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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1961-03-30, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS ZURICH CitizEnd 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, Ottawa Member: „K Member: ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION .50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50 in and Foreign; single copies 5 cents CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription rates: $2 United States THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1961 Queen's Park Lays An Egg (Thedford Enterprise) It looks like the Provincial Government laid an egg when it decided to impose a three percent sales tax to become effective September 1. To career politicians at Queen's Park, it may seem like a golden egg. But to retailers, who will have the headache of collecting the nuisance tax, and to the rest of us, who will have to pay it, the whole thing smells a bit. You can just imagine the additional army of civil servants who will be hired to adminster the collection of this tax. Not to mention the government snoopers who will be hired to try and ensure that there is no cheating (a hopeless task). In other words, a large portion of the sales tax collected will undoubtedly be swallowed up in administration costs. The retailer, who will collect the tax in the first instance, will get a cut for doing it, as indeed he should. (As a matter of fact, his cut may not be enough to repay him for the extra book-keeping he will have to do.) If Queen's Park needs this money to continue its program of big spending, couldn't the millions be raised in a more efficient way? Machinery already exists for the collection of income tax. If the money has to come from somewhere, why not increase the income tax a few percentage points? It probably wouldn't be nec- essary to raise the income tax rate three percent since this system of collection would be less costly to administer than the sales tax. The federal government can collect the additional income tax percentage and turn it over to Ontario. The sales tax will be hardest on "the little man." A tax on income is fairer because each man will be taxed in proportion to his ability to pay. We note a few consolations in Provincial Treasurer Allan's new budget. He isn't going to put the bite on false teeth. That's one of the items exempt from the three percent sales tax. of So Bad" hi Huron (Goderich Signal -Star) As a winter of abnormally high unemployment in Ontario draws to an end, the County of Huron can be comforted by the fact that conditions were "not so bad" in Huron. We may not boom to the peak, as some areas do, in "good times," but, on the other hand, neither do we sink to the depths, as some areas do, in "bad times." Probably we're just a good, substantial even keel section. At least, that's what statistics at the National Employment Office at Goderich would seen to indicate. As a mater of fact, Huron , County was better off in January (the usual peak unemployment month) of this year than it was in January of 1960. There was a total of 730 men listed as seeking employment in Huron in January, 1961, which was about 100 less than in January of the previous year. One of the major contributions to this preferable state of affairs was probably the winter works programs at both the Clinton and Centralia RCAF stations. Some 135 men have been provided with work at these two stations from last November up to the present time. These winter works programs have included considerable painting and repairing of RCAF buildings, installing of many new combination storm and screen aluminum doors, building an arena at Clinton and a curling rink at Centralia. It is not generally realized that there is a total of about '700 civilians employed steadily at these two air force stations. This work force undoubtedly contributes considerably to the economic welfare of Huron. In addition to the 700, there is quite a large number of "casual help" employed. Of the 730 men listed as seeking employment in Huron in January, many of these were seasonal workers such as sailors, construction workers, etc. Now, with Spring coming over the horizon, the tide is beginning to turn and the list of unemployed is starting to fall off. Some men have been called to work at the Atomic Power Plant at Douglas Point: a number have been recalled to start work on the Maitland River Bridge; more are being taken on at the Ontario government hospital as the tempo of construction increases; others are going out to other construction jobs. all irj :,it. 'Heron County can consider itself comparatively fortunai.•' in the matter of unemployment. There are many other places in the pro hue which have fared very much worse during the past winter. 40 YEARS AGO MARCH, 1921 John Decker, Jr., a trustee of the Zurich Public School, is attending a Trustees Convention in Toronto this week. Miss Pearl Wurtz, who has a position in Ward's Jewellry, Lon- don, spent the Easter holidays at her home here in Zurich. Another new business has open- ed up in Zurich, for repairing bicy- cles, namely O'Brien and Walper Their place of business is just south of the Walper Hotel. Dan Gingerich, of the Bronson Line, is quite busy canvassing far- mers in the area for their thresh- ing for the corning season. He has recently purchased a new pony thresher. Mr. Lloyd Kalbfleisch, of the Waterloo Seminary, spent the holi- day at his home in Zurich. Stade and Weido have recently installed in front of their hardware an electric driven free air outfit for the convenience of auto own- ers. This is the second free air outfit in Zurich, and adds to the convenience of the motoring pub- lic. The man from Mutual Life Leader of the youth group, head of his house — that's the man from Mutual Life. Ile takes a keen interest in civic affairs and lends a helping hand to his neighbours. As a family man he's aware of budgets, babies and bicycles. At work he's an expert --- a Life insurance counsellor. A valued friend. THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE: WATERLOO, ONTARIO An outstanding record of high dividends Representative: ALEX J. MASSE', Zurich, Ontario Phone: 93 r 7, Zurich 25 YEARS AGO -OF- YEARS GONE -&Y- 15 YEARS AGO THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1%1 MARCH, 1945 Herb Beirling, of the Bluewater highway, has purchased the fine farm north of Zurich which was known as the Schraag farm. Mr. and Mrs. William Reichert, of the Town Line, north of Zurich, had the misfortune to lose a num- ber of hams and sausage when their smoke house was destroyed by fire. Mr. Victor Dinnin has been sick the past few days, and the pupils at school have been having a holi- day. The friend of Mrs. Albert Hess are happy to hear that she is pro- gressing favourably after the recent severe burns she sustained on her legs and feet, caused by hot water. Huron County hotel -keepers have been notified that as as result of the recent decision of the Privy council placing the country under the Canada Temperance Act, ho- tel beverage rooms will not be al- lowed to open after March 31. Ray Fisher has purchased the 50 -acre farm just beside his, from Mrs.Alf Reichert. MARCH, 1936 Two 15 -year old Goderich girls made an attempt to be the first in 1936 to enjoy a dip in Lake Huron, but their attempts were fruitless— there was too much ice on the wa- ter. Workmen are busily engaged in the rebuilding of the stage in the Town Hall. It has been raised and enlarged, extending out a few more feet than it did. The egg market, which has been firm this spring, took it's annual tumble on Monday, when the ex- tra large size tumbled from 20 cents a dozen to 14 cents a dozen. Some of the fishermen along the lake made a hasty trip to the water on Sunday to remove their nets as slushy ice started moving in to shore. A barn belonging to the estate of the late Roland French, about two miles south-west of Dashwood was completed by fire on Sunday night. 0 10 YEARS AGO ia:,:I:IIIIIIIIU11111111111111111111UIIIIII11111111111:111111111111111111111111111:1111101111111111111001111i111111111111111111111111111artalIIIIIIiiialifi lllUI11:11IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11111:'-. aaiaii 1 1 lIIIIIII UGAR and SPICE IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIU By Bi11 Smiley !111111111111111u111 - This is the fag -end of the year. Winter has retreated as sullenly as a rattlesnake with an ulcer. Sum- mer is as remote as heaven. And the citizens of Canada are at the end of their tether. In most northern countries, win- ter is the bad time. The Finns and the Swedes and the Russians do most of their suiciding in the mel- ancholy of the long, dark months, Not Canadians. We are too busy curling and going to meetings and watching the hockey games on tele- vision. No, we get through the winter famously. It's around the end of March that Canadians begin to brood, to draw in on themselves, to eye each other darkly. About this time of year, though an out- sider would never suspect it, most Canadians are as mad as March hares. MARCH, 1951 The Zurich Pee Wee hockey team won the first game in the Goderich Young Canada Week tournament on Tuesday afternoon when they edged a Teeswater team after 46 minutes of overtime. Donnie Gas- cho scored the winning goal, which was his third of the game. An 11 - year old girl was the goaltender for the Teeswater team. Miss Pauline Haberer entertain- ed at a miscellaneous shower in honour of Miss Betty Mousseau, a bride -elect. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Hay expect to take up residence very shortly in the village of Hensall, where Mr. Hay has purchased the coal and feed business of Mr. W. R. David- son. Mr. and Mrs. Reg Black, of Dres- den, are spending the holidays at the home of Mrs. Black's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Mousseau. The Zurich Lions Club are busy practising their Minstrel Show, which will be presented in the Community Centre sometime in April. 0 Nothing Cold mat about our house this spring -I" Bright and shiny, like a new spring bonnet — that's how our house looks these days. We've had it "done" all over and now the Joneses are keeping up with zcs. The cost? Well — much less than you'd think. We financed the "works" with a B of M Home Improvement Loan. That's how you can get your home improvements ly DANT Ufl N " done at lower cost. Talk to the people at your neighbourhood B of M (0 2 )#IUOM CAMANAM0 branch soon — they'll be glad to tell you all about it. ANS OF MONT a'. EAL ems'9eitdeg bridge, bitterly watching rainbow trout leaping up a little waterfall. Other women die their hair puce, or start frantically painting their kitchens. What's behind it all? First it must be remembered that we have just come through a five-month siege by a fierce, determined and implacable enemy. We have fought gallantly and well, but our nerves are frayed, our bodies rack- ed, and our galoshes holed. Sec- ond, though the siege is raised, and the enemy has moved off, the re- lief column is at least a month away. Our starving souls must feed on something, and there's nothing around to eat but people. * * * There's nothing unusual about all this. It's simply that the resi- dents of this country have entered that miserable, wet, cold, frustra- ting, dismal season that delights in the name of Spring, gladsome Spring. We might as well be hon- est about it. Spring in this coun- try is a hideous nightmare htat may last from the end of March to the middle of May. Because we are a people used to Doing, rather than Thinking, we find spring an exceviating exper- ience. There's nothing to DO! Curling is about shot, and it's too early for boating, gardening, golf- ing or fishing. It's the mating seas- on, presumably, but everybody is so irritable it's rather a waste. In other springs this waiting per- ied, this spell of madness has resul- ted in near -tragedies around our place. I have seen myself pick up a coal shovel and batter a harmless old furnace with it until I dropped from exhaustion. I have seen my wife trembling with homicidal in- tent on catching me chipping piec- es of coal with my nine iron when I was supposed to be cleaning up the basement. There are terrible scenes in our homes, as men and women chew at each other and children snap at their parents. In offices, bosses snarl and secretaries weep. In schools, teachers run amok and hurl themselves head first at black- boards. The March madness takes many forms. Honest upstanding citizens spend hours crouched over income tax forms, trying to diddle the go- vernment. Elderly ladies stumble around their back -yards in rubber boots, peering wildly at the ruins of last year's herbaceous border. Other men drive far into the country and sit alone on a little In some countries spring may be a season for light hearts, for love, far song and laughter and dancing. But in the true north, strong and freezing, it's a gray time of wait- ing, of despair, of the March man- ia. You can't have a light heart when you have a heavy fuel bill, I defy anybody to fall in love in Canada in March. Your song can't be heard above the howl of the wind. The only people who are laughing are being taken away by the boys in the white coats. And it's pretty awkward dancing when you're up to the knees in mud. * * :n (continued on page six) Business and Professional Directory 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 Ali Insurances—Call BERT KLOPP Phone 93r1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 5% — 5 years 4%: % — 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. W. HARERER. Authorized Representative Phone 161 — Zurich OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH: Daily except Monday Phone 791 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon. CLINTON: Monday Only Phone HU 2-7010 Thursday evening by appointment G. B. Clancy, O.D. OPTOMETRIST JA 4-7251 — Goderich DENTISTS DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon Phone Exeter 36 DOCTORS Dr. A. W. KLAHSEN Physician and Surgeon OFFICE HOURS: 2 p.m. -5 p.m. Monday -Saturday Except Wednesday 7 p.m. -9 p.m. Monday and Friday Evenings PHONE 51 — ZURICH G. A. WEBB, D.C.* *Doctor of Chiropractic 438 MAIN STREET, EXETER X -Ray and Laboratory Facilities Open Each Weekday, Except Wednesday Tues. and Thurs. Evenings, 74 For Appointment -- Phone 606 FUNERAL DIRECTORS WESTLAKE Funeral Horne AMBULANCE and PORTABLE OXYGEN SERVICE Phone 89J or 89W ZURICH LEGAL W. G. Cochrane, B.A. BARRISTER and SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC Hensall Office Open Wednesday and Friday Afternoons EXETER PHONE 14 BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS. SOLICITORS NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D. BILL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, Q.C. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXETER Picone 4