The Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-05-19, Page 21,6
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WHY NOT STAY HOME
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Last weekend state t dopers in
�• Michigan working in oneelicopter
made 81 arrests _ for speeding.
The fastest of the speeders
were two clocked at 124 miles an
hour.
It is not much of a feat in this
day, to scrape up enough cash to buy
an automobile that will turn over
such speeds.
In fact cars are available to any
person today that some years ago
would have been considered too fast
—really a lethal weapon—in the
hands of an untrained driver.
Now it is no holds barred on
the highways. Not only are speeds
high, but traffic volumes are in-
creasing each. year.
The coming weekend has an
added day—Victoria Day. It is a
traditional time for opening the
summer cottage so area highways
will be crowded by cars loaded wit
people and supplies, pulling trailers.
With so much extra traffic on
the road, the chances of having an
accident could be increased. Con-
trary to popular belief accidents
cannot be avoided by travelling in
off-peak hours.
Ontario department of trans-
port figures from the 11365 Victoria
Day holiday weekend show 'that
from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday
there was one fatalaccident with
one death. From 6 p.m. to midnight
do
fa
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Monday there were four, fatal acci-
dents and five deaths. These were
the hours of maximum, traffic
volume. 1
These were in the peak hours.
During the off-peak hours Sat-
urday and Sunday, there ,were 13
fatal accidents and 20 deaths.
Considering the volume of traf-
fic that a driver faces why would
anyone want to- travel on a holiday
weekend, .unless it were completely
necessary?
First there will be all those
other drivers.
And in each sectiort of highway
there is bound to be one driver
attempting to travel 124 ' miles
despite the OPP sky patrol. ,
MIME
The , department of transport
and other agencies connected' wits
accident prevention keep harping
the strict' observance of traffic
aws. It is a good -idea.
But the laws do not cover all
situations. The solution isto observe
the traffic laws and add just a small
measure of common sense.
Drive like every other ~driver
is a homicidal maniac bent on motor
mayhem. Drive with lights on.
Sound the horn loud and long when
a car is approaching from a right
angle.
Remernber-the other driver may
not have read this editorial.
TEAR DOWN THE . HOMESTEADS.
Many farmers in this area could
their country and themselves a
vor by tearing down their family
mesteads . as a centennial project.
It sounds like a ter, ble blas-
temy to suggest demolition of
wellings that have been the shelter
f generations, in some cases since
onfederation.
It is not intended that habitable
dwellings fall prey to the wrecker's,
ar, nor that anyone should be de
rived of a roof above his head.
Most old homes that are inhabited
re usually reasonably
swell main-
tained.
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The buildings that should be
razed are those that have stood
empty 'many years.
Now they are bleak reminders
of early times in Ontario's agricul-
tural past. .
Pattered and beaten h'y the ele-
ments they stand in weed-irfested
lots usually surrounded by a stunt-
ed, deformedand non-productive
orchard.
• —And tIlere are man-. Fe-. co�ln
try concession or sidero'tds do
not have one of thesevempty houses;_
creating .an eyesore in tl_e rural
landscape.
Only a few miles no i'th of
Goderich along Highway 21 stand
two such buildings. The only shelter,
they provide is to small rodents and
&-. the odd flying thing.
One is of masonry construction
and has a large hole busted in one
wall. The other is a .two-storey
frame `house. Neither has windows
nor doors.
The frame building sits across
the highway from a small park
established for picnics by the De-
partment of Highways. It is. prob-
ably a tempting" exploration for
children who stop by the park with
their parents.
However, during the summer
'months tourist traffic rolls along
the highway at 70 and 80 miles an
hour so' it is hardly a fitting play-
ground.
But what is the. impression on
the Yhkee tourist bombing along
the Queen's highways? If it is.that
this province. is ' inhabited by hill-
billies Hying in hovels in pockets of
poverty it is of . course wrong.
We may have a few eccentrics,
but for the main part the agrarian
population of Ontario (particularly
his southwest portio n) is as
sophisticated 'as . any anywhere:
The many well -kept farms testify
to that.
Nevertheless the impression in
pianunperceptive.. • ...
y minds that C1n-
tario has a "dirt :pore" population
will be formed on the,appearance of
these deserted dwellings.
Few can be considered good ex -
amplest of nineteenth.. or early'
twentieth century Canadian archi
tecture. Many are mere shacks and
lean-tos.
Shudders df indignation may.'
greet- any suggestion that grand-
father's' house should be ripped
down Those who do -have sufficient
sentimental attachment to the dwel-
lings of their forebears should
then consider refurnishing them in
some manner to reflect that pride.
The Mcllwain• homestead l just
south of Godeli-ch is an example of
,N what- can be done to give an old
house an attractive •appearance.
Such a project could create -a
family shrine or memorial that
wotild' impress those. who come to
visit us in our centennial year with
Canadian pride in their ancestors.
Asia from aesthetic considera-
tion- there is the hatter of economy.
Getting rid of an old house- and a
weed bed would give a farmer some
extra land to till. If it is not the
best soil, chemistry has made even
marginal land productive.
In safe locations costs of
demolition could be as low as one
cent for a book of matches. And
local fire departments might be
happy to -help for the opportunity
to practise.
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A FEW OF THE RE?SONS YQUR HELP 15 NEEDED
own Memory's
55 -Years Ago -1911
Tbe annual meeting of the
Goderich district of the Meth-
odist Church opened'. in North
Stree4 Methodist Church, Gode-
rich, on Wednesday afternoon
at 2 *clock. Rev. David Rogers,
af•Seaforth, Chairman of the dis-
trict, was, the presiding officer,
'and Rev. J. H. Osterhout of Lon-
desboro, was elected .secretary.
This week with plenty of rail),
to keep down the dust, the ques-
tion of watering or oiling the
streets does not seem so press-
ing as it did a few days ago.
But the dust will soon be flying
again, and the town council at
its meeting tomorrow night
should., consider seriously whe-
ther_ it wo a not be well to
'have the roadway around. - 'the
Square oiled at once as well as
the , roads leading to the Square
for a .block away.
While there is alarm in some
of the Ontario towns oven' the
decreasing school population,
Goderich is able to record a
substantial increase during the
last few years.' At the last"meet-
ing 'b'' the public school trustee
board *the principal reported
587 pupils enrolled:
15 Years Ago -1951
A lively and prolonged dis-
cussion too': place at the town
counul iiieeting on Tuesday
might wit'i reference to the local
detachment: - r f .the provincial
police.
With better weather, activity
at the lakefront is .increasing.
The'. contractors are making
good progress with their work
on the sough pier angler; are been peacefun around the ships
having betty, luck with their of the N. M. Paterson and -Sons
fishing, the harbor hill below. the
bridge is being•resurfaced by
a C.Y.R. gang, and other signs
of renewed activity are appar-
ent.
Three boys—Alex Mallough,
Ron .iushell and Donald Bert
McAdam—had their first plunge
between the piers on Tuesday
and found the water still pretty
chilly.
Over the seven months open
ational period fromOctober 1,
1950, to April 30, 1951, the Gode-
rich Memorial Arena according
to the financial statement pre-
sented by the Arena Commis-
sion before the Town Council
on Tuesday night, showed a net.
profit of 2,165.66.
10...Y,.aars.Ago71.956
When lightning struck Gode-
rich Post Office during last Sun-
day's 'torm, the knob at the top
of the flag pole was reduced to
splinters. The bolt travelled -
down through the apartment of
caretaker . Aldred Williams and
into the basement of the build-
ing via a: water pipe.
Today employees. of Huron
County began moving out of
temporary, quay ters. into the new
court, house, -which is to be form-
ally opened on May 29. The
biggest part.of the moving oper-
ation will be completed by Sat-
urday,.
A freak current sweeping in
and out of Goderich harbor at
the height of the driving rain
and wind storms, Saturday night
damaged two ships and caused
concern to other boats.
In 'Goderich . picketing •has
Lane
Ltd. and Upper Lakes and St.
Lawrence Transportation Co.
Ltd., the two corilpanies im-
mediately affected by the strike
of Seafarer's international Un-
ion, which started last Thurs-
day.
One Year • Ago -1965 -
A 30 -year-old London teacher,
Charles Nalbfleisch, has been
appointed to head the G.D.C.I._
history- and •geography depart-
ment, replacing John Stringer
who has stepped up to the prin-
cipal's post.
Alexandra Marine and Gen-
eral Hospital medical staff have
been authorized to, take blood
tests of all newborn 'babies in
an attempt th detect a blood
coTditian. which may ne.ad ;t.o-
mental retardation.
As each child is now born in
the hospital, " three drops of
blood will -be taken from its ]reel
and sent to Stratford for an-
alysis.
Huron Clerk John Berry -criti-
cized absenteeism among local
EMO 'officials when a full-scale
county emergency exercise.was
held here Saturday. . •
A total -of four key EMO per-
sonnel failed, to answer the roll
call For operation "Ill -Wind," a
six -hour simulated operation,
which Was held in the. court
house. -
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46 Letters.. To The Editor 4.
,1Vi ay 14, 1960.
Sir:
Congratulations on your re-
cent appointment, and the very
largest measure of success ...to
you.
In response to the May 5th
editorial, summoning thoughts,
opiriinns and- contributions, 1
would like to make ,the follow-
ing few suggestions; by way of
improvements ... in time for
Centennial" visitors and celebra-
tions - _
Please ---do something about:
;Brightening and/or . supply-
ing more lights on; the side
streets, especially to twelve
o'clock midnight, after which
Power might be lessened a bit
until daybreak. At present, the
streets are murderously dark,
particularly' if ladies are un-
escorted. (The newer type, as
used in this dity, has proven not
only attractive but efficient.)
Repairing the sidewalks, fault-
lessly Some • fine day some
joker, who knows his rights,
will :-ue the town for a hefty
,sum, for misery and medication
for sprained ligaments, broken
ankles, legs, hips, etc. On most
streets the sidewalks, at present,
are a disgrace to Goderich.
Getting rid of those evil-smell-
i.ng horse Musings in town.
With Goderich growing and
spree iing-out these unsightly
erect!ons, with their magnetism
for millions o: flies, insects, rod-
ellts, ete. have become a men -
Lee to the good health of the
'home -owners and tenants, la-
mentably in their midst. With
the obnoxious odors einanenting
i from them, windows and doors
have to be kept closed and your
taxpayers are. constantly apol-
ogizing to visitors, which you
can appreciate is most embar-
rassing. Let not anyone ex-
pound on who was 'on the spot
first.... It has always been best
to sacrifice ore for the better-
ment of the many and it hr high
time;.—these--- ^c;nsanitary ebar is
were moved to more wide-open
spaces ---as far mit of' town as
possible. •
Even with he small reward
of our short summer weather,
many citizens endeavor to beaut-
ify their lots and .homes, by
plant: ng, ai'-d giving'tender care
to expensive trees, bushes and
flowers only to see their back-
breaking work dam•aged,' and
sometimes ruined, by the sniff-
ing and playful dogs that run
about so loosely in Goderichh.
Most of us love. the pooches,
somuch we could hug .'em, but
let's find a way to Iceep them
thoughtfully — and quietly—in
Y tow.
oung . Farmers.
Visit Ontario
Three English, four- Scottish
and two Irish young farmers ar-
rived in Montreal on the
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ANN-
LANDERS
Deer Ann Landers: Our dau-
ghter who attends an eastern
college was ile,me recently for
a few d :ys. We are a .cIoC •ly
knit family and our children
have a>'waysrfclt free to talk to
us about any and all subjects
without embarrassment. This
last batch of conversations, how-
ever, left both my husband and
me bewildered and disturbed.
Betty (not her real name) is
fighting an uphill battle against
many of her gin. friends who are
campus 'readers. Some of the
brightest girls at school, she
says, feel that our colleges
should be realistic, admit that
there is a great deal of student
sex activity, and supply the stu-
dents with birth ,cont inform-
ation and cpntraceip ►f::es. •
Betty is not "prudislh nor is she
a'moralist. But she does have
high standards and a solid sense
of va,iies. She 'says she would
be ashamed of her school if
contraceptives were provided
for students.
Betty's stand has made her
look like a freak. Her friends
insist that the demand for sex-
ual freedom iq part of the cur-
rent social revoluition, that .her
Puritan philosophy went otit
with the bustle, 'and, that she is
somehow letting the team down.
We tried to reinforce her
views, but of course we are
old fogies (almost 45) and I
doubt that we did much good.
We would appreciate it if you
would express your opinion„—
Mom and Pop.
Dear Mom and Pop: Your
daughter's friends are right
when they say our b colleges
should be realistic about what
goes on—and 1 believe they
.ARE. But being realistic and
'having in to the lowest common
denominator is not one and the
same thing,
believe that colleges should
provide information on all ' sub-
jects. 1 would be less inclined
to worry about the student who
is well-informed than the one
During my recurring summer
visits to Goderich one of the
most offensive .eye -sores are
those trailere in harbor park
which make the surrounding
are.emelook like the slums''.' What
is the excuse for their being al -
Carinthia" on April 26. They lowed- this year? Are the "town
are visiting Junior Farmers in
Ontario until July 22 when they,
will return home. -
One is William J.:'.IcConachie,
23, a member of the Scottish
Association or ' Young Farmers
who visited last week with Ross
Veitch, R.R. 2 nrussels, member
9f the .North Huron Junior
Farmers. _
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William assi3ts his father and
whois ill-informed or down•
right ignorant: , ---- -
Supplying, students with con-
traceptives, howeJer, hardly
qualifies as education. Such ac-
tion amounts to an adniinistra-,
tion endorsement of pre -marital
sex. If contraceptives are made
available officially, students will'
assume they are expected to use
them.
Drs Alan Simpson, president
of Vassar College,said recently,
"The Decision to participate in
pre -martial affairs is the stud-
ent's personal business. Col-
leges should not be asked to
assist students in dangerous ex-
periments." I'm' with -HIM.
Dear Ann Landers: Please i n-
swer a simple question: When
a mother dies does the daughter-
in-law share in the linen and
silver and jewelry and the • bet-
ter pieces of furinture? Or are
these items just for the daugh-
ters't
Thank you.—Interested ones.
Dear Ones: Although. 'it is
traditional for daughters to
divide the personal belongings
of their mother, daughters who
are considerate .see ,to it that
the wives of their brothers are
not, left out completely. After
all, their children should -have
some heirlooms -too.
Who was it that said, "If you
want to know a person's true
character share an inheritance
with him"?
Confidential to Nobody Knows
The 'Trouble I've Seen: It is
your nose and your life. If this
has been snugging you for seven
years, for heaven's sake, do it.
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Confidential to Illinois er
Testas: A blood test can prove
that a man is NOT the father
but if cannot prove that a man
15 the father. Discuss this with
your doctor and he will explain
in detail. And good luck to
you. I think you're going bo
need it.
brother on the family farm
where they -sperial2e- in fatten:
ing beef cattle and . growing
barley.
He is a member of the Nairn-
shire Junior Agricultural. Club
and is interested in public speak-
ing, enjoys travel and meeting
People.
William will be staying with
Mr. Don McKercher, R.R. 1,
Dublin. provincial. Junior,Farm.-
er director for Huron County
until May 24. He will then
travel to Wellington County to
visit with Junior Farmer mem-
bers.
fathers" running competition to
Poin' Farm??:' I understand the
council, conflictingly, gives them
lower ventalr which helps to
keep them there.' Harbor Park
i5 the one decent park, overlook-
in:t the lake, where taxpayers
and visitors might have small
outthtor picnics but they are
utterly repelled when having to
look upon those ugly -contrap-
tions with their unlovely appur-
tenances ... baby washings, tow-
els-,--ete., . slung Cut• ail around,
t
be i°Sunday, holidays' ar any
other days. - The Point Farm
clearing is a wonderful set-up to
accommodate trailer living and
it is certanly close enough. to
Goderich for any purchasing
power that could be fancied.
Anything those trailerites in
)harbor Park contribute to the
town's business is infinitesimal
....and, especially when com-
pared to the regular citizens and
cottagers - .-, and, other visitors.
Ragweed. „ Everyoii® ought to
know how distressful this can
be to those who are allergic. .It
is a weed whose pollen is known
to travel many miles. Others
regarded by the Specialists as
the second worst irritant are
the various types of marigolds.
Granted, with the least amount
of wog k, their many -shaded yel-
low and gold hues snake a flat-
tering show in the gardens,
street corners ... the bases of
poles, etc., but they represent
agony for , those unfortunates
thusly afflicted. This remark
enlists the sympathy of those
who have .heretofore unwittingly
planted them. Now is the time
to destroy these weeds and not
wait until August.
When cruise ships come into
harbor, how's 'bout some of the
stores going together, supplying
(in turn) strong paper shopping -
bags to each passenger (or crew-
man) right at the gang -plank as
she a or he conies off the ship?
For instance . , . the Dry Goods
stores could go together (to
minimize costs) and each one
have his. name (and address)
prominently' printed on the out-
side of a gayly -colored shopping
bag, possibly a nice light green.
The variety. , , or drug stores .. .
could do likewise, with maybe a
bright yellow; the furniture ...
•the hardware. etc., ad infinitum.
This would be a very welcome
useful and friendly . gesture to
visitors and the advertising val-
ue inestimable ... not only a-
round town b"ut wherever the
shopping bags travel. They
create commeait and encourage
spending
end i g in town, when you
p
been proV.ided with some-
thing to hold your shopping
items together comfortably. And
—where else in all Canada does
one find stores designed, so
handi'y, in a circle? What` a
surprise this is to visitors! And
—a good advertising man's im-
agination couldri,iri wild to do
justice to the ppssibil•ities_w of
this ,unique situation.
So long—and the best of luck
to you, Sir.
O. MILLER,
Toronto.
Knights Set`
Tourney
The Stratford "I"ilroy" Coun-
cil '4 -the Knights of Columbus
is sponsoring an inter -council
"golf open" on June 11 at the
Mitchell Golf and Country Club.
Tee -off -time is 10.30 a.m. for
the inter -council trophy which
wilt be presented to the- council
will turn in the best four score
cards. Individual awards will
also be presented,-
. The tournament is based on
nine holes and will be followed
by a "get-together" in the club-
house about 1.30 p.m. where the
presentations will be made.
Formal invitations haeve been
i_t tt► Goderich and Seaforth
councils for this -year but other
knights are welcome to join in
the fun. - -
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Sir: °
it is so selcdum that the "Blue
Thumb" gets any response that
I felt I ought to let you 0hatve
the following which I received:
"A friend o£ mine and a
neighbor of yours was Jelling
me about the article yogi wrote
on the condition a Goderich
water. I can no more than eon -
cur with yQu. it is awful. I
have just returned from the
Centennial Tourist (Information
Luncheon at the Ilarbourlite Irhn
and I couldn't even drink the
water they served me. What
public: relations to greet visit-
ors with:"
He goes on to say that his
friend has fitted his.rown ;filter,,
so that he no longer has to carry
water from Clinton to Gode-
rich.
Later, when 1 returned' from
a short vacation, a friend said
to me: "About a -week after the
publication of your article en
`Dirty Water,' I was amazed to
find that I could see the bottom
of my bath again. -The water
had cleared"'
When I asked whose body
they had pulled out of the by-
pass valve, he became less com-
municative. Perhaps you could
enlighten us after your next
visit to a sealed meeting of
counc' 1'.
I see in the May 11 issue of
the Globe and Mail that a man
in Birmingham, England when
pouring himself a mild brandy
and soda found he had discov-
ered a formula for making black
ink. Surely this potential of
Gode••ieh water should be sub-
sidized oy the ,Industrial Com-
mission, or is it just another
council secret which induced a
certain pin and ink maker to
local- in Goil.orieh?
G. MacLEOD ROSS,
° Go ierich.
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First Show Starts at Dusk
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Sean Connery
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May 21-23
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May 22
DOUBLE FEATURE
WILD ON THE
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Frankie Randall
Sherry ,Jackson
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Elvis Presley
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TUESDAY -and WEDNESDAY
May 24-25
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