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Saw 4 3 - faced with heavy taxation. By Michael Starr, Labour Minister Gregg announced recently in the House of Commons that the question of increasing Unemploy- ment Insurance 'benefits is under study. No decision will be reached, | he said, until the Government has de- termined' the annual cost of the 1953 change, under which benefits are 'paid to those who become sick after losing their jobs. Payments into the Un- employment Insurance Fund continues to exceed the benefits paid out. As ] at November 1st, the fund contained well over $900,000,000; more than enough experts say, to cope with any thing up to a world depression of the magnitude of that of the '380's. If no "Micrease in. the benefits is made, ex- pectations are that the fund will be close to the billion mark by the end of "19564. However, with the present rise in the cost of living, it is of the utmost necessity that benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act should be increased to keep up With the trend of high cost of living, .. We. have completed the Throne Speech Debate and have launched into Government bills, Private! Bills & Re- solutions. We had a somewhat unique situation in" the Throne Speech votes, when eleven Progressive Conservative Members voted for the Social Credit sub-amendment and the rest voted against it, Canada's exports declined by $31, - 000,000 during October, reflecting a drop in shipntents to the United States, 'Latin America, and Continental Europe. Exports to Britain increased slightly in October but the 10-month total was down 375,000,000 1 from last year's figures. Veterans Affairs Minister Lapointe said the Government has under con- sideration a suggestion that 'veterans be permitted to -sell small holdings. acquired under the. Veterans' Land Act "in .cases._ where :taxes have :been. in- creased. However, he informed the House that no decision has yet heen' reached. This would be welcome news to many veterans who built homes un- der the Veterans' Land Act, which re-| quired a 'larger tract of land than necessary, and have been absorbed into urban municipalities 'and are now If a de- cision is reached on this matter and 2 thay ava. allawad $s _Alaviaaa Ad oma VE ® pPULT : : tion of this excess land, it will certain- ly help to ease their tax burden. 'REPORT FROM P M.P,, Ont. Riding Domestic air-mail rates will drop from seven to five cents to encourage greats er use of air mail, although rates out- Side of Canada will remain unchanged. for an all-out fight on the Govern- ments boost in the postal rate and they insist that the Postmaster Gen- eral's Department does not need the $16,000,000 in. extra revenue which it will 'get from the extra cent of post. age, Revenue Minister McCann has an- nounced a new Customs Act provision which is aimed at bringing a measure of relief to the hard pressed textile industries of Quebec and other parts of Canada. It was given First Read- ing." This measure proposes to extend the use of the.dumping duty to end-of- season and end-of-line textile imports which are dumped into Canada at ab- normally low prices, Dr, McCann said in the House of Commons that this new anti-dumping regulation can be applied to any industry, not only to textiles. The.initial reaction to the Government's new anti- -dumping de- vice has not been as enthusiastic as Ottawa had hoped. The Federal authorities have already been advised by textile industry experts that the move wilF ease the situation slightly but it is not enough in itself to re- store the industry to a competitive condition, Up until the present time the Gov- ernment of Canada has imported all of the narcotics which are being used in this country. 'No manufacture of nar- c8tics has been engaged in up until the present time in Canada. The gov- ernment -is now contemplating the manufacture of narcotics in Canada, and is studying the-best means under which this industry could be set up. . Scugog Jr. Homemakers Fourteen girls were present at the second meeting .of the Scugog Junior 'Homemakers Club which was held on Saturday, December 5th, at the home of Ellouise Hoggard with Thelma Me- The Opposition grgups are getting set | Eachern and Miriam Pickard acting 2 Scugog On y evening, December 11th, another. oe bride," Mrs. Lloyd Swinson; better known as.Fay Edgar, and her husband, were honoured with a shower in the Township hall, which was nicely decorated for the occasion, with the Indian Orchestra furnishing the musie.« Some of the boys tetoial us with vocal selections between dances. Just before the bride and groom were asked to be seated on the plat- form, Bob Heayn, of Prince Albert; sang "Always", An addyess was read to the happy couple as follows: To Mr. and Mra. Lloyd Swinson: Dear Fay and Lloyd--Once again we have. the pleasure of meeting to cele- brate with another young couple, and to extend to them our congratulations and good wishes on the event of their recent marriage. Although you will not be living in our neighbourhood, we feel sure you Dancing was enjoyed for awhile, 4 He pe Ha EA will continue to spend many pleasant hours with your friends and parents on Scugog. It does not seem Iong since you, Fay, attended our Public School and also Port Perry High School, and you are till remembered as a very pleasant chum dnd playmate. "Your husband; Fay, is not so well . known, on Scugog, but we do congza- tulate you Lloyd on securing a good wife, . We wish you Beth main years of health and-happiness. Please accept these tokens of our sincere esteem from your Friends of Scugog community. "A prettily decorated wagon loaded with gifts was drawn in by two little girls. As the gifts were opened by the bride and groom, Mrs. Russell | Pogue and Mrs, Cecil Fralick read the name of the giver. Lloyd and Fay expresssed their thank in a few.well chosen remarks. Dancing was again resumed with a few step dances thrown in for good wishes for the bride and groom. Y¥e Bi is XRG Fy SRA RAT fern THE PORT PERRY STAR--THURSDAY, PA TRY ATS Le AI i SEA 4! SI EAE HUE Designed for that lower, longer look so prized in modern automotive styling, the new. Chevro- "lets meet other high standards besides eye appeal. The 1954 scries have more power, bet- ter performance and chassis improvements that will substantially increase the pleasure and con- venience of motoring. For 1954, a total of 13 body models a are available in three series of cars. The Powerglide automatic transmission, teamed. with a new 125-horsepower engine, is now optional on all cars. Another outstanding devel- opment, also available as an option in all series, is Power Steering. Above is pictured the Bel Air four-door sedan, ' Y ON DISPLAY TOMORROW! aS [OBUESEEs, The meeting was opened by the singing of two carols "Hark, the ----An announcement was made in the House of Commons by Finance Minis- __ter Abbott that commencing April 1st, 1954, a five-day 40-hour week for operating staffs of the federal civil services will commence. Because the shortened work week will put a heavy strain on Post Office Department fin- ances,|the postal rates will go up on the same day.There will be a general "increase of one cent an ounce over ex- "isting rates:~ The drop-letter rate, which has applied only on city and ~~ town deliveries will be extended to rural routes within each postal area. Fornferly the higher rate applied to Noel." This was followed by the Lord's Prayer. Our pianist for this meeting was Jean Samells.. The roll call was answered by each girls telling one requirement of an attractive girl, Then, Mrs. Rodman gave us some notes. The meeting was closed with a delicious lunch and the hostesses were thanked by Donna Samells. y The next meeting will be held at the home of Jean and Donna Samells on Saturday; January 9th, at 1:30 p.m. The roll call will be--one new groom- ing habit which I am now practising, Remember your gifts for the exchange rural mailings within postal areas. as this is our Christmas meeting. TENDER DELICIOUS MEATS '® FISH © MEAT CUSTOM ® POULTRY eo SLAUGHTERING Herald Angels Sing" and "The First| The Bel Alr 4-door sedan. With 13 models In 3 series, _ Chevrolet offers. the widest choice In the low- -priced fold, ' More things more. people want, that's why Mean By Cenollts Ths loc Or Cis! 4 "Power brakes for easier stops York Frosted Foods CAWKER BROS. "THE FAMILY BUTCHER" PORT PERRY PHONE 29 and SUITS Fine Assortment DRESSES, COATS of WEDDING GOWNS A SPECIALTY J a7, 4 ARDLEY FROCKS, 401-3-5 DANFORTH AVE. TORONTO Thrifty new all ols and seat controls NawPowerglide modelsoffer Nowa touch of a button, . : 2 the most powerful Chevrolet front windows are electrical New styling that will New interior engine ever --ithe "Blue- - ly raised or lowered. Touch stay. new richness Flame 125", Gearshift models another. conveniently placed y: have the advanced, more powerful {Dlue-Flame 115", ; high -compression en- Eo be 08 quieter, smooth. er and finer performance swith important gas savings! iit POWERED FOR PERFORMANCE ~power in Chevrolet in the low-priced field brings you another great advance in driving ease Come see the most beautiful, most powerful Chevrolet "ever built...the new car that combines great new performance with money-saving gas mileage! This is what you're going to find when you come into check over this new 54 Chevrolet: Inevery way, Chevrolet now brings you even more of the things you want. More beauty with brilliant new styling in Body by Fisher and_bright new color harmonies outside anflinshle the car. More power and finer performance with in Chevrolet history, and such new optional features as automatic electric window and -- seat controls. And, thanks to advanced Chevrolet engi- . 'neering, all this with new economy, too. The fact is, you'll find that no other car offers so many things you want at such low cost. -- Power Brakes. Stopping is almost unbelievably easy and convenient--just a swing of your foot from accelera- tor to brake pedal! Optional at extra cost on all models, New, automatic window control to move the front seat up and forward or down an hack / to yous oo fom ortable tion, na on Bel Alf and d "Two-Ten" models at extra cost. FOR;ECONOMY! There's a new, lower, smart- er look about this new 1954 Chevrolet. The new front-end and rear-end desifns are even cleaner and more distinctive, Massive new bumpers extend even fartheraround the ~color treatments in harmony fenders, All around new styling presents Fisher Body at its beautiful best. new high-compression engine power in all models. ! More comforts and conveniences, includ- ing the richest and most luxurious interiors Here's the kind of quality ou'd expect to find only in igh-priced cars. Fine new upholstery fabrics with a more liberal use of durable, beautiful vinyl trim, New with the brilliant new ex- terior colors. Built-in arm rests on all Bel Air models. the car, Sov tle Vows 1252 Cheinobbt: at-- New, lower price on Power Steering Chevrolet Power Steering substantially reduced in price! That's good news to everyone, Chevrolet Power Steering does 809% of the work to give easy, sure con- trol. It's optional on all mo- dels at extra cost. SYMBOL OF SAVINGS The colorful, new 1954 'models are e ready for your inspection. Stop in and take a good look at the bes saw . . . and your best buy for 1954! t-looking Chevrolet you ever New, wider choice of " Powerglide models + Now, Powerglide automatic transmission is available on all models. Powerglide auto- matic ffansmission, gives in. acceleration. Teamed with the "Blue-Flame 125" &n- gine, it's optional at extra Cost. ' stant response and positive = | ATLL Y EMBLEM OF EXCELLENCY A -- MOTORS VALUER - C-764A Ty Motor Sales Port. Perry, Ont. Phone 4 Ande Mam wy erragte, axed ies Rh i A ep wit + SAR TE a he ONT ry ARTNRAET Sunt, Sy a ¥ wT I EN A ny tr GN SE eI A re £5 Ye ha 4 Y HC Lp or Bw