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The suggestion that there should be a complete in- vestigation into the whole question of the police system in suburban districts following the raid on the big gambl- ing establishment on the Lakeshore Road this week will be welcomed by the people of York County. The hope is that such investigation will be thorough and far reach- ing and that the white-wash will not be called into use. The existence of a gambling establishment of such pro- portions is significant following a report not so long ago by York County Police Chief that “no gambling existed in York County”. It also is significant that press reports stated “no County or Township Police participated in the raid”. Commenting on the affair Attorney-General Conâ€" ant charged lack of action on the part of local authorities against suspected gambling places and said “it appears there is a substantial breakdown in law enforcement”. If there is such a breakdown in law enforcement, the people of York County want to know who is responsible. The proposal some time ago for provincial supervision of County Police was turned down by County Council with the cry that it interfered with local autonomy. This sounded like so much “eyewash” at the time and in the light of the Combine raid “eyewash” doesn’t adequately describe it. We would like to know the truthful answer to the ques- tion why “County or Township Police did not participate in the raid”. We trust members of County Council will ask some pointed questions of the Police Commission and insist on a thorough and complete investigation. In the not far distant past with the coming of win- ter motor cars in the country were jacked up for the cold season and horses and sleighs used for transportation. In recent years the trend has been towards year-around use of motor cars and truckswhich has placed on municipal councils the added responsibility and expense of keeping the roads open. For a few years tremendous snow shovâ€" elling accounts were presented, but gradually municipal councils have faced the situation and snow fence and snow fighting equipment has been purchased. Last council meet- ing Markham Council purchased almost nine miles of snow fence and last winter Vaughan'Township purchased a pow- erful snow plow which proved very successful in combatt- ing the snow drifts. This is as it should be because the day is here .-when township roads must be kept open for motor traffic. The cheapest way of doing this is by means of the right kind of equipment. The Canadian Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. W. L. Macâ€" kenzie King, speaking in the House of Commons recently, delivered this thought inspiring message: “What is ne- cessary then to win the present conflict? It is to put on the whole armor of God, not the outward material trappâ€" ings only, the helmet, the sword and the shield, necessary as they may be forthe purpose of defence and of attack. Let it never be forgotten that ‘we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places’. Let us make sure that the helmet is also one of salvation; the sword, one of the spirit; and the shield, one of faith; that our loins are girt about with truth and that our breastplate is one of righteousness, and that our feet are shod with the preâ€" paration of the gospel of peace. If these things are ours, and I believe they are the weapons with which Britain and the dominions seek to slay the dragon of Nazi Ger- many today, We shall find little difficulty in reconciling our war aims and our peace aims. -' “To slay the dragon which has been rascinating its victims by fear, poisoning the springs of their moral and intellectual being at the source, and which would 'prey upon their Vitals for years to come is clearly the first task of a civilization which would save itself. In equal measure, however, we must strive throughout the struggle itself, and more than ever when the evil dragon of Nazism is slain to see that never again, in our own or in any other land, shall the gods of material pOWer, of worldly posses- sions and of special privilege be permitted to exercise their sway. Never again must we allow any man or any group of men to subjugate by fear and to crush by the power of might the spirit and the lives of honest and humble men.” Much as we all dislike What happened at Munich we must remember that we can now see things, in the light of later events. At that time we were all, more or less! inclined to share the optimism of the great British states- man who swallowed his personal pride and flew to Berch- tesgaden to plead with Hitler to hold back his dogs of war. The death of former Prime Minister Neville Cham- berlain of Great Britain recalls the great debt which the British people owe to him for his services prior to the outbreak of war. That he succeeded for the time being was a great boon to the British people. It enabled preparations to be made for a conflict which even then Mr. Chamberlain must have perceived was inevitable, though he prayerfully an- nounced that he had secured “peace for our time”. Had Hitler launched war in 1938 instead of 1939 it is doubtful whether Britain would have been able to stand up against his air legions. We haye reason to thank God for Mr. Chamberlain. Those who heard the brave words in which he announc- ed to the British people that the dread hour had finally come will never forget that fateful moment, when in words spoken with great emotion, he declared: “We are fighting brute force, bad faith, injustice, oppression and persecuâ€" tion.” Surely the most righteous war in which the Brit- ish people have ever been engaged. COMPLETE INVESTIGATION WILL BE WELCOMED Established 1878 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RIGHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING (30., LTD J. Eachern Smith, Manager Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Subscription $1.50 per year - To the United States $2.00 Covering Canada’s Beet Suburban District Advertising Rates on Application. TELEPHONE 9 PAGE TWO OUR DEBT T0 MIL CHAMBERLAIN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER let, 1940. KEEPING HIGHWAYS OPEN A SHIELD OF FAITH “THE LIBERAL” THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIQ Thornhill United Church News The Parsonage; Thomhill, Ont., Monday, November 18, 1940. Good alter-noon, friends! Did you enjoy the services last Sunday? We did, and especially the music. It was most appropriate, 'both morning and evening; the duet, ‘Higher Ground‘, sung by our organist and Mrs. Hicks, was really an inspiration and a chall- enge, wasn’t it? Come back and hear some more. for we are going to have plenty of it, and we are just- ifiably proud of our choir, and think it is well worth hearing. This is not because of the fact that the anthems and ot'her selections are particularly difficult compositions, and as such, well mastered, but primarily because of the fact that all the members sing, not with their voices only, but in the spirit and with understanding and are most loyal to their church, their minister and their organist. All are most willing: to do anything they are called upon to do, according to their abilities, and whenever any special music or particular number is re- quested. it is necessary only to men- tion the fact to the organist, and Floyd does the rest; for this loyalty and full cOOperation on the part of both organist and choirmaster and of the members of his choir, we are exâ€" tremely grateful, and appreciative, and are not at all unmindful of all that is involved. Our choir approxi. mates twenty-five in number, and is limited in size only by virtue of the fact that the choir loft will not seat any more. But how about coming out to hear the choir ‘as is"! A g00d occasion for you and your friends to come Would be on Sunday, December lst, in the evening, at which time we are going to have some more special music, and a hymn-sing and fellow- ship period, afterwards. in the SS. room, with lantern slides, refresh- ments, and other interesting, enterâ€" tainingr and inSpirational features. And by the way, perhaps it would be interesting to know that seventy- two were present at church last Sun- day night. Yes, We have finally over- come our previous high of sixty-two, but we certainly do not intend to step there. Will you come, if you were not among those present last night, and bring someone with you? And if it be true that, in the words of Pope, “Some to churc‘h repair, not for the doctrine, but the music there," and you are one of same, then come and enjoy the music, and may God bless yOu in the hearing. . There is an English church where a [pox hangs in the porch. It is used far communications for the minister. Cranks put their notes in it, but oc~ casionally it does fulfill its purpose. Recently the minister preached, by request, a sermon on ‘Reco-gnition of Friends in Heaven’, and during the week the following note was found in the box: “Dear Sirâ€"I should be much obliged if you could make it con~ venient to preach to your congrega~ tion on ‘The Recognition of Friends on Earth’, as I have been coming to your church for nearly six months. and nobody ‘has taken any notice of me yet." We certainly do hope that there is nothing of this nature as fal‘ as Thornhill United Church is can- cerned; we call our church a warm church and we tell you that it is a friendly place in which to worship; have you found it to ‘be otherwise? On Sunday evening at the Fellow~ ship. Service, the BOYS are going to bring the refreshments, and each will bring a goodly portion of that which suits his fancy (dear-knows-wha’t-itâ€" niabie!) so come prepared to enjoy yourselves, and to share in the vari~ ety of good things which shall be supplied, from apples toâ€"well, what? We don’t know; we‘ll wait and see. The girls, beg pardon, the young lad‘~ ies, will provide the tea and assist in the serving. and again the dishes will be attended to and the plaee tidied up by the young people them- selves. We, as young people, want you to enjOy yourselves, so come and give us the opportunity of making this possible, and, as they say, let us all be “happy in the Lord”. COME AND JOIN US! If so, please tell us so, for anything ofiherwise is certainly unintentional, and we DO want you to feel at home here, and to enjoy our fellowship and be happy in our midst. Did you ever experience in your own life the thoughts expressed in the following poem? I cannot tell you why there should come to me A thought of someone miles and miles away, In swift insistence on the memoryâ€" Unless there be a need that I should pray. Too hurried oft are we to spare a thought, For days together, of some friend away Perhaps God does it for us, and we ought To read Ifis signal as a can to pray. Perhaps, just then, my friend has fiercer fight, Some overwhelming sorrow or de- cay Of courage; darkness, some lost sense of right; And so, in case he needs my prayer, I pray. (Marianne Farningham.) And our customary smile: It seem- e_d that when Rastus and Sam died they took different routes, so when the latter got up to Heaven he called Rastus on the telephone. “Rastus,” he said, “How yo’ all like it down thar?” “Oh, boy, dis here am some place,” replied Rastus. “All we have to do is to wear a red suit wid horns an’ ebery now an’ den shovel some more coal on de fire. We don’t work no more dan two hours out 0b de 24 down here. But tell me Sam, how is it with you up dere yonder?” Friend, do the same for me if I unsought Intrude upon you on some crowded day, Give me a moment’s prayer, in pass- ing thought; Be very sure I need it; therefore, pray. “Mah goodness! We has to git up at fo’ o’clock in de mawnin’ and gathah in de starhs; d'en we has to haul in de moon an’ hangs out do sun. Den we has ter roll de clouds aroun’ all de day long." “But, Sam, how comes it yo’ all has to work so hard?” “Well, to tell de truf, Rastus, we’s kin’ 0’ short 0’ help up ’here." And a parable: “Are you there, daddy?” asked the little girl in the small hours of the night, or rather, the morning. “Yes, my dear.” “Is your face turned t0- wards me?” “Why, of course, dear.” “That’s all right. Goodnight daddy.” And so till next week, goodbye. Sincerely, Your Minister. 1,164 patrons. IAS‘ is usually tho case, the prclb- lem of assisting _a large group‘ of NOTES FROM In Ontario there are 3,659 blind people; in Quebec 3,389; in the Maritime Provinces, 1,980; in Maniâ€" toba and Saskatchewan, 1.394; in Alberta and British Columbia, 1,446. These are some of the figures taken from the 58 page Annual Re- port of the Institute. They are by no means the only interesting fig- ures. During the year there were 654 blind men and' women regularly employed‘ by the Institute or in business opportunities operated ‘by the Institute. Fl‘e‘m' the Institute libraries, 32,- 122 embossed books were loaned to 1,164 patrons. There are 11,992 blind peeple in Canada and Newfoundlandl. This is the figure given in the Annual Report of The Canadian National Institute for the Blind‘ andw is 940 higher than when the count was taken at the end of the preceding .andicapped peCpie is little under- stood by the general public. The illustrations in the Annual Report of The Canadian National Institute t‘nr the Blind’ are illuminating. There is a whole series of pictures showing the different processes used in the manufacture of brooms. of which the Institute makes a half a million or so every year. Another group of photographs Sh0\VS scenes from the Institute libraries including the process of making the embossed metal plates; the Braille press; the printed sheets of paper; the stack of books ready for the mails; a copy of the Braille Bible which stands higher than a man and a couple of charming graduates of the Ontario School for the Blind reading- the Braille Courier, the only Canadian Braille magazine. yegr‘ Another picture shows a sightless golfer ploughing his way out of a sand. trap; a gardener in British Co- lumbia; a street display in Winni- peg and- numbers of photographs of blind men and women prominent in the life of the Canadian blind. An examination of this very in- teresting report shows that the welâ€" fare of the blind' in Canada is in efficient hands.‘ The Canadian Naâ€" tional Institute for the Blind is an organization of which Canadians may feel proud: one which deserves the support of everyone interested in and desiring to assist our sightless neighbors. Helen Simpson Lynett J. F. Lynch ORDER . HELEN SIMT’SON FLOWERS For All Occasions Phone orders delivered any- where in North Yonge St. District 2518 YONGE STREET (At St. Clements) MOhawk 3000 BLIND INSTITUTE ANNUAL REPORT SEE (IS. ‘ALL OUT’ . TO HELP BRITAIN WIN Isolationism Becoming Th'mg of the Past. Arthur B. Wood Says United States citizens are con- firmed in the belief that their own future depends on the fate of Great Britain, Arthur B. Wood, president of the Sun Life of Canada, said‘. Mr. Wood has just returned from a g'b‘lsiness trip which took him through the eastern United! States. v. Thing of the Past _ “I'solationism in the United'States is rapidly becoming a thing of the past," Mr. Wood d‘eciared. He was impressed by the change in the war attitude of the American people, he said, adding it was evident every- where. . -- -. ‘ u u»; I.- On previous visits to the United States, they had given the impresL sion that although their sympathy was ~with Great Britain, that counâ€" try should fight its oyrp battles. Today, however, citizens every- where know that the issue of the great struggie for freednm has reachecfi their own doorstep, he dae- clared. The issues involved are un- derstood eieariy, and there is a com- mon determination to help Great Britain at all costs and: to the ut- most iimits of the resources of the United' States. The people of the US. have a far greater confidence in the out- come of the war, Mr. Wood con- tinued. “The superb defence of de- moeracy by Great Britain and the growing power and resources of the British empire have created a feel- ing of optimism which has been con- siderably augmented by the recent d‘efence‘pactsfi’ he said'.‘ ‘. ‘,,. Americans have no doubt about the ultimate overthrew of Hitler- ism, but they know that it will be a long job unless the free peoples of the earth go at all out to speed up the final victory. Border Is Gone “We have all witnessed) the tragic fate of the smaller nations in Eu- rope who failed' to pull together when the great emergency came,” Mr. Wood declared. “Happily the two North American peoples have never made a fetish of their border and today it can be said‘ that the border does not exist.” Canada and the United States en- joy at common heritage of freedom, Mr. Wood‘ concluded. It is natural for them to work together in close coâ€"Orperation for their mutual inter- ests, he ade-ed. 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MALTBY 29 Yonge Stre_et TREASURER’S SALE OF LANDS IN ARREARS OF TAXES By virtue of a warrant issued by the Reeve of the Township of Mark- ham dated the 19th day of August, 19-40, and to me directed, command- ing me to proceed with the collec- tion of arrears of taxes, together with the fees and expenses, I hereby give notice that the list of lands liable to be sold has been prepared. and is being published in the On- tario Gazette under the date of Sep- tember 7th, 1940, and that, unleu the said arrears of taxes and costl are sooner paid, I shall, on the 11th day of December, 1940, proceed to sell the said lands to discharge the said arrears of taxes and the charge. thereon. The sale will be held on the above date at the hour of' 10 o’clock in the forenoon in the Township Hall. Unionville. The adjourned sale, if one is ne- cessary, will be held on Thursday. 26th day of December, 1940, at the same hour and the same place. Dated at Unionville, August 19th, 1940. 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