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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1948 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE A) PAGE THIRTEEN Plan Provincial Amusement Tax To Aid Ontario Hospitals Fix 20 Per When Dominion Gov't Lifts Present Impost Toronto, March 24 (CP)--The Ontario Government plans, to replace the present 20 per cent Federal amusement tax with a similar levy to raise money for hospital purposes. The provincial tax will go into effect as soon as the Dominion lifts its impost. 4 Cent Levy As legislation for imposition of Rescue Scugog Child Who Fell Into Creek MRS. D. HOPE Correspondent Scugog, March 23--Easter serv- ice wil be held at 11.15 am. in Grace Church, and Sunday School at 1030 am. and in the Head Church at 2 p.m. Special singing is being prepared. The roads are getting quite mud- dy in places so most of the folks walked to church on Sunday. They heard a splendid message on "Fol- low Me." The text was taken from the last part of verse 24 of Matthew 16th chapter. The choir sang "Have Thine Own Way, Lord," which was . very fitting for the text. The Head Church W.A, pot-luck supper, held in the tea room on March 17, was a grand success. A lovely supper of every thing one would wish for was served and a enjoyable program of home talent of which Scugog is noted for, was presented. The proceeds amounted to $16. Little Linda Reader, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reader, was saved from drowning on Saturday while playing near the creek with her brothers. Mrs. Law- rence, who was passing, jumped into the water and rescued little Linda, who is none the worse at time of writing. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. H. Ely in the sudden passing of her father, Mr. Herwittz, while spending the 'winter in Arizona. . AN are glad to hear Rev. F. G. Joblin is improving in health again and also William Milner, who is in Port Perry Hospital. Mr, and Mrs. M. King spent the week end in Toronto seeing their little granddaughter. The robins are here again. They are glad to be back by the music they give us early in the morning. | . Mr, and Mrs, Stewart Rodman | visited Rer sister, Mrs. Ira Trevall, in Oshawa on Sunday. . "| Mr, and Mrs. Ross Prentice visit- ed his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Prentice, on Sunday. | Mr. and Mrs. George Lindsay | and son, Bobby; Mr. and Mrs. | Stanley Gordon and son, Kenneth, | of Toronto, were Sunday visitors { of Mr, and Mrs. Ray Hobbs. The W.A. ladies enjoyed a quilt- ing bee on Thursday afternoon of last week in the Township Hall, A lovely lunch was served with a cup \ of tea. | Mr. and Mss. C. Kight, Bobby ' and Nancy, of Port Perry, visited \ his sister, Mrs, and Mr, Herman ' Midgly, on Sunday. The fellowship meeting was held | in the parsonage on Tuesday eve- ning. A profitable time is had at thosé meeting, followed by a tasty . lunch All are invited to meet at * the home of Mr, and Mrs. Gordon the tax was introduced yesterday in the Ontario Legislature, Provincial Treasurer Frost sald revised pro- visoins for hospital assistance if they become effective this year, will result in maintenance grants for all Ontario hospitals totalling $5,400,- 000 compared with $2,200,000 paid last year, He estimated Toronto hospitals alone would receive $1,800,000 in place of $750,000 paid in 1947. Mr, Frost said Finance Minister Abbott recently announced that the federal government intended to re- linquish amusement tax. y "We have, at this moment, no in- timation from the dominion gov- ernment as to when they may va- cate this field. I point out, however, that it is in accordance with their announced policy and it would ap- pear that the dominion vacation of this field should not be too far re- moved." The new legislation would not be proclaimed until such action was taken by the dominion. Mr. Frost emphasized that the hospital aid plan would go beyond providing for indigent patients. An effort would be made to relieve municipalities which had absorbed deficits of their local hospitals, The entire proceeds of the amusement tax would go into a fund to provide for hospital aid. Aside from existing hospital grants, the new fund would provide a 135-per-cent increase in mainten- ance grants and would reduce municipal liabilities by applying a set rate to municipal hospital con- tributions. Under the new schedule munic- ipalities would be called upon to provide $3 a day for class A hos- pitals, $2.50 a day for class B and $2.25 a day for class C institutions. Mr, Frost sald a provincial- municipal conference would be call- ed this year to go into the prob- lem of municipal taxation and sources of revenue and to seek the views of municipalities on the hos-* pital problem. FREED IN ROBBERY Toronto, March 24--(OP)--Wal. lace Campbell, 24, of Toronto, was acquitted yesterday of the $7,814 armed robbery of the Dominion Bank branch of Glencairn and Duf. ferin Streets last Dec. 24. Despite "a strong suspicion" by Judge Sam. uel Factor he was connected with the robbery. BUILDING IN BRITAIN From January to October, 1947, 243,282 houses were built in Bri- tain by local authorities and 26,941 by private builders. Flewell on Thursday evening this week. All are wishing for a lovely day for Robert Reader's sale on Tues- day, March 30. Leonard Hope visited his parents, Mr, and Mrs. David Hope, on Sun- day. Same Train, Same Crossing Yame Time, Same Families figure In 2nd Car Crash indsor, Ont., March 24 -- (CP) ge coincidence marked a y-crossing accident here to- \% man was injured and a sec- hd JJeaped to safety when a fast finsor-bound passenger train de- \olished a light pick-up truck at | Canadian Pacific Railway road tossing. {Bdward Ouellette, 25, Puce, Ont., iver of the truck suffered head uries and received numerous ons and cuts. His father, parles Ouellette, 44, escaped when jumped seconds before the col- n. Last November 5 at the same rossing Arsene Ouellette, . 22, re- ved fatal injuries, his brother Al- | honso, 20, and a cousin Eugene, | 17, sustained lesser injuries when a car in which they were riding was stick by the same passenger train at' almost the identical time, In the November crash Albert Garant, 30, and Edward Riley, both of Puce, were killed, Alphonso and Arsene are neph- ews of Charles Ouellette involved in today's accident and Eugene is a son. Eugene was supposed to ride into town with his brother and father last minute changed his mind. John Steinbauer, R.R. 1, Tecum- seh, Ont., who was an eye witness to the fatal crash in November stated that he heard the train whistle blowing this morning and then heard a terrific crash. HEADQUARTERS For All Kinds of Fish and Sea Foods . for GOOD FRIDAY also | Jurkoys and Rabbit. Meat for EASTER LITTLE COVENT - MARKET | SIMCOE S. and ATHOL ~ PHONE 1507 | a i il C.P.R.'s New Head Up Hard Way Winnipeg--(CP)-- A typical rail. roadman's railroadman would be one way of describing W. A, Mather, recently appointed pres. ident of the Canadian Pacific Railway. : Billy Mather--as his friends call him--came up the hard way. Start. ing as an ax.man with a survey gang, he has reached the presi- dent's desk by push--not "pull." Broad.-shouldered, with stocky build, Wavy iron.gray hair, and a flealthy color in his cheeks, he strikes you as being calm and com. petent. You can't imagine him getting excited, but you can visualize him getting plenty of action when ac. tion is needed. $ "Do you think advice is worih a darn? Think anybody pays any at- tention to it-" he replied with a smile, when asked what advice he hag for young fellows starting out in life. Then he added: "If any young fellow asked me, I would tell him to concentrate on learning every- thing connected with his work so that--if his boss asks for anything --he's the man they come to." Mr, Mather sits at a long maho. gany table with a glass top. There is nothing on the top but a desk set, an ash tray and a few files of correspondence, You don't need to be told that he keeps his mind, like his desk, uncluttered with minor detail. His theory is that once you've chosen a man to run a job, you should let him run it with a min. imum of interference. And he has the knack of picking the right man, Mr. Mather was born at Oshawa, Ont., but his family moved in 1879 to Keewatin, Ont., where his father went into the lumber business. He went to McGill University, gradu. ating in 1902 as a civil engineer. At McGill he played goal for the university hockey team. Railroad- ing was on his mind even while at varsity and he spent his summer holidays working with survey gangs. gangs. He got his first permanent work with the railroad in 1902 and by 1910 he was a transit man in char. ge of grading the double track bet- ween Winnipeg and Brandon, Man. He was transferred to the operating department in 1912 when he be- came acting superintendent ~ at Kenora, Ont. From then on his climb was rapid, He became superintendent at Medicine Hat, Alta.; assistant gen- eral superintendent at Vancouver; general superintendent at Calgary, and in 1933 was sent to Montreal as assistant to the vice-president, Grant Hall, He came to Winnipeg in 1934 as general manager, west- ern lines, and was made vice-pres- ident in 1942. N As for hobbies and relaxation he remarks: "I like to think J am a bit of a sailor, I've had some suc- cess fishing, and I used to be able to hit the odd duck." He also calls himself a consistent golfer, "My score is consistently bad." SCHOOL RATE UP Toronto, March 24--(CP)--Board of Control yesterday struck its total tax rate for public school supporters at 38.5 mills, up 4 mills from last year. For separate school support. ers the total rate will be 41.8 as against the 40.95 of 1947. MAN ASPHYXIATED Toronto, March 24--(CP) -- An. drew Hayes, 75, was found dead last night in a gas.filled room with his semi-conscious wife who was taken to hpspital. Police said apparently a faulty gas pipe connection let the fumes escape. @P oo os0s 000000000 For Furniture and Woodwork Fidobonghd WATERSPAR ENAMEL dd SNS i AANA - lo eoocecccesset Don't store away those old chairs ond fables, Dress them in gay colors with Waterspar Enamel, and make them useful additions to your home. 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Colds and influenza are unknown on the island--in the South At- lantic mid-way between South Af- rica and Argentina--and any vi- sitors who bring these germs are likely to cause havoc among these world's loneliest but healthiest people. The strictest medical precautions were taken prior to the daparture of the expedition. Every member of the expedition underwent a thorough examination, including tests for typhoid, tuberculosis and other diseases. Although heavily loaded with foodstuffs containing a special vi- tamin diet, scientific equipment, 9,000 gallons of fuel and oil and 12 tons of drinking water, special storage space was reserved for gifts to the islanders by a South African fishing concern mainly in- terested in establishing a fishing industry on the uninhabited lee- side of the island. All the men will get a new shirt and gaily colored tie and the women will receive a woollen scarf, string of beads, a hank of wool and a packet of hairpins. By SIGRID ARNE Associated Press News Analyst Russian actions in Berlin the last | few days make it look as though | another hope may shortly go glim-! mering: the hope of rebuilding Ger- many into a healthy, peace-loving nation, . i Since the end of the war Berlin has been the place where the four occupying powers have worked to- | gether in a council. Each power | controls a portion of the city, al- though Berlin itself lies in the east- ern section of Germany which Rus- sia occupies. But now the Communist papers in Berlin are suggesting that the westerners get out. | And. Saturday the Russian dele- | gate, Marshall V. D. Sokolovsky, | walked out of a council meeting. The Russians claim the three western powers have broken all their pledges to run Germany as a | unit. But that is exactly what the | western powers have thought of the | Russians all through 1946 and 1947. At any time Britain and the United States could have claimed the Russians were failing to meet their Potsdam pledges. Instead they turned faithfully to the council meetings in Berlin and continued to run their sectors as best they could. Finally, early in 1947, the two merged their sectors in all business Actions of Russians Hamper Peace Efforts deals to try to cut down the cost to the folks at home. They left the gate open for the Russians, but no Russians knocked. Last week the American, French and British leaders met in London to talk just about Western Ger= many, American goods will shortly begin to move into Western Europe, and Western Germany has to be fitted into the picture because it can contribute steel to the general rebuilding of Europe. Thereupon Sokolovsky read an angry speech to the council in Berlin--and walked out. Does it mean thev are through with co-operation with the alies over Germany's future? 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