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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-06-03, Page 11THE kIDUA11CIE -TIMES Invitation to trouble Last week a 21 -year-old Woodstock girl stated tot.t�ce that she had been the subject of that iuua crime—rape. Thai she is courageous is self-evident, for it takes a de- terminedlooman to face the pillory of a rape trial. But that she is not very bright Is equally obvious. The crime, she claimed, took place after she had been picked up for a "lift" while hitch -hiking along the highway. A good many car drivers today absolute- ly refuse to stop for any hitch -hiker, male or female, unless personally known to them. There have been too many cases of Ione car drivers being robbed or hi -jacked by hitch- hikers to whom they have offered a ride. We continue to be amazed, however, by the numbers of girls who still stand beside the highways, thumbs in air, and frequently with a short skirt and a pretty leg to aid the cause.' What a wide-open invitation to trouble! Understandably, some of the younger girls (and they have to be very young) who do not believe or understand the danger of accepting a ride from an unknown motorist, may be innocently courting danger. In that case there must be parents who have been unbelievably negligent in their duty to their daughters. The older girls should certainly be well aware of the fact that they are help- less once they are in the car and the vehicle has started to roll. If the driver and any male passengers who may be with him feel the urge there is no way to stop them until a lonely stretch of road or a convenient woods has been reached—and from there on that sweet young girl can quickly become an un- happy victim. If you have daughters you would do well to havea littletalk with them on this subject. Do it better --and faster A page of editorial opinion V Tlxrsday; .kme 3 Student does cartoon for Manpower Seymour Student, the cartoon strip starting in this issue was drawn by John Latham, 16, a u grade 12 student at South Huron i Secondary School in Exeter. John has been cartooning since he was eight years old and his work has been published in various now - papers in the Exeter area during the past few months. John saye that cartooning comes fairly easy to him. He can turn out a strip in as little as 16 minutes, although a problem can cost him many copies and hours of work. John was commissioned by the Canada Manpower Centre in Goderich to produce this series of cartoons to publicize the "Hire a Student" campaign. The strip proved to be so popular in the Goderich area, that other Man- power Centres in South -Western Ontario have acquired the series of cartoons for publication in various weekly newspapers. �)n The Canada Manpower Centre for Students in Listowel, hopes that readers will enjoy the work of this talented student and that -�-- i — =; the adventures of " The federal budget introduced last week items in our clothingstores. Made in Tal- ��� 1 Seymour by Finance Minister Donald Macdonald wan", "Made in Hong Kong", "Made in "No wonder we're always short 'of money - - you keep squa ring it on food, will draw attention to the import - created the'usual stir associated with budget Japan"—and lots of other ance of summer work for the stu- 9 p jplri es as well. clothing and shelter!" dents of this area. speeches—this time strangely enough, be- Some of the merchandise of Oriental menu - cause there was nothing in, it to talk about. facture is shoddy—but some of it is not. And That didn't stop the newsmen and women. there are lots of Canadians fighting'a losing They talked anyway. battle against inflation who don't hesitate for One of the few controversial issues con- one moment when they can save as much as . tained in the budget this year was the item -50 per cent by buying foreign imports. which will make it more difficult to get un- Canada is a great land, and we treat our employment insurance—a reliable reflection workers well. Our governments dictate e tters of a nation-wide feeling that many have to minimum wages; they set legal holidays and e,, 1 Lr work harder to provide a soft touch for those add new ones; they tell every employer how who don't want to work at all. Like all drastic much overtime he must pay and establish Branch have exceeded their cures, it is not a painless one. Those who ac- the workers' rights to vacation time at full RECREATION FEES Ing of our recreational facilities. lations for these people. I am sure the majority of the objective by19per cent, which in cept employment with the intention of work- salary. The problem is that all this protec- FOR RURAL CHILDREN To date I have not been able to Secondly, whether rural people residents in town must feel as I do turn has enabled the Huron Coun- in only slightly htl longer than the g people come up with one positive result participate in our recreation pro- that we need and want our rural ty Unit to go over the top of its ob- 9 Y g y g period tion has failed to make our working ,� Editor, of such a move. The natural re- grams or not we in town are still friends sharing the use of what- necessary to validate them for insurance content. We still have the to billing for time P g jective of $30,700.00. No doubt Advance -Times, action to paying twice as much as paying for staff and maintenance ever facilities we have in this benefits (increased by the budget from eight lost in labor disputes and strikes, and, worst Wingham,'Ontario. town people for participating in of the pool, the arena and ball town. there are additional funds not yet weeks to, twelve weeks) deserve what they of all, our cost of production is so high that. reported to the Unit and I have got. On the other hand, that is rough for those Canadian goods are priced out of the market Dear Sm' recreation in Wingham would park for the people of Wing- Yom may, every confidence that 1976 will ian Since the report in the Wing- seem to me, to go elsewhere for ham. Why not then encourage as J. Reid.ery who. genuinely want to work and lose their and than 0 Canadians must be fed, clothed ham Advance -Times recently of it. wide participation as possible in P.S. Because the township coun- reflect a new plateau of achieve - jobs. The wife and kids can get pretty hungry and housed at the expense of those who are the decision by the Recreation We live in a town of 3,000 people all programs by both rural and cils didn't come up with a grant ment for the Wingham Branch. in 12 weeks. still working. Commission to charge additional surrounded by a rural population townpeople. The fees charged (except East Wawanosh) don't As you may know the Canadian All of which leads to the question of why, Our elected representatives have forgot- fees for out-of-town children at least double that. I am sure if would, it seems to me help offset take it out on the children. Cancer Society's only sources of in the midst of the hottest business activityten that when government kept its meddling income are voluntary contrlbu- 9 P 9 participating in any of the pro- the local merchants had to de- this expenditure. tions and legacies. I think it is im- this nation has ever known, there are 800,000,, fingers out of business and competition was grams in Wingham, I have .been pend exclusively on the -town I recall when the swimming portant l emphasize that about Canadians without work. No one seems to allowed to operate this was a prosperous trying to rationalize how such a people they would have ceased to pool was built, the rural areas Goderich, Ontario five cents only emphasize each dollar have the answer—or more honestly, no one nation. Aside from the grim years of the scheme would generate more exist long ago. This move has contributed generously. The pur- May 31,1976 in authority has the old-fashioned guts to tell Great Depression Canadians worked longer revenue for the upkeep and staff- certainly not improved public re- pose of the pool was to hopefully The Editor, donated is required for adminis- the truth. And the truth is that vast numbers hours, drew smaller pay cheques and were save lives by having our children The Advance -Times tration costs due to the vast of Canadians work so slowly and demand reasonably happy. Most of them had jobs (rural and town) learn to swim in Dear Sir: amount of volunteer work. This such high wages that they have priced and all of them had less time to sit around a safe, clean facility. Have we On behalf of the HuronCount leaves the major portion of each y dollar for research, services for Canada out of the market. Not just the beefing about how much the other guy was forgotten this purpose so quickly Unit of the Canadian Cancer patients and education. The that we are discouraging out of Society education program is aimed at foreign markets in the U.S., Great Britain or making. g ng y I would like to express Latin America, but out of the markets in our No, we can't turn the clock back, but TODAYS CHILD town children by higher' fees: appreciation and gratitude to all giving all Canadians a better own towns and cities. there would be no harm and much advantage The fees charged at the Wingham residents, business firms and as- understanding of Cancer snd its If you don't believe that statement take a in turning some of our basic principles back most other pools in the area as rounding pool last year were higher than at sociations of Wingham and sur- nding rural area who contri- Preventative measures. look at the manufacturers' tags on various to the day before yesterday: EN was ice time oo search centres and its dedicated the arena. Per- rou d so generously to the 1976 "Canada through cancer re - BY HELEN ALLhaps a closer look should be taken cancer campaign. You truly doctors and scientists has made at how our recreation dollars are exemplified the theme of this outstabeing spent. year's campaign, "You are world fightding contributions to the world fight against cancer. As And now it appears we are making the difference". Canadians, we can be very proud Derek has a disposition to match his pleasant expression. He looking at either costly repairs or The Wingham Branch under of our accomplishments. Your is good-natured, co-operative and friendly, trying to please the replacement of our arena. Can a the campaign co -leadership of contributions have made this adults in his life and getting on well with children. town of this size, many of whom Dick Campeau and Ross Procter HabitatisimpOIr tont Derek is nine but looks younger. Short and stockily built, he is possible. Indian and white in descent. He has black hair, dark eyes and a are senior citizens, afford this and their excellent team can- Sincerely, lovely smile. luxury if we do not have the sup- vassers are to be congratulated lated Ross McDaniel Derek is in good health as long as he sticks to a prescribed port of the neighboring town- on attaining a remarkable total of Campaign Chairman The meetings which are taking place in housing is wonderful compared to many diet. He cannot tolerate milk, some breads and chocolate ships? I think not. We as a town $9,010.12 as reported by the ,Unit Huron County Unit Vancouver this week are of tremendous other countries, it is not difficult to observe because of a condition called galactosemia. His foster mother cannot survive in isolation. office on May 21st. The Wingham Canadian Cancer Society importance, not only here in our own coup- the evil which results from overcrowding says the diet is no problem and Derek is good about avoiding the try, but to the entire world and for genera and 1 m I' ' W till f r.f th foods he knows he shouldn't have. Since the condition has a tion_ s to come. Amid the controversy over whether or not Vancouver really wanted to host this United Nations meeting and who should or should not be allowed to attend, we have, to some extent, lost -sight of the basic purpose of the gathering. The subject is where and how people all over the world are to be housed, and in what surroundings future generations will reach manhood and womanhood. From the days when our hairy ancestors lived in caves the quality and location of the family home has had a profound influence upon the lives of nations and the develop- ment of civilizations. The valley$ of three great rivers were the birthplaces of civiliza- tion as we know it. Along the course of the Ti- gris and the Euphrates and beside the life- giving waters of the Nile primitive people found that they could provide for the necessi- ties of life without working every daylight hour and then falling into exhausted sleep. Thus, men and women had time for thought—and thought produced plans,. the plans produced better homes, and event,Aally great palaces and pyramids. - The children of these better homes did not have to work in the fields from the time they could st%nd alone; they were sent to schools and to military academies and they became leaders and conquerors. Even in Canada, where the standard of s u wing. a are s a rom e ideal when we find that today's slums are no longer the decaying tenements of the city core, but are the high-rise apartments of suburbia. Crime is much like the measles; it spreads faster when people are crowded to- gether: Despite the declining birth rates in some parts of the world, the population of this over -crowded planet will double in the next 25 years. By that time the habitable areas of the world will scarcely permit standing room, let alone a place to lie down In peace and quiet for a night's sleep. Habitat is deal- ing with a problem with such immense ramifications that the very survival of man- kind is at stake. Most younger Canadians are faced with a life -time debt just to provide decent homes for their families. Thirty and forty year mortgages are now commonplace. Think what it must be like for a father in India to provide a home when his total earnings in a year are less than the average Canadian earns in two weeks! In Latin America, where the vast majority of low-income wives are all but constantly pregnant, it is not un- common for the father to simply disappear when the burden or providing for his family becomes too great. Homeless children are one of the major problems in such areas— and there are thousands of them. Yes, it's time we stopped to make some realistic plans. THE WINGHAM. ADVANCE -TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited Barry Wenger', President Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member — Canadian Community Newspapers Assoc. Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. Subscription $10.00 per year. Six months $5.25 To United States $20.00 Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Return postage guaranteed 9 tendency to limit growth, Derek is unlikely to be tall. Derek is not academically inclined but likes school where he is in grade three. He will likely do best in a special class. He enjoys and is good at card games and he likes anything to do with snow or water — skating, swimming tobogganing, camping. He will be a fine son for parents who will appreciate his lovable personality. He could he'an only child, oldest, youngest or somewhere in between. To inquire about adopting Derek, please write to Today's Child, Mini f Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, To M4P 2H2 in your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life. A LOVABLE In brief... News of the Nation One of the more laudable items in last week's federal budget was an increase in the allowances of tax-free income for single parents with younger children. Working women, single -parent fathers and parents of 'disable children will be permitted tax- free deductions of $30 per week or $1,000 per, year for each child, with a maximum of $4,000 per family. The allowable deductions have previously been only half that amount. 0-0-0 An Anglican clergyman in Lon- don, Ont., says that he fears that the question of ordination of women to the priesthood might create a split in his church. Rev. John Swan, rector of St. Paul's, says that the matter of the or- dination of women has been left to the consciences of the bishops who preside over the various dioceses of the church and that a serious division could arise. 0-0---0 The future of the Anti-inflation Board will be at stake in a Supreme Court of Canada hear- ing which will determine whether the federal government had authority to pass wage and price control legislation and, secondly, whether the Ontario government acted properly in turning over control of its own employees' wages to the federal board by cabinet decision rather than by legislation in the Ontario House. If the province's position is proven untenable an election might be the result for the mih- ority Davis government. 0_0_0 The federal government is in- troducing -plans to establish Loto Canada, a national lottery which would commence in September, after the last Olympic lottery has been completed. Five million dollars will be required to set up the first sale of tickets and draw. 0_0_0 Brigadier Dudley Allan of the Canadian Armed Forces has been blamed for Canada's loss of $16 million which was paid to Lockheed Aircraft when negotia- tions opened for the purchase of 18 Orion patrol planes. Supply Minister Jean-Pierre Goyer says that the officer failed to demand written and signed contracts for the money and that verbal as- surances were all that Lockheed supplied. The aircraft deal has fallen through since the company was unable to secure the financ- ing needed to make the planes. 0-0--0 At a meeting held in Bali, Indo- nesia, the Organization of Oil Ex- porting Nations has left the world price for crude oil unchanged at $11.51 per barrel. Several of the nations, including Indonesia and Libya were in favor of another increase. Saudi Arabia led 'tbe right to adhere to the present price. Since there was no unani- mous opinion no change was made. However, another meeting later in the year may see further increases. o--o--o The Montreal Canadiens' star right-winger, Guy Lafleur, played the recent Stanley Cup series under threat of kid- napping. A Montreal police offi- cial says the threat was not a hoax. Police guards were sup- plied for Lafleur and his wife and family were removed to a hotel for safety. The hockey player did not disclose the threat, even to teammates. 0-4-0 After 28 years of planning the town of Mitchell is to get a medi- cal centre. In earlier years the town tried to get approval for the construction of a hospital, but its proximity (12 miles) to the Strat- ford General Hospital ruled out such a plan. The new centre will cost about a quarter of a million dollars, and, hopefully, will be completed by September of this year. A Winnipeg businessman has been awarded $35,000 because his claim that the Manitohe Vege- table Producers' Matketing Board drove him out of business has been substantiated by the court. The board was ordered to pay the money when the Mani- toba Court of Appeal agreed with a lower court's previous ruling.