Scere acial St PAGE 4 a number 1201, GEORGE T. ENGLISH ASSISTANT MANAGER RICK MUNRO EDITORIAL P.O. BOX 399, our opinion the herald PUBLISHED BY NORTHWEST PUBLICATIONS LIMITED The Heratd is a member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper: Aisociation, The B.C. Weekly Newspapers Association, and Varified Circulation. Published every Manday and Thursday al 3112 Kalem Avenue, Terrace, B.C. Pastage paid in cash, relurn postage guaranteed. Second class mail registration 3212 KALUM STREET GORDON HAMILTON PRODUCTION MARY OLSEN AQVERTISING TERRACE, B.C. to create a better world “It’s been said many times, many ways...’? Education is still the tool that is desired and essential to the creation af a better world, even a better and more prosperous Terrace, And although we constantly fight ideals into society as was the case in Gastown some days ago, we slill must pursue those ‘‘better days’ while first achieving the knowledge-on how the “bad days’ were created in the first place. It is not a strange incident when a young man from university steps in- side the business world and quite drastically makes changes from within the system. And although an ad- vocation of revolutionary change is not suggested here, it might be wise to remember that not all change is in- stituted by war on the establishment. You see, the establishment or the “straights™ are people too and the stronger the methods used against the world, the stronger the defence comes by those being accosted. It is only human. There is really nothing worse than a young fellow on your doorstep who tells you that Vietnam is a crime of the civilized world and then cannot tell you why or how he accumulated that _ thought. A great pity. A young person full of good ideas with no knowledge on how to present the facts. A young person with no knowledge on what happened before. It all comes back to education. And even although your resentment might actually lie with the actual school system ...well...even that cannot be changed without a thorough knowledge of the source to the problem. Education will keep you on top. There is no more for dropouts, This fall, register. We want you. It is always a shame to see a dropout walking the streets, looking for work, and on welfare rubbing mind and soul with the very .bottom of society the uneducated. the script hasn't changed Ambassador David Bruce made his final appeal before retirement to the Nurth Vietnamese delegation at the Paris peace talks to shew some reasonableness toward’ settling’: the Vietnam war on a negotiated basis. His plea elicited only the customary verbal abuse. Thus ended the latest saga in the 21-year-old talks. Talks which never have become serious discussions. ‘Talks in which it is as obvious today as it was in the beginning that virtually the only terms the communists are . willing to accept is surrender of the other side. It was not Ambassador Bruce’s - fault his year at the negotiating table produced no forward movement. As a dean of the American diplomatic corps, one with many years of ex- perience in various posts, the 73-year- old diplomat was well qualified to pursue any possibilities of peace which might show themselves. , There were none, Nor will Bruce’s successor in Paris fare better. The charade at the peace table is merely a reflection of Hanoi’s determination that patience eventually will hand the communists all of Indochina. It may pred and test in Paris, but it will not negotiate. If a negotiated settlement comes to Vietnam, the origin will not be the spotlight in Paris, It may not even come from Hanoi. But for the sake of appearances, the talks in Paris will continue, even as new players take the stage. a war d f ace The Pow Wow of Indian war dancing at the Community Centre last weekend was a very peaceful affair. Dressed in- feathers and jangling beads a group of nisie professional war dancers from Vancouver delighted a small turn-out of Terrace war dance fans, Sunday, The travelling show is part of the province's Centennial project and was described by show originator Ernie Philips as the only bridge between his people and whites. “Instead of getting together with people in beer parlours our people have a new way to communicate,’ Mr. Philips said. Since the dance troop Icft its main body, the Vancouver indian War Dance Club, and began a summer long tour of the ' province, Mr. Philips and his fellow dancers have met fine responses, ’ stated ance tor peace engagements each day for the past two weeks the dancers that the Terrace response was rated with the best. Thedancers said the show has enabied themselves to associate with new faces from different communities, many of them white. "The dancing gives us something to talk about,"’ Mr. Philips said “They watch us perform and later we answer their: questions. It is communication.” Club spokesman Gus Kahclamat from the Yakima tribe in Washington State said that "this government sponsored program is one of the first phases in the beginning of a rebirth of Indian culture. He said the war dancing itself is nation wide and that competitions avertheyears have sprung up.' Songs used in the MB. Campbell Photo" - After playing single ceremonies are gathered from guest editorial | slash-burning season Shortly smoke will begin to rise from various logging areas duv to annual slash burning activities. While most people know what theterm “slash burning” means there a are many questions, as to how and why itis done... * * | -. wf Inbasic terms *‘slash burning” is the act of purposely setting fire to legged-off areas. It is a “science.” It has to be done al precisely the right time, with wind, humidity, and other weather conditions in mind. And the jab has to be done by highly trained and well qualified men. Because of the stable conditions required for slash burning smoke can be a nuisance as there are no high winds to help disperse it and smoke builds up in the valleys, These “slash burn” ‘fires, as the very name indicates, are designed to get rid of the very dangeraus flash fuels and toa lesser degree the larger branches, snags, unmerchantable logs, and all other unuseable material left in the wake of a logging operation, In the mature and overmature stands we are now logging, waste residual is high and it is not economically useable under present market and development conditions. This will change, bul not until sometime in the future. Ofcourse there is some understandable objection to smoke caused by slash burns. -The Forest Service and the forest industries do not like it either...but atthe present time, there appears to be no alternative, Some people link slash burn smoke with the air pollution problem, usually just because it can be seen. Experts in-the field admit the contribution of slash fire smoke to the overall fumes coming from exhaust pipes of vehicular traffic. And it is interesting tonote the need for.slash burning has been so evident that this activity has been exempted from air pollution controls in Washington ‘and Oregon, lf anyone comes up with a better, more practical and economical method of disposing of logging slash, we will welcome him with open arms, Let's look at the “why” question. The reasons for slash burning are manyand varied -- and here are some of them: Slash burning canbe controlled — in both intensity and in area covered. Such operations are conducted by trained and qualified men of either the Forest Service and or industry, during a relatively short period, late in the summer or early fall -- when proper weather conditions prevail, If logged-over areas are not.subject to controlled burning inevitably lightning, human carelessness or other causes will ignite them - presenting. far greater blazes, endangering surrounding areas (and quite possibly human’ lives), and creating tremendously greater smoke problems. ‘ Columbia. . Slash burning paves the way for faster, more efficient and planted easier and faster. straighter not having: to fight their way ‘through a tangle ‘of. ‘snags, branches and other suffocating debris. They will have a. head. start and better survival chance in growth competition’ ; with bush and other non-useable. three species. ' Slash burning practically | eliminatés any Insect. hazard which could.be’ extremely harmful to: ‘adjacent-timber. : namely. création’ of smoke, is far outweighed. by. bi benefits. . Research has: proved this. : date to: dispose of residue after logging. economically feasible touse all material now classified as slash. This- objective fs a major part of our close utilization policy. — Introduced recently "and already ‘making. significant progress, i. “burning of slash in some areas will have to be continued. . _by:man, sooner or later. 7 other means... dah it ip reforested ' ith “young, nursery. ralsi his-year: In 1971 on! ‘slightl over 30,000 acres ineed fobétir broadtafl .. Spot’ burned. “ This acreage: figure should continue to “decline _ heh ‘year ‘utilidation Inipeavel and, we atatt t Heggin younge bealthler: stands, a 7 “MM ee Ait * problem is almost infinitesimal when compared to the invisible. And don’t forget that fighting forest fires in an expensive - business - an expensive ¢ business paidfor by the people of British . more productive reforestation measures. Seedlings can be - 7 They . will. grow quicker and: The ‘‘bad’! aspect of slash burning - din the. opinion: of some: ~ It is the. only: practical and econonticad method i we kn af igh: ._ It-is‘haped, of course,” the ‘day, will come whien tt will. be ’-Until this policy ig in full-effect.throughout the province, ‘the a ‘Let us remember if such fires are not starléd and controlled tet they invariably will he started by some: * Tn’ 1970). in! the’ Prince. Rupert. Forest Distric 43,000 acres of e treated 10 some form of slash burning: With. 19,000 Of : points across North America and all clubs basically dance to the same members. “This allows for a common factor among clubs and helps to unite tribes: right across the continent." The move is a major change in outlook given by. the government and Mr. Philips remembers the early thirties when his father was fined for possession of a war-drum. He said that any Indian items which might be considered by government authorities as being part of Indian dance or religions ceremonies were causes of many fines and in some cases, jailings. “We are bringing back the culture of the Indian people. White people can now see what Indians are and in turn Indian will be able to understand themselves.” The Terrace visit is one ot many which took the nine war dancers by car to communities such as Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Kitimat, Prince Rupert. and down through the Fraser Canyon { to the Lower, Mainland. PC ewe eid Brewed from the choicest hop: and malt and pure spring | water brewed: from‘only “water, a niet aM this area lately.’ Could it be tHat. imminent -—. ° maybe he Zreally doesn’t give a damn. ntil the next election ‘scare. Tt’s a shame. Again, this is opinion, - i The pre-adults are readying Mihemselves for the slave- market again.,,school -in - weeks. feeling must be wearing down | to some extent. | With the wearing down e comes mthe controversial subject of drug abuse in the schools, Take ote that kids don’t pop pills or smokedopeinschodl. Have you smelled the garage lately? Did you know that this area was one of the only areas in B.C. where the woods industry was in operation almost all summer. Rain may spoil your weekends precious. tid: bits Somebody in the Terrace area sure enjoys banging-up parked cars, Reports from Terrace RCMP this week stated that a presently unknown motorist afler hitting three cars separately parked at -the Keystone Apartments quickly drove away. Police are checking paint samples and eyewitness _ reports’ and investigation into the incident is well under way. As result of the hit-and-run accident a total of $100 each in damage occured to a 1965 Corvair owned by Earl McNaughton and a 1970 Ford Fairlane owned by Archangelo Demarchi. A 1971 MG sportscar ‘owned by Brian Carmichel received $50 damage. " XMXXXX After driving back from the Terrace HCMP detachment this week Herald Associate Editor Rick Munro unfortunately »@arked his 1971 Super Beetle in m Pa é fe a FADE SPaING HATES. = 7 * Welcome. to the taste ‘of Heidelberg. So. bright, ‘80 ively, 80% brimful: 0 or fiavour, it -brings more enjoyment to your drinking pleasure. Heidelberg | thé best ingredients. The finest “choicest Canadian and: ‘high prime Hallertau hops and pure, spark ng, spring ‘Take your thirst to Heldetborg today. You'll get a’happy wéleoie thaw ‘ never wear out because every glass Is. a8 crisp. and Satisty ing a8 your first, . 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Wonder what hj customers get? ° ; - Going to the land where therg for now.. the Kalum-Lakelsé parking lot! just kiddie’ .corner to iheg Herald's office, After browsingaggm ‘through his police accidenlg notes and writing a few fronti page stories; Rick ‘returned to find that some hit-and-run driver-had neatly put six inchesiamm of dint into the Beetle’s frontyi™ remp for action: ‘Rick isi seportedly taking the law ‘into his own hands by personally§ Truck drivers and any other # motorists carryling loads of! ‘garbage -and assorted bits of Sim loose items ‘are advised by] Terrace RCMP to secure loads 3m kefore venturing out onto city @ streets, Complaints heard at thestation state that loose loads [i have created trails of debris for miles. _ This is not. Hecéssary, : say police, for roads to the gBarbage dumps are already # _well designated by roadsigns. pean F Meher k row ae - ve af malt, the the