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BRAIN WASHING, HOME STYLE
Recently we found ourselves in-
terested in an article which appear
ed in a national magazine, in which
a young mother deeribed het- reac-
tions and those of teachers as it was
called to the latter's attention that
the schools in one city were acting
as unwitting advertising agencies for
several commercial firms.
The matter came to light when
the young daughter of the family
brought home her copy books and
her parents found her writing exer-
cises quoted poems pertaining to
brand name items found on the mar-
ket. The reference material was a
colourful book called "The ABC's of
Industry". The book does contain
much that is of interest and value to
school children but it is loaded with
references by name, to many well-
known commercial products which
are widely marketed in Canada.
The book also announces various
essay contests which the children
may enter, and in each case the corn-
Panie's named, in the book offer full
information about their products to
"help" the child along.
The saddest part of the entire
episode was that the teachers could-
n't see anything wrong with this
insidious attempt to brain-wash Ca-
nadian children at their most impres-
sionable stage—with the sanction
and blessing of the school system
which parents and youngsters believe
can do no wrong.
Mark you, there is nothing wrong
with the products so advertised nor
with the firms which manufacture
them, unless it might be their
complete lack of any, sense of de-
cent ethics. Nevertheless, intelligent
people should feel ashamed of them-
selves to be so completely taken in
by smart publicity men.
These same books are distributed
in the \\Ingham Public School„
though as far as we know the chil-
dren have not been urged by their
teachers to participate in the con-
tests and so expose themselves to.
further propaganda.
The advertising industry gen-
erally, has come in for some pointed
criticism in recent months, with
references from many. quarters to
unethical practices. Newspaper pub-
lishers are, naturally,. a little sen-
sitive about the subject, for unin-
formed persons may have been led
to believe that all advertising is un-
ethical. Such is not the case. Those
advertisements which are placed in
legitimate publications, on radio or
television are a sound and necessary
adjunct to present day living. Com-
ing as they do, through recognized
media, the public can take these ad-
vertisements or leave them alone.
The books which have been dis-
tributed in the schools, however,
provide an outstanding example of
unethical advertising—a sneaky ap-
proach to which no thinking parent
wants his child exposed,
LEAVE THEM, ALONE
New .life •preservers have been
placed at the swimming area at the
river, 'and' :with their installation
comes a plea ,for the youngsters and
teen-agers to leave them'right where
they are unless an emergency occurs.
The problem always seems to be
the same when life preservers are
placed in potential danger areas.
The' young people decide they will
be wonderful play thing's, and -as -a-
result, when the need for them does
arise suddenly they are either miss-
ing or so badly tangled in their own
rope that they are useless.
A tragic drowning occurred in a
town we lived in a few years ago.
On a hot summer afternoon a 17-
year-old boy suddenly took cramps
halfway across the pool. His com-
panions noted his plight at once and
• called for help. Someone on shore
ran to get a life ring, but it was
missing. As a matter of fact it was
floating downstream several hun-
dred yards—throe n into the river in
a moment of hilarity by the boy
whose life was being snuffed out a
few minutes later.
Such a completely ironic coinci-
dence is not likely to take place every
day, but it is a graphic illustration
of the complete stupidity of tamper-
ing with a device which is provided
for one's own safety.
Children are often not far-sighted
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enough to understand the conse-
quences, so it would be well for par-
ents to remind their young ones of
the wisdom of care and common
sense at the river.
SOUND TRAINING
Quite a few of the young men
who belong to the 9th Battery. were
at Crumlin last week, undergoing
their annual training in camp. A
fairly large proportion of these mil-
itiamen are high school students, or
in the age group just slightly older.
Military training at such an age is
a particularly valuable experience.
It is anybody's guess how impor-
tant a knowledge of warfare is at
the present juncture, but the empha-
sis in militia work has been largely
shifted to national survival in the
event of nuclear attack and rescue
operations, both of which could, con-
ceivably, be of very real merit.
Aside from both of these prac-
tical considerations, however, most
young men do benefit very notice-
ably from military training, coming
as it does at a time when boys need
to learn something_ of stern dis-
cipline. After the most of us have
spent 30 or 35 years on this old
globe we have, by experience, learn-
ed that it is just as well to keep our
horns pulled in if we are to get along
with other people and to justify our
existence in a useful occupation.
Most of the troubles to which young
-people fall heir are occasioned by
their lack of experience and -their
super abundance of youthful high
spirits . In army life there is plenty
of activity to work off some of the
extra pep and a disciplinary system
which teaches the value of co-oper-
ation.
BOX 473
Editor, Advance-Times,
Wingham, Ontario,
beat Sir;
I arrt writing to you in anticipa-
tion that you will please publish
My letter in the pages of your va-
ned publication.
1 eon a, military historian, and
have been particularly Interested
in the Canadian Militia, especially
the eta:nark) regiments, Among
theee unite was a cavalry regiment
called. the lath, Regiment (Greeee
Horse).
In 1921, Headquarters Squadron,
arid A. Squadron of this regiment
Were stetiolied itr Wingham. The
tenlaitlifig equad aerie Were a t
•Cheeleg and tiateavet,
I Would like to apnea' 10 ally of
your reedets who can supply mit
With Photegiapbs of the officers
and men of the two Wingham
squadrons; also cap and collar
badges, brass shoulder titles, but-
tons, waist belts complete with
buckle, pouch belts, complete with
regimental badge, a complete sear-
let full dress uniform, aiso one of
khaki, helmets' with helmet plates
If such were worn, and also the
name of the regimental march
past of the unit,
I do not know whether this re-
giment ever had a band, but if so
would appreciate receiving any
photograph of Such,
Also, can anyone supply me with
an officer's bit bees and martin-
gale, These Were of brass, and us-
ually had Canadian militia on
them, Sometimes they were of
regimental pattern.
Can anyone tell Me if the of-
Beers' :horses were throat plumes,
arid if so, of what eater?
Vein sincerely
tzw..an WHITFORD
77 Birencliff Avenue,
Seerbegough, Oretatne
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Smiley
my Latin, the dolls in the class,
my timetable, which gives me af-
ternoons off, and all that stuff.
She wasn't even interested, She
gave me a long, hard look aad
started listing all the troubles she's
had during the week.
However, I cheered her up while
she was doing my laundry, late
Friday night. .I sat there cooling
off withra long drink, and called
interesting little anecdotes about
summer school to her, as she filled
the tubs. Pretty soon she ceased
complaining altogether, and stalked
off to bed, pausing only to observe,
in measured terms, that she'd lost
five patinas in the last week.
It was different with the kids,
though. They were delighted to
see me, and I got huge hugs and
kisses, They listened enthralled to
my gay little tales of summer
school, For about four minutes,
before silently sliding out of the
room into the outdoors,
Oh well, I suppose I can't expect
them to realize what I'm going
through here in the torrid city,
while they sport around in the
cool north country, Why, some
days it's so hot I don't really
enjoy my afternoon nap, and I
scarcely have the energy to walk
the three blocks to 'the air-
conditioned movie, in the evening.
However, nurse dimittis, as we say
in Latin.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
There 'will be a contest between
the first and second foremen of the
Wingham Fire Company, R. A.
Dinsley and C. Thornton. The race
is to be a hose-reel race, with ten
men on a side, They will start at
the corner of. Patrick and Josephine
Streets, and run to the park, attach
the hydrants and lay three lengths
of hose and throw .water.
On Sunday a group of young men'
went down to the river for a swim,
among 'them J. A, Ritchie, local
barber. As 'he was swimming across
the river he was 'heard to call for
help, but regained his footing and
after resting on the far bank start-
ed to swim back, His companions
saw him go down but were unable
to recover his body before death
had 'taken place.
Announcement has been 'made of
the. annual excursion of the Wing-
ham Sunday 'Schools to Kincardine.
At a meeting of the High School
Board Principal Workman was re-
engaged at an increase of $100.00.
He will now receive $1400 per year.
A member of the staff, Mr, 'Forbes, •has decided to leave for another
position.
The grocery business of A, J.
Malcolm is about to pass into other
hands, Two young men of town,
John Cunningham and James Mc"
Gillivray, are the purchasers.
A, E. Bradwin, publisher of the
North Star, Parry Sound, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Bradwin,
Mr, George Manners returned
from a trip to the West last week.
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FORTY YEARS AGO
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VISIT IN LONDON
FOR 90TH BIRTHDAY
BLTIEVALE — Mrs. Alex Me-
ramekin, of Bluevale, and Mr. and
Mrs, Robert McDonald, of Grey
Township, spent Sunday in London,
in honor of Mrs. Angus Mationald,
who observed her 90th birthday on
Jetty 14th,
Though advanced in years Mrs.
McDonald is very btlght and active
and is a. lover of flowers. ter eye-
sight is failing but she does a great
deal of knitting. She bas three eons
living and a number of grend-
ehildren and great graedchildren,
who were present at her surprise
birthday gathering:
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Mackin have been lite hang ftleade
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ON BEING PATIENT
A. good habit of Christian living
that should hold a very important
place in our daily life, especially
at this time of the year, is the vir-
tue of patience. We live in an age
of feverish activity always on the
go, always something to be done,
and of course it must be done at
once. Therein lies ono reason for so
Much tension in common everyday
living, for people complaining about
being nervous and epeet. Add, to
this way of living, the hot humid
weather of the summer months and
you have the perfect atrooepnere for
acts and deeds of impatience. Just
take notice of people in stores, In
crowded places, on the highways,
et work, even in the home and you
will see for yourself the many
thoughless human acts of impa-
tience. It is so easy to be im-
patient; the more we give in, the
more difficult it will be to over-
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Sugar and Spice
By Bill
There's something mighty attrac-
tive about the city, in summer.
Don't think I don't miss the leg
show back home, as the tourist gals
waltz down the main drag, all
brown limbs, hare midriffs, red
toenails, sun-bleached hair and
dark glasses so you never know
whether or not they're giving you
the big eye, but you're pretty sure
they're not,
But that's what I mean. For ten
years I had that, and I'd grown as
callous as the doorman at the
Follies Bergeres. Down in , the
city, I climb on a streetcar, pull
my shirt loose from me, and view
with interest some doll, looking
as though she's stepped out of a
cold shower, cotton frock clinging
close, spike heels, upswept hair,
and dark glasses so you never
know whether or not she's giving
you the 'big eye, but you're pretty
sure she's not.
A few notes for the girls at
home. The office girls in the city,
who are usually right ,on top of
fashions, are wearing shorter, skin-
tight skirts. Not graceful, but
attractively disturbing. There's also
a new coiffure in vogue. Let your
hair grow longer, Then gather It
all in both hands, pipe it bi untidy
heaps here and there on your
head, with plenty of wisps escap-
ing, and stick some pins and
things in it.
There is a vague resemblance
to the hair style of the Masal war-
rior of Africa, but it is not so
neat, nor do the girls plaster .it
with cow dung to keep it in place,
as do the Masai.
Don't worry, I'm not going to
talk about girls all through the
column. After all, I've been away
from home before. One week end,
back in '54. I will add only one
remark, 'Portyish friends of the
male sex—we were horn about 25
years too soon. I've had a pretty
good look at the crop of new
teachers who will invade the high
schools this September, and some
of them are enough to start a riot.
And I do not mean the men
teachers.
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Perhaps I shouldn't say it, but
some of these babes should be
cigarette girls in nightclubs, .not
teachers. I can just see them
writing a sentence on the black-
board, jiggling like jelly, while the
big Iunks in Grade 1.1. blink hard
to keep their eyeballs from rolling
down their cheeks, If these ful-
some females expect to impart any
information beyond the fact that
they are well' stacked, 'they would
be wise to put their hair hi a bun,
and don horn-rinimeid specs, flat
heels and Mother Hubbards,
These summer classes for teach-
ers eertainle, produce a mixed bag.
In my classes there are Indians,
Negroes, new fernadirins who are
going to teach English and can't
speak' it yet, a number of priests,
a. pregnant lady, a scatterings of
living ,dolls, a, smattering of young
punks just out of college, and two
old men, another' pimp and myself.
Big ,shock to me was to find
that I had to take Latin, Last
time I studied it was 22 years
ago, and I can't say that I ,had
quite mastered the language, even
then. After that interlude, the
only Latin I knew was Magna
Carta, habeas corpus arid in fla-
grante delicto, Norte of these 'have
come up in my Latin class, so far,
If I have to teach the stuff, about
all 1 can do is hurl myself on the
tender mercy of the students. And
teenagers, on the whole, hatre a
quality of mercy &mut as tender
as that of the Emperor Nero.
The university univeesity is crawling with
temehers in the summer. They ail
look very serious but I have a
lurking euepicion that most of the blen, at any rate, are taking sonic
Soft of special course solely for the purpose of getting away from
their :families .for a few weeks,
An ignoble thought, perhaps but,
fundamentally s o it n d . 'There's
nothing wrong With leaving a Wee
Man cope alone with the, houee
arid children for at few weeks.
Nothing that a session in the
booby-'hatch 'can't mire.
Ire Twiny, When I went hoar*
for My first Week end, T thought
My Wife 'Would h* fieleiriated
,, .. Mom ... .
By Rev, G. J. Vreker
uttered; when- His enemies accused
falsely and haunted Him, He re-
mained silent "HS a. lamb before its
shearers He remained dumb". He
accepted all sufferings. all that
came His way, calmly and with
resignation,
• /examine • yourself today anal
promise yourself to be a little more
patient with yourself and your
neighbour. Realle it is so foolish
to hurt othere by being impatient.
How emu you are after your
anger has subsided! Take that situ-
ation or per; on who tries your pa-
tience most'. Work at it this week.
AWE Gael for the courage to he pa-
tient- remernber your own faults
and wealteeeseee and you will be.
come more patient and your reward
will be greater peace in your life,
and greater love for God and your
neighbour.
ily in the West.
Mee May Snake has accepted a
position in 'Stratford.
Miss Myrtle Bennett has returned
to her home from Teltummah,
"here she has been, teaching for
the past six months.
Miss Nellie Walters left for 'Vic-
toria Hospital, London, on Thurs-
day where she will commence train-
ing as a nurse.
Miss M. L. Brock, of Chapleau,
is spending her holidays at her
home here. Following the vacation
she will teach in Toronto.
Mr, and Mrs, Finley McCallum,
of Milton, are spending their
honeymoon with the latter's par-
ents, 'Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr,
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
The open 1.00 yards champion-
ship of Huron County, which was
run in Goderieh, was won by
Douglas Warram, At the Heilman
Old Boys' Reunion John Preston
Won the 100 yards senior and was
second in the 220 yard event.
Miss Edith Lott has been en-
gaged to teach at S.S. 6, Turnberry,
Miss Betty Walker, who taught
for the last two years at Bancroft,
has been appointed teacher at'
Currie's' School.
The 1500 relief camp strikers at
Regina rioted. on Monday. There
was considerable property damage
and one detective lost his life. .
On Saturday, Mr. Wee Lee, who
opened his new cafe, donated the
entire proceeds of the clay's busi-
ness to the local hospital.
A petition, signed by four of the
five local barbers was presented
to town council, requesting a by-
law to close barber shops on Men-
den and Wednesday evenings at '6
o'clock.
On Friday evening last a number
of friends gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack 'Garbutt and
presented Miss Jean Kennedy and
Mr. Parker Campbell with a kitch-
en shower in honor of their ap-
proaching marriage.
Members of the community and
pupils of S, S. 7, East Wawanosh,
gathered to present •the teacher,
Miss Both Rose, with a silver cake
plate,
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FIFTEEN- -YEARS AGO
Sgt. Keith McLaughlin, son of
Mr, and Mrs. Norman McLaughlin,
arrived home on Thursday. Enlist-
ing on graduation from high school
with the • Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders, he has been in the
army for four and a half years,
seeing service in England and the
campaigns in 'Europe. •• •
The Howick Lions Club enter-
tained 12 service men at their
meeting in Wroxeter.
Rev. J, C. and Mrs. Thompson
have moved from South Porcupine
to Toronto, where the former will
'he -in 'charge of young people's
work.
Writer Prank Burke, Halifax, is
spending a furlough with his
mother, Mrs, T. Burke.
Limit, and Mrs, William Berg-
man, of Toronto, were week-end
yisitore with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Burgenae.
LAC George Robertson spent
few days here, His wife, who has
been with him in Charlottetown,
P.M., returned with him and
will remain here,
Mr, Craig Armstrong is at home
to attend the Galbraith-Walker
wedding.
BLUEVALE BELLES
ON PROfiRAM
BLUEVALFe-The Women's In-
rititute met in ,Bluevale 'continuality
hall with, the home economies con-
vener, Mrs, Carl Johnston, hostess
for :the meeting, Roll call was
"One way I can improve my food
Selection".
The 441, home akin club girls
gave the demonstration and exhibit
they had used for their Achieve-
ment Day. Misses Kathleen, Mary
and Patricia Craig demonstrated
"Vary the Meat in the Menu" for
Bluevale Belles Group I, and Miss
Mary Hamilton commented on the
exhibit ‘+}low to Choose Meat
Wisely" for Bluevale Relies Group
IT.
Misses Grace and Ruth Mathers
played a piano duet. Miss Emma
Johnston gave current events.
After t1 meeting all enjoyed et
salad plate lunch, one of the recipes
demonstrated by the 4-H girls.
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SUNDAY SERVICES
11.00 a.m.—Holiness Meeting
2.30 p.m.—Sunday School
Ob p,m.—Salvation Meeting
Friday, 7.30 p.m. — Youth Group
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6th Suiulay after Trinity — July 24
11.00 a.m. Mornink Prayer
come it.
We can define patience as the
Christian virtue that helps lis to.
suffer and endure, without com-
plaining, all the natural pain and
moral trials which come our way,
either as a result of our own
weaknesses, or caused by those
among whom we live. We are pa ,
tient when we calmly bear the
slats, opposition, unkindness,
thoughtleesnese even the iudiffata
ence crf others; also when we do
not allow ourselves to become die-
vouraged by our own defects sari
mistakes,
Our Lord's life is a, perfect .ex-
ample of patience, How often He
must have been tempted to be im-
patient by the stupidity and lack
of consideration of His people, Bet,
it was especially during His pen-
sion that Christ practised patience
so admirably. When His friends
fled—net a word of complaint was.
What promises to be one of the
best lacrosse matches of the sea-
son is billed for next Wednesday
night when Wingham meets St.
Marys,
Rt. Wor. ,Bro. A. Morton, as-
•sisted by Wor. 13ro. H, A. Coats
and Won Bro. G. L. Biebee, instal-
led the officers of Wingham Lodge.
On Tuesday evenieg,
Mrs. William. Aitken and family
received the sad news that her son,
Stewart, was drowned at Manitario,
Sasie, on July 1st,
The town "council has awarded
the Contract for the construction
of the municipal bridge and darn
across the Maitlatiel to Hunter'
Bros. Bridge and Boiler Co., of
Kineardine, for the sum of $27,000.
A wire was' received in Wing-
ham in Tuesday, announcing the
death of Mrs. ,john Robinson,
which occurred at (he home of her
son, Thomas, at Hardiety, Alta.
She left Whighe tra. a feW weeks ago
to visit. Witte Metiehere Of het fern-
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