mi i- Some Old Friends And Chat With Tiny Cathers At the invitation of DeputyReeve J Muxray we attended the historic first meeting of the newly- composed York county council Mr Murray is of course Auroras new representative that body and he had the unusual experience of getting an acclamation and thus being the first member of it ft had in our car a known former warden of York county council Mr Harry who also was for some year of township and liter deputyreeve of Aurora for years The present reeve township Mr Ralph WIS Corner is a nephew of Harry Corner and he is an able all probability he may succeed to the in succession to Mr was our first experience of county council business In Can ada and we very much enjoyed The county hall was built in at a cost we believe of some and a luxurious place it te Wed guess that there are many parliaments throughout the world that can boast no ter accommodation for their members Muting Old Friends Before the commencemenjx business we were fortunate in meeting a few old friends One these Mr Ken deputyreeve of Richmond Hip and a onetime near neighbor oura Ken is a man and it is our belief that there is a fine political future ahead him v We remember when he was first elected to the Richmond council In art interview with Mill war d en of York county him he said that he care came along shook hands and said Jack Era and Express managing editor gave me fine reports and printed some pictures of myself Nothing could have been fairer than that The next thing he mentioned was to call our attention to the forthcoming campaign in aid of financial support for the York hospital I want your support he said Can I count on Reassured Mr that gladly give support grand cause as the York we wouJdo Aurora News Page sure Mr to the Wpeit Us Over teak like Au- jSNWS Reeve Cook He so of blast at us and gets yVfesuch i that wed human we didnt otitic squeal In spite such we Cook personally He can say what likes about us Well print it and get mad Withfiinli- Olio- our chief reasons for Cook is his Hes a tough opponent hits hard but he shows while iv a y Page J SINCLAIR Editor OFFICE HALL AURORA TELEPHONE PA PAGE NINE THURSDAY THE FOURTEENTH DAYOP JANUARY NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTYFOUR wrote about him so long as he was correctly reported and we spelt his name right After doing some excellent on council Mr was defeated at the polls on the question of sewers which he had supported an editorial we expressed great regret that so able had not been reelected when we talked Wednesday last Mr mi forgotten what we had len However the next came back to council at the of the polls and how Hill has its sewers Toinlin the beat of good fortune MA Then Elton Armstrong along and introduced us i Gathers we were pleas to meet Naturally our reverted to the last election and we tpitJt vas our opinion that he wonderful show against so aong an opponent as Jack We also told him that had proved a fine iporlsman in taking his defeat the most friendly way I Tike Jack Smith he Hes a nice fellow but of course to beat Then he added I dont Unk that in any part of Canada friendly bottle was fought even one bit dirt thrown around And thats the vay it should be best testimonial grA Gather could liave written of himself Before we concluded our Mr mentioned iwo other thing Your paper he said wax very kind to s It was pleased to see lis at he learned that that was our first visit to the county 1 J g he said he vould to show us over the plaeW We readily accepted proceedings werei reeve warden A A Cook and self viewing Sip rooms In the building lcn when it all over and were thank ing ReeveCook for his trouble came along Introducing us the reevfemirlhfuJJy added is the guy yf gives me hell We tried how it was jltvlho way with not- for kepi on laughing tet us we have present fehearAriieh ike a spoke the of a his year Cook who present among the visitors must have pretty proud of her lie had made grade His Successor the first warden of flew- county council of displayed as an successor to Miy Cook We have pleasure of his ac quaintance so we have axe to in saying that he impres sed us by hi address as just man to take over the heavy of leading the new county council through its first year of arduous responsibilities So we wish both him and council success in WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES tracts From Town Accounts order that Aurora may know how their money spent Aurora News Page each month major Harris of expenditures The taken from Yorit County Hospital Heeds Your Donation Service Shop At iOHN MORNINGS STORE Hi Telephone PA Make It A Habit Your Friends At The HESS UK Store Pharmacists Aurora Tetephona the minutes as presented to council at Its meeting on Jan Aurora Hydro Commission street lighting town hull disposal plant and other items making total of Hydro Ice trie Com mission of fire alarm traffic lights police light total of 102703 Donald Hope snow- plowing but chers Christmas fowl for town employees Stiver hall J Wall sewer and excava- Wilson hardware Waterworks Aurora Hydro Elect Co mm power and pump re pair WILLIS Hi- Store News Hi Aurora JTeltphoms PA music Greeting Card etc Bra Ads MISHE8 WOOD A i sd BACKACHE MaybeWarninq Wtlofl out of Merit vuU will in flwn w tire m j my i lollop tin to nodf ftlh Jmult0 for Councillor Vic Jones raised a question at the last meeting of council which will need to be answered- It concerned a fixed stipend for members of council stead of the loose method of a fixed stipend is a recognized procedure many other municipalities Mr Jones made it clear that it was not a of more pay but one of a fixed We think he was J The plain fact is that the trifling sum at present paid to members of council fa ludicrous in comparison with the services they render If Jones boldly asked in pay there no objections of reasonableor logical character lodged against it Besides two meetings of council each month there arc meetings and occasional special meetings fc The town council As the executive authority of the municipality All organizations are subsidiary to it Those who compose theipwhcheil chosen to carry out their business The carrying out of town business involves the lise of a great amount of time ijlore than that it means that those who serve the are bringing to public work their business knowledge gained in oilier activities To sit at the table for three ami four hours at each session isgrucling work session brings up different problems thiit have to be solved Decisions are not always cases they involve the spending of large- of money But unless such de cisions are made the of the municipality could not be carried out Criticisms of men public office are normal features of all healthy democratic eommunilius But often they deserve Upraise as well as criticism The mosl practical form of praise to pay them Tor the work they have been chosen to do If had suggested an increase over the present pittance of 5 a session he would have received Tip criticism from Let somebody who criticizes that sit for four hours and try it out v SKINFLINT EMPLOYERS i time to we read of attacks On unions and in some are perfectly Where union action the the very life of people the most stringent is justified Some strikes are subversive in character and these have extirpMed by any means Some strikes being the only means of redressing wrongs It Is- iice64ry to fttiidy tearaed treatises find out how sonic unions had their origin They originated in the older industrial countries as a result of a hard life posed on employees skinflint em ployers elf anyone should be in need of such instruct lion they should read the works of Charles Dickens who besides a novelist was also a great social reformer We have heard of by employers in Aurora as well as elsewhere that what we have heard of such measly rewards for service are some what exaggerated yet the information given to us sound ed convincing Fifty cents per hour Tor ami exacting labor is not lucrative- Not many people could save enough on that standard of pay to enable them to vacation in Florida DOES COUNCILLOR DAVIDSON AGREE m m Councillor Davidson expressed over the effect of coiriie on minds of the young Ills fears are justified but to find the answer to the problem is not easy He did the children would sensible jeron so children are they did not real problem is of environ- ha idson ami we wore boys together Then there ho radio no tele vision and iiot nearly so much given to The vi was i and much irio re Schoolwork Was the predominant consideration hud bo done or else hat time was left over could be givn to play J- Perhaps the times ate out of joint At the lion meeting the other night observed lhat he could remember when look a nap hi the afternoon Not BO now They bur- off to the skating As soon iisHhc youngsters are able to loddlo they go to and other for riioitsands of dollars are spent each your in Aurora for the purpose of providing play for the children Would Mr Davidson agree that is too much emphasis on sport and too little on tho cultivation of mind Is the to bo found there COUNTY COUNCIL J W Rye Gets Acclamation In the presence of a large attendance of visitors iothe inaugural session of the newlycomposed York cOTiity council was held at the county buildings Tor- onto oh Wednesday Januaiy The retiring warden A delivered his valedictory address Among distinguished guests those on the platform supporting Warden Cook included Judge of the Queens York Rangers and Rev Perdue Trinity church Aurora Following prayers and an in vocation by Rev Perdue for bles sings on the work of the new council throughout the year a colorful episode was introduced into early proceedings by the presentation for safe keeping of the colors of the Queens York Rangers Wardens Address Warden Cook in his lory address said that he had en joyed working with council ami paid a tribute to the staff He said he always grateful for the had been given him of serving in the of fice of made new friendships and strengthened aid ones as zed h a he described as the division of the opportunity would be given him at some future time Mr Corner sai he felt that at this me Mr Rye was a natural choice- In a very able speech ac ceptance Mr Rye emphasized the great need of cooperation in the first year of the new council saying that he would spare no ef fort for the achievement of a suc cessful year The hew wardens address re ceived very hearty round of applause and this was renewed on the presentation of a lovely bouquet of blooms to Mrs Rye lb whom the new warden had paid tribute in his address for the assistance his wife had given him in his public life Other Speeches ox el a r esses were hoard front Judge McCrae for- iecve and of York township d head the rk Rangers Rev Perdue Judge observed that family which had taken place the numbers of tho new council last year in a reference to the creation of- the area one the reduction of mem bership of ti to York Only members were left of the original number of- said the warden He concluded his address ho oh an tie note more can he done through faith than- mon ey At of Jits Warden Cook warm general applause from members of coil and alike As a successor for Hie John reeve of East 1 in and Ralph Corner reeve of received nominations withdrawing his Corner expressed gra titude for the coin pi paid to him and stated that he hoped were smaller than hitherto but they would be called on to perform was just as He said had- every reason- to look forward to the with confidence He took yieat- pleasure In present- in ihter- historical review of tho development of Yoijk county em phasized the great part that the Rangers had taken in it He lieyed that great progress Jay ahead for the people of York county Rev Perdue a few brief a wis the success- said he agreed with those who believed that a great future lay ahead for York county- Warden Rye then announced the adjournment of the days ses sion following the appointment of a striking committee and other business RECREATION COMMISSION Masses Question Of Rental And Uses Of Lions Hal A of he Aurora rocrtmlion held on night January the chair- of Mr J Anions other considered the commission put itself on record being very strongly to tho increasing disregard of sportsmanship in hockey A letter to that effect would be sent to the LA COUNCIL SIDELIGHTS Dont Want Aurora To Look Like Chinatown Davidson The first meeting of the 1954 council stowed somev changes in personnel There the person of Murray There was a chairman of tije finance in Mr Stoddiftri an obvious ciioice AndiiGliff Po belt back a One of the best things said at this first meeting pi came from the mouth of Bill Davidson asked if it would not be possible to- make a ruling that oil meetings of council should end by In very instances during did council adjourn until midnight and sometimes even later i These sessions are work They ore a tax on the nervous system a strain on concentration Often result state ment Sometimes they result from too many bylaws being thrown Into Mrs Moffats lap oh the evening Councillor Davidson asked a question we know him at all hell be bringing with in creased force Store Ipna jjiftt Davidson was with one of his straightfrom- punches when the question Store signs on side walks come up for discussion Too many signs hanging out over sidewalks will soon make the town look like China town he cracked The discussion came up when Mr William asked per mission to hang a sign his store which would extendi over the sidewalk oh Wellington The request was handed over to lie Streets committee namely Councillor Davis DeputyReeve Murray and Councillor Jones They will decide whether or not the sign go up Other The setting up again of a per sonnel committee to handle problems concerned with town employees prove useful The idea was first suggested by Mr Glass while lw was a member of council in it dissolved and how it has resolved again with Coun cillor as its chairman assisted- by Reeve Cook and Moffat Incidentally the thing is back again Councillor brought it back from the wilder ness after his years absence from council Oh several occa sions he moved that council dissolve Itself into a commit tee of the whole Cliff should know that it simply cant he done Yon cant dissolve and still go oh But you can re solve to go into a committee of the whole DeputyReeve Murray drew attention to what he described as the dangerous traffic move ment at the Wellington street stop lights white Councillor Mof fat expressed the opinion lhat lights too low Womarfs So of the Umtcd church met In the church parlors on TTturs day afternoon and her group ifiargfe of the program and Miss Reynolds played a piano duet tj JVS jfeMr Archie Murray left last week for Florida where they will spend the remainder of the winter The Gleaners class of the Bap tist church were guests on Tues day evening of Mrs George Stephenson Yonge St S The Home and School Associ ation held their monthly meet ing on Monday evening Dr Se der gave an interesting address on Child Dentistry Mr Geo sang a number of songs and accompanied on his guitar The Anglican Church Guild met on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs J Willis Mr and Mrs Clayton Ander son Brampton visited in town last week Following the Star concert on Thursday night the Womens Association of the church served refreshments to the artists and the local choir The Womens Missionary So ciety of the Presbyterian church held their January meeting at the home of Mrs Stoddard Mr and Mrs Moore of Ft visited this week with Mrs Art Thompson Mr Billy Smith who is an outstanding evangelist will be in Toronto on the and of January Anyone in terested in going down ore asked to get in touch with Mr Allan Cooper It A DOORS OlEN DAILY SAT FREE PARKING FRIDAY- SATURDAY JOHN WAYMI- DONNA A letter from Mr Sam King was read indicating his desire to resign membership of the commission because of the pres sure of other duties The com mission regretfully accepted Mr Kings resignation and sec rotary was Instructed to send him a letter of appreciation for the services he had rendered as a representative for the Rotary club An outline of the financial statement for the year 1953 was then given by the chairman of the finance committee Mr Lea who stated that when his had received okay of the town auditor it would bo released to the press Of flan Commenting on the tenta tive statement said he was concern ed about the i i of the amount paid for rent for the use of the Lions hall and who- they as a commission wore the best use of time question was more than they could handle that night and he suggested that a committee be formed to confer with the Lions This was agreed upon the com mittee to be composed of Mr Mr Mr and Councillors David son and Jones Sweaters And lackers Councillor William Davidson chairman of athletic coin- mil tee presented a report in which il was stated that no dif ficulty was being experienced sale of the sweaters They wore eager to buy them said Mr Davidson recommendation David son lockers be pro vided at the arena for pro tection of sweaters and equipment all of which ho said was lying around In fashion It was agreed to place recommendation be fore the arena board Directors for which wore paying It In presenting Ids report the was understood that the coat of venting the Lions hall by commission amounted to annually Mr pointed out that hall bad been acquired by Lions club from town for a purely nominal sum hav ing regard to Its use for com munity purposes at such times os Lions were not using it He pointed out further that the commission hod no agreement with Lions and lhat the conditions of lis tiso by the commission had never been de fined He considered there wns very definite need for such an agreement being drawn up Mr A K Bennett said an agreement certainly bo drawn up so that time to bo by bo commission and other conditions applying to their rental of hall could ho defined Councillor Vic Jones said for pieschool children and their parents each Thursday after noon from to pm the He v observed that there was a time When young children took a nap in the after noons He presumed times hud altered I When Mr asked the director if the schedule of duties that been drawn up for himself and the assistant was being fully carried out tho direc tor said lhat it was being car ried Floodlit Rink Commenting on favorable re marks by the chairman on lights that had been installed for skaters at the rink at the town park Murray said that ho had spoken to Mr Copland on the matter and it had received immediate attention Mr Murray said he could not tap highly of hydro coopera tion pit a motion proposed by Mr Murray and seconded by Mr Bennett it was resolved that letter of appreciation be Discussion took place on a s to Mr Copland for the in ho had taken provid ing the rig at the town park Craft Mr suggested that it might be Idea to place Aurora exhibit at the Hobby Show that was to take place at Coliseum Toronto tin early date He said it would provide good publicity for Au rora J Murray recreation director said ho had been given a great deal of pub- hi the howspapers lately remarked that as the Aurora He expressed rogret to the com- board of trade were constantly mission for his absence from the talking about the need of pub- last meeting of the commission I icily for Alitor a they would stating that he had been late in picking tip his mail and had not received notice of the meeting in and bad forgotten all about it In the pressure of duties at the arena director said skating rink at the town park much appreciated and in regard to the rink he said there had been a decline In number of spectators but a Increase fin the number of participants The remarked that if director were respon sible for a situation where there were such an in par ticipants using the rink ho was deserving of congratulation When chairman pointed out that there was skating doubtless be pleased to help fi nancially with expense con cerned with the exhibit A mo tion to that effect by Mr Mur ray and Mr Bennett was car ried Sweaters For Leaders On a motion by lan seconded by DeputyHoove Murray it was agreed to auth orize Mrs spend up to 6fOh the purchase of sweaters for leaders at the swimming classes Note In our previous report we referred the of sweaters for junior hockey play ers whereas we should have re ferred to the purchase of sweaters for recreational ho ckey AUDREY HEPBURI in ROMAN HOLIDAY I fc-