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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-10-05, Page 2PAOE. TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1967. edit34141 Carnrne4 Whipping the Yardstick he yardstick, long used as a unit nea:+urement in some parts of the lel will likely go into -forced re - once its dubious value as a unit of measurement, is recognized n. the United States and Canada. TIn recent years, editorial comment has advocated the adoption of the r etric system, for a number of rea- ns. For instance, one now must re ,ember there are 12 inches to the foot, three feet to the yard, and <<>.l yards to the mile. With the metric system, one must remember there are 10 millimetres to the cen- ..;:etre; 100 centimetres to the r.:etre and 1000 metres to the kilo - n etre. Movement of the decimal r nt is the only mathematics re- c:aired, compared to the cumbersome n..altiplication of the present system. Apart from this, we must remem- brr that 91 per cent of the world's population now use the metric sys- ten-i, and 76e; of the world produc- tion comes from metric countries, For reasons of trade, it will be nec- essary. In Britain, where conversion to the metric system is being made over a tete-year period, it is being under- taken to maintain foreign trade. Of interest to students is the fact mentioned in Talking Points, pub- lished by Ontario Hydro, that adop- tion of the metric system would save a year's schooling• in elementary ma- thematics and reduce the complexity of technology at higher levels of education. Since Canada can't abandon the present system unless the U.S, does so. Canada should plan, now to use both systems, so as to be able to be most competitive "soonest". Such a double system of measure- ment should be easier to use than a bilingual parliament with five offi- cial political parties. — (New Ham- burg Independent) How Many Nations Now that the Tory leadership con- vention has declared maritimer Bob Stanfield as the official leader of Canada's Conservatives, the question is whether Canada will remain one nation or will she become divided into two or more nations? It is quite evident that the bulk of west- erners are not interested in more than one nation. The premiers of B.C.. and Alberta did not hesitate to ha_k up John Diefenbaker's one na- tion idea. Needless to say many of us were surprised that the previous Tory chief was the only one who stood for the single nation concept. It was good for western Canada that Mr. Stanfield was chosen as the new leader if someone from the west could not be approved. A maritimer will be more understanding and, we hope, more sympathetic to our cir- cumstances than would be a man from Ontario or Quebec. The popu- lation sparsity and the size of the representations in the maritime prov- inces is more akin to that of the west than is that in either of the large provinces of Ontario or Quebec. It may be the responsibility of the four western provinces to talk hard to persuade the new leader Stanfield that Canada can and should remain one nation under God for future good of all the world. If the four mari- time provinces and the four western provinces will stick together on this idea, along with the Territories which certainly could gain nothing through a two -nation arrangement, then sure- ly Ontario and Quebec would be greatly influenced along the same line. The 2400 delegates at the leader- ship convention diel not constitute the majority of Canadians, nor did their majority decision in favor of the two -nation concept necessarily reflect the thinking of the majority of Canadians. Let us therefore do everything we can to encourage the single, united nation idealogy and hope that it may take hold. If it happens that the Liberals are re- elected next time we want them to know our wishes also. — (Nanton (Alta.) News) Grade 13 Examinations This year's grade 13 examination results are the last you will see in this fair province. The department of education has decreed that hence- forth grade 13 students will be graded, not on the limited number of questions which can be asked and answered in a series of written ex- amination, but rather on the teach- er's estimation of the student's total knowledge. The new system is, of course, a much more intelligent approach to the making of a responsible and thinking citizen, but it throws a responsibility on the teacher who will be required to assess out high school graduates. The entire value of the new plan lies in its departure from fixed rules and standards. Therefore the teachers must possess an unusual degree of competence before they can pass final judgment upon young people who will go on to higher levels of learning, or con- versely steered into less promising careers. Regardless of its hazards, this new basis of assessment is the one which must be followed. We may now hope that other changes will also be put into effect in our high schools — many of them having been long sought by thoughtful teachers. Per- haps we may hope that the mathe- matics genius will soon be able to achieve his goal despite shortcom- ings in English or French ; or that the brilliant history student will not be tripped on the hurdle of scientific subjects which he will never employ in later life. — (Wingham Advance - Times) Library Service on Sunday The United Church Observer wants Canadian public libraries to keep open on Sundays, In an editorial in its current issue the United Church paper says: "Li- brarians won't like this we assume, but we believe our public libraries should be open on Sunday. One of the major arguments we make for keeping Sunday `different' is that many may have a time to recreate himself, and that families may have an opportunity to follow pursuits not possible for them through the busy days of the working week. We haven't enough libraries in Can- ada," continues the Observer. "But in many communities we have very good ones, staffed by able and help- ful librarians and their assistants. They are kept open on evenings and Saturdays to help those who can't visit them during working hours. They should be, we believe, open on Sunday afternoons and evenings, too." uric!" • out N•ws PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH !Wi Rl� 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 adVanee, in Canada; $4.00 in United States and and Foreign; single copies 7 cents.. From My Window I've just returned from a trip. No, not the kind with trunks and suitcases to places like Expo and the Rockies. But a trip—the kind with psychedelic sights and sounds and the true, meaningful, deep down experi- ence. I hadn't planned it. I left suddenly, without giving it any previous consideration. Funny how some people plan for the plunge into that anysterious, cloud -shrouded unpredictable sort of subconscious haze so typical of "a trip". Not me. I went unawares -- and I don't wish to go again. It was early evening on Sun- day when I began. At first, I though I wasn't going to mind. Nothing much seemed to change. I lay stark still with an odd sensation in the pit of my stomach and a faint twinge in my head. The shivers were the worst part at that point. Nervousness, I suspected . They came and went, flashing first warm and mildly feverish, then cool and decidedly chilled. When the "trip" began in earnest, it was late Sunday or early Monday, I forget which. My head was filled to the brim with 'the roust ugly thoughts TV VIEWS Five new shows have been rated in the top 10 after one week on the air, according to the National Nielsen Ratings in the U.S. It's too early to tell which shows are going to be the most popular after one showing, but here's the standing now: One, The Fugitive; two, Miss America Pageant (a one-time special); three, High Chaparral; four, He and She; five, Red Skelton; six, Saturday Night at the Movies; seven, The Mothers - in -Laws; eight, 2nd Hundred Years; nine, The Flying Nun and also tied for that spot, Petticoat Junction; 11 Peyton Place. The five new shows are High Chaparral, He and She, The Mothers -in -Law, 2nd Hundred Years and The Flying Nun. Predictions: When the next ratings are taken, The Flying Nun will be in the tap five. The 2nd Hundred Years will go higher than ath. High Chap- arral will take a drop from the third position it now occupies. Family Affair should make the top 10. Missing from the top 10 .are shows like Bonanza, Ed Sulli- van, The Smothers Brothers, Dean Martin, Big Valley, Jackie Gleason, Bewitched and others. When this rating was taken, CBS hadn't launched its new sh ows. And what about Jerry Lewis and Ironside With Raymond Burr? Will they make a good showing this season? Perhaps the next Nielsen rat- ing should list the top 20 or 25 shows. It will be interesting to see the Canadian ratings in a few weeks, particularly with NHL hockey scheduled to start around the middle of October. The Wednesday and Saturday games are always in the top three or four. By Shirley Keller about pain and suffering and anguish. My eyelids were heavy but still I forced them open to peer into the night for some hint of sympathy. None came. I was alone, deserted in my misery except for the sound of water running as from a tap and more water gushing, as from a toilet recently flushed. The minutes stretched into hours and then it was day. I heard voices but I couldn't call to them. I saw faces but they came and went like masks on All Saints' Eve. Hands were pressed to my brow but they were cold and clammy hands, unlike the warm hands my another laid so gently on my forehead when I was a child. Then I remembered my child- hood, when life was simple and good. I drifted peacefully for a while, recalling the warm sunshine in my youth and the acres of green grass I'd scamp- ered about and the feel of silk pyjamas on a hot, hot night. Soon though, I was trans- ported back to the depressing dream of the "trip". Like a black, evil wave it swept me powerless over and over to the brink of a wide, white abyss where I seemed to empty my soul time and time again until there was nothing left to give up. My head was like a furn- ace in which the fire was burn- ing out of control. My mouth was like a desert with nothing to quench the arid thirst. My arms were like cooked spa- ghetti, my legs like clipped ribbons, my back was an over- ripe banana. Shortly now, I prayed, it will end. The "trip" will be fin- ished. But Monday became Tuesday and still it continued. Slowly, ever so • slowly, reality returned. First my ears picked up the faint sound of a door opening, way off in the dis- tance. Other senses were re- cording the unmistakeable quiv- er of my surroundings, like feet padding to and fro. My eyes squinted at the light and caught the outline of my son and daughter peering down at me as I rested in my own bed at home. "Feeling better mom?", they asked, almost in a whisper. Praise be the "trip" was over, and another battle with the flu bug almost won. SUPERTEST PETROLEUM LTD. GAS • -- OILS GREASES • FILTERS HOME HEAT SERVICE Agent: Charles E. Eckel Dial 236-4611 — Zurich JUST ARRIVED ! A New Shipment of CENTENNIAL ROSE CUPS St SAUCERS THE MOST MODERN DESIGNS ! Order Your Coal Now FOR THE WINTER SEASON AHEAD ! 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