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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Tfl EVERYONE!
GI ERICH'S
SALES & SERVICE
SEAFORTH ZURICH
Phone 527-0290Phone 236-4351
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Dick�xLs' .
'Carol' still
a Favorite
One of the most popular,
and perhaps best known
short -stories concerning the
celebration of Christmas
was written during a dreary
age of commercialism, sec-
' ularism and anti -clerical-
' ism. Furthermore, this
' story of joyful mystery of.,
Christmas has as its main
character a miserly bore.
Charles Dickens' "A
Christmas Carol", written
in 1843, is this groat liter-
ary work concerning Christ-
tian love in an age of cruelty
and horror.
In this story 'Dickens'
genius caught the many
injustices, the extreme pov-
erty and the unhealthful
'conditions of his time. But
he also revealed how Chris-
• tian love could exist in such
a period.
To represent injustice,
Dickens created a miserly
scrooge; for poverty, a poor
'family named Cratchit; and
for Christian love, a crip-
,pled innocent called 'Tiny
1.'
"Whera to you t}rtifk you ase
goiag?" shouter Om Police„nn n
to the driver going the wrong
way on a one-way street.
"I don't know," he replied,
"but 1 must be late. Everyone
else seems to be corning back."
Classified ads pay dividends.
YULE CUSTOHS SE YAJIIED
Although most Christian customs originated in the East,
the identifications of December 25 with the birthday of
Christ 'is believed to have been initiated by Latins. As
early as 354 A.D.; the feast was said to have been trans-
ferred from January 6 to ,December 25, the day for the
pagan feast of the sun.
Not only in Latin countries, but also in German and
Celtic provinces the early Christians celebrated the feast
day of the "return of the sun" as Christ's birthday,
From the pagan celebration in Teutonic lands many
customs were adapted for the Christmas festivities, in-
cluding the Yule log and the wassail bowl. In many places,,
part of the Yule log was retained to light the log of the'
following year.
Mistletoe, still popular at Christman time, was used by,
the ancient Celts of Ireland in their elaborate pagan
Tim. festivities.
THIS WEEK
AND NEXT
by Ray Argyle
A Nation's Poverty
It was the time of year again
for Canadians to, bask in the
warmth of the Christmas glow.
The family reunion, tile friend-
liness of neighbors, the hustle
of gift -buying . .. all these
things form the traditional
Canadian Christmas.
But this Christmas 1965, after
a year of record prosperity and
living standards, we were told
some appalling facts about our
so-called society of affluence.
With ironic timing, Canada's
war on poverty got under way
with a federal -Provincial con-
ference in Ottawa which reveal-
ed that:
— One out of ,every five Can-
adian families has an income
of less than $3,000 per year,
putting them within the ranks
of the poverty-stricken.
— One million Canadians can-
not read or write, leaving them
incapable of leading productive
lives.,
— Poverty and ignorance is
worst among our Indians and
Eskimos, with the life expect-
ancy of Indians 34 years and
Eskimos 27 years, compared to
the national average of about
62.
Put under such a spotlight,
Canada's vaunted world's sec-
ond-highest st$ndard of living
appears to be nothing more
than an illusion. And while liv-
ing standards vary across the
country, the poverty core exists
in all regions, big city, small
town and rural.
On the farms, up to one-half
of rural Canadians are attempt-
ing to support themselves off
land that should never have
been tilled, with inadequate ma-
chinery and equipment.
In the cities, the poverty belt
grips several million in low in-
comes. Nearly half of Mon-
treal's two million, according
to one report,live under condi-
tions ranging from "misery and
poverty" to "privation and
marginal."
And in many smaller com-
munities, another brief reveal-
ed, community leaders have
tried to hide the facts by be-
ing reluctant to admit they ev-
en know any poverty-stricken
families.
The Ottawa conference, head-
ed by War on Poverty chief
Tom Kent, did not attempt to
outline any solution. In effect,
it instead lifted the rug on
Canadian social conditions, re-
vealing what has been swept
under during the recent "boo
time" years.
From a study of brie pre-
sentted at the conferenc three
factors showed up as the main
contributions to sub -s andard
living conditions.
Education would have to rank
first. More than five million
Canadians have only an elemen-
tary education or none at all.
Among young people at pres-
ent of school age, there is a
direct ratio between • whether
they are still in school and how
much income their families
have, The poorer the family,
the sooner the children leave
school.
Health shaped up as the sec-
ond major cause of poverty,
One report showed that 1,300•-
000 Canadians have permanent
physical disabilities which lim-
it their earning capacity, but
that only 51,600 people now get
government aid on this basis.
Where you live would seem
to be the third factor. If the
average Canadian living stand-
ard is indexed at 100, Ontario
leads the country with an in-
dex 117, compared to 114 in
B. C., 87 in Quebec and 67' in
New Brunswick.
But clearly the most shock-
ing revelations concerned Cana-
dian Indians and Eskimos. De -
spite being wards of the govern-
] ment, their neglect by succes-
sive federal governments has
been so shocking that th liv-
ing standards compare unfav-
orably with those of ,certain
African,and Asian lands.
If -such a large proportion of
Canadians are so poor, then
perhaps this is the reason this
country has one of the slower
industrial growth rates of the
Western world. The poverty-
stricken obviously are not big
consumers,,. .. and it is in the
inter.,,est of everyone in the
coiint ..• . worker, business-
" and industrialist . . . that
as many Canadians as possible
have as much purchasing power
as the"' nation can provide.
Whatever plans follow out of
the Ottawa conference, it can
only be hoped that a massive at-
tack through such devices as
educational aid and medicare
will be launched to rescue the
coming generation from the
pgverty of their parents.
Tom Kent wound up the con-
ference by commenting that "it
is not up to the politicians."
But it is really up to the peo-
ple.
Every week more people dis-
cover what mighty jobs are
accomplished by low cost Ex-
positor Want Ads. Dial 527-0240.
WE WILL BE CLOSED
Stiturday & Monday, Dec. 25 - 27
For Christmas, and on
Saturday, Jan. 1, for New Year's
We suggest you order your feed requirements now for
delivery before the holidays.
SEAFORTH FARMERS CO-OP
Phone 527-0770 Seaforth
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FOR THAT "TIGER"
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Belts . . Shirts and Shorts . . Sport Shirts
Bath Robes .. Ties .. Sweaters .. Handkerchiefs
Windbreakers . . Jackets . . Pyjamas . . Caps
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'tis the season
to be jollyl
Donald G. Eaton
Office in Masonic Block
Main Street
Phone 527.161`0 Seaforth
WISHING YOU HOLIDAY IOYI
WALDEN & BROADFOOT
TEXACO DEALERS
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We welcome this opportunity the Holiday Season offers,
to express our appreciation for the close association
and the goodwill of our friends during the year.
A Merry. Christmas to You and Yours
and Every Good Wish
)r ,.r a Happy and Prosperous New Year
Your Board of Directors
The Management and Staff
E F RT 1. F I,a r �1 ER S CO-OP
GORDON F'LI.IOTT
WARDEN HANEY
President Vice -President
PONALI) DODDS, Secretary
DIRECTORS:
R. S. McKercher,ohn Oldfield, Lloyd Stewart, Steve Murray
GRALD LOGGER, Manager
Joe Murray-, John Anderson, Tom Carter, Bert Garrett,
Steve Lupel, Ken Dupee, Mrs. W. Cuthill
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