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Farmstead Improvement W~heu plowmièn ('roin around tie world arrive iin Du rhamn Region nexi year f7or the 11)75 World Plowing Match, they wvîll fot be I aced witli the sigh t of' niany rundown farinis. Ili fact, the condition of flic tarins il] the Region mnay surpass tha t of mlos t o ther areas iii Canada. Nearly I180 fainilies have eil ered their f'armis or ru rai homnes in the Farinstead Inuprovemien t Coni peti ilion, beinig run by one of the sub-comii tees preparing f'or the Inter- national, Canadian andi World Plowing miatches being hield on the Oshawa-Whitby border in Septemiber, 1974. Co- chairmnan of the suib-cornmiiîttee are Lynn Fair and Chas. Hadden. Ili al, 178 famnilies have entered the competition I 113 in sect ion one, (Farmisteads whcre îimprovements can be made), 23 iin section two (Rural homes on separated. lots and in villages) aînd 421 in section three (Farmisteads already iîmproved).. Eugene Leimon of R.R. 2 Stouffville is the judge. Scoring iii sections one and two started on May 1 and Mr. Lemon has already visited inany of the farmns or rural homes. Section 3 wilI receive )tne inspection only and this will start on July 28, I1975 -as will the final scoring on Sections one and two. Judging is based on several factors. For sections one and three, the scoring is the saine. The vistial impact of the approach to the farin is worth i200 points -60 for roads and fences, 60 for the entrance, 20 for the inailbox and farrn naine and 00 for laneway to jthe buildings. jThe yard are.a around the lieuse is also w'orh a total of 200 points -50 f or the lawn. 50 f-or the shade trecs and wîndbreaks. 50 f'or flowers and 50 foi fencing. hedge. wvalks, patios. etc. The house is worth 250 points. The basis on which they wiil be awarded is the condition of the outside of. the home including painiting. The final category for tlhe$e two sections is the barnî and oither oui-buildings. whichi is worth 250. This- score Will also be based on the condition of the exterior of t11e buildings. For section two. rural homes, the scoring diff*ers slighily. The approach to the home is worth 100 points - 20 for roads and fences. 30 for entrance, 10 for rnailbox and naine and 40 for the laneway to tlhe buildings. The yard area around the house is worth up to 200 points - 50 for the lawn, 50 fR shade trees and wind- breaks, 50 for flowers and 50 for fencing, hedge, waiks, patios, etc. The house and other buildings are worth 200 points, again based on the condition of the exterior. There wili be 169 wînners, including 106 in section one, 23 in section two and 40 in section three. First prize in section one is $100, second $90 and third $80. The first prize in section two is $50, with $50 also for the second place fisher and $40 for third. A championship prize and an acrial photograph of their farm or rural home will be presented to the winner in eachi class. Each contestant will receive a wall plaque and two one-day Fasses to the plowing match in 1975. LIMITED as their exclusive agent foôr the complete fine of' Plilips Dictating Machines and Systems in Regional Mungicipality, of For Sales and Service cal Durham 576-0701 Associated Office Services Company's Limited 76 King Street -West, OSHAWA, Ontario. LIH 1A6 WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1974, PAGE 9 Check List-~for Those Who, WiII 'Tow Trailers If youre planning to tow a traller on a vacation trip this summer, you won't be alone. Trailer towing has increased 400% in the past teni years. But you may be alone - ail alone - if your car breaks down in the boondoeks. Minimize this danger by properly servicing and equipping your catr bef ore hooking up that trailer, Here are soine t.hings to be checked: El BIIAKES. Is tlhe iining tick enougli for a senson of (Iriving? Arc conîponients tconîzipleteiy ieak-free? Is pedal pressure solid witlîout sponginess and is fluid Up to (lie mark? ETRANSMISSION. Is fluid level correct? Dues the car shift at correct speeds wilîout lg or erratic per- formiance? Are "U" joints quiet? El TIRES. Arc trendls wearing evenly? Any cracks or culs in thme tread or sidewails? Adequate size for load? More than 1/16" of trend left? Some Motor Accidents Traced to Missed Meal Abn'ormally low blood- sugar levels, lnduced by missed meals, may be a direct cause of accidents. This is the view of Miss M. S. Christian, Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, End- land. In accident studies she found that se'veral truck drivers who crashed for no apparent reason had extremely 10w biood-sugar levels. In three cases, the drivers were either confused, faint or il1l but each recovered ai ter a shot of intravenous glucose and a meal. None of them was diabetie and ail were young and healthy. The com.mon factor was that each driver had at lea.st 12 hours' starvation. This new danger was dis- covered by Miss Christian durlng a survey she is un- dertaking of the "1unknown factors" In road accidents. The survey, whlch will aiso look into the effeets of sueh factors as tranquiliz- ers and diabetes, includes a question to establish the relatîonship between the time *of the accident and the last meal. Symptcvns associated with low blooci-sugar are weak- ness, drowsiness, dizziness, mental confusion, double vision, aggression and othen abnonmal behavior. Be- cause symptoms can show at levels not miuch lower than those after the nor- mal 12 hour overnight fast, anyone undertaking a long journey should flot skip a meal. Truck drivers who make early stants without break- fasts are obviously at risk but so may be people on slimming diets. Ju:st. how widespread the problem is is not known, but cleariy should be a matter of con. cern. TODAY'S HEALTH Frank talk builds rapport with your family doctor by David Woods Last year's Pickering Report, commissîoned by the Ontario Med- ical Association, deait with public attitudes toward the medical pro- fession in Ontario. The report showed that there are strains in the doctor-patient relationship. Patients were critical of incom- petent telephone-answering serv- ices, of impersonal "assembly line" methods of heahîh care, and of the fact that doctors don't seem 10o make housecalîs any more. Mr. Pickering said recenîly that by far the most important of the 74 recommendations made in his re- port was for more dialogue hetwveen physician and patient. Hie suggcsied that doctors mîght puit suiggestion boxes in their offices or sent out newsletîers 10 patients. Dialoguje, however, îs a two.-waiy affair. And you can do your bit te make il work better. First you should rec)gize that no matter fîow inmportant youir probîem may bc, your family doc- tom has a great many other patients on his books; and he'll be seeing 30 or more of themn on any given day. Appoiritments have 10 be made, so if you warit saine-day service, try to phone your doctor as early as seems reasonable in the morning. Also, seek help early ini the course of an illness, when treat- ment may be simpler. Arid be pre- pared to describe your probîem fulty and cîearly 10 the doctor or his nurse. I the physician's office, don't he afraidl to ask questions. The famiîy doctor cari cope with 80 lier cent of the health problems he sees - the remnainder tîe'll refer 10 a 'specialist. But he must have ail the facts. If you dfon't fuIlly tinlerstand the sug- gestedl course of treatiment, gel your dlocior 10 expLain it agairi - or dlotible-chieck with the nurse on your way ouit. Some forns of îllness persisi, (or gel worsc, because of the patieni's faîlure to foîlow instruc- tions foir iheraipy. El COOLIING SYSTEM. If il lias been a year or more Mince Ille lusi eooling systeim service, it's a good idea Io have the systen, flitsled out aînd replace the anti-freeze coolant. A 5(W/'o solution is reconuuiended. This qwiil a11- sure a margin of safety in ternis of boi ling protetetion. Are tioses and fittings Ieak- free? No sponginess? Are fanbelts îighî aund in good condiion'? Are thermostat and water purnp working properly? El LIGHTS. AIl operative, including signal liglits? Tail iight lenses in good condi- lio'n? Extrai fuses in the giovehox? ESIOCK ABSORBERS & SUSPENSION. Any leak- age froin the shocks? Springs sagging from old lige? El WHEELALIGNMENT. Hud il checked laieiy? El ENGINE. Before an ex- tetnded drive, the engine 8hould be îuned. This is cspeciaiîy important under heavier load conditions when you need ail the power you can get. Check the mile- age since your last lube and ou and fiher change, too. Town of Whiltby 1974 AFTER INTERIM TAX NOTICE THIRED INSTALMENT 'l'le third instalment of taxes for 1974 is duie and payable July 15,' 1974. If p)ayinent is flot received by the due date, penalty at the rate of 1% per rnonth will be charged on the overdue Iaance. Taxes niay be p)aid at any Whitby bank without bank collection charge or ai the Municipal Office, 405 Dundas Street West, Whîby'. Ontario. R.A. CLAR1NGBOLD, Deputy Treasurer, Town of Whitby. CHALK LAKE PARK Scenic wooded Picn îgronds beside Chialk Lake. Canoeing, beach, tables. Off No. 12 Highway, turn left at Myrtle throughi Ashburn, turfi left lst sideroad past Thunderbird Golf Course and follow signs for one mile. Cali 655-3487. S ince the advent of medicare, physicians have been much busier than they used 10 be; they have less* tÎime te devote 10 each patient. That's one of the reasons few of theni make housecalîs. Another is thai medicine has become 100 com- plex to bc portable: many diagnostic procedures cari no longer be per- forrned in the palient's home. Ii's preciscly because the modern physician has such a hectic scheduie that he needs your co-operalion- and even your advice. If you think your doctor's an- swering service is suriy or unhelpful - tcll him. If you see other ways in which you îhink his practice might be improved, oiTer constructive suggestions. As a patient, you are, after aIl, the centrai figure in tthe heaîth care sysîem. But as sucti you also have a responsibility le yourself. Physi- cians spend a great deat of their timne treating sel f-induced diseases -diseases caused by smoking, alcohol, tack of exercise, poor diet and overcating. If many of these were cor-rectcd by the patients theniselves, doctors woutd have more lime to spend on the iinavoid- able ilinesses. The secret of iînproving the doc- tor-patient rclationship is commun- ication and courtesy on both sies - anid more than an ounce of prevention on the patient's part. 4-H Safety Meeting This year's 4-HI Safety Meeting was hieîd aithie 1fain of' Mr. Ron Deeth, ai R.R. 3 Port Perry on Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30 p.mn. A very interestingand beneficial demonstration was given by the Fire Deparimeni, and a few of the major points broughit up were as follows: 1 . Don't overload a socket. 2. Whien joining wires, be careful so as not te ceut any cf the copper wirînig. 3. Always replace wiring wili a new piece. 4. Remneînber girls, hair spray containers are the most datîgerous on tlhe market and any. exposure to heat, will c.,u'ise tlemn to blow. 5. Just the vapours cf gas are flammnable and they vapourize 10 a source cf igniion and then back 10 where il camne from Thcy also dernonstrated revival techniques and stress. cd the fact that we can't do any hiarrm by trying. Sîides on f'armn safeîy and on pest- icides and their uses and abuses were shown. Various door prizes were given away ranging from first 'aid kits~ 10 safeîy liais. The next meeting of the South Ontario County 4-H Community Club will be lield on July 11I at the farin of Mr. Arthur Ri- chardson in Ashburn ai 7:30. 'c. Send you r dollars to. GARE Canada Dept. 4 63 S-arks St. Ottawa K P 5A6