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fc the georgetowwhlerald vedmcaday nov 9th 1949 the georgetown herald oauaoatown cuuftt wwiimr nokval utnaiooaa hobnbt btkwattowk abbtovb7ha1jumwu tkbha ootta bslitilptlon rate 50 year single copies a ir- l mecuvrey i oeldwell advertising lutu quoted 06 application walter c bmhn publisher and editor mary a biehn aasoetate editor srtjnr lulls 1l clark cony harrington jr l xss herald is printed each wednesday afternoon attthe otfte 00 fjtraet georgetown authorized as second class sinall pott office dapc ottawa member of ibv canadian weekly newspapers associations and the ontario quebec division of the gwna y r tt the editors corner water must be paid for the schedule of rate charges for water which appeared in last weeks issue will place the georgetown water system on a sound financial basis and amortize the debt incurred by theocation and use of a new source of supply this is as it should be for we cannot expect anyone but the people of georgetown to pay the 80000 which will be spent on the system and it 4s reasonable to expect those who use the water to pay for it in proportion the minimum charge which any water user will pay is 1 2 a year which is in many cases double the old charge this may appear to be a sharp increase but we must remember that the former system of charges meant that the waterworks operated at a deficit which was made up from the general tax rate a condition which is overdue for correction the average consumer should have no difficulty keeping within the 3000 gallons allowed monthly for the minimum charge and those using more than this amount pn have no legitimate complaint if they use more and are asked to pay extra for it it is the way that hydro is operated and is an efficient method of operating a public utility while we are not familiar wjlth water rates in neighbouring towns we know that georgetown will still be getting cheaper water than in pakyille where the monthly minimum is 150 and the lowest charge for large consumers is i 5c compared with georgetowns 1 i c even a 1 0 per cent discount which is allowed on the oakville bills does not over come the large difference in rates incidentally the new system of rate charges here is set up permanently and if it is found in future that less money is needed to operate the waterworks system refunds will be given in the form of discounts on current bills policing makes the headlines never in our ten years as editor of the herald have the daily papers taken such an interest in a story as they have in the councilmagistratepolice tangle of the past week all three toronto newspapers ran large articles about it in their thursday editions the globe mail featuring it on page one and the star with a headline on page one of the second section the tele gram had an editorial as well as comment by thomas richard henry both star and tely had pictures of councillors and of councillor herbert shaking hands with constable schisler after the meeting ordinarily the herald comment on the situation would be limited to an account of councils discussion and resolution asking that magistrate langdon be re placed by an outside magistrate but in view of the wide interest createdby the daily stories we are enlarg ing on it this week to include some of the pictures which appeared in these papers and a reprint of the telegram editorial and the hnry comment w our purpose in reprinting toronto newspaper comment is not to influence the subject one way or the other but to let everyone see what many have read and everyone is talking about the opinion expressed ia that of the telegram editorial writer whom we quote verbatim while we have certain opinions as a private individual there are too many ramifications for edi torial comment in the herald at least at tha present time and we do notieel quite equal to stating a con sidered opinion on a matter which has so many angles suffice it to say that the daily papers have placed un due emphasis on a matter of fairly local importance and have tinged it with more senaationialism than it deserves the telegram says an editorial appearing in jjie toronto evening telegram last thursday under the heading mag istrates are not bound to accept police evidence is reprinted below attorney general porter can scarcely afford to ignore issues that have emerged in the published state ments of georgetown councillors over the alleged dis satisfaction of the provincial police at magistrate ken neth m langdons handling of highway traffic cases from some recent incidents it seems that both the mag istrate and the police are misinterpreting their respon sibilities the magistrate was within his prerogative in ac cepting the evidence of a citizen who wsfe charged with speeding and obstructing the police father than the evidence of the officer it would be a regrettable state of affairs if magistrates felt they had always t accepflhe testimony of the police over that of an accused person as one georgetown councillor has implied if the police think they have a good case they 4uro recourse by appeal to a higher claurt on the other band tha w no re wh the magis in this to the accused motorist because he had been detained in jail all night if any apology is due it should have been tendered by the police and not the bench a more important matter however concerns the dual positions held by mr langdon in addition to being a magistrate he is also georgetowns solicitor as discussion in the town council disclosed a bizarre situ ation could arise if council decided to appeal some of this magistrates decisions in highway traffic cases as a solicitor for the town he might find himself called upon to prosecute an appeal against one of hiswfl judgments the incongruity of it is apparent thomas richard henry says in thomas richard henrys popular last thursdays telegram mr henry comments 0 georgetown scene as follows the councillors of georgetown fafatto fire local magistrate k we might as well have boyseotson duty in this town if he police department fails to have the backing of a magistrate one councillor declares a statement like that will confirm the suspicions many motorists have that some localities retain revenue officers under the guise of police constables and mag istrates we would like to declare that backing the police is no part of a magistrates job his job is to deal out evenhanded justice when the police make charges and he should not be one whit more prejudiced in favor of the police than in favour of the public and it will be a sorry dav for our free dom when magistrates become rubber stamps for the police department we dont know anything about the case in ques tion we are just quarreling with the suggestion that the magistrate should necessarily side in with the pol ice some of these municipal councillors do say the darndest things rtsn- public school news aypa conference will meet at norval on friday afternoon october 28th the intermediate and senior pupils were shown films on fire prevention and fire hazards the town rail was again used for this purpose monday afternoon oct 31 was the time for several little class room parties with halloween games songs contests and treats the kindergarten grade one and two children sallied forth in mas querade and paraded in costume through some of the senior grades barbara whitmee dressed as a rabbit was prizewiner in the k p j morning group and james swaclc- hamer as a chinese boy carried off this honour in the afternoon proup although all costumes were i worthy of praise in miss humes room mary ostrow as a clown and j john benham as a leopard pleaj seel everyone in miss lindsays class patricia sykcs dressed as an cldfashioncd lad and betty davey also as an old lady with white cottonwool curls captiva ted everyone s attention these oiinjislers will long remember their pleasant afternoon a soccer game took place in the chool grounds after four on wed nesday afternoon november 2nd with fred dickenson s team scoring a ictorv of 2 to 0 over lawrence itayner s team the game was referccd by ittv j l self the octobci itti miancc was vci i critlfwhg a sunimao follows uridc k p mrs j dvvvci mill i mls b hume 05 im i and ii miss m lindsay 07 80 ii and iii miss m eason ob r 1 iii miss l scott 1b0 iv miss h hairison 08 22 v miss m langan 08 21 vi miss n wcthcrhcad 90 10 vi miss w stull 17 n vii mrs janus evans 07 52 viii ii c wriggltsworth 07 sb the average iiercentage attend ance for the school vas 07 71 nnd tne average dailv attendance foi october 101 12 fi om a total enrol ment of 4 12 moth pupils and par ents are to he congiatulatcd on the fine cooperation hat made this splendid tesult possible i he sin v c v of town elnldicn of piesihool age veho will be com- mcncinn school within the nest five ins ie milted appt oxtmately is follow s 10 ml 12 oil 105 10 72 beglnncis in kim 70 this will iceiuiie nclcquntc plon- 1 ling to take late of the evcr-in- cieaslng enrolment nemembrnnce day will be duly i recognized in each classroom and its great significance impressed upon the children several classes will try to find it possible to listen to the special remembrance day broadcast on thursday nov 10th from 0 49 lo 10 is am the broad cast will be under the direction of mr o r fenwlck lmt mus bnev- the provincial director of muilor the board of education again has made it possible for every school child to wear a poppy for this occasion through their oui donation to the local branch lof tha a conference of anglican young peoples associations in halton deanery is planned for sunday af ternoon november 13th in st pauls parish hall noryal several outstanding aypa leaders will conduct the meeting and after sup per those present will attend church service at 7 30 pm after the service panel discussions will be held in the hall and refresh ments served a eyes examined glasses fitted repairs simmons jewellers main st georgetown telephone 530 every wednesday 10 30 am to 6 p m2 s m faibish ro reg optometrist 1051 eflinton v toronto page 8 i directory ml j mbbmb xray dental 8orcw0m b- ir clifford reid lalom pbmt phone 410 open evening main street elmer insurance fire auto wli c p railway and steamship summer excursions phone llow or 1 georgetown leroy dale k6 m sybil bennett kc mill street barristers and solldton georgetown phone 10 a r lansdon and aylswottb barrister and solicitor notaries public kenneth m langdon georgetown itirst mortgage money to loan office roxy theatre bldg mill st phone 8sw ge nielsen tw mt year of j lady mml tw fri sb pot wed bat and m pm over doauntaa man etw 1mw afci hal im4ammmmlitmmimtmj lever and hoshn chattered aeeawrtaaes successor to jewldna and hardy iaob metropolitan bid 44 victoria street toronto el am frank petch licensed auctioneer prompt service phone 301 georgetown p o box 413 consult j a willmubby a soaw for complete keac estate n service head office tobomto 1m yonjte st ad mm city and gentry v indaatrtal and bmhuaa prepertles tomhewsonv la your local repreaaatattvaf fhone row monuments domestic and ferelfn granites best sandblast equipment for cemetery lettering oranievuie monument works orangevllle ont flowers for every occasion design work a specialty bonded member tds telegroph delivery service flowers by wire anywhere in the world norton floral phone 31sw georgetown dr c w sayerj- dvm veterinarian gaelph street opposite armstrongs garage phone ii radio repairing we specialize in tfaia vork 18 years experience j san ford son phone georgetown s4w monuments pollock ampbell 82 water st north g a l t design on request phone 204b inspect o work in greenwood cemetery hckltinci s hcjllniicis in 111 ilcminiicis in l llcklnnci s wanted for this district a good representative for specialized train- ing in life insurance selling if you have lnltlativo and sales ability or your present position joes not offer you the opportunities you desire the following will appeal to you to the man selected there i steady income and bonus pension and group benefit a chance to build a career ac cording to your talent plus peraonalued training and as sistance mm box if mmald remembrance service friday november 11th at 1 1 am at the cenotaph all exservicemen and women whether legion members or not and any organizations which wish to march in a group are asked to turn out for the parade which will form at the legion hall at 1045 everyone in georgetown is asked to attend this solemn service in memory of those who gave their lives in two world wars 8 1 mtemrjymljii 4ftjaiia sr9 howard graff j real estate business broker u b investments insurance of all kinds s mihstrce pbone 392 reo 176j