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?RURSDAY, DECMBER 14, 1950 New Assessment Nanual Does Nol Ili "Taxes en- the Urban Areas Nithr Does B, Reieve Farmers Assessnient bas becôome a pop- ulat, atid- anirnated topic of dis- cussion.amnong niembers of town- ohi and town councilis ince the Ontario Government issued its net# assessment manual. To clear hP >Ome of the contentious claus- es We reprint a report tram the Barrie , "xaminer in which a ineinber of the Dept. of Municipal Affkirs a'ddressed the Norfolk CountYt Cauncil on the question Of âssessment. STAMP' O9UT-TB BuY AND USE ÇHRISTMAS SEALS Sponsored by Bowmanville Lions Club Says Manual Not Inf.ended UP Tax on Urban Areas, Relleve Farmers Purpose of the Department of municipal Affairs' new assess- ment manuai is not to relieve farmers of taxation and put the load on urban dwellers, J. Cham- berlain, department assessor, told County council. Answering a question, he said the Purpose is to distribute the taxation burden as equitably as Possible on industrial, commer- cial and residential estabiish-' ments and on farms. However, he said homes on smali properties wili bear a great- er share of the assessment than in the past. Farmn land would gen- erally have a lower assessment whîle that on farmn buildings would be higher, he said. Councillor Anthony Beck dis- agreed with a house on a small plot of land being assessed higher than a house on a farm. Mr. Chamberlain had said this would be one result of the use of the new manual. Mr. Beck said a man with a small house and plot in the country would likely have a smalier revenue than the farmer. Not CompulSory Mr. Chamberlain told council the manuai is not compulsory. He said it has been approved for use by the department but at present the department wiii flot urge municipalities to install it. Help in starting the new manuai would be given only when requested. He gave this explanation when asked by several councillors why the manual was allowed to be used in Innisfii when the new system. in the county bas been installed in aIl but a few municipalities. Reeve Clifford Lockhart, of In- nisfil, explained to council thatj I TA x KJNG'fs RADIO TAÀTX 24-HOUE SERVICE PhaRe: Day 561 - Nighis 561 707 -922 SIX MODERN CARS . . . . .ALL PASSENGERS INSTRED. .... PROMPT EFFICIENT SERVICE O0perafed by Laihangue Bros. The Dowm anville Surplus StoreI 24 DIVISION STREET PHONE 3211 SPECIALS Nen's Parkas - Non': Satin Bomber Jackets Air Force Nellon Cloth Pants Army Baille Dress Pants, slighlly used - - - Hïeavy Moieskin Panls *- Heavy Plaid Doeskin Shirts Nen's Dress Shirts - - Nen's Winter Weighf Combinalions - - AlWool Work Socks -- 1.Ail Wool Red Indian Blankels Air Force Flying Boots - - a $13.95 m $12.95 » $5.95 - $3.50 * $3.75 * u $3.25 - $2.95 * $2.98 *Pr. $14.50 new $11.95 'I .~~ rPAGE LEVI To Make Their Home in Hcampton .MR. AND MRS. JAMES ALEXANDER POTTER principals in recent ceremony performed in Courtice. 4,Form- erly Miss Violet Margaret McKnight, the bride is the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald McKnight, of Oshawa, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alec Potter, of Solina. -Courtesy Oshawa Times-Gazette the township had requested the department ta give help in in- stalling the manual. He said the decision ta use it was made by the township. Mr. Chamberlain said one of the chie! reasons for the manual is ta provide a basis o! goverrx- ment which could at a future time be adopted by the whole prov- ince. This would allow for fair allotment of government grants, which at present are difficult to determine because o! various as- sessment methods in use. It was the opinion a! Fishecr Ganton, Medonte, that the county shauld establish the county sys- em first. then give cansideration :a the manual. Answering a question by Carl Stephens, Tossorontia, Mr. Cham-j berlain said the manual was not a 'legal" yardstick. When Mr. Chamberlain said assessing will always be subject ta the "human factor," Mr. Stephens said, "then the manual is no different than our own system." Mr. and Mrs. Werry Honored ini Toronto On 5Oth Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Werry, Oshawa, and formerly of Tyrone, who are residing in Toronto for the winter months, observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Sat- urday evening. Dec. 2nd, when they were guests of honor at a family dinner party held at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Wal- ter Murray, and Mr. Murray, Indian Road, Toronto. Among the many cards and gifts received was a purse of money fram their immediate family which was presented ta theni by Miss Emma Werry who acted as mistress of ceremonies at the party. Mr. and Mrs. Werry were mar- ried in Tvrone, Darlington Town- ship, on December sth, 1900, and a!ter farming there for a con- siderable period, went ta live in Oshawa about twentv-fivc years ago. They have two daughters, Mrs. Walter Murray (Irene) and Mrs. Phillip Turner (Hazel), bath living in Tornto. Also included in their family are three grand- sons and two granddaughters. Out-of-town guests at the cele- bration included Mr. and Mis. Douglas McLaughlin, Oshawa, and Mrs. Frank McLaughlin, Oshawa. The Statesman joins with their mnany relatives and friends in Durham County in extending con- gratulations ta Mr. and Mrs. Werry. Gif ts of Jewellery Enhance the Thrills -O0f Christmas Giving One of the most exciting ways ta show your lave and thoughtfui- ness at Christmastide is with a gift o! fine jewellery. For jewellery is truly one o! the mast preciaus gifts o! ail and cati be a fitting and fiattering gift for any member o! the family, affering great sentimental worth as well as untold importance as a thrilling accessory ta be valued for many, mrany years. Remember. too, that jewellery is a most effective expression of which ever sentiment you want your gift ta convey, be it function- aiism combined with beauty, ro- mance, personaiized thoughtful- ness or classic beauty. Sa, if the ail-important g]! t you bave in mmid is one that wiil com- bine functionaiism with beauty, consider giving a watch. To a mnan, it will mean the pleasure of owning and wearing a handsome accessory as well as a prized precision. timekeeper. To a woman, it is a gi!t ta be treasured long for its rich beauty as weil as for its mare practical aspect of time-keeping. And ta the younger member o! the familv, the watch is a gift which will at once make them feel that this is truly a "grown Up' presentation ta be valued for many a year ta corne. Thie laboratories of the National Film Board o! Canada processed over ten million feet of movie film during 1949.50. Over three-quarters or a Inil- lion Canadians in rural areas sec National Film Board documen- tary films each month. LIJut heat ad ab la ~ue jeiefyou cet. esclm, t. d'ysa. Ctabottle today; ep*cNMc it handy. mx 5 t î a v d si c SI e t( s b .ýj c a] fE ti 01 Says Common Basis Needed Mr. Chamberlain countered this by stating that it is feIt the man- ual is simpler and is more definite than other systems. The buman factor would always exist, but a common basis would salve many difficulties, he said. "But at present you won't get aflyone froni the department tel!- ing you what system you should use. If a municipality asks for information, we will give it and if they decide ta instaîl the systeni we'll help them do it. The deci- sian is entirely up ta you." The assessor explained that the manual has been considered for about 14 years. Finally it was put together by department asses- sors using 1940 casts o! construc- Otion and rentals o! about that time. When finished, it was submnitted ta a government committee coni- posed o! experts in architecture, agriculture, finance, !orestry, and other lines. Some changes were made and the manual was ap- proved. He said the manual is based on cost of replacement with a ren- tai factor applied. The cauntyj systeni is based on replacement cost, with application o! deprecia- tion. obsolescence (zWe and condi- tion) and other factors which the assessor believes bave a hearing on the specific case. -A major dit-1 ference in the systems is that the manual uses square foot basîs, while the county systeni is based on the cubic foot measure. 1 Canada's per capita foreign trade in 1949 was more than thre times as large as in 1938. There are neariy 100 daily newspapers in Canada, with a tot- al circulation o! more than 3,- 000,000 copies, and total circula- tion of weekiy and monthly publi- cations is even larger. A natural partner of good things te eat 6 BOlrlLE CARTON30I{ambl's Carbonated Beve'rageli ,p,.d.of 2c p«' boh*I.OSHAWA yPHNE!' fout Mefry Christmas. folks! Take the Christmas cards to the table,1 lY.ou -rnay be interested in using theiw ta . make a design on your linen ialecloth providîng youcan cover them with a clear plastic Scloth or heavy cellophane. We suggest a* tree pattern for the centre or place mat designs ivith your favolurite carda.. thet, ask somebody ta help you place 'the transparent covering carefuiiy over thçm. f When -the family volunteer to help yau with a pleasant job, it's time to "dish out" the less pleas- ing jobs involved in holiday prep- zration. TAKE-A TIIP 1. Look inside the drawn bird and see if the butcher bas re- moved the two red lights or lungs abovp.the ribs on the back. nul the out if they have flot ,been removed. 2. Singe bird with a candle- there is less fire hazard. Then wash well in salty water and pat dry (inside, too) with a clean piece of cotton. 3. Stuf! the bird lightly, then close the openîng with skewers and tie with string, bringing the legs and wings close to the body at the same time. 4. If you do flot use aluminurn foul or wet parchment paper as a wrapping for the bird, make a paste o! fat and flour ta use as a coating. Mix 1/ cup sof t drip- ping or butter with 1/4 cup flour.! Spread this all over the turkey or goose. 5. Roast the bird in a pan without a cover, allowing space between the sides o! the pan and the oven wails. Youý may put the pan into a cold aven, turn on the beat and bring the oven temperature up to 3251. Allov; 30 minutes per pound from the time the bird is put in the oven. 6. For roastinR the festive bird ni a preheated electrie oven 325* calculate the cooking period ai- lowing 20 minutes per pound. Place the fowl breast side down and turn it at bai! time. 7. Parboil sweet potatoes 15 minutes, then drain. Place in a buttered pan and sprinkie with sait and ibrown sugar, then bake in the oven for 40 minutes. (Ma y be piaced around the bird if it is being cooked in a parchment or foul), 8. Pressure cook the pencil size pieces of turnip with ½/ cup wat- er and 1 tsp. saIt. Keep an eye on the cloclç for 10 minutes after the 10 lbs. pressure mark bas been noted, thený cool the cooker immediately. Drain the turnip, add 1/4 cup'cream, 2 tbsps. brown sugar and 1 tbsp. flour. Mash thoroughiy. Keep hot over hot water. 9. Place the rolîs in a paper bag; sprinkle the paper with wat- er, then put in the warming com- partment or a moderate aven for 20 minutes. 10. If you are heating the plates in the oven instead o! a warming- ovèn be sure ta spread out the plates as much as possible, flot more than two plates together. (A metal draining rack/ is good for this purpose). Il. When space for keeping food bot is limited, put a small amount o! boiling water in a big dish pan or sink bowl and then place the kettle of mashed potatoes, pan o! creara sauce and the pan o! pudding sauce in the water. 12. If the brew in the cof!ee maker refuses ta drain to the lower bowl, heat again to the boiling point, then lift immedi- ately ta an asbestos pad on the kitchen counter, and place a cul) or sauce dish over the top of it. constantly with spoon, until rich- ly browned. (4) Remove froni heat and gradually -blend in liquid (iA may be meat or vegetable stock, water -preferably with added meat ex- tract-canned consomme, milk, part milk and part cream, etc.). 15) Cook. stirring constantly, until the gravy is smoothiy thick- ened. . (6) Taste and season with sait and pepper and, if desired, a little condiment sauce or other special additions. l Note:*Gravy browning and im- provers may be used, according ta Package instructions, to enrich flavour and colour. Red Currant Gravy Make a rather thin brown gravy. and, just before serving, stir in red currant jelly-allow about U cup jelly ta each cup Hard Sauce Vary your flavourings broadly as you pDlease in this traditional favourite. Crearn until soft 4 tbsps. butter, gradually blend in 2/3 cup fruit sugar, graduaily beat in 1 tbsp. cream and 12 tsp. vanilia and continue to beat until the sauce is very fluffy. Turn into serving *bowl and chili. Yield-about f14 cup- Anne Allan invites'yout t write to ber c/o The Statesman. Send in y-our sug-gestions on home- makiniz probiems and watch this colu mn for replies. HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Are you goling home for Christmas? Have you written you'Il be there? Going home to kiss your mother And to show her that you care? Going home to greet your father In a way to make him glad? If you're not I hope there'll neyer corne The Bowmanville Business & Professionel' Womnen's Club is sponsoring "YTHE WJND AN-D THE RAIN"É produced by the YORKE-SADLIER THEATRE GROUP Just sit down and write a letter- It wi] i make their heart strings hum With a tune of perfect gladnes- If you'll tell theni that you'Ul corne. In employer and employee con- tribu tions to social security and pension funds Canadians pald their governments $241 million in 1949. Froni 1945 to 1949 Ottawa raid lowance payments.W An earth dam on the St. Mary~ Milk River irrigation project int Alberta will be 186 feet in height Salurday, December 161h 8:15 p.m. in THE OPERA HOUSE Admission . - - -75e Tickets may be procured from any member of the club 1 Seating plan opens in the ROTARY ROOM, BALMORAL HOTEL Wednesday, December 13th - at 4 p.m. Proceeds for the Hospital Fund t) - - - - - t REQUESTS How To Make Gravy Gravy as it is made in the roasting pan. using the rich- 0L flavoured essences that have es- 'tsquf caped from the meat can be so good[ (and is often so bad!) that RsNO I arn giving it presentation ail by r îtself. (1) After removing roast froin pan, slowly drain off the fat, leav ing the brown sediment in pan» and 2/3 ta 1 " tablespoons fat for each cup of gravy requîred. (2) Remove pan froni heat and blend in 1i b 2 tablespoons pastrv flour for each cup of gravy re- quired (the amount of flour used 1r don't forget that when flour -s s browned-our next step-it has l less thickenin., Power than white52sulix% flour). (3) Place over heat and cook, rubbing and wo-king the rnixtu:e I pq~a monthly income Ioyu depnensif you die bekore reaching retireinent. This rnanthly incarne is daubled if yau meet with death by accident. A rnanthly incarne to you in the event of your total cisability through uickness. or accident. A r'nonthly incarne ta yau for life Âsk for our pamphlet "Four-Fold Protection Provides". It wil! interest you. ~fr~u /a54vw 5. ce-~-D .1 C oufederation Iife HEA OFICEAssociation.TORO NT O a Branch OffLicc: 169 Charlotte Street,PLrloih P. J. INA['IIER, Divisianal Manager THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMAMVILLE. ONTARIn nIr VT VIPVv m P 's 755 . 1 1