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Harry Dougherty, 235,21S6.
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Qugstiorsable attitude
With .budget time approaching for most
public bodies, a questionable attitude
towards inflatiOn is .aopearing more
regularly.
it is the attitude that "we may .as well
buy it today, because the price will be pp
tomarrow". As a result, .decisions are often
'made" on the pretext that money is being
saved.
The truth of the matter is, of course,
that inflation has been with us for a long,
long time and probably since the mid thir-
ties it could be shOWh that money would
have been saved if a policy of "buy today"
had been implemented.
The point is, with inflation continuing,
Thanks (or everything the suggestion that prices will increase in
the future should not be the basis for
decisions,
In fact, one way that inflation will be
controlled is to have people stop buying,
Hopefully, elected officials in the area
will realize that decisions should not be bas-
ed on what price will be paid next year. but
rather whether the expenditure is required
and whether the taxpayers can afford it this
year.
Consideration for the point that it may
be cheaper to buy now should be minimal.
Otherwise, we'll go broke "saving"
Money.
Better moue quickly
Members of Huron County council
would be well advised to get hustling on for-
mulating their ideas on what their respon-
sibilities should be,
If they delay too long, they may find
that by the time they have their ideas
formulated, all their responsibilities will
have been taken over by the provincial
government.
The province took .another step in that
direction with the announcement that in-
spection of sewage tanks would be remov-
ed from local health units and become a
provincial responsibility.
The list of similar changes through re-
cent years is extensive, and as usual, came
with little deliberation with county of-
ficials, but rather as a decree from Queen's
Park.
As the examples of the province
tcorried about Melvin his snow-blower came back without him."
eroding local governnIent continue to grow,
the only parallel is the increased cost of ad-
ministration and loss of accountability.
In fairness, it must also be pointed out
that the county governments have ab-
dicated their responsibilities in some field
to the point where the province has deemed
it necessary to step in and take control.
One such area is plumbing inspection,
which Huron county has turned down on
several occasions. It will probably only be
a matter of time until the province steps in
to assume control in this area as well.
Meanwhile, the citizen requiring the
service of many government agencies is
even more confused and has little idea now
where to turn for assistance.
The irony of the situation is the fact
that he's the guy that's footing the bill and
the one for whom the service is intended.
Association is disastrous
Students get benefits
should be .altered to keep
smokers out of the 'country.
That conclusion has been
reached on the basis that three-
quarters Of the males who smoke
in the back shop are natives of
England.
with car batteries — particularly
frozen ones,
When ice prevents gases from
escaping, a dangerous explosive
mixture results and it needs only
'a touch of outside electrical
current to explode,
A battery while charging
generates hydrogen gas that can
build up near the opening at the
top of the battery and a flame or
spark will cause it to explode.
Explosions can be caused by
many methods and much of the
material on the subject indicates
quite clearly that you'd better let
the experts handle your battery.
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Gypsy Smith, evangelist of
another era, told the story a
visiting a little old lady in .one of
the shabbier parts Of London,
England,
He found her house full of
smoke, The wood she ,was bur-
ning was wet and green and the
stove was in a bad state of repair.
"This place is full of smoke,"
he exclaimed, "how do you stand
it?" Smith was surprised by her
reply, "I praise Ood, Mr, Smith,
that I've got something to make
smoke with,"
A little later he said, "Why it
looks to me that you have nothing
in the house to eat but dry
bread," She quickly replied, "Oh,
but Mr. Smith, thank God that I
have good, fresh water to go with
it."
Gypsy Smith felt slightly
rebuked and when he got up to
leave he said, "You'll never know"
how much this visit has meant to
me. By the way, it looks to me
like you only have two teeth left
in your mouth.""Yes", she said,
"And praise God they're opposite
one another!"
This dear old soul had found
that the secret of a triumphant
life lay in thanking God for
whatever condition she found
herself in,
In Thessalonians we read, "In
everything give thanks, for this is
the will of God in •Christ Jesus
concerning you."
Everything?!
It's easy enough to give thanks
for the nice things In life .
answers to prayer, the supplying
of our needs, and all the other
daily evidences of the goodness of
God.
It's quite another matter,
however, to give thanks for the
trials, the heartaches, the hurts,
the losses and all the other things
we don't like. In fact, it • just
doesn't seem to make much sense
that we should; yet the Bible
clearly states in a number of
places that we 'give thanks for
ALL things', and this must
surely mean the bad as, well as
the good.
If you look at this principle
deeply enough it begins to make
sense. Who of us has not, come
through a trial stronger and more
mature; through suffering or
illness with more sympathy and
understanding for someone else's
pain. Like gold in a crucible we
often come out of the difficult
times refined and more usable.
We don't like the hard knocks
and it's not easy to give thanks
for them, but a life that has
received no bumps or bruises is
usually a shallow, empty one.
St. Paul was able to sing
praises when.he was bound in the
stocks of the inner prison. You
see, the one thing you can never
take away from a Christian is the
presence of Jesus. And if His
presence is with us, then what
can harm us. This is why we give
thanks for we know that no
matter what happens to us we are
always in the hands of God.
Two men driving along a
freeway overtook a huge truck
that seemed to be taking up more
than its share of the road. As
they passed it they were almost
forced all of the road. "That thing
is a curse to the highway," said
one man.
Many miles on their motor
coughed and • stopped. Nothing
they could do would persuade it to
start and they stood there for
over an hour while drivers of
other cars sped past apparently
unconcerned about their plight.
Finally a big truck lumbered
along. The driver stopped, hit-
ched a tow rope to the car and
soon had the pair rolling along to
the nearest service centre. It was
the same truck they had passed
earlier.
The men looked at each other
sheepishly. "It seems the curse of
the highway has become our
blessing of the highway," said
one to the other,
So it is with God, He is able to
turn our curses into blessings if
we cease to look on them as.
curses and learn to thank Him for
them,
The new "floating" teachers' centre
for. elementary school teachers in Huron
County is bound to be an asset not only to
those devoted champions of the classroom,
but to the students as well,
Huron County Board of Education in
setting up an annual budget of about $1,000
has taken another positive step towards im-
proved relations with the teaching staff.
This time though, part of the responsibility
will be placed squarely on the shoulders of
the teachers who will have to make use of
the teachers' centre before it can truly
serve its,purpose..
Teachers' centres,' it'seetns, are very:
popular in Britain. In fact, the Ministry of
Education is keenly interested in teachers'
centres, and their success - or failure - here
and in other school areas in the province
will probably be closely watched.
Open from the time school closes in the
afternoon until 9 p.m. there will be only one
teachers' centre which will travel at one-
month intervals between four schools in the
TODAY'S CHILD
The ministry of transportation
and communications have ap-
parently come to realize what the
courts have known for some time
— many drivers drink.
At least that is the suspicion
that must be aroused with the
announcement last week that
forms required for purchase of
1974 car registration stickers are
now available at Liquor Control
Board outlets.
Safety officials must be ready
to throw up their hands in despair
over the situation,
For years they've been trying
to convince people that it is un-
safe to drive after drinking and
now the ministry of tran-
sportation and communications
is undermining the campaign by
associating liquor stores and
driving,
In view of the increasing
carnage on our highways, it
would have been more, ap-
propriate to have the application
forms available at the
emergency wards of hospitals:1
At least the ministry coule
have worked out a deal 'with the",
Liquor Control Board. Teri
percent off the bottle of your
choice would have stepped up
applications we're sure.
county - McCurdy school near Centralia,
Hensall Public School, Victoria Public
School in Goderich and Wingham Public
School. That way, all the teachers in Huron
will have equal opportunity to take advan-
tage of this moving resource centre which
is expected to contain a collection of helpful
ideas and classroom teaching aids geared
to teachers of Kindergarten to Grade 8,
According to John Cochrane, director
of education for Huron County, there will be
stationery supplies available at the centre
which can be used by the teachers for on-
, theispot preparation of their own classroom
• 1.. aids based on the ideas found there.
Whi,le the teachers' centres are non-
compulsory, they will be continued as long
as interest is shown in them. It is _to be
hoped that Huron elementary school
teachers will seize this opportunity provid-
ed by the board in co-operation with the
Ministry of Education.
Students will reap the rewards. '
—Goderich Signal-Star
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While consumers may think
they have a strong ally in the CBC
show "Marketplace" we think
it does some . people a great
disservice.
Sunday .night's show was a
prime example when they did a
report on the practice of one
Toronto area firm engaged in the
custom processing of meat.
For some' strange reason, the
show attempted to draw some
rather strong conclusions about
the entire industry and probably
created a, sittla tiornwhere'peeple•
•would• have their shaken,41rn,
those who, ,engage in 11. sueliPt
.business.
Unfortunately, hundreds of
reputable ' dealers will suffer
because of the publicity given one
isolated case.
We find the program has ,a
tendency' to create this type of
situation in many of the features
and it is most unfair.
To top it all off, the
businessmen who have been
injured by this practice are
among those who contribute tax
dollars to keep the CBC and such
shows on the air.
That's adding insult to injury!
The current issue of The United
Church Observer describes a
different cigarette "country"
from the one publicized in
numerous television com-
mercials Over the past few years.
Warren Swan tells about
"cancer country" and riding
wheeled tables down ' to the
operating rooni compared to the
handsome cowboys riding
beautiful horses in commercials.
Swan was an industrial worker
and had • been smoking for 30
years until he learned he had lung
cancer. He died shortly after The
Observer article was written,
If any of our readers have extra
copies, we would appreciate
receiving same to pass along to
some of our fellow workers who
haven't come up with the
necessary incentive yet to give up
the deadly habit.
Having studied the situation
carefully, we've decided
Canada's immigration policies
A rose by any other name
BY HELEN ALLEN
THE TORONTO ,z..).ULN SYNDICATE
In good health,, Kenny, 11 years, ha's dark eyes, brown hair
and fair skin, He wears glasses for astigmatism.
Though confident in social relationships, Kenny needs
reassurance ' and encouratement regarding his academic
ability. He is in junior opportunity class and will continue to
need special education. He needs help to realize that the im-
portant thing is not what class you are in, but that you do your
best at whatever you are trying to do.
Kenny is an outdoor type, fond of camping and playing out-
side. Since he is especially interested in gardening and in all
animals, he would like to live on ,a farm, •
Keen on sports, Kenny plays hockey, football and baseball. He
is a Scout and attends Sunday School every week, Though not a
great reader he enjoys listening to stories.
Kenny's adopting family should have brothers and sisters for
'him, an atmosphere full or warmth and affection and a father
who likes sharing activities,,with his children,
To inquire about adopting Kenny, please write to Today's
Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888,
Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. For general adoption information,
please contact your local Children's Aid Society.
15 Years Ago
One-year-old Mary Crossman
died during a fire. at a Huron
Park home, Tuesday morning,
Her mother and two other
children were able to escape.
Fire destroyed the barn of
Usborne farmer, Harry Squire.
Also lost in the blaze were 20 pigs,
200 bushels of oats and a large
quantity of hay.
The coldest temperature of the
week was recorded on Monday
with 11.2 degrees below zero,
according to the Met. Section of
RCAF station,
Appointment of Wilmar Wein,
Crediton, as assessor of Stephen
township 'was confirmed by
council Tuesday afternoon, -
Rev. Bren de Vries gave the
principal address at. the
graduating class banquet held in
the home economics department
at S,H.D.H.S, this week.
Bills and Joes and Toms. A
Gordon was suspect, and a'
Homer was hooted out of the
gang, unless he could find a
nickname like Stink or Piggy or
•Greaseball or some such af-
fectiona te nomenclature.
In my group, there was a
Harold, an Arnold and a Clayton.
They were tolerated because they
became Srnokey Ohkes, Goon
'meson and Peppy Warren.
After my generation, a new
wave of snobbery set in, as
women started calling their kids
after heroes in the Ladies Home
Journal and British novels.
There sprouted a whole crop of
Peters and Stevens and Michaels
and Jeffreys and Christophers
and Marks and Matthews and
Nicholases and Davids and fans.
There wasn't a George or a John
in the lot.
And the girls got it too. There
were Samanthas and Natalies
and Sonyas and l'atrices and
Uses and Panlelas and Elizabeth
Speaking of 1974 registration
stickers, we note that some
motorists are a little confused
about where they ' are to be
placed.
Some have been sticking them
on windshields and other spots,
There are complete in-
structions as to the method of
applying the sticker to the licence
plate and one has to shudder
about the mentality of drivers
when they can't comprehend.
How do they read traffic signs?
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While the energy crisis has
created some problems for our
neighbors to the south, there have
been some advantages,
In an effort to conserve
gasoline, speed limits have been
substantially reduced on all
major highways.
Safety officials are smiling.
Not only has a substantial
amount of gasoline been saved,
but traffic accidents and
fatalities have declined sharply,
Speed kills? Believe it!
wife's side, her mother was
Sophia, and her mother's sisters
were Charlotte and Esther.
Those ladies wound up Sophie,
Lottie and Acey, but the damage
was done. My wife's mother
named her Ivy and her sister Iris,
but they didn't turn out to be a
couple of clinging vines. My wife
hates her name so I call her Suse,
which seems to suit her,
My own mother was on the ebb-
tide of the romantic period, but
she did name her daughters
Florence and Norma. Theywound
up as Floss and The Brat, so it
wasn't too bad.
With the boys' names, my ma
wasn't too bad, but my brothers
are Byron Arnott Keith and
Donald Allan Blake, and I'm
William Bryant Thomson.
Not too awful, really, but my
brothers emerged as Blake and
Arnott. I have been called Billy,
Bill, Willie and Will, among other
things, but have never been
known as William, except in legal
documents.
I was the lucky one. I grew up
in an age of Jacks and Bobs and
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For some reason, a number of
articles have been arriving on
our desk of late pointing out the
dangers involved when working
What's in a name? Quite a bit,
if you're going to be stuck with it
for the rest of your life.
When the young people were
trying to think of a name for my
new grandson, I started pon-
dering on this whole business of
Christian monikers.
Naming of children seems to go
in cycles. And the names in one
generation seem either ugly or
affected to the people of the next
generation,
There was a time when girls
were quite happy to be called
Pearl or Ruby, Mabel or Myrtle
or Elsie. If a girl were given a
name like that today, she'd run
away from home at the age of
five.
The same period produced
boys' named like Elmer, Horace,
Marvin, not to mention those two
great poets, one Greek, one
Latin: Homer and Virgil.
That was' known as the bad
period to be tagged. Before that
was the romantic period. In my
mother's family, the boys were
dubbed things like Drayton,
Emerson, Lionel, Ivan, On my
40 Years Ago
Messers Fred Ellering ton and
Alex Stewart returned Saturday
from a trip to England having
shipped some of their cattle to the
old country market.
W.J. Oke, 'of Usborne, was the
winner of the first prize in the
Tim esr Advocate subscription
contest. The draw was made by
Reeve W.D. Sanders, Mr. Oke
won five dollars.
W.A. Turnbull, who for the past
22 years has been the efficient
secretary-treasurer of the
Usborne and Hibbert Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, resigned his
position on Monday. B.W.F.
Beavers has been appointed to
take his place.
The first carnival of the season
was held in the skating rink
Wednesday evening of last week
and attracted one of the largest
crowds in several years.
The grain elevator of Roy
Fairless, of Lucan; which con-
tained a considerable amount of
corn, wheat, barley and chop was
destroyed by fire Monday
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10 Years Ago
Dennis Hazelton, Kirkton, and
Ann Marie Kraft won the senior
public speaking contest -at SH-
DHS this week.
Town council unanimously
agreed to make a $5,000 grant to
the Exeter and district swim-
ming pool fund.
Ray M. Creech, a native of•
Exeter, took over as area
manager of Canadian Canners
Limited plant here this week, He
succeeds Donald G. Graham,
who becomes manager of the
company's Major fruit
processing plant at St. Davids, In
the Niagara area,
Members of the staff of Jones,
MacNaughton Seeds were eft.'
tettained at the Dominion Hotel,
Zurich, Wednesday, on the oc-
casion to mark the retiremeht of
Herb Schenk and Rufus Kestle,
Mr. &Mrs, Ward Prittrecently
returned front a cruise to
Kingston, Jamaica, Haiti and
Nassau.
25 Years Ago
W.G. Medd and •C,V. Pickard
have resigned as members of the
Exeter Arena Board. They were
members of the original board
and acted on the building com-
mittee for abouta year before the
arena was built.
The congregation of Cavell
Presbyterian church last Sunday
honored the,memory of one of its
most faithful' and devoted
members the late Miss Laura
Jeckell, in the dedication of a
memorial to her,
Mr. & Mrs. Herman Powe,
Stephen Township, have Moved
into the, residence they recently
purchased from A, Proctor,
Sanders Street,
Norm Hockey is completing his
31st year of barbering in his
resent location,
Janes and Rhondas and
Deborahs.
My God, were there Deborahs!
I have five of them this year in a
class with twelve girls in it.
Finding a girl called Mary
these days is just as tough as
finding a boy called John.
Oh, I'm not blaming the
parents all« that much. It's no
joke, choosing a name. We were
going to call our first-born Judy,
because it was to be a girl. It
didn't have the right plumbing, so
we named it Hugh, after a Sir
Hugh Smiley in Ireland. And do
you know, the Old skinflint didn't
even put our boy in his will?
Second time around, we took no
chances. The kid was to be called
Kim, which would suit either sex,
We thought it was different, The
only Kim around was Kim
Novak. A dozen yearn later, there
was a Kim on every street-
career.
Well, like all grandparents,
not wanting to interfere, just
trying to be helpful, we tried to
ram a name down my daughter's
throat for her infant.
But most of the good ones were
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