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The Par Clo*Cal lesson that we learn
about a democracy Is t on the one
we
tt.
to do
the
..lety at
ense of other„
most 010M., or example. They
comprise only 34 per cent of the
„Irking class in -Canada and yet they
nOw Seem to run the whole -country,
Mme hell or high water.,
, particular case That eget. :ts us
ail directly is the Canadian Onion of
Postal WOrkers, who are currently
denYing, usorteOrcor basic.freedoms, a
fast and responsible postai service.
A few ttleuSarid workers have
managed to just about tie up a whole
country of 20 million people, cutting off
our freedom to, communicate, and aft
Craft we trust theft?
It mayhave come as a shock to some
people in Huron County and maybe not
toothers, but a study has revealed that
Huron residents, by in large, trust their
politicians, and find them to be
credible, something that is very rare in
the political arenas in these days of
Presidential resignations and political
scandal on the national and in-
ternational scene.
But here in Huron it's not hard to
understand why we trust our elected
officials, with a few exceptions,- so
imp, icitly.
One of the big reasons is our
municipal governments, which aren't
so large as to overwhelm the average
voter, and hencewe know our
wecin4oiS1tandhJpies!ly by and let
get away with it.
Thc tyranny of Stich 411100S taking
away our basic rights must be halted
tore it brings COMPlete anarchy to
Canada. which at one titneWas one of
me most stable democracies in the
worldend now is second only to
volatile Italy in the number of days lost
to -strikes.
The CUPW union has some
grievances, it's true, but they are inno
sense of the word being treated like
slaves, nor are they in any sense being
under paid.
So why should an- essential servicebe
denied a whole nation because of the
greedinessi of a few? it's time this
tyranny ended.
politicians better and are quick to
contact him -her if we want action.
Because of this great accessibility
and responsiveness, we in the smaller
counties like Huron feel we are a part
of a political system and are making
valuable inputs. Such is not the case in
the metropolitan governments nor in
the recently formed regional goveEn-
ments. Many in those areas" have the
traditional "you-can't-fight-city-hall:l-
and-wins' syndrome.
So as long as we have our time
honored township and town govern-
ments in Huron, we will continue to
trust the system because we are part of
it.
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The Jack Scott Column
Double trouble
A man named Mac who drops in from time to time and
looks over my 'shoulder was looking over my shoulder when
I was writing about the Crowes and their little problem.
You may have seen the item in your paper. George Crowe
is the fellow who weighs 125 pounds and is married to E el
who punishes the scales at cool 240 and, naturally, they
have a pretty terrible time,in bed.
George keeps sliding 'down the slope toward Et‘el, a
degrading experience fora man, and so they'd had a special
mattress designed so that George can stay on his own side
and more or less level.
Well, Mac read this little item and right away, as he often
does, he suggested a topic for a column which, of course, is
why I let him hang over my shoulder.
"The great secret problem of marriage," Mac sairk "is
the physical and mental adjustment demanded by the
double bed."
Mac, it turned out, was of the opinion that probably every
married couple, net counting those who have taken the
coward's way out with twin beds, has a problem when the
lig t4soctutt,
ac's wife„ now. Slie's att.Arm-flailer. Instead of turning
over quietly, it seems, she rotates with a sort of windmill
action, the arms held out stiffly, sort of like an athelete
putting the shot. Maybe 10, 12 times a night Mac has to
dodge this way and that or else get whopped across the face.
"That's nothing," I said. "You oughta be married to a
Listener!"
"This I've got to hear." •
So I told him about how my wife will raise up in a sitting
position, as if she were intently listening for something.
This happens rather frequently. Sometimes I will say,
petulantly, "What are you listening for?" Invariably she
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replies, "Nothing, nothing at all."
She never remembers anything about it in the morning.
But the effect on me is devestating. Long after she is back to
normal I am sitting there, head cocked to one side,
listening. and, what's worse, wondering what it is I'm
listening for.
That reminded Mac of a friend of his whose wife, a little
bit of a thing, is a confirmed Sprawler. The man Spent years
clinging to a thin ledge of the bed, like an alpinist hanging
to a precipice. He got so used to it he could have slept
comfortably on a two-by-four.
After Mac had left 1 vasltelling my wife about this and it
surprised me to find that the ladies apparently discuss the
thing among themselves and, in fact, most of them would
prefer twin beds.
I learned with some horrtir that a certain acquaintance of
mine is cursed with Icy Feet, surely a dreadful thing to take
into a double bed. Apparently this fellow has something
wrong with the circulation down there and never does warm
up, thus causing his wife endless torture.
So, of course, I asked my wife if she had any secret
complaints about me and she said I was the Cocoon or
Twister type of sleeper with a tendency to wrap the blankets
about me like a shroud.
As fax Mac. she had it on the most reliable evidence that
he was a Mumbler, a particularly distressing thing for a
woman, since, quite naturally, she is just dying to know
what he's mumbling about.
So, you see. it is quite obviously a universal problem of
• matrimony. even if it never appears in Dear Abby, and just
goes to prove how tolerant husbands and wives really are.
Which is a pleasant thing to know.
the petition to
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ounr
meeting in Winthrop Mon
afternoon, gngineer Cb
Corbett of Lucas was n
to brirt$ hi a repot on
plan and specification4
necessary for the COW
strtietien,
Council approved
lications for fOur tile di
cans amounting to $
with work to begin at the end
of November.
Council refused approval of
two applications on tile drain
loans where work had
-
already Commenced on the
drains as this is contrary to
the new changes in the�
drainage act, which states
that council iS not to give
consent where work has
started on the drains prior to
approval.
Approval of two ap-
plieations fax additional work
on drains recently completed
was refused as well as the
additional work was lem-
derway, before the ap-
plications approved. ,
Requests for building
permits were approved for:
Harvey Craig, RR 1. Walton,
porch renovations; Ken
Glanville, RR 4, Walton, steel
granary and swimming pool
enclosure; Brian Campbell,
RR 4, Walton, steel granary;
Leen VanDeBan, RR 1,
Seaforth, greenhouse; Joseph
Mero, RR 5. Seaforth. garage
renovations ; Clarence
Regele, RR 5, Seaforth,
storage shed; Kenneth
Campbell, - RR 1, Dublin,
granary and building to
enclose weigh scales and
cleaner; and Thomas
Murray, RR 5. Seaforth,
implement shed.
Passed for payment were
road accounts amounting to
$4,661.36 and general ac-
counts of $15,966.81.
Council will clear the snow
for the school bus turn -around
at the McKillop Township
Office for the Huron County
Board of Education at a
minimum of 59 and 517 per
hour. - •
Council agreed to reim-
burse Tuckersmith Council
for the 20 percent deficit
incurred by any McKillop
child enrolled at the Vanastra
Day Care Centre.
The province pays 80
percent of any deficit, while
the parents pay the daily fee
of 55.
The Huron County Land
(continued on page 5)
From our early files •
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IC YEARS AGO
November 4, 19.65`-
Nearly 300 area people waited a
half hour at ate CNR Station here
Tuesday afternoon for a five
minute "whistle stop" visit by the
Hon. John G. Diefenbaker, leader
of the Progressive Conservative
Party in Canada. Dieferibaker,
with his wife Olive. greeted the
people from the rear of the
special train and then roamed
about the platform shaking hands
and commenting on the weather
and the beauty of Huron aunty.
Hallowe'eners did a perfect job
of putting a heavy bench on the
canopy of Gord't Custard Cup,
south of RCAF ttation Clinton.
Owner Gordon Grigg claims
there wasn't even a scratch, on
the roof or bench or any in-
dication of a vehicle being used in
the prank.
Group Captain IC. R.
Greenaway, commanding officer
at RCAF Station Clinton,
welcomed Brigadier A. .1. B.
Bailey to the station on Tuesday.
The .Brigadier, now Deputy
Commander' Training command
inspected the three schools at
Station Clinton.
Hon,. George McIlraith,
minister of public works,
promised the town of Goderich
5130.000 for improvements to
Snug Harbour in a move he says
will "benefit the county of
Huron.- at a meeting of the
Goderich Liberal Association in
the Maitland Country Club on
Tuesday evening.
Mr. and - Mrs. Frank Cum-
mings. 129 Mary St., were
honoured on Saturday evening,
the occasion of their silver
wedding anniversary. when a
surprise pal'ty was, held at, the
Orange Hall in Clinton.
The Students Council at the
school has repprted that
salesmen from C.131.S.S. sold over
$6.000 worth of chocolate during
the 10 -day Chocolate Bar Cam-
paign and hopes to clear 52,000.
Part of this money will be used to
sponsor a foster child.
Veterans of war -time Port
Albert airport north Of Goderich
celebrated their 25th anniversary
pt an annual reurtion at R.C.A.F.
Clinton Sergeants' Mess on
October23-a
25 YEARS AGO
November 2, 1950
The results of the 1950 Better
Newspaper Competition held in
Quebec City last weekLists the
News -Record as tying for 6th
place with the Virden (Man.)
Empire -Advance. This is a
Canada -wide contest and 52
papers received awards.
Hallowe'en has come and gone
and according to Chief Kelly
there wasn't any damage done in
town this year. The small fry had
a party. at the Town Hall and the
older folks enjoyed a "do" later
on in the evening. so aside from
the usual soaped windows. all
seemed to be in order after the
tricksters went home.
Due to the fact that the Town of
Clinton now has in excess of 1.000
persons eligible to vote for such
an official. it is entitled to a
Deputy Reeve as a member of the
Town Council and also to act as a
second representative In Huron
County Council.
Rev. Herbert J. E. Webb, a
minister in Northwestern Canada
for 14 'years; who has been ap-
pointed to the parish of Bayfield.
Middleton and Varna. will begin
his duties Sunday ' next.
November 5.
The well -drilled Clinton
District Collegiiie institute team
toppled the gallant Blue end
White of Goderich District
Collegiate Institute for their first
loss of the season in the Huron
Secondary Schools Association
rugby football series on the
R.C.A.F. gridiron yesterday
afternoon. Final score wits 118.
Mr. and Mrs. John McFarlane.
well-known and highly respected
citizens of Stanley Township,
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary on Saturday,
October 28. at their home. Many
friends called to offer
congratulations and extend best
wishes for many more years of
wedded happiness.
50 YEARS AGO
November 5, VIZ
Mrs. Morgan Agnew has been
engaged es organist leader for
the united tongregations of Willis
and Wesley chtirches. •
The mport S.S. No. 10 ffullett
and Gotierich tor the month of
October is as follows: Fifth Class'
- Olive Sprung, 69: Gladys
Mountain, 68: Junior Fourth. -
Helen Youngblua, 79; TheodoreHenhoeffer, 64: Louis Johnston.
53: First Class - Dorothy Vodden,
81: Wilfred Henhoeffer,
79: and
Leona Youngblutt. 74. Edith A.
Mogridge was the teacher.
It says here. For a toothache,
bath the face in Minard's
Liniment and put a small amount
an a piece of cotton batting and
put it in the mouth against the
cavity. Seems there must have
been a shortage of dentists in that
year.
Gourlie - Chowen — At the
home of the bride's parents. on
aturday. Ocrober 31. 1925. by
Rev. .1. E. Hogg, Vera Gladys,
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Chowen to Harry Gotulie,
son of Mrs. I. H. Napes and the
late George Gourlie.
Howard Venner has joined the
staff of the Royal Bank of Canada
at a Junior.
as.
County Apple Growers
have suffered a very heavy loss
with their crop this year. What
with the severe frosts and the
heavy winds which have been
prevalent this past while, the
growers- have not been able to
harvest their crop as they. would
like. and as a result thousands of
barrels have been destroyed.
The choir 'of Wesley Church had
a very delicious thither party last
week as a sort of farewell as
some changes will of necessity
take place with the uniting with
Willis Church. J. E. Doherty. the
retiring choir leader was
presented with a pen and pencil
set.and Mrs. Doherty and Miss
Maude Torrence, the retiring
organist, with a bouquet of
flowers.
The new rooms of the • Odd
Fellows Lodge were formally
opened recently.
IS YEARS AGO ,
November001
2,
Markets were: fail wheat. 64c;
oats. 27c: barley. 40c; butter
(ib„). the; ens (per dozen). 14c;
live hogs, sta.
A correspondent of the Sea forth
Expositor has a good memory.
He says that this is only the
second time in 25 years that.
Wednesday has been selected as
the day for elections. all others
having taken place on a Tuesday.
3. 3. Tilley. inspector of model
schools. made his official call on
the modellite students on We4-
nesday. Inspector Robb. who is
also here in his official capacity,
and the principal taught classes
on several subjects; Mr. Tilley
was well pleased with the work
done at Clinton. It is a well
managed school, and the work is
systematically arranged. We
learn that three of the students
have secured schools.
We regret to learn that will
lose an estimable citizen and
businessman in the person of F.
W. Burgesswho intends to
return hi Winnipeg. He bas
bought out his former employer
and will .take possession of his
new photographic business the
first of December.
J. C. Lindsey. M.D.. who has
practised successfully for the
past two years at Wheatley. Ont.,
willlocate at Blyth. having
bought out Dr. Tait e4to goes to
Europe shortly fol a post.
graduate course.
On Wednesday night, the young
boys (and girls too) were, at
usual. full of mischieviout
pranks, and the owners of .signs 41
and front gates had to watch
pretty sharp. We heard of many
gatherings of young folk, taffy
pulls etc. It is said that a ghost
appeared on Rattenbury St. east.
W. Cooper and Co. recently
supplied maps of The Dominion
of Canada, British Pessessions
and Province of Ontario to the
Milton Public School.
The apple crop is pretty well
harvestbd and was not so heavy ilk
crop as was expected. the wind"
haying done much damege early
in the season; the price* offered
to the buyers is not sufficient to
cause much smiling among the
farmers.
November, the dreary month,
came in on a Thursday. The
elections come on the 7th, with a
dreary foreboding for the Con-
servatives. (Researched by
Michele Mowers)
ot.
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