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“Some few of us,” he writes, “are big business. Most of us are small business. Almost all of us are farm hands. Our wives and children do considerable farm work. The average gross cash income on Canadian farms in 1945 was approximately $2,300. earned by the combined efforts of men, women and children. When the nonâ€"cash farm in- come is added and the many farm expenditures deducted, the probable average net income per farm family, earned by at least one fullâ€"time worker, and one part-time work- er, on the basis of a low 60-hour week, might be 81500, or $1000 per worker earned at the rate of 33%;c. per hour, wit} allowaHCe for an imaginary two weeks’ holiday. “You will think that our estimated 60-hour farm week is not only low, but much too low. We can almost hear you say: “Humphl An 80-hour week is more like it.” That ‘is true, but we were leaning- “over backward in making an estimate that would not exaggerate the farm family‘s hours of work nor underestimate the average farm income. “The Dominion Department of Agriculture has issued a booklet entitled “Net Income of Farm Operators from Farming Operations 1938â€"1945." The Country Guide, Winnipeg, extended the bookle't‘s statistics to average not incomes and commented, in part, as follows: “Total net income of farm operators the Dominion Bureau of Sta- tistics expl' ins, is the amount which would be available to farm 0 erators for living expenses, payment of income taxes and ‘or investment in the farm enterprise or in other investment outlets. “Whereas this would work out to an aver: of $563 for Eastern Canada in 1938. by 1945 creased to 31244. In Western Canada (inc this had climbed from a low of 8484 average 1938, to $1531 in 1945.” -“No one hails increased farm incomes i satisfaction than farmers. But, in the gene it is well to remember that the improvement come started from a scandaloust low base. ers are still giving two hours of labor for one with city workers. "Percentages do not create the correc u FARM INCOMES ,How do the earnings of farmers compare with the earnings of folks who work in city industries? John At- kins, well known for his Views on agricultural subjects to North York farmers, points out that as business men, farmers have all the basic problems of city residents plus the weather. Whatever else may be said of Canada’s winter months, they assuredly are at times periods of dreariness, and an event such as that provided by the Anglican club to lighten the burden of the cold months cannot help but be genuine- ly enjoyable. ' The Icelandia club in its demonstration here lived up to its reputation of being one of the best skating organ- izations in the Dominion, and the performance of the 30 skaters was worthy of the 51le they represented. With the skill that comes from training, they executed many difficult and intricate stunts. ST. MARY’S SKATING GARNIV’AL The. Men’s Club of 'St. Mary's Anglican Church dL- serves the felicitations of the entire village for the splen- did Icelandia skating contest it sponsored for the delight of Richmond Hill’s young and old. The triumphs of Bar- bara Ann Scott have called general attention to the art of graceful skating, but long ere Barbara Ann WOn her laurels those of us who have had the privilege of seeing young people on the ice recognize how pleasurable it is to witness such events. And where is the native Canadian who, if he or she has not found himself or herself on skates at one time or another, has not at least occupied the role uf spectator? Communities round about and particularly to the im- mediate north of Richmond Hill have not been as fortunâ€" ate as this community in maintaining service to and from the city. Perhaps if they, too, had permitted the inter- urbans to be converted into a service such as is now pro- vided Richmond Hill they would be better off especially in stormy weather. Maintenance of communication between Richmond Hill and Toronto in recent days when storms of the utmost intensity paralyzed inter-urban transportation throughout the pro-Vince for varying periods of time may be ascribed in some measure possibly to the operation of the radial system between the two communities. Not once did the snow drifts interrupt service, and so residents of Richmond Hill whose business required their presence in Toronto daily were no more incommoded by the Weather than would be the case if they resided in any part of the metropolitan area served by city trams. That at least is “a feather in the cap" of that little group of citizens who years ago, under the leadership of J. A. Greene, fought against the abolition of the radial system and the substitution of buses. Richmond Hill is essentially a home centre, but if it is to remain so and continue to grow as such there must be no prolonged cessation of transportation with the city. For this reason, many close observers of municipal affairs feel the amount of the honorarium should be much higher,'but the members of council insist that whatever may be done, the amount must be kept on token basis rather than lifted to a level commensurate with the service they render. The business of administration is the largest and most varied‘business in the community. It involves the collecâ€" tion and wise expenditure of a great deal of mOney, not to mention the holding of innumerable conferences with ratepayers and others doing business with the Village. It would be difficult to estimate how much time the reeve and councillors give to the public business in the course of a year, but an irreducible minimum would put the figure at better than 100 hours. Council meetings alone occupy more than 50 hours, and when special meetings have to be held the number of hours so spent is accordingly in- creased. ‘ Subscript PACE TWO An Independent Weekly â€"- Established 1878 'iption Rate, $2.00 per year; To the United States $2.5 Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher :0 $1244. In Western Canada (including B.C.) climbed from a low of 8484 average per farm in $1531 in 1945.” one hails increased farm incomes with greater THURSDAY, MAR( A FEATHER IN THEIR CAP “THE LIBERAL” out to an average per farm 1938. by 1945 this had inâ€" th, 1947 11 jubilation in farm in- Farm earn- in exchange 11D DI‘OSSlOll Phone 1 ample supply, ' and V wholesome, having us call eve day. Milk, Cream, Butter, Chocolate Milk and _ All Dairy Products. Milk is the best food you can possibly serve ' your family. Li Gd ' - ‘fi‘éamom/ZLQUR t‘Yowe MILKAMN” Ci 0; Wittérs &_Sohs PROP. Mr. Puddy, a widowe) low comedy, (most unin his part). Although ‘ foodâ€"loving, Mr. Pudd finds himself a hero. I have been delightedAvi Mr. Puddy. who lives with his adoring mother in a back suite. His downfall un- folds, with an inevitableness that Is stark and terrible. The opening chapter of the book. the presentation to Mr. Josser on his retirement, is-a satiric gem in it- self. The president of the old firm, how typical he is:â€"emanating mock- patriarchal benevolence, jnkes demo- cratically with his employees to their marked discomfort. The pomp- ous speech, the timid reply, all these are glorious and evoke familiar daughter, who occupy the b The life and fortunes of th and their relatives afford tral theme. Mr. Josser c0 be called the hero of the t The “ ost endeafng‘ “per ma’ny.’ 'ill be daun less Cc faded beauty of nmddled'nu with the proverbial heart Connie provides the humour pathos. are glorlous and evoke familiar echoes. It is a goodly book, (638 pages), but is most regretfully finished, We are parting with good friends. We cannot fail to wonder just how fiie Mr. Jossers are faring in the grim Britain of today.â€"D.L. There is catches up who lives in a back folds, with stark and Try a classifier advertisement in The Liberal for results. the mt which studies memories of past elegancies. Her romance with her sinister new board- er, the occult Mr. Squ'ales, is one of the minor themes. Mr. Squales stands out as one of the most a le delineations in a book which abo nds with fine character- and shallow best-s enjoy a wider pop this purpose in 1 it to our readers Ml‘. Collins has London, a section is the essence of sturdy citizens. ? is the impact of 1 on the boarders a St, London. and now posed to roundings cn-liar tr: chance to ency, of makes m getful of condition. target oJ they wen 91's of the communal life; he deep friendships and falls i)’ yet he is always somewhat Thus he is able to judge the communes, the Arabs, and th lish in Palestine with a mea: impartiality. He sums up t} old’Jewish problem in the fo' paragraph: “For Jews were accident of race condition carried branch of the sp raw. Exiled in and now over t posed to strang Here is a “different” In warmth and humour. S< is the book ,from the us and shallow bestâ€"seller. thy enjoy a wider popularity. this purpose in mind th: it to our readel's’ attenti He sh normally LONDON BELONGS TO M} w at. London. The landlady of this house widow, Mrs. Wizzard, who ha iown in the world and lives fiKEQp Fifi W. Ernest Lansdown & Co. Accountants â€" Auditors Suite 404 -â€" 229 Yonge St. man Indee )llin. The Library Shelf he is able to ‘judge the Jewish runes, the Arabs, and the E112- n Palestine with a measure of vtiality. He sums up the ageâ€" ewish problem in the following :raph: “For Jews were not an ent of race, but simply man's tion carried to its extreme â€"â€" a h of the species touched on the Exiled in Egypt, in Babylon, now over the whole globe, exâ€" to strange and hostile sur- lings, they had to develop pe- - traits: they had no time nor e to grow that hide of complac- of a specious security, which 5 man insensitive to and for- l of the tragic essence of his tion. They were the natural t of all malcontents, because were so exasperatingly and ab- W (Continued in .113 1nd are ioo .50 in Collins and, after London A ccountants Mills has given us a bit of a section of its peeple, which n appli 02':- incr'ea ) to spend )end at the money, bu 30c family y, a widower, supplies the , (most unintentionally 0n Although cowardly and ‘ Mr. Puddy ultimately If a hero. Dickens would delightedAvith this same with weal- with his a- umar :e of the spirit of those ns. The story, in brief‘ t of the first war years 'lers at No. 10 Dulcimm 3 difficult mmunal } Ion does x p father. upy the n ease in spendmg mone nd at the circus in 195 ,he Royal, had only a 3 but he still had twice pect to hear some city tingy farmer give hi alf Richmond Hill 0mg; Jltul E.W.I :her. mother and 7 the best suite‘ 5 of this family afford the cen- m Page 1) IHUC English, joins g; to Palestine Ira] commune. ties and dang- life; he forms falls in love; mewhat aloof lge the Jewish and the Eng“ hin 1t the a in s‘ USU: that Percy um nk full of different a] glossy. ; it should It is with uld truly :ale. .‘son, I for )nnie. A Dl‘als, but of gold, ‘ and the .‘mer glve why didn to Ml‘ in the 1 city incom Hon.’ Pres.,l W. M.’ »,kbgrn; Pres., Les Hart; Vice-Pres., Don Stephen- son; Sea. Normmi Tyndall; Treas., Phi]. Rumney; Directors, John Mc- (jag‘ue. Jack Rumney, Jim Boynton; Third County Director, John Buch- anan. ‘ I bET 'It is amazing what can be done by just relaxing. It may not be necessary to take a long sea voy- age; all a man may need is to slack- en his pace at periods during; the (lay, loosen his necktie and shoe- strings, put his feet up on his desk or another chair, and let the world roll by for two or three minutes without worrying about it. It has been found that a good proportion of persons who suffered heart at- tacks of the most severe nature, and adopted right measures of living, are still alive and enjoying life ten more years later. Mabel Sandersonfi PianistY Connie Rumney; Asst. Pianist, Marion Caseâ€" ly; Songr Leader, Bertie Forster; Asst. Song Leadm-fMarion Casely; Distiict Director, Mrs. Ruby Brum- well; Press Sec., Bertie Forster; Branch Directors, Barbara; Hart, Doris Empringham, Marjorie Hart; Sewing and Knitting Convenor, Dor- othy Beatty; Social and Finance Com., Norma Empringham, Evelyn Barber, Nellie Snider,_ Dorothy Jar- \i.~:; Sick Com, Verna Styrmo, Mabel Sanderson, Ruby Brumwell, Florence Nichols; Auditors, Mrs. Harry Bar- ,1 fall 1 Wintel money the Hon pe nu C U Hal't. At he J.W)‘I. Miss Mabel Sandeison g ve thy/motto, dealing with the subje t of St. Patrick’s‘life history which p'ovefl very interest- Jone . Beattx A very interesting meeting took place Tuesday evening last at the J.F.A. and J.W.I.\1'eg111ar monthly meetings held in the community hall. Mr. Stelck of Bratiford showed mov- ies and talkies Warious subjects which were enjoyed very much by the two groups. At the joint meet- ing games were conducted by Les. Mi history which p'o‘v ing. Mrs.Barba1- inspirng domonst "in on ations for St. Patle of officers took plaa‘le wi I VICTORIA SQUARE Blood 'lines of South Africa's White Leghorns ‘are to be improved with the introduction of a Canadian strain. One dozen pedigreed cock- erels left recentlyivia Canadian Na- tional Express fcsr Saint John, en route to the la gest hatchery in southern Rhodesiax. It will take five weeks for the birds to reach their destination. To ensLhre prime condi- tion, the shipper p cked four dif- ferent, feeds with Ithe birdw. Cod liver oil is part, of their diet. Th: South African impkorter, Miss L. Halford of Queque. ehips chicks by 1' throughout the Ulpion. w M 1's. h-ancy. J.F.A..officers fofihe» yéan 1947: rum 31'1' ople wl' M 1939 ynt CANADIAN ROOSTERS TO SOUTH AFRICA 1'i1 VOL] will he Hart Sec >11 1'9 ’x'es., M s;’"Willows; Pl'es., Hart; st Vice-Pres., Mar- art; 2nd Vice-Pres., Dorothv Sec., ' Empringham; 06., Mari n Casely; 'Treas., Sandersofi. Pianist, Connie esidin Helen ;. Ifa ir in 11 Fair in A city who w: delivered grea him JI'S’I‘ RELAX 1ncre much ' $2.00 to we ask." :Ook plaje wi Mrs. Wil- ling: Scrutine s, were ‘011 Czyétator and Jean Office is of the J.W.I. for 947â€"4] are as follows: , M s.<’~Willows; P1"es.. 111 SL1 1t Butlex SEW 19 1 farm boy who 1 1946, he v" boy who ( as given . ed by Mr. Butler deal when they did w week‘s meet- Ia ge‘x of Miss Helen » be firesth and dis- ‘1e church service on CUMUND HILL, ONTARK) venin in spend- the farm Well why 0 spend." peakel asg gave a' vc-r Richm glven 5 had ) had $2.00 Elections at Jack Wa'lkington GENERAL INSURANCE Life Fire, Automobile. Liability, Hail, Accident and Sickness Farm Insurance 3 Specialty King City Telephone 28 Will see all you guys and gal: weeks and one night from t0] that is March 28, dancing: to strains of Wm. Smith and his The card contains some alama ing, a few barn dances and some modern music. As for the Hockey Teams More . . . . . . The team will vote for whom they consider the top player on the team and he will receive a cup, thanks to Mr. Patchel who has been a great help to the team. Any one who is interested and has seen the boys play is asked to get in touch with Jim Butler and help dc- cide who-this leading player is. Well, this winds up a not too suc- cessful season but the boys tried hard and are all looking- forward to next year’s games. All players please turn in any of the council equip- ment pronto so that it can be clean- ed and stored for next year’s activi- ties. Was disappointed in the turnout last Sunday at the Municipal Hall, only 18 members present. Dis is bad but the lineup of new executive members votefl is Betty Barker, Phyllis Giles. Elizabeth Hunt, Norm Tyndall, Herb Rose and John Mit- chell. If you have any new ideas or bright suggestions for dances or any- thing else you would like to do, put them to the council Sundays at 1.30 pm. Highy Juveniles. Bobcaygeon was here on Friday and did 5 to 1 with Doug Allen being: the "nero with the one goal and Jim Reynolds helping out with a good game. Richmond Hill went away up to Bobcaygeon on Sat- urday but were defeated with 9 to their 6, and Neal with 3 goals, Sim- ser with 2 and Allen with 1. We hear Roddy McArthur was outstand- ing in the net. See youse all. next week Bill Hollowell) I. D. RAMER & Son How abouf your flock? Will you be “wishing” or “cashing”? It deâ€" pends pai'tly on\t\he kind of chicks you start; partly on the way you start them: partly on thexway you grow them. We can supply P ina Chick Startena, the starter with “ingredient pow- er” to get yu ' chicks away. to a flying start . . . . Cher-R-Tabs to protect their health (rop one tablet'in each quart of drinking water) . . . . and a good Purina growing feed to grow them out big and strong, once they’re past the starting period. Use these helps to better pullets and next fall you’ll not be merely wishing â€"â€" you’ll be cashing. Remember last fall’s egg market? Everything points the same way for this year. Anyone who has a flock of well grown, fully developed pullets in production next fall is going to be “in the money”. Phone 10, The Elevator geon was here to 1 with Doug Farmers intending to use fertilizer this Spring would be well advised to place their orders early as materials are very scarce. CARLOAD OF OATS TO ARRIVE THIS WEEK. als tw H.Y.( tril ,-left- natch rht, the @ 18 Elizabeth St. RICHMOND HILL Telephone ZS-R @ [9 TOMENSON, SAUNDERS, SMITH & GARFAT, LTD. 6) 32 Bensonmve. Generators, Starters, Fuel Pumps, Water Pumps and Carburetors Rebuilt. INSURANCE PHONE 259-.1 Machine Shop Work .\' I DISTRICT 12 Wellington St OMPLETE LINE OF WIRE FENCING, CHICKEN VIRE, STEEL POSTS. ALSO CHAIN LINK FABRIC FOR GARDEN FENCING. CEDAR POSTS ALL SIZES ONE ON ALL TYPES OF WIRE \FEN'CING. VIRE, STEEL POS’] FABRIC FOR G CEDAR PO: \VIRF‘. it Fence Supplies Just Arrived anyt} smwefi. HERBERT R: BUTT CIL C. MABLEY ‘ement FENCING CONTRACTOR NORMAN BONE hG I. A W5] _ ésméémmrpaw-tr 1t DEEMEDABE 'oronto id I‘E Richmond Hill SE TIC TANK YSTEMS SANITA Y CONTRACTORS 'I‘.\ {S CLEANED OUi\0F OWN SERVICE 29 Elmhu Willowdal (Toronto S ‘Operator”â€"â€" ‘ Ave., Lansing one 8-288 'bers Diai ssag Charge) Phone AD. 4646 Richmond Hill RICHMOND HILL REPRESENTATIVE LDRIDGE EL. 3119