A SUGGESTION FROM ENGLAND With the Christmas season in mind, a friendly hint comes from England. The people of the Old Country, a London dispatch says, are desirous of keeping clean as well as satisfying their appetites. Soap, it states, will be most welcome in Christmas boxes from Canada to Brit- ain. In as much as the people of Richmond Hill have been trying to do all they can for the folks of their adopted Richmond, England, the suggestion may be helpful. ‘ True, our Canadian boys are home, but we cannot or should not forget that the people of Britain, so kind to the men of the armed forces, are still much in need of a few extras. In many ways, indeed, they are‘now mucn worse off than they were during the war. Bread ration- ing and all that it entails has added to their hardships. With no sons. husbands or fathers to send parcels to this Christmas, it would be a splendid gesture if the folks at home would send a box to some of these families over- seas. Such presents would serve as real ambassadors of good will and expressions of appreciation on the part of Canadians for those Britishers who have suffered so much and are still suffering. “An automobile driver lighting car is travelling is taking a chance eyes from the road. In that one s; disastrous can happen. If we are t‘ dents, we must stop taking these li‘rH We are inclined to agree with the chief or ponce of Victoria, B.C. when he says that a cigarette can cause a serious automobile accident, and yet we feel that the mot- orist who is willing to observe almost all the other rules and regulations with respect to safe driving, would more than likely pay little if any attention to a regulation govâ€" erning his smoking habits. Yet the chief undoubtedly speaks sense when he says:â€" The mothers of several British Columbia school chil- dren have organized a strike to keep their children away from school until the road over which the children must travel is repaired. One part of it, they say. is quite nar- row and slopes off to a sheer drop. The news recalls the recent struggle of the fathers and mothers of a Richvale area to obtain a sidewalk for their children to the Richmond Hill school so that the little ones would not have to go back and forth in heavy vehicular traffic. But so far as we know a strike was never suggested by the Richvale residents. By keeping everlastingly at ‘it, however, they at length aroused the authorities of Queen's Park to action, and the sidewalk is being constructed with the work of widening Yonge St. Public opinion is always in favor of a campaign to safeguard children from hazards, Iout we think the plan followed in Richvale was much better than the strike of RC. mothers. Organized defiance is certainly not the most advisable course when children are involved in a dispute. Defiance is a weapon children seize too easily even with- out parental approval. The urge to defyâ€"whether par- ents, teacher or the lawâ€"is something most boys and some girls expei ience at one stage of their growth. and the way they meet that crisis depends largely on the kind of home and other adult influence surrounding their lives. And from our standpoint, one of the most disquieting discoveries of research workers is that while epidemics have occurred in large metropolitan areas, when the total cases for the whole country are reviewed it is made evi- dent’ that polio is primarily a rural disease. Few if any cases have been reported so far in the Richmond Hill district, but in as much as control and remedy have not been yet made available despite the world- Wide scientific research that has been and is being carried on, it is necessary that everyone, particularly parents. be ever vigilant in taking the precautions physicians suggest. Polio is not a new disease. It was first definitely described in 1784 by an English doctor named Underwood, though probable cases are found in literature even back in ancient times. It is world wide in distribution, but ap- pears to be more prevalent in temperate climes. It is a disease of summerhand autumn though occasional cases may occur at any time, and although it is usually a disease of childhood, it may occur at any age from infancy to maturity. About 60% 'of the patients are under 10 years of age, while over 80% are under 15. Reports in the daily press showing that poliomyelitis is on the increase in this part of Ontario, although not in epidemic proportions, give everyone cause for concern largely for the reason that even if it is not fatal in all (Eases it usually leaves its victims more or less crippled. ‘ Few if any cases have been reported so far in the vs. 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, M.P., Publisher IT CAN HAPPEN IN A SPLIT SECOND m STAGES IN HOME BUILDING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1946 POLIO ON THE INCREASE THE URGE T0 DEFY “THE LIBERAL†2r lighting a cigarette While his g a chance. He must turn his Ithat one split second something he first shanty 01" shack, as ‘and the spaces between the clay. The logs were notched The roofs usually were of the road. the alert. lecturing, can have Miss Russell feels that' she has de- rived invaluable encouragement in her teaching from two latte Headmas- ters of the Collegiate, Dr. A. M. Overholt and James S. Wilson, as The method and scope of instruc- tion in Ontario secondary schools have changed consi’derany in some fields since Miss Russell commenced her teaching duties. The curriculum has been broaden- ed, as in the case of the Commercial Department, to include more of the general knowledge young people “ill need in the business world, and the psychological approach to the stu- dents also has changed, understand- ing and sympathy now taking the place of the strap as a disciplinary measure. “Many are the criticisms of the so-called modern youth, who are held up by some as selfish. artificial. pleasure-seeking and into whose minds it is said to be difficult to inculcate noble ideals and high pur- pose. As for myself, I have confi- dence in the youth of today as the potential leaders of tomorrow's world,†she said. Notwithstanding their love of and what sometimes seems to b boisterous search for happiness, i are pretty serious-minded pers not content with devoting themse entirely to jitterbugging thro life, Miss Russell believes. She feels quite definitely the steadfast honesty and int of modern young people. One prime factors responsible for ever change has evolVed is the tial changeover from ehurch school to outside sources of a ment, as the orbit about which activities rotate. 3 When in 1924 the first of 5 Wings was added to the 0 structure housing the Bi'antfcr legiate Institute and Vocz School, the addition of sevora sons to the teaching staffâ€"51' time composed of 26 members, ure which since has been doubled~was necessitated. One of the persons appointe< Miss Josephine Russell, of To who had studied at the Univers Toronto and who had had pm teaching experience in the scho the eastern counties of Ontario. Russell has taught English tlll‘ out the Commercial Depai'tmei The following from the Expositor refers to the 1 from the Brantford Hig- staff of Miss Josephine Ru ter of Mrs. H. A. Nichols Nan Russell of Richmond E When Miss Josephine R‘ tires after 22 years on the staff of the Commercial Dc of the Bi'antford Collegia tute and Vocational School ford young people will lose : champion, who feels keenly natures of the young men men of today ai'en’t as darl frequently are colored. Tribute PaidMiss J. Russeï¬â€" 26 Years Service On Staff Brantford Colï¬egiate Institute Retiring Teacher H Great Privile is felj: by yr answei~ imm 50%. W increasa becomes material: We regr last two 3' Just like only so when thl N} as Hi (U throng Faith in Youth of Today. |ge and a Great Responsi} a tefephone switchboard many lines. so mnnv r 11 u their tl‘ 3rd is full som M i th hat tha W M if (I course CoHeg To commemorate the founding of the Women’s Institutes, an Adelaide Hcodless Scholarship is to be built up. Mrs. Adelaide Hoodless, the founder of the movement, was keen- ly interested in the education of ru- ral women in the art of Homemak- ing. and the fund in her honour Will '0 mod to help finance rural girls registeling in the Home Economics courses at the Ontario Agricultural Ont: plan m LIBERAL, mama-031mm, ONTARIO The tarted INSTITUTES PLAN CELEBRATION OF 50TH ANNIVERSARY Old Horses Wante Campbell Mink Ranch pays ‘ $15.00 at your farm. Phone Agincourt 18J12 col- lect for pick-up. f1 Phone 277J Richmond Hill CEMENT BLOCKS nnivm 1E w Wc nizati trld. Richmond Cement Blocks WILF. PORRILL rated for this hi 3 of the celeb ure the Past AIN & ROCK FACED CORNERS many oper e calls are k ary fil W the men itt 31' '1~0yince will sta :end and make y a memorable t Women’s Ins Stoney Creek, ( 9,1897. Ffom 3 idea has sm‘ Colle membe are he] Vomen’s Institute was ney Creek, Ontario, on 1897. Ffom this little lea has spread until Institutes or sister or- e found all over the historic event. The elebration will be "We ast+â€"We Face the F‘u- ; hope of the F.W.I.0‘ th tit 1t 1y of special cereâ€" at the Ontario Ag- Guelph, on June ‘ecial committee of men’s Institutes of Ir I] 1‘_V at ‘cachin people." widely the st: :ent the 11' member tart to uchh the a m 1C Mi 1f ill 11‘ all MAPLE TIN SMITH & PLUMBING SUPPLY drew’s VV.M.S. w: of Mrs. W. Hodg was reviewed by Mrs. R. D. Mc'Nal sung by Donald J of the meeting a hour was enjoyed Ia} wa note Vlce Harve Tinsmithing' and I Miss McNaug} Witherspoon. he rs. W. Hodge. T} reviewed by Mrs. R. D. McNaughton by Donald Hodge. Telephone cha Furnaces Installed L. HOUSE M 140 zpher ervic :h w: arrvill THE EARTAEEEEM EH MAPLE til’flE th ple Maple 19M 1a M 1 m use 0111 our loca The Canadian Bank part ‘in the developn are available to eve the scale of operatic] CANADA’S agricultural wealth springs from the enterprise V of individual farmers, supplemented, where necessary, by the friendly co-operation of Banking in Action. Anglican ar H 1f M M iumbim: iv al‘ 11 H00 M i1 bank or IOI DISTRI TOMENSON, SAUNDER [If ‘1 Hlnm t0 ell finis mall Jom chi :usnea birds bring the top rice when marketed. the best finish begin feed- iter Turkey-Chicken Fatt- ‘eliets‘ three weeks before rag for cockerels or capons a month for turkeys. ll] la1 @E’ GOMMERCE DDDDT D I have a message every parent this community should hear. HI .TRSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th. 1 QEES 1‘0! BENIN V513? nt bring the top Consult HURCH S. M011r Court ary Jth and 16