\ PAGE 4, THE HERALD, Monday, September 12, 1977 _—\the herald) Published by Sterling Publishers General Office - 635-6357 Circulation (Terrace) - 635-6357 (Kitimat) - 632-6209 PUBLISHER... W.R. (BILL) LOISELLE MANAGING EDITOR... STU DUCKLOW Published every weekday at 3212 Kalum St. Terrace 6.C. A member of Varifiad Circulation. Authorized -4 second class mall, Registration number 1201. Postage pal. cash, return postage gueranteed. NOTE OF COPYRIGHT The Herald retains full. complete and sole copyright In any advertisement produced and-or any editorial or photographic content published In the Herald. Reproduction Is not permitted without the written permission of the Publisher. . Every man’s guide to weaponry EUREKA, Calif. Reuter’ - The U.S. craze for self- sufficiency has taken a bizarre twist here in the form of a montly newspaper published by a former right-win fanatic and devoted to do-it-yourself weaponry. — paper's firstissue has how-te articles on rocket launchers, grenades, firearm silencers, home-made bombs, boot knives, booby trap switches and gunsmithing. Promised in the future are pieces on anti-tank weapons with improvised armor-plercing rockets, plastic bombs, a three-shot assassination pistol, making deadly chlorine gas “for a couple of dollars and five minutes work” and an actual home built guided missile. This last is billed:as a “great father-and-son project for these long summer — evenings, The publisher, Kurt Saxon, is a former member of such . right-wing groups as the john Birch Society, the Minutemen, and the American Nazi party. “After the Nazis,” hesays, “I hadno place to go but the Ku Klux Klan, but I didn’t like their uniforms.” Saxon says he joined these groups “for action, not ideals” but got sick of all the intramural squabbling and is now completely apolitical. “In fact, some of my best friends are leftists,” he says, adding that his mailing list includes contacts with Black Flag, the British anarchist journal, and despite his Nazi background - the Jewish Defence League. The reason he joined these groups is the same reason he now publishes his monthly paper and a handful of allied publications his belief that the apocalypse is around the comer, anage of barbarism is dawning and only self-reliant people. able.to defend themselves will:survive. ~~ “In the 1960s I believed my country was going to hell, I stil do,’’ he said. ‘But now I know that self-sufficiency is the answer and not these organized groups that just take your dues. That’s why these groups don't like my readers they can make it on their own.” Self reliance is a current fad on the U.S. west coast, as is Saxon’s notion that neurosis, anger and ideological ex- tremism are often traceable to such causes as low blood sugar and minimal brain damage. Raised in Wichita, Kan., hestudied journalism at college in southern California, was a police reporter in New Mexico and then emigrated to Australia. He worked as an editor in Sydney before returning home nine months later, “‘still full of fears.” ‘ The assassination of then president John Kennedy pushed him into the John Birch Society, ‘where they did nothing but write letter, while I craved action.” After a time with the Minutemen, he drifted into the Nazis, serving as a storm trooper and taking particular delight in “ripping through parades” until he quit when Nazi leader George Lincoln Rockwell was killed, Saxon had a nervous breakdown, settled in northern California and began his publishing house. He says his initial venture, The Poor Mar’s James Bond a $10 treatise on improvised weaponry ‘‘written primarily for civilians fearing eventual disarmament’ has sold 50,000 copies. Since then he has published a newspaper called The Survivor, described as a way to free oneself from our tottering parasitic system... and insure survival in the coming chaos.” Packednot only with gleefully explained methods of do-it- yourself mayhem, the survivor focuses on cottage in- dustries, kitchen chemistry, back to the Jand techniques and 19 century mechanics and science. This fondness for ways things were done in the past another resonant chord for reactionaries and utopians alike is evident in other Saxon publications, —_ There is Grandad's Home Food Processing, which in- eludes an 1876 cookbook and meat-curing methods from 1998 and Medicines Like Grandad Used To Make, which features medical works from 1867 and reprints from an 1672 encyclopedia. HERMAN M4 “oa is oe Ww ©1977 Unieetadl Press Sprebe cits Wy 2 “If you must know, I was out strengthening my heart!” Lawyer sells licenes for all MONTREAL CPRichard Gareau has been establishing himself as an expert in commercial licensing programs ever since he worked for the Expo 67 corporation, where he was heavily involved in the writing of concessions and licensing con- tracts. “I am told that I.am the only lawyer in the world who works in the field of commercial licensing,” the - 46-year-old Gareau said in an recent interview. “Right now I’m working with Muhannad Ali on a_ world-wide licensing concept to market health foods and food supplements under ‘the Ali banner. The labelling and advertising material is currently being approved in Chicago by Ali's lawyers.” Gareau said Ali was his most challenging client because the program is not short-term, as were those for Expo 67 and the 1976 Summer Olympic. He was director of concessions and licensing for the Olympic organizing committee. “This has long'term possibilities, so he Ali is especially exciting to me,’’ Gareau said. “T can put together deals that wiil make him money and assure him of a continued presence in the public mind long after his fight career. “Tye been thinking Ali for a long time because I’ve felt that he was one of the hottest human properties in the world.” Gareau who holds a degree in commerce as well as one in law, set up a company in 1971 called Universal Innovations Ltd. with two other men-experts in marketing and merchandising-to deal with the legal and marketing aspects of licensing. “The most difficult part is ex- plaining to people how it works and the importance of planing.” Universal Innovations will help a client create an emblem or sym that identifies the event, landmar' or person and then protect it legally. For example, Gareau created and emblem, “a personal insignia,” for Ali and brought out a photograph of the boxer in an Uncle-Sam-Wants- You pose. . The company will also make up a graphics manual showing how the emblem can be used, .Fjnally comes the search for the firms interested in buying a license use . the emblem, Acommercial licensingprogram’s main object is not always to, make money. It can be designed to promote an event or person and might even help a government to . stimulate. the economy. Interpreting. the: News| From unknown to albatross. WASHINGTON CP-Bert Lance, who moved from being a mediocre Atlanta banker to filling one of the . most important tinancial roles in the United States government, is fast asuming a new role-political albatross, Like the bird of bad fortune in sailors’ legends, Lance is weghing down the Carter administration, hampering its major initiatives. dozen heads of state and govern- — ment gathered in Washington for glittering ceremonies associated with Wednesday night’s signing of the New Panama canal treaty, Lance still dominated the news. “Justice dept. weighs prosecution of Lance,”’ the New York Times said, ina bold main headline; ‘Carter is hit on Lance,” said the Washington - Post. On inside pages of newspapers, columnists demanded that Lance resign or be fired. — - Both President Carter and his press secretary, Jody Powell, were peppered with questions on Lance as they struggled to focus attention on Latin American affairs. In other circumstances, that situation might be just a minor public relations irritant for the White House, . But the day Carter was engaged in adeadly serious campaign to sell the Panama treaty to Cangress and the U.S. public, with both groups showing signs of hostility toward the concept of yeilding contro] of the canal, The treaty needs a_ two-thirds majority in the U.S. Senate for ratification and undecided denators are watching closely for indications of the trend of public opinion. White House officials made no secret of their desire to milk maximum publicity from the ceremonies to dramatize Latin American insitence on Panamanian control of the Canal. It Carter fails to get Senater he will lose stature in domestic political struggles and foreign governments will be more skeptical of his ability to deliver on promises. He may have to limit his policy goals and make more concessions to Cangress in promoting those goals he maintains, A more concrete effect of failure to ratify the canal treaty would be inevitable violent demonstrations in Panama, perhaps also in other Latin American countries. Donna Vallieres\. To a lesser degree, retention of Lance would continue to hamper other Carter policies since neither the news media mor Congress is _showing any signs of letting up their pressure on the budget director. His alleged sins are.not in the Watergate class, but they stand out prominently in contrast to Carter’s well-publicized standards of public morality. Among the alleged acts for which Lance is being attacked are use of bank aircraft for personal and political purposes; not paying in- terest on family overdrafts of up to $450,000 at the bank he headed’ getting personal loans from other : banks by depsiting bank funds with them, and using the sme stock as security for two different loans. Most commentator have agreed’ that Lance's personal financial practices were within the Jaw; but they also argued that he has - demonstrated a lack of wisdom, and ethical impurity that should disquiify him from the post of budget director. . The problem for: Carter is how much of his political and moral credits he can afford to spend to keep his old friend-and wheter a president should spend such credits for such a purpose. VOICE OF| | READERS As anticipated in our discussion prior to my departure on holidays my fellow members of Council held a meeting with the residents of the 4700 block of Lazelle Avenue during my absence, despite assurances from Mayor Dave Maroney ‘that such a meeting would after I returned, It seems peculiar to me that council! should meet with these residents two days before the date that the only alderman who publicly supports the rezoning of the 4700 block wauld return from holidays, especially ‘since I made a point of advising the Mayor of my holiday plans and relurn date. I understand that 100 percent of the property owners in the 4700 block of Lazelle Avenue who were in town on the day of the or represented, and all favored rezoning their block to C-1 commercial, _ Since the properties to the East, West and South of the block are now commercial and all property owners in the 4700 block of Lazelle now want that block rezoned C-1 I trust my fellow council members will now support the logical step of proceeding to Public Hearing in preparation for rezoning the central block in the downtown area. ‘Yours truly, ; Alderman David Pease. Report from Ottawa Iona Campagnolo. MP TELEVISION BRINGS US ALL A LITTLE CLOSER Workmen have been busy installing television cameras in the House of Commons during Parliament's recess. Starting next spring, the cameras will focus on House of Commons proceedings; It is quite possible that this technology will change the delivery of legislation and the concept of politics that we have experienced until now. Personally, 1am pleased that debates and proceedings - and votes - will be brought to you. I am sure all Canadians, including those of us in northwestern B.C. will fee] the federal government is brought just a little closer with this communication link: aa Oe In other areas, am most'pleased that’ he new, Chik. , TV transmitter has been installedin'Prince Rupert. Varn - confident that with this improvement residents of the Queen Charlotte Islands will be getting better television reception than ever before. Installation of three new transmitters hy CBC should also result in great improvement for television reception in our partof the world. New facilities will be installed in Prince Rupert, Terrace and Houston by the end of this year, DME FOR TERRACE AIRPORT To make some of our other “communication links” (air travel) a little better, Distance Measuring Equip- ment )dme), which enables pilots to determine exact aircrait-to-airport distance, will be installed and begin operating late this fall at the airport in Terrace. When pilots compile this inforamtion with other flight data, they can pinpoint their own location. By referring tothe appropriate instrument approach procedure chart, Tam told, they can maintain a safe altitude during an approach to an airport. As weallknow, a correct and controlled rate of descent is particularly important for aircraft operating over the terrain of our Pacific Coast and‘! feel that the DME will add measurably to air safety in the Terrace area. The federal Ministry of Transport will install the equipment at a cost of $72,5000. TENDERS CALLED FOR FEDERAL BUILDING Tenders have been called for improvements to Government of Canada offices in Prince George, and bids must be submitted to the Department of Public Works by September 13. Improvements will be made to local offices of the Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and the Department of.Communications. I shall be seeing many of you over the next few weeks, but if per chance we miss and you have any questions regarding these or other matters, please feel free to write ta.me, co House of Commons, Ottawa. No postage is required. Resident chipmunk looks ahead to fall\ The first thing ] would like to say is that escorted my daughter to her first day in sounds and whimpers and screams to 5 fo record time so they can get home to enjoy n “Why didn't you tell me your ex-boyfriend was the guy who cuts my hair?" I really don’t look like a squirrel, I am one of those many people who absolutely hate standing on the receiving end of a camera because the result is inevitably disasterous, When my editor insisted (demanded) that my picture appear in last Thursday's issue, I un- willingly complied, knowing that our readers would take one look at the new staff member and get the impression the paper is really going downhill. Naturally my worst fears were con- firmed when I opened the pages to this portrait of a smirking squirrel in glasses who was identified as myself. So take my word for it, } am really quite norma)l-looking in person, and it’s been at least a week since I've had acorns for lunch, ¥¥ % Back to school time had a special meaning for me this year as I bravely grade 1. As every mother knows, this is a tramatic experience which conjures up visions of baby robins flying from the nest to soar into the big, bad world outside. Being an old pro at Kindergarten and day care centres, Emily was just a little ap: prenhensive about making that first step, but was quickly at home in her little wooden desk. Raising children is an awkward, fumbling process, particulary when one is trying to be both a full-time parent and a full-time working person.. Because there are never enough hours in the day or week or month, it seems to be a hurrying time filled in between with periods of waiting. Waiting for the baby to learn to walk, so the burden of carrying an extra 20 pounds on your hip is lifted; waiting for the plumbing to mature so there is no longer the mess and the hassle of diapers in the toilet and long, boring evenings at the laundromat: waiting for the gurgling - materialize as coherent sentences. waiting for that first magical day of achool to end the constant struggle of day sitters and coping with the unreliability of haphazard systems. Then one day, that magical day, the waiting is over we take the big step into the structure of the institution of school and breathe a sigh of _ relief. Then we see that the baby la no longer a baby and runs so quickly away on long colt-legs to join his or her friends in the big playground, forgetting to kiss us goodbye, . kk It's been a long, lazy summer around | the newsrooms of town. . Summers are traditionally a quiet Hme when all but the most urgent business comes grinding to a halt, folks mellow out in the calm of yacation-time and even the local politicians ease up on their usual bickering to dispense with matters in the setting sun. But this quiet time is over now and the teletype batters away noisily in the corner, clattering out its message in a mechanical voice. Back to business as usual this week with the promise of lots of loval events coming up this season. Terrace council will be gearing up to another exciting chapter in rezoning issues, rodent responsibility, let's-talk- about-boosting-the-economy, and, of course, elections. November is the big month for that, but very soon we can start the guessing game of who has political aspirations, I, for one, am wondering who will bid for the mayor's peat, Maybe the cessful candidate in election? ‘ the epring by At any rate, we at The Herald will be working very ha rd to tell you anything - and everything worth knowing aroun It's going to be a great year.