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. trength of nations depends

T,';f,'....-mgzn of the family ""1, in that country and of which um foundation is constructed. As the (unity units upon which the mtion is founded deteriorates. so 33;; the nation. So. in the final maiysis. it is the national duty of each of us to strive to build up mmg and vlrile family units-- :m,,.,11y, physically and materially. Each go hand in hand.

"In this Assembly of Members. coming from and representing ev- ,,y phase of our economic life. were are great opportunities for ersonal discussio among the Fliembers and. naturally, we dis- wsg the industries and the affairs pf our constituencies. in exchange ,1 views and ideas. from coast to

st. ' mavhat struck me forcibly was mat there was an equally strong demand from other sections of Canada to have grievances adjust- .d, about which we have heard .9 much in the Maritimes. I have come to the conclusion that per- haps we have heard too much of ms, and that the effect of it has been to bring to us a defeatist attitude. rather than to promote . spirit of courage. ventureaome- ness and :i will to fight our way. instead of depending so rnuch on the mental attitutie - Let the government do it.

"This is not the spirit of the pioneers. with which our ancestors cleared the forests, forded the bays and rivers. tilled the soil and fished the waters. They had no government to go to for hand- outs. but they had courage. rc- sourcefuiness. a will to work and a will to battle their own way. They surely did not foster a de- featist attitude. Some of this spirit. courage and resourceful- ncss could well be inculcated in our young people of today.

"Referring to our position. as compared with other regions of Canada; in many ways we are more favourably situated geo- graphically. Take, for example. the immense value of the water which we have access to. as com- pared to dry inland areas of Can- ada. This water is a great asset to us in that it makes for com- petition in freight rates which in- land regions do not enjoy and. until the coming of the trucking mode of transportation. those areas had only rail transportation facilities. while now we have .-.u foui-rail. air, water and truck.

” et us take a look at what the Federal Government has con- tributed to assist us in those freight matters. They have spent millions of dollars in building lirreakwgters in protflct railway - arve - ra way w arves ;. selves built by '.the Goverritrihedht to permcit us to ship by water ""7 PW W39 lmywhere in the "WW End always competing with iallway rates.

Sales Tax "Mnch ii Min! said in criticism

Tax and for those who do not take the trouble to look into the facts and figures relative to rev- enue derived by the Government from those two fields of taxation and to make it clear in our minds with respect to who pays the larger proportion of those taxes: "First. I will take the Sales Tax. Our present Sales Tax has a very long list of About ninety-five per cent of all foods are free of Sales Tax. All fuels and all building material are exempt. Two thirds of the average Canadian family's total spending is not touched by the Sales Tax. Contrary to the fre- quent assertion. the Sales Tax does not strike a higher propor- tion of the expenditures of. the low income groups. Calculations based on recent family budget studies made by , the Dominion Bureau of Statistics indicate that in the lowest income groups only about one quarter of total income is spent on goods subject to sales tax. At the W300 a year level about one-third of the family in- come is spent on goods subject to this tax. This 33 per cent of iii- come spent on taxed commodities extends to beyond the 56,000 a year level. Only when incomes exceed 5-7.000 or 58,000 a year does the proportion of income spent on goods subject to sales tax start to decline and this is just about the point where income tax becomes Shilrply progressive. To say that the sales tax is a harsh regressive tax is just not borne out by facts.

Income Taxes

"I earlier referred to Income T53 "id "1511? of us associate the words in our minds with grea: fear and trepidation. We have the solution right with ourselves in "lab"!!! as to dissipate those fears and that is with a lead Fem" "id PIPE! by keeping an exact record of all our receipts End expenditures for every calm- lghday in the year. The trouble W us is that we have never been accustomed to keeping re. gards of receipts and expenses ow the income Tax make. it MCEIDBFY and imperative and it is 3b301lI191l' necessary for the Gov. ernment to know who can afford to pay the tax to support the de"""'d3 9' "'0 People under our Social Security program, when Wiih 1! llfze part of our present revenue must be directed. Naturally. it is going to take us some time to educate ourselves in the practice and habit of re. Wlidlhs all our business tran- sactions. Records should be kept 0? CW-'YY1hm8 on a ftrrmdfrom a nail to. a combine-and our re. C91-Dis likewise. Many of us ova. look recording small items of ex- Penses but in the course of a full year it is amazing what the total can add up to. Only in this way can we live in peace with the in- come tax officials. ' '1 Should Point out that the in- come tax does not bear heavily on low income groups. Only one half of the people in Canada earn. in: money pay any income tax at all. To name a few examples:

of the Federal Government's leg. lsiition on Sales Tax and Income

a married man with no children may have an income of 52,000 and

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exemptions.

is exempt: a married man with two children receiving Family Al- lowance, with an income of 32.300, is exempt. An exemption of 8150 per child is granted. For single persons, exemption is granted up to SIDOO. Persons earning more than 35.000 per year pay 50 per cent of all income taxes collected.

"From what I hue said. one can readily see that an amazingly small percentage of the primary producers in P. E. I. pay eithcr sales tax or income tax, but the way to prove that one is not sub- ject to income tax is to maintain records of all our receipts and expenses-an inexpensive avenue of avoiding discomfort.

I Old Age Pensions "The Liberal Government is losing no time in bringing into effect the new Old Age Security

plan. It has . eached agreement with all ten provincial govern- ments as to the terms of the

amendment to the B. N. A. Act, which has been passed by the British Parliament. enabling the St. Laurent Government to pro- ceed with the plan. At an autumn session this legislation will be dealt with. making provision for all persons reaching the age of 70 to receive 540 per month starting in January of 1952. with- out the means test.

"It has been announced by the Minister of Health and Welfare. the Hon. Alex Mathescm. that agreement has been reached with the Federal Government that per- sons over 65 will receive old age assistance at the rate of 340 per month, subject to eligibility qual- ifications. each government paying on a fifty-fifty hasis.

This should convince all and sundry of the beneficient attitude entertained by our two Llberiil

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWNV

Express Concern Over Present Trading Trends

governments for the interest and welfare of the people. If this beneficient legislation were pro- posed prior to a general election. the Tories would bribes! No. the Liberal party does not seek the support of the

people on pre-election promises and .

bribes. On the contrary. they im- plement beneficial legislation in the interests of the people, ro- gardless of elections. They seek the support and confidence of the people on their tangible and actual in, plishments. They have no time to wait for elections that would impede their endeavours or lessen Canada's progressive for- ward stride."

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By ALAN HARVEY

LONDON. June 16 - (C?) -A gathering of Commonwealth bus- iiiess men Friday endorsed a Can- sdisn view that the sooner the world gets back to multilateral trading the better it will be for everybody.

Delegates also expressed con- cern over present trading trends which tend to pull Canadian ag- ricultural exports away from the United Kingdom and towards the United States.

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Mix and sift together sugar. flour. baking powder and salt. Add grated lemon rind. Cut in shorten- ing with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles fine oatmeal. Add well beaten egg blending thoroughly. Press 2K5 of the mixture into a greased 7" x 7" cake pan. dot with the jam. Drop the remaining II3 of the dry mix- ture by spoonfuls on the jam. Bake in a moderate oven, 350 degrees F.. until lightly browned. 40 to 45 minutes. These are best when eaten fresh. Yield: 1 pan of squares 7" x 7".

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Loss of British markets. it was argued. restricted the potential ex- pansion of Canadian agriculture and affected Britain's food con- sumption.

The viewpoints were expressed at today's closing ” ., of the Federation of Chambers of Com- merce of the British Empire. whose l'lth congress opened hens Mon- day. The 260 delegates from throughout the Commonwealth in- cluded a 20-member C -" re- presentation. headed by Francis winspear of Edmonton. president of the Canadian Chamber of Com- merce.

The statements on multilateral trade and Canadian agriculture were drafted during the week by delegates split. up into five com- mittees, each of which reported its findings at a plenary session today.

Another statement approved by the Congress in full session stress-

ed the desirability of the utmost

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possible speed in clearing away currency restrictions which hind- er immigration to Canada. The importance of standardizing milit- ary production and equipment among the free countries was also emphasized.

The congress accepted an in- vitattonr from A.E. Walford of Montreal to hold the next con- gress at Montreal in 1954. The con- gress meets every three years.

0. W. L. KELLY'S CROSS

The regular monthly meeting of St. Joseph's sub-division. C. W. L. Kelly's Cross took place on June 3rd. opening as usual. with prayer by the chaplain. The pro-

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sideut, Mrs. Joseph Kelly occupied the chair. Roll call was respond- ed to by the average attendance of member-. The minutes of the last month's meeting were read by secretary, Mrs. John Moly- neaux; the said minutes were duly approved and signed. Corres- pondence wss then read and a discussion took place.

The treasurer Mrs. B. Trainer submitted her report which show- ed a balance on hand. It was moved that Mrs. Aneas Matters should be appointed convener to take care of the monthly sweep- ing and dusting of church. Dis- cussion took place regarding ways and means to increase our funds. On suggestion of the president a motion was carried to hold dan- ces in the hall every two weeks during the summer season. It was also decided to sell candy at

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strongly stressed the fact thu: every woman in the parish should belong to the C. W. I. especially the younger ' women and girls. On motion of Mrs. Maurice McDonald the meeting was ad- journed. The meeting was follow- ed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. -

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a coming play in the hall on June 11th.

Father MacMillan made his usual helpful suggestions and

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aWho Voted For The Sales Tax? Our Liberal Representatives

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Who Voted Against The Sales Tax? Our Progressive Conservative Representative

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ELECTORS OF QUEENS COUNTY

For the information of those electors who have no opportunity of examining the Dominion Election Act, and especially the provisions thereof relating to corrupt and illegal practices, this space will be used daily to publish the main sections of the statute dealing with such

clerk, . . officers. ,

HOWEVER YOU VOTE - SUPPORT THIS POLICY

Who Is Hurt By The increase in Sales Tax?

Old Age and Blind Pensioners

Women Drawing Motherls Allowances Veterans On Pension -. Married Couples Establishing Homes Railroad, Civil Service and Other Retired Workers Farmers, Fishermen and Workers In Short, All Those Who Can Least Bear The Burden

returning officers. enumer- atiors. poll clerks. messengers. interpreters. cnnstuhlcs and persons otherwise necessarily and properly employed by an election officer for the conduct of the by-election; (bi official agents of cnndidstzes: (43) persons engaged in printing election material on hchalt of a can- didate; and (d) persons employed. whether casually or for the period of the hy- electlon or part thereof. in advertising of any kind. or as clerks or atenogrnphers or u" messengers on behalf of a candidate: the total number of persons employed under the provisions of clause (d) of this subsection shall not exceed one for each five hundred electors in the electoral ills- trlct. The name. address and occupation of every such person an employed shall he communicnteduin writing. to the returning officer who shall. in turn. communicate such name. address Ind occupation in the deputy retumlng officer of the appropriate

IN DANGER!

The following are extracts from the Dominion Election Act:

H. (1) Subject to the exceptions stated in the next. following inibsection. every person employed by any person for pay or reward in reference to a by- election in the electoral district in which nuch portion would otherwise be entitled to vote shall be disqualified from voting anti incompetent to vote in such electoral district at such by-election.

A person shall not be disqualified from voting at the election of a mem- ber to serve in the House of Commons by reason that he is employ:-(l for pay or reward in reference to a by-election in the electoral district in which such person would otherwise be entitled to vote. no long as the employment is legal.

Persons who may be legally employed are:

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