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Zurich Citizens News, 1965-11-04, Page 10PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1965 Mounting Paper Work! The increasing complexity of making up a payroll in a small business is a good example of the mushrooming paper work that must inevitably dissuade would-be small businessmen. The payroll deductions and calcula- tions are being gradually increased as gov- ernments find this their most efficient method of collecting from the millions of employed Canadians. While it may be efficient to the government, it is far from efficient for the employers. What was once a bargain to pay for work given, be- tween employer and employee, has now been penetrated to an extensive degree by the middle -man -governments taking a share of earnings before they can be delivered to the intended receiver. But payrolls are only one example of the mounting problem of governments in business. Company reports, Dominion Bur- eau of Statistics reports, tax payments with penalties for tardiness, and a host of others place their share •of an increasing burden on the operators of small businesses includ- ing most weekly newspaper operations across Canada. One group of small business dissidents organized to oppose a ruling that all em- ployee income tax deductions must be paid through the local bank or mailed to Ottawa by certified cheque. Certification of a cheque, of course, may require absence from a small business by the owner, at tunes not particularly convenient, A recent survey suggests that about 400,000 firms spend a minimum of an hour a week supplying figures and reports to government departments and many firms have large staffs doing nothing else. At a conservative estimate, the cost of this non- productive time is more than $420,000,00 While we doubt there will be any major reduction in the number of reports and returns expected from small businesses, we should bear in mind that governments and their officials will impose on the pub- lic to the extent they are permitted. Any- thing that slows down the process is in the public interest. Out Into The Light Of Day! There used to be a kind of budgeting, very popular with newlyweds, which re- quired the budgeters to keep a file of labelled envelopes, one for each category. When the end of the month carne, it was the theory that the required amount of money would have accumulated and would be sorted neatly into rent, insurance, other savings, and so on. It is said to have worked out very well, even when salary cheques were not exactly inflationary and in spite of a good deal of brisk borrowing that went on among the envelopes. The great virtue of the method was its visibility. And it may be that there are young people still using it even in these affluent days. Recently a Queen's University professer made a study for the Canadian Tax Found- ation. He included in his report recomm- endations as well as findings, and one of the recommendations is that the cost of welfare programs (except those, such as family allowances and public relief, de- signed to redistribute income) should be paid for by premiums charged to all adult Canadians. There is a good deal to be said for this thesis and one argument in favor is visibil- ity •of the kind that made budgeting by en- velope so clear to the young married cou- ples who followed it. They knew that if they lived beyond their means there were likely to be some thin envelopes at the end In the welfare state, recipients of gov- ernment handouts tend to forget, or never to know, that they pay in for what the government pays out of `general revenues.' If each week or each month they saw their money going in to Ottawa as a de- duction from their salary cheques, properly labelled as premiums for specific pur- pose , they might come to be quite buget- nminded. Whether ministers of finance, who are politically minded, would want the pop- ulace to be budget -minded on budget night is debatable. (The Printed Word) Good Counsel! It is NOT LIKELY that a lack of coun- selling ever occurred in the country school at the corners. The all -wise coun- seller was the teacher. She knew the fam- ilies, back -grounds, prospects, qualifica- tions, alibis and abilities of her charges. After all, she had had them under her eye ever since First Book. Not so today. Things have come to be so complicated that a founding conference has been held to set up a national associa- tion on guidance and counselling. This is none to soon, if need can be meal ured by the amount of agitation for improved counselling and the number of panel dis- cussions and speeches on the subject that audiences have sat through in the last few years. This is not to say that much has not been done and is not being done. There are dedicated and skilled people at work. But there is a problem of dropouts in high schools and universities; there is shortage of skilled craftsmen & technologists; there are jobs waiting for mature people if men and women can be found and directed to them; •there are people in the wrong jobs who could be helped into the right ones to their own and Canada's advantage. And this is to mention only a few of the chal- lenges that exist. If more and better counselling can make even a dent, something will have been achieved.—(The Printed Word' Travel and Tipping! Mounting a motor on wheels at the turn of the century has made travelling by road of great importance to the econ- omy of many countries. So much so that investors in roadside industry have dis- covered that it pays to be polite to the strangers within their gates. In the tour- ing season, efforts are made to find out what the parting guests liked and what they didn't like, They may be supplied with cards to list their complaints. A question on one such card was: "Do you think our prices are too high, or too low?" If the answers were brief they' were probably ambiguous. And has anyone ever complained about a low price? One question that should have been included in the list (but was not) is: "Do you think tips are a nuisance?" — The Printed Word. Zurich PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM, Publisher J. E. HUNT, Plant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash. Member:. Member: Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Subscription Rates: $3.00 per year in advance, in Canada; $4.00 in United States and and Foreign; single copies 7 cents, 50 Years Ago NOVEMBER, 1915 Rev. Father Stroeder and Mr. Harry Yungblut were in Lucan on Tuesday, in the inter- ests of the proposed hydro power line to be built to Zurich. Mr. W. Brown and assistant, Mr. William O'Brien, of J. Preeter's staff, have installed a hot water heating system in the new residence of Mr. F. Hess Sr. Mr, and Mrs. S. Deitz have moved into their fine new home in the north end of the village. The house is built of red brick, two storeys high, and a credit to the town. It is all finished but the front porch. Haines celebrated English Oils can be purchased from their local agent, Jacob Deichert. Nothing better for sores, wounds, etc., on man or beast. Miss Leila Siebert has taken a position in the post office as assistant. 40 Years Aga NOVEMBER, 1925 The interior furnishing of the Evangelical Church has been greatly improved by replacing the old pews with more com- fortable and up-to-date ones purchased from the former Kip - pen Methodist Church, Miss Pearl Wurtz is spending the week at Guelph. Miss Veola Prang, who is at- tending Normal School at Strat- ford, spent the week -end at her home here. Messrs. C. Fritz, H. Mousseau and P. Ravelle are away on a wild goose hunting trip to Cam- lache. 25 Years Ago -OF- YEARS GONE - BY - ich, was united in marriage to Melvin James Elliot. Miss Greta Haberer, who is attending Westervelt College, was a week -end visitor with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Haberer. NOVEMBER, 1940 Miss Dorothy Corliss was a week -end visitor with her par- ents at Clinton. Miss Belva Truemner, of the 14th Con. and Miss Myrtle Gaiser, of Dashwood, were week -end visitors in London. A pretty wedding was solem- nized at the Varna U -n i t e d Church manse when Margaret Agnes, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lamont, of Zur- 15 Years Ago NOVEMBER, 1950 Mr. and Mrs. George Hess, accompanied by Mrs. A. Foster and Mrs. Annie Saundercock were visitors with members of their families in Toronto. Messrs. Ward Fritz, Herb Desjardine and son Elroy and Stanley Smith spent a few days at the former's cottage in the Parry Sound district. A sad fatality took place on Highway 84, when John De- Weerd was instantly killed af- ter being thrown from his bi- cycle by a passing car. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Yungblut were recent visitors with rela- tives in Midland, Michigan. 10 Years Ago a girl real nice. I admit I'm not handsome; but wouldn't you say that some decent female could change a guy? After all, a person needs some encouragement. What's wrong? Doubtful Date DEAR DATE—It would take a high level of extra -sensory perception for me to define what's wrong( from where I sit. Let's do some guessing: Does your suit need a trip to the cleaners? Are you putting the bathtub to the use it was meant for? Has the possibility of bad breath occurred to you? NOVEMBER, 1955 Miss Arlene Haberer, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Ha- berer, Zurich, was chosen by Beta Sigma Phi, Exeter, as the winner of their $50 dollar schol- arship. The award is given annually to the student obtain- ing the highest academic stand- ing and entering the nursing profession. Fourteen -year-old Peter Den- omme is improving nicely in St. Joseph's Hospital after be- ing buried beneath a pile of sawdust at Kalbfleisch's mill. The doctors removed a handful of sawdust from the youth's throat. We are pleased to report that Mr. John E. Gascho, who had an operation in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, is getting along nicely. IYIrs. Jean Freele and sons, Robert and Michael, of London, are spending a few days at the home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hess. Misses Marlene Wagner and Maryline Haberer, who are at- tending London Teachers' Col- lege, spent the week -end at their homes here. Canadian social worker Doris Clark Invites you to writ* Icer about your problem. She answers letters of genrt lntereat.in this column but can't undertake personal replies. a free country we each have the say about how and when and if we shall accept employ- ment. I x • Running a household for sev- en is a full time job in any- body's language. If some of the babyeare drudgery is removed, certainly many of the trickier mental and ,emotional problems of growing up are yet to come, for you to solve. You need all your strength. Line up your husband on your side, and tell your good neighbor you'll help her finda baby sitter; but that the de- mands on your time mean you can't do it yourself. DEAR DORIS—When I get a date, I never get a second one, althought I de my best to treat DEAR DORIS—My very good neighbor has just informed me that she expects me to look af- ter her little girl when she take a job . I would be paid for doing this. Now, I have five children of my own and the youngest one just started school. After 17 years of having children around the house I'm looking forward to having some free time, and I really don't want to look af- ter this little girl. How do I bow out gracefully without hurting my neighbor's feelings? She is such a hard worker that I feel almost guilty about wanting to be just a little lazy. Wants a Break DEAR WANTS—Being .a good neighbor gives no one the right to commandeer your time. In I�L��I�IIINI� ...HEATING Do Things Right! Count on Us to FOR EXPERT REPAIRS TIEMAN'S FURNITURE — PHONE 8 Our skilled, experienced men take pride in their expert work- manship. When they do a job, you KNOW it's right! PLUMBING 1 HEATING • ELECTRICAL WORK • OR NEW INSTALLATIONS Call HARDWARE COAL -- CEMENT — DASHWOOD Then there are good manners, and bad. A girl likes to be treated like the lady she is. There is good grammar, and bad. There is good conversa- tion—more difficult to achieve —and no conversation. Find a kindly older person whom you know well, and ask for a frank appraisal. Once we have found the trou- ble we can prescribe treatment. * * * DEAR DORIS—I am 14 years old and in grade nine. I would like to take ballet lessons. Well, ever since I can remember, I have wanted to take two things: Piano and ballet. We got a piano and now I take piano lessons. I hate it. The problem is, how do I tell Mom? She will probably get mad at me because, after all, they bought the piano for me. My friend showed me some ballet steps. I not only can do them, but I also know their names. Please tell me how I oat to duer can get Mom to let me take ballet. Dolly DEAR DOLLY—Face it, Dol- ly: the practice is what's get- ting you down. If some magic wand could place you at a piano with the notes of a musical composition tripping off your fingers, you'd love it. Yet you will accomplish neither this nor the ballet with- out many hours of patient prac- tice and repetition. You have stumbled over the first great obstacle to success. Music can surround you with friends; you can be the most popular girl at every party if you can play popular tunes., Knowledge of musical theory can even help you with your ballet later. Give it a real good try be- fore breaking any bad news to mother. Confidiential to Eddie — No reason why you should not of- fer her a ride home from church. But don't get your hopes up. She is obviously aware of your difference in age and is gently trying to deliver the message that you are not for 'her. 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