Clinton News-Record, 1946-07-11, Page 2Itit,GE TWO
CLINTON NSW'S-RECORD
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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1946- •
INCOME TAX REFORM FOR FARMERS
As we pointed out in an editorial. in last week's issue
fanners shouffd be very grateful to the Canadian
Federation Of. Agriculture for Securing the right
to reporit income on the basis of an average over a three-
year period. But the questiOn might be asked what is
income?
If a man in town buys himself a house and sells it a
couple of years later let on endhanced price, the gain is
not regarded as taxable income; there is no argument
about it. But suppose a farmer .buys a herd of purebred
cattle and later sells the same anti -nails at an increased price,
the appreciatiOn is coradered as taxable income. " That
is a Canadian mUlhig, but Great Britain recongnizes the herd
as a capital asset, and so does not tax the inereaSe in value
or eapita1gan•
Provided it is held for more than six months, in the
United' States; "livestock used for draft, breeding or dairy
purposes" is recognized as a capital asset, and the farmer
is that coimtry may charge depreciatinn on these animals
justl, as he can on machinery or barns, and when be sells
them only one-half of his gain or loss is regarded as ineoine
This same rule applies to other capital gains in the United
States. 'Some people make their living — or part of it ---
by buying and selling another kind of "stock". They buy
mining and industrial shares, not for the sake of the, inter-
est On the investment, but in the hope that their purchases
will increase in value. Then they sell —perhaps the next
hour, the next da,y, the nexit year. The speculator's entire
isdis are taxable if he holds this purchase less than six
months. Fifty per cent of his .gains are taxable if he holds
his purchase more than siX months. In Canada, however,
such speculative gains are not taxed.
Why, then, shOuld not the Canadian fanner receive
Slightly fairer treatment with respect to his livestock val-
nations for income tax purposes?
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TULEY TAKES A CRACK AT INFLATION
Any feeling of inferiority that Canadians may have
labored under during the pint few ,years by reason
of their dollar having been at ten Pereent,discount
with the United States dollar, has now been dissipated rovfth
the return to parity, effective last Friday evening. , Some
people even go so far as to suggest that before long the
"shoe may be on the other foot," in other words, Canadian
funds may be at a premium with United States funds.
• For reasons of pride, the average man may be grat-
ified, but for reasons of cold economies, the nation as a
. whole should be pleased. The adieu of the Federal Gov-
ernment adds 'ten emits rto every ddllarr that Canada has to
spend on coal, crude oil, gasoline, farm implements, sisal
for binder twine, clothing, textiles, citrus fruits, bananas,
coffee, tea and sugar. And that is something.
The three other points in Finance Minister lisley's
four -point program are:
2. A olear and sitinple list of all goods and services
.which continue 'subject to price control, including prati-
sily articles of signCance in the normal household bud-
get and in the costs of pracluctiOn of farmers, fialienmen
and other primary preducers,' has been established, with a
number of "trivial" artidles being suspended from price.
ceilings.
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3. All imports of a kind subject to price control,
unless specificany dealt With on another basis, will be
priced on the basis of the importer's landed costs, plus a
prescribed maximum mark-up in eaoh ease which will be
sonieWbat less than the mark-up normally obtained by
distributors of shnilar domestic goods.
4. The policy of paying subsidies will remain in eff-
ect in order to prevent"urndue increase" in prices of articles
of major iinportatice in the consumer's cost,of-living or in
primary producers' costa of production.
The economic seas lie pretty rough ahead, but it
looks as if "Skipper" Iisley has set the best possible course
keeping in mind the tides and winds from other countries
that might tend to veer us frmn it.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
Thought for Today—When there is ITO hope, there
can be no endeavour.
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Cilli,011 Town Council Is right in demanding capable
representation of the town's interests in the supervision of
the construction of the sewerage project.
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Good news? The Copper -coloured five -cent pieces are
being withdrawn from circulation through the chartered
banks. How mand times have dou been fooled into think-
ing they were lowly one -cent pieces?
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Who would have thought there were so many young-
sters in town eligible for kindergarten this year? Thirty-
• seven already have regisstered for the opening of the fall
term, and probably there are a good many more.
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The Red Cross wishes to remind the public of the
appeal for the Tornado disaster in the Windsor area. Don-
ations may be left at the Bank of Montreal or tthe Royal
Bank up to July 15. Please act promptly, your help is
needed.
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If you` are interested ihi the purchase of any army
style truck, write at once to W. V. Roy, Londefsiboro, secret-
ary -treasurer, Huron County Federation of ,Agriculture,
for an appticatinn form. These trucks are being sold direct
through the Ontario Federation of Agriculture by War
Assets OuporatiOn.
Littiisl to the
EDITOR
CLOTHING COLLECTION
R. S. Atkey, Editor.
The News Record,
Clinton, Ontario.
Dear Mr. Atkey,
I have been instructed by Hon
Russell T. Kelley, Pronincial Chair-
man of the National Clothing Collect-
,
ion, to express to you our sincere
Isppreciation of the part you played
in making the Collection an outstand-
ing succdss.
Your services and .that of your
inedium have indeed contributed sub.
stantially to this success by publiciz-
ing the need.
May I personally expressmi app.
reciation of your co-operation and
trust that at some future date we
may again have the priviiege of work
sing together.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) Christie A. McDonald
Executive Director, Ontario
Toronto, July 4, 1946
RADIO IN CANADA
Editor, '.
Clinton News -Record.
Dear Sir:
It seems clear that Dr. Frigon and
Mr. Dunton, the czars of Canadian
Radio, are more interested in gett-
ing a powerful company to manage
than they are in serving Canada.
They are asking altogether too
much. Already possessing the pow-
er to regulate their competitors, they
WS want more frequencies and more
big transmitters than they can poss-
ibly use.
They give no reasons why they
want all these additional facilities,
Dr. Frigon speaks vaguely of "cov-
erage', but their own etahns are
that they already cover; on a modest
estimate, 95 per cent of Canada; and
many private stations have agreed to
increase power at their own expense
to make that 100 per cent.
If CBC were asking more money
in order to produce more and better
programs and use more Canadian
talent, the requests would sit better
with the people. The Canadian tax-
payer is in no mood to spend vast
sums of mongy to give Mr. Dunton
and Mr. Frigon the pride of owner-
ship they might enjoy if they had
big transmitters across the country
where they are not needed and might
evert -do harm.
If Mr. Dunton and Dr. Frigon have
faith in radio, and want radio to
fulfilits, function in the national ea-
onomi, they would not be advocating
drastic reshuffling of wavelengths, at
this time. They would he busy pro-
ducing, over the ample facilities now
at hand, the inspirational Canadian
programs needed to lead our people
through the' diffeult days ahead.
(Signed) ,SUBSCRIBER
I HIGHLIGHTS I
Of
FEDERAL BUDGET
Highlights of the tax change port-
ion of • the Dominion Government
Budget are:
"Substantial" peraonal income tax
reductions announced but none eff-
ective until Jan. 1, 1947. •
Exemptions on personal income
tax for Single persons raised frora
$660 to $750—effective Jan. 1.1 1947.
Exemptions on personal income
tax for married persons raised from
$1,200 to $1,500—effeetive Jan. 1
1947.
_Present tax credits allowed in per-
sonal income tax for dependents to
be replaced by deductions from in-
come — effective. Jan. 1, 1947.
Straight 'deduction ftom income for
personal income tax purposes to be
allowed for each dependent over 16
—effective Jan. 1, 1947.
All children to be classed as family
allowance recipients for personal
income tax purposes — effective Jan.
1, 1947.
Flat deduction of $100 to be allow-
ed from income for personal income
tax purposes for each child eligible
to receive family allowances -- eff-
ective jan. 1, 1947.
Complete overhauling and simpli.
fieation of personal income tax rate
structures proposed.
Corporation tax cut from 40 to 30
per cent.
Excess profits tax removed from
partnerships and sole proprietorships
Excess profits tax reduced from 20
to 15 per cent.
Taxation of husband and working
wife placed on more equitable basis.
New five-year taxation agreement
offered to Provinceon an optional
basis.
Federal succession duty sates dou.
bled with Provincial taxes allowable
as a deduction.
Patronage dividends a co-operats
ives and similar payments allowed as
tax deduction.
Co-operatives starting business at
ter Dee. 31, 1946, given three-year tax
exemption.
Mutual fire, casualty and automo-
bile insurance companies subject to
tax, with dividends dedustible.
Tax exemption to credit unions
continued.
Farmers and fishermen to be all-
owed to pay tax on the basis of their
average income over a three-year
period.
Board of tax appeals to he estab-
ished to hear apeals from income
tax assessment for 1946 and succeed-
ing years.
Minor tariff changes with no in-
creases.
Total revenue for the year ended
Masai 31, 1946, $3,028,000,000, a
slight increase
Total expenditures for year, $4,-
691,000,000 a decrease of $566,000,-
000.
Total umnatured funded debt at
March 31, 1946, $16,807,000,000.
Probable gross national income
for this year $11,000,000,000. War
peak was $11,750,000,000.
About 25 per cent of the year's
expenditures directly for the benefit
of veterans.'
Catiook for high level of employ-
ment this year Might.
Increased production the solution
to continuing inflationary pressures.
Canada's present level- of employ-
ment and prosperity sets new peace-
time high.
Failure to complete Dominion -Pro-
vincial agreements necessitates caut-
ious planning.
Heavy demands for consumer
goods, backed by purchasing power
have largely replaced war require-
ments,
Large investments by private in-
dustry delayed by shortages.
rom (jut. Early Files
YEARS AGO
TKO cuNTow NEWS-HP.0)RD
THURSDAY JULY 14, 1921
Peter -CantehinRObert Armitrong,
and T. II, Cook who through illness
missed the Glorious Twelfth were se-
renaded by their brethren before they
left for Hayfield.
Clinton Made a splendid showing
at the "12th" in Hayfield. Clinton L
O. L. No. 710 was the largest. lodgeoon
parade; Clinton'a newly -formed lad-
ies lodge took the prize for the ladies
lodges; Clinton fife and drum band
ranked highest; W. 1VIutrh was the
best fifer and David Beacom was the
MAHAFFY FAMILY
ANNUAL GATHERING
ENJOYABLE EVENT
Approximately 80 niembers Of, the
Mahaffy family gathered fortheir
ninth annual re -union picnic at the
Lions Club Park, Seaforth, on .Satur-
dayaJune 15.
A program of sports had been
ar-
ranged by the committee, Tom Hing-
ham, Gordon Aikens, Jain Temple-
man, Wes. Mahaffy, and was pre-
sented during the afternoon. ,
Following is a list of the winners:
Heys and girls, 5 years and under—
Ilelen.Barbour, Muriel Switzer; girls
6 to ' 8 years—Blanche Switzer, Ruth
MacLean; girls 13 to 15 years• --
.Gladys Switzer ; young ladiee running'
race—Mrs. Lorne 'Hay, Ila Aikens:
Young men's running race—Clifford
Aikens, George Cliewen; women
throwing rolling pin at dummy—Sirs.
Emma Parrish; men kicking their
slipper ---Harper Kraemer; wornen!s
soap relay—Margaret Tempelman's
team. The man with the baldest
head—Frankliarris; men's, tug-of-war
Ross Dilling's team; boy's or men's
boxing match—Cecil Dilling; young-
est person present—Harold Switzer;
oldest person present—Joseph Linton.
A short ball game completed the sport
activities for the day.
During the supper hour a business
meeting was held. Because of the
absence of the president, Nelson Ma-
haffy, the viee-president, Bert Ma -
hefty, was in charge. The following
officers were elected, for the coming
year: President, Stuart Brown; vice-
president, Cecil .Dilling; secretary -
treasurer, Ethel Mahaffy; sports com-
mittee, Mr.. and Mrs, Clarence Switz.
er,'Alvin Barbour and -Harper Kraent-
er. A. vote Of thanks was extended
to the, retiring executive, •
A letter was received by the seere.
tary, Hazel Dining, from Mrs. Edith
Hodgons and son, Edwin, Saskatoon,
Sask., expressing their best wishes for
a successful 1946 reunion.
Members of the Mahaffy familY
were present frorn ,Oromarty,Mitchell,
Staffa, St Marys,--Kippen, London,
Brueefield, Bayfield, St. Pauls, Dub-
lin, Detroit, and Munro.
VARNA
Mrs. John Rathwell is visiting; her
sister, Mrs. E. McDonald, Hensel(
Mr. I. Metcalf, Wingliam, visited his
cousin, 'James atePlienson, one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geirhart, Detroit,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs, Digs last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Cudmore, Hohnesville
visited the latter's mother, Mrs. J.
Smith, on Monday.
Mr, Pilgrim and company who spent
the past week with his brother left
for their home in Detroit en Sunday.
Miss 'Violet MeGlymont and-Mis
Mary MeAsh, Hensall ere Visitig the
former's mother Mrs. M. McOlymont.
Mr. and Mns. Woods and family,
Goderich, have moved into Nelson
Reid's .house, formerly occupied by
Mr. and Mrs, A. Murray.
Mrs. Schell and son, Detroit, return-
ed to their home 'Thursday after
spending the past week with the
lady's -mother, Mrs. A. Austin. •
Mr. and Mrs. Murry, Tuckersmith,
in company „with Mrs.. Talbrert, Ed..
mentor', Alta. ,were- guests at .• the
home of Mr. and Mrs, Alf. Ins' en
Sunday. . ' •.
Mise Fisher, Toledo, Ohio, is.spend-
ing soMe time with, her sister, Mrs.
J. ,Srnith, who, we are sorry 40 report
is not enjoying the best of health.
Her many friends hope soon to Hee
some improVemenf:
Attended Picnic
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Reid; Miss Pear
and Errie and Mrs. A. lieNaughton,
London, attended the Elliott Picnic in
Jewitt's Grove Hayfield Saturday
afternmin, Mrs M. Reid, Mr; and Mrs.
E. Chutors Varna, were als,a present,
the day was ideal and report ' a
good time.
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fell HAPPINESS
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W. N. Counter
Counter's For Finer Jewellery FOr
Over Half a Century in' Hare&
oldest Orangeman, inthe parade.
A large crowd attended the funeral
in the Baptist Church of ex -mayor
J. B. Hoover Who died in Guelph.
Pallbearers.were all Masons who had
charge Of the service — J. A. Ford,
E. G. Curt -ice, Dr, J. S. Evans, W
J. Paisley, II. B. Chant .and J. W.'
Stevenson.
Cooke — In Goderich on July 5th,
to Mr. and Mr.
s Charles Cooke, a, son.
Mrs . . J. Wallis, Mrs. A, D. Heat-
on, and Mr. and Mrs.. A. 1'. Cooper
are in Zurich attending a W.C.T,U.
Convention.
Miss Bessie Irwin, Deaconess of
Montreal is with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Irwin. ,
MeGiffin Doherty — At the home
of the bride's brother, L. E. Doherty,
Stratford on July 2, by Rev. 3. W.
Magwood, Mabel, Daisy daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. George Doherty
Clinton, to Reginald McGiffin, Wind-
sor.
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
THURSDAY JULY 14, 1921
Melvin Rensford went into the Ice
House to cool off the other day. The
door accidentlly shut on him and be-
fore he was reseued some hours lat-
er he was really cooled off.
Frank Bawden is busy painting
the fire hydrants this week. •
Jessie Cress was overcome by heat
in the Pot Office Lobby last Thurs-
day and When revived had to be taken
to her home.
• When she left her sChool -at Wal-
ton, Miss Kathleen McConnell was
given a surprise party and presented
with a lovely string of pearls.
• W. H. Hellyar won the watch at
the Jeweller's picnic at Hayfield,
Wednesday. • •
The Kiltie Band will play at Blyth'S
Celebration on July 204h and also at
Auburn on August 8th.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Munre, and two
children, Toronto, spent Wednesday
with the former's brother, E C. Munro
and Mrs. Munro,
Misses Ida Cornish and Emma
Plumsteel are attending Summer
School at Alma College, this week.
Mrs,. (Rev.) 'McLeod and daughters
Helen and Jean, Montreal are visit-
ing the formers parents Mr. and Mrs.
R. Tiplady.
Charles E. Libby leaves this week
for an extended vacation in the
States.
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4fY YEARS AGO
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURSDAY, JULY. 12, 1906
The officers ferSlinton Lodge A.
F. and A.M. No 84 are; Master— W.
J. Stevenson; Past Master — J. A.
Ford; Sr. Warden — J. H. Kerr; Jr.
Warden — N. Ball; Treasurer W. D.
Fair; 'Secretary — E. M. McLean;
Chaplain — II. B. Chant; Sr. Deacon
— G. McLennan; Jr. Deacon as H.
McHrien; D. of 0. Dr. J. W. Shaw;
Inside Guard -- J. Howe; Tyler —
James Howe; Auditors —0 C. Rance
H. H. Chant; Trustees — G. Johnson,
W J. Paisley; Representative to
Grand Lodge A. Ford; Stewards
— A. Castle, J. Taylor.
Pupils of Miss Sybil Courtiee who
were successful were Intermediate
Piano -J Pass —Miss Eamna Levis;
Junior Piano — first Class honours
— Misses Elva Wiltse and Emma
Plumsteel,
Dr, J. W. Shaw was only severely
shaken up when the Icing bolt of his
buggy came out while driving. The
accident might have had serious re-
sults,
About 30 British Bowlers are to
THURSDAY, armor 11, 194s
play here in August. The followin office while Miss Smith is on vacat-
are in charge of the arrangementsfsa-
Mayor J. B. Iioover,J. Raiford, R.
Holmes, A. J. Idorrish, 1'. Jackson Jr.
George Barge, C. E. Dowding and W.
Graham, • '
F, O'Neil, C. Ca.pp;Squire Bigging,
D. B. Kennedy, Ed, Briggs and James
Steep were on a fishing trip to Hay-
field on Tuesday.
Miss' A.ggie Tebbutt visited Goder-
ich friends last week.
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
FRIDAY JULY 13, 1906..
Blyth Bowlers came to Clinton for
a practice gaine. Clinton Bowlers
were W. Taylor, J. Wiseman, T. Jack-
son, R. Holmes (skip). 13. McCorvie,
J. Rumball, G. Barge, J. W. Irwin
(skip). R. Graharn, a E. Ranee, J.
Nediger, N. Ball, (skip) J. Chellew,
A. 3. Hallow*, W. Beydone, D. Me -
Pherson ,skip), A. J. Morrish, James
Ford, W. Graham, J. L. Counter,
(skip).
Miss Hattie Ilollowa3r is taking the
ssiVin and Mrs. R. E. Manning anti
Harold are moving to Dungannon
where Stir. Manning is Manager of
the Stirling Bank,
• Miss Emma 'Stephenson who has
been teaching at Copper Cliff is honae
for the vacation,
.Suceessful Music pupils include —
Miss Gertrude Chant, pupil of Miss
Ida Holmes -.. Tanury Piano with
honors; Miss Lizzie Reid and Miss
Mabel Chuff, both pupils of Miss
Boles, passed in primary and Junior
piano; Miss Clete Ford and Miss Lela
Hoover, pupils of Mrs. Ma -lardy
Srnith passed -in Junior and Intermed-
iate piano with honours.
Miss' Hattie Courtiee left on Mon-
day to spend the vacation at Toronto
and Port Granby.
Mrs. L. W. Lavis and two children, '
Goderiels are visiting her parents
Mr. and 1VIrs. Thomas Shipley.
Mrs, H. H. Combo has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Lattornell, St,
piaeeof Miss Smith in W. Bnydone's Thomas.
The flat Weather is 1-tere
Why not have your Electric Refrigerator
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adjustments it may need
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GEO. B. BEATTIE
"What do you mean I'm lucky?"
Lucky lad! Getting snagged on the wire in his effort to climb over a Hydro barrier
.probably to recover a ball may have saved his life. Some boys have
not been so lucky.
Hydro energy is one of the finest things we have in Ontario to make for better
living.. But it can stop one from living, if you thoughtlessly give it a chance to
flash through your body. Every possible precaution for safety is taken by your
Hydro; but once in a while someone gets careless or "rakes a chance", and
tragedy strikes. A boyclimbs a pole and touches a wire. Or he flies his kite
near a Hydro line, and it contacts a high-voltage circuit and carries death or
injury to whoever is holding it. Sometimes a storm breaks down a line and some-
one takes hold' of the broken live wire with disastrous results. These are just
examples of actt that are beyond the power of Hydro to prevent. Your Hydro
can only warn of danger, and seek co-operation of parents and teachers and
all who have influence with those who might expose themselves to that danger.
Hydro need never be a threat to anyone who:
I. Will not climb poles.
I Will stay away from distribution lines and transformer stations.
3. Will keep away from fallen wires.
Per your safety, in case of trouble immediately notify your nearest
Hydro office. But never, never touch a fallen wire.
THE HYDRO- ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
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