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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-11-18, Page 6Liclanow Seethed W 111, 1981—Page 6 SHARON',.). DIET2.- Editor.. • ANTHQNlf N- JOHt4STONE Advertising and General Manager PAT LIVINGSTON = mice Manager MERLE ELLIOTT Typesetter ,-JOAN HELM Composition Business and Editorial Of! O Telephone SlS 2$ZZ Mailing Address PA, alo* 400, Lockups, N06 2110 Second Class Mad Registration Number -0047 Sablie .MM rase. SILO/pa Year r ddattce . Sonne Cher nom. $12.I0Pier years ie avast* u.S.A. aril Forage, $23.40,ler Year Y alvmete Sr.;CIt. U.S:A►. moi, receive, $21.1 per Year le/varve • 1 98 1 Budget is irresponsi] Federal finance minister Allan a acE chen's them that reducing the federal; deficit will solve Canada's economic woes is, all wrong.. r .. The emphasis on' the reduction of the federal ; deficit: in last week'sbudget is jos tified says MacFichen, because a reduced deficit will bring down inflation which will bring dovvii interest fates. Reduced inflation and lower interest rates will lead . to renewed economic growthand less unemO10Yment, aocciding to °MocEachen Even if all of these benefits Were to ensue following a reduction in the deficit, itis an atrocious price to pay for the Canadian people who will be burdened with crippling interest rates, appallingly high unemployinent, a Magnet economy and hale. relief `from inflation. This budget. fails to outline any development of an economic strategy for the ; country attemptsto build long term eeeneege propserity canthe backs of Canadians who nee era lamically weakest MaacEac hen has 'resorted to the traditional economic policy effighting inflation by creating more unemployment and .less economic growth. He is hoping that by adding to the unemployment and slow growth ' already caused by high interest rates, Canadians will be forced to help bring down inflation by settling for bower pay increases. But at . least one economic analyst believes the real reason for the high deficit is thatmonetaiy policy in Canada and the United States is :too tight, and has slowveta down the economy into recession while also pushing interest rates up. The: deficit reflects the state of the economy. A government deficit is not necessarily caused by two much. government 'spending, according to David Crane, economic analyst for the Torouto Star. When an ecotone!, moves in recension, as it is doing now, ' says Crane, then government revenues fall, reilectmg the loss of taxes from . unemployed acetals and reduced economic activity: 1n the meantime, government spending for unemployment insurance, social welfare and other such needs goes . upr Eric 'Kiera ns, a former federal cabinet minister and professor of economics at McGill University, made this coammment: "The budget ' as a whole . reflects a complete ignorance of, or seismal to deal with, the economic reality of Canada. - the enormous" social and toxaemic comic imposed on 90 per. cant :of the population living with soaring prices and the deliberate use of high interest rates 1 restrict production, when 8.3 per cent of the work face is unemployed." While some elements . of the budget are attractive, namely the attempt :to move towardi more equitable personal income tax system by dosing some of the hoophoies edict favour wealtider Canaliansr the budget• does nettling to stimulate the economy or om� tax dollars to the . moat needy Canadians The budget brings little reef for fumas who wa'lios e their farms and a way of ie, the homeowner who will be faced to give up his home and .ang who will become even more 'discouraged by � glack of employ - mat The ode thing Canadians looked for in the budget, lower interest rates, isn't that and Canadians will continue to suffer fruit. Tabling this budget is yet more evidence of an arrogant, incompetent, u '. get The budget is i and cvueh. The politicians who wrote it deserve neither the .trust nor .the support of Canadians. Delinquent We read in the papas, we hear on the air Of killing cadand rimae everywhere. We sigh and weessay we notice the timid, "This young generation! Where will it aid?" Rut can were be sure that it's their fault dole? That passdsly most of it isn't really our owe Too much money to spend, too much idler time, Too many rilleditSrif passion and crime. T oo many 'woks not fit to be read. Torr much chi evil in what .they hair said; Too many children e ncOwaged to mane By •too ' many parents who w+awda't staayat home. Kids deal make the movies, they don't write the bods, That paint midi may pictures of gangsters and c conks. They don't make the liquor; they don't basks; They don't make the laws and . the don' make the arts. They don't make the dings that ardidle, the brain; It's all done by ear kilts greedy forgain. This in so nosy - it mast be coaressed The label "" ' atied fit le ` folks best. 1. .+11 r ar t one foot in the furrow bob trotter Hoo, bay, ft semis like the Olddays of the Ontario Farmers Union. Here's Rat Jona,, a -,gentleman if there ever an one, seaand vice-- presidentof theOntario.Federattaa of Agricultlure, giving. fair wanting that fanners are going to getmit. They must get ready to negotiate,on the front std at ms's. Part at Parliament Hill if smtgovrts continue to ignore theplight of agriculture. Will those negotiations be carriedaut from thebaic of a manure spreader- just to emphasize a few points, Ran? No doubtabout it. Agriculture is in a worse state now than at any time she the Great Depression. Fanners are feeling the pinch from everybody's' fingers. The chest' •01 energy is ahyrockeing and that also means fertilaer prices are zooming base much of it comes from. products or natural fias- Interest rates are not caning down andland costs remain high. Wow planes tlds big battle of the supermarkets. • 'Critics are asking questions about redtrees this price war. Is it going to be fought on ' the backs of fasters? Jim McGuigan of Kent'Elgin riding wants to be assured that it isn't the fanners whose blood is spilled because those farmers are .alb anemic from' battling bid weather and WO interest rates. The supermarket chains, sparked by . Miracle Food Marts, started the, price war and the rest of the +Mains, are right m the thick of the ferny. Dominion Stores, Loblaws and Canada Safeway are in there pitdung.. Thepressure to reduce cosm will be posed on to Suppliers and the domino eflectmay end, well, at the end which is right atthe farm gate. Fanners who do not -ave supply management systems have to take. whatever the market will give them. They'll be paid whatever the processors think the market dictates.. The• processors will receive what the - retailers think themarket dictates. The fact is, it's the retailers who set the price,according to Jack Riddell, MIA for flutan-Middleses., hi the end, it could• be the primary producer whotakes the brunt of it. Hight .n now, the federation is waiting for a study group's report. The group is holding public hearings around the province. If, the federation decides to get militant, the fit could bit the .than. Membership is well path the 72,000 mark. A march on Toronto or Ottawa could involve 10,000 people, said Jones. That's a big crowned to swarm over the steps at Queen's Park, especially if they brought along a ; few tractors and a few loaded manure spreaders. Eugene Whelan got clobbered' •with a pail ofi ni k not too long ago. I wonder what the politicians at Queen's Park Would look hike with a load ef manure flying in their faces? Jones told a group of farmers at the 1 ambton County federation's annual meeting that if the; federation is un- successful in its bbbying efforts, the result will: be a "shocking breakdown in the economic and social ;fabric of therut'al community." Hang in there, Ron. 1 believe you: Thousands don'tbutl do, old friend. by dors canpbell Neff Macf."ei pnoa, having bedtime to collect his scattered thoughts after the saccessgli'. but traumatic birth elf his child, felt a sense e>rf disappoint- ment isappointment and anger that the Murdochs had left . Flora alone so near to her time. When .Katie Merdodi visited the cabin the next morning, to show off Annie's new dress,, he was not his usual cheerful self. He was outside the cabin and about to take the- horses to the ' barn from the plaice whore they had. been standing through the long night vigihr - "Di ye lire the diets, Uncle Neil, and look at the ribbons 1 have for my hair! Di 7e no think Auntie Flora will say,1 am a bonnie lassie" Annie said• as she twirled around before him. "I'm sure she ," 'ipi said quietly, and then looking at Katie, he said. 'And perhaps shell haaesane- thing afe lething tae show you! Whilst ye were awa' at the fair, another MacCrinmarn came to bide .wi" us!" The loot on Katie's face changed from the smug pride it showed for her daughter's appearance, to one of surprise' guilt. She brushed passed Nell and went straight into the cabin, to where Flora clutched the newborn babe at herr breaast, ft had .the characteristic black hair said blue eyes of the Maac riimmaorls, and it sacked heartily so that the first rich milk ring down the little chin. , dose."O ,Fiera! 1 didna ken ye were so rr or l weakling have left ye. t ch,1, feel sae bad," Katie said, tem of shame filling her eyes. "W: f ye no for" :give mer �7W There. ,is no time in a woman's life which is so filed with joy, pride .and accomplishment, as after birth of her first child. At that moment, Flora would have forgiven anybody any- thing. Her ordeal was forgotten. The pain, suffixing and leafiness had disaay/timed, leaving only a feeling of intense Now that Flora could be left, Nein kd the horses back to the barn and unhitched the wagon. . He took special care. of them that morning, as if to repay them for the prominent role they had played in the saga of life. He fingered long over the chores, so that all the women's talk would have bean expended by the time he returned to eat his breakfast.. The first bite he had taken for more than ' twenty-four As if to make up for her neglect, Katie set about the domestic chores in, the: cabin.. • She cooked a hearty breakfast for Ned, upon the griddle of the facer For Fla a.. she prepared a sweet bowl of oetmealr amity embeil"rsbed with fresh milk. Young Annie MacQueen was sent scurrying away to break the good news to Hamish Murdoch. When he arrived at Blake's Folly, he was carrying a - paiece of his handywork, a craft which he had learned from his .old, friend, Chipper Chisholm. ft .was a . rough cradle of pride!' The sight of Hamish bearing the symbol of his neighbourlinessand love rpirsed any soggy thoughts which Nsa was hag. When the baby was lulled to sleep in satisfied conate t .eaat. they placard him gay, in the cradle. It was a rough bed for such a wee babe, but it was covered with the layette of gentleloving hands. . There is some strange compelling force within the blood of all High- landers, by which they react to human feeling. In victory the rant of triumph, in death the lament, and at birth, an expression of joy that the bloodline continues. As ifto tell th world of the arrival of his son, Neil stood outside his cabin with his march which .his . ' ",1 for MacLeod of MacLeod. The hide graup•ihtar and played the had played toast to the new Ma CCriut mor, and looked eagerly forward to the day when the Reverend Duncan MacLeod would baptize him, and accept him as the first Canadian Scottish memiier of the "Friends of. Skye". With his glass held high, Hamish Murdoch said: "1 gi'ye atoast To the sort of Neil and Fiona MacCrimmon.•` He paaussdwith embanassnient "flet man," he said to Nell "Ye havena told me name!" The, smiling face of Flora give him his answer. "Neil,.. she said proudly- ad�l�y- ""What rise could we cat him but Keil Maalc�:r�irmiten!" The eyes ei` dieil.Zb: baby's father become misty, as if ale WaS looking bade into the depths of time. "It would be nalurni, 1 suppose, brae the bairn to hae my dame. Rut 1 think we should remember the Man who died to bring my Fiera ' to this land., Shut it is me who has the right to tante the child„ I'do it in memory of .i a Fraser.y �a�T is dad will be called ./ Maaii nmon!"