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Giants Join Battle Over Trading Stamps if the public objected, it would other opponents say stamps patronize the non-stamp stores.cost money to distribute and Opponents--mainly the Retail Merchants Association of Can- lada and the Canadian Associ- By JOHN E. BIRD Canadian Press Staff Writer A battle of giants over the use of trading stamps in Can- goods by two to three per cent. boost the price of consumer|iency system or constituted a The current controversy is| nothing new. Stamps have been a live issue since 1905 'when| Parliament wrote a stiff section into the Criminal Code banni virtually all types of trading {stamps. This section, however, |was amended in 1954 to define {types which are unlawful. The new legislation outlawed {stamp schemes that were crim- |inal in character in that they endangered the country's cur- g|in 1905 was to prohibit all stam! ada involves stakes running into millions of dollars annually, and} rising steadily. The controversy pits trading stamp companies and powerful retail outlets using stamps to boost sales--notably food store chains--against nearly a dozen national organizations which contend trading stamps are a sales gimmick that adds to the consumers' costs. Caught in the middle are the| federal and provincial govern- ments for whom the multi million - dollar trading stamp issue has become a headache. BANNED IN PLACES A cross-Canada survey by The Canadian Press shows the They argue that a third party--|Taud- Others were left to pro- the stamp company--operates a|vincial jurisdiction. highly profitable business at the] The Retail Merchants Associ- ation of Consumers--claim that stamps do increase consumer prices, and describe them as a parasitic injection into the mer-|*XPense of consumers. ation and other opponents of stamps say the 1954 change in the code resulted in stamp plans spreading like wildfire. They say Parliament's intenti plans except those which allow manufacturers to exchange gifts for coupons. Opponents argue that stamps | today are in such wide circu- lation that they do in fact con- stitute a secondary form of currency, and. that they are fraudulent in character because they do not offer something for nothing. FEDERAL VIEW several occasions has said the federal government will act if it can be shown that stamp plans now in operation are of a type Parliament intended to ban as being criminal. Mr. Fulton gave the Com- mons a vague hint last De- cember that the government might be considering amend- ments to the Criminal Code dealing with trading stamps. Asked whether stamps now in use would be outlawed, he said: "The only answer I can give to that question is that the throne speech forecast that Justice Minister Fulton on there would be d to the Criminal Code during this session. When the bill is intro-| duced, government policy in that| regard will be indicated." | Frank Howard, CCF member) for Skeena, has reintroduced a private bill to ban all types of trading stamps. It will be de- bated later in the session. A simialr bill of his was debated last session but did not come to a vote. | ALBERTA CASE Alberta outlawed trading stamps in November, 1959, first province to do so. The step was taken through regulations under the Li i of Trade and THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesday, Mey 10, 1961 23 Businesses Act. In the summer of 1960 Edmonton grocer Joseph Keller started to issue stamps. He was prosecuted but the case failed in magistrate's court on grounds that the provincial ban contravened the Criminal Code.|The A bill to amend the provincial act ran into opposition in the legislature and the government withdrew the measure for fur- [ther study. While the Saskatchewan ban is not yet proclaimed, it could be put into effect on short notice. Last year Loblaw Groceteria Company (Saskat- chewan) Limited was charged under the Criminal Code for issuing trading stamps. A con- viction registered in magis- trate's court was reversed by the Court of Queen's Bench. Saskatchewan attorney - general dropped an appeal, after the Supreme Court of Can- ada upheld the legality of stamps issued in Manitoba by Loblaws and IGA. The B.C. order - in - council trading stamps went into ef in June, 1960, and no Slaps are in use in the prov- ce. cantile bloodstream. They argue that they should be outlawed by federal legislation. The type of stamp most commonly in use has been ruled legal under the Criminal Code by the Supreme Court of Can- ada. in a Dec. 19 decision the court upheld the legality of stamps issued by Loblaw Gro- ceteria Company (Manitoba) Limited and an Independent Grocers Alliance store in Winni- peg. The court said that stamps prohibited in Canada are specif- issue is most lively in Ontario and Quebec, and to a lesser extent in Manitoba. In the At. lantic provinces stamps are used only on a small scale, not ically described in the code, and {that the Loblaw and IGA stamps do not fall within this prohibition. Stamps of this type are used| at all in Prince Edward Island, py 10blaw and IGA stores in| but they threaten to become an| other provinces, and also by the | issue in Nova Scotia. Steinberg and Power super-| British Columbia, Alberta and market chains in Eastern Can- Saskatchewan are the onlylada and a variety of small provinces with legislation ban- merchants including service| ning the types of tradin g|stations and even hairdressers. stamps most used. But oppo-| Trading stamps are not used nents of stamps regard such/by Dominion Stores, the A and legislation as ineffective] P chain or Canada Safeway] because it may contravene the Limited. These companies con- field of criminal law reserved tend they offer lower prices leads em all to the federal Parliament. They say the only way to ban trading stamps is by federal legislation. The British Columbia legis- lation has been effective in keeping out trading stamps but has not yet been tested in the courts. A charge laid under Alberta's legislation was dismissed at Edmonton on constitutional grounds, and the provincial gov- ernment is taking a second look at its stamp ban. Saskatchewan's outlawing] legislation has not yet been proclaimed, but stamps are not being used in that province. MAIN ARGUMENTS Stamp companies and retail-| ers using stamps say they boost sales without increasing con- sumer prices. They contend that |instead of stamps. | BIG OPERATION | Mrs. Mary Sim of Toronto, executive director of the Cana- dian Association of Stamp Com- panies, says about' 12,000 merchants now use trading stamps. About 4,000,000 prem-| iums valued at $10,000,000 were changed for stamps in 1960, and these figures are expected to |rise by about 30 per cent in| 11961 Mrs. Sim said stamps help small retailers fight the big chain stores. They were a natural solution for the retailer who could not afford a whole page of newspaper advertising. But the Retail Merchants Association, the Canadian As- sociation of Consumers, the Canadian Labor Congress and| Hold Service At Pickering PICKERING -- St. Andrew's| Presbyterian Church, Pickering, was well filled with worshippers| Gov. Wilson Gemmel of Peter-| borough was the guest of the evening. for the morning service off The Dunbarton Kiwanis Soft- praise." The choir entered the ball "League under the able church to the processional hymn |leadership of Mr. Robert Hollo- "Praise the Lord of Heaven, bon got off to a good start on praise Him in the Height". {Saturday with the younger] The service was conducted by group in the morning and the the minister, Mr. Kennethlolder group in the afternoon. Heron, who chose two Scripture, Mr. James Mcintosh was ill Readings from the Book of last week with the flue. Samuel. | John Cookson is Progressing 3 {satisfactorily in Ajax Hospital| DUNBARTON UNITED after undergoing surgery on| CHURCH . Monday, May 1. | Dr. W. A. McKay conducted congratulations to the Dun-| the regular morning service parton United Church Junior with the church well filled with| Choir under the direction of Dr. worshippers. The choir sangly A McKay on their perform-| "Sing Unto the Lord a New ance at the Rotary Music Fes-| Song" accorhpanied by Mrs. H.ltival in Ajax last Thursday even- Stroud and directed by Mr. D.l;,o Although not winners they] < Fanthom. Mrs. Lydia Dobbin gid exceptionally well in their| and Mrs. Mabel Cochrane con- ducted the Junior Congregation. Six children received the on rament of Baptism during the| service. They were Maureen) Leslie, daughter of Mr. and] Mrs. E. Burkholder; Carol Elaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith; Deborah! Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Snell; John Kenneth, son| of Mr. and Mrs. K Farquar; | William Leonard Warner, son of | Mr. and Mrs. J. McInnes; and| Stephen Paul, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Carey. If anyone has any good, clean, used clothing and want to give it for bales for the needy families, leave them at Mrs. W. Lynde's. DUNBARTON PERSONALS Congratulations to the many district school and church choirs who competed in the music fes-| tival 'at Ajax last week. | | class. 3 KEDRON KEDRON Rev. Ronald Love with Mr. Frank Lee at- tended Presbytery at Hampton this week, when Mr. Love was made the new Director of Sector for the Oshawa area. Mrs. Clifford Brown and Mrs |Norman Tabb were patients in the Oshawa General Hospital| {this week. | Congratulations to the local] | students who achieved first class honor standing in the Eas- ter exams -- Donna Reeves at OCVI and Joan Kolynko, Joyce Hoskin and Gordon Sutter at Donevan. Kedron Couples who attended the square dance in the hall of Harmony United Church on Fri- day were Mr. and Mrs. Ted | Mode! ilustrated: BEL AIR SPORT COUPE | Spectacular value produces The Dunbarton United Church i 5 Junior choir is going to put on|}i2idman, Mr. and Mis. Wal. a concert next Saturday even-for D2Vis., My. and EE Ei ing at 7.30 for their parents and/jey Ogle, ii { Belated birthday congratula- Mr. 200 Mrs. Brian lee on . Thursday were guests at the tions are now given to Paul pa. wright wedding at Mt. For- ra his 6th ost The former Miss Pauline or ' Wright was Mrs. e' | Miss Doreen Davidson visited bol. at Fig Let's Loom with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hop-imaid at her wedding | Hien and family In London on' afr and Mrs. Douglas Love and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Werry The members of the On-We-Go were guests at a birthday party Auxiliary held a Variety Night for Mrs. C. E. Love. given by| at the Rosebank Convalescent Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoskin of Home on Tuesday evening, May| Harmony. | 2. Séven members of the or-| On Friday Mrs. William Skuce| ganization had a very narrow es- attended the graduation exer-| cape on their way home as their|cises of her brother, Mr. Sydney car stalled on the CNR tracks. Trevail, in Toronto. 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