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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-03-30, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH .CITIZENS NEWS THURSI?AY, MARCH 30, 1967 edaa44aI Camm4 411g0 if* (BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER, CITIZENS NEWS COLUMNIST) Low-cost Housing in a Hurry It was 'Mark Twain who wryly ob- served that everyone talks about the weather but no one does anything about it. Similarly, there is a lot of talk but not much action in Can- ada at the moment about the hous- ing shortage, Almost all cities and towns need good quality, low-cost housing in a hurry . The problem is discussed at length at various levels of government, but not much hap- pens. However. Toronto architect Henry Fliess, with the aid of two sponsoring private companies, is now building a new kind of family home unit that could be a good part of the answer to the need for economnicaI, attractive, housing in a hurry. Called The MOD, an abbreviation of module concept, the design saves building time and costs through the use of new materials and prefabrica- tion techniques. Land costs, tow a main stumbling block to low-cost urban housing everywhere, can be cut by adapting the town house idea. However, Mr. Fliess is not proposing monotonous, side-by-side row hous- ing. His design would obtain maxi- mum efficiency in land use by erec- tion of ten or more housing units in a row or square, but all of different appearance and providing patio and garden privacy. The big news in all this is that Mr. Fliess is talking in terms of a two- storey. four bedroom house that could be in the $15,000 to $16,000 price class. The custom-built ground floor contains kitchen. dining room, living room and utility room; the prefabricated second storey provides four bedrooms and bath — 1,500 square feet of floor space in all, with front and rear balconies and a patio, The two firms sponsoring the project are the Consumers' Gas Company and the Steel Company of Canada, The radical departure in the de- sign's construction is that the upper storey reaches a construction site in two hakes, each 12 by 35 feet and weighing seven tons, where they are lifted into place by crane and fast- ened together. This second storey is delivered finished—fully insulated, partitioned, floored, roofed and dec- orated, with all plumbing, wiring, bathroom and toilet fixtures in- stalled. Natural gas is used for beating and other appliances. Steel components, used wherever practical for durability and economy, include open -web floor joists, studs and roof rafters, window and door frames, siding. Stela) emphasizes, however, that it is not a totally steel house, and that steel is used only where it is the best material for the job. Three units of The MOD are being constructed for examination by pub- lic and builders. They will be at the National Home Show, being held in Toronto for eight days starting March 31. One of the three demon- startor models will be finished and furnished. To display materials and methods, the second will be finished but will have cut -away sections, and the third will be only partly assem- bled. The architect, the Home Show, and the two sponsoring companies de- serve full marks for a venture that may provide a first look at how many of tomorrow's Iower-priced homes will be built.—C. J. Harris. It's How You Say It The advent of spring usually means a return to the garden and outdoor pleasures and also a return to the highways for many people. From now until the snow flies again, motorists will use the roads for holiday travel, sightseeing and just plain "Sunday driving" as well as the conduct of their business. Car safety programs gain momen- tum at this time of year and drivers are bombarded with propaganda is- sued in the hopes of keeping motor- ists and their vehicles in a safe con- dition. Much in the news at the moment is the need for producing safer auto- mobiles to combat the increasing highway fatality toll in an age when the two -car family has become a commonplace thing. However, no amount of safety fea- tures built into an automobile will prevent Jo Driver from having an accident if he sits behind the wheel and drives without due care and cau- tion. Even care and caution is no assurance of a safe trip for the mo- torist for he is still at the mercy of. some other driver who may be unfit to handle an automobile. It is a strange fact that many people, otherwise stable and unas- suming, become hell -drivers when they turn on the ignition and wheel out onto the highway. Perhaps it is their way of getting rid of frus- tration, but a death -dealing method it can be. Car manufacturers should design and construct their product to pro- vide the maximum in vehicle safety. It is up to us to provide the efficient and safe handling of that product. As yet. no one seems to ,have come up with a sure-fire answer to the second problem. --New Hamburg In- dependent. Do It Properly or Not at Al( It was the usual after -the -show moment of national reverence: men caught with a foot in mid-air, tug- ging on galoshes; women slithering fur coats on; several in full flight down the back stairs. The strains of the scratched tinny version of God Save the Queen wafted through the amplifier. Not the majestic sound of its full 14 bars; just the first six. Then, an unseen hand yanked the record to a halt. Thus doth legislation make traitors of us all. The provincial Theatres Act, we are informed by an obliging movie house manager, lays clown the re- quirement that the national anthem be played at the beginning or end of each public performance. We have all been through this -- the sudden intrusion of the anthem, without warning introduction, as the departure confusion is in full swing. Most, realizing that it is — as it should be -- a signal to pause and stand respectfully to honor the sym- bol of our country. do their best to recover their dignity. How can this be a mark of re- spect when some movie houses can scarce bring themselves to go through the motions? If the law requires it, let it be done properly — the full anthem, a good recording of it, a roll of drums to allow the audience to do proper homage. It should be done well or not at all.—The Aurora (Ont.) Banner. PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM., Publisher J E. HUNT, Plant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash. Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Member: Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Member: Canadian Communify Newspapers Representatives Stmbetript ons .Rates: $3.0O per year in advance, in Canada; $4.00 in United States and and Foreign: single copies 7 cents. Goshen United Church VVornen See Interesting Skit on 100 Years Ago Goshen UCW met at the home of Mrs. Arnold Keys Thursday night, March 16, Mrs. Mel Elliott opened the meeting. Hymn 86 was sung, followed by the Lord's Prayer In unison. Mrs. Mel Elliott told of what Stanley Township was like 100 years ago. A short skit on what it was like years ago was taken by Mrs. M, Elliott, Mrs. Jim Keys, Mrs. Floyd Armstrong and Mrs. Anson McKinley. Mrs. Bob Peck and Mrs. Bruce Keys gave reports of the Presbyterial held in Wingham. Marjorie Keys played an in- strumental. Mrs. Russell Erratt read a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Norman Johnson, of Bolivia. Business was 'conducted by Mrs. Russell Erratt. Minutes were read andapproved. A motion was made by Mrs. An- son McKinley and seconded by Mrs. Bob Peck that the group accept an invitation to Zurich, on April 6. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs. Mel Elliott. Mrs. Iien Parke's group served a box lunch. IT'S TIME TO PROJECT Is Defence Minister Hellyer, as he presses relentlessly for unification of Canada's armed forces marching thein straight into the twenty-first century, or straight into an abyss? It depends on whom you lis- ten to, these days, as one ad- miral after another goes down with all guns blazing. But I don't like the idea myself. What will happen,for exam- ple, to the old, friendly give- and-take atmosphere that was prevalent among the services in World War II? You remem- ber. When our air force used to bomb and strafe its own troops and ships. And the army and navy regularly took pot- shots at their own aircraft. All this jovial •camaraderie will be lost, Another thing. Who will the new forces fight when they go ashore an leave? If there are no soldiers, sailors or airmen to tangle with, they'll have to fight among themselves or beat up civilians. A bad show, either way. But these are minor things, which could probably be ironed out in about 80 years. There is another, and more frighten- ing prospect implicit in the formation of a single force. Dictatorship. "Oh, come mow", you say. "Don't be ridiculous. It could never happen here, This is a democracy. Canadians would never put up with it." Don't kid yourself. Cana- dians who will put up with the kind of government, taxes and weather we have now would put up with anything. And the whole business would be as painless as kicking off your old galoshes and putting on a new pair of rubbers. Let's project a little. Say 20 years into the future. Here's the picture. We have a dodder- ing, fumbling, inefficient gov- ernment. So what's new, you ask. Don't interrupt. The o n l y reason this government is in is that the opposition is even more hopeless. By its tax policies, this feeble federal government 'has alien- ated both rich and poor, and has infuriated the middle-class. The provinces t h um b their noses at it. Quebec treats it with Gallic scorn, while bleed- ing a resistance movement. ing it to death with blackmail, The United States is angry with it for its crushing taxes on the two-thirds of the coun- try owned by U.S. corporations. The United States is also dis- gusted with it for its vacillat- ing foreign policy. A dim picture. Yes, but there is one flaming torch in the heart of this darkness. That is Uniforce. It's the only thing in the country that Canadians are proud of. It is a crack force in every sense. Every one of the 100,000 men is handpicked. They are the physical and men- tal elite of the generation. Their pay equals that of the average university professor. Their equipment is the best in the world. Their esprit de corps is superb. And they've earned the right to swagger a bit, and push civilians off the sidewalk and openly pinch the bottoms of young matrons. In the Lower Frombosia incident, they proved themselves a tough, efficient and ruthless fighting machine. In the Upper Cambodia affair, they stamped out communism, socialism, democracy and the entire population in two weeks. Time Magazine nick -named them the Canadian Cobras. And the creator of this mag- nificent fighting force, envied by the whole world? Two-fist- ed, jug -jawed Joe Geri lbaldi, the aggressive young Defence Minister, the only man in the cabinet who got things done. And people done in. Before entering politics, the Honorable Joe, as the papers called him fondly, had fought his way to the top in the trade unions, thus learning who de- mocracy was all about. His tough, no-nonsense treatment of creeping socialism in union ranks made him feared and re- spected by all. He ruled the unions fairly, with an iron hand. As presi- dent of the Canadian Destruc- tion Workers Union, he once shouted from ;the platform, to wild applause, "If you can't beat 'ens in the union hall, beat 'in in the alley!" Oh, dear. We've rune out of space, But all will be revealed in next week's column. In the meantime, don't rush out and buy a shotgun, or start form - FOR ENJOYMENT IN EATING OUT. Take Your Family Out For a Wonderful Meal ! C ,r v S%t its' fw any .+ -Kai, `�.v�il,'. • ..6yqfx Our Pleasure Is Serving You We Specialize in Steaks, Chicken, Fish ! Nothing makes a family happier than sitting down to a fine meal in our dining room. We offer a choice of delicious food amidst a pleasant dining atmosphere. ENJOY THE FINE ATMOSPHERE OF OUR ATTRACTIVE ALPINE ROOM Licenced under the Liquor Licence Board Dominion Hote Your Hosfs * Marg and Ross Johnston DIAL 236-4371 --- ZURICH From My Window The hour is late. One of the disadvantages of being a mother of three and a columnist, too, is the conflict of interests one experiences. Oh, I know I should reserve a couple of sen- sible hours out of a week to write this column but ... well .. take today for instance. Our baby wake early this morning. He was cruising the halls by 7 a.m. and ready for demolition duty at 8. By the time I had him dressed, he'd already dumped pablum all over the floors, the walls, him- self and the cupboards; shaken our budgie bird to within one ich of that great :feathered nest in the sky; swallowed a rubber band; and finger -printed five small sliders in the living room window, Meanwhile, I discovered an orange that looked as though it woulcl'nt make another day without losing some of its sun- ny flavor. "Better use it up", I thought, but there really isn't much one 'can do with half an orange (while I was thinking of ways to bake with an orange, I'd eaten several sections), Then I remembered a recipe which called for two tablespoons of orange juice ... one thing lead to .another . . . and before I knew it, I'd baked a table full of goodies and shot the entire morning. Lunch time was later than usual and the afternoon movie looked e n t i c i n g, so scrambled eggs, baby and the crossword puzzle were trans- ported to the living room for what I promised myself would By Shirley Keller be just a short break. But you girls know how it goes. Sud- denly the baby is quiet and thoroughly content to play with his toys; you are engrossed in a torrid triangle involving three of your favorite actors; you're so comfortable with yoiu' feet on the coffee table; and what the heck, you're you're own boss. Two hours Iater you're rush- ing about the house in a frenzy. All those baking dishes still in the sink; the baby is playing in the toilet; the kitchen floor hasn't been swept since break- fast... the phone is ringing; a basket , of ironing is waiting: the older kids pare getting off the bus; potatoes need peeling the baby just stumbled over a. lunch pail; set the table; dart that television; oh my gosh, here comes father .. . This evening father brought good news, Happily, he pre- sented me with three pounds of over -ripe bananas. There is really only one thing to do with them . . , out come the baking dishes again, even if it is early evening and time to bath the baby. Not that I'm complaining. Heaven knows I love my family and I'm thankful I can •do for them all the things that moth- ers are expected to do. It is just that I love my readers, too, and I'm thankful I can provide a little bit of entertainment for them. But which is the most im- portant to me? Which gets my first attention? Well, as 1 said before, the hour it late . . . 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