The Wingham Advance Times, 1995-08-09, Page 5II;dNE Y, AVOW i9$5
Wingham's White Angel ieacv Legal
Dear fluor.
•
I was not surprised, when I visit-
ed the Wingham clerk's officer the
other day and enquired as to the lo=
cation of the grave of Caroline
Macdonald, that the young women
working there had never heard of
Caroline Macdonald.
It reminded me of another inci-
dent in the 1950s when a delegation
from Japan arrived in Wingham
and asked to be shown to the me- J
morial for Caroline Macdonald in z
order to pay homage to her. For the
most part they were met by the c
blank stares of those who had not c
heard of the one called "the White p
Angel of Tokyo" by the Japanese in
for her pioneering work in the pris- tw
ons of Japan during the first part of m
this century.
in
Three of Wingham's children mil
have gone forth to national and in- ar
ternational fame. The first two are fo
well known: George Reid for his de
work in art, and Alice Munro - re- infl
garded as North America's premier per
short story writer. Unfortunately wil
the third, whose feats rival or sur- wh
pass the other two, is barely known per
in her hometown.
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I hope that a biography of Caro- aech
line Macdonald published this year I
by University of British Columbia qua
historian, Margaret Prang, will help Kos
to rectify the situation. The book is line
entitled A Heart at Leisure from It- erno
self.• Caroline Macdonald of Japan lowi
and is published by the UBC Press. unde
In the preface, Margaret Prang open
herself wonders why the story of Bu
Caroline Macdonald (who died of acco
lung cancer at the age of 57 in wom
1931) had not already been told. worn
She recalls that 25 years ago a work
group meeting in her home incled- now,
ed an 80 -year-old Emma Kaufman, ers, b
who had been a close friend of Car- labou
oline Macdonald in Japan. She indi- She
cated she was looking for a "biog- in the
rapher for a missionary who had bryo
been her friend." She wondered if that th
Prang might take on the task. Prang was c
explains that at that time it was a nity o
request she easily rejected because In I92
until recently missionaries were not tional
considered suitable subjects for se- va as i
rious, academic historians.
Caroline Macdonald was born in DurJapanes
1874 in Wingham to Dr. Peter and ceived
Margaret Macdonald. Peter was a ing thre
line's life the most difficult to come
up with information for her book
and expresses appreciation in the
preface to Shirley Donaldson of
Wingham for assistance in this re-
gard.
In 1901, Caroline graduated
from the University of Toronto in
honors mathematics and physics
and went to work for the London
YWCA. In 1904, she was sent to
apan to work for the same organi-
ation.
Nine years later an eve
urred which would chan
nurse of her life and work
an. A young man in her bibl
expiicably murdered his wi
o small sons. In the cou
inistering to his family and
g him in prison, she began
nrstry to prisoners of all
d conditions and of priso
nn. Japan's most notorious
red, Ishii, was brought unde
uence and became a cha
son. When he was execute
led Caroline all his posses
ich consisted of one sen, a
worth about one cent. For
of her life, Caroline wore i
ain around her neck.
n 1923, when the great e
e hit Japan, the walls of
uge prison, one in which C
worked closely with the g
r, were flattened. For the
ng three days 1,300 men (
r life sentence) lived in
without special guard.
t prison work was not the o
mplishment of this remarka
an. Her tireless support
en factory workers led o
er to exclaim that "she w
not only the mother of priso
ut also the mother of wom
rers."
also played a prominent p
development of Japan's ern
labour movement believin
e building of labour union
rucial in establishing the dig
f working men and women
9, she attended the Interna
Labour Conference in Gene
nterpreter and advisor to th
e delegation.
ng her time in Japan, she re
many recognitions, includ-
e awards for humanitarian
nt oc-
ge the
in Ja-
e class
fe and
rse of
visit -
a new
types MACDONALD CAIRN
n re- ers and ministers in 1920. When A
mur- her own congregation in Tokyo de-
r her cided soon after to elect eight new
nged elders, Caroline Macdonald was W
d he among them.
signs In 1924, the University of Toron- fi
cop- to gave her an honorary doctorate, fo
the the first woman.to receive this hon-
t on our at the university. Typical of as
system
protects
guilty
Dear Editor:
Here we go again. The legal sys-
tem protecting the guilty. I was dis-
appointed after reading the local
media story July 26 concerning the
child abuse of an innocent eight-
month -old baby.
In the newspaper and on the TV
and radio news, the names of one
doctor and two nurses were being
broadcast, accused of failing to re-
port child abuse to the, Children's
id Society. What about the perpe-
trator who committed the crime?
The abuser who hurt the baby -
hat is his name?
The way I see it, the child got
rst priority, was treated an cared
r, then the incident was reported
I don't care how it was reported
long as it was reported.
The Family and Child Services
t is very important and needed in
r society, but not to make a
ckery of medical staff and to
secute caregivers just because
is the first case in Huron
un ty.
n the newspaper, it was stated
the Crown Attorney's office
made application to have the
ges brought to a higher court -
re like "kangaroo court" to me,
se that will demand media ae-
on and a name 4n the bright
s. What about the accused -
court is he in? What about the
being of the child?
ease God, I pray to you, pro-
nd look after this child forev-
ake sure no more harm comes
s child and please make him
again, because this legal sys-
will put the child right back
he accused hands and crucify
ople who tried to help.
Marilyn Miltenburg,
Lucknow
her, she was surprised by this ac-
arth- tion feeling she had "never done Ac
u
the anything for the University of To- o
aro- ronto, except get out of it as soon mo
ov- as possible, and keep away.from it Pro
fol- ever since." this
200 When she discovered she had Co
the lung cancer in 1931, she decided to 1
return to Canada to visit her family. that
my She died seven weeks later on July had
ble 17. char
for The Presbyterian Record writing mo
ne of her the next month described ' a ca
as as "independent, frank, uncouncoil, tent'
n- tional, resourceful, courageous, light
en true, kind, tender but not weakly what
sentimental, religious but absolute- well
art ly without cant...She hated ostenta- PI
- tion and sham, and she was no re-
er.
e tett a
g spector of persons. Her unfailing
s sense of humour helped in many a -- ....
- trying, hour..." better
Caroline Macdonald's picture tem
Wingham physician who was elect- service
ed several times as an MP
cu
Huron. The last time under Sir Wilt Justtiice.
frid Laurier, he served as the depu- could to
ty speaker 'of the ,,house. He was mocracy
also responsible for the erect'
the Macdonald Block in Wingham. The P
Prang found this early part of Caro- pan agre
hangs in St. Andrew's Church in into t
- Wingham. She is buried with sever- the pe
e al other family members in the
Wingham cemetery under a large
- Celtic cross. The inscription on her
grave reads simply, "Caroline Mac
donald of Tokyo, Japan."
I hope that this letter, along with
Prang's book, might encourage
many residents of Wingham and
area to learn more about one of
the'
from the Emperor, and the
p from the Department of
As well, she did all she
foster the growth of de -
and religious freedom in
e Japanese parliament. r most ramous daughters.
■tT
John Con ram, y
g i ��7/\ A'A �,a
Presbyterian Record
The Canada Employment Centre
Dear Editor:
Thanks in a . very large part to
you and others like you, the firs
MADD Huron -Bruce Golf Day,
held on June 21, was an over-
whelming success!
The target of $5,000 funds raised
was actually surpassed by a sub-
stantial margin after expenses were
met. This money will be used by
the new MADD chapter, forming
this fall, in its fight against drunk
driving. Programs to raise aware-
ness, to educate, to change current
laws and policies, and to aid the
victims of this terrible crime will
all benefit from your generosity.
Think of your donation as an in-
vestment in your family's future.
We had an outstanding day with
great weather, some pretty good
golf, super food, and wonderful
prizes. The day was fun, but the
purpose was deadly serious. Fol-
lowing a fine meal and prize pres-
entations, MADD Canada represen-
resbyterian Church in Ja-
ed to ordain women as eld-
employer
reciation
anans for success
tatives Jim Wideman and Dave
King gave the golfers an overview
t of the policies and objectives of
MADD. Constable Lincoln. Din-
., king of the Wingham detachment
of the OPP demonstrated the proce-
dures for proper roadside breatha-
lizer testing, using a volunteer• sub-
ject, in a manner that made it quite
clear that, if you drive while im-
paired, you are a criminal. The fact
that you can have fun, contribute to
a good cause, and not drive while
impaired was obvious to all attend-
ing.
The support shown by the com-
munity for this event was heart-
warming, but not really surprising.
People want to protect themselves
and their families from the ravages
of the drunk driver and supporting
MADD is one way to do it. The an-
nouncement of the meeting to form'
the new MADD chapter will be
forthcoming in the media in the
near future and you are encouraged
to carry your support to the next
level by becoming a member or
perhaps a director of the new
MADD Huron -Bruce. We need
good people.
We are already planning MADD
Gold Day 1996 and changes will
include the encouragement of lady
golfers, couples golf, and "dinner
only" guests. It would be great to
see you there.
Thanks for being there when we,
needed you. I Zook forward to our
continuing relationship through
MADD and •wish you a safe and
happy summer.
David Magee,
Wingham
Ed. Note: Thanks to you, David,
and all those who came together
for this project. MADD is an excel-
lent organization and you can
count on the Advance -Times to be
there when you ask. Keep up the
good work.
Agriculture federation oppose.
for Bi1191 repeal
arri an
TORONTO - The Ontario Federa-
tion of Agriculture is concerned
that Agriculture Minister Noble
Villeneuve's announcement that
the new Progressive Conservative
government will repeal Bill 91, the
Agricultural Labor Relations Act,
was made in haste and without con-
sultation.
In a recent OFA press release,
OFA president Roger George said
the OFA would be very happy to
see Bill 91 repealed, "provided it is
replaced with something better,
something that reflects the future of
the farming industry, its labor re-
quirements, and most importantly,
its uniqueness in comparison to
other industries." He also stressed
that Villeneuve and Minister of La-
bor Elizabeth Witmer, need to sit
down with farm leaders as soon as
possible to discuss alternatives to
the Agricultural ' Labor Relations
Act.
"While we are not great fans of
Bill 91, it does provide farmers
with safeguards against future labor
problems," George said in the re-
lease. "To throw it out the window
without consultation with farm
leaders, and with no safeguards to
replace it does a grave disservice to
agriculture."
He is quoted as saying the OFA
is very concerned that a return to
the exemption for agriculture under
a mainstream labor legislation may
not hold up in court if labor leaders
choose to ,challenge it. "What are
farmers left with then? There's no
way that agriculture can fit under
legislation designed around an in-
dustrial model."
"Poorly judged leaps from the
frying pan into the fire are not the
way to eal
without remedy issbotho u politicd. ally
simplistic and shortsighted."
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MORRIS
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1 th M of file Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O.a P in the Matter of the Lad p
ing Municipal Address in the Province
Ontario.
By -Law
E that the Council of th C
to consider a by-law to repeal Designating By-law n No
6-1989, f property rty at the following municipal dd
property y architectural andQhistorical eHamlet f grave
of tJi Ontario Heritage Au and pursuant t IV
g the folJowmg mformaet
P Y npuon.
13 Queen's Street, in the Hamlet of Belgrave,
Hotel, 1 Province of Ontario W oms,
1 EO � Lot 1 Pl 161
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Th of Moms has recentl '
Belgrave and Dismct•
nt to construct a landscaped park at the location.
2/ The structure has been inspected and was found to be in a state of
poor repair and the structural quality of the building , in the opinion of
the Chief Building Official, is in such condition that it is questioned if it
is feasible to repair the structure.
Many "bandaid" repairs have been attempted over the years to
overcome problems and these repairs have left the structure in a poor
state of repair.
3/ The structure adversely affects the aesthetics of the surrounding area.
Defn: Aesthetics- the laws and principles determining the beautiful in
nature, art, taste, etc.
4/ The Structure interferes with the s't li es for traffic at Brandon
for Students (CEC-S) in Listowe
held an employer appreciatio
draw last Thursday.
First prize of two free tickets to
showing of the musical comedy
"Dads" at the Drayton Festival
Theatre, and brunch at the Brussels
Country Inn was awarded to Rob-
ert Galbraith of Atwood. He hired
several students to help pick stones
in his fields this summer.
Second prize of two day passes
to Dynafit in Listowel, as well as a
gift certificate to Sussman's of Ar-
thur to outfit their new look was
won by George Adams of Wroxet-
er; He hired a student this summer
to help with general farm labor.
Third prize of a gift certificate
from the Four Aces Restaurant and
Dining Lounge in Clifford was
won by David Hicks of Gemini
Jewellers in Listowel. He hired a
summer student for counter help
during the busy summer months.
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with Dou• Ave
Okay, here's the thing. If you
have ever done any home reno-
vations and done the work your-
self, you have probably experi-
enced this.
That joyous moment when
you realize that you can in fact
nail two boards together without
breaking the boards or your
hand. At this point, caught up in
the ecstasy of accomplishrrient,
you get carried away. Well, it
happened to me last weekend.
I put up several walls in the
basement, revelling in every
driven nail, my only concerp... I
can't seem to find the dog! (Just
kidding),
By the way,the Great Seuth
Sayer from the East (Bluevale),
The Swami, wanted me'lo pass
this on to you. The answer is
Judge Dread...
The question - What happens
to Lance Ito if you mention mis-
trial!
7'he Swami can be heard
heard Fridays at 4.•20 on
CKNX-11'adio FM 102.
Notice of Intention t'o repeal
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TAKE NOTIC a orporation of the Tow
of Moms intends_
or e rr aw
to designate the exterior of 's 'cit i a ress, et of a lgrave
as a ro ert ofam et o Bel
ersignificance, under Part
Ontario Heritage Act,o Sectionrovid:3(4) of the
'on is provided:
(a) Property Description:
Townshipof M
Cour of Huron,
e grave, Ontario. NOGan Queen's
(b) Statement of the Reasons for the Proposed Repealing of the By-law:
The Townshipy acquired the noted property,
in trust, for the Kinsmen Club of
1/ The Kinsmen Club of Belgrave and District propose to demolish the
stricture with the intent
Street, hamlet of Belgrave and highway No. 4.
5/ If the structure was demolished the sitelines would be improved at
the junction of Brandon Street and highway No. 4, creating a safer
community for all residents and traffic.
6/ A Community park would. beautify the area and be accessible and
enjoyed by a variety of age groups, in the area.
Any person may, within (30) thirty days of the first publication of this
notice, serve to the Clerk of the Township of Morris, notice of his or her
objection to theproposed .repealing of the Heritage Designation By-law,
together with a statement of the reasons for the objection and and all
relevant facts. If such Notice of objection is received the Council shall
refer the matter to the Conservation Review Board for a hearing.
Dated at the Township of Morris this 19th day of July, 1995.
Nancy Michie, Clerk