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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-10-12, Page 14After reading one of my recent Columns, a girlfriend remarked rather hesitantly that it was O.K., but I hadn't made a very good ease for women's lib. I had ad- mitted I was glad a male had come along to help me change a tire, and she thought this wasn't a very good admission for a liberated woman to make, I tried to tell her that it hap- pened in the middle of the night and that I would have had to walk home if he hadn't come along. But her remark did sink in and made me start thinking about the whole conception of the women's liberation movement. It's a very confused thing, at least in my mind and I'm sure you won't be me ,11 more enlightened by the following discourse. But it might help if one could just sort out the extremes and try to establish a happy medium. This might not suit my free and liberated friend, but it seems to me to be the only solution to a very involved question, On one extreme is the cry that hasn't yet changed the course of history "burn the bra", (although it has affected a few individuals rather directly.) What it did do, rather than kill the un- dergarment industry, was to stimulate it, necessitating a whole new style and concept of the bra. But as far as liberating women, sloughing off the shackles just wasn't enough. On the other extreme, we have the few individuals left who maintain that a woman's only place is in the home; and that her only function is to have babies and look after them and her husband. I believe this idea is even less popular now than the "burn, baby, burn" movement. At any rate, I would imagine that most people, at least women, would discard both of these ideas as outmoded and unbeneficial to most females. Now we come to the inbetween - the place where I imagine most ladies fit in. One of the first things you hear in this category is "Equal pay for equal work", But then who in their right mind, wouldn't agree with the thoughtthat there should be equal pay for men and women for the same job. So where does that leave us - with a woman who won't burn her bra, wants work or something to adequately keep her involved in community life, and who wants equal pay for equal work. Surely these are not unusual demands, and not fair grounds for a movement the scope of the women's liberation movement, Why then has it evolved at all? Why do some people call women second class citizens. Partially, I believe the reason is that women themselves have adopted the role of the weaker sex. There is no doubt about it: we like having doors opened for us; and we like being helped on with our coats. These are habits that have been developed over the years, and like any habits, are difficult to break. But because we are catered to in certain areas of polite behavior, it does not mean that we are the Weaker sex. We were cast in this role, either by our own actions or unwillingly and our mistake was in accepting it in the first place. I can get very excited when people say that I shouldn't do something just because I am a woman. The other day I was discussing two friends of mine (both males)who just left for Europe. Another friend, also male, said it was allright .for guys, but he wouldn't want to see girls do it. Why not? I asked. Why shouldn't I be just as free to travel on my own as any male? Women who travel alone have always been under suspicion. Not for any valid reason, but just because they haven't asserted themselves and proved they are VIIIIIIIIM11111111111111111111111111111111111101111111111111111111101111111111111111111111111111111111M111111111111111111111111111-_1 When the frost is on the pumpkin, it's the time for buying discuss, among other things, new areas of service. Over all is the national body of hospital auxiliaries, It must co- ordinate the activities of the provinces, and provincial associations pay a membership fee to the federal body, She emphasized, however, that auxillans must never forget the core area of concern, the VIP's, Very Important Patients, She said it is easy to fall into impersonalized service, and the role of a hospital auxiliary is to see that this does not happen. "The very life in the hospital depends on volunteers' psychological help to patients," she said. "This personal in- volvement covers all phases of hospital service, from fund raising campaigns to visitations. We must transfer woman power into positive human power," she concluded, About 70 ladies from Exeter, Wingham, Goderich, Seaforth and Clinton attended the af- ternoon tea and meeting. Mrs. Hector Murray, Chair- man of the Tag Day Committee reported that the auxiliary's tag day was very successful, with returns of $984,87 and two places still to hear from. Also under discussion were plans for the annual fall rum, mage sale to be sponsored by the auxiliary, October 20 and 21 at 0 the Exeter Legion Hall. 4 PRODUCE U.S.Head Lettuce 24 's each 23' Valencia Oranges 113's L9# Dozen If Fresh White Mushrooms lb, 69' Ontario No. 1 Potatoes 25 lb. bag 99' Facts N'Fancies 13y Susan WO NNW Page ZA Times-Advocate, .October Marie Bath has just lived in Exeter for about a month. She moved here from Vancouver with her husband, David, and their three children, Albert, 13, Linda, 9, and Elliott, 7, and she quite likes the town. The Baths lived in Vancouver for eight months, but moved back east because of Mr. Bath's job with Daymond Plastics in Cen- tralia. They lived hi Toronto before going out west. But it won't take too much getting used to a small town for Mr, and Mrs. Bath. She was born in Penetang and he in Midland, The kids were really glad to move back, said Mrs. Bath, and Ball by Secretary Audrey MacGregor and Past Noble Grand Gladys Skinner, Refreshments were served at the close of the very enjoyable meeting. Provincial president talks to local hospital auxiliary. SHOP EARLY FOR BEST CHOICE Have A Look At Our Garments With Fortrel Lining "Warmth Without Weight" WINTER CLOTHING Open Friday Until Nine 13 GOULD & JORYI Dial 235-0270 Exeter 429 MAIN ST. Asio01011.01 Carnation Solid White Tuna, 7 or. 53 r Heinz Enroll now for our fall program! Give your child a complete education. Pride of Huron lodge installs new executive Tomato Soup 10. 2 /2 7' Philip's Standard Phone 235-0212 More than capable of looking after themselves. One of the problems in this vein was that until relatively recently, women did not have the financial means to afford to travel alone. They usually had to wait until they were married and rely on the resources of their husbands to afford the travel. Times have changed, and so must the ideas about women traveling alone. The same thing applies to hitch-hiking. Few people look twice when they see a young man hitch-hiking. Before I got my car, I used to do my share of hiking. I never had any problems, but often would meet people who said they gave me a ride just so I wouldn't be at the mercy of anybody with less honorable intentions. Suffice to say, that anyone can hitch-hike safely, and can get a great deal out of the experience if they only abide by a few and simple rules. The hiker is under the same suspicions as the driver, and the rules apply equally to men and women. The point of all this is to say that any individual, man or woman, can do anything he or she wants, if they set their mind to it, Women's lib will not free the individual. She must free herself, but women's lib just might free a few ideas about just how far the individual can go. If this is the case, I'm all for it. • Pride of Huron Rebekah Lodge No 338 IOOF met in the lodge rooms Wednesday with Noble Grand Loretta Ball in the chair. The new Districit Deputy President Margaret Sharp and her installing team from Seaforth and Seaforth members were welcomed. VG Vi Coates gave her report of the sick and shut- ins. Commission was read by Sister Mary Klinck. The officers for 1972-73 are: Noble Grand, Viola Coates; Vice Grand, Mildred Thomson; Chaplain, Jean Hodgert; Junior Past Noble Grand, Loretta Ball; RSNG — Gladys Skinner; LSNG — Bernice Ford; RSVG — Iva Blair; LSVG — Aldeen Skinner. secretary, Audrey MacGregor; treasurer, Mavis Atthill; financial secretary, Lena Kirkland; Warden, Helen Bell; conductor, Audrey Rowe; Musician, Lena Willard; colour bearer, Mildred 'Fulton; outside grardian, Marilyn Hern; inside guardian, Evaleen Whiting; Naomi, Margaret McBride; Rebekah, Elaine Pinder ; chaplain supporters, Jean Johns, Leona Hern; JPNG supporters, Cora Smith, Gladys Skinner; assistant musician, Elaine Skinner. DDP Margaret Sharp in- troduced her team. JPNG Loretta Ball thanked VG Mildred Thomson for her corsage and jewel. PDDP Ruby Beaver expressed her thanks to DDP Margaret Sharp and installing team. Noble Grand Vi Coates thanked members and said she hoped, with the help of her staff, to fulfill the obligations stated by the DDP. Members with birthdays were honoured with the singing of "Happy Birthday". Gifts were presented to District Deputy President Margaret Sharp and Junior Past Noble Grand Loretta they have made lots of friends already, Mrs. Bath hasn't met too many people yet, but she has been very busy just getting settled, Their house on Wellington street wasn't even finished when they moved in. Now that they have moved back to Ontario, the Baths will have to get used to the snow again. "My husband doesn't like it, but we'd rather have snow than steady rain all the time," said Mrs. Bath, She does a little bit of knitting, and likes going to movies and bingos once in a while. But what she really likes is just driving around in,the country. In fact, she just decided she would like to get a drivers licence, and is looking for a driving school to take lessons. "It doesn't look like a very long walk downtown," said Mrs. Bath, "but it is if you do it very often," Mrs. Bath isn't too anxious to join any clubs or organizations. "With the kids, I've got my hands full", she said. "And when I've got spare time, I like it for myself". She likes spending a lot of time Mrs. Charles IC. Morningstar, President of the Ontario Hospital Auxiliary Association was the guest speaker at the October meeting and tea of the South Huron Hospital Auxiliary Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Morningstar outlined in her talk five "levels of in- volvement" as she called it, for the auxilian and the hospital auxiliary. She said the conditions of life have altered more in the last 60 years than in all time before, and the role of the volunteer worker has changed correspondingly. "We must maintain the con- viction that the present is better than the past and that the future will be better still," said Mrs. Morningstar, in reference to the vast societal changes of the past few decades. "We need the hospital as much 60-eft re2 ee4d The Times-Advocate would like to welcome several new members to the Over 80 Club this week, They are: Everett Skinner, RR 3, Exeter, 81, October 16, 1972, Mrs. Wesley Wolfe, Dashwood, 85, October 11, 1972. Mrs. August (Laura) Miller, Dashwood, 80, October 21, 1072. Ernest Appleton, Exeter, 80, October 11, 1972. Congratulations to these people. If you know of anyone who would like their name to appear in this column, please let us know, with her children, and even goes bicycling with them. One of the highlights of their life so far in Exeter was a visit to the fair. "I've never been to a country fair before," she said. "And I've never seen chickens that big before". The children thought they were turkeys, they were so big. "It's a nice little town," said Mrs. Bath, and I think 'I'm going to like it here," as the hospital needs us", she said. The first area of service she discussed was the responsibilities of the individual. She said that no one should take on an outside job which interferes with home and family, She said, however, that . when one did take on such responsibilities, she must be willing to give her all. She said, "The auxiliary is only as good as the individual makes it, and an individual could be the one weaklink in a structuralchain': At the second, or local auxiliary level of service, she stressed that the most important thing to remember was that the auxiliary must be willing at all times to take direction from the administration, She said that some individuals and some auxiliary still by-pass management, and there is no excuse for letting the obligation to the administrative body slip. The third and fourth areas of service, she designated as the district and provincial levels, She explained that there are 13 districts, comprised of 218 autonomous affiliate hospital auxiliaries within Ontario all under the jurisdiction of the provincial Hospital Auxiliary Association. . She said the main function of the provincial body is educational, and three con- ferences are held each year to wti Now Open rr Glady Mae's Boutique 4 Want something different in a Gift Come in and see us, • • • b 69'1 12, 1972 ocodeteteeemi SPEAK$ TO AUXILIARY Mrs. Charles Morningstar, left, President of the Ontario Hospital Auxiliary Association spoke to the South Huron Hospital Auxiliary Tuesday afternoon. She is shown after the meeting with the local auxiliary president, Mrs, Mel Geiser. 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