-._ ; All we ask is that your letter.remain ..
~ in our hands and that it contains your

. “We believe that some of our readers.
ate hiding behind. the: right ‘we are. =.

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TERRACE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C. ©

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1971 |

- = The Terrace Herald is
Association,

_ _ _EDITOR: RON THODY
* Business Address: 4613 Lazeile Ave.,

| Herald

a member of the

PaAMZ=Zol

Canadian Weekly Newspaper

The B.C, Weekly Newspapers’ Assocation, and Varified Cir-
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Terrace, B,C, Postage paid in cash, Return postage guaranteed. Second
class mail registration number 1201.

GENERAL MANAGER

; GORDON HAMILTON, ~
ADVERTISING MANAGER:|GARY CARD °
Terrace, B.C,

OUR OPINION

Ban will hurt

It's a well-known fact that cigarette
smoking can be linked to lung cancer.

Too much dependence on alcohol can
lead, and often does, to alcoholism and
the break-up of families,

But Premier Bennett’s decision to
halt all cigarette and liquor ad-
vertising in the province’s newspapers
is a little too much - a little too late.

In the south, cigarette and liquor
firms will use U.S. television. .
Cigarette and alcohol firms will still
use national magazines,

But pulling these ads will hurt the
newspaper industry, especially the
weekly newspaper business and, in
some cases may cause those on a
declicate balance to topple over in
insolvency. Cigarette and liquor ad-
vertising, quite frankly, takes up a
large chunk of advertising space.

The revenues help pay salaries and
which are poured into the community.

Naturally, one may and can assume
that the ban is sour grapes to The
Herald. We can’t deny that. It’s not
going to break us, but it's not going to
help us.

In the overall, provincial view, many
are going to lose their jobs as repor-
ters, receptionists, ad men and so on
because of pure Cece's ruling.

But it’s a fact that people do smoke, -
‘regardless of advertising or not. And
they do, and probably always will,
drink. _

We believe in the free enterprise
system which Mr. Bennett claims to
praise highly. Then, in the best’ in-
terests of free enterprise, why can't
people be allowed to choose either to
smoke or to drink?

« It might, be.argued that cesation of
these ads will.protect youngsters from
‘demon Rum and dirty tar,

We think it will have the opposite
reaction. What is attacked so much by
society, the more the chance young
people will be drawn toit. In this case,
drinking and smoking. It would be
psychological rebellion. ;

We don’t advertise marijuana. It’s
illegal anyway. But becduse it is put

Phone: 633-6357 J

down by society, it becomes the thing
to do. Thousands of youngsters have ~
tried it at least once and thousands
continue to use it. But why stop with
banning alcohol and cigarette ad-

vertising, Mr. Bennett?

You could ban automobile ad-

vertising. Do you know how many
people actually buy cars and get into
accidents which cause serious injuries

and even death? Many auto com-
mercials on TV and in newspapers
portray fast, streamlined and sporty
cars designed to hit 100 mph on a
dime. Or maybe food advertising.
Many people, Mr. Bennett, eat so much
advertised food that they get upset
stomachs. ;

Perhaps, Mr. Bennett, you could stop
food advertising on behalf of the
stomachs of the province.

{
But you’d force us to eat more and

more, then you would cancel out
Bromo-seltzer or Alka-seltzer ads!

What about drug pushers? Those
evil men who advertise aspirin and
other headache remedies. Taken in
large quanities over a long period of
time causes severe medical problems,

And have you thought of theatre ads,
Mr. Bennett? Why, the eyes of the
nation are on ‘‘restricted”’ films.

In fact, sir, ban everything! In-
cluding B.C. government ferry ad-
vertising, Do you know that riding
B.C. ferries is sometimes fatal?

Now, if you ban all the ads, there’d
be no need to ban newspapers, radio or
television!

You could have-that field all to
yourself and Mr. Gaglardi’s weekly
Sunday Bible Show.

Then you could sell-Social Credit.

’ But the only problem..there is people
would get so sick.of Social Credit that
they’d vote the NDP in, Then the NDP
would ban Socred advertising and
there'd be nothing left for them to
socialize because if. nobody buys
anything any more there wouldn't be a
province left.

Everybody would be out harvesting
marijuana crops,

Jobs are

The recent remarks by MP Frank
Howard in the House of Commons
dramatically substantiate the
criticism we have been making about
government irresponsibility in its
treatment of Native Indians in the
British Columbia fishing industry.

Statistics are often boring, Those
quoted by Howard in regard to jobless
Indians are not. Rather, they are
shocking - a clear indictment of the
government for its failure to cope with
Indian unemployment.

Howard quoted three sets of figures

‘revealing an unemployment rate of
19.3. per cent in the Fraser Agency
covering the lower mainland, 23 per
cent in the Campbell River area, and
an incredible 44.3 per cent in Central
British Columbia.

This intolerable situation is being
worsened by federal government
policies, certainly in respect to the
fishing industry as we have repeatedly
-pointed out, with men and women who

answer

managed to squeeze by with at least
the dignity of a job being forced out of
the industry. We have stressed that
most of the Province’s Natives live
away from urban centres, that their
homes are in areas where primary and
traditional industry is predominant.

AS one means of coping with this
Situation, Howard has proposed an
extensive program of pollution control

’ which fits perfectly the traditions of

the Indian people. ‘Many of them
have a greater experience in the
natural part of life than doa lot of the
people. who live in Gities,”’ Howard
observed. ‘Their cultural background

. fits them to understand environmental

control easily."

We suggest that it is time Mr. Davis
and Mr. Chretien get together with
leaders of the Native Brotherhood of
B.C, to seriously tackle. the fisheries
crisis with a sincere, preconceived
commitment to work out.a mutually
acceptable solution. -The Native Voice

Don t

._ Freedom of speech is not only a cher-
_ished, but vested right in a democracy.
The Terrace Herald proudly holds
_aloft banner of freedom in its editorial
page; both by stating what truths we
believe and allowing you, the reader, to
contradict us, to back us or state your
mind through our letters-to-the-editor

column which we call “Your opinion.” ©
_ In keeping with the newspaper code,

. we allow you to use a “nom-de-plume’’

rather than your name should’ ‘you
remain anonymous. This also is a
vested right. We do not, however, print

libellous or-obscene letters, .

signature and address for our own pro- -
tection. 3.02 puerta

bound to give’... °

oir blast council; attack ariy group
of ¢ven.-tis; allow us ¢o print your name.:

- Plume’to become.a license for. vented
anger. : If you believe’ injustice has.
been done, speak up;' sign’ your: real
name. Stand-up and:be counted: Don’t
hide behind'a nom-desplume.

you stand by your letters?

hide’ ~

But we believe that there are some of
our readers who abuse this God-given
right. to freedom of expression.

‘Some of you are chickenhearted.
Lately we have printed certain letters
which make accusations ‘against
groups, such as council, that aré just
Short of libel. But we still print them, *
providing we-have your: signature. ©

We, at The Herald, have the courage’
of our convictions. . If you roast an -
official or individual, we wish. you
would: have ‘the courage . of. YOUR
convictions. Poe
. We don’t want the right of a nom-de-

vee

Ifyou believein-what you write, you

ave ‘nothing to fear... .. .

We stand behind our editorials:- Wi

on: the board for. public view, :

___ Anda member of the planning *:
“retudy, of Mr. G.N. Worsly and °
* the»: considerable - amount : of :
‘taxpayers ‘money that’ was

ee
o a, :
a
a“ “
—*

+

“Just me an’? my unemployment cheque ~— who
were you expecting, Mitchell Sharp . . .?”

It was about the time of
year when a great restlessnes-
S$ settled in the veins of the -
people.

The snow still lay heavy up-
on the ground which tended to
discourage foot travel, out-
door feast days and the like.

Within the confines of the h-
ouses at the warmth of the he-
arths the townsfolk gathered
in small knots to pass the time
away until the earth was once

again green and ready for the

plough.

To these groups the women
brought their progeny com-
plete with books to color and
dolls to dress and to oceupy

their own idle hands they |
brought their mending and -

fingers flew as tonques

wagged in gossip (about men. ;

* “WOP CROP’

Over full bellies of last ’

year’s hop crop the men also 4

‘shot the breeze’ as they called
their man talk (commonly
called gossip when they apply
the term to women) and their
subject was women. The men
flexed their marshmallow
muscles ‘under their winter
shirts and longed to get out-
doors away from their women
and children.

The winter had been excep-
tionally long and their supply
of excuses for not working at
winter odd jobs around the
homes was getting short.

And then, as if by unbidden
magic, the women began gat-
hering raw materials to their
bosoms, such as clay, rape, -
wool and raffia and there ap-
peared suddenly a gleam in t-
heir eyes. Forgotten now the

_ gossip, ithad been replaced by
the desire to create.

e
’

The same urge seemed to
have struck the men. Instead
of simply raising their male
voices to make a noise they
now spoke with a purpose to -
their wives. “Find my shorts,
find my gun, my fishing rod,
my camera, where’s my
hammer?” they yelled as they
ran tothe wrong places to look
for their own property.

OF ABILITY

Now it was that in this
newly-awakened community
there were two men known for
their great ability in the areas
of crafts and letters and their
names were Peter the Fannin-
g and Hugh the Power. So. the-
se two soothsayers forsooth
gathered their disciples and
told. them to go forth .and

teach. Soor“therd’Wwas great,
‘Joy“and activity in‘ the “land!

Instead. of ‘small grauips
gathering at the hearth to play
and gossip and pass the time
away, they now gathered in
public places to play and
gossip but also to learn and -
create while they passed the
time away. .

And the coffers of the -
Community Centre and the
Night School became far less -
empty as did the pockets of the
tutors. :

Spinning wheels spun and
potter's wheels splattered and
the ring of the hammer and

_ Clack of lypewriters split the

silence of the night. Pencils

“were chewed to their metal

bands as rusly brains changed
gears and sagging muscles
became strong once again as
the town's fathers ran and
jumped and ‘kept fit’.

Marie of the macrame,
Tess and Jan of the clay and

Eileen of the loom, and many
artisans whose names are
unknown to this seribe tied -
knots and moulded mud and
worked intricate patterns
“feom lengths of ingenuity. |
GREAT HUSH

A great hush fell over the
houses from whence the -
_ Students staggered foth in
their quest for. knowledge
because it so happened that on
Monday, Wednesday and -
Friday evening the master
was absent at his class: to
dismantle the gun, string the
rod and focus the camera and
on Tuesday and Thursday
nights his espoused ventured
forth to do her things.

Angry utterances were
rarely heard in the dwellings
of ,,the.i people... herause.ny-,
sbands and wives had, time ..o-
nly. to mutter words — of
greeting and farewell as they
passed each other in the stoop.

And it came to pass that
more of the citizens benefitted
from this nocturnal quest for

- erudition because the children —

of the people had to be tended
by other older children for -
cash nioney and the men
found greater need for liquid
-refreshments after expending
heretofor unused energies.

Also, materials were
necessary for some of the s-
pecialty classes so the
publicans the babysitters and
thé tradesmen were in good s-
pirits. .

For 10 weeks the hum of ;

industry was to be heard in the
lands Hugh the Power and P-
eter the Fanning made their
presence felt as-they passed
from time to time among the

I MNY_VIEWS gece sane

encouragement were elixi
to the pupils. ;

But then a worry entered the
minds of the’ students and
teachers alike, What use ‘this
new found knowledge and th-
ese improved skills they asked
if the products and examples
were but to be wasted? And
what about the townsfolk who
had become proficient in their
crafts? Were latent talents
unearthed only to be allowed
to become buried in disuse
again? Alack and alas, What
was ie be done? Many people
pondered this question.

Then a great brain among
them stood tall and said in a
commanding voice ‘We shall
have a show,” ,

The idea was passed from
ear, to, ear, and the townsfolk
ciked; what-they heard: aut
i Thwas then.decreed by, the;-

- burghers of the town that a

market place should be set up
in which to display these abj-
ects d'art crafted in their own
village. ;

People would beinvitedfrom
near and far to feast their eyes
and open their money belts for
the ties and baskets and jew-
els and place mats and
Sculptures and wall hangings
and the pots. and neckbands
and other. goodies. The men
who had become stronger of
body by keeping fit and keener

” of eye could make use of their

newly found carpentry skills
by selting up display counters
and tables for their women. So
it was done. ; .
And this is how it happens
that the 5th Annual Terrace A-
ris and Crafls Show is to be
held at the Community Center
on the 3rd and 4th of April and:

se ¥QUR OPINION =

Council lets him down

The Editor
The Herald
Terrace, B.C,

Dear Sir: |

_ I wonder how many people
are interested in the devyelop-
ment of Terrace. You hear so
much of certain wrong doings of
council, People complain on t-

, unes and topics and in the news

media, but -how many have
altended council meetings and
gone out to check the bylaws of
Terrace?

ernment, what’s good for one’s
good for all. :

And now the motel owners are

 squawking about tourism. Are
they interested in the com-

en

~” munity of Terrace or the mighty

’ dollar? You are not going to sto-
_ p the tourists from coming, as

Certain comittments have .

been made by people with their’

signature and have never been ‘*
fulfilled. And yet councillors 5: ;

&

ay there is nothing they can do
about it.

Now we have:a development -
area‘ coming up. How many
peopleare interested in lot sizes -
and conformity of them, or-°
construction of said homes?

‘And has anybody phoned or ©

talked to their councillors about
it or. about the zoning bylaw of
areal
One of the-councillors when -
asked if the public can view the

“

' plans, said that. it was not for
.public™knowledge until ‘it is
passed, And’ when mayor was .-

asked he said the plans would be

But when? .

énit an'ite fo Fs Sen,
dthe better municipal goy-

most of them want to
heavy density areas,.and come.

Get out of

‘narth where population’ is
scarce for their holdiays. Fur-
thermore. how many of these
motel owners have complained
about development of Terrace
or took active interest.

‘A-Jot 6f people are just in-.”

. terested ‘in’ a skating arena

regardless of cost tothe townor. -.

taxpayer, . where ‘services are .
“needed inthe worst way. —

“rinks”.

‘And why -the’oné dollar air-

plane: hanger ‘was not tran-

‘sferred

the building, >

red and made into a.hockey

Certain. people, spent’ consid-

‘erable time. in’ assessing the
‘movement,-and

construction’ of

Do-yau realize some:taxes in

1958 were only $28 and by 1970 -

hey. were up to $750.93 and yet

there is-no more. services than.
there were at that time.

Kitiniat? |,”
* There are a'lot I mh
_ be taken into consideration ike | ~.:
“hospital, ‘schools;
¢- District-and'S.P.Ci

‘Some “of the Terrace Tax-, |
: payers tried ‘to form an asso."
-clatlon:and ‘had a very poor
urnout..Havan't we got any ~~
people that are really interested.

i thel

r.-community, ‘lke’ in

ic

iore thinigs to’

glonal

people -and their smiles. of -

Bariericases

And now a pat on the back. to
Mayor Jolliffe, once again we
can attend council meetings and
understand-what the meeting is
all about. ‘and read about it in’
the local paper, mt

Congratulations to the editor -
for -the news from the council
and ratepayers. . :
(signed)

(A ratepayer)

you are cordially invited..

Centennial

Unaahamannteteteien

’ briefs:

-'A group of: Californian

‘ businessmen were to visit the -
’ Cariboo to inspect mineral

‘resources with a view to in-—
vesting money, The news
raised hopes that British

‘ capital now flowing’. into

California would ‘be diverted -
-to British Columbia.

” -in the Legislative Council it.
was ‘claimed that British
Columbia would have a more
liberal franchise than any
other ofthe British North~

~. Amertean Provinces, '

. DESERVE

T'DON'T DESERVE
RHEUMATICS EITHER
A BUT I'VE LEARNED

ag LIVE WITH'EM /

~ . Gad

‘instead? |

Conscience '

and. Comment

‘By REV. K.'NEILLFOSTER

Disaster in Peru has become |] a

distressing, recurring news and
the recent tragedy in’ which a
thousand souls were: buried ‘is

. but a sad sequel to last year’s

- earthquake in which scores of

thousands perished. .
‘Apparently the dimension of

human woe is-increasing or

ih ad

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perhaps our news gathering Hie

facilities are better. But froma
distance we can hardly have
any definite opinion on Peru's
troubles, nor can.we feel the
human. anguish which must
certainly dominate - the
scene. oo,
Thoughts about the’ “whys”
and ‘‘wherefores" we can not
help, ;

Can anyone demonstrate that
the Peruvians were especially

wicked--and for that reason |

suffered so? There are still a
few people who believe that.

And viewing the . matter
scripturally, a mountain
alluvium could bea judgment of

However, such is far from
always being the case. When a
tower collapsed leaving 18 dead,
Jesus made his observations on
a current event that, had the

._ printing press been invented,

would have made Jerusalem
headlines..

He asked the rhetorical
question -- and then went on to
answer it himself.
victims were not especially
wicked.”’ But he added a timely
word for the living too, (in his
time and ours), “Except ye
repent’ ye shall
perish.” It was news in a
spiritual context, discreetly
barbed.

It was as well, a pattern for

. these Conscience and Comment

columns. :

Q. Since filing my income
tax return I have been tran-
‘sférred' to dnoitier province. I
"hint “expecking i refuiid) What
do Ido about notifying the
Income Tax' Department
about my change of address?
Do 1 write to the Taxation
Data Centre or do I write to
my District Taxation Office?

A. You should write to your
new District Taxation Office
and give them your full name,
new address and any. other
identification, ‘such as your
account number and social
insurance number and your
previous address.

Q. Leontribute, at my place
of employment, to a Pension
Plan. However, as I Want to
have a larger pension when I
retire I have.also taken out a
retirement savings plan with a
Trust Company. What is ‘the
‘maximum contribution that I
can claim on my income tax
form for both of them?

A. As an employee you will
be allowed to. deduct. your

‘contributions: to the Pension

Plan and you: Registered
Retirement Savings Plan up to
a total of $1,500, or 20 per cent

" of your earned income if if Is
"Tess than $7,500. - o

‘A. Yes, these. payments
must-be reported as income.
Enter the total received in the
year of ‘the line for. “Other
income’’ on your return,

.@. My wife -is working and

know -I can't claim. the
married exemption of $1,000
on my Income tax form.on her
behalf, ‘but. can I claim this
$1,000 on behalf of our child

Ao.

“No, the ,

earned over $1,250. in 1989, I. |

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