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Taxes Should Apply Equally . To All
Most Canadians agree that payment
of income tax is inevitable However,
having accepted the inevitability of the
,tax, they like to think that it - is ap-
plied equally to all regardless of. cir-
cumstances.
.•....,•That this is not always the case •is
emphasized by the Acton Free Press
as it describes the way in which the
allowance for donations for charitable
purposes discriminates against the
taxpayer who assists a charitable pro-
gram.
"Now the man who gives absolutely
nothing to church "or other charitable
causes is permitted to credit himself
with having contributed $100. Just
why, we have no idea. He has shown
,, no interest in charitable work and has
not participated financially in any way
to' the bettermentof his community,"
the Free Press says.
"Then there is the -map who feels a
spark from his conscience and contri-
butes to several of the' charitable
groups. Perhaps his circumstances are
not toofortunate but he does want . to
participate as'a` citizen. At the end of
the year - he totals up those little- con-
tributions and finds he may have giv-
en away $50.
"So who wins? One man gave away
$50. He can claim. the $100 deduction.
One man gave: away -nothing. He can
claim the $.100 deduction. The man
who gave away the $50.; may think
twice about his, contributions in future
years. We choose to feel he would con-
tinue anyway. The man who gave
away nothing' inflates -his ego by feel-
" ing he 'beat the governtnent' a`md got
credit without spending. We choose to
feel- his reward may come in some
other form at :some later time.
• "It is also unfair to the person that
gave say $200 for charity that his first
$100 nit-be'sUpported with- receipts
before he can obtain credit for the
• second $100. The man who gave noth
,'.ing-,requires no receipt or evidence of
giving to claim his $100 exemption.
One kept it and one gave it. but income
tax wise, both receive the same deduc-.•
tion. .
"Basically, such a situation, is total-
ly unfair. If we are all to be permitted
to claim $100 exemption for charitable
donations whether we gave them or
not, 'let us lower the whole payment
structure to include that deduction.
Then under charitable donations let
them be supported with..receipts that
show the exact amount contributed
without any room for equivocation.
"If the blanket deduction of $100 is
meant to cover those mitorr••p'd"rd lases
of draw tickets, it is still wrong, be-
cause people usually buy draw tickets
• v
with a hope, however faint, of gain. It
is somewhat like an investment."
The Free Press concludes that a
change in the income tax .payment
structure would . seem warranted in
fairness, to delete the blanket $100 de-
duction for charitable donations that
cannot be supported by proof, We en-
dorse the suggestion.
A Fresh Look At Us
A Japanese minister who has just
completed a study course, in Canada,,,:,
has discovered that Canadians are a
. "wonderfully trusting. folk."
Writing' in the current issue of The
•United Church Observer, Rev. Isami
Endo, B.A., B.D., says: "I• .wag. ex-
cbedingly surprised to find such' trust
between persons. I saw may wondrous
things . . , newspaper boxes without'
salesmen, shopping centres without a
watchman. Once when I bought books,
the checker asked "how much are
they?" without checking himself. I -am
amazed 'how much people trust each
Other."
• The Japanese minister also discov-
ered that his first impression of cold-
ness among students at Emmanuel Col-
lege was wrong. "When I can do.some-
thing well, they 'never help, but when
I fall and am tri trouble,. they immedi-
ately present their hand to help me, ev-
en when I don't know their names," he
Writes:
He also found that Canadians are
satisfied: to "be in the audience," with-
•
out playing "the main roles in the play."
The minister from Japan wants to
return to Canada in 10 years` "to get
same fresh theology' and more new
books." He was on a scholarship grant-
ed by the church. -(St.. Marys Journal- -
Argus) .
Commission May_Help
Fort William will pay commission on
a five-year. continuing basis to anydne
solely responsible for bringing a .new
industry to the city. The only condi
tion is that the industry must employ
25 Persons or more.
It strikes ..us that this plan is a pow-
erful approach to the problem of indus-
trial expansion: Too many municipali
ties in recent years have tried to lure
industry with tax concessions which
help no one. Fort William has nothing
to lose by giving up, for a limited time,
10 per cent of the new industry's an-'
nual Property taxes -This creates in-
centive for many promoters outside the
city to encourage industry to study the
Lakehead first. (Civic Administra-
tion) .
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Sometimes I wonder Whether
I'll ever reach that high plateau
of peace and quiet and gracious
living that beckons from afar.
Or is it only a mirage? •
When the kids were little, I
used to console myself, as I
staggered around in a welter of
bottles, and diapers, illnesses
and accidents, that everything
would sort itself out when they
got a little older. I could pic-
ture a pleasant sort of life
when the youngsters ceased be-
ing so dependent.
It was the same with my. job.
As a weekly editor, I was con-
vinced that no other occupation
was so devouring of one's time
and strength, so intrusive into
one's private.life. I could think
of 44 other jobs that would be
easier, more remunerative, and
more productive of leisure for
peace and contemplation.
* * *
And it was the same with the
Old Girl. As she harried me
from pillar to post, from base-
ment to bathroom, as she tried
to improve my character, as
she flew into raga,. I comforted
myself, "She'll simmer down
after a few years. She'll stop
shoving me, her temper will
improve, and she'll realize that
you .can't make a perfect hus-
band out of a pig'A foot."
What I had inynd was a
gracious and dignified middle
age. • The kids would be well-
mannered, unobtrusive, bril-
liant and obedient. The job
would he interesting but easy,
and would include long holidays
and big money. The Old Lady
would be quiet, respectful and
appreciative of -the 'privilege of
sharing my life.
* * *
Well, the kids are bigger and
older, I got one of those soft
jobs, and; the passing years
have passed. And the only ap-
preciable difference is that, de-
spite my failing faculties, I'm
running faster than ever, and
that calm, peaceful existence
seems farther away than ever.
Oh, -I know what you're think-
ing. You're thinking,. "He's just
saying that. I'll . bet his kids
are polite and nice, and every-
body knows teaching schoolis a
snap, and I've heard his wife
is a lovely girt in every way"
* * *
Well, let 'me tell you --some-
thing. My kids are more trou-
ble now than they were when
they sat in highchairs, hurling'
pablum -
over - the kitchen,
and filling their diapers every
time you turned your back. •Cop-
ing with 170 -odd lively teen-ag-
ers every day is n short cut to
the cemetery. And my wife has
just finished bawling the day-
lights out of me for the same
old reasons.
Let •me give you a rundown
on the serene, sedentary life of
a middle-aged school teacher.
Just a sample. A typical week.
Monila'y, I worked all day, came
home and •did my lesson plans,
wrote my column and let -Piper,
the cat, out about 2 a.m.
* * *
She didn't come back, though
I went four times to the back
door, the last twice in my py-
jamas, and hollered into the
snowy wastes. Kim, who had
brought her home as a stray
kitten a year ago, wept bitter-
ly'all next day, and blamed the
whole thing on mer.
Tuesday, I' came home from
work, shovelled' show for an
hour, did the shopping, ran
Kim over for her music, les-
sons, (shovelled more now,
picked up Kim, looked for a
dam' eat, prepared lessons and
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By Bill Smiley „
went curling..: My wife gacennte
a horrendous blast for loiter-
ing a couple of hours at the
curling club.
* * *
Wednesday was much the
same, alternating snow shovel-
ling with looking for cat. We
discovered that -the tom from
next door had also vanished. 1
consoled Kim with the sugges-
tion that they'd eloped. Bed at
1' a.m.
Thursday nigh was Parents'
Night at the school. OA
simply can't understand John's'
-English mark! He works so
hard,' every night. And he's
such a good boy!" 'A little'ques-
tioning reveals that John hasn't
missed a television program . in
four months, except for the
three nights a week he plays
hockey. .
* *. *
Friday morning, the cat turn-
ed up; looking ashamed. After
school on Friday, we took two
busloads of kids to the city to
see a play: On the way home,
the -bus broke down and we sat
on the highway in a blizzard
for two hours. I delivered the
last student to her home at
3:30 a.m.
Four hours later, the alarm
called me to greet the same
day, get' Hugh's breakfast •-and
drive. -him to the bus stop,
where he embarks for his mus-
ic lesson in the city. Sunday
was pretty quiet. Just a com-
munion breakfast At '9 a.m.s a
trip to -the ski club with Hugh,
dinner to prepare while the or-
ganist took off for a special
service, and lesson plans into
the wee small. Only break was
a half-hour telephone conversa-
tion with a mother, who thought
the teachers were picking on,
poor Sandra, because 'poor San-
dra's best mark was' 19.
* * *
Thirt=y'- years from -rnow, if
you happen to•°see a wizened up
little old man going to beat hell
in five directions at once, you'll
know it's Bill Smiley, running
his grandchildren all over the
place, pursued by the admoni-
tions of his wife, . and still.
dreaming of the day 'When life
will be calm, gracious and,dig-
nified.
(Prepared by the Research Staff
of Encyclopedia:-Canadiana)
' What is the Value "'of
P.E.I. Gold?
Nothing. It is the only prov-
ince in Cana where gold has
never been discovered in any
form.
* * *
What is Canada's Most
Difficult Health Problem?
Mental illness. Nearly half
of all hospital beds in • Canada
are occupied by patients with
serious mental 'illness. Studies
indicate that six Canadians in
every 1,000 are completely dis-
abled by mental disorders,
while between one-tenth and
one-third have sufficient mental
illness to lessen seriously their
ability to function as whole per-
sons.
* * *
Who Discovered the Sas-
katchewan River?
Francois La Verenarye. A fur
trader and explorer. third and,
r?ofiee4e
O •
''Okay, get your shoe •off and. gilt that puiilboat 'up"here
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By.,REV. ROBERT H,: HARPER
FEBRUARY
F_ebruary is a month •of disc
tinction. It is the shortest month
in the-yearr-and-- yet -it includes -
dates on which many great men
were born—for example. George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln
end Henry W. Longfellow. It
also has Valentine's day.
Perhaps the greatest distinc-
tion of the month is that it may
rob a man of the most of his
birthdays. A man may not feel
any great interest in the mat-
ter, but a woman who was born
on the 29th day of February
may be glad that she is robbed
of so many birthdays. For
"thirty .days hath September,
Aril, June. and November" and
all the rest have thirty-one ex-
cept February alone which has
twenty-eight -until • leap years
make it twenty-nine.
Be it remembered that while
February may rob a man •or
woman of 'birthdays, every year
it leaves less time for work and
for doing good. And so, a
month after 'New Year's, Febru-
ary may remind us of the swift
passing of time. You are living
now' in a month that has fewer
days than those of any other
month and the days of Febru-
ary are soon gone for ever, If
there is anything, you plan to
do for God, and your fellows,
do that good thing now.
Just a Thought:
Time is like money; we are
never really concerned until we
discover thatwe need. more
than the amount which is avail-
able to us. '
most notable son of Pierre Ver-
endrye, soldier, fur trader and
explorer.
In 1736 Francois left Quebec
to join his father in the West.
In 1739 he led an expedition
that discovered the Saskatche-
wan River. Three years later,
accompanied by his brother,
Louis Joseph, he explored fur-
ther south and west and prob-
ably reached the foothills of
the Rockies—the first whites to
do so.
* * *.
What Canadian Politi-
cian Migrated Through
Four Legislatures?
Joseph Martin, one time pre-
mier of British Columbia. Born
in 1852 .. in Milton, Ontario, he
became •a•• lawyer and entered
Manitoba politics, winning elec-
tion to the: provincial legisla-
ture from 1883 to 1892. He
served as attorney general for
three of these years. Entering
federal politics, he sat for Win'
nipeg at the House of Commons-
in
ommonsin Ottawa from 1893 until. 1896.
He moved to Vancouver be fol-
lowing year, where he practis=
ed law and published a news-
paper. He represented Van-
couver in • the provincial legis-•
lature of British °Columbia from
1898 to 1903, serving again as
attorney general for a part of
this time. He was called to the
premiership in 1900, was de-
feated the same year and later
led the opposition before quit-
ting B.C. politics.
Martin moved to England in
1908 and. represented East St
Pancras in the British House., of
Commons from 1910 to 1918. It
was his fourth • legislature—
from the Paci 1 to ,lie English
Channel—and" a world ,record
of its kind which no politician,
anywhere, seems to have equal-
led, so far as can be determin-
ed.
A. MAC[u
F OTTAWA. REPORT
THE DOUB1,:E'THRONE
SPEECH
OTTAWA—The fifth session
of the, 24th Parliament met un-
der the shadow of dissolution.
Members of Parliament are
divided as to just when they
will be going to the country.
Before the throne speech was
read by Governor General
Georges Vanier the majority
opinion among the members
was that it would be a short
,session with an election in the
Spring. But, after hearing the
throne, speech and after study-
ing the results of the Ontariq
by - election t h e concensus
swung the other way. The elec-
tion fever cooled off, and many
began to favor a Fall date. .
That's the way it is going
to be throughout this session.
The members will blow hot and
cpld on the election question.
Only one • man knows when it
will be, that is the Prime Mini
ster and there are many in Ot-
tawa who are prepared to wager
that even Mr. Diefenbaker has
not shade up his mind about
the 'date.
Meantime Mr. Diefenbaker
was playing his cards close to
his vest. He drafted the throne
speech so that in general terms
it forecast bigger old age pen-
sions, more aid to universities
and prairie farmers and some
broad reforms pf Parliament,
including the Senate.
It was apparent that social
welfare benefits will loom large
in the Government's electioneer-
ing. -
It is traditional that after the
throne speech is read the Gov-
ernment's mover and seconder
have their way. Comes, the sec-
ond day and %he Opposition
leader, Hon. L. B. Pearson, gets
his chance to attack the admini-
stration and spell out its, fail-
ings. But last year the Prime
Minister pulled a fast one. He
listened while Mr.. Pearson be-
labored the Conservative gov-
ernment, then he rose to speak
in the throne speech debate. He
unveiled a number of new pro-
posals that had not even been
mentioned in the throne speech.
It was in effect a second throne
"speech,. Its a. d the effect of
stealing the... "' : dunes from Mr.
Pearson's, speech, and Mr. Dief-
enbaker chuckled,,,when he read
the newspapers the next day.
This session ' he did it again.
Mr. Pearson in his role of chief
critic under our'Parlianrentary
system, accused, the administra-
tion of "shocking mismanage
ment" of international eco-
nomic policy. He also totalled
up the cost to the Canadian tax-
payer and calculated that it
had cost them. ever three' bil-
lion dollars to "Follow John",
•in• the four and one-half years
'the Tories had been in power.
Opening the eight-day throne
speech debate 'Mr. Pearson pe-
sented a motion of no cor
dence in the Government "b
cause of .heir continuing fail-
ure to bring forward policies
to deal with the real .problems
confronting_the country.'--.' ---He
challenged the Prime Minister
to call an election "at the earl-
iest possible" date, but not be:
fore the' Government had pre-
sented its next massive deficit
budget:
His point by point indictment
of the ,Government aroused the
-Conservative cabinet ministers
to make heated interjections. It
brought frequent• shouted in-
terruptions from Tory back-
benchers. It was 'a- good hard-
hitting speech. But it was' push-
ed off many of the front pages
of the country's newspapers by
a Prime Minister who has learn-
ed how to steal the Opposition
leader's • thunder in the -.great
parliamentary debate..
Mr. Diefenbaker followed Mr.
Pearson in the throne speech.
debate. ,: Again as last year
the F*hne Minister had kept
some cards up his sleeve. One
by one he brought them out. He
proposed, he announced, to im-
plement the recommendations
of the O'Leary Commission on
Publications. Through, tax and
tariff measures the Goverument
will_-stop...the flow of Canadian
advertising 'dollars.: to imported
American magazines.'
He • also announced" a one-
tljird increase in federal grants
6 universities. He said the pres-
ent grants distributed' to uni-
versities, based(' on ,$1.5.0 per
capita of population In - each
province, will be increased to
$2.00.
Mr. Diefenbaker also listed
three suggestions which he said
would receive consideration in
a Government measure to re-
form the Senate. The three are:
an age limit for senators, who
now serve for life; depriving
the Senate of its remaining leg-
islative jurisdiction concerning
money bills; and a •given length
of term for senators. All would
receive consideration, said the
prime Minister clearly indicat-
ing that he had not yet decided
just what to do about the Sen-
ate. Apparently any decision he
makes will be a part of his elec-
tion platform.
At the same time the Gov-
ernment released to the press
its revised version of legisla-
tion aimed at determining the
financial structure and control
of corporations and unions.
Under that barrage of news
the Opposition leader's criti-
cism of the Government was
lost in the back pages of Most
papers, among the-• truss ads.
It is a highly effective technique
the Prime Minister has develop-
ed for preventing the detailed
indictments of the opposition
parties from getting across to
the public.
But Mr. Pearson and Hazen
Argue, house leader for the
New Democratic Party, are con-
vinced that the people are
wakening up to the grave weak-
nesses • in the present admini-
stration. They cite the Coyne af-
fair, the wavering regarding the
United Kingdom and the Com -
men Market, confusion over nu-
clear weapons, continued 'high
unemployment, the Columbia
treatymess, the Quebec hospital
scandal and the assault on the
Senate, ,as indicative of a weak
administration.
ople abroad—are-- ask-ing;--
at's wrong:. with- Canada?"
Pearson told Parliament.
country's prestige abroad
d slumped. But the Liberal
party retained its faith in Can-
ada and believed that there was
nothing wrong with the country
that a change 'in Government
would not fix.
Aware of the increasing con-
fidence of the Liberals that they
will do well at the next general
election Prime Minister Diefen-
baker obviously intends to make
all the election capital he can
out of the present session. On
the..second. day of :his "lengthy
contribution -to the -- throne
speech debate—three hours and
20 minutes — Mr. Diefenbaker.
announced•that the old age pen-
sion would be increased by
$10 a month and federal con-
tributions to old age assistance,
blind and disabled pensions will
be boosted on a similar basis.
: •Liberal Lionel Chevrier snap-
ped that the paragraph calling
for higher old age pensions' was
a• last-minute insertion in the
throne speech. It was thrown
in after Liberal Leader Pearson
unveiled the Liberal planfor.
improving old age benefits, he
claimed.
Clearly the election campaign
icon with a vengeance. 'It will
be fought out in parliament as
well as on the hustings. All
that remains to be fixed is the
date.
The.
IN THE YEARS ' AGONE
Interesting items gleaned from
The Expositor of 25, 50
and 75 years ago.
From The Huron Expositor
• January 29, 1937
Rinn Bros at . Winthrop have
moved into the house formerly
occupied by Mr., Jake Broome.
The slippery roads have made
it very dangerous for travelling.
Mr. William --Clarke, of Con-
stance, Was • driving over the
bridge at Spring Creek when
his car went nose first into the
creek, brit no one was injured.
Mrs. R. E.. Coates, who, spent
the past three monthsfr with her
son in, Montreal, has returned
toher home here.
Mr. Greg McGregor, of Tuck-
ersmith, was successful in win-
ning the prize donated by the
Department of Agriculture in
the hog bacon and litter con-
test.
Mrs. Stelck, of Varna, has re-
signed her position as caretak-
er of Stanley Township Hall,
and Mr. E. Chuter has been ap-
pointed as caretaker for the
year 1937,. •
From The Huron Expositor
February 2, 1912
Several loads of young peo-
ple went to Mitchell last Fri-
day evening to• enjoy a skate
on the rink in that town..One
-of the loads upset on the -down`
trip and Mr. Frank Cluff had
his shotilder dislocated.
Messrs. John .and Scott HAT-.
thorne, of Hallett. have taken
t eT contract of keeping the Me'
.,y,
Op lVtunicipal Telephone Sys,
torn in order.,
Mr. • Robert , *NAY, reeve of
'pttekeramith, Was selected by
theto iit cbizn611 at he
meeting last. week to represent
the County of Huron at the ;an-
nual meeting of the Provincial
Good Roads Association, to be
held in Ottawa next week.
* * *
From The Huron Expositor
February 4, 1887
While M. E. Bpssenberry was
out on the ice skating last Mon-
day --evening in Zurich and go-
ing full speed, he ran against
some •rough or broken ice and
fell on his face, 'breaking the
bone of his cheek.
Mr, J. G. Schleuchter has s(ild.
his 100 -acre farm near Zurich
to his son, David.
Mr. John Curry, formerly of
this towns has become proprie-
tor of the Grand Union Hotel,
Clinton. •
Mr. Weismiller, of Kippen,
has engaged the 'services of Mr.
Halton, of Hamilton, an experi-
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charge of the tailoring depart-
ment
epartment of his business.
Mr. D. McLennan, of Bruce -
field; shipped nearly 300 tons
of grain front Brucefield station
last week, the freight on which
amounted to about $700.
Messrs. P. Jackson and S.
Fear, of Morris, are rushing
business in the log line • this
winter, having taken to Brus-
sels among many other logs
two which jointly ,,measured
2,040 feet.
Mr. -Thomas Govenlock has
furnished us with the folloi iitte
figures showing the immense
cattle and sheep businesshe
has done during the year: Ship-
ped to Montreal, 2,700 cattle
and 881 sheep, which cost him
on board $198,442.92; from
Portland, 56 cattle, costing $4,-
248:118;""and many others at
similar 'prices.
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