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Recently we were talking to the head of a large whole- sale business, he said that his concern was doing more business than before the war. They had a larger turnover but salaries and wages were higher. He claimed that if people were willing to live as they did before the war, bus- iness would be flourishing and people would be making money. The old adage, “Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves,” has quite lost its attrac- tiveness, and people are spending in automobile repairs, gas- oline, movies, hotels and stores a great deal more than they can afford to spend. It is unproductive and wasteful exâ€" penditures that hold back financial prosperity. Young peo- ple have little idea of the value of money and the majority of them have far too much to spend for their own good. Economy, thrift, industry, are good words that need to be rediscovered. We flt'er not so much from the high cost of living as from the c st of too high living. It would indeed be interesting to have the results of a close survey of the general living conditions of our people fifteen years ago and those of to-day as regards the actual cost. We fancy that the vast majority would be amazed at the expenditures that would be found that were by no means common then. In almost every line of life we are spending a great deal more money than was the case before the war. Automobiles were scarce then and movie shows were cheap, where they had been opened. Wages were con- siderably lower and people lived much more simply. Many things that were regarded as a luzury are to-day thought to be necesities, and in countless little ways people are partâ€" ing from loose change that in former days they used to eep. The Liberal party in Canada asks for reneWal of the confidence of the people on its record. It has served the people well in that it has reduced the public debt and in this year alone relieved the taxpayer to the extent of about $25,000,000. It has reduced the income tax, removing it altogether from the smaller income and materially-reduc- ing it in other cases. “When before,”asks Mr. King, “did taxpayers in Canada have returned to them in the form of -v.__r .V a Government cheque a portion of the taxes they had paid into the public treasury ‘3” The Robb budget reduced the taxation on automobiles, motor trucks and motor cycles and thus brought down the prices without working injury to a single industrial establishment. It. reduced the sales tax and excise taxes. It abolished the tax on receipts; it restored penny postage. ‘ Under the MacKenzie King administration trade has grown to $1,315,000,000. An adverse balance of trade of $29.000,000 under the Meighen-Drayton regime has given place to a favorable balance of nearly $400,000,000. An adverse balance of trade with the United States has been reduced from $295,000,000 to $123,000,000. An Operating deficit on the Canadian National railways has given place to an operating surplus of $32,000,000. Good times have re- turned and on this point former Premier King in speaking recently said.” We need not promise prosperityâ€"everyone knows that prosperity has returned and that with a contin- uation of Liberal politiceyprosperity has come to stay. But Why should this love of pleasure be cause for any- thing but satisfaction? To avail himself of all this play. the individual must work the harder and faster, for it costs real dollars and many of them to play in‘ this big play- ground. Those who work must play. Surely no country, not even ancient Greece and the Romans, were ever more abundantly provided with the pleasures of life and relieved of more of life’s miseries and discomforts than Canada. During the summer, thousands of men and women in Canada will participate in numerous sports and recreations, the highways will be conâ€" gested with motorists pleasure bent, the vacation resorts will be heavily patronized and the baseball parks and race tracks and pleasure parks will draw their usual crowds. “You Were told by Our Conserative opponents at the last general elections that Canada was being ruined under Liberal administration, that our industries were going to the Wall and our people in increasing numbers were going to the United States, that only an all around increase in the protective tariff could save the situation. Every represenâ€" tation of the kind has been proven false. Look where you will, be it the returns of our railways, the deposits in our banks, the increase in the numbers and amounts of insur- ance policies and building permits, the increase of employ- ment, the increase in imigration, the rapidly growing stat- istics of industry and tradeâ€"on every side are evidences of the increased prosperity which has come to Canada during one year of office.” 'As to the constitutional issue all that need be said is that MacKenzie King and his colleagues are upholding our treasured British institutions while Mr. Meighen and his Board of Strategy have invented new forms of governâ€" ment to suit their own convenience. Undoubtedly abuses were found in the customs depart- ment. They existed before the King government took ofl‘ice and they were agravated by rum running due to de- termined efforts to evade the prohibition law in the United States. It was immensely profitable to smuggle liquor from Canada to the United States and bring back cargoes of silks, cigarettes etc. The MacKenzie King government took steps to investigate the abuse and stopped the smug- gling and the new minister Mr. Bovin worked hard and con- scientiously to improve the administration. Mistakes were made because of new conditions which were not met by the old laws and regulations. Of course we all recognize that new and vigirous measures must be taken to cope with the organized lawlesness and such is the intention and aim of the Liberal party if returned to power. Those who believe that enjoyment in life is the short- est road to everlasting torment should find little hope for the salvation of the people of this generation. In fact, it is not infrequently rumored about that Canada is even now pasing through the several stages of the decline and fall. Established 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING C0., LTD. J. Eachern Smith, Manager . Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. Subscription $1.50 per yearâ€"T0 the United States $2.00. Covering Canada’s Best Suburban District. Advertising Rates on Application. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1926 A Creditable Record THE LIBERAL TELEPHONE 9. g“ Way Back in Liberal Files” per thousand E Every farmer should takel this opporturnity of securing; somegoed lumber at a re-i marl-(ably low price. The people of North York assemâ€" bled in large numbers on Thursday in recognition of the honor conferred upon the riding by the selection of Wm. Mulock as a member of the Dominion Cabinet. The gathering which was largely attended was held at Hartman’s Grove, Aurora. The Sherwood correspondent re- ported the farmers busy cutting oats and drawing in barley. Previous to last week the citizens of Richmond Hill might have imagin- ed the days of chivalry were past. Judging. however, from recent devel- opments it may be they are only in their zenith. Early last week one of our estimable citizens, who‘had just returned from his honeymoon with his bride, was serenaded by various bands, ranging from 8 to 45 years, and skilled in the music of most every instrument from a fog-horn to a cow-bell. The leaders of the com- bination having tasted of the sweets of goodâ€"natured generosity, and hear- ing that a marriage was taking place at the Manse on Thursday evening about 8 o’clock, speedily sounded the tocsin, and in a few minutes the clan were in readiness for the latest vic- tim. They congregated in large numbers around the Manse gate and waited patiently to salute the happy couple as they ran the gauntlet, but what was their chagrin when, half an hour afterwards they learned that the minister after tying the knot se- curely, showed the blushing pair out the back way and on to Yfimge Street by way of the driveway leading from the grave yard. The strangers im- mediately drove off from the hotel before their cruel serenadé'i‘s knew that such a cruel joke had been perpe- trated upon them by the Presbyterian pastor. Then they left by twos and threes very quietly, and many ex- presions as the following were heard as they pased by; “There is many a slip between the cup and the lip.” 3000 feet of 2 x 6. 8 and 10 inches, number 2 Hemlock piank whlle it lasts At a meeting of the King Town- ship Council a By-law was prepared to prevent domestic animals from running at large in the village of Nobleton and also a By-law to dis- tribute interest on surplus and Cler- gy reserve fund. James Cherry was appointed as representative of King Township to attend the meeting to be held in Toronto to divide the County of York into districts under the new county council act. Mr. C. W. Malloy was engaged as principal of the Aurora High School Twenty-five years ago. From Our Issue of August 1, 1901 Sir Wilfred Laurier announced his decision to acept the invitation to officially open the Canadian National Exhibition Aurora formed a new rifle associa- tion with the following officers: C. A. Petch, captain, Dr. Stephenson, Sec- retary, J. G. Leadbetter, Treasurer. A large barn the, property of Matâ€" thew Williamson in Whitchurch near Vandorf was struch by lightening on Monday afternoon and burned to the ground. From Our Issue July 30, 1896 SPECIAL Thirty $30 1 can A go Richmond Hill Like Mother used to make.” But Wifie answered, “Hubby dear. I shall be very glad To make bread like Mother did, When you make dough like Dad.” Irishwoman: (at the Zoo) “And phwat do you call that thing?” Keeper: “That is a kangaroo, a native of Australia.” Who said that an hour before mid- night was worth two hours after it? Twenty minutes after you are called in the morning are worth all the rest of the night. Irishwoman: “Saints presarve us! And wasn’t my neice in Australia just writing home to say that she’s married wan of them!” day Once upon a time there were three brothers. Two of them were bow- legged and one was knock-kneed. So that when they stood in the right order their legs spelled OX0. He: (holding up the first two fin- gers of his right hand) “Did you know that the Prince of Wales hasn’t the use of these two fingers?” She: “How terrible! From so much hand shaking on his Canadian tour I suppose ?” He: “No. Simply because they happen to belong to me.” Said Mr. Newlywed one day, . “Well I don’t think that can be a very good tailor you go to,” Said Mrs. Youngbride. I’ve had to sew, this same button on your vest five times.” “My dear I wish you’d bake Some homemade bread,. that good old ' kind â€"Ex15erts tell us tHa‘t_oil‘hésflé’%'râ€"y bad effect on fish life. We have not- iced that it has, a very fatal effect on sardines. had Rev. and Mrs. Brace and son re- moved this week from the parsonage at Newtonbrook and previous to their departure a social evening was held on the Parsonage lawn by the mem- bers of the congregation. A number of citizens in the district attended the barn raising of Homer Bros. .on the second concession of Markham on Monday afternoon. Mr. E. J. Cable bored for water last week at Richmond Hill Cream- ery and struck water at a depth of eigh$y-five feet. ON YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TORONTO DAILIES BY SUBSCRIBING FOR From Our Issue July 26, 1906 During an electrical storm on Fri- .y last Mr .Robert Orr of Maple .d a valuable horse killed. A LAUGH A DAY Twenty Year‘ As a special introductory offer for our enlarged paper, now eight pages all home print we have arrang- ed clubbing rates that mean a material saving to our subscribers. We are now offering the years sub- scription to the Liberal and any one of the Toronto daily papers at the remarkably low price of THE LIBERAL THE LIBERAL $5.75 per year. ELGIN MILLS Save yaurgefi at om expense Lakeside 5280 Wire Fencing. Iron Posts. Bird and Sons Ready Roofing and Weather _ Shingles. Metallic Roofing Company, Ceilings, Walls, Siding, Etc. 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