The Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-01-11, Page 2Two 11410' WjAti4)041-9 AdYwicor1rimon, ive-iPles0ay, tt, 1954
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SPEED THE KILLER
Because of the great number of highway fatalities
during the past few years, and the increasing number of
motorists using -our highways, there has been quite a
'clamor lately to enact some sort of legislation which will
make driving safer (in the highways, and decrease the
nmoiler of accidents.
A. number of things have been sug-gesi ed. Sonic
people think that stiffer driving tests would help curb
-the number of accidents, Others feel that if we could
abolish drink we could abolish traffic. fatalities. Still
others think that the new, high-powered cars are to blame.
in malting cars with up to 300 horsepower, the mann-
lac.earers are providing motorists with , a pretty lethal
Wea.pon, propaganda to the contrary notwithst 011
the either hand the same manufacturers make their money
from providing the public with what it wants if it
wants 300 horsepower under the hood, who can
with . it
'J tic argument for stiffer driving tests doesn't. hold
much water, in our opinion. Most people know the me-
chanical rudiments of driving a car and can 'handle one
capably under ordinary circumstances. Under extra-
ordinary ciretlinStances, the kind that produce accidents,
they may not be ,able to keep control, but on the other
hand, would it be possible to teach them how to act under
'the strain of such circumstances?
seems to u.s that the greatest single cause of acci-
dents, particularly fatal accidents, is speed. You can hit
a - tree, run off the road, or skid into a ditch at twenty
miles an hour 'without cloing too .much damage, if con-
ditions are in your. favor. • .Try the same thing at sixty
.and. see what happens. Driving at high speeds on a good
lifghWaY may he'safe enough under ordinary circumstanc-
es, bunt when someone pulls opt in front of you, or you
have a blowout, go into a skid, or when any of the many
'things which can happen to a. motorist, happen to you--
then the faster yoti-are travelling the less chance you have
of coming out of it alive.
Nowadays it seems to be a popular belief that speed
is not dangerous. Perhaps h itself it may not he so, but
in conjunction with the ordinary hazards of highway
driving, speed can and dOes often mean the difference
f)e.tween life and death.
Any program which does not take ibis into consider-
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ation will not do much to reduce the traffic toll.
HOW TO INCREASE BUSINESS
This is the time of year when merchants of town arc
busy stock-taking, and no doubt most of them are also
taking stock of their prospects for the new year a,nd won -
dering how and what. they can do to increase their busi-
ness.
This annual stock-taking of prospects is an excellent
idea. We might be able to arl(1 some of our own thoughts
on the subject, hot lest we. he considered prejudiced we
will instead pass on some advice which appeared in the
American fianiterS Magazine, and which applies particu-
larly to merchants in i owns such as Wingham:
"No business man in any town should allow a news-
paper published in his town to go to press without his
name and business being mentioned somewhere in its
coltunns. This (foes not mean that: you should have a
Whole, half or even a quarter-page advert iSeMent in each
issue of the paper, but your name and business should
be mentioned if you do not use more !Ilan a two-inch
spare.
"A stranger picking up a newspdper should be able to
tell what business is represented in town by looking' at
the paper. This is the best possible town advertising. The
man who does not advertise his business does an injustice
to himself and the town. The man who insists on shar-
ing the business that tomes to tdwn, hut: who refuses to
advertise his own, is not a valuable addition to any town,
The life of a town depends on the live, wide-awake and
llllelal advettNing rno ,
tankers, perhaps even more than newspapermen, are
in a position to know the value of consistent advertisin',,
and when one 'considers that the above advise, if followed
religiously by customers of the bank, might materially
vedUre the batik's business in overdrafts at least, it ap p ears that the :advice may truly be considered impartial.
There are, of eotirse, inan. ways to advertise your
business. The most effective, we believe, and that used
ley inmost progressive merchants of tom m, is the practice of
putting your "'store newe in The Advance-Times each
week, where 8A0 'potential c.tistroners in the heart of your
'arket area may read your message,
5. The motor car has brought the sistant, -"rye only worked for him
main street,. of Wingham within -for 100 years!"
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
8.30 din.----Holy ComMtlniOn
11..00 a.m.—Morning Prayer & Sermon
The RectOr
2.30 p.m.—Church School
7.00 p.m.---V,vening Prayer & Sermon
The Rev. V. Russell,
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ri very Monday-7.30 & Bible Study
in the Parish Room
Thurs., Jan. 12th—Altar Guild Meeting at, the home
of Mrs. R. It Armitage
Tiles., Jan. 17th-8.00 Congregational
Meeting in the Parish Room
Tires., Jan. 24th-1" vening Guild Meeting , the
home of Mrs. L. Slatlf '
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Box473—Letters to the Editor
twenty minutes of all the folk regular,
ly serviced by same,
6. We can improve our service be-
cause we can compete for first class
help on the ()pail market.
.When we suggested such a, drastic
move we mild. pot help but think of
our friends from the country, and the
inconvenience such a move would be
sure to cause, especially in the sum-
mer montne. We hope an farmers
and particularly the farmers' wives
will cti!cp,in during the neat feW weeps
and give us your comments and sug-
gestions on the pew legislatioe. We
would like to please ihe most' people
poseible.
yours
John P. McKibbon
Wingham, Ont,,
January 9th, 1956
Dear Editor:
A few words4 of comment on your
editorial "Still Hope for Radio." yon
refer to radio being replaced by TV
in the Place of honour in the living
room. May I point out' that radio was
on its way eat of the living room long
before TV arrived, For years people
have enjoyed radio while driving in
their ears, Radio has long been
kitchen companion for the busy house-
wife, In stores, faetoriee and wOrlt-
shops radios provides music while you
work. On the farm, in the hare, raffle,
keeps the farmer entertained and in-
formed as he goes about the chores,
Radio in fact goes everywhere'
its place of honour' is by your side. As
for the living room. . . . we „know of
one young lady who listens to radio
while shewatchestelevision--says she
enjoys the 'Friday night fights better
that way! l ! Yes, wherever you go
there's radio.
John Langridge
Wingham.
' The quack was selling an elixir
which be declared would make men
live to a great age.
. "Look at me," he shouted. "Hale
and hearty and I'm over 300 years
old,"
"Is he really' as old as that?" asked
a listener e the youthful asalatant.
. "I can't really say," replied the as-
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Experieteed drivers usually carry .a
few items of special winter ,equipxnent,'
Although rarely used, it is. worts'( its
weight , in gold ',ben needed. 'They
carry chains, Windsideld scraper, A
shovel, a hag of sand or salt, and
stout rope.
The equipment on their cars will he
in good repair—windshield wipers, de.-
fresters rind ignition systed)lrl,
cars you'll always find a couple of
rags and some newspaper or ibroer
towels to clean .up wienshields and
headlights.
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It Is a good thing tor some people
remarks the ,Suabery Star, "that the
government doesn't make, Ownpay ,
income tax en what they think they
are worth." .
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Idamalt, 1, 2 and 4 lb. jars 59c, 98c, $1.69
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SIXTY YEARS AGO
Mr, Wm, Monty, of the Advance
staff, has purchased Mr, Bat. llt-
liott's property on _Shaer Street and
Will move into it next week.
Mr, Archibald Fisher, one of the
Pienee`ne of Wingham, p.pd brother .of
Postmaster Fisher, has been elected
reeve of Paisley, by ft majority of 43
votes, after a sharp contest.
There was very little interest taken
in the polling here on Monday last.
Outside the feW Who Were more dir-
ectly interested the citizens, wore their
everyday serenity. The polling resutt-
ed followe: Ward 2, Councillors,
Shaw, 63; Hanson, 61; Dore, 50; Lem-
mex, 37,
The Baptist parsonage an Francis
Street was the scene of an unusually
jovial party on Tuesday evening last.
Nearly one hundred members of the
church and congregation, marched in
a body to the parsonage, and aur-
prised the inmates by undertaking
the management of the household for
the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton
gracefully surrendered the reins of
government and for a time lost their
identity in the happy circle of frieeds
and well wishers. The pastor and his
estimable wife were then- made the
recipients of a kindly worded address,
expressive of hearty appreciation and
affectionate regard and esteem; the
address was read by Miss Smyth,
after which Mr. John Smith, in the
name of the church and congregation,
presented Mr. Hamilton with an easy
chair, and Mrs. Hamilton with a
beautiful easy rocker and hanging
lamp, and the Misses Hamikiin with a
pretty piece of chinaware.
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FOItTY YEARS MM)
Mrs. R. .1. Tindall has received a
letter from her son, Pte. Geo, Mof-
fatt who is serving King and Country
in France in which he acknowledges
receipt of the 'Christmas box sent by
the Ladies'. Patriotic Society, as' well
as a box of eatables sent 13y his
mother. Pte. Moffatt says the good
things sent were very much appreciat-
ed by himself and the other soldiers.
He sent home a beautiful .souvenir
.Francein the shape of a calendar and
a beautiful silk handkerchief made
in France. The soldiers, he says are
well supplied with wearing apparel_
and are kept as comfortable as pos-
sible. The only article needed is-socks.
Three sons of Mrs. Aitcneson, of
town, have now enlisted for overseas
services, Lochie joining the first con-
tingent and losing his life at the
battle of St. Julien, Wallace enlisting
in the 161, Huron Battalion, while
Lorne has enlisted with the. Lamb-
ton Battalion from Petrone.,
TWENTV-PIVE YEARS AGO
Thomas Sage celebrated his 99th
birthday on Monday.. Since the death.
of Mrs. John Gibson in December, who
lacked a few days of attaining her
101st birthday, Mr. Sage claims the
distinction of being the oldest person
in this district. He is in good health,
bright and cheerful and his memory
is clear. Mr. Sage comes from a fam-
ily noted for longevity, his mother
having lived to the age of 99 years, 8
Months, and 8 days. -
Probability that oil will he located in
this district, as predicted by an ex-
pert here last summer, is being fol-
lowed out by a Toronto firm, which
has representatives in the area inter-
viewing farmers and securing con-
tracts to drill on their land, The repre-
sentatives have not stated if they will
drill or not, but are procuring the
contracts so as to keep other . firms
out of the running. The contract calls
for the owner of the land to receive
every eighth barrel during two years
of production.
J.. Arthur Wilson, manager of the
'Milted Partners' Co-Operative, local
branch, was taken to the Winghar
General Hospital, Where be underwent
an operatioe for appendicitis oe Wed-
nesday last.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Kincardine rink which collapsed
under the weight of snow during the
heavy snow storm, early in the winter
hail been sold for $100 the purchasing
party to clean lip the property.
On Monday, on Nesmith reported
for duty with the Royal Canadian
Air Force at Manning Depot, 'Toronto.
Don some time ago trained for hie
private pilot's license and since that'
time has been waiting a call by the
R.C.A.W,
When a foot and a half of snow
fell on Saturday, piled high in places
by the high wind, almost hare roads
and, fields were covered and traffie
was at a standstill on the sideroads
and on some highways. The fury of
the storm was Such that the whirling
snow was driven into crevices( and
through chinks and cracks that usual-
ly keep snow out. The town Sile)W plOw
was put into action and did a Wonder-
ful job of &eating the streets. The
streets never Were In Stieh good shape.
As fat aS we earl gather the 'public
IS happy that the plow was Inirch#3-
ed by the eptinil,
The front pages of newspapers all
over japan recently featured the
choice of the 'knew translation oil the
Bible in colgiquiel Japanese as the
best publication of the year.
Each year for the past nine years
a celebration known as Japan's "Day
or Culture" has been organized by
leading newspaper '"Nfainichi Shim-
bun" and sponsored by Prominent.
eitiaens le every Walk of life. The
judges are men distinguished in the,
life, literary
criticism and science.
From a iist of 20;000 books sub-
mitted, the new Version WO chosen
as 'The pest Book of the *):'ear",
special category' had . to be created
to, allow its adinittanee but the de-
andon Wag unanimous.
For the first time in Japan, the
translation work was done by an all-
Japanese committee. This .ernuhasizes
:the fact that the Japaiiese Church bas
folly mitered, "The Bible is no longer
an imported hoek, Int. oar OM am,"
said :Japan Bible Society, official,
commenting en the • Significance
the work.
After the Japanese government:
Made aim official decision "to sim-
plify 00 language by limiting the
raimber Chinese characters to
used], and the use of the Japanese
alphabetic letters in strict accordance
with these phonetic sounds," it be-
came necessary to produce the new
translation of the 'Bible. Many of 'the
younger' generation could not read
the former versifies. Oply tips would
the BIble. 'retain tts,„ Waco' as "the
Wingham, opt.,
Jan, 6, 1955
Editor Wingham asivance-Times, '
Wingham, Ont.,
Dear Sir; •
As you know the Wingham Business
Assoc:,, has recently passed Wile
progressive legislation. At the mom-
ent there seems to be a considerable.
amount of 'controversy. Since my
name will be associated with the legis-
lation which followed my motion I
`would like to present the thoughts
I,hat led to the decision to make same.
My drug store was established here
some fifty odd years. ago by my father.
In 1945 I took over the reins from him
and have endeavoured to operate as
good a small town pharmacy as I am
capable of doing. T look forwaid to
many happy years of pleasant busi-
ness relations with my neighbeurs,
friends and customers.
The only way I can hope to have
this patronage is to constantly keep
my thinking and business up to date
with modern trends and inevitable
business changes.
With that in mind I made the mot-
ion at the businessmen's meeting
Which led to the legislatiop which has
brought about the new store hours Oil
Wingharn's main street.
FolloWing are my • reasons for the
new store hours whiCh will be tried
for a period- of three months, and
then if satisfactory the time will be
extended.
1, Since 1945 each year has seen less
Saturday night shopping.
2. The new banking hours of 1353
have changed Saturday all day shop-
Ping. More business is done on the
first five days of the week.
3, Good sound employees are more
difficult to hire because they object
to the long hours necessary.
4.. The new Pharmacy Aet states
that a "Dreg Store must have an at-
tending pharmacist during all open
hours." Thanks to the co-operation of
my fellow pharmacist and of the
doctors in town • we are able to get
away for the odd important meeting,
etc.
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book of the people",
Ninety-nine per cent of the people
of japan are literate. This is the high,
Pet literacy rate of any country in
the world, .14.aet year a total of toK-
584 copies of the Scriptures were eir.
oulated in Japan by Societies.
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Suggested lifeadiug for the Week
Sunday, matt, 144-$0; Xfol)44Y.•
Matt. 15:1-39; Tuesday, Matt. 1.0:1-2£1;
Wednesday, Matt. 17:1-27; Tiniterlay,
Matt. 1.a:1-1,4; Friday, Mat, 1.8:15.154,
Saturday; Matt, 19:1-15,