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the tribune stouffville ont thursday july 1 1948 the stouffville tribune established 188s member of the canadian weekly newspaper association and ontario quebec newspapers association member of the audit bureau of circulations paidinadvance circulation as of march 31 1w8 2397 issued every thursday at stouffville ontario in canada 200 in usa s25c a v nolan son publishers notes and comments neighboring paper scorns the budget our neighboring newspaper the oshawa times- gazette says it may be a little late in the day to comment on the abbot budget but at least we have the advantage of following the popular or unpopular appraisal of what is generally considered one of the unpleasant high spots of the dominion government for the worst part there seems to be a sad admission that we cannot expect relief from taxation for the time being which in view of all the benefits we ask from day to day is not to be wondered at there is also the mighty army of the ottawa penpushers to provide for as they make little black marks against the gimmees and the tax ation apportioned thereto but this kind of statement we resent with lessened taxation there would be more money burning holes in peoples pockets there would be frantic bidding for goods in short supply the value of the dollar would shrink and the us dollar shortage would become worse and worse dont they know those editorial writers that the pur chasing power of the dollar has already shrunken to the point where the mother of a family tears her hair and nags her husband every pay day dont they know that the everlasting nibbling of income taxation has cut the quantity of work done in canada to the bone it isnt the actual tax its the idea that hurts dont they know that incentive is at an all time low and not only the incentive to start new enterprises the incentive even to build a house dont they know that the termite of apathy is gnawing day by day at the very foundations of canada in short dont they know nothing to mr abbott we will vouchsafe sympathy in large measure his is no mean task but for anyone who thinks that a bit of extra money would burn holes in pockets in this day of high beef high pork high real estate and high cloth ing we have nothing but scorn hydro and politics to say the least the announcement last week that hydro rationing would be in effect again this fall came as a shock since only a few weeks ago the hepc were boast ing about the large number of new rural customers they were making way for this year that boast was made during the provincial election period of course many persons who had their wiring done were denied power and light during the emergency last spring but the general public had a right to assume that the shortage had been overcome when the commission made frequent state ments about the new services they were providing for which no doubt made people feel that the shortage was a thing of the past now the boastful announcements will be put down to political influences and that is too bad politics can and will ruin the work of the hepc and any government that persistently drags the great public utility into the political arena should be roundly condemned milking cows mr e u allard head of quebecs municipal milk in spection system makes a suggestion which could revolution ize the dairy farm industry it will at least give dairy farmers something to think about generally ontarios dairy farmers have done well bu many agriculturists shy away from this type of farming one of the principal reasons is the early hour at which dairj farmers have to arise to feed and milk the cows they have to get up at 430 five or six oclock to get their milk ready for the trucks to pick up to take to the city mr- allards remedy is simple instead of having the cows tied in stalls he would tear out all the stalls and mangers simply place the fodder in the corner of the stable and let the cows come and get it when hungry so the farmer wouldnt have to get up early to feed them as to the milking he cites the example of holland where there are journeymen milkers who go from one barn to another milking as many as 200 cows each morn ing the owners of the cows can sleep as long as they wish the journeymen milkeis travelling in a jeep make good money from their work and the farmers get their sleep if some such system can be devised in ontario it would take the curse off dairy farming farm convenience farm comfort are subjects of research a scholarship provided by the canadian institute of plumbing and heating and ontario pump manufacturers worth 120000 per year plus expenses is announced by president w r- reek ontario agricultural college the institute is interested in encouraging research into the problems of modernizing farm equipment and farm homes explained j l demers president of the institute this scholarship is part of a broad program designed to assist farmers in their planning and installation of plumb ing equipment it is hoped that this scholarship will assist in further ing this important work particularly in respect to economic espects such as savings in time labor and costs the research work of this scholarship will be directed by the agricultural engineering department as part of the general program of research of the ontario agricult ural college the graduate of 1948 chosen for this scholarship on the basis of his high scholastic standing is trc- rokeby a native of port rowan ontario and for two and a half years a member of the r c a f beware of cheque forgers if you are expecting a cheque through the mail you had better make every effort to see that it doesnt fall into the wrong hanils forgers and cheque raisers are busy these times and if they happened to get hold of your cheque it may cause you a lot of delay and trouble before you get the matter straightened out and get your money the possibilty of loss is greater for the city apartment dweller whose mail may not be fully protected but anyone may be a victim including farmers on rural routes where many names are duplicated jos smith on rri and jos smith in the city while forgers and chequeraisers apply their ingenuity to all kinds of cheques they seem to prefer those sent out from governfent sources bankers say cheques for refunds of income taxes family allowances etc are especially favor ed by the crooks at present- but they also find it easy to com mit frauds on veterans gratuity and pension cheques etc compulsory savings refund cheques were sent by registered mail which lessened the chance of wrong persons getting them bankers say however it is too early yet to say to what extent payees names may have been forged or figures raised one reason there are so many frauds in connection with government cheques is that often the payee does not know they have been sent out and is not expecting them on a certain day for example you may haveapplied for the income tax refund or be expecting repayment of compulsory savings you dont know just when the cheque will come however sunday school lesson sive obedience the seventeenth chapter of 2 chronicles is indeed a delightful micaiah a prophet of israel account of devotion to god on the golden tcxtas the lord livcth p ear and gifted nil- what the lord saith unto me that r but the eighteenth chapter of will i speak 1 kings 2211 the lesson as a whole which 1 kings 22 is largely an ex- lact duplicate tells a very different i story it shows jehoshaphat en- i tangled in an unequal yoke with in order to appraise the attitude the godless king of israel ahab of micaiah aright we need to fam- against whose unholy ways he had lllanze ourselves with the story oi strengthened himself in the earlier jehoshaphat king of judah as re- years 0 his reign 2 chron 174 corded in 1 kings 22 and 2 chron- the fact that his son married the ichles 17 to 20 inclusive while his daughter of ahab and jezebel is was in the main a life of obedience a sa commentary on the state of yet the spirit of god directs special his home it was an alliance that attention to the outstanding weak- had very sad results later on 2 ness of this otherwise great kingchron 216 222 3 10 rather then to his general trend i of j th unvleldlng uncompromising devotion to the will of god for ri mloniih sinripar in vivid there was one particular in which t jl auuude of jehoshapha nd doubt- did not seem to be able to say no h effect unon that kimr amiable kindly pious and desiring tfz a t o v follow nl to please god nevertheless he fail- f unhauv death lollowlng ed to maintain that holy separat- ppy ion from fellowship with the un verse by verse godlv which would have been his 1 kings 2215 enquire i pray strength and would have glorified thee at the word of the lord to- the lord far more than mere pas- day jehoshaphat who had fallen cream for best results ship your cream to stouffville creamery we pay two cents more per pound butterfat for cream delivered to the creamery cold storage lockers and fast freezing facilities stouffville creamery co to have our truck call phone 18601 alfalfa hay wanted best price for good quality sample reesors marmill limited markham phone 96 into a snare by promising to go out to battle against the syrians as an ally of ahab king of israel was uneasy in his conscience fear ful that he had made an agreement too hastily he asked that they seek counsel of the lord through a di vinery inspired prophet verse 6 the king of israel gathered the prophets together a- bout four hundred men these were all professional seers who were linked with the mixed baal and jehovah worship for which jezebel ahabs idolatrous queen was responsible to a great degree they readily acquiesced with ahabs plans assuring him that the lord was with him and would en able him to defeat the syrians verse 7 is there not here a prophet of the lord jehoshaphat was not satisfied with the four hundred in spite of their unan imity- he wanted to consult with one who was definitely known as a prophet of jehovah verse 8 there is yet one man micaiah but i hate him ahab knew micaiah to be uncompro mising enemy of the order he and jezebel had established in the northern kingdom he complained that he never prophesied good con cerning ahabs plans or purposes but only evil however jehosha phat realized this was just the type of prophet he wanted a man who feared not man because of his unfaithfulness to god verse 9 the king of israel called and said hasten hither micaiah the son of imlah al though he disliked to do so ahab felt bound to accede to jehosha- phats request so an officer was dispatched to bring the detested micaiah into the royal presence verse 13 the messenger spake unto him saying behold now the words of the prophets declare micaiah replied go and prosper for the lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king the words were spoken ironically and ahab sensed it at once verse 16 i adjure thee tell me nothing but that which is true thus challenged micaiah could do no other than proclaim the mind of god however unpopular it might be to the haughty godless king verse 17 i saw all israel scat tered upon the hills as sheep that have not a shepherd it was a clear prediction that defeat and death awaited ahab as a result of the proposed conflict verse 18 did i not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me but evil ahab had demanded the truth but he resent ed it bitterly wren micaiah declar ed it as many others have done before and since who professed to desire the will of god but who were set upon doing their own will after all verse 2c take micaiah and earry him back unto amon the governor of the city he was thus placed under arrest because of his faithfulness to the truth and his loyalty to god verse 27 put this fellow in prison until i come in peace the prophet was to be kept in jail so that he might have no opportun ity to flee elsewhere or to connive with any seeking to compass ahabs death while that self- willed monarch went forth in vain confidence to carry out his plans verse 2s if thou return at all in peace the lord hath not spoken by me it was a keen parting shot that ought to have given both ahab good with one mount let thyjand jehoshaphat to reconsider and word be like the word of one of ca off this projected military cam- them it was a veiled warning to paign before disaster befell them acquiesce in the verdict already given otherwise one might get into serious trouble verse 11 micaiah said as the lord liveth what the lord saith unto me that will i speak it was a notable utterance and revealed a spirit subject to the divine con trol micaiah felt he dared not tam per with the truth in order to gain popular favor or to save himself from suffering verse 15 so he came to the king who put the question direct inquiring if the lord would prospe paign but neither seemed to realize the full import of the words the heart of the lesson three men stand out in this les son ahab a godless insubject king determined to carry out his plans at all cost jehoshaphat a godly ruler but weak and vacillat ing at times and easily persuaded into a course against which his own conscience protested and micaiah jehovahs faithful servant who dared to speak the message given him by god whatever the re sults might be as to his own for- the expedition against syria know- tunes and comfort it is men such ing the answer that ahab desiredas he whom god honors even ihe old home tqwn by starrs r muwoooc nowadays we just uchtockam an old prewar salesman an a new postwar house mletfc- though they may be hated and per- mexxoxitrs reach seemed they may be assured of the wixxipkg ix first divine approval which is of far leg of joihxky ctnfpt shifun fav winnipeg june 23tn the first of men of the world of theh ourney iq new hmea in paraguay 411 manitoba men- pnri th tvi v nonites left here yesterday aboard friends absent peeial canadian na mi ways train for wolfes cove que four big nights wednesday june 30th thursday july 1st dominion day friday july 2nd saturday july 3rd cedar beach park musselmans lake geo smith his orchestra dancing wednesday friday and saturday during july and august 35eehj see your favorite picture first at the stanley theatre friday saturday july 2 3 the locket lawless valley s monday and tuesday july 12 i3 a three daring daughters 0 jeanette macdonald jose iturbi