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Clinton News-Record, 1969-07-03, Page 2.Clinton•News-.Record, Thursday, ,July 3,, 196,9. WWito>rial comment Mining the fo.rests ' Prgvincial parks in Ontario represent only a tiny fraction of the land area of the province. Even in the southern part of the picturesque Pre -Cambrian shield country,. relatively close to the cities, they are small when compared, to the forested land surrounding them. In view of this, it is difficult to understand why the demand to allow lumbering in the parks is so strong and so persistent. There should be enough timber 'outside the parks to support lumbering industries. There should be, but quite evidently there is not. The parks are rich prizes for logging because they have, until recently, been relatively ,untouched. Desirable trees have been able to grow to maturity inside park boundaries and have hence become highly valuable as sawlogs. The fact that there is so much pressure and so much economic incentive for logging inside the parks is an indictment of Ontario's public and private timber management record on forest lands outside the parks. We obviously have not managed our forests on a long-term sustained yield basis or we'd have ample woodland areas outside the parks reaching maturity every year to provide the timber we need. We have, in fact, never discarded the pioneer philosophy that a forest is Something to be mined and pillaged. We're still wedded to the delusion that there'll always be new forest frontiers to attack. $o why worry about managing woodland as a perpetual crop? What has been accomplished in. sustained yield management in areas within 200 miles of Toronto is small. Anyone familiar with the districts of Muskoka, Parry Sound, Nipissing and Haliburton must know that most of them are covered with scrub or immature growth having little value. They've never been rehabilitated or really mana9ed as a timber resource following the great lumbering boom which largely denuded them 50 years ago and more. . One result ,of the current bitter' controversy over lumbering in Algonquin and Killarney Provincial parks should be an Ontario . Government policy to promote and if necessary force good forestry management practises on both private and public lands that are not suitable for farming. — Toronto Telegram, June 30. A first step After Transport Minister Jamieson announced in the House of Commons this week that the federal government was at last going to set standards for auto safety, and after oppositian spokesmen had made their brief comments, Barry -Mather of the New Democrats added a postscript. In the few minutes members had been discussing the subject, he said, at least one Canadian had been killed in a traffic accident, 30 had been injured and property damage had amounted to $100,000. " Mr. Mather's statistics say all that needs to be said about the urgency of Ottawa's initiative. Until now, auto safety has been a provincial responsibility and, in fields like driver testing or safety checks on motor vehicles, the provinces are clearly best suited to do the job. But the federal government is clearly the only one whith-4--can''''effectively enforce safety standards on .new cars as they leave the assembly line or enter Canada from a foreign country. Because of the constitutional difficulties, Ottawa until recently has stayed out of the field. Federal officials seemed to hope that the common market in cars establishedby the Canada -U.S. auto pact would ensure that standards established in the United States would apply in Canada. That assumption was anything but infallible. Seat belts, required by law in the United States, could become optional extras in Canada. Tires judged unsafe in the United States could be dumped in this country if no standards existed. Cars built in Europe could come into Canada free of any safety restrictions. Ontario, as the chief Canadian automobile producer, has moved recently to establish provincial safety standards for cars and tires, but the job was clearly one that could best be done by Ottawa. The federal and provincial governments agreed and the result is a new division of responsibility which assigns to each level the task it can do --best. It -is •a heartening - example of federal provincial co-operation and there is no reason why this first step should not be followed by others. Ottawa's next urgent job should be to develop strict regulations requiring manufacturers to fit their cars with effective anti -pollution devices. Montreal Star. Punishment not the aim "Punishment is not the aim of our prison system stated Ernest G. Cote, Canada's deputy solicitor general in an address recently. He expressed a strong desire that Canadian citizens come to realize this. Cote says that the emphasis must be placed on rehabilitation. He went so far as to say that our prisons exist today only because there is insufficient knowledge to deal with all the problems of prisoners. Describing the older Canadian prisons as a series of medieval dungeons with human beings kept in cages, Mr. Cote praised the decided improvements being made in our penal institutions. ' Though he sees no hope of doing away with prisons in the near future, the deputy minister described the return of prisoners to society as a tough, lonely job. He called for continued acceleration in the use of parole. We couldn't agree more with Mr. Cote's statement about insufficient knowledge to deal with prisoner's problems. Society's attitude of "sweeping them under the Carpet" or putting them off somewhere where we can pretend they don't exist is not a solution for either society or the prisoner. If a person goes against society's code then, is it not the responsibility of that society to show him the error of his ways and attemptto change him. Of course to "show him the error of his ways" would require a trained capable staff and a patient society. In England the trade unions have become involved with the prisoner problem. Each prisoner is encouraged to learn a trade and become a card-carrying member of that trade's union. The prison system benefits in a practical way because of the work the prisoners do while learning their trade. Society benefits because these men return to it with something to offer and a future for themselves. The unions benefit through doing something constructive for others and getting new members who in most cases appreciate the union's efforts on their behalf. But most important, these men benefit. Obviously there is no simple solution to the problem of society's misfits but it is time that we started looking for one in earnest. —Elmira Signet. THE CLINTON NEW ERA Amalgamated THE HURON NEWS -RECORD Established 1865 • 1924 Established 1881 Clinton News -Record A member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ASC) Published every Thursday •at the heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario Population 3,475 TI1I;' IIOME OP RADAR IN CANADA secolhd cleats mail registration number 0817 ' SUBSC IPVION RATES: (in advance) G risal ,'. $6.00 pelt year; U.S.A., $7:50 McGU(NNESS - Editor £1ID AITKEN -' General Manager OFF BAYFIELD'S SHORE by W. Jene Miller, The empty pew Aw, c'mon, let me generalize and not meet anger in your eyes. The Church has blessed me with its call to rid my life of alcohol. But when I speak against all drinking, there is no anger in my thinking. Let those who are not hurt by booze, know that • I know they're free to choose. I do not ask that all agree, your answer is to God, not me. And if the shoe does not fit you, ignore the witness — millions do. But if the rain falls on the just, then on the unjust, fall it must. Aw, c'mon, let me generalize and not meet anger in your eyes. Our vow includes its clear dependence upon each member's loyal attendance. But, I'm aware4hattas_I:_call; many cannot come at all. I witness not to those impaired; I challenge those who have not eared. Photo by I3ellchamber So, let me lean on shoulders strong that I may pull the weak along. And if the shoe does not fit you, ignore the witness — millions do. But if the rain falls on the just, then on the unjust, fall it must. Aw, c'mon, let me generalize and not meet anger in your eyes. I have been blessed by tithing's claim, and I commend it without shame. But when I call for more to give, I know that some could not, and live. Yet some could do so much, much more, I have to open every door. I do not care; God is your judge. Let love relate us, not a grudge. And if the shoe does not fit you, ignore the • witness — millions' do: " c But if the rain falls on the just, then on the unjust, fall it must. by Bill Smiley Sugar and spice Well, give or take a day or two, and Canada is 102 years old. A Haut of that age is an ancient, either wise or senile, dignified or drooling. A coun- try of that age is just a pup. Question: Is Canada senile and drooling, at the age of a pup? Some think so. I don't. more than anything, our country is an adolescent. It has all the best and- worst features of that peculiar breed. It is easily fired to jealousy, self -doubting, suspicious, lack- ing in self-confidence, shy one minute and hold as brass the next, opinionated without knowing mueh, conformist and rebellious, anxious for approv- al and deeply wounded tvhen it is not understood, idealistic and materialistic. In short. a typical teenager, all mixed up. Tremendous potential, but no clear idea of where it is .going, Older brother, who used to seem content to work the farm and go to church, has gone all weird, He gets sore now when you call hini the oid nick. names like Peasanp or Froggy. He demands a voice in manage- ment of the farm and threa- tens to leave. and set up on his own. if he doesn't get it. It's probably because he has fallen in with bad company a gang interested in bombs and folk -singing and poetry and freedom and all that sort of disturbing stuff. Little From our brother, who used to 75 years ago Clinton New. Era duly 6, 1894 Mrs. McCorvie and Miss Annie McCorvie are enjoying the balmy breezes of Bayfield, Miss Amy Hdwson has taken a position in the law office of Manning Rt Scott. John ,Bunter will take a quantity of cattle to the old country Saturday; he Will also take with him the handsome road teani of drivers owned by Oliver Johnston, Mt. W. Murray wars the fourth settler in the town of Clinton and has the honor now of being the oldest surviving male settler. be content to sit in his playpen and feed on scraps, and be happy if his diapers were changed once in a while, has also become belligerent. Instead of smiling when you give him a morsel, lie has ta- ken to blowing on his Kahn- Tincta Horn and rattling the bars of his ca - uh, playpen -and scowling and hollering "Discri- mination:" if he doesn't get a share of the goodies — right now -Se.cond cousins out west, up to their cars in wheat and oil and $1.69 steaks, are also deeply and vocally resentful because Grampa told their fa. thcrs, "Go \Vest, young punks, go West." They feel that they should still get a cut of the old family farm's income, hack East, Down East, Uncle Hiram is fed up with fishing and rum, and is sending his sons and daughters to visit, permanent- ly, as soon as they are old enough. Even up North, those ex - Siberian cousins who were here first are beginning to bel- low instead of grin happily. Not content with having, ruined the sleigh -dog industry, they want jam on their blub- her, Right in the heart. of the ctnintt'y, Uncle Charlie, smooth and debonair as ever, is pat- ting everyone on the back with one hand and iifting his wallet with the other, . early files In Ottawa, Daddy, who has taken to wearing his hair in a peculiar way and being photo- graphed with striking young ladies, is saying things, as he always did, which sound very profound, until you try to re- member what he said. No wonder Canada is an ado- lescent: up -tight, bewildered, belligerent. He's beginning to feel as though he comes from a broken home, And he feels pretty rotten when he thinks of the good old days when the family was one big happy fami- ly. He's glad for his cousins out West, though he's switched to fish and poultry. He's leery of his older brother, who's be- come so hard to get along with. He's sorry for his 'Uncle 111• ram's kids, but wishes there weren't so many of them com- ing to visit. He wishes the kid brother in the playpen would stop rat- tling the bars and climb out and help feed the chickens. And that Uncle Charlie wasn't so slick, and that Daddy, tip in Ottawa, would stop giving him an allowance and then bor- rowing most of it back, with- out interest, Perhaps most o1 all, he wishes Uticle San would stop being so avuncular and at the same time bellicose. Some- times, he wishes he still had a • M nmia. Today, it's tough to be an adolescent. 55 years ago July 2, 1914 Miss McKinley, formerly a student of the Clinton Model School, is a visitor with the Misses Lavis. Miss Rudd, the obliging Librarian of the Public Library, sailed on Thursday of this week from Quebec with a touring party for the Old Country and the Continent. The many friends of Miss Rudd will wish for her a pleasant and safe journey. 40 "years ago July 4, 1929 The new Wesley -Willis iJnited Church was dedicated on Sunday,a year and one week since the old one burned down. Phe Cotton Shows are on this week, having set up in the old bandstand park. `Tis very gay there of an evening, Miss Elva Dewar of Toronto arrived on Saturday and David Dewar, Jr. of Chalk River on Monday to spend the vacation with their parents of Bayfield. Miss Carol Evans has gone to Toronto to take a summer course in Physical Culture. 25 years age June 290- 1944 L. R. McBride of Windsor was a weekend guest of Mr, and Mrs. Dave «ay and family. Mr, and Mrs, Randal Pepper and Carob Ann of Warren are Business and Professional Directory ............ OPTOMETRY J, E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET For Appointment Phone 482.7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527-1240 R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST The Square, GODERICH 524-7661 PETER J. KELLY your • Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada Representative 201 Kind St. Clinton 482-7914 INSURANCE K. W. ,COLOUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE. Phones; Office 482.9747 Res. 482.7804 HAL HARTLEY Phone .4826693 LAWSON AND WiSE INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Clinton Office: 482-9644 H, C. Lawson, Res.: 482-9787 J. T. Wise, Res.: 482.7265 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS For Air -Master Aluminum Doors and Windows and Rockwell Power Tools JERVIS SALES R. L. Jervis — 68 Albert St. Clinton 482-9390 OP' , ' ' ,,, , ,,,, ,,, . ,,, - SERVICES Attend Your Church This Sunday 1 NOTE: All Services on Daylight Saving Time ONTARIO STREET UNITED CHURCH #ek � "THE FRIENDLY CHURCH" A, ...;.r %Pastor: REV. GRANT MILLS, B.A. m M• Organist: MISS LOIS GRASBY, A.R.C.T. liR % i\ , JOINT SERVICE IN WESLEY-WILLIS CHURCH DURING JULY Sunday School closed until September 7 Wesley -Willis — Holmesville United Churches REV. A.J. MOWATT, C.D., B.A,, B.D., D.D., Minister MR. LORNE DOTTERER, Organist and Choir Director SUNDAY, JULY 6th 11:00 a.m. — Morning Worship. Ontario Street United Church will join us ALL WELCOME HOLMESVILLE 9:45 a.m. — Morning,.t(orship. Clinton' Cemetery ;— ;3 p.m. Community Decoration Service Guest Speaker: REV. GRANT MILLS 10:45 a.m. — Sunday School. CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH SUNDAY, JULY 6th 10:00 a.m. — Morning Service - English 2:30 p.m. — Afternoon Service. Every Sunday, 12:30 noon, dial 680 CHLO, St. Thomas listen to "Back to God Hour" • EVERYONE WELCOME -- ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY, JULY 6th The Rev. R. U. MacLean, B.A., Minister Mrs. B. Boyes, Organist and Choir Director 9:45 a.m. — Sunday School. 9:30 a.m. — Morning Worship. PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Victoria Street W. Werner, Pastor SUNDAY, JULY 6th 9:45 a.m. — Sunday School. 1 1:00, a.m.'— Worship Service 7:30 p.m. _ Evening Service. MAPLE STREET GOSPEL HALL SUNDAY, JULY 6th 9:45 a.m. — Worship Service.. 11:00 a.m. — Sunday School. 8:00 p.m. — Evening Service. Speaker: JOHN AITKEN, Shelburne. 8:00 p.m. -- Tuesday Prayer Meeting; Bible Study BIBLE VACATION SCHOOL COMMENCING JUNE 30 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - All Children Welcome — visiting Mr. and Mrs, 1),. L. Stephenson, • Fit. Lt. and Mrs. John E. Cuninghame, of Ottawa, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Cuninghame, this week, spending part time at the summer cottage in Bayfield, 15 years ago July 1, 1954 Mr. and Mrs. John Andrews, Chatham, N.B., visited on Sunday with the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Gibbings, and left to return to their home on Sunday evening. Mr, and Mrs. Howard Clarke, Toronto, have been visiting the letter's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs: Charles Wise, and other relatives in this area, corning to be present at the Wise-Nolmea wedding on Saturday last. Mrs. Annie Vender returned i on Monday from a short visit with relatives in Hamilton. 10 years ago July 2, 1959 Mrs. William Shaddick and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gibson, RR 3, Clinton, attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seruten, Port Dover, on Sunday. Mrs. Shaddiek, who spent a week's holidays there, returned home with Mr, and Mrs. Gibson. Weekend visitors with Mr, and Mrs. H. E. 1-iartley at the cottage were Mr. and Mrs. M. Rosenfield, Hartford, Connecticut, and C. MacDonald and daughter, Ruth, St. Catherines. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Kingsbury; Michael and Christopher, Guelph, visited his brother, bon Kingsbury and family, Bayfield, over the weekend.