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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-10-27, Page 2The Goderich Signal -Star, T.h'1rsday, October 27th, 1966 4 q� G Letters Not An Abuse Of Office Concern was expressed at last Thursday's meeting of town council that it would be published in the press that about $1,300 of tax money was spent that same day on a luncheon. The lunch was ,part, of a recep- tion held for officials of Domtar Ltd. who were here for Salt Cen- tennlial Day, and others who partici- pated in the commemoration sere- „ Monies. Council members crash dived for the secrecy of committee of the whole when one member of council suggested that the bill for the affair Was too high. It gave the council the appear- ance df being ashamed that it had agreed to. pay the tab for the feast. The opposite is true' and the coun- cillors felt they had only done what was right and proper. Some councillors are rightly ultra sensitive . about spending tax money for- food and liquor. Thus discussion of the bill was rushed behind closed doors without thought that doing it in daylight might not • give the matter --khat shady appearance that things done in darkness seem to gather. Unfortunately it is an ingrained habit -of the present town council -that I t �i�Eti-ca lasteYtS E . Co i�t7• nlittee of °the whole when, any sub- "ject bears the dangerous glare of controversy. • The council more than anyone know a dozen or ` so things that Bus Law Ontario Provincial Police of the Goderich detachment report . there is still confusion in the public mind about ' stopping when confronted with a school bus. More than 8,000 persons passed through the OPP display at the In- ternational Plowing Match. The -most-often-asked question was: "Do I need to stop when I ap- proach a stopped school bus with its lights fashing?" The answer is an ' emphatic, - "Yes." For , several years motorists have had to stop when approaching a stopped school bus from the rear. The Highway Traffic Act now re - • Snug o1 -lar A meeting was held Tuesday evening to discuss possible in-iprove- ments to Snug Harbor. -The Signal -Star was notified of the meeting by a member of the Goderich Businessmen's Association and also by a member of town coun- cil.U . Once during the meeting and ethree times following the meeting, it was suggested that some state- ments made at the meeting should hot be published. The detail and length of the story which appears on the front page of today's . Signal -Star was Two 'Sides T Goderich residents . now have two stories on what attention Indus- try Minister Drury paid to over- tures last Monday on designated area status for more of Western Ontario. An area morning newspaper, .with noted Conservative leanings, reported the meeting of. Mr. Drury with delegates from 45 Munici- palities to the effect that the mini- ster had dismissed their pleawiththe comment that it was a provincial matter and not federal. `' D. J. Murphy, .Goderich lawyer, $1,300 could be spent upon. They alsoknow some taxpayer will raise cain. The councillors recognized that in this instance it befitted the town to be a gracious host. They did it right, and they did it proud. It was by no stretch of the imagination an abuse of their office. Goderi.ch's generosity as a host, on 'this occasion will not go unre- membered the or unremarked by Domtar men who were guests here. They can spread • the good word about Goderich where it will count. Considering t h e minuscule amounts spent here for industrial promotion (that is promotion, not development), $1,300 for the lunch- eon •was a small thing. The benefits could be mach greater. Those councillors w.ho .would have liked the press to ignore the reception account should keep in mind the public's right to know. That is the basis of press integrity. By asking for suppression, they force disclosure. More frankness with the public on such matters would not do town council any harm,• and possibly some good. , The suggestion that certain tai - tlen- ir>�xaer-tl�e ti -u 1 -d bei _hidden -S-•�1 public because they may—arouse– petty objections represents anat- titude that is as much small town as that held by those who indulge in picayune fault finding. Confutsion quires motorists to stop when ap- proaching a stopped school bus from the front. Stopped school buses discharg- ing passengers are required to have red lights flashing. But the cautious driver might be wise not to depend , entirely upon the bus driver re- membering to turn on ' those • lights. Stop anyway, or at least slow down, when a stopped school bus presents .itself. The motorist must keep his vehicle stopped until the lights stop flashing. This law does not apply where the speed limit is less than 35 miles an hour or on a highway with separ- ated roadways.. bor Meeting dictated by time and space, and not by, the fact that any abridgement was requested by those at the meet- ing. If public interest warrants it, a more complete report will be car- ried in the next issue of The Signal - Star. It cannot be emphasized too strongly that freedom of the press means absolute freedom. Continual requests for suppres- sion of news—twice from two meet- ings in the past sevendays—indi- cates little faith in the, integrity or intelligence of press representatives. o Drury's Story an active member of the Lil3eral party, reports that Mr. Drury has promised to -take the brief to the parliamentary committee on indus- try. Mr .Murphy said he has been in- vited by MT. Drury to appear before the committee at that time and pre sent his views. Both of these reports may subtly serve certain political viewpoints, but it is suggested that Mr, Mur- phy's it the one to accept. Besides, in this case, if he wins, Goderich wins. TRAFFIC UST STOP IN BOTH,OIRECTIONS NOW! Red signal lights have replaced the amber ones on the front of school buses in Ontario , ... and now motorists approaching the bus from the front must STOP when the red signal, lights are flashing and must remain.lstbpped until the signal lights are off. (The only exception is when you are approaching the bus on a highway divided into separate roadways.) For some time now drivers have beenrequired to stop BEHIND a school bus which was stopped with red signal lights flashing on the back. The new amendment to the Highway Traffic Act, requiring traffic to stop in BOTH directions, will give further protection to youngsters by allowing them time to cross the road. (Ontario Department of 'Transport photo). Messages Fr6m By Rev. J. Donald MacDonald North Street United Church "Why do you look at the War -of _ :: �a�iist .� -. _"-your=---. brothers eye with never `a - thought for the great plank in your own." Matthew 7:.3 (New English Bible). It is not hard to imagine why Jesus was listened to by the common people with such glad- ness. He had a way of illuminat- ing each talk with such quaint illustration. Common " thoughts came to life through Him. Some people deny that Jesus had a ' "sense of hu-nior" and might suggest that it belittles the Good jb'Iaster to attribute such a "virtue" to- him-. But humor may be a gift •of God to man. It may keep us front tak- ing ourselves seriously. • When a. man complains about. the speck in another man's eye —accusing him of carelessness for always getting into trqublet then, awkwardly tries to remove it while the great stick in his own eyes is blinding him so that the tears run down his cheeks —there is something realty • humorous about the whole af- fair. It would make for a good modern day newspaper cartoon. But this was characteristic language .with Jekus. He fre- quently employed the humorous incidents of life to cast truth in brighter focus. Have you, for example, ever come upon, more Established 1848 MJ n?itch 'ignat-'tar 119th Year of -jSi Publication ---Q-- The'County Town Newspaper cif Huron Pubilished at Goderich, Ontario every Thursday morning by Signal -Star Publishing Limited ROBERT G. SUMER R. W. IKIEAItNS President( and Publisher Managing ]Editor S. F. HILLS, Plant Supt. Member of C.W.N.A., o.W.N.A., and A.B.C. • Subscriptio i' Rates ;5 a Year ---To U.S.A. $6 (in advance) Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept., Ottawa ,arid for Payment of Postage in Cash J. 1 • • tellingtruth than His criticism of the Pharisee who strains at a -wee fly but -swallows a camel. A little child hearing this verse . -. _.burst,--out.in_. or -t-he or -the -first .tu�ie. laughter- over file thduglvE df_ a._ .. elan trying to swallow a camel head first ---hump and all. My own small son thinks the verse funny which heads, "do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing." Think of more penitent than ever before, • More and more Christian people are becomliing• aware of the saw- dust in their ow,Xo.. eye as_ they _ lank.. _in.._th worl eye. Ihe Christo•an-.ors >'GAGe will suffer more often over a splinter of injustice than the world often does over a log of it. The sensitive Christian will lose more nights' sleep over the plight of Indians hungry children than will many militarists . over many dying armies. The church is learning that you must cast the splinter out first before -you can tackle the big . timber. • I1 is a wonderful faculty to look at ' self and "others" through the same "specs." We are 'tempted to use ".bifocals" on others. Jesus did not- make such ari error. • We must ,know the difference between maudlin tolerance and Christian failure of others, *but he does advise us to look ser- iously on our own shortcom- ings. Get rid of them he says, , and then assist, not fault -find your brother in his' failures. Jesus had a vision that saw beyond the superficial failures of leen. He saw that behind, the seeming tight -fistedness of a Zaccheus was the soul of a philanthropist.. He saw beauty there, but lost to view. Zaecheus met, an absolutely honest man when he met Jesus and .do you. know, he did the only thing he could do—he yielded to Him. What eyes Jesus had! that for a moment. But return for a moment to our first text about the "saw- dust in your brother's eye." It is a rebuke to people who are keen to detect the faults of others, but really quite blind to their own. In Jesus' own day, the chief offenders were the religious people --Scribes asd Pharisees who condemn so easily those who commit "sins of the flesh" but who are unaware of their own "sins of the spirit." The tables are somewhat turned today—the Pharisees are not all inside the " church, nor are they all outside it. The church is more penitent than she has ever been. Meanwhile the world still, roars her critic- isms at her. She is accused of much. Accused by the capitalists of a soft line on socialism, and by the Communists for the capi- talist order of things. Accused, of pacifism during a war, of not having tried to preVent int"when a war is over. But as we say the churis Down ' Memory Lane Az�v Sinks In Lake Huron 55 Years Ago -1911 The fishermen from ,Bayfield who fished out of this port dur- ing the past supper have re- turned home. It is stated that Goderich as a fishing port was considered this year to be one of the best centres along the east shore of Lake Huron. To -cross Lake Huron in a sixteen -foot yawl and to be ex- posed to the ,elements for near- ly nineteen hours while the waves rolled' about them moun- tains high is an experience of few who survive and are privil- eged to rblate; their adventures; yet this was. the experience. of the crew of tete ill-fated schooner Azov, which water-logged and capsized about twenty miles east by north Poirot Aux Barques on Lake Huron last, Sunday after- noon. After an unsuccessful attempt to reach the west shore, the wind drove the boat and its six occupants eAstward and after weathering the gale until 11 o'clock Monday morning a land- ing was effectedkat Sherppardton, eight miles above Goderich. 15 Years Agog -1951 Four boys °and one girl from Goderich were winners in the Kist bottle contest and received their prize, of Exeter on Sat- urday. The repntest closed • on September 29th after continuing since the beginMtig of the sum- mer. Radios were won by An- thony Williamson, Larry Holtz- man, Jost/11I4 aid Paul Webb won gift certift$ates, and ,Reg Riehl was the winner of a bi- cycle. A photo' o'if flosses Mary and Frances Curr', d itigh•ters of Mr. and Mrs. Wank Curry, and which was,- entleil "Little Sis- ters" wonp ze in the photo �coMpetition ud't l o'rf ilk County Fair, Simeoe.2; to picture was taken by lliflss Ann Wurtele. • In observance of their fiftieth anniversary, the Ahmeek and Maple Leaf Chapters, IODE en- tertained at a Golden Annivers- ary tea in MacKay Hall on Friday afternodn, attended by •nearly 150 members and guests. • • 10 Years Ago -1956 A special one-hour program of children's films is ' =being drown every Saturday at the Goderich Public Library, thanks to the generosity of an anony- mous citizen. As a result of a $1,-000gift by this citizen, it was possible to buy a motion picture projector and set, up a small; theatre in . the library basement. The colonful, 50 -piece Regi- - mental Band of the Canad'ian Guards presented a thrilling concert in the auditorium of , Goderich District Collegiate In- stitute last night. The band, making its second appearance of the season here, was sponsored by Goderich Kinsmen Club. „ Mayor J. E. Huckins and Com- missioner George MacEwan, of tioderich Public Utilities Com- mission toured the;,St. Lawrence Seaway project,' They made the trip in a party organized by On- tario Municipal Lt'1ecirica1 As- sociation. One Year Ago -y-1965 Mrs. John Pinder was install- ed into the office of Noble Grand at a meeting of the Goderich Rebekah Lodge on October 19. in MacKay Hall. The district deputy president, Mrs. Edna Caldwell and her staff of officers, from Amber Rebx leash Lodge, Hensall, were in charge of the installation cerofnkiny. A former Hungarian ballet star, _aeeompaniedl t by her one Goderich-born dependent, her pet ehihuahua Bglzo3 has re- started a ballet sc d bore after a ���, two-year absence. Madame Ala Maria de Kurthy chose the Thanksgiving weekend to begin herclasses again at Victor Laur- iston Sdhool. A mystery blaze gutted a barn and destroyed 15,000 two-week old chickens on the farm of Gys Vanderhaar at R.R. 2, Bay- field, late Saturday. Sir: I am writing you • about our.O town dump. - I was over there the other day, -and any town that would leave' a place like that in the town isn't thinking about peaking the town any better. I saw you had a piece in your paper a couple of weeks- ago about it; you should keep after them till you get it' moved° out of town. Our new - garbage truck is doing a 'good job I think, and as I understand it, his contract doesn't call for him to pink up garden _refuse. I don't see why they are mak- ing such a fuss about it because if he does as his eontract says that is all he has to do. See what `you' can •do to get that dump out of town Harvey M. Johnston, 346 Huron Rd., Goderich. Sir: - emem�brance Day, Nov. 11 is again approaching, and Branch No rice• R 109 of the Royal Canadian Legion is •pianning the obser- _vance_at s day. ise Hre Atthis time the Legion also Although the price of com- mercial printing is expected to increase in Canada in the next few weeks, no immediate in- crease is expected in Goderich R. G. Shrier, ,president of Signal -Star Publishing Ltd., said there will be no increase in the company's "job" prices right away. • -013-tit it is sonietlr1nrg we- may have to�b'nst er n the '"cure because of rising costs," he said. In Ottawa David Maclellan,. general manager of the Graphic Arts Industries Association, na- tional organization of the print- ing industry, said the majority of printing companies cannot afford to absorb the recent four per cent increase in Canadian paper prices. Mr. Maclellan's organization i`epresents 3,000 Canadian companies in 'the job printing and graphic arts field. "This is the third time in the past 17 months that there has been a substantial increase in the price of -paper," Mr. Mac- lellan said, "While Canadian printing companies operate ef- ficiently, they have small profit .margins and consequently they have little room to- manoeuvre when they are faced with con- tinuous increases in paper prices, wages and municipal taxes." Mr. Maclellan' stressed that any decision to increase prices will be made individually by the printing companies. The printing industry as a whole cannot decide to raise prices as this could be construed as an offense under. the Combines Act. "It is an individual decision, but there seems little doubt that Most 'Canadian printing firms will have to impose , modest increass," Mr. Mac- lellan said. "This latest rise in the price of paper leaves no alternative. provides an opportunity for the community to support our wel- fare etfare program by donating to the Poppy Trust Fund. Each year a number of veterans • (not al- ways Legion members) or their dependants in the community appeal to the local Legion Poppy Fund for emergency aid such as food, shelter, or medical ex- penses. There are also bursar - nes or _Zh • 1d eeles ducatren. in � � _.,. �. ` deservang--anc�"rreetfy� ea�'e�:= �--y . We trust trust that, Goderich resi- dents will find this phase of Legion activity worthy of finan- cial support.. Kindly address Poppy Fund contributions to Earl Harrison, secretary $ranch 109 Royal Canadian Legion, Goderich, and make cheque pay- able to the treasurer, Branch 109, Royal Canadian'Legion. A canvass of Goderich will be held the evening of Nov. 3 and during the day Nov. 5. Wreaths are available at the Legion Hall. A receipt will be issued, for donations over $1 and a Re- membrance Card to post on the door or window as an indication of support of the Poppy Fund. Your continuing assistance is Much appreciated.7'" Yours truly, . S. J. McGratten, cfiaii`man, Poppy Fund Committee. Sir: I am happy to see that you have the interest of the people of Goderich and Huron County at heart. With the purchase of new printing equipment to facilitate the news media and the expres- sion of products for sale ih and around surrounding Goderich, I am sure that the people receiv- ing the benefits from your con- ference will make sure that your judgment is not in error. Kindest personal regards. Yours sincerely, R. E. McKinley, MP Huron. T. 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