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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1976-03-11, Page 2(fxpositor . Since 1864, Serving the Community Firs, ..)ablished at SEAFORTH. ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by MeLEAN BROS. PUBLISHERS LTD. ANDREW Y, MCLEAN, Publisher SUSAN WHITE, Editor DAVE ROBB. Advertising Manager Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Weekly Nespaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation • Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $10.00 a Year Outsiie Canada tin advance) $20.00 a Year SINGLE COPIES 25 CENTS EACH Second Class Mail Registration Number .0696 Telephone 527-024Q A Waste • •••-. Canada and the Vnited States are the highesst users of energy in the world, consuming between the two some 43 percent of the energy supplies of this planet. In our homes, businesses, governments and industries more than half that amount ends up in waste. In our haste to develop non- ronewable—energy resources to meet the insatiable demands of our affluent life • styles we, as a nation, seem unwill ing to take the time needed to plan our resource development carefully, rather we deal only in crisis situations. The result is dangerous depletion of energy supplies, pollution, of air, water .and land and, above all incredible waste. Yet, in the midst of this waste, there are many other countries, especially among the newer nations, that are suffering acute shortages of energy needed just for basic survival. And waste does not end with our natural resources in this hemisphere. to the Editor: In reply to the article appearing in the , paper on March 4 the following is submitted in reply. Capital Punishment The article appearing in the Expositor of. March 4 opens with the question "To kill or not to kill, that is the question" and closes with the question "What do you think". This reply therefore poses the same question - "What do YOU think" and "What Do you think".There is some difference for, it depends on whose ox is gored. This writer finds that few persons (while willing to express their views verbally on any subject) are anxious to go on record regarding their true opinion: They do not wish to become involved. The tenor of the article appears to be "1.• protection from ' acts of violence and :murder rather than punishment for having committed murder. • We have' in our society police and others who are instructed and , are capable of keeping order and of aprehending and bringing before constituted authority any offenders for such punishment as the courts direct. To that end, they are "my brother's keeper" and in so doing they put their life and limb in more jeopardy than does the average citizen on many occasions as is evidenced by the number or officers who are killed while on duty. In order to protect society from acts of violence it is necessary to evince to those who contemplate robbery or murder or in fact any other offences that the iaws of The country will be promptly and strictly applied and that justice will be meeted out to them as surely as night follows day, Human nature being what it is, it is doubtful if any material change murder rate will occur by the incarceration or the execution of the convicted murderer. "Plus ca change, plus c'est le meme chose." The point however is not protection. The real point is shall n ot the evil doer be required to be punished according to the heniousness of his crime? Not as revene, as some persons like to call it, but as a just retribution for the evil that has been done. While murder committed in the heat of passion must be' punished, the extent of the punishment meeted out is in the hands of the courts and the circumstances are taken into consideration when judgment is given. Premeditated ., murder, or murder committed bYt'proxy, are in a different category and the punishment should be made to "fit the crime", and such should be executed. The question asked - "NAB! or not to kill" is a serious one for to deprive another person of their life is serious but there are occasions where such is justified, Not only is it justified but the death penalty is ordered under the Mosiac Law on which our laws are based, Leviticus chapter 24 verse 17 reads "And he that killeth any man shall Surely be put to death" and Exod us chapter 21 verse 12 reads "He that smiteth another that he die shall be surely put to death". The admonition "Thou shalt not kill" Was directed to the iodividual and not to the community at large, which was itiStriiCted to • kill under certain There is the waste of, human resources: Natives caught in the web of welfare and alcoholism; the expertise and experience of older people carelessly cast aside; large numbers of chronically unemployed in depressed areas; creative ' and sensitive young people lost in a stab-culture. We bell eve that the waste of our - natural and human resources is due in large .measure to crisis:oriented, ilioilsibhted planning on the part of governments and private institutions. There is a real need to bring pressure on decision-makers to design educational programs and find ways to examine' personal life-styles, to' change harmful patterns of waste and to see that there is reflective, long-term planning rather than band-aid, remedial action. We need to examine carefully this global village we live in to try and build a society based on justice rather than greed, and human development, rather than waste. (Contributed) circumstances. Moreover if the punish-. meets advocated in these thipters for the offences mentioned were carried out it is probably that there would be fewer that would warrant such action. Different types of people react differently depending • on their ethnic background,, economical situation,' the environment and many other reasons: While the figures concerning the number of policemen killed while on duty, as appearing in the United Church publication •• ,or those aupplied to the Hamilton,Speetator are correct t matter s , though' 'perhaps the " polide commission is in a better position to know how many have been killed. Recently a request was made that those who held any opinion as to the retention or otherwise of the present law requiring the execution of killers of policemen and prison guards, while on duty, to express their opinion in writing• and send it, to their Federal member of Parliament who would in turn send' it to the Attorney general. This, the writer had done. A poll taken a little time ago indicated that approximately_ 80% of those questioned were in favor of capital punishment (no matter how) for premeditated murder. The. elected members of Parliament are "presumed" to vote as they wish for or against the Bill now before the House, It is however observed that the Attorney General has, 'over the weekend, occupied time on TV to advance his views which will undoubtedly infltlence some members' action. Only today March 7, 1976 it was reported that four young persons with a whole life before them were deliberately murdered. It is presumed that should the murderer be apprehended he would only be imprismied for a few years and then released on parole. In recent years very much more• sympathy is bein'g expressed for the perperator of the crime than for the victim or his family. No expression of sympathy is in evidence in the article under review. The cost of maintaining a prisoner in captivity for a year has no bearing on this discussion and is simply mentioned to indicate that 'the Writer is aware of it:The funds would be better employed in caring for the victim's family. It is agreed that it is doubtful if any one has the answer to crime prevention. There are however too, m any "Crime Buster" pictures 'shown on TV and fewer would help to lessen the viewer's education in this direction, but "that is another breed of cats." We do not need Capital Punishment to PROTECT society from further acts of violence but it is considered., at those persons who commit premeditated murder should pay the penalty and be punished by being deprived of" their own lives. It is Laid in the article under discussion "After ,all if they simply received a life sentence they will be out in a few years on parblev. That is hardly adequate punish- ment for premeditated murder. If someone broke- into your home and killed your wife or child would you consider that the culprit was sufficiently, punished by being lockid up for a few years? In all honesty, after a diligent search of your own.mind, What do .YOU think? What DO you think? E.C.Boswell I knew it. I knew it. hlew it. When will I ever learn? When will I ever admit that one man's meat is another man's poison? That one man's steak is another man's hamburg? I'm talking about that dressing down I gave that preacher last week. Remember? I didn't like his kind'of fare, sd I let the collection plate slide right on past me. I kept my money in my pocket. And while I was keeping my c ents. everyone else was losing theirs --to that packed it piled high offering plate. When I talked to" some of the people later, I realized that ,they sere, making sense out of what I called no-sense. There I was --. defending the Gospel. Insisting that ,V.It4ih' I need is God's love and mercy n ot all those rules of do-this, do-that and don-t-do-this-other-thing. I can't suffer.all those warningS and pleas, all those admonitions to keep on the straight and narrow way. was standing up for the Gospel. The Good' Spell. The God Spell. The Good News. I was taking a stand. You couldn't say f was one of those church people who didn't stand up for anything. One woman sniffed to me that the church is so wishy washy, the people stand up for only one thing nowadays. That's when the minister reads the Gospel lesson for the day from the lectern. I wasn't, going to number myself in that lot. I was willing to take my stand. Not, of Course , 1 told her they don't need fur coats in India. They'vl never WC her anyway. And then she thought about all those poor little minks once so live and wiggly, now skinned and draped around herself. • She said maybe one or two minks' would do--in a collar or as an accent. A touch of elegance. Now, she could see that -- a •touch. But who needs a whole cOatful? And besides, she knCw she could never get herself and that fur coat all behind the seat belt in the red V.W. "No," she said, as she turned round and round 'in front of the mirror,' "I'm definitely not the mink type." She ran her fingers up and down the 'rich fur. "It's a great coat, but it's not for me." I guess I knew that all along. I was almost reli eyed. Because who am I trying to kid? We're not in the $4,000 coat category and hardly a $200 one. If I can't afford to pay first time new prices, why bother? Who wants to play Let's Pretend or Mr. Dress-up? I suppose it would he nice to put your wife in a fur coat, any fur-coat, It's a status .symbol -• for the a r rived. I Can tell the world that at .age 40 we've 11), ade it.FUrs and forty do seem to ge together. But a ,man has to he honest."That's far easier to live with, My wife put the mink back in the box and wrapped it all up -- ready for a return trip to. Toronto. "Besides,',' she said, "I though you were a man of the cloth." on the. side of the law. I was standing up for the Gospel. But I fell clown. For in talking to those people I realized they were thriving on the law. One man told me he's been brought up all his life on thi, love, peace, and forgive bit. He's sated with'this sweet talk. He's had an excess. A surfeit. And don't i know that too much of anything -- even a goad. thing -- dulls the appetite? He says the preachers have taken the steak, chewed it, mulled it, minced it, worked it until they've ground it down into hamburg. The Gosepl is plain- old hamburg to him. What he really wants and needs is a piece of steak. Bring him the law. Lay out the"Vtraight and narrow path. Build up the curbs of the law so people won't veer off, Set up the warning_ .. signals. The stop signs. The no signs. Bring out the police. Bring on law and order'. That's what people want, That's what people need. "It's this kind of steak, this kind of law," he says, "I can sink my teeth into. I can taste it. Feel it. Digest it. It sticks to my ribs. It makes me go. It makes me alive." What did I tell you? My steak is his poison. And his kind of Good News is my had news. When will I ever learn? We all can't' stomach the same kind of food. And despite our different diets, there should be room for both of us at God's great banquet table. But I'm still wary. Ther't:s :Stich 'a thing as food poisoning. It might taste good going down. But I'm dead at the end. In the Years..4 one. MARCH 10, 1876 Mr. i2. B. Moodie , who is well known in Scaforth nncl o Ito was transferred front the Grand Trunk agency. Oraniford to the same position at Toronto was presented with a gold watch and chain and purse op the eve of his departure. Married; McLeod - Moffatt — At the Wesleyan parsonage,. Mitchell. on March 1 by Rev Lavell, M.A. Mr. John McLeod to' Miss Ellen Moffatt, both of Seaforth, A Good Plow: The plow manufactured by Messrs. Monroe and Hogan of this town for the exhibition at Philadelphia Centennial is now completed and will be shipped on Monday. This is a magnificent piece of workmanship and may be seen by calling at Pittman & Co's paint shop. Mc'Killop _Council: Moved by Mr. Kerr, seconded by Mr.Grieve that the trustees of school section 6 and 10 he paid $2.00 each for the use of their school houses during the election. Walton: On the lst. Mr. Wm.Mitchell, eldest son of James Mitchell of Grey was married to M sis Elizabeth Maloney of McKillop. In the evening a sele'ct circle of friends met at Sage's Hotel. Walton and celebrated-the occasion with great eclat. Huron Notes: It is reported that the managers of the Grand Trunk Rail‘vay intend having a station in Holinesville as there is no 'station between Clinton and Goderich. Brussels: The teachers and scholars of Melville Presby- terian Church presented their superintendent. Mr. Daniel Stewart with a cane-seated and cane-hacked rocking 'chair in appreciation of his labours for the 'welfare of the church. MARCH 8, 1901 Canada: There are 66 eases Ql smallpox in Ontario and the ',--present time distributed in.25.counties.Sudbury seems to be the distributing point for the disease. • -Hensall: Mr.R. Bullard of this village has received an invitation to attend the wedding of his niece, Nellie, youngest daugahter of his brother William of Seaforth who is to he married to Mr. Robert Murdie of Seaforth. Miss C.V.Smith. Flensall, was in London during the past week attending the. millinery opening. Brucetield: Mr.Wm. Berry purchased a pair of fine geldings fromjames Archibald, of Seaforth., last week. Wm. knows a good horse and always likes to have the best. Mr. George Biard of Stanley heads the list fora big tree, measuring six feet. across- the stump and perfectly sound, there being six lengths of logs in the tree totalling over 6,000 square" feet measurement. Cromarty: Miss Moore and Miss Jane Hamilton were the guests of Miss Agnes Miller on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McAllister of near Hills Green passed through town on Saturday' on their way home from Grey where they hadlie6n-visititig their daughter. Mr. McAllister says he has had some pretty rough ocean voyages hut the roughet could not equal his journey through the pitch holes on the north, road, Congtance: Mr. William Lindsay has moved into the vacant, house owned by Mr. Millson. Mr. William Lindsay has sold', out his threshing outfit to -Mr. Ben Riley. Varna: The Royal Templars of Varna are'having a big boom again and will hold a grand concert with talent_coming from Goderich and Exeter. TWO rinks froM the. Seaforth. Curling Club took a hand in the Preston bonspiel this week and- made a good score. MARCH 12, 1926 Winthrop : Mrs. Haist and Miss Vera Haist spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs,...4429•ry Jackson, of Walton. Dublin : Miss Buelah Scott left for Hannah Alta, where she is engaged as teacher. Walton: W.J. Johnston of Gladstone, Manitoba is bringing a load of good well broken horses to Walton on Wednesday. Any person needing one, ring. 27-5 Brussels phone. Social: A most enjoyable social evening was.spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. lssac Hudson on March 5 when about forty members of the United Church gathered, by invitation to spend a few social_ hours together. Fire: Fire scorched the house of Mr. C. Cheoros, Goderic'h St, Seaforth.. The whole ,house suffered water damage. Some boys playing with matches set fire to the truck owned by the G.D. Ferguson hardware store, in the frame garage adjoining the old Royal Hotel barn.. Local brief: Mr. J,B. Henderson, who spent the winter with his daughter, Mrs. Alex Watt of Guelph returned to his home here this week. Mr. Henderson has been a continuous subscriber of the Expositor for 50 years, Northside: The annual election of officers of the Young Peoples League of Northsicle, Church were held with Rev. R. Irwin presiding. Officers eleeted were: President, Miss Gladys Flolland; Secretary, Miss Evelyn Harhurn; Treasurer, Will Barber; Pianist, James M. Scott; assistant pianist, Miss .lean Cluff. Flensall: The. pipe organ of Hensall United Church being out of commission last Sunday made it cry hard for the new organist, Miss Eleanor Fischer, it 'being her first Sunday to play, but Miss Fischer rose to the occasion. FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1951' Huron County: NOrman Miller, Huron County clerk was fatally injured when his car collided with a DepartMent of Highways grader south of Goderich.. Octogenarian - John .1. MeGavitvof Walton marked his 86th birthday when he was entertained at a dinner party at the home of his son and dauhter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Gordon McGavin. Home and School: The Seaforth Home.and School Assoc. was reorganized after about 15 years of dormancy.. Dr. P.L.Brady, a member .of the schoolboard is more...or less responsible for bringing the club hack to life, Mrs. W.T.Teall was installed as president. Dublin - Dublin Continuation School held open house last week when intermediate certificates were received by Leonard Feeney, Louise Feeney, Rita Eckert and Catherine Kratiskopf. A secondary school diploma was earned by Madeline Dillon. Local Juniors: The Junior Farmers elected their officers Tuesday night at a-rriCeting at Sea-forth District High School. Stewart Wilson was elected president. Ruth Keyes was elected president of the Junior Woolens, Institute. K ippen - Mr. Roehus Faber has hegun making alterations on his house recently purchased from Mr. W.R.Cooper. Cromarty: Mr. and Mrs, Howard Wright of Hibbert are moving into the village and Nyill occupy the residence of T.L.Scott, formerly owned by Jams Scott, liensall: Mr. and Mrs. 'G. Love and_dasighters of Caro. Michigan visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. E. McBride and Mr. and Mrs. R. Dalrymple. School News: Seaforth District High School sent a rink to a curling bonspiel in Galt. The team consisted of Don Dale, Gar Baker, Mikc Beechely and Bill Stephenson. The boys Were. eliminated but were treated like kings by the citizens of Galt. Ameii by Karl Schuessler Who needs a mink coat? What man can afford a $4,000 mink coat for his wife? I can't. But a Toronto lawyer could. Fifteen years ago he bought one for his wife. But now that they're retired into. Florida, what wife needs it? - . The coat is Up for sale. Now what man 'can afford' a $200 used fur coat for his wife? Well, I can. Even though I must admit it's getting 'toward -a top figure. I brought the bunclle.of mink home for a look of approval from my wife. She tried it on. The coat was big•ektoush and ., mink enough. There was ,roW"after-roAs• .i..-shiny brown pelts, with so -flitch sheenand — ' . sparkle left in them you'd think I got it new from a doWntown .furrier. The coat was warm enough. That was for sure. That fur would keep out the winds and weather that howl down our road: She'd really he warm when we took our walk down the road each day. But in a mink? On a country 'road? Then where else could she wear it? For a drafty barn it would be perfect. But who wears • mink to the barn? For that matter who wears mink to go grocery shopping? We do go out now and then I reminded her. But a mink coat to the movies? Or in a Chinese restaurant? Well then what's wrong with church? Church? Wear a mink coat to church? She thought that was almost sacreligious. Putting on the dog - the mink -that way. The money Could he better spent in the collection plate. And think about all the Starving' people in India? What would they say? To kill or,qot to 'kill' Reply to Capital Punishment I blew it!