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HOLIDAY ADVICE FROM CREDIT BUREAU Buy Wisely and From Reputable Dealers A sign in a store window says Keep with you all year Use our convenient it plana This la no laughing matter A Walker Consumer Protection Department of Financial and Commercial Altaic At the Bureau we troubled consumers who arc still paying for those Christmas gifts long after the tinsel and trappings of Uio season are stored away he points out A better to keep the Christmas spirit throughout the ear Is to budget all year for Christmas Commenting on work done by the Consumer Protect ion Bureau Walker notes Dei lng with consumer complaints is certainly a large pant of our work but consumer education in credit and protection is more important and our Depart is up and program in this arei Walker was regis trar when the Bureau was in from hi with several thousand con complaints and inquiries during that lime he urges tin consumer to Spend jour dollais with sense BUY WISELY Deal with reliable merchant The established re wants your continued bus iness His public image is prized he will still be around many months after the Christmas gin has gone Why fall to the few tin scrupulous merchants who cap on the seasonal seal and will for gift giving asks the registrar k The unsuspecting consumer pais later for his vith a mammoth hangover that endures for and robs him of peace of mind When the shimmering lights find the tree arc dun med after Christmas tin talking salesman with the Tan tastie scheme will very likel not around Walker Remember that the Job Is to sell the consumers Job is to GUARANTEES WARRANTIES be fooled worthless warranties and guarantees warns Walker Some arc added to Induce you to buy and are nothing more than a edged worthless piece of paper A or warranty written Into a contract is but it still only as reliable as retainer who has the goods to you or the produced them BUYING to buy now lit plans Walkei points out thai credit is a privilege not a right and warns against Us abuse Credit is It can tually become an addiction Vet handled properly it be a real asset Consumer often make the mistake of unwillingly abnsm credit because ihcy ore swept along on the tide of pressure sales campaigns Buy what you rally need now Before compare prices at several pressure is on at Christmas and it takes a in to sue cumb to pre Christmas of the veteran con artist LAY AWAY PLANS Walker further advises the consumer to be of lay plani Bo sure that what sou lay Is what will want to up liter Do not to or I irliele men 1 bet i use see so I like better line to from one store Just as the chant who jour laj aw ay arrant em its has committed himself ire jour end the in Be wise find the pollcv of store and deposits before agreeing to purchase b this means consume i lie needs aixisanet or the Bureau is there to help If the consumer has res- the has a re of achieving success in seeing that justice done it is unusual for a who finds himself in some to call the Bureau with a which It he- the liutli to that the conference means of bringing closei nation between all en to the extent of federal and provincial government protection Tin Ins mint in tli the consumer could find the level of juris diction with a minimum of de las In Ontario established the lion within the Department of and Commercial fairs tint time the federal feoveniment and other provinces have established similar opera lions and while there has been a iblc of inform Mr said he behoved the conference would formal lie and strengthen the operative can be taken in this important field READ AND UNDERSTAND BEFORE SIGNING ANY CONTRACT biles are often involved in the manv cases that tome before the Con ion Bureau It is so to help the consumer in this ana that the subject of Conditional bales Conine has been placed on the for the upcoming Inttrprovinenl Consumer Pro teelion to he held in Toronto handling for in Ontario his been established by the 1 Bert Lawrence Minister of manual and Commercial It will be headed bj a Wind avvr I and will irrj Bill iiism ediisuliiiit and Henry of executive of the Com inunity Fund and Councils of Canada of the Canadian Association of So da I Mr formation of com m lee the meeting of the Out am limit met where ho pointed out Over the last fow been my questions r used in the si mire ami in ft in tin media ninth would that in the mm Is of the public is a w to the equity found there arc relatively few com plaints retarding insurance when eoinpared with the num ber of policies in force but add that he of claims liemen remains He said Insurtrs are concern the cost of claims that these hive led to underwriting lasts and the need for InirtawJ premiums The publ he noted seems concerned the length of needed to settle many claims THE GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY DEC PAGE 7 These and oilier aspects of claims settlement will be a thorough examination the Committee Mr Lawrence said settler slated hat RESTAURANT MAIN STREET SOUTH GEORGETOWN FAMOUS FOR CHINESE FOOD WE CATER TO rof t his At the Bureau heir both sides and deal with each individual PROVINCES MEET TO DISCUSS CONSUMER PROTECTION 1 ministers re for Consumer on and representatives of thi ted I Government will in liter this month to rev low methods for improving the coordln of lection laws aeross inula to the Ho Lawrence Ontario of Financial fairs Con i on Consumer is a step in a of consumer pro- tec Ion individual and bet vein the and the federal government I do not think he consumer is prepared to inv of war mil the provinces over his said As A KtM the Consumer Protection Bur cau poinds out A Condition il Salts completed signed is Itjallj on the con and on the stller A Conditional Sales on tract is used when tin purchae of in is to be a Ion of tunc On the Burt in requests from inieis to intercede on their behalf in to ktt innal Contrael cancelled liuauiblv the eons mm stalls he did not know wlnt in One of iht most to Hie a that id tost rental llev ills look in eausc lie bell I arc told about the the documents without reading Hun find Hum ilM lep illj eon latl to a TV the consume i thought a TV rental e a Con If so the is lo tin division set As part of elimin tug of war he has alreailj Dance Hors Products of Students and in Georgetown high school home economies department Georgetown hospital combined to prepare some 300 d en joyed by hospital Chnblmas ball guests Friday at the The ball organized by the of the District was a a well at tended success dOeuvres Home Smiths Ha and The provided for the dancers Btnnj Die for relating during break in dancing cannot help who will not help himself by and fully understand before signing it ilker tntilion be proven A signed wTitttn tontnet is lriL and binding and in our hinds art If dont understand don it INSURANCE CLAIMS HANDLING PROCEDURES TO BE REVIEWED A committee to examine Standard Man at Management Course general foreman at the Standard Prod Company Ltd in town completed first level course Friday at Wittenberg University a Management Program at Spring field Ohio Areas emphasized in the week long programs arc human relations economics cations and business operations The Wittenberg program li now in Its 20th year continuota to indus try JIMS STEERING SERVICE SPECIALIZED Brake Sarvk Wheel Wheel Balancing PARK STREET flbn Wmiim SANTA IN ILVERS IN DOWNTOWN 8EOB0EIOWN SELECTION OF BOYS FINE APPAREL IN THE DISTRICT IDEAL GIFTS PARIILS IS I FOR HOT PICKUP SERVICE I call CHRISTMAS OK and GIFTS Main St S Georgetown ORDER EARLY For Flowers by Wire Look the great shape the new Corollas are in We changed our famous lino of Toyota Corollas They re bigger inside a little longer and outside and a lot prettier all over In fact we changed everything except the high level of quality that a part of every Toyota we build The Corollas are available in three models A sleek low slung Coupe a two door sedan for the economy minded and a roomy wagon for sport minded families The engine is the rug ged well tried 73 horsepower overhead valve four coupled to a four speed all transmission or an optional automatic coupe and door only We vo also added front disc brakes for even safer more controlled stops and of course all he safety and luxury equip men at no extra cost Fully reclining bucket seats rear window defoggerf collapsible steer ing column heavy duly heater upper level Fresh flow ventilation with fan boost to mention a few Add Toyota world wide repu for craflsmanship a service organization second none and owning a Corolla makes a lot of beautiful sense The Toyola Corolla Coupe two door sedan and wagon See them your dealer there are over 1000 in North America Pul yourself in great shape for door sedan PARK TOYOTA Highway No West Georgetown Telephone 8779439