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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-05-15, Page 2#!►t,► A''°'.2..GODE ,ICH STOMA . -STA, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1975 • • It's no crime With' an election, in the offing in Qntario, the people,in ttie rural ridings will probably :be ,hearing plenty about preserving prime agricultural land. Just recently' Stephen Lewis, New Democratic Party leader, was in Goderich. He didn't miss that op - importunity in the heart of Huron farming country to expound of the NDP pledge to save • first class , farm land, for agricultural uses at all costs:. Some quick questions for Mr. Lewis -, ' and all the other political candidates who will come this Way in the days and monthsfto'come: What would happen if every existing piece of agricultural land in the province of Ontario was put into full production? What would happen t� farm prices? Where would there be markets for the abundance of grains, meats, poultry and dairy products? And if there's time, another question': Why is the term "lost" ap- plied to this farmland? In a half- century when needs may change and 1:iKl,orities may shift, is not the far- mland'still there to beseclaimed? Is it not as fertile as it ever was? Without a doubt, Huron's: 'foremost industry is agriculture. , If all this county's agricultural land. were put into production, farmers here could produce more food than they'd know what to do with. And if the price were right, they'd prove it. But other industries are needed for balance ... and some of these take land,. some of it prime agricultural land. It's not a crime. It's not a waste. It is a part of livingin Ontario in 1975. It's the way things are. Problems on the: line 'television commercials - a bane to, the viewer and a blessing_ ,to the ad- N.r. .-G vertiser -can- up for djscusSion"onfy briefly at at Bell Telephone seminar in the Bedford .. Hotel on Monday. But some things were abundantly clear from thereactions of those few people present. It is evident beyond a shadow 'of a doubt that television commercials are being viewed by a wide sector of the audience. Not everyone is using 'fhe commercial break as a Wile to run to the refrigerator. Some people are actually watching these program in-' terruptions. and a few have become quite analytical about them. Bell personnel were'" .in Goderich . Monday to hear the comments of the .people ' about the' company's . per- formance and oddly enough one beef .voiced`-unanithously by fhose present., • was the "noisy" and "inane" television commercials. produced. for the telephone company. q P t i 9 • One telephone Commercial was said 'to insult the intelligence of the average viewer. .Another. was , termed misleading. But the oneswhich "sparked the 'most discuss'0 n ..were those., ' which urged t e elephone customers ' to use the tele hone tto "keep in touch." 'h" ne%ercials were designed prrim arily to encourage callers to • use J he long in distance direct dial service the off hours when rates are at the r. lowest. Call Aunt Martha in Vancouve r for less than a dollar! Ring that old hi h school chum in Kingston for 60 cents. In fact, telephone almost anywhere in Canada for 99 cents or -less! - But ccordrn�i�"some'vleweft-who apparently have given this a'great deal of thought, the ..advertisement .is reminding people -of Granny who may live just across town. And Granny may b a t lin And another call to eonap ry e, n . Granny may tie up three telephones for a great length of time,•and important - 'calls may not get through.. ' It's something t� think about. . It was also pointed out that progress may not be progress at all. Witness the ,dial system which replaced the old crank telephones., Believe it or not, thoseiantiquated instruments had their advantages fors'busy people. Neighbours on a party line .didn't have to go through "Central" in those days. They just cranked out two longs' and a short and . talked until their hearts were content.' Incoming calls -tom, anyone else on the line " took precedence. The operator just "rang in" and the chatting neighbours either gave up the line or listened in. Progrest ended that convenience.. Now the operator waits like every a else until the., line is free! • Of course, in the old days nothing could be done - short of making mortal enemies - if the two neighbours were gabbing on a party' line and a third 4. neighbor wanted tb call out. But then, nothing more can be done in today's ultra -modern telephone system where party lines are involved. So where's the- progress? It's Police Week When a . Signal -Star reporter " ac- companied' a Goderich Police Officer on his rounds in The cruiser last weekend, the question arose once again; Are the police protecting people when peoples don't really want to be protected? Not likely:' Yet in 'some it would appear that citizens don't want the officers of the law to protect them - from other people or especially, from themselves. They want to be left alone to `their own' designs. It -is fortunate for everyone that this .6 type bf citizen is still inthe minority. May it remain so for years to come. Once a year, though, it is good to remember that The Men (and Women?). in Blue who patrol the streets must grapple with this problem day after day after a gruelling day. They ,must step ,in to protect people who often view protection as in- terference or invasion of privacy. Police work isn't a job for a jellyfish. Y , So - it's hats off to policemen everywhere. Cops really are tops!.Y trhc eoacctch . SIGNAL—,ST/-R -0 -- The County Town Newspaper of Huron - —C1-- .7 Founded In 1646 and published every Thursday st Goderich, Ontario. Member of the CWN14 and OWNA, Advertising rates on request. 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KELLER-edptor JEFF 5E0$ON--editorial staff DAVE SYKES—editOrial staff EDWARD J. BYRSKl dvertising manager DAVE R. WILLIAMS—advertising representative DON'T JOIN ANY WA1.K-oUTS FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. +G The following is a "Tribute To Trees" prepared by the Ontario•Forestry Association in time for National Forest Week, May 4711. From the first faint rays of human history to the product- packed society of today there has been an intimate but seldo'm appreciated - relationship between , people and trees. These ,relationships have taken many forms. Early man, we are told, read, meanings in_thelife and. death of trees much `as : countL thousands , refate tockay horoscopes of our daily papers. - In those early days trees in - failing health.could indicate the strife of 'a distant loved One, a collapsing kingdom,, or ,a doomed marriage. Many early societies saw value in forcing 'hair, -nails or clothing of an afflicted person into a hole in a tree in the belief that the tree would take on the affliction and ',relieve the patient of his problems. Aristotle ,thought that trees had perception, passion and reason and to this day there are. those convinced that trees respond to kindness, soft words and soothing music. • The early . Greeks thought that man sprang from oak.and ■ u • • 1 ' ,.,, 1," '- aE 4•. F. `.-+':-.C.�> �.'_b'u0MM:'.uwaOWf-i".r..-.:.$yiwy�rin.. and appearance. Many species have been introduced here to add their own particular charms to our surroundings. There is surely a need for us all to know more about trees, to recognize their many benefits' and to encourage their are, wise use and replacement. Trees are the green link bet- ween, man and• his en- vironment, his past and his future, his • hopes for mere existence and a life that is full OUR EO!!Ow Thank you Dear Editor: Now ' that the twentyzixth annual Goderich Lions Club Canada Week has been what I hope, quietly laid to bed for another year, as Chairman of the Tournament Committee, I appreciate this opportunity to extend my personal thanks to those whose assistance in all, areas was so most appreciated. To..the citizens of Goderich and sur'reunding area who opened their doors for billeting • the Pee-Wees, to ..the faithful fans for their support, to the local merchants whose ad- vertising dollars were directed to the "Daily News", to the arena staff,. to the referees and the dozens of others, including our own Lions, who helped make it an apparent success, my most sincere appreciation is extended. "Special thanks and con- sideration must however be directed to the staff and, in particular, Mr. Bob Shrier of the Goderich Signal -Star. Some of the Signal's readers may perhaps be unaware of the fact that last year Bob approached the Tournament Committee and offered the services of his paper at absolutely no cost to Young Canada. He suggested that complete coverage of the .Tourney could be made available to the fans and the ""-e--61'"G a A'ailjj"`._ newspaper form and that revenues lost by the Committee through the discontinuance of its own program, could be supplanted by the sale of ad- vertising space in the daily newspaper. Needless to say; the Young, Canada Committee was only too happy to be rid of the headaches of selling ad- vertising,' writing -0 articles, putting -it all together for printing, bookwork, selling and ,lte continual worries over Whether or .not revenues would exceed expenses on this article. Bob also graciously offered to' make a contribution from the sale of the paper to Young Canada in' an amount equal to or in ekcessof� proceeds 'from ,.h other le'af's. D. • This year, in my opinion, unjust criticism was levelled at Bob for what could have been called profiteering from this venture. Certainly the Signal did not run the "Daily News" to incur financial losses nor did it take ioung Canada. down the garden path either. It is with these, thoughts in mind and specifically the fact that Young Canada literally broke even financially (as budgeted for), that I thank Bob, his reporters, his production staff and the whole SignalStar family for their' contributions in helping to provide a great Pee - W ee By'Shirleg J. Keller and rewarding. Trees are t gifts of God and the -friends man. During National Fore Week, May 4-11, let us to about trees; the green link. he ' of. st lk •P •1'.. Did you` ever 'go around feeling 'good all the time, and have to stop andwonder why? That'sbeen happening to me all week. I find myself whistling, tossing cheery salutes to colleagues and : generally feeling as though I:d just won a lottery. "Settle down, boy. This isn't like you," I admonish me. I am not, normally a ,gloom -pot, but neither do I go around grinning like an idiot. My wife, early in our, acquaintance, nicknamed me "Stoneface." My average expression could probably be describedas saturnine. That's why I was a alittle alarmed, to find myself ash. In the description of the .., breaking -into broad smiles this Garden of Eden the early Hebrews wrote of the Tree of Life and there are many con- notions between trees and Christian teachings. The Arabs believed that sacred trees were haunted by angels • and the pulling boughs of such trees was considered extremely dangerous. In the region of the upper Tigris the holy Tree in each village stands in an enclosure to which only the high priest has access and in New Guinea religious feasts are held under sacred trees on lands set aside for the spirits. _ Natives of Burma pray to the tree before cutting it down and the African woodsman places a fresh.twig upon the stump as a new home i•n""""which:. "'tfi+e displaced spirits may dwell. Similar relationships' bet- - ween trees ° and Druids, Scandanavian and Germanic tribes are frequently described. To the Hindu the tree is the, ''symbol of knowledge. Through the ages few societies have missed the •.,, practical values of trees as a for breakfast. The sugar source of shade, shelter; .consists of a little jig of glee, beauty, wood, food, or' as two big eyes, a tiny white grin, protectors of soil, water and and 'two wee arms thrust up, wildlife. Today we derive more demanding a pickup, a dozen or than .15,00 b product's from trees so kisses, a dandle, a song, a from . paper to ice cream little • soft-shoe shuffle, and flavourings, from cough anything else that the old man medicine to cattle feed. The • can muster for the early ser - benefits of trees in economic vice: terms are of staggering. Of course, it's all a plot. proportions; New recognition is Reason tells me this. The kid being given to their values in has. been trained from birth to rt jdifying climate, reducing know Who has the money in the air pollution and noise, in family, who is the softest touch, .neutralizing waste, and , in the biggest sucker. providing a quality of life lost in But reason is washed away many urban situations. by the floods of emotion when Ontario has been well blessed the downy head snuggles' into With trees of many kinds. Each one's neck, or the tiny finger has its Own peculiarities of goes into the air, pointing at a growth,,lonnevity, physical and sun -reflection on the wall, or heroical construction, uses sturdy little body week. When I' actually found myself. being jolly with the boss, I knew it was time to stop and pull myself together. "Look, Bill," I said to myself, "you have not been drinking; you are' not senile; nobodybhas left you a large sum of money. Pull yourself together. Why are you going around all �hummy. inside like a little old humming- bird?" And then it struck me. Pokey is in town. Pokey, if you came in late, is Nicov- Chen Sieber, my grandbabby, all rosy; satin cheeks and huge brown eyes and golden hair and little white teeth and twenty-two pounds of he_llery.of him. Some of you will remember an old song, that- went, "Sugar in the morning, sugar in the evening, sugar at supper time " Those ancient, spavined • ladies Who were once the fabulous Andrews Sisters made it a hit. ' Well, that's what it is like when my grandbabby is around. It's sugar first thing in morning, when I get down c the , proceeding like a bishop on roller skates, 'marches to the fire -irons, picks up the. poker, and gravely hands it --to one, ignoring everyone else in the room. . So, The hell with reason. I'm making a new will. My wife has practically everything else tied up, but the kid is getting my rubber waders and fishing rod, my golf clubs, my 25 shares of mining stocks, and the beautiful foot -stool that his great-grandfather, on his father's side, fashioned with his, own hands, That's all I own, but it should set him up pretty veil for life. ' Arid -that may be only a start. We took him to see his other great-grandad on the weekend. It was quite a symbolic, touching meeting, their first. There was a little more than eighty years between them, but they were close buddies from the' start. Great -Grandad was waiting, arms open. Great-Grandbabby stuck out his arms. Great- Grandad's eyes get all red around the edges.- Great- .Grandbabby grinned. It was as simple as that.- For therest of the weekend, there really wasn't anybody else around of much account. There was only one cock -of -the - walk, all 15 months of him. This despite, 'or because of the fact that Great=Grandbabby had no lessthan the following heeding his every wish: one great- grea1aunt, two great-aunts, two great-uncles, one gran, one grandad, 'one mother, and four assorted cousins, you_ng••enough to be his brothers and sisters. Talk about a spoiled -rotten kid! To my mind, this is the way a , baby should be brought up, amidst a veritable horde of people who love him because he is a beautiful - baby, and love him even more because he is theirs, with all that fine blood in MTh. This still happens among a few primitive tribes, but hag almost vanished from our vauntedwestern society, where even grannies and grandads, let alone the "greats," . are neatly tucked- away into nur- sing homes where they are lucky to get a perfunctory visit once a ifionth from their own. children, let alone ever have a • chance to cuddle and- kiss' the tiny ones, who bear their blood -and bones and spirit. No child in this world has ever been spoiled by a surfeit of love. And who has more time and • love to give than the "grands" and the "greats"? At. any rate, as I told my daughter after she had come in from ' pacing off her grand- father's land, "That boy ob- viously knows which side his bread is buttered on. •You have trained him Vvell. He has me hooked. He has his great; grandfather hooked. If he plays his cards right, 'he might wind up as a member of the landed gentry, as well as the. owner of a 15 -year-old pair of hip waders." Whether you've noticed., or not, the TV Signal its absent from your edition of The Goderich Signal - Star. According to personnel in charge of the little supplement, accurate information on television programming was dif- ficult to "obtain from the various • channels and networks, in this 'viewing area. Customer satisfaction was ' dwin dling because of it. It is hoped that by fall? more , adequate and reliable sources of program listing .material will be available. Until that time, the TV aSignal will be discontinued it the Signal -Star. Readers are cordially invited to express their .. 'opinions of local, provin- cial and federal Issues through the Letters to the Editor column of The Goderich 'Signal -Star. All letters ' must be signed to be published, although pen nalnes are permissible providing It Is, understood that upon request from another reader, the letter writer's true marina: will be revealed. - While there is no limit tb the length of .a letter Which can be offered for publication, the editor does reserve the right to delete portions of any copy , submitted for In- elusion In this, newspaper. fake an active intertest In your hometown newspaper. Write a letter to the. Editor today. Tournament for tomorrow's hockey . stars. Without these contribution's and funds ... what then? Once again, to all concerned, thank you, "' ' J.C. Chisholm A shake up Dear Editor: • On Saturday evening, March 29, 1975, I dropped in to Branch 109, Royal Canadian Legion at about 9;30 - 10 p.m. after finishing -up my shopping for a couple ,of beers before coming home. • I hada on a brand :new cor- duroy car coat style on -at the time. I went up to the bar, got my pint of,beer, paid for it, and went and sat down at a table , with some friends to talk for a few minutes before leaving for home with my parcels. I just got sat down,at the table -when a fellow, a ember of the Legion came over to my table, grabbed the tabs' of the car coat at the top, gave them a terrific jerk and tore the -whole front out of my new car coat. I • have tried to get the -coat repaired,but, the damage' to the coat is too great to be fixed. I am on an Army Pension and tan not afford to get another one, am also a p2iid up Legion member for 1975, I have been to see and explain time situation to the . ,'Head Clique" but one might just as well. bang your head against a cement wail!! Have had .7no answer by letter that "The Big Ones" promised to send me as yet. All I want out of this -"deal" is a newcoat, but guess the "Great Ones" have • other" things on their minds like bar profits, ' who to cut off, etc. to bother with me. A good "shake up" in Branch 109 sure is ,long overdue, about - (continued on page 3)