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It‘s almost as popular as capital punishment for crimâ€" inals, and is even more widely discussed, for, while crimâ€" inals make up a comparatively small segment of our soâ€" ciety, rotten kids are always there in great numbers. Possibly it‘s a heart attack, which seems to be the current fad among my peers these days. I hope it‘s not, because I dislike chasing after popular trends. _ _ _ oo This column is being written in considerable pain. It is caused by one of three things, but I haven‘t time to see a docâ€" tor because I have to write my column. So don‘t be surprisâ€" ed if it breaks off in the middle. It‘s a sharp, biting pain in the chest. But don‘t worry, gentâ€" le reader. It only hurts when I cough, laugh, blow my nose or take a deep breath. â€" On the other hand, it may be an attack of pleurisy. I have a cough like a lion, and am spewing oysters into tissues, toilet paper and the snow, depending on when the fit strikes A third possibility is that I twisted a muscle in my chest yesterday when I fell on a ski slope and decided to plow the last 50 yards with my nose, winding up in a contortion of limbs that would have made Houdini green with envy. Personally, I subscribe to the third theory, mainly because it makes me seem like a cleanâ€"living chap, and secondly beâ€" cause I don‘t like the sound of the other two. Each is a bit fraught. 0s At any rate, this ominous â€" or silly â€" little pain OUCH! (I just sneezed) has ntade me give serious thought to a topic that is all the rage these days â€" corporal punishment in our schools. _ Usually, the business of beating kids is seen in black and white. On the one hand, you have the fundamentalists, who go back to the Bible with that old chestnut, ‘"Spare the rod and spoil the child.‘" These people forget that several of the disciples were fishermen, and that what this particular one meant was, "If you don‘t let the kid use your spare rod once in a while, he‘ll grow up to be a lousy angler." On the other side are the other crazies: psychologists, who think a kid who is thumped will be warped for life; mothâ€" ers who â€"read articles by psychologists; and former childâ€" beaters who are now school principals. And in between, as usual, are all the confused. decent and A â€" Waterloo man â€" has been elected chairman of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo branch of the St. John Amâ€" bulance during the branch‘s annual meet ag held recentâ€" ly. T. A. Wiider of 297 Langâ€" ford PIl., Waterloo, will succeed K. W. Randell on Sept. 1. Mr. Randall held the position for almost four years. As well as Mr. Wilder, who is the president of Wilder Medical Supplies, J. E. Kaufman was named treasurer and Mrs. Monica Fischer was elected secâ€" retary. Members were told the orâ€" ganization‘s hall at 250 Gage St., Kitchener, will be openâ€" ed May 4 in conjunction with the group‘s annual parade. Last year the group‘s The â€" Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society will be holdâ€" ing a blood donor clinic on Apr. 9 at the Rockway Gardens Senior Citizens‘ Centre, 1406 King St. East, Kitchener. The clinic will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The branch hopes to obtain 300 units of blood at this clinic. Blood clinic wishes to announce his commencement of practice in St. John elects local man: 119 University Ave. E. Waterloo by appointment MR. DEREK GROVES, D.T. DENTURE THERAPY® 884â€"8386 Smiley _Â¥ Raising cain ambulance travelled 1,895 miles and carried 28 casuâ€" alites. As well, 171 people were treated at the Kitchâ€" ener Memorial _ Auditorâ€" ium. sensible people like you and me and the Moderator of the United Church of Canada, who thinks the strap should be brought back. . _ o _ Both the extreme camps, of course, are full of crap. In the first group, we have people who were whipped unâ€" mercifully when they were kids, and by some weird type of logic, now claim it was good for them. They can hardly wait for a chance to get their own back. & I despise both groups, and will stick with the great mass in the middle. Most of us were whipped, at one time or anâ€" other, but not unmercifully, and we deserved every stroke of the hairbrush, skelp of the yardstick, and swish of the willowâ€"switch. & And in the second group are all the other people who were whipped unmercifully when they were kids and are trying to prove that that is what made them queer ever since. It didn‘t warp us, psychologically or physically. It taught us something about the society we would be living in â€" that there are certain limits, and if you transgress them, you take your licks. My mother used to work over my kid brother and me about once a week, whether we needed it or not. She used a flyâ€"swatter, which has a sting like a scorpion, or a yargâ€" stick, if we got under the bed, and the flyâ€"swatter wouldn‘t reach. It did us no harm whatever, and probably saved her sanity. The same brother and I were in the same class in school, and once a week our teacher, Old Mary Walker, would give us a good strapping, along with a buddy, G.G. Relyea. We thought the world of her. The strappings stung, but once in a while we‘d jerk back our hand and she‘d hit herself a good crack on the thigh, which doubled the number on each hand but raised our status in the class. 5 There are only two reasons for a teacher to use a strap: 1) he or she is a poor teacher, and 2) to add a little drama to the monoteny of the classroom. â€" A word to the bleedingâ€"hearts. There are a lot more inâ€" sidious ways to warp a child‘s personality than physical punâ€" ishment. The real sadists of the classroom, and they are few, thank goodness, are those who use personal harassment, hectoring, and sarcasm. These can do far more permanâ€" ent damage than a good thump. Naturally, my sympathies in this affair are with the teachâ€" er. I have no time for the bully. The teacher with strength of character has few discipline problems. â€" â€" â€" But what about the sensitive young lady teacher who asks a lout to do something, and he says: ‘"Screw you.‘‘? â€" If I had the say, I‘d turf him out of school for a year, and let his parents put up with him. It would serve both parties right. â€" 2 So the punk gets a "suspension‘‘ for a few days (translaâ€" tion: holiday). l â€" o â€" Rollerskating will begin in early May at Moses Springâ€" â€" er Arena. Watch this ad for times. s Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, April 2, 1075 â€" Page 23 WELL ADULTCLINIC â€" Coâ€"sponsored by the Waterioo Regional Health Unit. All Adults Welcome. Health Screening and Counselling by Public Health Nurs)e: (Includes blood pressure, urinalysis and blood tests ~For appointments phone 579â€"1020. There is no charge. CITY OF WATERLOO . SUMMER MINOR SPORTS REGISTRATIONS â€"BASEBALL ~â€"BOYS SOCCER ~â€"BOYS SOFTBALL â€"GIRLS SOCCER ~â€"GIRLS SOFTBALL SAT. APRIL 5th â€" 10â€"3 p.m. Both days SUN. APRIL 6th â€" 1 â€" 3 p.m. at Moses Springer, Albert McCormick and Waterloo Arenas. Tuesdays 8â€"10 p.m. â€" BLUEVALE COLLEGIATE Sundays 6: 30â€"9 :00 p.m. â€" WATERLOO COLLEGIATE â€"Adult Recreation Centreâ€" Mon. & Wed. during March and April. 1:00â€" 4:00 p.m. By appointment only. Phone 579â€"1020 for information. NOTE: For information about age groups or Track & Field registrations phone 576â€"2420 Ext. 60. (Corner of King & Allen St. ) Dropâ€"in Activities Daily Mon. â€" Fri. Include: Games Room, Floor & Table Shuffieboard. Billiards Rooms, 5¢ tea & coffee, Note: No memberâ€" ship needed. INFORMATION : 579â€"1020. Men‘s Volleyball resumes Tuesday, April 1st at Cederâ€" brae School, 9 â€" 10:40 p.m. N/C Men‘s Basketball resumes Monday, April 7th at Cederâ€". brae School 9 â€" 10:30 p.m. Ladies‘ Volleyballâ€" beiins on Monday, April 7 at Macâ€" Earchern School, 9 â€" 10:30 p.m. N/C | Mixed Badminton, Thursday & Friday Nights at Cederâ€" brae School, 9 â€" 10:30 p.m. Ladies Keepâ€"Fit, Beginning Monday, April 7 at Macâ€" Earchern School, 8 p.m. 8 weeks for $4.00. Information 884â€"0964. Interest classes for Oil Pinting, Sewing, Crocheting & Mixed Crafts. Classes will start next week. Limited openings still available. Only $3.00 for 10 weeks. Phone 579â€"1020 to register. , LOCATION STARTING OATE Northdale School Mon. April 7th Empire School Tues. April 8th Thurs. April 10 Brighton School Wed. April 9th Registration Fee is $10.00 tor 6 weeks Name Telephone Starting Date Amount Enclosed $ Return Registration form to: City of Waterioo, Com munity Services, P.O. Box 337. Waterioo. N2J 4A8 INDOOR ADULT TENNIS INSTRUCTIONS LAKESHORE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION SPRING PROGRAMS _ NUTRITION LECTURE SERIES FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES FOR SENIOR ADULTS ADULT RECREATION CENTRE ‘ Adult Recreation Centre 185 King S. â€" Waterloo ‘"Food, Fact and Fiction‘"‘ THURSDAY, APRIL 3 â€" 1:00 P.M. Babysitting Provided.. _ By Alderman Harold Wagner Friday, April 4th, 1975 (2:00 p.m.) Refreshments Waterloo Siskins vs Bramalea Waterloo Arena Friday, April 4th, 1975 â€" GO SISKINS, GO â€" MIXED BADMINTON SLIDE PRESENTATION JUNIOR "B" HOCKEY ROLLER SKATING REGISTRATION FORM PROJECT ‘HOPE‘ ACTIVITIES (tor novice players) c NiOEs STARTING OATE : 576â€"2420 TIMES . 2 classes 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. at each location