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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-03-31, Page 11ingb Akitiance&Eintr Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, March 31, 1966 SECOND SECTION Wall-to-Wall Equality A rug merchant's display ad- vertisement in a Toronto news- paper features an eye-catching photo of an attractive baby and an unusual heading: "Who Will Be the First Baby in your Block to Play on Wall-to-wall Broad- loom! My Mommy Bought me Three Rooms of Wall-to-wall Broadloom with my Baby Bonus Cheques." It seems an unusual way to sell broadloom but it may be assumed that the merchant knows where to look for a lot of customers. However, it prompts the thought that, as is the case with all universal welfare pro- grams, a lot of the taxpayers' money ends up being spent on luxuries rather than necessities. It was argued when the baby bonus was introduced twenty years ago that this method of redistributing wealth through taxation would provide equality of opportunity. For a good many people it seems to be working out as wall-to-wall equality. - C. J. Harris. Neil Rintoul Gashes Head WHITECHORCH—Saturday evening Neil Rintoul, on return- ing from Harold Campbell's sale, went through the yard at his home to see a new machine his father had bought at another sale that afternoon, In some manner he encountered the elevator and put a cut in his head which required 12 stitches The reasoning behind the government's allocation of public funds has always been a mystery. Present day decisions are no exception, A week or so ago one cabinet minister expressed his regret that it is impossible to increase the amount paid to old age pensioners. In his words, "There simply isn't enough money," Despite this desperate shortage of funds the pr•e-budget "white paper" called for en expenditure of $97 million in grants to the CBC, about $11 million more than last year. Allowances to the needy, blind and disabled are a mere $45 million, $29 million less than last year. The CBC does provide a useful service to Canadians but we wonder if that ser- vice is really worth $97 million. The CBC has some very bright people on its staff as was evidenced by an oc- currence in Kitchener last week. Here is the story which appeared in the Kitchener- Waterloo Record: "Reports that men in German military uniforms would march through city streets kept phone lines burning Wednes- day night with a certain ring of authen- ticity, but turned out to be nothing more than a hoax. "And this morning, in the cold fight of Today's youngsters live in a wonderful new world, but they are certainly missing some experiences that their fathers and I mothers enjoyed. The one we are think- ing of at the moment is the annual ex- pedition to the "sugar bush" to watch maple syrup being made in the old- fashioned way. Most of us who grew up in smaller towns and certainly the youngsters who lived on farms looked forward to the days in March when we could locate a friendly farmer who would let us in on what to us was pure fun. Remember how the smoke curled up One of the more energetic of our local boards is that which looks after the River- side Park development. Right now these men are planning the production of a colorful brochure which will describe the attractions and facilities available in the Wingham Park. The brochure will be placed in the information booths at border-crossing points and along the routes followed by those who are on camping holidays. Wingham is particularly fortunate in having one of the most attractive river sites in Ontario and we predict when the It is a long time since there has been as much public controversy as was arous- ed over the town council's decision to remove the two spruce trees in front of the town hail. In fact it was rather re- freshing to know that Winghamites can still get their dander up, although one could wish for similar enthusiasm over the more important aspects of local gov- ernment. Since it was a news story in this paper which started the public comment we feel • obliged to throw a little more light on the discussion in council which prompted the Through the caterwauling and din of our Parliamentarians, The Financial Post reports, came one strong Ottawa voice raised on behalf of issues that really mat- ter to Canada's future well-being. The voice was that of Governor Louis Rasmin- sky of the Bank of Canada and his sober- ing message was this: The Canadian economy is getting overloaded and the overloading process must stop. Inflation is not a remote retreat, It is a present d reality, CBC personnel meeting here since last Sunday admitted they were behind the whole thing. "The so-called practical joke, an at- tempt to plant bogus news stories with the Record, Canadian Press and even the CBC's Toronto office, had its beginning during a party in a suite occupied by the CBC in the Walper Hotel. "It was, according to one hotel em- ployee on duty Wednesday night, 'a pretty swinging party.' "Since all those involved are members of the network's public affairs depart- ment, some people here were writing the whole thing off today under the title of This Hour Had Seven Phone Calls. "When he was told by this reporter that phone calls allegedly from Montreal, Toronto and Hamilton were traced to the party suite, general supervisor of public affairs Reeves Hagan said: 'I gather there was a certain amount of phoning. It was in the nature of a practical joke. You get a bunch of lively young people together and sometimes they get carried away. . The CBC personnel came here from across Canada to hold closed meet- ings they said were dealing with possible ways to improve public affairs programs." Ninety-seven million dollars for what? from the roaring wood fire under the big pan? And the tantalizing smell of the sweet steam blowing down the wind? Can you recall the taste of the cold sap from a tin bucket? Or the delight of a snow- ball soaked with the nearly - finished syrup? Most farmers find that syrup making is a lot of work for no profit nowadays. And they have run out of the fuel which is needed in such large amounts for the op- eration, so syrup making has fallen into the hands of the larger operators who have modern evaporators and make a real business of satisfying the sweet tooth. park development is complete a few years hence it will be among the most beautiful in the entire province. Already a great deal has been done to beautify the area and plans call for many more improve- ments. The desperately over-crowded condi- tions in the provincial and private camp- ing areas along the larger lakes have created a new demand for the smaller parks such as ours and it is likely that an increasing number of tourists will use the park each year. motion to remove the trees. It was explained that one of the trees is diseased and may not be too long for this world in any case. In addition it was pointed out that since it became necessary to trim the lower branches from the trees they no longer have the beautiful shape- liness of the blue spruce. It was also agreed that the trees would have to be re- placed with suitable plantings. Perhaps you still don't agree. If not, that is your opinion and you are entitled to express it. We just want to point out that the members of council were also concerned about the removal of the trees. danger. That was the warning for the Short term. It indicates that credit will be harder to get, borrowing will be more expensive, in short, that the economy's growth pace will be slowed by deliberate official policy. This means that if you want to buy a house, a car, or go on a trip, you may have to argue harder to get a loan. It means that firms may have to postpone prospects that a few weeks ago would have looked promising and pro- fitable. THERE HAS TO BE A FIRST TIME — But four months old seems pretty early to be planked on a barber's chair for a hair cut. Barber Bill Henderson says that little Peter Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cook, of The Season For Snarling Ever have a day when you feel depressed, even surly, with no apparent reason? That's the way I am today. Usually a sweet-tempered, lo- vable chap, I feel right now like kicking the crutches out from under some old gentleman trying to get across the street before the light changes. But after a wild look around to see if there's something I could destroy without making my wife sore, like maybe a pa- per cup, I've discovered the source of my vile mood. There they sit, stacked about the floor of my study, those piles of trivia on which I've spent the past eight hours with no obvious change in their altitude. Exam papers. Marking exam papers is, I guess, good for the soul. It's about the only thing it is good 'for. It's hard on the eyes, the nerves, the tailbone and the temper. llut it has a salutory effect on the ego. It's a little like trying to pull in your stomach and finding that your chest doesn't go out any more. Or catching that first horrible glimpse of the naked bald spot which you REMINISCING MARCH 1917 J. Walton McKibbon of the Rexall Drug Store, has patchas. ed the W. Taylor Drug Store of Harriston, and will conduct it in connection with the Wing- ham store. Mr. ilumuth who has been employed in the sex- all Drug Stare here for the past year is associated with. Mr, Mc- Kibbon in this venture. The store In kiarriston will be cone ducted as McKibbon & Co, , with Mr. F, F. Hannah asman- ager. Friends of one of our former townsmen, E. A. Hammond, will be pleased to learn that quite recently he has been pro- moted and placed in charge of department number four of the immense Studebaker plant located at South Bend, Ind. Mr. Frank J. 11111 and fam- ily moved to their new home on Victoria St. which they re- cently purchased from Mr. Will Fields. Mr. Fields and family also moved to their new home which they bought from Mr. Hill. MARCH 1931 Misses Jean Currie and Alba Carter, graduates of the Wing- ham Business College, left for Ottawa, on Thursday of last week, where they have taken positions as stenographers in the House of Commons. One of the pioneers of Mor- ris township passed away on Wednesday in the person of James Golley in his 78th year. He was born in the county of Halton. The Badminton tournament which was conducted at the United Church last week was completed on Friday evening, Miss H. Brandon and Mr. J. Mason being the winners, de- feating Miss B. Blake and Mr. J. H. Crawford in the finals. Mr. Albert Perdue has mov- ed from Wingham to the tenth of E. Wawanoeh to the house across the road from Mr. John Menzie. MARCH 1941 Mr. and lvrrs. A.• D. Mac- William have taken up resi- dence in the MacLean house on the corner of Minnie and Al- fred Streets. Mr. and Mrs. M. Ball are in the Boyle apartment vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Mac- William. Mr. Ball is with C. Lloyd & Son. Carl Bondi is attending the 4-month military training course at Chatham. The nine week artillery course conducted by the offic- ers of the Wingham 99th Bat- tery, RCA, was completed re- cently. Major George Howson, Officer Commanding the Bat- tery, reported that the follow- ing were successful in passing the examinations: Bdr. J. Camp- bell, Gnr. Gordon Leggett, Gnr. Murray Roberts, Gnr. D. Wil- liamson, Gar. G. Fitzpatrick, Gnr. G. Greer, Gnr. S. Jeffrey, Gnr. J. A. MacTavish, Cm. J. K. MacTavish, Gnr. J. Cool- tes, Gnr. S. Gerofsky, Gnr. E. Shera. MARCH 1952 We hear that Frank Madill was cutting some pretty fancy figures at the High School skat- ing party on Friday night. Betcha he couldn't get out of bed the next day. Jack Heal has accepted a position as salesman with Pat- tison Radio and Electric. Rev. E. 0. Lancaster will deliver his farewell message in St. Paul's Anglican Church this Sunday. His congregation and many friends regret the depart- ure of Mr, Lancaster for Wood- stock, where he will assume charge of All Saints Anglican Church and Trinity Church, Beachvillc, Effective April 1st, Nor- man Welwood, proprietor of Welwood's Dry Goods and La- dies' Wear, will take over the Chainway Department Store. Mr. Weiwood has sold his busi- ness to Athol Purdon, who will assume ownership, Monday, March 31st. The store will be known as Purdon's Dry Goods and Ladies' Wear. Mr. Purdon still retains his bakery at the present time, Lots of Money for Some Things Things of the Past Telling Our Story Now, About Those Trees The Governor Warns THE WINGIAAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited, W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert 0, Wenger, Secretary-Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Authorized by the 'Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash. Subscription Rate: I yeat, $5.00; 0 months, $2.75 In advance; tt.S.A., $7,00 per yr.; 'oreign rate, $7.00 per yr. Advertising Rates on application. Belgrave, is the youngest customer he has ever served, and the little lad really needed the clippers. His mother kept a watchful eye but there wasn't a tear. —Advance-Times Photo. ers, was in 1714. The more experienced teach- ers accept this disillusionment as they do the changing of the seasons. They know that by some magic alchemy of spring, Easter holidays, parental pre- ssure, and three months of un- relenting labor on their own parts, it will be all sorted out by June, and most of the kids will advance a grade. And it must be admitted that marking exams is not unmitigat- ed misery. It has its moments. On several occasions, re- sponding to peals of maniacal laughter from my study, my wife has dashed up the stairs, ready to call the boys in the white coats. There's the student who tries the shot-gun approach. Scatter your gems as widely as possible, and you're bound to hit some- thing right. One such, in a re- cent history exam, identified John D. Rockefeller thus: "He was a Prime Minister of Eng- land and very important in the labor movement." The rumble heard at the time was John D. trying to argue his way back to this world so he could strangle the kid. Sometimes it's not funny. On a recent exam, junior students were asked to pick the right verb from this sentence: "They have (drunk, drank) all the wa- ter." A little blonde girl with troubled eyes chose "drank" be- cause, as she pointed out, "Drunk is not a verb. It's a noun." She had good reason for her answer. Her father is one. And then, of course, amid the welter of confusion, tomes the sudden stab of pure, refreshing delight, the discovery of an original, perceptive mind, trying to make sense out of all this nonsense. It's like finding a sol- id piece of ground in a swamp, a cool spring in the desert. That's the moment when the poor old teacher is hooked once again by that most irritating of nuisances, faith in the future of the human race. And bleary- eyed, but with a lighter heart, he bows his weary head once more over the wasteland of words, looking for the diamond in the coalmine. thought was merely a thinning on top. Yes, it's humbling. You have begun to build up — with no really good reason, except that you haven't been fired — the idea that you're an excellent, if not outstanding teacher. Then you start to read what your students have "learned" from you in the past six months. Nothing. Zero, You have merely compounded their ignorance. You have only confused the simple teen-age philosophies they have acquired from televi- sion, hootenanies, Mad magazine and the poolroom. Some young and tender teach- ers, faced with this shattering moment, have been known to turn green, rush to the school board, offer their resignations and even, in drastic eases, at- tempt to pay back the salaries they have accepted since Sep- tember. For the elder, tougher teach- ers, it is not mute surer a trau- matic experience. on, they may swear a hit, tear their hair a bit, and froth slightly at the mouth. But they do not offer to return their salaries. The last known case of this, among older teach-