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UGAR
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SPICE
rage Two
The address. given by Norman
Plt
,
llPs, Toronto foreign neWs edi
tor, ..at the Lions Club ladies' night
last Itriday evening was, to say the
least, startling. It is difficult for citi-
zens of this easy-going land to real-
m that the stark facts of cruelty and
Oppression can and do exist in a
country where Rnglish is the official
language; where Christianity is the.
"official" creed, and where the bask
tenets of British justiee have been in
force for years longer than they have
been in -Canada,.
Mr. Phillips found by bitter .ex-
perience that in South Africa govern-
ment officials don't have to answer
before a court of law when an indivi-
dual is imprisoned. .They don't even
need to bring the individual to trial
until they are ready, These harsh in-
fringements on personal freedom ap-
ply to whites as well as blacks. And
where the black people are concern-
ed, the government policy is that
they have no rights or privileges or
freedoms whatsoever.
The speaker recounted the tale of
a youth who was employed. .by a
butcher. One morning he was wash-
ing the windows at the front• of the
store when .a white policeman asked
him to show his pass (a card which
every black nmst carry at all times).
The lad said he would get it for him
immediatey, since it was in the
pocket of his jacket in the store, lie
was never given the chance to show
the pass, for he was summarily ar-
rested and faced with a fine or im-
prisonment. Since no black person
can earn enough money to allow for
fines, he spent the next five weeks in.
jail,.
This episode was only one of
many recounted by lIr. Phillips, all
of which added up to a tale of per-
secution and. suffering almost be-
yond the understanding of normal
Canadians.
Perhaps the reason we do not
understand is because we are totally
unfamiliar with such problems as
face the people of South Africa --
both black and white. We inhabit one
of the few countries in the world
where there is little or no vestige of
racial problems. The only compar-
able experience we have is a slight
difference of viewpoint with Cana-
dians of French Quebec . . and at
that only a fragment of our popula-
tion has any personal knowledge of
these differences, which. in the light
of other cultures is nothing of any
consequence at worst.
CONGRATULATIONS
We would like to offer our con -
gratulations to W. B. "Mr! Conron,
who was recently elected president
of the Ontario Recreation -Associ-
ation, His election culminates many
years of conscientious work for the
organization at both local and higher
levels:,
From personal experience we
could tell you that the achievement
of such province-wide honors entails
a good deal of self-sacrifice. For one
thing, endless time is involved. Most
men from smaller Communities who
serve on the executives of larger or-
ganizations usually are forced 'to at-
tend a lot of out-of-town meetings,
and then confe back home to catch up
on the tasks which remained unfin-
ished while they were away.
When sonieone from our town
achieves the presidency of a provin-
cial association he contributes to the
fine reputation of our community
and we feel that he should be publicly
recognized in his home town.
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We have no problem, at all with
the native population of this land,
the North American Indians, be-
cause. and only because their num-
bers are so few. llow would we Can
adians react if We knew, for example,
that any relaxation of the laws which
favor whites would permit the in-
dians in Canada to .take over the
gov4mnent ? Would we Drove t() be
so. very much superior to the Soath
Africans? Iluman nature being what
it is, we seriously doubt it.
The answer, of course is that the
great mistakes were made away back
about MG years ago. If the white
populations of colonial lands had re-
cognized that all people, regardless
of color have equal rights, they
might have started a slow but steady
program of education, which by this
time would have provided the back-
ground for an integrated society in
which whites and blacks might
mingle with mutual respect.
There is no doubting the .extreme
gravity of the situation, no matter
where racial difficulties present
themselves. The rapid developments
of the past 20 years have negated the
thesis that we have the next century
in which to learn to live on equal
footing with black and yellow and
red skinned folk. Whether we like it
or riot the decision "mist be made
here now. Since we whites are so
smart we will have to find a solution.
on the spot—not in the rosy future.
Our own children may well find
themselves facing extinction before
the hordes of non-whites who make,
up the vast majority of the world's
population.
1. et us not confuse the issues. The
ideology of the Western world and
its differences with the Communist
culture is not the gravest problem we
face. These differences are but the
product of man's reasoning. The
truly grave danger is the decision we
must make about whether or not we
shall loath a man because God gave
him a skin that was not white. There
lies the real question of our times,
WELCOME LADIES
The recent formation Of a busi-
ness and professional women's club
in this town is a sign of real progress
in the community. It will provide a
forum of public expression for the
dozens of women who have consider-
able experience in the sphere which
most of us males fondly believe is
sacred to the stronger sex.
Hopefully, this latest women's
organization could well lead to a
greater interest on the part of wo-
men in the public affairs of the com-
munity, where, according to our
reasoning, the female viewpoint
should be expressed a good deal
more frequently than it has been in
the past.
In towns around us , there have
been lady members of school boards,
town councils — even lady mayors.
And to tell the truth we have never
heard that these towns were any the
worse for the change.
Men are, after all, strange crea-
tures. The very fellows who would.
scoff at the ability of a woman to
hold public office will, go home from
a board meeting and meekly agree to
anything the little woman may sug-
gest. • How we males love to shove
out the chest and parade our inns-
culine superiority!
Go to it, girls. Step right into the
fray. We'll back you to the limit.
Motorists would do well to re-
member that some sections of the
ffighwav Traffic Act, cover various
points that many forget about. A
case in point is the law regarding
stop signs. Stop signs means just
what they say, STOP, and failing to
come to a complete halt can mean
fines, and in the case of accident the
results can be much worse. On the
first offense the fine can range from
$5.00 to $50,00 and up to $200.00 on
subsequent offenses.
There is the philosophy that it
is not necessary to attend.church
in order to be a Christian. Let's
look at this for a moment. Why
would one who claims to be a
Christian not want to go to church?
Too tired? Other things snore im-
portant?
Jesus said that if we are Chris-
dans we west love the Lord our
Cod With all our heart, soul, mind
and strength. On another occasion
He said, that if we loved anything
Theres' something missing in my
life this spring. I've been feeling
restless and unfulfilled lately, and
didn't know what was the matter,
But I've realized what it is. I'm
lonely for my old house.
Since we moved here last Sep-
tember, we've lived in a rented
place, and while it's a good house,
it hasn't the character of the old
'place. -There's nothing falling
down, or heaving, or torn up.
Everything is as neat, tidy and un-
inspiring as the exterior of a shoe-
box.
Other years, about this time of
year, I'd be excitedly planning all
sorts of repairs, renovations and
improvements, as I walked around
my haggard half-acre. Once the
(first fever of the trout season had
abated, I'd make a tour of insped-
:aeon, usually on a sunny Saturday
in May.
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First I'd check the ruts in the
lawn, made by the coal truck. De-
:pending on what kind of a winter
'we'd had, these 'crevasses ran from
a few inches /deep to more than a
foot. I'd measure their depth with a
Practised eye, shake my head ad-
miringly at the skill of the truck
driver in hitting the softest spot-
lit the lawn, and mutter, "'If a fel-
low just 'had about a truck-load of
Till and :some grass seed . ."
Then I'd mosey around to the
back mid check the, clothes-line.
The Old Lady used to give me I
quite a bit of trouble over that.
About four times each. spring, she'd
haul me into the' backyard, wave
hysterically at all the fine, sturdy,
upright clothes-lines of ^our neigh-
bours, and point, speechless with
rage and shame, at ours.
It wasn't the rust that made her
so mad. It was the way :the line
gently sagged in the middle, as
soon as she put anything heavier
than 'a pair of panties on it. Pole
at th far end was rotten, 'and kind
of leaned toward the house, letting
the line down to about two feet
oaf the ground. And every May, I'd
look at it and murmur, "If a fellow
could just get hold of a good',
straight cedar pole about 15
feet ."
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Then I'd poke around into my
patio and look at my shingles. They
fell down there when I had the new
roof put on, seven years ago. Each
spring, I'd kick them over, so
they'd dry on the bottohi. I always
figured that 'when they were well
dried, I'd tie them in :bundles and
s'erthaht for kindling. "If a fellow
could get 10 cents a bundle for
them, even . . ."
Then I'd turn over a few spade-
fuls of earth in my garden. had
dug that little plot, the whole four
square feet of it, six years ago. It
wouldn't grow carrots or radishes
or green onions but it produced
some of the best fishing worms you
ever saw—those skinny, red ones
that the trout really go for, "Say,
you know, if a fellow started
breeding these things seriously . • ."
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Satisfied that my worms had
wintered well, I'd give the cedar
hedge a routine cheek; When we
first moved to the old house, it
was about twelve feet high. Every
spring, I tried to figure out a way
of trimming it. And every spring it
was about a foot higher. Then the
maples and spruce started growing
up through the cedar, and it was so
pretty I just let it go. It must be
twenty feet high by now. "But, if I
wanted to thin it, I'll bet I could
get some good timber out of
there .
Next part of my annual inspec-
tion was the cellar. I'd go down
there ready for anything. And
that's just what I'd find in its-any-
thing tfrom a beaver pond to po-
tatoes right out of the cellar floor.
I used to pick up A shovel, move
some ashes from, here 'to there,
then get absorbed in testuffing the
broken window with a burlap sack,
and finally, head upstairs, mum-
bling, "If a fellow could just get
sohiebody to take those ashes out
of there . . ."
There were dozens of other
little jobs to plea painting the
trim; putting up that section of
testae the kids 'Wrecked dawn three
Hallowe'ens hack; putting new
wales in the storm Windows; tear-
ing doWiti the leaky drainpipes,
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~lltlging'was Under the leadership +
of Lion lAlisConron, with Lion Hap '
at the piano.
Lien Wilf French proposed the'
Children Baptized '
LxxiNypRoox Faptiema were
conducted on Sunday mo rni ng in
FIFTY YEARS AGO
William R. Gallah'er, of near
Bluevale, met with a serious -acci-
dent last week. He was engaged in
breaking a colt when the animal
reared and came dOwn on Mr.
Gallaher, dislocating one of his
arms.
Rev. W. A. Finlay, of Lambro,
(formerly of Whitechurcha - has
received' a unanimous invitation to
become the pastor of the Browns-
ville circuit.
Harry McManus, • or is
visiting in town,
Miss Struthers has gone to spend
the summer in Owen Sound,
, Mr. .1. C. Leckie left on Monday
for Calgary, but Mrs.,Lackie and
family will remain here fon the
s umme r.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Carruth ars'
returning to town after residing in
Otillia They will reside with Mrs.
Carruth's father, Mr. L. McLean.
Mr. Carruth has secured employ-
ment in the Bell factory,
Frank McConnell reports the sale
of Mas.1 A. McGregor's house on
Patrick Stteet to George Britnell
for $1,000. Mrs. Harron's house on
Edward Street has been sold to
'Mrs. Ard.
Thomas Abraham has purchased
the one hundred acre grass farm
owned Isaac E, Farrend on the
first concession of Morris.
• Mrs. W. T. Homuth has been
offered a very desirable situation
as teacher of music in Whitby La-
dies' College, and we understand
she has accepted:
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FORTY,YEARS.AGO
E. ,
atteaktey, Sz Sons. have ,,pUr-
chased the balanese thalWah-
Block and' are renovated
for garage purposes.
Mr. George Tervitt, Walkerville,
has purchased Mr: James Gannett's
farm „on the B Line. Mr. Gannett
:has decided to• move tel BlueVale.
Mrs. E. A' Clark, of Weskada;
Man., is visiting with Mrs. Thomas'
Forbes. •
Mr. Hamilton, who recently pur-
chased Mr. MisKay's jewelry stock,
has bought Mr. M. E. Zurbrigg's
handsome residence on Patrick St.
Mr. Thomas D. Fixter left this
week for Wallaceburg, where he
will open up a jewelry store.
OnaFtidaY morning William Mc-
Phersoit passed suddenly away at
his 1i-erne on Catherine Street. De-
ceased had lived in Wingham for
the past 12 years, coming here
from the Yukon after disposing of
his mining interests there,
We haye received from Mr.
McLean the following Information
regarding the assessment of the
town fort 1.921: Taxatipn of land,
$243,960; buildings, $1,043,420; busi-
ness assessment, $103,975; Wfnga
hams population has increased 214
over last year, for a, total 2,454,
The dog rolls shoves only 74. of the
canine tribe,
Mr, and Mrs. Jobb L. Vanstene,
of Niagara Palls, spent a couple of
days at the home of the loaner's
brother, Richard Vansttrhe.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Messrs. Hoinuth and Bennett,
who operate the won service stay
&ion, have purchased the blacks
smith Shop ,free Holmes
whieh is next to their present
station. Thy will erect an tip-tos
'date service Station on the new' site
thorny.,
C. P. Holland becomes Manager
' of the Bell Telephone " Company
here, succeeding J. T. Scott, Mr.
I Scott goes to Listowel.
Mr. Harry Browne, jr., has open-
ed a shoe repair business in Blyth,
Mr. Carman Coutts, 13.S.A., son
of 'Mr. and Mrs. Alex Coutts, left
for °amnia on Saturday where he
has accepted a position at the Ex-
perimental Pentn,
Dr. W. J. McLean, son of Mrs.
Margaret McLean, of town, has
been appointed chief medical of-
ficer at Westminster Hospital, Lon-
don,
Mr. Henry Justason, of Kitchen-
er, has been engaged to take charge
of the mechanical and repair de-
partment at 'the J. W. Hanna
garage.
Miss Mary Orvis has accepted a
position on the local staff of the
Bell Telephone Company.
Mr. Stewart Scott, who has been
at Lorraine, Northern Ontario, for
the winter, returned home.
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FIFTELLa YEARS AGO
A very pleasant time was 'spent
on Friday evening when friends
and neighbotirs gathered at the
Gilmour School in honor of Bill
Hastings and Jack Day, recently
returned from overseas. An ad-
dress was read by George Under-
wood and the boys were presented
with gifts by Aildrey Gilmour.
Mr. John Falconer has purchased
the farm of Alex. Coulter, Sr., East
Wawanosh. Mr. Falconer has re-
tained the wooded area and dis-
posed of the cultivated land to Mr.
Kenny Johnston.
Fire of undetermined origin corn-
ailetedy destroyed the home of Her-
bent Harris in Lower Wingham
shortly before noon on Saturday.
Mrs, John Lucas and daughter
left on Tuesday morning for Mount
Dennis, where they have purchas-
ed a home. Rev, Mr. Lucas is now
engaged in evangelistic work for
the Baptist Convention of Ontario
and Quebec.
The McLaughlin family had a
very pleasant surprise Friday ev-
ening when they received a cable-
gram from their son, Arthur, say-
ing he was holidaying in. Dublin,
Ireland, and would be 'home on
May 20. Art has been overseas for
three yeara.
Servicemen honored at a com-
munity gathering in Belgrave were
Borden Scott, Gordon Ne•thery,
Clifford Walsh, Bert Maddocks,
Jack Taylor, Ken Wheeler, Charlie
Procter, Mel Keating and Roy
Bennett.
Bill Galbraith., of Toronto Uni-
evrsity is visiting With his parents,
Mr. and Mrs.' W.• A. Galbraith.
South ' Africa
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text books were 'the ones in the
hands of the teacher. There was
no equipment the type neces-
sary to Study"scipnco, etc.'
. Those children 'who do attend
elementary Schools are taught on-
ly enough English or Afrikaans to
permit them to' carry out orders.
Mrs 'Phillips: ;Visited one
adjae6iitata One - of the
-largescities-, -wEere. hundred's ,na-
tives were 'housed, in the packing
eases in which 'POrd cars had been
shipped to the country.
Pass- taws
At the age of 16 each black boy
must start to :carry a "pass",
which he may be required .to pro-
duce at any hour of the day or
night. Failure to show the pass
results in a fine Of - $14.00 (which
no black ever has available) or
five 'weeks' imprisonment. Con-
victions from this cause alone run
as :high as 350,000 a year.
The speaker said that he is quite
sure there will be more violence in
South Africa, perhaps even at the
end of this month, ar:hen the Un-
ion becomes a republic.
Looking to the future, :he said
that it is thottghapossible that the
black populations' of neighbouring
lands will eventually invade the
Union, in which ease the United
Nations would have the right, to
intervene, and perhaps control the
country under niandate until some
semblance of an ordered and just
society can be established.
Mr, Phillitis was introduced. Iv.
Lion 'Barry Wenger and the ap-
preciation of the gathering tvas.ex-
pressed by Liars Don Nasmith.
Guests Present
Neighboring Lions Clubs were
largely represented at the meeting,
With guests from Lucknow, How-
ick and Brussels. About 160 per-
sons ,sat doter]. UP the very enjoy-
able rharitatet catered for by the
Woman's Astoeiation of the Wing-
ham United. Church, The event
Was held in the eafeteria of 'the
Wingham I:Starlet High School.
Lion President Bill Crulkshank
presided and entertainment vas
provided by 'an instrumental trio
cenSposed of Lion Hap Swatridge,
Rol Ducharme and' Sack Day.
-Mary Fisher provided quiet Organ.
Music during the dinner.
Lion Em Stuckey expressed the
club's appreciation to Mrs. Greer,
who acted as treasurer of the Eas-
ter Seat campaign, and to Lion!
Gmormis,oBnueBhuaenhaannan, chairman, and
Vice-president Bill Currie ex- I
pressed appreciation to the ladies
who provided the dinner, and Mrs.'
Andy Lunn replied. The WDHS
students who acted, as 'waitresses I
t'nEt,enle•ee also thanked for thelr assis-1
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youngsters to wear, life-jackets
when afloat. They should be put on
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son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Snow-
don; Robert Bruce and, Noma _Fa-
ith, children of Mr. and Mn;. Bruce
McDonald,
1 ONE MOMENT, iPLIASEI
must do to be a Christian,
,
ac-
cording to what Jesus said), yet do
' not darken the door-of His house
for months at Sr time?
Remember Jesus said in Matthew
7:21 "Not every one that saith unto
me, Lord, Lord, shell enter into
the kingdom of 'heaven." It ism t
so much what We say but what we
we love Hint supremely (which we
In ease of sickness God under, Wended to 'by Mrs. F. Shauneaey.
ladies, which was raS Donnybrook United Chureh an.
were not worthy to be His disciples. ' cr.
did our ,Savioor., we do that counts; Actions speak bauds toast to the
than wards. Let's show 'God by
Brian John, son of Mr. and Mrs, , , .All , more than we
How must God feel when we say our actions that we love HIM!
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stands and gives added grace that
one might be true to Him, but one
who is well and does not attend
church regularly is on dangerous
spiritual ground! In a very few
weeks you will make plans for your
vacation. I urge you to attend
church In the place where you va-
cation so that your vacation will
'be trulVhbly days. '
Each of them took careful, accur-
ate figuring on time involved, and
money for materiels. •
And you know., I niiss all that.
There's something about that good,
old spring tour of inspection that
is vital and satisfying. It just
makes you want to get right at
things' and Plan them, After years
of planning,, this year I feel like a
gentleman farmer without a fatm.
I never got around to doing any of
those jobs around the old place.
But if I say it myself, there was
nothing wrong with the plans.
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