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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. 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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 Amalgamated 1924 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 4 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