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' 'OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES.GAZETTE OSHAWA WHITBY T.JE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE (Established 1863) MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatches credited to it or to The Associated 'Press or Reuters in this paper and also the local news published therein. All rights of republicatior: of special despatches herein are also reserved, Net Paid Circulation Average Per Issue 7 915 NOVEMBER, 1947 Y MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1947 May Boost Travel New hope for Great Britain in her present grave economic plight is contained, many observers feel, in the Tecent ruling by the Canadian Government which bans ex- tended pleasure travel to the Unitéd States. Many additional tourists, denied permission to holiday in their favorite Ameri- 'can haunt, are expected to accept the invitation .being 'extended by United Kingdom . travel authorities, to visit post-war Britain. - The British people, faced with the cgitical dollar short- age, realize that one of their TE -- unrivalled "tourist attractions -- can be an important producer of dollar currency. Consequently they have institutéd an extensive 'advertising and promotional campaign across Canada and 'the United States, conducted by the Travel Association of 'Great Britain and Northern Ireland --.a government- Supported organization under the patronage of H.M. the King, and known commonly as The British Travel Associa- "tion. : Latest step in the Association's program is the estab- Jdishment of Canadian offices which supply Canadian travel 'agents with information and literature on tourist attractions in the British Isles, and assist in every way possible the | "prospective overseas visitor. He is told that travel facilities in the British Isles are practically restored to their world- By HAROLD DINGMAN Ottawa Correspondent Ottawa, Dec. 8--Will we get a cut in our income taxes this year? Most people around Ottawa think yes. Mr, St. Laurent has been talking on the subject recently, but what he said was not hopeful; he left room for a decrease but not much of a one, Surprisingly enough, Mr. St. Laurent's remarks were overlooked by almost every English-speaking newspaper in Canada, for it was down 'in the Eastern townships of Quebec that he said his say, and he spoke in his native French. He made it abundantly plain that his government was not going *o heed the demand of the Catholic bishops of Quebec for an exemption of $1,500 for single persons and $3,- 000 for married persons. This de- mand was made last October 2nd and gave political Ottawa a bad case of the jitters. The Catholic bishops of Quebec are an influential group of people. It was specifically about this tax-exemption business that the minister was talking, not about tax reductions generally, but what he said was meaty. "I have had certain calculations made," said the minister, and if the said exemptions were granted the Federal Treasury would lose $264 millions yearly. I prefer that the family. allowance should con- tinue to be paid--and they dont amount to that much--than to of- fer these exemptions." Did he mean that if the gov- | ernment's hand were forced and the larger exemptions allowed, that there would be retaliation? Did he renowned pre-war efficiency, and that the warmth of his 'welcome will more than compensate for such rarities as "steaks or large glasses of orange juice." : To prospective Canadian tourists mindful of adverse | 'reports of conditions in the "Old Country" and fearful lest | 'they take bread from hungry mouths, the British Travel | is Association is quick to point out that the dollars left in :Britain for the food consumed (which is not rationed to -tourists) enable the government to import far more essentials than have been used. hd ®,0 Deserving Of Recognition . The anual meeting of the Board of the Federated :Women's Institutes of Ontario in Toronto recently was full | have tax mean that the citizens could mot exemptions and baby bonuses, too? It seems to me he did. It seems to me he said, "Look here, we are going to continue the baby bonus, and to do so means that we shall have to continue the tax structure pretty much as it With a half-billion dollar sur- plus there should be room for some tax cutting, perhaps some pennies off the cigarette tax. We are still paying a special war tax of eight cents per pack, plus a 13% cent regular federal tax. And the eight percent sales tax is still collected on everything you buy. The govern- ment can reduce these taxes and other "nuisance' taxes with great fanfare and bugle blowing, The odds are that there will be some reductions in the next budget of interest and activity, with much keen discussion on topics pertinent to the efficient functioning of the organization. Accomplishments during the past year were reviewed and for the simple reason that the mis- named austerity program has had a far worse reception than the gov- ernment strategists imagined. Ev- the outlines of work for the coming year were approved. That Women's Institutes fill a need in the rural sections of the province is indicated by the fact 40 new Institutes have been organized since last April. This brought the total up to 1,350 Institutes with a membership of almost 38,000. Of the 99 districts, 92 had requested departmental district services, and 404 short courses have been arranged. The Women's Institutes of Ontario are, however, not confining their activities to the bounds of the province, Arrangements have been completed for the adoption of 52 British Institutes. Letters have been sent to these groups and programs and ideas have been exchanged. This will result in a closer bond of friendship and understanding being built up between the women of Ontario and those of Britain. Any organization, to be successful and to continue in operation, must have something definitd to offer to its mem- bership. The fact that the Women's Institutes of Ontario celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the first branch this past summer speaks louder than words for the interest and initiative taken by its "leaders and members, - > ii Main Floor Features GIFT SET! Pen and Pencil ® "ZEPHER" BRAND 1} %i © GUARANTEED 1 A good-looking and practical Gift for 'most anyone on your list! Fountain Pen with hooded iridium nib and plunger type filler; Pencil to match, Guaranteed to give satisfactory service. Your choice of blue, $2.95 maroon, grey, brown, Set , PLASTIC BILLFOLDS: wire-zippered on three sides. $1 49 Red, tan, dark brown, black ....4.............. . '. MOROCCO-GRAINED BILLFOLDS (sheepskin), 4-wing type, zippered on three sides. Black; brown $1.49 $2.35 GRAINED CALFSKIN BILLFOLDS: 4-wing type; zippered; With coin purse and ticket pocket. Black f | ZELLER'S LIMITED--The Store for Christmas Gifts Fit erywhere Mr. Abbott gces he meets this headon. Last week the Minister of Fi- nance was relaxing at a cocktail party when somecne in the room made a remark about the 25 per- cent excise tax. "Youll hava to grin and bear it," said the minister, or some such answer. "Not for long," was the dour re- joiner, - HE WON'T RETIRE--There's a strange situation developing in the House of Commons and at the 'moment it is more amusing than serious; but it may develop into something altogether different. The learned Clerk of the House, Dr. Arthur Beauchesne has been scheduled to retire for years and years. At the outset of the war the Prime Minister asked him to remain at his post, and Dr. Beau- chesne agreed to. He's still at his post although there has been some agitation to have him retire and have the assistant clerk promoted. Dr. Beauchesne has let it be known that he won't retire; indeed, he has said privately tp friends that he may remain another two years. In the meantime there has been a published report that the assist ant clerk will quit--unless Dr. Beauchesne quits. Some mem- bers of Parliament profess a fear that one day Parliament will be unable to open--that the Clerk and the assistant clerk will both quit suddenly. e Other Editors TIP TO INVENTORS (Kitchener Record) Why doesn't someone invent a shirt sleeve with a plastic window in it, through which a man could conveniently look at his wrist watch? . SHOW POOR TASTE (Woodstock Sentinel-Review) Most of the jokes being made about the royal wedding by alleged radio comedians in the U.S. are not in the best of taste. But then the radio comedians have never been noted for their good taste. BEYOND CONTROL (Cornwall Standard-Freeholder) No we shouldn't legalize "sweeps" in this country because we can't afford to do it. It would start a snowball that wouldn't be easily stopped again, EIRE'S "DISTINCTION" (St. Thomas Times-Journal) Eire gained another "distinction" this week. She was the only coun- try in the British Commonwealth that did not send a gift to Princess Elizabeth or have a representative at the wedding. THE QUAKERS (Vancouver Province) it is interesting to reflect that the Quakers have demonstrated a way toward peace and reconcilia- tion. All you require is a major- tity of Quakers in the world, Yes, is interesting even though it | sems to be rit very futile, Dangling Sword Of Partition Ann Mi Duffy, in The Baltimore Sun | e 15 Years Ago Police Chief Owen D. Friend de- scribed a- report of a boiler explo sion at the Canadian Pacific ticket office. as the figment of someone's imagination. The report appeared in a Toronto' newspaper. Four speakers launched the Osh- awa Public Welfare campaign for $25,000. They: were: H. A. Car- michael, St, Catharines relief ad- ministrator; Dr. T. E. Kaiser, W. H. Moore, M.P, and W, E. N. Sinclair, MLA. Oshawa Kinsmen Club elected Thomas Young president succeed- ing Russell Storks. Other officers elected for 1933 included: L. Hub- bell, secretary; George Finley, treasurer; Cliff Palmer, registrar; Leon 'Osier, T. L. Wilson and H. Cranfield, diréctors: Introduced by Alderman Louis Hyman, a by-law fixing the assess- ment on the property of Glass Art China Co, Ltd. was given two read- ings at a city council session. It wag to be submitted to property owners at the coming municipal elections. George Rorabeck and Tom Bow- ler pounded out wins at a Lindsay boxing show. Rorabeck defeated G. Scott of Lindsay, in the of F. Decario, of 'Peterborough. ® A Bible Thought Jesus, cried with a 'Laz loud voice, come forth." (John 11:- Some have suggested that it was necessary for Jesus to use Lazarus' name in order that all the ded | would not arise at the call of the mighty Son of God. 135- pound class, while Bowler disposed | The Way of Free Men By JOSEPH LISTER RUTLEDGE If socialism means anything, it means a gain for all. Unfortunately, that is not always the way it works out. In Britain, for instance, it has not levelled out privileges, it has merely changed the group that en- joys them. While there may seem to be a rough and ready justice in | this, it does not suggest any final or lasting, or widely beneficial solution. In Britain the laboring class has takensover the small privileges once enjoyed .by the middle class. The upper middle class and the @ristoc- racy have suffered' too, but to a lesser extent, for they have lands and inheritances. The middle class, like the worker, has only its own earnings 'and these, in the case of the middle class, are decimated by taxation. This large group, that is being slowly forced to the wall, has oper- ated industry and government and staffed the professions. In the ex- pansion of state controls, aimed to benefit the worker, it has seen fits privileges and liberties disappear. | The class distinction, the sense of injustice, that once drove the work- er, now moves this middle class. The result is a slow but perceptible swing of the pendulum to the right. This swing may ultimately offset some of labor's gains. The change is not necessarily be- cause labor's gains are unjust. It is because, in forcing them so rapidly, more thought has been given to the end than to the means. Arbitrary governmental powers have been used to achieve ends that would have been achieved more effectively by mutual agreement. Because in this middle group there are always vepresented the two or three million voters who are neither convinced Conservatives nor unyielding Social. ists it is obvious that what they de. cide will determine ultimately who will rule Britain} It seems that this argument could be applied anywhere. If there are a few greedy men who demand more than their share, an educated pub- lic will take care of them without the need of regimentation. But domination from the top is creating the very power that inevitably will destroy it. It is curbing the liberties of those who are not hide-bound to any class or idea, but who love lib erty more than. any selfish well. being: At the same time, it has proven powerless to convince those who have secured most of its bene. fits, that benefits imply obligation, This sense of responsibility can spring only from people who do their own thinking, and come to their own decisions, decisions that benefit all, It rarely, if ever, springs from ac- tions that challenge the disapproval of free men. '® A Bit of Verse A TIP TO HUSBANDS Thig year shie's short, next year she's tal Her skirts like empires rise and fall, Her neckline fluctuates as well, Her hips retire, then gently swell, Her nimble waistline skips about, Goes up and down and in and out. One thing is constant, only one (Besides the fact that clothes are fun): All men protest with angry passion At every change in women's fashion. They mutter, grumble, thunder, groan, Why can't they leave the styles alone? You'd think the had to wear the frills, Whereas they only pay the bills, Dear sirs, you may as well relax, And go and do your income tax --Agnes Rogers in Harper's Magazine, THE CEMENT WORKER THE NICKEL WORKER depend on each other 4 In a single year more than 32,000 barrels of Port- land Cement are used by the "Canadian Nickel industry. 240 carloads of brick and high temperature cement are used for repairing furnaces and con- verters. The purchase of this material means jobs for large numbers of workers in the cement industry. The cement industry, in turn, uses a great deal of equipment containing Nickel. Inside the kilns illustrated here, for in- stance, scores of buckets made of Nickel steel are used, be- cause Nickel steel stands up under the terrific heat necessary in making cement. So-the Canadian Nickel worker produces the Nickel the cement industry needs: the Canadian cement worker produces the cement required by the Cana- dian Nickel industry. Each and every industry in this country creates employment in other in- dustries. No matter how we earn a living, we are all one family, each depending on the others. ANADIAN NrickerL "The Romance of