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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-03-11, Page 4News Item: STUDY CRITICAL o PLEA BARGAINING evoir .t•viowbt4 Mk • to• Jim Beckett's Canada arid the United States are the highest users of energy in the world, con- suming between the two some 43 percent of the energy supplies of this planet. In our homes, businesses, governments and in- dustries more than half that amount ends up in waste. In our haste to develop non-renewable energy resources to meet the insatiable demands of our affluent life styles we, as a nation, seem unwilling to take the time „ needed to plan our resource development carefully, rather we deal only in crisis situations. The result is dangerous depletion of energy supplies, pollution of air, water and land and, above all incredible waste. Yet, in the midst of this waste, there are many other countries, especially among the newer nations, that are suffer- ing acute shortages of energy needed just for basic survival. When tragedy, either natural or man-made, strikes one of these countries we take palliative measures by pouring in dollars when some long-term in- ternational planning and restructuring of the present economic order might well remedy the situation. And waste does not end with our natural resources in this hemisphere. There is the waste of human resources: Natives caught in the web of welfare and alcoholism; the expertise and experience of older people carelessly cast aside; large numbers of chronically unemployed in depressed areas; creative and sensitive young people lost in a sub-culture, We believe that the waste of our natural and human resources is due in large measure to crisis-oriented, short- sighted planning on the part of governments and private institutions. There is a real need to bring pressure on decision-makers to design educational programs and find ways to examine per- sonal life-styles, to change harmful patterns of waste and to see that there is reflective, long-term planning rather than band-aid, remedial action. We need to examine carefully this global village we live in to try and build a society based on justice rather than greed, and human development, rather than waste. Concern for others "Listen Louie we'll drop one of the charges if you tell us where you hid the light bulbs!" Love makes the world go 'round vvn memory ton.es) Our response to now By ELMORE BOOMER Counsellor for Information South Huron For appointment phone: 235.70560 Attractive children Power failure effects us all just a great big noisey wind-bag. If I have read the Bible 70 times and have deep understanding of its mystery, and if I can even remove mountains with my faith, but cannot understand the frustrations of those around me, then I'm nothing but a zero. I may be a generous giver to my church and make a great show of writing a cheque to various charities, I may work myself to death serving on church committees, but if I cannot spare a few minutes of my time to listen to my child's trouble, or to my neighbor's heartache, I'm a fraud and a loser. Love is never in a hurry. It lasts and lasts and keeps on glowing even when nobody bothers to stoke the furnace. Love never begrudges the good fortune of others, does not turn green over some one else's popularity, does not become overawed by its own success, and does not consider itself above the hoi polloi. Love does not go around reminding everybody of who is boss here, and no other ideas or suggestions are needed, thank you. Love is not rude; puts other people's feelings first, and doesn't blow its stack every time it doesn't get its own way. It is not touchy or believe everyone is plotting against it. It forgets any little wrong it might have received, It does not smack its lips over scandal; stands up under any load without roaring its head off for everyone to hear. Love is ready to believe the best about everybody. It endures everything, but not with a grim, stiff upper lip at- titude that casts a veil of gloom but with calm and cheerful strength that makes onlookers take courage. Love never fails or becomes old fashioned. It never vanishes. And that's what makes the world go 'round. Some chaps' wives go off with a boyfriend, leaving behind them a broken home. My wife went off and came home with a boyfriend. So, at the moment, we have a menage a trois, The home is not yet com- pletely broken, but it won't be long, It's being smashed bit by bit, Times Established 1873 Courtesy As she threatened, she brought my No. 1 grandson home for a visit so that his mother could continue going to lectures and get her degree, tramping about the campus with No. 2 grandson strapped to her back. Things have certainly changed at the universities these days. When I went, to college, welived in Advocate Established 1881 a monk-like residence for men, Females were allowed in the building once a year, for a cocoa and buns party on a Sunday afternoon. It was extremely well chaperoned, We were allowed to come in at any hour, but anyone caught with anything as lethal as one bottle of — Please turn to Page 5. Amalgamated 1924 Adjectives ranging from disastrous to damned awful have been used to describe the events in Exeter and surrounding area last week. The clock in the office at, the Times-Advocate showed 10.29 p.m. and it stayed that way until 7.30 p.m. on Thursday. When the lights first went out it didn't bother me too much because I believed the power would return in a few minutes. This prediction went the same way as most of my other guesses and in reality the electricity was out for approximately 2,700 minutes. The adverse results had a tremendous effect on the people of this community, As each hour passed ther- mostats dropped degree by degree until most houses were at a chilling temperature in the high forties. People in the rural areas fared even worse because the lack of hydro meant not only that they would be cold but they would also have to do without the con- venience of running water as well. Most businesses along Main Street were closed but some of those that stayed open reported booming sales in fuel oil, bat- teries, heaters, candles, sleeping bags and many other items that were pressed into emergency service. Several basements in town were flooded because sump pumps weren't operating to clear the excess water. One resident reported being busy for the duration carrying about 40 gallons per hour from the basement. Some other houses had as much as two feet of water in the basements. It's doubtful that any place in town depends on electricity any more than the Times-Advocate. A quick call to the Exeter PUC Wednesday morning confirmed our suspicion that the hydro would be off for a long time and it was only a few minutes later that several cars were loaded for the necessary journey to St. Marys. Fortunately their paper had just been put to bed and the Journal-Argus facilities were made available to us. The assembly of the T-A was a little more difficult because much of the equipment was unfamiliar to us but it only took a short time to get used to their operation, A few hours later the paper was finished and delivered to the many dealers and post offices in the area. A great deal of extra effort went into getting the paper out on time and many people seemed surprised to see that the familiar T-A was available as usual on Thursday morning, Help begins The effects of the storm were bad enough for most of us but there are many people who really depend on electricity as a vital part of everyday living. I'm thinking mainly of our senior citizens who could not prepare meals for themselves, Once again community spirit pulled people together and many were doing everything they possibly could to make life a little more comfortable for our seniors. The Ladies Auxiliary at Exeter Legionswung into action in their large kitchen and prepared hot meals for anyone that wanted them. Other meals were prepared at South Huron Hospital and I'm sure, in all teases, the work of these women was truly appreci.-- Othei individuals did everything they could to help and fortunately the disaster ended with no serious injury. One thought that kept running through my mind was of the hundreds of workers who were doing everything possible to restore electricial service. Ontario Hydro officials had described the area as "a disaster" and had sent in every available man to work on the downed lines and poles. Almost everywhere you went you could see hydro and telephone employees trying to clear up the mess. All these people plus many others work 4. long hours in poor iriditions to get the electricity ..k. This writer is just one of the thousands of people who is grateful for the job they did. No official figures on the damage caused by the ice storm are available but it will un- doubtedly run into hundreds of thousands of dollars. When you combine this with all the hours of lost work and production the records will show this was one of the most ex- pensive disasters to hit this area for many years. The aftermath Although the power has been restored the grim evidence still remains to remind us that it was a reality instead of just a bad dream. Hundreds of beautiful trees have been twisted, mangled, broken and uprooted. It seems no part of town was spared and it will take many hours to clean up the mess. One thing is certain, the storm will leave its mark of the com- munity for a long time. I'm sure 50 Years Ago Mr. Frank Taylor has pur- chased the livery outfit of Mr. G. J. Dow comprising of horses, rigs, cutters, sleighs, etc. Mr. Earl Whiting recently disposed of his farm near Parkhill and is visiting his father- in-law, Mr. Josiah Kestle. Mr. Whiting is looking for a farm in this community. Prizes were awarded to Mary O'Brien, Fred Faist and Herman Gower at the oratorical contest at Main St. Church. The judges were J. G. Stanbury, W. G, Mell and M. R. Complin, 25 Years Ago Dorothy Pooley was crowed queen at the S,H.D.H.S. dance, Friday. Prince Consort was John Haberer. Huron County Clerk Norman Miller was killed in a highway crash eight miles south of Goderich, Saturday afternoon. Last week, the school board offered the staff a total increase of $1,000. The teachers asked for a combined increase of $3,150. Police are still hunting for the thief who stole $3,700, a gold watch and a diamond stick pin from the home of Ed. Anderson, William Street, Wednesday. Chief Norry is conducting the investigation. 20 Years Ago Caffrey Cann presented a new project "Operation Brown Cow" at the AOTS ladieS night in James the memories will be enough for all of us. Nobody is looking for- ward to a repeat performance, This writer was among hun- dreds of people who were not prepared for the blackout. A few smarter people have my admiration because they had the foresight to have alternative methods of getting by without electricity, Of course, some farmers never suffered as much because they have generators to take over in the event of a power failure. Somehow I couldn't help but envy them while driving by their places. The lights were shining brightly and you just knew the people inside were comfortably warm. Important items The purchase of a generator doesn't exactly fit into my budget right now but there are still many other things that can be done to lessen the discomfort in an emergency of this type. These are justla fewlof the ones I can think of, perhaps other T-A readers will be able to make some additions next week. — Every home should have a small storage area where these items can be kept. This way you don't have to run all over the house in the darkness hunting for something. — Lamps, matches, fuel and candles should be on hand at all times. After all, it's hard to do anything if you can't see. — Don't, under any cir- cumstances open the door on your freezer. This will let whatever coolness is left escape and your meat and vegetables will thaw even faster. — A catalytic heater (one that burns its own fumes) is a good investment. I visited a friend of mine Thursday morning that had one and the temperature in his livingroom was a comfortable 75 degrees. Street church. Dr, Walter Strangway on furlough from Angola, Africa , hopes to take back with him a herd of brown Swiss cows and the AOTS have undertaken to provide at least one cow. Construction began Monday-on the $47,000 three room school for the Roman Catholic Separate School Section No. 6, Stephen, at Mount Carmel. "Red" Loader brought Exeter a championship team in his first year as coach when the club copped the WOAA Int, "A" championship. It was the first title the Exeter team has won since 1948. 10 Years Ago Irvine Armstrong has been elected president of the Exeter Businessmen's Association at a meeting held Monday morning. Mrs, Jean Weber, deputy clerk- treasurer for the town has resigned, She served with C. V. Pickard, former clerk-treasurer, for 12 years, and has been deputy clerk-treasurer for the past year. Cduncil appointed Harold Skinner to the Exeter Library Board to replace retiring member Cecil Wilson, Mr, Wilson has been chairman of the board and served for over 10 years, The plant at Twentieth Century Mobile Hanes Ltd., of London, has been purchased by General Coach Works of Canada Ltd., Hensall, Love makes the world go 'round, love makes the world go 'round," so goes the song of another decade. Everyone is fascinated by that word 'love'. Singers sing about it, writers write about, preachers preach about it and everybody searches for it. Yet, for many, it remains an illusive factor. Others think they've found it for awhile, only to realize, later on, that what they thought was the real thing has gone sour. It's not so, amazing that we all dream of love, that we all hope someday, someplace we'll find that beautiful thing that will transform our lives; it's not so amazing when you consider the alternative. The alternative is hatred, greed, self centreness, in- difference, apathy, jealousy and a hundred other things that we know make life a mess. What is amazing is that we so often hang tightly unto these miserable qualities and as long as we do we can really never experience love . . . not love in its purest and best form. The crunch is that it takes sacrifice to love and to be loved, and that's just what many of us don't want. Love me, we say, just as I am . . but if you want me to love you, you had better shape up, Buster. The Bible has much to say about the subject. "Many floods cannot drown love" says the author of the Songs of Solomon. He's right. Love is the strongest, most cementing force in the world. It's also a source of power and what a pity more people don't try it. Paul laid down some pretty good ground rules about love in Corinthians when he said something like this: Though I go out and sway audiences with my rhetoric or thrill vast numbers with my ability to sing or play an in- strument, and then go home and stomp all over my family, I'm "The brightest, happiest, most charming children spend their earliest years in remarkably similar ways." This is the opening salvo of a news report concerning research into this subject. The researchers sought out children who were socially and intellectually adept and watched the families from which these children came. One family in 30 produce such children and does so independently of any partic- ular income or education. imTphoe rtamnot thseirnglies ptheersonmosi nt fostering such growth in the child. The rich experience of a child up to the age of three years determines the pattern of life more than any other factor. The mother can supply this better than any other person. Watching a number of children of promising ability, it was found . that certain methods of child care were universally used. The most precocious children lived in the midst of language. parents should talk often and much with children and this Should be done even before the -child can understand or answer. The well adjusted child has spent 15 to 20 per cent of his time staring. One of the most common waking experiences was such staring,ch Children r en should be free to roam with a minimum of restraint. Thus new experience is their's and they have more chances to attract their mother's attention. Responsive parents bring rich- ness of experience to the child. Enthusiasm and attention are parent's great gifts to their family. The advent of children should be spaced about three years apart. Thus time can be spent with each child. Education toys are given a low grade by our researchers, The feeling is that the best range of objects for the enrichment of childhood experience is that found in the home already. Indeed a child who does a lot of reaching out to and grasping of many things may be substituting for contact with the mother, To turn the subject of attract- ive children to that of abortions betrays an irony of our times. While ways and means of bringing up children to live happily are researched and catalogued the practice of abor- tion multiplies. According to one report in- creased access that women have to abortion throughout the world is one of the revolutionary social changes. The world will never be the same again. More than 60 percent of women in the world have access to abortion - about twice the number five years ago. It is estimated that between 40 and 55 million unwanted pregnan- cies are ended each year in the world. Abortions are obtained even in such countries as Egypt and Columbia which have the strict- est abortion laws found in the world, Hospitals in these count- ries care for large numbers of women who have obtained illicit abortions or who seek to induce them themselves, Fatalities from such practices are still prevalent, The use of contraceptives is generally being encouraged as well as legalized abortions to cut back on such loss. American officials have aler- ted authorities around the world of the possibility of a return of a deadly flu virus. Because of a lack of scientific expertise during the 1917-18 flu epidemic it is not known just what virus caused it. Nevertheless some are alarmed at the present time. There has been a discovery of a unique virus in four patients in New Jersey. One of these people has died, This particular virus seems to be a hybrid "combining charact- eristics of human Asian flu virus and a virus that causes flu-like illness in swine". This is the first time that the swine related virus has been associated with human illness, The evidence that the swine virus can be implicated in the former deadly epidemic is the fact that most older people are immune. It seems indicated that they were exposed to it at some time. Greater protection should be available if such an epidemic should rage again. Vaccine experts are already working on answers to the problem, As the nation fusses over what Prime Minister Trudeau meant about government controls of the economy and how they will affect individual freedoms and as the cry for human rights resounds around the world, few people seem to pause these days to consider how their own actions infringe the rights of their fellow man. In our sometimes frantic efforts to keep ahead, to cut corners, to look after ourselves, we too often forget that common courtesy, basic honesty and simple concern for others is a right that is fast disappear- ing. Concern for others is the oil that keeps our daily lives running smoother and the strident demands on us are less jarring if we can expect that our neighbour will respect our rights. That the ice storm left havoc in its wake is not to be denied. Many beautiful trees were maimed or destroyed. With hydro lines a tangled maze, thousands of families suffered the inconvenience of cold houses and cold meals. For some people there were water shortages caused by out of commission pumps while others had too much water to cope with as they valiantly hand baled their flooded basements when drains could no longer handle the run off of melting snow and rain. When it was all over, most of us thank- ed our lucky stars there had been no loss of life or serious injury. Unfortunately this is the not the case in many instances when natural calamity overwhelms a region. Take for instance. Guatemala. Recall the pictures in the newspapers and on TV a month ago, when in just 39 seconds a massive earthquake produced one of the century's most destructive natural dis- asters . , When the tremors subsided 300 towns had been destroyed; an estimated OceferVines-Ainveafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., O.W.N.A. CLASS 'A' and ABC Published by J. W. Eedy Publications Limited Editor Jim Beckett — Advertising Manager Women's Editor — Gwyn Whilsmith Plant Manager Jim Scott Composition Manager — Dave Worby Business Manager — Dick Jongkind Phone 235-1331 But, unfortunately, more and more it is everyone for himself. Politeness is for squares. Littering the streets with garbage is accepted. Cutting the traffic lights, pilfering from work, beating the govern- ment, departing the parking lot after den- ting a fender are examples of indifference to our fellow man. Little things, you might say, when com- pared with violations of the rights of minorities, the death bombings in Ireland or the crises that shake the world. But it oc- curs to us that if each person put the extra few seconds and happily endured tiny in- conveniences that go with caring for our neighbour that the larger demands made on our society could more easily be met. Like all good things courtesy can be contagious and rewarding. Raise over $200 for' Guatemala 20,000 were dead, 60,000 injured, and hun- dreds of thousands homeless. All of which makes our little disaster seem small in comparison. Interestingly, the Young People of Hensall and Exeter Presbyterian con- gregations had planned a wake-a-thon to take place on the very weekend that our community was gripped in the throes of getting itself sorted out after the onslaught of the storm. Through their efforts (and it's no mean feat to stay awake for 30 hours, especially the last 10) they raised over $200 for Guatamalan relief. There may be those who feel these youngsters might have been better employed cleaning up the broken branches and trees that strew our streets instead of raising money for Guatemala. In defense of the young Presbyterians it should be pointed out their plans were made long before the storm struck, and that they had strong enought convictions about helping others in need to do something about it. Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 0386 Paid in Advance Cirtufatian September 30, 1975 5,420 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $9.00 Per Year; USA $11.00