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WHAT'S THE POINT
O.K. Here's one . ()lt can really
disagree with, 11t fact y'(m can write
a whole hatch of letters to the e(li
tor. \'\-e' promise to print all (it them
V'e think it's itl)otit time the
spelling. ormany t)1 the words in our
llnl;uetge Should be chain..; -ed and
shnplified,
:\() doubt you are welt aware (11.
the sort of words \\'e Have in mind,
such as cough and lieutenant ,ul(1
labour . , and hundreds of others.
_\ few (lays 111;(J one of the young
slur~ clone home from school \with
d. fe\V' 1('Si marks missing because
the word harbour had been spelled
lvithc)111 the Att." \\ 11\ iii the ►hint•
of g-ood.11ess dors the word decd a
letter "u' in it anyway. It st'e111s
tll:lt the shortened spelling is fruw1I
rel upon by the pedagogues because
1t's
either ".\.1,Iericail" or loO 11111('11
like the newspapers,
Both the Americans and the
newspapers have been ;'`erring their
messages across to the public for
quite et til'lle now-- Tinel aS We See it
printed or written words have cull_,.
one purpose„That is to convey lies
sages, ari'(l if the words we shell con
vcy thoughts or the facts required,
why not use more Sill l)lllit('1 IOriiis'
Back in the days \when life was it
little 'less hurried it was a matter
HOW THE DOLLARS
'DO COUNT
There ..has been an interesting
development:in infer-raciai relations
during the.,pitst few months. \\'e
mention it here because of references
to I3rotheluhood Week, which was
last week or the one before that.
Brothcrhoofl, among amen, that spirit
which is supposed to make us all
believe in the equality of (rod's Int •
Ulan creatures, is just about the
most \worthy objective one could
follow in phis.(iay and age, and there
is no doubt that the earnest pleas
of the leaders in the various inter-
ra.cial movements do hear fruit.
Nevertheless, the fastest way to
accomplish the purpose, as in most
other ar eft` of human concern, is to
put a dol ar '\•able on better race
relations.
We are,all aware of the hitter
hatred which exists in the American
South, as tar tis Negroes are con-
cerned. Despite the patent fact that
the coiored people are inhabitants
of those states only because the fora
fathers of the n•hite population
brought them in as slaves, the great
concern has been the growing num-
ber of laegroes an(1 \what controls
eche whites could impose upon diem.
Recently, however, the stains OI
the negro population has begun to
alter. It has suddenly occurred to
some very \white and very astute
businessmen that these millions of
black people do, after all spend
money: they buy' fMod and clothing
and cars and beauty- aids and refrig-
erators. The black Ivan and his wife
and lamely have I)eeii ('111e1-t'(i 11110
the statistical graphs and found
worth talking to after all.
Now there is a decided move-
ment afciot t -o reach the negro point
lation with advertising-, to woo their
patronage. it is all but .amusing.
1n Toronto the other day we
picked up a niagazinc called "Tarr,,'
written right down the line for
negro consumption, :All the ads pic-
tured negro models advocating the
purchase of the items described.
- It among therm \were ('realms
Prominent among
and lotions recommended
l(1
light
ening tile+ color of the sl:it1, or
for
smoothing out curly hair.
Just why any negro would Want
to be so much like the white man
is something of a mystery.
The Wingham Advance=Times
Pnblishwd at Wingham, Ontario
Wenger Bros, Limited
W. Barry Wenger, President
Robert 0. Wettger, Sheretary-Treasurer
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation
Authnrieed by the lest Office Department. as
Serfitui (`!lass Mail and for payment of postage
in cash
fiubscrIptton Ratr;
Chip Year, $4.00: Sin Months, $2.26, In advance
per v('nr; Foreign rate $5,00 per year
Advertising Rates on application
(,1 pride to retain ever awkward'
1 vv'is1 of the traditional English
spellings. Tradition, it seems, WAS
the true and o111w rO 1i telling factor,
t some o1 the s )el1iii;.'s we are
and 1 l
still I1s111..t are Its outdated as the
"traditional" unifol•ln of the'British
awy.
If the teachers were mutton.,
suceeeding 1i1 turtling 11111 a high l)e1'
,.eul:lge (,l '^I•achlales who could re•
rllelllber itll Ihc• unlikely spellings
our language employs, it \\1)ul(1 be ;1.
The sad fact is that
1111 astonisi)in;.; proportion of those
\who leave high school (10 their spelt
ink purely 1,.; \;t,ess and i1\ ;,''ally,
1 �., \\t t./un to write cu.l,_t,•
h, \\•h.\•
don't we spell it cuff. Nobody could.
Mistake the Ill.eaning and there
would be considerably less time
wasted in getting the thought
across. If \vc hien I thought, le't's
write it so --that. \\'hat is actually
so bad about flw, lire, ruff, etc.?
There seems to be a widespread
belief that .111\ tampering \vita the
spelling: of ot11. words is sarriligion5,
but someplace along the line
changes ha\ c• been 11111de. The words
and spellings we are using today
must have bee's pretty shocking to
some long dead generation. Remem-
ber that the King- James version of'.
the kilrlc \vas \written not in relig-
ions language 1)lit IIi- the coi.Tli11n11
tongue• of that day—and would we
dream of saying,"Host thou paid
the 11\'(h -o hill, my dear?"
Some traditions have a very
worthwhile place in our society.
Tradition is the influence \which
slows changes in the basic elements
of life so that the old and the beauti-
ful are not heedlessly discarded, but
our written language should be
keeping ftp) with the tunes.
STILL A NUISANCE
The 11e\w Ontario government
budget \\'ill no doubt be somewhat
disappointing to small businessmen.
1 )uring the hast few weeks there hacl
been considerable conjecture on the
possibility that the bottom level for
tax exemption would be elevated, in
order to remove some of the endless
delay x11(1 annoyance which the odd -
cents levy creates on sniall purch-
ases. 110wever, the hu(1gel. outlined
proposed changes only in regard to
the application of tax on sales to
charitable institutions and the like.
There will he little relief for the
lilaiu street merchant who is (loing
the lion's share of the heavy \Fork
in this l(p., collection program.
No sensible person can condemn
-the government for imposing the
tax..\s far as Ave can tell from this
distance, it is a necessary evil. There
is no possible way of meeting big ex-
penditures \vithout equally large ,in-
rome ---- and \ve are the folks \vho
have to put tip the nloolah. So far,
however, the application of the sales
tete has certainly been Irought with
a nuisallc(' value (,tit of all propor-
tion t(1 its Size.
CONGRATULATIONS
BOYS!
Our 5111Cere cotngratulations to
Illy \\'F)F15 curling rink which won
t t.
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( '11' 111 )] )115 I
the tl
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ago, as well as 1 o their• trainer.
This \would he a distinct honor
for anv entnmtlnity, but it is a par
ticulariv apt one for the Wingham
District tlig11 School, 'for enriing is
are old and \veil -love(!- sport here.
Perhaps ,.,
I rlhaps some of these championship
curlers are not aware that their an-
cestors
n-
csl-s played tr
a
roa •
1, game"
away hack in the tinges before there
was artificial ice. or even a 1)uildin
for their ('1111). in those days they
heaved their rocks on the ice of the
:\i,litlanct River. 1,ittle did they
know that their youngsters' :young-
sters would prove themselves the
hest in Western Ontario at the same
game.
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ONE. MOMENT, MAK
t,
Ji F; IWILT HIS OWN GALLOWS:
Ono of the many fascinating
stories in our Bible grips my at-
tention. It is found h1 the Book
of Esther.. It, concerns the villain
of the book. His name was Haman.
This man'h't'arm• the m'il'e high
est in the royal favor. lois success
went to his mead in boastfulness
and self-assurance. However, his
pride was greatly wounded, A Jew
named Mordieui failed to how to
him or to oto him respect .in any
manner, Mortified, Haman resolver}
to avenge himself upon the whole
)ace to which this insolent one be
longed. Thus be tt'ould be rill of this
bla'k spot in his sunshine. Th,
vision of his haughty presence at
elle pal(u•e gait' became intolerable.
It followed him to his home. When
he recounted the royal favors hi
had rer('ivt•el to his wife and friends
he c00e:0(14A with 11118 sail cola
plaint "All this at^tilelil me uoth
ing so long as I see ;Vior(lee•ai, the
Jew, silting at the King's gate."
In this tragic eonfes:don there
is roost for many a..ser►tl.on of very
modern application. Have we no
wounded pride by which life is
made bitter? is there 110 malice
that forbids our contented enjoy-
ment of life's awards because of
some (lead fly in the ointment of
,slighted our success? Some one slibll4 i us
o1' was preferred before Us and w,.
cannot keep envy or hate out, of
our hearts, We are blind: to the
fart that any hate indulged wig's
its way to a foremost place in our
lives until it colors ttnd spoils ttl1,
1t leaves a poisin by which '.'e sof •
free far more hart; than we can
possibly inflict upon another.
you 1111 want to read about this
man, 'cern to Esther, chapters 3
to 7 and see hour Killian, through
his bete, built his own gallows. He
first lost any sense of perspective
so that ho magnified petty Insults
and became blind to everything
good. ft was as though an Infection
had invaded otherwise healthy tis-
sue until all was aflame.
Moreover, here was it 'poli1ieiai,
W ,1,.1.1.1.,0'
V'i'ia)l;iunn, Outorio
• himself no mein master of intrigue
and alert to wordily ways, who-
• coulci not see 111' very farms of the
queen were designed to bring about
his ruin. Self-deception opened the
pathway to his sell'-KI'strtivtion 1111 -
til he was hanged 00 lho gallows he
had prepared for his foe.
What can save men from hate?
Certain]
y no merely negative pre-
caution can avail. Of course, tt
would have helped if liftman could
htivc "laughed off" Lbw insula US
insign10011)11. That he coal 11(11 do,
It was his very hell, Hate can be
driven out of the life only, by let
Ling love in.
As I road this ancient story 1
think, "What 0. pity Haman could
not have known our Lord .051114
Christ, '\Vho when he ways reviled,
reviled 001 again, w"11en he s((Pfa'r•
(a1 lie threatened not; "
'Yes, the love of Christ eon sweep
hate out of our hearts,
Say, friend, do you know this
Jesus?
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SUGAR
and
SPICB
awns By Bill Smiley,
Have you noticed how the world i
is turning away from the idea that
a hero must be a young man? For
example, when the Yanks wanted
to send somebody whistling around
the world in one of those crazy
capsules, they didn't choose some
young punk of twenty-three.
NOSSIt!
''
picked Colonel l John They r yp
Glenn, a mature, intelligent, charm-
ing and handsome fellow of about
my age. It's finally being realized
that most men of our age possess
these qualities, along with out-
standing ability to handle a crisis
under great stress,
As the years hurtle by, this has
become gradually more evident to
me --how excitable and nervous
and erratic and just plain silly are
young fellows; how calm, compe-
tent, poised, steady, reliable and
sane are we more adult chaps.
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Of course, I must admit it's just
a matter of experience. The young
fellow in his late teens or early
20's is inclined to panic when he
confronts an unfamiliar situation.
But for the middleaged bird, there's
no such thing. He -'s been through
it, or something mighty like it.
The man who has been able to
reach. 40 without• resorting* to
drugs, drink or divorce is it. pretty
valuable piece of humanity. He
may not be able to accomplish
Sahel physical feats as quickly or
easily as the young truck, but 1i
can perforin a lot more trental. and
social 'feats, and in the process he
can last a whole lot longer and
finish o, good Ileal si:ronger, '
I'd like to see, for example, the
young fellow who could have stay-
ed with me last Tuesday, and fin-
ished as fresh as 1 did. It was the
day my slaughter became 11. She'd
been promised a birthday party.
After the invitations Were omit, her
mother realized that she had to
talce the: other offspring to the city
for a music. festival, and wouldn't
be here to run the show.
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Guess who? Right, I was it.
Planner of games, judge of con-
tests, master of ceremonies, settler
of fights, caterer, and general
party mother. And do you think I
didn't handle all those roles with
dignity, eha.rm, grace andd warmth,
not to mention aplomb and insou-
ciance? Dang right I did!
Take some young punk of 20
and let him try it. Let him talo
over a dozen wild, squealing, sweet
silly, giggling little girls. He'd run
sobbing out of the house, calling
for his mother after 10 minutes of
it.
I'd like to see him acting a judge
for the twist contest we held. Heil
probably have given the prize to
the kid who could dance it best, A
mature man would never do that.
He'd give it to the shyest, or the
gawkiest, or his bank manager's
daughter, or somebody useful,
0 -0-0
I'dl like to see that young fellow
hustle up two dozen hot dogs with
the works, pour 24. glasses of gin.
ger ale, whip the cream, serve the
jello, light the candles and lead the
singing, and escape with nothing
more than a few burned fingers,
a couple of broken glasses, some
wax on the tablecloth and not
enough niekles in the cake. He
just couldn't do it. He'd be scream,
ing for the Red Cross or somebody
before he'd dished out the first
round of ted -hots,
Note Fin not bragging oe looking
for praise. Pin merely pointing out
a fast ilia,t is evell known to sill
middle-aged Hien — That all mkt.
d1e-a.ge(1 111011 are more diplormiti0
tolerant, ju(1101one and helpful in
emergeneles than. strep Paling' 1110)1.
If this Is the case, someone will
ask, why is it that young Women
aren't battling to capture these
paragons,instoad of going around
marrying young men all the time?
And the casual observer will prob-
ably reply that .it's because young
men have their hair on their heads
and muscles in their' bellies and
music in their souls.
This, of course, is a. superfluous
view. As anyone who has pondered
the whole' business can easily sec,
the real reason is because these
fine, middle-aged chaps, in the
very prime and flower of their
lives, are already in the toils of
women who .know how fortunate
they are, and who are hanging on
for dear life. After all, you don't
get chaps like us out of grab bags!
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Reminiscing -
MARRCIL 1912
Extensive improvements are be-
ing made at King Bros.' store. The
flooring at the back of the store
has been lowered to the same level
as the rest of the building, and a
new stairway and offices have been
put in.
Alexander Munro died at his
home in Wroxeter on Saturday
evening. He operated a general
store in that villiage.
Work on the new buildings for
the Western Foundry is being
pushed along rapidly, Brick world
for the main building is about
completed and the timber is being
prepared for the roof. The comp-
pany is considering the installation
of a generating plant to provide
their own electricity. .
Miss Margaret Forbes of Win.
nipeg is visiting at the home of her
father, Mr. Thomas Forbes,
Mr, John Dow of Lot 33, Con. 6,
]last .Wawanosh, fs considering
moving to' the 'Mist and will hold
an auction sale,
Mr, ,fames H. Robertson, White-
water, Man., is spending a few
weeks with relatives and friends
in Wingham.
Mr. A. M. Crawford this. week
reports the sale of automobiles to
the following: Thomas Sandy, of
Lochalsh; Dr, le. MacLennan, Rip-
ley; F. G. Fortune, Walkerton and
Mayor Spotton of Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs. William. Gemmill
of Pilot Mound, Man., former well.
known residents of Turnberry,
have been spending a few weeks
with old friends in Wingham,
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11.MA1LCII J!)2d
Mr. J, A. Wilson has been ap-
pointed manager of the U.F.O.
plant here, succeeding Mr, Josh
Hirst.
Mrs, Hawke left on Tuesday to
spend a few weeks in the West.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hinde of
Waseca, Sask., are spending a few
days at W, J. Greer's.
Mr, and Mrs, A. B. Orford of
for a
r 1 are visiting
r sfo d A
to
Cs
,
'ter' •
few days this week with the eat s
brother and family, D. Zurbrigg.ri
gg•
the e Do-
minion of
h
se
Mr Gordon e
minion Bank, St. Thomas, spent
the week -end at the home of his
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Lawson Bis-
bee,
Mr, Peter McEwen Sr„ was suc-
cessful in winning first prize for
sheaf of oats at the Ottawa Cen-
tral Canada Winter Fair.
The Women's Institute of St.
Helens has sent a gift of 14 jars
of fruit and one bag of potatoes
to the Wingham General Hospital,
A well -loved resident, Mrs, A. E.
Brock, passed away on Thursday
morning,
income tax returns remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind its
Not a solitary dime,
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MARCEI 1939
Mrs, F. G. Nicholson pasted away
1'n Zion :City; Ill. recently. She Will
he rem'mberee by some of the
older resident 1I Agnes NIaWell,
(laughter of the late 'Robert t Max
well, Blnevale Road.
At the inaugural meeting of the
public library board Abner Commis
was elected chairman, Other
members of the board are: W. S.
Hall, William Robertson, Mrs, F. A,
Parker, Rev, Kenneth 1ViacLean,
(1, S, Ki(1(1 and Mayor Hanna.
Plans are ander •way to form an
,Athletic Association i n town.
Named as •a provisional. boa)r1 are
11, 8, Hetherington, R. Rae, le.
Wild, .I, Corney, J. 1Vhu•ray, E.
Williams, O. Haselgrovc and R. A.
Coutts.
Rev. T. W. Mills, who has' been
the pastor for the past four years
of Belgrave, Blyth and Auburn
Presbyterian Churches, has •ae.-
cepted a call to Nairn and Beech-
wood.
Mayor John W. Hanna. Reeve
1+. L. Davidson and Reeve Roland
Grain 'of Turnberry attended the
Good Roads Convention in To.
ronto,
At a recent election in St. And-
rew's Presbyterian Church W. A.
Miller, James Nicholson, John
Raby and George Scott were elect-
ed members of the Session.
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1\TARCII 1947
President Jack McKibbon pre-
sided for the regular meeting of
the Lions Club at which members
of the Teen Town Council were the
guests.
Congratulations to Elgin E.
Coutts who was successful in pass-
ing his first year at Osgood° Hall,
Toronto.
A pleasant evening was held at
the home of Mrs, Wilfred Fryfogle
in Detroit when several residents
of Wingham and former residents
met. Included in the group were
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stapleton, Mrs.
Harold Buchanan, Mrs. Gus Boyle,
Harcourt Mundy, and Mrs. Alex
Smith, formerly of Bluevale.
Following the first meeting of
the Teen Town council on Friday
• evening it dance was held, Chap.
crones were Miss Audrey Boe and
Mr. Wilbur Tiffin,
Mrs, Alex Ross died recently in
Vancouver. She was in her 01st
year. She and her husband lived
here for many years, in the re..
silence now owned by 1I, C. lefae-
Li'an.
The rink of W, W. Gurney, C. H.
McAvoy, J. F. Murray and D. Rae
won the second prize at the 20th
annual Ontario Bons:n(4 in '1'o-
1 on to.
BUILDING TO START
AN NEW HOSPITAL
`A new 300 -bed mental hospital
will he built at Palmerston with
the first stage of construction to
start in the spring," Public Worlds
Minister Pay Connell said last
week in announcing tender call for
powerhouse, tradies and garage
buildings.
Mr. Connell said the Palmerston
hospital will he built on Highway
23 between Palmerston and Lis-
towel, about four miles from Palm-
erston.
The new hospital will be the pro-
duct of architectural research
which has surveyed the most mod-
ern p itals hos
North America.
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n
Interior decor of pleasing pastels
1111 be in keeping e ing with today's ad-
vanced trends for caring for Men-
tally disturbed patients in congen-
ial surroundings that eliminate the
institutional barred -window and
locked -door atmosphere.
Buildings Will be of brick, steel
and concrete construction, alumin-
tlni sash and built-up roofing. The
powerhouse will he about 06 feet by
42 feet, one -storey, with three oil.
fired boilers, incinerator and elec.
trical sub -station with diesel stand.
by.
The trades building, 104 feet by
41 feet, will comprise basement and
first floor. The basement will eon-
tain storage only with the first
floor accommodating shops for ear-
pentry, electricians, masons, en-
gineering and painting.
The garage Will accommodate
six cars. Canetruction of the 300 -
bed pavillon will start later in the
year.
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