HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1962-02-21, Page 2ace Two Tito whigiatork Advance Times 'Wednesday Pell, 21 196'
VALUABLE TRAINING PROGRAM
Last week the scribe for the local
fire brigade announced that a course
of training for firemen would 1)e held
Imre over the next eight r•ht or ten weeks,
hough \\ c are not ho llecltlllilltecl with
the details of the course, we are pre-
pared to express in advance our
wholehearted approval of the plan,
Since it is being (lirectecl by the of
.fine of the Ontario tario fire marshal,
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there is no doubt that the subjects
taught will be useful ones and the
knowledge imparted will be of great
value to the :icemen: and the com-
munities they serve.
The subject of instruction for
firemen is one in which we have al
ways been keenly interested. Fire
departments in towns the size of
ours are conmposed 01 groups of men
who are ‘tilling to devote a great
deal of their own time and effort to
the public good, Not only are they
prepared Co rush. off to fires at any
hour of the day or night and in all
sort sof unpleasant.\weather, but they
spend mangy, natty hours a year in
the. !Maintenance of the firefighting
equipment and the lire hall and in
otter duties which are sometimes
not even too closely related to the or-
iginal purposes for which the brigade
.was formed.
l or all this effort and interest
they •receive only a, nominal amount
of money. They are. iii fact, volunteer
firemen—and as such the entire corn -
triunity is deeply indebted to them.
,Since they are not employed full
time in their capacity as firemen, and
CONTINUING FORCE
Several friends have mentioned
the two 'I'v broadcasts recently air-
ed on the subjects of newspapers and
the job they do for the public. Many
arguments and statements -were pre-
sented on the air, and some of them
were none too complimentary about
the role of the newspaper in present
day life. Nevertheless, one thing was
very evident from the interest of TV
audiences here and the audience in
the studio where the broadcast or-
iginated—there is still plenty of pub-
lic interest in newspapers, and very
little indication that they are at all
likely to he forgotten or dropped by
the wayside.
Of course, the entire discussion
central around the. role of the daily
newspaper. 14 ew aveekly newspapers
would be able to draw any inferences
in. their own regard from the broad-
casts. In our own case, however, the
parallels were closer, for at several
points the discussions referred to the
change in newspaper obligations
since the.. birth of television and
radio.
It has taken many years to prove
that newspapers, even small ones,
can and' will exist with radio and TV.
The passage of time has assigned to
each its distinctive place in the pat-
tern of Fmodern society. As was men-
tioned on the broadcast, there is no
longer such a thing as a newspaper
"scoop," the sort of story by which
one newspaper was al)le to outsell
its. rivals because it had beaten therm
to the facts. The all but insta.ntan-
eons transmission of news by radio
and television has nullified the use-
fnlness of this type of newspaper
reporting..
`i..'he newspapers of the country,
however, are still avidly read as the
source of t:he background and detail
which are seldom provided by the
electronic media. Another field in
which. the newspapers remain sit-
prcn're. is the editorial column, such
Though
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reading, 1
as the one you are
there are many commentaries on the
air, Clone have achieved the status of
the editorial writer \vho expesses
completely unfettered opinion on the
news of the day,
The Wingham Advance -Times
Priblished at Wingham, Ontario
Wenger Bros. Limited
W. Barry Wenger, President
Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer
Member. Audit Bureau of Circulation
Authorized by the Post Office Department a4
Seentul Class Mail and for payment of postage
in cash
Stiliscription Rate:
One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.25, in advance
t1S,A, $5,0(1 per year; Foreign rate $11.00 per year
Advertising. Pates on application
so must hold other jolts, it has. been
found all but impossibie to send these
men Out of town to the fire -fighting
schools which are held -during the
summer months, Nonetheless, some
form of training is obviously neces-
sary, for teehni(1ues change and
equipment is improved and altered.
.l mistake in judgment on the part
of the fire chief or one of his lieu1 •
ella.nts can he a very costly. error.
The danger to lives and property
while a fire is in progress leaves no
doubt \whatever about the need for
a high rate of efficiency ainoitg the
mere who are responsible for its con-
t rol.
`I.`he Wingham fire brigade has a
very fine record. In two dangerous
fires in the main business block of
the town they have demonstrated
their ability to handle dangerous
.situations quickly and adecivately.
This, however. is not always the case
with small town brigades. We have,
in other communities, witnessed
some hair-raising displays of had
judgment, even ignorance on the
pari of the Filen in whose hands lav
the safety of many.
1.et us hope that the present
course will be at least one step to-
ward the up-to-date knowledge and
skill \which are needed for the tasks
the filch Tl 111151 perform,
FOR BETTER HEALTH
Recent announcement that a
nature trail will he started, with
plans to eventually extend it the
length of the Niagaiit Escarpment,
froIll, the Hamilton arca to Tobcr-
morv, is interesting indeed. In fact
it is .interesting if, for no other rea-
son, very few people in Ontario even
realize \whata nature trail is.
The term is one which cani.e •into
use in Europe, and particularly in
Germany. Many years ago these old-
er lands realized the hunger of city
and town people to get out into the
open when they could ; to enjoy the
beauties of nature and to regain the
Flow which can only be had from
vigorous exercise. 1n 1',llrope, of
course, the need for such facilities
was more keenly felt because the pro-
portion of car owners was much low •
er than in North America, and for
countless thousands, travel was 1i11m-
i.ted to hiking on foot or by bicycle.
The proposal here in. Ontario is
the development of a. trail •for foot
or bicycle travel which will run
northwest across the province, fol-
louing the natural highlands formed'
by the Niagara Escarpment, and of
course, providing a route through
the Most beautiful sections of the
entire Pro\I e. Alongn its route
there will be overnight "hostels",
small buldings in which hikers can
take shelter and prepare their meals.
1f you are completely devoted to
your car, you may he sceptical about
the number of people who will ever
use such a trail. We would, however,
predict that it will become an im-
mediate haven for thousands of per-
sons who either have no present
means of transportation, or who are
fed up with seeing the world from
1 ra ffic-packed highways.
It has been pointed out many
times that the general level of phy-
sical fitness in Canada is unbeliev-
ably low for a country \vhic11 ha''••
boundless supplies of both food for
nourishment and open space for
rugged exercise. 'There are many
authorities on the subject who claim
that lack of adequate exercise is the
greatest single cause of illness we
have,
here
isno doubt that the
aver-
age Canadian loves the great out-
doors. As an example fishing, a sport
which carries the free dividend of
outside exercise, accounts for the ex-
penditure of more looney by its par-
ticipants than all other sports corn
bitted.
T'ortunatcly a nattire trail is not
too hard to create. It does not de-
mand vast expenditures for grading
and paving: in faet the less const'rtte-
tion the better for the whole theme
is "bark to nature. Because the
work goes quickly, the first stage of
the new trail, at the south end, will
be completed this year, and the en-
tire program in a remarkably short
time.
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ONE MOMENT, PLEASEiI
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_ _ 13ehuore, .Ont. '
"Don't wait for spring. 1).a tt
11ow1" That, worsts are familiar to.
all newspaper readers. radio listen.
ers or television viewers. 1Yllile
they are designed to impress upon
us the importance of immediate at-
tention to making repairs or add].
Bons to our houses, there might be
similar slogans put forth with 1•e.
Terence to Christian homes. There
rs all urgency about they Gospel
which we frequently miss. `1.'wa.
great words of the Bible are "now"
and "today".
The kind of homes we have de.
termines the kine] of community,
the kind of nation. and ultimately
the kind of world we have. Scienti-
fie knowledge has increased so
greatly, and our children have so.
much opportunity to learn from.
modern means of communication
and travel, that it might amaze
us how far they are ahead of where
we were at the same grade and age
level. But, though the world 1s in
their living room, aro:] they know
so much about race, labor and hu-
man relations, do they know about -
their relationship to Cod? '.Phough
they have seen horror, crime and
delinquency so vividly, do they
know the forgiveness in Christ?
'though they know about modern
science and space travel, ,10 they
know the way that leads to the
heavenly home? Are they able to
say, "I know whom I have believed,
and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I have commit-
ted unto Film against that day," If
so, when our ehildren leave home,
when they find, themselves in try
ing and tempting cirounlstanees,
when they face life alone, to know
that Christ is present with His
forgiveness, guidance and strength
will bold them steady and bring
comfort to ourselves, Whatever
they choose as a .`vocation they will
have a central purpose in life as
they live for the glory of God and,
the welfare of their neighbor,,
In his personal letter to Timothy,
Paul referred first to his home
life, "I am reminded of your sin.
core faith, a faith •that dwelt first
in your grandmother Lois, and
your mother Eunice and now, I am
sure, dwells in you, Continue in
what you have learned and have
firmly believed, knowing • from
whom yon learned It, and how from
childhood you have been acquainted
with the sacred writings, which
are able to instruct you for sal-
vation through faith in Jesus
Chrits." (II Timothy 1:5, 3;14,10),
Quite obviously Paxil laid the ut-
most significance upon a home life
where the )bible was the central
book and faith in Jesus Christ as
Saviour and Lord was of para-
mount importance. Wo should al-
ways remember that no child is
fitted for life unless Christian ,prin-
ciples have been taught by the
words and deeds of the parents.
A Christian home roust mean that
Jesus Christ is the Lord of all the
activities of those who live there.
A home where Christ .is given the
place of houor, where the Bible is
studied, where family worship is
maintained, where prayer is prac.
Weed, where the custom of attend-
ing public worship together is es-
tablished, is a home where the
children are encountering influ.
ences which will largely determine
whether they, as adults, will set l.tp
Christian glomes, The future de-
pends on today.
There's been quite a fracas re-
cently in one Canadian town over
its school policy toward repeaters.
Bone of contention is the suspen-
sion from high school of seven pu-
pils. Each was repeating his year,
each was over 16, and all were giv-
en the gate "for habitual neglect of
duty",
This particular incident occurred
in Wiarton, and as a former editor
of the hest little old weekly news.
paper in Wiarton and a present
school teacher, I followed the clash
with more than usual interest.
It began with a red herring,
when the mother of one of the sus-
pended pupils charged the principal
with discrimination because the
girl in question was an Indian. I
knew this was poppycock, but held
my peace.
Sure enough, the charge was vig-
orously countered in the next issue,
not by the principal, but by his
students. They claimed that In-
dian students took part in all school
activities and were treated with
equality and respect in the class-
rooms. The letter also pointed out
that there were five non -Indian pu-
pils suspended.
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The chairman of the hoard back-
ed the principal by quoting chap.
ter and verse under which the
Youngsters were shown the door.
A. former clergyman in the parish,
now teaching in a U.S, college,
wrote a hot defence of the prin.
cipal's action, claiming it was not
only good for the students suspend].
ed but for the others as well. Still
another letter roundly abused the
principal for his stand.
Important thing to come out of
the souffle was not the dlscriniinn
tion charge, which was patent non.
sense, but the faet that n, principal
and a school hoard had the nerve
to penalize by suspension a num.
her of pupils who were not pulling
their weight.
It's no secret that there's a per-
centage of students in every school
which falls into this category. For
various reasons parental indiffer-
ence, psychological problems, or
just plain lassitude- alley refuse to
work. Many of them have average,
some above-average intelligence.
Some of them are content to sit
all day like vegetables, drowsing,
dreaming, doodling. They are no
trouble to anybody and no use to
anybody. Others, more lively, but
just, as adamant in their rejection
of work, spend their time in a run.
ning battle with authority. They
have a compulsion to attract at.
r the disci lin
tendon, These are o
p
problems, the people who disturb
other pupils, the people Who push
some teachers every year into ner.
vows breakdowns.
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What's to he done with these
people? In my day they drifted
out of school by a natural process,
and found a job. Most of them be.
came reasonably useful members of
society. Some did very well in
business arid industry, when they
shook off the dust of the classroom.
13at they're facing today a ;+o-
ciety that neither wants nor needs
• them. •Icavy machinery and auto -
oration have gobbled lu'rerers' and
factory jobs. Employers demand
ever -higher educational starrlards.
1"tememher that We're speaking,
not of slow learners, but of those
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with normal intelligence who won't
work. I don't have the answer.S",
but I do think some kind of drastic
action should be taken if their abil-
ities are not to be wasted, if they
are not to become a permanent
burden on society,
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Should these young people, what-
ever the reason for their refusal to
work, be allowed to disrupt the
system, set a bad example to oth-
ers, and 'generally act as a brake
on the educational process? They
would not be tolerated in business,
industry or the armed fprces. Af-
ter high school they are no longer
babied. At university,' technical
school, nursing school, those who
refuse to work are plowed under,
and •nobody weeps for them.
Paced with the same problem of
over -crowding and staff shortage
as oar schools, even our hospitals
meet them squarely. Beds are for
the Sick people, not for those who
feel like a res!. Out you go nn -
les': you need hospital care.
Would fear of being kicked out
of school for failure to work have
the desired effect on the lazy, the
emotionally disturbed, and the oth-
ers who make up this 'indigestible
lump in our 'high schools? Or
would it have no 'more effect on
them than the constant cajoling,
urging and threatening they now
undergo, both at home and at
school?
Should they all be turned out of
sch111 into the cold, cruel world at
16? Should they all be psychoan-
alyzed? Should their parents he
fined or sent to jail if the kids
,don't achieve a passing mark? Or
would any such drastic action leave
a stigma upon them which they
would pever overcome?
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Lots of questions. Who has the
answers? Let's have a forum o
it. Many intelligent, thoughtful
people read this column. What do
you think? Is suspension of non-
workers in high school a positive
or negative approach? What alter-
native are there? 'Let's hear your
opinions. Send them along to the
editor of your local paper, and we'll
thrash this thing around until we
get everybody hopping mad.
WILL SEND HELP
TO HONG KONG
FOR'DWICf•. ._ Trinity I T WA. of
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Fondwieh Anglican Church met at
the home of Mrs. L. C. Attwell for
the February 'meeting. Owing to
poor weather conditions the attend-
ance was small. The meeting open-
ed with a hymn anct prayer.
The quilt committee has two
quilts ready and plan to Mint thein
in the near future.
Mrs, Ruby Foster had the stticly
batik and Mrs. truce Sothern read
an article on the Mohawk Chapel.
Elva Foster read an article by
Padre Y.'oung' of the (.YAC.
1t was decided to send two guilts
and $1.0.00 to Kong Kong to help
lite needy children.
ReV. 111. C. Attwell spoke on the
Lenten serviees coming up soon
rind closest with prayer. Lane]] was
nerved by Mrs, Attwell and Mrs.
Idoyd Jacgtles,
Report from
Parliament Hill
MARVIN HOWE
hello Friends:
The danger of rabies has in-
creased again with more than 500
cases among animals, chiefly wild,
reported in Ontario in nine months
of 1961. The year 1058 was a par-
ticularly bad one in this area for
the number of cases of this dan-
gerous disease reported. At that
time the Department of Agriculture
of the Federal Government agreed
to consider rabies as a contagious
disease and as such would come
under the Animal Contagious Dis-
eases Act. This action ensured
that persons who had losses due to
the disease were eligible for com-
pensation. This legislation was a
three-way deal, 40 per cent being
paid by the Federal government,
40 per cent by the Provincial and
20 per cent by the county council,
I understand that this legislation
still applies so that any farmers
who may suffer losses of their ani-
mals through infection by this dis-
ease are eligible for compensation
under the Act.
The War •Services Grants Act
As passed during the Session of
1944 and 1945 for the purpose of
providing veterans and certain de-
pendents with. war service gratu-
ities and re-establishment credits.
The original Act indicated that the
period during which a World War
II veteran may apply for gratuity
expires on •September 30th, 1962.
Some 65,375 Canadian World War
Veterans have not claimed $10,-
264,000 coming to them as war
service gratuities and re-establish-
ment gratuities. On February 12th
there was an Act passed amending
the. War Services Grants Act and
extending the time for application
for these credits to October 31st,
1968. This should assist any vet-
erans in the area who have been
undecided as to how to use their
gratuities by giving them addition-
al time in which to make applien.
tion.
Legislation passed during the
past couple of weeks giving auth-
ority to railroad companies to
build branch lines into mining
areas of our country are an indica-
tion of the continued development
of our resources. I will deal more
fully with this and other legisla-
tive matters in my future reports,
BOX 390
Editor, Advance -Times,
Wingham, Ontario.
Dear Sir:
On behalf of the Huron County
Tuberculosis Association we would
appreciate your publication of this
letter in your newspaper by way of
extending thanks to all who have
helped make out 1961 Christmas
Seal campaign a success,
We appreciate the generosity of
those, who, by their contributions,
are assisting in the control of this
dread disease in our country. The
present campaign rncs February
28th. Contributions to date amount
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to $11,981.35. Such contributions
finance comforts for patients while
in the sanatorium, rehabilitation of
former patients, free chest clinics
which are held monthly in five
county centras, and a health edu-
cational program.
The officers of the Association
would particularly like to blank all
volunteers who helped in preparing
the seals for distribution, the post-
masters and their assistants in dee..
livering the seals and station
C1tNX, Wingham, for thole eontri-
hution' of advertising.
The officers of the Association
also want to thank you, •M1, Editor,
for the publicity that you have
freely given this important entitle,
Yriurs glneerety,.
J. E. McKinley, president
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