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I as Sa tad BAAS TY prt ' Pr Lr fea three other appointments on this pastoral charge -- Raglan, Prospect and Manchester, will meet here in a united service and a good representa- tion from each is expected to attend. Mrs, Jack Eyers of Toronto, spent a couple of days last week with Albert and Mrs, Eyers. ~ Mr. and Mrs. John Leask are visit ing this week with relatives in Toron- 0, oA The June meeting of the Woman's 's Association will be held at the home i : E ' / 1 Jof Mrs. D. Duchemin on. Wednesday the 13th at 2,30 p.m. Ladies of the ' community are cordially invited to at- y tend, . Mr, EE. Mole had a narrow escape Hin a Berio accident on Wednesday yo «| atternoon of last week, Returning 0 sd 4 x trom the village in his light 0 0 y | ey WO, = gas Struck Hi from Lhinds throwing iby ime from the vehicle, He was cut 7 lon Wl w A ya Ji I > od about the head and bruised consider- Le ~~ -- ™ Lr ably. The pony was very sensible - . about the aflair and acted just like oi \ a well-trained horse should. The ( 4 driver and his companion were arrest- ed and taken to Whitby where charges were laid against them, Mr, Mole is able to be about his work again, we are pleased to report. Mr. J. Forsythe and Mr. and Mus, "| KNOW WHAT FARMERS WANT" «+. Says Jobn Bracken, the Farmer HAVE YOU REGISTERED. YOUR CHILDREN FOR "When I speak of agriculture, 1 mean farmers and farmers' wives and children and all those . . . who are dependent upon the prosperity of farm- ing for their material welfare." AC acho " AO AA - o lo a A . rt -- Ped For more than twenty years, as the undefeated, progressive leader of a 1,200,000 FAMILIES have already registered for Family Allowances. Approximately i HN Farmers' Par hn Bracken sht unendingly for the economic rights ili { f= y | arty, John Brac has foug gly e g 100,000 tamilies whoare entitled to register and who will benefit, have not yet registered. William Hue, ol Goodyes, Yor : i F. 3 J enee' I Family Allowances cheques will be mailed in Jul holt) 0 Sihtunday, | farm ances s $ uly. : i : To-day, this great farmer's lifelong struggle to raise the living standards y l Joly . Albert Eyers was in Toronto on ! of farm life in Canada, has become national in scope -- Dominion-wide in the ~ ) If you want to receive your first cheque, register now. If you delay your registra- a oh Ted | devoted intensity of John Brackew's life purpose. To-day, this tapisionad tion any longer, it may not be possible to deal with your application in time to send proval Association which was held in ted yon the fifst chee. the Royal York Hotel, Mr. and Murs, Frank Harrison, Mrs, farmer-leader of the Progressive Conservative Party -- calls upon all Canadian farmers to enlist under his progressive banner in order to 'achieve, here and now, a far better life for the farmers of every community, in every Province of this great Dominion, i A : . | ONLY THE BEGINNING -- of John | Bracken's nation-wide Campaign for I Farmers, is the assurance for every farmer of a fair, proportionate share of the nation's income -- through guaranteed prices for farm products. WE GO ON FROM THERE -- Our Policies embrace every aspect of Canadian farm life --=the life of the _ farmer, his wife -- his children. They are typical of our farmer-leader's human, progressive approach to farm | problems. To these measures, John Bracken is pledged :-- ¢ HEALTH -- In many rural areas, due to economic conditions, medical and hospital services are totally in- adequate. . A * WE SHALL -- provide the financia +f _agsistance required to place and keep p '@}ealth gervices in rural areas on a i par with those in urban areas -- and prises. raise the standard of both. o RURAL ELECTRIFICATION -- eo EDUCATION -- In Canada, educa- ~ In order to bring more modern con- tion depends largely on land taxation. veniences, at the lowest possible cost, Consequently, in many rural areas, to women in rural homes, and to revenue is Jilin dor op farmers -- needs and many ¢ ildren are unjustly WE SHALL --start an immediate Jopiived of adequate educational program that will ultimately carry RO) THOR, the benefits of electricity to every WE SHALL -- see that the Federal last farm home. Government, without interfering with If you have children under 16 and if your income is 08 2 VEE. vou wl tordon Harrison pnd Juhy, of Indian y y and if your income is under $3,000 a year, you will River, were guests of Mrs. R. Long benefit from Family Allowances, If you have not registered, and intend to do so, geo the Jason lease act at once! Family Allowances ST i ~ Mr. and Mrs, Russell Radburn and ple: A A y All wances Registration forms have been mailed to Brent, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughson every family. They can be obtained at the nearest post office or by writing to the ind anny, of Toiguto, were:giesias of Regional Director of Family Allowances in the capital of your province. ada, a unit now threatened by the competition of larger units in this and other countries . . . WE SHALL -- reduce the overhead cost of machinery required on farms by plans for co-operative ownership and, where advisable, by state or municipal ownership of power equip- ment. The cost to farmers of securing the advantages of mechanization will thus be greatly reduced. ¢ FARM WORKERS--In off-seasons farm workers frequently lack em- ployment. -- WE SHALL -- plan supplementary employment for farm workers in oft- seasons by the development of addi- tional enterprises. We shall encour- age the decentralization of industry and the location in rural areas of suitable small-scale industrial enter- the Norman Hughsons on Sunday. Mrs. George Luery of Stirling is the guest this week of the David Luerys. Clarence Harrison attended a dis- persal sale of Ayrshire cattle at Campbellford on Thursday of last week, Mrs. Norman Hughson was a guest at the Taylor-Brown wedding which took place in Ajax church on Satur- day afternoon, The BENEFITS: The Family Allowances Act was passed to help opportunities for all children, I'he monthly allowances will assist in providing medical, dental and nursing services, better food, better clothing and shelter. FAMILY ALLOWANCES ns AND INCOME TAX When the Family Allowances Act was passed, Parliament approved the principle that there should be no duplication of benefits by way of Pamily Allowances and Income Tax credits for the same child. Family Allowances are additional to dependents' allowances . for servicemen's families and military pensions. Furthermore, Family Allowances are NOT taxable. You do not add these monthly payments to your total income when computing your income tax. ~ ASHBURN Special Anniversary Services of the Sunday School will be held in Burn's Church, on Sunday, June 17th, at 11 aan with Miss Mary Anderson, a re- turned missionary from Africa, as the guest speaker, Special music by the children. Mrs, John Hamill and daughter Iileen, of Munilla, visited last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Wes. Routley. Mr. John Miller, Jr., who has been spending the last few months in Ari- zong, has returned home, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dobson, of Manchester, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Robt. Mole, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Doble, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Birkett, of Raglan, on Sunday. The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies" Iible Class was held at the home of Mrs. Robt. Parrott, on Tues- day, May 29th, at 8.30 p.m. Mrs, Ray Wilkin, as guest speaker, gave an in-. In the column at left is an explanation of the relationship between Family Allowances and Income Tax deductions for children. From the table given you can determine quickly the extent to which you will benefit. REGISTER NOW/! Family Allowances cheques will be paid in full every month. But for the last six months of 1945 an adjustment will be made to avoid duplication of benefits. The table below shows the effect of this adjustment and will enable tax- payers to determine the extent to which they will benefit from Family Allowances: If you intend to apply for Family Allowances but have not already done so, please act at once--in the interests of your children: Remember, the first cheques will be mailed in July, but only to "to those who have registered and are eligible to receive Family Allowances. TABLE SHOWING EFFECT OF ADJUSTMENT FOR 1945 Percent by which taxpayers will benefitfrom Family Allow- AMOUNT OF _ TAXABLE INCOME ances in addition to present income tax credits, for 10453 Not over $1200 . 100% Over $1200 hut not over 1400 . 90% of " 1400 " " "1600 . 80% the 7 SCALE OF MONTHLY ALLOWANCES FOR THE FIRST FOUR CHILDREN For each child I Atal These are but a few of our far- "4 1600 " "4 © 1800 . actual Dive) Jarhdienon, Proyides fun * reaching Progressive Conservative " 1800 " " " 2000 . 60% Family Under6 . . . . . . $5.00 teresting and vivid description of the ancia agsistano ) r Farm Policies founded on a new, pro- 4 '2000 " " © 2200 . 50% Allowances From 61to 9 (inclusive) . 6.00 "State of Iorida", Murs. Wilkin, Provinces may make possible a high gressive conception of the rights of ) "2200 '* "4 "4 2400 . 40% received From 10 to 12 (inclusive) . 7.00 who has had the pleasure of spending standard of education in every section mon oh win i Mew Rr sti " 2400 " 4 4 2600 . 30% inthe From 13 to 15 (inclusive) . 8.00 several winters in Florida, brought us of Canada. In this way, as well, the - y - " 2600 "4 " © 2800 . 20% year , . " much first hand information on that burd f land taxation will be ity of every Province. To-day a " 2800 " " " 3000 . 10% 1945 I is oe fie site goes ng Hy projocts, Peaple uraen oO farmer fights for farmers' rights. " 3000 o% * for each child after the fourth will be ji | cities and the country in general, and . (:) in accordance with the provisions of the her talk proved to be quite education- F-4 lightened. e FARM MACHINERY --In order to preserve the family farm in Can- Help John Bracken to raise the living standards of the forgotten man -- the Canadian farmer, , : H BRACKEN { GREENBANK WOMAN'S ASSOCIATION The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Association was held at the home of Mrs. L. O'Neill, Tuesday afternoon, May 29th, With Mrs. O'Neill presiding for Devotional period, the meeting opened with hymn "Yield tiot to Temptation", followed by a reading on the topic and prayer by Mrs, Jackson, Seriptare lesson II Timothy 1:3-5; Ephesians 6:1-4 taken by Mrs. Whit- ter, The topic gt zigtin Homes and Family Life" was|ably taken by Mrs. A. Jackson. In her discourse, she stressed the fact that we must have communion with God both as families and as individuals until His Spirit is the very pulse of our home, She also made mention of the helpfulness of mechanical conveniences and physical hygiene with regard to health habits ok the. home being made artistic and the surroundings beautiful, . At the close of the devotional period, Mrs. H, McMillan then took the chair, thanking Mrs, O'Neill for the use of her home and group in charge, i.e, Mrs. L. O'Neill, Mrs. G, Till, Mra. A. Jackson, Mrs, R. Leask, and Mrs, A. McMillan, : After the minutes were read, roll called and treasurer's report, delegates Miss Raecraft and Mra, C. Phair were appointed to attend the convention to be held at Cambray. Also a commit- tee was appointed to arrange for a be hold the last of June, : ons Ward of Pinedale was asked Vote for Your PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE Published by the Progressive Conservative Party, Ottawa. to give a talk on the subject "V for Victory". She said no one knows exactly where the "V for Victory" started, but it spread very rapidly all over the world, It was this symbol that finally overpowered Hitler in his rule of domination. She had with her the symbol V in red, white and blue, and. during her talk decorated the same with the different emblems. The _ rose for England which became Eng- land's emblem after the Wai of the ' Roses, the Thistle for Scotland, the Shamrock for Ireland, Maple Leaf for Canada, the Eagle for the United States symbolizing freedom, also the Union Jack, Stars and Stripes and flags of other lands. She spoke a few words pertaining to the Queen's picture, and finally the Dove of Peace was placed upon the "V for, Victory". She also gave a short talk on how- a soldier fects who has been through the war, and we should not. complain of our little deprivations after the sol- diers have given so much for freedom. After the singing of the National Anthem, Mrs, Jackson then put on a contest dividing the ladies into groups of three and giving each group a different sturit to do. This being out of the ordinary, gave each member a hearty laugh. i A dainty lunch was served by the ... group in charge, and a most enjoyable" afternoon was spent, ' NOTE: --This table applies to married persons and others having the status of married persons for income tax purposes. For the relatively + small number of single persons supporting children and fot having - married status for income tax purposes, and for members of the Armed Forces, Lech) tables can be obtained from the Re, Family Allo wances in each provincial capital, PRINCE ALBERT The May meeting of the W.A. was held on Wednesday afternoon of the 30th at the home of Mrs, William Heayn, with an extra good attendance. Mrs. MacGregor presided and the first hymn used was "Father agam in Jesus' name we meet". The devo- tional reading was given and explain- ed by Mrs. W. C. Smith, It was a portion of Luke 7th Chapter--"A wo- man annointeth the feet of Jesus." = Hymn "God -bless our native land" was sung, During the business period, the trea- surer reported $55.47 on hand. Next meeting to be at Miss Barlow's home. It was decided to have a war workers' quilting in the church basement on June 13th. Thank you notes were read for flowers and a "Get well" card. The program committee had charge of the following: Bible Contest, con- hicted by Mrs. W. Taylor; a reading by Mrs. Bonnell "Peace"; piano solo by Mrs. L. Hunter; reading, Mrs. Tay- lor, "Those reading glasses; solo by Helen Clark, "Star of the East", ac- companied by Mrs, B. Snelgrove. These and the hostess Mra. Heayn were thanked for the very pleasant afternoon. * A delicious pot luck lunch including pressed chicken (this sup- plied by the hostess) was served. Dues and lunch colléction over $14.00. Mrs. C. Clarke and family, of Webb- wood, spent a few days wtih relatives here while Charlie attended Confer- ence at Hamilton, . At the close of the church service on Sunday, a short ceremony was held, at which time a beautiful pulpit Bible was presented to the Prince Albert United Church in loving me- mory of the late Mrs. H. R. Murphy. We are very sorry to hear of the illness of little Mary Grainger, and sincerely hope that she will soon be well again, Miss Iidna Hunter, of King, Ont, gpent last. week with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Robt, Hunter. gional Director of ( Mrs. Jack Simonds, of Oshawa, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, I5. McCrea, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown have returned to their home in the village after spending the winter in Oshawa. SCUGOG You are invited to Service and Sun- day School, next Sunday, at the regular hours, Rev. E. B. Cooke gave a very in- teresting review on conference week in Oshawa, during the past week. Rev. I2.8. and Mrs, Cooke, Mr. C. L. Fralick and Mr. Anson Gerrow attended. Rev. Mr. Cooke made some pleasing re- marks which brought many happy smiles. He algo said there was no minister for Scugog but himself, which news all were glad to hear, The W.A. will be held on the 19th of June, instead of the 12th. More particulars next week. Congratulations to Mr, and Mrs. Russell Pogue on the birth of a little son in the Lindsay Hospital on Thurs- day, May 31st, a little brother for Billie and Roy. . Sorry to hear Mrs, Alex Martyn has sprained her ankle. It is very painful but all hope it will be better S00N. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Young, of Cress- well, visited her cousins, Mrs. D, Hope and Mrs. Long on Tuesday. Mrs. Hope returned home with them to spend the week with her aunt, Mrs, Irvin John- ston, who has been quite ill but is improving. Mr. Douglas Bachlor, of Toronto, is spending 'the summer with Mr. Donald Crozier. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Real and chil- dren, Donald, Billie, Bobbie, and Bar- bara, of Blackwater, visited her par- ents, Mr, and 'Mrs, Gordon Hope. Little Miss Muriel MacMaster, of Port Perry, spent the week-end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roe Carter and attended Sunday School, Family Allowances Act. Published under the authority of Hon. BROOKE CLAXTON, Minister, Department of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa Miss Dorothy Graham, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Graham. Miss Beulah Hunt and Miss Glenys Stephen were Sunday guests of Mrs, Jack Aldred. Mrs D. Hope spent a couple of days with her son Roy in Reach this week. Watch for particulars for the Head Community Club which will he held on Wednesday, June 13th, James Arthur Stephenson A life long farmer in Ontario Coun- ty, James Arthur Stephenson suffered a heart attack and passed away al his home north west of Uxbridge on Tuesday, May 20th, in his 70th year. He was the son of the late John Stephenson and Sarah Ann Platten, and was born here on the Island and attended the Centre School where he was better known as Jim, later moving to a farm between Oshawa, and Pickering, then moving northwest of Uxbridge where he lived for_the past 15 years. He was a member of the United Church and the Masonic Order. The deceased leaves to mourn his passing, two daughters, Mrs. Norton + (Ethel) of Uxbridge and Mus, Parker (I2dith) at home and three sons, Elmer of Whitby, Rex of Toronto and Oscar with the R.C.A.F. at Sydney, N.S.; also three sisters, Mrs, I. G. Wilson, of Columbus, Mrs. Charles Harris of Orono and Mrs. Randall Ellicott of Brougham and three brothers, Thomas of Toronto, Samuel and. Ernest of Oshawa. His wife predeceased him a few years ago. The funeral was held from his residence in Uxbridge Town- ship on Friday, June 1st and was laid to rest in Claremont Union Cemetery. Myrtle Station Sunday, June 10th will he the 20th anniversary of Church Union and at 3 p.m. Rev. Geo. Telford, of Oshawa, will be the guest speaker, with Mr. S. Saywell in charge of the service. The 3 al. Neighbours and friends of this com- munity gathered at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Fred Hill, on Friday evening, June 1, to do honour to their daughter Bernice, in view of her approaching marriage. A short program was given and the following address was read by Murs, H. Ashton. "We, your friends of Ashburn and the surrounding community have as- sembled here to-night to wish you many years of true happiness in your new life. During the time, which we have known you both, there has developed a bond of friendship which we sin- cerely hope, will never be broken, We, who know you best, Bernice, feel that we cannot let this opportun- ity pass without a few words of ap- preciation for the help you have been in this community. Like the other members of your family we have found you capable and willing to help with any worthy cause. The support you have given the Suivlay School is worthy of special mention. You have heen a devoted teacher to your class, and consequently through your inter- est and efforts you have done your hest to make our Sunday School what it is. We are happy, indeed, to kilow that you are going to make your home in this district and we feel sure as time goes on that our friendship with you both will grow stronger and deeper. And now, we ask you to accept these gifts, as little remembrances from |vour friends, and hope you will be able to find a place for them in your new home, The future lies before you. Ma the years be filled with health, happi- ness and BROSDATLY, Signed on behalf of your friends, Mrs. Wes. Routley, Ruth Richardson, Catharine Fisher, Fern Stephen, Vera leach, Pearl Ashton, Rose Heron, Gertrude Parrott." . . Bernice and Wilfred then proceeded to unwrap the many lovely gifts from their "Treasure Chest" assisted by Micses Fern Stephen and Catharine Fisher, The bride and groom to be then both thanked their friends for their gifts and everyone joined in the singing of "For they are jolly good fellows." Mrs. Hill and her daughters Muriel, Joan and Marguerite served dainty refreshments.