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’1 That's one thing off my chest. The next one is not so pleasant. E share with most Canadian citi- zens a-sickening-disgust at the attitude of most. members of parliament toward their own fin- ancial security. At present, with their $18,000 a year; six of it tax-free, and various other "perks": postage, travel, secretar- ial help, etc., they're grossing about $20,000, as MP Barry Math- er recently pointed out. This is not wealth. Far from it, these We agree that Kim will be fired on the first day of her new iob. Her function is to stock shelves in one of those cut-rate stores. And since she was three, her greatest attribute has been knocking over her'milk, drop- ping full bottles of any liquid and smashing etapssand saucers while doing the dishes. It's not lack of coordination. She can play a Beethoven sonara. Oh, well. We'il Bee. , . I But she's a criminal. She went back to the city with her kitten stuffed under her jacket. I be- lieve it's against the law to trans- port animals on busts. However, she's a clever criminal and may go a long way. Shetave the kid a quarter of a sleeping tablet in milk so he wouldn't yowl for his mama.and alert the bus driver. We've been left with the mother eat, an unexpected treat, like a hair in your meat pie. She came home on the week. end, with her danged cat and kit- ten. and clamored for meat. Real meat. She's sick to death of ham- burger and bologna and drooled over a stthtir in her honor. She has learned, in I remark- ably brief period, that "bread," as the kids call it, is fairly im- portant when it comes to eating and keeping a roof over one's head. She has learned that jobs are mighty scame when your only experience is playing the brgan in a church one summer. She has learned that a Grade 13 certifi- cate and one term at college has as much use as a third leg. No major, or even minor theme this week. Just a few ob. servations. Perhaps the most im- portant to me is that my daughter has turned over e new. leaf. Or perhaps it's just an old stone. She is studying hard for two music exams, and actually has a Job, part-time. NURSERY and KINDERGARTEN GRADES I THRU 6 (11in age 5 in January mm March Mm, eligible for kindergarten REGISTRATION Phone 742-0073 - 576-2117 K-W BILLINGUAL SCHOOL 'qotutlrer I970 Classes Now Being Accepted Bill Smiley Otherwise don't let them drag you down. It's a long road that has no turning; you’ll be a long time dead; and spring is here. But what the heck, we all have troubles, If nobody's were great- er than mine, it wouldn't he a bad world. Cope with your own troubles, and don't let them drag you down. Look at the world troubles and if you, personally, can do something about them, do it. Another item which has me pretty disturbed is that The Tele- gram News Syndicate, which cir- culates this column, wants an up- to-date picture of yours truly. Who first came up with\this in- famous idea I don't know, but 41110 and vicious are the words that first come to mind. Wil cost me a fortune. Maybe they could take the shot from the waist up, and show the needle-holes where I had my cortisone shots. I would certainly be better than one from the waist down. I have bow-legs, and gout in my right big toe. Anyway, you'll be seeing it. Take a good snort, or a tranquilizer, before it comes out. I'll be right there with you. _ However, I ain't ascared. The grog blossoms won't show, in black and white. I can have my eyes debagged, which is expen- sive, but works. My Roman nose is intact, and perhaps a side shot, with the jowls taped up behind my ears, might convince some people of something or other. I’ll have to hay a wig. I’ll have to have my remaining molars painted white. I'll have to pay a photographer to touch the whole thing up. And I'11 still look like a veteran of the Boer War. My wife disagrees. She says my fine bone structure will always come through. Yeah, just like a death's head. The old pension scheme was rotten, and many men who had given most of their lives to pub- lic service wound up in poverty. But the new one is rotten in the opposite sense. Don't let them pass it. days. And I think they should give themselves a reasonable in. crease, consistent with the cost of living and tax increases. But the proposed pension plan stinks to high heaven. Oppose it, with every means within your power. Bicycles require the same at- tention that cars do, and for the same reasons, reminds the 0m tario Motor League. , rider needs to have his bicycle in sound mechanical condition in order to avoid accidents with pedestrians or other vehicles. Smooth tires should be re- placed. A sudden flat tire can cause a bicycle to swerve in” the path of a car or cause a danger- mas 'falI. _ Even under ideal conditions bi- cycles can be dangerous and riders must be constantly alert for traffic dangers. » " With good weather and more daylight hours, most school-age children are dusting off their bikes arid beginning to use them regularly. May I take this opportunity to extend my personal thanks, as well as that of the executive, for the excellent coverage given our council this last year. It is very gratifying to have our untiring efforts reported and to become aware through the com- Madam: Madam: We would like permission to reproduce your editorial in our June issue of New Dimensions which is distributed to all the teachers in Ontario. We would of course credit it to your paper. JOHN GlLLIl'B, News and information services, Ontario Department of Education. Your edltorial of April IT em titled School Projects is one with which we heartily agree. In fact the department of education is. sue. a memorandum to princi- pals asking that students do not seek the aid of outside agencies for class projects but research such projects on their own. Bicycles can be dangerous Parkdalo Plan PARKDAlE PHARMACY PARKDAlE PHARMACY lHTERSTO THE EDITOR K-W men win For YourHealth and Happiness Parkdale Pharmacy Poet Office Hours -. Mon.- Sat. 9 a.m.-6 pun. "Where Friendly, Courteous Service " Assured” Sewn Days A Wook My: " a... . ' m) femively. He should remember that very frequently he is almost invisible to drivers. For this feason he must assume the responsibility for his own safety and try to avoid all dangerous traffic situa- tions. . The OML also stresses that the cyclist must be alert to the dan- ger of being hit by a car door opening suddenly or by a car pulling out from a parking space into his path. Proper equipment is also im- portant. A horn, lights and re- flector for night riding, I rear- view mirror, and adequate carry- ing space to free the cyclist's hands are absolutely essential to safe cycling. _ Whatever happened to him? This is the last column (Oct. 16, 1969) I ever saw written by him. RALPH UNDERWOOD (Glen May's column will be ap- pearing more regularly in the fu- ture. Ed.) It appears he was using his head when he called the fall of Les Canadiens and put Detroit, third; New York, fourth; Toronto near the bottom and Boston near the top, or in first. Congratula- tions. I cut out Glen May's prognos- tication last fall and was going to send it in this spring and tell Glen May to get lost and use his head. t It is only through such co- operation that the work of the Catholic Women’s [ensue cu carry on successfully. MRS. LLOYD PAPKE, President, St. Agnes CWL. Madam: munication of the newsptper what other organizations are do. ing as well. 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