HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-02-25, Page 4Not easy money
Residents in the Parkhill area may
be thinking that their lottery will be an
easy means of raising money for the
arena building project, but as the
Gazette noted this week, it's going to
take a vast amount of work and
organization to make it a success.
The newspaper editorial suggested
that 10,000 tickets would have to be
sold each day and this alone gives some
indication of the magnitude of such a
project.
The lottery appears simple. Print a
million and a half tickets and sell them
for $2 or $3 each. Give away $65,000
take out the expenses, and you have a
sizeable amount of cash with which to
undertake the project.
But a lottery takes expert
organization. A few have run into
financial troubles because they weren't
properly organized.
People will buy lottery tickets
because it appears to be a chance to get
rich quick with a small investment.
A similar attitude on the part of the
sponsors is disastrous. It can result in
raising money fairly quickly, but only
with a great investment in time and
effort.
No sympathy for teachers
Recently, this newspaper, in
common with probably every other
newspaper in Ontario, received a very
"slick" brochure, prepared' by public
relations experts, entitled
"Unemployment Insurance For
Teachers." The front cover also says "A
new tax. Uncomfortably close to fraud".
Unemployment insurance for
teachers is not yet a fact, but it is in the
discussion stages. The teachers are very
much up in arms and it must be
,admitted, have some pretty potent
arguments to back their stand.
If and when it comes to pass that
teachers must join this weekly parade of
insurance payments, they will be
heartened with the knowledge that they
have plenty of company from countless
thousands who, like the writer, have paid
the premiums weekly since the inception
of the plab and have yet to draw a
penny. Unlike the teachers, we have no
public relations experts and no funds
with which to fight the issue. The fact is,
very few of us have any desire to fight
about it.
While there is a faint "flavour"
about the O.T.F. brochure which decries
lumping them with the weekly
wage-earner and tending to regard
unemployment insurance as a welfare
measure; the facts of life are now such
that teachers, as well as people in almost
every other walk of life ; (including
executives), never know when they may
need any type of protection available.
The wave pf the future „ insofar as
teaching is concerned, is becoming
evident through a number of factors, not
the least of which is the declining
birth-rate and a corresponding drop in
immigration figures. The most potent
threat to the number of teachers
employed however, was the recent
setting of "education spending
guidelines" by the Department of
Education. Trustees now have but two
choices, either hire less qualified and
therefore "cheaper" teachers,, or increase
the teacher-pupil ratio. If, for instance
the secondary school ratio was increased
from the present sixteen or seventeen to
one ratio to twenty-five to one, a lot of
teachers would be unemployed come
next September.
We realize that the O.T.F. has "well
bolstered" schemes of financial aid
available to teachers in need, but the
additional few dollars of the
unemployment insurance will not, in our
opinion "break" members of the
profession. At least not any faster than it
has made the rest of us "destitute".
A faint smile will emerge from our
readers when they hear that the
brochure goes to great lengths in
pointing out that additional funds will
be required from the taxpayers to pay
the employer's , share of the
unemployment insurance levy. May we
hope that a similar fond regard for the
plight ,of the taxpayers may become
evident with the upcoming round of
teaching salary negotiations?
— St. Marys Journal Argus
Glen is eight, doing good
work in Grade 3, This young
boy's high potential is being
realized, for his last report
showed him at the top of his
class.
Glen is a good-looking slender
lad with blue eyes, brown hair
and fair skin. He is healthy and
extremely active, with a great
zest for sports. He plays hockey,
baseball and lacrosse, usually
with boys both older and bigger
than himself Last year he was
the winner of a lacrosse award.
Glen loves reading and his
interests go beyond his school
work. Just now he's studying the
moon and stars on his own. He is
imaginative and creative. He has
done puppet shows at school,
making up the plot as he goes
along and himself being the
voice of every puppet. He is
pleasant and co-operative and
has many friends.
This young boy needs parents
who will give him love and
educational opportunities, and
help to channel his energies
constructively. To inquire about
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Students should be involved
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How fat cats get that way
performed. And in about four
months, the slim, sleek, pretty
young thing is a great fat cat,
knocking off tins and tins of cat
food, and producing nothing
except extreme irritation.
Try to get her to put her out
when you think it's time" and
she darts upstairs and under a
bed. Have you ever tried crawling
under a bed to catch a cat who
doesn't want to go out into the
snow? It's a good way to give
yourself a stroke, from sheer rage,
Leave her outside and she
darts between your legs when
you're bringing in armsful of
groceries, and high-tails it to
safety under another bed, or
down cellar, the door of which
your stupid wife, or husband, has
left open.
The solution, of course, is to
have her put away. But somehow
I've never been able to accept
euthanasia. After all, you don't
kill your kids, or even your
parents, just because they drive
you wild.
Many will not agree with me.
But I got off to a bad start this
week. All set to go to work
Monday morning. Cat in back
kitchen, with an odd look on her
face. Threw her out. Went into
the downstairs powder room, and
there was the evidence. Not one,
but two distinct evidences of
massive diarrhea.
It's the only good thing I can
say for them. At least they know
enough to go to the bathroom.
VOLOWInarIMI
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There is supposed to be no
wrath equal to that of a scorned
woman, but Huron MP Bob
McKinley is probably of the
opinion that even that fails to
match the wrath which can be
generated by Dalton Camp.
The former president of the
federal PC association, who
earned the label of
"hatchet-man" in his successful
attempt to get former leader
John Diefenbaker ousted, took a
seething swipe at the Huron MP
last week following the Ontario
leadership convention.
In fairness to Mr. McKinley,
we doubt Camp's allegation that,
the Hurbn sided with!
Education Minister • Williams
Davis solely on the grounds that
Camp was supporting Allan
Lawrence.
Huron's support for the
winning candidate was virtually
assured when the Hon. C. S.
MacNaughton became his
campaign ) manager. It would
have • been peculiar had Mr.
McKinley not joined his riding
cohort and we imagine that
decision was made long before
the call to Mr. Camp and his
daughter.
However, the actual reason
for the call is not obscure. Many
federal PCs have not forgotten
whatCamp did to the"Chief" and
many will not soon forgive.
There may well have been
some federal members who sided
with Davis, not so much as
opposing the other candidates,
but rather Mr. Camp.
Mr. McKinley was certainly
foolhardy in being the one to
make the contact because he
certainly bore the brunt of
Camp's resentment.
Similar to the disposed Mr.
Diefenbaker, the Huron MP may
have to "lay me down to bleed
awhile".
* * *
We find it equally difficult to
understand the concern over the
fact students from SHDHS were
enlisted to carry banners and in
effect campaign during a
demonstration for Mr. Davis.
Involvement appears to be
the name of the game in
education these days, and it
would have been unusual for the
students had they not become
involved during their visit to the
convention.
It was certainly a heck of a
lot more fun than sitting up in
the greys merely watching the
proceedings.
Main reason for the concern
appeared to be the fact that
some people thought the Hon.
C. S. MacNaughton had helped
arrange the trip for the purpose
of adding the students to his
demonstration for his candidate.
While this was certainly not
the case, we see no reason to get
too upset even if it had hcen.
One of the problems with
today's society is the fact we've
got too many spectators, too
many people who don't want to
get involved. They'd rather sit
on the sidelines and complain
and criticize.
Happily, today's kids have
indicated they don't want that
type of existence. They want to
become involved and society will
be better off if they continue
that attitude.
Some people may have been
able to sit idly by while the
hoopla of the Convention was
taking place about them, but
thank goodness the
representatives of the local
schoOl showed enough interest
and vim and vigor to get
involved.
It wasn't particularly strange
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that they ended up with Davis
material. There was a great deal
of money poured into his
election, and the fact his crew
were on hand to give out
material when students — or any
others arrived — gives some
indication that his campaign
manager, the Hon. C. S.
MacNaughton, was, as usual,
displaying his political savy and
abilities. * * *
As most of you now realize, a
new national crisis has'arisen in
Canada over the fact Prime
Minister Trudeau has
perpetrated the unpardonable
sin of inaudibly mouthing some
vulgaraties in the House of
Commons.
The matter of this country's
unemployment, inflation and a
hundred and one other problems
have now been forgotten while
our astute members give their
undivided attention to the foul
deed.Th
The truth is out. People have
been wondering for some time
why politicians have been
disregarding the problems of the
nation which have been audibly
brought to their attention from
coast to coast.
Fact is they're lip-readers of
extraordinary abilities and don't
really use their ears. Most of us
have been communicating with
them in the wrong way.
So, next time you see your
MP on the street, just move your
lips. Perhaps something like
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. C. B. Snell has disposed
of the brick dwelling on Andrew •
St. occupied by Mr. E. J.
Wethey, principal : of the High
School to Mr. Alex Dow, of town.
The flaxmill at the north end
of the village has been out of
commission for several days
owing to the smoke, stack having
been blown down. '
Mr. Fred Eilerington left on
Tuesday for Vancouver with a
load of heavy horses for himself
and Mr. W. T. Colwill.
Christian Trick is having some
alterations made to':the interior of
his shoe store at Crediton.
Mr. W. T. Reynolds, of
Hensall, left on Wednesday for
Tillsonburg where he has secured
a good position.
25 YEARS AGO
The first civic reception
sponsored by the reeve and
council of Hensall for returned
personnel was held in the Town
Hall. Friday evening., Thirty-four
personnel were present. Each of
the veterans was presented with a
Voucher worth $20 for the
purchase of a club bag.
At S.S. No, 7 Zion Usborne, a
community night was held to
welcome home Sam Bowers,
George Webber, John Tomlinson
and Mrs. Margaret Shark (nee
Mar aret Jaques).
Mr. J, H. Jones has purchased
from Josiah Kestle the fine brick
residence on John Street east.
The residence Will be occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
MacNaughton,
Dr. J. G. Dunlop spoke to
Fairfield Farm Forum meeting
With Shipka farm forum on the
object or cancer on Monday
evening.
this .. . Quit acting like a bunch
of kids!
* * *
Periodically people come up
with some clever sayings or
deductions and amaze most of
us. We wonder how they got
such a brain-wave, despite the
fact many of their deductions
appear simple enough when they
are studied.
Such an example reached our
desk this week from a former
Exeter resident, Dick „Bennett.
We pass it along to you,
222 Cairn St.
Dear Bill: London, Ont.
Just finished. reading "Batt'n
Around". Congratulations on
son No. 4! I was rather surprised
to find that out of the five
names available from the six PC
candidates, you managed to
name your new boy after the
losers —
B ert
R obert
A Ilan
D arcy
Are'you trying to convey the
message that you were hoping
for any one of the candidates
except "William" Davis?
Keep up the good work.
Yours truly,
Dick Bennett
15 YEARS AGO
Mrs. Bert Borland„ of
Centralia, was crowned queen at
the Snowball Frolic sponsored by
Ladies' Auxiliary to the, Exeter
Canadian Legion, Tuesday night.
Alice Carter, daughter of Mrs.
A. Carter, Exeter, became the
third member of Exeter Guides to
receive her gold cord, the highest
award in Guiding
Six members of the fire
brigade at Grand Bend are being
sworn in as special constables to
assist regular' police in case of
emergencies in the village resort.
Five student nurses received
their caps at a capping ceremony
in South Huron Hospital,
Wednesday evening.
Mr. Wing Wong of the Exeter
Grill left Monday morning for
Vancouver, thence to China to
visit relatives.
10 YEARS AGO
Continuing its modernization
program which began in earnest
two years ago, Canadian Canners
Ltd., is rebuilding its pea
processing line at the local plant.
C. A. McDowell and Co„
Centralia, plan to establish a
pre-mix concrete plant on the site
of the former municipal dump.
Mr. & Mrs. Maksimovic and
two boys of Czechoslovakia
arrived in Crediton this week. The
family is being sponsored by the
Crediton United Church.
Mrs. Melvina (grandma)
Johnston cut the ribbon to mark
the official opening of the
completely renovated Dominion
Hotel, Zurich.
Ab,ou t 200 attended
`telephone night' in the Crediton
Community Centre on Tuesday
evening to learn about the dial
system which came into effect in
Crediton Sunday morning.
Weil, I've got the
snowmobilers of Canada on my
back, almost unanimously, after a
recent column which suggested
mildly that the machines are
instruments of Satan at best, the
finest tool for noise-stink
pollution since the automobile
took to the roads.
That makes up about
one-quarter of my readers. This
week I shall alienate another
two-quarters of them by giving
my unvarnished, opinion of cats.
Cats, like snowmobiles, have
their uses. They're handy to have
around a farm, where they help
keep the vermin under control.
They have, in the past, been just
the thing for the proprietcirs of
some chicken palaces, when the
price of chicken was high.
There were some in prison
camp, presumably to keep down
the rats. Their numbers were
diminishing with increasing
speed, until the German camp
commandant issued the dictum:
"Prisoners will cease and desist
killing and eating of long-tailed
rabbits." He had a sense of
humour. Which is more than you
can say for a cat.
Then, they are useful, when
kittens, for putting on calendars.
And finally, I'll admit they
provide company of sorts for
lonely people, who pamper them,
stuff them with tidbits, and turn
them from sleek felines into
bloated, contemptuous parasites
who take over the best chair in
the house, shed hair over
everything, claw the rug and
upholstery at will, and want out
at five in the morning.
If I should grow old and
lonely, I would prefer a snake as a
pet. Like cats, they just sleep and
eat. They also eat mice. But they
don't come fawning and whining
and rubbing fiercely against your
legs when you're getting their
food out. They don't want out in
the middle of the night. And they
don't get pregnant every six
weeks.
It's a well-known fact that cats
have no love for anybody. Not
even for other cats. A beautiful
female will marry any flea-bitten,
one-eyed, torn-eared philanderer
who comes along. And tom cats
are just plain sex fiends.
In some' ways, cats are like
children. When they're kittens,
they're sweet and loveable and
cuddly. And always making a
mess. When they grow up, they
mooch unashamedly, stay out
half the night, sleep half the day.
And are always making a mess.
My wife isn't fond of cats, and
I loathe them. But we always
seem to be stuck with one.
Daughter Kim picks up a stray
kitten and brings it home. With
the deepest misgivings, we adopt
the scrawny little wretch. They're
always female, which we don't
find out until too late.
Then Kim breezes off
somewhere, and we're guardians
and grandparents. There's no
parleying about birth control.
Kim insists that her protegee
must fulfil her function as a
female. After the drama of the
delivery, and the period of
nursing, we have a hysterectomy