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cousuu us FOR PRINTING REQUIREMENTS :3“'I'I'IE lIBERAI." “I. 4 - “05 J rrrrrvv 2 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, JuIy 5,7 126} Commuting brings other prob- lems. It is expensive. Carrying pas- sengers who contribute to the ex- nse is very common, albeit illegal. case of an accident, a non~iicensed carrier might find that the insurance coverage he thought quite adequate is null and void. Transportation companies which hold franchises for the carrying of passengers on the highways frequently wage cam- paigns against such “car pools”. The passenger who oversleeps and is not at the appointed rendezvous at the appointed time, may cause the driv- er and other passengers to be late for work, and parking space in the city is costly and hard to find. School officials reported that in 1961 the repayment of- debentures borrowed for city school buildings cost $2,239,150 in principal and a further $2,487,986 in interest. Like most public bodies in this province the board borrows money for 20 year periods. By the time the debentures are finally repaid, interest costs are more than the value of the money Richmond Hill has been called, at various times, “a dormitory com- munity,” "one of Toronto’s bed- rooms," and “a community of com- muters." True, 3. large majority of people living in this area commute from their residences to their places of work in Metropolitan Toronto. Be- cause of the lack of major industrial development in the district, which could absorb much of our labor force. commuting has become an essential part of our community life. A gmup of six men in New Jer- sey have solved many of these prob- In good weather, commuting. except for the hazards of driving in heavy traffic, is not too unpleasant, and existing and planned express- ways will eventually lessen the strain on the tired motorist. But driving through deluges of rain, sleet, ice and snow storms cannot be a pleasure at any time â€" so we who live and work in our home commun- ity do not envy our neighbors who must commute five or six days a week. Trustee William Dymond of the Toronto Board of Education said city taxpayers could save themselves $2,500,000 8. year or 1.5 mills if they financed schools on a pay-as-you-go basis. He told the board’s finance committee he would campaign next fall for the financing of all school buildings from current funds. Another elected official came out last week in support of the pay-as- you-go plan for financing large municipal projects as recently sug- gested by Reeve Norman Good'head of North York Township. Although public pressure final- ly forced the province to introduce legislation to control conflict of inâ€" terest in the municipalities there‘ are Reeve True Davidson of East York Township made some very forthright statements at the recent annual convention of the Ontario Association of Mayors and Reeves which should be of real concern to not only the Department of Municipal Affairs but to every citizen of this province. Miss Davidson told the delegates that corruption exists to a considerable degree in the province's municipalities, and that few persons seem to be scandalized by the fact. A statement of this nature cannot go unchallenged. The province is duty bound to investigate Miss Davidson’s statements. For one thing she should be asked to be more specific in her charges and detail just where the corruption exists. Unfortunately the province to date has shown an un- willingness to assume any real res- ponsibility in ferreting out corruption in local government. Provincial au- thorities have continually placed the onus on the ratepayers to take the culprits to court or turn them out of office at election time. This Car Pool Is A Company Corruption An Independent Weekly: Established 1879 9 \-â€"’\' cu L p“ Subscription 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 EDWARD MURPHY. News Editor "Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Depart: lent. Ottawa” Save On Interest Charges Eh: liberal In Municipalities In the present era of high tax- ation and a national financial crisis district officials might be well advised to give careful consideration to a pay-as-you-go plan for large munic- ipal projects. No female passengers may be carried regularly! Newspapers may be read, but must be kept below seat- back level where they will not inter- fere with the view of the driver. All riders are urged to keep slim! lems by forming a registered “car pool limited company", with a full slate of officers. Each man contrib- utes a fixed sum per year which pays for all running and maintenance ex- penses and provides for replacement of the station wagon which is used by them in commuting to New York City. The plan has been working suc- cessfully for the past six years. If the driver of the day is late in waking, he jumps into the car in his pyjamas and drives to the house of the first man to be picked up, who returns him to his house where he may take his time in shaving, dress- ing and breakfasting and make his own way into the city. The second man becomes the driver and com- pletes the journey. At the entrance to the tunnel under the Hudson River, the same guard passes the car each morning. In a spirit of good humor, one man in the front seat holds up a card which says “Good morning, Joe”, and a man in the back holds up one which says “Good-bye; Joe." Because a complete change over to a pay-as-you-go capital program would saddle taxpayers with both interest costs on previous debenture issues and all of one year's capital building costs, Trustee Dymond sug- gested his board ease into it gradual- ly. This would raise taxes by two or three mills immediately, but save four or five mills in 10 years’ time he estimated. Stringent rules were drawn up and are strictly observed. Among them is that the car leaves promptly every morning, there is no waiting for a latecomer (he must find his own transportation into New York.) The same is -true of the return journey. Miss Davidson felt municipal corruption might be effectively con- trolled through better defined legis- lation and a code of ethics for coun- cils. The municipalities are the crea- tion of the provincial government and local government is carried on under authority of the legislature. Public pressure will finally force a reluctant provincial gOVernment to enact better legislation and provide a code of ethics for councillors as suggested by Miss Davidson. borrowed. "A $2,000,000 school, costs us $4,000,000 this way”, Trustee Dymond said. Many large school boards in the United States finance their building programs entirely from current funds or borrow for periods shorter than seven years to save interest costs. If you and your neighbors are having commuting problems, an ar- rangement along these lines might prove the solution. ~ Although she did not favour public inquiries Miss Davidson warn- ed “refusing to' conduct a public in- quiry doesn’t mean we should let problems accumulate until they smell up the whole place.” If there is to be no resort to public inquiries what can the citizens do in a. com- munity when a council refuses Miss Davidson’s suggestion to clean up its own mess. It would be very difficult for a council to investigate itself, and therefore some outside author- ity is needed. still certain activities not covered by law. “Where do we draw a line as to the presents and entertainment we will accept”, asked Miss Davidson. Bill Babcock and his wife Jean are members of the Richmond Hill United Church, and have four children, whose names and respective ages are . . . Fred 9, Marion 5, Scott 4, and Hugh, 3 months. When the Babcocks moved to Richmond Hill, they were im~ pressed by the lack of recreational outlets especially for the younger child. At that time there were no playgrounds in Richmond Hill and they, being pro- gressive and forwardâ€"looking decided to do something about it. So Camp Richildaca was their combined answer to the problem. The name Richmond Hill Day Camp became Richildaca as you can plainly see, and was coined by Bill and Jean. At first the camp was assisted by the Richmond Hill Rotary Club with a grant of $400 to purchase supplies and equipment. “In that first year,” said Bill, “I was assisted by Alan Bathurst, then teacher at Richmond Hill High School. The camp operated under the Recreation Committee and was subsidized by them until 1959. At this time they withdrew their support and my wife and I operated it ourselves. Last year, we form- ed a limited c0mpany “Richildaca Camps Limited,” and commenced to establish a permanent site at Kettleby.” Camp with the Babcocks is a family venture. Jean Babcock keeps the books and does most of the paper work. The children are of increasing help. This spring, Fred, Marion, and Scott helped to plant 250 trees on the property, and Fred has contracted to keep the grass cut at camp this summer. He hopes to invest his earnings in stock in Richildaca. The building of this camp, of course, entailed a great deal of hard work for the Babcock family, but as Bill says, the results were loaded with satisfac- tions. They built a log lodge 25’ x 35’ and a full basement. Bill admits to cutting the logs himself, and as the building progressed and took shape, en- thusiasm and high hopes kept pace also. The upstairs has a meeting-place, kitchen and office, while the downstairs has a store, workshop and dark room for photography. Also on the property is an excellent swimming pool that meets all health requirements. Its measurements are 32’ x 48’. In describing the pool, Mr. Babcock explained that the pool is divided exactly in half, so that they have a shallow end in which to teach “beginners” and a deep end in which to teach the advanced swimmers. Two Red Cross Swimming Instructors are on staff at all times. “We stress instruction at camp. Every child has a lesson each day,” declared Bill. THE CLOWN OF THE WOODPECKER FAMILY - - 'I THE SAPSUCKER I You would never believe that a pretty bird like the sapsucker could do so much damage. He comes I by his name honestly enough for he spends his life ' drinking deeply from the sap of various trees. My ' favorite birch trees look as if they had been drilled by ‘ some sharp instrument. In every one of them there ' are rows of neat holes in a regular pattern and the bark is sticky with running sap. Watching the sap- ' sucker conduct his sapsucking business can be amus- I ing but you can’t help feeling sorry for the birches. He looks quite perky in a strange coat of mottled ‘ black and white, a vest of pale yellow, and scarlet cap I and neck piece. One bar of white runs all the length 5 of his wing. You’d almost think he had been decorat- ed for something. ‘ Is it any wonder that one is bewildered. If man could only be humble before the source of his power . . . the seed . . . whose mysteries of growth are in God’s keeping. He would come to realize the mad waste of his life before the seed is taken from him forever. RICHILDACA - - - FAMILY VENTURE FOR BILL AND JEAN BABCOCK Camp Richildaca, which has been in existence since 1956 is a dream brought to reality by Bill Bab- cock and his wife Jean. Bill Babcock was born in Aurora, and attended Aurora Public and High Schools. He obtained his B.A. in Toronto in 1950. He taught three years at Thorold High School. He came to Richmond Hill in 1953 and has been the Phys- ical Education Instructor at Richmond Hill High ever since. Always with an eye to the future, Bill intends to complete the requirements for a degree in Physi~ cal Education (B.P.E.) at McMaster University next winter. This year the Babcocks are expanding their building programme with a barn which will be their “creative art centre”. The loft will be for “puppetry” and there will be a cabin to be used for the Retarded Children of the area under special care and super- vision. There is more to come. Bill plans to have a new playing field which will eventually have a track and there will be a pond on the property too. The pond will be used to teach the older children, 12 to 14, how to handle a canoe and row a boat. “We even plan to take them on canoe trips, complete with packsacks and iportagesg'flicontinued Bill. Whenever countries are almost constantly un- der the threat of war, you can’t help but feel bewild- ered. You think it stupid of them all not to realize that the one thing that matters most in the whole world is the earth. And you have to eat to be able to work, drive a tank or make an airplane. You don’t care if you live or die if you’re starving. And if you don’t care what happens to you, you don’t even want to build ships, tanks, guns and bombs, much less make a new world when a war is over. Somehow, it seems as if life goes on a rampage when it puts arma- ments even above the fruit of the earth itself. In thinking about the last war which stands out most in my memory, you saw men and women together working at lathes and making shells and airplanes. We saw them standing at production lines dazed with fatigue as they turn out weapons of annihilation. In the war plants, the workers stand before their machines. But behind these machines lie the earth. Unspectacular and quietly eternal the earth is the font of all that muscular power. It is behind the force of the converters of the great steel mills, and it drives the propellers of the bombing planes. It welds the plate of the battleship and supplies energy for the man who fires the gun. Undisputed in time of peace, still it is supreme in time of war. For be- hind each army that fights an-d behind each brain that plans designs for lasting peace, lies a field of wheat or corn. Somewhere a farmer planted golden kernels of corn into the body of his earth that hogs and cattle might be fed and somewhere far removed from the field, human mind's nourished upon the har- vest of grain, decide the destiny of our world. (Next week, we’ll follow the path to Richildaca with Bill Babcack again.) THE SEED OF THE EARTH - . . . MORE POWERFUL THAN MAN Would it dismay you to know that man who can build ships and span rivers with bridges does not rule the world. Yes, there is something much more powerful than man and that is the seed . . . the grain of corn . . . of wheat . . . of barley or even of rye. The seed that is dropped into the earth is master of the millionaire and banker, working man or politician. It controls worker and king. For the seed is life and has power to grow. By Elizabeth Kelson ling 'I’Ol/U’l ll C. E. Hunking, Pastor “““I“““‘II“ E! Evangelists Rev. Mansel McGuire I If all organic procedures were “boiled down" as to the one the most indispensable â€"â€" the mulch would prove to be the greatest. It gives the best and fastest results for an immediate problem of drought and strictly conforms to “Natures” Laws. Large amounts of mulch six or eight inches deep will in- crease water holding capacity whether the soil is sandy or heavy clay. First make a mental or written list of materials available that you can use such as weeds, grasses, leaves, leaf mold compost, stones, (around ‘trees and shrubs) clippings,‘ straw. cofiee grounds, parings,‘ sawdust and then peat moss for easy handling but a purchased product. not free as the afore~ mentioned list. The simplest and easiest method to care for any flower or vegetable garden is with the use of mulch. Why is it important? Because it is food, housing. protection and a moisture container for all soil life. The soil and soil life needs mulch to perform at its highest. Sometimes during a hot dry summer the gardener feels things just can't be expected to grow and although you have no control over the amount of rain your garden is going to get this summer, you can increase your soil's ability to hold any water it receives. I ‘ I Rev. A. W. Rees : E In Music THE PAUL MULlEN FAMILY 1 : PIKE'S PEAK TENT MEETING E JULY 8 - 22 For flower beds â€" All flower beds should be under a con- stant mulch â€"- drought or no drought and it can be done without making beds look ugly. H any of the above materials are shredded or chopped fairly small and mixed with soil this 5-““““““““ A farmer in Normal 11]., claims he can increase his corn crop by serenading it with semi classical music and marches . . . Avoiding the “pop” record- ings lest it develop into pop-corn? An estimated 16 European countries are expect- ed to see their first live American television programs sometime this month when the US. launches its first Tel-star satelletite. The programs will be an attempt to “reflect what is going on in the US. that day”, and if the Americans play it straight and leave in the cleanser commercials the Europeans will REALLY see a common market. The Queenston suspension bridge is being ad- vertised for sale. It’s only a suggestion -- but maybe the downtown merchants could get the Hill’s Town Council to buy it for an overhead parking lot. A group of Chicago doctors, addressing the American Medical Association, urged that laws be passed to forbid any advertising of tobacco products . . . What? And put 4 out of 5 of their members out of work? Woodstock’s dog catcher was cited in the press for chiseling for four hours through a brick chimney to rescue a mongrel pup. Humanitarian maybe, but on second thought he was also laying-on a bit of job security. A heading about the 1963 cars says: Chrysler Springs Styling Upset . . . A good word to describe the feelings of _the owners of their 1957 fin-jobs. The Toronto and District Labor Council has en- dorsed former Mayor Lamport’s plan to build dis- count stores for union members, employing union help, and selling union-made goods. So if you need any feather pbedding . . . The New York hotel room of Jerry Lewis was reportedly robbed of $190,000 in jewelry . . . So that's where he gets all his annoying energy â€"- he lives in H H a g e mnasium! President Kennedy says that parents who pro- test the ban on compulsory prayer-forms in the schools have an easy remedy â€" they can teach their children to pray at home . . . They can do it while the commercials are on. A King City school principal, speaking to the village trustees on the subject of school vandalism, says he doesn’t think the present generation of youngsters is any worse than previous ones â€" “They are only bolder. They have no_respectflfor property.” things Ontario’s new driver demerit system is now [in effect. Pedestrians will still have trouble pointing their way to safety, but motorists will find it easier to point their way to suspension. Located on 5th Concession of Whitchurch, 2 miles north of the Gonnley-Stouffville Road. 'econ by George Maya 0 Yesterday'svnews is not necessarily dead. Sée? â€" They vare actuali);VEET’EERr-firvffiéée E, YOUR GARDEN “CARE OF SMALL HOME GARDENS" J Zougéb. . . EVERYONE WELCOME by Jane Williams MINE And While it may sound like quite a lot of work to do it is only done once a season and this mulching cuts down on weeding watering and care â€" to a mere routine inspection to see how ‘things are growing. At the end lot the season and when the garden is over. loosely dig the mulch into the top soil and re- peat the whole process of mulch ing the following spring. Afler a few years of this method the soil will have large amounts of organic matter that will increase the yield and beauty of anything planted. ‘Also once organized you can become a lazy gardener with holidays presenting no problem of weeding or watering. ‘m-ixture can be used around and jail over the flower bed. Then with soil sprinkled on top it looks quite nice and will really do a job. Well rotted hazy mixed with crushed leaves is on ex- cellent cover for roses. The same works well with large annuals such as zinnia's. Crush ed leaves, grasses or clippings mixed with soil and wood ashes makes a finer mulch {or small annuals. Lettuce and Peas -â€" I w 8 inches of any mulch. Beats, Oarfots and Beam -â€" thin, water and mulch. Cabbage. broccoli, peppers and tomatoes-mluch heavily up to 8 inches. Under all these layers of mulch the wonderful little eo- workers, the earthworms will happily aerate and fertilize the top two inches of soil allowing easy feedings for all plants, but without mulch the earth worm retreats deeper and deeper into the soil where it is not dry and hard. PROHIBITION, the era of excess. by Andrew Sinclair. (Little, 1962). A comprehensive. well-documented and fascin- ating exploration of the social and psychological milieu that gave rise to the American phenomenon of prohibition in-‘ troduced by law in 1920 and re- pealed in 1933. Written by at perceptive British novelist and ‘historian who spent two years in the US. gathering material. this _book spells out the excess- by Iain Macleod. (Atheneum, 1962). Like Chamberlain, the author has been British Minis- ter of Health and Minister of Labour and a student of social legislation. These occupations have given him an intimate es of passion. reinforced by ri- gidity of thought. that infected church. polities, government, and every public and private segment of American society. Pertinent pictures and contem- porary cartoons help round out this study, which will appeal to the browser as well as the historian. (Dodd, 1962). The author of We Took To The Woods writes ab- out the landscape and wildlife of New England on the Pied- mont. the Highlands, and the coast. In an informal style, with warmth but no sentimen- tality. Mrs. Rich records her observation of birds, foxes, seals, plant life, and pets she has known over the years. Ir. Richmond HUDSON TAYLOR AND MARIA; pioneers in China. b J. C. Pollock (McGraw-Hill. 1962). In telling the story of Taylor's dreams of converting the Chinese and how it was brought to partial fruition in spite of ill health. poor educa- tion, and the enmity of the Chinese. the author emphasizes lthe zeal and mutual sympathy of Taylor's marriage to Maria Dyer. Showing how the hero- ism and mysticism of the foun- der of the China Inland Mis- sion Were reinforced by the sac- rifice and superior knowledge of his wife. Pollock creates an appealing picture of nineteenth- century evangelism. Due to its background of imperial China and the genuineness of the characters. this book will appeal to all. knowledge of y man‘s work a of an image 1 ent from the this biograph the reader Chamberlain“: ing private p ence. and Macleod reeo valuable cont reform and 1 that surrounc DUST ON 'I in Jenkins (P paw in the ti mighty. and 1 Kanbul in A host of both t ed nation cop difiiculty of b a struggle b powers. Thrm THE NATURAL WORLD OF LOUISE DICKINSON RICH. Phone TUmer 4-1212 ‘1 L 1‘ ’ ' FREE PARKING AT REAR 0F THEATRE Mon., Tues. and Wed. - July 9, 10 and 11 Thurs., Fri. and Sat. - July 5, 6 and 7 ' r @2?MNGWDURI-GEORGESANDH{8 MARISA PAVAN ammo-ammemlmmm NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, Please Note: During July, August, Matinee Every Wednesday and Saturday at 2 pan. BOOK REVIEWS FROM THE RICHMOND HILL LIBRARY Continuous Dally From 7:00 p.111. Saturday From 6:00 p.111. Saturday Matinee, 2:00 pm. OPEN SUNDAY FROM 5:30 PM. (Adult Entertainment) OLD STEELE'S HOTEL Dear Mr. Editor â€" i In his letter to “The Liberal" regarding old Steele's Hotel Mr. ‘W. A. Ruse of Toronto has con;- fused two Thomas Steele's. The Thomas Steele mentioned by me acquired the hotel about 1857. and operated it for many years. After his retirement, or death. it was taken over by his son John C. Steele, thereby estab- lishing something of a record a! farmin ownership in a district where hotels frequently chang- ed hands. The Thomas Steele of whom Mr. Buse speaks was apparently a grandson of the original owner. but has no con-- nection with this story. I am sorry if I did not make it clear that John C. Steele FOLLOWED his father in the hotel business. Mp. Buse may be interested to learn that there are still resid- ents 1n the area who rememe his father’s blacksmith shop. Yours truly, Doris M. Fl'tzGerald, -v..u.u;o It is his proposed marriage to an Englishwomln that is tho springboard of this novel. Through the English colony’s response to this engagement, the author makes wry comment on interracial marriage and mat- riage in general. This is a novel in the tradition of Forster's classic. A Passage To India. a struggle between the great powers. Through the hero. Ab- dul Wahab, one of the helpless ones and his efforts both ideal- istic and hypocritical to become less so are part of the comedy. :. L1, - DUST ON THE PAW, by Rob in Jenkins (Putnam 1962). The paw in the title represents the mighty. and the dust the poor. Kanbul in Afghanistan has a hast of both as the itnpoverishâ€" ed nation copes with the added difficulty of “being the center of man‘s work and the realization of an image of him very differ- ent from the public one. In this biography he shares with the reader his summation of Chamberlain’s character. Cit- ing private papers, correspond- ence. and public documents, Macleod records Chamberlain's valuable contributions to social reform and refutes the myths that surround the name. '0a 1 ' WP. 641'. Thomhilrl the former states- 7th»