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WFIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1l977, PAGE MIBis consumer s only protection from labo r and business Dear Sir: When big business and orgai.;-ed'labor, tradition- ai ailtagonîists join to- gether to pressure govern- ment to end price and wage controls. 1 a ni grossly suspect. The old saying ý& niy enemies enemny is my friend" rings true. What strange bcd- fe lows? The AIB is the con- sumcerIs offly protection1 fro ni gouging big busimess Top It Off A bowl of red and golden apples and a plate of mild- flavored Camnembert or Brick cheese will top off any meal. and greedy labour. God hielp) the conlsumller if. the controls are taken off prematurely. Caughit ini the squeeze betweeil lIabor demands that in many cases are muchi higher than their U.S. counterparts (loss of jobs dc to ovierp'ricîig) and big business demands fo r highier profits. .the poor consumer will seè prices soar so fast as to make his hiead §pin. The resultant surge of infla- I tion andi ploynienlt the couîîtr') Big bu:ý resist as they migi- nîands for i ncreases... pass themi consumer their profit unlike t h plus" gam<i their cost their profi basis). lurther Lneni- Greeci andi avarice could cripple could leaci to the decline Y. and fali of our democratie siness cloes't capitalist systeni, aided vigor-ously as by criminally high it labors de- unemploymieît. History excessive wage lias proven this over the tlîey sinlY ages. Haif of the world along to the popLulation lias turned to after tagging Communismn to solve 1 top. N-bt these l)robIeIis. Are we ie old "cost- so blind with greed we e'The mîore cannot *iCe wlîat is hap- it th oepenling to Lis? The (percentage adjlsted L1nenîployment rate is tle worst in April since the federal govern- mient started taking some figures sorne 24 years ago. If it hadn't been for the AIB somne 400,000 car owners would not be. getting back $79 million 500 *thousand in over- charges by the insurance companies. Just one example. it is interesting to note that Premier Davis has supported the federal government on its wage and price controls, while others cry for their abolition. Sincerely, Dean J. Kelly, Consumer Advocate. Box 1000, Port Perry, Ontario. LA CONTESSA BEAUTY LOUNGE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE that Mr. Geoffrey fornierly of Scais Beauty Salon has joined our staff MR. GEOFFREY styles hair with elegant ease. He has the Iatest training in ail areas of cut-styling & perming. L919Green ~.668-9262w MANDCRAFTS & SUPPLIES JUTE, BEADS, WOOL CREATIVE ACCESSORIES PRE- INVENTORY SAL mE SAVINGS UP TO 5O0 20% OFF ALL MACRAME CORDS ( JUT 'E, VUCOSE, ACRYLICS ) (FREE PACKAGE 0F BEADS WITH A $3.00OPURCHASE) 30% OFF ALL PHILDAR YARNS (FREE PATTER N BOOK WITH PURCHASE 0F ANY 5 BALLS PHI LDAR YARNS) 50% OFF CERAMICS & HANDMADE GIFTS 20% OFF EMU AND LAINE DOR YADNS (MAN Y INTER ESTING TEXTURES ý FOR WEAVERS I HSGOP 10% OFF ALL PATONS & BALDWINS YARNS SALE STARTS THURSDAY MAY 19 &ENDS SATURDAY MAY 28 BUSINESS HOURS: 111 0Dundas St. W.. Whitby, Ontario Telephone 668-1558 Mon.-Sot. 9:30-5:30 VANDER.MEER ; NURSERIES HAS EXPANDED, To Gîve You A Wider Selection of Our Famous Nursery Stock Perennials, Annuals oes and Planters. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR YOUR GARDEN NEEDS: Fruit Irees *b Shade Trees Evergreens e CIL Fertilizer Pesticidese Planters e Vegetables Vegeta ble Seeds e Vegetable Plants Remember Our Location WHITBY -PICKERING TOWNLINE North of Baseline 668-9068 A JAX Vandrrne, , lownilne 1I