‘ Al0 - Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1981 - North Shore News by | Ellsworth Dickson Raising my two boys at times drives me crazy and I often wonder what is the best way to discipline them, which prompted this query. Today’s is: “Does spanking work?” question Mary-Ann Germyn ’ North Vancouver I was spanked when I was little and I think it worked. It is a last resort. t is important to talk to _and reason with the child first. But sometimes there | is no other way but spanking. I don’t think corporal punishment _ should be in the hands of " teachers, though. - Brian Rutherford . North Vancouver I think spanking works. TI was spanked as a child. Spanking may appear . cruel, but children need “this kind of discipline on occasion, but you have to , be careful not to overdo it. Wynn Sherman Burnaby Some children need it and some don’t. Children need discipline with love. Mary Gallagher North Vancouver I don't think spanking works with a very young child such as under (wo of a. yours course, spanking must be used sparingly and with caution Martannce Backhaus North Vancouver Iwas dot spanked asia child and |think | turned out OK My parents would talk ta the and caplain what | owas dome wrong | guess tl wasn | Necossary to spank me FROM PAGE A1 “would have been if council had opted for Option A rather than Option D. “It’s incredible that municipal officials and the assessment office refuse to divulge information which should be readily available to every citizen,” she says. “Are they afraid to let. people know that municipal taxes on single family homes ' jumped 31 per cent this year but industry decreased by 11! per cent and _ business decreased by nearly 17 per cent as a result of our council choosing Option D instead of Option A as the method of setting rates of taxation? “If they had chosen Option A for 1980 and 1981, then the increase in taxes for single family homes would likely have been 22 per cent instead of 31 per cent. And instead of industry § and business actually getting a decrease in taxes, industry District council takes would have had about a 20 per cent increase and business a 4.5 per cent in- crease.” She maintains that while Option A “is still no great tax break for homeowners,” it's the best of the choices.” “If North Vancouver no action, we're stuck with Option D,” Griffin says, “and home-owners will take another dreadful beating next year becuse their assessmients will be even higher than this year, reflecting high market prices.” She states that “last year's market jump resulted in home assessments increasing 62 per cent for ,1981, while industry increased only 12 per cent and business in- creased only six per cent.” The Committee for Fair Assessments was formed earlier this year in response to huge increases in home assessments. The committee initiated Newsmen head the U.S. list of worst-dressed NEW YORK (UPI) - Newspaper reporters, Wall Street brokers and used car salesman are the worst dressed while cowboys are at the top of the best dressed, . says a men’s fashion author who ranked the dress styles of different jobs. Charles Hix added a new twist to the now-familiar worst-dressed and best- dressed lists by coming up with his own for the worst- dressed and _ best-dressed professions. Wasting no time biting the hand that once fed him, the former syndicated columnist puts newspaper reporters at the top of his worst list because “I've never known any other group of men who take such absolute pleasure in appearing unkempt.” Hix takes the reporters to task for their appearance saying “Why should anyone have confidence that a man who looks as if he can barely tic his shoelaces is savvy enough to report on matters of crucial importance?” At the other end of the spectrum, Hix gives his top honors to cowboys “because they recognize that clothing must, first and foremost, be functional.” “Cowboys Western boots because they're trendy,” said Hin, whose latest book, How to Dress Your Man. contains tips for women on how to help the men in thet lives look good Other professionals getting Che thumbs from Hia include Wall Street brokers don't) wear down “Dao they dress themsclyves to compete in oa look alike contest?” Las Vegas cnicrtainers As a group thei Ges are the width of napkins thei lapels look lke sails and ther pinky rings are so chunky ts a wonder they can raise thetr hands ~ Used car salesmen It takes a deft hand to min potters with patterns in off beat Colors Few used car salesmen have mastered (fravt ask for details at. appeals against the assess- ments of Hooker Chemical, Erco Industries and Mohawk Lubricants. The Court of Revision increased Hooker's assessment million dollars but the committee considered this far too low and took its case to the Assessment Appeal Board last month. No decision has yet "been handed down. District council backed the committee's efforts to get changes in the Assess- ment Act and the education financ formula and committee members went twice to Victoria where they met representatives of the government and spoke to the NDP caucus. The govern- by nearly a ment established a com- mission of enquiry into B.C.’s property assessment system and school taxes, but has not yet reported its recommendations. 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