I I from the Vvrf3R r Editors Note A The virus germ can be blam ed for millions of dollars in lasses Co business and industry every year The virus germ has plagued the Era and Ex press this week Our staff of three was hit at the end of last week and we have been struggling along with one absent and two affected by the germ Because of the virus trouble we have had to cut down the size of the paper and with that material which we would like to have published was left out In connection with this virus germ trouble we were inter ested in reading of conditions in the Antarctic a land which Is being visited at the present time by a group of interested scientists from Britain and an other group from Australia Conditions are so ideal that the idea to move the entire plant there is tempting Practical reasons of course prohibit such a plan In the there is no virus In fact there is a won derful absence of rust rot mould and insects It would be an ideal spot for a plant if it were not so cold There would be no virus for one thing and employees would be free from sickness and no one would have a cold theoreti cally There would be no prob lems about machinery rusting and there would be less con cern about oiling except for lubrication purposes The Antarctic in fact has been suggested as a storehouse for surplus grain valuable records and libraries No moulds ruin hooks or grain A camp which was set up by Scott the British explor er 35 years ago was found in From the Files of tact recently A magazine was found free from mould which appeared as if it had been pub lished the morning it was found In spite of the desirable con ditions of the Antarctic we feel that ore some draw backs and it is hardly likely that we will move there We were discussing Newmar ket with the assistant Ontario manager of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce this week Mr K A Grant He was interested in the town and ask ed why the former Chamber of Commerce did not succeed We said that we were not too familiar with the activities of the shortlived chamber and less familiar with a board of trade which had been func tioning before we came to Newmarket Is there any reason why an active Chamber of Commerce could not succeed here he asked Well its this way we said and were on the point of ex plaining why the past cham ber failed and what problems vould be faced in a new at tempt On checking thinking we realized that the reasons we had in mind would sound silly There no reason why a Chamber of Commerce vould not succeed and not be a won derful asset to the community ve told him Petty troubles and poor rela tionships between individuals in business comprise an inade quate excuse for not frying to organize a chamber We hope that the formation of a Cham her of Commerce will be a reality in the near future and 50 Years Ago JANUARY Mr and Mrs A Barker Manitoba son of W It Barker Toronto made a visit with Mr and Mrs John Mort- last week Owing to the small attend ance at the Horticultural So ciety annual meeting last Mon day night the meeting was postponed till Saturday On Wednesday morning Mr Earl an employee at the Office Specialty factory lost two fingers of his left hand while operating a machine He was taken at once the York County hospital where the in juries were properly dressed It will probably be some months before he will be able to return to business A very pleasant evening was spent when about 25 girl friends gave Mrs Arthur Gold smith nee Miss Winona Belfry a miscellaneous shower at her home on Prospect Ave The evening was spent in games music After a most en joyable refreshments the par ty dispersed There were patients in the hospital yesterday and all were doing nicely except Mr Geld ing whose ease is still critical Owing to the storm Wednes day afternoon it took the per formers in Trinity church two hours and a quarter to drive hare from Toronto Mrs paid on official visit to Sutton on Monday for the purpose of in stalling the officers of River- view she V accompanied by Mrs Hose and Mrs Price of Newmar ket and Mrs Bain of Au rora Mr is spending ten days in Ottawa with his daughter Mrs while Mr is in New York Mr Lush and his sister Miss Lush left last Friday to spend a week with cousins at Grand Mrs Geo Wood attended the wedding of her niece Miss Crone daughter of Mr Walter Crone in Buffalo this week Miss who has been having a couple of months holidays returned to the city on Saturday to her former situation Miss Louie Richardson gave a thimble tea on Thursday af ternoon of last week in honor of Miss had the misfortune to spill some hot water on hot coals on Sunday and the steam which resulted enveloped her hand as she held the vessel of water and very badly burned the back of her hand On Sunday night and Monday it was very painful but is healing nicely now Mrs Rev Wilkinson children are here on a with her mot fiery Mrs Richardson The Misses Bradford were visiting Sunday Mr Mr Isaac left on Wed nesday for Boston and New York on a business trip Miss Annie McDonald was able to return from Toronto on Tuesday but feels very weak Miss Dean and Miss of Toronto spent Sunday with Mrs A Coombs Miss Clement of Toronto was the guest of Miss Lottie Brown St the past week and visit Geo of over MARAUDER ENDS CAREER Serving Aurora and rural triers of North York ThoNowmorkot Era The Eiprts Harold Published every Thursday of Main Si by Newmarket Bra and Express limited Subscription for two years for one year in advance Single copies are each Member of Class A Weeklies of Canada Canadian Newspaper Association and the Audit Bureau of Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department Ottawa JOHN managing CAROLINE ION Women Editor HAS ITT Sports Utter Catnips By Ginger LAWRENCE RACINE Job Printing and Production THE EDITORIAL PAGE PAGE TWO THURSDAY THE TWENTYNINTH DAY OF JANUARY NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTYTHREE Amateur taxidermist mounted killer owl which was fatally shot when It swooped out of the and attacked a large cat bludgeoning it to death with blown On the head from his strong beak He found twodozen quills em- and body of the bird Apparently the owl had and a a result one of the null sticking in was pressing the vital nerve causing the with a lust for killing bigger animals The owl with a wing spread of over four feet weighed about pounds lighter than the cat he was trying to METROPOLITAN IMPLICATIONS Few municipal representatives in York County particularly of the northern municipalities will have had time to think out all the possible implications of a metropolitan area around Toronto The Ontario Muni cipal board released its report last week recommend ing a metropolitan system for greater Toronto to take in administration and financing of essential services in cluding transportation water sewage education parks planning and main streets The plan includes the county municipalities around the city York County as a political unit would be reduced to comprise the municipalities remaining north of and including Vaughan and townships There was initial opposition to the plan last week The larger part of county council including representa tives of the southern municipalities showed a reaction against the municipal boards recommendation also members of Toronto city council The board rejected a complete amalgamation of Toronto and its sub urbs by its ruling on a application made three years ago Instead it recommends that the suburban municipalities retain local autonomy with their own councils The metropolitan area would be gov erned by an overall council with respect to essential services The metropolitan plan was seen as a stepping stone to the eventual complete amalgamation by some members of the county council complete amalgamation was rejected by the board A possibility that the Ont ario legislature might disagree with a metropolitan plan was seen Others had doubts that suburban muni cipalities could raise sufficient funds to finance the scheme There are many pitfalls between the boards recommendation and the eventual establishment of the metropolitan area f Practical weaknesses are found in the plan and faults are also found with a complete amalgamation or annexation by the city but it is generally felt by most municipal representatives that a plan eventually will be adopted in the county opposed amalga mation proposals and there was preference for a met ropolitan area to include the city of Toronto and the entire county of York Whether this is in mind for a long range plan or not is a question Councils in the Newmarket district have not yet discussed the current proposals Newmarket council cancelled its Monday night meeting and have not had time to consider the possible effects to the north Northern reeves have publicly admitted that a county unit of northern municipalities could get along with some aid One believed that the unit would have to be relieved of part of its road costs that the province should take on main roads which have maintained by the Toronto and York Roads Commission It will be some time before the financial effects of a metropolitan area formation can be determined A centre for a reduced York County would be re quired with a new county building available In place of the present building on Adelaide St Toronto New market has been suggested as the obvious centre for the county after an amalgamation it the obvious choice for a location Already there a county registry office here and magistrates court Being central for all mun icipalities in a reduced county and the largest munici pality Newmarket likely would bo the now county town should a metropolitan bo carried to completion CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOW There is a chamber of commerce in every one of towns in Canada Of towns with populations of and under there are only four which have no active chambers of commerce Newmarket one of them It is felt that the time is ripe for the formation of a chamber of commerce in Newmarket now Newmar ket has experienced a substantial growth and steady progress during and since the war There need for an organization to represent all business Events over the past few months proved that there is a need for a strong organisation to handle retail promotion civic public relation and industrial rela tions Newmarket too largo be without such an or ganization The Canadian Chamber is willing to give any amount of help and advice in the formation of a new chamber of commerce here In fact Mr A Grant assistant Ontario manager of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce visited Newmarket this week to offer the services and facilities of the Canadian Chamber in the organizing of a Newmarket chamber According to information given by the Canadian Chamber towns with smaller populations than New market employ a full time manager Some towns com bine the job of industrial commissioner and chamber of commerce secretary Of all towns where a new in dustry located last year over percent had an active chamber of commerce Although Newmarket has an active industrial committee of council which devotes time to interviews with industrial representatives it is possible Unit the corporation of a chamber of commerce with a full time secretary would relieve the pressures from elected representatives in this type of work EXPANDING I The expansion of Guild Industries Davis Dr Newmarket will be an asset to Newmarket One of Canadas largest concerns Forest Products Limited now has a sizeable interest hi the local firm and will take part in the operation of the plant in Newmatv v V The expansion will demand for the next six months There will be increased rail traffic lit Newmarket as wood products from the west coast will be shipped hero in large quantities Officials of Guild Industries expressed enthusiasm over the expansion program which will be going into affect shortly With their enthusiasm undoubtedly goes the enthusiasm of municipal officials businessmen and in particular the merchants of Main SL The expansion of this industry in the long run will mean an increase in Newmarkets population i IMMIGRATION The Canadian Chamber of Commerce believes that world political conditions the full development of our natural resources and her strategic place in world affairs give Canada an opportunity and a responsibility in the matter of immigration The need for greater population is bused on prim ary requisites such as defence production and econ omic well being These requirements alone strongly in dicate the need for an aggressive immigration policy As was stated officially by the Federal Government prior to the Korean War in a world of shrinking and international insecurity we cannot ignore the danger that lies in a small population attempting to hold great a heritage as ours BIG THINGS AND BIG THINKING Financial Post Are wo Canadians thinking big enough in our plan ning big enough in the goals wo want for ourselves and for our country The ipiostion is stimulated by what Ford of Can adas Sale said this week jit Halifax His company doubling its productive capacity within the next year or am We have designed the ex pansion to lake care of our needs for the next 10 or years but will not be at all surprised if oven our enlarged facilities have to he doubled again before years have passed Isnt that going to ho the story for many other It is almost a that Canada will at least 28 million peoo without minting any substantial Immigration What Unas an increase of nine million to our popu lation mean As Sate put it moans that by increase would lie to new cities size of greater Halifax or of Windsor It moans 3 million new homos mid all the stuff that into a homo mo food more of everything It is productivity which is to realization of the future which destiny offers us In it took average worker hours of work to liny a Model A Ford In ho can get tho much bettor current Fowl for hours of labor yjffivi Up iii Corners they have appointed a special board of enquiry Councillor chairman to investi gate whether more industry a good thing or not Hie board of enquiry was set up recently after a meeting of council which Councillor Ivor Numskull declared that the population of the Corners was diminishing and that be fore long the community again would be predominantly agricultural Were to a state of Numskull stated I Cuttin Corners losing trade and commerce and going back to a rural state It retorted Council lor Colin D Hoggs It retreat to because were protected by a bylaw which says hereby domestic farm animals whereas such as cows cattle sheep chick ens an poultry be reared within the limits of the cor Few In Cor ners council can stump Hoggs when it comes to knowledge of the bylaws But do we really want more industry asked Mayor May- not It was one of those typi cal of a very relevant thought pro voking type of question which bo deftly employs as a means of slowing down council think ing in favor of his own end Yes thats good question said profound sage serious minded Councillor Bust Do we really need more industry Its a matter worth thinking about Wall now that reminds me of a fellow knew in Chicago when I helped build the Great Midwestern Co elevators in 32 who used to work for a con sulting firm for irrigation pro jects Now that feller there was one of the smartest au thorities on drainage in the whole corn belt Ilia wife came from the township here Jones she was out on the fifth mind Now it a coincidence that I meet him in Chicago Well I I rise to a point of order cried Col Hirers a stickler when it comes to order He has been a keen student of procedure The mayor pounded h i a gavel Im not so sure that this here a council matter ho said Does it concern council or is It a matter for the people to decide Wall now we could take it to a vote Better aim have a com mission to investigate it first suggested Col Mulholiani Rivers fc board of enquiry the mayor corrected Thats right a board of en Thats what thia mu nicipality needs said Council lor Bust A board of enquiry this been cry in And so it was that this in tensely controversial issue was passed on to a local board ap pointed by the mayor The board is currently employing delaying tactics dealing with the matter Members of board are Councillor chairman and Coun cillor Hoggs Bust and skull In the Corners Clar ion Blast an editorial appeared last week pointing out that some factions prefer central governmental control But local autonomy is dear to the hearts of the people in any democratic and it should never be taken from them the editorial states What better verification could you find than in Cuttin Corners town council The Top Six Inches m by Dairy Farmer Wei told you last week a bit about a new wrinkle in hay ing the drying hay by forcing heat through mow The beauty of hay drying business is that it will make haying a continuous operation much less dependent on wea ther than it has been previous ly Haying whether it rains or snows is the dream all farmers have This system suggests that the filling of the silo and the drying of hay is alternated One could start cutting grass very early for the silo thus getting the there is in it for protein and other factors Having progressed so far one could dry a couple of lots and let the silo settle Then one could clip an early piece of pasture and put it in the silo and turn the cattle on to the piece that has put in the silo first The equipment for dry in the hay is not out of reach It consists of an cut furnace and blower capable of delivering hot air through a duct and platform on which the freshly cut hay is piled When the cutting is done with a stem crusher this operation can be done in about hours tho time cutting started mow of course ha to bo covered up This ho done by using any old a garage part of implement shed and In some cases it has been done with tents Some of larger farms have special buildings for litem and have a system convoy taking hay right into horn We heard of cases where duct is built in such a way that hay la only handled once by pulling louded wagons next to drying machinery and when hay Is dry pull ing the wagons ftway to storage platu A Tot of you will say This sounds good I hope somebody will try it and I will have a look at it True enough As a matter fact we will do the same but here the suggestion Why could this not be done by a outfit After all it be too difficult to alot a period of time to each member It would be easy enough to truck the equiv alent of 10 torn of dried hay the drier and bring it home next day since it isnt depend ent on weather conditions near ly as much as any other form haying Of course one couldnt do ail his hay this way but even if a small percentage of the hay was top quality the effort would be justified by the saw tag winter This hay could be reserved fox cows and the other stock could eat what ever else there was for them Five or six dairy farmers could get together and put up a shed built out of homegrown lumber and by their labor Then the equipment could be purchased and a schedule drawn up and bit by bit other equipment could be added like wagons specially built If same would then purchase forge harvester they would have the moat mod ern haying equipment avail able for very little more than money invested in their present haying equipment As a matter of fact there very good chance It would cost them less There Is quite a lot to be in favor of cooperative of some farm mach inery The argument it always based on the fact that certain things had to bo done on time and that was time for everybody This would not hold true for a haymaking coop since it is very little dependent on wea ther Maybe it will come to pass some day NO ONE AT CONTROLS PLANES COLLIDE 5 It fft function of to mfr of noon ft their ami of If a measure of understanding com mon can e made to prevail in ail levels of our society and if we can maintain wise government and if Canadians think big enough the future looks pretty interesting