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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-04-06, Page 9Editor's Mailbox Support the Cancer Fund Sometimes we find it more than a little difficult to churn out the number of Ol- e !oriels which are requested each year in support of the various campaigns for charity, There are so many community- wide collections, for such a wide range of purposes -allof them good--that the messages we write are bound to become monotonous, However the appeal for aid in the fight against cancer is something entirely dif- ferent. So appalling is the annual loss of life from this killer, which recognizes no limits of age, that every word which can be written about it and every dollar which can be raised for the battle against it are of tremendous importance, Nor is the battle hopeless. Research has made great strides toward a final achievement of success, It is true, of course, that it is still the most dreaded killer of all diseases, but scientists have learned so much about its nature that many feel the goal is in sight, Money is our strongest weapon in the fight against cancer, The personnel and equipment needed are both expensive. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of people are devoting their full time to the task. La- boratories all over the world are engaged in the endless search for the answers, were: Men's old time, Robert Connell of Fordwich; ladies' authentic dress, Mrs. Harold Doig of Fordwich, and ladies' newly made dress, Mrs. Allan Adams of Wrox- eter. Winghatn, Ontario, April 4th, 190. Dear Sir; In this our Centennial Year we have the most extravagant government in Canadian history. More money is poured down the drain for commissions, inquir- ies, hoards, overlapping Juris- dictions, investigations and what have you, than ever be- fore, It is reported Expo '07 will cost the taxpayers $180 million. We pour millions of dollars in- to the Ci3C to have sex rammed down our throats until it is be- coming sickening. We spend millions on India to help the poor, who in turn are taxed to pay the pensions of the multi millionaire Naziens, Rajas, Ag- es and every other Nabob and Potentate. Even the rats are protected by Hindu Orthodoxy ,and eat over 200 million pounds of grain every year. One won- ders just how much the poor starving Indians really benefit from all this. Hon. Paul Martin said when the war in Wet Nam is over, it is up to rich countries like Can- ada to give them help, and sug- gested our foreign aid would rise to four million by 1970. If Canada is a rich country why in thunder hasn't our na- SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley signal: debt been wiped pet in* stead of growing, Why haven't They poured Millions into how* ing at lew interest sates ictri$ be fore we've reached this despot, ate situation? Why hasn't the personal in* come tax exemption been rais- ed so that most of the low in- come families wouldn't have to sell their very soul to the fin- ance companies2 40% of our working force Makes less than $3000,00 a year, The Government cone siders $4000.90 the poverty lev- el, so how come they have the colossal nerve to tax these fam- ilies incomes which look pretty sick after income tax, unern- ployment insurance, pension, hospitalization and medical de- ductions are taken off? The married man earning $4000.00 a year finds himself getting further into debt and can hardly save a nickel. As for the young man starting out on his first job, income tax is taken off even if he has to let his hair and beard grow and wear a fig leaf, for he surely can't dress in a respectable manner, pay for hair cuts and board and still keep out of debt. For a rich country there are thousands of desperate people who feel their country has let them down. We need a govern- ment with enough guts to smart- en up and realize we have been taxed right out of our britches. There is a limit to what the tax- payer can take and still stay sane. The most essential Centen- nial project should be income tax exemptions raised to $2000 a year for a single man and doubl- ed for married men. With the rising cost of just existing, this would help a little and if enough of us bombard the press pertain- ing to this, maybe, just maybe, the big boys will stop and think and begin to realize just what they have been doing to family life for those in the low income class. Taxed out of my britches. Public funds, provided by government, are, available, but the commitment is so vast that each of ps must contribute from his or her own earnings to fill out the budget. The more money which is made available, the sooner will victory be won. This column has several times clues, tioned the validity of our present system of collecting funds for such purposes. We believe that a better approach to the prob- lem would be to have one big, well-or- ganized campaign to raise what is needed for all the physical and mental health programs. Our reason for this contention is that the average contributor doesn't really know how to allot his givings. is the heart fund in greater need than the tuberculosis program? Is muscular dis- trophy a greater threat than arthritis? If all the money could be pooled and the experts were permitted to make an intelligent division more Might be achiev- ed. In the absence of such an arrangement, however, there is not a doubt in the world about the need in the case of cancer, No other disease is so much in people's minds and we can give to the limit of our ability and know that our dollars will serve one of humanity's most pressing problems. CENTENNIAL COSTUME judging was the highlight of the Howick Lions Centennial Ball on Friday night with the winners being presented with Canadian Centennial me- dallions by dance chairman Oliver Riley of Wroxeter. Winners in each of the classes —Advance-Times Photo. Is the Boom Beginning to Bust? Atcbancoeimui Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, April 6, 1967 SECOND SECTION to be raised, Food prices were to be lowered. Free housing for everybody making less than $5,000. I guess I don't have to tell you the rest, Popular move- ment demanding a republic and "Joe for President." Joe's sincere statement that he had no ambition except to serve the Canadian people, through the democratic process. Big convention. Only stipulation for delegates was that they be members of Uniforce. Joe elected unanimously. You had to hand it to him. From Presi- dent of the Detruction Work- ers' Union to President of the great Republic of Canada in a few short years. That's all. Oh, a few people disappeared quietly here and there, but that was because of the new Relocation Act. Unification: Part Three holidays. The Prime Minister was ill and in seclusion. The universities were closed, so there were no students' pro- tests. The Mounties and militia had long since been disbanded as needless expense. Everything was perfectly calm. Business as usual, Most Canadians were starting their holidays. A few noticed that there were a lot of new radio and TV announcers and newspaper col- umnists, but they figured the new guys were just vacation replacements. Then the good news started coming. Corporation, income and sales taxes were all to be reduced. Farm subsidies were the end of 1965 price increases for both goods and labor followed a rising but fairly steady pattern. In 1966 it was an- other story. That was the year of the great grab. The lid blew off all over Canada and the United states. Labor demanded not five or even ten percent increases. The demand was for 25 or 30 percent. Many manufactured items shot up in pro- portion. The economy might survive this sort of thing if the increases could be spread out at all levels in equal proportion, but the vast majority of Canadians have no means of adjusting their incomes to match the increased costs. Pensioners, farmers, fishermen, owners of most types of small, independent businesses, the employees of non-union industries—all find themselves helpless in the face of vaulting costs. Naturally these people have only one alternative. They have to trim down their standard of living. Their dollars won't go nearly as far as they did two or three years ago, so they can buy Jess. It may well be that the net result of thousands of Canadians cutting back on their pur- chases has resulted in a slump which will eventually affect business right across the country, both large and small. Quite a few Canadians, at all economic levels are beginning to realize that busi- ness is not quite as good as it was a few months ago. One of the most reliable barometers is the record of new housing starts and we have learned that the per- centage is down about 37 points compared with the first three months of last year. Apparently the slow-down is not localized in any one section of the country, but is spread right across the nation. No one has suggested the reason so far, but it might possibly lie in a mass resistance to inflationary prices. It doesn't take long for the ills of one business to affect all others. For example, fewer housing starts means curtailment of the market for doors, and two of Wing- ham's industries immediately feel the pinch 41 —as do their employees, If less homes are built, it is obvious that less :furniture will be purchased, so another Wingham industry is affected. Businessmen who are well informed about the trends in national and interna- tional economics have been shaking their heads for several months. They have been seriously concerned about the long-con- tinued price-spiral. The fact is that until News Items from Old Files the fixtures removed giving the store a streamlined appearance. The paint job is white and the store has a brightness that is very pleasing. Lots of Election Interest Dear Sir; What has happened to con- ditions in the home today? Why are our youth of today partici- pating in juvenile and teenage crime? The answer is very obvious; a lack of parental discipline in the home, A number of years ago if a son or daughter misbehaved they were promptly marched to the woodshed and soundly spanked on the proper place which proved to be a great de- terrent for future bad conduct and I sincerely believe it ishigh time for a return to woodshed spankings. If shoplifters, purse snatch- ers, vandals and petty thieves were given a taste of this old- fashioned woodshed discipline they would think twice before misbehaving again and our homes and community would be a better and much safer place in which to live. Why put up with these kids' shenanigans when there is a re- medy? What do your readers say? Sincerely, An old Cop. APRIL 1953 On Tuesday of this week Mr. and Mrs. Harvey (Bob) Groves and two daughters left to take up residence in Akron, Ohio. Bob has been employed at The Advance-Times office for many years and is well-known in the community. • Notice has been received by the Wingham District High School Cadet Corps that Roger West, aged 16, son of Mr. Har- ry West, Teeswater, has been chosen as one of the sixteen ca- dets to go from the Western On- tario area to the National Cadet Camp at Banff, Alberta. Interested library patrons have been dropping into the town hall to see the transforma- tion taking place in the library. 04.torogir. 000000 .... HIP.* ...., it was gratifying to see the Wingham town hall's upper auditorium well filled for the Huron-Bruce PC nomination meet- ing on Friday night. The size of the crowd and the enthusiasm with which they greeted the speakers, was evidence that there is a reawakening in politics— and that is a healthy situation. We expect that the forthcoming Liberal nomination will be equally interesting. We are looking forward with keen an- ticipation to the provincial election which is promised for some time this year. Both Murray Gaunt, the sitting member, and Roger West, the Progressive Conservative candidate, are young men. They are both hard workers and loaded with energy. They both believe wholeheartedly in their respective political parties. More important, they know each other well and it is safe to assume that they hold one another in mutual respect. It should be a clean, hard-fought campaign, which is the best possible way to de- monstrate the sound basis of our demo- cratic system. We should all remember that there is APRIL 1942 Congratulations to R. S. Hetherington, Commanding Of- ficer of the 99th Battery, Camp Borden, on recently being com- missioned a major. Bob revert- ed to the rank of captain when he enlisted for active service. Two local stores have had considerable work done to the interior of the buildings recent- ly, The Wilkinson Wallpaper Shop which is now located in the former Stedman Store was completely renovated and is now one of the most modern wallpaper shops in Western On- tario. The front shop was so divided that the stock room is along side of the wallpaper show rooms. The curved por- tion of the display sections give the store a modern ap- pearance. The color scheme is in pastel shades. The other store to have an interior face lifting job is the Dunlop Shoe Store. The fixtures were low- ered and the counter part of opdauswomipossiwramisionsisesoinemOOMMIIMMOH•411~1•044 APRIL 1918 Mr. Frank Anderson of Turn- berry has sold his 100 acre farm on the B line to Mr. John Mor- rison for the sum of $5,800. Mr. Anderson is holding a clearing auction sale on April 18th and will move to town in the near future. Lance Corp. Gordon Murchi- son returned to his home in Turnberry on Thursday after serving his country since the outbreak of the war. He is a son of Mrs. D. J. Murchison, 9th Turnberry and enlisted on the 17th of August 1914. Mr. E. W. Linklater who is attending the Faculty of Medi- cine, University of Toronto, was visiting for over the holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S. Linklater, Wingham Town Plot. Mr. Robert Beattie has pur- chased Alex Reid's general de- livery. Recent graduates of the Spot- ton Business College are; from the Commercial Department, David Marshall and Leonard Merkley; and from the Steno- graphic Department, Misses Ethel Chandler, Mary Wilkie and Irene Scott. Miss Ethel Chandler was successful in ob- taining the Underwood Initial Certificate for proficiency in Typewriting, writing forty-sev- en words net per minute after five and one-half months in college. no need for socialism in this land. There is nothing wrong with the form of gov- ernment we now have. Sometimes, how- ever, it falls into the hands of represen- tatives who have something less than a perfect vision of their task. Unfortunate- ly government at the national level has degenerated, during the past five or six years, into round after round of petty argument and personal insult. The image of parliament, as a sound institution of self-government, has been seriously dam- aged. We are in need of a new generation of young men and women with deep and sincere convictions about their nation and its destiny. The name of the party means little. It is the dedication to democratic self-govern- ment that really matters. With this thought in mind we look forward to a lively election campaign in our own rid- ing and promising futures for both the young men who seek to represent Huron- Bruce. Just as Dangerous as Ever Parents, keep your children away from the river until the high water recedes. There have been too many drownings in this community and no one wants to have such a tragedy occur again. Despite thousands of words poured out on the subject there is virtually no pro- jai tection at either of the dams to prevent a 1p youngster from slipping into the raging current. Remember? It's 1987 and we have Uniforce, alias the Canadian Cobras, 100,000 strong, pure bone and gristle, master-minded by jut-jawed Joe Garibaldi, Minister of Na- tional Defence. The Yanks are all upset be- cause he is dickering with the Chinese, a couple of waiters from the Nanking restaurant. It's obviously a second Cuba in the making. Joe gets a call frorri the White House. He states his terms, and hangs up, He knows his man. LSD, president of the U.S. of A., is a tough cookie, He came up through the unions, like Joe, but owes his position to the huge wealth of his wife, Mary Warner, of the hideously rich Boston War- ners. Twenty minutes later, Joe's phone rings. It's LSD himself. "Now, look, Joe. We don't want trouble. We paid eight million for Alaska and I think five million for the Louisiana Purchase thing. Yeah, yeah, we know there's inflation. How about a straight eight billion, after taxes? You want ten? Don't be ridiculous. We won't go a nickel past nine, After all, we own most of the country anyway. A deal? Right. Take over." It wasn't quite that simple, of course. Joe had to call a meeting of the War Council. This group had supplanted the Cabinet, which was relegated to such tasks as studying the Immediate Housing Bill, intro- duced in 1968, and the Old Age Unemployment Act, pre- pared in 1969. But it didn't take long. Joe had hand-picked his senior of- ficers. Marshall-Admiral Louis Latour had wanted to be King Louis the First of New Canada the Second. After Joe had ex- plained how awkward this would he, Louis settled for the liquor concession at all mar- tyrs' shrines in the country. The others went along, Colo- nel-Commodore Nils Jorgenson of Winnipeg balked a little et getting no more than the re- maining mineral rights of the Prairie Provinces, but finally acceded, grumbling. The rest accepted what they got: The fishing rights in Hudson Bay, the Rocky Mountains, or what. over. Don't ask us why. We cannot tell you the answer. It is ten years ago since The Advance-Times first pointed out the dire heed for railings and other safeguards. Since that time there have been several drownings—right at the places we brand- ed as criminally dangerous. Flood waters have a tremendous fas- cination for children, If they want to go to the river, go with them, Huron TB Assoc. annual meeting to be at Exeter Huron County Tuberculosis Association will hold its annual dinner meeting in the Legion Hall, Exeter, on Monday, Ap- ril 24, at 6:45 p.m. Dr. Floris E. King, program director for the Canadian Tu- berculosis Association will be the speaker. She has just obe tamed her Ph, D. in public health and has taken on pro- gram at an interesting point when the the Association is expand- ing into the field of respiratory disease. It it a time for energy, initiative and imagination. Dr. King has these qualities and many More. Dr. King organized the first Italian well baby clinic in Can- ada when she was public health nurse in the Etobicoke Health Unit. Tickets ate available from the secretary, Mrs. Beryl Da- vidsort, 7 Market Place, Strat- ford, but should be purchased on or before April 19. APRIL 1932 The list of those awarded scholarships this year by the Na- tional Research Council con- tains the name of a local stud- ent, W. J. Henderson, son of W. J. Henderson, Wingham Junction. Mr. Henderson, B.A. is attending Queen's University this year taking his M.A. de- gree. He has been specializing in radium eminatiOn and pene- trating qualities of radium rays, in the physic department. Great honor it due him in winning the scholarship ($600), being one of the 22 successful candidates out of a total of 117 applicants. The Township of East Wa- watiosh lost a life long resident oil Saturday last with the pass- ing of Luella Salter, beloved wife of Joseph J. Kerr, Born On February 5th, 1866, on the 12th concession of East Wawanosh, she it survived by her husband and two senS,. George of East Wawanosh and John. of Morris, arid one daughter, Mrs. Leslie Buckman at home, It was beautifully planned, perfectly timed, At noon on Jul' 1st, our national holiday, the Cobras struck. Flying squads took over all communi- cations media, without a drop of blood being shed. Nearly everybody was pooped after the long, hot holi- day, so that only a few heard eferthall-Adteiral Latour an- nounce, oh the 11 p.m. news, that Uniforce had unearthed and promptly squashed a Conic munist plot to take over the country. Next day the full story came out, in all media, and the Hen. ()table Joe was lauded for the speed and decision with which he had handled the emergency. There wasn't an iota of te, sistance. Parliament was on THE WINGHAM ADVANCE k TIMES' Published at VVihghttra, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. teittey Wenger,. :President = Robert 0. Wenger, Seerettieyetketteutet Member` Audit Bureau of Oltenia-Wm Member f anadian Weekly NetvaPriPera AtiodiatiOn, Atithbelted by the Post Office bepartmeht as See&id dies Mail rind for payment of postage' in tittle Sebeeriptiort /tate: yeitt, #.5-.eot t months, $.1.76' in advance; U.S.A., $7.09 per ye.; Foreign tote. 0,60. per yr. Advertising Rates on iiptiliditidti. 01.1541ME toSTUMEt are appearing at nearly every to, dal function this year and Wednesday night's Lions Club dance held at the high school was no exception. Judged best dressed on the occasion were' Mr. and Mrs. Jim' Reri, wick of Belmore, who are seen accepting their prize from band leader Lionel Photo. 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