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cy She Oshawa Times T. L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1964--PAGE 6 UNITED KINGDOM OPINION _ By-Elections To Reveal State Of Public Opinion ve atin BE ee = ae By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) ~ Correspondent More Research Needed Before Rivers Changed Northern Affairs Minister Arthur Laing has said that within 10 years & start would be made on redirect- ing rivers now flowing north to increase water resources in south- ern Canada, It is not a new idea -- Ontario Hydro has done it on a limited scale in the Nipigon area, and some engineers have been pro- moting it for years. The engineers would do it on. a massive scale, to replenish the Great Lakes, pro- vide new sources of hydro-electric power, and in some cases open the hinterland to shipping. One stag- gering proposal, for example, is for a canal from British Columbia to the head of the Lakes. Such plans envisage enormous expendi- tures, but the promoters point out that the United States would prob- ably be happy to share the cost, perhaps even the greater part, be- cause of the increasing water prob- lems of the Americans. It's likely that the United States would be willing, even eoger, to discuss the diversion projects with Canada. Any large replenishment of the Great Lakes might permit further diversions from the Lakes to parts of the United States which have serious water problems now and the real threat of critical shor- tages in the distant future. It has even been suggested that water shortages in the U.S. could become serious enough for Washington to use the strongest sort of pressure to make Canadian. water available to the US. The first step, however, is not an engineering study of the feasibility and cost of massive diversions, but a thorough study of the irhplica- tions. Little research has been done, and we have no national water policy. Some of the Great Lakes re low riow, but others are not -- and just 10 years ago people along the Lakes were complaining about high water levels. Is there a cycle of high and low water? When a river's flow is reversed, there is a drastic ecological effect over a wide area; we need more information on these effects. The federal govern- ment should start immediately on a study which will permit sound deci- sions to be made. Moving To Isolation President de Gaulle seems to have recovered nicely from his recent operation, but the. surgery. may have reminded Frenchmen that even Je grand Charles is only mortal. 'And some of them may even be wishing that the President himself would sometimes recognize that fact, along with the fact that his sedulous attention to the "grandeur" of France could well mean the isola- tion of France -- and a pretty sticky situation for his successor. Last year's much - publicized treaty of co-operation between France and West Germany casts some light on the situation. The énthusiasm of de Gaulle and Aden- duer made other western allies fear that the tragedy might indicate French-German determination to dominate Europe. % One of the major agreements in the treaty was that each country would fully inform the other before making any major policy changes or taking foreign policy action. But the French have continued to play their cards close to their chests. De Gaulle withdrew French naval officers from North Atlantic Treaty Organization commands in the Medi- terranean and the English channel the other day. The move had been expected, for de Gaulle has steadily been withdrawing from NATO, but West Germany was not formally consulted. This was true, too, of France's recognition of Communist China. It was a major foreign policy move but de Gaulle gave West Ger- many no prior notice. Nor did France tell West Germany ahead of time that a group of its legis- lators had accepted an invitation to tour Communist East Germany. It may come down to what many officials think, that de Gaulle finds it all but impossible to work with any other nation, Telling Hospital Story National Hospital Day, May 12, is being devoted this year to tell- ihg the story of community hos- pitals -- and an impressive story it is. In this province of some seven and half million people, close to a fnillion and half patients received Care in our general hospitals during 1963. Of these, nearly one million were bed-patients, who averaged foughly 10% days each in hospital. The remaining half million patients fieeded emergency care but did not need admittance as in-patients. Altogether our 192 general hospi- tals provided more than'10 mil- lion days of care -- which makes it easier to understand why the provincial hospital insurance plan ran up a bill for $273 million. That figure does not include any part of the cost of building for the 2,000 new beds that were added during the year, raising the total to 32,500. Grants for hospital con- She Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times. combining The Oshawa Times (estoblished 1871) and the itby Gazette and Chronicle legtaisned 1863) "is. published daily y 7 ot C Daily N paper Publish- ers Association. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. The Canadion Press is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of all news despatched in the poper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local tights of special des- 425 Universi Cathcart St sews published therein. Ail eatches ore also reserved. Offices: Thomson Bulldi Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by in Oshawa, Whitby, fie. ,, Brooklin, Port Perry Prince 2 Albert, vee Hampton, Frenchman's Liverpool, Taunton, 'tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Columbus, Greenwood, Hi te. Re lan, si 4 , Kinsale, Blackstock, "tanchester. P 'and Newecbtle not eve? 45c per week at mail (in 'Province of Ontario) outside carriers delivery oreas 12.00 per re. Other Provinces ond Commonwealth Countries 15.00, U.S.A. end foreign 24.00, A. struction from the provincial and federal governments are admini- tered separately from the insurance plan, but in any case the bulk of the money continues to come from local community sources. And most communities continue to find their hospital capacities over-taxed. Something like 73 per cent of the $273 million was returned to the general economy of the pro- vince in the form of salaries and wages for hospital staff. Because of their special need for 24-hour staffing, every day of the year, hospitals have always faced the problem of heavy wage bills -- even though they have rarely been ac- cused of overpaying their staff. All told, there are now approx- imately 70,000 people working full time, and another 15,000 part time, in Ontario's general hospitals. Many of these are highly skilled, and therefore more expensive -- tech- nologists, dieticians, physiotherap- ists, and so on. The hospitals provide a vital com- munity service, and the communi- ties have always responded to their appeals. It is this tradition of volun- tary community effort that has made the story of the hospitals not only one of service but of civilized aie i Bible Thought For I desired mercy, and, not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. -- Hosea 6:6. Not what we do for God, but what we let Him to do and through us, is his test of our faithfulness to Him. b> JUST A DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY QUEBEC OPINION Soviet, Too, Could Have Reasons For This is a selection of edi- torials on current topics, translated from the French- language press of Canada. Sherbrooke La Tribune -- When the Russians proclaim their peaceful intentions we have serious reasons for doubting their sincerity and requiring proof before trust- ing their statements. It is in order to ask our- selves, however, whether the Russians are not justified in having similar reactions to statements of the same kind from the West, particularly the United States. The president of the U.S. recently announced an im- pending reduction of fission- able material, output for the manufacture of nuclear weap- ons. Mr. Johnson represented this decision as a new mani- festation of his country's de- sire for peace, The next day the American military services made known the existence of an eminently toxic gas called neurotrope, capable of killing several mil- lion persons in a single min- ence of this 'gas revealed, but it was disclosed at the same time that significant supplies had been built up in the last three years. It is difficult not to see the contrast between the presi- dential declaration and the Ves Not only was the exist- Suspicion revelations on the subject of the gas. What one gives with one hand in the matter of disarmament, one gives the clear impression of taking away with the other. We can see in this attitude a lack of sincerity. The Russians will even see hypocrisy in it and perhaps they will not be en- tirely wrong. Without wishing to condemn the U.S. beyond all reason, one must acknowledge that its policy in regard to peace is far from coherent. What we have just said on the sub- ject of nuclear material and gas can be illustrated by the American attitude toward Cuba, whose air space Wash- ington deliberately violates. When the Russians act in the same way, we call it provo- cation. Should there be two standards of judgment, de- pending on which camp does the deed? (April 28) Montreal - Matin -- People are saying, and it is correct, that the hour of the provinces has struck. It has struck be- cause the federal govern- ment, wanting to take the re- sponsibility for their needs, has ,been unable to satisfy them. Ottawa has tried in vain to monopolize the most abundant tax fields; the task was beyond its strength. The colossus has felt its feet of clay. To consolidate its posi- BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO May 9, The final service in the old St. George's Anglican Church was conducted by the rector, Rev. C. R. dePencier. W. A. Dryden of Brooklin pur- chased 400 acres of land near Enfield and stocked it with sheep. S. J. Storie was elected to the executive committee and G. W.. McLaughlin to the Execu- tive Council of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association at the annual meeting of the On- tario branch. R. W. Dixon and Sons pur- chased the coal and wood busi- ness of G. B. C. Sharpe in order to increase their own vol- ume for an expanding business. A local real estate agency ad- vertised a six-room bungalow with all conveniences' and gas, and three extra lots for $3,200. Over 100 High School Cadets trained by A. W. Ferguson of the High School staff, were in- spected in the armories. 1924 Dr. C. W. Ferrier was elect- ed president of the Y's Men's Club. Other officers elected were E. Anderson, vice-presi- dent, E. Cornish, secretary and Lloyd Kelly, treasurer. Two stones for the Oshawa War Memorial were received by Dr. T, E. Kaiser from the Rock- hampton quarries.of Australia. They were put on display in the Oshawa Railway office. John W. Mcleughlin, brother of the late Robert McLaughlin, died at his home in Bowman- ville, Three buffalo from Wain- wright, Alberta, arrived at their new home at Lakeview Park. George W. McLaughlin had paid expenses. The city assessor started out on his annual tour of Oshawa's five and a half square miles of territory. With increased popu- lation he expected his work would take longer than usual to do. A he 4% on their savings from Mav 32 KING pays' \) NOW IN FULL SWING! All mew accounts opened om, this perod will receive For Further Information Call Any One of the Friendly, Courteous Staff, AT 728-1653 st. ST. E 728-1653 EE TRUST 1 4 / tion, it has appealed to co-op- erative federalism. And what does the constitu- tion become in this context? Nothing. It is twisted, inter- preted according to the needs of the moment, and disorder reigns. Why not have a new consti- tution? In what respect can euch an undertaking offend reason? It is no longer a matter of the Latin spirit or the Anglo- Saxon spirit, it is simply a matter of recognizing once and for all, in law and in fact, that Quebec will not be assim- ilated, that Quebec intends to govern itself in its own fash- ion and spirit. Mr. Johnson (the Quebec opposition leader) speaks of understanding and justice. It is as simple as that. The rub is the opposition to the idea of Quebec as a na tion. The English - laneuage newspapers stressed only one thing about the recent Pear- son - Lesage agreements: the pension plans would be uni form from coast to coast and, for the moment, national unity was saved, National unity will always be saved, in their eyes, when Quebec bends and submits to the general will. . . .--Lucien Langlois. (May 1) PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM In many a case when two and two are put together, the result is a couple of triangles. "Science says if you high or low." A much better idea for you would be to go to eleep. SENSATIONAL NEW WAY TO GO PLACES... For The Oshawa Times LONDON --The four by-elec- tions which are to be on May 14 will of the strength in public opinion. The Liberals contest sea' are Edmunds ter. They will not, however, put up a candidate in the Scottish constituency of the Rutherglen YOUR INCOME TAX Broader Questions Will Be Discussed By WILLIAM C. HALL B. Comm., CA 22 per cent on the first $35,000 of taxable income, 51 'per cent on taxable income in excess of From the inception of this $35,000 column the writer has tended to concentrate on problems per- taining to the preparation of T1 General and T1 Short in- come tax returns. Future columns will expand on this discussion. In addition, an attempt will be made to comment briefly on the follow- ing: The 1964 budget: Principles of taxation; Should an individual with 10 times the income of another bear 10 times the amount of tax, or more than 10 times? should equal incomes bear the same amount of tax? should all incomes be subject to tax, or only those above a certain fig- ure? should the personal cir- cumstances of the taxpayer be taken into account? should con- siderations of fiscal policy change the incidence of taxa- tion? Taxation or partnerships, cor- porations, corporation owners (shareholders), farmers, €s- tates and trusts. Death duties, particularly the Ontario Succession Duty Act and the federal Estate Tax Act; Comparison of the Canadian tax system with the United States and United Kingdom tax systems, with particular reference to taxation of an in- dividual taxpayer. Question: Is the interest paid on unpaid income tax a deduct- ible expense? Answer: No. This provision of the Income Tax Act applies ir- respective of the type of tax- payer -- whether an individual, an individual in business (in- cluding a partnership), or a partnership), or a corporation. Question: Is the interest re- ceived on overpaid income tax required to be reported as in- come? Answer: Yes. Otherwise the Treasury could become an ex- cellent investment as interest income would be received tax- free. Question: What rate of tax is a corporation required to pay on its taxable income? Answer: The combined rates of tax (that is, federal and pro- vincial) are as follows: Ontario and Quebec: 23 per cent on the first $35,000 of tax- able income, 52 per cent on tax- able income in excess of $35,000. Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Other Provinces: 21 per cent on the first $35,000 of taxable income, 50 per cent on taxable income in excess of $35,000, We illustrate the determina- tion of this rate as follows: Ontario (under $35,000, taxable income) Pet. Federal tax 18 Old Age Security tax $3 Provincial tax i ceases Deduct credit allowed by..... the federal government for income tax paid to the province 9 TOTAL 23 Ontario (over $35,000 taxable income) Pet. Federal tax 47 Old Age Security tax 3 Provincial tax it 61 Deduct: credit (same as above) TOTAL 52 3 The taxability of a corpora- tion in a particular province and the taxable'income earned in a province is determined by rath- er complex rules which are too lengthy to cover within the scope of this column. It is point- s488RE7 ay : Z 2B Ee ae his attack on the Socialists dictions of gloom and doom for Britain before the end of this year. Terming them "a defeat- ist bunch of Jonahs" and "'mer- chants of despair" he launched a formidable verbal barrage at the Labor leaders. He rejected absolutely Harold Wilson's picture of There can be no doubt that the prime minister is making a strong impression on his audi- ences wherever he has speaking. But that estimate must be qualified by the fact that in most cases, his audiences have been made up of hand-picked party stalwarts who do not really need to be converted. Immediately after the prime minister announced that the general election would be in October, there were rumors and ed out, however, that all Cana- Alec dian provinces now impose taxes on corporate income, the rates being: Quebec, 12 per cent; Ontario, 11 per cent; Manitoba and Saskatchewan, 10 per cent; all other provinces, 9 per cent. You will note that complete relief from double tax- ation is only available in those a levying a 9 per cent rate. make any changes in-the team he has working with him in gov- ernment office. Now there is a change of view 'on the part of political commen- tators, who have reached the conclusion that cabinet changes, unless Of a very minor nature, are unlikely before the general election. @ RESIDENT PARTNERS Burt R. Waters, C.A. Gordon W. Riehl, C.A., R.LA. Robert F. 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