. -t it, nen pret Page 78, May 13, 1979 - - Sunday News The fact that there are 976,000 folks out of work in this country — and that no one seems to care about this minor economic fact — is.a ‘bitter and galling indictment not only of a system but also OF the government that runs ' . it, or tries to. Inemployment in Canada y a rumor, of course, . usally spread by a bunch of - people who are out of work. ce ‘it: If there weren’t so_ many unemployed people — then we wouldn’t have an unémployment problem, - would we? Instead, this would be a modern nirvana, heaven on earth, or close to Sure it would . And chickens have lips. The facts are slightly different than those offered by the Prime Minister in the current federal general belligerency. He con- centrates on job creation in Canada, preferring -to gaze through the optimistic end of it’s your money b y John Belanger the telescope. oseph-Clark and Edward Broadbent, themselves no slouches when it comes to statistics, usually peer back from the pessimistic end. .. : All this corner knows is that being out of work is no fun. And that goes for all the unemployed, iricluding those not classed as breadwinners, . or heads of families. Mind, it~: true that because several people in the me ‘family can be employed, the unem- ployment of one — however temporarily — is not much of an. economic burden for the family. ‘ But that i is a chicken-and- damage is S self pvident and . _ Numbers cry for change, but don’ tcount onit The tiherat are already - on trial for their mishandling of the problem, Given its size this is hardly surprising. They have bungled badly, after all. Give the New Democrats a, chance? Don’t make me Igugh. This is supposed to be serious. . It says here wunem- _can never be egg argument politically, because being out of a job remains exactly what it is:. Being out of a job. “There are also. social ramifications that are rarely considered. Take away a man’s employment and you do more than, damage his dignity and wallet. You also take away a large chunk of ' his identity, since we are what we do. , | The numbers cry out for change. To have 976, unemployed in a labor force of roughly 10 million is an insult to telligence. anyone’s in- The economic this hash does not need further hashing here. The social damage, in these baby blue eyes, is similarly moot. : The Tories have recognized this with their theme of “Let’s Get Canada Working Again.” This is trumpeted from the treetops as a convenient shibolleth. 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