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Grimsby the past year, through force majeure &:unm and persuasion had a iooJ council. Outside of Mayor Harry Bull, there is not a man on that council that has definâ€" itely made up his mind to stand for office next year, and I do not blame them. They have all done a fine job, {nrtlcularly Howard Inglehart, and when that man tells me that his private business lost money last year through the hours and hours and hours that he spent on Board of Works matters, 1 beliove him, because I know it to be a fact, And right here, whether Howard Inglehart goes back It is about time that you woke up and realized that you are living in the “B&mt Little Town in the World" and that it has to be maintained so. Your tax rate is ugoinz to jump for a couple of years, possi y up to 40 mfll:hwith all this new construction work, but with the growth and dev t it is going to start coming down n and your town will still continue to be the Best Town in the World with the lowest tax rate. But that Mr. Ratepayer can only happen if you come out of your coma and see on Nominâ€" ation night that you have a good, strong body of solid, sensible, businessmen sitting on your town council. Still Mr. Taxpayer, you do not seem to realize mw are the guy that has to put up the . You show that in your every complacent attitude. You don‘t seem to give a damn whether the town runs or not, just lqmumruxumthelowntin&n- body of men in your council to see that, that development is Lndled properly. $300,000 is not oat meal porridge. It is a lot of money. But that is a conservative estimate of what this town will have to spend on a debenture issue within the next three years, possibly Within the next two or three years, if Grimsby is #:Ihn: to go where she should go, and she is t on the threshhold of the greatest, sound, sensible developement of any town in Canada, then you must have a solid As the situation stands now, I am willâ€" ing to bet all the snow flakes that Councilior Howard Inglehart cleaned off the streets of Grimsby last winter, against a hardâ€"boiled egg, that there will not be a eorroral'- guard at the nomination meeting on Monday night. O.K. then, there will not be a council next year. Who will suffer? You taxpayers, and you should suffer. kept the ratepayers stewing in their own I sometimes think, when 1 sit in front of the old log fire in my grate, that the "Little llw.”lndlhhvhg:nmddlhhwork for the Town of Grimsby, made a mistake. He should have only brought the tax rate down to about 50 mills, instead of 25, and ably. That‘s the trouble. Th:iy just sit back after filling the inner man, light their pipe, cigarette, or ci (if they can get one) look onrtllelrtla:&mtothmmon a thousand of $63. on a thousand assessment when Exâ€"Mayor Edric S. Johnson 10on of Canada. They sit with public untilities that are operating MMM profitâ€" took office in 1938. Too much complacency. From where I sit and observe, right now, when Clerk Geoffrey G. Bourne closes nominations next Monday night there will not be enough men, who will stand for office, nominated, to fill a council. Is that not a helluva situation. You haveé had two such situations in the past two years which caused amdmminnfionandtheayoufifllled your council board by the dint of hard work on the part of a few men who persuaded, fanagled and cussed until enough good men qualified to fill the positions. _ Next Monday, December 31st, New Year‘s Eve, is Nomination Day. A day that should be almost as important to the rate payers of Grimsby as Christmas Day. A day that means everything to the taxpayers of this town, IF tha.would only come out of the false dream t they are travelling in and realize it. True independence is never afraid of x dependent, and true dependence‘ leads =an to th‘o' most r:rleet independence. &'Muth;lfimthxnuiithenanin- ion of Canada. They sit with public untilities The Grimsby Independent CITIZENS, WAKE UP The ratepayers of Grimsby sit and enâ€" FACTS & FANCIES LIVINGSTON and LAWSON, Publishers. "Lincoin County‘s Leading Weekly* Established 1885 Nights, Sundaye ing Monmhmmu per year in United States, payable J. ORLON LIVINGSTON, Editor, Thursday from office of publiâ€" of pul and Oak Sts,, Grimsby, by Jr. Occupied nations must see our soldiers not just freeâ€"free to go off on a bingo. They must see them free to get under the other fellow‘s load and fighting as hard together to make something worthwhile out of peace as they did to end the war. Then they will trust democracy. And nations which trust us can, Freedom, no matter how hard won seems to degenerate inta selfishness. And, vhenweumthmabumwotur.ourm appetites enslave us, or eonflict with other mgle until others nesI in to refilment them. societies of selfi p::rlo ave thus alâ€" ternated with regimen societies _ of selfish people throughout hlntorfl:”lded- ists have always dreamed of a socâ€" jety of unselfish plghople. But they have never achieved it, They have fought for freedom hoping this would make m::osood. The truth is that we must fight for ness before we can hope to be or stay free. But facts do not support this. The boy out of school gets into as much trouble as everâ€"or more. The young man gemnf marâ€" ried makes the same mistakes as his father. The man who starts his own business takes &:. ':fiw advantage of his employees as his FREE FOR GOOD "Wait till I get out of school," says the boy. "Wait till 1 have my own home," says the young man. "Wait till I‘m my own boss," says the business man. "Wait till we throw off the tyrant‘s yoke," said our Revolutionâ€" ary forefathers. The inference is that, if anr thing is wrong, it is some r‘s fault. We ourselves will show peom what is right as soon as we are free. The United States Army in particular, and the armies of the United Nations in génâ€" eral, have lost a grand soldier and a man that they could not afford to lose under present eonditions. % "Old Blood and Guts" was a Soldiers Soldier. He came to his high rank and his honorable record thmfl- his own efforts. He started in the army on K.P. duty the same as millions of other soldiers have done. But he arose through the ranks through his sheer bulldog tanacity to win and his natural abilâ€" ity, but at no time did he ever fwet that he was once a buck private. And thout the "bucks" where would your army be,. I am glad that I was always a "buck." It is not often that a little weekly newsâ€" paper delves into thonb.lfxer tlunn of life, particularly international affairs, but I felt the loss of General George S. Patton, jun. of the United States Army so keenly, that I had to write this little bit. adian youth, it lies in the tendency io‘cxrt‘ pect the government, the mdln.&.of the law, or some other agency, to do job which mshould“l;’eydom right in the home, and also If you are faced with a second Nominâ€" ation mecting, do not say that I did not tell you. To me you are just a bunch of well fed, money in the Rneket. slackers. You want everything in t oworld,bntwudonotmt tommkounyefforttomit. ell, you are up against the fact now mhavcpflodo something. Wake up, for Grimsby‘s sake, YOUR OWN §AKB}:wnk= up. o JUVENILE CRIME # But the point is, while the Judge cannot impose strapping, there is nothing in the statutes to prevent a parent from “ll&:. lfthmhlnydnfutothohtnnof adian vonth it lise in tha tandanay ta arnant OUD NEIGHBOR SUFFERS A LOSS His Honor, Judge J. G. S. Stanbury, made a mt at the Warden‘s dinner last week, w should be of direct interest in every home. In brief, the Judge said that he did not have the authority, when he presided over the juvenile court, to impose strapping on delinquent boys and girls. There is nothing in the statutes which will permit him to do that. Our County Jndmuk the soft adâ€" Th the 15G "ang, to uou to ud Loim pivane, on the rod" use an s mirabile dictu, remarkable to relate, he is not suffering from it one bit today. s in« :A KKA * s Y " * #w 8 to council , I want to teâ€" % For Blitz Orphan prers Yourvermada maciac vafug â€" Carada‘s Gifts Can Spell "Christmas conscientious Chairman of the Board of * © + o .. dA L Works than Howard Inglehart has been for wiw~@@~~~â€" ¢@ o Reeve Clarence W. Lewis is positively and absolu leaving the Reeve‘s chair. He is a mighty man within his own busiâ€" ness. Moreover he is fed nlé;lth the monkeyâ€" doodling around County neil, a body of men that should not exist within the legisâ€" lature realim of any county. Their d‘fl is done. But more anon. There is a possibility that "Red" Graham, "The Bishop of Paton Street," will talk Lewis into standing for council, but even that idea is remote. Outside of "Old Buzz‘ the perrenial of thcmndl.andthelnor.motthoeounâ€" :il of“mb have any intention of standing ‘or 0/ Now it is up to you taxpayers to get buylndnhowthsemndothermn:. sound, sensible, business men that their place is on the Town Council. You can do that by attending the Nomination meeting on Monâ€" day night. the 1000 WO 200 2CBACDTTCY MOS Ved IOP the Town of Grimsby. And I will go further and say that your whole council of the past year have done an admirable job. But the most of them are leaving the fold. THE GRIMSBY INDEP.NDENT There‘s a taste in her mouth she don‘t care much about, That "bicar" of sola has failed to take out; "I love to have Clristmas," she said with a _ quickâ€" (Castor oil fixed them up so they wouldn‘t be sick) ; They b."u‘ of thecandies and goodies they And if you shouldask them they‘ll readily s W ling witit‘mage;" iz â€"~~~~ > / * ~ Christmas sure is the bunk for a man of my c sigh, & "And have all the shildren and relatives nigh, But all the excitement and work that I pfAn Makes me realize Iam as old as I am." But the kids are ut romping about with their toys, Each trying to oitdoo the other with noise, All senses alert and each movement is state, _ & § "You bet we like Cristmasâ€"to not would be THE GREATEST THINGS The best dayâ€"‘ o The best mâ€"m. The greatest puzszleâ€"Life. The greatest mt;â€"cod. The greatest â€"Death. The best workâ€"What you like. %‘ greatest n.dâ€"Oomim- sense. e greatest mistakeâ€"G The most ridiculous .m ‘The best townâ€"Where you succeed. The most dangerous personâ€"The liar. The most expensive indulgenceâ€"Hate. The greatest stumbling blockâ€"Egotism. The vj}'mltut invention of the devilâ€" ‘ar. The most disagreeable personâ€"The comâ€" plainer, The greatest secret of producflonâ€"Snv- ing waste. . The best teacher â€"One who makes you want to learn. The biggest foolâ€"The boy who will not go to school. The greatest deceivedâ€"The one who deâ€" ceives himself. The greatest bore â€" One who will not come to the point. The cheapest, st.nlpk’l’est 'nn.(.l easiest Ma‘s pl:&;:’ed in achair with towel ‘round her Each bone ‘in her body seems crusted with things to our wives, free to walk out on our jobâ€"free to break up the homes and industâ€" Too dizzy to read and too restless to sleep, _ Too nervous to stand e‘en a tabby cat‘s creep, And he growls to himself, "Twas the dressâ€" And wiqsh that it cam» un twenty times in a in turn, be trustedâ€"even with atomic bombs. Soldiers who come home, meanwhile, must see us Md’.."" freeâ€"free to shout at our children at dinner, free to say cutting ries they fought for. They must find us unâ€" ulfluhlnonrfreedomâ€"fmtofmlntothc full stature of manhood and of nationhood that God intended. Then they will not lend themselves to any scheme to underâ€"cut or ovcrtllmdemoetu{.‘l'hen:fmmdetyol unselfish people will at last be possible. We will be free for good because we are good enough to be free. THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS It‘s the day after Christmas in some people‘s Dad lies on the sofa in slippers and gown, In his tummy an ache, on mviuge a frown; You‘d think Ma and Pa had been out on a .tr.:’ loouu'.":.i ':ulr 'l:u: Christmas at Peace. CHOd L4 +~+ ae udsP‘ Sent Ti thlngpt:'éoâ€"l-‘l';dinl fault. #, huge ind innocent as ve seen such horror you They are the people who make the world‘s tomorrow and you are the one who must teach them what to make. ‘The ways of peace, you Modern * 6. % _ "% provements life has made enormous imâ€" the smaller in the situation of the people in into close : places. Automobiles bring them communiti¢ouch with nearby and distant entertainms. The radio brings programs of dlng‘ulome;}t. eonceru..iloctulu. N(:nmn,p;nd touch wn. Newspapers give people complete devices ith the outside world. Labor saving more in §¢e reo’ple'u time so they can do more in social life. 'Delephon::J)luo them in t:looel touch with the world their townsâ€" people. Our home towns are modern conditions. IDEAL HOME communtTiEs Back in the last century, there were certain disadvantages about living in small towns. They lacked some of the most importâ€" ant features of modern life, and many of these communities were isolated and out of touch with the outside world. Bill Fisher with his carmuffs. They look like two big sunflowers. _cuu Christmas Omu;phu ';liwm:;.â€"â€"l; ‘The Little Postmaster got blocked in behind a :huwmmmmmmuu m. ©ouncitor Bonham in a hot argument and look= hcmtu-sh-nmthrn.ny Sykes used to do. , The two Daveysâ€"Thompson and Aitonâ€"with their heads together, figuring out their Hogmony plans. They won‘t have a bagpiper this year. Dutch Shantz, all smiles. Ford strike is ended. Visions of Ford cars, trucks and tractors by the carload by spring. cunfilbr Bonham in a hot argument You tell me the busiest spot in town last week. The worst bankruptâ€"The soul that has lost its enthusiasm. The cleverest manâ€"The one who always does what he thinks is right. The greatest comfort â€" The knowledge that you have done your work well. The t boreâ€"One who keeps on talkâ€" fl:dm he has made his point. The most agreeable companionâ€"The one that would not have you any differâ€" Th ent than fyou ln.' hick J e meanest feeling of w any human :‘o“ is capableâ€"Feeling envious of Th ::t. 't'l‘um..bar in th e grea ng, none, in the worldâ€"Love. MAIN= SJ REET orphant. ‘They are. being cared "for at St. Christopher‘s Nursery Colâ€" lege in Kent, England.. Their Christâ€" places under B oo e o Ese td of it deducted for W is something YOU can do something omas se ie is Mng Cretograen will send gour evnâ€" have caused as much concern three centuries ago for the Indians of Ontario, as it would for us toâ€"day. The Indians used a great variety of pipes ,as illustrated by the collectâ€" ons in the Royal Ontafio Museum. Many of them are of baked clay. These run the gamut from very simple forms, resembling our cheap clay pipes, to elaborate moulded strange face or creeping lizard. Still more cherished are the stone pipes, some of which bear intriâ€" eate carved figures, In size they Pipe Smoking Is An Old Custom They vary, also, in details of conâ€" struction. In some the stem and bow! are carved out of one block, in others the stem was a separate Thursday, December 27, 1945 wooden plece. ‘The stemless pipes were usually suspended from a plece of cord which was worn around the neck of the owner. Abâ€" might copy this idea to their adâ€" Harold B. Matchett Business Directory BARRISTER, soLiciroR, T. R. BeGora, B.A. BARRISTER & SOLICTITOR (of St. Catharines) INSURANCE _ George 1. Geddes THE SUN LIFE OF CANADA PLUMBING and HEATING 25 Main Street, West arimsay HMours 0â€"5 â€"â€" Saturdays 9â€"12 Closed Saturdays At Noon . Open Wednesday Afternoon 14 Ontario Street, Grimsby TELEPHONE 261â€"R Mours 9:00â€"12:00; 1:30â€"5:00 Vernon (Vision Specialist) HIGGINS OPTOMETRIST PHONER 326 ° PLUMBER . LEGAL «â€"â€" 2 to 5 p.m.