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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-02-10, Page 2w The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, February IO» Wl WISE POLICY The action of the street committee in plowing out the sidewalk on John Street is one which will meet with the approval of parents in town generally. And with the sidewalk cleared, it is to be hoped that school children will stay off the road and out of danger of passing cars. The streets of town are dangerous places for young folk at the best of times, in the winter, when they are covered with snow and ice, they are doubly dangerous. To make it necessary tor children to walk on such streets is to court disaster of the type that occurred last week in Mitchell. John Street is not the only street used by the school­ children. Nor is it the only street where a serious acci­ dent of this type could occur. Before such an accident happens, would it not be a good idea to review the side­ walk plowing situation, find out what should be done, and do it?* * * GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE A lot of people are sounding off these days about “government interference’* in private affairs, and the cur­ tailment, by government decree, of certain personal and corporate liberties. They point to government control of prices and markets, government subsidies and tariffs as examples of how bureaucrats meddle in the private affairs of business. And they make predictions of the dire con­ sequences which are apt to follow such a policy, if con­ tinued indefinitely. And they’re right in many ways too. It’s fast get­ ting to the stage where anybody’s business is everybody’s business. Whether things will ever get back to the old days of normalcy, when a man could run his business as he" saw fit, is a very moot question. We’re inclined to doubt it. From where we sit it looks as if the days of individu­ alism are numbered. Already communism has swept one quarter of the globe into collectivism. And gradually the democracies of the West are edging towards a collectiv­ ism of their own, innocently enough known as govern­ ment interference. If this interference continues at its present rate, the state in Canada may eventually have just as much to say about our daily coming's and goings as the Soviet govern­ ment exercises over the poor benighted Russians. $ * * MAKING IT PAY In almost any discussion on such municipal matters as the hospital or the arena there seems to be much pre­ occupation with the question of “making it pay’’. Arena matters have long been discussed from this angle, and now that there’s talk of a new wing to the hospital, the age-old question “Will it pay?” is being applied to the hospital, too. Certain people have even gone so far as to say that the new wing won't pay, and there­ fore we should not build it. Naturally, it’s a pretty nice thing if an arena pays. If a hospital pays, it’s somewhat of a miracle. In fact if they only built those hospitals which were guaranteed to operate at a profit, we probably wouldn’t have any hos­ pitals at all. Packing them in as they do at the Whigham General Hospital, there was only a profit of $541.87 on a year's gross income of $150,475.04. Such figure,s would certain­ ty not suggest that a hospital is a good bet as a money­ making concern. The point of the whole matter is not whether the new wing will make a profit for the hospital/ It probably won’t. The point of the matter is Do we need a new wing? If we do, let’s get on with the job and worry about the profit later. DEER AT ANY PRICE Last Summer, when an open season in the Lake Huron region was being* mooted, we received several epis­ tles from the Department of Lands and Forests telling us all about the damage done to crops by deer, the damage done to motor cars on the highway’ by the same deer when they got in front of speeding automobiles, the great over­ population of deer in the Lake Huron region, and the general desirability of having an open season to clear them out. It sounded as if the country would be quickly over­ run by these pests if something wasn’t done about it. The open deer season came and went (heralded by other letters from the Department pointing out the ad­ vantages and necessities, etc.) and there followed another spate of releases. These told how successful the season had been, how many deer were estimated killed, how pleas­ ed. the farmers, motorists and hunters were, and how the whole thing had been so successful that we should have one every year. Latest report from the Department is the proud an­ nouncement that conservation officers have slaughtered a small herd of deer in Oxford township, presumably be­ cause of crop damage. All this activity, under the general heading of “con­ servation” is apt to make one wonder what the depart­ ment has against the deer population. But then, all we know about it is what we read in the Department releases. SIXTY YEARS AGO Mr. H. Day shipped a carload of horses from this place to Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday last. The induction of Rev. D. Ferric, as pastor of the Wingham Presbyterian Church, will b<3 held on Tuesday, Feb­ ruary 15th at 7.30 o’clock in the af­ ternoon, on which occasion, Rev. D. Miller will preside. Rev. John Rose* will preach and address the minister, and Rev. J. L. Murray will address the congregation. The entertainment given by the W'ngham Presbyterian Sunday School on Monday evening, was in every par­ ticular a most enjoyable and success­ ful affair. The church was packed and most of the gallery was filled. Those taking part in the program were Miss M* Intyre and Messrs Scott and Wil­ son; Misses Ada Cline and Alba Chis- holme; Misses Jessie Gray, Lornie Gctdon and Nellie MacDonald. 0-0-0 FORTY YEARS AGO Mr. J. A. McLean, of the Wingham saw mill has this winter received an extra supply bf all kinds of saw logs. The fine sleighing last Thursday was responsible for seventy loads of logs being delivered at the mill yard. There were twenty-six teams in the mill yard at one time. Work on Mr. McLean’s new' saw mill is just about completed and the logs will be converted into lumber as early as possible. M>. John Weir, of Saskatoon Uni­ versity, is the Canadian winner of the Rhodes scholarship for 1913. This scholarship entitles the winner to $1,500. per year and three years tui­ tion at Oxford. Mr. Weir is the son of a former Huron old boy, Rev, R. Weir, of Saskatoon, and a nephew of Mrs. Wm. S. Linklater, of the town plot. John will no doubt make good in staid old Oxford, Mr. George Elliott, son of Mr, Jas. Elliott, formerly of the Wingham brick yard, met with a serious acci­ dent while at work in the woods near Steelton. Mr. Elliott was hauling logs and his right leg was very badly crushed. The gentlemen employees of the Bell Telephone Company in Wingham recently presented Mrs. John Radford (nee Miss Nettie Vanalstine) with a music cabinet as a slight token of their regard during Mrs, Radford’s tenure of office in the local telephone office. An address was read md sign­ ed, L. F. Binkley, E. S. Copeland, A. Gregory, W. B. Elliott. Miss Della Haugh spent the week­ end with friends in Brussels. Mr. John Gray, of Toronto, is visit­ ing with W. G. Gray. Mrs. Joseph Pugh is in Dundas waiting on her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Chester Pugh, who has been seriously ill. While at work in the Western Foun­ dry Company’s works on Tuesday morning, Mr. J. Cook met with what might easily have been a fatal acci­ dent. He was working on one of the machines and his clothing caught in a pulley and before he could be re­ moved a great portion of clothing had been torn from Mr. Cook’s body and he received several bad cuts about the body. We trust Mr. Cook will soon recover. 0-0-5 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Taken from St. Petersburg News*-- Alexander Crawford, Canadian winter visitor from Wingham, Ontario, is the 1929 winner of the cherished! Mercer Singles tournament and will have his name emblazoned on a silver shield And placed on the base of the prize which adorns the walls of the club­ house. Crawford defeated George Smith of East Orange, N.J. Wingham’s Jubilee Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the incorpor­ ation of the town will be held from Sunday, July 2lst to Thursday, July 25th. The Philaletha Bible Class held the monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. W. E. Finch on Tuesday evening last. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. It was decided to hold a play some time in the near future. A very interesting paper on the choice of books was given by Miss Blanche Irwm, which proved most interesting. , The next meeting will be held -fit the home of Miss Chris. Robertson. Mr. T. R. Bennett of Detroit, is home gradually recovering from in­ juries received in a motor accident a few weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. George Spotton, have gone to Ottawa to attend opening of Parliament, and North Huron’s voice will be heard on the Budget and on other matters. Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Stewart left for Milton on Wednesday to attend the funeral of the former’s brother, Mr. and Mrs, Howard Finley and little W. H. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. David Finley and Mr. daughter have returned home from at­ tending the funeral of their brother- in-law, Mr. Roy Shaw, Ridgetown, On­ tario. Mr. N. A. Farquharson, of Edmon­ ton, Alta,, spent the week-end with Mrs. John -Tervit and the Misses Far­ quharson. 0-0-0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO W. L. Kress and T. W. Platt have been commissioned as second lieuten­ ants in the local battery, the 99th Field Battery R.C.A. Mr. A. J. Walker, chairman of the Utilities Commission and Mr. Herbert Campbell, Utilities Commission Supt., attended the Hydro . Convention in Toronto last week, On Thursday night Mr. F. W. Spry was presented by Rehoboam Ledge, Toronto, with a set of Grand Lodge Regalia, Past Grand Pursuivant. Rev. Frank Powell, of Toronto, was a visitor this week with his father and his sister, Mrs. J. A. Wilson. Mrs. Robert Johnston, of Turnberry, visited with friends in town over the week-end. Mrs. W. G. Hamilton and daughter porothy, spent the week-end in Tor­ onto, visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hewitt of Caledonia spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. A. Orvis. Mr. Elgin Ford, of Aylmer, is re­ lieving Mr, C. E. Richey, manager of the Walker Stores Ltd., who is 0.1 a two weeks’ vacation. 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The Ev~ ening Guild extends an invitation to all. i Wingham, Ont., February 6, 1954 Dear Mr. Editor: I thought the following would be of interest to your readers. It was sent to me by a friend and is too informa­ tive to keep to myself. The short essay was written by a ten-year-old child of New York City, and was pub­ lished in the New York Times: “About Owls and Cows" “The bird that I am going to write about is the owl. The owl cannot see at all by day, and at night is as blind as a bat. “I do not know much about the Owl, so I will go on to the beast which I am going to choose. It is the Cow. The cow is a mammal. It has six sides—right, left, an upper and below, and front and back. At the back it has a tail on which hangs a brush. With this it sends flies away so that they do not fall in the milk. The head is for the purpose of grow­ ing ho'tns and the mouth is to moo with. Under the cow hangs the milk. It is arranged for milking. When people milk, the milk comes and there is never an end to the supply. How the cow does it I have not yet realized but it makes more and more. The cow has a fine sense of smell, one can smell it far away. That is the reason for the fresh air in the country. “The cow does not eat much, but what it eats it eats twice, so that It gets Chough. When it is hungry it Moos, and when it says nothing it is because its inside is all* full up with grass.” Sincerely, John Pollock KERR’S DRUG STORp QUALITY COSMETICS ■ Call JOE BEAVER foro o B 0 0 0 o © s all Your Building Needs Free Delivery &Courteous Service 0 0 Fir Plywood The Handyman's Best Friend LET WALLPAPER BRING YOUR HOME UP-TO-DATE NEW — Suntested and Washable WALLPAPERS Patterns for Living Rooihs, Dining Rooms and Hall in Florals, Plain and Smart Companion Papers. Gay Plaids and Bright; Colorful Designs for your Kitchen. Bedroom and Bathroom mtd for that cheaper room. 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