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The well-supported affair achieved one of its principal purposes â€" that of f d-raising for the lodge. But.it did a bll‘f‘more. It provided an evening of ra- “Amateur Nights" are far from being uncommon. But â€" and we stand subject to correction â€" the one staged by Rlch- mond Hill’s Victoria Lodge L.O.L., is the first of its kind to be put on in this com- munity. Certainly there hasn’t been a similar event for a long time. The fact that the conclusion was sat- isfactory one does not, however, lessen in any way the approval which should be given to those who were sufficiently alert to spot the unusual. It so happens that the actions of the men involved were, on It turned out to bee bit of a joke â€" the situation through which police cars rushed into Richmond Hill one morning last week to investigate the actions of three men who, to the staff of a local bus- iness house, looked like “suspicious char- acters.” The individuals in question were found to be men engaged in a legitimate, even if unusual, form of business. Their actions, nevertheless, and their somewhat prying ways were found to have given cause for real concern to those who noti- fied the police of their presence. The investment is in citizenship â€" the future of the boys of today who will be the wardens of tomorrow. Once again the Scouts and “Cubs are making their an- nual appeal for support. This year, more than ever, help. is needed by those who are doing their best to guide the laos of today into the paths of clean manhood and by the boys themselves. 2 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Thursday, Feb. 1, 1951 Yet in a very real sense it will be an investment in and for Richmond Hill. There won’t be any coupons to clip â€" but the returns will pay the municipality div- idends as great as any that can accrue from a long-considered, well-thought-out, financial transaction. Starting on Saturday next residents of Richmond Hill are to be asked to make an investment. .That investment won’t show up in an increased balance in the bank for the municipality. It will not be disclosed in any statment of tangible assets and liabilities. We hear such questions as: Why don’t “they” bring more industries to town-'2 Why don’t “they” keep the streets By taking the attitude that “they” should be responsible for everything, we shufi'le off any feeling that we, personally, are responsible in any way to see to it that things are accomplished. Just who “they” are, we are not sure. We suspect, howver, that governmnts.-â€"- municipal, provincial or federal â€" are in- volved somehow. This is a situation that is by no means confined to our municipality. It is com- mon throughout the province and the na- tion. Hardly a conversation lasting more than a few minutes is complete without some reference to “they.” “They” should do this, that or the other thing to improve the community. J. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher A good example of community effort in developing local industry is the achieve- ment of Altona, a small town in Manitoba. There, through co-operative effort, has been established a vegetable oil refinery which last year produced oil and other‘pro- ducts valued at well over a million dollars. The oil is used in margarine and shorten- ing and in 9 cooking and salad oil which is now being marketed nationally. It is We must be prepared to help ourâ€" selves to industries. We must have enough faith in our community to invest our money here, en- ough gumption to work for it and enough imagination to see opportunities. No one will dispute the fact that inâ€" dustries in small towns give a measure of stability to the community. They provide employment for boys and girls who have received their education in the district; they support families who, in turn, pay taxes and support local business enter- prise. People of this community, however, cannot sit back and expect industries to spring up of their own accord as if by ma- gic. Nor can they expect governments or outside firms to do what must be done if inore industries are to be located in our own. Our town already has several indus- tries which have been so successful in helping develop the community and pro- .Vide employment that it is apparent that more are needed aere. olice And Public Depend On Each Other Investment For Tomorrow’s Citizens An Independent Weekly â€" Established 1878 Subscription Rate, $2.00 per year; To the United States $2.50 Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Orangemen And Amateurs Effort, Not Magic Q5132 liberal Telephone, Richmond Hill 9 II From every point of view it Was a worth-while affair and it is to be hoped that the results were sufficiently encour- aging for the Oranqemen to put on at least one more similar event before the gardening season rolls round again. ther unusual entertainment at a moderate price and, in addition, gave a number of wouldâ€"be entertainers a chance to “strut their stuff” and to gain experience in per- forming before the public. Experienced police officers are authâ€" ority for the statement that a great deal of their success in preventing crime rests upon the co-operation which they receive from the members of the public whom it is their duty to protect. Not the least part of that co-operation hinges upon aid in the prevention of crime. The action taken this week by Richmond Hill is a. good specimen of the type of preventive treatment which means a lot. The epi‘ sode turned out to be a minor one. It might easily have been just the opposite. the face, sufficiently out of the ordinary to engender suspicion. In notifying the police they adopted a sensible course â€"â€" one which, if adopted by all citizens, could help the guardians of law and order do their job speedily and effectively. The appeal of the local group commit. tee is one which deserves the hearty sup- port of all those who see something more than a boy in a scout’s uniform â€" who see behind him the citizen of tomorrow and are willing to give a hand in helping to make him a good citizen. Not everybody can run a scout troop, a cub pack. But everybody, without ex- ception, can do something towards help- ing those who are doing that job. The help may be in dollars instead of in time. Whichever way it is, it forms an invest- ment in the future of Canada and of this municipality which is justified by the high standard of citizenship which Scouts and Cubs are building. Funds collected will go to swell the amount which is being accumulated by the backers of scouting for the provision of suitable quarters, for those whom they are leading. There will be few who will deny the need. What our town and indeed all Canada needs is more f‘we” â€" a lot more â€" and less “they.” Nothing is impossible if “we” really want it and go after it. How? By thinKâ€" ing and planning and working together, by putting our best effort into any project we want carried out. . Isn’f it about time we realized mat instead of “they” we should say, “we” and then go ahead and get things done? This “they” business, we believe, is symptomatic of the “leave it to George" attitude prevalent all over the country. clean? Why don’t "they" do something about the cost of livmg, the housing sit- uation, the roads, the appearance of the town? Why don’t “they” build more sidewalks, provide better street lighting, develop sports among the young people, organize a drama society? The list could go on ad nauseum. This is possible â€" not through some magical process but through our own ef- forts.. " In the past too many of our young people, trained at our expense in our own schools, have drifted to the Cities to find work. What are we going to do about that situation? The answer to the prob- lem, inf part at least, is to provide employ ment or them here through the esLab- lishment of more local industries. If we are to have new industries, there is no use waiting for outsiders to come in and establish them for us. If that is what we want, we may have a long, long wait. There has been much talk of the need for new industries here but, as Mark Twain said about the weather, “no one does anything about it.” This industry puts a good deal of cash into the pockets of the farmers of the community; it maintains a large pay- roll. It was established because a few farmers and business men had vision and the necessary enthusiasm and foresight to put their vision into action. They saw the opportunity and did something about it. The plant at Altona, we understand, is the only one of its kind in Western pan- ada and it would appear that there is room for other similar plants in Canada’s economy. produced from sunflower seeds grown by the farmers In an extensive surrounding district. F. J. PICKING, Managing Editor Just as the Skater’s Waltz has become the skaters’ theme song . . . it would be wise for all skaters to memorize this little verse and remember it. It will help .you to know when ice is safe. These should be stored in a cool place. As these plants start to form new flower buds now for next year they require moisture and fertilizer. Never le. them become too dry. in the spring plant in your garden in a moist, partially shady, place. By the time fall comes they will have set new buds. Remove to house and if poss- ible keep in a temperature of 65 to 70 degrees. Give lots of The photograph of Mr. Rumney, like others in the “Know Your Neighbour” series, was taken by Edmund Soame, The Studio, 1720 Avenue Road. Before the first frost remove from garden to house and keep it in a bright window. You should be more than pleased with the results. A keen hunter for the last twenty-five years, the new president admits, in a mild understatement, to having “done his share” of fishing. He used to play baseball for Victoria Harbour in his younger days, too. Azaleas One of his principal activities has been municipal government. Elected to Markham Township Council followng the death of James Rennie, he took his seat for the first time in April, 1943, serving as Councillor also in 1944 and 1945. He was Deputy Reeve in 1947 and 1948, was elected to that office again in 1950, and received an acclamation for the same office for 1950. W-hen danger of frost is past plant it in your garden, pot and all, adding a fair amount of fertilizer, liquid manure pre- ferably. You will find that it will produce new foliége and growth during the summer. He’s had quite a long association with the Agri- cultural Society which he now heads and has been a. member for twelve years, 2nd vice-president for two years and lst vice-president for another two, besides being a director for a long time. This is the time 01 year when people begin to wonder what to do with that Christmas plant which has faded or lost its bloom. Store the plant in a cool cell- at and keep ‘fairly dry. [his will tend to ripen it, hence it will lose its foliage. “United Nations, New Yor ” became the official address of the world organization last month after most of U.N.‘s international staff had moved from the temporary quarters at Lake Success to the new Headquarters building in Manhattan. Watching Mrs. Christine Rieder punch out the first teletype dispatch under the new dateline are (left to right): Wilder Foote, Director of U.N.’s Press and Publi- cations Bureau; General Assembly President Nasrollah Entezam: Acting Secretary-General David Owen; Assistant Secretary-Gen- eral Benjamin Cohen; and Thomas J. Hamilton of the New York Times, president of the United Nations Correspondents Association. Is it worth keeping? Defin- itely â€" yes. And here are a few suggestions as to how to keep it. Poinsettias Eight years ago Dalt. bought his present farm at: Victoria Square. He has engaged in a number of activities closely associated with agriculture. President of the Junior Farmers in Victoria Square for two years, he was also president of York County Federation of Agriculture for a similar term. He was at one time on the Midland Fair Board â€"â€" is now a director of the Markham Fair Boakrd. He was also president of Unionville Curling Clu . First Message Datelined “United Nations, N. Y.” Although he has spent all of his life farming that wasn’t the way he wanted it to be. Actually, he says, he would have liked to have been a veterinarian, and planned on that when he was younger. However, by one of 'fate’s queer quirks, it was his sister who enterâ€" ed into that line of work. Paralyzed as a youngster, she conquered her handicap, became a pioneer among women in Canada in her profession, and now engages in it in .Hamiton. (Continued from page 1) harvesting. “That’s the finst educatiOn a man can have,” he says. “It gives you a chance to see how the other man lives and carries on his work.” ' "Know Yaur Neigiibour" 7,12 Gardener’s COIUMD (By Al Rice) Next week we'll give you some tips on safe skiing. 1 inch â€"â€" keep off 2 inches â€" one may 3 inches â€" small groups 4 inches â€"- okay! These four lines might well save your life. If you have a gardening or plant problem and would like xpert advice write to “The Gardener’s Column, The Liber- al, Richmond Hill.” The reply will be published in this col- umn, which is written by Al. Rice, Rice’s Flower Shop, Rich- mond Hill. If you have not already done so it would be a good idea to look over and clean your glad- iolus bulbs. There seems to be a. good deal of rot in them uhis year, possibly due to late growth and not ripening enough last fall. It is advisable to clean down to the bare buh. as the shells harbour much disease and thrips, and they will be much easier to treat at plant- ing time. As these are corms or bulbs they should be started in a cool place and kept dry until leaves have dried off. Repot about May or June with fresh soil and fertilizer, making sure the crown is slighty above the sur- face of the soil. Water from the bottom by placing pot in ccntainer of water. This pre- vents stem or crown rot. Cyclav men like lots of light and do best in a cool temperature -â€" about 60 degrees. Gladiolus water. The plants should then. give abundant bloom for Christ- mas. , Cyclamen Willy The Waterduck Breakfast that is well selecter‘ Starts Paul on his happy way. Chances are. he'll be elected Smartest boy at school today. [HERE’S HEALTH The incident amused Pupin. He knew it was the way of the world to worship the successful and despise the wallflowers. Yet it is the teaching of Christianity, and the duty of the Church, to care for and to love the unfor- tunate. If we just warm up to attractive people religion hasn’t done much for us. Soon afterwards the lad em- igrated to the United States and made rapid progress. He saved enough money to enter Columbia University where he distinguish- ed himself by carryng off sev- eral prizes and becoming in outstanding scholar. Upon grad- uation he decided to visit Serbia after an absence of eleven years. He had left it a poor boy. He returned a well-establishe scholar. The thing which amused and surprised him on this visit was to find the changed attitude of people toward him. His fame had preceded him and every~ where he was treated with great respect. One day he happened to trave in the train into Prague and saw the same conductor who, eleven years previously had treated him so scornfully and called him an ignorant swme- herd. The man did not recog- nize him; all he knew was that Michael Pupin was a disting- uished American citizen. He humbly bowed before Pupin and called him “Most Gracious Sir.” To the peasant boy he had been stern and cruel but to the great man, he was humble and defer- ential. In the autobiography of the great scientist, Michael Pupin, there is an illustration of this attitude. He was born in Ser- bia, the son of poor peasants who could neither read nor write. When he got on a train to journey to Prague, he looked the poor‘ peasant that he was. All his belongings were in two woolen bags. His clothes were clean but shabby and he wore a black sheepskin cap. The train conductor called him a fool and an ignorant swineherd; altogeth- er the boy had a very bad time. One of the silliest innovations of modern times is the beauty contest. Girls, who have been favoured by nature in being at- tractive, are given prizes and much publicity for so’meming which is almost entirely an ac- cident of birth. These girls got a break from the start, but the promoters of beauty contests praise them and pamper them as if they had done something wonderful. It seems to me if we are going to give prizes to girls they ought to go to mose who need ~encouragement and assistance; to the ones who are destined to have a hard time. Years ago, I knew a lady who had a delightful but unusual hobby. She took an interest [in old ladies who were more or, less derelicts. Either because their people had died or were indifier- ent to them, they were friend- less and lonely. The lady went to' no end of trouble to see they were invited, and taken it nec- essary, to church services, con- certs, or any other gatherings which would give them pleas- ure. She knew they were “all- flowers and was determined to‘ give them a good time. . One of Dickens’ best known novels, opens with a scene where a. man is holding a new- born baby. An onlooker said: “That baby will some day inherâ€" it a good deal of money.” Upon hearing this news the man nur- sed the child much more tender- ly. A fortunate child must re- ceive more attention than one less favourably born. There aren’t too many people with this attitude. It seems natural to be attracted to peop- le, wHether children or grown- ups who are Winsome and cap- tivating, and to avoid those without charm, even when it is no fault of their own. A man and his wife, in good circumstances but childless, de- cided to adopt a baby. The husband said: “We must get the healthiest and nicest-looking baby we can find.” The wife replied, “Why should we do that? Would it not be Letter for us to take a baby that other people don’t want; one handi- capped from the start.” The bus- band quickly saw the fairness of this attitude and they adop- ted a. child whom others passed by. LSIINMY rm Am «I J Cartoon Wednesday & Thursday â€" February 7 & 8 News News Shows Daily at 7 and 9 p.m. Saturdays & holidays continuous from 6 p.m FREE PARKING AT REAR 0F THEATRE Entrance from Church Street. Walkway on north side 01 Theatre Building Siatprday: Matinee at 2 pm. (From an Upper Church St. Dog Lover â€" Irate Again). n; Rlcbmnnd Monday & Tuesday â€"â€" February 5 & 6 Telephone Richmond Hill 500 Friday & Saturday -â€" February SYDNEY GREENSTREET - JOHN HUDIAK° HONEL BARRYMORE Not only in this are' his habits discreet, As witness our hydrants handsome: For now he trots on down the street To the nice new Lions Club sand drum. Drop That Net - Councillor (MY DOG IS A GOURMET) Whatever else he does with his nose To be sure you’ll not find him lifting The lids of pails of garbage froze And through the contents sifting. At Gaines or Pard he smacks his chops, With never a grow] or quibble. Why should he feed on ice cold slops When at home it gives warm Kibble? Of all the breeds of the species canine The Gourmet is a standout He would rather refuse altogether to dine Than accept a garbage handout. SPENSER TRACY._. JAMES STEWART VALENTINA CORTESA Cartoon (OJIAIIII. Doors Open ...apda gun In your hand ll! mum WU IIISS A GIRL WITH YOIIII EYES WIDE OPEN Featurette Featurette at 1.30 D. Cartoon