HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-10-22, Page 16PAGE SIXTEEN
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
Millions of Motorists Using Credit Card
Convenience to Pay for Car Service
The popularity of using oil
company credit cards to
charge for car maintenance
is increasing, according to
the Car Care Subcommittee
of the American Petroleum
Institute.
Many factors indicate that
today's motorist is aware of
automotive safety, and is
concerned about the safety
and performance of his own
car. More than ever before
he's purchasing tires, batter-
ies, and maintenance serv-
ices when needed, using his
credit card instead of cash.
Dr. Paul Nadler of New
York University has esti-
mated that there are today
over 100 million oil company
credit cards in use compared
with '70 million outstanding
just four years ago. Over
213,000 stations now honor
credit cards,
In a national study of gas-
oline credit card usage, just
completed by Time Maga-
zine, the following facts were
revealed:
When asked, "What items
have you used your credit
card for?" .. .
51% indicated tire purchases
39% indicated battery pur-
chases
36% indicated tune-ups, and
45% indicated repairs
In the same study, 20% of
the credit card holders — 1
out of 5 -- said that they val-
ued their particular credit
card because "the station
has good mechanics and fa-
cilities for repair."
Nearly all oil companies
now allow dealers to charge
for installation of products
carried in their stations.
Many of the companies per -
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1970
mit charging of the service
work as well as the needed
replacement parts.
OCT. 25
Your Workmen's Compensation
Board. Protection is our fob.
We help
in many ways
Accident prevention
The Accident Prevention
Associations of Ontario
work with management
and labour to reduce the
hazards of the work en-
vironment, and to estab-
lish safe work habits
through safety education.
Medical expenses How-
ever long he may require
it, a worker is entitled to
all the necessary medical
care relating to his injury.
Compensation If a man
is off work because of a
job accident, we send him
a tax-free compensation
cheque every two weeks.
Vocational rehabilita-
tion If a worker requires
rehabilitation services,
including job retraining,
before he can return to
work, we will provide
them. There is no limit to
the amount of time and
money we are able to
spend to help a man get
back on the job.
Help us t+o
help you
We give every claim the
same fast, fair and
thorough attention. But
to give everyone all the
help they are entitled to
in time of trouble, we
need the co-operation of
many people.
We need a prompt
report of every accident
We can act on a report
from the injured man,
from his employer, or from
his doctor. From the day
we hear of the accident, we
can put the first compen-
sation cheque in the appli-
cant's hands in five days.
The disabled worker
needs your goodwill
Whether you're an em-
ployer or a fellow worker,
give him a chance to show
what he can do. It's a
man's abilities that count,
not his disabilities.
•
k;t•ti}}: tib;
Prevention is better
than compensation Most
important of all, we need
everybody to join us in our
effort to reduce on-the-job
accidents. Accident hazards
will always exist; the way
to avoid them is to work
defensively.
Our job
Our job is to see that
you get all the benefits
of the Workmen's Com-
pensation Act. This Act is
financed by assessments
on employers, and offers
protection in the case of
on-the-job accidents to
more than two million
men and women working
in Ontario.
Accident Prevention Education
Medical Care
Compensation
Vocational Rehabilitation
1
1
1 Address
L City
Sharpen
your self-defence
and enjoy life!
Workmen's Compensation Board, Ontario,
90 Harbour Street,
Toronto 1, Ontario
Toronto • Sudbury • Ottawa • Windsor
Thunder Bay • Kitchener • North Bay
Please send me booklets describing the work of the WCB. I am
an employee 0 an employer 0
Name
MW MM MM ^a. ,ern ae ® .® nM em _
MMI
1
1
J