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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1975
Help thy neighbour!
In this day of fast travel and instant communications, it
seems the smaller the global village becomes, the less we
know our neighbours.
Recently a class of students from a Detroit school tried an
experiment at a large suburban shopping mall. They each took
turns being locked in a cage in front of the stores and pleaded
with passers-by to help them. Few persons would even acknowl-
edge the pleas for help, let alone help them.
But, we're glad to report, things are different up here in
Huron County. People still care about people. The ancient bib-
lical saying "Love thy neighbour" is still put to use, and quite
literally.
There is no clearer evidence than two cases in this district
recently when two families were hit by tragic fires.
In both cases, the Brandons of Bayfield and the Kennedys of
Huilet--the flames were still burning in their homes when
friends and neighbours came and offered their help.
The offers of clothing, bedding and donations to help the
families, have poured in since andit's enough to warm the
the heart of even the hardest cynic.
Both families were the recipients of the proceeds of two very
well attended benefit dances last weekend, and now both are
back on the road to recovery.
If such generosity and kindness were more widespread in
today's troubled world, then maybe the world would be a much
better place to live. (Clinton News Record)
Political will can bridge the gap!
The injustices of land distribution around the world are only
too obvious --locally, nationally and internationally, One
village with fertile soil and an ample water supply may get
double the crop yields of another one only a few miles away.
Some of the most unfortunate nations are so poor not because
their people have less intelligence but because they lack
resources.
And on a global scale, the inequities as to land ownership are
truly staggering. Bangladesh, with 75, 000, 000 people, has a
population density of 1, 360 persons per square mile. That figure
in Canada is six persons per square mile, and in Australia only
four. These two countries put together have a combined area
of 6, 500, 000 square miles --more than 100 times that of
Bangladesh --yet their combined populations do not even numb-
er half of those living in Bangladesh.
It is crystal clear that the disparities are dangerous...It is
just as evident that very little can be done immediately to
correct the situation. In fact, by the end of the century, the
four billion people who are expected to live in Asia will rep-
resent about 62 per cent of mankind.
But there are signs of change, and change will have to come
more rapidly. Those blessed with much fertile land will have
to learn to give more readily and more often to those nature and
history have deprived. Governments in overpopulated lands
such as Bangladesh and India, authorities on overcrowded islands
such as Java and Mauritius, will have to find the courage to
dissuade their people from having large families.
Rich nations must put behind them the temptation of using cheap
labor to exploit the natural resources of developing countries.
Fairer prices must be paid by the rich to the poor if the tilting
global balance is to be corrected.
Much will depend on the leadership in many lands. The comb-
ined political will of rich and poor can bridge the gap that cont-
inues to divide too much of the world into those who have much,
and those who have nothing. It will be a long and complex task,
a desperate struggle with many setbacks. But all of us must per-
severe --and must look at the alternatives toreater justice--
if we are to ensure for our children and grandchildren a peaceful
21st century.
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PRAGUE - HOME OF GOOD KING
WENCESLA S
I almost didn't get to Prague.
A friend of mine who was com-
ing on the trip got fouled up in
plane connections and didn't
get in to Munich airport until
about 1:30 in the morning. Our
visas for entry into Czechoslov-
akia were only valid for one day
and for one point of entry. Had
we missed that, we would have
been back to square one as far
as crossing the border was conc-
erned. However, we made it
and after a wait at the border
while our passports were exam-
ined thoroughly and probably
photographed, we were allowed
to enter.
While I was waiting for them
to decide that I wasn't too much
of a bourgeois reactionary at
heart, I had a look at the iron
curtain at that point. What I
saw was enough to convice me
it would be rather difficult to
sneak across the border. There
was barbed wire, cleared fields
and watch towers at strategic
places so that any movement
across the ploughed fields could
be spotted almost instantly. No
doubt there were patrols out
too but they were not to be seen.
Finally we were on our way
and the s parte traffic was in
direct contrast to the cars to be
seen on the highways of Western
Germany, As we passed through
Pilsen, famous for its beer, we
wondered where all the traffic
had gone to. About the only
thing that happened was our
meeting with an army patrol.
They stopped us to examine our
papers, the car and our passports
and then waved us on without
too much delay. Given the Czech
interest in hockey, it surprised
me that they didn't ask if we
knew Gordie Howe or Bobby Hull
or somebody like that. If I ever
go back to Czechoslovakia again,
I swear that O'11 carry a hockey
stick tied to the front of the car.
It's the best thing I know to
establish one's identity.
Finally we got to Prague.
It was Goethe who called it "the
most beautiful jewel in the stone
crown of the world." Much as
I admire the great German writ-
er, i just couldn't see it that way.
I don't know what there is about
Communism, but it has a way
of making the brightest of cities
drab and Prague is no exception.
Budapest is another example of
this and those who have been
behind the iron curtain may be
bale to add others to the list,
A friend of mine once told me
not to expect the inhabitants to
be dancing Smetana's "The
Bartered Bride" when I arrived;
it is just not that gay a city.
However, it didn't seem gay in
the slightest.
The Czechs have had their ups
and downs in the twentieth cent-
ury. They knew a moment of
freedom and democracy between
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the two World Wars, they were
sold down the river by the Allies,
they surfaced again after the end
of the Second World War only
to be taken over by the Commun-
ists in 1948. They enjoyed a
brief respite from their Stalinist
regime when the Slovak leader
Alexander Dubcek tried to introd-
uce a more liberal brand of
Communism only to be slapped
down in 1968. Since that time
they have been back in the dold-
rums again and so it is not surp-
rising that their capital Prague
should reflect the national senti-
ments.
If there is one thing interesting
about Prague, it is its architect-
ure. You will see Gothic struct-
ures dating back as far as the
tenth century and, at the same
time, the expansive barogue
style that came along in about
the 16th century. It is in Prague
that you will see the statue of the
first well-known Protestant
martyr, Jan Huss, who was cons-
idered to be a heretic in 1415
and burned alive for his beliefs.
His ideas did not die with him
for he left behind a strict Protest-
ant church sect which, as you
are probably aware, still exists.
As I mentioned, Prague is the
home of our good old King Wen-
ceslas, and there is a Square
named after him - the Vaclayske
namesti--if you want to see how
it looks in Czech. In case you
didn't know, he lived in the
14th century and is the patron
saint of the country. I didn't try
going down the street singing the
Christmas carol in his honour.
The Czech police have been
known to lock up people for less
than that, and I had many other
places to visit before the month
was out.
There are other cities of note
in Czechoslovakia but Prague
dominates them.
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