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The recent postal Instruc- tional folder. which de- scribes the postal rates for regular mail and Christ- mas cards asks that Christ- mas Seals be affixed to the back of your sealed Christ- mas card envelopes, We hasten to criticize, but usually are slow to compte- ment. To reverse this, I hasten to thank the post office for their support of the Christmas Seal Pre gramme "Joy to the World! the Lord is come." In the occasnonal moments when any man has the confidence that this is really so, it is as if an angel bending o'er the earth had touched a harp of gold. The higher frequency becomes audible. Confidence in God and his yearning over man is the high-pitched word that sounds in every simple, pleasant carol we sing. Listen for it now. United Church Rightly or wrongly, we often take pot-shots at the Canadian Postal Service. which really is much super- ior to postal services in many countries, But there is more. At a higher frequency that only the heart can hear there is born in upon us the assurance that our world is wrapped in love. But this word is high-pitched and is en- tirely lost on those who hear only the obvious. “No ear may hear His coming; But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him, still The dear Christ enters in. " T Perhaps this is why at the first Christmas it is said that the carols were sung by a chorus of angels. The Christian message is more than a group of people chattering theology or sehdol children singing carols. It is the subtle sound of God's compassion. It is assurance at depth that human life has immortal meaning and joy is rooted not in coloured tissue paper and es- capist celebrations but in the presence of a hardy, holy love to which we can commit our- selves. . - To the editor wmmmanmmmmuwmsgm‘.ourmv MmmMnmman-n‘MWN mwmmmmmmmt-omruudumnu 2wmwmmm The happy melody gets through. The power to awaken memory of by-gone days gets through. The plain homely images of the man- ger, the star, the shepherds, the wisemen, the mother and the lovely sleeping child are rein- forced by our singing of the carols. Almost any ear can catch these sounds. The community is filled with the sound of Christmas carols. Radios, T.V.'s street-corner speakers, churches, school rooms and a thou- sand common dwellings all vibrate with the sound of familiar Christmas songs. Part of the carol gets through but part of it is beyond our range. Jet plane engine noises are pitched so high that they cannot be heard by the human ear. Of course, there is the familiar Jet roar that does get through, but most of the sound is beyond our range.. _ in.“ Woman-mm. oGmiter 15,1976 Letters In the eclitur The spirit of Christmas ”NIMIyMyM IWdMImWLumuu. "dr-em-de-ttSgr-et-tttee.. Wateehoqi-, Want-ho. (it. Halts-e" Midi"; James M. Bound Editor: Mary Stupid "A.eetrtt-. 810. MUM. 'tsay-rits uttiudstaeBarouet.rt1-tru. To the editor. A great woman went down to defeat at the polls Mon- day night To those who came in contact with Mayor Edith Macintosh she will remain This is good advice. We appreciate the support of our postal service in our efforts to fight the lung cripplers Sincerely. James R. Reid. Chairman, Christmas Seals mi. Waterloo Regional Lung Association. tummyua.w.o-i gamma Though her manner is quiet and calm, she also displays tremendous sells discipline and se1f-rNrntrol, She is a figure with natural dignity and great personal charm A woman who pulled no punches nor evaded ques- tions. a symbol of all that is exem- plary in government. She is honest, reliable. conscien- tious and hard-working. putting in many an eighteen hour day. Edith Macintosh is the bearer of those quali- ties which we purport to esteem in a politician. Her prime directive is the great- est happiness for the great- est number. Their major concerns are that capital expendi- tures by our Provincial Government have been concentrated on social welfare plans and not enough money has been spent On what they call "hard services" such as hydro. Ontario Hydro has had difficulty borrowing money at prime rates. They have had difficulty in increasing their rates and these problems have impaired the equity position of Ontario Hydro. The overall The demands for hydro power have expanded with the economic. growth and also as a direct result of the huge increase in cost of other forms of fuel. I talked this week with local Hydro of- ficials. I was impressed with the degree of frus- tration they feel in supplying electrical power to the consumer. The night of December 13, 1976 established a new record for hydro demand in the City of Wa- terloo: Threatened'ttrown outs" did not occur although there have been some voltage reduec tions in the past few weeks. Much of theconeem expressed about the capacity of Ontario Hydro to supply our electrical requirements is well- founded. V He'll sit in a barn And keep himself warm And hide his head undqr his wing Poor thing! The north wind doth blow And we shall have snow And what will poor Robin do than? Poor thing! A View from 'ttre, Grass Roots ly resemble themselves. Perhaps that is the real rea- son why the people of Kit- chener no longer identify with Edith Macintosh It has been said that peo- ple elect leaders who close- Above all Edith Macin- tosh maintained those old- fashioned virtues duty, responsibility and integrity in government. Edith Mac- lntosh was there to serve. To the residents of the Waterloo Region: Yours sincerely Ann Juurinen. Kitchener Here In the Waterloo region the Turkish Cultural Association has establish- ed a temporary bank an count specifically for earth- quake donations, The total As you know Turkey is presently recovering from one of the worst earth- quakes in its history. Death estimates range from 5.- 000 to 10.000. Over 200,000 people are homeless, 50,- 000 of whom have no shel- ter whatsoever. The quake struck in the east the poor- est part of Turkey and de- spite international aid the plight of many of these people is almost hopeless as winter sets in. The economic implications of these facts are alarming. Ontario Hydro must be given the re- sources to do its job. We must tum down the heat, put on a sweater and turn off lights. No out- door Christmas lights at our house this year. We are currently using all of the economically viable water supplies to produce electricity. It currently supplies approximately 32% of our electrical power. Coal generating stations cur- rently supply 26% and nuclear power accounts for 17%. Gas and oil supply lesser amounts. Our future energy growth must come from nuclear stations. They are terribly expensive to build but relatively cheap to operate. Even with the annual increase in rates for' electricity, it is still a bargain in comparison to natural gas and oil. In the last four years oil has increased in cost by 162% and electricity by 125%. 's The overall growth in hydro demand has been averaging 7% but Ontario Hydro can only main- tain an increased supply at 6% growth. There will have to be slower growth throughout the prov- ince or we’ll run short. At the same, time, political involvement, and public interest groups have forced lengthy pub- lie hearings, costly delays and have interfered with the process of growth. As a result there is some pessimism as to the ability of Ontario Hy- dro to deliver enough power to satisfy the de- mand in the coming decade. loss in equity has made it difficult for Ontario Hydro to borrow and as a result to expand their plant. Please help the Turkish earthquake victims, Send or bring your donations to "Turkish earthquake re- lief account" number 56- 250247 at any Canada Trust office, Yours Sincerely M, Koray Kuzucuoglu President Turkish Cultural Assc donations will be transfer- red to a central account in Turkey by January 8, 1977. The festive season will surely be bleak for these unfortunate souls but with your donations, big or small, they might live to seel977. By Richard Robson