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This .is “Farm Implement Week”, six days set apart for the study by farmers of the conditions of the impleâ€" ments that have been in use with a view to their employâ€" ment in the coming spring. It has gone out from head- quarters that the purchase of new machinery save in very exceptional cases, will not be permitted. Machinery in good working order is necessary to the planting of the seed and harvesting the crop. How necessary then that all classes of implements should be given a thorough in- spection and all defects repaired. It should be kept in mind that even bolts and nuts, as well as complete ma- chines, may be difficult to obtain a few months’ hence. They may be secured by searching during the days when work is not so pressing but could not be found when need- ed for immediate use. A disabled tank or plane may cause he loss of a battle. Disabled seeders or binders may cause suffering and loss to the military forces. Farm Machin- ery Week should be employed in properly housing, repair- ing and making ready for use every implement on the farm. Such work will return a twofold dividend. When the war began, Canada had only a handful of fighting ships, and less than sixteen hundred sailors. To- day, our navy consists of more than three hundred ships, and we have more than forty thousand sailors. “The Feast of Weeks”, observed under the old Jew- ish dispensation, is pretty well forgotten, but we have a feast of weeks in Canada. Last week, Education Week, during which parents and others were asked to give spe- cial thought to the work of teachers and to those respons- ible for the formulating of educational policies of the province. FARM MACHINERY WEEK SHOULD BE OBSERVED There are five main types of warship in the Canadâ€" ian navy â€"-â€" Destroyers, Corvettes, Minesweepers, Fairmile sub-Chasers and Motor Torpedo Boats. In addition to these there are many fine ships which were not built as war- ships, but which have been reâ€"built so that they can perâ€" form valuable service as fighting-ships. There are the three Canadian ‘armed merchant cruisers’ â€" Prince Robâ€" ert, Prince Henry and Prince David. There are the patrol vessels which used to belong to fishermen, and are now doing useful work in protecting our coasts and sealanes by maintaining a constant patrol in those waters where an enemy might be expected to appear. There are, too, some fine workmanlike yachts, some of which were pre- sented to the navy by their owners, and others of which were purchased early in the war so that the navy could use them to fight submarines, or to train men. We cannot say exactly how many of these ships, in all, Canada possesses today. It is a surprisingly large number and it is being increased just as fast as the ship- yards can build new ships. But Canada has been fortunate in having shipyards in which there could very quickly be built a fine fleet of smaller ships especially designed to ward off attacks from the deadly Uâ€"boat, to rescue sailors from ships that have been torpedoed, and generally to provide protection for the ships of our vitally important Merchant Navy. ' Next week will be observed throughout Canada as Navy Week, and Canadians may well pause and pay tri- bute to the men of the senior service whose courage and devotion to duty have saved the world. Although an “inland town” Richmond Hill already has lost one gallant son on active service with the Royal Canâ€" adian Navy. Next Sunday a memorial service will be held for Leading Seaman James Ley, and the supreme sacri- fice of this fine young man of this community, adds new meaning and significance to Navy Week observance. The Royal Canadian Navy has made. great strides in the past few years. It is today a wartime navy. Most of it was built during this war, and thousands of our fighting sail- ors have been trained since the war began. There are no great battleships or cruisers in our navy, for these need more time, more money, more skill and experience to build than it has so far been possible to provide. We must not ignore the tagger’s outstretched hands, for they form the first link in the chain that stretches from this community to our brave men of the seas, carry- ing our small but concrete “thank you" for the tremendous service they are doing in protecting and servmg us. Our Taggers are asking for money to enable the Navy League to carry on its glorious work. and linking our community up even more definitely with the Empire’s war effort. Established 1878 deertising Rates on Application. The personnel of our naval services. according to the recent announcement of the Minister of Nava‘. Affairs has grown to ten times its original size since the beginning of the war. Last year the Ontario Division of the Navy League sent $175,000 worth of knitted goods and ditty bags to our naval men. This year the demand is so heavy that goods‘and comforts are being sent to them in thrice the volume of last year’s supplies. Naval hostels every- where are asking for more of everything. Since the very first day of war the Navy League, which incidentally was able to supply several thousand partially trained men for the Navy, Army and Air Force immediately through its Sea Cadet movement, maintained in peace as well as war, has- been serving the men of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Merchant Service and the Roval Navy through its “comfort stations” or hostels at all Canadian ports. These are homes away from home where men find recreational facilities, garments to offset exposure, ditty bags, playing cards. music, a friendly at- mosphere, a meeting place to meet one’s friends. The men leave Navy League hostels with courage restored, as giants refreshed when leave expires. NAVY LEAGUE TAG DAY The Ontario Division of the Navy League of Canada is holding its Tag Day in Richmond Hill Saturday, Noâ€" vember 21st and as patriotic citizens of a community al- lowed to live in peace by grace of the brave arms of our fathers and brothers now serving at sea, on land and in the air, we should do all in our power to support this in- creasingly active war service organization. For, if we do not help the Navy League, which body is charged by the Canadian Government with looking after the welfare of the men of the Mercantile Marine, how can it, in turn, help those whom we all hold dearâ€"our defenders? AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT RICHMOND HILL THE LIBERAL PRINTING 00., LTD. PAGE TWO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, 1942. SALUTE TO THE NAVY “THE LIBERAL” J. Eachern Smith, Manager TELEPHONE 9 SOMETHING TO MAKE Take a piece of paper, eighteen inches by eighteen inches. Place your paper on the table. Fold the paper from corner to corner. Crease and open. Turn paper and fold to oppo- site corner. Crease and open. Place on the table with one corner towards you. Take right hand edge as sheet now lies and fold so that it meets the centre crease. Crease it and leave it folded. Take left hand edge and fold to centre crease. Crease it and leave it folded. Paste edges along the centre crease. Punch two holes in centre near the top. Attach a string. Attach tail. The kite is made and ready to fly. “THE FRIEND” “There are lots and lots of people who are always asking things, Like Dates and Pounds-and-ounces and the names of funny Kings, And the answer’s either Sixpence or A small boy stood watching a cobâ€" bler at work. “What do you repair shoes with, Mister?” he suddenly asked. “Hide,” said the cobbler sharply. “Eh?” asked the boy. “I said, hide" replied the cobbler. “What for?” the boy asked some- what surprised. “Hldeâ€"the cow‘s the old man. “Don't care if it of a cow anyway?” 6. What country is most used at mealtime? 7. What country is the best hat? 8. What country makes you shiver? 2. What country cries the loudest? 3. What country is most interested in your health? 4. What country is the most de- licious when you are hungry? 5. What country is most used in cooking? HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT GU Eler‘ING ? We are reading so Much about different countries, aren't we? How would you like to play this game? It is called, “A Game of Countries.” At the very end of this Corner you will find the answers to each ques- tion. Now, don’t look, will you, unâ€" til‘you have tried your very best to guess all the answers. 1. What country has the best appe- tite? “How very much we all have to be thankful for," chirped Mrs. Field Mouse, nibbling daintin at a stalk of wheat which she held between her tiny, tiny paws. “Well. I have more to be thankful for than any of you," said the wood- chuck. “I wanted to eat some car- rots I saw on the edge of the field just now; but I passed them by â€"â€" there was a trap behind them.” "Such a good breakfast I had this morning." sang Mrs. Robin from the tree top. “1 am thankful to Mary, who lives at the farmhouse for it. There were plain bread crumbs and toasted bread crumbs there for me." “Bow-wow, Bowâ€"wow,” said Rover, the dog, so loudly that the other aniâ€" mals almost ran away. “I had a good bone to eat. I am thankful, too.” “I’m glad I’m alive." It was a wriggling, furry worm that spoke. “He carried me on his back for half a mile and dropped me here in this nice earth where I shall sprout and come out a butterfly next spring.” “I’m glad that the corn bag leaked when Farmer Brown carried it across the barnyard,” cawed the Big Black Crow. “My, but I had a feast!” “I‘m thankfvl to the Hedgehozf said a little prickly seed. “He carried me on his back for half a mile and dropped me here in this nice earth where I shall sprout and grow to be a great tree some day." v “I am very glad indeed that Far- mer Brown left a few turnips in his field for us. I don't know how I shauld have lived through the whiter without them,” said Old Man Rabbit. as he hopped on his way to his hole; with a fat turnip in his mouth. “I’m thankful to Peter," chattered the Red Squirrel. “He counted his nuts, and he left every fifth one for me. I was nicely fixed for the win- ter.” “‘The time has come,’ the walrus said, ‘To talk of many things; Of shoesâ€"and shipsâ€"and sealing waxâ€" Of cabbagesâ€"and Kingsâ€" And why the sea is boiling hotâ€" 1" And whether pigs have Wings. WHO’S THANKFUL? “Now what have we all to be thankâ€" ful fo:?” said Mrs. Field Mouse, who sat in her soft little gray gown in the fields. THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO The Children’s Corner isâ€"who’s afraid outside,” sighed A York County Council of over fifty seems too ridiculous for words. Pending the abolishing of County Councils as a part of our governing system which I am sure will some day be brought about, I would sug- gest through your columns that the size 1nd expense be reduced by the elimination of deputy-reeves. This is a step which could be tak- en without sacrifice to any,â€"except the deputy-reevesâ€"and would tend to increase public confidence in our governing bodies. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE Food used to be packed in 114 diff- erent size containers. Now by order of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board the number of different sizes is cut to ten. Sounds like good com- mon sense, in peace or war. Services at Brown's Corners Unit- ed Church from now until further announcement is made will be Sun- day School at 10 and church at 11 o’clock. Mr. A. Rice is the student in chalge. Editor The Liberal, Dear Sir:â€" I am sure there is a great body of public opinion supporting the views so well expressed in your columns. I Would be very glad to see a move made at once to bring about this reform, and I think it is a hopeful sign when County Councillors ex- press this same view. It seems to me that the difficulty ts that County Counc1110rs appear to be the only ones who benefit from County Counâ€" Ci], and therefore it has been hard to get any constructive action from them. I have been very interested in your editorials concerning the move to pay York County’s representaâ€" tives on the Toronto and York Roads Commission a fat salary, and on the subject of County Councils and their usefulness. Red Cross Euchre and Freeze-out in Buttonville Hall on Monday, No- vember 2‘3rd at 8.30 pm. sharp. Ad- mission 25 cents. On Tuesday at the Red Cross work meeting in the Hall time was taken from the making of quilts and sheets for the annual meeting. The presi- dent, Mrs. Newson, called for the reports of the different convenors. Mrs. Burr gave the work or sewing report, showing that 153 articles were completed during the year. Mrs. Russel B‘oyington gave the quilt re- port showing that 27 quilts were done. Mrs. Newson's knitting report listed a great number of socks, sweaters, etc., completed. Miss D. Stephenson gave the secretary‘s re- port of last year’s annual meeting. Mrs. G. Kelly presided during the election of officers. Officers elect- ed were: Past President, Mrs. W. Craig, President, Mrs. Newson; lst Viceâ€"President, Mrs. G. Kelly; 2nd Vice-President, Mrs. S. English; See.- Treas., Mrs. N. Reid; Work Com- mittee, Mrs. Burr (convenor), Mrs. Walton, Mrs. McQuay, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Brown; Quilt Committee, Mrs. Ste- phenson, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Glen- dinning, Mrs. Fuller. Corporal Harry McGimpsey and Private J. Hood spent the week-end at their respective homes. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. H. Reid (nee Edith Craig) of Leaside on the arrival of a daughter. A Hundred Inches Long, And I know they'll think me silly if I get the answer wrong. So pooh and I go whiSpering, and Pooh looks very bright, And says, ‘Well, I say Sixpence, but I don’t suppose I’m right,’ And then it doesn’t matter what the answer ought to be, ‘Cos if he's right, I'm R'ght, and if he’s wrong, it isn’t Me.” Remember the Red Cross Euchre and Freeze-out on the night of No- vember 23rd in Buttonville Hall. 1. Hungary;.2.4Wales': 3. Hawaii; 4. Turkey; 5. Greece; 6. China; 7. Panama; 8. Chili. ANSWERS TO “A GAME OF COUNTRIES" SL'GGESTS REDUCTION IN COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP Buttonville INTEERE'STED READER Unionville, Ontario, November 16, 1942 0:0! 6=o==o=lm 6:01 QHOI You Are Invitedg T . 0 Deal at King“ 0 We pride ourselves in ===o= O I: Wintry Winds Blow,-- ‘Fire and Accident Hazards increase during winter months’ 65 Yonge Street Phone 49J We still have a limited storage space for cars for winter months beginning October lst. See us now and make arrangements. Also your car may need a tune-up for those cold days coming. EXPERT MECHANIC IN ATTENDANCE Repairs on all makes of cars, trucks or motorcycles WELDING DONE HERE ON ANYTHING Cities Service Garage Phone 12 12 Wellington St. E., Toronto Phone AD. 4646 : EL. 3119 TOMENSON, SAUNDERS, SMITH & GARFAT LTD. McDONALD & WELLS’ DISTRICT HERBERT R. BUTT AGENT 18 Elizabeth St. RICHMOND HILL Telephone 25-R Phone 1908 Eave Troughing, Repairs to Heavy Metal Parts on Farm Implements‘and Equipment We pride ourselves in the service we render our ever-growmg family of customers. Your requirements we take as our special prob- lem in these difficult days, and having foreseen the existing shortages we are in a position to render our community the best possible service. We don’t ask you to take our word for it, or the say-so of anyone else, we just invite you to try our service for yourself and we are sure you will not want to change to any other. Our stock is as varied as your needs. The qual- ity you will find is the best, and the price is right. The Largest General Store Stock BetvE’een Toronto and Barrie Fireâ€"INSURANCEâ€"Accident RICHMOND TAILORS THE STORE WITH THE STOCK REFRESHMENT BOOTH IN CONNECTION GENERAL TINSMITH WORK FINDLAY FURNACE DEALER And we remind you of that nice winter over- coat you promised yourself this year. Give yourself the best in a warm, serviceable coat made to your measure. and at the most reasonable cost. Do this by getting it from us now. TIN SMITH STORAGE Accessories, Greasing, Gas, Oil, Etc. 10:0] ‘OEIOI PAUL DUBOIS HAND TAILORED CLOTHING General Merchants THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, 1942. J. A. GREENE {0:01 0:0] 0:0] Phone Richmond Hill 147W Richmond Hill IO=IO 0:0] 0:0] Richmond Hill King City :oué 20:2