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Chicken thieving is not confined to Canada alone. The State of Illinois reports an estimated loss of $1,500,000 last year; and to curb the crime the Legislature passed a bill requiring all poultry dealers to make a record of everyone from whom they buy poultry. Patronize those who are helping in every possible way to make the community in which you live, a more desirable place to live and call your home. The home merchant is like a man's wife. He is with you in sick- ness and in health and ever ready to assist those, who through mis- fortune may need assistance. Several towns of the province are discussing the principle of en- couraging building of houses by means of fixed assessment. In order to put this plan into operation it is necessary to have a by-law passed by the'council and sanctioned by the people at the polls. The by-law if sanctioned by the people enables the council to grant a fixed assess- ment on new houses constructed for a period of five years. The prin- ciple is a live issue in many ambitious centres to day and is worthy of the consideration of citizens and of our local town fathers. An exchange asks, “Who is the home merchant?” and then answ- ers as follows: “He is the man who pays for the street on which you walk, for the schools in which your children, or perhaps you were edu- cated; he helps to keep the church in which you worship; he is the man who builds a home which enhances the value of your property. Every subscription paper that is passed has his name upon it. He is the one that cannot afford to swindle you, self respect if nothing else would prevent this; he bears his share of the burden of good government anu stays with you in sunshine and darkness, in prosperity and adversity. These are few of the reasons why your pauronage should be given to home merchants, printers, etc., first, last and all the time.” Richmond Hill has received ample adverse advertising as a result of the condition of Yonge Street during the past year. Richmond Hill will soon have one of the finest stretches of paved roadway in this section of the province. It is a regretable fact however that passing motorists will not spread the gospel of our new improved roadway nearly as‘fast as they spread the ridicule about our old road. Richâ€" mond Hill citizens are proud of the new road and should be given an opportunity of celebrating the completion of the pavement. The oc- casion of its completion will be a milestone in the history of this muni- cipality and should not pass unmarked. There is a fine art of shopping as everybody ought to know, and three simple rules are fundamentalâ€"first know what you want and list your items before you leave home, otherwise your expedition may be farcial and a failure. Second, know where to go for what you want which means a careful reading of the advertisements in this paper. Third, go after what you want as early in the shopping season as poss- ible and thereby lighten the burden of pushing, pulling, elbowing, ner- ve-racking crowds. If there be a fourth rule, it is thisâ€"let courtesy constrain your actions and speech the while you bargain, since civility helps to make shopping as well as love “one long sweet song." Christmas is just around the corner and if local merchants are to cash in on the business of this season they must remember that people deal where they are invited. The advertisements ap- pearing weekly in this paper are invitations to do business. “Ordeal by Fire” is one thing; ordeal by shopping is another, but scarcely a different thing. Too bad there are no medals for shoppers who have brav‘ed a bargain day without nursing a pet peeve or wear- ing a worried look. Also that there are no decorations for folks who can hold their own in a rush at the holiday season without holding back several hopeless but infuriated fellow-shoppers at the same time. Tell us how to shop and we will tell you What you are. HARKEN, YE SHOPPERS ! Shopping is one of the oldest of human activitiesâ€"as old as the Garden of Eden, where the serpent proved himself an ex- pert salesman and the first woman as keen a bargain hunter as the last. Man is not a shopper by nature, but only so by grim necessity, stern duty and frequent cajoling. Even then he labors under many handicaps, the most serious being the obsession that he is a poor fish and out of water to boot. PAGE TWO Radio FAA Sets which we will be glad to demonstrate to you in your home. Prices range from H A L L ’ S Sgizéiii Before you buy your Radio Set, be sure and see the New AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO., 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 Distric‘. Advertising Rates on Application. ENCOURAGE BUILDING BY FIXED ASSESSMENT $45 to $250 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1927 Richmond Hill. Telephone 153 THE LIBERAL TELEPHONE 9. Established 1878 AND E. PERSONAL This Week of 1905 When the Masonic Hall here was fairly well filled when a public meet- ing was held in the interests of the Local Option. The chair was taken by Mr. J. H. Sanderson and on the platform were Rev. T. Campbell Rev. ‘J. A. Grant, Rev. Mr. Spence and Rev. F. Elliott. When Harvey Bennett, 11 year old son of 3. Markham farmer received in- juries from which he died. The boy endeavored to board a cabouse on the freight train near Locust Hill when he fell and the wheels passed over his leg near the hip. When at the home of her aunt Mrs. Wilson, 108 Baldwin Street, Toronto by the Rev. T. C. Campbell, of Richâ€" mond Hill, Miss Mary Elizabeth John- son was united in marriage to Mr. Oliver Douglas Bales of. Lansing. When Mr. and Mrs. D. Hill and two children Masters Lloyd and Carl and Cap. James Hill and wife spent several days with relatives in Buffalo. When an enjoyable parlor meeting in connection with the W.C.T.U. €vas held at the home of Mrs. Derry, Miss- es Millie Trench, Olive Switzer, Mable Marsh, Ethel Switzer, Ida Glass and Messrs Earl Newton, Elmore Reaman and Mrs. A.J. Wright took part in the programme. This Week of 1890 When at the Methodist Parsonage. Richmond Hill, by the Rev. J.C. Speer John Taylor was united in marriage to Miss Alice Mercella Trudgeon, both of When a sale and entertainment in the Temperance Hall here in aid of the Women’s Missionary Auxiliary passed over very pleasantly. Rev. J. H. More acted as chairman for the en- tertainment and announced the follow- ing numbers which were well render- ed:â€"Recitation by Mr. Walter Frisby, solo. Miss Switzer, Vocal Duet Miss Ida Glass and Mr. A. Glass, Solo Mr. A.J. Hume, Tuba solo, Mr. W.E. Wiley, Solo Miss L. Wright, the pro- ceeds amounted to $32.00. When Margaret Craig, wife of Mr. gran]: Padget died in the Western ospital having contracted Typhoid Fever. When the residents of Thornhill pained and shocked to learn of the un- timely death of Mr. Frederick Miller, son of Mr. Andrew Miller. The fun- eral took place to the Richmond\ Hill cemetery. The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. J.A. Grant. When the High School Commence- were shocked to learn of the un- owing interesting numbers were given Solo, Miss Ida Glass, Cuddle Doon, Earl Newton, Solo Miss Gumaer. Litt. 1e Joe, Miss Irene Lane, Address, Mr. J. H. More and several .pthers. Your telephone operator is a mul- tiple personality. She sits at the switchboard â€" local, long dis- tance â€" with signal lines to her sisters “ at the other end” ready to select the track for any journey you select. To her, your call means more than j'ust a combination of switch- board manipulations. It is a call for personal service, tr be answer- ed completed and supervised as your personal clerk or secretary would handle it. Telephone service is not produced for delivery in bulk, or in stanâ€" dard packages over the counter. Every call is turned out “to order" â€" a custom service de- signed to meet personal needs, at a moment’s notice. DO YOU REMEMBER DO YOU REMEMBER ? DO YOU REMEMBER “ Way Back in Liberal Files THE LIBERAL. RICHMOND HILL, ONT. Operator This \Veek of 1901 Your Scores Touchdovi'nszâ€"White 2; B01- lings 1. Convertsâ€"Proctor 0, Camp- ibell 1. A very interesting game of Rugby took place at R.H.H.S. between the fifth form Rinkey Dinks and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th form Aristocrats. The Rinky Dinks won after a hard fight with a score of 10-6. The girls Athletic Society has form- ed a basketball league of six teams in the school, with the following captains Gladys Hooper, Marion Ellis, Jean Reaman, Ruth Reaman, Alicia Wheel- er, Margaret Plewman. Lineâ€"upzâ€"Rinkey ‘ Dinksâ€"Charles Proctor, Quarter; Bob Moore, Snap; Vic Moore, Greene, Insides; Steckley, Stevenson, Outsides; Armstrong, Ellis Middles; White, Atkinson, Halves. Young Flying Wing. After Christmas a winter league will be formed with Aurora and New- market we hope. Aristccratsâ€"Mac Traviss, Quarter; Bill Smith, Snap; Wright, Morris, In- sides; Mason, Echlin, Outsides; Sav- age, Mr. Hume, Middles; Boltings, MacLean, Halves; Braybon, Campbell, Flying Wings. / The Literary Society held its open- ing meeting on Tuesday, November 15 for the election of officers for the en- suing year. The following were elect. edzâ€"Honorary Presidentâ€"Mr. Stew- jart; Presidentâ€"~E. Young; Vice-Presi- dentâ€"M. Ellis; Secretaryâ€"H. Atkin- son; Treasurerâ€"A. White; Editor of Paperâ€" C. Price; Sub Editorâ€"W. Steckley; Pianistâ€"I. Thompson. The first meeting is to be held on Friday, December 2nd. under the direction of Miss Aileen Atkinson, Richmond Hill Suitable Music provided for Concerts, Garden Parties and Dances Phone 33 Victoria Square Have you ever played a game called "Patience"? It whiles away an idle hour very pleasantly and, or course, you can throw down the cards and quit_ any time you please. _ There' is a filace: hoifiever, where they play another kind of "Patience." andhthey can‘t leave of! when they Wls . Thomhiil Orchestra George is at itâ€"he is an inmate of the Toronto Hospital for Consump- tlves at Westonâ€"has been there for three years now. For a. chap who used to lead an active outdoor life this is hard. A few months ago, his Wife and her mother died leaving his little flve-year-old son to the care or relatives. How George does wish he could get his health back quicker so that he can look after his boy! It has been a, long fight, but he believes he will winâ€"and so do the kindly nurses and doctors_ _Who are helping him. Wouldn't you like. tovhelp in this kind of work through your subscrip- tio_n to _t»he7Hosp1ta1?A Contributions-may be sent to Hon. W. A. Charlton, President. 223 College Street, Toronto 2, Ontario. A Real Game of Patience High School Notes THE right cement at the right price. That’s what you have been waiting for and that’s what we can offer you. You had better ask us to help you figure your building costs rect. Richmond Hill J. H. CONN, District Agent, 615 Yonge St., Toronto R.C. MICHAEL, Richmond Hill, Local Representative Oak Ridges Repairs to all Makes of Cars Acetylene Welding The Northern Life Assurance Co. Whine/Ir ENE”? Summit Garage l. D. Ramer At theEleQrator Richmond Hill COAL â€" 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. Nut, Stov and Egg Coal Delivered in Richmond Hill and vicinity 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 family needsâ€"plus 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- up in 15 instead of 20 yearsâ€"your depend- ents protected without a cent further cost. COUPON SAVINGS J. Sheardown TOWING SERVICE W. H. Doubt & Sons TIRES, GAS OILS and Accessories. â€" WOOD â€" BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES. 20-PAY LIFE Established 1897 Phone Richmond Hill 2 Ring 21 and poultry feedsâ€" Alsoâ€"Bran, shorts, Gluten and DI!- ry Ration. 'Dandy, Full 0’ Pep and Purina Chick THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24. 1927 We carry a full line of Blatchfotd’s Cement--Tile Wood and olvay Coke ENTva RA MOUNT. NOTICE $14.50 LIFE 166i Prompt Service fier ton FEED Ontario for