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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-10-19, Page 294dM 4 r7 Ip .RO:gional UCW Meit Christianity changes the way of living By WIL MA OKE Dr. Eva Moses of Indore, In. dia, addressing the' eleventh Centre Regional United Church Women's convention in Brucefield United Church Thur- sday, ppokeof the many changes that- have ay taken place in central - India since the first missionaries went there 97 years ago. Dr. Moses was invited to. tour Canada by the mission board of the United Church of Canada as a resource person to speak to church groups, who this year are studying India; She is an ob- stetrician and gynaecologist in charge ge of Indore Christian Hospital and has been active in various- church-=attivities -- She -She spoke about Missionaries to India who planted the seed of concern to the downtrodden people of India, especially the women who were so illiterate, shy and backward. She said the missionaries started small, schools and dispensaries. Because of the Christian message, she said, there have been a lot of changes: "There has been a disappearance of many evil customs, such as un- touchability, caste system: child marriages and selling women." When missionaries first came, she said it was on a long term basis with some missionaries staying in India for 40 or 50 • years. Now this pattern is changed, they are coming for short terms — two or three years with skills and technical knowledge train Indians with ,whom they will be working as colleagues and part - • ners. They will not be in charge of any., Indian institutions but Indians will always :be in charge, she explained. Dr. Moses' said when missionaries first came , there were mass conversions. but ,this happens no.rnore. Now it iby Christian living and the impact they make on Indian society that they are converting people. She said India has progressed' since it got its independence 25 years ago in 1947. The Indian government, she said, is doing 4 its ' best to provide more. educational and • medical facilities and -a better stands' 4 of living. "There's a green revolution going on in the country," she said. "Farmers are given incen- 1 tives, better seed and chemical fertilizers so that we'll have enough„ food to feed our people." She spoke of the family plan- ning program by which the government was trying to solve its population explosion problem. She 'said "the population of India today is 560 million and it may go to more than one billion in 30 years if not controlled. She- told of the 34,000 family planning centres opened throughout the country 0 by the government and there are some mobile clinics that go to the rural areas as well. As a result of this program, she said, there are 15 million fewer babies in India. India is on the 'march, she said. It has a long pilgrimage before it, she concluded, as she spoke of the money being spent cin education and on public health but "we are climbing the ladder." Mrs. Mervyn Batkin, Clinton, • president of the Centre Regional, presided for the day- long convention held in the United Church at Brucefield. Members of the United Church. Women of that church were t► • " r r REVERT To STANDARD TIME SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 9 at 12:01 A.M. TURN YOUR CLOCK 'BACK ONE IHoua hostesses for the 103 delegates who attended from Bayfield, Brucefield, Burns, Clinton, On- tario Street and Wesley -Winds, Egmondville, Londesboro, Goshen, 1V,loncrief, Seaforth, Varna, Walton, and Winthrop, Mrs. Eric Luther of Hensall -was the morning• guest speaker who took as her subject the theme of the convention, "His Name Shall Be Called Wonder- ful'' Others who participated in- cluded; Mrs. Stuart Wilson,, of Brucefield; Mrs. W. McDonald of • Gadshill; Mrs. James. Hum- mel of Lucknow; Mrs. Mervyn Reuber of Seaforth; Mrs. Camp- bell Wey of Walton; Mrs. Ernest Radforr oTeril ton; -M Wa IVO Bewley of Walton; Mrs. Stuart Shier of St. Marys; and Mrs. Ken Smith of R.R. 1, Monkton. A singsong was conducted by Mrs. W. Hearn of Clinton. ac- companied by Mrs. Harold Wise of Clinton, and a duet was sung by Misses Audrey Peel and. Louise Lovett of Londesboro, The Spirit of God, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Lear of Lon- desboro. The Spring convention will be held in Ontario Street United Church, Clinton, on February 28. WELCOME SERVICE would like to call on y~ou with "housewarming gifts" and information about your' new location. The Hostess will be glad to arrange your subscription to the SIGNAL -STAR: •Call her at .524-9525 Dear Ann Landers: Well ---, there it was again. The list of excuses a wife gave her husband for turning down his sexual ad- vances. I wonder how many husbands stuck that column un- der their wives noses. ' When a woman loses in rest she is told to shape up, toe 20 pounds, buy a black night wn, go in for yoga, eat wheat era, learn to belly dance, bone.up on current events and laugh at his old jokes. ° Isn't it vaguely possible that some of those turned down husbands are just plain lousy lovers? s Most wives es s n d their e p r day.•-rnar i sting, cooking, scrub- .bing toilets, washing socks and running after kids. After supper, she has to bathe the youngsters, fold the laundry and do the dishes. ,In the meantime, he is snoring it up in front of the TV, getting his second wind. Then it's lights out, and he leaps into bed, fully rested after his nap. He makes a grab for her, expec- ting instant passion. When she says, "Please, dear, I'm tired," he feels sorry for himself because he is such a sexy, virile brute married to a worn out hag. It's time someone made it plain that wives have the right to enjoy sex and expect a little tenderness and romance. Give them the word, Ann — Fremont Reader. Dear Fre: You didn't leave many words left for me to give them, but thanks for a good let- ter. And now — here's a little something for those wives to hand back to their husbands. Dear Arra Landers: Thank - you for your answer to the son • When You Shop Say... 1 SAW IT IN THE SIGNAL Jim Bird a good man know. .�: r1-.. 0 who deplored. ° doctors keeping, his aged cancer -ridden. mother in this world with the aid of ar- tificial devices, machines, needles, bottles of blood, tubes add gs, You said, "A great 'deal that is done n to terminally ll rn . Y ill patients in the name of 'humanity' is actually inhumanity. It is simply prolonging the agony of dying." I appreciate very much your having had the courage to say this in•your column. It appeared. at precisely the time I needed ,some support. Our dear mother was 88 years old. She hasbeen ina Home for the past three -years, the last :two of which she has not recognized any of us. Three ,months ago mother fell and broke her hip. She developed pneumonia. The dost? rs have kept her in this world, technically, but she has been long gone physically and mentally. Last week the doctor in charge told us he had to perform a tracheotomy or she would not live through the next 24 hours. I told him, "Please don't do it. No more fighting against impossible odds. Leave her in God's hands." That night she passed away in her sleep. My two sisters' are not speaking to me. They both say I killed my own , rmother. Your column today meant a great deal. It came at exactly the right time and I ,thank you for it. — A Grateful Reader. Dear Reader: Your phrase "Leave her in God's hands" is , one that should be remembered. Many physicians have told me they 'cannot make this decision on their own. But when the family suggests it they are ' relieved. Thank you for writing. Your comments will give • courage and peace of mind to others. Liberal Candidatesseeking election in Ontario's farm ,con- stituencies have some firm eastern agricultural policies they want to initiate in Canada's next parliament,`. On Sunday, October 8 they met in London, Liberal Can- didates in attendance were: Harold Stafford, Elgin; Pugene Whel an,. Essex; 'Peter MacKin- non, Frontenac-Lennox- Addington; Lindsay Inglis, Grey,Simcoe; Charles Thomas, Huron; Brady Hinnegan, Kent - Essex; Gus Sonneveld, Lamp- ton -Kent; Marvin Recker, Mid dlesex, Dr. T.D. Marshall, Nor- folk- 1-ialdimand; Charles Tatham, Oxford; Cardiff Cline, Perth -Wilmot; Allen Ross, W- ell ington-Grey-Dufferin-W a terlo o. The following is the result of their caucus„ and the agricultural program they have pledged to work for. 1. The family, farm unit must be preserved. The Government should improve, its assistance programmes to help create more economic 'family farm units, and to aid those who wish to retire from agricultural work. The. government should recognise in the tax law that a farmer's pen- sion is in his equity in his farm. In -addition, even though the Federal Government has abolished Estate Taxes the provincial Succession Duties are still in effect. The Federal GOD ItICHSIG$AL.S 'h.R, T i cana�aaTes T•I� party's form policy How's your 'chocolate know- how?' Whether you prefer sweet, semi -sweet or unsweetened chocolate, here's a tip on storing it. Keep .chocolate . in a reasonably cool place - below 75° if possible. At very high tem- peratures, the cocoa butter melts into the wrapper and the chocolate loses some of its fine flavour. But if chocolate grays in colour, cocoa butter has - merely risen to the top and neither flavour nor quality is impaired. Government should urge the Government of Qritario to ° exempt farmers from succession duties so that farms can be passed from generation to gen- eration. It should be ,easier -to .transfer a healthy and viable - farm' to young farmers, The Smal l Farms Development Act must be enlarged upon so that it is available- to Ontario farmers in the areas where the cost of land is high. Also, a rental pur- chase arrangement should be in- stituted by the Federal Depart- ment of Agriculture. 2.'Ontario's farmers can com- pete with any other farmers in the world. But we cannot com- pete without assistance against subsidized products from other countries. Therefore, wherever it is_nec_es_sarv, ,,,to cozrzte fairly, in work markets there should be a two -price system for farm products. Furthermore, the Farm Products Marketing legislation should be made available for all products and should be strengthened and made more flexible and ef- ficient. Our domestic markets must be protected from the dumping of subsidized and sur- plus foreign products. 3. Glutted markets at harvest - time destroy the price_systenn of many, crops. Therefore, adequate storage facilities should be made available far all farm products at local country points, and terminal facilities should also be provided where economically sound, Advance payments should be made avail- able for Eastern grain in surplus areas, on the same basis as Western grain. Full, fair and reasonable crop insurance - should be,made available for all agricultural products. 4. We recognise that a vital problem of the farmers in On- tario is the shortage of farm labour at harvest -time. Our social programmes should en- courage people to accept part- time employment. 5. We must engage in long- termplanning to facilitate ,mora rational investment and growth in the agricult.ral industry, This will enable . qualified people to' enter agriculture and: to,°utilize their resources more effectively. • We • most develop new products, new markets and. new machinery. For example, a national sugar policy should be re-established, To this end, we advocate a - policy which would° require at least , 25 percent of the sugar sold in Canada to be domestics, lly-produced. Furthermore, the health food industry must be regulated and supplied: Iiimmik.giogo, to, » .-..: SS WNW owers WORK BOOTS WORK CLOTHES TOOLS PET SUPPLIES HAMILTON STREET GODERICH lAdrstrial lk Garden Supplies FARM & GARDEN SUPPLIES A COMPLETE, PEST .& WEED CONTROLS 52.4-8761 1972 TAXES Town of Goderich 3rd INSTALLMENT DUE OCTOBER 3 1st, 1 97 2 Payable at any local chartered bank or Victoria & Grey Trust Co. Present your tax bill when making payment. • Interest;" et the rate of 12% per annum added to overdue installments. ' J. Harold Walls, A.M.C.T., C.M.C. Tax Collector • Tap 'n Keg STARTER OFFER Get,started on draft;beer with the Oktoberfest Tap 'n Keg. p- ° You've probably -met Jim Bird. At the Lions Club or other local organizations. Jim's an active participant fn them because, as manager of the Goderich Royal Bank, he is vitally concerned iri the well:being of the , co nrnur ity And- it ':Veopie:° So; 'if you -need .extra .M,m..-- cash for something worthwhile,. need help in arranging your finances, or just need a friend to help you sort things out -- drop in to the Royal and say hello to Jim Bird. Helping people. is his job. That's why he's a good man •to' know. Community Corner Regular luncheon to be held in St. George's Parish Hall last Friday each month. 12:0010 1:30. Price $1.50. Blyth Trotting Pony Club dance, :Saltford Valley Hall, Oct. 21. For tickets phone 524-6418. Taylor's Corner Community Club Bazaar, Satur- day, October 28 at MacKay Hall. Turkey Supper .= Victoria StyUnited°Church: Nov; 1, 1972' at 6:30 p.m. Bazaar & Bake Sale, Wednesday, November 15, Holmesville United Church. Bingo every Saturday at Goderich Legion Hall. Santa Claus Parade Dec. 2. 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