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the examiner Thrnday August 30 1979 servrng borne and simcoe county Published by Canadian Newspapers Company Limited lb Bayfield Street Barrie Ontario LAM 4T6 Bruce Rowland publisher CIRCULATION 7266539 NEWSROOM 7266537 ADVERTISING 7266537 CLASSIFIEDS 7282414 Schools better than critics say The chronic education complainers wont believe it Neither will those who say the system is churning out semi literates who cant read write or spell The fact is however that our education system is doing as good job as ever in preparing young people for their future With the opening of school luesday perhaps its time we got hack to the basics and recognized that students today are as smart or smarter than back in the good old lays Lets recognize that despite what critits say the school system is not falling apart but growing and changing with changing world Its not an easy task And there are problems about the size the cost and even some of the directions in education ltut dont let those who berate the system drown out the real ac complishmean in education The schools are doing better job than critics claim Where our parents were fortunate to have one or two years of high school secondary school today is taken for granted Where university was once the domain of privileged few it is now open to studean from wide variety of incomes background and schools Lets not ignore that schools at every level are better equipv ped better staffed and more responsive to students needs than ever before lklucation today is lively challenging and geared to the times hildren just entering the system are the beneficiaries of the importance we as society have placed on education Its time we faced those facts particularly here in Simcoe ounty with its excellent teachers and schools Yes our schools are changing liut changing we think for the better One of teAllandale riailw simcoe yesteryear ay stdtrons between l88597fl Harry Bene was baggage master and can be seen with the official cap In l88l the family lived on Ellen Street Information compiled from municipal offices Photo courtesy Bone Your business By VINCENT EGAN Business and Consumer Affairs Analyst Thomson News Service Somehow it seems especially fitting that summer time of holidays should end with Labor Day holiday thats meant to honor work The thought of work needs all the honoring it can get The work ethic has been battered in recent years by those who preach that its demeaning if job isnt spiritually fulfilling Strangely enough though there doesnt seem to be much evidence that idleness is fulfilling or that spirituality shines forth from the hedonists who choose to be in different to work Most people it appears only become fully alive when they have some purposeful ac tivity when they exert some energy and sacrifice some leisure In that kind of life leisure has real value and meaning deeper than it has in those lives that are spent in the pursuit of shoreterm pleasure and the avoidance of work What is the work ethic which continues to motivate people despite the seductive appeal of idleness Its belief that work is virtue in itself and that people become better more fulfilled when they are working and con tributing to human society Work in brief is usually desirable end in itself BETTER WORLD Work isnt defined simply as something done with ones hands in factory or on farm important as those kinds of work are The sculptor and the stonemason the artist we want your opinion Something on your mind Send Letter to the Editor Please make it an original copy and sign it The Examiner doesnt publish unsigned let ters but if you wish pen name will be used Include your telephone number and address as we have to verily letters Bocause of space limits public interest and good taste The Examiner sometimes has to edit condense or reject letters Letters to the Editor are run every day on the editorial page Send yours to um to the Editor on Examiner Post Office Box 310 um MN The work ethic code of values and the photoengraver the composer and the cost accountant all are helping to improve the world with their work Its true that the world may extend its recognition more generously to say the baseball player with 3000 career hits or the pop star whose records sell three million copies But almost any job has scope for distinction and satisfaction different but just as high in its way career in mens wear retailing may not launch anyone into hall of fame Yet for Ralph Lepper who died recently after 30 years in that field it was way of making genuine and lasting contribution By being thoroughly knowledgeable in his field and through knack which all merchants ought to cultivate of seeing himself in the customers position he turned what could have been routine selling job into an art Through that art of helping men to look their best and therefore feel their best he in stilled selfconfidence that is an intangible but priceless factor in personal achievement For him this must have represented the same kind of satisfaction that teacher derives from work that provides basis for hundreds of worthwhile careers APPROACH TO WORK What interests man cannot be called work said Sir William Van Horne one of the pioneers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co Some types of work are more interesting than others naturally But the workers attitude toward job can surely make the work more interesting or less Its possible in most jobs to get by with minimum of thought and effort following the line of least resistance getting it over with The timeserver who takes that approach however is denying himself the pleasure and selfrespect that come from quality per formance from helping others from being member of team in worthwhile endeavor Does it matter after all if ones life work doesnt change the course of world events or go down in history Those achievements are necessarily confined to few To the rest unsung but useful work is reward in itself reward that doesnt come to those who are content in idleness to let life pass them by bible thought am the God of Bethel where thou anointedst the pillar and where thou mwedst vow unto me now arise get thee out from this land and return unto the landoNhy atnareummésmma God has running account of our kept and forgotten vows and so often as the occasion arises He calls for their fulfillment BUSINESS 7266537 EDIyonS ADVEVISIJG CrargElson managungealtor 90 WvVT IanMulgrew ctyedtor BIIlMCFBlBO wrre eOIO LES EPORTEPS navnr war Claudia Krause Adensmlr Steve Sh nvrgv Barb Baulon Stephen Nicholls Dennis Lanrnier Nancy Frqueroa Lori Cohen Richard Thomas Stephen Gauer Betty Armer camera aperamr CLASSIFIED re Lola Freda stunner payer HSU Dana HOMDNOO Cathy Heather 38 vrv The world By JOHN IIARBRON Foreign Affairs Analyst Thomson News Service The late Earl Mountbatten of Burma Admiral of the Fleet was in the tradition of elite British military commanders like the late Field Marshal Montgomery or Lord Alanbrooke who infuriated the plebeian American commanders of the last war US LtGen Joseph Stilwcll called Vinegar Joe and himself most con troversial Second World War military leader called him glamor boy and loathsome limey He was Mountbattens Deputy Commander in the 1944 Burma campaign most bitter battle which ended in early 1945 with the recapture of that former British colony from the Japanese and the extemiination of their jungle army of 100000 Earl Mountbatten seemed to have it all definitely the right connections being the great grandson of Queen Victoria wealth his wife was the grand daughter of multi millionaire banker Sir Edward asselL con fidant of Edward VII plenty of style superb fighting record Less emphasized during his life except among his naval associates was Mount battens skill as innovator in naval tactics during the war and in military ad ministration after it NAVAL INNOVATOR As senior and distinguished naval officer himself he largely reorganized the back ward signal system of the Royal Navy at Backgrounder Cavn Fpinmnor Peqaycnapel SUDCVVISOY Brad Hawfrott COMPOSI ROOM SIN Li Shawn JackKerncr foreman 11 lenanan ass torerran Don Saunders neWass or Swag WvIlCadogan lanWrav ll Raynor R3 Gilder EaAllenbr CIRCULATION Jame Hamel Brl Halkcs manaqer Susan Rhea Yvonne Sierps PLESSL AI Hanson foreman Steve on assrsmrt manaacr Alva aplantn sa narrr Etaan pert Don Near asst lawman My Fred Prince Palienden tho Barrie Examiner is member of IN Canadian Prou CF and Audit Bureau of Dualshed daily except Sunder and statutory holidays WEEKLY by carrier °Scents YEARLY by carrier 54°10 BY MAIL Barrie CIKUIONOHS ADC Only the Conodoan Pro may ropublrsh new stories in this newspaper credited to the Associated Frau Rout or Afare anco Pros and local new van published in the lame Examiner The Barrie Examiner claims copyright on all Original new and advertising material creath by Its employees and published in this newspaper Copyright ragrstratron number ml register 549 40 the advertiser ogrm that the publisher shall not be liable tor damages arising out SIMCOE COUNTY at urors in OdVINtIOMOI bayond the own pcrd tor the space actually occupied 39 00 by that portion of tho odnrtrumont which the anal curtd whether such or MOIOR THROW OFF Sal 50a year ELSEWHERE IN CANADA $41003 year advertisement mom WELCOME HOME tUDMllA BECAUSEtOthDMEBACKWE GOT FORK NEW HOUSE IS ON SWAN LAKElS BEAUTIFUL AND you CAN DANCE oN lAKE BECAUSE IS ALWAYS EARL MOLNTBATTEN glamour boy crucial time early in World War Two Shortly before the war he persuaded the chronically conservative naval brass in the Admiralty to arm British warships with the 20 mm Oerlikon deck gun weapon which any Canadian who served at sea in corvette or mineswecper during World War Two will easily remember Earl Mountbatten of Burma vain but bravest of brave Mountbatten was driven all his life to become First Lord of the Admiralty the post held by his father Prince Louis Battenberg in the first World War until antiGerman hysteria and British naval losses forced him to resign because of his German ancestry During his time as First Lord of the Ad miralty the muchreduced postwar Royal Navy entered the nuclear age with plans for its present guided missile cruisers and Dreadnought class nuclear submarines Mountbatten brought his own fleet into the nuclear age Finally in 1959 he became the first British Chief of the Defence Staff when he in troduced against the traditional opposition once again unified defence structure Mountbatten was less successful during the war as Chief of Combined Operations on dering murderous sallies against the Ger manoccupied Atlantic coast of Europe which might have been more inspired to placate the Russians than test German defenses Among such operations was the disaster at Dieppe the true motives for which may never be known with Mountbattens passing Nevertheless during his several highlevel visits to Canada Earl Mountbatten was never asked publicly about Dieppe but rather received constant public admiration from veterans groups including survivors of the 1942 Dieppe raid The man who admitted to personal vanity love of fun voting Labor and dressing up in his heavily bemedalled uniforms had to work extra hard he once admitted to make it to admiral Pornography really turns him off CALGARY CP Mike Myroniuk spends two days week in his office pornoroom watching smut films from Europe and the United States When hes not watching the screen hes found leafing through dirty magazines Myroniuk 32 works for the federal governments customs and excise depart ment As commodities specialist its his job to classify and withhold if its deemed seditious immoral or treasonable by tawas standards any pornographic films or literature confiscated at the border or mailed from abroad In an average month he inspects up to 15o eightmillimetre stag films and 4m maga zines and books The bulk of them are opened at the post office and turned over to the re gional customs office Customs officers legally can open any foreign mail except firstclassletters We do this particular job on sixmonth rotation basis Myroniuk said in an in tcrvrew Six months is enough You cant stand it any more than that Heavy exposure to the scamier side of life Myroniuk says really turns you off Its not very pleasing but youve got to do it Its part of thcjob Theres no novelty to it You just become numb or immune Myroniuk says most of the pornographic periodicals that have come across his desk during his seven years with customs are not to put it mildly for the weak of heart TRY TO SNEAK He said explicit action shots depicted pictorially or on film often are pedalled off by unscrupulous importers as educational material in unabashed attempts to sneak it through mail inspections Any material were not sure about is termed as grey area and sent to Ottawa for their inspection That way the guidelines for what 15 or isnt acceptable stay fairly uniform nght across the country Material that Myroniuk classifies as prohibited unacceptable according to guidelines set by Ottawa 90 per cent of ev erything he inspects is held for 90 days The importer or owner is notified of the seizure and if he feels its unjust the Alberta office will tell him which section of the Customs Act he can appeal and will forward the appeal to headquarters in Ottawa No charges are laid by the customs department for importing pornography but the illegal films or magazines eventually are destroyed by the post office Myroniuk says government restrictions on softcore pornography have loosened con siderably mirroring societys changes over the last decade But govemment suppression of blatantly hardcore pornography is as strict as ever and shows no signs of changing He says pomography itself hasnt become any cruder over the last seven years that he has been doing his job and he doesnt think that will change dont think theres anything new they could Come up with Theyve already done ev ery trick in the book ror due to the noglrgnc oI its sONOflN or otherwise and that shall be no llobtllly for non Insertion oI any advertisement beyond lb amount pord Ior Inch the PUbIIIhIV rourvu the right to edrt revue classify or roroct an advomsr From the legislature Lottery funds pose question By DEREK NELSON Queens Park Bureau Thomson News Senicc TORONTO What should be done with government lottery profits Fork it out for specific projects as is done now Or bury it in general tax revenues to be allocated like any other government income That almost annual argument has surfaced here and in newspaper editorials around the province once again Critics of the present system who seem to be in the majority all preach the same theme what one might call the greater need theory of spending government money Since health care is more important than arena repairs and with government money tight everywhere then lottery funds should go to health care rather than arena repair Carried to its logical conclusion such an argument would see abolition of the culture and recreation ministry and its funds shifted to health but critics are bit mute on that VERY SILLY Actually the basic assumption behind the critics assault on the current spending of lot tery profits is that all income the government receives is tax money But thats such obvious nonsense it is wonder anyone takes it seriously Who ever heard of tax it was optional to pay Noone is forced to buy lottery ticket but just try ducking real taxes and see what hap pens In fact that is one of the attractive features about the present method usad to allocate lottery profits Since lottery profits are earmarked for specific purposes buyers can choose to withhold their cash if they disagree with where it is going THREE POOLS The Provincial for example which made $16 million last year is spent on health re search and healthrelated environmental projects Where Lotterio money goes once it turns rofit has yet to be decided But it also will earmarked Wintario funds and their allocation is the most controversial are used for cultural and recreational purposes The $46 million it made last year goes on items like renovating an arena $295000 helping scouts purchase canoe $1546 or aiding bowling teams travelling expenses $190 Critics consider these trivial uses But are they Government budgets might be designed to contain funds for arena repairs but no provincial government is going to aid Scouts uy canoe or send bowling team to tournament So why not Wintario GOOD PLACE In sense it is found money and there is nothing wrong with spending it on helping people enjoy life The good life is not just hospital beds and highways but also the pursuit of pleasure In addition there are two good sideeffects Because lottery profits fluctuate yearly and can actually decline unlike most other gov ernment revenue it is unwise to use such money for anything like health that requires ongoing funding Moreover people seeking Wintario grants have to raise money themselves to qualify for matching lottery cash And not even the critics contend that is bad Interpreting the news Britons ask whats next LONDON CP Shock and grief came first then declarations of despair rage and revenge And now that these emotions have quietened Britons are asking What hap pens now The news rolled across the country like an earthquake It was just after lunch when radio and television programs were interrupted on sunny August bank holiday to report the death of Earl Mountbatten of Burma in boat explosion couple of hours later came an aftershock as lrish terrorists claimed that what had ap peared as tragic accident had really been an assassination And the shocks kept coming First there was the news that one of Mountbattens young grandsons had died with him The boys twin brother was crit ically injured and possibly blinded Then there was further numbing news that 18 British soldiers had died in an ambush in another terrorist attack on the border in Northern Ireland weeping John Barratt Mountbattens personal secretary exclaimed May the IRA rot in hell the bastards From tnis tragedy we may perhaps allow ourselves one hope said The Evening News Horror on this scale may at least be wedge driven between the Irish people and the IRA If the public abhorrence reinforced by these latest outrages can at last be mobilized then there will be no safe houses for the terrorists no sanctuary on either side of the border no more arms funds from America David Buchan political editor of The Star concluded that Ireland now is closer than ever to allout civil war Assassination of member of the British Royal Family could spark off Protestant backlash of un precedented scale One thing can be certain There is no question of the Pope venturing north of the border during his lrish visit next month There could even be question mark over the Popes trip as whole The staid Financial Times said the assassination could strain the already sensitive relations between London and Dublin over security