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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1964-08-27, Page 2THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1964 PAGE TWO egot First Degree Slaves Some people are complaining because of their loss of freedom in the democratic countries. Taxes, both evident and hidden; excessive laws and regulations; decisions by bureaucratic committees, and dictatorial methods in general, are blamed for de- priving people of their hard gained free- dom. In short, according to some, govern- ments are making slaves of otherwise free people. It is interesting to note that. while the above is partially true and needs con- stant scrutiny by populace and government alike, many of those who complain of be- coming slaves of the state have long ago become slaves of habit by their own choice. For many slavery began the day they took the first smoke, the first drink, the first shot of dope, bet on the first horse, saw their first movie or TV program, took their first aspirin. told their first lie, first lost their temper or a thousand other sim- ilar acts which created habits which they now claim they are unable to break and which they are totally unwilling to aban- don. These habits, which destroy body and mind alike, have become death -dealing to What About the Nobody likes to be a copycat or a rubber stamp for someone else's ideas but sometimes it doesn't hurt to look around and see if some other people have some good ideas. It never hurts to check out on the other fellow's bad ideas that didn't pan out and avoid making the same mistakes he made. Town councils could profit consider- ably by exchanging ideas with other town councils from time to time. Methods of operation and schemes of development which have proven successful in other places could be used to advantage. Such exchanges of ideas could only be gained as the councillors visited other council meet- ings. It is true that there are annual municipal conventions where some of these ideas could be exchanged but the pace and nature of most conventions does not allow for the personal and detailed interchange that could take place by coun- those who are enslaved to them. As long as we remain free within free will, w selves to think and act with a , no form of government and no shaper of circumstances may enslave us. When we become enslaved to any habit, so that we cannot think freely for ourselves nor act the way we know we should, then we have become slaves of the first degree. A common phrase is, "I can take it or leave it". The fact is that many who slake this statement are always taking it but they never leave it. More appalling still is the fact that many who have developed enslaving habits hh their lives can neither take it or leave it. That is, it wrecks their bodies to take it and they haven't the will power to leave it. In brief, what we sometimes do, is com- plain about the laws and regulations de- signed for our general good while we are wilfully ignoring the vices and sins that destroy and enslave us, body, soul and spirit. In fact we decry the law that would redeem us while we crave, welcome and pray for the habitual acts that undo us. -(Nanton News). Other Conuncils? cillors personally visiting other council meetings. An example or two of ideas to be thrown out for discussion might help whet the appetite. Most towns allow tax ex- emptions on church property on which church buildings are erected - although some are opposed to the idea. The report of a recent council meeting indicates that one town allows tax exemptions even on church parsonages. While the city of Calgary is having its annual wrangle on early closing bylaw regulations, the town of Claresholm has already passed such a bylaw that covers in detail who should close what and when. Some towns have antiquated early closing bylaws and others have none at all. An exchange of ideas regarding the success or failure of such bylaws might provide good background for new ones. -(Nanton News). Not Much Is Settled Prime Minister Pearson's statement that any Commons vote on the flag issue will be free of party discipline, as far as he is concerned, should be generally wel- comed. He said that Commons vote against the triple maple leaf design would not cause hint to bring on an election. It is unfortunate that Mr. Pearson ever decided to stake the government's life on his flag design. When he introduced it months ago he said that his flag proposal would be dealt with on a free vote basis. Nobody would be read out of the Liberal party because of a contrary vote. But there were some ambiguities in his state- ments at that time, and after close ques- tioning Mr. Pearson declared that the gov- ernment would stand or fall •on its resolu- tion calling for adoption of the maple leaf cluster as Canada's national flag and the Union Jack as a Commonwealth flag. Thus the flag issue was pushed straight into the political arena. The issues of the flag, Mr. Pearson's leadership and the Lib- eral government were fused into one. In recent days the Prime Minister has appeared to be willing to accept some com- The Maple The post office department will be issuing another new stamp in early Septem- ber. It is issued to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Quebec confederation conference. The design includes a hand holding a pen and a maple leaf. We seem to have had a rash of new stamps lately, all of which, for some reason or other, have a maple leaf •or two some- where in the design. Most notable of all was the issuing of the large three -leaf de- sign shortly following the Prime Minister's announcement of his desire for a flag with three maple leaves. It would seem much more appropriate to have this type of advertising done after the offocial acceptance of a maple leaf flag, if indeed it will be accepted, than promise on the flag designs. It has been equally apparent that Opposition Leader Diefenbaker has not been ready to yield on the point that there shall be no time limit on the flag debate. Mr. Diefenbaker charges that Mr. Pear - son's promise of a free vote on the flag has come too late and that attitudes are frozen. In his latter statement Mr. Dief- enbaker is probably right to a large extent. It is unlikely that Liberal members would desert Mr. Pearson on a free flag vote. But it is regarded as probable that Quebec Progressive Conservatives would leave Mr. Diefenbaker. But it seems idle to talk about a vote, free or not. Although Mr. Diefenbaker says that attitudes are frozen he evidently insists on continuing to talk. So it ap- pears that there may not be a flag vote. If the flag talk goes on long enough the Prime Minister might find himself forced to call an election. If that should happen, the flag issue would rage across the country. Perhaps Mr. Diefenbaker wants this. We do not relish the prospect. - (Stratford Beacon -Herald.) Leaf Forever before. It is possible that the present Liberal regime is using the post office department as an advertising media through which to brainwash the people of Canada in preparation for the acceptance of Mr. Pearson's newly proposed flag for Canada? While we hope not, there does seem to be a powerful lot of evidence favoring the suggestion. Considering the number of philatelists in the country today and the number of stamps with the maple leaf emblem being published, there is no doubt that whether the new flag has a maple leaf or not, we will have maple leaves with us forever. All this in spite of the fact that maple leaves grow in only one or two places in Canada. -(Nanton News). 101111 I I111I111111 II111p111111I111W11911W11 1 10 SUGAR and SPICE By BiU Sin* When I was a kid, the tourist business was in its infancy. Oh, there were quite a few Ameri- can licenses around in July and August. Everybody thought tourists were a good thing and something should be done about then. A few people with large houses and small incomes, like Ivy mother, put up "Tourist Accommodation" signs and were not only flabbergasted but de- lighted to rent huge, immacu- late rooms, with breakfast, for the improbable sum of $2. But on the whole, the tourist business was just a little extra gravy. The small town drowsed through the summer. The mer- chants lounged in the doorways of their quiet stores, waiting for 6 o'clock to come around, so they could get hone, gulp supper and get to the ball park. What a difference from the slam-bam - thank - you - mam at- mosphere of the modern tourist town. Today, the tourist business, for many towns, is not just a little extra gravy. It is the cream in the coffee, the cheese with the apple pie, and the quick holiday in the south dur- ing February, along with a lot of other indigestible and use- less, but pleasant luxuries. It is, for many a small town merchant, the difference be- tween survival of the fittest and getting along nicely, thank you. For the merchant, the tourist season is a mixture of exhilar- ation and exhaustion. The har- monious jingle of the cash reg- ister is offset by the discordant scream of aching feet. It is pure bonanza for the skilled nen of town and district. Electricians and plumbers, car- penters and --painters, who had a dim time of it all winter, sud- denly find themselves courted like courtesans. Aside from the economic im- pact, the tourist season has an emotional effect on the shall town. When the first visitors ZURICH Citizens NEWS HERB TURKHEIM - Editor and Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ,[MORNING at ZURICH, ONTARIO Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for the payment of postage in cash. Member: CANADIAN WEEJ.LY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Member: ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $3.00 per year in advance, in Canada; $4,00 in United States and and Foreign; Single cfpies 7 cents' 10 YEARS AGO AUGUST, 1954 Nancy and Laird Thiel have returned to London after hav- ing holidays with relatives in Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hugill and family were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Horner, of Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Weido and sons have returned to Kit- chener after visiting in this vicinity. Mrs. Charles Hagan, of Sea - forth, spent several days visit- ing at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ted Mittelholtz, in Zurich, Mrs, Clayton. Smith and son Gordon visited at the home of the former's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilhelm, at Strat- ford. Mrs. William Siebert was vis- ited by her sister from New York, who is a registered nurse. An unusual accident happen- ed in Blake when the car driven by J. Hayden, of Detroit, Mich., left the road and hit the two- storey dwelling of Amos Ginge- rich, RR 2, Zurich. begin to arrive, early in sum- mer, they inject a color and ex- citement into the town, with their different clothes and ac- cents and mode of life. Old friends drop by, have a little yarn about what they did last winter, and like as not, urge, "Now you be sure and come up to see us at the cot- tage, y'hear. We'll have a cold one," The June trickle becomes an avalanche and by mid -summer the whole town is throbbing with this heady addition to its bloodstream. Thousands of :cute kids, brown and round. Thou- sand of their sisters and moth- ers, in skin-tight shorts and beautiful tans and smoked glasses. Thousands of their fathers, in hairy calves and pot bellies and crazy hats. By this time you can't find a place to park, shopping takes three times as long, and you can scarcely cross the street for constant, crawling traffic. And by this time the tourist town has almost lost its identity and individuality. As August nears its end, there is a little sadness in the air. New and :old friends among the campers begin head- ing out of town with their sun - blackened children and their piled -high cars. When Labor Day arrives, and the avalanche again becomes a trickle, the tourist town be- comes a town again .and not just a shopping centre. The citizens slow down, stretch their aching backs, look around and see their friends. Within a week, they have for- gotten the scramble and the rush and the sheer foolishness of making money, full of re- newed interest in their town and themselves, get down to something serious, like planning a hunting trip, or having a party. The tourist season is a lot of fun - for the tourist. 40 YEARS AGO AUGUST, 1914 Miss Susie Johnston, of Zur- ich, is visiting the Misses Snow- den, near Bayfield. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Thiel and daughter, Adeline, of Mitchell, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Thiel in Zurich on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mittelholtz were week -end visitors at Kit- chener. Chris Erb and family, Mr. and Mrs.' P. Bender, Mr. J. Gascho, and Mr. C. Bechler, all of Tavistock, were Sunday vis- itors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Geiger at Zurich. 25 YEARS AGO AUGUST, 1939 Mr. Harry McAdams, of the Bronson Line, accompanied by time other young men took a motor trip to the Canadian west. We congratulate Ellwood Truemner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Truemner, of the 14th concession, on having won a five dollar first prize for cornet solo at the Grand Bend Casino amateur contest on Monday evening. Charles Fritz and son, Ward,. motored to Rochester, N.Y., where they visited withthe former's sister, Mrs. Shearer. Charles Thiel has leased the property on Louise Street in Zurich belonging to Mrs. Iielen Sreenan. On Tuesday, Mss. Thomas Johnston, of Zurich, celegrated her 92nd birthday at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haberer, Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Haberer, Mr. John Turkheim, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Haberer have returned from a pleasant motor trip in Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Koehler, of Zurich, were Tuesday visitors in London. 15 YEARS AGO Kippen News A reception was held Satur- day evening in Zurich Colnmun• ity Centre honouring Mr. and Mrs. Ross McBeath (newlyweds). Donald Johnston read the ad- dress and Douglas McAsh pre- sented the couple with a purse of money, Mrs. Mabel Milner returned to her home in Nova Scotia since spending a vacation with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bourque. Miss Dianne Switzer, of Clin- ton, spent a month visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. William McLachlan, Her sis- ter, Debra, visited a couple of days. We are sorry to report Mr. Pearson Charters is a patient in Scott Memorial Hospital, Sea - forth. He is wished a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thomson and family left Saturday to spend a few days in Parry Sound with the former's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David Moir, and Adelle. Crosses ori ACROSS 1. Craft 4. Plant part S. Weakens 12. Dove's call 13. Book leaf 14. 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Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Wolper, of Detroit, were holiday visitors with relatives in Zurich the past week. Jo E. LONGSTAFF AFF OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH - Phone 791 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon CLINTON - Dial 482-7010 Monday and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Norman Martin OPTOMETRIST Office Hours: 9 -12 A.M. - 1:30 - 6 P.M. Closed all day Wednesday Phone 235-2433 Exeter LEGAL Bell & Laughton BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & NOTARY PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C• C. V. LAUGHTON, Q.C. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoon EXETER 235-0440 For Safety EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability Insurance For Information About All Insurance - Call BERT KLOPP Phone 93 r 1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO.OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION AUCTIONEERS Amisalminalaz ALYIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" PHONE 119 DASHWOOD ACCOUNTANTS ROY N. BENTLEY PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT GODERICH PA. Box 478 Dial 524-9521 J. W. Haberer Insurance Agency "All Types of General Insurance" PHONE 266 - ZURICH FUNERAL DIRECTORS WESTLAKE Funeral Home AMBULANCE and PORTABLE OXYGEN SERVICE Phone 89J or 89W ZURICH HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 51/4% for 3, 4 and 5 years 5% for 2 years 4%% for 1 year J. W. HABERER Authorized Representative PHONE 161 ZURICH