Zurich Citizens News, 1966-05-26, Page 2PAGE TWO
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1964
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Getting Tired Of It
The editor of the Stouffville (Ontario)
Tribune has written the following article
and we concur with him on behalf of most
small businessmen.
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"Small businessmen are getting tired,
tired of being pushed by government.
They're complaining bitterly.
"For individuals who aren't aware of
it, the employer is having an increasingly
rough time. If he looks after his own
books he finds that many hours a week
are necessary to take care of the various
things such as tax deductions, Canada Pen-
sion deductions workmen's compensation,
T-4 tax forms, etc. — all from the employee
wages. To the employee this may not
sound like much of a job, but add them
all together and you have a load that is
becoming unbearable, and it's without re-
muneration, just a heavy penalty if not
remitted promptly.
"The employer is required to deduct
the income tax from his help's wages. This
must be put to one side by the 15th of
each month, a form must be filed and the
tax remitted. Try being a day late and it
will cost you ten bucks. We know. Then
the Unemployment Insurance levy must be
deducted, which the employer must equal
out of his own pocket or business, stamps
of the proper denominations must be pur-
chased and placed in a book and cancelled.
"Now we have the pension plan and
again employers must deduct 1.8 per cent
from the wages paid, to which he (the em-
ployer) must add an equal amount. This,
too, will be remitted to the receiver gen-
eral.
"On top of all these are employers who
participate in hospital and other benefits
which also require deductions. Now the
groans are becoming loud and long.
"In the commercial job printing such
as The Tribune operates, there are other
loads to carry. Most businesses gripe about
the 5% sales tax. How would you like to
collect 11%, add this on and collect 5%
on top of it all. Both taxes are separate
and need separate cheques. For the pro-
vincial work he gets 2% of the total tax
which amounts to enough for a bit of post-
age and maybe a cigar, but for the federal
collections he gets nothing, only a fat pen-
alty if he's late."
Solving Problems
This is not .a subject that can be ade-
quately dealt with in a short editorial, but
we venture one or two bold suggestions
that will tax the courage of those who have
problems, but which could prove very
effective if put into practice.
When we're in trouble, the natural
tendency is to blame some one else for our
difficulty. Usually we pick on someone in
authority, in our business, our government,
our school, our church or some other insti-
tution. We blame them and thus try to
take the onus off our own shoulders. Most
of the problems that arise are personal
problems but we often tend to blame them
on systems, equipment, institutions or or-
ganizations. This again takes the blame
off of us personally and makes us feel
better. In other words we tend to beat
around the bush in solving problems in-
stead of going directly to the source or
cause.
Most problems are caused by misun-
derstanding and ignorance, and most of
this can be cleared up between two people
who will have the courage and good grace
to sit down and have a heart-to-heart talk
with one another without losing their tem-
pers. Sometimes we make such a big pro-
duction out of a small problem we either
lose sight of the original problem and
create a larger one, or else we go away
more dissatisfied and complaining because
nothing was accomplished; when all the
time the reason for failure was that we
obscured the real problem.
There's a real art in solving problems
by face to face conversation between the
individuals involved. It's an art that
greatly needs to be revived and cultivated
in a day when we spend too much time
and effort doing things of lesser worth.
We suggest it takes courage to face others
and talk kindly and plainly about a vexing
problem: the only thing that may take
more courage will be to face our own
selves and publicly admit that we are re-
sponsible for many of the problems we
blame on others.—Nanton (Alta.) News.
IDEAL FOR YOUR HOME OR OFFICE!
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by Bill Smiley
TWO WAYS OF LIFE
It seems to me that, despite
the inroads made by easy com-
munications and transportation,
the ancient mistrust between
rural dweller and city dweller
is still very much alive. Each
feels that the other is out to
skin him at the first opportun-
ity. Each expresses it in scorn
for the other's way of life.
"1 wooden live in the siddy if
ya gimme the whole lousy mess
on a silver platter," snorts your
small town neighbor.
This statement, echoed from
coast to coast, is usually fol-
lowed by a bitter diatribe
against "city living". High
rents, crippling taxes, heavy
traffic, smog and unfriendliness
come under the gun. Cost of
living draws comments like,
"costs ya .a buck every time ya
blow yer nose".
And what does the smug su-
burbanite think of the coup.
try? "Ya, 1 know it's nice in
the summer up north there, but
wuddaya do all winter in that
dump?" There's no use in
pointing out that you do ex-
actly what he does: work, play,
bring up your family, try to
pay your bills, and get so soon
old, so late, smart.
exciting place to live; that it's
wonderful to take in all the
shows and concerts; that it's
grand to go out for an exotic
meal in a fascinating place, with
go-go girls and stuff; that the
small town doesn't provide the
same cultural opportunities for
your kids.
athletic clubs and church
groups at a rate no city rat
could stand for a month,
The myths multiply, The
city stands for culture. And in
a city of a million, theatres are
half empty, concerts play to
small crowds, good restaurants
go broke, a few hundred attend
art exhibitions.
The small town stands for
recreation and good living. And
in a small town, one-tenth of
two per cent of the population
is revelling in that fishing,
hunting and so on that's at the
front door. The rest are doing
what the city folks do: drink,
'chase women or men, or sit
around watching the slop on
the moron machine.
When we drive to the city, as
we do almost every Saturday
for the daughter's music lesson,
the whole business is brought
into perspective for me, on the
unlikely site of a four -lane
highway.
Down to the city, on one
stream, pour the thousands of
small-town folk going in for a
day to shop, take in a show,
suck up some fast culture.
Up from the city, in the other
stream, pour the thousands of
Privately, 1 chuckle at both
points of view. Both are full
of contradictions.
The city fellow claims there's
no privacy in a small town.
Every old biddy in town knows
your business. _The small town
chap explodes, "privacy! How
can you have privacy in the city
when you're stuffed into a
crowded apartment building, or
living on a two-by-four lot be-
side people you don't like who
have horrible kids?"
The small town fellow raves
about the mythical "rat race" in
the city. And goes out and
roars around in service clubs
and fraternal organizations and
On most matters, I take a
stand. But in the denunciation
of the other fellow's mode of
life, I take two stands.
The first is gentle agreement
with my small town friends. I
go along with the belligerent
argument that the city is no
place to live; that I'd hate to
battle that traffic everyday; that
living is cheaper in a smaller
centre; our .air is a lot cleaner;
that it's wonderful to live within
five minutes of fishing, curling,
golf and friends.
And when I'm listening to
some old' buddy who lives in the
city and loves it, I nod sagely
when he declares the city is an
Obituary
People going north for the
skiing or the fishing or the
swimming or the scenery.
They don't even wave to each
other. If it's so great at home,
why don't they stay there?
And do you know what they
say when the get home after
the week -end? "Boy, it's nice to
be home, It was a great week-
end, but I sure wooden wanna
live in the (city -country)".
Please underline the right
word,
MRS. NICHOLAS STIRE
Mrs. Henry Flaxbard re-
ceived word of the passing of
her only remaining sister, Mrs.
Nicholas Stire, of Oshawa, on
Tuesday, May 24, in her 80th
year.
She was the former Chris-
tena Brenner, born in Dash-
wood, a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Allas Brenner.
,She was married to Nicholas
Stire, also of Dashwood, who
passed away in 1964 in Oshawa.
Surviving her are three
daughters and four sons. One
son, Gordon, was killed on
active service overseas during
the last war.
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