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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-05-11, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS Tell Theme Over One more little girl has been snatched from her normal routine and is missing. Burlington police hold little hope for the life of the pretty 1O -year-old brunette child who is thought to have been abducted by a passing motorist while return- ing home from school. Hostile citizens can do nothing better to prevent a similar occurrence than to warn and rewarn their chil- dren, grandchildren, nieces and neph- ews and in fact, any child, of the dangers of accepting rides with strangers. Parents must continue to remind their forgetful youngsters that harm can come to those who trust the kindly -looking hand of unknown man or woman. Often such gestures of friendship are nothing more than a Iure into a frightening trap where mutilation and death await. There and Over Again need not be a reason, othern than the insane compulsion to be brutal and cruel, All adults should help to train children to be wary of strangers bY remembering not to offer children candy, entice them away from their parents, give them a ride on a pony or suggest anything which could ac- tivate their imagination. Often such advancements on the part of grown- ups are innocent and well-meaning expressions of love and concern for little people. Still, how can a small tot—or an older child, for that mat- ter — discern the sincere stranger from the probably sex slayer. All sugar looks the same to a child. It is unfortunate that we have to instill distrust in the minds of our young citizens, but what other better means are at our disposal to protect all those who don't know how to take care of themselves. Beyond a Shadow of Doubt? It didn't seem to matter whether people believed Steven Truscott to be guilty or innocent. The decision of the Supreme Court of Canada was a s u r p r is e to most persons who thought, at Ieast, the 22 -year-old man would be allowed a new trial. While his father, Dan Truscott, swears he will not stop trying to get his son released from prison, the average citizen now looks forward to the time about two years hence when Steven will be up for parole. We are not in anY position to say if there was a miscarriage of justice in Goderich seven years ago, but the fact remains that 14 -year-old boy was tried in an adult court by the people most likely to have an opinion, one way or the other, concerning the hideous death of Lynne Harper. Can we ever erase all doubt that we could have done something more to prove the absolute guilt or inno- cence of Steven Truscot, beyond a shadow of doubt? The Same Old Complaints Daylight Saving Time went into effect again last week -end with the usual results. Sleep -eyed parishion- ers arrived a little bit late for Sun- day morning worship; babies got all off schedule; and no one knew enough to go to bed in good time on Sunday evening to avoid unnec- essary fatigue on Monday. But we have gained one extra hour of daylight ... so they tell us. Whether or not everyone is inter- ested in that particular type of a bonus is hard to say. Certainly ur- A Half 'n' Maybe we do not see things • as clearly as we should — or maybe someone threw a curve when brains were handed out — but we think the constant battle of wits between the government and the people to main- tain this thing called "free enter- prise" is something laughable. At the risk of sounding as though we have a one-track mind, we are thinking now of the thousands and thousands of employees—profession- al and otherwise—across the coun- try who want more and more in the waY of salary. In one breath they scream at the government to do something to keep prices and living costs down. In the next breath, they chant "socialism, socialism" so loud you can feel the vibrations on even the square peg in the round hole where we are situated. In our twisted mind, we see free enterprise as a system by which peo- ple work at their own speed and in- tensity, hiring the best help at the least money if you are an employer, giving your best to earn better money if you are an employee. If You can hold down three jobs and make $15,000 a year, more power to you. The harder you work, the more youbenefit, according to our ap- praisal of free enterprise. In that other society where people are held to an even keel—all earning about the same, spending about the same, working about the same—the government holds the reins of power, pulling a string here and snapping a line there to keep everything uni- form, for the industrious as well as the indolent. Seems like today's brand of people want the comfortable equality of a socialistic -type society and the pleas- ant freedom of a democratic society ban workers have few objections to a little more sunshine after the of- fice or the factory closes, but the farming community would be just as happy if there were no time change until later in the spring. We wonder if June 1 to Septem- ber 30 would be long enough for DST to be in effect rather than the May 1 to October 31 set-up we now have. Maybe that would be a rea- sonable compromise to present to the larger urban municipalities which take the lead in turning the clocks ahead. Half Society all rolled into one. Nice work if you can get it, chum, but a mighty rocky road if things get too far right or too far left, depending on the side you appreciate most. Whatever happend to the old way where employers paid a fair wage, employees expended fair effort, hard work was rewarded by advancement, honesty was the best policy and life was what you made it? Answer Sought New ammunition was afforded bean growers who are considering the new agency -type marketing plan proposed by the Ontario Bean Pro- ducers' Marketing Board by two members of the Ontario Bean Deal- ers' Association. William. Mickle, of Hensall, and Donald Waters, of Parkhill, president and vice-president of the dealers- as- sociation, want to know how the new scheme is to be financed. Previous- ly many dealers have been extending credit to growers for seed, fertilizer and herbicides. They want to know what safeguards they will have under the new scheme. If they do not have title to the beans they may have trouble negotiating credit them- selves. Dealers are seldom enthusiastic about agency marketing plans, though in some instances they have fared well under them, Both dealers and growers are entitled to the full- est explanations of the policy the board intends to follow. After last year's troubled experi- ence the board members will no doubt proceed with the greatest care. —London Free Press. 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 Community Newspapers Representatives Subscription Rates: $3,00 per" year in advance, in Canada; $4.00 in United States and and Foreign; single copies 9 cents. MARRIED AT DUBLIN—Mr. and Mrs. Donald Joseph Reiger were married recently at. St. Patrick's Church, Dublin. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Regier, RR 3, Zurich, and the bride is Rosemary Theresa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ryan, RR 1, Dublin. The couple will reside on the groom's farm, RR 3, Zurich. —(Photo by Philips) From My Window It is such a long time since I was young that I had almost forgotten how much it can hurt to grow up. When you're a child, the adult world is very far off and adult solutions to childhood problems are just 'as remote. Probably/ this is the reason that children get so involved with disaster. ,Childish reme- dies for little troubles can mag- nify the difficulties rather than diminish them . . . and kids somehow always manage to •dig themselves deeper and deeper into the pits of utter despair. Like the other day at our house, for instance. Number one son and his best friend were engrossed in the business of assembling a pair of plastic model cars. Boys will be boys, they say, but for a couple of high-spirited lads they were be- having unbelievably well. (This is the most dangerous time!) When enthusiasm runs high, common sense is at a low ebb. Complete attention is focused on the ultimate goal and the usual in-between precaution- ary measures are shadowed by the building excitement to see the finished project. So it was that the boys were working in a bedroom — the first broken rule. No news- paper had been spread on the desk—the second mistake. And By Shirley Keller they were in a terrible hurry to finish — the third error (though understandable et their age). At last the job was done. Two young men stood back to survey their handiwork . . . but failed to notice the blue paint on the wallpaper and the black lacquer smeared down the front of one desk drawer. With the ball game beckoning, lids were hastily snapped on bottles and paint pot laid on the bed—just for a second— until the desk top was cleaned. Now, pick up the jars . . . oh, my gosh, blue paint all over the bedspread! Closer inspection reveals the paint had seeped through to the woollen blanket beneath. Oh, well, a bit of water and the bedding will be as good as new . golly, that doesn't seem to help . . . throw a pillow over the spot? . . . sit on it whenever mom is around? . take the covers off the bed, throw them in the wash and pretend you know nothing about the ugly blue blotches? . leave home? . Fortunately for everyone con- cerned, my young body men chose to tell mom everything. By electing to take their medi- cine, the kids let themselves in for a long, loud lecture and —horrors! — let their guard down long enough for mom to aur FOR ENJOYMENT IN EATING OUT.. Take Your Family Out For a Wonderful Meal i Nothing makes a family happier than sitting down to a fine meal in our dining room. 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How many times have you been told to do jobs like this in the basement and spread newspapers before you begin?" I don't have to continue, mothers. You know about what I said. You've probably said the same things yourselves lots of times Then suddenly I remembered a time in my life when rd spilled ink all over a drawer full of white shirts belonging to some boarders—and another episode when I'd rolled pap- er and lit it up in the attic. I remember I didn't know then why I'd done it and I still don't recall. I do remember that the anguish I felt was punishment enough --and I longed for moth- er's undertartding. But she had not understood and there was a long, loud lecture . . . Many years had passed but I could remember the pains of growing up ... and knew why every adult has to apprentice as a ,child before becoming a parent. Happy Mothers' Day, girls. Browns A11 -Stars" and "Dtckc Van Dyke", Red Skelton was number 4, with Andy Griffith 5th, Bonanza number 6 and The Danny Thomas Special in 7th position. Family Affair was 8th with Bewitched in number 9 and Lucy 10th. • The Sid Caesar Special was llth, with I Spy, Green Acres, Lawrence Welks and Dean Mar- tin completing the list of 15.. Let's take a look at the com- parative network schedule for Mondays this coming fall: At '7:30 ABC will run Cow- boy in Africa; CBS will flay Gunsmoke; NBC will go with The Monkees and Man Aram UNCLE; CTV will play Lucy and Bewitched, and CBC will have Don Messer and Show of the week. At 8:30 ABC will play Rat Patrol; CBS wild run Lucy! C!rV will run Family Affair. At 9:00 Felony Squad will be on .ABC; CBS 'will play Andy Griffith; NBC will go with Dan- ny Thomas; CTV will have Music Hall and GBC will run Front Page Challenge. At 9:30 ABC will run Peyton Place; CBS will play Family Affair; CTV will go with I Spy and CBC will play Dundee and Culhane. 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