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I u.-. by... , In my capacity as en a V7" chairman of the Mafch ero; gggrtiggy b33121I :Dimes ~m Richmond Hill, 1‘ thank you on behalf of the The hm“ foundation for all the help that Sm“ "s" ““ you have given us. {mond Hm cm Yours sincerely, led‘ Mrs. Helen L. Tode Again “181” general chairman. “95*” 50 h Richmond Hill March of Dimes“Slt Sum 3“ Committee [was sincerely ENJOYS LOCAL HOSPITALITY Dear Mr. Editor: On behalf of the Leamington . We wish to thank you very much for all the publicity you gave us in “The Liberal" dur- ing our recent campaign for the March of Dimes. MARCH 0!" DIMES Dear Mr. Editor: , . ,__V...-.° ........ Luca”) - Heart disease, in one form or another. accounts for the deaths of more than 66,000 Canadians annual- ly. It also permanently cripples thousands of men, women and child- ren. St. Valentine's Day also marks the mid-point of the annual Canadian Heart Fund Drive which supports the research program of the Ontario Heart Foundation into heart disease â€" anada’s_ieading health enemy. Thursday is St. Valentine’s Day, the traditional festival of lovers, which is celebrated by the exchange of gifts and cards as tokens of af- fection. The symbol of St. Valenâ€" tine’s Day is, of course, the constant heart. ~v uvu v Vb vu. The wbrsitrzvcdrvlfusion this fall came in English. City teachers specified Toronto Trustee William Ross said he was prepared, if the report says the board has authority, to end needless duplication. He felt even- tually books might be supplied free or rented at nominal cost to the students. Toronto students this fall found more than 100 titles out of stock in book stores. Some took more than a month to be delivered. The Toronto Board of Education has taken steps to see if it has the power to tell high school teachers which textbooks to use. The board has instructed its solicitor to deter- mine its authority in the matter. Teachers are given a wide latitude in their choice of texts from Department of Education approved lists. In addi- tion they select from hundreds of supplgmentaryr books. , Not only is Mr. Diefenbaker goâ€" ing into the election with a divided federal party, but he apparently can’t expect much support from two prom- inent Conservative premiers. Prem- iers John Roberts of Ontario and Duff Roblin of Manitoba have both said that the pressure of the current leg- islature sessions will preclude them from taking any part in the federal campaign. When Mr. Diefenbaker first came to power in 1957 former Premier Leslie Frost campaigned vig- Canadians everywhere are ex- pressing deep' concern with the ser- ious state of affairs existing in Ot- tawa. The minority government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker was shaken first by the resignation of De- fence Minister Douglas Harkness to be followed by the resignations of Trade Minister George Hees and As- sociate Defence Minister Pierre Sev- igny. Mr. Diefenbaker’s defense pol- icy, or lack of it, in the matter of deâ€" fensive nuclear arms, has not only weakened Canada’s position in the eyes of the world but also badly divid- ed his own party on the eve of an election campaign. No party wants to enter an election with three of its cabinet ministers and several senior party ofl’icials challenging the party leadership. Following Mr. Harkness' resignation the party attempted to present a picture of solidarity as it re-endorsed Mr. Diefenbaker‘s lead- ership, but the whole situation deter- iorated again last Saturday with the resignations of Messrs. Hees and Sevigny. THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill. Ontario, Thursday, February 14. 1963 An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 'Ohâ€"J'1‘3 I. 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 Department, Ottawa" A Gift From The Heart High School Textbooks “Dear Mr. Editor ” Eb: liberal A Critical Election District Minor Hockey Associa- tion I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Rich- mond Hill Minor Hockey Execu- tive and the Richmond Hill Lions Club for the wonderful time they gave to our squirt, pee wee and bantam hockey teams: Again thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make our visit such an enjoyable one. It was sincerely appreciated. Yours for better minor hockey Larry MacDonald. President Leamingum District Minor Hockey Association The hospitality which was shown by the people of Rich- mond Hill could not be exceed- ed. On St. Valentine’s Day, when each one of us remembers the one we love, remember also those who strive constantly to keep all our hearts sound and secure against the ravages of heart dlsease. Since the inception of the Can~ adian Heart Fund several years ago, the doctors and medical scientists in- volved in heart research have made major inroads into the various causes of the disease. Curative and preven- tative medicines and treatments are being developed daily. But there is still much to be achieved. To support their efforts on our behalf, the Cana~ dian Heart Fund needs $1,365,000 of which Ontario’s quota is $550,000. a little morg thourgvhlizwiwnnp'rveparing their approved lists. the wide selection and many changes is a heavy burden for many families. With today’s great emphasis on edu- cation an effort should be made to insure that the economies of gaining an education doesn't prove an undue burden to any young person. The Department of Education could help keep text-book costs doyvn by using , 13:11 The Toronto situation exists in varying degrees across the province. If the Department of Educatlon con- tinues to allow a wide selection in the choice of texts then boards could as- sist students and their parents by in- troducing a rental or exchange sys- tern. _'l‘ext_book costs combined with more than 500 difl’erent titles. In some cases six different editions of the same Shakesfierean play were specified. ‘ On April 8th it is to be hoped the Canadian people will bring an end to minority government in this coun- try and elect to office a. strong adâ€" ministration with the power to lead us out of our present dilemma. Conservatives and New Democrats have all set dates for their nominat- ing conventions and are preparing to get their campaigns ynderway. The plans of the Social Credit remain un- known. Mr. John Addison, Liberal, who has energetically represented this riding in the House of Commons since last June, has stated his intention of seeking re-election. The Liberals, The voters of York North in con- junction with our people across Can- ada will go to the polls on April 8th to elect a new government. This na- tion is going through trying times and it is of paramount importance that every citizen in the weeks ahead make an intelligent assessment of each of the parties and their future plans for this nation. in his own party. His indecision coupled with his continual procrastin- ation and lack of positive leadership has brought the downfall of his gov- ernment and the resignation of three of his chief lieutenants. Mr. Diefenbaker must assume sole responsibility for the deplorable situ‘afiion existing in our nation and orously on his behalf and played no small part in reducing federal Liberal strength in this province to 17 seats. I think we could find better use for our $10,000 in tax mon- ey than throwing it away on our so-called local bus service. By next year $30,000 will be down the drain. Such a huge sum of money could better be used to attract some fair sized industry which would pay taxes and give local employment. Yours truly. Ernie Rultan. 332 Elmwood Ave. It would seem to me the ac- tions of our town council are somewhat similar to those of the present Conservative gov- ernment â€" that is to say one thing and then turn around and do something else. OUR LOCAL BUS SERVICE Dear Mr. Editor: (The G.A.T.T. is an international organization on General Agreement on Tariff and Trade, of which Canada, the United States, England and about 20 other countries are members.) As for the future, Mr. Bell states that there are many alternatiVes and it is certain that the friendly five of the EEC. do not consider that the chances of Britain’s entry into the Common Market are dead. They will do all they can to ensure her full member- ship. The U.S.A. will also use her vast influence towards this end. “Perhaps after the G.A.T.T. con- ference in the spring, an overall plan will emerge,” concluded Mr. Bell. “This bombshell,” said Mr. Bell, “appeared to take everybody by surprise. From then 'onwards, Britain’s chances of successfully completing these ne- gotiations were in doubt. What many people do not realize is this: The day before De Gaulle hurled his bomb, a major breakthrough in the Brussels nego- tiations had been achieved. It was evident to all negotiators at Brussels that Britain’s acceptance was imminent. There was only one way to prevent Britain joining the EEG. and DeGaulle took it. Le Grand Charles alone was responsible for the split in the western camp." Mr. Bell agrees that his views on the Common Market presented in this column on January 31, were very timely. However he would like to make it clear that these views were given not only before the re- jection of Britain’s bid to join the EEC. :but also before Charles De Gaulle’s fateful press conference when the general said that Britain was not ready to join the Common Market. ‘ “DE GAULLE TOOK US ALL BY SURPRISE" â€" CYRIL BELL Mrs. Downey further stated that she wduld (on behalf of the local Y.W.C.A. and the parents who took advantage of the child guidance course) take this opportunity of publicly thanking the Richmond Hill Public Library Board for co-sponsoring this project and for their support and interest in launching its successful presentation to the public. “As I attended further sessions”, she said, “I found the information extremely helpful in the train- ing and understanding of my children. So it occurred to me that other parents might appreciate a similar opportunity if the courses were made available in Richmond Hill. The Y.W.C.A. is geared to helping women and girls the world over and because of my association with it, it seemed a good way to fulfill one of its purposes by promoting adult education as a community service.” Mrs. Downey said that the child guidance ses- sions were an effort to provide competent professional counselling to parents which endeavors to obtain better understanding between parents and their children, or perhaps to even help the parents to un- derstand themselves better. “The child guidance courses held so far have been very successful,” said Mrs. Downey. "Parents attending this/course have come‘not only from Richmond Hill, but from Maple, Victoria Square, Willowdale and Toronto. If suffic- ient interest in such projects as‘ child guidance is shown next year, I would like to see a special class for parents of teen-age children with particularly teen-age problems discussed and a completely separate class for parents of pre-school and public school age children. Letters indicating interest could be dir- ected to “The Liberal”. Adele Downey became interested in the “Y” upon moving to Richmond Hill about eight years ago. She desired the fellowship of other young home- makers in a new community with limited facilities. Her interest in child guidance came as a result of attending lectures that were originally made avail- able through the nursery school which her children attended. The parents of this nursery school made these lectures possible. “CHILD GUIDANCE COURSES HAVE HELPED ME” - - - ADELE DOWNEY Mrs. James Downey, 442 Bent Crescent, Rich~ mond Hill, mother of Susan 8, Margaret Lynn 6, and Brian 4, is blest with a wide social consciousness and many interests. Besides homemaking and bringing up her children, she enjoys swimming, crafts and cooking, though not necessarily in that order. She maintains a sustained interest in current events as they happen on the local, national or international scene. One of her great loves is the Y.W.C.A. of which she is a member. She is the vice-chairman of the Richmond Hill Advisory Committee .of the Y.W.C.A. of Canada, and does the publicity for the Walter Scott Y.W.C.A. She was one of the prime movers behind the child guidance course sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. and the Richmond Hill Public Lib- rary Board. It seems that many hundreds of years ago, in the days of the Roman festivals to pagan gods. there ’was a feast called the Lupercalia, celebrated in the honor of the gods Juno and Pan. It was the custom of the young Romans to put in a box, the names of young maidens and draw the names out .by chance. The girl whose name was chosen became the young man’s partner for the Rupercalia Festival. With the introduction of Christianity, all these pagan rites, because they were done in honor of pagan gods were eradicated in every way possible, but__the people had been so accustomed to the rituals of their various holidays and festivals that it was impossible to do away with them entirely. Therefore, in the year 496 AD, Pope Galasius of Rome chose a different patron as a sort of a substitute for the obserw Vance of the day. The Lupercalia had come on February 15. At the same time. February 14, to be exact, more than two hundred years before, a bishop by the name of Valentine had been executed on Palestine Hill where once had stood an altar to Pan, and so the Christian Church decided that St. Valentine should be honored on this day, in place of the Lupercalia Festival of the 15th. St. Valentine’s Day then took on many of th‘e old customs of the Lupercalia of Rome, and many of them are still in existence. St. Valentine’s Day has been observed since 1446. A WHO STARTED ALL THIS VALENTINE SENDING ANYWAY? (By Elizabeth Kelson) mg "POI/HI J [The Music Box... A prominent feature at the University of Toronto's Winter Carnival was a snow sculpture of a Diefen- baker head. The theme of the display was: COMIC CHARACTERS. No_ Comment Dept. - A current wine advertisement shows two women being reminded to stock up on sherry by seeing a temperature of 74 degrees on a thermometer . . . If that’s what they see, this weather, they don't need any MORE sherry. Deputy-reeve Floyd Perkins believes the $4,000 subsidy to continue a second bus on the local service could be used better somewhere else . . . Like, on bus-stop shelters? Hamilton children might be understandably re- luctant about entering their children’s hospital when its officials describe a recent addition as “a spanking new wing". - Visitors driving back from the US. report that Canadian customs men greet them with the quip: “Got any nuclear warheads in there?” . . . Just as if they’d know one if they saw it. Now that Richmond Hill’s Police Committee (and Toronto reporters) have been unable to find Mayor Neal’s Yonge St. “rowdies”. merchants in the outly- ing “plazas” will consider the‘whole thing a sneaky way of getting a crowd downtown on Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday nights. Real Caouette's car agency has tripled its busi- ness since he was elected to parliament. But the car buyers, unlike his electors, got a five-year guarantee. Toronto’s Planning Board has a blueprint for a downtown Toronto where the pedestrian will be king in 1980 . . . If he practices the rule: Long live the King. "___ __v____- r- --.-- â€" No, not if the jargon deId‘Eéke us as long to see the advantages, etc., as it took the old Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail proudly proclaimed its new makeup with: “You’ll not need the jargon of the trade to see the eqyehtages of this large; and cleaner print.” Well, maybe NOW Mr. Diefenbaker will start to worry about the unemployment problem. There is something slightly ominous in the ad- vertisement by the town’s new garbage contractor that garbage pick-up days will be as usual â€" until further notice. The whole objective of these festivals is not merely to win a prize or defeat a rival but to enter the com- petitive spirit quite uncom- mon to music as a whole but a necessity in every sport, After all the kids lose on hockey teams as much as they win so what is really wrong with losing against another choir or band if the knowledge has been gained on how to improve the group for the next time. Scholar- ships and cash awards to a total value in excess of $6.- 000.00 will be awarded at this 1963 festival and no doubt we will have a few in the money from around QCOI’l In Favor of Festivals We hear so much these days about the pro's and cons of music festivals throughout Canada and I can’t help wondering why anyone could knock such inâ€" stitutions doing so much work in the music field. Commencing February 9th (last Saturday! and continu- lnuing to February 23rd the 20th Annual Toronto Kiwan- is Music Festival takes over the city of Toronto. This gi- gantic music festival is spon- sored by the Kiwanis Clubs of Greater Toronto which of course does not include Richmond Hill yet so there is no reason at all why some time in the future the Rich- mond Hill Kiwanis could not follow suit of the hundreds of other clubs in Canada and run their own or our own, music festival. Newmarket has only recently started their annual music festival. by George Mayes . Yesterday’s news is not necessarily'dead. A real avante garde creation (Or prepare your own clever mess). The thing is to comment wisely In a jargon not too clear. Almost anybody can do it And the prestige is terrific, my dear. M. E. Drew How To Achieve Prestige Without Really Trying Let us have Art and Culture. Anyone ‘can possess There’s an interesting piece on Bloor Street All blotches and brambles and blobs, But I see the artist’s subconscious Writhing and shaking with sobs. He feels â€" Oh, God â€" how he feels it! There’s violence and passion and heat. His soul is spread on the canvas And he did it all with his feet!‘ Let us boost Art and Culture My dear, yvhatever the cost. If the artlst is neglected Then everything may be lost. No need for a Tintoretto Or a genuine (’2) Van Gogh As 'long as you know what you fancy And know the reason you know. 26 Elgin Rd. W. Richmond Hill Vocal; Adult 2,168 (445), Junior 3,905 (368), Boy/Girls 4,018 (7), Total 10.091. Instrumental; Piano 18.537 l1,183>, Strings 1,060 (227), Recently I received the Canadian Festival Digest for 1962 and although by no means a complete review of the situation it does tend to give one a pretty good idea of what really goes on. The reason for the digest not be- ing complete is of course the human element involved where the particular festival is moving along with head down failing to look up and keep in touch with the head- quarters as it Were. These figures to follow are not ac- curate but I have attempted to set out some more or less set of fairly concise details in order to present a good look at festivals in lCanada? As I‘ve mentioned before I really don't know who might, or might not. be readâ€" ing this column but should anyone be from the Kiwanis Club here they might be in- terested in a few facts and figures to look at. here. After it is all over I hope to have a complete list of all entries from this area plus information on their standings and all that and it should make an interest- ing sequence to this article. OPEN SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT 2 PM. “PILLOW TALK” shown at 2.00, 5.50 and 9.50 OPERATION PETTICOAT” shown at 3.50 and 7 Sunday last complete show 7.45 «rm NICK ABAMS' MARCH. MUD JULIA MEADE IN EASTMAN COLOR - CINEMASCOPE AN ARMN PRODUCTION A UNNERSAL-VNYEINA'HONAL law FOR ONE WEEK Phone TUrner 4-1212 1 “ ‘l 1" l W FREE PARKING AT REAR 0F THEATRE Baker heirs: An estate of $300,000.000 is being looked af- ter by descendants of one Ja- cob Baker who was left a large tract of land for his services in1 fir. Rlcbmnld “Monday night after the village constable retired someone dis- covered a tramp had taken up lodgings in the public school. Tramp in the school house @5151 arbig robbery at the hole] “The Liberal" of January 13th, 1898 carried an impressive ad for the Metropolitan Rail- way. It announced excursions to Toronto every Thursday at 4 and 7 pm. Returning last car leaves Toronto at 10 pm. Round trip tickets 25 cents. i Continuous Dally From 7:00 pm. Saturday From 6:00 pm. Saturday Matinee, 2:00 pm. Air Conditioned for your comfort by Refrigeration. STARTING THURSDAY, FEB. 14 THROUGH WED., FEB. 20 x M SIIIVQ/ “6' MM .9an Adult Entertainmént When one considers that the average choir would say be 20 strong. and this is a little on the short side that would give y'ou in the vicin- Financial setup: Operating costs 322102800 ($32,310.00); Grants. Donations. eta, $118,811.00 ($15,921.00); En- tr-y fees. tickets, etc., $112,- 093.00 ($19,229.00). Others 6,93l (646 26,370. SATURDAY EVENING “PILLOW TALK” at 6.00 and 10 pm. “OPERATION PETTICOAT” at 7.50 only l ' Lo Items gleaned from files of “The Liberal”, the home paper of this district since 1878. gm @ygtg “@011: fly Total 10“ MM" - iii?“ MERRlll' GENE EVANS‘ ‘And by and by as summers flow And winters ebb, alas I know 'I‘he little boy I bend to see Will sigh as he looks down on mcx wwnmmun U bUHMI swam-Im-mmm But as the days go by. I guess The difference will be less amr less. For while through years of youth he'll cllmh. I'll bow beneath the weight 0! time. When He Grows Tall My little boy looks up at me - I‘m twenty-eight and he is three. And thrpe feet talluI'm six and oh He envies me my inches so W. A. Sanderson advertised the new invention. the talking machine. The ad read: A [alk- ing machine that talks. Every- one come and hear the gram- mophone. I have it to hire for parlor or public entertain- ments". {he revolutionary war in the United States. Most of this land is in the City of Philadelphia. There are said to be about 75 \helrs in Mark‘ham, Vaughan, Whitehul‘ch and King. Among the heirs are persons of the name of Quantz. Wideman, Pu- terbaugh. and Noble. BY W. Ray Stephens ity of some 128.000 entrie: throughout Canada in fiesti- val competition annually This evidently leaves out hands and orchestras 50 there would be many thous- ands more to‘be added in the individual list of names active in our festivals. This year the Toronto Kiwanis will have up to 25,000 en- tries. So once agéin we point Continued On Page St â€" PLUS â€" ERIHUR D’BUNNEU 50 and 7.55