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: *The children of public school age who roamed the main and side streets of Richmond Hill during afteran and ‘ evening of October 31 left a warm and friendly feeling in the hearts of those who came in contact with them. With their ,mgsks and costumes. and their traditional cry of “shell out” «they displayed charm and manners which would be a credit to any community. Those who carried \the collection boxes of‘;the public school met, we trust, the reception which their approach deserved â€"â€" a reception which will help in some measure to alleviate the hardships which people in less for tunate countries are suffering. , 2 For their older brothers, however, we have nothing but "sympathy. Sympathy for the fact that they are so lacking i‘n..courage and initiative that they must, like scared little (1635, run in packs before they dare. under cover of darkness harm those who have not harmed them. Sympathy for the fact that their mental processes are so limited, their imagin- ation so small, that the height of their enjoyment is reached through senseless destruction of private and public property. .The gangs of teen-age boys who on Hallowe'en night made themselves a destructive nuisance in Richmond Hill's busin- ess section do not, fortunately, represent all the group Of that age in the municipality. But it is unfortunate that a peace- ful and decent community should have to suffer the depreda- tions of a few such mentally inept creatures. Apparently th‘ere is little cure for them. All one can do is to be sorry for; the fact that they are as they are. While not acute at the present moment this additional “growing pain” is well on the way to becoming a major problem. Growth of population, growth of business, an in- creasing number of motor cars, all tend to emphasize the importance of study of the situation before too long. We do not pretend to offer a solution. All that we can do at the present time is to suggest that before long the question should receive the attention of experts and that some “long~distance" planning should take place. c There are two phases which we believe should be stud- ied. One involves the free flow \ of traffic along Yonge Street. The other concerns the necessity of making access to stores and other businesses readily available. Many com- munities have suffered from a condition where shoppers went elsewhere because it was too difficult to park cars near where they wanted to transact their business. It is our be- lief that study should be given to the local state of affairs in plenty of time, so that Richmond Hill may attract business to its stores and industries rather than drive it away. Our Hallowe’en “Heroes” aThis year’s council, soon to face the electors, may not want to bother with it but it is a sure and certain thing that before long municipal authorities will have to face the prob- lem of_parking in Richmond Hill s'quarely. ‘vv‘ . “o .__..._- wvmvv VA. affairs into being. Prelimnary steps envisage the beautifica- tiOn of the Municipal Hall grounds and the entrances to the vllage. That is all to the good. We hope, though, that the program will be carried a lot further and that, within the course of the next year or two, such a consciousness of 0p- portunity will have entered the minds of all our citizens that Richmond Hill will become the flowergarden of Yonge Street. FeWw towns in Ontario are endowed with a location as beautiful and commanding as that which the Hill enjoys. But it has often seemed to us -â€" and in saying this we have no' wish to be unduly critical â€" not enough has been done to capitalize on that natural setting to make the village a spot which w0uld command the special attention of those who pass through it. Then, as we have pointed out in the past, Rich- mond Hill’s position in the floral world â€" a position earned for it by its leading industry of rose-growing â€" is unknown to many citizens and certainly to the majority of those who pass through its gates. We believelthat much could be done to make Richmond Hill one of the outstanding beauty spots of Ontario, and without too much trouble at that. Prseident-elect C. E. Little and his executive have, we know, definite plans in_mind for bringing such a state of Y onge Street Parking ' Without in any way detracting from the worth-while activities of other groups in the town we repeat what we have said on many occasions and that is the Horticultural Society can and should fill a very special niche in community affairs. ‘ The Flower Garden Of 'Yonge Street A . The record attendance and good spirit which marked the annual meeting of the Richmond Hill Horticultural Society is something of which the organization may well be proud. The splendd array of exhibits affords equal cause for con- gratulation. - : And because of those conditions an even greater meas- ure of responsibility falls on the shoulders of our electors. Gone are the days when one could vote for Joe Doakes be- cause he was a good fellow, or because it was his turn for the reeveship, or some such reason. -Lowly as municipal of- fice may be in the big over-all picture of government, it is high when the effect of its impact on the life of citizens is concerned. As never before, it is up to electors to exercise the utmost discrimination in the choice of their municipal government. midi-{hat diserimination will depend whether we have little men in big places, or big men in little places. In an area which is half town, half country, municipal administration problems are multiplied many times. The justifiable demands of city dwellers have to be met. The taxation imposed on farm properties as a result has to be considered. Two different types of life and many different 'kinds of outlook have to be balanced in just proportion. In- stances of such conditions are legion. Under such conditions the men and women who can satisfy everybody are non-existent. Inevitany enemies will bermade. Equally inevitably, hard decisions have to be faced. ‘In village and township alike'problems which did not exist a year or so ago will become the vital issues of next year. On their solution depends, in large measure, the sane and happy progress of our people. Especiallfis thai the case in this area, where â€"the problems pf’growth demand the wisdom of a Solomon, and the vision of a prophet. ' ' 3‘- Sometimes one wonders what motives impel men to seek public office, especially at the municipal level, where many and arduous tasks are done without the glamour which accompanies membership in more senior governing bodies, and with little reward. ' Whatever those motives may be, the fact remains that in seeking municipal office as conditions are today candi- gates are proving themselves to be “bears for punishment.” The nearing of nomination day turns thoughts inevit- bly to the selection of those men and women who, for the ext twelve months, will direct the activities of the municI- pal'ities which elect them, and to the selection of those who, 5 school trustees, carry a heavy responsibility for the fu- ure. [Our Nearing Elections THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hm, Thursday, Nov. 3, 1949 An Independent Weekly -â€" Established 1878 Subscription Rate, $2.00 per year; To the United States $2.50 Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher F. J. PICKING, Managing Editor 1113b: liberal the rules for safety on the road). Head for Huntsville. And, if you haven’t been to gxat town for some time, prepare or a shock. Al- ways an"‘up-and-coming” sort of place, it has during the last few years really jumped ahead. Its stores would be a credit to a place ten times the size. Its greatly en- larged Empire hotel is, from the point of View of smartness, clean- liness, service and especially meals, something which is a cred- me! The summer resorts may be closed â€"â€" but there’s a peace and relaxation on the roadways which curve their way through the rocks that more than makes up for it. And that’s where they would be wrong. For it's in the fall, es- pecially if it’s such a fall as we are enjoying this year, the High- lands come to the full magic of their beauty. The leaves may be off« the trees â€" but that gives fuller opportunity to enjoy the sweep of hills and lakes and sky. The red of the maples has gone â€"- but the dark green of the pines and ceda‘rs is still etched against the bluest of blue heavens. Perhaps by the time that this is in print the “borrowed time” which summer is now giving us may have ended. But if it hasn’t just start out one Saturday afterâ€" noon. Take it easy :35 you go (with of course due regard to all Take, for instance, the Halibur- ton Highlands. Admitted that a great many of our looal'people know them well â€" but how many have never seen this wonderland of lakes and hills. My advice is not to worry about something a thousand miles away until you have seen what nature has pro- vided for us a few townships and a few gallons of gas away. Now, of course, is the time for somebody to say “Well, why write about that now? Tell us about it next spring?” _ So it is with us. We’ll travel many miles to see some well-ad- vertised scenic spot. Yet we’ll bypass something a hundred miles away which, for sheer beauty, outranks them all. Those j‘aunts, sometimes long, sometimes short, seem during the years to have taken me to a good many parts of this world. And yet more and more as the years go by I wonder why people spend time, effort and money to “go places and do things” when, right on our own door-step, we have some of the premier beauty of the world awaiting us â€" a beauty which many local people have never seen. As some of my readers may have gathered I’m one oi those individuals who, every now and again, likes to throw off the shackles and get away and see what the rest of the world looks like and what its people are do- ing. It makes me think of old St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Eng- land. Is used to be said â€" and no doubt with a great deal of truth -â€" that for every thousand people passing that land-mark of the Empire only one had ever en- tered its historic doors. United Nations Dayâ€"24 Octoberâ€"was celebrated this year by dele- gates and staff members of U.N. with a cornerstone ceremony for the world organization’s permanent headquarters (above),'now under construction in New York City. Scheduled as principal par- ticipants in the ceremonyâ€"marking U.N.’s fourth “birthday”â€" were President Harry S. Truman of the United States (upper right insert) and U.N.' Secretary-General Trygve Lie (lower right insert). Cornerstone Ceremony Marks From The Hilltop ch should contribute ma- ‘owards drawing tourists - welcome dollars to the A COLUMN 0F VIEWS AND OBSERVATIONS 11D Sunday morn north of H]! ‘ad that lead: (By P. J. Picking) GOOD RECORD Since World V 30,000,000 persol tet Canada hav Mines include “damn the customer" attitude, it would be hard to find a worse exâ€" ample than these establishments unfortunately provide. They are a bad advertisement for the prov- ince of Ontario â€" an example which provides an unfortunate back-drop to the kindliness, the courtesy and the good service which our northern neighbours dispense so well, and which our local people are emulating. Take the trip if you have a chance. It's worth it. But, of course, there has to be a'fly in every pot of ointment. .And in this case it‘s the soâ€"called res- taurants of this more southerly part of Ontario which provide the fly. Naturally I’m not speaking of those in our own district. But in the areas to the cast and 'the north, before one reaches the “home country,” they leave very much to,be desired. It’s a pity that ’tis so, because of the effect such places have on the thousands of our visitors who must patron- ize them. But, for sheer care- lessness, lack of service, poor and badly cooked food, a general “damn the customer” attitude, it And so home. Home to a country that’s worth coming back to. Even with the green memory of the beauties of the Highlands there's something satisfying in the less spectacular but neverthe- less very 1-eal beauties of our own rural townships. Incidentally, if and when you take this trip be sure and stop at the Ontario Rangers’ School which you can’t miss as you travel along the road. There, in a setting that is incomparable, the Department of Lands and Forests has erected buildings which are devoted to the training of the people who are perfovming such worth-while ser- vice in the preservation of our natural resources and beauties. Modernity and efficiency have the last word in these beaLtiful new buildings â€" and yet so well-have they been designed and sited that they flow into the northland pic- ture without the slightest incon- gruity. ‘ As for the scenery en route -â€" I’m not going to say many words about it. Those who have taken the trip I suggest need no des- cription. Those who have not have to see it for themselves to ap- preciate it. No words of mine can do justice to the ever-chang- ing- panorama of hills, lakes, riv- ers, rocks and waterfalls. Time and again I’ve been over that road â€"â€"â€" and yet every time there’s new beauty in it -â€" a beauty which one has to see for them- selves to appreciate. ' of Bays. Incidentally, get up early enough to visit the Lookout at Huntsville beforé'you leave the town, if you want to see a view that, for breath-taking beauty, would be hard to excel in a thousand miles. Back to the highway. Keep on working south towards Fenelon Falls, Lindsay and home. ‘ence a of d War ‘ip if you have a worth it. But, of has to be a'fly in 1e kindliness, the the good service nern neighbours l, and which our II more than anad I‘IOC an 1H 3 en- nined ation carde the roots when they are being placed in the slatted bins and a thin layer spread on top. The moss helps greatly to reduce wilting of the roots, keeping them crisp and brittle. Other vegetables to be stored, such as onions, squash and pump- kins, require different conditions. Onions should be kept in slatted trays or boxes not more than two or three layers deep with plenty of ventilation. They store best at 32 to 35 degrees F. under dry con- ditions. The bulbs should be well dried before placing in storage and all soft or, thick-necked onions dis- For general purposes these vege. tables can be stored under the same conditions, says W. Ferguson, Division of Horticulture, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Po- tatoes will keep best at a tempera- ture of 38 to 40 degrees F. Lower temperatures will cause a sweet flavour. The other vegetables mentioned will keep better in a cooler part of the storage. Po- tatoes and rutabagas should be put in slatted bins which allow plenty of ventilation. The outer leaves and roots should be removed from cab- bage. The heads can then be stored i.1 slatted bins or on shelves. Beets and carrots will keep best if placed in dry sand or mixed with slightly moistened Sphagnum moss. The moss should be watered lightly with a sprinkler so that it feels damp to the touch but not wet enough to squeeze water from it. It should then be mixed through During the past four years there has been an increase of 56% in the number of telephones in Lind- say. There are now 3,350 in use Jr's compared to 2,140 in 1945. Lo- cal calls average 16,015 per day as against 9,925. Long distance calls average 870 daily or 360 more than in 1945. A new dial exchange is expected to come into operation early next year. The main crops of vegetables for storage have just been or are now being harvested. These in- clude potatoes, beets, cabbage, car- rots and swede turnips or ruta- bagas. If they are grown in heavy soil harvesting should not be left too late, particularly for the root crops. Otherwise fall rains will encourage the spread of disease and the tubers or roots will be muddy and unattractive. If the soil is light and well drained, har- vesting can be deferred ungil later as long as conditions are i eal for the crop. After harvesting they should be well dried before going into storage. Vegetables which are not dry will heat and rot when placed in storage. Squash, pumpkins, etc., should be :ept under dry airy conditions at a emperature of 55 degrees F. They Lhould not be piled deeply but )laced on shelves or racks where St. Andrew’s Hospital at Mid- lalnd showed an operating deficit of $2,000. for the month of Sep- tember. In Barrie the situation was exactly oppoaite, the Royal Victoria Hospital there having ’an operating surplus of the same amount. After advertising for tenders for garbage removal Barrie town council awarded a contract for the year at $18,720 â€"- $3,720 more than the previous contractor was being paid. The’. system of twice- a-week collections will be contin- uéd. it has been announced that the Woodbridge and Vaughan Tele- phone Company will install a new switchboard in the Woodbridge exchange before the end of the year. There are 204 applications for telephone service pending, 17 of them from businesses. Barrie assessments have in- creased from $6,646,946 9. year ago to $7,182,167. in 1949. Popu- lation has increased 847, making Barrie a town of 12,833 peOpIe. The annual ‘herring run has started in Lake Simcoe. Catches have been small so far, both in quantity and 'size. Wlhitefish fish- ing has also started. ‘ A third of the school children in Newmarket have been examined under the diabetes survey which is being conducted there. New- market was chosen as the “typâ€" ical Canadian community” and the survey, which is the first of its kind, is expected to cover all inhabitants. ,Following complaints about the telephone service in Woodbridge, Artificial ice is expected to be. a reality in Newmarket Arena by November 25. Renovation of the rink will not be completed by then. Capacity is being increas- ed by 600 to approximately 1,500 seats and sbandee capacity will be around, one thousand. Three public schools, cost of which was $750,000., were offic- ially opened in North York Town- ship on October 24 by Hon. Dana Porter, Minister of Education for Ontario. The schools are part of the First School Area. expansion madeInecessary b§ the growth of the district. News Of Our Neighbours Storage Suggestions beaten chain down : When Bishop Hannington was put to death on October 11, 1885, in Africa, it was generally recog- nized that the cause of missions in the Dark Continent had suffer- ed no greater loss since the death of Livingstone. The story of how this remarkable man endured physical suffering and faced de- sergion, treachery, and cruelty with indomitable courage is in- spiring but it was his unquench- able and contagious happiness which laid a spell upon all who knew him. He marched to his death singing “Safe in the Arms of Jesus,” and’ the men who suc- ceeded him, Bishop Tucker, said: “This remarkable man has been beaten, imprisoned, put in the chain gang, had his house burned What was true of the early Christians has been repeated over and over again in the story of missions in more modern times. In a score of different lands miss- ionaries have endured cruel and excruciating agony with/rapture and that was the distinguishing mark of these men and women. The irrepressible radiance of the saints is one of the most thrilling lessons in Christian his- tory â€" a radiance which often shone brightest in face of bitter persecution. 0f Stephen, the first Christian martyr, in the hour of his passing we read‘that his face was lightened up with holy joy; a circumstance which made an immediate and lasting impression upon those who witnessed it. The martyrs of the early church prob- ably made more converts to the faith by their glorious witness in death than by ‘any of their preaching. The proud Romans were amazed to see men and wo- men meet ignominious and cruel death with faces aglow and songs of triumph upon their lips. The pursuit of happiness is a favorite topic of speakers and writers. Literally hundreds of books have been written on, The Secret of Happiness. One thing we know is that many people whom we would expect to be hap- py are miserable and a vast num- ber who have hardship, trouble and misfortune are "bursting with. happiness.” WHAT MAKES PEOPLE HAPPY? The visit to Canada of Piime Minister Nehru may have far reaching results. The Indian Prime Minister and his associates who visited Ottawa. made it clear they want from‘ Canada capital for investment, machinery and wheat. - India is on the eve: of extensive development and Canada is look- ing forward to greater trade with Independent candidates are al- ways‘ much more numerous in Quebec than in other provinces. The Independent-Liberals if they followothe fashion of others sim- ilarly elected with the passing of time and the healing of riding differences generally very soon become official members of the party. The party caucus 'here now are several Quebec members who first were elected as Independents or Independent Liberals. Trade With The Independent Liberals elect- ed from Quebec were in most cases Liberéls who had unsuccess- fully contested the nomination, and then there being no opposition from other parties decided to run anyway. The Conservatives con- tested only three of the eight by- elections, so in the absence of out- side opposition the Liberlas de- cided to have a contest among themselves. In three ridings the official condidate came out only second best. Liberals . . . . Conservatives Social Credit . . . . . . . - Independents . . . . . . Independent Liberals In the General Election seven of the eight vacant seats were won by The Liber‘al Party. In last week’s voting Liberals or Inde- pendent Liberals, won six of the seats, an Independent one and the Conservatives retained Green- wood which they won in the gen- eral election. All Independent Liberals and the successful Inde- pendent gave notice of their in- tention of supporting the governâ€" ment. The standing of parties now With all seats filled is as fol- lows: Eight by-elections were held Monday, October 24. Six vacan- cies were caused by appoint- ments and two by death. For the first time in Canadian history, two Members-elect died between polling day and the opening of the first Session of Parliament. BY-Elections Total India me 0TTAWA LETTER by "Jack’3 Smith, North York Y9 262 190 41 13 10 Storm Windows and Screen Combination Interchangeable from within the house, eliminates all ladder work. MR. ELLIOTT, Ma; Helen Keller herself is a strik- ing illustration of spiritual rad- iance. She was severely handi- capped by blindness and deafness. She was hemmed in behind walls which threatened to shut her out from any fellowship, human or divine. But she tunnelled her way through these barriers; ceased to 0e an object of pity and became a channel of blessing. She writes in My Religion: "1 cannot imagine myself without religion. I could as easily imagine myself living Without a heart. To one who is blind and deaf, the spiritual world offers no difficulty . . . the inner or mystic sense gives me vision of the unseen. Sceptics declare that I see light that never was on sea or land’ but I know that their mystic sense is dormant, and that is why there are so many barren places in their lives.” This is what Jesus knew and sought to make plain to his dis- ciples. Happiness, he taught is not the outcome of certain harâ€" monious and congenial circumâ€" stances but the triumph of the spirit over affairs that ordinarily might be adverse and devastating. It was Helen Keller who wro’te: “I, who have never heard a sound, tell you there is no silence,'and I, who have never seen a ray of light, tell you there is no dark- ness.” Writers have stressed the need for good health, financial security: and a. satisfactory adjustment to one’s envirofixnent and especially the personal relationships of life. It would be mere insincere cant on‘ our part should we pretend to despise these things and yet all history, and especially the his- tory of the Christian church, bears witness that happiness comes from within. ’ upon his lips.” A total of 257,714 persons in Canada were in receipt of old age pension as at December 31, 1948. The total number of persons in Canada over 70 years of age at that date was 582,411. Every province but Prince Ed- ward Isla-nd and New Brunswick shared in the rise. In those two farm income fell slightly as a reâ€" sult of a drop in value of the po- tato crop. Old Age Pénsions Canada’s farmers are having a big year, perhaps the biggest year in history, total cash income amounting to $1,056,500,000 dur- ing the first half of 1949 accord- ing to reports compiled here. This represents an increase of 14.7 per cent over the same per- iod of 1948, and of 45.9 per cent as compared with the first half *of 1947. FREE ESTIMATES For prompt delivery ph The senior member~ of the House in years of service is Hon. C. G. “Chubby” Powers, MP. for Quebec South. He has represent- ed that constituency continuously since 1917 and at the completion of theypresent Parliament will have served asla member contin- uoust for thirty-six years. Tor- onto’s own Tommy Church was first elected in 1921 but was out of the House for a short period. Farm Income Senior Member and never the twain shall meet.” He said it is too often forgotten that Kipling also said â€" “But there is neither east nor west, border, nor breed, nor birth, 4: When two strong men stand face to face, though they come from the ends of the earth.” He continued, “This afternoon we have seen the Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of Canada, two strong men from the opposite ends of the earth, stand- ing face to face on the floor of the House of Commons of Canada and cordially greeting each other Without any thought that there is either west or east.” In an address of welcome to Prime Minister Nehru in the House last week, Speaker Ross Macdonald ably expressed some very fine thoughts. Quotjpg Kip- ling as follows: " “Oh east, is east, and west is west, that part of the world. India wants one million tons of wheat. Canada will supply some of this also locomotives and machinery. 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