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2 the tribune thursday august m 1978 fte ribune john montgomery editor established 1888 charles h nolan publisher barre beacock advertising manager eoitobial oept annegret la mure ken ftolender display advertising dept lett wideman alt oixea business office jean marsftman ooreea deacon ele glover published every thursday at j uia st stouhville ont- tel m02i0i toronto phone 34ii1m single copies mc subscriptions 1000 pr year la canada smm elsewhere minur of canadian community newspapers association and ontario weekly newspapers association second class mail registration number oim tn tribute one ol the inland publishing co limited group ol suburban newspapers which includes the ajiwhittr pickering news advertiser brampton guardian burlington post elobicoke oaiette markham economist and sun newmarket aurora era oakville beaver oshawa tint week andmississeuga news 6402100 3611680 editorial we welcome her majesty as publisher of the tribune i must ad vise readers that the opinions expressed in last weeks issue by john montgomery in his column regarding the monarchy are not shared by the management of this newspaper the tribunes policy as always is in strong support of our monarch and the system of government which includes her majesty as head of state as a major member of the com monwealth canada has always shared whole heartedly in the unifying influence of the monarchy as an institution the monarchy costs canadians nothing and yet we share in the wonderful benefits of having a nonpolitical head of state as far as royal visits are con cerned it would be a dull life indeed without these uplifting moments to enjoy queen elizabeth ii personifies achievement the upholding of the simple virtues of diligence honesty and duty in a changing world it may be fashionable to ignore this institution but we suggest that it 30 years ago this week excerpts from the august 12 1948 issue of the tribune tax rate despite the seemingly increased cost of services plus better service demanded the tax rate in the township of whitchurch for 1948 will not be advanced seriously the general rate is increased one and two- tenths for 1948 over the rate that prevailed in 1947 council struck the new rate on saturday the secondary school rate was struck at two mills for the part of the township lying outside the aurora school area so that there will be a liketax for secondary education all over the township next year the stouffville- markhamwhitchurch hs area will be in operation since it becomes effective january 1st 1949 tidy fronts persons who neglect to cut the weeds on their properties in town are being checked by the weed inspector and warned to do so im mediately otherwise the work will be done and made a charge against the lands those property owners who see to it that their boulevards are kept nicely cut perform a great service fortunately most owners do this otherwise we would have a very untidy and unsightly community to live in everybody appreciates the efforts of property owners on main street and all other streets in keeping their frontage in attractive shape remains as healthy as ever throughout the commonwealth the queen provides a magical focus for affection and loyalty which millions remain happy to accept in canada as well as in her other dominions c h nolan publisher the tribune editors mail prayer works dear sir i should like to reply to a letter written by an unnamed correspondent entitled praying lady no samaritan i expect many will write and give public witness to the value and power of prayer it is a sorry condition in the life of any individual or community when a person who prays is held up to public ridicule daniel recognized the power of prayer and god sent his angel and protected him from the lions mouth good samaritans could have gathered up his bones god sent his angel and delivered peter from prison in answer to the unceasing prayers of his people the story of the good samaritan was told to a man who inquired about the second commandment loving his neighbour ashimself he ignored the first cbmmandmenrab6urioving the lordgod with his whole mind heart soul and strength millions of people today use the same practice and think their own good ef forts are more- important than humble dependence on god people who know god and pray not only bless a community spiritually which is the greatest need but are the originators and perpetrators of- good worksto the human race i speak as one who survived a gold mine disaster from 3300 feet underground in answer to prayer i appreciated good samaritans but depended on people who knew how to pray to your unnamed writer i would strongly recommend this prayer god be merciful to me a sinner and save me for jesus sake this prayer said from the heart will transform any life in closing i would like to ask this anonymous writer when they last pulled safely out of traffic on main street found a place to park then went back to help a child across the street could it be the child might be well on their way in the interval sincerely howard minaker tat vvheeleps5 harriet always did get excited over a good hand on the ropes but not out by john montgomery the remarks i made last week in this column it seems have made me about as popular as a skunk at a picnic reaction to my column calling for an end to the monarchy was quick in coming last thursday evening i attended an auction at the sales barn where i was subjected to about 15 minutes of verbal abuse by a local dentist who then proceeded to try and talk me into letting him crown one of my front teeth fat chance he maintained that what i had said in my column was the equivalent of saying fuddle duddle to the queen not true and then he went on to rave that my writing was not in proper english that it was colloquial and half the words couldnt even be found in the dic tionary i challenged him to name one word that couldnt be found in any halfdecent dictionary and he promised to reread the column and phone me the next day that mercifully was the last i heard from him he also denounced me for making my observations while the queen was in the country perhaps he would have preferred if i had made those comments while the queen was touring easter island the only unqualified support i received was from a musselmans lake resident formerly from ireland who was of the opinion the tribune should print more stuff like that even those people who did sort of support me felt my comments were too strong and i was accused of ranting and raving the comment about the bad side of middle age is the only thing i regret it was tactless and uncalled for please forgive me my publisher ch nolan as stout an anglophile as youll find this side of jolly olde englande unfortunately became a prime target for much of the verbal abuse the telephone calls and impromptu verbal criticisms were followed by a spate of outraged letters see page 15 one from as far kids corner stuff and nonsense why does a sick person lose his sense of touch for the answer unscramble these letters then put the words in their proper order lewl ton lefe ebesuca eh- sode sheepish sentence say this fast sharp sue sees sheep sit shyly selling shoes bicycle convertible when the sun gets too hot geoff sherrer merely pats the op up he says be umbrella is quite effective but he has not yet come up with a satisfactory way to keep dry in the rain mystery winner our mystery picture of an old rake baffled everybody at first but with the help of last weeks clue several readers figured it out jimmy ku of stouffville won the draw among the correct entries and wins the 5 prize away as peterborough really i was quite pleased to learn that there were so many people who used to read my column the campeys of gormley accuse me of blaming the queen for the drawnout and boring press coverage of the royal tour while clarion baker has me sneering at the im portance of the mayor of dog breath and the feelings of the moose jaw housewife who thought the prince adorable those paragraphs were in fact a criticism of the priorities of our national press which the same day buried the story of incos getting carte blanche from the province to foul our air at an amazing rate i really liked clarion bakers ietter- though as he called me a sophisticate i have never before been called a sophisticate and to have it in print brought me great joy unfortunately clarion a gentle soul ob viously had second thoughts about his in temperate remarks which also included a good deal of sneering at the residents of what he euphemistically called hog town and he penned a second letter which he asked us to run in place of the first imagine my chagrin when i realized he had deleted all references to me as a sophisticate lillian goff rebukes me for not getting my history facts straight and she refers to the highland clearances enclosures potato famine and massacre of the irish by oliver cromwell as events in which the british royal family had no part 1 may be getting senile but i could swear i never said anything about those events in my column for the scottish atrocities i was thinking more specifically of the aftermath of the battle of culloden when british troops pillaged the length and breadth of the highlands gratuitously stringing up any scotsmen they came across culloden was followed by mass deportations of highlanders who were sold into indentured slavery in jamaica and the americas it cant be denied that many prohibitions against irish catholics they couldnt vote or own land for example were carried out in the name of the crown w mrs goffs statement that elizabeth is a scottish queen by right of her stuart ancestry is selfserving at bestrlt is true that george is mother was a granddaughter of james i i looked it up but georgewho incidentally was german and never did learn to speak english was not the legitimate heir to the throne he was chosen because he was the closest non- catholic i would also require written proof before i o could flatly accept mrs goffs statement that the queen pays more in personal income tax than she receives in personal income it seems i am also indirectly being ac cused of being a supporter of idi amin i would like to state categorically that i have never voted for idi all i can say about richard nixon is that if he had committed his transgressions as leader of canada he would undoubtedly be still in office today think about it maybe for next week a scathing denun ciation of motherhood t living naturally painless substitutes by kathleen obannon what is the question that i am asked the most in the mail and by people i meet well there are two one is what foods and vitamins should i take to get rid of colds flu ar thritis asthma etc the second is how can i change to natural living without having to change my whole life at once the first is not easy to answer in the paper because each person is different and this requires lots of information from the person and it is also the work of a doctor in this province to prescribe anything other than foods and is therefore illegal of course there are ways to get around that the second is very easy to answer start by changing the things that wont be noticed by the average- person make everything yourself from scratch substitute honey or maple syrup for sugar this is easier to do than it might sound use c honey for each cup or va c sugar called for in a recipe and reduce the liquid by c use apple cider vinegar instead of the pure white chemical type use sea salt instead of earth salt use whole wheat pastry flour in place of white flour in baking use whole wheat bread flour in bread and thickening have fresh fruit instead of canned fruit or candy make your own popcorn for the movie instead of the kind with the artificial butter and chemical flavourings make potato chips or french fries from potatoes rather than buying the ones that are precut and frozen and covered with at least 3 chemicals to keep them from discolouring and going soft make your own coatings for fried or oven baked chicken or chops from whole wheat pastry flour paprika rosemary thyme sage mustard powder marjoram garlic powder and sesame seeds drink the herbal coffee substitute in place of coffee have herbal teas iced like red zinger in place of cold drinks made with alcohol make lemonade from lemons instead of the packaged chemical laden ones use honey to sweeten it by dissolving it in a small amount of warm water first if you enjoy the taste of beer you can get a nonalcoholic beer that tastes the same i had some a few weeks ago at a friends house and it tasted nice i have a feeling that it leaves the same after taste on your breath as regular beer does though so dont have it before going to a revival meeting like i did you might get some strantze looks there are a several kinds birrell cardinal moussey the stouffville delicatessen carries some usually there is also a nonalcoholic wine called karl jung but i dont know where you can get it vi it is absolutely possible to make all kinds of pickles jams and jellies with honey i have done it for years just follow the formula above if the only other liquid is vinegar use the same amount i have made mustard pickles of zucchini cukes beans cauliflower etc pickled beets bread and butter dill corn relish chili sauce chow chow and so on i always use the homemade pectin that follows for jam and jellies it is very easy use the very small tart apples that are out now t lodi is a good one pectin 4 lbs tart apples 1 qt pure water not loo hard wash apples slice thin with peels and cores intact put in large kettle and bring to boiling point cover and allow to boil rapidly for 15 min stir often strain through 3 4 layers of cheese cloth do not squeeze or press allow to drip until all juice is out set juice aside take pulp and measure an equal amount of water combine and allow to boil r again for 15 min strain as above combine the 2 extractions bring to boil in canning kettle the juice should be about l to 2 inches deep in the kettle boil for 6hr or more until the juice is reduced to x its volume seal it in hot sterilized sealers in 3 or 6 oz sizes for use with most recipes basic fruit jam 1 c crushed fruit 3 c honey 3 oz pectin bring honey to boil add fruit and bring to rolling boil remove from heat and add pectin stir and skim for 5 min seal up or put in jam jars and coat with wax 2 tbsp lemon juice can be added for extra thickening power if you just use the unformed apples of delicious macs or whatever tree you have in your yard to lest for the thickness of the jam drop a small amount onto a chilled plate and leave for 3 to 5 mins i usually put the plate in the freezer jelly can be made by using fruit juice fruit conserve can also be made with this pectin so can aspic or any other kind of jelly t using he more natural alternatives to processed foods is no more work but a lot more rewarding naturally