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Have you had the feeling in the last couple of years that everybody and his brother, and sister is trying to rip you off? Ihave. And 1 don‘t like it. Perhaps it‘s because of inflation, but I don‘t recall any period in my life in this country in which so many people were pursuing the buck so avidly, with an almost complete disregard for what they produce in return for that buck. Result is a steady deterioration in service, courtesy and integrity in the business world. Perhaps it‘s just a reflecâ€" tion, but the same disintegration seems to be taking place in the social world. _ Insolence and indifference are becoming the trademarks of the business world. Bad manners and worse language have become almost obligatory in the social world. ___ _ I haven‘t the space to deal with both aspects in one column. so I‘ll just catalogue a few typical examples of the kind of ripâ€"off and shabby treatment that are merely the tip of the iceberg. My wife ordered two pairsâ€"of infant pyjamas from one of our huge. national department stores. The catalogue priced them at $2.25 a pair. Now the catalogue did state that prices quoted were only guaranteed until a certain date. The parcel arrived a few days after that date. The goods were satisfactory. Each pair was encased in the manuâ€" facturer‘s plastie package. clearly labeled $2.25. But the bill from the department store was for $2.50 a pair. These had obviously been bought to sell at a good profit for $2.25. Probably 100 per cent markâ€"up. Suddenly they cost $2.50. Chickenfeed, you say? More like chicanery, if you add up all those quarters on a national basis, and mulâ€" tiply it by all the other items boosted in price for no reason at all except that the department store can probably get away with it. â€" Apr. 22 is China night My wife ordered a caftan from some outfit, which adâ€" vertised satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. She ordered one down to her calves and received one down. to her navel. She sent it back and asked for her money back. Two weeks later, a form letter said the company would be happy to fill her order for the right size. Someâ€" time. Only $14. but they have the money and she doesn‘t have the dress, and I know what the outcome will be. They will stiffâ€"arm her with form letters, in response to her angry. passionate. or pleading inquiries, until she gives up. Some day. the shoddy thing will arrive, designed for Contemporary China will be the topic of a program April 22 in Waterloo sponâ€" sored by the China Working Group of the Canadian Council of Churches and the Waterloo Clergy Fellowâ€" ship. The _ China _ program. which is designed to awaken the concern of Canadian Christians for the people of China. will be held from 4:30 to 9:45 p.m. April 22 at the Regional Board of Education _ Offices. _ 279 Weber Street North,. Waâ€" terloo. The evening will begin at 4:30 pm. with registraâ€" tion. book and poster disâ€" plays. A slide presentation entitled China Today will be shown by Dr. E.H. Johnâ€" ZELLERS CORRECTION Calculator Model No. 1200 please note that the description and price of the model 1200 is correct but the wrong ‘+em has heen illustrated. The BRâ€" 11 item has been illustrated. The BRâ€" Model is not available for this sale 24 LEXINGTON RD.. WATERLOO Pg. 5 Cross Canada Sale Flyer Totors ! Any of Theae Credit son. secretary of research and planning for the Presâ€" byterian church. _ Supper from ~6:30 to 7 p.m. will feature Chinese cuisine. A noted Chinese scholar and theologian. Dr. Rayâ€" mond Whitehead. will give a talk at 7:45 p.m. on China‘s Challenge for. Christians. Group discussions and a lecture by Rev. Michael Stainton of Toronto will round out the evening‘s program. Registration â€" for _ the China Night program is $5 which includes dinner and program _ materials. Registration forms can be picked up in churches or by contacting Rev. Walter Mcâ€" Lean. pastor of Knox Presâ€" byterian Church. Waterloo. * + â€" P Tw ad m hoi +4 oR > C a lady midget or a professional b@szketâ€"ball player. â€" Went to the city for winter break. Sgyeduawwe‘d frequented for years. Didn‘t bother to get a reservation, after reading articles about city hotels operating at a little over 50 per cent capacity. . â€" * e **Well‘ How do you intend to pay * « Getting a little browned off I ticked the item marked ""by cheque."" That‘s how I‘ve paid for years. "Oh, we den‘t accept cheques!"" . "Well, what the hell‘s it on the registration card for?"‘ "Oh, we have a new policy. That‘ll be cash. In advance."~ By now, steam was coming out my ears, Here I was, an old customer. Obviously not a deadâ€"beat. The hotel was about oneâ€"third full. If I‘d been alone, I‘d have told them what to do with the entire operation, sideways. But my wife was sitting there on the luggage. I paid, muttering. Plus $2 key deposit, arother item in the new policy. Went to our room. ordered some ice. I went out for a paper. My wife signed for the ice, standard procedure. A few moments after I got back, a flustered waiter was at the door, waying a bill. I was an "Advance"" and had to pay cash. The sum was $1. He was embarrassed, I was furrous. _ Things weren‘t good. The room was rather shabby. Breakfast arrived, borne by a surly waiter, half an hour "What? You want a room without a reservation?"* DRAPERIES CARPETS, CUSHION FLOORING, CERAMIC TILE . Village one University of Waterloo â€" 884â€" 1553 500 Glenforest Blvd 884â€"9911 _ Everything‘s a ripâ€"off _ . Right this | Sf?&\ way to 347 Weber S1. at Columbia 884â€" 1550 next to Quikâ€"Trip 885â€"4760 355 Erb St SYROCO PRODUCTS: â€" CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING CANADIAN PITTSBURGH PAINTS Wallpaper and Viny! Pizzeria Style Pizza from your neighbourhood Pizzeria OUR MONEY SAVING SPRING SPECIAL BEST PIZZA VALUE IN TOWN & H. 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