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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-07-19, Page 2July Clearance Sate . . . at ASHTON'S LADIES' SUMMER DRESSES. Reduced from 20% to 50% BATHING SUITS, SKIRTS, SLEEVE. LESS BLOUSES and SPORTSWEAR Reduced11)y 20/0 MEN'S and YOUTH'S SPORT COATS On Sale from $9.95 up SALE INCLUDES BOYS' AND GIRLS' WEARING APPAREL in 2 to 3X, 4 to 67`, 8 to 14 MEN'S, AND YARD GOODS LADIES' DRESSES IN TIC BASEMENT — ON SALE' AT $2.49 = $3.49 = $4.49 = $5.95 = $6.95 and $7.95 ASHTON'S LADIES', MEN'S AND CHILDREN'S. WEAR MATERNITY WEAR, PIECE GOODS AND WOOLLENS PHONE 75W - LUCKNOW, ONT. "WE REALEY PO `a"1` WANT. A Avvonowo Yet they had come to me that they might arrange for their mar- riagel Of course what they meant was that they desired a very quiet wedding, one without a "party" or reception, This was unusual. The "party" often seems to be all ire, portant, When Jesus attended the wee., ding at Cana in Galilee the supply of wine gave out. In that land of water scarcity and of their conse- quent dependence upon wine it be- came a serious situation and very damaging to the prestige of the host, Jesus received the news quite' casually. "Your concern, Mother, is not mine." (John 2:4), Certainly not! Her .anxiety was for the (Kira- fort of the guests and the relief of the embarrassed host. His concern included these matters only .inci- dentally.ale did provide help in the change of water into wine but His chief interest was in the marriage covenant, That these young folk' might know that the God who kept covenant with Israel would be. with them in the faithful working out of their own 'covenant with each other. That to Him was ell important. What of our modern weddings Do we net stress "The Party" to . the neglect of the eel/extant? One can understand the bride's desire to be "adorned for her husband," :but the long list of guests, the many attendants, the elaborate 'banquet, the costly gifts are these not often overdone? Well perhaps not as often as the sounding of ear horns on Saturday afternoons would Inca, sate. The late Dr, Halford Luceock left us a paragraph in which he points to our proneness to regard very casually matters upon which Jesus laid great emphasis. He points out that there is no saving force in casualness. The home and the family face great dangers. The spiritual values for which the Christian Church stands are no longer unquestioned --they fight for life today. We must be more than casual in our interest and support. of the things that matter most, We must be tremendously in earnest and completely dedicated. Jesus was more concerned for the covenant than for the wedding party. i nil nic 1 iii 1 im in 0 1 1 "pi lop "I I isil 11101111V10111•11111111141111111111111101111w, I • • D • iiil S I . . . • - . „ _.. ta..: is ...., 1 '!,..,,,!!.. ii PRICES EFFECTIVE FROM JULY 19 to 25 a qiLEAvv" 16-pz. Reg. 5151; 40-0a- Reg, $1.25 MINERAL OIL 53c lllll .$1,09 LD,A.-.,White 70' Reg. 19e PAPER NAPKINS , . . , , .17c; 2 for 33c I.DA—White, Pink or Yellow Reg., 2 for 200' TOILET TISSUE 6 for 79c Reg. 32e WAX PAPER 29c; 2 for 57c FREE plastic 'eye guard with NOXZEIVIA .Suntan Lotion $1.00„ .$1.$0, $1.75 DEOBORANT—ROLL,ON 1.0e off Reg, $1,19 size ARRID $1,09 0 t. Well, here I am back on the treadmill of a summer course for teachers. Nothing has changed much since I was here before, last year, when I began what may turn out to be one of the most brief and brilliant teaching careers err record. Or may not. The fellow with the big pneu- matic drill starts at the same un- holy hour, right below my window, as last year. The list of rules in my cubicle is the same as last year, suggesting that residents are not probihited from introducing hooch, but stating flatly that deliveries of beer will not be accepted at the porter's lodge. Most of the familiar faces are back, bet a few are missing. It re- minds me of the old days on the squadron, when we'd conic back from leave and find new faces in the mess, and learn that Paddy told jock and Dave and'roily bad "gone missing." It appears that Bud, a stout chap who was in real estate, was shot down in the wilds of Western Oh- tario. George, a refugee from a big electrical firm, didn't return from a mission to Peterboro. Jim, a former insurance salesman, crashed on takeoff and is repeating the course. Mrs. K., who thought teach- ing would be better than keeping house, had to be taken to an txt insti- ettaimons. right after the Christmas 0 - 0- Mose of them completed their first tour of operations, however. 'My old side-kick, Squire, degree from Cambridge, and 10 years as an aecountant, is right across the hall. Young Pete, fresh out of in- dustry, the good-looking kid who must have those Grade XI girls in a frenzy, has made the grade and likes the trade. Father 'O'Hooligan, the jolly Jesuit from County Cork, is with us again. Mrs. J., who was about seven-months pregnant last sum- neer,• has aecotriplished'her mission, and is slim as a snake this year. Old Jock, thick Scots accent and Bohemian-newspaper world behind him, has joined us. And young Jeanie with the dark brown hair, who doesn't look old enough to be in Grade XII, let alone teach it, is there to make us feel fatherly, as well as look it. The above is a typical cross-sec- tion of the people who are taking the course with me. They came from all runs of life. Not walks. In age, they are well above the aver- age of the teacher entering the pro- fession in normal times. That is, before the war boom in. babies, who are, here now, thank you, and all set to be educated. Not to 'mention the increase in teachers' salaties. Most ',of them wouldn't have touched teaching with the prover- bial; ten-foot We, When they first graduated froth college, because of the shabby pay mind the shabby treatment of the profession. These have changed, As a result, people whose experience adds up to thousands of years in the arts, business and industry, are entering the teaching professioh. This, in my far-from-humble op- inion, is going to pour a rich trans- fusion into the 'veins of teaching. Those who went into teaching and have carried on bravely, and with dedication, may sneer. 'They heed not. They are respected and admired, those Who are good at their jobs, by us neWcornete. 0-0 .0 We Might •compare the .old-tuners to the "regulate" in an allay. They are the backbone, the skeleton of the vast, flew structure needed In War or emergency, The new people flocking to the colors are like War-time volunteers. There is a great deal of taleitt among them. They bring fresh bp. preaches, new ideas. State of them will be useless, lust as some of the regulars are deadheads. ;Dawn here at the university, there ere thousands at teachers., • taking summer tetiteet. Many •ef them, like me, are merely qualify- ing, getting their trade papers. Others are here to improve their financial status, No other reason. Still others --- and bless them — are ,here to improve their skills as teachers. Some are here solely to get away from their wives and families for a, few weeks. And bless THEM. 0 - 0 - 0 What do we study? Well, take myself, for example. One of my courses is Educational Psychology. I presume that's all about psych- ology and education. But they have the danged lee- tures at eight o'clock in the morn- ing and I haven't been able to get to one yet. Then, there's the History and Philosophy of Education, have some pretty good notes on that course from a fellow who took it last year, so I don't have to go to those. Then, I take History and Geogra- phy. The first day I had to write my oclumn is the History period. The second day, I had to go to the veterans' hospital for my annual cheat-up, arid missed it. The next time, I got a little mixed in the time-table and arrived at 2 p.m., to find the lecture just•end- ing. But I made one this week, and it's all about Greeks and stuff. I also take English, but I taught that last year, so I know every- thing there is to know about it. Participles and poems and meta- phores and all like that. 'We take Latin, too, but it's 22 years since I studied Latin, and there doesn't seem much point in going back that far, for a little lousy Latin. Then, there's Guidance, which is all about talking to teeneagers and getting them jobs and things. But I have a teen-age kid of my own, so I know all about that. I've been talking to him and trying to get him to mow the lawn all summer. So there's .the, course in a. nut- shell, But do you, know thp part of the course like best of all? It's when I get home, Friday evening. And a. little brown girl says, "Hi, Dad, smack, what kept you so late, can I go swimming?" And a tong, lean, brown kid I wouldn't recog- nize, if it weren't for the fact that he's wearing my best sport shirt, says, "Hi, Dad, smuek, how'd you like to take us to the drive-in?" And a sophisticated, tanned doll, who bears no relation to the crabby old wife I had all winter, wraps me up like an anaconda, and 'mur- murs, eaVe missed you:" That's the part of the course I like. I A Reminiscing FIFTY YEARS AGO Mr, J. C. Smith, priecipal of the high school, has received from headquarters notice of his ap- pointment as Boy Scout Commis- sioner for Huron County. Miss M. Baird and Miss R, Rice, of the high school staff, left for their homes en Toronto and St, Marys. Miss !Aura Ansley has been en- gaged as a teacher at the public school to succeed Miss Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. William Armour have removed to London, where the former has secured a situation. Miss Mary Aitken, of Tarnbetry, graduated as a nuree lateniltort City .hospital. 0, N. Griffin, real estate agent, reports the sale of L. W. atowneti'S house .on Leopold Street to Joseph Latronica. Cedar Leigh Tennis. Club mem' bets •ate urged to attend a meet- ing at the club grounds on Thursday evening. Miss nuby' Vert; who has just tompleted het Normal 'Mute, has been engaged to teach at Kes- wick, near Lake Sinaeoe. Mr. W. 4. PittOrt tind fatally removed this week to Toronto, 'as that city will More ,cesitral for his work as a traveller. .5, R. Mitchell, of Perdue, Sash., has been spending a couple of weeks with his parents in town. 0 - - 0 ,,FORTY YEARS AGO Although the evening was cold and windy, several from Wingham. took in the excursion on the Grey- hound out of Goderich, Miss Ada Raines, of the public 'school staff, has tendered her re- signation. - Mr. and Mrs, James Boyle, of New York, are spending the sum- mer with their son, W. 0, Boyle, Lower Wingham. Mr. Alm T. Ross, of Morris, 'is' spending the summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Daniel Ross, of Truro, N.S. Mr, 'Leckie Kargus, 'butcher with Field Sc Co., has accepted a posi- tion in Galt. Mrs. John Rogers has returned from. the West after accompanying her son, Meredith, as far as Van- couver. He is returning to Alaska after spending 'a feW months at his home in Wingham, Edgar Barber, while working on a saw, had his thumb taken off and his hand badly bruised and torn. Rev. H. W. Snell and Rev, Dr. Petrie have purchased new Ford cars. Mr. C. P. Smith is taking a couple of 'weeks holidays and Mr. M. W. Telfer is managing the Bank of Hamilton during his absence. 0 - -•0 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Mr. H. A. Davis ' who has been CPR station agent here for the past three years, retired from 'the service of that company last week. The new agent will be S. S. Campbell, of Brighton. Mr, J. H. Hopper had charge of both the morning and evening services in Brucefield United Church on Sunday. When returning from Goderich on Saturday evening Cenclair Phippen's car turned over in the ditch just across the road from George Baird's home. The several occupants of the car received cuts and bruises. Miss Ruth Pollock, Who was on the staff of the high school here for the past year, has been en- gaged to teach at the Cobourg high school. The high school board here has appointed Miss Mabel McLarty, of St.,,Thomas, as classics teacher to, take the ,place .bf Mips H. R. Mc- Gregor, who is taking a similar post at Peterborough. Word has been received here that Miss Louise Ieloyd, only sister of Mr. A. E. Lloyd, died in Long Beach, Calif,, on Monday. The annual picnic of the. Wing- ham Legion will be held at South Beach, Kincardine, on Wednesday afternoon. 0 - 0 - 0 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO A fire which might have had serious consequences occurred on Wednesday afternoon at Jack Reavie's service station, The blaze started in the pit, over which a car was being repaired, Wilfred Arthur, who was working near the car, suffered burns, The employees at the service station kept the flames under control until the ar- rival of the firemen. Mrs. A. MacFie, of Toronto, who has been visiting with her mother, Mrs. W. A, Currie, left this week far Bolton, where she will lie one of the supervisors of the Fresh Air Catnp, Mies Ann VanWycle formerly on the staff of the Dominion Sank, leaves this week for 'Georgian Manor, Wasaga Beach, Where she has accepted a. position for the summer months, ;Miss Meta McLaughlin, who was with the Walker Store, left last week for Wasaga, Where she will spend the summer. Mr, J. laeavie played host to 26 . friends on Friday evening, When they gathered at his home to honor DeWitt Miller, whose inettrlage takes- plane shertly. Lions John P. MoXibbon and Ron Rae are In. Niagara Falls attending the district Lions tenVerition, Miss Mildred Fitzpatriele who has been attending Normal 'School in London, has been successful in passing her examinations. Mr. and Mrs.'Cecil Wheeler, of Morris, motored to Trirente, where they attended the gradtattlan of their daughter, Wry, from the Itetherataft Regatta. Have, more family fOrl in fell :; . with en HFC Travetoan This year, have the time of your lives with enough cash to cover 'travel, motels and hotels, sightseeing, dining to do all the things you've wanted to do for a long lime. You'll travel carefree, knowing that you have enough money . .. and that your loan is with folks you trust: HFC. Drop in or phone for courteous, reliable service. 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F111.01011=1110111111011nalialla1111111111111111111111111I111111111111PHOMM1111111111111111111011M1111011811 Irma, SUGA ii, \ an. SPICE By MI Smiley timmii ea, It's in the book! The i2 page book which the Provincial Govern- ment has issued in an effort to ex- plain the new sales tax reveals that Queen's Park is putting a tax on taxes Here's how it works: Sonic items, such as commercial printing, are already subject to a fed- eral sales tax of II percent. Now the Provincial Government comes along and announces that it will charge an additional three percent. But this additional three percent will not be calculated on the basic price BEFORE federal sales tax. It will be charged on the price with federal tax included, Thus, not only is Queen's Park putting a tax on a tax, but it is, in effect, imposing a provincial sales tax of MORE than three percent (when you consider the basic price of the product 'before federal tax). • Is this playing fair with the con- sumer? We submit that if the Gov- ernment intends to charge this ad- ditional three percent, it should THE ILLUSION • Perhaps we should not be sur- prised, but the idea is now well es- tablished that a government hand- out can fix any ill, real or imagined. A current example is the suggestion !that the government might pay a r'maternal wage" to convince moth- ers in Canada that it is a worthwhile !Occupation to stay home and look rafter the house and the children. This proposal was made in all seriousness to the annual meeting in Ottawa of `'the Canadian Welfare Council by a !•Montreal social worker; Jeanne vice-president of the Con- ,federation des Syndicats Nationaux. This "maternal wage," said -Miss 'Duval, would be fully justified "if 'we believe that the education of the child is of first importance for the • 'nation, and that the mother is ir- replaceable in carrying out this task." More than 40 percept of the ;effective feminine working force in 'Canada, said Miss Duval, is made up of married women and there is reason to believe that the percent- age will increase. The wife of 1961,. she said, is not much interested in domestic work; "Her ignorance • often leads her to underestimate these humble tasks and she refuses to make the necessary effort to be- come a good housewife," The "ideal solution" Miss Duval concluded, might be a government allowance proportionate to the number of children in the family. • This is Auite, an in,dictment of Canadian. Ne 9111p „ one , th at surely would not stand, up to investiga- tion. But ap.art from the queStion of whether many or most working mo- thers neglect their children there are the two questions of whether it is proper to suggest that the state should or could bribe people into accepting their responsibilities, and whether it is reasonable to assume that the state has the money to 'take on still another whopping welfare allowance. By Miss Duval's reckoning about 600,000 of Canada's working women are married. If only half of these are mothers of young children the total would he 300,000, and if a govern- ment allowance is to keep them at home it would have to equal the $30 or $40 or $50 a week they make at a paying job, So the proposal probably involves something like a half a lion dollars a year. The easy assum- ption that the government would have no trouble finding that much additional money, or that govern- ment should pay a cash allowance to ensure that children are properly reared is indication of the growth of the illusion that the people can shift any redpOndiblity at all to the state. Acton Vree Press. The VVIngham Advance limes Pablishect at Viiinghatn, Ontatki Wenger Brothere, Publishers W. Barry 'Wetiget, Editor Matribet ;audit Bureauof 0itellititirei Authotited etre Seteted Clete Wily Peat Office Dept, Subscription tide: rear, $4.00; 8ix 'Months, $2.,5 in advanee A, $3„.60 isott year' Pereign"state $5.00 per year Adtertitirig Rao brt itpoidautit charge it only on the basic price be. fore federal tax. In the, course of a week, we have. an opportunity to chat with many businessmen around the district, and in the past week or so we have noticed increasing complaints about the impending three percent tax and the headaches which will come with it, It is the general feeling that the amount which the Government in- tends to pay retailers for collecting the tax will not cover the retailers' expenses. Also many feel that the vast army of new Government em- ployees needled to police the tax will take too large a bite out of the revenue produced. As said earlier, it would have been smarter for the Provincial Govern- ment to make a deal with Ottawa. Ali amount equal to the potential sales tax revenue could be added onto income tax, collected by Ottawa and handed over to Ontario. By using existing tax machinery,, this would be a much less costly method, There are still many, of • course, who feel that this additional tax is unnecessary and that the Government could avoid it by cut- ting down on wasteful spending,— Thedford Enterprise. SOFT HEADS AND MUSCLES A New York physical education veteran told a big gathering the other day that our youth is not get- ting soft, but he laid in to their elders. The same group heard Dr. Geo. Plower, of the Ontario Board 'of Education, declare quite emphatic- ally "We cannot operate hard schools in a soft society . . . we are soft, smug and flabby, guilty of soft thinking, and this is reflected in our schools." Whether these two men, who were addressing the Canadian As- sociation for Health, Physical Edu- cation and Recreation at McMaster, Were banging at a society that is do- ing too much soft thinking about hardness and not enough- hard think- ing about softness can be left to specialists. We lean certainly to Dr. Flower's attitude and in his own. way, Dr. Nash, the New Yorker, who questioned modern youth's softness, stressed there are still great flaws in our approach to recreation. To be any benefit, exercise must be interesting," he said, and pointed out that a walk in the woods is as healthy as a weight-lifting session. "In the final analysis, true re- Creation is achieved by doing some- thing creatively; that is why our emphasis on purely spectator sports is wrong; we are entertained by a 'football match, but our health is not improved."—Spectator. THE PERFECT HOSPITAL VISITOR The perfect hospital visitor tram- peth not on hard heels ; neither does he shout. He walketh softly and speaketh quietly, for ill people ,are easily disturbed. The perfect visitor goeth home soon. He (or is it more often she?) might like to chat all afternoon, but is considerate of the weary patient— particularly in hot weather. •The perfect visitor talketh of the pleasant things in life; he. smileth often and his demeanor is cheerful. Though at heart he may be a pessi- mist, he knows that the patient has his own more imminent troubles. The perfect visitor knoweth what a chair is for—he sits on it, He perches not upon the bed jouticino- the aching head or obstructing thZ restless foot. The perfect visitor beareth with. him no cold in the head. Though he may consider a sneeze or a cough as nothing, he infricteth not his germs upon the helpless patient, The perfect visitor thinketh about gifts. If he bringeth flowers, he set- ects those of a delicate fragrance or a plant, which lasts longer. He con- siders carefully the appropriateness of fruit or candy for those with troubled stomachs, rrom "Hos- pital Progress!' The Wing hnm Advance-13ov Wednesa4y, d uty 19, 1941. A TAX ON: TAXES