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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, APRIL 8, 1965
Liberal Legislative Achieveinents
Despite the pressures to which it was
subjected, the Liberal minority .gov-
ernment of Prime Minister Lester
B, Pearson scored solid legislative
achievements which will contribute to
the welfare of and have an influence in
the affairs of Canadians far into the
future.
As the longest session in Canadian
history came to an end early Satur-
day morning, the moments of crisis,
the tactics of delay and obstruction with
which it was studded, and the charges
against the government now being -in-
vestigated, can be .. laid aside for a
moment to consider objectively what
was accomplished by the Pearson gov-
ernment.
,This includes such forward looking
legislation now on the statute books as':
-Provision • for redistribution of
federal ridings by a commission which
already is at work
-Interest-free bank loans for uni-
versity students
-$10 monthly allowance for 16 and
17 -year-old youths who remain in
school
-The Columbia River Power Treaty
with the United States
-The Canada pensions plan
Establishmentof a national labor
code
-A formula under which a Province
can be compensated in event of non
participation in federal -provincial cost
sharing programs
-Provision for a distinctive Cana-
dian flag
What makes the legislative accom-
plishment even more outstanding is the
fact that many of the items have been
on the agenda of successive Canadian
governments through many years, but
for a variety of reasons were never
enacted into law. .It took a minority
Liberal government to . complete the
task.
The interest on friendship is cumu-
lative notes the Matador (Tex.) Tri-
bune, and makes for an attractive, tax-
free legacy to leave behind:
Life, points out the Virden (I11.) Re-
corder, pays a bonus to those who learn
that laughter is a vital part of living.
Actually, comments George Spayth
in the Piscataway (N.J.) Chronicle,
he would organize the world as an auto-
cracy. "But since there's only one per-
son fit for the job, and they wouldn't
give it to me, we'll have to be satis-
fied
vath the limitation of a' democ-
racy."
Are Canadians not too
If you are one of , those people who
think that far away fields look greener,
you are in the minority.
�No matter how • severe the harass-
eiits of our job, and no matter the,
tress and strain to which we are sub-
jected, we average Canadians are not
too unhappy with what •we are doing.
We think, too,- that on balance we are
getting enough leisure time. -
According to' a recent Gallup poll of
opinion in Canada and seven other
A Macduff Ottawa Report
'Are' Tax
- OTTAWA -Only three weeks
ago Prime Minister Pearson
, wsa predicting that Finance
Minister- Gordon might be
bringing down his budget be-
fore' the end of March which
,perhaps only proves. that in
any session of Parliament hope
has to spring eternal in the
breast of a Government lead-
er: A few days after he made
the prediction the Government
had moved its sights on to the
week before Easter. That hope
too has now gone and with it
• the possibility of a June elec-
tion. -
Mr- Pearson in •fact has Tilade
it reasonably clear -though not
clear enough to break through
the clouds of Tory suspicion -
that if he has his way there
will be no election in 1965.
Conservatives contend that this
is precisely' what he would say
' if he were plannifig to pull the
rug out from under them. • But
if there is any rug pulling it
seems more probable that it
will be the Tories who will do
• it or to be more precise, one
man in the Tory party, 1\tr.
John Diefenbaker. -
Mr. Diefenbaker may no long-
er lead 'a united party but he
has enougir support within the
party to conduct a campaign , of
obstruction that would force the
Government to call it quits and
dissolve Parliament.
It is this fear that has been
behind the Government's sense
of urgency in getting Mr. Gor•
don's budget before the Cana-
dian public. It was this which
led it to . consider the unpre-
• cedented course of introducing
a budget at the close of a ses- •
sion which would have meant
re -introduction of tax changes
in' the new session which will
follow immediately.
All this suggests that there
will be tax changes, in the bud-
get with the right politicalfla-
vor in spite of the size of the
main spending estimates pre-
sented recently to' Parliament.
With, these reaching the record
total of $e,304 million if old
age security paymehta are in-
cluded and $uppleinentary esti-
mates in past years adding $500
minion br; #lor'e ' ter the main
stit,teen speou-,
$N.
.. 4 i _ ,
.44
Unhappy
countries, many more people ,than
might have been supposed are quite
ready to answer both questions affirma-
tively. And Canadians more so than
most.
In. Canada, some 86 per cent an-
swered "yes" to the first question, a
hlghe,r proportion than in - any of the
others save Switzerland .(92 per cent) .
And .. no less than 74 per cent ,are ap-
parently well satisfied with the amount.
of leisure available to them.
Cuts Coining?
lation' that Mr. Gordon's total
spending for • the coming 'fiscal
year might' be near the $9 bil-
lion mark..
While Mr.. Gordon will not
try to balance his budget in
the coming year the deficit that
this would representbefore tax
changes would make it difficult
to justify the reductions. In
fact, the figure will not be
nearly; as high as this forecast.
This year's main estimates, pre-
pared in conjunction with a
survey of departmental spend-
ing programs ...undertaken by
Treasury Board, will be far
nearer to total Government
spending for the coming year
than they have been in the
past. Excepting the possibility
of some new Government spend-
ing project which is still un-
known at the departmental lev-
el, total spending for the year
including old age security pay-
ments is not likely to exceed
$8.6 billion and may be lower.
If this is the case of Mr. Gor-
don's' deficit before tax changes
will be about the same level
as 1964-65 or in the neighbor-
hood of $150 million.
But Mr. Gordon will not be
looking too closely at these
budgetary figures. The tax de-
cision will depend on the ex-
tent of fiscal intervention which
the Finance Minister believes
necessary to maintain an ade-
quate growth rate in the econ-
omy. There is already indica-
tion of a measure of expansion
in the spending program. If
early forecasts of the Increase
in gross national production
for 1965 are borne - out the
.Federal Government will be
contributing about 17.4 per
cent to national expenditures
compared with about 17.3 per
cent in 1964.
Some of this expenditure will
have a direct -and instant im-
pact on the income and spend-
ing stream. Of the $8.3 billion
shown by the main estimates,
nearly $4 billion represents
salaries and other payments for
services, pensions and other
welfare -payments to individu-
als. There will be a delayed
impact through capital pro-
grams - which will account for
more than $890 million includ-
ing defence procurement. These
expenditures have • a multiply-
ing . effect on national produc-
tion.
But if the economic proph-
ets are correct the fiscal im-
pact of Federal Government
expenditure alone may not be
sufficignt. In 1964 Canada's na-
tional production' increased
slightly more than the mini-
mum a target set by the Econ-
omic Council of Canada if Can-
adians are to lick the problem
of maintaining a low rate of
unemployment in face .of a
rapidly growing' labor force.
This year, on the basis of early
forecasts we -will fall below it.
. If Mr. Gordon accepts the ad-
vice implied in botif the Econ-
omic Council's review and the
Bank of Canada reporthe will
give the added stimulus of
moderate tax reductions.
Capital Hill Capsules
The Canada Pension Plan is
becoming law just a year and
eight months after it made its
debut - in the House of Com-
mons. Few laws have had such
a long and painful delivery or
have emerged finally in such
changed form. Canadians will
make their first contributions.
to the Pension Fund next Janu-
ary and will receive a year lat-
er the first pensions, $10.42 a
month for those who have been
earning $5,000 a year or more.
But the final problem, and pos-
sibly the toughest, has still to
be tackled. For employers and
,employees- p oyees who are participat-
ing • in private pension plans
there. will have to be some
form of integration. The pro-
cess is going to lead to sticky
labor-management relations.
* * *
The third session of Canada's
26th Parliament is starting off
with a larger backlog of unfin-
ished bt1iness than any in his-
tory. Its predecessor, preoccu-
pied with producing a neW
Canadian flag, failed to get
around to considering some 15
items of the nation's business
of major importance and some
degree of urgency, It might be
said of it that never did so
many take so long to do so
little.
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"OH,.. ROSE MARIE...1 LOVE YOU..."'
In the Years Agone
From The Huron Expositor
April 12, 1940
Mrs. W. D. Wilson celebrated
her 90th birthday at the home
of her son, , Lorne Wilson,
Brucefield. Members of her
family'are: Mrs. George Hamil-
ton, Auburn; Mrs. A. G. Broad -
foot and Mrs. William Chap-
man, Brucefield; Mrs. Arthur
Rutledge, Egmondville; Mrs.
Albert Pepper, Clinton; Wil-
liam, of Detroit, and Lorne, of
Brucefield.
Dr. Hugh H. Ross, widely
known Seaforth physician for
many years, died at his home.
Miss Beryl Pfaff, of Hensall,
was • hostess at her . home to
members of the Hensall Senior
Institute, when some 40 mem-
bers were present.
Dr. J: D. Colquhoun, who
since its inception has been as-
sociated with Dr: E. A. McMas-
ter in' the Seaforth Clinic, left
for Ottawa, where he has join-
ed the Army Medical Corps.
Dr. Paul Brady, r Toronto sur-
geon, will take the place of
Dr. Colquhoun at the clinic.
Mr. Burton O. Muir and Mr.
W. C. Bennett were in Toron-
to attending the annual reun-
ion of the 38th Battalion CEF.
A -sale ofhorses and farm
implements was held by Mr.'
Kenneth McKellar, Cromarty.
Mrs. John Johnstone, Hen -
ed in the completed roll to the'
township clerk, Mr. Michael
Murdie. The assessment figures
up to $2,257,810; the popula-
tion is 2,096; there 'are 3,807
'days of statute labor, and 282
dogs.
The many friends of Mr. Wm.
Chapman, of Brucefield, one of
the 'honored pioneer settlers of
Huron, will be pleased to learn
that although he has not been
enjoying the best of health for
several weeks, is now much
improved.
There is still very little
change to note in the war situ-
ation., In the Eastern sphere,
the Russians seem •to be mak-
ing good progress. , The Ger-
mans are now very firmly en-
trenched in Belgium and they
will offer a terrible resistance.
From The .Huron Expositor
April 11, 1890
The farm of Mr. John, Hogg,
on the 5th concession of Mc-
Killop, was sold by auction by
Mr. J. P. Brine at the Commer-
cial Hotel. Bidding was slow
and it was ultimately knocked
down fdr $7,425 to Mr. John
Beattie. The farm is one of
the best in the county:
Mr. Enright shipped from
here .,'for Manitoba on Tifesday
two cars of very fine horses.
sail, quietly Celebrated her Dr. Scott has recently pur-
89th birthday. chased a handsome Shetland
Mrs. Ivan G. Smillie, of Hen-' pony which is intended for the
sail, was the guest --speaker far usP of ,l aster'.F3arrw,5cett.
the YPU. Nine members of the Sea-'
The 87 -foot cedar flag pole „
in Court House Park, Goderich,
from which the Union Jack has
been ,unfurled, for 45 years, fell
a^•prey to the 49 -mile an hour
gale, •
From The Huron Expositor
April 9, 1915 •
,The report of the Postmaster
General for . the year ending
March 31, 1914, for Seaforth,
is as follows: Gross revenue,
$6,526.22; money 'orders issued,
$29,996.48;• orders and notes
paid, $32,432.87; salary and al-
lowances, $2,702.05.
Mr. George Kellerman, Dash-
wood, has purchased the Dash-
wood planing mill and sash and
door factory, and will run it
hereafter.
Mr. George McDonald, of -the
North Boundary, Grey, has tap-
ped 1500 maple trees on his
farm and will make about 200
gallons .of syrup.
James Cuthill, well ,known
and- well-to-do retired farmer,
passed away suddenly at his
home. He had been out in the
bush and on coming home lay
down to rest. In a few minutes
his wife noticed that he was
not well and he passed away
before a physician could reach
him. •
. The • following.-Seafbrthites
were here spending the Easter
holidays: Harry Grieve, Will
Jones, Mr. ' Clancy, Pearson
Grieve, Helen and Fred Larkin,
John Hinckley, Mary Habkirk,
M. Cowan, M. Thiel, from To-
ronto; R. Morrow, Goderich;
Marion Watson, Blenheim; P.
Cowan, Dundas; Florence Mc-
Kay, Weston; Charlie Hays,
Guelph; Pearl Stewart, ., Mit-
chell; E. Greig, Stratford; Rose
Dorsey, Gladys Thompson, Bes-
sie, Grieve, Kincardine; Mary
Gillespie, Grace Weir, Nellie
Grieve WaII
a« auu rmarew
Archibald, Clara McKinley, W.
MorroW, Florence Thompson,
Milton, Chesney, Toronto; Chas.
Holmes, London; Frank Eber-
hart,' Mildred Jones, Mrs. Par-
ker, T. Grisbrook, London;
Misses Laidlaw, Ethel Kerr, of
Ayr; Misses Horan, Leila Best
and Janette Pethick.
The council have agreed to
settle the claim for damage
preferred by Mrs. Hugh McIn-
tosh, of Toronto, for injuries
received by falling on the slip-
pery pavement. The town-. paid
$200.
Mr. Lyle Hill, who is a mem-
ber of the Artillery Branch of
the Second Overseas Contingent
spent Sunday at his home near
Brucefield.He has been in
training at -Guelph.
Mr. William Evans, the veter-
an. assessor of McKillop Town-
ship,, has completed his labors
for another year and has hand -
forth checker club -went to Mit-
chell to play a match with the
club of that town.
Mr. George Wilson, Cromar-
ty, has commenced plowing, the
first in that vicinity to do so.
A few evenings ago a num-
ber of the members of the Can-
adian Order of Foresters in this
town waited on their brother,
Mr. Andrew Calder and pre-
sented • him with-an--addres, ex-
pressive of their'deep sympathy
with himin his present afflic-
tion.' His injured leg, •is ' pro-
gressing favorably.
A meeting was held at the
'Queen's Hotel for the purpose
of organizing a gun club for
Seaforth. The following officers
were elected:, . president, E. C.
Coleman; vice-president, A. J.
Bright; secretary, Thos. Steph-
ens, Jr.;. treasurgr, Ed. liinch-
ley; committee, T. Stephens, E.
Hinchley and James Anderson.
Among the winners from this •
area at the Hibbert Spring Show
on Thursday were: Thos. Col-
quhoun, Charles -Brooks, Geo.
'Martin, Hodgert - Bros., Joseph
Morris, John' Miller, N. J. Klink -
hammer, Robert Barbour, A.
McLellan, F. R. Hamilton, W.
White. The' judges for horses,
were J. Sinclar,� ,,Tuckersmith;
T. Green, Dublin -P: Rinn, Hul-'
lett; for bulls: William Prid-
ham, Fullarton;. Robert Char-
ters, Tuckersmith; Robert H.og-
garth, Cromarty.
Cameron Bros., of Grey, have
,decided to operate the flaxKmill
in Cranbrook this season,
Sugar • and Spice
- By Bill Smiley
EVERYBODY'S DOING IT
Watching the world lately, I
find it hard to believe that man-
kind has progressed very: far
since the day Cain clobbered
Abel and began a fad that has
never lost its popularity -mur-
dering one's brother. -
Whether it's Alabama, Ham-
burg or Havana, Quito or We=
bec, the pattern is the same:
clubs swinging, women scream-
ing,' skulls' cracking, blood
spurting.
Hammering one's fellow citi-
zen with a billy=lub is one of
the leading outdoor sports of
this generation.
It's difficult to believe ,that
all the. hatrednd viciousness •
among men is based oh color,
or religion. The Pakistanians
and Indians loathe each other:
They're the same color, differ-
ent religions. The' Viet Nams
and' the Viet Congs murder
each other with mutual relish.
Same color, same religion.
•
In South Africa, whites kick
blacks around. In. North Afri-
ea, blacks kick whites around.
In both cases, religion is im-
material: -
In South America, the rich
kick the poor around, and they
all go to -the same church. In
North America, wives kick
their husbands around. Same
color; same religion; different
sex.
• If it isn't racial or religious
or sexual, what then is the
basis for all the pounding of
other people? ., Is it°simply fear
that if you don't smash the
other fellow's skull first, he
will kick you in the groin?
Or is it something more sim-
ple and primitive, just a savage
joy in the letting of blood, in
pain and cruelty?
It's hard to know. An anthro-
pologist will, say one thing, a
psychologist another. And a
good bartender could probably
come as close to the truth as
either:
it
is my experience that the
tensions of race,' creed and col-
or are completely artificial.' it
is. only when they are fanned
by ignorance, fear or malice
that they burst into flame. Ig-
nored, they dissolve and van-
ish.
The other day, I was super-
vising an examination. For
something to do, I looked down
a couple of rows of students
and checked off their national
origins. They Were Swiss, Po-
lish, Dutch, German, Italian,
I orwe fan,_ Anglo-gaxon. There.
were Jews and Roman Cath-
olics and Protestants of all de-
nominations. They didn't even look as they
should have. A red-headed Ger-
man and a red-headed Jew. A
couple of swarthy, black -hair-
ed Mediterranean types called
Smith and Jones.
• And I happen to know there
is no •, hatred, no tension over
race or religion or pigmenta-
tion, in this group. There is
only the normal clash of per-
sonalities; based entirelyin-
dividual likes and dislikes.
In 1943 i trained at an RAF
station in England. On my
course were pilots from half a
dozen European countii,e's, from
Canada and the U.S., from Ari-
ca and Australia, from Trini-
dad and India, and from all
over the British Isles.
Color '-ranged from ' silver -
blond Norwegian, through cof-
fee -hued Maori Indian from
New Zealand to coal -black West
Indian. Religion ran the gamut
from agnostic to fervent R.C.,
from Baptist to Moslem. We'
were like brothers.
On my 21st birthday, having '
sprained an ankle badly in a
rugger game, I couldn't walk
to my own birthday party. I
was carried to --the pub on the
shoulders of a magnificient tur-
baned Sikh from India, a Po-
lish count, an Australian dairy
farmer, and the scion of a fine
old Belgian family. It was, my
finest hour; when my brothers
deposited me gently at the bar.
And it helped convince me
that race, religion arid color
have very little to do with
man's inhumanity . . . or hu-
manity - . . to man.
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every respect. It's even got
a spite fence!'":-.-
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