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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-06-02, Page 2THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Wingh^m Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM ONTARIO Subscription Rate — One Year $2.00 Six months, $1.00 in advance To V. S. A., $2.50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per yean Advertising rates on application. On Guaranteed Trust Certificates * authorities and pri- agreecl with him as King has taken a A legal investment for Trust Funds Unconditionally Guaranteed discussion arose out of reports were published of the proceed- day’s sitting of the committee. X^ouliot withdrew certain re- THIS STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION STERLING TOWER TORONTO FREEDOM OF THE PRESS At a meeting of the Commons Civil Service Committee on Friday the press came in for some severe critic ism from the chairman, J. F. Pouliot. The that ing Mr. marks he had made against Mr. Mac- Innis, and suggested that they should not be published in the records or in the press. Mr. R. J. Deachman, the members for our riding, suggested that “the conduct of the committee be such that it is not necessary to ask the press to refrain from reporting it, 1 live in a democratic country and no one has the right to tell reporters what to say and what not to say. The press should he free to make any state ments that offer criticism, I ask that the press retain its freedom. A press that published just what certain people wished it to, would be of little service to the public. Gov ernment controlled presses such as there are in some countries, do not publish the complete picture. They are propaganda sheets for dictators who control them. We do not want a condition such as this in Canada and we are not likely to have it but there are those who make statements or do things that they wish the press not to publish. The much better way would be for these people to think before speaking or acting. True, newspapers reporters are on ly human and will at times make mis takes but from the experience we have had in dealing .with the fellows whose busines is reporting, we are sure that their object is to give the people the account and true account of what has taken place. If the day ever comes when the Canadian press is placed under a con trol that will not allow full journal istic scope, on that same day, we be- ieve, the people of our great country will come under a regimentation, in some other, that will not be in the best interests of a democracy such as we now enjoy.S|< # }|4 J{4 WHAT WILL THEY DO? It is said that fifty per cent of graduating class in Arts this year as yet have no idea what they are going to do. This sounds like a serious sit uation. It costs a lot of money and in many cases great sacrifice to leave the a seat of learning with a B.A, sheep skin tucked beneath one’s arm. To successfully have obtained a good ed ucation and have no opportunity to use it is an extravagant waste of tal ent and money. The 15ig question is how can such a condition be remed ied. Frankly, we have no idea. We are of the opinion however, that until our country take on a new forward lease of life our college graduates will each year have this same condition to face. It has been stated that only from 7 to 10% of the-pupils who enter high school dr collegiate institutes ev entually graduate and take up coll- eg training. This leaves a’vast num ber who do not have more than a par tial high school training. What of them? They too, find it difficult to be absorbed in gainful occupation, We dot not wish to take an alarm ing view of the situation but it ap pears to be a fact that many of our youth to-day have, difficulty finding positions or jobs, We have a country that is capable, of supporting a population much greater than we have at present. But we are not successfully absorbing our youth as they come to the years when they should be on their own. It is a problem that our government must face. Canada has until it does our employed will be an asset. in Canada. Police vate investigators to this statement. Prime Minister great deal of the fire out of the Anti costi statement as he assured Parlia ment that no foreign power would ever get control of the island in a manner which would be prejudicial to Canadian interest. His Government, he said, was fully alive to the situa tion and proper investigations are be ing made, Canada should not tolerate paid ag ents of foreign countries spreading their propaganda. No doubt the gov ernment feels that way about it also. Any information that any member of the House or any citizen has regard ing such undertakings should be giv en to the authorities so that proper investigations against such practices can be held.. * * * Our countryside presents the rare beauty of nature at its best these days. The various shades of green are wonderful to behold. Let us hope they bespeak of a bountiful harvest.^4 5|C The bill to legalize sweepstakes was the subject of a brief debate in the House of Commons, More will be heard of it later but we doubt very much if it will receive the popular ap proval of the members.❖ * * The Japs have re-organized their Cabinet so that they may push for ward the war in China with all poss ible energy. The Japs have found out that a nation does not give up its birthright easily.* # It’ is said that M.C., has a fine the leadership of the Conservative party. The genial doctor could .fill the bill but a dark' horse might beat him to the wire at convention time.* * * * A safe was cracked at Winnipeg and three hours later the robber was Sentenced to three years. That’s speedy work. ' * * * * Queen Mary last week celebrated her 71^t birthday. She had always carried on her duties in a queenly but friendly manner and the wish is throughout the Empire, that the de clining years of her life be peaceful and happy.❖ * * * . The Quints were four years old on Saturday and these famous little lad ies are news today just as they were four years ago.* * * * We hope that all the hot air that is being used in the Saskatchewan elections does not affect the crops. CHICKS 12 pure breeds and several crosses. “Xtra-Profit" and Standard grades. See me for full particulars. Place your order here. A. C. ADAMS, Wingham, Ont. eon on the way home complained of pains in his stomach. After he had reached his home, Dr. Oakes, of Clin ton, was called, but the youth was dead before tile arrival of the physic ian. Must Spend Months in Cast iMiss Enza Gibson, Reg. N., was taken to Victoria Hospital, London, on Sunday by Dr. Fraser for exam ination of a spinal ailment, and we are informed she will have to spend at least two months in a cast. Last autumn Enza suffered a fall in her home which is thought to have caus ed the injury to her spine, though it was only recently that serious results became evident,.—Fordwich Record, * to forge ahead and youth and our un- a burden instead of * * PRIZE? in the House of * IS CANADA THE Statements made Commons during the last week make one wonder if Nazi Germany has de signs in regard to our country. Hon. R. B. Bennett stated that the Ger mans who looked over the island of Anticosti, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence were with one exception men of mili tary training, One was an expert in forestry. Almost at the same time Mr. Bennett deciareci that agents of Nazi Germany are directing and fin ancing organization and propaganda * * Hon. R. J. Manion, chance of securing Youths Filch Money From Milk Bottles Palmerston experienced a mild crime wave in recent days, with an outbreak of petty thieving. The ob ject of the thieving was money plac ed in milk bottles by local house wives. Chief of Police Robert Wilson was put on the trail and in short or der had rounded up several ’teen-age lads,’ the culprits in the case. The sit uation is now well in hand and no further outbreaks are anticipated in the near future, The arnouhts filched varied in cases from 10 or 15 cents to $1.—Palmerston Observer, Sold Beer on Sunday, Fined When two county constables walk ed into the American Hotel, Brussels, Sunday afternoon, they found beer drinking parties in two rooms. Wil frid Lemon, 21-year-old son of the proprietor, was fined $150 and costs for selling in prohibited hours. Knocked Down by Colt Fare Lacerated Miss Alma Skinner, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Cecil Skinner, of Us- borne, was knocked down by some colts, was cut about the face and was rendered unconscious. Miss Skinner was heading off some colts that were running between the orchard and the house and one of .them must have struck her, When she was found she was lying on the ground unconscious. —Exeter Times-Advocate. Palmerston Planted 5,000 Young Trees Messrs. Mike and John Storer had a busy time for four days when they undertook to plant 5,000 young trees for the municipality. The trees were procured by the town from the gov ernment nurseries and were set out’ on lot 8, Prospect Street north, where they will be allowed to develop for a few years, and will be transplanted as needed to beautify the streets, give shade and act as windbreaks. Should each of the 5,000 trees develop into maturity Palmerstonions will certain ly be living in a well-wooded area,— Palmerston Observer. Given Month’s Sentence At Second Trial ■. *.Acquitted last October of driving an automobile ljnowing that he was subject to fainting spells, causing the death of two persons, William George Shaw, young London butcher, at the conclusion of the trial ordered by the, court of appeal, was convicted and sentenced at Goderich to one month’s imprisonment by Judge T. M, Cos tello, who also presided at the first trial. The conviction, said to be with out precedent in Canadian courts and of far-reaching . importance, was re gistered on the charge: “That you omitted to do that which was your duty to do—to refrain from driving a mo*tor vehicle while being a person subject to sudden attacks of fainting.” The charge arose out of a double motor fatality on No. 4 highway, near Clinton, on August 8th, 1937, when Shaw, whom doctors testified was subject to epileptic seizures, sudden ly slumped behind the wheel, the car he was driving leaving the road and crashing into a tree. Mrs. Rose Ham ilton and her daughter, Betty, were killed, and Shaw and two others in jured. // Thursday, June 2nd, 1938 ■ SATIN FINISHLQ'GLQenamel 10 Beautiful Pastel Shades BUCHANAN HARDWARE Wingham____ ■ tradition associated with clover, that she is due for phenomenal good for tune.—Kincardine News. Seaforth Circulating Petition for C. I. Addition A petition approving the proposed addition at the Collegiate Institute will be circulated among Seaforth property owners in the course of a few days. Addressed to the Ontario Municipal Board, the petition states that: “We, the undersigned property owners of the municipality of the Town of Seaforth, hereby endorse the addition at the Seaforth Collegiate Institute Board as proposed by the said board apd also Bylaw 398 of the Town of Seaforth, ratifying same as passed by the Municipal Council on March 14, 1938,”—Seaforth Huron Expositor. home, found an old coin dated 1806. The coin was a little larger than a Canadian c§nt, on one side was the word ‘Britannia’ and on the other side 'Georgius III D. G. Rex 1806? The amount of the coin was not stat ed but we believe it to be a half penny.—Exeter Times Advocate. Fined for Threatening Neighbor with Gun Found guilty of threatening a nei ghboring farmer with a loaded shot gun, Thomas McDonald, Huron Township drover, was fined $10 and costs of $15 and had the weapon con fiscated. Finds Old Coin Mrs. J. KJeinfeldt while working her flower bed at the front of her SHE’S TORONTO’S LUCKIEST BABY Carrick Wants T. B. Test We are informed that 85.4 per cent of the farmers of Carrick have sign ified that they favor the county movement to eradicate tuberculosis from their herds. The canvass of the county is now about complete, and the various petitions are being forwarded to the Department at Ottawa. It is expected that the veterinary testing will be commenced in Bruce County next spring.—Mildmay Gazette. Seven-Leaf Clover Seven is reputed to be a lucky number and a four leaf clover is also regarded as a symbol of good fortune. How much luckier, then, should a 7- leaf clover be? • That’s what (Miss Margaret McLennan of Kincardine wants to know. On the lawn at her home she found not only a four leaf clover but also one with seven leaves. So it would appear, on the basis of Congratulations to Tweed News The Tweed News last week issued a 32-page paper, it being their 51st anniversary. It had been the inten tion of the editor to print such a pap er last year to celebrate the paper's golden anniversary. In order to co- ■ operate with the to’wn, who are hold ing an Old Home Week this year, the editor this year issued a combin ed Anniversary number and Old Home Week edition. This annivers ary edition gives the history of the paper since its inception, also tells in glowing terms of the town. It was a vast undertaking for a weekly paper, was splendidly edited, well printed and illustrated. We ■ extend tc the editor and staff congratulations on their splendid effort. NEWS DAVID LLOYD GEORGE GETS A SHOCK DISTRICT Maitland Creamery 0 Buyers Of she was Mrs. Dave Wylie, water diviner, tate. Armed with a hazel wand claims she is full of electricity. Im- picked out a well site. A well pressed by results on her farm, Lloyd sunk and the Welshman was -eward- George invited her to his Surrey es- ed with water, i—ipam— n iinm n — n ■■owdoiwiiiit ww j—rfoMm-r — MAKING CANADA A Better Place in Which to Live and Work A Series of Letters from Distinguished Canadians on Vital Problems Affecting the Future Welfare of Canada Specially Written for Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Fish Hook Caught in Eye Lid Doreen, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Greenley, John street, met with a painful accident While’ out fishing with some other children after school. They were try ing their luck along the Maitland riv er when one of them in casting their line accidentally caught the hook in the lower eyelid of Doreen’s eye. It required the services of a doctor to extract the kook and Doreen’s eye was very sore for a few days,—Har riston Review. Cream, Eggs and Poultry THE UNITED FAHMERS* CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED. Miss Macphail Convalescing A dispatch from Ottawa says that Miss Agnes Macphail, member of parliament for Grey-Bruce, who un derwent an operation there a few weeks ago had left the hospital. Her physician said she was showing con tinued improvement and would be “back on the job soon?* She is stay ing with friends, convalescing before resuming hv parliamentary duties. Wingham, - * Ontario. Phone 271 Died After Playing Football Over-cxertioh is believed respoti* rible for the death ojf Fred Sturgeon, 20, Bayfield, who died at his home shortly after, his return from playing in a football game at Clinton. iSturg* LETTER NO. 7 I think it is important for the rural newspapers of this country to- be sure of facts before casting aspersions .up on people in business. I think there is a tendency to fol low any city newspaper opinion on matters affecting economic welfare and business interests. There is too, a tendency to take at face value the C. L, BURTON allegations of politicians. One suggestion I have fo make is that in the interests of good citizen ship, good admihistratid'ii and good business that the rural weekly news papers, before passing judgment upon people who may be publicly attacked, or alleged to be guilty Of impropriet ies, should ascertain the facts more completely than seems to nave boon done in the past I believe there is, too, general dis position to discredit people of affairs, and to assume that business of siae and people of taxpaying capacity and those responsible for the employment of considerable staffs should be made the object of unreasonable legislation, restrictions and impositions, Perhaps I may illustrate this by giving you some figures of our own experience in taxation and imposts. In 1931, when we sold more goods than in any year since, our total tax ation and imposts were $2,254,000. In 1937 this total had risen to $3,- 880,OOQ. The extra $1,660,000 was, of course, paid largely by the consumer .one way and another. These extra imposts cah be traced in some meas- .ure to the political agitator. It is most unlikely that property owners, persons of large affairs in business, large taxpayers, or large employers can hold any sorf of cred itable reputation in the face of this disposition. Matters are different in the Old Country. The atttiiide there towards business is to foster it, to ullow it? to prosecute its legitimate aims and ser vice, and at the least expense and with a minimum of legislative res triction. The consequence of this is that Great Britain to-day is probably showing the world, Unless it be a lit tle country such as Belgium whose institutions and trade are even now freer than Great Britain, I think the rural weekly newspap ers in Canada have it in their hands, more than any other agency, to offset the agitator and the radical move ments resulting in legislative restric tions and higher imposts of taxation. These unreasonable exactions ate of doubtful effectiveness and destroy the confidence necessary to prosecute fur ther development and wider employ ment. That piece of paper to which the 1 arrow points may mean $150,000 to ! Marlene Wheller, yet she’s more in terested in her dolls. The scrap of i paper is a ticket on the Irish sweep- 1 stakes and it drew a horse May 27. i This is the second time a ticket has H been bought in two-year-old Mar lene’s name. Her father, Clarence Wheller, of Prince Rupert Ave., Tor onto, made the purchase. Marlene will get $150,000 if her horse wins at Epsom Downs June 1, $2,650 if it doesn’t run in the first three. HYDRO LAMPS The Lon# JLifeLamp Wingham Utilities Commission Phone 156. ■ C. L, BURTON, President, The Robert Simpson Company, Limited.^