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It's in your hands
Since the time of the first discussions on
abandonment of railway passenger ser ice
in this area the reaction of the general public
has been the most noteworthy aspect of the
problem. Perhaps it wouldbe more accurate
to say the lack of reaction by the public. A
general air of resignation has always be
prevalent—a sort of "what's the use" atti-
tude.
Formal objections have been raised over
the years by corporations and municipali-
ties, but there was remarkably Little formal
protest from the people themselves... those
who would suffer most when the service was
phased out.
The hearings in Walkerton two weeks
ago centred chiefly around the outright in-
convenience and hardship created by lack of
any public transport system worthy of the
name. Even members of parliament and the
representatives of business and local gov-
ernment based their most telling arguments
on the fate of old people and students—those
segments of the population which normally
do not own or drive cars.
If the arguments presented are to have
any real weight they should be verified by
evidence, on paper, that the "little people"
really do want passenger services rein-
stated. It is in no way difficult to provide that
evidence. If you want the services re-estab-
lished sit down right now and write a letter to
your federal member of parliament or your
provincial M.P.P. All letters will be used to
justify the claim that the„people of this area
are demanding railway, or at least adequate
alternate service.
It doesn't matter whether or not you can
write .a well -phrased letter. Spell out your
wishes in simple, plain English and send it
off to the people who are taking your case be-
fore government.
Democracy works for those who use it—
not for those who only sit back and beef
about it.
Hope for the egg man
The announcement last week that mini-
muM prices will be established for egg pro-
ducers will bring a ray of hope to thousands
of farmers who find it more than a little diffi-
cult to make ends meet in this era of rapidly
rising costs. Minimums will be, A Large 30
cents; Large, 28v cents; Medium 22 cents;
and Small 12 cents.
It is apparent that even with these mini-
mum prices no egg producer is going to get
rich over. night. However, it will be some
comfort to know that the floor can drop only
to the foundations and not right through to
the basement.
• The announcement about minimum
prices also contained the information that an
egg marketing board will be set up as soon as
possible to regulate the flow of eggs to the
• market,, a development which ,is obviously
necessary ifthe agricultural economy is•to
remain solvent and •productive.
The entire concept of marketing boards,
however, is one which should be viewed as
nothing better than'a stop -gap meas re, for
it isnot in line with the basic princiles on
which we do business in•this country.
The prosperity of this nation was found-
ed upon the free flow of goods and the conse-
quent thriftiness and productivity of the indi-
vidual, whether he was a businessman or '•a
farmer. In the field of business it is totally il-
legal for any two'or more firms to agree on 0'
fixed selling price. There are stiff penalties
for such efforts to control 'prices in the mar-
ket place. They were implemented for the
protection of consumers—so that the natural.
laws of supply and demand could function
and that sort of competition which is sup-
s
posed to be the life of trade would be opera-
tive.
Marketing boards and their accompany-
ing quota systems; which legally permit, in-
deed force the production in any commodity
groupings to be held down, are contrary to
the laws which govern the field of business.
So, too, are the regulations under which
labor can withhold its services to I force
higher wages.
We do not argue the fact that, at the mo-
ment, these digressions must be permitted in'
order to guarantee a fair income for farmers
and laborers. Our only contention :is that a
better way must be found to. cure the ills
which have beset, both these classes of pro-
ducers.
As far as farmers are concerned, the
most•obvious method of stimulating the agri-
cultural economy would be' to encourage,
rather than to limit the production of as
much food as 'Canada can possibly grow. If
the wealthy nations of the western world
were prepared to purchase the surplus food
at fair market prices -and -somehow place it
on the tables of the hungry, not only would
the starving df Asia and Africa and Latin
Amer ica.have some hope' for the future—the
Canadian farmer would fare better 'as a re-
sult.
True, no way has yet been found to man-
age this type of high-minded operation, but
mankind has solved problems of far greater
technical 'difficulty within recent years.
Any way you want to look at it, the pic-
ture of Canadian farmers withholding food
from the market is not compatible with the
emaciated millions in the rest of the world.
Just carry it away
It is rather interesting,arid a bit puzzling
• to read and listen to the advertising spon-
sored by Canada's chartered banks. At
every turn we are being urged to borrow
money. The way the script reads, that fold-
ing stuff is just' bulging out of the bank
vaults, begging for you and I to take some of
. it off their hands.
° The bankers even suggest the 'ways you
can spend the loot. Buy a motor boat; or a
snowmobile or a new car. Take a vacation
and make sure you have oodles to spend
while you're away. Have fun. There's no
shortage of dough. Live it up, kid!
The adVertiserrients restrict their sug-
gested purposes for borrowing to the luxury
items, the goods and services which are non-
productive, and In many cases dangerously
irresponsible for many families ori middle
and lower incomes. High rates of interest,
coupled with spiraling costs of living might
well create•a sorry Christmas for the family
,that Was talked tido. a fun trip for five to the
Calgary stampede.
The 'interesting point is that you never
hear . an advertisement which invites 'thee
young and ambitious businessman to see his
friendly banker for a modest loan even
though his borrowings might lead to an ex-
pansion of his business, more jobs in his
community and a stronger economy all the
way round.
The chartered banks, of course, do lend
,to businessmen—after they have signed over
their accounts receivable, their personal.life
' insurance and the deed to their homes and
shops. Strangely enou6h, the private bor-
rower, who has been• ,urged to spend' his
reroney on something which will bring no fi-
nancial ' return whatever, seldom has to
worry about collateral or security.
But what do we know?
With every prospect of a federal election
this fall the various political parties are
nominating their candidates. We: will hear
little from or about them until the date of the
election is announced—and then they will be
crawling all over us, night and day.
The task of representing a constituency
in the Parliament of Canada is a serious one
and the electors should be given every op-
portunity to know well ahead of time just
what each of the candidates hopes to achieve
for the people he represents.
In the case of sitting members who are
seeking re-election the public is better in-
formed. At least four years of performance
have provided an opportunity to evaluate the
usefulness of that particular man. However,
the newcomers to the political field should be
heard, questioned and tested before a single
voter is willing to cast a ballot for them..
They're principles may be the highest and
the ability to represent a r ding many be
above -average -but unless the voters ascer-
tain these facts ahead of time they are decid-
ing in the dark.
' Don't confuse the political talks you will
hear on radio and television with down-to-
earth information about a candidate's inten-
tions. In the heat of the election battle
promises flow easily and dreams of party
grandeur^ rise l ike golden clouds to. dazzle the
eyes of the voters. It is the more practical
aspects of federal representation with which
we"should be concerned. Is the candidate a
person of independence or will he meekly
knuckle under to whatever his leader de-
cides is best for the party at any given mo-
ment? If the interests of his constituents are
not parallel with those of his party will he
stand up and say his piece?
• As soon as your local candidates are
nominated it's time to start asking ques-
tions. •
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The Speak.r was Speechless
Elil Smiley
Life, as some sage put it, does
have its ups and downs, does it
not?
Item. I have a beloved aunt and
a beloved uncle. She was widow-
ed a couple of years ago, and he
became a widower some years
ago. They were very close. Each
was living alone in a good-sized
house. They finally decided to
pool resources, sell their houses
and live in an apartment, as com-
pany for each other. They went
off to Florida this past winter. In
the same mail I received news
that she was ill with terminal
cancer, and he, at 80, was getting
married.
Well, "Life is the life", as my
daughter said when she was
about five. We thought it a pretty
philosophical statement, at that
age. It avers • a lot of ground.
Speaking of daughter, the
bride. She and her husband made
it to Vancouver and halfway back
in a ten -year-old car, which is
about the same age as an 80 -year-
old man. Coincidentally, my
uncle is going to Vancouver for
his honeymoon.
Kim rolled the car over at Re-
gina, on the way home. I -haven't
got the details, but of course, it
wasn't her fault. They got $10 for
the remains. '
I hope my uncle makes it to,
Vancouver, and doesn't decide to
roll himself over in Regina, un-
less for a very good reason.
This prelude, as usual, leads
me directly into my theme-: mak- '
ing speeches. My daughter hasn't
made a speech, my unclehasn't
made a speech, and I haven't
made a • speech. And therein
hangs a tail. •
The tail hangs between the legs
of a good friend of mine. Five
weeks „ ago, he asked me if ' I'd
make a speech, just, three or four
minutes, at a ceremony to mark
.the retirement of a dear friend
and colleague.
Reluctantly, I agreed. I hate
making speeches. .However, ' this
was a special occasion. The lady
,a
who ist'etir,ng is aline teacher, a
gracious person, beloved by her
thousands of ex -students, of Irish
descent, and a good Anglican.
What more could a person have?
Two weeks later, my good
friend, who was in charge of lin-
ing up the occasion, asked me if I
would make a short•speech at the
ceremony, Rather puzzled, I told
him he had already asked me. He
assured me that the speeches
would be short, there were only
four, speakers, and I would be
last, This suited nie. He who lasts
last • laughs last, or something.
Another member of the dough
headed `committee in charge of
the big event kept reminding me
that I was to sPeak, and needling
me about having the speech
ready:
I replied with a certain hauteur
that I never failed to deliver, and
that the speech would be ready.
And it was. At 11:45 a.m. on the
morning of the .ceremony, I sat
down and wrote a light but loving
tribute to the victim. The cere-
mony began at 2 p..m.
It was a huge success`:' The re-
tiring lady wasalmost over-
whelmed. She had expe ted a tea
with perhaps forty or.fif)ty people,
and some kind of a gift. Maybe a
watch, or a brooch, or an oil
painting.
By 3 p.m., there were over 500
people in the place, some of them
from over 1,000 miles away. Then
the speakers began. They ranged
from her first principal, who
plodded. with kindly intent but
size 12 brogans, through her early
life, revealing her age and
various other unmentionables'.
He was followed by a couple of
for' Iver students, a couple of
former colleagues, . the local
member of parliament, for whom
she wouldn't vote if it meant she
was damned for eternity, and a
temporary colleague.
The temperature in the cafe-
torium (how do you like that
word?) was about 110. The acous-
tics were hopeless. A great
groundswell of murmuring arose
from the back of the Walt Wh re
LETTERS ; � EDITOR
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Wingham, Ontario.
June 12th, 1972.
Dear Sir:
The recent announcement that
the Red Shield Campaign in
Wingham • has reached its ob--
jectivme is due to the generous re-
sponse made by so -many in the
area. How wonderful it is to think
that there are those who have an
interest in bringing a measure of
happiness to the many who come
within the program of The Salva-
tion Army.
The Salvation Army Would like
at this. time to say thank you for
your generosity and co-operation.
The Wingham area has the dis-
tinction of being the first in
Itaio COMO
i//�j
Canada to reach its objective. A
total of $6,398.02 has been col-
lected, an all-time high for this
area., .
To Mayor DeWitt Miller,. Cam-
paign 'Chairman, Mr. Russel
MacKersie; Residential Chair-
man, and his canvassers we say
congratulations and thank you
for a job well done.
May- each of you, the can-
vassers and those who contri-
buted so generously, feel a sense
of happiness through this shar-
ing. .
°
Yours sincerely,
J. R. Fearnall
Captain
Campaign Director
people couldn't hear a word and
started having a reunion.
The speakers were inter-
spersed by the reading of tele-
grams from the Min ter of Edu-
cation, the Prime Minater of the
province,•and Pierre Elliott Trp,-
deau, whoever he is.
I was sweating about a quart a
minute, not from, fear, but from
I. ' y. My wife started to get
, is speaker after speaker
mounted the podium. She ' shot
• looks and hisses at me, and/mur-
derous looks at the chairman. MY
speech rustled in my breast
pocket.
The gifts were fabulous: an oil
painting set, a French poodle,
live, and an in -perpetuity
scholarship, in her name, for stu-
dents of French.
It ended; and the mob's mur-
mur 'became a roar. My wife
leaped up, went to the chairman,
and said something probably not
worth repeating. She came back
to me, eyes blazing, and blurted,
"I'm ping home. Right this min-
ute."
And she did. She stomped out,
which, as a lady, she'd never
have done. This is how you know
your wife love$ you. It didn't
bother me much. I hate making
speeches.
I gave my manuscript to Dear
Grace. On Monday, she wrote me
a note that.can only be called by
that old-fashioned adjective:
beautiful. It meant much more to
me than a, thunderous ovation,
And my good friend, who had
fouled up, couldn't sleep all that
night.
Before me, I have five invita-
tions to speak at various affairs,
right up to May, 1973. Should I
burn them? Bury thein? Accept
them, and then find out I'm the
speaker without a speech? Life is
the life. ..
Stuart Chamneys.,
arried 2-5 years..,
DO►NN'YBROQK. •A suitorise
party was.held for Mr. and Mrs:
Stuart Chamney on the occasion
of their 25th wedding anniversary
on Saturday evening in the Au-
burn Community Hall.
Herman Chamney' of Windsor
read an address on behalf of the
relatives and friends, and Mrs.
Jim Leddy on behalf of the neigh-
bors. Sam Thompson presented
them with a purse of Iponey and.
they also received may beauti-
ful gifts:-
Stuart thanked everyone and
the eveningas spent in 4laneing
and a social time.,
Guests were . present from
Windsor, Niagara Falls, Base
Borden, Listorel, Goderich,
Lucknow,• Wingham-, Clinton,
Brucefield, Belgrave, Auburn
and Donnybrook.
On Sunday a host of relatives
gathered at the Chamney home.
Some people try to hold a job by-
sitting
ysitting on it.
'WOW (DIVE YOL/ NEVEIz 2EMEmBEfi 71/i4T
.1 L/106' A DA 5 H Ole L..E"MO /V /N /r?"
11E WANTS A FAMILY
'The smiling picture is a good indication of John's friendly,
outgoing personality.
John is 12. a slim, healthy youngster of Indian descent, with
dark eyes, black hair and medium complexion. ile wears
glasses for astigmatism. John speaks both his native Indian
language and English, and is very knowledgeable a ut his
heritage. Ile has spent parts of his life in both cultures nd feels
he could . be happy in either.
John definitely wants . a family who enjoys the out oors
because his greatest interests are there. He likes camping and is
keen on fishing. hunting and trapping, An enjoyment far all
sports is shown but he especially loves to swim. He likes music
as a listener, but not as a performer. .
This' lad is. a4 average student in Grade five. fs felt his
school work will be even better when he has parents to take an
interest and when he knows he is settled in a home of his own.
John is a Pleasant, co-operative boy ready and anxious to have
a family and prepared to do his part to. make the.new
relationship work. ' - .
i.
To inquire about adopting John, please write to • Today's Child, •
Box 888. Station K. Toronto. For general adoption 'information,
ask your C'hildren's,.Aid Society.
ur..celebrate
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onview oto
Senior Week'
The residents • of- Huronai w,,
along with other senior citizens of
Ontario, will celebrate Senior
Citizens' Week from June 18th to
24th. Although thii..S has been an
annual event for several years, it
was only last year that it was en-
dorsed by the Ministry of Com-
munity and Social Services as
part of the program for homes for
the aged. - The committee of management
of Huronview has declared open
house for the week, and invites all
senior ncitizens' clubs or any citi-
zen over 60` to join in the pro-
grams. For this week only, the
dining room will be open to visi-
tors and volunteers at a nominal
charge and supper will be pro-
vided the day of the picnic. It
would be appreciated if clubs or
individuals who are planning to
stay for meals would let -the home
know in advance.
Following is a ,tentative .sche-
dule ofctivities. There could. be
change if other senior citizen
groups indicate a desire to parti-
cipate in or sponsor some par-
ticular program. -
Begins Sunday
Activities will begin on Sunday,
June 18 with a special church ser-
vice in the auditorium. The On-
tario Street Church,' Clinton,
choir will provide' the music and
the service will be in charge of
the regular minister, Rev. G. Mc-
Whinnie. There will be a` concert
in the afternoon by Goderich Blue
Water Band.
Monday afternoon there will be
old tyme music and dancing in
the auditorium. Goderich Senior
Citizens' Club will join With the
Huronview residents in the acti-
vities and will assist with the
music.
Tuesday afternoon Rev.
George Youmatoff, rector•of Bay-
field and Middleton Anglican
Churches, and formerly padre of
CFB Clinton, will lead a sing -song
in the auditorium. Rev. Youma-
toff is well known to most of the
residents of Huroniew, because of
the great interest he took in
Huronview during the years he
was stationed at the base.
Wednesday the annual Huron -
view picnic will be held on the -
grounds, weather permitting, or
in the auditorium if the weather-
man does not co-operate: There
will be games, races, etc., com-
mencing at 2 p.ni. A special at-
traction will be several antique
cars supplied by Bill Wells, Clin-
ton. -A picnic supper ' will be
served'at ' 4:30.
Thursday afternoon there will
be a special demonstration of -
spinningand weaving by Mrs,
Couper of Hensall. There will also
be organ music in the auditor-
ium.
The Senior Citizens' Clubs of
Bayfield and Exeter will put on a
varietyprogram for Family
Night (Thursday 7 p.m.). 'These
same clubs provided the family
night proram during 'Senior.
Citizens' Week last year and it
was really enjoyed by everyone.
Friday • is always bingo. day at
Hur;onview, but for this week, it is
hoped to have many `outside'
seniors as well. The games . will
be held in the auditorium with
some real prizes, instead of the
usual chocolate bars, etc.
On Saturday, June 24, there
will be table games in the audi-
torium (progressive euchre,
bridge, 500, etc +). Seaforth Happy
Citizens' Club will sponsor this
activity.
Scott reunion
held in Belgray.e
BELGRAVE — The Scott re-
union for 1972 was held at the Bel -
grave community centre on Sun-
day with an attendance of 75. The
afternoon was spent in visiting
and sports. Under the direction of
Bill and' Muriel Coultes, prizes
were given out as follows:
Oldest person, Will Scott of
Alma,. age 83; youngest” person,
Sheryl Ann Cleghorn, fouif
months, of Wingham, -great-
granddaughter of Will Scott;
couple married the longest, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Scott, 56 years.
A tribute was paid to the
memory Of departed members of
the family. Business period was
presided over by Arnold Bruce.
Secretary Mrs. Mac Scott read
minutes of the last reunion. The
1973 reunion will be held at the
same place on the second Sunday
in June. Officers will be: Presi-
dent, Harold Davis; secretary,
Mrs. Harry Scott; sports com-
mittee, Mrs. Audrey Heslatinne;
lunch committee, Mrs. Elmer
Ireland and Mrs. Norman Coul-
ter.
Norman Keating moved a vote
of thanks to the committees in
charge.
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