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THE HAILEYBU RIAN THURS., DECEMBER 2, 1954 Page Two F THE HAILEYBURIAN DEMOCRACY AT WORK Issued Evecy Thursday from The Haileyburian Office Broadway St., Haileybury, Ont D. E. SUTHERLAND, Publisher. RUTH G. GORDON, Editor In Canada--$2.00 per year, in advance In United States--$3.00 per year in advance Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Assn. Authorized as Second-Class Mail, Post Ofiice Department, Ottawa EXPUSING A KACKET -- li a smazzy, two-tone OF any tone vehicle pulls up at your house and the genticmen (this type commonly known as crooks) knock on your with the following proposition, we strongly warn residents 01 this area to Slam the door 1! their faces and continue milcing the mincemeat or you will soon nnd yourself going through the chopper, 'We would like to advertising doot use nome lor purpo Cs. We will give you Iree lor noth ing alumynlum doors and Wiill- dows tor your entire hole, Au we ask is that you allow us to put a sign on your_ jawn tor advertising and with cach new customers signed on thees cou- pous, you will alse receive $100. To our knowledge, -wo tami- lies, one in Haileybury and one in New Liskeard have already tall- en into the these smootaies. yout hands of "You haven't a thing to worry about, Just sign here When you wake up, you will find find that you have signed an order form for $810.00 for eight win- dows, a door and a grille; of course, a reduction of $265.00. To boot, you will have signed a promissory note rather than an insurance policy to cover the job until you have fulfilled your part of the bargain. Almost im mediately you will learn by mail that you have 24 payments to begin making at once, Or a& tion will be taken. On your refusal to do so, you will learn that "The Finance Company" ha refused to accept the account and an immediate full payment must be made or you are threat- ened with a suit, less These flagrant racketeers de- liberately chose modest homes, knowing they cannot afford such an outlay and that the offer is tempting. When asked "Why they would not choose a' more pretentious home for advertis- ing purposes, the line is lovely: "We're letting everyone have an equal chance, rich and poor!" Incidentally the cost of the ma terial is twice that of any other reputable firm. : Technically, you haven't a leg to stand on when they are through with you. --Want Ads Bring Results! a VF EN Beat the crowd and Sah 4: Take your pick of our beautiful fe ene "fetal Christmas Cards We have many beautiful Coutts Hallmark Christmas Cards--in boxes, in albums, and for individual selection. Shop now while you know the selection's complete. at our Christmas Card Shop next to Hughes' Grocery WHITBY'S PHARMACY Haileybury "is a riddle wrap- ped in a mystery inside an enig- ma." The grand old man 01 eighty, Sir Winston Caurchill has saying that covers IXuSs1ans, given us a more than the Jus room with that there wouid be people never did hap- i iiursudy nt in a more Spach indications reports to th and speech (which pen we mct on mig lor Civic U ymlimatons ali lity oL time. ihe on and tie Sudden- yards Was a us, DUL NOL all at one miunuute hand ticked Clerk waited patiently. sy at solic to §Y LOL flurry and Lhing LIK tWo touch, there the board tor Coun- filled with chalk it didn't matter be- cause 1our qualined, Just two more public spirited citizens cillors Wado marks but only to go and wed have been al- right but now the book says When trom any cause tile re quisite Number Of persons 1s not elected, the clerk shall cause a new election to be held as soon as practicable to fill the vacan cies and until such election is held and the council, Or sufficient number to exceed one-half thereoi, when complete, is elect- ed, the council of the preceding year Maybe we aren't a riddle. Ex- shall] continue in Office.' Mayor C. Price of North Bay has just declared that there was a deplorable lack of interest n civic politics and that there was a scarcity of business men and Council. professional men on "City council, ne said. "over past years has not been repre- sentative ofa true cross-section of North Bay.' Thus far, we have a good cross-section of the population. Lewis Simard is associated with the Morissette Diamond Drilling Company. Haileybury's ~ largest industry; Lorne Wiseman is the Public School Principal Neil Fleming is the proprietor of the Matabanick Hotel--all three are entering the municipal field for the first time. Sam Craig is a retired farmer and has had 18 years experience on Bucke's Schoo] Board and experience as their assesso1 nd collector. All of them are turally dis- appointed that they cannot their way through a democratic election; and two whom we have talked with have expressed the hope that the vacancies now left will be filled by men ex- perienced in municipal affairs so that they can show the way. Meantime, we do hope you have all your Christmas shop- ping done hecausse e have an- other nomination meeting, an election for School Board mem- bers and then who knows about this unique center situated over- looking beautiful Lake Temis- kaming--we may have an elec tion for two councillors, One efes WEEKLY SPORTS CALENDAR Kirkland Lake District : Juvenile Hockey League Schedule for December 2--Haileylury ys. Lions, 7--Holy Name ys. Lions Cobalt vs. Lions 9--Holy Name ys, Haileybury 14--Legion vs. Holy Name ~ 16--Lions vs, Cobalt, 16--Haileybury vs. Legion 21--Holy Name ys. Lions 23--Cobalt vs. Holy Name 23--Legion vs. Haileybury 28--Legion vs. Lions. : 28--Holy Name vs. Cobalt 30--Haileybuyr vs. Legion 30--Lions vs. Cobalt. -- CURLING New' Lskeard BADMINTON Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday Once O'KEBPES BREWING COMPANY LIMITED THE LETTER BOX To Whom It May Concern: Notices have sent to some of those who have outisde privies. Last year, taxes were raised to cover the higher costs of living. If the garbage collec- tor cannot now fulfill his duties, get another. It is a good paying job, or is the garbage collector getting catered to instead of the taxpayers who help pay his wages Why should any Council cil tell people how to dig and where? There have been out- side privies all down through the years and | don't remember any- one being given orders on how to dig. Everyone can't mort- gage alltheyown to live up to the Jones' unless they have the income and foresight to pay it back. Our forefathers were good healthy men and they didn't have heated indoor rooms--they men who worked to live where this younger generation want all the comforts with no thought of the old people or cripples who can't afford all the comforts and live in the best way they can afford, If every- one would think of themselves living on the Old Age Pension of $40.00 a month, they might have some feeling for the others instead of always considering themselves. been were A petition was put in for. sew- ers both over the track and in the south end. Did it come about? No, it would cost the Town too much, yet the people pay for it through the years in taxes and water rates. If there were sewers, more neo7'~ cnight build in these places. If you live in the south end, it's awful. If you live across the track it's terrimle. How many have come across the track to see how pretty the view is from here. The roads are a mess. If you complain the answer it "Oh. you live across the track." We ar all human beings trying to pa our way and live our lives and we are every bit as much a per- son as those anywhere else. Outide of all this. there is a board walk on Niven Street and it's a wonder someone hasn't broken their body before this. Do they do anything? Yes. stick a board here and a block there and expect it to last. How many Councillors have walked over that sidewalk or seen our reads Yet. if we don't pay our water rates--zip--we h2~- none; if no taxes are paid. we lose our homes, so what are people to do? OLIVE CHILDS United Church Ladies Convene Christmas Bazaar (Continued from Frege One) Andy dolls and stuffed animals made by Mrs. J. H. Murphy and Mrs. C. Camsell brought sucha response that the shop was "sold out' early in the day. The Carrie Gray convened the candy and Touch and Take table and the members participating in this project were Mrs. R. Greer, Miss Mur- ie] Rice, Mrs. W. Bradley, Mrs I.-Bain, Mrs. J. Madison Mrs .G. 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