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Last winter the government announced that it had made arrangements with the two transcontinental railways for the employment of more than 10,000 single men, and largely upon the basis of this deal the government was able to close down the “relief camps” on July 1st. The government’s chief arm in the attack on the un- Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,651 Regular employment provided . .. 21,646 Casual employment provided . . . . 9,005 The number of persons receiving public relief has been declining steadily. There was no intelligent collection of relief statistics prior to December 1935 and, so, authori- tative comparisons are practically impossible. Last De- cember a comprehensive system of data collection was in- augurated by Hon. Norman Rogers in coâ€"operation with provincial relief officers. Statistics for that month showed 1,212,262 persons in Canada on relief. The comparable figures for July 1936 showed a decrease of 148,716 relief recipients. The King government has regarded unemployment as its most serious administrative problem since assuming office last October, and has endeavoured to meet the prob- lem with rational methods. Temporary measures to amel- iorate the lot of the families of unemployed Canadians were adopted at the 1936 session of Parliament in the form of budget grants totalling many millions of dollars for relief expenditures. “The most outstanding features of the October 1 sur- vey of employment were the unusually! pronounced in- creases in manufacturing, in which the co-operating estab- lishments absorbed nearly 15,600 additional Verity-s, and in logging which directly provided work for 16,700 more persons than at September 1st. The expansion in each of these industries was greater than at October 1 in any other year for which statistics are available.” Improvement Nation-wide _ Analysis of the September employment figures shows improvement evident in each of the Economic Areas of Canada. Using the calendar year 1926 as normal for an index number of 100, the area indexes for September were â€"Maritime Provinces:â€"114.4; Quebecâ€"103.0: Ontario: â€"108.1; Prairie Provinces:â€"107.4; British Columbia:â€" 109.3 and all Canada:â€"107.1. The comparable analysis according to chief industries shows the following index numbers2â€"Manufacturingzâ€" 105.9; logging :â€"82.7; miningâ€"104.2; communications:â€" 86.0; transportation :â€"89.4; construction :â€"109.0; services â€"137.5 and trade:â€"126.3. Although three of the indus- tries are still below 1926 levels, each of them showed im- provement over 1935. Latest trade union reports to the Department of La- bour, place unemployment among their membership at 10.8%, compared with 14.2% a year ago, and 21.4% in August 1932. Most recent reports from employment offices in Can- ada show the following:â€" Workers placed during month :â€" Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,082 October employment figures gathered by the Bureau from 10,020 firms in Canada showed working staffs ag- gregating 1,044,178 persons. This was an increase in reg- ular employment of 28,539 over October lst, 1935. A Bur- eau report states :â€" I , Substantial improvement in Canada’s employment situation, arising from the increase in foreign trade and the efforts of the National Employment Commission, are indicated in statistics supplied by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics and the Department of Labour. Mr. Hepburn has the right idea. Anything that will tend to lower the volume of- taxation will be greeted by three hearty cheers and a tiger from the populace. They could stand some relief themselves. But the big problem is to get the Dominion government and the other prov- inces of Canada to agree. When the Premier pays his visit to Ottawa on December 9th to attend the interâ€"pro- vincial conference on finances, he will lay hls plan before the delegates and seek to obtain their endorsation. But the Toronto Evening Telegram, staunch Conserva- tive organ and arch-enemy of the Hepburn regime, said editorially the other day, in commenting on the Premier’s address, that it was an excellent idea and one which should be followed up by action. And it said that Mr. Hepburn was not noted for his blind allegiance to precedent and that in this case it was a good thing that he did not have fears of breaking new ground. To have the Telegram approve anything said or done by the Liberal regime is surprising, to say the least. That newspaper has been the most ener- getic critic of all, and never hesitates to say in very plain language just what it thinks of Premier Hepburn, his gov- ernment and the policies enunciated. There is no doubt about the need for such a reform. A saving of millions could be effected if there were mer- gers of inspectoral branches in the health, labor and agri- cultural fields. The Dominion provides machinery to do exactly the same kind of work that Ontario does. Why hasn’t something been done up to now? Well, there is the hoary question of precedent. It just never has been done before that’s all. 7 A And there is no section of the community that would welcome the use of the pruning fork more than the farm- ers of Ontario. They are, without a doubt, paying heavily for the right to lose money farming. Therefore, it was with pleasure that most people picked up their morning papers a few days ago and read the statement of Premier Hepburn that he proposed to lay before the Dominion gov- ernment a plan to eliminate duplication of services main- tained by both governments. Mr. Hepburn was not mak- ing a political speech when he delivered this address; he was giving his own opinion as a public administrator charg- ed With the responsibility of collecting money from the publicrand spending‘it on maintenance of public services. REDUCTION IN COST OF GOVERNMENT i For many years there has been an insistent demand from many sections of the community for a drastic re- duction in government services in Canada. With the taxâ€" payer groaning under the terrific burden of ever-mountâ€" ing levies, attention has been turned towards this subject of duplication in governmental operation. “7M: Rates on Application. UNEMPLOYMENT IS DIMINISHING STEADILY Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Subscription $1.50 per year â€"- To the United States $2.00 Covu'ing Canada’s Best Suburban District J. Eacher'n Smith, Manager AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO., LTD. PAGE TWO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, 1936. “THE LIBERAL” Established 1878 TELEPHONE 9. If you don’t tion, consider time it leaves skinned. After many days, Big Chief was strong again, and one day he called Neepawa to him. “Neepawa,” he said, “you are a brave boy. After this you shall be called ‘Little Chief,’ and taking his great crown of feathers from his head he placed it on the boy’s head. All the Indian boys and girls came running through the woods, calling: “Little Chief, Little Chief! Neepawa shall be our Little Chief, and teach us to hear the little rabbits in the grass and to sing like the birds in the trees.” “‘Doctor â€" “You don’t give it to himâ€"you take it yourself.” At last they found him. The Big Chief had fallen down the stony mountain side with a baby deer in his arms, and' had broken his leg. Very carefully and! tenderly they brought him back to the tepee. Patient’s wifeâ€"“And when do I give it to him ?” Doctor â€" “Your husband must have absolute quiet. Here is a sleep- ing powder.” “Hush, I hear a bird booting,” said Neepawa. “It is only an owl,” answered the brave. “No, No! It is my father,” shouted Ne‘epawa. On they went, and Neepawa kept call- 1‘an like a robin, and the answer came backâ€"“too-whoo. Tooâ€"whoo." They went on and on. “Hush, I hear a sound,” said N-eepawa. “It’s the rain falling on the stones,” he replied. “It is a man trying to light a campfire,” said Neepawa. Neepawa. and taking the hand of an Indian brave he set forth. Many hours they wandered through the vast forest. When it was nirz'ht again they came to a place where the greht hills rose to m':et the clouds. “Hush, I hear a sound,” said Neepawa. “It is a'havby deer crying: because it is hungry,” replied the Indian brave. IOne night Big- Chief promised he would bring him home a baby deer for a playmate, with great brown eyes and ears that were wide»open. the tep-ee and call like a robin and his father would ansV'yer like an owl -â€"“too-whoo, tooâ€"wh'oo, to-o-whoo!” Sitting around the fire later, Big Chief would tell his son Neepawa stories of the bear and the deer, and other furry people of the woods. When Neepawa knew his father would be coming home through the woods, he would stand in front of WITH THE UTTLE FOLK Youth Employment Committee A special Youth Employment Committee has been ap- pointed by the Government to work with the National Employment Commission on matters particularly concern- ing the placing of young people in suitable employment. According to press reports the Youth Committee is about to recommend far-reaching schemes of reforestation, rural rehabilitation and industrial apprenticeship. _ >_ u Under the terms of the legislation creating the Na- tional Employment Commission provision is made for the appointment of a special Women’s Employment Commit- tee. This committee has been named recently and is now engaged in making a special study of unemployment among women. Home Improvement Plan Second major recommendation of the Commission which the Government has accepted is the “Home Imâ€" provement Plan.” The chief aim of this activity is to stimulate the construction industry and its affiliates by assisting present and prospective home owners to repair, modernize or build dwelling premises. This end is being achieved through the extension of federal government finâ€" ancial assistance to those who wish to secure loans for housing purposes. The plan has met with universal ap- proval throughout Canada, and estimates as to the value of construction which will flow from it vary from $50,000,- 000 to $200,000,000. One of the most successful of the Commission’s reâ€" commendations has been the Farm Improvement and Em- ployment Plan for winter employment. Under this plan work is being provided in farm homes throughout Canada for men and women who are unable to find regular em- ployment through the winter months. Each worker is paid five dollars a month, with provision for a bonus if he remains on the farm for a stated number of months. Suit- able clothing and transportation are also provided. Each coâ€"operating farmer receives five dollars a month for each Worker provided for by his establishment. Under this plan the worker receives employment, home life, healthful work- ing conditions and a small grant of cash. The farmer re- ceives the services of a worker to assist in improvement of farmstead conditions and a small cash grant to help defray boarding costs. Since the Commission assumed office last June more than four hundred individual proposals have been placed before it by persons and organizations interested in the employment problem and every one of these proposals has been considered and investigated by the Commission. employment problem is the National Employment Comâ€" mission, which was set up under parliamentary authority last session and commenced operations on June 1st, 1936. The function of this commission is to advise the govern- ment upon practical methods of providing work with wages for presently unemployed persons. The Commission, re- cognizing that provincial authorities are closest to the ac- tual problem, co-operates fully with unemployment and relief bodies set up by the provinces. NOT A BAD IDEA! THE THE RESCUE believe in co-opera_ the bananaâ€"every the bunch it gets LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO Canadian National Money Orders payable anywhere. J. R. Herring- ton, Agent. THE LIBERAL The Best Yhings in Life Then buy with confidence. You can always be surer of high quality and fair price when the article you pur- chase is advertised by a reputable firm. You can take real enjoyment in the anticipation of such an investment. But be sure the realization doesn’t disappoint you. Before you buy, read carefully the ad- vertisements in this newspaper. Consider real values. Weigh the merits of one product against another. Find out where and when you can take advantage of price re- ductions. T’S EASY to say that “the best things in life are free.” But think a moment. Aren’t the things you value most the ones you’ve worked and planned and saved for? This very day, perhaps, you’re looking forward to making some purchase that will mark another milestone in satisfaction and achievement. It may be something comparatively costly, like a new homeâ€"a carâ€"a vacation spent in travel. Or it may be simply a party dressâ€"set of breakfast chinaâ€"new curtains for the living room. The old gag that married folks don’t live longer than single onesâ€" it only seems longerâ€"is the bunk. Insurance statistics for the United States and Canada reveal that mar- ried men and women actually do live longer than single persons and that married people register lower death rates from nearly all the important causes of death than do bachelors and spinsters. BIG GAME HUNTlNG Before the game begins, cut out pictures of animals and birds from advertisements in old newspapers and magazines. Cut each picture into sectionsâ€"arms, legs, head, body and tailâ€"and put all the pieces into a box. Shake the box well and then pass it around, inviting the players each to take one piece, until the box is empty. The game is for each boy or girl to form an animal with the pieces they have drawn. The funniest ani- mal winvs. CITIES SERVICE GARAGE Advertise in Your Car Deserves a Warm.Garage for Winter Goodrich Tires and Tubes Come in and make arrangements for Storage Space now. Generel Repairing and Accessories Brakes relined Battery Rentals and Charging Phone 12 Headquarters for THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, 1936. By virtue of a warrant issued! by the Reeve of Richmond Hill dated the 10th day of August, 1936 and to me directed, commanding me to proceed with the collection of arrears of taxes, together with the fees and expenses, I hereby give notice that the list of lands liable to be sold has been prepared, and is being publish- ed in the “Ontario Gazette” under the dates of September lst, October lst and November lst, 1936 and that, unless the said arrears of taxes and costs are sooner paid, I shall, on the 15th day of December, 1936, pro- ceed to sell the said lands to dis- charge the said arrears of taxes and the _charges thereon. » _ The sale will be held on the above date at the hour of ten o’clock in the forenoon in the Municipal Hall in the Village _qf Â¥Richmond _Hil_l. “Village 'I‘rehsurer. .Dated at Richmond Hill, August 20, 1936. Canadian National Money Orders for sale at Harrington’s Office â€" quick service â€"â€" no waiting. VILLAGE OF RICHMOND HILL TREASURER’S SALE OF LANDS IN ARREARS 0F TAXES WCoibiiesr of “skid List may be had at my office. A J. HUME. Richmond Hill