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The Brussels Post, 1977-02-16, Page 2.Brusseis Post WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 :TAR:: 1977 Serving Brussels and the surrounding community. Published each Wednesday afternoon at Brussels, Ontario by McLean Bros. Publishers, Limited. Evelyn Kennedy - Editor Dave. Robb - Advertising Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association 0 CNA HUh ) Subscriptions (in advance) Canada $8.00 a year. ,Others $14.00 a year, Single Copies 20 cents each. Snow fence Amen by Karl Schuessier My overalls • Curing otgotry Comedian Will Rogers, loved by all, used to say he never met a man he didn't like. This may be the key to curing racial bigotry .among teenagers in Canada. A racial report financed by the Secretary of State found bigotry in 64 percent of 255 students surveyed in seven Ontario centres, including students in eight schools in Toronto, where everyone of East Indian, or South Asian color is called a "Paki". They are targets of "Paki-bashing", a new sport in our high schools. The study showed that the most overt bigotry was directed towards ' East Indians, and to a lesser degree, Arabs. The study on teenagers' attitudes, written by Janet Rosenstock and Dennis Adair, both free-lance writers specializing in education, said East Indians particularly are the target of "the most overt racism found in Canada today." Ram Singh, a member of the research staff of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, says. the immigrant child suffers in the school system because of the ignorance of other pupils, and in some cases, the teachers. Walter Pitman, president of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute has been appointed as a one-man task force to investigate racial attitudes in Toronto. Mr. Pitman may find a clue in the teenagers' attitudes reported by Rosenstock and Adair. In every school surveyed, except one, Atabs were as much the object of racial bigotry as Pakistanis: In that school, where the bigotry toward them was almost non-existent, there was an Arab on staff. Will Rogers, in saying he never met a man he didn't like, was following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ who suggested that loving God and loving our neighbour are the two great commandments. When Jesus was asked to identify the neighbour, He told a story about a Samaritan, to whom prejudice was shown. Jesus thus changed "Samaritan" to m can one who shows concern and care. By following such an example we can help change racial attitudes. Let us all tell stories about the "good" Pakistanis and other non-whites. Jesus changed a national reputation in his day, why can't we? (Contributed) 90 years young Miss Ethel .diftalita Of the Heithatt' Nursin .Hortie'„ Idetneely, Of Ethel.; Celebrated her 90th birthday -Feiday, .February1t. Why is it? When I pull on a pair of bib overalls, snap up the buckles and give my straps a jerky snap, you smile. You don't take me seriously. You don't think I'm all set to work, even though I'm into the workingest work clothes ever. You think I'm only putting on a costume. Playing Mr. Dressup or going off to some masquerade party. But honest. I'm all set to work -- in my blue denims. Now, of course, I'm not going out to the barn and do the chores. Everyone knows I don't own a barn, much less a goat or a cow to put in it. But I do work in my denims. It's almost a CBC reporter's uniform. Can't y ou see these faded blues? Faded blue means they've been in the wash. And you don't put things in the wash unless they're dirty. And you don't get things dirty unless you work? Ehh?? Aww, come on, I didn't go out and buy a pair of scrubbies. You know the' kind. Washed and faded out when you buy them. If I want to buy wahed-out clothes, I'll go down to Sally Ann and pick me out something there. Buy used clothes at used clothes prices. But can you imagine? Going into a clothing store that sells new clothes and pay more money for a worn out look than a brand new one? Forget it. Faded denim may have its appeal, but I'll antique it myself. I can appreciate the worn look. As an old. furniture buff, I knoW all about patina and the gentle art of wear and tear and aging. I can appreciate the faded denim mellow look. With the blue turned white in just the right places. With the wrinkles creased in white across the front and with the wallet mark or cigarette pack framed in white on the back pocket. I know the look they're after.. That sexy look, so I'm told. When the clothes press the, flesh and show off every curve. It's a rugged look — a real frontier western look. It's an ad man's dream look. Have you seen that ad? Some male all rugged arid encircled by an add of cattle. Puffing up and telling you to come to clean, fresh, open country. But as evangelist Bob Harrington says, that man must be kidding. Yeah, things must really be fresh with all the cigarette smoke and thousands of stomping cattle beasts. Denims bring high prices today. Old Levi. Strauss wouldn't recognize his original work pants. Over 100 years ago he went out West as a gold, prospeCtor. He didn't make it in gold, but he made it in pants. He supplied good cheap work pants to the prospectors. he made them of indigo blue denim re-enforced with copper rivets at crucial points. Old Levi wouldn't dream of ever razzle dazzling his work clothes with rhinestones and embroidery. But that's what we do today. Take the most basic of cloth and gussy it up with hearts and flowers and hours and hours of hand stitchery. Or turn it into dress suits that sell for over two thousand dollars. About the only thing. Levi Strauss would recognize' on his pants is his first name, Levis. Isn't it nice to know you farmers have been in style all these years. Tramping around in the barnyard in your bibs, you never dreamed you were a walking fashion plate. And now the whole world is copying your style and turning it into high fashion. Even President Jimmy Carter is helping the cause. He says he'll still wear his denims around the White House, So what if denim has gone to the dogs? I mean the top dogs. I like the idea of a working president -- in work clothes. Arid long after the fashion's gone, I'll . wear my denims. They're good, honest work Clothes. They put, me in the working mood. You know the old saw-- about clothes make the man. Well, I'll go a stitch farther: Work chitties make the Man 'work. Stop all your smirks. Did you hear that Snap? I just Choked in my buckle. Snapped My shoulder straps. rin going outside to Work. There's a big snow job otttside. Arid me arid my denims are gOirig to' tackle it'.