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W. S. COOK, Editor Those residing in our smaller centres are given a greater opportunity for growth and service, and a chance to develop those two very important parts of a community spirit, a sense of belonging and a sense of responsibility. The person living in the town or village can feel secure in the know- ledge he is wanted, that his presence Approximately half- the deaths in peo- ple over 50 years of age fall into this group,’ states Dr. Keith. “The heart and blood vessels produce three times as many deaths as cancer, five times as many as vi- ol'ence and accidents. eight times as many as tuberculosis.” J.VA\.\. Vlnwu ..-.--.. __ ,, to something more than a mereâ€"collection of dwellings. Community spirit is often rather weak and inept in our crowded cities. There the individual is submerged and detached in the rushing everyday existence of the big city. Many never seem to get their feet on the ground so to speak and become an integral part of the overall community. It is estimated that more than half a million people in Canada are today suffer- ing from some form of disease of the heart and blood vessels. according to Dr. John D. Keith of the'Canadian Heart Association. And each year these diseases constitute the largest group of causes of death in the country. Diseases falling into this group do not eonfine their attack to the elderly. Rheu- matic fever is still prominent among caus- es of children’s deaths â€" fourth most imâ€" portant cause in the 10 to 20 year age group. And each year in Canada approx- imately 700 infants die in their first year The recent‘annexation of property in Markham Township will add approximate- ly 450 new assessments to Richmond Hill Village Assessment Roll this year. The help that this will give to the Village will be welcomed. A very great benefit will also be derived from the Assessor’s recent revision of the Business, Assessment to bring them all within the terms of the As- sessment Act. This cannot help but re- Community spirit is an essential in- gredient in the make-up of every Canadian village, town and city. It is the binding force that knits a community together in- PROBLEMS of water supply and flood control have plagued the world since the beginning of time. These Greek villagers have learned how to THE LIBERAL} Richmond Hill, Thursday, Sept. 4, 1952 W An Independent Weekly â€" Established 1878 WWW") Subscription Rate $2 50 per year; to the United States $3 00; 5c Single Copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH. M. P-, Publisher RICHMOND HILL TUrner 4-1541. FRIGIDAIRE SALES & SERVICE Model SR60 .. Model RM4 .. FRIGIDAIRE REFRIGERATOR Telephone TUrner 4- 1261 “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa” PARIS AUTO SUPPLY LTD. Many Afflicted With Heart Disease Cash payment ....... Monthly payments .. FRIGIDAIRE RANGE VilIage Taxes & A‘ssessments Cash Payment .......... Monthly Payments ...... Elbe liberal Community Spirit is essential to the well-being of the home town. The smaller community affords both young and old ample opportunity to personally participate in the operation of their municipality. And what is more important the individual can see the end re- sult of his labors. The Churches, Service Clubs, Trade Associations, Boards of Edu- cations, and Municipal Councils all require the active assistance of energetic men and women. These organizations which play such a vital role in the life of the commun- ity warrant the support of all its citizens. Even in not going so far afield one can make a worth while contribution by simp- Ly being a good and conscientious neigh- our: lieve the burden on home owners. Business Tax is a deductible expense in the Profit and Loss Statement. All our Assessor is interested in is Assessments but the anticipated relief in Taxes will be appreciated. We understand a reâ€"assessment of the whole enlarged Village is in the offing and plans for the same have already been made by the Assessor. A healthy community is dependent on the interest and effort the residents show on its behalf. So let us take time out to look for further avenues of service right here in oqr own hometown. And another important and promising line of attack is a broad vocational guid- ance, rehabilitation and employment pro- gram for older victims of heart disease. “Men and women suffering from heart disease have quite a potential contribution to make to our society if we will accept it,” says Dr. Keith. “We need to offer vocat- ional guidance to the younger people and planned rehabilitation and employment programs to the older ones. The individ- ual with heart disease should be encourag- ed to apply for a job in many businesses that now discriminate against him.” of life from congenital heart diseases. Research in heart disease is “laced high on the list of ways to cut this magic annual loss â€" “We don’t yet know the cause of rheumatic fever, high blood pres- sure or hardening of the arteries,” points out Dr. Keith. protect their crops and control their rivers by using idle manpower for community develop- ment, another phase of U.N.technical aid program. 10 (0 IT“ I0 R I'D “1. h ALVERNA SMITH, Associate Editor .. $239.75 ........ $29.75 ....r.w.,.,..... $10.23 v out. an) 1.... $299.75 . . . . $29.75 $13.16 lumnu‘ UDIT RUREAU ,mcuu‘nofls Not long ago, 'when the Ontario Teachers’ Federation held its an- nual Easter meetings at the ROyal York Hotel in Toronto. Dr. Clar- ence M. Hincks. famous psychia- trist, told a story I am glad to pass It was about a boy who was ex- cessively shy and utterly lacking in self-confidence. Let us call him Charlie. The conceited lad is of- ten unpopular but so is the boy whose sense of inferiority makes him a poor mixer and Charlie's life was miserable by selfâ€"torture. He didn't feel equal to anything, eith- er in the schoolyard or in the class- room. He was a good deal of a problem. form of recreation which had given him pleasure. He could ride his bicycle so slowly that it, seemed to be at a standstill. Unknown to him the school principal watched from a nearby window. One day during noon‘day recess he was practicing riding his bicycle as slowly as possible. It was a q. Il\l“l“ll\llll\\\ll\\l\\ll\\llRlll\l\lll\ll\l\\\“l\\\\\ll“\l\l\\\\\\\\lWNW'1' E TODAY’S QUOTATION Our quotation today is by Victor Hugo. “There are moments when. whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its k n e e s . ’ ' a-mm“mmmm\\\\\\\m\m\\\\mnmmmmu\mm\\\m\\\\\m\\\\\\m euuuummmmmm Once a month‘a contest was held for senior scholars for which a prize was awarded. It varied from month to month and was accom- panied by a lot of excitement and wholesome competition. The prin- cipal announced a new kind of contest. He said: “A substantial prize will be awarded to the boy or girl who can ride a bicycle ac- ross the playground slower than anyone else." When the laughter subsided and the novelty died down, there were dozens of entries and for the first time Charlie was an entrant. The whole business was a surprise and .urned out to be much more diffi- eult than anyone had supposed. jharlie won easily. Some contes- mts had crossed the whole yard efore Charlie had gone thirty feet. A wise and understanding teach- r knew what the lad needed and Charlie was given an ovation. When Dr. Hincks finished telling this story he said to the teachers: “All the facts of that story are true â€" I was that boy." Dr. Hincks went on to say that it was a red letter day in his life. “Before that day.” he said. “I was lshy, nervous and utterly lacking in confidence, but from that day on I was a different lad. The praise from the principal and the good- will of the other boys did some- thing to me. It was my first prize but not my last." saw it she was delighted and kiss- ed the lad. Writing of that inci- dent towards the end of his career West said. “That kiss made me a painter " I have been editor of a young people’s paper for over thirty years. We invite questions and I must have answered to the best of my ability, thousands of letters. I am sure I do not exaggerate when I say ,at least, twenty per cent of the letters ask, in different ways: “How can I overcome a feeling of lnferiority?” When the aritistiBenjamin West whose masterpieces: “The Death of Wolfe", and ‘IChrist Healing the sick”, were to astonish the world. was a lad living in the backwoods of Pennsylvania, he drew a picture of his sister lying in her cot â€" just a simple sketch done in red and _black ink. When his mother At a recent meeting of council. Councillor Hooper suggested that the writer would use an extract from the latest letter from the Auditor to stop progress on the proposed Township Hall. I apprec- iated this suggestion and I quote from the above letter: I hope that when he became a distinguished man Dr. Hincks took the trouble to thank that teacher for the man deserved it. There comes a time in the life of most youngsters when they need a push in the right direction. Some need it more than others for to be lack- ing in self-confidence is a terrible' handicap. A French essayist says: “Some go through life as a man would walk‘overra path of broken bottles with bare feet.” That is true of all sensitive, timid young- sters. God bless the encouragers; we can stand more of them. In closing I say: God bless all teachers, parents and others who know how to encourage as did the teacher who helped young Hincks. “The statistics as quoted above will Indicate the favourable posi- tion of the Municipality as at alst December. 1951. I believe it is the wish of all the citizens that it should maintain the present posi- tion. To accomplish this, it is my belief that expenditure involving he issuing of debentures should. or a few years. be kept at ”a min- imum. Taxes should not be allow- ed to become such a burden as to make the payment of taxes imposs- ible." How can council proceed with an expenditure the} is the size they intend in view of the Auditor's warnings? I believe everyone ad- mits that we need better accommo- dation for our ofliees. but it has always been my contention that when we are spending other peop- le's money they should have a voice in the spending of same. That is why I believe that this ex- penditure should be put before the people in Ballot form to seek their approval before going ahead. Another thing I would like to point out is that nobody be fooled by the tenders being as low as $50,000 up. because I understand that this figure does not include the following: heating, land, road- ways. sewage disposal and electric wiring. What will be the final fig- ure be? “WHAT YOUNGSTERS N EED" “Dear Mr. Editor" Sunday Afternoon TO THE RATEPAYERS 0F MARKHAM TOWNSHIP By Dr. Archer Wallace Alf LeMasurier Councillor Markham Twp On Thursday, December 23. 1852, a meeting was held for those in- terested in becoming share-hold- ers in 3 Richmond Hill Library. Rev. J. Dick was chosen to preside and R. McClelland was appointed secretary. A set of Rules and Regulations was drawn up and adopted. The Library was to be the exclusive property of the shareholders and payment of £1 currency consti- tuted a shareholder. Subscribers who were recommended by a shareholder could have the privil- ege of drawing books according to the rules on the payment of 7%d per month. Each shareholder on drawing his first book had to pay 15., 3d. toward defraying inciden- tal expenses of the association. The Librarian's salary was to be £3 per annum and the Library was to be open every Tuesday ev- ening from 6.30 to 9 p.m. Mr. R. McClelland was librarian for 1353. There were 54 shareholders paid in full and one half paid. Three hundred and sixty-seven books were then purchased. In 1854 Rev. Mr. Boyd. principal of the Grammar School became librarian and the library was moved to the school. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Savage spent .‘unday with Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan at Willowdale. September 4, 1902 Officers and directors of the Tor- onto Industrial Exhibition are much pleased with the unprece- dented success of the first three days of the fair. Socials â€"- Miss Gerttrude Grant left Saturday for Fort Erie where she has been engaged as First As- istant of the Public School. September 5, 1912 Maple â€"- A large crowd assemb- led in the village last Sunday ev- ening and listened to the concert given by the Richmond Hill Band. (n Mr. G. J. Laurie‘s lawn. The Land played quite a number of selections and were served refresh- ments by Mrs. Laurie and her as- slstants. At a meeting on January 6. 1860, the committee reported-several books missing and others in bad condition. It was suggested that the books he turned over to the Mec anics' Institute and readers wou (1 pay to the joint library. but it was not acted on. In 1862 the fee for non-members was placed at 25¢ per quarter (1860 was the last year for the pound system). And in 1865 the mem- bers of the Mechanics’ Institute were granted the privilege of us- August 14, 1892 From the “Locals" column â€"â€" Petitions have been in circulation in Whitchurch praying the council of that township to Submit a local option by-law. August 15. 1912 From the “Personals" Maple â€" Mr. L. Hewitt and his bride spent several days last week at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. Myiks It is said that Bond's Lake Hotel and the Oak Ridges Hot?l are to change hands shortly. Runal schools re-opened last Monday after the summer vacation. Schools in cities, towns and in- corporated villages will commence duties on Monday, August 29. Special â€"/Girls' tan calf skin laced boots, sizes 11, 13. 1 and 2. at 65c per pair, a great bargain; Boys’ cotton pants and overalls. dress shirts, men's strong work shirts, worth 50c, to clear 35c. Naughton Bros., Elgin Mills. Elgln Mills â€" Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Clubine of “Evergreen Place" were at home to their friends on the occasion of their 25th Wedding Anniversary on August 3. Richmond Hill Council (Aug. 29) By resolution: Mr. H. B. Ster- ling was appointed to be electrical engineer for the village to have charge of the installation of an el- ectric lighting system. ' 50 YEARS AGO August 18, 1902 Woodbrldge has organized a la- crosse team with T. F. Wallace as Honorary President, E. Tremlin. President and James Wallace. as Secretary-Treasurer. ‘ Beware! Complaints have‘ been made about a certain young man who is in the habit of milking cows while they are pasturing in the west end of the village. We have been requested to state that if he continues. he will be prosecuted. 25 YEARS AGO August 11, 1927 From the Council â€" Council proposes opening two streets join- ing Wright and Richmond Sts: â€" The bad stretch of road on Yonge Street south of the village is being repaired. â€" Improvements costing about $4000. are proposed for the Waterworks. This will improve the water. From the Ads â€" Gil-13' all wool black cashmere hose. 25c pr. Ladies llama hose, black. 38c-50c pr. At- Ainson and Switzer. Mr. J. A. Greene, local tailor. re- ports that the currently fashion- able wide trouser leg will be re- placed by a narrower style. September 1. 1927 From the news page â€" Arrange lents have been completed [0- 1'1' aving of Yonge St. Work wil FIRST LIBRARY IN RICHMOND HILL Excerpts from the files of The Liberal Home paper of the Richmond Hill district since 1878 40 YEARS AGO 60 YEARS AGO Tweedsmuir History 'ay Back When Work will | vota." ARTICLE I ing the library on the same terms as the shareholders i. e. on pay- ment of 25¢ per year. From these beginnings the Richmond Hill Pub~ lic Library has developed until the present when they now have new quarters and an increased variety and large circulation. A joint stock company called the Richmond Hill Printing Co. was formed in 1857 for the issuing of a weekly paper which was to be Conservative in politics. On June 12, 1857. the first copy of the "York Riding Gazette and Richmond Hill Advertiser" appeared with this motto "With or without offence to friends or foe we sketch the world just as it goes" -â€" Byron. The subscription was 75. 6d. in advance. commence about September 15 The editor was Wm. Trudgeon, an aspiring politician in East York. When the paper failed to pay, Trudgeon bought the stock and re- named it "The British Tribune", however. it continued to lose mon- ey. In March, 1853. it changed hands. name and politics. The new “Commonwealth” was a Liberal paper under the editorship of Mal- colm McLeod. In 1859 the name was changed to the “York Herald.” Réal Estate For Sale $3600 â€" House on Centre St., stucco, almost new, 50 ft. frontage. 5 rooms â€" bath, oak floors, sun- room, verandah, fruit trees In 1863 the Herald suspended publication but continued as a job priming office until 1865 when publication was again resumed. In 1876 the Herald was again sold but shortly went out of existence to be replaced in 1878 by the “Rich- mond Hill Liberal." On 1882 The Liberal was purchased by Thomas McMahon. who continued as pub- lisher until 1926. $4.00 per foot at Lansing“. 160 ft. deep, water, light, easy terms. $8.00 per foot in Richmond Hill. bounded by Wright and Richmond Sts. 7% discount for cash or $1.00 per foot down and terms. ' 10 YEARS AGO September 3, 1942 Radl‘al profits are up 5i per dent this year. Our “Farm Commandos" hit the air waves this morning when the activities of local folk heloing in the harvest field was the subject of Mrs. Aitken's broadcast. Mr. Kingsbury feels that in a field which is heavily infested with Wild Carrot the best procedure is to take off a crop of hay and then plow the field. Once the field is plowed. it should be planted to clean cultivated crops for a couple of years before it is seeded down again. Did You Know? In 1888 the High School Board advertised for a Head Master at a salary of $1,000 a year. Few biennial weeds are more commonly seen along the road- sides and in the hay fields of On- tario than Wild Carrot. Admired by some city dwellers under the name of Queen Ann’s Lace, it is hated by many farmers under the name of Devil’s Plague. In any case, its carrot-like leaves. its white flat- topped clusters of flowers and its fleshy tap root make it an easy weed to identify, and its habits make it one of the worst hay and pasture weeds. Since Wild Carrot is a biennial, it does not normally produce flow- ers and seed until the second year of its life. However, these flowers usually appear after the first cut of hay has been taken off. Mr. Kingsbury adds that it comes alâ€" 0113 so rapidly at that time that the field must be mowed again to prevent the plant from blooming and producing seed. A consider- able degree of control can be ach- ieved if the infested areas are clip- ped thus preventing seed from set- ting. If there are only a few scat- tered plants in the field, it will be well worth the trouble and time to dig them out and make sure they are killed. For roadsides and old fields which are mainly grass, he recom- mends the use of 2.4-D. Spraying at the rate of one pound of actual acid per acre in late spring will destroy most of the current crop. A repeat application in early fall or the following spring will usual- ly clean otlt most of the seedlings not killed with the first applica- tion. Repeated-r applications of smaller amounts on the badly infested patches will gradually el- iminate this weed. Mr. Kingsbury warns that where clover is present in the field, 2,4-D should not be used. Under these conditions the best method of eradicating the weed is by repeated cultivation. While control of this weed can be more easily achieved than is the case with some of our weed pests. it will still require persistence to rid our farms of Wild Carrot. In Washington, I hired a taxi to take me on a tour of the city. At the Lincoln Memorial I spent a long time inside. reading Lincoln's words again and studying that won- derful, compassionate face. When I got back to the taxi the driver eyed me keenly. “Yeah." he said, “they all look like that. And then what do they do? They go back home and they don't even THE FIRST NEWSPAPER. The Week Weed Of 311:. Richmond Telephone TUrner 4-1351 AIR CONDITIONED FOR YOUR COMFORT Wednesday & Thursdayâ€"September 10 & ll from SAMUEL GULDWYN com» the most movlng story at our day Friday & Saturday â€"â€" September 5 & 6 Monday & Tuesday â€" September 8 & 9 ‘My ourfio's being-Lhipped can...oveneos...nex' wed It'x my last chance ’0 Ha on American girl!" SATURDAY MATINEE ONLY l<cn'0 he left alone I don't care . . .I don't care “THE LAST ROUNDUP” Gene Autry in a. M! mm. 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