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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-04-27, Page 12Pa .e 4 Tht Win lham Advance -Times, Thursday, April 27,-1972 Purchasing When considering the purchase of a used car or truck, there are about 20 points the average cus- tomer can check for himself be- fore turning to his garage opera- tor for further counsel and ad- vice. Care should be taken respect- ing the use or uses to which this vehicle will be put. Its size, body type, seating capacity, and cost should be taken into considera- tion before the purchase. A large passenger car or sta- tion gon, has more room for baggage and camping equip- ment, and normally enjoys heavy duty suspension, larger tires, and wheel bearings, which can Support larger, heavier loads in safety. Remember, an over- loaded vehicle can be very dangerous on the road. • First and often most important is the condition of the motor ve- hicle's body. The customer should make a thorough check of the body surface to see if it has a Used Car been seriously attacked by rust or corrosion. Radiators, front and rear suspensions, and even en- gines, can all be replaced or re- paired if necessary. Once the body of a motor vehicle has corroded beyond a certain point, most modern cars and trucks are good only for scrap. The problem is acute for two reasons; salt is being used in greater quantities today to keep icy roads clear and useable throughout the winter; and, an increasing_ use of "integral" or "unitary" construction. "Unita' construction means that the body and underfraine together provide strength and rigidity (instead of just the frame, in a chassis -built car) . So that if the body is badly rusted the jwhole structure is seriously weakened. Even more important than the rust which you can see is the corrosion which you cannot see. ,, This is where the vehicle requires the use of a hoist, and -an expert eYe to study the underside for serious corrosion. In Ontario,. if a chassis frame member i cracked Qr Ws. Moose. rivets, if the floor pan is per- forated by rust or other -damage, if seat belt anchorage is insecure, then the vehicle must be rejected. Your mechanic or garage operator will be' pleased to in- spect the underside of your prospective purchase, and will if the bottom is undercoated or corroded poke the loose scale with a screw driver to detOrmine its inner condition. Vehicles in bad shape are sometimes masked with newly applied un- dercoating which acting as a moisture barrier traps corrosion on the inside creating a danger- ous situation. Badly rusted cars or trucks should be rejected. Twenty yeaFs ago, only 19 per cent of people with cancer of the larynx survived for five years; today the figure is 44 per cent, thanks to advances in detection and treatment. Your contribution to the Canadian Cancer Society will make possible rnore progress in its fight against one pi man- kind's most stubborn diseases. SCHOOL HISTORY was made as F.E.M. Grade 13 physics students launched a model rocket under the guidance of Mr. Woods, right. Greg Blake, Jim Oldfield, Ron McKague and Russel Moncrief set up the project which was an overwhelming success: —FEM GRA.DE 13 students watch the aforementioned rocket: —F EM Photo. AN IMPORTANT STEP for school administration was made last week as students' sub- ject scores were compiled on computer cards.. The task was undertaken by Mr. Gavretuk and data processing students. Cards will be used to sort students into classes and courses. HERE COME THE chocolate bars! Hard working grade 13 gang transported 74 Ib'. boxes to storage from where they will eventually be sold by students. —r EM Photo. Says corn pr�ducirs suffer while distilleries Distilleries are receiving an in- crease in profits equtyalent for every bushel of corn they use, while Ontario corn growers are receiving less than their cost of production. The recent increase in the price of spirits announced in the pro- vincial budget by the Hon. Darcy McKeough is turning out to be a windfall for Canadian distilleries. This price increase will raise eight million dollars for the pro- vincial government, 9.7 millions dollars for the federal govern- ment and six million dollars for the distilling industry. • Blake Sanford, co-ordinator for Region 3 (Ontario) of the Nation- al Farmiersa Union, 'said last week at.a meeting of Local 340. at Harriston, that this six million dollars in profit will be heaped on top of the profits already enjoyed by the di tilleries, while corn pro- ducers are forced to sell corn be-, low their cost of production. For- ty per cent of the increase is going to the distilleries or ap- proximately 10 cents per bottle (26 ozs. ). Estimating that the distilleries extract 30 bottles of liquor from a bushel of corn, this represents an increase to the dis- tillery of $3 (over and above pre- vious profits). far every bushel of corn used, or $240 per asre of corn yielding 80 bushels per acre. The coil) grower at present' is receiv- ing gross returns, of- $1.10, per bushel or $88 for ithe same 80 bushels of corn. Mr. Sanford said that similar increases in returns were also granted to the breweries and wine manufacturers. Many peo- ple in Ontario were of the opinion when price changes were an- nounced for alcoholic beverages in the Ontario budget that the in- creases were all taxes but are now finding out that the booze in- dustry is also increasing already substantial profits with govern- ment approval and assistance. "Industrial giants like Sea - grams, whd last year had a profit of 66 million and Walkers who showed -a profit of 48 million will - be able to increase their profits in spite of inflation, while corn growers and farmers in general will face bankruptcy as inflation takes over. "The projected realized net in- come for Ontario farmers in 1972 will be at 'its lowest level in the last ten years. As a farmer I am not asking the government to camouflage any price increases that Imay receive, but only ask for government policies that will guarantee the survival of the family farm as the. main source of food production in our coun- try," Mr. Sanford said. TIM CANCER CONUNDRUM RU?. Cancer is found in all countries and In all peoples, but there are puzzling -differences - in. the Inci- dence, JaLian,,for anjple„ more stomach cancer and less breast cancer than Canada. French-speaking men of Quebec Province • have twice as much cancer of the colon but only a third as much skin cancer as English-speaking Canadians. Us- ing such facts to discover the causes of cancer and ways to de- feat them is one role of research, made possible by your contribu- tion to the Canadian Cancer So- ciety. We often wish that we could find something that tasted as good as the nickel ice cream* sodas we bought fifty years ago. 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