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Health Rather Thinking Canadians will agree with Dr. John Brown, head of the physiological department in the School of Hygiene of the University of Toronto, who claims that arma- ments to protect Canadians are point- 1653 unless survival through the pro- motion of good health is ensured first. --. . 1 ,n. 11.1...." “.0!” S eaking to the Kleinburg Rotary Clu Dr. BrOWn claimed that health must take priority over the arms race and efforts to land a man on the moon. "‘ 1 ~A.....:...\‘l MIU luuuu. “For our own welfare and survival we must become constantly and con- structively conscious of the import- ance to Canada of promoting good health,” he said. d â€"v u.‘ 777n___ uuun u“, .. A director of the Health League of Canada, the doctor said all Can- adians should work to bring the benefits of preventive medicine to everyone’s attention. 'I J- _.._ CVQLJVAAV u v.--__ ‘.‘Our well-equipped hospitals are not quite the evidence of progress we think they are. We need to be reminded that it is more important to prevent disease than to treat it,” he stated. 1- ... L Dun hou. The speaker noted that the British Medical Association is launching the greatest program of mass health edu- cation ever undertaken in the United Kingdom. with the emphasis on pre- ventive medicine and how to keep well vv “Unless increased attention is paid to community health across the nation, we are going to be faced with the problem of a high percentage of our citizens living out their added The need for broader municipal tax sources has again been emphasized, this time by Controller William Den- nison of Toronto’s Board of Control. In bringing down this year's $190 million budget of the City of Toronto the other day, Mr. Dennison pointed out that 85 per cent of the city’s tax revenue comes from the property owner. The proportion would be roughly similar in other cities across the country. On the other hand, in most United States cities the amount of revenue from property is 55 per cent 01' legs. Mao Duff Ottaw‘a Report Thé high cust of being bilingual is getting through to the federal government. The cdst is partly in dol- lars and cents. The federal translation bureau. for ex- ample. will cost a million dollars more this year than it did five years ago. With over 400 employees, it has almost grown to the status of a major depart- ment of government. But even this is not enough if Ottawa is going to make the two official languages equal in fact as well as in name. Subscription Ratq my..- v- -v..- several courses could be followed to lighten the special burden carried by prOperty owners. Provincial grants to municipalities might be incréaSed; tax sources might be brdade'ned, with the municipalities authdrized to collect sales or other taxes; the province could aSsume a larger share of the load for services that should be supported out of gen- eral taxes, rather than levies on prop- érty’: social welfare, health, and ed- ucation services come readily to mind. How far short present translation facilities fall was shown recently when the House of Commons had to suspend debate on the Can- ada’ PensiOn Plan for (our days while translatérs did a "crash" job on 1.5 million words of English‘only re- ports f_rom the Senate-Com mons Pensions Committee. . The crisis was provoked by Real Caouette‘s little band of Creditistes who had prev- iously Won victories on such things as a bilingual menu for the Parliamentary cafeteria and the translation of Bea- uchesne's Parliamentary Rules and Forms, basic handbook for every proced- ural hasSle. The Creditistes showed little interest in the earlier phases of the pension plan. Their man on the Senate- Commons Committee at- tended only six of the 51 sittings of the committee and said little when he was there. Although elaborate simul- taneous translation facilities had been laid on, the com- mittee was conducted almost entirely in English. But suddenly Creditiste interest was awakened and they demanded the com- mittee reports in French before passing the bill. There was a tussle in High Cost Of Bilingualism THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, “Authorized As matters stand. a great many Municipal 'I'ax Resources m Rate $4.50 per year; to United Siates $5.50; 10c single copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, Publisher W. S. COOK, Managing Editor an“! a: 4:90an class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa" An Independent Weekly: as second class (libs liberal cabinet and the ministers who rated the pension plan above bilingualism were temporarily ascendant. They told the Commons that the translation would take four to six weeks and would kiIl the pension plan bill at least for the time being. But the Creditistes. in full cry for the rights of French. brushed this argument aside and were joined by the Con- servatives and even by the New Democrats who are at least as anxious as the Lib- erals to get the pension plan in operation. Against this combination, hemmed in by his own biling- ual policy. Prime Minister Pearson backed down. over- ruled the pension plan fac- tion of his cabinet and shelved the bill until the translation was ready. It 'took four days rather than four weeks. There is a new precedent as a result. No longer can French translations of of- ficial documents await the convenience (if translaters. sometimes coming months after production of the Eng- lish version. So the government will have to schedule its busi- ness in the Commons to take into account the time taken for translation. When the Glassco Com- mission first reported in 1962, most of the commis- sioners felt it was no part of their job to study the broad problem of bilingualism. But one member. Eugene Therrien, issued his own dis~ senting report calling for more bilingualism in the civil service. "In Canada," he wrote, “the cost of bilingualism should not be considered, and still less admitted. to be an obstacle, any mOre than the cost of bilingual- ism or trllinguallsm is so Ontario, Thursday, May Than Weapons years both disabled and dispirited,” he said. - Dr. Brown urged Rotary Clubs to set up health committees designed to spread the aims of preventive med- icine. Rotarians and members of other service clubs, we feel, might give some thought to the doctor’s suggestion. ~“ooâ€"~ The Health League of Canada is calling for the co-operation of all Canadian doctors, dentists and nurses in an unprecedented all-out campaign to put across the ideals of good health and preVentive medicine to every Canadian. y.v_‘, -,, Canada’s economic burden result- ing from illness is estimated at some $3,500,000,000. This is an annual loss through illness of some $180 for every man, woman and child in the nation. And this in one of the most medically enlightened countries of the world. The league in its 45 years of fight- ing to improve the health of all Can< adians has accomplished much. It aided greatly in wiping out the thous- ands of annual deaths from diphth- eria by convincing Canadians of the necessity for immunization, it over- came public opposition to pasteuriza- tion through education and is slowly educating the public to the benefits of fluoridation. Established 1878 But even after 45 years of battling apathy tOWards preventive medicine, the job of educating Canadians to its neCessity has barely begun. The help of every Canadian is needed in the campaign for a healthier nation. homeowners pay almost half as much in property tax as they pay in pers- onal income tax. It is not unusual to find a man who pays $400 a year to the municipality, and $800 a year in income tax. Consequently, home ownership becomes increasingly dif- ficult for people of modest means. ' If it is agreed that home owner- ship, with all the social stability that it brings, should be encouraged, a shift in tax relationships is long overdue. Organizations representing the municipalities have for years urged that the province assume the cost of social welfare, education, and possibly health. Services that benefit property directly, such as police and fire protection, roads, and sewer and water installations could be financed out of property taxes. This is prob- ably the most rational solution. A broader tax base could lead to great administrative difficulties, especially where neighboring municipalities build up differing tax structures. The municipalities should continue to press for an equitable solution of the icax problem. considered in Belgium, Swit- zerland or South Africa" Whether thé government counts the costs of bilingual- ism as an obstacle or not. it must count the cost, in time as well as money. This year. government translaters will have to turn 11 million words from one language into the other. When it comes to technical subjects like the Canada Pension Plan, a translater sometimes works a whole day on one page. To meet the rising demand for translation, the govern< me‘nt last year boosted the salaries of translaters who are now paid up to $14,000 a year, although the average is about $8.000. But this still doesn't match the salaries offered by private industry which is prepared to pay up to $2.000 more. So another boost may be in prospect as well as ex- pansion of the translater's training school opened last year. The cost of translation isn’t the only c‘ost of bilingualism. There is the time lost by top- flight administrators who are sent to language school. There is some duplication in departments which has to appoint French and English “opposite numbers". And there is the Royal Commis- sion on Bilingualism and Bi- culturalism which cost $1.8 million last year and will cost another $2.5 million this year. Such" costs may be modest if this is the price of main- taining Canada as a united country. Mr. Pearson and his colleagues, at least, are convinced that the price must be paid. And they‘ve beéh rudely jolted out of any notion that it can be done gradually on the easy payment plan. 13, 1°"? -â€"Ottawa Citizen “MY OPPORTUNITY CLASS HAS A LIVING ROOM” . . . HAZEL HILL “My class really has a living room,” said Mrs. Hazel Hill, kindly teacher of the junior opportunity class at Thornhill Public School. “In this living room, everything must be orderly and everything cared for and the children must be mannerly." And Mrs. Hill's classroom is indeed a room for living. It is full of brightness and color. In this room, there is a definitely creative atmosphere and a feeling of warmth that seems to spring partly from Mrs. Hill’s own warm personality and partly from the artistic effects. _ Opportunity classes Were established to provide an efficient, effective learning environment for pupils who are unable to profit from the programs of the regular classrooms. Many types of opportunity classes will have pupils with a wide range of educational problems. Flexibility and suitability of approach are the keys to an effective opportunity class program. . ~_.__1-.._~~ Rambling Around WANT POSITIVE APPROACH He bu1 Dear Mr. Editor: I After reading your "coverage" of the Ward 1 and Elg'in Mills-1 Ratepayers' Association meeting held in Beverley Acres Public School April 26, I could not‘ help but get the feeling that I was one of six ratepayers at- tending a council meeting, 1rather than vice-versa. Al- though your front page report was authentic, readers do like to hear both sides of a discus- sion. Many questions and ans- wers from the ratepayers them- selves were. worthy of com- ment. but somehow were neg- lected to be reported. I am aware it is impossible to publish everything said at such meetâ€" ings, but one does expect an un- biased report especially from a liberal paper. It was reported that Councilâ€" lor Walter Scudds admitted very little work had been done on the ditches over the last six year period. Yet a ratepayer living in a semi-detached home in the affected area pointed out DU all Cllcbvlvv Vyyua.V\.-..- The program is aimed at overcoming weakness and returning the child to the regular grade as soon as possible, especially in the case of a child of aver- age ability who requires a remedial approach in the basic subjects. In children of limited ability, some remedial programming is required. A develop- mental program is then geared to individual develop- ment. lllcllL. In this class “living room”, Mrs. Hill encour- ages the children to be free. She doesn’t believe in many rules. Her motto is “If it is necessary, do it.” She constantly tell-s her pupils, “You are not alone in this living room. Be quiet and courteous as you move around.” Mrs. Hill believes that free- dom is most necessary in the classroom. The child ment. out someuow wcu: "05* a..- “.71...- ___,, lected to be reported. I am’ itig in Ward 1, especially in the aware it is impossible to publish school area. everything said at such meet- one emotional housewife ings, but one does expect an un- pointed out to council that when biased report especially from a the ditches were filled with liberal paper. water it was just a constant It was reported that Couricil- source of worry wondering if lor Walter Scudds admitted her child would make it to and very little work had been done from school. , on the ditches over the last six Unfortunately your reporter; year period. Yet a ratepayer could not have reported the. living in a semi-detached home following comment as it was} in the afiected area pointed out made to a group of male rate-‘| that over the same period his payers after the meeting had‘ taxes had increased from $152 adjourned. The ratepayer stat-i to $263. an increase of 73%. ed that when the ditches are, Mr. Scudds and Mayor Thom- flooded and the pumps are as Broadhurst certainly worked working continuously he has a: as a team in presenting a nega- backup in his basement which the attitude to the proposed contains foreign matter. tissues! petition. and were really armed and various flotsam and jetsami with facts and figures regarding I hope that you will publish; the cost of the storm sewer and'this letter so that your readers? ‘curb project. Councillor Scudds Will be made aware the rate-l 1was also well informed as to payers at this meeting did not; ‘the number of objections re-ljust sit and listen to the coun-‘ quired to cause the Ontario cillors. but took an active part MuniCiDal Board to demand a in the proceedings and were in ;hearing if this project went no way as complacent as the lthrough under local improve- theme of your coverage would ment. Yet when the question indicate. ‘ arose as to what percentage SIDNEY DINNING ‘would be required to sign the 356 Browndale Crescent, lpetition he was less definite. Beverley Acres. Ithat ova-“the sameiperiod his taxes had increased from $152 to $263, an Increasefiof 73%. Mr. Scudds and Mayor Thom-' as Broadhurst certainly worked as a team in presenting a nega- tive attitude to the proposed petition, and were really armedx with facts and figures regarding‘ the cost of the storm sewer and ‘curb project. Councillor Scudds \was also well informed as to Dear Mr. Editor “Welcome, Forestry Minister Sauve” ' KEEP THE HHL GREEN (Continued on Page 12) He thought it was around 80% but said it could be 60%. It was reported that $150.000 would be spent for the rebuild- ing and resodding of the ditches over the next three year period. The answer to this by Mr. Mansbridge was not reported al- though (from the applause) it was obviously the opinion of the majority at the meeting. It was felt that any money spent on work of this nature would‘ be wasted, as it had been in the past, and that this money would be better put into a con- structive program that would eliminate the present health and danger hazards now exist- by Elizabeth Kelson Public opinion polls in the US. seem to indicate that the average American thinks President John- son has got them into a Dumb-inican situation in Santo Domingo. , The news from downhill that the annual Beaut- ify Toronto Parade was highlighted by cleaning up as the parade progressed lost some of its exemplary effect when the report concluded with: “ . . . the parade was led by a troupe of horses.” Toronto was also treated last week to a visit from a Mr. Us, who hired Massey Hall for a night to reveal his secret religious formula to save man- kind. As only three people turned up for the revel- ation his secret is still reasonably secret. Com- menting on the attendance, Mr. Us said: “Now I guess we’ll have to start on a smaller scale.” . . . Like, in a phone booth? Metro’s Parks Committee, defeated in a move to ban dogs on the island came up with the sug- gestion that fares be paid for them. Parks Com- missioner Thompson approved of this saying: “ . . . and a big dog takes the place of three people.” This brings an amusing visual second thought of TTC fare-takers checking the dogs against their equiv- alent of a 51-inch mark on the pole. . . . And that poor pole! , .. J- ... a. Second Many/us CALGARYâ€"(CF) â€"â€" Delegates to the annual Conference of Canadian Music Educators were told that the 1967 Centennial Exposition in Montreal wants musicians and entertainers to travel east to perform at the fair. It is expected between 500 and 600 groups will deliver 1500 performances by the time the exposition closes. Expo will not be able to pay the entertainers but it will assist them in travel arrangements and accommodation. MONTREAIrâ€"(CP) â€"â€" A candle burns in the office of Pierre Dupuy, commissioner general for Expo ’67. preserving the fair’s symbolic flame for $50 instead of the $15,000 it would cost to maintain it in the originally-planned gas-fed urn. I “a. LL- lb III III: Unis-“unlit. ........ v. a-.. _-_. , When you consider the Calgai‘y story, the "symbolic flame” burning on a candle does seem pretty symbolic, doesn’t it. Toronto is seriously considering copying New York’s Avenue of the Amoricas by renaming Uni- versity Avenue the Avenue of the Provinces. . . . This, too, would be quite symbolicâ€"the way it is split down the middle. .n. a. i And there seems to be another bit of copying hereabouts with the “First Annual Richmond Hill Rose Bowl'Road Races" headlined in last week’s “Liberal”. If we have to ape the Americans horti- culturally it might be better, on second thought, to Canadianize the Kentucky Derby with a “Run for Hm Roses" . . . which we have. A bowl we haven’t. {he Roses” . . . which Newton Minow, former Communications Commission TV commercial is broadcast 1.7 seconds . . . Or maybfe i‘ Question Of The Week-â€" How will Prime Minister PearSOn field the double-play problem of diplomatic recognition of the Dominican Republicâ€"with the Americans and Brit- ish recognizing one government faction and the French recognizing the other? Q Yesterday’s news is not necessarily dead LOW, former head of the federal Commission has estimated that a 3 broadcast in the US. once every Or maybe it just seems that way. Flashback Among the earliest settlers on the "HILL" was Abner Miles first owner of Lot 45 Markham Township. the Palmer farm. site of the Elmwood Subdivision south of Markham Road. east of Yonge Street. Mr. Miles came to Canada the House of Assembly. At 0 about the same time as Gover- of the first sessions of the hot nor John Gr'aves Simcoe. com- held in York, the members p1 ing from Genesee County, New posed a duty, on butter a York State, where he had had eggs. Jesse hetehum, a me . us stock and dairy ber of the house. prudently st 8 progpero gested that as Abner Miles u farm. nut ....I.. unmet-.. 1.. um; In in York he set up business in a combination of hotel and store where he supplied every need of the populace. from the gov- ernor and his stafi and the gar- rison to the newest arrival from the American republic or the British Isles. He owned the first express company and did all the teaming for the gover- nor. the garrison and the citi- zens. He oWned small vessels on Lake Ontario and instituted a regular delivery service between his farm at Richmond Hill and the Town of York. He was the first contractm‘ and lumber merchant. clearing the Dennison properties and other lots and supplying the lumber for the German mills. He supplied York with meat, butter and eggs and made his ‘shop the first market in the \settlement. All in all he was a shrewd and successful businessman and it is recorded that at one time he controlled the governor and Delegates to the annugl Items gleaned from files of “The Liberal", the home paper of this district since 1878. York he set up business in BY GEORGE MAYES In Years Gone By the House of Assembly. At one of the first sessions of the house held in York, the members pro- posed a duty on butter and eggs. Jesse Kelchum, a mem- ber of the house, prudently sug- gested that as Abner Miles was the only lmporter in that ltne. ;hls oplnlon should be obtained before a vote The messenger from the Honse found Mr. Miles in his slaughterhouse. bespattered with mud and dirt. The only n; Richmond RICHMOND HILL, ONT. Phone TU. 4-1212 MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY AND HOLIDAYS AT 2 PM. Thurs., Fri., (Continued On Page 12) Sun., Mon., [9g [rage never seen anything in the world like ESEPH E. 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He has had training at Wiarton. 15 married And has three children Attention Time Factor Motivation THE RAW PERSONAL STORY of 3 NIGHT GIRL! f0 PMS Attention a t e a c h e :- gives or withholds from n child is one of the most effective motivating forces available. according to a re- port in the Journal of Ex- perimental Psychology. Lee B. Sechrest. an In- vestigator. interviewed 128 children in kindergarten and in first. second and third grade. He concluded that chil- dren In the kindergarten Ind first grade are especi- ally affected by pulse or rem-00f admlnlstered to other chlldren As well A‘s to themselvrs. .lcâ€"w .. IANERUSSELL «Altvcnx-Niuimmsofi- mm EVERY INCREDIBLE SCENE IS REAL! mum