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Tie Era Wei II Vctnoni British House of Commons much smaller than ours acting team Last week during a trip to Lon don my wife and I vinted the House of Commons We were not allowed for reasons which entirely escape me to sit together As a visiting par I was placed in the Dis tinguished Strangers gallery My wife was relegated to the Speakers Gal lery where she says she had a better bates on the Suez affair Then it was enormously exciting I can still re member the cascades of order papers agenda for the Commons meet ings thrown into the air and the shouts of Resign Resign from tbe Labor members following Anthony Edens defence in the Commons of bis mideast policy saw Eden un der the tumult slump out of tbe chamber a sick and weary man A few weeks later be left for a rest in Ja maica and soon resigned Time and memory play tricks I was astonished to see how much smaller than I remembered the Bri tish House of Commons is barely half the size of our own One has the impression that one could reach out and touch tbe from the gallery Ottawa Report by John Roberto of subjects the British House rates on one at a time with the irae Minister answering questions Tuesday and Thursday After question period a made a statement on British poli cy towards the support of the airplane The British House of Commons is mans during the Blitz It follows the industry Here again the British ap- small by design not by accident traditional shape like our own with differed from our own In Can- There are no desks for members as we the seats ranged along both the long ministerial statements are in Canada simply benches from walls of the Chamber and the Speak- lowed by a spokesman from each party which members rise to speak One chair centered on the short wall giving a short prepared statement in consequence is that members cannot This design stems from the fact that in Britain the ministerial state- use desks to prop up written copies the original Commons met in the men is followed by a series of their speeches they speak chapel of St Stephen and the seats on very short statements often from notes correspond to the chapel seats placed than a minute And because the British House in the English fashion along the is small without sufficient seats walls where the elderly and sick could for all its members there is never sit during service Hence the origin of emptiness which in- the phrase driven to the wall The chair was placed in front of altar and that is the origin of the custom of bowing that is genuflecting to the Speaker when they enter or leave Commons The over all impression one takes My visit last week was for a away from the British Commons is bate much less exciting than the one that of a greater informality and inti I witnessed 13 years ago Question macy and a more effective cross period the daily interrogation of examination than that of our own Corn- Ministers was devoted to Scottish the Canadian Commons when Speakers chair routine matters are discussed Tbe British House is cosy and even with a few present gives the feeling of con troversial debate On great occasions the British House is thronged with trying to find a place to sit or The present British Chamber re places the one destroyed by the Ger thinner and more angular than his placed In front of Photographs suggest Mr Wilson with propped up on the Clerks the Centre of the Commons British tradition NEWMARKET Robert Vernon was appoint ed acting treasurer for the York Region last week Mr Vernon the newly appointed regional clerk will handle the trea surers duties until region al council appoints a full- time treasurer Mr Vernon has been York Countys clerktreasurer the past three years The treasurers job DELIVERY W4MKNG aid GARDEN TAKEOUT THE BEST CHINESE FOOD this side of TORONTO 242 ST AURORA m to Mid FREE delivery 500 NEWMARKET and OAK RIDGES PHONE the USSR together have percent of the worlds inventory o coniferous softwood forests A look at income security Federal Health and Welfare minister John Mon ro tabled his long awaited White Paper on Income Se curity Nov 30 A is ex tremely difficult to either tot oppose or totally ac cept the contents of the White Paper Obviously it is a complex document that requires a great deal of study prior to reaching conclusions on its specific recommendations proposals are seen as a major rationaliza tion of income security pro grams to contribute sub stantially to tbe prevention and alleviation of poverty in Canada by redistributing to the best effect money already in the system suits forecast are improve ment in the condition of millions of lowincome peo ple tbe saving of hundreds Ottawa Report by Norman tajik failing into poverty and the improvement of basic in come protection of most people Four distinct in come security techniques are involved guaranteed Income demogrants univ ersal programs social in surance and social Tbe resulting package of proposed im provements has the effect of not only reordering pri orities and concentrating but changing relative emphasis to be placed in future upon these four tecb- Tfae universal technique will become less central to income security generally Changes in these three techniques are design ed to reduce the dependence of people on social assistan ce and to assist lowincome families with children The proposed changes in Social Policy directly relate to four maj or programs It is difficult in this one news release to deal with all four and I propose to deal only with one phase of the Family Income Security Plan which I feel is one of its more controversial propos als particularly in respect to the Family Allowance program is proposed to be more selective I agree with the principle of selectivity however at moment I feel that Family Allowances should be based on a selec tive approach relating in come to the number of children White Pap er proposals suggest that no Family Allowance be paid if the income level exceeds Frankly I believe that income for a large family should be en titled to the Family Allow ance just as much as a person earning S3 a year with a small family A major antipov erty initiative to assist gre- atly income families with children is made pos sible by shifting to tbe sel ective principle present Family Allowance program This program would be dis mantled and replaced by the Family Income Security Plan which per mits the greatest possible concentration of national resources upon families in greatest need through a new extension of the guar anteed income concept bas ed on income levels On March 31 1970 children in families received Fam ily Allowances Youth Al lowances or Family Assist ance payments Under this plan Effective September 1971 a payment of fie a month for each child under 16 will be made to mothers which the husband and wife does not a year Benefits will be tax able Monthly benefits will decline gradually as le vel of family income increa ses until payment ceases for families with a combin ed The following table il lustrates the approximate amounts of benefit payable at different income levels Inc Level Mtfcry Baft Up to 14 5501 6000 6001 9 and over OPEN THUR TO ARE AND RELAX IN PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS WITH 2 GREAT ALL CO welch ADDED HIT MYRA BRECKINRIDGE KREMUN 2 SAHARA TO SAT BOX OFFICE PM SUNDAY ONLY AT THUR CONT PM FRI SAT SHOW AT 730 LAST 10PM SUNDAY ONLY SHOW AT PM LAST COMPLETE AT PM COMING DECEMBER CARRY ON CANS took at things en the bright ltd TURKEY RAFFLE AND SOCIAL EVENING SATURDAY DECEMBER 830 PM HOLLAND LANDING COMMUNITY HALL SENIOR BASEBALL CLUB pit RESTAURANT WE SPECIALIZE IN BARBQ CHICKEN STEAKS TRY OUR SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER TAKE OUT ORDERS CALL OPEN HON Is THUR I AM TO A SAT AH lo HURON HEIGHTS DAVIS DR NEWMARKET I I ANNOUNCING our good friends and customers we at the Ciflee Skip At The KING GEORGE HOTEL 234 Mm Street To offer once the belt variety of good food at the most reasonable prices AND THANKS TO YOU ALL Our Slogan 1 The Chef Does The Ren At this joyous time of year when every heart is kindled with the warmth of good cheer when sweet carols sound in the crisp night air and the church bells in the steeple ring with the wonder and glory of Christmas we pause to share in the fine tradition of extending greetings to all our friends May you and your family enjoy all the blessings of this holiday season peace good will ana abiding loue We are pleased to express our deepest appreciation for your loyal support