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Reeve Kellam and members of council welcomed councillov Duncan McMurchy at the council board for the first time since last June. Coun- cillor McMurchy has been laid up as Vaughan Township Council, at its regular session on Monday, passed a grant of $25.00 to provide Christmas cheer for needy children of the muni- cipality. The grant was made in reâ€" sponse to a request from the East Vaughan Workers Association, and the council stipulated that it should be distributed under the supervision of Relief Officer Orr. Vaughan Council Give Grant For Christmas Cheer look for easy relief. COUNCILLOR McMURCHY ABLE TO ATTEND MEETING Richmond Hill Village stands out with the best record of any suburban municipality and is the only one with- in a. radius of 25 miles of Toronto which can say that there is not one family on relief. Credit for this must be given to Reeve J. A. Greene and members of the council who have kept a very close watch on relief matters and given personal attention to all those who need work. The reeve and members of council ex- press the hope that they will be able to go through the winter and adhere to their policy of “no relief.” The “no relief" sign which is definitely hung out in Richmond Hill as the policy of the council is not inviting to those people who look for relief as a yearly habit. Richmond Hill has not looked inviting to any of those people who No One on Relief In Richmond Hill The relief problem stands out to- day as one of the most difficult ques- tions which face those entrusted with the responsibility of administrating municipal affairs. The municipalities close to Toronto are the hardest hit and the seriousneSS of the situation is evidenced by recent figures an- nounced which show that in East York Township there are 12,000 per- sons on relief. North York Town- ship has 2,094 listed on the relief rolls and in Scarboro there are 5,100 dependent on the municipality. New- market at present has 29 persons on relief and Aurora has 65. The number of relief recipients in Markham and Vaughan Township took a decided increase in the month of November. To-day Vaughan has 85 families with a total of 340 per- sons on relief and Markham has seventy-three families or 243 persons. Markhams list increased from 43 families in October to 73 families in November. SHARP INCREASE IN RELIEF ROLLS IN MARKHAM AND VAUGHAN result of serious injuries which he 0t“; 23533 'i'fd Here Comes Cookie CAPITOL MAUREEN “ O’SULLIVAN in WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, DEC. 11-12 NINA MARTINI an Here’s to Romance ROBERT TAYLOR in “YORK COUNTY’S NEWSIEST NEWSPAPER” NEWS CONTINUOUS SHOW SATURDAY 1.30 T0 11.30 “THIS IS THE LIFE” LVI. PARKING FOR 200 CARS MONDAY & TUESDAY, DEC. 9-10 FRIDAY & SATURDAY, DEC. 6-7 JANE WITHERS in SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION MAJOR BO WES The Band Plays On Woman Wanted” NEWS AND AND AND frequent joint meetings be held. Chairman C. H. Sanderson presided and the following members were pres- ent, trustees A. A. Eden, T. H. Trench R. D. Little and Bert Cook. :il Give Grant w iristmas Cheer sustained when he fell from his barn roof. He is not yet fully recovered but is making satisfactory progress. Relief acc unts were passed total- ling $20932 , sheep claims totalled $17.80, and road” accounts amounted to $450.00. The usual by-law was passed pro- viding for the annual nomination meeting and elections and the deputy- returning officers and poll clerks appointed. BIRTH THOMPSONâ€"0n Monday, Dec. 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Thompson (Myrtle Ash) the birth of a daughter, Helen Louise. ‘ In Markham township there are those who predict an acclamation all around this year and there also are those who declare that there is bound to be an election. Election fights seem popular in Markham and accla- mations are not very numerous in the history of the township. The veteran Reeve George B. Padget is likely to be in the field for re-election and most prominently mentioned as a possible opponent is ex-deputy reeve W. L. Clark who ran a tight ,raoe with the present reeve last January. Deputy- reeve Rennie will seek re-election in his present post and all members of the council are likely candidates for re-election. Others mentioned as pos- sible candidates for various posts are ex-reev-e W. C. Gohn, ex-deputy reeve R. L. Stiver, “Bill” Champion, ex- deputy reeve Kincaid, former coun- cillor R. J. Beatty, George Topper and a dark horse candidate from the Vic- toria Square district. If all these. enter the lists along with some1 “workers” candidates from the sub- division district who feel the relief administration has not been sufficient- ly generous the electors can look for a lively contest. sustained when he fell from his barn roof. He is not yet fully recovered but is making satisfactory progress. The usual by-law was passed pro- viding for the annual nomination meeting and elections and the deputy- 1‘eturning officers and p011 clerks appointed. Relief ace unts were passed total- ling $2093.2 , sheep claims totalled $17.80, and road" accounts amounted to $450.00. if'i‘he regular December meeting of the Board was held Tuesday evening when accounts for the month were passed and routine business tran- sacted. Reeve J. A. Greene attended the meeting and discussed with the Board financial matters concerning both the board and the municipal council. Mr. Greene suggested that there be more co-operation between the council and school board and that frequent joint meetings be held. Chairman C. H. Sanderson presided and the following members were presâ€" ent, trustees A. A. Eden, T. H. Trench R. D. Little and Bert Cook. Members of the Richmond Hill Board of Education whose terms ex- pire this year include trustees Rev. L. C. Secret, R. D. Little, F. N. Hop- per, C. H. Sanderson and F. S. Tyn- dall. The first three mentioned are elected representatives, Mr. Sander- son is a village council appointment and Mr. Tyndall is appointed by'the County Council. As Rev. Secrett has moved from the district he will not be a candidate but it is expected trustees Little and Hopper will stand for re- election. Anumber of names have been mentioned as aspirants for the Board this year, including several ladies, but none have definitely de- clared themselves in the field. It has {also been freely suggested that a representative should be elected to the board from that part of the School Section outside the village. The School Section includes a portion of Markham and Vaughan Townships and for many years it was the es- tablished custom to have one repre- sentative from each township, but in recent years all members of the board are residents of the village. Some of the township ratepayers men- tioned in connection with the office are Cecil Harding. J. W. Palmer, F. Atkinson, A. E. Plewman and W. H. Espey. Township May Seek Member On The School Board THEATRE WITH Kruger $5 RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 1935 Although municipal elections are still a few weeks distant already citizens are taking an interest in mfini cipal affairs and asking the question concerning election prospects for the New Year. In Richmond Hill there has been no official announcement of a conâ€" test for any of the offices. Reeve J. ‘In Essentials, Unity; In Non-essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Charity1 A. Greene and members of the 1935 council have carried on in a most har- monious manner and according to an- nouncement made at Monday night’s meeting Will have a creditable finan- cial record to submit to the ratepayers on nomination night. Dame rumor has been busy with the suggestion that councillor Bill Neal is ambitious; to seek the reeve’s chair and will con-‘ test that office this year, but council- lor Neal has made no announcement and is non-committal on the subject. Rumor has also connected the name of councillor James McLean, an ex- perienced and veteran municipal man, with the office of reeve for 1936 and councillor Little has been mentioned as a possible aspirant. Then when all the members of the present members of council are mentioned there is councillor H. J. Mills who has to his credit the longest record of contin- ‘uous service of any of his associates ‘-on the council. Election day might ffind any one of the council in the 1field for reeve and on the other hand EARLY ELECTION RUMORS START iw SIMMERING IN MUNICIPAL POT; an acclamation all around would not be I a surprise this year as so far there has been no talk of any new blood| anxious to enter municipal 1ife.i Reeve J. A. Greene is completing his third year as chief magistrate of the village. In Vaughan township Reeve George Kellam, who is completing- his year as Warden of York County, is likely to retire from municipal affairs and Deputy-Reeve Robert W. Scott is a sure contender for the office of reev‘e. Whether or not he receives an accla- mation at this distance looks to de- pend on ex-deputy reeve R. W. Dooks who according to rumor is thinking of throwing his hat in the ring for the office of reeve. Mr. Dooks has also been mentioned as a possible contender for the deputy-reeveship and also as a candidate for council but where he will finally enter the lists can only be g'ueSSed at this time. For the deputy-reeveship the name of councillor Boynton Weldrick is prom- inently mentioned and Whether or not he will have opposition remains to be seen. The name of former- deputy-reeve T. M. Baker has been mentioned as has former councillor W. J. Johnson. The latter is also freely mentioned as a possible con- tender for a seat on council. In all likelihood there will be at least two vacancies for new blood on the coun- cil. Owing to the severe injuries suffered this summer it is not likely that councillor Duncan McMurchy will again be a candidate and if his health will not permit him to stand for re-election his many friends will regret his retirement from municipal life. It is likely councillor J. A. Dick will be a candidate for re-election. ELECTION GOSSIP PREDICTS SOME CONTESTS IN MARKHAM AND VAUGHAN TOWNSHIPSâ€"REEVE GREENE AND RICHMOND HILL COUNCIL MAY GET AN ACCLAMA’I‘ION mm WML Anyway whatever happens the open season for municipal greetings and hand-shaking is now on. This is the‘ time of year when “Large bodies of ratepayers” wait on certain people in the hope of pressing them into the public service and it will soon be nomination day when those‘seeking municipal honors get up to thank their “movers and seconders” and those Who have been in office take the platform to give an account of their stewardship. Nominations this year will be held Monday, Dec. 30th, and the elections will be held one week later. This year there will be no municipal campaigning to inter- fere with the Christmas dinner. Considerable improvement was shown in the reports on the opera- tions of the North Yonge radials: for the months of September and Octo- ber. For September a profit of $259.- 57 is reported while the profit for the same month in 1934 was only $133.57. The passenger revenue for September was $5,835.61 as compared with $5,- 856.16 a year ago. The month of October showed an operating loss of $15.40 but in Oct- ober last year the loss was $214.55. The passenger revenue for the month this year was almost exactly the same as for the same month in 1934. Revenue in October 1935 was $5,778.- 98 and in the same month in 1934, $5,779.99, difference of only 97 cents. Town Finances In Good Shape TO HOLD ADJOURNED TAX SALE DECEMBER 10th At the regular December meeting of the council of Richmond Hill Vil- lage held Monday evening, treasurer A. J. Hume reported that present in- dications were that the council would end the present year with an im- proved financial position. It is es- timated at this date that on Dec. 3151: of this year that the municipal- ity’s financial position will be ap- proximately $1000.00 better than at the same time a year ago. This statement was greeted with satis- faction by Reeve J. A. Greene and members of the council who have striven hard during the year to live within their estimates. It was re- ported that about $9,000.00 in tax arrears had been collected this year so far which was taken as a healthy sign of improvement. At the recent tax sale none of the properties liable for sale were sold and the municipality will hold an ad- journ-ed sale on December 10th when the municipality is authorized by resolution of council to purchase any properties not selling at a high enough figure to cover the taxes against the property. The regular collection of garbage in the town will take place Dec-ember. 10th. This may, be the last for the winter but whether or not there will be one in January depends on the weather conditions. ‘ Mr. H. Stanford asked that a. light be placed in front of St. Mary’s An- glican Church. The matter was left in the hands of councillor McLean, chairman of the electric light com- mittee. Some needed repairs to the boiler at the arena were left in charge of councillor H. J. Mills, chairman of the rink committee. Councillor Neal was authorized to purchase a stove for the waterworks building to re« place the furnace which is worn out. The final meeting of the council for the year 1935 will be held Monday, Dec. 16th, the annual nomination meeting to be held Monday, Dec. 30th. Radi‘als Make Better Showing INCREASED PROFIT IN SEPTEM- BER AND ONLY SMALL LOSS IN OCTOBER At the Richmond Hill Agricultural Society banquet last week there were present three gentlemen who could [boast that their farm ownership represented the third generation of their family. One of the three was Reeve George Kellam of Vaughan Township, the 1935 York County Warden, another was Mr. J. Scott McNair a former reeve of Vaughan {and the other was» Mr. R. L. Stiver ‘a former deputyâ€"reeve of Markham iTownship. All three are actively en- ;g‘aged in. farming the same farm 5which their forefathers farmed and which has remained in the family [continuously for over a century. Prizes Presented To Winners Of Better Farms Competition The banquet which was held at the Rustic Inn was in honor of the win- ners and contestants in the Better Farms contest sponsored by the Rich- mond Hill Agricultural Society, and among those to offer congratulations to Mr. Clark Young- of Markham Township were the three above gentle men. In extending congratulations to the winner, Mr. Young, these men who represent the third generation of their family on the farm paid tribute to the Agircultural industry as a business worthy of the best ef- forts of the I‘iSl“fz‘ generation. J. A. Carrol, of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture, in speaking in response to the toast to “Agriculture” complimented the local Agricultural Society on sponsoring such an ex~ cellent competition. “I said when the present depression started that when it was all over the Ontario farmer would emerge from it best of any other class in the country, and I still believe I am right,” said Mr. Carroll. The speaker pointed to signs of the times which indicated the dawning of a better day for the Agriculturists. The trophy and prize of a. hand- some mantel clock was presented to N ow Playing STAN LAUREL & OLIVER HARDY __ 1N _ ‘Bonnie Scotland’ Every Night At Eight WINNERS AND CONTESTANTS FETED AT BANQUET â€"THREE PRESENT WHOSE FARM OWNERSHIP DATES BACK IN FAMILY THREE GENERATIONS MURDER MAN BEDFORD THEATRE MONDAY & TUESDAY, DEC. 9-10 SPENCER TRACY & I FRANCIS LEDERER VERGINIA BRUCE ' â€" IN 'â€" COLORED TRAVELOGUE â€" “MEXICO CITY” "Home of High Class Entertainment” Yonge at Glenforest, HUdson 5437 Saturday Matinee at 2 p.m. â€" Evenings at 7 p.m. Saturday and Holidays 6.30 p.m. GEORGE RAFT WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, DEC. 11-12 Buy the Best Tea PARAMOUNT NEWS â€" TEA CARTOON â€"â€"- Thursday, Friday, Saturday DEC. 5-6-7 TED LEWIS _ __ 1N __ _ HERE COMES THE BAND who referred to the fine qualities of Mr. Young and his abilities as a farm er. “He is one of the young men who came up through the junior farmers activities in the county and now we are glad to honor him as the Winner of the Better Farms conte-s ,” said Mr. McLean. Mr. Young thanked the Society for the splendid prize and told of his satisfaction in ‘Winning such a conâ€" test. The prize of a handsome clock for the second prize Winner was preâ€" sented by Mr. McLean and accepted on behalf of Mr. Witty who was ab- sent by Warden George Kellam. President J. A. Greene of the Agri- cultural Society presided and among those present were, T. H. Trench, James McLean, Wes Middleton, Mor- gan Boyle, F. S. Tyndall, L. H. Cle- ment, J. Scott McNair, Frank Graham Cecil Harding, Alex Little, W. Neal, R. W. Scott, Harry Charles, J. A. Carroll, W. E. Watson G. Keffer, L. Stiver, Warden George Kellam, R. S. Cooper and J. E. Smith. BORN for GLORY A special meeting of the Veteran Women’s Auxiliary will be held in the Municipal Hall, Richmond Hill, on Tuesday, Dec. 17th, at 2.30 p.m., when all members are requested to be present. The Gay Deception SINGLE COPY 5c. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE BETTY BALFOUR & JOHN MILLS VETERAN W.A. SPECIAL MEETING ._IN_ No.