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The greatest need of all to our mind is the need for a more strict enforcement of the traffic laws. ' The best in- surance we know of for same; driving is a motorcycle policeâ€" man on the job. And instead of hollering our heads off against speed traps we should be singing the praises of those officers who are enforcing the law. More enforce- ment officers on our highways and stricter penalties for infractions of the law will most quickly make our high- ways safe for motorists. v _ , ,_s__.- .M. AAanvuulUAl uroucqqaui a. pleasure if all motorists were forced to conform to the speed of the SIOWest drivers. Even making slow driving an offence would not help. If a man does not feel safe driving faster than 25 miles an hour he is surely entitled to go at that speed, though he would be well advised to travel by other than main highways. It is not only the owners of worn out and decrepit cars that travel slowly. We passed a huge Cadillac the other day which was not going more than 30 miles an hour, and seated comfortably in the back seat was an old lady who doubtless was constantly warnâ€" ing chauffeur James not to go so fast. The inspection of all used cars offered for sale and a refusal to permit a tsansfer unless they are deemed roadworthy is a reform that is long overdue. An inspec- tion of all cars at the time licenses are issued might also be worth what it costs. The establishment of a minimum speed on main highways could not be enforced without provision being made to see that all cars using the high way could be driven safely at the minimum speed. En~ forcement of the law against glaring headlights would do much to protect the public. They cause many accidents. What is needed more than anything else is some way of preventing nitâ€"wits from driving cars. There are alto~ gether too many careless, irresponsible. selfish and brain- less drivers on the highways. Men will drink intoxicating liquor and then take the wheel utterly regardless of the peril they are to others as well as themselves. One thing is absolutely certain. It is altOgether too easy to secure a car driving license. The tests imposed are in most sases nothing but a joke. People are given licenses to drive who have not the slightest idea as to what is under the hood of their cars. nor how the various parts function. __-- --â€"- ' AA: Many recent serious highway accidents have created a demand for revision of the driving laws. .It will take more than changes in the law to make some people drive with safety to themselves and others. Some of the pro- posals and changes are, however, worth consideration. “Slow Down at Sun Down” is a good slogan, and a reduction on the speed limit from 50 to 40 for night driv- ing might help a lot if it were enforced. The trouble with all our legislation is that most people feel perfectly safe in ignoring it when no cops are in sight. We cannot see, however, that safety would be promoted by forbidding cars to overtake and pass on the highway. It would be quite as difficult to make some people drive at' a reason- ably fast speed as to make the speed fiends slow down. Driving- wo,uld become an irritation insteadiof' a pleasure if all mn+nuin+n .....‘.,\ ANNA DAYLIGHT SAVING LASTS TOO LONG Exhibition is on, schools open next Tuesday and with the fading of summer should go “summer time”. The need for Federal or Provincial action in the matter of daylight saving time becomes more apparent every year, but apart from the inconvenience of having different time in different municipalities there is general agreement that fast time should cease with the opening of school. To continue on until near the end of September is carrying the magic time saving about a month too far. We hope the time will soon come when we will have at least pro- vincially one standard time and that there will be an end to the Alice-in-Wonderland hit-and-miss individualism now being practiced. For the sake of business economy and the soothing of frayed tempers Toronto or Ottawa ought to decide the matter one way or the other. * :F * * * >3 * MORE STRICT LAW ENFORCEMENT NEED FOR SAFER DRIVING a, M....J -..~.y “AV uv vvluc. Your local merchant is in your community to serve you and whether you live in Richmond‘ Hill, Thornhill, Langstaff, Maple, Elgin Mills, Victoria Square, Unionville or anywhere else we commend him to you. In the long run it will pay you to support and deal with your home merchant who like yourself has an interest and a stake in your community. Your local businessiiiriehmare ihterested in the supâ€" port of schools, churches, and every worthwhile agency In your community. Your local business man is established in your com- munity and is there to offer service not merely for the present but throughout the days that are to come. Local indistries Enea11”efnpiby}fié}i£” for local citizens who in turn take their places in community life, paying rent, taxes. angi _oth_er financial obligations. ‘ Merchants and business men who faithfully serve your community are taxpayers and without them the commun- ity would sink to oblivion. THEY CAN BE DEPENDED ON TO SUPPORT EVERY WORTHWHILE COMMUN- ITY UNDERTAKING. Their prosperity is reflected in the community in which they live, have their homes and raise their families. They are not merely here to-day and gone to~morrow with only one thought .of getting your money. Emphasizing the desirability of patronizing home merchants The Liberal is now conducting a Good-Will Shopping Club. Even at this early stage the results are most gratifying and everywhere we find evidence of an appreciation of the fact that ONE OF THE MOST ESSEN- TIAL FACTORS IN THE LIFE OF ANY COMMUNITY IS A HEARTY SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION. It is vitally important that home industries, merchants and business men receive local support if the town is to make progress. Every community whether it be Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Maple or Victoria Square is infested with re- presentatives of large firms who make every effort to draw trade from local merchants. They use every known method of drawing your trade and paint glowing pictures of the savings to be made. When tempted to deal with these large corporations whether they be great depart- ment stores, chain stores or peddlars ringing the door bell it would be well for all citizens to keep in mind the following facts: J. Eachern Smith, Manager Advertising Rates on Application. Meifiber Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Subscription $1.50 per year â€"â€" To the Unitrd States $2.00 Covering Canada’s Best Suburban District AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RIG-HMOND HILL PAGE TWO Rates on Application. TELEPHONE 9 THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO., LTD. SUPPORT HOME MERCHANTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 3151:, 1939 “THE LIBERAL” Established 1878 Mr. Chas. Soules, who had been in the hardware business here for the past 4% years, has sold out to Mr. Batty of Tfi‘ronbo, who took possesâ€" sion a day or two ago. Mr. Soules Mr. J. H. Sanderson purchased from the Switzer estate the Temp- erance Hall on Centre Street. Mr. Sanderson will likely take the bui1d~ ing down and erect a comfortable dWeIling on the lot. THIRTY YEARS AGO From our Issue of August 26, 1909 Markham Village has struck the tax rate for the current yearâ€"29 mills on the dollar. All towns and villages are not as well situated for a mammoth mar- ket as St-ouffville is, yet in many places a home market for all kinds of produce can be created if the citizens are thrifty, and show a spirit of enterprise. Richmond Hill has had a market scheme on its hands for some time, and although nothing has £0 far been decided upon it is hoped that a grain market, as well as a market for all kinds of farmers’ produce will be established here with satisfactory results, at no very distant day. But this will de- pend lupon the enterprise of our citizens. 1 For several years past the Village of Stouffville has been in a position to boast of probanly the best marâ€" ket of any village in the province. Every Thursday, market day, the streets are throng‘ed‘ with farmers’ wagons, and a large amount of money passes weekly through the hands of the buyers and sellers. The merchants of that enterprising vill- age are doing a good trade, and every line of business appears to be successful. The present market house has not sufficient accommoda- tion to meet the requirements of the place, there-fore it will ‘be closed and‘ two others of larger dimensions will take its place. The corner stone of one of these was laid' on Friday last in the presence of a large and in- terested crowd of spectators. Mr. W. F. Maclean, M.P., who performed the ceremony, referred to the ‘busi- ness enterprise of Stouffville, and‘ spoke at length of the merits of a home market which has done more than anything else to make the vill- ‘ age what it is. l A happy excursion party passed through the Village on Friday over the Metropolitan Railway. The plea- sure trip was planned and carried out by Mr. D. B. Birrell, proprietor of the York Mills hotel, and Mr. Henry Duncan, reeve of York. The party consisted of all the members of York township council, Warden onodcock, county counciillors Fisher and Gibson, county clerk Ramsden, W. J. Hill, M.P.P., and others. At Bond’s Lake the excursionists in- spected the new machinery at the Power House and afterwards had a sail in Mr. Warren’s yacht Gipsy. They again boarded the car and made the run to Newmarket frOm which place accompanied by Mayor Cane and one or two other officials they drove in busses to the Indus- trial Home at the instance of War- ‘den Woodcock. All seemed to be ‘well pleased with the cleanliness of the institution and surroundings, and with the apparent contentment of the inmates who now number abOut ninety of both sexes. At the invi-l tation of Mayor Cane the party af- l terwards visited‘ Cane’s factory and! other places of business in Newmar- ket, and returned southward early in the evening. The day seems to have been most enjoyably spent, and all on «board were loud in their praises of those who furnished such excellent entertainment for the day. The property owners of the Vill- age of Weston are about to vote on a pyâ€"l‘aw to raise $7,000 to construct and operate a system of electric light. This will‘ necessitate the issu- ing of debentures to the amount of $515.07 a year for 20 years. their busne-ss here. They have ' Village. rented one of the flats in Francis Gorinley is new brick block, and will keep on enterprising hand a good stock of caskets and Standard Fu other undertaker’s supplies. Mr. I ing a coal sl< James A. Wright will be in charge. position to s Patrick Breen, a Toronto cattle Leary and A dealer, was killed by falling off a each erectir train Tuesday morning. Deceased houses, and i lwas 58 years of age, and had made erly of Glen l 178 trips across the ocean with cattle up a fine m and horses. He was a nephew of recently pure Mr. Thomas Breen, a farmer near All th'e 1 York Mills. Municipal G Mr. W. Trench’s many friends will Hicks, and C be pleased to learn he is able to walk ‘ met on Wedn out again after a confinement ofidecided on a eight weeks with a fractured leg. crete bridge 0 Wyc. is gaining strength every day ' on the 8th co but will carry his crutches for some pl-eville and time yet, Istrnphwa will FORTY YEARS AGO From our Issue of August 31, 1899 Wright Bros. of this place have )ought Mr. John Wilson’s undertak~ ng business at Thornhill, which hey will conduct in connection with :heir business here. They have THEi I:IP:ERAL. RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO WAY BACK IN LIBERAL FILES e of the flats in Francis blCck, and will keep on 00d stock of caskets and liertaker’s supplies. Mr. Wright will ‘be in charge. aes-i Ruth Browr 1185 cat extincted COL. R. J. STUART York County lost one of it’s best known municipal men with the death yesterday of Col. R. J. Stuart, dep- uty-reeve of York Township. C01. Stuart was born in Durham county nearly 74 years ago. He had a long" municipal career which included six years on the village council of Nor- wood, three years in the city coun- cil of Calgary and six years in the York County Council. In 1932 and 1933 he was deputy-reeve of York township, 1934 and 1935 reeve and again deputy-reeve for the vast two years. In early years he became as- sociated with the Sun Life Insurance and represented ‘this company first in Nova Scotia ancl later in China and Japan. During- the war he was attached to Kingston Militarv Dis- trict as an inspector of supplies and transport. He no one son Herbert killed in action. He was a member of several clubs and fraternal 0r- ganizations including the Orange, Masonic. Oddfellows and Forrester“, the Empire, Canadianv Lions' Clubs, the Toronto Board of Trade and the York Board of Trade. 7 Funeral services were held Friday afternoon with interment in Maple cemetery. MRS. ELIZABETH SHARP A native of Maple, Mrs. Eliza- beth Sharp, passed away on Wed- nesday, August 16th in her 92nd year. Deceased died at the home of her grandson, Mr. Cecil Sharp. Toronto. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Feig‘hton. Early) in life she moved with her family to Blanchard Twp. Her husband and four sons predeceased her. Surviv- ing are 9 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. WM. J. LOCKE W. J. Locke, lifelong resident of the Edgelev district died on August 24th in his 7'6th year. He was a member of the United Church. Sur- viving are his widow, formerlv Lena McDougal‘l; one son Frank and three daughters. ‘Mrs. Alf. Ba-gg, Mrs. Leslie Robb and Mrs. John Devins. ‘C. N. Hoffman, his brother Harry, their wives and two children, from Holland, who are travelling about the world giving lectures on the Land of Dykes spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. John Elliott, on the 2nd of Markham and were in Richâ€" mond Hill, Saturday morning. The elder brother, who is an artist and author is gathering material for a. book. The bright colors of the cos- tumes which the party wore could not fail to attract attention. We are pleased to report the steady progress in the erection of Mr. Stan Smith’s new house at Vic- toria Square. i They used to say “all roads lead to Rome”. Judged by the new side~ walk it will be in order to say they all lead to Skeele’s store. We are pleased to report the steady progress in the erection of FIFTEEN YEARS AGO From our Issue of August 28, 1924’ A quiet but pretty wedding took place at St. James Church, Orillia, on August 18th, the Rev. J. R. S. Boyd officiating, when Annie Mar- garet, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Haggas, of Toronto, be~ came the bride of Mr. Adelmo mel- ecci, of Newark, New Jersey, organ- ist of the Richmond Hill Methodist Church. After the wedding break- fast the happy couple left for a trip to the United States, going first to Watkin’s Glen, New York. They will reside in Toronto. structure will be 16 feet hfgh above water, and will have a span of 50 feet. In order to have a satisfact- ory job the council purchased a small piece of land from Mr. George Coop- er. Contractor Hicks will cOmmence work at once, and he hopes to have the bridge completed in about eight weeks. The contract price is $3600. The Bank of Commerce estimates the western wheat crop at 113,979,~ 000 bushels, the oat crop at 157,- 537,000 bushels, and the barley crop at 24,320,000 bushels. nicks, and County Engineer Barber met on Wednesday of last week and‘ decided on a new reinforced con- crete bridge over the Humber River, on the 8th concession, between Purâ€" pleville and Klein-burg. The new structure will be 16 feet high above water, and will have a snan n+‘ Kn uurnuey lS lOOng‘ more like an enterprising Village every day. The Standard Fuel Company are erect- ing a coal shed and hOpe to be in a position to supply all patrons. Mr. Leary and Mr. John Forrester are each erecting comfortable brick houses, and Mr. Jerry Lyons, formâ€" erly of Cleveland, purposes ;utting' up a fine residence on the lot he recently purchased. All the members of Vaughan Municipal Council with contractor Village. Gormley is enterprising V Standard Fuel ing a coal she( position to sui and family are removing where they have pul‘cha d'ence. Weston will vote on a raise $57,000 for the com a system of waterworks Donaldson: “Ruth, at is now extinct.” Brown: “Our canar OBITUARY ly all patrons. Mr. John Forrester are comfortable brick Jerry Lyons, formâ€" ame sed a resi- o the city, The )Y 1i} aw to IYONGE ST. n of that Young’s Service Stati of your hand?” Mary: “Because it’s much qleaner’ than the front.” WITH TREMENDOUS TRACTION Come in, SBI the big mile‘ age “R-l”. \V‘ have your size Mrs. Becker: “Oh, Mary, why do you wipe your mouth with the back! of your hand?” v . “w W”. Dr. Charlton hadv meanwhile been summoned from Weston. Medical aid was given but one and a half hours elapsed before Mr. Gilébank re- gained consciousness. 0 It’s a low‘ withfourâ€"w: diamond tr you’ll be Priced to sa‘ 7 “Spring gas”ifilgsflresponsible Mr‘ Gilbank reported. Mr. Gilbank’s helper, Joe Breeder), was also affected, to a lesser de- gree, when he descended in an at- tempt to rescue the digger. Two trucks on the hiiplhway were stopped by occupants of the farm, one the York County road truck. to secure men for rescue work. York road workers T. McLean and E, Kitchener laboured to get the unconscious man to the surface, the latter finally succeeding, in the limited space, in getting a rope around the limp body. “‘4 (VL4_,1L, A near tragedy took place on the farm operated by F. Coombs, corner of No. 27 Highway and the Claireâ€" ville sideroad, on Friday morning of last week When H. Gilfbank of Wood-bridge was overcome 'by gas while digging a well 26 feet below the ground level. Mr. ‘Gilbanlf’s helper, Joe Breeder), He said one man, picked up in Toronto the following day, is held on $10,000.00 bail. Tobacco stolen from the station and a wrecked car, believed used in the robbery, were also found in Toronto, he said. Robbers again invaded Leo Wat- son’s service station at the corner of No. 7 Highway and the Weston road early last Thursday morning. The break-in is the 8th reported from the same 10cation in 7 years, the previous one having been com- mitted about 2 months ago. Con- stable Scott, who investigated, re- ported that entrance was gained via the east window and that $30 worth of goods; were stolen. Williain Kerr of King Township observed his 88th birthday at the home of his son Abram, 6th con- cession. last week. He has another son Aivbert of Vaughan township, and one daughter, Mrs. Marv Sloan, of Vaughan. Born in Whitchurch town- ship he was the son of Irish pion- eers. He has lived in the King'â€" Vaughan area for over 50 years. Despite his 88 years he attended the Orange celebration in Barrie last month. ciated ‘with Tfie Néwrfiréâ€"rkéiifir TIRE John George Muir, 81, son of the late Alexander Muir who composed “The Maple Leaf Forever,” died in Newmarket on Saturday as the reâ€" sult of a motOr accident. For 52 years previous to his retirement ejght‘ yeays 330 _}_1e hadrbeen asso- Working in a King Township gra- vel pit last week Abbert Farren of Kettieby was severely injured when sliding gravel Iburied him to his waist. He was given medical aid by Dr. C. R. Boulding and is reported as making satisfactory progress. Farmers in scribe crops 20 years. DISTRICT NEWS e proud save. '. \Ve size! )w-priced Goodyear -waycentn.~traction tread . . . a tire see NICE Station RICHMOND HILL Hum THE HOUSETOPS '0“ ‘ we ALL SHOUTâ€"-- 335,235; 1 ABOUT opR LUMBER. . a tire d to own. 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