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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-08-20, Page 3YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin- ation enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. F. HOMUTH Optometrist Phone 118 Harriston 94, Thursday, August 20th, 1942 WINGITAM ADVANCTIME$ PAGE THREE Employers and 'Post Offices have been requested to dis- play in a prominent place the official Table of Tax Deductions. Forms TD-1 may be secured from 'your employer, Post Offices, or local Income Tax offices. Even with the highest income tax in history, 52% only of the money Canada needs will be raised by taxation. The rest will have to be borrowed by means of War Savings Stamps, Certificates and Victory Bonds. Starting with the first pay period in September representing Sep— tember earnings only, your employer is required by law to deduct your income tax from your wages or salary, and send it promptly to the Government. Everybody will pay his share as he goes along. It's going to be tough . . . but not too tough! Here are some good features: Income Tax is Fair to All In the fourth year of war, Canada will need almost four billion dollars. This is the equivalent of nearly $350 from every man, woman and child in the country. Bracken Hints Retirement Winnipeg,---John 1.3racken's recent suggestion that it is time for his fol- lowers to look around for a likely sue- cessor to him as Premier of Manitoba, caught the political quarterbacks by surprise, They apparently had thought this veteran of 20 years' continuous premiership would go on indefinitely. Political obserVers agree almost un- animously that i'Mr. Bracken's interest in his government and his province will not permit him to retire for some time yet, /1arrmilton Man Stabbed Hamilton-35 year old John Fair- child, Hamilton rooming house propri- etor, was in a serious condition in the hospital here suffering 'from 'six stab wounds in the back inflicted br a per- son he refused to name. Canadian Warships Fights Sups. A British Port—Two little boats de- stined to join the Royal Navy put into this British base fresh from' the ship- yards of Canada's east coast and re- ported bruShes en route with Nazi U- boats. They were the first of new Canadian-built warships making the Atlantic crossing direct to the United Kingdom. They hunted a submarine within two days of their sendoff from the small New Brunswick towns whose names they bear, Battle In Mediterranean London—British Convoy defied • • PRI NTEll GUMMED'' 'TAPE.,' t Y16g;•,,f 0;Ofir,V 'il;'11h11W Various ' C:M;1,,,t;s ..SaM0$4•;•1:,,.lugestiO0s, sritisout:' olONa'fi.ons swarms of Axis warplanes, submarin- es and torpedo boats and fought its way through bomb-splasbed seas to deliver supplies to the embattled mid- Mediterranean fortress of Malta at the cost of the cruiser, Manchester and the air-craft carrier Eagle, the Admir- alty announced, Two enemy submar- ines were sunk and two cruisers tor- pedoed, the Admiralty said in its in- complete account of damage to the at- tackers. U, S. Supplies Sent N. Africa Washington—The United States Of- fice of War Information announced that two French merchant vessels had been permitted to sail for Vichy-gov- erned North Africa carrying American goods said to be in "great need" there. The ships left the United States on August 9th. exchange two vessels sailed from Casablanca on August 11., with goods destined for the United States., Flying Doctor Crashed Huntsville—Dr, Walter H, Wood- row, of Orillia, flying his own airplane, crashed in the wilds of Haliburton County,. Ont,, Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Woodrow and a passenger, Mrs, Marion Ruggles, of Toronto, were in- jured. Mrs. Ruggles is a sister-in-law of the owner of Haliburton Lodge. Signs Of Ontario Election Toronto—A. Toronto paper said in a dispatch from Niagara Falls, Ont., that "indications" of an, impending general election in Ontario were seen by political observers here with the announcement that Premier Hepburn (of Ontario) would make speeches at Sault Ste, Marie, Port Arthur and Fort William 'late this week. Recapture Escaped Nazi Fredericton—The two German pris- oners who escaped from a New Bruns- wick interment camp on Tuesday af- ternoon, have been recaptured. Heinz Wirtz, 22, Nazi merchant seaman, and Gerhagd discovered 21, civilian in- ternee, were discovered within a radius of five miles from the camp by mem- bers of the Veteran's Guard participat- ing in the Widespread hunt. Poles Form New Corps London,. Gcn. Wladyslaw Si.kor- ski, premier of the Polish Government in London announced the formation of a Polish armoured motor corps for a "future offensive on the continent" as the spirit of rebellion appeared to be on the rise. in Nazi-trampled Europe despite executions and reprisals. Aussie Bombers Sink Supply Ships Cairo, — Light bombers of the Australian Air Fprce attacked enemy motor lighters used to suPply German Marshall Erwin Rommel's. army and sank two in an action several hOurs after mediurd R. A. F. bonibers car- ried out a .series of attacks on the Axis Island of Rhodes. Lignite Ready in Five Months. Toronto, — Premier Mitchell. Hep- burn announced following a Cabinet meeting that steam-dried lignite from Northern Ontario will be available for domestic and commercial use within five months. Premier Hepburn. said the province will spend an estimated $337,000 as an initial outlay and this will bring the lignite fields in the Moosonee area into production, 'Saw, Nazis Can't Beat Reds New York, — Russia has the re- sources, the men and the grand strat- egy to defeat Germany, Sir Walter Monckton, former director-general of the British Ministry of Information said. And, no matter what happens on the military front, the Soviets never will give way to the panic that doom- ed other states overrun by the Nazis, said Sir Walter, Naais Threaten The Dutch London, The German-Controlled Netherlands radio threatened the people of Holland with widespread bombing ,devastation and starvation in the event of a United Nations invasion to open 'a second front. Hit 3 Italian Cruisers Cairo, — United States bombers have serevely damaged three Italian cruisers at Pylos, Greek harbor on the Ionian Sea at cautious distance from a convoy battle which was raging in the Mediterranean. New Quebec Parties Hinted Montreal, — Rene .Chaloult, Liberal member of the Quebec Legislative As- sembly for Lotbiniere, outlined his conception of a political program for Quebec here, Such an organization was also hinted by Maxime Raymond, Liberal member of Parliament, who suggested getting rid of the party spirit. Mr. Chaloult suggested, "A Government of patriots able to enforce resolutely, although not in any pro- vocative way, a French Canadian policy which would not hesitate to ,rid us of foreign trusts that have been en- slaving us. Nazi Eastern. Prisoners Here Ottawa, — Nearly 800 German prisoners of war,.,all merchant seamen from Axis vessels immobilized in Far Eastern ports after the outbreak of war in 1939, arrived in Canada recently and were whisked to internment camps in central parts of the Domin- ion. The men were interned in India, many of them for two and two and a half years, Threaten to Wipe Out Serbia London, — The Yugoslav Goven- ment in London announced that the Germans have threatened to wipe out all of Serbia if continuing disorders in that Balkan land forces them to in- crease the size of their occupation army. Several hundred Serb boys have been sent to concentration tamps or deported to prevent them from join- ing guerrilla bands, the Yugoslays said. Air Minister Power in England London, — Canada's air minister, Hon. C. G. Power, paying his second visit to Britain within a year, arrived in London for a fortnight's inspection of units of the expanding Royal Cans adian Air Force which is playing a major role in Britain's fighter and bomber offensive against Germany. The air minister stepped lightly from a twin-engined transport plane at an airport in the London area after a short hop from a trans-Atlantic air terminal "somewhere in England" where he had arrived earlier at the end 1. You will pay as you earn, so that you will not be faced with a large lump sum payment next year. 2. The National Defence Tax already de- ducted during the first 8 months of this year has been taken into account in the Table of Tax Deductions. 3. Though the income tax rates show a sharp increase over last year, a large portion of this increase is actually savings, to be paid back to you with interest after the war. 4. The money you are paying for life insur- ance premiums, annuities, principal repay- ments on your home, or into a pension fund may be deducted (up to a certain maximum) from the savings portion of your income tax. In many cases this may be sufficient to make payment of the savings portion of the tax unnecessary. CHART SNOWING 194a TAX LIABILITY OF A MARRIED PERSON WITH TWO DEPENDENTS INCOME AND COMPARISON WITH THE 1941 TAX LIABILITY TAX PAYABLE, '4000' 500 '3000 TOTAL TAX PAYABLE two .. .„,:,,, tow: wa-a," swoo: IVIOn I III I Imo: - J,..,,:.:roililt • ,ii illool .FIXED TAX ' so '.I•,.'' .1. 1 • • 1541 TAX V. 1 '1000 1505 . 0.2500'3O00%0O`408ASOO'SDOOVOIADOO 6900'7d09 00 8000 ANNUAL. TAXABLE INCOME BEFORE EXEMPTIONS World Wido News In Brief Form Unless you are single, without dependents, and not making payments of the types mentioned in paragraph 4 above, you should file Form TD-1 with your employer. Otherwise, you may not be allowed the credits to which you are entitled. DO NOT DELAY. File Form TD-1 with your employer at once so that you may get the full allowances from the start. Three of the six bifida% who will lead the first detathinent of the 1st Canadian Parachute &Mallon ore Shown ABOVE. LEFT to BIGHT'1 area Millet, r, Routh, 28, of IViontreal, second in eoramanri; s Major it D. Proctor, 81, of Ottawa, to:tit:ander. leet, and tadat. Thomas W. It Brier. 28, a St. Jai% OFFICERS OF NEW CANADIAN PARATROOP UNIT .1.•••••*IIIM01••••401.1•411i1•11.141/11•••• Ouebee, A fourth officer has already been ehoSen. Ire is Lieut, IL X, Robinson,. 28, of Montreal, but hat does,not appear in the picture, TWO Mort officers are d be teleethd to head the instructional unit which will go to Pert Limning, titogiN for training. HON. COLIN GIBSON, Minister of National Revenue. DOMINION 4F CANADA — DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL REVENUE INCOME TAX DIVISION C. FRASER ELLIOTT, Commissioner of Income Tax. of an ocean flight in a Liberator bomber. Investigated Quebec Shooting Ottawa, Two shooting incidents in Quebec Province which may have 'been connected with Royal Canadian Mounted Police enforcement of the Military call-up regulations have been investigated, Commissioner S. T. Wood, of the R.C.M.P„ said. Not For India's Protection Washington, — American armed forces are in India solely to prosecute the war against. the AXis, and have been warned to avoid scrupulously any participation in internal troubles there, the State Department said. The pres- ence of American forces in India, the department revealed, is primarily to aid China, ",Mother," asked little Peter, when the family had guests for dinner, "is the dessert too rich for ine, or is there enough to go around?" * * * Hope Forsaken It was Murphy's first trip across the Atlantic, and he felt awful. He failed to connbet the fact of his being on the briny ocean for the first time with his agony. The doctor came to him as he tossed about in his berth, "Cheer, Man," he said heartily, "I know you're feeling bad, but you're not going to die." Murphy ope'ied horrified eyes. "Not going to die?" he wailed. "Faith, doctor, I thought I was! That was the only thing that kept me alive!" PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS By Harry J. Boyle Well there isn't a great deal of time these days to think up something for the column, so we'll just ramble along. Mrs. Phil is busy preserving. It seems these nights that the house liar the. armAna of chile sauce or cucumber pickles . some kind -I canned fruit all the time, can always. dell when PI it it preserving by the amottit fres that cluster on the ;metes') ,I,Not Every ton ,! you come hear thu (1,:ar she ,lilt ; ready %it'll I fol del newvaper .hrush them out. Then after yen 'Aisne there's bound to be the .(vla WIC 0%) by time guard . ;,-um have to hunt the culpri.,.s .down and otcrminate t',ein. When the final one has been »tangled by the swatter you, feel a quiet glow of satisfaction and forget about the flies , that is until you get the newspaper out .and try reading. They seen to head right out of 'their hiding place then. Have you ever felt anything indite maddening than a' fly skidding to a stop on your nose when you have just settled down to a quiet evening of reading. He'll be off at the first twitch , but comes back repeatedly to itch around above your collar and tantalise you until finally you keep swatting tip vainly in the air, all the while, trying to concentrate On she war news. Plies are about the most persistent, maddening things to be found anywhere. We're busy at the harvest• these days. Some of the fellows from the village have come out and they certain- ly do help a lot. This week we had a couple of our former hired men come back in air force blue and khaki to help for a couple of days. They were on leave and just itching to get stooking sheaves again for awhile. We had two city cousins out last evening at milking time. They fussed around and first of all wanted to get the. cows, Back to. the pasture they went and after an hour of baffling foxiness on the part of the cows man- aged to get them imp to the barn. Time strange part of it all is that when Mrs. Phil or I go for the cows they come up quiet peacefully and never attempt to play games in. the back pasture. The two cousins wanted to milk I let them pick out the cows they Want- ed and Mary took Brindle, our red eyed wonder-tow who should have , beet; sold years ago because of her desire at times to place both feet inr. the milk-pail and Tommy picked Blur • Star, a recent addition to the hermit I didn't say anything but Brindle eyed'.. Mary and then proceeded to squeeze her gently against the stall, Hall, smothered the girl finally gave 'min. Blue Star was more direct. She sistms4 refused to give any milk. Tomwrasx., pulled and squeezed and tugged at the! udder and Blue Star went on chewing her cud quite placidly. ars. Phil and. I finally had to take over.„ Patricia Ann came out to the oat. field this morning with her mother who brought me out a jug of cold water about ten o'clock. We were: • talking amid the first thing we knew she was gone. She had disappearcdi completely, Getting panic-stricketa meant that we couldn't find a trace. of her, She was out in the oatfieht somewhere and when we called she didn't answer, This went on Tor half hour and finally Suchamisuch the- collie came. bounding down from the,. lmill where he was Tooting over thtl- groundhog situation. 'He wcnt dastt- ing into the ,vats and we followeil . him . on a blind chance. There- she was curled tip asleep in the oats._ These are the little, daily doings at Lazy Meadows, I guess they're much, the same as what's going on at tr* majority of homes these days — at: least the most of .the ..farm homes titt:. our Concession,