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t! rough disuse. i M‘!wrtho them â€" buyors are ng. L' 1e classified ads are your best most economical medium of So we would strongly advise a garch of cellar and attic for the arpose of rooting out any winter # wts equipment that for any rsason may be collecting dust North York Will Construct Park At Wilson and Keele Would you like a little extra hristmas money ? Right now skates and all hockey winter sports equi?ment are th their weight in silver. juyers are waiting to purchase * , skis, and equipment of all is. They are in short supply in heavy demand. Within the few weeks advertisers report of the above line sold within few hours after the paper was ablished. Christmas Money «88. itth na full particuiars ws h sn S e i " barhitnt‘st svertising paysâ€"try it. iâ€"MAIN N. _ ZONE 4â€"400 ;' "There is however," he concludâ€" {ed, "no danger of the Malton Vicâ€" !tory school being closed due to lack ‘\ ‘The difficulty of financing the school arose when Victory Aircraft was taken over by the private conâ€" cern of A. V. Roe. | "Victory Aircraft was making a jlarge grant that helg:g to carry ithe school but the school tax paid \by A. V. Roe are turned over to the Malton School Board." Recent stories concerning the possibility of the school closing due to the lack of funds have caused undue concern among the Malton Wartime Housing residents and Mr. Gray m..ifi thoj point such concern is unwarranted. of funds Maiton Victory School Will Not Be Closed Down "The Malton Victory school will definitely remain open," stated Mr. Thomas Gray, general manager of Wartime Housing Ltd. in reply to inquiries last week. ,\ ‘The . grants provided by the Provineial xq'm;reeg.t'd together ‘with the m‘dsby Wartime Housing Ltd. sarry the school until next September,"* Mr. Gray explained, "and by that time we hope to have some definite arâ€" rangement worked but to provide a definite source of revenue. "The Victory school does not operate under that board," he exâ€" plained. _ _ lh â€" Nothing turns out right unless somebody makes it his job to see that it does. They Are Getting The "Bird" pretty much the same story. "V&yhy," she contihue? "you would hardly believe it but my boys sloer;‘ out i: thnhbroodur hon:; every night with a shotgun near! to watch for foxes. #"‘M two dozen turkeys one night before we set up our night guard. Then, too, turkeys are always in danger of contracting some ailment. Some flocks have been reduced almost 50 per cent. this fall from blackhead causd b, warm and damp«fall weather." Just Make Costs Orville Osborne, Weston, with a flock of 300 birds claims that by nllin‘ now I will just make costs. Mr. Osborne cx{ln‘lnd that the size of his flock bled him to confine his birds and Reep them off the ground and in this way has held his losses to a minimum in comparison _ with those growers who have found it necessary to nnso their flocks. "But," he added, "building costs have made up the di nte in Completely unaware that he is the centre of a storm of controâ€" versy, the lowly turkey gobbler blissfully struts his stuff on Weston and district farms, awaitâ€" ing the day when he is to become the main centrepiece of a table display flanked by bowls of creamâ€" ed white spuds and rich brown gravy. h To hundreds of youngsters of the district, served up all crisp and brown, he is a tummy ache worth the effort, but to most of the turkey raisers this year the ache isn‘t confined to tie abdominal cavity. In other words he‘s just one big pain. Because of the government ceilâ€" ing imposed this year, what with increased food costs and all, these dealers feel that the. price they are getting will hardly meet costs. In other words this year they will be selling for nothing and getting the bird in return. Turkey raisers in the district with flocks both large and small are hit equnlg hard. R«e&om from Schomberg, Maple and Weston tell pretty much the same story. _ District Turkey Raisers State Last YWCA Open The Sunday night open house committee of â€" the Weston YWCA announced this week a gre-Chriqtnu program to be eld on Sunday, Dec. 15th, at 8.15 p.m. 4 , The program will begin with Christmas carols. This will be followed by the reading of an interesting . Christmas â€" story and several musical selections. After the program refreshâ€" ments will be served. _ This will be the last=o; house program before Chr Province and Wartime Housing Grants Will Finance School House effort to apprehend the thug who attacked and beat Winnifred Bridgâ€" Police reported that the stolen meat coupons and total receipts sheets were found ‘Saturday mornâ€" ing behind the home of Mrs. Bellas, 12 MacDonald avenue. _ , "Leaving No Stone Unturned" in Search For Brutal Assailant _ Chief Holley this week stated that the Weston police force is "leaving no stone unturned," in an effort to apprehend the thug who man, at the rear of her home last Friday night. Police *exgm ressed the opinicz\ gnt the robbery was opinion _ that the robbery executed by outâ€"ofâ€"town thugs. _ Mrs, Bellas stated, "On Saturâ€" day morning I looked out of my hedroom window and noticed that the back gate was open. Although I realized someone had gone throu?h the garden I didn‘t conâ€" nect it with the robbery. Later when I went out to close the gate I saw the box and paper bag conâ€" taining the coupons in the edglrden and immotlin.alÂ¥l phon the golice." Chief Holley and PC mith investigated. The store windows, to the reâ€" tailer, are without a doubt his best medium " for exx‘)reuin; the true spirit of the holiday season. Atâ€" tractive, well lit, extravagantly displayed shop windows, serve not only. as an asset_to the promotion of the store‘g Christmas sales, but also to. the town as a whole, by converting. ordinarilyâ€"drab and streets into spectaculars o; light and color.. _ _ _ _ . _ _ holly,. on snowy white backgrounds. Tiny . evergreens, sprinkled with silevery _ snow, have â€" suddenly sprung up in the Weston Music and Radio. Richardson‘s, with their wide array of mirrors against a blue back drop; the simulated fireâ€" place containing the conventional yule log. Winter togs surrounded with the Christmas reds and greens are displayed at Dover‘s. _ Weston is breaking forth in its first real Christmas displays since the outbreak of war. Overnight windows have changed from their customary displays to the symbolic tinsel framed splashes of red and white, heralding the advent of a new Christmas season. Children, wideâ€"eyed and lngelic. flatten their noses agninnt window panes, gazing in wonder at the wonderful things "Santa" may bring. â€" _ Saaiman‘s and the Credit Jewelâ€" ler‘s Windows, with their glittering silver and gold, interspersed wit The south of Weston has become bright with the reflection from the maze of crystal and glass lamps extravagln% displayed in Polâ€" lard‘s and@Weston Modern Appliâ€" WestonWindows Convey Spirit Of Yuletide Season ances. Wherever you look, wherever you walk, there is brilliance, color and sparkle, which indeed conveys the true spirit of the yuletide. Three Schomberg growers, who this year have raised 40,000 turkeys, say the work is too vast, pluc:{n‘. weighing, grading and parceling the glrdl for the market price they will receive. "If we had been notified earlier in the year that there was to be a ceiling, we would have had time to prepare," said Mrs. Clarence Marâ€" chant. "We have our big customers already established and we are "We sell them for approximate costs at 4lc a fiound after caring for them for all this time, while wholesalers selling them at 49c a pound will clear a nice profit." _ _ the loss through disease through thieves. ‘‘Two weeks ago someone walked off with $200 worth of birds," he said. "As a result we have purâ€" chased dogs who r&;uire 50 pounds of food a week and we ourselves have been watching the flock day and night ever since." . â€" "On top of all this we have killing costs yet to account includâ€" ing _costs of dressing, packing grading and transportation. _ ‘‘They‘re not worth the effort," he concluded. And still the lowly t\_xg-k_ey gobbler, blissfully unaware, Schomberg Association Files Protest The Schomber‘! Turkey Associaâ€" tion headed by Cecil Maynard has 5?“ so far as to file a protest with e Dominion {hovcrnment claiming as "unfair‘ the wholesale Frice ceiling on turkeys and nttinf orth a statement showing how difficult is turkey raising. â€" _ Mrs. Arthur McCutcheon, who also raises turkeys at Schomberg, claims that growers don‘t get oY this sns conts required" io got care them to market. expenses." Food bhis alone for his flock amount to approximately $1,000 he explained and on top of that there are the costs of buihfing, Cimes and Guibe Returning ‘ from her father‘s store at 7.00 p.m, Friday, Winniâ€" fred Bridgman was beaten and robbed of $495.50 plus a number of meat coupons, outside her home, at 81 John street. The man, who was wearing a grey gabardine coat and grey fedora hat, struck her in the face with his fist, knocking her to the ground, and then beat her about the head with a blunt instruâ€" ment, He then snatched the tin box from her and fled. Although dazed, Winnifred pickâ€" ed herself up and took after the thief, who was joined by another man, but the beating she received had been too severe and she colâ€" lapsed a few yards up the road. ‘The noise of the scuffle brought Joan Bridgman to the front door, who joined a neighbour in the chase, but when she saw her sister ;:lolhpse, she went back to help er. Attacked and Robbed Suspects are being grilled daily by Weston police. The January general meeting falls on New Year‘s Day, so it was decided to meet on the second Wedâ€" nesday of the month, January 8. The association has asked that everyone take an interest, whether tenant or owner, and come out to the meetings with suggestions for improvements. _ Contrary to earlier reports, it is the first time that Winnifred has carried the money home. Mrs. Bridgman stated that, "it was very unusual for Winnie to ‘bring the receipts home, and if she ever did before, it was too long ago to remember." p Winnifred is reported as recoverâ€" ing rapidly, and superficial head wounds are "healing nicely." _ _ WM%I December 4th, Vice President F. Haywood presided, as President L. Péck was unable to attend. Workers in industry are advised by the Department of National Health and Welfare to make full use of first aid, consulative and medical services provided in facâ€" tories and workshops. "Health is earning power" the Department reminds workers and employers alike, commenting on the provision in upâ€"toâ€"date factories of prevenâ€" tative services to guard against industrial sickness as wef] as accident. The thieves escaped down South Station street, over the tracks and along MacDonald avenue. Sit. William Webster and PC‘s John Lamont and Alex Parsons scoured the district but found no trace of the men. _ Humberview Ratepayers Assoâ€" clation };Qh{h thiir regular msl::rllztmf meeting in the Humberview Schoo Wednesday, December 4th. vise Special guests of . the evening were the candidates for Ward 3, Deputy Reeve, Mr. Boylen and Mr. Quigley, and candidates for School Trustee, Mr. Showers and Mr. Peacock. All speakers gave proâ€" mises of intentions, plans and imâ€" provements that would be carried out in 1947, both for the school and for Ward 3. Mr. F. Haywood thanked each speaker for coming to the meeting, and voicing their intentions if elected in the coming year. There will be nomination of officers at the January 8 meeting. Ward 3 Candidates Guest Speakers At Ratepayers Assoc. "WEST YORK‘S".NEWSYWEEKLYT‘) | 0| .. ; die â€" * Wamoin Humber Heights Mt. Dennis Death Comes To J. Gardhouse Town Patriach Weston has lost another of its oldest and wellyknown residents in the person of James Gardhouse, 84, youngest member of one of the town‘s pioneer families, who died suddenly at his home, 1 Little avenue, Wednesday, Dec. 4. Born near Malton, Mr. Gardâ€" house became a resident of Weston in 1911, and was respected as one of the early town fathers. Weston . Fire Brigade, under| "" °C * ‘** * @EpMO® 229 direction of Chief Ernest McGinnis, a kept the flames from spreading to E ul ed lth “l is tocte S ouy o ede P } eet n e ef could | i state the definite cause of the firs] A recommendation has been forâ€" but ~expressed theâ€"opinion that the |â€"wardéd: by Fire.Chief Ernic Mcâ€" In his younger years he was asâ€" sociated with the coal business, and later became one of Weston‘s first funeral directors. Alwa){s active in municipal affairs, he served on the council for three gars. and was a member of the estminister United church. Surviving him are three sisters and a brother, Mrs. Wm. Snead, Lakeview, Mrs. Robert Spears, Mt. Charles, Mrs. George Benle‘r‘, Toâ€" ronto, and Mr. Thomas Gardhouse, The funeral service was held on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2.00 o‘clock, with interment at Riverside cemeâ€" tery. The floral wreaths sent by friends who mourned the death of Mr. Gardhouse. expressed the high esteem in which he was held. A car and garage, owned by S. Smith, King St. and Rosemount Ave., Weston, were destroyed by fire Wednesday. _ _ _ 6 Malton. i‘fim&{{ ~ofâ€" the car must have shortâ€"circuited. "Mr. and Mrs. Smith were awakened by the smoke from the fire _coming in their bedroom window, and looking out, saw the fire and called us," stated the chief. The commission pays full taxes on land, no taxes on buildings and a business tax based on the assessâ€" ment of the land. The board agreed to instruct City Solicitor Angus to settle on this gqig._ e Peviously a settlement of $15,199 had been pro;osed for the 1945 ]raxes and $15,734 for the 1946 tax evy. _ Aoome e 2o _ "I don‘t suppose the buildings are worth very much," commented a controller. Blaze Destroys Car and Garage of S. Smith, King St. City Agrees To Settle Amount Stock Yard Tax Board of Control today agreed to accept a settlement of $24,938 for 1945 taxes on the Ontario Stock Yards, now under the control of the Provincial Government. The city has sought full taxation of $31,422. The amount payable for the 1946 taxes was set at $25,473. The basis of the settlement was stated to be the same as the arâ€" rangement now existing between the city and the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission. Son of Early Pioneer Family Passes Away Rowntree Returned As Dep. Reeve Sainsbury Elected As Councilior > Band Grant Passed, Defeat Legion Books leedeq Local Red Cross Conducts Appeal A chanceto give‘a hospitalized "vet" a few hours pleasure has been offered the citizens of Wesâ€" tom by the mere contribution of a few second hand or new magazines. Mr. A. Lorne Coulter, president of ‘the local Red Cross branch anâ€" nounced this week that magazines are urgently needed for distribuâ€" tion among the veterans now hosâ€" pitalized at the Weston Saniâ€" tarium. On the preferred list are meâ€" chanics and science magazines, digests, humour, sports and geoâ€" graphic . and don‘t forget the women‘s angle. A few of the regular monthly women‘s magaâ€" zines are also needed. Recommends Weston Schools Be Equipped With "Panic Locks" Rather than toss any old magaâ€" zine out for salvage would it not be better to use tfiem in the salâ€" vage of a little lost happiness? Some of these men and women are a long wa{s from home and a little thoughtfulness on your part would be sincerely appreciated. You are asked to leave your contributions at Little Bros. on Main St. N., where they will be picked up weekly by the Red Cross. Local Tonsorial Artists Expect A Riseâ€"But Not 75¢ Ginnis to the Weston Board of Education recommending that all schools in Weston beâ€"equipped with a type of "panic lock" to réplace the present ordinary type‘ lock with which emergency exit doors are sealed at the present time. ‘The concensus among Weston barbers ’;hpws definite opinion that . th Frice of haircuts in Wes will not be raised to 75¢ s being asked by Toronto bers at the present time. The Journeyman Barbers‘ Union Local 517 have advocated an inâ€" crease in the price of haircuts from 45 to 75 cents and in shaves from 25 to 35 cents in Toronto. _ "This meeting has been called because we are faced with the lifting of wage ceilings and rrieo ceilings may soon follow," declared William Cnl&;e president of the local. "The tors and lawyers successfully prevented freezing of their wages. We did not, due to poor organization," he dscilnd. York Township Board of Educaâ€" tion recently approved the instalâ€" lation of a similar type of "panic lock" on school exit J)oeors followâ€" ing inspections made‘during Fire Prevention Week. _ Support has been given the recommendation in the township by the provincial office. â€" _ It is estimated that the locks in the township would cost approxiâ€" mately $4000 for the 103 doors. "They‘re bucking a lot heavier load," one spokesman commented. "There are definite indications that a raise in prices m-i be exâ€" pected in Weston," another tonâ€" sorial artiste volunteered, "but not to 75 cents." Definite in Views 0 P William Craig, president of the local in question, was quite definite in his views concerning the increase. C R Euks The recommendation follows the recent drills and inspections held in Weston schools and parallels a move recently in York Township. York To Inspect All Halls Weston barbers _ made â€" their statements in view of the fact that the overhead encountered by city barbers is a great deal more than that in Weston,. . Lk _ Russell Harvey, Canadian organ-{ izer of the international union 6f the AF of L, told the barbers: "You have an inferiority complex. All durin{ the war you have gone home with insufficient wm have done nothing about the tifmidhlofflce vor;o‘r is doing more for his security than aré. )Ap-n from the masons, rhr- bers have the earliest charter for organization, granted in the century." But today you are making the wages of : labor. "The international union takes the attitude that if the Toronto barbers are fools work for the wages they g :-'! â€"Continued on page 2 All dghnions and proceeds reâ€" ceived By the Local Council of Women for their Christmas Musiâ€" cale program will be turned over to the Weston Sanitarium and the "Save the Children Fund," it was announced this week. Following last years successful program the council hopes this year for even better results in order that they may make worthâ€" while contributions to two so worthy causes. _ ue t A council spokesman explained that the distressing conditions preâ€" vailing in Europe at the present time was sufficient reason that they should stress the importance of the "Save the Children Fund." "The need will become even greater as the winter advances," it was stated, and $100,000 is essenâ€" tial before Christmas in order to send the necessary warm clothing, at least 50 tons of special chilâ€" dren‘s food and 10,000 gallons of cod liver oil, which have already been ordered and for which payâ€" ment must now be made." _ _ _ Proceeds From Musicale Fo Worl;;m;:es _ This years musicale will be held on the evening of December 14 in Central United church. The Lions salvage committee this week reported that salvage collection totals in Weston have dropped off considerably within the past few weeks. A total of twelve tons is the usual receipt but that total has been hllv«g at each of the two latest collections. A wérkinfi ement between the club and the yoppy Fund has enabled the committee to dispose of the ’{-'{;'.fr and fats with a miniâ€" mum of expense while proving as a definite aid to the cause of the Fire Chief Ermest Woods deâ€" clared such conditions constitute a fire hazard and must be corrected. Council deferred action on a sugâ€" gestion of the license inspector that the licenses of these halls be cancelled for a period of two weeks. â€" "Scof" Russell, chairman of the Weston Lions salvage committee, rointed out that the last two colâ€" ections were hardly worth picking up, but added that he hoped that eofloctjou would soon revert to _ Collections will continue on the first Monday of every month. Council approved the erection of additional warning signs at interâ€" sections near J. R. Wilcox school and approved a byâ€"law that "no automatic devices or other methods of control of oilâ€"burning units shall be installed unless approved by the fire chief." Lions Salvage Totals Down All proceeds of the collection are returned to the town through youth and community promotions. â€" ‘York. Township council has re: cently ordered an investigation of all ‘public halls. James Dearns license inspector, reported "panic bolts on upsideâ€"down, noâ€"exit li;'nl over emergency doors, lack of fire extinguishers, doors fastened by hooks .and eyes," in one hall, and i’n moth::d hall, he four‘;d defictizi y coup pipes and a hea placed too near the door. _ _ Grading Finished For Skating Rink in North Weston will be up to the people of that district to the 1te c ete. _ As the :. chi)duta the district have no place to Mrfi:tm this rni:'l aâ€" !3 also fi:fr pa 38 Main N. . . . / . W Recording an approximate 40 frmmey faget ow fan hewde onday night when were tallied at midight m turned last year‘s council to ofâ€" fice and elected Lioyd George Sainsbury as their new representaâ€" tive. f Foster Rowntree was also reâ€" turned to office as deputy reeve, scoring a fair margin over R. W. MacDonald. Councilior Bob Huson defeated candidate Charles Hurâ€" ren by a very narrow margin. Councillor F. J. Bridgman, for the thirdâ€" year runninf. headed the polls, with Councillor R. C. Seaâ€" grave but a few votes behind. Folâ€" lowing in the tunnjnfi in the order as listed wl:lr: ((l}o(l;:::l lous‘lii. Lind« say Cott, Lloy rge Sainsbury, Councillor Ed. Ritter and Council« lor Bob Huson. Band Byâ€"law Passed 5 s “;esg,ori‘ electors also g.uldw ~:; and byâ€"law, granting t Silver Band a b.\::e:obyb. l:nilmluo in next year‘s the incluâ€" sign of one-qu;!rtt:t mill in the levy. The question e grant, however for. the. Weston Legion Memorial hall was returned with an Approxi= mate three to two vote against. The passing of the band by daw by the electors automatically prits it into force and the levy will be inâ€" lcll!gi‘et‘lhin the 1947 budget. A slight» y higher percentage, ap 4 c ly 48 of those qualified for. z band byâ€"law and Legion question were recorded at the polls. . Hurrenâ€"Huson Race Close ; The race for office between Councillor Bob Huson and candiâ€" d;te Ch“;l:i Hu;rycn ‘:vu &.luo all the way only. when the‘ fingt subdivision had been recorded m the result‘ known. Each took lead many times during the m ing. and only the last cofnt‘ Aae d En CXE I:)"e slight margin ahead at the end. ut k mude t Miaiount throughout e evening was retumethod:fflu llily ; wide m‘l- jority. .Monday night igures, alâ€" though not offieiaf at press time, were decisive enough to ‘expect little change in the official results posted yesterday. Wednesday, Dec. ® .03 9+ ©00; E. 3. lutter, 818; R. C. Huson, 739; Charles H\u}'en. 710. A grant to the band was favâ€" ored, 603 to 458, but a proposal to grant $25,000 to Weston Branch, Canadian _ Legion, was defeated, 666 to 400. . + Distemper In _ Animals Nearing Peak in Weston last Wednesday "It‘s the same story emfl#h dl‘lfi An ounce of prevention ‘i% best remedyâ€" in the case of dis> temper Dr. LeGard stated. It is :guible to have y.t;u' dog incculat» over a period of four months: protection from infection.\ . " ’ _ It all adds up to M‘1 for the family. pet. But, suy vets, you can protect‘. There is a serum which jected in dogs over four protect them from 4 ‘ younger than fout not be allowed out even ti‘s they can catch the disease sni{fing. > x4 * Against strep «infection there mumm.%dm are at ge begi f 11. Weston dog owners are warned that the annual fall distemper "epedemic" is now at its peak, Throughout Toronto and district an unusually high number of dogs are being stricken with the diséase which this year h'w 3}1 streptococcus infi The isease is more wdvn among younger animaly attacks also larger ones; including cats and other animals. ® Dr. H. M. LeGard reported being called out on four or I large number tecar "ep t it fail. to Ti mt four ; :m‘m & fi