A6 - Sunday, March 6, 1983 - North Shore News eo ME editorial page Se Is might right? The action of CUPE local 389 in with- drawing their funds from the North Shore Credit Union because of the actions of Alderman Bill Sorenson who happens to be operations manager of the Credit Union, is one fraught with danger. Regardless of any statements of justification by the CUPE, their actions against a body totally separate from the alderman’s position with City council, leaves a feeling of apprehension among those who believe that negotiation and dialogue serve a more useful function than the use of force of numbers. Sorenson, who indicated his intention to ~résign his seat on council because of the Union's action, has, in the past, taken his “shots” at CUPE. But his actions have been as a alderman and not as a spokesman for the North Shore Credit Union. CUPE’s decision to step outside the municipal arena, where these battles are fought, and to use their might to force or threaten an individual, or a group, puts the whole question of collective bargaining into jeopardy. This use of power must surely do nothing more than force City council into placing themselves on a war footing. -In “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White, the delightful story of King Arthur, there is a chapter where the new King wrestles with the problem of Might and how it should be used. Arthur was perplexed by the problem of whether, because one had the Might, they were necessarily right. In many cases the use of might may be necessary, but, as Arthur learned, how it is used must be carefully thought out. We fail to see where that kind of thinking has taken place in this issue. We need spring We hope it isn't “The Winter of our Discontent”, not at this time of year, but look around the North Shore. The distressing question of school closures in West Van comes up Monday night while over in the District a last ditch effort by the mini- pumper adherants and the nine to-be-axed firemen will be played out. Meanwhile, the Sorensen, CUPE issue is still on the boil in the Clty. Bring on the gentle and soothing breezes of spring — fast! 8908 VICE OF PDTETDO AFD WERT VAFOCEUVER sunday | news Display Advertising 960-0511 north shore Classified Advertising 986-6222 news Newsroom 985-2131 Circulation 886-1337 1139 Lonsdate Ave . North Vancouver 8C V7M 2H4 Publisher Peter oped h Associate Publisher Hotoaort Catalan Editor in chief Noel Wrigttt Advertising Otrec tor Tost) Por carvc an Porsonnoi Diractor Mern Beery t dilbert Circulation Director (Setar At thes Production Otrec tor CBee be pb ae a see vee Ottice Manago: Chores Cararity Tesery breton COPE vee ae degree. Ororianby se eee De ghe We Bane MRE Fear rag ge cage Me ost tty. PWN ere deny treed Soeaeeedery fry Mee te ev OS Oe Lobed yeered Sete abesstes td oF every dee ore Pine Nett ee ee a Maat Ma gestitior Norte $e Entiee contents 194/ North Shore froe Prose Lid All rights ‘oserved Subscniptioms North and Weat Varn one DPD De yer Maltin aber cevcnebeabatear cae eer p eral S] 1 tobe eae head . . n” t be ue VERE TE Le HAC UN AT HON 5&4 54) Wednesday %4 09) Sunday THIS PAPER IS RECYCLABLE Photography Manage: Pantyhose pandemonium TORONTO ALDERWOMAN June Rowlands is leading a campaign to stamp out injustice. However, the focus of her attentions is not as you might expect the plight of the unemployed, the difficulties faced by low income Torontonians, or even the scandalous condition of the animals in the Toronto Zoo. By MICHAEL E. WALKER According to Rowlands, the women of Canada are being used by hosiery manufacturers who produce a product which doesn't stand up. which constantly runs, and which is so the poor consumer will have to buy more. Since it is the well known ambition of every producer to make as much profit as he or she can, the built-in obsolescence argument has a certain plausibility. However. since there are usually several competing. much fess than they would be capable of producing if they had the true interests of consumers at heart. Rowlands’ campaign, therefore, is to have manufacturers produce a truly durable nylon stocking so that the women of Canada will no longer have to pay $12 to $15 per month to purchase new hosiery. Ms. Rowlands is not even above citing the “good old days” when nylon stockings really did the job and very much less of a_ working person's income had to be expended to purchase this necessary item. Moreover, She maintains, nylon can be produced in a form hterally as tough as nails and there ts no reason why the manufacturers could not make a nylon stocking which would last forever. What is interesting about this campaign — _ this pandemonium in a_pan- tyhose —— is that it reflects an underlying current) which often is exhibited by con- sumer advocates, that is, the notion of built-in’ ob- solescence, the argument being that manufacturers consciously design products which will wear oul quickly Capitalists anxious to get their hands on the con- sumers dollar — why is it that at least one of them doesn’t take this sure route to the consumer's heart and produce a truly durable pantyhose? Of course, the answer is that there indeed is built-in obsolescence but it is designed not by manufac- turers but by consumers. The fact of the matter is that with many competing manufacturers of pantyhose or automobiles or refrigerators or whatever the product is, the one which will make the most profit is the one consumers with the product they want. Maybe it is the case that consumers do want a $25 pair of pantyhose that would be virtually in- destructible and could be used in addition to. strain spaghetti and snare rabbits. However, it is at least conceivable that the reason why pantyhose manufac- turers produce cheap, easily run pantyhose 1s because that is precisely what consumers want Consumers are not flocking to purchase more expensive, sturdier hose but Learning from WEST VANCOUVER has become the mecca tor observing sex changes in the lab — salmon, that is. | . . | outdoor tanks The group By OLGA RUSKIN also saw “a first” the first time scientists have been A group of West Van able to induce spawning of couver students, teachers «female chum salmon held tn and parents recently had a rare opportunity to find out what goes on behind the doors of the world famous West Vancouver Laboratory of the Department of Fishenes and Oceans at 4160 Manne Drive as part of the sehool distrets scicmee extensions program — which was open to the public Dr kdward Donaldson a West Vancouver fisheries rescarch scacntist whooas the head of the Pish © olture Rescarch Sccttom oat the West Van lab led the Cour of the fish tanks and laboratory where caperuments ino both the salmonid) cahanc coment and program Commerical salmon ocalture are con ducted ‘Bringing them back alive womorc difficult than dead Ly Donaldson told the group as Chey looked at the chum salmon caught off the mouth of the Big Quali um river and used for the ca periments in the large sea water with a single in jection of a brain hormone called Benadotropin releasing hormone Dr Joachim Stoss pat a female chum inte anacs thetic, then held her in such a way out of water that her roc wasn cyes Cod into a recep tacle Phas induced ovula fon process is designed to tmprove the ferultty of chum salmon that have to be held in salt watcr at major hat chery facilities lt Donaldsen and his staff have been able to produce for the ftest time all female stocks of salmon This ts a particular signif cance to the fishing industry because female salmon have a higher valuc because of the toc content [Lhe increase tn the praportion of females also increases the ceg take al the hatchery whieh ino tern produces more fiat The techniques which have developed at the West Van lab have apph« ation tor which provides. in fact are shunning them in favour of the easy to buy, cheap and, hence, disposable variety. The same, of course, is true of automobiles, for example. The stainless steel DeLorean automobile which would be virtually impervious to Canada’s salty winters did not prove to be an over- whelming commercial success because apparently people were not willing to pay the five digit price tag which that automobile carned. So when we reflect upon products were made to last and ask ourselves why it is that products aren’t built to last today, the answer isn’t that there is a conspiracy amongst producers, rather that not too durable products are a fundamental reflection of modem day consumers’ attitudes. If June Rowlands really believes that the public has been yearning for a durable, high- pnced nylon stocking, why doesn't she start a firm to produce one? I'm sure, if what she says is tme, she would make a handsome profit. the Vancouver-based Fraser Insutute.) PRINCE OR NO PRINCE... | STILL SAY IT’S THE BEST DAMN WAY VVE EVER SEEN TO HAVE ONE'S BODY GUARDED! other fish species as well as so the flab has attracted research scientists from all over the world. Marion Langdale, the school district’s science environmental tacilitator. told the students present that thetr classes can share in the research They can obtain the fenthzed salmon cggs to hatch fry m= ctassroom in cubators, then rclease them in West Van creeks as part of the salmon cnhancemcent program Sentincl SWAP students have tnstalled fish incuba tron boxes for roe and sperm from the West Van tab in Cypress, Nelson and Rogers Crecks The three bigh school thology clubs and the Sunday Brunch returns next week sexy salmon Scnincl Boys SWAP and Irwin Park Elemcatary students have tagged 17,000 fry, onc of the first times students have been allowcd to do this Recently a gradc five Pauline Johnson class was involved with salmon spawning at Weaver Crech. with parents, teacher and students shanng a weckend excursion “We hope the Science Extensions will continuc as they provide the opportunity for students, teachers and members of the community to share a common interest.” said Langdalc Meanwhile the sea hfe of the salmon is getting some very worthwhile attcntion in West Van ouver schools Always BUCKLE UP! _ Evenon short trips —. - ) nay