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We must also consider the ramifications of requiring municipal politiâ€" cians to resign if they run for office in another level of government. First, we would be asking politicians to make a sacrifice few other people are required to make. How many other people are required to quit their jobs to run for political office? Secondly, we would be greatly restricting the field from which qualified members of public office can be picked. How many mayors, councillors, and trustees would consider running for higher office at the risk of losing their current position â€" even if they are not successful. Under current legislation, Mulvale or any other municipal politician in Ontario, will have to resign if they are successful in the next federal elecâ€" tion. That restriction makes sense and serves the public well. But to suggest all municipal politicians resign as soon as they announce their candidacy, or as soon as the campaign begins, would be neither fair to the politician or beneficial to the public. Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Ian Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director To date there has been no evidence to suggest that the Mayor has been unable to meet her municipal responsibilities. During the past two terms of office, the Mayor has worked an exhaustive schedule and has always demonstrated a strong personal commitment towards the town‘s well being. We do not believe this will suddenly change during the federal election campaign. Questions have arisen over whether the mayor will be shirking her responsibilities to the municipality during the upcoming political campaign. How will she be able to concentrate on municipal affairs while running an election campaign? But is there any difference from a politician seeking a greater challenge in a higher public office than the head of a small local company accepting a higher paying job as an executive with a multiâ€"national firm, or an accountant with a small firm seeking a position with a larger more successâ€" ful firm. Not really. So, when a politician such as Mayor Mulvale, seeks a higher office the cynical viewpoint is that of another politician looking for a more expensive trough to wallow in at the taxpayers‘ expense. In seeking a higher public office while an elected official in another position, the Mayor is not treading into uncharted territory. She is doing what many politicians have done before. Federal and provincial political parties often seek municipal politicians to run as candidates because they have a high profile in the community; are proven campaigners and public speakers and have experience serving the public. In a sense it‘s kind of like jumping from the minors to the big leagues. Unfortunately, at the centre of the controversy surrounding Mulvale‘s bid for the Oakvilleâ€"Milton riding is the low esteem that many taxpayers feel towards politicians these days. The popular view of politicians today is based more on how much they take from society than on how much they give to society. the Progressive Conservative candidate in the Oakvilleâ€"Milton riding in the upcoming federal election? The answer is simple â€"no. We‘ve held off from making a statement on this question because we were afraid our answer would be misinterpreted by many as an endorseâ€" ment of Mulvale as the best candidate for the riding. Our endorsement of the best candidate for the riding will come at a later date prior to the elecâ€" tion after careful consideration has been made of all the facts, issues and programs brought forward during the election campaign. S hould Ann Mulvale resign as the Mayor of Oakville while she runs as But since this issue of whether the Mayor should resign still continues to arise through discussions and letters to the editor, we felt it was time to comment. EDITORIAL Should the Mayor resign? 467 Speers Road, Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 \QUESTION OF THE WEEK What issue would you like to see given prominence in the upcoming federal elecâ€" tion? A sampling of the best answers will be published in the next Weekend edition of the Oakville Beaver. All callers are allowed 45 seconds to respond and must provide their name, address and phone number for verificaâ€" tion. Give us your opinion on this topic by calling 845â€"5585, box 5012. The Japanese aren‘t workâ€"oriâ€" ented â€" they‘re workâ€"neurotic. A survey conducted by a Tokyo life insurance company last year revealed that almost 50% of Japan‘s workforce believes their jobs are going to kill them. Which means I probably would have had a helluva time if I‘d been born in Japan. I not only believe in taking time to smell the roses, I think you have to set a few hours aside to watch the river flow, the run go down, and the world go by. I, also, subscribe to afterâ€" noon naps, rocking chairs, hamâ€" mocks, carpet slippers, banjo strumming, bonfires on the beach, and playing hookey whenever feasible. I am not a workaholic â€" a fact to which a grim succession of teachers, bosses, colleagues, and soulmates would be only too happy to testify. Work fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. I believe the laconic old wordsmith Anon is responsible for the aboveâ€"quoted philosoâ€" phy. I wish I‘d said it first. It echoes my sentiments to a ‘T‘. Or, perhaps, that should read As in ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Your obedient correspondent here will never be confused with that hyperkinetic breed of human you see zooming down the highway towards the Towers of Mammon these days, deathâ€" grip on the steering wheel, celluâ€" lar phone tucked under the chin, chewing Rolaids. Workaholics take note â€" work is hazardous to your health The Japanese aren‘t workâ€"oriâ€" Japan even has the National ted â€" they‘re workâ€"neurotic. A _ Recreation Association. It‘s a rvey conducted by a Tokyo government body that trains : insurance company last year _ "leisure counsellors", who in realed that almost 50% of turn teach stressedâ€"out workers )an‘s workforce believes their _ how to relax and enjoy themâ€" s are going to kill them selves. ................. It‘s become so acute that some Japanese firms are orderâ€" ing their staff to take time off. Mazda Motors even bankrolled one of its executives and his wife to take time off to enter an international ballroom dance competition. The executive complied, but he was edgy about being away from his desk. "Two weeks was a long time," he says. Work can kill you in Japan, alright. In fact, they even have a word for it â€" karoshi. It means sudden death from overwork. It knocks off about 200 Japanese white collar workers a year. Japanese salaried employee works a schedule that would knock Jean Claude Parrot on his wellâ€"upholstered keister. A majority of the 15â€"year veteran executives surveyed said they worked 14 hour days, six days a week. They averaged less than 10 days off a year each. Their greatest wish? Nearly 90% conâ€" fessed they "just wanted to sleep more". It was no pipe dream. Wendell even taught himself French and German. He saved every penny he could. But that was okay because Wendell had a plan. He was going to travel around the world â€" Japan, Australia, Europe, Argentina â€" all the places Wendell had spent his weekends and evenings reading about down at the local library. He would visit the Russian Steppes, the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids, Stonchenge. Moral of the story? Search me. And don‘t ask Wendell. You can‘t. While packing to head off for the airport, Wendell died of a massive heart attack. But mostly what Wendell hoarded was time. Vacation time. In 28 years, Wendell never took any time off and when he: hit retirement he had an incrediâ€" ble 78 weeks of vacation owing to him. For all that time, Wendell never left the state of Oregon â€" as far as anyone knows, he never even went beyond the city limâ€" its. If there was ever a fleshâ€"andâ€" blood representation of a textâ€" book workaholic, it was Wendall. He didn‘t smoke. He didn‘t drink. He didn‘t chase women or waste time or money on foolishness like dancing or fishing or horse racing. Wendell worked. He toiled for 28 years as a bookkeeper in a Portland, Oregon firm. to Tokyo or Osaka to qualify as a terminal workaholic. Consider the case of Wendell Parrish.