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There is little doubt but that Mayor Haggart would have been ac- corded the more-or-less traditional second term if he had wanted it. He claims that pressure of business for- ces him to withdraw from further civic service at the moment. Again, the decision is necessarily his, and his alone. It is, at least, completely understandable. It was noticeable that many of the areas were small. Undoubtedly such “parkettes” have definite value, providing open spaces and small local playgrounds throughout the town. At the same time they have distinct dis- advantages, both from the point of view of the Parks Board, which must operate them, and the people who use them. In certain sections, for in- stance, residents of neighbouring property, while possessing all the good-will in the world, can hardly be expected to cheer for a playground which abuts their own well-kept properties. A further disadvantage is that some of the park areas are so small that it is difficult to put them to practical use. They are ob- viously costly to administer, in com- paris_on with larger areas. - A few weeks ago this newspaper published an aerial map of Richmond Hill, showing the location of the var- ious parks and parkettes and giving a list of them, together with approxi- mate sizes. Mayor James Haggart of Rich- mond Hill broke all records when he announced on August 16th that he would not be a candidate for munici- pal office for 1962. Whether his de- cision to make his announcement this early in the year is wise is a matter which must be left to his own judg- ment. At least it is honest and above-board. It lets others who covet the office know exactly where they stand, as far as having to compete with a sitting Mayor is concerned. Jamegfieégart has been a hard- working Mayor. At the beginning of lIBERAL CLASSIFIEDS Get Results â€" TU. 4-1105 It is easy _to understand how Iuch small parks came into existence. Experiment Worth Watching Through a recent decision by Richmond Hill Town Council, in co- operation with the Ontario Depart- ment of Highways, a series of traffic lights within the town limits on Yonge Street has become a practical certainty. Whether or not they will prove a cure for bottle necked traffic, only time can tell. Proponents of the lights declare that they will help move trafiic in orderly fashion. While admitting that they may slow traffic down, yet they claim that orderliness of movement will, in the long run, make for speed. Those opposing the installation of the lights hold that they will cause a continuous series of traffic delays throughout the whole north-south length of the town, making the eventual outcome far worse than the present situation. Only one thing seems to be certain. That is that pedestrians, providing they cross at the lights, may find getting from one side of Yonge Street to the other a speedier and safer operation than it is at present. 'A Detroit experimerft now being carried out may prove to be the Remember Hazel? She’s the girl who, a few years ago, went on a terrific rampage, car- rying people to death in her waters and creating damage and destruction over a wide area. But, if a cliche might be forgiven, this is another of the cases where the old adage about it being an ill wind that blows no- body good is distinctly applicable. For Hurricane Hazel of detestable memory has, like many another wo- man before her, turned evil into good. An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 Subscription Rate $3.50 per year; to United State -_ . . n , W A: n:unli The damage and destruction she wrought has resulted in action through conservation authorities which should prevent a repetition. Those measures are constantly being reported in this and other news- papers. Sometimes we wonder if the general public is fully aware of their import or of the size of the job which Mayor Haggarl's Decision THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, 0111:1110; _f13_'13}11:§_cl_gy, August 24, 19617 “Bits And Pieces" Parks )scription Rate $3.50 per year; to United States $4.50; 10c single copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, Editor and Publisher W. S. COOK, Managing Editor F. J. PICKING, News Editor “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa” 05b: liberal O O O O O O his term of office he told citizens that he would be‘ available in his office at regular times to serve them. That en- gagement has been kept scrupulously. On top of that, he has spent many hours in the service of the commun- ity, particularly in the field of trying to attract industry. His regular visits to existing industries have been a practical demonstration of his inter- est. His close co-operation with the In- dustrial Commissioner, while not pro- ducing immediate results in the way of new industries for which he hoped, has doubtless been of value. Whether his policies have always been accept- able to all citizens isn’t the point. The Mayor hasn’t yet been born who could expect that. But it can be said of Mayor Haggart that, during his years in office, he has done his best to serve the town on whose council he sat and has devoted endless hours to the ser- vice of his fellow-citizens. A number of them were created through the regulation which de- mands that a subdivider must deed five per cent of his projected building area to the municipality. At the dis- cretion of municipal authorities, a cash equivalent can be accepted in~ stead. This newspaper believes, with- out attempting to be critical, that it would have been better in more cases to have taken the money. It is possibly another of those matters which slipped by in the growth splurge which hit Richmond Hill a few years ago, and which have had to be lived with since. Whatever may be the case, the fact remains that it is an error which can and should be guarded against in future expansion. The growing area of the town will inexorably de- mand larger parks. The cost of av- ailable land, Parks Board officials ad- mit even now, is likely to be a head- ache. Storing up a little cash instead of bits and pieces of land seems like a sane way to meet the needs of the future. answer to the situation in Richmond Hill and comparable ones elsewhere. The “traffic pacer" system is based to some extent on a system used in Germany to improve both road capa- city and traffic safety. Under it a series of illuminated signals hangs over the pavement. Numerals twenty inches high tell motorists what speed they must maintain to reach the next traffic signal when it is green. “Pre-lights" a short distance ahead of the intersection signals'will stop most of the traffic, then give it a rolling start before it reaches the intersection. In theory, heeding the speed ad- visories would permit the driver to cover a considerable distance with- out stopping for a red light. During a twelve-week test the traffic pacer system, a. progressive traffic lights system and the present system by which lights are not co-ordinated will all be tested. The results should prove interest- ing to those whose duty it is to con- trol traffic in Richmond Hill and in similar places. is being done. Over an extended per- iod of time, bit by bit the walls are being built, quietly and stoutly, with- out the fanfare and headlines which accompanied Hazel’s debut. They will prevent similar headlines in the future, we hope. Not only that, but the conser- vation projects which are gradually killing the chances of Hazel or any of her sisters creating the same am- ount of destruction again are having another effect. Also reported in this and other newspapers are the almost fantastic attendances which are mak- ing use of conservation projects as parks and breathing spaces. People in their tens of thousands are enjoy- ing them in a way hardly dreamed of when flood control was initiated. Truly, out of Hazel’s evil has come the people’s good. lululu' .UDIT .’ ,Incuumom UREAU I )econa, jéoug/Lfd . . . QUESTIONS MARKHAM ROAD REPAIRS Dear Mr. Editor: As a ratepayer of Richmond Hill it is now my turn to speak. It took us a long time to get Markham Road a1-1 decently pav- ed. We spent many years trav- elling our district on a dirt track. Has anyone noticed it recently? Everyone must have, it is very hard to miss. I took a drive along there last week and‘ saw one patchy mess. Was this really Markham Road? Was the workmanship so poor that it had to be repaired already, and if it did need repairing, could it not have been done properly, instead at having the asphalt slopped and left all over the place. The Tely’s “Operation Survival” certainly proved that a man can stay alive in the bush for three weeks with nothing but a parachute-tent, penicillen and plenty of insect repellant. . . . If he stays at an abandoned camp site complete with cast-off cook- ing tins, fish hooks and potatoes. In another tie-in with our title, there are several rather macabre possibilities inherent in the under- taking profession’s plans for die now, pay later. fun- erals. Will they send their collectors after us if we default our payments? Or will they repossess? And will we hear the familiar stories about the little old ladies as we shop their used-casket lots? . . . Maybe it will just be simpler to stay alive until we can afford to pay cash. And on the same topic, we can’t help feeling a. certain morbid curiosity over the trucking trouble on Toronto’s Erskine Avenue. Just what is the Mount Hope Cemetery doing with its daily quota of 1,000 loads of earth? Does it have 9 new system? We wonder if the Burlington police have realized yet that the “bomb” reported to be in their arena during the Miss Canada contest was really the contest itself. It may be just coincidence, but it does seem that the Berlin brew has come to a boil since Dave Garro- way stopped raising his hand each morning and sternly admonishing: “Peace!” Fred Gardiner, in announcing his return to politics (And when was he out?), says: “I don’t need to apologize for being a Conservative.” . . . But, as the saying goes, would he want his daughter to marry one? In another pure coincidence, the Toronto thea- tres’ Foto-Nite contest had a jackpot winner less than a week after Pierre Berton pointed out that there hadn’t been one for three years. Some residents of Inverness, Scotland, are get- ting a reduction in their taxes because of the prox~ imity of a distillery. The aroma, they say, is at times unbearable. . . . It’s enough to drive a man to drink! It is time too for the people of Richmond Hill to look around them. Why should everyone‘ have gardens and fences alike, Where are the brains and ideas ‘of our people? Use your own ideas and don’t be a copier. Let’s not keep up with the Jones 'by copying them, be smart and find something bet- ter, after all Mr. Jones was, wasn’t he? But there is no doubt about the cleverness of the Toronto police. They are arresting pickets at the Manufacturer’s Building at the Exâ€"which, consider- ing the fire, and unless they are playing games with the buildings’ names, is a pretty neat trick. And an enquiry into the activities of the Quebec Liquor Police has revealed that the force had four members who were “never seen at work”. . . . Now there was a real secret service! Take a drive around the Hill sometime, just to look, it’s real- ly getting smart. “I. .l [HEAVle l . _ What would it be like if we Defifké‘agiagglfirjmy fellow cm_ parents suddenly decided not‘ lens I read with regret the an- E0 “pm-rt a- bus- any longer? nouncement that Mayor JamesityaréhsgfirSXEEZQfitg ngzvfgé 5:55;: W111 “Ot Stand for re‘ higlmzay between eight and nine - I _ in 9 morning, at the time “3:: (‘13:: ht nfice‘slslirillvyf havehto when tnucks are most numerous, done to sa :vith utmosat),(s)l‘ncealE a‘nd agam betwgen three forty? ity that he?, has been an indus ihlvee anhd four‘tlflrtfiilThgsebpeo' " w o a r ' triouS arid devoted PUbUC SET-rgubsidized l‘eforem‘anotlfer ell)qu vant. His retirement at the end should take note that they are of the year \Vill leave a vacancy now, or will be. subsidized for Wllll‘fih Will be hard to fill. thigh school .buses and public . e announcement paints up:school buses_in other areas. Why with emphasxs the continually not lend a little support to our Efiiimié‘fi‘o dsiTé‘é‘dfn 3631:1135 €332 mum? 0“ mm“; : ' us an access roa office. Too often as ratepayers north of the highway and we’ll we are not only not apprecia. gladly let our kiddies Walk. tive but to add to the burdens (Mrs) Ruth Keffer of our hard-worked representa- Concord tives we shower them with crit- icism and abUGQ' __ Like many of my fellow citi- zens I read with regret the an- nouncement that Mayor James Haggart will not stand for re election. “Dear Mr. Editor” In looking about for a suc- cessor for Mayor Haggart we must find one with not only the qualification, but also one who has the time and inclination to give a lot of time to public ser- Vice. The ofiice of Mayor is a most important one; thanks to Mayor Haggart for giving the people ample time to assess the quali- fications of prospective succes- sors. Residents of the Concord area feel that it is time to drag the school bus situation out of meth- balls again and see what can be done. We notice that residents of the Jefferson area are hav- ing a similar problem with the 1Vaughan Township School Area Board. SCHOOL BUS FOR CONCORD Dear Mr. Editor: Families in our Elmwood Acres area are only slightly within the two-mile limit. Over half of the distance is on a very busy major highway._Sure- 15; 'Vaug'han 'Town'shipr School Area Board could bend a little find provide I bun. PROVING THAT YESTERDAY’S NEWS IS NOT NECESSARILY DEAD. REGRETS MAYOR’S RETIREMENT I. Tookadrive CIVIS By George Mayes At the present time, parents; pay thirty dollars a year for‘ each child riding on the bus. This so-cal-led “cheaper rate" is available only because we take second place to the high school students - that is. after they have been transported to Thomhill High School the bus returns to pick up the Concord ‘School pupils. Sometimes, unavoidably, the children aren’t picked up until nine o'clock or alfrter. During the past few months,‘ two boys were hit on the high- way, one hurt quite badly, re- quiring surgery. Perhaps we should be thankful that our ac-i ciden-t rate is not higher, but‘ with proper bus facilities, .it‘ could be lowered. With the! coming of the C.N.R., traffic isw heavier than ever and the dan-' ger to youngsters greater thanj ever. As someone has said, chil- dren are carefree, not careless, and motorists must be ever watchful. The whole point of argument is that parents wouldn’t even support a private bus, if it can be called that, if it weren't for the highway problem. After all, we aren’t looking for ways to spend money. People in other areas have taken a stand on this problem and it is high time we did. There are over sixty children riding on this bus now and the number is increasing. Sanitary Contractor Drains Cleaned & Repaired C. STUNDEN Richmond Hill TU. 4-1245 VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES RICHMOND HILL BRANCH Miss E. Woodbyrne Richmond Hill Municipal Hall Septic Tanks Pumped PHONE TU. 4-4101 V. O. N. E (On August 10th “The Lib- eral" published the first of a series of articles describing the steps necessary in the organiza- tion of a community hospital. That article was written by Mr. G. J. Chatfield, recently ap- pointed administrator for the new hospital which, when many hurdles have been jumped, will serve the southern part of York County. For the next few weeks Mr. Chatfield will detail the many phases in the intricate processes which go into the es- tablishment of a hospital. in a series of articles in “The Lib- eral." The following is one of them. EDITOR) My previous article dealt with the overall subject of hospital financing. So much for generalities. Now, what does this new hospital mean to you? First, let us take a closer look at who owns this new hospital, who will govern it’s af- fairs and how these important persons are selected. tms new hospital mean to younto the home town newspaper FirSt» let “5 take 1‘ Closer‘ever since. The news below is J. H. Sanderson, 100. A cough cure was being sold 100k at Who owns this ‘19“"what he read in the issue pub-30y a Dr, Shoop and the him was hospital, Who Will Ewe?“ “'5 af‘llishled shortly after his arrival fairs and how these importantiin York County._ED[TOR.) 1’9”an "9 Selecm‘? A Presbyterian, Mr. Ingram Being a cqmmumty hosnltalwarrived at about the time the the ownershlp is vested With funeral was held for George the commumty through the‘Stewart Bell, church elder at Xfork Central Hospital Assocxa- Maple, from Elder's Mills, He “011 ‘ a steadily growmg group may well have thought that fate Who have banded themselves ‘0‘ had conspired so that his arrival gether to Promo” “"5 worthy represented an illustration of projeCt’ Memb‘irsmp is open to the law of spiritual supply and every resulent in this area over‘demand. the age of twenty-one and costs‘ Vaughan Township Council only a nominal fee of $5.00 per i ‘met on February 12 at Vellorc Veal" You can become a “feiand among other things author- member of this association tom. $100.00. In addition, member-‘lszedl‘fp; gag??? ship is open to interested ind Js- . . trial concerns in the area. .EEdMB‘ESXLEk weldrick 1“ manual plain in the advertisement. When you whooped, you Shoop- ed. if you had any sense. Health was not a topic of great legislative interest in those days. “The Liberal" (Feb- ruary 14, 1907) reported: “Aside from the extraordinary expen- diture of $26,000 at Fort Wil- liam as a result of the typhoid fever epidemic, the cos-t of main- taining health in the 497 urban municipalities of this province was only 32 cents for each in- habitant." Including the Fort William expenditure, Ontario spent $60,000 on health. Science had the farmer's in- Sixteen of the twenty-five} trustees who govern the hos-i pital are elected from within this Association, thus giving the community at large strong re- presentation at the policy-mak- ing level. The remaining nine members are appointed because of their ofificial position with certain groups (e.g. medical staff representatives, women’s aux- iliary representative, plus cer- tain designated district majors and reeves). The appointed board elects its own officers and sets up the necessary commit- tees to provide competent lea- dership for the hospital. At the present time, we are indeed fortunate in the high calibre of our Board members} with the senior officers being; Mr. D. H. Storms, Chairman. Mr. S. Parker, Vice-chairman: Dr. A. Smith, Secretary. Mr. D. Stuart, Treasurer. Under the guidance of each and every member of your hospital board, the hospital is fast progressing to reality. This hospital board is truly‘ representative of the commun- ity. having members in every walk of life giving unselfisth of their time and talents, and without any remuneration, to KEEP YOUR lIBERAI. CARRIER BOY Your “Liberal” carrier boy WILL keep smiling through heat, cold, wind, rain, snow or come what may . . . Carriers and their parents report that the most discouraging part of newspaper route work is the collections. Some people do not seem to realize that carriers must pay their bills on time each month and complete collections are necessary for them to meet their obligations and still make a profit. Won’t you please have YOUR MONEY READY when your carrier calls this month? Your help will be greatly appreciated by him. Published in the interests of “The Liberal" Call Backs Take More Time and Time Is . ‘ (This issue of “The Liberal" H. Pugsley took 105 votes and “01? dealt carries a story about 75-year-old runner-up P. G. Savage 85. 5711717))??? ,9? William Ingram, Maple resident Councillors relerctgd for 190] Your rovide the best possible hospitallactions occurring in your hos- facilities for you and your fam-lpital. They are trustees in ev- ilies. These men and women are,ery sense of the word. answerable to the York Central In the next columns we will Hospital Association (your own see how the board delegates di- association) for the efficient op- rect responsibilities for the hos- eration of your hospital. Theirs‘pital's operation. through the is the ultimate responsibility. appointment of an administra- both morally and legally, for all tor and a medical staff. who arrived in Canada in 1907. and who has been a subscriber wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwvvwvwvvwvvwvwwvvvvx I “The Liberal" ran this in- triguing item under “LOCALS” headed “NO SMOKING ALOUD HERE," it reads: The above notice is posted up in a fashion- able tailor-ing establishment not far from this office. The request to frequenters of the shop, not to transgress, will not be con- sidered unreasonable. as it can- not be said the proprietor has ever broken such a rule him- ‘self. Alas, we’ll never know ;whether the word “Aloud” be- spoke the proprietor’s sense of ‘humour or the printer‘s error. the law Of Spiritual Supply and fever epidemic, the cost of main- demand. taining health in the 497 urban Vaughan Township Comm“ municipalities of this province met on February 12 at Vellorc was only 32 cents for each in. and among other things author- habitant.” Including the Font ized the treasurer to Pay Arthur William expenditure. On-tarlo §;-._FW__$1-82-331b“3322125 spem seoyoiooioni health- Vaughan Township Council met on February 12 at Vellorc and among other things author- ized the treasurer to pay Arthur S. Fry $1.80 for sharpening picks and Berwick Weldrick $2.80 for 40 yards of gravel, relative to a minor road repair- ing project in Road Division No. 2. Mr. Ingram worked on a farm just south of Richmond Hill the first year of his arrival in Can- ada and doubtless had occasion to shop at Naughton Bros.. E1- gin Mills. where, in February, "ladies’ prunella slippers with elastic ankles, size 3". were sell- ing for 20 cents. They repre- sented early day “loss leaders" ithough termed Adifferently. Shortly before Mr. Ingram arrived in the district, Rich- mond Hvil‘l's municipal election recorded the largest vote ever polled, despite rain. Reeve W. Community Hospital D! "The Liberal" carrier organization by the Circulation Department of “The Liberal”. each month when he calls to collect. were H. A. Nicholls, 111; T. T. French. 110; E. Barker, 104, and J. H. Sanderson, 100. A cough cure was being sold by a Dr. Shoop and the hint was plain in the advertisement. When you whooped, you Shoop- Science had the farmer's in- terest at heart. as witness the prediction of an official of the federal government experimen- tal farms, Ottawa. He said that recent scientific experiments made with a view to extracting by means of electricity nitrogen from air, to be used as a fer- tilizer, showed that when per- fected the scheme would revolu- tionize agriculture. The scheme was called ATMOSPHERICNI- TROGEN. Richmond Hill Council, late in February, drafted a $1,000 debentures by-law for the pur- pose ocf improving Centre Street East and gave notice that a vote on the by-Iaxw would be held on March 26. Mr. Ingram and all other citizens were advised by “The Liberal" that “It will cost you only 25 cents to the end of the year if you leave your (subscrip- tion) order at “The Liberal" office." WHITEVALE: Wilson’s Mill, built by the man after whom the settlement was named, Tru- man P. White, in 1855, has been destroyed by fire. It was one of the few water-powered mills in existence. Richmond Continuous Daily from 7 pm. (6 pm. on Saturdays) Saturday, Children’s Matineo 2 pm. 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