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Clinton News-Record, 1976-04-15, Page 4even though 'few people .realize it,........ ioraey has suffered a severe + k in the province of Alerts. lidri't they teach us in selool 'lust a t_ years ago the definition of representative government was "vernment for the people by the But after the fiasco here in Clinton in the lest several months, it appears that it is government by the government, i and to hell with the people. - Premier Willian vis' .decision to = close the Clinton -r pi# i, without any real compromise, is a first rate example. Not once did they ever consult with the people. Oh sure they put an the big act that they were Listening to our briefs and reading our letters, which poured in by the thousands, but where did it get us? Nowhere! All so Mr. Davis can save face. All for the sake of public relations. Just a political farce. Sure, Davis made it look like they compromised, But tis le -ray unit and ani ambulatory cam unit and a fewto +' ..ci"s' ces#which weren't thfiiii In the fi.,,. t place, No active 'tr'eatmet.;.ids, Na PlaCO tor sick 00 400 tram Clinton and area toga When* they really need its And -lust•.as important, go lobs for nearly all the 110 persons who work there. What kind of compromise is that? To -these who say he is saving money. Hogwash! instead of paying $75 a day and travelling a few miles, well have to»pay► WO a day and travel 50 miles to Landon, as, .the nearest hospitals, namely; Seaforth, Goderich and Wingham, have said they are full and can't take us anyway. As has been said in this column before, Davis' Tories have used Clin- ton, and the other small town, hospitals, as a sacrificial lamb, a sort of scapegoat in a farcical game he is playing with the voters in the name of restraint. Coagraiu1atius,. Mustangs The Clinton Junior "C" hockey Mustangs are to be congratulated fora long and successful season, even though they were stopped from ad- vancing to the finals last Monday night by a chippy and questionably honest Essex team. It seems though that hockey has deteriorated a great deal in the last several years when one sees the kind of tactics that are used to win games. Undoubtedly, Essex used crooked practices throughout the whole series, lending credence to a new salving, "it matters not how you played the game. as long as you win." The Mustangs,unlike the Essex team, can be proud of themselves, knowing that they got as far as they did, not by cheating, but by talent, ability and hard work. For that they deserve a collective pat on the back. Sugar and Space/By Bill SmiI l Voice of the turkey Well, what is your opinion of capital punishment and. gun control, Uncle Elmer?• Yes or no? Thank you. I thought so. In its ineffable wisdom, our government has lumped the" two into a new piece of legislation on which those famous fen- cesitters, our Members of •Parliament, are presently and uncomfortably astride. It is perfectly obvious, even to an M.P., what the public wants. in both cases: A large majority would, like to keep the capital punishment issue on the books, and apply it widely. An equally large majority would like to see a much more effective form of gun control, for the simple and sensible purpose of cutting down on violent crime. But, and here's the political catch, in each case the minority speaks with a stentorian voice, and politicians, like St. Joan. pay a lot of attention, perhaps too much, to voices, stentorian or otherwise. Strange bedfellows. On the one hand, the humanitarians who believe that the taking of life, even officially, and even for murder, is wrong. And in the same sack, those violently opposed to gun control as some sort of interference in the sacred rights of the individual to pack a fire -iron if he so chooses. The Bible tells us that on a certain oc- casion: "The voice of the turtle was heard in the land." This was a reference to the return of spring. from the Song of Solomon. Transfer this to Canada, spring 1976, and it might be paraphrased : "And the voice of the turkey was heard in the land." I would never, of course, suggest that everyone who favours capital punishment or is against gun control is a turkey. That would eliminate most 'of my friends. But the gabble and gobble is unmistakeable., I have my own clear-cut opinions on each issue, and 1 herewith offer them for the guidance of puzzled politicians and the few hundred Canadians who are indecisive on these matters. Let us take a case in point. This is a true story. Just over a decade ago, a 14 -year-old boy shot and killed his mother. I don't blame him. I'd have done the 'same. He was a good boy, in every sense, and a good student. But his mother wanted him to be a great boy and a superb student. She nagged him ruthlessly to do better, though the kid was doing his best. • One day. for some reason that is not important here, he failed a test at school. The harpy was waiting for him, and when he confessed,. she lit into him like the Witch of Endor. • He went and got his father's gun and shot her,dead. Now, according to most of my friend, and 95 per cent of my students, he should have been hanged. Their favorite argument, in our materialistic society: "It'd cost us a hundred thousand dollars to keep him in jail for life." And all those who favor rigid gun control will say: "It never woulda happened if his father haddena hadda gun." And those very vocal citizens who oppose very tight restrictions on guns will say: "It woodena happened if the gun was registered and his dad belonged to a hlnd- gun club and it was under lockankee, like we want." Well, it wasn't, and he didn't, and it did. All of which, of course, is beside the point, as most of these arguments are. The kid would have killed the old lady with a knife, or a hammer, or her steam iron, or the nearest thing handy, if there'd been no gun. Well, what did happen? The boy was tried, found guilty of homicide while of . unsound mind, and incarcerated in a mental institution, possibly for life. Fair enough? While there, he showed all the symptoms of normalcy, whatever they are. He wasn't crazy, or even mentally disturbed, if you prefer euphemisms. He knew what he'd done. He was sorry. During the next several years, he was tutored by " a wise and compassionate teacher (not me, Doc). He completed his high school courses, on his own. He was eventually released, went to university, graduated with honors, and is now a better - than -average member of society. Perhaps he should have been hanged. That would certainly have taught him a lesson. Perhaps we should go back to the lash, and branding a capital "W" on the foreheads of prostitutes, and cutting off the hands of shop -lifters. I -dunno. These measures didn't put an end to crime in the middle ages. Perhaps we should be able to go into a drugstore and buy a gun. It's almost that easy in the States. I dunno. But I do know that capital punishment will never stop murder. And I do know there are an awful lot of nuts, not quite certifiable, running around the country with perfectly legal gyns. Take it from there, Warren Almand, you plucky little Solicitor -General, or Super - Lawyer, if you don't prefer euphemisms. Member. (mark W'eekty Newspaper Assstiatias The Mateo News -Retard is published each Thursday at P.O. Boa 33, CUntas. Orttarle. t'acads.NM'N et& It is registered as strand etas% stall by the rest aline grater the prank number a$17. Tho News -Ricard intorpsrated to 1$Z$ the Ilan Neeas,ttet rd. founded M salt. sad the Maims err era. founded in tilos. Taut rittlt blas b'tk,:7str. %1rashot t'anadiats INstaittattity Ne uipspor t o.selatiaa Display sdrrettistad rates availabie an molest 9•11 far "We,, oil Ns. i' utilities Ott t. Editor..- .,1ames E. Fitzgerald Advertising director - Gary L. Heist General Manager-- J. Howard Aitken News stall • Bev Clark Subscription Rates: Canada • 511 per year U.S.A. • 112.50 Single copy - .25c e eel lute -- think Pin coming down with the people flu." Odds 'n' ends - by Elaine Townshend a smiles'in bus station Waiting in a bus station can be amusing, irritating or enlightening, as I found out recently while waiting for a friend in a cramped bus stop in Stratford. The 11 seats were arranged in a T-shape. When I entered, five people with their bags and coats occupied ten chairs. I squeezed into an empty spot in the middle of the longer row. No sooner was I settled than the man to my right crawled past. He planted his boot squarely on my right foot and slapped me in the face with his coat, which was slung over his left arm. I was still wincing when he returned two minutes later with a pocket novel. It was only the first of many trips. He was one of those readers who scans the first page -and -the last and decides he has digested the gist of the story. Every five minutes he was ready for another one. Meanwhile the man on my left studied the latest edition of a newspaper. He held the paper at arm's length as though he was still sitting at his breakfast table. Each time our speed -reader passed, however, he had to crumple up the pages. His glare said more than a thousand; word monologue, but the passerby didn't seem to notice. Likewise, an elderly lady in the outside seat seemed oblivious to the commotion: She was knitting a scarf, and the clicking of her needles accompanied the scratching of a nail file wielded by a young girl in the shorter row. The latter filed until I feared she would have no nails left. Next to her perched a peanut lover. The lady popped one peanut at a time into her mouth and slowly crunched it. Although the bag looked small, its contents seemed endless. Finally she shook the last nut from -the package and rolled up the bag in her hand. She then became a human trash - compactor, twisting and squeezing the paper. I was on the verge of offering to take it to the garbage can, when she did it herself. She didn't return to her seat directly; instead she detoured to a vending machine on the far wall. With horror, I realized the machine contained candy and - you guessed it - peanuts. • About this time, I noticed I was developing some nervous habits of my own. My right foot twitched, probably fearing another stomp from the bookworm's boot. My eyes darted from the clock to the peanut lady to the door and back again. I felt like a prisoner waiting for word from the parole board. As each bus pulled in, six bodies strained forward and twelve eyes searched for its destination. When we realized it wasn't the 5:15 from Toronto, we slumped..back into our seats. By 5:27', the bookworm had sampled every paperback on the shelf, the knitter's scarf had turned into an afghan and I was tempted to let my friend walk home. Fortunately for her, the bus arrived at 5:28. We all gathered up our belongings automatically and filed out the door. During the entire wait. no one had smiled. Each of us was absorbed in our own thoughts and seemed oblivious to everyone around us. Underlying the nervous habits, that caused amusement or irritation, was an atmosphere of indifference - a sad footnote to a boring afternoon in a bus station. From our early files le YEARS AGO April 21, ISIS After five-day hearing. Judge R.S. Hetherington ruled in favour of the 19 -room public school near Brucefield which is being planned by Huron County School Area No. 1 The Government of Canada on Tuesday authorized a review of the Steven Truscott case. Solicitor General L. Pennell said no official decision had been reached on the form'the review will take. At their bi-monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Clinton Kin- smen Club voted to give the Clinton and District Community Centre Fund a 52.000 donation, according to President Andy Peterson. on Wednesday. The Kinsmen have been building up this donation over the past few months. Spring has officially come time -wise throughout the area, and daylight saving time will begin on Sunday morning. April 24 at 2 a.m. Robert S. McKerther. RR i. Dublin. was elected president of Co-opetators insurance Association (CIA) at the annual meeting in Hamilton orf April 16. The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Supply Depot, Clinton Detachment, changed "bosses" on 'April 14. Until that date the detachment was con- trolled by No. 1 Company RCASC Worsley Barracks. London. Now it is an integral part of Canadian Forces Dase..C1.inton. controlled by tholBtte Supply Officer. David Noakes B.Sc., who is majoring in Honours Zoology at the University of Western Ontario and working for his MSc. degree, has been awarded a post- graduate scholarship of 53,000 for the year beginning in Se iiemitbet 1966. David is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Noakes. Hensel!. Village tax rate for Bayfield was set ' at 17.5' mills for residential, and commercial 'at 19.5. There is no change in this from last year. 25 YEARS AGO Apr1119.1551 Bayfield Little Theatre won third place at the Drama Festival held in Goderich last week with their first presentation of "'The Singing Folk." The play was written by Oria Miller. Maynard Corrie was awarded second prize for the octal; obtaining the high :t numbest e Doints. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Jervis were brought last week as guests of honour to Holmesville school which was crowded with the owners of 80 or more rural mail boxes at which the Jervis car has faithfully delivered mail for the past 20 years. Rural route 2. Clinton. from which Mr. Jervis retired the end of March. goes through both Goderich and Colborne townships. Erection of a 5285,000 addition to Clinton District Collegiate Institute will remain in abeyance until the next meeting of the Board, which will be held on Tuesday evening. May 8. The fire demon raged last night through the Hanover Transport Storage warehouse and plant. situated in the north end of Clinton. and destroyed five large trucks and two trailer -tractor outfits loaded with merchandise en route for delivery. Fire Chief Grant W. Rath. although no survey had been made at the time, estimated late last night that the damage would reach 5200.000 if not more. Clinton Colts fought the good fight in Waterloo Arena Saturday evening. but after holding the powerful Bridgeport Vets off the score sheet in the first period and to a 2-1 lead at the end of the second, they slumped in the third and the Vets shoved in four goals without reply. Bridgeport thus Won the third straight game in the series 6-1, and the right to oppose Gravenhurst Indians in a four -of -seven series for the OHA Intermediate "B" championship. The winners had taken the first two matches 4-0 and 12-3. 50 YEARS AGO April 22, 11125 Mayor Jackson was invited .to - join in a, leputation to wait on the Govertirnent of Ottawa .to.protest against` the cut in automobile tariff. but the idea did not appeal to him. ice or rto ice, Clinton is bound to keep cool this coming summer. An iceless refrigerator has been installed by Manager Bartllff in the corner restaurant and there will be , no more fussing with mussy lee. Now you can start a little engine in your cellar and by the proper use of a few chemicals, keep the temperature down near zero in a cabinet on the main floor in July. Times have changed since grandfather's time. Rev. L.C. Harrison. Sandwich, has been appointed the new Rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church. W. Brydone and Rev. J.E. Hogg have been in 'Toronto viewing Collegiate Institute buildings with a view to getting the best points fromeach to put into the new building for Clinton. W. Lane, dealer in Durant cars. has taken the vacant showroom in the Hydro Block. Markets were: wheat, 51.25; oats, 40c to 45c; buckwheat, 60c ; barley. 60c; eggs. 20c to 26c; butter, 40c ; live hogs 513. 75 YEARS AGO April 19, I901 Our readers will note that a London firm has desires to establish a foundry for the manufacture of stoves, furnaces etc.. and wishes to know what inducements Clinton is prepared to give so they may locate such an establishment here. From several exchanges we notice that this same firm has written Goderich and Stratford in similar terms and some time ago, the Wingham council. It looks very much as if this firm is waiting to see who bids highest and only. what may be termed. bonus -hunting. We learn that A.A. Schrank and lei. Warrener have started a livery business in town. They wish the public to know that first- class drivers and carriages will always be kept on hand and reasonable rates charged. Stable on Isaac street, phone 89. A business change took place here last week when W.W. Kerr sold his grocery to Geo. E. Rath - well who had at first intended to start in Hensall. The change of proprietorship took place Tuesday and Mr. Derr will go to Crediton where he has bought out a business in the same line. Considering the bad state of the roads, there were a goodly number in town on Saturday and. the merchants say it was a very fair day for business. The price of hogs remains unchanged at 56.40 for next week. Farm produce was in good supply. eggs going at from 9c to 10c and butter from 13c to 14c. New maple syrup is in and selling at 51.25 an imperial gallon. Reports from almost all points in Ontario indicate that the fall wheat has wintered in colli,. parative safety. On light soil the, plant is healthy, and under heavier conditions, where the land is rolling, the promise -is good. Only on level fields where ice formed are patches where thc_,taiants are killed. On the whole, an average crop may be safely counted on. The Huron Central Creamery - It is an interesting place to go through is the Clinton butter manufactury; operations have begun the first churning being done on Monday when 200fb. was made. For a short while churning will be done three times a week and work will soon be continued night and day and by June, 1,500 Ib. will be the outcome daily and 30 wagons will be on the road collecting. eller to the edtor Dear Editor, What a pity, here it is April 6, and we just received our March 25, paper today. All the news i've read has already been relayed to me via phone calls to my parents. I look forward to the Clinton paper coming. It gives me the feeling of still being in touch with my home town. 'But when it comes to being one and a half weeks late, it kind of puts a damper on things. ' In last week's paper, that we also received a week and a half late, it was announced that Mr. Aiken and Mr. Denontz;ne would be on W5. How we would have loved to view that program. My husband and I know both men and we know of the gituation with the Clinton hospital. Please, can't we have better service in the future? Yours truly, Mrs. Debi Bos, Yorkton, Saskatchewan. (Editor's note: The papers are mailed from the News Record office on Wednesday night In bap marked for separate destinations all over Canada. What happens after. that is anybody's guess. We can only suggest you protest your mall Service' to your local postmaster, and your member .t Pi irdarnent. ) n dYK Anueiation Dear Editor, Why allthe sudden tntere.' by Clinton Reeve Karol Lobb to annex Vanastra int Clinton? From what xm' to believe. the town of Min would have very little' tsar with Vanastra when 15 was first being redeveloped as community. Now the reel,* and mayor speak of wanting; to develop the industrial sites in Vanastra to attract more industry for the growth of Clinton. I am in favour of the in- dustry being developed la; Vanastra, providing the° majority of the tax dollars are turned back into our: community. Industry wobld mean more jobs and growth for the area surrding Clinton, however Clinton does not have tel:, annex Vanastta to achieve, -this. As ' it was, Clinton showed very little interest in sup, porting the Vanastra Day. Care Centre. Perhaps Mr. Lobb has finally realized just how many businesses are situated in Vanastra, and the potential it has and now wantssgtne of the.tax dollars. He mentions going to the Huron County Planning of- fice, Huron County Development Committee and T.uckersmith Township. to pursue this matter further. Why not first check with the residents of Vanastra and see if they want the proposed annexation, and how it would benefit the community? The only benefit I can see in this proposed- annexation is for the good of the town of Clinton. Gerry Salton, Vanastra. Poor Dear Editor:. The following is a copy of the letter I am sending to the Essex newspaper. I thought the Clinton News -Record might like to print it for the benefit of the "Stang" fans who shared my feelings on the series against Essex. "Last night (Monday, April 12) the Clinton Mustang Junior "C" hockey team was defeated and eliminated by the Essex '73's. Last week the "Stangs" had been eliminated, but a protest over the referees call on an illegal stick; used by an Essex player, cancelled that game and it was replayed last night. I am very glad the series is over, as I will not be bothered further by the ex- tremely rude Essex fans. I have. enjoyed watching hockey games for many years and I am still shocked to see that people can behave in such a crude fashion. My friend had a lighted cigarette thrown in her h ir. Rotten apple cores, shredded paper, gum and small cardboard con�tiners were thrown at mysel'<(', and other Clinton fans. Eggs were thrown at spectators and on the ice. The language of insults is ..u -t} - printable! If only the 'Essex . fans generated thi7 wasted energy toward Ghee in;g their team on. - ;,' <r Not every Essek fan was this abusive, but those that stood behind the Clinton fans were. I will never again at- tend a hockey game in the Essex arena. I nope other teams that played against them this past year, were not so badly harassed. I wish both teams that will play-off . for the All -Ontario 'Championship the best of luck. i aiso'ivarn the opposing fans to • be prepared for .the poor sportsmanship exhibited by the Essex fans." Yours sincerely, Barbara E. Graham, Bayfield.; News --Record readers are encouraged to express their opinions In tatters to file editor. however, such opinions do not necessarily represent the opinions el the News - Record. Pseudonyms may be used by letter writers, but no letter will be published unless it can be verified by phone. Smile Agriculture is the greatest .,growth industry in America. -1-++