HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1945-05-10, Page 3HUBS MAY .10th 1945
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ce more Mother's Day is here.' them we can recall the pleasure they
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is believed that the original mean- received from this old,, ,fashioned
of Mothers Day 'has *een entire-
forgotten in the advance of corn-
ree. The first idea evidently was,
make "a special effort to write to
ther and to wear a red flower if
Mother was still with you, but
had called her, a which flower,
much more the day would be
ught of if : we had • stuck to that
e noblest thought any tongue
can claim.
•he holiest words my tongue can
frame,
orthy are to praise the name.
ore sacred than all other.
infant when her love first came
man I'"find it just the `same; ••
erently I breathe her name.
he blessed name of-It/other."
ere have been many beautiful
ses written on the subject of
er, also articles beyond count.
lee tally one on earth more
by to be exalted than Mother?
may be that boys and girls
rseas are more thoughtful of their
hers than they ever were before.
y Mothers dreaded the time
en their sons would tell them:that
y had decided to join some branch
the forces, and -yet they would
e been disappointed if they had
gone to fight for home and free -
re cannot of course recall the
e when as an infant we were
ted to sleep by our Mother. At
time it was proper to put . a
d to slumaberland that'way. Now
lyding to- medical science that
not -been deemed proper, but we
s pleasant memories of the days
n we grew elder and we. would
Pt up on Mothers knee and with
dear arms around us she would
us stories, more often than not
a the Bible. Although it seems
h better to let a child not off
tly yet we feel that the children
liepresent day are missing a
it deal.
we belonged to a family where
e were younger sisters and bro-
custom of being .naked to sleep.
Now -a -days many dfothers, have
so many social engagements that
they have not time to see,•their
children to bed at night. It is left for.
someone else. Mothers little realize
what that means' to their'ehildren.te
There are many Mothers to -day
who have good reason to be worried
about and_really ashamed of their
children. In this day and genera-
tion liquor plays_ such a prominent
part in the lives of many of us young
people. Even in the country districts
we see strong evidence of this and
what a tragedy it is! We may say
that it is the fault of those of vot-'
ingage that such a thing is allowed,
but there are times when it'is`almost
impossible to know for whom to vote.
The only ,thing to do is to read the
papers, talk with men and women of
intelligence, pray over the matter,.
yesmake it a subject of prayer.
How many people ever do - that be-
fore going to the -poll to; cast a vote.
To the best of our ability ,vote for
men or women whom we know to,
be temperate along the line of
liquors:.
There is ;this much, Mothers can
in the majority of cases keep liquor
out of the home. It is really disgust-
ing -how people line up in front of
beer parlors. Many a young man or
woman has been sentto destruction
by being.setved liquor in a private
home. Mothers ean you expect your
children to honor you if you serve
them and their friends liquor in
your home and others send them
on the downward way. You will
have yourself to blame if your son
or daughter comes staggering home
some night. It will be too late then
to say "I wish I' had never had the
cursed stuff in the house". A young
girl who had never known the taste
of liquor in her own Thome was given
permission by her parents to go out
on New Years Eve with some • of
her friends. They went from one
place et another enjoying their trip
as it had been planned. When they
reached the tact home • liquor was
served- Had you, been the Bon 9r'"
daughter, of that home ' would you
not have been, ashamed of parents s'
who had the audacity to serve liquor
of any kind to your friends? .Besides
the majority_ of ' those people `°were
sons and daughters of parents who
tru;;ted other parents ' to treat their
children properly. It is the Mother
who is usually responsible .• for the
lunch on such an occasion. It may
be she will have to account . some
day for 'the downfall of the child of
another home. . Mother , have you
ever done such a thing? If you have
ask God to forgive you and ask Him
to keep any young people whom
you have served liquor safe.
As our troops are going too and
fro abolit.the eountry they are being
largely entertained in private homes..
Some of these boys and girls have
come from homes • where they have
been • brought up to leave 'liquor
alone and it has been with heavy
hearts that their parents have seen
them go out into the world. Mothers
are going to betray the trust that
those distant parents have placed in
you?
Many times we feel that children
do not treat their. parents properly.
Thty feel that hey ean speak to their
Mothers' in a way they would not
speak to anyone ,else. The heart of
the one who should be dearest to us
has eftimes been broken by ou'r' un-
kind -words. Whether worthy of 'the
name "of Mother or not we should
always remember that she is our
Mother. A; little ,girl was standing
on the corner crying. On the oppos-
ite corner a policeman • was trying
to support an intoxicated woman. A
man said tothe child, "Don't cry,
little girl he will not hurt her." "I
know," replied the little one, "but
she is any Mother."
If we were to get into any kind of
trouble the Mother who should be
so dear to us and we should never
forget that Mary the Mother of our
Saviour followed Hina through His
Earthly career and went with Him
to the Cross. We can imagine how
Christ felt when He saw her among
His friends.
As young people and as adults do
we give a proper respect. to Mother?
Do we give her the consideration
which is due her? Do we eount hes
as a pal? Has she our confidence?
We may be sure that if we are afraid
to tell Mother what we are doing
then our actions are questionable.
Have we got past the time when we
Opportunities
for ALL
YOUR Liberal Government under Mackenzie King
has taken practical steps to see ,that every Canadian after
the war shall have a wide-open chance to make a real
success of his Iife. It can be done by giving everybody the
opportunity to get ahead faster and go further.
Isn't that what you want — a chance to make your own
way IN your own way?
Here are definite, practical steps which the Liberal
Government has taken (not just talked about, but taken)
to make this Canada a better place to work in and bring
up your children.
You will have to decide whether you want the men
who devised these. measures to carry them through, or
whether you"wish to entrust your own and your family's
future to others.
1 Reconstruction
Plans for jobs for 900,000 more workers than
in 1939; and 60,000 more each year as the
population grows. Every kind of enterprise will
be encouraged. The Liberal Governmenthas
already set up the machinery: the Department of
Reconstruction. .
2 Foreign Trade
Liberal objective: Sixty 'percent increase in value
over Canada's pre-war export trade. -This means
thousands of jobs, and is based on the number
of jobs created by Canada's normal export trade.
3 Credit for Enterprise
The Liberal Government set up the Industrial
Development Bank tq provide money at low
interest for long terms to help enterprising
Canadians to develop new business. Another
step towards creating full employment.
4 Exports Encouraged
War-torn countries will want to buy tremendous
quantities of Canadian goods. To facilitate this,
the Liberal Government has set up the Export
Credit Insurance Act to do two things: (1) tie
insure Canadian exporters against loss, and (2)
to make loans to foreign governments under
contract to Canadian exporters.
5 Farm Improvement
•
Your Liberal Government
has made low interest %s';
loans available to farmers
to finance their work and e;,,•
make improvements.
6 Guaranteed Markets
To provide farmers with a better wartime in-
ome, the Liberal Government made contracts
or definite quantities of important products at
greed prices—notably bacon, eggs, cheese and
eef. These contracts have worked out so well
e Liberal Government extended many for
onger periods.
Rt. on. W. L MAEKENZIE KING, Prime Minister
7 Family, Allowances
From July next, Family Allowances are to be paid
monthly to assist parents in raising their child-
ren—$250,000,000 a year direct spending power
in the hands of people who need it most.
8 New Homes' for. Canadians
The Liberal Governments new $400,000,000
National Housing Act enables hundreds of
thousands of Canadians to own their own homes.
In the first, year after Germany's defeat, at least
50,000dwellings will be built. -
*9 Returning Veterans
Gratuities, benefits and
grants of $750,000,000 will
enable men and women of
the Armed Services to apply
their energies in building
the prosperous Canada for
which your Liberal Govern-
ment has been planning.
10 Floor Prices under Fish and Farm Products
To protect farmers and fishermen and to main-
tain rices, the Liberal Government has pro-
vided -door prices under their products.•Pros-
perous farmers and fishermen make a prosperous
Canada. •
11 , Better Labour Conditions
In 'co-operation with organized Labour, the
Liberal Government has confirmed collective
bargaining, provided unemployment insurance,
appointed labour representatives on govern-
ment boards. (More than 600,000 workers, be-
cause of the Liberal Government's attitude
towards Labour and the labour movement, now
get annual vacations with pay.) n.
12 Reduction in Taxation
The Liberal Government will gradually reduce
taxation when the European war is over to free
spending power and to give Canadians every
opportunity for prosperity, employment' and
freedom, -
What you have done in war—you •can do in peace. You can do your
part by supporting the 'Liberal Candidate in your constituency.
BUILD- A NEW SOCIAL ORDER.
OTE LI
PUBLISHEn.SY THE NATIONAL 1IBEI AL
0MMIrree
THE CLINTON NRlet',4RECORD,
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AND
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HE following announcement will help to clarify '!
the relationship
.L between Family Allowancesand
Income Tax credits for dependent children. Family
Allowances are ;p'ayable,from' July 1st, 1945, and
the registration of children is now taking place.
The Family Allowances Act was designed to help
equalize opportunities for all children, and whe
the Act' was passed, Parliament approved the prin-
ciple that: there 'should be no duplication of benefits
by way of Family . _Allowances and Income Tax
credits for the same child. An amendment to the
Income War Tax Act will be made to deal with this
duplication. In the meantime, however, the Govern -
(a) Honof families`receiving m
in 7.945"daof $1200 or Jess will benincoefit toes
the extent of theflip amount of the Fam-
ily Allowances Edceived. As they are not
required to pay income tax, there is no
duplication to remove.
(b) Heads calamities receiving incomes
in 1945 in excess of $1200, but not in
excess of $3,000, will in effect retain the
full value of their present income tax
credits and in addition a percentage of
the actual Family Allowances received.
(c) Heads of families with incomes in
excess of $3,000 will retain their full
income tax credits for children if they do
not receive Family Allowances. These
taxpayers may, however, apply for Family
Allowances' to protect themselves against
a possible decrease in income at a later
date which might bring them into a
lower income range where they would,
benefit from Family Allowances. In such
cases if the income remains in excess of
$3,000, the income tax credits for child-
ren would be reduced by the full amount
of Family Allowances received.
INCOME TAX
trent proposes, for the last six months of 1945 dur-
ing' which Family Allowances are payable, to re-
move duplication by adjusting the income tax
credits received for children.
It is natural that parents its the low income groups
will be expected to receive maximum benefits from
Family Allowances. Partial benefits will be received,
however, by parents with incomes up to $ 3,000.
The table below shows the effect of the adjust- ..
ments which the Government has decided to make.
For convenience and simplicity the benefits received
by each income group are shown as a per cent of the
Family Allowances received. The table shows:
TABLE SHOWING EFFECT OF ADJUSTMENT FOR 1945
AMOUNT OF Percent by which taxpayers will benefit
TAXABLE INCOME from Family. Allowances in addition to
present income tax credits, for 1945.
Not over $1200 . . 100%
Over $1200 but not over 1400 . . 90%
" 1400 ""' " ""1600 . . 80%
""1600 " " " 1800 . 70%
" 1800 " 2000 . 60%
' ,'" 2000 `‘ 2200 . . 50% •
" 2200 " 2400 . . 40%
" 2400 " 2600 . 30%
" 2600 "
2800 20%
0
" • 2800 " 3000 . 10%
" 3000 0%
NOTE:—This table applies to married persons and others having the status of married
Persons for income tax purposes. For the relatively small number of single persons sup.
Porting children and not having married status for income tax purposes and for members
of the Armed Forces, special tables can be obtained from the Regional Director of Family
Allowances in each provincial capital.
""
Ai
of
the
actual
Funnily
Allowances
received
in the '
year
1945.
Family Allowances will be paid in full
In all cases, those who apply for and are eligible to
receive Family Allowances -will receive them in full,
month by month. See scale below:
SCALE OF MONTHLY ALLOWANCES
FOR THE FIRST FOUR CHILDREN
For each child
Under 6
From 6 to 9 . "(inclusive)
From 10 to 12 (inclusive) .
From 13 to 15 (inclusive)
$5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
Where there are more than four children
under 16 in the family, the monthly allow-
ance for each child after the fourth will
be reduced in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Family Allowances Act.
As far as is possible, to take care of the adjustments
necessary to avoid duplication of benefits, current income
tax deductions at the source will be adjusted to take into
account the new situation when Family Allowance pay-
ments commence. This will avoid placing an awkward
burden on the taxpayers at the end of the year.
FAMILY ALLOWANCES ARE NOT TAXABLE
•
Special attention is drawn to the fact that the income
ranges used in the table above refer to taxable income,
and any amounts received as Family Itilowances should
not therefore be included in calculating, income for this
purpose because Family Allowances are not taxable.
Family Allowances are also additional to dependents'
allowances for servicemen's families and military
pensions.
For children registered after July 1st, 1945, Family
Allowances will be paid as front the month following
the month when registration is made. Family Allowances
are not paid retroactively.
Published wider the authority of
Han.. BROOKE CLAXTON, mister,
Department of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa
NOTE THESE TWO EXAMPLES
1. Family with two children, ages 6 and 8, with
total income during 1945 of $7200.
TOTAL FOR SiX MONTHS OF 1945
First Child , . . $36.00
Second Child , 36.00
- $72.00
As this family does not benefit by way of income
tax credits, it receives and keeps the full' amount
as stated above.
2 Family with two children, ages 6 and 8, with
total income during 1945 of $1950.
TOTAL FOR SIX MONTHS OF 1945
First Child . . $36.00
Second Child . . 36.00
- $72.o0
Amount returnable, being
loss of income fax credits- . 28.80
Amount retained (60%, see
table) $43 20
REGISTER NOW!
If you intend to apply for Family Allowances
but have not already done so, please complete
and mail Family Allowances Registration
Form. Copies of form may be obtained at the
nearest' post office,
go in and sit on Mothers Seed when
we come in at night and tell her the
events of the evening?, If we have
let us call a halt and see what the
ehange is.
It may possibly be 'that the change
is in Mother, that her social activi-
ties take her out so much that she
is not home by the time we get there
Did it ever occur to you that you
might have some influence over your
Mother so as to make the home life
different? Try it.
What would we think, if there was
what might be called a Children's
Day" and if Mother thought she
had to look after us just one day in
the year. We would think that was
terrible but there are many to -day
who pay very little attention to
Mother except on . "Mothers, Day".
Then v Mother very proudly says to
her friends "George sent me this
plant, -Mary gave me money." The
friends know that in all probability.,
that is the only thing that George
or Mary have given her throughout
the year. Time could not go too
quickly ;for thein until they were
able to . shirk their responsibility
and see that Mother of father could
get support from the' government.
How humiliated some parents must
feel when the time comes and they
realize that their children will no
longer do anything to help them. It
is a great b'essing for. many aged
souls that our country has realized
their need and has made provision
for it:
When we are away from Home
how Mother watches for the avail
and how often they are disappointed
when the postman or the mail currier/.
passes and leaves 'nothing.
It is -all very well to nnalte a; big
fuss when the call comes for Wither
but it would' be better for ninny of
us if, we gave thein"mere 'attention
when they could know and under-
stand what we were doing. Flowers
are a matter of choice at a funeral,
but they would make our Loved one
much happier if we •gave thein to
them when they eould see them.' Will
it be tears of sweet effection we will
shed when they leave us or will
our sorrow be a mockery? Let us
think well over these tsinge while
Mother is still with us, and let us
determine that from now on we will,
if at all possible, bear the respon-
sibility for her and make her last
days cheerful and happy.
There are many .wu0 Have never
known a Mothers tender care, but
they have been wonderfully brought
up by a grandmother or an aunt or
a close relative. In such cases do the
orphan children ever forget such
kindness and self sacrifice? An
elderly lady said. to -day. T never
knew' •my Mother. I was brought up'
by my grannie. Another friend made
the remark. Since 1 was four years
old I have lived with my ,aunt. and
uncle. They are well on in years now
and' I feel that every little while I
want to go home and etay with- them
•for if I did not do that I would feel
terrible if anything happened thpni.'
Let us all, if our Mothers are still
with 'us, our those who opened their
home to us when we were in a help-
less state, make this coming Mothers
Day the 'greatest day mf their lives.
Help theta to realize that we ,do
love and honor them and that we are
ready to help them in any way we
possibly can.
Should our 14lotlter have answered'
the last call may we on 'the Morning
of Mothers clay, from .our hearts,
repeat this, to me at least, beauti-
ful poem.` Should we not be pre-
pared to say it in its entirety let us
accept the free Peace which lent -
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