A6 - Friday, June 8, 1984 - North Shore News GEE editorial page Aa g iE \fiqora Fines Cqronay iii Time to cool it is no stranger to protest demonstrations in support @ @ of every kind of cause. There are no grounds, therefore, for any talk of ‘‘racist backlash’’ against the Sikh com- munity following this week’s demonstrations by some of its members at the Indian con- sulate in Vancouver. The demonstrators were protesting the slaughter of Sikhs in the Punjab by Indian army troops allegedly quelling an insurrec- tion in that province, which is seeking autonomy within India. Many B.C. Sikhs still have close religious or family ties with the Punjab, and their concern is understandable. At the same time, they should recognize that sword-swinging zealots, storming the consulate and smashing property inside it, go well beyond the acceptable limits of protest - by ANYBODY -- in a civilized society. There is also the fact that our Sikh neighbors have, by and large, voluntarily chosen to make Canada their home, as landed im- migrants and Canadian citizens. This confers on them the right of all Canadians to peaceful protest, even over internal issues in other nations. And, of course, Canada _ specifically encourages immigrants to retain cultural ties with their countries of origin. But to wage the political battles of the old homeland on the streets of the new -- with violence against persons and property dependent on Canada’s protection --is a very different matter. The Sikh community would be wise to cool it. Not because of any ethnic considerations, but simply as law-abiding Canadians. Party poopers? veryone loves a party and the official launching of the $2.5 billion Northeast Coal project — if it works out — may be a sound cause for celebration. Even so, the B.C. government’s share of the tab for the four-day bash, estimated at up to $150,000, may sound just a little rich to the food bank lineups outside Christ Church cathedral. With that kind of money you can buy an awful lot of cans of pork and beans. (18 YOST OF NUORTTD AND want VANCOUVER north shore Display Advertising 980-0511 Classified Advertising 986-6222 mM ew Ss Newsroom 085.2131 ’ Circulation 986. 1337 GUNDAY WHEDNESOAY rmDay Subscriptions 980-2707 1139 Lonadale Ave . North Vancouver BC VIM 2H4 Publisher Veter pe: bk Associate Publisher Hooter! Coratian Editor in Chiot Nore Worigttt Advortising Director Tiere bot ts Personne! 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YY Y, MMM Of course the vampires in the community are apt to be upset, and the Transylva- NMians can’t be too happy either. But for most people, as | say, this is no big deal Well, if that’s your reac- tion, you are sadly mistaken. | fear you. are seriously underestimating the impor- tance of this problem The Red Cross blood transfusion service thinks enough of the crisis to schedule emergency blood donor clinics According to Dr Terry Stout, Medical director of the Red Cross, these clinics are needed to deal with the worst shortage of type O positive blood in 2S years Responsi ble for Chis problem, in the Rick ©) Beren, Red ¢ view «of another Poss By WALTER BLOCK spokesman, 1s a combination of too tew type-O donors at blood climics, and heavy orders from hospitals What is going on here? Has the marketplace failed? According to basic economic theory, 1f there is a shortage of something, then the price Ought to rise, as un- satisfied demanders bid more and more, in an attempt to gain some of the lhmuted amount for themselves And, at the higher price, more care is supposed to be taken to preserve the stocks on hand, and supphers are presumably encouraged (0 provide more of the good in question And if there sarllis WATCH THAT BACK! not enough supplied, then price is supposed to rise to such heights so that enough of the item will be supplied. So why isn’t this process working? How can we have a serious blood shortage, with the much-vaunted price system working in our behalf? The answer, of course, 1s that we have outlawed the market system for things like blood transfusions. It has been thought that matters such as this are far too im portant to leave to the marketplace That) no one should profit on the misery of others That it ts somehow dirty, or even obscene, to charge those who need blood, and to pay a market price to people who voluntarily donate then life's Murds And, as a result, we have been burdened by shortages of this vital wens Why can't we BUY blood? T MAY NOT BOTHER most people reading this article but there is a recurring blood shor- tage in Western Canada. But what is so wrong with the price system? Don’t we rely upon it to provide us with food? Do no farmers profit because of the misery of those who are hungry? Is not the market system relied upon to. produce. shelter? Whal is so obscene about a process of voluntary trade, even in blood, of all things? Nor should we be deterred by the objection that, were blood transfusions to be organized on a commercial basis, suppliers with hepatitis or other such ailments would spread their illnesses and destroy the system. The same exact procedures which guard against such eventualities now, would sall be employed were transfusions put onata tional economic footing (Dr Block wy kconomist of the Institute) Sentor fraser Keeping hikers pack-happy APPY WANDERERS, as they yodel along the mountain track, should make sure thei knapsack’s centre Otherwise, they're in for back trouble Ievel This advice is one result of a long term study on back packing by two university of Western Ontarige kinessologists fitness (motion and cAaperts) They alse recommend that 20 kilograms (about 48 tbs pots the optimal maximum load for most hikers Drs David Winter and Bob Norma began then study eo back packing for the Canadian Atmed bores Now that they have perfected thet Crperpmctal recttacds and cquipment they plan te study occupations whit re quine peaphe tee tft on cares of gravity is at) chest heavy articles They note this as an tng tant field for setentifiae in vestigabion back stra is the number one cause of occupa thonal disabilty dn addition they potnt oul, cqual hiring practices tnean more women and small people are moving Inte heavy labour jobs formerty almost cxchusiveds done by large men Pon the researchers laboratory volunteers carry CTS Rp toe k one and a half 44 hilogram packs for hours around a pre arranged Course The volunteers are wired wath clee treet setiscres that broadcast to a recording device and a computer which converts the signals to print ous Plectrodes tiecasure (he a tivity of the muscles of the subject's shoulders. back and thighs lower Other sen sors measure the heart beat and the persons tclative movements of the back pack and the volunteer’ s body The carefully monitored hikers are also filmed at one port on thet indoor travels The ormeavies are charged frame by frame on ia film Gigitizer hooked up te oa Computer The system chables the ctesearchers te comvert the photos inte strok figure video pr tures to facilitate Comparisons of he tyke es thee sentient s The researchers found that the most popular position tor back packs (with the centee of gravity almost at car level) may feel good to hikers in ‘ally. but places a lot of stress oon the lower back Pspectally af) the hikes sturnbles and has to recover balance. back strain and injuries can cesult Phe CAPCrUNCats lower show the best centre of gravity for a pack os about chest level In addition, the two scien fists dseovered that most of them volunteers Could catry up to 20 kilogram loads for jong poertods without fatiguc Hut any tunetease abowe ttyes weight ocven a slight one peoduced a disproportionate yastease in fatipuc ‘Coanmadian Sctence News: