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"‘f.:i".’.‘.”z Independent cation, Main and Og, gon ehict of flb;dmlwlind in my own all those positive that make for happy, creative, trinmphant living; and finâ€" ally, O Master of Printers, help me avoid the disgrace of making pi of my life and guide of a man; that I may have the courage. win or lose, to follow the rules of the ; that !m’flmfifcmmmu ecount: that I may lock up within my heart may make ready for qratdd- serve that come my way, that 1 may register h-(‘mtbe:rbr:-uh.th mmmma inspiring thoughts; that I may press forward in the spirit of adâ€" venture toward new horizons of achievement ; that I may work and turn out worthy acâ€" complishments ; that the impressions 1 make on the white pages of time may encourage, cheer, and inspire all those who cross my mss ds t u2 mm True independence is never afraid of ly,, 3 _ __", _ ~Ce is NEVEr aTraid of =."" to "the -é":um'u.:E To the Great Printer who prints in all the colors of the rainbow and whose type faces are stars and clouds, autumn leaves and sunbeams, snow flakes and flowers, this is ANO!YIOUS LETTER WRITERS They are still with us. They have been 'ithuaudneethcwuldhmmym hewithunn_tilthghdgmt’my. A PRINTER‘S PRAYER That is when I want to be present. 1 want to see what kind of records Good Saint Mevfituinhhbookslbwt“l‘he&mt in The Grass," meaning anonymous letter It is nothing for a newspaperman to reâ€" ceive unsigned letters, so far as name and address is concerned, but the writer usually uses a Non de Plume. On the other hand you can write all the letters that you wish to this paper, on any subject in the world, use any pen name that you care to, sign your name and address as a mark of good faith, and they will be pubâ€" lished, so long as they are not acrimonious or libelious. So Long until next week. This person informs me that, despite my claims, I am a "damn poor Canadian." Maybe I am, but I still amot as PJC and as lousy I received one the other day that gave me a lot of rib tickles. In this instance the skunk Cdnot!evenugahf!on de Phfinl say skunk, I apologise, for a skunk alone will not bother you. again enter his, or her home. That is tough. or I expect the Bailiff to walk in most any moâ€" ment and take the works. But I will have one satisfaction, I will not be the only Editor in this world that went to the Poor House because an individual ceased to read his The crawling reptile that choose to tell me that an editorial that appeared in this colâ€" umn two weeks ago was most terrible, may be right. I do not claim to be infalliable, but I am not afraid to sign my name to what I in the Niagara Peninsula and it is guaranteed If anonymous letter writters only conâ€" fined themselves to writing to the newsâ€" papers all would be well with the world, but they do not, They stick their noses into other people‘s private lives and then write their scurrilous letters to members of that perâ€" son‘s relations. Grimsby, unfortunately, is no exception to the rule in this regard. So far as I am concerned you can write all the anonymous letters in the world to me, because I have the biggest wastepaper basket Words in black face are printer‘s words LIVH ang L‘ Cw COs FACTS & FANCIES That I may set up my life to measure Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Frank Fairborn, Jr. . ORLON LIVINGESTON, Editor 1918, and is now putting her experience at Isabelle‘s disposal. James may struggle for a time, may even imagine that he is running away with TIsabelle‘s line, but he will at last discover that he is firmly hookedâ€"poor fish! Isabelle‘s friends are betting on her sucâ€" cess in eventually reconverting James into a good civilian husband. She has an ally in her cularly proud of his rise from private soldier to commissioned officer. She also appreciated the increases in his assigned pay that came with each step in rank. But, now that she has him home again, she is wondering whethâ€" er it might not have been better if James had remained a private. Latterly, James has beâ€" come accustomed to having servants and orâ€" derlies to carry out his orders and has lost his skill as a handy man around the house. Isabelle, on the other hand, has had to learn furnaceâ€"tending, together with some ele mentary plumbing and carpentry. At the moment, James seems content to let her practise her new accomplishments while he goes down to the Legion cubâ€"rooms and reâ€" fights the war with the boys of the old bri When James enlisted in 1940, Isabelie‘s basic training probably helped his advanceâ€" ment in the army. He was used to discipline, so he faithfully carried out orders whether they seemed reasonable or not. Promotion followed, and when James was demobilized a lnwuksug.bol:ddfl.nrn.kdmn. _ Isabelle is proud of him ,and was partiâ€" qmmmdw&e“h:cnk"mds often }nnry a closedâ€" b‘m‘ gled, pulled by a heavy team of horses. The WMW@MWMâ€";M« corner and the boys took turns tendâ€" ing the fire. _ 7 $ In millinery women are the tycoons, with what consequences are plain to the unjaunâ€" epigiitiey" as says, to boost her independence. No one else will have a hat like it. It makes her exclusive, deâ€" fiant, courageous. She has to be. But in cookâ€" eryâ€"as a businessâ€"she is at best a dictician, lldenflnwhondneuthemofutingto mflhhfimolubrhulndpmdu upon which only the sick thrive because they haven‘t the strength to resist. The famous chefs, the exquisite confectioners, the creaâ€" tors of divine sauces, the notable gourmets they are all men. Schon kwome reunguers has in io slaped youngsters to Roads weren‘t plowed and usually it was the nehoolehfldmwhobmkethanoutghnet‘nll ones would go first, breaking a or those in the lower grades. lass ditd But now the roads have to be plowed so that autos can get through to school, so the youngsters will not have to plod through the Before the war James was a model husâ€" band. He looked after the furnace, cut the grass, did all minor repairs needed round the home, not too long after they were first dilltl:éur.di f hh”t:imu w ner t for i in large part, to his wife, Isabelle, who took a firm hand with him as soon as the honeyâ€" m:mer.m{mymg‘mnid e ames automatically orming his household duties without complaint and with a fair degree of efficiency. The dressâ€"designers in Paris, London, Hollywood and New York, who are they but men ,one of them even being a captain. The odd female fashion expert has risen, it must be conceded, but only odd. In perfumes and hairâ€"dressing the names on the bottle or over mb.ut.ynm’ nm;,f h 'f are er the sway o womenâ€"with hot wax baths, mud masages, paints and varnishes, and other refinements of primitive torture and adornment. snow and snow storm. Women have won suffrage and the right to speak first, last and always, but the men dress them, perfume them and feed them. It How things have changed in the past forty years, and due to scientific developâ€" ments it is hard to realize what is in store for the rising gerieration in the coming Progress is various lines may be a reâ€" velation to the younger people, but will they enjoy life any more than their ancestors, when the community spirit to the full was the prevailing custom among the people of the early days. THE OLD DAYS, AND NowW RECONVERSION PROBLEM THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT Councils. Many Courts of Rtevision are intimidated because of votes and reactions to their decisitons, all this through lack of asserssment education. 'l-::tl-lnl’.l do not think amy propertly owner in this Province wants to avoid payâ€" ing their just share of ttaxes if they are assured that they are paying laws. I say these attacks come From Page One : LACK OF EDU:CATION J T am firmly.convinded that someâ€" ments, and to come to a common| where in the past there was some base to unite together to p* ~_~â€"~$Sucation 6n assessment done, but what I firmily Lelieve to basic cause for these Vickers Bros. from the Ridge Road west, report that their excellent gratpery is all trimmed. helping to pay someone else‘s taxâ€" es, If we show the gene»ral public that they are assessed equitably we will have no trouble in assessâ€" bring this about. Let me tell you why I am conâ€" representative from the Township of North Burgess or the Town of Perth in Lanark Countw; from the Village of Blyth, or the Townships Town of Preston or Trownship of Wilmot in Waterloo; or the Townâ€" ships of Osgood or Nipean in Carâ€" leton; they will I feel sure back me up, and in some of these places opqmdm.u take the last municipality named., Nipean Township. A general inâ€" crease in assessment of thirty per cent., and in many cases trebled taken to the County Judge, the mmm.u-u. work of the Court of Revision was MGWM.. light. Why* Because of assessment | @ducation in municipal matters, m&-mMM’MumMCmW plished? By a door to door explanâ€" of Ottaws. He, too, has visited a ation during the assessment, and by m«mw mmun-mmlyhmxmmg.. nflnuma-â€"-nm.n’hwmmmhm-...g passing Carieton have any of you mmhmmfl heard any controversy over equaiâ€" mu&um” ization in that County * I think not. | tion of the Province. Queen‘s Uniâ€" Why* Because they hare a fiveâ€"| Versity has come to the fore in year plan and q-u-finum.,m.’. -‘mm.mnh-mul“m elopment occurs in any munfipalâ€" -llrtl.-un.l-‘-mpqg ity it is added; where thereis a | Grant Crawford, a man full of ex_ ull*‘.l“n'h mmmh.m Carieton County $800,000. was add‘ iC*! way as Clerkâ€"Treasurer of the dulnhfl.hc-b&ldu-.m-m ization; the year before, over $400,.!0" Such as Queen‘s University 000., and I look for another $1,000,. PT2uches into this form of d m-m-uuw‘m_hunum“hbn what other County in the Province UE®Dt need for assessment and wmmmnu.’_mmm apy of its municipalities withe> 8 ®3uCation of the genera) ( m er" people. Maybe that was the law in their day, but it is not today. Not even a rumor amomg the fruit growers that the peach crop is frozen out. ° CONTINUATIONS many countless times I have been Whistling Davey Cloughley has a new truck with gold letters. lawsuit. Do you want the streer 420 Counciliors as T * m-umm-â€".-.-‘bm.”':;;g_: of Cariston County Councit lfllluumm know their assessment lessons. have been present at now here let me add this of Revision and have not. do the members of 'fi“%ug’.wh County. In 1987 they fought me on an£"" Up with a $50.00 req Â¥ mnoudmuwmmmw of $30.00000. Today 1 am taik P20 sani‘t wotse $50.00, in. mkhcm'udc'fllhm".’ Why*? Assessment education _ 4o not know* to figure can 1.‘ Councilior Howard Ingichart proud of his snowâ€" plow and its crew. The Village Banker seeking information He came to the right place. His new name is "Pop Corn Johnny® Millyard Main street is going to miss Verna. Hope Wray Betts doesn‘t decide to leave tinie i E_ MAIN= STREET on page eight. is to be twoâ€" he"‘today we ha.« «s=ue, save some in umm;..{',;;; acquainted with. The Honourable Mr. Dunbar, Minister of Municipal Affairs, has education in municipal matters, quite evident in the way that they fall to sustain their local assessors at Court of Revision, and the very emall salaries paid for this most important work. Here again is lack of asgeasment education. where, as Councilior and Reeve of his native Township of Ramsay in Lanark County; as Warden of Lanâ€" ark County; this man speaks our language. He has been educated by Council work to do so. He knows how to approach us, he knows our road problems. Has he not visited all County Road Committees to elected Reeves and Counciliors lack you a lesson in education. In Counâ€" ty Councils every member seeks to make the Road Committee. Why*? Because the average County Counâ€" cillior knows more about roads than where he is best suited, and to do something to fit his education. Did you ever see a Councillor bend any effort to get on the Assessment Look for a moment at our preâ€" sent Provincial Government, at its Cabinet, and with no malice or criticism on my part towards any one of them, let us look at our mmaw George Doucett, a man fitted for his position Why? By education, going to be very frank with you M of ngo,., _}° * PéT cap rou would | *m'mmdnm-uumm “d.’fl.lhlnuu.,:“.‘w"'m’ ould this do not know* to « Count: e w-‘u.h.~l ,..hu” """"""""‘""Mhm.u N-“um. ® anmementsctton ied on‘ andthat ue secfos, Some time, n omm 'um-h i -WIIII._.-"_,N'- piaces Y*Y strony ~"", Wnt| teres * He has from all How do you like Hugh T. Post OffiC®: _ new talcieâ€"talkie booth in front of 46 # *# ® _ ...-paâ€"c”"'“â€"‘“. o---â€"--luou-"'""'“ F.‘. # # # # . wwmw..”.‘-‘ o--â€"cuv-fi-"-‘""".n'. be Tornado avenue. # # * * Charlic LelaPiante with a frog in his throst Di Mm.wmthfl"mm-.- real estate transactions. # ba *# * w wwj“‘.w you say morning Mr. Shaw," not Ollie or Oliver DUN | o uyqe Etamniete Y The wind she blew. The £59" *°""° **~ _ ," apay servation shows that all catch basins and drain openings are ready for whatever may ©0m®. u,-wmrb-lll-- c # # * 1.18;.-!.2&&-“4”.””- ummmmltn“"""'â€"""'”" N-su!uuu-dmmxmfl mumuhmmfirw" RNow "Rascal" is Joe‘s pureâ€"bred mongrel 40€. # # * ® mnmllfl*‘wd‘m wwmwunm‘”"’““’“ Sun coming out of the east, and you observe that it is Miss Douglas MacRobbic, Superintendent of West Lincoln Memorial hospital, it makes y9u wonder how she does it, with all the load that she is cartyâ€" â€"'-'-"â€";‘ # # ® w.-'tutdmifl""””:,:..‘.- .,,_..mmb'- “.__.,.:ru:umuau # # .....u...m.m-""""""" o __a ~Amaim tremendous INRHDOE IT0M! *T °0 7 )$s cmd pleasurable to hear that, for "Jimmy" was one of the leaders in promoting this campaign and all pedâ€" m-napnmnym““""' mmmmmafl.uflh” who carries it ;;‘;ucn_‘tl‘l; uw.â€",â€"‘,_ir Msm s l .“hfi' is in som4 |toreq f tDt 5600 that I have hh-.,huw“ ..'., r Clu-l'-‘t-ln“.'h"h.. ” ol Cl e note in in Con. W iD the ."‘.l:‘:m._w they have in the last cight years become active in the asse«cment field. Why a" **is criticism of myâ€" lack of assessment education. mmd-yn-dl- 1 have been called by some very harsh names, but I am overjoyed now that this self same criticism is hlulald-tthodoordth?n- vincial Government via the County Many people want to do away with the Senate of the country? Why*? Lack of education as to its function, Many people want to do away with County Councils. Why? Lack of education as to their functions. All along the line we see a rising tide of dissatisfied people. Why? Lack of education in the essential and assessments. What can be done to alter this opinion is the question I seek to answer. Let me tell you this, â€"that I have been asked to exâ€" University professors, High School teachers, and even members of the legal fraternity. ‘This also shows the lack of education of civics in steps to appoint a Committee or Commnission to explore the possiâ€" uumuw-md assessment education, to serve the general public and members of M.Mhmomm of more civics in our public and high schools. That is my purpose mw&y.hmfihm lon to you. I know it will accompâ€" “‘“fl?lfidhr.nnn. y I in closing give to you mmmx....m press resolutions passed and forâ€" ':flhdtothwmg VC mote whonin + OC capite, _ """"‘Ab!¢ to charge per For education nts for farmers. Business Directo Harold B. Matche BARRISTER, soLuiciTOoRr, ET WASHING MACHINt 50 Russell Ave. Phone 2270 E. A. Buckenha 12 Main St. E, Grim Watch Clock Ar Jewellery Repai â€"~~ MARTIN Radio Service Vinemount, Ontario CEEBEES Cleaners & Dy _ "Taafe is Tas Pro, P fls George 1. Geddes e D.T. 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