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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1971
Guard duty
The people and publications whose job it is to accurately re-
flect the sentiments of the community, and provide a liaison be-
tween government and masses, get called a lot of names.
Some are pleasant. Some unpleasant.
One such name for "the press" is "guardian of the liberty of
democracy."
(There are several variations in phrasing, but that's the general
intent.)
Included in this ink -spattered guard duty is a responsibility to
make sure neither foreign powers nor fifth -columnists force upon
our people a form of government that is not desired by the ma-
jo rity.
In days gone by, these "groups to be watched" bore distinc-
tive markings and were fairly easy to observe.
Of late, however, it seems we must turn our gaze inward,
The time has come to keep a very close eye on Parliament Hill
and Queen's Park . . . to ensure that what we have come to
accept as "our form of government" is not turning into a new,
frightening, foreign system, retai'nirig the old, familiar names and
faces.
It was with foreboding we watched the deliberations of the
province over what is, if we pluck a bit of phrasing from the Bal-
tics, state-controlled enterprise.
We were interested, then, when the Landon Free Press pub-
lished the following editorial in mid-April:
"Ontario should stop, look and listen before authorizing its
government t� go into the automobile insurance business.
"Government -run auto insurance is not like health insurance
or other social insurance programs that involve and affect all
the people.
"It is not like education, or even electric power that is going
to be required by all citizens of the province at some time in their
lives and therefore is a public necessity which all taxpayers may
properly be asked to support in some degree at some time.
"Automobile insurance, essential as it is to those who drive
cars, should never be supported by general taxation.
"It is properly a contract between an individual and the car-
rier, and it should be actuarily viable.
"Now, to be sure, it is not the intention of the advocates of gov-
ernment -run automobile insurance to set up a system which
might require subsidization from those taxpayers who will
never use it and should have no responsibility for it.
"Regardless of safeguards to establish public auto insurance as
a self-contained proposition, all taxpayers would have an interest
in it and a certain responsibility for it if only because it was gov-
ernment-owned.
"Should the government miscalculate on its automobile insur-
ance funding, and more money be required, the pressure could
mount with surprising strength, and not necessarily from the gov-
ernment itself, to find some source in general revenue from
which the deficiencies can be met without a major boost in pre-
miums.
"The system of automobile insurance in Ontario needs to be
improved. One possible improvement might be "no fault" insur-
ance which would provide proper and early minimum compen-
sation for victims of most accidents. There should be a system of
review and control of the charges for automobile insurance. It
should be compulsory and its subscribers should be protected
against abuses. This will be best achieved by keeping auto in-
surance largely in the area of regulated private enterprise, where
it belongs."
In discussing the situation with a local insurance agent, an In-
dependent staff membdr was referred to a quote by Economical
Mutual Insurance Company of Kitchener president W.W. Foot.
Said Mr. Foot, "Regulation by government is one thing . .
extermination by government is a different thing."
We recognize Mr. Foot, and his colleagues, stand to lose money
if the government's proposal is implemented. Perhaps because
the bill would have that additional effect on him, we would not
be inclined to phrase our objections that strongly.
But we concur, that the -activities of Queen's Park certainly
seem to be getting to the point of bearing increased vigilance.
(From the New Hamburg Independent)
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HIS CONSCIENCE
CAUSES CONFLICT
One of the most annoying
qualities with which man has
been afflicted is the conscience.
Flow much more simple and pleas
ant life would be were it not for
that small, niggling voice that
cannot be drowned out no matter
how loudly one's other voices
Shout.
Constantly shouting are the
voices of our sensual nature,
urging us on to venial sins.
"Go ahead, have another piece
of Chocolate calve with whipped
cream. It won't hurt to get off
the diet for one day. Life isn't
worth this torure. And I'llswear
those scales are wrong, " And the
little voice mutters, 'Liar.'
And you hear it.
"Come on, one more drink
won't hurt you. You've always
been able to handle your booze.
So you'll have a little hangover
in the morning, So what?" And
the little voice whispers, "Idiot."
And you hear it,
Then there is the voice of rat-
ionalization, not so noisy, but
resonant and insidious, We've
heard it.
Mother has. "I'd feel far more
like getting a good dinner ready
if I just lay down and watched
that afternoon movie."
Father has. "I don't get enougl
exercise. It would do me a lot
more good, and I'd probably be
a better Christian if I got out
golfing in God's wonderful world,
instead of sitting around in a
stuffy old church with a bunch of
stuffy people."
Student has, "If I study all
evening for my exam, I'll only
tire my mind and get all up -tight
and probably study the wrong
things. I'd be far better off to go
to a movie and have a fresh,
open mind tomorrow."
Kid has, "Well, if all the
other kids are saying that worts
there can't be much wrong with
it. Why shouldn't I?"
But lurking in every one of
them is that nasty little voice
which never shouts, but always
comes through loud and clear.
It takes half the fun out of life.
May is a terrible month for a
man with a conscience. All the
voices seem to be shouting at
once. I'm not much for astrology,
but surely Satan was born in May.
Every May I go through a ter-
rible inner conflict that would
psychologically devestate the
average man.
Opening weekend of the trout
season, in this benighted climate,
inevitable coincides with the
final appearance of the last ice-
berg on the property.
There you are. All those lovely
fish waiting to match wits with
you. And all that accumulated,
filthy muck lying around waiting
to be raked up.
There lies the golf course,
greening, beckoning, shouting
that your game is going to imp-
rove immeasurably this year, if
you'd just get an early start. And
there, even closer, smack in the
middle of your wife's favourite
flowerbed, lies the neighbours'
fence, felled by the winds of
winter, whining to be propped
up for the tenth annual season.
As the month progresses, the
conflict deepens. There lies an
invitation for a fishing- and -pok-
er weekend up north with the
boys, on the holiday weekend.
And there, in ambush, as is her
wont, lief your wife, pointing
at things.
Women have a certain obses-
sion with things; a certain blind-
ness about the true essence of
life.
In this case she's pointing at
a cedar lawnchair, lying on its
back, hopelessly crippled after
twelve feet of snow. She's
pointing at the wooden back
stoop, which resembles a snag-
gled-toothed hag, with its broken
and rotting timbers. She's point-
ing at the peony bed, which look:
like a hog wallow.
I am proud and happy to state
that once again, I have come
through the conflict of May un-
scathed and pure of heart. The
trick? Put in a pair of spiritual
ear -plugs for your conscience,
and a pair of physical ear -plugs
for your wife.
The property looks exactly as
it did on May 1st.
Obituary
ROBERT JAMES McADAMS
Robert James McAdams,
three-month old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin McAdams, Zurich,
passed away suddenly Friday,
May 21. He was bron on February
17, in South Iluron Hospital,
Exeter.
Surviving besides his parents
are one brother, Terry, and one
sister, Elizabeth, both at home;
grandparents, and uncles and
aunts in the area,
The funeral service was held
on Sunday, May 23, at the West-
lake Funeral Home, Zurich,
with interment in Emmanuel
United Church Cemetery, Bron-
son Line.
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