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Our Sbrin dng Nation
One of the miracles of our age ft
the rapidly shortening rare .re of dis-
tance between points Which were
once so far apart. When Canada be-
came a nation in 1867 one of the
prices of Confederation had been the
construction of a railway from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, for without
the tie of steel rails there was No
hope of holding the far-flung pro-
vinces together,.
\Vhat changes this country has
seen since those times! 'l'he first
steam locomotive to operate in
Western Canada was riot run tmt
from Montreal on steel rails, It was
brought up the Red River from the
United States on a barge. Winnipeg
was weeks away from Ontario in
those days. •
last Monday evening we board-
ed a jet. airci'aft-at Marton and an ef-
fortless two hours later stepped out
at Winnipeg, in plenty of time to at-
tend a business meeting before bed-
time.
This tremendous change in travel
facilities has had .a 'far-reaching ef-
fect, We are riot so much conscious
of the saving, in time to get from
place to place. Rather we think of
distant points as being closer to us.
Canada no longer seetns so large.
This change in mental outlook is
creating profound differences in our
social and political consciousness.
The results. of the last two or
three federal elections have set all
the old political hands to wondering
just what has' happened to the Can-
adian voters.. We believe that the
change in political patterns is a dir-
ect result of this new attitude to-
ward distances-.' -
Fifty years ago various areas of
the country always voted in set pat-
terns. Quebec ,always went Liberal.
Ontario -was. solidly Conservative,
and so on.. Today, however, most
people are thinking in broader terms.
The influences 'which have created
new political -thinking in British Co-
lumbia are readily transported to the
east. Thousands of travellers pour -
FRIGHTENING WORDS
Mr, Thompson, national le.ader of
the Social Credit'party, has had a lot
of explainiing to do since his Quebec
party chief . ventured to name his
own .political idols last week. Asked
whom he most admired among
world leaders, M.r. Caouette unhesi-
tatingly replied, "Hitler and Musso-
lini."
He diel add that he Was referring
only to financial and economic. lead-
ership, but the dunnage was done.
Mr. Thompson has, app.arently, been
able to think up no better excuse for
his deputy than the rather lame sug-
gestion that the man from Quebec
talks too much.
Those who have observed the de-
velopment of Social Credit in Can-
ada have long been aware that its
tendencies are pretty far over to the
right, but this -is the first titne that
one of its own leaders has openly ad-
mitted any admiration for actual
fascist tactics.
We would agree with the nation-
al leader that the man in question
talks too much, and in doing so has
given alarming evidence of an atti-
tnkle which has no place in Canadian
thinking.
More than that, he has certainly
demonstrated a shortage of normal
common sense in expecting Can-
adians to accept his words withotrt
a deep sense .of shock. Imagine, for
example, how he has endeared him-
self to Canada's thousands of war
veterans.
The Wingham Advance=Times
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ing back and forth across the coun-
try every day transport with thein
the thinking• and emotions of people
in the far ctalnt.l, of the nation,
Though the change is unquestion-
ably disturbing to the planners, its
eventual outcome should. be bene-
ficial rather than detrimental, Cer-
tainly an air of confusion has been
created, but this will sturdy away
when the have all geared ourselves
to the tempo of changing times.
Since the salve rules of shifting
thought apply throughout the world,
there may, for the first time since
the unfortunate experiment at the
Tower of Babel, be soine hope that
this unhappy conglomeration of
tongues, creeds and colors knoavn
as mankind, will reach eventual
understanding.
THIS IS YOUR DECISION
With September 19 set as the
slate of a vote on whether or not
premises in \Wingham shall be li-
censed for the sale of liquor, there
may be some of our readers wonder-
ing what "stand" 'Phe Advance -
Times will take on the question.
The answer is that we are not
taking a stand. You may attribute
(nr attitude to moral cowardice if
you wish. Our reasons, however, are
valid. This is not a question which is
complicated by unseen or obscure
background. It is a straightforward
matter of whether or not a majority
of people here believe that liquor
should be available in local hotels.
We give you credit for sufficient in-
telligence to make up your own
mind.
Those who favor the outlets con-
tend that without then the business
life of the conuntunity and the erec-
tion of a new and modern hotel are
jeopardized.
The opponents believe that the
introduction of additional outlets/
will inevitably lead to a- higher con-
sumption of alcoholic beverages and
a consequent degeneration of moral
and social conduct.
In this matter you must. follow
your own conscience. However, one
word of caution. Give the other fel-
low the benefit of the doubt. Don't
jump to the conclusion that simply
because he doesn't agree with you he
is your enemy. We sincerely believe
that 95 percent of the voters in this
town will be acting from the sound-
est motives.
A CHANCE TO HELP
This week -end the Wingham
Lions have arranged their annual
Frontier Days program for your
particular enjoyment, Several major
changes have been made in the plans
for this year in order to streamline
the festivities, One of the major al-
terations is the elimination of the
customary parade on Saturday after-
noon. Since participation in this
event was low during the past two
of three Frontier Days, the money
usually ear -marked for prizes, etc.,
will be directed to entertainment in.
the other events.
Frontier Days are commended to
public attention and interest. Per-
haps some of you can recall the or-
igin of this annual celebration. It all
carie about when the Lions decided
that there was .a more acceptable
way of raising funds for its welfare
work than the old and too -familiar
"frolic" F'r'ontier Days were con-
ceived as a ftt'nd-raising event in
which the general public would be
given more entertainment value for
its money.
This is the Tions' big event of the
year as far as money is concerned.
That money is badly needed. The
club is committed to assist with wel-
fare projects of many kinds and only
through your generous co-operation
can they fulfill their responsibilities,
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ONE MMO. E . T,. PLEAS
"The WAY, the truth Anal, the life,"
.John 14r1l,
A „lissiunury to ladle once ask-
ed an .Indian Christian what he
thought was the great difference
between Christianity and any of
the religions of India and after a
moment's thought, the num replied,
"Jesus Christ, sir." "Yes, I know,"
said the missionary, "but what is
there that is different?" The In-
dian Christian again replied, "Sir,
it is Jesus Christ."
And so It is, There is everything
about Jesus that is different and
that mattes all the difference to
our faith.
The text above says that Jesus
is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
He is the Way to Walk, the Truth
to Trust and the Life to Live.
Jesus is the great example. Every-
thing that He was and d'd are our
great inspiration, His righteous life,
His fearless courage, His loving and
gentle deeds, His compassion, His
meekness, His self-sacrifice, He
was the perfect fulfilment of all
He taught and the exposition of the
greatest way of life for us to fol-
low. He is the Way to Wailc.
Jesus Christ is the inspiration of
all our doctrine. What He taught
was a revelation from god and is
the foundation of Christian truth,
More than that, He Himself Is the
truth of God, What Jesus said
About life and death and heaven
and hell and judgement, is to be
trusted. He taught that people are
like sheep gone astray, whom He
had come to seek and save. He said
that the Devil is a real person and
that His powers alone can defeat
the Devil. Jesus said that the cross
was necessary and that unless we
eat His flesh and Alrink His blood
we have no life in us,
Dear friends, a we would come
to God, we must trust Jesus .Christ
for He is the Truth. God's final
revelation to sinful and disobedient
men,
P.
3eslls is also the Life to Tuve,
Think of some of the things that
Jesus said about this. "I -Te that be-
lieveth on the Son, hath .everlasting
life and he that believeth not the
Son shall not see life; but the wrath
Of God abi,deth in him," John 3:311.
"'['he water that I shall give him
snail be in him a well of water,
springing up into everlasting life."
John 4,14,
"I am come that they might have
life, and that they might have it
more abundantly." John 10:10,
Sp we most receive Him for life.
You, see it is possible to be a
goad man and not be a Christian
because you do not have Jesus
Christ, It is possible to be a re-
ligious man and not be a Christian
because it is Jesus Christ who
makes the difference,
"If I ask Him to receive me, will
He say nay?
Not 'til earth and not 'til heaven
pass away,"
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SUGAR
and
SPICE
By. Bill Smiley
Fair warning. This column—all his gym shorts are, or when his
of it—is going to be about my son. weed collection is due, or what day
I used to think it was bad form to
talk about your kids, But after
years of sitting around listening to
it is, or what time the party starts.
He doesn't remember.
He can work from seven in the
other parents rave about their fan- morning to ten at night on his
tastically clever and talented child- music and school work, without
ren, I became fed up. Now, you'll
find me right in there with the
most boring of them, trying to in-
sert a few brags about my own off-
spring with the proper degree of
false modesty.
Fifteen years ago this week, my
son was sitting in his mother's lap,
in his bare feet, looking like a
miniature Winston Churchill, blink-
ing at this hot, bright world, and
waiting for some more of those
goodies that came every three
hours.
Right ;now, he's sitting in the liv-
ing room, in his bare feet, at .the
piano, al.ternatng between Chopin
mazurkas and Blues in the Night.
The Lord alone knows what is go-
ing through. his mind, but I'll bet
anything that within. 20 minutes
he'il be in the kitchen looking for
somethng to eat
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Food is almost a religion at that
age. Their most familiar pose is
standing with the refrigerator door
open, gazing into the interior with
the rapt look of a Buddhist priest
at his prayer -wheel.
All that grub seems to bear fruit.
complaint, But when summer ar-
rives he can scarcely find the
strength to put on his shoes and he
can develop a complete mental
block about the fence he started
painting six weeks ago and never
finished.
He's an honor student at school,
but he can't find the shirt he took
off last night. He can play a clari-
net, but he can't get the lawnmow-
er started.
In short, he's right in the mid-
dle of that bewildering experience
known as adolescence, when the
body is undergoing chemical and
physical revolutions, and the mind
is groping through the no-man's-
land between the cool sanity of
childhood 'and the confused fever
of young manhood.
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However, our son is taking it
with remarkable calm, I must say.
In fact, he's so calm that he can
sleep until noon without moving
a muscle, if he's not called.
I don't pretendto understand
hint. But we like each other pretty
well, which is more important. The
chief difference between him and
to Blyth, where he becomes mar... t
ager. Mr. Sturt made a large circle
of friends daring his residence i,l
Wingliam,
Miss Lizzie Cummings resigned
her position as a member of the
public school teaching staff and at
a special meeting of the beard Miss
Annie Barber, daughter of Mr,
Chas, Barber was engaged as her
successor.
Mr. Edward Corbett, who for
many years has been manager of
the Ripley Flax'Co., has accepted a
position with the Wingham Flax
Co., at a much larger salary.
Mr. Frank Taylor of Toronto, for-
merly of the Western Foundry Co..
was visiting for a few days during
the past week with old .friends In
town.
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AUGUST x924
Mr, P. McEwen Sr., of the 2nd
concession of Turnberry, recently
threshed 37 loads of fall wheat on
his farm which yielded 55 bushels
per acre and was an excellent
sample.
Most impressive were the cere-
monies at the unveiling of the
Wingham Monument in honor of
those heroes who gave their lives
that we might have liberty and
British freedom. General Sir Ar-
thur Currie unveiled the monument
and gave a Most appropriate ad-
dress.
Over 40 Wingham autos went to
meet what they expected to be
about one hundred cars of London
business men on their hike from
Listowel to Wingham on Thursday
last. The Londoners were, howev-
er, unable to get up any more than
eleven cars and the Wingham auto-
ists sure gave them a smothering
reception—with dust. The party
was escorted to the town park
where Mayor Willis, Mr. Abner
Cosens and Mr, A, H. Musgrove
spoke words of welcome.
In the last year he's grown about other boys of the same age is that
a foot. The shoes you bought him ire is my son, and I would not trade
a month ago are suddenly pinch. him for eight million dollars, Eliza,_
ing his toes, The trousers yo:1 beth Taylor, and the last 20 years
bought last Saturday are halfway,of my life returned, singly or to -
to his knees. gether.
Hugh is an odd kid, in some ways Oh, I almost forgot my brag. The
but show me a 15 -year-old who isn't kid tried a music exam in June,
odd in some ways, and I'll show you .Grade 10 piano. The results have
a freak. Like most boys, he's a been coming in ever since. He ob.
confusingcombination of opposites
—sulks and sunniness, selfishness
and thoughtfulness, cowardice and
courage, In my perjudice.d opinion
the virtues heavily outweigh the
others.
He's as stubborn as a mule, when
he thinks he's right. Just like his
mom, Or he can be the easiest per-
son in the world to get along with.
He can give you a look so surly
you can scarcely keep your hands
off him, Or he can melt you with
the most charming and disarming
smile any boy could ever produce.
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He can sit and discuss Communist
China intelligently, but don't send
him to the store to buy four pork
chops and a loaf of bread. He will
come home with eight lamb chops
and a bag of buns.
Isle can memorize n. Beethoven
Soltata, but don't ask Brim where
``ITS A TIME
TO GIVE SOME
THOUGHT,..
,,ted
tained the,..highest . mark in the
province. He won two cash scholar-
ships and admission to a special
school of music.
His mother nearly went out of
her head. When asked, how he feels
about it all, Hugh replies, "Pretty
good, I guess," with a small grin.
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Reminiscing
AUGUST 1912
Word was received in Wingham
on Saturday of the death in Los
Angeles, Cal., on Friday of Mary
Ann Netterfield, relict of the late
Duncan Groves, in her 74th year.
Mr. F, S. Sturt, who has been in
the Bank of Hamilton here for
some time, has been transferred
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Major Kenneth Weaver, M.C., is
attending the annual provincial
convention of the Canadian Legion
which is being held in Timmins
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Mr. W. J. Henderson, son of Mr.
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