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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-12-12, Page 9The President. -In Retrospect The events connected with the death Of President John Kennedy were so sudden and so shocking that it has taken a few weeks to have some of the more surprising Aspects emerge in their proper perspec- ive. Though he was without doubt a great and courageous leader it is questionable whether the average Canadian, or Ameri- ean for that matter, had ever fully realized the position John F. Kennedy occupied in world affairs. We failed to grasp the fact that he had become a symbol to peoples all over the world. The pictures which are now being pub- lished in national magazines provide ample proof that the president was indeed an important man in the eyes of other nations. Witness the procession of re- nowned figures which followed his casket to the church service and the graveside at Arlington. Crowned monarchs, princes and princesses, the presidents of a dozen or more countries—and the representa- tives of the Soviet Union. According to the hest authorities there was genuine grief in Moscow, demonstra- ted on one instance by no less a person- age than Mrs. Nikita Khrushchev. Yes, President Kennedy was a great leader. His forthright statements about the paths along which he intended to lead his nation had apparently aroused more admiration than concern in other lands, even among those who were not inclined to agree with him, One must recall that this was the same president who only a year before had defied the Soviet while the rest of the world gasped in fear over the Cuban crisis. It would seem that he had success- fully conveyed the message that the world's most powerful nation did not in- tend to make war except in self-defence. The presence at his bier of so many world figures would indicate a genuine sense of Toss , . . the removal of a man they felt they could trust. Grim and tragic as the assassination has been, it may have provided a realistic demonstration of the universal knowledge that at last the world has grown to the stage where it can no longer afford war- fare, regardless of provocation. One na- tion only has been reported as unsympa- thetic. Red China proved to be the only place from which unkindly words were heard. It is perhaps significant that many students of international affairs now believe that China is the only nation of any size where warfare is actually considered a solution to its problems. It would appear that John F. Kennedy was a bigger man than we realized. It is to be hoped that the success he attained in his brief contacts with other world leaders will be emulated by his successors. Is Nothing Private Anymore? Trapped, against our wishes, into watching an episode in the life of bright young Dr. Kildare the other evening we .found ourselves horrified by the sequence which was portrayed for the edification of the television audience. The saintly interne was struck with a problem. It was a big problem, one that would in all probability stump much more mature minds, He was given the chance to decide whether or not to permit a fatally ill patient to die in the natural course of his illness . , or to keep him alive for a few more hours with the aid of a battery of electronics -age gadgets. As you might expect, he didn't handle the problem too successfully. Who could? At times we wonder what sort of men - attitudes are being built up in our youngsters, who are exposed to the spate of falsely dramatic situations emerging from the typewriters of the television writers. The program to which we refer exposed all the paraphernalia of the mod- ern hospital — perhaps some sorts of equipment which have yet to be invented. It must have been truly chilling for those families in which modern science has dealt with the life of a loved one. It managed, however, to lay open to the pub- lic view the most private moments in any man or woman's life—the short period in which he has to prepare himself for the final journey. No, there was nothing really wrong with the program. Some viewers would no doubt claim it to be "highly educa- tional". For our own part, if we are ever faced with the dilemma of how best to die, we sincerely hope the matter can be quietly settled between our doctor and our Maker without a national television audi- ence taking sides. How Quickly They Must Learn! Speaking at the Wingham District High School commencement exercises last Fri- day evening Dr. Finlay Stewart made the statement that human knowledge is doubling every three years. Here is a thought which requires some pondering, for most of us are very much aware that our own personal store of knowledge is certainly not increasing at any such pace. What the speaker said, however, is true. The total amount of human knowledge in the entire world is doubling every thirty-six months. Ob- viously, since so many of us are not in the race at ail, the comparatively few who are keeping up with new thoughts must be di- gesting them at a terrifying rate. This same idea occurred to us last Friday morning when we toured the Douglas Point nuclear generating station and listened with amazement to the sta- tistics of that project. It was evident that human knowledge must have increased by great leaps since the Second World War or such equipment as is being installed at the new plant would be humanly impos- sible. Nuclear generating stations, of course, are only one small phase of the vast com- plex of development in which mankind is so feverishly engaging. What a challenge lies before our children! And how far behind they will be left if they fail to ac- quire the basic education needed to keep up with their fellows. Vehicle of Prosperity The recent annual meeting of the Audit Bureau of Circulations in Chicago brought to light some interesting thoughts on ad- vertising which should be of interest to businessmen everywhere. The Audit Bureau is an organization composed not only of newspapers, periodicals and elec- tronics communications media, but also of advertisers ... the people who spend money every year on advertising which will help to market their goods. Erik Isrig, vice-president, Zenith Sales Corporation, said, "I love advertising, every bit of it—and I have always loved it —because it is selling and it is stimu- lating." He said that it is an established fact nobody can argue about the function of advertising in a competitive world. "To get business in such a world, firms must turn to advertising because there is no other method available to reach so many people at so low a cost." So long as we have competitive enter- prise and people who want to make pro- fits, advertising will always be an inevi- table function, along with packaging and production, distribution, sales, etc.," he said. Telling his audience that he intended to talk about the atmosphere of selling, Mr. Isrig went on to say that atmosphere can sell raincoats, overcoats, sun tan oil, and, "it is the environment you get when you place an advertisement in a newspaper or publication." "Today I want to focus on only one thing—newspapers," he said. I believe that newspapers are surrounded with the greatest sales producing oxygen of atmos- phere of selling of any media in the world. To me that sort of atmosphere is the most powerful thing in selling and is one of the main reasons why newspapers are the key ingredients in selling pro- grams." THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited W. Barry Wenger, President Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation; Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associ- ation; Member Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Authorized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash Subscription Rate: One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.25, in advance tJ.S.A, $5.00 per year; Foreign rate, $5.00 per year Advertising Rates on application LEADERS INVESTED—New Scout and Cub leaders were in- vested in an impressive ceremony at the Scout House on Thursday eveninig by District Commissioner Archie Gowan - lock, of Walkerton, From left to right are: Crawford Doug- las and Fred Steinmetz, Scout leaders; James Miller, Cub leader; Commissioner Gowanlock, and Cub leaders Mrs. Robert Ahara, Ronald Zimmer and Murray Fridenburg.— A-T Photo. *Tin btan ceffiZi nu Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 12, 1963 SECOND SECTION S111111111111111111111111111llll»11111III»111111111101IIiI»11111111111111111111»IIII»»»Ilfll»»I»I»111111!111111III»111111111111i111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIiIIII»iI»»III(IIi'llllilllL'll»IM �ia»Imnallluul SUGAR and SPICE <i II IIII 1»1i»um11 By Bill Stir"►ifey .»,.I»Ilmu»Imlu6 It's late to be comment- ing on the assassination of President Kennedy. Most of the words associated with the act of violence—tragedy, shock, horror — have al- ready been used, But as an average Cana- dian, I cannot refrain from remarking that the people of this country seemed just as deeply affected by this mo- ment in history as their friends across the border. We learned of the shoot- ing with horrified disbelief. Our reaction was that of a man who learns that the neighbor with whom he has argued over minor things, with whom he has visited, with whom he has fought against brutality and tyran- ny, has been killed by a sneak thief. People are a pretty cal- lous lot, and Canadians are no better than the next in this respect, but there was genuine sympathy, real grief, in this bereavement and death. Across the na- tion, women wept and men looked sad and sober. * * * I've said this to tell the many American readers, and remind the host of Canadian readers of this column, that we are neigh- bors, and we are friends. We have more things in common, probably, than any two neighboring na- tions in the world. We have a common heritage of lan- guage, law and literature. We have the same basic moral values. We are both young and brash. We are both inclined to be touchy. Think of us as brothers. The United States is the big brother, grown up, wealthy, powerful, past re- bellious nature of his youth, but still containing t h e lurking violence which told the old man to go to blazes, and made it stick. The older brother is ready to settle down, raise a family and enjoy what his strength and hard work have created for him. Canada is the younger brother, a little more cau- tious, just beginning to feel his man's strength, but just as determined to be rich and successful, just a s bound he's going to take nothin' offa nobody. He, too, has cut the family ties, and is going it alone, but he is envious of his brother's big spread to the south, and he is resentful of his big brother's paternal attitude, and he is adamant that people recognize him as a person, not just a kid brother. * .* * When somebody e 1 s e picks a fight, the brothers find themselves on the same side, slugging it out with all they've got. When it's peaceful, they squabble with each other, as brothers have since the beginning of time. And the older brother is astonished at the younger brother's orneriness. And the younger brother is furi- ous at the older brother's patronizing attitude. Whatever we are — friends, neighbors, brothers — we have a relationship that is unequalled in the world. We exchange visits, gifts and citizens. We even exchange epithets. But we never exchange blows and cruelties and treachery. Perhaps that is why Cana- dians were staggered by the death of a man who repre- sented the strength, decency and idealism of the United States. Perhaps that is why they were so deeply moved by the lonely courage of his wife. Observe flail Deadlines Finished your Christmas shopping yet? If you have pre- sents to mail, you'd better be quick. The Post Office says deadline dates to ensure re- ceipt by Christmas are upon us now. Mail early and avoid that last minute rush. Letters and parcels for Cen- tral South America, the West Indies, Great Britain and Euro- pean countries should have been mailed in November. Air- mail for all above areas should arrive if sent by Dec. 10. If you have friends or family in Australia or New Zealand airmail deadline is Dec. 11. To have cards and parcels received at distant points in the United States and Canada, they must be mailed by Dec. 8. For other out-of-town points, mail by Dec. 13. Local delivery deadline is Dec, 17. A two cent stamp will send a Christmas card anywhere in the world second class mail. Sealed cards cost four cents for local delivery and five cents for distant delivery. Airmail rates vary depending on weight and destination. REMINISCING DECEMBER 1913 At the Civil Service examin- ations recently held in London we notice the name of A. K. Copeland among the successful, receiving honors. Mr. Cope- land is a graduate of the Wing - ham Business College and we hope to hear of his appointment in the near future. The following donations have been received by the Wingham General Hospital: M. E. Zur- brigg, $5; Wingham Lodge 286 $10; Theo. Hall, re McCloy patients, $6.07; J. C. Currie, $25; G. R. Smith, B.A. $10; John Henderson $5. It is with much regret that we have to report the removal of Mr. and Mrs. N. Evans from Wingham. Mr. Evans, who has been manager of the Dominion Bank here for the past two years has been promoted to Berlin. Mrs. Wallace Hough has re- turned from Donnybrook, where she has been attending her bro- ther Mr. Jefferson, who has been ill. 0--0--0 DECEMBER 1926 The curlers have again rent- ed the building from the Wing - ham Rubber Co., adjacent to the C. N. R. tracks, and we un- derstand their ice will be ready in a day or so. Many citizens of Wingham will be sorry to learn that Dr. W. R. tlambly has sold hismed- ical practice and will leave Wingham early in the New Year. The doctor will spend a year in Post Graduate work in Lon- don Eng. Dr. H. W. Colborne will take over Dr. Hambly's practice on January ist. The following officers were elected at the December meet- ing of the L.O.L. No. 794: W. M., Bro, C. R. Copeland; D. M., Bro. W. B. McCool; Chaplain, Bto. W. J. Camp- bell; Rec. Sec., Bro, Jos.Guest; treas., Bro. A. G. Smith; D. of C., Bro. J. A. McDonald, Lecturer, Bro. R. D. Mason; Lecturer 2, Bro. Alex Robert- son. 0--0--0 DECEMBER 1938 The following have been elected to the Students' Coun- cil of the Public School forDe- cember: Grade VIII, Norma Brown, Lloyd Mundy; Grade VII, Ileen Morris, Donald Campbell; Grade VI, Margaret Angus; Grade V, Tommy Lock - ridge. Rev. A. G. Rintoul, B.A., a former Wingham boy, was in- ducted as minister of Wychwood Presbyterian Church, Toronto, on Thursday evening. His wife was formerly Margaret Perrie, daughter of the late Dr. David and Mrs. Perrie, of town. The local public school staff were entertained to dinner and a social evening at Goderich on Thursday evening by Mr. J. H. Kinkead, Inspector of Public Schools for North Huron. The 1939 councillors for Wingham are, J. J. Evans, R. H. Lloyd, Murray Johnson, Wal- ter VanWyck, Frank Sturdy and Elmer Wilkinson. DECEMBER 1948 The annual meeting of St. Paul's Church Ladies' Guild was held in the Parish Room of the church on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The election of officers for the ensuing year re- sulted as follows: Hon. Pres., Mrs. (Rev.) E. O. Lancaster; President, Mrs. Fred Fuller; 1st vice, Mrs. W. M. Connell; 2nd vice, Mrs, E. M. Snell; secretary, Mrs. El- wood Armitage; treasurer, Mrs. Maude Dodd. Mrs. George Coulter enter- tained at a trouseau tea on Wed- nesday, Dec. 8, in honour of her daughter, Grace, whose marriage to Mr. John Pym took place on Saturday, Dec. 11. The Oddfellows held a very successful euchre in their rooms on Monday evening, when 22 tables were in play. The win- ners were, ladies, first Mrs. Gordon MacKay; second, Miss Jean Wilton; Mrs. N. L. Fry won the first prize playing as a gen- tleman, with Alvin Seli second.