Masonry Magazine June 1978 Page. 32
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Harrison Honored at MCAA Conference in Las Vegas
Robert Harrison expresses his pleasure at receiving a gold watch for his long and efficient tenure as treasurer of MCAA. The presentation was made on March 15 at the MCAA Annual Banquet held during the Association's 28th International Masonry Conference in Las Vegas. Harrison is president of G & R Masonry, Inc., a prominent Illinois mason contracting firm headquartered in Wheeling. In the background smiling his approval of the presentation is George A. Miller. MCAA executive vice president.
Federal Official Hits Restraints On Small Business Freedoms
A federal bureaucrat has urged small business to speak out against all levels of federal, state and local bureaucracy which interfere with individual freedoms.
Addressing a meeting of independent business executives in Hilton Head, S.C., C.. Anthony Stasio, deputy assistant administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, said, "Without small business-people, none of our freedoms would exist.
"Everyone loves small business. It is as American as motherhood, apple pie, and the little guy. But at the same time, small business is being inundated by government regulations, strangled by paperwork, discriminated against in taxation, local rules and regulations, and many times caught short in the money marketplace."
Stasio urged small business to take its lead from organized labor. "Organized labor exercises every constitutional right it has, but small business people don't," he said. "It's American to protest. Every time you let a regulation go by unchallenged, every time you let a representative vote for a well-intended regulation that erodes our freedom without letting that person know what you think of the bill and what it will do to us, you are putting another nail in your coffin and further eroding our freedoms."
Stasio said that contrary to popular belief, federal, state and local bureaucrats do not have an anti-small business attitude, just a lack of awareness. He urged small business people to "combine, join forces, and be proud of the fact that you are members of the noblest group of individuals in the world-those who strive to make a profit. Never be ashamed of the fact that you are out to make a buck."
STONE WALLS DO A PRISON MAKE
On another level of absurdity is the "Golden Fleece Award bestowed by Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wis.). The fiery Senator's "honor" earlier this year went to the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration for its study to determine why prison inmates want to escape. Sen. Proxmire called the $27,000 study a "crime," and said, "if those responsible for it were tossed in jail, I'll bet they wouldn't need a dime of taxpayers' money to decide why they wanted to get out.
Anchor Manufacturing Co. 27
Automatic Devices, Inc. (Ryd-Up) 12
Bil-Jax, Inc. 26
Bullard Abrasive Products, Inc. 2nd Cover
Chim-A-Lator Co. 29
Custom Stone Corp. 5
Deal Products, Inc. 28
Essick Manufacturing Co. 13
Robert G. Evans Co. (Target) 10
Goldblatt Tool Co. 27
Hopkins Manufacturing Corp. 30
Kem-O-Kleen, Inc. 3rd Cover
Mayco Pump Corp. 29
MCAA Jurisdictional Disputes Manual 21
McGraw-Hill/F. W. Dodge Division 4
Morgen Manufacturing Co. 4th Cover
Pro Products, Inc. 28
Superior Fireplace Co. 23
United States Gypsum Co... 6
Williams Products, Inc. 24
This Index is published as a convenience to the reader. Every precaution is taken to make it accurate, but Masonry assumes no responsibilities for errors or omissions.
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June 22-25, 1978