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the stouffville tribune etabnhtd 1s33 member of the canadian weekly newspapers association and the ontarioquebec newspapers association member of the audit bureau of circulations authorized ct secoidclcts mail postoffic dept ottatca printed and issued every thursday at stouffville ont in canada j250 elsewhere s350 c k nolan editor jas thomas sports tasst a v nolan 4 son publishers notes and comments more light needed the operation of the public washrooms now loca ted on park property has been a source of trouble for some years as vandalism continually kept the places in a state of disuse tnere was much discussion over supervision the need for and lack of it would appear that the present washrooms are well located to serve both the park visitors and the general public in town but there is need for more light around the building and it would be much more acceptable to the genera public if the hedge which runs to the rear was straightened up in line with the front of the building certainly if the area around the building was well lighted it would be a deterrent to recurring vandalism which can go on without in terruption behind the shelter of a high hedge in the comparative darkness of the park grounds the washrooms are situated on a town street allowance while the only approach from maia street is through a breach in the hedge on private property to the rear of the theatre at one time a second approach was available from the west through another hedge entrance but this has been sealed off by a rose arbour one street light was added some time ago to a pole which is at the rear of the washrooms but which casts little light in front where it is needed the installation of a light bracket similar to that used at the arena parking lot only on a smaller scale would be the answer along with the moving of the hedge and flower bed atha disaster happened 65 years ago this month for two months now for two months now there will be no period of the day when children will be in the sheltered area of a school yard and thus relatively secure from the hazards of traffic it is summer holidays all across the province and thousands of children who have been accustomed to the regular habits associated with school attendance will be changing their routine they are apt to pop up at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected places it is their holiday and they will be very busy at play the beginning of the school holidays has been accompanied by words of caution from parents and others in authority on the importance of being careful while on the streets at this season when traffic reaches its peak and there isnt any doubt but what the children will for the most part do their best to be careful however in the enthusiasm of play children often forget about everything else including their personal welfare for this reason for the next two months or until school resumes those who operate motor vehicles of any kind can make a big contribution to the districts and the towns child traffic accident record by being extra careful and by keeping a sharp lookout for children at play who may endanger them selves in traffic municipalities not liable for ice street accidents an important court decision affecting the respon sibilities of municipalities has been handed down by the ontario appeal court it has to do with the re sponsibility of municipalities for damages in the event of accidents being caused by icy streets in winter it has been generally accepted that civic bodies were responsible to some extent for such damages but the new ruling handed down changes that principle some what radically the case in point was that of- an automobile accident which occurred on a hill in scarborough township in december 1951 one car came down the hiil and skidded into a ditch a second car did like wise collided with the first car and injured its driver when the case came into the courts the presiding judge trying the case without a jury assessed dam ages at 7428 and apportioned them 85 per cent against the municipal corporation and 15 per cent against the driver of the second car on the case coming before the ontario appeal court however that decision was reversed the pre siding justices ruled that corporations could not be held liable for such accidents during extreme weather conditions when it is impossible to get sanding trucks into operation the action against the township was therefore dismissed and the whole of the damages assessed against the driver of the second car this decision as we have said is important to municipalities it certainly narrows down the degree of their responsibility for damages in the case of similar accidents it may be possible too that the same principle might be applied in the case of acci dents to pedestrians it is going to be much more difficult in any event for accident victims to secure damages from a municipal corporation for accidents caused by icy public thoroughfares oshawa times confidentially yours 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registration of the microfilming was started wartime 1940 i last november and is expected do you recall being asked to be completed next de-om- whether you can drive a truck ber at first progress was slow a tractor whether you can but now the microfilm cam- milk a cow the replies to eras are photographing the these and dozens of other ques- j cards at the rate of 70000 a tions are being permanently day 35000 in each of two cam- inscribed on microfilm and eras tored in steel vaults for fu ture reference the big sjoooomicrofilming job being carried out by a do minion bureau of statistics staff of 21 is principally for the pur pose of providing proof of age the cameras are doing an efficient job the names and jobs of the registered cana dians their racial and regional backgrounds their 19 10 health and skills and all the other information about them is be- this picture should bring back memories to many of our older residents who have passed the mark of three score and ten the atha dis aster a train wreck occurred sixtyfive years ago this month on the cpr line just a half mile from the atha station east of stouffville an extremely heavy rain had weakened the bridge at this point in the line and an en gine and tender hiballing down the line plunged into the creek below when the structure gave way four men died in the wreck one of them a local man david nighswander of locust hill who was on board just for the ride for old age applicants who can- ing squeezed to the point where not present birth certificates jfooo cards are recorded on a every month there are about film strip of 100 ft 2600 requests for pensions offi- and where the old master cials across the country for a registration cards required 10- search of the records to help 000 square feet of storage space establish applicants ages the film rolls 1500 of them but there also are other uses when the job is completed i the romp for example is will require only onetenth of making increasing use of the that space fob parents osia o tip tap top in birdland by anne sutterby oh dear my best pants cried tip as he slid from the end of a sunbeam look out 1 am coming exclaimed tap landing with a soft thud on the grass in the treeshaded laneway stop pushing cried tip and tap together i am sorry replied top but that sunbeam was so slip pery i just couldnt stop where are we asked tip i dont know replied tap lets explore suggested top oh look theres a little white gateway with a sign hanging over it cried tip birdland read top lets go irsirie said tip tap and top together the three little sprites push ed open the gate and quietly entered cheerio cheerio called a voice from the thorn tree it was robin redbreast look ing particularly handsome in his russett coloured waistcoat cheerio called back tip tap and top as they ran through the meadow watch out watch out shouted the meadowlark anx iously from his post in the pas ture field watch out repeated tip tap and top all together watch out for what you almost stepped on my family excitedly replied the meadowlark looking very trim and neat in his yellow vest and new tweed jacket and breeches dear oh dear we do not want to do that cried tip tap and top as they carefully stepped through the grasses jenny wren popped her head out of a neighbouring thicket and with the little sprites she chatted quite gaily for practic ally ten minutes buzz buzz sang the bees very merrily as they busily filled the small pockets of their yellowstriped pants with all the gold they could carry while the vain little butterflies basked in the sunshine and proudly displayed their gay- coloured dresses you cant catch me shout ed tip as he raced into a sun lit glade in the woodland yes we can gaily called top and tap as they quickly followed after oh they will ruin our new carpet cried the modest sweet violets as tip tap and top scampered over its royal blue surface the buttercups trembled as the rude little sprites bumped against them and almost let fall from their hands their winefilled gold chalices the purefaced trilliums rais ed terribly shocked faces while devoutedly kneeling in prayer at the altar the whiterobed daisies ceas ed their sweet chanting and the blood roots in their tiny- sized surplices paused while performing the altar boys ser vices terribly startled the timid hepaticas ran from their pews and stood huddled together the tall slender phlox al most fainted completely as she drew the delicate folds of her lavender gown closer around her the primrose looked up from the centre of their pretty pink and yellow brimmed bon nets and gazed in astonishment at the noisy young trio shame shame cried jack- inthe pulpit for so rudely interrupting our mornings de votions horrors gasped tip we have wandered into natures cathedral shamefacedly tip tap and top immediately tiptoed out of the chapel why dont you erect road signs cried tap scrambling to his feet after tripping over an ant hill you should look where youre going we are far too busy to erect road signs replied the ants in chorus as they hustled and bustled about in their courtyard it serves you right you saucy little sprite screamed the blue jay is that nice is that nice softly questioned the mourn- men ing dove i bee your pardon quickly answered the rude blue jay feeling rather embarrassed in the gentle doves presence thats better said the mourning dove thinking how smart the jay looked in his suit of blue and white satin who are those people ask ed the curious lady woodpeck er from hr fourthstory win dow summer tourists i suppose replied her redheaded carpen ter husband diligently en gaged in using his small ham mer effectively well im afraid weve no accommodation replied the worried woodpecker lady ser iously looking at her over grown family in the elm tree the crows in their black robes of office were holding spring assizes at the courthouse windows the martins twittered and twit tered but the magistrate and his jurymen were far too deep in session to pay much atten tion down below the courthouse the starlings were busily em ployed at their job of street cleaning in their very select salon the warblers and buntings were holding a fashion show there were gaycoloured evening gowns pretty afternoon dresses and smart tailored costumes in fashion shows the pretty young swallow was not at all interested as clad in her gym tights of dark purple velvet she gracefully practised her part in the ballet pretty queens of may had been elected the kinglets and in their wellfitting crowns of ruby and gold they looked very charming from a tree at the edge of the orchard sang the brown thrasher the wellknown and greatly admired musician while the cedar waxwing sat in the cherry tree greedily fill ing his tummy with fruit get out of my burrow you inquisitive little sprite ang rily shouted flippance the rabbit from the entrance to flip- pances burrow tip stepped backward far too hastily and into a pile of thorn thickets fell the sprite very suddenly ouch cried tip getting up very quickly i have torn the seat of my pants its a beautiful day called the busy brown creepers as they flew over the thicket to inspect closely all the trees in the woodland the very capable little tree surgeons were neatly attired in wellfitting overalls their clean white shirt fronts showing from the neckband to the waist line assistants very willing and able were the little nuthatch es and such conscientious work- quietly taken his place beside pan and was carolling sweetly his part in the song the next to come were the lark bunting in his trim black and white uniform and the li vely duskyfaced bobolink each trying to outsing the other and being interrupted now and then by the jolly indi go bunting in his suit of violet blue the tanager and the cardinal came next each displaying his bright glowing red uniform and they too added their voi ces to the pipers merry tune then whistling cheerily fol lowed the oriole in his jacket of orange so deep you would think he had fallen into the paint pot of the artist as he pained the golden glow of the sunset and flashing his wings of blue along came the bluebird sweetly warbling his praises vying with the others the finch in his costume of royal purple and the blaokbird with his armbands of scarlet gaily kept time to the tune in their more subdued suits of brown and blackdotted vests of white velvet shyly came forward the wood and the hermit thrushes to trill delightfully the bars of the music darting hither and thither the humming birds hummed the merry air while the yel low warblers fairly bubbled over with joy their tiny forms glistening in the sun as though they had been freshly dusted with the gold of the sunbeams such a shy child john is such a shy child he is not at ease with other chil dren and he positively dreads being left alone with a strange grownup i wish i knew how to help him but the more i urge him to be friendly the less he seems to want to mix with others the shy child is usually one who has lacked plenty of op portunity to play with other youngsters and to get to know adults outside his immediate family circle sometimes he has been subjected to too re pressive and strict discipline more often his parents are too fearful of harm befalling him and they have adopted a too protective attitude to all he does dont climb so high you may fall be careful or youll hurt yourself these are the type of admon itions he is constantly receiv ing from his mother much of the need for change lies in the parents treatment of the too- shy small child rather than the child himself the shy child slfould have the chance tp play regularly with other children even if this demands special planning in a city or town the small fry in the same block soon sort down together and have good times in each others yards the community play centres are a great help to children the skylark rose from the who are inclined to be shy meadow and carried the notes there they can enjoy the play to heaven letting them fall to equipment and gradually get conscientious pooh pooh id rather go fishing and away flew the young harum scarum kingfisher but the kindhearted bank the earth again one by one from his lips piper pan re moved the flute slowly the music died away all was silent then faintly but surely came back the notes clearly the mockingbird was echoing the song hurry hurry cried top swallows warned the fishes of i sun is setting tanuliiinj uilioa to mbij of f can be frc of iv pwibil- sli kiadrj to mnhkh too nv of athletes foot ju mtmsoooth textnr jrfl for rfelirae fruit for towd irreen ik v ml for freh vwwtnw or j ehn c for mev 5h m thicken order r hwekioe bossk for jr today ad kvw fp hll j ao ord jou 4lu aai u4 t dalyl evangel book shop uxbridge ontario po box 422 serrinc jou wilh bible ilneue- muir book clirltln ftetion bible rommrntrie nd dleionrie oilldrenn bool greeting frtk nd punr scented or plln ten miitloner snndy sehool attend nee or plenle prije ete open thurs fri sal afternoons 1 to 6 pm also sat evenings 7 to 10 oclock will be closed for holidays week of july 1925 his coming and when t h e kingfisher arrived the fright ened little creatures were hid den beneath the cresses as the bold fisherman search ed the stream in vain for his prey a little green frog sitting at the brink of the water gave a sly little wink at a bevy of young tadpoles under a rock safely hidden hello are you going pad dling called the jolly spotted sandpiper rocking back and forth on his little claws like a small teetertotter while the energetic killdeers members of the life guards their belts all in place were running back and forth along the sand the woods echoed with the laughter of tip tap and top as the talented young catbird cleverly mimicked his neigh bours to see all the fun the flowers in the woodland peeped through the grasses and the ray gold enheaded daffodils could not resist dancing while merrily on the air pealed the chimes of the bluebells it wa thus in their frolic at the edge of the woodland the sprites discovered piper pan softly playing his flute as from pans lender pipe the medley of times drifted sweetly the birdland musi- along the path of the wood land over the meadows and through the small gateway sped top like a young greek athlete catching the last of the suns rays as it lingered in the laneway im coming im coming shouted tap running breath lessly after ha l made it cried tip as he slid along the ray right down to the bottom and into the suns warm lap good gracious cried the lit tle sprite in great excitement ive lost the seat of my pants the skin slipped away be neath the horizon while the vesper sparrow sang clearly his evening carol but before the night could completely drop her dark cur tain the nightingale stole silj ently forth from behind the soft draperies arid sang ever so sweetly the fairies unable to resist the lure of the music tiptoed j out to play hideandseek with the moonbeams when the misi chievous little lantern flies de termined not to miss the fun turned on their small bright torches and disclosed where the fairies were hiding the night at last drew to gether the folds of her curtain whippoorwill whippoor to know the other boys and girls who spend their time there but for a child in an iso lated district or a farm home a mother can arrange a visi- ors day once in a while for a neighbours child around the same age the habit of arranging for a baby sitter occasionally in the daytime an older girl or woman who likes children and knows how to play with them is a help to a child of a retir ing nature friendly relatives aunts or a grandmother also strengthen a childs liking for other grownups beside his par ents whom he can trust and whose company he enjoys the mother who prides herself on never leaving her child with anyone else is not really pre paring him to grow beyond the earliest dependent stage of childhood as a child gets older if he is entrusted with small er rands such as going to the store for a loaf of bread this builds up his selfconfidence by nancy cleaver he needs praise and reassur ance for these excursions by himself or for times when he has made a real effort to be friendly to a caller parents appreciate visitors who get along happily with every member of the family even a shy child his bashful- ness should never be remarked on but a grownup who like and understands children can often make a comment which pleases the child if possible this should be a remark to which he does not have to answer admiring a toy or an article of his clothing is usual ly a good idea feeling at home with even one new stranger builds up a childs confidence in the friend liness of people it is this faith in others which eventually will vanquish his uncertainty over being made welcome then in time he will outgrow his self- consciousness and will no lon ger be such a shy child bestfor ewishmenb alaskas giant kodiac bear plays rough but the people who run the bronx zoo have found the perfect toy for him its an aluminum beer barrel which in his playful moments he can bang bounce and generally maltreat without serious dam age having seen barrels filled being tossed around trucks we can understand why breweries have turned to these rugged attractive containers another reason of course is that alu minum is an excellent protector for food and drink preserving their purity and flavour indef initely aluminum company of canada ltd alcan he old home town by stanley ag m if- you sav it is i 6 mchcs lohg lu so aloa4s with you oa4 that riaas came to take part in the w alls well alls well cried the roundeyed barred owl on duty as night watchman rnorus the handsomely dressed lark sparrow and his merry- hearted cousin the song spar row were the first o apear and together they let their clear its nothing new that people silvery notw rise on the air are dumb fiv thousand years m time to pans music ago the pharaoh chenpt had then before you knew he ship built of brick in which i was there the 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