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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1928-03-29, Page 3i.n "LEISURE AND THE LIPSTICK" GORRIE Contributed by Rev. D. A, Armstrong of Wroxeter. During the pastIfew years we have gained nrucll, and not the least im- portant of these gains is that of Lei- sure. The Labour Unions of this and all other countries have agitated and suc- cessfully secured a shortening of the hours of labour. .By the use of labour saving machinery, and thea speeding` up of .the meansof transportation, se - vera] hours have been set free each day. But unless leisure is connected to the highest uses it will hereby make for restlessness, flobbiness and' dis- contentedness. Leisure is a positive danger unless it enables those who enjoy it to acquire a sensible whole- some ixiterests—Careful and experien- ced. Leisure for What? For more dancing, more card play- ing, more movies, inore noisy excite- ent? • Or for more reading and thinking, more good music or healthy excer- Until. we learn the secret of the right use of leisure we are not likely to develop fine character or create a better society. Unless we have what :Henry Ward Beecher called "Moral .dynamite and intellectual electricity" a home of lei- sure and comfort may be little more than a fourth tate boarding house, 'An American Bishop said recently, that "the right use of leisure would be the most difficult problem the next. generation -would have to. face." Recently.I read this statement from an expert observer, "that the problem of youth is. very largely the problem of the money mad father, and the bridge made mother," Whether that is - really so or not one cannot say. But in both Leisure and the 'Lipstick, there is danger. We have witnessed in recent days,•colning striking chang- es 'in the habits of women, one .caai` think of none more repulsive than•the use of the lipstick! The use of :powder and the rouge by the'rnajority of Women and girls` is bad, enough, but the habit of smear- ing and painting the lips with; a lip- stick is to me, and I think to most men, :perfectly detestable. It is a practise that deceives nobody, and in- deed is not meant deceive. Indeed it only makes middle aged women look -:chore haggard, and if the modern girl. could discover what she looks like with a blood : red gash where her mouth ought to be she would never use a lipstick again. Restaurant keepers are complain- ing of red paint, ruarks on the table 'cloths and napkins, and it is said that a reckless youth who kissed a.modern young lady at a dance suffered sev- erely the next day fropainters colic, Twenty years' ago, if by some un- fortunate' accident you surprised a lady in the act of doing something to her face, she would have shrieked. Today, in the halls of theatres, in hotels, in street cars; in trains, in church, services, she powders her nose, decoratesher lips, combs her hair, and!. generally. Spring cleans her fa- cade. 'Twenty years ago this was the prac- tise of, a different type of women, to- day it the calstoni of our virtuous girls. How long it 1'vi11: prevaail as a custom:ago one can say. It cannot pass away too, quickly, at .least so many people think. 1110111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111101111111111161 • 0488 , f a t 111 9A Ea ,. Leave your order for i fri your Spring Snit. �t Do it now before the ..Pring rush 'starts. • Choose the cloth and ei leave your order 'h.tvc i1 delivered when you want it. Later on the best pieces are sold otit and cancelled snits to snit ev _ plc ery one. WR B!b DAVEY'S STORE ' 'O ETE m ,✓' Ih�II II�II1�111�111g81hp�1116NIIIt�lIllgMl liege►I�ilhdl ll�l A. Vanstone has disposed of his bakery business in Gorrie, to Mr. 'Mc- Callum, of Listowel.; Mr. and Mrs, Stanley, of Detroit are visiting with Dr,,and, Mrs, Whitly of Gorrie, The high water in the Mait and River has been the cause of 'some fear for the safety of the dam at Gor- rie. , William :I3remmer who lost his har- ness shop by fire last week is dis- cussing re -building onthe old' site: Mrs. George Foster has been :in bViiighana for a few days staying with her father, George Underwood who is seriously 'ill. K. Ashton visited his home over the week -end. ' A .large crowd attended the dance put on in the Township Hall on Thursday evening, Howick Township Council met Gorrie on Wednesday. John 'Caine, who had his leg brok- en some time ago,. has not been mak- ing very satisfactory progress and as a result has had to have the fracture re -set. Several splinters of bone were removed. It is p armed to take him to Toronto, for an Y -ray. Miss Doris Baker had the misfor- tune .to' break her collar • bone recent - UEVALE On [Saturday evening a flash of lightning struck a tree at George Gannett's place. Miss Olive Shieli, , who • was walking carrying anr um- ,` brella near' there at the time received a ,dioses and was unconscious' for a short 'while, Others in the vicinity received a bad scare, F. Black spent the week -end at. Toronto taking down, a car of cattle and one of hogs. Mrs, Clegg has returned :home 'after spending' the past coup e of weeks with her daughter at London, Alex McGee has been on the sink' list but is somewhat' better again. 11/Irs. R. Hamilton had, the Misfor- tune to step on a rusty nail, and is Suffering from a very sore foot, George Clam chill has returned] home to Toronto after a short visit with his parents here. The ice broke up and went through on Sundy evening about 6.3o o'clock. Mr, Garniss had all the gates out of the two spans and the ice broke that the third span, doing considerable damage and carrying away about 12 gates. The bridge at Black's was car- ried away and part of the timbers lodged in the dam here. On Saturday 'morning, Mrs, Robt. Aitcheson received the, sad news of the death of her mother, Mrs. tun Shed- den, nes\Brussels,, ly. The members of Wroxeter Young People's League will be entertained by the Gorrie United Church young peop- le on Friday night, March 30th. The program will be given by the Wrox- eter folk. Lunch will be s'erved.• The Woman's , Missionary Society will hold their Easter Thank -Offering. service next Sunday Morning at 11 a. m. MisS W. Harris of West China, is expected to speak. Special music by the choir. Come and get the inspirai- tion of the service. The monthly meeting of Gorrie W. M. S, will be held at the home of Mrs. Robt. Ashton ,0n Thursday after-; noon at 3 p.m. The subject for'dis- cussion will be "Community Life in Western Canada." 'Passion Week services will be held in the United Church, Gorrie, cont- mencing on Monday, April 2nd. Those who have promised to preach are Revs. F. Chandler, D. Armstrong, A. Wald- en, W. Taylor and E. Hart, 'These meetings provide the most natural and helpful observance' of the Easter sea- son.. "Services will be held each even- ing at'8 pan., April 2nci to Gth, WROXETER M. Robert Rae . of Ardell, Sask., who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Agnes Rae, returned home last Mon. Miss Margaret Gibson of Ailsa. Craig, and Miss Agnes Gibson of To: ronto, are hove to attend the marriage of their sister, Isobel to Lorne L. Sel, fere, this week.` The mild weather and heavy rains raised the water in the river on Sun- day and Monday. Mr. Hemphill had the gates all out. ,On Monday he had several charges of dynamite set off to break up,thc ice above the dam. With colder weather the water has gone down' again. A shower was held Monday night at the home of her father, Mr. John Gib- son, for Miss Isobel, whose wedding takes ;places this 'week. Many useful presents were presented' to the bride- to-be. Mr. Gillis. from Aldsfelt, has moved into Mr,. D. C. Pope's house • on Ann Street: LOOK! LISTEN! 'Mat; Louise 'White's. Millinery Shop in Gorrie, is now open with the newest in shapes, styles,materials and all sizes. in Lad- les', Misses' and Children's Hats. Lar ge stock to choose from, and prices. are moderate, Come early and get your Easter Hat.. $2000 IS THE LOSS IN GORRIE FIRkr ":William'Bremner, who lost -01;12.! his houses its ,Gorrie by,Tire a Week al;o Sunday, lost: his harness shopby fire at noon on Tiuesdlay. The fire started duripg ivIr, Bremner's <absencc at dinner and: is supposed to have been (111( to at defective .chimney. As the bnildin, was a shall frararc ,true.. t}ire the Fl cues made such sapid head. way Haat nothing could b0 ~levet],. The crowdwhich gathered were able to keep the flames- from spreading to the adjoining buildings B. Maguire's still and Charles King's .residence, both some distance from the burning build- ing, caught fire from burning embers,_ but these firesweresoon cllecked. itl'r, Etcloner's loss is' cstitilated let• about $,O00, besides . his books con- ttriinint' about , :3,odo worth. .af! 'te- counts: ']faro was, no insurance, ST. PATRICK'S DAY Twas. 1928 on St. Patrick's in Lent The boys on the 6th line to Ed. Pit- man's went, To cut him some wood, so he could keep warm And be well prepared for a cold win- ter's storm, Little Orval E. Taylor • hitched his team . to the sleigh, Got Jack Lorimer aboard and started away; He stopped at the sideroad for Lewis and Fred And also Ab. Coulter and Jack Mas- on's'Ed. They kept right along on the . well 'T beaten path Yaws Thursday, Manch, 29th, 1928 Till they came to the lame of young Clarence Rath; Who said that he guessed he would have to stay home, So he missed all the fun by neglecting tq come, At McGal'egor's, the boss and Carl Ben- nett got on, Then Telford, .Hughie and Harvey Black's son.;, Came on board and the homes broke into a trot, But stopped at the school house to take • on Jack Scott, Then rushed to the, forest at the rear of Ed's fare, Where stood Frank Shoebottoni swing- ing Ills arm; They eut down the trees as ,fast its they could Trimmed the limbs off and sawed in- to blocks of hardwood, They peeled off their ,jackets, and worked pretty good, And by evening had cut 35 cords of wood; So Teddy concluded -they were a good bunch And at 6 o'clock. called, "Boys come and have lunch." They filled up on sandwiches, cake and pie too And washed it well down with :hasty homebrew; The meal being finished they danced a few jigs, Then went to the barn to see Teddy's pigs. They 'were very nice swine, some sev- en ewen or six, But Telford and Lorimer had been playing tricks, Only four could- be seen though' they hunted the pen, And searched every corner again and again]. "My word" declared Teddy there were six pigs in here That there only is four seems to me very queer;; The absentee ,swine made the crowd very sad , But they counted again and got 12 (not so bad.) he sleigh then was loosened, the hor- ser hitched on, The tickets collected and then, they were ,gone, After bidding farewell to Teddy. and Frank, , And feeling as rich as if each owned a bank. The ;passengers alighted, each at his own gate, And tried to reach home before very late, And vowing if TeddY would fur111s11 the beer They'd cut gap his wood again, come. next year. And now I guess I'll stop for I have not the time, To tell you the ins and outs and make it Arne, But I'll say this you cannot get , an- other bunch of hien Like 6th line boys though you bunt from Canada to Spain. (Written for Marnock Choral Society) POPULAR "CONFEDERATION" TRAIN TO RESUME SERVICE ON MAY a :9th The "Confederation" was inaugur- ated lastyear by the ,Canadian. Nat- ional Railways in commemoration of Canada's Diamond Jubilee Celebra-1 tion. It provideda fast through, ser- vice from Toronto to Vancouver dai- ly, via Winnipeg, Brandon, Regina, Saskatoon and Edmonton. It proved to be a very popular train with the travelling public and] on .May i9th will resume its service. It is a magnificent train of all -steel" construction, made up of compart- ment-observation, ompart-naent observation, library, buffet cars (radio equipped) standard sleepers, tourists sleepers, diner and coaches.] It provides every convenience for its passengers. Tickets and information from any Canadian National Agent. FRED DAVEY Village Clerk Issuer of Marriage Licenses The law now requires the license be taken out three days before the ceremony. IT will pay you to select the Used Car you pul•m I chase with the same care and judgment as you would show in buying a new car. Buy from a dealer who has a reputation for honesty and fairness . a dealer who is successfully selling a well-known and respected line of cars. We can offer you better Used Car values because of our volume of Chevro. let business and because we are building for the future. And we want you to buy your used car care. fully, because a satisfied customer 'means more to us than the profit on the sale. 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