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The name of Billy Bishop will echo,
on down the eorridors of Canadian
history for many generations to come, .
Particularly to boys and girls who
.• have attended school since the end of
the First War and have since grown
into ad'ilt responsibility does that
name conjure up all that is most noble.
in humanity.
We who are 35 or 40 years of age
can still recall the awe 'and worship •
with which we listened to the tales of
• Billy Bishop's courage and resource-
fulness as a pioneer airman . over the
German trenches. Somehow he sym-
bobzed the spirit which, to us, set
Canadian fighting men apart from. and
above other soldiers in times of crisis,
All too often such hero-worship fades.
and dies when mature vision replaces
the idealistic thinking of childhood
.but in our own mind the admiration
remained when we thought of Bishop.
Billy. Bishop and the gallant band
of men who were his fellows were
fired with a brand of courage which
was indeed spectacular, ,for .not• only
did they dare the superior odds of the
We are not among those • old-
fashioned folk who deplore the modern
innovations in education as a curse.
Nor do we feel that today's youngsters
are leaving school without an ade-
. %late supply of basic knowledge. On -
all sides one hears the complaint that
'children today are being pampered to
the point of uselessness by the "frills"
which have been added to the public
and high school curricula.
Personally we are delighted that
our own children will receive the bene-
fit of an improved type of education
which , is much broader in its scope
, than the limited training which , we
received. •
There is, however, one basic and
underlying principle in' education, no
matter what the era, that must never
be forgotten. The facts and figures
which are drilled into young -heads'
are not necessarily those which will
be employed by the student when he
'starts out into the adult world: The
real function of the educator is. to so
DEATH LURKS IN EVERY
HOME
Last, week'si news carried a new
version of an old story. A little bOy
in Walkerton was rushed to hospital
after he had eaten rat poison found in
his own home.
Certainly no sane parent is con-
sciously careless about leaving danger-,
ens articles, around the house — but
many are pretty unconscious on the
suhject., Tithe• after time we read of
the youngster Who 'has swallowed pills
.
intended• to be taken by adults — one
at a time. Again a child is burned
after he has found and experimented
with matches.
It is difficult for the average adult
to remember every time he lays a
package of matches on the radio that
a child may die because of that simple
act of neglect. The truth of the matter
is that not one of the dozens of things
which can injure a youngster should
be left anywhere but under lock and
key. The tablets you take for a head-
ache may quickly bring death when a
little one swallows the contents of an
entire box. Laxatives fall into the,
same category. Lye and other strong
cleaning agents take an annual toll of
life. Lighters and matches are, of
courses first-run offenders.
There is only ,one way to ward off
such tragedies. Eternal vigilance on
the part of parents and older brothers
and sisters is the only way in which
kccidetits to small children can be
prevented, Safety in this regard, as
ill all: others is a matter of constant
watchfulness,
AdvanceaTimes
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W. Barry' Weliget
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Aitvorttifoi *get on o101ootion'
Oerinan air force of their day, but,
they were dauntless in the face of 1
treacherous aircraft and iminatrire
planning War in the air was not a:
science in those days. Men flew by
instinct and died by accident.
The annals of the Second World
War contain many stories of courage
and gallantry which, of course, match
any that can be recounted of the first
conflict, None will forget Douglas
Bader and the boys who fought and
won the Battle of Britain, when the
fate of the world was in the balance.
We have often wondered, however,
how many airmen in our modern air .
force entered their chosen service with
the vision of Billy Bishop glowing in.
their minds.
Centuries ago. Sir Robert Bruce,
Richard the Lion Heart, Sir _Francis
Drake and the rest of the vast com-
pany of heroes entered the halls of
eternal fame, Billy Bishop's place
will be as enduring as any who struck
out •for freedom and adventure in the
ages before his own time, •
train the immature mind that it can
Successfully grapple with whatever
problems it may face. Further train-
ing may be necessary, but if-the basic
education has been sound the ability
to, gain this 'further information will
assert itself.
Way back in "the good old days"
schoolboys never hesitated to carry
their. arguments to the bitter finish,
even thOugh a fist fight was needed
to prove the point. Today fighting is
unseemly.' Indeed it would be barbar-
ous to suggest that fightinc, should be
encouraged, , but in its placeb there
should be some 'other way of encour-
' aging determination and self-reliance.
It is true that today's world de-
mands something, more than physical
force, but the need for strength of
character is greater than it has ever
been before. The graduates of our
schools, and colleges mdst carry with
them more than -a head full of data
and the determination to get into the
big money fast.
WHAT IS RETIREMENT
AGE?
Dr. Gordon Bates, general director
Of , the Health League of Canada, cc:Jin-
n:lents in the following paragraphs on
'a subject which becomeS more timely
each year:
In this day and age thrdugh the ap-
plication of the discoveries of preven-
tive medicine, man is living longer
than he used 'to. As a matter of fact,
since the beginning ,of this century no
less than twenty years have been add-,
•ed to .his,:expectation of life Which is
no*; abqu' seventy. Pretty soon it
will be eighty. The result iS that man's
physiological age, in other words his
age in terms of wear and tear, IS not
the same as his age is measured by the
clock and the calendar.
,In spite of this enormous improve-
ment in his health and longevjty, new
probleins have arisen, Of course
there are the problems of cancer and
heart disease which generally speaking
only occur when people are old enough
in terms of years. There are the
other kind of social and psychstiogicai
problems which develop because some
people simply cannot and will not be-
lieve in anything which is new. .
The result is that general failure to
realize what is happening means 'that
thousands of workers ,are thrown ditt
of their jobs when they are still able
and willing to work, because their abil-
ity is measured by the altrianac instead
of the sphygmomanometer (an instru-
ment used for measuring the blood
pressure). But the uninformed em-
ployer is no worse than the unbeliev-
ing friend of the septuagenarian who,
looking at the calendar, insists on'urg-
big him to act his, age,
One envisages 'a generation of
those over seventy compelled to dya
their hair and lie about their age to
save their" self respect. After all,
all ignorant society. insists on throw-
ing them out of them lifetime of gain-
ful occupations on these unsound
grounds they may as well, by the test*
of a little guile, get other. scabs , and live
happily ever afterwards—or more or
las ever afterward
ANOTHER HERO TO REMEMBER
EDUCATION SHOULD STRIKE A BALANCE
/'matter, on an individual, autorria-
•tically requires the responsibility
that such a right or privilege be
fulfilled and not abused or neglect-
ed,
For the right to run its own
affairs, the municipal government,
therefore, must accept the respim-
sibility of running them in the best
interests of its eitizen.s.
Since the state of world polities
today has thrust civil defence on
every individual in every western
country, mit only Canada, it can-
not /be set up effectively to protect
every community unless. the public
officials of every community are
prepared to take an active part in
it.
Program CoMpleted
For RCASC Reunion
; plans: to,prpg,:esso, for. the big
3...Q.14C,„ rainfall; "Wit,*4V,O be
71101.1 :BePtember .29' 0,1'30' eit St,
Luke's, Rd. Barracks, Windsor.
Details for the program have•
been' botapleted, although there will
he a meeting of all sub committee
chenille'', at the home of J. J. Pat-
terson, 1261 Bruce Ave., Windsor, at
ii,to..qunday, September 23, when
any suggested changes Will be ells..
Cussed, All members are invited to
attend,
The program has been lined up
as follows:
Saturday, Septeiriber 29
9 iorn.---Registration starts at St.
Lukeli Rd, Barracks, Windsor,
930 a,tri.----and every half hoar
011 5 p.M. tours around Windsor by
car with guides to point, out all
places of interest,
12 noon---Meetings of sub
branches to plan 1957 ettiVities,
1•5Pan,--Beffet Lurid).
7 p•in..--Aniatetit Turns, Bring:
your uke, banjo or guitar,
1,26 pro.—intrOduetion :Of dis,
titiguished guests, Address of Wel-
come. from imis Honour Mayor
Michael .1, Patrick,
7,45 0.to,—PtOseiltalOtt, of Fast
President's cold Pin to Mr. Stan
HilhOrn (last year's president),
8 paiL—Darts, cribbage, euchre,.
etc, Maybe you can Win a prise,
pan.—Reunion Song-
' i1) p,m, Nlgrrt parade (if band is
available*),.
1140 closes (fteftesh-
firiefitil Will be 25C each 'this year),
11 a,tri,-Hangover Session Coin*
motes tit St. Luke's. It taretteits,
12 noon-,-.01) branches and Dive
Meetings,
1 AM.,--Merneritd SerVilie at the
BArraekS, laying' of *tooth:, ere,
tto—oteitait eeternetrtee.
Recently most informative artl-
cies• have appeared 'on Africa, India
And the far , East. These provide
valuable background for the study
of the areas where the church, is
planting the truths of .the
More and more church 'periodi-
cals stress the importance of the,
newspaPer as a popular educator .
More and more the secular 'press
is bolstering the beliefs of Chris-
tiaa people by balancing the bad
news it must' report with the good
news of the Gospel.
"Christians generally," says the
popular 'Sunday School weekly,
Onward, "should study today's
papers, those specially concerned
with 'the- (church's) mission have
added reason.. to- do, so. Read your
Bible and your newspaper, is good
counsel."
„Suggested Bible Reading
Sunday,1 Kings 17:1-24; Monday,
1 Rings 18:17740; Ttiesday,,1 Kings
19:1-4; Wednesday,' 1 Kings 21:1-20
Thursday, 2 Kings 4:18-44; Friday,
2 Kings 5:1-27; Saturday;, Isaikh
5 :1230.
IT'S it PACI
We wrack our brains a lot these
days
With charts and plans and seherneS,
'I'd Make the world a better place
It only hi Our 'dreatus,
We glibly, prate 'of world Wide
peace,
Of joys of men made freer
Of universal brotherhood,
And Hands across the sea,
)3iit while We plan this brotherhood,
To 'which We all aspire,
Too 'little do We reali26
It's simple to deqiiiteA,
Td Make the Whole world better
Hero's all you have, to do,
Just begin to' be a brother
To the retert next doer to you.
At a recent joint meeting of the
Wingham and "in Women's
Institute held in Wingham, Mrs.
F. B. Scott, BlueVale, read an ex-
,eelleae Pape: on "Pioneer Days".
Many people. wished ' to procure
copies of the paper and we are this
Week publishing the paper' in full.
Two cows near Wingham had a
fight on Mmday night' and John
Stewart's cow got its horns around
the neck of Dr, Rennedy'S cow In
such a way that it could not get
free, Next morning the doctor's
cow was dead and the other had. to
have a horn sawed off, to release
her.
The anniversary services in con- nection With Calvin Presbyterian
Church, have been postponed from
Sunday until the following 'Sunday.
Serq'ces wi,"1 be held at 11 a.m. and
7.30 p.m. Rev. J. S. Duncan, Luck-
now, will preach'at both services„
0 - 0 - 0
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
At the Wingham Town Council
Meeting held this week, Mayor
Fells reported for the streets com-
mittee that two new drains had
been installed on Edward Street to
remove -surface water. That the
weeds had been cut three time's on'.
the B line and twice on the Diag-
onal Road, The contract had been
let for gravelling of the road from
Miss 'Elliott's to the cemetery
corner.
In Friday's Toronto papers' we
see that Mr. Leonard Jarvis, form-
erly of Wingham, won the open
competition at the C.X.E. for cor-
net soloist.
Dr, 3. G. Ferguson of 'Toronto,
was a visitor in town this week and
viewed the large stone at the High'
School which he carried in 1914
from Howson's dam. He was just
Curious to know whether it had
been moved or not since he placed
it there seventeen years ago, '
A beautiful rose howl, to be pre-
sented ,,to the champion pupil at
Belgrave School Fair, is being
shown 'this week in ,the window of
Greer's Shea Store.
Mrs. Aitcheson brought to our
offiee'this week a raspberry stalk
loaded with ripe and fully formed
raspberries. These are second
groWth, and after being without
berries for sable time taste even
better' Oat) the first.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
At a. complimentary banquet held
in the Armouries on Tuesday even-
ing by the town of Wingham, the
99th Wingham Battery R.C.A.
(A.P.) received a rousing send-off.,
This gathering Was held to mark
the mobilization 'of the battery for
active service and to do honor to
those who' have enrolled. Mayor J.
Harley 'CraWford was the chairman,
He welcomed the battery,and stated
that the town was proud indeed to
honor them at this time,
Wingham bowlers won fifth prize
at the Doubles Fall Fair, tourney at
Hanover on Friday. The pair were
Art Wilson and Alot Crawford.
Messrs. 3, McHibbort and C.
H. MoAvoy attended the annual
Western Ontario golf tournament
which was held in London. Both
were prize winners, •
As part Of the observation of Re-,
consecration Week, citizens ' are
asked to OS, flags and to 'decorate
homes and IntainesS premises this
week.
"The Bible and the newspaper
go together as '"musts"" for
reading public, It goes without say-
ing that the Bible should be studied
assiduously and faithfully • oy
Christians, It is their 'spume book
for religion and life, It is the auth-
orative Word for all sorts of situ-
ations and for'any day. It contains
the drama of the unfolding of
Cod's purpose for the redeniption
of the world by Christ. But the
newspapers should alai" -be read add
studied assiduously." So stated the
LIVES, Chronicle,
"The reputable papers and perio-
dicals provide news and 'accounts
of i cople, events, movements, Pro-
blems to which the Bible,speaks,"
the Chronicle continues.
An interest in the world mission.
of the church is evident in the
secular press from the noteworthy:
amount of space given religions
matters these days. Much that is
not directly of religious nature, s'
relevant to the overseas worle"Of
the church,
41''t
LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY ,
FOR CIVIL DEFENCE
Health Minister 'Martin, the
federal cabinet.' minister responsible
to Parliament for Canada's civil
defence, has said that what a com-
munity doe for itself provides the
surest protection for its citizens.
-1-ieferring to the responsibility of
all public officials, federal, pro-
vincial and manicipal, he added:
"We can make no mistake' in
providing reasonable protection far
our families, our fellow-citizens and,
ourselves against the death and de-
struction of a possible enemy at-
tack, ,
"In future years--if in our life-
time such a calamity should ever
comejo our homeland—we will all
want to look hack with a. clear con:
science on the way in,. Which; as
servants of the Canadian people,
we honoured out reinonSipiqtieS to
them?' „
In any community, town, village'
pr hamlet, the responsibility for
civil defqnce falls primarily to
the mayor, reeve or other local
government authorities.
The importance -of leadership by
public officials, says F. F, Wean:.
ington, Federal Civil Defence Co-
ordinator, is vital.
"In those provinces •that have.
endorsed civil defence and set' up
an operating staff, the Progress has:
been phenomenally goon,
"Likewise in those comrnunitieS
Where the maybe and his council.
have endorsed civil defence, pro-
gress bag also been godd."
The federal government min
provide financial assistance, train-
ing and a plan. The prOVincial
government can Supplement itheSe
and help pass them dovion to the
local level, But from there: the sue-,,
cess Or failuredepends entirely On
the community leaderS,
If a community has a Well-organ-
ized civil defence setup, the Mayor
or reeve and, the councillors cleaerVe
a good deal or credit, But on the
other side of the picture, they also
must be prepared to Shoulder the
responsibility of failure to protect
their fellow townstnen Should ells,
aster catch the community unpre-
pared,
The federal governitent canna
step bite communities weete riatin14•
cigar officials have negotiated this
responsibility, Noltbot can the pro-,
Vince. la or Canada'S ,,constitution;
carefully protects the rights of each
level of government,
It is just this carefui delineation Ji midnight--Clear Barracks;
of rights that throws the final re- ,Sundey, September so sponsibility tor civil defende pre-
paredness on the trainjelpal govern-
ment, /t only at that level that
tneabures for the protection of,
every member of the community
can be properly put bite effect.
Ovary right dt titivitega bestowed
on goverinnerit or, for
Olt. AND 'WA ix"
Reminiscing
SIXTY V,P)A143 AGO
Mr, E, Swots' horse, John Nel-
son, 'took two. 2odN' and three 3rds
at the p;otrott races last Friday.
This is exceedingly well consider-
ing Om „fast time that Was made.
Ole day last , Week as Robbie
r'3Q11e, of .AlovrisF was driving his
fallwr's threshing machine lie had
the miSfott(me to drive the Wheel
of the engine over the' toes of his
right Not, thereby sevcr`oly la.cor-
ging them,
While Messrs; _Duffield and Son
were loading eavetrottghing in front
of their store en Friday morning',
the .horse became frightened and
ran away dumping the contents of
the Wagon on 'the street,' ft was
stopped in front of 'the salt block,
damage was light,
On Friday evening last the elect-
bon -of officers took place at the
Presbyterian Y.P,S.C.E. for 'the
next half Year as follows; Pres.,
Miss If. Gray; '1st. vice-pres, Miss
Robertsoa; 2nd. vice-pres„, Miss
Cummings; Rec,-sec.,' Miss Cline;
4. .00 4 00 .. 40.00100.440 .. t ........ 10 .... 000 . 0 .... 4.00 ... 0 .... 40 . .. 0404140000i, Con-sec., Miss Stuart; treas., John
a Stewart, See, Tipper Canada Bible SoeletY
By Rey.''0. D.-Parson, B.A., 0 0 - r
FORTY V4.1ARS AGO
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Always Fresh
called out Saturday morning when
a tractor en the farm of Sperling
Johnston, first line of Morris burst
into Mies otter the gasoline 'tank
Origade Calle$ xo
Fire ih Morris
The Wingham fire brigade, was
'vvat„roi, .4s101$ 4 WV VA,c144,14)10,'
Alen 13reeltenridge ougor,41„,,bli4
not of a serious nature.
and smothering the fire with Coats,
troyed by the fire.
to ,his neck sod wrists which
Tile tractor was P1'0400014' dee,-
had been filled,
By the OM) the fire truck arrived
the men who were working at the
Johnston farm had the blaze under
Health Assurance
FOR THE FAMILY •
's MANINs are organic substances that enable 'the body
cells to 040 nourishment for growth, the batting of blood'
and bons, repair of, tissue, and for Protier functioning of
the organs, 'Ih'ey are essential for good general health and
for normal resistance to infection. Some vitamins are
stored is the he'dy if More than enough are taken, for
immediate needs,, Others tend to leave the body rapidly so
that sufficient must he obtained every day Or a serious „
shottego will occur,
' ,I5PPLEIVIJENTATION OF' Tim Ivor IS. DESIRAME;-.
1, During the years of rapid grotytb.
2. Ittly i riii*g.oc i winter 4ilaite. ateal v'aiearly spring when fresh fOodstuffS
When' appetite is lacking:
4.
5. itilt41°ct)roleilloPt4• ctroltir 17:91. easily l'afigued.
6. When the diet is restricted for, ally reason,
7, Dqring perimbi of mental or physical stress.
8. In the elderly man and woman.
NOW IS THE TIME
T"O 'AVOID THAT COLD
BY STARTING YOUR
VITAMIN 'SUPPLEMENTARY DIET .*
We retain an open *mind with respect to
Vitamin Therapy
We carry large stocks of all quality
Vitamins and will make a sincere effort
to help you to 'choose the Vitamin Prepa.
ration most suited to your needs,"
Drop in right away and get started on a choice
Vitamin Preparation for the Winter Season,
I.D.A. WEEKLY SPECIALS--
100's
ABS & C TABLETS 19c
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 15c, 23c, 39c 4n- 8 - 16 oz.
VANCE'S
I.D.A. DRUG STORE
PRESCRIPTION
DRUGGIST '
Complete
Animal Health Phone 18
Department WINGHAM
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Phone: Our Prices Are Lower Free
590 We Keep Downlhe Upkeep Delivery
MOTHER PARKER'S
11
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Yellow Label
8 oz.
45c
• ELBERTA PEACHES
ARE • NOW AT , THEIR BEST
Special Prices for Thurs., Fri., Sat.,
in Bushels, 11 qt. Baskets and
6 qt. Baskets
'NEW No. 1 WHITE HONEY
4Ills. $1 .1.5 2 lbs. 59c
' "So Doris has gone back to live
with. her husband?""
"'Yes, she 'couldn't hear ta hear
of him having such a geed ..One."'
1
8.30 a, m,
9,45 a,m,
11.00 a,m,
7.00 p.tn.-.
• The Rev, J.
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(A/Atdf.AdAN)
Ellingbain
Seventeenth Sutulay after Trinity
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Holy Communion
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