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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-06-04, Page 9• • • s Support The Trade Fair This evening will see the opening of the Wingham Kinsmen Trade and Agri- cultural Fair, Every one of the events through to Saturday evening deserves the full support of the people of town and district. The Kinsmen have done an ad- mirable job of working up interest in this community through the fair in past years and a glance at this year's program in- dicates that the 1964 edition will be well above past standards. The fair is doubly important here, since we do not have any sort of fall agricultural exhibition as do most com- munities in Western Ontario. People here are not particularly boastful, but they are proud of the town and the lush countryside in which it lies. Therefore, they should be more than pleased with an event such as the trade fair, which places our businesses and commodities on display for outsiders to admire. As a matter of fact we feel that the fair is such a fine demonstration of the community's progressiveness that we would like to see a whole busload of Tor- onto industrialists and advertising execu- tives brought in to see it for themselves. The fair, of course, cannot continue to succeed in its purpose without the loyal support of a high proportion of we who live right here. Fortunately it is the type of event one can support and enjoy at the same time. Nursing Study Needed The London Free Press, in a recent editorial, stated that nurses are not paid while they are on holidays and that they have to pay 100 percent of their pension contributions. Perhaps those facts are correct for London nurses but they are not true for the same profession in Wingham. Here r the nurses get holidays with pay if they are members of the full-time staff and the hospital pays its share of pension con- tributions. However, the central theme of the Free Press editodial was that working conditions and salaries of nurses need a thorough study and with this we agree most heartily. When the Ontario Hospital Services Commission assumed supervision of the financial aspects of all hospitals in the province three and a half years ago sal- aries were not equalized, even on a dis- c trict or area basis. In effect, those hos- pitals which had been paying low salaries had to continue that way. Only meager increases have been approved since that t 1 time. As a result nurses leave the lower - scaled hospitals to work in those insti- tutions which can pay higher salaries. Worst of all, graduates of Canadian schools of nursing are leaving this coun- try in droves to take employment in the U.S., where salaries range anywhere up to 75 percent higher. Since wage increases are tightly -con- trolled by OHSC, that body should im- mediately equalize the salary structure to eliminate competition between hos- pitals tor trained help. In addition, every effort should be made to raise the scale throughout the province so we can keep our graduates at home. The way things stand now, most girls who graduate from high school can make a comparison between nursing and teach- ing — and it takes only rudimentary reasoning to determine that nursing falls well below teaching as far as monetary rewards are concerned. Teachers, of course, are vital to our development, but nurses are equally important. Humane Attitude Much credit is due the Hensall district farmer who last week had the kindness and courage to shoot the livestock in his stable when he found them hopelessly trapped by fire. All too often we have followed the fire truck to barn fires and have been sickened by the sight of half - burned farm animals wandering around outside after they had broken free, with no one to put an end to their indescrib- able agony. Many humans still carry a dark corner in their minds which tells them that suffering doesn't mean anything if it's only an animal in pain. We have long contended that the fire truck should be equipped with a gun and that the fire chief or some other per- son on the brigade should have authority to order the destruction of these horribly wounded creatures. Industry Has Bright Future The article in last week's news which told of a shipment of Berry Door hard- . • ware leaving for Great Britain is indica- tive of the fact that the industrial scene is changing very rapidly. Not too many years ago the normal thing would have been just the reverse — a shipment of metal products arriving from the Old Country. a * We know a printing firm in Montreal which is regularly turning out long -run orders for the British Market. They have found it profitable to send one of their top executives to Britain quite frequently r and he states that he has experienced little difficulty in finding customers for the product of his presses. Canadians have carried for too long an overpowering inferiority complex where industry is concerned. We have always thought of the British as the masters of high quality production and the Americans as supermen where vol- ume and speed were concerned. Slow- ly we are wakening to the fact that Can- adian industry can turn out high quality products at speeds which place them well within the range of modern competition. Resignation Regretted Many in this county will sincerely re- gret the resignation of Judge Frank Fing- land. He has occupied the bench in a way which has brought dignity to our county court and respect for the profes- sion he has served so well. The role of a judge is not an easy one. The television portrayal of the man on the bench makes his task appear very simple as he sagely hears the evidence and calm- ly returns his verdict. The facts in real life do not correspond. The judge in many instances must delay his verdict while he re -reads the evidence and we can well imagine that a conscientious judge spends many sleepless nights searching not only the facts of each case but his own soul as well. He is dedicated to one of the highest callings and most import- ant responsibilities that modern society can impose. It is through his wise find- ings that we know of law and order, decency and progress can be handed on to our children. We believe that Judge Fingland was an oustanding example of all the best in the field of jurisprudence. He has con- tributed a great deal to the public good and we can now do no more than extend the wish that his health will improve in the years of retirement. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert 0. 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 REMINISCING JUNE 1914 What might have proved a serious fire occurred at Mr, L. Kennedy's restaurant, about 7.30 Friday evening last. (swing to the chilliness of the evening a fire was started in the furnace, which had only been started a short time when smoke was ob- served coming from the cellar, An alarm was immediately giv- en, and upon investigation it was found that some bags, which were lying over the pipe, had taken fire. A few pails of water soon extinguished the flames before any serious dam- age had been done. The annual meeting and nominating convention of the North Huron Liberal Association was held in the Town Hall, Wingham, with the President, Robert Shiell, presiding. The first business taken up after the reading of the minutes was the selection of a candidate to contest the riding in the corn- ing Provincial election. The following gentlemen were plac- ed in nomination: J. G. Ander- son, M.P.P. for South Bruce, by R. Vanstone and Alex. Mc- Laughlin, John T. Currie, of East Wawanosh, by Donald Mur- ray urray and John Smith, John A. McLean, of Wingham, by Har- ry Johnston and W. J. Hender- son, J. G. Murdoch, of Luck - now, by R. B. McGowan and Geo. Webb, Chas. Stewart, Deputy Reeve of Ashfield by W. A. Wilson and D. McLean, R. D. Cameron of Lucknow, by John Gillespie and Joseph Smith. All of the candidates retired except Mr. Anderson and on motion his nomination was made unanimous. JUNE 1928 Mrs, Ralph Ballagh of Guelph, and daughter, Mrs. Dr. A. D. Spooner, of Barre, Ver- mont, visited with Mrs. J. Hig- gins on Thursday last. Directors of Wingham Arena, Ltd., have taken a move to wipe out the deficit of past years and to make the big build- ing earn money in the off sea- son. Weather conditions last year were none too favorable for the box office of this insti- tution — the season being a trifle short at both ends. En- tertainment Committee have placed a first-class dancing floor in building, erected an at- tractive orchestra booth and spent no little energy and abili- ty in tasty decorations. JUNE 1939 Arrangements have been completed for the school train which will take the pupils to Stratford to sec the King and Queen on June 6th. The train will leave Wingham at 9.45 a.m., arriving in Stratford at 11.45 a, m. The Lions Club under whose auspices the train "is being sponsored, request that teachers have their pupils in their assigned positions at Wing - ham station well in advance of the scheduled train departure. The train will consist of 12 cars, 7 of which are assigned to this district to transport 950 children. Helen Kay's Beauty Parlour has moved to the Griffin Block, above Habkirk's Barber Shop. It was formerly located in the Foxton Dairy Building. Mr. Harold Buchanan was the lucky winner of the De- Forest-Crosley radio that the baseball club sold tickets on. The draw was made at Satur- day's game by little Barbara Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howson left last week for New York to attend the World's Fair for a week. Duncan McDougall, of Blue - vale, while working on the new post office building at Tara, was robbed of $40. Mr. Mc- Dougall left his suit on a bench in the tool house quite near where he was working. Later in the day he found the clothes disturbed and discovered the money gone from his trouser pocKets. JUNE 1949 Jim Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hall, has been suc- cessful in securing first class honours in his first year pre - SHOWN ARE FOUR of the girls who won honours in the girls' solo class at the Turnberry Township Music Festival in the nine years and under division. Left to right: Janet Riley, 85; Janet Sleightholm and Helen Gibbons, with 82, and at the back, Pattie King with 83. —Photo by Cantelon. ingbam UtonotaZimit Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, June 4, 1964 SECOND SECTION Letter to the Editor Dear Sir: Among the many extreme statements made in a letter last week by Susan Worsnop, none was more inaccurate and repugnant than the statement which said "the symbolic pro- gress of Canada was being thwarted by a group calling themselves the CANADIANLE- GION" , I do not quarrel with her right to vigorously express her opinion on the flag or any other question, but I do quarrel with and repudiate the statement concerning the Legion. What kind of symbolic pro- gress is it when one man can nearly replace the flag of the nation without reference to the people? Understandably, the Legion, because of the very nature of its traditions and history, would he concerned about such a MOVE and regard it not as progress but as one more thing that could further the disunity of this nation. Many Legion members and veterans have diversified views on the flag question, and be- lieve it is absurd to think the Legion would thwart any flag decision made by the Canadian people as a whole. If some type of new emblem is deemed necessary, surely the people of the nation should have a part in making that de- cision. In the meantime, I hope the Canadian Legion will continue to thwart any and all who at- tempt to usurp the basic rights of Canadians to shape their own national destiny. Sincerely, Norman Welwood medical at Toronto University, Miss Mary Porter, recent employee of Kerr's I.D.A. Drug Store has accepted a position as stenographer with the Rural Hydro and commenced work this week. Miss Marjorie French, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. French has been successful in passing her second year in oc- cupational and physical therapy at the University of Toronto. Muir McLaughlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. T. McLaugh- lin, Patrick St., has completed his engineering course at Tor- onto University and graduated with honours, George Gaminage, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Garnmage has joined the staff at the Do- minion Bank and commences his duties on June 1st. Misses Jean Adair and Ruth Gannett entertained at the for- mer's home on Josephine St., last Wednesday evening in hon- our of Lois Lockridge, whose marriage takes place in June. SUGAR AND SPICE A Shovel For Symbol? By BILL SMILEY I don't know how you feel about it, but that "dis- tinctive" Canadian f 1 a g with the three spind- ly maple leaves on it makes me want to throw up. I'd like to see some- body ask you to go Bill Smiley o u t a n d fight and die for it. No, I'm not a Red En- sign boy. The Red Ensign was a makeshift, at best. It is too confused with colonialism and the mer- chant marine and the Union Jack ever to be ac- cepted. If we MUST have a Canadian flag, which I deny violently. By the way, I think the Canadian Legion has had some pretty shoddy treat- ment from the daily press because of its espousal of the Ensign, and it's less - than -enthusiastic reception of the Prime Minister, at the Winnipeg convention. What's wrong with an organization standing up for something it believes in? Everybody else does it, from hog producers to folk singers. But the Legion was suddenly made the butt of a vicious and slant- ed attack in certain dailies. The men who did the dirty work in two wars were suddenly catalogued as a group of reactionaries. or as one daily put it, a The hostesses were Mrs. 11, P. Carmichael, Mrs. W. T. Cruickshank, Mrs. Robt Hopper, Mrs. Morris Swanson, Mrs. 0. MacKay, Mrs, C. Fryfogle and Miss Dorothy Piper. Miss Laura Dodds of London, England, arrived in Wingham last Wednesday to make her home here with her brother, Mr. Sidney Dodds and Mrs. Win. Oakes. The Wingham Recreation Council last week receixed and accepted the resignation of W. G. "Sam" Burton, direc- tor since October 1st, 1946, who has accepted a similar position with a much larger scope at Sarnia. Last week Mr. S. J. Walker purchased the residence of Mrs. Dorothy McTavish, corner of Patrick and Edward Streets, Ile will take possession June 15th, and intends converting it into a modern Funeral Horne. "bunch of old soldiers," trying to tell the rest of Canada what flag it should have. This canard was climaxed by a brutal cartoon by Duncan MacPherson in the Toronto Star, portraying t h e Legionnaire as a bleary - eyed, beery - nosed old blimp, clinging to the past. Even the Star was embarrassed by the car- toonist's lack of taste. But this isn't a defense of the Legion. It can look after itse'f. It has a minor- ity of old boozers. So does the yacht club and the curl- ing club and the service club and the press club. Before I finish this di- gression, let me ask a ques- tion. What's wrong with booing the Prime Minister? It may be impolite, but it's a heck of a lot better than assassinating him, and I know he'd rather be booed than defeated in office. At the same time, let me express my admiration for Mr. Pearson's courage in attacking this flag fiasco, and doing it in front of a body opposed to his views. None of his three predeces- sors had the guts to do it. But to get back to what I originally started to say, let's get everybody sore at me and get it over with. The whole business of flags is a medieval hangover, with juvenile overtones. Men used to rally around flags, in the days of hand- to-hand combat because thy were trying to find some- body else who was on their side. * * * War evolved for degen- erated. if you like) until the stretcher -bearer be- came a lot more heroic than the standard-bearer. If you want a bit of gay bunting, by all means go to it. Hang up a rosy apple for the Okanagan Valley, or a lobster for southeast Nova Scotia, or a rampant oil well for Calgary, and enjoy it. But a Canadian flag is an anachronism, in the first place. And in the second place, the maple leaf, to me and many an- other Canadian, is just a dang nuisance that clutters up my lawn in October. The only possible symbol that would represent the whole of Canada is a snow shovel.