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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-02-03, Page 2The Wiiigham Advance-»Thnes, Wednesday, February 3rd, 1954 THE DOUBTERS > Canada’s lotus land, Vancouver Island was rocked to its foundation last week, by the alleged threat of the mayor of Victoria to burn all the “communist” books in the public library. Mayor Claude Harrison was reported to have offered the use of his own furnace, and a member Of the library board, added fuel to an already heated argu­ ment by saying that where there’s smoke there’s fire—a particularly appropriate cliche for the occasion. The payoff came when this same board member ac­ cused the press of taking a “very communist attitude” for daring to disapprove of the book-burning project. To people who want to burn books, anyone, who doesn’t dance with glee around the conflagration is a communist. Admittedly the urge to burn books with which we do not agree, is strong within even the best of us. Those who haven’t any burning desires regarding communist books, have probably other types of literature they’d like to con­ sign to the flames. The world might be poorer if we didn’t feel the urge once in a while. Personally, we can’t see much point in book-burning. If our democratic way of life is vigorous and strong, a few books aren’t suddenly going to make it collapse, even if the books are communistic. To be afraid they will, is to doubt the very basis of democracy. * OUT OF HIS ELEMENT Hearing tales from travellers about the wonders of life in the southern climes, we got to speculating as to how man ever came to inhabit the so-called temperate zone. Warmth-loving creatures with a temperature toler­ ance range of about twenty degrees, a goodly number of mankind find themselves living in a climate with violent temperature fluctuations which parboil them in the sum­ mer and deep freeze them in the winter. Man was obviously not built to take such punishment. Otherwise he would have come equipped with built-in long woolies, the thickness of which waxed and waned with the seasonal changes. The very fact that the cradle of man’s'civilization was under the tropic sun rather than the northern lights demonstrate the type of climate for which man was intended. Failing a permanent return to his proper environment, man might well take a leaf from the book of his feathered; friends. In the winter they go south where all sensible creatures should be. In the summer they fly north to a climate which is at least bearable i SIXTY YEARS AGO Port Elgin paid $1,193.04 costs in a suit brought by a young lady who broke her leg on the defective side­ walks. The Provincial Temperance conven­ tion to be held in Toronto on the 9th inst., promised to be largely attended. At this meeting tlie future action of the Temperance people of Ontario will be decided upon. Miss Maggie McLauchlin, who has been visiting her parents in town for some time, leaves on Saturday for New York, to take a situation as a milliner. We inadvertently omitted to men­ tion in our last issue that Messrs. Wm. Moore and George Green had been elected by acclamation to fill the vac- cancies in Ward 2, in the Town Coun­ cil. The nomination was held Wednes­ day week. the students and town officials. The menu, prepared by Mrs. Shearer and staff, was made to carry 'out food values, the cooking and serving by the Women’s Institute of town being under Mrs. Shearer's direction. While the ladies of the Institute agree with Mrs. Shearer on the health-giving properties of a fruit and vegetable menu they felt assured that a banquet of their own devising would be more satisfying. 0-0-0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Miss Helen Bateson, daughter of and Mrs. Stafford W. Bateson, 0-0-0 FORTY YEARS AGO We often wonder who coined the expression “bird­ brained’\ * MECHANIZED SLEIGHRIDES In spite of the fact that just about everything- else has been mechanized in this modern day, it still comes as somewhat of a shock to see a mechanized sleighride. And it would seem that Dobbin’s day is indeed past when they have to hitch a tractor to the old sleigh to take the kids for a ride. Tractors, while admirably suited to different types of work around the farm, were certainly not designed for pulling' sleighs. They sometimes have to be pushed up hills; their infernal noise shatters the quiet winter even­ ing; they breathe gas fumes and they have no bells. Worst of all it’s almost impossible with a tractor to whip the sleigh around the comer and dump unwitting passeng­ ers into the handiest snow bank. Sometimes it seems that progress goes too far. The new motive power for sleighrides leaves some- frightening prospects for the equestrians. The day may come when they'll be saddling up a tractor lor the Sunday j morning canter. ** TALK IS CHEAP The lack of speed with which the current talks be­ tween the West and Russia are progressing at the Berlin conference, may discourage anyone who had hoped that something would come of it. Russia and the western allies seems to be so far apart on any given subject that comes up for discussion, that there hardly seems to be any point in discussion at all. In fact before the conference, when they were dis­ cussing the agenda, the Big Three couldn’t even agree as to which subjects they would disagree on. It would be a brave man who would venture to make a prediction as to the outcome of it all. But at the nio- . nient of writing it would appear that talks between the Fast and the West on such problems as the unification of Germany, the” Aust nan peace treaty and the Korean armistice may well go on for the balance of the century. While this may be a somewhat tiresome prospect, there is quite a lot to be said of it. At least talking is cheaper than fighting. WitgRutt AMmure-QLiittes Published at Wingham, Ontario Wenger Brothers, Publishers, W. Barry Wenger, Editor Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Authorized as Second Class,Mail Post Office Dept Subscription Rate One Year $2.56, Six Months $1.25 in advance U. S. A, $3.50 per year Advertising Rates oh application Th contest for the Canada Temper­ ance Act (better known as the Scott Act) was concluded with the voting on Thursday last. Voting day in Wing­ ham saw the active workers on both sides of the question hard at work getting the vote out. There were 7,467 votes for the Act and '4,924 against making a total of 12,391, which com­ pared with the vote of 1884 shows that 2,000 more votes were polled in 1914 than in 18S4, notwithstanding the fact that the population of the county is now considerably smaller. | One of the best hockey games ever played in Wingham was played at the rink on Friday evening last between Wingham and Palmerston, The game at half time was 4-3 in favor of Palm­ erston. In the last halt the Wingham boys scored 7 goals, Running the game by a score of 11-4. The Western Foundry Cov commnec- ed operations at the foundry this week and all the staff will be back at work in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. E. Merkley were visit- ng for a few days in Toronto last week and while in the city Mr. Merk- Icy purchased a quantity of heavy machinery to be used in a machine shop which he intends operating in the near future. The machinery purchased includes a heavy 20 foot lathe, planer, shaper and power drill, and Mr. Merkley will be in a position to handle the repair­ ing of heavy machinery. He is also arranging to install a electric motor. Mr. , left i last week for Victoria Hospital, Lon­ don, where she entered as a nurse-in­ training. Her many friends will wish her every success. Prior to her de­ parture she was the guest of honor at a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lloyd when she was presented with a handkerchief shower and other gifts. She was also given a surprise party at the home of Mrs. E. A. Van­ stone when she received a beautiful cameo ring from a number of her girl friends. At a bonspiel at Gorrie on Thursday, the local rink of O. Haselgrove, Art Wilson, Donald Rae and Ed. Small,, took fourth prize with two wins and one loss. At noon on Friday the Robin Hood Flour truck driven by Mr. Allen, and Mr. Wm. Stewart’s car banged into one another at the corner of John and : Minnie Streets.' The'truck was pYo- ceeding east on John Street and Mr.. Stewart was going north on Minnie Street and just making the turn onto John Street when the cars met. Neith­ er driver was injured but both cars had fenders dented rather badly. Lila Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Smith, 1st line of Morris, has trained a goat to team up with her dog. This odd team draws Lila on a sleigh all about the place, and respond to her orders, such as go ahead, stop, etc. They travel at a fast clip under perfect control. The snowstorm that was general throughout Ontario on Monday was much in evidence here. Saturday af­ ternoon and evening a storm blocked many of the sideroads, but Monday’s storm was very heavy and tied up motor traffic completely for a time. The plows kept highway No. 4 open but the Listowel road was very heavy. After the plow came through about six o’clock Tuesday, it was in good shape, the hockey team having no, trouble to reach Listowel or get home. BRIDGE CLUB ” 0-0-0 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO The masquerade carnival held in the Wingham arena on Wednesday even­ ing of last week was attended by a fairly large crowd. Although there were not a very large number in cos­ tume, those who did dress had cos­ tumes worthjr of greater competition, some of them very original. '__ Wingham Band added much to the ! enjoyment of the evening and the ap­ preciation of their audience was mani- Ifest in the large number who stayed to skate to the music afterwards. Reeve James H. Brown, of Tees- water, and a brother of W. J. Brown of Wingham, is Warden of Bruce for 1929. Residents of East Wawanosh and vicinity were shocked on Friday to learn of the sudden death of William Rodger, fourth concession of E. Wa- wanosh. The deceased had been in his usual good health until Wednesday when he complained of a pain in his right arm. On the doctor being called it was discovered that blood poisoning had developed. Dr. Macklin of Gode­ rich was also called and everything possible done but death ended his terrible suffering on Friday morhing. William U. Bolt, an employee at the Gunn-Son-Ola factory, died on Satur­ day morning when a piece of timber he was cutting on a rip saw, became loose in his hands and flung with terrific force against the young man’s abdomen. To mark the closing of the short Foreign ’Rate $3.50 per year course in Wingham, a banquet was given to the parents and friends of I | There were six and a half tables 'present at the Wingham Bridge Club on Thursday night. The results were las follows; I NORTH AND SOUTH. l§t, Mrs. J. !H. Crawford and Mrs. D. B. Porter; 12nd. J. A. Wilson and H. L. Sherbondy; 3rd, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Du Vai. i EAST AND WEST: 1st, Mrs. R. E. Through Town Reading an article in the Ladies' Home Journal the other day, but no less an authority than Dorothy Thompson, we were surprised to find Miss Thompson had a kind word to say for the parents of. this modern age. Or at least she implies, in a mild sort of way, that they’re not to blame for everything. In the last few years; particularly since the psychiatrists took over the field of child-rearing, parents have been blamed for all the ills of juvenile society. As Miss Thompson points out, if a child is "socially maladjusted”, it’s all the fault of the parents. If it develops any of the multifarious, fancy-named neuroses to which the human child is now heir, that’s the fault of the parents, too. According to modern child psychology, there is never any need to reform the child. What is needed is the reform of the parents, preferably with the aid11 of the professional psychiatrist. In her article Miss Thompson takes vigorous exception to the idea that children can do no wrong at the in­ stigation of their parents. She says that although children may come into the world as white as the driven snow, they nevertheless have all sorts of propensities for mischief. Taking what might be considered an extreme view, Miss T. says that children are "little animals" and "natural barbar­ ians" who are “largely instinctual, ac­ quisitive, aggressive, inquisitive, af­ fectionate, imitative, playful, bragga- docious. and cruel”. Children are not naturally “good" according to any standards ever set by civilized society. They "need to be tamed, she says, and taming, however gently accomplished, requires authority. We were always lothe to say so, but for a long time we have had ideas similar to those of Miss Thomp­ son. Trouble is, we’ve been afraid to mention them, except in muffled un­ dertones. To admit nowadays that you think that Grandpa might have had something, in the way he brought up his children, is like proclaiming that the world is flat or admitting that you don’t believe in vaccination. Miss Thompson not only harks back to Grandpa, but she elaborates a little on the theme. She recalls some of her childhood memories of her Aunt Liz­ zie, who brought her up, and the . strict discipline under which she was raised. Aunt Lizzie held the opinion highly heretical today, that the com­ fort and convenience of adults should be considered, and that there wa^ no happy home without happy parents, and that civilized adults could not live happily in bedlam. And she brought up the children accordingly. Of course modern methods have sup­ planted all that. Nowadays children are invited to express their person­ ality, mostly at the expense of their parents. Children are expected to have temper tantrums; but parents are ex­ pected to bear with their children, although, if things become unbearable, they may “reason” with them. But never, under any circumstances, may they strike the child,—not even in self-defence. This modern system of bringing up children can probably be attributed to the widespread circulation of women's magazines. These publications in re­ cent years have invaded every house­ hold of the nation, and each maga­ zine is probably good for at least a couple -of articles by eminent psychia­ trists on how to raise your children. In the face of all this we think that Miss T. had a lot of courage to come out and say what she did. Chances are she'll have every mother who ever read an article on child psychol­ ogy clomoring for her blood, but you 'never know. Perhaps she’ll start a new school of thought. Perhaps the parents of the nation, who have noth­ ing to lose but their chains, anyhow, will rise up and assert themselves. Perhaps Grandpa’s idea, in trying to train children to become civilized adults, wall come back to replace the. current theory that parents are only necessary to help the child express his personality. Personally we think that Miss T. has quite a hit on the ball when it comes to raising children. But then, perhaps we wouldn’t know. Miss T. has no children to prove or disprove her theories. We have, and ours isn’t any better than the neighbors’-. HOME PERMANENT REFILL i BOTH FOR W | ticoe ptianmut ttllll lit £ ns crene siitiiti f bath for 175 EGG CREME SHAMPOO ft KERR’S DRUG STORp QUALITY COSMETICS SA VE MONEY by PREP A YING INCORPORA WING HAM O«. Town of Wingham 1954 Taxes Taxpayers may make payments on account 1954 taxes up to 80 per cent of 1953 taxes. Interest at the rate of Four per cent, per annum will be allowed on such prepayments. Prepayments of taxes must be made at the Town Treasurer’s Office, Town Hall. W. A. GALBRAITH, Treasurer, . 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