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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-03-16, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH Zliz z NEWS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONTARIO HERB TURKHEIM — Editor and Publisher FRANK McEWAN — Plant Manager Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Member: CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50 in United States and Foreign; single copies 5 cents Ottawa Member: ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1961 LogicDoesn't Ali :; ays Make Sense The young are impressed by logic Their elders know that logic sometimes doesn't make much sense. Remember the appeal one weird theory held for the young? It was called technocracy. A young fellow here -abouts was most impressed with the argument that under technocracy things would be planned in a logical way. For example, farm homes would be built in "clusters of convenience" so that the present silly system of market roads around each section would not be necessary. Then the young man bought a farm and built his home in the least convenient spot—because it was on a lovely slope beside a stream. If anyone had forced him to move his home to a "cluster of convenience," he would have fought like the very dickens again- st it. And who would argue that there is logic in golf or in fishing with an eight -ounce line? Yet there is never any shortage of citizens ready to save the world with some new system that proves that the present one "does make sense." These crusaders, loaded with logic; would plan things more efficiently. There would be far less advertising. Competition would be done away with because it doesn't make sense. It would be far more efficient for the government to plan everything and manufacture only those things that citizens need. Logic and efficiency would go hand in hand. And there would be no more laughter — because laughter is inefficient. Or love, because love is unplanned! —(The Printed Word). To t.00st rhsihess 1 s a'`ercent This is telling how to improve business by ten percent. It is very simple. It is merely that people engaged in selling develop the sales that are in sight and not to any tiring extent seek new avenues of selling. It seems sometimes as if nobody ever were sold. The goods and services that are bought are bought by people who sometimes, to get what they want, must almost literally grab a sales person by the scruff of the neck. Years ago there was a fairly successful tailor who would phone his customers now and then to suggest that it might be time for a new suit or a new overcoat.. That tailor has been dead for several years. His successors in providing cloth- ing have never followed up the first sale. There are people who can truthfully say that they never were asked to buy a deepfreeze, an automobile, a fur coat, a TV set, and other varieties of goods and appliances too numerous to mention. But every householder has been sold a Fuller Brush, and look at the success of that company, started by a young man brought up on a hard -scrabble Nova Scotia farm. In automobile showrooms across the land there are well- dressed and quiet individuals who will sell you an automobile if you seek them out. Rarely, if ever, does a salesman look around for a new customer and there seems to be a sort of gentlemen's agreement among them that the man who has been buying the products of one company through the years must not have sugges- ted to him by a rival company that a change might be desirable and not soul-destroying. According to the papers there is a current surplus of automo- biles in dealers' showrooms. Yet there does not seem to be any determined effort or any effort at all on the part of sales people to find a new customer. Or to find a customer who night be think- ing of making a trade. Finding a new customer may require a new method. It is a very good thing that the motor cars of all the brands and all the styles are got into the minds of the public by means of the printed word and other forms of advertising. But this does not mean that the stranger can always be relied upon to walk into an automobile salesroom, chequebook in hand, and invite the salesman graciously to let him have a new car. There is a field of direct mail, which is supplementary to advertising, that has not been exploited by the motorcar industry to any extent. This is the type of advertising used by magazines successfully to acquire subscriptions that a generation ago would have seemed astranomical in number. These magazine people have to get something hack and the product they are selling is low in price. Have the automoble dealers of North America thought of the return postcard idea, the postcard simply to note that John :Doe, at such and such an address, would be interested in hearing about the new models? In the retail trade and in the automobile business it is highly probable that strict attention to business by the sales people in the business would bring about a ten percent increase in business activity. —(The Printed Word). ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS 40 YEARS AGO MARCH, 1921 Mr. J. Hey, Jr., has recently mov- ed his effects into the property he recently purchased from F. M. Hess Mrs. Oscar Klopp, local auction- eer, attended the North Huron Breeder's Association sale at Wing - ham last week, where he assisted the auctioneer, Mr. Robert Ames. The police trustees of the village of Zurich have received notice from the Ontario Hydro -Electric Com- mission that the surplus in last year's operations must be returned to the local consumers. Arrangements have been made for the establishment of continua- tion classes at the Public School in Hensall. A little girl was brought into Zurich one day recently who had filled her ear with wads of paper and suffering greatly. Both vil- lage doctors being out of town the village barber with the aid of tweez- ers and such instruments as he had at hand, removed the obstruction and dressed the inflamed ear al- most as skillful as a surgeon. 0 25 YEARS AGO MARCH, 1936 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wuerth, who are at present residing in Kitchen- er, spent the weekend with friends in Zurich and district. Mr. Ivan Yungblut motored to Kitchener, on Tuesday, on busi- ness, and was accompanied home by Mr. William Dumart, who is spending a few days with the Yung- blut families. Mr. Milton Oesch motored to Desboro the early part of the week, where he is visiting with friends. No less than 23 hockey fans mot- ored to Stratford on Friday night, when the Guelph Maple Leafs were playing with Stratford. Harold Stade, of Zurich, is the popular goaltender for the Guelph team, who won the round with Stratford in two games. For the first time since January 15, the road from Crediton east to Highway No. 4 is opened. The five - mile stretch was opened when a provincial snow plow came to the rescue. Premier Hepburn last Friday is- sued intsructions that the Canada Temperance Act be no longer in ef- fect in Huron, Perth, and Peel counties. The move will mean that it is now legal to sell beer in these counties. -OF_ YEARS GONE -BY- '1S YEARS AGO MARCH, 1945 Mrs. Wellington Johnston receiv- ed a nasty gash in her right hand, when she opened the refrigerator door and a milk bottle fell out and hit on a shelf, resulting in a broken bottle. Mrs. Johnston tried to catch it, and doing so she suf- fered a cut on her hand which re- quired several stiches to close. So far this year the maple syrup season has been a flop. Somehow, the sap does not seem to want to run, and this is a big disappoint- ment to those effected. A rather interesting real estate deal was put through early this week, when Howard Klopp purchas- ed from Harry Hess some land just east of his electric shop. In the near future, Mrd Klopp plans to erect a modern service station on the premises. The council of the Township of Hay has granted permission to St. Peter's Parish at St. Joseph, to hold eight or ten games of bingo during the coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Mousseau have moved their household ef- fects into their home in town. 0 10 YEARS AG MARCH, 1951 Ben Gignac, star player with the Zurich Flyers hockey team, niet with a painful accident when he had two of his toes broken. Mrs. Edward Datars, who has been a patient in Victoria Hospital, London, has returned home and is much improved. Mrs. Russell Tieman and baby son, Barry, are spending a few weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. MiIfred Schilbe, in Zurich. David Meyers and family got a big surprise when their six-year old spaniel gave birth to one fem- ale and eight male puppies recen- tly. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cundy, who have been living in Clinton, have moved into the new home at the south end of the village, recently erected by Mr. Ivan Kalbfleisch. Mr. Cundy is on the staff at the Bank of Montreal. Many villagers attended the ser- vices at the Crediton Evangelical Church on Sunday, which were con- ducted by Dr. Faust, who had been staying in Zurich for the past few days. Federation Fieldman Makes Points Clear Regarding Recent Hog Producer Voting (By J. Carl Hemingway) Oh; What a tangled web we the part of the delegates concern - weave, When first we practice to CO -ORDINATE (particularly i n Farm Organizations). This observation is prompted by a report of the recent vote for com- mitte men to represent our coun- ty in the election of a zone Director to the Ontario Hog Producers Mar- keting Board. This report speaks of the Free Enterprise candidates— and the Federation candidates; al- so of Free Enterprise lists and Fed- eration lists of candidates. I would like to point out that the Federation did not nominate any candidates or make any Federation lists. The candidates referred to were those elected at the County ed. These changes were made on the recommendation of the Hog Producer Association in the Coun- ty. Further, I am informed that two or three of these men are Farm Union members and are not supporters of the Federation. True, at the request of the Hog Produc- ers Association, copies of the list of delegates, with no comment, were printed by the Federation. After all they are an affiliated or- ganization, IIad the same request been made to the Federation by the Free En- terprisegroup, I feel that as a paid employee of the Federation I would have been obliged to do the same Hog Producers Association at their for them. recent County annual and the lists were identical to this with th ex- ception of two names which were changed because of ill health on While the Free Enterprise group is not affiliated with the Federa- tion, I feel quite sure that a large number of them (though some, I know do not), pay membership to their township Federation and therefore do have a claim for some service from the County. Just because the Federation has accepted a responsibility of dis- tributing information to farmers on commodity groups, it is no reason for saying that the Federation is controlling or supporting any of these organizations. If I were to divide the farmers in the County into groups I would say that over 90 percent pay their fees to the Federation and the re- mainder divided more or less ev enly between the Farmers Union and Free Loaders. Thus if you, in the Commodity groups, were to divide, the per- centages will also be much the same. It is true that there is very likely to be a large majority of Federation members in any Coun- ty commodity group, but it is not true to say the Federation runs the commodity group since we do ers Union in the Board of Directors have representatives of the Farm - of the Hog Producers Association and will have in the wheat produc- ers association. However, I do hope we can keep clear of the free loaders. THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1961 ailihlhllllhhlmmimlmmlmlmlmnaumlmUlmuphmlmhhilhl11111llllllllllllllllnnulull1111I11mummUlullummmmimm it mmmuamnnlllnBUI1111111111I1111 E IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiillIllhIlllll SUGAR and S?Ic By Bill Smile 1111111111111111111111111 "How do you like the teaching game?" So many people have ask- ed me this question in the past few months that I thought I'd try to an- swer it here. My usual reply is what I hope is an eloquent shrug. One reason I left the newspaper business for teaching was that I thought it would give me more time with my family. As a weekly edi- tor, I was out night after night, covering meetings, attending ban- quets and the like. The only time I had with the kids was on week- ends. As a teacher I spend a lot more time at home. And I see even less of my family. I'm locked away in the smoke-filled little room on the second floor, five nights a week and most of Saturday and Sunday. I see so little of the kids that there are times when I can't quite re- member their names. * w * Another reason for embarking on a teaching career was all those holidays. Two months in the sum- mer. A week at Christmas and an- other at Easter. Of course, last summer I had to go to summer school and work like a dog for two months. And this year I have to do the same. And at Christmas I spent exactly 471 hours, during my holiday week, marking papers and it will be the same at Easter. And then, at the end of another year, when I am qualified as a teacher, I have to go back to sum- mer school for yet another eight weeks to get my specialist's certi- ficate. But just think—in 1963 I'll have the whole summer off. That's certainly better than the one mis- erable week a year I used to take in the newspaper business. 4: And then of course, the money is good. My take-home pay is bet- ter than that of many truck driv- ers—almost as good as that of a welder or a bricklayer. Unlike them, I don't draw overtime, but think of the security. All I have to do is teach for 35 years, and I get the full pension. Am I ever going to raise hell around the lawn bowling club when I get on that pension! Wheelchair or no wheel- chair. *: * * But all these things are mere adjuncts to teaching. After all, we're not just intrested in money and security, are we? Well, ARE WE? 0 f course, we're not. Mon- ey is no more important than say breathing. No, what we are con- cerned with in life is the deep, basic things. Like, uh, satisfaction in a job well done, and, uh, the rich reward of guiding young lives, and, uh, stuff like that. You have no idea of the thrill a teacher feels when he realizes that but for the guidance he has given young Joe, the latter might have wound up in the penitentiary. In- stead of just reform school. And there is nothing to equal the rich satisfaction a teacher de- rives when he has taught some- thing so difficult that the sweat is running down his back. And he knows he is getting through to them when he sees young Mary's face light up like a flower. And he nods to her in kindly fashion when her hand is raised. And she asks, courteously and intellingent- ly, "Sir, may I go to the wash- room?" It makes everything seen, you know, sort of worthwhile. * ,, There's a completely different atmosphere in the school these days. When I was in high school, if a kid got out of line, the teach- er would clobber him. My old science teacher could clip a large lout right off his stool, across two desks, and into a limp heap of rags on the floor, without disturbing a test-tube. My old maths teacher favored a two -knuckle smash just above the kidneys, which enabled you to say but "Huh! Huh! Huh!" for about four minutes. That old brutality has all gone by the board now, and a good thing, I say. Nowadays, if a kid does something that disqualifies him for a sound belt in the chops, you real- ize he's not doing it just for hel- lery, he's emotionally disturbed. And the kids appreciate it. Aside (continued on page 3) Business nd Professional AUCTIONEERS ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 Dashwood INSURANCE For Safety EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability insurance For Information About All Insurances Call BERT I'I P Phone 93r1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HURON and ERIE 9 E UI T P CANADA TRUST CERTIFOC ,A''.. TES 5nJn — 5 years 4 a' — 3 and 4 years 41/2% — 1 and 2 years GENERAL INSURANCES Fire, Automobile, Premises Liability, Casualty, Sickness and Accident, etc. An Independent Agent representing Canadian Companies J. HARERER Authorized Representative Phone 161 -- Zurich OPTOMETRY J. E. 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