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omic waste and inconvenience to the public be- RE A A TR Ae ne a mem ma PAGE 12 Postal Rates - cont'd from page 7 pound while for items from eight oz. fo a pound it will be 75¢ as compared to the present 45¢. From there on the rates will be applied in a simple pro- gression of 25¢ for each additional pound or fraction thereof . The changes announced will allow the post office to improve its financial position without creating a substantial increase to the general public. The advance notice to large mailers will' allow them to make the necessary adjustments in their arrangements well ahead of time. STANDARD SIZES FOR CHILDREN'S CLOTHING Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minister Ron Basford announced today the launching of a nation wide program to promote the use of the Canada Standard. Size (CSS) label on children's clothing. A Canada Standard Size label on a garment means that it is sized according to body measurement rather than the age of the child. At a press conference where young models dem- onstrated the size differences within one age group Mr. Basford said: '" Many parents have complained to us about the trouble they have buying children's clothes which fit properly. Obviously all eight- year-olds are not the same size and the consumer should be able to buy by measurement rather than age. Today we are launching a program to en- courage manufacturers to produce children's clothes in Canada Standard Sizes, and we are urging mothers to buy only those items carrying the CSS Labe! ." The CSS program is a voluntary one but manufact- urers wishing to use the standard label must obtain a licence from the Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs and conform to the regulations . Abuse of a licence could lead to its suspension or -- prosecution with a maximum penalty of $5,000. Mr. Bassford said that the major retailers and manufacturers have welcomed the new program and are assisting in its promotion because a better fit for children's clothes will mean fewer returns of mer chandise. The Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs is publicizing the CSS label in its Consumer Communique, in retail outlets across the country and in the press, radio and television. Mr. Basford said: "There is a good deal of econ- TERRACE BAY NEWS AUGUST 20, 1969 TODAYS CHILD; BY HELEN ALLEN '4s TorontoTelegram Syndicate Timmy's wide smile is a good clue to this baby's delightful disposition. Seven months old, he is a happy, responsive, sociable boy who goos and chuckles and laughs out loud and makes friends with every one he meets. Timmy is big, sturdy, healthy and very active, developing at a high average rate. He eats and sleeps well and is greatly interested in toys. He has big brown eyes, fringed by long lashes, scant fine dark hair and olive skin. All that is known of his father is that he was probably part-Negro. His mother is white. He needs a warm, loving, active home with other children, and parents who will welcome him on his own excellent merits, without concern over hazy background | information. To, inquire about adopting Timmy please write to Today's Child, Department of Social and Family Serv- ices, Parliament Buildings, Toronto 182. For.other informa- . tion about adoption ask your local Children's Aid Society. cause of the lack of acceptable standards in many lines of consumer goods. The Consumers' Association of Canada and other interested groups have long advocated the action we are taking today, and the establishment of standards in other commodities is receiving our closest attention."