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the tribune stouffville ont thursday january 31 1932 the stouffville tribune established 18s3 member of the canadian weekly newspaper association and ontario quebec newspapers association member of the audit bureau of circulations authotitd i second class mau post 0sc department otuwa issued every thursday at stouffville ontario in canada s250 in usa 300 a v nolan son publishers notes and comments the money we eat how much did canadian citizens spend on food during the year 1951 the sum of si 608000000 according to the canadian grocer that represented a jump of 220000000 above the amount spent in 1950 of this more than a billion and a half dollars 628 per cent was spent in stores run by independents 372 per cent in chain stores while the amount may seem stagggering at first glance divide it by canadas population of 14000000 and you find that the average amount per person spent on food for a year was only about 115 or 220 a week that would seem out of line to an urban family but of course the average is brought down by the large number of farmers and small town citizens who have their own gardens fort william timesjournal eyes front during the first month of a new year it is natural that we turn our eyes forward to the days that lie ahead it is a time for making plans and resolutions for looking with anticipation and optimism to what the year will bring in most communities and stouffville is no exception there is too much dwelling on bygone days remember when is the start of too many conversations emphasis by many citizens is placed on the great accom plishments of the pioneers and on the good old days we would not suggest for one moment that the pion eers be forgotten that due credit be not given for the hardships they endured for the work they achieved and for the spirit of optimism and progress that carried them through the tough years of the opening up of this country but we must bear in mind that the pioneering days are not over that much remains to be done we must not spend so much of our time looking back that we fail to develop a spirit of enterprise in ourselves it seems to us that in many instances that has happened in stouff ville and in many another small town in canada it is time and the opening month of a new year is an opportune moment to start that we in stouffville turn our eyes front we need work started on many new municipal pro jects which have been mentioned in this column time and again you as a citizen may add to the list yourself and there is only one way to get these through our own efforts our own progressive enterprise our churches need more workers and more interest on the part of the citizens our local organizations need more doers and fewer joiners our government federal and provincial needs the best thought of every citizen our community needs the development of the spirit of progress the pioneer days are not over we are living in the midst of them for this is a new country whose destiny lies in the future not in the past eyes front forward march citizens of stouffville and district helps to make foodstuffs costlier in comparing presentday prices of foods such as eggs milk and meal with those of several decades ago we should not overlook the fact that the consumers demand for service and high quality is largely accountable for cost increases the lethbridge herald recalls the time when dairy men called at the kitchen door each morning and from a big can ladled out a quart of milk or more into the house wifes pitcher the eggs went from the farm wifes basket direct to the grocer the poultry went direct from the farmer to the housewife or in the alternative through the hands of the butcher there werent many lost mo tions in those days between the producer and the consumer there were of course some handicaps which went along with this direct trading perhaps the eggs werent fresh especially in the hot summer months there have been outbreaks of disease caused by milk which wasnt pure and so there have grown up requirements of sanita tion for protection of the public now most eggs go through the hands of wholesalers who candle and grade them and package them to meet the housewifes discrim inating taste today the health laws demand the pasteuriza tion of milk to kill all foreign germs and the bottling and delivery which goalong with modern sanitary requirements it travels a long way from the producer of the milk to the housewifes electric refrigerator all these things are good the people buy better food food that they know will be up to standard but it all helps to increase the cost more people handle the produce and the bill must be paid as the lethbridge paper says those who complain about the high price of foodstuffs should not overlook the cost of the service they demand between farm and the city consumers table the old home town ifi w m i by stanley happy birthpay for parents only i by nancy cleaver battle over comics or what alioit comicmsr where has my pile of ocmic books gone i left them on my heif and 1 cant see them any- wnere 1 wish other people wouldnt touch my things eleven year old john sounds both alarmed and angry mother hesitates for a moment before replying she hates issues with her family but she does wish john wouldnt waste his time reading so many comics i tidied them away when 1 cleaned your room such a clutter hope nothing happened to them where did you put them bill said he would trade me last weeks comics for mine why cant you and bill g- o the librarv and borrow some good books good books john yells who wants to read good i hooks all of the kids read the comics where are my comics 1 bought them with my own money as mother reluctantly goes to retrieve her sons comic books she hears htm muttering something about hiding my comic- so they will be safe w f mother is firmly convinced that her prejudice against comics is well founded but she must try to see her childs side of the question is there not some middle ground on this controversy there cer tainly must be something about comics to cast such a charm over john and countless other children john is at an age when he needs to feel secure in the approval of friends his own age reading comics is a popular pastime with all his chums he would feel left out if he could not talk with the other boys about what is happen ing to the comic strip heroes bartering comic books is a regu lar practice in his gang in the after school hours when john can do what he likes he naturally chooses those activities which bring him satisfaction he reads comics because he enjoys them here is escape into another world far more exciting than his every day life the jokes are real ly funny to john he is not troub led by a bit of crudeness or vulgar ity nor does poor english worry john he has not yet developed a critical attitude to the type of life portrayed in some of the comics what can johns mother or any other parent do about the comics a flat banning of them seems high ly unfair to the child he will like- fy circumvent such a regulation by going oil to a neighbour childs home where he can read comics without interruption if parents absolutely outlaw comic reading it makes this forbidden fruit much too enticing a parent who is upset about his childs comic absorption should do a little research on the subject how many comics does the chilci read in a week how much time is spent on them how much money a week goes into comics what are some of the reasons why comics appeal to this child what about the comics themselves what of the language the art work the ideas and ideals pre- sented in them if a mother or father will take the time to read i the comic diet of his child for a week he is bound to be more understanding in canada after pressure from i parents and responsible groups 1 such as the home and school a study of the effect of comics on juvenile delinquency was made this resulted in the fulton amend- ment to the criminal code which was designed to put a check on crime comics bewildered mothers and fathers who observed the emp- 1 basis on sex in the romantic comics once the crime looks were limited sometimes wondered if i the situation had been improved every child is different and comics may be much more of a problem in soma homes than in others the highlyexcitable ner- vous boy may have difficulty sleep ing after an evening spent devour ing comics while his more placid cousin tumbles into bed and quick- ly falls to sleep regardless of his evenings activities comics are not all bail the villain usually gets his desserts and the hero comes out victorious some children who have been poor readers take a sudden spurt for ward from the impetus of reading comics many new words will be added to the childs vocabulary if he discovers the meaning of unfam iliar words booking these up in a dictionary of his own is better than pestering a busy adult psychologists tell us that children rebel against the pressure of adult restrictions and direction in comic reading many youngsters break loose from the restraints of their life some comics are much better than others one religious publi cation house lias recently experi mented in translating bible stories into picture serial form the true hero comics published by the parents magazine can be heartily recommended it is comforting for the anxious parent to know that the comic absorption is a passing phase with most youngsters when they enter collegiate and adolescent interests claim their attention they read fewer comics an enjoyment of other hobbies and owning interest ing books of their own is the best insurance against too much comic reading the best battle strategy in the comic warfare is the indirect approach the normal youngster with hobbies and a number of out side interests is not likely to be injured by comic reading parents do well to remember that it is most unpleasant for a child to have his activities censored or under a cloud of disapproval dont make an enemy of your child over such a widespread infection as comicitis copyright days of yore from the files of the toronto evening xew clothing sale at c s herbert yonge st toronto beaver over coats s900 mens fine american made suits priced from 100 to soo boys overcoats si 50 to 330 odd pants for 100 c f adams co yonge st toronto one bedroom set 3 pieces one oak dressing table one rocker one chair and one towel rack for s250 one seven piece ehamlier suite 2250 shop at the big store r simp son yonge st wood shirts 90e white shirts 75c ties 25c saturday bargain day at cuin- ane bros yonge st toronto ladies buttoned boots 100 girls buttoned boots soe ladies qual ity rubbers 25c hockev boots 273 vegetable market lettuce 50c per dozen turnips 50c per bag fall apples 100 to 275 per barrel celery 10c to 1 per dozen onions 75c- to 00c per bag carrots 10c to 75c per bag for saleladies 11k solid gold diamond rings 100 gold and nickel alarm clocks 75c ladies solid gold set rings 90c from tin- files of the stouflvillr tribune 111 years ago at the inaugural meeting of the new school board held this week mr kdw maker was unanimously elected chairman for the year on motion of dr ball and ambrose stover murray idunkeld at atha reports sighting a robin in his orchard on friday of last week ice is trucked from toronto every few days for use in the refrigerator at the dominion store owing to the fact that all local supplies are completely exhausted ratcliff co who require cold storage all the year through have a frigidaire installed otherwise they would be up against bringing ice from toronto also six inches of ice on the ponds is the thickness editors mail ottawa 1 ontario jan 21st 1952 the editor dear sir mail volume in the recent christmas rush once again set up a new record and so also 1 might say did the weather both these factors imposed a particularly severe strain upon the facilities of the postal service of canada des pite the preparations made to handle the extra anticipated load and which among other things involved the employment of 27000 temporary helpers cooperation extended by the public in early mailing of their christmas gifts and greetings was however even more notable than in previous years and it was this fact that enabled the postal work ers to cope efficiently with the unexpected difficulties that arose while it is true that in some areas the severe weather condi tions were responsible for delays in njail delivery in general throughout the country post offices were able to keep pace with the mail as it came in and most were back onto a normal basis by the clay before christmas the purpose of this letter is to thank the public for the assistance given to us and also to express to the newspapers of canada bur appreciation of their help in mak ing the public aware of the many ways in which their cooperation could be made effective at the same time may i express to you and the members of your staff my verv best wishes for a alone were you ever alone on a crowded street or alone in a jostling train or alone in the wind and the heavy beat of a merciless driving rain were you ever alone on the heaving sea in a boat small frail and light were you ever alone in the deep dark wood in the menacing mystery of night wuvq you ever alone on the prairie vast with nought but the stars to guide or alone on the road while cars rush past with never a glance aside of all the lone places where one can be and wishing he wasnt at there is none more lonely it seems to me than alone with a car and a flat wfr happy and prosperous xew year yours sincerely w j turnbull deputy postmaster general 952 toronto ont jan isth editor the tribune stouffville ont dear sir that story in your dec 20 issue xew dutch farmers get own agr rep made smart reading and i think the provincial author ities in the department of agricul ture are to be commended on the decision to give these potential canadians dutch farmers to day an agricultural representa tive in the person of a dutch grad uate who took his masters de gree in soils at the oac a year ago john koeslag it is not very encouraging however to learn that at present persons leaving holland are allow- edjo take only sioo each out of the that doesnt go very far these days that is certainly only too true i somehow caught something of an impression of what we mean by the phrase a dutch treat in what is described as another concession by the dutch govern ment to those wanting to buy can adian farms they may take 8000 guilders worth of agricultural machinery about 2000 canadian money i concur that the only catch here is that the machinery they bring isnt adaptable to farm ing here also repair parts are hard to get as a certain very valiant british er might put it mr editor that certainly is somk catch surely it should be passible for the j respective governments to get to gether on this moneyexchange level and facilitate a more prac ticable procedure getting the right kind of equipment into the hands of these dutch farmers the right kind of immigrants to the advantage of both countries it seems only realistic to recall the fact that since 1912 canadas 700000 farmers have spent 1500- 000000 on implements of produc tion and all forms of mechanical equipment which obviously averages out at more than 2000 clear across the nation imagine what the labor situation would have been down on the farm country if they intend to buy a without this massive investment farm shev mav take 400 but mechanic i so far this winter egg prices have been steadily downward since christmas until this week fresh extras touched the low on the local market of isc per dozen the local creamery reports butter going into storage weekly because of the slackened demand for the fifth season stouffville choral society under the leader ship of mr h m fletcher will give their concert in rateliffs hall there was a bowling tourna ment at the fivepin alleys in the auditorium on friday evening of j unusual interest shiner davis i totalled the highest score of the evening a good cow giving 000 lbs at 1 per cent milk a year will produce 320 lbs of- butter fat to sell enough skim milk to feed one growing calf one growing hog and 30 hens multiply the above by ten and it is evident that 10 good cows will pay even under present con ditions stouffville creamery although the ice was covered with water and so thin in the local arena that the black earth under neath was showing through beaverton and rouge hill played their oha intermediate hockey game as scheduled following the heavy downpour of rain on friday night much colder air set in on saturday this may give the rink and pond own ers a chance to make some ice pushing her hand into a drawer the other day miss mae mowder was unfortunate in running a large darning needle through her middle finger medical assistance had to be employed to extract the needle the hook end of which had to be cut off before withdrawing the steel object canada is first in the world as a fish exporting country more than 1700 blind canadians are employed full time in industry and commerce widows and children inheriting the savings of canadian husbands have become a major group of the shareholders who own canadian j industry in many canadian cor- i porations the individual women shareholders outnumber men by a considerable margin whenyou add it ail up when you consider the men women and money needed to operate 3700 branches you see what is involved in looking after the greatly increased demands made by busy canadians upon their chartered banks in ten years with bigger staffs and higher wages payrolls have jumped from 40 million a year to 102 million taxes federal provincial and municipal have risen from 95 million to 207 million a year interest paid to depositors has increased from 22 million to 578 million a year and these are only three of many expense items yes today more than ever it costs money to run a bank one of a series by your bank