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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-01-09, Page 2PAGE TWO WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, January 9th, 193(6 The Wingham Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM - ONTARIO Every Thursday Morning by The Advance-Times Publishing INSTALMENT OF MISS CURRIE’S TRIP Co. Subscription Rate -*-> One Year $2.00 Six months, $1.W in advance. Ta U S. A., $2.50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per year. Advertising rates cm application. SNOW ROADS The time when the public will de­ mand that all roads be kept open dur­ ing the winter is* nut far distant. Dur­ ing this last few weeks we have been privileged to attend several nominat­ ing meetings and the question of the erection of more snow fences has al- ways been a subject for discussion. Practically every township is each year adding more snow fences and in many counties and in some ships they have invested in a plow. A report in the Harriston says that the road from Wroxeter to Harriston is being kept open this win­ ter1 and that the Township of Minto has purchased a snow plow, The County of Bruce owns a snow plow and has the contract of keeping the Kincardine-Durham highway open and it is used also on its own roads. This plow last year worked in the winter season on Highway No. 4, from Clinton to the Durham road. There has been considerable discus­ sion as to whether Huron County ■should purchase a snow plow. The County Council had under considera­ tion the purchasing of a heavy truck that could be used in the summer for general road work and for plowing snow during the winter. This matter was left over from the December ses­ sion so that the 1036 Council could •pass judgment on We believe that be well advised to chase. The cost would not be very great and the ser­ vice would be appreciated. Reeve L- E, Cardiff, of Morris, who was on the County Road Committee last year, stated recently that the cost of keeping all roads in the county op­ en would amount to l!10 of a mill. town­ snow it. the county would make such a pur­ in the long run EOCK YOUR CAR During the past year in Canada and .the United States the greatest in­ crease in crime was from the theft of automobiles. The automobile made it to make place of false has youth who is bent on a joy-ride ami ■ the Use of a stolen car is usually his Queans of satisfying this desire. Tl.ast year In Wingham two autos Were stolen and in both cases the keys were left m the car. We are a law-abiding people in this community and it has never been considered ne­ cessary to lock one's car. But time changes many things and judging by the statistics of Canada and the Unit* jed States attd the local experience of last year it is a wise precaution to •remove keys from cars and keep them locked. ^4 THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS The Town of Wingham never pre­ sented a more splendid appearance during the Christmas season than it did this year. The Christmas Tree at the Bank of Commerce corner was one of the best shaped trees that has graced this corner in some years and with the usual decoration of colored lights, was particularly attractive. Tim use of colored lights by many places of business and by many of •the residences added greatly to the attractive appearance of our town. These lights have now all been re­ moved but while in use ,even but for a short period, they served a very atseful purpose, aiding the spirit of Christmas and adding greatly io the appearance of our town. The automobile has very easy for the criminal a quick get-away from the his crime. The automobile a great attraction tor the * ’•’One of the weaknesses of democ­ racy is that, until it is right up against It, it will never face the truth."—-Stan­ ley Baldwin, MUSIC TEACHERS ANB PUPILS Midwinter Thr;>ry EnamihMbitWf WtU be Mid locifllV <r.t I■■Aieary Will aid 15th, 1936. Xpplicatfim Wfta fees wm reach tbs C«<ruM}‘ nX Inter fen January 15th, 193S. CONSERVATORY JUBILEE SCHOLARSHIPS A series of fkhailairahips, ort « f.adv trf the rwttlts of the putttofode practical mmmatkwB hetf In IMS, Will be awaetW tft Ontario. For this punw Grades I ftjflS iljwat f’ftrm Cawp A; Grx.l<s in and IV, Group B; Grades V ami VI, Grwi» C: GfW Vh nwl VHI, few P; Grftlej 1X W X, fef«p E; W Wttf ir» to $10,00. $15.00, |2W». $15.00 Mid $30 <00, ttWW, to be ftpiftted towards the eett nJ the future rUurVlMW S'UuvjwvlWi COmBRVATORY 0? MttSRJ TORONTO a*, “Flashes From The Pacific’’ is the subject of this chapter of Miss Cur­ rie's trip. This is the end of the jour­ ney and we hope that you have en­ joyed each instalment as we have. Next week Miss Currie tells of Arm­ istice Day in Ims Angeles, and, no doubt, our readers will look forward to reading this interesting experience. . * * 'b FLASHES FROM THE PACIFIC Ry V. Olive Currie We seemed to be in such a primi­ tive world in the little port of La Libeftad. There are no masive docks, no efficient machinery nor methods by which to hustle the cargo off. We must stand by in the green inlet and watch the vapours weave around the crater of the volcano while they bring the bags up out of the bowels of the West Camargo by rope slings and pile them into the lighter below. Dark skinned, dark eyed natives swami in the lighter and pile the bags in rows, while the native cargo mas­ ter prowls the docks, paper and pen­ cil in hand. It was late in the after­ noon when we turned our noses out to sea again, While the last lighter was waiting for the launch to come back to haul it ashore, one of the ship’s officers and I had a debate. He presented his argument first. He contended what was the use of spending gobs of mon­ ey to build docks and to instal un­ loading facilities when the money was perhaps scarce and the labour­ ers many. I listened without a mttr- nmr when he went on taking me for an example, a common ordinary girl he said—-Supposing I didn’t have to work, what would happen, I would get into mischief, I would become miserable, even perhaps a menace to decent organized society, people have to work, to be in order to keep contented anced. When he seemed to hausted his ideas, I asked if he thought he could manage to listen to my side.of the question, He.thought he could, but before I had really launched into the subject, his wand­ ering gaze caught sight of a drown- png rat making Ins last feeble strug­ gles against the swell from the out- coming launch. The expiring rat bad a large bow of twine tied around his heaving middle. My audience being male, my bright conversation lost out to a dying rat. I will present my arguments to you and have some sat­ isfaction. You may be the judges. Consider the world as an individ­ ual, and then take that individual for example. If he doesn’t live up to the full bent of his prowess and faculties., part amb parcel of him will Stagnate and atrophy. He is like a pupil who absorbs 40G' of the subjects of which the instructor present 100% for his edification. That 'individual degener­ ates into a 40% human when he was equipped to develop into a 100% be­ ing. So with the world-—Providence, the ancient masters, the philosophers, the scientists have filled this world with enough material for body and soul to make it 100% but it ts still a 40% world for all that, because the rank and file of the populace are 40% humans. I contend that is because they have to work, I hear someone say of all the piffle, why work Is tffe salvation of mankind. I say work is the curse of mankind. Work was first heard of after the rules governing the world, as it was in the beginning con­ ceived in perfection, were broken. Mankind betrayed his Utopia and for his disobedience to the laws of per­ fection he had to earn his bread with the sweat of his brow. Work is phys­ ical mainly, human beings are born, they work, and die mainly physical, when we were originally conceived in perfect balance of physical, mental, and spiritual. How can the world be swayed back into balance? By utiL; ming human intelligence and the I forces of nature remove the curse. I Given time and opportunity to de­ lvelop normally, human lives will re- | semble more nearly the 160% human I perfection set forth for out example after ilia carpenter's bench had, been deserted. Abraham Lincoln did not become President until long after he was through with splitting rails. Be­ ing as we are, the yoke cannot be re­ moved ton suddenly. Remove the idea that work is the chief human neces­ sity. No one was ever saved to eter­ nal peace through physical reactions. Substitute that idea with the desire to develop our mental capacities and I spiritual powers. Ultimately, all Things will become plain and the | world, instead of being a struggle and. a battle-ground, wilt be an abiding place of deep satisfaction, I do not say eliminate work, I only ask that it be relegated to its proper ' place and free the race for balanced development. After all, when you have scrubbed and cooked, or deliv­ ered lectures, or pounded nails until the business becomes a drudgery, the I muscles ache, the mind rebels, and |fhc Soul revolts; instead of having fo I endure for hours longer if you could | press a button and Jet the forces of nature assist so that you arc free for a time to stroll out and fill your be­ ing with the exquisite fretwork of silvery 'frost against a blue sky, or to carry a word of cheer and the con­ tagion of laughter, or to present your­ self in charming colors and infectious spirit; when you can be glad that you were born, and all who know you are also glad, wouldn't that alone make your emancipation worth whiled From this step it is to be supposed that in future generations mentalities will emerge who can accomplish the impossible. Not only will they con­ struct a Government which is work­ able and a monetary system, but they will, be able to inaugurate a system of balanced human achievement. Un­ less one conceives a thing, one can­ not create it. Let us all visualize to­ gether for good. Sunday we were crossing the Gulf of Tehuantepec, which Gulf has a very bad reputation among the Mar­ iners. The Chief Mate told me that he 'was sitting on deck one day while crossing this Gulf which was as calm as a mill pond. Up ahead formed a line of white. He heard a whoosh, and the turmoil was upon the ship, tossing it wildly. There-is a gap in the mountains which lets a certain directioned wind from the Atlantic rush through. Sunday morning they removed the tarpaulin, the Captain and First Mate remained on Tbo bridge all day and evening, but—'no­ thing'happened beyond a stiff, breeze. Early the first morning out of the Canal in the high pressure area there were two colossal water spouts seen over the side, apparently reaching io the sky. They swirl up and twist, and then descend in heavy mist. When a ship is too close to them for som* fort, the Mate rigs up the Eisle gun on deck and shoots through them. That breaks them. When there is a tempest raging and water spouts start up, that reduces the pressure over that area. The storm dies down into rain and, under rain the sea smoothes out. We have passed san Joe de Guata- mala and Champerico, Central Am­ erica, This morning about 3 a.m. the lights of Salina Cruz, Mexico, were sighted. We are skirting the coast of Mexico so closely that we can see back and back the serried smoky mountain peaks from the green hills and white beaches in the foreground. Time and the ship' go on. Two days ago we passed the point where we experience the hottest weather off Mexico. It is grand, when on con­ siders the expense and labour of fuel, just to sit and feel hot, clothed only in shirt, slacks and slabdabs. ‘ This morning w.c have reached the point off lower California where the thermometer is supposed to slump. So far we have added to our covering a pair of hose or socks. However, last night around three I awakened and laid ope layer of blanket over me, I had cross ventilation through from two open portholes, the electric fan going and only the curtain pulled ac­ ross my doorway. It is a glorious day. We arc having our ship freshly painted for the home port, San Fran­ cisco. The deck floors are red, the superstructure white, and the mach­ inery black. It looks very gay. Ev­ ery time I saw* the Bo’sun with a pail of paint and a brush, I coaxed him to let me paint. I told what I could paint, and how well I could, paint, and how much I have painted, but the Bo’sun said “No” and-that settled it for the time being- Yester­ day afternoon I had been typing and I went out on deck for a breath of the sea breeze and to relax. There Was the Bo’sun with his pail of paint, He waved a gpry brush, “Here,” he said, “You want to paint, no.w paint, while I go1 for a cup of coffee,” After bothering the man for a week, ■awHMHiMmiiBimRaiiHarammHmaiNNMiM Maitland Creamery I ■ ■ ■ « ■■ n■ H3 SI s a' i si & Buyers Of Cream, Eggs fl THE miTEB FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE, ■ 5COWANY, UMITO. Wi ogham, - - Ontario, . Phone 27 a. . ■ H • ■ what could I do. When the Bo’sun says “Get busy”, you get' busy, .He is a hard-boiled young man, There I was with the Fidley and the Galley belching hot blasts from the engines and the cooking ranges on my back, and the blazing sun scorching my (Continued on Page Seven)' He said occupied and bal- have xe- Jo l/oufu} WloiheM ♦ whose problem is caring for a Baby Many Nurtee A re Required 'Here 1-* m yer/ typical Hospital patient-—ft pre- mature Why. It, must be iftd with ftp eye dropper, its care requires half the time of ft qualified! nurse. And it is but one ot a hundred or more patients which must have special handling. A hundred and one extra necessary In Hospital. vertices ate this type <t»t in ottr dairy, we daily prepare the teedlnKh tor several hundred dlttI- cult Infant cases. l*re- else . accuracy Is the watchword. Scrupulous cleanliness must always bft imatntained. Half ait ounce ton much or too tittle- mlftht entlaaaer a precious, flay life. Sft ' “ la tt No GuftwWbrit—■ prcdouM, flay life, double eftfeeldn# *ee«a<mry, though <Som<» money. NO-ONE but a mother can know the tremendous amount of work involved in satisfying the needs of an infant or a young child, for even one day. Attending a sick or injured child for a day in the Hospital for Sick Children de­ mands still greater effort . . , painstaking . t , patient . . . alert . . . ever-watchful. In^addltion, it requires the greatest pos­ sible degree of medical skill and nursing efficiency. ' ' Multiply this one-day effort by 17, which is the average number of days each Public Ward patient is treated. Then multiply by 8,200, which is the number of patients ad­ mitted to the Hospital during one year. The' result is a staggering total, measuring as eloquently as cold figures can, the tremen­ dous volume of personal effort demanded from the Hospital Staff. Despite the fact that the treatment and nursing of children requires such a high degree of proficiency from every angle/the costs of the Hospital for Sick Children are kept at very low levels. Even so, the Pro­ vincial and Municipal grants and all other revenue are inadequate to meet the cost. Unfortunately, too, we have no large group of patients who pay high fees — 400 of our 420 beds being in Public Wards. An annual ‘ deficit cannot be avoided if proper care and attention is to be given needy little ones. It is because we believe you would not want us to turn away any child, broken in health or body, that we appeal annually to the public to make up the deficit. ’ This year, we must raise $70,000.00, We appeal to you for a donation -** as large as your Circumstances permit<■ 25c. $1.00, $2.00, $5.00, $10.00 -*■* no amount is too great . , . none too small, vend along your donation now. All you need is a piece of paper and an envelope. Write your name oh the paper, pin cheque or banknotes to it and fold silver inside, Acknowledgment of all subscrip- T& is made ’n the columns of The Evening Telegram. YOUR DONATION TO TUR APPEAL SECRETARY We do not share in the leeted by the Toronto TecteraC/on for Community Service because we admit patients from a// parti of the Province ^JlOLfOR.SJCK CHILDRfn er comece stp&^'’topooto. 2 This space donated by The Advance-Times.