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A troubled Christmas
This traditional season of rejoicing
will bring very little cheerfulness Into
the homes of the thousands of Can-
adians who have suddenly been forced
into unemployment. Those who have
never faced a future without a pay
cheque can scarcely realize the despair
which accompanies loss of livelihood.
The families which endured the bleak
years of the Great Depression were, in
many ways, less vulnerable than the
jobless are this year. Depression chil-
dren had not been raised in confident
expectation of expensive toys and
clothes as Christmas gifts. How many
of today's youngsters would find de-
light in a pair of hand -knitted mitts?
Nor is the immediate future of most
unemployed families quite as hopeless
as in the horrible Thirties. Unemploy-
ment insurance benefits, though con-
siderably less than full wages, are
worlds better than the grudging muni-
cipal welfare payments of the Depres-
sion years.
Families without jobs in the Thirties
were well aware that economic depres-
sion was a world-wide disease. Unlike
today's jobless they did not point ac -
The budget is
George C. Zilliax, . the incoming
president of the Perth -Huron Life
Underwriters Association, has sent out
a letter to newspaper publishers in this
area, urging readers to write directly
to Hon. Allen MacEachen, stating their
objections to the recent budget.
The Zilliax letter points out six major
items in the budget which he considers
unfair and injurious to taxpayers in
lower income brackets:
1. Thirteen million Canadian life in-
surance owners will pay more tax on
the gain when they cash their ,policies
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2. Policy owners wilt be taxed on
benefits they have not received and
may never receive on a policy whose
premiums are paid with after-tax dol -
curing fingers at d government seen as
the architect of their misfortune, even
though the basic causes of economic
calamity were much the same.
The prelude to these disasters Is an
over -supply of expensive luxuries. One
has only to Listen to the television com-
mercials at this,time of year to realize
that the big push had to stop some-
where. We have been sold on a multi-
tude of products we don't need ... elec-
tronic games that cost half a month's
wages; children's toys at double the
price of a good pair of shoes.
Manufacturers and sales people have
glutted the market with such a flood of
expensive products that they are run-
ning out of buyers who can pay for
them.
We must all hope that the present
slide into recession is not, in fact, the
beginning of the final plunge into full
depression. However, if it's any con-
solation, most families do need a taste
of anxiety to bring them back to sober
consideration of the real and worth-
while values of life. The joy of Christ-
mas should not be measured by the
price of the' gifts under the tree.
bad
lars.
3. Annuities will be taxed every three
years even though the person has not
actually received the Income.
4. Widows and orphans will pay tax
on insurance proceeds • on death of
spouse and breadwinner.
5. Employeesof any company whose
employer pays' part of their health and
dental group plan; that portion will
now be added into the employee's tax-
able income.
6. Farmers and other businessmen
who have a capital gain or anyone
whose income fluctuates from one year
to the next will not be able to spread the
tax over a number of years. No Income
Averaging Annuities means tax up
front, payable now.
wilder or breaker?
Our prime minister is a difficult man
to understand. Is he the dedicated na-
tion -builder Who is bringing our consti-
tution . home; , or is he the careless
divider who repeatedlyalienates whole
sections of the nation?
A .few , years back he told Saskat-
chewan farmers it wasn't his lob to sell
,their wheat for them. A week or two
ago he told Canadians that owning their
own homes might be an impossible
dream. •His remarks before a gathering.
of Liberals in Kamloops recently were
so insulting that he was booed by his
own party members.
This same man openly stated that he
was retiring from politics; was "for-
ced" to run again in order to defeat the
PC government of Joe Clark: and last
Week said he might be "drafted" to run
again if Quebec seeks sovereignty.
We've come a
A Couple of generations ago gam-
bling was considered not only unwise.
It was an outright sin in a majority of
Canadian homes. Having a deck of
cards in the house, let alone playing
with them, was forbidden in the homes
of devout Methodists. Their children
were even forbidden to play marbles
"for keeps".
Things have certainly changed. Not
too long ago official permission was
needed to raffle off a car. Sellers of
tickets on the Irish Sweepstakes could
be fined and bingo games were sharply
control led.
Now we must listen a hundred times
a week as radio and television com-
mercials blat out those unending prom-
ises of instant wealth. We are con-
tinually assured that we can get $50
thousand a year for life or win a million
tax-free dollars if, we hurry downtown
and get a ticket on the next lottery.
"You can't Wintario without a ticket.".
Personally, we did agree that an
honest Canadian lottery would be pre-
ferable to sending thousands of surrep-
titious overseas for a possibly mythical
hospital lottery. Hdwever, we did not
visualize governments gone so greedy
for the "take" that they would sponsor
a flood of advertising which can only be
characterized as misleading. And mis-
leading it is. The intent of those com-
mercials is to convince the listener that
he or she has a good chance of winning
"the big one".
It just isn't so, The odds against
No small, part of our present econ-
omic mess can be blamed an the unpre-
dictable attitudes of Trudeau and his
colleagues. Capital eajpenditure and
expansion plans within Canadian busi-
ness and industry .were; delayed for
weeks as the budget was tailed while
the- constitution was debated. Thou-
sands of jobs have been... sacrificed on
the altar of high interest rates.
Liberal stalwarts contend that Tru-
deau is the only available leader who
has a chance to hold Quebec within our
confederation. That's an unlikely argu-
ment as long as Quebec's separatist
leader is a sworn enemy of the Can-
adian prime minister. Even if he is the
one man to keep Quebec within the na-
tional structure, he is, at the same
time, the one man who is detested in
Western Canada,
ong way
winning one of the big prizes are calcu-
lated to be somewhere in the range of
one in a million. Advertising which
fails to publish the odds is just as mis-
leading as ads which fool the customer
into buying merchandise at fialse
bargain rates. Governments can be
just as greedy as crooked merchants.
The only difference is that govern-
ments manage to get away with it.
Freedom fighter
A few months ago there was quite a
flap when it appeared that the in-
famous Ku Klux Klan was seeking
members in this part of the province.
The Klan's national leader, James
Alexander McQuirter, proclaimed
himself a dedicated patriot who sought
only to resist the forces of communism.
Well, a couple of weeks ago this same
patriot was charged with several of-
fences which somehow mar his image
as a true-blue Canadian; possession of
an unregistered and restricted weapon,
driving while his license was sus-
pended, possession of two ounces of co-
caine and 5,000 pills of an unidentified
drug. While police were executing e
search warrant at McQuirter's home
they were confronted by a second man
waving a loaded shotgun. In the house
they discovered cocaine, pills, one
loaded rifle, two empty rifles, and a .38
calibre revolver.
Now that's•the sort of guy we really
need as the leader of a pseudona-
tionalist party!
Dear Editor,
Please find enclosed. a
Cheque fob' .a twolyeat
renewal of toy subscription.
I show' my newspaper•
friends here; copies. ef„ The
Adv nee -Times to show
theft ; what a community
1?aper should. really be like.
The best to alt of you in the
holiday season.
Dr. J. S. Hall.
Port Colborne
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News Items From Old Files
DECEMBER '1934
J. H. R. Elliott of Blyth has
been appointed a Justice of
the Peace by the Hepburn
government.
Leon Kaufman, who has
been in the employ of George
Thompson at the Bluevale
Creamery, has purchased a
creamery at Oil Springs. He
has been employed at
Bluevale for nearly four
years.
Wee Lee left for Clinton
where he has purchased a
laundry business. Mrs. Lee
'and the children•, are
remaining in Wingham for
the present.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hopper,
Wingham, wish to announce
the • engagement of their
youngest daughter, Luella,
to Hugh P. Carmichael of
Lobo Township.
At the annual meeting of
Wingham bodge 794 held in
the Orange Hall,O. V.
Hayden was named Wor-
shipful Master. `Other of-
ficers include R. Golley, B.
Browne, W. T. Miller. and
Theo Robertson.
George . Beattie left
Monday for Clinton to take a
position es embalmer and
funeral director with J.
Sutter and Co.
Miss. Craig of Blyth has
resigned from the teaching
staff of SS No. 8, Morris. The
secretary advertised for a
teacher and .has received'
over 500 'applications.
DECEMBER 1946
The Wingham High School
Board, at its regular
meeting, decided to make
application to the Depart-
ment of Education of
Toronto for permission to
enter into negotiation and
prepare plans for a new high
school in Wingham to ac-
commodate approximately
450 pupils.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Heywood and daughter have
moved to Wingham from
Exeter. Earl is a member of
the CKNX Ranch Boys or-
chestra.
Last week four students
from Stratford taught in the
public school here as part of
their training in practice
i teaching. Miss Mabelle
Dunkin was in Grade 1, Miss
Grace Golley in Grade 2, Jim
Coulter in Grade 3 and John
Spivey in Grade 4.
Nearly 900 voted in the
election in Wingham. The
1947 council will consist of
Mayor Duncan Kennedy,
Reeve Murray Johnson and
councillors, John P.
McKibbon, Ron Rae, Jack
Reavie, Robin Campbell,
Wallace' Gurney and Nor-
man Rintoul. •
William Alton last week
purchased' the residence on
Victoria Street owned by B.
J. Beni?ger of Dungannon.
Sidney Crump, who
recently enlisted in the
RCAF and having received
his basic training at Trenton,
is now stationed at Fort
Nelson,, British Columbia.
At the December meeting
of the Wingham Utilities
Commission, Chairman W.
H. Gurney was honored by
the Commission after 25
years of serving as a
member.
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DECEMBER 1957
More than 700.'fpeople at-
tended the tenth annual 4-H
Club Achievement Night in
the Wingham District High
School auditorium. During a
four-hour program some 476
4-H Club members were
presented with awards.
Leroy Rintoul of White-
church won the Huron Here-
ford Association Trophy.
Official announcement
was made Sunday that Rev.
D. J. MacRae, 'who has
served as minister of the
Wingham United -Church for
the past four and a half
years, will leave in' March to
assume the pastorate of the
United Church, Renfrew.
Slim Boucher has been
named an executive officer
of Local 418, American
Federation of Musicians at
Stratford. Don Steele, a
member of Slim's Golden
Prairie Cowboys, has left for
Toronto to join a band there.
Johnny Day, a drummer in
New Books
in the Library
THE ORIGIN by Irving
Stone
Charles Darwin is brought
to life in a superlative novel
that captures not only the
man himself but the Vic-
torian age that produced
him. He meant only to know
the truth, but before he was
done he would shake the
faith of centuries.
THE BEST OF DEAR
®BBV' by Abigail Van Buren
Here is a compilation of
!he most provocative
questions and the wisest and
wittiest answers to appear in
"Dear Abby's". 25 years of
syndication. Scattered
among the pages are special
treats such as a selection of
her famous one-liners and a
hilarious potpourri called
"Not Fit to Print".
FONDA. MY LIFE by
Henry Fonda
Now, for the first time,
Henry Fonda tells the extra-
ordinary story of his life and
loves. He talks with candor
and tenserness about the five
women he married. He looks
with pride upon Jane and
Peter, who have become
stars in their own right
despite their stormy up-
bringing, and frankly
reveals what they felt
toward him as children and
what they feel now. it is
irresistible reading.
the band, has joined- the
CKNX staff. New face will be
that of Tex Hodgins, Can-
adian -born vocalist.
At the meeting of the
Women's Associationof the
Bluevale Church, a
presentation was made to
Rev. R. A. Brook and Mrs.
Brook who will be leaving
the charge at the first of July
next year.
Mrs. J. C. McBurney and
Mrs. A. Bruce were
presented with life member-
_ ships in the Women's
Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church for.
their many years of faithful
service in the- Belgrave
church. _: 4 Y
Mr. and Mrs. Charles -,Koch
have moved to their home in
Gorrie from their farm near
Gowanstown.
DECEMBER 1967„,
Some 75 school trustees
from across Huron County
met at the Huron Centennial
School, near Brucefield, to
discuss an announcement
made by Premier Robarts
that all school boards will be
amalgamated into one board
on a county basis, effective
January 1969. The trustees
felt .the new system would
provide many problems. The
new board would be an
elected body which could
mean as many as 60 • mem-
bers, generally considered
too • many for a workable
board.
Bill Innes has joined the
Wingham branch of Stanley -
Berry Limited as a manu-
facturing engineer.
Council plans to convert
theladies' waiting room on
the main floor of the town
hall into an office for the
recreation director have
been delayed due to a
number of objections from
area residents.
Complete supplies includ-
ing drugs and dressings for a
200=bed emergency hospital
will be stored at the Wing -
ham and District Hospital in
the new ambulance • garage.
»The p'urpos ` �i. of tbeT
arrangement -to -make•,
possible the establishment of
a 200 -bed emergency
hospital in a high school or
similar public building in
case of a. disaster of any
major proportions.
Mtn and Mrs. Stan Chad-
wick made a monstrous
snowman in George Allen's
garden. At over seven feet, it
was a sight to behold.
It looks as if badminton is
going to take a swing up in
popularity in Wingham.
More people can be used to
make it a successful organi-
zation so come to the public
school any Monday night at
7:30.
Seniors'
Day Centre News
By Rita Rice
Thanks to everyone who,
in any way, helped to make
our sale last Thursday 'a
huge success. Thanks to the
people who' donated baking
and other articles, those who
came to support the centre,
all the • volunteers who
helped, and especially the
seniors who worked so hard
in preparation for the sale.
This fundraising event was
successful due to the efforts
of many people. Winners of
the threeitems that we sold
tickets on were: first, Zora
Coulter of Wingham, a pine
cone . Christmas tree;
second, Ruth Hueston of
Wingham, a holiday wreath;
and, third, Shawn Snider of
Fergus, a_ handmade tied
quilt.
Last Tuesday 1 and two
others from the centre, Hilda
Sheerer of Ethel and Alfred
Knight of Brussels, attended
the one -da} work,shrip
Listowel entitled, "Under-
standing the Rural Elderly".
The seminar was spon-
sored by the University of
Guelph and its, Rural
Development Outreach
Project. Many area seniors
and professionals gathered
for the day to focus on the
elderly: their concerns,their
problems and their level of
life satisfaction in general.
Such areas as transpor-
tation, day centres, shopping
facilities, delivery of home
support services and income
security were dislcussed. The
program was very in-
strumental in "establishing.
the day centre in Wingham
as well as.the•'one in Clinton.
Many studies have been
carried out in northern
Huron by the RDOP.
The day was worthwhile as
it allowed the opportunity to
meet other . seniors of a
'similar lifestyle and the
opportunity to talk with
different service profession-
als working with the elderly.
This week at the centre, we
are decorating the Christ-
mas tree and the Armouries
building. We also are
preparing. for our Christmas
party which is to be held next
Wednesday.
All the groups .of seniors
who attend the centre will be
at theparty. We will follow
the same format as last year
with carol singing,, a
Christmas dinner; an af-
ternoon program, a gift
exchange and a day of cheer
andsocializing.
Wingham teacher
earns degree
Congratulations to Paul
Elgie who graduated lest
week with his Master !of
Education degree from
O.I.S.E., University of
Toronto. Accompanying him
to the fall convocation were
his wife. Marilyn, and
daughter, Becky.
A special celebration and
dinner prepared by friends
in Toronto were enjoyed
after the graduation exer-
cises.
Dear Editor, , ,
For over'``,a year 'Aim
Adrian Vos has peon•writiing•
his one sided:`articles .about -
the pork initis in. Q,ntario
and Canada. a has also
been commenting regularly
on the opinions and in-
telligence of those who hold
different views. I recall he is
the one who said, "Squealing
is the privilege of the weak."
Thereis hardly a farm
publication that doesn't have
some of his "squealing” in it.
In the Nov. 17 issue of
Farm & Country, Mr. Vos
states in his -Wait for
Market Facts" that . Del
O'Brien, Lorne Henderson
and myself should wait until
we have all the facts before
we form opinions on what is
goodfor the ffuture of the
pork industry. I suggest he
practise what he, preaches.
The HCPPA chairman had
agreed tQ hold an in-
formation meeting to discuss
the pros and cons of supply
management and have a
vote of producers to see if
they wanted to pursue supply
management or not. The
general meeting was
scheduled for the end of July.
Then, at an executive
meeting, Mr. Vos persuaded
them to reverse the decision
to hold a vote. What was he
afraitiaV„ f? Did he want to
«nit for she Bowman
marketing research report?
If so, then why, did the HCP -
PA executive send a letter to
the Bruce County association
stating that'"only 10 per cent
of Huron •' pork' producers
were interested in supply
management? On what facts
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was thisfigure based? There
are none.
Next, ' recol<iimenidation
were sent to tar. Gordon
Bowman's mail et research
committee that clearilh
stated the HCPPA was
against any type of supply
management in the pork,
industry. On what facts were
these • recommendations
based? Both these things
were done . before. pork
producers. have had a look at
the Bowman report. Do
Huron pork producers want
a small number of men
making these decisions for
them without first having a
vote?
It"' seems strange that,
others were supposed to
"Wait for Market Facts"
while ' Mr. Vos wages his
personal brainwashing
campaign on Ontario pork
producers: Maybe he could
write about other -.things:
Perhaps he should stick to a
comic strip featuring Arnold
the Pig or Miss Piggy.
Andre J. Durand
RR 2, Zurich
A reminder
The Advance -Times
welcomes letters to the
editor. However, to be
corjdered for publication,
all letters must be signed by
the writer and should contain
a telephone number or ad-
dress where we can reach
you for verification, if
necessary. Use of a pseudo-
nym will be considered upon
request.
TODAY CHILD
ABY HELEN ALLEN
Jenny is 11, an attractive child of Indian and: white
ancestry. She has a good deal of creative ability and is
doing average or above average work in. Grade 6.
Because of some chaotic years Jenny has been very
unsettled and she was considered hyperactive. It has
since been decided her problem was more one of
depression and apprehension about what would become
of her. She has-been on medication for this problem which
has helped. What should help more, though, is the
knowledge.. that -she -has a family to -belong -to and a home
where she will know she can stay.
At first Jenny will probably not believe she has found
security and will probably put her parents through a
trying period as she tests their patience, their tolerance
and their commitment to have her as their daughter.
When she is able to believe they really want her, she can
be a rewarding daughter. '
To inquire about adopting Jenny, please write to
Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Ser-
vices, Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2112. In
your letter tell something of your present family and your
way of life. .
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