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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1960-08-04, Page 2PAGE. TWO ZURICH eitizziii NEWS ZURICH eLLIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1960 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONT. HERB TUR( HEIM Editor and Publisher Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member: MURRAY COLQUHOUN Plant Manager CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS .ASSOCIATION Member: ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50 in United States and Foreign; single copies, 5 cents. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1960 The Faster, The Slower A week end study of motorists' driving habits leads to the conclusion that the increased speed of modern cars tends to make for slower traffic. In the days, not long ago, when 30 or 40 miles an hour was a satisfactory speed for most drivers, one who pre- ferred to drive at a faster clip had little difficulty in passing a line of slow cars. Today, when 60 miles an hour is normal, the fast driver has to accelerate to 80 to use the passing lane on a three - lane highway, and if another fast driver is doing the same thing in the opposite direction, the two ears approach at a speed of 160 miles an hour. It follows that a careful fast driver cannot safely pass the ears in front of him if another car is in sight coming towards him. As an added hazard, the middle lane is likely to be clogged with slow cars, in spite of the signs restricting its use to passing only. The divided four -lane highway was an improvement when it was introduced, since it eliminated the danger of meeting cars. In theory, slow traffic should keep to the niter lane, leaving the inner lane for the speedy. In practice, the slow drivers fill both lanes. Now there are a few six-Iane roads, and they may become more common, One would be safe in betting that every Sunday in the summer all six lanes will be blocked by jalopies jogging along at 30 miles an hour. _ ... Slow Down And Live How would you feel to wake up one morning and learn from your radio or newspaper that the entire population of Halifax— approximately 90,000 men, women and children—had been killed or injured in an overnight au raid? Your first reaction would almost certainly be one of horror or shock. Yet, last year, nearly 90,000 Canadians were killed or injured on Canadian highways. And, to be honest with ourselves, most of us would have to admit that we are inclined to accept placidly this slaughter as part of the price we have to pay for a :modern living. Statistics indicate that most traffic accidents take place dur- ing the summer months, when tens of thousands of Canadians take to the highways while on vacation. It has been estimated that someone is killed on Canadian highways every five minutes dur- ing the months of June, July and August. Many • of these accidents might have been avoided had the persons involved obeyed some basic driving rules. As a service to our reader, we are listing below some common-sense tips on high- - -vay driving. Apply these rules when you drive this summer, and .snake sure you return safely from your vacation. ':i, KEEP YOUR CAR IN TOP MECHANICAL CONDITION. Steer- ing gear, brakes and lights are especially important. Watch your tire pressure. Improperly inflated tires, plus summer -hot roads, can equal blowout disaster. 2, KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE CARS BEHIND AND IN FRONT OF YOU. Anticipating what the other fellow may do is an essential of safe driving. Keep your distance—a car's length for every 10 miles of speed. 3, STAY ALERT AT ALL TIMES. On long, monotonous drives, stop every two hours for a coffee -break (iced coffee is just as effective as hot for sharpening your reflexes). Get out of the car, walk around, relax for a few minutes. 4. SHARE THE WHEEL IF YOU CAN. Don't fight fatigue. Pull over to the side of the road and take a rest, You'll lose a few minutes . . . but perhaps save your life ! 5. KNOW AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, especially speed laws. Speed too fast for conditions is the most common cause of fatal highway accidents. Slow Down and Live! Still Better Than Batons Not all Canadians follow the fluctuations of world exchange rates as a regular thing. But more of them are taking an interest these days in the discount on U.S. funds, particularly as it is being applied to loose change. Among these new students of in- ternational exchange are the operators of pin -ball games, wait- resses and taxi-drivers, and churchmen who count the take of Sunday's collection -plate. Although U.S. money has come up a bit lately, in relation to Canadian money, it is still a big disadvantage to Canadians that their money is rated on world markets ahead of the U.S. Any pre- mium on Canadian money hurts the Dominion's tourist business and export and import business and reduces the chances of Canadians having jobs. It would be better if Canadian money were at a dis- count of, say, five per cent. The main reason for the premium is Canadian borrowing on New York. P. M. Fox of Montreal has re- cently issued a very detailed study on this whole matter and come up with suggestions well worth the close attention of govern- ments at all levels, provincial and municipal as well as Federal, Church collection -collectors are among those Canadians who will readily agree with Mr. Fox that the problem of low -value U.S. money needs cluing. Sumer Joy People with less ability than their co-workers, or competi- tors, enjoy some advantages during the summer months. The more competent folk are generally holidaying, secure in the thought that they can return in the fall and piek-up where they left off. The lesser ones stay close to the office, looking for openings for ex- pressions and ideas that might otherwise be over -shadowed during the busier months of the year. This is probably true of all business, but it most certainly is of writing. Otherwise this piece would never have been printed. 'O YEARS AGO AUGUST 1920 Mrs. C. Fritz left on Tuesday morning for Kitchenerl 1 , w tere ler son, ward, is undergoing an op- eration, Rev. and Mrs. IL Rembe are spending a few weeks vacation at Hamilton, as a consequence, there are no services in the Luth- eran Church. The dwelling property occupied by Mrs. A. G. Ehnes at the east end of the village will be offered for sale this Saturday, August 14. Some very undesirable sights appear to the eye of the passer-by on some of the roadsides and some uncultivated spots on private pro- perty in Zurich, by being over -run with weeds of various kinds. Quite a number from this vicini- ty attended the Ford Picnic at Grand Bend last Wednesday. Mr, Archie Rowcliffe, just south of Hensall, had the misfortune to have two valuable horses killed by lightning during the severe elec- tric storm which passed over here on Thursday of last week. Mr. Aaron Erb .of. the Bronson Line recently delivered to Mr, William O'Brien, produce dealer, two Rock hens that tipped the scales at .19 pounds, the heavier .one weighing 9 pounds and 14 ounces. These were certainly well kept birds and should make many a dish of fricassee chicken. 25 YEARS AGO AUGUST 1835 Mr. and Mrs. William Reith and George were Sunday visitors with relatives in Ingersoll. Their daugh- ter, Goldie, who spent several weeks at Ingersoll, returned with them. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. ,Toy have last week moved to their new home in London. They have been resi- dents of Zurich for the past 13 years and leave some very close friends here. 11Ir. and Mrs. R. F. Stade mo- tored to Marine City, Michigan, on Civic Holiday. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hess and three sons, are away on vacation, visiting relatives in Pontiac, Mi- chigan, and South Bend, Indiana. Harold Stade, Len Prang, Har- old Klapp and Milt Oesch were at Detroit on Sunday and took in the ball game between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox. There were 30,000 fans witnessing the genre. We join the many citizens of Zurich and the cmmunity in wel- coming Mr, and Mrs. E. M. Dagg and three children, of Thorold, to our village; Mr. Dagg being the newly appointed manager of the Zurich branch of the Bank of Mon- treal. ..OE_ YEARS GONE -BY- `i 5 YEARS AGO AUGUST 1945 elm. Earl Zimmer and fancily, who have been visiting in Dash- wood, have returned to their home in Windsor, Carl and Jack Gingerich, of Lon- don, have returned home after an enjoyable holiday at the home of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thiel. Several took in the services at the Goshen Church, Sunday even- ing, in honor of the boys at War. A service will be held in the near future for the boys at Blake. Miss Cecilia Masse who has been in the employ of the Bossenberry brothers for the past two years is spending the summer months with her parents in St. Joseph. Mr. Ivan Kalbfleisch sponsored a very successful picnic on Wed- nesday afternoon for the employ- ees and employer of the Kalb- fleiseh mills, along with their wives and family in, Jowett's Grove, Bayfield, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kane and twin daughter, of Montreal, visit- ed with relatives in this vicinity, also enjoyed camping at Du- charmes' Beach. 10 YEARS AGO AUGUST 1950 At a recent meeting of the Zur- ich Police Village trustee board, Mr. David Meyers, of town, was appointed as Village Constable, whose duties will be to keep or- der, etc. This, however, can only be fulfilled by the co-operation of every citizen. Labor Day at Zurich this year will be an outstanding attraction in this community when the local Lions are sponsoring a full after- noon's and evening's program. Sorry to report that our old friend, the village blacksmith, at Drysdale, Mr. Joseph Ducharme, is quite ill at his home at Drys= dale. Harvesting operations are prog- ressing very good these fine days. Last week was good, and most of the crop will beb the end of the week if the weather keeps. Miss Joan Metcalf of Windsor is spending her holidays at the home of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Hil- ton Truemner. Mr. Morris Weber of town is pro- gressing very favourably at the Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth and intends to be home in the near future. Mrs. Emilie Valle, of Girouxville, Alberta, went by plane from Ed- monton, Alberta, to Crumlin Air Port, London, and had a most de- lightful visit for about three weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Grenier, Zurich. Advantages ='a f C' -' Operatives Are Explained Sy Federation Feel an (By J, Carl Hemingway) .A. couple of times during the past six months I have heard lo- cal Co -Ops severely criticized. While I feel that these people were sincere and that their state- ments were basically true I also feel that we need to have a little clearer understanding of what can be accomplished by Co -Operatives. One man suggested that farmers were something less than sane to think that they owned their local Co -Op. In the beginning several farmers purchased shares, later by applying patronage dividends to expanding the business the ca- pital worth has increased greatly but this is still the farmers mon- ey. If the members should decide to sell out their Co -Op the money would have to be returned to the shareholders and all the dividends would have to be returned to the members. This is exactly what happens in any business whether it be privately owned or owned by shareholders. What I think this man was try- ing to say was that the farmers didn't control their Co -Op. This can be quite true. If I buy a farm and hire a manager and simply tell him to operate the farm I haven't any real control over it until I take the time to understand the business well enough to tell him what and how he is to manage the farm. So it is with the Co -Op. Un- less the farmer members take the time to know their Co -Op and how it should be managed they will have no control over it, Another' complaint was that the manager was incompetent. This again may be true, I don't have enough information to form an opinion. If this manager is allow- ed to continue for any length of time the Board of Directors is in- competent and also the member- ship. It is within the power of the membership to correct the sit- uation. The other objection was that the Co -Op wouldn't pay any more for farm produce or sell for any cheaper than the competition, so what good was the Co -Op. This again may be quite true, It is also true that I might very well open a store and sell cheaper than the stone next door is selling but I can't open a store and sell cheaper than the store next door can sell if he has to, Timis is the position of the Co -Ops, The Co -Op price isn't less in its own area of busi- ness but prices in areas where Co - Ops operate are generally less than where there is no Co -Op competi- tion. Similarly prices paid for pro- duce is higher where there is Co - Op competition than in areas where there are no Co -Ops. There are three things that I would like you to remember when you think of Co -Ops. 1, The Co -Op is no more suc- cessful than the energy of its members forces it to be. 2, The Co -Op cannot set prices, it can only create a competitive y by market, e 1. A Co-Ortp a surplus. cannot control sup- plxpo SUGA and SPICE (By W. (HILL) B. T. SMILEY) �} There's been a resounding tar a- though our divorce laws need a drastic overhauling. And I'd be happy to sit on the committee in charge of drafting the new ones. I'd certainly change a few things, diddle recently about Canada's di- vorce laws. A couple of members of our House of Commons refused to play the annual parliamentary game known, as "Let's Pass These Blasted Divorces and Get Home." So their fellow MPs swelter and nutter in the heat of the capital. * * * Alternating from delight in the exposure of the shoddy fabricat- ion of the divorce evidence, to shocked outrage at the inadequacy of our divorce laws, the metropoli- tan papers are having a field day tipping a heavy wink at their cir- culation managers between head- lines. It's the best gimmick they've come across since capital punish- ment, for selling papers. * * * All this foofawraw about divorce has sorely confused my slow cou- sin Winslow. Last time I saw him, he was really bewildered. "Does all this here stuff," he asked me, "mean that ya can't have no adul- tery no more unless your mar- ried?" I had quite a time straight- ening him out, * * * "No, no, Winslow," I explained. "It means you can go right on be- ing crazy, a drunk, a wife -beater, or a family -deserter, and your• wife is stuck with you, for better or worse. It's only when one of the parties to the marriage commits adultery, with witnesses, that you can untie the knot. And as that is a pastime that does not encour- age the presence of witnesses, you have to sort of make believe, you hire a whole lot of peole, like de- tectives and lawyers and a nice lady who will pretend she's a shady lady. All this costs a lot of money, and that's why fellows like you and me seldom get a divorce." • * • Winslow was relieved, "Ya mean I don't hafta look her up and bring her back and get one a them di- vorces?" he beamed. Perhaps I should mention that Winslow's life left him years ago, because he wouldn't change from winter to summer underwear, and he's been as happy as a hog ever since. * * There's no doubt about it, * First of all, I'd put the cost of divorce on a sliding scale, based on your income. There would be a $25 bottom, for the small wage earner, running up as much as $100,000 for the Hollywood star who is making a million a year. This would give the ordinary joe a chance to knock off the shackles when he arrived at the despiration point, and it would also put a crimp in the marriage merry-go- round among the neurotic rich. * • * To adultery as the sole excuse for divorce, I would add incurable insanity, desertion and alcoholism. Deserters and boozers would get two chances to pull up their socks. If they couldn't make, it stick, they'd get a fast divorce and five years in jail. 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