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Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 31, 1964
SECOND SECTION
SUG4R
AND SPICE
by Bill Smiley
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Happy New Year
The words will be on every tongue
today. We will greet our neighbors and
our friends with the age-old expression
of good wishes, not just for a festive
holiday, but for the course of the next
twelve months. How much meaning will
lie behind that ready phrase?
It might be a worthwhile custom. to
wish one another Happy New .Year on
the first day of every month all year, If
we did so we might actually think about
the meaning of the words and tend to do
something more practical about making
the other fellow's year happier.
Another angle might be to sit back
tonight and think for a few -minutes
about what sort of new year most folks
a will enjoy in central Africa—in the Am-
erican South—on the Indian reservations
right here in Ontario ... in. Red China.
We have long since passed the point
where we dare think only of the New
Year in terms of our own families, our
own town or our own nation. The risks
involved in neglecting the course of
events beyond our own boundaries are
much too real.
Perhaps you believe that there is
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nothing we can do about the staggering
problems which face other races and
tribes, If so you are wrong, The direct
actions which can be taken by aur gov-
ernment and by the United Nations, as
two specific examples, are controlled
positively and precisely by the amount
of understanding and assent we provide.
it is quite true that your individual ap-
proval will not be heard within the con-
claves of the mighty, but our collective
"No" is registered and observed when
the time for decision arrives.
Mankind is passing through what we
hope will be its final pangs before a new
age of understanding and co-operation
becomes a reality. The tong centuries
of upward struggle from the swamps of
ignorance and intolerance are approach-
ing their climax. We can do much to
hasten the glad day when reason and
decency may prevail, not only in respect-
able Canadian towns like Wingham, but
unto the uttermost parts of the earth.
Let us breathe a prayer, then for the
poor and the hungry everywhere —
"Happier New Year!"
Recognizing The Problem
A word of commendation is in order
for CKNX-TV on the presentation of two
programs Tuesday and Wednesday even-
ings of this week to aid parents and high
school students to a better understanding
of the "new" mathematics curriculum.
Though this editorial was written before
the programs were presented, we are sure
that any guidance on this subject was
welcome.
Grade IX students are studying mathe-
matics in a new form, and although it
should in the long run make better ma-
thematicians of these young people, the
approach is so radically new that in many
cases the pupils are experiencing con-
siderable difficulty.
The decision to present the two pro-
grams is recognition of the fact that in-
terested parents do, in fact, have a worth-
while place in the education of the child.
However, under the new system, the par-
ents were left pretty much in the dark
and so were unable to be of any great
help to their troubled youngsters.
For our part, we have been intensely
interested in this new course. It applies
a line of reasoning which should give
the student a much better basic under-
standing than has been the case in the
past. There is every indication that the
world of the future will present require-
ments for mathematics on a much more
extensive scale than ever before.
If the two programs over CKNX even
aroused a keener interest in the subject
they will not have been in vain.
Now We Should Be Satisfied
Between Lester B. Pearson and John
Roberts the residents of Ontario, at least,
should be satisfied with their flags. In-
stead of a single model to fill all our
needs we are going to have a trio of ban-
ners from which to choose.
First of all there is the new flag of
Canada with its two broad red bands
and maple leaf. We can use it for special
occasions like the fourth of July when
there are lots of American visitors in the
• country. They will be deeply impressed
by the fact that we Canadians are pro-
gressive; that we are inventive and im-
aginative and don't hesitate very long
when we discover that it's time for a new
flag. Then, too, we can still fly the Union
Jack, according to word from Ottawa.
Permission to retain the old British jack
▪ is a concession to one segment of our
national family. Those of us who cherish
our British ancestry will be able to run
it up the mast an the 24th of May and
the anniversary of the Battle of Jutland
and snap to a sharp salute as its red,
white and blue crosses flaunt themselves
on the breeze.
Mr. Roberts has suggested the latest
and finest flag of alt. It is to be a
counterpart of the now deceased red en-
sign with the Ontario coat of arms in the
corner rather than the dominion coat of
arms. This flag will bring tremendous
relief to members of the Royal Canadian
Legion and thousands of other folks who
fought their hearts out for a flag that
would retain the union jack in its make-
up.
This New Year finds us short of snow
but with an abundance of flags. No-
body should be unhappy.
Labor Has No Place to Hide
Most observers say the court judg-
ment brought down with regard to the
strike against Gaspe Copper Mines Ltd.,
of Murdochvtlle, Que., could prove to be
one of the most far-reaching in the his-
tory of Canadian and international trade
union movements, according to Amy
Booth in The Financial Post. The court
decision is still subject to appeal. United
• Steel Workers of America has been ord-
ered to pay Gaspe approximately $2.4
million ($1,747,645 for company losses
• during the seven-month strike in 1957
plus 5% simple interest on the total
from December 31, 1957).
This is by far the largest judgment
ever handed down in Canada against a
union. In addition, the union has to pay
Gaspe's legal expenses, $750,000, The
strike itself cost the union about $800,-
000 in welfare payments to the strikers,
on top of the cost of four separate or-
ganizing campaigns that have been
launched by the union,
What Mr. Justice Antoine Lacourciere
of the Quebec Superior Court makes very
clear are these two points: 1, unions,
corporations and individuals are, in fact,
as well as in theory, equal under the
law; 2, unions cannot hide behind their
workers.
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A Christmas Crisis Or Two
Maybe I'm getting old, but
that Christmas rush seems a lit-
tle rushier every year. And ev-
ery year, it takes me a little
longer to get over it, physically,
financially and psychologicially.
Everything, this year, was
going along fine. That is, in its
usual maudlin state. Tree
wasn't bought; exam papers un-
marked; Christmas cards not
purchased, let alone sent; no
idea of who would be at our
place for Christmas; dozens of
presents to buy for people who
wouldn't be satisfied with the
moon wrapped in solid silver.
But this was normal, and no
cause for alarm. Then, things
began to go haywire.
First, my wife discovered she
had a hernia. This was rather a
blow to all hand. She thought it
an extremely unlady-like ail-
ment. I associated a hernia with
wearing a great belt called a
truss. I don't know why you
wear them, but I haven't been
reading those ads on the back of
True Confessions all these years
for nothing.
But trust her. It was merely a
dainty hernia of the esophagus
or sarcophagus or something, a
tiny puncture in her diaphragm,
not to mention her self-esteem.
The next thing was worse. My
daughter, my delicate little
flower, my baby, was invited to
the Christmas Prom. There was
hell to pay. "She's only a child!
It's ridiculous. She's certainly
not going to start running
around with a gang, at het
age."
First I pointed out that it
wasn't a gang that had asked
her, only one kid. Then I ob-
served that the "child" is nearly
14, wears most of her mother's
clothes, and is legally enrolled
at the high school, where the
dance was to be held.
The child's aunt and other
adult sympathizers intervened
for her, and the Old Battleaxe
began to soften. But I almost
spoiled it. "What kind of a boy
is he?" she demanded. I told
her that as far as I knew, he
was a nide lad, that It wasn't his
fault his dad was an alcoholic,
his mother ran around with
men, and he had to work in the
poolroom on Saturdays.
She swallowed the works, and
it took nie a week to convince
her that he was a perfectly nor-
mal 15 -year-old in grade 10, with
the biggest paper route in town.
I shouldn't have been so
smart. It cost me the following:
a new pair of shoes; a new
dress which is suitable for wear-
ing to next year's Prom, and
nothing else, except that you
can't wear the same dress you
wore to last year's Prom; and
about 12 hours of listening to the
old lady telling about how tough
things were for girls when she
was 13.
Right on top of this came the
worstest thing of all. We had
three invitations for the Friday
before Christmas: a staff party,
a dinner party, and the Biennial
Pre -Christmas Buffet and Brag
of the Young -At -Heart Fighter
Pilots.
I had a terrible time making
up my mind which to attend.
They invited wives to the first
two. The third one is held only
every two years because it takes
the Young•At•Ifearts two years
to get over it.
Well, after I got home from
the fighter pilots' party, and had
a couple of buckets of plasma, I
knew I'd made the right choice.
Imagine exposing your swee-
tie -pie to a lot of rich foods and
stuff, and her with a hernia and
all. That was about the only
thing that wasn't exposed there,
for a day or two.
Oh, well, everything else went
off on schedule. The tree fell
over four times. The turkey was
tougher than an old rubber boot.
All our presents had to be ex-
changed because they didn't fit.
And we had the shortest,
sweetest cocktail party, on Box-
ing Day, that we've ever had.
Usually, when you ask people to
come from five to seven p.m.,
you lever the last couple out
sometime early on December
V. This year, it was all over at
5.30. I'd forgotten to order the
booze.
INFANTS BAPTIZED
GORRIE-Rev. Fred W. Taylor
of Gorrie United Church receiv-
ed into the church by baptism
on Sunday morning John Gary,
infant son of Mr, and Mrs, Rae
Adams of North Bay and Gerald
Samuel, infant son of Mr, and
Mrs. James Edmonds of Strat-
ford.
Reminiscing
DECEMBER 1914
Mr. Samuel Young has leas-
ed the blacksmith shop on Vic-
toria street (his former stand)
and has opened again for busi-
ness.
On Wednesday, December,
9th, at the Manse, Wingham,
Miss Nettie Bryce of Turnberry
was united in marriage to Mr.
Marshall Haines, a prosperous
farmer near Guelph.
The last regular meeting of
the Literary Society was held
on Thrsday, Dec. 10, Pres-
ident Rintoul in the chair. The
programme was as follows: --
Harmonica Band, Auction Sale,
Chairman's address, Solo by
Miss M. Isard, Presentation of
books, Field Day Prizes,
Speech by Miss N. Hibbert,
Prophet by A. Henry, Violin
solo by Miss Edna James, Jour-
nal by Mr. A. McBurney, Solo
by Mr, W. Elliott, Critic's re-
marks by Mr. J.C. Hutton.
Mr. Geo. T. Robertson is
making arrangements for the
opening of a garage and gen-
eral machinery repair shop in
his large frame building on
Minnie street. Mr. Geo. Tur-
ner has been engaged to take
charge of the repair work.
Mr. D. McPherson has this
week leased the Queen's hotel
stables from Mr. J.E. Swarts
and will at once put in a stock
of feed.
Fire on Saturday evening
last completely destroyed the
dwelling house on Mr. John T.
Currie's farm on the 12th con-
cession of East Wawanosh.
At the close of the Decem-
ber Session of the County Coun-
cil, Warden D. Cantelon of
Clinton was presented with a
gold -headed cane.
DECEMBER 1928
A very pleasing feature of
St. Andrew's Sabbath School
Christmas entertainment, was
the presentation of books to
nineteen scholars who attended
practically every Sunday. In
addition to these the following
diplomas were awarded in the
memory course, Beginners
memory course, Margaret
Hughes, Irlrna Harrison, Eve-
lyn Curtis, Jean Tervit, Mar-
garet Frazer, Helen Burgess,
Mildred Reid, Marion Hughes,
Harold Ross, Irene Chittick;
Primary, Gracey King and
Mildred Reid. Junior, Mildred
Reid and June Buchanan, Cate-
chism, Anna Chittick, Marion
Fry, Marion Mitchell and Mil-
dred Reid.
DECEMBER 1939
There was not as large a
crowd present on Friday after-
noon in the Township Hall,
Gorrie, for the annual How -
ick nominations. The meet-
ing did not create the same
excitement as the previous
year and each speaker received
the attention of those present.
Practically the same men are
running for office as last year,
the only difference being that
Wm. Ries jr. did not qualify
for the council. For Reeve,
the opposition will be 3. W.
Gamble and J.A. Bryans; for
Deputy Reeve, A, E. Toner and
D. L. W eir, and for the Council,
Robert Baker, Edward 1r1cCa1-
lum, E. H. Strong and John
Winters (three to be elected).
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Watson
'dee Marian Casemore) were
the guests of honour at a gath-
ering of friends and neighbors.
The evening was spent in dan-
cing to the music of MCCharles'
orchestra assisted by Clark
Johnston of Wingham who also
entertained with songs. Mr.
Jackson of Holyrood was caller -
off. A clog dance by Kathleen
Reid and the Scotch reel by
Wilma and Theresi Gaynor,
Florence Mcpherson and Shirley
Bannister, the Irish jig by
Theresi and songs by Maitland
Johnston of Wingham were en-
joyed.
The military course that
has been held at the Armouries
for the past few weeks was
completed last week and the
examinations'held. Three of-
ficers, all lieutenants, George
King, Howard Bedford and
Elmer Bell, also 15 other ranks,
tried the examinations.
Mrs. Blackwood, her
mother and daughter, Betty,
left on Friday for Sarnia. Mr,
Blackwood who has been ap-
•ointed manager of the Bank of
ommerce there, was here for
couple of days when the mov•
ing was taking place. Mr.
and Mrs. Northwood have taken
p residence in the Taylor
lame vacated by the Bldck
woods.
Mr. J. A. Menzies has pur-
hased the Mrs, Robt, McGee
farm on highway No. 4, just
orth of Blyth,
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