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Whitby Fros Prou, Wo&ies&y.y, ay 4. 1904.Page 7 *..............................................5A.. -bm w vr w - w lu r'ý wwownqb Things that grow and grow We have, we believe, the perfect plant. First: the great beauty of its golden tones brighten any garden. Second: it blooms from May until October. Third: Some parts can be used in salad; it is brirnming with vitamin C. And the roots, or some- thing, can be used to make a passable wine. Fourth: iny seeds from its pretty dlocks drift everywhere on the slightest breezes. Each one will sprout. [t grows quickly from the remnants of the tiniest portion of its tubuiar, carrot-like root. Pull up the root, say to make a loaf of wine, and inevitably you'Il leave a tiny tip enibedded eight meches in the ground. Corne back in a week: voila! The plant bas sprouted five new plants from the one tip. Whether for the table or for the sheer beauty of its blooms, this plant will perform. I personally will provide transplant stock for any readr fthe Whtby Free Press w ho requests it. But try your garden centre first. Just ask for the plant by its common name: Dandelion. TAXES JUST GROW AND GROW Just a few observations about income tax -- now that we've had a few days to digest wbatever bad news we had to digest after Monday. First, about rates: let's talk about someone who bas middle class earnings, just matcbing cost of living in annual increases. Since 1982, if this person's income bas doubled, bis or bier income tax will bave tripled. That's a fifty per cent increase. At this rate, in 36 years taxation wil exceed income. This samne person's income doubled once before, between 1974 and 1981. In that time, theteercentage of tax remained uncbanged. That is, tle income doubled and the income tax doubled. That seems fair -- if me orne tax can ever seem fair. This person's income this year is ten times what it was in 1966. (Remember: starting wagos in newspa- pers were then $40-$50 a weék). Brut this poor smuck's income tax bas increased by a factor of 56. At that rate, another five years and al bis income wil go to pay taxes. A VISIT TO A CLASS-ACT SCHOOL Last week 1 bad the opportunity to visit Leslie M'éFarlane Public Scbool as part of a areer- Dy series. For those wbo criticize today's scbools -- either because tbey watcb too mucb television news or don't understand wbat's being taught -- just one observa- tion. The students at Leslie MeFarlane were polite, well-briefed, curious and interested. And tbey wear a variety of interesting sweat shirts adorned with great examples of graphie design. Mtbanks to ail tbe staff and students involved -- especially to Lynda Darling, and to two groups of Grade 8 students wbo gave their time on a Friday aftemnoon. THE FUTURE IS NOW About tbirty years ago, 1 wrote an (unpublisbed) (terrible) science fiction novel about James Nexus, former Commander in the Galactic Intelligence Unit. In- a plot too trite te repeat, Nexus does wondrous things. He goes to Reven, the planet of perfect vacations (REVEN: spell it backwards). He rescues a helpless young miss witb a rich father. What Nexus (nexus=bond; get it?) really does, thougb, is use bis universal debit card everywbere in tbe known universe. Better yet: witb bis knowledge of international credit machines, he can pay for any- thing bie needs. The cashless society. 1 tbougbt it was aq stunningly new ide-a. W m..... . K' w - - W 16 Q&â % A L4 ý r ~i~ii~ii PUT1¶ING PONTOONS ON AN MRtPLANE AT WHITB HARBOURI, MAY 1931 This airpiane was owned by the late G. Norman frwin of Red Wing Orcliards. It was kept in a hanger at Whitby Harbour and could land on either wheels or pontoons. The. writing on the door of the plane states Red Wing Orcliards has 3,000 trees. uy mi pM 10 YEARS AGO from the Wednesday, May 2, 1984 edition of the WIHTBY FREE PRESS " Myrle Station residents want to appeal to the Ontaiio Municipal Board to stop the rebuilding of the Kurz meat processing plant. " Don Rogers of Signet Signs presented Mayor Bob Attersley with a bumper stieker to r teWhitby. e* ihe House at 202 Byron Street North has been designated a heritage building. " Lorie Easton-Flynn is the new director of the County Town Singers. 35 YEARSf AGO from the ThursdayApril 30, 1959 edition of the WH1BYWEEIKLY NEWS " Tue Whitby Dunlops hockey team defeated the Vernon, B.C. Canadians four gaines to orle, to becomne the first team to win the Allan Cup twice. " Ontario Minister of Health Dr. Matthew B. Dymond visited the Ontaio Hospital yesterday as part of Mental Health Week. " A Whitby woman was fined $100 and costs or one month in jail for bootlegging. " Gorgeous George and Pat Flannigan are featured in wrestling matches at the Whitby Arena. 125 YEARS AGO from the Thursday, April 29, 1869 edition of the WfITBMY CHRONICLE " George H. Dartnell, a WMhy lawyer, lia been installed as the first principal of the new Keystone Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. " Tue Whitby Planing Mill at Brock and Mary streets does $15,000 worth of business a year, under the management of Stephen Grose and Major Harper. " Tue Chronicle is urging the establishment of a community cemetery in Whitby. * Te Huron House Hotel at Port Whitby has been thoroughly renovated by the proprietor, Richard Snow. murai 1