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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1960-03-02, Page 2NEGLECTED BIRTHRIGHTS ,'What profit shall my birthright do to mea-Gen. 25:32 arany,, like Esau, despise their birthrights. The young of- ten do. Some of them are of godly parents. They, above others, have born heirs to a priceless here. ta ge. Besides prayers, the example, the spirit and refined influences of a Chris. tian home, they are heirs to the great promise, "I will be a God to thee and to thy seed after thee" (Gen 17:71 yet, how many there are who chafe under the influ- ence and restraints of their godly home. They complain that they have less liberty than many of -their companions. Surely they can see, if this is so, that there are fewer safeguards thrown around. other lives. There are fewer good i n f l u e ne es being brought to bear upon those ethers seeking to draw them ,into the enjoyment of all which is highest .arel holiest. But it is not only the children. of godly parents who have a birth- right of special privileges. Every- one who lives in this land where the gospel is freely and openly preaced enjoys a special privilege. To all who hear the blessed sound of the gospel, there is extended the offer of eternal life through faith in the Son of God. Yet multitudes despise their birth- right, as Esau despised his, and aarter it away for a mess of pot- tage. Their enquiry is, "What profit will my birthright bring to me?" They place a higher valu- ation upon the monetary gratifi- cation of earth-born desires than upon the priceless inheritance that is offered in Jesus Christ. And so, under-valuing it, they are ready to barter it away for mere trifle's or baubles. Years ago an old Indian staggered into an Indian agency in the American west, numb with cold and half starved. Around his neck, ALAN H. NEELON Bluevale, Ont. suspended. by a leather thong, hung a small deerskin bag. When asked what it contained, he replied that it held a charm which had been given to him by white men long before. Openin g the bag, he pro- duced a greasy paper, to which was attached, in autograph, the name "George Washington". The paper certified that its bearer was entitled to a pension from the United atates Government because of service' rendered during the Revolutionary War, For many years the man had carried that which would have supplied all bie necessities had he known its real value and matte a proper use of it. Being ignorant of its worth, he had lived at a poor, dying rate, and was now at the point of starvation. The unchangin g promises of God within our reach that which will supply the. deepest wants of our being and mak e us heirs of eternal glory. Yet multitudes des- pise and neglect these privileges and fall heirs to an inheritance of wrath and destruction. Are you. treasuring your birthright? flpstt.ctittatutitAttitt$01414 ,I10///• ONE MOMENT/ PLEASE! Doubtless there are many who .Still regret that Huron and Perth counties voted to alter their control- ling legislation where the sale of al- coholic beverages are concerned. If so they may find some consolation in the fact that ;already police of- ficers in the two counties have been able to secure convictions against persons who insist on carrying beer and liquor in their cars or consume snob beverages in places other than their own homes. An active campaign appears to PRACTICAL BROTHERHOOD As an addenda to the publicity which was vinted and broadcast last week on the subject of inter- national brotherhood we would com- ment upon the appearance on tele- vision of Tom Mboya, leader of the independence movement in the Brit- ish East African colony of Kenya, one of the most troubled areas on the entire African continent. Cominp,, as he does from a land where gruesome violence has flared more than once in the past 20 years, one might expect the native leader to he burst Mg Zvih threats amt a fire with radicalism. Such, however, is far from the case. Every time we have seen Nlboya we have been deep- ly impressed by his quiet attitude, his conservative and extemely intel- ligent expression of the thoughts which spell out the aspirations of his nation. Though he speaks for a race which has known little but slav- ery, he does not advocate violence. As a matter of fact he does not even suggest ‘cutting all ties with Britain. It may well he ,argued that simi- lar expressions were heard from the leaders in the Gold Coast before it became the new Ghana, and that racial troubles and near-dictatorship have resulted. The same, of course, might well be the case in. Kenya, but Mboya appears utterly sincere in his desire for dignity anti tolerance in a free state. On the other hand, the BrItish have an understandable need Lo loose the ties of colonialism slowly. One of the major reasons, no doubt, is the fact that British people have in- vested vast sums of money in the country and three or four genera- tions of Britishers have spent their lives developing the land. Mboya's proposals would be a parallel to giv- ing Canada back to the Indians, if our country had enough Indians to handle our affairs. Returning to the subject of brothel:hood, however, it is so much easier to understand and sympathize with one of our black or yellow or brown brothers after we have heard the words he speaks and seen the ex- pression on his face. Though the industry may not vet realize the truth, we firmly believe that it is in this particular regard that television fulfills its greatest purpose. If the peoples of this earth can be brought into closer personal contact there will be universal blessings for all of mankind. A DAY FOR PRAYER. On Friday of this week women all over the world will bend their heads in prayer to God for the fill- filment of something closer to His purpose of an ideal society, truly fashioned in the Creator's own image. In times of peace and plenty we are all inclined to make our pray- ers brief. Though we know that thoughtful prayer becomes us, we are apt to wait until we are in deep distress before we pray itl who1e- hearted meaning. The World Day of Prayer pro- vides' another reminder that we may wait too long: that we may start The Wingham Advance-Times PPliilleited at Wingbeilea Ontario Wenger Brothers, latIblishers W. 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Johnson, LTh. - Rector Mrs. Gordon Davidson - Organist 1st Sunday in Lent a.m.-Sunday School 1 1,00 a.m.-41°1y Communion Aslit Wednesday, March 2. -Lenten Set- ce, 7,30 Th urs., Mardi D onation Tea, Par i sh Room, 3,00 p.m. Witham Attvaneeetrinfee„ aVedfiesday,,, allarele a., PIO- ACTION UNDER LAW be under way at the present time to weed out the bootleggers in this area and if it is successful, the change in legislation will certainly not be without its redeeming fea- tures. Fines levied against offenders so far have been stiff and it may he assumed that there will be a resul- - taut drop in illegal consumption. There is an old saying in government circles that no law is of any real value unless it is enforcible. our praying too late. The com- plexities of our own partially de- veloped science may engulf us unless we are fully prepared to acknow- ledge, in the midst of our successes, those shortcomings which \yill ever be our human burden. WE GET THE BREAKS Remember this time last year.? Snow piled up ten feet high outside the garage doors? Cars stuck at every turn? Snowbanks so tall right in town that you had to sneak up to every corner? Do yon also recall that Toronto, London, Hamilton and Windsor had scarcely any snow at all? Well, the tables have been turn- ed, Most of this winter's storms have been much more severe in the southern and eastern areas than they have in our famous SBOW belt. In fact maybe these other folks would like to keep the belt, If so we'll get along somehow without it. The storm which swept over the province last ThursdaY night brought only moderate snowfall and drifting to our section, but the area from Toronto to Windsor was plug- ged solid. Must be a little hard on the crops down there in Ontario's famed Banana Belt. KILLING THE GOOSE? Last week strikers were picket- ing the General Coach works in Hen- sail, for the second time in a few months. Just how serious the wage grievances .are we do not know- hut one thing seems apparent. When a village the size of Hensall has been fortunate enough to secure an industry that employs 60 mien in skilled classifications, strike action is about the last thing in the world that the workmen themselves should want. Today's labor laws provide plen- ty of room for negotiation in such disputes. Surely when an industry is so vital to a small community reason should supplement force. These same labor squabbles have been a major factor in the migration of many industries from cities to towns and villages. If the pattern is only to he repeated .in the small places there is little incentive left for management to seek new fields for expansion. What labor seems to forget is that strike action is precisely the same in principle as'war. It is the final resort to force instead of to dis- cussion and mutual understanding. Strikes were necessary when busi- ness in'the United States and Can- ada was entirely controlled by the old-fashioned "robber barons" of in- dustsy. But the day of the robber baron is long past. Industry gen- erally is paying the bulk of the na- tion's taxes, providing leadership and financial backing for welfare projects, educational programs and progressive commttnity action. The situation in Hensall could easily have a close parallel in Wing- ham, where we have several small industries. When the big city or- ganizer appears on the scene "he is always able to rectnit a certain per- centage of rather stupid hotheads who decide that they will show their employers just what's what. They are usually the very same gripers who sat around beefing two or three years ago because the town was so dull that there were no good indus- tries to employ them. If they joined a union they would be the first to cause trouble in their own organita- tion. A movement which is receiving the approbation of all thus far ap- proached is on foot to form a Ca- nadian Club in the town of Win g- ham. Most towns of this size al- ready have such an organization, and have been successful insecur- in g many of the ablest speakers in the country to address them. Mr. Ezra Merltley has sold his fine farm in Turnberry to Mr. Charles J. Rintoul of Wingham for the sum of $6,700. Mr. Merkley takes the Wingham chopping mill and Mr. Rintoul's threshing outfit. The farm is one of the best in Turnberry, J. W. Haines of Wingham was in Toronto last week in attendance at the Ontario Grand Council of the Royal Templars of Temperance. Mr. Isaac Walker of East Wa- wanosh met with a heavy loss on Sunday last when his barn and its, contents were destroyed by fire, caused by the explosion of a lan- tern. He sueceedd in getting the horses and cattle out, but every- thin g else was lost. .. • Prov, Constable Phippen drove into the country last week and ar- rested a man who had given a neighbour a severe pummelling. !The offender was assessed one dol- lar and costs. 0 - 0 - 0 FORTY YEARS AGO , Mr. J. A. MacLean has purchased ' the Dinsley House and we under- stand he will remodel it and make :a large apartment house out of it. E. Merkley & Sons have taken .on the Exide Battery service and sales and installed complete equip- ment as well as parts for the re- pair and charging of any make of battery. Exide Batteries are stand- ard equipment in Ford cars. Mr. T. R. Bennett has traded his 200 acre farm five miles east of Bluevale with Mr. Isaac Walker for his farm on the 12th of East Wawanosh. The deal was made in • a very few minutes. Both farms are old homesteads and have been owned by the families for a g reat many years. • Mr. A. M. Crawford's new Ford garage is now completed and a more up-to-date garage would be hard tie find anywhere. Ma W. H. Rintoul was the contractor and Mr. Crawford is to be congratulated by the citizens of Wingham on the enterprise he has shown in the erection of this building, which is much talked about by autoist throughout all Western Ontario. Mr. David Hamilton has sold his house and lot on Victoria Street to Mr. D. Livingston, Massey- / al-lards agent. Mr. William Car- ruthers has sold his dwelling to H. J. Thompson and has purehest it the small frame residence on Frances Street known as the Reb- inson Estate.. We are pleased to report that Miss Ada McGill, teacher at Leam- ington, who was recently scald, cl by steam when a stove expleded while she was making lunch far some of her pupils, is getting along nicely and was able to resume tar duties on Monday. 0 - 0 - 0 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Mr. A. ,T. Walker and his sister, 1 Mrs. G, le Baker, were called to Toronto on Sunday because of the • serious illness of Jimmy Kerr. son elf Mr. and Mrs. W. I Kerr. Mts. Kerr is a sister of Mr. Walker alai Mt. Baiter. 'The Sunday School of the United Church held its annual skating Party and eernival on Friday night. Results of the races were: Boys under 8., Billy Hilbert, Cecil Yea; girls fielder S. joyee Walker, Jean Stewart; boys 11 and under. Jack, Hopper, Dan Finley; girls it and, under. Ana VahWyek, Grace Huta eliieon; boys 14 and under. jerks Ross, Den Murray; boys 14 and <Armee:meat Cautts, •Iteres netts= ; beet costume, girls ceder 14, Leaise . Thompson, Lois Adams; keys 14 tend under, Charlet WelateWoata Gil- bert Robinson; girls 14 and tar, aeobel, Hebhitir, Does Befebeitaa: tore 14 and Over, Fetal itCr.VVOn, By Bill Livin g in a tourist area, we hear each summer an oft-repeated ques- tion that causes untold inner mirth. City people, lolling around in our paradise, say: "Certainly is a lovely place in summer. But what in the world do you do in this little town all winter?" We just chuckle bitterly and give a vague reply. But nothin g would pleasure me more than to have one of those birds follow me around for ten days, about this time of year. 'Before his time was up, he'd be on his knees, beggin g permission to retu rn to the safe, quiet, dull life of the city. -v-v- Must admit I am fooled each year, myself. As winter appeoach- es. I almost welcome it. When the first snow falls, and the darkness comes early, I look forward with some eagerness to those long win- ter evenings: reading, writin g, listening to records; good conver- sation with good friends by a cosy fireplace; pleasant, unhurried days at the office, when business is slow and the pressure is off. --v_.-v.,-., What a mirage! By this time ea year, I have realized again that tuliaespsrinaelslt to all is winter. Life L‘icferitaisblae gay, mad whirl of bin gos, hockey games, banquets, meetings, social evenings, plays and concerts. What I want to knote is, what do people in the city do all winter? I know, I know. They have cock- tail certs and recitals and art exhibits bars and nightclubs andeon- and theatres. These things soak up a few thousands of the rest- less, the bored, the frustrated, the lonely, and the honest culture lov- ers. But what are all tile other hun- dreds of- thou.aands of people do- ing': I have a lurking suspicion I think about po percent of these dashing city dwellers spend five or six eights a week gawking at Creighton Reid; best comic cos- tume, Herbert Burchill.` A most peculiar storm took place in Wingham on Sunday. There was a small fall of snow, followed by a slight drizzle. There is nothin g peculiar about this kind of storm here, tint on Sunday this was accompanied by a fall of fine sand, thought to have been carried from Kansas or Colorado, where thee have had severe sand storms. On Saturday morning Mary Elizabeth, daughter of J. W. and Mrs. afeKibbon was operated on for appendicitis. 0 - 0 - leIVIEEN TEARS AGO On Wednesday of last week the staff of Walker Stores held a dinner at the Brunswick Hotel in honor of. Mies Louise Thompson. who left on Sunday for London. She was presented with a pair of boudoir lamps. About 50 neighbours and friends of Pte. and Mrs. Willis Hall gathered at their home on Monday evening and presented them with a picture and an occasional chair. Willis arrived home from overseas on Saturday.. At a meeting of the Huron- Maitland Presbytery in Clinton or Tuesday a call frone St. Andrew's Church, Wingham, to Rev. Alex- ander Nimmo was sustained and the induction will take place on March 15th. Mr. Nimmo, for the past two and a half years has been a padre With the RCAF. Prior to his enlistment he was minister at noiubaurnoiS. Rev. J. H. Jentes, who has been appointed rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church here, will preach next Sunday. Trieluded among the narets warded the t'1'C is Flying Officer nets Vogan. Who received the award tor coMpleting numerous operations ageir.tt the enemy.! thowing ntrnost fortitude, courege tad devotion to duty,. ••••••••••rn Ilswv.W......nowwww••••••• I A Reminiscing it prrivv YEARS AGO Sugar and Spice Years ag▪ o, I swore Id never again ,go to a, that tilee Wtstl. tale' Kitts, Last Walltitazi• I reiterate(' aiy oarit aita wroke it in moon on any daugiiters aorentati, wrier,. its .-taie _lanai _swimming . starts. a o ...tner nave into• a statue pit than eider a 'movie collat./Malt u.i ,;.-tat UV- uny afternoon hi a email town. en oiese tunes, (nerd never Iiirou ....lintel Imo a nuns' nen, they'd 0eit hint to the rlaturtlay inatihee. --v_..-t.- Emerged unscathed physically out scared within, from that .ex- eursiope Home and got the kids Io bed just in time to welcome un- invited guests looking for a ,place -0 happen to. Lanese we turn the all the lights in the front of the house, lock the doors, and refase, to answer phone, it is a common Saturday night cross to bear. Totter to church Sunday morn- ing, under verbal lash of No. 1 son, who is altar boy. Mom still workin g the 'flu angle ihave lead's special grilled cheese sand- wiches for lunch. Wife rests (lur- ing afternoon. I hear kids' his- tory, geography, memory work and reading, as exams in progress. Be- gin to prepare dinner, quit in huff when Old Lady interferes with plan to marinate chops in beer. Have beer. Eat dinner. Rash to confirmation class, thence to band concert where son, smenese guy in- town band, tootles clarinet. • , Monday is Work, all /lay, drive 40 miles to see special movie, bed at 1 a.m. Tuesday is work all day, spend evening at night school open house, home at 11, think about meritin g column, have coffee, read paper, think about writing column, read novel 'til 1 a.m., lurch to bed, ursing because column not writ- ...n. Wife, sleeping since 10, owly Alen wakened by yell I give as I ease bad knee into bed. -v-v- Wednesday is work all day, hark to work at night, home at 10.20, write column until 2.30 arn. Thursday is work all day, enter- tain friend leavin g for Florida, answer four calls regarding mis- takes in the paper, and accept in- Natation to take piettite of old lady 20 miles upcountry who is 4e next week. -v-v- Friday is work all day, to high school play with family, herd grouchy kids to bed at 11, disseet play over coffee until 1 a.m., de- ciding they can't put aen on as good as we useta, Saturday is work 'til noon, skate with kids, bridge party in evening. bed at 2 a.m. That's a typical Week in the dull, vegetable existettee of a small town in wittier. And in there somewhere I Iniased tea hockey games, I evening at the Legion Hall, and a chance to he guest speaker in a rural Wornehee institute meet- in g. The only thing that saves small- town people fretei going right around the bend is the occasional week-end snatched in the city. There they can rest, reer-A the frayed edges, revel in the know- ledge that they have two whole days With nothing to do, end charge their batterieS for the 'nee. eeei-do. Smiley their idiot box or yawnin g over the paper. before toddlin g off to bed at II. The lucky hums. You just can't get away with 'that in a smart town. 'n he pace is railing. Tarte last NtrVeli, an aventee one. It started on Saturday. I-laughter bad a untimay auu wiie mad tne flu, or said the had, so a oirthglay party was out. a o avola tears aria recriminations, Daum; sprang Ion tne works. Took ten. etas, tile old woman, and small imend of sOlall daughter, to the eaturday matinee ante out mor real dinner in a ream note'.