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International Scene
RENAISSANCE OF THE
MONARCHY
I was one of the millions of
people who got up bright and
early to watch the wedding of
Princess Anne and Mark Phillips.
I must admit that there was
another reason besides my desire
to see a royal wedding with all
its pomp and circumstance; I
am habitually a very early riser.
I can't seem to sleep in late,
much to my disgust. Since I
get up so early, I thought it
would be nice to see the wedding
in its entirety and nut just bits
and pieces on the reruns.
One thing that sustains or
even increases my interest and
admiration in the monarchy as
an institution as its growing
relevency at a time when many
people would like to abolish it.
Actually, in spite of this anti -
monarchy sentiment, I believe
that it is the republican form of
government that is in trouble
these days, not monarchies.
If we make the head of govern
ment also the head of state as is
frequently the case in a republic
we run into a real problem.
Where a head of state rules in-
stead of merely reigning, he is
going to have steadily greater
temptations and perhaps what
are to him even reasons to breacu
the rights of ordinary men.
While the Watergate scandal
is a good example of the weak-
ness of a republic where the
head of the government is also
the head of state, we do not
have to base a case solely on
the American situation. Take a
look at France] There President
( BY RAYMOND CANON)
Pompidou feels that he has to
keep a censorship of the country'
television programs in a way
that would be entirely unaccept-
able in a parliamentary democ-
racy.
Even picking a figurehead
president does not always prove
to be the answer. When I was in
Germany I found many people
who did not even know what
their president's name was. In
my opinion too much importance
was being attached to the chan-
cellor of the day, Willy Brandt.
The Germans are lucky that he
is such an amiable person but
the next chancellor could be
entirely different and, in such a
case, watch the sparks start to
fly.
As I pointed out a few weeks
ago while talking about the
Watergate scandal, I do not bel-
ieve that such a thing could have
happened in a parliamentary
democracy and constitutional
monarchy.
This is partly because a parlia
meat would have forced the res-
ignation of a prime minister
long before it blew up into the
constitutional issue which pres-
ently exists in the United States.
In three countries where stable
government is made very diff-
icult by language, anti -clerical
or religious splits (Belgium,
Italy and Holland) it is worth
noting that the two countries
with a monarchy have kept their
society somewhat better togeth-
er even when they are between
governments. In Italy the wrangl
ing over the function of a new
government tends to make soc-
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On the other side of the world
a good case can be made out
for the stability provided by a
constitutional monarchy in Jap-
an. With all the different fact-
ions present in that country, this
form of government has surely
presented some dangerously
prestigeous figures within a
ruling party from accululating
too much personal power.
All this adds up to my impres-
sion that the monarchy is assur-
edly not dead. It doesn't even
have a bad cold.
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Christmas
trees
Have you ever gone through
the experience of purchasing a
tree that looks perfect in the
lot, but turns out to be not
quite what you had in mind? Be
sure of your requirements before
you buy, says W.J. Devins, a
farm products inspector with the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food.
The freshness of a tree is an
important consideration. Fresh
trees reduce fire hazards and
keep their needles longer. You
might consider taking the family
out to one of the cut -your -own
tree plantations. There you may
pick out the tree you want and
by cutting it yourself, know that
it is fresh.
Each species has its own char-
acteristics. While Scotch pine is
still the most popular tree, cult-
ured spruce, balsam fir, and
even cedars, are being used
more often as Christmas Trees.
The trees are pruned regularly
until harvest to give them a full,
yet natural shaping. "Producers
trim carefully to remove undes-
irable growth, deformities, and
damage frominsects, rodents, or
birds, "Devins adds.
Mr. Devin suggests that un-
less you are willing to take a
chance, don't buy a 'baled'
tree. Baled trees are either
wrapped with twine or enclosed.
with plastic netting, a process
which makes shipping much
easier. However, buying a tree
still in its bale may hide a
crooked trunk or gaps in the
branches.
Look the tree over well, rem-
embering that the branches will
come down once the tree is put
up indoors. Is the trunk straight?
Nothing is more frustrating than
trying to put up a bent tree.
Will it fit in the location picked
out for it? Most trees sold range
from four to eight feet; the smal-
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THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 13, 1973
NOTICE
TO CUSTOMERS OF
HAY MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE
SYSTEM
Since the Hay Municipal Telephone System began oper-
ations in 1911, the management have endeavoured to prov-
ide the best possible service available to its customers and
looking into the fixture, our plans are to continue improving
our telephone service with the interests of our customers in
mind.
We have recently placed an order with Northern Electric
Co. Ltd., to supply equipment extensions for all three of
our exchanges; the equipment being necessary to meet the
requirements of existing and potential customers. We are
continuing to replace our existing pole lines with under-
ground cable; our goal being to have all major lines
replaced with underground cable. We are continually work-
ing with Bell Canada and other independent telephone
companies in regard to establishing Extended Area Service
to neighbouring communities.
As we are all aware the costs of materials over the past
years have increased substantially including those required
in the telephone industry. To meet the costs of equipment
and cable necessary to supply the demands of our customers
we find that we must look at our rate structure which has
not increased since 1971. The rate increases we propose
are in line with other telephone companies in Ontario.
Application has been made to the Ontario Telephone
Service Commission for authority to make the following
charges for telephone service, effective January 1st, 1974.
EXCHANGE RATES - All Exchanges Per Month
Individual line Business $ 7.75
Residence 4.30
Two-party line
Multi-party line
PBX Trunk
Business
Residence
Business
Residence
GRAND BEND ZONE RATES
Zone 1
Individual line
Business
Residence
Two-party Business
Residence
Zone 2
Four -party line Business
Residence
Multi-party line Business
Residence
6.25
3.35
4.65
3.25
11.00
8.5 0
5.05
6.75
3.85
5.75
3.45
4.65
3.25
If individual or two party line service is required outside
the Base Rate Areas of the three exchanges or Zone 1
(Grand Bend), excess circuit charges will apply.
SUBSCRIBER RATES - A paid-up subscriber shall pay 50 cents
per month less than the above listed
renter rates.
a new subscriber shall pay the sub-
scriber's rate plus $1.50 per month
for ten years at which time he will
be considered to be a paid-up subsc-
riber.
SUMMER SERVICE RATES
Application has also been made to the Ontario Telephone
Service Commission for the cancellation effective April 1,
1974, of "Summer Service Rates" which provided that the
system charge full rates for seven months and $1.00 per
month for the five winter months. It has been found that
more and more people use their cottages and summer homes
all year round and in any case the cost to the system is the
same when the phone is used during only part of the year as
it is when it is used on a year-round basis.
Customers may still cancel their service in the Fall and
have it re -installed the following summer, but the system
could not guarantee that they would be assigned the same
telephone number or that their name would appear in the
telephone directory. Furthermore, installation charges
would apply if a customer wished to re-establish service.
This application will be heard before the Commission
at its next regular meeting in Toronto. Any representations
to be made to the Commission with respect to this applic-
ation should, therefore, be submitted on or before Decem-
ber 24, 1973, and addressed to the Chairman, Ontario
Telephone Service Commission, 1201 Wilson Avenue, East
Building, Downsview, Ontario, M3M 138.
If you desire any further information in reference to the
need for increasing the telephone rates, you may apply to
the undersigned either personally, by telephone, or by
letter.
W.C. Horner,
Secretary -Treasurer,
Hay Municipal Telephone System,
Zurich, Ontario.