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An event which may become historical in provincial affairs took place at the Parliament Buildings during the week when Attorney General Arthur W. Roebuck held his first “conference” ‘with business men over the labour “agreements” which he hopes to see instituted for the injecâ€" tion of a greater measure of social and commercial justice. Th Construction men and Furniture manufacturers who sat around the conference table with the Attorney General were stated to have seen eye to eye with the crusading Attorney General as to the necessity of industrial “understandings,” and it may be the beginning of a peaceful solution of a highly controversial issue. From the Mayor of Hamilton comes the suggestion that taxes should be made payable by the month, as are electric light bills, telephone accounts, rents and various other dues. The idea is worth considering. Methods followed in the past have failed sadly in collecting the taxes, so any plan that gives promise of gathering in the rates more successâ€" fully should not be lightly brushed aside. Monthly collec- tion of taxes would add greatly to the clerical work of the treasurer-’3 office and probably some additional expense, but if it would make payments easier for the taxpayers and materially reduce the amount of unpaid taxes it would surely be worth while. r v . “I am a, Conservative but I will say that man (Hon. Mr. Croll) has been one of the greatest of any men in any government With which we have had to deal. Nothing is too good for him or for us. He meets us half way and more than half way.” M _ _ For some reason Mr. McBride’s courageous declaration brought to mind the handling of northern highways issues by Hon.‘ Wesley Gordon, Conservative Minister of Labour at Ottawa. If Mr. Gordonhit seems to us, would but meet On- tario’s Hon. Peter Heenan one quarter of the way about 30,000 Ontario workmen would be assured jobs under the Heenan plans now stalemated. In this connection, however, Hon. Harry Nixon, Acting Premier, announced the other day that whatever Ottawa’s handling of its end of the federal-provincial controversy, none would be allowed to want for necessities of life in On- tario. In other words, the Ontario Government will con- tinue its effort of reach “understanding” with federal powers which do not seem to want to understand; but, if Ottawa finally jockeys itself out of giving Ontario workers any help whatever, the Ontario Government alone will shoulder the burden. Secondly, the Conservative opposition, out of power and in opposition benches, is likely to put up warm and ex- tended political fight over the proposed changes in things as they were Conservatively ordered. Interesting, it may be, but unwarranted days of political battling in a public assemblage cost plenty of taxpayers’ moneyâ€"some hun- dreds of dollars an hour, in fact. In these days of intense party feeling, it is refreshing to see an old Tory campaigner like Sam McBride, one time Toronto Mayor, saying precisely what he thinks about a political opponent. Of Hon. David Croll, Ontario’s Minister of Public Welfare. the doughty veteran of Toronto muni- cipal day : In the first place, Ontario’s Prime Minister is, not the leisurely sort of politician to which Ontario has become accustomed, content to pursue a laissez faire policy and draw a salary. “Mitch,” as his colleagues call him, will want “action” on innumerable matters which he now deems to be wrong. He acts like lightning in emergency where pub- lic interests are deemed to be at issue. This dating will set the Liberal Government’s first session several Weeks ahead of earlier forecasts. Despite the fact that a “first” session of any Government always has been of relatively small importance or of short dura- tion, “fireworks” are prophesied for the first session of the Hepburn Government. _ h . -u. 1L, Fresh and invigorated, it is hoped, from his Bermuda holiday, Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn is to return to his desk at Queen’s Park on January 6th to prepare for an early opening of the Legislature four weeks lafier, it is learned in Government Circles; __ acclamation all round. The splendid record of the municipal council of Rich- mond Hill for the year now closing should commend itself to the ratepayers of the municipality. The financial state- ment which will be available to the ratepayers at the an- nual nomination meeting shows that the financial standing of the village has been improved during the year, and in times such as these with the many problems of tax collecâ€" tion and relief this is an accomplishment of which any muni- cipality should be proud. The members of the council have carried on the business of the municipality in a capable manner and have shown the qualities of leadership in fac- ing the difficult municipal problems peculiar to our day: It is understood that Reeve J. A“ Greene and all members of the council are willing to serve for another year and if such is true they deserve a pat on the back and the thanks of the electors which can best be tendered in th form of an V Member Canadian Weekly News-paper Associa‘ Subscription $1.50 per year -â€" To the United 8‘ Covering Canada’s Best Suburban Distriz‘t Advertising Rate; on Apnlicafinn. TE. :1 Waffare said at a To;on’E0 public meeting the other PAGE TWO Established 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO.. LTD. THE COMING LEGISLATURE SESSION RICHMOND HILL COUNCIL‘S RECORD MERITS AN ACCLAMATION THE DAW'NING OF A NEW YEAR TAX COLLECTION METHODS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27th, 1934 J. Eachern Smith. Manager THE” LIBERAL 2W5}:8p(-‘I Association To the United States $2.00 ‘ Another intimation from the Act- ing Premier of more than ordinary importance was his declaration as to the possibility of Ontario’s milk war ending in the Government taking- the battling elements by the scruff of the neck, so to speak, and placing the business under Government super- vision. That is, he admitted he was turning over in his mind the advisâ€" ibilit‘y of making the milk business a public utility, as it is in Manitoba and Alberta. The Minister is wonder- ing if the interests of the hard- pressed farmer might not thus be better servedâ€"also those of the consumer. However, Hon. Mr. Nixon never takes a. step without looking ahead carefully so there is no fear of hasty decision and action. With Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn off on a. well-deserved holiday to Bermuda, the reins of Ontario Gov- .ernment have been handled by Hon. lHarry Nixon, Ontario’s genial Pro- }vincial Secretary, throughout this So much for the personality of the Acting Prime Minister. One of his important statements or declarations during- his week’s tenure of the Prem- ier’s office was that the usual preâ€" sessional financial statement from the Government would not be forthcoming this year. Hon. Mr. Nixon’s View is that this “early” presentation of Onâ€" tario’s financial data for the year, besides its liability to inaccuracy, is unethical. In British parliamentary practice, this sort of information goes first to the people’s elected repreâ€" sensativesâ€"in this case the Ontario Legislature. Meet Klan. Ml: Nixon, Ontario’s Acting Premier. He has a pair of twinkling blue eyes which are always smiling even on those rarest of oc- casions when the engaging Nixon facial smile'is absent. A “farmersY man" ever since he was old enough to participate in public affairs, Hon. Mr. Nixon made a name for himself as Provincial Secretary in the Drury Government. Through all the stormy days of that period there was neve a stone thrown and, if memory serves, never a criticism of his departmental administratiom Knowing Hon. Mr. Nixon as well as We do, the wonder often comes to us‘ how anybody votes against him. vincial Secretary, throughout this week. Quite in keeping with Hon. Mr. Nixon’s even temperament, things have gone as quietly and as smoothly as possibe could be, with only Secur- ities Commissioner John M. Godfrey’s stentorian questioninigs over Thomp- son-Cadillac mine affairs to break the Queen’s Park st llness. Hon. H. C. Nixon At the Helm During Premier’s Absence Some of these riches are ane abundance of courage, friendliness, faith, hope and love. In getting the most out of life the wise person will develop all his natural powers to the utmost. He will cultivate some lasting friendships among the folks in books as well as the neighborhood. He will practice moderation in all things. He will cultivate the cheerful mood and the tolerant spirit. He will play and work and worship. He will practice the mood of prayer. Thereby the soul becomes seisitive to spiritual guidance. He will know that perfection is not here so will not be dio‘ appointed too keenly if he does not attain it nor see it in others. No wonder the higher selfishness has been called un- selfishness. St. Paul advisd, “Set thy chief affections on things above.” Jesus Christ recommended treasures where there can be no corrision or decay or thievery. ' The higher selfishness, practiced by even fifty-one per cent of the peoples of earth for only fifty-one per cent of the time would ere long make of this warring world, love’s dwell ing place. Then the angels in Heaven might become jealous of earth for God‘ himself would be living here the most of the time. ‘ The lower selfishness, if practiced by the majority of persons the most of the time, would make life as a whoxe, a literal burning, scaring, torturing hell on earth. On the other hand the higher selfishness seek the more indirect way of gaining life’s more durable and real values which through various forms of giving (call it inâ€" vesting if you will) heals, helps, assists and enlarges life for others. - We are all interested in getting. Everyone is naturally selfish. Some are intelligently selfish. In other words thre is a higher and a lower selfishness. The lower selfishâ€" ness incites to a grabbing of more material things than ine needs. The lower type of selfishness often thwarts, maims bruises, crushes others to gain its ends. However, some have hit upon this idea and hate pro- ceeded to let it occupy their sole attention to the exclusion of the rest of the tltie of this editorial, namely, The MOST Out of Life.” The first word in the above title is GETTING. The first thing a baby does when it arrives here is to yell. The next thing, it usually opens its mouth to GET something. The law of self-preservation is the first law of life. And is it not true that in life’s later years there can be no in- telligent giving or sharing if in the earlier years there has not been some thoughtful getting or acquiring. And since the world always needs some helpful people, especially in times of crisis, let us not be so quick to run down who have, with justice, practiced the arts of getting and saving. THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO Acting Premier Possessed of Many Admfi'able Qualities Getting The Most Out Of Life By John Edwin Price ' Hon. David Croll indicated superb courage and political unselfishness in his liandfling of the Border Oitiles amalgamation. move. He stated frankly that he believed his own political future was being jeopardized but he was having regard first to the well-being of the tens of thousands of Border Cities inhabitants. You can feed part of the people all the time, and all of the people part of the time, but you can’t feed all of the people all the time. Still. if no drivers enjoyed risking their necks, who would they get to drive ambulances. Of course Findland deserves praise. But we’d pay the banker that $250 if that would qualify us- to borrow $10,000. ' The Western Hemisphere will be reached again on‘March 28, when the Empress docks at Buenos Air-es. Two days will be spent in this gay capital of the Argentine and a. day at Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. The coffee port or Santos, Sao Paulo. and beautiful Rio de Janeiro will be the Brazilian place of interest visited, then the final ten days of the cruise will be spent in the Caribbean waters. calling at La Brea and Trinidad. Port of Spain, Kingston, Jamaica. and Havana. Cuba. Two whale weeks are spent in South Africa, forming part of the experience . of the cruise party, which will reach Durban on March 5. Calls at Durban and . Capetown are on the liner's schedule, but five optional excursions by special Zulu Mame“ trains will be made through the interior. Victoria Falls, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bulawayo, Kimberley, the diamond mines and goldtields. Pietermaritzburg, the Big Game Reserve and Kruger National Park are some of the highlights of these excursions. PARFUMERIE MELBA OF CANADA, LTD Protect Your Car With Cities Service Anti-Freeze INVESTMENT SECURITIES CAN. NAT’L. EXPRESS MONEY ORDER OFFICE Nothing is so universally effective as Melba Van- ishing Cream. 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