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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 1, 1975, Winnipeg, Manitoba 16 Winnipeg fret no tvs Friday. August 1, 1975 consumer Confidence rises. Says report of t con i r e c i y r of consumer commission most important since Carter us Iii a the econ omy has Risea to the highest level in nearly a year a Lead ing business research organi z at ii says. The conference Board said a its bimonthly report. Con Sumer attitudes and plans., its consumer f i d e i c e Index with 100 equalling the Lsgy-70 average. Rose to in june. Sli in lev Likier the registered in july As the current re cession As beginning to heat up. Since last december when the Index reached a Low of j j.9, the Survey has indicated a blow Rise in consumer eco nomic expectations. While the consumer s mood is still below the High if vols of mid a saw latest sur vey results strongly confirm that the consumer is coming out of the stated Fabian Linden the Board s Fraser Valley distillers Peter Mielzynski president of Mcguinness distillers limited and Fraser Valley distillers has pleasure in announcing the appointment of or. Henry Bjaanes As general manager in charge of sales and exporting of Fraser Valley brands. Lii addition the Board s buying plans Index Rose to 190.3 la june compared 8s.o in april the previous monthly reporting period. Buying intentions Are now better than they have been for More than a year and Linden said. Interest in cais has improved significantly As have plans to buy Hsinti and the report found per cent of the 1u.wu households surveyed in june plan to buy automobiles in the next six months compared with per cent in april. Of those. U.4 per cent plan to buy new cars up from 2.0 per cent in april. Anolah a 2.9 per cent said they intend to buy Homes Over the next six months up from 2.a per cent in april. In a separate report the Board said its seasonally adjusted help wanted Advertis ing Index with 100 equalling the 1967 average Rose eight Points in june to 79, but still was h7 Points below year ago Levels. Economists consider t h c j Index highly sensitive to changes in the Job Market As Well As changes in Over All economic conditions. The help wanted Index measures classified Advertis ing volume in 52 major Amer ican newspapers. To a june Survey was the first in months where want and vol ume increased in All regions of the United slates the Board said. International Nickel co. Of Canada Ltd., six months ended june 30, in . Funds 1975, million a share 1974, million s2.0g. Dominion Bridge co. Ltd., six months ended june 30 1975, a share 1974, Phillips cables Ltd., six months ended june 30 1975, 82 cents a share .1974, by 1. U. Aspek of the most is punt things businessmen can be spending their time at this summer is considering How they can most effectively get their Point of View across to the Federal government s Royal commission on the concentration of corporate Power in Canada. The commission appointed in the Wake of the 1 Ower corp. Attempt to take Over the a jus corp., is no Ordi nary body and to be treated lightly by members of the business Community would be to invite self destruction. For business it will be the most far reselling Royal commission since the Carter Royal commission on Taxa Tion. It May Well set the trend of business regulation including taxation until the end of the Century. Although the commission was specifically empowered to investigate the scarce of concentration o f corporate economic Power in Canada ils terms of reference Art Broad enough to permit and will certainly encourage a much broader examination of the framework within which business is to operate in can Ada. The make up of the key figures is enough 10 indicate thut this is both a powerful and serious inquiry. The chief commissioner. Robert b. Bryce has held nearly very key business policy Post Ottawa has to offer. His influence on fiscal and eco nomic policy Over the past decade has been substantial he is a mandarin s Man Darin. Serving with him Are two part time commissioners both nationally known sex pens. Ralph w. V. Dickerson is a Vancouver lawyer who also holds a degree As a chartered accountant. A s As having helped Ottawa write the new Canada corporations act he knows his tax onions and through his practice is Well schooled in corporate attitudes and behaviour patterns. Excellent credentials Are also attached to the third member of the commission Pierre Nadeau. Or. Nadeau hails from Mon Treal where he Heads up Petrosina. His exposure to Busi Ness operations arises not Only from being president of a Large operation but also from his service As a director of the Royal Bank of Canada. The Man in the most Sensi Tive commission counsel role is also no stranger to Busi Ness activity. Martin freed Man. . Is a Young Winnipeg lawyer widely respected not Only for his endeavours a Legal Assoc Ioas. But also in his previous professional service As a tax planner and counsel to Sev eral leading companies involved in Public financing acquisitions and mergers. Hell know what questions to ask. All in All the commission is Well formed regionally balanced and eager to begin the inquiry. Business had better get ready too. The commission is already Ini tiling its own studies and research and has issued a Call for written submissions from anyone who has some thing to contribute. Submissions should be in the com Mission s hands by october at the latest because it is expected that Public hearings will begin later this fall. Businessmen should re member Fiat by the time hear Ings begin the initial research by the commission will be Complete and formative attitudes reached. Thus anyone wishing to influence the initial thinking should get his Brief in Early. It has been indicated that in its Early thrust the inquiry will study the activity of corporate conglomerates be cause Tuere is at present Little Law which prevents Mas Sive accumulation of economic Power through conglomerate activity which regulation does exist against Monopo Listic Power in any one Industry. But it would be Folly to expect that the commission will focus Only on conglomerates or simply catalogue the Power groups and their inter connection on an Industry by Industry basis. The terms of reference re quire it to k Emley the nature extent and Quality of concentration o f economic Power assess the social and economic Impact and recommend legislation to improve the situation if it is found wanting. That opens the floodgates. A plethora of literature has been written in the past few years denouncing business As a Ripoff a predator parasitic ally taking but not giving. The incurring thesis whether it is found in the 1972-74 corporate welfare bums speeches of David Lewis or in books such As the vertical mosaic of the greening of America questions the values of a private econ omy belittle risk taking and generally challenges the Busi Nessman to justify his activities. There s us doubt the com Mission will hear from the academic Community from the economists the new lift. The consumer organizations and other special interest groups. The question is. Will it hear from business and what will it hear and from whom. To be sure the Canadian Bankers Ca Nadian mining association the Canadian manufacturer s association and other Industry associations will file the usual briefs extolling the contributions their members make to society and complaining about discriminatory taxes and Over regulation by three Levels of government. But when these organizations speak do they really speak for their already Rich and powerful members or As Well for the fledging new entrepreneur who is trying to compete against them. Make no mistake the shape of Canadian business through legislation controls limitations tax incentives and disincentives will be dramatically influenced by this commission s findings. The Canadian business commune t y either failed to take seriously or failed to impress the Royal commission on taxation and is now the Price. I is up to each business Man to decide How he Cau Best meet the present Chal 1 e n g e and Opportunity to make his Case not Only to the commission but to legislators As Well not to men Tion a somewhat sceptical Public which influences the lawmakers. As to How individual businessmen should express them selves is the proper subject of further commentary. Or. Asper is a Winnipeg lawyer. Guaranteed investment certificates e2t. Resistance indicated As . Makes metric commitment banquets weddings wind displays i Montcalm 5 year term Gordon hotel i Sealy Western Ltd. Appointment Michael Mortimer Lamb or. John Whelan. President is pleased 10 announce the appointment of Michael Mortimer Lamb 10 the position of general sales manager of Sealy Western Ltd. Or. Lamb was formerly general sales manager of flex furniture industries Ltd. And brings to Sealy Over ten years experience in the household furnishings Industry in Western Canada. This appointment is effective August 1st and coincides with the retirement of or. Werner Stevens who was general sales manager. Or. Stevens will remain with the company in a consulting capacity to assist management in maintaining the High level of service that has been associated with the Sealy name in Western Canada for Many years. Sealy Western Ltd. Is the licensed manufacturer and exclusive distributor of Sealy products in Western Canada these products include a Complete line of bedding red Beds instamatic frames and related items. Cat association organized racing for trophies length Over All 11 9 beam 48 sail area 85 so. It draft 4 Mast height 18 weight 150 ibs. Main sail special factory offer july 21 aug. 15 free sail sailing a rigging lessons coloured panel sail i save during this promotion Sampson Marina 2627 Pembina Hwy. 269-5505 tourist resort thriving tourist resort in the heart of the White . 8 Cabins grocery store with Lovely living quarters Marina with Beautiful View of Lake Brereton. Owner retiring requires substantial Cash. Call Dan Boyda 888-4123 eggs. National Trust co. Ltd. 788-7531 by Mike Shanahan Washington a p amid Early signs that Many americans will resist Chang i n g pounds to kilograms quarts to litres and Miles to Kilometres the United Stales government is about to com Mit the country to going met Ric an objective Canada expects to attain by 1980. Metric which measures Lis Lance weight temperature and volume in multiples of 10, s coining into widespread use on the heels of a new conver Sion Law expected to Clear Longress soon. A m o n g changes in the works or already occurring in Federal agencies and i the private sector weather service is ready with plans for tempera the replacement for the replacement for the fahrenheit step Canada took last april 1. Shortly thereafter television weathermen will be reporting Snow depth in centimetres and wind Speed in Kilometres per hour. The Federal transportation department is encouraging metric Road signs in at least 13 states. Canada Al ready has metric Road signs in most provinces. A major soft drink manufacturer seven up is Selling its product exclusively in litre and half litre bottes in Pensacola fla., and Minneapolis St. Paul Minn. The Treasury department is requiring that ail wine bottled in the United states be sold in metric containers by Jan. The National Park ser vice is converting its signs and literature to metric units. General motors corp. . Steel corp. And a number of other big manufacturers Are converting parts of their Assembly lines to metric measurements. The Sun Oil corp. Has experimented w i t h Gas pump which ring up litres instead of Gallons. Schools Are routinely leaching metric to Elemen tary students As is being done in Canada. Metric a n d customary units Are used to Mark Home run distances in River front stadium Home of the Cincin Nati reds baseball team. Metric advocates Are Quick to say however that after conversion football Fields will remain at 100 Yards and most other sports measure ments now in customary units will stay that Way. But there Are labor leaders Small businessmen and householders who see no need for any changeover during this Century. There will be massive re predicts Thomas a. Hannigan of the International brotherhood of electrical workers. What we have Here is engineers and scientists trying to make an important social and economic he went on they Haven t the faintest idea what the changes will do or what they will May lose jobs Hannigan said skilled workers will lose jobs unless they can learn the metric sys tem rapidly. The labor Leader also Wor Ries that Many workers will be forced to make expensive p u r c h a s e s of new metric tools before their old ones Wear out. Metric supporters argue that the traditional English system is cumbersome to Deal with and Long overdue for the statistical scrap Heap. For More than five years there have been moves in Congress for a Law calling for a conversion which has Al ready occurred within Many corporations especially those who do heavy overseas Busi Ness. Besides declaring a National policy of going metric the new Law would create a 21-member Board whose Pur pose is to co ordinate the change Industry by Industry. Canada already has a metric commission within the Feder Al Industry department. Conversion is completely voluntary. But for several years a number of Federal agencies led by the weather service have been delayed in putting their metric pro Grams in effect Only by the absence of a congressional commitment. Proponents also Point out what Canada already has done on the Road to metric conversion. Intern monthly quarterly against taxes on new o Low mileage cars or. Ernest Ambler acting director of the National Bureau of standards which will co ordinate conversion for the . Government believes americans Are ready for the change. A number of years ago the Man in the Street was somewhat hostile. He viewed it As a foreign system that he did t need and did t see the advantage of but i think that feeling has been changing to one More of i Ambler said. Ambler is a native of Bri Tain where the government agreed to permit both metric and traditional measure ments for an unlimited length of time. When a decision to go completely metric was announced there was such a Public outcry that the dual system was restored. American officials now Are modelling their conversion plans on the experiences of Australia and Canada where from the Start it was made Clear that the old system would disappear after a Brief Public education program. Although t h e australian conversion appears to be going Well truckers there won a Brief return to Miles per hour on Road signs after threatening a strike. One american wife was heard to say when told metric conversion is imminent. I can see no reason in the world Why i should have to learn that George Weston limited dividend notice notice is hereby Given that a quarterly dividend of per share on the common shares of the company has been declared by the directors of George Wes ton limited payable october 1, 1975. To the shareholders of record at the close of business on sep tember 7, 1975. By order of the Board k. H. Smith Secretary Toronto Canada july compounded until maturity 500 minimum Deposit Farmers merchant Trust company 349 Portage ave. 942-8211 member Caiu Ifa Deposit insurance corporation sublet 2436 so. It. Main floor retail space. Presently in use Grant Park shopping Centre apply Box 1587 free press 1975 Mercedes 450 . Every possible option included including sliding roof. Mileage approximately original list Price Over will sacrifice s21.000 firm. No trifles. Phone 888-0747 or 888-0086 for appointment to View. Dominion Bridge appointment want to Sll you busin1 i have buyers with Cash Call Art Smith bus. 943-0701 res. 582-8225 Canada Trust realtor investment Industrial commercial division 230 Portage Avenue 943-0701 r Golec has been appointed manager of the Saskatchewan Branch of the Domin Ion Bridge company. Limi Ted. Or. Golec was construction manager of Robb engineering a Divi Sion of Dominion Bridge located in Amherst. Nova Scotia. He will have his of fice in Regina he replaces or. B who has been appointed general manager of be limited in Winnipeg. Canadian government officials have been urged not to follow . Senate finance committee recommendations on taxing new cars with Low Gas mileage. Nathan Starr executive vice president of Ackland Ltd., of Winnipeg Canada s largest warehouse distributor of Auto and accessories said the emphasis should be on up grading performance of cars already on the Road. In a statement or. Starr said too Many strains Are being placed on new car manufacturers to the Del i ment of both the . And Canadian economies. Hav ing to meet tougher environmental standards As Well As better mileage requirements May prove contradictory. Because of better mile age on older models Many Consumers arc keeping them longer and refusing to buy new ones. This is a direct penalty on manufacturers for meeting Environ mental standards. A Sec Ond penalty in the form of higher taxes on lower mile age is the . Senate finance committee last week tentatively approved a special tax. To Start in 1978. Of on a new car averaging 3 to 1g Miles per gallon escalating to for cars getting fewer than 13 Miles a gallon. This tax would be added to Iii retail Price of the . By 1ss1. Hit would apply to cars h to 2fi Miles per gallon rising to s1.4w or. Inc Iris Sci Urmini less than Miles pit . Pay i r for Ucli b in Ante if of ave of i hair b concentrating on keeping car prices Down rather than pushing them upward. New cars Are becoming a luxury nobody can or. Starr said. H e expressed concern that the Canadian govern ment officials would adopt a me too attitude As they had of environmental legislation. I agree with the need for fuel conservation. But the Best Way to conserve fuel and reduce air pollution is to increase mini mum inspection standards for older cars particularly when they Are resold. A re cent study by the car care Council of Canada shows that 4.7 million cars in need of a tune up Are wast ing 300 million Gallons of gasoline per he said. Or. Starr said manufacturers will respond to con Sumer demand for higher Gas mileage As Best they can. To improve Sal ability of new models. Market forces will bring about More efficient Auto mobiles As soon As they Are economically feasible. Larger engines Are already becoming less popular without government intervention As Consumers turn to smaller cars with belter mileage. Additional taxes will Only reduce the manufacturer s ability to finance changeovers and improve he said. Or. Starr said that Auto Mobile manufacturers have Iione on record pledging an All out Effort to achieve a percent improvement in Fiill Economy by Hiso. At kinds is a major Ca Nadian and . Markci inc a Range of Ahlo motive replacement and a . Industrial a up piic5 and electronics Home a and Thermal wheel guts heat Bills Longbridge England up an experimental Thermal wheel is helping Britain s biggest car manufacturer to reduce factory heating Bills. The recycles been undergoing trials As part of an Energy conservation program which has already Cut the British Leyland motor corp. Annual Power and heating costs by the 12-foot diameter ther Mal w Heel is a heat exchanger. It revolves slowly picking up heal from a car paint oven then using it to warm purified air in a nearby work area. The oven s 775-degree heat had previously been vented outside the Austin car factory in this suburb of Birmingham at the rate of Brit ish Thermal units an hour enough to heat 100 average sized houses. Another warm air recycling system of a different design is being tested at British Ley land s Jaguar car factory in Coventry. The Blitz to Cut the Corpora Tion s annual Energy Bill is in full swing at ail go of its United kingdom plants. To Date Oil consumption is Down by 33 per cent and use of electrical Power has been Cut by 12 per cent. Among measures that have Bacn taken control Anil Numi Torino of fuel of off of ail motorized equipment when not in maintenance boilers and heating equip ment. 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