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tixit 7 the stoufpiu- thjn tiurjiiy d 29 ww editorial no longer a formality there was a time when the annual ratepayers meeting at the little red brick schoolhouie ws a mere formality the interest in the trustee boards operation was so low that it was often difficult to obtain personnel to stand for office the an nouncement notice was posted on a telephone pole somewhere along the rural road within a day or two the wind and rain had transformed the poster into a warped piece of parch ment that bore no resemblance to the original crayoned masterpiece its loss to the elements was not serious since few persons heeded the mess age the lack of attendance did not strike any serious blow against the communitys economy since the teacher would be rehired for a year ly stipend of 5500 the caretaker would be instructed to clean out the furnace during the easter vacation at no increase in salary and two new books would be added to the alreadyantiquated library selection the installation of electric light ing facilities aroused a slight mur mur in the section inside wash rooms brought words of protest from district pensioners and bachelors but they succumbed to a vote of the majority rumors and rumblings of a classroom addition or even a brand spanking new building has erupted into a widespread controversy its high time we took a closer look at this public school business is the main topii of conversation around the morning breakfast table and so after a near century of rural leth argy a community awakens to the importance of its educational pro gram this week ratepayers meetings have been held in almost every rural school in the stouffville area they were properly advertised not on a cardboard plaque pegged to a corner telephone post but in a paid adver tisement many of the questions under discussion ranged from class room construction to student bus transportation all involve the spend ing of taxpayers money not hund reds but thousands is it any wonder that people are finally opening their eyes to the business at hand a number of sections have already found a solution to these major prob lems some others are merely mark ing time whatever may be the stage of development a new intereset and awareness has been created some thing that has been noticeably lacking for a long long time an alcoholiday while hundreds of shoppers raced against the clock in a last- minute prechristmas buying spree throughout the sprawling area of metro toronto last week an over worked force of police officers was setting an alltime record for high way arrests up until 8 am satur day morning ninetysix motorists had been arrested out of this num ber 51 had been charged with ability impaired no less than 169 persons were given at least temporary lodg ing behind bars hardly an appropri ate place to spend a christmas eve the daily press who for the past week had contributed volumes of frontpage space to the planned police crackdown on drinking drivers then published the fruits of its wasted labors in saturdays edition a grim picture it said and the very tone of the type was scented with a mix ture of disappointment and disgust we would suggest that there should be a twoway crackdown dur ing the holiday periods at christmas and new years the number one curfew restriction should be placed on the dozens of hotel beverage rooms scattered through the city every driver behind the wheel of a car that leaves one of these parking lots has purchased himself a oneway admis sion ticket to the don jail a large percentage escape the long arm of the law many others however are not quite so fortunate we have never reallv learned what connection there may be be tween the christmas day period and the trek by hundreds to the local beverage room brewers retail depot or liquor store in most cases the money spent in such purchases could be put to much better use right in the buyers own home the oftenregrettable incidents that occur during the christmas holi day was brought home with indelible force on a recent evening while pres ent at a local police station a frantic telephone message was received and an officer in a cruiser was immediate ly despatched we were invited to accompany the constable to the scene of the domestic quarrel at the resi dence we discovered an- enraged and drunken father in the living room the mother was cowering in a nearby room and the children were scattered through the house like frightened rabbits some were outside in the cold by the time the officer had arrived on the scene the husband had regained a portion of his senses be fore this had happened however he had ripped the decorations off their small tree and broken some of the toys this familys christmas had been transformed into an alcoholiday and the results were plainly evident on the road or in the home the everpresent problem exists warn ings issued by newspaper radio or television might just as well be tossed to the four winds until more restric tive measures arc enforced at the source of the supply little accidents cost a lot each year little accidents which seldom make the headlines cost canadians more than 3000000 according to the all canada insur ance federation many of these accidents occur during the winter and mosbcould be avoided through care and attention the federation which represents more than 220 canadian fire casualty and atftomobilc insurance companies makes these recommendations for winter safety around the home 1 keep sidewalks shovelled and clear of ice and snow at all times 2 check exterior stairways and entrances for loose boards nails and other disrepair which might cause injury 3 clear large icicles from the eaves they can cause serious injury when they fall 1 make sure that snow shovels garden rakes childrens toys and similar items are kept clear of walks and not hidden under a deceptive layer of snow 5 cover accessible steam and hot water pipes which might cause burns to the unwary 6 keep children away from port able heaters stoves and fire places 7 keep hot ashes in a metal con tainer never in cardboard or wooden boxes 8 dont let children play hockey or other winter games on or near the street for adding machines manual and electric see the stouffville tribune ii r to it jffli i 1 1 r h r i bun r established 111 a v nolan son publishers member of the canadian weekly newspaper association and the ontario weekly newspapers association aurt jm mill vemtaftf cvpt ottawa member of the audit bureau of circulations- issued every thursday at stouffville ont in canada 350 elsewhere sj50 c h noun puwishtr jas thomas et ms mcxean ajrcrtqg m vzau 0 4e week sugar and spice nice doing business with 70a mr walkrr jl well be seeing you asiin uux aia and sunday school lesson lesson or january 1 lolm t 2080 31 golden text bui these are written that ye might be lieve that jesus is the christ the son of got ami hat be lieving ye might have life through his name john 2031 the lesson as a whole john is one of the new tes tament books that clearly and specifically declares why it was written the author asserts that his reason for writing lay in the fact that he was anxious for his readers to accept the fact that jesus was the christ or the messiah bu this mes siah is also divine he is the son of god the result of our receiving him as such is that we might have life through his name it has been often noticed that john is the gospel of the life the light and the love these three key words are mentioned many times throughout the book john enjoyed this life walked in this light and felt the warmth of this love during the months of his association with his lord knowing him in such an intimate way he wants us also to enjoy this fellowship and 10 catch a glimpse of his glory while the glory of christ is future in the other gospels it is a present glory in john and he would have us filled and thrilled with its radiance and reality by our receiving him we become the children of god and only thus do we become partakers of the divine life and nature when we receive christ we re- eeivc him unqualifiedly giving him t lie full confidence of heart and life the heart of the lesson our study today abounds in vivid contrasts here we see light against the background of darkness life in contrast o death love over against hate these glorious perfections arc displayed fully in the living word the son of god though existing in fullest equality with god the father from all etcrn ity and though he was the act ive agent in creation yet he be came a true man and deigned to dwell among us he took this marvelous stoop although he knew beforehand that the mass es of his creatures would nei ther recognize nor welcome him his light his life and his love would be spurned by the majority of the race and yet he came a dirty and disorderly room may not appear to be such when dimly lighted but once the full rays of the bright sunshine are introduced its true appearance becomes instantly manifest the advent of christ the sun of righteousness malachi 42 brought into boldest relief the utter desolation of mans de pravity the darkness seemed blacker death seemed more ter rifying hate more dreadfully tragic filled with grace and truth the eternal word became flesh to reveal god and to redeem man well how did you make out at christmas was the loot up to expectation or was it the usual conglomeration of tasteless ties toys that break if you give them a puxled look furniture with a scrach on it accessories that dont match anything you wear and coffee pots with a candle under them of which you have two already was the turkey one of those increasingly rare birds with s real turkey flavor a dandy tender big fellow with 6 drum sticks four breasts and meat that falls away from the bone like tfco kind we used to buy or was it one of those frozen slobs of things forced along in hothouse atmosphere all breast and thighs like a movie actress looking so beautiful in their plastic bags and tasting exactly like roast platie bag hid tiie old man manage to keep his nose out of the jug on christmas day or was he in his usual condition carving alt over the tablecloth comical as a severe toothache and after dinner as lively as a sated octo pus did the kids tiptoe down at g am check heir stockings with muted glee and play quiet ly rnd happily with heir toys mi you camn down or did hey rocket down with the stealth of skeletons dancing on a tin roof put he recordplayer on at full volume rip open pres ents not meant for hem and hen sar a big fight over hie one from which be tag was missing 8 biu smiley did mother remain poised then just before christina calm and smiling all day orj we were invited to a going away did she get flustered undercook 1 party in the old home town the turkey oversalt me gravy who was going away we were break one of her good bore- j despite the fact that we left china cups hae a little tiff i last september and would be with aunt jane over the pud- back for christmas a few day ding sauce scream at dad that later thats the way they oper- if he didnt take those flaming j ate in that own and we ljke it kids out for a while shed sui- cide then burst into tears when it was time to do the dishes j j s of od tztpti and everybody else was fast vviul vvc have fousht out asleep we had a good christinas thank you we always do even when all these things happen and they have plus one christ mas when i lifted the turkey out of the oven and dropped it smack in the middle of the floor plus another que when the family chipped in on a tele vision set for the grandparents and we had to put he monster on a toboggan o get it in lo the farm and we had kept it a great secret and little kim aged 5 tottered in first out of the snow and blurted arent you excited about the tb granny tb was her word for television and granny knew it this year we had some spe cially nice things happen orc evening a little before christ mas i was crouched in the psy- chopatric ward oathing over compositions there was a long distance call or me it was mr i b lucas of markdalc out to tell me that he liked my col umn and to wish me a merry christmas ii was kind and thoughtful of him in these days when people are too busy or to lazy to pass the time of day and it warmed the shrivelled cockles of my heart for days many an issue blackened many a reputation watched many a sunrise laid on a posh shindig we started out in a snowstorm and eleven hours later arrived there in a snowstorm and for such a gathering id drive through a blizzard for a week there was the old gang thirty or forty of them and just as full of beans as ever ignoring ulcers and heart conditions to give us a royal welcome it was grand to see hem within ten minutes i was back in the throes of local politics being blamed for the new sew age unit thai went through when i was editor and a coun cilor the old battleaxe was chattering like a bluejay with the girls there are no friends like old friends 1 thought theyll have changed a lot be older steadier more settled after all we hadnt laid eyes on them for three months but they were jus he same we got to bed at 7 am what more could anyone want at christmas than good wishes good friends and a good pair of snow tires in case they live a couple of blizzards away for parents only neiu years resolution fathers as well as mothers phies which tell of unhappy men hot soup for cold days chilly days and icy northern blasts are here again conse quently it becomes increasingly important to make sure your family is well nourished hearty hot cream soups made with fresh milk and wholesome on tariogrown vegetables can pro vide a main dish for lunch that will make the youngsters clamor for more why not make this nourish ing cream of tomato soup for lunch today botli children and adults need the valuable pro tein vitamins and minerals it will provide advises he food and nutrition department of macdonald institute guelph cream of tomato soup for 4 tablespoons pastry hour 2 tea spoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt and li teaspoon pepper cook until smooth and bubbly stir ring constantly remove from heat gradually stir in 2 cups tomato juice or canned tomatoes ahd bring to a boil stirring constantly and boil for i minute then add 2 cups cold whole milk all at once combining the ingredients in this way pre vents curdling heat rapidly to serving temperature stirring constantly serve at once children will love it served in mugs and topped with pop corn other garnishes might in clude grated cheddar cheese may incline to be overprotect ive to their almostgrown child ren parents do not like to hear plain truths unfortunately in many cases they need lo be ad vised to let their children reach their own decisions one of the fundamental rea sons for this undesirable situa tion is that all through their childs growing years parents have been sure that mother knows best or father will tell you the right thing to do they have not seen clearly enough that a child must be given ihe chance to decide he will sometimes make a poor or even a wrong choice but he can only become accustomed to thinking through a problem reaching a solution and acting on it through his own exper ience he must have firsthand knowledge of life not second hand a child must learn from failure as well as from success the refusal of parents to let them grow up is perhaps the one thing that irks adolescents most of all frequently there is bitlcr conflict between a boy or girl and one or both parents over the choice of a vocation the same thing is rue in pick ing a girl friend or a boy friend why dont parents help their children grow up by encourag ing them to make their own choices in the one mailer of selecting their childs life work parents have committed so many blun ders that one would think that the thoughtful parent would hesitate to rush in there are scores of biogra- and women who were forced by a fathers domination to follow a profession for which they were irlfiltcd zane greys father absolute ly insisted that he become a dentist he obeyed but was miserable in his years as a den list finally he abandoned this profession and turned to the writing profession in which he became famous mothers may not be so strong- minded about their childs life work but they do have a hard time in the field of human rela tions it is difficult for most mothers to accept the definition of a good parent as one who becomes progressively dispens able because they are so fond of their little son it is hard for ihem to see that by nature the companionship of his peers his own age group becomes in creasingly important to him a little later on how rare it is for a mother to look for ihe good points in her sons best girl an outstanding psycholo gist has pointed out in this mat ter that it is love that lets him go not ihe possessive love that keeps him dependent freedom makes a boys healthy growth to manhood possible mothers and fathers are you making your childrens healthy growth to maturity possible by giving them chances through out ihe years to make their own choices are you showing your faith in them by cutting he apron srings which restrain ed them from harm when they were small brown 1 teaspoon finely chop- i crumbled egg yolk chopped par ped onion in 2 tablespoons but- sley croutons or unsweetened tcr in a saucepan stir in three whipped cream t report from ottawa by 1963 in order to qualify for tax exemption in tiie field of education fur ther assistance has been pro vided in the form of income tax deductions for university stu dents in respect of tuition fees in the field of imports there will be a more rigid application of the class or kind made in canada provision in the anti dumping laws in order to dis courage importation of equip ment and goods which are avail able in canada all these measures are in line with the governments program of bolstering and stimulating canadian industry and the ca nadian economy of encourag ing canadian investment and of encouraging canadian partici pation in he development of our national resources the anticipated resulls would be an expansion of canadian in dustry an increase in canadian investment and a diminution of imports from other countries in order to further case the bal ance of international payments taken in conjunction with the present export drive the low down payments on new hous ing the slum clearance and ur ban renewal programs the loans lo small business he tre mendously increased training program calling for new voca tional and trade schools export credits and other measures re cently introduced the budget ary provisions provided for a further strengthening of the canadian economy in hose areas where soft spots had ap peared by michael slarr mv minister of tbotir when the house adjourned on december 21st parliament was giving consideration to the in terim budget brought down by the minister of finance and ne cessitated by the extensive ec onomic program which the gov ernment hail placed before par liament in order to finance the far- reaching measures included in the program the minister of finance was hudgtting for a deficit for the current fiscal year of some 286000000 the bucleet itself carried for ward ihe broad principles of economic support already laid down in the legislative pro gram and provided for further aid to business and commerce n order to bolster the economy and provide for an increased level of employment to assist the establishment of new industries double depre ciation for tax purposes for pro ducts not previously manufac tured in canada to encourage canadian in vestment repeal of 4 percent surtax on canadian investment to carry out the governments intention of increasing canadian control and canadian participa tion in industry full 15 percent tax on profits of canadian bran ches of nonresident corpora- lions to carry out ihe govern ments intention of increasing canadian control and canadian participation in industry full 15 percent tax on profits of cana dian branches of nonresident corporations investment companies must obtain 75 percent of revenues in dividends from canadian corpor ations by 19g3 pension plan trustees must derive 90 percent of investment highlights of the budget in- j income from canadian sources hided as a further step to assist j small business in canada an j extension of the floor for excess profits taxes from 25000 to 535000 this means that up to a profit of s35000 the 21 per- cent tax rate would apply ra- 1 ther than the 50 percent rate which previously came in at s2x000 the minister of finance estimated that out of approxi mately 62000 corporate income tax payers 55000 have incomes below s35000 and thus in fu- i editors mail stouffville tribune dear mr editor i feel sure that few of our local citizens know that as a result of ihe recent fire at the mansion house a young couple and heir tondayold baby were left with the clothes in which they fled from a charred purse hey redeemed seventeen water- soaked dollars the bassinette and layette so carefully pre pared by ihe young mother were completely destroyed as well as their own personal clothing wedding gifts baby gifts tin- few possessions they cherished so dearly were all twisted charr ed and warped beyond useful ness at ihis season of goodwill and cheer i am sure that the people of stouffville and district would want to know of the misfortun suffered by this young family inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of here my brethren ye have done it unto mc matt 3510 western resident lure would pay on the 21 per cent basis to aid depressed areas a program of double depreciation for companies locating in areas where there is a high rate of unemployment wanted more cream shippers for best results ship your cream to stouffville creamery we pay two cents more per pound butlerfat for cream delivered to the creamery to have our truck call phone isfiw stouffville creamery co cold storage lockers for rent