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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-11-02, Page 2PAGE TWO eche/to/teal eamment Has To Come A move by the ambulance opera- tvrs across the province to have am- bulance calls paid through hospital - h ation insurance will undoubtely ,give way to a great deal of contro- versy. Though ambulance operators are justified in their concern about the difficulties involved in keeping their ,::aeration solvent, the public may not like the idea of paying additional dollars annually for a service they will seldom require. Two local ambulance services were discontinued recently because the operators found it impractical to continue. An Ontario Ambulance Act which lays down the regulations for ambulances and their operators is certainly of no assistance when it comes to collecting accounts. In the majority of cases —particu- larly traffic accidents . and the like — persons requiring ambulance serv- fce do not authorize that an ambu- lance be summoned. They awake in hospital or elsewhere to find they are responsible for the expense in- curred by the ambulance and the operator who picked them up. While most persons feel an obligation to pay the bills, an alarming number refuse ^ this is what causes head- ISSI aches for the ambulance operators. Just recently, one ambulance driver told of an incident where a bill for ambulance service was returned with the notation, "Go to hell". Shortly afterwards, the same man was in need of ambulance service again. Asked the driver, "Should I pick him up or tell him to follow my bill?" Other problems include the number of ambulance patients who can never be reached for payment because of lack of information about names and addresses; the false alarms where more ambulance than necessary are called to an accident scene ; and the occasional hoax call by some practical joker. No service — no matter how nec- essary — can operate without ade- quate funds! Some municipalities subsidize am- bulance services in their own areas, but we doubt that this is a proper solution. Though hospitalization in- surance premiums would rise, the total cost of sufficient, well-equipped ambulances throughout the province would be spread over the largest pos- sible population, thereby resulting in the most economical arrangement for all.— (Clinton News Record) . Cut Them Off ! The Ontario provincial election is over for another four years and ac- cording to statistics a disgusting 30 to -10 per cent failed to cast their ballots. Two cabinet ministers in the Ro- barts government lost their seats. Could we put the loss to supporters who thought, rather wishfully it seems. that these men would make it again ? This is a possibility we cannot overlook. How many of the other 115 ridings in Ontario could have had different party representation if 100 per cent of the voters had cast their ballots? If those failed to vote could be polled and we could determine the party or man they would have sup- ported we would find that many just believed their single vote was not too important. Should the governments, either at the federal or provincial levels, take some kind of action to see that these laggards brave the weather (be it rain or snow or sunshine) to mark their ballots ? New Canadians realize the free- doms Canada offers, and often they comment that Canadians, born and raised, don't even know what free- doms they have. We do live in a country when freedom of speech, religion, press and work are of prime importance. Do Canadians know that to fly a kite in Germany now requires a li- cence? What an outcry we would hear if this were the case in Canada! What kind of punishment could the governments hand out? Often a little child psychology works with adults. Take away the rights they are accustomed to and see the results. Possibly denying the right of a Canadian to vote would make him realize that having a choice of the polls is one of the greatest freedoms we have. It's food for thought.—(New Ham- burg Independent) . Who's Teaching Your Children ? Do you know who is teaching your children? In school? In Sunday school? In Cubs? In the music les- sons? On the streets after school? ;1r3 the pool room? In the theatre? On the television ? Or do you care :at all what happens to the minds of :hose w,� have Null Instrusted into your care for life? How long since you took time to get personally acquainted with those who have the moulding of the lives of your children when they are not at home under your personal care? There are many new teachers in our community this year; not just in the school buildings but on the streets, in the churches, in the book stores and halls of entertainment. We challenge you to stop long enough in your busy life to think seriously on the necessity for know- ing who these teachers are so that you will understand your children better and so that you will be able to help the teacher and the child to know one another and co-operate with one another to the best advan- tage of the child. There's still time to make this one of your centennial projects.—(Nanton News). Travel and Tipping ! Mounting a motor on wheels at the turn of the century has made travelling by road of great impor- tance to the economy of many coun- tries. •So much so that investors in roadside industry have discovered that it pays to be polite to the strang- ers within their gates. In the tour- ing season, efforts are made to find out what the parting guests liked and what they didn't like. They may be supplied with cards to list their complaints. A question on one such card was : "Do you think our prices are too high, or too low?" If the answers were brief they were probably ambiguous. And has anyone ever complained about a low price? One question that should have been included in the list (but was not) is: "Do you think tips are a nuisance ?" -- (The Printed Word) . Zurich # out News 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 ad�Van+Ce, in Canada; $4.00 in United States and and Foreign; single Copies 7 cents. ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER '2, 1961 From My Window A LESSON FOR LEARNING About .this time of year the Christmas catalogues are get- ting the once over. At our house, the kids can sit quietly for hours and 'hours just pour- ing over the pages of the color- ful books which are crammed full of toys, candies and decor- ations for the Yuletide season. (And at night, after the children are safely tucked in their beds moan and •dacl take their turn at the paperback with the 'holi- day notions and the high prices.) Also about this time of year, long lists start turning up — between the pages of the cata- logue, beside the telephone, in a stack of records, under the desk. According to the .pen- cilled scratchings, our oldest son can't make up his mind whether to petition for an elec- tric train or a portable bar, Our daughter has settled on a hair dryer, but her choice bears this notation, "maybe too ex- spensif cause I haven't been doing my jobs like I'm spose to". Like most mothers, I ignore all the hints and suggestions. Kids never know what's good for them I maintain—right up until the day I go shopping. Then I'm always enticed to the Garden Hints With Len Bates The earliest evidence of the earth's reawakening is a gar- den's spring flowers. First to appear are the white, bell -like snowdrops, next comes the crocues—delicate cups of pur- ple, yellow or white. After come the tiny Siberian squills, or scillas, their intense blue color blending with purple -blue of the grape by acints. Then, as spring continues, gardens and borders 'come ablaze with clusters of daffodils, narcissus,' bide bells, hyacinths and tulips. of every kind of color. All these flowers grow from bulbs which are planted in the fall—November 'or De- cember, allowed to lay dormant until springtime awakening. A bulb is a swollen under- ground stem, u s u a 11 y ball - shaped. It contains the flower bud, surrounded by many layers of fleshy leaves, which serve as food. They can lie dormant for many long periods. Bulbs are among the easiest plants to grow, but the gardener 'should be careful to obtain good qual- ity bulbs. Roots grow from the bottom of each bulb. Their purpose is to draw new food from the soil, replacing the food used by the growing plant. Some plants, such as the tulip, renew them- selves entirely after flowering, by making a brand new bulb to replace the worn-out one. Others, like the narcissus, de - vide themselves. In time, these divided bulb clusters run out of food and are unable to pro- duce flowers. The clusters can then be dug up, the bulbs sep- arated, and replanted in a new spot. For spring biooming, bulbs are planted the preceding fall. They should be planted about two times their own depth. A narcissus bulb, for example, is about two and a half inches high, and is therefore planted in five inches of •soil, and where it is well .drained. Bulbs will not rot in waterlogged soil. Garden Calendar for October and November Plant shrubs, trees and ever- greens. Dig dahlias, glads and tuberous begonias and store in a cool, dry place. DO NOT fall -prune roses. Plant spring flowering blobs; get started in the fall clain-up in the garden, spray the roses, water all transplanted trees and evergreens deeply, Get perennial border ready for winter. Protect trees and plants from mice and rabbits, and most important of all, get those insecticides out of reach. They are deadly poisonous, chil- dren are always curious, let's not be sorry. Now that little more can be done outside in the garden, we will. space our letters out a little .more, maybe once a month. There is spine very interesting topics on the •origin of the com- mon garden flower, and the origin of vegetables, the coun- try came from. Do not forget to feed the birdsthis winter. By Shirley Keller counters holding the very ar- ticles my youngsters have been howling about for weeks and weeks. This year though, I caught the children off their guard. Just for a change, I got hold of the mail order volume be- fore they saw it and I devised this strategy. Whenever the conversation moves around to what to buy for Christmas, I get in my licks. I rhyme off a list of goodies I'd like to find in my stocking on Christmas morning. When the 'children bring the catalogue to show me just what it is they like most, I tactfully flip the pages until I've reached the section devoted to table linens and then I ex- plain the item, color and size I prefer. So far, the reaction has been one of disbelief. I have found that while children can pretend most anything, they simply can't believe that mother has wants and wishes as they do. And though it hasn't stalled the catalogue browsing, it has ended some of the thoughtless de- mands my Children (and Pm sure all children) are making these days. Lots of morns and dads my age can remember a time when Christmas meant 'a new pair of mittens and an orange. I re- call one year when I received a two -decker pencil case and thought I'd go out of my mind with happiness. Gift -getting wasn't the biggest part of Christmas Then. Trimming the tree, preparing the Christmas concert, hearing the carols, greeting family and friends from near and far, smelling the turkey and attending church together were the cherished moments I'm not soon forget. Not that I didn't study the catalogue for long evenings and dream away the time like any other normal 'child. I did, and it is because I know how much enjoyment there as in it that I would never deprive any youngster of the pleasure, Still, I'd like my children to understand the important dif- ference between clay -dreams and dissatisfaction; appreciation and envy. 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