HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1961-12-21, Page 13QUICK CANADIAN QUIZ•
1. Ranked by value, what are.
Canada's first five export coin -
.,
modifies?
2. Tax payments take what pro-
s portion of the net national in -
•V
come of Canadians?
a. is 'Canadas. population cur-
rently increasing at the rate
of 9 per cent annually, 7 per
cent, or 2 per cent?
4. What proportion of Canadian
families own their own homes
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-one-quarter, one-half; or"'
two-thirds?
5. Personal income taxes: ae-
count for what proportion of
the federal government's total
tax revenue?
ANSWERS: 5. Less than one -
thin.. 3. Current rate Of in-
crease is 2 per cent a year.
1. In 1960: newsprint,. wheat,
lumber, wood pulp, aluminum.
4. Two-thirds. 2. About one-
third.
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SUGAR
and
SPiCE
By Bill Smiley
Ever stop to wonder whit you
really want out of life? Some
people seem to know, from th
time they are kids, and go after
it, letting nothing stand in their
way. These birds can be pretty
ruthless. When they come
roaring along the path, behind
you, it's just as • wens to step
smartly out of their way; if you
to—avoid—being–bowl
find you
surrounded by those
you love, enjoying
to the fullest
- all the pleasure:
ofajoyc"
Holiday Seasot,
over.
* * *
I've always known what 1
,didn't' want out of fife, but
have never° had a clear idea of
what I did want, As the years
go by, I find that it ,doesn't
matter much, anyway.,Every
so -often, as you are carging
ma4ly along toward some goal,
life will give you an unexpect-
ed shove, and your find yourself
, tottering off in a new direction.
Now, 1 just stumble off along
the new track, and it seems
to "work out. fine.
* 4 *
This annoys my wife deeply.
Like most women, she don't
take nothin' offa life. She be-
lieves that life, or fate, should
be taken by the scruff of the
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ifind happy, hearty holiday wishes to all our friends
ant patrons. We hoje you enjoy many festive hours,
and many quiet ones000, in the company of your dear
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most sincerely thank you for your loyalty and good will.
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neck and given a good shaking
"Surely you know what yuu
WANT out of life," she cries
in exasperation, ' demanding
that I name it, or them. 1
mumble something vague and
low, about wanting a little
peace. But for the life of me,
I can never name anything con-
crete that is my heart's desire.
* * '*
I don.Lwant a lot of money,
though 111 take, and spend, any
given amounts. I have no de-
sire for power. h don't even
want good looks, my vanished
youth, my once -luxuriant hair,
a big car, an ' expensive ward-
robe, a second wife, obedient
children, a posh home, public
acclaim or private respect. And
it's just as well 1 don't, because
most of these things are out of
reach. -• _
* * *
,But that's all pretty negative
and, I don't blame my wife and
kids for being irritated. They've
been at me for weeks, and they
can't even get me to say, what
I want for Christmas. I realize
how unfair this is, so I've de-
cided to ,co-operate, and to list
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Deere we are with full packages
of happy holiday
wishes!
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here exactly what 1 want' most
in' the world. 1'll expect to
and • it under the :tree.
* * *
want two °years off. No
work of any kind, This gift
ito a ina magic
s be wrapped m >rR
carpet that will transport ono
anywhere, in, the twinkling of
an eye, free. I 'would dearly
love to see the places and
people of the world. But I'd
Want to get home for week-
ends, even from Hong Kong,
or the Kalahari Desert.
* * *
Next, 1 ,want 10 more child-
ren, as bright and lovable and
annoying as the two 1 have.
They'd range in age from Hugh,
who is 14, down to six" weeks
old. Among them, I'd like a
sprinkling of black and brown
and yellow ones, for variety.
And for the Old Girlr,'s sake,
about four trained "nannies,"
done up in the same ` package.
_ _ * *
Third, 1 would like three or
four times in my life, when 1
was croak,- or cowardly, or
mean, given back to me, so
that. 1. could try to 40 better
this time. All the other times,
when 1 was thoughtless, or lazy,
or rude, or vain, or pompous,
or silly, or crabby, or weak, 1
will let go. . But I'd like these
fe'w back, suitably gift -wrapped.
* * *
Under the tree I• would like
to find, in small packages, the
following: a day 'next spring -in
which I would catch my limit
of fat speckled trout; a day
next summer in which I would
-shoot a game of golf in the
low seventies. Just one of each,
please.
and a big pension for everyone,
But those are outside the limit.
sd 1130 of my famlly't re,
sources, so "it a'mntrttiy asked
for, a #rw sinal Selfish things,
* « *
And if they' can't manage to
round them up by Christmas'
morning, it doesn't matter, for
I've . already had the nicest
Christmas present a fellow
could receive, It came from
Mrs. Janet Mallett, who is 88,
flat on her back in hospital
for the past- 18 -months, and a
reader of this column. She
wrote,;in part:
"1 want to tell you I had not
laughed in months, nothing but
tears, and one of your columns
made the Laugh, so hard my
nurse rushed • into my room
COMMERCIAL
* * *
That's enough. That Will do
for this Christmas. • You'll no-
tice that 1 have asked only °for
personal things. I could have
asked for many other things 1
want, such as food for all the
hungry of the world, peace on
earth, a long and ' healthy life
TAYLOR'S. CORNER, Dec. 18.
—The Woman's Association met
for their Christmas meeting at
the hone of Mrs. Barrie Walter
with a splendid attendance. -The
president conducted the meet-
ing which included Christmas
,carols and the Christmas -story.
The members brought - in a
shower of gifts for the cancer
cupboard. Rev. W. C. Smith
- conducted the election of offic-
ers which remained practically
the same as last year, except
for the president. A commit-
tee of four was named to
bring in a president for the
January meeting,. The meeting
closed with .a Christmas prayer
and the Mispah benediction. At
the close of the meeting the
members exchanged gifts and a
social time was spent over the
tea cups. The hostesses were
Mrs. E. Rodges and Mrs. George
Ginn.
Christmas Concert Presented
The teacherand pupils enter-
tainedthe community to a very
tine Christmas concert -. on
Thursday evening. Rev. W. C.
Smith was chairman for the
program which included chor-
uses, recitations, dialogues and
skits. Of course, Santa' arrived
at the conclusion with gifts
and candy for all the children.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cud -
more and family, Brantford,
'were recent visitors with the
latterr's ,.parents, 1VIr. and Mrs.
Roy Wilson.
Mr....Thomas Horton. and son.
Jerry, of Blue Bonnet Raceway,.
Montreal. visited - with his sister,
Mrs. P. Harrison, oh Saturday.
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The God 'lah $igAalStars ThIlri~day, Zem ;$1,
to see why 1 was crying So
hard. When I shed ;tsars, no
one heard me. • So you can
se. ` how surprised and plormed
my nurse was to hear me laugh.
You con sips what it is to road
something that will lift you
up and make you forget for a
time tiro. sadness and loneii-
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� there is
thing 1 want out of 11far,
more CMmsss prat.
if :1 can't haveliny ,of Ow
please .give; me this one.
want ••a ,Christmas Day of
and war'rnth and peace
deep happiness for all the re
ers -of this. column, and all
onea they love. u,
May your
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Christrmas .�
belike a
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fashioned but
cheery, bright
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