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We are busy people today.. The progress right past the very .thingfe
picture of a farmer under a shade that make life worth living? Is our .
naa aaa a straw rat tilted over time valuable only fee bread and
his eyes, sleeping, while he waits..
for his crops to grow, does not ell-
Ply to the -Newer of today. With
all his modern ineentiuns - emu-
bihee, forage harvestem, hay baleen.
etc, he is much busier than his'
father before bine Possibly beeatiee'.
of these things he is reaching out.
Likewise the business Mall and the
housewife ghee:over that in a time
of inventions to save work we grave •
less time than over before. Ef-
ficiency, speed, high gear, are fa-
miliar terms. We are like the young
fellow who drove to Teeswater in
11 minutes. When asked what .did
he de when he arrived, he replied,
I drove back in 10 minutes"- A
contractor said to his carpenters
"don't seep to pick up a. nail for
your time is more valuable".
- More valuable for what and to
whom? We recognize the progress
that new speeded me methods have
brought. Yet isn't it possible that
we are rushing in our haste 'to
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By Rill. Smiley
thinking about my own father and off the wall and reduce et to kind-
about 'Father's Day, but I began he was apt to tear the whole thing
I -was- going to write something strike his head on a cupboard door,
decided to try to get something ling,
of him down on paper. In a quiet
self-effacing way, he was quite a If he got a sliver in his finger, character.
Married to the bustling, bustling, while working on something, he was quite capable of snatching a
lively, capable, quick-tongued, saw and cutting out the entire
sensible woman who was my chunk of offending wood. Ignor-
mother, he seldom had a chance ing the resulting gap in a table,
to dominate the scene. But when or a boat, heal pant triumphantly: he did, he made an indelible im- "There, yon dirty skunk!" as he
pression. finished,
One drama in which he always My Dad could take a lot of hard played the lead was Driving With going and suffering. He proved
Father. My mother was afraid of it especially during his last illness, nothing in this world - except be- But he had a genius for exagger-ing in a car with Dad at the wheel. ating small hurts. Should he cut
Only a deep sense of marital 'loy- himself while shaving, he didn't alty • forced her to climb into the bleed. It "spurted out in quarts."
family chariot. she prayed stead- If he knicked a finger with a ily on journeys. knife, he'd vow: "I tore the end -x-x-- off my finger." If he scratched
his hand on a pail, he had "ripped
Dad bought his first car about the whole side out of my hand." 1920. The dealer gave him a driv-
ing lesson, and turned him loose.
Proud as a peacock, he wheeled
her home to surprise my mother.
Completely at ease, be turned into
the eiriveway, drove right into the
stable, which was to house the
car, and drove right out through
the backwall of the building, coin-
ing to a halt among the ,,tomato
plants. He'd forgotten 'bow to
stop. His driving never improved
much from that day. It merely
grew more exciting.
He never quite mastered the
various positions of the gear-shift.
Climbing one of the almost per-
pendicular hills of those days, lie
Was quite as likely to throw her
into reverse as into low, at the
crucial moment. If he were flus-
tered; which he always. was from
the moment he got into the ear,
he was as likely to jam his foot
on the gas pedal as on the brake.
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• 11 his think Inc et en knew n ere
own dimmer snitch was.
Another area in which my father
was king eves the cellar, as we
used to call the recreation room.
Iti don't think I ever beard him
iutter a blasphemous word above
'ground. And I don't think I ever
!heard him utter any other kind
while he was wrestling with the
ifurnaen. As a yoengster. I would
put one ear against the furnace
pipe, and listen with awe and
horror, as Dad ripped cut some
l oethe that would curdle the blood
of a buccaneer.
I wouldn't have you think that
my father was a, bad-tempered
man, He was the soul of gentle-
nen; and kindness with people.
1But inanimate obeeets, eonle rouse
have come with the touch a IN7dr40
in him a berserker fury that must
aoloce in his ancestry. Sthald Le
God's beauty through nature.
We must take time for friend-
ships. The rich fulness ut human
eon-mienship awaits you. It may be
your neighbour, with whom- you
have only .a nodding acquaintance-
ship or it may be those of your
own beueeltolO. Follow in the foot-
steps of the Master who took time
for the lonely, the outcast, and the
one hi need.
Take time to serve, yes, you.
are busy with things that matter
to yogi-self but what are you doing
fir.Ged, the church, and the com-
munity?
Take time to be holy-to worship.
Yoe haven't :time. No man knoweth
the day or the hour when your
time renneth out. May be you
haven't time. Perhaps you have
waited too late. You are still here
now. Take time to know God, for
the time will come when you will
surely meet Him. Be able to say
with St. Paul, "I know in` whom I
have believed". Then you shell. 'be
able to look forward to .your time
being extended to eternity in joy
and peace with Him.
terrupted while being overseas.
The fire alarm sounded on Sun-
day night and the firemen hurried
through the crowded streets to
Merkley's garage, but luckily the
blaze was extinguished before they
arrived. A young man was getting
gasoline and foolishly struck a
match to see how much was in
the tank, and thus the blaze.
The Wingham Citizens' Band
held its annual meeting on-Friday
evening and elected the following
officers: B, Mundy, president; P.
Fuller, vice; Richard Stone, secre-
tary; Lloyd Hingston, treasurer;
F. Johnston and R. Stone, ananag-
big committee; H. Watson, W.
Prince and W. Reid, property;
Geo T. Wright, bandmaster.
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le-ENTY-FIE YEARS AGO
Mr. Andy Scott, who has been on
the staff at the Dominion Store,
has been transferred to Kincardine.
His place here has been taken by
Vincent Morrison of Owen Sound.
Announcement has been made
that Wilfred T. McFadzean and
Walton A. McKibbon have success-
fuly passed their last year exam-
inations as doctors at Western
University, London, They tried
their medical council this week and
will receive their M.D. Degrees at
the University Convocation.
On Friday night the members of
the Alps Golf Club had a very
pleasant time at the 7etab house
when Ernest's Harmony Band
played for a dance.
Messrs. Alton Adams, Morris
Christie and R. S. Hetherington,
also Misses Vesta. Fox and Louise
Thompson were in Toronto for the
week-end. Rae Thompson and
Murray Rae, who have finished
their year at Toronto University,
returned home with them.
R. J. Deachman, Liberal candi-
date for Huron North, is making
the Queen's Hotel here his head-
quarters. He fired the first gun
of his campaign when he held a
meeting in Goderich on Ttleselay
evening.
Traffic Officer Leaver of Clinton
was a caller in these parts on
Saturday and had a regular field
day tearing up and down main
street .looking for those who are
careless with traffic laws. You
had better cheek over the old bus
and make sure lights, brakes, etc.,
are O.K. or the traffic officer will
get you if you don't watch out.
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It EEN YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Small wish
• te announce the engagement of
their youngest daughter, Grace, to
Mr. John HaMes, eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Haines of
Wingham. The marriage to take
place in June.
An enjoyable time was held at
the home of Mrs. Gordon Leggett
when a shower was held in honor
of Miss Verna Thompson: Assist-
ing the hostess were Misses Jean
Meleague, Jean Sharpin, Ann Van-
W,yek and Leila Leggett The
bride-to-be was presented with red
and white eneinelware. Gaines and
contests were enjoyed and lunch
was served by the Hostesses.
Following six months of religious
instruction to grade 7 at the
lie school, Rev. J. N. H. Norton
gene a prize to Mary Crawford,
the only scholar to obtain 600
Meeks. She received an inscribed
• New Testament.
Mr. Reg. DaVal is attending a
short course at the O.A.C. at
Guelph, on the care and breeding
of fox and mink.
Frank Hopper of the 99th
Battery is a patient iis, hospital in
England, suffering from jaundice.
Pte. Ralph leteCreie of the High-
lend Light Infantry. who eetved.
in Belgitine Holland and Germany •
has voluateered for service iri
far East.
The W. T. Booth home an Pat
tick Street has been sold. We
understand that Harry' Spry and
la:rally Will occupy this.. house cn
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SUNDAY SERVICES
Special Speaker-Capt. and Mrs. D. Goodridge
Recently returned from Chile,
11.00 a.m.-Holiness Meeting
2.30 p.m.-Sunday School
7.00 p.m.-Salvation Meeting
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Rev, C. F. Johnson, L.Th. - Rector
Mrs. Gordon Davidson - Organist
lst Sunday after Trinity - June 19
8.3(1 aan.-Holy Communion
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9.45 a.m.-Smalay School
11,00 a.m.-Morning Prayer
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Tues., June ?1----Evening Guild, closing, stepper
meeting. Parish,Roona 7.00 p,m.
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Mater and a bank account which
for some reason or other refuses
to grow in spite of Our frantic ef-
forts? We haven't time to live to-
day. Life is 'being gradually crowd-
ed met. • .
Jests said to those who were
hurrying in his day, "I am come
that ye Might have life and that ye
might have it more abundantly".
Learning how to. live was the key
elute of the life of Jesus.
If our iiMe is so valuable we
must learn how to conserve it and
assure ourselves of plenty of it,
We must take time for rest-rest
that is directed, purposeful, for the
deepening of the springs of life, a
drawing, near to God in the soli-
tudes, where away from. the crowds
and the noise and the bustle, we
hear God's voice of healing and of
a new strength.
We must take time for beauty to
walk among the lilies of the field,
to stand in the aming fellness of
The dastardly. villain would be
about a mile away when Dad
would start yelling at him to dim
his lights Looking directly into
the beam. of the oncoming head-
lights, he go straight far his
man, neglecting to dim his own
lights in the excitement. At the
last possible second. Dad would The members of St. Andrew's
peel off wildly toward the ditch, choir met, in the church ore Man-
swerve all over the road, and day evening for the purpose or
shudder to a stop with one wheel giving Miss F. Paterson a token of
hanging over a culvert. esteem prior to her removal to
Prom there, he'd glare over his Toronto. In a brief, appropriate
shoulder to see whether the other, address, prof. G-. W. Cline present-
fellow hed been ditched. I'll swear ed Miss Paterson with a beautiful
he was a little disappointed %then
he could spot a, tail light shakily
disappearing into the distance. To
Ithe untold joy of the entire fam-
ily, he 'finally refused to drive at
all, after dark, because "the brutes
won't dint their lights." I don't
In. the daytime, he'd sometimes Mr. Ezra :Berkley has had a ce-
go '7 or 8 miles without getting off meat foundation put under his
onto the shoulder, or running into house which he' recently purchased.
a load of hay. But at night be Brown and Wilford intend to really came into his own. He wa-s build a new evaporator factory in transformed from a middle-aged Wingham this summer in connee- meichant into an armoured knight cif the middle ages. Couching his'tion therewith, will install aparatus
for making apple butter, 'They wilt laude he would touch spurs to the require a large quantity of apples Oki Cher. and thunder down the
dead centre of the road to joust when the season arrives.
with any false knight entering his
domain_
Mr. George Mason and daughter,
Miss May, left on Wednesday for
a trip across the Atlantic Ocean.
They will he absent probably three
months and will visit some of the
many attractive scenes and cites
of the old land We wish them a
very pleasant ocean voyage an en-
joyable visit to old England and a
Safe return.
FORTY YEARS AGO
A serious accident occurred at
W. J. Henderson's farm on Monday
evening, when Elliot Fells, who
had been rolling for Mr. Hender-
son, was thrown from the roller
and seriously hurt. The little fel-
low ;had just completed his work
and was driving his team for the
lane, when they appear to have
become frightened and ran away.
Ile was found lying unconscious
with a broken piece of line grip-
ped firmly in his hand.
Mr. and Mrs. W A. Miller and
baby went to Grand Bend on
Thursday, where Mr. Miller will
conduct a 'restaurant during the
su
Mmrtne ., Dudleyt E. Holmes, sort of
Dudley Holmes, peeled his second
year in law examinatiorus with
thor.otO, After hoeing his stuttee hi-
diamond ring, the gift of the mem-
bers of the choir. Miss Paterson
is one of the esteemed and faith-
ful members of the choir and will
be greatly missed.
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Mr. anti Mrs. C. 13. -Hoffman, of
Bluevale, and Mr. and Mrs Clair
Hoffman and Bobby, of Exeter;
visited Mr. unit Mrs. Bruce Wtbb
at Barrie on Sunday.
Mrs. Alex eleCnarkin vielted in.
Brussels on Thursday.
Mrs. Carl doheetore. spent a Peiv
days in. London last week.
Mr„ and Mrs. Alex Corrigan,
Bobby and Bruce, spent the week-
end visiting relatives at Graven-
eu rst.
Mrs. Elmer Sellers and Ricky
visited in Toronto: lest -even •
...51r. awl Mrs. Chubs Dosmen
spent Sunday in -Clakeph.
Mr. and Mre Douglee leierher
and son were weelhend vleitora
with Mr. and elm. 1 V. Fischer.
Dave Johnston home linen the
Wine is visiting his brother, Jim,
and other relative:!.
Mr, aud Mrs. Stimwt, MeICinta
/lobby and Barbara Ann- visite -•
Mr. and Mrs. Pe H. Meteitinou and.
Mr. and M3' .J. K. MeTaeleh, in
Turnberry, at the wick-cad.
Mr, and Mrs. R. II. Meleinnon
-spent a day last week in London.
We laughed laughed at him, but we loved
him. I hope my kids remember
me as fondly as I remember my
Dad.-TNS.
Reminiscing
.t.11. e YEARS AGO
Russia is at the old game of
persecution, and again the Jews
are being driven from their homes
by bands of Cossacks with whips.
Such brutality should not be allow-
ed in the 20th century. These
scenes will however, hasten the re-
turn of God's ancient people to
their own land as predicted.
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This is the time of year when
young people start to think about
leaving school to obtain permanent
employment. Hundreds of students
still in elementary school or the
early years of high school will turn
their backs on the classrooms of this
country and walk into the work
world, many unprepared to meet
present demands, let alone the de-
mands of the future.
in, many instances, with them
will go the shattered hopes of par-
ents and relatives, for whether these
young people realize it or not, they
will be running the risk of never
getting the chance to become a .suc-
cessful part of Canadian industry
and business.
This situation is not confined to
any strata of society, nor are its.
effects isolated by city limits or
- provincial boundaries. If the pre-
sent' rate of drop-outs from Cana-
dian schools continues, with its ad-
verse effects on the economy, it
can't help but effect every individ-
ual, industry, and business establish-
ment, in fact, every organization in
this and future generations.
It has been said that education,
in its broadest sense, is the founda-
tion of a nation. Can we afford to
stand by and watch large numbers
of our youth leave the school sys-
tem unprepared for the modern de-
mands of industry and citizenship?
About 70 per cent of the pupils
enrolled in grade two in our schools
today will leave the school system
before receiving their junior matric-
ulation or its equivalent, in many
cases ill-equipped to compete for
anything but the unskilled and semi-
skilled types of employment - with-
out the necessary flexibility to meet
the problems workers are bound to
face in the rapidly changing, occu-
pational categories resulting from
the application of more and more
advanced technology.
The magnitude of the problem is
brought into sharp focus by a recent
study carried out by the Depart-
ment of Labour on figures produced
by. the. Dominiona Bureau of Statis-
tics. Of the 396,000 youngsters who
enrolled in grade two in 1957-58,
131,000 will leave school before
reaching high school, some with a
grade eight education, others with
less. Between first year high school
and junior matriculation, 139,000
more will drop out and 95,000 addi-
tional students will leave between
Junior matriculation and first year
university_ Only 31,000 less than 10
per cent, will go on to university.
What awaits the person who
drops out of school without enough
education to guarantee his or her
future in a highly industrialized
country? An-examination of occu-
pations in Canada provides a pretty
clear indication. About 70 per cent
of the jobs available in this country
today are of a professional, semin-
professional, technical or skilled na-
ture, and only 30 per cent of employ-
ment consists of semi-skilled or un-
skilled. occupations. It is in this last
category of employment that most
of those with less than a junior
matriculation will find themselves
competing, and if present trends con-
tinue, the problem will become worse
as the proportion of unskilled and
semi-skilled jobs in the economy de-
creases in the future.
What is required is a basic
change in our thinking and in social
attitudes for, in the final analysis,
the deplorable drop-out rate must
reflect the fact that we adults are
not yet convinced of the desirability'
or necessity of advanced education.
Here is the crux of the problem. As
parents we must realize the impact
of advanced technology and auto-
mation on 'Canadian busittesa and in-
dustry in recent years. What was
adequate yesterday in the way of
education is becoming less and less
adequate today.
It is natural 'That some parents
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WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
would judge present circumstances
in the light of their own experiences
and assess education today in' the
light of the education they received
years ago, when Grade Eight was a
relatively valuable asset in obtaining
a job or learning a skill or trade.
Today, to learn that same trade or
skill, most youths 'will need a junior
matriculation or better. This is not
because the standards of the educa-
tional system have dropped, but it
is because more basic education is
required to understand the theories
and laws involved in the production
and maintenance of all the machines
and products which we marvel at
and enjoy in this complex age.
just as our country has advanc-
ed in the past few decades, so our
need for more education has increas-
ed. A full realization of this fact by
all adults and children would surely
bring about a much-needed change
in social attitudes.
The solution to the school drop-
out problem rests with every Cana-
dian. The answers must come froth
industry, educators, governments,
unions, and all organizations, as well
as from the parents and the children
themselves.
The form of the answers will
differ, but they must recognize one
fact, -that education can no longer
be classed- as a luxury, but rather as
a necessity-a necessity for a people
who must be flexible to face an ever-
changing occupational pattern.
SENSIBLE PLAN
Parents throughout this com-
munity would be well advised to talk
to some of the fathers and mothers
in Hillcrest before the 24th of May
rolls around next year. The plan
that has been worked out in that
Section of the town for the handling
of fireworks is a thoroughly sensible
one.
For several years past the people
of Hillcrest have pooled their re-
sources and put on one big night for
the kids, which includes not only -a
fine display of fireworks, but hot
'dads, 'etc., after the show is .,over.
The'-' plan, of course, has been-used
in other sections, notably Pleasant
Valley. where for several years the
youngsters have been treated to a
bang-up night, at a fee which does
not crack the family budget.
The Hillcrest display each year
attracts more and more spectators
from other parts of the town - to
the point where a silver collection
would be quite in order. • -
Just why the general public is' so
utterly stupid about the use of fire-
crackers by children is something
we cannot fathom. The parent Who
wouldn't let his youngster within a
mile of the river will give him the
money to buy and play with enough
explosives to cost the kid his eva-
sight. It is not one of those cases
where there is a mere potential dan-
ger. The daily papers carry a rash
of stories every year about the acci-
dents which accompany the 24th of
May blow-off - usually including
two or three fatalities.
A GOOD QUESTION
Parents who wonder what is
wrong with public school education
in Canada would do well to read a
recent book by Dr. Frank McKin-
non of Prince of Wales College,
entitled "The Politics of Edu-
cation". Dr. MacKinnon is an out-
standing leader in eduction and a
member of the Canada Council.
Essence of his argument is that
public schools and the teaching pro-
fession are the most "totalitarian"
and "socialized" institutions in the
country • and under the control of
politicians, bureaucrats and miscal-
led experts, greatly to the detriment
of true education.
Though many may agree to some
extent with the learned man's criti-
cisms, there is room for considerable
doubt about the remedies proposed.
However, the book does provoke
thoughtful reflection in those who
read it - along with a tendency to
think a bit more independently
about our educational system. No-
thing can be more dangerous in a
democratic land than the establish-
ment of bureaucratic holy cows, at
which no critical word may be ley-
died. rr