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The earnost hope of voters in évery election is that candidates mean what they say at all times. Dées Dr. Gunn mean what he says mow or what he said before" Yours very truly. I_now wonder under which moral la@w Dr. Gunn‘s new action falls. Does Dr. Gunn feel that hy resigning from the P.C. organizaâ€" tion he discharged his moral ob ligation to support Mr. Rodding: tam; which obligation he himself created on his own volition? At the Progressive Oonserva tive nomination meeting held at Downsview Arena last April 23 Dr. Gunn was a candidate for the nomination and lost out to Mr. Wes Boddington The last three words are signi ficant. To me and to others. thes constituted a pomise of support for the candidate chosen by the democratit process I was about 12 féet from Gunn when he st@#ted after results were made ‘known: "I not speak for any candidate, I‘ll support Wes.* Dr. Gunn, according to your article, plant to "present a plat form in accordance with God‘s moral laws to the electorate of York Wesgt." I note from your June 6 fissue that Doctor Norman Gunn plans to contest ihe York West geat as an independent in the upâ€"coming elgction. Dear Sir Freedom is only . . . Independent or Conservative? When Val Scott was camâ€" paigning for Board of Educaâ€" tion | questioned his ability to act as a trustee. This was done in front of a audience of some 60â€"70 people at Gosford Public school. Mr. Scott not only refused to answer my questiqns but he accused me of challenging his ability on the grounds of my supporting the Liberal Party and since he was a New Democrat this was my only reason for questionâ€" ing him. Well Mr. Scott! How public or «official do you need your protest to be? You stand conâ€" demned by your own <stateâ€" ment. This incident together with other complaints of your signs being the only ones torn down, and claimed preferences being given to polling booths so as to discriminate against your party supporters all tend to show you to be a bigotted self righteous person. Like the little boy caught taking candy, you have been caught also. He had chocolate | am writing you in reply to Val Scott‘s letter that appearâ€" ed in your paper of June 13th. Mr. Scott challenges you to give on example of his habit of "yelling foul." 1 could quote many hearsay events to supâ€" port this false statement of Mr. Scott‘s but I believe a perâ€" sonal incident is much better. Our leaders today, instead of taking hold and adjusting problems as they appear, reâ€" gardless of how important they may be to the welfare of the land, ignore these proâ€" Dear Sir: Everywhere the underdogs of this country look, there is a blank,. This is what too much freedom has caused. A little regulation from the proâ€" per authorities at the right times could have avoided such a lot of sorrow and heartache to thousands of our citizens. good sound reasoning. How can we expect Canada to go forward and prosper if we alâ€" low one section of the populaâ€" tion to dominate and keep the balance in subservience to the point that home ownership is now â€" almost impossible for many. This may well be one case where we pay too much for our freedom. By allowing so much freedom where there was power to grab, we have brought ourselves to the point where the future for home ownership seems impossible. The â€" authorities could â€" also have been saved a lot of worâ€" ry as to how to straighten out the mess that we find ourâ€" selves in. Here we have a practically new land, with supposedly inâ€" telligent, educated leadership at the top. And yet, over the past two or three generations we have been allowed to polâ€" lute our land, water and air to the point of danger to man and all living things. This is again the result of unlimited freedom with no forethought from those in power at the top. A look into the future from our position today does not foresee anything promisâ€" ing on the horizon. Without some very radical changes in our methods of handling our natural resources and other matters for ensuring our wellâ€" being, this Canada is heading for trouble. _ All these considerations inâ€" dicate the necessity for some (Continued from page 2) seciety? Only the ones with Protested at public meeting ~» THE WESTON TIMES â€" Thursday, June 20, 1968 J. M. HALL King St., Weston Pr the 1 sincerely hope the voters of your riding realize the caliâ€" bre of person they are being asked to elect. Another segment of our population, the trade unions, have been getting away with far too much freedom, beâ€" cause of their power of numâ€" bers. Their power has deâ€" manded more than its share of freedom, and they must be brought back to some semâ€" blance of reality or catasâ€" trophe will result. Today, with all our soâ€"called freedoms, the governments of this land, instead of straightâ€" ening out past mistakes, seem determined to take a chance on bigger ones. They seem to be implanting something big in the minds of the populace to try to make then forget the past. The governments are wasting tremendous amounts of money in the process with their Commissions and omisâ€" sions, and the public be damnâ€" ed. When the governing party creates a mess they can‘t clean up, they quit and leave it to others. on his face,. you have egg You need only look back and see what changes a few elected men have been able to bring forward in a few years, regardless of the wishâ€" es of the balance of the elecâ€" torate. The time is fast apâ€" proaching when a lot of the main issues will have to go to a vote of the people, as you can‘t keep giving the public higher education and expect them to remain inorant and silent. They are going to ask questions _ and _ will _ want straight answers. It follows, then, that we may have too much freedom, and the day is fast approachâ€" ing when we will have‘ to face up to our problems seriously. J. W. Trimbee Sr., Church St., Weston. Nothing must be allowed to reach a crisis before it is worth looking into. Maybe there is too much freedom in the hands of the few for the good of the land as a whole. pointing Royal Commissions, All these matters could have been settled amiably by a few A nonâ€"candidate . . . 5. Do you agree with the abolition of all special exempâ€" tions from taxation (as presently received by insurance, telephone and mining companies, foundations etc.) and subâ€" stitution by grants of Parliament, if required? This is too vague a question to be answered with a simple vyes or no. I can‘t answer the part about increasing J. M. KERMAN, Hoover Cres., Downsview who wish to extract minerals and oil from the soil in Alberta. There, mining companies submit competative bids for the privilege of selling minerals. Here it is dog eat dog in claim rushes with the province getting next to nothing in new revenues. We are told that this province belongs to the people and vet one U.S. mining magnate took $200 million out of this country on a $40.000 investâ€" ment during the hey day of the Elliott Lake uranium boom. This one man alone made as much money out of his claim as six million people pay in sales taxes for one year. Perâ€" haps this example further explains why I would much prefer a royalties to a capital gains tax. This is too vague a question to be answered with a simple yes or no. I can‘t answer the part about increasing insurance company taxes because I don‘t know if this would result in higher insurance rates for the working man who wants to leave a liftle something for his wife and children in the event of death. So far as telephone companies are concerned, there is no doubt that they operate a monopoly and should be paying handsome royalties to the Federal government in a manner similar to the mineral taxes that the mining companies should be paying Ontario. The teleâ€" phone companies are making so much profit these days, some of it should be paid back to the public treasury â€" possibly more than they presently pay in corporation taxes. 6. Do you agree that all monies to be spent by Government should be approved by Parliament? What a silly question, of course they should. 7. Are you in favor of raising the minimum basic individ: val income tax exemption? Yes. If I were a candidate running for election. in my first speech I would declare that most. Canadians are far too hevaily taxed and a few aren‘t being taxed nearly enough If I had my way, no Canadian would be compelled to pay income taxes who earhs less than $10.000 a year. The in come tax is a barbaric tax that should only be levied during war time emergencies, the original purpose of the tax when it was introduced during WW1. 8. Do you approve the tax exemption granted to U.S. inâ€" vestors in connection with the $500,000,000.00 Churchill Falls Power Development? Yes and no. If the power project is merely a get rich quick scheme. I am firmly opposed to any tax concession and would possibly be in favor of taxing the US. investors more than the present laws permit. If however, it can be shown that the project will be of great benefit to Canada in future porthern development. more power for fhe south etc. and if investors whether they be Canadian, American or Argentinian. would refuse to risk their capital in the power project unless they are offered tax concessions. then I would have to have the mentality of a chimpanzee not to give them a minimum amount of tax concessions. 9. Should taxes be paid according to ability to pay or benefits received? This is my question because the others ended at 8. Taxes should definitely be levied according to benefits received than ability to pay. I see no reason why a person who sweaty his guts out working in ‘a factory or a field should be required to pay more taxes than a government bureaucrat who may earn a little less by sifting in an air conditioned office making telephone calls all day in an effort to find out if working people are cheating a little on their income laxes Further I resent the fact that homeowners pay prohibiâ€" tive tax rates while land speculators are taxed next to nothing as their land holdings appreciate in value at the rate of thousands and millions of dollars a year. What a warped and distorted sense of justice it is to tax the fruits of a man‘s labor because he is willing to work and at the same time permit the speculator and monopolist to grow rich in his sleep because the tax structure is based on "ability to pay." Because working people are so bushed at the end 9( an eightâ€"hour day, it must have taken a land speculator or mining magnate or someone else in the priviâ€" ledged class to dream up a ftax structure that is based on the harder you work the more you should pay theory. ’ Mrs. Margaret Rouble, nationâ€" | al director of Women Against| Soaring Prices tells us that the | ladies are continuing their war against the high cost of today‘s living conditions and the ever dnereasing cost of food and necesâ€" sities. | The new fire house was oriâ€" ginally an abandoned building cirea 1850, found on a neighborâ€" ing farm in the Steele‘sKeele area. The hand operated fire pumper inside had been presentâ€" ed to Toronto in 1837 by the WASP has been asking for the backing of Metro borough counâ€" cils in their demand to the On tario government for a prices reâ€" view board with the power to in vestglte prices of goods manu factired or sold in Ontario and to investigate rents. Because there is no relief in sight for the average working man and his family, Mrs. Rouble says WASP members are most willing to accept speaking en gagements at churches or other organizations interested in bring ing prices down. For a speaker from WASP call Mrs. Rouble at 767â€"9484. The fire alarm» was ringing at Black Creek Pioneer Village last Friday noon at the opening of the little fire house doors. WASP has received a letter from Borough of York Mayor Jack Mould stating that council is willing to stand behind them in their brief to Premier Robarts on this matter. Demands prices review board WASP wars against rising prices (Continued from page 2) PIONEER VILLAGE British _ American â€" Fire â€" Assur ance Company. Firemen for the day included William Allen, Q.C., chairman of Metro Toronto; Toronto Mayor William Dennison, Searborough Mayor Al Campbell, Mrs. Wright assistant general manager of the British American Assurance Comâ€" pany and Dr. G. Ross Lord, chairâ€" man Metro Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. A pot luck supper is always fun and when you have a group of ladies who are all good cooks providing the dinner it is an addâ€" ed pleasure. Last Tuesday evening 20 lad: ies of the UCW Friendship group enjoyed a pot luck supper and evening of games at North Runâ€" nymede United Church, Presiâ€" dent is Mrs. Irene Hahn. Bronze keys were given the participants as mementos of the occasion by Mrs. Dorothy Hague, chairman. historic sites advisory board â€" for _ Metro â€" Conservation Authority. The fun began when the firemen donned their fireâ€" men‘s hats and galloped down the road with the hand operated pumper During the evening two daughâ€" ters of members were honored with shower presents. The two bridesâ€"toâ€"be were: Miss Helen Gilbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gilbert, Bloor St. W., and Miss Dianne Hibbard. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kinghorn Ave. As summer approaches, many | will be spending much time in‘ or near the water. Thoughtful people will appr&' ciate being reminded. that last year, 1.237 people drowned in Canada, 109 of these were child»‘ WATER SAFETY WEEK Fellow Citizens: With the elections only a few days away which would you rather do? Vote for something you wan‘ even if you don‘t get it this time? This may be an odd way of posing a question but its not as odd as you think. * For example, the Regina Leader Post in a recent editorial said, that the "most important issue in this election is majority government, and then it went on to say:, ' "Toughness must be the hallmark of the next government. Basically the Liberals and Conservative Parties are offering a platform built around economic responsibility. This will call for foughness. Whether Mr. Trudeau or Mr. Stanfield is the tougher is the question the voters have to decide upon". Voting for either of these parties whose policies are essenâ€" tially the same means voting for something you don‘t want but will get. In fact if you vote for Mr. Trudeau you will be voting for Mr. Stanfield and if you vote for Mr. Stanfield it will be like voting for Mr. Trudeau. . But if you believe the interests of the people come first, last and always and that economic and social policy should be directed to satisfy their needs â€" If you believe that Canadian control through public ownerâ€" ship Tough against whom? Obviously not against those corporate interests which sup port these parties but against the people. If you believe a new foreign policy is needed to strengthen Canada‘s security and world peace â€" If you believe Quebec sovereignty and a new Canadian Conâ€" stitution is the way to genuine Canadian unity â€" Then voting Communist in York West will mean casting a vote for something you want, a vote for fundamerital economic ,‘ and social change. We are the only party putting these quesâ€" tions four square before the Canadian people. it TWO BRIDESâ€"TOâ€"BE Or vote for something you don‘t want and then get it? It makes a world of difference who you vote for. Don‘t waste you believe that Canadian control through public ownerâ€" is needed to put an end to U.S. domination â€" JANE PARK & MOUNT DENNIS by Marion Gundy 762â€"0916 and Mrs. W., and daughter Hibbard. Vote COMMUNIST ren under the age than half of them the lack of proper June 23 to June 29 is Water Safety Week in Canada and the Red Cross Society urges you to make water safety a family afâ€" fair, and thus prevent tragedy. No child or adult should swim alone. Everyone should have a buddy, supervise every â€" child properly and know the safety rules. There are so many boating traâ€" gedies in recent years that it is urgent that only government apâ€" proved life jackets be used and kept in good repair. "Think â€" Don‘t Sink â€" Be Water Wise." INFANT BAPTISM |\£ The service of Infant Baptism | {% took place at the 11 a.m. Fathers| Day Service at North Runn_v-' mede United Church on Suhday,l June 16. | Rev. Paul Morris baptized two! babies: Karen, daughter of Mr,’ and Mrs. Robert Stirling and Janice Lee, daughter of Mr. and| Mrs. Roy Christian, | It was also Fathers Day andI men of the congregation formed| the choir to sing two anthems. | RETARDED CHILDREN‘S DAY | Last Sunday, June 16 was also retarded children‘s day. It is genâ€" erally agreed that at least one out of every 30 children born suffers some measure of mental retardation. A great deal of progress is be ing made now as to causes, care prevention and most important training. â€" John F. Kennedy said, "Alâ€" though children may be the vicâ€" tim of fate â€" they will not be the victims of our neglect." SENIOR CITIZENS This next week should be led senior citizens week in (Continued on page 16) sINCERELY YOURS, WILLIAM KASHTAN, COMMUNIST CANDIDATE YORK WEST of 12. More died due to supervision. 20 is Water two Mr. and and cal the CANDIDATES ACROSS METRO are pulling out all plugs in an effort to capture the important votes needed to earn those difficult â€" to â€" get initials ‘MP‘. Last weekend, for example, York South Progressive Conservative canâ€" didate Cy Townsend brought an elephant into his campaign to tour the shop» ping centres much to the surprise of parents and to the delight of the youngâ€" sters. His slogan during the grueling campaign has been "Cy Townsend cares" and now he adds . .. "and doesn‘t forget either." 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