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Zurich Citizens News, 1960-02-24, Page 2PAGE TWO, ZURICH CttczErz NEWS ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1960 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING at ZURICH, ONT., for the Village of Zurich, Hay Township, and the Southern Part of Stanley Township, in Huron County. HERB TURKHEIM MURRAY COLQUHOUN Editor and Publisher Plant Manager Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member: CANADIAN WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Member: ONTARIO WEEKLY NEWSPAPER` ASSOCIATION Subscription Rates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50 in United States and Foreign; single copies, 5 cents. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1960 The Law Has Changed THE LAW in regards to the use of liquor, especially on the part of juveniles is now being enforced by the police officers in Huron and Perth counties, Every day you can read news items in the papers, where someone is being prosecuted under the Liquor Control Act for violations of the law. We know of at least two or three cases right close to home where violators have been 'charged. This type of action on the part of police officers is indeed gratifying to the people who advocated the repeal of the Canada Temperance Act. One of the main talking points of those who worked for revocation was that the new law would stop juvenile rowdyism and stop drinking in public places. And the law is fulfilling the wishes of the people by putting a stop to these things. Now, we are sure, everyone will agree that the new up-to- date law is serving a much better purpose for the citizens of the two counties. Times keep changing, and we must be prepared to change with them or be left in the dark ages of years ago. Protection Of School Buses (Goderich Signal -Star) ACCIDENTS to children alighting from school buses have brought several suggestions for increased protection. One is that buses be of a uniform color, but they are nearly all of one color— yellow—now. North Lambton Wome.n's Institute has proposed that the "School Bus" lettering on such vehicles be 12 inches high. Regulations adopted in 1955 provide for eight inch letters and also a "Do Not Pass When Bus Is Stopped" sign in three-inch letters. A couple of coroners' juries recently recommended that ve- hicles meeting school buses be required to stop. The law now ap- plies only to vehicles "overtaking." Section 41b (3) of the High- way Traffic Act provides that a driver of a vehicle upon a high- way outside a city, town, village or built-up area, upon overtaking a school bus halted to receive or discharge school children, and when there is operating on the bus a visual signal as required by the regulations, "shall stop before reaching such school bus and shall not proceed until the bus resumesmotion or he is signalled by the bus driver to proceed or the visual signals are no longer actuated." The regulations call for signals visible for 500 feet. Children leaving a school bus and having to cross the road are as likely to pass behind the bus as in front of it. There must have been some reason for halting "overtaking" vehicles and not others —perhaps a belief that opposing lines of halted traffic might on resuming motion become a hazard. But that does not appear to be the case in the United States where the law requires all vehicles to halt for school buses. Ontario legislators are likely to give this matter careful consideration; they would find themselves un- pleasantly on the spot should further fatalities be attributed to inadequacy of the present law. May Not Have Been In Vain (Lucknow Sentinel) A BILL for the abolition of capital punishment will be debat- ed in the House of Commons this week, and ironically, the hang- ing last week of a twenty -year-old youth may definitely influence the outcome. Marvin McKee, went to the gallows at Parry Sound to pay for a crime of which he was guilty and "ready to go", but with a plea on his lips to the effect that he would be the last to be hanged. Without malice, and after willing his eyes to the Eye Bank of Canada, the youth went to his death courageously. Before stepping unto the steel trap, he appealed to official witnesses at the hang- ing, "I want all you within hearing to use your influence to get commutation for .all those sentenced to be hanged." Strange how compassionate we become—and well that we do, At the time a vicious crime is committed how prone we are to say in effect "hanging is too good for him." Yet, when the penalty of the law is exacted, it seems like a revolting barbarism. If the death of Marvin McKee influences the abolition of cap- ital punishment, he shall not have died in vain. Eggs In One Basket (Durham Chronicle) MR, HOMO SAPIENS 1960 woke up with a chili. His electric blanket had gone off. He tried to check the time but his electric Bock had stopped, He turned on the radio for the weather report but there was no sound. Going down to the kitchen he could not even prepare his wife's breakfast. The electric stove, the electric fry pan, the electric kettle—all refused to function. The refrigerator wasn't operating but the milk hadn't gone sour because the entire house was as cold as an ice box. There was no power to ptimp fuel and air into the oil furnace. Mr. Sapiens stroked his stubby beard (he couldn't shave be- cause his electric shaver would not operate), , He struggled into his chilly clothes and went into the garage. .Bis ear started but he almost killed himself with carbon monoxide. The electrically operated garage doors would not function, "?essirree," he chattered, as he gazed at the slender ice - ,coated wires leading to his house, "too many eggs in one basket, .and they're all froreent" 40 YEARS AGO February, 1920 Miss Roxie Either is spending a week in Kitchener, and Ferd Haberer, Kitchener; is spending a few days at his home in Zurich. Sugar will sell at 15 cents a pound in February, 20 cents a pound in October, and eventually 25 cents a pound, is the opinion of experts, William Decker purchased a fine well -matched team of horses, five years old, from Frank Tay- lor, Crediton, for the handsome price of $500. We are pleased to report that Mrs, Dennis Bedard, who had been seriously ill is ,.improving nicely. Harry Weber, Galt, who was a resident of Zurich some years ago, is renewing old acquaintances here at present. Miss Donelda Ruby has taken a position as operator at the switchboard of the local • telephone central. F. C. Kalbfleisch has disposed of the black Percheron team he purchased from William Decker two years ago to Mr. Gormley, near Dublin, the consideration being $450. ., Owing to the outbreak of flu in Dashwood, the board of health had closed all' the schools there. 25 YEARS AGO February, 1935 The supper sponsored by the Women's Institute in the Town Hall on Saturday was fairly well attended as they realized some twenty dollars during the event. Peter Manson, Donald Manson, Billie Filham, Emmerson Erb and Menne Oesch motored to Lon- don on Monday night to take in the big program of wrestling. An interesting game of hockey was played at the local rink on Tuesday night as the team from Winthrop was here and crossed sticks with the locals. After the game was all over the score stood at five goals for each team. Edgar Smith has returned from visiting with his aunt"ei'n .Tupper- ville, and has been engaged with Mr. Elgin McKinley in the chick- en hatchery. Mervyn Tiernan, Dashwood, sp- ent a week in Toronto on business lately. A mirage or actual mirrored view of Lake Huron, 16 miles dis- tant, was clearly visible in the village of Lucknow last Sunday. The mirage showed the lake wat- ers as clearly as if they were right there. The conununity was shocked last Thursday afternoon when word was received of the unfort- unate death of Harry Miller, Dash- wood, who was driver of one of Guenther Transport trucks. He was on his way from Hensall to Zurich with a load, when the truck became stalled in the snow, and somehow he got caught under a wheel and was crushed. e o O.1' e a YEARS GONE ..EY. 15 YEARS AGO February, 1945 The third meeting of the Zurich Lions Club was held in the Dom- inion Hotel on Monday night, with the guest speaker being district governor, Bill Waterman, Wind- sor. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gaseho, wedding couple, have returned home after a lovely wedding trip to points of interest. Miss Mae Smith, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. C. L. Smith, Zurich, was succesful in passing her exam- inations with an honour standing as a Registered Technologist. She also received her degree in Hae- miatology, and becomes a mem- ber of the Canadian Society of Labra tory Technologists. She is presently engaged at Victoria Hos- pital, London. Mrs. W. D.Bryce, . Sudbury, has returned to her home after a pleasant visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ed Gascho, and other friends in this district, Word has been received in Dash- wood that Lt. Colonel E. E. Tie- rnan, RCAMC, has been promoted to the rank of Colonel. Mr, and Mrs. Ed Hurtz, of the Babylon Line, are spending a few days visiting with friends in De- troit. Word has reached Hensall that Private Laird Hudson has been injured in a mine explosion in Italy, and will have to have his left leg amputated. 10 YEARS AGO February, 1950 Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Stade have returned home from a lovely weekend in Detroit, where they attended the Sonja Henle Ice Follies, and also saw the Mont- real -Detroit hockey game. Mrs. Gerald Gingerich and in- fant son have arrived home from Clinton Public Hospital. Dr. Aldis, head of the Huron County Health Unit, was the gu- est speaker at the Monday night meeting of the Zurich Lions Club} and he explained the work being done by his new group in Huron County. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Fritz and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thiel are sp- ending a few days in Toronto this week. ' Marlene Wagner and Katherine Kalbfleisch were guests of their teacher, Victor Dinnin, at a tea- cher's meet in Clinton last week. The girls entertained the group with several musical numbers. A large number of friends and relatives attended the wedding and reception of Miss Rose Marie Bedard and Leslie Anthony Reg- ier at St. Joseph last Saturday. People from far and near at- tended the first barn dance at the new Community Centre in Zurich last Saturday night, when over one thousand packed the hall. Farmers° Strength Raises Question Of "Who Has The Rights Of Sale" The marketing of farm prod- ucts is the popular topic for dis- cussion and it is important that farmers know not only the facts but also the implications. I was very interested in a quo- tation given from one of our cur- rent Ancient history books by Jas. Haggerty at the Elma township Federation of Agriculture meeting February 18th. "It is only when forces are equal that the question of rights arises. When forces are unequal the strong does what he can and the weak suffers what he must." Could this apply to Hog Mark- eting? In former yearsthe strong -packing corporation did what he could namely gaining control of the hogs by bonusing the weaker trucker and the trucker, stronger than the individual and protected by P.V.C. licensing, gathered up the hogs from the weaker individu- al farmer who suffered what he must. There was no question of rights. This was just accepted as the way things were done, Now that the Ontario Hog Pro- ducers has become strong bargain- ing force in the sale of hogs the question of rights becomes a vital issue. In this case the point of contention is who shall have the right . to allocate the supply of hogs. The opposition has been imply- ing the Hog Producers market Board has the sole power to alio- ego hogs to the various packers. This is not time, Since the Market- ing. Board must always sell in the best interests of the producer any packing plant can take over the right to allocate the desired nu- mber of hogs to itself simply by bidding the higher price. It is only in the case of identical bids that the Board has any power of allocation. In this case the Board is obligated to seal the hogs on some other consideration, in the best interests of the Producer. The packer who can process quickest, who is closest to the point of as- sembly, or who consistently returns favourable dressing percentage, or who will sell immediately into the trade rather than the one who is storing pork will get the hogs. The fact that the matter of right has come up would seem to prove that farmers now have equal stren- gth in the market place as far as hogs are concerned. Marketing of beef was also dis- cussed and while the past doesn't seem too bad there was definite. fear expressed for the future. It is rumoured that one of the weal- thiest ealthiest financiers in Canada is about to set up a 5000 head cattle feed- ing station in Huron County. He has refuse from another enter- prise that will supply him with cheap fattening ration, he has shares in the packing industry, and controls a large retail chain. With a good market . for the res fuse and -a good profit on pro. cessing and retailing he doesn't have to worry about a profit on. his feeding. The only answer for the farmer is Co -Op marketing, processing and retailing, SUGAR ek SPICE (By W. (BILL) B. T. SMILEY) Each year, when Brotherhood Week comes along, we are urged to love one another, for at least seven days. It's not so tough. I find that I can sit back, think about it, grit my teeth, and feel a great love for all my brothers in the world—black, yellow, brown and puce, * * * It's easy enough to love hum- anity as a whole, What is more difficult is to like the brutes in- dividually, Only a saint could a- bide some of the felons infesting society. Even a mother recoils, on occasion, when confronted with her latest contribution to man- kind. • * * All this brotherhood business is rather tricky. Rabbis, priests and ministers, along with men of good- will everywhere, lend their names to the hopeful statements issued about Brotherhood week. But wouldn't there be a holy old holo- caust if a rabbi's daughter told Dad she was crazy about this Ro- man Catholic boy, but the priest wouldn't marry them, so they were going to join hands in front of the Presbyterian parson. • * * The editor who pens a thought- ful, tolerant and sincere editorial in support of Brotherhood Week would go up like a Roman candle if his son walked in and asked the old man's blessings on himself and the pretty black nurse from the West Indies he was about to wed. * * * If all the world were Christ- ian and even half the people in it were real Christians, this bro- therly love thence might have a chance. But Chrstianity is vastly outnumbered by other religions, and a very small percentage of those who profess it are anything more than normal Christians. So the hope of achieving the true brotherhood of roan through Ch- ristian love is out, for the time being. * * * There is another type of love that just might provide a solution. It was suggested to me by a Faith- ful reader, who knows I am inter- ested in Great Problems — like improving my golf score, or try- ing to reach 40 without going stone bald. I pass it along with the hope that the Brotherhood Week boys will adopt it, and stop paying hp service to an ideal that goes against the fundamental fiendishness of us mortals. The intellect tells us that we are all brothel's under the skin. But the Old Adam in each of us croons a different melody. So, if we can't swing this brotherhood deal on pure Christian love for our fellow man, let's try the other kind. Sick and crippled humanity must learn to walk before it flies We need crutches not wings, • * * We'll have to start with a few basic assumptions. Let's establish first of all, that sex is here to stay. Any questions? All right then, Next, let us agree that blood is thicker than water. Third, let us adopt the somewhat shaky the- ory that parents love their child- ren and children love their par- ents, Even when either or both, are monsters. * * * Next sop is to encourage world- wide promiscuity, And it doesn't mean what you think. Dictionary says it means "indiscriminate mingling". I don't know how this is to be brought about, but that's a minor detail. I'm only interested in the bold sweep of the plan itself, * * * So there we are, mingling indis- criminately, all over the world. Brazilian beauties are being swept off their feet by Canadian sailors. Nehru's second cousin is head - over -heels with Mao Tse Tung's niece. Eisenhower's grandson is mooning over Kruschev's grand- daughter. Buddhist is failing for Latter Day Saint. Moslem girl is tittering behind veil when Baptist boy gives her the eye. * * * Get the picture? It wouldn't be five years until there was a trem- endous crop of urchins of every hue, scattered all over the world. This would do more to relieve in- ternational tension than having 84 consecutive summit meetings, plus a Brotherhood Week once a month, * * * The speed of transportation in this jet age would be a great asset to the plan. Parents could hop to Hongkong to babysit for the week- end. Grandparents could nip over to Athens for the marriage of their grandson to that ravishing Orthodox Greek wench. * * * Surely even Comrade Krushev could not_ push the first button for an exchange of nuclear mis- siles, if he knew that his beloved granddaughter Volga and her first- born were living happily with (Continued on page 3) Business and Prof AUCTIONEERS ALVIN WAIPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 Dashwood INSURANCE For Safety EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability Insurance For Information About All Insurances --Call BERT KLOPP Phone 93r1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 54% — 1 to 5 years J. W. HABERER Authorized Representative Phone 161 -- Zurich OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST SEAFOIrrH: Daily except Monday Phone 791 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a,rn. to 12 noon. 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