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IS-f ■i: ‘ ‘ ' Canada A t W ar T h e K e l o w n a C o u r i e r A Review of Developments on the Home Front V O L U M E 37 Kelowna, llritish Coliiinhia, 'I'liursdav, M a y 2 2 n d , 1941 n u m b f :k 43 WHO PAYS THE HIGHER TAXES. THE BRITISH ER OR TH E CANADIAN?,. This question was discussed Iasi week by the authoritative Financial I^ost, ol Toronto. The Post says that mi a per capita basis, the Canadian is now pay Torch Cerem ony Plans Com plete ing the Britisher, $158.42 .... "J'ake it another way: This year, for war ami utlier jrurposes, Britain, central and municipal guveinincnt.s, jdans to spend 84 per cent of last year’s national income. In Canada, all governments (central, COUNCIL W INFIELD jrrovincial, municipal) i>lan to .spend 69 per cent . One should Largest Parade remember, of course, that the increasing speed of war produc TURNS DOWN Empire Day in Kelowna CAPTURES tion in both countries can be presumed to raise the 1941 nation M.O.H. PLEA 0.45 u.ni.—Pet Parade in City Park. S C H m TITLE al income so that the percentage expenditures will be slightly O pen s Im pressive lower. In both cases, of course, taxation will fall far short of 11.00 to 12.00—Track Meet for Cliildrcn under 14. Health Officer Says Present 1.00 p.m.—Junior Hand plays in City Park until arrival of May Pile Up Most Points in Rural spending. Britain is apparently planning to borrow nearly 50 Privy System Could Not be Queen. Schools’ 'Track Meet to Take lier cent of her total exiienditures; Canada, about 33 per cent. Pipe Band falls in at Legion and picks May Queen and Championship Worse— Seeks Erection Of Court up at Royal Anne. Girl Guides, Scouts, Sea Cadets, Torch Cerem ony Canada’s total includes war aid to Britain .... Bare compari Two New-Type Experimen Cubs, Brownies, Queen’s attendants and court and civic dignitaries. A brilliant and consistent display sons between the amounts Canadians and Britishers must pay tal Ones in all events enabled 'Winfield 1.30 p.m.—Arrival of May Queen at Park and commencement of Public ScliooJ to ca,pturc tlie Rural Present Indications Point to Kelowna's Largest on income tax tell only part of the story and always make it COUNCIL INDIFFERENT crowning ceremony. Folk dances. Scliools 'fruck Meet held at tlie K e Crowd Attending the Patriotic Torch Ceremony appear that the Canadians get ofT lightly. For one thing, the 2.20 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.-—Track Meet for students. lowna Park on Friday afternoon. Canadian must pay the costs of an extra set of governments'— Community’s Health Endan 3.15 p.m.—Military Demonstration by unit from Basic 'frainlng Winfield managed to crowd out Which will Bring Outstanding Patriotic Day t o gered by Present Collection Camp 110. South Kelowna, after having placed the provinces. The Canadian has long paid heavier indirect Fitting Conclusioin— Gyros Have Arranged an System 4.15 p.m.—Colorful Retreat Ceremony. second during the past two seasons. Winfield and Mission Creek were Elaborate and Varied Program for Entire Day— taxes such as sales tax, customs duties, etc. Since the last war, 5.45 p.m.—Gyro banquet for May Queen and Her Court and civic The City Council was pressed on tied as the best turned-out team No Admission Charges and no Canvassing— Mili Britain has depended very largely on personal income tax dignitaries. in the all-contestant parade which Monday evening to take some ac 7.00 p.m.—Kelowna’s largest parade forms at Canadian Legion. tary Retreat will be Feature of Afternoon— Pet whereas in Canada, until recent years, this tax has been a mod tion to correct the privy situation preceded the actual events. in tills city. Dr. J. M .‘ Hershey, 7.30 p.m.—’I’orch Pledge Service at AUiletlc Park. In the competitions Winfield stud Parade, Sports, Folk Dancing, Crowning of M ay est source of government revenue. The income taxes paid in ents captured 72 points, while Medical Health Ofilcdf, made an ap 9.30 p.m.—Dances at I.O.O.F. Hall and Aquatic Club. Queen and Rugby Game Britain are heavier on the low income tax groups than in Can- peal for a change in the disposal South Kelowna placed second with 60, nosing out Mission Creek, which ada, but tl.ay ate alao steeper ou the high incomes. To get a J ',,!''- took 01. Other public schools scored net income of 5,000 pounds sterling after taxes, a British tax- and tested. The Council was little the following points: Oyama, 50; Mount Bouchcrie, 50; . Okanagan Torch Pledge Ceremony Day’s Climax payer would require an income of 66,000 pounds sterling. In Hershey’s second ap- Torch Ceremony Mission, 46; Okanagan Centro, 46; Canada a net income of $22,000, roughly equal to 5,000 pounds pearance before the Council on this East Kelowna, 40; Ellison, 37; Ben- h e evening of Empire Day is expected to break at least voulin, 30; 'W'estbank, 35;/^; Rut- T 7.00 p.m.—Parade of civic dignitaries, military units, local organiza two local records: the parade is expected to be the largest sterling, could be had hy a single person with a gross income of b” ch“S d ^S^nvhoi^mcn^ tions, semi-military units, fire brigade, three bands, school '^Rutlcmd High School took 46 ever held in this city and the city’s largest crowd is expected to only $50,000 compared with the Briton's $290,000 .... But here tal sanitation is most Important for children, leaves Canadian Legion Hall. Saluting base at Royal Anne Hotel. , points, leaving only 14 for Oyama attend the one-hour Torch Pledge Ceremony at Athletic Park, the wide dilTercntiation in current tax levels between tlie Brit- ^^^He^pointeV^out^Yhat there are 7.30 p.m.—Parade reaches park and service begins. Massed choir and 7 for Westbank. Plans are well advanced and general enthusiasm is so great that isher and the Canadian— w ith the p aten tly heavier burdens some three hundred and nfty priv- will lead in community singing of patriotic songs. i o i V J e X w e r j S wUh^^ f^^^re seems little doubt that practically every adult in the , , ,, , , ies within the city limits and that borne b y the form er— ends. there is little hope of some of these 8.00 p.m.—Torch Dedication by Rev. C. E. Davis. each, while Benvoulin was a close lowna District will be present at seven-thirty to. pledge himself households being connected to the Signing of Scroll by Mayor McKay. second with 42. Other scores were: to do whatever he is able to assist the Mother Country in bring-r sewer for some time. For that rea- Hymn, "Onward, Christian Soldiers.” Ellison, 41; Westbank, 40; Okanagan the war to a victorious conclusion and a lasting peace. While Total revenues in Canada come about 25 per cent from son, he urged a change in the pre Prayer for Victory by Rev. W. W. McPherson. i Torch Day Address (10 minutes), R. L. Maitland, M, L. A., S a la S M S^royaraa. 3^ the evening ceremonjr is the patriotic highlight of the toy, the direct levies such as income, corporation taxes and estate duties. could be worse than Vancouver. Rutland and Mount Bouchcrie, 34; fitting climax is preceded by a day as full of fun and enter- In Britain, these levies provide about half the revenues. The that used now,” he stated. , Torch Pledge. East Kelowna, 32. tainment as the experienced Gyros can make it. As President 8.30 p.m.—God Save The King. Detailed results of the events Don Whitham of 'the Gyros puts it: “The committee have en- balance of the taxes paid by citizens of both countries is, of ^ o f o S ^‘'w nLrs of Cups and Trophies deavored to keep things moving all day and I dunk they have course, made up of land taxation, fees of one kind and another, top soil but it also actually encour- Kelowna Sawmill Co. Cup: 50 seen to it that no person will find a moment of boredom in the sales tax (purchase tax, they call it in Britain), customs duties w W ch ^h rsu ggS ’w a?l W. A. C. BENNETT NAMED yards, girls, 14 and under—Margaret entire day.” and contriljutions to government-owned enterprises such as compromise between the present W. J. LOGIE CONSERVATIVE CANDJDA'TE Lanfranco, Mission Creek. One interesting feature of the day Crown Fruit Co. Cup: 220 yards, is that there are no admission char post office in both countries and liquor stores in Canadian pro- X ic rw a fm o T d S lb ll.'W w lte ^ W. A. C. Bennett, hardware mer boys, 20 and under (High School)— ges for any of the events. Cars go IS NAMED W. Taylor, Oyama. Every Business, Every A vinces, etc. Here are the T O T A L G O V E R N M E N T REC the lined-pit was quite satisfactory chant of Kelowna, was unanimous ing into the Athletic Park will be Newby Cup: 300 yards, relay, charged a nominal amount for park ■ V E N U E S for the two countries on the basis of latest budget the^ pre^nt system,” he PRINCIPAL ly named as the conservative stan girls, open (Public School)—Mission House Should Fly ing space, however.