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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1965-10-21, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS �l ea�ed —OW Nothing To Be Smug About Canadians are apt to feel a little smug 'when we read about race rights in the United States and watch TV shots of vio- lence and brutality, "Thank goodness, that doesn't happen here," we say to our- selves. It's a safe bet that only the absence of a large colored population keeps our hands clean. Move about this country with your ears open and it's surprising how much prejudice of one sort and another you will uncover. A newcomer in the suburb of an east- ern city was welcomed with, "We're so glad to have someone like you next door. We were afraid they'd sell to foreigners". So much for tolerance. While it's true that many Indian stu- dents have been integrated into the town schools near reservations they often get second-class treatment. A lad finishing grade eight with top marks in English and mathematics, poor marks in manual train- ing, was nevertheless shunted into a "shops" course in grade nine. The rea- son: it was more "suitable" for an Indian. Our Jewish minority has its troubles. Who has not heard the caustic, "There's a Jew for you", after one unsatisfactory encounter with a specific individual. Such unfair generalizations cut deeply. Two Christians, invited by the rabbi to drop into the synagogue anytime, attended a service in a western city. The speaker, an ardent Zionist, was a visiting lawyer. He was unaware of their presence. It was not his enthusiasm for Israel that sur- prised them it was his bitterness. "No matter what. we do, how well we are edu- cated, how much community service we undertake, we'll never be really acceptable to the non -Jews here." An overdrawn, hypersensitive state- ment? Perhaps: but while there are citi- zens here who feel alien and unwanted because of race or creed we'd beter not sit in judgment on our neighbours to the south, Travel Like Staying Home Well, the 1966 automobiles are hitting the highways (and anything else that gets in their way) and it is obvious that the big break -through in modern motoring has practically been achieved. It is now possible to drive almost any- where without seeing anything or doing anything but sit perfectly still and try to keep awake. You can now enjoy television in the rear seat of your car and thus avoid the boredom of looking out the window at the scenery. You can, of course, have air condition- ing and escape contamination from what used to be known as fresh air. You can have power steering, power brakes, power windows, power antenna, power trunk opening. And side mirrors which can be adjusted from inside the car, thus saving the exertion of stretching out the arm—a hardship once borne by hardy pioneers. You can have stereo radio with AM and FM, and you can tune it in by merely pushing a button. You can also have a stereo tape recorder. All this lovely sound can, depending on which school of thought you accept, help keep you awake or help put you to Goon Commercials Sh Surely the commercials used on tele- vision could be raised to a much higher standard of intelligence than those foisted upon the viewers in this day and age. To put it frankly, we are so nauseated with many of the phony commercials that we would under no circumstances pur- chase the articles being advertised, simply because the sponsors who approve of such commercials are blatantly displaying the opinion that the TV viewers are for the most part of moronic or subnormal men- talities. A commercial flashes on the screen. A long table, beautifully appointed, is shown with several people in evening ,dress seated for a high class dinner. In walks the butler with a large bottle of catsup on a tray .and one of the ultra utlra gentlemen grasps the bottle and upends it over his well filled plate. Ann other guests watch in awe as the catsup slowly pours from the bottle and then they all smile with glee as the catsup reaches the plate. This is a pleasing scene, except for one little matter. Everyone knows that at such a hoity-toity dinner a butler would not bring in a large bottle of catsup on a tray, which, of course, is the product being advertised. The catsup would be served in a silver or fancy china dish or the host- ess would slip a shoulder strap! Then there's the chap who chides the Only T The staff members of a weekly news- paper are not unique in their physical com- ponents. Each one comes equipped with one pair of eyes and one pair of ears, And like everybody else, has no special powers to see and hear all. This would seem to be contrary to public belief. In the process of gathering news items, every effort is given to covering the activ- ities of the village as thoroughly as possi- ble, through the co-operation of various organizations, etc. But it is an impossi- bility to be on top of everything. This is where you, the reading public, come in. Many times we hear readers say: "I sleep. There is also cruise control, which saves the physical labor of keeping your foot •on the accelerator and the mental strain of thinking about speed limits. You can have an electric eye which automatically equips you with inborn cour- tesy by dimming your headlights when an- other car approaches. (So far, though, the stupid thing can't tell the difference be- tween a headlight and a neon beer sign.) You can have venetian blinds to shut out the sun and a rear window defogger to let it in. You can have tires that will not go flat, and there is hope they may devise similar protection for your pocketbook. If affluence which enables you to have these simple creature comforts has also added to your waistline, a tilt steering wheel is available. And if you have acquired such conveniences without sufficient pros- perity to absorb them, beautiful, conven- ient terns can be arranged. You can, in short, now go from coast to coast and hardly realize you have left home. Providing, of course, that along with all these accessories you have acquired enough judgment to drive sensibly.—(Strat- ford Beacon -Herald) ould Be Censored housewife for perking coffee. It produces a grand aroma, but actually this tempting odour is the flavour of the coffee being boiled away in steam. Rather, you should use their instant coffee which has been perked in a sealed container to preserve the flavour. We would be pleased to know what kind of metal such a container is made from that would not blow up if cof- fee was boiled in it when it was completely sealed. Just try placing a sealed container on a stove, any canned good; for example and watch what hap?ens. Be certain to stand well back! We recall another cute one where a gent is supposed to be conducting ai\ off- the-cuff interview with a man and wife and their small child. It goes like this: "Mrs So-and-so, what do you give your child when he runs a temperature?" "Oh, I give him baby -size so and so pills!" And what do you give your husband when he does not feel well? "Oh, I give him the same so-and-so regular size pills!" The whole thing sounds just as phony as we opine it is. It apparently all depends upon the size of the so-and-so tablets! It would be easily possible to quote many more such glaring phony, dull and downright farcical advertisements. The devisers of such a class of commercials should be writing for the comics.—(Doug Young, in the Kincardine News) wo of Each didn't see anything about this in the paper". Here is where you can help to make your paper the best source of local news. If an interesting item comes to your attention, telephone it in to your weekly. If you know of an event about to take place, let us know about it. In a town the size of this, there is much to be reported of local interest, The weekly newspaper pro- vides a service to the community not to be found elsewhere. This is your newspaper. Help us to make it the best possible by keeping us informed.—(New Hamburg Independent) Zjrioh : ; NNews PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZWRICH HERB TURKHEIM„ Publisher J. E. HUNT, Plant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Mail, Past Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash. Member: Member: Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Subseriptien Rates: $3.00 per year in advance, in Canada; $4.00 in United States and and Foreign; single copies 7 cents. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1965 The Reader's Write EDITORS'S NOTE: This newspaper is quite hap- py to publish "Letters to the Editor" at any time, whether written over a signature or a pseudonym. However, from now until after the forthcoming election, we must make the following restrictions: Letters must be as brief as possible, containing not more than 300 words. No one person will be allow- ed more than one letter to be published, in connection with the election issues. Please remember that if you do not wish to have your name published, you still must sign the letter you write, for our files. Your name does not have to appear in the newspaper, if this is your wish. The newspaper also reserves the right to refuse the publica- tion of any letter, if they feel it advisable to do so. October 18, 1965. Zurich Citizens News, Zurich, Ontario. Dear Sir: This letter is in reply to the one of Mr. Drew Blackwell concerning our Conservative Candidate, in t h e Federal Election. I beleive Mr. Blackwell does not realize the full meaning of,, the term "Local Man" as stated by Mr. T'urkheim in his prev- ious editorial. To a local cit- izen "Local Man" has the same moral and social obligations and attitudes, but more impor- tant the same problems. We are all of approximately the sante class of people, so every- one's problems are shared by others at some time or other. To get the •true feeling be- hind the words "Local Man" you should live here, take an active part in community affairs muesammusamessammensam 21 YRS OL When you turn 21 you're no longer cov- ered by your parents' Hospital Insurance. To keep insured, you must take out indi- vidual membership within 30 days. Get your application form at a bank, a hospital, or from the Commis- sion. NEWLY. WED? The 'family' Hospital Insurance premium must now be paid to cover husband and wife. Notify your °group' without de- lay OR, if you both pay premiums direct, noti- fy the Commission. NEW JOB? To keep insured follow 'the instructions on the Hospital Insurance Certificate of Payment 'Form 104° that your present iemployer is required to give you on leaving. Your ONTARIO HOSPITAL INSURANCE Plan 0Ontario Hospital �`,�„�/ Services Commission Toronto 7, Ontario IN OS VII by joining into local organiza- tions, and then "Local Man" would bring a newer, fuller meaning. Perhaps if Mr. Black- well had mingled with and met more local citizens he would have gotten to know Mr. McKin- ley personally. This, I'm sure, would have made him stop and think before writing a letter of condemnation about someone he seldom, if ever, met. Why not send a "Local Man" to Ottawa, who is well known and as equally well liked. Why not send a "Local Man" to Ottawa with the honesty and integrity of Mr. McKinley. Why not send a "Local Man" to Ottawa who has such a close - view of our problems. Isn't that what elections are for—to settle problems. Yes, Mr. Blackwell, WHY NOT send a "Local Man". A Local Citizen 0 5t. Paul's WA Discuss Money The October meeting of St. Paul's (Anglican) WA featured a round -table discussion on "Money—What Is It?", "How Do We Get It?" It was brought out that auto- matic freewill return to the Lord of his bounty is the ideal. Fund raising projects within a church group that give honest value for money received can be an outlet for talents of the members. They are accepted, and serve to help keep the name of the group before the public. Orders for the work displayed in Henderson's window this week on Main Street will be taken at the bake sale and tea in the church basement on Sat- urday afternoon. Business and Professional Directory OPTOMETRY AUCTIONEERS J. E. LONGSTAFF 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 ell day Wednesday Phone 235-2433 Exeter LEGAL Bell- & Laughton BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER BELL, Q.C., B.A. C. V. LAUGHTON, Q.C., LLB. Zurich Office Tuesday Afternoons Grand Bend Saturday Mornings by Appointment PHONE 519-235-0440 EXETER For Safety EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability Insurance For Information About All 'Insurance — Call BERT KLOPP DIAL 236-4988 — ZURICH Representing CO.OPERATORS INSURANCP ASSOCIATION ALVIN 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 P.O. Box 478 IMal 524-9521 J. W. Ha'berer Insurance Agency "All Kinds of Insurance" DIAL 236.4391 --- ZURICH FUNERAL DIRECTORS WESTLAKE Funeral Home AMBULANCE and PORTABLE OXYGEN SERVICE DIAL 236-4364 ZURICH HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 51/2.% for 1 to 5 Years J. W. HABERER Authorized Representative DIAL 236-4346 — ZURICH What's your stand on Mutual Life's low net cost record? Mr. McIntosh I didn't even know they had one! Interviewer Let me explain: net cost of a life insurance policy means how much money you get out com- pared to how much money you put in. Mutual Life policies, in the long run, are out in front. Mr. McIntosh Is that so? Interviewer Right !And The Mutual Life has maintained this enviable record for some years now. Mr. McIntosh How come? , Interviewer Lots of factors ... including a consistently high annual divi- dend. Mr. McIntosh Sounds like something I should look into a little more. Where could I ... ? Interviewer Just call your nearest Mutual Life of Canada representative. ML -65.8C The Mutual Life ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 'MAD OFFICE: WA 'saLoO: ONTAmoJEGTAIILISSEDVM REPRESENTATIVE: G. R. Godbolt, CLU, Phone 235-2740 Collect.. Corner Sanders and Edwards Streets EXETER, ONTARIO.