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To strike or harass?
The *rights . of workers to strike if
agreement could not be made on
conditionsof work or pay has been the
prime factorin raising the working man
from the degradation' of thea past to.a level
of;respected"for most people and, ;er•tainly
to a level, in most cases, w her. e a ,man can
provide for his family.
The r'igh'ts of individuals to or.ganize
are restricted in 'certain professions—
because, by the nature of these
professions, people could be made to
suffer if hospital'staffs and so on decided
not to work at crucial times.
It, would be well for the members of
the postai union to consider this fact
when they proceed with the continual
'harassment of• the 'private °individual with
these persistent one -day. "strikes" as they
choose to call them.
If they have a grievance -- STRIKE. If
they cannot attain the standard of living
they wish for their families with the_pay
and benefits they are getting - STRIKE.
if the government refuses to consider
requests for better hours, conditions, etc.
- STRIKE , as workers by the thousands
have done before. But don't try to make
the changes through continual harassment
of • the population, because in so . doing
hardships ,re being -forced upon people
who must rely on the mail for money on
which to live.
People, who must rely on, pensions for
food and, medication are suffering now
through cheques being held up in the
mail.
We can hear the cry. go out "...but if
we strike thele will be no mail at alt. This
way at least it comes through eventually."
This may be true, but it is ratibnalizing. If
there were no mail, arrangements 'would
be made to have the cheques deliyered
BEFORE these people. were '"made to
suffer.
Think about it and,tell vs if you would
like your parents to suffer this way.
letters To The Editor
LIKES AND DISLIKES-
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Your recent editorial on the ,
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needed -to prod me into finally
writing down what„,we had
-mentioned ' in our hoe several
times ,before - the •quality and
appearance of your newspaper
and the very noticeable
—improvementssw-hich -have taken
place over the last ,couplet o'
years. • , :•,
Obviously no newspaper can
keep all the people satisfied all
the time, but by the variety of
subjects you are now covering it
must present something of
” interest for most people in the
community. I was, delighted to
see your newest addition •- the
"Snip and -Snap" youngpeople's
column.
When I first came to
Goderich I was bewildered by
the social news, as I could not ,
understand why anybody would
want it •printed in the paper that
he or , she : visited Bayfield or '
Sarnia,; However, I gradually
came to see that there are
elderly people who have known
others in town all their lives and
it might give them pleasure to
read about such small events.
The only thing presently in
your newspaper about which I
. still feel a little uneasy is the
Octogenarian Club. In • the
present form it • looks like
intrusion - of privacy to me. If
friends or members of an elderly
- person's family send : in a
birthday notice they have a
pretty good idea that the person
concerned likes it, but to word
the newspaper invitation "If you
know of anyone who is having
an 80th birthday or better..."
might some day result in
unwanted publicity or even ,
embarrassment. •
fie :ositiveside `3ouid 4
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like to•point out the.many
varied community happenings
which are given extensive and
spirited coverage, supported by
Many pictures.
, In,a category by itself is Ron
Price's beautiful photography.
My own personal favourite
photo was the• one called
"Winter Stag."
As to your reference to
successful students, I. -hope you. --
will continue giving them
prominent coverage. Disagreeing
with the lady who' telephoned
you to protest, I do not think
we should be on the side of
suppressing excellence in the
interest of mediocrity or worse.
Successful . young people also
have feelings and rights, why not
consider them at times instead
of constantly paying attention
to their counterparts? News
media in general throw at us
,many pictures and stories ,of
hippies yippies, deserters, drug
addicts and misfits of many
kinds who frequently look as if
they have managed toome
directly from the cave age,
without the evolution mankind
in general has gone, through. It is
not only mentally refreshing to
look at pictures of clean and
intelligent young • people, but
reading about their achievements
is necessary in order to keep
matters in • a healthy perspective
and to remember that these
people are with us as well and
that they, too, will have
something to do with the quality
of future.
Besides, I am inclined 'to
think that whenever there is talk
about other people's success
.disheartening the unsuccessful
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-students,- --there � Ss .sim �.� . an.
ambitious and ealons-:mbtfier in
the background. It does not
sound like' the 'natural reaction
of most healthy children.
Instead of trying to keep their
children in an artificially created
"never-never land" where they
are not supposed to face . the
truth about themselves or others
(later in life, of course, there
should be no promotions to
successful people in any field, as'
it might hurt the feelings of
those less able and successful!),
these mothers would do much
better in creating an atmosphere
of _developing and appreciating
other good points or talents
.their children may, have if they
do not excel in scholarly
achievements.
Before I close I feel I must
say a word to the mother whose
letter you published last week
and . who, for no .. apparent
reason, left her convictions
without the • backing of - her
• name. It strikes one as a bit
nasty and , completely uncalled
for to • introduce "WASP
attitude" into , whatever she
imagined her problem was.
People should not mindlessly
repeat silly expressions just
because. • they seem to - be _the
trend of., the -day. WASP stands
for White Anglo-Saxon
Protestant. As an Anglo-Saxon is
automatically white and' cannot
be any other colour, the
expression is rather stupid, no
matter how often repeated. I am
surprised that it appears in the
vocabulary of people who speak
of tolerance.
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BY HARRY JAY
Plus Mike, Pete, Judy, Cheryl
and Bob
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Every week it's the same
damn thing. We sit and wonder
what to write about. Bitch and
complain, anyone can do. To
make ' fun of greedy ..material
maple who estimate their worth
m dollars andcents, is old hat,.•
besides easy pickin'. So we ask
other people to comment and
we. .find they couldn't care less
about what they. thought or for
that tri'atter, what we think. And
then we realize the sad fact that
this is ail age of alienation but
that's nothing new either.
Everyone keeps busy somehow
and yet they 'never seem to
enjoy it, ;.At least, . they don't
admit it if they dos but then
again, they would feel guilty if
they enjoyed life' so maybe
better drown that feelingwith a
bit 'more booze. Ho hum.
Vacuum. Eniptiness. Nothing
to do that we care about.'Kids
hangin' around the Square.
Tourists rushing through town.
Farmers coming into town to do
their shopping. The Signal -Star
keeps everyone informed as to.
'the latest social gatherings. All
prim, prop r and polite. If you
-want to raid dirt in Goderich,
ou have to • look under the •
{ , lips.
raised just a pitch higher with
• enthusiasm and waving our arms,
we ' would begin to talk your
head off but saying nothing.
"And so we talk of things
that matter in words that can't
be said."
Love. Peace. Life. Affection.
Intimacy. Fatnjly. - Birth.
Growth. Change. Nature. God.
Pain. Joy. Death.
To' understand, you must sit
under a tree, or go out on the
lake when it's calm and quiet.
You don't have to think while
you're there but try not to. And
then come to us and we'll ask
you why people live, what's the
purpose of life, why do we die?
We dare you to be serious with a,,
smile.
And now you wonder
whether to read on or not. You
can't see 'the sense of all this
confusing ranting and raving. Big
words saying nothing. Why don't
we shut up and do something?
And we would be,very happy if
someone even so much as said
that to us. Then with our voice
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Perhaps- I should- add- that I
am not • delivering this rebuke
because I felt personally
attacked. I am not Anglo-Saxon
or protestant (or Catholic)_I was
born in Estonia and now I am
Canadian. It pains me to see my
fellow -citizens go about placing
'little labels on themselves and
others, very ill-fitting labels at
that. •
Yes, I can see how your
newspaper has a problem in
trying to,keep us all happy. You
are doing a very good job of it,
though, and this is what I set out
to say.
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some local - boat owners who
pay taxes towards the upkeep of
our -pride and joy, -namely;
"Snug
"Snug Harbour," cannot afford'
to moor, in said harbour, due to-
excessive
oexcessive fees, and a subject of
much bitterness among same.
Then again, we have the "Lake
Sailor," employed by the various
steamship companies.- I believe
about 140 vessels, enter the Port
per season, and perhaps average
on the whole, about 30 men per
ship. If then, each of these men,
"or crew members," some being
women of course, spent only the
sum of $20.00 per season, this
would amount to about,
$84,000,° "which ain't hay
brother," and this amount, is a
very low minimum. The overall
actual =`take," is most likely over
twice that amount. Now, the
general contention is that, said
crew members, only happen- to
be here because the boat is,' and.
this view is entirely correct,'but,
each of same is, in his, or her,
own way, a walking talking,
"Tourist Ad,." , for Goderich.
They most likely' call, at far
more Ports than the yachtsman,
spend more actual cash, and
Elsa Haydon.
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"HOSPITALITY PLUS"
Ani I correct in stating that
yachtsmen, visiting the Port of
Goderich, during the tourist
season, are given "free rides up
the hill," by. special
arrangement, of the Goderich
tourist committee? •If so, this
generous act, is of course, highly
commendable, notwithstanding
of course;• the blatent fact that,
• ,:Phot by°Ron i'rice-
Contrary to what he said last week, Premier Robarts will, now
support the Federal Government if Ottawa decides ° to impose.
compulsory wage and price controls.to fight inflation. ' u
You cannot help feeling that government service induces a .
sadistic streak in its'devotees. The courage dtsplayed in tnan-handling
management, who can be ruined • in ani afternoon, compare
unfavourably with the solicitudeaccorded the unions, Stephan „
Roman, the first 'industrialist to be savaged by Ottawa, although he
built up the uranium industry in Canada, argues that collectivism
destroys initiative . because it requires conformity. This .in turn
promotes mediocrity and judges people on their succest in carrying'
out correctly the empty formalities of ritual. 'r
SATURDAY •
The White Paper on Socialising Canada indicates' that the authots,
who ,think the poor are badly Areated, are not willing to help"the •
unsuccessful until they can° simultaneously punish the successful.
Such is the incentive dispensed by the Trudeau Cabinet. "
Now'that that Britain proposes, via -'the 'Etireperni°CoraMon Market, to
look after her own people first, Canada's pundits are getting'•to into
a tizzy. They will lose a market, just as they will lose their American
market if they continue tb price themselves ciutof the world market
by paying exhorbitant wagesrwhich, bear no relationship to the work
produced. Yet our Ministers still believe they" can attract foreign
risk -capital while denying the foreigner the right to oversee its
expenditure. How maudlin can we get" •
SUNDAY
Every taxpayer must • hand this week's •biscuit 'to the 'Domtar
company; -When you _ conside1 {the vast legion of teachers, postal
workers, auto workers etc., plus the depredations_of the Bensbns ands
McNaughtens of this country; all of whom batten upon us; and NOW
Domtar comes up with the proposal that we should shell out
$100,000 to provide them with a water supply. You have to hand it
to them. Such unabashed cheek even a canal horse never had. They
are only spending five point eight million dollars on their expansion
project and they „have to stoop to ask US to.find the money for their
water. That is only half the story. The munificent reward we are
offered for this expenditure if fifteen dollars a month - and I
suppose that is not even in perpetuity. They deserve congratulations
- for they too have discovered where Santa Claus resides. Let us hope
our Council will remember that they 'have the whip hand. The Salt
Mine is fixed. NA rollers are available to push it around to some
more gullible community. Fifteen dollars a month! -They must be
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"There is a group of certifiable lunatics in England, called
it .ar. raise the Archigram Group which designs things like plug-in cities.
vocalize the criticism c p Everyone knew they were soft in they head- except those impractical
"whichever the case may be," types at Cape Kennedy, who insist on building mobile homes about.
-more. I know that, in my
ea own stories high and plug-in buildings; even a -garage into which they
extensive experience at sea, you can wheel four United Nations buildings if so incl ned."
heard the phrases, "phony or
Dr. Polycarp Kusch, a 1955 Nobel Prize' winner in Phystes
good Ports," all over the World. contributes some comments on the problems of a technological
A ' good Port being one that ,
society. We are no longer building better mousetraps, but better
perhaps''housed a "Seaman's nuclear weapons, supersonic aircraft; more efficient pesticides' His
Institute, to which place, a guy theorem is that "All artifacts made by man ultimately fail." He,says:
"could go ashore, and where "I have no answers but think about the problems caused by:
certain provisions were provided Additives; Pesticides; , A niajor tanker accident in the Northwest
towards his well being. Even a Passage; Disaster connected • with an Alaska {pipeline, the nuclear
simple little thing like a writing -
room with that certain Port's; rant, on Long Island Sound and its effect on marine life and also on
en'ibossed paper ,,and envelopes the recreational facilities at the Sound.. He feels the technologist
meant a ' lot, not to mention alone should not set the priorities. Consider the problems caused by
other advantages of said meeting supersonic aircraft; by automobiles, which have transformed our
streets into conduits for cars. Consider the very severe hazards which
follow in the wake of technology and the very brightpossibilities it
offers to the need for making reasoned choices. "ItP hasbeediisaid
that science is! the humanistic study of the century. Make it so."
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place. In other words, perhaps
the slogan here Ishould be, "The
Port That Cares." A little
thoughtfulness towards our lake
sailors, a little more ' humanity
shown, could perhaps be worth
its, > "weight . in. gold," to our
Tourist Committee, and our
town hi general. So, while the
visiting • yachtsman should be
shown certain hospitalities,
don't -forget the crew members.
aboard the lake boats, they are,
or could be an asset, in more
waysthan one.
Norm Pyrah.
Remember When ? ? ?
60 YEARS AGO
,Not that the market warrants
it, but to insure our customers
having the very best price going,
we have decided to sell the best
binder twine on this market at
91 cents cash. Howell Hardware
(advert.) -
At a • meeting of the
congregation of Knox church
held last evening it was decided
by unanimous vote to issue a call
to Rev. P: F. Sinclair of
Toronto.
F. A. Jellis, a new
Kingsbridge merchant, had a
very successful bee Monday last,
Moving • his goods from ' his
former store in Kintail. to
Kingsbridge. In the evening a
number of the young people
came in to welcome Mr. and
Mrs. Jellis and ' a very enjoyable
time was spent. P. J. Austin
made a speech in which , he
thanked his customers for their
patronage and wished Mr. Jellis
success in the business. Songs •
'were given by A. Martin and L. ,
Murphy and violin' selections by
J: J. Deane and Louis Dallton,
and Joe Dineen showed the
crowd a few tricks in parlor
magic.
?5 YEARS AGO •
On Saturday afternoon
Donald Blue conducted a
successful auction sale at the
home of Mrs. Margaret; Kelleher
'who is moving to Goderich. tiff is flours.
The Nurses' Registry has been The latest complaint about
established in the horns of the ' smoke and . ash from the Sifto
local registrar, Mrs. Clifford Salt,stack came in the. orrn of a
Webb, 'Wellington Street. Miss neat round robin 'With' 146
Madeleine Baker;, provincial signatures.
registrar was in town and; .
' 1=nes. lVlotsl'lire arson;
instructed Mrs. Webb and her plastic I#cittles - - , fla ieabip
assistant, Mrs: Knytrett Naftel in products found: police chief.
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with a purse of $1,300 by ' the
people of Auburn and district as
a mark of their esteem and
appreciation.
IO YEARS AGO
Headlines: New Water Plant
To Boost Rates 135% Next July
Gordon Fisher, aged six, was
bitton "on the end of a finger by
-some sort of animal under the
• verandah of the Fisher -home at
3'71 "Huron Road, and failure to
identify the "varmint" is going
to let Gordon in for a course of
rabies vaccine, • possibly a dozen
injections.
Council at Friday's:meeting
moved to provide better
protection for children -•- and-
adults
nd
adults - at the tricky fi1ve-way
intersection at Hamilton,
Victoria and Nelson Streets.
Traffic lights were mentioned
but Chief Mirishall expressed
doubt that, a, traffic count would
warrant their installation. `wo
crosswalks had been painted
yesterday, and a constable' was -
on duty at , periods of peaks
traffic, as an experiment to see if
a permanentDICEYEAR guard' is reqAGOuired.
Goderich council will make a
further study ofthe traffic lights
at , Victoria, Nelson and
Hamilton Streets to determine
whether or not a flashing signal
would be warranted during light
Cyt °artt. : tl doctorr'ni tlrn ,fnton arra' Hirst` (Canada) Ltd
advising 'them, of • the
covrlry>;jr
decisioril to settle its Goderich; ,If
organization 'of the registry m _fulfills,. one: o Dx tanIr Miner,
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promises are things usually made
for effect; it is seldom we see
them kept. We are happy this
one has been in Goderich.
Diane Westbrook, 19, 'is in
satisfactory, condition : in St.
Joseph's Hospital following
surgery yesterday to repair a leg
broken in.:;a motor scooter -car
accident Monday night. ,
TUESDAY
Bruce West, God bless him says: "It sometimes looks as though, no
One except those with huge neon -lighted diplomas will ever be
allowed to express an opinion upon the weather or the time of day.
And then, after the cowed public has once more been told for a fact
just what is going to happen, some encouraging body, such as the
British electors, comes to our rescue and hope blooms anew!"
WEDNESDAY
A correspondent in the `Globe & Mail' writes in part: "The poor are
created by subsidising the senseless wage increases demanded by the
unions on the basis of how• muchcan we get from each individual
company, or each Education Board, or each' branch of government.
No longer,do we see a man getting paid for his skills.'2
THURSDAY - •
WELLINGTON REMEMBERED
° No one can say Goderich fails to remember The Duke of Wellington,
'for- the streets recall his name, his victories or his chief assistants. It
was quite by chance that in reading Lady Longford's book
"Wellington -' T,he. Years of the Sword" it was noticed that the •
Duke insisted on his guns being.those cast at the Carron Ironworks
in North Britain. It was here that Dr. John Roebuck-' developed a --
method of casting large calibre guns. The name Carron was familiar
and` it' was only necessary to go' ' outside the door to the: end. of
Wellesley Street to find a Carroncast gun: A 32 Pounder, cast in
1803. Number 63844. -
It is interesting to speculate' whether these Goderich guns saw battle
in the Peninsula, in 1809 to `1814; or whether they might even have
gained a bubble reputation at Waterloo on June 18th 1815, just 155
years ago. In an ' age when memorial plaques airy a dime a dozen,
might it be possible that 'one of these guns be recognised? 'What do
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