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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1955-03-24, Page 2t ffi • c�he (!a1Ettrt1 signal-*nr HURON COUNTY'S FOREMAST WEEKLY Established 1848. In its 108th year of publication. Published by Signal -Star Publishing Limited Subscription Rates—Canada and Great Britain, $3.00 a year: to United 'Pei; L ..States, $4.00. Strictly in advance. Advertising . Rates on request Telephone 71. Authorized as second-class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. but -of -Town Representative: C.W.N.A. 420 Temple Bldg., Bay and Richmond Sts., Toronto. Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Member of Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association, Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations. Weekly Circulation of over 3,200 GEO. L. ELL.IS, Editor and Publisher. 0 •1 ;ABC; THUR ''DAY, 112ARC i 24th, 1955 THE RISK TOO GREAT Ottawa has turned down, for this year at least, the proposal for Government support of , a pipeline to ibring natural gas from Alberta tb Ontario :and, Quebec. Private interests be- hind the scheme find that it is too big for 'them to undertake, but they are willing to go ahead (and take any profits) if Ottawa will guarantee them against loss. Theh,' there afire those who would have the Government build the line and operate it as a public -owned enterprise, pointing to Ontario Hydro as a comparable undertaking. The comparison is a poor one. Ontario Hydro began on a small scale, with a ready-made market, and expanded as demand grew and on conditions which, being set by Hydro itself, avoided any chance of financial failure. This is very different from the 'pipeline proposition. The initial cost of the pipe to be laid half -way across Canada will be iznznense. P en at one end the gas will have tote paid fo"r .{ .a price which the Government cannot contro d at the other encl must be sold in a comp:. ;ve market. Any Government undertaking so risky a proposition might find itself in a squeeze from which it could not escape." An adequate sup- ply' of natural gas would be a ,fine thing for industrial Ontario if it could be had under• reasonable conditions. THE YALTA PAPERS Yalta is a word appearing frequently in the newspapers these •days. It is the name of .4 place in Russia where in 19.45 Prime &Ibiiater Churchill and President Roosevelt met Stalin to confer on matters of allied high policy. The "Yalta papers," giving a detailed import of the discussions at this conference, were nnade public last week, and although a good deal"was already known of what went on at that conference the publication of the papers has created a situation that does not tend to international goodwill..,." -)Mr. Roosevelt, it appears, adopted a con- eilia.t'ory attitude to Stalin that went beyond Sir • Winston's . liking and made" proposals va'tlitsh, if a.d`opted, would have endangered any, international goodwill that still remained'. The l 'resident was then a sick man, and was in- p tensely set inion the successful conclusion of the war.. Sir, Winston looked farther ahead, and at- any rate the decisions actually taken were not according to, the suggestions attribut- ed to Mr. Roosevelt. U.S. Secretary of State Dulles was in. Canada. a few days ago and he was reported as stating that the papers'were not to be pub- lished at this time. It is evident that on his return to Washington ,the pressure from Republican party sources was so insistent that he yielded and the papers werereleased. Re- publican party strategy ,appears t� be to "get something' on Roosevelt that will •discredit the Democratic party; one Republican Senator is quoted as'describing the documents as "a political gold mine" for his party. The pos- sible consequences in the international scene appear to be forgotten or to be regarded as of no moment. A POOR IDEA, SAYS THE POST Every year demand is made at ,.Qttawa filar complete exemption from income tax' of all medical expenses. The Financial Post con- siders its, ver.,.poor idea. It says: "This is one of those proposals that look e -in tnektry.. But when it comes to actual price it turns out -to be the opposite. In iiiirstlilaee-we. have not, nor are we ever likely ' teAtave,'the-basic medical facilities necessary €� cape wif e• the'flood of imaginary sick such a sneastire wettki be sure to produce. Secondly, .would open the way to such abuses and i : ets :that it could imderan:iue general re- spect for our whole income' tax machinery. "In. the United* State -here the exenrrp- tions are broader all sorts of abuses have crept in. Practically, anything that could be pur- chased at a drug store, ands.,, that • includes a Iot, has been chalked up as medical expenses and exemption claimed. Slowly, expensive 'and complicated official machinery is being set up to check the worst rackets. But in the mean- time the decent and honest citizen who pays his full share of the income tax, and a, large chunk for the shirkers as well, is beginning to think he is' just a 'sucker. We don't want decent people to feel that way in Canada." EDITORIAL NOTES ,,The population of London (the Less) and alnvirons is now put at 135,000. A pleasant and thriving `city. "You will come to look like .what you eats'•' warns a vegetarian. Vegetarians who wish to avoid carroty hair, potato noses or a,all.uliflower ears, please take note.—Peterbor- sugh Examiner. Cucumbers for coolness, spices ,for hot teir ei-s,' peaches for a peachy complexion. * * Idealists look to the day when all the .world. will be as one nation devoted to the arts of peace. Before that day can arrive, bo`vever, people must learn to get along amicably within their own communities, provin- ▪ eialisms most be forgotten, nationalisms must be subdued. Looking over the history of the last fifty years, one does not see that mush progress has been made within this ' period. The conception of "one world" is very far 'from realization. O 1(: Spring airs were abroad on Sunday, and people were out driving and promenading, happy to be rid, as they fancied, of the last a►f winter.'Succeeding days have not been so pleasant. Spring is a hesitant' creature, and comes in teasingly slow manner' with` little vegard for the calendar? but some day soon she will emerge with full intention to"stay for her appointed season. In the meantime gardeners are looking to see how their crocuses and Atha, s ly—spring •flowers are coming along. Remember, it is only March yet. * * * "-s "Quebee, 111arch 17'• (CP)—A youth • crawled Over the shifting ice of the At. Charles River' today to rescue two stran- ded kittens. "Officials 16f the 'Society for the Pre- • tj'ention: of er elty to Animals said the •'yoxth, identified Uh asYvon Dagenais, ilteiett.doWn a lo1w. bridge o;h to the Tee rttese to .ytyhe'' kittens, .v sseed off the bridge • 1thi Taoy des ea. a medal and the 'passer; tossed,3lxlie kttttens off the br'idg'e should"'.. Moused . in, the ver`he count hey found. W el, in 'the London . Free Press, 0" ab f:t 'Weather station t .an example nO„ 1e t attilltOn. City "'s .°4 ibt tt\p•- Q 1,60: that WNW ' adequate for this region. The operating cost of -the Hamilton station is slightly over $r.0,'000; the estimate for this year is $10,600. The Toronto station no doubt costs "a great deal more than that; but between a station that gives this part of the Province an unsatisfac- tory service and one, say; at London, that would' give a much better service 'for Western Ontario at a modest extra cost, the choice would not be difficult to make. SMALL HYDRO PLANTS (Windsor Star) Every so often things seem to go id a complete circle back to where they started. That the I-idro- Electric Power Commission 'of Ontario now is considering the development of several small water- power sites is an example . . . When. the Ontario Hydro began what was then its gigantic develop- ment of power at Niagara, and there seemed an abundance of power for all time, , little power stations obi small rivers were closed down. They were bought out by Hydro, being considered un- economical. They still may not be economical when compared with electricity from Niagara or the St. Lawrence, but can supply power cheaper .than• that from coal-fired steam plants. If the Hydro undertakes these small developments they will. serve a dual purpose. The necessary dams will help in conservation and flood control, MENTAL BLOCK (Toronto Telegram) "Do you ever have a mental block? a friend asked us. We were not sure what a "mental block" was. "Well, just for the moment I cannot remember my own telephone number," he explained. A We can remember our telephone number, but on occasions we have found ourself looking up the meaning of a word in the telephone directory. The really embarrassing lapse of this kind is when you start to introduce somebody you have kntry n well and for a long time, and ,suddenly realize that t1i 'tiibinent you cannot remember his name, A; Wornan who did not undet'stadtd tthe language of bu. iness webs ; r into the ik ' of Ingland to e rnstaitF someone •abicut her loan 'holding. The clerk to whom she talked happened to be rather- a grave' person He Inquired: "Is it a "case;•a conversio or aredemptio ,, madam?" .,. • ".eotivergion?1 oder tto ll?" 'faltered. the wo- man: ‘ r psli`rdnii Atte is tblt,the .Dine gtiglatid5 or the Chutyeh of England?" TUE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR. sx �'t R1P 111 MAINS 1 EARLY [FILOROCATIO2i1' 61Al hC?1• EG gsr TIC '.TQC% IL•ft, '►,il[/ IIII� 11111ra fOrtedgetie "I'VE GOT A FEELING SOMETHING'S GOING TO • HAPPEN!" -Down Memory's. Lane 45 Years Ago Town Council's fire committee recommended that the fire . truck be repaired, but decided to take no action on a suggestion that a 'fire alarm system for the town be installed. i Crew of vessels which wintered at Goderich had arrived in town and were busy making necessary repairs for the start of the ship- ping season. The Union Bank of Canada open- ed a .branch in Goderich in the Standard Loan Company offices and the loan company closed its busi- ness here. Manager was W. L. Horton, who had been the lean company office manager. AEnglishman who had been Ali ill at the County Jail for three months suffering from typhoid, ;ap- peared in court before Judge Doyle on a charge of theft anti was ,givers` a suspended sentence. 25 Years..,Ago ' Ago Word had. been' • by County Engineer Roy Patterson that the Ontario Government had taken over the road from Clinton extending north for 38 miles to the Walkerton,Rincardine highway. It was understood that it would be at least two years before the road would be paved. Goderich Homing Pigeon Club held a euchre party and dance at the Oddfellow's Hall, celebrating St. Patrick's Day. R. J. Walker had opened an of- fice in the old Bank of 'Hamilton building to carry on business as a dealer in bonds, royalties and stock. A play, "The Village Lawyer," was presented in the Forester's Hall, Auburn by members of the Dungannon United Church Young People's Society. 15 Years Ago - Rt. Rev. Stuart Parker, D.D., Moderator of the Presbyterian Gen- eral Assembly, was guest preacher 'at a • service in Knox Presbyterian Church here. March hail been giving Huron County a variety of weather. After an ice storm, the weather turned colder and snow began to fall and drift; giving snowplow operators considerable work. The ' Seaforth- MitchelMublin area was especially hard hit. After the snowfall, the weather dished up a mixture of lightning, 'thunder, rain and snow, with a bit of sunshine—all within the space of one hour. - Goderich had a credit of $4,535.96 in the settling of accounts with the Ontario Hydro -Electric Power Commission for the year ended October 31, 1939. The amount represented the difference between •the monthly power bills paid by the local PUC and the actual cost for power as' deter- mined after the close of the year. 10 Years Ago At a meeting of the Gode"rich Public Utilities Comrfiission , a let 'ter was received from the OHEPC advising that the interim rate for power supplied to this municipal- ity for 1945 would be $32.50 per horsepower—a reduction from $34 per horsepower. A musical program featuring the songs of Stephen Foster was pre- sented at a meeting of the Victoria Home and .School ,Club. The pro- gram was arranged by Mrs. R. Wilson. The church hall of North Street United Church was filled to capa- city ' when a. three -act comedy, `"Where's Grandma?" was present- ed .under the- auspices of the Wo- man's Association, Director of the play Was` W. J. Hodge. OMIT NON ESSENTIALS! The SignaL,Star carries ;numer- ous reports of : distriet groups— and welcomes them. We do need the full co-operation of press secre- aries in handling these. Reports are coming in mare promptly now, but considerable improvement is necessary in the composition and' contents of some, which require a good deal of editing and on occas- ions have to be rewritten. Press secretaries' should" bear in mind that we are not familiar with what took place at- each and every meeting, . and that we can only guess where corrections have • to be made. Please avoid abbrevia- tions, and take care with -the spell- ing of names and the sequence of events. Above all, to conserve space, please avoid non essentials such as the .names of hymns, the read- ing of the minutes; business was discussed. 'That last phrase is of no interest `whatever unless 'some details of the discussion are given. A little more time and care in preparing some of the reports we receive, will make them' more in- teresting and result in more reader interest. More than that, attention to these details will save precious time and space at The Signal -Star Office. Your time, your energy, and your money makes Red Cross ser- vice possible. If you haven't the time or the energy your money can help carry on the work. You are serving `with the Cana- dian Red Cross throughout the - year when you give in March. Your Red Cross needs $5,494,100 in 1955. .` •••••••••••••NN••••••r••••O•••••••••••N"••••• :The New Ford Tractors 0=, — two new series --- FIVE NEW MODELS ARE BEING INTRODUCED AT GODEI1CII MOTORS SOUTH W'TR1IET Wednesday Evening, March 30 at 8 p.m. DOOR PgizEs t W 1-AND1• . ,G TOUR FRIENDS CHECK THE. TAX DOLLAR (By„ Joseph Lister Rutledge) One 'reason why Canadians have been so patient under •oppressive taxation is that great care has been taken that they should not recog- nize taxation when they see it. People have come to look.at prices either as a sort of natural phen- omenon whose forward march is beyond control, or as the result of rapacious demands of some branch of industry. Whether this is charged to extravagant demands of workers or to covetousness of cap- ital depends on the individual view- point - Almost none stop to reflect that the real danger lies in taxes we de not recognize. When reproaches are borne . by the innocent while the guilty escape, • something very serious has happened to us. In . law courts, we insist on plac- ing ,blame where blame belongs., It is only in methods of taxation •that people like to becloud things, so almost anyone is blamed for in- creasing prices that are largely the refection of taxation that has been carefully hiddeia • Everyone has , a sort of rough rule of thumb as to what they should pay in taxes. It• is pretty rough and uncertain, but people do recognize that governments must have money tb carryt on their duties and provide services .and protections, so they submit to a tax on incomes that seems to be pretty stiff, feeling that this is probably their reasonable obliga- tion. bligation. Tax experts know that people probably,wouldn't submit so pa- tiently ifthey recognized that this isonly a ' small • part of the tax burden all :bear:: - Under the B.N.A. Act, Federal government is the only agency per- mitted to • impose hidden taxes. But Provincial governments are looking covetously at this 'form of taxation and, one way or another, have managed' • to make some in- trusions into the field. • This should ,be resisted with every means in our power. The very reason for this covetousness should be sufficient warning. It is because when taxes are hidden, the public does not know what is hap- pening le,them. f� The public does not realize, per- haps, that governments are now spending one of every four of the nation's earned dollars, and want more. Unless the people prevent it, governments will undoubtedly increase their demands. The safe- guard is recognition of taxation as taxation...If taxation is 'permitted to be confused with costs ' and ., prices, the people have lost their , most important check on the spenders of their own money. "Everyone likes a sympathetic listener," sdys a psychologist. As long' as he doesn't interrupt, .al- most ; everyone likes a listener, whether he's sympathetic' or not. 'How Ta , '. oaey Wast.eil ({Cazi ian� lh gavvymansiire5, The, nubile. relations los, or :propagandists, as thet are .some• - I rim called; eiin h sed. by .tom • fed -- I era's and provincial. governarients. !are sure wortirvg olvortime these days 1t4ging Erne): .t the growing lamotmt of material cluttering ug, the mails and littering the desks of editors. This isn't just one editor's opinz sou,, hat is a .general complaint from daily and weekly publishers right across the country. You ought to seer the waste that goes into the waste Basket every day --- emanating from these goverrament- al bureaux. Yes, and it's the poor, downtrodden ta4payers who pay for all- this needless waste. Every time some little official decision is Made there has to be a press release, with the Hon. Mr. So -and -So having said So -and - So. You wouldn't believe it un- less you had access to a typical day's mail which comes to an editor's desk ... and could see for yourself. The editors have pleaded with the governments to cut out this useless extravagence, but they just keep on spending the taxpayers' money like drunken sailors. BRIDGE SCORES • Seven tables were played by Goderich Duplicate BridgeClub on Monday night. Winners were: Mr. and Mrs, J. K. Hunter, 85 points; Mrs. A. Nicol and Mrs. F. Saunders, 69,, points; Mrs. G. Mathieson and Mrs. L. Westbrook, 69 points; . Mrs. T. R. Wheeler and Mms. J. Thomas, 69„points; Mrs. C. A. Reid and Mrs. G. Paterson, 681/2 points. Z1? Do you know What portion'of your estate your wife will reoeive if ,yon die without a will. Let one, of Crown Trust ,Company's experi- enced °1t ust 'kers tell you and plan your estate. There is nb ,obligation on your part. Ask for our new folder "No Will? Here's What Happens." Crown .Trust Company 284 Dundas Street, London, Ontario. -12 y w. s' "THERE'S MONEY • FOR S:EED at the B of M For many farmers, operating funds -are low at this time of year. It's the in-between period when there's lots of expense, little income. If this is your probleth, talk it over with your B of M manager. '. BAN B° If ypu can plan repayment from your farm roa rrp,ox uw�I income, there's money for you at the B of M for seed; feed or fertilizer. B of M BANK OF MONTREAL ead4 4 7Grat ' GODERICE BRANCH: Bruce .Armstrong WORKING WITH CANADIANS IN EVERY WALK OF 'LIFE SINCE 1817 A0106 • • oPij acl .1111111111110111/111 11 When one of the family calls you to the phone and whispers, "I think it's busi- ness," it reminds you how important calls of -that kind are, even ,at home. You don't have to upset your eve- ning's plans, because your telephone gets things done quickly, nearby or far away. Whether it's a matter of sales, or serv- ice, whether it's early evening or late at night, you can depend on your telephone. -i" Just give it a thought next time one of the • family says, "It's for you, Dad!" E. BELL TELEPHONE MPANy' OF CANADA 3,. 4