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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-05-30, Page 9atamiva- Sorry-- We Just Cannot Agree Meeting in Clinton last week, mem- bers of the Huron County Municipal Officers' Association approved a resolu- tion calling for the deletion of Section 223 of The Ontario Municipal Act. Sec- tion 223 requires that all municipalities must publish the pertinent figures from the auditor's statements in papers of local circulation. Introducing the resolution, J. M. Eckert, of McKillop Township, said that publication of the statement is no more than an expense, since only one in twenty people understand it. Surely Mr. Eckert and his fellow - officers are forgetting some very basic facts about our Canadian form of de- mocracy. Admittedly the auditor's state- ments are difficult for the layman to comprehend—but so are practically all the laws and statutes of the land. Most of these documents make little sense without the interpretation of a lawyer, but that would be no reason to decide that they should not be printed. The municipal officers should have a whirl at Magna Carta and see how much sense they make out of that — but it should hardly be permitted to go out of print. We will agree that a much simpler form of financial statement could be presented for the information of the gen- eral public about the state of municipal spending, but we cannot agree that no statement should be available. Are the officers forgetting that the money with which they deal comes from the taxpay- ers? A more worthwhile suggestion might be that the auditors be asked to prepare a simplified form of statement. Many of the country's large industries now publish pertinent facts for their stock- holders in words which any novice can understand. The same could be done for our municipalities. Band Gets A New Start The announcement last week that the Lions Club will make another effort to establish a boys' and girls' band is a welcome one. R. B. Vivian, of the Wing - ham District High School staff, has been named bandmaster and applications are being received by Mr. Vivian until June 1st from students in Grades 7, 8 and 9. As most of our readers know, the Lions have tried on two previous oc- casions to provide the community with a band, even going to the point of in- vesting considerable money in the pur- chase of the larger and more costly in- struments. The fact that both previous attempts were abortive may seem dis- couraging but the real reason for these apparent failures was that the leaders A Day To Having referred above to one of the ,iii?atest documents in the free world, we euid like to pass on the words of Premier Robarts of Ontario: "The signing of Magna Carta on June fifteenth, 1215, is regarded by free men as one of the most memorable events in human history. "When, on that day, the despotic King John surrendered to the demands of the barons at Runnymede, the lamp of liberty was lit, not just for the inhabi- tants of a single island, but for all the people, everywhere in the world. And if down through the succeeding centuries that lamp has sometimes burned low, its light has never been extinguished. "There came into being in 1215 a fundamental principle which even a king was not permitted to violate, and when- ever the state, in the words of Sir Win- ston Churchill, 'swollen with its own authority has attempted to ride rough- shod over the rights and liberties of the people it is to the doctrine of the Magna Carta that appeal has again and again been made, and never, as yet, without success.' "The lofty concepts which have de- veloped from the Charter have given birth to those great institutions of goy. ernment and justice which are the world's best hope and which find their fullest expression in the Universal Dec- laration of Human Rights. had to come in from other towns for each practice and public appearance. Knowing something of Mr. Vivian's, musical ability and the marked success he has had in training orchestras at the high school, we do sincerely believe that there is a very good chance of achieving success with a newly -formed Lions' band. The training which will thus be made available to girls and boys in the com- munity will be of tremendous value—and the accruing worth to the community generally will be untold. If you have youngsters who are musically inclined we would strongly urge that you contact Mr. Vivian at once. Remember "The public policy of Ontario, which proclaims that human rights are in- divisible; that every person is free and equal in dignity and rights, regardless of race, creed, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, likewise finds its source and inspiration on the parchment scroll signed in an open field in England over seven centuries ago. "It was at once a wise decision and characteristic of the man, that our form- er Lieutenant Governor, himself a staunch champion of liberty, chose June 15, 1962, as the appropriate day on which to proclaim the Ontario Human Rights Code. "It is my sincere hope that on this double anniversary the people of Ontario, through their municipal government, churches, schools, community organiza- tions and all communications media will, on June 15th, in whatever manner they deem appropriate, give fitting observance to the anniversary of a great turning - point in the quest for liberty, which co- incides with a most significant milestone in the life of our own community. "And as we cherish and safeguard those liberties, won for us throughout the struggles and great sacrifices of many generations, let us never fail to acknow- ledge the duty that accompanies every right. 'The reward of one duty done is the power to fulfill another'." Twenty Years of Thoughtfulness Twenty years ago Ernest Barker, of Goderich, himself an invalid, conceived the idea of drawing to public attention { the lonely lives being lived out by thous- ands of ill and handicapped people all over Canada. As a result of the interest he aroused the first Sunday in June was set aside as National Shut-ins Day. In the succeeding years the signifi- cance of the event has been borne home so universally that not only is the official day itself one which is widely observed, but a new attitude of kindness and con- sideration has formed where shut-ins are concerned. Just bear in mind that this coming Sunday is National Shut-ins Day. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation; Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associ- ation; Member Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Authorized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash Subscription Rate: One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.25, in advance U.S.A., $5.00 per year; Foreign rate, $5.00 per year Advertising Rates on application EARLY CHOIR PICTURE—George Allen, of Wingham, provided copy of this picture because of the interest- ing`fact that the boy third from left in front row was Ernst Diamond, a member of the family recalled by the dedication of a stained glass window in St. Paul's Church on Sunday. The group shown here composed the choir of St. Paul's at that time. Mr. Allen recalls most of the names. You may be able to fill in the gaps: Front, left to right: George Allen, Dick Graham, Ernst Diamond, John Allen, Scott, Dick Mann, Kent Smith, Haines; second row: Fred Walker, Freda Vanstone, Ella Cornyn, Miss Houghton, organ- ist, Rev. Jenkins, Mr. Smith, Mr. Willis, Mrs. Smith, Patrick Holmes; third row: Mamie Flood, Emily Mann, Stella Griffin, Miss Kerr, Miss Davis, Miss Netterfield, Miss May Smith, Miss McCrackin; back row: Miss Hellen, , George Hees, Herb Nash, Miss Alice Mann. bbancieZi nu Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, May 30, 1963 SECOND SECTION nlllll!illlllllllllllllllll!I!P'!IIIIIIIC!11!lll.'1!I�:.: �' VIII:�"!�7Ji!Illllnnlllhllll!IIII!I�IPlllltllllllllll'f"�'I��I'��'!!!!!I!IIPIICI!IPIIIIIII!I'I!I""'.�I!IIIIII!I!II�-` SUGAR and SPICE IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIo By Bill S m 11 e y !!II!!!!!!!!!!I!!II!ii You'd never know it to look at me, but I will observe mY,43rd birthday this week. What I mean is, if you are six you'll think I'm at least 60, and if you're tib, you'll tnink I'm only about 29. Each year, at birthday time, I like to make a brief analysis of my character, my success in life, my likes and dislikes, and anything else that happens to crop up. As far as character goes, I am confident that there is a steady improvement. Some people deteriorate morally as they grow older. I get better and better. Really. Take smoking, for example. I used to smoke like a chim- ney. I even smoked while I was shaving. I learned my lesson. One day I put my razor in my mouth and took a drag on it, and tried to take my whiskers off with a hot butt. It was because I was reading at the time, of course. Now, I never read, smoke and shave at the same time. It's pretty boring, just reading and shaving, or smoking and shaving, but I've stuck to it. * * * I also received an object lesson about smoking in bed. One night my wif a came home from a meeting, walked into the bedroom and was confronted by a pillar of smoke. I have never smoked in bed since, except when I was reading. I've pretty well conquered the drink, too. I used to take a drink at the drop of a hat. Then hats went out of fashion among men, for a few years, so I took a drink just to prove that I didn't have a single- track mind. Hats are back now, but it doesn't bother me. When I take a vow, I stick to it. And a few years ago, I swore a solemn oath that I'd never take another drink un- less we had company, or were alone. I've given up playing around, too. This occurred last New Year's Eve when my wife caught a lady kissing me with gay abandon. She didn't mind an Auld Lang Syne buss so much. It was the gay aban- don that got her. She claimed it was mutual. I haven't kicked a dog in years. Except Playboy, our spaniel, when he helped me out with the garbage the other day. I haven't shouted at a child since I don't know when, except when Kim ar- rived home Thursday after- noon with a baby squirrel that had fallen out of a tree, and wanted to adopt it. * * * Well, then, the morals are on the upswing. As for suc- cess in life, I think things are going well there, too. When I was married, I didn't have a thing. Now I have three mort- gages. My name is a House- hold word. What more could one ask of success? With regard to my likes and dislikes, that's easy. 1 like swamps. Today, I was out in a swamp, and I saw a rabbit, three partridge, a deer and a wild duck, all within easy range. I had a fishing rod. T h a is why I like swamps. I like teen-agers. From .July lst to September 4th, I find them the most fascinating, lively, effervescent, in- triguing group I ever had nothing to with. I like eggs (scrambled) and legs (chicken). 1 like May and September. I like individuals as long as they are being in- dividual with somebody else. I enjoy crowds, when they are somewhere else. I don't like: humorless peo- ple; those who try to impose their morals on others; dirty jokes that aren't funny; wak- ing up in the morning; going to bed at night; phonies; work; cats. I also don't like people with more money than I, people who are smarter than I, people who are better - looking than I. In fact, I don't like many people. * * * Now for the odds and ends of my birthday analysis. If everyone followed my rules, few would live past 30. And it would serve them right. You are old, Father Wil- liam. Oh, izzat so? How come, then, my daugh- ter would rather play catch with me than anyone? How come my son says, "Dad, when are you gonna grow up?" How come my wife says, "Stop acting like a child!" REMINISCING L MAY 1913 The firm known as Kerr and Bird has been dissolved, Mr. Bird retiring, and Mr. Kerr taking in as partner, his son Percy, who for some time has been engaged by the T. Eaton Co. The new firm will be known as John Kerr and Son, Rev. T. Stitt Wilson, Mayor of Berkeley, Cal. , and Mrs. Wilson are at present visiting at the home of her father, Mr. John Agnew, of town. Mr. Wilson taught in the Zetland School about 25 years ago. He then went to Chicago to the University at Evanston, Ill. , where he received the degree of M.A. For seven years he preached in the Methodist Church, and later has been giving his life to the social movement. He is at present Mayor of Berkeley, a city of 50, 000 inhabitants and the seat of the State University of California. The professors number over 600 and there are nearly 7000 students in atten- dance. Berkeley is considered one of the most beautiful cities on the Pacific Coast. Among Wingham's many in- dustries, none is extending more rapidly than the Wm. Davies' Co. The Creamery Department has upon the road nine wagons, which are gather, ing cream in the territory, north as far as Glammis and Ripley, south to Londesboro, east to Fordwich and west to the lake. In addition to this cream is being shipped to Wingham from a radius of a hundred miles or more. As this is just a new industry in Wing - ham, great things may be hoped for. 0--0--0 MAY 1926 Mr. F. W, French, B. A. , of the Wingham High School, has accepted a similar position on the staff of the Strathroy High School. Mr. and Mrs. French will be greatly missed in Wing - ham and especially so at the United Church, where they have been faithful workers for some time. It was one of our beautiful spring days, when nature had again put on her garb of green, when the mortal remains of the late Mr. Andrew Linklater were laid to rest in the Wingham Cemetery, He belonged to that sturdy race of pioneers, whose ranks are now almost depleted, there being only two or three Well, all I can say, in the face of all that evidence, is "Happy Birthday to you!" And I do mean me. left in the district who would come in the same class. Besides a host of friends and relations he leaves to moum his loss, one daughter, Mrs. J. J. Elliott of town, two grand- children and one great grand- child. Mrs. Dr. Lockhart and son, John Andrew of Edmun- ston, New Brunswick and Mr. and Mrs. Weir Elliott of Wel- land, arrived just before he de- parted this life. MAY 1938 Rev. J. F. Anderson, Messrs. Elmer Wilkinson and W. J. Campbell are attending the an- nual meeting of the London Conference of the United Church in Park St. United Church, Chatham, this week. Next Sunday Mr. Anderson will preach in Chatham. In the morning he will preach in the First Presbyterian Church and in the evening in the Conference Church, First United, On Sunday, May 29th, Mr. Henry Johnson celebrated his 79th birthday. All the family, children and grandchildren were present for the celebration as were many friends. The annual meeting of the Ladies' Committee of the Alps Golf Club was held at the Club House when the following of- ficers were elected for the com- ing year: President, Mrs. Her- bert Campbell; 1st vice pres. , Mrs. A. Peebles; 2nd vice pres., Mrs. Roy Thompson; secretary, Miss N. Dinsley; treasurer, Miss D. Fells; captain, Mrs. George Howson; vice capt., Mrs. Charles Lloyd; tourna- ment committee, Mrs. J. H. Crawford, Mrs. L. R. Black- wood. MAY 1948 Craig Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Armstrong, was successful in passing his Arts Course at Toronto Univer- sity and received his degree of B. A Included in the list of suc- cessful students in the examin- ation results at the Ontario Ag- rigultural College recently an- nqunced are: Huron County Scholarship, G. N. Underwood, R. R. 1, Wingham, (also winner of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture Scholarship; Do- minion -Provincial Student and Bursary, first year degree, R, S. Procter, R. R. 5, Brussels; two-year course, G,G, Edgar, R. R, 4, Wingham. Word has been received this week by Mr. Kenneth Jackson, of his success in pass- ing his Exams at Toronto Uni- versity and receiving his B. A. Degree. Ken attended High School here and then enlisted in the R. C. A. F. doing service overseas. He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Jackson, of town.