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the tribune stouffville ont thursday january 29 194s iihf tnuffmllp uribunp established 1888 member of the canadian weekiy newspaper association and ontario quebec newspapers association member of the audit bureau of circulations paidinadvance circulation as of september 30 2575 issued every thursday at stouffville ontario subscription rates per year in advance in canada 200 in usa s25c a- v nolan son publishers notes and comments age limit for senators a proposal has been made that an age limit be placed on persons appointed to the canadian senate at 75 or even 80 vearslt is a good suggestionand would please the people of canada a great deal if it was made jaw even if it displeased a few dozen senators the idea of being appointed to the senate at a fat salary for life is preposterous and here is a remedy some members in that body live to be ninety and over some are ill for long years and are unable to render any service just why they should receive the lucrative salary of an active senator is hard to understand we are not in the class who would abolish the senate since they perform a useful function but when a mans usefulness is done because of advancing years he should be replaced or placed on pension with his position in the senate remaining unfilled actually in some instances where advancing years has rendered the member unfit for further service his place is vacant anyway taxing trailer camps a report submitted to scarboro township council last week recommended that trailer camps be permitted in the municipality at a charge of 50 per trailer per year the committee pointed out that such trailers would be paying less in taxation than many modest home owners whitchurch and markham townships are giving thought to similar camps and may take a lead from the scarboro rate per trailer in setting the charge for individual trailers if such bylaws are enacted in the townships referred to consideration should be given to visitors who may wish to bring their trailer to the premises of a relative or friend for a few weeks it would not seem very hospitable to make a charge in such cases which will be few in any event a trailer camp in scarboro the committee recommends should be at least ten acres in size but this might be too great an area for the requirements of markham and whit church both farther removed from the city presently paid while there is more or less agreement on the mileage rate being increased it should be borne in mind that the current rate may be all that the income tax dept of the dominion government will sanction it seems to be the limit which is allowed for many business cars county councillors who drive in and pay parking charges at high rates as they now exist may be justified in feeling that the 7c rate for transportation does not properly cover the cost but to the rate of s7 per day there is a feeling that it is ample and is higher than most county councillors receive in other places ilembers are allowed the mileage transportation cost once a week it is presumed that they may remain in the city from tuesday to friday each week the sessions are on but if they did hotel accommodation would mount up consequently most of them find it more expedient to drive home each night his goat couldnt take it the new yorker a man in australia named ranji last we learn from the times began a 12000mile trip around the country by goat cart recently after 143 miles the goats feet gave out and he put the goat in the cart grabbed the shafts and started to do the pulling himself interviewed in brisbane after he had covered 265 miles or almost twice as much as the goat had last said his feet were in fine shape and he was determined to cover the remaining 11592 miles of the trip even if he had to make the entire distance without the goats help this information coming as it does with the hopeful new year renews our faith in that poor bare forked animal man and inclines us to believe with hamlet that man is actually a rather remarkable piece of work he saved the tree windsor star up in thedford there is a planing mill through its roof stands a huge maple tree how did it get there and why well when the owner decided to enlarge his mill he found that the big tree was smack in the middle of the land required for the expansion now the tree had been a favorite of his father who once sat in its shade so mr eric coultis just built the mill around it too often in their desire for efficiency industries demolish everything that stands in the way of progress beautiful trees historic buildings or other relics disappear to be replaced by a nonetoobeautiful factory the york county council the january session of york county council usually lasts twelve days tuesday to friday from january 20 to february 6- the first four days are given over largely to electing a warden and two commissioners and setting up the committees to carry on the years work little real business is done aside from this since the committees must be set up and given an opportunity to submit printed reports on what they propose to do in their respective departments finance agriculture education reforestation bylaws and legislative committees etc during the remaining sessions this week and next the recommendations of these committees will come before council for ratification or for such changes as the council deems advisable there is no denying that a great deal of time seems to be spent on trivial matters or on matters that do not properly belong to the functions of a county council how ever this is to be expected since the fiftytwo members coming from all walks of life have many varying views notwithstanding county council has its place even if in york county the body appears a bit wieldy the members are paid a per diem rate of 7 plus mileage to and from their respective homes once a week a resolution has been submitted which would increase the per diem rate to 8 but it will meet with opposition some members might make more than 7 if they remained at home but the bulk of them we venture to say would not it is a controversial matter and there v ill be stiff opposition from more than one quarter we venture to guess that the rate of 7c per mile for transportation may be increased even if the per diem rate is sustained as it is the rear window motorists should take time to clear their rear windows of ice and frost these wintry days many cars are seen on the roads with the drivers rear vision almost wholly blocked by an accumulation of frozen snow or a coating of frost on the back windows it takes only a few minutes to remedy such a condition and to allow it to exist invites the danger of accidents comic books and pulp fiction canadian newspaper publishers pay eight per cent sales tax on the newsprint paper they use comic book publishers do not why comic books and pulp fiction are classed as magazines which have enjoyed sales tax exemp tion for many years the government gave magazines the concession to help meet the competition the publishers asserted they had from us publications entering canada which do not pay sales tax recent government regulations banning certain us comic books and pulp fiction will undoubtedly give rise to publication of more similar books in canada the sales tax exemption will give them quite an inducement its time that exemption was removed another thing sometimes we get the impression that certain members of the public think the newspapers do too much beefing about the high cost of newsprint maybe this is the place to point out that editor and publisher the american trade magazine reported last month that publishers in canada actually pay more for newsprint than us publishers the sales tax of eight per cent brings the canadian price to such papers as the stouffville tribune to 12700 a ton whereas our american cousins get it for a mere 12400 the difference may not be great but if that mythical man from mars who occasionally looks at us from his kitchen window were to note that canadians in their great land of trees and forests paid more for news print that americans to whom they send most of their product hed probably scratch his head and decide all over again that this world of ours is a queer place indeed it is learned here that an unpre cedented drive will be launched to attract us visitors to this country as a means of bringing such us currency into canada as soon as possible to help the whole financial structure with the belief that the scope of this campaign will startle the maninthestreet apparently such a decision has been reached even if it ha ceived too much publicity the tourist industry in canada re though there are possibilities that en local shortages may occur especial ly of cabbages lettuce and celery however the price picture may not be so bright it is forecast un til the new crop of domestic grown produce becomes available the canadian governments act ions in reimposing ceilings on meat and butter as well as mark up controls on imported fruits and vegetables may not satisfy a great many people across the country but it can be hinted that behind the moves is an unmistakable warning to profiteers that pro ceedings against them may be in the making this is evident back stage in ottawa it is not suggested here that the government will follow such actions reimposition of general ed in important talks with us top officials on matters of mutual defence including president truman the basic causes of rising prices are two in number the expansion of credit and currency and the lessening of supplies declared hon john bracken in a statement in this capital well over half of canadas 5000000 workers are now under the protection of unemployment surance and 413 million is in reserve to cushion them against the effects of unemployment during any temporary business recession stated hon paul martin minister of national health and welfare during an address here to a meet be done urging something to about it while there has been a remark ably poor publicity about what has been taking place to save us dollars in planning film imports from across the line yet it is whispered here that important talks concerning the future of the movie industry have been occurring lately especially since many people feel that too much us dollars are being spent for imports from holly- f wood there may be a greater supply of social welfare workers across can ada as a result of a national confer ence held here the need for such workers being urgent more than 50000 copies of the book of sttohn printed in ing of social service personnel from russian are being sent to the with a all parts of the country soviet it is disclosed here controls i spoak t0 vou as a french r national film board is over prices however it is suggest- mother to canadian mothers be- ma available throughout can not re- jed that if conditions shouldlgause it is women and children who ada a 16 production based on f warrant authority now possessed i i most keenlv the brunt of first sho nf the atomic energy plant at chalk river near ottawa by the wartime prices and trade war emphasized the former mem- turned about s22i000000 in 1956 board or otlwr losai 1xkiv be of the chamber of deputies in canada was the only democratic and should amount to approximate- 1 a11 w go after profiteers france ami famous wartime nati without an official govern jf irono chaplain said canon north- cote burk here stressing that there was a necessity for such an appoint- iv the same in 1917 when final re- i th0ll no additions to resistance leader turns are tabulated still it is signi- have been made ln conjuno laure during a visit to ottawa ficant that while it is estimated un- the latest reimposing ofl i am prou that i was born ceilings officially that about something more 5 j l 1 that n tourists from wou be involved in recall- di i ing key personnel of the wptb if j necessarv 1 than the 20s55000 us visited canada in 1917 as in 1916 yet it is hinted that they spent less in this country due to our own rising prices in proportion to the number who crossed the bor der in order to attract more bus iness and incidently us currency measures are said to be in the mak ing and an unprecedented drive will be launched if supplies get too low fresh veg etables above the restricted quotas may possibly be allowed into can ada it is suggested here so that adequate supplies may be available for the balance of the winter 3l- canada and i am grateful for my happv childhood in this country reproduction prohibited said mary pickford the oldtime federal features syndicate movie star it is vitally necessary for cani on the other hand in this time ada that we have someone to take of great anxiety we must pay heed over the jobs which must be done to the wise old saving that the and which our own population v c phelan 19js strong armed keepeth the peace said gen a g l mcnaughton chief of canadas permanent dele gation to the united nations prior to his departure from here for new york leaving no doubt about his belief in strong defence the whole visit was a very successful one remarked defence minister claxton upon his return from washington where he refuses to take director of information depart ment of iabor told a gathering here urging more dps be brought from europe to this country the supply of educated people in the united states is much lower per capita than in canad3 remarked b k sandwell editor talking about the export of brains from canada in recent years and gormley jan 22 19 is miss betty dadson had sunday evening supper in the home of rev and mrs barley miss betty farmer commenced her work in the newmarket hospi tal last friday afternoon mr and mrs victor jones and son of aurora had sunday evening supper with mrs e jones mrs vm bruce and genevieve had sunday evening supper in the home of mr and mrs s doner the old home town by stanley editors mail dear mr nolan the contract covering our 191s advertising with your publication has been received and we look for ward to another year of pleasant business relations salada tea sales for 1917 showed a substantial increase for the third successive year the total being al most double the average annual sales from 1935 to 1939 as we have said many times before we attri bute a great deal of the credit for this amazing growth to the high quality of our tea coupled witli a newspaper advertising program al most continuously maintained since 1s92 please accept our thanks for your part as a newspaper publisher in bringing salada tea so effectively to the attention of the buying pub lic in 1947 and all our best wishes for the new year yours truly salada tea company of canada limited per r k bythell baby jjoxus ix backwoods the misfortune of getting his car mired in mudhole one motorist found was partly balanced by the fact that a farmhouse was near by it was a matter of only a few minutes for the farmer to bring out a team of horses and a rope the incident was not at all un usual in itself but the motorist was surprised by the number of child ren that flocked to the scene to watch the horses do their pulling the crowd in thatoutoftheway spot seemed not much smaller than would have gathered had the mis hap occurred on a city street as the motorist paid bis bill for the service he asked the farmer are all these children yours yep said the proud father how many have you fortythree dollars worth back from a threemonths va cation trip to denmark is mar garet jacobsen pretty calgary school teacher seen powdering up to disembark from the ss batory in new york she visit ed relatives friday saturday jan 1031 s5z filat blondies holiday p singleton fhtr f ff badmans territory- scott