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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-03-23, Page 4Page 4 WInstiam A4Vartce times, P.1,10aYt. .14 rch 24, 467. SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley it's time to project The Meaning Is Still Clear from Hebrew to Greek to Roman. As the n decades and then the centuries passed the importance of the message did not wane, but instead gathered new force end con- viction; the numbers of those who believed continued to increase. The substance of this timeless message is something that even the simplest can Understand. God, through the death and resurrection cef His Son gave out the great tidings that no matter how small and hope- less a man or woman or child may be, each one is an individual concern to the Creator. Despite ail evidence to the contrary which, does pile up from time to time in human history, God has proven that each of us is of His making and shame His love. The great tragedy of our times is that mankind has largely fallen into two classes, separated by a chasm, on one side of which is wealth and wastefulness and on the other destitution, hunger and despair. We know of no other bridge than the true spirit of the Risen Christ, Not the outworn form of Christianity which fos- ters the belief that only the white man or the wealthy man can fully participate in the benefits of the faith; rather it must be honest Christianity which applies all the precepts of mercy and compassion to all people no matter what their color or sta- tion. We are well aware that the new cus- tom, with many who believe themselves to be profound thinkers, today is to scoff at all such impractical nonsense. We simply ask these thinkers what other solution to the world's deep ills they have to offer. After 100 generations of Christianity some of us who have lived our lives in the familiar background of religious teaching may fail to experience the full significance of Easter and the hope It should hold for suffering humanity, To understand the true and full mean- ing of Easter one must imagine the utter hopelessness of mankind in the Roman world. A very high percentage of the world's population at that time was made up of slaves, or the conquered races who submitted to the dictates ofithe Roman em- peror, Despite the much-vaunted rights of a Roman citizen under the law, all mankind was at the mercy of the whims of the man who happened to occupy the Imperial throne—and several of the Emperors were sadistically insane. It was a time, in some respects, similar to our own era. Material prosperity had dulled the keen moral sense of the privil- eged minority who were fortunate enough to enjoy its benefits and the luxury in which they bathed was totally unknown to far greater numbers of unfortunates who led lives of utter misery and subjugation. The crucifixion and resurrection of Christ were events which, in that age, could have been known to but a few thous- and people in and around Jerusalem, and to a few hundred more who were visiting in the Holy City for the feast of the Pass- over. Yet the message of the resurrection was so powerful, it spelled hope for so many hopeless souls, that it spread from mouth to ear, from the Orient to Europe; We're All Tired of Threats musical forces participating. The local clergymen and all those interested in the success of this crusade are invited to at- tend. The Clarke family has toured Can- ada as well as the British Isles and the continent of Europe. They are very tal- ented musicians and Bible students of renown. THE TEAM OF MAJOR and Mrs. G. Clarke and Jane will conduct the dedication ser- vice in conjunction with the Centennial Community Crusade to be held April 9-16 under the auspices of the Wingham Salva- tion Army. This service of dedication will be held on Tuesday, March 28, at 8 p.m., in The Salvation Army, Edward Street, for all personal workers, prayer groups and in order to guarantee the continuity of the family farm as a worthwhile economic factor. No one begrudges farm operators this sort of backing but most of us get a little prickly when the loud mouths in the Farm- ers' Union start to threaten. If these peo- ple are as worried about industrial produc- tion of food as they claim to be they will stop inviting vertical integration by threats of deliberately created food shortages. Thank goodness, the majority of farm- ers resent this violent approach to a solu- tion of their problems and will have no part of it. Like other Canadians in all walks of life, they believe that intelligence rather than force is the proper method to employ. with it for its crushing taxes The United States is angry try owned by U.S. cor- porations. on the two-thirds of the coup The United States is also disgusted with it for its vacillating foreign policy, A dim p i c t u r e, Yes, but the heart of this .darknes s, Thatt,s isthUe only ni force. I there is one flaming torch in thing in the country that Canadians are proud of. It is a crack force in every sense. Every one of the 100,000 in e n is handpicked. They are the physic al and mental elite of the generation, Their pay equals that of the average university professor, Their equipment is the best in the world. Their esprit de corps is superb, And they've earned the right to swagger a bit, and push civilians off the sidewalk and openly pinch the bottoms of young matrons. In the Lower Frombosia incident, they proved themselves a tough, ef- ficient and ruthless fighting machine. In the Upper Cambo• dia affair, they stamped out communism, socialism, de- mocracy and the entire native population in two weeks. Time Magazine nick-named them the Canadian Cobras, And the creator of this mag- nificent fighting force, envied by the whole world? Two• fisted, jut-jawed Joe Garibaldi, the aggressive young Defence Minister, the only man in the cabinet who got things done. And people done in. Before entering politics, the Honorable Joe, as the papers called him fondly, had fought his way to the top in the trade unions, thus learning what de- m o c r a c y was all about. His tough, no-nonsense treatment of creeping socialism in union ranks made him feared and respected by all. He ruled the unions fairly, with an iron hand. As Presi- dent of the Canadian De- struction Workers Union, he once shouted from the plat- form, to wild applause, "If you can't beat 'em in the union hall, beat 'em in the alley?" Oh, dear, We've run out of space, But all will be revealed in next week's column. In the meantime, don't rush out and buy a shotgun, or, start form- ing a resistance movement. , • Is Defence Minister Hellyer, as he presses relentlessly for unification of Canada's armed forces, marching them straight into the twenty-first century, or straight into an abyss? It depends on whom you lis- ten to, these days, as one ad- miral after another goes down with ail guns blazing, But I don't like the idea myself. What will happen, for ex- ample, to the old, friendly give-and-take atmosphere that was prevalent among the serv- ices in World War II? You remember, When our air force used to bomb and strafe its own troops and ships. And the army and navy regularly took pot-shots at their own aircraft. All this jovial camaraderie will be lost. Another thing. Who will the new forces fight when they go ashore on leave? If there are no soldiers, sailors or airmen to tangle with, they'll have to fight among themselves or beat up civilians. A bad show, either way, But these are minor things, which could probably be ironed out in about 80 years. There is another, and more frightening prospect implicit in the formation of a single force. Dictatorship. "Oh, come now", you say. "Don't be ridiculous. It could never happen here. This is a democracy. Canadians would never put up with it," Don't kid yourself. Ca- nadians who will put up with the kind of government, taxes and weather we have now would put up with anything. And the whole business would be as painless as kicking off your old galoshes and putting on a new pair of rubbers. Let's project a little. Say 20 years into the future. Here's the picture. We have a dod- d c r i n g, fumbling, inefficient government. So wha t 's new, you ask. D o n 't interrupt. The only reason this government is in is that the opposition is even more hopeless. By its tax policies, this fee- ble f e d e r al government has alienated both rich and poor, and has infuriated the middle-class. T h e provinces thu'mb their noses at it. Que- bec treats it with Gallic scorn, while bleeding it to death with blackmail,' .„. News Items from Old Files The members of the Farmers' Union should take a long and careful look at the sort of leadership and guidance they are being given by those they have placed at the helm of their organization. This week they are again shouting their threats of food stoppage and general disruption. There are very few people in Canada who are unaware of the fact that farmers, generally, have faced some pretty tough years. Perhaps no other single facet of our economy has received as much publicity. And the citizens of the land, the ones who pay the taxes, have long since agreed that Canadian farmers deserve and must have sympathetic assistance from the rest of the population. The farming industry is strong- ly supported by subsidies, marketing plans, technical guidance and insurance programs MARCH 1918 The Easter Seal Speaks "With sober thought and sadden- ed heart You'll say, 'I cannot balk; But willingly I'll do my part To help that child to walk.' The Easter Seals have come to town; They're as busy as can be: They show credentials of re- nown To everyone they see. "Credentials - What are they?" we ask; Then, with a radiant smile They say, "They prove to you our task Of making life worth while. "I'm but a little Easter Seal; My story I have told: Now if you sense the way I feel, Your gift you'll not withhold. "So if you wish to be a Sub., With happy thoughts compiled; Then help our Boss - The Lions Club To aid the Crippled Child." AN EASTER SEAL recipient of one half the jack- pot prize of $640 for naming the tune "Embraceable You". Harry Merkley of the Red Front Grocery, was a co-winner of a like amount, and has since an nounced the intention of divid-. ing his prize, with half of it to go to Mrs. MacKay, making her the winner of a total of $480. The other $160 of Mr. MerkleYs winnings will be distributed amongst the clerks of the Red Front Store. A quiet wedding took place on February 14th, at Cultus Lake, B.C., when Beryle, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bride, Portage la Prairie, Man„ was united in marriage with LAC Duncan Colin Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Campbell, Wingham, Ont. C. Clayton Gammage, well known former manager of the Dominion Bank here, has ac- cepted a new post as manager of the Dominion Bank in St. Thomas, and left Monday of this week to take up his new managership. Mr. Gam- mage came to Wingham in Sep- tember 1941, after serving the Dominion Bank in Chatham, Windsor, and Madoc, Ontario. "Credentials prove we represent Our worthy Lions Club; And in their Name to you we're sent; We are the Lions' Sub.. church,' and the late Mr. J. Wilson. The sudden passing of Wil- liam James Greer on Sunday, was a great shock to his legion of friends in this district. With his death, Wingham has lost a man who has been prominent in the life of the community. He came to Wingham in 1900 from Gorrie, where he was born, and conducted a shoe business here throughout these years until a year and a half ago when he re- tired on account of ill health. Word has been received here that AC1 DeWitt Miller is at- tached to the same squadron in England as Flying Officer Jim Thompson. Friends of Bertram Ashton of Fordwich and teacher at Lane's school will be pleased to know he is again able to take up his work after being off duty sev- eral months. MARCH 1953 Mrs. Gordon MacKay, Wing- ham was a two-time winner on the Mother Parker Musical Mys- teries radio show Saturday night, when her telephone number was called and she found herself the By Rev. C, F. Johnson, 145 Patrick St, E., Wingham, Ontario. Need for A Combined Effort This week representatives of the Busi- ness Association will be approaching the main street property owners and business- men in an effort to put across a plan of universal redecoration and property im- provement. We believe that a sizeable ma- jority of those concerned will be ready to go along with the plan, but already we have heard from a few who won't (or so they say). Of course there is no way that the ob- jectors can be pushed into the plan, nor would anyone want to do so. However, there is such evident merit in the proposal that we fail to see why any logical person would object. It is true that a certain amount of cost is involved, but the biggest part of the cost will be for paint which is badly needed in any case. The really worthwhile part of the project is that all business places would be redecorated in the same year and with some expert advice on what shades will give the most attractive over-all ap- pearance to the business section. Surely this is a plan which makes the very best of common sense. Need for Men in Nursing Field Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Camp- bell, of East Wawanosh an- nounce the engagement of their youngest daughter Emma Lillian to Roy Stonehouse of the same township. The marriage will take place quietly early in April. Mr. John Joynt has purchased the 200 acre farm on the 14th concession of East Wawanosh from Mr. W. F. VanStone. This makes over 700 acres of land in Wawanosh owned by Mr. Joynt. Hill & Button's big music store will open in a few days with a full line of phonographs, Victor Records and pianos, also small musical instruments and sheet music. They are exclus- ive agents for Gerhard Heintz- man pianos and their new talk- ing machine. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc- Kague, Turnberry, announce the engagement of their , daugh- ter, Mary Robena, to Mr. Fran- cis C. K. Powell, son of Mr. Paul Powell. The marriage will take place quietly early in April, Cancer Society to meet here in May "We've come to speak about the goal The Lions long to reach - The Crippled Childrens' limbs made whole; Their tongues made right for speech. "You can't observe a girl or boy Who is crippled, say, from birth; And still retain your peace and joy, Your merriment or mirth. A general meeting of the Huron Unit of the Canadian Can- cer Society was held earlier this month at First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth. President Harvey C. Johnston chaired the meeting and representatives from each branch were in at- tendance. Encouraging reports of the work being done were given by the "service to patients" chair- men. Information was given about the open house at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, and other meetings. In the near future the Society will approach the CBC to request some curtail- ment of cigarette advertising. Those present were delighted to hear Miss Mary Jean Fry sing the Centennial Hymn. Guest speaker for the eve- ning was Rev, Douglas Fry of Seaforth. He chose a most ap- propriate topic for his address— Canada's Native People, The Indians. He pointed out the necessity for these people to be re-introduced in the second cen- tury. They have been caused to feel restricted and oppressed in their own land. The next meeting Of the Cans cer Society for Huron will be held In May, at Wfrigharn. The ladies of the Sea forth Branch served delicious refreshments at the close of the Meeting, MISSION BALE GORRIE—A mamoth quilting bee was held Wednesday after- noOn in the Gorrie United Church. Over 35 ladies from Wroxeter and Gorrie communi- ties turned out and quilted 10 quilts. Previously the units had made 19 quilts. The 29 quilts will be sent to overseas and home mission stations. Among the features in Afri- ca Place at Expo 67 is a croco- dile pit. From the pavilion of Kenya stares a lion, a stuffed one, Fifteen African nations are represented in Africa Place, a complex of pavilions facing on a common plaza. tat MARCH 1932 Mr. W. Jackson of Hamilton has purchased the Blacksmith business of Mr. S. Young. The Alps Golf and Country Club have engaged Mr. B. Meyers of London, as Profes- sional Instructor on their new course. For the first time in over a week the road to Blyth is pass- able for motor traffic. Two snow plows after two attempts crashed their way through last Saturday. The Teachers' Federation, Secondary Schools, held their convention, Monday, March 28th, at the King Edward Ho- tel, Toronto. Mr. G. L. Brae- kenbury, principal of the local high school attended. Wm. Holmes has disposed of his blacksmith shop to Mr. Sangster, of Fordwich. Miss Tena Reid, a pupil of Miss B. M. Gordon, A.T,,C.M. was successful in passing with 1st class honors her Junior His- tory and Junior Counter Points in the Theory examination re- cently held at Winghatn. Mr. Murray Johnson, local Manager for the Supertest Co., purchased the Supertest Service Station, known as the Ford gar- age from Mr, John Stephenson last Thursday. swersiiionoimmiftli Militil.011.14014011““ tin MY••••••16,014141111111••••101111.041•11001 longing to brotherhoods and religious orders assumed nursing duties. Members of the brotherhood of Parabolini in the third century, St. Basil's monks in the sixth century, the Order of St. John and the Teutonic Knights during the Crusades and the congregation of Alexian Brothers, in existence since the 14th century, cared for the sick and wounded. The pamphlet points out the deep sat- isfactions and rewards which ate inherent in a profession which provides hope and comfort for the sick and afflicted. In ad- dition of course, nursing now offers a very promising future to men who prove suited for the profession, since so many hospitals are headed by male administrators. "There is a need for men in the nursing world," according to the Ontario Hospital Association. That is the title of a new pamphlet soon to be distributed by the As- sociation to high schools across the pro- vince. This move to encourage bright young men to consider nursing as a career follows a resolution by the hospital association, urging efforts to promote a higher recruit- ment of males into this vital area of hos- pital work. Although the fast century has seen the development of nursing as a predominantly female profession, it was not always so, During the early Christian era and even to the middle of the last century, men be- Stealing is still a crime The right of government agencies to expropriate a man's land or property for some obvious public benefit is seldom questioned. But, says the Financial Post, the way public authorities expropriate and pay for what they take is often iniquitous and calls for prompt reform. Authorities seldom make compensation that will allow a dispossessed home or business owner to relocate without losing money. The law does not ensure that a home owner will receive the money neces- sary for him to find comparable premises, move and pay appraisal and legal expenses. Public works sometimes sharply reduce the value of adjacent property or land. But the owners of this land have no recourse to compensation. These people should at least have the right to seek court redress. The public good, which justifies expro- priation, should not be enshrined end pre- served at the expense of unjustified in- dividual losses, i . ..... . 41i1 . .. o MARCH 1942 Mr, and Mrs. Robert Mow. bray, of Whitechurch, announce the engagement of their dough, ter, Catherine Isabelle, to Mr, James Alexander Wilton, sort of Mts, fames Wilson Of White- THE WINGHAM At VANCE a TIMES :Iiiitboittet at 'Wingham, Ontitio, by Wenger Fitts, Limited. W, Harty Wenger, President - Robert O. Wedge'', Secretary-tittistitet Member Audit Euttiiii of OtculatiOii Merniser ditnedian Weekly 1,tewapipera, Aiiiodiiition. AtithOriteri by the F:sOlt Office Delpittnient. rs Second Chili Mill Oitli fOt Itlynient of postage In oath. StibieriPtiat I Year, $5.00; 6 Months; $1.16' in ddvittriCe; 11.1.06' per yr.:, Partiert trite,; 0.10 AdVertititit tics en *littolieitliarti, row; Tena Elliott, Frank Stamper, Annie McNaughton, Lille McNaughton, Mary Sta- cey, Gordon Elliott, Bessie Nichol, Beatrice Turner, Gordon Yea, sack row; Alberta Yeo, Morrison Sharpirt, Mary Elliott, Mae king, Jane Yeo, Hazel Stamper, COlin McNaughton, Marjorie Lovell. The picture belongs to Mrs. William bettmatt, R. R, 1 Bluevale. S. S. NO. 2 TURNBEPIRY when Jennie French was the teacher in 1906. Front row: Tom Stacey, Jack Stacey, Bertha Sharpin, Olive Turner, Jennie Stacey, Henry Wheeler, Jim Elliott, Stuart Turner, Second row: Cora Oilkinson, bon McNaughton, Ethel Wheeler, Alvin Sharpin, Mabel Gilkin- soh, Jennie Wheeler, Ethel Wiley, Emily King, Jack Ho6odr, Ethel HoOper. Third