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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-05-25, Page 4X WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF AKOHOL ON DRUGS? lk lk N. We 'wax this question very often and it is an Important one, for, uteottot can interact or Interfere with a great many types of .drugs. Anti-coagulants, certain sulphur medicines, in- sulin, analgesic's, -many tranquilizers and anti, histimines are .a few of the major categories ,of drugs effected by alcohol. Th always_ he on the safe side, it is a good idea not to have a drink while on. any medica- tion. Rowever, If there is some speetal occasion or situation involved, you should make it a point to- check with your physician and to men- tion it when Yon bring in your prescription. R R Bob Middleton, PhmB Stan Horrell, PhmB DOLETON Drugs R PHONE 235-1570 EXETER Vc RYlaknligainR :RIgeenaiee INVEST NOW 8 70 on 5 year term Guaranteed Investment Certificates. Asl< about our "CASHABLE AT ANY TIME" Guaranteed Savings Certificates. 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If payment becomes an "expected" Part of the program, it will eliminate many of the smaller firms whose assistance is required to provide opportunities for as many students as possible. For some small operations, having to take time out to assist the students is a costly matter to begin with; let alone adding any expenses of payment. One member of Exeter council feared the decision not to pay the student may make them look bad, and it is that very situation which could undermine the program. The school officials in charge of the program should be most explicit next year in their instructions that pay is not ex- pected and, if given, could create problems, Questionable reasoning The usefulness of the Le Damn commission inquiry into the non-medical use of drugs appears rather dubious in view of the many contradictions contained in it, In the first place, only three of the five members agreed on the actual recommen- dations and that statistic alone reduces its findings to a questionable position. But most perplexing is the recommendation that marijuana and hashish possession and use be made legal, while at the same time still making it a criminal offence to sell or grow either. Their main concern appears to be the fact that people end up with criminal records when convicted of possessing the drugs, while their recommendation would probably create more of a demand for it and therefore increase the criminal prac- tice of selling it. Unfortunately, the report glosses over the most important question of all; and that is whether or not the use of the two drugs has harmful effects. Surprisingly enough, they allude to that conclusion by saying "that in all probability" the regular use of these drugs by adolescents has a harmful effect on the maturing process. That being the case, it is extremely difficult to see their reasoning behind the Parking a big consideration recommendation to make it legal, Surely a criminal record is of no greater hardship than going through life suffering from the effects of drug use. The report gives other hints as to the harmful effects of these two drugs and even suggests that it may well be a contributing factor to the use of more potentially dangerous drugs such as heroin. Repeated throughout the report are statements that lack of data make it im- possible to verify the harmful effects of the drugs and their possible connection with the use of hard drugs. From that standpoint, it appears the commission has put the cart before the horse. Surely, their responsibility was to first answer those questions before making any recommendations regarding the possession or sale of the drugs, We fail to see how they could conscientiously make a recommendation about the use of drugs without first having determined what harmful effects that use could create. That's the first priority and no action should be taken on the recommendation until those questions have been satisfactori- ly answered, and with a stronger majority than three to two. ,* A candle to light the way they can see an advantage for themselves. That may or may not be true, but there's food for thought in the fact that the ladies who tour the golf courses have as yet not raised a great cry over the fact• their tee-off areas are placed considerably closer to the green than those for the male duffers. That would appear to be discriminatory, but we've yet to hear one lady complain about it. +.,..+....+ There are many times when the cure appears worse than the problem and that may well be the case for baldness. A man in England reports he has accidentally stumbled across a new cure for baldness, but we doubt there will be a great rush on his treatment. He was apparently working in his garden and some of the material with which he was working rubbed off on his head and in six months time his hair was growing back. The substance? Horse manure, peat and chalk! Come to think of it, we've never seen a bald horse. + + + The camping season is in full swing and a few words of caution maybe in order for those who will soon be heading for the wide open spaces in this ever-popular holiday method. Peter Warkentin dropped into the office this week with a copy of the Chattanooga Times, which he picked up during a recent visit to Tennessee, In it was contained an article of an unusual rash of circumstances which had befallen a chap from Georgia who had headed out for a fishing trip to Florida. His wife picked him up after work in their camper-truck, and since our hero hadn't had any sleep, he climbed into the camper for a nap while his wife handled the driving chores. He had stripped down to lib. underwear shorts when his we., pulled onto the highway and unfortunately, the vehicle lur- ched and he fell against the door. It hadn't been secured properly and out he flew, watching in dismay as his wife headed down the busy highway, Car after car whizzed by with few paying much attention to the man standing at the side of the road in his drawers, but even- tually a car stopped. It contained four men, all very much under the influence. They accepted his offer of $50 to — Please turn to page 5 Our Store Is Buzzing These Days With The Finest Array of SUMMER TOGS You Can Imagine wrapped parcels from little boys and delivery men, hanging up dripping coats, and trying to introduce perfect strangers to each other. Chaos. But chaos often works better than logistics. This was to be a Baha'i ceremony. The bride and groom, with their typical acumen, had not even decided on the order of the ceremony, and were — well, not squabbling, but arguing — until the moment of truth. Kim hissed at me, "Dad, you say our prayer after Marlene. That's all you have to remem- ber." And that's about all I did remember, There is an old cliche: "The bride was beautiful in a " Well, I'm here to tell you that the bride was beautiful, in a long, svelte, borrowed dress that looked as though she had stepped out of a Botticceli painting, long auburn hair, huge brown eyes and infinite youth. The groom looked pretty good, too, but his father can write his own column about that. Most weddings are like funerals. This wasn't. There were prayers, short. Mine, perhaps subconsciously; was a General Thanksgiving from the Book of Common Prayer, Chopin's mazurkas rippled quietly in the background. Brother Hugh sang a haunting song in French and English. Then came the most dramatic and poignant part of the ceremony. Tapers were lighted, —Please turn to page 5 terranean depth which most of us don't possess, she not only made it, but came through with flying colours. The rug-cleaning man had been here and everything was spotless. This was bad, because everybody would have muddy feet. But it was good, because everybody wiped their feet or took off their boots. A gang of boys had arrived the day before to rake up the lawn. This was good. But it was bad because everybody was too wet to notice. First arrival was Shelby, an itinerant young actor, one of the men Kim had shared her apart- ment with all year. No, he was not the bridegroom. This was bad, because Kim was still talking and laughing with him, in jeans and T-shirt, with one hour to go before the ceremony. But this was good, because Shelby is a great mixer, and later on, when we ran out of mix, he went out and got some. Next guests were two drenched urchins who had hitch-hiked through the torrent some 65 miles. Soaked right through, I didn't know what to do with them. Son Hugh, all the way from Montreal for the day, provided a solution that no middle-aged square would have thought of. He took them downstairs, had them take off their jeans and threw them, (the jeans, not the kids), in the dryer, Then both front and back doorbells started to ring like a five-alarm fire, and yours truly, the only one dressed, sprinted back and forth, accepting gift- Well, you can stop holding your breath. The biggest thing since the building of the pyramids, in the opinion of some people is accomplished. Our daughter is married, And off our hands after 21 gruelling years. It says here. I hope there's some ancient saying like: "Stormy wedding day, sunny marriage." Not that there was anything stormy about the wedding itself. It was positively seraphic, and some people were smiling with sheer delight for the first time in years. But the weather was something else. The day before was sunny and still. The day after was the same. The wedding day was the worst rotten day of a long, rotten spring. Driving rain and bone- chilling wind. I know. I was there. Out in it, doing all the last-minute chores: ice cubes, cream for the coffee, smokes, mix, dry-cleaners, etc. I have neither a hat nor a raincoat and I couldn't find my wife's umbrella,so I was soaked to the skin from the navel both ways. However, I mustn't complain, even though I have my first bad cold for three years. It was KIM'S DAY, as everyone kept telling me for about a month, and what matter if her dear old Dad has double pneumonia. Somehow, as it so often hap- pens, everything fell into place, Her old lady talked her way out of the hospital, then went three solid days and nights without One wink of sleep. She was so nervous and exhausted she was positive she'd have to take to her bed before the ceremony, But from that sub- Viientre nittilMitaMVEZZAMWZEDirrIMIMMUSWAV>, 44;t?.< 4.4-0% Established 1813 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND D.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC SEE THE NEW BICYCLE SHIRTS This Has To Se The greatest Hit For 1972 Editor •• Bill Batten -- Advertising Manager Assistant Editor Ross Haugh Women's Editor — Gwyn WhilsMith Phone 215,141 Published Eath Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number -03M Paid in Advance Circulation, Septeniber 30,10/1 5,175 Len McKnight & Sons MEN'S WEAR $8.00 Per Year,t USA S10.00 Swim Suits —Tank Tops Walking Shorts —Golf Shirts Double Knit Slacks — Short Sleeve Sweaters Sport Shirts —Dress Shirts There's nothing quite like a debate on attending conventions to get the adrenalin flowing quickly for most elected and appointed groups. At a recent meeting of Exeter's RAP committee, we listened for almost 15 minutes while the members haggled over the amount which was to be allotted members planning to attend a convention in Stratford. A similar situation arose during a discussion at the council meeting a week later when Chief Ted Day was granted permission to attend a Chiefs of Police Association function in Kit- chener. Surely it is a comparatively simple matter to establish a policy that will alleviate the need for these lengthy deliberations every time a convention is at hand. If all the legitimate expenses incurred are to be met, those attending conventions should return with receipts showing the expenditures made so they can be Paid for same. This is a policy that has been followed successfully by Exeter council for some time and we see no reason why it should not be instituted for their employees and their appointed bodies such as RAP. There are times when those planning to attend conventions require an advance to meet the costs and we see no reason why this request cannot be met. Quite a few of us don't always have an extra $200 sitting around to cover the expenses. It is not too surprising to learn that the architect in charge of drawing plans for the new town hail is urging the building committee to look at alternate sites for some of the required facilities, The lot is already crowded and if some of the facilities are to be expanded to the extent of some of the original requests from the department heads and the thinking of some council mem- bers, it just can't all be efficiently handled on the present site. One of the prime requirements is parking area, and if a court room and offices for all em- ployees are to be included in the town hall structure, it will require a considerable amount of parking space. Council members should en- sure that the already taxed parking facilities along Main St, are not jeopardized further by patrons and employees of the town hall, It's mandatory that off-street parking be provided with the new facilites. Anyopne who despairs about today's youth might find joy in the fact there are still a great many kids with their heads on right, That's the opinion of the editor of the Sarnia Gazette following his recent visit to the Canada-wide Science Fair held in his city recently. Kids from all over Canada came up with projects, ex- periments, displays and models which fringe on the professional. In fact, in several cases the ex- periments have not yet begun in the professional labs. The topics ranged all the way from the effect of salt on evergreens, respiration of gold fish, sound absorption, effects of caffeine, the artificial kidney machine, etc. "If science is the yardstick for such measurements," writes Marcil Saddy, "one could easily conclude that today's generation really is brighter than 'we' were at-a bornparable time." It has been claimed that the proponents pf Women's Lib only seek changes in areas in which 1111111011 ClIARGEX Thanks for Shopping at MoKnight.s ' W.\ _ ` 15 YEARS AGO Air Vice Marshall J.G. Bryans, CBE, CD, air officer com- manding training command, arrived at RCAF Station Cen- tralia Tuesday, May 28, to carry out his annual inspection of the base. 'The whole station was on parade Wednesday morning to start the inspection. Official nomination proceedings for the upcoming federal election were conducted Monday. Elston Cardiff, Brussels, is again nominated as Progressive Convervative candidate. He has been suc- cessful in the last four Dominion general elections. He will be opposed by Andrew Y. McLean, Seaforth, who was his Liberal opponent in 1953. Some 500 Scouts and Cubs from 15 communities in the area are expected to take part in the Huron District rally at Exeter Community Park this Saturday, About 100 persons attended a banquet at Armstrong's Restaurant, Tuesday evening, on the occasion of the ladies' night of the Exeter Lions Club, 10 YEARS AGO Five people from Exeter and One from Dashwood were among the 30 persons who became Canadian citizens at a ceremony in Huron County courthouse last week. Those receiving their papers were Mr. and Mrs. John Roelofs, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Van Amerengen, all of Andrew St., Brigitte J. Minderlein, Main St., and Magdaline Creeds, Dash- wood, The summer season got off to a record start when an estimated 20,000 people visited the popular summer resort at Grand Bend over the holiday weekend. Mayor W. E, Simmons turned the first sod in a brief ceremony conducted Sunday at the site of the new Precious Blood Separate School, which is expected to be completed for September opening, Earl Douglas, London, a Bayfield summer resident, an- nounced his intention to contest the federal seat in Huron riding as a Social Credit candidate. It is believed to be the first time that four candidates hale sought the Seat, 50 YEARS AGO Last Thursday, the ceremony of the stone laying of the new Crediton Methodist Church took place. Rev. G. W. Rivers, chairman of the district, presided at the well-attended occasion. Rev. Walter E. Millson, London, was the principal speaker of the afternoon. The Trustee Board stone was laid by John Sherritt, Granton. The Ladies' Aid stone was laid by Mrs. Mollard, Exeter and the Sunday School stone was laid by J. M. Southcott, Exeter, The old building on Main Street, recently purchased by C. F. Hooper, has been torn down. Mr. Hooper will erect a store and residence on the property. The bowlers were on the green Tuesday evening for the first time this season. Rev, Blatchford unveiled the Soldier's Memorial, and Rev. Gordon Butt unveiled a window in memory of his father, Rev. W. H. Butt a former pastor at Centralia at the second Sunday of services held in connection with the opening of Centralia Chruch, Rev. J. E. Reycraft, Goderich, preached at both services, which were well attended. 25 YEARS AGO Clark Fisher was elected D,D,G,M. at a district meeting of the Oddfellows. Exeter has joined a baseball league with Centralia, Dash- wood, Lucan and St. Mary's, They also joined a softball league with Centralia RCAF, Clinton, Goderich, Seaforth and Wingham. Close to 1,000 fans attended the Opening of the Huron-Perth baseball season at Dashwood May 24, Dashwood was defeated by the Lucan Irish Nine 12 to 14, It was the first team fielded by Dashwood in 20 years, Congratulations to Mr, and Mrs. Eli Coultis, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Monday at their home, Many friends called to offer congratulations. Ten Honour Graduation Diplomas and 13 Graduation Diplomas were awarded at the annual ConirnOncerntht ex- ercises of Exeter District High School, held hi the arena Tuesday everileg, SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Canada WarASSOVEZSVENZERMES:aLa=kiall • Double Knit Blazers in shades of navy & brown many other shades to choose from