The Brussels Post, 1976-02-04, Page 2'WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4, 1976
Serving Brussels and the surrounding community.
Published,each Wednesday afternoon at Brussels, Ontario
by McLean Bros, Publishers, Limited.
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One hundred and forty-three people were
murdered in Ontario in 1973 (the last year for which
statistics are .available) and the cry of. "hang the
murderers" reverberates throughout the land.
But perhaps the most dangerous murderer of all_
goes about its deadly business in the country's
towns, cities and highways accompanied by a lack of
concern and an air of fatallim that is appalling.
In 1973 in Ontario alone, more -than 917
alcohol-related deaths were recorded -- the ratio
between these and deaths by murder .speaks ,for
itself.
The breathalyzer test has been a dismal failure in
preventing— or at least curbing -- drunken driving
because of loopholes in the law and difficulty in
enforcing the system.. Many people who should, not
be behind the wheel of a car becau6e of impaired
ability are able to evade even the test because it is
cumbersome and awkward. -
The Ontario government this year begins to reduce
highway speed limits and make the use of seat belts
compulsory. For this it is to be commended even
though energy shortages as much as human lives
may have been the motivation.
However we suggest that the latest campaign
showing smashed up cars on television, 1D cards for
minors and far-reaching powers to , detain drivers
who may be impaired is a punitive approach, one
which is far less likely to work and which gives even
greater powers of .arrest to police.
'When governments ,and, citizens recognize that
alcohol abuse has reached epidemic proportions in
this country and, are prepared to tackle it with the
same zeal that might go into eradicating any other
disease then a major step .will have been taken. Then
we can have new and searching programs to
understand the, problem and provide broad public
education to get at the root causes. ,
Otherwise we are merely treating the symptoms
while those afflicated with the disease continue their
paths of destruction.
Obituaries
(The United Church)
FRANK STAMPER
Frank Stamper died at his
residerice, R.R. 1, Bluevale, on
Wednesday, January 28th in his
83rd year. T-tp ,mats-the father of
Mrs. Zelinallertog, Goclerich and
Wendell, R.R., 1, Bittevale. He is
also survived by eight grand-
children. He was predeceased by
his wife, the former Bertha Souch
and one sister, Hazel. He rested
from 7p.m. Thursday at the S. j,
Walker Funeral Home, 35 Patrick
St. West, Wingham, Where fun-
eral service was on Friday,
January 30th at 2p.m. Interment
followed in Wingham Cemetery.
MISS ELIZABETH DICICSON
Miss Elizabeth Diekson of
Brussels passed away on January
23 in Listowel Memorial Hospital,
Miss Dickson, daughter of the
late Flora MacLeod and Elias
Dickson was born' in Grey Town-
Ship,
She received) her early aided-
lion at No, 1 Grey and Brussels
Continuation School': She atten-
ded "Normal School" in the
opening year atid was among the,
few of her year ,toi attend the
closing of the Stratford Teacher's
College.
Some forty years ago, when
teachers were unable to get
schools, Miss Dickson 'and her
sister Christina started the Brus-
sels .5 to $1.00 store.
Even this past year Elizabeth
enjoyed many hours serving the
public. Her calm disposition and
honest business dealings won her
many friends.
She enjoyed good health until
the last, four months. Miss
Dickson was a member of the
Presbyterian Church, Cranbrook,
but was a faithful attendant at the
, Brussels United Church since
making her home with her two
nieces, Helen and Luella Mitchell'
who survive.
She was predeceased by two
sisters and two brothers.
Funeral Services were conduct-
ed by Rev. E. tebtew at the M.L.
Watts Funeral Home on Monday
January 26.• Pallbearers were
David MacLeod, Gordon Mitchell
George Mitchell, John Perrie,
Hank Exeland Kenneth Tyettnan
Flower beau were Douglas and
Neil Mitchell,
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Don't drink and drive
Amen
by Karl Schuessler
No sympathy
Don't come. meming on my shoulder,
Pepper. You're not, going to wheedle any
sympathy out .ciforrqt.; •
Don't'look at me ghat way. Putting on that
real hurt face.T'ryingto make me feel sorry for
you.
I know what you want me to do. Pick youup
. sit you in my lap. Stroke you. Pet you. Say
"Poor, poor, Pepper, all alone --out in the
back shed. You miss your baby, don't y ou?
Sure Pepper, I know:: It would be great if
your kid came back home to you. So you two
could cuddle up together and keep warm on
these cold winter nights.
But you should have thought about that two
oaths ago--when you two were' carrying on,
so. And y ou 'did most of the carrying on,
Pepper. With all your hissing and growling at
her. Lighting up all kinds of, fireworks. You
were downright mean to your kid kitten.
Oh, no, don't bring that up. Don't start
shifting all the blame "on me. Saying it was my
fault she left.Saying I staked it& giving her
an inferiority complex -- With that name of
hers.
So what if we did name her. Mouse? With all
that gray fur of hers, anyone would see why
we picked the name. And the way she darted
around—scurried--why she, was so skittish,
real mouse-like. Anyone with a little sense
would appreciate the comparison. Mouse was
a perfect name for a cat.
But you never saw it that way, Pepper. You
blamed me for everything that went wrong
with Mouse. Her name, the back shed
environment, the cold, the Meals," Her
temperment was all my faillt. iron ni ade
Mouse my fault.
But I won't have it, Pepper. hri innOcent:
did everything for the Monse I could.. Gav
I
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her bed and beard out back. And then when
we went on our vacation. I hired, note hired; a
man to come over every day and feed you two.'
With good store bought food. That's better
fare than usual. Not every day do you get. bite
To the editor •
The reason that elections are held in a
democratic Society is to allow all eligible
voters to choose-a candidate that will' best
represent the views of the elector..
The successful Candidate does not have
to be infallible ( All popes excluded) All he
has to do is express the Opiiiiens, of 6.6
majority of his conStitfiefitS, if, after' being
sized kibbles4 tuija flavoured and milk soaked
-- and on time too.That man I hired is a regular
when it comes to animal chores.
Can I. help it, Pepper, Mouse took a walk
one 'day -- across the road--and decided to
move in over there?
I' tell you, Pepper, 'it's all .your fault. I
warned • you to stop all your fighting and
bickering. I told you it pays to be nice —
'especially to your own kind. You,have to be if
you want to live together. "
See what happened? See? I told you so.
And now what do all the neighbors think?
Everyone knows you two aren't getting along.
And what's worse, Mouse prefers someone
else's, company to our company. She likes the
neighbors better than us.
Sure, it's einbarrassing to me, Pepper.
Molise has found- a better house.
Uhhhhh, no, none of that, Pepper. Don't
trip me up there. You say Mouse would come
back if we let her in the house. If we feed her
inside -- on time. If we'd let her sit on the
chairs, Walk over the table and the kitchen
counter tops. If we'd keep kitty litter handy.
So y ou think I should roll out the red carpet.
Kill the fatted calf and hand out a house pass
key to Mouse. '
Sneaky Mouse, Sneaky Pepper, You two
aren't conniving, are you? Ready to take over
the house?,
What did the. goed Lord give you a coat of
fur' for?' None of us wear fur coats inside.
You're Meant to live outside.•
None of that!' I don't care What the
neighbors do. This is my house.
I'll just have to live with it. And let the
whole world know. Mouse doesn't like us.
She's much better off at the rieighbeirs.
-approached and advised by a majority he
ignores them and totally opposes them he
should then resign.
suggest that the village council not. 41
woethy representatIvo of this community
and should now step' down.
Mick Conaboy
Council ahould step down