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ing the buck to the province spells the doonr; of counci1.â€"Orillia News Letter. " The Richmond Hill Liberal is a newspaper which is firmly convinced that County Councils have outlived their usefulness. The Kincardine News, as reproduced in the Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin, gives a word in favor of County Councils, yet at the same time admonishes them to step warily or trouble will lie ahead. The News says: “Every so often, xthe cry is raised that county councils should be abolished. At times one is inclined to agree with those favoring the scheme, but it must be admitted that much work and much of that good, is accomplished by county councils. Where county councils err, as was pointed out at the meeting of the Huron county reeves, is in asking the government to assume responsibility for roads and other projects. Each time a council does this; it weakens its own position and gives added cause for abolition of the county bodies. One of the favorite pas- times of county councils is passing resolutions calling on the government to advance legislation for numerous causes. At the meeting of Bruce council last week sev- eral resolutions from other counties were presented for approval and support. while resolutions also were approved by Bruce Council and will be passed along to other counâ€" ties for recommendation. It seems that county councils would do well to concentrate more on their own problems rather than to endeavor to foist them all into the laps of provincial governments. To continue a policy of pass- While this column believes that the average taxpayer undoubtedly receives more value for his dollars that are spent by the County Councils than by either of the gov-L ernments because County Councils are generally more economical, there is no doubt that there is too much gov- ernment machinery in this country today and that some elimination to reduce the huge expenditure seems justi-‘ fied. Whether it should be the County Councils or the reduction of seats in the Legislature or Federal house is a matter for argument. ' SHOULD COUNTY COUNCILS BE ABOLISHED? . Every once in a While the opinion is expressed that( County Councils should be abolished in order to reduce’ some of the tremendous cost of government. A motorist picked up a hitch-hiker the other day and the hitch-hiker told him he had bought a bunch of ties at Woolworth’s and was going to sell them to the Brace- bridge Mugs. Are you a Mug? Do you buy from just such persons things you can buy just as well or better at your own store? To these peddlers you are just Mugs, rubes, easy marks. In fact, they go to you to sell you almost anything from a nail brush to an electric washer believing that you are a softy; by getting you alone in the house they think they are so much more clever than you that theycan sell you, not only what you can buy at home on equally good or better terms, but that they can sell you what you have no intention of buying. To the peddler you are just another Mugâ€"Bracebridge Gazette. The gain was spread all over the Dominion and bene- fitted all the Provinces. Ontario led with an increase of $40,000,000 and a total output of $354,380,000. It is some- what gratifying to read that Saskatchewan, parts of which have suffered so severely from drouth for a number of years, came second with a gain of $22,000,000, and third in the total value of products, which was $181,751,000. All the Provinces showed very substantial increases. Al- berta was fourth in the total value of commodities. In View of the difficulties which have beset that Province, the showing is highly encouraging. If the season is fav- orable, it is expected that as a result of the higher prices the farmers of the Dominion will receive still greater re- turns in 1937. WEALTH OF THE FARMS During the long years of the depression the farmers of the Dominion suffered considerable loss and distress because the prices for farm produce declined greatly and Were out of all proportion to the cost of the commodities which they had to buy. However, the agriculturists of Canada, while they were somewhat discouraged, kept up their farming activities and accepted its reduced rewards philosophically. At last, however, they have witnessed the return of the tide in their favor. The Dominion De- partment of Agriculture has announced that the gross value of farm production in Canada last year exceeded $1,000,000,000. The actual amount as estimated was $1,â€" 061,624,000, and represented an increase of $112,084,000 over the previous year, and an advance of $294,830,000, or more than thirty-eight per cent over the yield of the low year of the depression, 1932. The Neighborhood Workers Association supplies transportation within a radius of 150 miles from Toronto, and all children are medically examined before leaving the City. Invitations should be accompanied by a letter from the clergyman, or a well-known citizen of the community. A letter to 22 Wellesley Street, Toronto, offering two weeks’ holiday to a city child, is a simple thing to write, yet it may be the turning point in that child’s life. It may mean the difference between a healthy future or a life of illness. It may mean the difference between a happy, healthy mind, or a mind biased by suffering and unhappiness. These are but three cases picked at random out of the 900 applications on file at the Neighborhood Workers Association, Country Home Department. Unless kind per- sons who do not live in Toronto’s downtown discomfort invite these children to spend a holiday with them, they face a summer of disappointment. There’s another little girl of twelve. She has a twist- ed spine, but faithfully does the exercises the Doctor has prescribed each day. She has to do them in a tiny, over- crowded room. The Doctor says she should spend at least a month in the country. Imagine how she would improve if she could do her exercises in the fresh open air! Then, there’s a little girl of six. She likes to dance and sing. There isn’t room to dance in the home in which she lives, so she dances in a dirty alley surrounded by factories. Imagine what she would do if she could dance in a grassy garden with flowers about her. Johnnie is eight years old. There is one thing he wants in life more than anything else. It is to gather eggs. But Johnnie lives in a tiny shack, built in a narrow alleyway behind an old shed. There isn’t even a bird’s nest to cheer him up. Can you imagine Johnnie with a basket, helping to gather eggs on a farm? J. Eachem Smith, Manager Advertising Rates on Application. NEIGHBORHOOD WORKERS SEEK HOMES FOR CITY BOYS AND GIRLS dverta'sing Rates on Application. TELEPHONE 9 THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO., LTD. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL RAGE TWO Established 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY ARE YOU A “MUG”? “THE LIBERAL” (The Listowel Banner) There may be SOmething to the rabbit foot bringing good luck, after all. We read the other day of a man who had one in his pocket, and when his wife went through his clothes for loose chanie she thought it was a mouse. ' “If you flatter a man you frighten him to death, and“ if you don’t you bore him to death. If you believe everything he tells you, he thinks you are a fool; and if y0u don’t he thinks you are a cynic.” “They are divided into three classes: husbands, bachelors and widowers. The eligible man is a man of obstinacy, entirely surrounded by suspicions. Husbands are of three varieties: prizes, surprizes and con- solation prizes. Making a good’ husâ€" band out of a man is one of the greatest arts known to civilization. “Men are what women marry. They have two hands, two feet, and some- times two wives, but never more than one color or one idea at a time. Like Turkish cigarettes, they are all made of the same \material; the only difference is that some are more distinguished than others, generally speaking. Here’s how Yetta Forman, fourth form student; at Hanbord Collegiate, has a bit of fun with the mere men in an essay in the Harbord Review: There Are Three Varieties of Hus- bands, Says Harbord Student It is pointed out by the Dominion Department of Agriculture that far- mers in Easterh Canada who consid- er taking advantage of the terms of the Feeder Purchase, as well as the 'Feed-er Freight Policy, should cared fully study reports on weather conâ€" ditions in Southern Saskatchewan “prior to leaving. While there has been no growth of grass this year in much of the prescribed. area, heavy rains might easily result in a mater- ial improvement in the situation, and very quickly convert what is at pre- sent a buyer's market in that part of the province into a seller’s mar- ket. GIRL WRITES ESSAY â€" MAN IS ‘ HER SUBJECT Farmers from Eastern Canada who go West personally to select cattle in the area for shipment between 'June 15th and September 1st may obtain the benefit of the summer Edition of the Feeder Purchase Pola icy. Undr this policy, the'Dominion Department of Agriculture will re.- fund part of the travelling expenses involved in making the trip. The asd sistance is limited to one-way tour- 'ist fare, .berth and‘ meals en routs' “to the district in which the cattle are bought. Livery, living or other expenses after arrival at destination ‘are not refundable, nor are expenses covering stop-overs en route, except for one day each at Regina or Moose- ‘Ja-w, or both, for the purpose of con-' sulting with representatives of the Provincial or Dominion Departments of Agriculture in regard to cattle listed for sale. In the case of shi‘nments to points: in the Prairie Provinces made in ac-' cordance with the terms of the polâ€" icy, the refund will apply on all- ‘classes of cattle. On shipments to» British Columbia and to points east; 'of the Manitoba boundary. the re» 'fund will be limited to steers born! after January 1, 1934; heifers born after January 1, 1936; and cows with calves at foot, provision for such cows .being made in order to facilitate the movement of this sea-4 son’s crop of calves of beef breeda mg. ' The prescribed area includes the 'who'le of the southwest corner of "the province, bounded on the north "by the South Saskatchewan River as' far east as Elbow, and on the east by a diagonal fiollowing the Qu-A'p-J ‘pelle Val'ley from the vicinity of E1~ bow to Moose Jaw Creek and: by the 300 Line from Moose Jaw to North Portal on the International Bound~ As an emergency measure to asâ€" sist farmers in the drought area in' Saskatchewan to dispose of cattle to farmers in other parts of the Do-~ minion who have surplus pasture a4 vailablle, Hon. James G. Gardiner; Dominion Minister of Agriculture,- has issued a Summer Edition of the Feeder Freight Policy, effective from June 15 to September 1, 1937. This policy provides for payment by the Dominion Government of one-half the freight charges on carload ship: ments purchased at country points in~ the prescribed area and shipped diâ€" rect from there to country points 'outside the area. To qualify for the 'refund, the cattle must be retained in the ownership of the purchaser for a period of three monthe from date 'of shipment. ' TO ASSIST FARMERS IN DROUGHT AREAS TO DISPOSE 0F CA'I'I‘LE MOUSY! THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO MOUSY! DOWHILL PATRIOT, the fine im- ported Clydesdale stallion, will make the 1937 season as follows: Tuesday to the farm of Charles Rutherford, lot 15, con. 5 Vaughan, for noon. To the farm of Lorne Weldrlick, lot 24, con. 7 Vaughan for night. Wednes- day to the‘ farm of Hugh Sloan, lot 33, con. 8 Vaughan for noon. To the farm of Arthur Hill, Nobleton, for night. Thursday to the fam of John Gould, lot 10, con. 6 King for noon. The remainder of the week he will stand at the stables of Ern~ est: Carson, Lot 30, Concession 5, Vaughan Township. Terms: To in- sure foal $13.00 payable March lst, 1938, if not paid by this date $14.00. Harry Ireland, Maple R.R. No. 1, Gwner. MAJOR CHIEF (15032) 3172, Purebred Percheron Stallion, the property of Lorne Johnson, Wes- con, will stand at his own stable, lot 24, Con. 5, North York. Termsâ€"To insure a foal $10, payable on or be. fore 1st of Feb. next. Persons dish posing of their mares before foaling time or not returning them regular- ly to the horse Wlill be charged in- surance whether in foal or not. Please phone 2046 Maple to avoid waiting. All accidents at owner’s risk. TORRS MARQUIS 27437-22576, Im- ported Clydesdale Stallion, tracing to noted sires Brunvsitane Again, Dunure "ootprint and Hiawatha. He is an xwptionally well bred horse and was seal sure breeder last season. He "on 2nd prize and- reserve ChamD- .onship at C.N.E., 4th at Royal in large class and lst prize and reserve Championship at Guelph. He will stand at his own stable for the 1937 season. Terms to insure foal $15.00 payable March 151:, 1938. Owner. Oscar Cox, No. 7 Highway, Unien- ville, Ont. Saturday: Blisters put sum stuff in a hotel on his Ma’s dresser on his hare & then ast her are it hare tonick. No she sed it are muselledge. Mebby that are the rezen my hat wont come off sed her son &‘ I xpect it reely are. Sounds rezeneble. Friday: Jake et a lotta grene ap- pels & got a pane where they are at & Jakes Pa sed kas'ter oil are good for grene appel panes & then Jake suddently got well agen. & went out & started to moe the yd. 'Dhat Kaster oil sure is good medisen to cure so quick. Thursday: Ma wants to go to the seeshore & sed to Pa the Dr. sed she needs a change of climet. Pa sed you shall have it. Fall Will soon be with us. Ma look‘t skornfle & about 1/2 mad. Wednesday: The bass ball game skedg‘led for this P. M. by are teem & the North end Gients had; to be posponed. Both kitchers has blisterd :hands & all the'players has more or less of the same. Mostly more. 2 forths right at onct is 1 to menney for all the kids. Sunday: This is Km a lotta kid's 1 naa same 62 got up erly to get rid of them. Ant Emmy shode me this time &\ got blistered. on the laig. Neer her nee. Women ottent to monkey with fire krackers or even the forth. 2 days of celebra- tin the forth. I am all burnt &. . _ __3b1istered on the o 1* hands & etc. but it are worth it becos Unkel Hen has a eye in a sling. He shode me how to be karfle with krackers and etc. & was luckey to get out of it with 1 good peeper. Tuesday: Had a few krackers & 1 bum left over bec0s I diddent no I had same & got up erly to get rid SLATS’ DIARY STOCK REGISTER (By Oliver N. Warren) the forth of July is a shooten fire krackers & bums & etc. but Pa & Ma both sed not to 10 no shooten till tomorro so Me & Jake & Blisters had to go out to the Park to shoot whair it wooddent disturb no boddies piece or religen. Monday : Evn- ing. Well kids how did you stand This Summer Enjoy The Service 01 CITIES SERVICE-STATION 24 Hour Service MEL; P. MALTBY CITIES SERVICE GARAGE Repair Shop A New Norge Garfield Yerex Guarantee Jobs on all Makes of Cars ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE Service on all General Motors Cars and Trucks Phone 12 Richmond Hill Moderately priced from $169.95 New Bronze Koolmotor Gas Cities Service and Koolmotor Gas Goodrich Tires and Tubes Automobile Accessories MABLEY & BAKER Phone 12 MARKHAM ROAD, RICHMOND HILL Two years to pay ROLLING MOTOR SALES RICHMOND HILL LESSEE THURSDAY, JULY 15th, 1937‘ Richmond HiH