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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-04-16, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH Citizens NEWS ZURICH epti2iAappi NEWS Published every Wednesday Morning at Zurich, Ontario, for the Police Village af Zurich, Hay Township, and the Southern part of Stanley Township, in Huron County. Printed by Clinton News -Record, Clinton, Ontario A. L. COLQUHOUN HERB. M. TURKHEIM Publisher Business Manager Subscription Rates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; 83.50 in United States and Foreign; single copies, 5 cents. Subscriptions payable to Business Manager, Zurich Citizens News, Box 149, Zurich, Ontario, or to district correspondents. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1958 Chamber of Commerce Week All across the country Chamber of Commerce Week is being observed from April 13 to 19. Locally we would like to salute the Zurich and District Chamber, that has done such a fine job in their five or six years of existence. Listing only a few of their many projects, we find they were instrumental in having Highway 84 rebuilt and paved.. They have erected street signs throughout the entire village. A blinker light was installed at the main intersection a few years ago, at the request of the local organization. The main objective of a Chamber of Commerce is to build a better community, and we feel the local group is helping to accomp- lish this. Let's Hear Your Opinions Finally, after a bit of friendly persuasion, our wish is being granted. The Centennial committee has called a public meeting for April 24, at which time the fate of the $3500 left from the Centennial is to be decided. • Now, the big question is, "Will the public turn out and voice their opinion in the spending of these funds?" We think they will. Many suitable projects have been suggested, and some of them are very good. The idea of the committee is to list all suggestions on a blackboard, and give everyone present a ballot to vote on the project of their choice. To us this seems like the only sensible way to decide the matter, for after all, the money belongs to.the general public. While we favor the idea of the proposed park, others may differ in their ideas. However, this is an opportunity for everyone to voice their own opinion, and we only hope everyone turns out to do so. Before this meeting takes place a week from Thursday, we would welcome "letters to the editor" for next week's paper, stating different person's ideas on this situation. Our reason for supporting the park project is that it is a community effort. The Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Fair Board, and other organizations are all interested in this new de- velopment to the east of the arena. It has now been established that the fair would be much more successful in this new location than in the old one, and above all, it would greatly improve the appearance of our town. Let's hear your opinions!!! Your church, in co-operation with local safety officials, will urge each motorist to observe the rules of safe driving. It will be pointed out that every driver is morally responsible for the safety of everyone with whom he shares our streets and highways. Remember—this week and every week —it is the duty of everyone to RIVE S FELY ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT SUGAR and SPICE ($y W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley) In my far from humble opinion, one of the surest signs of the de- generacy of modern society is found in the difference between the way we treat our children, and the way we treat our old folks. 0 0 0 Throughout the history of man- kind, until about 20 years ago, children were treated with the casual fondness of family pets. They were fed and clothed as well as possible, kept as warm and clean as possible, and taught to mind their manners. Nobody fussed much with them, and they grew up and took their places in life. 0 0 0 Old people, on the other hand, were treated with great respect. They were honoured for their wis- dom and admired for their exper- ience. They were looked after tenderly, given the seat by the fire, and the choicest morsels from the table. Their voices were potent in the tribal councils. What an ©p tilling upset has taken place in this sensible treat- ment of the young and old, dur- ing the past couple of decades! Nowadays, for the first 16 years or so of their lives, our children are treated with an adulation that is not only on the verge of idolatry, but is unparalleled in the course of human history. O 0 0 ., From the moment the average Canadian baby decides to stop clowning around and driving its parents crazy, and makes its ent- ry into the world, usually at some unearthly hour, it is cosset- ed and comforted, pampered and petted. O 0 0 It is welcomed with an almost religious ecstacy. It has already cost its foolish parents a small fortune in bottle -warmers, bonnets, baby beds, blankets, bootees, and bunnies on the new wallpaper in Baby's Room, O 0 0 It has only to make one tiny, goat -like bleat in the middle of the night, and women with ach- ing backs, men with fallen arch- es, leap wildly from their beds and panic about in a state of asinine appeasement. As a baby, • it is stuffed with orange juice, codliver oil, milk, and other high-priced commodities that are fortified, vitaminized, mineralized, and do everything but taste good. As a result, we are raising a generation of mon- sters, who are a foot taller than their parents. 0 0 w Not to labour the point, this sort of thing goes on for another fifteen years. Their way is smooth- ed. Nothing is too good for them that money can buy or credit can obtain. Parents work for them, weep over them, worry about them, and grow old prematurely, trying to give them all the things they didn't have (and didn't need) themselves. 0 0 0 They spend enough to buy a Cadillac, and make a trip around the world, on raising one child. And the hilarious part is this: children are the one completely useless thing in our society, which is supposed to he the most ma- terialistic in the history of the human race, The only thing for which they are any use is amusement. 'You get a lot of laughs out of a kid, no doubt of it. But monkeys are amusing, too, and it's a lot cheap- er to see them, and they're safely Modern Etiquette o • • Q. After spending a weekend visit at a girl friend's home, sh- ould I address my bread-and-but- ter letter to her or to her moth- er? A, To her mother. Q. At what age should I begin teaching my three-year-old son to rise in the presence of women guests? A. When he is about five or six. Q. Is it proper for the man to cross in front of the woman while they are wvalking together? A. No. The woman should have the right-of-way whenever possib- le .and the man should cross be- hind her instead of in. front of her. behind bars. Now, let's comparethe way we treat our old folks. To be blunt about it, we treat them with the same respect we have for the used car that gave us good service, but which we have just traded in. Out of sight, out of mind. ,O 0 0 We haven't room for them, or time for them, or anything else for them. We will go to infinite pains to avoid being burdened by them. With iron solicitude we herd them into nursing homes, houses of refuge, or lonely rented rooms, "They have the pension," we say with0gui©y satisfaction. If we took one-tenth of the af- fection, the luxuries and the care we lavish on our children, and with which we are spoiling them rotten, and gave it to our old folks, the world would be a lot better place for both, and we would be a lot better people. 0 0 0 End of sermon. I will now say the benediction, and you can give your child a quarter for candy to ruin his teeth, and send a des- perate wire to your mother, say- ing. "Sorry, can't put you up as planned, children have the 'flu." WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1958 wnn The Mali Bag Zurich Citizens News, Zurich, Ont. DEAR SIRS: In regards to a picture appear- ing in your paper on April 9, showing some of the members of the Unique Farm Forum staging a fashion show in Exeter, I find the picture is very interesting, but it would be better to see the show in action. Might I suggest they show this program at home for the benefit of the local people who are seek- ing pleasure as well as seeing the latest in fashions. Yours truly, —A READER, Editor's Note: How about it, members of the Unique Farm For- um, will you present this fashion show here at home? 0 Canada's primary textile indus- try employs about 82,000 persons in 700 establishments spread over the 10 provinces. The industry is 84 percent Canadian -awned, comp- ared to 48 percent for all manufac- turing and mining. PIANO -TUNING and REPA. ! '• ING . if. Drenomme R.R. 2, Zurich, ph. 95112 NA-"0."`Ww w. "-w -.w •w,. .r�» -w .Cm'-Y�-'�`-�.- ,7'.--�D„--Tom--.. rot? REPAIR. AMMO F®1.1 T 'r' OWELLI }ATI NS — SIDE ALKS CEMENT FLOO s cti n BOX 47 ZURICH FREE ESTIMATES — PROMPT SERVICE .�. �. .,a. AP.. .a. - . .n. .a. .o. .e. AUCTIONEERS ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED .AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. 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