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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-05-17, Page 3The Mystery of Graslov GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 17, ;873 -.—PAGE 3 Jack Riddell, Huron MPP ARS 440 • 17, 1101 I at the ttat's go�' erdaywa° half I friendsthe evert ?resent and lures, °ilea; ramic view d ds. A 4Uoli made the , 1 afterward, were served 'mbership of Is fair to lu,, .on. all that wall, rge Pholi re had rag lay morning 'r 18 mile he northwet about I.200 levelandtoi. fire started of a lamp io room and t!r nflammable flames to The cap ' every oo,, eir valiant e fire, figh 1, and Ceps e last to leo getting off captain and 1 remained tt after the to the wa.,' :15. The to/ the men in ft and they the Ocean belonged to' uffalo, and $15,000.00 'e have not of insurance re vessel ass ARS AGO 17, 1948 -A 's1!atement by Health ublic is sufficiently Minister, Richard Potter, at the tax increase, revealed figures which substan- nt action against one tiated his prediction that the etailers demonstrates monthly cost of the Ontario of the Government licat on of Health Insurance plan would in the app stabilize in the $40 to $45 ales tax retroactively. million range. The plan cost tial Treasurer, John Ontario taxpayers $39.12 d intended that a bill million last August and $42.08 ng the 2% increase in million in September. Dr. Pot - tax would be passed ter `'said the overall cost of 1 but the legislation ()HIP for the 1972-73 fiscal led in second reading year would be about $540.85 apposition debates. The million. His' figures also noµ, receiving third showed that 379 doctors made with lengthy , more than $10,000 during ons and proposed August, and 402'made in excess ents by opposition of this amount in September. all of which is futile Premier Davis refused to an- overnrnent feels it has ewer questions about his he creditability it can associations with Gerhard lose by withdrawing Moog when asked by liberal tax. In a statement member Eddie Sargent whether o the Legislature, he was a guest of Mr. Moog in e Minister Allan Florida in 1971 or any other n said. the opposition time, and whether any of Mr. ere quite accurate in Moog's companies had built or at the present retails repaired the Davis cottage. is basically 5% rather Premier Davis told the 7% which Ontario legislature that his private life have been collecting was his own business but y 1, but he suggested Sargent retaliated by saying collection of the retail that when hundreds of millions at 7`>i is in keeping of dollars of contracts are in - precedent which volved, (Moog's Canada es the practice of Square Corporation is presently taxes prior to the building a new head "office for nt of enabling Ontario Hydro having 'been n. Mr. Grossman has awarded a $44 million contract cused by opposition s f intimidating on a proposal basis). Mr. Davis' by tel •' them to take association with Mr. Moog did names a addresses matter to the people of Ontario. refusing, to pay the Mr. Davis intimated that he at it can be collected never let personal friendships if terfere with his judgments as leader, Stephen a public servant. s said the tax increase The Ontario Legislature's select committee, instructed to sting tax illegally im n his` statement, Mr. look into circumstances said retailers them -surrounding the granting of a ould collect the tax-, contract to Canada Square use it is in their own Corporation Limited to build Debate on the tax bill new head offices for Ontario led to continue in the Hydro; held its first meeting re this week although headed by John MacBeth (P.C., it> of collecting a tax York . West). The committee islation is passed is quickly agreed on its counsel g challenged' and fur- and decided to seek permission ate might be con- to meet while the full House is mproper while action sitting. The counsel will be e collection of the 7% Richard E. Shibley, senior part- fore the courts. Such ner in the Toronto law firm of was initiated by' Shibley, Righton and McCut Smith after an official cheon, Proposals by James Eaton Co. Ltd store : _Renwick .:1.D.P., Riverdale) sell him merchandise and James Bulbrook (L. Sar - paid the 7 sales" nia) to have all witnesses hould be a very in- called on Speaker's warrants case. The House were granted. However, their lIv does not debate requests to have T.V. cameras that are' before the and tape recorders permitted at the committee hearings were y -General Dalton denied by the Conservative s introduced amend- members of the committee on . the Law Society Act , the basis that the normal Han- sard reporting system was adequate. - Ontario Labour Minister, Fern Guindon, made the statement in the House that he intends to increase benefits paid to injured workers by the Workmen's , Compensation Board. He plans to introduce amendments to the Workmen's ling ofAleu ich has bee furnishing ring recent most ready kr it is expected ?nt will be veek. lam t; has ti -v 1 hen that ei . On Tuesday ?re left at the asuring 8 3 inches the nd a little 6 inches gut the same the same ek. r Air Sema lid with r':i nitres, incl„ ratford, Wo visitors io, stopped refuel on Current ?r '.and f ying a S, Cessna 111 38 AGO 1, 1988 ho escaped " Jail, God e sentenad tentiary ared bef 'Tenn Nal' curt last ke jail Ape jail guards tatt and W �' ,arate aUs I Car. off in th irlane and ; six hours itario Pro " Sound. members d' Huron nd, endo a° hool tea ar, of d bearer ice. I election anted atcli packed Central K° log to hear 1es from fates, ind or Dr. ner Su' John hater° balloting Thomas' anonfat ' till. Nisbet,4 tice end A innauned pointo .er of E )eede for efl0 ieeer who e SeP I set up a Law Foun- receive the interest on mixed trust accounts. ndation will use the or legal aid, legal legal research, and ries. The bill proposes ast 75 per cent of,the to legal aid. These n now be used for urposes instead of Compensation Act which will irely to private banks increase the minimum monthly companies, payment for . permanent total and 'partial disability and for widows' pensions from $175 to $250. The ceiling on earnings on which benefits are based will be raised from $9,000 a year to $10,000. The increases will cost about $12.4 million a year or about 7.8 per cent over the present costa. Money to pay compensation benefits is levied from employers. The totally disabled, widows and children will receive the major benefits from the increases, as well as those workmen who are tem- porarily deprived of their usual income from 'employment. The minimum rate for temporary total disability will also be raised from $40 to $55. The amendments will raise the dependent widows' pension minimum from $175 a month to $250 and the minimum mon- thly benefit to orphan children will be raised from $70 to $80. Allowances for funerals will be raised from $400 to $500. Premier William Davis an- nounced a major reduction in freight rates for Northern On- tario. The freight rate structure in Northern Ontario is most inequitable and in riiany cases the freight rates are plainly unreasonable, thereby restric- ting the domestic and export markets for Northern Ontario goods. The proposed reduction on selected rates will average about 18 per cent into and out of the area served by the Nor- thland Transportation Com- mission. These reductions will apply to selected inbound con- sumer goods and manufac- turing components and out- bound manufactured products, but will not be applied to ship- ments of resource material. Towards the end of,the week Natural Resources Minister, Leo Bernier, faced stiff questioning in the Legislature about the mercury pollution in the Wabigoon and English River systems in the northwest. A governmental task force has found that mercury levels in the rivers' fish represent a serious health hazard. In ad- dition, the pollution which has wiped out the commercial fishery and damaged tourist operations, has had significant. role in the social deterioration. of the Indian bands. Mr. Ber- nier's advisory committee wilt not be dealing with. mercury pollution, but will discuss such things as -the use of Crown land, timber limits, hunting seasons and the management of wildlife, forest and m°ieral resources. Mr. Bernier ` ta-s asked if the - Angol-Canadian Company which caused the pollution shouldn't be pursued legally to make some payment. Mr. Bernier repeated the Government's position that the test case is its suit against Dow Chemical of Canada Limited, responsible for _ mercury pollution in the St. Clair River system. Claude Bennett, Minister of Industry and Tourism, told op- position leader, Robert Nixon, BY ASHLEY TOWNE On Thursday, July 16, 1903, the Goderich SIGNAL heralded a new addition to the weekly paper. Non -subscribers were urged . -to do so—being promised the remainder of 1903 for a mere 35c. Words such as, "The story, were it published in book form, would probably sell at $1.25. Subscribe at once, and get,ethe benefit of this offer", r attempted to augment paper sales. The cause of all this ex- citement was a story, to be unravelled at the rate of one chapter per week, which was to first appearin the July 23rd edition. "This delightfully fascinating story will appear next week in THE SIGNAL. Don't fail to : read it." 2 The story was entitled "THE MYSTERY OF GRASLOV", under the authorship of Ashley Towne. It takes place in the wilds of Siberia where an American, James Gordon, is oc- cupied with the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. The main characters are Fran- ces Gordon, the engineer's daughter and secretary; Prince Neserlov, a "powerful and un- scrupulous Russian" r who is in love with Frances; Jack Den- ton, a bridge engineer and an American who is also in love with Frances; Vladimir Paulpoff, an extremely strong, young Russian blacksmith who is, of course, another victim of Frances' charm and beauty; Olga, "a Russian princess who has devoted her life to un-. veiling the mystery of Graslov" 4; and " Tansky, the Superintendent of Police. The story is cleverly told in such a manner that should in- spire a feeling of suspense as well as an inducement to "read on". The plot is fairly simple and easy to follow. There' is a great deal of excitement and in- trigue and ends with the mystery of Graslov being solved which means Vladimir Paulpoff, the Herculean blacksmith, being unveiled as a "long -lost, presumed -dead Russian prince. At the con- clusion of the serial, the lovely and dynamic Frances Gordon is in the arms of Jack Denton, the brave American bridge -builder and one is left to presume their eternal happiness. The pace of the story is quite quick, the author wasting no time on description and subtle character development. It is ' somewhat melodramatic, although it is very intriguing. - At timeA, it is "overdone"; however, I am certain it was not meant to be a great literary work—it is merely an in- teresting story—an older ver- sion of the "soap -operas" upon SHOP AINSLIE tsfr Z.) MARKET LIMITED WHERE WHOLESALE BUYING SAVES YOU MONEY 108 The Square Goderich Phone 524-8551 that he will soon be raising substantially the current $75,000 limit on Government loans to tourist camp operators. Operators hurt by the mercury pollution in the English Wabigoon system, could use the loans to relocate. Currently their clients can only fish for fun on the polluted waters. Mr. Bernier's department is discussing with the Indians af- fected ways to put them in touch with new sources of fish. The Natural Resources Ministry will ,cut roads to nearby unpolluted lakes so the Indian bands can fish thorn. which the idle people of today thrive. As far as literary con- tent and value can be examined, The MYSTERY OF (,RASLOV is definitely lacking. It is, however, worthy of, exafninhtion for its presen- tation of the. prevalent ideas of the early twentieth century, and the evidence of "the in- fluence of the times". The most important of the above-mentioned influences is the building of the Trans- Siberian Railway in the story. During the latter nineteenth century, people were overcome by the necessity and increasing importance of railways. This idea was especially prevalent in Canada, where the country was so immense—there was a definite need for linkage of the provinces --both for transpor- tation and communication. In a speech about the railway, it is said that, "It ,'gave them a speedy,entrance into a region of their domain the crossing of which had formerly occupied months and involved much hardship'.', This had been a replica of the great problem which Canada had faced just a short time before. The railway was of utmost importance to the growth of their country and the Canadians, at this - time, were fully aware of this impor- tance. With reference to James Gordon, the American engineer, it is stated that he "was to take charge of the im- portant part of putting through the railway that was destined to revolutionize the trade and commerce of the world The ideas expressed- by and about Frances Gordon give, the reader a clear. indication of the ideals and values which were prevalent at this time. It is stated of this young lady, "She is a real,' whole, healthy woman. She doesn't smoke cigarettes, gamble at cards and race after titles and wealth." It was not until the 1920's that the restrictions on women were somewhat slackened. At the time of the appearance of this story, it was obviously not un- ckath for - a woman to smoke, gamble or to marry a man for his wealth, rather than for love. Frances' father, James Gor- don, is quite aware of this fact as he is certain of his daughter's wholesomeness for he says to one of her enchanted suitors, the rich and powerful Prince Neserlov, "unless she loves you, your case is hopeless"." Sometimes there is even a definite suggestion of some puritan ethics—"The threatening lips, the touch of which would mean pollution, were near her. own."`' There is 0 great emphasis on the morality of the men also, and kindness • rather than aggressiveness is stressed. Jan- sky, the Superintendent of Police, is described' as "am- bitious t_ o rise, and was of that mental and physical calibre that makes a man successful when he bends all his energies, regardless of all scruples, to the attainment of his goal." Hi Vladimir Paulpoff, however, is hailed as a hero and described as a man "who never refused a request if ,he could help a human being" I1 Throughout the story, there is a ,great deal of }American propaganda. It is stated either as a "building -up" of the United States or as a "knockingdown" of the Soviet Union. Most of the 'statements are obviously propaganda, and are in fact often too blatant to be effective. Perhaps this is because people of our modern day, especially Canadians, are somewhat accustomed to con- stant attempts by the U.S. to build-up its image,in our eyes. Perhaps the citizens -of 1903 would not realize the propaganda and if such a case were tro,e, it would probably be quite effective. At one point during the story, Frances Gordon thanks Jack Denton, the brave American bridge -builder for saving her life, As it were, and tie replies "Never mind thanking. me. I merely did what any other American would have done..." 1. And when Frances states later on that the man she loved "must be patient .and must not use his :strength against the weak", she is an- swered, "You must look outside of Russia". 1 r At another time, the princess Olga says, "Our nobles have too much wealth and our lower classes have too little opportunity to ri3e. It is not so in England, France or 4'Anrerica." 14 There is a great deal of criticism of Russian justice, along with adequate im- plications that God is on the Second in a new series multitudes of technological ad- vances—but in essence Canadians are still being "brainwashed" by American propaganda—subtle or other- wise. In fact, they've bean telling us for over a century that we are fortunate to live beside such a liberated, democratic, Christian country, and that evil is the basis of communism. Unfortunately, we are beginning to believe it.... BIBLIOGRAPHY: side of the' Americans and an innocent man can never be found guilty; by a jury. During the story, the Paulpoff family are "framed" by Prince Neserlov and sent to Siberia, although they are completely innocent of any crime. "The word of a prince a governor was not to be doubted. There was no trial, no hearing, nothing but a report to the minister of justice at St. Peter- sburg. -15 "Frances swayed a little. She had studied Russian customs and Russian justice and shuddered as she realized the horrible torture in store for this simple work people who had never, she felt convinced, harboured an evil thought against any man." l' Things really haven't changed much since 1903 --cer- tainly there have been 1 THE SIGNAL, 1903 (page 6) 2 THE SIGNAL, 1903 (page 6) 3 Ibid 4 Ibid 5 THE SIGNAL, 1903 (page 6) 6 Ibid 7 Ibid 8 Ibid 9 THE ,SIGNAL, 1903 (page 6) 10 THE SIGNAL, 1903 (page 6) 11 Ibid 12' THE SIGNAL, 1903 (page 6) 13 THE SIGNAL, 1903 (page 6) 14 THE SIGNAL, 3, 1903 (page 6) 15 THE SIGNAL, 30, 1903 (page 6 16 Ibid. July 16,1 July 23, August 6, July 30, August 27, October 1, September September Murray Gaunt questions high school drug scene Murray Gaunt, the member of Provincial Parliament from Huron -Bruce questioned the Minister of Education, Thomas Wells concerning the incidence of drugs in the schools of On- tario elementary schools as well as secondary' schools. The full report of that con- •frontation is printed as follows:_ Mr. M. Gaunt (Huron - Bruce): Mr. Speaker, I have a question of the Minister of Education. In view of the reports of recurring incidents of use of drugs -in the high .schools, and even in the public schools, what is the minister doing now -to correct this situation and what does he- intend to do in the future about it? What plans does he have to cape with this problem? Mr. Roy: He'll study it. He' 11 give the standard answer. An hon. member: He'll ap- point a task force. esx Mrs. Campbell: -Hell just do nothing. Hon. Mr. Wells: That's all the members opposite ever do. Mr. Speaker, the health education -programme has a component concerned with drug education and education on the use of alcohol which, I am sure my friend is aware, is really the major number one problem today— Mr. Reid: In schools? Hon. Mr. Wells: In schools and elsewhere. Mr. Reid: I didn't think it was a major- problem in schools. Hon. Mr. Wells: -If one reads the rcperts of the Addiction Research Foundation, the num- ber one drug problem in this country today is alcoholism. I think that we have to he aware of. that; and it certainly is part, of the health education programmes used in most schools across this province. Mr. Speaker: A Supplemen- tary? Mr. Reid; A supplementary— Mr. Gaunt: A supplementary, Mr. Speaker • — Mr. Speaker: We will allow one supplementary. The time has nearly expired; I don't think we should spend too much time on any cine question. The member for Huron Bruce can ask one question. • Mr. -Gatunt; Since the use of drugs apparently has increased since the minister started this particular programme, does he have any other programmes in mind in order to cope with this situation? Hon. Mr. Wells: Well, of course, Mr. Speaker, it's that kind of irresponsible statement not based on fact, that inflames this situation. Mr. Gaunt. It is based on fact! Let the minister tell me his facts. Hon. Mr. Wells: If my hon. friend"can somehow show that the use of drugs has increased in the past few years in schools, let him put it out on the table. Mr. Gaunt: It has—and the minister knows it. Hon. Mr. Wells: But read the kind of reports that the Addic- tion Research Foundation is putting out. As I told him, the latest reports say ..that alcohol is the major problem— Mr. Reid: That's drug! Hon. Mr. Wells: I think we have put a lot of attention • toward that, and the schools are doing just that— Mr: Roy: But drugs are in: creasing. Hon. Mr._ Wells: =-but to make a statement that the use of drugs has increased in the last few years without documenting it is irresponsihl'. Mr. Gaunt: Well, it has! Mr.' Reid: Where has the minister been! Hon. Mr. Welts: Read the. speeches I made on this subject. Whole or Half Fresh Ham Roasts ep Honts-Made 0 (Continued from page 2) responsible 'for some of the know-how displayed by GDCI athletes, including Tim McGee. It is perhaps unfortunate, though, that GDCI does not provide just a little more in the way of track and field for those iriterested. It has been suggested thatan all GDCI track and field competition followed by a Huron County meet should go before the Huron Perth track 'and field event .... if' for no other reason than to expose more students to track and field and give those who eventually do .-make the track team more time to get ilr shape for the season. There are other side benefits, too, of course. One of them might be the building of school spirit, a trethendous asset when one is looking for award win- ners in any avenue of school life. it might be something to cdn- aider for another year by the GDCI physical education staff. In the eantime, e hgratulati6ns tor -a supreme effort by all. With rain and slippery pavement conditions Friday night seemed like a most likely evening for motor vehicle accidents but weather does not always seem to,be the underlying fac- tor in traffic mishaps police say. Friday there were throe crashes In all. This mishap occurred on Victoria Streit, at - the'Intersection of .Wolfe. Constable Larry Webb conducts the Investigation. (staff photo)