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MISS .MaciliAlL,-A TRUE PIONEER
the House as just another junior,
member, and wait in silence through,
out her first term to learn the
"ropes" of government. She was
badgered and teased from the very
first day and she measured up to
exceptional demands.
An outstanding service to Canada
was her fight in the Commons for
prison reform, She was appalled at
conditions existing in the federal
penitentiaries and waged ,a constant
battle to have them improved. In
this connection she was instrumental
in founding the Elizabeth Fry So-
ciety of Canada to assist in the re-
habilitation of female prisoners.
Other areas of legislation in which
she was particularly interested
active were those dealing'with
sions for the aged, blind. an.A.'.dfs
abled, improved health serylc.es'iiiti:
rural co-operative MovententS,'.,Dur7
ing the years leading 11p .'16, the
Second. World War she was .a strong
supporter of the cause . 61 world
peace and the non-interven'tion.'Of
Canada in European problems. How-
ever, by 1939 she had recognized the
monstrous danger of Nazi Germany
and supported the declaralion of
war.
All through her parliamentary
career Miss MacPhail was contri.-
butting doubly to the development
of this nation. Not only was she• an
able and frequently humorous mem-
ber of the House, but by her very
presence and intelligence , paved , the
way for several other admirable' wo-
men who have, in their turn, offered
new light for Canadian lawinalws.
In the time Agnes Machail'sat.4
the Commons the initial decision 'of
the male members 'altered" tP,
grudging admiration arid' latterly
to sincere friendship for the'woman
who had dared to challenge.itlfeir
hallowed ways.
. A On Sunday, October 2tid'a ,Plarpie
was unveiled at Hopeville;to'remind
future generation of thecontribUtion
to the Canadian scene 'Which 'Was
made by Agnes MacPhail' '
WHAT OTHERS. S
The following paragraphs ,„ are
quoted directly,and unCharieed:ffoin.
Ontario Hydro News, offi.cial'iinblil
cation of the Hydro-Electri6:,,C4M-
mission of Ontario:
"Much of what is written isiaitn-
ed at a restrictive audience, .'Ne.,11-
nical journals and literary-;maga-
zines. Even some of the best nation-
al consumer magazineST.-While ,.they
have.a broad audience-cannot hope
to cover every economic, socialand
educational level in adult society.'"
"The popular press '(your local
newspaper) has the broadest audi-
ence of all, however. It, goes 'IMO'
homes in every segment.Of the social
structure. A great part: of."thiS.,sittE
cess sterns from the fact that the
information the newspaper contains
is in STORY form. .
"Today, man lives in a large com-
munity and has far broader interests
than he did 40 years ago. Today
he is less inclined to chase fire en-
gines: less likely to be found watch-
ing a building construction job down
on the corner; less fond of swapping
news with his barber or the 'atten-
dant at the local service station.
"These changes also reflect, on
modern business enterprises. In
1925 a retail store could develop a
reputation for handling only reliable
merchandise by guaranteeing value
to all purchasers. Word of the
store's policy always got around.
"Today, that same store tinist
use advertising and publicity as a
constant reminder of its honesty and
integrity.
"The reputation of any business
--whether it be factory, a store or
a utility-will reflect its integrity,
efficiency and good neighborliness.
These things can be a matter of re-
cord only if the community knows
about them, and today the comMuri-
ity has to be told and frequently
reminded.
"Here is the best ease for good
press relations,"
Pioneers have been hewn from
many different blocks. Those we
;Are most familiar with are the men
and women who took their courage
in both hands, and ventured into the
wilderness of our country when it
was raw and unconquered. liowever
we are thinking at the moment of
another kind of pioneer-one who
demonstrated just as much courage
and perhaps a good deal r- ore self-
reliance.
Agnes Campbell MacPhail was
the first woman elected to the Par-
liament of Canada. She was born
near the village of Hopeville in Grey
County in the year 1890, attended
the local public school, the Owen
Sound .high school and the Stratford
,Normal School, She then taught at
a school near Port llgin and a year
later transferred to a rnral school in
Kiriloss Township. It was on Decem-
ber 6, 1921 that she was elected.
to the House of Commons on the
U.V..0. ticket, beginning a, career in
federal politics which stretched over
the following 19 years. Later she
served for two years in the provin-
cial legislature.
When Miss MacPhail entered the
political arena women had just se-
cured the right to vote in federal
elections in Canada. Her determin-
ation to break into what had been,
up to that time, a strictly male
calling, earned for her not only
strong opposition, but in some in-
stances real hatred. By very force
of circumstances she could not enter
GOING TO BITE THIS
YEAR?
There are a lot of bio- city
promoters who still believe thatb the
rural areas are well filled with suck-
ers.. If you don't believe it, just
count up the number of 'wholesale"
catalogues you have received in the
mail Since t.1..• first of September.
these promoters must be right
. or else-they-wouldn't waste, the
money ' required for printing and
• Postage.
.These .catalogues which pretend
to. offer special bargains are, in fact,
a pretty slick selling gimmick. In
the first place there is the insinu-
ation that -the person who receives
one of them-is on some sort - of pre-
ferred liSt; because of his -Member-
ship in some organization or other.
Then the books also pretend that
- 'wholesale prices are being offered,
when, in reality,..most of the fi gures
quoted are about the same as those
charged -by our ,oWnWingliam mer-
chants: True, Tot.i can 1,1,,k- out a
few well-known brands offered at
reductions. These items are placed
there purposely to convince potential
buyers that everything on the list is
equally a bargain.
Many people who have been
taken in, by this particular method
of selling have learned to their sor-
row that the "wholesale" concerns
don't quite measure up to the high-
est standards. All too often the
well known brands are "fresh out"
and the goods substituted do not
compare in quality. When repairs
or replacements are needed, the com-
pany is awfully hard to find. In.
fact, we have gone searching for one
or two of these "wholesale houses"
and found that they are merely
offices, and the companies involved
do not carry any stock at all. Your
order is filled out by purchases from
.other concerns after it arrives.
There may he reliable companies
among those who are sending out
the catalogues, but personally, we
'don't intend to make the expensive
experiment of picking the sheep from
the goats. We'll stick to shopping
in Wingham- where we can see
what we are buying.
The Wingham Advance.Times
Published at Wingham, Ontario
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way of expressing their love and
appreciation. Let us not despise
one another, for there will be
time,
and Marya until. the end Of
Another lesson we can learn is
that cares and wordly things while
right in themselves can become a
snare to the soul. We can give too
much attention to perfectly legiti-
mate things and anew them to use
time which should be otherwise.
spent in waiting upon God. Mar-
tha's zeal for Making provision in
temporal things caused her to miss
a golden opportunity to learn of
Christ first hand, "She was cum:.
bered about much serving". Could.
it have been her conscience that
caused. her to remark "dost thou
not care that my sister has left
me to serve alone?" Is not this a
display of temper? Could it be that
she was conscious of missing bless-
ing? 13id, sbe.forg.et,ahe was speak-
ing to Christ who had•tOld His dis-
cnioptf, le:at the welt hi -Samaria that
he had meat to eat that they knew
This tempest arose becense ,of
over anxiety about .innocent af-
fairs in the home. Are we too busy
with matters in the home, office,
farm, shop to have time to wait
upon God. To 'worship in His house
or to read His word. This mistake
of Martha should be a perpetual
warning to all Of us to give first
place to God and. Ills worship. We
must ever be on the watch lest we
fall into the same snare and miss
golden opportunities.
The woods of reply that Jesus
made should serve as a constant
reminder that the cares and won.
ries of everyday life can and do
take us from communion and fel.-
lowship with. Christ, "Martha!
Martha thou art eareful and troub-
led about many things", Your name
9r mine might with equal truth be.
inserted instead of ".1Yfartha,". Let
us so wait upon Him as -to hear the
words spoken to Mary "She hath
chosen that good part which shall
not he taken from her".
These words have a message not
only for 'Mary but for all believing
people the world over, They should
encourage all people the world
over to be whole hearted in their
decision to follow Christ, This after
all Is "that good part which shall
not he taken from them".
May God help us to make a wide
choice.
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where it is stuck into a curriculum
or no apparent reason, it is as
digestible as a humbug in a riec
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FIFTY YEARS. AGO
Mr. Parker, from'near Teeswater
passed through a critical operation
in Wingham Hospital on. Saturday
last. We understand that this is the'
first operation in Wingham in
which the new anaesthetic, sto:
value, was used. This substance,
unlike chloroform, does not bring
about complete unconsciousness,
but caused loss of feeling in. the
areas where it is injected. Dr.,041-
lies, of Teeswater, and' Dr. Jones,
of Toronto, assisted by Dr. Agnew,
performed the operation.
The marriage of Leah M. Pender,
to Laban S. 'Jenks, of ijuqalo, took
place at the home : of the ,bride's
parents, Mr. and 'Mrs:
the,
Fender, Catherine Street, on Sat-
urday. The -bride, who .isaregis-
Cered nurse, has been, working in
a Buffalo hospital, The groom has
a successful law ,praCtise in, the
same city.
Eleven , men, in charge..of Mr.
John 'Glenn, are busy repairing the
lower dam, Inspection of the tim-
bers indicated. that :the work was
an absolute necessity.
Mrs. M. Beckwith was •called to
Goderich on -Monday by the death
of her eldest brother, .John Hamil-
ton. . • .•
Mr. .T, W. Mills,'of . Leopold St.,
sold' one of his 100-acre -farms in
Hallett for $6,500. Mr. and Mrs.
Mills intend to remove, to Blyth.
Dr. James Agnew, of Fostoria,
Ohio; is visiting at the parental
home in Lower -Whigharit, accom-
panied by his bridei.;,..:the,forrner
Miss Castner, of Crestline, Ohio.
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A WISE CBOICIN - Luke 10:38-0
Here we have a little bit of his-
tory recorded only by Luke. It is
an insight into the life of a small
family where Jesus was a frequent
visitor, It shows what differences
there can be in the lives of those•
who profess to follow Jesus' way.
Beth these sisters: were faithful
follewers. Soth were believers.
Both had honoured Christ when it
was not popular to do so. Beth
loved their Lord and the records
show He loved them, Yet they
were different in personality.
Martha was active, anxious to
please by making material provis-
ion, for their beloved visitor. She
showed her joy at His coming in
this fashion, Mary on the other
hand rejoiced just as much, but
her joy took .a different pattern.
She sat at His feet to hear His
Word, Thus each in their own way
showed the effect of grace on their
'Hoes this not teach us a worth-
while lesson? We should not expect
everyone to serve Christ in the
same way, We cannot say that
thqSe who serve in a different way
froth us are wrong or have no
grace. Each has his or her own
Sugar and Spice
By Bill Smiley
As I have now been teaching for
a full month, I feel sufficiently
qualified to point out all the flaws
in the educational system, and de-
mand their immediate correction.
• However, as that would require
an essay of the approximate length
of Lady Chatterley's .Lover, I shall
COatent myself with suggesting one
major change. I would like to see
the .'subject" known as Religious
,Instruction scratched, blotted or
,erased - from the list of secondary
school ,courses.
'"Don't think that this is going
4,..get. sue in trouble with the
ptilliefters (not that it would be the
first Aline). With a few excep.:.
tiotts,i'T think ministers and priests
whware forced to teach this course
consider it an abomination, in the
aarne:eategory as saying the burial
ree>i''vice over some old brute who
tittalgnore,d- the church all his life.
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at I'd. like to know Is: Who
wanth Religious Instruction in the
sCliools?'. The students don't. They
think,-the"more coherent of them,
't'hat Ws 'an interference with their
$etiritiling;- a waste of time, and
sCilnething they have already re-
CeiVed,:.,i9 better ,surroundings, at
liO1na-7-.61, 'at church. -Otheis echo
the remark I heard from one lad:
1t;:inakes a nice break."
':The school board doesn't want it.
The question -of religious education
is, - 'prickly one; especially where
there-are half a dozen. Protestant
denominations, Jews and BO's. It
takes a lot of broken field run-
ning to make sure nobody's toes are
Stepped on.
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• :The teachers don't want it. They
- - think, with some justification, that
there. is enough interference with
their attempts to cover the course,
What with - field days, football
gaines;-. assemblies, teachers' con-
ttontions, visiting speakers and
t;th-r ,kPecial•events.
It is the clergy which is demand-
ing -it? 11 don't think so, from what
I've been told by a couple of rever-
ends. ' Pot the average preacher,
used: to, a silent, if somnolent audi-
en9e,•• it must be a bit hair-raising
ttilaCe some 35 young hellions, 32
of:Whiini consider this little more
than. st•• 'chance for a supervised
``sit with their friends. The clergy-
Mitn,:. his. chest-high pulpit ex
changed for a navel-high dealt,
,feels- naked, neglected, and much
'like the 01(1 Woman Who Lived
- In A Shoe.
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Is the whole business pushed by
the. Department "Of Education? I
doubt it. The Department, with
Machiavellian cunning, does not
make Religious Instruction a com-
pulsory subject. It leaves it to the
discretion of the school board. This
18 like the Emperor of Japan issu-
ing an edict that reads "Now, we
all know that suicide is old-fash-
ioned, But if anyone requires a
sharp knife, just fill in this form
and send to , .".
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Do parents want it? Again,
would take someconvincing. In a
deetide in the newspaper business,
I don't recall a single delegation
of parents, carrying crosses, mak-
ing 11, pilgrimage to a meeting of
the school board and demanding
That their delinquent offspring be
'instructed in The Word.
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Then (Who is responsible for this
Changeling, this awkward, unwant-
ed Child hi the family of education?
/It it a, small but zealous group of
Stern Christians who believe that
you can make a horse drink if you
stick his nose in a trough? Is it
a few frustrated, lonely clergymen
Of the 'oft-beat sects, Seeking a
Captive andlentel I don't know,
I'm just asking, Perhaps if one
SOW is saved, it is worth all the
confusion and cussing it causes,
'aril lint opposed •to religious
ktluttitioti in tehoolti. Where it Is
.properly integrated, and Where it
Ministers on CKNX
Ministers to be heard on Church
of tile Air this week are: Thurs-
day, Rev, D. J. Lane; Friday, Rev.
B. E, Seebach; Saturday, Rev, J,
A. Bewell; Monday, Rev. J. Hut-
ton; Tuesday, Rev, P. Smith; Wed-
nesday, Rev, D. Dunlop.
Seen on Think on These Things
vill be: Thursday, Rev. Leo Reid.:
Lewis; Friday, Rev. ,T. T, McDow-
-all; Monday, Rev, H. Donaldson;
Tuesday, Rev, S. D. Dunlop; Wed-
nesday, Rev, W. J. Henderson., ,
the World Series games in Detroit
on. Thursday and Friday.
Mr. Harvey Burgess, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Burgess,-who has
been on the Dominion Bank staff
here for some time, has been
transferred to the Bloor and Bath-
urst branch in Toronto,
The flour and feed business of
the late J. A. Mills has been pur-
chased by Mr. H. F. McGee, who
took possession on Monday morn-
The MacLean sawmill has been
leased by Mr. R. E. Ratz, of •St.
Clements, and he is now putting it
into condition so that operations
can be commenced at once.
Mr. Mac Graham has accepted
a position. near Niagara Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Gibson have
returned from a trip to Northern
Ontario.
Miss Mary Johnston, B.A„ of
Toronto, spent the week-end with
her mother, Mrs. Adam Johnston.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
A group of ladies gathered at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Leaslt Mc-
Gee; East Wawanosh, to honor
their daughter, Nellie, Who was re-
cently, married. The bride and
Osborn were presented with an
electric table lamp by Mrs. Stuart
MoBurney and .Mrs. R. M, Shiell.
Rev. J. N. H. Norton, pastor of
the Baptist Church, will be the
speaker for anniversary services at
the Belgrave United Church.
• .Mayor Fred' L. Davidson, Reeve
J. Evans, and Councillor Murray
Johnson are attending the -Ontario
Convention of Mayors which is be-
ing held this week at Kirkland
Lake,
Sapper William B. Broome has
been awarded the Distinguished
Conduct Medal and Major Walton
A. MoRibbon has been made a
Member of the Order of the British
Empire.
Among those recently returned
from overseas are iSgt. Joseph W.
Ellacott, Sgt. J. Alvin Hammond,
Sgt, Hugh S Curving and LAC
Jack Herd.
Mr. and Mrs. George Allan cele-
brated their golden wedding anni-
versary on Tuesday. .
LAC Jack Hare, of Goose Bay,
Labrador, spent the week-end with
his mother, Mrs, S. Hare.
Injuries Treated at
Continued from Page One,
entered hospital with severe lacer-
ations about the head, suffered
when he was struck by a falling
bale of hay. Many stitches were
required to close the wounds.
Also treated on Sunday was Mrs.
Charles Finlay Of Gorrie, who frac-
tured her wrist and injured her
shoulder in a fall. She was per-
mitted to return home after a east
had been applied.
On Monday Jimmie MacDonald,
age 8, of Luelthow was treated at
the hospital for a fractured wrist
suffered in a fall, A. east was
fitted to the arm.
Margaret Naney Woolcock,
month...old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Woolcoelt, R.R, 2, Wing-
ham, was rushed to the hospital on
Monday after she had 'been knock.,
down by her father's ear while he
Was backing out of the toe, The
child was kept in hospital, where
it was found that othk, than
small cut on her leg and some
bruises, she vitas not seriously hurt.'
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FORTY YEARS AGO
Mr. G. B. Flanigan, of Stratford,
hsa purchased the stock of the late
David Bell and will conduct a
music store in Wingham,
Mr. Hetherington, of Norwich,
has accepted a position as onerator
at the Wingham GTR depot.
Mr. Sam Merrifield, of Brant-
ford, renewed acquaintances in
Wingham on Friday. Mr. Merri-
field was a former bandmaster
here.
Among those from this vicinity
who are attending Stratford Nor-
mal School are MiSses Rebecca
Armstrong, Myrtle .Bennett,
Maria Bennett, Myrtle Deans, Mary
K Haugh, Grace G. Tucker, Dor-
othy Roth and Gladys Webb.
Wingham citizens will be pleas-
ed to learn that the Queens Hotel
dining room -will not be eloaed as
it was at first intended. Mr. Billie
Burke has leased the dining room
and will have it open about Oc-
tober 15th.
Mr. .lames McManus of this
town received a telegram on
Thursday from Edmonton an-
nouncing the death of his father,
Mr. John McManus, at the age of
85y ears, Deceased was a resident
of Wingham for some time.
Mr. A. J. Ross bas purchased
Miss Fessant's residence on John
Street,
Mr, David McGill, of Belgrave,
has purchased Mr. A. l. Angus'
dwelling in Pleasant Valley, Mr.
Angus has purchased Mrs, Stither.
land's property oil the same street,
at present occupied by 111r. James
Robinson.
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TWENTIMIVE TEMits AGO
Candidates for the forthcoming
federal election in this area will be
George ,Spotten, Conservative; It. J.
Deaehman, Liberal, and W. J.
Henderson, A001)44136004
.1. H, Crawford, of Wirighttni,
A. IL Zilliax, of glitirk attended