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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-04-24, Page 22 Clinton News -Record, Thursday, April 24, 1969.. Editorial comment Drugsoffer challenge Drug use and drug abuse have become e fact and, a challenge and the subject of so many ,conflicting stories and arguments that the truth seems to become ever more clouded, It might be •sa)fl that we need a clear, concise, up-to-date, objective and responsible report. A tall order, yes, but such a report is ,on the shelves of the Clinton Public Library and we recommend it to everyone — especially teenagers and the parents, teachers, civic and religious leaders who seek to educate and counsel them. . The book, "Mind Drugs," edited by Margaret O. Hyde and published by McGraw-Hill, is a frank, factual and unemotional look at the whole drug scene through the eyes of experts in medicine, psychiatry, social psychology and public health. . As good as the book is, it is really only the opening chapter of a story we are just beginning to understand. In a foreword, Dr. Stanley F. Yolles, director of the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, writes: "Throughout the book the contributors ... point out what is known as well as what is unknown about mind -altering drugs and their effects, thus providing a valid basis for decision-making. "For more effective drug abuse control, and to form a basis for sound public and personal decisions in the future, much more'research is needed. We need to know more about the chemical and physiological aspects, but perhaps even more importantly we need better understanding of the mental attitudes of the users and the conditions which influence their involvement with drugs." Talk of drugs today almost always starts with marijuana, but this book calls attention to the fact that around the world man alters/his way of thinking and feeling byusing mind drugs in over a hundred different varieties. Alcohol is one of the most common, but the shortcut to happiness through the use of mind drugs is part of the life of a housewife who swallows an amphetamine to diet and tranquilizers to ease her anxiety. The scope of the subject as it must be considered by psychiatrists looking for the whos•and whys.of.teenage drug useis, indicated -by this excerpt: '"Coffee and •tea drinking is so much a• part of our pattern of living that we only occasionally think of the therapeutic use or abuse of these beverages. Caffeine, the stimulating substance; or drug, in both tea and coffee, can be used to keep us awake, to maintain our concentration on the job, or to heighten or increase our sociability. It is rarely thought of socially or in the home in its injurious aspects. Among those are putting the body or mind under increased and dangerous strain, damaging the heart, circulation or digestive system. "If you grow up in an environment in which you see manu drugs accepted by the adults around you, drugs become a natural part of everyday living ... (but) there is a terrible and dangerous difference between the 'effect of the caffeine in a cup of tea or coffee and that of one of the new drugs, "speed," or methedrine." As another contributor notes, "unfortunately, many of our reactions to the problem of drug abuse are based more on emotional response than factual information. it is this lack of factual information that has reduced the effectiveness of many treatment, educational and legislative programs aimed at this complex problem." We think this community, as much as any other, should have the facts on drug abuse. London isn't far away and a careful survey in the schools there shows serious problems of drug use. The police in that city have (finally) admitted that dangerous drugs are bought and sold in places such as Wellington Square. And you need facts in dealing with young people today — they know when they are being "put on." Marijuana is not known to cause • physiological damage to the body or the brain. It is not a narcotic and is not physiologically addicting. It rarely leads to the use of addictive drugs such as heroin. There is no evidence it causes crime. These facts about marijuana, gleaned fromthe book, are offset by the warning that there are very real dangers attached to frequent use of the drug, that it is illegal and that much research remains to be done. Arguing against use of mind drugs as an escape, two prominent psychiatrists say in this book: "Society is changing, and it desperately needs change. It needs the clear-headed thinking of young people who will share and take part in sustaining, organizing and remolding our world. Onedevelops individuality, and identity, initiative and confidence, and self -decision by, living, playing and working in co-operation with others. "There is danger of getting sidetracked from the real problems and from the solid satisfactions of life. The irresponsible use of drugs is for the most part weakening and destructive, both to the individual and to society. Drugs are sidetracks not leading to fulfillment and genuine identity, individuality and satisfaction. ' "In fact, they cancel out these possibilities. Drug use may lead into hallucination, alienation, ineffectiveness and disease. Ultimately it may lead to isolation and withdra iival,;to; unwholesome destructive dependency, to uncontrolled dissatisfaction and hostility, to violence and crime. "Those who withdraw and do not participate in building society have missed the joy that comes from the cultivation 'of self -resources, the exhilaration that comes from achievement. They miss the enjoyment of effective work, the satisfactions from recreation, play and the arts. "These satisfactions make reliance on drugs unnecessary and help people get away from them if they have temporarily succumbed. Enjoyment of work, collaboration with others, sustaining friendships with peers and/or colleagues, love, growth, self -development — all these are elements of satisfying living which sustain people in disaster, disease and aging." How times change While the Ontario Teachers' Federation is continually trying to improve the standard of staff personnel3it is interesting to compare the contract conditions of the teacher today with that of say — 46 years ago. In 1923, the pay for an unmarried teacher in an elementary school was about $75 per month. A typical agreement drawn up by a trustee board of that era included the following clauses: 1) The contract becomes null and void immediately if the teacher marries. 2) Not to keep company with men. 3) To be at home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless she is in attendance at a school function. 4) Not to loiter downtown in ice cream parlors. 5) Not to leave town at any time without the permission of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. 6) Not to smoke cigarettes. This contract becomes null and void immediately if the teacher is found smoking.' 7) Not to drink beer, wine or whisky. This contract becomes null and void immediately if the teacher is found drinking beer, wine or whisky. 8) Not to ride in a carriage or automobile with any man . except her brothers or father. 9) Not to dress in bright colors. 10) Not to dye her hair. 11) To wear at least two petticoats. 12) Not to wear dresses more than two inches above the ankle. THE CLINT3N NEW ERA Established 1865 Amalgamated 1924 THE HURON NEWS -RECORD Established 1881 Clinton News -Record A member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) second class mail registration number — 0817 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (in advance) Canada, $6.00 per year;' U,S.A., $7.50 ERIC A, McGUINNESS — Editor J, HOWARD AITKEN — General Manager Published every Thursday at the heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario Population 3,475 TIN HOME OF RADAR IN CANADA It's bicycle time again and scenes like this one occur all too often. Last year in Ontario, 40 children under 15 years old were killed while riding bicycles (compared with 17 the year before) and another 1,470 were injured in accidents serious enough to be reported to the police. The Ontario Department of Transport advises motorists to keep a sharp lookout for youngsters zooming out of driveways and for inexperienced cyclists wobbling shakily along. Parents are advised to make sure their youngsters know and obey the traffic rules for safe cycling and to check the mechanical fitness of the bikes their children ride. — Photo by Eric McGuinness. by W. Jene, Miller The empty pew Life is all a matter of "Pueblo" decisions. Captain Bucher of the ill-fated U.S.S. Pueblo faced the enigma of dying, along with taking his crew to their deaths, or living under a cloud of suspicion. Whether he was right or wrong will be the subject•of whispered comments in his presence and loud debate behind his back. His motives will be examined by every arm -chair psychologist and military strategist. He could have ordered his men to abandon ship, and then kept going until the Korea•L �,; v: ,ove and loyalty get so blew his ship apart. He woga demanding; "an , onfusing,,tllat have been a dead hero, and his . e literally long for one single men would have been tortured gesture which makes us ONE. to death. He chose to save his Vie: want escape from the conflicts of interest, the confusion of motives, the endless demands, even if we die. How bravely young lovers think of walking into the very face of death to prove their love. How eagerly passion molds their tongues to promises of faith and loyalty, whatever may happen. How final and whole is the choice to make one supreme act of devotion which ends all other claims of love. But, how shallow the love which will die to prove itself, and yet will not slowly grind itself to death in daily loyalty. Life is all a matter of "Pueblo" decisions. men and himself. Life is all a matter of "Pueblo" decisions. We detest the uncertainty and risk of living in a world that gives us no once -for -all acts and choices to prove love. Life is all a matter of "Pueblo" decisions. So, we die spiritually to avoid hatred and suspicion by others. We get so pressured by conflicting appeals of friendship and purpose we sell our souls on the market of popularity. Any time our mission for Christ confronts the world, someone will misunderstand, will hate us, will turn against us. Our shame is that the captain's HARDEST choice was to live with his countrymen, rather than die for them. Life is all a matter of "Pueblo" decisions. That's why suicide is called the "easy way out!" by Bill Smiley Sugar and spice Irish stew today, or clam chowder, or whatever your fa- vorite mucky dish is. It will contain fish and eggs, metal and glass. A recent column on personal beefs brought a hair -raiser from W. T. House of West Gravenhurst. Quote: "Question—for what formal education teachers have done and are doing, should his- tory indict them as murder- ers, manslaughterers, suicides and conspirators thereto? I must vote `yes,' because after years of, research I have not been able to find others on whom to place the responsibili- ty for the hell on earth which will be Our Canada in a very few years now — death and destruction everywhere." It may have been my attack on the beer can that sparked this. But he goes on to say that scarcely any teachers know that ours is a metal civiliza- tion, that we have nearly ex- hausted the most necessary of these metals and that there- fore our form of civilization is ending. Mr. I-Iouse would never make a public relations man for ef= ther the teaching vocation or the metals industry, but he sure comes to the point. The same column in which I attacked disposable bottles, brought a letter from — guess who the public relations firm for the Glass Container Council. Enclosed was a broc- hure called "No -Deposit Bot- tles — A Study." The summary of The Study says the facts have shown that, properly handfed, the no -de- posit bottle is not a danger to children or livestock, not a sig. nificant source of litter, not a cause of forest fires, not a problem in handling solid waste. How did we get onto forest fires? It ends on a smug note: "The no -deposit bottle is wanted by the public as a form of conven- ience packaging," Well, I'm one of the public, and I don't want it, Also, "convenience," used to be a noun when I went to school,. l3ut the key words in that blurb are "properly handled". Do they nneari the fats of the bottles. Facts, properly han- dled, can be a snow job. However, mustn't get hung up on the bottle. I promised some fish in this stew. Read the fish story the other day. It's too good to be true, but will pass it along. Local couple was vacationing in California. They were invit- ed to a wine and fish dinner. Hostess had a huge fish, sal- mon or something, cooked, gar- nished and put on the table. She went in from the patio for a last-minute check and there was the family cat up to its eyebrows in fish. She squealed for her hus- band. He came and like a sensi- ble chap, said, "Turn it over; they'll never notice." •There was only about a pound miss- ing, from the one side, They did, the guests were called in, and unanimously called it the best fish they'd ever eaten. Host, pleased at his ingenui- ty strolled outside and saw the cat lying dead. His thoughts can only be conjec- tured. But three hours later, after all the guests had been to hospital and hacl their sto- machs pumped out, he and his wife got home, just a little harassed. A neighbor woman came to the door. "I didn't want to disturb you while you had guests, and I'm terribly sorry, but I ran over your cat and killed it." End of story. Which reminds nie of Gracie Fields and the eggs. This is true. I was there. Miss Fields, Lancashire lass with great voice, and comic sense, was on her fourth -last farewell tour. She took the old steamer Ha- monic, on which I worked, down the lakes from Duluth to Detroit. In for breakfast two hours late, she ordered eggs. The chef was sore, but fried them• She sent them back, because they were sunny side up. The chef lifted an Oriental eyebrow then his spatula, flipped them over on the plate, and sent them back in, sunny side down. Gracie being a woman, peek- ed, and the poor devil of a waiter, working his way through college, took the full force of a Lancashire tirade, while the wily old chef, in the galley, helped himself to a gin, caring not a Cantonese damn about Gracie Fields. From our early files 75 years ago The Clinton New Era April 27, 1893 The friends of a certain clergyman not unknown to Clintonians are joking him about some little coincidences that are said to have happened recently in his domestic circle. His wife lately presented him with a daughter, and the same evening his driving mare had a foal, his cow had a calf and his cat had five kittens. 55 years ago April 23, 1914 Miss Jean Wylie returned on Monday from Durham where she spent her holidays with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Wylie. Mr, George Raithby of Auburn spent a short tithe in Clinton on Sunday. While here, he attended services in the Baptist church. Mr. Hedley Cook of Stratford has returned home after a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. Middleton. Miss C. Sipes of Plattsville, who has been the guest of Miss M. Irwin, sang a solo at Wesley Church on Sunday evening. 40 years ago Clinton News -Record April 25, 1929 Dr, J. C. Gandier returned yesterday evening after spending a couple of Weeks in Boston, no doubt adding to his knowledge of surgery, etc: Mrs. Gandier and Miss Helen, who accompanied hien, are remaining for another week. Miss M. Cluff is visiting Miss Gtmn of London this week. Mrs. Nelson Ball is in London .....................................\ Business and Professional Directory OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET For Appointment Phone 482.7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527.1240 R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST The Square, GODERICH 524:7661 RONALD L. McDONALD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 1 39 St. David St. Goderich 524-6253 INSURANCE K. W. COLQUHOU INSURANCE & REAL ESTA Phones: Office 482.9747• Res. 482-7804 HAL HARTLEY • ' Phone 482-6693 LAWSON AND WISE INSURANCE — REAL ESTAT I N V ESTIVE NTS Clinton Office: 482-9644 H. C. Lawson, Res.: 482-97: J. T. Wise, Res.: 482-726 ALUMINUM PRODUCT For Air -Master Aluminum Doors and Windows and Rockwell Power Tools JERVIS SALES R. L. Jervis — 68 Albert St. Clinton — 482-9390 Attend Your Church This Sunday NOTE: All Services on Daylight Saving Time ONTARIO STREET UNITED CHURCH "THE FRIENDLY CHURCH" Pastor: REV. GRANT MILLS, B.A. Organist: MISS LOIS GRASBY, A.R.C.T. SUNDAY, APRIL 27th • 9:45 a.m. — Sunday School. 11:00 a.m. — Morning Worship. EVERYONE WELCOME Evening Unit U.C.W. meets Monday, April 28, 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Harry Ball will speak on their trip to Eastern Europe. Wesley -Willis — Holmesville United Churches REV. A.J. MOWATT, C.D., B.A., B.D., D.D., Minister MR. LORNE DOTTERER,, Organist and Choir Director SUNDAY, APRIL 27th 11:00 a.m. — Sermon Topic: "RELIGIOUS CERTAINTIES IN AN AGE OF DOUBT' Sunday School,' 9:45 a.m. FFlOLMESVILLE Worship Service — 1:00 p.m. Sunday School — 2:00 p.m. ri.ri r„.1: ?, CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH SUNDAY, APRIL 27th 10:00 a.m. Morning Service - English. 2:30 p.m. — Afternoon Service. Every Sunday, 12:30 noon, dial 680 CHLO, St. Thomas listen to "Back to God Hodr" ' EVERYONE WELCOME -- ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Rev. R. U. MacLean, B.A., Minister Mrs. B. Boyes, Organist and Choir Director SUNDAY, APRIL 27th 9:45 a.m. -- Sunday School. 10:45 a.m. — Morning Worship. PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Victoria Street W. Werner, Pastor SUNDAY, APRIL 27th 9:45 a.m. — Sunday School. 11:00 a.m. — Worship Service 7:30 p.m. — Evening Service. MAPLE STREET GOSPEL HALL SUNDAY, APRIL 27th 9:45 a.m. — Worship Service 11:00 a.m. —• Sunday Schoc 8:00 p.m. — Evening Service Speaker: ED. MARTIN 8:00 p.m. Tuesday Prayer Meeting; Bible Study. this week and Mr. Ball goes down tomorrow to be present at the graduation of their daughter, Miss Margaret Ball, from Victoria Hospital. 25 years ago April 20, 1944 A/B Bud Schoenhals and his father, 0. D. Melveri J. Schoenhals, who are both With the R.C.N,V:R., are now on the same ship, H.M.C.S. Brantford. Sgt. Bain Y. Pollock, R.C.A.F. St. Hubert, Quebec, spent Easter weekend at the home of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Murray S. Pollock, of Clinton. 15 years ago April 2h, 1954 Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Gerig, Toronto and Mr, and Mrs. Roland Gerig and son, Roland Jr, of Whitby, spent Easter weekend with Mr, and Mrs: Proctor Palmer. Mrs. R. C and son are remaining with parents for this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Garr{{ and family, Windsor, and Leola Nott, Detroit, spent Easter holiday with t parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Nott. 10 years ago April 23, 1959 Mrs. Frank Fingland left N York Wednesday, aboard Queen Mary for a holiday England and continental Euro In the Legion Zbtie ( public speaking finals held heli Legion Memorial Hall, Cather Welsh, RR 2, Bayfield, daugl of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Welsh a Grade 12 student at C.D. won first place in the sei division and Barbara In daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Inder, won first place in junior division.