The Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-12-01, Page 7editorial
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Royal Commission a waste
The Royal Commission on the Economy chalked by &inner
Liberal minuet minister Draudd MacDonald is a waste of
tine and money.
The economy and its troubles have already been studiedl
to death. What the country needs is action; not yet another
study of what's mon&
By the time the Royal Commission completes its study of
the economy, it may be too late to implement its findings.
The• Commission is nothing more thin a platfonn for
MacDonald to show the country what a good prime minister
be would make. Being Nene Tin eau's personal choke 10
succeed him, MacDonald has been given the post so be wTh
•carry a high profile going into the leadership race.
• Instead of a Royal Commission, the woolly's economy
tequires adios. The Government should be using its deficit
wisely to create Work for the unemployed and to stimulate
the growth of die stagnated economy.
Use deficit wisely
Canada's national deficit mounts daily as the unemployed
and corporatious who do not realize profits pay less in taxes
and the cost of social services for the unemployed and those
on welfare rolls increases to„staggeriUg proportions.;
The Metal government is reluctant to sfinudate the
economy or provide make WWI projects *cause it will add•
to the huge deficit.
But the deficit used wisely can result in emplcrynient
opportunifies, industrial gzowth, an active economy and
benefits for citizens and government alike. Canada should
look to the example of Japan.. •
• Following the second World War, Japan's economy was
in ruin- But especially in the last dozen years. Japan has
raced ahead to new levels (*economic achieventent and may
well be the world's foremost iodustriaA power by die end of
the• centusy.
Insportaut to the Japanese economic strategy bas been the
priority of fun einployment, the absolute refusal to tolerate
the economic wage of umemployment SICCOutpanied by
• personal (listless.
The Soffit of krta has applied ptie whis
ensure that the natioisd economy, pub& and pisrate,
generates the neeessistry job opportunity for its people.
It seduces taxes to enable aid induce titivate firms to
• invest • equussiost it spends *nosey os pubfic work% it
gives subsiefies to firms toward the cost of retaining and,
retraining employees whose former jobs -no losiger exist.
Enormous financial costs have resulted- During the
period flora 1915 - 1981„ the gotretinnent bon -owed more
_ than 30 per cent of its expenifitmes., an wane atrial
deficit equivalent to a S25 billion Canaan deficit
Bat the strategy has been successftd. Useruployment bas
never been higher than 2 per cesu„ the minimum that an be
ewected in a free estelptise society where consumers are
• fire to change their preferences, businessmen can change
•their productive methods and workers can change jobs..
Theassist ante to private • firms has brought about
eipansion and modernizafios of the comutty's industrial
capacity; the public works spenefing has cl• eated supeth
systems of highways, mail.pays. public transit water iappfy
and sewage efisposal,
• The enormous budget deficit has bees followed by the
kid of master 'thick acconfmg to Canada's finance
=1:aisle's, are the imeritable consequences of such deficit' s.
• The Japanese isflatio' a rate in 1981 was 43 per cent die
growth rate was3 per cent the prime leusfing rate was 8 per
cent bosimess firms were able to borrow all the mangey they
require for efire investment
Because the govetssinast del all its borrowing with=
Japan, tube debt incurred was not a burden ow the countrjr;
the interest payments wale "made to its own people-
• Casa:Sam should also look at the diameter of Are
Japanese people., No dosbt the primary reason for thei• r
spectactdar ecosomic performance has been their =left-
eice„ difigence, self tfiscipline, stroug sense of dirty and
ty-
•r•esponsibili
coifitiq where the work ethic seems to leave bees lost
in •a sting,* for doe most firsanciMI gain with the least
ammoost of effort, Carancsais would do we* to leans from the
example of the Japanese.
• Our government would also& well to appy the ecovromic
policies which have heels saccessfal is creatiag the
dustrid giant that Jams 'is today.
• redtrees
• Saturday, May 4th, 1844 Was an
eventfal time for both the gareteW
.Dunam MacLeod and Captain Ian
Jamieson, for they were both mutirk
on that day., Jansiessin and lis bride
Malice's Hely had quiet private
wadding in their house, the General
Store, . The minister and Mary Mac-
liteszie were wed at a very impressive
memos* in the church.
All in all there was a doable mason
for the community to make an excuse
•for rejoicing and making meny. Be-
cause of the lack of space indoors, a
clearing in the bush was the place
where the people gathered for the
wedding reception.
it is not, of come, a thessy
occasion, for few people could afford
the loamy of fine clothing- Amt
the crowd of shabby *seas how-
ever, two people stood out
diamonds on a horse blanket- One was
Mary MacKenzie, beautifully =liked
in her wed:hag gown, and the other
• was Neil Maccrissonacm, dressed in
newly acquitted— with the bright
•tartan of Clan MacLeod.
It was a warm evening for the catty
• part of May, but these was glove:the-
less, a dull in the wind. People
• gathered around the fee over which a
whole pig was wasting. or mimed
themselves in vigorous Highland dan-
• cing to induce natural wax to their
• Stant/lag on pile of newly escav-
• ated stones, Neil MacCrimmon snr-
'•veyed the dancers whilst he piped. He
was a prottd, magnificent figure.,
Seng the joyous notes rills filliSiC
• echoing across the drain, the
breeze flattering the streamers oa his
•drones, and pulling at lis plaid,
Old Chippy Chisholm with his' good
amused! bum‚ Oak the show, He
hopped hither and thither between
two crossed broom sticks which trete
supposed to resemble swords. Ifs
wife, Elizabeth watched him with a
stens glance. She was not altogether
pleased with his ridiculous perform -
AMC and bad a sneak's' sg suspicion
that, unknown to her., he had been
nipping on the botde.
What the dancers lacked in finesse
they made up in enthusiasm. In
complete abandoe they stepped lively
to tete shrill notes of the pipes.
Whooping and shouting in joy at the
top of Their' voices.
Alone in Sae mord., a woman with a
sad face and streaks of team sal
rang from the cornets of her eyes,
searched the aowd for Ewan Broe,
She saw him stamfing by the fire and
walked over as if in a trance, totally
oblivious 110 the bappiaess of the
people 'who =rounded her, Young
Mr. Broifie felt someone touch him
gently on the axw and be tunie0,and
looked into the sad face of the
"strange woman" whom be had
allowed to occupy his cabin.
"Would ye route awa to the cabin
the zoo," she Wisispened in his ear. "I
think my man is dead"
Ewan Brofie considered for a while.
'We'd best get the doctor and my
father-in-law, Chippy Chisholm. Well
be neufm" them both at a fume like
this." • p
The doctor and Chippy Chisholm
were quietly artseagaged from their
• revelry and the three men with the
woman made atm" r' way on foot to the
Brotroe cabin..
Moicaosing for the ohms to stay
outside. Doctor Cameros went in
alone to kick at the min. The wawa
had no dodbts about what the doctor
world find, bat she was razded as to
•why °Nippy Chishose was a_____
letters to the editor
past of that sad occasion. In hesitant
soft tomes, Chippy earaghtesied her,
"They dill cChippy ma'am,
"cause I'm the carpenter, We &ma
hate as undertaker hereabouts, so 'till
we do, it has befallen upon me tile tate
me the tas. Diana fast yesel lass, 111
we that ye wan is properly taken care
of, and we shall busy him is the same
number as ire "woad put to rest any
ale of our 'sin folk."
When the doctor emerged firm the
cabin, he cased What they alma*
103COV. Speaking in sad bet sincere
tooes, be *oak the weinals band and
held it whIst be spoke -
"Tom have my deepest sympathy
1331'21111,, and l'as sate drat 1 cam speak
for the whole calf the conninamity. We
mai sot let you leave dis place until
we know that you can be prove*
taken care of, ft is so easy for nme
say this, but 1 lbeg of you mot to grieve
too muck. They say all woos& heal
with inne,"
When the doctor had left, Chippy
Chishohn wart inside the cabin to do
what be had to do ota occasiOss such as
this„ Alone aids the woman, Ewan
Drofie was suddenly waninded of
somethingbe bad intended to ask. bat
had never done so till now.
"It may be foofish ma'am. but 1
gave yon the shelter of mycable'
without even knowing your name."
"My Staille is Mts. Buchman. Barb-
ara Embalms," the woman said
quietly *kb a sob in ber threat
There was a chill on the wind, a chill
whids once mow brought the *old
reality cf deatla to the cabio of Brodie.
'" Iris a sad honse.,— Ewan Brodie
said. "Just a wee while ago it brought
death *0-y woman 15 childbbtla., and
now it bas brought death to ye nran.
'Cgs an evil place. which God bas
foisaikear
Dear Etfitor.,
The cabinet snet to ponder many
weighlY thiggS.
• How to trim their services, yet not give
up the strings.
Hoer cam we manage ibis- Then up
spoke Mr- Dna.
"ff you will but fisten. COMSOC has
found a way"„
"We cam dose facilities in Surabsown
Chmario.
And promise hetp is fisndiag homes'
• where MAL to ,can go.
We shoutd close the old cotes, but
world lose too may votes,
So these= sanalfer ones.. Most sat*
be the goats.'
,-"Of Morse .gire a free bawd to
local mayors and sack
So theill assume the care of those
who need a crock,
Vibes hatuficapped are mowed oat. we
dies CM back,.
W&1 say the *Siir and five appfy - the
• Tows takes op thane stack.'
'We know what will happen, taws
will surely
Bat' they will be the local ones.. so
blame falls out local gays.'
• And an dial ;whetted Cabinet agseed
side Mr_ Drea.
That they cooed shit t the tiordea,
still look A -0.,K.
"The Huron County Ifick",
Mons* Potted
Dear Edam
In regards to the arlide written
about the Harcsisa. Brandt of the
I He Society we Inch 100
• any misandetstandings.
Feast ofz1 we wish to advise the
putfic don ive do sot have a Shelter at
this time, althongh this is our alfnuate
goal, ,
A service that we are now prositims
for the mak is a Pet Lost. Found and
Placement fist. For store• inform:Isom
regal:Sag dais call 529-7866 or 529 -
Since the Perth Comity Broads of
the thatio Hancine Society is active
the Haronia Basch would not cover
the Stratford AVM
Them will be an isifoutnation booth
at the Seacoast Mall. Coder
Narrater 26th and Mk. 1982 and at
the fancrarfase Mae on December 11,
1982 -
We woad Eke $0, take tiiis op -
ay to time every for Omar time
and contributions- floweser, in order
for thisBrach to have a Shelter, we
require sappon from the cadre
district Whether it be fiamsdaly or
actively =volved.
The date iv. the wert Pahl&
Meetisg *Aids wall be to elea
permute= officers is tentatively set
for mid Jaivaany. hope *0 see yam
them
The Evemti se Consirektee
Iliscsia Elan& tithe
Ontario Ifamasse Serie' ty
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To the Einar:.
•Enclosed please findsey cheque for
sny renewal the loved Sepoy town
pope1 am a Seniorcitizen and loot for-
watil forming my paper- k does vary
15 delivery nisch is slot your. respon-
sibifity. It varies anywhere from Fii-
• day to Tiresda'i.. brat is stiff wanderfal.
to receive- •
Mykis' rifest relognilis to all pals and
relatives fru sey home taws. 1 an: a
sister Of the late Diftmd llsclusrds. Ifs
bard
10 realm drat between Lardiatow
and lcudongls„ we bad 'radiants Woad
since die itaily I. bust no one is left
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