Clinton News-Record, 1976-08-05, Page 4111
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•Atter1V40yrnerit is high
are restive.. For millions
infl+ do t has eroded
to a frightening
Otho ..derive ;one kind of '
* Wore by watching the
comfiture .of the 14.5. giant -- and
thele there are many In different
s of t
he.' or .. lel should watch their
step. Now isnot the time to fling insults
at the United States.
it was Thoma% 'oodrow Wilson who
said in Septennber of 1919 that
America is the -only idealistic nation
in the world." Clearly. Woodrow
Wilson was carried away by his
patriotism that day more than half a
century ago - for what he said was no
more -true then, in the days after World
War l than it is today.
But there was meaning behind that
statement, for essentially the United
States is a nation with much idealism,
and despite the ..debacie~..i •,,Indo-China,
despite the unhealed • wounds • of
Water ate that idealism lingers an in.
tse tense and troubled times.. ,
For Canadians, there are, hittherent
gangers in 4 floundering, r tnerioa. Not
• only distress South of the border
bring; out the worst in some Canadians.
- those right. wing nationalists always
seeing to disrupt Canadian -1.,
friendship.; a frustrated America can
chi irreparable e harm to Canada. To
maintain their high living standards,
Canadians need a prosperous, healthy
United States which is now -- and which
will remain -- our most important
trading 'partner by far.
One must never fOrget that the
United States, despite the many recent
errors made by some of its political,
diplomatic and military•. leaders,
despite the highly questionable over-
reaction in Cambodia in mid-May,
remains the greatest of world powers.
The U.S, global role, past, presenf and
future, must never be nimimized in
assessing America's agony and em-
barrassn'ient over Cambodia and
Vietnam, uvea the Nixon presidency,
over the dollar that is no longer
mighty. •
Change your TVShppog list
Certainly the widespread violence on
TV programs has already- drawn an
avalanched, public protests. Countless
speeches and published articles have
been directed against it. Government
agencies are studying the problem.
And even the networks and their ad-
vertisers are at last beginning to
recognize the extent of the public's
discontent, says the United Church.
Yet a recent survey shows that of the
ten most popular American TV
programs (also seen in Canada), six
are crime dramas.
So are most viewers really all that
upset by scenes of gory mayhem and
Shoot-outs? Maybe not. Maybe it's
because many people actually enjoy
such scenes that they flock to theatres
showing movies that dwell on them in
sickening detail.
Despite this undeniable fact, most
decent -thinking citizens prefer more
wholesome entertainment. Parents,
particularly, worry about what their
children see on the tube. But how many
good alternative program choices are
there with prime -time viewing hours
dominated by one crime drama after
another?
The situation won't change as long as
the networks find this type .of
programming attracts large
audiences. For crime dramas can
easily be mass-producedat relatively
low cost, bringing handsome profits to -
the networks and their advertisers.
The best solution lies in cutting off
the cash flow that makes such
programs possible. This will happen
when millions of viewers exclude from
their shopping lists those products
which are advertised on crime show
commercials.
Sugar and Spicc/fly Bill Smiley
Hasta la vista
Well, by the time this appears in `print,
we'll be nearing Fall, and here I am
groping around in my own backyard, not
even started on my way to Paraguay.
It's not that I haven't had a tremendous
response to my appeal to readers to help
out with accommodation in such_places as
Lima and La Paz, and for someone to
volunteer to fly me down.
An enterprising travel agent in Meaford,
Ont. told me his Dad wanted to go to South
America too, wished me well, and offered
to arrange my trip down.
Caroline Ngui of Windsor warned me that
I had :my countries mixed up and might
wind up in the former British Guiana in-
stead of the former Dutch Guiana, withno
place to stay. Quite right. The former D.G.
is now Surinam, and that's where I aim to
go. Perhaps Mrs. Ngui has a sister there, or
an ancient aunt, who would put me up for a
night or two.
But the clincher came when old Don
McCuaig, the newspaper baron of Renfrew
County, challenged me to put up or shut up.
He offered to share expenses, and
presumatly he has a plane. I had hoped to
be going along with somebody younger and
better looking.
Another thing. He says he has no ex girl
friends south of the border. No problem, old
buddy. You can have Maria Rosa Carvalho,
She's the homely one. And she's just about
your age and speed. She does dance a mean
tango, or did. 30 years ago. I can just see
you two living it up in the ballroom of one of
those gilt-edged. hotels off the Copaeabana
beach in Rio. Never fear. I'd stand behind
you. With a couple of wheelchairs.
McCuaig goes on: "The way employment
is 'going in the secondary school business,
you'd never be missed ... We can finance
the trip with a travel book, Smiley. In fact,
t have a title: SA After 50. (Not Sex Appeal,
Smiley. South America.) You write, I'll
take pictures. It should sell like hotcakes."
Yeah, McCuaig. Or cold bread pudding, -
mmore like.
And more: "One other thing, Bill. Let's
wait until November •No Canadian in his
} right mind would leave this country now
that summer 1'g' here. November, Smiley.
When leaves are gone, we're gone. ,right?
No backing out now."
Weil. t have a few holes to pick in that.
First of all, what summer? Around here.
we had summer back in been May. Since
'�+e`ti`+t�' ts �rive then,'
defined by rain. badly rattled
4
by thunder and scared skinny by lightning.
When it hasn't stormed, it's been muggy as
Mozambique or colder'n a witch's tit.
Campers are moving into town from their
cottages. Tourists are bundled like
Laplanders. I haeen't had a single swim
yet, to the disgust of the bikini brigade,
whose most hilarious moment of the
summer is watching yours truly, white as a
slug, flinch into the water and dog -paddle
off for his first swim of the year.
The strawberries were rained out just
before we got our supply. The raspberries
• are "doing poorly." But it's a great year for
grass. The lad who cuts my lawn has barely
finished the front when it's time to start on
the back. Except that he can't because it's
eight inches high and soaking wet. Pity the
man trying to get in all that wild growth of
hay.
About the only ray of sunshine this
summer has been the Queen, that serene
and gracious lady in whose presence -'even
President Gerald Ford, for once,, didn't
resemble ' Boris Karloff playing
Frankens.tein's creation.
Ah, yes, rm a monarchist, along with,
apparently, about 90 per cent of the
residents of the U.S., and two or three
hundred other Canadians.
I'm not saying I'd be starry-eyed over
fat, stupid pearge the Third, or fat, smart
Henry the Eighth. I'm just saying that I
think it's 'essential to have a symbol that is
above and beyond the petty squabbling of
politicians, the bullying of big unions, and
the arrogance of civil servants.
See how you got me sidetracked,
McCuaig. with your nonsense about
summer in'Canada.
All right, back to business. You fly: I'll
navigate. I'm pretty good at it. Only bad
spot might be flying across water, jungles
„diel;„„miountalns, My navigation gets a bit
shaky if I don't have a railway line to
follow.
- By the way. l thought I'd take my two
grandsons along to see their Uncle Hugh.
So when you're fuelling up, lay in a large
stock of diapers, perferably disposable. We
could blaze a new trail right across the
Andes.
One last thing. I can't wait until
November. If t wasn't there, calm and
collected, the day after Labor Day, the
members of my anglish department,
without their leader, would be"rts heat and
Inst as the Children
hof Israel without Moses. •
Rasta la vista 1
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Odds 'n'
rids by Elaine Townshend
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Su lit le linos?
Last week the subject of greeting cards caused me to hunt
out a box filled with old birthday cards. If it's true that
cards help us say something we feel but can't put into
words, I'm worried.
I found several cards from my sister's two oldest
children, dating from the time she chose the cards and they
signed their names with lines and circles to thisyear's.when
they selected their own verses.
The firstcards contained notes, such as :
"For a nice Aunt on her birthday :
Everybody likes you lots_and golly, so do I
Because you're always extra nice and lots of fun
that's why!”
'4r
or
"Here's a hug that's just for you 0
And then a great big kiss X
Because you're extra special
And it's time to wish you this
Happy Birthday, Auntie!
Then the children began printing their names,
mother still helped to choose the cards.
"Know what I wish for you today?
Care to take a guess?
It's what I wish you always -
Perfect Happiness!''
Another card pictured a white poodle on the front and
carried this note inside:
"Wishing a happy birthday and good times all year through
To someone who's so doggone nice to be related to.”
The mood changed a little when they began choosing their
own cards.°•One greeting showed a cat wearing an Indian
feather and holding an Indian blanket around him.
He announced, "Have - um HeapHappy
With No
Reservations." And on the inside f tcrd he whisked ked his
but their
blanket away.
Another folder featured a pup sporting a bowler on his
head and a daisy in his mouth. The caption read:
"No bones about it, you're top dog today!"
And a later card, a, dishevelled little fellow confided, "It's
your birthday and you've got that little something no one
else has - a birthday card from me."
Then came a verse that would bring tears to the eyes of
any sentimental aunt.
"If someone should ever ask me
Why I think the world of you
I could give a hundred reasons
And each one would be true.
For you're the kind of person
Who's just wonderful to know -
And your birthday seems the perfect time
For me to tell you so ! " c
This .
year the mood changed again. One card showed a
flam:,g birthday cake and „the message screamed,
"GREAT BALLS OF. FIRE : LOOK WHO'S HAVING A
BIRTHDAY."
The other featured a little fireman aiming a large hose at
a huge cake covered with candles. He explained, "It's your
birthday again, and I'm ready for it this time."
The two older children are even influencingtheir younger
brother. Last year his verse said :
"Hope your day is happy, Aunt,
Hope your day is bright..
Hope your day's the special kind
When everything's just right."
But this year his card pictured a cowboy on the front and
these words on the inside:
"I can't imagine you getting any nicer...older yes, nicer
no.!''
Could those kids be trying to tell me something?
From oyer early files
0 0
10 Years Ago
August 11, 1966
Ontario Highways Minister,
Charles S_ MacNaughton, (MLA
for Huron) has announced that he
has designated as deviptnent
roads for pre -engineering, two
sections of- county road mileage...,.
• in Huron. One is the section of
County Road No. 12 from
Egmondville along the main
street of Seaforth as far ' as
Goderich Street in that town. -The
other is that part of County Road
No. 3 between Varna and
Brucefield.
At a meeting of the building
committee of the Perth -Huron
Regional School of Nursing,
Kyles, Kyles and Garratt, ar-
chitects, of Stratford and
Hamilton, were appointed ar-
chitects for the 180 student -nurse
residence and school to be built
on a hospital site to be selected at
a later date. The school which is
expected.tq_be ready for its first
class in the fair of 1968, will have
a yehrly class of 90 students when
it reaches its frill potential.
Mayor . Don Symons of the -
pollee committee, reported that a A
traffic radar unit is now in use by ha
Clinton Police Force, The unit is po
on a trial basis. m
Canadian Forces Base Clinton H
will be the scene of the 25th an-
niversary of military radar Pu
training in Canada — where it K
started — this September. The W
Clinton radar school was opened th
by the RAF July 20. 1941. It was hu
established in Canada because of de
the secrecy with which radio an
direction finding was clanked. an
Surviving members of the first se
class of Canadians who
graduated from the radar school
in September 1941, are being
invited to return to the base for the
the various functions during the "Pi.
week of September 12 to 17 ens
Clinton Legion Midgets 11a
elintim' ted Listowel in two .tn
straight pares in WOAA Midget cyst
"Il" competition They won the Loh
first game by default last Sunday (h
as the v4sitnr's failed to show up 1
On Tuesday. they bombed the ha
Listowel crew by the tune of 20=5.. the
t'lintori':t next opponent will eon
likely be Walkerton in the WOAA
playdowns- The Midgets' are now Wo
the
into the WOAA finals.
25 Years Ago
August 9. 1951
Fall wheat cutting is almost
completed now while harvesting
of spring grains is well under way
also with approximately 60 per
cent of the crop -now cut.
Standardizatiorrt�f frequency at
60 cycles which commenced in
Clinton and surrounding districts
last week is now scheduled for
completion August 30. In an-
nouncing this, Ontario Hydro
Chairman Robert Saunders
claimed that this is some weeks
ahead of --the originally scheduled
completion date in October.
Almost 4.500 customers are af-
fected by this changeover work,
including more thant�,,,, 4.000
domestic, 340 commercial and 28
power customers.
Appointment of Group Captain
E. A. D. Hutton, 42. Ottawa, as
commanding officer of RCAF
Station. Clinton, to take effect
Tuesday next, August 14. was
announced by - Air Force
Headquarters. G -C Hutton will
succeed 'W -C Robert F. Miller,
FC. 34. Marshall, Sask., who
s, been appointed to a staff
sttion in the telecom-
unications division at Air Force
eadquarters.
Clinton's gallant Legionettes
t up a stiff battle against
fncardine Legionettes in a
OAA Indies' softball match on
c RCAF diamond last evening.
t could not solve a strong
fence and lost 13-3 to the „a ),
rthern invaders prge crowd
ended --the la "gest of the
ason
SO Years Ago
,August 12, 1926
t)evotees of golf, and indeed
VW interested in sports and
'rt"n:en generally. will he
eresled in knowing that Walter
gen. the world famous golfer,
1 at one time world champion,
.e ' tsatnr last Friday at
new ter Golf and Country
rh. (;e*tdertrh
hi' paving on the Huron Road
�; been ailmost finished as faras
41h concession, where the
tractors will leave this end of
and go back to Gtidetich,
rkaing from the town hack to
4111
On Monday morning Chief
Hong was notified that one of the
inmates from the House of
Refuge had left the place and
started into town, that he had
stabbed another inmate, inflicted
severe injuries and was believed
to still have possessions of his,
knife,
• At the fourth annual picnic of
the Huron Veteran's at Jowett's
Grove, Bayfield, Mrs. J. E. Conk
won the 100 yard race. A special
prize for bay twins was won by
Helen and Gordon Herman.
The contract for building -the
new Collegiate Institute has been
let to Mr. A. Ivey, of Toronto, and
work commenced last week.
Clinton defeated St. Mary's at
lacrosse by a score of 6-4. Clinton
players were: W. Fulford, N.
McNeil, N. Mutch, C. Fulford, L.
Cook, N. Cook, R. Middleton, K.
Roberton, J. Mutch, F. Mutch. R.
McEwan.
75 Years Ago
August 9. 1901
Mr. Wesley Newcombe . has
invented an ingenious
arrangemetn for the easy display
of Ince, curtains, and is having it
patented. It is quite simple yet
very handy, and will 'be a con-
venience to merchants i•n the
display of these articles.
Por several weeks past the
pans at the Stapleton Salt Works
have been undergoing repairs
rnd the works have been closed
down in consequence. The
repairs being completed work
was resumed on Thursday and
the demand is brisk and business
generally active.
Some persons are in the habit
of visiting the cemetery after the
caretaker leaves his work or on
the Sabbath and. have been
disfiguring some ` of the
monuments by scratching the
polished face or breaking off
small pieces. The cemetery
committee should offer a reward
for their punishment. Mr. Seale
has offered- a reward of ten
dollars for the discovery of the
person who damaged the
monument on his lot.
Mr. H. Bevan, of Petrolia, is
here for the purpose of going into
the artesian well business, he has
considerable experience in
boring wells, not only in Ontario,
but was also with a party who
were employed in India; now that
farmers realize more than ever
the need of plenty of water. the
aitcsian well is the best method
of procuring it. He will bore one
for Jos. Rattenbury. and C.
Whitely, Goderich township.
H. Cantelon took charge of the
Hotel Clarendon on Friday last
expe#oT•T t.,
read the Clinton'
Record. Although I llve
I hear a „19t of .,prop
from Mr Alarney;and othe
1 wish that
denominations wouldSet t
down to what ,Testas: said and
did. Re expects all of -us to
love and help each other and
that includes me. 11 makes
my heart sick to know that
Jesus left the Portals of Glory
to come down to help a world
that was doomed because .of
wickedness. I put in a very
lonesome time but I have a
God that meets my needs, not
greeds.
The thing that hurts me and
disgusts me the most is that
once a year every charity and
denomination either has a
guilty complex, wants
publicity or just gets on the
band wagon at Christmas.
I disagree with this com-
pletely because the people ,
don't need a tittle heIj and
kindness once a year. I know
that Jesus was born this time,
but both he and his Apostles
made this an every day
experience.
For my own convictions
and not any church I say why
don't we quit all this
bickering and get out and love
others less fortunate than
ourselves and make it an
every day prayer and ex-
perience.
Yours very truly,
Allan Reid,
Clinton
Polio
Dear Editor:
The almost complete
disappearance of
poliomyelitis has led many
people to neglect im-
munization, but the need for it
is a vital one, according to Dr.
J.G. Evans, chairman of the
Ontario March of Dimes
Medical Advisory Board.
Acute poliomyelitis is a
virus infection of. -the spinal
cord. It u ►d to be known as
infantile paralysis because it
attacked mainly the very
young and left many of them
paralyzed.
The disease was brought
under control in this country
in 1954 following the
development of the Salk
vaccine, and the subsequent
establishment of March -of
Dimes' clinics to administer
it.
In Canada, new polio cases
are rare but recent outbreaks
abroad have led to renewed
urging by the Ontario March
of Dimes for immunization.
"In spite of the fact that
there are only ,a few cases
each year, it cannot be em-
phasized enough how im-
portant a full course of
vaccination is", said Dr.
Evans.
Arrangements for im-
munization or "boosters"
nay be made through your
family physician or local
public health unit, and is
covered by OHIP.
Esther Henning,
March of Dimes.
Toronto, Ont.
and has brought with him Jos.
Blaney. of Hensall, who will
attend to the liquid refreshments.
The travelling public and our
citizens will find Mr. Cantelon a
courteous landlord who will
conduct a good hotel business
The workmen have about
completed the new granoltthic
walk on the north side if
Rathenbury Street and that on
the south side of Townsend street till
is being prepared: a number of
others were passed by Council on
Monday night.
Mr. James Howe has been
engaged as representative'" for
this district of the Queen City Oil
Co., and enters upon his duties for
this some time next month, which
will necessitate retirement from- "
his present office of night wat-
chman.
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