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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-04-17, Page 9t THE ADVAACE 17Lbe -= ing1jam Zibbance®QCimeo Published at Wingham, Ontario, P.O. Box 390 - NOG 2W0 by Wenger Bros. Limited Robert 0. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Barry Wenger, President Henri Hess, Editor Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Member—Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscriptions $21.00 per year $23.00 beyond 40 -mile zone Second Class Mail Registration No. 0831 Six months $12:50 Return postage guaranteed April iscancer month Householders, and more particular- ly, business owners have become deluged by appeals for the many dis- ease -oriented fiends currently being met out of the generosity of the public. Few households can afford to support all of these appeals in a meaningful way. It would be helpful to know which of these causes is the more in need. Easter seals for crippled children; Christmas seals for those with respir- atory ailments; the heart and stroke fund all are worthy causes indeed, but which stands in the greatest need of financial assistance? One particular appeal, however, merits all the help we can provide. April is cancer month, and the money raised is desperately needed to combat the disease which is uppermost in pub- lic awareness. Nor do our dollars simply disappear into a yawning hole with no visible results. Over the past 20 years great ad- vances have. been made in the treat- ment of cancer. Childhood leukemia, for example, can now be cured in about 60 per cent of cases. Twenty years ago diagnosis of this disease in a child was a sentence of death. New methods of treatment have been devised for other forms of cancer in both children and adults, so there is a new dawn of hope that eventually we may look forward to elimination of this scrouge. That long hoped-for day may not be of much concern to those who are al- -eady suffering from -cancer, but to nost of us the hope of knowing that our children and grandchildren may live without the fear of cancer is reward enough. The battle is a costly one. It takes dedicated workers and expensive equipment, to search for the answer. Your financial help is desperately needed if that battle is to be won. Another blow to business There has been much talk about the importance to our economy of small business. Both federal and pro- vincial politicians have made numer- ous declarations of their intention to see that small business remains healthy, since small businnesses pro- vide by far the most employment in Canada. The announcements by Canada Post that first-class postage rates will be increased to -34 cents is yet another denial of the significance of small busi- ness. The announcement pointed out that an extra two cents per letter will not create any great hardship to the ordinary householder, and that may well be true for those' people who, mail only a few let9ers a month. However, for the small businness whichmust mail out invoices, business letters and othernecessary documents, the impact is a matter of some considerable con- cern. For many .small firms it may mean as much as $100 a month or more. Added to the ever-increasing cost of gasoline and heating oil, these addi- tional costs will have to be passed on to consumers by way of retail, price in- creases -- and that spells inflation. As John Bullock, president of the 0 Canadian Federation of Small Business has angrily pointed out, postage rates will be 48 per cent higher than American rates — and service is still far from satisfactory. Freedom of speech During the recently -concluded trial of Ernst Zundel and the current trial of Jim Keegstra in Alberta, much has been Made of their claim that freedom of speech is an inherent right under our constitution. Admitting that freedom of speech is indeed vital to the democratic prin- ciples we claim touphold, the place and the audience do have some bearing on our right to speak out. School teachers,' who have a captive audience of young people who, have been told by their par- ents that they must listen to the teacher with respect and usually without argu- ment, cannot be compared with the fel- low on a soap box haranguing an open- , air audience. Nor is the teacher any- thing comparable to the person who rents a hall and addresses an audience of people who are free to argue with the speaker, or get up and leave if they don't like what he has to say. Freedom of speech is of paramount importance to newspaper editors. The very nature of their work demands the right to express opinion according to their own beliefs. However, every newspaper editor knows that he must also provide space for at least some of those who disagree with him and he also knows that he is subject to the rules of libel and slander. But the school teacher is inea far different posi- tion. He is well aware that the great majority of his students will believe what he or she says, , regardless of whether the teacher's statements are true or false. The student is condi tioned, even compelled by the system to listen without argument and in most cases to believe without question. If freedom of speech is to be pre- served in this country it should be re- garded as a sacred trust, not to be tampered with by politicians, nor abused by those who appear to have no clear knowledge of its importance. Strikes are too costly A couple of weeks ago when work- ers at Douglas Point and Pickering walked off their jobs at these two gen- erating stations, consumers of electri- city were asked to curtail use of energy and be prepared for rotating blackouts. Ontario Hydro was 'forced to purchase power from sources in the United States at the rate of $3 million a day. The temporary shutdown cost Hydro about $10 n-iillion, an amount which will be added to our hydro bills In the future. Now these same workers are threatening to walk out in May if a new contract Is not negotiated by that time. The threat of a nation-wide strike by Inside postal workers was no sooner avoided than a small group of post of- fice truck drivers walked off the job because they were not going to get overtime pay for working on Good, Fri- day. Most Canadians are not anti -labor. Most of us realize that unions originally were formed to redress wrongs against working people. But we are all -be- coming aware that some unions have gone too far. When a single union can disrupt business by stopping the flow of mail; when a single union can cost the residents of this province $3 million a day; when public safety can be en- dangered by a police strike or a dispute with firemen or hospital. workers it is time to call a halt. As everyone in this part of the province knows, workers in the nuclear power plants 'have been amongst the best -paid in our society. It is time to decide whether we can afford such tactics. Justice and fair play for work- ing people, all well and good. Black- mail of an entire province or nation, no. Carried just a little bit further and there will be a pressing public demand for union -free public services. Those services which are vital to the well- being of the general must be provided without this constant threat. There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from'' anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he Is•free from fear. — Confucius. v TIITIES A page of editorial opinion April 17, 1985 NEGOTIATE- ®o0, OR. '(�/(EOTIATE ? ews Items from Old Files APRIL 1938 The Wingham Revolver Club entry in, the United States Revolver Association won first place in the D. Class, Novice. The. local marksmen were Dr. Kirk, T. W. Platt, Alf Mitchell, F. Sturdy and D. Cleghorn. A modern store front Is' being installed by G. Mason and Son. W. H. Rintoul and Sons are the contractors. The store front will present' an ultra modern appearance when finished and will be the second of this newer type of window in town. The other is the handsome front at the Hydro Shop. • Recently the. Toronto Star Weekly conducted a contest, "Can A Woman Run a Home and a Business, too?". Mrs. R. McArthur of Lower Wingham decided to enter the contest and -much to her delight, she was awarded fifth prize of two dollars. Five dozen new 1938 house dresses in the new season's prints, up-to-the-minute styles and all sizes are at Isard's at a sale price of 98 cents. A deputation composed of Mayor Hanna, Councillors Crawford and Hetherington, also the reeve of Teeswater, were in .Toronto and urged the Department of Highways to continue paving opera- tions on Highway 4 from Wingham to 'Teeswater, this year. Miss Anna May Carrick left Friday to teach in the training school for beauty parlor work in Listowel. APRIL 1951 A new Wurlitzer electronic organ has been installed in the United Church at Bluevale. bedication ser- vices are to be held next ,,Sunday, with an organ and piano recital to be given by Mrs. Alex Corrigan and Carl Johnston. The marriage of Florence Catherine Haldenby and Norman Gilchrist . Fry, Wingham, was solemnized at Exeter Presbyterian manse. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Haldenby, Teeswater, and the grootn is the son of Mrs. Fry and the late Norman Fry. They . will live in Wingham_ John Hanna, MLA for Huron -Bruce, was a guest at a reception held in Toronto for the President of France, M,j'Vincent Adrio1,0 and --Madame Auriol. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Dunbar, Belgrave, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lorna Jean, Reg. N., to Norman Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Cook, Belgrave. Three new .young pupils started last week to SS No. 9, Kinloss, Marion Scott, Curtis Dawson and Eugene MacMillan. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ruttan have moved to Gorrie from Jamestown and are living in the house belonging to the Alex Edgar estate. Members of East Wawa:. nosh Township Council pass- ed a bylaw giving the God- erich District Collegiate In- stitute Board the authority to build a new school in God- erich. APRIL 1961 The 36th annual meeting of Huron Presbyterial Wom- en's Missionary Society was held in Wingham United Church, the last Presbyterial under W MS auspices. By January 1, 1962, the United Church Women will come into being,' amalgamating the WA, WMS and other • women's groups of the United Church. The Wingham Fire Brigade presented the Golden Circle School for retarded children with two tricycles. Fire Chief Jim Carr and his assistant, Dave Crothers, presented the toys to the pupils and their teacher, Mrs. T. G. Musser, Wingham Town Council accepted the resignation of J. W. Bushfield as town solicitor. He is the newly - appointed crown attorney for the County of Huron. The council appointed the Wingham law firm of Craw- ford and Hetherington as solicitors for the municipal- ity. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Inglis moved into their new home west of Dickie's Hill on High- way 86, near Whitechurch, one day last week. The local branch of the Canadian Cancer Society will hold a meeting this week. Members of the Goderich branch will be. present and will present a wheelchair on behalf of their branch to the Wingham group. It will be presented to Mrs. I. Morrey for use at the cancer clinic at the Wingham hospital. APRIL 1971 Mr. and Mrs. Don Delmage, London, have purchased the Riverview Drive-in eating establish- ment at .the north end of Josephine Street. Former owner was Donald Rae of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Delmage and family will occupy the home on Charles Street presently owned by Mrs. Delmage's mother, Mrs. Percy Harris. G. A. Williams, O.D., Wingham optometrist, be- came president-elect of the Optometrical Association of Ontario at its annual meet- ing in Toronto. Audrey Ritter was elected president of the ladies' division of the local curling club. Other officers include vice presidents Joanne Gorrie, Anna Goodall and Kae Forgie, treasurer Judy Nevery and secretary Nona Elliott. GODS OF WAR by John Toland John Toland, one of the most -respected- historians- in - the world, has produced his first novel. Never before have the events of the Pacific theatre of World War II been viewed from both the Japanese and American sides and by both soldiers., and civilians. It is a masterful blend, of fact and fiction. THE ARENA by William Haggard London's city district is the arena in this topical novel of merchant banks, mergers, take-overs and share - buying. Cool civilities mask the realities of greed and hatred which simmer beneath the surface. SEiZE THE RECKLESS WIND by John Gordon,Davis 'Today we know that the environment is being destroyed and irreplaceable resources are being exhausted gradually. The hero of this novel, which encompasses ambition, love and adventure, proposes a radical and imaginative solution to the world's economic problems. PRESS COUNCIL The Advance -Times is a member of the Ontario Press Council which will consider written com- plaints about the publica- tion of news, opinions and advertising. If a com- plaint can't be resolved with the newspaper, it should be sent to the On- tario Press Council, 151 Slater St., Suite 708, Ot- tawa, Ont. K1 P 5H3. SAFE SHOP You can work safely in your home workshop by making sure you have good lighting, plenty of room, a sturdy workbench and venti- lation for dust or vapors. And keep work areas clean, floors dry and tools stored safely, advises the Industrial Accident Prevention Asso- ciation. TODAY'S CHILD BY JUDITH ADAMS David looks as though he doesn't have a problem in the world. He's a charming seven- year-old who is just as warm and affectionate as his picture suggests, and he needs an adopt- ing family. He does have emotional prob- lems, however, and that means his parents will need to have the qualities and• commit- ment to handle them, for Davie is definitely a sensitive little boy. Davie's various assessments do not show him as retarded, but somewhat delayed in social, language and comprehension areas. This improves year by year, and as it does, his frustration lessens and so do his temper tantrums. Davie has tantrums when he's upset, and while he may go• several days without one, he will have a day when he just won't let up. This is the major problem that parents who adopt him will have to man- age. His foster parents have no trouble dealing with it appropriately, and feel it may _be related to' insecurity. Davie doesn't like CONGRATULATIONS—Ruth Struthers recently received a trophy and a giant card from the people of Ethel for her performance at the recent Special Olympics at Salt Lake City. Ruth, seen here peering from behind the card, won gold medals in the 300 and 800 meter speed skating races. (Staff photo) change, and he has had to part with several friends who were in the same foster home recently when they were adopted. He found this very upsetting and ,wants them back again. At school Davie is in grade 2 and doing well. In reading, he's actually ahead in some areas. By the beginning of grade 1 he was read- ing as well as a grade 2 student, and he's also good at spelling. Davie plays fairly well with other children now but tends to play better with younger children. He loves cars, and his favorite toys are transport trucks and dinky toys which he enjoys playing with by himself. He also spends hours reading books and likes riding his tri- cycle. He spends a lot of time looking out the window naming the cars and trucks as they pass by, and always getting them right. Parents for Davie will need to understand and cope with his screaming When he's disturbed. They should be open to seeking pro- fessional help at appro- priate times, and able to go along with a diffi- cult initial period while Davie adjusts to his new family. If you think you may be that family, please write to Today's Child, Ministry &f Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto. Describe your present family and way of life as fully as possi- ble, and include your telephone number in the letter: 4 New Books in the Library g GODS OF WAR by John Toland John Toland, one of the most -respected- historians- in - the world, has produced his first novel. Never before have the events of the Pacific theatre of World War II been viewed from both the Japanese and American sides and by both soldiers., and civilians. It is a masterful blend, of fact and fiction. THE ARENA by William Haggard London's city district is the arena in this topical novel of merchant banks, mergers, take-overs and share - buying. Cool civilities mask the realities of greed and hatred which simmer beneath the surface. SEiZE THE RECKLESS WIND by John Gordon,Davis 'Today we know that the environment is being destroyed and irreplaceable resources are being exhausted gradually. The hero of this novel, which encompasses ambition, love and adventure, proposes a radical and imaginative solution to the world's economic problems. PRESS COUNCIL The Advance -Times is a member of the Ontario Press Council which will consider written com- plaints about the publica- tion of news, opinions and advertising. If a com- plaint can't be resolved with the newspaper, it should be sent to the On- tario Press Council, 151 Slater St., Suite 708, Ot- tawa, Ont. K1 P 5H3. SAFE SHOP You can work safely in your home workshop by making sure you have good lighting, plenty of room, a sturdy workbench and venti- lation for dust or vapors. And keep work areas clean, floors dry and tools stored safely, advises the Industrial Accident Prevention Asso- ciation. TODAY'S CHILD BY JUDITH ADAMS David looks as though he doesn't have a problem in the world. He's a charming seven- year-old who is just as warm and affectionate as his picture suggests, and he needs an adopt- ing family. He does have emotional prob- lems, however, and that means his parents will need to have the qualities and• commit- ment to handle them, for Davie is definitely a sensitive little boy. Davie's various assessments do not show him as retarded, but somewhat delayed in social, language and comprehension areas. This improves year by year, and as it does, his frustration lessens and so do his temper tantrums. Davie has tantrums when he's upset, and while he may go• several days without one, he will have a day when he just won't let up. This is the major problem that parents who adopt him will have to man- age. His foster parents have no trouble dealing with it appropriately, and feel it may _be related to' insecurity. Davie doesn't like CONGRATULATIONS—Ruth Struthers recently received a trophy and a giant card from the people of Ethel for her performance at the recent Special Olympics at Salt Lake City. Ruth, seen here peering from behind the card, won gold medals in the 300 and 800 meter speed skating races. (Staff photo) change, and he has had to part with several friends who were in the same foster home recently when they were adopted. He found this very upsetting and ,wants them back again. At school Davie is in grade 2 and doing well. In reading, he's actually ahead in some areas. By the beginning of grade 1 he was read- ing as well as a grade 2 student, and he's also good at spelling. Davie plays fairly well with other children now but tends to play better with younger children. He loves cars, and his favorite toys are transport trucks and dinky toys which he enjoys playing with by himself. He also spends hours reading books and likes riding his tri- cycle. He spends a lot of time looking out the window naming the cars and trucks as they pass by, and always getting them right. Parents for Davie will need to understand and cope with his screaming When he's disturbed. They should be open to seeking pro- fessional help at appro- priate times, and able to go along with a diffi- cult initial period while Davie adjusts to his new family. If you think you may be that family, please write to Today's Child, Ministry &f Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto. Describe your present family and way of life as fully as possi- ble, and include your telephone number in the letter: