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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-05-12, Page 10+47 ".1110 Boric ,Sigatat-Situ', Tiller day, May 13, MS SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley 'HIS FAMILY TAXES U$ AU, All across Canada•these days, raUnzcipal councils 'have been Wrestling with the arch•villian , 0.41. bine, a .rnyaterious mon- ster called The Budget: a •, q r . This Family Taxes Vi AU jeeted at every turn, whiney, dernandizag. ., He hasn't.c ex- cept much, cept that he's grown.' He is now a big slob, overfed, under - worked, menacing if he doesn't get his allowance right en time, sulky if same of it is held' back. mercy, ,charm, pity, loops, or any ::u 0 a= of the qualitieN We normally as But he has a lot offremise. so?iate with that lovely 'crea- Around election time, He's go - tion known as the female of. the ing to scut the lawn and wash speoh s. I have known Mill Ratethe ear, and . paint 'the trim and since she was ay girl, and I am smarten the Old place up so you here to state: without apol`agy, won't know it.. ` .0. 0 * that she is a pig. . , .m r, Although he is made up from ,s 41 .: t acombination, of concrete things lits diffikult to believe that But something somewhee along he line, like -sewers and schools and such a union could produce pro- goes haywirre. He cuts the trees paints the lawn, streets The. 'budget himself Isi gent'. But it did. His .name is and washes. the lake, and fig - an abstract thing. He is like Taxes The Devil, You can't see him' ' ores, after one.year, that his r allowance is not big enough. or hear him.:or even smell him. Taxes' care::i• has been about _ 4: 1; ' You' can't really understand ' what you would expect from For some reason — and it him,,but you know he is there: such parents. He was an un- certainly isn't his winning per- ., a blind, malignant creature that pleasant child from the begin- sonality---Taxes has become the ,,cannot. be controlled. ,,ring. Unwanted, unloved, re- most -talked -about man in You can fight him—sand get a blo idy nose, You can ham- . ,mer a' him, chisel at Nina, ,Chop at .hir;—and all you get are a broken hammer, a 'dull chisel and a blunted axe. The Budget is like ars octopus.l He grows'higger every year. His'. appet;te increases, his tentacles becorne Ionger`and stronger and' more strangling as he grows.. And when you try to come 'to ; grips with him, he exudes al cloud of black (or red) ink which obscures hir' from view. Of what insredients is rphe, Budget composed' Really. he's a two -headed nrorister, a regular Siarne,e twin. 'u On the one hand, it is. lust ,a big, bundle. of sugar and spice: new schools; new industries; a new library or community cen- tre; iider streets;, better light-, .ing, sewage dis►*osal and snow plgwing. Progress, culture, civil- ization, comfort. At first glance' •-----�,�=�ars-%-tlta4z---cla$iid=--s •the most desirable thing 'man has dreamed up since The Devil. And on the other hand, he is snags and snails and puppy -do;, tails. That's what little tans —"lite made of. And big towns tarp. And the reason for all' this, of course,- is that The $udgnt, I this big, ugly, unrnanageabl brute who is impervious tq hu -1 man feeling, fell in love, by some chemical accident, while a mere hulking Iunk of a boy,, with a 'girl- called Milly Rate.t Most of us know, her as MM. ;. Shp is just •a s un..nrcp:issess- ing i hot- husband. She is Steely -eyed, reientics,, unsvrup-, ulous and absolutely, wi.h.)ut town. M$hYoxS develop dyspepsia, coun- cillors -,coronaries, when they try to deal with this delinquent. 0 ft' r They J;an't quite 'handle him. He. talks so glibly of govern, ment grants on outdoor toilet systems under the winter works program, and potential pot -hones an the roads, ,and (with a hearth rending sob)" of the people on welfare, that . he bamboozles councillors with, eyes like agates, and mayors with hearts Of gran- ite. * 0 All I can say is' that the mun- icipal councils have my blessing as they strive to cope with Taxer, out. of Mill Rate and The Budget. PERSONAL Mr. Paul Gardner, 'cvho has been attending Waterloo Uni- versity has returned h o m e accompanied by his grandfather„. Mr. Del Gardner. 81116111111511 AT p REAL PROFIT rrir tr�rr irk f rpt DRYER. E Maintaip protein values, eliminate starag.e losses._The _Kongskilde Crop Dryer is proved asthe• money making -way to store dry crops OR high:., -moisture feed grains, No condensation problems complete aeration through' full-length aluminum ventilators. Available in 25 sizes and. can be enlarged after installation. G.et the facts and then decide. Find out how the Kongskilde Crop . Dryer can make all your,stored crops worth more when you use or sell them. Call your Dealer or write for folder. xoNcsmsoL E LTD rK� L� RON DELBERGUE Farm' Implement Dealer R. R. 3, At`uburn ram Maple Leaf LQ.D.E. PIars T4 Woo Unpaid Members The regular meeting of Maple Ittaf Chapter, I,O,IA,E.,was held at t m f Mrs.D. D. ,he honee o Mooney. The regent, Mrs. R. Breckenridge, presided and the flag was presented by the stand- ard bearer Mrs. J. Skeoch, Dueing the business portion of the meeting a discussion was held regarding unpaid members: and methods to remind them of overdue' fees. ' I, TIGER DUNLOP PALS •.CARLQW.--t;The Tiger Dunlop Pals held their sixth meeting May 2nd at Carlow Hall. Four- teen members were present. The meeting opened with the 4-H pledge, then roll call, "How I plan totiim my accessories." Thepurchase of a Canadian flag 4o be displayed at p>.ibli!e functions at the`std e. of the Union Jack was also considered. Mrs. M. McGill, empire and world affairs convener, intro- duced a very interesting quiz, pertaining ' to world current events during ;.which newspaper clippings were circulated. Mrs. S. C. A ederson, services at home and abroad convener, displayed a Christmas card re- ceived°from the Chapter's, Greek orphan and requested' volun- teers for sewing and knitting. Mrs. R. Hughes, education committee convener, reported that, bursaries are posted at G.D.0 1. and on plans for the coffee party to be held in sour` house park in July. The financial report of the opportunity ohm 'Was presented by Mrs. W. Ratliburn. The nec- essity for all members to work. at the shop was stressed. In her report for the Centen- nial committee. Mrss. °Rathburn stated that brochtures' on cen- tennial projects were tq be pub- lished and before the public by Jtne 1, 1966n order to adver,ise Goderichforr Centen- nial year The tentative date of Ma} 19, 11167 was set for the chap- ter's proposed Centennial ball. Reports from the Provincial convention in.•Hamilton by dele- gates, Mrs. R. Breckenridge and Mrs. J. Stringer, informed mem- ber§ that the name I.O.D.E. _, is toe retained and that the TRAIN TO TORONTO Ask about convenient departure and return times For information, phone the local CN Passenger. Sales Office Union Jack and the Canadian flag r:us.t be .iawn side by side atp tablic funetibas. Mrs. W. lVlacLaren sirhanked Mrs. Moonhtithe; he. Mrsey. Jfor. Stritngereuse andof thzee yeaomcommittee then served re» `freshments. �d- 'COULD AN IDB LOAN HELP .�X - YOUR BUSINESS? ER/C11 00NE Rg W lNq • PARE 4.00. __ Y-Q__i�„�;�� Bl.p;TE FARE4,6p CANADIAN NATIONAL 4.4 40-63 Thousands of businesses throughout Canada have used IDB loans to expand or modernize their facilities. If you bavea plans for your business and require financing, call in and discuss your needs with us. iNDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK 27 BRANCH OFFICES ACROSS CANADA KITCHE NER-WATERLOO WATERLOO, ONT.: Waterloo Square Building - Telephone: 744-4186 iu' 1�:ti{•1r+nvii'•tiii:iU?•:�n�.1''.i�`'n'•'.'ww',Xa:S`•i`'J*rh'••.`<+'h•�i�Liv�.S::jii>U; EW4, FEDERAL PRICE SUPPOR' BENEFITSALI MILK PRODUCEF The new Federal Government policy of price support and direct payments vvitl give all dairy farmers increased returns for, their milk, whether they ship manufacturing milk, fluid milk or cream. The new policy is designed to bring economic stability to the dairy industry and•prevent runaway consumer price increases by ensuring adequate supplies of dairy products. The Federal'Govern_ ment will- pay the farmer 75c for each hundredweight of manufacturing milk with a 3:5% butterfat content. Another 10c will be. put in reserve to assist the export of by-products and surpluses. The Federal Government, <' <`` through export assistance B. and direct purchases of sUch products as butter, will'create a demand ":, `'`'" which will enable processors •. •to pay $3.25 per hundredweightof manufacturing `' butterfat content milk with a- . �. 3;5% ::�::.::;:«..<:::::::::.:. >Y":<::><, government has However, �.�;� � :���� the.:�;:.>:-:::::;:::::`���{::�:�:;:� g no authority to set the prices procestors - pay producers. It is in your own interest to negotiate the best e possiblepricefor your milk through your farm organization. U MANUFACTURING MILK SHIPPERS: You will re- ceive a direct payment from the Federal Government of 75 cents per hundredweight on all milk. Your payment will be made monthly by cheque from Ottawa: . FLUID MILK PRODUCER$:°You will receive 75 cents a hundredweight on all milk over 120 per cent of the amount for which -you receive fluid prices. For instance, if your dairy pays you fluid prices on 10,000 pounds.in a certain month, you will receive the government payment on all milk over 12,000 pounds. Cheques will be mailed once a month from Ottawa directly to you. CREAM PRODUCERS: You will. receive 21.43 cents per pound of butterfat '(the equivalent of 75 cents per hundredweight of milk with a 3.5% butterfat content). Because time is required to complete the rebistration of producers and':to set Lip a reporting system, your cheques will go out from Ottawa every three months. ' Raging Orange ? Whimsical White? Every day someone creates a new color. Can you imagine what it's like .trying to please everyone? Crown Diamond can with their decoratone color@tion system.,Think of any color and your Crown Diamond Dealer will match it on the spot -in any finish. Crown Diamond Decoratone—the ultimate in paint prttection on the inside or, the outside of your home. Buy colorful Crovvn Diamond Decoratone now and you save $3.00 on a gallon; 750 on a quart ! Offer expires June 30th, 1966. Milk producers must be registered with the Agricultural Stabilization Board in Ottawa and•be assigned a registration number. Manu- facturing milk and cream shippers who' -parti- cipated in last year's supplementary payment program already have a registration number and do not need to register again. But fluid Milk producers are not registered ; they should do so as soon as possible. To registers get the THE CROWN DIAMOND PAINT COMPANY LIMITED CROWN John Jeffrey & Son DIAMOND PRODUCTS ARE SOLD EY: 163 Elgin St. W., Goder ch, Ont. N OTE :' Because the fat content of milk varies, the 75 cent direct payment is based on a sten- " dard 3.5 pee cent butterfat content in milk. This works out to 21.43 cents per pound of butterfat. If your milk tests 4 per cent, then your payment will be -four times 21.43 or about 85 cents per hundred- weight. On the other hand if your milk tests 3% then your payment will be tbree times 21.43 or about 64 cents per hundredweight. proper form from your dairy, Manufacturing plant, cheese factory, or creamery. rill it out and sendit off to Ottaw�l.,If you ship to more -. than one plant, you do riot need to- register -twice but-youmustinform all outlets of your registration number so they can relay the information to Ottawa. Remember it will be impossible to participate in the program if you are not registered. CANADA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OTTAWA HON. J, J. GREENE, MINISTER 524-8171