HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-01-13, Page 15BY G. Mact.EQD ROSS •
John Kenneth Galbraith
recently, wrote a short guide to
,Americo, the world's ` fourth.
largest country, with, the leading
shares. in :coal,
,. gasoline,
oline,natnral
gas, copper,• steel, plastics, pig''
• iron,:alumiiniuin and, autornotite
production, and. 4 .an annual
Government? expenditure
equivalent to a pile of dollar bills.
13,000. miles high, The following ,
reproduces some of'his ideas :
No , • one,. should ever visit
America for. 'the first time,
'because •he would return with a
vast. amount of mininformation,''
something °which, some obscure..
Bedouin tribes excepted,
,AMericans are,. most 'prone to
purvey; .not due to mendacity
but rather because so much of.
what they believe is wrong,`
'Traveller beware of - the
,class -consciousness of ' the
Americans, for the class to
which' the speaker belongs is
inherently superior to any other,
since each class has been
endowed by nature to, be the
ruling class. Even, bluff
b usinessmen believe their
wisdom makes {i.t.hem natural
'. leaders, while, ir3. Similar, fashion
the scientists assume the
• superiority of their knowledge.
All business is transacted
Sr -
WI tea and
,bake sale
in Mawch
either over the tele .hone , or to the sight
and smell ,of garbage Legend' '' has it marching
accornanied - b p co P taus ' and a ce tin many g other Americans against Corntnnnism
accompanied �` ,p n !a
of 1 andfood,veniences to show that in Indo-China; defending
supplies alcoholso :neon just.
thata is of doingbusiness' 'private 'affluence is consistent Arrierica»' .Imperial ,,interests
. ha it cos.. . P , the line
reand Boldin
cart, be charged to n ex ense with public squalor. Federal elsewhere g
arg � � p
aceouaxes should pay the . local. bills against socialism at home, It
tri tax's
Because the , population is but the Federal 'Government. is provided • the largest -,.part ,of
soat ered inconveniently over more,deeply -4,-eoneerned with Senator .• Eugene McCarthy's
the whole area of the
country,- street safety -in Saigon. than in financial support when,
n
, in 1.968
,
any but . the - most eccentric c New York,. Chicago,, tor' he an �x .. resident in
,
tourist will visit', New York, Washington, D. C. etc.. opposition to the Vietnam War,
Washington; San "Francisco or Presng •over New York is a and succeeded,. with: the support
ppor
Loa Angeles, one of the National,. of Mrs. Johnson, in :Persuading
Democrat` •~7 Mr. `Lindsay -s' President° Lyndon 'B Johnson
Parks traditionally Now
the Grand
. comrrtonly regarded as being of �
Can on,: .and, New , England. Prestdentialp timberand whilst not to stand for re-cleetiort
y
Under this !uniting experience this Could be Others believe that Until top. years ago, a younger .
he will see little of the country iielhas a sense of humour•, generation of Wall greeters, the
unless he"can afford to fly, when New 'Rork has 7.8 million progenitors pf the growtir'frtnds,
the height at which such travel isinhabitants spread over 365 performance funds, hedge funds, ,
i%11
conducted •ensures that square miles his compares with go-go r furids and. ter
terrain -looks the same with �,4rns•trumei� s of • pol�u `r
Greater London with ' tonY.,
three exceptions: Algeria looks enrrchme , achigved a measure
p g slightly` fewer oplebut with
brown; Brazil looks green andof social' acceptance, while the
' Canada in winter looks `a dirty 616.- square Miles afar theca to�
more reckless were ° invited to
sprawl •over. . "�' other peculiarity appear on '1 V programmes" It
• grey white. • ° of the American is his love 'for
, America is the sole civilised newsprint. In 19,69 he consumed was discovered sudependant
„eptly
ration which lacks an acceptable 97 pounds per capita, while the ' that their success wasas dep
.
'passenger rail service. This is heaviest issue of a daily in- remarkable degree on themarket going up. ;'
because it , has been -left. to”. newspaper, 'published in 1965, - (The U.S. has the largest
form is being tried, of 'partially
private enterprise; an experiment consisted of 946 pages, one copy ;arr`ny of 3,450;000 regular
which did not work. Now anew weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces., armed men at a cost of $75,090
Pity the poor newsboys,
public passenger service., called • The social structure of New million per annum, a 'mere 40per cent. of the world total
Amtrak which, being a form of York defies• -•description, for�.,all similarly spent.) ',On going to
`socialism • is wicked , and will , A me -rick, ' castes ' , consider Washington, •the `visitor, .whose
undoubtedly prove- so bad as to . ,themselves -thriceorn. At the
remse-binformation is only slightly
discourage patronage. top are the aristocratically and , obsolete, will P assume that the
The visitor. to New York, via socially sensitive, as distinct " '"
natural"l�ridge between thai city
p will from the ordinary rich. The and •New York; is ' The
the 'J.. •F. Kennedyair ort,
;o n b o u n ter indescribable former -°number 3000 and Establishment: decade ago this
cfusibn which cannot be maintain their distinction by would have been correct but no •
- attributed to the American ` patronage of the arts, of liberal Langer. The Establishment
genius for confusion. (I recall an politicians and of -.currently
American saying to me: panaceas,consists of blew• York and
"The fashionable such as
average American is like the `population control' whi•c'h•k is Washington• lawyers ' of
w impeccable attire who combine'
t'o "the
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Government is more essat`y, a �it will .l�e.n�
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co n tied than ' often Estabt shment tt it • given to above agencies are honied 'in t�itlo y
,ice trd y,
imagined, for if you have the introspection, as witness lite fact . Virginia and NOTin: the.PIsLnet.
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Pentagon, the CIA,the. State . that Mr. William Bundy',. tine „ of Columbia. Thus we now have Amari #� ea * AOC
gSa..
D t Treasury's old c,i sacci ' most • immediately / the. generals at war with One a of *.
Department, h r #� ...._,
tO
'in. u ou have, it has been made editor, of and wtth•the count, and; While airport ia' !Wen b+ett
the White �o se, � . u
a 11 this the , ° - - '' •4 the visitor 'can be 'pardoned: for' -. J.F,K.
all, and ahe �F Affairs'', a hr hl
Foretgta ,�• . g y L•
epic men ., a easury a. . ~.
° for Vietnam of c o hind° wi the, Con eea • the visitor.- going ►;
the man ,+thou �co�ordanates thein responsible , p 1, y� ltd , t-!
Establishment had- But now, ter: '°
unreadable • ` ournal which has
.J" , .
years later,,the Establishment is its off'cial voice for `
sery .a ___. .: :- r:
out ,ef office' and tinder a heavy - roan .ears, • When some
Y Y 11:
cloud: , 'The:. fortunate are
opppsitipn to thio choice arose it ,.p
Practising law or belling• bonds was pointed out that he should
while a few, like Mr. Dean Rusk , ,ne,Cbe persecuted' for, after all, t
are in'Exile. (He' is teaching at -116-Was editing the. one • Journal •'
Athens, Georgia, which' i the no one. could damage. .
American equivalent , of Ulan• i
Bator;) The Presidents of " President Coolidge is Pbest
Columbia • and -Harvard, have President
for his forecast that.
departed following,adverse, !Deal the stock market would
-manifestations. The Pentagon 'fluctuate;
Papers, which 'documented, the Pear9 inner thoughts of the certain way to prevent fighting
Establishment; were found to from spreading and that'is to
lack prescience, so recently it end it".) that when people ares
has been suggested the out of 'Le p l o y'm e n t ,
Establishment should never" unemployment results; that
again be entrusted responsibility, - Congress passes the laws and- theme,
Something of the present low President . executes them. '- the .,
estate of the Establishment can laws that is, In practice,
be attributed to Mr. Nixon, a hoover, the ;decision to ihvade
distinctly non -Establishment Indo-China, 'or to have a nevi
Republican. To make ~ his antimissile system etc. is not
attitude clear, when taking taken by Congress but by' the
office, he ` appointed • as Military authorities after
'Ambassador to the Court" of St. discussion with the CIA; in the
James', Mr, 'Waiter Annenberg;
12fli• ,
(compare Lester
"There is. only one f =the_Pi
who is not an Establishment - case of invasions, and with the
weapons firms in the, case ,,,of °
member, and ,it will be weapon' procurement. Their '.
remembered that this post had decision is ,then "sold" to the
been sacred to a senor President. Action is ratified b�-
E t bl•sh t ember • ever
sa � men m
ince the Second World War%Congress, objections by , the
s f tl elected
This disesteem of, not • to public, ore from
recen y
t' bl me of the and critical members of the
mention
a legislature, is ignored, and -whilst
Establishrisent has come about
great ape. When he has no still considered "safe." Below dconcern for the public largely because of their support .
'further use for a thing he puts it the pi`bns of the arts, politics eels' the most of government is in Washington,
• interest with profitable for the Vietnam Wart..
Mrs. Wm. • Porter, who °down exactly where he happens and social progress, come the re-occu ation of the grosser grievous mistake in. American
presided, for the January ,, to be standing for the moment practising artists, theatrical' •needs of their larger corporate ' history, and also as architects. of
meetingof the Goderich • and then walks away 'from it."), , producers and directors, `both foreign andlso as military policy. clients. Associated with .them are gr}' p Y• •
Women's Institute, opened the " Aeroplanes are admirable things actresses, 'actors, writers, the Presidents of the Ford^and' Many:of their members consmdir
meeting b the repeating of the for the minority '° .inside, but journalists, columnists, this unfair criticism since its ,�
Ope�g g hideous for the Majority o tside, g p e ockefeller Foundaticins, a few..
�t Ode,' Mary Stewart J Y q porno ray hers musicians exceptionally articulate business • communicants feel that its
Collect. ''Mrs. Allan McTaggart; and below, The New York painters, flit, directors, dress executives; the presidents °of' the. -,.views, by-ttlhe• sheer emrnenee ••of - :-4
presided at the piarno. decision to build another designers, television performers; older' private universities and a.• . those who hold'them, are made
Minutes *of the December airport in the near future, or and at the extreme fringe! „the l number • of very presentable right by that .,circumstance.
-_ , meetin were- read Mrs. E. within range of the city, honours T.V • executive: The cultural
g hXcollege profe, ¢rs. ,. These are responsibility annuls error.
the rights of the outsiders rather tendency of this. large reciuite.d ° oto give the Vietnam policy being rriade°b
Slater.
A calendar and"�Cfins�mas than ::lose of tile--insiders--IG' community-is-deplo=red'..ri _ih_..._.
Es _ -.ia_
bliahtettt `tYuth" a --solid--- -=rneir. ai sxellent-reputaiion,
'the •visitor will be•told the seat'
greetings were received from a means that after much disorder U.S.. and' t-hr•oughout: the world, doctrinal basis.
Sister Branch in ' England. people will be forced back into where it is universally imitated. Pourer in the United States
Thank -Ow mites- and trains, or" forged to avoid New • All the races of theworld live .,
correspondence vire - heard. York altogether. This will
- in close° just' -position in New °
Several " sick members were adversely affect the .growth 0.-;•-Y-ork->«„�G,nee,-the visitor used to
reported on the city w}ieh is already much be told thatfhirw'as.ihe„melting
- Mrs. Wm. Porter, or alternate, foo big pot that never before in histo - •°
- -represent-tile{''-Goderich, Just now the city is trying had-- so---rnany-. of-4uch diverse_ °
Branch at...a luncheon to be held -another, experiment: To see c•
ustom, colour language,
in, t ,loyal x9. Motl, whether a city of such size can culinary habits .and personal
orb ' e ru,ry +eda a -se= -arnica
together.. This self-congratula- •
tion is less often heard since it
was ' discovered that - racial
harmony depended upon the
Blacks and .,Porto Ricans doing
the meanest work at low wages
and then returning to their slums
to -live apart. „
New ' York contains . two •
famous institutions ' of which the
United ' Nations ; is one. Here
statesmen make their crises,
when .imagination fails there as
to other action. Otherwiseit.
impinges° on the life of the city
' only 'as the automobiles of -'the
diplomats are, °illegally. 'parked.
The second is Wall Street.
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Reports were heard from..the half the' funds' which would
"
' Branch Directors, . regarding the make life tolerable, and , a
February Banquet, of the quarter what 'would 'make- it
Goderich Institute, which is to ~;agreeable. (The capital value
he held in the Bedford Hotel paid the Brooklyn Indians for
..�.A Desaert ea_ and _Bake Sale_ , ntia }an.., island y has now'
to be held in- March was appreciated, 9000 -fold.) Some of
announced.- I the very "rich are participating in
'Several members had` •this experiment at gre-ii personal
birthdays this month. expense.- They are paying for
• Mrs, McKee Sr'. and Mrs., private° security guards, for
McKee 'Jr, .were introduced,` by private schooling for' their
• oui- -.program ;Convener, Mrs. G. • children, as well as ,contributing
Morley substantial amounts of • their
• Mrs. McKee 4,Jr. read a poem wealth to•support burglars.- They
entitled "My Brother", which are. sacrrificing their freedom of
was composed by herself. Then movement after sundown, .not to
she 'very capably sang. two solos • mention accustoming themselves
which, were --in keeping with the '-- '
s theme of the poem.`" She ' *as
accompanied' }at the piano by
' Mrs. McKee Sr.
Mrs. Jack Ryan gave a reading
on "Opportunities." '
Miss Mabel Dickson,. Senior -
Health Nurse, :wasthe guest
speaker, choosing, as her subject
"Safety." She , stressed, the
necessity of checking; often for
hazaidS in the home and outside
also. •
.Her closing remark, was that
`adults have a great responsibility
• to' set. good examples for,
.children.
0. • The .roll' call was answered by
23 members,' and , four visitors,
telling , how, - they - try - .to
contribute, 'toawards a safe and
4 • healthy community.o
Mrs. • Frdll Barker, donated
two aprons, which were
• auctioned off: '
The ' Quepn,.ana ..the, Institute
Grace were sung, after which
Mrs%'G'. Morley and her hostesses
serfa a &Iffy Tunch-
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Parliatnent and is'now
What -des tax reform mean to you'? How will
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To answer these questions, the Department _is
conducting a massive national mailing. program.
Booklets are now being printed and mailed to all tax-
payers as quickly as they' come of the press.
The complete mailing will be finished in about
five weeks. .. 1
. All takpayers will receive -at least two booklets--
"Highlights ,for Indlviduais and "'Valuation -Day".
These' should ,provide answers to most of your
questions.
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