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Color the shield red
Among the seemingly endless
campaigns for donations each yeas,
few are more deserving of widespread
and generous support than the- Salva-
tion Army's Red Shield canvass.
During the past year or two a whole
new set of high-powered campaigns
has been mounted, using the very ef-
fective medium of live television. Most
of them supply phone -In telephone
numbers so that whatever emotions
are engendered by the on -air presenta-
tions may be transposed Into im-
mediate cash commitments. There is
no denying the sincerity of the spokes-
men nor the excellent causes for which
they solicit funds. However, few of
these TV promotions are concerned
with the immediate needs of the com-
munities in which we live.
Of necessity the Salvation Army
must seek the financial aid of members
of religious denominations other than
their own. The Army has taken uponit-
self obligations out of all proportion to
the numbers of its own active member-
ship. Its work with alcoholics and with
Pity poor Inco
Big news of the past week, aside
from hostages in Tehran and London
and boycotts of the Olympic Games,
was the announcement in the Ontario
legislature that the International
Nickel Company will be required to cut
back on its emissions of sulphur dioxide
at Inco's Sudbury plant.
Weil -known to be the continent's
biggest single polluter of the atmos-
phere; Environment Minister Harry
Parrott said that Inco will be required
to cut its emissions to 2500 tons per day,
and that further cutbacks will be re-
quired in future years.
The giant stacks at the Sudbury
and Copper Cliff refineries have con-
tributed in very large measure to the
"acid rain" which has biologically
murdered thousands of lakes, some of
them hundreds of miles away from the
refinery site. The sulphur dioxide
emissions rising into the high atmos-
phere combirfewith moisture to form a
mild solut o of suip yr c : d, which its:,
` `
r -coed td , eat u
rainfalls.,Theimmediate area around
Sudbury was ,made into a wasteland
more than 50 years ago — so thorough-
ly denuded of plant and tree life that it
'was selected as a training ground. for
the astronauts who were required to
practise for landings on the moon's
barren surface.
Many years 'ago engineers sought
to alleviate the problem by adding sev-
eral hundred feet to the height of the
Inco. stacks. That action did improve
the appearance of the immediate area
near the plant, but apparently only
added to the damage farther away. To-
day's scientific know=how has provided
better answers to the problem, but the
implementation of these improved
methods of emission control are expen-
sive. `Recognizing the ' / necessity to
conform to: provincial government..
regulations, 'Inca has agreed to the cut -
unmarried mothers are but two of Its
tasks — social responsibilities which
the other religious denominations leave
to the Salvation Army for the most
part.
The +ong-established churches
have witnessed an unprecedented sliv-
ering of their numbers during the past
20 years with the upsurge of dozens of
new sects and cults. Some of these new
"faiths" may well be valid approaches
to sincere religious persuasion, ap-
pealing to those who have never been
reached or impressed by the older de-
nominations. On the other hand there
has emerged a whole crop of fads and
cults which have no connection with a
sound' or reasonable doctrine of any
sort, relying on pure emotionalism and
even upon violence and coercion to re-
tain their followers.
The Salvation Army's history is
well established. Its sole purpose is to
carry out in practical efforts the ad-
monitions of the gospel. If you have not
felt the need to lend a hand, give the
matter, a second thought.
back decided upon last week, but at the
same timehas warned that the expen-
diture involved will make contem-
plated expansion programs impossible,
thus curtailing any increase in employ-
ment.
International Nickel's poor -mouth
stance seems a bit incongrous in light
of its most recent financial report
which indicated the company showed a
profit of $96 million (U.S.) for the first
quarter of 1980. If business remains on
an even keel for the balance of the year
the company will pile up more than a
third of a billion dollars — hardly
starvation returns. Presumably sim-
ilar or even higher profits have been
earned for decades in the past. Surely a
corporation which makes its money out
of resources which are, in fact, the
property of the people of this province,
should by this time have accumulated
savings and reserves which would not
be seriously endangered by both en-
vironmental safeguards and job-cre-
atin9.eitpansion... '
The public is growing tired of the
threats which are now being directed at
elected governments by both wealthy
corporations and "me first" labor
groups. The giant industrial corpora-
tion which demands hundreds of mil-
lions as the price of continued jobs and
the militant union which demands ever
high wage settlements are never paid
off by a government with privately
raised funds. Those bills are paid by
the average taxpayer — usually men
and women who don't have any big
stick with which to enforce their own
requirements.
As a matter of fact, if the present
trend continues we will shortly find
ourselves governed, not by our own
elected representatives, but by the de-
mands of corporate might and ,organiz-
ed' labor.
rganiz-ed''labor. •
Manwith imagination
An engineer in Toronto has stated
in all seriousness, that he has plans for
an automobile which will have a speed
of 113 kilometres (68 miles per gallon)
— and will sell for about $3,000. John
Gower should know whereof he speaks.
He helped to design the vehicles in
which astronauts travelled ori the sur-
face of the moon.
Sadly enough Gower hasn't been
able to interest Canadian investors in
his plan and believes he will have to
take them to the United States to find
the kind of backing his revolutionary
design will need to get it into produc-
tion by the end of this year.
The machine he has designed will
carry four passengers, will be about
two metres in length and will have no
springs, shock absorbers or bumpers.
He says the tires alone will provide for
riding comfort. Two spare tires re-
cessed both front and rear will cushion
and protect the vehicle in collisions. He
says lightness is the key to fuel econ-
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ICCI
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and glass fibre, the vehicle will never
have rust problems.
Yes, there is the possibility that
this is just another pipe dream, con-
cocted by a man who is seeking pub-
licity. On the other hand, the urgent
needs of the present-day world make
every energy-saving idea worthy of the
closest possible assessment. Nor
should such judgments be left solely to
the existing car manufacturers. Their
opinions are bound to be clouded by the
obvious conflict of interest which they
cannot avoid as the people most Inter-
ested in preserving the vitals of their
present industry.
The big car makers and the oil
companies should, after all, have been
the concerns best informed about im-
pending danger to our energy resourc-
es, both domestic and imported. The
painful and expensive delays which we'
now face while we wait for the develop-
ment of new, energy-efficient vehicles
should have been foreseen by the ex-
perts in the transport industry long
since and the solutions should have
been available before the crisis occur-
red.
The Tpronto man's frustrations are
not surprising. Canadian investors
have never been noted for their will-
ingness to accept a new challenge.
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Remember Shut-In's Day
Dear Editor,
Not until one has been a
shut-in himself can he' be.
fully aware of the frustration
and loss of self-worth that
can come when one is
detoured from the main
street of life. Thousands of
people in hospitals, nursing -
homes or confined to their
own homes are lonely,
neglected, and long for an
indication that they are not
written off. as, uselees, a d
completely. -forgotten.
The first Sunday of 'June
each year, June 1 in 1980, has
been designated by the Shut-
in's Day Association as a day
for remembering our handi-
capped friends. • A thoughtful
gesture may take the form of
a personal visit, a phone call,
a letter, card, gift or a small
service -rendered. Best of all
would be a ; drive on this
spring day which will be.
remembered and cherished
by ,.those usually confined to
the prison of four walls for,
weeks, months and years on
end.
We can learn much of
patience, 'appreciation and
refreshing philosophy from
our disabled: and elderly
friends., e ave much,to
gives anti t:ate so little
we can em,'rely we
can spare :a>r1i' hold' or two of
our '.dime and loving at-
tention, not only on Sunday,
Jute 1, but as often as ' pos-
sible.
Dell Daykin, president,
Sparkles of Happiness Club,
Kingsville, Ontario.
TODAY. CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN -
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Deirdre is big for her eight years, and very bright too.
With her winning good looks and above-average ability,
she will do yery well in whatever she pursues, but she
first has to have her life settled. She is asking for -black
parents "who can look after kids like me.,”
A good reader, Deirdre loves maths tee:She has a rich
imagination, and is very inventive in games.' She likes
music and knows a lot of songs, and also enjoys dancing.
In Brownies, Deirdre has been on an overnight camping
trip and liked it. She is fond of swimming and has just,
started gymnastics. Despite her ability .Deirdre is in
special education just now to' work on some behavior
problems, and these are being resolved.
A family who can offer this little girl a•loving .home and
lots of patient attention will be rewarded with an intelli-
gent, affectionate daughter who can go far in life, with
the right kind of stimulation and encouragement.
To inquire about adopting Deirdre, please write to
Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Ser-
vice, Box '888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario MP 2112. -In
your -letter tell something of your present family and your
way of life. "
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New Books
in the Library
THE BLEEDING HEART
by Marilyn French
le a pd4e,rful, moving
love story that will speak to
the hearts and minds of
women and men every-
where. It is the story of
Dolores and Victor who meet
on the London -Oxford train
and fall instantly in love.
From the beginning they
know they have only a year
together.
CONTROL ROOM by Robert
P. Davis
Here, is a novel to expose
the frightening crisis in
American air traffic control.
One ' small mistake in the
tower can mean a midair
collision and the deaths of
hundreds of passengers —
yet collisions and near -
misses are making national
headlines with terrifying
frequency. This -story takes
us inside the tower and
shows us why.
FOR THE CHILDREN'
What Your Handwriting
Says About You by Mike
Edelhart
Spies And More Spies, Alfred
Hitchcock, and The ' Three
Investigators in the Mystery
of The Dead Man's Riddle
News Items from Old Files
MAY 1933
That young people are
seeking for high ideals today
as 'in other times, but that
many forces such as atheism
are at work to destroy their
faith was declared by Mrs.
Maude Howe of the Canadian
Christian Crusade speaking
in the council chamber on.
the subject, ' `Atheism . or
Christ'.
Miss Rena MacDonald
resigned her position at the
Walker Store last ,weekend
and has accepted a position
with Silverwood's Creamery
in Lucknow. ' . .
Miss M. Anderson' was
elected president when. the
Women's Institute met in the
council chamber. Secretary
is Mrs. Richard' Clegg and
treasurer is Mrs. W. H.
Fraser.
Mr. Reid, , who has
operated a chopping mill in'
the village of Wroxeter since
last fall, moved his
household effects to Belmore
where he has purchased a
business.
At the meeting of
Wingham Town Council, the
Clerk reported that the cost
of relief for the month was
$421.77, a little less than the
previous month. Eleven
families were on' relief the .
last week of April.
Honor has come to Mrs.
trivia on of bungannon,as a
reward for the interest she
has shown in educational
affairs for. so' long. At the
meeting of the Ontario
Educational Association at
Toronto, Mrs. Davidson was
elected president of the
Rural Section for 1933, the
first time a woman has held -
this position.
MAY 1945
Wingham was the first
municipality in Huron
County to go over the top in
the 8th Victory Loan Drive.
Reports of the salesmen
show $213,400 has been
subscribed, exceeding the
quota of $200,500.,
The rummage sale held in,
the armouries was an out-
standing
utstanding success. Proceeds
totaled $445.15.
Adjt A. Howells, who has
been • in charge of the
Salvation Army here since
last September, has left for
'her home, in Paris. The new Winghanp ' School Other will mopen her own liair-
ioificer in charge is l[aeut;:, AA/inners m�k edl Mair eesing,establishmentwhr n..
Evelyn McBride who 'carne :sHaugh,' David • +IStokes, : Site teopens The Beauty Shoff;
here from -Hanover. Marilyn Riley; Doug Heffer, op' Minnie. Street.` She pur-
R. It. Lloyd' has purchased' Billy' Jeffray and Ruth Ann chased the business from
the Isard home, cornea of ' Henderson. Mr_ s.: Peter MacKinnon.
John Street and Carling Ter- A quiet wedding was,
race. We understand it is his solemnized in Atwood when
intention to make it into a. Phyllis Ilene Matheson
duplex. became the bride of Robert
Miss Lorraine Carter, E. Hastie. They will reside at
daughter of Fred Carter, has Gorrie.
successfully passed her ex-. Brick Church, near
aminations at. the Emman- . Whitechurch, is changing
uel Bible College in Kitche- their hour of worship from
ner. ' afternoon to 10 a.m,
David ' Hutchison of - Don Irwin -of Gorrie has
Wingham has been wiring purchased the Fred
farm. 'homes on 'the 12th Millward property or. High -
concession 'of , East ' way 131 between Gorrie and
Wawanosh. • Wroxeter. .
Mrs. Walter VanWyck of
Winghanl is supplying as
teacher at the •Bluevale MAY 1966
Pnbiic'SehiiOi in the`abseitce
The hrunicipalities in thee
Legion Home. Ted Holloway,
Hugh Hand, William Elliott,
Norman Elliott and John Jay
took part in the ceremony.
Insurance Company, has
announced his retirement.
He has spent 32 years of
Edwin Knuff of continuous service with the
Collingwood has joined, the company. Paving is underway on the
office staff of the Rural detour which will be used
Hydro in Wingham. He - while the Hanna Memorial
comes to Wingham from Bridge is under construction.
Orillia where he has been It starts at the Howson
emplcyed with the Canadian Bridge and goes west on
Bank•of Commerce. Water Street, then north on'
At the ninth annual Turn- Alfred Street eo the cemetery
berry music festival, the
trophy for the highest in- corner, then east on the B-
' line to the highway-
dividual score.was. won by•
Gail Henderson of Lower. Mrs. Garry Templeman
of Miss lbel Coultes, the
regular teacher, whose
marriage takes place this
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MAY 1956
Five new members were
initiated into Branch - 180 of
the Royal Canadian Legion
at its regular meeting in the
The carnival years
A few weeks previous to the Febru-
ary federal election The Stanstead
Journal printed an editorial about the
root causes of Canada's horrendous fi-
nancial position — and expressed the
hope that a new government might
take a positive role in its solutions.
Read this and see if you can detect any
program now in place to remedy the
situation.
"We took our credit cards and we
went to the carnival. We shot the works
on a dilly of a fling and we will worry
about tomorrow when it gets here.
"This was the carnival of the 1970s
and there has never been a decade in
our history to compare with it. We
never had it so good and we didn't have
a worry in the world.
"If we didn't have the money to buy
the necessities that were luxuries a few
years ago, credit was easy so we bor-
rowed a little more. Why not? Govern-
ments at every level were piling up
deficits of a few billion dollars, so why
should we worry about a few thousand?
"Some of us felt there was some-
thing wrong with the economy. But we
had governments that were CI ereeee't
to look aftet that.sor of thing. The Lio-
erals failed to do something about 'Leo
we tried the Conservatives. They had
Trade a lot of prorhises they couldn't
keep so we fired them too.
"Then there was the myth about an
energy shortage circulated by the'big
oil companies and the government as
:;W:ia.aci*,et'ii6t�+.aah>41/7, o,c.. re4i.ws.
Winghahn Hospital District
will be asked to foot the bill
for the purchase of am-
bulances and the necessary
equipment to serve this area.
The decision came at a
meeting held at the hospital
last week.
George R. Scott, local
agent for the , Prudential
an excuse to get higher taxes and big-
ger profits. There always seemed to be
plenty of gas and heating oil when the
prices went up, so why should we be
cramped up in a small car or turn our
thermostats down?
"And there was the devalued Can -
- Keen' competition and
athletic ability marked the
Wingham District High
School field day. Boys'
champions were Dale
Wardley, Norman Corrin
and Wally Houston. Theresa
and ' Sigberta deBruyn
topped the girls. ' -
Belmore is making room
for some new residents, two 1
large • hawks, owned and
trained by United Church
minister. -Rev. Douglas L.
Steven.
Government
publishes
CB book
OTTAWA -- The federal
department of Communi-
cations announces publi-
cation of a new, 48 -page
handbook for users of the
General Radio Service (CB)
in Canada.
Titled, The New General
Radio Service Handbook, it's
an expanded guide to the
proper use of 'a communi-
cations\ service. enjoyed by
approximately a, million
Canadians. It includes infor-
mation on' GRS regulations,
operating procedures and
adian dollar. Why ,doesn't the govern- problution of interference
ment do something about getting it up roblems.
to par with the. U.S,? 's a nuisance. Its new features include a
consumer guide to shopping
when we have to pay. 15I Itto'
16 per cent for equipment, a compre-
more for our holidays in the States. hensive question -and -answer
section and a self -test so
The real problem is that the gov- users can assess their in-
ernment is doing something about it. It dividual grasp of the things
is printing more Paper money to go In all licensees of this limited,
your pay envelope for working shorter shared public resource
hours and producing less. There is no should know.
real value in those dollars except the While limited, intro -
paper they are printed on, So the more ductory copies last, The New
they print, the iower their value. General Radio Service
"So what abre t the i cel Hanrlhneik is available free
Will the merry-go-roundon request to: The Distri-
keep running bution Clerk, Information
or will it squeak to a,stop when we find Branch, Department of
there is not enough money left to buy Communications, Ottawa,
the groceries after we make a payment Ontario, MA 008.
on our loan? The General Radio Service"But what the heck. We never had- is a low-cost, short-range
It so good, ze lathe have Vut I IIIIV dma maano
worry about paying for it later." radio communication. Any
And then The Journal added: Canadian citizen or landed
"Perhaps we can find a government on immigrant, 16 years of age
February 18 that will be able to figure or over. may apply for a
out everything for us and we won't licence, which costs $13.50
have to worry about it." for three yeses. A separate
Well, did we really find a govern, licence is required' for each
ment prepared to meet the challenge? GRS set.
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