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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-09-15, Page 9THE PROPOSED NEW SUB-STATION to be built in the Boland Street district which has become a bone of con- tention with residents in the area, will be similar to this structure. The station is fed with overhead high voltage lines and distribution is made to street lines via an under- ground circuit. The steel-clad building is 12x20 feet. The site is enclosed with an 8-ft. high steel-link fence. —Photo by Lorne Watson, Midland. iavbam bbancit-tZinte Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Sept, 15, 1966 SECOND SECTION We did a fair amount of trav- elling this summer. There's nothing left from it but a pile of travel folders and 12 equal monthly payments at the bank. But I thought the least I could do was to pass along a few trav- el notes to those planning a trip, or wishing they'd taken one. First of all, don't wish, just do it. If you wait until you can afford a trip you'll be too old to enjoy it, There's nothing more pitiful than those tottering old wrecks you'll see on any cruise, who have put off "The Trip" until the children are grown, the mortgage is paid and Dad has retired. It's easy, almost frighteningly easy, to take a trip without money. Railroads, air-lines and ahipping companies are only too happy to take you to Timbuktu on the never-never plan. Just forget about that new dishwasher or wallpaper and sign on the dotted line. Your friendly travel agent will loan you a pen. By the way, it's a good idea to plan your trip through a travel agent. There's no charge as he's paid by the air.rail-hotel people. Also, it's reassuring when you arrive in a strange city at midnight, to be able to wave that reservation in the desk clerk's face, even though it's for the wrong date. How, to get there? If it's a long haul, and your time is lim- ited, and your legs are short, flying is your best bet. It's dull, cramped, the baggage handling is little short of vandalism, and there's always a long ride into town from the airport, for which you pay. But, you're there in a hurry. Trains arc 'welly and rather slow, but you can relax. There's nothing like a stroll through a train to add some color to your trip. Black and blue. Prices are fairly reasonable now, with fam- ily rates which include meals. The latter, while adequate, are a far cry from the old railway dining cars, where food and service were superb. Their chief aim now is to feed you and get you out of there. Probably the best way to trav- el is by car, with tent or trailer. It's certainly much cheaper, and you don't have to follow a time- table. The drawback is that un- less you like driving, it's just that — driving, Mile upon mile, hour upon hour, day after day. No holiday there for me. For the person traveling alone, on a budget, the bus is the best. It's drafty or hot or cold or dusty. And the lady in the adjacent seat is the biggest bore in North America and she's going to be with you right across the continent. But you can go a long way on a 100 bucks. About clothes, Pack carefully, everything you think you're going to need, and then leave exactly half your luggage at home, and you'll be just right, About food. The price of good meals, anywhere, will make a strong man weep great salt tears. Only solution is to take along a large plastic bag filled with bologna sandwiches, dill pickles, cheese and other goo- dies. About the third day on the trip, it looks, smells and tastes like pemmican, but you'll have lots of privacy, and you won't have to tip any waiters, About tips, The dime is a quaint coin that became obso- lete during the '40's and is now used only in vending machines, The quarter is rapidly going the same way. But have one pocket stuffed with them and the other with dollar bills, and you'll see nothing but smiling faces and friendly outstretched hands all along your route. About service, The country is going to pot. Remember all those snarling assistant manag- ers, supercilious desk clerks and larcenous bellhops during the post-war period? They've all dis- appeared. To the place to which I frequently consigned them, I hope. This summer I was rather severely shocked to meet a friendly assistant manager, a bell-hop with a sense of humor, and no less than three courteous cab divers. My wife nearly faint- ed when one of them jumped out and opened the door for her. Needless to say, this was in The West, There's only one thing wrong with travelling. It costs you the shirt right off your back. Best way around this is to steal a credit card belonging to Joe P. McGlutch and sign for every- thing. If this is not feasible, the only alternative is to sell your wife and children into slavery. Either way, WS worth it. Now, have a happy, happy trip. RCAF Reunion At Dunnville Since 1945 the wartime per- sonnel of No. 6 Service Flying Training School, Royal Can- adian Air Force, Dunnville, have gathered at the Dunnville Golf & Country Club for an an- nual reunion. It is believed to be the only reunion of an RCAF training station which has been held each year since the ces- sation of the Second World War. The 21st reunion will be held at the Riverview Motel and the Dunnville Golf & Country Club on Friday evening and Sat- urday, September 23rd and 24th. A golf tournament, a visit to the Station remnants and to the Harvard memorial will be the main items on the program. The Harvard memorial is an actual Harvard aircraft which was flown on the station during the war and has been erected by the Association as a memorial to the 35 airmen who were kill- ed in Dunnville between 1940 and 1945. Those who have not receiv- ed invitations may contact Frank Scholfield, Box 1150, Dunnville, Ont. Early Diagnosis Is Essential Each year arthritis and the rheumatic diseases cost Canad- ians at least $85, 000.00 in lost wages alone. Arthritis keeps tens of thou- sands of workers off the job each day. The story, however, is not told by these figures, as impressive as they are. No statistic can describe the end- less pain and laborious struggle of a wife and mother, of ahus- band, father, of a linty boy or a little girl who has had the misfortune to be stricken with arthritis. According to The Canadian Arthritis arid Rheumatism So- ciety there is much which can be done to help prevent absen- teeism due to arthritis. Early diagnosis is the first essential. Consult your doctor at the first warning signs of arthritis: persistent pain and stiffness on arising; — pain or tenderness in at least one joint; -- swelling in at least one joint. With today's modern treat- ment disability can be prevent- ed. capability can be main- tained. 25th Anniversary Of Radar Training At Clinton Base CFB CLINTON--During the week Sept. 12 to 17 Canadian Force Base Clinton will cele- brate the 25th anniversary of radar training in Canada. Twenty-five years ago the British and Canadian govern- ments decided a radar training school in Canada was essential to the war effort. A location in Canada was necessary because it was removed from the scene of hostilities and close to the source of Canadian manpower. It was important to choose a fairly isolated area in order to ensure security, The selection of Clinton as a suitable site was also influenced by the proxim- ity of the cliffs on the shore of Lake Huron which were similar to those found in England. Work commenced at Clin- ton in April 1941; 120 buildings were constructed and several 360 ft, radar towers were erect- ed. Royal Air Force personnel arrived with the radar equip- ment and on July 20 No. 31 Royal Air Force Radio School was officially opened. Two years later Canada assumed con» trol of the school and re-named it No, 5 RCAF Radio School. Today it is known as the Radar and Communications School. By the end of the war over 500 Canadian technicians and more than 1750 officers were trained at Clinton. In addition, 2,325 Americans graduated from the school. Fifty-two of the original graduates have been invited to visit Clinton during 25th Anni- versary Week. Invitations have also been sent to all previous commanding officers, all offi- cers commanding the Radar and Communications School and all past school and base warrant of- ficers. The Hon. Paul Hellyer, min-' ister of national defence, Hon. Chas. MacNaughton, Ontario minister of highways, Robert McKinley, M.P. for Huron and Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. will be present September 15 when Mr. Hellyet will make an inspec- tion. Injury to hands, feet, eyes and back amount for 50 per cent of all industrial body in,- juries. Back injuries comprise 20 per cent of the total. The trouble with travelling The opening of school, shorter even- ings and a few cool breezes point unfail, ingly to the approach of autumn—with winter hard on its heels, For every in- habitant of northern climates this season is tinged with regret—even though it is, in many ways, the pleasantest part of our year. What vivid proof that our lives are colored more by anticipation of what is to come than by realization of present benefits. Actually, the next few weeks will pre- sent beauties we can find only in the fall, A stroll around town discloses gardens and flower beds at their very best—wait- ing the first touch of frost, Lawns are green again after the dry browns of mid- summer. Trees will soon begin to as- sume the first shades of their autumn attire. All this leads to some thoughts about the general appearance of our commun. ity. It is too bad that there is no work- able system whereby a library of colored film could be started and added to every year, so that we could look back a decade and see how much we have improved our surroundings. If you take the time to think back, however, as you walk about the streets of the town you may recall in so many Whether the Canadian government is simply taking a leaf from Mr. Harold Wilson's British notes we don't know, but it is apparent that the move toward tight- er monetary control announced last week is overdue. The big question is not whether the controls suggested by Mr. Sharp in Ottawa are needed, but whether they are even adequate for what is rapid- ly assuming the proportions of a highly dangerous economic situation. The government spokesman mention- ed that Medicare would be delayed at least a year. That's all well and good; perhaps it should be delayed even longer in order to really find out whether or not Canadians can pay its costs. There is also a rather nebulous suggestion that govern- ment will cut down its spending in other ways as well. One of the savings men- tioned was a curtailment of scholarships and bursaries, Most Canadians would be a great deal more impressed if a few millions were trimmed from the CBC budget, centennial grants and similar "cultural" projects. The most alarming factor in the There's a big job open right now, and we wonder whether anyone on earth can fill it. The job is that of secretary- general of the United Nations which has been held by men of such stature as Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjold and U Thant. The latter has announced his in- tended retirement and it is not yet known to whom the world's most important job will pass. That's a big statement—the world's most important job. Yet the history of mankind which has been written since the end of World War II does indicate that the man who guides the intricate ma- chinery of the United Nations does in- deed have a profound influence upon the peace and well-being of the world at large. So important is the post that its va- cancy after the death of Dag Hammars- kjold all but precipitated a world crisis as the Soviets sought to inject east-west partisanship into the office with their famed "troika" proposal. They wanted A new light is truly dawning among educators. Speaking to the headmasters' convention at the Lakehead recently the deputy minister of university affairs for the province told the assembled high school principals that they must look ahead to the rapid establishment of new ways to evaluate the capacity of students. One point he made clear was that the present definite grade lines should be dis- regarded whenever possible. In other words a student should not necessarily fail his entire year because he falls short instances where a weedy, vacant lot has been replaced by a new home with green lawns or an untidy old building has been removed to make way for some other improvement. The change out in the country is even more startling. Farm homes by the hun- dreds are showing the signs of new pride and interest. Flower beds, lawns and hedges, new porches and coats of paint have replaced the drab exteriors which were so commonplace a generation ago. A new age of machinery and shorter working hours has had much to do with the widespread attention devoted to homes and farms, In pioneer times an attitude of no-nonsense hard work led to an unconscious disregard for all that was beautiful, it takes a few generations to live down these necessary, but stullifying attitudes. Now, thank goodness, we have merged into an age which recognizes that pride in home and community should be evidenced by attractive surroundings. It seems a shame that so soon all this natural beauty must be seared by the icy fingers of the cold season, but perhaps this annual destruction affords us a keen- er appreciation of the beauty which is ours during each summer and autumn. economic situation is not that prices have run sky high, but rather that the goods and services which our money should buy are in such short supply that the bidding has gone crazy. Help of all kinds, even that of completely untrained people has become so scarce that there is no longer any realistic relationship between the pay offered and the ability of the employee to earn his wages. Many of us gasped when we learned that hundred-dollar-a-week railwaymen were out on strike to get $133, but you can't blame them too much when you find out that untrained high school boys are being offered $108 a week to learn new jobs in some of the country's big in- dustrial concerns. We don't blame the government for asking that prices and wages be held where they are until things balance out a bit more evenly — but we haven't the slightest faith in our fellow countrymen's inclination to heed the plea. It will take laws, rather than suggestions or requests to slow the tide of inflation. a three-man secretaryship, one of which would, of course, be a communist. Despite the batterings and abuse which have been heaped upon the United Nations since its inception, the organiza- tion has withstood the forces which sought to tear it apart. Unlike the League of Nations it has effectively controlled dozens of potentially dangerous world crises. Its subsidiary organizations have assumed the responsibility for bettering conditions among millions of the world's less fortunate peoples, and although the task is tremendous beyond our imagin- ings, incalculable good has been done. There has been a big change in world affairs since U Thant was elected. The whole tone of Soviet relations has altered. The emerging nations of Africa have taken their place at the Assembly table. It will be interesting in the extreme to discover who is to emerge as the first ser- vant of mankind when a new secretary- general is elected. in one or two subjects. This particular official, no doubt voic- ing the policy of the future, said that a, student who is good in some subjects should not be held back because he is poor in math and science, for example. This thought is one which we have ex- pressed many times in this column and we find it gratifying to hear it from an official in the top echelon of educators. Our need for highly informed specialists is too great to allow the luxury of de. mending such overall wisdom. The Last Is the Best Recognizing the Danger A Giant Is Needed Changing Standards THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited. W. Barry Wenger, President - Robett O. Wenger, Secretary-Treasurer Metnber Audit Bureau or Circulation Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Authotized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash. Subscription Rater year, $5,00; 6 months, $ .76 in advance; U.S.A., 57.00 pet yr.; Foreign rate, $7.60 per yr. Advertising Rates on application.