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TIRELESS DAYS April lst will usher in the period of gas rationing and a reduced speed limit which will force people to use common sense and thus preserve both tires and gas. Whatever the immediate picture the likelihood is that pleasure travel by motor will very soon be “out” until some considerable'time after the war. Owners of cars now rated in preferred categories may face a proportioii- citizen who advertised in last Week’s _Libera1 thét he is anxious and ready to do his bit. “To do his bit” an elderly man, healthy and active, offered in an advertisement in last week’s issue to help on a farm during the coming summer. We haven’t had the privilege of meeting this gentleman, but we want to pay tribute to his patriotism. We understand he has reachâ€" ed that stage in life where he could sit in idle comfort and watch the world go by, but feels at such a time as this he should be doing some useful work. This is the kind of spirit the Democracies need to win the war. This is the kind of spirit more of our people must show if we are to attain Victory. In a Nation at War there is no place for drones. In the days that lie ahead wemust realize our responsibility is to do what we never dreamed we would be called upon to do. Too often we have shifted responsibility wherever and 'whenever possible and never acted as though we felt that what was given to us could be enriched by our own contributions. Too much we have lived as we pleased, and now we are paying the price of‘ our folly, our selfishness and self-interest. The time has come when we must emulate the example of this patriotic The Red Cross Society in your community merits your support. Don’t forget them when raising money for war work. and remember that everyone can help by becoming a member. The work of the Red Cross in Richmond Hill, Maple, Richvale, Thornhill, King, Oak Ridges, Buttonville, Union- Ville and in almost every community of this County repre- sents a genuine all-out war effort which should be an inâ€" spiration to all. The work of the women in our Red Cross organizations is a challenge to every citizen to make the supreme effort for Victory. It is because 01 this effort, not only in the district, but all through Canada, that never yet has an emergency, no matter how sudden or unex- pected found the Red Cross effort “too little or too late.” There’s nothing very glamorous in knitting a turtleâ€" neck sweater or sewing quilts but there’s a lot of hard work. There’s nothing very exciting about working long hours in work-rooms and at home on dressing gowns and hospital supplies yet thousands of Canadian women are doing it every day and every night and making a fine con» tribution to Canada’s war effort. When you give money to the Red Cross you are helping buy the material these women use to make the many needed articles of clothing and supplies. The donation of money you give, is multi- plied by the hard work of patriotic women and reaches its destination in the form in which it is most needed. A tremendous amount of work is required from every Red Cross branch, an amount of work we fear not fully appreciated by those not closely associated with the or- ganization. This is accomplished by a gallant band of women in every community but the workers are all too few. Every Red Cross branch in the County could do with more workers, and those who cannot work have an opportunity to support the Society with funds for mater- ial and even with words of encouragement. All cannot knit and sew, but everyone can do something. One of the finest examples of “all-out” war effort is the record of the Canadian Red Cross, and in every community across Canada Red Cross workers are making a worthwhile contribution which we fear is not always fully appreciated by our people. In workrooms in every community women work and toil long hours making the necessary supplies to give comfort to those suffering the horrors of war. The Red Cross from the very beginning of the war has given an allâ€"out effort, meeting every call for every emergency. The story behind the fine record of the Red Cross, is the story of thousands of men and women. but particularly women, working long hours at hard and often tedious jobs producing the needed supplies. RED CROSS “ALL OUT” EFFORT MERI’I‘S SUPPORT We think the organization of the Civilian Defence Committee an excellent idea. If it does nothing more than make the community more “war conscious” it will serve a useful purpose. There are those who think that when the time comes that it is possible to bomb Toronto or Rich- mond Hill the war will have reached a stage where furâ€" ther resistance would be both useless and hopeless. There may be some truth in it but we think if there is one lesson we should have learned by now from this war it is that lack of preparedness is costly. While we all hope and pray that bombs never fall on Canadian soil we do think the seriousness of the world situation warrants an organ- ization in every community to instruct citizens in matters of air raid precaution. In these days who can say that anything is impossible? The Salvage Committee is already at work and citi- zens are urged to save all the many varied items which are listed elsewhere in this issue. As the speaker of the evening so truly said “only by the shock of recent events has been brought home to us the immensity of the danger that confronts us.” The thought to keep in mind about salvage is that Canadian War Industries need the mater- ial which many of us are now wasting. We must save if we are to survive. We hope the Salvage Committge shortly will announce a systematic collection so that every household may contribute to this very necessary war work. There was a spirit of enthusiasm at the public meet- ing held in Richmond Hill last Friday evening to organize a Salvage Committee and a Civilian Defence Committee which was refreshing. Less than one hundred citizens attended but all present showed a commendable 'desire to get to work in the war effort. Advertising Rates on Application. TELEPHONE 9 «AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING 00., LTD. J. Eac-hem Smith, Manager Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Covering Canada’s Best Subuv‘tan iDistrict Subscription $1.50 per year â€" To the Uni-ted States $2.00 PAGE TWO THURSDAY, MARCH 26th, 1942 ORGANIZED FOR ACTION “THE LIBERAL” “TO DO HIS BIT” Established 1878 A. W. Gallbraith presiding. ’Dhe studry chapter was revieWer by Mrs. C. O. Bales. A Temperance pro- gram was a special feature of the (meeting under the direction of Mrs. Murdie Camplbell. 'M-iss Hazel Campâ€" 1bell and Wilma Adair, contestants in the North York Temperance Fed- eration Orantorical Contest [took part. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Suburban The postponed meeting of the W M. S. was held at the horns of Mrs Arnold Douglas, 164 Pemlberton Ave last kTues‘d‘ay afternoon with Mrs‘ The Young People’s Union will observe Passion Week by holding a Lenten devotional service at their regular meeting next Monday even- ing, Maroh 3<0th at {5.15 pan. Rev. A. E. Olwen of Unionrvill-e will give the address. All are welcome. ‘The Newtonibrook W.KM.S. Auinâ€" iary will be hostesses next Tuesday. March 31st (to the Auxiliaries of inllo'wdvale and- Lansing United churches at their Easter 'Dhankoffâ€" ering meeting who will also take part in the meeting. The special speak-er on this occasion will the Rev. Dr. C. J. L. Bates, ‘31 returned mis~ sfonary from Japan where the was engaged in evangelistic and educa- tional work and was the president of Kwanse-i Kakuin University, Japan, with some 3000 students. Dr. Bates has two sons in the ministry and his only daughter is married to a minister of the United Church. missionary convenor The Woman’s Association served an “Irish Supper” last Thursday ev- ening and‘ as usual a very enjoy- alble evening was spent, by all. The tables were decorated in green with attractive centres of shamrodk and 'brightly coloured m‘rimroses, also white candles in crystal holders. The first course was Irish stew which was exceptionally good- with home- made tea biscuits and* several varie- ties of pie for d-esisien.‘ This is one of the most popular church suppers of the yioar. The even-'ng was spent playing progressive crokinole. Next Sunday, Mal call 29 the Unit- ed! Church Sunday School will Cb- serve Missionary Sunday under the direction of Mrs. -H‘albert who is The Newtonbrook Y.P.U. present- ed' a 3â€"act comedy en‘titledl “Speedr” last Friday evening in. the SS. hall to a large audience and all took their parts very well indeed. Those taking part were Misses Margaret Shaw, Doris VanLuven, Ann Wells. Ruth Douglas. Margaret Grisldlale, Haze-l Camrpfbell, Harold Schmidt, Hicks Smith, Ronald| Johns-tone and| Lorrie Hammond. The financial reâ€" turns were very gratifying. Mis's Gladys: Sut‘terl‘oy who directed the play was presented with a lovely bouquet of flowers at the close of the program. Sergeant Irwin Brown of the R.C\.A.F. received 91 per cent in. his recent examinations, coming second in his class. He left last Saturday night for Saskatoon, Sas‘k. Where he will be an instructor. brook United Church on April 3rd’ at 11 am. Lansing and Newton- 'brcck United Church ohoirs‘ (cormr- binez’.) will lead in the worship of praise. Organist, Mrs. M. S. Fawn. Choir Leader, Mr. W. C. Robinson. Rev. A. H. Hall‘oert presiding. Organ Prelude, selected; call to worship, Rev. A. H. Halbert; hymn No. 116, “Crown Him Withi Man-y Crowns”; responsive reading, ‘hymmary 768, Rev. F. N. Bowes, Willowdale; prayer, Rev. M. C. Tait, Lansing; Anthem, “God so Loved: the World”, Stainer; Scripture lesson. New Test;- am-ent, Matt. 27: 28-51, Rev. E. A. Currey, B.A., Thornhilll; Offering, for Sick Children‘s Hospital; Offerâ€" tory pray-er, Rev. C. B. Jeffirey; hrymn No. 121, “Alas andi did My Saviour Bleed”; svermonl, Rev. J. R. Mutchmor, M.A., D=.D.; prayer, Rev. Alex MaciLean, Willo'wd’ale Presby- terian Church; Anthem, "Rock of Ages”, Bowles'; hymn. No. 112, Reâ€" joice the Lordi is King; Benediction, National Anthem, Organ. Palm Sunday services will be heldl in the United' Chumn next Sunday at 1x1 am. andl 7 pm. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Parents and children are urged; to attend. Visitors and new comers will receive a hearty well- come Th-e eighteenth annual Good Fri- day Service will be held) in Newton- brook United' 'Church- on April 3rd‘ at 11 a.m. Lansing and‘ Newton- The T THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO ewto ate cut in driving mileage if the “unit” is reduced to four or three gallons. The continued loss of tankers will cer- tainly mean a reduction in the size of a ration unit. The rubber outlook is not bright. No rubber will be available to ordinary motorists even for reâ€"treading tires. All in all it looks as if very shortly all motor traffic will be limit- ed to that which is absolutely essential to the war effort. A motor ride may soon be a real thrill. NEWTON BROOK NEWS ITEMS monto Centre Presbytery Area Rally which was held mbrook Cnilted Church was With apologies for taking so much space, and reminding you that you wrote an editorial May 15th, 1941, asking people to "chronicle the events of the community; and gen- erations hence will read the story, which will be of increasing value as‘ the files grow older.” What got me was that Dr. Ralph Lan-gstafif hadl been celebrating too, andl he d'id) not know that the Board had} kno‘c‘zked‘ 16 years off the hon-01‘s of the village. He was the last speaker and gave some of his amusw- in‘g‘ reminiscences of school days. Uipon second thought, perhaps he did“ not like to tell the Board they were wrong. He did! not even tell them that his great uncle, James Miles, who diedJ in. 1840, aged! 61 years, gave from his vast acres the site on which all our schools stooa. I asked Mrs. Archie Campbell if she arid her brother, Dr. Coulter, went to the red‘ brick school that was burned and‘ she said, “Yes we did‘.” ~He graduated from Toronto Univers‘ty in 1882, and tool: his MD. at Victoria College the same year, 1882, according to “Who Was Who” copied' from Toronto papers into the Liberal of January 12th, 1939. It must have been a wonderful high school we had' if he came home to attend it in 1889 after taking his degrees. Mr. Humetclerk of the village for 37 years, has left a concise account of the progress of Richmond Hill wsince it was incorporated January lst, 1873. I found; it lately among papers I had‘ saved. The next gen- eration will have it in a nut-shell if they preserve this wonderful re- cord! in The Liberal of Decemlber 22, 1927. In it .he mentions the first high school was built in 1873 and! was paid for that year. It was a nice red] brick school with one room- andJ a class room, when I attended. I went in the night to see it go up in smoke in 1897. The floor hadl been packed with sawdust to check the noise when a. furnace was put in the basement: That caused the fir-e. l an old friend of our family. I thought at first that he had‘ made the statement on the spur of the moment and had not looked it up; but according to the account, form- er members of the Board were in- vitedl and‘ they celebrated the 50th anniversary with speeches. The statement that York County had only four high schools at first is correct, Newmarket, Markham village, Rich- mond! Hill and Weston. Aurora did not have a high school for some yearsrlater. I believe the late Dr. Hillary attended our ntgh school. Our high school was built in 1873, not 1889 as stated' at the celelbra- tion. I knew my brother, B. R. Brown of Lansing. bought the corner store there in 1889, and he had been in business with his father before that time. I did1 not know when the first high school was built in our village but I knew Mr. Uarsca‘daden was the principal, and some of the boys who attended when he did were John Saigeon, J. D. and Alfred Pat- ters-on. The Editor of “The Liberal”, Dear Sir:â€" You asked me to wrue something on the history of Richmond" Hill. This is- not the story I gave a week ago at the Women’s: Institute. Will you kindly look up in your file, a meeting of the High School Board, which was held‘ on- December 8th, 1939, and. find/ the heading “Richmond Hill High School Marks its 50th Birthday”. I knew as soon as I read. it that it was not corréct. I thought it ought to be corrected' but did' not l’izk-e to do so as‘ the chairman was well attended. Y. P. Unions from Maiple, Richmond) Hill, Headford, Thlorn'hill, Willowdlale and Toronto were present. A very splendfid pro- gram was presented. Rev. C. H. Diokinson’s address was.very much enjoyed. Congratulations to Newâ€" to‘nfopoork Y.P.U. for getting the shield. 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