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the tribune stouffville ont thursday april 3 152 the stouffville tribune established 1888 member of the canadian weekly newspaper association and ontario quebec newspapers association member of the audit bureau of circulations authorized as second class mau post office department ottawa issued every thursday at stouffville ontario in canada s250 in usa 300 a v nolan son publishers notes and comments forgotten tax the 10 per cent sales tax gets very little notice from the general public it seems except when it is charged at the retail level which is done in the case of a printing job when the printer tells the lady secretary of a church group that those banquet tickets cost here 3 plus 10 per cent sales tax her eyes widen noticeably as she exclaims in surprised tones ten per cent sales tax is that some thing new the printer carefully explains that the 10 per cent sales tax is not exactly new except that just over a year ago it was eight ier cent how maple syrup was discovered a timely topic these march days is the sap run and other relevant matters discussion has even gone so far as to question the legends about the discovery of maple syrup there seems to be general agreement that the first maple syrup was found by an indian but how he stumbled upon it is the point at issue one bit of folklore has it that it was discovered by an indian lying in a hollow on top of a big rock what had happened was that a great gale had in the middle of the sap run broken in two the limb of a mapie tree jutting out over the rock the sap had dripped into the hollow in the rock and the hot spring sun had supplied the necessary heat to make the syrup the midland free pressherald doubts this legend it points out that the sun would have to heat the rock to 212 degrees fahrenheit to boil the sap that there would have to be several pails of sap on the rock and that sap exposed to the sun sours quickly we prefer to stick to the indian tale about woksis which is flawless and cannot be disproved so easily it is said that one crisp day in march this indian brave got up to make a hunting trip he hefted his trusty tomahawk tried its edge with his thumb and whammed it into the trunk of a sugar maple beside his tepee while he had break fast then yanking out the weapon he went off to do his hunting while his squaw sat by the fire to embroider a new pair of moccasins by and by it was time to prepare dinner woksis squaw had a tasty shoulder of moose or something to boil but she had forgotten to fill the water bucket and the spring was half a mile away glancing at the maple which woksis had slashed with his tomahawk she saw that sap had dripped from the wound right into an earthenware con tainer that happened to be standing against the trunk so she plopped the meat into this bucket of sap and put it on the fire to cook after a while woksis came home beset with hunger dinner was set for him behold instead of ordinary re- gout of moose he had a roast deliciously crusted with maple sugar he ate his fill congratulated his blushing squaw and went down to the corner to chant his praises of the new confection which had descended from the trunk of the maple tree that was the start of the maple sugar and maple syrup business at least we like to believe that very generous of the government canadians who have their income tax deducted at the source received the joyful news the other day that the government of canada was going to give them back 60000000 in cash the government it seems overcharged them by this amount when the deductions were being made and now it is offering to refund it upon receipt of proof of claim this is very generous of it but it would be interesting to know how it justifies the continuance of a system of income tax payments which necessitates all this reac counting many people who have taxes deducted at the source are wondering why this system should continue in effect when it is obviously subject to so much inaccuracy these people would be interested too to know why they should be called upon to make a settlement of their income tax before their financial affairs for the year are settled they would no doubt also like to hear some explanation of why they should have their income tax deducted at the source while all other income tax payers reserve the right to pay their taxes at the time prescribed for settling up is it not a strange set of circumstances in which these people find themselves 7 they are deprived of the use of their full earnings during the year and forced to bow to the governments demand that they pay their income tax before it is legally due the hundreds of thousands of dol lars which are deducted from weekly semimonthly or monthly pay envelopes to cover taxes which are not yet due represents capital which has an earning power the revenue from which rightfully belongs to the people it is deducted from but do these people benefit therefrom are they allowed so much off their total taxes in lieu of interest on their money as a premium for having paid their income tax in advance such a procedure is custom ary with many lower plane governments which seek to have taxes paid promptly and encourage the taxpayer to do so by offering a discount so why shouldnt the same principle apply to income tax payments it would be interesting to know just how many people feel that the government is justified in collecting taxes from them before their due date and without offering any compensation for the hardearned cash it confiscates district no 6 milk producers annual banquet in the buttonville hall on wednesday april 9th 1952 guest speaker mr everett m biggs ontario dairy commissioner entertainment lucky draws 700 pm tickets 150 tickets available from directors gcoric smith prcs don ravmer sec v for parents only by sancy cleaver days of yore front the files of the 2 veai ajo tribune letting off steam plav time out of doors gives or children the chance to use sornei h m outdoor play of their stored up vitality ttavftufdrfns ands do you remember a a milnes i sffisstscsss ihe wrawf wefendtndmedl that poem busy in which the small vef narets o roth the post oihce was a menace to the boy imagines he is a muffin ma he p n and untit fur business a postman a tram a traveller i jh a feeling of re- ijr i 5 that the office was a escaping from a bear an elephant kvrv w nr vm shonm hlv to disseminate flu and other a ticket man a doctor a nanny a puffy and last but not leas camel the first middle and verses are the same and are excellent description of a r r ii 1 1 1 1 i or girl should have indoors letting off steam round about and round abt and round abo got all round the t the table in the nursery round about and round about and round about 1 go the poem makes no comment on the effect on his mothers nerves while he tramped around the table it is the surplus physical energy of children small and large which presents quite a problem to par ents children in normal health seem to possess spurts of amaz ing vitality roys and girls in excellent condition have a seem ingly inexhaustible supply of pep youngsters love activity they enjoy a noise the louder the better grownups are oiten weary after their days work and they long v adequate plav for their for a restful atmosphere and quiet ren especially as they reach the because children are so different j oltloi- public school age and enter from adults parents have a tough adolescence yard at home is a great boon w v vsnaffis to pavwi inwn eete than a lovely view one mother j ou -to- iik who was househunting said frankly children who are coop ed indoors are bound to get into mischief and wear out their mothers patience in large towns and cities parks school and district playgrounds swimming pools and skating rinks under other responsible sponsor ship fill a very great need in the movement of population from the farms into the industrial centres the necessity for children to have room in which to run and play has far top often been forgotten rack of housing facilities and crowding of families into small quarters has had a serious effect on home life it is almost impos sible for the average family on a mall or a medium income to pro vide adequate plav for their child time renting an apartment or com peting with childless couple for living quarters what can parents do about the tendency of their children to let off steam it is useless to try to repress it completely the heavy hand tactics result in an angry rebellious child too strict prohibi tions are only successful for short periods of time neither can parents completely ignore their childs surplus phy sical energy they realize that lie is like a young colt eager to gal lop around a field needs to find expression it is not good for a child to feel that he is a nuisance or in the road when he is playing if homes have insufficient play area parents should cooperate with other parents and public minded citi zens to see to it that outdoor recreation is provided for the chance to let off steam in a legitimate way at any age level is one way to secure good emotional health some families living in a crowded area cultivate a walking hobby mother and clad the bov or girl i ancl tne children all delight in f going on hikes adventuring in pentup spirits but mother and e offtofdoors is a satisfying dad also need a certain amount of l ellence relaxation and peace at the end of iskating skiing tobogganing the day under the home roof sleigh riding swimming and boat- if parents could see school child- ig rollerskating tricycle and ren rushing out of school at recess bicycle riding the varied out- they would realize that this yen i doors sports of modern youngsters for noise and activity is found in present quite an array equipment most youngsters the scholars sometimes seems rather expensive come bursting out of the school to parents harried by the high doors as if they were shot out of guns they are so glad to be free from adult supervision and res traint that they yell and jump in the air and jostle against each other and run like deer indoors is a poor place for child ren to let off steam unless they have a rumpus room or a play area of their own if because of very bad weather or illhealth a child must play inside mothers must provide material for play and some supervision to prevent mad house the outofdoors is cost of living but supervised ath letics is one of the finest channels for physical energy they build strong physiques and attitudes of good sportsmanship under the direction of trained leaders the busy child is the happy child is quite true and it also follows that the idle adolescent may easily become a recruit for the juvenile delinquent group the germans have an old saying you can do anything with children if you play with them in terms of growth and of letting off steam buses are the real thing when your school or club is play ing a game or having a social evening out of town theyre handy for shows and other events too if your crowd is large enough you can make your own schedule with chartered buses an excellent setting for childrens the chance for outdoor play is an shouting and play quite apart important part of a childs heri- irom the benefits of physical exer- 1 tage cise in the fresh air and sunshine copyright ottawa letter by j e smith mp main- interest here in ottawa as throughout- the country centres in the national budget which will be presented by hon d c abbott on tuesday april 8th the national budget like a household budget or a business budget estimates the revenue and expenditures of the coining year and in this case fixes the extent and nature of the tax levies to raise the necessary money for the ordinary administration of our countrys affairs our defence effort and our numerous social services the budget will how a sub stantial surplus in the present of other departments once again the rcaf gets the lions share 759310300 about sstoooooo more than last year the army is up by more than 72000000 to 531000000 ancl the navy by more than 38000- 000 to 2gs221932 mutual aid for allied forces in the north atlantic treaty organization is billed at 321000000 158000000 higher the air forces biggest item is for aircraft just over 223500000 but it is some 27000000 lower than last years estimate building comes next with 113500000 higher by nearly 11500000 reflecting the cost of hangers and barracks for stations that are be years operations this surplus i ing reopened repair and upkeep of may be the subject of considerable equipment is the third biggest criticism and controversy and there is ample room for debate and differences of opinion on the subject however it is pretty gen erally recognized that the present healthy and sound state of the national treasury has contributed greatly to the strength of the national economy it has reduced the burden of our national debt ancl strengthened canadas credit in the eyes of the world it has indeed been one of the major factors in attracting capital from abroad for canadian develop ment and enabling the canadian dollar to rank as one of the strong est currencies in the world today estimates canadas national business is now in earnest big business the estimates of expenditure for the coming year tabled in the house this week totalled nearly four and a half billion dollars the estimated expenditures in detail of all departments are presented to the house in a print ed volume the book contains g02 pages of finely printed details of national expenditures planned for next year the main estimates total 1 billion 33g million dollars this represents by far the largest pro gram of expenditure in canadas history ry far the largest in crease is in the department of defence overall the three departments directly concerned with national defence the defence department the defence production depart- m rt and the national health and welfare department which ad minister civil defence are down in the estimates to spend 2105- 000000 onefifth more than last years 1728000000 and verv near- jly onehalf of the outlay for the i whole government to this can be i added a further 45000000 for the cost of security atomic research and other defenseangled activities item with 97000000 a massive 39000000 higher than last year pay and allowances are fourth with 70000000 nearly 11500- 000 higher the finance minister now having presented the estimates or accounts to be paid in the year will tell on april 8th how he pro poses to raise the money the extent of the demands for the coming year make it abundantly clear that no substantial tax re duction can be expected world affairs there is a very definite feeling of increased optimism here regard ing the condition of world affairs despite this feeling however the fact is that we still are a long way from being out of the woods of danger there are nevertheless encouraging signs that the exten sive defence preparations of can ada and our allies in the north atlantic treaty organization is paying off in international affairs if we can avert an outbreak of hostilities the burden of taxation will be more than worthwhile erals and conservatives former coming out victors argument really wasnt of a seri ous nature as the setting was in the curling rink and the tight was waged by means of the usual past time waged in at that place this has been a record year for curling as there has not been an off day since the season commenced through soft ice while carrying a piece of heavy machinery one of our citizens cleave pearson unfortunately slipped and receiv ed a badly sprained ankle with i uptured tendons in the left fool on monday our esteemed citi zen mr isaac reaman suffered a slight stroke while at the break fast table his one side was affect ed also his power of speech but he is recovering nicely we are pleased to report m lewis who lives on the townline west of stouilville is a practical joker and sometimes developes some real amusement for himself and the neighbors on april fool day he prepared a number of five or ten pound bags filled with cabbage loaves and straw carefully tied up and one at a time placed them on the main road from town the traffic was quite heavy and the way those bundles were snapped up by pass ing motorists was astonishing the joke was kept up until the supply of string for tying them was exhausted in all tlie stops made by cars the action was the same car stopped motorist jump- out rushed back and snapped up the bundle- but never stopped to examine it one man who realized what he had picked up threw it out the door after going a mile or two and it was grabbed up by someone else and carried back to its original starting point a horse and cutter belonging to edw cook west of stouffville went- through the main street on saturday afternoon at a 20 mile clip when the lines broke and the big horse became excited at not being guided in the customary way a halt was effected before any damage was done this week the local stores resume their former custom of opening three nights a week tues day thursday and saturday the big farm stock sale on noah stouffers place 10th concession whitchurch was well attended considering the extremely cold day total receipts were 3300 with cattle selling especially high ordinary grade heifers sold as high as 102 20 years ago eggs sold for 14c a dozen on stouilville market last thursday a new low price for some years one reason for it is that the hens are laying more eggs obviously there is no profit when the hens do not lay and also none when they lay too many a committee of the stouffville rowling league composed of f l button jas h ratcliff and w e morden was named to secure plans and costs of a proposed new club house to be erected across the south end of the green if erected it will include plumbing and kitchen facilities the 1932 officers are hon pies f l rut- ton president e m still vice- presidents p spofford f e rae sectreas w e morden assist sec j s dougherty 1 ter s dirt was removed from the a very unusual and serious pavement on main street on tues- accident fell to the lot of little da afternoon kenneth hamm son of air and i gordon lehman was one of the g w hamm of whitchurch the manv local fishermen to go for lad was endeavouring to open a i suckers last week down in the knot in his shoe lace with the aid i rouge river he came home with of a table fork when the fork i a catch of 97 fares are low round trip hubiecl to chanpi montreal 1615 toronto 190 hamilton 405 detroit 1335 tickets and information at stouffville motors phone 170 stouffville machine tool works telephone z5s rear of cnr station electric and acetylene welding pabm machinery machinery repairs slipped upward and pierced his right eye over the sight he was rushed to hospital where it is expected that he will recover on tuesday morning a rather bad accident happened on the 8th concession of markham when her man reesor and his son frank of the 10th concession were driving north and crashed into frank pip- her coming out of his lane her man reesor was thrown through the top of his car while frank was pinned under the wheel roth cars were quite badly damaged but the occupants were not injured seri ously in any way earl cook who went south some weeks ago to practise base ball with the maple leafs down in kentucky has evidentally been making good according to latest reports the accumulation of the win- the unpaid taxes in markham village amounts to 000 which compares favorably with the amount outstanding here in stouffville lightest of all canadian woods is the eastern cedar it weighs only 19 pounds per cubic foot sanitary contractor septic tanks pnmped drains cleaned and repaired 24 hour service c stunden rlchmoni hill phone 320w 38tf frigidaire cooking school thursday april 17th 800 pm veterans hall stouffville grand prize frigidaire range tickets 75c under auspices of stouffville business professional womens club