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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-09-15, Page 2`bhe 0oderich Signal -Star; Thursday, September. 15, 165 Editorials Mini Budget Comes Late Inflation, which took shape late an 1965, and, came into fruition. in 1966, provided an opportune eco- nomic condition for Finance Min- ister Sharp: To Mr. -Sharp, faced with the perplexing task of finding revenue to meet the promises and conces= sions the government made to retain power, inflation came like a breath of life-giving air., The result was a "baby budget" that is intended to provide $300,000,- 000 from tax sources. This money will be spent by the government t o provide a $105 monthly income for old-age;pension- ers which is to cost $225,000,000 a year. Higher pay for service person- nel and higher allowances for veterans are also in line. The total „estimated bill for all this is` $375,- 000,000, but certain economies are intended to reduce this to bring°it in line with . expected revenue. • Even at that the nation's $680,- 000,000 medicare plan, of which the federal government was to pay half, has . been postponed until July 1; 196S. Putting another twist on the inflation thumb screw and' cutting back on government spending are both wisely -calculated - measures to_ combat inflation. It follows the concept of eco- noinics that propounds that for each dollar the government - spends it generates three dollars in expends= ture at a private level. • Thus areduction . in .private. .spending encouraged by the govern- ment's example, might be expected to drive down t h e inflationary pressures. No •one can deny that- • o u r economy was touched with inflation 'that had become so uncomfortable "that it produced its usual syndrome of high prices, strikes, demands for parity wages and prices and general uneasiness. But. Mr. Sharp's mini . budget can only be looked upon as a shrewd political move. Come election time and criticism of increased taxes, ' t h e finance minister can wrap himself in 'virtue and claim that hedid what was necessary at the time to combat in- flation. Was it necessary? . Independent economists have been telling us for several months that the peak of the inflation- ary"trend was now past and that the economy was stabilizing itself. Inflation then ,for all intents and purposes had stopped — the boom that promised bust was con- tained—when Mr. Sharp, put his added pinch on the private pocket book for funds he so badly needed to meet the_spending of $300,000400_ Inflation — certain not to go much farther—presented a political- ly safe. opportunity, but the public did not need to know that. Opportunity In Dentistry F or Women The Department of National Health and Welfare believes ,that education and custom are limiting women's career chances, particu- larly in the health field. This is the salve area where the likelihood of present manpower source meeting future needs is being questioned. Canadian women now make up about a third of the labor force,' but in the main, tradition has confined their efforts to "women?s work." The department has suggested dentistry as one field in, which war men can break these bounds. Canada has one dentist for about every 3,000 citizens. The United States, concerned_ over its shortage, has one dentist for every 1,700 persons. In a 1958 ,lrvey of dental man- power in 25 countries, only two per cent of Canadian dentists were wo- men. Lithuania, with -96 'per cent women dentists .led the list. The largest percentage of work- ing women -are in clerical work. The next' largest group are those in pro- fessions close to home and mother's role — teaching, social work and nursing. Women and nursing are synony- mous but in medicine, in 1961, of a total of 21,290 practising physicians only 1,45,5 were women: Canadian women have been re- luctant to,become health educators, optometrists, pharmacists, ,occupa- tional therapists, physiotherapists -and dentists. The explosion of knowledge in the° field of health means that Can- ada needs all her resources to meet the challenge, and this • includes women. Let's Buy Carl Brewer. The extent to which United States' interests control,Canadian industries and resourcs seldom causes the average citizen of the Dominion much worry. ° It takes something 'closer to home such as a U.S. secret police. officer interviewing a Canadian housewife about writing a letter to President Johnson, protesting the inhumanity of the Viet Nam war, or the plight of Carl Brewer. Officers of the U.S. government —who have been making a habit of walking into Canadian homes when they deem fit—should be stopped at the border. If they have any right in law -- Canadian law — to proceed with what they consider their duty, they should be escorted by one of our own secret police an RCMP officer. If the householder tells the U.S. law minion to get, and he does not, the RCMP should see that he does. Is it not the RCMP's duty, protect- ing Canadian persons and property? Now, Carl Brewer, former To- ronto Maple Leaf defenceman, wants to play for Canada's national hockey team. Toronto won't let him go — he's a white' slave — because some other NHL team south of the (This presumes that when To - border might claim him. rorito lets Brewer free, Montreal Canadiens are patriotic enoughto decline claiming him.) This has been broached in Par- liament without solution. It is really quite simple. With- out offending the U.S., Canada can raise taxes not corporate, but personal -- and when Brewer is clam' fed by New York Rangers or any other NHL team ' the federal government can buy him and then he would belong to all of us. Established 1848 , • tligual-Otar 119th Year of Publication —O.:. The County 'sown Newspaper of Huron --p-- Published at Goderich, Ontario every Thursday morning by Signal -Star Publishing Limited ` ; - ROBERT G. SHRIERR. W. KEARN'S lsresident and Publisher Managing Editor S. F. HILLS, Plant Supt. Member of C.W.N.A., O.W.N.A. and A.B.C. *Subscription Rates $5 a Year—To U.S.A. $6 (In advance) Q Authorized as Second Clogs Mall, Post 0 ;tce Dept., Ottawa and for Payment of Postage in Cash. Among recent visitors to the Expo '61 site were the three nuns. Chatting with--a„workman 'are, Sister Marie4rene du Sauveur (Irene Leblanc) ,Girouxville, Alberta; Sister Mary Damien (Juliette Boucher), stationed in Pakistan and Sister Marie Cyrille (Jeanne d'Arc Gulmond), Green 'Valley, Ont. owq Memory 'Lane Teachers' Salaries .55 Years ,fig"cam.--1911 The first new. wheal* of the season wasbrought into Coop- er's elevator. last Saturday by James . McManus of •Colborne Township. It tested 61 pounds to the bushel. At the last meetingof the trustee board of the Goderich Collegiate Institute the salary as teacher of A. M. 'Robertson,was increased tO $1,300; 'M i s s Hodge's to $750; Dr. Strang's to $1,250. A despatch from Peking, China, on Friday last stated that missionaries in the outlying dis- tricts of SzeaChuen proVinee had been ordered by the Viceroy to concentrate in the larger towns in consequence of the general' unrest arising from the 'govern- ment's railway policy. Chengtu, the capital, is_ -headquarter$ of the Woman's Missionary Sdciety, among the members tieing Miss Olive Turner and Miss'Wellwood from this section. 15 Years Ago -1951 The 'Town Council was in a belligerent mood onjo Tuesday night, at least so far as= the C.N. Letters To The Editor Sir: It was with much . concern -t1 at.. -r-ea your Oast-- fssue- (Sept. 8. Letters, to th-e Editor section), an article . opposing the fluoridation of the municipal water supply. Since this will soon be a local issue, I feel it is necessary to set the record straight on this matter. The opposition stated in the letter was based on two reasons, quote: (1) -it (fluoridation) is an ex- travagant, wasteful way of . giv- Desert conditions are a con- stant threat in Ontario where fgresls do, not protect the land against erosion by wind or wa- ter. Landowners may purchase trees from the Department of Lands and Forests. essagesFrom The _Word By Rev. Leonard Warr Victoria Street United Church Lessons on Prayer No.. 2 The model prayer—Luke 11: 1 -4 --The primary reason for our Lord's pr'esenta'tion of this prayer to His disciples was to teach them how to pray. John the Baptist taught his follow- ers these things and now the followers of Jestis request such instruction from Him. This wonderful model prayer then contains ''lost• of theele- ments of true prayer and thus facilitates any difficulty of ex- pression we may encounter when we pray. 1. Reverence, worship and adoration. As seen in the open- ing words in addressing God and this .should • be our first consideration in our- approach to God. There are, of course, a variety of ways of addressing our Heavenly Father. 2. Intercession. "Thy kingdom come . . as it is • in heaven." This element' of intercession.• deals with the general requests. for prayer. Remembering others both near and far that God's kingdom increase in seeing people of all nations. • come io know, love, and serve the true Godas revealed in Jesus Christ. 3. Supplication. This element deals with the particular re- quests. Praying for ourselves or some specific need in the life of another. `"These single cries are many; the idea is to con- centrate on the particular re- quest which may be asked of us or which we already know. 4. Confession. "Forgive us our tresspas§es ... against us:'' All of us need to pray for for- giveness orgiveness because we have sin- ned. Only God can forgive •sin. We cannot wash our stains from our hands any more than could Lady MacBeth. Furthermore, ' we must be willing to forgive others their offences. God is eager to forgive all of us even the: un- forgiving. Bdt till we are willing to forgive, He simply cannot forgive us. - 5. Pray against temptation. "Lead us not into temptation .. from evil." Jesus would have us realize the deadly danger of sin and its consequences. ,One thing -we ought to fear . is sin. We are to pray against tempta- tion or the invitation• to, do' wrong for such 5 an invitation never comes from God; however, there is another Biblical mean- ing for temptation. i.e. "to test" or experience a trial when God is always there offering its the undergirding of His everlasting arms. National disasters, wars, time of famine and such like, even .though. ,people may be brotight into such difficult and trying times, God can be our helper throughout because we trust in Him. ' 6. Thanksgiving. Although this element is not easily detected in this' prayer` we find it an outstanding feature in other prayers which our Lord pre- sented to God. This indeed is a vital element to keep iri mind when, -we pray. ' 7. Glory of God. True prayer glorifies God. "Thine is the glory." May it be said of us, even when we pray," "They glorified God in us." 8. The name of Jesus. We are o pray in this name, because of Who give it and .the one to whom 11 was given. Name is frequently used to designate the entire person, his individuality and his power. God the Father has given -His Son a name that is above every name and re- sponds to every, prayer asked in. that Name. Withheld . prayer is • a sin. "God forbid that I should- sin' against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you." I Samuel 12:23. Has our praying been pitifully inadequate and paltry? If so, watch Jesus pray for that is the way we ought to pray. May such an holy ambition lay hold upon our hearts as we take our place at the feet of Jesus in the study of this prayer. SHFIELD AOHr'1'iIaD. — Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jardine of Markham. call- ed on friends,and relatives here last week. Richard Compton and son Wayne of Horonto spent the weekend with his sister, Mrs. Colin Howes. A meeting of the Kintail cemetery board was held Mon- day night. Plans were made for drains in the new part and a second roadway to form a "U" -turn. The annual meeting to be during the second week- end in June. T: PRYDE & SON Memorials Finest Stone and, Experienced Workmanship Frank" •n DISTRICT 1'V�cllwarREPRESENTATIVE 5247861 or 200 Gibbons .St. — 524-9465 5Otf J SAVECHICKEN LEGS %A .LEAN MEATY ' STEAKETTES TENDERIZED VEAL ,ANb PORK STEAKS,, 0 qtIblb. 59c- lb. . %9c OPEN WED. AFTERNOON -- THURS. - FRI. 'TIL 9 P.M. FEATURING Home Dressed Inspected Meats i4-8551 A fluoride to childrenle(2) it is compulory medication forced -on- aflull -the peop: Regardless of the percent of water consumed in drinking, the cost of fluoridation is small compared to any of .the other methods of administering "fluor- ide. Reeasreh has shown that a water fluoridation program ul- E timately° costs the individual seven to 20 cents a year or $5 to $14 a lifetime. Anyone who has' bothered to • price the Cost of tablets or droplets will real- ize the savings . with a water fluoridation program. The.fluo idation $f the water also salves the ..problem of administering the element, for anyone with children realizes the problem in- volved • in getting them • on a regular program of taking pills. The second objection- implies that all the people have to take the fluoride without benefiting. This is far from true --for al= though the maximum benefits. are obtained when children fro hitt -16 .tS yea's 'of age receive fluoride, it also helps, to a lesser degree, teeth which are fully formed. Thus the benefits ex- tend well into adult life_ That is, all' the population benefits, not just the children. It must ,be recognized that dental caries is. a serious ,and costly disease which affects nearly all of us at some time in our life., Thus if a municipal. program of water fluoridation will_ reduce dental caries up to 66 per cent, who has ills right td deny such a program Dr. R. G, Kerr, 86 Waterloo St., N. Railway was concerned in its blocking of the project for a road to the north side of the harbofi. . The safety patrol, sponsored by theKinsmen Club, has again been organized to direct traffic to and from school. Any "red tape" that stands in Op way of free marketing of farm produce will be slashed away, Premier Leslie Frost pro- mised agriculturists here last night. He was guest speaker at the nomination of ' J'o'hn W: Hanna, present M,P.P., as Pro- gressive Conservative candidate for Huron Bruce. 10 Years. Ago --1956 Need for a town building in- spector was emphasized at Town Council meeting Friday It night as Councillor C. M. Robert- son pointed out that most -people - i iT app�l'y for-• a permit until after the building it up, This creates some embarrassing situa- tions, he said. Ontario Provincial Police haye been surveying Huron County used car dealers to ascertain whether or not they are supply- ing certificates of mechanical • fitness with each car sold. The survey was ordered by Attorney- General Kelso Roberts. - When the wading pool closed Saturday, it marked the end of a highly successful season for Judith Gooderham Memorial Park. An average of about 200 children used the playground's facilities daily during the sum- mer. One Year Ago -1965 A total of 430 persons in _ Huron Coujvty were X-rayed dur- ing the summer months at regu- Iar clinics conducted by the Huron County Tuberculosis As- oeiation— -Included—Arm- number of food handlers. ° The school Abell will ring nightly this winter season for over 50 employees of The Do- minion Road Machinery Co, some of whom ::aven't seen the inside of a classroom for 20 years or more. They're all taking, advantage of the company's edueation and training programs which rank among the most pro_' gressive in Canada. For many years a summertime resident of Goderich, Dr. W. Sherwood Fox of London has had a new gladiolus, blooming Western Ontario gardens this year,' named after him. by W . W . Haysom your telephone manager A telephone booth in the middle of an 'open field? .No, 13 public coin telephones? When ploughing enthusiasts converge on . Seaforth Oct,. ober '11 to 14, they will find a familiar helper there to serve them. -- ' On site of the 1966 International Ploughing Match will be 13 telephone booths eager to serve. Bell Canada engineers and work crews this week are busy installing the 21,800 feet • of cable needed to serve the tent -city at the ploughing match. The cable will join the tele- phones in the exhibit area with' the modern Seaforth ex- change. The $17,000 installation is being made by Bell Canada at the invitation of the McKillop Telephone Company. That company serves the telephone users in the area wher''e the match will be held. In. addition to telephone service for public and in -tent phones, Bell will have available communication channels ,,for radio and television coverage of the ploughing match. CKNX, radio and television, will use some of these channels. Others will be used by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. • Since the tent city will be served by the Seaforth ex- change, calls to Hensall and Clinton will carry no additional charge for long distance calls under the extended area ser- vice plan. So when you come to the match next month, Bell will be there ready with modern telephone communications. • .+ + Any time that you have a question concerning your telephone service I hope that • you will either drop by our Businesss Office when you are in Goderich and see one of our Service Representatives or give: her a call from your home or offiVe. She is especially .trained to help you with any, pro- blem whether it's an application' for new telephone service, a question about your telephone bill, changes in your existing telephone arrangement or 'any other help you might need. All of us at Bell Canada are interested in your complete sails - faction involving your telephone service. Just let us know when wescan be of help. + On her fourth birthday a little girl came running into the house calling, "Mommy, did I get a phone call?" Mother, . a little surprised, said, "Why no, were one?" "Well no," said Miss Grownup. "But I'm you expecting old now, so I think it's about time somebody called me up!" Isn't it about. time that you called somebody -- in town or out of town? There must be lots of 'people who would love to hear the souffd of your voice. Now. .6. 0'