Page 8 eI Political Leadership — Can The Gap Be Bridged? EDITOR'S NOTE: - The following article penned by a man with 40 years background as a United States diplomat has some relevance to the upcoming election in British Columbia. By CHARLES W. Yost One encounters these days a great deal of hand wringing over the deplorable absence of leadership in the United States and throughout the world. There can be little doubt that these complaints are sub- stantially justified. Certainly the leadership which stumbled into Vietnam and which, even after having decided to withdraw, took more than four years to do so, is not likely to be treated a é kindly by history. Nor is the present leadership, either in the White House or the Congress, of a sort to inspire courage and confidence in the American people in their present economic tribulations. Yet it would be both an error anda disservice to draw from these recent failures the conclusion that America in our times is incapable of reproducing the superlative leadership which has characterized much of our vast. Indeed, the opposite has been the case. I was reminded of that fact when attending a memorial service for Paul Hoffman. 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Also a_ business executive who entered public service in middle life, he was successively FDR’s special representative in London early in World War II, Am- to Moscow, a member of | President Truman’s Cabinet, a roving Ambassador, Director of National Security, Governor, of New York and Un- President Kennedy. Now at 80 he is still a leader of the Democratic Party. As a matter of fact the American record of leader- ship during the three decades from 1933 to 1963 is quite ex- traordinary. It would be hard to match it even during those golden years following the birth of the Republic. Franklin Roosevelt, for all his shortcomings, was one of the great presidents in our history. Coming to office in the depths of the greatest economic depression we had known, he restored the nation’s belief in itself in a hundred days and saved us from political demogogues of both right and left, whose hour it seemed at that time has almost arrived. Faced with a rabidly isolationist public opinion, he boldly provided Britain with the help it needed to survive, and went on to lead the great coalition that was triumphant at the moment of his death. . His successor, an obscure haberdasher and machine politician from the Middle West, seized the reins of power without faltering at another of the critical moments in our history and, as the wartime coalition fell apart, mar- shalled another, coherent and more durable. Truman too is firmly established in the American Hall of Fame. Nor did these presidents lack for great servants, like Harriman and Hoffman; or great successors. George Marshall, impeccable soldier, architect of victory, Secretary of State and of Defense, was one of those rare characters in public life so straight and so LETTERS Continued from Page 4 office. Two month freeze on food prices. Mobil units providing for dental care in remote areas, Protection for fish and wild life. Rights for Indians, Consumer protection, Over 2 million acres for more park lands. There are many more things that have been enacted, there are many more to come that will do so much good for all of the people of this province, So give the NDP the chance to prove that they are for all of the people, Yours truly, C.I, Hanson 1720 Wains Road, By Millicen Lindo FROM CORDWOOD TO CAMPUS IN GORDON HEAD By Ursula Jupp B.C. COAST CHRONICLE NO TIME ON OUR SIDE By Rodger Chapman THE COMPLETE INDOOR GARDENER MANY GIFT IDEAS INCLUDING 1976 DIARYS & CALENDARS ~ CORNISH’S BOOK & STATIONERY LTD. 2410 Beacon Ave. By Akrigg 656-2931 more THE REVIEW WEATHER Meterological for the week ending Nov. 23 furnished by the clean that he carried an aura Research Station, Sidney. ending Nov. 23. of integrity whereever he | Max. Temp. (Nov. 23) 12.8c | Max. Temp. (Nov. 23) went. Dwight Eisenhower, tin, Temp. INOW. 18) 0.56C | Min. Temp (Nov. 20) in.on grass 5. 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We Sil Beswick = Doulton — Souvenirs Collector’s Items b 8 begin In January. have had three vintage ah Coalport Hummel — China Wedding Invitations E decades and then, perhaps g) A More Details Later In December eT ES The Christian Science Monitor The British Columbia Price Freeze has been working since October 24th, 1975. Here are some statistics and recent news about the program. DURING THE FIRST TWENTY DAYS: ¢ Nearly 1,500 people contacted the Department of Con- sumer Services to get additional information on the Price Freeze, e Of these, about 800 were business people and about 700 were consumers. * In the same period, consumers registered 91 formal complaints about price increases. The department resolved 81 of those complaints, and in each case merchants rolled back any unjustified price increases. The other ton cases were still under in- vestigation. Your support makes it work. Few camplaints about price increases have boen received largaly because consumers and businesses are fully supporting the freeze. ni The Department of Consumer Services has mot with repre: Ae sentatives of all the major retail and wholesale food and drug ne outlots—including supermarket chains, All hove pledged to sup- ah port the fraeze program. . ; my Continued contact with these firms is helping to ensure that aM tho prico freeze operates with the least possible inconvenience HN far both sollers and shoppers. The price incroase | noticad was on: amt am Sizo: : _eetenenen qmermnuien meee — Description: — The soller is: sete ene eerneeamene ernie inte nT ANNA tO LER 8 CE ON Locatod at: Lerecrencranae eninsenmarenees neeatemat tees watmeatate recta eee (street acidtess) | first noticed the price on: —— at: date) and | subsequently saw the price on: ——-.-.--.-- “(date ) | discussod the prico Increase with %: seve aie eerenper srs inaecntnscemeraye mcecartvertrrenne et Crome nf etion © person to whom you spoke) mow seersirmnerereste naman teenertnnt eo ett Ae Re OTE NE My name Is: IA 006 655 eee eenrmeeneene em nncteree entre Phone (home); -————————-------—--- “ CONSUMER SERVICES 124 Seymour Sireat 395 Victoria Stroot Kamloops, V2C 21 Prince Goorge, VIL 2J6 snp Tolophona: 974-5676 Tolophona: 562-933) ‘a Pe] (eA Liirabelit Piece oe fate tt Pith ho] us 4 ~ ie ? : PRICE INCREASE REPORTING FORM : PLEASE FILL IN EVERY BLANK BEFORE REPORTING ON Se a eer eaten entrar neeneentntetesem tt Therotore, | believe the price por unit wart up bys $ ————————— rrr (date) The sollor’s axplericat hor WO: ae ee rrr see eranperaryeeennecersemeeereemercers uate aasathrineatentnmneetnsement ye ute te RTE AT LL TE Phane (work): % Hofore you contuct Consumer Services, plaase be sure to bring the matter to the attention of the sellar, Rs Be RR re BE MMe MBM TSS < SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR SHOPPERS Shop for October 24th prices. THE FREEZE COVERS FOOD AND BEVERAGES (except in restaurants), PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, AND PROPRIETARY AND PATENT MEDICINES—AT THE PROCESSING, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LEVELS. , Any item in these categories offered for sale’on October 24th at a particular store has its maximum permitted price frozen at that particular store. Prices may_be reduced and raised again,_as long.as they do not go above their October 24th level. So it will pay to shop for items covered by the freeze. New items (brands, sizes, qualities, grades) not offered for sale on October 24th are not covered by the freeze. So once again, it will pay to shop around for the hundreds of regularly-stocked items which are covered by the freeze. How to find out what the October 24th price was. Ask to speak to the store manager if you have any questions. He or she should have a list of prices for oll items offered for sole on October 24th. Many of the retail chains are also placing special signs next to items which wore not offered for sale on October 24th and are not covered by the freeze. How to register complaints. If you believe there has been an unjustified price increase, first bring the matter to the attention of the store manager. If you are unsatisfied with the explanation, fill out the com- plaint form below and got It to us. Extra complaint forms are avail- able at some supermorkets, and at offices of Government Agents and the Department of Consumer Services. If you are not near one of these offices, call your nearest Consumer Services office collect, —— | Brand name: seanecerteccenceneney tees ee Sennett ee f oat rnententee ct re A RA ee tt (name of firm) (city) (price) ' (proce) (pesition) Oni tl E h REGIONAL OFFICES Room 204 - 370 East Broadway Kingsgate Mall, Vancouver, V5T 4G5 Tolophone: 875-4721 030 Fort Streat Victoria, VOW 1H8 Tolophone: 307-603) i 6s British Columbia Department of Consumer Services The Honourable Phyllis Young, Minister a ae me an