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The Vancouver Sun from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 7

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he sun THIRD SECTION LIVELY ARTS, LIVING TODAY VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MONDAY, 17, 1071 Police in B.C. ask pay parity considerably behind Vancouver in uajies. "We feel that they should have parity because a policeman is a policeman. 'llierp should be no question aboul parity," lie said. "A bullet is just as liaid over there as it is here." Sgt.

Robert Stewart, a Van comer pohcriiiaii who is secretary of Ihe ft delalitin, said the federation is trying lo standardize wages throughout the province. The group includes municipal nilne forces on Vancouver Island, Ihe Lower Main lit lid and Ihe Fiaser Valley ami Nelson. Most Interior communities are policed by Ihe III Mi' Stewart saitl that in Ontario, Ihe satellite area police forces have parity will) Toronto. He saitl that before the weekend settlement for Van couvcr a policeman on a three or lour -man force in Ontario earned more titan a Vancouver policeman Constable Ken llol'Mnan, president of the Victoria I'o licemeii's Pniml, saitl he thought the Vancouver settle nient was a reasonable award, but not exceptional. He said the Victoria force has been negotiations since, October for its 107 1 contract, in which if seeks parity with Vancouver.

llorsiiiau said Victoria's wages aie now extremely low, and as of July 1 Ihey will be $173 a month behind Vaiu tiu ver. In Vancouer, Aid. Frnie Broome said Unit eily council will have, a hard lime finding the nioiicy lo pay the wage increase. "I'm very disappointed wilh this unreasonable award," he said. Municipal police officers throughout ('.

are aiming to match the Vancouver police man's wage increase of about 15 per cent in tins year's con tract negotiations. Constable i Doyle, president of the B.C. Fedeia lion of Peace Oltuers, said most of Hie departniriits in the federation will he going for parity with Vancouver. He saitl that some negotiations are under way now ami others will be starting, after wailing to find out what Hie Vancouver settlement would be. Vancouver police officers were awarded an extra $125 a month in tv- stages of a one year contract.

It will bring a constable's pay up to $M87 a month after July 1. The decision was handed down Saturday by arbitrator I). K. Blair, a former police commissioner. Blair saitl llial incliitletl in the wage increase was a $ti5 a month canh setlleuienl lo bring Hie Vancouver foice into line with Fastern Canadian police (nice categories, Doyle, a member of the Delia police force, saitl Ihat those departments which have parity with Vancouver now will he going for Ihe same in crease as Vancouver, while, other departments will try lo catch up lie saitl Delta now has parity.

Doyle said some (irealer Vancouver forces already have agreements with clauses granting them Hie same increase as Vancouver gels. Port Moody is included in this group. Doyle, said the greatest challenge will be in Vancouver Island forces which are i mil Scott I'tioto old one at upper right as part of Ihree-year project, More than three miles of work will cost $6.3 million, BRIDGE FOUNDATIONS toke shape at Cypress Creek as work progresses on project to widen Upper Levels Highway as far as Horseshoe Buy. New bridge to support highway across creek will replace John RODGERS Fischer scores victory in opening chess game 500 complete 98-mile walk retrtisian of Ihe and West (ier while Tigran Soviet Union A It I' i I I millionaire is ollen happy In know lli.il sooner or I it I i- he will he given (lie accolade of a medieval tilli' In put belore his name as a mark of his lluelnier drew man's Hubert III 27 moves. i leads Celler I'-j I'a, while I'clrosian ami lltiebner are tieo at 1 1.

Move by move summary of Ihe Fischer -Taimanov game: J- iarlter $40,000 Stocks stolon Negotiable slock certificates worth $10,000 were stolen Sal unlay from an apartment al 1277 llobson, Police said Sunday night Ihat a rifle and sholgun hud also been taken in the burglary, but had since been recovered. I ry K. Nicholson found his apartment broken into early Saturday and discovered that Ihe eight negotiable certificates of Control Metal Corp. were missing, police said, A man in another apart men! told police he hail lakeu Ihe firearms but not the stock certificates. Police said Ihe man told them that he had taken the, weapons for his own protection.

The, man is known to Nich olson, police said. No charges were laid worth in the world. Many Cn-nailian mil bonaires of equal wealth in ay seor what they call Ibis mil date (I nun sense, as, in deed, it is. Hie liussians, that delayed the opening game three days. Second game is scheduled for Tuesday at 4 p.m.

First player to score 5' i points wins Ihe match (one point for a win, hi point for a draw), lie. will then advance into the semi finals of the challengers' round. Ultimate winner of the dial ledgers' round will meet world champion Boris Spass ky of Ihe Soviel, Union for Ihe title in l72. In oilier weekend action, Fast (ierniany's Wolfgang lllilmann defeated Denmark's Bent l.arsen on the 4iith move, tying Ihcir ipiarler tinal at 11. Victor Korchnoi ami Yelini Celler, ImiIIi of Hie Soviel Union, drew in moves, 'latmannv Kin B-KBi J' KNII 23 I'sP Nil 31 N-NS a N-g4 l) tl Si f'-M I'l KII.I II UK N-112 'JO R-H7 Kl HxKeh kim ni'iii IM K113 Nvl HsN IIhII gi p-p gn Kill! KBI in II Ha If QM I It NS II ,10 gg2 g-NS t)-MI g-g II Its 'I ttlnijiimv I i um .1 NiJH.I I l-K4 N-H-l li R-B 7 III) 8 I L)h II gli III II III 1 1 I'W I a KNS N-hh l'll IS M.I Hi it IIS 17 tfil' IS g-l(h Hn-gl -I V- "I'licv heal Point, 111, ol bake Krroch, near ami Kisik, 15, ol Naiiaimo.

They had identical times of Ill's hours. Walk organizer Hutch Hiiii-Iherliani and his son, Tom, of 3K-1H West Fourteenth, stpieezetl the walk into two days, linishing at 8:15 p.m. Saturday. They said they bad a double or nothing he! on llieir pledges, and raised $1,000 between them for com pleling Ihe walk within two days. They both had limes of 24 hours, March ru oitliiiulnr Paul Stanley estimated the walkers raised about $35,11110 for native Indian organizations, includ ing the North American huh an Brotherhood, the.

soulliern Vancouver Island bilial fetlei allons, Hie Indian Home makers Association ami the li C. Association of Non Slaliii Indians. He said Ihe drop from the raised last year was due to Ihe. pledge minimum of 50 cents a mile. Mauley praised chinch ami service clubs along Ihe route for making life easier for the walkers, and singled out SI John Ambulance for special mention.

"I don't Ihink we ruiild ever do a walk without St, John," he. said. HI I1 gsl' 111! -UNI l( I I' IMC' N-gr II I IV Hti K.iti 4ti Hg ttt-Kignfl A blistered and weary group of Moccasin Miles walkers reached the, finish line al the. Paeilic National lixhibilion around noon Sunday, Ten hours later some of the Still walkers were still coming in with Iheir head-hands, sleeping bugs and packs, Iheir feel sore, after three days ami 'M miles on the road. Although Hie majority were students, Ihe walkers included HOyearold pensioner Dove Kanee ol Oak, who com pleled the walk for the.

(bird year in a row. Aid Harry Itaukin was among the first lo linish, ar riving al I p.m. Sunday, lie estimated he had walked about 225 miles for various causes in Ihe past two months. Kaiikin raised tor complelliig Ihe latest route. Siberian husky Krysti padded across Hie finish line, at 4 30 p.m.

accompanied by her owner, I. aura Oakland of 7517 Imperial in Burnaby. 'I hey were among 700 participants who left Vancouver city ball early Friday on a circular route through Fang ley, Abbolslord, Mission, llaiicy and back lo Vancouver. Slimiest aggregate limes were recorded by Hubert. $11,500 for crisis centre Special to The Sun 111 Kit A crisis centre in I'owell ltiver is on its way to official recognition The federal government has awarded the centre, known as I.

IMF (Lite Is Meaning Fnough) $11,500 under its aid lo youth program, ami mimic ipal council has now given the group use of a miimcipally owned private dwelling in residential Weslview. The municipality is charging rent of $100 a month under a IL'Oday trial period lease. However, no payments will be collected until the trial period is up ami al that lime, if council leels Ihe centre is doing a worthwhile job, it will give the centre a grant eipial to Ihe rental cost, Only crises cases and slalf members will be allowed lo slay overnight in the centre. Fiery crash kills man OflANl) FORKS, (CP) -Kelly Myniiiii, 20, of rtossland, died early while Sle phen Michael MacFaiiand, It), also of Itossland, was in good condition in hospital after a fiery car crash 21 miles east of here. Students are promised a heller life than a washroom jani tor and less risk of heing out of work.

They are rarely told that a washroom janitor does as necessary a job in our society as a lawyer or an economist. II is not. surprising, therefore, that our universities are filled will) young people. Are. Ihey all overwhelmed hy Hie financial prospects offered when they ohtain degrees? As I have said these are no mark of the worth of the holders as men and in which should he the purpose of an ediicalion.

A wn a it to cry "Shame" when, as was recently reported, the Science Council of Canada was told, no douht with regret, that there could he a surplus of 4 I'hl) holders in the country tliis year, with the prohahle of another 6(H) next year. Itarely do we hear shocked comuienls when a fisherman or a ditch -digger is unahle lo get a joh, despite their (pialifi cations. Is not it time we ae cepled that a mail or a woman who holds a university degree is not more entitled lo a well paid Joh than a man who walks the streets or an Indian confined to a reserve? They, loo, are, men. II seems to lie the present aim of our ediicalion system to fill the whole of Hrilish Co-luiuhia with I'liDs, MAs, 1. 1, lis and others with hip degrees in engineering, business mailers, agriculture and the rest of the hierarchy, for a mere HA degree is accepted these days as a tiny thing.

Who will IliPn do the rest of Ihe work thai must he done? Who will drive the buses and trucks, become policemen, store clerks, typists, nurses, farm workers? All these occupations and many others are important or the world will come lo a hall. Kven soldiers me needed as much as generals. Many of our learned 1'hOs, MAs and the others could give up the ghost tomorrow and by anil large we would somehow struggle on wilhout thein. This dues not. mean that they do not have some roles to play.

They are needed, liul for goodness sake lei us not conl nine lo suggest that, everyone should be a I'hl) or an MA and that this is the only reason why there are II Mi l. KAVM.lt Itobhy Fischer of Ihe tJ S. look Ihe lead in his world chess championship quarterfinal until li today when Mark Taimanov of the Soviel Union resigned without further play. The game was adjourned Sunday night Willi Taimanov In a lost position. He sealed his 4 1st move, but resigned today before the continuation was to begin.

Fischer now leads the match, 10. Haying black, Fischer hail essayed Ihe King's Indian delence againsl 'iaiuianov's iieen pawn opening. A new wrinkle on the I lilt move, plus Taiinanov's passive play in the opening, allowed Fischer lo control the game. Taimanov tried an adven lure on the ipieen side but came out of it a pawn down, lie then sacrificed a rook for a bishop and attempted pies sure on the king side. After a briskly played open ing, Ihe game slowed down while Hie players explored the complicated position created by Taiinanov's 301 It move.

After some delicate manoeuvring, Fischer started exchanging pieces and soon both ipieens were gone. Tai manov by then had regained the pawn and started collecting more. However, at Adjournment, Fischer had Ihe heavier artil lery plus two connected pawns in Ihe centre and a i on Ihe eighth rank. A mating at lack by while was in Hie off ing when Taimanov sealed. Taimanov started Ihe game at precisely 4 (11 p.m.

and started Fischer's clock running. Five minutes later, Fischer strolled up to Ihe stage of Ihe Student Union Itiuldmg movie theatre at the University of B.C., where Ihe 10 game a 1 is being played. He (Hindered several seconds, then made, his first move. Neither player was in lime trouble as Ihey rieared their 40th move, although Fischer's pressure caused Taimanov In Ihink several inimiles over his 41st move. The game was played he-fore, an orderly crowd of more than 200.

Fischer glanced toward the audience several limes during Ihe game bill displayed no ir illation. It was his demand for Ihe game lo be played in a private room, contested by Ihcir breasts anil cry Ihey need no handles to then names to slitiw llieir super-innty because llieir names ill always si ami foremost aiming men. Vet you may lie sure Ihat if the Ottawa government, in a tare burst ol genius, invented some high sounding titles for Hie deserving, heller liy far than the common names of idr, lord and lady, there would he a rush from Vancouver Island, Newfoundland and all eager places in hetween to Join Hip ranks of the hiyh Hie inighly. There would lie imicli wearing of Hie ermine or would it, he Hie hear akin? Apart from our millionaires, who must siiiucliincii wish they lived in llrilain where Iheir money would he ac-cepled al, its proper worth as the examples of a few Canadians of note have shown ami our politicians, who deserve no titles anyway, we have the nienihers of another class who are said lo he superior. They put.

their titles aller and not helore their names lo show Ihat they should occupy impm'tanl posi lions, ami hence often financially rewarding. I refer to the holders of uni veisily degrees, of lesser or higher renown. These, like money, are accepted as Hie sign of greatness and nieiil. They are nothing of the kind, of course. Allan FOTHERINGHAM MOMHFAI.

AT 2(1 MINUTF.S past four yesterday afternoon, Frank Mahovlich, that well known French Canadian, stole Ihe puck and poked it forward In bis brother Peler who took his time ami whipped it into the Chicago net for Hie winning goal Peter, who as well as being the largest player in Ihe National Hookey League is the most boyishly exuberant, galloped down Hie ice in little, boy hops, leaping wilh LM1 vate, school al Mc0.HI become "French Canadian ghello like Quebec City." Montreal is an tnlcriiational business centre ami must wmk utidei dillerenl rules. It's Hie fault, il seems ol ail those academics In Quebec City who are pushing lliauassa uiln insist Ing that French become, the winking language in industry, "These admin islralors in Quebec Cily now will' Idlers lo all Ihe F.ngllsh speaking so rial agencies III French." So you have the situation of Iwo men who operate in Fnglish, wriling hack and forth in French, The investment mini is more concerned about Jobs, "tin employment is a direct imljcalor of riots," Uiieiiiployiiii'iil in Quebec is now 10 1 per cent We watched the Tiiitlcuu TV inlcr view. The investment man laughs, re calling Ihat he was present when the. Montreal parly men had their firsl meeting with Trudeuu over the mssl bibly of him standing lor election "We knew he conlilu'l get elecleil in a French riding and we ilidn I know if we could lind an Fnglish tiding for him. Pierre showed up in sandals ami we hail lo send him home to change before Ihe blue stiltcil paily lieiivics arrived He came hack in a sports jacket ami slill slootl out a mile." He despairs of Trudcau's lack of economic knowledge, and lint liieoilsls around him.

"He won't talk to pracli cal economic people," The invest inent man gazes at Ihe season's firsl barbecue. "French Caiuuliiiiis have lo learn Fnglish." He enjoyed the hock cy game, lie always does, He gazes mil from Beaconsfirld over lo lillle. Pie. Claire and says, "I run operate wilhout French." owner of an investment fund who is saying, "1 can operate wilhout French." 'there, is Ihe lillle. village of Pie Claire, poking oul into where Ihe.

SI. Lawrence becomes Lake SI. Ionise There are Ihe old stone houses of Ihe French families, a nun neiy and Ihe Pie. Claire Yacht Club, Adjoining is Ihe lillle village of Beac-onsfield ami 300 yards down the bay is Ihe Beacoiislield Yacht Club, Ftpial but separate, The lawn furniture is tentatively raised from its wilder grave. The investment man recalls that up until loui or '07 bis French -Canadian friends Ihe Phil lippe de (iaspe.

lieaiibiens and so on automatically switched hi Kng lish whenever he, was present. No longer. They are friends but now Ihey speak only French in his presence and he may calch only one ipiarler of what is going on. He agrees Ihat yes, perhaps, he should be learning it he refers to il as a "hobby." II reminds one of David Molson, of the hockey ami beer Molsons, most famous Anglo-Saxon family in Montreal, who recently confessed in reply In Moidecai Hh lilt'i 's ipiestion Ihat no, Ills children weren't being taught French bid Ihat Ihe maid was F'rein Canadian and thai Ihey "picked up" ipule a hit. Boiirassa? "He's what He, knows all about ihe growth rale in Japan and Ihe ciiiiency exchange in (iermany.

But since Ihey took I.a-jiorle, he's wilhout someone who can relate to actual conditions in Que. bee." The invest nieiil man doesn't want lo see bis Montreal lie went to pri like Hie power to the people adherents and wilh somewhat Ihe same defiance. Les Canadiens hail Smken. The hockey team is an expression of something else within a race hail asserted itself. The release of Ihe crowd was a manifeslitlion of some thing beyond mere hockey.

We sell all our resources for wampum, and Hockey Night in Canada lias now become Hockey Afternoon for American TV, but the Montreal, crowd overcomes all. On Ibis warm, sunny Sunday in May Ihe male patrons are decked out like Uie forest in Cuys ami Dolls, all flashing stripes and gnngsterish spoi ls coats. 'I he visual threat of hot pants has taken over Hits portion of Ihe land and Ihe ladies (not just the girls, holies too) present an appearance that is awe inspiring and is belter Imagined than described. II is all part, I suppose, of the atmosphere of Ihe Furum, where the expression of a race can come through outlawed The Hulls ami the Slaplcloiis and Ihe Chico Makis on Ihe opposing lean), all from perfectly good portions of Canada, gave Ihe impression of being bowed down by Ihe experience, by Ihe feeling thai Ihey hail to endure (iO minutes of hockey In this very faraway foreign port before escaping back lo real iiy. TWO IIOUIIS LAITJIt I AM IN A back garden in Beacoiisfiehl, some 30 miles west of Montreal, lalking to Ihe Swedish editor rites held A UNIVI-ItSII merely signifies that Hie holder has passed an pxanii nation after some years of toil, whether arduous or not.

In my tune I have known doe-tors of this and Ihat who, learned as they might have heen, knew less ahoiil Hie an lies of this world lliau my grandfather and he was taken away from school at the age of seven years. It Is the 1 1 1 it 11 or Hie woman who mat ten. Nevei Iheless, Hie lllle of university degree continues lo hold much weight in Ihi.i democratic age. It dazzles the rye. and sometimes deludes an employer.

I'or this reason, more and more of our youii) people accept the word of Ihosp, who hold such degrees Ihat only If they go In universities and pass examinations which need hut a paper knowledge will they he of lered important positions, financial reward has he come the purpose, of a degree. uncontrolled glee. He sought out bis slolnl oltler brother in the middle of Hip ice of Ihe Montreal Foroin, flung Ins arms around linn and crushed him. The other players hung back for a moment- Ibis little family tableau of the sons of a ('ionium immigrant taking precedence for a fraction of time over Ihe group celebration. Al Ihe same lime there arose a roar unlike any lour have ever heard at a spoiling occasion.

It was a sound thai went beyond the ecslalic, orgiastic roar of ordinary crowds. II was a deafening sound of almost animal like satisfaction and il sustained itself, holding up proceedings by its mere presence. My scut was high in Hie greys and all a round me stood Mauley Cup spcclalnrs wilh their fists thrust into Hie air, somewhat Funtleial service was held loday for Matthew Find fors, editor of Ihe Swedish Press since ID.I.'I and a mem her of Vancouver's Swedish community. Mr, I tl 0 died last Wednesday afler a lengthy ill Mess, lie was 72, Fur many years Mr, Find fins conducted night classes in Swedish for Ihe Vancouver school board. In addition to editing the Swedish Press, he also ran the Scandinavian Film Service from to 1954 and was col respondent for Hie CaiiNtli an International Service from lo He is survived hy his wife Ftlla in Vancouver, his son William in Seattle, three brothers Carl, Olio and Frie and I wo sisters, Maggie Siinle, ami Flvira Iliillcn..

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