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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-10-19, Page 4 (2)Puge 4 Times -Advocate, October 19, 1978 C 6.011111410 N What's it worth`(: Similar to the weather. fire prevention is•a topic on which many people - do - considerable talking, but often end up taking little action. It is. of course. a situation unlike the weather in that people have it within their means 10 make fihanges. Procrastination unfortunately often leads to tragic events. ' News items concerning the death of three London residents last week in- dieated the homeowner had considered buying smoke detectors on a plan- in- volving the firm with which he worked. it was dbviously a good idea. but the necessary action never came to 'frui- tion. Experts -indicated thiit smoke detectors probably would have resulted in the three occupants being warned in time to escape. the tragic blaze. Sad. you say' N'es. but even sadder if you are among the homeowners who, will once again be prompted 10 take precautions to save your family nand then do nothing -about it -• Smoke and fire detectors are available to save lives, but our fire departments remind us that they are often of little avail if the family hasfri, taken the added , precaution of es- tablishing stn escape route ira fire breaks out it too is relatively simple. but .often one that is included in. the "must do someday" list. Stupid. isn't it? Capitalist problem Capitalists -around the world were no doubt chuckling up their sleeves with the announcement. this week that a Russian meat dealer had managed to join the ranks of the millionaires The fact that he accomplished the. feat by doctoring receipts_€et 20 years {- -tends to blacken the effort to an extent. but of course such antics are not un- common among those who strive after wealth and don't get too concerned that all their dealings aren't above board. However. the comments of the Moscow press may have some sobering thoughts for those who think money is the key to all happiness. "His simple human heart couldn't endure the constant nervous tension of his• endless search for profit." the newspaper -account said on the occa- •sion of the meat dealer's death. "In. the bright - world of social justice whelk we are living and work- ing. one can still meet degenerates." it continued: But why in our society should someone want to be a millionaire because a man does not -.ne-ed- da ilr to -vat €er—t4 peeple — several suits suits at a time or ride in two cars?" It concluded by noting that the money blackened the -millionaire meat dealer's mind with greed. . Now how do you argue with that. you rich capitalists? action warranted Hurray for Westminster Colleges director of residence. Others -in similar positions should consider imitating his tough stand against students who get their .enjoyment from smashing walls -and breaking windows. Rev. David Scott and Westminster College have had their fill of van- dalism. To make their point. they've barred 17 . former students and three who enrolled this fall from the campus and threatenedihem. with trespassing charges if they return. An extremely hard-line attitude? Not when you con- sider that Westminster College. a . residence affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. paid out $10.000_ By SYD FLETCHER This summer an eleven - year old boy was killed. He was driving a large tractor which was, piling a cull! packer. At the end of the field he came too close to a hydro pole. broke it off. and was knocked under the implement by the upper part of the pole. Some people might throw. up their hands in disgust and say that there is no excuse for this sort of thing to ha pen. Why on earth is a ch d up there by himself doi man's job^ c Ye re is another side to the coin which although it won't make those grieving parents feel any less sense of loss is nevertheless an ac- cepted fact, in that farm .-children are expected to handle far more respon- sibility at an earlier age than their city counterparts. Traditionally farm children have helped out, with chores being a regular part of the routine and every member of- the family pit- ching in at haytime• with planting and harvesting times. Without a willing last year as a result of acts of -van- dalism which included dozens of broken parking gates and carpets burned with propane torches. In• fact. while Scott's and the college's actions are worth applauding. they could -have gone even further by prosecuting those who were actually caaight displaying , their 'destructive streak. Westminster's tough action should at least serve as a deterrent for ram- bunctious studehts who think nothing of causing thousands of dollars worth of damage to university property. all in - the name of good old fashioned college hljinks. London Free Press , Perspectives family man farmers.qeould under in a short time. My wife can remember driving a tractor when she was so small that she had to stand up to press the clutch down. There was the time when her mother was riding the haywagon and my wife turned too sharply she had been told to follow her dad who was walking ahead and did just that, dumping the whole Toad and mother on the ground. Fortunately it was'a soft landing. Little boys at my country school in kindergarten and grade one can name every implement and type of tractor going. For that matter so can the girls. They follow their dads around like pups and it takes a pretty stern father to deny them a chance to drive or help drive the new tractor. Too. the pressures of modern farming. with escalating costs and larger acreages demand that the farmer use far more equipment. equipment much larger than his parents ever dreamed of. At the same time he feels that he can't hire.an extra person to help so the family gets con- scripted. One 'lady I know, very gentle in her ways. still gets out and drives a tractor with those huge double wheels on the back. even though she is not so young' anymore. She ga1.:. ereor' - r,m.s fstobhshed 1173 rs� dvocate Advocote Istabl,shed 1181 SERVING C4NADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., o'W N.A. CLASS 'A' and ABC Pubtishod by 1*. Eedy Publications Limited LORNE EEDY, PUBLISHER Editor — Bill Batton Assistant Editor — Ross Haugh Advertising Manager — Jim Beckett Composition Manger — Harry O•Vrios Business Manager — Dick Jongkind Mane 23S-1331 s. told me o1 once going into a sti*H-3.ditch and without thinking put her foot on the clutch, then let it slip off. The whole front end jumped about a foot off the ground. -That sort of think can shake you up a little. Part of the solution to the problem lies in farm safety awareness. something that we in the schools are taking a long hard look at. With the aid of the OPP safety officer we try to alert children to the possible dangers on the farm. Another aspect is the at- titude of the farmer himself who must set the example• for his family. If he is subject to frequent accidents himself because of carelessness or forgets to put the safety guard on a power take -off. then he can't really expect his children to have any respect for that sort of thing. I think that as long -as we have family farms we will have children working and helping. As far as I'm concerned it's a good thing. Farm families tend to be close-knit with the children responsible and caring. On the other hand, I just hope that this long bad summer with its rash of terrible accidents will serve as a stern reminder of the need for conscious carefulness at all times, in and around the farm AmolgaTo,ed 1974 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Clogs Moil Regustrotion Number 0386 SUBSCRIPTiON RATES Canada S 1 t 00 Per Year. USA S72 00 '`Osgood been on strike so often, he's forgotten where he works." 13ATTNAROUND with the editor— .. r Some sobering thoughts for hosts An interesting decision was handed down recently by Supreme Court sit- ting in Kitchener that no doubt will cause a stir in area Legion -hails. bars and other drinking spots. The case concerned the awarding of damages totalling 5387.000 to two children who • lost their parents and were themselves injured in an accident in 1975 which was caused,by a drinking driver. ' The interesting aspect of the case was the way in which the.court divided responsibility for the accident. The driver. a 60 -year-old man. was found to be 85 percent responsible and the Woodstock branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. where the man had - been drinking. was found to be 15 per- cent responsible and as a result was • ordered to pay S58-000 into court as its share of the settlement. ' The. -ury found that the Legion allow- ed t ver to drink to access and was neg gent in not providing adequate• supervision of its patrons on fhb dal- of the accident in this particular case the driver had at least twice'the legal limit of alcohol in his blood Some of the cornrnent on the.decision has pointed'out that it should go a long way to awaken a sense of responsibility on the part of establishments serving ooze to people That's a foregone conclusion. perhaps. but what should also be of equal consideration is the fact that peo- ple who hast parties in their own homes are subject to the same responsi„ility under the laws of the province. it would also include private and public dances. receptions. office parties. etc _g Jr In .:hort. if you're in any way acting as a host where booze is being served. you !MVP a responsibility to ensure that none of your guests drink to excess.and then gets out behind the wheel of a vehicle That's a rather sobering thought. and one that should be kept in mind as we head Info the holiday season not too far ahead During our recent trip to Germany. we found that drinking drivars there are given'tiffer penalties than those in this country. Jail . terms- are not uncommon. es- pecially for repeat offenders. and per- manent drivia suspensions can also be expected by those who fail to learn from their first mistake. The first offence usually draws a six-month suspension, doable that of Ontario. We- found that the Canadian Armed Foiees personnel are well aware of the dangers of hitting the road after having one too ninny. and the various messes at Lahr have suitable safeguards. Anyone who has been drinking at one of the messes and has over -indulged. can call a taxi and the cost is paid by the attendant on duty at the bar. The tab is shared through a gbneral Ievv on the mess membership. The bar attendant can also suggest that the member take a taxi. thereby placing the total onus on the driver if he decides to ignore the suggestion and drive himself. In addition. personnel who are out on the town in Lahr. or even the surroun- ding villages. can call the "drunk tank" which is a bus dispatched from Sugar and Spice Dispe sed by Smiley Pompous cliches and evasions About this time of year. reporters for community newspapers are sniffing around the town hall. trying to drum up a hot stony about the coming municipal elections it's about aR rewarding as looking for diamonds in the Arctic All they come up with are pompous cliches. evasions and half-truths Almost invariably. the Mavnr. unless he's beet. caught with his hand in the till, or been discovered in flagrante delicto in a motel room with somebody else's wife. is going to run again. "Yes. i believe I owe it to the people of our fine town to carry out the many progressive programs inaugurated during my years in office " • Translation i like having my name in the paper every week. and if those jackasses of courfcillors would stop arguing with me. we might be able to screw enough money out of the govern- ment to start building that new com- munity centre. which will be called after me Reeve Dimlylit - What we need in our fair town is leadership at the top. something we haven't been getting. Yes. i will probably be a candidate again for municipal office. but i do not yet know in what capacity Translation if that turkey. the Mayor. has a heart attack. I'1I go after his job 110 gets the chain of office. the cocktail parties. the headlines f want them. Deputy -Reeve Dumly • "There seems to be a strong ground -swell. among the voters. for new blood at the top. a vibrant leadership that would make Pokeville the thriving communi- ty it could be But i have not 'decided vet. Let the people speak." Translation: if the Mayor makes a terrible boo-boo. and the Reeve suc- cumbs to cirrhosis of the liver. which he's working hard at. iR go for the top. it f can find two guys to nominate and second me. • Councillor Doaks: "Yes. Well. as the voters of Ward Four well know. i have been their ardent representative whenever their best interests were at heart. and i know they are behind me 100 per cent.- Translation ent."Translation i voted against every im- rovement in town. unless, it was in Ward Four. and i squeaked in the last time by four votes Councillor Blank "Well. I just don't know whether I'll run again. The posi- tion takes a terrible toll of your time and energy. 1'd like to spend more time with my family. But you do feel a sense of responsibility to keep Pokeville progressing." Translation: Jeez_ i only missed three committee meetings last month. Holy. Moses. if I'm turfed out. fall miss' That $800 a year. and 1'11 have to stay borne with Gladys and those rotten kids every night Please. Lord, don't let Joe (;lutz run against meIIe'd wipe me out . Councillor Klutz: "i honestly haven't derided yet. i have served the good people of Ward Two for twenty-eight years. unstintingly. regardless of race. creed or color. and 1 believe. with all due modesty. that I have served them well Look at the new sewage line on 11th st. Remember the maplesI hadcut down to accommodate a fine new ser- vice on 8th St. And don't forget the modernization i brought to Ward Two: a barber shop. two pizza parlors. and a chicken palace. i stand on my record." Translation: Some of those dang communists are still sore at me for cutting down those 25 rhaple trees. Some of them others is mad because they get pop cans and pizza plates all over their front lawns. If anybody runs against me. I'm dead. Otherwise, i'll he back on the band -wagon. -But we mit avoid being cynical, mustn't we. Those 'municipal /71.the base to pick up people who have enough sense to realize they should not be driving. While it may be difficult for civilian organizations. -hotel owners or private party hosts to organize things to that extent. there's little doubt that the 558.000 paid by the Woodstock Legion would cover the costs of a number of taxi rides. Tom Yardley. a long time resident of .Yorkshire. recently revealed a streak of prudery previously unnoticed by his friends. As his 100th birthday ap- proached. he was asked if there was anything special he wanted 10 do. Tom said he had never • seen a blue movie. so arrangements were made to treat him to one. The next day a friend asked him how he had liked it_ "It was disgusting." he replied. "I walked out after three hours." And here's just another reminde to anyone considering running for an elected position in the area municipal councils or school boards. You have only three days left in which to file your nominations with the respective clerks. A few interesting situations appear to be shaping up in some municipalities. but the final story won't be told until nominations close on Monday. There'll be a full report in next week's issue. Think small by Jim Smith r A Dumb Question? N hat's going on here? Are tie in a recession - or is the economy experiencing reason- able groµ lh? , Novi that mac seem like a dumb question, a lot like stand- ing in the sunlight and asking if it's raining. Hui the econo- mise, don't seem to knovi the ansµer. Su hoµ can the rest of us. loo Is uninformed slobs that sse.are, hope to hate ans insight? Let's • forget, for, rlhe mo- ment. about µhether the eco= noms is in -good shape or not. :\Stirc iniportant is the disturh- 'ing fact that none o1' the so- called experts seems to knoµ the ansµer µilh an amount of certainty. - 1 p and dint n. around and around. Business can he boom- ing one minute and'disastrous the next. Ne haten't experi- enced this kind of economic instability in decades. And the small business sec-. for is getting clobbered. At the best of times,_iLisn't easy Iii be a small business pro- prietor. Esen brief recessions can prose to be fatal. Unless the firm has solid financial backing, there is no cushion to see it Through the lean Jimes. \\ hen the small firm fails. the owner doesn't suffer alone. Employees are thrown out of work. The goternment loses lax revenues. Suppliers are cut off from a source of income. And on and on. The damage can be mini - mired. (hough. A business fail- ure is seldom a personal fail- ure. -%S ith eters unsuccessful business senlure. the entre- preneur acquires knoµledge and skills. these skills are in- /716- the n- politicians are more to be pitied than scorned. 1f they fail to be elected. it's a serious blow to the ego. IT they succeed. they are stuck with two years of mind -numbing meetings; and the constant obloquy of the public they serve. Unlike their brethren in provincial and federal. politics. they'cannot put a cettain .distance between themselves and their masters. such as a secretary. They are apt to be pilloried in the local paper• belligerently confronted in a coffee shop. or phoned at two in the morning to settle a drunken argument. Such is the lot of the municipal politi- cian. Nor can we biotite them too much for being shifty when asked whether or not they are going to stand for election They have learned that shifty footwork. that sparring for advantage. that gouging and butting in the clinches. from their provincial and federal counterparts. And they have. of course. that great • master of the ringing phrase. the dou- ble talk. the double think. the swift change of course. Pierre Elliott Himself: the man who was going'"to wrestle inflation to the ground: who abhorred price and wage controls. then clasped them to his bosom; who steered through the end of capital - punishment. and now might. just might. hold a referendum on it. provid- ed enough people vote for him in the next election which might. just might. be held next spring. Or next summer.- Or next fall. No. we can't blame our local politicians for issuing evasive or cowardly statements to the press. They've been too well trained from the top. saluable in future business sen - lures - if the entrepreneur can he contineed to mole into an- other business int estment. The Irick. Then, is to ensure that the entrepreneur will hate adequate incentite lu start an- other business if the original firm Fails. And. since studies hate shoo n that about MP of the intestment capital comes from the entrepreneur person- alls , another 300o originates within -the proprietor's Lamas and close friends and only about 10°o comes from out- side sources, the most saleable step would obviously be to -bol- ster the incentive structure that invites entrepreneurs, their families and friends to las out their own funds. The Canadian Federal' of Independent Business re- gards establishment of a more atlractise small business insest- menl climate as one of Cana- da's more pressing issues. With That in mind, the Federation - has recommended two major federal tax amendments:, a 100°-o tax odic -off for busi- ness insestmenl losses in small firms and exemption from capital gains taxes on shares of Canadian -controlled firms held for at least Fite sears. 1 he first measure would reduce the personal risk: the second could increase potential profits. Canada can't afford the destruction of small firms caused bs economic instahil- ils. Some measures to creak stability are oserdtte. 'Think smal. is an edin,ria+ 1 message from the Canadian , Federation olindepende^t Business dcswsn memos y Irani 55 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Walter Connor motored up from Windsor on Monday in the new Connor automobile, the first all -Canadian auto. Messrs. Connor Bros., who moved from Exeter to Windsor. have built a four cylinder air cooled motor on the same principle as their air cooled gasoline engine. The car has no radiator and does .not require water for okoling purposes. Mr. Connor expects they will be on the market next week. Mr. C. Kestle who drives the British -American oil tank for H T. Rowe, met with an accident on Wed- nesday morning when one of the oil taps became damaged and about 150 gallons of coal oil leakec,,out- Mr..A. J. Perritt of town has secured a good position with the Green Swifte Co., of London and assumed his duties Tuesday. 30 Years Ago Bill O'Brien was elected president of the student council with Anita Datars, vice-president and Fances Taylor secretary. Mr. Aljoe Sanders is remodeling the front of his grocery store. Workmen arrived on the seven acre site south of the presentschool to start a new $580-.000 high school building. Rev. Harold Swann of Trinidad was guest speaker at the Sunday School an- niversary of -Centralia United Church. Exeter's Main St. is receiving.a face lifting. The coating is being applied this week. 20 Years Ago birectors of Alcantuc Ltd and their families celebrated the harvesting of the first -crop of 10,000 turkeys last we h a banquet in one sec ton of the large poultry barn west of Exeter. The main dish? Turkey. o f course. - Wider, longer, lower cars with more glass, improved engines., push-button con- trols and- many other new features attracted a crowd of 200 people to Exeter Kin- smen's auto show at the local arena Friday- night. C. H. MacKenzie, 50, of Orangeville, a municipal police officer with 20 years experience. has been ap- pointed Exeter's new chief. 1S Years Ago Hallowe'en pranks began as usual several days in advance of the actual event. In Crediton a goat was tied to an overturned "two-holer" behind the garage of Joseph Bullock. Kathy and Julie Schenk, who live next door. found the goat. Seventeen area youths burst out of the town hall Tuesday with shouts of relief and laughter after they had been acquitted of criminal charges resulting from the September 15 gang war in Hensall. Pat Making and Malcolm Hiltz were the grade 10 winners at the SHDHS public speaking contest recently. Grade 9 winners were Dorothy Farwell and Dennis Hazleton. Mrs. Charles Corey, Exeter was winner 'of the door -prize at the Exeter Lions Club frolic. She Won — what else? — a door! avis about IN 18th CENTURY. REV. STEPHEN HALES SOUGHT TO LEARN 'WITH WHAT FORCE THE HEART MUST PROPEL' ' • THE BLOOD" . 1 tIE INSERTED TUBE IN MARES NECK ARTERY BLQOD ROSE 9 FEET! HISTORY'S FIRST MEASUREMENT OF • BLOOD PRESSURE FOR MORE /NFORMAT/ON ABOUT HIGH aiooD PRESSURE, ASK YOUR HEART FDUAtIDAT/ow