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ll eal itl ie allt ae he Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1964 -- PAGE 6 'Organized Crime Still Remains Tough Problem The Ontario government's pro- posed amendments to the Police Act 'got such a hostile reception that only the tattered fragments will be presented for committee study -- and one can bet that the study it- self will be thorough, after the ear- lier outcry. It should not be for- gotten, however, that the legisla- tion was proposed to meet a specific problem, and the problem -- or- ganized crime in Ontario -- is still with us. The existence of organized crime in the province does not justify police state methods. But other methods, consistent with traditional rights and freedoms, can be ex- plored. We have already suggested the upgrading of Ontario's police forces and an examination of exist- ing laws which may encourage rather than deter criminal activity. Other countries, with the same problem, are exploring various courses, and Ontario should keep a Concern Of By REV. W. D. HEWTON 6t. Peter's (Anglican) Church For years some people have. been critical of the Church for "inter- fering" in matters pertaining to education, labor, government, and the social services. These people claim that the Church must be concerned only for the spiritoal welfare of her people and must thereby restrict her interests solely to what happens in the Church. Unfortunately, this is a completely erroneous view and cannot be shared by thinking members of the community. This, the week after the Resur- rection of our Lord, is the time when He appeared to two disciples on the road to Emaus. It was no chance meeting, but one-pre- arranged by God to teach man an important lesson; wherever we are, God is with us. Our every action is under His care. We all are God's people whether we acknowledge Him or not as such, none of our actions is above or beneath His concern. The two disciples were blind to their companion's identity until He revealed Himself. Because all men do not recognize the pre- sense of Chirst does not mean that He is not here. The Church, the people who close watch on what' they are doing or intend to do. A former British attorney-gen- eral, Lord Shawcross, has suggested that Britain experiment with the European system of examining magistrates. An examining magis- trate interrogates accused persons before they came up for trial. The accused has counsel with him; he is required to answer all questions except those which will incriminate him, and what he says becomes evidence. In effect, the interroga- ting magistrate does much the same job as a preliminary hearing in our system. In theory, it rules out brutal interrogation and the possibility of being held incom- municado. All systems can be per- verted, of course, and revelations of cases of injustice in Western Europe indicate weaknesses in the inter- rogation method. But it is still worth study; it may well be an improvement over what we have. The Church acknowledge the Lordship of Christ, can learn a great deal from this meeting. It is as Archbishop Wil- liam Temple expounded all his life, that Christian men must be con- cerned for the welfare of all men. We never surrender our prin- ciples of loving concern for our fellows merely because they claim we have no right to aid them. It is our bounden duty to be working, not just for their conversion, im- portant though this is, but to imitate Christ in helping men to a better life. It was most refreshing recently to hear than an Oshawa union had requested that a member of the Oshawa Ministerial Association be present at their meetings so that the Church could be informed as to union problems. This is a wonderful beginning and one in which the Church will have to accept her responsibility. The Church must stand ready to accept responsibility in other areas as well: in matters of education, government, and on social] and economic conditions. The Church has every right to speak on matters pertaining to the wel- fare of God's people. Christ said: "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." (John 10:10). How To Make Friends Chao An-po is the secretary gen- eral of the China-Japan Friendship Society. He was sent to Japan the other day to promote friendship. His method was curious, to say the least. He started off by calling the United States the "common enemy" of China and Japan, which undoub- tedly pleased his bosses back in Peking but enraged members of ' the Conservative party, ruling political organization which is pro-American. Some members of the Japanese diet gave' Chao a party. LEishi Nagasune of the Democratic Social- ist party said in a speech that both Red China and the Nationalist gov- ernment on Taiwan should continue to exist. Chao exploded and told She Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundoys and Statutory holidays excepted). Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- ers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau af Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies jiation, Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of all news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special des- watches are also reserved. Offices: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q. 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The angry Chao said that it did not -- and that if any were found they would immediately be suppressed. Thus wropped in friendship the Red Chinese representative went back to the mainland. Ah, so. Other Editors' Views MILITARY TOES (Calgary Albertan) Mr. Hellyer's chief crime, it seems to us, is that. he is looking farther ahead than his critics; and that he has tramped on the toes of one of Canada's most sacred cows, the entrenched military es- tablishment, in order to do the things he feels are necessary. The Canadian reaction to Mr. Hellyer's shake-up may well be similar to that which met U.S. Defence Sec- retary Robert McNamara when he locked horns with the Pentagon. But Mr. MeNamara is now re- cognized as one of the best defence secretaries the United States has ever had, poe ee eee ane oa Sat oe SE a ne sil ah a an hel a (a | | TOUGH TO BOWL THEM OVER QUEBEC OPINION Estates-General Study Should Not Be Hurried This is a selection of ed- ftorials on current t opics, translated from the French" -language press of Canada. Granby La Voix de l'Est-- The convocation (by the St. Jean Baptiste society) of an estates-general of the French- Canadian nation will arouse considerable comment in the future. The objective of this convocation is to define and analyze the present situation of the French-Canadian na- tion and to corhmit it to ac- tion that will bring about self- fulfilment. This is not an easy task. The discussions dealing with the orientation of the nation will have to aim at something besides a pretty list of prin- ciples. One must strive. to mark out a route ahead that is clear and can be followed in an easily foreseeable fu- ture. But to do this, we dare not proceed blindly and fg) to de- fine the positions of the na- tion immediately. If we try to go too quickly, we shall com- mit dangerous errors and we shall even put the success of our cause in danger. Ws hear it said often enough: "Why wait to do sone- thing?" "Things aren't niov- ing quickly enough'; "We ought to take concrete a: tion immediately'; '"Tomor- tow will be too late", ctc., etc. There are, in fact, p+:- sons who would like to do everything overnight. We have significant examples in the action of the separatists and the terrorists. This impatience is perhaps understandable at times, but ali the same we must be rea- sonable. It will take the es- tates-general five years to de- fine the goals of our nation. But five years, tha' is very little in the life of a people who, for one hundred years, have tolerated the worst in- justices. Let us not press ahead too quickly, for per- haps we shall not be able to get by the pitfalls in our path. At present we do not know where we are going, we have only a rather vague idea of what we really want. This is so true, in fact, that we have a hard time giving any ex- planation to English Canada, which is asking us to state our case. (March 24) Sherbrooke La Tribune-- The federal government can still count on a certain num- ber for uncritical approval of its policy of encroachment upon fields falling under pro- vincial jurisdiction, A Halifax representative in the Com- mons, Mr. G. A. Regan, has just shown that he belongs to this ctaegory of federalists. ' According to Mr, Regan, the '"'Provincials" firmly en- trenched in Quebec and On- tario are strongly to be blamed for adopting an atti- tude that would have the ef- fect of depriving the federal government of a good part of BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO April 4, 1924 The Salvation Army cele- brated its 40th anniversary in Oshawa. Commander and Mrs. Mercer were the officers in command of the local corps. ' Cecil Bint was given an ac- clamation to become Oshawa's Boy Mayor.. Boy councillors given acclamation were Ward 1 -- Murray Johnston and Sam Jackson; Ward 3 -- Murray Hainer, Clarke Hubbell and Clive File; Ward 5 -- Norman Petrie and Charles Yule. The seats in Wards 2 and 4 were being contested. Real estate agents J. C. Young, M. C, Rose, Bickell and Petley, and W. C. Hutcheson were offering lots for sale in a new sub-division "Rossland Park". This included the land between McLaughlin boulevard and Rossland road west of Sim- coe street. A Young Men's Club was organized at St. George's An- giican Church, H. Winstanley was elected first president. Mrs. F. J. Doneyan was elected president of the Local Council of Women to fill the vacancy created by the resig- nation of Mrs. R. S. McLaugh- lin. The Board of Education granted a site to the Water Commission for the proposed new water tower. Rev. C. W. DeMille of the Ontario Religious Education Council accepted a call to be- come pastor of King Street Methodist Church. E. Powers was sworn in as postmaster to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. E. Robbins, who had been postmistress of Cedardale Post Office for several years. Mrs. E. Conant Myers of the Oshawa Board of Education, attended a meeting of the To- ronto School Board and was favorably impressed with the adherence to parliamentary procedure as well as with the board's feeling that it was re- sponsible to the taxpayers who were welcome at any meeting. The 1924 tax rate was fixed at 43 mills, which was the same rate as the previous year. its taxation powers. To hear the Halifax member, one would believe that he has never cast eyes on the text of the Confederation act, in particular the articles defin- ing the division of powers and responsibilities between the federal government and' the provinces. If he had, Mr. Regan would not have spoken this way be- cause he would have seen that the provinces are only trying to get Ottawa to give back what it borrowed from them for a definite period and has not yet returned. If the provinces are "depriving" the federal government, it is of what belongs to them and not of what belongs to it. It has not often happened since 1867 that the provinces have encroached upon a field of federal jurisdiction or sp- propriated revenue sources belonging to Ottawa, The re- verse has occurred fre- quently, however, and given rise to a situation that has lasted too long. In Mr. Regan's view, the federal government's role is {| to compensate certain prov- inces for the disadvantages from which they suffer in comparison with others. We do not deny Ottawa a certain role in the redistribution of the national wealth but one cannot say that the condition of certain so-called poor prov- inces has improved much since the federal government took up this task. (March 25) Quebec L'Action--The abyss widens between the endowed mations and those that are poor. The latter have won their political independence but this has led them, above all, to feel their impotence and to be conscious of their destitution. An enormous fi- nancial effort has been ac- complished by the old colonial powers, France, the United States, Britain and Russia have poured out foreign aid in large streams and the spe- clalized agencies of the United. Nations have done it as well. How does it happen that the reslults obtained fall short of the efforts devoted? In large part, it is because foreign aid is not guided pri- marily toward utilization of the economic means, limited as they may be, that already exist in these countries and could serve at least as a basis for their expansion while they are learning to help them- selyes. . . .--Lorenzo Pare. (March 24) SEE .:. Chevrolets NOW ON DISPLAY AT... 140 BOND WEST UNITED KINGDOM OPINION Tough Budget Expected Despite Election Test By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) it Corresponden: For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald Maudling has prepared the people of Britain for a tough budget, to be introduced in the House of Common on April 16. He has had to make the painful an- nouncement, in an election year, that he will require '"'sub- stantially increased sums from the taxpayers" to pay for the government's mammoth pro- gram of expenditures for hos- pitals, schools and _ colleges, roads and social welfare as laid down in the five-year pat- tern set by the government. At a Conservative Central Council conference in London, he said that, while the British economy was expanding very rapidly, there were two things on which he had to give warn- ings. The first was the danger of inflation. He must take steps to prevent the expansion turn- ing into a boom that would bring higher prices and balance 'of payments difficulties. The other warning was on the heavy and growing cost of the government's formidable pro- YOUR INCOME TAX gram of advance in living stan- dards. He said: "The sheer size of our program means that 'expenditure is still rising very' fast. All this has to be paid for. It means raising sub- stantially increased sums from the taxpayer. It would be idle, indeed dishonest, to pretend that the money we need can be found without the people having to pay more." SOURCES This has let loose a flood of speculation as to just where the chancellor of the exchequer will look for the additional revenue he requires. Some estimates place the increased total of taxation required at about $600 million. In an election year such as this is, there are some things which the Chancellor could not do without committing political suicide for his party. To in- crease the income tax would be one of these things. It is just unthinkable. The same can be said of any proposals to 'in- ercase the purchase tax, espe- cially since the upswing in the country's economy started when he reduced: purchase taxes in order to get the upward move- ment going. Mortgage Interest Considered Income By WILLIAM C. HALL B. Comm., CA Question: We sold our resi- dence recently taking back a mortgage whereby we receive approximately $700 as mort- gage interest. At the same time we bought a new house and pay mortgage interest of $700. It is my understanding that the mortgage interest received off- sets the mortgage interest paid and no income tax complica- tions result. Is this correct? Answer: No. Mortgage inter- est received on the house you sold constitutes income on which you are required to pay tax; mortgage interest paid on your newly acquired house is considered a personal or living expense and is not deductible for income tax purposes. Question: Is rryment for am- bulance service considered a medical expense? Answer: Yes. Transportation by ambulance to or from a hospital qualifies as a medical expense for income tax pur- poses. ' Question: I received approx- imately $500 from the Work- men's Compensation Board last year. Do I have to report this amount as income on my 1963 tax return? Answer: No. Workmen's Compensation payments are not included in the computation of income. Question: I am single and work in an office. My mother lives with me in a home owned by 'myself. My mother is 73 years old and her only source TODAY IN HISTORY April 4, 1964 . Canada recognizéd the in- surgent government of Gen- eral Franco 25 years ago to- day--in 1939--a few days after the end of the Spanish Civil War which lasted two years and 254 days. The war claimed an estimated 1,000,000 lives. 1933--The U.S. dirigible Akron crashed off the New Jersey coast in an electrical storm, killing 73. There wefe four survivors. 1950--The Indian govern- ment smashed a plot to as- sassinate Prime Minister Nehru and other Congress party leaders. of income is the old age pen- sios. Could I claim my mother as a dependant for income tax purposes, and, if so, what amount? Answer: Since your mother would receive a maximum in- come of $810 in 1963 as old age pension, it is suggested that she would qualify as a dependant and a $1,000 exemption could be claimed. It is pointed out, how- ever, that apart from the in- come restriction whereby, is order to qualify as a depend- ant, your mother's income can not exceed $950, it is also essen- tial that you actually support your mother and your mother is dependent on you for this sup- port. Question: In your previous column you referred to a hobby farmer. I would appreciate your comments as to what con- stitutes farming. For example, I raise chickens 6n approxi- mately two acres of property and receive income from the produce and poultry that I sell. I do this on a part-time basis, in addition to working in a local manufacturing concern. Would I qualify as a hobby farmer? Answer: Farming, described in the Income Tax Act, in- cludes tillage of soil, livestock raising or exhibiting, maintain- ing of horses for racing, rais- ing of poultry, fur farming, dairy farming, fruit growing, and the keeping of bees. From the above description it is suggested that you would be considered as conducting a farming activity and would qualify as a hobby farmer. However, as stated previous- y interpretation of this section the Income Tax Act is sub- rth to ministerial descretion, permitting the tax department to make the final decision in this regard. In what direction, then, can the chancellor of the exchequer look for increased revenues? Some of the experts who are trying to give the answers in advance of budget day are con- vinced that there will be in- would not be popular, the Brit- ish public has come to accept 'would not cause the dissatisfac- tion that would be caused income tax increases, NEW TAXES There is also a strong ing that the chancellor will pose new taxes on those forms paying taxes now are the foot- ball pools, and betting on grey- hound racing. That leaves a large field of opportunity for raising revenue. So it is widely accepted that new taxes will be imposed on horse race bet- ting, bingo games, gambling establishments and slot ma- chines, which are taking in many millions of pounds of the People's money, and are really big business. One authority suggests a change in the road fund tar on motor vehicles. At presen all motor cars, regardless of their size and horsepower, pay a flat annual licence fee of $45. The suggestion is that motor cars should be taxed richie to their: size and so that the Jaguar, Rolls Rees and Bentley owners would pay a higher fee than the owners of the Austin or Mini-Minor. The idea behind this is that if a man can afford a car in the lux- ury class, he should be able to afford a higher licence fee. An. average increase of $15 a car, for instance, would bring the chancellor an additional $105 million in revenue. The chancellor, however, will have ideas of his own as to how he will raise the extra money, but they will remain a dark secret until April 16: NOT RACE ISSUE With the increasing number of colored people now living in Britain, red-hot election issues could be created over questions of racial discrimination, imm- ignation and the social problems surrounding the large influx of colored people. It could, if let loose, become almost as impor- tant an issue as in the southern United States. * That, however, is not going to happen. 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