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RICHMOND HILL HAD A BUS SERVICE FIFTY YEARS AGO The Metropolitan Radial line is a transportation system which provides an artery of travel from the extreme north to the southerly limits of the County. It was built in 1884 after the members of County Council of that time fought was that the cars would scare the farmers’ horses. The difficulties which the leaders of that time successfully overâ€" came is a tribute to their ability and to their foresight. In that success none had a greater part than Richmond Hill’s representative W. H. Pugsley who afterwards became War- den of the County and .served this municipality for many years as Reeve. Before the Metropolitan was built, Richâ€" mond Hill was served by a BUS SERVICE. It was called a stage in those days and was drawn by horses, but it was a bus service just the same. Now nearly fifty years afterâ€" wards it is suggested that the North Yonge Street district should be again served by a BUS SERVICE. We have too long enjoyed the convenience of a reliable Radial Service to have any desire to have history repeat itself in this regard. BUILDING UP A DEFICIT FOR METROPOLITAN RAILWAY Confronted by the problem of preserving the city’s in- vestment in the Metropolitan radial, the busâ€"minded man- agement of the T. T. C. has continued to operate a compet- itive coach line on Yonge street. A radial which was not paying its way was to be assisted by paralleling it with a nnnn'hJina that would deprive the radial of a certain portion (vanuv..v V- __,- itive coach line on Yonge street. paying its way was to be assist coach-hue that WOuld deprive th of its patronage. 11,- LA] or its patronage. _ Objection was naturally taken to what looked like a de- liberate attempt to run the radial out of existence. It was pointed out that if there was not sufficient business for the radial alone, the situation would not be improved by dupli- cating the transportation line on Yonge street. - But to this objection the answer was made that the coach line was no drain on the Metropolitan. All the rev- enue from the coaches which paralleled the Metropolitan was credited to the radial. How far from a true picture of the situation this statement was is shown by figures preâ€" sented in the investigation before Judge Denton. For nine months ending September 30, 1929, the coach operating revenues credited to the Metropolitan amounted to $22,751.14. But during the same period there were de- bited to the Metropolitan, coach operating expenses totallâ€" ing $32,954.72. , In other words, in nine months the Metro- politan had to pay a $10,000 loss in coach operations for the privilege of having a competitor on Yonge street. Not only this, but the Metropolitan was deprived of passenger busiâ€" ness worth $22,751.14 which could have been carried ‘by the Metropolitan at little additional cost to the MetrOpolitan operating expenses. . The Yonge street coach lines of the T. T. C. have done their bit in building up the Metropolitan deficitâ€"Toronto Telegram. 4‘¢¢+*** JUST ADDING ONE MORE TO THEIR TRAGEDY OF ERRORS The City of Toronto is considering the advice of [the To- ronto Transportation Commission to abandon the Metropol- itan. Might the City fathers not be well advised to consid- er the past advice of this body regarding this line. At the time the T. T. C. took over the management of the Metropol- itan their advice to the City was that they could make a fine success of the job. In a report Which is part of the City re- cords the T. T. C. pointed to the many advantages which would accrue to the City from their management. There were to be reductions in operating costs to almost equal the car mile cost Within the city. Then after a short While the same T. T. C. spent thousands of dollars in changing the gauge. Again there were glowing pictures of benefits from this expenditure. The actual result of the change of gauge yvas the loss of freight revenue. .. .â€" n H“- _._.1.. ...:LL 4-1,”. anmn unwianâ€" gauge wan LLLC Avon u; .u v.0-" -V. Now the T. T. C. recommends with the same seriousâ€" ness that the line be abandoned and a Bus Line substituted. In the light of the other two recommendations it would ap- pear to be just another of the comedyâ€"or rather tragedy of errors. In the light of those who know conditions in the North Yonge Street district it would be a very grievous mis- take. baht. In the light of the past T. T. C. advice on the Metropol- itan and in the light of general manager Harvey’s admitted mistakes would the Board of Control not be well advised to seek other advice before taking such a drastic step as the a- bandonment of the Metropolitan? * >1: * * a: a: * a: * MAY BOTH BE RIGHT While one man asserts a University degree is now nec- essary for a boy’s success, another claims it’s only wasting time and money to keep hundreds of boys and girls in school until they are 16. If a boy is to become an educationalist, there may be something in the former contention, but it is undeniable that it is cultured cruelly to keep others pouring over their studies in which they can find neither rhyme nor reason. Instead of forcing boys of a mechanical turn, to study mathematics, Greek and Latin, their time and energ- ies could be more profitably employed in learning mechanics Plugging away year after year at distasteful studies does not brighten a boy’s intellect, but rather the reverse, as he sees others differently gifted passing their examinations while he is outclassed, but if placed in more congenial sur- roundings he might become easily a valuable man in the PAGE TWO Established 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO., LTD. J. Eachem Smith, Manager Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Subscription $1.50 per year â€"- To the United States $2.00 Covering Canada’s Best Suburban District. Advertising Rates on Application. TELEPHONE 9. Iiiechanfcal world. A CHANGING WORLD One by one man’s century-old ways of speeding news f all into disuse. There are now almost no natives of the Gongo, it is said, able to beat out the ancient codes on tribal drums. Perhaps not even one American Indian can still do “smoke talk” between mountain peaks, using a fire and a blanket, held over it. There is still a telegraph hill in San Francisco but no semaphore of wildly waving arms now tells the downtown business man what ship is entering the Gold- en Gate. The fast express trains have given way to the trans-continental air mail. Sparks from wireless and radio carry messages from vessels at sea. These are only some 01" the many changes that selence and mventxon have added to our every-day world. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1930 THE LIBERAL A. Y. P. S. banquet culminating‘ from a. contest for better programmes was held last Friday evening and was a decided success. About sixty at- tended. The tables were p'rettily decorated for the occasion with mauve chrysanthmums and were laden with many good things. The programmes for the evening were very unique and were prepared 1 by Mrs. McAllister and showed her artistic talent. The executive and} speaker for the evening sat at the head table. Mr. N. J. McAllister president of the Y. P. S. was toast master and proposed the toast to the King, after which all heartily sang the National Anthem. Mr. Melville Stewart proposed the toast to the Y. MVVVVw~< :7, P. Society and was very ably respond- ed to by Miss Eleanor Cummings. The toast to the speaker was propos- ed by Mrs. Halbert and Miss Holman v“ ~J _.__,, made a very suitable reply. Mr. John C. Dew proposed the toast to the ladies and Miss Hilda Patton respond- ed. The toast to the men was pro- ‘posed by Miss Verna Carson and re- sponded to by Mr. Bruce Hall. Intern! vening there was a sing-song, also solos by Miss Grace Stone and Rev. A. H. Halbert. A very inspiring ad- dress was then given by Miss P. Lois Holman, secretary of Young People’s Societies in Toronto Presbyteries.‘ She challenged the Young People to give their best to the Masters service. Miss Lillian Leece then gave a piano solo and a very happy evening was brought to a close. Many express- ing the Wish that this be made an an- nual affair. , The Young People are Wishing for fine weather and good roads next week, as they intend to give their play at Woodbridge on Wednesday, February 12th. A musicale and St. Valentine tea will be held at the home of Mrs. Hal- bert next Saturday afternoon, Feb. 15, from 2.30 to 5 o’clock under the auspices of the Mission Band. 'i’nere will also be a post office and every- one who comes will receive a Valen- tine. At the Toronto Centre Presbyterial held recently in Yonge Street United Church, Toronto, the King City Miss- ion Band was given second place for general proficiency. It has received honorable mention for the past five years, receiving nine points out of ten The banner went to Victoria Square Mission Band. Congratulations! Correcting His Aimâ€"The driver of the machine said he swerved his auto- mobile to avoid missing the woman’s husband. â€"- Elgin Courier News. York County Council, every municipal council, Boards of Trade, Ratepayers’ Associations and in fact every public organization or public body reflecting opinion in the North Yonge Street district has declared direct opposition to the proposal to abandon the radials and substitute a bus service. In the face of this opposition the T. T. C. still clings to the proposal to abandon the line and advise the City of Tor- onto to totally disregard the people’s Wishes in the matter of a transportation system. The T. T. C. is composed of three members. Two of the present members are merely temporary appointments with Mr. E. J. Lennox the acting chairman as the only memâ€" ber who could be expected to have any actual knowledge of conditions concerning the Metropolitan line. In all the in- 1 L1. A _â€"__-J..' It is generally known that appendâ€"l icitis is a comparatively common dis- ease. It is not so generally known, hOWever, that appendicitis is responâ€" sible for between 1,300 and 1,400 deaths each year in Canada. Particâ€" ularly is it not known that it is a con- dition occurring among children. Dur- ing one year, of the 1,321 deaths due to this cause, 470 were those of child- ren under fifteen years of age. (:uuu1 uuuo pullvvx .....5 v-“ _V_-__ -r , , terviews and conferences which have featured the negoti- ations during recent weeks general manager Harvey has ap- peared to do 311 ‘the talking. HA“. u. L. ._ -A-‘ A: "amnion! wunn luau cu uu uv w ................ In the Radial controversy it is a case of general man- ager Harvey talking for a one-man commission, against the people of North York served by the road. We have secured recently from thel Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, some information regarding append-l icitis: containing statements which are of great public importance. The experience of this institution shows that appendicitis is a common ailment of children at all ages. When the‘ condition is recognized early and is properly treated, the results are most satisfactory. If, however, there is delay in securing proper treatment, and the condition is allowed to proâ€" gress until the appendix ruptures, the not infrequent result is the death of the child despite all efforts to save him. The condition calls for a repetition of what we have so often statedâ€" carly proper treatment is necessary if the patient is to be given a [air chan- ce for recovery through the benefit of medical science. The physician can. APPENDICITIS IN CHILDREN CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO KING CITY ONE MAN COMMISSION VS. THE PEOPLE HEALTH SERVICE OF THE Mr. C. Boynton and Mr. L. Middleâ€" ton attended the banquet at the Royal York Hotel last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. McLean were guests at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark’s on Sunâ€" day. Mrs. J. Leek is spending a few days with her parents at Mount Albert. Misses Mable and Mary Stewart at- tended the commencement at Weston on Friday evening. Miss Kirkpatrick and Mr. Wes. .Ciark spent Monday evening at the home of Mr. F. Barker. Mr. and Mrs. C. Boynton and Ellen Mr. and Mrs. L. Middleton and family spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. Brodie. We were very sorry Sunday morn- ing to hear Mr. Joe Comisky had been taken seriously ill during the night, we hope for a speedy recovery. The Y. P. S. will meet. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark this week. Mr. Wes Clark is in charge of the meeting. Everybody welcome. Maste'r Jack Comisky spent the week end at the home of Miss Peggy and Master Bobbie Endean’s, Richmond Hill. Mr. Charles Comisky shipped a car lead of fat cattle to the Toronto Stock Yards this Week. Boost your city, hoest your friends, Boost the church that youfittend, Boost the street on which you’re dwel- ling, Boost the goods that you are selling, Boost the people round about you, They can get along without you, But success will quicker find them, If themeow that you’re behind them, Boost for every forward movement, Boost for every new improvement, Boost the man with whom you labor, Boost the stranger and the neighbor, Cease to be a chronic knocker, Cease to be a progress blocker, If you’d make your business better, Boost it to the final letter. Newmarket has a new Fire Truck. IL is an attractive piece of machinery and cost $6,600. It is a triple combi- nation type, with fire pump, chemical tank and combination booster. Equip- ment includes 1,200 ft. of hose, two 12-foot wall and roof ladders and a 30 foot extension. Motor is 85 horse: power and the whole truck is a Can- ‘adian product and concluded its trials .with an excellent performance. not help those who do not come for his advice. The cause of delay in secur- ing treatment generally rests with the parents who are unaware of the dangers that may accompany severe abdominal pain. The “pain in the ‘stomach” is thought but little of, and ‘the child is frequently given a dose of castor oil or some other purgative which sets the digestive tract in mot- ion just at the time nature wishes it to be at rest. When appendicitis occurs there is pain. Older children say it is cramp- like and usually point it out as being in the region of the umbilious. Young‘- er children just point to the abdomen when asked where the pain is, and ‘cry as if in pain. Usually there is ‘nausea and vomiting. There is only one sensible thing to be done for the child with abdominal pain, and that is to call the doctor and refrain from giving any household remedies. This may seem a needless amount of fuss and bother, and we are not suggesting that every stomach-ache is appendi- citis, but we do say that unless ab- dominal pain is always regarded seri-- ously, cases of appendicitis will be neglected and children will continue to be sacrificed to procrastination. Questions concerning Health, adâ€" dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College Street, Toronto, will be answered personally by letter. HEADFORD "BOOST" Mr. J. E. Smith, Editor Liberal, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Dear Sirâ€"; Continuing our trip, we left Way- cross, Ga., about 7 a. m. on January '7 on the Dixie Highway, saw some rob- ins along the road, Spanish moss on the trees, which were oak as well as pine, land seemed low and quite level. Crossed the St. Mary’s river into Flor- ida, through Jacksonville with its busy population of 150000 and 475 indust.‘ ries, over the toll bridge on the St.j John’s river. I saw my first citrus tree laden with fruit in Jacksonville. From Raleigh We could have come by Charleston and Savannah instead of Columbia and Augusta and still had a good road. From Jax we could have lcome through Palatka to Orlando, but we took the old Spanish trail to St. Augustine, where we had dlnner. I I saw some, historical landmarks there, ‘ but what appealed to me most was the fresh fried fish I had for dinner and the excellent glass of milk that came from the J. C. Penney chain farms at Green Cove Springs not far away. On down the trail we went with mounds of sand and scrub brush and ocean 'waves on our left, heavy timber and the odd dairy farm on our right. At Flagler Beach a car came up from behind honking their horn and waving their hands as they went by. It was the first and only On- tario license plate we had seen since leaving Niagar‘ Falls. At Daytona Beach the tourist season seemed to be just starting. We drove out on the famous speedway for a couple of min- v utes then on to DeLand with its large moss covered oak trees, splendid , houses, many of which were empty, LOCAL CITIZEN ARRIVES AT ORLANDO letters From The People on to Sanford with hundreds of acres! 01 celery and different kinds and col- ors of people working in the fields. As we journeyed along the road we saw land with nothing much but pine‘ trees on it, some with live oak, some low places with cypress, some low places with heavy timber and palm trees and thus does the soil and mois- ture vary with little lakes here and there. We arrived at Orlando, the ‘city beautiful about 7 p. m. The rest of the party coaxed me to go on to Miami and around to Tampa and back to Orlando, but I thought it best to conserve and endeavor to maintain my financial status. Umbrellas Up â€" The audience be- came melted down, tears flowed freely 1’r0m the eyes of the bishop and all over the audience. â€" Savannah Morn- ing News. RICHMOND HILL AREN A BAND IN ATTENDANCE ADMISSION, Adults 25c.; When the coal dealer points out that the fire pot should be filled up to the feed door some people think he is trying to use up their coal pile quickly. However that is the economical way. The larger the quantity of coal the more slowly it burns, the more ox- ygen you can burn with it, and the easier it is to regu- late the firing. Air will be drawn through a thin fire rapidly, even though you try to check it and the coal is consumed faster, making it necessary to shovel coal frequently. As the fire burns out, causing extra work and requiring more fuel in starting a new fire. WE HANDLE THE BEST ANTHRACITE COAL AND COKE AT THE ELEVATOR SKATING For full particulars apply WES MIDDLETON, Phone 1167w. 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