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the tribune stouffville ont thursday november 9 1950 the stouffville tribune established 1888 member of the canadian weekly newspaper association and ontario quebec newspapers association member of the audit bureau of circulations authorized as second class mail post office department ottawa issued every thursday at stouffville ontario in canada 200 in usa 250 a v nolan son publishers notes and comments the other side of the story a leading editorial in a contemporary publication re cently dealt at some length on the subject of cars of ancient vintage being allowed on the highways the writer obvious ly either the owner of a new ear or none at all and very definitely in favor of high speed travel roundly condemned the owners of older cars who like to travel 25 to 30 miles per hour unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you view things present day economics do not make it possible for everyone to own a late model highpowered car which is capable of travelling at a fast clip for this reason some people must be content with an older make of car which if it is to be driven safely must travel at a moderate speed surely just because one doesnt happen to be able to quali fy financially for a modern car he is not to be deprived of the pleasure which comes from motoring such a suggestion is ridiculously out of keeping with anything democratic in the way of reasoning the truth of the matter is that only rarely is the car to blame for highway disaster cars are only machines and sometimes they fail mechanically but much more frequent ly it is the operators who are the cause of traffic accidents a new car with a poor driver is a much greater road hazard than an old car with a good driver as for the speed element there are no available statistics to show that fast driving is the way for motorists to prolong either their lives or the lives of others moving the stove in a reminiscent mood the ottawa journal recalls how at this time of year it used to be quite a chore in many households to move the nickeltrimmed base burner from the back room off the summer kitchen back to the parlor seemingly speaking from experience the writer of the ar ticle says bringing in the base burner used to be an annual autumnal ritual the heavy ornate stove moved along eas ily on the peeled maplesapling rollers it was guided through the summer kitchen across the winter kitchen and into the sitting room it was settled on to the worn gray zinc mat then father began the jittery nervestretching task which he dreaded he would gladly in spite of facetious remarks have continued to spend october evenings in the cozy kitchen before the range for bringing in the stove meant putting the stove pipe sections together now that the countryman knows from experience what men have suffered he has more sympathy than he did as a 12yearokler no matter how carefully one fits the sections together and manipulates the angled joints into exactly the right position just when he thinks everything is perfectly in line and it is safe to relax a little pat to test the pipes invariably means they will cantankerously fall apart one mutters a few words and goes at it again event ually success is achieved the pipe is a safe distance into the chimney the metal collar is in place around the hole in the wall millions of american boys and girls have sat near parlor base burners and watched bright colors glow and gleam behind the isinglass door dreams have been dreamed and plans made by men and women fighting a good fight as they raised their families and paid off mortgages there is rich and meaningful history in parlor stoves now it is twilight time for them gas oil and electricity are more popular but in the more remote areas there will still be some parlor stoves used for years to come and men will move them back and forth and hope the pipe sections will fit together without trouble what do you like heavyweight championship fights have been many peoples mileposts for a long time father can calculate how old willie must bebecause the lad was born right after the second dempseytunney go the longcount one the suc cession of worlds series marks out the years in a more orderly fashion for most of masculine north america babe ruths pointing to where he would place the homer and then placing it there being the high tide of interest foot ball games heard or seen thread the autumn weekends to gether for many hockey games overlap football and occupy canadians almost to summer the national league variety of this providing the unsportsmanlike brutality that all too many listeners or viewers would like to get away with them selves some radio programmes like charlie mccarthy are a weekly main event in x number of estimated homes throughout the cooler months and others like twenty questions fill up a halfhour for some people the year around parts of each day for other carefully estimated numbers are dedicated to comicstrip characters such as dagwood lil abner and pogo the church is a durable link from childhood to old age for more people than might be presumed although for fewer than shown in the statistics hauling folk up to their feet again that time when the footing was uncertain ned pratt and robert frost are bedside companions of a grate ful few and eliot and auden of a few others the good painters sculptors essayists philosophers musicians and thif old home town by stanley for parents only by nancy cleaver the senate tries its hand good postuuk what are the marks of good posture in either a child or an adult when standing the body is held in a natural easy position tihe weight resting on the balls and outer sides of the feet the knees are straight the abdomen drawn in and the curves slight the chest shoulder blades trude tlie head the chin in the of the back are is high and the should not pro- s held up with general impres sion is of a body in excellent physical condition the child looks healthy wideawake and full of energy a child should gradually develop the use of all parts of the body with the right balance faulty posture is often a factor in exces sive fatigue because good posture and good health are dependent on each other every parent shoud know what are some of the things which encourage good posture a wellbalanced diet is of great importance to build bone and muscles the child needs green veg etables fruit milk protein in the form of meat eggs fish and cheese cod liver oil in the months when there is not much sunshine is also essential a childs clothes must aliow for plenty of freedom for movement tight belts hinder the activity of the abdominal muscles care must be taken that a childs stocking garters do not pull down on the shoulders the supports should be on the side of an underwaist with a built up neck shoes stock ings and nightclothes must ail be large enough for comfort some parents have the mistaken idea that any bed will do for a small child so long as he gels to sleep quickly each child should have his own bed with a arm flat mattress and springs a pillow is not necessary and if used should be a small flat one the bed cover ing should be light and not too tight a sagging spring or mattress can dp real damage to a childs posture in the regular doctors examina tion a physician may comment or the childs posture and make some suggestions for ways to overcome faulty positions adult furniture is not really comfortable for a child who is lost in a too big chair a child is much better in a chair built to his own size with his feet not dangling insecurely in the air but comfortably placed on the ground a father who is handy with tools might be able to save by constructing himself a childs table and chairs mother finds a child set of this kind very useful for junior to use when crayoning or painting or cutting out pictures or other handicraft play juniors own chair which supports his back and feet helps him to sit up straight and relieves his muscles of unnecessary strain at bath time mother can often encourage a child to develop good habits of posture by praising the way he stands up straight and holds his tummy in if a child needs special help in posture instead of using a set of exercises which must be done as a duty choose certain games which will accomplish the same end and be fun as well copyright editors mail 1 1950 nov editor stouffville tribune dear sir it is rather shocking to pick up the paper night after night and read of one organized group after another demanding more and more money regardless of the effect on the community at large first the railwaymen tied up the whole country then the dairy workers refused a raise of 4 per week in the city now teachers in this province and no doubt locally are asking for incredible increases up to 1000 in one year we read where a spokesman for the teachers says the 1000 figure is quite within the amount the tax payer can pay does he imagine the taxpayer has received anything like a 1000 increase in his salary in the last two or three years i dont think that a young teacher just out of normal school is worth 2g00 a year after a few years experience they might be worth that but they would be wellpaid at 1000 as a start and be more in line with that of a business girl with matriculation and business l slmlsil course would receive it should be senator j w de b farris of vancouver made a speech in the senate the other day which should be read by every thought ful canadian the subject of course was the railway strike the men are now back at work the issue in the end will be decided with calmness and reason the fire has died out that was evitable the senate is a better place than the house of commons m which to discuss these questions a member of the commons could hardly take an unbiased view if he felt that his seat would thereby be endangered we have been told said mr farris that one of the principle reasons why the senate was set up was to protect minority groups i would suggest that the senate also exists for the protection of majorities against the power of minorities minorities are possibly more dangerous than majorities there is calm strength in a mjority a touchiness in the irritated impor tance of a group then the senator dealt with the facts there are said he two points directly at issue the first was a demand for an increase in wages of 7 cents an hour there was one group that wanted an increase of 10 cents an hour the second essential point at issue was the demand that after the 7 cents an hour increase had been granted the working hours of the men should be reduced from 18 hours a week to 10 hours a week with is hours pay he then turned to some com ments of mr justice wilson chair man of a conciliation board whioh dealt with this question in making these comparisons he wrote d must be remem bered that tiie incidental advant ages enjoyed by railworkers are generally greater than those grant ed to other canadian workers records show that the continuity of employment in the railroad industry is relatively high which must have the effect of increasing average- annual earnings the employees have the benefit of pen sion plans they and their families are entitled to a considerable measure of free transportation certain employees are given free housing and others free uniforms in the aggregate these factors add considerable to the advantage of railway employment he then refers to wages paid to other groups of workers and makes this comment consideration of the wages earned by these- the largest groups of canadian workers convinces this board that the proposals of the railworkers are unreasonable to accept them must result in giving unmerited preference to railworkers over all- other can adian workers the continuance of such an advantage would be un fair to other workers the inevit able result of such a great in crease in rail wage scales must be attempts by other groups to achieve new stands the dispari ties to be corrected would be so great that their rectification would result in an entirely new wage scale for the whole country the proposals of senator farris were submitted not as something to be aohieved at this session but by r j deachman out fear of intimidation from union officers and organizers the final suggestion from the senator was the creation of a labor court to decide these issues in other disputes the facts can be placed before a court with compe tent judges why should not the same process be applied to a labor dispite we have reached a stage in our private relationships where we no longer resort to physical conflict as a means of settling disputes it is not reasonable to assume that judges in a position to bring out all the facts could very well render a verdict which would do justice to all even though at times some party or parties might feel aggrieved the great mass of the workers would gain far more than they could hope to obtain from any victory won by a long strike inflicting as it would definite losses on so many there may have been a time when strikes did little damage but now we have a closely integrated economy tilings which happen in british columbia or newfoundlandjimake their impact upon every province of the dominion we can end strikes if we want to end them and it would be highly to the advantage of the nation as a whole and to the wouldbe strikers if we found the means to accomplish this purpose the taxpayers privilege to say what he is able or not able to pay if the teachers think the amount insufficient or that they can do better elsewhere then they should resign or get into some other line of work rs taxpoor there are about 1200 post offices urban and rural in canada covington ky has the smallest church in the world it seats three business leaders of the times share with these and other poets the distinction not being overly set upon by fans as for novels there are many people just treading water until hornblower sails by again so they may tie their lives to some more of his adventures others have long since moved in and settled down at jalna newspaper columnists have a place at some time of the day in most homes the more serious of them helping along with the editorial writers to lay the readers course through these catastrophic years mjllions fight and dance and sing and love through the seasons in company with their favourite movie stars feeling a smug regret when the star fades to become almost as obscure as the fan service clubs lodges political parties womens and charity organizations link the years for vast numbers one married couple who served together on a childrens shelter board for decades remembers the date of vimy ridge because the news came at a shelter meeting when wellknown people die there is this added sadness that many who have vicariously associated themselves with these newly dead die partly with them few now are born wellknown so there is not much general interest in those who are just starting out in life the offspring of elizabeth and ingrkl being recent exceptions no other living human in the freevorld today has so many personal associates whom he does not know as has winston churchill millions have strung their lives on his for what seems a long time although he might be a vexing fellow at steady close range this awesome amusing great est man on earth has spiritual roommates everywhere even on the bench of a second division club he rates not so far behind some comicstrip radio and movie personages for sustained pulling power he may even be said to compare though vaguely with a new hat a game of cards the girl down the street or whats for dinner for a secret ballot before a strike could be called he pointed out that they have this in his own province of british columbia not only do they nave the secret ballot but the voting is supervised by government officials labor objects to this on the ground that it is a reflection on the integrity of the unions then why do we have the secret ballot for federal and pro vincial elections ridiculous scenes took place in the old days of open voting labor gains noth ing from the defence of that conception when the recent strike vote took place it was said senator farris a vote upon the issues as they stood last may since that time much better offers had been made to the men then the strike ballot was a voluminous airair con taining what the lawyers define as an ex parte one sided argu ment by the labor unions based on inadequate information then followed this suggestion by sena tor farris my suggestion is he said that before a strike ballot is sent out it should be submitted to the dopartment of labour and if in future wo have a labour court it should be placed before that body upon receipt of the ballot the department should at once call in the other parties to the dis pute to inquire whether the ballot sets forth all tne facts of the case in the end the ballot should be passed upon by the department of lalrour instead of by one party to the issue in support of his contention senator farris quoted a telegram which he had received from the saskatchewan employers associa tion which read as follows the text of the ballot should be made public and the results published by districts such legis lation would take no privilege away from anyone but would give to workers the democratic right to express their true opinions with- 1 the dog days of yore from the files of the stouffville tribune 34 years ago mongolia mr and mrs geo hewitt and son charles mrs d howe and miss libbie mr and mrs geo judd and miss mary bowers all of toronto spent the holiday at mr geo bowers bethesda miss edith noble of toronto is spending some time at mr s p footes dr d c smith dentist has been invited to address the womens institute of claremont on the care of the teeth and its relation to health harry wilson and ewart for syth of tlie university of toronto spent sunday at home the 220th battalion have moved their headquarters and are now established in the old market building goodwood miss lillian dows- well was home over the weekend mr and mrs rev toten of greenwood were in town this week a number of cases of diptheria are reported at bethesda 23 years ago tlie stained glass windows were placed in the new baptist church building last week which give the church quite a finished appear ance the interior is now ready for the finishing coat of plaster which will be put on after the heat ing system is installed mongolia lack green is estab lishing something of a menagerie at his farm here he has a nice collection of rabbits coons and guinea pigs call and see them mrs h w sanders and two sons fred and harold motored to cobourg to spend the week with their aunt mrs arthur wilmotl messrs f l and e a button reeve silvester and mrs a s leaney cousins of the late hart- man jones attended the funeral of the deceased which took place to markham cemetery on saturday mr ralph lott who was beaten and robbed of 936 at his home on the 7th of pickering is just recov ered from the brutal assaut 10 years ago ringwood mr herb hisey manager of the rodanz ring- wood farm is in the toronto general hospital for an operation on one of his hands in september while working a cutting box he received a severe cut on one finger that has since proved troublesome parking his car on palmerstcn ave toronto for half an hour one evening last week some thief forced an entrance and stole a parcel of six ladies coats from the automobile of mr harry golden stoultville merchant former residents of ringwood district mr and mrs james gould aurora will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on saturdav nov 23rd dr thos mitchell addressed the stouftville and bradford lions at the latter town dr mitchell felt right at home in the lions den the meeting of the womens institute on nov 20 will be featured by an address by bw ileise provincial superintendent of childrens aid societies through out the province mr hcise is an old stouffvile boy robert snowball and bill sanders jr went north to the deer hunting grounds along with the unionville hunt club mbters his dog battle creek mich patrolman donald knowles watched a pedes trian tie his dog to a parking meter deposit a nickel and walk away he said the man came back withia the time limit to reclaim r