The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-04-21, Page 5gKes
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Somewhere•along the tine an evil force
was cast upon man that would draw him
into an uncompromising partnership
called marriage. An unquenchable
yearning to be a part of that partnership
exists in most men and the only
qualifications necessary are that a man
be sound of wallet and possess unlimited
patience.
A potential grooms confidence is
quickly destroyed, as married friends
always question. "How come you're
going, to do that?". And have you ever
noticed that the people that cry at
weddings are always married, It does a
lot for a man's confidence.
But the whole subject is treated rather
lightly, Before anyone can get a drivers
licence you have to write a test, get your
vision cherk.c'd, obtoin a learners pee
snit, practice driving, memorize four
manuals. learn to recognizLr thousands of
road signs at a glance and an inspector
goes with you for a final test. It should he
so hard to get married.
You go, trrthe town hall for a licence,
pay the money and a clerk issues a
licence without so much as a glance,
Two guys could go- in for a licence and it
wouldn't matter As long as one looks
taller than the other with the haircuts
today, it's hard to _tell anyway.
Men have (tune strange things for -
marriage and this week a man in New
Jersey took a novel approach to the
subject using a method that hat proved
effective..
man, ho unfortunately is
nameless, is. tin airline mechanic in New
Jersey, while approaching his 40 year
discovered that perhaps his life was
missing something and feared that the
fleeting years of youth would be gone
forever. ConclLding, following analysis,
that he was both sound of wallet and
mind he decided that this marriage
partnership deal was for him.
He couldn't be bothered, however, to
subject .himself to unneccessary role
playing during courtships and placed an
act in a magazine for a wife. The
response was staggering.
He not only received several phone
culls from countries like Spain. Ger-
many, Puerto Rico, but' also found his
mailbox clogged with hundreds of letters
from prospective brides. There the
problems began.
Selecting his mate requi.fed4ct sant)
interviews with the women h'e'be ieY;ed
through calls and letters dver<e tete hest'
prospects. But while he appeared -to be
having an enjoyable time conducting the
interviews over drinks, dinner and
dancing he . quickly learned, that his
elimination system had cost him close to
•I00o and he had only narrowed the wife
pool down to a prospective three.
He wasn't even married yet and with
three to go the interviewing system was
depleting his savings account. Trouble
was he'bad gone so far that he decided to
gci through with the deal.. His once sound
mind and wallet are not suspect. But he
will have a wife. ,
Strange way to find a wife but the
system might show some potential in
selecting a mother-in-law.
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he number of unemployed across
untry reached.erecord proportions
ast month job availability became.,
more scarce for young people
ng permanent. employment and
er jobs.
ding a summer job is no easy task
or those looking for work for the
me, not knowing how to go about it
dds to the frustration of rejection
dead ends. Susan Worsell, co-
ator of the summer student job
of the Canada Manpower in
ich claims that despite obstacles
students in the job market there
rio Premier William Davis has
three weeks to decide on a spring
without waiting for a defeat of
inority government in 'the
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hers of the Davis cabinet are
g on a spring election as their
were holstered by a recent poll
ing the minority government had
ed 44 per cent of the popular vote.
upport could Iift the Conservatives
ajority government if the poll
rue,
inet Ministers are hoping that
will overcome his reluctance to
HERE IN HURON
are jobs for those with initiative. `responsibilities was to snake students
Mrs. Worsell, us co-ordinator of the aware of the student
student placement centre in Goderich, is centre but also at th jobplacement
responsible for a large a e same time prepare
g part of Huron them to find a job through their .own
County. Manpower 'will expand the initiative,
student service in the branch office in Although the job centre does maintain
Exeter in May which handles placement responsibility to help students find a job
in the i uthern portion of the County. it attempts to offer
Mrs, Worsell began work for the P ran alternative who
have
to the
percentage of students whoohaave nevver
placement office in February contacting worked, do not have contacts in the labor
employers throughout the County to force and who basically do not know
determine job availability and also' where to begin to look for a position.
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visiting high schools to instruct the Naturally the advantage to theame
students on how to find a job on their goes to the student with transportation.
own. She said that one of her main Mrs, Worsell explained that student
with a car is lucky and stands a better
chance of landing a summer job in any
community while students ' without
transportation are basically stuck for a
Joh within walking distance,
Mrs. Worsen also stated that a •
stude'nt's success at finding 0 summer
,job in the country largely depends upon
their own initiative to create or find a job
on their own and also on their
willingness to accept the jobs they are
offefed. Students who genuinely are
eager for a ,job will' work et anything
while students who refuse work in
search of a particular job are apt toy be
out of luck. Students are cautioned to
think before ,they contact a possible.
employer for a Summer job. If a job is -
offered and refused it is Unlikely the
employer will contact that student if
another opening arises;
Mrs. Worsell said that approximately
400 ,students have registered 'tit the
Goderich centre but explained that some
of the registrations may have been
duplicated through the Exeter office.
Close to 20 students have already been
placed in jobs but both the ,jobs and
demand will increase whenthe high
schools are out.
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RR.DVINCIAL.'
PDINTS
call a spring election and the possible
dates selected were June 9, 16 and 23. All
three parties are ,tentatively preparing
for an election and the Conservatives
have most of their strategy settled in-
cluding some highlights of the leader's
tour.
Davis had told reporters a month ago
that .a spring election was unlikely
unless the Government was defeated in
the House or a significant issue arose.
The electioh though, could be tied to the
Provincial budget introduced Tuesday
night and the reaction of the Liberal. and
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Canadian unemployment record
o an unprecedented 8.1 per cent
eek as the number of unemployed
country rose by 12,000 in February
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figure is an increase of 185,000
red to the same time last year and
anadian MP's screamingfor a
d budget, income tax cuts, a
on in federal sales tax, an end to
and price controls and further
to restore confidence in the
geconomy,
dian Finance Minister, Donald
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the greatest potential Kesulting from the
budget would he unetnptoyment.
Several opposition members have
been criticising the Government's luck
of firm job -creation programs hut
initiative towards -that goal was
promised in the budget. However, the
government will not likely find, the funds
to finance job -creation programs but
will likely attempt to strengthen the
private sector in an effort to create jobs,
much like Macdonald was attempting to
accomplish with the recent federal
budget.
CANADA IN
Macdonald, who handed down the.
federal budget on March 31, is not
planning any short term action to at-
tempt to stimulate the economy. A
spokesman for the finance minister said
the unemployment figure was no sur-
prise considering the factors that were
in play before the budget, Macdonald
expects his budget measures will start
to take effect through the economy and
improve the situation in the near future.
But - the necessity for direct job -
creation programs is becoming more
imminent as approximately one million
young people. are •leaving school and
looking for either summer employment
or a permanent situation in the labor
force:
Several party critics including New
Democratic Party leader Ed Broadlitent
say that the unemployment figure is well
over one million since it does not include
Indians and only takes into account
people who are actively looking for jobs.
Some of the worst affected are the
young people of the country not only in
seeking summer employment but also
the thousands leaving post secondary
institutions with degrees and seeking a
permanent position in the labor. force,
The opposition parties may make
enough noise over the budget measures
and the Conservatives may pick up on
that by accusing the Opposition or ob-
struction and call an election. It could
cinly help the Conservatives to create a
polarization among the voters against
the opposition parties for blocking the
budget measures.
Cabinet ministers. are coeivinced that a
fall election , would be far more
damaging since the unemployment
figure is expected to rise and that re-
election as 'a minority government is
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Casual Tabor comprises a large
segment of the centre's placement and
Mrs. Veorsell said that students have to
be willing to take the one and two day
jobs instead of relying on finding a
permanent position, There are relatively,
no career oriented jobs or'S the market
but Susan indicated that the Goderich
arca was stable for student placement
and there was an advantage toyer county
rural areas,
Finding the summer job in Huron
County will not he an easy task but.
where there is initiative there is a job,
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justified, Opposition parties would then desparity for the province as well in
likely wait for at least three years before v'ieiv of the fact that the cost for election
entertaining thoughts of another glee• officers, the renting of polling stations
tion, , and the printing of voters' lists and
But William Davis has reason to be ballots would approach $11 million. Also
hesitant about calling the electiirns.since public payments to candidates who
a failure to gain a majority may hasten gained 15 per cent of their votes in their
his demise from the Casservative ridings cost $2.3 million the last election
leadership: in recognition of the rind the major parties themselves
pressure fot•.an election from party and r Used and ,pent approximately' $7
cabinet members Davis stated that the million in 1975.
pressure has been evident before and When Premier Davis was asked
has become a decision of every head of whether er he found a significant issue on
government. w high to call an election said, ''It'seasy
But an election may bring on economic to tell when there is a slow news day "
Prime Minister Trudeau has urged our an Quebec and irate per cent in Prince
young people 'to seek permanent em- Edward Island.
Irloyment in other countries, Manitoba wits the only province in the
country to record a decrease as the rata
The unemployment' rate for men dropped to 5.7 per cunt while the oil rich
between the ages of 15 and 25 rose to 14.9 provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan
percent while the figure for wanton in continued to enjoy the lowest rate of
the same age cate try dropped 00 14.1
per cent. The Caradian average 'was
raised substantially by the stunning
records of unemployment in the eastern
regions of Canada. The level in
Newfoundland has reached 10.1 per
rent: 14,3 per cent in New Brunswick:
11.7 per cent in Nova Scotia ; 10 per cent
unemployment at 4.5 andd 4.0 respec-
tively. The rate in British Columbia
.jumped to 8.8 per cent.
Statistics Canada said the unem-
ployed people are using two different
methods in an effort to find work, and
the practice of registering with Canada
Manpower was not the favored method
of job hunting across 'the country. Well
over half of the unemployed are making
dir'e`r contact with employers while a
marrginal percentage are relying on
advertisements to find work.
The leap in the unemployment per-
cent age was largely attributed to a drop
in manufacturing. jobs throughout the
country. That sector lost 30,000 jobs on a
seasonally adjusted basis and there was
a drop of :3,000 jobs in the construction
industry.
'i'o add to the woes the inflation rate
rose 0.7 per Cent during thesame year
period.
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g in a democratic society gives
the opportunity to enjoy freedom
y different avenues. And they' also
rest lengths to ensure that rights
edom is upheld,
democratic work ethic has
d drastically in the past few
sand unions have been successful
ring higher wages and benefits
mployees along with shorjer,
g hours, We have come to•value
ee time and admittedly nothing
WDRLDWEEI<
could be lnn•i than being pard lot. a
statutory holiday.
Last week there was an, interesting
story out of Moscow in which the com•
munists have turned the table on our
idea of a holiday. Last Saturday millions
of Soviets• celebrated a holiday referred
to as Suhhotnik. Celebrated is used as a
loose term of reference. as -the millions
of vyorkers engage in a holiday of
volunteer labor."
Refreshing idea' isn't it. Everyone
across the country donates a Saturdpy
for -volunteer labor in the streets and the
fields. The Soviet News agency, 'Foss,
reported that about 1.50, million citiiens
across the country participated in the.
annual spring Suhhotnik organized not
only for community improvement hut
also to raise funds for hospitals, schools
and other projects.
The money that is raised comes from
the production of factory workers who
work without pay for the day. tethers
employed • as office • workers,
bureaucrats and teachers who de not
!myUucer goods give then tante to clear
;sway the debris of winter and clean up
their cities and communities.
The TASS report .also mentioned that
across the country the streets were filled
with -thee sounds of revolutionary mar-
ches and red flags fluttered in the spring
winds. But much more in evidence than
the marches and the flags were the
throngs of Muscovitcs''Sctting .to .work
with brooms, hoes and shovels as their
part -to clean up the Soviet capital,
Along a broad street in the capital
men and woolen m their business suits,
dresses, stvlish '•irh -''d seven nl:rtfnrnt
shoes took tip pasts with other's in work.
gear to clean the streets of the city and
revive winter hardened flower beds.
Women dressed in white smacks and
carps like doctors preparing for surgery.
sold an assortment of drinks, sand-
wiches, cakes and flowers to workers on
the streets, The Sohhotnik is organized
by the labor unions and the enthusiasm
expressed by the workers- was varied.
Apparently young communist groups
Provide the hest workers while older
Wren could usually he found leaning on
their shovels most of the time 1v,
tomtitunrst women mumbled that the
day was simply Communist labor,
However the communist laborers went
:Ilene the day's chores in a holiday at-
mosphere and the cleanup was ac-
complished amid casual chatting and a
light atmosphere in the. early days of
spring.
l he communist Sohhotnik dates hack
to !April 1'1', 1919 when 1.5 workers at a
Moscow railway depot voluntarily
worked without pay to repair three`
locomotives That was the first mistakt.
Not rets have been working on that
`+,aturdaay ever since
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