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PAGE TWO I pray Almighty God that the words I write in this house may be pure and honestâ€"that they be dictated by no personal spite, un- worthy motive or unjust greed for gain; that they may tell the truth as far as I know itâ€" and tend to promote love and peaceâ€" amongst men- district in the province 01 Uptario is eviucuce w c..- WWW -_,,, U attitude towards school which now exists, as compared with what it us- ed to be when the present generation of middleâ€"aged people was young. The jokesters still like to portray all children as hating school, and playing all sorts of pranks in order to avoid attending it, but, judging from the manner in which the young people of today face their school hours, it is apparent that these jokes belong to an age which has long since passed away. 0 . J _._-:I:_.. :nnnn n4? Han hnv: Since pahbcu away. It is inspiring to see the cheerful and smiling faces of the boys and girls as they troop along the streets on their way to school. They all look as if they wanted to get there as quickly as they could, and as if they enjoyed going. A Toronto principal, for instance, reported that his children came back to school singing, and their song was “Happy Days.” And truly, the children of the present day, have much provided for them to make their school days happy. There is a spirit of friendli- ness between teacher and scholar today which makes happiness. There is an interest in recreation and sports which is something belonging entirely to the present generation, and which makes school more than a place for imbiding the principles of the three “R’s”. Classrooms are brighter and better than they used to be, and, in every way, school is made so attractive that the reluctant scholar is now a rarity in most communities. Fortunate indeed is the country whose children look up_ on school as a place of pleasure rather than a place of penance. The work of construction of the new T.T.C. tracks and paved roadway through Richmond Hill should be rushed with all possible speed. The inconvenience and loss which the merchants and busineSS men will sustain should not be made greater by any unnecessary delays and if at all possible the local council should make an effort to have the contractors work extra shifts to make use of every hour of day- light and if at all practicable at certain times to work during the night. The business men as loyal citizens of the town welcome the construction of the road but their inevitable loss and inconvenience should be reduced to the minimum by the exercise of every effort to SPEED UP THE WORK. KEEP CHILDREN OFF THE STREET The many complaints which have reached this office recently a- bout children of tender years frequenting the streets and public places long after they should be in their beds is a challenge to the parents to exercise the authority and trust which is theirs and see that children are off the streets and in their homes at a respectable hour every evening. If parents do not appreciate their responsibility it will be a matter for the authorities to impress on the parents who are negligent of the duty which is theirs according to law. The date of municipal elections will soon be at hand and those who have had the honor of representing municipalities will be called upon to give an account of their stewardship. The meanest man in the world is the will not tell his barber.â€"â€"Hamilton Herald. The difference between home recognize the dinner scraps you 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€"To the United States $2.00. Covering Canada’s Best Suburban Distrio‘. Advertising Rates on Application; "‘ TELEPHONE 9. The return YONGE STREET A CHANGED ATTITUDE turn to school of children in this (1i: the province of Ontario is evidence 0 SOON now fall fires will be lighted, to burn all through the winter; short days and long nights mean more lights and greater hazardsâ€"and it is time that all business and home owners take stock to know if they are fully protected against loss of fire. Fire insurance is so reasonable that no owner of property can afford not to be well protected. The insurance fire rate in Richmond Hill is low due to several contributing factors, formost of which is the effective work of the local fire department which has held the average loss to a minimum dur- ing the last ten years. We can fix you up with just the kind of a policy you want and for either short or long term cover- age. Winter Fire Dangers THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1927 . R. HERRINGTON SPEED UP THE WORK THE LIBERAL f children in this district and every other ptario is evidence of the greatly changed now exists, as compared with what it us- aration of middleâ€"aged people was young. 3me and/a restaurant is that at home you you get for supper.--King‘ston Whigâ€"Stand. Phone 87 man who becomes deaf but RICHMOND HILL, ONT. THE LIBERAL RICHMOND HILL, ONT. HAS GOVERNMENT CONTROL BEEN A SUCCESS? due to very heavy pressure from some quarter, and the effects will be most serious. All yachtmen will deem themselves equally entitled to the pri_ vilege. The common highways of our lakes and rivers may readily become channels for the easy flow of intoxi- cating liquor. Some pressure has brought this about. Privilege has al- so been extended to keepers of hotels to. have strong liquors in the private, lor family section of their hotels. Undâ€" ier such conditions, where there is a disposition to violate the law, the diff- iiculty of securing conviction will be ‘greatly increased. ,If a hotel keeper the door that swings between the public part of his house and the privâ€" ate it will be easy indeed to supply trusted customers with drinks strongâ€" er than four four, and difficult for any officer to secure conviction. Sure- 1y there has been intense pressure up_ on the Government, otherwise such a concession, involving untold difficulty in the way of enforcement, would not have been granted. It has been reported in the daily press as a matter of definite inform- ation that the Prime Minister and others in a position to judge have said they are confident that the estimated revenue of seven million dollars will be reached and probably exceeded in twelve months. This is definite as- surance from the highest authority that the big Provincial barâ€"room will do a thriving business. It is assur- ance that an immense amount of liqu- or will be consumed somewhere as the , outcome of Government sales. It will of course be said that just as much was imbided under the O.T.A. Such a statement however has no de- finite proof behind it. It is only con- jecture. But there is no conjecture in reference to the immense drink bill represented by seven million dollars revenue tax. It will perhaps be stat- ed that much of this liquor goes to the United States. If so it must go surreptitiously, and in violation of international law and good will. l l l It is a prime duty of the Act to dis- l pose of the bootlegger and the illicit still. These two things were pro- claimed as its distinguishing virtues. Every citizen should carefully watch its operation along these two lines. So far it is hard to see any improveâ€" ment in Thornhill. In fact it is hard to keep hoping that it is not worse. My personal experience in the dis- charge of such duties as come to me in my social service tasks assures me that there is considerably more drink- ing today than there was six months ago. It is a duty devolving on every good citizen to satisfy himself upon definite evidence as to this. Obser- vation will enable anyone readily to do so. tl tl ll may lawfully keep liquors just inside | Editor The Liberal A careful consideration of the pro- blem of Government Control compels one to ask how it comes about that shortly after the incoming of the Act Magistrates began to promise and to impose the heaviest penalties permitt_ ed upon persons found under the in- fluence of liquor while in charge of a motor vehicle. The daily press un- doubtedly report many more road ‘accidents than prior to Government sales. A sense of alarm is abroad as tn the dangers of the road. Why? | Now is the time to study these things rather than six weeks before an election. Thornhill, Ont. Sept. 20. 1927 B. R. STRANGWAYS “REGRETS TENDENCY 0F MOD. ERN SPORT" Sir:â€" I understand that two million dol- lars worth of tickets have been sold for the Dempsey-Tunney fight which will be held on Thursday night, and no doubt there are many people in this great County of York, like in all other sections of the world who will follow the outcome with keen interest. To my mind there is something radiâ€" cally wrong somewhere when people have come to the place where they ‘will pay two millions of dollars to see Dempsey and Tunney knock each oth- er over a boxing ring in Chicago, and the promoter of the fight expects to sell another million dollars’ worth be- -fore the date of the event. Does not lthis seem a tremendous wastage of lmoney? Is it really worth while to have all that amount spent for what: is more or less an exhibition of brute strength? There are those, of course who will be able to see something ele- vating and worth while in a prize fight, but the thing has become so commercialized that there is very litt. le of the sporting element left in it. This placing of a great premium on sheer physical brutality, for that is what it amounts to when two men get into the ring with the object of trying to knock each other unconscio- us, does not indicate a very healthy mental condition on the part of those who contribute to the three million dollars of gate receipts. It makes one wonder just how much they would pay for recreations which tend to benefit the intellectual and moral sides of their natures, rather than pander to the purely physical tastes. The modern tendency is to seek for thrills in everything, whether these thrills are healthy or not, and it is not a tendency which is in the best interests of the development of a high type of citizenship. Editor Liberal The little things count. So often they count better than the big guys they caddy for. Willowdale, Ont. September 19, 1927 Hard, smooth roads, stretching in all directions over Ontario, have helped rural and town people to appreciate one an- other’s problems. Mutual understanding is taking the place of misunderstanding. Easy communication has brought com- munities closer together. It has widened personal and business acquaintance. It has opened up new markets, has saved time and effort. Rural Ontario does :ict need to be isolated. No one wants to return to the old days when it was impossible to drive to town because of bad roads, or when town people could not visit the country. Use the highways. But use them sanely. Avoid excessive speeds and careless driv- inz. With the faster moving traffic under TRUE SPORTSMAN They bridge the gap between town and country Improved highways make for Ontario Department of Highways Always have your Motor Vehicle Operator’ 3 License with you A common courtesy on Ontario’s highways will help to bring country and town still closer together for the wellâ€"being and prosperity of both. International Plowing Match NOTICE The Billeting Committee are desirous of seuring well in advance the names of citizens in this district who are able to provide sleeping accommodation for visitors to the Great International Plowing Match and Machinery Demâ€" onstration which will be held at the Municipal Farm, Lang- staff, Oct. 11, 12, 13, 14, also the names of those who can provide stable room for teams. Kindly leave name and address and number of people you 1 can accommodate with The Established 1897 J. H. CONN, District Agent, 615 Yonge St, Toronto R.C. MICHAEL, Richmond Hill, Local Representative The Northern Life Assurance Co. Send us your name and address NOW for full particulars of this exceptionally attractive plan. Our agent will gladly show you how it will work out to your life-long advantage. Héh. GEO. s. HENRY, Minister Every 12 months the holder of a Northern 20- Pay Life Coupon Savings Policy receives guar- anteed cash dividendsâ€"dividends that in- crease each year for 20 years. This unusually attractive plan provides the protection your falnily needsfplus interest on your money. The yearly dividends are in the form of coupons which can be cashed ann- uallyâ€"each coupon having a greater cash value than the one preceding. If you prefer not to cash the coupons the policy will be paid- normou~WremnAuoum izp in 15 ifietieéd bf 20 yehl‘sâ€"Lyour depend- ents protected without a cent further cost. COUPON SAVINGS a better understanding on both sides THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 3;. 1927 GREENE Richmond Hill. the new speed laws, drivers must exercise every precaution. Watch the road warnings. Take no chances at intersec- tions, railway crossings and curves, near schools, or when passing pedestrians. See to your brakes. Your life or the lives of others may depend upon your control of your car. Watch your headlights. They must not glare. A glaring headlight ls a positive menace on the highways. Simple in- structions, sent free by this Department, show how headlights should be adjusted. Obey the rules of the road. Be patient. BE COURTEOUS. Do not enforce your rights in traffic if others are incon- venienced or placed in danger. 20-PAY LIFE LIFE 1661