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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-10-13, Page 4tr • PAGE.,4--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1977 'A,,p„gIAN CO,yMUNft Y CNA 44,4 ASSO Ct ht~'SPAPISS (0°4 Godench` SIGNAL-STAR The County Town Newspaper of Huron • founded In 1144 and published every Thursday at Goderich. Ontario. Member of the CWNA end OWNA. Advertising rates on request. Subscriptions payable In advance •13.44 In Canada, '17.00 to U.S.A., '111.44 to e11 other countries, single copies 34 cents. Display edver- stains rates avellabb on request. Please ask for Rata Card No. 4 effective Oct. 1. 1477. Second clew mail Rplstretlon Number 5714. Advertising Is accepted on the condition that, in the event of typographical error. the advertising space occupied by the erroneous Nem, together with reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error advertising goods or services at a wrong price, goods or service may not be sold. Advertising 1s merely on offer to sell. and may be withdrawn at any time. The Signal -Star Is not responsible for the loss or domage of unsolicited manuscripts or photos. Business and Editorial Office TELEPHONE 524-8331 area code 519 Published by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. ROBERT G. SHRIER — president and publisher SHIRLEY J. KELLER — editor EDWARD J. BYRSKI — advertising manager Mailing Address: ,P.O. BOX 220, Industrial Park, Goderich Second class mail registration number — 0716 Just for fun This is no time for a serious editorial. It is no time at all for 'nitty-gritty talk about important issues. People need to laugh, to release tension, to get-up agaid after being knocked down by life. That's the sole purpose of this editorial this week, ladies and gentlemen. To make you feel better. So here goes with the bits of philosphy that should lift your spirits and make you feel human again. A good supervisor, they say, is someone who can step on your toes without messing up your shine. The world has become so tense and nervous it has been years since anyone has gone to sleep in church ; and that as a sad situation. Norman Vincent Peale said that. Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. Charles F. Kettering said he'd never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down. If you tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, he'll believe you. But if you tell him a bench has just been painted, he has to touch it to be sure. It's a right Canada's federal and provincial human rights legislation forbids discrimination in employment because of race, religion, colour, nationality, ancestry, place. of origin, martial status, age or sex. At least 42 per cent of Ontario's women work outside the home. They are a valuable part of the work force. They• are also becoming increasingly aware of the significance of their role. - Many, however, have, found that it's one thing to be hired for a lob and another to obtain equal pay when doing the same work as a male. For years their base rate .of pay has been lower than that for men. Their earnings, consequently, have fallen below the provincial average. Unfortunately, many employers have sought and found ways of eluding confrontation. • The Employments Standards Act provides that equal pay may be given for equal work, This summer an interesting enforcement precedent was established in Southwestern Ontario. A London woman complained about the gap between her own salary and that of a male fellow -employee. The case was examined by a referee ap- pointed under the Employment Standards Act. The woman's employer was obliged John W. Newbern said: "People can be divided into three groups: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what hap- pened. The best way to forget your own problems is to help someone else solve his. Temper is what gets us into trouble. Pride is what keeps us there. The trouble with people who talk too fast is that they often. say something they haven't thought of yet. Co-operation is doing with a smile what you have to do anyway. A person is about as big as the things that mace him angry. A fellow was walking along the street one day with two small boys, each wailing loudly. A neighbor yelled to him, asking what was the matter, '.What's wrong with the whole world," replied the man. "I've get three pieces of candy and each boy wants two," Be kind. Remember everyone you meet is fjghting a hard battle. - SJK not only to equalize the salaries but also to pay her the accumulated difference from the time she had commenced work. The employer was fined as well. Recently the Anti -Inflation Board took aim 'and shot a hole in the argument that its rulings were preventing employers from adjusting such wage inequities. The board has now rnailed a guide to employers across the country, which says, "The Anti - Inflation Board fully supports the action of employers, employees and organizations in. their efforts to eliminate discrimination based on the sex of employees." The guide makes it clear that, when• reporting to the board, firms should not include in total staff salary increments any wage increase for women intended to bring their pay cheques into line with those of men. Equal pay for equalwork is a right, not a privilege. Employers who persist in denying it are going to find themselves confronted with growing frequency by those at whose expense they have been making a buck. The publicity will have an adverse effect sooner or later, too. After all,cwomen spend much of the money in our society.—The Exeter Times -Advocate Give him a call It's Tuesday afternoon and deadline is fast approaching,„„gyeryone in the editorial office is supposed to be busy getting stories and pictures ready for publication but one reporter, me, is idle. Things just happened to work out that way. The holiday weekend combined with some good timing on a feature and some stories left my desk clean Tuesday and I couldn't find mUch to do. It was raining and nothing was going on in town. I racked my brain but couldn't think of anything to say that hadn't already been said. "You've got nothing to do?" the editor asked amazed when I told her of my predicament. "Write an editOrial," she said. problem. I can't think of anything to write about." "I trust you," she said with little sym- pathy. "You'll come up with something." What could I say. I went back to my typewriter_and sat down to pound out an editorial. I looked oal the office window and saw the dreary sky and cold looking rain. I started to write about the weather. Naw, that stinks. If I write about the rain I'll just fie repeating what's been said a hundred times in the past few weeks. Besides if it rains Thursday when people are reading this they may get even more depressed being reminded ' that it rained started a second editorial about high taxes. Great. Nobody likes to spend money on something they can't eat or have fun with and taxes make everybodY mad at one time or another. Bombed out. I figured that writing about taxes would only make people unhappy. Taxes are always high no matter what they cost and besides, Christmas is just around the corner. The kids have already picked out a thousand dollars worth of toys and parents are wondering where the money is going to come from. Who needs a, reminder that the cost of living is high? Christmas. That's what I'll write about. That should make people happy. Christmas is a joyful time of year, Peace, love, hap- piness, the joy of giving, Bing CroSby singing White Christmas. Who can get worked up about Christmas? Like I said the kids are already asking for more toys than the budget can afford. The World Series is on. Football season is in full swing and husbands and wives are arguing because hubby never talks any more. He just sits and stares at the television. After several attempts at something that would stir people's minds or make them smile I came up empty again. Maybe I can tell a joke, That's it. A joke. Did you hear about the guy....? Naw. Probably upset too many people. How about the one about the Can't tell that one. Probably get the Human Rights Commission upset. The hell with it. I'll just get a eoffee and hope the phone rings with a scoop. If you got anything in the back of your mind that I could write about give me a call and I'll pass it along. 4 4/0 4,1 • 4 Absent anglers by Dave Syk BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER I can't help but feel that we in this part of Ontario, are truly blest with opportunities to see some excellent theatre within easy distance of our Goderich and area homes. high 'school always offers For those people who like live DEAR RIEA I'm told the kids have been hard at work since the beginning of the school year and it looks as though the. ,how will be ready for ap- preciative audiences later this fall, .And the drama club at the of rama every spring, summer. fal' and winter. Right at home, of course, there is Goderich Little Theatre and the highschool drama group. GLT is selling memberships at the present time for its fall and. winter season and at $7 for an adult membership, it is great value. Three plays in all - usually a musical, a comedy and a drama. At the high school, we'reeo be treated this year to another musical - this time My Fair Lady. For those who enjoyed Brigadoon and The Fantasticks, My Fair Lady should be a pure delight. It certainly does sound like an ambitious undertaking. but pi oductions are a little out of the ordinary - remember November 9 - but they -are usually quite enjoyable and highly imaginative. So really and truly, one 'doesn't even have to go outside Goderich to enjey live theatre. Many communities are not that lucky, by , the way. 'Right ardund us, too, there's lots of summer theatre. At Grand Bend in Huron Coufitry Playhouse. and at Blyth in the Centre for the Arts,. professional theatre is available Most nights at a reasonable dost. Thanks Dear Editor, The Goderich Branch of The Arthritis Society wishes ,to thank the People of Godetich & Area for their support in our recent cam- paign and for their interest in the Forum that was held Sept, 20. We especially wish to thank those who worked SQ hard as captains and canvassers, the Advertising Dept. of The Signal Star for putting together the sponsored page The troupe at Grand Bend provides a different kind of theatre experience than the cast at Blyth. For people who like Broadway -type productions complete with flashing lights, gala opening night balls, glossy , programs, theatre, guilds:" and interesting boutiques, the Huron Country Playhouse offers just the thing. But if you like the folksy atmosphere of a village theatre, all -Canadian- plays and talent, hornespun humor, familiar faces, and hand - printed posters, you'll love the Blyth Centre for the Arts. Actually, both theatres are fun in their own way and I am hard pressed to recommend one over the other. I find the shows at °Grand Bend are more predictable than at Blyth, probably because they have become 'stereotyped after years and years of production by various theatre groups. Blyth's productions are usually fresh, spon- ERS taneous and innovative. Did day with her rude you see "He Won't Come In family in the From The Barn"? roles. Next season, I note Smith will be tia And then for those who like Stratford as Lady M to move a little further away playing opposite from .home for an ev,ening of Rain In the title really —115W—entertainmerir—Itittheth. there's Stratford. At the Festival Theatre or at the Avon Theatre, the calibre of entertainment is always excellent. Well worth the additional dollars you'll pay for admission. This year, I was personally lucky enough to see only two Stratford productions - All's Well That Ends Well in the summer, and just last week, Hay Fever. Both were ab- solutely great with my favorite being Hay Fevee by Noel Coward. Maggie Smith was outstanding_as the mind- boggling middle-aged wife and mother who never quite got ° over her infatuation with the theatre and was centre -stage all day every asi or av ion nta th tel to the Festival Thu Rosalind in Shakespea You Like It. William Hutt Mlle Sir, John Falstaff Merry Wives of ‘Vin in the title role Ch Uncle Vanya. Hutt appear in a third p next season at Strat will have the title role Other productions summer at Stratford The Winter's Tale, Caesar, The Devils Still further afield Shaw Festival at Nia the,Lake. I have not lucky enough to n Turn to OU ac 111 str ce eh azu em ent fn t. saic ion est DEAR EDITOR and the businessmen who sponsored it. We are most appreciative of your assistance in our program. _Your excellent coverage, of our activities and the publicity that you gave to us, helped us in reaching our campaign objective and to make the Forum the success that it was with 200 people in Sincerely, (Mrs.) Lee McCallum No cards Dear Editor, It is with extreme regret that the Canadian Save the Children Fund announces the cancellation of its 1977 Christmas Card Program due to a fire which broke out in an adjacent premises on Sep- tember 20th, causing heavy smoke and -water damage to CANSAVE'S National Office at 70 Hayter Street, Toronto. The relocation of two CANSAVE departments and the extremely heavy work load resulting from the damage makes it impossible to implement this season's program effectively. The regular CANSAVE Christmas Card Program will be resumed in 1978 and we look forward to receiving the loyal support of our many friends next year. Special cards in lieu of Christmas gifts are still available for those who wish to help us continue to keep our promises to the wdrld's needy children at the Christmas Our mail service is not disrupted. Please send all correspondence direct to: CANSAVE CHILDREN, 70 Hayter Street, Toronto, Ont. M5G 1J9 MARY LE MESSURIER, Chairman of the Board A beef A bouque Let's ha • from yo soon are c st tis th d a es of ti as the nou pla 75 YEARS AGO Once again fire broke out in the .Goderich Organ factory - about. 12:30 on Wednesday and this time with the worst results for by 4 o'clock nothing but a smoking heap of ruins remained of the well eeluipped and busy industry. The fire was caused by a boy (employee) striking a match and accidentally dropping it into a tin of some liquid that. took fire arid spread rapidly. The fire is a most serious blow to the town especially to the 55 men and 12 or 15 boys who were employed _at the factory, for winter is near4. with dear fuel and positions may not be easily obtained Resides the loss of work, most of the skilled workmen lost their tools and in many in- LOOKING BACK stances the loss will be at least $50. Rumour has it that the company will not rebuild. The loss is said to be $10,000 on buildings, $40,000 on stock, $15,000 On machinery, $3,000 on boiler and electric light plant and $1,000 on office furniture and to cover which there is insurance to the amount of $37,000. Many ordered goods were burned, including 16 organs ready packed (or England. A most lamentable marine disaster occurred at Kin- cardine on Tuesday in port. The schooner‘Anna Maria was coming in from (leveland with 450 tons of coal for the Kincardine waterworks. The night was dark and the weather rough and she stranded nearly opposite the G.T.R. depot. A rescue boat was swamped and several seilors were drowped, among them Captain Gordon who is well known in Kincardine. 25 YEARS AGO The population of Goderich reached a record high of 5,252 in 1952, an increase of 289 over last year's total of 4,963. Town assessor 0.W. Sturdy said that, to his knowledge, this was the largest population ever recorded in the history of Goderich. Mayor J.E. Huckins will likely run for a third term of office. it was learned at Friday night's council meeting, when His Worship said that unless any other memtrers of council intended to run for mayor, he planned to stariti again. Many women in Goderich will soon learn to their sur- prise that they are liable for service on a jury. The Town of Goderich voters: lists, being printe'd at the Signal - Star, contains the names of hundreds of prospective women jurors. It is as a result of new legislation passed, effective January 1, 1952, permitting women to serve as jurors. 5 YEARS AGO Judging by the turnout at the Huron Federation of Agriculture's meet -the - candidate night held last Thursday at CHSS in Clinton, the people of Huron County aren't too conterned about the upcoming ',A Cocsewri 'srhi.(11s111°Woe(unu):11‘cv*dPt: c'tnPcsietiddeid:lat idsa,entantwvdPsuueah.dOPjaovti neopnesoslishliPri,t, wyoilla°ceagbdieriaeklktdeviAliasqd.."ti fewMhcni i:eahuionarc°rat :hot, tl 01 ioStnndenh:taalenenc. ra at jai to )v dh1e teel je. iteti"ahi " Ttlino°31wolwAu. rt shocdireCuruYe:nruh:nuol itgYigiFill'roeejsaarliorturvue'cie8relieltbittle, Year-old struc ues as nitir tine ciall pril s rel( ing