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Since a kilometre is five- eighths of a mile (or a mile is 1.6 kilometres) the present 30 mph speed limit would conyert to 48 kilometers an hour and a speed of 60 miles an hour would con- a-mmmm“mumum“Imumm1mmm1mnumummmmmmmmmmummm“mulummmmmuummummmmummmuummmmunmimmmnumummnmuuummmumnmmummmnmme tern will be almost complete by 1980â€"in fact, it is already un- derway as is evident in grocery shopping even now. in hospital weights and temperatures, and in some weather forecasts. Some .__.._ ..___ _. -.. .. 1____._,. The youngsters who are startin now to learn the metric system will have no problem and we don't want them to have further proof that adults don't know everything about everything! w- .. v.5 ..... vuuy saun- vllc uv,uu'x reported in 1972, which in its turn was a substantial gain from the 15.019 made in 1971. The gains in sales are being made in Spite of a big financial hurdle. The cost of financing purchase of a home is often greater than the purchase price of 'the home. Mobile homes cannot be financed by loans insured under the National Housing Act. There- fore the buyers may have to pay at rates up to 18 percent, similar to financing charges on automo- u..\.v.u wulnth VAL, AICVCL u: ayycax again. Ill It It What they are in practice is ready-made homes, and perhaps that is what they should, for accuracy, be called. The essential difference between a conventional home and a so-called mobile home, in present practice, is much like the difference between a tailor- made suit and a ready-made suit. One is cut and assembled to order; the other comes off a production line. The club paid the cost of Mark’s flight to Toronto and of his hospital stay. Exam- ination at the Hospital for Sick Children showed a spe- cial aid would help him hear and the club paid for this hearing aid also. The Alleynes came as landed immigrants and hope Mark can attend a school for the deaf in Scar- boro. The intermediary was Gord Pearce, a Canadian teacher on exchange, and a former member of the local Lions. Total cost to the club was $1,000. d‘lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll\lllllllllillllllllllllllllllllll“lll\lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll“ll“llllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll4‘ This exercise in semantics is one attempt to combat the pre- judice that has existed in the past against housing developments con- sisting of what many people, in conversational usage, refer to as trailers. Municipal councils tend to discourage that kind of hous- ing, fearing that its assessment will not be great enough to yield the taxes needed to provide schools and municipal services for the people living in the development. Discouragement of this kind has not prevented the industry from growing. It is estimated that 26,- 000 mobile homes were made in Canada in 1973 by the 37 manu- facturers in the business. That was a big increase from the 20,334 reported in 1972, which in its turn was a substantial gain from the 15.019 made in 1971. The manufacturers who used to make trailers now shy away from use of the word, insofar as it is applied to housing units. They prefer not to say or hear anything about trailer parks; the housing units are being called mobile homes, and places where they are clustered together are mobile- home parks. We commend York Regional Police for noticing the problem and for doing their best to con- trol the situation. And we agree it is up to every driver and every pedestrian who crosses a travelled thoroughfare to do everything in their power to help improve these statistics in 1974. 2 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Feb. 21, 1974 EVery motorist, by observing the posted speed limits on all A toll of 53 dead and 1,560 hurt in traffic accidents in York Region in 1973 was the shocking statistic released by the police commission- ers recently. Police Chief Bruce Crawford said his department has done everything possible to en- force traffic laws and thus cut down on the accident and death rate. But to no avail. He said it was now up to a “great many” other people to help alleviate what has become a tragic situation. Get Readyâ€"Metric System Coming Police Chief Bruce Crawford How close the adoption of the metric system here is, is the recent announcement that high- way signs â€" speed limits and mileages â€"â€" will be posted in kilometres in 1977. The signs will probably designate speed limits of 50 and 100, but these will not mean that motorists can tramp harder on the gas pedal. If they do they‘ll get a speeding ticket. Elementary school children in York are being introduced to the metric system this year and adults would be well advised to begin to learn the system as soon as possible â€"â€" because we are going to need that knowl- edge in the not too distant fu- ture. The metric system is rec- ognized as the measuring system worldwide except in Canada and the United States. They're Not Very Mobile (Guest Editorial, Kitchener Waterloo Record) EMA (Eb: liberal Subscription Rate $7.00 per year; to United States $9.00; 15¢ Single Copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Published by Richmond Hill Liberal Publishing Co. W. S. COOK, Publisher “Second class mail, registration number 0190" Shocking Death To" On York Region Roads An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 It is forecast that the com- plete change to the metric sys- tem will be almost complete by 1980â€"in fact, it is already un- derway as is evident in grocery shopping even now. in hospital weights and temperatures, and in some weather forecasts. Some vert to 96 kilometres an hour. To avoid odd numbers the speed limits will probably be rounded out to 50 and 100, although this isn't definite, according to Peter Smith, director of research and development for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications. He also report- ed that the changes will be made across Canada at the same time. We will travel eight kilometres to reach the same destination. Steeles Avenue, now five miles away, will be eight kilometres away. A location now 10 miles from Richmond Hill. will be 16 kilometres. Mileage signs will change, too. If we now travel five miles be- tween‘fiichmond Hill and Maple. If changing the words has any usefulness in promoting the accept- ability of houses made in a fac- tory, and moved complete to a housing site, another change of words is needed. It is a truth observable by anyone who cares to look that whether you call them trailers or mobile homes, most of such units in which people live are bolted down to permanent found- ations, with little prospect of ever moving off them. They were trailed, but once only. As homes they were mobile, but again once only, for the space of time needed to get them from factory to site. Once there the wheels came off, never to appear again. The conventional home, put to- gether on the site, can normally be financed at the going government- insured rate, currently around 10 percent. On a debt of, say, $20,000, the difference between 10 percent and 18 percent, compounded over a period of years, is a very large chunk of money indeed. In a large percentage of all motor vehicle crashes, involving one car, two cars or more, alcohol consumption is a contributing cause. The moral is “If you drive, don’t drink”. To this may be added, “If you drive, drive sensibly.” Traffic signals are only effec- tive if they are obeyed. Radar checks are only effective if the motorist admits to himself he was breaking the law and makes a determined effort to improve his driving habits. Spot checks are only effective when they are being conducted. Motorists know they will have the book thrown at them if there is evidence they have been drinking before driving, so don’t talje a chance of spending time in Jal . biles or refrigerators. Whether York Region becomes a much safer place in which to drive is up to each one of us â€" to our wives or husbands, to our sons and daughters, to our uncles and aunts,_nieces and nephews. Added to this is a substantial saving of money at reduced speeds and this benefit grows in import- ance as ithe price of gasoline soars. roads, may save his own life, the life of a member of his family, the life of a slow-moving pedes- trian, the life of a carefree child, or the life of the driver or occu- pant of another vehicle. In times of bad visibility and bad weather, the driver can further insure the safety of himself and others by cutting his rate of speed to a much lower level, so that he is able to control his vehicle at all times. Travelling at the speed of other traffic, with no cutting out or in, also is advisable, if frustrating. r But we had better become familiar with the names and their concepts long before that time or we will be in a quandry. The youngsters who are starting now to learn the metric system will have no problem and we don't want them to have further proof that adults don't know everything about everything! to drive eight kilometres to reach Metro. remember that things are still the sameâ€"only the names will be changed. industries have already convert- ed and General Motors has said it _will start producing cars with metric specifications by 1977. But we will need a knowledge of the metric system by April 1975 when weather reports will be given with temperatures on the Celsius scale instead of Fahrenheit with 0 degrees being the freezing point. So, when the mid - summer temperature becomes 21 degrees instead of 70, the speed limit rises to 80 from 50 and you have The federal government now makes car builders in- stall seat belts and shoulder straps in motor vehicles. There is also a buzzer to re- mind motorists to put on the safety equipment. But many car owners disconnect this reminder and drive without seat belt protection. MARKHAM â€" Five-yearâ€"old Mark Alleyne of New Amâ€" sterdam, Guyanna, born deaf, now has pa rtial hearing, thanks to efforts of the Mark- ham - Unlonville Lions Club. Laws compelling motorists to wear their seat belts would have to be passed by the pro- vincial legislatures. The pro- vincial health ministers will have to work to get their respective Cabinets to intro- duce new seat belt regula- tions. Only 10 percent of all our motorists wear their seat belts, according to Lallonde, who credits a seat belt with saving his life in an auto accident last summer. Last year in this country 3,475 people were killed in traffic. Road accidents were the most frequent cause of death for persons aged 5 to 35 years. Noting Itha't compulsory wearing of seat belts in Au- stralia has cut traffic deaths there by 15 percent, Canada's Health Ministers in Ottawa last week agreed unanimous- ly to press for laws requiring all motorists to wear both seat belts and shoulder straps. At a meeting of provincial health ministers with federal Health Minister Marc La- londe a joint communique was issued saying compulsory use of seat belts would cut traffic deaths by 700 in Canada. Health Heads All Favor Seat Belts York Region Real Estate Board had its annual meeting at Aurora Highlands Golf Club on January 23 and elected directors and officers for 1974. Pictured (left to right) seated are Robert Case; Second Vice-President Gino Matrun- Realtors Elect Director: For Current Year “Last fall we had a very rainy period and when it was finished the water was within a couple of inches of the top “We had no problems with it this time but this situation could change markedly as the level of the stream goes higher and higher. “For the past two summers the river’s level has remained high unlike previous years when it was dry or almost so. “During the recent thaw the east branch of the Hum- ber River running through Oak Ridges and the Meadows property overflowed its banks. I trust that you will find space to publish the embsed letter which I have sent to the Metro Conservation Au- thority. The “Octopus” programme and «the students being super- vised by Roy Clifton at Hart House was realized and ap- proved. FLOODS TO COME Dear Mr. Editorâ€" Mary I assure Messrs. At- kins-on and Adams that we are well informed, respon- sible, and concerned, parents, who would not en'temtain dis- tonting the "facts" just to get a letter published. MRS. FREDRIOK ROBINSON, 218 Bakeqr Ave. Richmond Hill. I deeply regret that Messrs. Atkinson and Adams presume that I am mot fully aware of the reasons for the teachers resignations. This was not bhe subject being discussed, and no comment was made except to wish them luck should any other professions be undertaken. However to set the record straight, the so called misin- formed facts came from the office where fifteen name tags had not been collected when we made inquiries. At that time incidentally an application was filled in for subsequent interviews with the missing teachers. Interviews were requested on the school repoth under the “Parents Comments" and also by telephone. No reply yet. I have taken note of the letter from Messrs. Atkinson and Adams (Liberal, Februa- ry 14) representingth-e teachers of Richmond Hill High School, and appreciate the a-t't'ention given Inhe mat- ter. RESPONSIBLE, CONCERNED PARENTS Dear Mr. Editor â€" Here’s to all those teachers Who didn’t give a damn. They all walked out of school And left us in a jam. It didn’t really matter That we might lose our year, Cause they are all so busy Wrapped up in their own career. They say it isn’t money They've got too much to do! We think they should keep going And we’ll find someone new. Thanks to the teachers! We’re having a ball, But you won’t see us strutting Down our school hall. Maturity through responsibility Is our school motto. Now we are finding that A little hard to swallow. They set a fine example By walking out that day. And now it’s all the students That are going to have to pay. Teacher: VICKI MIIJN'E, Student, Langstaff Secondary School. How is it that my present automobile is giving me less mileage per gallon than any previous make or model? It is hard to comprehend with our technological expertise that research has not been able to develop a carburetor that would yield two to three times the mileage per gallon. One can only assume that with the ecological equip- ment installed to decrease mileage. at a highly suspect ' S tri/re RISING TAXES A RIP-OFF Dear Mr. Editorâ€" Fuel shortage is the pres- ent golden calf of the govern- ment. In my opinion, seeing a piotuu'e of a winner or even of one of us women cutting a log, wuu‘ld have made more interesting viewing. I am very disappointed in the coverage of the Log Sawing Contest at the Sixth Annual Winter Carnival. MRS. NANCY CULL, 251 Elm-wood Ava. Richmond Hill. Have you ever heard of anything so ridiculous as the printing of David Stephen- son's picture? I could under- stand if he came out in first place. It also wouldn‘t have hurt, to print the winning times. “In view of the increasing danger the stream's behavior presents I hope you will seri- ously negotiate with the town to solve the problem." (MRS) ANN GOODIN, 4 Schomberg Road. Oak Ridges. I guess -th-ls was done, be- cause 'he's Councillor of Ward 4. It’s too bad that a little light can't be shone on some of us common people. after all, if it wasn't for us. they wouldn’t hold the posi- tion they do. “The Town- of Richmond Hill and the Regional Muni- cipality of York have agreed that the situation needs recti- fication but they must have your co-operation as part owners of the concerned property. “Now it is over themâ€"and what does the future hold? If this keeps up it definitely means major and persistent flooding. . WOMEN LOG CUTTERS Dear Mr. Editor â€" I'm writing «this in refe- rence to me way mhe Livbera-l covered the log sawing con- test art the Winter Carnival. of its banks. dola; President Douglas Meharg; First Vice-President Donald Young; Past President George Mann. Standing are Directors Robert Davis, Robert Armstrong, Mrs. Jane Haight, Bram Ogden, Harry Seston and Neil Johansen. In commerce. we cover the four points of the compass. And in industry, we produce and have abundancm, which we are only too happy to share with those less for-tu- n-ate, no matter who, or where they be. In medicine, the sciences and research, we train ourselves to be the very best in our profession, so that when we embark, to no matter where to perform our task. we do so with a free mind and haven't any doubts We as Canadians. can, without hesitation, be proud to stand up and 'be counted. For as has been proven time and again, we will respond to any demand, whether it be on .home ground or abroad. And asking no favors in return, be it in peril our peacetime we rank second to none. In the creative arts and sports we excel and send our talent forth to give to any audience the ultimate in entertainment and competi- tion. Canada, Canada, the best country in the world, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Great Lake waters to the Arctic . . . “We Stand on Guard for T-hee". Wake up Canada! Do we really have to emulate Great Britain in economic disaster? Stop the give~away programs and make people work to re- cover the pride of achieve- ment and the joy of living for a better society. Now that we have patted daddy sawbucks on the migh- try back, let's do a little pm. tin-g of our own. “Yes” I am speaking about patting Ca- nada and Canadians on @116 back . . . As a shareholder of stocks in this purported rip-off I cannot claim even a fair gain in the value per share nor the dividends per share. My risk capital, along with other shareholders, has not been properly rewarded in these inflationary timw. TWO RED BARS AND THE MAPLE LEAF Dear Mr. Editor â€" And then the press have the audacity to give tremen- dous exposure to Socialists David and Stephen Lewis on corporate rip-off. May I ask who the recipient of this great rip-off is? In 1968 our payroll had a mandatory charge on all la- bor burden of 13 percent to cover Workmen’s Compensa- tion, Unemployment Insur- ance. vacation pay, Canada Pension, welfare, public lia- bility and property damage. In 1974 it has risen to 30 percent. The ranks of civil service and public employees has reportedly increased by 17 percent in 1973. I believe that the original tax on fuel was to support a highway program and its maintenance. There was tax rebate on all fuel used in boating but no longer. Liquor and tobacco prices have been constantly increased and that increase has been almost completely due to tax and not to manufacturing costs. And so ad infinitum we may examine the tax producing sector of our economy and find the recipient in the main of increased costs is the gov- ernments of this great land of ours. And how is the government managing these public funds? Oh yes. they really are our funds as taxpayers! health advantage, that gov- ernments are most agreeable to the increased revenue generated by a very high tax on the price per gallon. K. B. PAULIN, Hamilton. I implore your investiga- tion and public support as a journalist. This week I have written all Members of the Ontario Legislature asking for intro- duction of a bill amending these inconsistencies in the Highway Traffic Act. Being hit by a car at any speed could indeed cost the precious life of a youngster. As a father and citizen, I submit to you that the pro- tection provided a child in a 36 mile per hour or over zone, is just as vital to a child in a 35 mile or under zone. Like many citizens I have. for years, been under the impression that the regula- tions required that: a) School buses must have flashing lights operat- ing when children are being loaded or unload- ed. b) School buses must have a sign or lettering. indicating “D O N O T PASS WHEN SIGNALS FLASHING". c) Motorists â€" approachg ing from either direc-‘ tion must come to a full stop until the flashing lights stop. Did you realize that in areas where speed limits are not more than 35 miles per hour none of these regula- tions are requirements? In- deed, the Act allows the council of any city to exempt highways under its jurisdic- tion where speed limits may be more than 35 miles per hour. As a journalist, your sup- port is needed to correct what strikes me as an extra- ordinarily dangerous situa’ tion in the Highway Traffic Act. MAKE HIGHWAYS SAFE FOR OUR CHILDREN Dear Mr. Editorâ€" Our educational system ranks amongst the finest in the world, and; our political structure is such we should be honored to enjoy the free- dom of speech that we take for granted and in some ca- ses albuse. As a free people, we should also be vary thank- ful we can cast our vote dur- ing election times without 'the fear of denial or suspi- cion. . “Yes. even in peacetime, we are of the first to send our peace keeping forces to aid and assist, to ’help reason and for the sake of humani- ty to settle any dispute to those at unrest. Even though it be under extreme hazards and ridicule, we are not af- raid to go forth and prove that two red bars and the Maple Leaf stands for lea- dership. freedom and justice for both the individual and nation. Our portals are never barred to those unfortunates seeking sanctuary. They are accepted by Canadians as free people and are wel- comedl with no misgivings. We are a nation of many nationalities w h o s e {ome- fathers through yea-rs of sweat, toil and endurance. have, maintained aprecious heritage for us to enjoy here in a lam-d whose climate varies from Arctic to semi- tropic. Our ancestors made it so that we can hold our heads high with humility and say “Yes” Canada . . . “We Stand on Guard: for Thee". . . THOM. HARRISON. 425 North Taylor Mills Drive Richmond Hill as to the results of our abl- lities. HUGH CROTHERS. 1 Crothers Drive, Toronto. some say in determining class sizes. the provision of special education and other questions of education quali- Thérevfiore, ff 13h}: bill pas- ses, trustees shouldn't be blamed if ‘fihey give teachers In these local fights. the deck will be loaded against ¢he teachers because under the bill they will not have the option of going on strike. In the matter of terms and conditions of employment. the bill would permit the go- vernment to pass the buck on the question of teacher In- volve'mentt. It would leave teachers to fight {or a voice in the debennination of the quality of education wimh their local boards. And so, instead of one province-wide struggle with Queen’s Park, we will see. 11 the bill pas- ses, dozgns of smaller fights with local boards. Tax Information In 20 Languages (Hamilton Spectator) Now that teachers and trus- tees have reached settle ments in all but one of On- fi‘ario's school districts, there is no longer any need for Bill 274 â€"- the emergency legislation that would have forced teachers back Ito work. Compulsory arbitration is the fairest solution to teach- er strikes. Education may not be an essential service in the accepted use of the word but its disruption: over an emten~ died period is unfair to stu- dents. The imposition of compulsory arbitration is in lthe public interest. Even residents who have no taxable income can claim the credits by filing a fede- ral income tax return. nm1mmunnmmmnummmmmmmmm The tax credit information centre can be reached by dialing zero and asking the operator for Zenith moo. Many residents 'here in southern York Region can reach the centre from Metro local calling areas by ddalmg 965-8470. Ontario’s tax credit pro. gram provides benefits for two out of three residents who file a fedenal tax return. The three tax credits avail- able are based on the amount of property tax or rent paid in 1973, total personal in- come tax exempttflons. pano- nal income and upon age in the case of pensioners. Bill 275 The trustees, too, have a case. They must answer to taxpayers who resent spiral- ling education taxes. They must try to juggle priorities within education ceilings. And man-y resent teachers who seek 1o influence their decision making. A tax credit infomramion service free by telephone everywhere in Ontario in 20 languages has been estabiiSh. ed‘ by the provincial govern- ment. Revenue Minister A1. Ian Grossman announced last week. But Bill 275 â€" proposed legislation rhha't is aimed at a more long-term solution to contract disputes in educa- tion â€"â€" is still very much alive. Bill '275 mas'somp merits and some disadvantages. Neither teachers nor trun- tees are especially happy with (the bill but than. does not mean it is not in the inrcerests of the general pub- lic ’ Among other changes, r 275 would provide for com pulsory arbitration in teach er-trust-ee negotiations the have broken down. It would forbid teacher strikes, at the same time leaving “tennis and conditions of employ- ment" to be decided at the district level. Teachers also want to retain the ri-g‘hfl: to strike or [to resign as a group, saying the tact-ic is available to many other sectors of work- ers in Ontario. And they want the legal right to ne- gotia'te “terms and condl-tlons of employment", including such matters as class size and the availability of special education such as remedial reading. On their behalf, it should be noted what it is fohe best teachers who care about the quality of education. There are teachers who dole out material to whatever classes appear in front of whem, vol- lect their pay and go home. It is the concerned teacher who cares about getting to know «he special problems of the students. who sees the need for extra help for some and is frustrated) when clas- ses are too large to provide that 'help. York Home T.V. The Ontario School Tum-1 tees Council wants the legls-1 lation to permit teachers to strike but to outlaw sudh pressure tactics as “calling in sick" en masse, or boycotting e x t r a-curricular activities. But the Council wants the bill to specify that Iteachers may not have any say in “terms and conditions of employment". 306 Bayview Ave. (Plaza) 889-1646 - 884-4165 Sweetheart Peter‘ Color TV from GET YOUR