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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1960-10-20, Page 2The Godeeleh Signal=Star, Tlrursday, October 20th. 1960 (Sobrriril i nat- taxes 9" —D— The County Town Newspapez of /c uron —0-- s Established 1848 Mill ibis ' :IJ ic"z` t . IA -publication 0 DOWN MEMORY'S LANE • 50 Years Ago -1910 The following Goderich girls' • were attendit7, Stratford Norm- I Published ! 4♦ al School: lail<lian McManus, Ilya •,i.ztc`7c i�,� .�y�;sa. ,s .... -i�..���t�'f.''... ��'LIh54�ltt :.�. ���•�•,...•a!e!c��I�•�t� --Sinal-Star Publishing Limited Elizabeth Lacey and LilIias Mac- ' ,-..� ViTahe .,Ladiie s.' A_tixX1i y o-f''th ;,u�streo- rites �=a..}a-a year`-, n,ma�:�:� $�:u�i-7adVance ---4-r-a'S42,FA.a,it 1i�.ar.,Iarlw' soc%al at the holne of Dr. Whitely. Authorized as second-class mail, PQSt Office Department, Ottawa. Those taking part in the pro - Member of C.W.N.A., O.W.N.A. and A.B.C. grata included Mises Lasca E1- Ciroplation—over 3,400 GEO. L; FT•i.IS, Editor and Publisher. !'o•tt, B. Pridiham, C, Wart{o:ek , and Gladys Levy, and M.esSrs. 1 G. L. Parsons 'Bert Cutt and IN HONOR OF AGRICULTURE Our congratulations go to a former Auburn boy who is working, along with several other interested man, on a plan which is bound to become well-known (,articularly to agrietriturists) in the • years that lie ahead. " The projeet is to- establish a ('ana- aadian Agricultural Wall of Fame in eon - ale ction with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. ,at 'Toronto, l Will be de- signed. to honor ' individuals who Have -anade some outstanding co lit1ihlit ion t agriculture in past y.cars. .1lthoii,gli The \jrieultural hall of .Fame idea was sparked by \V. P.AVatson, Live Stock ('oniruissioner for the 14rovinee of On- tario. The former Auburn goy working with 111111 ott this project is Professor G. E. Rah hl,y-, .of t he ().A.('., Guelph. Others assisting are: G, I. ('lemons, 'Brantford : Ilarold ,A\"l i-te-;-(iuelhh; J. A. Carroll, Brirritpton. .1gr•ieatlture•eau stand a bit of glori- fication iii the eyes of Canadian youth and one -wily to (10 it -would be to honor 111 0 colorful way the men of yesteryears a new release on this project did. not saw' vvlio made outstanding eontri•liutinns • to so, we innigine the idea sprang from it the agi'itultnr'al life of Canada today. In similar project established Fitt the' Cana- vv hat better -way court this be done than dian National Exhibition some year; that or establishing a 4.'anadian Agricul- ago. This, of course, Is the hockey. hall tural Hall of Farm at the Royal Agri - of Fame. • cultural \\'niter Fair? ,TESTING,-._ . FOR ANTOI C AT 1 O N ,.ereaseiI`-. x�yyrhnr :r}i_..ih�_,paa1r1\ta�>�:�lul +., ,-n,.., Y"ervit` c, • u tra, 4•rer_Intoxicated ear. ' drivers have. in._eBenlisyhiia because- courts- have- ea - . , Herbert :Vtitcliell. • In a double wedding, Maryl Bulk became the bride of Fred Williams vvrhile Sarah Burk mar- ried Robert Evetett. Other r cent marriages were those of Fred Love to Ida Barker and, :Mary Louisa Elliott to Alex- ander Mitchell. 30 Years Ago -1930 Arthur C•u1bert had purchased from Mrs. William. Thompson, Dungannon, a frame building formerly used by 'Melvin Cul- bert as a machine shop, . The Goderich Rebekah Lodge entertained merhlbers of other Huron County lodges After an ddress of welcome by Mrs. Marshall, progressive euchre was played. Prize winners were Mrs. Harry Stowe, Mrs, Fred Price and Mr. Calvin Cutt. Misses Gladys Treb'1e4and Eva 1'ettman had secured positions in Toronto. Mr. Robert Armstrong, a Dun- gannon rural mail carrier, was so badly shaken up when his .ear urpset in Goderich that he was taken to Alexandra Ros- pibal... Mr. Stoers, the Dun- n Ifr': knrrrstr"clrfg duties..,a til;_his and will conthiue to increase, if for no evidence. recovery. reason than that there are bound to be - What_ is known as' an Intoximeter a 1nore ' and _more c.at tlri.ve.rs, on Ontario is e tiled _.arid the stan•cla-eri- fol—-irtoxi-c highways. Thus, by the 'law of • averages alone, the problem will be as prevalent in the future as ever, if indeed, it is , not even more so. . The time will undoubtly come \`•hen more stringent regulations will be es- tablished to cope \vit71 ` the problem. Since we seem. to • ultimately adopt nunr- erous .F:practices established . •south of the border—blit -only after they .have been in effect there for some year it is pos- sible that we might adopt sonic years from now a practice. be4ii.g tested south' of the border to cope with 'iritoxigated drivers. This is •the use of .ehernieal tests: to_determine whether motorists are Intoxicated. At present' they are being used only in tree particular counties tion to he determined' .by it will' be .15 per cent alcohol in the blood stream. This amount was considered liberal by mediml ,_authorities who contend that .05 per cent alcohol in the 'blood is enough to render a driver ukisafe on the high- ways. Tliese experiments ,will be watched with interest since there is •a conflict of court opinion Over the legality, of using chemical tests__to determie whether a motorist is intoxicated. - Ila Ontario, We understand, any tests used such as the blood test or"the Breath- alyzer are on a voluntary basis. :When some infallible system is eventually • adopted, the alibi of having_ consumed too much &ongh medicine and ./ or other drugs \\'gold beeome useless in court.. WE READ THAT . Before we set our Hearts._,too much Only' choose in marriage a woman . _upon anything, see •how happy those are whore you would choose as a friend if she who already possess it: • were a man. * *- * * No man can justly censure or condemn• Show amother;'because indeed no roan truly knows will show another. * 4 * Nothing shall be impossible to the wo- man who knows how to cry in the right way, in front. of the right man, * * -5 To bring Up a' C'ltild In the way he should go, -travel that wt y yourself once in a while. 3•o•00000s000a►®ea►veoe®emimp000©meeoeeeose e•se•eoe0000eele000eme world, me a family of readers, and I you the people who move the •If ,I anted to ,punish an enemy, it should benv-by fastening on him the trouble of constantly hating somebody. A reputation.onee broken may pls.ibly be repair•ecj,chnt the world will always keep its eyes -on the 'spot where the eraek was. CLOWNS. JAY 'FALL GA OCT.2-2- PRIZES FESTIVAL AA -A OCT. 23 15 Years Ago -1945 At a geld day for Goderich Townshir schools, champion- ships were won by ,lack hicks, i :� 11• ue a Sowerby,Jack Reis, Joan . tegfar 1, ,Doris Sovwor'by, and Ilelen Johnston. The Maitland Golf Club clos- e& a successful season ow MA. 1i zr trophy eampetlt on -s: The, Garrow tra,•Ihy was won by Carl Sehneiker e C. K. • NaL(tel was awarded he Dr. Graham Dsize. ' 1MzT-be of the F. R. arrow oekzes /for ladies were Miss IViat. - ' eitch and Miss '`Eve'lyn',.itopera Mrs. Mary Rouse wonthe, ladies' trophy.. Miss L idle Eedy, Dungan- non,` g .a miscellaneous shower o'.. , iss Cora Finnigan, a bride'to be. Mrs.George Hamilton. and Mrs. Tommiy Rivett .assisted the• hostess. 10 Years Ago -1950 'Go q rich's new Memorial Arena wasofficially opened with 1600 persons in attend- ance. Rev. B. Ii. Farr dedicated the arena in memory of soldiers who gave their lives in the two world wars. Later, "Tory" Gregg, of Wingham, as master 'of ceremonievduced the i guest speake Led y George Jaynes, the Goderich Girls Trum- pet Band put on a tattoo which brought roxinds of applause. Comdr. F. R. K. Naftel, 'of Goderich, became the new com- manding officer of 'H.M.C.S. Provost. Ahmeek,: 'Chapter, I.O.D.E., was the first organization to entertain at a social function .in the new arena. Miss Aubra Cleaver welcomed the guests while Mrs. W. G. Ma�oDwan, Mrs. IC. A. Reid, and Mrs. Charles Gslotbons� •can'ven�r1..: :AbFidge and° 500." -Refreshments•'were in charge of Mrs. B. Wilmot. (been said, I would like to re- young Oanadians, and we can easily brainwash Phalli with our propaganda." Mr. Smiley should makeneo mistake on one point: Ruassia thinks that the indoctrination of their children, all of then, is so vitally important that the gpv- ernment takes the entire respon- sibility for it, and saturates. their entire learning program grd n Vac' insTructinar :ii their ideol ogy. • Tho Royal L cmnm.ission re - ::p u te.,:on page 124: .The - .'seh gals- of O ... • o, : s, ,, f N the purpose of . prepaiing children to live in' a democratic society which bases its way of"life upon the Christian ideal." May we in Canada have the oomnion sense to retain and efficiently use our program of Religious Instruetion in the schools, that the 50% to - OE% who would otherwise not benefit, will have the moral and spiritual basis that their ,delinquent offspring for strong convictions and ideals be instructed in the Word," If suppolr'ting our dem.ocractic way They were tlhe kind who would do that, they: would- have taken their childre'n,ffo church in the first place. Free Methodist Church; Mr. Smiley had the attitude of ,, , Goderich, Ontario. a "couple" of "reverends" vole- ed to him, and from that siend - — Letter 1`0 �Tfie � itor 4� Goderich, Ont., Oot. 14, 1960. Editor, Signal -Star Dear Sir: "May I be permitted some space in your columns • to an- sw•er the article entitled '`Out on a Limb with Bill Smiley" on page nine of your October 13th issue? The article in question called for the elimination oL Re ligious Instruction from dire cur- riculum of public schools, with special reference to secondary schools. (Edit.or`s Note: The article referred to. is in a syndicated . newspaper cq' umn by Bill ey.__-whieh. OPS to tlaer.P _ than 80 rie�wspape'rs in Cts= ada, one of which is The Sig- nal -Star. The views expressed in this column are not neces- sarily those of the Editor, but strictly those of the -writer of the particular aformention- ed column. Mr. Smiley is a former Wiarton weekly.. -news- paper editor who, is now on t!he teadhing-staff of the Mid- land Collegiate Institute. The Signal -Star welcomes Letters to the Editor from the read- ers at any time on matters of public interest.) If ever a one-sided, prejudic- ed, irreverent attack was based on back of backgnoynd inform- ation, and called for a reply, this is an instance! So.v'ecping ^eneralities ,are based on, ap- pare i-tly, very limited evidence nd research. Discernment of moral and spiritual values, and the need for their inclusion in :,ny program called "education” in a • democracy. would appear to be entirely lacking, to judge the author's concluding re- marks that "religious iustruc- t,io.n is stuck into the curriculum for "tro apparent reasrrr." Bill Smiley's lack "e,f inform - .tion on his subject is glaringly revealed in his repeated ques- tion: "Who wants it?" If he is n -educator he should he suf- . , ficiently' acgnainted with lTiis Canadian history to ler ave:t:hat the whole Canadian educational scene moved from the,one ex- treme of total ban on religious instruction- in the pubic schools during the 1920's, to a practic- ally Canada -wide inclusion of it in the educational curriculums by the. early 1-950's. He should -knave t Lhe. 'reason for this right abo t'face was the gen•era•l discover a hers and soc- ialbY teachers wor r tllhaAt 50' of our C'anadia ti outh were receiving no •relig .us instruction, either in church or home. It was dis- covered that this 50% were mind the author of "Out on a Linvb" that worth -while reforms ►lave almost always been spark- ed by minorities. He will re- inerltIber, I trust, that it was a 'small zealous ('h•riytian group" "off beat" with their gener- ation that their leader was cruci- fied as a criminal, that, event- ,•, t. �f rrof the all a o n.f.d opt y , ,I•t' uy , Iii world: •A'� When. Canadian . council of c hurethfes 1a119 -ties at. n:uX,YRA' es, igo' re`steal.c:ci th •,t rt_ out of- ett i'•,!- five Canadian boys and girls are receiving no religious instruction in any church; -and ore.stunably none in their homes,. Mr. Smiley will look in vain for any "delegations of par- c°rias" from a0,ong that un- churched 60% especially, '`carrying crosses, making a -pit' gri-mage to a meeting of the ,chool board, and demanding FOUND WILL. AMUSING "Some three years ago while, to Goderich, I noticed posted in The Signal -Star window a will of 'Tiger' Dunlop," wrote Ed- ward Major, of Miami, Florida, to The Signal -Saar. "It was raUh er amusing and I would like you to send me two copies of it," he wrote. of .justice and freedom. i REV. ERNtEST A. COOPER, -Pastor: er evidence makes the sweeping declaration that "with a fciw exceptions, I think miiti:ot-ers nd priests who ,are forged to teach this course consider it an abomination." Aside from the irreverence that can refer to the teaching of Scripture as "an abomination," I would advise Mrr Smiley to "think" again ... and after he has h,d opportun- ity to talk to more than two "reverends!" As secretary - treasurer of the ministerial as- sociation in a large city, I knew scores of ministers -who, so far from considering this . duty "an abomination". and being "forced to. 'teach" itr, volunteered to do ser-asltl:,I 1t chnrllengepiY..to:p4ntr. boys' and girls' sakes. A regrettaale characteristic of Uhe article in question by Bill -Sntil'ey is that -it and' its influ- ence fits , in perfectly with to- day's trend toward a . pagan, materialistic, secularistic so- ciety, and", though doubtless not intended so, fellows the Moscow line right down ,the mid,cf1e of the road! Moscow would say: "Remove every trace of relig- ious instruction from education, divorce it entirely from the sciences, languages and history, teach thereby, through negative inference, that the latter sub- jects are important and- have relation to„modern life, whereas religion is rteitlher -important nor•• relevant; pull the rug `of basis for moral convictions .from beneath the feet of. 60% of growing up to h& religions, ik . literates, and that, •cut off in that way from the source, of.\the highest moral instruction and strength, an unprecedented else in juvenile delinquency was tak-• inc.; plane. If Mr. Smiley knew this he, 'Perhaps, would not have generalized in his state- ment concerning Religious In- struction,. that the students "have already received it in bet- ter surroundings, at home or alt church." If Mr. Smiley is an educator, surely he has heard of the On- tario Royal Commission on Edu- cation, which studied this entire matter, and in its 900 -page re - Port, made public in 1950, brought in the recommenda- tions' that have influenced our ;,resent curriculum of Religious Instruction. If he was f:•,rnilir•r with the. report of this 'Commis- sion he would not be asking if it is the "small zealous Christian e;roups" o. the "ministers of offbeat sects" who are "push- ing" Religious Instruction. He nurht to know that the person - rel of that' Royal Commission 'represented top-flight educators, numbers of the ;judiciary, pro;. social workers, and re- 'presenlatives of the larger de- noi-niriations of churches. 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