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There is every reason to believe that the business men of Richmond Hill have as keen judgment and as acute perceptions ‘ as business men anywhere. Working hard and think- ing hard for their dollars as they do, they don’t like to see them “go up the spout” any more than anybody else. But the fact remains that even with the good judgment which they exercise as a matter of course there are still occasions where they are in need of some form of specialized asâ€" sistance regarding unusual proposi- tions. Among those propositions may be numbered ventures designed to separate them from their dollars un‘ der the guise of “promotions” of one kind and another. We have said before and we re- peat that legitimate projects out-num- her dubious ones overwhelmingly. 'But sometimes it is hard to discover the line which separates had from . Nowadays, when unionizin’g" is the fashion, it is not surprising to hear that India’s displaced ruling princes are banding themselves to- gether to claim the shelter of trade unionism against‘the Nehru govern- ment’s inroads on their ancient dig- nities and privileges. Nor is it surprising that the In- dian National Trade Union Congress is not interested in forming a “prin- ce's’ local” on the obvious grounds that these men could not be consid- ered a. legitimate working class body. What is surprising, of course, is what the gaharajahs and lesser no- Study of the; map and the atom of the report of Hon. William Grei- singer, Minister of Planning and De- .Velopmeht for Ontario, on the Don {Valley Conservation project, which hppears elsewhere in this issue, will indicate that the plan is one which fnas a heffx impact on this part of the gountry. From their sofirces near Teston and Richmond Hill the two branches of the Don form an important topo- graphical feature of the district. They haven’t the majesty of the St. Lawrenceâ€"the scenic grandeur of the Niagara River â€"â€" but nevertheless they play a part in the life 01' the country which perhaps is not too Well recognized by those who cross the lit. tle streams as they travel the dis- triage-highways. on earth by its effect on those top four inches of soil which provide the food by which he lives is something as old as humanity itself. All history points to the necessity of its proper preservation and utilization. It may seem a bit silly at first to suggest that the little streams which pass Richmond Hill and Langstafi and ‘ For water and its courses, its part in‘mainigginirlg ‘ghe life of man V. . The correct definition of inflation is fi'rise in the money supply relative to the stock of things which can be bought. Therefore, it is equally cor- rect to say that inflation is only an- other name for a reduced standard ‘of living. Now, people in this country, where a better-than-most living stan- dard is the rule, don’t like the stan- dard to drop off, so the emphasis has been placed‘ on ever-increasing money wages. This spreads a, lot more doll- ars around, and, within a short time, the people who have the extra dollars face an increase in prices. This causes a chorus of sighs about the good old days when “a dollar was reallyza doll- ar.” And the merryâ€"go-round of wage increases and price increases goes on and on. Let’s face the facts. That green- back that man has in his pocket is still a dollar. He can still get 100 cents for it at any bank, not just 60 cents as you might suppose when you hear it called a “60-cent dollar.” But the reason the dollar is weak is be- cause the man with the dollar won’t do as much for it as he once did. That being true, how can he expect it to do as much for him? To quote the Royal Bank of Can- ada’s thoughtful Monthly Letter, “No cheating or bargaining or smartness will ever get a single one of our wants out at nature’s storehouse at half price. Qur physical strength de- maimom Hill, Thurs, March 15, 1951 J. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher Don’t Act First - Ask Afterwards 111 Independent Weekly â€"â€" Established 1878 Subscription Rate, $2.00 per year; To the United States $2.50 Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association The Don Valley In Our Future QED»: liberal ‘ good. It is unfortunately true that sometimes the doubtful ones look best on the surface â€"â€" that the sale-.3- manship exercised in putting them across excels that devoted to the worth-while venture. Caution pays. But that caution must be backed by something tan- gible. The Richmond Hill Business Men’s Association, in its request to the village council to provide tor a form of licensing of itinerant sales- men has endeavoured to provide that something; The village council, in its'cordial reception of the suggestion, followed by action to determine if the suggestion is fair, reasonable and workable, has shown sound judgment and a desire to protect those to whom it is responsible. A formâ€"or lieensing‘ of itiheran’fs is something which need not be fear- ed by legitimate concerns- It should help to scare the dubious ones off. It is not necessarily a. complete guaranâ€" tee that projects are on the up-and- bility are after. They are not] aim- ing at boosting their income. '1-ney are not even interested in some form of pension plan or other “fringe ben- efit.” But they are deeply concerned with the deletion of their names from the government’s invitation list when official functions are in the offing. Trade unionism has proved a powerful thing in recent years and, if the princes get themselves really or- ganized, with some such slogan as “Maharajahs of the World, United,” they might win the concession they are shooting for. Of course, they might ave to take a turn on the picket ine before victory is achieved, Thornhill on their way to the great lake, to the river, to the sea, can in~ fluence the course of civilization. But the little stream plays its part, as it forms a portion of the in- finite neter of watercourses, in making the mighty lake on which so many depend. And as it dries up so dries the lake â€"- and so mankind is forced into new paths by inexorable nature. Farfetched? Then think of the valleys which once were mighty rivers â€" of the western plains which were once a huge inland sea. Think, too, of the deserts which in the ear- lier days of man’s time on earth were covered with tropical verdure. The process of drying up Is a slow one. So gradual is its onset that men hardly notice it. But in nature’s timeless march it weaves its irremstâ€" ible pattern. Sun and frost and wind and rain all contribute their quota to the change and man plays an even greater part as cixgilization and its practices hasten the erosion of the soil. pends on working our brains. I: we want more, we must work more. As a nation, we cannot buy and consume twice as much goods as our grandfa- thers did unless we produce twig“ as much goods.” What’s the solution? “Ideally, of course, wages and salaries should be established except for promotion or merit, or at least no advance made that would Simply bring a price increase,” a correspond- ent of ours suggests. “The benefits of improved manpower and macnine efficiency, with consequent lower costs, should be devoted principally. to price reduction that would not only increase the purchasing power of our current earnings but of our savmgs as well. Under the present system we may be ahead of the game cur- rently through having more than en- ough extra cheap dollars to pay the price advance, but unfortunately the value of past accumulations is being dissipated.” There are the inescapable facts. It is time to realize them. But there is another side too. Constant talk of the growth of population in this part of Ontario max And if it hasn’t struck you yet that they are being dissipated, just look at the small “‘help wanted” ad- vertisement which ran recently in the New York Times and read something like this: “Messenger, 40-hour, 5-day, $34, steady. Prefer retiree man be- tween 46-65.” We understand the ad- vertisement got 245 answers from men who had retired on pension and had found that their fixed incomes, bought through hard work and sav- Inflation And Work Telephone, Richmond Hill 9 rincely Pickets F. J. PICKIN G, Managing Editor up or have sound intrinsic value. But it will at least giVe the police, through sources which are available to them and not to the ordinary business man, an opportunity to investigate. Mention of the police recalls an instance which occurred last year when salesmen called on local busi- ness houses endeavouring to sell them on the idea of a “police” publication. Investigation revealed that the police had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the project. Cornered, ,the sponsors admitted that they were in- corporating the word “police” in the title of the publication to establish confidence. The inferences are easily drawn. Licensing is not a perfect solu- tion. But it would seem to be the best available. In any event it is a step in the right direction. At least it will provide an opportunity for bus- iness men to ask first and act after- wards instead of reversing the pro« cess. ‘ but picketing in a palanquin, or astride a vasty elephant shouldn’t be too unpleasant, providing the weath- er is fine. The trouble is, if they do win, they might get further ideas and start “wildcat” strikes about nothing at the drop of a turban. They might even demand government interven- tion in the working hours of the royal mongooses or bigger overtime pay for the dancing girls. But there’s one thing on which they’ll act con- sistently with other trade unions across the world. They’ll be strange. 1y quiet when it comes to the matter of wage control! become boring. But it, again, is one of those things which cannot he shrugged off. The realities, like them or not, must be faced. The vision of a city in this part of the world wuich is one of the earth’s six greatest is far from being a “pipe dream.” If, and it seems altogether possible, the St. Lawrence Waterway becomes a reality the prospects are limitless. If and when that population comes â€"â€" if we mean what we say when we talk about “higher stan- dards of living” and “the amenities of life” â€"â€" then we must lay a found- ation which will make them possible, both for this generation and the gen- erations to come. If it is necessary for Richmond Hill to have a park â€"- and who will argue that it is not? ~â€" then an even greater playground must be provided for the greater area of which we are a part. That, too, for forward-thinking men is a fact which cannot be ignored when the groblem of the Don Valley is studied. It calls for vision. It calls, :00, for a new deal in thinking and plan- ning. But it is something which our governing hodies might well consider when they give thought to the future of this beautiful country of ours. ing, bought with “loo-cent dollars,” would no longer buy them the things they needed. There is only one method of min- imizing inflation â€" you can’t com- pletely defeat it 'in times such as these, because war goods have to be paid for from increased taxes and in- creased taxes are inflationary in themselves â€"- and that method is a combination of increased manpower and machine efficiency and the will to work, longer hours if necessary, but certainly a full day’s work for a full day’s pay. To our way of thinking, the ac- cent should be on the word “work.” Cut down work and we’ll soon have .a “15-cent dollar.” Cut it further and we won’t have a “dollar” at all! Sign on a local theatre stated re- cently: “THE SKIPPER SURPRISED HIS WIFE with Robert Walker.” Seems to us that that’s one which certainly should have carried the tag “Adult Entertainment.” “Canadians have a bad habit of estimating their accomplishments in American values. If they habitually made comparisons on a per capita ba- sis, a lot of inferiority would vanish.” Editorial Opinions Roses should be planted as ea- ly in the spring as soil conditions allow. Preparation of the soil is important. It should be dug to a depth of twenty-four inches using well rotted cow manure. Use cinders or gravel for drain- age if your soil is wet or sad. A rose garden does much better with a southern. exposure. Rosus should be pruned before planting. Cut back canes of Hybrid Teas, Perpetuals, Polyanthus to 6” to Roses in the Garden 8”, this will give more abundant bloom. Planting holes should be twelve to fifteen inches wide and at least as deep to allow natural spread of roots. If weather is hot spray the plants with garden hose occasionally to prevent dry- ing out of tops. One hundred tons of warm Winter clothing, shovm being loaded aboard U.S. Navy transport at Bremerhaven, Germany, are part of a $175,000 consignment for Korea from the International Refugee Organization, a United Nations Specialized Agency. They are ear- marked for civilian refugees, now numbering more than two million. To spring feed your established “Swallowing the anchor” is the seaman’s term for retiring from a life on the water to a life on land. But before he did so, CAPT. E. C. HAWMAN, subject of this week’s “Know Your Neighbour” feature, whose picture appears on the front page, had put in a good many years sailing Canada’s lakes, rivers and canals. Born in Collingwood, birthplace of many Great Lakes sailors and ships, Captain Hawman started sail- ing when he was 17. His first ship was the W. C. Franz of the Algoma Steamships line, on which he em- barked as an Ordinary Seaman. It was only four years before he had his mate’s certificate â€" only four more years before he had his master’s inland certificate and took over his first command, the 345’ Windsorlite of the Imperial Company. Winters spent in the Marine School at Colling'wood played a big part in his rapid advance- ment. While most of his time was spent on freighters he put in some time on a passenger vessel, the Rapids King, when he first went as mate, sailing from Windsor to Wallaceburg up the fast St. Clair and the winuing Sydenham rivers. In 1929 he went to the Sarnia Steamships line, tak- ing command of the Scott Misener. He stayed with the company for twenty years and finished up by command« ing the big Royalton, 545 foot flagship of the line. he sailed from the Head of thevLakes to Halifax, carry- ing many types of cargoes â€" iron ore, coal, grain, pulp. wood, limestone, bauxite. When he started sailing a compass was the “king pin” of navigation. Before he left the lakes the‘gyro-compass, the ship to shore phone, radar, direction finders, depth finders, had all come into use. In 1932 he received his master’s coasting certificate permitting him to control ships sailing from one port to another on the Atlantic coast._ During those years His brother, chief engineer on the Kamloops, was lost on Lake Superior. Another brother, Captain Bill, lost his life off Michipocoten in 1947. Captain Ed. him- self had one ship go down under him â€"â€" the John J. Bo- land, Jr.. which turned over in a heavy storm in Lake Erie in 1932, taking two of her crew with her. Like many anotherâ€" sailor‘s family, Capt. Hanan’s paid the toll which the sea and the lakes demand from those who sail their waters. Captain Hawman settled down in Oak Ridges in 1949 with Mrs. Hawman, the former Linda Young, and daughter Marilyn. There he took over the ga’s station which, in deference to his many years on ships, is Called the Wheel House. The ship’s wheels which form its main decorative features recall the stormy days and nights when he sailed the lakes. He is an active member of the Oak Ridges Lions Club, of which he is second vice-president. Through it he is trying to help the boys of the community in many ways -â€" a help which is further evidenced by his chair- manship of the Group Committee of the Scouts. He is, as well, a member of the International Shipmasters As- sociation, a member of the Marine Club of Toronto, 2. member of the Masonic order at Sarnia and a member of the Oddfellows at Collingwood. As so happens to the men who retire from a life on the water he has become intimately mixed up with horses. His connection, however, is a somewhat aca- demic one â€"â€" the actual contact being made by his dau-. ghter Marilyn, spark-plug of the Oak Ridges Riding Club, through which many of the district’s youngsters are becoming experienCEd- horsemasters and prize win- ners. Marilyn herself has contributed greatly to the large number of ribbons to be found around Oak Ridges representing equine victories. They form a queer contradiction -â€" the wheels which tell of a life on ships -â€" the ribbons which tell of victories in the show ring. But the Hawman family seems to be quite happy with both of them. ’Cloth’ing 'fr‘o‘m‘ 7RD ?o’r Kamila? "KnO’W YOU? Neighbour The Gardener's Column (By Al Rice) roses work into the soil between then a mulch of well rotted man- ure, later when flower buds have formed apply superphosphate, 2 lbs. to 200 square feet, spunk. 1e over surface then water thor- oughly. During the summer keep all faded flowers cut, pruning the flower shoots back to the third set of leaves from the base, this will give you much more bloom. Do not apply any fertilizer after July as this will cause them to continue late growth and prevent .them from ripening to withstand the coming winter. Climbing or Rambler Roses {Planting and soil treatment is the same but they require a” lit- tle different pruning treatment. In spring, cut out all dead wood and weak canes or any sucker growth below the graft. Government expenditures these days run into not millions, but billions. Canada’s greatest ever peacetime estimates were pre- sented to Parliament this week ond this procedure is a curtain- raiser for the budget which will be brought down soon. Completion of this project is considered essential for our de- fence plans and the provision of badly needed electrical power. Construction of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence seaway to a full depth of 2-7 feet would guar- antee forever an all-water route for our commodities at a sub- stantially reducd transportatwn cost. It will link the Canadian west to the Atlantic seaboard and join our prairie wheat fields with the United Kingdom and Euro- pean markets. Canada’s sham of the cost of this great project will be $240 million, of a total cost of more than $800 million. Main estimates which are pre- sented to the members in printed form total around $3 billion, 6 htmdred million. Then after a while we will have supplementary estimates of 1951-52 expenditures which likely will bring the grand The coming budget is certain to mean substantially increased taxes for Canadians. The only remaining problem for your gov. ernment and your representatives is to decide how the increased taxes will be levied. St. Lawrence Seaway total to around $4 billion. This is a lot of money for a country with our population. In round fig- ures that’s what its going to cost the people of Canada to run their public 'business this year. These are staggering figures anu no wonder are causing very serious concern to your government and to the people from coast to coast. A simple answer to the cause is the fact that our expenditures for defence during the coming fiscal year will not be far short of the total government expendi- tures for the second year of World War II. In that year, however, there was no attempt at a payâ€"as-youâ€"go policy, something your government is trying to do for the coming fiscal year. Members of all parties here at Ottawa join almost unanimously in the hope that the United States soon will agree to the joint development of the St. Law- rence Seaway. me. There were a lot of old people in the congregation and I thought it would be a good idea. to bring all over seventy togeth- er; have home tea and sandwich- es and a good gossip, with no holds barred. I had visions of sixty or seventy old timers ex- changing reminiscences. It would be somewhat nostalgic but in the main an enjoyable get-together. THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH Once when I was pastor of a church in Toronto, I had a bright idea; at least it seemed so to My wife was a. little critical. ‘She said “How do you know the ones over seventy? You’ll prob- ably invite some who are only sixty-nine, then you’ll be in. trouble.” I told her I would in- vestigate before issuing invitaâ€" tions. However, I did make at least one mistake. A man rang‘ me up and said his mother was quite hurt because she had been invited. I said “I thought youl' mother was seventy, Bill.” “She will be in a :few weeks”, he an- swered, “but she thinks she could .pass for sixty-five or even less.” Frailty, thy name is woman. But men aren’t any better. I did straighten it out by a little bit of diplomacy. I asked her if she would act on the re- ception committee; tell the guests where to put their coats, and see that they were all made acquainted and welcome. She liked that and during the party when there was a general hum of conversation, she drew me aside and said: “The dear old folks are all having a good time.” She had still six weeks to go! I liked her spirit; by that I mean her keen zest for living and youthful outlook. The span of human life has been extended; certain diseases have been con- siderably reduced, others elim- inated altogether, and a child born today has a life expecumcy of over fifteen years more than one born a century ago. But growing old is not a mat- ter of years as much as one of outlook. Pitkin’s book “Life Begins at Forty,” was a vigor- ous protest against the idea that people must become decrepid and r--r_, , a burden to themselves and vth- ers, simply because life’s autumn comes; Many of the most cheer- ful and buoyant people we know, have passed three score and ten,, and they have found a philosophy of life which enables them to make every new experience a stepping stone to a richer and fuller life. . .ntially reducd transportath Lt. It will link the Canadian st to the Atlantic seaboard and n our prairie wheat fields with a United Kingdom and Euro- m markets. Canada’s sham of a cost of this great project will $240 million, of a total cost more than $800 million. The Minister of Finance is re. garded as a high- ranking member of the government and is les- possible for the Royal Canadian Mint, the Bank of Canada, and the Tariff Board. The Depart- ment also is responsible for leg- islation companies and banks. governing . insurance A lot of young people expcet flT’I‘AWA ‘SITE'I‘TER by Jack: 5 m‘i‘flw, North York @fl DR‘ ARCHER WALLACE Since the conclusion Of WOT! War II immigration has been 80 tively encouraged by the 30”?" ment With the view to fosterm the growth of the population 0 Canada through the careful se lection and permanent settlemen of such numbers of immigl‘fin as can be absorbed in the nation a1 economy. From January 1, 1946 to Dec ember 31, 1950‘ there were 430. 389 immigrants admitted to Can ada. Of these 48,461 were de pendents of Canadian servicemun and 115,439 were displaced per sons. 1 l Immigration Convict Population There are at present eighteen federal departments of govern~ ment. Many of these are large and their activities cover a large field. However so that readers may be at least generally famil- iar with these departments and their activities I propose to brief- ly summarize the activities of one department in each weekly letter. On March 31, 1950 the convict population on penitentiary reg. isters in Canada numbered 4740 according to the annual report tabled in Parliament this week- This is an increase of 515 or more than ten per cent over 1949. This also is an all-time high record, which of course has a relationship to Canada’s in- creasing population. The total population as at March 1, 1950, was 13,766,000. Therefore there was one convict in Canada to .v- ery 2904 inhabitants. Government Departments The Department of Finance is an extremely important one and presently is under the direction of the Hon. Douglas C. Abbott, MP. The Minister of this Des. partment is responsible for draw ‘ ing up and presenting the annua budget or financial statement of the nation. Thus he determines the methods and rates of taxation to raise the money necessary to carry on our national business. so much that when disappoint. ments and frustrations come they don’t take it very .well. Hesita- tions and indecisions often make them restless and unhappy. Older people ~have found themselves, they can laugh at their own mis- takes and often thank God for their sorrows. Isaiah put life’s progress in right perspective. First comes flying then running, later walk- ing. It means that first comes joy and praise followed by calm steps and firmness. There may be less excitement {1nd exuber- ance as life proceeds but there is steady progress and deep tran- quility of spirit. One of the finest promises in the Bible was written more than twenty-five centuries ago. Here it is: “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strngvn; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary and they shall walk and not faint.” Elderly people have not the physical vitality of youth but; they can have, and often do poss- ess, more stability and because they have learned so many less- ons, a deep faith in what Stev- enson called: The kindness of the scheme or things, And goodness of our veiled God. A modern philosopher writes: “The greatest human achieve- ment is the annihilation of lower diseases â€"â€"- that is life’s supreme victory.” It would be hard to state the case better. The eup- reme achievement â€" not to make money, attain popularity, or to domimte others â€" but to have spiritual control over thinking and our conduct. I started by mentioning the la- dy who did not want to be con- sidered old. No doubt the search for the fountain of youth has gone on since the beginning of time. How can we remain young? Here is the answer. We have perpetual youth when we realize that our life is that of the spir- it. When George Macdonald was asked if he believed man had a soul, he replied: “Man is a soul and has a body." That was sound reasoning and thoroughly scrip- tural. God sustains and refresh- es the soul: “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of we. ter that bringth forth his fl'Ult in his season; his leaf also shalll not wither.” Our quotation today Longfellow: There is no death, What seems so is transit is transition is by