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Pages from th Notebook from the cottage on Lake Huron at the end of last week we went by way of our home town of Port Dover down on Lake Erie It proved to be an interesting stop We crossed the mile stretch of water by speedboat to the of Long Point which is almost in centre of Lake Erie Point is a desolate but beautiful piece of land of several thous and acres Other than the lighthouse keeper and his family there are few permanent inhabitants Beer and other wild life are plentiful Although we have never been at Sable Island off Nova Scotia the tip of Point reminded us of pictures we had seen of it with its long beaches of sand and sand bars We climbed the lighthouse which is over feet high and peered over the catwalk at the top We could see the lake freighters passing Inside was the beacon light with a compli cated system of finely ground glass prisms The beacon light itself is taller than a man It has saved many a ship from the dangerous sand bars during the time since it was built about But in spite of the lighthouse a number of vessels have been lost when they sought shelter in the bay inside Long Point Per haps they went aground on the shifting sand One fisher- From the Files of man told us that on a clear day one can see a freighter sitting on the bottom of the bay Another rumor has it that an old schooner of the sits on the bottom with a fortune in walnut in its hold The walnut would be preserved under water he said A lighthouse no longer con sists of a tower and a light At the station automatic radio directional signals are sent out at minutes before the hour and 20 minutes after the hour in good weather The signals are more frequent in bad weath er Great pumps compress air for the fog horn If you are stand ing in front of the horn when it blows you are almost knocked to the ground There is much history around Long Point A heroine once saved a shipwrecked crew from the waves of Lake Erie Being a shallow lake Erie has the worst storms all the Great Lakes Some people wonder what a lighthouse keeper does with his time Young Bill Ansley who came from to take that job says that there isnt a minute in a day when there is not a job to do With radio beacon fog horn equip ment and supplies to look after he and his assistant keep a 24- hour watch 25 and 50 Years Ago years ago July Tree to all Residents There is this to bo said for the money on the Public library is Hie only part of educat ional expenditure which bene fits old and young alike AH who can read whether tlpey are only twelve years of age or over flighty can make the lib rary The Packet and Times says is no in stitution which can do so much to promote intelligence and cul ture in a community as a well Mocked and well managed libr ary We have it in Newmarket Mr and Mrs Gordon and motored from King ston and spent over the holiday with Mr and Mrs Peter Mr Edward Jackson of Grand Rapids Michigan motored here on Dominion Day and visited his mother Mrs Jackson On Monday on his return home he took his mother to to visit her daughter Mrs May Lamb for the summer Mr Jack of Oshawa spent the holiday and weekend with his grandparents Mr and Mrs M Melnnis Mr Jack won the Gold Medal at the Musical Festival at Waterloo on Saturday July 2 receiving marks which were the highest received at this ton- test the next highest being 90 He was accompanied on the piano by Miss Grace Armstrong The eighth annual picnic of the Webster Family Connections was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Thos Blackburn near Kct- on the 1st of July We often say The World is small It must be On Sunday at the Cemetery Decoration Mr Archie Pipe of this place form erly of Wales met a friend who was in college with him in the home land and whom be had not seen This friend introduc ed him to the choir leader Mr Harris of Toronto who after in quiries informed Archie that he Mr Harris and Archies father Mr John Pipe still of the Old Land were in the same choir 90 a and NEW CARRIER BERTHS AT HALIFAX Heavy fog closed to on Halifax as Bona venture at ha Slipped into her berth there for the first time She is Canadas new aircraft carrier replacing the Magnificent which was returned to Britain On board the Bonaventurt were SCOTS of bridegroom sailors who had married Irish girts while sail the warship home NEWSPAPER Serving Newmarket and the rural districts of North York Office Cat Reports Catnips By Ginger The Newmarket Era The Express Herald 1895 men Anon A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest Set by A GRAHAM 50 years ago July 12 The First Cargo The first boat to come through from to Lake Simcoe passed across the Lake on Wednesday afternoon having in tow a quan tity of material for the new Gov ernment drawbridge across the Holland River on the This looks like business 50 A Town Park As the warm days come on the necessity of a town park is felt more and more The Council should join the Agricultural Society in the pur chase of that small block in front of the agricultural hall lay out the ground and plant a number of trees In a few years we would have a park convenient to the town and also to the play grounds at a very small ex pense Strange A load our young people besides several buggies and our Union Band attended the strawberry festival at Test- on last Thursday night 50 Miss Isabel Barry formerly of Newmarket and Miss M C Fleming of Owen Sound left July 1st for Los Angeles and San Francisco where they will visit their sisters who arc nurs es in the County hospital at Los Angeles They will return via Vancouver and Winnipeg The Beverley Baptist of Toronto picnicked at Bond Lake on Tuesday Mrs Hawkins and Miss took ad vantage of the opportunity ard ran up to Newmarket in the af ternoon to call on old friends We congratulate Miss Florence Huston of Armitage on her re cent success having passed her primary piano examinations at Toronto Conservatory of Music honors 50 Mrs- D Carton of Toronto and her son Mr Charlie of Cleveland accompanied by his wife spent Tuesday at Mr M Mr P Caldwell of Roch ester spent a few days week with his sister Mrs Published every Thursday at Charles St Newmarket by the Newmarket Era and Express Limited Subscription S600 for two years for in advance Single copies are each Member of Class A Weeklies of Canada Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations Authorized as Second Class Mall Post Office Department Ottawa John E Struthers Managing Editor Caroline Ion Associate Editor George Haskett Sports Editor Lawrence Racine Job Printing and Production THE EDITORIAL PAGE THURSDAY THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTYSEVEN THE HILL GETS THINGS DONE Richmond Hill seems to be forging ahead with plans for a sewage disposal plant according to news reports In comparison with Newmarket that town has been mak ing rapid progress with the Ontario Water Resources Commission and now has completed an agreement with the commission covering construction of a sewage dis posal plant Ontario Municipal Board approval is the final step In Newmarket we have been hearing about negotiat ions with the Ontario Water Resources Commission for a long time The history of sewage disposal plant talk goes back nearly 10 years in fact Neighboring East residents and the Ontario department of start ed pressing for a plant and cleanup in the Holland River during the administration of Mayor Joseph Vale The fact that a town of nearly souls dumps raw sewage into a creek with a diminishing flow of water is a disgrace of course The inhabitants along the Hol land River north of Newmarket have been complaining about this for years When the Ontario Water Resources Commission was formed it appeared that sewage disposal problems at Newmarket would be solved quickly As the months and years go by nothing seems to happen and now Richmond Hill appears to have passed thistovqfianitrniest to get things done In the meantime are en countered in Newmarkets existing sewage system In the Cotter St area a project is being delayed there are no definite plans for a We wonder how many more months or years fee required to briny a sewage disposal plant to Newmarket CONGRATULATIONS There is no doubt about the new swimming pool be ing a success Anyone who has any doubts should go down to the Lions Park in Newmarket and see the children enjoying their swims in this summer weather As far as I hey are concerned the pool is open but the official open ing when speeches will be made and demonstrations given will be on August at pm Chairman Peter Gorman is one man who deserves the praise for he has fought and worked hard for the swimming pool for a long time Mr Stan Smith the other committee workers deserve a great shore of credit too But Mr Gorman has had responsibility of or ganization and urging others to help his heart has been in the work and that is why we have a swimming pool today Vet we must not forget the people of the community and those outside Newmarket who have contributed fund Many of them are anonymous and in this group there have been large contributions Contributions were sent in by people who have not lived in Newmarket for many years We are sure that the best possible use will be made of the pool The efficiency of operation so far shows that nothing is lacking This newspaper congratu lates all those who have helped to build the pool GOOD WORK AFTER STORM The wind storm which ripped into the south shore of Lake Simcoe last week caused the most damage in this district since Hurricane Hazel paid its visit Fortunately the type of storm which blew up last week did not cover so wide an area it is not likely that one of its type would hit the beaches area again in another 100 years Nevertheless cottagers are wary about being too close to tall trees Falling elms and willows can do as much damage as the wind itself The speed at which workmen repaired power lines and cleared roads prevented many problems and much anxiety following the storm Residents friends and re latives of cottagers have expressed their praise for the Hydro crews the municipal workers from North Gwillim- bury township Sutton and other district communities and the volunteers who worked through the night to re store communications This newspaper expresses tis sympathy for those whoso property was damaged especially farm owners who lost barns We understand that it is the second time that wind has struck the Johnson barn Everyone is thankful that there was no loss of life a fad which is difficult to believe when one surveys the amount of dam age inflicted upon the area WHATS ON THE REEVES MIND We fail to understand what Reeve Edward Wright- man of the town of Newmarket is trying to do At the Monday night council meeting lie brought up the quest ion of entering certain lots on the assessment roll Reeve was referring to Office Specialty lots which were concerned a recent court ease dealing with a charge against the assessor When the case was over the assessor charge wan rfrfcmissed It was our understanding that the defense counsels argument was accepted op this point lots in an assessed parcel of land could be grouped for description purposes For example a parcel could be indicated by describing it as lots one to ft would not be necessary to note them as lots one two three four etc Town Clerk Wesley Brooks is a conscientious person and no doubt these continued references by the reeve must be annoying if not upsetting If we were in the clerks position we would sound off for sure and challenge the reeve to express completely what is on his mind If the court case settled the whole question it should not be brought up again If the reeve has something else to say he should say it As the facts stand now we fail to understand what there remains to talk about OUR SIDE OF THE STORY by W fi HARVEY WILL THE PCS PROVE PROGRESSIVE Mr now has a rare opportunity to lead this country farther along the road towards a just and democratic society Most observers agree that the great victory was largely due to the new leader The major in the cam paign was the rights of parlia ment the threat of Cabinet dictatorship personified in the minister of and commerce Mr Howe As Toronto Star put it The Liberal Government was defeated because it had ceased to be liberal But with four in the field it might have en expected that trie vo ters who were dissatisfied with the Liberals would have spread their votes a p the other thrc Actually smaller ies received about the rjerceniage of the votes a the- did in the pre- Sponsible for arranging terms on which he can gel CO sup port He will then face his own party caucus with a proposition In which leave it would mean de feat In the House and a new el ection Traditionally the Conserva tives have been regarded as the party of Hi Business the champions of the peculiar brand of free enterprise ruvged desired by Can adian Manufacturers Associa tion To mot Canadians outside Ontario arid parts of Montreal has always looked like special favors for providing protection for manufacturers mono no lists while leaving the the firmer and the little fellow Now is that popular picture of PCs doubt a vie- Bags Bay Street suopOled the but so all other of people in Ontario so th farm ers of I and Mo the most surprising result in this whole election farm er of Manitoba Mr has o con vince us thai he i not the tool of Big Business He cannot do thai by taking the advice of the politico who are saying that he should introduce erection was definitely Mr not only has credit for the will also in a position in his party than partv because hi do- not command a clear ma fori and will be depend ent on the supnort of both min or parties In the conversations which will presumably have with leaders he will fc re nal legislation in other words do nothing He i in position to propose measures which will in no way violate hi- campaign promises and which will he progressive enough to win the support of the As Mr the PC can didate in York said in his open tetter to voter- The and the Conservative par ties have a common interest to maintain the sovereignty of parliament In the pat year both have defended parliament and the people against tin pre sumptive overbearing actions of this past Trie problems facing Mr will to find a of principles on which the de mand of the a groups supported can be justi fiably met The temptation a I group whether be to do something for each ot of wheat the separate without re- for the general welfare The course would be to Old Pension and Family establish a high level svstem of parity pric es for farmers reduce taxes and favor an easymoney Those might find with both CCF and but barring a sudden end of the business boom thr- result would ho disastrous inflation What is reouircd if we are to go further towards establishing social Justice without disaster to fix the social welfare benefits a level that can met with out deficits and without any crippling taxation and to tie the various welfare payments to tin cost of living so that their real purchasing power will be stable Farm relief is a more thorn problem because many seem to think that they are en titled to a certain share of national income whether there any d a their pro ducts or not Mr Cold we un fortunately has give to that idea by talking about a fair share of the national in come for farmers What must be stated most emphatically is that there is no such thing as a fair share of national income for any oceupa- be butter or top buggies No system of price support can he justified except on a temporary baais a form of against sud den and unpredictable decline- prices It should be to work out a flexible price support acceptable to fair- minded farmers and one which would meet the approval of the At any rate it is the prob lem the Mr and the Conservative if it is to he a Progressive Party is servant not the master of the people the stats is guarantee against infringement on their rights their agent in international and national it is not the function of the to the direc tion of activities which rest an individual choice Reports about a new bev erage called Near beer they arc selling in grocery stores and various other stores has prompt ed East residents in Thimble swamp four mites north east of Cultin Corners to start a new project On Monday our Cutlin Cor ners correspondent Slim gens reported Some fellers in Thimble swamp has started distiltin what they call whiskey This here whiskey aint no alcohol in it they claim The name got no connection with no cer tain township clerk in this here district either These here fellers claims they is goin to market their product to grocery stores And they say theyd be glad to be a test case the courts any day The main use whis key is to mix it with near Near beer and there you have what is not called boiler makers but rather cistern sinkers They say they are to get a man with a beard from Newmarket to peddle it to grocery stores in empties from the Fuzzy Water and Carbonated plant at Cut tin Corners These here fellers up here says they is to give their distributor a honorary title of commander and that he also will promote their product That was the end of re port mailed in Monday So when he drove down to town in the Pierce Arrow Tuesday questioned him when ho first came into the office Do you really think they can far with whiskey I asked As far I how far will go on the market But the boys aint so interested in how far Its a matter of prin ciple which they are interested therein said Slim Them boys in the swamp is alius interested in test case in the courts of law And mainly thats what they are fer as far as Farr whiskey is con cerned continued Slim If they go as far with as near as Near is with beer maybe they Willi keep It up Sure I said And maybe some day they will be million aires Orw of our friends who lives at and Davis Dr says he has crossed two plants the Scotch Thistle and the Thimble bush to produce a new species which he is naming the Scotch Thimble We are going to ask the Hor ticultural society to dedicate it Incidentally our friend point ed out that he now feels like a foreigner when in Newmarket The Star Weekly has put up a street sign at his corner which says Lane East He always has con sidered himself a but since he is a border line case we think he should be con sidered a techni cally He wasnt very happy about comment when all those signs went up in the north end of town with Fast bury on them Slim said that all should he re quired to have passports to get into town now Next thing we expect to bear is that theyve renamed dys Lane and Bolton Avenue to Longford Lane and Walter Ave FOX AND FOXHOUND ARE GOING STEADY In Out Veld Armstrong 13 has as pits a fox and a foxhound who play together like puns of the same Utter The young fox was saved when his parents destroyed after raiding chicken coops and he lias heroine so domesticated that he goes for walks along the street with Pepper the dog act a cat the household Misty So far the nature of lh shows only the friendly nipping of tot of members of household At Springford On theres a troop of Boy Scouts probably unique In the world The troop mounted si most of the boys look after own hone on the of their fathers The troop has Boy Scouts and hones Scott Carroll district farmer promoted the amoax other farmers of the community of whom had horses John Powers a bote J years eld ard hit smallest horse in the troop