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The Daily Times-Gazette * billion dollars. penditures. 'ormioNs DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES OSHAWA WHITBY THE OSHAWA TIMES (Kstablished 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE & CHRONICLM (Established 1868) The Times-Gazette is a member of The Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association, the Amer- ican Newspaper Publishers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatches in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the jocal news published therein. All rights of spacial despatches herein are also rasarved. A. R. ALLOWAY, Presid t and P T. L. WILSON, Vice-F and M i M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES elivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port Del. Es re Pickering, 30c per week. By mall ou side carrier delivery areas anywhere in Canada 2nd England, $7.00 per year; U.S $9.00 per year. Authoriz as Segond Class Matter, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada. DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for AUGUST 10,019 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1951 Taxes Could Come Down Finance Minister Abbott seems headed for the record Canadian budget surplus of all time. With five months of the present fiscal year gone, the surplus in the federal treasury stands at 502 million dollars. In his 1951- 1952 budget, Mr. Abbott predicted a surplus for the year of 30 million dollars. If he keeps on at the present rate, he should finigh the year with a credit balance of well over one Di This is about the worst example of ex- tracting from the Canadian people far more taxes than are necessary that is recorded in Canadian political history. Mr. Abbott makes the excuse that the defence program expen- ditures have not materialized at the, rate that was expected, but that is not borne out in its entirety by the figures of such spend- ing. The surpluses piled up month by month have been far beyond the lag in defence ex- The sober fact is that the taxation imposed by Mr. Abbott in his 1951 budget has pro- duced revenues far beyond his expectations. In other words, he taxed the people of Cana- da far more than was necessary to meet the normal needs of the country plus the defence program. This is grossly unfair to the people of Canada, who are finding their living costs mounting steadily, to some extent, at least, on account of heavy sales and excise! taxes. In view of the huge surplus which is piling up at Ottawa, it is hard to understand Mr. Abbott's declaration made on Monday that there will be no tax changes in the form of reductions until the 1952 budget is produced. Parliament is meeting next week, and it would be very timely for Mr. Abbott to introduce some measures to relieve the people of Canada of part of their burden of taxation, rather than continue to aim for the honor of having the greatest budgetary sur- plus in the history of Canada. Canada's 27th Brigade Defence Minister Claxton's announcement that Canada's 27th Brigade will see duty in the British zone when it moves into Ger- many in November .and that this country's air division will be grouped with United States' forces, comes as a surprise to most people outside the inner circle. Both arms of the service are, of course, to form part of General Eisenhower's integra- ted European defence force, but the separa- tion makes the army and the air force re- semble orphan twins who have been adopted by different foster parents. The indication is that in the event of the cold war deteriorating to a hot one the Ca- nadian ground forces would probably be sup- ported by the RAF, and the RCAF Sabre jets would help provide aerial cover for Uni- ted States troops. Although no thorough explanation has vet been given by official sources, it looks as though the root of the trouble can be at- tributed to the problem -of equipment. The Canadian Army, to all intents and purposes, is still stocked with weapons of British de- sign, while the Air Force possesses a lot of equipment much the same as is used by the Américans. One could assume then that the Domin- ion's military men are more concerned with procuring modern and the best type of equipment irrespective of the consequences. They may well be correct in their judgment. The strife of unified equipment among |- the Atlantic Pact members has already prov- ed to be a serious stumbling block to speedy unification of the mutual defence force. The main opponents are Britain and the United States, whose experts recently "agreed to disagree" over the pros and cons of a pro- posed standard rifle. Britain was disappointed at the cool re- ception accorded her new small-calibre rapid-firing rifle and the attitude of { the Americans "to stick to their guns." The -ramifications of the disagreement must be quite agreeable to the Russians, who, if the present unsatisfactory situation' is allowed to continue envisage:a chaos of small arms supply should the Reds decide to attack. Standard small arms ammuni- tion is an absolute essential requirement of unification and there is certainly no time for stubborn and unrealistic delaying tac- tics on the issue. Until the matter has been cleared up, Canada's two arms are 'likely to remain geographically wide apart in the interna- tional defence force. . : Educational Opportunity We are not given, in these columns, to patting ourselves on the back. As a rule, we are satisfied to allow others to do that, and we are grateful for their expressions of ap- preciation of The Times-Gazette. We believe, however, that we should not allow the forthcoming trip of carrier boys and girls of The Times-Gazette to Ottawa pass without commenting on the great edu- cational value of such a tour of the capital city of Canada. The lessons which will be learned in a three-day tour of Ottawa, in- cluding visits to such places as the House of 'Commons, the Royal Mint, the Dominion Experimental Farm and the barracks of the RCMP, will be such as will not quickly be forgotten. They will make a much stronger impression on the minds of the young peopie of Oshawa who make the trip than anything they can learn from a book. What will be acquired in information and knowledge will more than compensate the children for the two days for which they will be absent from their regular school classes. This is recogniz- ed by the school authorities in granting the successful pupils. two days leave of absence from school. We believe this trip is of such importance educationally that the people of Oshawa will want to see as many as possible of the car- riers of The Times-Gazette qualify for it in the contest which is now in its last week. The requirement that they secure fifteen new subscribers to the newspaper is not onerous, as is shown by the number already qualified. It is our hope that, with the help of our readers and their friends, most of the members of The Times-Gazette carrier staff will be able to participate in the wonderful educational opportunity provided by the trip to Ottawa. ; Editorial Notes Everyone is happy at the news. of the improvement in the King's condition. Long live the King. + Premier Frost says Canada will soon undertake the St. Lawrence Seaway on its own account, ignoring the United States. We wonder if he has genuine inside information on this, or if it is just another guess. * * * Canadian Congress of Labor convention was marred by resignation of three key men, Millard, Conroy and McCausland. Isn't there an old proverb which says something about a house divided against itself. + * * Ontario is the first province to take steps to make the new old age pension law effec- tive. This will make January 1 next a red- letter day for thousands of aged citizens of this province. -® Other Editors' Views o COST OF NEUROTIC LIVING (Brantford Expositor) + + ') The National Institute of Mental Health in the United States says that during the cutrrent federal' year it is spending more than $7 million for training psychiatrists and psychologists, and for research into mental illness, For the next fiscal year the commit- tee is urging an expenditure of about $24 million. In New York State, one third of the entire budget is expended for the maintenance of mental hospitals, Prhaps some inquiry into the high cost of neurottc living might be profitable. ® A Bit of Verse o THE RIGHT TIME It is not time, not yet, for rising. Learn what is about when hands of time go round another 'circle; turn away from light, shut out beckoning sound:* only a moment. Then movements the ear holds in a new and still fresh moment stir, as wakers hear the cock's high herald, close the feathery whir. Only a moment! Then, curtains thrown wide bring in a new and full and sun-blessed way: all, all outside moves gently in goes out to greet 'the day. --JOSEPH JOEL KEITH ® A Bible Thought e Findlay writes: "The Sin-Bearer lifts 'the load, and takes its weight upon Him, not to let the burden fall again on its victims, but.to carry it right off and make an end of it." . . . Who His own self bare our sins in His own body-on the Tree." (I Pet. 2:24). Harder To Fit i I'l | --Marcus, in The New York Times o fh ue -- | en I Wl INSIDE QUEEN'S PARK Toronto Some surprising figures were given by the premier and Welfare Minister Bill Goodfellow in introducing the new old age pen- sion legislation. Perhaps the most striking one of all was the fact that 35 per cent of all people in Ontarié are qualified for a pension under the present legislation. This means they have an income, earned or otherwise, of under $600. This was an impressive testimony to the need for the pen- sion. But an even more impressive reason for the pension in the rest of Canada was the revelation that the figure for the balance of the country is higher, rising to 86 per cent in the case of Newfoundland. The government took a lot of credit for the new universal pen- sion which the federal government is instituting, and rightly so. Mr. Goodfellow noted he had many times advocated a universal pen- sion to be paid to all citizens at a qualifying age. Those who have been close to. the work and policies of his department will bear him out on this. Ever since he has been in the department he has consistently stressed his belief there should be a general pension payable to every- body beyond a certain age. His big objection, of course, was to the means test. As he said in his address to the house it was humiliating and gave the impres- sion of charity. Further it militated against older citizens working, as they couldn't earn any income of consequence and still draw a pen- sion, And also it was hard to under- stand as instanced by the fact that in one two month period the department received 25,000 letters requiring an explanation of the test. The fact that the test is being done away with for the 70 and over group is. undoubtedly one of the most welcome points in the new legislation. Another good point is' the de- cision to do away with the practice of collecting from deceased pen- sioners' estates. This is something Ontario has wanted for a long time, but it hasn't been "able to secure the agreement of the feder- al government. It has always seemed very petty when the government has walked 7 Shot Dead In Bizarre Revenge Plot Cairo (AP) -- Seven persons were reported shot to dedth in a strange Arabian nights tale of Oriental re: venge. The trouble started, the news magazine Akhbar el Yom reported, when a village child in the Nile delta area threw a stone at a pass- ing camel. The stone hit the camel in the eye and blinded that eye. The son of.the village mayor -- who owned the camel and was rid- ing jt at the time -- swore an oath to cut the child's throat. The oath he took is called the "divorce oath." It's the most ser- ious known .in this part of the world. If a man does not fulfill a "divorce oath" he must put aside his wife. The father of the child who threw the stone offered to buy the camel to make up for his son's mischief. The mayor's son refused. The father then consulted the village sheik or religious leader. The sheik advised that the oath could be fulfilled if the mayor's son drew the dull edge of a knife over the child's throat. He also counselled that the father should then buy the camel. Both parties accepted the solu- | tion. A village council was called and the child presented his throat to the mayor's son -- who held the knife. 1he mayor's son applied the dull edge of the knife to the child's throat. -- 'then -- just as he drew it across he reversed the blade, severing the jugular vein. But the child's father had been aroused by the suspicions ef his wife. He had taken a pistol with him. When he saw. his son's blood spurting, he drew his gun and went amok. He shot the mayor's son, the sheik and. others present before order was restored. The planet Mars has a diameter Some Startling Figures of 4230 miles, or only about half that of the earth. in and taken a few hundred dol- | lars, the amount it has paid the | pensioner, from an estate which at | best couldn't amount to much. And | many people have freely said 50. | And of course so far as the| government is concerned its posi- | tion hasn't been helped at all by | the fact that even though in prin- ciple it was against these collec- | tions very few people could be ex- pected to realize this. As the agen- | cy doing the collecting it inevitably | took most of the blame. | Have spent their lives Mac's Musings It is gratifying to Note that Ontario is The first Province in Canada to implement The new old age pension Laws which were passed By the federal parliament Earlier in the year. To give more security To our citizens who Helping to build up a Greater Canada and who Are now over 65 And require assistance. When people have spent Their lifetime as citizens Raising their families, Making their contribution To the common welfare Of all of us, then the Least that can be done For them is to provide Them with a means of Subsistence during the Last years of their lives. True there are many who By their diligent efforts Have been able to set aside Sufficient to take care Of all their needs in Their declining years, But for thousands of Our working folk their Life has been one of Just making ends meet, With no possibility of Providing for old age. Our country can do nothing Finer than to ensure That citizens who are now | In the twilight of life Are provided with means To live in comfort as a Token of gratitude for What they have done in Their productive years To make this country As great as it is. MOSTLY ARABS Arabs predominate on the coasts of Kenya colony and the Kenya Protectorate in eastern equatoria! Africa. PO RTRAITS By James J. Metcalfe No Deeper Love OW could I love you any more... Than I adore you now? , . . How could my heart be more sincere...In such a sacred vow? ...I promised you, I promised God . . . That I would be your own . . « Forever and forever and «+ Together and alone . . , Together in the trials and . . . The joys that we might share . Together in the loneliness . . That echoes in a prayer . . . .. . The rain upon the street . . Together in the sunshine and . Together in a letter or . . . Wherever we may meet . . . I love you more than anyone - +. Or anything in life . . . Because you are my only one . . . Because you are my wife. Copr. 1951, Field Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved Cannot. Find Parents of Little Girl | Montreal (CP) -- The six-year- old girl nobody seems to love is gull waiting for someone to claim er. Didi Ames, tall, thin and bright- eyed, wandered out of the woods at nearby Caughnawaga Sept. 10. She does not know where she came from. Being cared for at social wel- fare court, she has told police time and again her name is Didi | Ames. For a newspaper reporter | all she can write. She told Detective Ubald Ther- | rien, "my new daddy," that her | parents came from 'a farm out west." That information has led | nowhere. Det. Sgt. Maurice Valiquette of | the provincial police said today the RCMP have joined in investi- gating the mystery. The Mounties | have concentrated on towns in the Maritimes in western Canada. | Valiquette said also checks have | been made unsuccessfully through | ® 25 Years Ago Papers applying for a recount in the Ontario Riding federal election were filed on behalf of W. H, Moore, defeated Liberal candidate. The spur line to the North Osh- g¥a CNR station is to be electri- ed. The Adams Furniture Company, Ltd., announced the opening of a store on Bond Street, pending com- pletion of its Simcoe Street build- ing. drive to raise $50,000 for extension of Oshawa General Hospital. Colors of the 116th Battalion, CEF., were moved from Canning- ton and devosited in St. George's Anglican Church, Oshawa. Organization of a branch of the | she wrote "Delia Ames." That is Canadian Legion in Oshawa was started. Want té buy, sell or trade? Classified Ad, the deal is made. A government departments in Ot- tawa, including the family allow- ance branch. Didi has told police her parents frequently beat her and that she 'hates' them. Asked if she is an- xious for police to find her parents she replies with an emphatic "no." For a quick line-up, get a free copy of "21 Ways a Million Canadians Use the Bof M" .. . to save money, to borrow money, to send money away TO EASIER, CAREFREE LIVING How many do you use? You have 22 key services at Canada 's First Bank. Some are personal, some are strictly business services . . . all are designed to smooth your way in money matters. Some you'll be glad to use often ++ others will be needed only now and then. 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