HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1957-05-29, Page 2Newcomers to Wage Emp!oyment,
Eskimos Make Banking History
is qui& to see everything-else that
is shown to him. At one- DEW
Line site alone, seven-tenths of all
the earnings banked by Eskimo
workers were 'Still on deposit in
March. Occasionally an Eskimo
may splurge just like anybody else,
but most spending is for food and
clothing, and for such permanent
equipment as, rifles, boats, and
tents. ,
Considering that' Eskimos are
newcomers to wage einploythent,
the fact that they have saved
$200,000 is impressive, But- this
figure repreSents the'temporary
financial success •of only a few:
scores of People, and there are
about 11,000 Eskimos • in Canada.
The figures do indicate what Es=
kimos can do to help therriselves
when they have 'the chance. In
future, they should have more
chances. Vocational training .'couts-,
es continue to equip EskimOs for
skilled and semi-skilled jobs, and
the number of these jobs -is bound
to increase' with 4 qtlickening coo
mercial activity in the North.' In
particular, northern.‘-rnining de-
velopments' are eipected to baster
the futhre 'prosperity of Eskiinos
and all other Canadians.
SHUT-INS
They never race, the-wind along,
Or give the shadows 'chase;
Their ceiling is a bit of sky;
Their homes a hiding place
When 'Pain so often is a guest
And disappointment-berries to rest.
And Yet their thoughts go winging
out
Through countless leagues of air,
And laughter many times is heard
Through hours of despair
For hearts are stout and faith is
' strong,4.
And-lips are often gay.with. song.
A wheel chair or a lonely couch
Is often their sad lot,
But God is there in shiny white,
Althqugh they see 'Him not.
His hands upon a withered liMb
Are proof and evidence of Him,
We do, not understand or know . • , Just 'why 'these 'things must be,
But deep within,the heart of life,
I know there is a key
That will unlock pain's rusty door,
And spill. Love's sunlight on the
door. Edna Jaques.
228' Donlea Drive, Toronto.
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Combs' 6 for ,19c
Family pack of combs
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Illitnaham
Rev, C. P. Johnson -- Rector
W. M. COrmell—Orpnist
'The Sunday after Ascension Day
8,30 aan.,--Holy Communion
9,45 a,an.---Charch School
11,00 a.m.—Holy C011itiltlfii0• 11
p.111.—Evening Pray6r 1
Wed., May 29—Indtretion Service at "S' p.)im
Thum, Nay 30—Ascerision Day Holy Corn-
, nuniion at 10' a.m..
!Phut's. May 30—Ladies* 'Guild in Parish Hall;
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Sunday School Anniversary
end
Annual Flower Services Will he held
SUNDAY, JUNE ,2nd
at 11.00 a.m. and /AO
Botlha. services will be identical.
The theme In God's Good Time's •
ivrie, Sam Hinton of Chatham and formerly of Winghatti , Will be the speaheri .
Guest Artist 0,-. Miss Fatty Iturton;,
• Mr. Walter Burton clarinetist
Special music by the shear k, sellool Choir
The Offering. at these 'woke* will he sent to aid the children,
Of IRON* /Ohtani limbs 'Wereittitputated during the Korean War,
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By Rev. G. P. Parson, B.A.
See, Upper Canada Bible Society
Suggested Bible Reading: Wed-
nesday, Genesis 45:1-28;, Thursday,
Psalms 86:1-17; Friday, Psalms
100:1-5; Saturday, Psalms 107:1-22;
Sunday, Psalms 107:23-43; Monday,
2 Peter 11:1-21; Ttiesday, 2 Peter
3:1-18.
4144 Irtie Winxtutrit Advance-unarm, Weflues&Y, MAY 0.* 114:
TRAQIC LOSS FOR NEWCOMER .,
The loss of .4. child under any cir-
eumstances is a' staggering Wow and
certainly the whole community is
deeply sympathetic for the family of
the girl who vas drowned on Sunday
evening, Being newcomers to this
country, it seems particularly sad
that grief has been added to loneli-
ness.
We have been fortunate here in
Wingharn. In spite of the fact that
the town is virtually surrounded by
the various branches of the Mait-
* land„ there had not been a drowning
in a long time until ,the tragic asci-
' dent occurred at the week-end.
Certainly this fatality points up
the soundness of the plan of swim-
ming and water safety instruction
which is carried out each summer by
the Recreation Council. There is
YOU ARE THE BOSS
Nomination of candidates for
the federal:election was held on Mon-
day, and as a result the race is now
officially on, And it's about time for
every. Canadian ,of sound mind, who
has reached the age of 21 years. to
,give some serious thought to what
he is going to do with his ballot.
Regardless of -where you Put
your X on that little slip of paper, it
was never More important to get out
and mark it, one way or the other.
You have all heard that phraSe
which refers to "giving comfort to
the enemy". Nothing could possibly
be more comforting to those envious
groups who would like to control
otUillation than a light vote on June
10th.• The indifference which is Made
apparent by the failure of our people
to exercise-their democratic privil-
ege -is the very weakness upon which
the Various "isms". like to prey.
There a great tendency in our
country to shrug off politics and
elections' of all kinds as- something
b'Oring. We do, like to gripe about
income taxes and the. like, but that
is as. far as many of us want to go
on the' question of good govern-
ment.
It is high time you make sure '
Oat you:; name- is on the voters' list
and that you aren't going' to be ,too
.busy to get out to the poll and cast
your ballot. This is serious business.
•
FIRECRACKERS TAKE
ANNUAL TOLL
Reports in the daily papers indi-
cate that the yearly run of .accidents
hai been -right 'on , schedule, ,coinci.:.
dent with the 24th of May and the
dolnbination of youngsters and fire-
crackers, This editorial column car-
ries at least one article per year ,on-
"the smile subject and every time we,
write it we feel like the old ,original
kill-joy. HoWever, it is better tb
kill a certain ainount of joy than to
kill children.
The situation is much better here'
in town since the use of firecrackers
,haS 'been ,curtailed by law, but we
know of two boys who are carrying
wounds inflicted by the midget ex-
plosives. Down country 'there is' a
girl in hospital -following an accident
in which a lighted firecrackers lodg-,
ed iri her spectacles and exploded
right in front of her eye. The doctors
hope to save- her eyesight.
Well, there isn't much point in:
going on, You know the details as
well as we do. The important thing,
is that all parents must remember,
despite all arguments to the con-
traty, that firecrackers are not safe
toys for their ,children, The amat,,
ing thing, about the whole situation
is that the injury rate is not higher,
The Witigham Advance Times
thitoir§hed tit Virtioirtidtvt, ibtittorto,
Wenger Etrottiork. tertfistiets,
Vir: Patty Vvengety tdItot
,Member Matt. thread of 'Cirettlittleit
Antlideffed as 'Second: ClaSs. Mali;
:that Office betlt,
ithibiteriptialt Hate teat ta.00,•thr Molithe'
ltt • liatiikritia
l'4:04 pee year
foreign ttate **;* Per
AiiPettialidg Itatto On
It is one of the ironies of these
times of national prosperity that
the average Canadian -is in debt.
Among the not-so-average Can-
adians are some EskimoS who have
managed to build up healthy bank
balances, even at a time when their
own local , economy is threatened.
,
Of course, there arent any Es-'.
kimo millionaires, and it is un-
likely that there will be any for
some time to come. But a few who
have the chance are prudently sav-
ing -for the proverbial rainy day
that can come in the Arctic as any-
where else, and with less warning,
Eskimos have had money before,
In days when fur trapping was
more profitable, a. few were rela-
tively Wealthy. But without •ex-
perience in handling money and
with no one to advise them, their
dollar's soon 'disappeared. Now, for
the first time in history, Eskimos
are keeping their money In the,
bank,
While -trapping is still an im-
portant source of income, not ,many: 1
trappers have -been able to save'
;money in ' these -years of low fur
i
nrices and vanishing • fur-bearers.,
However,' defence construction and'
increasing commercial 'ae'tivity in
the Arctic have helped to offset
the threats to the old means of
livelihdod. Construction of the
Distant Early Warning •and Mid-
Canada radar defences alone has
enabled, about 235 Eskimos working
at points throughout the North to I
save around $200000. A few indi-'l
viduals have saved •as much as
as $2,000; although most• accounts
range from $80 to $1,000.
In seme, settlements, the Hud-
ton's Bay Company, provides bank
ing facilities. nn others, the Es-
kimos deposit their money in post
office accounts. Northern service
officers of - the Department of
Northern Affairs explain the prin-
ciples and advantages of banking
to the Workers. Of course, the
Eskimos, like many other citizens,
are free to spend their money just
as they . like, However, since not
all of them are accustomed to cash,
the NSO's suggest the wisdom of
careful spending and try to dis-
courage 'the withdrawal of funds
for foolish and unnecessary rea-
sons.
The average Eskimo is quick to
see the advantages of saving, as he
The Bible Today
ApproZimately 362,000 copies of-
Holy Scripture vVere distributed by
thaBritish and Foreign Bible ,Soci-
ety in Canada last year. They were
printed in '74 different languages.
This Is a great step forward'from
the ,year 1840, when an old Bible
Society report gives 'us the figures
too Billies, 1,609 Testaments, 148
Indian " translations (Mostly Mo-
hawk), making a total of 2,819
copies,
With the great influx. of neW.
'comers to' our land it is expected
that the language requirements for
.1958 ,w111 be 100' or more; and at
least 50 of these will be' in Ontario,
Our new citizens bring much
,that Is rich in culture and their
'cOntribution to Canadian life Is
going to be a marked influence, in
years' to come, But they crane to
.Share a. Privilege With us that is,
,surely, one of the MOst enviable iri
the *Odd today. And its value lies
10 Sated, Which IS Scriptural
teathing,
In, the ditiet dignity of County
Court Citizenship ceroniefileS, all
over Canada, there has been added
to the regular proceedings another
'little ceremony the presentation
by the British' and voreigh Society
of a copy of the Hearty
15,000 he* eltizent Who have re-
Ceived Such 'a gift wilt forever
Wilim. it not only for its owli
but hecatitie of the Mud of
seal it sets on their entry to their'
he* life,
*Own. VINASS ‘AGO
A patriotic lecture and enter-
teinMent will be 'held In pommy-
brook Ohurch,, under the Auspices
of the ponnybrdok ,League, oil Fri-
day evening; Rey, W, A, ,AlliatOn,
returned chaplain of, the 62nd.,
Thunder Pay 'Batty will give
leeutre on 4"Ist Division of • the
:Battle of Vtires";: , • ' '
,The Wing-ham, District of the
'Lon'don Confereiree, held their
annual, meeting , in Teeswater or)
May- 2.26c1:, 'and 231 d. The R-eV: j..
W, Itibbert, chairman of the dis-'
trict, preSidect, Rev, , D. Wren,'
M.A.. , of Brussel* Was; elected fin-
ancial Secretary); and
Siridgette, B.A.,. of Liieknovir, jptirn-
al secretary:
The-Patriotie Society 'acknow,
ledges with thanks, the following
donations: Miss Nora Width, g.00;
Mts. Matilda:Mitchell; .Pair' of pil-
loWs; ..Mrs. 13e11,. pair ,of
The, 'Sneiety has ; changed its
roOnis to, the Wilson Block; to the
store lately occupied by Dr. Ford
.Miss ;Agnes MeGtrire, of Edition
tOn, who is :spending a few weeks
renewing, acquaintances around
the old, homestead- in Morris,'
visiting with Mr, and Mrs. john
Dennison in Itayfielct. •
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. AGO
The first flight across the At-
lantic ever to be made by a- woman
plloti and the . second successful
solo flight to; he,made across :the
Atlantic; was made this week -Ay
Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam,
Mrs. Putnam : covefed•; the 2;000
miles 'from, ' Harbor ,Grane; New-
fOundlami, to Ireland in apProxi-
nuitely fifteen hours•An'd ten, minu-
tes,.•an amazing speed, probably
the faStest ever recorded on a
transatlantic journey..
the annual Meeting of the North
baron Liberal". AsSoelaition Is, to'
be, held in :the Winghain, ,'Town
Hall, neXf Tuesday' afternoon.
Thomas M.P., for South
Huron, . and other prominent Lib-
erals Will speak at the meeting. •
firemen 'had a calf on the
inerning,, of the, 24th to' the hom.;
of,lVirs, William Finley; on. josePh-
hie. Street neict, .to, the ,Ford gar-
age, 'A 'large -,;crowd quickly gath-
erect biit before much, damage, was.
thine the fire .was;extinguiShed ;by
a.hose from the Ford garage.
Mr and •A., J. Wilton, Mr.
unit, MIA. George 'Giver, Mr. and.
14Ir`s. Ed Nash, Mrs. W. A. Miller,
Mrs, ' Alex' Coutts. and •Mrser,GeOrge
Stinttini5,' "Attended: ;Wet. distiict.
nieetirig'a the Order Of the, Eis,'
,tern Star,. •Ifeld•in. Palitieraton last .
FThursday evening.
At a' Meeting Of ,norSeshoe play-
_ere 'hold in Wingiratri last' Week
,the following were elected offieCts
for the coming 'season: Jos. Miler,
president; Chas: Elliott, vice-pre-
sident; J. H. McKay, •treasurer,'.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO s,
Mr. and MM. Robert,Mowbray,
of Whitechtireh, received' a cable
from their son, Sgt. McKenzie
Mowbray, of EerrY COMmand, that
he had arrived in England. He' is
a radio 'Operator and travelled: to
England by `bomber. ; •
'At the :L, ions Club meeting. held
this week; . a resolution was unan-
iitionsli':, carried 'directing Secretary
Wilbur Tiffin to send a letter, to
Capt.' Bob Spi'ttal Complimenting
biteI upon hisp prOniotion. lloicin Stan
Hall drew' 'attention to •the •Tag
Days for Chinese :Relief on Satin.-
day and asked the eo,operation of
members in assisting in any Way'
possible. - •
The Wingharn Bowling. Club will
open the season with• a. mixed jit-
ney on Wednesday afternoon, June.
3rd. , •
Miss Mary Baird graduated !rem
McMaster University, HaMiltbn,
last week with a Bachelor of Arts
degree. Mrs. Matt 13e1Pand Miss K.
McGregor attended 'the COnvoca-
tion. .
Capt, (DO ' Walton McKibbon
had a great thrill recently; The
King and ;Queen ,visited his unit
and he had the pleasure, of having,
a lengthy conversation with them.
.Messrs. Currie and Tervit sold
(Oven Charlotte IslanOra and pre-,.
vided a ,bonanza 'tor ,the fishermen.
Li 1948 alone, about tWo million
pounds of albacore, 'averaging 15
,pounds per fish, livpa caught In
Canadian waters., And prices 'were
'good, About $000 per ton,
But titter 1950, the tuna stopped
ranging that far north, and they've
never been back in• quantity, Th e
reason, apparently is that the
Pacific .eurrenno
ttr and h yfolltowat the
not
supply of itia4ne We on which
they feed wasn't great enough,
As a, result, the tuna packed in
danadit for the Past'several Years.
stips beenfro imported
m
japan, n refrigerator
4.1fullp l !! ll
Combs , 4 for 49c
White nylon combs
Colimetic Bag , . 49c
A useful accessory - Gay
designs and colours t
Envelopes 8c 2 for 15c
Packet of 20, regularly 10e ;
Hair Brushes . 59c
Roll wave shaped,
Hair Brushes , 98c
Professional type
Hospital . Cotton 69c
Useful for many purposes
1 pound
Talcum 29c
16' Ounce ,
Sbairing Brush $2.98
Good quality Rubberset brush
$4.00 avlue
Shaving Cream .. 39c
Regular 49c value
I.D.A. brand
.0" .
Travel' Kit .... 49c
Handy to carry brush Sz comb
in dome-fastened pouch ;
Vacuum Bottle , . 79c
English made; 15 ounce
98e value
That's 'been a puzzler to • govern-
ment researchers and commercial
fishermen ever since the highly
prized, albacore tuna disappeared
from British ;Columbia waters
more than six yeers ago._
For three seasons ,starting in
1943, the tuna made .surprise
appearances as. far north as the
only one adequate protection against
the danger of drowning and that, of
course, is the ability of each individ-
ual to swim when the need arises, 'A
similar water safety program will be
.carried out for the benefit of the
youngsters of Howick Township at youngsters
this summer and it is to be
hoped that more and more centres
will recognize the great need for
swimming instruction,
These water safety courses
should not be confused with a pro-
gram of summer entertainment for
the youngsters. The instructors have
no objections to the children having
some fun as the course proceeds, but
there is just one objective in mind —
that of instilling in every child the
knowledge and confidence which
will save his life in emergency.
When these water safety pro-
grams are fully developed they
should include a course for adults in
the application -of artificial, respira-
tion, for there are still many who do
not know what to do in an emer-
gency, when every 'additional mo-
ment of delay lessens the chance of
saving a life.
ECONOMY PAYS OFF
- An -interesting itern of news in
this' week's edition of The Advance-
Times contains the information that
the Public Utilities CommissiOn has
been able to refund something . over
$1,300 to the town on its street light-
ing account: The sum has been
,realized by the PUC because of econ-
omies in its operations. • -
As we face steadily rising costs
for almost all the public services' we
enjoy, and the resulting hike in tax-
es; it is gratifying to hear that in one
department at leaSt there is a trend
in the other direction. One of the
economies which has accounted for
the saving was the purchase of the
Minnie Street, sub-station frOm On-
tario Hydro. The local PUC had
rented the facilitiesfrom Hydro for
many years and recently decided to
invest surplus funds in the purchase.
Apparently the move has proved
profitable.
.The refund amounts to approxi-
mately2.5 'per cent of the town's esti-
mated cost of street lighting' for the
year. By applying the refund to this
Particular account the benefit will be
evenly spread to each taxpayer in
Ole community.
HERE'S SOMETHING
PRACTICAL
Congratulations are in order for
the members of the Kinsmen Club
on the Practical action they have
taken to assure greater safety for
the youngsters ' of the community.
Recognizing the ever-present danger
of young cyclists being struck'down
at night, they have been carrying out
a project which is highly commen-
dable.
The: Kinsmen, c0064-ati01-1
with police, have applied illmilid118
tape to hundreds of bicycles so that
they can be more readily distinguish-
ed by motorists. Red tape has been
placed on the rear fenders and white
on the front forks.
The tape is costly and it has taken
a good deal of time to carry out the
project, but it should pay big diviu
dendS, not only in a lower accident
rate,, but hi the awareness of the
need for caution which is being in-
stilled' hi the youngsters at the same
time,
This latest project on fh6 part
of the. X1'1181.'1101 is; right lit line with
the many other practical aha worth-
while jobs they.have carried out in,
town and district 8ifice their or-
ganization less than ten years ago.•
; •
their yearling colt "Miss Dillon
Mc" to ,Mr. H, E. Hatch, the good-
will Farms, Toronto, last . week.
is Di it 24th
IRTHDAY SALE
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