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Zurich Citizens News, 1958-11-05, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH Citizens NEWS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1.9513 ZURICH etddens NEWS Published every Wednesday Moaning at Zurich, Ontario, for the Police Village of Zurich, Hay Township, and the Southern part of Stanley Township, in Huron County. Printed by Clinton News -Record, Clinton, Ontario Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa A. L. COLQUHOUN HERB. M. TURKHEIM Business Manager Publisher Subscription Rates: $2.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $3.50 in United States and Foreign; single copies, 5 cents. Subscriptions payable to Business Manager, Zurich Citizens News, Box 149, Zurich, Ontario, or to district correspondents. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1958 LET'S HELP SPRINGHILL The recent tragedy in Springhill, Nova Scotia, must make us all sit up and realize how fortunate we are to be living in a part of Canada where such disasters do not ocur. The least we can do to be of assistance to these people is give, and give gener- ously. Hundreds of people in that area have lost the bread winner in their family, and need help badly. The grimdetermination to live, as shown by the men recently rescued from the mine shows us the calibre of people they have in Springhill. We now should show these people that the rest of us in Canada are a good calibre of people as well, and do all in our power to be of assistance to the more needy. While all banks are now accepting donations for the Spring- hill Disaster Fund, we feel that this is not going far enough in our attempt to help them out. Why not an organized canvass in every municipality, so that everyone may make their donations as easily as possible? Let's help Springhill Disaster Fund! WEEKLY ADVERTISING' PAYS We were quite interested, and hope you may be interested in seeing the following remarks: Alan R. McGinnis, chairman of the board of a Milwaukee ad- vertising agency, stated recently in Milwaukee. "It is my opinion, although not officially documented, that subscribers of weekly newspapers will come closer to being cover -to -cover readers than any other print medium available. "I don't subscribe to the thought that the way to get maxi- mum return on the client dollar is necessarily that of buying as much circulation as possible. "Along with the obvious advantage of reasonable column rates, is the fact that a full-page ad in a weekly will hit the 'reader's eye like a rocket burst and he will remember that ad- vertiser's name and product because it is not buried in forty or fifty pages of newspaper." DOCTOR'S ROLE MOST IMPORTANT (Kincardine News) Success of the new Ontario Health plan, which comes into effect with the new year, rests squarely on the shoulders of the medical men in the province. It will be up to them to have patients admitted to the hospi- tals on the basis of the patient's need. Many people who have accepted the insurance scheme have done so in the belief that they can go to hospital when and if they feel. like it, whether the ailment is nothing more serious than a hangnail or a mild cough. And they can, too, if their attending physician will give the necessary instruction for ad- mission. Obviously, to let down the bars in this fashion, would flood the hospitals with patients who did not require hospitalization and deprive those who needed it of any chance to be admitted. We are quite confident that the medical. practitioners associat- ed with Kincardine General Hospital will continue to exercise restrain and use common sense in the matter of hospital admis- sion. In so doing, they are bound to cause some ill -feeling among that type of patient who insists that he or she has paid for cer- tain services and is going to get them, the question of their necessity being a side matter of little importance. There are times when the hospital is far from filled and other occasions when it is filled to overflowing. In the latter instance, this represents a time when the accommodation is required for seriously ill, not those who have permitted them- selves, through self-delusion, to imagine they require hospital services. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS (adapted from the Nanton News, Nanton, Alberta) No news is good news to anyone but a reporter. However, we don't report bad news all the time. The Citizens News wel- comes all kinds of news but especially the good news that doesn't seem very important to the wide world—the news of a new grandchild, a prize, a tree that blooms in the fall, an outsize potato, the relatives dropping in for a weekend, the tea honouring a visitor, the trip to London, Toronto, or Detroit. If there's an addition to the family don't let us find out from the grape -vine, but give us a call and advise us. If there's a birthday or anniversary let us have the story the day after. If there's a party to welcome new people or to send off old friends, write it up or phone it to the office. If you worry about your grammar or spelling, we'll check it. After all, we worry about misprints. The comings and goings of the community are the meat of a weekly just as disasters and floods are the meat of daily papers, so we are always glad to hear the news phone ring or to be given some written news, especially if it comes in before Monday noon each week. Don't feel you are being a bother to call and give us the :names of your weekend guests, we appreciate your co-operation. SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (Bill) They're after me. go they lurk. They're lying in wait for me. I know how the Jew felt in Ger • many, waiting for the tread of heavy boots in the hall, the knock on the door. I've experienced the numb terror of the deep -south Ne- gro when a lynching party is abroad. Wherever I everywhere. * * * I sit down in the coffee shop, carefully alone. And One of Them slips into the seat beside me. At first I think he is a friend, as we talk about the new Pope, the mine disaster, and the football set-up. It is only when he slides a cruel, sly glance at me, and asks the dreaded question, that I realize he is One of Them. :: '' :1: I go to the pub, when the paper is out, for a quiet beer. They drift to my table, singly, ominous • ly. They sit down, full of platit- udes about the weather, their jack- boots coiled beneath the table. Ever present is the hideous pros- pect. They don't quite dare bring it into the open. But it's there. They stand on the streetcorner. three or four of them, heads to- gether, watching me approach. There is menace in their very stance. They watch with silent de- light as I halt and pretend to look in a store window. They snigger evilly, triumphantly, as I dart across the street in terror. When I enter a store, One of Them is there, behind the counter. Letter to the Editor Hats Off Dear Editor: I was my good fortune to have several copies of your paper brought to 'me by my sister, Mrs. Foster. I had ample time to read during my absence from the office for some weeks. The copies of Citizens News gave me a little de • version. The high light probably was the honours brought to Zur• ich by your aggressive baseball team. "Hats off" to the L,umberkings. It's a real pleasure to extend sin • cere congratulations to the club, all the players, the management; coach, and the executive. One must not forget to give praise to the loyal supporters, and the co- operation given the club by the citizens of your community in gen- eral. After eulogizing your splen- did ball club, I wish to give rous- ing cheers for the Editor and the entire staff of your wonderful paper. It has the earmarks of good journalism. While the un dertaking must have been tremen- dous, the results to date must be gratifying to you and your assoc. iates. Don O'Brien is doing a very nice job with the sports column. This is a commendable, although new, innovation, but a real addition to your paper. Keep going Don, you may replace Andy O'Brien, of Montreal, some day. Our subscription lapsed on the expiry date of the Herald. Please permit me to pay tribute to Mr and Mrs. C. L. Smith, who carried on noble work for many years publishing the Zurich Herald. It is hoped that the entire com- munity will appreciate your un- dertaking to continue bringing; local and outside news to them. Since we both gre'; up in the Zurich district, Mrs, Siemon joins me in wishing your paper every success for the future. To show our loyalty and support we are hereby subscribing to your paper, to commence at your convenience. My cheque is attached. Thanks kindly in anticipation of receiving our first copy. Sincerely, HARRY SIEMON, London, Ontario, 204 Tecumseh Ave., October 31, 1958. B. T. Smiley) He smiles, says: "G'day" or "H. Bill," He pretends to be a mer chant, but I know, when the time comes, he'll throw off his sheep's clothing, and grab his gun, like the others. * * a, Oh, they're crafty. They pro- mise you a big time, if you join them, as the Devil has been pro. mising potential customers for years. Their way of life, they in- sinuate, guarantees rare delights, exotic escape from the humdrum, a rejuvenation of both inner and outer man. * , * Smooth as snakes, they promise a release from the everyday grind. They offer adventure, freedom, ex- citement. "You'll never be mis- sed," they swear, seeking to en- tangle you in their own turpitude, to lure you away from home and loved ones. It's been about two weeks now. of nerve -grinding torture. At first I fought them. I was defiant. But this only made them more per. . sistent, more sadistic. They splin tered my cautious Logic with hoots of hellish glee. * a Then a native cunning came to my rescue. I decided to humour them, as the conquered have con- quered their conquerors, the sed- uced their seducers, from time im- memorial. I fell in with their plans. I became the most enthus- iastic among them. I suggested wilder, more explicit tortures. This baffled thein, as expected. * * * Little did they realize, as they thought they led me up the gar- den path, into the wilderness, that they were not dealing with an ordinary, virginal victim. Little did they know of the resolve that burned with a hard gem -like flame within me. About a year ago today, I stood in the middle of a vast wilderness, a rifle dangling awkwardly before me. I had walked eight miles to get there and had to walk eight miles back. The wind was blowing at 40 m.p.h, carrying a hard snow that would cut the eyes out of you. I was chilled to the bone. I was bored, hungry and inexpres- sibly lonely. As I stood there, watching a great, bare expanse of motionless rocks and stumps, t swore a solemn oath: "I'll neve" go deer hunting again, as long as I bloody well live!" a: * That's why, when the gum -boot- ed ruffians come for me, full of their nonsense about vetting away from it all, and the good, rough companionship of the hunting camp my wife will be able to tell them that I've had a sudden attack and will be in hospital for the next two weeks, or until deer season is over. I've made all the arrange.. ments. In the first half of 1958 labour 6lncome in Canada totalled $7,622 million, compiaaied to $7,417 mill libm one year earlier. 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Evenings, 7-9 For Appointmet -- Phone 606 FUNERAL DIRECTORS WESTLAKE Funeral Home AMBULANCE and PORTABLE OXYGEN SERVICE Phone 89J or 89W ZURICH HOFFMAN'S Funeral & Ambulance Service OXYGEN EQUIPPED Ambulances located at Dashwood Phone 70w Grand Bend—Phone 20w Attendants Holders of St. John's Ambulance Certificates For Safety EVERY FARMER NEEDS Liability Insurance For Information Ab,,,OIW All Insurances—Call BERT KLOPP Phone 93r1 or 220 Zurich Representing CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Ontario Automobile Association For Particulars See Your Authorized Representative Ted Mittelholtz Phone 198 — Zurich HURON and ERIE DEBENTURES CANADA TRUST CERTIFICATES 1 or 2 YEARS — 33/% 3, 4 and 5 YEARS — 4% J. W. HABERER Authorized Representative Phone 161 -- Zurich DENTISTS DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.A.S., D.D.S. Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon Phone Exeter 36 DR. J. W. CORBETT L.D.S., D.D.S. 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