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2 THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday_ April '7', 1960 Little did the parents of the late Jack Miner realize some 93 years ago. April 10, 1865, when Jack Miner, the Canadian naturalist was born in the subâ€" urbs of Cleveland, Ohio that not only Canada and the United States, but England and the civilized world would honour and pay tribute to the man who for the last 13 years of his life was Canada’s best known citizen whom Ed- die Guest_ the Detroit poet, refers to as ‘the best loved Christian in Ameri- ca’. When he died he ranked fifth in fame on the continent. The ones pre- ceding him were Edison, Ford, Lind- bergh and Rickenbacker. ‘“ ’I‘W‘m‘ Eh""‘v1d, Sir Herbert Brent Grotian, Bart D.L., K‘C._ in pay- ing tribute to Jack Miner, said ‘If you wish to see Jack Miner’s monument or memorial, look around you.’ Volunteer Campaign Workers you are priceless! What you do for thous- ands of the world’s sufferers is of sup- erlative worth and what you are that moves you to this sacrifiia] service can never be price-tagged. The time for doing is upon you again. Nameless thousands reach out their hands to you in mute appeal, for they are or will be cancer patients. and “Priceless means two things in common parlance â€" something which is' of superlative worth, like diamonds_ or something which, by its very nature. cannot be price-tagged, like love. 0n Anvil 17. 1947, some three years after the death of the late Jack Miner. the Canadian Government by an act of Parliament created by a' unanimous vote what is known as National Wild Life Week to always fall on the birthâ€" day of the late Jack Miner which is April 10. Mrs. Gordon Purves, Campaign Chairman for the Richmond Hill and District Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society and the countless number of Volunteer Canvassers working under her‘direction, are looking to YOU â€"â€" the Public ~â€" for aid in raising the 1960 quota of $14,000 for this district. Senator Joseph Bradette. paying tribute to Jack Miner in the Canadian Senate, said “The European countries gave the world great artists, great sculptors_ great philosophers and great musicians, but Canada cave the world one of its great naturalists." ' Referring to the Volunteer Cam'â€" paign Workers, the Very Rev. R. Charles Brown salutes them thus: The annual campaign for funds for the Canadian Cancer Society commenc- ed across Canada on April 181:. and continues until the end of this month. musicians, but Canada gave the world one of its great naturalists.” ‘ Since Jack Miner’s death aquiz pro- gram was held in the United States over a national radio hook up and by a vote of four to one Jack Miner was voted During the week of April 10 the people of Canada pay tribute to him by observing National Wild Life Week in tho :w-‘molQ. in the churches. in the service clubs and in the open fields of our great Dominion. Subscription Rate $3.50 per year; to United States $4.50; 10c single copy ' Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association National Wild Life Week built with your dreams in Wind TobeabletoLinetterEiectricafiyhalâ€" hportant to modern families. Recognizing this, the electrical industry has established a standard which will guarantcc the excellencc of a homc’s electrical system. A home that foam the better installations and that meet this standard '5 awarded the Medallion Symbol. When you buy a home built to Medaflion decuic standardsâ€"you are asurcd of extra comfort, convenience and efficiency in these "Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa” End If h! w as haul Hedollioa Home. (all your aluflkal (Mom or you Ind Nydoo 05m You Are Priceless ! An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 MONA ROBERTSON. Associate Editor . InAnunnAnnl- “Innlrlu- E‘Makfiakod 197R J. E. SMITH, Editor and Publisher aN of which help in Medallion Electric Homes Today, the 7th and 8th grade school books of the United States carry an eight page biography of Jack Miner, whose life was considered by the US. educators so important that they want- ed every school child in their 48 states and Alaska acquainted with the facts about his life and his contribution to his generation. 'v ' the greatest naturalist that ever lived. The books of knowledge carry a biography of Jack Miner alongside such great men as Edison, Ford, Burbank and Churchill and even in 1926 Professâ€" or W. S. Milner, Professor of Greek and Roman History in the.University of Toronto. in his examination paper for students trying for their BA. degree, compared the philosophy of Jack Miner Donations may be made to your own community Volunteer Canvasser, or sent direct to Mr. Ken Clarke. Treas- urer of the Richmond Hill Unit. care of the (‘M‘M‘ian Bank of Commerce, Rich- mond Hill. Senator T, A. Crerar, who was Cana- da’s first federal minister of the Canad- ian Wild Life Service and now one of the senior members in the Canadian Senao’re said “I doubt if there is in any field of work in Canada anyone who has contributed more and has rendered Canada a greater national service than Jack Miner.” ' they need you more than many of them know. Skilled physicians. surgeons and nurses turn to you from Treatment Cen- tres and Clinics and say: “We need you”. Dedicated researchers lift their eyes from tubes and microscopes and say “We need you". Education secret- aries and co-workers take up the re- frain and say “We need you”. Whoever you are and wherever you are â€"â€" in city, town, village or rural area â€"â€" remember YOU ARE PRICE- LESS and do your indispensable job with joy and gl‘adness. And don’t for- get old Josh Billings’ homespun wisdom, “Be like a postage stamp and stick 'to the job till you deliver the goods!!” Cancer Education and Research must be given every opportunity to put down this disease. And it’s up to us to help through our donations â€" since it is the April campaign money which keeps Research and Education going 12 months of the year. At the time of Jack Miner’s death tributes were paid him by Kings, Queens, Presidents and Prime Minis- ters and as high as 10,800 people have visited.his grave in one day. You can modernize your pvesenl home lo Medallion slundords All progressive builders and electrical con- tractors recommend and will install electrical systems that for Medallion certification. circuits, outlets and switches PLANNED LIGHTINGâ€"a nevi high standard of lighting for all areas. FULL HOUSEPOWERâ€"with plenty cl major units installed plus wiring to accom- modate addidonal major appliances. APPLIANCE CONDITIONINGâ€"some LIVE BETTER ELECTRICALLY Father Frederick McGinn, Parish Priest of St Mary Imma- culate. told the meeting something of the background of the con- test after which Mr. Trussler called upon the first speaker. This was John O’Hara who spoke on the subject of (rater sports. He was followed by Deborah Mc- Conkey delivering an address on the subject “Preparing For The Future”. Deborah was followed by Paul Ferraro, recently winner of the town school contest. who will represent Richmond Hill in a York county oratorical contest talked on the subject, “Preparing for the Priesthood”. Moira Steph- enson followed with an interest- ing address on the “Importance of a Public Library". Next came Lynda Kelly with her version on “How To Prepare For the Fu- ture". Finally Beverly Jackson spoke on “The Great Sea". The participants then returned to the platform one by one to de- liver their thirty second im- promptu speeches. Very High Standard Three Judges Judges were three in number. They were Mr. Joe Hodges, In- spector of Separate Schools, Mr. Cecil Williams a member of the Richmond Public School Board and Mr. Paul Delmer of “The Liberal”. The local Separate Schools Annual Oratorical Contest was held last Sunday in Our Lady Help of Christians School on Bayview Avenue North The meeting has ably chaired by a member of the Richmond Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Gordon Trussler. The students first presented a five minute prepared speech. fol- lowed a little later with a 30 sec- ond impromptu delivery For the impromptu speech they were given a choice of 12 subjects and had just. the time between spee- ches to prepare. Mr. George Yates, Chairman of the local Separate School Board extended a welcome to the judges and othersewho attended. Mr. Gordon Trussler then intro- duced the judges individually to the large meeting. Variety of Subjects It was the third successive year of the contest since it was first initiated. Hundreds of children with many of their parents attended to watch the fine performances of the young entrants. Participants represented grades six. seven and eight. Two pupils from each of the three grades took part in the contest. Prepared & Impromptu All the speakers did very well. The standard was very high and as one Jaycee remarked, “We should have some of these young speakers attend our public speak- ing occasions, we might learn something from them". The conâ€" fidence shown by all the en- trants was extraordinary. They calmly delivered their speeches with small show of nervousness and few hesitations. The judges were called up [.0 judge on Voice Delivery, Posture, Forcefulness. Eununciation and the general interest organizatio’n and suitability of subject. There was a penalty for minus time and overtime. Final Positions Results were for Grade 8. First â€" John O’Hara: second - Deborah McConkey. Grade 7. first - Moira Stephenson; second - Paul Fer- raro. Grade 6. first - Linda Kelly. second - Beverly Jackson. Silver Cups & Certificates Each winner received a silver cup and a certificate was awarded each runner up. A large cup was won by Our Lady of Fatima School [or the highest total of points and was presented by Mr. Trussler to School Princ1pal Mo- ther St. Dominic on behalf of the winning school, to be held until next year's contest. The small cups presented to winning stud~ ents are retained by them per- manently. HYDRO Is you rs Oral He congratulated all those who participated and commended them on the hard work they had put in. He thought it a fine thing that there are those who at such a young age are able to show so much interest in their careers they will seize any opportunity to get 'on their feet in training for the future. He thanked the judges for giving up an after- noon to assist in the contest and everyone else for attending. An Enjoyable Occasion “Very Cloée" Father McGinn said that each contestant had done very well. “There has to be a winner", he added, but the judges would ag- ree that it had been very close. Training For Future In closing the meeting. Mr. Trussler thanked all who had as- sisted to make the occasion a satisfying and successful one. He added his thanks to those of Fa- ther McGinn to everybody con- cemed. It was obvious that it had been an enjoyable occasion for those attending and students and palu ents departed in a happy mood. Swamped By Calls Dear Mr. Editor:- Please accept my thanks for your service in selling a bicycle. We inserted an ad last week. Calls began to come on Thursday at noon before the paint on it was dry. We sold it Friday noon. We had a dozen or more ralls, and it was just a case of who could get to see it first. In the Storm of protest sweep- ing the world over the disasters which occurred recently in South Africa where police fired on unarmed negro men, women and children killing and wounding hundreds, Canada's official sil- ence is horrifying. My own views are firm. 1 be- lieve, like the Prime Minister of Malaya in whose country I had the privilege of serving for many years, that this situation should be brought up at the Prime Min- isters’ Conference in London in May. In line with Tunku Abdul Rahman I deplore the inhuman brutality of the South African police and I concur with the Tunku's words: Wants Canada Protest South African Shootings Dear Mr._ Editor:- To what depths of degradation are we as a nation prepared to let the South ' African Govern- ment go before we are prepared to open our mouths in remonstra- tion? “This is absolutely against the principle of human rights, jus- tice, and decency and should ne- ver have occurred in a Common- wealth country.” However. realizing that my background with its intimate as- sociation with those people who constitute the vast majority of the world’s population â€"- the people with cololn'ed skins -â€" is very different from the aver- age Canadian's I do not expect Canada as a whole to take the stand I would like to see her take on this vitally important occas- “Dear Mr. Editor ” The_calendar may say “It's Maple Syrup Time” -- but unless the weather grows warmer. the syrup run will soon be over, with very little to show for the efforts made by farmers in this district. The season got off to a late start this year, and al- though the sap was running last Sunday, by Tuesday it was at a standstill â€" due to a storm hovering in the air above the maple forests. Maple syrup time. runs. usually from the middle of March to the middle of April, and warm weather is needed during the next week or two to produce a selling-crop, for this year. UN. 1-1144 30! Office Opens April 2nd. Post orders a‘ any time. See the Delmer family of Richmond Hill on a wide and fantastic tour to the for exotic cornea of the Soviet Union. See Ulanovn and the Bolshoi Theatre, folk dancing and other entertainment. WNWCEIIV A PAUL ounce oocwmunr - - 'COLOR ‘ ' With Paul Delmer and Famih in Dermn- Guaranteed “19 be“ adventure tour film you ever saw. Tickets: $1.20. $1.40. 51.60 Acclaimed in New York. \Los Angeles and San Francisco Reserve your seat NOW? TUES., APRIL 12“! & THURS. APRIL 14, 8.30 p.m. IF YOU MISSED THIS FINE FILM DURING ITS RUN RECENTLY AT THE RICHMOND THEATRE. HERE IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY. SEE IT AT THE EATON AUDITORIUM. TO MAKE SURE OF YOUR SEATS. TELEPHONE OR WRITE DIRECT TO THE AUDITORIUM NOW. ADVANCE NOTICE EATON AUDITORIUM, COLLEGE ST. NOT Maple Syrup Time The Greatest Adventure Tour Ever Sincerely, W. Patterson Richmond Hill From Mmow to Vladivostok! ALL NEW! ALL REVEAL/m/ Au EXC/flA/GJ ,Our seasons come in with much violence don't they? Our harsh and bitter winter, though velvet- ly beautiful when the snow is falling, is giving way to the tur- bulence of spring. It is as though the land had to push away the winter. covered them and the litlle N‘o tures could nip further up. Th Winter they seem to have eat: {anything they could get. inclu mg evergreens. I noticed t] trees and shrubs along Highw; 400 have been girdled severely. Rabbits and Birds Down south spring comes in imperceptibly, save when there's the occasional freeze in March and the peach buds are ruined. Daffodils and narcissi spring up everywhere. Farm lanes are lin- ed with them. In the woods there are carpets of violets. And a deep, damp heat penetrates ev- erything. Out here at Pheasant Hollow Farm we're half marooned by the run off from the range of hills just north of Maple Side road. Our little pond, which has afforded excellent skating this winter, is overflowing but the stream through the hollow is marvelous for pretending for the children-not too deep to wade in and full of imagined treacher- ous ice. Lambs and Maple Syrup Jim has two orphan lambs. Have you ever nursed orphan lambs? We feed them an S.M.A. formula that the baby used plus sugar as lambs require more sweetening. What noisy, endear- ing little animals lambs are, and so useful in the summer to help keep the grass mowed. Bob has tapped ten sugar maple trees, and has been slog- ging back and forth with two full pails after school. Most of the time its evaporated on’ the electric stove with the burner on ,“high”, no profit there. On the day it wasn’t drizzling he had a wood fire outside and faith- fully tended the sap and fire while studying for exams. His eyes stung from the smoke and his legs ached from the effort but these didn’t compare to the thrill engendeer by the brown brew which eventually emerged. Is there anything more delicious than fresh maple syrup? Ravages of Winter Our hill of snow on two sides of the house has gone down about three feet but is still around twelve feet high. Around the trees the snow is melting and revealing the ravages of the hea- vy snow. Some trees have been girdled by the field mice and rabbits in their search for food. Our fruit trees all had protective wires around them but the snow ion. An occasion which has the appearance of qualifying for the term ‘a turning point in world history.’ But I ask you as a pa- per with considerable influence to call on our Government to table a motion in our House of Commons similar to that signed by Prime Minister Macmillan which reads as follows: “While recognizing it has no responsibility or jurisdiction! over the independent countries of the Commonwealth, at the same time wishes to record its deep sym- pathy with all the people of South Africa at the recent tragic events..." ' Such action from the Senior Dominion of the Commonwealth backing up the U. K. might Well save thousands of more lives; not only within South Africa but throughout that vaist continent. I can only finish on one note. If this is not a turning point in the world’s history what blood- letting will have to occur due to Apartheid before a turning point does occur? This is every Canad- ian’s problem to the extent of expressing his disgust at inhum- anity on a vast scale within the Commonwealth. My stand is clear and I call on all Canadians to make theirs clear too by writing to their M. P.'s or the newspapers. Yours respectfully. Cyril Bell 4 Elizabeth St.. N‘, Richmond Hill, Onvt. NORTH YORK â€" Following sev- eral months of negotiations be- tween the municipality’s 20 pubâ€" lic health nurses and council they have resigned. The nurses left after a flat refusal by the town- ship to restore a cut in their car allowance. Previously the nurses received a flat $60.00 a month as a cal: alléwanéé. On the first of the year this was cut to .10 cents a mile. LIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS BRING RESULTS PHONE TU. 4-1105 (‘AN OUT OF THIS COME SPRING? (By Jane Fort Manning) pea/sing trees and shrubs along Highway 400 have been girdled severely. Rabbits and Birds In spite of their destructive- ness. rabbits, especially cotton- tails. are a delight to watch. We have several you might almost call pets which we feed each night to see them darting around on a moonlight night, or artfully dodging the dog in the broad daylight â€" slipping behind him without him even knowing the rabbit it near. is comical to wat- ch. in the "t appeared probably which we Soon the and the back and cred wit violets a! other bl emerge 1 contempl But I 1 world is dead. C Phone 'I‘Urner 4-1212 ‘ ‘u v â€" ‘ FREE PARKING REAR 0F THEATRE Please note Thurs., Fri., last complete show 8.30 pm. Saturday continuous from 6 pm. We also have pet pheasants )eIUOIlCl/[g FOR THREE DAYS DURING YONGE ST. SALES THURS. FRI.apd SAT.. APRIL 7th. 81h and 91h, EVERY 100th COUPLE Admitted Free {hey were the center of an invisible ring menacing closer. .. closer every suspense- Ieared second! SUDDENLY Mon., Tues., Wed. - April 11,12,13 Continuous Daily from 7 pm. (6 pm. on Saturdays) Saturday, Children's Matinee 2 pm. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Thurs., Fri., Sat. - April 7, 8, 9 Saturday Matinee 2 pm. “ / DOA/’7 CARE HOW 3/6 SHE 6:75! MOVE EVERY 60265005 ma OFHER." duh-www.myuumi-muumhâ€" THE STRAP I‘lli the way plus violets and trilli other buds am emerge ‘â€" isn't contemplate? But I look out world is drear, dead. Can‘ out spring? mil emu Nmummm‘ TECHNICOLOR' '16 And IE quflMfiS-Mwu mama-maman and tl‘ with s and buds 11 la 1011 there are the birds. -k-a-dees. who perch on \ulde the woodpeckers :. sparrows. and many 11 who have needed feed text We lie suet high in :ar 1ho houses. week the crows have During the summer their constant. cawing s nearby. Robins have nd a mass of starlings. siting from Toronto to iopc they soon return. annries. the blue birds. ‘ioles will be winging he woods will be covu bloodrool. hepaticas. 1 trillium. And all the s and blossoms will isn't it wonderful to A an mowcmn A COLUMBIA HCTURE a day to be fed. 11 start back to they come and my window. the and wet. and of this come