eving that nothing is tolerable but the perfect society, says Patrick Rich, newly-ap- pointed executive with Alcan second-biggest” ~ aliiminum company in the world. Rich, who on Jan. 1 became vece-president for the Western Hemisphere of Alean Aluminium Ltd. and president of ita biggest subsidiary, Aluminum Co. of Canada, said business should assert itself against pressures to “walk away from certain situatios."” “Wherever business Is en- gaged apolitically creating employment and contre- puting to education, I believe that business must assert ite own stand,” said Rich, 46, who holds degrees in law, economics and political secence. ©: He said business should make life more bearable today, and fight the notion that others should be sacrificed for a cause. “] personally believe that Alcan has this tolerant and pragmatic attitude,” he Rich spent the Second World War in his bir- th plac e— Stras France—40 kilometres from a concentration camp. SERVED IN WAR He served in the French Army during the Algerian War and learned “‘a lot about ideologies and how people are manipulated.” As an Alean executive, he experienced the atmosphere PAGE 6, THE HERALD, Tuesday, March 14, 1978 Alcan President Says: Kitimat is Expandable of terrorist kidnappings in South America. “Their feeling is it’s all right if it’s a ) usl nessman, killing a pig and it’s for the right cause. “I have seen many dic- tatorships. That is why I will never subscribe to any’ ideology if one of its tenetsis you can kill off a man or a generation for the sake of the society of tomorrow.” 1 A French cctizen, Rich is as international as hia employer which operates in 35 countries through 121 subsidiaries and related companies, Alean employs 61,400 workers, with about 12,000 of its 19,000 Canadian workers in Quebec. The Montreal- based company bad 1977 revenues of over $3 billion, net earnings of $201.5 million and assets of $3.4 billion. Rich compares’ the problems business has with the Parti Quebecois government in Quebec with - situations in many countries where the prevailing ideology is anti-Wsiness, BUSINESS SUSPECT '‘ ‘These governmi cannot have an uninhibited relationship wth basiness because business is ideologically suspect,” he explained “Te's a matter of living: with a certain pragmatic aining along with scenes of thetorie The net effect is _ that if business believes that it is contributing something positive they kmow that the $400-$500 Million “Not Enough Money” OTTAWA (CP) — Indian AFFAIREOin|sterTugh Faulkmer said Monday he does not have enough money to improve immediately what the Opposition calls shameful living conditions at Indian reserves across the country. Faulkner was commenting on: a repo on’ ‘Indians reserves ‘in Saskatchewan are un- sanitary and unsafe because of neglect by the federal government. “It's not just a problem in ane ter Ray: Hnatyshyn (PC—Saskatoon-Biggar) said immediate action is warranted to clean up shameful conditions at the majorcty of 60 schoola on reserves in his province. In an interview later Faullner said “we're just going to have to attark it systematically.”’ However, a major obstacle was a lack of cash for a major clear-up and he said he would seek more funda as soon as possible, ; Hnatyshyn’s questions arose from a report by the s -askate hewar College which said 41 of the 60 schools have inadequate sewage systems and in 18 cases raw sewage is spewed onto playgrounds, creating a health hazard, In all but 10 schools, fire safety systems are below standard. In- rt which says. conditions at many ‘achopls - Faulkner sulation in mobile temporary inferior. NOT ENOUGH Faulkner said his total budget is between 8500 million and $600 million and, although a substantial amount can be allocated for improving ‘conditions, it ia - not enough. He did not-have _ Precise figures. n wo Hnatyshyn said it was hard to believe the goveri- ment cannot afford im- provements. Indians Affairs had allocated $78 million this year for fairs and handi- .crafts and more than $600,000 paying Indian leaders’ to attend con- ferences to discuss Indian policy. n Hnathyshyn called the conditions shameful and disgraceful, an assessment ‘Faulkner agreed with, saylng no one can be sat: Iisflad with the current situation. “IT don't disagree at all with his assessment of the conditions,”’ he told the Commons, But the minister disagreed with Hnatyshyn's suggestion that a national study be ordered to identify all such problems on reserves, “What we will try to do is deal with the situation, ‘not conduct another study, .” Faulkner said. Outside the Commons Faulkner said he regards the demand as a top orloritv: : . Kitskukalum, Ski Hill Pro Shop Lease The Regional District of Kitimat Stikine . J Invites interested parties to bid upon the lease for a pro shop and ski school con- cession on Kitsumkalum Ski Hill, Terrace, B.C. The lease will be for a duration of three years commencing May 1, 1978. The successful applicant will be expected fo provide pro shop and ski school services fo the specifications of the Regional District. Anyone interested in this contract may obtain further detials and specifications from: Ski School and Pro Shop Lease Kitsumkalum Ski Hill Regional District of Kitimat Stikine No.9 - 4644 Lazelle Avenue Terrace, B.C. VaG 186 (telephone 635-7251) All applications must be submitted to the above address no later than 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, 1978. The highest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted. buildings was considered V. government will have to acknowledge {t somehow.”’ Rich said he detects a shift by the Quebec government to deal with economic problems. Alcan has begun an eight- year building and moder- nizing progam for Its smelter operations here but also looks to Kitimat, B.C., the alte ofnthe only smelter operation in Canada outside Quebec. ‘When we look towards the future, we don't forget that Kitimat is an important part of the system and that it is expandable," he said. ‘We are generating power there and there is nothing to prevent us from expanding our power generation." “We have plenty of op- tions. If Brazil developed its hydro power efficiently in the Amazon, you would see, many aluminum companies going in,” he said. There are competing cdaims for investment in many countries and international his wife missed the Quiet companies aremore exposed Revolution. than governments— they have a multiplicity of bal- ance-of-payment problems,” MARKETS DECIDE ' Where to invest is deter- mined by markets and- neconomic environments, he added. “Tme aluminum. nindusiry is so diversified “that when you look at the political Tinks of ex , ave to fegigble” Sometimes a proposed in- appraise vestment is rejected, as when the U.S. justice department challenged, on anti-trust grounds, the acquisition of smelter: apd mill operations. ‘itt rolling Scottaboro, Als. Rather than spond years in the courts, Alcan bowed out of the deal, whiem would have meant a primary source of aluminum in the “At this stage, I’m not pre- pared to say it means we cannot have a primary source of aluminum in the US. " # of ablow in as much as Alcan. invested effort in this affair and no corporation likes to have its effort thwarted, e3) when it feels it has comvlled with the spirit of the regulations,’” Rich said Alcan operation£ in the U.S, have not been affected by the coal strike, and the situation could even benefit the company. ’ “We will have to see how much smelting capacity will be knocked out,’’ he sald. “If - the smelting industry is hit, ‘see how the emotions are - |. ANIMALGROUP ‘NAMED an A group of squirrels is called a of squirrels. PEDAL RHYTH- MICALLY it could work out for us because of our smelters in Canada, provided that the economy generally doesn’t slow down too much.” INVESTMENT AFFECTED Alean . investment = in Jamaica is being affected by a 1974 bauxite levy which Rich said was triggered by the impact of the energy crisis there. “We're making the government attentive to the fact that we are suffering losses and cannot see how the industrx will expand or ontinue producing existing 2apacities,”” he said. Alcan - accounts for between 10 and 15 per cent of the Jamaican gross domestic product, Rich joined Alcannin 1959 when he left the army. In Montreal for training, he married a French- speaking QUEBECER IN & THENNWORKED FOR Alcan abroad until last year.nAs a resuli, Rich and “['m discover: Quebec,”’ he said, “‘I look at this ‘Je me souviens, the lys and the rose,’ and I begin to extremely complex. There is this past, an almost feudal feeling which is very French and far from belng something to snicker at. “The fight for cultural identity is a dignified fight., Personally, it is difficult to whether it has to be done through language. legislation. In Alsace Lorraine, we speak both.” There's good news for young people jnterested in developing good careers. A new edition of a useful directory, now available at many school and municipal libraries, lists 2,000 of the top companies in banking, life insurance, diversified- _ financial, retailing, .transpor- tatiqn ‘and utilities, plus .200 large, trade associations. ‘They are [jstéd. three. ways: in alphabetical ‘order, by state and city and by industrial category—from aerospace to utilities, ree . A Dealer Wo. 012494 - gigned to be ridden by two or | "has never been a shutout, COCKROACHES HARDY A cockroach can live for COCKROACHES —- PER- ISTENT . : areata have shown that s kroach can live for: several days after its A tandem is a bleycle de- more persons at the same . two months on water alone NO SHUTOUTS SEEN or can survive up to five -headnhas been severed from . "In 12 Super Bowls there months without water. its hody. he cot vs . . Ms Suzuki's full line of ditt bikes have the features that let them take on the toughest terrain. And model for model, you can't beat Suzuki prices, either, from the DS80C for junior nders Tight up to the top of the:line DS185C. Every bike in the series gives you 5 speed constant mesh transmission. And for that high torque at low and high speeds, a Power Reed typeengine.. . We carry a full range of Suzuki motor- cycles, and our service department stocks a complete line of parts and accessories, When it comes right down to it, you'll like our Suzukis and our prices. So why not come right down? A te ape AS TW oT eR prepay "27 aan 7 ek a es ae: __ RY TERRACE EQUIPMENT SALES LTD. "4639 GREIG AVENUE 635-6384 ; A message about those who think they can-cheat UI: What ashame, _ He thought it was some sort ofa game to claim a little more Unemploy- ment Insurance than the law allowed, Now he's in trouble. He didn’t report earnings and work while getting UI. under the law, os « . If you’re caught, money improper- - I mean, itwasonlyafew Jy claimed must be paid back in full, It bucks. You've got millions: could mean you pay an administrative - We don’t have any money. ° It all belongs to the people of Canada. And when you deliberately claim more than you're allowed by law, you're stealing from your neighbours, friends, fellow employees, employers * and the Government of Canada. It’s our job to pay UJ benefits . fairly, efficiently and according to law. It’s also our job to make sure the pro- gram is not abused by those who have little concern for their fellowgitizens or the law of the land. are completely honest. They use UI as’ it was .intended—as a financial bridge between jobs. cS And no one’s picking on you... - Anyone we find abusing Unemploy- ment Insurance will be dealt with | under the Unemployment Insurance Act, or the Criminal Code of Canada. Conviction means a criminal record. | * Ulemploys almost 500 full-time trained claims investigators and, like any modern organization, we use new data-handling techniques to their best advantage. We match up Records of Employment with claim records © “to find the cheaters who don’t report . earnings while they’re on UI. We don’t like to prosecute. We'd — Getting UI when yout . ‘rather avoid that painful process by . * available for work is abuse, pite and —_— telling people that if they cheat, simple. * . - 3+ + they'll probably be caught. «>. “Lots of people ripoff Ul... “never really believed Why are you picking on me, and = —it was criminal’? oo how'd you find out?” ~ Some people’s attitudes toward - Not so fast. . Unemployment Insurance have been The vast majority of our claimants hard to explain, penalty. Or you could face prosecution. - do that, we're proud to help you, ~" People who would never consider shoplifting or outright robbery have been willing to hide earnings from us to get more UI benefits than the law | allows. Almost as‘if it were socially: “- acceptable or even fun. - ¢. "Everyone knows this boes on. the Cuetaplevinent Instance Conpuiston and the Departenent af Manpower and Inomjratim have becom the Canada Eniplesineut and Inaiuprotion Commission, fora tine, you'd suit see ony local offices dutified as Unemplninient Jasuranee offices or Canada Manpower Cenmes, Wher there together in one location, thoy by called Canada Employment Centres, , No one knows better:than we do. = , | * Suppose you lose your job. IF Cadlada’s Unemployment you've been paying into Unemploy. ae v_ ogram. ment Insurance and you qualify, you $n eet . have a right to benefit And we Working with people _ will respect that right as long as you ‘s --gemember your obligations, too. Ww owant to work, _ Your obligation is to play it_ as enn . oo straight with us. Andastongasyou ie iriniglatoncecaa fmlclat covets Bud Cullen, Minister ‘Aud Cullen, Ministre