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Spring "We are approaching the end of March, thestime of year described by Shakespeare as the time when well-apparelled April on 4 Clipped Comments safeguard. the health of their children. "Nothing is too good for boys and girls, - polio. . mental and physical health of boys and "girls is being sapped . SUFFERING FROM INFERIOR © THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE Heri A FL A oh 5 NYE 1 ry Tas nd co, way wy at Thursday, March 22nd, 1956 ol - And The last three weeks the limping heel of winter treads. what a limping heel ! winter has to offer. But now there is new promise in the golden sunshine and even the watery remains of the winter snows can't dampen anything except our feet. Everybody loves the spring. The young love it because it is a time of new freedom in the outdoors, a time of exploration along the flooding ditches and creeks and through the muddy paths where pussy- willows bud and the muskrat lurks. Adults love it, too. For them it's clean-up time and the luxury of a fresh start. Old people are more gently appreciative in the know- ledge that they have lived to welcome an- other spring rich with the sweet memories of the past. For them, the breath of Hobbies = rk / One of the problems we face in the near future happens to be a pleasant kind of problem, that of discovering ways of mak- ing use of increased-leisure time. Unfor- tunately, a great many problems we have to face are distasteful and sometimes down- right 'ornery, It is a happy thing -to stumble on one that is so different. Auto- mation is, of course, the prime factor in. building up this new leisure but there are other factors too, we understand. Well, with the working week down to .30 or 32 hours what are we going to do with our spare time? Researchers tell us that there are three main ways -- amusement, recreation and hobbies. Under these three headings there is a great multiplicity of choice. The ideal way would seem to be.a judicious mixture of all three. However, amuse- ments in modern life are so ready to hand and eye that few people apparently get be- yond them 7 rE Doctors expensively inform us we go in for too little recreation -- no amusement can be classified as recreation although re- creation can amuse--. Amusement is by nature passive reception except when you write into CBC television to praise or con- démn something. This may be either re- creation or a hobby depending upon how NOTES AND COMMENTS ~have given us just about the worst that § 4 'spring in their twilight years cuts sweetly throught the gathering glooms. with quiet shafts of beauty and appreciation : v It is, or should be a délight for all of us to watch the old people out for their spring walks their faces expressing a serene plea- sure that others may find difficult to un- derstand. $ The writer Novalis concludes an essay on spring: It is not merely the multiplicity of tints, the gladness of tone, or the balminess of the air which delight in the spring; it is the still consecrated. spirit of hope, the prophecy of happy days yet to come; the endless variety of nature, with present- ments of eternal flowers which never shall fade and sympathy with the blessedness of - the ever-developing world. 'Noavonder in the spring the young man's fancy turns . . . it is done and the manner of doing it." If you feel that you will explode if you don't . write; then it's recreation. However, if you make a specialty of writing rather re- gularly in the hope that you will be radioed or televized or interviewed it qualifies as a hobby. Recreation implies usually some degree of physical activity or mental activ- ity. At the one extreme comes mountain- climbing and at another Chinese acrostics. Watching televisionas it is presently quali- fies under neither head exercise nor bodily - exertion. Hobbies, of course, involve amusement and recreation. A hobby is the most constructive of the three ways of using up spare time. It may even be worthwhile. ~ A useful exercise prescribed by one authority is the determination of your pre- sent use of leisure time. You put down the number of free hours you have--house- wives do not qualify -- and then you put down the three headings and classify how each hour is used. You may end up with something like this: Amusement, fifteen hours; recreation, 35 minutes; hobby, 0 "minutes. This apparently scores. yon nor- . mal. However; time spent on the test can 'be listed under recreation. ~ Note--count time spent reading the daily newspaper as amusement, any other classification for it is looked upon as cheating. | period of 72 hours. WHAT DO YOUR CHILDREN Health " authorities and parents in general take everything possible to Innoculations and 'vitamins, medicine and pills are depended on and hun- dreds of dollars spent on outdoor re- creation and on summer vacations. Just a few weeks ago the Town Coun- cil received word from provincial auth- orities that the town is obliged and compelled to set aside $2500 for the special treatment and prevention of Yet many parents allow the minds of their children to become saturated and polluted by the reading of what is termed salacious and ob- scene comics and pocket novels. The nd drained by the reading of tripe arid trash, Because of this unhealthy and un- holy state of affairs the recently launched Kiwanis Club crusade for better reading, is Canadian- wide, should meet with the support and ap- proval of parents and others. Pledges are to be circulated among churches and homes and schools and other or- ganizations against the purchase of suggestive and sexy novels and it is hoped that by this method there will be a complete anmihiliation of this type of reading from the newstands in Canada, : The Lindsay Kiwanis Club is join- ing in the crusade and seeks the sup- port of adults in general. What are your children reading? ~Watchman-Warder COMPLEX * Believe it or not, to appreciate his- tory truly a man needs a sense of humor, for in many ways history is a record of a chain of disappointments. §. It is the story of man's grasping for progress, ohly to come-off second best so often, And so the nian without the ability to laugh at himself may live in despair and history will have for him a gloomy and warped countenance. But really, what's wrong with being second best? It's better than third plex from being only second best. An 'lother vehicles, taxi drivers, used car times compromising on one's ideals?' Compromise at times represents the flexibility upon which progress of free men is based. } These are thoughts to whiéh Cana- dians could give. sincere consideration, for it so often appears that living in the gigantic shadow of their southern cousin, they suffer an interiority com- honest appraisal would likely convince most of them there's little to complain of in enjoying the world's second high- est standard of living, - The ability to laugh at oneself puts things back in: perspective, It's much easier to laugh at yourself than to have someone else laugh at you. And there's no more laughable object than the fabled mouse suffering an infer- jority complex because he isn't an elephant, ; --Canadian Statesman. TAXED TO DEATH You have often heard the above ex- pression, but that trite saying should also include "licensed to death". Any- way, that was the conclusion we came to after reading thé list of licenses that are levied in Bowmanville, and most other towns, according to the Municipal Aet, which Councillor Nor- man Scott quotes or questions so often. Just to bring our readers up to date here is a list of 1956 licenses some of our citizens are called upon to pay: automobile wrecking yards, billiard and pool tables, barber shops, bowling alleys, butcher shops, coal, coke and wood dealers, cigarette, cigar and to- bacco, dairies, dogs, dance halls, dry cleaners, electricians, gasoline out- lets, - hairdressing = establishments, hawkers and peddlers, junk yards, dog kennels, laundries; plumbers, réstaur- ants and food booths, salvage yards, second hand 'stores, trucks, taxi and lots and dealers, theatres, ete, And in spite of these annual levies our taxes continue to go up each year, --Canadian Statesman -- i BOWMANVILLE INCREASE TAX RATE A tax inerease of 13 mills believed to be the highest inerease ever made in the Bowmanville tax rate in a single year--brings the tax rate up to 60 mills, The High School and County rate accounts of 10.8 mills of the in- best. And what's wrong with some- District Doings | > y PORT HOPE NOW STUDY BY-LAW FOR ELECTRICIANS Port Hope Town Council is now studying the same by-law to control the operations of electricians and electrical contractors in that town which was reéently passed in Bowian- ville and which has been passed in scores of Ontario municipalities, A draft by-law was presented to Port Hope Council at its meeting of March 5 by William Booth, secretary- manager of the Electrical Contractor's Association of Ontario, with the ap- proval of eight Port Hope electrical contracting firms. It was tabled for consideration, The by-law would make registration in the Electrical Contractor's Associa- tion compulsory for every person en- gaged in the electrical trade in Port Hope. Main purpose of the by-law is to ensure that electrical work is kept up to standards and that unqualified persons do not engage in making electrical installations, POLICE ADVISE KEEPING PETS TIED UP Newcastle, -- Chief R. A. Randall has issued a warning to all dog own- ers to keep their pets on their own property or he -will be forced to-de- stroy them. 'Due to the Rabies epi- demic in the area and the danger to animals and children, members of the village council urged the strict en- forcement of the village by-law. Village by-law No. 631--1| reads; "Every dog which is found off the pre- mises upon which it is habitually kept, or without a tag, and not under control of any person, may be destroyed." Thus it would be wise in more. ways than one to keep pets tied during the present season, for the protection of pets and humans from the rabies dis- ease, and to protect your own dog from being picked up and destroyed. Chief Randall states he has already had occasion to destroy dogs which have been running at large and urges all owners of pets within the village to, heed this appeal, and keep their dogs at home, or on a leash when on the STOUFFVILLE PLANNING BOARD APPROVE NEW SUB-DIVISION : Plans for two new sub-divisions con. taining approximately one hundred building 'lots, were approved -by the | Stouffville Planning Board: at their regular. meeting on Friday evening. The one plan is an extensign to the north of the Edgevale sub-division and takes in the acreage immediately south of the former Kellington farm. The second plan is one previously be- fore the Board and owned by Mr. C. E. Watson. The subidivision lies im- mediately east of Tenth St, south and has access to both Tenth Street and Main Street. Approval Not Final This approval for sub-division { not final and is merely an OK on the $truc- tural lay-out of the subdivisions as to streets and size of lots, Whether or not the municipal Council will permit the development of these sub-divisions is still a question and if they do, what restrictions will be imposed is not yet decided. ' PREDICT A GRIM TAX FUTURE FOR MARKHAM and VAUGHAN TOWNSHIPS Stouffville.--A grim tax future for ratepayers of Markham and Vaughan townships was predicted last week by a panel of experts at the Farmers' Market, Thornhill. Subject of the rupt Us?" the experts would not. Nearly 300 ratepayers heard Prof. Robert W, B, Jackson of the Ontario College of Education, warn that de- benture debts of both municipalities were rapidly approaching the point at which the Ontario Municipal Bohrd would refuse to allow further deben- ture issues. : Dr. Jackson said new residents of the townships are asking for the high standard of services of the cities they left, but with low taxes and all the ad- vantages of rural living, He predicted Despite dire pmpdictions, unanimouslygfigreed it that education 'costs "are going to hurt", UXBRIDGE PASS NEW BY-LAW Fines of not Jess than Five dollars and not more than Fifteen dollars plus. other expenses will be levied on dog owners whose pets are caught running at layge in the Town of Ux- bridge. This was included in the new by-law read in open Council last week. The by-law is to prohibit all dogs run- I ning at large in the town and any so picked up will be impounded for a If at the end of that time the animal is unclaimed and such fines and expenses stipulated un- paid, the impounded animal will be disposed of-by a registered veterina- rian. This by-law was prompted by the instance of rables at present in the province as well as By numerous citizens who lave issued complaints about the dog situation in this com- munity. It was read three times and passed in open council, - HALIBURTON FIRE CHIEF DIES IN FIRE A tragic fire which raged out of control for hours and threatened to spread to the whole of Haliburton's main street: on Monday night and Tuesday morning last week, took the life of the village fire chief, Thomas Chambers, 62, as it gutted the Bank of Montreal building and did extensive damage to an adjoining variety store owned by the Grigg Company. Chief Chambers died in the base- ment of the bank building, where the fire apparently started in-a coal stove and where it was first noticed by a passer-by late Monday evening. An alarm was turned in immediately to the Haliburton volunteer depart- ment, and a call went out to the Min- den volunteers and the Ontario Hydro for assistance, [= Chief Chambers and his men, on ar- riving at the scene, found the building filled with dense smoke. As they tried to find the source of the fire in the basenient, it burdt out, and threatened to overcome the men,' Chief Cham- bers ordered his men out of the base- ment, but was unable to follow them, He fell on the stairway. Repeated attempts to return to the basement and rescue the Chief on the part of -volunteers, were unsuccessful, Meanwhile, the fire had raged through the interioir of the bank, from which some valuable papers had been rescued, though some also went up in flames. The money was safe in the heat and fire-proof vault, - The flames spread to the adjoining Grigg Co. building, and were soon out of control there also. . Firefighters continued their efforts through the long hours of the morning, and man- aged to prevent the blaze from spread- ing to another building, an adjoining hotel, ' As daylight broke, the flames were under control, though the two gutted street. buildings were still smouldering. last year's rate. meeting was "Will Education Bank-| Ronnie Jewell Montreal Bound? Ronnie Jewell, flashy little Ookwood hockey player who starred with Can- nington's championship teams last year and was one of Little Britain's top players until his injury, was draft. ed by the Kitchener-Waterloo Canucks in the Junior A draft on the week-end, but was as quickly picked up by the Montréal Junior Canadiens. ' The Montreal club picked up seyeral players, and said that some of them would go to Montreal training camp next fall, ONTARIO COUNTY TAX RATE SLIGHTLY UP The Ontario County mill rate will be two-tenths of ne mill higher than At a meeting of the County Council at Whitby, the Fajr- view Lodge rate, the general rate and the county road rate for 1956 were struck to bring a total levy this year of 11.8 mills. Last year the county rate was 11.6 mills, Of Many Things By Ambrose Hilla ] JUST FOR TODAY I have noticed the man, how fine and pleasant he appeared. So, when he went to the cashier to pay for his lunch, I was the person who noticed when he dropped a little folder from his wallet. He was gone before I" could retrieve it and give it to him. Now I carry it in my wallet. In part it reads: . "Just for today I will adjust my- through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. do something for twelve hours that would appal me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime, "Just for today I w--ill adjust my- self to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my luck as it comes, and fit my- self to it. ; "Just for today I will try to streng- then my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful, I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and con- ¢entration, : "Just for today I will exercise- my soul-in three ways: I will do some- body a good turn, and not get found out; if anyone knows about it, it will not count. I will do at' least two things | do not want to do--just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt but today-I will not show it". There was more, equally interesting. Every time I read it I am struck by the fact that we could build a mighty happy nation if each man followed this philosophy. ~ We would not need public charity, if each man were char- itable in secret. We'd need precious few laws, if each man followed stand- ards of his own like these. Seagrave Mr. William Martin of Sutton and Mr. James King of Beaverton spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. J, Mec- Taggart. . Mr. and Mrs, Morley Bruce, Lloyd Donna and Bobby spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs, Stinson, Bowmanville, Mr. Ken Billingham and Mr. Dave Moore of Toronto were Sunday callers at Mr. Wm, Keen's. Mr, and Mrs. W, McTaggart of Little Britain were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, J. McTaggart's. Mr. & Mrs. E. Butt and Carol spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. G. Glenny at Whitby. * . Mrs. Rennick, Mr. Emerson Rennick and Miss Thelma Jennings of Toronto spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, B. Wanamaker. ' The Young People held a very suc- cessful Box Social in the school room on Friday night with a good program consisting of Readings, Duets and So- los, also Bkits and Pictures. After which a good number of Boxes were sold by 'Mr, Harvey Webster, who did a fine job of getting the boxes sold. The proceeds of the evening amounted to around $60, which is a Chor, . Mr. and Mrs, G. Ewen were Sun- day visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J, McTaggart. Master Billy Wanamaker entertain. ed several of his school mates on the occasion of his 6th birthday on Mon. Don't forget to watch for the Pos- ters for the two Plays that are being put on. by the Seagrave W.A. on Fri, April the 18th. { | sd I can|" Pate) ig Harold Kerry of Port Perry one even- Pine Grove Mr. and Mrs. Walter Asling, Mr. Ronald Asling and friend Mildred Rae visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs, Jack Hill, . >. ' 'Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill spent Sat- urday evening with Mr. & Mrs, Bruce Bailey of Utica. } } Mrs. Toogood spent a few days in Toronto last week, "Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Healey, of Osh- awa visited Sunday with her sister Mr. and Mrs. A, Handel. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McLoud and girls spént Sunday at their cottage. Mr. A, Handel spent a few days in Toronto last week. Mr, and Mrs. Harold Ballard of Tor- onto, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Woods and Jerry of Manchester visited Sun- day with E., Ballard's, Mr, and Mrs, Earl Ballard joined the euchre group at Mr, and Mrs. Jim Philips Saturday evening, pod : (left out last week by error) Mr. and Mrs, Jack Hill visited Mrs, John Albright in Cannington; also calling on Mr. and Mrs, Jim Patton on Sunday, There was no Sunday School Sun- day owing to Mr. Hingston being sick. Mr, and Mrs. Talbert Evans attend- ed the funeral of the late Morgan vans of Claremont Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnsan and boys visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Talbert Evans. Walter Kerry and Kae Evans took in" the Junior Farmers Bus tour on Monday. - Mrs, A. Handel in Toronto over the week-end, Utica * Prize-winners at the Euchre held last Friday evening in Manchester Hall under the auspices of the Utica Hall Board were for ladies: Doris Tay- lor and Vera Brown with the consola- tion prize going to Dorothy Nelson. and for men: Murray Geer and Bob Walker with consolation to Clarence Cook. The next Euchre and dance will be held Thursday evening, March 29. The committee in charge is Mr. and Mrs, Bob Sutherland, Mr. & Mis. Bill Brown, and Mr. and Mrs. Murray Geer, Bert Mitchell is in Port Perry Com- munity Hospital with virus pneumo- nia, His many friends and neigh- bours hope he will soon be better. Atendance of 15 ladies. Scugog News The March meeting of the Head W. A. was held at the home of Mrs, Joe Dowson on March 7th with fourtéen members present. The meeting was opened with a hymn, followed by the Lord's Prayer, Mabel Graham read the topic "Mary of Jerusalem", from Grace", Mrs. C: Reader read the Scripture." The roll call consisted of a humourous clipping from a maga- zine. Letters of thanks from Mr, Red- man, Rita Wilkinson and Mr, A. Wil- liams were read. Following other business it was decided to have an- -other supper in the month of March. Mrs. Ashbridge read an article on the Progress in cleaning up Comic Books, = Betty Reader conducted an "I've Got a Secret" quiz, with Mrs. Reader, Clara Dowson, Myrtle Manns, and Ma- bel Ashbridge revealing their secrets. Clara then demonstrated how to make a lovely doll's dress from filter pads, Mabel Graham's group served a very delicious lunch. The Head Farm Forum finished off its year's activities last Monday ev- ening with a pie and ice cream social. About fifteen members met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Rodman to enjoy an evening of euchre and to finish off several pies, and we are not saying how much ice cream. The men served the lunch in their usual good natured manner, which gave the la- dies a chance to really enjoy the good food. : Grace Church W.A_ held their Mar, meeting last Wednesday with an at- The president Mrs. Keith Crozier presided, The meeting opened with the singing of "What a Friend We have in Jesus", followed by a prayer by Mrs. Crozier and the Lord's Prayer.in unison. Mrs. John Burnham took charge of the meeting. Mrs, Neil Lamont read the Scripture found in Psalm 42, Mrs, A. Carter read an amusing article enti*- led "Gossip", and Mrs. John Burnham read "Will Trouble". Mrs. Alan Car- ter led in.a contest guessing beans in. a jar and this was won by Mrs, Eve- lyn Maynard. Donations to the Lirth- day..Shoe was made by Mrs, John Burnham, Mrs. Alf. Prentice, Mys. Cecil Fralick and Mrs, Hastid. Lunch committee for our April meeting is Mrs. Sidney Chandler, Mrs. Grace Cherrie, Mrs. Keith Crozier and Mrs. Douglas Crozier, Mr. and Mrs. Ray MacDonald and family spent last week end in Weston, Mrs. Henry Barnes visited her hus- band in Toronto Western Hospital on Saturday and found him somewhat improved in health. This is the beginning of Spring but | the temperature here this morning was only four degrees above zero. The March meeting of the Utica W.A, was held in the Church basement last: Thursday afternoon and not on the regular date the week before be- cause of stormy weather, Mrs. G. Nelson was in Hamilton on Saturday visiting Mr. Nelson at the Hamlton Sanitorium, Visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Frank Kendall last week were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hart of Epsom and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sonley of Port Perry. Mus. Kendall was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. ing last week. from the Oshawa Presbytery to be used for the Parsonage. The little bags were given to each lady for the He per week project. Another $10.00 was received in payment for a quilt. A quilting bee will be held at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Maynard, com- Mrs, Alf Prentice resigned from the Parsonage com- mittee and Mrs. Cecil Fralick was voted to take her place. A discussion (ook place as to whe- ther we will have a turkey supper in the fall. "ach convener of the group is to phone their members and get a complete vote regarding this, Group 2 will have their supper on Wednes- day, Mar, 28 at the Church. Woolens are to be collected for the hospital before the end of March. A hymn and the benediction brought our meeting to a close. Lunch was served. On Sunday, our pastor Mr. Bob Newman used the theme "The Mys- tery of I Am" for his sermon. The .| choir in attendance sang "We Shall Shine as the Stars". The school children have been writ- ing their exams lately. Mr, and Mrs. Chet Geer and Mr, and | Mrs. Charlie Geer were at Dixie last Saturday. to see their nephews play hockey in the fihal games held there. Hillis Wilbur was in Toronto last Saturday to play in the COSSA Bas- ketball finals held "there, Mr, and Mrs. Jim Philip were in Toronto one day last week. Visitors were Mr. Jim Philip Sr. of Toronto start towards getting gowns for the| and Mrs. Gordon Day and family of Ajax, . Mr. Henry Davis has returned home after spending the winter with Mr. and Mrs, Jim Mitchell. Guests of Jim Mitchell's were Mrs, Bob Walker and boys of Port Perry and Mrs, M. Par- kin and son of Kinsale, Mra. Fred Wilkinson is spending a week with her son Scott, Jim Wilkin- "gon of Toronto was home for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Ashton of. Ashburn visited Mr. and Mrs, Bob Sutherland on' Sunday. Visitors at Bert Mitchell's were Dorothy and Aileen Durland of Wes- ton and Mr, and Mrs. Judd of Chalk Don't forget the W.A. supper on Wednesday, March 28 at the. Church. Group 2 in charge. Everyone wel- come. The Home and School Club held a be held at the Community Hall on last Friday. High prizes were won by Miss Marcia Chandler and Mrs. Cant' Aldred (playing as man). Low prizes by Mrs. John Beckett and Mr. John Gibson. Lone hand by Mr. John Feckett. Lunch was served. A euchre, in aid of the Hospital will be held at the Community Hall on "Wednesday, March 28th following the W.A. supper. Everyone is invited to attend. We are glad to know that Mrs. Rus- sell Pogue is home again after her recent stay at the Port Perry Hospital. Best wishes for your spéedy recovery Elsie, 01d? Get Pep, Vim Feel Full of Vigor; Years Younger [VEN WOMEN of 40, 50, 60. Don't old, weak, worn-out, in, exhausted. Try Ostrex Tore ablets, Often needed after 40 -- by body old, run- down because lacking iron; increases vim, vigor, vitality. Thousands feel full of pep, years younger. Quit being old. Get Ostrex today, Introductory or "'get-acquainted" size only 60¢. At all druggists Lake, a new study book called "Glimpses of - A cheque for $50.00 was received mittee in charge Mrs. John Burnham, - | Mrs. Glen Hood. nh on ? Ii i A J THE i A APRS LR oR RTT ee ee Cn WE a WE