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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE " Published by Times-Gazette Publishers Limited, 57 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Thursday, November 29, 1956 Importance Of Municipal Affairs Shown By Costs The importance of municipal govern- ment to the people of Canadian muni- cipalities is revealed in a report which has been issued on the huge amounts which are collected in local taxes from the ratepayers of this country. Few people are fully aware of the great amounts of money which are involved in running the affairs of municipal government in Canada. The amounts which are collected in these taxes are somewhat staggering. According to a report issued by the CCH Canadian News Bureau in Toron- to, the amount collected in taxes by Canadian municipalities in 1954, the last year for which complete figures are available, was approximately $775, 000,000. In addition to this, the muni- cipalities collected some $18,330,000 in licence fees. These are the amounts col- lected in taxes on real estate and per- sonal property. In Quebec, these taxes are levied only on real estate, and Que- bec is the only province which does not levy business taxes at the municipal level. These business taxes amounted 10$46,080,000 in the nine provinces cols lecting them. As might be expected, Ontario has the highest total for municipal taxa- tion, the figure for property taxes alone in this province being $276,660, 000. In some provinces, however, there are taxes which are not levied in On- tario. Saskatchewan and Quebec have municipal sales taxes. Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Quebec levy a mu- nicipal amusement tax. There is a tele- phone tax in New Brunswick, and elec- tricity and gas taxes in Manitoba, all levied as municipal taxes. These items bring in the sizable amount of $76,- 081,000. This all bears out what we have said on previous occasions, that the finan- cing of municipal government has real- ly become big business. And it is busi- ness on which the electors show'd keep a watchful eye, by taking a keener in- terest than they do in municipal af. fairs, NATO Withdrawal Unthinkable suggestions from the London There have been some sources, including Observer, that as a means of helping Hungary, the troops of Britain and the United States should be withdrawn from the NATO army in Europe, in ex- change for withdrawal of Russian troops from all the Soviet satellites. This is so naive a proposal that one might well feel that it had its origin in Moscow. And it is a proposal which could not for a moment be considered by any of the countries which are part- ners in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. To withdraw British and United States forces from the NATO defence army in Europe would mean the end of that organization. That is putting it bluntly, but it is nevertheless in keep- ing with the realities of the situation. It would leave the whole of Europe wide open to the Russian giant. It would leave the nations of western Europe defenceless in the face of the huge forces maintained by the Soviet Union, It has been proven that when the slightest excuse for it arises, Russian forces can step in with convincing speed and brutality almost anywhere in Europe. The experience..of Hungary shows that Russia has forces ready for immediate action. The only thing that has saved western Europe from Soviet aggression has been the existence of the NATO partnership agreement, which aligns Britain, the United States and Canada along with the western European democracies for defensive purposes. It is scarcely likely that there would be any Russian attack so long as that partnership remains se- cure and effective. What is needed, then, is not any diminution of the forces of NATO in Europe, but rather that they be strengthened and built up until they can be an even more effect- ive barrier against aggression than they are today. Oil Problems Of Near East There are two sides to the story of oil in the Near East, and these are in the background of all that is going on today in that part of the world. The Arab countries of the Near East, Sau- di Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Jordan and Lebanon, are rich in oil resources. They have great productive capacity, thanks to the development of these re- sources by British and United States engineers. On the other hand, Britain and the other countries of Western Europe need that oil very badly, and are willing to pay for it, and do their share in its production. The other day, at a meeting of rep- resentatives of the countries mention- ed above, steps were taken to form an alliance by which they would keep con- trol of their oil resources, and give the western nations a great deal smaller part in their operation. By inference, it 'appeared that if the western nations wished to continue to receive oil from the Near East, they would have to pay a great deal more for it. The other side, however, is that Other Editors' Views HELP KEEP STREETS CLEAN (Dresden Times) It is so easy, when the cigarette pack is empty, to drop it on the sidewalk, but it Is equally easy to pocket it until it can be disposed of tidily. The same is true of almost all dis- possable wrappers, and what a difference it would make to the appearance of the town if everyone observed this elementary principle of tidiness. Why don't we all try it? The Daily Times-Gazette T. L. WILSON, Publisher au0 General Manager. M. McINTYRE HOOD, Editor The Daily Times-Gazctte (Oshawa, Whitby), com. pining [he Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (established 1863), 1s published daily (Sundays and statutory holidays ex- cepted) Members of Canadian Dally Newspapers Publishers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation, and the Ontario Provinetal Dailies Associa. tion The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication 'of all news despatches in the paper credited to it or to Ihe Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special despatches are also reserved. Offices: 44 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario: 229 University Tower Building, Montreal P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby. Brooklin, Port Perry. Ajax and Pickering, not over 30c per week. By mail (in province of Ontario), outside carrier de Uvery areas, $12.00. Elsewhere $1500 per year. DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR OCTOBER 13.937, while these countries have rich oil re- serves, they make very little use of them in their own economy. The oil has to be sold to other countries, and it is on the revenues from oil that these Arab nations depend to sustain their own wellbeing. Before the oil develop- ment came, with its rich revenues, they were simply poverty - stricken, disconnected bands = of nomad Arabs, So if they press their desire to control their own oil production, and seek to make richer profits from oil, they may find themselves with large surpluses of oil with no markets for it. It is cer- tain that one result of the present fra- cas in the Near East will be to hasten the development of oil supplies for Eu- rope from parts of the world other than the Near East. In the long run, it will certainly not be profitable for the oil-rich Arab countries to try to squeeze Britain and western Europe too hard, for the very obvious reason that they may be caught in their own squeeze and be the losers in the long run. Editorial Notes There are too many people who never climb' the ladder of success because they persist in waiting for the eleva- tor. What Oshawa needs at this time is a red-hot election issue sure to bring out a heavy vote. : Bits Of Verse BY A HIGH ROUTE This is a momento to keep All through the day. As lids are lifted from sleep Look far away. Over the jeweled grass, trees thrust in sky Over the far, sunny pass, Thoughts go high. This a moment to share Though we stand still, And see our neighbors there On the distant hill. We send an unlettered song In a thankful flight; May all the joy last long For your delight Joseph Joel Keith J \ ~ _\ / Sey. a gg / (ANN -- NE, = THAT WAS A NICE SCORE ON THE ARST HOLE -, NOW FOR THE SECOND HOLE OTTAWA REPORT Sinclair Seen As Political Cuckoo By PATRICK NICHOLSON Svecial Correspondent to The Daily Times-Gazette OTTAWA--Hon, James Sinclair, Liberal MP from Vancouver and federal minister of fisheries, has won himself a nickname. He has been dubbed a "Political Cuckoo' by British Columbia's Premier W. A. C. Bennett, The dictionary describes the cuckoo as a bird which lays its eggs in other birds' nests. Jimmy Sinclair has also achieved the re- markable - feat of laying other birds' eggs in his own nest, and it is a fair guess that this has made him as popular in the cab- inet as a cuckoo among the whip- poor-wills, What happened was this, Premier Bennett came to Ot- tawa last week and spent three days discussing the affairs of B.C. with various cabinet ministers. He talked with Prime Minister St. Laurent; he talked with Trade Minister Howe; and at. their sug- estion he also talked with Public orks Minister Winters about the route of the Trans-Canada High- way in the Vancouver district. Mr. Bennett proposed that the Trans-Canada Highway should be routed across Vancouver. Harbor, across a new Second Narows bridge linking Vancouver with the QUEEN'S PARK North Shore. Messrs. St. Laurent and Howe agreed to this proposal, and when requested to discuss it also with Mr. Winters as the minister re- sponsible for the Trans-Canada then informed the Premier of British Columbia that this would have to be formally approved by the full cabinet; and therefore, he asked Mr. Bennett not to men- tion this publicly until it had keen ratified by the cabinet. Mr. Ben- nett agreed. Within a few hours, statement was issued over the very unusual signature "Hon. James Sinclair, B.C. Minister", He normally describes himself as "minister of fisheries'. In any case he is not "The B.C. Min- ister" nor even the senior B.C. minister, nor even the minister responsible for Vancouver, Hon. Ralph Campney, minister of na- tional defence is the senior and Vancouver representative from B.C. in the cabinet. In his statement, Mr. Sinclair announced that the federal guv- ernment had "accepted my pro- posal' to extend the Trans-Can- ada Highway across Vancouver Harbor, and that "the provincial government has concurred." a press Urges Farmers To Eat Butter By DON O"HEARN Special Correspondent to The Daily Times-Gazette TORONTO -- Just one of those crazy things! Agriculture Minister Goodfellow reported with some satisfaction that butter was winning the fight with margarine. Butter sales were up and margarine was down. But then he had to plead. with farmers. Stop eating the stuff, he asked them. For farmers in their contrary way are still betting the other guy's horse They continue to be one of the largest consumers of Margarine. Our revenue-nungry treasury is probably taking a long look at natural resources. Reports show company earnings still on the way up Newsprint mills reportedly show gn average net gain of 21.5 per cent for the first six months of 1956 International Nickel has an. nounced it is redeeming its pre- ferred stock at 120 per cent (which may or may not be actually sig- nificant, but at least to the public bespeaks profit.) Take this along with the press- ure for more benefit from our natura! resources and it could mean new tax imposts, At least the path of public opin- fon is paved--there wouldn't be much sympathy for any com. plaints from industries involved. MAC'S MUSINGS Our readers can have no Idea of the amount of Material that comes to Our desk in the mails Every day, that makes It necessary to have A wastepaper basket of More than ordinary size Ready to receive all the Useless material that is Included in the pile. * Publie relations people Of both governments and Of private indusiry Must work overtime to Load the editor's desk With the great mass of Useless verbiage which Covers it every morning, In the hope that their Free advertising stuff May by some chance Get into the newspaper. We are surprised that Those who have to pay All the enormous cost Of producing this copy, And mailing it out to All the newspapers Do not get wise to Themselves and realize They are wasting money. True, there are some items That are worth being Published, but it is safe To say that 80 per cent Of all the publicity Material we receive has Premier Bennett was sanc¢ked at this breach of faith, and promptly dubbed it a cheap political man- oeuvre. Mr. Sinclair, whose ton- gue is ever quick on the draw, retorted that it was periecily proper. Messrs. St. Laurent, Howe and Winters did not comment publicly, but it is conjectured that they will have plenty to say to Jimmy Sinclair at the next cab. inet meeting. And it is an even surer guess that other cabinet members, never yeb even asked ' for their approval to this sugges- Clearer skles? Washington ob- Jections to Canadian natural gas Wouly seem to have melted. nF. P. C. decision appar opens the door to pore of ay ern Canada gas and for export o U. S. gas to Ontario and Que- eC, The decison is important -- a break after a long wrangle--but still there are doubts here. Our history with the F. P, C has been too disillusioning. The policy will be believed when gas Is actually flowing, The "decision could mean that Ontario east of Toronto, and even possibly North Bay and Sudbury, would have natural gas in 1957. But only a rate gambler would bet on it, Sign of the times: The T. Eaton Co. has finally agreed its stores may stay open at night in the holiday season. A change in company policy which goes against the principles for shorter hours of Timothy Eaton (and if you don't think they were strong read his biography if You can find a copy) A big organization such as this bowing to the trend puts further weight on the government to come up with a solution to the present mixed-up situation on store clos- ing rave sympathy--it's a tough one! BYGONE DAYS 30 YEARS AGO Provincial ofiicer Cookman re- cently appointed tp Ontario Coun- ty in succession to Constable H. O. Taylor was in Oshawa on his initial visit and called Chief Friend and the other ficials of Oshawa's Police vartment on of De- Adjutant Bar-'ay of the Salva- tion Army announced that the contract for tae construction ef a new extension to the Citadel at Oak and Suncoe Streets was awarded to the W. J. Trick Com- pany Limited at the contract price of $6,900 A. O. Felt opened an entirely new jewellery store in the new Felt Block. His new place of husines was ¢ the finest in the city an ind sUDET 01 si of the new block was A, V. Swail tioi Honors came to former pupils of Oshawa Collegiate when John {are, who won the Queen's Schol- arship, was awarded the first Carter Scholarship and his broth- er, Archie Hure. who won the Victoria College Scholarship, was awarded the third Carter scholar- ship At a well attended meeting in the General Motors. Recreation Hall, the Genéral Motors Philhar- monic Society was organized. In uis opening remarks, Mr. H. L. Broomfield presented proposals which' included the organization of an occhestra. mixed chorus and the development of light opera and light comedy. Mr. R. Stir- ling was elected president and R. Drummond, secrétary. A coms tion, will express the.r aispieasure that Mr. Sinclair pematurely an- nounced their acceptance of the proposal Thus, Hon. James Sinclair at. tempted to lay Premier Bennett's egg in his own nest LOANS to pay all your bills LOANS for down payments LOANS for car or home repairs LIA CRUIL CERT and your family: want and PPET: BR N Ho AVR ATR waiting LOANS for any purpose Monthly Payments You Receive | "S00 | 37.78 $300 | $23.35 $510.68 | $27.00 $1,000 | $44.70 $1,500 | $67.05 $2,000 $89.40 Many other plans and amounts to suit your budget. $50 to $5,000 without endorsers or bankable security SUPERIOR INANC 17 Simcoe Street North mittee was selected also, naming Misse McNab, 1 Larry E. Mathie. H Barker. H. Pen- pell and E. C. Vanderwalker. RA 5-6541 Open Friday till 9 p.m. Open Saturdeys till 1 p.m. "panion's homeland of MAUS MEDITATIUNS crane country w nave ® ves the selection of those who wou govern his country, Wartime Incident Has Moral Today By M., McINTYRE HOOD In the summer of 1941, we were stationed with the Canadian army on the south coast of Eng- land, in the vicinity of the ancient town of Rye. One day, we were walking on the sands at Rye with an officer of the Free French y, who was attached to our unit for training and liaison. As we walked along the shore, look- ing out over the channel towards the coast of France, we talked of the future probabilities of the war, How long would it be, we asked each other, before my com- rance would be freed from the yoke of the German invader? This French officer had man- aged to escape from France at the time of the evacuation of the British and French troops from Dunkirk. His home was within the occupied zone of Germany. He had heard nothing from his family since the days of the ter- rible retreat from the Maginot line to the shell-swept beaches of Dunkirk. Naturally, he was anxi- ous about their welfare. APPLICABLE TODAY That little . incident, one = many in our overseas wart no experience, has stuck in our mis long after others have been fo gotten. It comes back to © now with special force as we 10€ forward to Oshawa's municipss election on Monday of next wee We wonder how many of - citizens of Oshawa place 3 same high value on the right vote as did that exiled Frenc man. The answer to that » tion will be known on g evening after the ballots hav been counted. We will then kno: how many of our electors, whi have that precious right to votd regard it highly enough to sp a few minutes to go to the pol and vote on Monday. And we wil know how many there are wis do not care what kind of a mun cipal government we have # Oshawa. 4 So now it is up to each Ind: vidual to decide in which cat' ory he or she is to be place How highly do you value y ou right to vote on Monday? ¢ only answer that a good citize can give is that of going to tk polls -- and it only takes a fe minufes to do so -- and castin his or her ballot for the cand As. we talked, T suddenly fired a question at him. "What is the thing to which you look forward most when France is liberated froni the Ger- mans?" we asked. You see, none of us ever doubted that the day would come when France would be freed. PRIZED RIGHT TO VOTE Our companion thought for quite a few minutes before he answered, and then he said: "I think the thing that I shall prize most when my country is liberated is the fact that I will be able to vote again." That answer shook us deeply. Here was a man separated from his homeland, his family and friends, an exile in a strange land, looking forward to the day when he could return, Yet the thought that stirred him most deeply, as he looked forward to that day, had nothing to do with his personal family affairs. What dates believed most capable «¢ he valued most highly was the giving Oshawa sound civic go right of a free citizen of a demo- ernment. A SCOT'S AMERICAN LOG Trip On Crack U.S. Train Proves Great Revelation By WILFRED TAYLOR of The Edinburgh Scotsman CHICAGO: Looking back on the way we have come we recall that it was cool and drizzling when we Slspped on the I'wentieth Century, Chicago-bound, at Harmon, New York. We introduced ourself to the assistant stationmaster, a tall scholar]; man, "Why Mr. Taylor," he said, "I'm glad to know you. There must have been some - confusion. We held up the Commodore a couple of minutes for you." We were impressed to learn that a crack train had been held up on our account, through no fault of ours. The big. diese! locomotive took the train over, and we climbed up the steep ladder into the cab and met engineer Cavanagh and his fireman. The cab was surprising- ly roomy and we stood in the middle. "If I'd known you were coming," explained the engineer, "I'd have fixed up a spare seat." Slowly we picked up speed, and the 17-car train was soon racing along the Hudson valley in the darkness. It was fairly quiet in the cab and the riding was not noticeably rough The headlight was switched ou and we settled down to a steady 70 miles an hour, Brightly lit stations flashed past, and it was rather exciting as we moved nto curves or pass- ed another traia MOANED TO THE TREES From time to time the engineer pulled his whistle cords and the train moaned to the trees and the river. Dimly outlined in the dia lights, the fireman sat at our left, occasionally calling the signal colors. Mr, Cavanagh relaxed and, from time to time, pulled a switch which set the train coast- ing. He asked us about the Flying Scotsman, a very different kind of train from this one. Mr. Cavanagh is a man with . histirical turn of mind, He point. To go direct into the Wastepaper basket, because, It is not worthy of being Published as news. ed out various places where fice, and the club car. We saw th George Washington had been pur- radio telephone equipment an sued by the Eng'ish and where he when we asked for a current cop had cleverly ditched them. A of the "New Yo:ker" Miss Skars great glitter of lights appeared speedily produced one. across the river. "West Point," The dining cai staff were cou' said the fireman. We passed teous and friendly, and when w President Eisenhower's private sat down the man opposite intr¢ station at Hyde Park and a little duced himself as a native of Ne ater that the fireman kindly Orleans. We settled down to a offered us his seat. amiable talk which had nothing BRIGHT TUNNEL go with international i domes It was strangely peaceful and tension. Across the aisle from exhilarating to verch high up in 2 quartet of gentlemen were e: front of a- resplendent train and loying themselves. "I solemn peer into the pright tunnel of the Predict," stated one of the headlight. Sometimes we talked that either Mr Eisenhower ci about war and peace, about ofl Mr. Stevenson will win the eled and steam, and sometimes we re- tion He's dead right." said o mained silent. The fireman pour- 'able companion. ed himsel! a drink of water from After dinner we sat in the clu' a big glass flask. Behind us the car for a bit chaiting abo great power units throbbed and American football with an elder) purred and occasionally there was man who was iooking forward t a great hiss as the air brakes seeing a game in Chicago. The went on. we wok an evening canstisntiont A couple of hours out from Har- 210ng the quiet corridors to ou mony a great giare of lights ap- ty, roomette which seemed to bh peared, and afies slowly crawling fauipped with gueryining we wer over a bridge across the Hudson likely to need during the night, © ye pulled into Albany. ye Jalked "PLANES GROUNDED along the platform, said good-bye flown to the engineer and fireman, an -- Jum: to save out i a climbed back into our car. York were grounded because b It is indeed a wonderful train, the bad weather, We were gla this fabled 'I'wentieth Century we took the train instead. Exact] Limited of the New York Central. a week ago we rode from Edir You step aboard after passing burgh to the Chicago of Scotlan along a rich red carpet. Its de- in a train, There didn't seem t parture is quite an event and you be any points of comparison be feel a sensation of some impor- tween that train and the one wi, tance when you settle down after were on except that they discharging your red-cap. travel on rails. We are only so Shortly after we left New York, that we didn't have our smal Miss Pat Skarce, the charming boys with us. They would certal secretary . hostess aboard intro- ly have loved the Twentieth Cen duced Jerselt i us 2nd took us tury. " on a tour o he train. was ginn 5 quite 'a walk from. our roomette we a ing lo fee] a Jitle sla He back to the obseryation-car. For our bed and turned in, t the first time in days the tem- the lullaby of the water leve perature pleased us. The train is route and thinking of these tw air - conditioned. All the com- men up in front of all the luxur & municating doors between cars sitting quietly in their high cor' close themselves automatically. ning tower and peering throug' There are about half a dozen dif- the ares carved by the scree: ferent kinds of sleeping compart- wipers at the shining steel ribbon ments, and we looked into the cutting through the Mohaw barber's shop, the secretary's of- valley. 3 6 Month ISSUE PRICE: Yielding about from any Agency of $400,000,000 Government of Canada The Bank of Canada is authorized by the Minister of Finance to receive subscriptions for a loan, to be issued for cash and offered in two maturities as follows: 2%4% BONDS vwUE 15th JUNE 1957 Non-callable to maturity Interest payable 15th June to maturity $1,000, $5,000, $25,000, $100,000 and $1,000,000 Subscriptions may be made to Bank of Canada, Ottawa, through any investment dealer eligible to act as a primary distributor or through any bank in Canada. 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