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Responsible discarders
Opr pringipal product is not progress,
it's garbage.
A possible slogan for today is "Be
careful how you throw it away!"
You know what happens when you cast
your detergents on the waters or dump
your sludge in the oceans, All that glitters
likely as not litters - especially when you
think of pop bottles, beer cans of aluminum
foil. dellophane is a pain when it lies mainly
in the lane.
It was bad enough when all we had to
worry about was what we threw away in the
picnic areas or the ditches beside the
highways. Now we've got to watch what we
throw away in space. It has been reported
that a 40-pound chunk of space debris, some
metal from a U.S.-launched space probe,
crashed to earth in Cuba and killed a cow. A
recent count of orbiting objects was 624
satellites and 2,349 pieces of debris.
Whether it's an ancient .jalopy, a piece
of tissue stained with lipstick or an old nose
cone, you've got to be 'responsible dls-
carders. You must learn how to throw
things away intelligently. It doesn't matter
whether you're an actor throwing sway a
line, a president throwing away tapeg or
just' an ordinary citizen throwing caution to
the winds.
Gnat s-training
Other rights too
By JOANNE McGARRY
The petition circulated by the Right to
Life group states, quite rightly, that it is
the duty of parliament to "protect innocent
human life." But it seems that the group is
only interested in this right as it applies .to
the unborn fetus. Apparently they would
have the woman's rights take a back seat to
those of the unborn.
Proponents of the petition say that the
widening of abortion laws will lead to the
extension of mercy killing, and then to the
doing away with all 'useless eaters.' They
would do well to ponder whether birth con-
trol has led to death control, and might note
that Japan and Eastern Europe, where
abortion is available virtually on demand,
have not yet begun the genocide programs'
of which they speak.
Dr. Heather Morris of the Right to Life
group has said on television that cases
where pregnancy seriously endangers the
life of the mother just don't happen
anymore. What about German measles?
Should the birth of deformed children be en-
couraged? There are still women who can-
not safely have children.
Then, too, even in this land of plenty,
there are couples who find themselves in
economic hardship. Their children will only
be born to deprivation.
But perhaps the most important group
are those women who simply do not want
children' and would not treat them well.
True, unwanted pregnancies can be
prevented before they occur, but there are
always people who will not take respon-
sibility for contraception, and at any rate,
no birth control method is foolproof. Would
the fetus want the 'right' to a life where he
will be at the very least .unwanted, if not
mistreated?
If a woman wants an abortion badly
enough, she will get one, legally or
otherwise. The recentrelaxation of abortion
laws has greatly reduced the number of
women who died of botched attempts. Does
the Right to Life group want a return to the
days of back-alley methods?
Abortion is the termination of potential
human life and can only be justified by the
woman's circumstances. For some women
there is no other alternative, and it is doubt-
ful that these women are put at ease by
photographs of aborted feti, or by being
called murderers.
The Right to Life group as some of the
petition's non-signers have pointed out, has
the right and'the duty to educate the public
on its side of the issue.
Bit no group is called on to sicken the
public with sensational film clips, and peo-
ple must not, be left with the impression
that one side has a monopoly on truth.
Hopefully abortion will come to be
recognized as a moral question, to be settl-
ed by the individual. For wlio but the in-'
dividual must live with the decision she has
made?
Learns.about modern nursing
Some days- you can't win a
nickel. Today is one of them.
Outside, it's bucketing down wet
snow to clog my driveway.
Inside, I'm getting the 'flu, and
my jaw is aching from a going-
over the dentist gave me.
And downstairs, two women
are squabbling about how to
bring up my grandson.
Yes, the little chap is paying his
first visit to the old family home,
and he's the only bright note in
the day.
Think I'll sneak down and have
another look at him and, try to
cheer myself up.
There, I did. And I feel better.
He's a dandy little fellow, He's
fat, and he smells like a baby,
and he produces the occasional
lopsided grin, as though he finds
the world amusing. He doesn't
know the half of it. It's not only
amusing; it's ridiculous.._
And two of the,more ridiculous
aspects of it right now are his
mother and his grandmother.
One has had a baby for six weeks
and thinks she knows all about
babies. The other hasn't had a
baby for 22 years, and she thinks
she knows all about babies.
My role is to try to apply some
common sense, but it's about as
effective as throwing oil on a fire
to put it out. They both turn on me
and assure me that my
knowledge about babies is about
as capacious as my knowledge of
heaven.
In fact, I know all there is
necessary to know about infants:
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keep them warm and ,dry and
well fed, and they'll be happy.
They're just like human beings in
that respect.
This little guy is certainly
getting that treatment. If his
mother puts a fresh diaper on
him, his grant has got it off and
put another on before he has a
chance to wet the first one.
And he's certainly not suffering
in the groceries department. He's
gulping great quantities of the
pure, unadulterated stuff nature
intended for him.
There have been rhapsodies
written about the beauty of a
child nursing at its mother's
breast.. And I must say it's
something to see her cuddling
him up to one side and reaching
with her free hand for her bottle
of beer. She got that out of a baby
'book, which, so help me,
suggested nursing mothers have
a bottle of beer to break the
monotony or keep the flow
coming, or something.
This is a little digression, but I.
was almost fully grown before I
learned that my basic idea about
nursing mothers was wrong.
Another kid told me, when we
were about six, that there is
porridge in one breast and milk in
the other. That's why they switch
the baby over.
Yep, there's nothing like a baby
around the house. That kid just
don't get to cry, Someone snat-
ches him up the minute he bleats
once, Even I,
And my wife is having a great
time getting out all the pictures of
our kids when they were babies,
to see whom 'he "takes after".
The latest notion is that he looks
like his Uncle Hugh at that age. I
think he looks like Churchill. For
once we're in agreement,
because Hugh as a baby looked
much like Churchill as an elderly
man.
And his granny is away ahead
of the game on clothes. She's
bought him a white summer suit,
and a blue bunting bag for next
winter. Next winter, already.
I haven't bought him a thing,
but I have a furtive foreboding
that urchin is going to cost me
plenty, over the years. If the cost
of records and fishing tackle and
hockey equipment keeps going
up, I'll be beggared before he's
into high school, I seem to be the
only one in the family making a
buck these days.
His mother' and father have
great plans for him. One is a
musician and the other an artist,
so they think he's going to be
some kind of genius. That's what
I thought about my kids too, One
is a waiter, the other is a young
mother.
However, if I use all my.craft,
perhaps I can lure him away
from the decadent artistic life,
and turn him into a pretty good
angler, or something useful like
that,
It doesn't really matter what
you plan for a kid, of course. In
About three weeks ago, the
writer had the pleasure pf ser-
ving on a panel to present
"criticism and compliments"
about the Exeter Fall Fair.
We found that to be a most
worthwhile experience,
primarily because it necessitated
some thinking on what was
taking place at the fair and what
we thought could take place to
improve' it.
It was our opinion at that time
that the fair directors should
each go through that process
annually to make sure they were
keeping pace with the times and
that the fair was serving some
useful purpose.
Too often, we act on
"traditions" and repeat our-
selves each year. In this day and
age when things around us
change drastically in a matter of
hours, it is impossible to allow the
past to be our sole guideline for
the manner in 'which we , will
function in the future.
Any group or -organizationp
which continues along in the),4
same pattern continually so01.,p
finds that the interest and en-
thusiasm of its members or
audience are waning and it takes
a long, long time to rekindle.
An interesting exercise for
each of = as groups or in-
dividuals — is to ask periodically
if we are performing a task in a
manner that is best or simply
because that is the way we have
always performed it.
Our work takes us to many,
functions and we often find that
the one this year`is about the
same as the last one,, That gets a
little boring for all concerned.
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Exeter's main thoroughfare
took on new life last week with
the opening of two new stores —
Country Flowers and • Exeter
Pharmacy.
Both these establishments are
bright and colorful and certainly
lend a further air of
progressiveness to the com-
munity.
While some people may decry
the loss of competition with our
two druggists amalgamating
their services, it should be ex-
plained that we are indeed
fortunate to have the type of
pharmacy service that will now
be provided by Bill Huntley, Stan
Harrell and Trevor Wilson.
In case you haven't been
noticing, pharmacies have been
disappearing from small Ontario
towns and we in this area are
fortunate to in fact be having
such service expanded.
Just recently, the drug store in
Seaforth closed, and as most
know, there has not been a
licenced pharmacy in Hensel] or
Grand Bend for some time.
The demands are apparently
just too great on a one-man
operation and most pharmacists
find they can work in the, large
city dispensaries and make as
much money without the
headaches of operating their own
small business.
,Based on the experience of
many communities, we are in-
deed fortunate to have three
`pharmacists serving the area,
We should also note the opening
of the new retail store by the
Hensall District Co-Op, further
evidence of the fact 'people are
prepared to invest in this
this crazy world, nothing is
clearer than that the best-laid
plans nearly always go agley,
All I hope for little Nikev is that
he get a charge out of life, allows
himself to love and beloved, and
Is healthy,
Oh, yes, and one other thing:
that he's twice the man his
.grandfather is.
progressive area of South Huron
and North Middlesex.
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Suppose the person who per-
petrated the bomb scare .at
Bendix Home Systems Ltd. in
Hensall last week is still
chuckling over the "joke".
His sense of humor has to be
questioned of course. In fact, we
think there would be serious
questions raised as to whether he
had any sense at all.
It's evidence of a very sick
mind.
Did you ever stop to think of the
costs involved in suchstupid acts.
In this particular case, some 350
workers were put off work for at
least four hours. When you start
multiplyingthose figures together
with today's wage rates, you can
quickly see how expensive' it
becomes. •
People are placed in a very
precarious position because of
such threats. They know that in
90 percent (may even be higher)
of the cases there is no bomb, but
the risk is still too great to take
chances with human lives.
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As readers will note, there has
been some local controversy of
late over the question of abortion.
The Rev. Barry Robinson last
week questioned this
newspaper's "moral integrity" in
allowing the Right to Life com-
mittee to print a recent ad-
vertisement which carried a
picture described by him as a
"horror" picture.
It may not be the type of pic-
ture:he would like to view, but in
50 Years Ago
Misses Edna Pfaff and Dorothy
Balkwill, of Stratford Normal,
were home for the weekend.
The. first crow to be reported
this season was seen by Miss
Elva Harvey on Thursday last.
The three -months course in
agriculture and domestic science
conducted by the Department of
Agriculture was brought to a
close Friday evening last by a
banquet in the town hall,
`Following the banquet an ex-
cellent program consisting of,
music, readings, and addresses
was given. Mr. Aylmer Christie
proposed the toast to 'Our
Country' which was responded
to by singing "The Maple Leaf".
Miss Amy Fisher gave a
humorous reading "Bargain
Day", Earl Mitchell proposed the
toast to the 'Girl's Class' and this
was responded to by Misses'
Thelma Taylor and Ferne
Francis. The Boy's Class
proposed by Anna Jeffrey and
responded to by Harry Strang
and Horace Delbridge. An in-
strumental duet was played by
Misses Myrtle and Lila Pym and
a vocal duet by Misses Stella and
Elva Harvey, The - "Junior
Farmers Improvement
Association" was proposed by
Miss Ruby Wood and responded
to by Mr. Alvin Smith of
Wingham, The addresses of the
young people were of a very high
order and reflected a great deal
of credit on their ability,
Reeve William Coates, of
Usborne, was in Tibronto last
week attending a convention on
good roads,
25 Years Ago
At the Lions Club supper
meeting In the Central 'Hotel,
Charles Dolphin, all architect
from Toronto, outlined hospital
planning for Exeter,
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this day and age we question if
there is such a thing as a
"horror" picture anymore.
Even his church circulates
pictures of starving and diseased
children that are as offensive to,
the eye as the one published in
this newspaper for the anti-
abortion group.
Does the "cause" for which the
picture is being used determine
whether it is offensive or lacking
in moral integrity? •
The church uses pictures which
it hopes will "shock" the public to
action, and we imagine they find
this tactic among the most
successful of those which they
employ to urge people in this part
of the world to help' the im-
poverished and starving
elsewhere.
We find it a little difficult to
judge "moral integrity" in
today's society, and while we
may have our own personal
guidelines, we question whether
they can be used to dictate en-
tirely what can be included in a
newspaper which functions to
serve the whole community.
However, we should point out
that one of our medical friends is
of the opinion that the picture
used by the Right to Life com-
mittee was to a great extent
"false advertising".
He notes that the feti shown
were far beyond the development
stage and size of those being
considered in the entire abortion
question.
From that standpoint it was
improper to use the picture.
Murray May, 19-year-old
student of Exeter District High
School, was selected the out-
standing, all-round athlete of his
school. •
15 Years Ago
Establishment of a volunteer
fire brigade for the Police Village
of Centralia has been approved
by 'Stephen Township Council.
Salary increases for both
Public and High School teachers
were approved by the respective
boards. Raises of $800 to $1000
were granted to High School
teachers; $300 to $850 to Public
School teachers.
Hensall 'Council this week
threatened to set up a dog pound
and hire a dog catcher if
residents continue to violate the
by-law during the present rabies
epidemic.
South Huron Junior Girls
basketball team captured the
Perth title, and will be
representatives for the local high
school at WOSSA this month.
•
10 Years Ago
A leap-year baby 'was born in.
South Huron Hospital. Henrik
Berg was born here Feb. 29 Of
Danish citizens, Lt. and Mrs.
A.G. Berg.
Both Exeter Public School and
Precious Blood Separate School
held open house this week in
celebration of education week,
On Monday night town council
approved proceeding with the
installation of the $70,000 Main St.
storm sewer this year after
learning that the Ontario
government would assume the
major portion of the COO.
Six year old Kang Wong Ho of
Pusan, Korea, has been adopted
for One year by the Exeter Legion
Auxiliary, Besides 'his parents,
there are three brothers and one
sister in the family,
JesUs must have raised quite a
laugh from some of his listeners
when he painted the word picture
of the hypocritical scribes and
pharisees carefully straining
their wine through gauze to avoid
swallowing a microscopic gnat
and then cheerfully going on to
swallow a big, dirty camel.
(Matt, 8:24)
In picturesque language he
pointed out the impairment of
their spiritual vision, and also,
their insensitivity to what they
were swallowing. They were men
who had completely lost their
sense of proportion.
The practice of gnat straining
and camel swallowing is still just
as evident in the 20th century as it
was in the first. In fact, it seems
especially prevalent among
Christians.
Most of us have ,the inherent
ability to spot blemishes ,before
we note the beauty in a neigh-
bor's life; we walk in the posture
of humility while looking with
cold contempt on someone we
regard as a sinner; we fail to see
the arrogance of our own
opinionated views but despise
another's action and opinion just
because it's different. '
We'miss the depth and breadth
of God's grace and spend our
lives as gnat inspectors while
omitting the weightier matters of
justice, mercy and faith (Matt.
23:23)
Sometimes we go to church' and
miss the blessing because the
minister's sermon was too long,
the choir sang off key, an elder's
son's hair was too long or his
daughter's dress too short. Gnats
for the most part.
Some folks. are thrown into a
pious dither because com-
munion wine is served instead of
grape juice, or because red
carpet was laid in the church
foyer when they would have
By ELMORE BOOMER
Counsellor for
Information South/Huron
For appointment
phone: 235-2715
"I 'have been very bitter
through the years . . . " The
speaker is Chief Carl Johnson of
the Caldwell Band.
Now what is the Caldwell
Band?, Indian Affairs Minister,
Jean Cratien, according to a
recent press release, asserted
that he had never heard of the
Caldwell Band. He wondered if
they were not a group of Indiarig.
culled from other Indian bands.
But no, after much research
using the Department's own
records, 83 Indians are
established as being bona fide
members of the band.
Pelee Island was given away
by the Indians' in 1778 to "one
Thomas McKee, a half breed."
The lease provided that the island
was surrendered for 999 years
and the payment - three bushels
of corn a year.
The federal cabinet, it seems,
granted clear' title to the land to
the William McCormick family in
1866. This was accomplished
after the courts would not act in
favour of the McCormicks.
Indian Affairs officials have
claimed over the years that the
Canadian government had a free
hand in thus disposing of the land.
But one researcher counter-
claims that the treaty of 1790 does
not mention Pelee Island among
the lands, surrendered by the
Indians. ,
So the Indians claim Pelee
Island, and are asking for Point
Pelee National Patk as well. This
is not the first claim. Chief
Robert Caldwell in 1892 lobbied
the,, government members of the
time to nO avail. At that time the
band numbered 250. Over the
years the government has
dismissed any claim that the
Indians have made.
preferred blue.
The affliction spreads. A
minister'will label a fellow pastor
as neo-evangelical because the
latter speaks of commitment
and issues an alter call at his
services. • Or another may be
'condemned by one of his fellows
because he uses a modern
translation ,rather than the King
James version, and serves
communion to the Young People
while sitting on the floor,.
The liberals call the
evangelicals narrow, and the
fundamentalistsbrand the social
minded liberals as humanists.
What a waste of time.
Some of this problem 'of gnat
straining arises because we tend
to turn needful vigilance of our
faith into unnecessary suspicion,
and make non-Biblical matters a
test of faith and spirituality. We
often magnify form and tradition
as a ,substitute for personal
relationships with Jesus. Thus,
we'are actually saying, "No one
can really 'be spiritual unless he
adopts by life styles and prac-
tices."
It could also be that 'gnat
straining' is a cover for our
personal spiritual deficiencies.
Hyper-criticism 4f our brothers
could be a smoke screen to hide
our own frustrations and
dissatisfaction.
Of course the cure for this is
Jesus Christ. When we focus our
energies on Him we become far
less occupied with the minute
differences and failures of those
around us. When we respond to
the teaching of Jesus we will find
the mundane and the trivia less
attractive and be able to exercise
a proper perspective.
There's certainly nothing
wrong with straining out gnats, in
fact it's recommended; but not to
the 'exclusion of being able to
recognize the camels in our lives.
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Research was initiated after a
conversation in a beverage room
between Delbert Riley, research
secretary of the Union of Ontario
Indians, and a person claiming to
belong to the Caldwell Band of
which Mr. Riley had never heard.
The Indian Affairs Department is
financing the Indians efforts at
this time. Recently there has
been a meeting between a band
delegation and government of-
ficials in London and exploratory
talks will continue. Lawyer E. J.
McGrath of London is
representing the Indians. The
courts will be used if satisfactory
agreement is not forthcoming. At
this time parties to the dispute
are making their research
available to each other in a
guarded way at least.
The Indians are ambitious to
maintain Point Pelee National
Park as a park open to the publi6.
The only reservation on this
undertaking is a private
, residential area for the Indians,
who wish to maintain the park.
They point out that such an
arrangement would be less
disruptive than dispossessing
present owners of surrounding
land.
The Indians represent the lease
of 1788 and subsequent govern-
ment instruments as ,...a
defrauding of their- forebears.
Complexities of claim and
counter-claim will prolong the
dispute but the Indians assert the.
claims will never go away
irrespective of their present
disposition. The reactions of non-
Indians in the area are mixed but
many wish them well.
Chief Carl Johnson a Detroit
machinery repairman is quoted
as saying - "I have been very
bitter ough the years, but it is
all gob% away now. I feel so good
about this claim/that there is no
pboitstietrivnees,s, n.7. I am so sure'we
are going to win'. I'm so