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" i THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1946 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE FIVE HITBY NEWS Editorially Speaking Facts About The Future - The total estimated revenue for 1946, in taxes and grants from various sources, for the municipal government | of the Town of Whitby, amounts to $141,380.72, of which ! $108,796.08 is raised by the 34 mill rate on the town's assessment. Of this revenue $28,873.14 was spent in de- | benture payments, or about one sixth of the town's total | revenue. At the end of the year the town's total debenture debt will amount to approximately $200,000 and will be reduced each year by an average of from $4000 to $5000 or more, depending on the date of maturity of various de- bentures issued. Expenditures at present contemplated for next year will almost triple-this debt, taking the estimated cost of the new Public School at $225,000 and of the new sewage disposal plant at $150,000. Both of these projects have been approved by the' Town Council for construction next year if possible, although both still require the approval of Queen's Park before work can begin. The annual payments on these debentures, if they are three per cent 15 year loans, will amount to $31,412.48, of which the Provincial Government will pay $9,407.74, or half the cost of the new school, according to the present _ schedule of school grants. Therefore the town, or its ratepayers, will make annual payments of $22,004.74 for the school and disposal plant, plus the $20,000 or so on outstanding debentures, a total of $42,000. ' On this year's assessment a mill of tax rate will raise $8,300 in revenue so that these two projects will need seven mills annually to pay the debt in 15 years. This does not necessarily mean that the tax rate will go up seven mills in 1948, when these debentures start to fall due, but it does mean that unless great care is taken with expendi- tures next year and the years after, the ratepayers are quite liable to receive a shock in 1948. For this reason, among others, it seems to us that the ratepayers should take a considerable interest in the mem- bership of the Town Council and should see to it that the men nominated at next Monday's Nomination Meeting are the men they want to handle their municipal affairs for .the year ahead. Trade Was Fairly Brisk At Novel A steady stream of youngsters filed into the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, bent on trading in their outgrown skates for ones that would fit them for the next year or two. The skate "swap shop" had been by Gordon McMahon and officials of the W.M.A.A. to help outfit the Whitby younger set for the coming winter season. "The first session of the "swap shop" was only for turning in the | in skates, and next week on Wednes- afternoon, the youngsters will back to see if they can get skates that fit. One boy, who had t in a pair to exchange, saw pair that he thought would 'fit his smaller brother, and asked in charge to reserve them for as a Christmas present for the brother, Boys and girls equally availed Skate Swap Shop and all were given a form, with their name on it plus the value of the skates they had turned in, as estimated by a pair of experts. Next week they can turn in these forms, and the amount marked thereon will go towards the pur- chase price of another pair of skates from the stock in the "swap shop." If there are none that fit, they can turn in their form for cash, or for a credit note to be used a pair of skates from any merchant in Whitby, or for another pair of skates of equivalent value. The organizers hope to be ablé to fit everybody, but think they may have some of the smaller sizes left, as each and every one of the youngsters has growing feet and needs bigger skates, But from the size of the turnout yesterday they felt that their efforts had been themselves of this novel service, | worthwhile. Set December 19 Concert Date 3 ayuor. wi hie; Roand and Larry, 'manville; and Karn, of Enniskill. en; Glenn Thompson, Toronto, and Roy Thompson, Liskeard, visited at Mrs. W. Thompson's. Mr, H. Gay, Robert and Eleanor, of Oshawa, were at Charlie Gar- rard's, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stevens, Bow- manville, spent the week-end with Mr, and Mrs. Moore. Scme from here attended the Commencement Exercises at Bow- manville High School last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ashton and ited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Herring, Oshawa. Miss Shirley Garrard visited at H. Gay's, in Oshawa. The recent snow fall makes things look Christmas like. The weather man gave us quite a change in the weather over the week-end. The Bible class is holding a social evening on Wednesday night at the home of Cecil Slemon. Zion MRS, THOS. MARTIN : Correspondent Zion, Dec. 3. -- Mrs. Archie Par- rinder of Myrtle; George Fisher of Carman, Man.; Miss Vera Leach and Miss Helen Routley of Ashburn and Mr. and Mrs. William Robin- son and son Dale of North Oshawa, were recent guests of Mr, Mrs. T. A. Fisher. Mr, and Mrs, A. D. McMaster and Joan and Mrs. F. B. Glaspell, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Ivor Gerry in Toronto. Miss Mary Geisberger was in Toronto on Monday. Mr. and Mrs, Leo Moffat and Paul and Miss Lois Hamlyn of Oshawa and Mr. Howard Abbott of Haydon, were recent. guests of Mr. : | and Mrs. Percy Davidson. Henry De Mille was at his home in Burketon for the week-end, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kivell and Miss Pearl Leach of Solina, spent with finality T oday 's Short Story GUN SHY By M. J. Collins Young Jack Carr and his dad stood by the kitrhen window and watched their dog, Rover, waiting expectantly outside. "He's Jeajly im shy," Jack told his father, "he'll stay with you as long as you jon't shoot. First shot and he tails it for home. Aside from that he's a good dog." "What's the use of a hunting dog that is afraid of a gun? Anyway he looks more like a fox than a dog.' His father grumbled, turning away from the window. "We'll get of him." " no! Let's keep him, Dad, right. Just a few weeks he sniffed a rabbit out from under our haya But his father shook his head As he pulled up his chair for dinner, the asked: "What are you do this afternoon?" . enty more" ts will make the thousand," Jack answered, taki the dish of mashed pota- toes his mother proferred, "then I'm Zoilia bask into the swamp and do a lit hunting." "Be careful," his mother ed, "that pis a tr place. "Don't worry, Mom," he assured her, "I ean look after myself." e rabbits are still good to eat," his father commented, "but it won't be long until they start eating the poplar tree bark and Jat always gives the meat a queer aste." It didn't take Jack very long to ski back to the bush where he was swede-sawing cedar fence posts. His 25 rifle was slung over his shoulders. Less than two hours later he had cleaned up the brush and cut the remainder of the posts. He strus: his axe and saw upright in the snow so that he could find them easily on the way out. There were three hours of day- light left in which to hunt. A short while later he skied into the still- ness of the Big Swamp on his hunt. For awhile he followed an old bush trail. A heavy dense growth of evergreens crowded in on each side of the trail, further on he knew that the trees thinned out to clumps and here he might bag me rabbits. Or reaching the more open stretch he glanced behind. A sur- prised whistle escaped his lips -- the dog had trailed him. "Here, Rover!" he called. "Here, Boy!" The dog floundered along his ski tracks, the snow was not firm enough to support his weight. Jack bent over and scratched his ears. "You're a good dog," he told him, "but once dad has made up his mind to get rid of you it'll be hard to change it." They travelled onwards but there were no rabbits. Rover went sniffing around but didn't raise anything. They passed into a heavily timbered stretch and then out onto a small beaver meadow. As Jack broke out into the clear- ing, three startled deer, two does and a stag, bounded away toward the shelter of the evergreens. Jack snapped his rifle to his shoulder but couldn't get a bead on the stag because the two does continually ot in the way. They disappeared n the bush on the other side of the meadow. Rover was hot after them and Jack was not far behind. Perhaps he would get a re at the stag 1 warn- h ous yet. On and on they travelled but the deer did not ly anywhere because he never sighted them. Before he knew it, it was almost dark. A little further and he would have to turn back. Without warning the snow un- derneath gave way and he sprawled into one of the small creeks that criss-crossed the swamp, A sharp; Bon shot through his right leg. Grasping a small cedar tree, he fully pulled himself out of the water. There was an excruciating pain in his leg. Somehow he unfastened his s and crawled to the shelter of a clump of evergreens. His I was broken and he was miles in 1Mustrated by Kulbach. Rover was gun shy, but just few weeks ago he had sniffed a t out from under a hay- stack. / the swamp. For a moment he felt panicky. How long would he have to wait until his father would real- ize that something had happened and come searching for him? He had not matches and he was wet and slowly freezing. This was serious, but he wouldn't admit it, not yet. There were enough but. lets in his pocket to fire the occa- sional shot so his father could head straight towards where he was, if he could stay awake long enough. Rover came back and nosed up against him. "You're not much good to me now," Jack told him, "still you're company." 'Not much good to him'. Sud- denly Jack chuckled. ~ He found his tattered notebook in one of his pockets and a stub of pencil and wrote a brief note, telling what had befallen him and where to find him. Rolling it in his hand- kerchief he called Rover to him and tied it to his collar, "Home!" Jack commanded Rover moved away a few feet and stood watching him. Jack picked up his rifle and fired a shot over his head. The aog turned and fled, and Jack sent two more shots into the air as Rover headed to- wards home. All he' had to do now was wait and try to kee warm. If only he had: a small fire, « +. The lights from lanterns roused him from the stupor the cold had caused. Gentle hands lifted him carefully and wrapped him in warm blankets. "You'll be all right," his father . 'phcned for the doctor and he'll at the house by the time we get there." He poured a hot drink from a ther- mos and held it to Jack's lips. Warm life seemed to flow into his numbed veins. "He's gun shy, but he's good enough to keep," Jack murmured. "You bet he is," his father as- sured him as he patted Rover gently on the head. told him, "we Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Norman Leach, Gordon Fisher, of Brantford, was - home for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs, Ivan Cochrane and daughters were Sunday tea guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Davidson en- tertained a few friends on Friday evening of last week. Mr. and Mrs. K, Sidler, of Thorn- ton's Corners, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Hans Giesberger. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Ferguson of Oshawa, Mr, and Mrs. Jack Mc- Nab and family, Miss Jean Balson and Keith Billett of Hampton, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bal- son on Saturday evening last. Several of the Sod Busters of this district were among those who en- tertained the Kiwanis at Colum- bus on Friday of last week. Mr, and Mrs. A, T. Stainton, Miss Eileen Stainton and Jack Stainton were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lee at Kedron, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Killen at- tended the wedding of Jack Lee and Miss Mary Russell in Toronto on Saturday last. Will you accept a Contract TO MAKE YOUR TOMORROWS BRIGHTER? " Get it from one of your friends ot Canada Life® When you are ready to call it a career and retire to the side- lines, will you be able to take life easy? Will you have a comfortable, assured income? Or will you have to worry about bills and about being dependent on others? 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Werry, Mr. and Mrs, Walter Davis atfended the On- tario County Holstein Breeders' As- sociation Banquet at Uxbridge Fri- day noon. Judge Mott was guest speaker. The event was of a high Kedron - Columbus Y.P.U. were pleasantly entertained Monday ev- ening by the Y.P.U. at Eldad, About twenty members of our Y.P.U, en- joyed the evening. The "Alabama Minstrels" of the Y.P.U. journeyed to Enniskillen Tuesday and presented their en- tertainment to an appreciative audi- ence. Mrs, H PF. Werry is making a prolonged stay with her daughter, Mrs. H. M. Brown, Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Leask, Mari- lyn and Bobby, attended the Dur- ham Old Boys' Club, Toronto, Fri- day night and were overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Wil- liams. Marilyn ve her address "Abraham Lincoln" and was the recipient of a lovely locket. Elda Mountjoy, Oshawa, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. E. Mountjoy. Mrs. Jesse Arnott and Mr, Jack Arnott visited Miss Aura Osborne, Ebenezer, Sunday. Mr, Clare Crown spent the week- end at his home, Reaboro, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore and Keith, Enniskillen, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs. Ev- this season in their new home, 416 Pembroke St. E., Pembroke, Ont. Also to Robert, at University, To= ronto, -Best of season's greetings and Happy New Year, Mr. James Young, Oshawa, gave an earnest message at Church on Sunday and his service was much appreciated. Mr, 8. E. Werry, Solina, called on Mr..and Mrs, R. J. Luke Sunday. Miss Lorraine Pascoe, Oshawa Hospital, spent the week-end at home and entertained a few friends Saturday afternoon Mrs. Harold Werry and Jeanine were week-end guests of Mrs, Thos. Smillie, Rio Vista, Toronto, re- turning home with Mr. Werry and Ronald, who were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Smillie, We are pleased to know that Mrs. I, Wray is enjoying 'much imp.oved health, erett Mountjoy, Mrs, Geo. Scott, Mrs. F. Snow- den, Mr. and Mrs. C, FP. Werry, Mrs, P. Mountjoy, Misses N. Werry and W. 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