The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

It would have been nothing more than courtesy to.the ratepayers of the North Yonge Street District for the Coun- ty Committee to have consulted the CITIZENS COMMIT- TEE appointed by the people at a public meeting. We be- lieve that the members of that committee, and others outâ€" side the County Council and its chosen set of advisors would have been pleased of the opportunity of “sitting in” on the negotiations and tendering every possible assistance to solve the Yonge Street transportation problem. We believe had the CITIZENS COMMITTEE been consulted they would have brought as much intelligence and diplomacy to bear on the question as has thus far been displayed by those who spurned their offered aid. The wish of the ratepayers to have a CITIZENS COMMITTEE act for them regarding the Metropolitan should not have been ignored and their assist- ance if accepted should have saved the ratepayers thousands of dollars and avoided the long months of unnecessary delay A feature of the meeting was the uncertainty in the minds of County Councillors present as to the “agreement” which was supposed to protect the rights of York County. It is significant that at this date somewhat over a year aft- er, the same degree of uncertainty seems to exist in the minds of the same County Councillors. One suggestion at the. Public Meeting was that the County should dispense with the services of T. H. Lennox who was known to be associated with the T.T. C. and secure the services of the best legal talent available, to determine and advise regard- ing the rights of the people in the METROPOLITAN. How- ever the citizens committee was sidetracked by the County Committee, in fact was never called or consulted, and it is now a matter of record that‘the County Committee continu- ed through long months of negotiations with the advice of the County Solicitor Mr. Lennox until the County on his ad- vice became involved in litigation. In the court action Mr. Lennox would not act for York County because of his associ- ation as counsel with the Toronto Transportation Commiss- ion, and Mr. Gideon Grant had charge of the case. In this phase of the METROPOLITAN RADIAL question it would appear that the suggestion of the citizens to have employed other legal adviCe at the start would have been good busi- ness for the County of York. It might have saved thousâ€" ands of dollars of the taxpayers money and it might even have avoided the abandonment of the Radial. The Citizens Committee would probably have been able to ascertain whether or not the County of York was in pos- session of an agreement which compelled the City of Toron- to to operate the radial. If the members of the committee could not understand the agreement themselves they would very likely have retained a solicitor who could have told them. The County Council which was so satisfied with its aim ability to handle the METROPOLITAN RADIAL ques- tion has apparently not yet found out this fact. On Monday of this week after hours of chatter the members adjourned without coming to a decision whether or not to allow the ap- peal to stand against the recent unfavorable judgment of Mr. Justice McEvoy. The members of the County Council are quite apparently at sea as far as the Metropolitan Radial question is concerned. Instead of acting like a self respect- ing governing body with confidence in themselves and sup- ported by the best legal advice the members are floundering around in waters of uncertainty. WAS NEVER CALLED TOGETHER OR WAS NEVER CONSULTED FROM THAT DAY TO THIS BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OR THE COUNTY TRANSPORTATIâ€" ON COMMITTEE. When the abandonment of the METROPOLITAN RAD- IAL was first hinted the citizens of the North Yonge Street District anxious to avert such a catastrophe called a mass meeting in Richmond Hill. The citizens showed a keen inte- Irest‘in the subject and the meeting was largely attended. Men prominent in all walks of life were in attendance and voiced their views and offered suggestions and manifested a willingness torassist in every possible way to secure a con- tinuance of the car service. One result of the meeting was the appointment of a CITIZENS COMMITTEE to co-oper- ate with the County Council in arriving at a solution and de- termining a course of action. But the County Council whi- ch was well represented at that meeting did not seem prone to accept the assistance of the CITIZENS COMMITTEE. It has been hinted that the County Council felt the appointâ€" ment of the citizens’ committee somewhat of a reflection on their ability and that the members felt themselves quite capable of handling the question. Whatever the reason or explanation the fact is that THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE It is'hoped that at the present session the County Coun- cil will decide to withdraw the appeal which has been enter- ed and which means weeks more delay. Whatever the pro- testations of the County Council may be, or whatever their decision this week, the County legislators must be judged on their record. So far the County Council’s activities to proâ€" tect the people’s transportation service have consisted of a lot of empty gestures, grand stand plays, a lot of talk, num~ berless committee meetings, conferences and meetings whi- ch all represent a large expenditure of the people’s money. The cost of the radial negotiations to date will not make very encouraging reading to the taxpayers of the County. The people of the North Yonge Street are concerned about securing an ADEQUATE CAR SERVICE which will give the district a fair chance to grow, develop and prosper. The County Council has so far contributed nothing only delay and expense which the taxpayers must bear. THE CITIZENS 'COMMITTEE COULD HAVE BEEN OF SERVICE IN RADIAL CONTROVERSY The long months of unnecessary delay in settling the question of a car service on Yonge Street has reached the point where it is serious. The handling of the whole matt- er resembles a tragedy of errors and the action of the Coun- ty Council early this week, when the members were unable to come to a .decision regarding the appeal on the recent court decision emphasizes the lack of real leadership which has characterized negotiations. PAGE TWO J. Eachern 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 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING C0., LTD. THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1930 THE LIBERAL Established 1878 breaks faith with the people cannot expect the people to do otherwise than pass judgment on his stewardship. Broken faith like a broken promise is just another liability for any man in public life. CANNOT SERVE TWO MASTERS.” The calm which characterized the first week following the announcement of a general election has broken and the storm of political oratory will continue with ever increasing velocity from now until July 28th. Lennox should have heeded the biblical exhortation “YOU The Dunning budget has been hailed by leading men of all political association in the Motherland as a step in the right direction towards a better understanding commercially not alone with the British Isles but with other parts of Emâ€" pire. “Whether or not the time is ripe for moulding anew the Empire on something more substantial than sentiment and more logical than force, there can be no longer denial of the fact that the attitude of other nations and groups of nations compels the family of British peoples to draw more closely together for their own individual welfare,” observes the Est- evan Mercury. Col. Lennox as a candidate seeking election in this rid- ing stands condemned and discredited by his conduct regard- ing the METROPOLITAN ABANDONMENT. A man who Men and women in all walks of life in the Motherland are watching with anxious eyes to see the people of Canada endorse with their votes the Empire budget. The Dunning budget points the way to a greater Can- ada and a greater Empire. Had wiser counsel prevailed in the handling of the Met- ropolitan Radial case the car service on at least a portion of the line need never have been abandoned. If negotiation, and straightforward business consideration had character- ized the early conferences between the County and the City the expense and delay of litigation would have been saved. In the light recent developments in the METROPOLI- TAN RADIAL case it would appear that the CITIZENS COMMITTEE appointed by the ratepayers could have been of some assistance to the County Committee in handling the problem. The CITIZENS COMMITTEE was never consulted. The members of the York County Council should decide to withdraw any obstacles now in the way of a speedy carry- ing out of the expressed will of the people in this district reâ€" garding the METROPOLITAN RADIAL. The electors of the municipalities of North York, Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill voted by an overwhelming majority that they want a car service on Yonge Street and are willing to as- sume responsibility for its purchase and operation. The delay has already been a very serious matter for every rate- payer in the North Yonge Street‘district. Both the Government and Col. Carmichael are to be heartily congratulated upon his appointment. By his experience he is particularly well fitted to see that the claims of the veterans receive adequate considerat- ion and at the same time his shrewd common sense and his Scotch carefulness will see to it that ex-soldiers do not get a- way with improper claims. Outside military circles, Col. Carmichael has had considerable experience in administrat- ive affairs, having been a provincial cabinet minister and a member of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario In every respect the appointment is an excellent one. Col. Carmichael has proved himself a splendid soldier. Ris- ing from the ranks, he won promotion after promotion and for his gallant service in the Great War received the decor- ations of D.S.O. and Bar and M.C. and Bar. At all times Col. Carmichaelâ€"since as well as during the warâ€"was close ly in touch with his men and gave them his comradeship as well as his keenest sympathy and support. The announcement of the appointment of the Hon. Dugâ€" ald Carmichael as one of the commissioners to administer the new War Veterans’ Allowance Act has been received with great gratification by his comrades and by the citizens of Canada. Success, in most things, depends upon constant effort. The daily allotment of time and energy to a set task is bound to see that task satisfactorily accomplished sooner or later, if one wishes to master a school subject, whatever it may be â€"arithmetic, spelling, history, geography, art, science, lang- uages, or anything elseâ€"all that is necessary is to keep steadily at it. Every day has its new lesson; knowledge grows with absolute certainty, if we keep on adding fresh information to our store. The important thing is to begin the year right and continue right, allowing nothing to inter- fere with the good resolutions and never turning aside from a set purpose. Then, when the end of the school year comâ€" es, and the test is applied, feelings of satisfaction, instead of worry, are the rich reward. Moreover, the daily discipline, the obedience and attention, have become established habits, and that is even more valuable than the gaining of diplomas and scholarships. THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO These are rather anxious days for young people, though days, also, full of pleasurable anticipation. Soon will come the long summer holidays, with all their delights; in the meantime, however, the end of the school year approaches, bringing with it the examinations, on the result of which so much depends. Those who are unprepared are naturally the reverse of happy; they have neglected their opportunit- ies and- find it impossible to make up, at the last moment, for lost time. They are dreading failure, and the humili- ations which go with it. On the other hand, those who have done their best throughout the year, conscientiously apply- ing themselves to their studies, can face the issue confident- ly; they are ready and hopeful of success. It is too late now for the idle suddenly to get busy; for the inattentive to turn their minds to‘ their work; for the frivolous to become serious. Nothing but regret remains to them; but there is one thing they can do, and if they learn the lesson from their present disappointment, the situation is not beyond remedy. They can make up their minds to do better next year; to act differently and to plan more wisely, North Yonge Street wants a car service. In the matter of the RADIAL ABANDONMENT Col. AN EXCELLENT APPOINTMENT EXAMINATION TIME RICHMOND HILL Nonâ€"Advertisers, as well as occasional advertisers Who continue their advertising to bills only, should stop and think about using the advertising columns of THE LIBER- AL. It should receive their most serious attention. Lack of REAL ADVERTISING causes a slump in business. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING makes better business. LIBERAL ADVERTISING IS THE GOLD MINE 0F BETTER BUSINESS IN RICHMOND HILL AND THE NORTH YONGE STREET DISTRICT. EVERY BUSI- NESS ORGANIZATION SHOULD DIG FROM IT THEIR SHARE OF BETTER BUSINESS. Some business concerns have a shrinking business and wonder why. They are the ones who do not realize the imâ€" portance of ADVERTISING. ADVERTISING IN THE LIBERAL is a class of news demanded by the public, because it tells them where to find what they want. The man who doesn’t use newspaper space sees his trade shrink while the man who advertises liberally is the man who is successful. cause it brings new necessities and luxuries before the pub- lic in a way that proves to them that they need the articles or service offered. If You Want To Increase Business It Pays to Advertise in The Liberal because it produces re- sults. Anthracite Prices Down THREE WAYS TO CUT YOUR COAL BILLâ€" Buy the right coal â€" Buy at the right time â€"â€" And get Heating Counsel. First by buying the right coalâ€" the D. & H. Lackawanna Anthracite. Second by buying this coal at the right time. Prices, the lowest to-day they will be until next spring. Third, by getting heating Counselâ€"right sizes of coal. firing methods. The Anthracite we sell is cleaned by the flotation process â€" the coal is agitated in a mixture of water and sand, the pure coal floats on the top While the «bone, slate, etc., sinks. Cleaner and better prepared An- thracite by this new process. Order now and save worry any money AT THE ELEVATOR. ADVERTISE ADVERTISING IN THE LIBERAL is educational be- FOR SALE BY SHEPPARD AND GILL LUMBER CO., Limited TELEPHONE 9, RICHMOND HILL Paris GYPSUM, LIME AND ALABASTINE, CANADA: LIMITED Quickly erected, inex- pensive, structurally strong, GyprocWallboard gives per- manent fire protection. Your dealer’s name is listed below. Ask him today for full information or write for interesting free book, "Building and Remodelling with Gyproc.” ITDRAMERé-som PHONEYAR‘D ~ no â€"â€" ‘eNEW UV®W THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1930 Ontario -RESIDENCE "â€" 85'J .g ONTARIO 26!