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In the current issue of Maclean’s Magazine, Miss Agnes Macphail makes a statement which may arouse the ire of war veterans. Her article deals with women’s rights, but 'it lacks force because she pleads for rights which have be- rlonged to women for a long time, so‘ claims the Oshawa éTimes. The Times further comments: ‘ “The statement to which exception will be taken, however, is as follows: ‘Most men wouldn’t be able to face war if they knew what it meant, instead of thinking of it as a prolonged binge from their wives.’ The days when Markham and Richmond Hill were at each others throats belong to a very dead past. They have. fortunately, been replaced by an era in which our civic fathers are demonstrating a spirit of constructive co-opera~ tion‘which will be of first line value in the development of this up-and-coming part of Ontario. With the approach of winter and its consequent addit- ional fire hazards we believe that it is timely that we should suggest to our citizens that more than ordinary precautions should be taken in order to-ensure that Richmond Hill and ‘vicinity do not make any contributions to such appalling figures which we have,just quoted. A big fire makes a nice headline â€"â€" but we would much rather not have the op- portunity of employing such headlines in The Liberal. The announcement that local municipalities will get to- gether shortly to explore the possibilities of joint action on garbage disposal is the sort of thing out of which we get a great deal of satisfaction. It is, of course, much too early to forecast whatthe results, if any. will be. Nevertheless it speaks well for our civic leadership when such progress- ive action is instituted. It isn’t the fact that the garbage problem is being tackled â€" it‘s the fact that co-operation instead of battling is marking the conduct of the bodies responsible for local welfare that counts. -...r- v . .â€" -v ‘ Such however is not always the case. The examplesl where the establishment of a large concern has proved to be a liability instead of an asset are far from uncommon. Par- ticularly is this the case where seasonal activities are in- volved. The municipality which hoped to gain a large rev- enue from increased taxation finds itself paying out most ofl that increase in one form or another because of shut-downs and similar causes. | .â€" * We have in mind such organizations as the Flex-O-Loc concern, the Carstead heating and sheet metal busineSs, to name only a couple of our newer industries. The total num- ber-of fieople which these and similar concerns are employ- ing or intend to employ make a sizeable contribution to the growth and welfare of the municipality. The type of work in which they are engaged is not detracting in any way from the pleasantness of living conditions. They offer a good augury for stability in the future. tions are not so susceptible to damage. There is usually a better balance between labour and opportunity. Hard times, if and when they come, are not nearly as drastic because of the fact that there is a wider diversity of employment. The shutdown of a plant employing five hundred people can be- come as it has in‘many places in the past â€"â€" a major local catastrophe. Twenty small plants employing the same number of people are not nearly so likely to close all their doors at once and throw that many people on the street. Even in these days of astronomical figures 500,454 is still a good round sum. So is $394,000,000. Those figures represent the numberof fires occurring in Canada during the past decade and the damage caused by them. Even more .tragic than the dollars and cents losses are the human ones. During the same ten year period 3,441 persons lost their lives through fire. At least 14,000 others haveAbeen seriously injured. Commendable Co-operation In our opinion the town which has a variety of smaller industrles ls 1n 8. far more fortunate pos1t10n.L1ving cgndl- For those reasons we feel that Richmond Hill is very fortunate in the type of industry which is slowly but surely finding a place in the village. . The impact which they are making on the life of the community is not a dramatic one. It calls for no headlines. Nevertheless it is, in its total, an important and pleasing one. The trend of small business to the Hill is'something which we believe our citizens will watch with interest and satisfaction. 'An All-Year-Round Job Our Newer Industries It’s very impressive and satisfying when a council or a Chamber of Commerce or some such body is able to make an announcement that a large corporation employing a consid~ erable number of people has lecided to locate in its area. Visions of increased tax revenue dazzle municipal offic- ials. Local storekeepers look forward to increased busin- ess. Labour anticipates that its earning prospects will be improved Miss M cPhail Talks Out Of Turn These words constitute a base slander on the hun- dreds of thousands of gallant Canadians who, in two wars, placed their bodies as a living wall between the enemy and the loved ones they had left at home. We can speak with some authority on this subject, having been on overseas service, away from home,-in two world wars, and we feel very strongly that Miss Macphail knows nothing of the mentality of the men of the armed forces of Canada when she makes a statement such as that quoted. These men knew only too well what war meant before they went into it. They knew that their lives were at stake. They knew they would suffer hardship, discomfort, wounds and, perhaps death, but that did not deter them from volunteering for ac- tive service and giving a glorious account of them- selves on the field of battle, in the air and on the high seas. ' No, Miss Macphail, war is never a prolonged binge 'The men now in Sunnybrook and other military hos pitals can testify to that.” THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Thursday, Oct. 20, 1949 An Independent Weekly -â€" Established 1878 Subscription Rate, $2.00 per year; . To the United States $2.50 Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Assodation J. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher F. J. PICKING, Managing Editor QEIJB liberal In co-operation with the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission an exhibit has been arranged which will illustrate to citizens in a unique manner the developments which are taking place in connec- tion with their publicly owned power and light system. The display consists of an auto- matic projector which will show coloured slides of various stages of construction at four major deâ€" velopments and views of two other projects which were completed in 1948. conservat tributed ; Richmond Prqjects ' “Members of Vaughan township council authorized payment of the following accounts: Payment to Caleb Crook for one sheep killed, $3.33; G. Newbury, posts, 22c; John Jewitt, 51/2 days work, $5.50; Narughton Bros., shovel and nails, “A large number of ratepayers of Markham Township gathered at Victoria Hall on Thursday after- noon to discus the colmmutation of statute labour and incidentally to listen to an addre'ss by A, W. Campbell, Provincial Road-maker and Instguctor.” “A dispatch from London says it is reported that General Knox, cooperating with the. British col- umn at Reddersburg, has stopped General De Wet and that a battle is proceeding. The report adds that many of De Wet's followers have been captured.” ’ “A dispatch froni Cape Town says a public farewell was given this morning to 1,800 Canadian and Australian troops who were about to start for their homes. The May- or made an \address in which he hailed the colonial troops as heroes of the Empire.” The_ display which will be the feature of The Liberal’s office window this week will be of rather unusual character. In addition to the slides the window display features a large photograph of construction prog- ress on the main dam at the Des Joachims development and a re~ production in colours of the ar- chitect’s conception of the finished project. Four page bOOkIQ the various Hydro pr available in The Libe interested citizens 8 ask for them. Durin‘ the display blotter Window isplay To Featufe Hydro Electric Development Des JoaL‘hims Jevelopment $1.40 “‘Hon. William Mulock's work in securing penny postage within the Empire and his successful ef- forts on behalf of the Pacific Cable require that he shall accompany the Premier to Australia.” “Wm'. Ford, an elderly farmer living on Yonge Street below Thornhill, has caused a writ to be issued against the Metropolitan Railway claiming damages for be- ing run down and severely in- jured while walking along the track near his home on the 24th of May. The plainti asserts there were no lights on he car.” on (“Vif The leading forestry authorities of Europe recently concluded a series of discussions at Geneva to coordinate Europe's forestry pol- icies and increase production of timber on an over-all basis. The meeting was sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Here, a Swiss Forestry Inspector ex. plains the principles of forest conservation to a group of delegates. Ohenaux Development 1 the Ottawa River. 18 (Excerpts from the LIBERAL files of Jan. 8‘; 1901 . Hill. Pictur Forestry Parley Meets in Geneva ’WAY BACK WHEN me 31‘ I) \" n BY office and invited to describing :ts will be arrylr ‘ne of Now 1015 Local Phone Users Against 440 Four Years Ago acity of 60,000 kw (80,000 hp). {-Iowever the station has an ultim. ate generating capacity of 120,- March 1, 1951 Tunnel Devel0pment situated on the Mississagi River in the Algoma District about 20 miles northeast of the town of Thessalon. Sched- ulqd for service in June, 1950, with a total generating capacity of 42,. COOkw (56,500 hp), Tunnel will provide for the Sudbury; Nipis- sing, Timiskaming and Abitibi districts of the Northern Ontario Properties and by submarine cable to Manitoulin Island. Pine Portage Development on the Nipigon River in the Thunder Bay District of Northwestern 0nâ€" tario. The first two units of this project will come into service in June, 1950, with a generating cap- 000.kilowatts (80,000 hp). Aguasabon Generating Station on the north shore of Lake Superior about 130 miles east of Port Ar- thur. Total generating capacity‘ 40,000 ' kilowatts, (53,000 hp). Plant was placed in service in OC- “The individual who cut one of the skater’s boots at the pond the other evening must feel mean, if he is capable of feeling that way.” “A number of citizens from our own and surrounding neighbour- hoods who went to the city New Year’s Day were anxious to re- main during the evening but could not ascertain whether there would be a late car or not on the Metro- politan. Naturally they felt in- dignant the next day when they learned that a late car started from the city at ten o’clock. We wonder if those who pretend. to manage the road ever feel asham- ed of themselves for the way they treat their, patrons." “At the nomination on Monday for members of the Municipal Council for 1901, Mr. P. G. Savage was re-elected reeve by acclama- tion and the following were nom- inated for councillors.» Wm. Innes. David Hill, T. H. Trench, Edward Barker, Amos 'Wright, Wm. Furey, John Emifl‘ingham, Jacob Eyer. As the last two resigned the elec- tors will be called upon next Mon- day to select four councillors out of the six in the contest.” 000 kw (160,0-00 hp) Stewartville Generating Station situated on the Madawaska River, 14 miles -southwest of Arnprior. This project was completed in September, 1948. It has a maxi- mum generating capacity of 60,- “At the auction sale at the P2115 mer House yesterday milch cows were knocked down by Auctioneer Saigeon from 40 to 72 dollars.” “Protracted services are now in process, in the Tunker church at Gormley. _The brethren are being assisted by the Rev.‘John Smithufi Canton.” “A presentation and fancy dress carnival will be held in the rink this evening under the auspi'ces of the hockey clube During the ev- ening Driver George Schell, who has just returned from South Af- rica, will be present with a! gold locket and Chain.” ’ 48 the past four years, been a 130 per cent in- he number of telephones in Richmond Hill, and have risen by 68 per 'Van Dusen, Bell Tele- ager for this region said in reviewing the record- ostwar demand for ser- has required the addi- [Ch especially made and ipment. Long distance ating here have increas- yer cent in the same per- HOW 1,015 telephones 175 students have registered to date in the night classes being con- ducted at the Barrie Collegiate Inâ€" stitute. Courses in commercial subjects, basic English, girls’ physical education, dancing, leath- er work and woodworking are be- ing offered. Augmenting Service In order to meet_ this unpre derted demand for service company has continuously impi- 'ed and enlarged its facilities. extension to the switchboard December last year augmented in use in Richmond Hill compared with 440 four years ago. Local calls average 3.655 pei day against 1,480, and long distance calls av- erage 500 daily or 300 more than Building figures in North York continued their upward trend dur- ing September, with permits to the value of $3,575,697 being issued. The figures brought the total for the year to $29,442,604 as compar- ed to $16,694,685 for the same per- iod in 1948. Number of 'telephones in Barrie has increased 60% during the past four years, with local calls in- creasing by 3092. Local calls in- creased duxfiing the period from 14,100 daily to 18,500. past t Whitchurch township will hold its annual council elections on the first Monday in January, with nom- inations being held on Monday, December 26, council has decided. A new poll will be added at Wil- cox Lake. / Lindsay is facing a tough prob- lem in connection with school ac- commodation. Building of an $850,000. Collegiate and additions to two public schools are said to be necessary in order to alleviate the situation. An increase in water rates is to take place in North York town- ship. I The minimum rate per quarter for up to 6,000 gallons will be raised from $2.30 to $3.00. The township has been losing money on water, it is reported, and addition~ a1 costs such as locating new wells and using water softener have forced the increase. ' 50% subsidy, members of North Gwiliimbury tqwnship council have decided to seek a greater subsidy from provincial authorities and to appeal/to the Minister of High- ways if necessary. Additional costs were incurred by the thickening of surfacing of the Lakeshore Rd. from Paradise Beach to Jackson’s Point. Reeve George H. Mitchell will seek re-election in North York township for the coming year, it is reported. Fire started by combustion in baled straw did $25,000 damage to Lindsay town council is giving consideration to the revival of its town planning board. $709. was stolen from the safe of the Orillia Farmers’ Co-operative Chopping Mill‘ during the week- end. A hack-saw was used to cut open the door.‘ Twentyâ€"five voluntary work‘ers helped over the last weekend in welding and threading pipe for the artificial ice at the Newmarket ar- ena. The result was 8,580 feet f pipe welded and 182 lengths of pipe threaded. ' A branch of the Optimists Club has been established at NeWmarket with Joseph 0. Dales, young New- market barrister, as president. The club’s principal activity will be in connection with boys’ work. a barn on the property of J. B/filton Cork on Steele’s Avenue. A speed trap is to be installed in Stouffville, the municipal council has decided, unless fast driving is .curbed. . Surveyors have been laying out the proposed extension of the new highway between No’s. 11 and 27 which at present is under construption as far as Ban‘ie. The extension, it appears is to run in a relatively straight line from Crown Hill to Waubashene. ActiOn to set up a seven-man Community Centre Commission to take charge of the erection of the new arena has been taken by the Orillia town cquncil. With road expenditures running $5,000. over the sum on which the provincial government will pay a The village of Sutton now has a p‘upulation of 1,161, according to the assessor’s'report. This is an increase of 47 during the past year. The Bell Telephone Company is opening a new business Office in Barrie. The appointment' of a member of Orillia’s six-man police force as a plainclothes policeman is being urged by Ald. Wilbur M. Cramp of that town. News Of Our Neighbours .vo year . and exte en under nvol VI ard in arge When the bell 'ceased the church service began and fronrhis pos- ition in the belfry the old man watched and fell to musing. He thought’of other days â€" of Easter services he had knovirn long ago. He remembered his father’s sev- erity and his brother’s deep piety. One‘by one various episodes of his past life moved Iike some proces- siOn through his mind. He had known hard work, sorrow, care and some happiness. The sorrox's had furl-owed his face and bent his back. He remembered her Then there came a starry night in spring when, at Easter season, lantern in hand, he climbed the creaky staircase of the belfry and looked over the village where dim lights glimmered in the.deepen- ing twilight. It was still â€"â€" -so still ‘that the barking of a dog or the jolting of a cart would be distinctly heard. From the open- ing in the tower the old man leaned out and surveyed the vill< age in the darkness. In the cem- etery below he could see the crosses standing as though with outstretched arms they sought to protect the ill~kept graves. In the distance he could see the Eas- ter procession making its way to the church; he must ring the bell once more, then the service would follow. Soon the air was filled with the resounding sounds of the bell. who had become his wife. \ She had known much poverty, and hard work and suffering had with- quantities of wire and cable,‘ to bring service to waiting applicants. In spite of this improvement program which has resulted in the addition of 575 telephones in four years, there are still 11 applicants waiting for service here, the man- ager said. A further switchboard extension is scheduled shortly and another planned for next year. A story by the Russian author Vladimir Koronlenko tells of a very old man who for the. greater part of his life had been the bell- ringer of a village church. He had buried his sons and many of his grandsons; he had seen not only old men but many young men carried to their last resting-place, but still he lived on. His duties had become _a burden to him and often when the spring came he was sure it would be the last one he would see, for he felt he should be at rest. I THE MAN WHO LINGERED ON The budget, changing as it so often does taxation and customs levies, comes into effect on an- nouncement. Thus the very wel- come tax reductions and tax changes announced by Mr. Abbott; have been in effect since then, al- though they still have to‘be adopted by Parliament. Only minor changes in the March budget are expected here tonight. / New C.N.R.7President Proposed constitutional changes to give Canadian Parliament pow- er to change our constitution as it concerns federal _jurisdiction were introduced Monday by the Government. The Prime Minis- ter has announced he will call a provincial conference following the session, to agree on ways of making changes in matters which pertain to provincial rights. The issue is one which promises to provoke a lengthy drbate, not so much on matters of principle as on matters of detail. Campbell Clan A lot has happened in the pol- itical world since la§t March and the then sensational A‘bbott bud- get has been almost forgotten. The budget is being delivered in the House tonight (Thursday) at 8 o‘clock, by Finance Minister Ab- bott. Budget night usually is one of the highlight events of a ses~ sion, but this time is different to other budgets in that tonight will be largely a re-presentation of the budget read last March. Big, burly Donald Gordon has been named as president of Can- adian National Railways. Gordon became a national figure through his administration of price con- trol in war years. He was known as a “tough administrator" in a “tough job.” Now he has under- taken another tough job and the government feels fortunate in having a man of his very special capabilities undertake the presi- dency at this time. True, Gordon isn’t a railroader, but he’s a driv- er and an organizer, and much of C.N.R.’s present problems are in the financial field where big Don- ald is an unquestioned expert. Changes to British North America Act ~ C.B.E., D.s.0., M.c., B.A., Engin- A recent visitor to Ottawa was Major General A. D. Campbell, eer-in-Chief, W'ar Office, London 161T flTTAWA LETTER by "Jack" Smith; North York Whatever relief came to that man through the ’2tter he receiv- ed â€" and it, no doubt, was great â€" the writer himself must have been made haDpier because of his forgiving spirit. Our happiness and fnuch of our usefulness depend upon our willâ€" ingness to cast hatred and prei- udice out of our hearts. Some years ago the son of a minister was killed at a railway cressizlg in Ontario. It looked as if there had been some mistake or negli- gence on the part of a Signalman. To the credit of that minister be it said that not only did he not seek to have the Signalman pimd ished but he wrote the man a let- ter breathing forgiveness. He said he did not cherish in his heart any anger nor did he wishthe man to have any unhaopy memories. Our quotation toâ€"day is from Proverbs 16:32, “Hhe that is slow to anger is better than the migh- ty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.” He remembered his enemies, es- pecially one who was rich; how he had hated that man. Even now after many years his heart boiled within him as he thought of him but he bent his grey head and asked God to forgive him, while the tears rolled gently down his cheeks. How futile and foolish it all seemed now after the lapse 0f so many years. He crossed him- self and struck his forehead against the ground. Yes, it was all long past and God would be the judge. Soon he rang the bell again â€"â€"~ for the last time â€"â€" and there was great joy in his heart. And so it was that he who linger- ed on came to understand how ut- terly foolish and sinful a thing is hate and how gracious is forgive- ness. He knew now how much he suffered because of the malice in his heart. During the Great War on sev- eral occasions, when men sent out poison gas hoping to destroy their enemies, by a sudden change of wind the deadly fumes were blown back into their trenches and they became the victims of their own hatred. It is strange that .so elemental a truth of the Christian religion has often been lost sight of. ered her beauty. She had long since passed on and of all their children only one remained. In preparation for the 1951 census of Canada’s population, ag- riculture and housing, the Bureau of Statistics this month will con- duct a trial census among 120,000 Canadians in seven areas across the country, the Minister of Trade and Commerce, Mr. Howe, an- nounced on October 1. In the trial census, new, high speed, labour-saving machines will be employed fer the first time in the history of national census taken anywhere in the world. In this way, the Bureau of Statistics staffs will become familiar with the machines and will iron out any kinks in their operation before the real census begins in 1951. In addition, the Bureau will be able to try out new techniques it has developed during and since the war. Canadian Workers Registrations of motocvehicles in Canada in 1948 reached an all- time record total of 2,031,000, showing an increase of 195,000 or 10.6 per cent over the 1947 total of 1,836,000. Increases were comâ€" mon to all provinces and territor- ies, the Bureau of Statistics has reported. He was guest here last week at the annual dinner of the Military Engineers Association, and of special interest to North York was the fact that the presiding presi- dent of the Military Engineers’ Association was Brigadier Colin Campbell, O.B.E., of Pine Grove. Trial Census This being Fire Prevention week, it is thought provoking to note that in the nine years 1940 to 1948 inclusive, 17,569,375 acres were devastated by fire, with a total estimated loss in timber and young growth of $29,582,429.00. Motor Vehicles The year’s gain was the third in succession, following increases of 13 per cent in 1947 over 1946, and 7.8 pef cent in 1946 over 1945 â€" the low point reached in the war- time period. The total working population of Canada as at June 4, 1949, num- bered 5,018,000. At March 31, 1949, there were 123,924 of these employed by the Dominion Gov- ernment. Figures are not avail- able here as to the number em- ployed by provincial and munic- ipal governments. Fire Prevention AFTERNMN DR.ARCHER”WALLAEE JAVCKS iFORi RENT RICHMOND HILL HARDWARE Phone 426 MOOOOMW ..OOOOWOWWO GOODS SATISFACTORY OR MONEY REFUNDED RICHMOND HILL HARDWARE Phone 426 Commercial and Domestic All makes guaranteed. Refrigerators, Domestic, Deep Freezers, Walk-ins and Counters in stock. Washing Machines Phone 188 Richmond Hill WIRING Phone Richmond Hill 359r11 MOOWW Brooke 81., Thornhill Phone Thornhill 199J mumuww 100 - 500 Gal. Gauges, Accessories, Draft regulators, Service to Space Heaters, etc. REFRIGERATION REPAIR SERVICE STUART PAXTON Announces that he has been ap- pointed representative of the NORWICH UNION INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, specializing in Fire, Accident, Auto and Liability Insurance. TICKETS AND INFORMATION A! . E. J. Roberts, Radial Station Phone 177 TRADEMARKED WITH TINY RED SPOTS STORAGE TANKS SUPPLIED See Samples at Our Office 25 Cards from $2.25 31 Benson Iva, Richmond Hill Phone 399M JONES COAL CO. Not for fhose who use hard coal and buy early. Why no! place your order now I Your name and address Tel CORNS â€" CALLOUSES PERSONAL Christmas Cards THE LIBERAL A. 0. THORNE printed on each card Order early to avoid Box 380. Richmond Hill. 0n! .DAILY SERVICE 10 All. CANADIAN AND U.S.A. POINTS .CHARTERED BUSES OFFER IDEAL SERVICE FOR Alt GROUP TRAVEL 50¢ â€"â€" 75¢ â€"- 51-00 C. “Don” Chalk KING Phone 2616 D. GIFFEN disappointment Electrician at your druggist FREEZ-OFF 0t wnte FUEL SHORTAGE WILL THERE BE A for NEXT WlNTER T ichmond Hill LINE WORK By Bus