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.. +PHURBDAY, FPEBRUARY 7, 1946 Mayor Saunders, chairman of the Police Commission, has ordered immediate action of police to break up the gambling ring, Board of Control has endorsed a plan of Controller Stewart Smith to institute a 56 hourâ€"week for city firemen at a cost of $325,760 for 1946, The shift will involve an adâ€" dition of 217 men to the departâ€" ment. Unchewable dog tags, instead of the wartime fibre tags, will be issued in the city this year. The markers will be of the metal type. Tags for male dofl will be. made of aluminum, while those for feâ€" male dogs will be made of brass Members of the Toronto Division RCMP have started a campaign to cu:?'thn muu’e of the world‘s most eolorful police force to Toâ€" ronto youths. The mounties will relate stories of their work to various youth org anizations throughout Toronto. The price ceiling on a number of nonâ€"staple articles, the first limitâ€" ed and experimental step towards the eventful removal of price conâ€" trols, was lifted as of February Ist. The proposed extension of Clifton Rd. South to Crescent Rd., approved by the works committee last week, met strong opposition from resiâ€" dents of Rosedale when a deputaâ€" tion fromrthe area approached the Board of Control recently. Archbishop Derwyn T. Owen, while on a visit to Duncan, B.C., gave his congregation something to remember. Just as the Primate had begun his sermon, the lights failed. After a pause someone in the congregation produced a flashâ€" liihts, others in the congregation who lived near the church rushed home and soon more torches made their appearance. The sermon was eventually resumed with several flashlights in the pulpit and the listeners in darkness. Thus did the Archbishop overcome the powers of darkness. Board _ of Control voiced its unanimous support last week to a motion urging the provincial govâ€" ernment to continue day nurseries throughout the city. While speaking at the annual meeting\of the Dixon Hall Ladies‘ Auxiliary last week, Capt. the Rev. Ray McLeary said, "It is the sixâ€" teenâ€"yearâ€"old that are filling the corridors of Don jail." He also mentioned that juvenile delinquency is on the decline in Toronto and at its lowest in eight or ning years. Eij{ht ~â€"closedâ€"in classrooms for use during inclement weather were advocated for High Park Forest school l‘)iy Dr. C. C. Goldring, direcâ€" tor of education. This project would involve an expenditure of $32,000. Organizations within the schools to develop a sense of individual reâ€" sponsibility for law and order was suggested by Hon. Wm. J. Stewart, (‘.Nfi, Speaker of the Ontario House, as a fundamental step to wipe out the present crime wave. The "Bull Ring" at Maple Leaf Gardens, that wellâ€"known spot where thousands of dollars are bet on the outcome of . professional hockey games, is likely to be taken by Toronto police. "WuhuaTts TxrE ScorEe JERSEY GUERNSEY MILK SHIPPERS tmldads FLYNN U MDERTAKERS CEDARVALE DAIRY, LTD. WANTED LOmbard 7500 TORONTO CALL Jur Traditions require that sincerity and honesty guide our service the public â€" THE OggEBVER w Etop and think! There were 200 divorce writs at Olsoodn Hall durâ€" ing the month of -nunfi‘ This compares with 140 during the same rflod of 1945, If the same rate is ept up for the remaining 11 months of 1946 there would be & total of 2,508 divorce writs issued. month last Jur. is reported in the vital statistics for Toronto. The inâ€" crease was attributed mostly to chronic diseases of the heart. A flying automobile developed by the Southern Aircraft Corporâ€" ation has been successfully flown at Majors Field, near Greenville, Texas. The plane is strictlx exâ€" perimental and is not yet ready for market, â€" An increase of 117 deaths from all causes during the month of January, compared with the same month Xa_th year, is reported in the Isn‘t it a shame! Time lost due to strikes in Canada in 1945 was 200 per cent over 1944. There was a loss of 1,478,311 man days. Seven persons were killed and 266 persons were il}jured in 449 traffic accidents in January. The officials â€"blame the ice for a great many accidents. We suggest that householders take a bit of time and do their fellow citizens a favâ€" our by spreading ashes on the sideâ€" walks that the public uses. With the release from the army of Major Humhprey Carver, the Toronto Reconstruction Council‘s housing survey will get under way immediately. The survey will deâ€" termine the number and kind of houses to accommodate the variâ€" ous income levels which will be needed in Toronto during the next ten years. _ â€" â€" Continuin; the _ war nq)aimt crime the T%ronto Board of Police Commissioners last week announcâ€" ed that a special squad would be set up in Dundas west division to combat gambling and bootlegging in the downtown area. After 46 years Major Hugh C. MacLean aoKi his controllinfi inâ€" terest in the Muskoka Lakes Naviâ€" gation and Hotel Co., to a syndiâ€" cate headed by G. D. Farley, of Toronto. Mr. Farley operates a L(:s}?rt known as Powâ€"Wow on Mary €. Although the cold spell of the last weekâ€"end failed to establish a new low for winter temperatures, a number of new low marks were listed in some Ontario centers. Keele street police station had the thermometer fall as low as seven degrees, Weston was minus 16. Contributions from all organizaâ€" tions in the Toronto Presbyterial of the Presbyterian Church in Canada for 1946 totalled $30,101, it was reported at the annual meeting. There are rats, rats, big as alley cats, all we have to do now is cut off their tails and send them to the city hall. Just what happens to them when they reach their desâ€" tination is doubtful. There are cash prizes for those fortunate inâ€" dividuals who send the greatest number of rus decamanus‘s tails to The regular monthly meetini of the Maple Leaf Home and School Association was held Monday nil‘;ht, Feb. 4, in the school, Mrs. Fred Brookbanks, president, in the chair. The minutes and routine business was discussed and approved. Mr. Smith, principal, introduced the tpeaker of the evening, Mr. Charles f. Gulston of Riverdale Collegiate. Tis tggic was "The Parents Role in Sexâ€"Education," Proper diseminaâ€" tion of the matter og.ux and the cycle of life wof one of the quickest methods _of dombating venereal disease. Curosity is a natural part of all normal children. Sex matters thould be &ro%er)y discussed by the parent with the child. Mr. Gulston the city fathers, urged the parent to maintain a proper attitude to the matter. He showed that authoritive informaâ€" tion on the subject is to be had easily and .economically, and stressed the need of the parent to read the information first which deals with the matter of life. Soldiers questioned in camp revealâ€" ed ignorance of sex information and result contamination by V.D. Temerity on the part of the parent was strongly condemned, Keeping the mind of the sex matter is one of the parent biggest duties. Mr. Gulston pointed out that projects and sports are two of the easiest ways to keep the matter removed from the childs mind. Emotional security is one of the basic parta of a teenâ€"agers life and thus we find the part of the mothers and fathers attitude toward one another. Adults na â€" parents must realize that harmony in the home is &nnmount. Mr. Joe Fields thanked the speaker and Mr. Art Ellsworth conducted a chort Jm{lflm. A social hour followed, which was enjoyed by all. Rev. Mr. Kiu:hing was the guest speaker at the Sunday service held at Elverston Park. Roy Mcintyre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rn(mond £. Mclntgfl. while serving in the Canadian Navy, cast overboard 200 miles off the north coast of Norway, a bottle in which he had rluced a brief rneu;{c bearing his name and address. His ship was returning from lh%kul- #ian ?‘m of Murmansk in Februâ€" ary of this year when the bobbing bottle started out on its journey. Happy birthday this week to Jack Carbiss and Mr. Art Ellsworth. Message In A Bottle We are glad to welcome home Wilfred Pearson. “ Elverston Park “ Recently returned bonQ{‘Roy has onl Suied Augen 1/ 1hoh, from and, da ugust 27, rom Bob igg, relating that the wriurqga? plck: up the bottle August 17 on the shore about two miles east of Portrush, County Antrim, North Ireland, York Banned \Liquor Licenses Back in 1877 To Rocm? Fans In keeping with the recent proâ€" tests to the erection of hotels that would have affected this communâ€" ity had the authority been granted, it is interesting to note that as far back as 1877 loud voices have been raised in protest to the xuntlnfx of tavern licenses and the sale of inâ€" tg;lcaflnx liquors in York Townâ€" ship. An cnu%’zn the township books made on . 8rd, 1877, said: "A certified copy of !‘>lyâ€"law No. 299 of the county of York entitled a byâ€"law to rrohlbit the sale of inâ€" tnxientinfhiquor, and the issue of licenses refor in the county of York was received from the clerk of the county of York." â€" Prior to that date, apparently licenses were issued areely. It is recorded that on Jan. 21st, 1861, council received 42 requests for tavern licenses and 38 of them were granted a month later. _ Then there was a change in proâ€" csodinzl a few years later, for on Jan. 28th, 1876, the municipal council of the township of York introduced a byâ€"law to limit the number of tavern and shop liâ€" ‘cen_eu, as provided by the statute. These meetings were held in the council chamber, Eglinton, at the Court House, 'fomnto, the Prosâ€" gect House, Eglinton, and in the a'!\;h Horse Hotel, ere was something just a little unusual back in March, 1861, when some towmhif» inns were given licenses to sell liugors and other refreshments on the Carlton and the Don and Danforth race courses. Continued from page 1â€" was formed here in Weston tm 1915, and for the past thirty years he has been the treasurer of the local branch. During the war he served in many capacities and has handled at least twelve chairmanships on various committees, According to the president, Mr. Coulter, "It is a most unique service. Never beâ€" fore have I seen anything like it." The nominating committee reâ€" ported the officers for 1946 as folâ€" lows: President, A. L. Coulter; 1st viceâ€"president, A. T. Stenhouse; Znd viceâ€"president, Mrs, W, S. Macâ€" Culloch; officers, C. F. Evans, C. A. Graham, Mrs. D. C. Roy, Miss L. Coburn; treasurer, C. L. Fraser; secretary, Mrs. L. Powell; auditor, C. R. Marchant. Returning Soldiers and Brides In the report by C. A. Graham, it was stated that up until the end of the war, the branch was notified by Div. Headquarters of those reâ€" turning to this district, The branch in turn, notified the next of kin and ascertained whether or not transportation was required. In every case, when it was required, it was supplied. In addition to this, a personal visit was made to the home within two days to see if any further assistance could be ‘given. Quilting and Sewing Departments ‘45 Outstanding The convenors of the Quilt Deâ€" partment took the opportunity to thank the many ladies who Knve semrously given their time to this epartment of the Red Cross. Their report shows that 50 ?im were made during the year, while 7 were carried over from 1945. Quilts shipped overseas are listed as $50, Mrs. Bolton, 1, leaving six quilts on hand in the rooms. The sewing department report a total of 613 garments ocmf:leted in 1945. They include articles of clothing ranging from infants‘ to clothes for the army, There were 594 garments shipped to headquarâ€" ters as well as gifts being given for local assistance. The knitting report submitted by Amy MacCulloch, convenor, showed a long list of garments knitted and shipped to division in 1945. In all there were 467 articles comâ€" fim for the services, and 641 T donation to civilians. Includâ€" lnr& donations, other articles disâ€" tributed and finished articles in Knitting Report rooms, there is a grand total of 1219. / Weston Blood Donor Clinic The report submitted by Dr. Alan Bull, chairman of the Blood Donor Clinic, showed a total of 13 clinics for the year 1945. The toâ€" tal donors for txle year is 136 with the total donations being 1,194. The overall rict,uro of the clinics shows a total of 55, with the date of the first clinic Leing June 10, 1948, and the last, June 28, 1945. Donors number 1,878, with donaâ€" tions listed as 4,660, Emergency Reserve In the winter of 1945, the third Home Nursing Class was formed, and in June, eleven members fin- duated. In October, the three classes were organized into a study group, and officers were apâ€" poinuj in order that the penceâ€" time program which was lufigest- ed to the local officers in c "i:' by the Nursing Department of the Ontario Division, could be more efâ€" fectively carried out. The followâ€" ing committees: are functioning: Hospital mid, nursing studies, muâ€" sic and entertainment, handicrafts. During the year, the work rooms were open twice a week for 10 months, being closed for July and August. There was an average atâ€" tendance of 12. Twentyâ€"five carâ€" toms of goods were |hipp0: conâ€" There is x:iu a decrease this year but with the closing of the rooms for two months, and the cessation of hosilities along with the return of the boys, it becomes increasingly difficult to Jo tworkâ€" 6rg. We are indeed gratful to the followin Trnu{ss who have always been so %e pful to us and still conâ€" tinue to work for us: Granny‘s Club, Sykes Ave., who have workâ€" ed for us for six year; Weston Collegiate, YWCA, Spool and Skein Club, Weston Presbyterian Church toms of goods were shipped conâ€" taining the following; sewing, 594 articles; knitting, 1,519; quilts, 50, to make a total of 1,863. â€" Previously Liquor Was Even Sold should assign some of their experts to the corner of Keele St, and Dunâ€" das, ‘These experts could then survey the deplorable traffic conditions which exist at this intersection, with particular regard to the traffic congestion that occurs between 4.30 and 6 o‘clock in the afternoon. It will he readily admitted that this intersection is a busy one at any time. It is a point through which a great deal of traffic passes. The majority of residents of the town of. Weston, sections of northâ€"west Toronto and West Toronto cross these corners of Keele and Dundas on their way downtown and back, It is therefore essential that this bottleneck reâ€" main clear of congestion. By actual timing we have found that a delay of eight to ten minutes occurs when & westbound Dundas car ‘Ys‘ at this point during rush hours. Due to the lack of proper facilities a street car having to be reâ€" routed from west to east has to turn from Dundas, north on Keele to a length of roughly fifty yards. The tram then backs up to the southâ€"west corner of Dundas and as a result is facing the proper way. While this operation is taking place all traffic from east, west, north and south is being delayed, as many as six Dundas cars are lined up. That is the reason that we recommend traffic experts consider a change of policy at this busy junction. War Unit, St. John‘s Anglican Church War Services, and to the Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion who so kindly helfied us out in an emergenciifor socks for the troops. Amy MacCulloch, superâ€" visor, went on to express her thanks to all the convenors and workers at the rooms for their coâ€" operation and ever willing and effiâ€" cient help during the year, Hospital Visiting Would it not be possible for the TTC to send every second or third westbound Dundas car north to the loop used by the St. Clair cars at Keele and St. Clair Ave. or to the loop at Northlands? In this way the many passengers who, heretofore, have had to transfer from the Dundas street cars to the Weston and Rogers Road cars, could go at least as far as St. Clair Ave. without any unnecessary change. Another delay of at least six to eight minutes occurs when the southbound passengers on the trolley are allowed to disembark in the middle of Keele St. instead of in the proper terminal platform. An answer to this problem would be the establishing of a proper loop to be used not only by the trolleys but also by the east and westbound Dundas cars. This loop would, of necessity, be in the immediate vicinity of Keeleâ€"Dundas. With a little thought the city officials could greatly assist in helpâ€" ing the motorists to have "‘smooth sailing" in the area of Keele at Dundas and St. Clair. + A very lengthy and complete deâ€" tailed account of the important work in connection with hospital visiting was gresented. Besides the four CWAC‘s at the Military Hospital, there are 154 men that are receiving the attention and comforts from the committee. To carry out the important work assistance was secured by the splendid coâ€"operation of the Easâ€" tern Star, Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Legion and the YWCA. Financial Statement The summary of receipts and exâ€" ;enses for the year 1945 are as ollows: receipts, balance of cash January 1, 1945, $3,114.42; general Railway trains have a habit of using level crossings at inopportune times. Traffic delays occasionally occur at the level crossing on Keele St., just below St. Clair Ave. The siding is used mainly for the stockâ€" yards in the area. Would it not be feasible for the track to extend along the line of the old suburban railroad which crosses Keele St. above St. Clair. It could then loop around the packing houses and down to the stockyards. Keele Dundas Traffic Tie Ups It is our candid opinion that the Toronto Transportation Commission 139 Main St., Weston Ph. 74â€"JUnction 9662 IRVIN LUMBER 1 corvment ay caruners, thm Lumber â€" Builders Supplies â€" Fuel TIMES AND GUIDE, WESTON CO. LTD. Expenses: To division for war work, $7,975.80; designated fundsâ€" prisoners of warâ€"jam, $17.19; wool and material purchased from diviâ€" sion, $529.49; materials purchased locally, $25.69; blood dongr clinics, $197.74; workroom expenses, $48.05; _ general â€" administration, $21.05; campaign expenses, $69.03; miscellaneous expenses, $7.50; miliâ€" tary hospitals, $1,095.55; rent, $324.00; nursing reserve, $60.42; assistance. to exâ€"servicemen and families, $5.00; balance of cash Dec. 31, 1945, $3,723.21; total, $14,â€" 099.72. donations, $279.55; campaign, $9,â€" 892.89; fundâ€"raising events, $290.50; refund, $2.35; securities, .20; miscellaneous, $24.59; employâ€" ees‘ chest fund, $995.22; total, $14,â€" 099.72. Substitute For Soap Alcohol is helping to solve Lonâ€" don‘s acute laundry problem. Thouâ€" sands of tons of family "wash" which would normally require huge quantities of precious soap now are being treated with sulphenated fatty alcohol, York County ‘Council has «inâ€" creased the tax rate for 1946 to 5.45 mills, which is an increase of 71 of one mill compared to the levy of 1945. The assessment of $164,745,781 for this year included several grants and items that were not Included in last year‘s budget, while some others show an addition. This year‘s budget provides for capital hospitals grants of $180,000, not included last year, and an additional $57,000 for York County Children‘s Aid Society. The budget for the Toronto and York Roads Commission shows an increase of $106,000. the past twelve years, the county has ssued no debentures and has been on a "payâ€"asâ€"youâ€"go" basis, With the province assuming a greater share of the cost of educaâ€" tion, and with the grants considerâ€" ably reduced, the county grants for education show a decided decrease for this year. + Penalties For Megal Cutting During the past year the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests has enforced penalties for illegal cutting, cutting small trees, and other violations of cutting regulaâ€" tions in _ twentyâ€"three _ cases throughout _ Ontario. _ Penalties amounting to $16,448. were imâ€" posed, â€" The total budget of the Roads Commission, which is $237,051.31 provides for twoâ€"thirds of the county‘s share of construction of the new Sunnybrook Bridge on Bayview avenue. Finance for the bridge come from three sources, the Erovmce, County of York and the lity of Toronto. The county is going to make application to the Municipal Board &r approval to borrow for one year, one third of the county‘s share in order to help them stabilize the budget and tax rate. He went on to report that during the last thirteen years the net delenture debt had been reduced approximately $1,025,000, and for the past twelve years, the county has ssued no debentures and has been on a "payâ€"asâ€"youâ€"go" basis, County Tax Rate Raised to 4.45 Mills This Year Wilbert Gardhouse, county treaâ€" surer, pointed out that 1945 was the thirtecnth consecutive year that the corporation finished up with a balanced budget, "Last year was completed with a surplus of $15,547.57 and there are no outâ€" standing bank loans," said Gardâ€" bouse. Paradise is a Persian word, meaning a royal park or enclosed pleasure garden. Larger Assessment Figureâ€"Show Balanced Budget Again PHONE 193 WARN ELECTRIC 65 MAIN ST. S. TFetler Bxes OWNED AND OPERATED by STODDART BROS. 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