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~ 2 ‘il1ezl~ A.naan. .aq...» .avAlJA1.Iaeuaxrpaxqazui a ,1:I" THE LIBERAL. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Feb. 25. 1965 An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 Subscription Rate 134.50 per year: to United States $5.50; 100 single copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, Publisher W. S. COOK, Managing Editor “Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa” Unfair Measure This nonspaper had grave doubts regarding the feasibility of a county Wide centralized assessment system when it was approved by county council last Ili'vccl’anl‘. After hear- ing the report of the assessment com- mittee at the February sess1on of county council we are convinced our doubts were well founded. It is now a certainty the cost to the taxpayers will be very high and the benefits to the municipalities in the southern part of the county questionable. On December 17 county council by a plural vote of as to 10 approved the introduction of a centralized assess- ment system for the 14 municipal- ities that make up the county. Feel- ings were sharply divided and it took five hours and three recorded votes before a filial decision was reached. C. D. Wright. a 34â€"yeai'vold em- ployee of the Department of Mun- icipal Affairs was hired as the new county assessor at a salary of $11.- 000. At this meeting it was esti- mated the proiect \vould cost between $168,000 to $173,000 and a staff of 20 to 30 would be required. Now two months later we are told the cost will be $374,717 and a staff of 50 will be needed. Assessment costs will be $58,839 higher than they were last year when assessment was still being handled by the individual municipalities. A final decision on the matter should have been delayed until a true. picture as to the total costs involved had been ascertained. Furthermore. eight of the members who were at the December meeting did not return to council in the new year. Without exception the northern municipalities all voted in favour of the new system while the vote in the south was divided. Vaughan and Markham Townships and the Vil- lages of Markham and Stouffville all opposed the scheme while both Rich- mond Hill representatives voted in favour. Reeve James Haggart and Deputy-reeve Stanley Tinker supâ€" ported the plan in spite of the fact both were retiring at the end of December. Neither gentleman sought re-election to the 1965 Rich- mond Hill Council. It would have been more appropriate if Richmond Hill's votes in this very important county issue had been cast by the town’s two new representatives on county council. Every property owner in the coun~ ty will shortly feel the heavy burden of implementing this scheme. but what is more serious is the future effect it is going to have on the tax- payers in the south who are going to be taxed to benefit the low assess- ment areas in the north. Reeve Alma Walker of Markham Village says the municipalities were led down the garden path and brain- washed into approving the project. Although the hour is late, strenuous efforts should yet be made to halt the introduction of this unfair meas- ure. It is a further example of the extent to which the interests of York County’s southern municipalities are being subordinated to those of the nort . Adult Delinquents MenIal Breakdowns 'A new type of school, with its own health and welfare services attached has been suggested to the East York Social Planning Council to cope with children heading for mental break- downs er lives as adult. delinquents. R. G. Des Dixon. viceâ€"principal of Cosburn. Junior High School, told the group that such children are not getting preventive treatment which they need. Trouble signs, he said, included fighting in class. having to be fore- ibly taken to school. extreme bully- ing, stealing, lack of toilet training, constant imaginary illness aimed at getting attention. withdrawing from other children. “We can identify a child by'age six who will be a prob- lem child, and we know that his home is unsatisfactory," he said. reporting that. among the 600 stud- ents at his school he could pick out 40 to 50 who will be adult delinquents and another group of 20 to 30 who will have mental breakdowns. Poor home conditions, he said, showed up in the child who was often late or absent without cause but whose parents would always “write him a note." The child who reacted violently to any criticism from the teacher was a youngster “likely to get his back up against society”. And the painfully silent and docile child, often a favorite with the teacher because he caused no trouble, could “be a bombshell later". No one symptom in itself was of concern, he said, but a cluster of them “give cause for worry". A volunteer organization, known as the North York and Weston Fam- ily Service Centre, for the past 10 years has been meeting the demands for family counselling in that area with help from the United Appeal and donations and fees. Cases come to them from previous clients’ rec- ommendations, from clergy. lawyers, teachers. doctors, etc.. and included in 1964 988 families containing 2013 persons. In York County the YCMHA real. izes the importance of work with young people and their families and is laying plans to concentrate on this area of mental health work. If this work prevents the waste of even a few lives it will be playing an im- portant part in the country’s future. Students’ Paper BY JIM IRVING Shows Skill The function of the writer, according to author Faith Baldwin, is to communicate. “If your story moves one reader. and it doesn't mat- ter to what emotion it moves him â€" you have communi- cated." If that is the case. then the pupils of l‘tii‘izilili' ti. \\‘iil~ tor Scott Pilllllt‘ School. can be said to ban- communicatâ€" ed. In fact llic_\ ll.l\l‘ quite wrapped up the .ll‘l of coin- munication 111 12 healthy pa:- es of lllt‘li‘ publication, "Junior News". w lllt'll .ip~ peered for the fun“. time re~ cently at the price of two cents a copy. Featuring everything from a front page editorial on Sir Winston Churchille‘Thank you. 311‘. Churchill {or liclp~ ing to keep us HUNTâ€"lo an outspoken sports feature on Gordie Howe e “There are other players as need as Gordie llmvc" ~~ the paper presents the firm and colorâ€" In] thoughts oi‘ 2l‘.'l(lt‘ {our pupils in the tliiucs they '\ it‘\\' With the most importance in their everyday world. It even t‘.il'l‘2i‘> ll\ share of “ads”. as all good mp- ers must if they llllCllt’l to survive. However. there is a slight ii‘rc\ereiice about the students' ad copy: that su:« gests they are more interest- ed in reveli'y than in rcvc- nue. For example this one: I‘You‘ll wonder chore your hair went, wheit you brush your hair with wet ccmcnl " The paper. w inch arose out of a metal studies (nap- ter on communication, is the work of every pupil in the class of teacher Allen Dufâ€" field. “The main thing was to build up interest." said Mr. Duffield. “Those who follow sports got the sports section going; those in Cubs and Brownies wanted to do those particular sections. "Everyone in the class had his job." Mr. Duffield said. The paper was then check- ed by the editors for spell- ing and additional ideas. If they didn't like the story. they sent it back and asked that it be done over again. However suspecting. if not actually knowing the temp~ crament of writers. no mat- ter what the age. the edi- tors had the wisdom not to send too much back. Mr. Duffield said. but instead asked for more new stories. The paper was even as- sembled by the class with one student doing most of the collating and running it off on the school stencil. Another feature of the pa- per was the short story secâ€" tion. which showed that. while the adult world may have its fears of nuclear warfare and fallout. the re- port card represents one of the main terrors in the world of the child. In both stories. authored by Teddy and Michelle, hap- py endings were forthcoming only after seemingly hopeless situations. brought about by Door report cards. had been reversedâ€"one through a few mechanical alterations. and the other by means of a dream. The paper also brought in its own “guest columnist” tn the person of Laurie Pierce. 1 grade four pupil In the main section of the school. reprinting her award-win- ning speech for the school on the subject of ink. In a bright essay on the origlns of ink some four thousand years ago up to the present time. Laurie concluded that pupils who would be using ink next year for the first time could feel happy that they would be using a ball-point pen, in- stead of having to have an octopus on the desk for an Ink well. Other sections in the pa- per included weather. poems. jokes. news. clubs. pictures and this note from the ed1- tors, Gwen Winemaker and Robin Hopkins: “The editor: and workers of The Junior News wish to inform their readers that all proceeds from the sale of this great paper will go to The March of Dimes. (You may give more than 24: if you enjoy this newspaper.)" “It was all their own idea. too. that they charge for the paper and gave the money to The March of Dimes." Mr. Duffield said. The pupils obviously knew what they were doing, how- ever, for when the final re- ceipts were in they had rais- ed $9.58 for the charity. Will they put out another paper? “It‘s a lot of work." Mr. Duffield said.” but they may want to do another one later on to wrap up the year's activities." If thgy do. another char- itable organization may well rub its hands in anticipation. flnoxms \_ \» BROTHERHOOD Democracy at Work BROTHERHOOD WEEK CANADIAN COUNCIL OF CHRISTIANS AND .IEWS Rambling Around by Elizabeth Kolson The Story of Welfare (This is a continuation of the welfare story) There has been a marked growth of social security and welfare measures in Ontario during the past two decades. Welfare services are now available to help citizens meet nearly every condi- tion of critical adversity. Your government provides funds in recognition of the needs of children. the handicapped and the disabled. elderly, ill and other persons who are without sufficient resources to maintain themselves. Adversity spares few. Almost everyone, at one time or other must face some of the distresses which often arise out of changing health and econ- omic conditions. The services administered by the welfare department are designed to assist those persons who are not in a position to share directly in the productive wealth of the province. Over $100,000,000 is required animaly to pro- vide the wide range of Welfare service’s administered by the province. $60,000,000 of this amount comes from provincial taxing sources. These facts are from the office of Minister of Public Welfare, Hon- ourable Louis P. Cecile. Q.C.,L.L.D. Three main services are designed to keep the family together when adversity and tragedy hit. Mother’s allow- ances, general (municipal) assistance and home- maker’s and nurses services. it it * it fr Mother’s Allowances If you are a mother caring for school or pre- school children you may be eligible for any of the following reasons. You are a widow or your husband deserted you and has not been heard from for six months. You are divorced and no provision has been made for your maintenance or your husband has been in prison for the past six months or longer. You may also receive a mother’s allowance if you are an unmarried mother over 18 and the child in your care is at least six months old; if you care for children who are not wards of the Children’s Aid Society. There is a companion program for a “dependent father.” . . . that is a father who is medically cert- ified as permanently unemployable and is living with his wife . . . or is a widower; has been deserted by his wife at least six months; his wife is in a : public institution or his wife has been in prison at least six months. The allowance is given because the dependent father is taking the place of a mother. and all conditions apply here which apply in the case of mother’s allowances. To apply a person should telephone or write to the Ontario Department of Public Welfare regional office in his area. The department will send out a field worker to complete an application and inter- view you in your home. Here are the conditions which apply to mother's allowances. You have to be a resident of Ontario for at least a year. Allow- ances are based on the number of children who have not yet reached their 18th birthday. But there is no allowance for any school age child who has left school. On the other hand allowances will be con- tinued for a high school student over 18 as long as he continues to make satisfactory progress. There's a limit to how much money you have in the bank. It’s $1,000 for the mother and one child is encouraged and no income value is put on a house. Income value is placed on earnings . . . and this value is deducted according to a formula, from the allowances. Another limitation on working is placed on the total number of hours a mother puts on a part-time job. The department says she can’t be away working more than 24 hours a week. And finally limitations are placed on the si7e t. of the allowance a family can receive. The maximum allowance for a family of two (a mother and one child) is $187.50 a month if the family supplies its own heat. For a family of three. it is $203.50: four. $217.50; five. $229.50; six. $239.50: seven and Over ‘ $247.50. To this add $7.50 if the family lives in heated quarters where the rent is usually higher. Each family on mother‘s allowance actually has a higher income because the Ontario Government make no claim on the family allowance cheque from Ottawa. The welfare department bases its allowances on what the department experts agree is the minimum (Continued on Page 12) procession accompanied by his this font guards in their tall bear- MacEachen related in the de- lhe Prime mlnister bate it was only under Presi- ‘together with the members of dent Kennedy that the United iParliament. Nillllllllll NEPIDINT by JOHN ADDISON M.P. lPhone TU. 4-1212 . I How does one describe the-by the Hon. Allan MacEachen.‘ pageantry and emotion last week surrounded the publicibecome law. tional flag? thatiMinister of Labour. is about to, Certain amend- unfurling of our country's na-lments were proposed by the government to provide a more To me this was a day whenlrealistic transition period and MATINEE EVERY SATI'RDAY AND HOLIDAYS AT 2 RM. ENJOY SUNDA Y .I’IOVIES THIS SUNDAY AND EVERY SUNDAY CONTINUOUS FROM 5 RM. the too often remote workings'to provide exemptions for 091‘. w of Parliament came in a mean-‘tain industries, basically how-l ingful and forceful attention tojever, the code is as proposed. the people of Canada. The sing-ta 40 hour week a minimum of ing of God Save the Queen and $1.25 an hour and two weeksl 0 Canada. Governor the arrival of the vacation with pay. General in is too low. skin caps. Senate. dors from around and the mounted police in their in certain sections, 1 know I stately have heard some criticism that but as Mr. ambassa- States established a minimuml S ‘ the world, wage of $1.25 an hour and only In Alberta brilliant uniforms, coupled with the minimum wage per week is, the skil‘ling 0f has pipes and $34. and that is the minimum in‘ ilhe fanfare of trumpets, made a centres over five thousand pop- 1most impressive displaY. But ulation. elsewhere in the prov- .most of all it was the presence‘ince it is only $30. a week. In of thousands and thousands ofithe Province of Saskatchewan. “s; Canadian people who came to‘it is only $36.50 for a 44 hour ' ,watch the inauguration of their week and in Ontario the areas -_-_W__lflag that tugged at the eyes bounded by Oshawa. and hearts of all of us present and Hamilton on Parliament "i" the wage is $1. per hour. During the recess I found a We must remember that any Toronto .u minimum I; great relief in the riding and a iew legislation of this kind put satisfactionforward by the federal govern- that the flag dEbale had finally ment is only designed to raise genuine sense of been resolved and decided. It the minimum standards. took a long time, it was bitter, CANADA pENSION PLAN but above all to me. It was the in their elected representatives. - - Those that voted for the Red an lmmedlate sionately believed in this sym- ,bol. those that voted for our new Canadian flag. did so 'for the same reason. the majority governed and the decision was accepted. I could think of nothing on the clear blue day of February 15. 1965, that made me more proud than being together with parliamentary colleagues where we had grappled with all the emotion and bitterness of battle and in the end given our nation a flag of its own. FEDERAL LABOUR CODE Parliament has started off well. the labour code proposed age pension. sion Plan. tuted another milestone Canadian social welfare. {frond Wrought: BY GEORGE MAYES . Yesterday’s news is not necessarily dead )Roses are red, violets are blue, In South Vietnam they’re having a coup! The latest coup in this coup-coup country was cooled after only one day, and, (as of last Satur- day) conditions were once again back to normal-â€" with the US. pigeon getting the billing for their couping. i i ii ‘3 t . . . and coups were very big in Quebec last week end tooâ€"as the liquor-store strike ended and a tax-missing L.C.B.Q. and parched Quebecois ex- changed merci beau-coups over the passing of the booze. i it ’3 It )1: Toronto‘s fire chief and Metro's EMO director are wrangling over who should have control of the fire department if there should ever be an atomic attack on the city. . hat fire department? it it * * a Senator David Croll, who has long sought such measures in Canada. will be heartened to learn that the US. government has produced a booklet giving the true interest rates on all forms of consumer credit. Canadians contemplating no-money-down purchases may obtain a copy of the booklet from the US. Government Printing Bureau, Washington. DC. The cost is 5c . . . CASH. it It ii * i The recent Think-Fest of Toronto's Young Lib- ; erals produced a resolution calling for abolishmfint is, . This week we have started on epllome 0f free people express‘ the Canada Pension Plan and ing their wish and confidence the government has proposed amendment to wer' h a e of 11 lb'lit Ensign did so because they 1135- It: 65125,. twee :75 a “fongthlolz This means that next year everyone that is 69 will receive the basic $75. old age security. the next year the age will be dropped to 68 and so on until 1970 when everyone reaching the age of 65 will re- ceive $75. 5 month plus $104. provided by the Canada Peno‘ And so last week Prime Minister Pearson insti? 1n n PAUL KELLY- ILKA HAS . SIDN am. RUTH HAMPTON . ‘ “m” IISllENlElSEN' WALTER BRENNAN l . flag and even talk about ditching the Queen didn’t can go to exercise. " of the monarchy and the Queen of Canada. if they should bring it to pass, would be quite a hardship on them when, as Old Liberals, they find themselves being forced to learn to speak Chinese. w s a: Ik * In Montreal, last week, our new flag was b‘eing spat upon, trampled and burned by 400 separatist demonstrators. This band-aid for our national unity seems to be accomplishing its promised pur- pose. . . . We feel better toward the separatists ale ready. :2: it e ii- at LONDON (UP)â€"'I‘he Tea Trades Committee asked a public opinion firm to carry out a survey into British tea-drinking habits. It was shocked to learn that half the people in the 18 to 25 age group never touch the stuff. . . . Well, cutting out on the seem TOO seriousâ€"but now we KNOW the Empire and $200 for each additional child. Home ownership i has had it! t O t * 1 Prime Minister Pearson is going to join Pres- ident Johnson’s war on poy'erty and announces that . 125 million dollars will be devoted to this purpose in l the next few years. . . . This could be a case where we win the war butâ€"come tax timeâ€"lose the peace. a a t t It US. space scientists were jubilant last Satur- day as their Ranger 8 landed as planned in the Moon's Sea of Tranquility. . . . And the rest of the world was wonderingâ€"with the Americans in there â€"how long the sea would remain that way. it I it t ’3 We see where the latest labour-saving device is a crib with an electrically motivated up-and-down mattress to save young mothers the labour of l bending over to pick up the baby. . . . 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