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A.,ast week Ontario's labor minister.
Pbert Elgie, took a round out of the
&province's industrial leaders for poor
co-operation in providing information
about their needs for skilled labor.
Elgie said that only 20 per cent of
business heads responded to a survey
on labor shortages.
At the same Chamber of Commerce
meeting Education Minister Bette
Stephenson stated that more than SO
community industrial training commit-
tees are operating in Ontario. Compos-
ed of representatives of both manage-
ment and labor, the committees Meet
to discuss their current and projected
skill shortages with educators and gov-
ernment officials.
Sounds as though Mr. Eigle isn't too
well informed about what goes on.
Another cif the labor minister's ob-
servations was that Industry must bear
the major cost involved in the training
of skilled workers. If that is true, he
should give some thought to his
government's minimum wage jaws.
When provincial regulations require
that employees over the age of 18 must
be paid a minimum of nearly $3 an hour
apprentice training is out of the
question for all but very large Indust-
ries.If a skilled worker is to be proper-
ly trained he Is not productive for a con-
siderable period of time. In addition,
his training will require considerable
time on the part of his instructors,
usually highly skilled craftsmen,
whose hourly rate is at the top of the
pay scale.
Fifteen or twenty years ago almost
every small shop had one or more ap-
prentices. Our own firm trained more
than a dozen young men as printers in
the years following the war, but as min-
imum wage requirements began to
clime we could no longer afford the ex-
ercise.
Officialdom, ever conscious of the
value of goodwill where votes are con-
cerned, insists that a young person
learning a trade simply cannot survive
on less that 5120 for a 40 -hour week. It
fails to recognize that an essential part
of a sound apprenticeship is the very
fact that the trainee must make some
personal sacrifice in exchange for the
skills he is acquiring. In future years he
will recall the personal cost of his train-
ing and will carry with him a sense of
pride in the worthiness of his trade - a
spirit which has been sadly lacking in
recent years.
Must we stumble again?
The Quebec referendum is not the
only crisis on our doorstep. By next
Monday midnight we may find that the
postai system has ground to a halt.
From the purely economic point of
view disruption of the postal serVice
spells disaster.
Angered es the ordinary citizen and
businessman may be by the militancy
of the Canadian Union of Postal
Workers, government must accept its
fair share of the blame for the mess in
which we find ourselves. After all, the
Canadian government is the employer
and where the post office is concerned
it hat proven to be anything but suc-
cessful in its relations with labor. If the
post office was a corporation in the pri-
vate sector, management heads would
long since have been rolling for failure
to come to grips with an lidolerable sIt
For . "'vows 46* *ears the govern-
ment maintained a total monopoly of
the mail movement business. No pri-
vate company was permitted to act as
a carrier of mail. Thus the public had
no alternative means of transacting
business and the post office had none of
the refreshing competition which pri-
vate business must meet if it into suc-
ceed. It is true, of course, that since the
last postal workers' strike private car-
riers have entered the field to meet the
need for an efficient delivery system.
And these companies are thriving on
the fact that if the public wants its mes-
sages and parcels to meet urgent deliv-
ery dates something better than the
post office must be employed, even at
considerably higher costs.
One thing is certain—unless there is
a huge aid permanent improvement in
the postal service the whole effort
might better be scrapped. Private
enterprise could hardly do a worse job
and it would probably do it much bet-
ter.
So this is sport!
Last week's news told of yet another
boxer who lies In a coma after taking a
beating' In the ring. Not king ago a
boxer died Of his injuries.
Modern men, and , some .modern
wcimenare indeed strange creatures
in this century of enlightenment. Box-
ing is still called a "sport" when, in
fat, it is nothing more thari a demon-
stratiOn of the same sort of brutality
that brought roars of approval from
Rornan mobs in the coliseum two thou -
Sand years ago. What is sporting about
two men facing each other in a roped -
off enclosure, intent on hammering
each other, to insensibility on the mat?
Why is the public ready, to pay these
gloved gladiators millions' of dollars so
the spectators can witness a display of
brutality?
Modern society has passed all sorts
of laws against brutality in other
forms. If you beat a horse or a dog you
will face heavy fines or imprisonment.
If you hit your neighbor, even with an
open hand, you will be charge with as-
sault. If you slap a neighbor's young-
ster after he has smashed your living
room window you will be in real
trouble.
Organized dog fights were outlawed
years ago., Cock fighting has been for-
bidden; killing baby seals has half the
world nauseated - but it is still a multi-
million dollar business to get two
grown men to beat each other into un-
consciousness or death.
Strange world!
Our changing world
By the time these words are read the
course of Canada's history will have
been started on a new era. Whether or
not the result of the Quebec referen-
dum keeps that province within the
structure of our nation, there can be no
return to the patterns of the past.
If the majority of voters decide they
want their governmenfr to attempt rieg-
crtiati s on sovereignty association,
the xt decade will be frought with
tensions and divisions which will tear
the country apart. if, on the other hand.
those voters favor staying within the
national structure all Canadians wiii
face the task of rebuilding the frame-
work of constitutional government.
The referendum debate has been a
wonderful experience for all Canad-
ians. The prospect of Quebec's separ-
ation has jolted the rest of the country
into serious thought about the conse-
quences of losing our largest province.
We have been forced to concede that
through, either ignorance or contempt
we have not paid enough attention to
the realities of life for people of French
descent who are just as Canadian as we
are and whose ancestors were the
founders of our country.
Sadly enough, most of the French-
speaking residents of Quebec are
equally ignorant of the attitudes of
people in Ontario and the other anglo-
phone provinces. Quebecers assume
that all of English Canada fails into the
same mold as the business leaders in
Montreal who gave preference'to Eng-
lish-speaking employees when good
jobs were to be filled.
In the inevitable reshaping of our
constitution attention must be given rot
only to the aspirations of Quebec, butito
the equally pressing demands of other
areas of the country - the West, the far
North, British Columbia, the Mari-
times. All have grievances with the fed
eral system and every one of them
must be heard and measu
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MAY 1933
:The High School Cadet
Corps has been undergoing
much training 'under the
,direction of their instructor,
Lieut. P J. Bigelow, in
preparation for the in-
spection which took place
this week. The cadets
Presented a smart ap-
pearance dressed in dark e •
trousers and light. shirts.
Ross Hamilton is first in
command • and Jerk
Brackenbury second in
command.
Ronald Rae left for London;
on Monday to accept a
position with Howden's
Hardware Wholesale.
Ontario motor license
markers for 1934 will be a
study in black and white. The
plates are again being made
at Guelph Reformatory
mainly by inmate labor.
Doc Cruickshank received
a shock this eek when he
received a letter from a man
in New Zealand saying that
he had heard 10 BP and the
word Wingham when he
tuned in his radio one night
in February. New Zealand is
about 8,900 miles away as the
crow flies.
An 'attempt to inject a
narcotic through a
hypodermic needle into the
arin of a 21 -year-old girl as
she was riding on a street car
in downtown Toronto is being
investigated bypolice. The
suspect is thought to have
been an agent of a ,white
slave ring.
Mrs. Lance Grain was
elected president of the
Whitechurch Women's In-
stitute. Vice presidents are
Mrs. Robert Ross 'and Mrs.
T. H Moore. Miss Grace
Richardson is secretary -
treasurer
MAY 1945
The ratepayers of Moths
Township v;11 gather this
week at the township hall to
hear discussions on the
formation Of a Township
School . Area. Turnberry.
Howick and East Wawanosh
have this system now in
operation.
Miss Purdy .wai elected
president of the Women's
Christian Temperance
organization with Miss
Lewis elected vice president.
Mrs George H Scott
secretary and Mrs E
Wilkinson. treasurer
Mr and Ws. W
Burgman attended
graduation of their son,
Lieut G W Burgman, at
Toronto University", Bill
received the degree of
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Items from Old Files
At a holtd
SPp's. '""-411i
,Gorre; eci
redeem:4C 71 church
during de stainer ii.eethis
year Marks the Tstit
niversary of the Clutrch..
The community hall in the
village of Blueeale is ahnost
completed and will be of-
ficially opened next Week.
At a special Sunday ter -
vice in Melville Presbyterian
Church,'Brussels, the neVely.
installed pipe organ was
dedicated for use in the
church. '
MAY 1956
H. L. Sherbondy, local
merchant, was named
assessor for the town of
Wingham at a special _
meeting of town council. He
succeeds W. H. Haney, town
assessor for 20 years, who
resigned recentlY.
A number of boners were
taken by Wingham students
at the annual Huron County
Music Festival at Goderich.
Helen Haines was the Winner
of the Goderich Elevator
Rose Bowl in the girls' solo
class and Walton McKibbon
won a wrist watch for his
singing in the boys' solo
class Dorothy Cook of
F
the
Belitra,ve won A scholaill4
Arid' ditied e"eireh14:*0
VAtb. Marilyn Golf, also. of
Belgrave.' •
Donald • Who has
taught' at a rural school for
the -Past seven years, was
hired as a teacher for the
Wingham Public School,
replacing Arnold McIntyre
who has been there for three
years.
Harris Purdon of
Whitechurch left last week to
start Work with the Storm
Construction Company at
Blind River,
Two new teachers for; the
East Wawanosh School Area
commencing in September
will be Miss Alma Mc-
Michael of Wroxeter to teach
in the junior room at
Belgrave and Mrs. Aubrey
Toll at USS No. 3, East
Wawanosh and Morris.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Woolcox moved from Ford-
wich to Aylmer..Mr. Woolcox
has been fieldman for the
Carnation plant in 1'ordwich
for the past five years and
will take a similar position in
Ayhner.
At the meeting of Turn -
berry Council, Reeve John
Fischer presented council
with a rosewood gavel 'to he
New Books
------' in the Library
STALIN. MAN OP
HISTORY by tan Grey
The name Joseph Stalin
brings to mind brutal
terrorism and ruthless op-
pression vet at heart
Stalin was a humble. .and
puritannical Georgian
pea sa nt What set him apart
from other men, Was his Out-
standing intelligence„ firm
discipline keen perception,
and indomitable will. This
book examines - the
criticisms of Stalin's conduct •
of the war as well ae his role
in Russia's final resounding
‘ictory
DlEt-EPTION WOULD
R II by Marie* G.
Cruikshank
The official British piPerS
containing many of the
decept ion secrets re:Pained
ClasSi tied until eirliiii1428'
and Dr Cruiltshanit'S is the
first boelt to draw art this
newly -released material, as
well as the papers covering
both American and German
deception lodged in
Washington. He reveals a
fascinating story of brilliant
and sometimes ingenious
ploys — the deployment of
fake tanks, airplanes, and
even soldiers mid the phony
bases and aerodomes which
looked real from the air. He
also brings out the many
pathetiC and sometimes
laughable failures of
deception strategy.
THE NOBLE ENEMY by
Charles Fax
A snowfall traps four
feuding rnith;cstunersu
the Idaho Rockies — all mis-
fits engaged in a battle of
eniolions. Together they see
nature at its cruelest, and
spend weeks of futile hauling
against the overwhelming
elements and wondering if
life is worth the struggle to
survive.
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the property of the toivrishist
iid to be preSes*ed to
succeeding reeves; whew -
inducted into office.
MAY 1966
W. H. McArthur, manager
Of the Wingham area of
Ontario Hydro advises that a
new distributing station is
being constructed at the
north end of town on the B
Line. The new station will
serve the rural area around
Wingham extending to
Wroxeter, Teeswater,
Whitechurch and Belgrave.
'An addition to an addition'
was , the
described at the meeting of
Wingham District High
School Board. The reference
was in regard to facilities
which will be needed to
accomodate some 200 pupils
from the, Lucknow area as
the reSidt of plans to
amalgamate the two
districts.
If ' you haven't seen the
council chambers on the
ground floor of the town hall
you're in for a pleasant
surprise. The room has been
completely redecorated in
soft pastel shades and
presents a most attractive
appearance.
Gordon W. Beard of
Schomberg has become the
new manager of the
Wingham branch of the
Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Moffatt are now settled in
the fine new home they have
built in the village of
Bluevale, having sold their
farm on the east boundary,
Turnberry-Morris.
E. C. Beard, technical
director at Wingham District
High School, will receive his
Bachelor of Arts degree
from Waterloo Lutheran
University at , the spring
convocation.
Howick Township Council,
at its regular meeting, ap-
proved the installation of
five new street lights for the
village of Gorrie.
f:!Thile ton* : , . ta tap,
iisi:iitat:It ,n4edt:ar'ileRis e_ f- pr -
funerals and attend per-
unsomyri;lr,41:994vnighie;hstatrar,rt, eild:ry,ye:nrti e;ie
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and will be undersold,„ y
eil
none,: I wish it disyneti
vane agents out jeoparing
after Oaths as is being done
4tennelte: sinuenthiese4trn'telsbP1'
egrning in the undertaking
pritifessiOn. DOA not conduct
my business by any such
principle. S. Gracey, under-
taker on the main street of
Wingham, ;1889." .."
Sam Gracey spent his
early life on his father's
farm in Essex County. About
1879 he came to this area and
in partnership with a Mr.
Laurence,furnit4:aelincgagunedderintehitill)ge
whuthognhearnss. After/341Lfhw yorsand_
the firm dissolved' and Mr.
Gracey continued in Wing -
ham. His business svas
located, as headvertised, in
the first store, of the,
brick hotel (Brunswick) in
Wingham. This store was
burned in the Burke fire of
1965 and the north part of the
present Burke building is
built on the site.
By 1885 he called himself
the leading, practical under-
taker in town. Three years
later he had a delivery
wagon to deliver all orders
within ten miles of Wing -
ham. Furniture dealers in
those days manufactured
some Of the products they
sold. Sam Gracey made
couchs, lounges and chairs,
which he upholstered. In
addition he framed:. Oictirrea
and: ' s jeaths, and'orffered to
l -e ak .,.' ' butterandeggs in
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teal : to, .*
, In' itilv -Gracey bought
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the y gave elinnee,s in rg,,,bean'.
guessing 'unite* with. good
prizes. The next *ea the
following appeared in the
local pap* '0Wariderwho
runs the, old 09004474acK
furniture staminNifiiiliam?
• Wonder wjin'trinai:olottetty
take (a tottIRT,otywaso3orn
and beariatalfiless,et) OEVan
inducement.to seli-',goqds?
Wonder 'liow.'sontOveliktiay
buy out andther,irptionitiont?
Wonder who herr, :the
cheapest, largest and best
assorted Stocle.Of furniture?
First time you are in Wing -
ham just call at the furniture
stores and see -if S. Graeey's
is not the best." In answer -to
this, the following appeared
the -next week. "As we are
busy and behindin our work,
wewill leavetheidcitinc and
chewing with Our opposition,
Ireland: lirBUttott" ColittPeti-
tionwat4helife ortrirde and
the tw'o firms prospered.
In - October 1900 'Sam
Gracey sOld out to 111111Briii.
and left town. Four years
later the business was con- "
tinued by A. Luther all In
1906 Gracey returned to
Wingham to start again,
after living in Blyth, St.
Marys and Leamington. Ball
announced he- was'movihg
hieetock to theflqffi store in
the Shaw Block, but tWoi
weeks later he sold out to!
Gracey. Mr. Gracey re-
sumed business in his old
store and made a success of
it Until his sudden death on
January 25, 1913. He was de-
scribed as a man that had
very strong- convictions Mid
was very sincere in all his'
actions. On Feb. 1913 it'
was announced that R. A.,•7 •
Currie had purchased the
Gracey business.
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This sweet little three-year-old is Mary Louise, a busy,
happy child who smiles at everybody she sees. Although
Mary Lou was born with Down's Syndrome and -is
therefore behind the average in physical and menal
development, 'she Ls doing so well that sometimes it is
hard to remember she is handicapped, born with a
serious heart defect that was repaired over a year ago.
She has had her tonsils out, and has come along well after
both types of surgery.
Mary Lou loves other children and seems to be very
happy at the integrated nursery school she attends,
where children of average and below average lntellI
gence go. She is behind in speech, but is beginning to say
short sentences_ At home she's a cheerful soul who adores
eating and is always eager to help her foster mother set
the table for the next meal.
Parents who understand Down's Syndrome and who
live near appropriate schools and services are needed for
Mary Lou.
To inquire about adopting Mary Lou, please write to
Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Ser-
vices, Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2112. In
your letter tell something of your present family and your
way of life.
Boy! That's tough
i; ez.z.tc;7. VotiQ
sell imported cars are threatening to
sue the governmenthf Ontario beeause
of discrimination. When the sales tax
on 1979 rruidels was lifted In February
only domestic cars were affected, so
the dealers of foreign makes didn't
share in the sales boost.
One dealer complained bitterly that
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he had several 1979 Rolls Royces on
hand and he was left out of the tax
rebate plan. Isn't that sad? Just Im-
agine the hardship on the peer fellow
who had to pay the seven per cent tax
on arias. Tie—iiird to cough up an extra
$1,750 atter he had scrimped arxiaaved
for the $25.000 purchase price.
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