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32 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Thurs., February 5, 1958 The fact that the settlement was vol- untary and that the powers of government with unpleasant implications of coercion were not invoked will go a long way in re- storing public confidence in the principle SPECIALS IN AT YEREX ELECTW There was general relief throughout Canada this week when it was announced that the threatened railway strike had been averted. The eleventh hour settle- ment of the threatened strike was elo- quent tribute to the statesmanlike onalit- ies of Prime Minister St. Laurent and Hon. Milton Gregg, V.C.,the Minister of Labor. It was a tribute also to the sound common- sense and public spirit of the labor leaders and railway management. Unfortunately Mankind’s search for a workable basis of true brotherhood seems too often to become confused in a welter of lofty-sounding platitudes. Quite simply, it is nothing more than giving to others the rights, privileges and respect which we ask for ourselves. We think it is indeed fortunate that a nationwide organization. the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews, has dedi- cated itself to keeping those ideals alive. We believe it to be of everlasting import- ance that a free people never lose sight of the necessity of spreading the kinship of man under God. Our nation was founded upon just such principles. Devotion to them has helped build the spiritual strength with- out which Canada could never have achiev- ed lasting greatness. 7 For centuries, civilization has fought to gain and preserve the basic human rights of religious freedom, tolerance and the brotherhood of mankind. W. S COOK. Editor The Municipal Board recommends the establishment of a Metropolitan Council having certain supervisory powers with local municipal councils carrying on in oth- er fields of administration. The Metropol- itan Council would cover the towns of Lea- side, New Toronto, Mimico and Weston, the villages of Forest Hill, Long Branch and Swansea and the townships of Etobi- coke, York, East York, North York and Scarboro. This covers an area of 240 square miles with a population of more than one million. The hearings of the Municipal Board started in October 1949 and study and in- vestigation have proceeded since that time at an estimated cost of $200,000. The find- ings are quite apparently the result of much thought and intensive study and should therefore merit the careful consid- eration of municipal leaders and all rate- The Municipal Board rejected the ap- plication for all-out amalgamation but sub- mitted a lengthy report recommending a compromise plan which is now receiving careful consideration of municipal officials and the Ontario government. The problem of municipal adminis- tration in the Toronto suburban area has been a subject of discussion and concern for a great many years. The recent report of the Ontario Municipal Board rejecting Toronto’s application for amalgamation with twelve suburban municipalities is therefore of major interest to people in all parts_of t_h_e count.ny Yorkz III Yet, in spite of wars and rumors of W An Independent Weekly â€" Established 1878 WNW-"'5 Subscription Rate $2.50 per year; to the United States 53 00; 5c Single Copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH. 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E. 21” Console (doors) ($649.95) .. $70.00 ultra-vision Electrohome 21” Console (doors) $65.00 ($589.95) $17.00 $17.50 $18.50 $15.75 $16.75 $15.75 $18.50 $24.25 Don’t deny yoursef the pleasure of seeing television when they can be purchased on such easy payments These prices include antenna & complete installation Telephone TUrner 4-1261 " “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa YEREX ELECTRIC The Metropolitan Area 0131):: liberal Rail Strike Averted Brotherhood A great percentage of these conflicts is based on sectional interests and it is to our everlasting credit that many of these conflicts are dissipated in the heat of na- tional peril. That we can live and work to- gether in harmony during times of national stress augurs well for the belief that one day we shall achieve our goal of perpetual brotherhood. of collective bargaining as a fundamental factor in our free economy. Commenting on the eleventh .hour settlement in which the Prime Minister took such a leading role the Letter Review says the dispute suggests two lessons for the Canadian people. First, parties to industrial dis- putes now understand that the St. Laur- ent government refuses to pledge support to powerful pressure blocs at the price of the public interest and national security. Second, the fact that conciliation boards nowadays, because of their representative composition, almost invariably file major- ity and minority reports. indicates need for careful re-appraisal of existiing collec- tive bagaining mechanism. The success of Canada, both spiritually and materially, is something of a paradox. Our development has been predicated on the successful intermingling into one bro- therhood almost all the races and creeds of the world. Yet at the same time. we have in too many cases.~aligned ourselves into separate camps which are unable or un- willing to understand, or to seek under- standing, of the ideas and ideals of other groups. wars. we have made progress. That we publicly and repeatedly proclaim the need for brotherhood and seek to advance such a quest through various organizations is in itself indicative of progress. The Cummings report is at least a constructive approach to a problem which has long cried for solution. We will await with interest the legislative action of the Ontario government with the sincere hope that it may result in solving at least some of the municipal‘administrative problems of the suburban area. Whether the Ontario Government will bring in legislation implementing the recommendations of the Cummings report in full or in part is not known. but what- ever provincial action is taken we hope Premier Frost and his government will not be unmindful of the problems of the mun- icipalities which will remain to make up tne County of York. In solving the prob- lems of the immediate suburban area it is hoped equally difficult problems will not be created in the rest of the County. Responsibility for action on the Mun- icipal Board report rests with the Ontario Government and it is expected legislation dealing with the matter will be introduced at the coming session of the legislature. If legislation is passed to implement the Cummings report it probably will become effective January 1, 1954. r“u As might be expected on such a con- troversial subject the report has had mix- ed reception, finding favor in respect to some recommendations and meeting criti- cism on other points. It was too much to expect that the report would please every- 0118. payers. ALVERNA SMITH, Associate Editor RICHMOND HILL $39.00 $40.00 $42.00 $35.00 $37.00 $35.00 $42.00 $55.00 $70.00 MONTHLY DOWN PAYMENTS $17.00 $17.50 $18.50 $15.75 $16.75 $15.75 $18.50 $24.25 fiumnn‘ unn’ :UREAU ,Incuu‘nom Although for many years the church had an uphill road, some people thought that it should be closed. Old records of the finan- ces sometimes caused a smile but few of the newcomers realized that the church was being supported by a handful of people. Sometimes there was a caretaker and some- times not. Services were always at 3 pm. except once a month when they were at 11 am. Occas- ionally the lamps were polished and filled with oil for a Thanks- giving service in the evening or a‘ Missionary meeting which was a wonderful event. There were often several excellent speakers. John Brown was the Superintendent of the Sunday School and taught the boys. Miss Falconbridge. for many years a music teacher in this vill- age. was the girls' teacher. The spire was built by the men's group about the same time as the women began to work for a new organ. The ladies succeeded in raising the money to buy the or- gan but the men finished their project with a deficit of $300., the It was necessary to build St. Mary's Church because Dr. Dun- comb's church, the first Anglican Church in the village. had burned in 1870. (Dr. Duncomb's church stood on the property now owned by Mr. E. P. Leno, NE. corner of Yonge St .and Markham Rd.) The doctor received the collection for keeping on the fires. â€"- The rec- ords do not say where the parson came in. a He did have the Clergy Reserve Fund of something like $400 a year and he came up from Thornhill. The Reverend Robt. Shanklin was the first rector of St. Mary’s and Miss Campbell, who conducted a private school for young girls, provided the music. People who knew Rev. Shanklin say that if his sermon lacked anything on Sun- day. he made up for it with his Irish wit on Monday. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH We are told that St. Mary's An- glican Church was built in 1872. The land for the project was given by Mr. James Arnold of the Her- mitage and Mrs. Arnold chose the name St. Mary's. The wedding of their daughter, Miss Blanche Ar- nold was the first to be held in the church. The Finance Minister tabled the yearly estimates this week which provide for expenditures for the coming year of almost 4% billion dollars. Defence again accounts for approximately half of this am- ount, although it shows a slight res duction from last year. Our de- fence expenditure will total $2,000,795,000. in the coming year, and while this is a staggering am- I will deal in future letters with evidence as it is presented at the hearing and I can assure you that my attitude to the whole matter is that the all-important factor is to search into every nook and cor- ner of the whole structure of De- fence expenditures. This with the aim‘ of eliminating waste or inef- ficiency and making very sure the best possible system is adopted to guarantee against dishonesty and extravagance. Estimates: It. was this report. worded in somewhat unusual form which has been the subject of so much pub- lic discussion. I do not wish in any way to minimize the import- ance of the Currie report, and I hope to deal with it from an ob- jective standpoint entirely free from political bias. When irregularities were dis- covered at the Petawawa Military Camp last summer, the R.C.M.P. were notified and those found guil- ty of dishonesty were tried and sentenced in the courts and some are now serving jail sentences. In an effort to avoid recurrence of the irregularities the Minister of De- fence appointed Mr. Currie. a rep- utable Montreal Accountant to make a survey of the service to find any weaknesses in the system and recommend improvements. Your government and members of all parties here are united in the determination to leave no stone unturnedi’in the effort to make sure as possib e that the very best value is obtained for the expenditure of our defence dollars. A similar committee functioned last session and spent many days in detailed examination of all it- ems of expenditure in the defence program. There is no item of pub- lic expenditure which is not open to the closest scrutiny, and this in- vestigation includes the awarding of contracts, prices paid, quality of goods delivered and the disposition and use of all materials. The set- ting up of this committee with its broad terms of reference should be reassuring to the people of Cana- da who are troubled by statements made in the Currie report. The Defence Expenditures Com- mittee is now sitting and due to the widespread' publicity given the Currie report is the center of much interest here and through- out the country. The Committee is representative of all parties and has a broad and sweeping reference to look in- to all defence expenditures. with priority given to detailed examinâ€" ation of the Currie report. 7‘ BY... J.E. SMITH M.P. NORTH YORK. 7weed$muir History "BO'Y “OUTS '00!” HEN 7m- once a month 11 am. Occas- were polished for a Thanks- ARTICLE 13 It’s much easier and cheaper to telephong TUrner' 4-1261 and in- sert a notice in the “Coming Ev- ents” column than it is to address and stamp a lot of envelopes. Try it. In the late 20’s. signs of decay began to show but willing hands rebuilt broken steps and pointed the crumbling brickwork. During the winter of 1928â€"9, the young men of the congregation dug out the crypt to accommodate the Sun- day School. Through the years, the church has received many gifts such as choir stalls and Commun- ion Service in memory of those who served so faithfully in the church. only debt ever on St. Mary’s Church. However, one Christmas morning, Sydney Marsh of Shef‘ field. England, put a cheque to cover the deficit on the collection plate. The bell in the tower was donated by Christopher Duncomb, nephew of Dr. Duncomb. A bill is likely to be introduced this session to provide a new sys» tem of awarding rural mail con- tracts to replace the present ten- der system which has been under fire for a long time. There are more than 5,500 rural mall routes in Canada which cost annually more than $9 million. A specified price for each route is likely to be the plan adopted. Enabling legislation will be passed this session to provide for federal contributions and partici- pation to water conservation and flood control projects. The legis- lation will be based on federal- provincialâ€"municipal coâ€"operation in such undertakings with the res- sponsibility for initiating such plans resting with the Municipal- ities. Rural Mail Contracts Old Age pensions, paid to those 70 and over without a means test, will cost about $344,900,000, up from $332,000,000 in the current year. Family allowances are estimated at $348.900,000, up from $22,000,- 000 in current year. Pensions to the blind are expect- ed to increase to $3,100,000 from $3,000,000, and federal health grants to $30.000,000 from $27,500,- 000. Conservation Federal contributions on pen- sions paid ti: those between 65 and 70 with a means test are expected to increase to $22,000,000 from $20,000,000. Statistics show that old age se- curity payments in Markham Township last year totalled $281.- 760. Family Allowance payments 'in the same township in 1952 am- ounted to $288,600. Add the other Municipalities of North York and all other Counties across Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific and it is not surprising it adds up to'the' figures in the estimates. Old Age Security payments to those over 70 which is paid with- out a means test will cost $344,900.- 000.. up about 12 million from this year. The number of persons re- ceiving this pension increased by 7,400 over the past three months and at year's end stood at 675,423. In December 6,100 pers‘ons receiv- ed the pension for the first time. These figures give some idea of the tremendous extent of social secur- ity.payments in Canada and their importance in our economy. Firm but kindly supervision Is the only wise decision in the constructive field of world betterment provision is made for a contribution by Canada next year of another $25 million to the Col- umbo Plan, an organized world ef- fort to help unfortunate peoples in other lands. Social Security Canada's social security program in the coming year will cost about $750 million. a considerable in- crease over last year. Tantrums in a child of two ount it is insurance we will gladly pay if it succeeds in the aim of maintaining peace and sparing the people of Canada and the world the horrors of another war. Make parents wonder what to do, HERE’S HEALTH People read it to find out "what’s doing" - the “Coming Events" column of The Liberal. It does 4 job cheaply, easily. quickly. Tele- phone TUrner 4-1261. is told of Michelangelo that as he worked he kept a lighted taper in his cap so that no shadow of him- self should fall across the marble. The truly great are humble and they are great because they are humble. Men forget themselves into greatness as they do immortal- ity. There is no other way to power or to peace. In spite of all the shrewd advice given by men with sharpened wits. in moments of spiritual insight, we know that the measure of our service to God is determined by our humility. It Nothing in men and women so arouses my admiration as this wholesome attitude of devotion to others and thoroughly objective in- terest. When I read that Napol- eon spent the closing years of his life morbidly wondering how large a place in history he would have â€"I know the man was an intro- vert. Recently I was in New York. There are a lot of fine people In that city, generous and friendly, but the pace downtown had me dizzy. People couldn’t wait for the turn of a revolving door. I nearly got run over by a hearse of all things. I thought, wouldn’t it be terrible to be killed by a hearse; a motor-cycle or fast car would be bad enough but an undertaker’s hearse would make headlines. I am slow but not that bad. I am not writing as one who has achieved self-efiacement yet it does appeal to me as the most Christlike of all virtues. The British essay- ist, Jonathon Brierly said that some of the most egotistic men he knew were religious leaders and Brierly himself was a clergymar- he ought to know. I didn’t quite like that sentence because it seems to me that a religious leader must speak with assurance if he is to help people. e-mununmwmmmmnmmmnnmmmnummmm :5 This is a lesson we never seem to learn. Our civilization extols the go-getter. I have a book en- titled, “Success,” written by one of the greatest newspaper men liv- ing. He despises humility as much as the German philosopher Nietz- sche. He writes: “Assert yourself and don't let fools stand in your way; if they do. brush them aside or stride over them.” your left shoulder.” It is a by- product rather than something at which one aims and strives for. It evades the arrogant and self-as- sertive and steals over the should- ers of the humble. Dr. Frank Crane once wrote: “When you hear Paderewski play you forget that he is only a man fingering the keys of an instru- ment of wood and wire. Listening to him you know that he, too, has forgotten. You know that he too is living in the faraway world of the melody he interprets. When he is at the piano he lives and dreams, and you dream with him." The secret of Paderewskl's great power lay just there; he lost him- self in what he was doing and in so doing he found a key to power. as well as to happiness. The Chinese have a very old saying: “Happiness comes- over A. 1. umuuummmmlnmmmmmmnmmumlummuuummumi TODAY’S QUOTATION Our quotation today is by Henry Van Dyke: mmmuumuu mmmm “ One man who keeps prize dog: has a double fence around his pro- perty thus looking after his dog: properly. The dogs that run at large day and night and there are dozens of them would dig holes under his fence. He drove around to a constable‘s house to complain and was told to get an air rifle and shoot them. This is not the proper thing to do as these small pellets only penetrate far enough through the skin to cause a continual sore and maybe blood poisoning. One lady told me today that she counted eleven dogs in front of her house and the actions of them in front of young child- ren was disgraceful. Furthermore when dogs even the best natured ones, are running and in a bunch they are liable to start fight- ing and go beserk and attack young children, even grown-ups. So neighbours it is up to you and you to ring the telephones off the wall until some action is taken by the proper authorities. Remember it happened once, it could happen again. It could be your son, husband or brother. We read in the papers and on sign boards that accidents are caused. Well ladies and gentleâ€" men this one was certainly caused. Why? Because the law is not enâ€" forced. I am not blaming the owner of any dog in particular. I have spoken to several people who do not know that dogs are sup- posed to be kept tied up or on a leash. Why is this law not adverâ€" tised properly and then enforced by those who pass them and are paid to enforce them. I myself have telephoned the police and one of the councillors. I was more than surprised at the answer re- ceived from the deputy-reeve of Vaughan township. But no atten- tion is ever paid to complaints. I have seen six dogs killed in the last two months within 100 yards right on the highway where this young man was killed. RE: DOG PROBLEM IN VAUGHAN TOWNSHIP Dear Mr. Editor: A young life snuffed out in the prime of youth. What a terrible thing for a mother, father and sis- ter who expectec‘ their son and brother to walk in for lunch and instead to be told he was dead. Sunday Afternoon “We miss happiness when we pursue it." Dear Mr. Editor” By Dr. Archer Wallace LEFT SHOULDER Ernie Durie, Richvale P. 0‘ I1 MARE Please note last complete show Wed., Thurs., Feb. 11, 12, at 8.30 pm. Wednesday & Thursday â€" February 11 & 12 JIA‘H‘L‘IA'H Telephone TUrner 4-1212 Young Man (age 30). with over 7 years advertising, sales promo- tion and executive experience wishes to locate with company in the Richmond Hillâ€"Aurora-Newmarket area. Why? This particular young man believes that money isn't everything and, is willing to exchange lucrative city life for one in your friendly and pleasant surroundings. Interested parties please write to Box 20 The Lib- eral, Richmond Hill. 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