Verdict On-The. .. Budget As Parliament’ debated Fi- nance Minister Walter Gordon's budget this. oor Canadians got * tle more spending money for ev- » ery member of the family, It was clear from the start that despite Opposition criti- clsm, the budget would be ap- proved by. the House of Com- rerears ss oofMhe ten per: cent. income tax cats,: which will total $265 mil- Hon ina full year, are not dra- © matic enough to be obvious elec- doa bait. But as the first redac- tons since 1957 — although less than $1 a'week for the average family « they are welcome enough: “e The budget might be most re- membered for its plan for a $1 billion Canada Development Corp. This blending of private and government investment (with Ottawa buying up to‘ten per cent of the shares) could be fail on how attractive the cana. ‘dian public views the $5 shares which will soon be going on the No, amount of .patriotism, wil! induce hard-headed Canadians If the EDC Is to succeed In ite intent of assisting new. industry and buying up industry. which might otherwise fall into forelgu hands, I¢ will.bave.to:pay rea- sonable: dividends to’ fts share- holders, PE or The government's proposal to -#ell the’ CDC the profitable Ccown-owned Polymer Corp. at Sarnia, ;:Ont.;-(a® big‘ synthetics ) should get the new syn- off to a successful start. country’s generally healthy eco- omy. The national growth rate has averaged eight per cent the past two years. Unemployment bas dropped from 7.7 to 3.9 per cent in the past 12 months, Cor- poration profity are ‘at ‘record highs, which: accounts in part: for Mr. Gordon's decision not to cut'corporation income taxes, The-only real cloud remaining on the horizon is whether Cana- da will be able to create the 1,- 500,000:new.-jobs which we are told we must have by 1970. Helf @ million new jobs were created in the past two years, but at this ~ rate the 1970 goal will not be reached. ‘The tax cuts are the third ma- jor plece of Liberal legislation modelled on President Johnson’s Great Society biueprint. The ‘throne speech outlined a war on poverty and a Canadian peace corps, both lifted from - Washington. The tax cuts follow the U.S. experience that tax re“ ductions increase business activ-’. ity, resulting in even greater government revenues. The tenor of the budget debate suggests that Parliament might at last be settling down after two years of rule by Prime Min‘ ister Pearson’s minority govern! ment. A heavy agenda still faces this session of Parliament, including retirement of senators at ee COOL. In: fashion fo he :beach,t! . suits with the ventilated:took, featuring cutout covered; ¢ with stretch mesh that looks like fishnet. Ieed-over Ni- agara Falls makes up the background of this picture, but with shapely Ruth Heeaey, on the sce quick in coming, » the thaw-out was 11 THE HOME TEAM tips n’ ‘topics “You'll Need A ‘Mask DEAR =SUSANNA: scrubbed end rubbed like’ mad with water and cleansers” and everything else, in an attempt to temove the rust stains from the plumbing fixtures in:-our -new home where the taps have been- left dripping. I’m’ ready to give up. H-e-l-p! 4 o~~. “Cinderella” W-A-I-T! Reach ‘for this. life line ‘and put cn your. surgical mask (I'll tell you why later) while I‘explain how to remove thése marks completely without exertion. : «:° ‘This method is 2° times as ef- fective (and ds'potent) as scrub- bing with salt and vinegar or ‘polishing with powdered pum poles syou'do eet the follow- ing solution sit there for a. little while“ and ‘ you'll wonder’ here the yellow. went!: Run water into the basin, sink, oF tiib "till ‘the -stains “are “cov: ered,’ Start by adding half a cap, of toilet bow! ck and \the.same amount of nad hou ehold . bleach. — be pars vision of the and amendments to the British North America act to Canadian: Ize the constitution. **: Parliament could still blow up over the | constitution amend- ments, which are charged with both extreme complexity and bigh emotion in the feelings ar- ising from Qucbec’s relations with the rest of Canada. The signs now point to a fall election, at .which¢the. Liberals think they could win a majority. But when the inevitable vote will come rests in the hands of John’ Diefenbaker, as much as anyone. Hc is stil] determined to have one/more crack“at power, and knows that his prospects will be enhanced by an election being held’ sooner. rather than later. !"! much water you use: and bow deep the stains are embedded. ‘Nand 1 wasn't joking’ abdut the’ ‘mask! ‘Tie a scarf ora large double hankie over your nose and mouth before you start so that you™won’'t breath -in-the fumes from the bleach, ag these are rather acrid, and’ not ‘tod pleasant. THEN. proceed as above. Later-on, before you open the drain, replace: your. mask. You could also swish a long handled dish mop or brush all around the stained areas to loosen stub- born mark:. Then ‘telease the water, and all your problems in this connection “will go” : sailing ‘down the drain. Say! That tap’s . not dripping again ts it?. et DEAR SUSANNA: A: marvel- ous gift'my famlly.gave.me on my birthday was an aspirin bot- ° 1) have “ which contained ‘several dol- lars worth of nickles and dimes. * Here is the poem that accom- panied their present: iH “Lock these fo the glove com- partment, 2then no: matter where you You'll have some change for the’ meter, When you go to park tt the car!" Sheree DEAR SUSANNA: When the cords of my venetian blinds be- come soiled, £ roll them up and soak . them ‘no a‘dish of soapy water-to which bléach has been added. As I simply hold the dish up to the‘ blind without ‘removing it from the window,’ §.make a fair- jy strong solution so that, it only takes a -few'-niinuteés''t clean them. It may not be necessary, but I push the ‘ttle plastic knob up the‘cord ‘out’ of the Way just in the. i with ‘a fresh bowl:of water ond squeeze them dry with = tow time, and who bas seen the oie. mois? After. much searching it turns up in ~ dreadful wrinkled, dio?| Just soak {t'ir wi to which a pdt of olive ped has'been added. It'‘will/émerge utterly soft and fresh jand usa: ble. gee You. may’ be. mediated ‘to know that I often read your col- ums to my husband at afte: din ner, coffee ‘time, and since he thinks that you and your readers ‘ render’ a’ terrific ‘service, it was bis Idea for me to send you this. idea of his — if you know what I mean, . Mrs. 8..B.. Ballantyne SUGAR AND StICE 13) Erightening “isi'# 1? 4re you frozen with terror, these days? You's Bettye wake, Ln, you;veg u're | supposet: : to be. "Haven't; yyou noticed “the re entless campaign to scare the living daylights out of us ordi- . nary’ souls?. There seems to be a conspiracy, ‘in' the ‘communica: - tlons ‘media, to put you and me and our wives and ‘kids into a perpetual state of fear, ‘Advertising is.the. most. prev- alent, though not the most pow- erful,-weapon of the Communjsts and, cancer;', birth controliand: bingo’ aan ‘school crop gute a and homogexunlism; ni, ¢ utenti, Pm: ‘ supposed to be stricken by and insulation. If I'm not in favor of the former, ‘there'll be a terrible blood-bath, [ft I’m ogin the lat: . ter, | my cheating bill will soar. © * Sometime during the day: {‘m supposed to be whimpertng w a corner because of: high-priced funerals; the computer, which Is golig to put me out of a ‘job; the eras 1s suggested that Lf we have! greisy hair or'a greasy slik, we're” ‘sunk; that if we don’t uso ‘a cortain’ soap, we stinks that if we don’t oe a ich of you-kndw-wlt HHO oR ‘Well, sall this: sigh, tol set upid certain nervous tensfon in the ordinary: amiable chap. What mai waiits to’admit he's'a failure because he can’t rust'out tot bis! friafdly °udighborhood © Super Aura Ho ‘up’ an all-new rameter rete But this: /is:-for the 1 ‘morons. You know, ‘all the people who don’t read this column. If they ‘wind up with acid sto- ” But it 3 not on the ‘bumbte commercial-watcher. that the big guns ‘ofthe horror-brigade are trained. It is on the serious , Peaderiviewer They, cbave moved, lock, stock and fright- fuls, into the newspaper, magaz ine, book and “serious” Tv field through, or vate on one of, rage media, & come body is trying plates a se one ett mie have next year, :wheo ‘dutomii: tion’ takes over.’ You'll notice’ I haven't even ‘mentioned | fission, which ia old hat, nor. squirrels *' be pect and. do, we ‘have. enough insurance?) 05 they'd all go to bed and pull the covers ‘over ‘thelr: heads. Fortu- "reas. genaltive you, let} me Bivo | you:a formula that is-guaranteed to ‘steady the aerves. One thing at-a time. .: Communists iost’of'us ‘a twice.as scared:of our wives as we are of the Red menace, cet Se Juvenile | “Delinquents: ce bit them on the head. Hard. * Cancer —.;you oe to live forever? ..0.. Creeping pe oes hetiee than the galloping type. The Computer ~:so who want- ed. a job in‘the' first place? « Prato Birth Control; Babee ‘Nudléar Fis afon. oo 50 Persons = o sh ink : AVAILABLE FoR BOOKINGS * Luncheons, Dinners, Wwe dings,’ Meeting Room ‘offes'Shop’ 7" friend 1¢-Raverence!? irae short 2d Mal BBE, °35-Cha 3e-Berike yj | ‘33-Greek Vetter “JEWELLERY: AD‘ ON PAGE'8 Bosso's enue. b has ae, JEWELLERY. NEEDS SrInaicat yi Business Phone’ 365-7075: CASTLEGAR PLUMBING & HEATING Supplies and : Installations Natural Gas and’ Oil Heating . Specialists ‘ Phone : ARROW LAKES . INDUSTRIES LTD. — ‘Silver, Birch. oe Th or Evening’ 365-7200 Phone‘ 365-7124 " QUTBOARD MOTORS : LAWNMOWER AND. 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Morning Worship thi éveni oer 3, Crawford. Rinnatrd. . . 12 a.m. Panes at of this: post orasti. Genstle . . 5.12.80 val concert ‘or palate of : , schol for a graduate ‘0 Sunday Fahool ee the current year. he 7 79.80.am.* ‘HUS BANDS | =e ee PENTECOSTAL |... ‘|I: don't’ care’ very. much. T ABERN |ACLE For. husbands anymore. , 791, First Ave.) When, 1 ask, you ike fa aad ca” Roil® vest \of He ODE: te ess ye r2 jgt. Band, who ere from Fernie last year, has pore in the force for 20 years, Mrs, H, Johinson, ne 365.82 The imiachiniery of the New Demidcratic Party: in West Koo- tenay riding wag. set in, motion ‘in ‘preparation ‘for an election and the ‘choosing of a federal held ata when party members held ‘a. aide d. also iseued ¢ the mat- ter a ‘Toads in the Arrow Valley and the urgent question © of clearing of the basins: behind the dams. . , said Mr, Hard: “A full-scale voanialianl meeting date',was: set for May 15 at Nelson: when'a date for a mominating convention — will be Het bagetbly for June. lems atising » Y dam. “construction: and: the “ae. f the: ini fovernment: in this : ig sald that in-no-|.and ticing the: recent announce ‘Vail of Premier ‘Bennett concern the a comi to,- velop- mi te felt.the committee was too’ late and:.that many.: prob- Jems’ arising from the develo ment of the’ Columbia sould ‘Bake: Sale Plans _ and Mrs..J. \Wilg a coimpanied their daughter- ins] Jaw al Mrs. ‘Neil: Johnson of Trail to * Sun. S.S. —:9.65 a.m, | Worship Service — 11 a.m. : Evening Service 7.80.p. n. He “Oh anything’ suits me.” is A. husband is a nuisance, : A husband is a dunce! Couldn’t ‘he suggest A-menu once?;-. LUTHERAN CHURCH » SERVICES Sundays at 3 p.m. Held in St. David's Church PRESBYTERIAN i - CHURCH Minister: Rev. S. H, Kerr u Morning Worship. 11 a.m. tation: to" worship extended to everyone © 2 For the first time in Canadian farming rade “an all-purpose, premiufh grease specially: formulated for-all ‘ubricating jobs” : imperial’s | _NEWBLUE — ESSO UNITOL for both chassis and bearings © easy application at low temperatures ‘® only one grade required—you can't use. .) the wrong grease ® simplified storage with only one, grease ad Prevents rust even during | [sete periods: Ss - Buy one carton of 30 Unitol grease cartri and an Esso. Pistolmatie gre grease gun : oni $19.90 Now where they visited for a few days. They also mo-| fared to, to. Nelson on Monday Wit ni A warm elcome was’ ex: tended ‘to” toms. K:? Spenes who wae a_visitor at the recent ee a .. Tr. Davison ‘where Mr. al nd Mr they visited ‘for the day. Mrs. H. Sheridan ‘left by |: fond on Wednesday. for Ho! ind. where zai will spend five inig. ete A 7 Rizzuto, Girl Guide area commissioner and traitier, left ‘by’? im ‘Monday: for. Kiti- mat ‘an ands lerranee: for’ afew. Mrs.:D; Duncan and Mrs. E. Caskey of Trail were. visitors here Ace Ait ‘Mr. and Mrs, A.J. Hocking of. Mildura, “Australia, in. Castle at t ne fon and: Mrs: ko: recently was ie randori Kar- in Anderson ° of ‘Nelgon. and Mrs. J. week was. g thetr: “daughter ‘Mrs:-Jack Flan- Fernie.’ While Mrs.-Flan- ak oe here a family reunion was held at the home ‘of. Mr. and . Martin Bale:in Trail... “o° Mire. H, Johnson attended a meeting at Camp Rory on Tues- ‘Mr, and Mrs, Jack and Mra. D. Peppard.who attended the Federated’ Games and. Sports annual. meeting: in Vancouver | = returned home Sunday ‘evenin; Visiting atthe: home of Mr:, ‘last 7 ing of the uhit of’the RUCY. hela ‘atthe home of Mrs.’ TT? F.: Houghton, = . ‘While plans were made ‘fi- nal for the bake sale. to be held Saturday future’ plans were ais. cussed for a: coffee party to held ‘sometime in ‘June... ing, “the governmeiit' intends to, clear \only’: those’: Portions |" of the :dams that can: be readily |= seen! from the roads. and) in- tends to abandon‘ the remainder of the’ flooded valleys to the water and Fot | that sult take - } Place: on" We. our efforts, al Credit are er économie ‘and reere- ator & r thie val- ie. isters | ley “bé se ecated. and’ further developed. @ That local members sup: port the policy. of the B.C.,.NDP. on water resources. Members| recognize that there must: be| stricter. regulation of- the avail. able. water. supply. by the partment : concerned; @. That there: should be severe penalties for those: who Pollute or otherwise abuse’ the water. resources of the ‘province. There must be planhing to ensure the ‘proper utilization | of . the *: water: resources, and, ‘avoid: wastage. e That ‘the meeting advise National: Leader ‘T.’C... Douglas: and ‘the “national “ executive’ of support: of -their‘ stand , on/the War in ‘Viet’ Nam.: and‘ urge ‘re- e | newed efforts ‘to bring. abouts a . Cease-fire, in ai = Es “TV AND RADIO: REPAIRS AND SERVICE g Have your TV checked by our trained t : — House celle” made’ — We have a full line of electric Seances for ry home and gifts, Drop in and see them. f IN THE FOMENOFF BLOCK — PH. bar ; : ; : 16 : c 2 from TV? 3 THE ANDY oma SHOW Ex tual =a AUTO FIRE coe John Swetlishnoff P.O. 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