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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-04-24, Page 11•..r %yyrfrlL'Ny✓,s%f5 Yi rfritvfrrJ.ia r{}rrfnrw./,�J;rrrrw: r� .. r. A page 0 f �rp�/ ..prix', r s' r. J s -f. r. /� rf fur's° 4' w e4itorial oPinign . dr �i rr{ r ff hssday, April JJ�Fllf rr ,�. r• . � r r t� fr Subject is worth study Premier William Davis' recent an, nouncement that the Ontario government had established a committee to study the im- pact of violence resulting from television and movie house screens has been greeted with scorn by members of the opposition par- * ties—as might,have been expected. The fact that the provincial legislature does not at present have the power to do anything about such portrayals of violence leads not only the Liberals and NDP to brand the move as an election ploy; many voters have reacted in the same way. Whether or not PC planners were moti- vated solely by a need for some further dis- play'of concern for the downtrodden masses we do not know, but even if that contention is true, it is a move in the right direction. Per- haps the federal authorities who do have the power to exercise some control over public entertainment may be jarred into new think- ing by the provincial committee's findings. With Judy LaMarsh as its chairman, you can `depend on some forthright pronouncements in the final report. We are, of course, living through an age of very confused and confusing moral stan- dards. Even the Christian churches, for so many centuries unmoving in their demarka- tion between right and wrong, have been going every which way in recent years ... a reflection of the insistence by intelligent • church members on their right to make their own moraludgments, rather than accepting such precepts from an authoritarian church. The apparent lust for violence which still dwells within the human spirit is a sad truth. Historians have, for at least two thousand years, drawn us pictures of a human society which was slowly, but steadily, moving to higher planes. The need to kW, which was in- herent with life in the jungle has, many of us believed, been gradually replaced by the need to think. Every recorded c front ion in the past 20 centuries has proven at co- operation Is better than battle as far as long range results are concerned. What a shock it is to realize that the lessons of history have meant so, little to the average human. Violence, in its multitude of forms, is more prevalent today than it was 50 years ago. Despite our sophisticated police organizations murder is committed many times more frequently than it was in the sup- posedly uncivilized years of pioneer settle- ment on this continent. Whe Cheri- and t--ex-teas.#,---t ev ision- and movie portrayals of violence have con- tributed td this sickening increase in raw crime, we do not know. Evidently Premier Davis feels as we do and has named a study group to seek the answers. If the committee does nothing more than emphasize this growing cancer it will not have acted in vain. ,The best of America r 0 Last week your editor received a letter from one of our American readers which pointed out that despite all the bad news which has emanated from the United States in the past couple of years, Americans them- selves are a' generous people whose inten- tions are, by and large, that all the world should be a better place in which to live. The letter was supported by several very inter- esting newspaper clippings about highly •commendable international activities spon- sored by private and public bodies in that country. With those .sentiments we are in perfect agreement. No nation in the world has ever poured out More Of its treasure to aid those !who were in need of help. Without American assistance after World War II many of the countries of Western Europe would have suffered complete economic collapse, and it must be a bitter pill for Americans to swal• - low when countries such -as France - assume their high-handed attitudes because they are now prosperous and self-reliant. • This writer has been told on more than one occasion that he had no business "spout- ing -off about the problems which have beset the United States, the thought being that we * have plenty to worry about in our own coun- try without crossing any international boun- dary lines. Take a horse to It is most interesting at times to take a peek at the laws by which we are governed and which have beep hidden away in deep filing cabinets for so long that they have be- come ridiculous. They could be, and some- times are, the subject of some truly amusing programs. During a recent stay in a Toronto hotel we found one of these anachronisms tacked neatly to the inside of our room door—and every hotel room in the city must carry the same notice. It reads: "Rate for this room is X dollars for one person; XX dollars for two persons." Up to that point it was sensible—and that is as far as most people ever read. However, apparently the law compels the hotel management to include an extract from the Innkeepers Act, Chapter 210, Revised a .Such, of course, is not a valid contention. One has to be very dull to overlook the glar- ing fact that what happens in the United States is of supreme importance to Cana- dians. Witness the present unemployment 1,0 Canada as a result of the drop in U.S. car sales. Think for a moment of the tense rela- tions between our two countries where such commodities as beef and natural gas sup- plies are concerned. One example of our comments on Ameri- can policy has been that further participa- tion in South 'Vietnam is a useless exercise and a waste of American money and men. A person as well versed as Secretary of State Henry Kissinger .disagrees. He all but wept on a TV program when he spoke of the way the American Congress has withheld money for further military operations in 'Nam. These are matters of such grave concern that no writer, indeed no statesman, dares to believe he is totally right and everyone else is totally wrpng. However, in the final analy- sis, the derhocratic process demands that the overall will of the people shall prevail— and that's exactly what has happened in the United States. Congress has voted as the people willed. They have approved funds for humanitarian needs but not for further war- fgre. In our opinion the American people have once more proven their compassion for those who suffer in other lands. unch NY WALK OUT FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS Statues of Ontario, 1927. 3. (1) No innkeeper shall be liable to make good to any guest of such innkeeper any loss or injury to goods or property brought to his inn; not being a horse or other live animal, or any gear appertaining thereto, or any car- riage, to the greater amount than the sum of $40.00. The balance of the notice goes on to ex- plain that if it can be proven the "innkeeper" was neglectful of the guest's property he. might be in trouble and sets out the condi- tions under which valuables might be lodged with the hotel for safekeeping. Wonder how often in recent years any guests have pulled up to the Front Street door of the Royal York and told the doorman to put their horses away for the night? Signs of the future A recent issue of Ontario Hydro's publi- cation included a brief article on a subject which is of increasing interest. It was titled "Heavenly Power". Instead of looking around our environ- ment or digging dbwn into the earth for sources of energy, many scientists are looking up at a massive potential power producer: the sun. Ever since man came into being he has held the sun in awe and wonder, often as a god, and the principal one at that. Perhaps this was in the minds of several hundred scientist from 34 countries wen they gatherediin Paris to examine the sun's potential as a solution to future energy prob- lems. In theory sunlight is an ideal answer— it costs nothing; it's pollution -free, and al: though its "generator" is about 93 million miles away, there are no transmission costs, no rights-of-way problems, no breakdowns and no maintenance costs. Still, it's theory. The scientists urged that future develop- ments should be based on international co- operation and not nationalistic rivalries so that duplication of research can be avoided and time and money saved. No indication of any major technological breakthrough was given in the 400 papers presented at the Paris conference. But the conference, not comprised of fanciful dreamers but practical, intelligent scien- tists, held a note of hope in its official title: The Sun in the Service of Mankind. One sunny day there will be solar power. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Winger Bros. Limited ;Barry Wenger, President Robert 0. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member — Canadian Commulnity Newspapers Assoc. Subscription $10.00 per year. Six months $5.25 Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. To United States $12.50 Return postage guaranteed News APRIL 1928 Farm work is very much be- hind this year, comparatively few having done any plowing. Re- peated rains have made the ground too wet for work; and' Tuesday night, just when many hoped to start in earnest next day, a two-inch fall of snow upset all plans. , W. Raney was elected presi- dent of ..the Wingh01 *LONA Club which reorganized for the new season. Other officers are Mr. Phillips, A. L. Hingston and F. Preston. Wroxeter f rurally voted away its identity as an incorporated village when the ratepayers, in a closely contested ballot, decided to revert to the township of How - ick. The voting stood: for re- maining as an incorporated vil- lage, 47; for reverting to the township, 55. W. McIntyre has accepted a position with Mr. Burk in his dry goods store, A. E. Toner was appointed the delegate from-- Gerrie United Church to attend the London Con- ference which will meet in Walkerville the end of May. Members of the Howick Town- ship Council agreed, at their reg- ular meeting, to order another grader for the township. Price is $145.00. Mrs. Thomas Gibson of Wrox- eter and Mrs. W. J. Greer were among those elected to offices when the Huron Presbyterial of the Women's Missionary Society of the United Church of Canada met in Wingham. Miss Jeanette B. Cottle of Whitechurch left to take a posi- tion in Eavenston Hospital near Chicago. "Women must get rid of the habit of blind obedience to groups and parties and learn to think and speak for themselves on the things they believe to be true, if they are to make any worthwhile contribution." Thus spoke Miss Agnes McPhail, the only woman in Parliament. J. D. Beecroft of Whitechurch is busy planting 1000 red pine trees in his plantation. 0-0-0 APRIL 1940 Lorne Gardner was the table tennis champion and Jack Ernest the runner-up in the recent Public School tournament. • An enthusiastic meeting of the Wingham Bowling Club was held in the council chambers. E. M. Snell was elected president of the club, with J. 0. Habkirk vice- president and W. C. Adams sec- retary -treasurer, Very impressive induction ser vices took place in Lucknow Presbyterian Church when R. Douglas MacDonald, B.A., was ordained by his father, Rev. C. H. MacDonald. This week he was in- stalled as minister of Alma St. Presbyterian Church, St. Thom - no. A disastrous fire took place on the farm of John Fairservice, concession 9, Morris, when his lat go chicken hatchery was` de- stroyed. The farm is located less :Items from Old Files than a mile east of Blyth. Transport Minister Howe an- nounced that only one radio re- ceiving license will be required for all radio receiving sets instal- led in a private residence instead of one license for each set as formerly. Additional licenses still will be required .for radio sets in automobiles. tw omit fit.t emuni smeeting 6 of the Ladies' Bowling Club. Other' officers are Mrs. H. C. MacLean, Mrs. Murray Johnson, Mrs. W. H. French and Miss Marian Simpson. The Lyceum Theatre now has on sale reserved seats for "Gone With the Wind" which will be pre- sented in May. The High School students had visions of a holiday on Wednes- day,as a spark from the chimney ignited the shingles and set the roof on fire. Firemen quickly put out the blaze and the damage was almost negligible. Mrs. N. Keating was re-elected president of the Belgrave Wo- men's Institute. Other members of her executive are Mrs. C. H. Wade, Miss Edith Procter, Mrs. J. C. Procter and Mrs. J. M. Coultes. Miss Margaret Ruttan has left Gorrie for Toronto where she has secured a position. The Wroxeter United Church had a record attendance at Sun- day School last Sunday, 71 being present, the highest attendance in four or five years. 0-0-0 APRIL 1951 Announcement was made by John W. Hanna, MLA for Huron - Bruce, that the 12 -mile stretch of road from Amberley to Lucknow will be paved shortly. It is ex- pected tenders will be called for within the next three weeks. Ted English, captain of the Wingham Stainton Spitfires, was presented with the Lloyd Ratz Trophy, symbolic of champion- ship honors in Group "A" WOAA hockey. Mayor W. W. Gurney made the presentation. What could have been a bad barn fire was avoided early Mon- day morning on the farm of Oliv- er Campbell, first line of Morris. Cause of the blaze was attributed to a gas engine located in a shed beside the barn. Rev. U. E. Cronhiem, minister of Wroxeter United Church for the past four years, announced that he will leave his present charge at the end of the confer- ence year. He has accepted a call to Oxford Centre United Church in Oxford County. Ross Hamilton was elected to the office of president for the year 1951-52 at the regular meet- ing of the Wingham Kinsmen Club. Vice-presidents, nominated are `Ken Johnson, Bob Clark and John Heal. Meeting in special session, Wingham Town Council gave ap- proval to the Public School Board's plans for a' $90,000 addi- tion to the present school build- ing. The new wing will be built separate from the present school structure. The broadcast of the CBC Church of the Air service came from the United Church, Wing - ham, on Sunday. In the broadcast CBC had the co-operation of the home station. Elmer Purdon was the engineer and Tom Rafferty the announcer. The Catholic Women's League of Sacred Heart Parish, Wing - ham, will be headed by Mrs. Peter MacDonald. Vice-presi- dents are Mrs. Len Houghton, Mrs, John Brent and Mrs. Fran- ces' Ste. Marie; secretary Mrs. Tom Rafferty and treasurer Mrs. Wilfred White. A reception was held at the Bel - more Community Centre in honor of newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Tim Kennedy, the former Betty Hun= kin. 0-0-0 APRIL 1961 Peter McKague, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred McKague, has won a William Kydd Memorial Prize, according to a news release from Presbyterian College, Montreal. He is a second year, student at McGill University. °Dr. Stewart Leedham was elected president of the Wingham Kinsmen Club, succeeding Fred Templeman. Vice-presidents are Bob Wenger and Matt Boyd. • John Crawford, -student -� ister, left this week for Cadillac, Saskatchewan, where he will spend the summer in a three- point charge in the Cypress Hills cjistrict. J. Dustin Beecroft was honored at the regular convocation of Lebanon Chapter, No. 84, Wing - ham, when he was presented with a 25 -year jewel. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gaunt an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Janet Elizabeth, to Donald Carl Dirstein of Brant- ford. The marriage will Jake place in May. The Howick Lions Juveniles were presented with the Juvenile Trophy for winning the group championship in the Tri -County League this past hockey season. John D. Congram was one of five students to win second year proficiency scholarships at Knox College in Toronto. A petition signed by 30 to 40 residents of the Belmore area has been placed before the Culross Township School Area Board, asking that a new two -room school be built at Belmore to re- place the present building which was erected in 1878. John Strong is the newly -elect- ed president of the Wingham, Fig- ure Skating Club. Mrs. Harold Seven uew realdellta were Wel- comed elcomed to the ion a at the old time music and slug -song pro- gram last week: Mrs. ,Alan and Mr. and firs.' McCreath of Goderich; Mrs. Watson and Mr. Racho of Egraondvtlle; MAL. COX of Wingham and Rill Golder of l[,ondes Non en bo ro, Marie Flynn, Speirm Jerry COMPS and Philip Regier provided the MusIC and the Clinton Christian Reformed volunteers asst cited with the afternoon activities, The Huronia Mixed Chorts of 30 members from Exeter and surrounding area provided an Easter cantata, "Hay's Chorus" on Sunday°-ev : The program had been presented on Easter week -end in Exeter and arrangements for the Presenta- tion at the Home was arranged. by the Christian Women's Club. Mrs. McCaffrey is director of ,the chorus with piano accom -* nnen`ilby tiers: '(moi asci ' Moffatt. Mary Van Camp thanked the group on behalf of the residents. The "Family Night" .prram was arranged by Mrs, Marjorie Huether and included talent from Wingham, Bluevale, Walton, Brussels and Clinton. The vocal numbers were by Karen John- ston, Julie 'McCall and John Heuther who were accompanied at the piano by their music teacher, Mrs. *Glen Johnston. There were piano -instrumentals by Sheila Burke and Ian Mann; accordion selections by Stephen Burke; dance numbers by Laurie Goodall and Karen 'Johnston. Watson Webster played some old tine. favourites on the mouth organ accompanied at the piano by his daughter, Marjorie Huether. 'Mrs: Hackvilell, . who is from the Walton area, thanked the entertainers on behalf of the residents.. Plans have been made to change the "Family Night" pro- grams to Tuesday eveninsteach week beginning in May with the Harboraires having the first Tuesday program on May 6th. Wild was re-elected treasurer and Mrs. Harold Burrell secre=. -'Roger Kieffer -Was elected president of the newly -organized Howick Tractor Club ,at its first meeting in Gorrie, Vice-president is Ken Grant, secretary Doug Fortune and press reporter Bill Boyd.,. Mr. and Mrs, Thomas McPher- son (Ruth Toner) of Teeswater, newlyweds, were honored by friends and neighbors in the Gor- rie Area. Bluevale Mrs. R. H. MacKinnon re- turned home after spending a week with Mr: and Mrs. H. Spence MacKinnon and Mrs. 1M11l- liere of Woodstock. Ten ladies of the Turnberry Ladies' Aid met at the home of Mrs. Jack Willitts. Mrs. Willitts opened the meeting with a scrip- ture reading. Mrs. Glenn Snell read the minutes of the last meet- ing and gave the treasurer's report. The ladies spent the after- noon quilting. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Haugh and Eileen visited on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Noble, Wayne, Brian and Paul of Britton. Tell us what you think What do you think of your com- munity newspaper? If you have any opinions, pro or con, express them in at least 250 words, but not more than 700 and mail them to us. After publishing your thoughts in our paper, we'll send them along as an entry in Our Home- town Paper contest being managed by the Canadian Com- munity Newspaper Association (CCNA). Should your entry be judged as the winner you'll receive an award of .$400 plus a gold medal. Not bad for just putting in writing what you honestly think of us. The objective of the contest is to encourage CCNA readers to think about what their weekly means to them', their families, their lives and their communi- ties, and to set these thoughts down in straightforward langu- age. Polished literary expression is not sought. The judges will be interested in simple, clear ex- position that indicates an aware- ness of the reader of the role of the weekly in the community. There will be only one reader - winner. But because the pub- lisher participates in obtaining entries, and because a winning submission is a reflection of his or her own position as a factor in the community, an award of $200 and a gold medal will be made to the publisher of the winning entry. Deadline for Our Hometown Paper competition is May 15. Remember, we're not looking for bouquets — just your honest opinion. The winner will be announced at the annual convention of the CCNA to be held in Saskatoon in August. CHAIRMAN DEWITT MILLER of the Wingham and Dis- 1trict Hospital Board accepts a cheque for $2,300 from Andy McBride, president of the Wingham KInsnlen Club. The Kinsmen raised the money through various projects during the past year, and Mr. Miller said the money will go toward furnishing a room at the hospital.