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PAGE TWO “THE LIBERAL” Estabfished 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO., LTD. J. Eachern Smith, Manager Iember Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Subscription $1.50 per year ‘â€" To the United States $2.00 Covering Canada's Best Suburban District Advertising,Rates on Application. TELEPHONE 9 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30th. 1939. POLITICAL SHARP SHOOTING In every community in Canada there are would-be experts who appear to harbor the idea that they could prosecute this war better than the experts of the Allied nations. Then too there is a small section of the press and a few would-be leaders who take advantage of the situation in the hope of advancing their own particular political aims. A sniping campaign based on insinuations is therefore carried on by The Evening Telegram and a few political relics like Toronto’s Tommy Church and some- times joined by Ontario's Mr. Hepburn which is a doubt- ful way of helping‘Canada’s war effort. , The Canadian people have taken in serious earnest the job of prosecuting this war against Hitlerism and they will not take kindly to those who seize such a seri- ous time in our history to advance political ambitions or air personal feuds. In this war the Allies have at the head of military. naval and air forces men of the highest calibre well schoolâ€" ed in their respective fields of endeavour and the strategy employed is the considered product of the best minds of the nations of France and Britain. Canada is coâ€"operat- ing one hundred per cent with the government of Great Britain in this war and don’t let anyone tell you anything to the contrary. The British mission at Ottawa is spe- cially charged with the responsibility of co-ordinating Canada’s contribution with the Allied effort. Their ad- vice and counsel is the guiding hand in the decision as to what Canada can best do in helping to win the war. Canada in common with other parts of the British Empire and our Allies has a single objective â€"- it is not to put on a grand-stand show for ourselves or our neighbours â€" it, is to WIN THE WAR. ********* SOUND ADVICE FOR THE FARMER “Give the old farm a chance Clear it of debt and get reasonable equipment and good livestock on it.... Don’t let the high-pressure salesman sell you every new- fiangled machine that engineers sit up at nights trying to design. Consolidate your holdings with the money you get during this ,war. A debt-clear farm secures a better living for anyone having it, than most jobs that are picked up around our towns and cities.” . No better advice has been offered to Canadian farm- ers than these words of Hon. J. G. Gardiner. federal min- ister of agriculture, in the course of an address )ver the radio from Winnipeg. Though delivered in the Prairie, it was a message as full of meaning and wisdom for the farmer of Ontario as for the man ,on a halfâ€"section in the West. While prices for farm products are not likely to reach the high peaks of 1916-1919, there will be higher prices than now exist. Out of that extra price, the farmer will be well advised .to take enough to pay off his mortgage, to clear his land of debt. That is essential to all healthy and happy life on the farm. His second move should be to buy necessary, but not fancy equipment. to buy the best livestock he can afford. .This means he must buy according to type, whether it be bacon hog, dairy cow, beef cattle or mutton sheep. Let .him get a clear vision in his mind of what he can grow best on his farm, con- sidering his market, and his competition, and then set about improving his way of producing that particular crop. Not that specializing is advocated for Ontario, which is essentially mixed farming area, but a man should not have so many irons in the fire that .he cannot get to grips with every detail of his business. Some of the most farsighted economists of the pre- sent day have been advising their clients for the past two years to change their views of wealth. Wealth, say these experts, will be counted, in the near future, in terms of land and children. If a man owns a good farmâ€"paid for â€"and has healthy, sturdy children, he will be a man of means and wealthâ€"after this country has gone through its inflation period, its social and economic upheavals. Any farmer who takes Mr. Gardiner’s advice, pays off his debts, and stocks his farm, will live to be thank- ful. Let him protect himself financially; let him really own his land. Then he will be the most independent man on earth, able to sit back in security .and watch this topsy turvy world go by. **#**$Â¥*l CANADA’S IMPORTANT PLACE . It is no secret in well informed circles and it is grad- ually being realized by the man in the street that modern war does not mean only the terror and danger of devasta- tion and death in actual combat. There is an important side to war not heralded by sandbags, gas masks, black- outs or air raid sirens. It is recognized by experts that economics will play a deciding role in the present war and the part which Canada will play in such an economic war is of the utmost importance. In economics the scales weigh heavily on the side of Britain and her allies due in no small measure to Canada’s place in the British Empire. * * * * * * * * ACCLAMATIONS ACCOMPLISH SAVINGS WITHOUT SURRENDERING RIGHTS Our objections to the proposal to abolish the annual municipal elections have been mistaken by one of our sub- scribers for a desire on our part for an election in local municipalities this year. We wish to make it ,very clear that we object to the proposal in principle only and we have no objection to all district municipal councils re- ceiving an acclamation. Our contention is that whether or not a council should serve for longer than one year should be decided by the ratepayers who elected them and not by the Ontario Legislature. By according an accla- mation to sitting councils ratepayers can accomplish all the savings said to be the aim of the proposed legislaâ€" tion Without surrendering their right to annual municipal elections. a: e a: a: a a: a: a: MANY ACCLAMATIONS . Nominations were held in many York County munici- palities last Friday and the large number of acclamations ey'ldenced a desire on the part of the electors to place only expenenced men at the municipal helm at this critical time. Men elected in your municipality spend the money you pay in taxes and therefore municipal affairs should rhave the active interest of every citizen. _____________â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€" THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO Views of Timely TWO-YEAR ELECTION PLAN The provincial government's pro- posal to allmv municile (-litc‘lihlls to be held only every second year, or while the war is in progress, is :1 mixed reception to the proposul. In certain quarters, and that is parti- cularly true in cities \\"l’iL‘r:' the greatest oconrmy would be im'Olvcd. ‘ there has been marked opposition to tlw proposal and scverul courw ci‘: have signified their intention of putting the question before ratepayers. This has been count-r- ed by the government saying such a plebiscite would be a waste of time and money, as the provincial would at law rarrivcd In this we think the government is doing right, as it would result in a hodgwpodge arrangement which in any such plebiscite. would not be very satisfactory. W'el do think, however. that the govâ€" ernment would do Well to see which way the wind is blowing ‘before 't changes the present setâ€"up. ‘The Tara Leader, w‘hose editor has rhad municipal experience up to ‘the Wardenship of Bruce, put it this way: “We do not question the sincerity and good intent of the Ontario Gov- ernment in proposing that munici- pal elections in the province be abol- islhed for tw0 years or fOr the re‘ 'mainder of the war,follovving the elections next January, but we seri- ously doubt the wisdom of such a move. “The savings generally are small and a municipality might cause illy be saddled with an extravagant Reeve and Council which might be responsible for many times the ex- penditure of an election. In any case the electors should be given the right of recall of a Reeve or Council which had lost the confl- dence of the citizens.” The provincial authorities point out that approximately half a mill- ion dollars are spent in conducting' municipal elections througihout the province each year. The cost of an average election in a village like 'Dund-alk doesn’t amount to more rthan twentyâ€"five dollars and! in the Township of Proton lthe cost is less than a hundred dollars. 'We have lalways contended that the money; Spent in “municipal elections is inâ€" varialbly well invested, as the voters, given the opportunity of frequent use of their ballot, bake a keener interest in the way their municipal affairs are administered, wlhich makes for mone efficient municipal governmentâ€"Dundalk VHeralid. ‘ THE PEOPLE DON'T LIKE IT ’ Doing away with municipal elec- ‘tions for the duration of the war is about the most unpopular t‘hinigr Mr. Hepburn has ever proposed, and that’s saying something! Even the modified suggestion that ‘two year terms should take the place of one has met with very little more favor. So far We have only seen one or typo newspapers 'which favored the radical idea, and pracdically every municipal vdey has turned thumbs down. In many 'places the councils intend le’lting ‘the voters register their opinion, despite the fact that Hon. Mr. Cross ‘has denounced SL'ICh- plans- as a waste 'of public money. Tihe Legislature is constitutional- ly above the municipalities. It has the right to change the laws under which the cities, towns and villages govern themselves. The people who elect the memlbers of 'the provincial parliament are not so sure, howev- er, that they intended to put it in rPrime Minister Hepburn’s power to licnclare that they could not have a change of municipal government, no 'matter how badly it might be need- ‘ed, for an indefinite period of years. Says the Brockville Recorder and 'Times: - “The municipalities of Ontario (had a hard! time developing the autonomy which they enjoy. IIt re- quired a good deal of struggle on Itheir part to gain the rights which Itlllfly ,po&ess. These have been pro- vgressiively encroached upon: by the provincial authority until today it has the audacity to tell them that they shall forego t'heir m‘OSlt cher- ished right of all, the right to elect their own representatives and thus to control the administration of their own affairs.” " Municipal elections do not cost , a great deal, and they tend to keep (both councillors and electors alive (to their duties and ~-es:ponsibilities. -To arbolish them for the duration of the war on the ground that a cash saving would be effected sug- gests that we could also save a lcngcr. in the interests of economy,‘ matter which has slirrcd up con- \sidcrablc controversy throughout i the province. There has b’cn a the ‘ superstdc the decision? Others on Topics ",‘jltlzll dad of money lry eliminating Ultctions altogctlr r and making )ll‘. ll-q'luu'n perpetual. premier of On- turio. ’l'he \Vimlsrr Star has this to say on the money-saving idea: i “Carrying this idea to conclusion, an would its logi- (iL‘C‘iltiI‘l every ("our mtan just that ntush more in >2‘l\‘:ll£‘. And I-hon if ,olcctions could hold only at eight-year intm-vals. think of what 3:1 trtmtrdous amount of mom~y the Itavvpuycrs would have ‘ or would tlity'.’ Actually they wouldn't have la t-Cnt more in their pockets. 'f course. for the politicians would simply find other means of spending. “Perhaps it would he a good idea to abolish clectiorus alltogc‘t‘h-er andI than all of us would save so mue‘h ironc'y we lCOUld be fairly rolling in ‘it! And think of what a happy lrprosrpect for the politicians who fnappened to be in office when the permanent moratorium on elecltions twine into force." ‘1 Mr. Htplburn and Mr. Gross should think again. No one doubts that their intentions were good, and no one will find fault if they change their mindsâ€"Midland Free Press. cal years liL‘ THE SOLUTION We should not rush into this two-year term municipal counicil fbusiness too hastily. While it might look Ias if it were an economical move, it could well prove an exâ€" pensive one. T‘wo years is a long time. for the same body of men to dominate the life of any Itown or townsfhirp. If lthey happen to be a capable lot, well and goodâ€"«but ltaxpayers strive Imach year to better their allotment. If half of a council were elected each year for ltwo-y-ear terms it would assure stability Iand' give the memlbe‘rs time to familiarize them» selves witlh tlheir pesitions. With two years to go he, perhaps, would ibuckle down to a ‘biil’, of study to .better his municipal administration knowledge. Mayors of towns and reeves of township-s might well be allowed a two-year term, but even giving this much would find much resentment in some townships. The idea of two-year municipal terms may be a good one, ‘but let us give only half the council this privilege and the following year tlhe other half. By this method we are assured of having experienced rmen to direct affairs while new lones can look forward safely for ‘two years. This way would not the 'el'evcting .an entirely unexperienced or unqualified council for long two- year periods of municipal adminis- tration.â€"-(From the Picton- Times). HE GETS QUEEREST NOT‘IONS Premier Hepburn says the people of the United States "are beginning to laugh at Canada‘s war efforts,” and he tlhinks we should put more energy and decisiveness into the business. _ There may be a considerable but perhaps not wellâ€"informed idea that Mr. Hur‘ourn knows what he is talk- ing about, but certainly not for the reason {that we may be saved from the laughter of Uncle Sam. We are not fighting this war for the edifi- czl;ion of our neighbors or to pro- vide them "with ringside seats for a free sl'Jow. We are not spending precious livers and countless millions of dollars for anything short of a we value shall not perish frOm the eafitJh. Some of Mr. Heipburn’s American friends may be easily amused, but we glhould be surprised if the senti- imenrt he conveys from them is gen- eral. Even if it were, it would not the sufficient reason for enlisting another man or spending another dollar. We are entitled Ito assume that our government, which lhas the benefit of much secret information necessarin denied the people gen- erally, is- working in the closest pos- sible coJoperation with London and ilth-e otiher dominions for the prosc- cution of a common objective. If we lose confidence in the govern»- ment, decide another group of men could give us more resolute and de- termined leadership, 3. time will come shortly when we can make the change. Meantwlhile we need not worry a- bout our neighbours’ views of what is going 'on in this counitry. It is our responsibility, and we must meet it in the manner which seems best to us. We are paying the bills. Our own impression is that tihe dominion government, with the hearty co-operation of the pro- vinces, is now making a resolute yeffort to have Canada do the best .we can do.â€"(From the Ottawa Journal.) determination that the way {of life‘ l l l THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30th, 1939. :Weeds are Heavy Drag On Production of Farms Department of Agriculture Urging Farmers To Co-operate To Reduce Menace ()f Weeds As First Step Towards Increasing Crop Production For Possible War Needs CAUSE ENORMOUS LOSS THROUGHOUT COUNTRY In efforts to git farmers to plan I intensive agixculturC. or correct per- for increased crop production l‘Oi‘ mancnt pasture managem.nt, re- latcr nccds bccausc of the war sitli- turns from such farms will be ation. the Department of Agricul- meagre, turc has emphasized that special at- Advanced Farming tention should be given weeds. A In more 1l<l\'2lll‘L'Lil farming dis- heavy drag on farm production. tricts thtrc i.» a noticeable dicrease weeds are a menace which it licâ€" of such conspicuous. but (under cul- lioov s. every farmer to take a part in eliminating. Travelling through Canada in midsummer. says Iluhcrt Grdh, Di- of Botany. Scion-co Service. Dominion Department of Agricul- ture. one cannot. help bting impress- ed by the. prcvelance and diversity of weeds. Many fields, and in some cas's whole districts, can be de- scribcd as white. blue, yellow or greenâ€"the green too often. unifor- tunately, of couch grass rather than of clean, vigorously growing crops. Enormous Losses Losses to farmers and to Canada totalling perhaps hundreds of mill- ions of dollars annually, are repre- sented by this riot of color. It is helpful to appreciate this to notice more particularly of what they conâ€" sist. Losses may occur either through reduction of returns or through increase in costs of culti- vation. Returns may be reduced when yields are lowered by the shad- ing or crowding of coarse-growing weeds, or by the robbing of plant food and moisture. In various ways the quality and market value of a crop also suffer by reason of weeds as, for instance, when impurities lower the grade of an otherwise good clover sec-d crop. Increased costs of producing a crop may de- velop at every stage from the prep- aration of the seed-bed, through the care of the growing crop, to the harvesting of the same. If it is taken into account also what is lost by the constant lowering of land values, even to the extent of forc- ing farmers from their holdings, not to mention numerous lesser drains on their resources everyone will agree that any means, however par- tial, of reducing such waste, should command respect. Forest Crop Considerable areas of eastern Canada are fit only for a forest crop. Fire and axe have exposed to the incursion of weeds, millions of acres that can only be a menace to adjoining lands until restored, by governmental or municipal action largely, to its own proper use. In large additional areas the farm- ing can only be described as very low-pressure cropping indeed. The land lies in hay or pasture chiefly, and in a few years from the plOW, produces herbage unmarketaible as hay. Until brought under a more vision sell to people who Up to twenty-five cents per line. Yonge St. i § § i i i § § § tivntioni rcad'ly suppressed weeds as buttercup. UX-CXL‘ daisy. and the lia\\'l\\\'cct.s. ln their place. accord- ing to locality. appear various mus- tards, thistlcs and other species. Certain wit-«ls are mort- or less in- dicative of over-reliance on grain crops, others prevail in clover-seed growing districts. fruit. or trucking lauds, etc. Perennial sow thistle in- vades the richer soils. especially if poorly drained: Russian thistle the ligihter regions; sheep sorrel those in need of liming. Everywhere some weed is ready to seize an op‘ portunity. Man‘s only hope now of comparative freedom from weeds is to occupy all tilla‘ble land with adapted crops, well planted and carefully huslhanded according to sound principles of tillage and plant growth. Only so can he possibly forestall Nature’s constant effort to replace lost vegetation â€" of for- est, east and west, and of prairie in the vast interior of Canada. On Wednesday evening, November 8th a number of friends and neigh- bors of Mr. and Mrs. J05eph O'Leary gathered at their home near Bally- croy to present them with a beauti- ful floor lamp and occasional chair prior to their departure for their new home in Tottenham. The pre- sentation was accompanied with an address regrettimr their departure from the community in which they had resided so long. WW SAND _ GRAVEL 3 WM. MCDONALD Telephone 62 Thornhjll From Maple Gravel Pit GENERAL CARTAGE by Truck GO NORTH 0R some on EAST 0R wesr --v OU'LI. ‘flND OUR LUMBER Is THE BEST SHEPPARD & G LUMBER co. RICHMOND HILL WWW Sell It. The Liberal “Want Ads” each week in- troduce people who have something to want to buy. If you have something to sell, whether it is livestock, an unused piece of f urn- iture, or a house and ,lot we suggest you take advantage of the service of our classified advertisements. are at your service for ,low cost. 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