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Economists are not the only persons
keenly interested in what has been hap-
pening to wages and prices in this coun-
try and the United States. Ordinary,
every-day folks who have to find the
money for food, clothing, illnesses and
education are becoming acutely conscious
of the fact that prices of all things they
must pay for are starting to run out of
control.
Until a year ago there was an inexor-
able upward trend, a steady rise which
had started during the years of the Sec-
ond World War, Within the past twelve
months, however, the basic reasoning be-
hind rising costs seems to have altered.
Most of those people who decide what
we shall pay for goods and services seem
to have abandoned the old standard. In
the years since the war the genera) rule
for price increases seemed to he balanced
somewhere between a sensible assess-
ment of increased costs of production
and a somewhat more greedy analysis of
what the traffic would hear. This year,
however, there seems to he a general
attitude of "I'm going to get my fistful,
no matter who it hurts — and I want
plenty."
The costs of basic raw materials in
some instances have increased from 50 to
100 percent, usually without prior notice.
Labor has suddenly found wage increases
of a mere 18 percent utterly unthinkable.
Union people are demanding 30 percent.
There is no harm inherent in price
and wage increases, provided all incomes
can be steadily raised at the same time
and by the same amount. Then every-
body is happy. There is a general atti-
tude of optimism and progress. But
that's where the catch comes. Only the
powerful few are able to secure these fat
increases. On the one hand we have a
small group of money magnates who can
pull strings all over the place and make a
higher profit with every tug. On the
other hand are the shrewdly-manipulated
labor groups who swing the big stick and
This is the most important week of
the year—when all the youngsters, from
5 to 20, start off to another round of
studies. With them go our best wishes
and our hopes that the 1966-67 term will
open new spheres of thought, fresh
awareness of the importance of education
and a lively frame of mind in which re-
spect for new and daring thoughts be-
comes paramount.
Along with our interest in these young
people we must acknowledge the guilty
admission that we are happy it is not our-
selves who are stepping out into the wel-
Though the importance of the Emer-
gency Measures Organization in Huron
County has been definitely down-graded
by the action of the county council last
week, we are relieved to know that EMO
is not to be completely abandoned
Though a majority of the general public
might disagree, we still believe that there
is a vital place for the program.
County council did not throw EMO
out entirely. It is to he continued in a
curtailed form, so that the basic struc-
ure will remain should the need for its
revival arise.
Much as we would like to hope that
no such need ever will come about, there
is little point in keeping our heads in the
sand. We are living in a dangerous and
unpredictable age. It is not so very long
ago that thousands of Americans were
buying prefabricated fallout shelters as
fast as they could he manufactured. And
all kinds of Canadians were giving very
go on strike to get what they want.
John Lindblad, writing in The Wind-
sor Star last week, said he had a dream,
in which he saw a Labor Day parade
coming down the street, It contained the
usual contingent of organization-conscious
workmen out to remind the general pub-
lic that labor must be reconned with.
But then the dreamer looked the other
way and saw a massive parade coming
from the opposite direction. Thousands
of clerks, and office workers, teachers,
nurses, librarians, small shopkeepers,
mechanics, salesmen, semi-professional
workers, public health MDs, bank em-
ployees, farmers and people working in
communications, pensioners and others
living on fixed incomes—all had gathered
at last to protest the unfairness of the
position in which they were placed. They
carried a monster banner which bore the
words: "Arise ye long oppressed real
workers — you have nothing to lose but
your stupidity."
A dream indeed, and one which is un-
likely to see the light of reality. But it is
a dream which should haunt the sleep
of our national leaders, We who are
caught in the middle of these costly dis-
putes, and who eventually pay whatever
price is exacted, outnumber both manage-
ment and labor many hundreds of times
over.
We would like to discover that we
have some real representation at Ottawa.
The members of Parliament should begin
to analyse the results of the last few elec-
tions, and realize that the block of votes
which slips so elusively from one side to
the other, and which can spell success or
failure for any political party, is not eith-
er a big-money combine to be purchased
with favors, nor a labor enclave to be
bribed by leniency. it is the vast, im-
patient majority of Canadians who are
largely overlooked. It's high time govern-
ment gave some real thought to the folks
in the middle.
ter of facts and figures which face the
scholars. Frankly, we would be utterly
lost in the first week.
A generation back most intelligent
mothers and fathers could be of real help
to their offspring when the going got a
bit heavy. Today it is a smart parent
indeed who can offer worthwhile assist-
ance after the second or third grade.
It is to be hoped that the students
know how many of their elders realize
the difficulty and importance of today's
educational system.
serious thought to just what they would
do in case of a nuclear attack.
War scares seem to be something akin
to labor pains. Human memory is very
short. The very idea of a nuclear attack
is good for a general laugh nowadays. All
that could change over night, particularly
if the Communist Chinese cropped up
with a workable intercontinental missile.
Of course there are many other sen-
sible reasons for the retention of EMO
besides the threat of war — but in the
public mind its entire reason for existence
was based on the possibility of war.
Wishful thinking and eternal optimism
are the underlying causes for the failure
of EMO all over the country. Most of
us simply won't be pushed into believing
that the worst will happen.
It is good to know however, that in
Huron, we have retained the core of the
plan in the event that the outlook is not
always so rosy.
REMINISCING
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SEPTEMBER
those
ER 19170m
ham who attended the National
ExhibitionArmourand
were:Mts*j,W' Dodd, Miss
Jean, Frank tvleLcan, R. D.
Birkett, Mark Cassels, Kent
Smith, W, B. MV:001., Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Boyce, A, G.
Smith, Mrs. Jas, Robinson, Mrs,
Robt, Tennant, Mr. and Mrs.
'I', R. Bennett, Mr, and Mrs.
Wm. Robertson, Mr, and Mrs.
Phelan and little daughter, Will
Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Davidson and Mrs. Fred David-
son and son, Gordon., Miss Flor-
ence Green.
The following teachers re-
turned to their schools on Mon-
day after spending the holidays
at their respective homes: Miss
Bessie Kennedy, Grand Valley;
Miss Marion Allen, Molesworth;
Miss Nellie Nicholls, Price,-
vine; Miss Viola Isard, Gorrie;
Miss May Robertson, Stone
School, Morris; Miss Mabel Is-
ard, S. S. No. 13, East Wawan-
osh;.Miss Ada Haines, Wroxete
er; Miss Maud Fry, Toronto,
Miss Lizzie Johns, King; Mr.
Earl Johns, Toronto; Robt. Mc-
Burney, St. Thomas; Miss
Walsh, Preston; Ada McGill,
Con. 10, Turnberry; Miss Ger-
tie Cruikshank, Kincardine High
School; Miss Alma Armour,
Dunnville; Miss Jean Armour,
Islington.
SEPTEMBER 1931
The marriage was solemniz-
ed Saturday afternoon in West-
minster Central church, of
Kathleen Terriff, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Ross of
Whitechurch, to the Rev. Gray-
don 0. Cox, son of Mr. and
Mrs. David Cox of Palmerston.
Miss Kate King, A.T.C.M.,
left for Toronto last week
where she will attend Toronto
Conservatory of Music.
Miss Wilma Johnston return-
ed to her school in Grand Val-
ley, after spending the holiday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Johnston.
The road from Wingham to
Teeswater, which has been un-
der construction since June is
nearing completion, and when
finished will be one of the fin-
est roads in this section. All
steep grades, sharp corners and
railway crossings have been
eliminated.
In Friday's Toronto papers
we noticed that Mr. Leonard
Jarvis, of Chatham, formerly
of town, won the open compe-
tition at the C.N.E. for cornet
soloist.
SEPTEMBER 1941
On Thursday, Lieut, How-
ard Bedford left for Brockville
where he will attend a three
months' course after which he
will take further training in his
work of signalling for four
months at Barriefield. Howard
has been commercial head of
CKNX for the past five years.
Douglas Waram who has been
spending the week-end at his
home here received congratu-
lations about town on his com-
ing third in the 100 yard dash
at the Canadian National Exhi-
bition.
Three local girls left the
first of the week to take a course
at Shaw's business college, Tor-
onto. They are Irlma Harris-
ton, Virginia Currie and Myrtle
Fothergill.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle S. Hop-
per announce the engagement
of their eldest daughter, Laura
Frances to Lloyd George Alcock,
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Alcock, of Morris. The mar-
riage to take place the latter
part of September.
In honor of her daughter,Ag-
nes, Mrs. Charles Swansonheld
a trousseau tea Tuesday after-
noon and evening.
SEPTEMBER 1952
Don Hildebrand, from the
staff of CKOX, Woodstock, has
joined the announcing staff of
CKNX here, tie was at one
time employed with WKBW,
Buffalo. Don, who is single,
conKt eesn omdgSktirnastofno rd.
is nursing a
fractured collar bone, the re-
sult of a rugby scrimmage.
Ross I lamilton, popular
CKNX announcer and salesman,
has left the radio station to
Cathy Chandler and Nancy Walden, both
first year members of Lucknow 4-H Dairy
Club were presented by Glen Walden on
behalf of the Huron Holstein Club.--A-T.
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Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 8, 1966 SECOND SECTION
WU. Has Quota,
Closes Admissions
Waterloo Lutheran Univer-
sity has reached its quota of
students for the opening of lec-
tures this fall and is not accept-
ing any further applications.
Henry Dueck, university reg-
istrar, said 2,410 students have
been accepted and each has
sent the $50 deposit required as
an indication that he intends
filling the place reserved for
him.
"This is the earliest that we
have closed off admissions since
the university commenced its
rapid growth in 1960," Mr.
Dueck said. "We were about
11 days later in reaching our
quota last year."
The board of governors have
set a maximum of 2,400 under-
graduate students, so that all
can benefit from personal con-
tact with the professors in an
academic community where
people are known as individuals.
The Rockies? Very rocky.
Also high. Lots of high rocks
there.
No, what made me gasp was
the thought of the early birds.
First, the explorers like McKen-
zie and Thompson, who fought Ross Yuill and Carmen Mc-
and starved their way through Burney left on Tuesday to take
that massive, menacing wall 200 a two-year electrical course at
years ago, with a sack of pem- the Ontario Vocational Centre
mican, a few Indians and a ca. in London.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Yuill and George Johnston visit-
ed on Saturday with Mrs. Laura
Johnston at St. Joseph's Hospi-
tal, London.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bacon
visited for the holiday week-
end with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mt. and Mrs. Maur-
ice St. Marie and Pamela of
Brampton. Mrs. Bacon remain-
ed in Brampton for a week's
holiday.
Little Cindy Nixon visited
last week with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fear. Mr.
eann.and Mrs. Del Nixon of Stratford
visited for the holiday week-
The frown of a friend is bet-
ter than an enemy's smile.
Over the High Hurdle
Good Luck to Everyone
Not Entirely Lost
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NORTH HURON'S 4-H exam night, held at
the high school August 31, included the
presentation of halters to all 4-H members
showing Holsteins for the first time.
assume a position with G. A.
Whitney Funeral and Furniture,
in Sea fonh. Ross, who subbed
for Tory Gregg on the sports,
will be missed by his many
friends.
Coralie Hammertoe, four-
year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ian Hammerton, left by
air from Montreal on Sunday at
4 p.m., and arrived 2 p.tn.
Monday at London airport in
England. tier father flew with
her from Toronto and put bet
on the trans-Atlantic plane.
She will be staying at thehorne
of her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. II. W. Allen, at Walling-
ten, Surrey, near Croydon air-
port.
Don't ask me what I'm doing
in a hotel room in Calgary, writ-
ing this on a rented typewriter.
The best-laid plans of men with
stubborn wives gang aft agley.
We should be at home right
now, but get my wife and
daughter into a posh hotel and
the only way you can get them
out is to call the management
and tell them you have no mon-
ey.
Travel is supposed to be
broadening. And it is. In the
first place, you're sitting around
on your tail most of the time —
in planes, trains, buses and ho-
tel rooms. Secondly, besides the
lack of exercise, you eat too
much and too often. Between
the two, travel is definitely
broadening.
Travel is also exhilarating,
expensive and exhausting. The
best part is starting out on the
trip. There's the excitement of
anticipation: new scenes, new
faces, new experiences. You're
feeling first-rate. All your
clothes are clean and fresh and
pressed. You have every cent of
available cash on your hip.
The worst part is the tail end
of it. The anticipation has
turned to satiation. You're feel-
ing awful, whether it's constipa-
tion or piles or dire rear or just
the fact that you're utterly
bushed. Every rag you own is
soiled and crumpled. And you
are not only flat broke but you
have signed a couple of cheques
that are guaranteed pure India
rubber.
We've seen a fair chunk of
the second largest country in
the world, in the last few days.
.1ct liner to Vancouver. Back by
train through the Rockies to Ed-
monton. Day-liner (ugh!) to Cal-
gary. Tomorrow off to Banff all
daye back• to catch the jet and
into Toronto airport in the
dawn's early light, after a 22-
hour day and a couple of thou-
sand miles. Yes, even the bour-
geois are getting around these
days.
Now, I know there's nothing
quite so dull as hearing about
noe.
How their lips must curl,
those early birds, as they look
down and see us rolling through
in 10 hours, and hear us com-
plaining about the lack of space
in our compartment, the lack of
variety in our meals, and the
slow service in the bar.
West coast? Very coast-like.
Good deal of shore-line. And wa-
ter.
Chief attraction, of course,
including magnificent moun-
tains, gorgeous gardens and
salubrious sea-air, was harassed
Hugh, son and heir.
Met his boat, with great ex-
citement. As luck would have it,
in fact, as luck always has it, we
couldn't have met him on a
worse day. Normally, he has 10
hours off. But this week, he was
changing from day shift to
night, and had to work a double
shift, so he had three hours off.
His mother's face fell a foot.
Working 16 hours a day, he
had a twitch like an old fighter
pilot. But it hadn't impaired his
appetite, I noticed, when I was
paying the hilt for dinner. tie
left with a big grin and one of
my best shirts.
Well, here we are, running
out of space, and t haven't even
begun to telt you about how
Kim fell in love with the life-
guard in Edmonton, or how my
wife fell asleep on all the sight-
seeing tours or how I fell into
the lap of a nun when the train
was swaying in the Rockies. Oh,
well, at least I haven't made you
look at colored slides.
somebody else's holiday trip. So
I won't bore you with a resume
of ours. Except in the next two
or three columns, Just a few
general impressions.
I'm not sure Lake Superior is
still there, as we were above
cloud when we flew over where
it was supposed to be. Nice
cloud, though.
The prairies are very wide,
Also long. But don't expect a
sea of waving wheat, like in the
novels. From 33,000 feet, it's the
same old patchwork quilt as
elsewhere. Furthermore, those
of us who don't live there have
been getting a bum steer for
years. There isn't supposed to
be any water out there, but
when you look down, they're
crawling with lakes,
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