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pe 2 the sloorfviui irjbune thuiarf apr 4 1957 established 1438 a v nolan son publishers member of the canadian weekly newspaper association and the ontarioquebec newspapers association member of the audit bureau of circulations authorized as condu xnjit postofsc dept ottawa issued every thursday at stouffville ont in canada s350 elsewhere 450 c h nolan publisher jas thomas associate editor watch those grass fires the time has arrived again when grass fires are very prevalent and the fire brigade is called upon to rush hither and yon through the country squelching these blazes the local brigade was out three times in two days last week to just such fires many are set by folks with no thought of what damage or danger there is to nearby buildings this is the most hazardous time of the year the dead grass has dried out quickly the past few days and has not yet had time to be smothered by new growth most of these fires have small beginnings just a bit of dead grass burning but it can soon be a big fire burning over fields brush and some ones house or barns try and cooperate to control the annual scourge of spring fires not only your own home might be threatened but should the fire you set be the cause of burning someone elses property you are liable post office profit hard to justify two cents is not a large sum of money in fact it might be called an infinitesimally small sum of money one which even a small boy in search of a days supply of candy would consider nearly useless however multiplied by the num ber of postage stamps used by many individuals and businesses it is clear ly not a small amount if it is con sidered as a charge over and above the actual mailing costs for this reason the admission by postmastergeneral lapointe that the government is making a profit of more than two cents on each four and fivecent stamp used is a dis turbing one there seems to be no explanation offered by the department for the huge surplus being piled up since the onecent increase in 1954 according to william hamilton the conserva tive critic of the department a new cost accounting system may have been partially responsible in any event the fears which the depart ment felt in 1954 apparently were not justified and the increase un necessary as a result the canadian who uses the mails with any frequency and in any substantial volume is saddled with another form of taxa tion for which there seems no justi fication it would seem that the govern ment owes parliament and the nation a thorough explanation of the reasons for the situation and information as to what it expects to do about it one thing is certain a reduc tion in the price of a five or four- cent stamp by one cent would meet no objections on the part of post office patrons and would still leave the department a nice profit with which to implement any improve ments which may be necessary kitchener record more rugged days things are much more peaceful in the weekly newspaper publishing business than they were in bygone years it seems the editor of the durham chronicle comments that there was a time when this news paper stirred people to drastic action on one occasion the readers became bo annoyed they entered the building seized the press and threw it in the baugeen river a year or two later it was the publisher- who became violent s l m luke the first editor shot and killed seth barnes on the main street he was charged with murder but the jury evidently took the circumstances into account and mr luke was allowed to go free when we look back on such events it makes us realize todays chronicle is downright dull todays press is too heavy to be carried to the river and the editor doesnt carry a gun unfair competition governments at no time should be allowed to compete with private enterprise and that is what the cbc is continually doing and is going to do to aji even greater extent if cer tain recommendations of the fowler commission are carried out the commission report suggests that the cbc should try to dip fur ther into the local advertising field which strikes home at organizations such as the canadian weekly news papers association as well as the daily association members of these organizations are thus to be taxed to sustain a competitor which is about as unfair a situation as you could get competition with private radio and television is to be expected as all free enterprise has a right to the same field but for a government operated concern to try and lift business from some of those who are forced to support it financially is like a slap at the hand which feeds it to many canadians the esti mated public sums required to sustain the cbc are staggering and far too great a price to pay for the pre servation of a distinctly canadian broadcasting system the fowler commission in its report states that privatelyowned tv would be compelled to become the outlet for american networks and programs a great many tv viewers cannot see anything wrong with such an arrangement t letters to the editor dear editor and headers is there a hell i have beore me an article clipped from the march 14th tribune in which a certain director of evangelism for a church which should be con sidered orthodox stating definite ly that the threat of hell fire wont win converts to christian ity because even churchgoers no longer believe in heaven and hell if he means his own members or the outsiders who attend he doesnt say i wonder why such a minister should waste his time in trying to occupy the pulpit of such a church if he never preaches on either heaven or hell then what does he preach certainly not the gos pel or the doctrine of our lord and saviour jesus christ and paul says if any man or even an angel from heaven preach any other gospel let him bo accused gal 189 because i feel that the state ment made by the above men proof that they are all on the road there and they are trying to ease their guilty conscience with the devils lie the bible says there is a hell the wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget god psalm 917 hell docs not mean the grave jesus said fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell matt 102s and in the story of the rich man and lazarus and in hell he lifted up his eyes being in torment and i am tormented in this flame luke 162325 this cannot mean only the grave and whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of lire rev 2015 hell a necessity who among us for one mo- 1 ment would say it is too cruel to keep all the thousands ofi into everlasting punishment but the righteous into life eter nal matt 2546 god is a god of justice as well as a god of love love that is spurned turns to wrath let the unsaved sinners into heaven and they would turn it into hell the gospel iii a single verse is laff of the week help offered for farm ponds by the time we can altortl to lose a fiolfbnll wo cant hit cm that far fei7u dont be negative many years ago an amusement house was opened in an english town and there was a good deal of excitement an old sunday school teacher said to a tenyear old boy the build ing is crowded but it wouldnt be full it it was a place of worship that remark didnt make a good impression on the boy he thought of it repeatedly and he felt it was a weak protest against people who were having a good time it was a negative attitude on the old mans part for myself i have seldom liked that attitude although over the years i have seen a good deal of it i was present at a young peoples meeting when a speaker said bitterly the modern girl is like a modern bungalow painted in front shingled behind and no upstairs it brought a laugh from the crowd but it wasnt true and was unworthy long ago i came to the conclusion that we never help people by sneering at them we may get a laugh but it isnt worth it and others young or old dont like it i was an editor for thirtyfive years and a man with some conviction wanted to write about the people he called crooked i rejected the articles and he came to discuss the matter wih me i said you may have some truth in your statements but what good will it do a great deal of harm can be done but no good frankly i dont like cynicism and the habit grows on people until they think there are few sincere honest persons and there are more crooks than any others the word hypocrite is the most overworked word in our lan guage and we dont help anybody least of all ourselves by using it most people are decent and our job is to give them faith in the decency of others the ten commandments of the old testament stressed the things we should not do whereas the sermon on the mount emphasized the positive side of life the things we should do all the saints are not dead there are millions of magnifi cent people living today paul wrote that strong men ought to bear the infirmities of the weak we do know that the finest men written of in bible times had moral lapses jacob deceived his father and wronged his brother and other spiritual leaders frankly confessed their wrongs moses david and peter the 51st psalm has been called a classic in the liter ature of penitence we know of no other writing so full of selfloathing and passionate desire for reconciliation with god when savanarola was in florence there were days when youngsters were permitted to show their exhuberance by break ing windows and breaking laws and often doing bodily harm savonarola conceived the idea of having the children form into processions and singing lively hymns and using the slogan make christ king these demonstrations became extremely popular and the children loved them the change was from destruction to construction and the change was good for all our quotation today is the saying of a french philosopher to know all is to forgive all water supply on farms in southern ontario is obtained from wells streams ponds springs and cisterns the de mand for water in rural areas has increased with increased mechanization improved sani tation and larger hprds sup plies on the other hand are often decreased wells streams and springs frequently dry up in summer farm ponds when properly constructed can often be a val uable aid in increasing the amount of water available at critical periods of the year they may supply water for livestock domestic use fire protection spraying and irrigation in ad dition they are valuable assets for recreation fish and wildlife production and property beautl- ficatlon ground water or surface water can be stored in ponds ponds can be fed by springs permanently or intermittently running streams or surface run off a successful farm pond must have its site located carefully considering the type of soil the topography and the uses to which the pond is to be put heavier soils will hold water much better than light sandy ones ponds for fire protection should be located near to the buildings while those for irriga tion should be near the crop to be irrigated ponds for fish and wildlife purposes should be large and preferably spring fed the metropolitan toronto and region conservation authority is prepared to assist in the build ing of farm ponds by advising on pond design and layout it will also pay a subsidy of 5000 towards their construction the agricultural representatives of fice in each county is also pre- pared to give technical assist ance in the design and construc tion of ponds whltovl there are no facts to substan tiate the idea that cancer usual ly develops among people in poor health the best safeguard against cancer as any other j disease is regular checkups by a qualified physician april 2 1925 the first automobile accident of the season in stouffville hap pened last thursday night when a car driven by harry paisley struck a horse drawn vehicle driven by fred mowder fred mowder and casper stover who was also in the buggy now think they are endowed with the vir tues of the cat which is said to have nine lives for both the boys escaped any injury the play entitled backbone billed for ratelifts hall tonight is postponed to thursday april 9th owing to the illness of the main artist the new beer will be sold in groceries but not in dry goods stores twentytwo farmers just north of stouffville joined in the wood- bee at wm h clarksons one day last week at a meeting of the executive committee of the stouffville horticultural society mr harry o klinck was unanimously cho sen as president to fill the un expired term of the late walter muston on tuesday march 31st 1925 our estimable citizens mr and mrs j j rae reached the 55th anniversary of their wedding day miss jean hessel daughter of mr f c hessel an employee in w h shaws store stouff ville about two years ago but now of london ontario has been successful in capturing th medal for highest proficiency ii the senior uniform examlna tions in the anglican sundaj schools of the dominion someone has written the tri bune as follows if the horti cultural society of stouffvilh wishes the residents of the towr to look well after their lawm and mower gardens there should be a law to prevent scratchinj liens from running at large messrs f w silversldes anc ora reaman were summoned before a toronto court last frl day as witnesses to give evi dence in connection with a cast brought by w a fanning cat tle dealer againsst a mr nevilli of uxbridge township extension of life today in canada we have a longer life expectancy than evei before but to enjoy that extend ed time good health is essentlal the older person often inclines to neglect his health by paying less attention to proper nutri tion adequate fresh air and general health care after forty- overweight is common and this is a hazard that makes one vul nerable to such diseases as dia betes and high blood pressure too many extra pounds also tend to slow down participation in social activities unwanted guests houseflies are carriers of dis ease germs and if they get into the house may deposit such germs on food on tableware or on human hands and faces since houseflies multiply at a frightening rate every effort should be made to keep them out of the house by screening doors and windows in the spring and by the use of a good fly spray for parents only when a child cheats parents dont want their child ren to cheat at school what ever may be their own practices in fooling the customs or a store or turning a sharp corner when it comes to money they hope that their children will act on the square it seems too bad that some fathers and mo- john 316 for god so loved hers refuse t0 see th the best the world that he gave his only i wa t0 teach ho s b tnelr begotten son that whosoever own examplenot just one oc believeth in him should not per ish but have everlasting life casion but throughout the years a child is quietly observ- ing whether or not mother or repent and brieve the gospel da code rfw c s 1s wrong which they stick to- faithful and just to forgive us mothers and fathers natural t kh k pr desire to be proud of their he publican god be merciful i hool th m to me a sinner for god sent more than not his son into the world to ioned minister borders closely murderers thieves and robbers on blasphemy i wish to consider the subject of hell under three separate heads 1 hell a real ity 2 hell a necessity 3 how to escape hell a reality the very fact that so many people try to make themselves shut up in our instutlons for criminals turn them loose also i unbar the cells of the asylums and let the inmates have their freedom or release all the lepers and let them mingle with society hell was never created for i and others believe there is no man then shall he jesus say j hell proves to me that there is f them on the left hand depart j for if it does not exist why be i from me ye cursed into ever- concerned at all but because all lasting fire prepared for the those nohell theorists try to j devil and his angels matt 251 disproe its existence is positive ii and these shall jo away condemn the world but that the world through him might ba saved he that believeth on him is not condemned john 31718 he that believeth on the son hath everlasting life and he that believeth not the son shall not see life but the wrath of god abideth on him john 336 neither is there salvation in any other for there is none ether name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved acts 413 behold now is the accepted time behold now is the day of salvation 2 cor 62 the spirit and the bride say come and let him that heareth say come and let him that is athirst come and whosoever will let him come and take of the water of life freely rev 2117 the door of gods mercy is open wide soon it may close make sure of heaven and eter nal life leslie grove cases to help their child in his studies not that they can do his studying for him that is his job the last thing they want to produce is a little leaner a girl who looks to mother for a nod before giving an answer or a boy who waits till dad can help him with a difficult arith metic question without even tac kling it himself are not being genuinely helped they are be ing hindered in learning to stand on their own feet about their school work by their misguided parents but when a child is in the lower grades in public school and begins to have homework a parent can sec that there is a definite place with good lighting where the student can work proper lighting is very import ant to avoid eye strain a com fortable chair and a steady table and the miniraum of interrup tions are essential too in some homes children de clare that they can study fine with a radio going full blast but how can a child concentrate bureau of mines research workers have developed an ex plosionproof light for use in easily and keep his mind on his j coal mine photography work with music conversation by nancy cleaver and announcements all compet ing for his attention a boy or girl often needs a little encouragement in plan ning a schedule for home work here again there should be a fixed time every school night for studies shortly after supper at seven or seventhirty accord ing to the age of the student has been found satisfactory in most homes the study period should be long enough to com plete the necessary assignments without feeling hurriqd and with a short break every half hour youngsters need to be free be tween four oclock and supper to see their chums to follow their own special interests and play they like a little time right after their meal and at bed time to relax and read or do some handcraft or whatever appeals to them but if study ing time is fixed by the clock this saves mother from nagging at them that they should begin soon faithful efficient studying usually prepares a child well enough that when tests or ex ams confront him he wont be in a panic if he keeps up with his work from day to day he should have confidence in his ability to pass here again the parents inter est in their childs progress will be of assistance they should accept him as he is and not expect a brilliant record if his ability is only fair possibly he has a mechanical bent or a flair in some other line in which he will be successful in earning his living even if he is not among the honor students almost every child is bound to have a little fling at cheating the same as the rest of the kids a mother does well not to be terribly shocked if she dis covers that her dear little john ny is in hot wtertrom the bof in front of him but she should make it quite clear that cheating is something which is stupid and foolish as well as a disgrace without preaching at him a parent can gradually get it across to her child that it is vastly more important to do the right thing and rely on his own work at school than it is to make higher marks based part ly on another scholars know ledge character is shown by what a boy or girl does in writ ing exams or anything else when no 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