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A rally was held Monday evening in Maple Leaf Gar- dens where speakers demanded the opening of a second front. With United Nations fighting on so many fronts We don’t quite understand the term “second front”. We York County taxpayers haven’t yet gotten over the shock of the County Council action in fixing a salary of $1500 per year plus mileage for Toronto and York Roads Commissioners. The former York County representatives on the Commission were paid at the rate of $7.00 per day and mileage. We haven’t seen anyone who knows how many days the former commissioners put in for but it is hardly conceivable that they met over two hundred days in the year. The other three representatives on the Roads Commission served without pay, and now York County Council wants provision that they too be paid at the rate of $1500 per annum plus mileage. A salary grab of such proportions is the best argument we know of in favor of abolishing the road commission. Fifty members of York County Council convened last week and each member received $7.00 per day and mile- age. The business for this special session was the ap- pointment of two members to the Toronto and York Roads Commission to replace the two who resigned following an investigation conducted by the City of Toronto. While all members of County Council were called into session the great majority of them might just as well have stayed home as far as having any say in the appointments. Long before the session was called to order the “King makers” had the “fix” in the bag and with one exception all mem- bers voted for the “king makers’ ” nomination, Warden Earl Toole and Ex-Warden Gordon Harris. To add to their lustre as “King makers” they added a provision for an annual salary of $1500 for each commissioner plus mileâ€" age. This also received ratification of the members. While no doubt the two new commissioners are excellent men We would have thought that non-membership in County Council might have been considered a desirable qualifica- tion. Our public service needs more men like Reeve McRae who had the courage to get up and stand alone in demand- ing an accounting of the affairs of the Toronto and York Roads Commission. Such action is worth a lot of death- bed repentance. Where the York County Council fell down, the City of Toronto Council stepped in and under the leadership of Controller Saunders finished the job. When the balloon burst, and the commission resigned, Reeve McDonald on behalf of County Council indulged in some high sounding moralizing and lecturing. The old days of glad-handing, back-slapping and lobbying had to go and in future things had to be on a higher plane. Sounded a bit like a “thir- teenth hour” repentance to us. We are told an eleventh hour repentance is just getting in under the wire in time, and that a “thirteenth hour” repentance is one of the “too late” variety. While the New Toronto Reeve hit a lot of nails on the head his words would have been more useâ€" ful if directed to his fellow-councillors months ago when they were wobbling all over the proverbial lot with the Toronto and York Roads investigation. That was the time York County Councillo“rs needed a good lecturing if results were to be obtained. As far as we noted the New Toronto Reeve then was indulging in one of his-few quiet moments. But if the repentance was late the confession at least must have been good. Confessed Reeve McDonald, “there has been laxity on the part of the whole council respons- ible for the commission’s activities” and there must have been tears in the eyes of taxpayers as he told of money which “poured through the sluice gates”. Reeve McRae of York Township deserves the thanks of every citizen of York County for his work in clearing up the administrative mess into which the Toronto and York Roads Commission had drifted. The investigation into the affairs of the Commission was started by Reeve McRae and the fact that the special committee appointed by York County Council only did a whitewash job doesn’t detract in any way from the credit due him. If we are to keep going, and do our fut’most in the war effort we must get rid of all fifth Wheels on the ad- ministration wagon. The first to go should be the County Council. Last year we paid $23,043 to members of York County Council. Some fifty men gathered in a sort of glorified debating society and discussed every subject imaginable including many things over which they had absolutely no control. What a waste of money and man-power. The money and man-power might better be used in productive war effort. As Reeve F. J. McRae said “let us not be slaves to forms of government which have been set up in the past at great expense to the over-burdened taxpayer.” Established 1878 $dvertising Rates on Application. There is no useful function of County Council which cannot better be carried out by the Provincial government and the local municipal council. County Councils 'served a useful purpose in the early days of horse-and-buggy communication, but today they serve no useful purpose and should be abolished. There is no place in any country, any time, for a fifth Wheel on the administration wagon. The taxpayer has plenty of trouble keeping four wheels greased and in runn- ing order. In wartime it is sabotage of our war effort to continue with a fifth wheel. F. J. McRae, Reeve of the Township of York, and a member of County Council for several years, last week declared that “County'Council is a fifth wheel in the ad- ministration wagon which shouid be abolished as a part of our system of government.” AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING CO., LTD. J. Eachern Smith, Manager Subscription $1.50 per year â€" To the United States $2.00 Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Covering Canada‘s Best Sulburban District GET RID OF THE EXPENSIVE FIFTH WHEEL PAGE TWO GIVE CREDIT TO REEVE McRAE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 1942. THOSE SECOND FRONTERS ANOTHER SALARY GRAB KING-MAKERS IN ACTION “THE LIBERAL” TELEPHONE 9 Mr. Muloek, ever since assuming office, has given special study to pro- viding the best possible Postal ser- vice to the Soldiers and: their friends and: relatives at home, and has lost no opportunity to introduce new ser- vices», extend special facilities and concessionsâ€"including- free mailing privileges on letters mailed by our Forces» in various dountries; and likewise, has increased the scope of the special reduced; rates allowed on gift parcels sent to them from Can- 'ada. ‘ r Among the im‘pnovements and' fa- hilities introduced by“ Mr. Mulock 'are the special system of handling given to safeguard. tobacco parcels Ordered through factories for our men overseas; the speedy and econ- 'omical Armed Forces Air Letter The Postmaster General is deter- mined! to do all in his power to en- sure the timely arrival of Christ- mas mails Which are posted suffi- ciently in advance to allow for Christmas delivery. Postmaster General In United Kingdom on Postal Survey The matter of the Christmas mails too will be given special attention, for th:s- year, with an inca-eased num- ber of Troops abroad advance ar- rangements for handling the Christ- mas volume demand particular planning. Last year with fewer men overseas, the volume of Christmas mails reached staggering proporâ€" tions. It has been officially announced that Honourable William P. Mulock, KJC., MP” has: arrived safely by plane in the United Kingdom. He flew to England last week to un- dertake a general survey of Pestal arrangements for ,the Canadian Armed Forces, with special regard to improvements of Postal service to the Royal Canadian Air Force. THE LIBERAL. RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO Yerex’s Electrical 26 Yonge St. ON ALL MAKES 0F RADIOS BY CERTIFIED RADIO TECHNICIAN TUBES TESTED FREE FREE ESTIMATES RADIO LO‘ANED WHILE YOURS IS AWAY A ten point program for those who are anxious to help Canada’s war effort was presented in a very fine address to the Richmond Hill Lions’ Club this week by Mr. Edgar Wall of Toronto. Mr. Wall is a former Rich- mond Hill boy who is today occupying an important busi- ness position and an account of his address appears in this issue of “The Liberal". We commend it to the thought- ful consideration of our readers. There is an important part for every citizen to play in this struggle and Mr. Wall’s address outlines ten important ways everyone can help. heartily approve of any meeting planned to stir our people to greater war effort, but when speakers presume to dic- tate Allied strategy they are going too far. 01" What value is the ophfion of the rnan on the street as cornpared to that of men in a position to know the facts, the measure of risk and the possibilities of success. The same speak- ers “mnfld be the fhst to dernand the heads of those re- sponsflfle if another front should be opened and prove un- successful. DANGEROUS MED-DLING Hon. Mitchell F. Hepburn has in many respects been a splendid premier for Ontario, but every time he starts talking on international affairs he gives a fine demon- stration of a public man out beyond his depth. In de- manding the recall of the Vichy envoy in Canada Mr. Hepburn is treading on dangerous ground. Everyone? knows that the Vichy representative in Canada is here not on the decision of the Canadian Government alone, but on the considered opinion of all United Nations leaders. Hasty action on the part of Canada might lead to serious results for the Empire and our Allies. The disposition of the French Fleet easily may be a large factor in the war and while “Mitch” and his Queen’s Park admirals may feel like taking it on, it may be that Allied Military and‘~Naval leaders prefer to see it out of action for the present. Anyway when it comes to war strategy “Mitch” has been wrong so often people can’t take him too seri- ously. RADIO SERVICE 9 Phone 242 WHAT CAN I DO? The community was shocked- to learn of the sudlden death of Mrs: D. A. Campbell. The funeral was largely attended; by her many friends and neighbours on Fridlay‘ afternoon from the home of her b-ro- ther Mr. Victor 011', Maple. [Miss Jean Maginn is at present. in Kettleby with her uncle Mr. Jack! *Maginn while Mrs. Mag-inn is in a: Toronto hospital. We wish her a' speedy recovery. Teston W.A. held a special ser- vice on Sunday evening. Mr. A. C. Chambers of Toronto was guest speaker. We hope we will: be dble to have Mr. Chambers- with us again in the near future. There was speâ€" cial music by Mr. W. Cook and Miss Orr and‘ by Miss Lawson of To- Next Sunday is Ral-ly Day. A spe- ciak programme has' been planned by the Sunday School. Let's rally and ronto. Form and the Airgraph Servlce which has been operating -with adâ€" vantage during the past year. The equivalent service in the United States. is the V-Mail Service inaug- urated early this summer. Miss Kay Magfinyn spent the week- end with her parents. make it o'ur duty to be at church at eleven o’clock Sunday morning. Mr. and; Mrs. Frank Barnes of ‘Sc‘homberg visited: at the latter’s home, Mr. and! Mrs; Wm. Wimdas on Sunday. Other matters pertaining to mail service for the Canadian Forces will be taken up during the visit. One of the purposes of the Festâ€" master General’s visit will be to com- plet‘e arrangements covering Ain- gl'aph extension. He is accompanied by Lieut.»CoI‘on‘el E. J. Underwood, Director of Armed Forces» Posital Director of Armed Service. Teston and District the Airgraph Service 9:0] FARMERS : Phone 86 Ford Model A Rebuilt Motors, Exchange $49.50 Ford Model A Rebuilt Carburetors, Exchange $4.95 Ford V'8 New Carburetors (Special) The Largest General Store Stock Between Toronto and Barrie Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hardware Government Egg Grading Station KING CITY We have just installed our new car hoist and with our ride prover we are now able to give your car that perfect lubrication which is essential in these times. LUBRICATE EVERY 1,000 MILES CHANGE ORANKCASE EVERY 1,000 MILES By using CITIES SERVICE OILS and GREASE you have that individualized lubrication. 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