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“During recent weeks a blizzard of protests and de- mands has descended on Ottawaâ€"and the daily press. The protests have been at the stoppage of war work. The demands have been that Ottawa provide jobs or “sever- ance pay"; that Ottawa force factory managers to retain ,vorkers; force factory managers to take over war plants -Lnd continue to employ present staffs for peacetime pro- .iuction. “We suggest,” says The Post, “that some of our well- to-do and many-membered labor unions start and operate factories of their own. “Most of the unions have substantial funds. And they an get a lot more. Most of their members will have some uoney saved up in the bank. Most, or certainly a great nany, will have life insurance on which they can borrow. (any will have homes on which they can get some money m a mortgage. “The legalities involved in forming a company are got great and.are not expensive. If by its charter a labor mion could not legally participate as an entity in the un- ertaking, its executive and leaders can readily form a “War plants are assuredly available for peacetime use. Ottawa is literally begging people to take them over. Ott- iwa’s policy is to turn over these properties at favorable fates to whatever interest promises to provide the most .mployment. a pause in certain lines of production pending the re-tool- ing of war plants for the maufacture of peace time pro- ducts, may find it difficult to answer a challenge made to them by the Financial Post. The Post points out that there is nothing to prevent a labor union from starting a factory of its own. Thus, the worker could be in what is often considered the enviâ€" able position of a merchant or professional when he is described as his own boss. The Liberal, therefore, is pleased to echo the sentiâ€" ment of the foregoing purchaser of a home in this com- munity. Probably since the incorporation of the village, and even more so in recent years, it has been the satis- fying privilege of the business community â€" merchants, builders and all others â€" to hold high the standardsof business ethics, and with every resident of Richmond Hill we are pleased that this newcomer should be so gratified with his purchase. The drive is set for the period of October 1 to 20. Go to it now. Pack your contributions in a bundle and de- liver it to the plant of Richmond Tailors at Yonge and Arnold Sts. Durable, wearable clothing; shoes; clean used blankets; infants’ and children’s wear; knitted caps.... everything usable will be welcomed as heaven-sent! Labor leaders who have been severely critical recently of the Dominion government because there had to come “Why shouldn’t one or more of our labor unions take he direct method of getting what they want? These people are our friends and allies. By extend- ing help to them now, we not only give them warmth of body, but also the inner warmth of heart that comes with the knowledge that they have not been forgotten. By helping them, we help ourselves....for which adequate clothing and regained self-respect, these fellow world-citi- zens can go on to rebuild their part of a war-shattered world. A comparative new-comer to Richmond Hill stated this week that he had stumbled accidentally upon the best me- thod of acquirmg a well built, substantial and attractive home in the finest village in Canada, and without paying more for it, under present conditions, than a reasonable market price. “I know the secret of doing it,” he said, “because I have just done it, and while I cannot disclose the name of the man from whom I bought the dwelling without his permission, I can pay tribute to him anonymously, to his building skill and his integrity. “Houses/F he continued, are after all the product of the men who build them. If a house is built by a man to sell at a certain price and yield him a certain profit, he must, so to speak, acquire and employ his material to con- form with his pattern. If, however, he is building for himself or for someone who is not stinting him ~on cost, and if he is a skilled and conscientious craftsman, his job or work cannot help but-be first class. “It was such a builder I found, a man who had built a house for himself and was prepared to sell it so that he could build a somewhat smaller one for himself. And I succeeded thus, quite by accident, in acquiring a dwelling with which I am in every way pleased.” In recent months, The Liberal has called attention several times to the “quality homes" that dot the streets of the Village, and to commend the efforts of the men who are now building houses notwithstanding such drawbacks as scarcity of material and shortage of labour. Reports that have come out of war-devastated counâ€" tries are heart-rending. Confirmed stories tell of count- less deaths due to exposure... .of seven people sharing a single shirt....of feet wrapped in newspapers for lack of shoes. . . .of children ravaged by illness and disease due to inadequate clothing for their emaciated bodies. All are in desperate need of clothing, shoes and bedding. Unless these needs are filled, the indiscriminate visitations of weather will take a greater toll of human health and hu- man lives. . . .adding to the huge total attributable to sad- istic oppressors. In Europe alone, 125,000,000 men, women and child- ren, 30,000,000 of them children, are in dire need of aid. When the ruthless Nazis overran defenseless countries, they left destruction and desolation in their wake. Many of their hapless victims were left only with whatever clothes they happened to be wearing. These meager cov- erings have long since worn threadbare. Salvation for millions of suffering war victims is to be found in the closets, attics, drawers and trunks of the people of Richmond Hill and other communities of the Dominion. Discarded clothing â€" outgrown, outmoded, long-forgotten and unworn, can bring untold relief to the stricken people of war-ravaged landsâ€"millions of whom are literally naked. A concerted drive is now under way, by the National Clothing Collection for the relief of war victims, to make it easy for you to give help where it is most needed. An Independent Weekly â€" Established 1878 Subscription Rate, $1.50 per year; To the United States $2.00 Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, Editor PAGE TWO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 1945. SALVATION FOR MILLIONS ‘PROPOSITIONING’ LABOR A PLEASED PURCHASER “THE LIBERAL” Belated birthday greetings are ex- tended to Barbara Ann Cooper whose birthday was Sept. 26th. Also birth- day greetings are extended to Gary Cooper whose birthday is October 8. Mrs. G. Murray, Mrs. Bruce Mort- imer, Mrs. E. Carson, Mrs. E. Coop- er visited last Friday at the home of Mrs. R. Heslop, Weston. The Red Cross meeting was held at the home of Mrs. W. Clarkson on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Two quilts were quilted and other work handed m. The Sept. meeting of Teston W.A. was held at the home of Mrs. H. Ireland. Scripture lesson was read responsiver. The topic on Thanks- giving was given by Mrs. G. Murray and was much enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thomas, Henry and Ethel had Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Thomas, Toronto. Over 50 members of the McKeowan and Orr families gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Orr on Saturday evening, Sept. 29th for a corn roast. A11 enjoyed a pleasant evening. Anniversary visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Orr were Misses Florence and Jean Laidlaw, Mr. Howard Laidlaw of Norval, Mrs. A. Bagg and Don and Miss Orphie Orr. At Mr. E. Orr’s, Mr. and Mrs. Martin and family, Mr. and Mrs. B. Weldrick, Mrs. C. Robinson of Thorn- hill; at Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thomas’, Mr. and Mrs. L. Kerswill and Jim, Mr. and Mrs. F. Ollver, Miss Mary Thomas, Miss L. Thomas; at Mr. and Mrs. W. Crook’s, Mr. and Mrs. J. Orr and Jean of Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. J. Julian; at Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thomas’, Rev. and Mrs. Fockler and Margaret, Dr. and Mrs. Bigford, Mr. and Mrs. B. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kellam, Miss M.'Kellam, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoiles, Phyllis and Ken, Mrs. T. O. Nixon, Mr. E. Garrow and Mr. Wm. Read. A large congregation attended the Hope United Church 7‘5th anniversâ€" ary service held on Sunday, Sept. 23rd. Rev. Jenkinson of King was guest speaker and gave a very prac- tical and inspiring address to both old and young and will long be re- membered by all who attended. The special singing by Miss Florence and Mr. Howard Laidlaw was much enjoyed by all. The church officials and members wish to thank Teston United Church for withdrawing their service, and Mr. Bruce Mcuonald and Mrs. Elmer Orr for donations of flowers and to Miss Ethel Thomas and Eleanor Phillips for arranging them and to all wno helped in any way to make this service a success. A splendid collection was received. Mr. and Mrs. Hoiles of Nobleton had Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cook. HOPE AND TESTON “As a matter of tact, we are putting in a whole row of cabbages in our garden next year,” concludes our cor- respondent. “We are planning to have quite a garden. We would take in the lawn; and the fish pond, and part of the driveway by the garage, if We had such places. After all, as my wife says, there is nothing like fresh vegeâ€" tables right out of the garden.” You hold the cabbage in your hand, and you revolve it slowly. Its crisp green leaves curl tightly. Its delicate head is as beautiiul as that of a storied queen. The dew still glistens in its cool heart; It is a good cabbage, you tell yourself. It is more than that: it is an unusual cabb- age. It is one of the most unusual cabbages you have ever seen in your life. Why, it would make any of your neigh- bor’s little tiny cabbages wilt with envy. . .. “And now the summer is over, and harvest time is at hand. Day after day all season long you have raked and hoed with one hand while you fought off insect pests with the other. Night after night you have knelt and weeded the far end of the garden, tantalized by distant and just inaudible news comments from the radio in the house, such as . .hrnnf big invasion blg'f...” or Hitler collapse nrrfgrog...” You have stuck resolutely to your task. At last the autumn is at hand, season of fruition and fulfillment. You feel the thrill of your an- cestors on their first Thanksgiving. You set your hat firmly on your head, shoulder your musket, and with your family behind you, you march into the garden plot to garn- er one lone cabbage. . One man, who lives just outside the borders of Rich- mond Hill and whose initial gardening experiment this year could be described as a failure, declares the spirit or’ it is now in his blood, that next year he.will enlarge his garden and work at it even harder. He has sent The Liberal the following story as an illustration of how he feels about it. There is something about amateur gardening that is fascinating. A bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables appeals to some. Others are interested in the technical and scientific end of it. Others still just find joy in the digging and caring for a garden even though the yield is negligible. “With their own factory, and their own people in charge, labor unions will then be able to go ahead and do what they are demanding others do: go on working at war wages â€"- making war materials if they wish. The experiment has interesting and instructiVe possibilities.” “The labor union factory would certainly find no diffi- culty in buying plant, machinery, supplies or raw mater- ials. Everybody would be very ready to sell to it and on the same basis as to a factory run by anybody else. In the same way, everybody would be very ready to buy its products on exactly the same basis as the products of any other factory are bought. “Even a modest-sized union will, in its own funds and in the savings of its membership, have a very substantial amount of savings or capital wherewith to buy or lease a plant, equip it with machinery, buy some raw materials, mobilize a staff of workers, organize a sales force. These pooled savings will be vastly greater than the amount of money available for the starting of 90% of firms doing business in Canada today. joint stock company distributing shares among the mem- bers. THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO STOUT HEARTED GARDENER Yon ge Street The elections for the student coun- cil at Earl Haig Collegiate took place on Thursday, Sept. 27. Norman Patrick of Steele’s Ave. was elected as president and several other stu- dents were elected to various other positions. A shower was held for Miss Dorâ€" een Cooper at the home of Misses Bertha and Irene Smith on Friday, Sept. let. The table was decorated with a wedding cake and sweetheart roses. There were about 30 guests present and the brideâ€"elect received many lovely gifts and surprises. The annual Rally Day service was held on Sunday, Sept. 30 in Newton- orook United Church Sunday School. l‘he Sunday School and church ser- vices were combined. The special speaker was Adjutant Winnifred Lesher of the Salvation Army Col- lege in Toronto, who gave an inter- esting talk with illustrations. She was accompanied by a captain of the same organization who read scrip- ture. Wilma Adaire, Betty Davidge, Jimmy Campbell and Mr. New also read passages from the Bible. Miss Jean Stephenson read a story and the beginners in the primary class sang a selection. The Sunday School of Newton- bi‘ook United Church held a weiner roast on Friday evening, Sept. 28. Approximately '75 children met at the church at 7.30 and were taken from there to Victor Reid’s farm by means of two hay wagons supâ€" plied by Mr. Reid and Mr. Hamid Schmidt. They had the weiner roast in the ravine on Reid’s farm and all enjoyed a pleasant evening. On Sept. 26th the Seniors visited Upper Canada College and played a game which ended as a tie of 6â€"6. On Friday, Sept. 28th, both the Seniors and Juniors visited Scarboro but both teams were unsuccessful. The Seniors lost in a close and ex- citing game which ended with a score of 7-5. The Juniors were rath- er badly trounced, losing by a score of 11-1. The Earl Haig Seniors played their first, game or rugby on Friday, Sept. 21. This game was played at the Earl Haig iield. They took the game with a score of 6-0 in their favour. The Juniors were not so success- ful when they played against St. Andrew’s on the same day as the latter team defeated them. 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