advertising ___ pays. Call 980-051 1 ~ INFLA TION EVERYONE’ S BUSINESS A last warning from anti- inflation board © ~ OTTAWA UPO)-Th The Anti- Inflation Board has. been dismantled, but before going . out of existence, warned that inflation. is everyone’s problem and that-there were no quick solutions to the inflation it was formed to combat. Inflation fell steadily from double-digit levels at the time controls were in- troduced but -has_ since moved back up to an 8.9 per cent rate for the 12-month period. ending in July. “This must not mean the end of deliberate, persistent be. — efforts to meet the challenge ~The board, created by former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the fall of 1975, concluded its program of wage controls Wednesday with an appeal for public efforts in the fet a against inflation. “of inflation,” the board said in its final statement, “In- flation is everyone’s problem — we cannot opt out of the fight against it.” The board recommended a three-point policy to bee HOWTO DEAL WITH... — - "By LeROY POPE UPI Business Writer . NEW YORK (UPI) - Executive stress: there's a lot of emphasis -on it, par- ticularly as inflation, recession and energy shortages compound the usual business problems. There are stressors — and life without some stress would have little meaning — but its usual connotation stress means distress, evokes images of pressure, conflict, un- certainty, loss of control over events. Such stress, according to a new study on the subject, is rooted in personality rather than external influences; * . different people have dif- ferent thresholds” to x 3 lay Stress . sremungle ———~ situatio aa with stress in different ways. The ‘supercharged emotional climate” that Soviets-Chinese still trade PEKING (UPI) - China and the Soviet Union have signed a 1979 trade agreement at a ceremony in Moscow, the New China News Agency said today. The report gave no estimate on the two-way trade between the two countries this year and no details on the types of goods to be exchanged. Two-way trade between China and the Soviet Union pleasant makes one company “an exciting place to work” for some, makes it a “hell on earth” for others. The study by Dr. Aris Kiev, a psychiatrist, and Vera Kohn, a freelance researcher, was published by The American Management Associations. It covered 2,659 respondents in both middle and top management. For some, stress. in business makes itself felt in loss of self-confidence and magnifies flaws in ap- pearance or the normal signs of aging. Dr. Ralph Dicker, a New York plastic surgeon, said he has noted increasing numbers of business people secking ..to0.- improve—their-; appearance through. cosmetic surgery, many of them driven by the stress of competition from younger execulives. last year is believed to have totalled around $300 million, despite bad relations bet- ween the two governments. Earlier there had been forecasts in Eastern European diplomatic circles in Peking that this year’s trade would be about the same. The Soviets hoped to continuc sales of passenger aircraft and parts to China this year. Soviet planes still are widely used on domestic air routes in China. be combat what it termed the “longest and most severe period of ‘inflation in our. history” _anid called on Canadians to put long-term interests first. The board said: *The government should continue. its tight fiscal policies, reducing the growth rates of the money supply and government spending; The market system, in- cluding both companies and consumers, should respond He told UPI many of these patients do find relief from stress symptoms when their appearance improves. Te is overlooked - sometimes that stress ages people, both in appearance and feeling,” he said. “It - Causes them to look drawn and and can cause muscle tone in the face to deteriorate. This, in turn, ‘aggravates the stress and undermines confidence.” self- He said, however, not all professional and business patients who come for cosmetic surgery are motivated by stress symp- toms. Some simply make the cold, Practical calculation and healthful appearance, even in late middle age. these include performers, some politicians, hotel The agreement was signed Monday by Chinese Vice Forcigh Trade Minister Chen Jie and Soviet Foreign Trade Minister Ivan T. Grishin. \ The Soviet Union was China's leading trade partner in the 1950s. In recent years it bas fallen far behind the United States and Japan with the Chinese turning to capitalist countries for in- dustrial machinery. aw utarvocation | requires a relatively youthful .° faster to changing conditions... — such as substituting lower priced products; *Canadians" have to un- derstand the future course of inflation better so their expectations of rises will not _ spur price increases. “The board ‘emphasizes . that we, as individuals and as a nation, can only expect to make real and lasting gains in purchasing power through improving our output or real growth. | - - “Overcoming the problem of inflation requires the managers and others who. must mect the public regularly. The Kiev-Kohn report, dealing with the symptoms and most immediate-causes of executive stress, offered some questions to help determine whether or not a person is under too much ‘stress: *Do I have sleeping problems? Am I unable to relax? ©Am Lirritable — too quick to get mad when things don't please me? *DoI have trouble concentrating? *Have I lost interest in recreation? *Do I tire too easily? *Dol take too much work home? The United States’ two- way trade with China totalled about $1.2 billion in 1978. That between Japan and China was some $5 . ‘billion. your inventory Odd4+ot of Omvene sd ad below wholesate Londen, Onmtarta (519) 432-2119 mornings problems” "understanding and support. of all Canadians ina long- term effort. There are no .quick solutions.” The AIB, which had the authority to roll back wages and corporate incomes, was_ continually attacked by organized labor but surveys - showed general . public support. The board was frequently cited.as a major factor in the defeat of Trudeau, not because of the board’s actions but ‘because the Liberal leader had attacked a Conservative proposal good old executive stress *Am I drinking too much or using sedatives too often? Even though stress is rooted in personality, the Kiev-Kohn report says the immediate triggers are readily identifiable. It lists as the most frequent on-the-job causes of executive stress: a too heavy workload with unrealistic time deadlines, a disparity between what the executive accomplishes and what he would like ‘to achieve; the general political climate in the company and “a lack of feedback on one’s job performance” — lack of just praise and criticism. But off-the-job causes of stress are just as important. The authors say for top. management the worst of -these~ares—moncy worries, With” children, illness or injury and marital problems. For middle management people, illness and injury seem to be a OFFICE PERSONNE L Maureen Stirling. ylvia Gowans PERMANENT —- TEMPORARY Oa OFFICE ASSISTANCE for Key Personnel 107—-140 W. 15 Stree, North Vancouver 984-0251 This space. . is Loo reserved for. | ; _your ad. Call 980-0511. during the 1974 election to impose -price and wage controls. Le ‘He defended his reversal by saying conditions had changed and wage increases pointed towards future inflation near the 20 per cent mark. However, the Cor- servatives. attacked the change in position and say they will not re-introduce controls. The board officially ended at the end of 1978 but continued in existence to monitor incomes earned during the previous period. greater causé of stress than rambunctious or delinquent children. But it’s the youngsters that cause more stress trouble than spouses in either case, the survey showed. Patricia A. Starkle J, Oahlberg, President ot ‘Ltd: annnounces the ap- poritiient of Patricia A. * Starkie to the position of Vice President and Dir- . ector. Miss Starkie joined the company in January af 1977. as Mar- keting Manager, respon- sible for project marketing and administration. J. 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