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tion and trees, the cor-
rosion of cars and con-
crete road structures and
the threat to wild life
which floW from the salt
we apply to our roads.
Some claim salt pro-
'vides in addition to
safety an economical way
of ensuring a winter
.maintenatice program. But
even this is contested ,by
those who suggest it is
more expensive than plow-
ing and sanding. '
The real test is that
of safety. Certainly ,the
environment suffers but
if salt makes driving
safer then perhaps it pro-
vides the answer. .
But 'is it safer?
-Carolyn t. Whittle of
Newton; Mass.', in' a re-
cently completed study of.
the.road.salt problem,
says, 'According to
Accident Facts (National
Safety Council) from 1956-
1970, there.has been .no
change in the proportion
0.f ,01.1_cashO__th4't
red on 'roads covered with
snow and ice despite ,the
fact that from 1.960. to
1970 salt use hat in:creased
nationally from 1.4 million
tons to.6 million tons."
In the light of this
conclusion we will have
to ask ourselves Whether-
the convenience of speed
is worth the-threat to the
environment which salt .•
poses.
people who _ feel that books should re-
flect the times • in' which 'we live. Can
you tell me why? Can you explain why
we must preserve •for, posterity all the
hideous sins of our age which are corn -
mitted in the 'name of 'truth to oneself?
You may be one who agrees that our
student s should be exposed to all kinds
of literature(?) do matter how bad, how•
sick, how obscene-, You „May believe it
is wise to tell it as 'it really is - no
fairy tales. But how does one• turn the
tide to something different? Why must
we perpetuate everythiiig that is ugly
and Stipress all those things which are fine
and good?
You may be one who sincerely accepts
the premise that it is better for young
people to read questionable literature (?) •
under the guidance of a qualified adult
teacher rather thab consuming the same
material- in--the-dead . of night_ under the,
blankets witTi a flashlight. I wonder abOut
that. At least by using 'the latter method
one realizes the reader knoWs his,phoice
of book is notwidely accepted. He obviously
understands the book is -icaughty when by
reading it in class, he is lead to believe
the book is not only proper, it is of sudh
distinction that it is selected reading for
. You may be one who laughs at all
this because you may be One, who im-
agines that Most young, people learn by
example and ..not from dirty books at
school: You may be quite right. But
tell me, friends. Is it wise to cement in
all the bad things a person learns just
because he's learned them? Is it good for
the schools - the nurseries of education - •
to build on the 'bad just because it hap-
pens to haveinfiltrated our nationk's very
foundation?
There's only one way Mit, you know.
That's for society - yOu and Me - to rise
up all over the place and demand that
better books be sought for our schools.
The solution ,isn't to ban the bad ones
but to promote the good ones. Surely
if that were the case, more and more
gobd books would be written; there_would
be, more 'available fOr our 'schools; and
there would be a slow but' steady return
to the kind of morals which keep people
happy and truly content.
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, March 2, 1972
Salt' and The Earth
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From Ikly Window
— By Shirley -J.. Keller
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' As winter. moves into
its,final weeks and a
warmer sun assists in
melting. ice from the
roads we perhaps aren't
as conscious, of•salt and
the increasing part it
plays in our winter travel
as we were earlier in -the
year.
Salt is an interesting
chemical. We can't live
without it but in un-
limited quantities it can
poison us. Nor can we
drink salt water 'end here
is the rub. Increasingly
we learn excess salt is
being reported in drinking
ells in various parts of"
the States and undoubtedly
in Canada as well. In
some cases private wells
have 'had to be abandoned.
The'reason.is_the vast
increase in the use of
salt, as a deicer on roads.
Across the border about
were applied to the
,
nat-
six million.tons of salt
ions roads in 1970 - an
increase, of" 1800per, cent
since.J.94G..
'Cars', of course,can
faster on icy roads that
have, been salted and at
such fastey,'speeds salt
makes the road safer.,
B'ut if the problems
salt create continue to
multiply perhaps there
will haye,to be a re-
assessment of the benefits
of speed as opposed to the
loss of pure water, the
deiath of roadside vegeta- •vm
Not too long ago now I picked up .
a book which my.teenaged son was read-'
ing for an English course at the high
school he. attends. I opened the book
at random and began to read. I had only
digested ,'a couple , of lines before the
hair on the back of my neck• began to
bristle. I slammed the book shut and
paced the floor up and down to daim my-'
self.
Why? Well, in the few lines .11d
read of the book I saw God's name taken
in vain about ten times in one pare-
'graph. -I'd scanned through some of
the most obscene - word pictures ever t
put before the eyes of a high school
student 'and I'd been thoroughly and'
completely embarrassed.
The most frustrating part of the whole
thing was that there was nobody to blame
book-in the_ possesston of
my son. It wasn't his fault: It was the
required course of study! It wasn't the
school's fault for it was a part of the . • course approved. by the Ontario Depart-
-Merit of Education. It wasn't the De-
partment's fault because it was only ,an
example of modern literature.(?) It wasn't
the author 's fault because he was only
putting onto paper what most people wanted
to read. ,
I suppose if anyone is to blame it
has to be me, for I am a part of a sick
society which has lowered itself to enjoy
literature of. thig calibre. ,M-y on, un-
happily, is reaping the rewards of my
misguided morals. Is it any w der, I -
felt frustrated and angry?
Not long ago I sat in on a discussion
by, some persons interested in education
who were attempting to decide whether
or not they should strive to-trtaintain a
higher moral standard for the students
coming through our educational system.
Believe it or not there was some question
about it. These people just could not
decide whethei moral-building was in their
jurisd teflon.
Suppose intakes an idiot like me to
stand up and be counted in this regard.
It -takes someone like me to state openly
and publicly that the rotting moral fibre
of this nation is a concern of mine and •
that I, for one, would like to see
some semblance of decency , restored
before it is too late for all ,of us.
You may be one of the hundreds of
Well, what do you think of the CBC's
widely-touted Jalna series? Please chan't
answer that aloud. There are ladies
present.
Ah, with what hopes we.looked forward
to a truly brilliant, all-Canadian grand
slam In the world of televfsion. All-Canad-
ian cast, all-Canadian material, and a
decent budget.
It would astonish the world, dazzle
the screen, and all of the world's great
networks would beat a path to the CBC
dew', clutching millions of pounds, francs,
dollars and lira, begging and pleading for
the right to reproduce it.
So much for hopes. The result merely
showsthat you can have on hand cham-
pagne, caviar and filet rnignoo, but if
the cook doesn't know what he's doing,
it ends up' as watery, limp and lukewarm
hash.
We have the champagne in the shape
of. gorgeous sets. We have the caviar in
a collection of first-rate actors. And we
have the filet in the rare beef of the
original Ja Ina novels.
But what emerges on the screen is
the most hani-fisted, club-footed,
distorted, downright dog of a-series anyone
could dream up. Or nightmare up.
The champagne has been watered, the
caviar has been fired from a shot-gun,
and the rare beef has been minced IMO
hamburg',
I warned the CBC, before the series
began, that I would roast it if it weren't
at least reasonably good. It's not even
reasonably bad. Can you r oastn hash?
I watched the first episode with a
mixture of disbelief and horror. The
second was a little better, and hope sprang
. eternal. The flame was quickly smothered
by the succeeding wet blankets.
.I thought I knew the Jalna novels
inside out. But the series is so baffling
that, Were it not for the names of the
characters, I'd be willing to admit that
it was the Bobbsey Twins series I was
thinking of.
The most coherent parts ) of, the
Sunday night show ,are the commercials.
But even here you have to keep a. ..wary
eye," betause you're not quite sure they
aren't part of the plot, 'so dense and'
unwieldy is the latter. -
Those faint screams you hear, tom
your set are not static. They, are Miss
Mazo de la Roche, author of the novels,
shrieking epithets at the CBC, the direc-
tor, and everyone else connected with
'the mutilation of her manuscripts.
perhaps the most appalling aspect
of the whole dreary business is that the
CBC has actually sold the-series to some
retarded British network, on the _under-
standing that it (the CBC) will produce
another 13 episodes in the series.
This 'is not just 'flogging a dead horse.
It is giving castor oil to, someone who
is dying of dysentery.
You may have picked up the mis-
conception that I ,don't like the Jalna
series. Quite wrong. I love it. It's
the best comedy-mystery hour on the air.
Mind you, the comedy' is of the black
variety. It's rather like making jokes as
the British Empire, on which the sun
never set, sinks slowly into the sunset.
But the mystery, though there is ob-
viously no solution, is fascinating. Sort-
ing out the 'characters alone is more
fun than reading a Ressian novel.
Who is married to whom? Why? When?
Which are brothers, which cousins? Is
Rennie's second wife Eden's first mis-
tress? When is Rennie going to get a
new nightie-gown?
The ramifications 'are endless.. And
hopeless. It's a. soap opera with a schizo-
phrenic at the helm.
I wish they'd, sell the dam' estate
aid put Gran in a nursing home, 'and give
Ed. Sullivan a ring.
"If my •analysis of their strategy .is,correct, they're trying
'to cream us!"
MARCH 5.1897
Arm. Hills, eldest son a Thos. Hills,
Egmondville, has been engaged by Messrs.
Reid and Wilson, of Sealorth, as account-
, ant In their extensive hardware establish-
ment.
On Friday morning the Bayfield stage
was standing in front of Broadfoot Box
& Co's. store, when the horses took
it into their heads to get to the stable in
a hurry. Turning the cornea *at the
Royal, Hotel, the rig upset. Fortunately
no one was injured.
John Copp of town, left on Friday
morning for Rossland, to seek hisjor-
tune in the gold fields.
M. Williams of Dublin, who is owner
II of the' store recently vacated by H.
Speare, intenas navtng a plate glass irons
put in his store.
Messrs . T. R. F. Case and Company
have received a new bookkeeper in the
person of Mr. Sayles of Paris.
There are 65 inmates in the House of
Refuge.
The steam boiler ' in Andrew Gover-
lock's grist mill at Winthrop blew up pn
Saturday last. The mill hands were
away to dinner and no one was hurt.
The roads on the concessions run-
ning east and west are almost impas-
sable, owing to the way they are banked
up with snow.
Leadbury is having a sniff of gen-
uine Canadian •winter these days. No
danger of black.plague with the ther-
mometer at zero.
Messrs. woodman, Brigham and Hill
of Contance have each laid 4n a store
of ice from^Mr. Scott's pond.
The most successful sale ever held
in the vicinity of Leadbury, was held on
the farm of John Berry; the day being
fine, and the sleighing good, people
gathered from Hensall and surrounding
township S4 numbering 500.
The oyster supper held by the For-
-resters was not such a grand success
as the evening was one 'of the worst of
the season,
Messrs. T. Mellis and Archie Mc-
- Gregor have just -completed the heavy
task of turning out 1000 lbs. of horse
shoes which called for agood many
strokes of the hammer and sledge.
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address and ,James McClure presented
Miss Staples with a set of silver.
A number of friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Jphn Murray 'to
present his son Leo with an address on
the eve of his departure for the west.
The school room of St. Thomas Church
was well filled by both old and youpg..A
number of; games, such' r, as checkers,
crokinole, doninoes, -nation, etc. were
played. Then a progra m of readings,.
solos and instrumentals was received
With Rev. 'Mr; Hodgins as chairman.
To the Editor
Sir:
In regards to Mr. Henderson's remarks
on the schools responsibility to uphold
morals in society.
I have been following London's corporal
punishment issue with great interest andI
was disappointed to see the strap
abolished.
For too long the schools have been
charged to protect student's morals. Can't
Mr. Henderson see . that with a
disintegrating family structure and when
parents don't teach the basfc virtues of
self discipline, respect 'and honOur to
their own children, that there are no
morals to protect. Ask any teacher
which student needs discipline in school
and you will find that students' parents
can't be dragged to the school-to discuss
their Johnny's problem. The parents who
are concerned about their childrens' edu-
cation, who always come to Parents night,
are the Parents who don't need a teacher's
council.
A student's morals are only as good as
his parents. ' Teachers have too much
more important, viable and exciting things
to do in the clasS room than protect non
existent morals. Obviously Kr. Henderson
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byterian Church choir with their friends
Roxboro and spent a most pleasant time.
drove out to the residence of John Scott,
A few of the members of First Pres-
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Thos. Purcell and Matt Murray of
Manley have repaired the telephone' to
such an extent that the neighbors have
communication among themselves, but it
will • take several months to get all lines
repaired to central.
John Eckert of Manley , has been
in St. • Columban during the past. weekr
installing the FairbantA & Morse lightning
plant in St: Columban Church.
Wm- Shepherd of Henson, who re-
cently sold his dwelling on the corner
of King and Albert Streets to M. Drys-
dale, intends in the spring moving his
other dwelling on Richmcind St. N.
Messrs Thos. McKay, W. Manley
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and F. Manley attended the wood bee of
J. M.- Eckert's, near Seaforth, which was
a grand success.
Hulley Brod. of Manley have the con-
tract of cutting wood for Thos. McKay.
FEBFUARY 28, 1947
Arrangements for a canvass on behalf
to raise the quota of $2,500. are well'
of the Seaforth branch of the Red Cross
tl
underway • according to the District
Campaign Chairman, R.S,Box. Sub-chair-
men, include, Egmondville. W. H. Finnegan;
Tuckersmith, ,Rev...A.W.Gardiner; Con-
stance, Mrs. Frank Riley; Walton, Wes.
Hackwell; Seaforth, G.A.Whitney; St. Col-
umban, Jack McIver.
Brucefield United Church was the scene
0 of the annual masonic at-home when the
members of Hensall Lodge entertained
their wives. The entertainer for the
evening was Roy Head, of London; W. 0.
Goodwin of Hensel] directed a sing-song
with Mrs. J. R. Murdoch at the piano,
Ivy Henderson favored with songs of
Scotland, also Mrs. J. W. Bonthron con-
tributed solos and Jarvis Horton favored
with viqlin offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. David Bruce of Cromarty,
pioneer residents, celebrated their golden
wedding at their home near Cromarty.
Mr. Bruce was presented with a gold ring
and Mrs. Bruce with a gold colored blanket
and bedside table and lamp.
Twice this month motor traffic of every
kind has been completely stalled by the
-weatherman. -Highways anti concession
roads had just been excavated frOm their
blankets of snow when a new storm blew
over the district on Saturday and Sunday
and traffic came to a dead stop.
Messrs. Edwin P. Chesney, Chas.
MacKay and Roy Pepper of Tuckersmith
and• J. M.' Eckert of McKillop were in
Toronto this week attending the Good
Roads Convention.
Fast work by, McKillop snow plow
Ope-ator, Ken Betties, saved what might
have been a disastrous fire. Noticing
flames coming 'from the engine of an oil
truck parked adjacent to liaase's chopping
mill at .Winthrop, Mr. Betties, with the
plow, pulled the truck away from the build-
ing and then with help which arrived beat
out the flames. The driver of the truck
was Norman Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A.. Stewart enter-
tained the members of Northside Uhited
Church choir at their 'home. Mrs. H. V. '9
Workman, Mrs. E. C. Cbamberlain and
Mrs. L. Morrison assisted in serving
the' lunch and Miss Mabel Turnbull ex-
pressed appreciation of the hospitality of
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. Stewart.
Loss is estimated in the neighborhood
of $50,000 in the wake of a fire which • gutted St. John's Anglican Church in
walls and the church steeple' standing.
Mrs. Milton Lavery of Hensall, was
taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, London
suffering from a severe fracture of the
right. ankle caused when she slipped and •
fell on the ice.
A welcome home party was held in
St. Columban Hall in honor of Rev. Thos.
McQuaid who recently returned from
China. The euchre prizes were won by
Mrs. Gilbert Murray, James McQuaid,
Jack McIver. 4n . addreSs was read
byW L. Malone arid a purse -of money
was presented by Zack Ryan..'.,_...
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wants a group of baby sitters to patrol
thehalls and washrooms and confiscate
dirty books out of little hands. Well Mr.
Henderson ought to Wake up to the fact
that there are elementary children on
drugs and alcohol in Huron County, In
this fair town SDHS has a social problem
too. """r„
My criticism is not directed personally
lint to all educators who are living in the
past.
I remember last year the board was
discussing the book 'Catcher in the Rye'
by Pierre Salinger. The board should have
travelled to SDHS and read all about a
20 year old issue. Isn't it embarassingthat
our eductors in Huron County are still
flagging issues that are two decade de-
ceased.
Tile issues are too important as I said
before to be concerned with 95 cent paper-
backs and no parking signs. Lets get
-educating and exciting students in the
classroom to explore the potentials of
their bodies and minds and stop stuffing
their brains with cotton balls to keep out
an approaching world which is coming
in despite objections.
Mrs.Peter Ellsback
Hensall Ont.
Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
MARCH 3rd, "1922
Benjamin Snell of Contance, met
with a' very painful accident. While
_handling, the-litter carrier., he somehow
got his finger into the gear, the result
was the end of his iniclale finger. had to
be, taken off.
Arthur Routledge of Tuckersmith, has
disposed of his farm, near Egmondville
to Mr. Howatt of Auburn.
• Francis J. Coleman of Tuckersfnith
has also sold his farm to Jain Ashton
of Clinton. Mr. Coleman has since pur-
chased the farm of Isaac Hudson, north
of Seaforth.
F.T.Fowler and J.R.Archibald took
two" loads. of, Boy Scouts up. to Clinton
to hear, 'the faMous Jack Miner lecture
. on his Bird Sanctuary., •
Miss Annie Baxter of town left this
week for Ailsla Craig to accept a pOSition
as milliner.
Jacob Webber, town, has sold his
residence' on East William Street ••-.
to James Cleary.
Miss Nina Robb of town has' been
.,appointed district nurse for the wingham
school section with headquarters in
Wingharn.
A social gathering was ,held at the
home of Mr."and Mrs.- Robert McClure
in McKillop, to bid' farewell to Miss
' Lily Staples, who left for the west.After
lenich James Henderson rendered to old.
lime. songs, Miss Jean Sinith read- an---• —Brussels -leaving-only-four ',bare-, bria
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