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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-07-25, Page 4
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Wednesday, July 25 ';•�• ?}:`k��,•b,�`.y,.•.,;tr:..:•}}vr;.v.•p'y�,Y. _ _ At ` � k 0 Thankyou one and all New Books __—fin the Library This issue of The Advancl�Tlmes carries Place all year and which will culminate In the special centennial issue of the newspaper next week's homecoming week. of almost 100 With a history of more than 106 years of i THE LAST ENtI'fiANTNBNT and with it the, good wishesby Mary Stewart business people and private individuals. public service in our background; We at The Thisl is a richly woven story Since this is the sort of celebration which can Advance -Times have, of necessity, taken a peopled by princes, soldiers, long and thoughtful look at the men and r e occur only once in a century, we believe so g g o� grave robbers, goldsmiths' Ion many good wishes and congratulations de women who founded and produced the news keepers and witche in a >5aey papers In this community. It has made us ' f `� dc;s.:ribed landscape where each serve special attention. very conscious of the struggles, the tears, ! ► � i forest; lake and hill is charged For our part, we would like to pay tri- the joy and the fulfillment which those with the twilight spirits of older Bute to those folks who have given so liberal- passing years must have brought to the long mythologies. This is a fast, ex- ly of their time and effort to assure the line of publishers, writers and printers who © citing and powerful story. success of the town's 100th birthday party• it carried that tradition of free speech for so ,� ° �, << A TIME TO HEAL by Gerald Is not easy to promise a leading role In such long. o R' FOS an undertaking, for it does require a com- The Town of Wingham would not have o ° This is the autobiography of a mitment of time over a period of many achieved its present status had It not been a ° political career and the human months. The members of the centennial for the continuing support of good news (�;_ ' . ' story of a dedicated but committee and the helpers they have re- papers. We are doing our level best to follow _ f - unassuming into man propelled by cruited have sacrificed untold hours to the that noble tradition and, If possible to lm- °y oo history into taking on. the itn- rove upon the record of the past. <,Foo. • _ �` mense burdens of the United planning of events which have been taking p Po Pa 4oa�. _ �q� ^ ° States presidency. This is a .,- ale refreshingly unpretentious yet r _ c g. vivid book. RICH by Graham Mastertoa Rich, an extraordinary dynastic saga, is the engrossing War has been declared ° F°� story of a remarkable American familyand its rise to the in - lies while the Americans lock their cars and Y� • `�64 § ° R l _ _ i �"` P Unquestionably the biggest news of the P _. ,''- a ?O4ag o aY�'o.das4� o L a w T 44 \\ c .: _ nacles of social and financial trucks, in their garages and set their Cher °°° ° ° ° �° past week has been President Carters g - g ° d� ° �;°� ,,, o- . success. The story crisscrosses declaration of war upon energy dependence mostats at 65 degrees. It simple doesn't �I �q�° �Faq ° on other nations. Aller his Initial period of make .any kind of sense. �� ' °fie? oda,.. ` �� America from 1900, when Johann O: ..0 ;O O..OA Not only are we closely related neigh °'��° Cornelius, a brash and penniless goodwill to all and see -you -in -church friend- - '� x:,41+, young Dutch immigrant; arrives Ilness Carter has come out with his decision hors on this continent, we are economically �_� 7 a° 1 'in Texas to seek his fortune until interdependent. The United States is Can- �„ .' 75 ears later when he and his to risk his own presidency and the possibility ' a' Y ads s biggest customer. Not merely big, but children and grandchildren reign of Inflation and recession in a determinedg g overpoweringly so. Economic disaster In the over a vast and powerful oil stand against the economic forces which are United States would spell exactly the same -, I in a crisis In his own coup- \ ~ ,'` � -� ''''� � � • � \ � � empire. presently creating fate for Canada. Our businesses, our foreign �' relations and our future are inextricably en Doug just remembered he hurled five Cases of beer from last •t'ear's shortage, ' Although a political border separates „ our two nations, the president's commitment twined• hilt forgot K'here. of 140 billion dollars to methods of beating Carter's declaration of an all-out attack Grant toward the energy shortage have strong implies- on the energy problem Is just that. In time of tions for Canada as well as the United States. military war money is made available for rebuilding Of ` The proven reserves of olI and natural gas to the supreme effort of defeating an enemy. i Canada are immense. What has been lacking That is what he has in mind — pulling the dam at GOrr�e is the vast amounts of money needed to de- Plug on normal financing so that nothing will ' velop those resources. It now appears that stand in the way of solving an Intolerable t r Adam that formed a reservoir . American money will be made available to Problem. etters t t eThere will be plenty of �►pnnel+Ir_sl+, 40 ,.k aj_--... •_ ..�_ V- 11 1-5 : • _:,, :_ advance every posslDlB source Of energy r-- • th a ilia e f c viai ail u e ,- Carter's strident demand for action, but we the village a 1pIofe will be re - both in the U.S. and In Canada as well. day to call. built with the help of a #38,437 Ori - would perdict that he has struck the right Fly the flag to show support In regard to these calls, the • Up to this point Canadians have deluded note and that a majority of Americans will telephone company is in a diffi- tario grant. themselves wl ,h speculations about whether be prepared to make the sacrifices neves- cult position. We must provide The grant to the Maitland or not we woullpermit the Americans to buy sary for a breakthrough to new economic _ Dear Editor, problem. significant as it might seem, by telephone service for any legi- Valley Conservation Authority our oil and natural gas. It's high time we freedom. And believe us, there will be plenty The problem of national unity With this background the letting one and all know where timate use. However, we do not will also protect some two acres faced reality. There is no way we Canadians of Canadian content In the months which lie as it concerns Canada is an issue question already, raised in they stand on the issue of national condone thoughtless and indis- downstream for recreational use. will be permitted to enjoy ample energy sup- ahead. which faces the people of this Paragraph two reappears: What unity by flying proudly the criminate sales or survey calls to A 1974 flood washed out a count in 1979 and has caused can you do, what can I `do, con- Canadian flag. gravel embankment interrupting country our customers. dam reconstruction underway at Canadians to do some serious cerned as we must be, about the Individually it is a small thing, .Here are some suggestions that Y ' thinking about the extremely possible,breakup'of our beloved but multiplied many times over it will help in handling these calls the time and preventing con - controversial. dilemma which Canada? becomes a large endeavor. In struction of a picnic shelter and and perhaps keep them from re- • e ACTION r am,of ..the, what .better wa could we washroom-changehouse building Canada fi itself .caught. up in P °�` yTo kill or not to killtoday.*on is, dedicated largely to celebrate our centennial year, �� downstream. Subsequent en- 1. Remember a telephone call How did it happen? How could becoming involved in community whi�hmight be a critical year in is just as personal as a face -to- gineering studies recommended Before the recent federal election there years the final decision about death by the it possibly have happened? Two affairs. 'One of the programs Canadian history than by doing face convrsation. Don't feel the use of simple concrete form was some questioning of candidates on the rope was left to the federal cabinet, and in all decades ago the, issues of the suggested as a branch level our small part to help maintain obligated to answer questions on and clay cove dike construction matter of capital punishment — whether those years not one death sentence was car- present day were not evident to project comes under the heading our dignity as a nation worthy of the phone you wouldn't answer if to re-establish the dam. they would favor its re -introduction or not. ried out. In other words, given• the oppor the ordinary citizen; such things 'Fly the flag'. This is something the name? they were asked by a stranger on Total estimated cost of the pro - Since the vote there has been little said, but tunity to condemn even a murderer to death, as our country becoming two everyone can do. Let our visiting friends from ject is $75,000. it may be ex that there wlII be a move the leaders of our nation could not bring countries were unheard of. Yet, A great many flags are flying far and near see Wingham as a 2.the street. Y � themselves to do so. here it is in the middle of 1979 in Wingham already, they always town which is proud to be 11 Always find out who is t0 revive the question when parliament with the issue of separation of a have and by the grace of God Canadian. The maple leaf, the calling; the name of the person meets in the fall. For this same reason return of the power the always will. Branch 180, official symbol of our ride and and the company he or she rep- New car claimed over Ilfe and death to the Canadians who wlII province being debated and Y Y Y P redebated, discussed and argued Wingham, has taken the heritage, should fly proudly in resents. There is a sort of credo among those who sit on murder trial juries wlII result the same g suggestion of the Legion our 3. If the caller is a salesman to double mileage about, with apparently only a gg g special year, and also a year 9 favor return of the noose that ail right -think- way. There may be a small minority of our Provincial Command and given that might 'be ver special to all and you are not interested, say short time remaining until the g g Y ing people would certainly vote for hanging. friends and neighbors who can find the endorsement to the program 'Fl so. One response is to ask the A new commuter car designed There is the constant suggestion that those cold-heartedness to say, "Kill l" but they are Proposition o separation comes the flag'. The membership fel Canadians. na. We can show our Y y the electrical engineeringg before the people of that province g'• P pride in nationhood in a very real caller to send you all the in- b who oppose capital punishment are either few and far between. As a Consequence that perhaps in this small way and tangible way for all to see. formation in a letter so you can department of the University of in the form of a vote or Pe P Y g Y consider it at our leisure. Witwatersrand, South Africa, Idealistic dreamers or addle -headed revolu- many a guilty murderer would be acquitted referendum. they, the members, and the Let's do it now; �et's fly the Y tionarles. because juries could not universally agree to How many times have many of general public also might indeed flag. 4. If you don't recognize the will get double the mileage of the There are, however, a great many sound the death sentence. us said: 'What can I do about do something tangible, in- Don Farnell name of the company conducting most economical car in existence thinkers In Canada who can see no point in Pampering, no. Bring back the lash if such a problem? What does it a survey, offer to call back or ask today, it is claimed. returning to the death sentence; in fact they necessary. It might prove a much more ef- matter to me anyway? It's the caller to call you again after According to the Pretoria can see man v practical drawbacks to fective deterrent than the r • you have time to check his firm South Africa News the car is Y very p ape. But a legal something that probably t be Ways to discourage such a course,. despite those stalwarts of law system which demands that the common happening but probably will with the Better Business Bureau. driven by compressed nitrogen and order and justice, the police forces of the citizen make the decision to take a human happen regardless of what I can You might find it interesting to from a gas store, recharged by a nation, who can see no alternative. life, no matter how apparently vile, Is or can't do to prevent it.' take part in a survey, but a lawnmower engine. telephone solicitation minute or two invested in a call to The car is the brainchild of a The basic reason why many Canadians degrading beyond measure. The issues are complex, deep the BBB or Chamber of Com- design team led by Prof. Costa So quit assuming that all right-thinking rooted and certainly o back Dear Editor, of reaching the market place and thence could be worthwhile. Rallis. Mr. Rallis said that to oppose the death sentence, Including this q 9 g t -thinking Y g as writer, Is not prompted by any desire to people want a return of capital punishment. many years previous a 1979. e I am writing in answer to your Provides the benefit of two way 5. Remember, it's our h pamper the murderers. It is prompted by They may, indeed, be much more concerned Royal Commission or Task Force question asked on the hone the dialogue. However, it can be a pone well as the considerable saving in than are you who think you are tough enough on National Unity was set dp by � P detrimental and turn prospective service and your time. If you're gasoline the hydrostatically facts which everyone, including the police- to order the end to a human life 9 g the federal government to other day concerning unwanted customers awn when some ver simply not interested, say so. If , driven car, unlike cars driven by men, should recognize. For more than ten enquire deeply into the whole telephone solicitation. simple rules are ignored. y the caller is rude enough not to let batteries, has an unlimited range Selling and surveys b t P gn • issue and to get across -section of g Y Y tele- you go graciously, hang up. and can travel at 90 kmh. views on the matter from all phone when conducted correctly Annoyance usually arises only Yours sincerely, The design is only on paper but parts of Canada and then to provide useful services for com- When firms sponsoring the calls Peter D. Croome the team hopes to build a submit a report with recom- panes and their customers. It is use no sensitivity or selectivity in Manager prototype soon Why do W e hate you S O � mendations to the legislature. often a more economical means choosing prospects and times of • The Pepin-Robarts report is now :.. Files are nasty. The breed In laces of itching aftermath like the bite of the history. What results the report tY Y P will have is of course not known. filth. They like to crawl around on our food. mosquito. He doesn't leave any tracks. He The Royal Canadian Legion as So we swat them, and forget them. doesn't continue to light on an arm or nose as a national organization was and r Mosquitoes are a' real pest. They bite does a fly. He doesn't make any noise. He is very much concerned about the TO DAY S CH I LD and leave itchy welts. So we spray them and doesn't make specks on the window. He and separation issue. It could not be slap at them and forget them. his pals don't come at -us In bloodthirsty otherwise, being by its very But not so the earwig. That little two- packs when we try to weed the flowerbed. nature an institution founded on pronged monster Is something else again. He The earwig doesn't weave webs like the principles which reflect intense -,t BY HELEN LEN manages to arouse a sort of savage hatred spiders. He seldom gets Into our food sup- pride in Canadian nationhood. that Is not accorded to either the fly or the plies like the black ants do. He doesn't even Almost two years ago the t* mosquito. And yet the lowly earwig is really show up unless the weather Is favorable for executive of Dominion Command much less offensive than either. his multiplication. decided that the Legion at all Blonde, brown -eyed little Eddie has come a long waqq in True, the earwig does chew off some of Why do we hate the earwig so much? levels throughout the country a short time. Now five years old, he is a happy, affec-. at our garden plants, but that's not what brings Perhaps because he reminds us, by his very should dedicate itself and its tis age, child who can he many of the things expected s, out the killer Instinct In us. Somehow his shape, of some primeval monster. Maybe his resources to do everything in its his age, except talk. There is no physical reason for this, ; power toward the maintenance of but he seems to have an emotional block that keeps him • mere appearance makes us shudder with form, magnified ten thousand times, was from speaking. fi revulsion. y g a united Canada. Under the what our shadow ancestors saw coming at When Eddie first came to his foster home at two -and -a - After all, the earwigseldom does us an them out of the swamp. Hard to say. But, by leadership of the ACTION half he was just like a baby. He didn't want to sit up or personal harm. He can nip us with his Ilttle the way, have you found any new earwig segg conent ducted thed Legion nform the feed dnursery school in nor relate t enjoys scle hool • Now and joie goes pincers, but he doesn't leave us with any spray that works better than ours? cheer- membershipof the problems fully in activities with the other children. He knows the - peculiar to the province of, alphabet and colors and recognizes his own name. He ----- - -------------------- Quebec. likes to draw and crayon, and has a good•tnemory �� Also resolutions were This sweet natured, loving child is very shy with new THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES presented to Dominion Command people, but will be a rewarding son for parents who will on issues inherent in the problem pgive him time to trust them. His adopting mother and Published at Wingham. Ontario. by Wenger Bros. Limited and these resolutions were made Inters should be warm and gentle with the patience and understanding to handle his speech problem without known to the federal govern- creating tensions, and he should be the youngest in his Barry Wenger, President Robert O. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. ment, resolutions on such things family. as: patriating the constitution, To inquire about adopting Eddie, please write to Member Audit Bureau of Circulations language rights, rights of Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Ser - freedom of opportunity for all vices Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2H2. In Member — Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Canadians, rights for native your letter tell something of your present family and your y peoples, regional economic wa�Y of life. Subscription 514.00 r year Six months $7.50 disparities, all of which in one Iild General adoption information contact your local p Pe Y Children's Aid Society. way or another, it is believed. ...I ,•:.i :.;:,::+•::....:ff,s;+;:.i..:>:.,,:>>:..:;.:;::.;:>::Z::>s:r:.::>:ii>i:.;:•i •;:+.i ii;ii';i:;i .>: ii:.>:.i.r.,:::::.:::::::.::::....... ..... •.•+ "y : r� :, :...:� •:•F.'' :1,. 3'°.•t% ...f;•�: :.•.�••. 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