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Tye Osharon Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Thursday, May 25, 1961 Sensible Suggestions For Election There is hardly an election in any constituency where the returning offi- cers in counting the ballots do not set aside a little pile of ballots that they feel have been improperly marked. The Election Act down through the years has required that each voter mark his ballot with a cross in the space designated. Even a plus sign is accept- able. But nothing else will do to save the ballot from joining the little pile of those improperly marked. Now with so many questionaires to fill out, citizens have acquired the habit of making just check or tick marks to designate their answers. In fact, it has become such a habit. that they mark their ballots the same way when they enter the polling booth on election day. The returning officer who is guided by the terms of the Election Act must declare the ballot as "spoiled" because it has been improperly marked. Perhaps all this will be changed. Roderick Lewis, Ontario's chief election officer, plans to ask that a "tick" mark be considered proper in a proposed new Election Act. Changes The apathy of citizens throughout Ontario in visiting a polling booth to cast their ballot has been the subject of much criticism in recent years. T. D, Thomas, this riding's representative in the legislature has suggested that the polls should be open until nine o'clock on election day, and not open so early in the morning. The Guelph Mercury notes that "the time when voters find it most convenient to cast their ballot is shown in Guelph elections, whether it be municipal or a provincial contest. The returning officers and the clerks at most polling booths, find they have little to do when the polls open, while the rush starts shortly after five and con- tinues until the polls are required to close at seven pm. The extra two hours would give voters little excuse for not casting their ballot." These changes are worthy of con- sideration by the legislature's select committee on municipal legislation. There are many provincial acts, and municipal bylaws that lay on the files without being brought up to date to cope with our changing times. Bequests Require Care There are several reasons why in- dividuals make bequests to religious, charitable and educational organizations, not the least important of which are to dssist a particularly worthwhile and favorite institution 'and to reduce the effect of estate taxes. There is clear evidence, however, that great care must be given to the language in which such a bequest is couched to ensure that what is intended can and will be car- ried out, the Canada Trust Bulletin points out. In an estate recently administered, the executors were directed to set aside, in a trust fund, the sum of $8,000, the income from which was to be used for scholarships to students achieving out- standing results in secondary schools. On the surface it appeared that since the object of the bequest was for the advancement of education it would be exempt from estate taxes. This was not the case, however, because the trust fund was to benefit individuals and not an educational institution. Had the fund been bequeathed to a school or university or even to a board of education to be used for the award- ing of scholarships, tax exemption would have resulted. It must be clearly under- stood that in order to qualify as a charitable organization under the Estate Tax Act, there are two basic require- ments. First, the work of the organiza- tion must aim at the relief of poverty, the advancement of religion, the ad- vancement of education or the advance- ment of other purposes beneficial to the community. Second, the bequest must be a benefit to the organization and not a direct benefit to individuals. In another estate under administra- tion, the residue is to be divided equally among a number of specified charities. Unfortunately, some of these charities are not clearly described and, as there are organizations where the objects they pursue and the names by which they are known are quite similar, it has been necessary to apply to the court for di- rection. The matter is being successfully resolved but attendant costs, which will be substantial, could have been avoided by careful and thoughtful planning. Many individuals recognize a respon- sibility to support worthwhile religious, charitable and educational institutions and bequests to such organizations are found in many wills. Draftsmen of wills and those who review them should make certain that the language used correctly describes the charity, the spe- cific purpose for which the funds are to be employed and that if tax relief is intended, the wording of the bequest meets the requirements of the Estate Tax Act. Dangerous And Dirty Let's litter less, country. We must stop making the especially in the countryside a dump. The Ontario Safety League points out that litter is not only unsightly. On the highway it is dangerous. In fact, litter can kill. A piece of blowing paper sent a truck through a bridge railing to a 25-foot fall. A bottle thrown from a car window caused the car behind to skid violently off the road and overturn. Our lighted cigarette and cigar butts burn forests and field, destroying crops and homes, killing wild life and threatening whole communities; nine out of ten outdoor The Oshawa Simes ¥. L. WILSON, Publisher and General Menoger €. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawe Times combini The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the itby Gozette ond Chronicle (established 1863), is published daily (Sundays and y d) C Dall Py Association, The Canadion Audit Bureau of Circulation end the Ontario Provincial Dailies Asso- ciation. The Conadion Press Is exch entitied to the use for republication of all ews cred it or to The Offices: Thomson Bullding, 425 University Avenus Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, PQ. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Deliversd by carriers In , Whitby, Bowmonville, Brooklin, Fort big a Albert, Grove, HMompton, Frenchmon's Bay, A om Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Orono , Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Circulation for the issue of March 30, 1961 17,363 fires are man-started. Our refuse clogs roadside drains, causing costly erosion and serious accidents. Canadians were shocked last year to hear that a young cyclist was seriously injured east of Toronto when he was struck on the head by a pop bottle thrown from a car, which did not stop. The wanton stupidity of throwing an empty bottle out of a moving car outraged most of us who heard of the case. But many of us hear of accidents arising from careless- ness or indifference to others on the car radio, as we are throwing cellophane wrappings or orange peel or cigarette ends out of the window: or as we drive away from a picnic table, leaving empty cans and sheets of newspaper that may soon be rolling and blowing about the highway. There's a difference between throw- ing bottles and throwing paper on to the roads, but it is only a difference of degree. Both indicate laziness, and disregard for others. And both can have serious consequences. ; The Ontario Safety League joins other agencies in asking you not to throw anything on to the road, or road- side. Keep a litter bag in your car, and use it. Help keep our highways pleasanter, and safer. Bible Thought In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. -- Genesis 1:1. No one denies this, but some imagine the Creator lost interest in His creation and forgot all about it. The truth is that the hairs of your head are num- bered. God is very much present in His universe, 'FILL ER UP!' P ARAGRAP HICAL much more trouble than men WISDOM "In night clubs women cause night club, Other places In which women cause much more trouble than men do are those do," says the operator of @& outside night clubs. "Twins are Born 25 Miles Apart" -- Headline. They had probably got fed up on together- ness. As tornadoes invariably travel from southwest to northeast, the best place to be when one strikes is somewhere else. Russia doesn't always take credit for inventions. She re- cently magnanimously assumed blame for the invention of the saxaphone. "Having a joint bank account is an excellent way for a hus- band and wife to handle their finances on a give and take basis," says a banker. Say, fel- low, you mean a put and take basis, don't you? through and through. A heavy snowfall increased damage of serious flooding from streams already at flood level. MAMMOTH ALL-VEGETABLE Blue Bonnet MARGARINE SEE EEEEESEEEEEEEREES FAMILIES THRIVE ON THE SUNNY-SWEET GOODNESS of Blue Bonnet Margarine. Can't be matched for fresh, delicious flavor . . . nutritious because it's all vegetable KINSMEN CARNIVAL QUEEN'S PARK Big Crime Denied But Action Taken By DON O'HEARN TORONTO-Is there a serious situation in crime in the prov- ince? For weeks Attorney - General Roberts has been saying there isn't. Egged on by the press and the Liberals he has made innumer- able statements to this effect. His effort has been highlighted by three speeches made, ac- cording to plan, over a period of a month. In the first of these he quoted police chiefs to say there was no extraordinary crime in the province. In the second he repeated the statement. And in the third he repeated it once more, this time using magistrates as the source of his reassurance. INCREASE STRENGTH But in the same speech he also announced this: Justice Minister Fulton was going to call a top-level confer- ence of police. Four new inspectors were to be added to the criminal investi- gation branch of the OPP. The strength of the OPP was to be substantially increased. Of course you ask why? Why if everything is smooth and easy do these steps have to be taken? At the end of his third speech Mr. Roberts had this to say: "I hope that what I have said tonight indicates to you that those of us responsible for the administration of justice and for law enforcement at the provin- cial level are dealing primarily in action rather than talk." Well, the least one can say to that is that there has been a lot of talk! ROBERTS DEDICATED One thing that certainly can be said about the attorney-general. and which should be said, is that INSIDE YOU Living In Spite Of Heart Failure By BURTON H. FERN, MD How long can you live with heart failure? Possibly years! Heart failure simply means failure to pump all the blood needed. Even healthy hearts fail if they're forced beyond their limit. Actually, you have two hearts working side by side. One re- ceives blue "used" blood and pumps it to the lungs. From the lungs, rich red blood flows into the other to be pumped to all parts of the body. Either heart may fail first, but eventually both tucker out. If the heart -- which pumps fresh blood throughout the body -- fails, rich red blood is dam- med back into large veins in the lungs. Kidneys slow down and salt and water swell the cir- culation. Meanwhile, blue blood is still being pumped into the lungs. Here, bulging arteries and veins resemble highways with bump- er-to-bumper traffic. You can't catch your breath. Exercise makes you pant. One flight of stairs seems like climb- ing Mt. Everest heights. The congestion increases when you lie flat and so you may have to sleep sitting up. Bluish veins bulge throughout the rest of the body when the other heart fails. Salty fluid soon swells liver, legs and ab- domen. Overnight, gravity shifts the swelling to your back and so shoes that fit in the morning are too small by afternoon. Heart failure can often be con- trolled or cured. WHAT YOU CAN DO You may cure yourself by cut- ting down on pretzels, ham and other salty foods. Your doctor may prescribe pills to flush salt through the kidneys. Digitalis- like drugs can give your heart a new force. Yes, you can live with heart failure -- often for years! If you're overweight, cut calories and paste a poison label on that salt shaker. Eat sensibly. You don't want to eat your heart out! BY-GONE DAYS 30 YEARS AGO Col. Frank Chappell was pre- sented with the long service decoration at the annual inspec- tion of the Ontario Regiment. St. George's Tennis Club held its first meeting of the year. Mrs. C. S. Lee was elected president and Lee Connolly was named secretary-treasurer. The Motor City Lacrosse Club was re-organized and C. E. Mc- Tavish was elected president for the 1931 season. Empire Day was celebrated in the city schools. Students parti- cipated in special programs of patriotic nature and speeches were made by prominent citi- zens. Whitby electors voted 605 to 55 in favor of granting a fran- chise to the Ontario Shore Gas Co. Ltd. More than 1500 Oshawa school children participated in the Em- pire Music Festival held in the OCVI auditorium. Dr. F. J. Don- evan, chairman of the Board of Education, presided. ' The bagpipe band of the Osh- awa branch of the Canadian Le- gion was being re-organized. Mrs. R. J. Andison was elect- ed president of the Oshawa Mu- sic Study Club to succeed Mrs. R. Bennett, for the year 1931-32. The officers and members oi Queen Mary Lodge No. 97 cele- brated their 18th anniversary. Scoutmaster Rigg of the 8th Boy Scout Troop, Scoutmaster Ingham of the 4th Troop and Scoutmaster Terrett of the 5th Troop were leaders of the Osh- awa troops who attended the dedication services of the colors for the Sick Children's Hospital Boy Scout Troop at Toronto. The newly formed Oshawa Yacht Club comprised of about 35 members made plans to build their own clubhouse. Dr. Grant Berry, a member of the Kinsmen's Club which had taken an active interest in the social welfare work in the city, offered to provide medical treatment for the children at the Children's Aid free of charge. * --- continues -- he is a dedicated and conscien- tious public servant. There is no man here who is more married to his job. But there is an old saying in politics, where dedication and conscience are often commented on in tribute: "A man can be a 'dedicated and conscientious' undertaker and still make a hell of a mess of a corpse." CIVIL SERVICE A constructive job is being done by the new chairman of the civil service commission, Donald J. Collins, former deputy min- ister of transport. Ever since Mr. Collins has taken over there have been signs of more harmony in relations with the civil servants. As one instance, the Civil Serv- ice Association at considerable expense started a job evaluation study. Mr. Collins thought so much of it the commission has now taken it over. 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