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2 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Thurs, Jan. 20, 1955 % Elie liberal An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 $2.50 per year; to the United States $3.00; 5c Single Copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, M.P.. Publisher ’ of historical interest in Subscription Rate Member w. s. Coos, Editor .. ALVERNA SMITH, Associate Editor Telephone TUrner 4-1261 “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa” ' Historical Sites The Don Valley Conservation Au- thority recently asked Vaughan Town- ship Council to co-operate in listing a number of historical sites. in the Don Valley Watershed. This l:srpiiét agar; ize a num e plan to recogn the river valley and is an integral part of the Conserva« tionlAuthority’s work. ' It is encouraging for those .mter‘ ested in the history of the locahty_to know that a number of such agencies including the York Pioneer and Histor- ical Society is making a definite effort to preserve a part of our historical her- itage. Of vital neceSSity in compiling a record of our national growth are the little bits of local history which go to- gether to form the panorama of Cana- "dian development and it is only through the work of organizations such as these thatlocal history can be retained for ‘ posterity. Progress in - It has been estimated that more than half the patients who seek physn cal treatment from doctors are actual. ly in need of special psychological treatment. In many cases this kind of- treatment is the cheapest kind of ' prevention of more serious mental com- plications later on. More specialists, facilities and greater public understan- ding -of mental problems is the chall- enge. Cancer is still the great unsolved problem. It is a problem that is grow- ' ing by leaps and bounds; in 1930 it killed 97 out of every 100,000 citizens; ‘ last year it killed 123 out of 100,000. In a sense, preventive education is help- less against cancer itself. However, in many cases, education can prevent death from cancer. Early recognition of possible symptoms and consultation - with a physician can save a life. One of the greatest triumphs of pre- ventive medicine is the virtual con- quest of diphtheria, which can be preâ€" vented by immunization. In 1924 when Canada’s population was a little over 9,000_000 there were 1,281 deaths from this disease. Last year, when " the population was almost 15,000,000 . theria. 1' there were only 15 deaths from diph- Other diseases which can be prevented by immunization include ' whooping cough, typhoid, tetanus, and smallpox. In the very near future it is believed that polio will be added to this list and there is a vaccine called BCG “ which is effective in the prevention of tuberculosis. , Educational programs calling at« tention to the benefits of immunization are essential. Any long-term let~down in such education could bring these pre- ventable diseases back in epidemic pro« portions. ' Heart disease is now the leading killer in Canada, and its lead continues to grow from year to year. Hardening of the arteries is .the chief offender in While it is a natural part of nation- al enthusiasm to be reluctant to look to our neighbours for inspiration. the vital interest of both Britain and the United States in preserving sites and items connected with their past is something ' very worthwhile to copy. Particularly in the United States which is close to Canada in social customs and compara- tively close in age, both citizens and governments alike are keenly interest- ed in preserving things of the past. While Canada has not the resources of her American neighbour, she has ‘a wealth of historical background of which all Canadians can be justly proud. Canada_ carved out of the for- est, has now become one of the top- ranking nations of the world and is still pushing her frontiers further north. Items and events of the past serve as stepping stones to the future, surely they are worth preserving. Medicine causing heart disease in people over 40. Nearly half the deaths in people over 50 are owing to disease of the heart and blood vessels. This is one of the many problems posed by the fact that our life span is being increased by Preventive Medicine. By 1948 we had almost 1,- 000,000 people in Canada who were 65 or older, and this number is growing. This is more than 1 in 15. In 1884 it was less. than 1 in 25. The new, and still groping science of geriatrics is meeting this challenge by teaching ag- ing persons how to prevent or at least postpone degenerative ailments and thus prolong their usefulness to society, to industry and to themselves. Tuberculosis and diabetes are no longer the killers they used to be. How- ever, Preventive Medicine teaches that it is still of the utmost, importance to recognize symptoms and seek early di< agnosis. It is estimated that there may be as many as 70,000 people in Canada who have diabetes and don’t know it. This is dangerous, as uncon- trolled diabetes is a forerunner of many serious and frequently irreversible con- ditions. Constant vigilance and early detection of TB is the key to control of thatdisease, and everyone should take advantage of maSs X-ray surveys when they are offered. Perhaps the most basic of all fields of health education is the field of nutrition. Malnutrition or careless nu- trition are not listed as causes of death in statistical tables in Canada, and yet they are great killers in other disguis- es. Bovine tuberculosis, for example_ is generally caused by consumption of unpasteurized milk, which is still ob- tainable in rural areas throughout Can- ada and in some cities. Even heart dis- ease is sometimes attributable to obes- ity, which is a result of careless nutri« tion. Perhaps the greatest challenge in the entire field of prevention is teach~ ing Canadians how to eat. ' Seek School Site It is rumoured that the Richmond Hill District High School Board is in- vestigating the availability of school sites in the Woodbridge area. While no definite action has been taken on a site as yet, a committee of trustees has been considering the possible purchase of a site in the western side of the High School District before all suitable sites are snapped up for residential and in- dustrial development. _ At a recent meeting of the Board, a committee was authorized to consult with school inspectors, municipal offic- ials and planning boards in an attempt to determine the trend in population in the area. Such information will be in- valuable in determining new sites. ’ The Board has agreed that with the present rapid growth in population it is becoming increasingly necessary to take a long term view in planning future school accommodation. If a site is purchased in the Woodbridge area, however, it will likely be another four or five years before another school is built. But if local expansion takes an unprecedented jump, the site will be available and will greatly decrease the length of time required to get another school operating. Advance in Wheat Breeding The development of Marquis wheat, half a century ago, by Canadian experimenters William and Charles Saunders, has been called “the greatest achievement in wheatâ€"breeding his- tory," says an article in the February Reader’s Digest. The story goes back a hundred years, to a day when a Glasgow dock- worker filled his hat with plump wheat kernels being unloaded from a Polish ship. He sent them to a friend in Can- ada, an Ontario farmer named David Fife_ who planted the seed the next spring. It was winter wheat, however, and should have been planted in the aut- umn, to be harvested early the follow- ing summer. All the stalks died ex- cept one. From that lone stalk came a good spring bread wheat called Red Fife_ which swept west across southern Canada. But the Fife had one fault; it walong the U.S. border. would not ripen in latitudes of early frost. Thus Canada’s wheat belt re- mained for many years a narrow strip Finally William Saunders. head of the Dominion Experâ€" imental Farm in Ottawa, heard of an Indian wheat called Hard Red Calcutta which ripened remarkably early. Sam. ples were obtained and Canadian wheat breeders went to work to cross the Fife and Calcutta strains.After a long ser- ies of disappointing experiments. the Digest article tells how Dr. Charles Saunders succeeded in 1903 in estab- lishing “the thin line of heredity that was to extend Canadian wheat. hundreds of miles northward.” Saunders tagged it ‘Marquis.’ Ripening six days earlier than its Fife parent, Marquis beat the frost. Just 15 years after Charles Saunders launched the new strain. North Ameri- can farmers harvested 800 million bush- els of Marquis wheat. ' ' "Willie's quarantined with whooping cough. It’s a darn shame. Yes- terday. olovina Indians. he could reollv oive a war whoop.“ JOSEPHINE ' A PLACE IN THE SUN A little girl attended school for the first time and was quite chagrined to find she was not the centre of attention as she was at home. She was visibly bored and when there was a lull in the proceedings, said: “Let‘s talk about me." Older people have often felt the same way. The first world war started because Kaiser Wilhelm wanted a place in the sun. Today there are groups in nearly every country who are resentful because they think they are being overlooked. I spent over thirty years as an Editor and was always in- terested in the fact that tens of thousands were led to ex- press themselves in stories, poems and meditations. Over and over again I wished that our need for material was four times as great: excellent mat- erial had to be returned be~ cause of space limitations. The father of Madame Curie took a depressing view ofrhu- man nature. He said: “It would be impossible to exaggerate the unimportance of people." I never cared for that point of view_ It is like looking through the wrong end of a telescope and seeing everything tiny and. dwarfed. There is always a danger of doing that; failing to recognize the worth and digni- ty of human beings. A really big man makes others feel great; that is an infallible sign of greatness. Just as a mean man despises others. It was in this spirit that the Nazarenes said of Jesus: “Is not this the carpenter's son?" He had not belonged to a lead- ing family so they resented his authority; they wanted him to stay where they thought he be- longed and that was in a class they despised. When the eloquent orator, Dr. James Gordon, was a lad he worked in Wannamaker’s store, in Philadelphia. Young Gordon was cleaning a show case. Mr. Wannamaker stop« ped and said: “Good morning, Mr. Gordon, how are you get‘ ting along?" The lad never for- got that; to think that the own- er knew his name was a big surprise. - It is a good thing to have self- respect and anything which can increase this quality. in young people especially, is a good thing. On the other hand it is a foolish and cruel thing to deflate people, especially chil- dren, Judge S. Mott told me that an irate parent. whose boy had got into trouble, said: “Take a look at him, Judge, he is the worst boy in Ontario." It is a well established truth that people tend to live up to what is expected of them. A lady living in a small village moved to a city where she made considerable advance. After a few years she visited her native village 'and realized that she did not count for much. The experience depressed her; she felt that if she stayed very long she would completely lose any sense of importance. A few years ago I visited the school in England I attended as a boy. I spent several hours there, and at the invitation of the principal, I gave a short ad~ dress. When asked how the school compared with that of thirty years ago I had a ready answer. There was a big im. provement, and it was because youngsters were inviteld to co- operate. They no longer sat still and had dry facts and fig- ures poured into them. They were given a chance to express themselves, and I was astonish~ ed at their eagerness and intell: igence. The scholars were made to feel that they were worth while. and that they had a place in the sun. Which is all ‘to the good. SNEWWWWWWNWMMW‘? l Will WW“ Our quotation today is by Hugh Redwood: ‘Be tolerant; it's the man who looks only in one direction who gets the“ stiff neck." .mmmmmmmmmmmummummmm . lliliflllllllilllhllhlllllli‘dllll all Curtain Club Puts Finishing Touches To First Production The lights are burning every evening now in the Curtain Club headquarters in Richmond Hill as John P. G. Grosvenor and his cast work to put the finishing touches to "Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier. the first play the Curtain Club is to present this season. Taking turn about with the actors is the stage crew, headed by stage manager George Sweeny. A great deal of detail- ed measuring fitting and bracing.V has to be done as they prepare scenery to represent the hall of Manderley_ The “walnut” doors, the “panelled walls", the stair- case and the windows must all be completed before the great day of moving to the Lions’ Hall where “Rebecca” will be present- ed February 4th and 5th. “Manderley”. the ancestral home of the de Winte: family, is a sprawling Tudor Manor House atop the cliffs, high above the wild Cornish sea. It is to this great, rather frightening house that Maxim dc Winter brings his young shy bride. Stuart Parker and Marguerite Grosvenor take these two parts. Marguerite Grosvenor is a newcomer to this district but she is not a new- comer to the stage. As Catherine Earnshaw in “l‘l'uthering Heigh- ts" last year she received warm critical praise. Stuart Parker has been connected with theatre since he took the part of Robin Hood with the Toronto Children‘s Players. Later he was a very active member of the Trinity College Dramatic Club. and since the war, besides doing freelance acting with Toronto amateur dramatic societies. was promin- ent in the New Play Society. Maxim de Winter’s amusing late Mrs. de Winter, Mrs. Thom- son like Mr. Parker also started acting as a child as Jacques In “As You Like It”. She was active in school plays and at the University of BC. was a mem- ber of the cast that toured throughout the interior of the Province on a two week trip of “one-night stands". She has also kept up her connections with amateur drama since the war. Warwick Butt who takes the part of Jack Favell was one of the fortunate chosen to be at Stratford working under Dr. Ty- rone Guthrie in their Festival season. He has also studied in Toronto under Stern- dale Bonnet. William Ferguson plays the role of the chief constable. and Joseph Rabinowitch is making his,debut to the stage in the large part of Frilh the butler. Freida Lagerquist and A. J, Me. Latchy round out the cast. Charge School Fees For Foster Children At a recent meeting of the Vaughan Township Council. a resolution was endorsed whereby school fees will be charged for children placcd in foster homes attending school. The T9>Olllll0ll has been accepted by a number of neighoburing municipali- ties and will be forewarded to the County of York from whence repreSenlaiion to the Provincial legislature will be made. The move was prompted by the increasing number of “country” sister and her husband foster children in the Giles Lacey are taken by Eliza- schools. beth and Gordon Lewis of Rich- .niond Hill. Thepart of Frank NEWMARKET : Council feels Crowley is played by Paul Mor- that further development of the ley. Cicely Thomson portrays town might have to be halted Mrs. Danvers. the housekeeper until a sewage disposal plant is devoted to the memory of the erected. .3 second . “Dear Mr. Editor”! Re High Cost of Education Dear Mr. Edliol‘i I was one of the fortunate few who were privileged to hear Mr. C. J. Laurm of the Markham Township Planning Board. address the Doncaster Ratepayers at Henderson Ave. School. I was amazed at the mass of detailed knowledge required by this gentleman, also the scope of the overall view necessary to plan future development. The proposed plans of the Metro Council have to be borne in mind before any local decis- ions are made or approved. One fact stands out like a sore thumb and that is the in- fluence of the heavy cost of edâ€" ucation upon future develop- ment. Boiled down it would secm that the choice lies be- tween 818.000 houses which will produce enough revenue to pay the full cost of all services, or, the noise and smoke of inâ€" dustries which will pay school taxes but send no children to school. Until recently any intention to include Industry among Housing, was rigorously oppos- ed, but on account of the cost of schooling, it is now welcom- ed. If future Housing devel- opment is to consist of houses of the Casa Loma type where will the working man live? Mr. Laurin stated there are on an average 214’, children to each house_ We know the cost of education varies but it would be at least $500.00 per house. Imagine paying this in taxes besides the other substantial it- tcms. The add'tional cost of sewers, sidewa ks. roadways, etc, on these proposed man- be far beyond the of the sions would means of 90 per cent population. Would it not be much better to erect ordinary houses and charge the cost of Education 'direct? Why create White Ele- phants as an excuse to charge the cost when there is the ob- vious short cut of a direct charge. Housing which means employment is now being re- tarded until enough Industries can be enticed into existing housing developments. Cut out the schemes to place taxes on unwilling shoulders and make the beneficiary pay. , Arthur Bursill, Doncaster Re: Cancer Gift Cupboard Dear Mr. Editor: Once again we are inviting you to the Annual Bridge and Euchre of Buttonville Women‘s Institute, to be held on Friday, January 2], at 8 pm. Buttonville W. I. Community Hall, Don Mills Rd. (Corn. 4). about one mile north of No. 7 Highway. Admission is 50c. The proceeds are to pay for the gifts we purchased on faith in December, and delivered to The Canadian Cancer Society’s Gift Cupboard at 276 Simcoc St,. Toronto. The need was urgent. This is what we deliv- ercd: 30 women's nightgowns in pastel shades of flannelette. beautifully embroidered by an interested friend, to give that lift to the very sick patients; 6 pairs men's flannelette py- jamas, 16 jars of jam, donated by a member and about 40 jars of jam and jelly contribu- ted to our effort by the Thorn- hill W. I. branch. You will be delighted to learn that the gowns and py- jamas were sent to patients, by the Gift Cupboard Committee, Who were located in the outly- ing districts of Ontario, where we have no local Cancer Unit. The joy these beautiful gifts brought is evident in the let- ters of thanks, received to date, by the Cancer Society headquarters, Ontario Divis- ion. ' We know we can count on you to help us by your pres- ence at the Euchre and Bridge, and by your donations. There will be good prizes. and the draw prize will be a turkey. There will be refreshments. Do come and join the fun. This is our fifth effort, since our first bridge and euchre in October 1951. To date (includ- ing the December 1954 dona- tion, and also an effort of the small groups carried on dur- ing the summer months) we have contributed to the Cana~ dian Cancer Society's Gift Cup- board the following articles: 1 pair percale pillow slips and 1 pair flannelette sheets; 2 woollen blankets, 3 hand- made patchwork quilts, 1 hot water bottle cover, 4 Johnny coats. 55 pr. men’s sox. or bed ' “g knee throws or aids. 70 prs. men's -mas, 119 ladies he, 22 ladies mi jackets, and a . 3‘s of jam or jelly of which 'Ihbrnhill W.I. con- tributed 120 jars. - Thus we strive as our Creed says. “to realize that in the big things of life we are one and .to touch and know the great human heart, common to us all, and to pray. O, Lord God, let us not forget to be kind. Respectfully submitted, A. Edna Purves. Convener Canadian Cancer So- ciety Women's Service Div. E. )chimpsey. Convener. 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