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'EVEN LABOR PROTESTS
Nink„een years ago Britain in-
trekCed the world's first free (that
4, Paid fo.i. out of taxation) national
health r ;vce. Like- other programs
• 1114111,.. die *Hare state, it was uni-
verp,1 in application„a piece of the
structure that was to secure the
well-being of every citizen fr-om
eradle to grave.
Nineteen years later, however,
it turns 'out that this well-being has
• not, in fact, been secured; A Labor
Government, :report has disclosed
'that one, million children are living
in poverty. Medical, standards are
falling, hospitals are out -dated,
Understaffed, ill-equipped. The uni-
versal old -age pension has been
raised, but so slightly—because the
raise mut go to all—that those in
need are still without enough.
A belief is beginning to develop
that universality in welfare, pro-
grams militates against those who
need liem. It maintains them at,
'subsistence level, While the gap be-
tween them and the affluent grows.
The Solution, say many in Britain,
is to abandon universality and give
the, help where help is needed.
Curiously enough, the chief pro-
ponents of this Socialist heresy are
Socialists. «in 'Monday's' Globe and
Mail, en Pate -..Seven the views of
three professors viiho for year have
helped the Labor Party shape its
social policy were discussed. They
found it immoral that families in
real need got too little while univer-
sality provided others with money
to spend on "bunny clubs and gam-
bling saloons." They held that the
system. 'of' universality ensures
poverty in the midst of 'plenty, in-
stead of removing it.
But perhaps the most striking
expression of Labor opinion came in
a paper recently producetd, under
the auspices of the London Institute
of Economic Affairs, by Douglas
Houghton, now chairman of the
Parliamentary Labor Party 4,but
formerly the minister in charge of
policy on pen-
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"There -appears," he. Wrote, "to
be a noticeable shift in pOblic opin-
ion toward bringing improved bene-
fits to those, most ,in need; away,
from `niversalism' to 'selectivity'.
The poor and needy, it is 'said, get in -
Adequate help because 'of the costly
and wasteful spread of higher bene-
fits over all ...
"Universalism is certainly on
• the defensive. It is being attacked
on economic as well as on social
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grounds—even on moral grounds
What is in doubt is whether we in.
Britain will 'ever give medicine the
priority given to, it in some other
countries so long as it is financed
almost wholly out of taxation . . , Jt
can be contended that, judged from
the standpoint of the quality and
efficiency and the adequacy of the
services, we are now getting the
worst of .both worlds. The Govern -
Ment cannot find- the money .out of °
taxation and the citizen is not al-
lowed to pay it out of his own pocket
. . . It could, I think, be improved for
all (I emphasize for all) if those who
want a better service were required
to pay for it All I ask is that this
and other ideas should be discussed
without too much doctrinal pre-
judice. I believe public opinion is
moving in this directon."
Yet the Liberal Government in
Canada seems determined to make
the same mistake made by the Labor
Government in Britain; it proposes
to move to universal medicare. by
July 1, 1968. Its proposals ate not
welcomed by -Quebec which, having
many urgent needs of its own, quar-
rels with the federal interference
and the haste of the federal time-
table; by OntariO, which disap-
proves of the universality, the com-
pulsipn, the excluOon oT private
carriers, the proposed federal pay-
ments; and by Alberta, Wih i h holds
much the same views as Ontario.
These three governments repre-
sent more than two-thirds of the
Canadian . people, and on a matter
that lies primarily within the pro-
vincial jurisdiction. Yet Ottawa
bulls ahead.
The legislationlas not been put
into final shape, the arguments of
the- provinces have not yet. been
silenced. Neither the Ontario nor
the Alberta i)lans would seem " to
meet' Ottawa's requirements. The
discussion still goes on.
Surely it' should be expandepl
to consider the British difficultieS.
They started out cold, having no
body's Mistakes to learn from but.
their own. We' have 19 years of their
mistakes to counsel us. Are we to
insist on repeating them all for our-
selves, while they move on to wiser
methods? "Richard Crossman, one
of. the Labor. Cabinet's best think-
ers, has said, "There is no doubt that
in the lifetime of this Parliament
we shall complete the task of break-
ing away from Beveridge." And,
presumably, universality. 77- (The
Globe and Mail).
A WISE MOVE
We believe the Ontario, depart-
ment of agriculture and food has
done well to choose a site on the
former Centralia air base for the
new school of agriculture which is
to begin operation this fall, as an-
nounced this week by Hon. William
A. Stewart, minister' of agriculture. -
The several buildings selected,
including the former administra-
tion building and classrTioms, the
officers' mess and on -campus living
quarters ° will serve excellently for
the required purposes.
In talking' with J. A. MacDon-
ald, newly appointed principal of
the new §chool, we learned that the
officers' mess building would make
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tide the officers' 'mess for the Centralia air.
base, this handsome building will nowbe utilized.
as a students' lotinge and dinpag facility in
connection with the new school bf agriculture
and home economics which will commence
oPerations tlkis . T e new princiJ. A.
MacDOnald, formerlY assistant prine?pal at
Ridgetown; is already on the job' as school'
administrator.
(Staff Photo)
Messages From
THE WAY TO SUCCESSFUL •
Limp ,
Rev. H. de `Vries •
First ' Baptist Church
Goderich
The most famous prayer in
the world is recorded in Mat.
thew's Gospel, the sixth chap.
ter and in Luke's Gospel,' the
eleventh chapter. This is a
simple and- profound prayer that
speaks •to the •need -of -mania/id
his neetf,,V,God. It is spoken
in several h'Undred 'languages
around the world, and ' is the
one , prayer that can bind all
Christians in a spiritual fel.
lowship and unity.
The familiar title is "The
Lord's Prayer," but it has also
been called "The Model Pray.
er." I. have heard it said
by someone that this prayer
is the Ten CommandMents,tur.
ned into a prayer. One writer
names this prayer - "the creed
The Word
of Jesus. Christ,"it is indeed
"The Prayer of Prayers."
It seems as if Jesus gave
this prayer on two different
occasions, the first in connec.
tion with the Sermon on ,the
Mount and the second- some -t-
years later When His intimat‘s
asked Him to teach them' tb
pray. We ought not to think
that Jesus implieg that we are
to use these words only. How.
ever: were instructed to pray'
"after this manner."
"Our Father" means that we
donot have a monopoly on
God, but rather it indicates a
filial spirit. "Thy Kingdom
come" acknowledges the sover;
eignty of God, and indicates an
expectant spirit. "Thy will be
done," speaks of -our surrender
to Him and indicates this day
our daily bread," recognizes
, that fact that we are depend.'
eat on God. "Forgive us our
trespasses,,", shows our need
for forgiveness and 'expresses
a contrite spirit. "As we for.
.give those who trespass against,
us,." is an apression of a
forgiving spirit. "Lead us not,
into temptation," might better
• be read' as as we
pass through temptation,'and is
an honest admission hat we
need God's, help in, life, and •
also indicates that Christians
themselves need a watchful
spirit.
"Thine is' the -kingdom and' •
the power and the glory," is
a phrase of adoration, a spirit
which all Christians should ex.
emplify as an attitude of life.
Someone wrote, that if we
pray this prayer daily, slowly
and thoughtfully, it will help
to anchor the whole of life to
God.
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ATIHIERI
an ideaLstudents' lounge and dining
facility, such as .few schools are
fortunate to have.
Mr. MacDonald is in charge, not
only of administering the school, but
will have 'to select a faculty and
recruit. students' in time for the fall
'term. Formerly associate director
of the Western Ontario agricultural
school at Ridgetown, he is well quali-
fied to cope wth what must, at this
time of the year, be a formidable
challenge.
We :are confident that he will
meet this challenge and give Huron
a first class agricultural,school from
the, word "Go' , which 'has already
been spoken.
MODERATION
At -any -time ...and in any place,
the voice of the' extremist is more
apt to make itself heard than that
of the moderate..man. The language
of intemperance' and bitterness,
pitched in Strident key, makes news
in a way that the language of reason
and restraint does not
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-But if moderate men are not to
be overwhelmed or, at very least,
damaged by misrepresentation, it
is sometimes vital that' they speak
up in the name of that largely silent
majority which has consistently
shown at the ballot box that it wants
no Dart of extremism. (Industry).
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The regular monthly meeting
of Unit 3 of the UCW of Vic.
toria. Street United Church was
held in the church hall on Thurs.
'day afternoon July I3th.
_ The, meeting was opened by
Argyle,
sisted by Mrs:' t:15attElt
in the reading of the 25th Psalm.'
Roll call was answered by the
rsziding of interesting short ex.
cerpts on .missionary work.
The worship service was con-
ducted by Mrg.. T. Wilson,taken
from 'the 59th Chapter of Isaiah
- following which she gave a med.'
itation on. the ."Centennial Day
of Repentance". The offering
was taken and dedicated, birth.
day and shut.in boxes were
passed.
Mrs. N• MtKinnan Steward.
ship Convenor, read an article
on "Power and Presence" fol-
lowed by „prayer. A very in.
structive article on brain dam.
aged children was read by Mrs.
Argyle who closed the meeting
• by prayer,. after which a very
'enjoyable social half-hour was
spent, followed by lunch. It
was decided to withdraw the
meeting, for the month of August..
55 ITARS.,4G01 1912
WO leg h014by falling tiM,
bers so that the waves of the
"Detroit River lapped Ohio 04.4,
Janies Albert.Quaido acoiborne
township resident, was slowly
drowned yesterday afternoon .,
When he was caught under the
wreckage of the old Michigan
central bridge from Grosse Ile
to Stony I4andirblOWO dawn in
the store that swept- Detroit
and suburbs at abet 1:00 p.m..
It is likely that town council
wjal make a •mOve in the, mat.
ter of the Ontario West Shore'
Railway. As 'matters stand at '
present, the 15 Or .16 miles of
tracts are. lying idle and almost
useless in the uncompleted state
of the road. Nothing,Is being,.
done towards completing the
line to Kincardine and the mun.
icipalities which guaranteed the
bonds are paying interest' for
which no value is being re-
ceived.
.J There has been a falling off
. in the 'number of excursionists
to Guelph Model Farm this
year. Some days ago it Was
reported that the number up to
date for this year was only
20,000 as compared with 35,000
at the same time last year.
West Huron, however, sent
more this year than in 1911.
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afternoon, themealPicoic held
by Huron county council ,
bour Park was esigyedby mein.
bers, officials and their
families numbering close to
200 people.
15 YEARS AGE, 1952
The permanent floor is now
in the Memorial Arena and men
are today giving it the finish-
ing touches by grinding. and pol.
Ishing its trap rock surfaee. The
floor will be used for the first
time on Friday evening when
the Lions Club will hold a mon.
6ter bingo.
Highlights of the second (IPY
of the Old Home Week celeb-
ration will be -.broadcast by"
CFPL London and will include
a tape-recording of the dram-
atization of the first Town•Coun.
cil meeting ever held in God.
erich by members of the 1952
town council.
The annual garden party held
by the. churchwomen's Guild of
St. George's Anglican' church .
' was marred by, a downpotir, of
rain on Thursday afternoon but
despite all inconveniences, the
• tea and bazaar were a social
and financial success.
The Auburn W.I. held its an.
nual children's day picnic .at
Harbour park, Goderich on
TuesdaY, with • a good atten-
dance.
Though a heavy downpour of
rain occurred late Thursday
TEN YEARS AG0.19.511
In a solemn and ImPrefIsiVe
ceremony here Sunday attepu,
noon, the chapel inlitTOScOunly
court house will bell -WSW
in memory of nearly 114oa
county sons whogave their lives
for ,their country. .
A water sports program un.'
Paralleled in sine in ,the annals,
of Goderich.sis scheduled for
Goderich harbor on August 18.
.1)11 WednewleY aft911190n of
Inext *eels, WO Queen's Scouts
from Goderich, Art Peachey and
8111LltaYsOrn, willboardatrana,
Atlantic plane at Mallon air-.
port and the next day. will find
themselves at London, England,
airport. On Saturday of next
week, John Simmons Ill fol.
low • them overseas, also by
trans-Atlantic plane. -
Judith .Gc•oderham Memorial
park was the scene of a liget,
acquainted" party on July 5.
During the' week; "get -
acquainted" hats were made,
and games played:
• ONE YEAR AGO, 1966 -
Two Windsor men and an
11 -year-old girl were' in good
spirits after they were rescued
from a two-hour ordeal intake
Huron off Sandy's Point last
Thursday. John IL McGivney,
43,-W. Howison, 44, and Mrs.,
HoWison's daughter Mary, were
clinging to an overturned 14 -
foot sailboat when picked up
by the MacDonald, Marine tug,
Ian Mac.
Chimes of Number nine Hid.
let school bell rang, out for
the last time Saturday after.
noon when 300 former pupils
gathered for a reunion to mark
the closing of that one -room
school.
More than 225 exhibits were
set up in the Court Hbuse Park
today as the fourth annual Art
Mart started.
The' Canadian Dredge and
Dock Co. 'Ltd. tug -G. W. Rod-
gers • pulled two scows out of
Goderich harbor. The scows had
been lying against the north side
of -the harbor since dredging the
island out .of the harbor was
completed more than a year
ago.
LETTERS To THE EDITOR
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Dear Sir: While studying a
number of Ontario politicians
of the Confederation.period, I
have encountered Mr. iiorace
Horton, (182 3-1902) Liberal M.P.
for Centre Huron, 1872-78, and
mayor of Goderich. I am an.
xious to obtain material which
'will enable me to complete a
study of Horace Horton, for
inclusion in a study of parli.
amentary representation. I am
especially anxious to learn his
profession, interest in business
and developinent;Aucation
religious affiliation. Any infor.
mation will be vel, gratefully
received and will help record
the career of an importanton.
federation politician from west.
ern Ontario. •
'Yours sincerely,
Donald Swainson'
• Assistant Professor,
Department of History
• Quen's University,
Kingston; Ontario.
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