: © prooding : ‘over Prime. Minister.
“,, Trudeau’s prophecy. tothe Liber~

“the ing i be future...

hn .
Becem ber

31, 1969

in. ‘genetic engin--
will: be -.a necessity in:

I hadn't given it much’ thought, °

a “mysef, until last week when I-
eo went: to pick up a: teacher friend
at the high school,
*~ early, as it’ “happened, and the

“Twas there.

: students were, changing classes, »

you understand. *
‘charts demonstrating the steady

oa ‘Suddenly I was. Jack Pygmy ina

d of swarming giants. Itcame
me then that we're rearing a

“new “generation © of Goliaths and”
a that something is ‘going to have
: 0 be done about it: hs

Oh, .’ve ‘read the statistics,
I've seen those

increase in the size of each suc~ |
ceeding generation ---@ growth

_, Yate 80 remarkable, in fact, that
- the average man of today isnear-

ly four inches taller and 30 pounds

- heftier: than the knights of King
“Arthur's court!’ But until I gazed
> into’ all ‘those ‘Adam's apples ‘in

that high school corridor I never
quite: realized what the affluent
life, ‘cod-liver oil, Wheaties and’

os orange juice have wrought,

“It occured ‘to’ me ‘that it may

“not: be ‘over-population that we

‘ture inhabitants,”
Even if this did not involve the

over ~populated world

unsuited to modern living, os
“It's awfully hard “to” find any

. size world. With the possible ex=

ception of basketball players or”

football linemen the big man or
_the big woman serves no practi-
cal purpose whatever,’

P hysical proportions are

a ‘should be” worrying “about, but
~ the: actual dimensions of our fue

_stark™ question ‘of “how to’ feed: an.

‘it “now:
‘seems. evident" that the human -
being is a “creature completely -

meaningless { ‘in a scciaty where»

“machinery does ‘the work. What.
“need is there for. the long, strong:
back when there’s
‘that! ¢an’t be done. by: daintily”

pushing: a: button, with the ‘index
finger? :

‘We're: on the way. to. "creating

a human being measuring. six cus

“bits: and -a’span and;‘at the same
‘jusitification at all for the King-

size homo. sapiens. in-a digest-..

time, Space is steadily constrict-
ing,

“~" There’s hardly. room: in our

cities for the bodies’ that-peaple
them. In the suburbs our houses

grow: tinier on..smaller plots : of.
ground, By

What's more serious is the fuel

almost nothing’

pituitars y gland.”

“of the skull,

' adjusted. to regulate growth;

: creating bigger and biger behe-
“moths ° to: -devour®’
“fodder. more thain- half the popula-
“tion. of our: planet. goes hungry;

* Genetic: éengineering’’,- of.

course, could solve this simply
‘by ‘reducing the birth ‘rate.’ But: -
- there-is another. way; namely by

some: slight. ‘engineering : of. the :
The pituitary gland is a tlie

lying. in: a-tiny. hole at the base:
“Experiments over
-the: years: ‘Shows. that it: may be
Ine
‘deed one recent report from Lon=:

BY A. G. DAGG

F.C. Adams and D, R. Cook was
marked by: words of appreciation
and” presentations at’ a North

night. °
Mayor J. B, Cumtning paid tri-
bute to. both men for .their. un-

public” Service, He
some of the more difficult prob-
lems ‘which “had confronted the

council over the years and said

‘The’ retirement of Aldermen
: solving thent. 7

Saanich Council meeting Monday -

‘the
: associations
tiring efforts. and dedication to.
Ae ciiviewed “

each could take a measure of sa~
tisfaction for their help in re-

tunity to present the mayor with

‘the minutes: of. meetings held bys:
ratepayer s-

four. district’
before the incor-
poration of North Saanich in.1965

records should be placed: in the:

municipal archives, Mayor Cum-~

Ratepayers’ Minutes Presented Archives Of North Saanich

ming agreed: and accepted them
with obvious pleasure, o--.
“Ine parting, Mr. Took. said: ae

“feel that I have done my, little
- Douglas: Cook took the oppor~*

“bit for “a@ few years and can now
Spend: .some time with my
family. ” 7 . : an a a . ol on

Clitf Adams. expr essed his”

“eyery great: regret: at having. ‘to

+. resign’: and said, (4 have enjoyed -
-He-had: then served“in a secre=-*

tarial capacity and: now. felt: the.”

many” assoc lations: “daring my
-time in office and I will continue

don “states: flatly: ‘that: medical.
@- a science - is at present ‘capable, of:
making’ men‘ and women to mea-
“the.-earth's |

to: take: a ‘close interest: in our
municipal affair "5.7? :

sure, Men:and women. made to”.

aus measure! - If ‘that isn’t.a prospect:
“to: fire. the imagination my name
isn't *Shorty??, : ; .
“It means. simply that the. haman,

being, who has always been amis=
fit: one’ way «or another - ine his

changing. -environment,. may how
be tailor ed to be altogether fune
tional.

doo-jigger about half an inch lang."

“Just: stretch. your imagination
and picture a world populated by
humans of a workable ‘size -- say

‘about oné-third -of .the average.

dimensions of today. .
Imagine the delightful, prac-

tical results of a race of per-

“feetly formed two-foat Lillipu- 4
+ tis. American: pen to. write his

tidhs,

“The curse of over -crowding,
the: ‘slunis, the bursting school-
rooms and hospitals, the claus-
trophobic housing,

‘ Naturally there would-have to

‘be. some lowering of shelves and
~knobs cand ‘such, ‘but the
eeonomy-sizced - man «would get
-along as. well as hé ever did and >
|havea Holly wood bed:i inthe bar~

gain! :

hour's work would buy.151/2 do-
‘zen Grade A-large eggs or 1-1/2"

MAN. OF MANY. PARTS.

‘Canadian as a fellow who drives

| puts on: his’ Japanese robe. and:

‘do: something about -the: imbal-

the terrible”
“drain on the world’s diminishing |
fobd supply’-- all these could be.
-wiped out in one Short gerieration,

2
3

veel tee aN

THE WORKMAN -

A

- _

"NEW WORKMEN'S. COMPENSATION BOARD PROCEDURES a

Effective January 1,.1970 the Workmen's Compensation Board will introduce new... :

procedures designed | to speed ‘compensation ‘payments to injured: workmen

covered under the Workmen's Compensation Act, simplity: paperwork for-work- - :
men, doctors and employers, “and: reduce. administrative expenses associated Lae!
with the processing of claims. :

After that date, here is what will be requir ed:

-if one is available...

Get medical aid, if required. ae

Notity your ‘employer .
advising HOW, WHEN and

WHERE the injury ‘occurred oad
d.the names of any-witnesses. ....|.

Send in an application if
you lose more than three .

” Report to first aid attendant. ifs

“working days as a result of an
_ injury. You do not.need to .
- submit an application in other a
«cases unless the Board asks for

it. When the Board receives
notice of a ‘‘time-loss” injury
(more than three working days

_ layoff), from the doctor or ;
employer an. application will be
“Mailed to you. An application -
will also be mailed in-other~ —
cases where it.is felt advisable.

THE EMPLOYER ©

Provide suitable trans-. —

portation and attention to

_. the injured workman from the
“scene of the: injury. tothe"
-nearest doctor. of hospital for.

‘initial treatment, it required.

* WOB-within three days.

-The new procedures: willin.no way affect the. workman’ s
‘right to compensation and will speed up the processing |

of claims. By accepting the doctor's or ‘employer's report
of a “time joss” injury, in many cases, an initial payment
can be made to provide for the necessities of the claimant
and his family even before his application is received.

it is still important that workmen inform their employers:

of any injuries that occur.

To ensure further that the workman's righis are completely
protected, a claim will also be initiated upon receipt of
notification from him. The new methods are expected to
streamline procedures for the workmen, dostors, the WCB
and the employers of the province who finance the

entire cost of workmen's compensation,

> Report the injury to the

"The new procedures

i

_working. ‘days.

; | THE DOCTOR

will

-. gliminate the doctor's first nr ae
“teport of injury inmost cases - ee
“where a ‘workman will not be.

~~. disabled. for more than three...

which the said executor then has

tor’s final report and account:

_ In the majority of “ino
time-loss” cases the doc- ;

form along with:the employer’ s
report of the injury will contain

ted Payment c of medical aid.

 workmens

OF BRITISH ©
COLUMBIA

BOAR

; sufficient. information to allow.

compensation

707 West 37th Ave., Vancouver 13, B. C.
Phone 266-0211 - Telex 04-507765

Cyril White, Q.C., Chairman

Hector Wright, Commissioner.
A. B, Carpenter, Commissioner. :

“SASKATOON + (CRY In 1948 one”

pounds: of sirloin steak.’ ‘In 1968
one hour’s work would buy 4° 1/2
dozen eggs or - two: ‘pounds * of
sirloin, ‘says; a study” by -Ie-F:
Furness, economist with the Ca-
nadian’ agriculture department.

~ CALGARY (CP) ~ The Calgary
Chamber of Commerce defines a

Cag
5%)
=]
ome aecoueunned

heme ‘from a French movie in his
German car, slips out of his
Hong Kong suit and Italian shoes,

Bus. 656- 154). “Res. 656-258) 2S

Alexander Boat. Works Ltd
AL Clark. Bros. Marina
“40775 McDONALD PARK RO.

Mexican ‘slippers and sips Bra"
zil coffee from English china at
his Danish desk while. he. takes

SIDNEY.

"CONCERNED A AB UT
HARD. DETERGENTS?

POLLUTION?
“ky Y ORGANIC CLEANSERS

MP to demand that Ottawa must

ance-of-payments situation,

- Notice To Creditors:
And Others”

NOTICE is hereby - given that
Creditors and. others. having
claims against the estate of Amos
“Ainsley © -MeConnell;- “deceased,
‘late: of . Second Street, Sidney, :
‘British Columbia, are hereby re-
‘quired to sendparticulars of such
“elaims to the undersigned execu-
“tor, "8519. Ebor ‘Terrace, R.R. 1,
Saanichton; B.C:, onor before the
“18th day of February, 1970, after.
which date the said executor will,
‘distribute, the said estate among
‘the persons’ entitled thereto, hav-
ing regard only to.the claims of.

notice. :
: bole ERNEST. SAPSFORD, :
we “Executor. >
a S.S;. PENNY,
53-4 ~ Solicitor, “= a

. a TO TAKE THIS O1 PORTUNIT
| _ TO! WISH: ALL THE FOLKS. ‘IN THIS
COMMUNITY, A VERY HAPPY. AN
“MOST: PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

aoe Calls. For aren Orders For New Years
: Eve. Please Order Ahead So, here Will Be

No Disa ppointments.. 3 ;

WE THANK EACH | AND EVERYONE
IN THIS COMMUNITY
FOR THEIR PAST PATRONAGE

on oily

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