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Lightning to different people is a different thing. Some are filled with awe, others fright. To the scientist lightning offers opportunity for interesting study. In the days of Benjamin Franklin‘s experiments sci- entists have discovered that lightning is preceded by a pilot flash from the clouds which serves to clear away reâ€" sistance for the major discharge which is the one we see as it travels from'earth to sky. This process is repeated until the electricity in that particular area is expended. A flash comes and goes in the fifty millionth of a second that engineers have estimated the value of electricity ex- pended in each at about twenty cents. They have also computed that there are 360.000 strokes in the world each hour or a total energy output greater than that generated by Niagara. But how to har- ness this tremendous force, that’s the problem.â€"â€"(Sarnia Canadian Observer). THERE WILL BE NO INQUEST There will be no inquest. As I was driving down the Parry Sound Road on my way home from the Rosseau Dominion Day sports, I overtook several wagons on the steep, curving hill leading south out of the Raymond settlement. Immediately preceding me was a smart new car in which were some young women whose apparel and care-free air stamped them as vacationists. No “proceed” signal came to them, for the very good reason that the driver of the leading wagon could not see over the crest of the hill. But the young woman at the wheel turned into the left half of the road, preparatory to passing the string of wagons. At that moment the driver of the last wagon, being farther up the hill and higher off the ground than the lady driver, saw a northbound car break over the top of the hill and he frantically signalled her to get back into line, which she did a mere instant before the fast oncoming car swished by. Did she stay in line after that? Oh yes, until she managed to start the engine which she had stalled in her excitement. Then, without receiv~ ing any “come ahead” signal, she blithely drove past that line of wagons on that curving hill. No inquest is necess- aryâ€"no other northbound car came over the hill just themâ€"«Redmond Thomas, K.C., in the Bracebridge Gaz- ette) . WEED CONTROL Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their city, town, village or township by notifying their municipal Council or Weed Inspector as to the where- abouts of noxious weeds in the locality. The Weed Con- trol Act places the responsibility of weed control directly on the shoulders of the municipality and weed inspectors. Every person is entitled to protection under this‘act, and should notify the Weed Inspector of any neglected area infested with Weeds. It is the duty at the municipal au- thorities to see that these weeds are destroyed as soon as they have been notified. a crop of over 400 million is predicted. The figure com- pares favourably with the annual average of 240 million bushels since 1933. Marketing problems may arise but this year’s crop has to be harvested, stored and moved, so here is cheering news in farm implement, elevator and railroad circles- All in all, the business prospects for the last six months of 1939 are pointing to better times.â€" Canada Business. BETTER TIMES Midâ€"year begins to the tune of an uptrend in industry and commerce. Construction for June substantially ex- ceeded the previous month', as well as that of June last year. The influence of the Royal Visit was reflected in a 6% increase in retail trade. Production is above the Seasonal norm. Happily, too, moisture conditions in Westâ€" ern Canada are better than at any time since 1928 and For several months now Hitler and Mussolini have been keeping’ Canadian crepe-hangers working at top speed. It took a Royal Visit to cramp their style because their arguments were crowded off the front page. Soon they were at it again, however. It was high time for someâ€" body to prove that Canada was not virtually on the brink of ruin. Fortunately, someone did. Executives of Underâ€" wood Typewriters looked upon Canada and found it good. “Why,” reasoned they, “should lack of confidence hurt business when there is every reason to spend confidently. rejoicing in What we have?” Suiting action to the thought they decided to spend several thousand dollars in a series of four business editorials in the form of paid advertiseâ€" ments, each of which laid fact upon fact to' prove that business is sound and that to be a Canadian is a fortunâ€" ate circumstance. These editorials were so sound that the effect has been far-reaching. Here’s hoping that other Canadian corporations will follow such sound leadership, take time off from the wailing wall and climb back on the bandwagon. It is generally recognized that the installation of a sewer system in Richmond Hill is the next major improveâ€" ment, and while there may be some difference of opinion as to when this project should be undertaken there is no doubt that some day the expenditure must be faced. To express an opinion as to whether or not such an expendi- ture should be undertaken now or in the course of the next few years it is necessary to know the extent of the cost. Ratepayers cannot be expected to form an opinion on the question until an estimate of the cost by a quali- fied engineer has been obtained. Members of council are now debating the advisability of having this survey and estimate made which will involve an expenditure of some $350.00. The survey will have to be made some time and even if the project cannot be gone ahead with in the near future the survey would always be useful. There are few citizens so pessimistic of Richmond Hill’s future as to say that sewers will never be built so it would appear the counâ€" cil members would not be overstepping the mark in havâ€" ing the survey made. In any event it would enable coun- c‘il members and ratepayers to consider the whole sewer question with some definite idea of what it is all about. NEED ESTIMATE TO CONSIDER SEWER QUESTION Established 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RIGHMOND HILL J. Eachern Smith, Manager Advertising Rates on Application. TELEPHONE ,dvertising Rates on Application. ' TELEPHONE 9 THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO, LTD. Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Subscription $1.50 per year â€"- To the United States $2.00 Covering Canada’s Best Suburban District PAGE TWO THURSDAY, JULY 20th, 1939. POWER OF LIGHTNING CONFIDENCE IN CANADA “THE LIBERAL” wire fences en Thoroughly cure and other roughage yards A substantial metal roof, electri- cally bonded, adequately grounded and provided with :1:' terminals to protect chimneys or other non-meta); lic projections may likewise give satisfactory protection. Livestock should be protected fro The farm property loss frOm light- ning aVerages around $10,000,000 a year. It is estimated that the, an- nual number of people on the farm killed by lightning is about 400 and “the number of persons injured is 'more than; twice the number of deaths. Experience shows that prop- erly installed and well-maintained rods have efficiency in the prevenâ€" tion of lightning damage to farm property of well nigh 100 per cent. Proper protection requires substan- tial, suitably located rods, effective- ly grounded, and provided with air terminals in accordance with the National Code for Protection Against, Lightning. Tracks for hay or man- ure carriers, metal stanchions and other interior metal bodies should be grounded and interconnected to preâ€" vent flashes from induced charges. A substantial metal roof, electri- cally bonded, adequately grounded Fires From Lightning I Provide all buildings with proper lightning protection equipment. Fires From Spontaneous Ignition Thorollghly cure hay. pea vine ground. Thirty~five hundred people are burned to death in rural communi~ ties each year, according to the best estimates and SlO-0.000,000, about oneâ€"third of the national fire less, occurs on farms. The loss from these farm fires is far greater, too, than the value of property destr0y~ ed; food supplies are lost; farm families are made homeless. This bulletin outlines ways in which such losses of life and preperty may be avoided. will offset some of the hazard of z; chimney with walls too thin, where it is not feasible to rebuild it. The chimney should be well con- structed and he built from the ground‘ up, not depending for its support upon any wooden construc- tion, and not to be used to support any part of the house itself. Use of a standard flue lining makes a better chimney. Frequent cleaning Rebuild all defective chimneys and see that all heating apparatus is properly installed. Keep chimneys. flues, stoves, etc, clean. Defects in chimneys and heating apparatus cause most of the fires in rural homes, but are easily prevented. 1 Defect‘ve chimneys and heating apparatus. 2 Combustible roots. 3 Lightning. 4 Spontaneous ignition. '5 Misuse of electricity. 6 Matches and smoking. 7 Gasoline and kerosene. What to do to Prevent Farm Fires The majority of farm fires are due to just seven causesâ€"42)] large- ly preventable. In the apprOximate order of their importance, these are: What Causes Farm Fires Most farm buildings are of wood â€"â€"built with little thought for fire safety. Hay, grain, straw. food and other materials stored and handled on farms burn rapidly. In spite of this farms usually have no water or apparatus to put out the fire that starts. TS e manure Fires on the farm, as elsewhere pan be prevented or controlled by simple, common sense methods. A- bout two hundred farm buildings in the United States and Canada burn a day â€"â€" 75,000 each year. And farm buildings, \fithout the protec~ tion of fire departments or city wat- er systems, usually burn to the pan b simple bout t the U1 m Preventing Farm Fires THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO .osing Provide proper facilities for the storage and handling of gasoline and kerosene. Do not use gasoline for home dry cleaning or kerosene for starting fires. The safest way to store gasoline is in undergwund tanks, using the gasoline from pumps. If gasoline cannot be stor- ed; underground, it should be used from original container-s 01‘ suitable small tanks in the open or in a spe- Fires From Electricity Make sure all electric wiring and devices are properly installed. Elec- tric lights reduce the fire hazard because they replace the more haz- ardous lamps and candles. Elecâ€" tricity may be itself a serious haz- ard if wiring is not done according to best practice (as indicated by the National Electric Code) and if apâ€" pliances are used improperly. Fires From Gasoline and Kerosene Keep farm premises clean and tidy, and build of incombustible ma- terials as far as possible. Allow no smoking in barns or elsewhere where combustible material is stor- ed. Tidy conditions greatly reduce the chance of the heedlessly discard- ed~ cigarette butt starting a‘ fire, and- incombus‘tible construction. pre- vents the spread of fire and makes . . I it easwr to control. transported a safe distance from buildings, as it may burst into flame later. . evidence of heating. Hay which is heating excessively should be re- moved from the barn, but first the heating area should be thoroughly wet with water. Fire department hose should be ready towombat a possible fire. The hay should be Fires From Matches and Smoking; piles in stables or against buildings. Horse manure and undercured or damp hay and roughages will heat spontaneously when stored in large piles. This heating may continue until the temperature of ignition is reached. weeks or Frequent observations of stored ‘y shoude be made for several mks or as long as there is any idence of heating. Hay which is ating excessively shouid be re- )ved from the barn, but first the 3. Arrange a fire alarm to call the fire department promptly. Every farm should have a telephone. 4. Study the available water sup- plies from ponds, and streams, con- struct water holes or cisterns, and install suction pipe lines and hy- drants wherever necessary to insure quick action in getting water to fight a particular fire. With water or chemical, a pump and hose, a piece of fire apparatus can be quite effective even when. there is no oth- er water supply available. Where there are streams or ponds, these can be drawn on £01. water. Even a well will provide water for a short time and may be the means of pre- venting a serious fire. A Laboratory That Tests Appliances Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., For the Rural Community 1. Purchase adequate motor fire apparatus and accessory equipment. With the increase of good roads andthe development of motor fire ap- paratus a rural fire department beâ€" comes really practical. Where the community has been unwilling to pay for apparatus out of taxes, the funds have been raised. by sub- scription, or by giving dances and entertainments 2. Organize and train a volunteer fire department. This can be read- ily organized, with, where possible, one paid man to drive the apparâ€" atus. Fire Protection Provide first aid fire appliances, such as chemical extinguishers, pump tanks, and water pails. Pro- vid‘e where possible a system of running water under pressure. Even garden base prevides valuable pro~ tection for the home so equipped. Especial attention should be given to keeping extinguishers charged. and other fire protection equipment in good working order. have killeq fires with muarly handled. J azardous than gaso ; dangerous when he hunts for the many ‘Iding at least 75 uildings. Kerose y handled. ‘While kerosene people east 75 feet from Kerosene can be heated l‘yir ine which ac- >si0ns that to quicken n]( THURSDAY, JULY 20th, 1939 Langstaff, Ont., Phone Thomhill 73 PERHAPS ' New Pastorâ€"Do you think the congregation apprqved of my first sermon this _mormng? ' His Wifeâ€"I am 511}? some of them d‘id, _because I saw some of them noddmg‘. Lquipment Which is properly c0n~ structed and dependable is labeled by Underwriters‘ Laboratories. The farmer buying lightning rod-s, fire extinguishers, gasoline pumps, in- cubators, etc., can protect, himself against. inferior and unsafe pi'Oducts‘ by purchasing these of manufactur- ers Whose equipments bear the Unâ€" d-emvriters’ Laboratories’ label. National Committee Studying Farm Fire Protection With the co-operation of the US. Department of Agriculture and a number of important national organ- izations, a special committee of the National Fire Protection Association is working out practical ways to prevent and control farm fires, For information on farm fire prevention and protection write to David J. Price, chairman of the Farm Fire Protection Committee, care. of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington. DC, or the executive office of the National Fire Protec4 tion Association, 60 Battery-march Street, Boston, Mass. an organization devoted to the test- ing of apparatus and equipment for fire protection and prevention. Equipment which is properly con; structed and dependable is labeled by Underwriters’ Laboratories. The 207 East Ohio St", Chi an organization devoted ing of apparatus and 6‘ fire protection and GOODISON FARM MACHINERY TRA'C'I‘ORS â€"â€" THRESHERS ALL KINDS I'MPLEMENTS R. H. KANE TINSMITHING FURNACES - PLUMBING HEATING Septic Tanks Installed Pumps Barn & Stable Equipment 74 Yonge Street Phone 92F C. Matthews III