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Many new people are coming here @333 xear and an; @3931 patrigtic 961e- July lst, 1867, marked the birth Of this great nation which in a comparative- ly few years has grown from colonial sta- tus to full nationhood and an honored and important place in ,world affairs. We have an interesting and colorful history and it certainly is time We gave some serious thought to encouraging a more patriotic observance of our national holiday. Canadians generally pay' little atten- tion to the national significance of Domin- ion Day. Most people are content to ac- cept it as just another holiday and an op- portunity fora day off to catch up with work around the house or to go picknick- ing. Not a single celebration was held in this county last Monday which paid any attention to the historic importance of the eighty-fourth anniversary of Confedera- tion. This is regrettable as a National Holiday should have a very defirfite place in the life of our people and could serve a most useful purpose. This week we celebrated our National birthday and once again it was regrettably noticeable that the day was lacking in the way of national‘or patriotic celebrations. Our national holiday has never been cele- brated with the fervor and enthusiasm displayed by our good neighbours on the fourth of July. ' Successful voluntary recruitment of the 27th Army Brigade of about 6,500 men, with about 1,500 men as re-inforce- ments, to be sent to Europe ‘ within the - This year’s defence program at home and abroad, by way of discharging Cana- da’s commitments under the United Na- tions Charter and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, covers such items as the following: Maintenance of Canada’s fighting un- its with the United forces in Korea, in- cluding the 25th Army Brigade of about 6,500 men, with about 1,500 men as re- inforcements, RCAF air transport squad- ron, and three RCN destroyers. Canada’s defence program, as this na- tion’s contribution in meeting the world- wide threat of Communist aggression, features the expenditure of $1,800,000,000 this year, as part of a government proâ€" gram to spend $5,000,000,000 on defenc in the ensuing three years. - Important changes in the federal health program of grants to provinces and municipalities providing increased aid for such items as construction of nurses’f res- idence, out-patient departments of hospi- tals, and expansion of different health ser- Vices. About $7,100,000 in annual federal grants for Canadian universities. Payment of $65,000,000 to about 300, 000 Western Canada wheat producers as alfinal adjustment of the Anglo-Canadian Wheat Agreement, 1946-50. About $11,200,000 of federal sub- sidies to Canadian marginal gold mines, an increase of about $2,000,000 over those paid last year. About $2,000,000 annually in supple- mentary unemployment benefits for about 6,000 veterans of World Wars I and Hand applipation of the benefits of the Veterans’ Shatter to members of the Special Army orce. \ Increased health, education agricul- tural and trapping benefits under the re- alised Indian Act for 136,000 native In- lans. a cost of $3,800,000 to $4,400,000 per an- num, with the provinces paying one-quar- ter of such cost. About 1,500 more blind persons will be paid allowances than un- der the former Old Age Pensions Act. Legislative provision has also been made for the following: Under a separate Blind Persons Act, between 8,000 and 9,000 blind persons be- tween 21 and 69 years of age will receive blindness alloWances of $40 per month, at Highlights of developments in the social security program included plans for universal pensions for all at the age of 70 and pensions for those in need from 65 to 69 years of age. Payments of $40 mon- thly to both groups are expected to start next January. ' ‘ ~ The session of the Canadian Parlia- ment just concluded was not highlighted by any spectacular developments, but a review of the proceedings reveals that there was an impressive list of fruitful accomplishments of far-reaching import- ance to all our people. Perhaps the most significant statement during the session was that made by Prime Minister St. Lau- rent, on the second day of the session, on the hitherto complex, controversial ques- tion of national selective service for Can- ada’s armed forces. Mr. St. Laurent stated, quite emphat- ically, that, in the event the time comes for the government to decide its policy on national selective service, the decision will be made “not on any sentimental grounds because of any appeals on a racial or re- ligious basis, but on its actual effective value to the joint strength of the combin« ed forces of the North Atlantic Alliance.” THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Thursday, July 5, 1951 'An Independent Weekly â€" Established 1878 Subscription Rate $2.50 per year; to the Urgited States $3.00 Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher National Holiday Ceiebration Canada’s National Business 05bit liberal Telephone, Richmond Hill 9 Fire Chief Bert Cook who retires this week has rendered outstanding ser- vice to the community in the ten years he has headed the fire \brigade. Under his leadership the local brigade has reach- ed a high standard of efficiency and much credit is due the retiring chief. Thanks to retiring Chief Cook and best wishes to his successor Chief Alfred Stong who enjoys the confidence of his associates and Should make an excellent head for the fire-fight- ers. ~ ‘ As an incentive to a greater apprec- iation of our National Holiday it has been suggested that its designation be changed from Dominion Day to Canada Day. The suggestion has considerable merit. In fact anything Which might inspire a more general observance of our National Holi- day should be welcomed by Canadians. bration of our national holiday would be an excellent opportunity for a lesson in good citizenship. It would be helpful to our new citizens who know little of our history and heritage, and as well to our own people who take these things very much for granted. These and many other hundreds of items occupied the attention of Parliam- ent for the past five months, and another session Will be necessary in the fall to com- plete the country’s business. The volume and variety of the sessional program is JV- idence of Canada’s growth as a nation and the increasing importance of our part in world affairs. Parliament approved agreements made at the extended international trade conference at Torquay, England. Canada secured practically every concession which the United States could offer under Presi- dent Truman’s existing authority over tar. iffs. , Without losing any of the advan- tages Canada has had through empire preference rates with the United Kingdom and commonwealth countries, Canadian exporters will have greater access to the large and lucrative. American markets than at any time in the past 20 years. $45,000 for Yugoslavian relief. The budgef provided for about $300,000,000 more taxes this year to cover a record peacetime level of $3,730,000,000 of feder. a1 expenditures. The income tax was raised through imposition of a 20 percent defence surcharge thereon. $7,250,000 toward the rehabilitation of South Korea. $750,000 for aid to Palestine refugees. $500,000 for the United Nations In- ternational Children’s Emergency Fund in European and Asian countries. $25,000,000 toward the Colombo Plan for economic development of backward countries in South and South East Asia and $650,000 additional toward the pro- vision and training of technical and pro- fessional men to participate therein. While not for defence in the strict ens'e of the word, but -neVertheless, for t e express purpose of offsetting the spread of Communism throughout the world, Canada, this year, is making $35,- 545,000 in gifts to democratic countries less fortunate than this happy nation, as follows: In recent years, Canada has spent close to $30,000,000 on development of the F86 Sabre jet fighter plane, CF-100 Canuck long-range jet fighter plane, and Orenda jet engines therefor. Production of these most modern types of war planes is now being rapidly stepped up at plants in Mon- treal and Malton. Considerany increased strength for the three branches of Canada’s armed for- ces with purchase of all the necessary ex- pensive equipment of guns, tanks, rifles, armored vehicles, radar, planes, (fighter, bomber and transport), anti-submarine Chasers, uniforms, etc. About 5,000 wo- men are now being recruited for the arm- ed forces including the RCAF and reserve units of the air and naval forces. By 1954 the target is to have about 115,000 men and women enrolled in the active forces of the three services. ‘ ' Over $4,000,000 this year in federal aid to the provincbs and larger cities for a. necessary civil defence program. Allowance of $1 per day income tax credit for Canadians on active service in Korea, in lieu of the former income tax ex- emption policy followed in the last war. next few months as part of the NATO in- tegrated force being built up by the Wes- tern Democracies there. As well, during the next three years Canada has under- taken to contribute 11 RCAF air squad- rons for NATO forces in Europe. Gift of about $200,000,000 of Cana- dian army" equipment in stock from World War II, to such NATO Allies as the Neth- erlands, Belgiumr Italy and LuxembOurg Payment of the major cost â€" about $200,000,000 -â€" of training in Canada about 1,300 RAF airmen from the United Kingdom this year. Editorial Opinions 3 John Hostrawser 2 Reeve of Vaughan Dwelling over the past is res- ponsible for a great deal of un- happiness. Rarely does any good come of it and psychologists blame it for many nervous break- downs. A man who‘ lost his wife brooded over it so continuously that his depression became a. dis- ease. He consulted a wise phys- ician who discovered the man of- ten spent hours reading over old letters written to him by his wife. “Take those old letters you treas- ure so much,” said the doctor, “and burn them.” The patient was shocked at the very idea, but he did as the doctor ordered and soon I sent this poem to a lady in England several years ago and reâ€" cently she wrote to thank me for it. “I have read that poem hun- dreds of times she said: “every time I get worried about the fu- ture, I remind myself that nearly all my fears of yesterday were groundless and present ones will likely be the same.” The habit of looking back over the road that one has travelled in life has a few disadvantages; but it should be indulged in in moderi’ ation._ By looking Iback we see Ihow utterly foolish most of our fears have been. Ida. M. Thomas wrote a lovely little poem on this theme: Last year I had a grief so great, I thought I could not with it cope, And that all doors in future closed On happiness and hope. Yet now I laugh, as if that grief Had never lived within my heart, And in the sunlight of today Forgotten is its smart. Time’s kindly instruments have ' dulled And worn away its sharpness, till I find that lhope and happiness re dwelling with me still. So if life sends another grief Another trial to go through, I’ll not be wholly desolate, Knowing what time can do. The little mirror which enables motorists to see behind them is a useful device; It must have pre- vented many acclidents. However, no driver wants to spend too much time looking over the road which Ihas been travelled. He knOWS that; the important thing is to look ahead; it is safer and more satis- factory. L. to R. â€" George W. Henry, Hon. Geo. S. Henry, Maple Cattle Breeders’ Association officials G. W. Kel’fer, Manager, Dr. D. C. McKay, head technician and veterinary Frank Stark. Milton, DOUglas Wellesley, King, R. J. Darlington, Todmorden, president and John Whittaker. At the halter is George C. Jackson. This five-year-old Reserve All-Canadian Holstein Bull, Rembco Texall Sovereign brought $5,000 at the dispersal of the Oriole Lodge herd of former Ontario Premier Gee. S. Henry, Todmorden, Ont. He was owned jointly by Hon. Geo. S. Henry and Geo. C. Jackson & Whittaker Bros, Downs- view, Ont. The buyer was the Maple Cattle Breeding As- sociation, Maple, Ont. This entire herd brought $64,940 for an average of $618 on 105 head. The Weed Inspector may upon failure i to comply with this demand and within 3 five days from the date of publication of this notice arrange for the cutting or des- troying of such noxious weeds, and the cost of same will be a charge against the owner’s property. 'Are hereby directed to have all noxious weeds on their property cut or destroyed forthwith. 968 ST. CLAIR AVE. W. TORONTO, ONT. KENWOOD 0322 Member of Retail Furriers Guild of Canada & Better BusineSs Bureau. Henry Bull To Maple Cattle Breeders THE ROAD AHEAD WIGGINS FURS PROPERTY OWNERS OF 4 VAUGHAN TOWNSHIP FOR QUALITY, STYLE, WORKMANSHIP AND ABOVE ALL PRICE -â€" IT’S And remember this: We are creatures of habit and wholesome, healthy thinking can be strength- ened andalbuilt up until it becomes second nature; to think right will become normal. ' Our quotation today "is from the Epistle of James: "Resist the devil and he will flee from youL” There is no need for it. We have it in our power to refuse to dwell on the unpleasant and ugly. To depressing and evil thoughts we can hang a card over the door of our minds: “No admittance.” Too many nations are content to live on the glory of their forefa- thers. We ican respect the cour- age of our forbears and whatever there was about them to admire and emulate but this is a new day with its own problems to face. Some nations with glorious histor- ies are today abodes of vice, crime and misery; their .past doesn’t help much. One writer puts it this way: “Some pass through life as a man might go through over broken bottles with bare feet.” That is a forceful way 'of putting it but substantially true. Every- thing seems to wound and hurt such people until they become bit- ter and resentful. We should forget our past fail- ures. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote: “Never allow your mind to dwell on your own misconduct: that is ruin. The consc‘mce has morbid sensibilities; it can oe em- ployed but not indulged.” Again in one of his prayers Stevenson wrote: “Lord, help us with the grace of Courage that we shall not be cast down by lamenting amid the ruins of our unhappiness; teach us with fire from the altar that we may be up and doing to rebuild our city.” got hold of himself and became lhappier 'man. In a. letter to the Philippians the Apostle Paul gave emphatic approval to looking ahead rather than backwards. He said' “One thing I do, forgetting the thinge which are behind, and stretching forth to the things which are be- fore, I press on toward the goal” Paul knew that the race wasn’t over and nothing was to be gained by living in the past. We have known a lot of people who, as they grow older, lapsed into their “an- ecdotage.” Meal Wilson Weed Inspector Twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. Murch, Thomas Lesley and Kerry Graham and the infant son of Mrs. Murch’s sister. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Capf, Theodore Martin, were chris- ened Sunday, June 24, in St. Cle- ment’s Anglican Church, Toronto. The Rev. Dr. Smell officiated. Nine godparents, three for each child took part in the service. Mr. and Mrs. Murch are former members of St. Clement’s congregation and were married there six years ago. A family party on the lawn where tea. was served concluded the hap- ramme- Mr. and Mrs. S. Colombo who have ‘occupied Mr. J. Topper’s home at Oak Ridges have pur- chased a home at Willowdale and will be moving this week. Mr. Topper and family will be in their home for the summer. Mrs. L. Nichols of Winnipeg and her daughter Mrs. Ronald Davies, who is residing at Camp Borden while her husband is overseas, spent Sunday visiting relatives in Oak Ridges. Mrs. Nichols is a. sister of Mrs. John Bull. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Ash and Donald spent the week end in Port Hope, with Mr. and Mrs. Lancley Mills. Mrs. Ash also visited her grandmother, Mrs. S. Sowden who is 95 years old. She lives with her daughter, Mrs. E. Peters. Mr. Ash enjoyed some fishing in Rice Lake, catching a seven pound pickerel and some smaller ones! Raymond and Donald Mills, 6 and 4 year old grandsons of Mrs. Ash returned with them to spend couplae of weeks. Thursday morning at Oak Rid~ ges Schoolxthe pupils were assem- bled in the play ground facing the flag for the closing exercises Which and a passage from the Bible read opened with the National Anthem by Freda Saunders. Four hymns were sung by the whole school. Mr. Martin spoke on holiday side- ty, and announced the winner.of the trophy, given by Mrs. Lowndes in memory of her daughter Edna for the most oustanding student in grade eight for the first time this year. Miss Freda Saunders holds it for the year. The annual field day took place next. Suitable ev- ents were run off for the various grades. The Ridge Inn reports a very buSy week end. A wedding recep- tion on Friday and another on Monday, with the usual holiday crowds for dinner, kept everybody Ibusy. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Renwick will be returning to their house at the Lake for a couple of months. Mrs. O’Brien has taken another house on the same street. Mrs. F. Bevans had the misfor- tune to fall off a chair and break two ribs. The following Oak Ridges boys are spending ten days at Oamp Ahshunyoong, Charlie Kirk, Ken Blyth, Ron Norman, Donald Moore, and Jimmie Bolsanello who is a councillor. Mr. and Mrs. Oiva Hoikka spent the week end at Furnace Falls, near Minden. Miss Freda Saunders was award- ed the Edna Lowndes Memorial Trophy as the most outstanding student in the graduating class at Oak Ridges School. She will be attending Aurora High School next year. Mr. Wilmot arnden and his fiancee, Miés Loi Budge of Owen Sound spent the week-end with his brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harnden, Lakeland Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. H. English, Lake- land Avenue spent the week end with Mr. English’s mother in Huntsville. ' Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hulme spent the week-end in Toronto, the guests of Mrs. Hulme’s sister, MiSS Martha Walker. The eight year old twins of Mr. and Mrs. George Bourlay,.Bobby and George, passed from grade three to grade four at Oak Ridges School with first class honors. The strawberry festival held on the lawn at Mr. McCarron's home at Lake Wilcox, Friday evening by the Oak Ridges and Lake Wil- cox Ratepayers Association was enjoyed by about one hundred and fifty people. The ice cream and strawberries held out for seconds and thirds, which adds up to a good time. We are indebted to Mr. Cook and some of the men who brought the piano from the community hall so that a musical program could be put on. Mrs. L. Harnden played for a sing song led by Mrs. R. Robbins, who also sang two solos, as did Miss Anne Stephenson. Donald Ash played twolnumbers on the piano. Mr. MacIntyre sang a group of Scotch songs. A beautiful cake baked by Mrs'. N. Tracy and decorated with Lake Wilcox 1951” ws auctioned off and fell to Mr. Gilchrist for $6. The fish were biting at Dorset over the week-end. Leaving home Saturday morning your correspon- dent and family enjoyed in the three days a ride in a seaplane over beutiful Lake of Bays and a trip through Algonquin Park. LWILCOX-OAK RIDGES CORRESPONDENT: MRS. C. L. STEPHENSON Telephone King 97R31 News Cartoon Don’t forget our Wednesday matinee 2 pm. Come and enjoy a good picture in an air-conditioned atmosphere News FREE PARKING AT REAR 0F THEATRE Entrance from Church Street. Walkway on ' ‘ Theatre Building mm me °¥ 1:: Richmond? Telephone Richmond Hill 500 8m and Smenplay h SMILEY VflflBEHTS- [limited by lLIiIIDEH Hlllj‘mdmd #1 WHEN 1mm Wednesday & Thursday â€" July 11 & 12 Ronald, REAEAN- Charles BflBlJRN- Ruth HUSSEY Edmund GWENN- Spring BYiNflTflN Monday to Friday Shows â€" 7 and 9 pm. Saturdays and Holidays, continuous from 6.30. Last complete show approximately 9.45 p.m. Saturday Matinee 2 pm. Matinee Wednesday 2 p.m. During July, August, Monday & Tuesday â€" July 9'& 10 Friday & Saturday â€" July 6 & NEW TIME SCHEDULE Piper lAIJRIE - Scotty BEBKHI Cartoon _'Adult Cartoon Featurette Featurette Featurette