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Zurich Citizens News, 1967-01-19, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS 4.4sa t American Hunters Need Lesson in Common Sense Last week -end, a host of deaths within the boundaries of the village of Zurich went virtually unheeded as a large party of foreign visitors swept through certain corners of town, leaving a trail of blood and destruction in their wake, The "large party of foreign visitors" was a group of hunters from the United States of America. The victims were doz- ens of rabbits. Hunting is an honorable sport. Down through the centuries, hunting has been heralded as man's contribution to the bal- ance of nature and to hunt, the mark of a man. Still, we fail to see sportsmanship in a deliberate drive through acres of bush - land by a regiment of armed hunters who slaughter everything that moves, We are even less impressed by the nighty warriors from the friendly soil to the south when in their zeal for adventure, they dis- regard the laws of the land and the basic rules of etiquette. The purchase of a local licence does not give hunters—American or Canadian — the right to shoot firearms within the village limits where a by-law prohibits it. Nor does a piece of paper give hunters a licence to endanger their own lives and the lives of others by careless, senseless practices contrary to all safety rules. Unless our American visitors agree to hunt with all due caution for local life and property, it would not be surprising if communities withdrew their generous of- fer to foreigners who want to take advan- tage of our country's abundant wildlife and choice game. The Truth About TB Doll r rs We are told that Huron is spending $13,000 per year on tuberculosis detection and treatment and that only $11.593.30 has been subscribed. It must be that many people are of the opinion that TB is under control and that chest clinics can detect only TB. Perhaps some of our readers would be interested in a portion of an editorial which appeared recently in the Stratford Beacon -Herald: "It has nothing to do with plowing but a rather startling statistic cane out of the International Plowing Match held near Seaforth in October, "The Perth and Huron County Tuber- culosis associations had a mobile x-ray unit there and offered a free chest x-ray to anyone who asked for it. A total of 772 people took advantage of the free service, "This was the startling result: "When the medical specialists had completed their examination of the x-rays, they found that 45 of the 772 had chest conditions that made further medical ex- amination advisable. The 45 persons were so informed. Of the 45 having abnormal chest conditions, two were described as having 'urgent need' of medical attention. "The fact that 45 had chest conditions that warranted further medical examina- tions does NOT mean that they were all suffering from tuberculosis. The report does mean that those 45 chests did not look like normal healthy ones. These 45 peo- ple might have tuberculosis conditions or other lung diseases or they might indeed have no present illness." Now, maybe some of us should re- consider— and forward our check to Mrs. D. C. Cornish, secretary, Box 234, Seaforth. A Pat on the Back for Hensall Teens It isn't necessarily true that all youth is impetuous and crazy. In fact, if Sir John A. MacDonald could have visited Hensall last Wednesday afternoon on the occasion of his birthday celebration, he would have been justly proud of the typical Canadian youngsters in that town who gave their time and energy to a worthwhile community effort. The main auditorium floor in the Com- munity Centre needed a thorough clean- ing; so last Wednesday on their half -holi- day from lessons at school, several mem- bers of Hensall Teen Town showed up at the arena with mops, brooms, pails and cleaners to scrub and wax the entire floor. Some may say the kids helped dirty the dancing surface and it was their duty to clean it. While this may be true, it is also a fact that the call to duty often goes unheeded, by responsible adults as well as thoughtless youth. The thanks —and the respect—of the community of Hensall is indeed forthcom- ing to that particular group of youngsters who have shown by example that the next generation will be dependable, civic -minded people. What a marvellous centennial project for all Canadian youth—to give testimony by behavior of its great enthusiasm for the good life and responsible living. Reflections on Capital Punishment Capital punishment leaves no margin for the inevitable errors of those who must sit in judgment of other men. The basic integrity of our judicial system is not strengthened and sustained when we take it presumptuously for granted. However, its faillibility must be questioned. No man and no group of men can have infallibility of judgment: juries and judges can make mistakes. The utter finality of capital punish- ment leaves no room for the correction of errors in judgment. In Belgium the death penalty was abolished after it was estab- lished that a man had been put to death for a crime he had not committed. In England there has recently been an official acknowledgment that in 1953 Timothy Evans was hanged for a murder he did not e THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1967 From My Wtndow By Shirley Keller It is a well-known fact, espe- cially among Canadian women, that Canadian mien are the world's worst lovers. It was only recently that I learned that Canadian males arc also the world's worst husbands and fathers. commit. In all human affairs and enterprises allowance must be made for error. And we must make sure that there are pro- visions for the correction •of error. All men commit errors. All men are fallible. All men are capable, both wittingly and unwittingly, of perpetrating injustice. But injustice is not completely beyond remedy, some remedy — unless it is made final by capital punishment. When capital punishment is the final act of a process in which untruth has led to injustice, there cannot be any real rectification. There can be but little consolation for anyone in clearing the name of a man after he has been put to death by due process of law. Capital punishment is fully irrevoc- able. Once it is done, it cannot be undone. Litterbugs Unite Perhaps it sounds dull and common- place to suggest that one of our centennial projects be that of outdoor housekeeping, but consider for a moment: To say that Canada is a beautiful coun- try; that its urban and rural communities, its highways and its byways, its vacation places and its water have all been blessed by a bountiful nature — to say these things is not to indulge in cliches. It is to acknowledge the truth. Yet, how many of us, through ignorance or indifference, mar the beauty of these riches by the careless way we dispose of our litter? and newborn are still confined to hospital. Certainly Canadian papas are jealous when the little mother is expecting his offspring—but not of the baby. Dad envies Harry down the street who has a wife who is still able to help out at the store, or drive the kids to hockey practice or run swiftly and surely through the house in search of his golf balls. Intensely sympathetic, Cana- dian fathers are not! They may be nervous or anxious — but never sympathetic. If dad- dy -in -waiting gets a stomach ache, it's from overeating at the pizza place on nights when mommy goes out. Morning sickness in pop can always be attributed to the night before —and loss of appetite inevitably follows the shopping trip for diapers and shirts and nighties. As for the bit about colic, most fathers in the land of the north, strong and free do not know what it is. As soon as baby is delivered safely, mom is home and navigating again, most daddies consider their duty done. Child care, discip- line and welfare is left to mother. Pop merely observes from afar off, ever watchful that his "lord of the manor" position is not challenged. But I don't know as I'd want a British -type dad around the house. I can't imagine any- thing more depressing than a man who is suffering — even if it just in his imagination, A release from the Canadian Department of National Health and Welfare didn't come right out and say so in that many words, But the implication was there that men in this nation haven't the same feelings for their wives and their families that men in other countries have for their broods. It seems a psychiatrist in Britain has noted that some expectant fathers suffer symp- toms of morning sickness, loss of appetite, abdominal pains, indigestion and colic without any apparent physical cause. Usually, the ailments begin when their waiting women are about three months pregnant. The complaints subside during the middle months only to re- occur in the ninth month — and with every subsequent preg- nancy! The doctor says the condition may develop because dad is jealous; or intensely sympa- thetic towards mom; or just plain scared that mommy will love baby more than daddy when the big event takes place. Most fathers -to -be that I have ever known suffer little more than a hangover from the nights out with the boys whilst wife A campaign to end litter -bugging in Canada could be one of the best of all centennial year projects, and it is one in which every man, woman and child could play a full. part. It would be a way, too, for parents to impress upon their children that concern for the cleanliness of their environment is one of the basic responsi- bilities of good citizenship. Canad is a beautiful land. In 1967 let us each help to make it even more beautiful .. Litterbugs unite a ga i n s t our own thoughtlessness! deadline, with a big ad you simply hadn't room to print. Proof-reading away b e h i n d. People in looking for free pub- licity, People in just to chat about town affairs, or their grandchildren. And the lino - type operator, dangerous to the point of being lethal, within a radius of 12 feet of his ma- chine. Work often till mid- night putting the sheet to bed. Thursday was decision day. Too many ads. Can we leave this one out? Too much coun- try correspondence. Which re- porter will be least infuriated if we leave her stuff till next week? Short a column of front page news. Where can we dig it up? The photos haven't ar- rived. Rush to the bus station; see if they're in. THOSE WONDERFUL YEARS By the time this appears in print, I expect that I shall have served an association of 17 years with the weekly news- paper business. And it is not without some sadness that I do so. Sometimes. it seems that our life is governed by accident, that we have very litle control over it. Had the war lasted a few months longer, had I taken a different course at university, or gone to a different college, I would not have met my wife. And had I not met that particu- lar girl at that particular time, I would never have been in the newspaper business, nor would I be writing this column. Accident again took a hand. We were in the city. I had en- rolled in a post -graduate course in English. University teaching was the objective. Came the tragic news that my brother-in-law (on my wife's side) had been drowned in a boating accident. He owned a weekly newspaper. We hastened to the scene, to be of what comfort we could. And I pitched in, as ignorant PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIIVIrrED, =RICH HER TURKHEIM, Publisher J E. HUNT, Plant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash. Member Canadian WeekLy Newspapers Association Member: Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Member: Canadian Cotnrnunity Newspapers Representatives S'ubseription Rates: $3.00 per year in advance, in Canada; $4.00 in United States and and Foreign; single eopiea 7 cent*. But by about 10:30 a.m., she was on the press, and the com- forting thump and rumble of the old machine was reward enough for all the scrambling. There was solid satisfaction in folding, stamping and mailing the finished product. You felt as good as though you'd just wrestled an alligator to a split decision. itihriting The first big sporting event during the centennial year oc- curred in Kitchener last week. It was an exhibition hockey game between Russia and Can- ada. The Russian team has been travelling across the Dominion -- and many hockey fans have had the opportunity of seeing this sport. Many had the opportun- ity of seeing the game played in Winnipeg via television two weeks ago. At any rate, I was hooked. Formed a partnership with one of the printers, and we bought the thing. We didn't have 40 cents apiece. But we went out like a couple of pirates, hit every friend and relative we knew, scratched up the down payment, outbid every competi- tor because we had nothing to lose, and took on what was probably the biggest mortgage on any weekly newspaper on the continent. The Kitchener Auditorium was completely solei out long before the game on January 12, It was impossible for hockey fans in Zurich to buy tickets for the game, It's impossible for the Kitchener Auditorium to seat all hockey enthusiasts from the twin cities, let alone central and western Ontario. So, the question comes up: Why didn't CKCO-TV in Kit- chener televise this important game for the thousands who could not get into the Kitchener Auditorium? The station claims they tried, but were prevented. Why didn't the Kitchener Au- ditorium allow this to be tele- cast? What was wrong with the C.A.H.A.? The people had a right to see this game. They were de- prived of this right. Why and by whom? Would CKCO-TV care to an- swer this question? Would the Kitchener Audi- torium like to answer? And how about a reply from the C.IA.H.A.? Write your answers. They'll be printed. The hockey fans in Zurich would like to know. They were great fun, those first few years. There wasn't much caviar or champagne. Every spare nickel went into the debts. But we made it, and made a host of good friends among weekly editors on the way. But I can tell you that run- ning a weekly newspaper is one of the roughest games in town. Holidays are almost unknown. Long hours are the rule. Some- body is always sore at you. And you'll never be rich, as Mrs. Murphy's cow, to help keep the paper going for a week or two, until other ar- rangements were made. Eleven years later, I was still there. From the beginning, 1 was fascinated. This was better than the world of Chaucer and Spencer and the romantic poets, the whole fleece -lined world of the scholar. This was life. There was an exciting tempo to it that suited me. Monday was a day of desperation. No news, no editorials written, no- body wanted to buy an .adver- tisement that early in the week. The linotype operator was get- ting owly because you couldn't keep him busy and he knew what was coming. Tuesday, the pace accelerated rapidly. The news began to pour in. You madly dashed off two sparkling editorials. You tried to make a sensible story of the donnybrook at last night's council meeting. You hit the street and sold ads, whether it was raining or snowing or blastingly hot. Wednesday was even more so. 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