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_ Organizations which have made a study of collecting from the public can tell you that only certain times of the year are "right." People are usually short of cash at Christmas and vacation time. Volunteer collectors are reluctant to go out and donors are reluctant to stand at their doors if the weather is bad. Many people are away from their homes in July and August. â€" As a result, campaigns are jammed into a few short weeks in the spring and an even shorter period in the fall. And this is the main cause of the increasing donor registance. | _ Jt is mainly to combat this resistance that such organâ€" izations as the Kâ€"W Federated Charities are organized. Participating groups combine their efforts so that donors are approached only once but can spread their donations over several weeks or the entire year if they wish. It is a matter that should be considered carefully. Charitable organizations fulfil an important role in our country, and their volunteer aspect is to be highly treaâ€" sured. These matters are best dealt with by other than government hands. But sometinves the government must take a hand to regulate the organizations. A schedule to spread the canvasses throughout the year would be one step in the right direction. Into every life a little rain must fall and, perhaps not coincidentally, in every garden a few weeds must grow. Gardening may be your worst chore or your pride and passion, but everyone faces the nastiest partâ€" getting rid of the weeds. What some people may not realize is that there is a deadline for this unpleasant task : July 10. If your garden still is blighted with weeds after that date, the Waterloo weed inspector is apt to be calling on youâ€"perhaps after he receives a call from one of your neighbors. Most of his work comes from complaints, but Waterâ€" loo weed inspector Harvey Whiteman is also on the lookâ€" out for offences. The property owner is given a week to get rid of weeds once a complaint is lodged. After that, the city work crews do the job and the property owner is billed on his taxes. This was necessary in a number of cases last year. Among the weeds considered obnoxious under the Weed Control Act are milkweed, poison ivy, ragweed, wild mustard, several types of thistles, wild carrot, bladderâ€"campion, dock and yellow rocket. Perhaps unfortunately, dandelions, as unpleasant as they may be, do not qualify as obnoxious. This resistance has now reached the municipal governâ€" ment stage, and it has been suggested in Kitchener that the necessary bylaw be passed to refuse special grants and proclamations of tag days to these organizations outside Federated Charities. The question will pass from city council to the police commission when Kitchener officially passes the 100,000 population mark next year. Waterloo city council could, however, pass such a bylaw. _ Other organizations, for various reasons, choose not to participate in such programs. Generally, they feel they can do better with their own appeals. Perhaps they ean. But their is a new donor registance growing to these organizations, and they, too, are no doubt beginning to feel the pinch. The multiplicity of appeals at this time of year evenâ€" tually becomes too much, and the people who cheerfully said "yes" in March may sadly or even angrily say "no" by June. SBuch is the human spirit that few of us can resist a plea for help from a charitable cause. Yet many organâ€" iwations today find increasing resistance to their appeals to the public for funds to carry on their work. C Weteritcs Chronicie, Thursday, June 1, 1969 Get rid of those weeds Published every Thursday by Fairway Press, a division of Kitchenerâ€" Waterioo Record Lid.. 3# Queen St. N., Kitchener, Ontario. Address borrespondence to Waterioo Square, Waterioo, Ont. Telephone 7446364 Philomena Rutherford, editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Canada: one year $5; in United States and foreign countries: one year $7 Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association and the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Planning for charity Established 1854 ed out the unfairness of one of last week‘s comments in this colâ€" umn, where we suggested city hall staff should receive the same The proposal, however, does not sit well with St. Louis‘ parish priest, who is concerned at losâ€" ing 31 families involved to St. Agnes parish. Meantime, trustees are biding their time and hoping for a soluâ€" tion from a diocesan survey of parish boundaries. We heard a rumor this week that J. F. McCormick, partner in the Waterloo Square firm of barâ€" risters, Kominek and McCormick, will be one of two provincial judges, whose appointments will be announced next week. Ald. Harold Wagner rapped our knuckles this week and we have to admit he was right. He pointâ€" First intimation of a possible problem was hinted this week when trustees learned that 56 children now attending St. Louis, school and who have to cross Weber Street four times daily, could be accommodated in three empty classrooms in St. Agnes school. This move would eliminate the Weber Street dangers, as well as create space in St. Louis school for four special education classes planned for the fall. The latter school is regarded as the most suitable for these, since senior and intermediate students could then use public transport on adâ€" jacent King Street. Conflicts between school and parish boundaries is a little probâ€" lem the Waterloo County separate school board may have to iron out shortly. St. Thomas Aquinas school is one of the most modern in the city. It is broadloomed throughâ€" out and designed for team and open classroom teaching. It cost about $384,000. Waterloo County superintendent John Sweeney told trustees this week that the former Waterloo inspector was largely responsible for having the school built and designed as it is. He has agreed to be guest speaker at the June 19 event. He left this area to comâ€" plete his doctoral degree in Bosâ€" ton, where he is studying at the present time. Dave Dineen, former departâ€" ment of education inspector in this area, returns here from Bosâ€" ton next week to take part in the official opening ceremonies at St. Thomas Aquinas school on Glenridge Drive. Philomena Rutherford BITS AND PIECES NN6 YOUurR rzew?q;p MATo rorerg NEW RQUIPMENT 4 W uiD assist wu in Council‘s finance committee apâ€" proved a $25 gratuity for James Westwell who recently conducted a first aid course for 20 firemen and police officers. The course consisted of 22 lessons. June 9. Major and Mrs. E. D. Cunningham sold their Allen Street East home this week and moved to Toronto. They had lived in Waterloo for 30 years, where the major was chairman of the town planning commission. The advantages of buying merâ€" chandise in Waterloo retail stores will be impressed on people in the county through newspaper advertising and literature, accordâ€" ing to a board of trade decision. The Kitchener Spring Co. has purchased the twoâ€"storey concrete building on Bridgeport Road, forâ€" merly occupied by Waterloo Broom and Brush, and will start operations there shortly. Central school won 16 firsts out of 28 events to win the shield for the second consecutive year, when public and separate schools held their annual field day in Waterloo Park. 40 YEARS AGO June 13. The school board will provide more accommodation for pupils by fitting up a cloak room at Central school as a classroom. Trustees decided to do this rathâ€" er than use portable facilities. Norm Woods of the YMCA reâ€" ports some vacancies at the Lions youth camp near Fergus for boys and girls between seven and 14. Girls can be accommodated beâ€" tween June 30 and July 26. Vaâ€" cancies for boys occur between Aug. 18 and 30. The camp is a‘residence camp and provides sailing, swimming, He also pointed out that the daily expenses allowed ky Waterâ€" loo‘are not enough of an induceâ€" ment ,to appeal to the freeloader and have been kept as low as posâ€" sible to avoid such carryings on. conference rates as aldermen Staff, he told us, continue to be paid when they attended such events, whereas aldermen have a choice of taking that time from their holidays or neglecting their own business while they are abâ€" sent. FILES OF YESTERYEAR 30 YEARS AGO Clayton: Dotzert told council that the city looks like a smalt town on the Canadian prairies beâ€" cause of the absence of trees on Signs for motorists, indicating that children are playing in the area, were suggested by Ald. Don Snider this week. He suggested they be erected in 10 or 12 areas of the city. o Waterloo public schools held high percentages for Ontario in the penny bank deposit list, acâ€" cording to figures released for March and April. Waterioo‘s perâ€" centage was 78 compared to Kitâ€" chener‘s 42. June 11. A special council meetâ€" ing Monday night authorized Mayor Harold Paikin to sign an agreement with Snyder Furniture Ltd. to purchase the plant and four acres of land for $615,000, Deputy Transport Minister D. J. Collins informed council this week that the department will make a survey of Waterloo with a view to establishing a motor licencing bureau here. sons, but other are unable to proâ€" vide the instruments. Band director C. F. Thicle has appealed for support for a buys‘ bugle band. He said some parents have purchased bugles for their How come the new traffic lines on the roadways fade so quickly, while the obsolete lines they are intended to replace seem to last forever? The Sunbeam Home for Retardâ€" ed Children, 4 Willow Street, will hold its 12th annual open house and strawberry social on the grounds between 2 pm. and 4 p.m. Tuesday. Admission to the event is free and contributions are voluntary. â€" Sunnyside Home is planning an anniversary party June 20, followâ€" ed by a VIP day the following Sunday. Elected officials, past and present, as well as staff and administration will be geiting toâ€" gether for the latter event. & canocing, hiking and crafts. Apâ€" plication forms may be had by phoning 743â€"5201. . 10 YEARS AGo