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Councillor McCarron contended that the tendency was toward Sat- urday elections because of the much better turnout for voting He felt that the people should be given the best opportunity possible to vote and he contended that, in View of the fact that it could be disposed of next year if it proved unsatisfactory. it should be given a trial. Those opposed felt that people wouldn't like the system. Députy Reeve Timberse 'felt that the time was coming when 3 Ward For some time, councillor Mc- Carron has been a strong advocate of Saturday elections and at the meeting he made a motion to the effect that this day be chosen when the annual election by-law came up for approval. After much de- bate, Deputy-Reeve Timbers sup- ported Councillor McCarron while Reeve McLaughlin and Councillor Legge voted in favour of the old date. Councillor Baycroft who was in the chair for the passing of the bylaw cast the deciding vote in fa- vour of the old date. At the recent meeting of the Whitchurch Township Council. the debate waged hot and heavy over the matter of changing the time of municipal elections from Monday to Saturday. Whitchurch Council ls Divided On Issue Of Saturday Voting 40 head of registered, accredited and vac- cinated Holstein cattle, 20 close spring- ers and milkers. Full line of nearly new farm machinery, Case D Tractor, new in 1950. Farm Sold. Manning McEwen, auctioneer 2 THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill, Thursday, Oct. 23, 1952 Thurs. Oct. 30th, 1p.m. Property of Gordon Broad at Nobleton, Warning is given that investigations and prosecu- tions have already commenced in cases where Radio Re- ceiving Licences are overdue through neglect, misunder- standing or wilful intent. Have You Purchased Your Radio License The obtaining of new Radio Receiving Licenses is Mandatory on April 1 or as soon thereafter as possible. Under the Radio Act, 1938, the Department of Transport is not only required to collect the licence fee from all radio owners but may prosecute where necessary to enâ€" force the Act. W. S. COOK. Editor The arrival of autumn and colder wea- ther once again may not be so popular with the majority of people as the good old sum- mertime, but at least it has one advantage. It brings back to mind the pleasures of the indoors. In the summertime the indoors is almost forbidding. It suggests confine- ment and stuffiness. But with only a touch â€" a suggestion â€" of chill in the air, it becomes satisfying once more to be under one’s roof. The lights seem to glow in a more friendly fashion. The book- Before the hunting season Opens, shotguns should be thoroughly cleaned with gun oil, using a cleaning rod or pull- through inside the barrel. This should be repeated after duck hunting in the marshes to guard against the effect of any mois- ture that may have been picked up. Occasionally a gun will “lead up” in use, with gray streaks of lead being vis- ‘ible at the forcing cone just ahead of the Important points to consider are cleaning and storing. A dirty shotgun will kick your aim off centre and interfere with the true flight of the pellets. Improp- er storage of your shotgun during the off season may lead to corrosion of the bar- re]. and make the gun much harder to keep clean during the shooting season. If you want top performance from your shotshells this and every fall, keep your shotgun in good condition. W An Independent Weekly _ 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 AUCTION SALE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT Ottawa, Ontario Telephone TUrner 4-1261 “Authorized as second class mail, Post Ofi'ice Department, Ottawa” OVERDUE EBB liberal Shot Gun " Hygiene The Indoor Season No. 7. lots 18-20 ,con. 7, lots 14â€" 20, con. 8 and 9. No. 2, east half of con. 1. lots 61- 77 and west half con. 2. lots 1-17. No. 3. east half con. 2. lots 1-17, and west half con. 3. lots 1-17. No. 6, lots 1-13, con. 8, lots 2-13. con. 9, and the whole of con. 10, except wesierly 20 acres of lot 1. Five of the sub-divisions have territo’rial changes as follows: No. 1 west half of con. 1. lots 61-77. Council also passed a by-law res- cinding one of former years to es- tablish the necessary polling sub- divisions of which there are now eleven. Territorial Changes Nominations in Whltchurch will be held on Friday, November 21, at 1 pm. and election day will be on Monday, December 8. Polls will be open from 10 am. until 8 Following the completion of the election by-law, Councillor Mc- Carron introduced a resolution to conduct a plebiscite during the coming election to determine the voters' reaction to Saturday vot- ing. Councillor Legge supported the motion which was carried. system would be necessary. Plebiscie at Election With fallen leaves now appearing up- on our streets and doorsteps one can safely say the indoors season has really begun. Various organizations and groups which are dormant during the summertime have resumed their activities in preparation for the fall and winter seasons. Father can be prevailed upon to do more tasks around the interior of the home, and family life takes on a new status. shelves have a new attraction and there is comfort once again in the depths of one’s easy~chair. In preparation for storage during the off-season, the gun should be cleaned, then liberally greased with petroleum jelly. During this cleaning and greasing. plenty of rags should be used and care taken that the fingers do not touch the metal, as body acids start corrosion which will carry on under the grease. Guns should always be stored in a clean, cool, dry place. They should not be stored in leather cases as these tend to at- tract moisture, and should never be stored with their barrels plugged. Air should be allowed to circulate freely. chamber, and at the choke where the bar- rel is constricted. This lead can be re- moved with ordinary mercuric ointment which should be applied to the affected parts and allowed to stand for 24 hours. After the ointment has been removed, the gun should be thoroughly cleaned again with gun oil. ALVERNA SMITH, Associate Editor load each Week Community groups using class- rooms for their activities will be requested to have adequate super- vision to avoid the disturbance of classroom property. The chairman, Robert \Voolley said that he would prefer these groups to use the basement room whenever possible. Cold dair ducts have been rear- ranged in the new building to give improved heating to all the rooms. It was also reported that due to the failure of the well. water is being purchased at the rate of about one The auditors have reported that the cost of maintaining the old building is far too high and the extra room is only of a temporary nature. The fact that water and drainage facilities are inadequate also presents a serious problem. Many people in the district have expressed the opinion that the loc- ation on a busy highway is unde- sirable. ges. The need for a new school is becoming more and more appar- ent. At present the maximum number of rooms is in use and there is an average attendance of 33 pupils in each room. Any in- crease in school population would cause an immediate need for more accommodation. The matter of the growing need for a new school :'n the Oak Ridges area was the main topic of discuss- ion at the regular monthly meeting of the School board of Union School No. 1, King and Whit- church held last week at Oak Rid- Board Discusses New Public Sch. At Oak Ridges At the close of the meeting Mr. Rogers was presented with a box of village grown roses. He also explained the work of committees that are draughting codes on international criminal law and a binding covenant for all member nations. In speaking of the special agen- cies of the organization, Mr. Rog- ers stressed the important role played by Canadians in connection with the UN. He pointed out that Canada’s Minister of External Af- fairs, Lester B. Pearson, serves on the General Assembly and Dr. Brock Chisholm is Secretary Gen- eral of the World Health Organ- ization. In the International Court of Justice which has thirteen elect- ed members, John E. Reid of Can- ada is a member and both he and Chief Justice McRure have been active on committees forming the Statutes of the organization. He added that it is a great credit to Canadian lawyers that 85 Bérl'ehi of their recommendations on the statutes were acceptable to the other members. At the recent Thursday evening meeting of the Richmond Hill Lions Club the members were privileged to have as their guest speaker Mr. Mr. Rogers presented a clear picture of the United Nations or- ganization with all its special ag- encies and of the problems which confront these groups which are trying to provide solutions to uni- versal problems in a manner ac- cepws . .- all the members of the UN. He also read excerpts from a facsimile of the United Nations Charter. A. W. Rogers. chairman‘of {fie 31â€"3.; tional Committee on Human Rights of the United Nations and lawyer by profession. A. Rogers Of U. ’N. Addresses Lions Club lusunn‘ UDIT :UREAU llncuunofls to sing in this Sunday School has been asked to sing at this service and hope: to be able to do so. Sunday’s lesson was from Mat- thew 6. Jesus demands sincerity. The golden text "For where your treasure is. there will your heart be also." On November 9. Mrs. Howard Wolgemuth of Pennsyl- vania will be the guest speaker. A specialist in child evangelism, Mrs. Wolgemuth works with pictures and scene-a-felt. Miss Anne Ste- phenson who was first encouraged In the absence of the superinâ€" tendent Rev. R. Nigh, who was ful- filling a preaching engagement elsewhere. Mr. Alan Heise was the acting superintendent and taught the adult Bible Class as he does so capably every Sunday. Second generation children are now at- tending this Sunday School which has been carried on every Sunday by a faithful group of Christian people who have left their imprint on the lives of the children. “Bring up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not de- part from it." Fill a child's mind with the truths contained in the Bible and he will have them with him for all time. The Sunshine Sunday School at Oak Ridges held its Rally Day ser- vice on Sunday last. It looks as though this Sunday School will have to secure larger accommoda- tion or meet in shifts. Ninety girls and 78 boys were on hand for the Rally Day service and with a large group of parents and friends filled the school room to capacity. Oak Ridges Sunshine Sunday School Hold Its Rally Day Service York County is again playing host to the International Plowing 25 YEARS AGO October 13,1927 A 40 foot pavement with curbs and gutters is assured for Rich~ mond Hill and work will commence shortly. The contract will be let to the Warren Paving Co. You can buy for $1 at the Con- crete each of the following: 20 155. white sugar, 26 lbs. yellow sugar, 36 1135. best rolled oats, 32 bars good electric soap, 48 bars laun- dry soap. 8 cans Salmon or 6 pro. men’s wool sox. 60 YEARS AGO October 13, 1892 England is mourning over the death of Lord Tennyson, Poet Lau- reate to the Queen. That truly great man died on Thursday last in his 83rd year and will be laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. He didn‘t mean it but he tells me that he has quite a stack of letters from listeners all the way from those who don’t like him, or his voice. to others who would like to strangle him. I wrote entitled: "I Believe in People." He facetiously said to me: “Archer, if you were a radio announcer. you wouldn’t have writ- ten that book!" I have a friend who is a radio announcer and he is one of the best natured men I know. Years ago I married him to a lovely girl â€"- and he doesn’t hold it against me. I presented him\with a book He must have been intelligent for the newspaper man said: “I never once suspected insanity. Ev« en the worst of his letters showed no sign of it but I'm glad that I never went off the deep end even though I often felt like it. courtesy and patience. For years the father had been definitely men- tal and writing insulting letters had been a characteristic. Then the letters ceased and af- ter a few weeks silence the editor received a letter from this man's son. His father had passed on and the son wanted to express on behalf of the whole family, apprec- iation of the editor’s unfailing A newspaper editor recently told a few friends about an unpleasant experience which is worth retell- ing. Several years ago a reader began to write him abusive letters. They were more than critical; they were scornful and contemptuous and got under the skin. For var- ious reasons editors take a lot of abuse without showing resentment but more than once this man felt like replying in kind but he didn’t. llllHImlHmllllllllllllll\\\lll\l\Inlllllllllllllllmllll“ll“llllnlllllmlu-Fg g TODAYS QUOTATION ‘ Mr. Miller. a cabinet-makér in his own right, as well as be- ing a druggist completely built and installed all the fix- tures in both his stores. He is also proprietor of the North York Pharmacy situated in Willowdale which store he opened some 15 months ago. Mr. Miller who graduated from the University of Toronto in 1949 is single and\ calls Toronto his home. Mr. Morris Miller, a 29 year old druggist will be featuring the Grand Opening of his new Thornhill Pharmacy this Fri- day, October 24. This latest addition to the Thornhill busi- ness section is located in the Blackburn Block. “The most powerful re- medy against impatience and anger is a sweet silence." fi-““1““llllllimlliillllllliiilfllmllllilllllllilillllll“m““llllll““11““ *Wlll‘lil He told me about a fellow-an- Our quotation today is from St. Francis of Sales: New Drugstore Opening Friday Excerpts from the files of The Liberal. Home paper of the Richmond Hill district since 1878 N 'ay Back When The evening, sponsored by Township School Area No. 1. Mark- ham and Vaughan. was attended by teachers, trusttees and parents from the School Area and nearby schools. After the demonstration. refreshments were served by mem- bers of the Charles Howitt Home and School Association. This lecture will be followed by other evenings which are hoped to be of educational worth to educa- tors in the School Area and in the surrounding school sections and municipalities. 7.x7v Company of London. who also ar- ranged an interesting display of children's books and school sup- plies. _-_‘ ........ \p "u; we have day and night, winter and summer. From maps he compared the ocean currents to “rivers in the ocean flowing in their regular courses." Mr. Heck's services were made available by the _Educapor Supply “The Teaching of Gepgraphy” was the subject of Mr. Deane Heck's address at a recent educa- tional meeting held at th eCharles Howitt School. Mr. Heck, a for- mer Michigan school superinten- dent, demonsttrated many possible ways of using globes, maps and charts to make the study of geog- raphy have greater meaning. [YA:7 A Using a fai'ge éle?an3 flash- light, he clearly_de;n_onstrated why ...- L_»,, v D. Heck Addresses Sch. Area Meeting ,,,r_ -..-..... . y bhvuyn Signed on behalf of the execu-r tive of the Elmwood-Harding Ratepayers‘ Association. Dorothy C. Williamson, Secretary. ue. The executive committee of the association met recently and came to the following conclusion: Until after the New Year, the committee will suspend activities of the association, but will recon. vene at that time to examine poss- ible avenues of future service to the enlarged municipality. The committee believes that a section- al association should yield to the formation of a village-wide organ- ization of ratepayers. and would like to express willingness to sup- port such a body if one' should be formed. It is beyond the scope of this association to promote such an organization, but the executive naturally will be readyand willing to meet with any parties anxious to ‘ form a more comprehensive group} c:-._-_1 ,, I Since its inception, the Elmwood‘ Harding Ratepayers Association has endeavored to work to the ad- vantage of the area it covered. Now that this area is to become part of the village of Richmond Hill, it is questionable whether a purely sec- tional organization should contin- Re: EImwood-Harding Ratepayers; Association Dear Mr. Editor Rev. James Endicott addressed a large congregation in the Unitetd Church. Following the worship service, he showed slides and mo- tion pictures of the destruction suffered by the Chinese people and of their Chinese leaders who “nev- er fail to pray for divine guidance that they might hold in their hearts no malice towards their foes.” 10 YEARS AGO Canada‘s third Victory Loan started on October 19. North York is organized under the direction of Capt. Aubrey Davis. Match. But do not go out of your way to snub them with hard and crush- ing words. This is a hard world for all of us and even cranks need forbearance and gentleness . . . believe me there is not a hard word that you will not regret. Your abuser may be mentally ill and to hurt him may be like striking a wounded animal Look before you strike and when you see what you are about to do â€" you won’t do it " Excellent advice; I wish.I could live up to it. “Be as friendly and kind as poss- ible. Do not go out of your way to pay them special attention in the vain hope of winning them. Do not argue with them; listen to them good-humoredly and change the subject. If they are rude and vul- gar. pay no heed; Several years ago a distinguish- ed clergyman in Ireland. Rev. Da- vid Smith. used to answer ques- tions each week in the British Weekly. One issue I have yet. In it was a letter from a man who said: “What can one do with people who are out-and-out cranks? Often they can neither read nor write but they attend meetings simply to make trouble. They want their own way and if they don’t get it they sulk and suffer grievance. I suspect the writer was a minister, although I have no means of know- ing. Dr. Smith's answer was so genuinely gracious and Christian, that I quote it as it was published: I have been an editor for thirty years and have had quite a num- ber of unpleasant letters. but a great many wrote bouquets. That is easily understood because our papers are not provocative, but I do admire a newspaper man who takes it on the chin without get- ting stirred up. “Dear Mr. Editor" nouncer who had to tell of a lady who had lost a pet dog and asked for its return. Then as part of the programme. the sad tale was foll- owed with the ditty: "Where Oh Where, has my little dog gone?" The lady and her friends are still writing protest letters. 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