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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-06-18, Page 9• Officers Will Be Missed Captain and Mrs. G. S. Newman will • soon leave Wingham for a new posting with the Salvation Army. Their depart- ure from Wingham will mean a very definite loss to this town and a wide dis- trict adjoining it. Without any doubt the Newmans have added greatly to the stature of the Sal- • vation Army and its work here. Their unceasing efforts to meet every call and their very evident sincerity as Christian ministers has gained solid respect for the Army and all its seeks to accomplish. It would be impossible to list all the achievements for which the Newmans • have been responsible. The most notable, of course, was the construction of a new Citadel to replace the old building on Edward Street. Great as these physical accomplish- ments have been, Captain and Mrs. New- man have achieved even greater successes among the human beings with whom they have worked. Both have an unusual ability to seek out and comfort those who bear trouble and shame. No doubt Captain and Mrs. Newman will be moved on to some other field where their abilities are urgently needed, but their departure from our own com- munity will be a matter of sincere re- gret—not only among the members of their own Corps, but in the community at large. Traffic Control Needed Wingham is steadily forging ahead— on several fronts at the same time. There are signs of progress all about us. In one very noticeable place, however, we are still away back in the poverty-stricken thirties. • We refer to the traffic situation on the main street. Motorists from other places who drive through Wingham have often referred to our town as the worst town in Ontario to negotiate. We fail to agree. The situation is slightly worse in Orangeville. • One of the main causes of trouble on our own main drag is that we have a long and not too wide thoroughfare through the business section with nothing and nobody to control the flow of traffic. At hours when traffic is light or mod- • erate things are not too bad. But on a Friday evening or a Sunday night you can wait at a side street intersection for anywhere up to five minutes before you get a chance to drive across the main street. The cars on the north and south lanes just keep on poking their way past in a steady stream while the young romantics who occupy them take in the sights of the downtown area. Our police officers cannot remedy the situation as things stand at the present time. The force is simply not big enough to provide a traffic detail whenever need- ed. Part of the answer might lie in the installation of at least one and preferably two traffic lights to control the flow of traffic and to make the main intersections safer for children and older people. What Is So Wrong About Working? Last week Saskatchewan's minister of welfare stirred up a terrible storm of protest when he declared that welfare recipients in his province would be forced to accept work if they wanted their pay- ments from government funds to con- tinue. Personally, we can't find much to ob- • ject to in the minister's declaration. Ex- actly what is so terribly wrong with making a man work if work is available? It is true, of course, that this no -work, no - welfare policy could be carried too far in some cases. Over -zealous welfare admin- istrators might insist on a man working when he was ill or mentally incapable. We have all due sympathy for those who are unfortunate enough to need pub- lic assistance, but we are beginning to de- velop a fairly keen appreciation of that other type of unfortunate who works all •' • • 1 • • • the time to support those who can't—or won't. No figures have ever been published in Canada to indicate just how many de- pendents the working man now supports —but it must be a very large group. In addition to his own wife and children he is responsible for several old people who live on old age security; he is certainly maintaining someone, somewhere on the benefits of unemployment insurance; his taxes are keeping patients in general hos- pitals, inmates in mental hospitals, war veterans on pensions, retired government and public service employees of all kinds. All the arguments in the world cannot change the fact that a comparatively small number of wage earners provide the money for taxes out of which all public welfare schemes must be paid. The big question is—how many more dependents can these workers afford to support? The Cart and The Horse Many Canadians were surprised to read last week that one of the delays in the implementation of the pension plan act has been created because an amend- ment to the Canadian constitution is re- quired and the Imperial parliament in London has not had an opportunity to deal with the matter. All this fuss and commotion over a new flag — ostensibly to wave in the breeze as proof that we are a fully inde- pendent nation — when the actual facts show that we are not independent. We must still seek permission from another nation to make even a small alteration in our own constitution. Surely it's time to ask our government to spend its time on something important. Make The Message Clear Ten days ago the fire brigade rushed out to a country fire and lost valuable time when they stopped at the wrong home. The message phoned in was not clear and confusion was inevitable. This same thing has happened many times previously. Here's a suggestion. Take a few min- utes right now, while your mind is clear and your prdperty is in no danger — to write down a clear-cut set of directions for the firemen in case you ever do need their help in an emergency. Write down the street if in town, or concession if you live on a farm. Describe the best route for the firemen to follow to get there with the least delay. When you are certain the message is as plain as possible and so clearly written that even a child can read it, paste it up right beside your telephone. If you ever do have occasion to call the brigade panic need not cause delay. Simply read distinctly the words you have previously decided are the best ones to bring help in a hurry. 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; Metnber 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 U.S.A., $5.00 per year; Foreign rate, $5.00 per year Advertising Rates on application CULROSS SCHOOL VISIT—A group of children and par- ents of S. S. 12, Culross, recently visited RCAF Station Clinton. Seen here in the fire hall, the party led by Miss Karen McDonald visited the Radar and Communications School on the base and made a general tour of the Sta- tion.—RCAF Photo. anciemZimt Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, June 18, 1964 SECOND SECTION Rem iniscing JUNE 1914 The House of Refuge Com- mittee, composed of Reeves McKibbon of Wingham; Short - reed of Morris; Clark of God- erich, and Govenlock of Mc- Killop, were in Clinton on June 2nd. and made their quar- terly inspection of the County property and made a tour about the grounds. The adjourned case of the G. T. R. against some sixteen employees of the WesternFoun- dry, was held before police ma- gistrate Morton on Friday last, and the offenders fined one dol- lar and costs each. The men had been in the habit of cross- ing the railway bridge just west of the station on their way to and from work, despite the fact that a notice is posted up at the approach to the bridge pro- hibiting persons from crossing. Mrs. (Dr.) Kennedy and her daughters Misses, Irlma and Aileen, have gone to Kincar- dine, to spend the season at their cottage. Misses Gretta and Heloise will follow at the close of the school. JUNE 1928 The date of the designation service for Miss Dorothy C. Douglas, of Lucknow, who has been appointed to the girl's school at Tamsui, Formosa, was set for July 25 in the Pres- byterian Church at Lucknow, the service to be in charge of Rev. C. H. McDonald, moder- ator of the Maitland Presbytery. Miss Muriel Redmond is leaving on June 28th to join a party of friends in Toronto, go- ing thence to Montreal to take Steamer "Auronia" of the Cun- ard Line for a two months' trip abroad. The itinery will in- clude the British Isles, France, Italy, Switzerland, a voyage down the Rhine into Germany and through the battlefields of Belgium. Miss Annie Pullen of Lower Wingham, was graduated last Friday from Royal Alexander Training School for Nurses, Fer- gus. William Bailey of Goderich, and Harry Ilopper of Wingham, were elected delegates to the General Council in Winnipeg, in September, to represent Lon- don Conference of the United Church. JUNE 1939 It was a great sight to see the 1, 150 school children en- train here Tuesday morning for Stratford, The Winghamchil- dren were very smart in red berets, carrying flags. There was a great crowd present to see them off and the children were in great spirits. The or- ganization here was perfect. The children were well cared for and they arrived at their positions at Stratford in perfect order. The whole arrangement was wonderful except they did not see the King and Queen. Somebody blundered -- some person should be censored. Burns Fleuty, nephew of Mrs, M. Dodds, of town, who lives at Embro, turned the ta- bles on a would-be robber who made an attempt to hold up a garage. Mr. Fleuty held the robber at the point of a gun while another man phoned the police. Among those who graduated from Western University this year, receiving their diplomas at the Convocation June 7th, are Miss June Buchanan, of town, Miss Jean Lane, of Wrox- eter, James McGill of East Wa- wanosh and Miss Marian Snell of Londesboro. All received their B.A. degree. Miss Snell received the gold medal in La- tin. On Sunday evening the Young Peoples's Union of the Wingham United Church led in the evening service of worship. Wilbur Tiffin took charge of the opening part of the service and DeWitt Miller, president of the Union, gave an address on the highlights of LondonCon• Conference held in Centennial Church, London, last week. The final meeting of the Wingham Bridge Club for this season was held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening last week with eight tablespre- sent. Following the play a supper was served, at which Miss Jean Fralick catered. Mr. R. John Currie, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Currie, re- turned home on Sunday, having attended the first year course in embalming at the Banting Institute, Toronto. We congra- tulate John on passing with first class honours. JUNE 1949 Stan Hiseler of the Wingham High School Cadets, has been selected to represent this area at the Cadet Camp at Banff, from July 31st to August 20th. Mr. and Mrs. Bertram E. Holmes, R. R. 2, Wingham, an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Lois Mac, to Mr. William Donald Gilmar, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gilmar. Mildmay. The mar- riage to take place the latter part of June. Mr. and Mts. W. G. Hamil- ton, Mr. and Mrs. R. 11. Lloyd and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hender- son, attended the graduation exercises at Wellesley Hospital, on Thursday, June 9th, when Miss Dorothy Hamilton, was one of the graduating class. SUGAR AND SPICE Dear Old Dad By BILL SMILEY Probably the biggest piece of pure poppycock on our calendar is the Sunday in June des - i g n ated as Father's Day. It is al- most as silly as celebrat- ing the birthday of Queen Vic- toria (on the nearest Monday), or adopting that pretty, but uninspiring thing, the maple leaf, as our flag sym- bol. That's because, like queens' birthdays and flags, fathers are anachronisms, things that belong to the dear, dead past of empires and gallantry and family solidarity. The empire has disap- peared, the flag has become something to quibble about, and fathers have turned into cartoon characters. Bill Smiley We have become increas- ingly a mother -dominated society. But in trying to prove that Mom doesn't have clay feet, we have casually accepted the theory that father has a dough head. The word "father" is never used any more, as a term of address. The only place it crops up in in socio- logical and psychological terms, such as "father image" or "father figure." It's been a wild swing of the pendulum, and it is a sad and bitter thing, this degeneration from Father to Daddy, but I can't help BOX 390 Dear Sir: Isn't it about time we Ca- nadians stood on our own feet and quit submitting to small but noisy pressure groups whose intentions it seems to have us continue in a colonial status almost to a near defunct empire? Mr. Pearson honoring an election promise has introduc- ed a Canadian flag. This is the most assertive stand that Lester or any Prime Minister has taken in recent history on any issue. So why not adopt the Canadian flag and let our elected representatives spend a little time and energy on some important issues? If given half the attention the flag hassel has been given they soon should be resolved. Ross Dundas pointing out that we have brought it upon ourselves, chaps. The Trojans opened the gates and dragged in that big, wooden horse. The Arab let the camel stick his nose into the tent, to keep warm. Father achiev- ed the same end by relin- quishing the purse -strings to that brave, little woman with a heart of gold and a will of iron—Mom. Next, he began to listen to a lot of third-rate tripe, mostly in the form of arti- cles in women's magazines. Thus, he fell prey to such clap -trap as "family to- getherness," and "being a pal" to his children, and "talking things out" with his wife. Then, under the bullying of his wife and the relent- less Heckling of his chil- dren, he forsook principles for possessions, and happily hopped aboard the tread- mill of proving that he could bring home as much bacon as the poor, harass- ed, coronary -bound char- acter next door. Slaving like a pit pony, and attacked for it by his family, he was still expect- ed to help with the dishes, mow the lawn, entertain at parties arranged by his wife, and drive 300 miles on the week end to visit relatives. Thus, the comfortable paunch which was a measure of Father's suc- cess became Dad's pot- belly, a sign that he wasn't doing his 5BX. Thus, Father's ominous look and cuff on the ear became Daddy's whine that he would cut off the allow- ance. Thus Father's majes- tic carving of the family roast became Dad's inept. spooning out of the meat- balls smothered in canned mushroom soup. Not a pretty picture? Right. What are you going to do about it, Jack? Will you join me in trying to convert dithering Daddy into fearless Father? Shall we grow beards, get rid of the blubber, pound the kids once a week, and tell the old lady we're going fishing when we damnwell feel like it? What's that? You agree, and you'll join the move- ment on Monday, but right now you have to help Mom do the shopping? All right. Don't say you weren't asked.