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' PAGE TWO . F “THE LIBERAL” Established 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RIGHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO., LTD. J. Eachern Smith. Manager iember Canadian Weekly Nev'ispaper_Association Subscription $1.50 per year â€"â€" To the United States $2.00 Covering Canada’s Best Suburban District Advertising Rates on Application. TELEPHONE 9 THURSDAY. JULY 18th, 1940.â€" LIONS APPEAL DESERVES YOUR SUPPORT The Lions Carnival and Street Dance which will be held early next month is the one major appeal of the Rich- mond Hill Service Club for public support. The Club which has since its inception carried on an extensive program of public welfare work, now has the added responsibility of assisting in war work. At its June meeting the Club decided that while de- voting all possible energy to war work, as many as poss- ible of the welfare activities would be continued. If this is to be made possible greatly increased revenue must be provided. Every year the club conducts a health survey of the pupils of the local public school and health defects found are corrected at the expense of the club. Last year 'the cost of milk alone which was supplied to undernour- ished children cost over $200. This very necessary work will be carried on if public support makes it possible, and war work this year will constitute one of the club’s major considerations. Lions Club service work offers every citizen an op- portunity to help these worthy causes, and lend a hand to the underprivileged. Every cent realized from Lions Club activities is spent in welfare work. There is no overhead expense in Lionism. Services of all Lions is voluntary and free. The regular club expense is met by club members’ dues leaving the entire proceeds of such events as the Street Dance for the welfare activities. Everyone can help by buying a ticket. Even those who are the fortunate ones to win the lucky number prizes this year will be helping Canada’s War Effort as all prizes Wlil be given in War Savings Certificates. The Club asks that everyone help, not only by buy- ing tickets but by selling them to their friends. Books of tickets are available at The Liberal Office and if you ‘will sell one, or part of one it will be greâ€"aitly appreciated. The Lions were encouraged this week when the Members of the Junior Red Cross volunteered their assistance and are now selling lucky number admission tickets. The cause for which this Lions’ appeal is made is most worthy, and we trust that as in the past the response of the people of the district will be generous. WHY THE BRITISH WILL WIN An excellent reason why Britain and the Dominions, aided by those of her allies who are still fighting, will in the end win the war, is given in a dispatch'to the Chrisâ€" tian Science Monitor by its European editorial manager, Mallory Browne. After declaring that France had failed to forsee and prepare for the new German technique in attack, Mr. Browne goes on to make the very interesting observation that when the front was broken and the army demoralâ€" ized, the French political and military leaders, who are preâ€"eminently logical in their thinking, made up their minds that defeat was inevitable and that therefore the only thing to do was to seek an armistice. The British in the same circumstances would have re-acted altogether differently, says Mr. Browne. They are not logical. They refuse to listen to reason. They rely on instinct, and their instinct has always told them that they could not possibly be beaten, since they never had been, and that the only thing to do was to fight on. That is just what happened after the Belgian king betray ed them in Flanders. The Germans had surroundâ€" ed the British .Expeditionary force on three sides and the, sea was at their backs. A greatly superior air force was bombing them constantly. tanks and armored cars were attacking furiously, parachutists dropping behind their lines, and multitudes of fresh German troops were harassâ€" ing them from every angle. Logically there was not the slightest chance to escape annihilation. Being an unreasâ€" oning race, howcver, they determined to fight their way back to the coast and evacuate to England. And all the world marvelled as 335,000 men were saved from that flaming hell despite all the fiendish Huns could do. The old Napoleonic law that “God fights on the side of the big battalions” was given the lie. The defenders of freedom had the help of the Almighty. And they will have it aganL Logically perhaps the British should now admit that the Germans have the upper hand. Some of our Ameri- can friends, notably ex-President Hoover and Senator Key Pittman, apparently take it for granted that Hitler will finish his work, but they do not know the British. Heavy odds only inspire greater determination in the breasts of the Anglo-Saxons. Faced with total destruction if they lose, the British are a unit in their purpose to fight through to victory. Thcy know they cannot be beaten. They are supremely confident, that once having thrown back Hit- ler‘s attempted invasion, they will be able to carry the war into Germany. The defection of France, instead of causing depression, has acted as a tonic. The closing words of Anthony Eden‘s recent speech epitomize the spirit in which the British people everywhere are facing the crisis: “Real and complete victory will come because the British people are inspired by burning faith in their own high ideals and b_' a determination to set them up again in places where. for the time being, those ideals have been beaten down. “This is a struggle for the future of man, for the eternal freedom of his mind and soul.” NOBLE WORDS With the war news. good or had. read these noble words of His Majesty the King: “Put into your task. whatever it may be. all the courage and purpose of which you are capable. Keep your hearts proud and your re- solve unshaken. Let us go forward to that task as One man. a smile on our lips. and our heads held high. and“ with God's help we shall not fail." ACT YOI'R AG One of tho quickest ways to spoil the effects of a holiday this srnnmer is to take exorcise too strenuously. warns the Health League of Canada. in a bulletin issued this week. Rest is quite as important as exercise. Maybe a (lay spent fishing would do you more good than a day spent in violent exercise. l'to adopt the new Common school ’system of 1816. Nourishcd by a ‘lcgisiative grant the neople were l l 'I'HE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO LOOKING BACKWARD _»\ WEEKLY GLI M I‘SE AT LOCAL HISTORY lly Paul L. Fox l Looking ovtr the agcd and wean xhcr w(rn tombstones in our GUIDE-j any we come across one which the‘ ’lll‘.(,~ of time have wrought with mold. The tombstone of Benjamin? Barnard our first school master... uhe pioneer of a long unbroken suc- cession of teachers. 1 Previous to the introduction of ‘ 'the common school system the chil- dren had a very slim chance of gaining even the bare rudiments of an education. The school term last- ed only through the winter months until sugar making time. ‘ The first school was held deserted settlement duty house with pine blocks for seats and an earthâ€" 'en floor. The books were few and elementary. They were usually shoved along from one pupil to an- other until the lesson was finished. Richmond Hill was one of the first ina encouraged to build a school house. Raised by a ‘bee’, it naturally took 'some time to be completed. But it was a substantial building, hewcd from logs...the second log hut in the district...standing two or three rods south of where the present public school now is. It stood for nearly forty years a landmark in the march of educational progress in: North York. Not only used at: a school house it served as a church, a town hall and several times as a community, ‘hall. Mr. Barnard was our first public paid school master at twelve dollars per quarter and board roun'di... which meant two weeks with a fram- ily. He not only had the job of schoolmaster but he also made a very efficient truant officer for he acl'vcly intr-rcstod in the cdu- ‘cntion of the young. An Englishman l‘." birth, he was ‘iptcnscly interested in forwarding, British ideals such as was mentionâ€"l rod In the naming of the village, also he was wcil known for the emotion of his British Flag Staff. ‘ Possessed of a liberal education his services wcre often sought, genâ€" tlcmanly in his (l‘cportmcnt he was always ready to oblige. He mar- ried Maria Eugenia, daughter of 'Mr. John Stcgman and resided in this district till his death in 1831. The Colonial Advocate published by Wm. Lyon McKenzie spoke of him as ‘a man highly respected by all who knew him’. No one could appreciate the hard- a pioneer teacher would have to urdcrgo. The parents not always a,pprcciative...the children not al- ways receptive and one or the other aways suspicious. Introducing a new mode of cducat.ion...in fact in- troducing education itself fell upon broad. shoulders of the early teachers. They had to be to endure hardships which *sh'rs ithe ,pir necr ,h usk y you or I will probably never meet; 1 The job was not sought after for the remuneration was small...piti- ifully small...812 a quanter, and board round...you can imagine Pa arranging Jolinnic's marks the week before ‘teaciher comes’. “If he don’t :fix these marks, we'll cat bash the next two weeks." It would prob- ably be surprising if one were to investigate how many times this actually happened. Truly a pioneer such as this de- serves credit for what he has done in the formation of better families, organized lives lead intelligently, all (towards the betterment of the indi- vidual, the family. the country, yes, a more intelligent existence for even the world. I Views of ilihers en Timely Topics ll Keep Your Chin Upl Don't give way to despair, no' matter how dark the situation may the. Be of good‘ courage, ready to die if need be to defend the Empire, and as it is often heard here and everywhere: Keep your chin up.â€" Shawinigan Falls Standard, Que. Canada Another Britain Without undue optimism, we may conf'dently anticipate the day when Britain will “evacuate” not only its children but its industries and a large part of its pepulation. Cap- ital will come, too, as well as the native genius of the Briton for self- govcrnmcnt, his good humour, his culture and above all his innate rcâ€" spect for law and high standards of public morality...Perharps thc‘ poet was more prophetic even thanJ 'we knew when he said: “\Vcslward the course of empire takts its way.”‘ \â€"Thr'ec Rivers Chronicle, Que. Vocational Tmining Timely i ‘ The announcement that a huge training plan will be undertaken to provide skilled labour makes an epoch in the social and economic' life of Canada. It should include 'women as well as men and should reach into all sections of the coun- try and all class-es of society...Thc decay of the apprentice system brought about by the machine has forced the new plan upon us. Hith- crto, boys leaving school were leftl to shift for themselves. This willi be replaced by a system whereby; vocational training will be provided[ so that when a boy leaves schooll he will naturally take his place in', the rational economy. To make it‘ sucrcssi‘ol. the economic side should‘ not be overlooked. The State should: l l apprenticeship period, and thus lightcn tho burdcn on the family.â€" Pctrolia Advertiscrâ€"Topic. Ont. A Grave ReSponsibility Canada is big enough to care for many thousands of (rcfugccl chil- dren and her people are anxious to 1 changes 21 re relieve the burdens of the Motherâ€" land and also assure thcso young- sters a haven of refuge from Gerâ€"- man bom-bs...Thc care of these children is «no of the biggest jobs Cnixrdi; ,‘ will l'c asked to under-. take. On the surfaCe it would ap- pear to lvo Vcly Sillllllt‘. but the U].- ‘c is going to tax tho :lllll-‘ ' t in»? organism‘s av :Ialdc. can be h»: to w i-ko Telegram. Que. chance.â€" Thosc .3000 t n: of bombs Return Guaranteed i‘ cap- :. tured by the British on an Italian Lship will be delivered to the con- signees â€" by Air Maillâ€"Gore Bay Recorder, ‘Ont. Loyalty From Foreign-born If people of other nationalities are expecting to make this country their adopted one, and live under .British rule and protection, then it is their duty to help in every way possible to see that an Allied vic- tory is assuredâ€"Wakaw Recorder, Sask. ‘ Pride in BI‘itish Citizenship Those are days when one feels a thrll of pride in British citizenship. Stcrniy and methodically, if some- times s.(i\\'l_\', the vast might of the Empire is bcing mobilized, and Hit- lcr and his jackal, Mussolini, are ,facing what will eventually be the kiwi: of their hopes of world dom- illultl’nwillt'llll Newsâ€"Recurd, Ont. Educational changes Needed It I: now realised by educational ic:idc;s and students, and is beginn- ing seep into the public con- Sciousness, that both the high schools and may fail in their! missions some important made in the curricula of both...Thc committee (of the l,\Iunito.ba Educational .»\.<sociation) found that while the courses of study in the high schools were de- signed to make these institutions prcparatory schools for university courses, comparativcly few of the students reach the universities, and that, because of this fact, the pre- pondcrantly large number who com- plete their formal education in high schools are not being fitted to take IO universitics llllie>5 .comc to the aid of parents and pro- Hug-1' lllac“ l“ the busmess life 0f ,vidc some remuneration during the, the community when they leave scliool.â€"Alramoda Dispatch. Sask. More than 1:24 attended the 12th annual Jefferson family reunion at EbcncZer last week. Officers named for the coming year included Mrs. George Gunn. Stouffvillo. prcsident; Miss Marion Divell, Islington. secre- tary; Mr. and Mrs. L. chfcrson, Malton. Mrs. C. Dennison. Port Cre- dit, Mrs. Fred Jefferson. Mount Den- nis. Mrs. Allen Pcng‘clly and Miss Grace Rowe, Toronto. lob Plunkr-tt. well known district fzirnicr. who lives about a lllllL‘ west Hf \Yrvdbrr stiff: ed a fractured llL‘Cl bone on our aim :iCci- Con‘ Mon. nuiit. Br" :iri': in a ‘ of l“ Mr. Piritikctt jumped .Ulltli wl‘rp.r“«l lltffll‘4.‘ a high . I urtin lvy lili‘. \V. E. a.‘ i'cnirvcd to Brampton . Tuesday members of the . rcp rtci the log wruld prob- i-c heft i:: '3. rue: for about months. .II‘L‘L‘ l l THURSDAY. JULY 18th, 1940. 72.212 [A 720% Woo JUST LIKE Defence Ministâ€"ers Pledge Themselves ; To Untiring Effort lion. J. L. lfllsi‘ll, Minister ofi National Dcfcncc has sent this nicS- sngc to the officers and men of (fan- ‘â€"â€"â€"~ _â€"_____. R. H. 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