HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1958-03-26, Page 2The W'h*rn Adv
.:THINP SILLY .ABOUt YOUR BALLOT
Next Monday is election day. Be-
cause there was an election last June
any voters seem to think that a
!etun2 to the polls so soot) has some
lenient or nonsense about it Noth-
ing could be farther from the truth,
This election • pe haps the most
amportant one in many -many years,
•On Monday next we are all dedicat-
ed to the task of seeing that Canada
has a smut government, no matter
what party is elected. We are vot-
ing this time berause for months
the Progressive Conservative major-
ity was not sufficient to goarantee
continuity in government affairs.
To the man on the street this
may sound like political theorizing,
but as long as the country is con-
trolled by a shaky government,
which could ha upset at any time, be
it Conservative or Liberal, there is
apt to be a seribus lack of confi-
dence which earl and often does re-
sult in bad economic relations both
vAtbin. and without thenati on itself.
NatnKally the Progressive Cov-
,
servatives are" fighting to return to
• Power with a working majority and
just as natural the Liberals hope to
do the same thing. Vor the sake -of
i
everythng that -is Canadiama work-
ing. 'majority, for either part is
strongly to be deSired,
We are not attempting to make
any r-ecommendations to yon about •
low our ballot is to be marked—
just'Make• very Sure that it ismark-
TOWARD FULLER
CITIZENSHIP
Legislation whieh passed the
Ontario House two weeks ago wili
extend the privilege of the liallot ifl
Municipal elections to a new class of
electors ,---- those who reside in a
nannicipality, but neither Own nor
rent property.
It will be necessary, to -make the
gi.slation effective, to hold a refer-
ndnin in the local community, when
the presently listed voters will have
an op p ortu ti y to express their'
wishes about the extension of veit-
ing privileges, but we can see no
g'ood reason why the- right to vote
for one's municipal representatives
should depend. upon 'property_ or
rental rights:. We -also admit that
many of ate- old '-timers will' not
agree.
, A few years back there was some
basis for the opinion that a person
who neither rented nor owned prop-
erty wa's* and so was
not en"' it ledtb tate arpgft in the
decisions of the community. How-
ever, our waTof -life has altered. In
itowns the size ofOur oVen there are
any young people who have not
reached the stage Of _having their'
own households, but are nonetheless,
affected by many of the town eoup-
cirs decisiOnS, and therefore shonld
have the privilege of casting their
ballots in local elections. Justly
enough the new law will not permit
them any voice in decisions on mon-
ey spending by-laws.
There is another •aspect, too —
the financial one. With the increas-
ing number of federal and pro-
vincial grants which are- available
to municipal bodies and boards,
There is a sizeable amount of money
for these local groups to dispose of
each year. Though the young voter
withont a home of bis own may not
contribute directly to local taxation,
he certainly has to do his share when
it comes to -federal and provincial
taxes. It is only right, then, that he
should have some opportunity of
'selecting the persons who will spend
the money at the local level.
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ed either •one way or the other.
Whatever weaknesses our country
betrays over the next four or five
years may well lie right at your own
doorstep if you fail to exercise the
privilege that countless generations
of British forefathers have 'gained
through slow and patient democratic
itrocesses.
- Vote as you wish on Monday
but vote.
ENFORCED CAUTION
Included in the most recent mov-
es of government Are two pieces of
legislation which will have consid-
erable bearing on most of us in the
next few years: Though they may
not be welcome to all, they are in-
evitable, for public safety is at stake,
. One of these includes the regu-
lations whereby a point system will
be set up for Ontario drivers,
patterned along the Same lines as
the plan which has been used in
_Manitoba for some time. In essence
it is a method of keeping track of a
car driver's record, so that those
who are "accident-prone" can he
weeded out.
The system is, indeed, a further
infringement upon personal liberty,
but since the welfare of the general
public is the matter in question, it
is quite properly considered one
area where personal freedom must,
be sacrificed. -The net results of the
plan's operation in the West have
been highly beneficial, and we can -
expect similar improvement in the
'Ontario accident record after it has •
had an Opportunity to function
properly.
The second set of regulations
covers the operation of power boats
and it, like the motoring laws, was,
badly needed. Likewise it will not
be hailed, as welcome in all sections.
One reaSOD a boat lover is dedicated
to his hobby is the sense of freedom
from traffic lanes and laws which it
brings. But once again the foolish
and careless operator has spoiled
things for the -cautious sailor. There
are now so many fast boats with
thoughtless Operators that some
sort of regulation has become a ne-
cessity.
If these two laws eventually elim-
inate the dangerous element there
will be infinitely more pleasure on
both the highways and the water-
ways of the province.
WHO BLEW THAT
TRUMPET?
Manchester Guardian
A story which is now going the
rounds tells of a school inspector
who pounced upon a small boy with
the question, "Someone walked
around a wall, blew with a trumpet
Rod the wall fell down. Who was
it?" The small bby flinched, his
color, mounted and he gasped,
"Please, sir, it wasn't mei" The
inspector turned with eyebrows rais-
ed to share the joke with the class
teacher, who said defensively "I
know that little. boy very well and I
says he didn't do it I'm sure he
didn't!"
Determined to share with some-
one, the inspector told the tale to
the headmaster.. "Well," replied the
head, "of course, in a school of this
size, I can't know. every individual
'child, but that girl has been on my
staff for 10 years. If she's prepared
to vouch for the young man Pin pre-
pared to take her word for it" Ob-
viously it was no use going farther
in that school.,
Returning to headquarters the
inspector told the story to the di-
rector of editcation, a busy Man,
who broke in: "Well, look here, old
man, don't let's have any fuss about
it I know a man in the repairs de-
partment. ill have a quiet word
with him and well get the old wall
built up again without any RION-
bother.'
john. Parma RepoIs.,.
With the Seventh week of tile
IRO Session the business of the
Legislature began to Show siges.gf
prOrOgatieri in time tor all MM.
here, to be home for the Federal
election On March 31st, Fewer Bills
were intreaucerl, ineny were Avon
third reading and Most posed
the standing eommitee and conn.
mittee of the whole house stueo
and -were reedy for third reading.
Standing conunittega net laces-
santly in the 41(4114MS-4s many as
five in one nierning, to consider
;and process proposed ne legis
lotion. Fewer delegations appeared
,befete Vommittees and visited pri,
'Vate Members, and generally the
business of the .sessien was being
earettillY tellored to the time r
inaining So that none would he
abridged or slighted.
'Department estimates for High-
way; Travel and Publicity, Health
and Lands and Forests were con,
smelted and passed. -The Highways
Departmental estimates indicated
a general teeresse—ie Provincial
MO work, in Twitter areeideinal
rOad subsidies and In deveiopmeet
road grants.
Two private bills received much
gonsideration and ptilineity during
the week, The one, which Would
authorise the Town Council of
EastvieW to Issue debentures to
hover some half nhilliQn dollars es-
pended by the town fathers for
capital and other expenditure;
was approved. The other, being a
bill for certain amendments to the
Metropolitan Toronto Act, pto
vided much talk and publicity -in
the big City dailies, but providing
no new principles, concerned the
rural Members very little,
During the Session there have
been many more visitors in the
public galleries than in past years
and many parties of new CanadianS
have attended .evening Sessions to
see Canadian democratic govern-
ment in action. In addition many
large parties of school ehildren
have been given guided tours of
the Parliament Buildings and have
sat in the galleries, for part of a
Session. It is heartening to • see
Our new citizens of today, and our
citizens of tomorrow, taltitig snob
interest 30 the processes of gov-
ernment,
Reminiscin$
FIFTY YEA.R.S AGO
The contract for the new Seh00
building to be erected on 5.5. n.To,
East Wawanosh, was on Saturday
last awarded to Mr. Wm. W'atson
of Ifolgrave, his tender -being the
lowest, at $1,465,
On Tuesday evening, March 17th,
Mr. ad Mrs. Wm, Elliott, of the
boundary brickyard, gave an oy-
ster supper in honor of the Glen -
:Innen, Literary Society.
After several weeks' illness,
Eliza 1, Tooley, relict of the like
Sas. Johnston, passed away on Sure;
day evening, at the home of Mrs.
Arch. Paterson, Victoria Street,
aged 71 years. Deceased was one
of the pioneer residents of Wing -
ham, her husband some, thirty
years ago being the proprietor of
the Queen's Hotel. The deceased
was highly respected by a. large
circle of friends. Two claughteis,
Mrs. Arch. Paterson and Mrs.
Walter Paterson reside in Wing-
ham. -
Between seven and eight o'clonit
on Monday morning, the large
brine tank to the.south of the salt
block fell into the river. The tank
had _done duty for ,upwards of
twenty years and it is supposed
that some of the timbers became
tdefective. The timber floated con -1
siderabie distance dOwn the river,
when it was pulled out by veirk-
men.
The by-law, providing for the
placing of the management of the
electric light plant In the hands
of a commission was defeated by
the ratepayers of Wingham on
lVfon day. `
Rev. W..7. West of Bluevale was
hi Toronto for a, few days last
vsemk.
Mr. Nichol' of Belgrave, has
moved onto his farm recently pur-
chased from Mr. Wm. Patton. Mr.
Patton will move onto his., new
farm near Toronto in a few days.
A double track on the Huron:
1
and Bruce line from London to
Wingham, says the London Adver-
tiser, will in all probability be
commenced as soon -as construc-
tion work commences on the Grand
Trunk this spring. The traffic on
the Bruce has been steadily grow-
ing for several years, and the resi-
dents of the different towns have
repeatedly taken up the .question
of better service with the offie-
-ials
Tho details in connection with
the changes to be made in the
proposed re -arrangement of the
electrical districts le older Ontario
have been given out by Premier
Whitney, While in some of the
constituencies there is no change
whatever, others are slightly re-
arranged, hut the three ronstitu-
enciee of uroe have been so
changed as to make them almost
unrecognizable.
Mr. W. i -t. Gurney was in Toronto
or a, feW fleYs on business,
Miss lVfary Dobbs of Gorrie was
visiting with . Winghom friends
last Week.
Dr, Gee, Ball, of Toronto, was
visiting for a. few daya at his par-
ental home in town,
Mrs. Win, Gannett is visiting
wlth her datighter, Mrs. M. Howell,
at Toronto.
Mtg. Geo. C. Marres has returned
borne after spending two weeks
with her Mother at Dungannon.
Mr. John Martin of Cobalt was
telling on Old Wingham Moeda
arid 'visitirig with his parents at
Whitechurch. -
Miss Perking, of Gerrie, i
spending The week With Mts. Ii. P.
White.
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PO*TV YEARS AGO
A. ne:riber of the enterprising
farmers of this cereremnity met in
the toWn hell on saturday after.
noon to organise arid take Advan-
tage of the Geveromentta aplendid
Offer Of paying- 4091 of the eerviee
reef Of a. firet class stallien, 'There
was a very enthitslastie„,gatheririg
With the result that they formed
*Alit wilt be known as the Hetet
greocieei, Club et Wingbarn Die -
Wet With the folloWleg officers:
President, .1. F. Davidson; Seem
tory, W, 4, Currie, A committee to
net as an executive and see what
can be. done to secure a first -Mau
stallion is Mr. I. J. Wright; the
President and Secretary.
There passed away at.,,her ret -
deuce on the Bitievale Road, Mor-
s Township, on Sunday morning
last, Jane Te.ylor, beloved wife of
..Mr. W. Jos. liendersoe.
A former will -known Winghemt.
ite passed away at her home' in
Hamilton, on Saturday, March 8th,
in the person ofJennie Pocock,
wife of Me. ,ToSian Taylor. De-
ceased was in her 58th year and
was a da liter of the late George.
Pocock who for many years was a,
resident of Winghare and Turn -
berry.
Another of the old settlers of
Turnberry• passed away on Mon-
day,
-son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Mrs. John Eider has sold her
Ap-
pleby, Deceased was in his 89th
year and bad been in failing health
over to Lucknow on Sunday and
"Hinscliffe.. The Citizens Band
Robert Vint. -
Galbraith, son of Mr. and -Mrs.
John Galbraith and pl. C. Bins -
residence on Francis Street to Mr,
soldier boys who have seen- active
service in Flanders . reteened to
large number of citizens, viz, .T. P.
day, in the person of Thomas for scene time.
reports the roads good in spots.
Wingham and were welcomed by a
Mr. Harvey Shane took -his auto
On Monday night two of the
beaded the procession down Jos -
I
ephine Street to ,Uie -Town Hall'
where addresses of welcome were
delivered by A, H. Musgrove and
Rev, E. P. Armstpong; Councillor
R. A. Currie, chairman' of the re-
ception committee, had charge of
the reception •and called on the
speakers. Many cheers went up in
honor of the soldiers. ---
T. R, Bennett advertised buggies
for sale in the Advance last week
and on Thursday night a buyer
from tlyth was the re'sult.
We noticed several of our ex-
changes are bewailing the fact
that the bakers have, or are about
to advance the price of bread to 11
cents per loaf. Whighamites would
not have a clear conscience if they
paid less than 3.1 cents for a loaf.
The local bakers educated us to
that many- months ago.
lviise Ethel Chandler has gone to
Toronto, where she has accepted a
position,
Miss Millie Nichol spent a, few
-days with her friend, .Miss Jean
Rosa 2nd line Morris.
Mr. Alex Carson left on Tuesday
to do his bit towdrds assisting in
increased production, with rela-
tives near Wroxeter,
The following Wingharnites were
hi Toronto this week; Misses Mar-
garet VanNorman, Prances Beetn-
Pr and Mr. F. 3. Hill.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AOC
Herb PtIller,- 18 -year-old son of
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Fuller, under.
went at operation foi appendicitis
in the Wighana Oeneral Hospital
on Monday. We arepleased tore -
port that he is deing'ae well as can
be expected.
A Meeting of delegates from the
relief boards of the municipalities
rtetiVe MeRibio, who bed the Mite,
Mille to break -Ave ribs two
eks Ago, ,whieh -000fiiind him to
.0 hospital ;in Wnikerton for a
..weelt And also at his bnine here
for .the greater part of last weel‹,
allowing Merited improvement
and is Able to be about again as
usual.
Mr. ,Ro'hert Lochridge, Lower
Town, who suffered a :stroke about
two weeks -ego, was again .afflicted
with another stroke -on Sunday
last, His many friends will Wish
hint a speedy reetivery.
Me.. end. Mr. Allen Vattisort,
Met Beli Scot, Roy Pierce, William
jandHoward Irwin and they had
. good time .telking ,over news they
reeelved ' from Eest • Wawa -
nosh and serroandin.g territory.
gear)" also ren into Ralph . Harfle
mond from Wingham.
Ton, crutousta,ok underwent
an operation for the :relnoVid of his
appendix in Wingham General
Bospitel, Saturday morning, We
understand that he Is making sat-
isfactory progress.
On Sencley evening Rev, Charles
MacDonald, of LliehilOw, had
charge Of the serOice in St. Ao-
drew's Presbyterian Church here,
and Rev. Kenneth rifenteall had
charge of the service in LuelitieW.
Mrs, H, C. MacLean was a Tor.
onto visitor for a few days last
week,
Mrs. M. Beckwith, Edward
Street, returned train Toronto last
week 'where she has been visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. H. Cnmp
,bell, for some time.
1 The Maitland Leather Co., Mr,
Smith and Mr. Addworth, of Hit -
Owner, have teased a portion of
the Stewart Glove Works Tennery
and have commenced the tanning
of fine and coarse leathera. it is a
geed sign to see this new business
start here and we hope they enjoy
great business.
A hockey match was held in the
Gerrie arena on Friday evening
last -between Wfoxeter Juniors and
Fordwich Juniors, eompfised rnost„ly
of high school • students,. Both
teams played a, good clean game of
hockey and very few penalties
were given, The score was 8-7 in
favor of Fordtvich, time referee
being Hector Hamilton; Of Goirie•
The Sunday School room of the
United Church was the secene of 'a
very pleasant gathering on.Moriday
evening when the Young People's
Society of Bluevale United Church
visited the 'local Y.P.S. There was
a splendid attendance at this meet-
ing, about 120 being present, Earl
Hamilton, of the liluevale Society,
was airtime/1 and introduced the
program which was presented by
the Bluevale Young People,
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FIFEEN YEArts ACOSI
Sunday Wad officially the first
day of Spring and although there
was a coolness in the air the sun
shone very brightly wi'id the prac-
tically cloudless sky was most wel-
come and it was a sample, of what
we are to expect during the fine
weather we are hoping for. This
winter the sun shone very little
and old Sol can do us a good turn
by driving the cloudaway so that
he can beam forth. We reported a
'robin in the vicinity a short time
ago but these °feathered friends
who herald our Spring weie out in
full force on Sunday. Their .,song
was very' welcome and many have
reported hearing them.
L.A.C. Ken Jackson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Jackson, is taking
a course at the Clinton Radio
School. lie was at Manning Depot
for a few weeks • after taking a
radie course at Ha.milton.
The new one -cent tax on letters
as announced by Finance Minister
Ilsley in his recent budget address
become S' effective on Thursday,
April 1st. The new tax applies only
to the first ounce and hence con-
stitutes a tax of one cent on each
letter regardless of the weight.
This means that a letter addressed
to outside .of town must hear four
cents in stamps and a letter for
local delivery three cents.
Mr, Peter B. Moffat and a group
of pupils from the Seaforth Public
School, are arranging a programme
for Friday, March 26th, at 7 p.m -
over CKNX, Wingliam. This is one
of a series of very interesting
programmes broadcast by Huron
County Schools over Wingharn
Radio Station each Friday even-
ing in the intereste of War Sav-
ings.
'Mt Round Robin held by the
Curling Club during the winter
.proved to he a. most interesting
feature Of the winter's activities -
Four rinks finished with eight
wins and the top two were tied
with 8 wins plus 40 but the Wilsoh
rink had the largest aggregate
score so they landed in first
plate. Ili the last game played
Wilson's rink pulled out a winner
by a single shot to top the Round
mobil., series,
Pte. James Cameron oil aecount
of developing the mumps, was
unable to aeturrt to iiis unit tie
of Western Ontario was held in PridaY. Jim was spending furlough
London on Thursday. His Worthip with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mayor Willis represented Wing: 'riffles Cameron,
ham at this Meeting at•which over Recently there Was sort of East
MD delegates were present, WaWatIcith old boys, reunion in
We are pleased to report that ngland., Sgt., Henry Pattison,
orittifirrriritrY4Wirilir itoriltrrh 0000000 r o erd
By Jtev.
04 P. 'Parson, B.A4
See. tipper Canada Rible ReoletY
trofferitrorrrirthirrireetttimehrirtrtlesittirititi#
; The Bible Today.
'Contributions to the Britian and,
Foreign Bible Society in Canada
totalled $010,090.99 in the year 1087.
It ha e been 'reported from the Mil -
al headquarters in Toronto.
This represents an increase in re -
Ina front eche ten
throughout the oentry of $83,218.'-
68.
tile Society received an addltiori-.
.$130,000.110 in legeelett eittcl pm
-
ds from trust funds,
flee carrying out its work in
this city Amongst 'bulbuls,Iri'slit-
IstoG, New Canadians, the blind and
men end Women hi the Anted
Porto, the Seciety tem -warded to
Lender: Headquerters as a Cana-
dian eoetribotion to world-wide
wortt More than $320,060.00 hi 1957,
It was reported by the Rev. it G.
McMillan, General Seeretary in
Canada.
$91:Reetedi Bible Venting
Wednesday, Jelin 10148; Thure.,
Romans, ;9:1-21; FridaY, go.
mans 19.: 1-14; Saturday, Psalms
821-8; Sundayl, Pattl/nO 84t1.12;
Monday, Nelms 1119143: Toth -day,
Paaltris g6a47,
Ottawa, Caraoltes capital, .wene
of the fibmvOlaceo of the world and
time "Mountles" in their briliiat red
uniforms always prove a first-rate
attraction at the Verliament
togs. -
Gavillerp Mclut9sh
& Ward
Chartered Aevouptaittei
:Monday night at the regular
Meeting of Wingham- Cub Pack Bell 'Telephone idtlig,--
No. 2, cubs Murray Stainton, Bob
Deyell, Bob Hopper sod Floyd "Walkerton, Ont,
Foston were invested by Cub
Master Rev, E. 0, Gallagher. Cilk TraalmooNE 03$
John Hanna War appointed Senior
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'SAYE 70c! client size - re:pearly 05e .
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