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Waterioo C Enter wia card shop! 2nd floor . Page 4 Something for nothing. The ageâ€"old stuff of which dreams are made. But also the ageâ€"old stuff of which greed: and avarice are made. And yet to knock these governmentâ€"run lotterâ€" ies â€" which is what we‘re about to do â€" is a little bit like knocking fun and human nature. What‘s wrong with dreaming? What would even $100,000° humdrum, the win a million, & What‘s wrong is that lotteries are immoral, wasteful and degrading to the society sponsorâ€" ing them. Having said that, we stand back while we are called stuffy, square and a killjoy. waterioo chronicle Lotteries are immoral in that they legally tell people that their hopes for material wealth are based on chance. They exploit the dreams of the poor to pay for the pleasures of the rich. Lotteries are wasteful in that more than half the proceeds are used for promotion and adâ€" ministration. To give an example, the Presbyâ€" terian Record notes that Wintario provides only 42 percent of its proceeds for grants to sports, recreation and cultural associations after spendâ€" ing 58 percent in prizes, promotion and adminâ€" istration. A straight canvass or taxation would go further and not be an unfair burden on the poor. Lotteries are degrading because they pander to the greatest social evil our society faces toâ€" day â€" its idolatry of material things. Win more money to buy more things and you‘ll achieve everlasting happiness. But what is most disturbing about this phenâ€" omena is the almost tacit approval of the great majority of those who ought to be most opposed. Those who call themselves Christians may very well belong to churches which officially oppose gambling on the very Biblical grounds that gambling fosters greed and greed, along with avarice and covetousness, is a sin. Lotteries are legalized gambling. The churches must opâ€" pose them because it is wrong. It‘s that simple. United Church The lederhosen and dirndls are put away. The fleeting pleasures of Oktoberfest reduced to fond memories. That brief interlude provides a diversion from the problems of the day. Back to work. Oktoberfest matured this year. Mr. Diefenbakâ€" er was right when he suggested that it is no longer a "beer‘ festival. It is truly a cultural festival. It celebrates the heritage of many of our citizens. Its unique contribution lies in its ability to reach out to peoples of other racial origins. All our citizens enjoy the celebration no matter what their roots. The event puts a new focus on questions of biâ€" culturalism, bilingualism and all of the probâ€" lems of racial fragmentation we see around us in Canada. No one can deny that alienation is a feature of Canadian society today This is true A View from the Grass Roots Chromcte the mail 1 or from Chromcte office is locat the mall entrance bes or from the elevetos f and vou are there Waterloo Chronicle Lotteries published every Wednesday by Fairway Press a division of Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Record Ltd.. owner Waterloo located on besde the stoc loyer te $12 a vear address correspondence to Waterioo office o Square. Waterloo Ont â€" telephone 886â€"283C iÂ¥ 2ng floor e Longharr beside the Wednesday subscriptions $10 a vear in United States and Foreign 225 Fairway Rd S ublisher â€"Waterioo . Restdurant D Bank 1. Editor October lake James M Boland Square ‘direct established 1054 he Mary Stupart i vear in Canada oreign Countries Kitchener s Othce Tower tly opposite the c elevator to the 20 1976 A yvear ago, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a proâ€" gram of wage and price controls for Canada. At that time Canada was experiencing an inflation rate of over 10 perâ€" cent for 18 consecutive months. Some demands for wage increases were running in the range of 40 to 60 percent. In the incomes area, by midâ€"August. compensation plans covering about 550,000 workers proposed increases in excess of the guidelines had been considered by the Antiâ€"Inflation Board. These proposals for relatively large increases averaged 14.5 percent. After considering these plans, the board held increases to an average of 12.11 perâ€" cent, about 2.3 percent above the average arithmetic guideâ€" lines for these groups. While food prices are not covered at the farm gate. the antiâ€"inflation program ensures that reduced prices to the processing and distribution sectors of the industry will be passed on to the consumer‘ Restraint in these sectors represents about half of the improvement in food prices. On the whole. wage and salary increases are in excess of the recent increases in the cost of living by about 4 perâ€" In some sectors of the economy, firms were demanding and receiving profit margins far in excess of their normal returns. On the other hand, large numbers of Canadians did not have any effective power in the market place and were being seriously hurt by inflation. The government knew the program would not be popular but it was not introduced for reasons of popularity. As the Prime Minister said. it was going to be tough medicine because only tough medicine would do the job. After a year of the antiâ€"inflation program. we can see indications that the controls are working. The goal was to contain inflation to 8 percent in the first year and 6 percent in the second. Canada‘s rate of inflation was down to 6.2 percent in August compared to August, 1975. This compares roughly with the yvearâ€"overâ€"year rate of 11.1 percent in August, 1975. A major contributor to this improvement has been a slowing down in the rate of food price increases. The rate of increase in nonâ€"food items has also slowed. These items account for about 70 percent of the cost of living. These items showed an increase of 9 percent in August. No responsible government could have avoided action in such circumstances. Certain problems in the implemenâ€" tation of the program have arisen, but they are being ironed out. between geographical regions and between races. Have we lost our national dream? Are Canadians becoming strangers in their own land? Have we lost the will to make the mosiac stay together? Perhaps we can teach Canada something about the multiâ€"cultural mix by virtue of our own experience in this community. The key is in the evolution of a spirit through ordinary people. Contrast that to an imposed bicultural policy from above. When governments say people must speak another language they rebel. These are things which governments cannot legislate and ought not to attempt. Such things cannot be done by decree. It must grow from below rather than be imposed from above. I suggest that Canadians must get to know one another through cultural exchange, evolvâ€" 5%15 heust 6r INTeouBE ... HES WEARING A Su AND TE, NE‘ TALKIN o ue PrESs 30 & % plate ag ‘@ '.@ 9(') .:' ts /o\ ) U @ ’ J 1 s ) MA 2lA NJ ‘ st *Lg /n‘ ‘!f (9 C \ A A BSPYZ ) EP P )KA _2 i4 s‘ U $ CE x««d‘i C YA U gl _ . d y n a umt To . ) Py . Liberal Party Line '“bollwamm cent. In the United States, wages and salaries increased by about 9 percent in the same time. Even with Canada‘s deceleration, our increases are still comparatively high; higher than a level which is compatible with reaching the targets of the antiâ€"inflation program. Some criticize the price and profit side of the program. In the first half of 1976, profits before taxes were actually lower than in the second half of 1975, and only 5.5 percent above the first half of 1975. This increase compares with an increase of 16.4 percent for labor income. The share of profits in the GNP has therefore fallen. Many firms have been reporting revenues below the levels allowable under the program, either because of market conditions or because of compliance with the antiâ€"inflation regulations. It would seem that after one year of prices and incomes policy that it is attaining reasonable success, and that workers are holding their own. â€" o All Canadians can benefit from this program, but it reâ€" quires cooperation from everyone in all sectors of the economy. â€" ing out of local communities. Governments can facilitate this. We might start by improving inâ€" terprovincial transportation, notably through improved rail services. Air transportation costs should be reduced between provinces. The various provinces of Canada might esâ€" tablish offices across the country with responâ€" sibility for promoting tourism and the exâ€" change of ideas within Canada, student exâ€" changes and cultural festivals in other parts of the country. In my experience, Frenchâ€"Canadians are warm, friendly and delightful people. If you and I had more opportunities to talk to them over a cup of coffee or a cold beer, healthy atâ€" titudes would develop amongst us and there would be no need to impose biculturalism and bilingualism on a reluctant public. By Bob Ernest, president, Waterloo Wellington District Liberal Association _ welcomes letters The Chronicle to the editor By Richard Hobson