The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-09-26, Page 16j''age ,Z-- Crossrpads—Sept. 26, 1989
Canada's
Business
by Bruc
Whitestone.
The Faded Dream eliminated, they were re -
The European Economic placed by so-called non -tariff
Community, the Common barriers. /Among them: dis-
Market, is celebrating its crimination in government
25th year. This birthday is procurement by means of
not much of an occasion, nationalhealth and technical
however, as the EEC has requirements. Furthermore,
fallen so far short of expec- a jungle of national laws,
tations. In fact; In economic regulations, and• adminis-
matters it has reached very Native rules has emerged
few of the goals originally which effectively eurbed im-
envisaged. ports. West Germany, for
When the Common Market example, has imposed
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was- formed in 1958, it was "norms covering pro
expected that economic co- standards such as the size of
operation would lead to a letter paper, the tensile
close political union. For the strength of steel, or safety
first few year after it was limits for many products.
formed, the EEC seemed to
be a great success: customs
duties and quotas were
abolished on trade between
member states. This ap-
peared to be working as
intra -Community trade grew
more than twice as fast as
the Community's trade with
the rest of the world.
However, the Commun-
ity's efforts to achieve
political cohesion have been
stymied. Political in-
tegration, a United States of
Europe, never was achieved,
even in a remote form. There
has been some co-ordination
of national policies, but
nothing very significant has
taken place. On economic
unity, the Community must
be given a failing mark.
Originally, a common cur-
rency was planned along
- with a single, free, capital
market, and even trade
barriers, which were
abolished more than a
decade ago, now have been
replaced by alternative ob-
stacles.
While some consider the
Common Agriculture Policy
a great failure as it inter-
fered with free trade, clearly
it accomplished a lot for the
farmers of the Community.
Protectionist measures kept
out, foreign production and
subsidies stimulated ex-
ports: markets world-wide
were flooded with the Com-
munity's agricultural pro-
ducts. As a consequence, out-
put soared, accompanied,
however, by many disputes
over market share among
the various nations. Britain
particularly objected to what
it claimed was its dispropor-
tionate share of the costs and
the lack of benefits stem-
ming from the Common
Agricultural Policy.
Beyond that, the biggest
failure of the European
Economic Community has
been the lack of a true Com-
mon Market for manu-
factured goods, a sector that
was supposed to be the prime
beneficiary of the EEC. Al-
though tariffs were
The Netherlands' testing
standard for imported gas
valves add 25 per cent to
the price of these articles;
as a result, domestic man-
ufacturers have complete
control of that market.
New custom restrictions
have been put in place. Last
summer, West German
freezers were turned back at
the French border because
they lacked proper certifi-
cation documents; Italy re-
quires, as it did prior to 1958,
that pasta sold there be
made of durum wheat, not
the soft wheat used in other
nations, and West Germany
still insists that beer sold
there be made without the
additives used in Belgium,
the Netherlands, and
France.
The EEC continues to
strive for what is called
"harmonization", conform-
ity among the laws of the
member nations. To advance
this process, there are now
more bureaucratic regu-
lations, not less, and lobby-
ing on behalf of each
country's producers is re-
miniscent of the nationalistic
posturing which prevailed
before the Community --was
formed.
What has been proved is
that the European Commun-
ity can succeed only if there
is a change of attitudes. The
fundamental problems
cannot be solved by the
imposition of new rules or
the abolition of old ones:
roadblocks can always be
created as fast as they are
eliminated. A breakdown of
nationalism and local feel-
ings is the prime require-
ment. Otherwise, the Com-
munity is destined to be-
come, perhaps like the
United Nations, a name that
depicts only a faded dream.
COMING EVENTS
I CAN'T SEW
Listowel Textiles, 170 Wal-
lace Ave. S. can help. Begin-
ners learn to make a skirt in
3 weeks beginning Oct. 3
from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. or Oct.
4 from 7 - 9 p.m. and make a
blouse beginning Oct. 24
from 9:30 -11:30 a.m. or Oct.
25 from 7 - 9 p.m. For further
information call 291-2271.
AUCTION SALE
Of farm machinery, some
misc. farm items and some
household effects for Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Wiebe on part
Lot 4, Con. 10 Egremont
Twp., 4 miles north of Mount
Forest on Base Line Road,
then 1 mile east on Con. 10 on
Sat., Oct. 6 at 12:30 p.m. Len
Metcalfe Auction Ltd., Mild-
may, 519-367-2791.
LIVE THEATRE
The Grey -Wellington Thea-
tre Guild presents: "Oliver"
at Harriston Town Hall
Theatre, Main Street, Harri-
ston, on Sept. 25, 26, 27, 28.
Curtain time 8 p.m.; 29th
shows 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. For
tickets, Ron Owers Office
Outfitters, Hanover; Ache-
son Pharmacy or Wallace's
Discount, Harriston; Stew-
art's Pharmacy, Palmer
ston; Moran's Pharmacy or
Stedmans, Mount Forest;
Brown's Family Pharmacy,
Listowel.
samillimmommo. Bill Smiley
Politics and politicians
This is being written just
before the election, so there
is no hindsight in it.
According to those ar-
biters, of elections, the polls
and the press, it's going to be
a sweep for the Tories. I
don't Particularly trust
either of them. They are
often away off the mark.
After a couple of bum raps,
and laboring under the awe-
some load of patronage laid
on him by Trudeau, John
Turner picked up a couple of
fumbles and headed for the
goal -line, finishing like a
champion. Too late? Score
too high against for a last-
ditch rally? Probably.
As far as the two front-
runners are concerned, .I'd
feel.a lot safer, and it's just a
gut feeling, with John Turner
as Prime Minister. I have a
sense that he might have
cleaned up the mess left to
him, re -energized the
country, and perhaps
resolved the bitterness off the
West, inherited from
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Trudeau.
He seems smart and
tough, and not afraid to face
smart, tough, rich lawyers
comes out on top.
However, Canada will
unpleasant questions. Mul- survive, lumbering along
roney, ' too, is smart and somehow, not too pro -
tough, and oh, so glib. It's ductive, not rushing in where
only a personal opinion, but angels fear to tread, not set -
there seems a lack of sub- ting the world on fire, buj
stance there. We'll see. still filled with people of de -
Ed Broadbent fought the cent intentions, great
good, losing fight, in a natural resources (or what's
manner to be admired. But, left of them) and wonderful
of course,_ when you're not scenery and generally a good
going to wing you can' standard of living. There's
promise the moon, look good, no other country in the world
and not have to come I'd rather live in, and I've
through on your pledges.,seen a few.
On the whole, the electioThat's enough of the Cas -
campaign was not one-eighth sandra bit. Let's- end on a
as exciting as the Olympics, lighter note. I came across
which made every something on the sports page
Canadian's blood tingle. that I must share. It was in
What intrigues me is that the Toronto Star, which is
the candidates airily throw not noted for its proofreading
about figures in the billions skills.
of our money. It's "We" will It seems that a Toronto
do this, and "We" will spend golfer of whom I've never.
only so many billions, and heard, called Jerry Ander-
"We" will improve every- son, placed second in the
thing and cut the deficit and West German .. Open golf
cure unemployment and all
the other ills. With whose
money?
Let me predict, though my
- success rate in reading
entrails (and there are a lot
of them lying around these
days) is questionable.
Whoever wins, will make
scarcely a dent in unemploy-
ment; the Canadian dollar
will continue to lurch around
the 75 cent US buck; inflation
will still be tied to the US
rates; taxes will go up (they
never go down); the
Canadian armed forces will
continue to be the laughing-
stock of NATO.
Want some more? Okay.
The provinces will continue
to bicker among themselves
and with the federal govern-
ment. There will be massive
strikes, always called at the
most inconvenient moment
for the public. This will pro-
duce a hardening on the part
of government, leading to
more confrontation rather
than concilation.
Our great imbalance in
tourism will continue, • per-
haps grow. Despite the
groans of Canadians, they
will still flock south in the
winter. You can hardly move
in Florida without stumbling
over a Canadian.
Farmers will continue to
go broke, especially in the
West, where in some parts
this summer • they have suf-
fered unmitigated disasters
from kindly, old Mother Na-
ture. -
Women have been promis-
ed, vaguely, all sorts of
things, but will have to go
right on fighting for every
inch of ground.
And so ort. Had enough?
Me too. Just don't expect
Paradise Regained, no
matter which of those two
COMING EVENTS
RUGBY PANTS
See0kow to put pockets, pip-
ing Wild elastic r into the
fashionable rugby pants at
Listowel Textiles, Tuesday,
Oct. 2 from 7-9 p.m. Sign up
today 291-2271.
MORTGAGES
WE BUY and arrange first
and second mortgages on
residential property and
farms. Phone Greg Cowan
now at 291-3800, 8:30 to 5:00
p.m., Monday to Friday.
TF
SERVICES
CUSTOM combining, corn
and soybeans. Call Glenn
Myer, 338-5650.
tf
PORTABLE sandblasting.
We do brick, concrete,
equipment, barns, etc.
Removes dirt, paint and
rust. Free estimates. Phone
White's Sandblasting, Wrox-
eter 335-3452 anytime.
es
PIANO TUNING
Rebuilding and Refinishing
pump_organ restored
Gary R. Schmidt
CALL:
658-9202
SERVICES
COLOR CODING — Find out
which colors complement
you. Wardrobe and skin care
tips, plus more Trained
Consultant, Lynn Cox 887-
6308 or Unisex Hairstyling
291-2966.
19,26,3
CUSTOM plowing — ready
for your fall plowing. Phone
335-6146 or 291-2155.
tf
TURNBERRY Sales &
Service.. Repairs to all
makes and models of lawn
and garden equipment,
snowmobiles, chain saws
and farm equipment. Phone
357-2277.
19,3
LOOK for your FinnMark
dealer on your doorstep this
fall season. Great values in
clothing and footwear. To be
sure of a visit call 323-1341.
5,12,19,26
PERSONAL
BELLY GREETING
Professional Belly Dancing
available for Birthdays,
Weddings, Anniversaries,
Get -Well, Conventions, So-
cial Clubs, any occasion.
Call Najwa 744-1354. (tf)
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tournament. He made page
seven in the sports section.
Jolly good, Jerry, con-
sidering your handicap.
I quote: "Anderson picked
up $15,450, the biggest prize
of his career ... He had nine
brides in all, four in an out-
ward 32 and five in the last
eight holes . . . Anderson's
only slip wasto take four on
the short seventh hole."
You can see what I mean
by a handicap. How can a
guy win a tournament when
he's taken a total of 13
brides?
, For the non -golfer,
"bride" is a misprint for
"birdie", which is good. Not
that brides are bad. But 13 of
them? Poor devil, he was
lucky to be' able to lift his
club.
Germany used the first
operational jet fighter in
combat during 1944.
The jet was the Messer-
schinitt Me -262 and it flew
rings aroung the allied fight-
ers. — CNS
CLEARING AUCTION
Clearing auction sale of household effects,
appliances, antiques, and misc. items to be
held at 16 Witham Street in the Village of
Milverton for:
MRS. CLARA SCHMIDT
and
MRS. LILLIAN [MILLIE
S_ at. Sept. 29, 1984
at11:00a.m.
MRS. CLARA SCHMIDT
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS: Gilson refrigerator;
Westinghouse four burner range; Gilson
upright deep freeze; Westinghouse dryer, like
new; Hoover .:spin washer; end tables; sofa
bed; step stool; cuckoo clock; tri -lights; elec-
tric clocks; desk lamp; buttons; kitchen table
and 6 chairs; coffee table; foot stool; TV stand;
•
stacking tables; G.E. floor polisher; card table; .
night stand; bookcase bed; Magnus electric
cord organ; electric fry pan; record player;
toaster oven; radios; woodstove; Fleetwood
cabinet stereo, good; dishes; bedding; linens;
pots; pans;'and normal kitchen utensils.
ANTIQUES: Wicker fern stand; chairs; press
back rocker, good; 3 piece bedroom suite,
bed, make-up dresser and chest of drawers,
good; hall table; picture frames; dresser and
bed; cheese tray; bureau; cedar chest, good; '
wardrobe; picture viewer; high chair; 2' hall
trees; brass lamp; lamps; dining room suite with
table, six chairs, buffet, and china cabinet; 2
fiddles, need repair; mantel clock; cabinet
radio; crocks of all sizes; and many misc. items.
MISC. ITEMS: Step ladder; Lawn Flight electric
mower; gas lawn mower; roto tiller; garden
hose on a coil; utility shed 6' x 7', good; forks;
shovels; and normal garden and hand tools.
MRS. LILLIAN BAILLIE
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS: Admiral 4 burner
range, green; Frigidaire refrigerator; chrome
table; sofa; chesterfield; end tables; coffee
tables; TV stand; telephone tables; dresser;
crokinole board; tri -light Tamp; beds; floor
polisher and misc. items.
ANTIQUES: Dresser; wardrobe; wood box;
clothes dryer; pine bureau; wash board; wash
stand; dresser and mirror; 5 matching wooden
chairs; oak table and buffet with two matching
chairs; and misc. items.
MISC. ITEMS: Black & Decker skil saw; snap
on tool box; vice; sythe; 8 milk cans; crocks;
and a host of hand tools and garden tools.
GUNS: 22 repeater pump action rifle; double
barrel shot gun. F.A.C. permits required to pur-
chase guns.
TERMS: Cash or Cheques with proper I.D. 7%
sales tax in effect. Any announcements or cor-
rections given verbally on "day of sale. Pro-
preitresses or- auctioneer not responsible for
accidents on day of sale.
Proprietresses:
Mrs. Clara Schmidt
Mrs. Lillian Baillie
Auctioneer:
JOHN NICHOLSON
• Milverton; Ontario
595-8596
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HELP WANTED
BABYSITTERS needed -for
live-in positions with friendly
families. Must be 18 and
have experience' with chil-
dren. Good salary, call Stork
Nanny Service 744-6448 for a
personal interview.
r 19,26
ELECTROLUX Canada .re-
quites two ladies or two men
to service customers in your
general area. Must be neat in
appearance and own a car.
Full training program pro-
vided. Good weekly income.
Phone 824-3541 to arrange an
interview.
12,19,26
Map stamp first
The first postage stamp
with a map on it was issued
by Colombia in 1878, but the
stamp is listed under Pana-
ma because at that time
Panama was a department
of Colombia. The map, a
crude one, depicts the
Isthmus of Panama, with a
sailing ship on both Atlantic
and Pacific waters.
Canada in 1907
had a filling stalk!)
Canada's — and quite pos-
sibly North America's —
first filling station was
opened in Vancouver in 1907,
a makeshift affair that
dispensed gasoline from a
converted water tank by
means of a length of garden
hose.
Motorists agreed that it
was easier than buying by
the bucketful from a grocery
store.
AUCTION SALE
Of antique furniture and effects, being partial
furniture and effects of:
MRS. LILLA TAYLOR
Wingham, with some additions to be held at
Wingham Auction Centre on:
Sato, Septa 29184 11 a.m.
5 leg round oak table w. 3 leaves; Ige. Bonnet
chest; 3 pce. bedroom suite, bought 1913, w.
high headboard, original finsh; 3 chest of
drawers; matching 'dresser & washstand; single
& double beds; handmade spool floor lamp;
small Tamp table; Kroehler 2 pce. floral chester-
field; impressive cedar chest; kitchen cupboard
w. flour dispenser; 2 cabinet stereos; hi-fi
record player; speakers; cassette player; china
display cabinet; modern wool winder; 5 violins,
circa 1900 & before (2 Stradivarious Co., 1 ex -
'act copy); musical saw; 2 guitars; several lots
records; screen & slide projector, 2"; coal oil
lamps; copper boiler; 8 Formosa Stout bottles;
press back rocker; 4 press back chairs; log
cabin quilt; quilt patches; bedding; wicker
clothes basket; odd chairs; tables; several dif-
ferent lots Limoges dishes; Bavarian cranberry
glass sugar shaker, 1000' eye;` 96 pce. (12
place setting) Austria fine china, rose pattern
bought in 1913 (highly improbable to
duplicate); 2 spin washers; 2 dryers, 1 apt.
size; 2 electric stoves, 24" & 30"; garden
tools; misc. etc.
PREVIEW: Friday, September 28, 7.- 9 p.m.
Mobile Lunch. .
Auctioneer: JACK ALEXANDER
357-1011 and 357-1442
Attention Farmers
Due to Public Demand
HYNDMAN TRANSPORT OF
WROXETER
wishes to.announce theopening of a
Hog Assembly yard for receiving market hogs starting
EVERY THURSDAY AT 7:00 A.M.
at the Hyndman Transport yard at Wroxeter
For information contact:
Ted or John at 335-3575
AUCTION SALE.
Of tractors, household effects, guns, anti-
ques, dishes, tools & misc. items for:
CLARENCE CLARK
Lot 30, Con. 3, Grey Twp., located
1 mile east of Molesworth on
Hwy. 86 & 2 miles south or 5 miles west of
Listowel & 2 miles south on:
Sat., October 6, 1984
'at 11:30 a.m.
TRACTORS & EQUIPMENT: Ford 8N gas trac-
tor with industrial hyd. loader & 2 buckets;
Dear -Born 2: furrow 3 p.h. plow; 3 p.h.
cultivator; Allis Chalm. B gas tractor; farm
wagon & hay rack; 4 section of harrows; 2 sec-
tion spring tooth cultivator; 2 wheel trailer with
plywood°racks; 2 wheel trailer frame; 3 h.p.
garden tiller; garden cultivator attach.
• HOUSEHOLD:' Electric Minichord single
keyboard organ & bench; dining room Duncan
Phyfe double ped. table, 5 chairs & arm chair,
buffet; Magnus portable small chord organ; oak
round dining room table with leaves, (ped.
splits); small lamps; odd arm chairs & rockers;
small tables; wall mirror; floor lamp; kitchen
step -stool; clothes hamper; patio table & um-
brella; hand adding machine; chest of drawers; .
humidifier; book -shelves; utility table; wooden
cabinet; chrome kitchen table; queen size cont.
bed; single bed; some bedding & linens; pic-
tures & frames; violin & bow & case.
APPLIANCES: 30" electric stove; 21 cu. ft.
chest freezer; Moffat electric clothes dryer;
small' electrical appliances.
DISHES: Assortment of everyday & some good
pieces; pots & pans; crocks; salt & pepper col-
lection.
ANTIQUES: Apple -peeler; butter print & pad-
dle; barrel churn; sad irons & handle; pine
blanket box; parlor table with porc. casters;
drop-leaf table; washstand with towel bar; stan-
dard treddle sewing machine; cane back rock-
ing chair; wicker baby bassinet; 4 matching
wooden chairs; odd wooden chairs; large chest
of drawers; vanity dressing table with Winged
mirrors; dresser with mirror; 2 bottom parts of
cupboards; 2 wooden benches; milk cans;
cream cans; 4 back harness bells; coal -oil lamp
& lanterns; school desk; small wooden barrels;
parts of spinning wheel & grain cradle; 3 cross-
cut saws; 2 meat grinders; shoe lasts; Model T
car jack; wagon box spring seat.
GUNS: 303 army rifle, magazine repeater; 22
cal. single shot rifle. F.A.C. required.
BEE EQUIPMENT: 4 hives of bees & bee
equipment.
MISC.: Western saddle; horse collars; harness
parts; Moped (needs repair); helmets; laundry
tubs; camper toilet; 2 chord firewood 2
wooden picnic tables; 2 vanity sinks; 28' alum.
ext. ladder; m'etal detector; hen cages; used
lumber; windows; tires; tatoo set; ear tag
pliers; plus misc. items; chain saw.
-TERMS: Cash or Cheque with proper I.D. sale
day. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for
accidents or loss of property sale day.
Auctioneer:
BOB GILMORE
485 Victoria Ave. S., Listowei
Phone 291-3489