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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1960-08-25, Page 2PAGE 7 .O ZURICH &caa7zn4 NEWS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONT. HERB TU RKHEIM Editor and Publisher MURRAY COLQUHOUN Plant Manager Authorized as Second Class :Nail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member: 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 25, 1960 How About The Police Situation We have said it before and we are saying it again, there is a definite need for the hiring of a policeman in the village of Zur- ich. It is high time our village council gives this matter some care- ful consideration, before an innocent life is taken through careless- ness or foolishness. As will be seen hi a letter to the editor in another part of this week's paper the latest annoyance is a new type of muffler, which creates a disturbance at all hours of the day or night, This sort of nonsense should be stopped, and the quickest way to stop it is to hire a policeman, who can prosecute all violators. Some weeks ago we were awakened through the night by the sounds of a group of youths pushing a car down the street, just to play a trick on some elderly gentleman. The car was shoved down a laneway, so the man could not find it in the morning. Are these the things we want happening in our community? And all because we have no police protection of our own, Hardly a night passes that the screeching of tires can't be heard on the back streets of the village. Recently we checked skid marks where a "showoff" had made a quick start, and found there was actually black rubber left on the road, and a good amount of it. at that. This nonsense has gone far enough. and the time has came when it must be stopped. The parking situation in Zurich is getting to the point where it is almost impossible to drive down the main street on a busy night. Several weeks ago there was a minor traffic jam in the main section on a Saturday night. all because cars were not parked in a suitable fashion. We have no parking by-laws here. and no po- lice rr_ficer to enforce it. or these things would not be happening. The matter of police for the village brings out another thought which we have been pounding on for some time, that of transient traders licence. There is a definite need for protection for our le- eitimate business people in town, and the only way is to make outsiders pay a licence to do business here. And the only tray to enforce a transient traders by-law is to have a policeman here to do so. In case some people do not understand what is meant by transient traders Iicence, we will attempt to explain it here, and why it is necessary. For example, we have a local bakery, whose proprietors are local residents. and local tax -payers, as well as the business itself paying substantial taxes to the village. Besides this. a number of local residents are earning their living from this industry. Recently we have noticed an outside bakery con- cern delivering their products to some of the houses in Zurich. They are paying no local taxes, hiring no local help. nor are they paying a licence to do business in the village. Is this fair to our local concern? Yes. we know, our bakery also delivers their products to other towns. hut. in every town they deliver to they are paying a licence which ranges from $75 to S200, for the rights to sell in that municipality. This one particular concern is only mentioned es an illustration; there are no doubt many other cases the same this one. Zurich is the only place around us where outsiders can come in and door-to-door canvass without a licence. One member of the village council told us there is no use passing laws such as this without someone available to enforce them. This is why we need a policeman here now, not a few years from now. Maybe it would have been a good idea if our council had hired a law officer to use up their surplus, instead of worrying how they could lower the tax rate a few mills to make a good showing in the first year of incorporation. After all, a few pen- nies from each tax -payer does not amount to much, compared with the life of some innocent child who may meet their death through some driver's foolishness ! A Place For Everyone To Participate Heigh -Ho, come to the fair! Fair season will soon be in full swing throughout Ontario. And there is no place like a fair — all or large — to have a good family outing. There is something Iterest, something of fun, something educational for every ner of the family. Yet every year the same old questions crop up. Has not the small fair had its day? What role has it to play in our fast moving modern society? Should the Government help subsidize small fairs? As long as our small fairs are owned and operated by people in local farming communities they will provide competitions where local individuals can participate. At more and more events today people are becoming specta- tors rather than participants. We have sports events where thou- sands come to watch and cheer; we have television where millions can watch professional entertainers. But we have fewer and fewer events where "average" people can compete and show what they can cio. This is a disturbing trend. In fact many serious minded leaders in Canada worry that we are developing into a nation of spectators, But "spectatoritis" is not true at the local fairs. It is refreshing to go to them and see how heartily the competitors work, how thoroughly the local breeders enter into contests. As long as the livestock classes are filled and a good percentage of the local far- mers -- both senior and junior — are participating, the competi- tions justify themselves. As long as the exhibits of crafts, fruits and vegetables almost overflow the space available to show them, the fair must be considered as successful as any big spectator event, We believe participation should be the standard of judge- ment when we look at a small fair. What could be more worthwhile than an event in which 200 local youngsters participate, even if only one tired parent is there to applaud? Better by far than an event which one person puts on ;ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS om ',Va yip THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1960 -OF- YEARS GONE -BY_ 40 YEARS AGO 15 YEARS AGO AUGUST 1920 Mr. and Mrs, Ed Wurm, of Cre- diton, spent the week end in Zur- ich with friends and relatives, Mr. Gundel, of the Hall Dent Company in London, was in town last week making arrangements to close down the operation of the plant here in Zurich. The eight-year-old daughter of Mrs. J, Corriveau had. the .misfor- tune to break her collarbone on Monday. The little girl was en- gaged in milking a cow, which became ornary and kicked her. Mrs. S. Beaker and Miss Louise . Rarich, of the 14th Concession, are visiting with friends and relatives in Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. John Gascho and family, of Lansing, Michigan, are visiting relatives here this week. In a closely contested game here on the local diamond on Tuesday night, Zurich won the South -Huron league title by defeating Crediton 6-4. Rev. R. M. Geiger, of Rockwood, delivered a very inspiring sermon in the Evangelical Church last Sunday evening. 25 YEARS AGO AUGUST 1935 AUGUST 1945 Mrs. Gus Denomme, who is now staying in Dublin, was a visitor in town one day last week. Mr, and Mrs, Ernest Gemming left by plane for Fresno, California, last week, Earl Thiel, Earl Weido, Harold Johnston, and Ed. Gascho were in Detroit on Sunday attending a pro- fessional baseball game. Dorothy Olive O'Brien and Ken- neth Weber were united in mar- riage in the Evangelical Church on Saturday, by the Rev. C, B. Heck- endorn. Gideon Koehler, Jack Johnston, Ferd Haberer and Arthur Auler- ich enjoyed a fishing trip over the week end at Croaker Bay, where there is excellent trout fishing. Private Donald Restemayer, of Debert. Nova Scotia, is spending his furlough with his parents at Dashwood. Miss Doris Cantin, who has been in Detroit for the past few years, is spending her vacation with her parents at St. Joseph. Mr. Ray Schilbe, who is in the Royal Canadian Navy, was a vi- sitor last week with his parents, here in Zurich. Fred Hess has resumed his stu- dies after holidaying with his par- ents in Zurich. 10 YEARS Seven areas formerly dry have AGO gone wet, and two areas formerly AUGUST 1950 wet have gone dry by plebiscite Cecilia Virginia Bedard, daugh- under the authority of the Liquor ter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bedard, Control Board of Ontario became the bride of Leo Adolph Mr. and Mrs. Ted Foster and Meidinger, in a ceremony at St. family, of Detroit, were recent vn Peter's Roman Catholic Church, sitars at the home of Mr. and Mrs.St. Joseph, conducted by Rev. Fa - Louts Sieber, in Zurich. they Mr. a Bordeau. and Mrs. Lloyd Hey, of Cre- A number of surveyors and en- diton, observed their 25th Wed- eineers have been working along i ding Anniversary on Friday, Au - the lakefront the past few days, sta- gust 25, king out division lines and mark- Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weida and ing the ',eater lines. A great deal family are enjoying a vacation in of confusion has existed in the past their cottage at Schade View concerning the rights of property beach. SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (BILL) B. T. SMILER) This has been quite a summer, in our family. For years I was cer- tain that our domestic life was hectic to the ultimate degree. Now I know better. I have realized that our normal home life was as pla- cid as a millpond. Perhaps a pond in which people were drowning. Perhaps a pond into which some- body was always hurling boulders. But nevertheless, a veritable mill- pond, compared to the roiling flood waters of this summer. * * My own part in it makes the celebrated Dr. Jekyll -Mr. Hyde look as well -adjusted as a Sunday School superintendent. In the city, I am the keen student, the dedi- cated teacher, With other student - teachers, I spend hours gravely discussing the vital aspects of edu- cation, like "how much they gon- na pay you?" and "guess we'll haf- ta sneak our beer in after dark, when we start teaching." * * * On week ends, I rush home, and am transformed into ardent hus- band, devoted father, editorial wri- ter, social butterfly, and big-time real estate operator. The theory is that I go home every week end to get away from the arduous stu- dies, to refresh myself in the cool, clean, northern air. The reality is that I climb on the train. Sunday night for the trip back to the city, Iooking as thougha cross word would make me burst into tears, and feeling as though I had been kneel -hauled. •r * * At the other end, things aren't much better. When I get home, the Old Girl has just been through a grueling week in the editorial chair. She is firmly convinced that nobody appreciates her. The kids have been getting Tippy. There has been 16 long distance calls for me, and none of them would tell her what it was all about, which infuriates her. A subscriber has bawled her out. She has bawled out a good advertised. She's just had about all she can stand. And so on. * * * So we sit up until 4 a.m., drink- ing coffee and stuff, and trying to owners along the lake front. • Lorne Rader and Robert Mittel-, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Yungblut. Mr. hoitz have returned home from St. and Mrs. Jake Haberer, and Miss Catherines where they took a Inez I ungblut motored to Detroit,: course on Torrid Heet oil burners where they spent the weekend' and controls. with relatives and friends. ' Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Thiel, of Miss Catherine '_1lerner, who has i Toronto, were recent visitors with been taking a summer course on: relatives in and around Zurich. "Health" in Toronto. has now re- I Miss Helen Spellman, of Kit - turned to her home in Zurich. i chener, spent a few days with her A few improvements in the vii- j aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. T. lage are always necessary, and at, Harry Hoffman, in Dashwood. present workmen are engaged in nir. and Mrs. Eugene Cantin. of constructing a new sidewalk in Detroit, were recent visitors with front of Heist's Bakery. the former's parents at St. Joseph, A number from the community last week. are attending the Canadian Nat- The Zurich Herald is this week tonal Exhibition in Toronto this marking 50 years of publication in week. I the village. Equal Rights For Everyone Urged By Federation Of Agriculture Fieidman (By J. Carl Hemingway) During the last World War the or facilities to store their grain great minds of the western world met and drew up the Atlantic Charter. One of the basic prin- ciples stated that "there shall be equal opportunity for all." This I understand was to apply to all lines of endeavour. But does it? I was told recently that candi- dates for Liberal nominations in the county would need to be men with money. If this is true for Li- beral candidates we can assume that it would also he true for can- didates for the other party nomin- ations. Does this then mean that the first qualification in becoming a member of Parliament is wealth? On this basis we can only have government by the rich and if they are human it will he government for the rich. "Equal opportunity for all"? However, I don't intend to pur- sue this line of thought but rather to point out another place where this "equal opportunity for all" is a basic principle. It is found in a statement of policy for Co -Opera- tives back around 1923. This has been an accepted policy among farmers for a long time. I wonder how far even they are willing to put it into practice. or will be al- lowed to put it into practice, By the last Rural Co -Operator, I find that about 70 per cent of the 1960 wheat crop has been mar- keted at about $1.40 per bushel, Yet on present and past market history the price for the year should be at least $1.69 per bush- el. Why then have so many farmers marketed their wheat? Simply be- cause they didn't have the money for sale later. We can't blame the dealers for buying cheaply because they have to compete with other dealers in selling. In the interests of this idea of equal opportunity for all would the wheat growers be willing to set up their own selling agency which would purchase all wheat offered at a basic price of $1.25 per bushel at time of delivery, say August 1, with 1/ cents per bushel per month increase until July 1, to compensate for farm storage. The agency would then sell all the wheat as it was required by the trade at the best possible price and export the surplus? Then during July of the following year the to- tal amount received by the agency for the wheat would he divided by the total number of bushels purchased and an average price of say $1.60 arrived at, Then each farmer would receive a further payment of 35 cents per bushel sold, This would be "equal oppor- tunity for all" in practice. If the Ontario Wheat Growers were to propose such a marketing plan would there be too many far- mers hoping that by some miracle, they would be able to store their wheat next year until the follow- ing February or March and then get $1.75, $1.85 or even $2.00 per bushel for their wheat? Maybe farmers should also be inquiring into the sale of timothy seed. At the moment there is no price established and won't be un- til dealers are able to accurately estimate the crop and prospective market that will allow them their required profit. outdo each other with details of the ordeal we've been through. According to me, I study until 2 o'clock in the morning, and at the end of my resources. According to her she's doing the work of three women, running a house and a bu- siness and bringing up a family. I haul out all my school books to. show her how much work I have to cover. She drags me out to the laundry room and makes me look carefully at the heap of washing she has to do. Neither of us will give an inch. All this gets the week end off to a refreshing start. * * * The rest of the week end main- tains the pace. The kids appear on the scene early, brown, healthy and just squirming with energy. They don't care whether I drown from sheer exhaustion as long as I go swimming with them. There are 64 things to do at the office. Somebody invites us to the cottage for a quiet supper and a pleasant evening around the fireplace, and it turns out there are 18 other people there who have no intent- ion of spending a quiet evening. * * * About ten minutes to train -time, Sunday evening, we realize we have hundreds of important things to discuss. My wife has another surge of self-pity. The kids wail: "Hey, Dad, you just got here!" And (Continued on page 3) cos. FOR DEPENDABLE HEAT AI! Winter Long Co -31 LO NE E. 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