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Y } | She Oshawa Sines Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited . 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario ' T. L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1964----PAGE 6 Gross Waste Revealed; Report Requires Action + The function of the Auditor- * General }s simply to report to Par- 'liament 'irregularities he discovers 'in the fimancial operations of the 'federal government. The disclosure 'of an irregularity, unfortunately, jis no guarantee of a reform. For example, the Auditor- General's recent report criticized the spend- ing of $31,000 of public funds for , ® privately-run recreation centre for civil servants in Ottawa; last year's report criticized similar pay- «ments, _ The public has been cheered re- cently by news of economies in. the - defense department. Nevertheless, 'Mr. Henderson's audit.. turned up smany examples of needless spend- Ting. A 40-year old serviceman was discharged for misconduct, and im- "mediately given an annuity with a. 'capital value of $53,700. The de- partment paid $2,400 to move an officer's family to Washington, al- though the officer was not entitled to take his family along while he attended a five-month course in Virginia. The rates to be paid to civilian doctors for examinations of militia recruits are specified at $18 per half-day or $5 per examin- ation, but some doctors received $300 to $400 a day for such ex- aminations. Servicemen on dis-_ charge leave are not required to wear uniforms, but the practice of continuing uniform repair allow- ances. to personnel on discharge leave costs about $60,000 a year. The report lists needless spend- ing in many other government de- partments. An employee of national health and welfare was given leave with full pay to attend university; in addition, he was given a subsis- : tence allowance, $250 for tuition fees, and was allowed the use of a department car and ran one 4,500 miles at public expense. Northern Affairs made a loan. of $52,500 to 15 Eskimos at Frobisher Bay on Baffin Island to build homes; the loans may have been Warranted, but the department then went ahead and paid for the homes at a cost of $69,705, and didn't recover the loans. The transport department has had $182,000 worth of radar equipment for the Lakehead airport lying in storage for five years for 'lack of a building to house it; the same department talked public works into spending $45,000 for © 'dredging in a municipal park and marina at Three Rivers, despite a works department policy prohibiting such expenditures. Call Of Mother Church By THE VEN. H. D. CLEVERDON, C.D., L. TH. Christ Church (Anglican) Many people within the Christian Church will observe "Mothering Sunday" tomorrow. Recently on the second Sunday in May, another day was set apart to honor mothers, but Mothering Sunday is an ancient custom in which the Church's chil- dren, who have left their homes to work in the factories and offices, come back to their Mother Church, the Church in which they were baptized. Mothering Sunday ought still to have a place in our Church Calen- dar for it reminds us that our spiritual home is the Church. In the midst of the Season of Lent, while thinking of our Lord's sojourn in'the wilderness in which He planned the course of His Future, we should have serious thoughts about our future, about the way we should conduct our- selves, about the eternal destiny of our souls as well the temporal destiny of our earthly being. The temptations of Jesus in the wilder- ness were concerned with food for the body, food for the ego and food for the soul. We, too, have the same concerns, The words of Jesus to the tempter, which He had learn- ed as a Boy from the Scriptures, were: . " "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that pro- ceedeth out of the mouth of God." "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God". And: "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and Him only shalt thou serve." Mother Church suggests we do well to consider these words and act upon them, Conflict In Aberdeen One of the classic human con- flicts lies between principles and self-interest. What happens when devotion to principle clashes with material benefit? That is the conflict going on in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. The municipal council of Aberdeen passed a resolution proposing a boy- cott on all goods from South Africa. In short order, the city's largest shipyard -- Hall, Russell and Com- pany--was threatened with the can- cellation of a contract to build nine trawlers, costing over $3 million, for a South African firm. Loss of the.contract would take away jobs for hundreds of Aberdeen workers as well as reduce the income of the builders. There was a threat, too, that Aberdeen would lose more business. A spokesman for the South African embassy in London said: too late for subsequent regrets. She Ostawn mes T. L. WILSON, Publisher C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Times combining The Oshewa Times lestablished 1871) and the itby Gazette and Chronicle (established 1863) Is published daily (Sundays end Statutory holidays excepted). Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- ers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. The inadion Press is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of all news despatched in. the poper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein, All rights of special des- patches Gre also reserved. Offices: Thomson Building, Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawo, Whitby, Ajex, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Tounton, tyrone, Dunborton, Enniskillen, Orono, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock, Manchester, Pontypool and Newcastle not over 45c per week. By mail (in Province of Ontario) outside carriers delivery areos 12.00 per year, Other Provinces ond Commonwealth Countries 15.00. U.S.A. end foreign 24.00, é . 425 University 640 Cathcort Street, "It is Goodwill. towards Aberdeen has been sacrificed, and it is not likely to be revived." The Aberdeen Chamber of Com- merce has unanimously requested the council to reverse its decision. The Chamber has conveyed its re- grets to the South African govern- ment that the issue had been raised in the city council, and has made -it clear its members do not support the boycott. It also issued a state- ment saying that a "breakdown of good relations with that country would have serious effects on em- ployment in the city." The managing director of Hall, Russell anf Company, says that the only remedy is for all the Labor councillors who supported the boy- cott -- babor party members form a majority on the council -- to re- sign. Anti-apartheid groups have ral- lied to the. support of the city council. Mrs, Barbara Castle, Labor MP, sent a message to an African Unity conference in London, poin- ting to the Aberdeen affair and ur- ging that African states urgently consider the placing of orders for fishing vessels in Aberdeen. The Labor majority on the city council, in the meantime, refuses to discuss whether its boycot reso- lution will be reconsidered. Bible Thought : And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. -- Mark 1:17. Jesus' invitation is to forsake the legitimate for the intimate, the good for the best. ? LOCKING THE STABLE DOOR QUEBEC OPINION Boosts In Government Spending Spark Query This is a selection of editor- fals on current topics, trans- lated from the French-language press of Canada. Quebec L'Action -- In just 10 yearst he cost of govern- ment in Quebec has increased fivefold.. And the fantastic progression continues. The la- test estimates show an in- crease of 17 per cent above the previous ones. Investment absolutely es- sential in the social equip- ment of a society in trans- formation. A financial sur- charge for tasks put off too long. Necessity for a "policy of greatness" at a time when laggards face ruin. All that is true. All that has been acknowledged, in principle, by an electorate that has wanted to take as large a view as its leaders. But have the people. of Quebec the means to finance such vast ambitions at such a@ sudden and hasty pace? The government has plunged quickly into its task of re- construction. It has wanted to act simultaneously in all directions. Its undertakings, piled up in such a short pe riod of years, present the chaotic aspect peculiar to all unfinishd works. For exam- ple, hospital insurance, at $200,000,000, has become the second item on the budget in importance. This burden has been neither absorbed nor stabilized, yet certain. per- sons are already talking about health insurance. Unrealistic! Not to say irresponsible! It is high time we paused and checked our arithmetic « » --Lorenzo Pare. (Feb. 27). Quebec Le Soleil--The lack of any truly effective under- standing between the great powers on the subject of nu- clear disarmament can only result in the proliferation of nuclear armaments in China and in Europe. In the latter case Mr. Jean Monnet stated recently in West Germany that creation of a European nuclear force ought to be one of the long- term goals of all European wolcy: 2: , Even if the possible crea- GALLUP POLL tion of a European nuclear force fits into the logic of the evolution of the arms race < the last world war, it must be said that this logic has nothing joyful about it. Pro- liferation of nuclear arms may lead the world to de struction. And it cannot be stopped by the hypocrisy of the great powers, which are ready to condemn smaller nations trying to accomplish what they have accomplished. The Europeans, or at least some of them, believe they cannot be content forever with conventional weapons while those continent - states called Russia and the United States continue to bolster their nuclear arsenals, But this horrible logic can only be countered by the great powers themselves. Not by the use of force but by an elementary wisdom that would dictate a halt to their own nuclear arms production and establishment of the in- dispensable means of control for this purpose. (Feb. 27) Montreal Le Devoir -- Mr. Marcel Chaput's speech in Toronto is getting a lot of publicity and arousing sharp reactions, particularly in the Commons. The importance given to his words and the penalties demanded can only be explained by the political malaise dividing the coun- try. In giving them too much importance, there is a risk of playing into the hands of the separatists and of deep- ening further the moat be- tween the two Canadian col- lectivities. English - Canadians and French-Canadians haven't got the same attitude toward the monarchical principle of our system of government, any more than toward the sover- eign and the royal family... . This does not prevent a feeling of esteem for a sover- eign who is personally most worthy and who fills a diffi- cult and burdensome role in an exemplary manner. But the. fact remains that the crown has become simply a symbol... . If the next visit of the Queen to Quebec is becoming Canadians Are Happier With Country's Status By CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION (World Copyright' Reserved) Canada is one of six nations fn which the big majority are organizations assigned their in- terviewing staffs to talk to re- presentative samples of people in each country. The following question was satisfied with the position of asked their country in the world to- day. Only. in the U.S.A. and Great Britain are less than a majority pleased with their place in the international field. As one aspect of an eight- nation investigation to determine the le of satisfaction and dissatisfaction on various phases of national life, Gallup-affiliated Switzerland W. Germany Denmark Norway ... CANADA . France The "'no opinion" rate varies from 11 percent in Switzerland 4 "On the whole would you say that you are satisfied or. dis- satisfied with the position of your country in the world today?" ; Following are the 1esults from each country, based on the views of those who expressed a definite opinion, with the "no opinion" vote excluded. Nation's Position in the World Satisfied Dissatisfied 4 and Norway to 38--pep¢ent in France. In Canada it's at the 15 percent level. a source of uneasiness, pro- test or even anxiety about the possibility of disagree- able incidents, it is not be- cause the event is important in itself. At. the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway the Queen's coming aroused nei- ther discontent nor excite- ment in Quebec. The differ- ence, this year, is that the _ event may have a political bearing. The coming visit already appears to have been given a predictable significance. A warm welcome in Quebec would prove that our prov- ince remains loyal to the Crown and to Confederation. Whether or not this was the origina] intention, the infer- ence now exists, the authori- ties are aware of it and in this sense one can speak of provication, since it is a su- perfluous and useless celebra- tion. The best thing would be 'to cance] an event ffat threat- ens to do more harm than good. . . > -- Paul Sauriol, (Feb. 27) TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS March 7, 1964... In a speech to the Reich- stag 28 years ago today-- in 1936--Hitler repudiated the Rhineland clauses of the Treaty of Versailles and the whole of the Locarno seitle- ment. German troops en- tered the demilitarized zone the following day. Neither Britain nor France took de- cisive action. After the Sec- ond World War, during which the Rhineland was heavily damaged, the zone was occupied by the U.S., Britain and France until the establishment of the West German government in 1949. 1657--The sale of liquor to Indians in Canada was pro- hibited. 1778--All but four of the 315 men aboard were killed when the American frigate Randolph blew up during an engagement with a British man-0'-war. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM If on the curves the tires squeal ... There is a darned foo] at the wheel. A doctor says boredom short- ens more lives than disease, People should quit shortening one another's lives, When a man comes in at 8 a.m. with a top secret, it doesn't take his wife long to make him spill it. Most people have a craving for food because they've been taking it in habit-forming quan- tities for years. ° During an idle moment we were wondering if nudists every play unstrip poker. The rich family, too, has its financial, worries. For example, it now costs around $30,000 for. it to launch a medium - siz; debutante into the social stream, ° 'UNITED KINGDOM OPINION No Major Easing Of Tax Burden Likely In Budget j ponde! For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- With the date of the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer's budget now an- nounced for April 14, Reginald Maudling is being subjected to the annual spate of suggestions and ideas as to what his bud- get should contain. It is recognized that, so far as the tax-payin;, public is concern: ed, it is not going to be a "'sun- shine" budget specially devised to meet the political needs of an election yéar The heavy pro- _ gram of expenditures forecast by the government is enough to dispel any hope of tax reduc- tions of a significant nature. The budget will show the country's finances in a healthy condition, and with the steady growth in production, money will be available for schools, universities, hospitals, roads and expanded welfare services But that will leave no leeway for lightening the burdens on the British taxpayers. FBI MEMORANDUM To indicate the thinking going on in some quarters, one has only to take a look at the pre- budget memorandum presented to the Chancellor by the Feder- ation of British Industries. It is an interésting document, be- cause it urges Mr. Maudling to switch more of the burden of taxation on to indirect taxes, euch as purchase tax, excise duties, and taxes on services, 'and to counter-balance this by making reductions in the rate of income tax It also emphasizes 'the merits of a reduction in the profits tax. The memorandum Says: 2 "We think the principal aim of the budget should be to keep down industrial costs by re- moving certain taxes which di- rectly inflate costs. Because of the deterrent effect of the Pro- fits Tax on. the factors produc- ing economic growth and the expansion of exports is likely to be greater than that of income tax, a modest increase in the yield of indirect taxation would permit a significant reduction in the rate of Profits Tax." There are several other recommendations in the FBI memorandum, all of them tend- ing to lighten the tax burdens which fall heavily on industry. It is most unlikely that Chan- sellor Maudling will include in his budget items giving effect to these recommendations, His two chief concerns are to keep in- flation in check during a period of economic expansion, and to safeguard Britain's balance of payment by boosting exports and keeping tighter control on imports, In a television broadcast in which he was confronted by the shadow Chancellor of the Ex- ¢ equer, Labor Leader James Calaghan, he showed some con- tion. He said there were bright prospects for the economy in 1964 and 1965, but that they de- pended on co-operation between government, management and labor unions. He urged the unions not to press claims for wages or reduced hours to a greater extent than the econo- my could stand. And he urged management to resist the temp- tation to pass on increased wages in. higher prices. Mr. Calaghan made one sig- nificant remark. He urged that an election was needed because Mr. Maudling, and presumably the present government, had no hope of securing labor agree- ment to a policy of restraint on incomes. Th clear inference was that the unions would only agree to this if a Labor govern- ment came into office. That, to me, was the one sour spot of 'the broadcast. NARROWING DOWN The possibilities for an elec- tion date are narrowing down, although the prime minister still gives no hint as to when he will appeal to the voters. The timing of the election has narrowed down to either June or Octo- ber, and I favor the latter month as the most likely, A Glasgow bookmaker is giv- ing odds of 6 to 4 on October and even on June, but he knows no more about it than anyone else. But since the Prime Min- ister is due to give a major address on June 11 to the con- ference of the National Conserv- ative Women, that rather rules out June, because it is not like- ly that important conference would be held in the middle of an election campaign. Rather do I see it as a rallying point for the Conservative women to set about perfecting their organiza- tion for an October election. Speaking at a mass Conserva- tive rally in Glasgow, Prime YOUR INCOME TAX Minister Dougl: :-Home chided the Labor opposition for actions "Do not let us talk ourselves into a crisis. Excessive wage demands are the only danger to the economy. The opposition should advise trade unions to avoid these instead of clamor- ing fr an early e hed - In fact, the larger part which trade unions could play in keep- ing prices down and the econo- my stable is being 1 emphasized by Conservative spokesmen. Government minis- ters believe that public opinion is becoming more sensitive now to a link between wage in- creases and higher prices in the shops, and that because of this the unions -- and the Labor party--have already lost a good deal of public sympathy. Labor leader Harold Wilson and his shadow cabinet recog- nize that this line of talk is' good election tactics for the Tories. But they are even more wor- ried about the possible political consequences of the trouble brewing in the power and steel industries as well as in the post office, and fear that it could bring discredit to the Labor party. Spending On House May Be Deductible By WILLIAM C. HALL B. Comm., CA QUESTION: Last year I pur- chased a house as an invest- ment, I incurred substantial ex- penses in 1963 to repair the house in addition to paying taxes, insurance and mortgage interest. I was unable to rent the premises until recently. I am wondering if these pay- ments can be claimed in 1963 even though the house was va- cant and mo income was re- ceived until January, 1964. ANSWER: It would appear that these expenditures were made with the intention of pro- ducing income (eventhough no income resulted), and as such: are deductible in the calcula- tion of your income for 1963., QUESTION: My son is 22 years old and is a university student in Toronto. In 1963 he earned approximately $1,650; his tuition fees, which I paid, amounted to $750. Is it possible for him to deduct these fees from his income? Secondly, can I claim my son as a dependant? ANSWER: Although the In- come Tax Act provides for the deduction of tuition fees, it does not state that the payment must be made by the student claiming the deduction. It is suggested, therefore, that your son could claim a deduction in respect of tuition fees, even though the fees were paid by yourself. Since your son's income after deducting fees would not exceed $950 and he is not under 16 years of age, you may claim $550 dependent's exemption. BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO March 7, 1924 Oshawa became Ontario's 25th elty at noon on March 8, 1924. Owen D. Friend was_ the Chief of Police and Fred E. Hare was the City Clerk in 1924. Oshawa Board of Education granted a request of the Water Commission for the proposed new water tower be erected on the High School grounds. Announcement was made that Oshawa Public School pupils would have supplies granted by the Board of Education, after the Easter holidays. Canpus §. French, an old and highly esteemed resident of Oshawa, died. at his home on King street east. D. F. Johnston was elected president of the newly-formed Retail Merchants' Association. Other officers elected were: J. S. Kyle and W. A. Dewland, ist and 2nd vice-presidents re- spectively; W. Scilly, secretary, and Percy Canning, treasurer. Forty-three communicable dis- eases were reporetd during Feb- ruary. Scarlet fever threaten- ed to spread during the early part of the month when seven cases were reported. @ RESIDENT PARTNERS Burt R. Waters, C.A. Hon. J. W. Monteith, #.C.A,, M.P. Gordon W. Riehl, C.A., R.LA. Robert F. Lightfoot, C.A. Monteith, Riehi, Waters & Co. Chartered Accountants OSHAWA SHOPPING CENTRE Gordon W. Riehl, C.A., R.1.A, PARTNERS: OSHAWA, ONTARIO @ TELEPHONE: Oshawa-Bowmanville 728-7527 Ajax 942-0890 «Whitby 668-4131 A, Brock Monteith, B. Comm., C.A George E. Trothewey, C.A. Surt R. Waters, C.A. In local stores dairy butter sold at 45 cents a pound, round and sirloin roasts of beef were 21 and 25 cents a pound, and loin pork chops, 27 cents a pound. J. G. Adams, principal of the High School, gave the address at the Sunday evening song ser- vice in the YMCA. For a special edition of the Ontario Reformer which mark- ed the birth of the City of Osh- awa, a number of prominent pcople wrote special articles for publication. "Industry and Transportation" was written by George McLaughlin; "Remini- scences of the Old Town" by Dr. T. E. Kaiser; 'A Political History of South Ontario" by Rt. Hon. William Smith, PC; A history of Oshawa's Civic Government" by Gordon Co- nant; "Schools and School Prob- lems" was dealt with by Oliver Hezzelwood, and a history en- titled 'Village 1854-1877 -- Town 1877-1924" by J. W. Borsberry. QUESTION: In 1963 my wife eamed $1,050. Can I claim a marital exemption, and if so, what amount? ANSWER--You 'may claim $200 being the amount by which $1,250 exceeds your wife's in- come. f QUESTION: I am unable to locate several receipts for char- itable donation payments 1 made in 1963. Would a cancelled cheque be adequate? ANSWER: No. An actual re ceipt must be submitted. QUESTION: Prior to going into business for myself in July, aka cg in a local indus- try. When I quit I received a cheque for approximately $900 which amount I notice on my 1963 T4 slip as a lump sum payment. I am told this repre- sents my share of contributions to a pension plan on which I have to pay tax. However, I have an option to pay at a "'re- duced" rate. Could you explain? ig ANSWER: For income tax purposes you may: (a) add $900 to any other in- come you received in 1963 and pay tax on the resulting total income; (b) alternatively, you may pay tax on $900 at this "reduced" rate, determined by adding your total tax paid for the years 1960- 1962 inclusive (before any pro- vincial income tax, foreign tax or dividend tax credits), and by adding your total income for this same period. The tax payable is determined by multiplying the lump sum payment by the re- duced rate. For example, assume total tax for this period amounted to $2,940, total income was $21,000; the "reduced" rate would be $2,940 divided by $21,000 and the result multiplied by 100 equal ling 14 pe-cent, resulting in tax payable of $126 on this lump gum receipt of $900. Total ta: for 1963 under this election would be tax payable at marginal rates on your 1963 income plus $126. In preparing your 1963 tax re- turn you would determine the tax payable under each me thod, and use the calculation most advantageous to you. Since the latter method usual- ly results in less tax payable, it is referred to as a "reduced' rate. INCOME TAX RETURNS Prepared Economically Salesmen -- Entertainers Investment Income -- Rentals Professional -- Employees etc. BOB CLANCY ACCOUNTING SERVICE 184 Bond St. W. Oshewa, Ont. Bus. 5-0397 Res. 3-7603 Limited capital required e DISTRIBUTOR WANTED Long established manufacturer requires an ex- clusive distributor for this area. Many customers already established, Include restaurants,, grocet- erias, hospital, hotels, bakeries, farmers, etc. Ex- cellent potential. Could be company or individual. interview week of March 16. Apply with-particulars and at least one banking or business reference to Box 821 Oshawa Times for. stock. Principal will }