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Clinton News-Record, 1946-05-02, Page 3THURSDAY, MAY 2 1946 • CLINTON NEiW.S-RECORD PAGE THREE Between Youth and Middle Age By "PEG" The period in our lives between youth and middle age is probably the most important of all our years. It is during that time we make decisions which will swing our future one way or another. Here we, as a rule, decide what line of work we will undertake and . also whom we will choose as our life partner. The last year has offered exceptions to the first of these rules. Before the war, many of our young men and . women had settled down to some particular line of work. Very often they had gone as far along the line of education as they could go. Their desire was to enter some profession, but lack of funds compelled them to engage in a branch of work in which they were perhaps not entirely inter- ested. Then came the call to arms and when they returned to Canada the way had opened for them to attend a higher school of learning. or even a. university. There was much speculation as to whether they would be.able to settle .down to study but we are pleased to note from statistics that the majority of those who have fought in war zones are able also to battle against discontent and unrest and, to make their way through the hardest period of their training. Then there are those who in pre- war years have had to work as an employee but who now with financial .aid have been able to set up •n busi- ness for tnemseives. All honor Is these two classes of men and wvancn. Thele is a third group, those who have rightly earned their gratuity but who have also learned to squander - everything they had. Like the prodigal son they have "wasted their substance in riotous ming." As the', wayward . sung man was a great trial te his Tether sc they are breaking many lit arts. In the coo; ••qty ,t races their parents the not ',hle 'a replace the money they have 'brown away and they, are trying in unlawful ways to make a living. We were relieved to hear through several interviews over a broadcast recently that the majority of the young men in trouble which brought them into court are not returned men. Some of our young people in the services acquired undesirable habits overseas. What a blessing it would be if some outside influence could be brought to •bear on such young men and women, which would again change the course of their lives before it is too late to redeem them, Recently some one who evidently had become a slave to some, unclean habit wanted to know through an enquiry column in a newspaper what he could take to release him of the habit. The person answering the question went at some length to tell him what to use to get rid of the taste of the habit he had acquired. Did it ever Occur to either the questioter or the answerer that there is one way and only one to overcome these things and that is to pray to God for help , There have been many instances where men, and regretfully we must say women too, have been cured of drinking and other habits through the power of prayer. If we are earnest and will try to do our part God will take these tempta- tions from us. We must make the -74 effort but God will direct us and stand with us when the tempter is doing his utmost to make us fall. God is stronger than His adversary. Critical people will say "oh, he will fall again." No one will fall who puts his whole trust in his Saviour and will always come to Him in the hour of temptation. No matter what our besetting sin is God Will help us to overcome it. That is a great truth which can be well learned by our young people. We cannot definitely say that if we do not marry between the age of 18 and 30 'that we will always remain single. Things much stranger than fiction have happened even when one has reached the period of old age. Time after time we have known cases or have read of them where something has happened between youthful lovers. They have each married, their partners in life have passed away, and the former lovers, in their elderly years have met again, married, and in many cases the old saying "they lived happily ever after- ward" has proved true. Would that the same could apply to our young people of the present time. Why is it that the marriages of so many young eouples of today have turned out to be failures and so many have wished they had never met the young man pr woman whom they have promised to love and honor? In former days the words "and obey" were always used but now it seems in many cases to be a matter of choice. One reason for this terrible tragedy, for so it must be called, is the fact that many young people think they must be married or at least • have a steady boy friend or girl companion before they are eighteen or twenty years of age otherwise people are going to consider them unwanted, bachelors or old maids. So, in their minds, to avoid such an awful catas- trophy they rush into matrimony of - times marrying someone whom they have known only for a few weeks or even not that length of time. In a recent broadcast an issuer of marriage licenses stated that three days were required between the is- suance of the license and the mar- riage. He also said that he had seen instances where the license was never used. Evidently the contracting part- ners had re -considered the matter. How much better even that is than to take the marriage vows and then find a mistake had been made and the young couple either had to sep- arate, enter the divorce courts or live a life of misery! A few years ago a divorce was considered exceptionally rare in our fair Dominion where divorce cannot be obtained except for cause of adult- ery, but now in some cases this is considered no disgrace. What are our people coming to? Recent statistics show that divorce is very much on the increase and the prediction is that 1946 will show even a greater number of broken homes. It is true the war has had a great deal to do with such things. For some reason young people who have known one another for a very short time have felt that they must marry th before one or the other went over- seas. Separation has made them realize that a mistake has been made. The infatuation here has worn off and some one; else has taken the Canad- ian wife's place. it may be the wife left behind has found the time long and wearisome waiting, for the 'hus- band to return, and has begun keep- ing company with some one else. The wife here has at times blamed the husband for not trying to get home when she should realize . that he is under military command. All this has the result that when the husband does arrive there is trouble. Absence has not made the heart grow fonder, but it has caused hatred to spring up. So often in-laws are blamed for trouble in the home. There are two sides to every story. Young people have made their choice in life and should be left to snake their own home. At the present time it is al- most impossible to get a home to live in, but if the newly1 married couple have only two rooms they are better to be alone. There are many, many instances where parents -in-laws on both sides and the young couple get on remarkably welt even al- though they just now have to Iive' in the same home. Ephisians 6:13 tells us: "For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh." Young men and women, marriage is a sacred institution. The vows should never be broken. There are many homes which are carrying a .tragedy unknown to the outside world. Parents are living together some• times under very trying circumstances for the sake of their Children and it is a going on from day to day just wondering how Iong it can last. At times God calls one of them home end the world knows Iittle of the - unhappiness there has been in that home. What can we say is the cause of this whole trouble? The answer is Very simple. Young people are neglecting God. They have either never known Him or the world has crept in, Houses, for we cannot call them 'hones, have been commenced without God. The Geneva Conference was started in like manner and just as it was broken recently so houses where parents are trying to live without God and are endeavoring to bring up their children without Him will come to a sad end. 1£ you are having •trouble as young people, jointly or singly take the matter to God and ask Him to straighten it out. You cannot do it in your own strength. Prayer is the only solution. "The little sharp vexations, And the briars that catch and fret, Why not take all to the Helper, Who have never failed us yet? Tell Him about the heartache, And tell Him the longings too; Tell Him the baffled purpose, When we scarce know what to do; Then leaving all our weakness With the One divinely strong, Forget that we bore the burden, And carry away the song." "PEG" YOUTHS FINED GODERSICH-•-Broken bottle glass strewn on Highway 8 by four youths led te their appearance before Mag- istrate W. J. Morley in court here Thursday afternoon. They pleaded .guilty and each was fined $5 and costs and given a stern lecture rgarding e dangerous practice. RECREATIONAL CENTRE GODERI'OH-At a meeting of Goderich Recreational Centre . Com- mittee, blueprints of a proposed build- ing were submitted. Plans were dis- cussed cha» a referred and severalg s fel ed to the architect. The municipal council is carrying the cost of architects' fees. until such time as a financial organization can be set up and funds provided. * MARKS 94T11 BIRTHDAY ZURICH—•JDaniel Smith on Sunday, observed his 94th birthday. He spent the da on the farm homestead now :ownedYby his oldest son, Clayton Smith, half a mile south of St. Joseph, on the Blue Water Highway. His youngest son, Irvin, is in the offices of the Wartime Prices ani Trade Board, Hamilton, while `his other son, .Chester L., is pulblshier of the Zurich Herald. Mr. Smith is remarkably active for his age, * * REVIVE BUILDING BY -UAW GOiDEIRICH--The fire committee reported to Town Council that con- sideration had been given to the old by-law governing building permits, and council endorsed the recommenda- tion that provision be made for a new' iby-law' in which a penalty will be imposed on workmen doing repairs or alterations before the owner has obtained the permit; also that the clerk and assessor be authorized to issue building permits at their dis- cretion with the provision that any application might be referred to the councl, • * * LION'S SHARE $99.45 ZURICH—At the Zurich Lions Club supper in Dominion House, guests present included Lloyd Edig•• hoffer, Mitchell, Deputy District Governor, who delivered a brief ad- dress. The main speaker of the even- ing was Lion Pennington, Parkhill The Lions Club was grateful for a i check of $99.45 from Hensall Cham- ber of Commerce, their share from 1the proceeds from the minstrel show presented recently. * * * - TAX RATE 37 MILLS EXETER:—Town Council proposed that the tax rate for 1946 be set at 37 mills. Appropriations were made to eover the purchase of a truck, and snowplow later in the year. A power mower will be purchased. The pur- chase of fire fighting equipment was approved, including fog nozzles, 200 feet of hose and two pair of rubber gloves. * * * BAND COMMITTEE EXETER--•Thte following are to compose a band committee: Reeve Tuckey, Reginald Beavers, Chas. Mc- Naughton, and William G. Cochrane. The band is to name one of their own members to the committee. * * * VETERANS BUY FARMS BLUEVALE—Four returned men have bought farms in this vicinity recently: Gordon Grieg has bought the Joseph Breckenridge farm from W. H. Fraser; Jack Brewer, the Ward Grey farm, first line of Morris; Arthur Edgar, the Campbell farirt, first line Moria and Aleck Corrigan, the Her- bert Swiell farm, second of Turnberry, n 1946is an al1irnportant year FOR CANADA'S TOURIST BUSINESS MILLIONS OF AMERICAN VISITORS are expected to come to Canada during 1946 for their post-war vacation. It won't always be easy to accommodate them. We still have our crowding and shortages. We are still in the aftermath of war. This is the very reason we should all take special care to be courteous and considerate to our guests this summer. This year, of all years, we must maintain the reputation we have won for true hospitality. YOU MAY NEVER SEE A TOURIST, BUT... tourist dollars flow to you. The grocer, the garage man, the farmer, the office worker—every body benefits directly or indirectly from tourist spending, and the extra work and income it lY! '' creates. Last year, tourists in Canada spent more than one hundred and fifty million dollars. In the years ahead, as our ability to handle tourist traffic grows, who is to say how big this business may become? For Canada is in an enviable position—a natural vacation land next door to the most travel -minded nation in the world. This is an all-important year! It may be difficult in many ways yet it holds great promise for the future. THEY'LL BE TALKING ABOUT US.., We want them to come again. We want them to tell their friends: "We had a marvellous time in Canada!" By making themtrulywelcome, we can win millions of enthusiastic salesmen for Canada—"satisfied cus- tomers" who will pass on to many times their number the story of Canadian hospitality and of Canada's unlimited attractions as a vacation land: "WE RAD A MARVf TIME IN '4�G•�' Bu4'Lnt5 i ow l3U4ifll CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TRAVEL BUREAU Deparlm.nf of Trod. & Commerce, Mews CELEBRATE LABOR DAY GODERLCH--Extensive arrange- ments are being made by the Trades and. Labor Council of Goderich, and its affiliated unions for this year's celebration 0 at n of Labor Day,which it is planned to surpass thiw n nitial one of 1945. * * * CARELESS DRIVING GODEIRICH Milton Little, Hullett Township, pleaded guilty in court at Goderich Thursday afternoon to a careless driving charge arising out, of a ^ motor accident in Hullett, near Londesboro, on April 6, when his car collided with one driven by Mrs. Mary Shobbrook, The accused said he did not see the other car until it came over the brow of the hill. it was a first offence and Little had just re- turned from overseas. He was fined $5 and costs or five days in. jail. He paid the fine. * * * PLAN COMMUNITY HALL DASHWOO!D—Immediate plans are being advanced for erection of a fine building to house a community hall and recreational centre on the school property in Dashwood and later plans will be made to teach home economics and manual training. * * 5 ADVOCATES LICENSING GODEEICE—Licensing of all busi•• nesses and tradesmen doing business within the town limits was suggested by Coun. A. L. Brereton to Town Council. He gave notice that at the next council meeting he will move a system of licensing similar to those existing in other towns the size of Goderich be instituted here. It is his opinion that only tradesmen hold- ing a local license should be allowed tr, carry on work within the town limits. The proposed by-law would Set. a fixed rate for all tradesmen. * * * LIBRARIAN RETURNS GODERICH—Miss Rose Aitken, librarian of Goderich Public Library, has returned to her position after a year's leave of absence because of illness. Miss Aitken organized Huron County Library ,Association and guided it through the first three years. OBITUARY CHARLES ALBERT W,OLFF (By our Hensall Correspondent) A funeral service was held at his home in Hensall on Friday afternoon, April 26, with interment in Hensall Union Cemetery, for Charles Albert Wolff. He was born in Sebringville, in business was a brick mason and built many homes in liensaa. Surviving are his widow, the for- mer Clara Haggitt, Blyth; two sons, Albert, Goderich, and Harold, Hen- sall; seven daughters: Mrs. Manford Cooper, (Myrle), E;nrondvilte: Mrs. George Moir (Olive), Hensall; Mrs. Florence Hohner, London; Mrs. Nor- man Baird (Edith), Brucefield; Mrs. Robert Varley (Mae), St Catharines; Shirley, Hensall; and Mrs. Cyril C'aughlin (Helen), ,Seaforth; two brothers, Frank, Stratford; William, Sebringville; seven sisters 'Mrs. Mor- ton and Mrs. Assling, Windsor; Mrs. Wilton, London; Mrs. George asson, Mrs. Lorne Jasper, Mrs. Herb. Web- ber, and Mylrtle, all of Stratford. JAMES SHOLDICE Rev. R. H. Williams, minister of First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth, conducted funeral services at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Williamson, McKillop Township, on Saturday, April 20, for James Shol- dice, who passed away there on Thursday, April 18, in his 84th year. Interment was in Maitlandbank Cemetery. Born in Tuckersmith Township, October 12, 1862, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sholdice, he was married to Miss Marion Watson June 7, 1893. Following his marriage, he farmed in McKillop and seven years ago retired to Seaforth. He was a member of First Presbterian Church, Seaforth. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons: John, London; Watson, Brussels; three daughters,: Mrs. John McKotter, Tuckersmith; Mrs. Talbert CIarke, Grey; Mrs. George William- son, McKillop. MRS. GARNET BATTIN Many friends attended the funeral in Blyth Friday afternoon, April 19, for Mrs, Garnet Battin, 43, who died in London April 16. Interment was in Blyth Union Cemetery. The late Mrs. Battin was formerly Mary Tierney, youngest daughter of Mrs. Tierney and the late J. B. Tier- ney. She was born on the Tierney homestead one mile and a half east of .Blyth on concession one, Hullett, attended Blyth Continuation School and later Stratford Norma) School. She taught school at S.S.No 7, Hulett for four years. About 15 years ago she was married to Garnet Battin and their first home was at Milton where Mr. Battin was relief dispacher on the C.N.R. They lived several years at North Bay but for the past two years resided at Aylmer. Besides her husband,' she is surviv- ed by her mother; one sister Vera, and her twin brother, Jack, all on the homestead; two other brothers, J. B. Tierney, North Bay, and Ter- rance, Toronto. Her father, J. B. Tierney, predeceased her in 1940. JOHN MANN, SR. The death occurred on Thursday, April 18, of a lifelong resident of Hullett Township in the person of John Mann, Sr., who died in his 76th year at his residence on concession 4. Deceased was born October 2, 1870, on concession 9, Hullett Township, and attended School Section No. 4, later moving to concession 4. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Mann. The late Mr. Mann was a farmer, while health permitted and although a victim of arthritis, he was always pleasant and uncomplaining. He leaves to mourn his loss, ono brother and two sisters: Joseph and Jennie at home and Mrs. Nancy Hunt- er, Hullett Township. One sister and three brothers predeceased him. The funeral which was largely a' tended, was held on Saturday after- noon, April 20, from his late residence with burial in Clinton Cemetery, with. Rev. G. G. Burton of Ontario. Street United Church, officiating. Pallbearers were Frank Stone, Lloyd Rumball, Joseph Flynn, Frank Flynn, Humphrey Snell and Henry. Glew. 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