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ptt 2 the sichfffvue tr1sune tlursev jyuka jo w6t editorial easter hats have themse if the present plight of the country farmer is rather insecure we believe that for the most part he can lay the blame right on his own door step the rural resident appears content to live independently within the boundaries of his acreage almost oblivious to the forces work ing either for or against the agricul tural industry he may register a feeble complaint to his neighbor across the line fence but he seems unwilling to join in a united front to solve his present problems on thursday evening we attend ed the annual meeting of the pick ering township federation of agri culture in brougham the guest speakers were excellent and there was noticeable enthusiasm among the persons present the regrettable thing however only twentyseven ives to blame farm folk were sufficiently interested in their own business affairs to take the trouble to attend a number of members expressed the sentiments of the executive by openly criticizing the lethargic attitude of their country cousins the farmer from an overall out look appears content to sit back and let someone else shoulder his prob lems but let his own personal pro perty be affected he will rise up on his hind legs with all the tenacity of a toy terrier through lack of organ ization his bark is worse than his bite his efforts are then too little and too late the federation of agriculture should be to the farm industry what unions are to trade without the support of its membership its main purpose cannot be fulfilled a chain is only as strong as its weakest link people fool if you have taken time to do a little figuring on the recent budget as outlined by the ontario provincial government you may see that there has been some fine covering up on certain large expenditures mainly the governments health plan of the increase of 111 million in the budget nearly three quarters is brought about by the rising cost of health and education since regardless of the increased educational grants the people will still be quite aware of the tremendous educational costs by reason of climb ing tax rates at home they will not be eluded on this score however in the field of public health it would appear that the sales tax will be used to hide almost entirely the govern ment expenditure its admitted that the cost of the plan this year is going up 35 million three million is ex pected from new premiums but the balance of 32 million will have to come directly as a subsidy out of the general treasury last year the plan had to dip into the treasury for 18 million which now makes this deficit 50 million mr allan provincial treasurer has committed the government to increases in this connection of 120 ing themselves million in the next three years the idea of increasing the prem iums to cover this deficit was rejected on the grounds that it would be a hardship and would increase people dropping out of the plan would it be any more of a hardship than the imposition of a 3 sales tax we fail to see why the government should be concerned if a number of people who plan their own lives choose to drop out of hospital insurance and spend their money on something else we believe that little by little over the years the government has given way to public clamor for more and more welfare services the people do so by fooling themselves into thinking the services are free the government pays and the clamour continues and will keep on until john public is made to understand that welfare is not free but very expen sive by covering up this alarming cost with a sales tax instead of charg ing it directly to the members of the plan the government has missed a chance to drive this lesson home to the public this failure will encour age still more demands upon govern ment for welfare with more expen diture and heavier taxes consolidated schools the answer with the problem of inadequate accommodation and outmoded facil ities continually plaguing the mem bers of rural trustee boards we feel that it is high time that some serious consideration should be given to the linking of sections and the erection of consolidated public schools the majority of country school buildings have served their confined areas for nearly a century the boards have been torn between two decisions build a new structure or erect a oneroom addition in recent years it has become increasingly difficult to obtain qualified teachers young men and women have been attracted to positions in metro where a higher salary schedule and better working conditions already exist a move towards a consolidated school system raises one major prob lem transportation this can be a rather costly item even under the sectional system some ratepayers are clamoring for this service so the boards could possibly kill two birds with one stone a saving in continu ous construction costs would partially cover this expense if district high schools can be operated successfully we can see no reason why a similar scheme cannot be put into practise in a rural public school program what has been suggested as stouffvilles first teen town will make its debut in the auditorium of the district high school on saturday evening we wish the organization every success in their new venture the permanence of the club will depend to a great extent on the qual ity and leadership of its executive the same thing is true in any simi lar activity the lifeblood of any teen town rests on the strict adherence to a teentown coming list of rules and regulations if this code of ethics is relinquished in any way then the organization is doomed to failure if however the young people are willing to accept these responsibilities and abide by them the project will continue to prosper teentowns although perhaps new in stouffville have operated in other centres the onus rests entirely on the young men and ladies who comprise its membership we wish them luck canadian garden service jt takes many kinds people may wonder why some grass mixtures arc priced high er than others and why there arc mixtures at all there is no mystery about this once we understand that a good lawn grass seed like good tea or to bacco is a blend of several dif ferent kinds of grasses and dif- by gordon lindsay smith ferent blends are used for dif ferent purposes moreover some of the varieties arc compara tively rare and expensive and may have been imported from the other side of the world a lawn is not a hay field and what we want is something that will be green ail through the season for a sunny position we will use one type of mixture for a lawn that will be largely shaded we use another for a lawn that must carry a lot of traffic or is used for a special purpose like bowling or tennis we use still another blend to stay green and luxuriant all through the growing season we must use a variety of grasses ehf imtfflitllc fytibnnt establishzd lfm a v nolan son publishers member of the canadian weekly newspaper association and the ontario weekly newspapers association astbertxad as aeeoedlaas mao tolofse drpu ottawa member of the audit bureau of circulations issued every thursday at stouffville ont in canada 5350 elsewhere 150 c h noun jybfmw ui ihomas edrta us mdceak wrtn mma ugar and spice by bili smiley j this is the fagend of the year waterfall winter has retreated as sullen ly as a rattlesnake with an ulcer summer is as remote as heaven and the citizens of can ada are at the end of their tether far mmremts onl your childs easier can you buy some dye so we can color eggs for easter junior asks eagerly a chocolate egg would be much simpler his mother sug gests it would taste good but it wouldnt be as much fun as coloring eggs boys and girls of junior age love handicraft do let them either blow eggs or hard boil them and color them the sets of vegetable dyes which may be purchased at a grocery store for icings etc are useful junior can use his paint box or set of poster paints special packages of dyes for easter eggs have detailed directions spread out newspapers on the kitchen table and floor and keep an eye on the dying process so you can come to the rescue if needed to the early christians the egg was symbolic of life after death they rejoiced in the res urrection for centuries peoples of many lands egyptians romans per sians greeks have practised the art of coloring designs on eggs some of these patterns were very ornate this year many new canadians will re call childhood scenes in faraway by nancy cleaver ditional designs of their race on easter eggs ask your librarian for a copy of one of the delightful little folk tales about the easter rab bit this legend can be traced to an old german superstition that white hares laid eggs on easter eve as a special gift good chil dren looked for colored eggs or candies from this mythical eas ter bunny making candy is a big thrill for either a boy or girl there are some very simple recipes in every cook book some busy mothers even resort to the ic ing mix packages which have recently appeared on the gro cery shelves why not plan to let your ciuld make his own candy treat during the easter holidays if you dampen an en thusiasm for cooking at an early age it may not reappear later new clothes as an easter cus tom goes away back to the reign o f emperor constantine i n rome he arranged easter re ligious processions and decreed that everyone should join in dressed in new garments with the high costs of living new clothes for easter arc a bit of a problem in a home with several children this is a good time to point out at a family council that the money for clothes in the family budget countries as they color the tra- must stretch to meet the needs of all the members of the fam ily parents as well as child ren must have their wardrobe replenished from time to time jokes are made about a childs sunday best but this custom is part of setting apart sunday as different from week days it does children as well as adults good to dress up for church man looketh on the outward appearance but god looketh up on the heart the bible says both are important in a childs happy anticipation of attend ance at morning worship with his parents easter is one time when all thoughtful people are grateful for the witness of the church to things spiritual in a material istic world it lies with parents to see to it that it is a festival with a real meaning for their children at easter christians rejoice not only at the return of spring but at the belief in life after death even as christ rose again from the dead on that first eas ter morning we know that we too and those we love will live on after this life is over because upon the first glad easter day the stone that sealed his tomb was rolled away so through the deepening shadows of deaths night men see an open door beyond it light copyrighted some that start to grow early some that do not grow until late in this way some of them will always be at their best and green when others are starting to turn brown and mature by using blends of grasses chosen especially for canadian condi tions we can have something that rivals the best broadloom from early spring until the snow comes never too early for shrubbery while there is no advantage and much risk in planting most flowers and vegetables too early and one is strongly advised to be patient this does not apply to nursery stock which is the professionals name for such things as shrubbery trees and vines as a rule the sooner these things are planted in the spring the better though if dormant that is with no growth or buds started as they should be when purchased or delivered we can go on planting until well into may or even june in any case however they should be put in the soil just as soon as received even if we are not ready to plant in their permanent place the experts strongly advise to open the parcel and temporarily plant in a shallow trench where the roots will be covered and stay moist technically this is known as heeling in one doesnt have to have a green thumb to achieve perfect results with trees shrubbery or even rose bushes but there are three or four points that are important first the getting into the ground quickly so that the stock does not get a chance to dry out or be exposed to the air second and of very great im portance is watering after the soil is packed thoroughly about the roots water liberally and keep on watering every day or so if necessary until growth starts with big things like trees either fruit or ornamental it is also advisable to tic firmly to a stake to prevent the wind loosening why a canadian seed catalogue why specify a canadian seed catalogue for reference guid- j ance and practical help rather j than any of the similar and ex- calient publications that miy oc j put out in other countries thej continued on pao j editors mail 361 north st stouffville ont march 27 1961 dear editor i have noticed that in two sep arate newspaper publications in the past week our reeve has pointed out that the increased tax cost this year is due in part to increased public school costs no one can deny that the cost of school maintenance has in creased but where could our reeve suggest that an increase is more justifiable being a fam ily man i am sure it is not his future intention to see his fam ily among those standing in the breadlines why then is he so willing to lay the blame for the increase on the schools without explaining the reason for the increase a check ot the budget pub lished in your paper last week reveals that the public school mill rate has increased 18 mills over last year but i wonder if the taxpayers realize what this means in dollars and cents on their tax bill with the average assessment per house in stouffville being approximately 3800 the in crease would be 3800 x j8g840 mills or 6810 divided by 1000 equals 681 per year this means the monthly increase would be 684 divided by 12 equals 57 cents per month con- in most northern countries winter is the bad time the finns and the swedes and the russians do most of their sui ciding in the melancholy of the long dark months not cana dians we are too busy curling and going to meetings and watching the hockey games on television no we gel through the win ter famously its around the end of march that canadians begin to brood to draw in on themselves to eye each other darkly about this time of year though an outsider would never suspect it most canadians are as mad as march hares whats behind it all first it must be remembered that we have just come through a fivemonths siege by a fierce determined and implacable en emy we have fought gallantly and well but our nerves are frayed our bodies racked and our galoshes holed second although the siege is rais ed and the enemy has moved off the relief column is at least a month away our starving souls must feed on something and theres nothing around to cat but people there are lerrible scenes in our homes as men and women chew at each other and child ren snap at their parents in offices bosses snarl and secre taries weep in schools teachers run amok and hurl themselves headfirst at blackboards the march madness takes many forms honest upstanding citizens spend hours crouched over income fax forms trying to diddle the government elderly ladies stumble around their backyards in rubber boots peer ing wildly at the ruins of last years herbaceous liorder other men drive far into the country and sit alone on a little bridge bitterly watching rain bow trout leaping up a little other women dye their hair puce or start frantic ally painting their kitchens sideling the fact that the public schools expect to accommodate fifty more pupils next year the school board will require an additional one and one half teachers with this in mind it is a trifling amount to a parent whose child is receiving an edu cation shame on you mr reeve what price glory wilfrid morley iqff 61 1u week e ringwood post office stouffville ont march 24 1961 the stouftville tribune dear mr nolan may i take this opportunity of thanking you on behalf of myself uhgo its executive member groups and the chal lenge committee for your inter est shown in our association by the placing of an advertisement in our yearbook challenge 19- 61 your advertisement along with payment will be forwarded to ottawa handicapped associa tion challenge committee on or before march 30th when all ads expect to be finalized other stouffville businessmen who have taken the other ads are thos birkctt son tay lors fuels ltd waggs jewel lery china aikens pharma cy maple leaf dairy stouffville bakery and the writer an official receipt will be for warded from ottawa and 1 per sonally will see that you are fur nished with a copy of chal lenge 19g1 when they arc is sued may 2glh thank you again and you can be assured it was sincerely ap preciated yours very truly robert j kerr treas chairman finance com theres nothing unusual about all this its simply that the residents of this country have entered that miserable wet cold frustrating dismal season that delights in the name ot spring gladsome spring we might as well be honest about it spring in this country is a hid eous nightmare that may last from the end of march to th middle of may because we are a people used to doing rather than thinking we find spring an excruciating experience theres nothing to do curling is about shot and its too early for boating gar dening golfing or fishing its the mating season presumably but everybody is so irritable its rather a waste in other springs this waiting period this spell of madness has resulted in neartragedies around our place i have seen myself pick up a coal shovel and batter a harmless old fur- nuce with it until i dropped from exhaustion i have seen my wife trembling with homi cidal intent on catching me chip ping pieces of coal with my nine iron when i was supposed to be cleaning up the basement in some countries spring may be a season for light hearts for love for song and laughter and dancing but in the true north strong and freezing its a gray time of waiting of des pair of the march mania you cant have a light heart when you have a heavy fuel bill i defy anybody to fall in love in canada in march your song cant be heard above the howl of the wind the only people who are laughing are being taken away by the boy in the white coats and its pretty awkward dancing when youre up to the knees in mud oh im all right i havent snapped yet but my wife and kids are looking rather sinister these days and some of my neighbors are beginning to act mighty peculiar and dont tell me that old lady who tried to push me in front of a moving carl at the store the other day was completely sane in the spring everyone in this country except me goes slightly mad mad i tell you mad hec hec hee r syv get them at isnt it lime to vc oil on my life insurance pro gram sun life lias some wonderful politics for us kids ou know both to assure our education and to give us the proper financial start when were out on our own mow about calling our local sun life man today jim abell ittonb 237 stouffville a jou folks know it been with yon for some time now rot tie coal of utlnx index continue to climb iths stouffville tribune avwo