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fcaxjjg 2sbes vsssi bsfe nmi 3ty iouffijtlb ftrilnitt xstabusob um a v nolan a son publisher member the cndin weekly newspaper association and tha ontarioquebec newspapers association member of the audit bureau of circulations atfcartn m iimmun jc mttesu 0t ottawa issued every thursday at stouffville ont in canada w60 elsewhere 460 c h nolan publisher jaa thomas aaaoeiatt edttar itmff of the week our editorial comment woman drivers that excellent annual publication of the national safety council acci dent facts 1957 edition reports there were approximately 4900 women drivers and 42500 men driv ers involved in fatal accidents during 1956 drivers in all accidents fatal injury and property damage were divided 2800000 women 14900- 000 men these national estimates are based on the reports of traffic authorities from 32 states special studies indicate that there were approximately 22000000 registered women drivers and 66- 000000 registered men drivers in 1956 so rates of involvement in acci dents were approximately as follows fatal accidents per 100000 drivers women 22 men 77 all accident per 1000 drivers women 17 men 270 a considerable part of these differences irt rates undoubtedly is due to the fact that men drivers average more miles than women drivers nearly all commercial ve hicles are driven by men frequently 20000 miles or more annually and even the family passenger car is more frequently driven on lonfc trips by mn than by women the average mileage in 1956 for both men and women drivers was about 8200 if women drivers average 3000 miles their fatal accident involvement rate based on mileage w6uld be somewhat lower than the rate for men drivers but their allaccident involvement rate would be higher hitchhiking should be discouraged motorists are frequently faced with a decision that could have ser ious consequences if they misjudge the purpose and character of the person who is at the side of the high way requesting a lift it is a risky thing to play the part of the good samaritan where the hitchhiker is concerned there is always the danger that the man with his thumb out may not be a happy vacationist at all but a criminal who is fleeing the police or whose intention is to attack and rob anyone who is kind enough to answer to his appeal for a ride just recently an elderly man who had given two hitchhikers a lift was beaten robbed and thrown from his car near woodstock this is just one of many similar cases where the he- friending motorist was victimised hitchhiking has become a men ace it should be discouraged because of the traffic hazard that it is it distracts the attention of the driver from the highway in front of him and a sudden stop on the road could lead to a serious accident as it has done on many occasions in the past motorists who respond to the upraised thumb eould find themselves in extreme financial hardship should they end up in an accident in which the hitchhiking passenger is involved many inlurance companies refuse to accept liability for injuries sustained by such occupants of a motor car bltfhearted drivers may not find it easy to disregard the thumb of a footsore pedestrian but they must ignore them if there ever is to be an eliminati6n of this highway menace your childs teacher imrsr missing the mark fifty years afco two great preachers were colleagues in the same church in edinburgh scotland one was dr alexander whyte and his associate dr hugh black dr whyte was just but stern and spoke much of sin dr black was tender and spoke much of the mercy and love of god it was frequently said that on the sunday m6rning dr whyte made the pedple fel unworthy and sinful the evening dr black whitewashed them the doctrine of sin is very old and men differ much and men are stern or merciful as they interpret the character of god i hope i do not take too much on myself when i say that theemphasis today leads men to lean more to the love 6f god and less to pass judgment on the failings of mankind the athletic games in ancient greece played a very important part in the national life the gahies were open to all who eduld prove they had greejan blood and the spectators came from all parts of the grecian world the olympian games were carried on at olympla for a thousand years in a wide valley watered by the river alpheus so important were these events that a truce was observed throughout greece so that all competitors might go t6 the games in safety they were conducted on a high level and there were no money prizes or costly stakes of any kind only an olive wreath cut from a sacred tree was given to the victor yet this simple gift was considered by many to be the most desirable honor which could come to a grecian one of the favorite games was to shoot at a target with a bow and arrow it called for steadiness and great skill such as comes from long practice in this fame j the one who stood near the target was called the marker it was his duty to watch the swift flight of the arrow and nte whether or not it made a score when the arrow missed the target the marker called out hamartfai it was never a popular word for it meant failure i a boy said to his father what is sin the father did not answer at once next day he purchased an archery outfit a large target a sheaf of arrows and a bow then he invited his boy to the pine grove where they set up the target and arranged the bows and arrows the father said let as have a few shdts at the target i and i will be the marker i intend to use a word that j greek athletes used fdr hundreds of years i the boy took the arrows and did quite well but nwe often than not he missed the target and his father called hamartiai when they changed places and the father missed the boy shouted hamartiai j when the fun was all over they sat down to talk the father said yesterday you asked me what sin is today in our game we have used the very word that paul used twenty centuries ago it is the word hamartiai which means missinl the mark i do not know of a better way of explaining what sin is than that it is missing the mark we often say that we are punished for our sins it is better to say that we are punished by our sins that verse in the bible is true be sure your sin will find you out other people may not the policeman may fail but your sin will find you out you will have missed the mark our quotation today is a saying of jesus that is without sin east the ftrst stent let him editors mail editor the tribune stouffville ont dear sir we were interested in the ac count the burning of the pig given under brougham news in last weeks issue of your paper and wish to thank this good correspondent for letting us in on the preparation of this giant barbecue we wish however that he or she could have told in detail how the poor animal was slaughtered since she be lieves that in europe they have a different method of killing pigs but the fact that the guests could not isee it and were horrified by the death screams assures us that in europe ftrtg- land scotland holland ben- mark etc they have a more humahe way of slaughtering food animals than we in canada ind tisa have there we are told meat animals know the rriercy 6f quick oblivion we are glad this good correspondent could not attend the barbecue neither could we have done so incidentally in the same mail we received a pamphlet from the ontario spca society describ ing the present methods of slau ghtering livestock in most of our canadian and american slau ghterhouses and after going over it we admit that we were shocked to leam that such anti quated ways are still in use in thi fair country of ours we were also greatly surprised since we canadians are so fond and proud of our animals as evidenced at fairs exhibitions and on the farms generally somehow we hive always taken for granted that these good ser vants were done away with as quickly and humanely as ever it is possible as soon as they reached the slaughterhouses but such it not the case and when we all know this we hope everyone will promptly come to the fore and see to it that the new humane methods of killing are immediately employ ed here as in europe for those who did not get a pamphlet write to j lambert 210 douglas drive toronto 5 ont for one we give below the following extract from it present painful methods cat tle pitching and throwing them selves about in a frenzied ef fort to avoid the blows of heavy sledge hammers being rained down upon their heads lucky is the steer that requires only one blow terrified hogs threshing and screaming with pain as they hang shackled by a hind leg to a conveyor belt on their way to be stuck and bled occasion ally going into the tank of scalding water still partially alive bewildered sheep lambs calves suffering the same treat ment as the hogs except at the our oldest child started to school this september in a way life is simpler for me i dont have to wonder what mis chief he is into during school hours but i do miss him he is such a happy little fellow it sounds silly but he talks so much about his teacher that i am beginning to dislike her thor oughly a mother admitted to a neighbour that is foolish you and your childs teacher should be on friendly terms she answered with a smile it is a little hard on mother who has been the most impor tant person in juniors life to have to move over and give tea cher room once junior starts to school what teacher says and does is of first importance his classroom guide is a new and different adult whom he is getting to know teacher speaks with all the authority of the school behind her whereas he has become quite used to mo thers ways and mothers voice it is very easy for parents es pecially mothers to be critical of their childs instructor peo ple make allowances for the idiosyncrasies of their friends and acquaintances but far too often pirents do not know their childs teacher except by name one of the very useful func tions of the home and school clubs is to provide a meeting place for parents and teachers every mother and father should make a real effort to attend and support the home and school gatherings once they have had a chat with her most parents discover that their childs teacher is quite human she takes on definite shape as a person with prob lems and difficulties just like any other grownup j of course a parent should fel free to go and see their childs teacher this visit should not interrupt a regular teaching session it should be at a time which is convenient for both teacher and parent it is best for a mother to phone and say i em johnny does mother and by nancy cleatei i would like to have a talk with you when would this fit in with your schedule the sad part is that so often a parent who seeks an interview with a teacher has a complaint to make seldom does mother take time to see teacher to give her a compliment or to ask her about something which is puz zling her some issue some grievance in the teachers hand ling of her child is usually the occasion which spurs a busy mother into seeing teacher once in a while parents write a note or phone the teacher to voice their dissatisfaction this seems a simpler and quicker method of communication to many mothers but it is a poor substitute for a face to face talk in a friendly atmosphere the writer of the note does not immediately get the other per sons reaction to the problem parents need to try to put themselves in teachers place then they will likely see that she has a demanding job on her hands with a room full of chil dren she is trying to do her best with twenty or thirty or even more children each dif ferent and each needing special thought and attention it is quite true that methods of teaching various subjects es pecially arithmetic have chang ed in recent years parents who attempt to help their child with his homework may only confuse him but this is not the teachers fault if a child is get ting behind in a subject the teacher will be only too glad to suggest ways in which he can catch up with his classmates by doing a little extra work the new way a boy or girl will benefit if parents look on teacher not with critical eyes but with un derstanding and appreciation the teacher is the childs friend and helper not his enemy the home and the school are partners in one of the most vital tasks in the world that of train ing the next generation your relationship to your childs tea cher is important copyrighted end their throats are slit poultry and other fowl have knives inserted into their throats while still alive and conscious how would we like this treat ment for ourselves our pets even our enemies who wrote not long ago that there is no such a thing as hell on earth but we gasped horrified is such terrible suffering neces sary no the pamphlet cheers practical and economical means to kill food animals humanely are now readily available com pulsory humane slaughter le gislation can be passed this year if you will do your part if we but certainly we will do our part we will write new and demand that humane slaughter methods be employed immediately and not two four or six more years hence these animals are too precious to be allowed to suffer one whit more than is absolute ly necessary we must have humane methods and nothing less so friends while the matter is fresh in your mind do it now write to 1 newspaper editors asking for public support 2 to your member of parliament in ottawa asking him to sup port humane slaughter legisla tion 3 to the federal minister of agriculture at ottawa and demand compulsory humane slaughter for our food animals at once we will have it if we all do our part m e dew srouffville a rolling stone gathers no moss and it also going down hill or losing momentum i remember by the old timers from mrs earl garoutte stratford texas yes i too re member about those socalled good old days and i wouldnt trade back now that i have the easier way i too washed my clothes on a rubboard in a tub ff they didnt come clean the harder id rub and rub i made my soap from the cracklings and the rinds saved and saved from each hogkllllng time my mattresses were made from straw from the new strawstack we would stuff them full then carry them back with a homemade mop id scrub my bare wood floor and then i didnt mind those backbreaking chores we buried lots of winter food in the ground apples cabbage turnips pota toes sweeter tasting stuff couldnt be found if someone had said some day all that stuff youll freeze wed have answered thats something we cant believe ah these wonderful modern inventions we call progress to my way of thinking they make for greater happiness oh sure i often reminisce about those bygone days and there comes a sad nostalgic feeling always but honestly speaking to say i would want them back id nevr ever say it and thats a fact sibbatds point park proves popular place because of its proximity to the city sibbalds point provincial park purchased last winter by the ontario government is be coming a camping and swim ming playground for york coun ty and toronto residents situated two miles east of jacksons point on lav slmcoe it is only a 30mlnute drive from newmarket along highway js because more people are using the park each year and because of its tremendous potentialities it is the pet project of the de partment of lands and forests and will undergo many improve ments in the next two years plans are almost completed for enlarging the camping grounds beaches adding more concessions and parking facili ties said a w lehman a de partment official since the province bought the park crowds have increased by 25 percent a recent sunday saw 4260 people enter the park and often parking spaces are at a premium one weekend over 200 tents were pitched in a camping area which is supposed to hold only 100 they overflowed into an ad joining lane the park is operated more efflelently now said one camp er this year we have ice and milk delivered to us in the camp ing grounds most of the tents are protect ed from the hot sun by cedar trees campers say its cool as a cucumber for sleeping although there is a waiting list for tent space on weekends accommodation can always be made during the week the num ber of tenters staying through out a week averages 50 many of the campers bring tennis and badminton nets and racquets to provide themselves with recreation another form of recreation is provided by leslie corner who operates a riding stable he has ponies and horses which will take rides over a trail leading through the park most of the park is still grass land or woods so a rider can let his horse have good gallop but the majority of people who come to the park come for a swim or picnic lunch parents who fear their child may drown unnoticed among a crowd of people feel more secure when they arrive and find a trained lifeguard on duty patrolling the shore line in a motor boat he is ken peevers newmark et and he is on duty saturday and sunday from 10 am until 8 pm on hot nights people hate to leave the water so i usually finish work about 10 pm ken said most of his time is spent pa trolling the shore line making sure swimmers on air mattress es or inner tubes dont drift out too far he also watches for speed boats and water skiers and keeps them away from swim mers many people coming to the park bring boats and motors with them they are asked to launch their boats at a part of the park remote from the swim mers occasionally young swimmers get too playful and start pushing other children off the dock ken steps in and warns them his friendly way of dealing with them earns him respect with children for very young swimmers and nonswimmers there is an area marked with buoys to guard against accidents on the long dock there is a lifebuoy with 40 feet of rope and a sec ond buoy is placed on the snore elsewhere in the park a staff of 12 department men and boys keeps traffic moving in and out of the park the big rush begins friday night as city dwellers hurry out of the teeming city william dawson a former de partment employee runs the concession at the park he is kept busy on saturdays and sundays with orders for soft drinks ice cream hot dogs and sandwiches on saturday nights he doesnt close the concession until midnight people from the tenting area come down and decide they want a cup of tea or an extra bottle of milk dawson says ever since the county opened the park it has been a favorite place for sunday school and church picnics now large firms such as general electric bring their staffs for a few days out ing and picnic eildon hall a museum which holds guns silver and battle uni forms of the sibbald family one of the first families to settle in york north is another feature of the park at present the hall is being renovated but will be reopened shortly inflation is just another way of saying prices are kingsize nothing is more disappoint ing than to have the neighbors not notice your new car from the tribune files sept 9th 1916 paid while a few ratepayers did not respond at all so many sh0 others paid their second instal- atouflviue horticultural society ttith te g am held on friday of last wees was total taxes for 192 of 17429 an unqualified success the num- was twolhirds paid ber of entries has grown from 250 the first vear until this de t su ver of l nionville last week was years number reached nearly 500 and the quality of the ex hibits as well as the natural beauty was marvelous school opened on tuesday morning in stouffvllle with the attendance somewhat below last year in the continuation school there were 62 scholars although this number is expected to in crease within a few days the same decrease is noticeable in the number of pupils in the pub lic school there being 173 pres ent on tuesday mr chris raymer opposite the presbyterian church has a pullet laying which is 5 months old hatched last march he also has in his garden a geran ium with a leaf measuring 35 inches in circumference the first instalment of town i taxes which became due on sept first amounting to 8750 in round figures was largely over- awarded first prize for the best bushel of wheat and second prize for the best sheaf of wheat at the canadian national although the corporation of stouffville has seven churches or one to every 165 persons in the community some of our people go on the belief that you cannot have too much of a good thing hence an eighth denomin ation is shortly to bud out here the new organization is a branch of the cedarvale taber nacle toronto mr o e crock- ford toronto pastor we under stand will also have charge at stouffville in all the argument and con fusion about integration in the southern states one fact stands out says the windsor star for the most part the colored folk have conducted themselves with more dignity than the whites well soon be getting the last of homegrown corrnntheeob klnda tough eh pre cast concrete approved septic tanks sidewalk slabs coloured patio slabs porches and steps curbing brooklin concrete products phone brooklin 155 collect calls accepted we build homes large and small and buildings of all kinds repairs and remodelling good materials and workmanship guaranteed our house designing service is at your disposal k w betz construction co stouffville ont phone stouff 195 aaatamaotsbooaqooessa markham township federation of agriculture will hold its annual meeting in buttonville hall on monday sept 23 at s30 pm sharp for reports panel discussion and election of directors lunch will be served txsaaatbtax3tsabex3sx3bt3 it is very difficult to under stand young people and elderly ones says a psychologist yes and tho in between are puz zling and peculiar too wnotever youre saving for better ov or the bank of nova scotia i