Volume 50 Hamilton, Bermuda, Saturday,April 26, 1975 Price 15 cents No. 69 They're developing a better Bermuda - ~*vg "' - j aU mg^A W HE >~**m rgB^^^^Arnkmaa 491 ' m^A 5 \ .^^^^m *- a^^m ai^h^kmr Iea^^^^^^^^^^^^^g *^£V^^^^^I- jWpt^^^g k 1^^^ mmat .^Wl^Fm^r V3m t^^^^HIe-^A — faQH »H H^ TJ9 HP -^ A 1*13^^1 L^ ISi^y p. 2 if « I l|U¥ LJ IJ lipr I' Uii w^h kJi m^^^t I h Ji A highly successful Retail participants on such topics as presented a plaque to Mr. Following are the names of Margaret Cumberbatch, Gloria Sales Course sponsored by the "Consumer Behaviour"' Spencerandpraisedhim for his those receiving certificates- Burgess. .ai ** Tuzo. Albertha w> a .. Chamber of Commerce under "SellingSituations", "Knowing timeandeffort. Mr Youngsaid Miss Penny French. Mrs. Nicholas Tavares, Thyra supervisionof a tutor from the your Product Lines," "Sales it was gratifying to see the Mary Paynter, Miss Diane Jurham, Marlyn Darrel, Bermuda College, Mr. George Presentation," "Overcoming interest that had been Mitchell, Oliver Lightbourn. Frieda Gibbons, Fred L. Spencer, culminated this week the Customers Objection," generated Miss Maxine Adams, Sheena Tucker, Mark Fisher, Maria with the presentation of cer- "Closing the Sale," "Repeat Phillips, Eleanor Calle, DeMello.MaryBrewster,Diane tificates. Nearly fifty sales and Suggestion Selling," and Mr. Spencer in turn thanked Margaret McKeithan. Sandra Simons, Barbara Swensen, persons fromvarious firms took "Selling Attitudes." theindividual lecturers. Hesaid Outerbridge, Fred Smith, Karen Mocklow. Heather the course, lasting some ten Mr John Gibson Young. he had only designedthe course, Maria Botelho. Dona Jones, Bierman, Cindernelle weeks. President of the Chamber, and it was up to the executives Elizabeth Charlton, Carol McGowan, WayneSoares, Mrs. Senior sales executives from presented certificates to those who knew the skills and at- Pitcher, Madree Durham, May Eve, Mrs. GayleStewart, leading firms lectured the who 'graduated' and he titudes required by sales per- Edwina Bowen, Juliet Mrs Jan Abrams, Thomas sons in Bermuda to put it Symonds, Maria Roundtree, Marshall, Cathy Bridges, across. Mildred Slagal,Aora Ferguson. Albertha Bean THEY'RE OFF AmwA TO WIN! HEADING FOR SEVERE by 3-2 victory at virtue of their H #H I \ TEST ... Bermuda's National the National Stadium last **" " mmmmm^ BaW^^^L^f^a mm "^P****j£^^^^M soccer team (currently in San Sunday, it is felt that Francisco) is heading for a tomorrow's return match on severe test against the United American soil will be a tough Statesin the second legof their one Here captain Wendell two-match Olympic qualifying "Joe" Trott is seen leading his soccer tie. Despite the fact the team intothe battle.Picture by local teamholdsa one goaledge Calvin Smith Princess salutes The Red Shield Target ITS a The Salvation Army is The Premier, Sir Queen gearing for its Annual Edward Richards will Red Shield Appeal during officially open the With the first round in junction with her duties the month of May. campaign at a luncheon the 1975 Miss Bermuda as a goodwill am- next Wednesday, at TIME!Bermuda Summer Beauty Pageant lessthan bassador of Bermuda. A Their target this year is which time the various Time starts officially at 2 a week away, Mr. Chris similar tribute was paid 138.000the sum needed to canvassers will be Szembek, General by the Princess to the briefed. Lady a.m. this Sunday. So continue the many Richards don't forget, you go Manager of Pembroke current queen. Miss will be in attendance, as when established services in to bed tonight, set vour Princess Hotel revealed Joyce DeRosa. Bermuda which are well as Mr. Dudley * that again this year operated clocks AHEAD by one by the Army. Butterfield. chairman of hour. Princess Hotels will pay Nearly 12 girls, some TTiese include the Salvation Army three Day- This will be the tribute to the winner of airline hostesses, Care Centres; two Foster Advisory Board; and the second the Pageant. secretaries and models Homes; Shield paign successive year Ber- emergency Cam muda will have daylight This willbe in the form are being groomed for welfare services, all chairman. Mr. Llewlyn of $1,000. which the their initial appearance types of Gibbons, saving time. It will be in family coun- Mr. Gordon until beauty queen may spend Friday next at the selling, prison police Ashford and Mrs. effect Sundav Oc- and Bea tober 26. as she pleases in con- Hamilton Princess. court work. Stott. Page 2 THE BERMUDA RECORDER Saturday, April 26, 1975 r The Bermuda Recorder Parliamentarily ManagingEditor Ira Philip Manager Barbara Johnston peaking Published by: The Bermuda Recorder —Publishing Company. Being a Member of Parliament canbea pain intheneck sometimes,if we are Lightbourne Building, to believe the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Walter Robinson who in a recent Floor, m energy which have 2nd interview cited some of themany demands on his time and Cedar Avenue, causedhim to thinkseriously about notseekingre-election. Hamilton, Bermuda Mr.Robinson apparentlywas not complaining about being Printed byTheIslandPress Ltd.,VictoriaSt,Hamilton involved in the hurly-burly of the House, where he is home- Hamilton, Bermuda,Saturday,April26, 1975 free. He was talking about the extra-parliamentary im- m r positions,like the teas, cocktail | |fi WwAmM parties and other social and cultural eventswhicha budding politician would welcome as vote-catching and vital op- FREE FLOWING portunities. Itis understandablethat even politiciansgo through some sort of ilimateric After all, they vwtch\\(^v9 must reacha stage where their dont digestive organs can take only so many free dinners and high- your wgjghtv^x balls without acting up. And INFORMATION expensespaidflights across the WF"^'" ■< .^*B w J\\ We wouldbe surprised ifGovernment encounters any problems oceans of the worldon govern- ingetting the cooperationof business, particularlybig business, in ment and party business can obtaining information that is so vital in determining how the lose their appealafter a while. economy is performing.There's no doubt about the sophistication So perhaps they ought to talk of Bermuda businessmen Some experts just glancing at their about backing off tbe scene. I *i|L were wondering,however, Lm~ modernistic business houses, are inclined to charge over- We ■ -A. WjT m *v sophistication, with all the thousands of dollars spent on if Mr. Robinson wasn't really .^AW i decorations, and other trappings puckeredout by that round-the- world trip he madeas oneof the Bermuda delegates to the The Government Statisticianhas madeit plainthat information Commonwealth Parliamentary I .^^Hf^^. inthe three-year old Economic Census needsupdating constantly. Conference in Sri Lanka last H ' H Hk I And one of the key ingredients ina democratic, free enterprise, summer. It must have been a cappitalistic society is the free flow of information. The major most stimulating one, certainly argument against capitalism has been its tendency to grow into for his wifeif not for him. The privatemonopolies, which inturn exploit the generalcommunity. other Bermudiancouple on that And the argument for capitalism or free enterprise, hasbeen that junket were the Tourism competition would prevent the growth of monopolies. For com- Minister and Mrs. deForest petition tosucceed the firms competing must have knowledge of Trimingham. We suppose next the market for goods, and for labour services and capital. This we'll hear he's all puckered out information shouldnot be the private preserveof individual firms, too!. becausethelarger the firmthe stronger itscompetitiveposition.If We haven't been able to talk this information is not gatheredat some central source and made t<r the Hon. Hugh Richardson, freely available to all businesses, then the strong will continue to the Vice-President of the get strongand thesmall willcontinueto disappearno matter what Legislative Council who theirrelative efficiencymaybe,because of the lack of information. recently returned from several weeks in Britain attending a It is not difficult for us tosee how much goodsense it makes for Presiding Officers Conference dLLlhediet \vork«lM>p banks, deposit companies,departmentstoresand other operations for Commonwealth Leaders. we did have a few words todemand all sorts of personal details before advancingloans or But credit. Solikewise it ought not to be difficult tosee as much merit withhis wife who joinedhim in andevenmorefor the Governmenttoseekout this information for London. common good. Mrs. Richardson said she AT enjoyed every moment of her stay intheUnitedKingdom. She had a full round of social and culturalactivities, and found it an excitingdiversion. DEEPDENE HOTEL, RECORDER AsaSaL We honestlygloryin thespirit of the wives of our M.P's. They deserve every perk thev can ADVERTISING- get! SPA AND TENNIS a new force to^^H- From the CLUB be reckoned withHtryIit!Editorials NewlOWEEKCOURb£ "GULLIVER AND THE StartingMonday, 28 April LILLIPUTIANS" It isonlyright that weshould Register in advance by telephoningMrs.Tuzo, 2- hail the Bermuda National 3484,9.00a.m.to 5.00 p.m.Mrs.Jean Simons 8- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Soccer Team for itsspectacular 1577, Mrs. Joyce Todd 1-5236 (afternoons) to victory over the United States secure a place in our already popular classes AND FISHERIES Sunday. The three-to-two marginof victory however does Monday: 1.30p.m.,5.30p.m. not tell the entire story, par- Tuesday: ticularly the marked 7.00 p.m. of Wednesday: 7.00p.m. superiority of theBermuda side Thursday: NOTICE TO FISHERMEN over the Americans. But it is 9.30 a.m..7.00 p.m sufficient to carry us on to the All fishermen are warned that the nextleginSanFranciscowitha FEE for theCourseis $25 plusa$3 distinct numerical and Registration Fee. demolition of the Argus Tower is psychological advantage. We scheduled to take place on the 5th May, would hate to be in American 1975. shoes next Sunday, even in far off San Francisco.