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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-06-15, Page 9A Week of Contrasts The past week has provided us with an extremely clear-cut illustration of the con- *rest between our own affluent and care- free way of life and the hatreds and miseries which still control the destinies of other less fortunate peoples. While we happily continued with our centennial celebrations the countries of the Middle East flew at each other's throats, It must have been a week of great sur- prises for the inhabitants of the Arab world as well as for their Soviet sponsors. Scarcely ten days ago President Nasser of Egypt openly declared his intention of ut- terly destroying the nation of Israel. He did not predict a mere victory over a neighboring state — he promised its an- nihilation. That's a pretty chilling thought, but not a new one for the Jews to ponder, Hitler attempted and very nearly succeed- ed in a similar program. For the second time in little more than a decade Nasser completely miscalculated the energy, resourcefulness and courage of those he sought to destroy. In a matter of hours the forces of Israel were smash- •ing the Arab forces on all fronts. The re- sults of the brief but deadly war were about as decisive as any in recorded his- tory. Without the intervention of the United Nations Security Council Israel •might very easily have become the ruler of a mid-Eastern empire, Most embarrassed nation, of course, was the Soviet Union, which had loudly \backed the wrong horse. Consequently the world has been afforded the doubtful privilege of listening to hours and hours of Russian accusations directed at Israel, at the U.S., at Britain — in fact at just about everyone but the Russians. The So- viet representative repeatedly branded. Is- reel as the aggressor, despite the fact that the war started after the Arabs had closed the Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli shipping, a move certainly calculated to force a war upon the Jewish state. It is likely that this 'brief, but violent clash will have far-reaching effects, In the first place, the respect which Israel has earned for herself as a nation of able militarists is not likely to be forgotten for some time. Secondly, the Arab nations, in their haste to defy the West, cut off all oil supplies to the pro-Israel nations, thus severing their economic lifeline with Bri- tain and the United States, without which they may well face starvation. Though it is highly likely that the British and Am- erican-owned oil companies will resume operations after the political air has clear- ed, we may be sure that new sources of supply will be readied in areas where there is less likelihood of sudden stoppage in future. Canada is one of the important sources of oil for the Western nations and since its future interests are almost certain to lie in the same area as those of Britain and the United States, it could well be that Canadian oil reserves will be brought into increasing use. One final point may be noted from the frightening violence of the past week: The United Nations has undoubtedly exhibited its weak links, but it was there—a forum in which the big powers, could exchange words rather than nuclear bombs, The words were often stupid; the arguments were frustrating and the insults were fre- quent---but a major war was talked out before it started. Canada the Free! .' Sometimes the rights of the minority can get pretty thoroughly trampled in our present-day desire to grant privileges to the masses. The Canada Pension plan pro- vides a few startling examples. A widow in this locality sought the services of a lawyer to find out whether or not she could recover the pension con- tributions made by her husband before his death. Back came the answer from the powers-that-be in Ottawa. The widow could recover not one cent of the con- tributions unless they had been made over a period of at least two years. Since the plan has not been in force that long, she cannot get anything back — despite the fact that her husband was forced by law to contribute to the plan, whether he liked it or not. We find that the Act which enforces the regulations of the Canada Pension Plan also states that no survivor benefits will be paid to a self-employed person for periods up to ten years. Here's another little sample of Cana- dian fair play: If an employer overpays pension contributions in any one year, the employee on whose behalf he collected more than the required amount in con- tributions will receive a refund in due course—but the equal amount contributed by the employer is not recoverable. These "plans" which so many people believe to be sheer generosity on the part of big governments have quite a few thorns buried among the roses. With elections in the offing great and glowing promises are made about the wondrous plans the victors will put into effect for the bene- fit of the poor and the underprivileged. After they have become law the poor be- gin to find out something about their true cost. The smoothest piece of tomfoolery in the whole "plan" system is the much- publicized participation by the employer. Wage-earners are led to believe that their blood-sucking bosses will be forced to part with some of their ill-gained profits to help pay for old age security or unemployment insurance or health coverage. What stu- pidity! The average employer, who has all his capital tied up in providing the tools and shops with which his employees earn their livelihood, has to recover the money he coughs up for his 50 percent share of these contributions—so he passes the cost on to the public in the form of higher prices. He has no alternative if he is to stay in business and continue to provide employment. As a result, the public, including all the employees, pay the full shot for their own "protection." Remember that the next time a fast-talking politician is prom- ising you the moon for your vote on elec- tion day. Example of Community Spirit Last week the first copies of the his- tory of East Wawanosh Township went on sale and we believe that the book betokens a remarkable achievement. Though it was compiled to record the accomplishments of the early settlers of that township, the history equally testifies to the concentrated efforts of the group of present day Wawa- nosh folks who have worked for many, many months to gather all the material and pictures together. First decision to go to work on a local history sounds like a happy little game, but it isn't long before those who under- take the task find that it is a compelling and often exhausting exercise. If a history is to be worth the printing it must be accurate; fact must be sifted from fancy and endless hours of questioning, letter- writing and reading are needed if the task is to be done properly. We believe that you will find the East Wawanosh history a fascinating revelation of early days in this part of Ontario. Consumers Resist Consumer resistance and intense com- petition will tend to keep retail prices down, despite rising costs, J. C. Barrow, president, Retail Council of Canada, told Maurice Lucow, Financial Post staff writer. The problem of the profit squeeze will get special attention at the annual RCC confer- ence being held in Toronto June 12.13, Barrow said. "Sales are good so far this year, but payroll, occupancy and money costs continue high and are cutting into profits. Expansion of retail plants con- tinues, adding to the cost of doing busi- ness, Retailers try to avoid increasing prices, because the consumer won't let you." Consumer resistance last winter to higher food prices has made the question of price increases "a delicate matter" for the stores. if ... $ .. oo (16 o 0000 oho 000 4 o 11 o i111140 THE 'WINO-LAM ADVANCE TIMES Publiihed at VVIrigharit, Ontatto: by Wenger Bros. Limited, W. Ett -ty Wenger, President - Robert O. Wenger,. SectetarY,Tretiltitier Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Member Canadian Weekly NeWaPiPeril Atitheitited by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mall and for payment of 'pottage to cub. Subscription kite: 1 year, $5.00; 6 tridrithi,. $2.75 in advance; U.S.A.,. $7.00 POt Sot;: Patella rata, If7.60 'Pet ye,.• Advertising Rates Oh W/V eMir.,/ A e LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A CENTENNIAL MEETING of the Whitechurch United Church Women was held at the home of Mrs. Albert Coultes last week. The group presented Mrs. George George Mitchell, wife of the pastor, with a gift. The couple are leaving for Nova Scotia at the end of the month. From the left, standing are: Mrs. Robert Adams, Rev. G. Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. A. Cqultes, Mrs. G. Thomp- son, Mrs. C. Laidlaw, Mrs, R. Laidlaw, Mrs. G. Farrier, Mrs. REMINISCIN6 JUNE 1911 Mr, C. L. crown, who has for the past year been the efficient principal of the winge ham High School has received the appointment of principal of the Sarnia Collegiate and will commence his duties there im- mediately after summer holi- days. Mr. Wm. Clendenning has purchased the property on Min- nie St., owned by Mr. George Giver. This is a splendid prop- erty in one of the nicest loca- tions in town. Nelson Rivers, well-known liveryman of Teeswater, receiv ed injuries at the Grand Trunk station on Wednesday evening from which he died at his home two hours afterwards, On Tuesday evening of last week about 6Q friends and neighbors met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Van Camp, Morris, to say goodbye to their son, Will, who left on Thurs- day morning for London to re- port for military service. Miss Violet Anderson read the address and Miss Hazel Taylor made the presentation of a wrist watch and pipe. JUNE 1932 Mr. Fred Fuller left today for Quebec and will sail on the Empress of Britain. He will visit his mother in London, Eng., whom he has not seen for 26 years. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed Monday when'a num- ber of friends of Mr. and Mrs. J, W. McKibbon gathered at their home to congratulate them on their 25th wedding an- niversary. A large congregation was present on Sunday evening at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to welcome a former son of the Manse, Rev. David Petrie, now pastor of St. An- drew's Church, North Battle- ford, Sask. We congratulate Miss Doro- thy Edward, Lealand Ashton and Elmer Butt on successfully pass- ing all exams at Wroxeter on their year's work. JUNE 1942 Mr. T. Stewart Beattie, who has been principal of the public school at Flesherton, has been engaged as principal of Wing- ' ham Public School, his duties to commence in September. Mr. Colin Crozier has resigned his position as principal as he leaves about the middle of July to join the R.C.A.F. Mrs. Charles Chittick has received word that her husband Signaller Chas, Chittick was badly injured in a motor acci- dent overseas on May 8th. Miss Winnifred Douglas, Reg. N., who has been superintend- ent of Wingham General Hospi- tal since August of last year, has resigned her position. Dr. W. M. Connell, H. L. Sherbondy and Fred Armstrong of Goderich, left over the week- end on a fishing trip to Northern Ontario. JUNE 1953 Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent will be a guest in Wing- ham next Wednesday, when he will arrive here for his only stop in the district, as part of a tour of Western Ontario. A pretty wedding took place in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham, on Satur- day, June 6th, at 12 o'clock, when Mary Helen, daughter of Mrs. Janet Walker, R.R. 1 Wingham, and the late Thomas Walker, became the bride of Mr. Archibald Ross Gray, Blue- vale, and the late Mrs. Gray. Rev. Alexander Nimmo officiat- ed. One of the old landmarks of Belgrave, the elevator, which was erected over eighty years ago beside the railway station, is being torn down. It is to be rebuilt as a storeroom for grain at the Co-Op chopping mill. Caravan employee wins Kinsmen car The draw for the 1937 Ply- mouth coupe, on which the Kinsmen have been selling tiek- •ets for tome rnentht, wasmade during the club's show and dance on Saturday evening and the winner was Tom ROOke, a merri4 ber of the crew looking after the Confederation Caravan which rolled into town that morning. The draw was Made by Mary Ahara, Witigharri's centennial Odell, following the costume judging, Dear Readers: Everyone in our town, on our street, in our neighborhood, is important to our town, to our friends and to our local news- paper. Each bit of local inter- est makes the newspaper more important, The friendly men- tion of one who is visiting or travelling, conjures up the pic- ture and memory of a friend. Leave it too long untold and they are forgotten and often we wonder, is he or she still living and where? Not in our town, or he would have had his name in the paper. Our young folk, their friends their school work and commun- ity work is interesting to many, "Ours" is the newsy little paper that everyone is so happy to get and to have sent from home. When older ones are remember- ed and folks wonder -- "is he, or she still going strong, help- ing as usual with some worth- while project? And where are the boys and girls? Following in the leaders' and parents' foot- steps?" That is why your bit of news is so important -- because people are truly interested in you. They are glad if you've had visitors. They are glad if you and your wife have been able to take a holiday, had an anniversary, or if someone was able to get home from hospital. Tell your newspaper about it; we want to know! We like to have a real live, tip-to-date paper, every week. Don't say "I don't want my name in the paper." Just see how many remember you and are interested. We are disappointed when the paper is not full of interest- ing and informative local items so why not help to make our local paper what we want it to be each week by phoning the office and contributing our bit? One who likes to Keep in Touch. The above letter to readers was unsolicited. It was written by a reader who has contributed news over a long period of time and whose help to this news- paper has been appreciated. Dear Barry, I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to you and your associates for the splendid support your paper gave to us during our recent Red Shield Appeal, No one realizes anymore than I do the Power of the press, and I be- lieve your weekly paper can be rated as second to none, A hearty thank-you and a hand clasp of appreciation it ex- tended to all by The Salvation Army on the completion of its successful Red Shield campaign in Wingham. It will now be possible for the Army to ad- vance and meet the needs of others with the financial mus- cle extended by you who con- tributed. There will never be an end to the work of ihose who ad- minister to the needs and the emergencies of others, But for a year at least, there will be many happier homes in our town and area because youhelp- ed. To all, the workers, fire department, the business men, the stores, service clubs and individuals, saying thank you seems inadequate, but it is said by The Salvation Army, who speak for so many who can't say it for themselves. May God bless you all. I would also like to bring in a little personal note at this time. The Ferris family have been in your lovely community now for the past three years. It hardly seems that long since we came from Manitoba and were received so graciously. From the time of our appointment we have had many varied experi- ences. God has been very good to us and it has been a real privilege for my wife and I to carry out our ministry under God in Wingham. However, the time has come when we must say good-bye and thanks to one and all for the wonderful way in which you received us. The Salvation Army has ad- vised us that we must farewell from Wingham and our last services will be on Sunday, June 25, 1967. At that time we will know our destination and who will be taking our place in Wingham. At this time Mrs. Ferris and our children, Sharon and Wesley would like to say thank you and God bless you. Yours sincerely, Albert Ferris, (Captain.) 0-0-0 Dear Mr. Editor: In reply to a letter in your 'paper last week signed by "One of Many" I would like to ex- press my views in your paper. With all due respect to our senior citizens, I think that there has never in the history of our country been a genera- tion that has been taxed to the degree that we of the present generation are being taxed. In the first place, our senior citi- zens receive a pension which is made up from our taxes. Anoth- er expense facing us is the ris- ing cost of education which future generations will benefit by, but is being financed by our taxes. Today the poor, needy and other unfortunates are being looked after better than they D. Tiffin, Mrs. C. Ritchie, Mrs, L. Wall, Mrs. E. Coffin, Mrs, R, Gaunt, Mrs. J, Purdon, Mrs. E. Beecroft, Mrs, E. Scholtz, Mrs. D. Gibb, Mrs. F. Tiffin, Mrs. M. Moore, Mrs. E. Sleight- holm, Mrs. E. Groskorth. Seated are Mrs. Mary E. Chap- man, Mrs. G. Gillespie, Mrs. D. Beecroft. The children are Joseph Wall, Karen Beecroft, Mary Ritchie, Heather Mof- fat. —Advance-Times Photo. SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley Take pen in hand What's the most common question being batted about the country these days? That's right. It's, "Are you going to Expo?" Well, are you? If not, why not? You can't afford it? Of course you can. You mean you can't afford to miss it. Yeah, you say, but what about bread, loot, gelt, money? Nothing to it. Anybody who can't make some fast money in this ridiculous world deserves to starve to death, let alone not go to Expo. I have a few suggestions. In fact, I have quite a few, be- cause I've been giving the mat- ter of our own trip some thought. I've discarded one or two of them for various rea- sons, but it's every man to his own taste, and one or more of them might be just the ticket for you. Put your wife to work. If she's already working, and you still can't afford the trip, have an auction sale and get rid of a lot of that old junk you've accumulated over the years. This does not refer to your wife. If you haven't any old junk, think of something. Throw a bingo party. Chickenfeed, you say? All right then, how about throwing a martini party, at $5 a rattle, on the Monday of a holiday weekend, when every- body has run out of booze? You'd clear about $300. Buy some veterans' calen- dars, cut off one of your arms, and sell them door to, door. Come on, you can figure out a gimmick. Send your kids out mowing lawns. If you have no kids, send your mother-in-law out mowing lawlas. And if she's too decrepit, insure her heavi- ly and push her off a cliff. Arrange with a friend to ever have been. For these reasons it is rather disheartening for a present day taxpayer to hear senior citizens ask for more and more in light of the fact that we are now supporting the senior citizens, ourselves of the present genera- tion and with our pension plan are paying for our own retire- ment. I do not believe that all people are not entitled to a de- cent standard of living, how- ever, I do believe that some of the many should be mote ap- preciative of what is being done for them. Moreover I believe that if the present generation feels they need a swimming pool, Legion Home or a new club house at the golf course, and that they can afford these things then I think they ate en- titled to them, Disgruntled Taxpayer, 11,111111„1111111111111111,11111111111.11111111,111,,,11,11111,11111111111,,,1111111 11111.11.,111111,1.1 ,11.111,,.111.11111111111111.11 1,11111.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111l111111111111,1111111111111111111111,11,11.1111111111111111111111111.11111111 11111 111 111111111 AbbanwZimto Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, June 15, 1967 SECOND SECTION bump your car gently from be- hind at a stop light, then run screaming to the doctor and claim you have a whiplash and collect bags of insurance. No? How about some black- mail? Know anybody who's running around with somebody who shouldn't be running around with anybody? Have a moving van come in the middle of the night, remove all your furniture, then you set fire to the house and claim insurance for it and the furniture. You could clear $3,000 on this one. Speaking of moving vans, how about pushing your wife, or husband, in front of a mov- ing moving van, provided you have a joint account and mu- tual insurance? All of these are too coarse, or common, or complicated for you? My, you are an old poke. So run a bookie joint, sell pot, hold up a bank, if you want something simple. Against your principles? Well, all right, all right, but it shows the depths of depravity to which I can sink in the middle of the night, as I try to figure out how we can afford Expo plus all the redecorating my wife is doing. Well, you and your danged principles have forced me into it. Here's the deal. We're going to have a contest. Now, we all love contests, don't we? I have been writing this column for about 14 years, without miss- ing a week. I want a week off to go to Expo. Still with me? I have a great many faithful readers (and no doubt a fair smattering of unfaithful ones, too). Many of them write very well, as I know from letters received. For the best guest column submitted, I will personally send a cheque for $25, along with an autographed copy of my latest book. The latest one is the one I haven't written for MacMillan Company. The other books I hi'ven't written were not published by Mc, Lelland-Stewart and Prentice- Hall. This handsome award (so I'm not J. P. Morgan) will be supplemented by the Telegram News Service, 440 Front St. W., Toronto 28. They will ei- ther double or triple the cash award, depending on their atti- tude when they read this, which is the first they've heard of it. Topic: anything you like. Length: about 700 words. Send all eritries to above ad. dress. And there you are. Cash. If you win, you can take your choice. You can hitch-hike to Expo arid blow the whole huh. die on high living, Or you can bet it on a horse, fly to Mont• teal and rough it at the Queen Elisabeth. This is real. Get cracking today.