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excersise in compassion
While there are certainly more
important things going on in the world
today; the Fun Fair at Goderiic t`s North
Street United Church Saturday was an
exercise in Compassion which cannot go
by unnoticed.
Sponsors of the event were Senior
Sunday School members between the ages
of•nine and 17 years. These young people
grappled with their consciences and
finally realized it was their duty to do
something for the starving masses in
Biafra.
Their fun fair eamed about $100, just
a pitance of the millions and millions of ,
dollars t hat _rill be .needed if th B iafran
people are to have any hope of survival.
Still the effort of these young people
was admirable, if for no other reason than
because they actually did something
constructive in a world where no one
seems to care much about the other
fettow.
Speaking about effort, we were thrilled
by the project undertaken recen„tly,by the
Goderich Lions Club. Members of that
organization have agreed to sponsor a
Canairelief flight into Biafra to the tune
of about $3,200.
That sounds tike a rather tall order for
one group but when everyone puts a
should;. to, the wheel, almost any object
can be movedwe suspect.
Maybe it is the Christmas spirit that is
spilling over early this year. Who cares?
We'ue always maintained it would be a
better world if the spirit of Christmas was
evident alt year round. Could be the
generosity of at least two Goderich groups
is a first step in the right direction. -
A time for giving
Christmas ... a time for giving. But let's
start giving earlier this year. A special
appeal has come from the Prime Minister
that everyone should give something
extra, starting Monday.
This, though, is giving with a
difference. it costs nothing! Quite the
reverse, in fact. We ar. e asked for
contributions that will involve no
expense, and may actually result in
tremendous savings.
We are asked to -give a little extra care.
Some extra patience. Perhaps, a little
extra time. More courtesy, more good
humor. In other w. rds, we are all asked to
.support Safe driving: feek,-Dec. 1 to7.
Cars don't cause traffic accidents. Nor
do icy roads, fogs, or bottles of beer. It is
people who Cause accidents. People who
don't handle these things the way they.
should, and can, be handled.
Traffic accidents are caused by you,
and me, and the man in the next lane. By
individuals. And just as the individual
causes the accident, so can he prevent it.
The Ontario Safety League emphasizes
that the best way to avoid accidents, is to
avoid the possibility of accidents. One of
the aims of Safe Driving Week is to
persuade the individual to give extra..
thought and skill in avoiding the accident
that never gets started. The book of
averages says that over 100 Canadians die
every 7 days on the roads at this time of
year, while thousands are injured. Yet
avoidance of this impending national
. disaster lies within the control of
individuals ... individual drivers and
pedestrians.
It needs no magic to reduce the total
of 'continuing -tragedies that stain our
streets and highways. It just needs, a little
extra effort from .all who drive and walk
,on our roads. Safe Driving Week is a good
time for us to pledge that extra effort,
that our country needs so desperately,
For, although the immediate aim of this
safety campaign is the first seven days in
December, the long-range objective covers
ail the days of every year.
Home for Christrnas
There are few more heart-warming
-phrases than "home for Christmas." At
once ' the mind conjures up happy
reunions, laughter -filled rooms, sparkling
trees and laden tables with every seat
around them filled. '
Christmas is also the time for another
kind of home -coming; we may, at this
season, come home to ourselves. As the
great day approaches - the heavy shell of
cynicism that desensitizes us can be
dropped, and we can let faith seep slowly
back into our bones — faith in others,
faith in our own . Gcrmpassionate and
simpler moments, faith in the future, faith
in God.
This is a period to sift our memories
and to make again the exciting discovery
that the men and events most firmly
anchored there are not - warriors and
battles, terrorists and mob rule, but the,
quiet exploits of the "terrible meek."
Ask any teenager , about Hitler or
Mussolini; ' the colossi that thundered
through their parents' childhood; they are
scarcely even names. It is the Ghandis, the.
Schwe,itzers, the Martin Luther Kings who
remain fixed; above all, the Manger Babe.
who inspired the- others and •taught man
the awesome power that comes among us
in unpretentious' and apparently
defenseless ways.
Thornton ° Wilder, in his last novel,
"The Eighth Day," has written, "Men of
Faith ecompass a large landscape...When
the evil hour comes, they hold...They
confront injustice. They assemble and
inspirit the despairing."
—1Vlay we all both give and receive this
best of Christmas gifts.
Christmas sounds
We live in the midst of constant noise.,_„
Jets boom, sirens shrill; every radio and
television' ad is announced by 'a crash or a
twanging guitar, and even the National
News •now begins with an ugly and
strident series of,electronic "beep -beeps."
Into all this din comes Christmas, and
• for a blessed two or three weeks the
sounds are different. The gay lilt of carols,
the excited voices of children, the'
cheerful greetings exchanged' by
acquaintances on the street, even the "ho,
.ho ho"` of commercial Santas . are a
blessed change from the frenzy which is
our usual diet.
Why are we so enamoured of all- this
racket? If we search our hearts, our best
moments don't come with a roar, they
zealupon us. The bedtime hugs of
children, their relaxed abando.nrnent in
sleep with "deceptively angelic faces," a
good' talk in a quiet corner with an old
friend, moments of love between husband
and wife, the pride in the eyes of one
when the other has done something well
— these are -the cherished times for most
of us.
Fanfare can be dazzling and it has its
limited place, but the heart's true
homeland is in the warmth and simplicity
and faith which Christmas releases. -
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silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is
given! So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of his heaven."
God rest you, merry people!
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Remember When ? ?
J-~ 55 YEARS AGO
Friday evening of this week
the Sarah Gibney Stock Co. will
present their masterpiece "Peg
0' My Heart” for which the
large sale of seats 'has already
taken place.' Saturday night it
will be "Charley's Aunt,"
Monday night "Lena Rivers,'.
Tuesday night "Undei Two
.Flags" and • Wednesday
"Kathleen Mavourneen." There
will be a matinee Saturday
afternoon, commencing at three
o'clock:. _The admission will be
10 and 20 cents and the play
will be "whose Baby Are You?."
H. F. Morris brought into The
Signal office Monday a spray
from a raspberry hush which was
literally loaded with ripe
luscious raspberries and which
he.had taken from his garden in
Colborne Township. • c
The police have .received
instructions to bring 'anyone
found riding on the sidewalks,
before the police magistrate for
breach of the bylaw governing
bicycles.
Farmers of the vicinity during
yesterday and today have been
bringing in their contributions to
the. British empire in the form of
apples, oats and potatoes. At the
time of going to press there has
been delivered at the Goderich
receiving -depot 60 bags of oats,
31 bags ' of potatoes and 40
barrels of apples. .Wm. Lane,
county clerk, is looking after the
checking and the supplies will be
forwarded to headquarters as
soon as all are received.
Fine . gold-filled rimmed
spectacles and eye glasses with
best quality spherical lenses, for
only $1.50. Sold in regular way
for $3.50 and up. advert.
An aeroplane has been seen
to the west of St. Marys several
nights recently.
Dr. B. C. Weir is the proudest
and happiest man in Auburn.
The stork 'visited his home a few
days ago and left a baby girl.
The doctor says she is the finest
girl in Aut xrp.. __
25 YEARS AGO .
The work undertaken at St.
George's parish hall and chapel is
now well under way and it is
expected that after next Sunday'
the church school will be able to
meet there again, as well as the
regular weekly and monthly
meetings.
Lt. Victor Jiliott, well known
Goderich young man, met his
,death in action in Belgiti"e'
September 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Higgins,
Bayfield, received word this
week that their son, Cpl. Bro
Higgins, RCAF, had ' arri d
overseas.
Miss Nora- McPhee, Carlow,
has left to take a position in
Toronto.
Miss Jean Bell, Goderich
Township, left Wednesday for
Toronto where she has secured a
position.
Mrs. John 1Vlutlin, Belfast,
attended the wedding of her
nephew, Jim Nelson to Miss
Irene Ross of Lochalsh Saturday
afternoon.
A community social evening
was held in Auburn iri honor of
Cpl. Barrick Wright who recently
returned from overseas. Rev. H.
SneII presided for a program.'
County clerk N. W; biller was
in Toronto' at the weekend
attending a meeting of the
provincial executive of the
Canadian Legion, of which he is
a member.
Guest speaker .at the North
Street Evening Auxiliary was
Rev. Scott -Morton of Port
Albert, who had breviousiy
resided in China for some time,
and who mentioned many
interesting points about. the
people and their customs. He
also spoke of the three different
religions of China —
Confucianism, Buddhism' and
Taoism — and explained the
differences in beliefs.
10 YEARS AGO
There are the usual rumours
as to possible nominations to
Town Council Friday evening.
Among names mentioned are
Ken Croft, John Jeffrey, C. M.
Robertson, Brent Nelson. It is ;
understood Reeve Jaynes
Donnelly will be withdrawing
from council this year and that.
deputy ;reeve Frank Walkom
plans to run for the reeveship.
Mayor E. C. Fisher has indicated
his willingness to run again.
In the hope of saving an
-estimated $1,800 in premiums a
committee of Huron County
Council Monday recommended
that the Woodstock firm of
Frank Cowan be granted 'the
brokerage privileges for
the insurance of . Huron County
ro
p Moertre than 98,000 persons
have toured the Huron County
Museum at Goderich since it was
opened nine years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Connell,
Nile, have sold their store to Mr:
Mitchell district.
Hundreds of shoppers' flocked
to Remington's IGA Foodliner
during the Grand Opening
celebration Thursday4 Friday
and Saturday.
Elston Galydiff MP for Huron
has been appointed
parliamentary secretary to the
Minister of Agriculture, it has
been announced by Prime
,Minister Diefenbaker.
Flying• Officer Donald
McBride, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
McBride, 41 Elgin Avenue,
Ooderich, recently graduated for
the Advanced Flying School at
RCAF' Station Gimli, Manitoba.
A Citizens' group at Clinton
has organized for •the possible
establls went at Clinton of a
government liquor store should
the CTA be repealed November
30.
Cinigrratutations to Mr. and
Mrs. John Doherty, Kingsbridge,
on the birth of a son last week in
oderich Hospital,
ONE YEAR AGO
mother and four of her
seven children fled from their ,
home at RR 3, Auburn, Friday,
as fire swept through their
two-storey frame house. Mrs.
Arnold Hodges awoke at 5:45
a.m. to the barking of the family
dog, Penny.
The WOAA Fastball
Champions, the Goderich
Dodgers Ladies Fastball team,
was feted at a trophy night and
banquet held .at the Royal
Canadian Legion Hall. Team
members are Sandy Kolkman,
assistant coach; Bev Wright,
coach; Donna Hayden, Mary
Kolkfnan, Peggy Stoddart,
Norma Walter, Sue McLeod; Lill
MacDonald, Linda Reed, Betty
deBruyn, Mickey Cruickshank,
Jean Cruickshank and Sharon
Ducharme.
Several members of GDCI
dressed up to aid in cheering at
the football game. Lyn Argyle as
the Red Baron, Barry. Btrehanan
as the Bonhomme and Archie
Hunter as the Viking along with
John Robertson, Dave Steep,
Rose Basler and Mary Kolkman
provided not only quite a few
laughs, but also something we'd
like to see again.
Huron County clerk -treasurer
Ji hn Berry in a written report as
clerk -treasurer submitted to
Huron County councilin its
session last week, attacked the
proposed regional government in
Ontario and urged stronger
county government.,.e
expressed doubts that the
provincial government "really
knows where it is; going v+►1\ith
regional government.(
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STANDARR TMS
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The 'flaw in modern numerical democracy _. the now almost
sacrosanct formula of one man, one vote -- is that it puts a hundred
percent stress on quantity and no stress whatsoever on quality. The
inertia of a dull, intellectually and morally sluggish and
pleasure -seeking mass will put a cumulative brake on all progress and
g cietq—zitcwr "ta`—defeat and-®dissaluttM—FIie —
strength of the strong, self-confident and resotarcefttl England of the
past, for all its social inequalities and contrasts between wealth and
poverty, was that at every level of the community there were men,
and, many men, who set standards .which, all ranks and callings of
society attempted to reach.
In 1914 Britain, aristocratic and competitive in its, standards,
libertarian in its beliefs, economy and politics, was called upon to
face a tremendous challenge. It met this challenge with a cohesive
response, bearing the weight of what had . been until then the most.
murderous global .war recorded in history. Exhausted by this titanic
effort and with the flower of those who should have been its leaders
for the next half century fallen, Britain, at the instance of a
demagogic spellbinder, embarked for the first time in her long
libertarian history on, a one man, one vote system of government.
Today all pay unquestioning lip -service to it, but it has been
accompanied by the most rapid decline in sense of purpose, power,
and prestige suffered by any nation since the wane of the imperial
colossus, Spain, in the seventeenth century. In 1940 Britain
recovered from the pit of dire disaster and she was able to do so by
virtue of the fact that behind the facade of her new official
egalitarianism and her system of deciding, or failing to decide, policy
by arithmetically counting uninformed opinion, she still possessed
enough of'her former social system, good sense, and savoir faire, to'
be able to produce effective leadership of the highest quality in
crisis. Yet, when peace was won, Britain returned once more to her
radical and delusive policy of discarding the ideals and standards
which had made her great, not only in politics and administration,
but in every department oft life. •
That every man should have a vote is a necessary safeguard
against oppression and the kind of leadership which rides roughshod
over popular rights. But that the counting of heads should alone
determine the course of every activity in which judgement,
intelligence and superiority of chatacter are necessary, is to bedevil
the whole future of libertarian government and of a great culture
and tradition.
Arthur Bryant on
• "The Need for Standards"..
A DREAM OF ISLANDS
islands are places t� which many harassed city dwellers like. to
escape. They are also the places which too many islanders have too
o'ten been obliged to escape. from. Of all the peoples of Scotland,
%one were harder -headed or more practical than the inhabitants .of
the Orkneys. And so it was not until too long ago that the men of
Orkney,, could never . be wholly unaware of the numberless
generations behind them. But what of the future? Why should the
Orcadians not believe in Progress? On the other hand, with progress
comes also that plague of meaninglessness that has already ravaged so
much of the more advanced parts of the world. "Word and name -are
drained of their ancient power. Number, statistic, graph are -
everything." Individuality is rapidly draining away from the social
scene which abounded only. a generation ago in figures with earth
and salt in them. "Nowadays there is a distinct levelling up; a man is
ashamed to be different from his neighbour. The old stories have.
vanished with the horses' and the tinkers; instead of the yarn at tb'e"'
pierhead or the pub, you are increasingly troubled' with bores who
insist on telling you what they, think of Vietnam, or the bank rate,
or heart transplants, and you may be sure it isn't their owm
thought-out opinion at all, but some discussion they h ' on
TV the night before or read in the Daily Express..." It is not material
Progress itself which is disquieting, but its transformation into a
religion — the "religion of.the strliurbs" as Yeats scornfully described
scientism, which demands the erosion of language itself; "decay of
language is always the symptom of a more serious sickness". This is
the outcome of the cultural clash in which all of us in the Western ,
world are involved willy-nilly. Some think that "in great part it is a
delusion which will peter out in the marsh". Will the people of the
Orkneys and all the rest of us peter out with .it? [George Mackay
Brown, a poet in arms against ,the decay of language. "Orkney
Tapestry" by George Mackay Brown. Gollancz. 42/-. J
THE END OF TWO ERAS.
Geoffrey Ashe has written a book: "All About King Arthur". [ W.
H. Allen 20/-1 It is a closely reasoned piece of historical and literary
criticism. The fifth century is the most obscure in British history,
yet it is one of the most interesting, for it witnessed the collapse of a -
civilization. In the year 400'Erigland and Wales still formed part of
the Roman Empire. A mere 50 years later the Roman army had
departed. The barbarians were invading England and the Roman
villas were becoming ruins which are now, in our time, being
excavated. In a few of the'rerriaining centres of a dying civilization a
handful of old men were probably telling their incredulous juniors
what life was like when the Roman Legions still garrisoned towns •
that no longer existed, and when in far away Rome itself, the mighty
line of Caesars still bore' sway. .
Perhaps it will be THE SAME in India and Pakistan in the year
2000, when young men and women will gather round their elders to
hear of the days when• there were British troops in camps long since
devoured by' the jungle, and when there was . a King -Emperor in
London. It was the end of an era andwhatis well to remember, of
an era that had lasted 350oyears. History is indeed philosophy
teaching by. example.
It could even be tie same in Vietnam.
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