and Heart Throbs Humor by Andrew Murdison Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation and Claw A Newspapers Serving Newmarket and the rural of North York 110th rear of publication every Thursday at Charles St Newmarket by the Newmarket Era and Limited Subscription for two years for one year in each Member of Class A Weeklies of Canada Canadian Weekly Post Office Department Ottawa Ian Baxter Publisher Philip Jones Editor George Haskell Spoi Newmarket Era 1 W A Gambles Passing Glances Mil pan Racine Production Margaret Arnold Business THE EDITORIAL PAGE OF OCTOBER NINETEEN WE CANT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS I With this headline The Rural Co-Op- about the application of Britain to join the European Market and the moaning and ag of the Canadian Government against action Says the editorial Sometimes Canadians appear schizo phrenic On the one hand we like to think Canada aa a world power to be listened to and heeded by other countries Often on the other hand we appear to think we are still children to be coddled pro tected and if possible supported by the United Kingdom The decision to seek irflip in the Common Market is a case in Trade Minister Hees and Finance Fleming at the Commonwealth Conference in Accra were lay ing down ultimatums Canada cant ac cept Britains entry into the Common Market unless Commonwealth preference tariffs can be guaranteed Britain cant become a member of the Common Mar ket and remain leader of the Common wealth and so forth The idea that the might join the Common Market is riot new The possibility been dis cussed for years But during the years Camilla has done little to enlarge and consolidate K Canada trade relations little to make it worth while for the to cast in her trade lot with Com monwealth countries to the exclusion of On the contrary the Canadian gov ernment made it increasingly diffi cult for the United Kingdom to trade With Canada Instead of the proposed percent trade switch from the US to the UK the Canadian government rejected out of hand Britains proposal for a free trade pact with the UK and we continued to increase our trade with the US Our tariff protection against UK imports taken together with our demands that Britain forego Common Market membership in order to protect Canada with preference tariffs appears like the behavior of a small child a Child that naturally expects to be nour ished protected and supported and who will scream if mother forgets to feed him on time ONLY 11000 TO GO From US News and World Report What caused a quarter of a million workers to walk out of General Motors plants across he US Big wage issues No It was local issues such as more time off for coffee smoking and comfort breaks Covered walkways to parking lots Freedom to go deer hunting Trouble Was there were 19110 of these tlemanls and were unsettled TIME LAG In August a solemnfaced meeting called by police committee of New market Town Council heard evidence from Bylaws Officer Bert Kent that parking tickets he had issued were sub sequently cancelled Two police officers also testified that summonses against al leged parking offenders were withdrawn by the bylaws officer in Newmarket Court The bylaws officer had claimed that it was unfair to summons a few While others tickets were cancelled That Inquiry was the resumption of an earlier meeting that was adjourned in May Its now October A police committee report to council members on the issue was ex pected long ago but still hasnt material- It is a serious allegation when a mu nicipal employee charges that parking tickets are fixed The impression was given that the inquiry would reveal whether there was indeed an imprudent laxity in the matter of parking tickets although the meeting was ostensibly called to inquire solely into the bylaws officers conduct in court We an eager rush by the committee to through with its findings We expected the committee either support the bylaws officers charges or alternatively to declare that they were without foundation Were still waiting OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT Ottawas latest accounting of how the whole Canadian economy is faring shows that the decisive upturn took place in the second quarter of this year reports The Financial Post To business planners this suggests an expansion through and possibly into 1963 These shifts foreshadow the gains to come Gross national product resumed its upward drive during the second quar ter with an advance of almost two per cent over the first quarter seasonal fac tors discounted If the repetitive pattern of the past decade holds a sustained ad vance for several quarters be in order The big turnaround in profits has occurred After a fairly steady decline from mid1959 and a precipitous drop in the first quarter of this year before tax corporation profits jumped per during the second quarter to reach a seasonallyadjusted annual rate of billion If earlier experience is any guide this could he the beginning of an 18- month or twoyear advance in profits GOOD OLD DAYS From the Newmarket Rotary Club comes a reminder that the good old days may not have been as rosy as they seem from this side of In an age when coffee breaks the fiveday week air conditioning and other amenities are taken for granted it is enlightening to read the office rules drawn up by one employer of the Employees will daily sweep floors dual the furniture and shelves lamps clean chimneys and trim wicks Wash windows once a week Each clerk will bring in a bucket of water and a of coal for the days business Make your pens carefully You may whittle nibs office will open at pm daily except which day it will remain closed Each employee is expected to spend the Salt- bath by attending church and contribut ing liberally to the cause of the Men employees will be off each After an employee has spent his hours of labor in the office ho should spend the time reading the Bible and other good smokes Spanish cigars uses liquor in any form gets shaved in a barber shop or frequents pool and public halts will give me good reason to suspect bis worth intentions integrity and honesty The employee who has performed his labors and without fault for a period of five years and who has been thrifty and attentive to his religious duties will be given day provided the business permits it Well