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Times & Guide (1909), 22 Feb 1935, p. 1

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&4 PC Teonerville Days One thing we might state ,with p hasis :fl that for a hallmark of P & is mothing . in all a .to excell Weston‘s street Nmflm if ever the march of * tu;;fng reluctant footsteps m ards the town, should in the dawn we 3t d the swaying ~noisy passage of our scarlet il;n““;hadz. v]::. “:3‘%315 tgm over on our co or we shfixlénl;c an old man by then"â€"‘dhe;:: & 0 m& despondency, h tg_gin tear for the days which have One thingâ€" we might state ,with hasis :fl that for a hallmark of is mothing . in all a .to excell Weston‘s street Nmrtm if ever the march of mcnu, tu;;fng reluctant footste ards the town, should in the dawn of rising efficiency‘ institute some :g:um of transportation to _-up}:ll.nt ~swaying ~noisy passage of our backwards at those .days of 1934â€"5 with a deli appreciation of our part with those hardy, venturesome, ug‘l,-plomers of Weston. enturesome ?",‘%uery the grandâ€" children, "but wasn‘t the Injuns all grandfather will reply. "But that was not the d!ng;.‘?ou see, in those days, .we had in Weston a street railâ€" way system. At least, that is what it was called. * "And Iâ€"can remember the thrill with which I used to ride those cars; for I was quite a blade in my time. You may think your roller coaster is quite a ride, but you can at least be reasonably sure that the gadfiet is goâ€" ing to stay on the track, Now, you never knew what was ioing to hapâ€" pen when you â€" got onto: a Weston street car. | "Some peos}o used .to Bflg that the street cars did not fit the tracks. Others would have it that the tracks did not fit the. street cars. I never did know the truth of it, but I remember that three times in ‘34 the cars deâ€" f'i_ded- that it was‘ easier running on ~Durini the past year, several inâ€" stances have arisen where motorists, attempting to turn out of the street car tracks, have ripped tires from of have broken wheels on their automoâ€" bile;. Athmotor c;rr suddenlly dar:i aged in this way is positively out control. In afl"gfofi'a%lhfi‘”xt'!;‘s going to continue its careening way across road or sidewalk for a considerable distance, and woe betide the unfor: tunate motorist. or pedestrian who happens to be in the way. killed off then?" Nor is that all the story. We have heard one citizen complain of being bounced out of bed by the street cars. We feel that he has been guilty of gross exaggeration. We have heard complaints of windows being broken bg vibration, of merchandise being shifted on sheives, of Ppictures falling (Continued on Page Six) f But grandp@ has told only half the story. Entirely apart from the deâ€" lightful uncertainty and rugged moâ€" tion of the journey, the roadbed on which the cars clamorously make their bumpy way constitutes a seriâ€" ous danger both to motorist and to citizen, Mrs. E. W. Smith, of Woodbridge, who will webnte her ninetieth birthâ€" day next ednesday does not feel old, she informed the Times and Guide in an interview this week. _ In full possession of all her faculâ€" ties, with eyes sharp and bright and hearlwimp-red.- Mrs. Smith lives alone, ng care of herself and her spotless household. Only an injured knee, confining her to her home, preâ€" vents her taking an active part in the activities in wflkn she stifi‘holds an intense interest. VOLUME 50, NUMBER 12 continues grandpa, "I mean when the ‘car jumped the track. If you were inside it you grabbed for someâ€" thing or aomegdy and hung on for dear life. That‘s how I met grand‘ ma. And if you were outside, you got‘ }?mdi of {he it,m:ld, and dallied not on the ity of your going. “Ahâ€"tg?)sc were the were the days,â€"the days,â€"" and then granpa goes to sleep. j Motoringâ€" Hazard Woodbridge Resident Will + Be Ninety Next Wednesday "People seem to think it wonderful that 1 should live here alone and carty on b'{ myself," said Mrs. Smith. "To me it seems a very natural thing. I have always taken good care of myâ€" ullp'in,d‘!iv:d a good lfli: f:e'::';o nevâ€" er pla ca and, not know one ammm another. I have never smoked. I think it disgusting that women should do so." day," M itn Sonfint ies o e i a ce Faovmn I,hton u:im : who' time. The will never live to "‘" age, the road way and forsook the rails altogether, And the cars only ran every twenty minutes, too! ‘som fon, eh keed? "Now that was real fun for you," continues grandpa. "I mean when THE MAN ON THE STREET Spotiess Househoidâ€"Declares World Today is Going Too Fast and That Many: fiers-o;l'smfi}l"fi;).t- Live Out Their Livesâ€" Nonegenarian Has Always Worked Hard and Prides Herself on Her Vegetable Garden. By Frederick Helson . Smith Lives Alone, Taking Care of Herself and Her and lasgies,"> old C c aall Took merimosttvenmmnsin +l’lwzefston Art Society to Hold â€" * Second Exhibition This Year from the Summer Monthsâ€"Society Has Been Fortunate in Securâ€" ing Services of Bryant Fryer, Wellâ€"known Toronto Artist, as Honorary Presidentâ€"Year of Real Progress and Impressive . Accomplishment Assured. sa"hs Weston h derlatr Pon doliow is by l‘!tt'i: t.he“o * ization into y“rl: flmw & 4 Pnd 19. ota omm ts foeao| I1S FORECAST A lated 7?;3: an active lkofqgflng class r rpngertai," o during .. the summer ‘months, and seoopfi exhibition in the fall of 1935. After considerable discussion reâ€" ficr‘dm the recent exhibition, it was def unanimously that the éociety’s objective be to foster interest in fine and xniphic arts and to encolirage the production l:%'ori‘m' @l work on the part of members. The Society has been extremely fortunate in securing the services of zré:nt Ffi'er. \nlf-known Toronto ist, as Honorary «President of the Society. His energy and enthusiasm Should ensure a year of real progress and ‘impressive accomplishment,. After servnmin the Royal Flying Cotps during war, Mr. i‘ryor, who had: previously ‘graduated from thc Ontario College of Art, studied under the brilliant colourist Luis Mora at the Art Student‘s League in New York. He completed his studies tnder Paul Laurens at the Julien Academy in Paris,. After a successful career as a coni.mercinl ";tgi;a in ;l‘oront"o. he went to France in and spent a. on the Mediterranean coast rofru\;;‘gr his ege in the subtle colour harmonies that are characteristic of that region. For some time after his return he was instructor in commercial design at the Ontario College of Art. His vigorous sense of du!x& and colour have gained him a_considerable reputation as a designer of ~mural decorations for such l;:xblic functions at the Beaux Arts Baill, the <annual exhibition of the Ontario Society of Architects and similar functions. His vigorous style, exmpérience as & teachâ€" er, and his infectious â€" enthisinsm augur. well for the summer sketching programme which the Society‘ has fi'ive a series of monthly lectures at the homes of the various members of the executive, to which they are lookâ€" ing forward with a great deal> of â€" The officers of the â€"#6r. the V- 1985 are as follmment. ernon Lowens; Viceâ€"President, D. C. McArthur; Secretaryâ€"Treasurer, C. G. Harrison; Executive, E. Dunster, F. Stanley, S. White and L. Penny. rfifiwfifi.""ne‘é‘m{méf walked into court with the aid of crutches to appeal ‘ from this decision. He uses a slpecinl attachment for the clutch pedal, and this was produced in court. A test was Also made in court of his ability to use his â€"right foot to operate the brake. His appeal was upheld by the magisâ€" trate, who granted him a license to drive public service vehicles not larger than sevenâ€"seaters. "That which is incomgrehensib]e to common sense has its andsi)ring in confused sense."â€"Gabriel Wells. AeCZZRECOr without any complaint filed against him, a strict traffic commisâ€" sioner decided to take his license away oo trecâ€"â€"rne e 2 CE 2CR Although his legs are so badly cripâ€" gled that he must walk on crutches onald Robertson, motor engineer, of Lamlash, Scotland, drives a car with efficiency, if not with the T‘rutest of ease. In spite of the fact that he had driven cars for eight years without accident or without any complaint filed gl:‘ household and sold them. I kept s and sold the eggs." "I have been very active in the work of the Pentecostal Church of Mount Dennis," she said. "Back in the old days I used to get on the old radial car and go down there each Slturdn*nnight. staying over till Monâ€" day or Tuesday. Now that I can no day or Tuesday. Now that I can no longer do that, the people from the church come to me. "Next Wednesday I expect some of nl{ friends from round the village will be in for a birthday p.%’l'hey ll'l‘! come each year. n. on March 6th, a party will come \3 from the ch'u.;th in Mount Dennis. We will hold the sacrament right here in the ,_ "I send out religious tracts enclosed in all my letters," Mrs. Smith said. "You see I can not get out and around now." o&‘." Smith told the Times and Guide that her days had become very home and have another birthday party Mr. Sehool CRIPPLE WINS DRIVER‘S LICENSE West York‘s Newsy Weeklyâ€"WESTON, Woodbridge, York, and Etobicoke Townships K.R.T,, in x.umq‘ on, Wednesday night. g;. W. E, Gte(:i l'g'fdufioe: of the orâ€" , present a :re! .0£ a ing. of tl}’e"'gxocufiv_e cr?lg:fl and Ehi'ghi Councillors. â€" The pflmip%ppint of! the plan. of extention dra‘ u}g was the setting up of a Toronto office in & drlvohrlget men in the towns of Ontario to lead_ sniall groups ‘of boys in a study of ‘present day problems and the application of K.Râ€"T, ideals.to them. Don»Pallett‘s group conducted the program, the subject of which was the proj the subject “C_l_nggmmcqltuli':;f Reid Goxgon tn;lh'elsed .the nte:d flté: farming under the budget system. main lsvmtages were in the setting up of a rf“l as an incentive to efficâ€" ient‘ work and in the fact that it gave the farmer an indication of his posiâ€" tion at any time; . â€" _ _ t dian agriculture. ‘He contended, that onl&lstate control of th:ojsroduct and distribution of farm products would revent ove?roduction and insure a secent standard of living for the farmers. H. Clarkson showed how science had developed methods of dealing with plant and animal disâ€" easesâ€"had introduced labor . saving machineryâ€"and â€" provided â€" chemical fertilizers. Don Pallett in summarizâ€" ing, said that Canadian farming had consisted in thengast of, first, pioneerâ€" i.nx.f and second, exploitation. The "I am tempted to think that in this silly world only the impossible can win belief."â€"Rupert Hughes. W. Hougham outlined the gart playâ€" ed by the Dominion and Provincial s‘ovemments in administering Canaâ€" ian agriculture. ‘He contended, that cerned with conservation of farm l!.pd.LG’oykm Clayton, viceâ€"president, was the chairman. "Is it fair that 33 doctors should be called when only five live in the area?" asked Reeve R. E. Bales. "Last year the cost of medical service was very great. We feel we must five the present system further trial at least until the end of February." _ _ NoRTH york woret Alter ITS MEDICAL RELIEF PLAN w es ee e e e y? Regorts of the North Yonge Railâ€" way indicated a profit of $481.34 in December compared with one of $29.14 over the same period in 1933. The profit resulted in spite of a deâ€" crease in revenue and because operatâ€" ing expenses were $383 lower. George H.â€" Mackenzie was afipointed for a threeâ€"year term to the independent court of revision, Harold Duncan for two years, an@ George Jackson, for one year, An emergency water conâ€" nection with Glencairn Ave. was au‘ thorized. ing; and second, exploitation. The farmer of the future could be conâ€" Representing Hardington Ratepayâ€" ers‘ xnocil.tion C. . gttr.;et, 119 Mcâ€" Dougall Ave., Monday appeared beâ€" fore North York township council ul:i'x that recipients of relief be lz:r- mi to go to their own doctors rather than to those authorized by the township. "There were many cases where the doctors were in attendance long before the fseople went on relief, and it‘s hardly fair to interrupt the work and take the cases away," said Mr. An cussed in Number of Addressâ€" A# Hereditary Service Exemplified Next Sunday‘s gathering will be held in the Weston Theatre at 3 p.m. and will take the form of a giant rally, as a special effort is being made to get the Class under way in earnest Assisting in the service will be a male choir of class members which Weston Four Square Class Have Been Successful in Obtaining Mayor Simpson as Speaker Next Sunday, Februm% 24th, is to be Rally Day for the Weston Four Square Class, which has been meetâ€" ing each Sun&ay in the Public Library and has been recording increased atâ€" tendance at each meeting. wl Assistin‘& the choir will be the Kinsmen Male Quartette, composed of business men of Toronto, who made such a decided appeal to local audiâ€" ences during the evangelistic camâ€" paign conclufie(" recently. The sgecial speaker will be Mayor James Simpâ€" son, of Toronto, who is well known here and will doubtless pack the theatre to the doors. He is a real platform magnet, especially when speaking on such a sulgect as "The Change in the Social Order." The doors will be open at 2.30 o‘cloek, and from 245 to 3 o‘clock â€"there will be community hymn singing. _ Subject Will â€"be "The Change in the Social has just_been organized, and will be accompanied by a sxéfing’_oréfiestfix of ten pieces. . _ Kn . The executive of the class has preâ€" pared a %:;inted order of service which will given out as a souvenir to all attending this important gathering. _ _ That the Class is gaining in popuâ€" larity was evidenced last Sunday by the attendance at the regular meetâ€" Wee.. "O C 0o9 VASEEE AELOTE RUIN + of Tfi‘onto, wh gvs;‘nkh‘ess the Weston Four Square Class in the Weston eatre. on?m afternoon at 8 o‘clock, on the subject: "The Change in the Social Order." â€"Assisting in the service will be a male choir of class MAYOR J. SMPSON "GPEAKS HERE SUNOMY w 1 EpDd NC o0 U 9e L of von oo o it m SR ® (ohu S d 2 t e 6 s aled $ ~TT e .: CC <F Cld (SP o \ i "ys i ie, W fraly nout Â¥ w utha ; " us e "he .8 & 1 T : h M Pule .» Qu a 1 l o P " 4 ‘ « # B & f |b W f ‘ or l & * J" ; # CA L fee Sn Ineilanitts 2000 2 ds rnbtrieans : Aaahyâ€"sisths bucht ie d c t o io t Pn ti c Bc members, string <orchestra of ten pieces and the Kinsmen Male Quartette, Doors wWill be open at 2.30 o‘clock, Here.Sunday Afternoon MAYOR JAMES ‘SIMPSON his audience through scenes _of remarkable beaut{, historical signifiâ€" cance and personal interest. W.A. Sponsoring Travelogue on British Isles and Europe / INTERESTING NOVELTY AT CENTRAL CHURCH MONDAY ing in the Library. The large lecture room was well filled, and the men listened attentively to Rev. J. C. Wilâ€" liamson, who took as nis subfict, "A soldier on active service." is adâ€" dress was such as to inspire men to face the stern reality of living, to face it with courage and unselfishness and a firm conviction in the l5\)0(!1:«9 of God, as well as his Lordship. Mr,. Roy rendered "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" in splendid voice. Most people enjoy beautifal and unâ€" usual entertainmentâ€"practically every person would travel to see the,glories of other countries. Here is an opporâ€" tunity for all to get the thrills of travel and the pleasure of highâ€"class enterâ€" tainment. a6+ LR Captain F. H. Reid, who travels exâ€" tensivel{ in Europe every summer, has one of the finest, if not the finest, colâ€" lection of travel pictures in the counâ€" try. He will take you into outâ€"ofâ€"way places in littleâ€"known countrigs, as well as much of the territory ni)out which you read in the current news. One of the finest Canadian artists has said "Captain Reid shows an unâ€" canny sense of composition in his picâ€" tures." The pictures are new, original and attractively coloured.. With hundreds of views to choose from, the lecturer These travelogues are different, the subgects being treated, not as lectures, with a few pictures as illustrations, but in a pictorial sense, with descriptive comments. You will enjoy them. on Feb, 25th tee® h‘i‘““'s!% SUCCESSFUL SOGIAL 15 HELD BY G.C.F Mr.. Irvine, (Who Re! ts Wetaskiwin, Alberta, in House, Club Receives a Surprise Visit From William Irvine, The Weston C.C.F. Club held anâ€" other ver( successful . social in the Town Hall on Friday ev?‘i.n:hlt. A lfirge audi:neo was rit‘\c mto hear r. Frank Regan, K. spPeaker, though the highlight of the Mr, Regan: in his address, discussed the ufiemployment insurarce and the ntinimuin wage proposals of Mr. Benâ€" nett from. a law&er'- vfiv:‘o)int, des claring them . both to be pelessly inadequate and n but ‘election bait to hook the un & Ql‘xotm‘ what he termed a myth, popuâ€" larity is just around the corner," he declared that under m.lim there is not even a corner. road ahead vening was the pected visit of My. Whiam Teving, Mp. 0 Mr, Irvine is the doughty C.C.F. figur from . Wetaskiwin, Alberta, who has been making attacks on the capitalistic system in the House‘reâ€" éently. Introduced by Mr. John W. Bnekrey Mr. Irvine, who did not arâ€" rive un‘il a late hour, spoke briefly, and promised that in the very neae future he would be pleased to return to Weston to give a real address. of: us under our pxrent system is perfectly nnifht as far as we care to go and it will be depression all the wag" he stated, adding "Our efficient pu licly-ow‘nedL }1ydro system is an p\i'\;fici'fe‘-o?}i‘ed?"' hydro system is an examp g. v‘v’l.mt we could e:,{oy if man corporations lent!p(fivdmy“owmd and .. n't':. ‘ n ® j }.'t fi the people gnm:é ;fhg' . The draw for the hamper of grocerâ€" ies was won by Mr. Mcmell of the Dominion Stores, who kindly donated the prize to a fn.mily less fortunate than himself. A pail of honey, the second prize, was won by Mrs. Ihis of Westmount. _ Members of the C.C. . Dr. Luke Teskey, popular C.C.F. candidate for South vork, was on hand and as usual gave a short adâ€" dress. He declared that the children of both the unemployed and the underâ€"paid employed in our country todnÂ¥, are terribly neglected. "While families in the northern parts of the province suffer untold hardships for want of medical care, idle doctors and nurses in the cities are even forced to go on relief" he continued. _ talented â€" fit .of..all. the. people. instead .of jus for the makiniy:foprofits for a few." . Dr. Luke Teskey, popular C.C.F James Moffat Becomes Viceâ€"Chairman of A: Group of Board of Education at Inaugural ® tee Wg‘fil:eet :‘a.“flrst Monday of ln:‘h Month Same on â€"Appreciation Expressed ing Visit to. Ade&ye Street Exchange of B Angus Cameron Named Of the Vocational Committ The meeting was for the business of organization, and was held in the Board Room of the Vocational School with Mr. A. T. Mather, !«“ treasurer of the Weston Board of tiom, in the chair. Those present inâ€" 3«1-4 Messrs. Angas O A. Graham, C. A. Harper, Jas. W. , L. & O'Gorun.'. Ross, F. W. Rowntree and W. At the inaugural meeting of the Adâ€" visory Voe-‘:-lgo“ntl Committee of the Weston Board of Education, held reâ€" cently, Mr. Angus Cameron was electâ€" ed chairman of that Committee for the ensuins. Mr. James Moffat was electâ€" ed as Viceâ€"chairman of the committee. The setretary read a resolution of the Board of Education * meeting held Fâ€"b. ?‘&.“fim‘ to appointment o sons as members of the ‘ocaâ€" tional Committec hMm C n it Atae C o Marpes on Promises to Give Address Company in January, Ni cause the cars usually stoj in front. I‘ve knownm &: vibufio:” of!lllt stor:'mmu'in thh"%l lstreat car spstem? AIPs wp car m ? f on oo a is going to be a serious an electric light bulbs ©IUTCH MTDY 5sn "There is an example of 1 does for us. ‘nut“ lay. 1 U ,m . . And h y Taee as dovv{x the street a pi Hot, and Ireie "aove m, ra I laints of noise and f pl * 'no uh flat â€"wheels fi Weston formed an anthem of vealed in interviews with I and Guide this week. Pointing out the , of a dl.x?y of tinned which tins had with the vibration until most immediate da &ll: were not st tins would fall, W. B. the Irvin Lumber Coufi pany. 9s dokn. Hebgin Salopt, @ a says John Heopin, Dunlop theu;d;o over that holk bends nurriticmi‘ Dishes which Mrs. Hebgin never in it with this. must sway from six to busl £ PNERTHTCT TVE y t headaches and the nolse and _ bearable. . There is a hole bed just outside my :doo i)! the house when the n my opinion something done yagut- this street car done at once before a few T and ths w som::n? iimilirld,' oo "Yes, I have noticed that article on my shelves are moved by the & tion of the street cars," said Mi Blake of the Humber Confectioner when questioned. â€" "The : hous seems to shake when the cars go & at any advanced rate of speed." ... by," said "Mr. nans. â€" ‘N gfi';er ufmcha on aA 3 ows of my store, h ° m on :tl;elv;s, have :'b be w C an reven! the building as the cars go by. "Sums done for three time," is the notice that up in the window of a : grade. The proprietor does a i trade. Ev % their m“el:;yme:enh‘ tical % every morning on their way to. they call for itâ€"correct in every. opposite & of finding something wos live for."â€"Harry Emerson in the Public Library on Friday, social will be held with an guest speaker. EK eron be noninnm as cl uing year. Moffat‘s election as vic lowed. :mn Twâ€" ing will LM"H _On motion of Mr. Auint monaly mt t mittee on the first month, except when tl Merchandise shaken "The secret of happiness is a A resolution was A NEW CALLING Bs Fra

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