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MEMBER Pages from the Notebook We have written on previous occasions about the dangerous level railroad crossings in the North York area Since the opening of a drivein theatre north of Newmarket there is an added danger on the second concession of East Gwillim- Another dangerous crossing is at Holland Landing DriveIn customers hurrying home after the show must pass a poorly marked cross ing around midnight or short ly afterwards when fast trains art coming through The drivein is located at the comer of the second concession and the Holland LandingSha ron Last Thursday night we were travelling south on the concession road at We came down a hill and over the old swing bridge which crosses the canal at the second locks Traffic ahead raised clouds of dust In addition a thick ground fog in the hollow caused headlight reflection so that vis ibility was about feet We knew the location of the CNR- crossing and stopped to listen for a train whistle But motorists not familiar with the road could have been on the tracks before they would real ize where the crossing was A few minutes after crossing the tracks we heard a train ap proaching from the south Since that time the thought of a line of cars on that dusty road approaching the crossing at night has caused us concern We have heard that township police also are concerned From the Files of and 50 Years Ago Leaving the drivein a mo torist is possibly thinking about how that detective solved the murder mystery in the last reel and his eyes are not accustom ed to watching the road after a two hour movie He could easily fail to notice the railway crossing in the dark- A blinker light or wigwag signal of course could remove most of the danger Where is Vale Avenue Where is Drive Ask the average resident of Newmarket and probably he will not know The old residents of New market who thought they knew all about the town dont know the names of some of the streets in the new subdivisions Some of the new residents possibly dont know where Main St is One of the main reasons for the difficulties in locating streets is that many of them have no name plates on the corners It is embarrassing when a stranger stops and asks where such and such a street is To make matters worse houses are not numbered on new streets The numbering sys tem in the older section of town is of little use because new houses have been built and the numbers have not been altered to conform to the changes We cannot have postal de livery service until the streets are named and numbered And sooner or later we are going to hear of someone not being able to find his way home at night August Editorial Notes The Water works lawn has now assumed its former shape the hollow be ing filled It will probably settle considerably in the spring after which a cosy little resting place could be made beautiful with flowers and shrubs An iron railing has been to protect the public from falling into the river bed At the present time however it is dangerous for children to be about the grounds We live in a beautiful age A ship in the South Pacific strikes a sunken rock and is doomed to founder a thousand miles from any other vessel and more from land but the magic of radio brings assistance and before the vessel sinks lives are saved A bank rob bery occurs in Hamilton the radio sends out the number of the car an Italian maiden in Toronto shortly after spies the passing car phones the police the bandits arc caught over of loot is recovered Marvels never cease Mrs Bolton and the two boys have returned home after a pleasant weeks vacation at Midland Miss Jean Collins of visiting with her grandpar ents Mr and Mrs J Col lins Mrs Curtis and daugh ter Dora are spending the week with relatives at Port Hope Mr Gordon Campbell left on Saturday morning for the min ing camp at Gala Lake in with a number of stu dents AUGUST 25 The Davis Leather Co foot ball team competed with Snow ball for the 15 prize at King City Wednesday Score for the Tannery Miss Elsie Phillips enter tained a number of young people Tuesday night in honor of her guests Miss of Toronto Miss Florence Pear son of Schomberg and Mr Brown of Montreal Mr and Mrs Edward of Winnipeg paid a flying visit at the home of Mr A A Skinner Pine Orchard this week Mrs nee Miss is a former resident of North York Dr Ego of a bro ther to Mr Andrew Ego of this town was here on the 22nd to see his nephew Mr Edgar Ego Dr Ego attended Newmarket high school and also the model school about Mr Frank spent a day with Mr and Mrs Ken Robertson this week going on to where he will visit his sister Mrs J Cane Miss Edna McArthur the Misses Bromley and Miss Millard are visiting friends in Bradford this week Mr Russell is tour ing Western Ontario on his motorcycle Mr and fam ily went to the lake last Satur day for a couple of weeks Misses Clarice and Vera Montgomery accompanied them Mr Fred Wilson of vlUe and Miss Hill of visited their cousin K Morrison LEARNS IMPORTANCE OF BEING SIR GEORGE Photo George GrantSuitle of Sussex Sir George GrmtSuttle when his Scottish cousin the baronet died seven but George age didnt realize the Importance of being Sir George until he visited the estate and on Scotland east coast for the first recently He found that with the title he had Inherited five farms and acres of land- He reactc by hurdling the- you see Said George I have to go back to Canada to finish my education but if Scotland plat for me I shall return very soon Serving Newmarket Aurora the rui rural districts of North York NEWSPAPER The Newmarket Era 1852 The Express Herald Published every Thursday at Main St Newmarket by the Newmarket Bra and Express Limited Subscription 4 for two years for one year in advance Singh copies are each Member of Class A Weeklies of Canada Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department Ottawa JOHN Managing ION Womens GEORGE Sports LAWRENCE RACINE fob Printing and Production THE EDITORIAL PAGE THURSDAY THE DAY OF AUGUST NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EXPLOIT THE OLD CANAL SYSTEM A PHOTOGRAPH of old canal locks on the front page of this issue will be recognized by few residents of Newmarket There are good reasons why few have visited the spot it is a stones throw from the municipal garbage dump and the water that flows through the old canal installations is polluted by raw sewage from Newmarket The picture shows that beauty can be found in the most unlikely places While the natural beauty of the Holland River north of Newmarket has been marred for many years by the ugly results of urban growth its restoration will soon made possible by municipal improvements The town of Newmarket is to build a municipal sewage dis posal plant The town of Aurora is working on a set tlement of sewage problems with industry and plans to enlarge its disposal plant Newmarket also plans to purchase equipment for the sanitary land fill method of disposing of garbage Now it may be possible to make the Holland River valley a beautiful place No doubt the Upper Holland River Conservation Authority recognizes its potentialities Outsiders who come to this community often ask Where is the Newmarket canal It is a relic of the political past and it has a popular association with political scandal Shortly after the turn of the cen tury a delegation from North York went to Ottawa with a proposal for a canal to connect Newmarket and pos sibly Aurora to Lake Simcoe and the Trent canal system Barges and small boats could handle shipping from the industry in the towns logs could be floated to the Cane wood factory in Newmarket it was thought The pro ject was started about 1910 with a turning basin which can be seen at Davis Drive Newmarket Three locks were built the first just north of Newmarket the sec ond at the second concession of East Gwiilimbury and the third at Holland Landing The project was a con troversial subject The canal became known as Ayles- ditch Work was stopped and started again a number of times project was carried on by a Conservative federal government but was finally drop ped when a Liberal government came to power There is a dam at each of the three locks With little expenditure the locks could be utilized as flood control gates easily In summer the water level could be raised at three points along the river to form three conservation ponds With the end of river pollution and the cleaning up of the municipal dump area the Conservation Authority could complete a valuable pro ject at little cost Presumably the canal locks and in stallations remain the property of the federal govern ment and it is possible that Ottawa would make some financial contribution to such a project The river could be slocked with fish and with roads the area could be made a beautiful park nearby land would increase in value and become suitable for other development The historical interest in the locks shows that the area is potentially a popular stopping place for tourists A little vision confidence and energy on the part of civic leaders could do much to improve the river valley to the advantage of not Newmarket alone but the whole district of North York FREE TO DISCUSS ANY SUBJECT IT WAS APPARENT at a meeting of the New market town council Monday night that Mayor was not pleased with the subject of an edi torial in the Era and last week salary increas es for members of council The mayor was correct when he said that the subject bad never been discussed at a town council meeting He said that the proposal was attributed to Councillor A N who at the pre sent time is in Japan on a business trip That is true The editorial was prompted by a statement which Councillor had made to the press We cannot agree with the second part of the mayors statement that members of council should bring up a matter concerning the council at a council meeting before it appears in the press There is no reason why a member of councils freedom as a private citizen should he restricted A citizen is free to say anything he pleases to the press In addition matters concerning an elected municipal body are public mat ters Besides we cannot see any reason why the mayor should object If a public matter is openly discussed long before it is taken up by town council it is far easier for council to make a decision on it By the time the proposal is presented to council the members will have a good idea of what public opinion is In conclusion the press is free to choose any sub ject for an editorial As it may discuss conservation calisthenics cremation or Conservatism so it may dis cuss raising the salaries of town councillors or any other subject POLITICS OR MERIT AN APPOINTMENT is expected to be made at any time by the Attorney Generals department of On tario to fill a vacant public office in Newmarket that of the registrar of land deeds and titles The last regis trar was the late Ralph The office has been vacant since his death It is generally recognized that most appointments of this type are political But in the case of the York County registry office at Newmarket merit by far out weighs the importance of politics The present assist ant registrar a woman probably knows more about the registration of deeds and about the Newmarket office than any other person and she has the experience re quired to fill the office of registrar We can imagine an official of any political party agreeing that merit determine the appointment but adding that poli tics will We are writing this because we think merit should be recognized And certainly the fact that the assistant registrar is a woman should not be a factor in changing anyones mind Women take such responsible positions as town clerk member of parliament mayor reeve or any municipal representative and a woman can be quite capable as a registrar PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS From The Printed Word THAT SHARP LITTLE BOOKLET Current Af fairs which the government turns out supposedly to keep the troops informed about what is going on in the world lias been justifiably under fire It is understand able that comment written by appointees of any govern ment would not win favour with representatives of other parties who wish they formed the government But the suggested cure that it be edited by a committee rep resenting all parties is not the answer It should bo done away with Reporting on and discussion of current affairs is the business of the press of Canada Dailies weeklies magazines make their living by serving Canadians with this important fare Current Affairs is a subsidized competitor of the press If Canadas troops are to be kept abreast of the times or if material is needed to lead discussion periods in the mess the recommendation is that subscriptions to a crosssection of Canadian newspapers would provide more honest comment and a wide enough variety of opinion to stir some healthy thinking And of course it would cost less THE NEW CARS THE NEW AUTOS arc going to bo bright and early longer and lower and no gasps of surprise at this will have mom power under hood reports The Financial Post A limed and more Insurious interiors will bo available will go bigger than ever There will ho seme emphasis on safety angles seathells padded dnshbmiwlfy doors which wont spring upon on impact maybe even collapsible steering wheel units It In not general model chango year Last year models was of big change More sweeping alterations will he made in But therell he a rash of changes this year to grillwork and fenders Thats considered necessary in order to make sure dealers plenty of selling points for models PROGRESS NO WORK has yet been done at Fairy Lake New market A cleanup project was approved early in the summer Members of c c still say Its being undertaken not of guarantoo on rights thmtr In fcttomoriormf and national it function of thm to of on Office Cat Reports Catnips By Ginger A little nonsense now and then relished by wisest men Anon Adrian Huxley our advertis ing manager has grown a mous tache because someone said they thought he was Slim our editorial adviser dont think he looks like Slim at all do you said Uncle the printer No I really dont He looks like Douglas Fairbanks Jr who hasnt eaten for a week I said Thats still no reason to grow a moustache said Well its a free country I suppose he can grow a mous tache if he wants to I said Sure said Its a free country and a chap could wear a bag over his head with slits to see and breathe in and out of but youd think he was sort of queer wouldnt you So what What are you driving at Slim entered the office and wanted to know what the dis cussion was about We told him it was about Huxleys moustache I was just saying to the writ er here that there must be some secret reason for a man to grow a moustache said Uncle Chazz Moustaches are okay said Slim But beards are differ ent Tell me why a man grows a beard in this day and age I see Fanny the photogra pher is growing one I noted Ycah We got into a discus sion about that down at Char lies restaurant the other day said Slim Fanny said he grew it just to show he in dependent an individualist but I didnt agree Theres some psychiatrical reason them beards Take them writers editors and panel discussion types what you see on the Theyre queer ones if me Beard were the style once I said But thats different Every body wore one Nowadays its only the occasional beard you see except fer deep sea fisher men who are supposed to have beards A guy what wears a beard has sometbhY wrong with him Them psychologists might say that he lacks recognition and he secretly craves atten tion So he grows a beard Well whats wrong with that With his beard i happy I said Well as long as you dont confuse motives its okay if said Slim g The human being is such a complex machine that I dont think you should talk so loose about motives said Uncle You cant tell what going on in a mind and I dont think you people should pre- to know so much about them Well I dont think our ad- man Huxley really had a motive Hes just inter- in anything that grows flowers vegetables trees so on And I think that he just thought hed cultivate a little foliage on his upper Up for the fun of it I said And hes got a sort of artis tic interest too Hes study of moustaches I stt notebook full at drawing at moiutachea from handlebar to cookie Hed look better in a handle bar I think said Uncle Well he he isnt mistaken for satisfied said The mutual said Slim by Dairy Farmer The Top Six Inches Editor Era and Express Dear Sir Come next week let this be fair warning to you even if you get a letter from us it will be written with the sweat of our brow We will be at the CNE trying the impos sible namely making a cow or a bull walk the way he and he never was meant to walk and thus persuade people that he or she is a better animal You know if you really want to start an argument about showing livestock and want to get the negative side of it all the reasons why a man should not do it you should talk to people who are doing it year after year They will explain to you that it is mean ingless from the standpoint of breed improvement and a money losing proposition from the financial point They will tell you that the classifications are stilted and the extreme fitting and polish ing is harmful It would be explained to you that if it is hard on boosts it is even harder on the man The long hours in heat the eternal noise the feeling of being a side show to the grandstand and the hot dog stand is demoralizing Having said all this the lo gical question is Will you show this year The answer will be an unqualified Yes We dont know why and wo are too busy showing to try to find the answer It could because there is a need in farming for a hobby or a need for something that is competi tive It might just be- the year companionship the oppor tunity of exchanging ideas in the long hot evenings Showing is something a radio in a barn The theory is that it relaxes the cow so she will milk J better But really it is just that it relaxes the men so they will work more contentedly with the cows so they will milk better So back they all go in their very best white finery leading animals polished and sleek and gleaming And one hits the main arena of the Coliseum with the lights ablaze the rings forming and the judge in centre with his eyes in a searching scowl looking you over The big trouble with a Is not really that it is heart breaking and backbreaking but that it isnt used to full ad vantage as a measure of and publicity as directed to the city men We live In age of spectator sports Any body kicking a ball or scream- a stock car can get people to applaud and root The deep excitement of showing live- stock should sell the farmer and his products when proper- handled PRECIOUS CARGO FOR ARCTIC SHIP not for the her In being removed from a helicopter on night deck of the Arctic patrol vewel Labrador la to reach alnco left Halifax June for the north cargo are A Will Urn left CPO Alexander Bum Hamilton Tht ate in the Arctic engaged la distant early