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- HURON COUNTY'S FORM WEEKLY
Established 1848. In its 110th year of publication.
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TIi( RSDAY, APRIL 25th, 1057
IS THERE EXTRAVAGANT WASTE?
With ulutlicipul tax rates being, set about •
now and personal income tax statements being
filed before the end of this Mouth, it seems
timely to point out that the biggest and most
costly single effort of the Cauadiau people is
the schooling of their young.
"'Phis is as it should be in an enlightened
democracy" says The Toronto Star in com-
menting on the aforementioned situation. The
Toronto Star thea goes on to make some
t hotlght-provoking statements, as follows:
"But democrats who are parents and tax -
pavers must also be sure they are getting what
they pay for and want. Are iuore and tuore
pupils getting less and less education at
liters and more cost' Is the school system
extravagantly Wasteful;
1. )ILtiuuing, the editorial says, in part :
"Ontario taxpayers and parents, to say
nothing of the t,ul►il•, du not appear to be
getting Value for the $1t$) million the pro-
vinoial government is putting out this year,
the $1.50 additional Millions that all the ,ohool
boards -and municipal tax levies aro re'quir'ing
for public and secondary schools in this pro-
winoe.
"What happens to an average 100 Can-
adian pupils in Grade 6? Of the 100. 15 drop
out of seItool before they reat•l1 grade 8 and
thus do not finish their elementary education.
Of the 85 left. only 70 enter grade. 9 -that is.
high school. About 40 of these -or more than
half -drop out during the next 'four years.
Thus only 30 of the 100 in grade 6 ever entn-
plete grade 12 or its equivalent. Of the' 30
who do, only '20 go on to further training -
senior matriculation, nursing, teaching and so
on. Of the original 100 only five enter uni-
versity.. Of these five, one falls by the way-
skle. So the end academic result of a grade
6 classroom of 100 pupils is four students who
gain u university degree. •
''The greatest numerical wastage in ('an-
adian schools is between grade 6 and grade 13,
thus in the public 'and secondary schools
which are costing so much to build and staff.
Eighty per cent. of the pupils fall Out before
completing t he school ing to -which the law
entitles them, industry eneourages, and school -
leaving age limits enjoin.
•'1Thel'e is .something wrong wit11,the home,
the- school and the society which permits,. or
°evasions, SUCit wastage. Yet at the same
time our ('11nac11a11 society is expecting to need
tl billion 11101 11 half dollars' worth of isle\v
;,'haul buildings and $1110 million extra for
tei►ehers' salaries within the next decade.
What fart' ---,to edneate, or to inerease the sum
total of the SO per cent. wastage?
••Sint•e this society is democratically dt'li-
01110d to the proposition of universal education
---ootnpulsory to the age of 16. free to univer-
sity grads' -tile Wastage cannot be reduced
by turfing the incompetent, lazy or rascally
pupils out of school. Any \waj', there are no
jobs for them. no compulsory military service
10 absorb teenagers, no pollee forces to herd
thein. So jhe remedy must lie in reforming
the schools and the pupils within them:- a
necessity to apply and use adequately the free
schooling_ supplied so expensively by taxpay-
ers.''
EVENTUALLY, WHY NOT NOW?
Last word from. the delegation planning •
442.Ja.tv.rx.iehe Ontario Minister of Highways
regarding the replacement of the ancient Salt -
ford bridge was that it ,would move in on
Queen's Park \\-heli- another matter had been-.
decided. This other matter -is the selection of a
site. by the Provincial goverurnent for a pro-
posed hospital for retarded children. One site
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mentioned is between Grand Bend U
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rich. However, the platter has still not beet;
decided upon and, as a result, the Saltford
bridge delegation has still not gone to Toronto.
A new bridge at Saltford and the cou-
sequ(+iit straightening of the highway at .this
point would undoubtedly be costly. We realize .
that the supply of money and 'credit at Queen's
Park for highway construction is not inexhaust-
ible. But we also realize that money is darn
will continue to -be -spent on -highways in those
areas which continue- to rein ind the Ontario
Department of Highways of needs there. For
this reason, Queen's Park should not. he al lows ed
to forget the ridiculous, Brooked trail at Salt -
ford that is masquerading udder the name of
the Queen's Highway.
There are dist riets°-it 4 'n •wrii-i here, money
is being spent on highways that would make
the amount of money- required for the oper-
ation at -Saltford, look like "peanuts." . An
example is in the vviclnity of-Maetier, Ontario, -
where the elimination, of a couple .of railway
grade-erassitrgs looks to the ordinary traveller
as if the highway builder„ of Canada were
emulattipg the engineers who built the pyra-
mids. The highway will be more useful thaws
the pyramids presumably; but even `on a sum-
mer week -end, it is not really crowded. It
makes one wonder just when highway engin-
eers ever considered costs at all. However, -
the grant system from the Federal Government
to the provincial taxpayer no doubt plays a
part in making the Trans -Canada Highway one
of the most expensive projects in the history
Of this and a .good' many other countries.
But we do trust that Queen's Park. in
dealing with big things, will not forget a big
need for a small area such as the need for
action at Saltford.
TIPS ON INCOME TAX
A daughter attending school and married
.: -art t(t►•same year, can be claimed as a depen-
dent that year by both her parents :Ind her
husband. The parents can claim t l o depen-
dent's $400 exemption; 11►e husband, gots the
wife's $i1,0(0 exemption.
This is one of a list of "'O Tips to slice
your Income 'l'ax in the April •issue of Liberty
magazine. Since the deadline for income tax
is- April 30, the following items might also be
of interest.
1. Make donations to Canadian charities,
and keep receipts. Donations to organizations.
outside Canada aren't deductible.
2. Don't die. Funeral 'expenses and am-
bulance costs aren't deductible.
3. Don't count as income the interest on
Canada Sayings Bonds. Tax must be paid
only if the bonds are cashed.
4. You can claim for a relative, or any-
one else living with you who qualifies as a full
dependent. You're aIIowed $400 deduction if
They're not eligible few Family Allowance, $150
if they are. -
5. Claim exeenses incurred , in earning
income. If you rent rooms in *your home,
deduct part of home maintenance costs.
6. If you send money to support some-
one in Europe, you can deduct up to $400.
Yon -must prove the person qualifies as a de-
pendent, and keep remittance receipts.
7. Don't count Unemployment Insurance,
Family Allowances, Workmen's Compensation,
dividends on life insuranee policies, strike
benefit's, and War Disability Pensions as tax
able income.
8. Medical expenses paid by Blue Cross
and other hospital plants are deductible. Pay -
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lilt'tits made to these plans are not.
9. Gifts, such tis ('hristlnas 1)4)ntt-i('5 trintt.
employers, are not tasal) 1e, providii r they- are
t:ntder 2S and not elainled by yohr'tiltij4,i rr-
aa expenses. •
10. Parents of a child bort;• up to the last
second of the tax year can claim the full $150
exi•tt►pt 1(111.
11. Children of New Canadians must live
its Canada a year, before they are eligible for
Family Allowances. Their parents can claim
the $400 exemption- for that year.
12. In the first year children of New Can-
adians are eligible for Family Allowances,
their parents can choose the $400 exemption
and add the Family Allowance money they
receive..to their tax payable. This applies only
to the first year of eligibility, and does not
apply to children born in Canada.
13. Union dues are deductible from in-
come, provided they are for actual operating
costs of the union..
14. Deductions for approved pension plans
are allowable. -
15. Medical bilis paid last. year, for med-
ieal Services 'performed in any year previous,
are deductible.
16. Money inherited from the 'capital of
an estate is not taxable. Money received from
the income t`f an estate is taxable.
17. If yon are divorced, -or legally separ-
ated, alimony payments Are dedthctit)le.
18. I3ad debts incurred in your business
are deductible. •
19. If you marry in the last second of the
tax year, you are entitled to the full $1,000.
exemption for yonr wife. She is taxed for
that year as a single person.
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EDITORIAL NOTES
• The drop in levels of the upper Great
Iiakea would be alarming if it should con-
tinue, and even for one ygar it will set some
^properges Mitttated. close to the shore line at
a cgnsiderafil disadvantage. Every effort
should be made to discover why in some years
there is not enough water in the lakes and in
rotifer years there is too much. the ,Chicago
"chive 'sign is in part-responsible,'fist -there mast
,-' other factors. •
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Down Memory's
Lane
45 Years Ago
The Attorney -General's Depart-
ment ordered a public investigation
into the administration of the
liquor license law in Centre Huron.
A Goderich hotel proprietor -had
charged that one license commis-
sioner had offered to do hits a
favor in return for a considerable
sum of money.
A 'CPR telegraph gang was en-
gaged in stringing wires frog►
Guelph to..Goderich for a telephone
line. It wat planned to despatch
trains by telephone instead of tele-
graph, accohling to reports.
15 Years Ago'
J. F. Gillespie succeeded G. -W.
Schaefer as president of Goderich
Board of Trade. There was a
small attendance at the annual
meeting.
The Citizens' Wartime Commit-
tee and the two major political
parties urged citizens to vote "yes"
in the forthcoming plebiscite re
methods of raising men , for mili-
tary service.
Restrictions on purchases of
tires and tubes seemed to beti hit-
ting district motorists harder than
gasoline rationing. Some cars had
been laid up in Goderich already
J. W. Thomas purchased the 'because of the rubber situation,
Goderich Quick Lunch from A. it was reported.
Pappas. _ Engineers of the Ontario De -
A comedy, "The -Snowball," partment of Highways were said
which was presented at Victoria to be making arrangements to re -
Opera House by Maple Leaf Chap- move the big marine chain serv-
ter, IODE, was a huge success. ing as a guard on Saltford Hill.
The players included Miss Dencey, It was planned to melt down the
Miss Gladys Eliot, Mr. Ross, Miss 600 -foot, 20 -ton chain for the manu-
Coats, Mr: McLelland, Mr. Adams facture of war munitions. Off'icials
and Mr. Doyle. promised to replace it 'here with
Council was • considering a pro- a cable.
posal to construct a "double- The hydro surplus 'was attacked
strength" dam to harness the Mait- by Councillor J. E. Huckins at a
Iarkl River as a source of electric Town Council meeting. The coun-
-power. cillor asked why consumers' bills
had been increased when there was
a surplus of $40,000 to $50,000.
• •Mr. Justice Raney, presidinLg at 10 Years Ago
Supreme- Court here; displayed a "A House Commons_ commit=
decided aversion to the slang ex- tee, engaged in the -redistribution
pression "eh." He first politely of federal -sets, -enlarged' -the rid -
requested and then pleaded with a ing sof HuronoPerth by ihe addi'-
witness not to say "eh" in response' tion of the Town of Mnt ell and
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to questions put bycounsel. But the Townshi p of Logan. No change
the witness, perhaps a little bard was made in Huron •North riding.
of hearing, had the last word. To The Goderich Dramatic Club was
his . worship's pleadings to desist, preparing to' present three one -act
he said, "Eh?" plays in MacKay 'Hall. The direc-
The Huron County tax rate in 'tors were George Jenner, Phil
1932 was six mills. (In 1957, • it Carey and J. C. Peters.
will be 12.75 mills.) The newly -organized nursery
G. B. Davies, organist and choir- school opened at MacKay Hall with
master, of., St. George's Church, a' registration of 20. Mrs. J. C.
returned from a three-month visit Peters was in charge, assisted by
to his hoane at Cardiff, Wales. Mrs. J. H. Kinkead and Mrs. R.
Reeve J. W. Oraigie contended King. •
that the teachers' federation was The, suggestion that it might be
responsible for keeping up the time to press for postal delivery
level of collegiate teachers' sal- in Goderich was discussed at an
aries. Councillor Turner said executive meeting of the Board
other classes of citizens had been of Trade. It was stated that there
obliged to accept .reductions of seethed to be a lack of post office
.their earnings and there was no boxes.
good reason why teachers should Extensive changes and improve -
not take a cut. ments, both in the club house and
The Capital Theatre announced on the course, were underway aQ.
the showing of "Frankenstein" Maitland Golf Club, which was
with Boris Karloff and Mae Clark. celebrating its 25th anniversary..
25 Years. Ago
ment being held in Goderich this week give
readers at a distance the impression that we
are haying weather to match, the impresaian
is a mistaken one. While the youngsters are
enjoying. their -participation iii the great Can-
•ndinn, sport in the arena, gardens are showing
colorful displays of daffodils, hyacinths and
other flowers that blgom in a rather late
spring. And down at tile waterfrohrt somc of
the boys have been doing the, polar hear stunt
--without fur 'edits. Yea, life in Goderich is
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR -
Meetings and the Press
Fort William, Ontario,
April 17th, 1957.
Editor, Signal -Star,
Goderieh, Ontario.
Dear Sir: -
Our office in Toronto has for-
warded me a copy of the Signal -
Star of April 4th, wherein you
reported the proceedings of the
meeting of the G•D.C.I. Board and
representatives of the Ontario
School Trustees' Council.
After reading yqur very compre-
hensive covering of this meeting
and your editorials, I could not
resist dropping you a -line to com-
Aliment you and your staff on the
forthright and unbiased story that
you presented to your -•readers.
Unfortunately, in too many cases,
the vast majority- of the people in
the various communities are not
aware t0f the -full story in regards
to education and in. too many cases•
the local School Board is blamed
dor conditions over which they
have no control.
If more publicity of the kind
given to this meeting were given
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to all school board business across
the Province, there would be a
better understanding of the prob-
lems confronting educational auth-
orities today. They are -striving to
educate children emanating 'from
the highest birth rate in history and
to educate these youngsters, we
must rely on professional people
who were born in the thirties -a
period that 'produced the lowest
;birth rite in history --which ac-
counts for the critical shortage of
professional people, not only " in
teac9}ing but in all professions.
Your School Board in Goderich,
.in common -with nearly four thous-
and School Boards in Ontario, `is
composed of consoientous people
who are 'trying to do a job -a
jab that will ,produce boys and
girls who are prepared to take
their places as the men snd women
of tomorrow.
May your paper continue to pre-
sent the facts as they exist to the
people of your 'community.
Very truly yotirs,
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D. E. Hassand, Chairman}
Ontario School 'Alit/tees' (;owners.
WESTHar CANADA•S'TAIR
OIL RHDS TODAY
1rAF personnel who served with the United
•Nptions Emergency Force in the Middle East
took advantage of ;off-duty hours to see
tourist attractions around Cairo, Egypt. At
top left, a group is seen at an outdoor res-
taurant on the banks of the Nile. At top
right, a camel ride is enjoyed. Entering a
mosque, an airman (lower left) has pair of
slippers placed over his shoes. At bottom
right, large statues in Cairo's world-famous
museum dwarf visitors.
Heifer, Steer
between individual steers or in-
dividual heifers than between
steers and heifers as such.
Price -Spread� _ Only a limited_ number of r_e-
..land•s'are -available on the wastage
Steers regularly bring higher
prices per pound- on the market
than heifers but this spread in
price is by no means uniform on
the various markets br at different
seasons of the year.
Comparison of eight years aver -
.age sales records on the Montreal,
Toronto, Winnipeg and "Calgary
markets collected by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Ottawa, show
that Toronto usually has the small-
est spread, Montreal the largest,
with Calgary and Winhipeg be-
tween the two and Calgary closest
to Toronto. They also show the
spread is greatest on all markets
in the . late fall and _early _winter
months when the largest percent-
age of heifers to steers coane on
the market.
The lower prices for heifers are
stated as dpe to smaller dressing
percentages for heifers, more waste
in cutting heifer carcasses into
wholesale and retail outs, and a
"smaller percentage" of thy -heifer
than oT the steer carcass going into
the higher priced retail cuts.
The Marketing Service of the
Department has assembled the
available records on. the relative
dressing percentages of steers and
heifers (of the same grade and
weight) from different areas as
means of checking how far actual
figures support these statements.
These records indicate that steers
do tend to show higher dressing
percentages than heifers but the
differences are small and in many
cases- heifers exceeded the steers.
There were far greater differences
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in cutting carcasses or the relative
percentages going into the higher
priced cuts. Those collected,to
date indicate about the. same treds
as in ressing percentage. The
average for most of the tests show
steer carcasses as slightly superior
to those from heifers of the same
grade and weight, but with many
exceptions. And again the differ-
ence between the two is consider-
ably less than between individual
steers or heifers:
Many more cutting records are
required before definite conclus-
ions can be drawn. Departmental
officials are seeking, in' co-opera-
tion with producers, packers and -
retailers, -to obtain •strfi`rcrent re= =" •=
cords, particularly in .relation to
retail cuts, to establish if possible
the relationship between the two
in terms of meat value per carcass
of equal grade. and 'weight.
A more detailed summary or
in,terim report ,on the records as-
sembled to date is available in
mimeographed form and will be
sent to those interested on request.
Apply to Information Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, Confeder
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