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the tribune stouffville ont thursday june 16 1949 beware of higher taxes by joseph lister rutkdjje though not without a good deal of assistance from interested par ties the delusion exists that unlim ited social benefits can be provided without cost to the public in taxes all the major participants in the forthcoming election have been pro mising increased benefits and all have sidestepped any discussion of how these enlarged financial de mands would be met the public confident that governments can produce money at will have licked their lips in anticipation lets make it a personal matter and see how it looks you a private citizen considering your financial affairs have come to the sudden realization that some new expendi ture requires one quarter of all your available resources while an other quarter is required to meet your mortgage obligations- it wouldnt take you long to realize that you faced three alternatives rigid economy elsewhere more money from some source or bank ruptcy and what applies to citi zens applies to nations we know that our expenditures during the last war were enormous the total was 14 billions to pro vide for this costs us 1g1 millions annually facing such a burden we are planning all sorts of new and very admirable benefits while those we have already undertaken cost us annually 100 million these two items that but for a small out- lay on old age pensions werent represented at all in our federal spending in 1939 now represent a full half of it there are people who urge that we ought to be spending more on defence both britain and the un ited states they urge are spending much more proportionately if we listened and possibly we should that would add another big item governments like individuals have been living through pretty bountiful days otherwise they wouldnt have weathered an era of steadily mounting costs but what happens when things tighten up even a little lower prices may help the individual but for the government half and more of its necessary spending remains constant in the two items of debt and security we are not arguing against any social security we can afford what we are arguing is that it is foolery to let the public believe that these benefits are or can be free when it is obvious that even a slight change in our financial position would demand new and general and heavy taxation to sup plement what the public is already paying for its socalled free social services the first substantial improve ment in 20 years in small planes for private use is announced in the helioplane expected to be on the market soon safety low landing speed and confined area landings are revolutionary features dr herbert hannam heads international fair group dr herb hhannam who was elec ted president of the international federation of agricultural produc ers at the meeting held in guelph last week received the unanimous vote of delegates to ifaps third annual conference which conclud es at the ontario agricultural col lege on friday he succeeds sir james turner president of the national farmers union of great britain and presi dent of the international federa tion since its formation in 1946 h d iouwes of the netherlands pierre martin of france states were elected first second and a s goss of the united states and third vice president respectively elected to the executive com mittee were gj rossouw south africa kf svaerdstroem sweden nv naidu india w n perry new zealand and alan b kline united states heads 25 nations as president of the ifap dr hannam will head farmers organ izations in 25 members nations hav ing a total membership of several million the canadian federation of agriculture has more than 400- 000 farmers as members dr hannam was born on a farm at swinton park grey county he attended the ontario agricul tural college and after graduation became livestock representative for in days of yore from the tribune files 20 years ago mr and mrs ira anderson left today for jacksons point mr geo lawson has purchased the block from abe brown the presbyterian sunday school picnic will be at musselmans lake on friday july 7th we notice the name of neil smith among the successful candidates in the freshman year at the aoyal college of dental surgeons a prize of 15 will be offered for the best tugofwar team on july 1st r e brown is advertising new ford sedans at 930 and runabouts at 515 mr cecil shackel is improving nicely after his recent operation on friday june 16th mrssarah brillinger spent her 93rd birthday at the home of her son louis bril linger mr franklin obrien of evans- ton 111 paid a flying visit to his grandmother mrs jas obrien a w scott installed a new gas engine in the tribune office last the farm journal canadian coun tryman later he served as educational secretary for the united farmers cooperative company limitedand as editor of the rural cooperator he is a past president of the on tario federation of agriculture week tiie mansion house hotel adver tises to farmers why leave your horse in the hot sun when you can drive in the cool sheds of the man sion house hotel free of charge successful candidates at the re cent entrance examinations are eldene lewis dorothy lawson enna heise jean mackenzie geo lawson lome baker maxine baker winston booth viola hard ing david galloway earl grubin mary grose marjorie stewart salvation army band concert in memorial park on sunday after noon july 2nd new graydort cars on sale at the auditorium garage by alex scott b e beebe can supply mower sections binder sections for mas- sey harris and deering imple ments lloyd turner 10th of markham farmer made a fine showing with his horses at uxbridge spring fair a landscape gardener from guelph will submit a plan to the board of trade for the beautifica- tion of memorial park the main st was cleaned oiled and sanded on monday under the supervision of cliff pipher the new rio theatre uxbridge the newest and most modern theatre in the district luxuriously carpeted push back chairs latest equipment thursday friday saturday june 16 17 18 donald woods in if you can keep from being en vious and jealous of your fellow man you are approaching the out skirts of civilization the first electric railway line in service in canada ran between windsor and walkerville ontario it was established in july of 1886 major details of v the progressive conservative partys declaration of policy drafted and approved by canadians from every province representing every walk of life since parliament dissolved a few weeks ago progressive conservative leader george drew has visited all ten provinces he and the party he leads as a result of this tour are convinced of one thing its time for a change the important thing is for all canadians to decide between now and june 27th is what that change will be with this thought in mind the progressive conservative party takes this oppor tunity to present some of the major items of its declaration of policy this is no hastilydrafted election manifesto nor is it the opinion of one man it expresses the unanimous opinion of delegates from every province who met in ottawa from septem ber 30th to october 2nd last year the importance of many of our statements of policy has been greatly emphasized by the conduct of the government during the recent session but the policies themselves remain unchanged they were prepared in the belief that they will serve the best interests of all the people of canada it is one statement of policy for the whole of canada the purpose of the undertaking we give to canadians can be broken down under three headings opportunity security and freedom george drew opportunity the progressive conservative party will assure opportunity to all our people by a bold and progres sive national development program canada stands on the threshold of her greatest period of develop ment a vigorous progressive con servative government with faith in the future will bring into production the immense resources which we possess in every part of canada there is no part of canada where there are not new opportunities of development if we provide the electric energy and other sources of power to encourage new industries and new types of agricultural pro duction the progressive conservative national development program will cover development of power oil coal mineral resources and the transportation facilities for their full use we will a establish a national develop ment advisory council in coopera tion with the provinces b establish a national power authority to cooperate with the provinces in the technical examina tion of possible power develop ments and in the actua develop ment of electric power at cost c undertake the commencement of a joint conservation irrigation and power project on the saskat chewan biver d encourage the development of power in the maritime provinces from coal as well as other means e promote the development of the great iron ore resources of canada and the establishment of greatly expanded steel industry f stimulate the development of petroleum and other mineral re sources in cooperation with the provinces by taxation and fiscal policies to encourage the investment of risk capital g institute a vigorous program of water conservation reforestation tlood control irrigation and drain age schemes throughout canada for the reclamation of unproductive land and the preservation of our soil h establish a positive program of marshland reclamation and devel opment i take effective steps as soon as possible to cooperate with the provinces in building the trans- canada highway and feeder roads to not only greatly increase our transportation facilities but also to develop canadas tourist business j remove the discrimination in freight rates between different areas k deal effectively with the special transportation problem of prince edward island newfound land cape breton and vancouver island 1 take the necessary steps to proceed with the development of the power and waterways project on the st lawrence river expansion of trade the progressive conservative party will adopt every practical means to expand our external trade with the us and all other nations specifically we will a promote and expand overseas trade through reciprocal trade agreements b remove all abnormal trade barriers imposed by way of license quota or embargo c remove the arbitrary provi sions of the foreign exchange control act d revalue the canadian dollar within the limits permitted by the bretton woods agreement to assist our external trade e open negotiations to make the dollar and the pound convertible to regain our markets in the sterling area reduction of taxes sweeping reforms in our taxation system and reduction of taxes arc- necessary to encourage initiative and reward hard work the progressive conservative party will a increase exemptions to at least 2500 for married people and 1250 for single persons b increase the exemption for dependent children by 200 c lower the general rati- of personal income tax d allow deductions to farmers for work done on the farm by mem bers of the family e end the persecution ol our people by taxcollectors acting under arbitrary powers f encourage development ofl small business operated by the owner by allowing proper exemp tion for money reinvested in the business and not paid out in profits g provide for a graduated reduc tion in taxes on other small husi- j nesses upon the portion of the income left in the business for further development h abolish nuisance taxes and make substantial reductions in general sales and excise taxes on necessities security security of employment the progressive conservative party assures security to all cana dians by the following declaration of policy in cooperation with the various provincial governments we will explore every possibility of expand ing the opportunities for work by encouraging new types of produc tion we believe that the greatest security for employment in canada is based upon the fullest develop ment of our resources which will create new employment and increase domestic markets contributory social security program this plan will provide the follow ing benefits 1 oldage pensions at 65 without a means test 2 unemployment insurance benefits to be extended to include payments for time lost due to acci dent or sickness 3 adequate medical and hospi tal care to be provided under a national health program wliich will include the most extensive pre ventative health services 1 the same family allowance for every child regardless of the number of children in the family these and other provisions in our program will be worked out in cooperation with the provinces an effective program for the construction of houses 1 loans and priorities will be made available to those who desire to build their own homes 2 lowcost housing will he pro vided under plans jointlyapproved by the dominion provincial and municipal governments these plans will be administered by the municipalities 3 new types ot construction will be encouraged to reduce building costs 1 restrictions on building sup plies will be removed security for farmers the progressive conservative undertakes to 1 knact lloor price legislation based on the following principles a a definite formula in the farm prices support act for arriv ing at floor prices b the formula will allow for variations in produc tion and demand c floor prices will be announced well in advance of the production period d floor prices will be arrived at in consulta tion with representatives of the producers 2 we favour the restoration of the canadian wheat board act of 1935 to serve as a marketing agency for wheat producers coarse grains as well as wheat will be handled on a voluntary basis by the wheat board the producers themselves will decide the method by which their wheat will be handled and sold marketing boards and representa tives of the producer organizations should and will determine their own method of marketing 3 we will establish a board of livestock commissioners 4 we will extend the activities of the federal farm loan board so that farmers can take advantage of longterm lowinterest rates 5 we will increase the facilities for agricultural research to find new uses for agricultural products we will in cooperation with pro vincial departments of agriculture conduct thorough studies of con tagious animal and plant diseases to reduce the heavy annual loss from these causes 6 in determining agricultural policy we will enlist the coopera tion of farmers organizations throughout canada the best interests ol agriculture can be served under the guidance of those with practical knowledge of each phase of agriculture security for labour good working conditions for our people and friendly relations be tween workers and management are not only in the best interests of the workers but also in the best interests of the country the security and happiness of all our workers must be protected by legislation providing for effective collective bargaining the deter mination of mutual rights as well as conciliation and settlement of difficulties which may arise a we will establish a national labour council with equal repre sentation from labour and manage ment this council will examine causes of labour disputes and pro pose solutions it will conduct research to im prove labour relations b we will provide for greater labour representation on govern ment boards commissions and agencies c we will encourage profit- sharing plans through adjustments in taxation d we will improve legislation providing for compulsory collective bargaining certification ot labour organizations after a majority vote machinery for conciliation of dis putes fair and adequate wages standard hours of work keeping in mind the industry concerned holi days with pay security for veterans a we will establish a standing committee of the house of commons on veterans affairs to regularly review veterans problems b to retain and constantly improve all veteran legislation c to eliminate all unnecessary delays in dealings with veterans and to simplify pro cedure d to extend pension bene fits to the members of the merchant navy e to accept the medical category recorded on enlistment f to stabilize pensions of first world war veterans providing for upward revision where the disability has increased g to increase and extend provision of war veterans allowances with an increase in the amount that a veteran may earn above the allowance paid freedom the progressive conservative party pledges itself to terminate bureaucratic action by government- orderincouncil ministerial pro clamation and departmental regu lation a we will restore responsible government answerable to the elec ted representatives of the people b we believe in the widest possible measure of personal free dom consistent with law order and the genera welfare c we are opposed to powers which give the government control over the rights of the individual d we will restore the full supremacy of the law and the equality of every citizen under the law e we will conserve the author ity of the provincial and municipal governments over local affairs f on assuming office we will convene a dominionprovincial con ference g we believe that national unity depends upon respect for the federal constitution and the clear definition of the responsibilities of the dominion provincial and muni cipal governments with assurance of adequate financial resources to carry out those responsibilities h we undertake to restore free dom of speech over the radio and to place the supervision of all cana dian broadcasting under an inde pendent administrative body i we will abolish the license fee on radio receiving sets j we give our unqualified sup port to the north atlantic securitv pact i believe this statement will provide convincing reasons why you should cast your ballot on june 27th for tho progressive conservative candidate in your own constituency so that the public business of this great country will he handled by a strong vigorous and progressive government in the years ahead george drew victoria bc may 30 1919 its time for a change 14 years is too long the return of rin tin tin in color added feature joe yule renie riano jiggs and maggie in society mondav tuesdav wednesday june 20 21 22 geo brent turhan bey in out of the blue added featurette a day at the fair in technicolor vote for your progressive conservative candidate j8usheo y the progressive conservative rartt of canada ml iauricr ave w ottawa two shows nightly first show 7 pm higher tax bills produce loud complaints by the end of may most canadian municipalities had struck their 1919 rates comments on editorial in civic administration and many had already mailed out first in stalled tax bills while these bills individually ranged all the way from a few dollars to thousands they all had one thing in common they were higher in most munici palities they iwere substantially higher than those for last year as might be expected these in nocentlooking tax bills produced a chorus of howls there were in dividual complaints at the town hall letters to the editor and a spate of editorials in local news papers these make interesting reading because local editors have a com mendable habit of telling their readers a few home truths many editors warned of the seri ousness inherent in a steady trend toward higher property taxes some explained that everything else was costing moreand so did local gov ernment- a few said bluntly that the people had asked for improved and extra services and might just as well get used to the idea of pay ing for these services all these views make sense as far as they go but it seems to us that an additional point is being overlooked across the country it is that the services that benefit property are beginning to get squeezed because so many other services now come out of the mun icipal tax dollar in a recent survey of garbage collection costs civic administra tion found that it now costs two or three times as much to provide this essential service as it did ten years ago wages and maintenance costs are higher and citizens are demanding modern equsjpmefnt they should- have it but the physical services provid ed toy local government cannot be improved or extended if property taxes continue to be swallowed in the canyon of spending that has adopted the trite name of social services if there is a case for social security it is simply that canada provides it as a birthright it should be paid for out of the huge revenues obtained by indir ect taxation property taxes maintains civic administration should be spent first not last on the services that bentfit property the canadian fisher sometimes called the pennant or the black cat is a furbearing member of the weasel family and is the largest of the north american martens for its size it is the swiftest and most deadly of our furbearers in manitoba in 1917 over 23000 acres of land were devoted to the commercial growing of sunflowers oil from its seeds ranks close to olive oil in texture and color the rest of the plant has many indus trial applications the first phase of irrigation on the prairies took place 50 years ago when some ranchers tried to grow winter feed by diverting water from small streams to irrigate na tive meadow lands- although the number of hens that are laying eggs is 10 per cent lower than last year every group of 100 birds is producing 13 more i