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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1933-04-27, Page 2PAGE TWO THE WINGFtAM ADVANCE,TIMES Thursday, April 2'1h, 1933 cr a_ The igA.a�a AdvEnce-Times Plabltshed at WINGHAM ONTARIO Every Thursday Morning by The Advance -Tin -les Publishing Co. $ubsorl.ption Rate — One Year $2.00 Six months, $1,00 in advance To U. r$.A., $2.50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per year, Advertising rates on application. LARGE CORPORATIONS PRO- FIT AT EXEPNSE OFiPRODUCERS If the Milk Probe has done nothing else it has. brought to the front what many persons suspected, and that is, that large corporations continued to make good profits during the lean years while the producer worked for little or nothing and often at a loss. This conditionis not a -healthy state of affairs. The farmer has too often to bear the brunt of these de- pression prices and has little chance for redress unless the Government steps in and insists that he receive a fair price for what he produces. It is little wonder that the farmers of Canada are getting restless' when commodity prices are at levels that force them to lose money or give up his land. There are many who argue that the business man is in a tough spot, and we quite agree with them, but unless the farmer can get fair prices business in Canada cannot rise to a . level that will give a fair living to its people and the recovery of in- dustry cannot be expected. These large firms which practical- ly control the price of farm produce in many cases are :burdened by great amount of watered stock and their an- nual statements do not present the true : earnings on actual investments. How best to get at these actual earnings is a big question, but there is no better time than, now to . right these matters and by doing so busi- ness would be placed on a much bet- ter basis. It was brought out in the recent milk probe that one firm which start- ed in a modest way some years ago has today a capital, structure of over a million dollars, mostly built out of earnings. The producer should not be placed in the position of aiding in the building of such firms which lat- er strangle him further. �• y- * UNCLE SAM OFF THE GOLD STANDARD President Roosevelt of the United States has surely acted with , deter- mination and speed since he took 'of- fice, From the day he declared a bank moratorium (the day he took office), he has brought forward in rapid succession measures by which he hopes to put agriculture on a pay- ing basis and supply work for the many unemployed of that country. His different measures have caused sensation after sensation,, but with the announcement last Friday that the United. States was off the gold stand- ard thesensation of sensations was created. Almost as if by magic, commodity prices, stock prices, began to rise and the Arnerietin dollar in foreign ex- change dropped 1.0. per :cent, at epee.' 'J'1 e pound sterling raised in price 12l cents and the 'Canadian dollar gained in strength to a price that it has not enjoyed for some! time. What the effect will be is difficult to determine, but trade with the Un- ited States by foreign nations should. receive .a great stimulus, Canada who owes vast sums of money in the Un- ited States will save millions of dol- lars in principal and interest that is due this year, Who knows but our export trade to the country south of us may regain its 'former position. One-third oftheworld's known gold supply is held in the United States, and, it was not expected that they would drop the gold standard at present, but in trying to find a solu- tion for low commodity, prices, work for the unemployed and a revival of trade, President Roosevelt apparent- ly has Made up his mind' to use every means at his command. The wealth of a nation, be it as rich as United States, locked up in vaults, did no- thing to alleviate the, depression of business and so other methods are to be tried. Great Britain went ` off the gold standard some time ago and caused the world to wonder. Now that the States has also for a time at least, discarded this standard, it will be most interesting to note what bene- fits are derived from this measure. The President also plans new cur- rency issue if expansion of credit fails to end the economic troubles of tho country. He will have control of all money matters and Washing- ton will now deal with such matters, instead of the banks. It is an experi- ment, but no doubt has been the re- sult of great study. Let us hope it helps to cure some of the world's ills. xic x` * Friday and Saturday are Twin Dol- lar Days in Wingham, k a :k The man who wrote "0 to be in England now that April's here" ap parently never visited: Canada. =1 s: . 13y all. accounts from across the border silver is going to play a great part in currency matters- * Flowers, like good music, have `charms that. soothe. Plant your gar- den now. * * The Dorland-Toohey inquiry is taking'up so much newspaper space that the public will fail. to know what it is all about. * * * is When the representatives of the various countries talk withPresident Roosevelt much good should result. He is a man who believes in quick ac- tion. x * * May 1st and the trout fishermen will be in their glory: Their fish stories, like peanuts, go well with salt. • The Beauharnois' project is again news,' in the papers. A meeting of the bondholders will soon be held. What some of thein think is riot fit. for print. * * .Our ball club has organized for the season. lsaseball'is a great game and it is up to the citizens to support the boys in their efforts 'as much as pos- sible. * ,'How time flies. It seems like yes- terday that Santa climbed down the chimney. * s, Have you any oddjobs you want done? There are plenty Who need this work. Delp these .men to help theruuselves,, * . * * * 'Canadians did well in the Boston Marathon, placing second, third and fourth. Two' hundred and nineteen entered the race, Leslie Pawson, of Pawtucket, R,I., winning in: record time of 2 hours, 31.:.minutes and 3-5 second. The ,former record was two hours, 33 minutes and 8 4-5 seconds, set by Johnny Miles, a Canadian, qn 1929. r,. * * * Qver 600,000 insects have been named and described :'by the Canad- ian Government's Entomological De- partment, but we venture to state, the general public have coined names of their own these thousands of bags. * The harbour at Goderich is open. for the surrimer, while up Little Cur- rent way ice still hangs in the har- bour. It is a big Province . i in which we live. SUNLAMP JN summertime your children' get plenty of sun- shine and with it the ultra -violet rays which aax'e sir important in building sound teeth and sturdy bones. Ju, 'avinter—well, they tan nowet these health.giving rays every day from the 'General tiectric Sunlamp. Let the children play under it. rerfe ttly safe -W- and endorsed by rhysitians. The it for fighting' colds. coifs it OR 1 R.1tE UNDAT 1i No cost --sues olds. dation. You'll enjoy the in. igor'atbig glow of �tlindoor sunshine"'M Utilities Commission ' • Telep ohe - w - 150 815.6 [Good Teacher. By this th'ne our Lord's wonderfttl teachings had Made hint famous everywhere; and it was well known that he "went about do- ing good," What shall i do that I may inherit eternal life? How many people are Putting to themselves the question now, so that it becomes the great question of their lives; And Jesus said unto frim, \''Thy eallest thou 'rue good? Christ etnpha- si;ees "good" not "me". He is seek- ing to fix the young man's 'rind on the essential nature of goodness, which is the sacrificial surrender of life to Christ and so to God,. None is good save one, even God. Christ does not here deny'. he is God manifest in the flesh, rather, he is seeking to lead the young plan's mind on to that central truth, 13ut our Lord wished to bring .out 'the truth:that:all is of God, and whoever seeks eternal life Mils find it in him and in the way he has marked out ,for men, Thou knowest the conamandments, etc. Our Lord quotes them freely. And he said unto him; Teacher, all these things have 'I observed from my youth. The law of the first table forbidding idolatry he had not ob- served, for he had `Made money his idol; and 'that most searching law of for 1T HE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON S LESSON IV -APRIL 30 Jesus Rebukes Self -Seeking Mark 9: 33-48 Golden Text: Love worketh no ill to his neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.—Rom. 13: 10. THE LESSON 'IN ITS SETTING. Time. -March, A.D. 30, the closing period of Christ's ministry. Place.—Peraea, the country east of the Jordan. Parallel Passages—Matt. 19: 1-30; Luke 18: 15-30. , CHRIST AND THE CHILDREN. And they were bringing unto him, little children, that he should touch there. It was customary,. among the Jews for mothers to ask famous teachers to lay their hands on the heads of their children and bless there; and these women who had got good from Jesus brought their child- ren to hint. Arid the disciples re- buked them. We men and women of today often repel the children. We. allow ourselves to be too busy to care for them and their interests. We do not study with them or play with them or take them off on delightful excursions. Most of all, we do not share with them our highest and best thoughts and lead them to the Bible, to prayer, and to the Saviour. This event points its finger of warning at many a home. trot too busy with the important. Pharisees to note what was going on around him, or too occupied with the discussion of a great topic to take thought for children and their m-- thers. He, was moved with 'indigna tion. He was moved with indigna- tion because his disciples not only, misunderstood loin themselves, but they misrepresented him to others; because his disciples were putting a barrier la the way of his love; and because he delighted in the ' little children. And said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto tyre; forbid them not. So earnest is the Master- that he puts his command in a two -fold way, positive and .negative, Verily I say unto you. Christ's manner of indicating solemnly the. importance of what he is going to say. Whosoever shall not receive the, Kingdor of God as a little child he shalt in no wise enter therein. And when Christ adds that only those who "receive" the kingdom like a child can enter into it, he seems to mean that the children of the 'king- dom come into it like children o4 the world into the world naked and stripped of everything, infants who are to be done for, who cannot do for themselves, , Aird he took thesis in iris arms,' and blessed there, laying his hands upon them. The Christian ideal includes old and young living and working to- gether, in the home and the church and everywhere else, that Christ;s will may be done .and Christ's king- dom come., "But wvlren esus saw it. He was the second table `forbidding covetous mess he had not kept in its deeper meaning. And he' said unto him, One thing thou laciest. Most of us lack many things; perhaps this young man did, but Christ meant' that he lacked one e.Csential':for eternal life—and it was 1 the main essential. And Jesus told• him what was needed for him to qaul- ify for'the kind of life he was' look- ing for. Go sell whatsoever thou has, and give.to the poor. Our Lord was not laying Clown a precept for all men, but for this one man. Our Sav- iour did not pray for those nearest to him'that they might be taken' out of the world, but that they might be delivered from the evil. And thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Many and many a 'man, after twenty years of toil stands on his half -million, and looks proudly at the position he has made for himself. ' And come, follow me. Christ's portion and. the fact that he possessed nothing were"not in order to . show sympathy with the poor, burin order to show the nature of his religion, which is just man and God together—man with, nothing. But his countenance fell at the say- ing, and he went away sorrowing. Lhe .,young :Wan made what Dante called "The Great Refusal!' He had turned away, within sight of the por- tal of heaven, away' from the Lord of the kingdom in his love and gen- tleness, For he was one that had great possessions. Our Lord did not condemn "great possessions," but re- quired that they should be` consecrat- ed to God and used: for mankind. THE DANGEROUS TRUST IN RICHES And- Jesas looked round about..To make sure that he had the attention of the Twelve to the startling and' important thing he was about to say. And saith unto, his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches en- ter into the kingdom of God! With what difficulty—not that it is impos- sible, but that it is hard. This hind - ranee may be' made, a stepping stone. And the"disciples were amazed at his words. Jesus seemed to be shut- ting out of his kingdom all the'most respectable elements of:' society; cer- tainly all the ablest. It is easier for -•:a camel to go through a needle's eye.' Probably our Lord was merely using a proverbial exaggerated expression implying the impossible, such sayings being com- mon in the East. Than for a, rich mars to enter into the kingdom of God. Hard because of the natural selfishness of the ` soul. I -lard be- cause of the general tendency of human life. And they were astonished exceed- ingly. They were still snore amazed as the Teacher emphasized his hard. saying. Saying unto him, Their who cats be saved? They did not realize that "the stern condition requiring sacrifice is' only the fence, the gate, to the'garden of God," Jesus looking upon them said. Our. Lord's gaze was' full of eager- long- ing that his disciples should grasp the full meaning of what had taken place and of what had • been said; therefore-, his' looking on thein is twice mentioned. With men it is im- possible. Unaided human nature is selfish. We cannot lift ourselves out of the slough of greedy But not with God: for all things, arc possible with' God. CHRIST AND THE RICH 5t•OTJNO RULER. -And as he was going forth into the way. Our Lora was setting out" 00 his last journey to Bethany and Jerusalem (v. 82), which gives a ntotirnfttl interest to the incident. And. kneeled to Mini. Not in worship, but showing the, respect always paid to cicle.d to advertise for tenders to crush i 01 and deliver gravel and move and set 0 the crusher. 0 The Government has intimated that they will pay the usual percentage on sums up to $3500 expended • on roads during the present year by the Rural. Municiptlities, and, are advising that only necessary work on roads sitoud be undertaken. The following accounts were paid; John Nesbitt $3.15, Nelson: Nicholson .45; John Grasby .23; W. McNichol .23; Jaynes Phelan .76; Robert Wal- lace ,23; Lloyd Johnson .30; George Alcock $4.20; • Harold Cunningham $4.38,' Frank Shaw $.20, Rus. Currie $2.62, Alex. Brewer $2;62, Frank Lit- tle .60; R. J. 'Bell $8.75; W. J. Johns- ton ohns ton $7.88; Nelson Higgins, .stamps, $3.19. Next meeting, May 22nd, 1933, when Court of Revision on Assess- ment Roll will be held. A. 11,1acEwea, Clerk. HERE IS,A REAL ONE. HORSE TOWN Montreal—There least one 11 real one-horse town in Canada. Ale- o lavik, within the Arctic Circle, boasts a of one'lone' horse, according to the 0 11 Tourist and Convention Bureau of at the Canadian. National. Railways. Drinking watewater,which is very pure is obtained from ice out in October is and packed. until J.larch. Water for other purposes is obtained by melt- ing snow. Caribou meat and fish are the staple foods ,along with frozen is • er fish •in the winter. , When bread made, it is put out, to freeze and is brought in as required. When thaw- ed it is claimed to be the same. as fresh bread. Wood is the principal fuel. During January and February the thermometer goes down to 55 de- grees below zero. Numbers of tour- ists during visit Aklavik dart g the summer season, where for six weeks ending July 15th., the sun refuses to set. Po- tatoes will grow no larger than mar- bles, while lettuce and radish flour- ish. "How did Brown's wedding go off? "Fine, until the parson asked the bride if she'd obey her husband." "What happened then?" "She replied 'Do you think I'm sil- ly?' and the groom in a sort%of daze replied: "I do.' C.N.E. MUSICAL COMPETITIONS it is a natter of keen satisfaction to the adrhirers of music throughout the Dominion of Canada that the an- cient art has continued to make pro- gress despite tlist.urbed and confused economic conditions everywhere. • This happy condition is due to the moral and financial support, extended by the friends of music throughout the nation. Classes in the following, competi- tions will be offered at the Canadian National Exhibition this year and it is expressly stipulated that all prev- ious first prize 'winners - are eligible to compete in their respective class- es:— Men's lass- es:-Men's Choirs; Vocal Quartettes, Trios and Duets; Vocal Solos, includ- ing a special class for choir boys on- ly; Violin, 'Cello and Viola Solos; MORRIS COUNCIL Minutes of council meeting held in the Township Hall, on Monday, April 10th, 1933. Members vvern all presen. The Reeve:- Presided. 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