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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-04-01, Page 2 4' Brussels Postl BREL S oN, Box 50, Brussels, Ontario NOG 1H0 Established 1872 Serving Brussels and the surrounding community Published et BRUSSELS, ONTARIO every Wednesday morning by McLean Bros. Publishers Limited Andrew Y. McLean, 'Publisher Evelyn Kennedy, Editor Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and The Audit Bureau of Circulation. Subscription rates: Canada $12 a year (in advance) outside Canada $25 a year (in advance) Single copies - 30 cents each WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1981 To the editor: Motorist says thanks A tribute to Terry Fox This poem was written by Cindy McNeil for the poem and essay contest sponsored by the Canadian Legion. She won first in Brussels and second in Goderich. This courageous one legged man, • Running across Canada, I knew he can, Fighting against cancer, what a fight, Running with all his one leg's might. People sitting on their lawn, Watching the parade, cheering him' on. Through all the sweat and every tear, Running bold with little fear, Terry is running very hard, Ambulance behind, police on guard. Through London, Quebec, Kitchener and more Fighting against cancer, opening the door, Then. Terry's running came to an end, Doctors and surgeons came to tend. Terry's cancer had caught up with him once more, Only opening an operating room door. He fought against cancer, what a fight, He ran with all his one-legs' might. That courageous one legged man, Terry Fox will run again! By Cindy McNeil. age, eleven BrOssels. Behind the scenes by Keith Roulston Dear Miss Mina Baker, I would like to take this opportunity to thank-you for your unexpected assistance this past Sunday afternoon. I don't know what I would have done on the splir of the moment. I sure did apprecitate you phoning around the com- munity to find out, who would fix a fiat tire on a Sunday. I only wish there were more good Samaritans'in this country whO would help a passer-by in need of help. If you arc ever in the area of Lisle, Ontario. please feel obligated to drop in. Once again, Thanks ever so much., Your newest friend Jeff Scanlon P.S. I also appreciated the help of a certain employee of Brussels Motors. DM sayings wanted ,Perliaps,the'OaradOX0 of the would hriilce ' life 'interesting ‘bit they ,re MAC it hard to underStand.., •,, - for instance; the: wOrIc(tOd4J,is bytwo distinct views of hoW things shOtild'be: run: thecapitaliSt view of western countries and the communist view .of the eastern block. The believers of each system struggle to convince the rest of the world that theirs is the only true way: That's about the only unconfusing thing about the two views. From then on it all gets muddy. The basis for capitalist philosphy all goes back to a British economist more than 200 years ago. Adam Smith set down the'rules that have generally governed the economics ,of capitalist countries ever since. His belief was that self-interest (you might say greed) made the world go round. In his every-man- for-himself-world, Smith saw an intricate system that would on balance provide the common good. Pure economic theory based on this thought holds that if one merchant offers something two cents cheaper than .iler on the other side of the street, the buyer will cross the street to save the •two cents because lie's out to look after himself. If everyone crosses the street, the merchant who is selling the dearer item will reduce the cost and everyone will be able to specialize in what he does best and trade the monetary rewards he gets for those things he doesn't do well. But by looking for the best possible deal for himself at all times, each individual becomes part of a whole that will bring out the best • for the most in society. Smith managed to overlook the fact there would be some who would get -the worst out of his system, • • While Sinith based his economic system On the selfishness of mankind, Karl Marx, in reacting against this system in which a few very,' skilled selfiSli people had amassed lin-times while taking advantage of those Who didn't have so much power, saw a new economic system to be set up after the workers had Overthrown theft exploiting - bosses, His WAS 'a World where the common good WOnlif be served by everyone working together: A LIBERAL VIEW NOW many things have changed' the free enterprise SySteiti of Smith over the years, not the least beifig the infiltration of some of Marx's ideas into Western life,'M any of the charges, however, have conit beeglse of a differing way of life, a more liberal view Now that Spring is here and the, robins are hopping around on our.lawhs, we can shed our woollies and enjoy thegiben . grass and leaves ,also the early 'floWers,after being in Oebouse forover three monthS just looking out of the:windows. 1 do a lot of reading and Writing and 4' came across a bit' of information that maybe our readers would like to share. Did you know that in 1866, there was no full.mbon during February-- once in a million years event and in 1880, 1920, 1948 and 1976 were the -only years that the month of Feb We would like to express our appreciaion to Jane McDonald, for the manner in which she handled the Wainfleetgame for us. She went out of her way to get fair and just refereeing for us. Also a big thank you to Rosemarie Bishop for her efforts in arranging the bus trips. Oh, "March" winds make your visit short You howl around my door like an angry dog. We yearn for the "gentleness" of April And the warmth of its sun The first show of "Spring" flowers And signs of new growth! Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy Continued from page 1 . . of life's little pleasures. It will hit those who foolishly indulge in cigarette smoking —nasty habit— also those who appreciate a relaxing drink after a hard day. There is about to be another increase in the price of cigarettes and liquor. This sort of thing can be expected from now on . The Government has to get money wherever possible to finance hand-outs people expect, not to mention he huge deficit that oor manage rnent has t a cumulated. Better the increased tax on these things than on the essentials of life. * * * * * • Your car had a tought. time struggling through your winter driving, Now is the tithe to have that necessary check-Up. This Week, had 5 Sundays in the 100 years; and Grey Township is this year celebrating our 125th Anniversary since its organization in 1856. If any one has any old sayings and happenings of the 'earlier days would you , please write me a note as to where and when • an`d-how it happened. We are also trying to put together. a History Review of all the people that helped pioneer this Township. Just write or 'phone. George Wesenberg, Brussds. A big thank you also to Max Demary who drove the bus for us, and put up with. a :ot of complaining: Thanks to everyone Sincerely The Midget Hockey team and parents Be on your way, March You have now outdone your welcome. Let "April" ushers in and make our hearts light. Iona Moore Brussels, April 2nd-8th is "Car Check Week," sponsored by Canada Safety Council with; the theme "Care, Savings and Safety." Check up care of your car will mean. Savings for minor problems can be spotted before they become major problems. They can give you Safety by having potential accident causing troubles repaired before you haVe a serious, or fatal, accident. The need for automotive care can be compared to need for personal health care, Just as check ups On a regular basis are advised for us, they should also be a must for our cars, As with people, the older a vehicle becomes the`more frequent checks are required. ****** How would you like being in the middle Of this sticky mess? In Italy dozens of cars were stuck to the road surface during rush hour on the Milan-Venice Autostrada after a tanker truck carrying plastic glue overturned. A special solvent had to be rushed to the scene to free the cars. - Ont. Traffic Safety, ;life than':the rather N4eskens view 'Smith had. of the ::carne . from the :teaching of the cb.riich, 'based .on the ,philosophy of Christ it as Christ, after all, , Who: told- Ihef.:rieh:Mah- to give -away all he had if he wanted to follow him. This liberalization saw. the potential of man, not just his selfish past, and thought that by following Christian teachings a more human • way of life could be found. Now if would seem that this is closer to the ideas of Marx than the capitalists. And yet Marx saw his society based on sharing as an atheistic one. There was no room for a god in his new world. Materialism was the only god. And so today we have one system, which in its ideal form seems closest to • the teaching of Christ, denying that there is a god and closing down churches in the countries that have accepted the belief. Meanwhile we have another society which has an economic system which in its pure form is based on the basest desires of mankind, which claims Christianity as one of the superior things it has over the communists. The *same trends are evident within our own country to a lesser extent. The political parties which are the most humanist in their thinking, the left of centre parties, are also most often to be those which are run by intellectuals who see no logical existence of God. Yet those one the right wing, which are most -loud in their defence of Christianity, are also those most likely to follow an every-man-for-himself philosphy so far from the teaching of Christ. FUNDAMENTALIST Likewise the farther to the right wing you go in thinking the more fundamentalist becomes the religion people are defending from the godless communists and socialists. The God of extreme right-wingers is more likely to be the revenge-seeking God of the, old testament than the kind, self-less, all forgiving God depicted by Jesus in the new testament. Economists and business- men of this persuasion may argue against the teaching of the theory of evolutitin in the schools, yet take Darwin's the survival of the fittest theory as a rightful terse t of the capitalist system. So it is in our modern world where ironies abound. But perhaps it is the greatest irony of all that few people oil either extreme can see the irony of their position. Midget hockey team says thanks Farewell to March