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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1946-11-07, Page 2Outstandingly Good "SAL TEA 0 101 0 0 iyht4 Paul Schermn A' Anal the Northern Electric CONCERT ORCHESTRA "FORWARD WITH CANADA" DRAMATIC FEATURE Narrated hy clohn Drativ SIMONE FLIBOTTE Mezzo-Soprano, of Montreal, guest artist on Northern Electric Hour Monday, October 28th 40-547 GUEST STAR LD ,„ is where you find it , Day after day Sidney Norman and James Scott, outstanding Canadian mining authorities, provide full factual reports oa Canada's mines early in the day—in The Globe and Mail, eellgefeete Can -labor and management find a formula for prosperity?. In two full pages daily, The Globe and. Mail brings you •up-to-the- minute news and editorial views on basic factors that affect your business life, ..MittaMMONININ: "What's the Globe and Mail price for butter today?" Globe and Mail daily quota- tions of market prices for pro- duce and livestock are, so complete, so accurate; they have become an accepted trad- ing basis: Mi;W:V:niV'ertri Not just a summary; but six full columns of detailed reports give you latest infor- mation from Toronto, Mon- tr ea / , New York and London. Let WELLINGTON JEFFERS, Financial %Poe Editor, keep you posted on finance at home and abroad. in his authoritative column "Finance at Large". For highlights on basic trends, revealing sidelights on cur- rent affairs, his searching commentaries have won him an enviable position as an authority on finance. YOU'LL PROFIT FROM • CANADA'S MOST COMPLETE MARKET AND FINANCIAL NEWS ose GM4 44W PAG TWO THE WING AM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, November 7,194t "1"""1" WHAT ABOUT FARM P IMPROVEMENT? IMPROVE ENT? Wingham Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM - ONTARIO •••••10.111.11,1 Subscription Rate—One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.00 in advance To U, S, A. $2.50 per year Foreign Rate, $3.00 per year Advertising rates on application. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department "EDITORIAL" Life is a stage where we all play, From birth to death, just day by day, We're sure of now! Let's make it pay! To-morrow stays one day away, * COOL TO COMMUNISM The Germans are cool towards Com- munism. Elections held recently show 2 conservative trend throughout the country, with a large anti-Communist vote in the Russian zone. Communism is making little head- way toward winning over the German people. The first election results now available from all parts of the coun- try reveal a strong anti-marxist trend, In the Western zones, Communists have received less than 7 per cent of the popular vote. The Christian Democrats is the one party with substantial strength in all four occupation zones. The led in the U.S. and French zones, were a close second in the British zone, and showed* strength even in the Russian zone. In the U.S, zone, Communists got only/7 per cent of the popular vote in the elections for State legislatures. A, massive plurality went to the Christian Democratic Union. Another anti-Com- munist party, the Social Democrats, got one third of the votes, The Social Democrats are left of centre and have the same point of view es the British Labor Party. In the British zone, Coinmunists were rejected decisively, getting only 1 per cent of the popular votes. How- ever, these results are not conclusive, but they are indicative. Only towns of less than 20,000 population have voted, Communist strength' is expected to be shown more clearly when the results of the voting in the larger cities is tab- ulated at later elections. In the. French zone, the Christian Socialists, corresponding to the Chris- tian Democrats of other zones, scored a clear majority, as the predominantly Catholic population voted heavily in favour of conservatism. The Socialists were second, independents third, and the Communists far behind, In the Russian zone, the Communist. dominated Socialist Unity Party won handily; but there was a large anti- Communist vote. The significant thing is that there is substantial opposition. Although elections were free, the op- position parties claim that Soviet of- ficials discriminated against them, Election results thus far represent only a sample of public opinion, 'Exe cept. in the U,S, zone, voting was at the munieipal level, where local. personal- ities and local issues probably count for es much as party principles. Evie deuce pf the first free elections atee the Germans will not be brought easily into the Communist camp, Further elections held a week later show the same trend toward Democra- tic conservation, Combined figures in the two elections give the Communists, 5,5 04 in the British zone, 6.9% in the, French zone, 9,2 % in the U, S. zone,. 20% in the city of Berlin, and 54% in the Russian zone. In spite of all the advantages they have enjoyed in the Russian Sector, the Communists throughout Germmeny seem far weaker than they were in the days of the Weimar Republic. I) HOCKEY NIGHT The N.H,L (National Hockey Leag- ue) has started operations earlier this year on account of a longer schedule; which has been extended from 50 to 60, games. The first two Saturday nights were quite warm, and more suit. able for summer than winter sports; but ,the rabid radio-listening hockey fans had their radios tuned-in to the Imperial Oil Hockey broadcasts from Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto de- spite the warm weather. In countless Canadian and Amer- ican homes, 9,05 P.M. (or correspond, ing zone times) Saturdays found the radios blaring forth the familiar, "Hoc- key Night in Canada", introduction of Court Benson, followed by the 'high pitched, "Hello Canada and Hockey Fans everywhere", of Foster Hewitt; Canada's ace hockey broadcaster, Undoubtedly these hockey broad- casts are the most popular sporting programmes over the air to radio lis- teners in Canada and the Northern United States. In almost countless homes, stores, offices, and other busi- nesses in cities, towns, villages and hamlets small groups of ardent hockey fans .gather around every available radio, and listen with the greatest in- terest and pleasure to the clever word pictures of the game in progress. In almost numberless other homes in the country, in the well-settled dis- tricts and on the back concessions, the same tense, exciting play-by-play ac- count is unfolded by the gifted voice of the broadcaster; and across the two nations in parked or speeding cars, in lonely outpost cabins or mines, and wherever a radio is available the chan- ces are .that the same programme will be listened to with the same avid inter- est and gripping excitement. Because of these broadcasts the Maple Leaf Hockey Team of Toronto is a general favorite of most listeners. Nearly all the players on the other teams in the National Hockey League are Canadians also,. but they all be- come the foes of the "Leafs", and most hockey fans pull for the Toronto team to win. This year the "Maple Leafs" have a very young team with. many rookies on the roster. They have started the season with six rookies, three on de- fense (Boesch, Thompson and Mort- son) and three on forward lines (Mee- ker, Lynn and Klukay), Tholigh short on experience, this youthful transfus- ion of young players has given Toron- to an aggressive, fast skating, close checking, fighting team, which will be a general favorite of hockey fans every- where. ROWNIrS og ,Repair 111011111=111.1111111111111111111M0111111111111111111111, something. "Too Late", is one of the saddest phrases in any language, my friend, so make certain that you never have toreuse it. Act now. * * * KNOW WINGHAM The west end of Patrick street, at Leopold, presents a scene that is dif- ferent. From .that slight eminence you may look westward over the C,P. R. tracks., across the "Pond", to Lower Wingham and the country beyond. * * * BY THE WAY, oak trees are scar- ce in Wingharn•and "smoke"- trees are rarer still. There are two smoke tree's and one oak tree on the Reynold's lawn, at the 'corner of Leopold and Patrick streets, BLUEVALE ••••••••.••••••••• Suffered Serious Accident • Mrs. W. J. Johnston suffered a ser- ious accident on ,Fri..l.ey afternoon, when she fell dew* the celearsteps .at her home in the village. She was alone in the house at the time an-h it is not known what caused her mishap, - He husband found her at the foot the stairs, in a ..dazed condition. , She had cuts 'On the head, one much deeper than the others, required several stit- ches, She was , . taken at once to the Wingham General Hospital. Her con- dition is showing improvement, Women's Institute The regular meeting of the Wo- men's Institute will he held on Thurs- day afternoon, November 14th., at 2.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Roy Tor- vey, The programme is being arrang- ed by the Home Economics convener, Miss Wilda Breckenridge, Roll Call, "An exchange of Apron Patterns", Home Economics, Current Events, and the Report of the annual conven- tion held at Guelph. on November 7th and 8th will be given by the delegate, Visitors are always welcome, Mrs. Milton Smith and son, Ross, also Miss Margaret Curtis, attended Anniversary services at the United Church, tucknoW, on Sunday, arid were guests of Mr, and Mrs. Orville Jones, Mrs, Nellie Lillow is spending a few, days with her friend, Miss Sanderson, lit Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Oke, Wingham, were Sunday visitors With Mr, and Mtg. Smith and Mrs, Kerney, Mrs. J. C. Iliggins is visiting her sister, Mrs. Vernon Higgins in T6tOrt. to. Mrs. Arnold Lillow spent Sunday with her father at Palgrave, her broth- er returned with her for a few days. The Topic For Radio Farm Forum • There is nothing more important to a nation than the state of its homes. No one meld contend that a nation • can be truly great if its people live amid the risk and discomforts of in- adequate and unattractive housing, The homes are significant also. because they are an indication of what is hap- petting- to the people, A satisfactory social and economic environment very quickly results in comfortable, well- equipped homes and the reverse is also true, Laook at the state of the homes and you have an accurate gauge of the _position of the people and their state of mind, There are certain conditions which must obtain before people are likely to establish or improve their homes. They must feel reasonably secure, able to look forward to an assured income in the same place. They must have credit available as reasonable cost, a good home may represent the savings of a whole lifetime. Builders and mat- erials must be available and within their means, not much use building a home if you are never going to own it. These principles apply to town and county alike though their application may vary with varying conditions,. City housing is so inadequate that the city problem gets the .spotlight but it is encouraging to note that there is in- creasing interest in the rural housing problem. "What about, Fann Home Improvement" is the National Farm Radio Forum topic for November 11. Farm homes are badly in need of repair and beautification. It is estim- ated that at least 188,000 farm houses in Canada need external repairs, In addition 125,000 new farm houses are required. Conditions vary from -pro- vince to 'province. 'The farm homes in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are said to be in better condi- tion generally than in Ontario;. for in- stance. Prairies homes are in particul- arly bad condition. Houses which are in many instances. substantial are too often inconvenient and ill-equipped. Electricity is basic to good lying, and 99 per cent of city houses have it but only 20 per cent of ing facilities, furnace heating and re- frigeration. That is' not a very im- pressive record, It is to be hoped that the situation will improve with im- provement in farm income when mat- erials and equipment.'are more readily available. 'e There is another angle to this one- lem. Giiren the inclination and the time to do .it .many people could, at little or no • expense, improve their home environment greatly, A bit of paint and some landscaping would of- ten work wonders, Perhaps if Depart- ments of Agriculture, Agricultural. Col- leges and schools would provide more instructions and advice as well as suit- able seeds and shrub, rural home hn- provement could be speeded up. LOW ,RAIL RATES REMEMBRANCE DAY Canadian railways arc offering re- duced rail fares for the Remembrance Day holiday period from Friday noon, November 8, until midnight Tuesday, Nov, 12, it was announced by J. A. Brass, chairman of the Canadian Pas- senger Association. The special holiday fare will 'be bas- ed on one and one-quarter single fare for a round trip ticket. Tickets will be good fdr departure from noon on Friday, Nov. 8, until 2 p.m, of Mon- day, Nov. 11, and will be honored for the return trip leaving destination not later than midnight of Tuesday, Nov, 12th. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 01:210S"----101=10 O 0=0Y 10=0 =0Z Ford-Ferguson 1, Farm Implements g COMPLETE STOCK OF. Plows Plow Points Disc Harrows Cultivators Manure Loaders Pulleys Huron Motors MO N., 8 • 8.30 pin. - CKNX ,t•••• • ..;.,v • Agar •;..*P4t'.7 ,!,:•..&;:,:0 O FORD & MONARCH SALES & SERVICE IsIttao Telephone 237 WINGHAM (0 0 0 0 Lovely- keen Choose a beautiful Blue River Diamond Ring '..:*4..o.to tee thorn is to Wiet thorn. They have started out well and we wish them the best of luck and contin- ued success thoughout the season. Like countless thousands of other fans. we look forward to an hour and a half of top radio sport entertainment each Saturday night, Come on you Toronto a Maple Leafs! We're all pulling for you 0 to make the Stanley Cup Play-offs 0 next Spring. .. * ' * * WEEKLY THOUGHT No departed Loved One will ever smell a flower on the coffin, hear a laudatory funeral sermon, or read a loving obituary notice. Regrets are miserable compainions, my friend, so banish them from your future life by (accumulating a host of treasured i memories instead. I. . Give your Loved One the flowers now, while their beauty may be seen 0 and the sweet pail:eine smelled. Say the nice things to. your Dear One. now, while they may be heard; and thus show your love! while it means by The GOODYEAR WELT SHOE REPAIRING : SYSTEM Have your soles sewn on like a new shoe. Workmanship Guaranteed We Repair Shoes Hallowe'en Social The Y,P.1,1*. held a jolly Hallowe'en Social in the school room of the Un- ited Church on Friday evening, open- ing with a sing song led by Rev, A. H. Hewitt with Mrs, Carl Johnston at the piano. Kay Thompson and Ruth Hew- itt read -some Hallowe'en verses and Mr. Heevitt spoke on the place of Hal- lowe'en in the Anglican Calendar of saints. Mrs. Darling read a compli- mentary address to Fleming Johnston, and his bride 'and the Misses Jean McLennan and Mary Darling present- ed Fleming .with a hymnary and Mrs. Johnston witli';a set of glass, sandwich, plate, nut and candy bowls. A programme of games prepared by farm houses. Only 7 pet- cent have Mrs. Darling' was heartily. enjoyed, bathtubs, with retelling water, 12 per Refreshments were served. Mr, cent furnace heating, 22% refrigeration Robt. Shaw upon being asked to favour as compared with '76%, 62 per cent and with a speech, advised his hearers to •'70 per cent of city homes having bath- memorize poetry when young and it would continue to stay in their minds. He recited "Bingen on the Rhine" al- though now in his 83rd, year. Church News Rev. Leland C. Jorgenson occupied the .pulpit •Knox Presbyterian Church on .SO.1NY.after --- an absence from his congregation for three Sun- days. He chose -for his subject, "Sav- ed by a Touch", based on the words, "They brought eunto him-all that were diseased and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his gar- ment, and as Many as touched were made perfectly whole. The choir sang "Near to the heart of God." Uniited Church W.M.S. The W.M.S. ,of the United Church held the annual. Thankoffering meet- ing on Sunday morning when the min- ister Rev, A, He Hewitt, was the spec- ial speaker. He spoke on the subject of "Overseas Missions". Mrs. Alex McCrackin sang a solo, A collection onTArinistice Sunday will be taken in aid of the Save the Child- ren Fund. In the absence of Mr'ee W. W. J. JohnstoreeMrs. Hewitt presid, ed at the • organ.. • Wingham, Ontario, November 4, 1943 Mr. W', B, ivIcCool, Editor, Wingham Advance-Times, Winghatn, Ontario, Dear Mr. Editor; As one of the group to which your first editorial was addressed on Thurs- day, October 81st,, I reply to you. In the, first place I take issue with the adjective used in the title. Obviously the idea was developed from the verse quoted above, and as such was a logic- al choice, but the average child, even of pre-school years is the echo of far more than his parents and home, I admit that it is a startling and chastening experience to hear or see a child do or say something that is re- cognizably a habit, .expression or man- nerism of one's own. Quite possibly the remarks of the two children whom you used as examples had never passed the lips of their parents, Such remarks indeed from an adult would occasion no comment; and a child's sense of proriety does not develop that early. I-Tad their parents been along they might have been checked up, Incident- ally, what ,did you expect or hope that those boys would say, twill go farther and say that upon emerging from my hotte suddenly, I have caught my son being taught things that it has taken a Change Crank Case Oil Lubricate Chassis Check Brake Fluid Change Differential and Transmission Lubricants Repack Spring Covers Check Steering Gear Box Repack Front Wheel Bearings Victoria Street Wingham Your Authorized Dealer for Chrysler and Plymouth Cars and Fargo Trucks PHONE 417, WINGHAM, ONT. Edwards' Motor Sales KEEP YOUR CAR UP T 0 PAR BY HAVING IT SERVICED AT of the younger generation. You are, I realize, following a worn path of history. That fact I draw to your at- tention. Your second example puzzles me. The girls were noisy, that is not nec- cessarily a copy of theie mothers-it is very difficult to walk quietly in high- heeled shoes too big for one. Other A than that I find nothing worthy of 4, criticism' in indulging in the ancient and honourable institution of, Makee Believe. The children of- to-day (or of any day) are not hermetically sealed up with their parents to be molded into the men anti women of to-morrow. These children are our responsibility. Echoes?, Yes-Mine and Yours, Yours very truly Mrs. John P. McKibbon great deal of trouble to eradicate after- wards, Mine is a specific problem however; all parents do not have to cope with, shalII call it the cosmopol- itan quality of the main street' I doubt sincerely your statement about never being impertinent as a child, I am sure you believe that; but your memory 'is not likely to retain such incidents; and parents, as they grow older, tend to remember the plee asant events in their children's lives and to gloss over the faults that need- ed punishment. Frankly I distinctly remember corporal punishment but for what I 'received it in most cases, now I could not say; perhaps impertinence, Such, I suggest, may have been the case with you. Moreover for centuries it has been the custom for elders to shake their. heads over the behaviour •