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| _ By HENRY F. HEALD OTTAWA â€" There is a new game on Parliament Hill It is called budget chopping. Naturally, the Opposition wants to know where the cuts were made, to which Finance Minister Sharp replies, "Mr. Speaker, the estimates will be tabled in the House in due course." In the midst of the talk of chopping items from next year‘s budget Mr. Sharpe tabled supâ€" plementary estimates for an adâ€" ditional $80,000,000 for this year‘s budget. This presumably puts the d~ficit for the 1967â€"68 up from $7‘9,000,000 to $820.000,000. We‘re Playing New Game It is aclittle funnier than the national unity game they have been playing on the alternate days and one could really enâ€" joy it, but for the sinking feelâ€" ing that win, lose or draw the result as far as the public is concerned will be an increase in taxes. When â€" Waldo Monteith, the Tory‘s leading financial critic, asked the source of cabinet leaks on proposed spending cuts, Mr. Sharp said the press reports were "pure speculation." The tneme of the game can be described simply and ecyniâ€" cally as: "Cut government spend.â€" ing but not in my constituency." Back in August, Prime Miniâ€" ster Pearson kicked off the game by saying that the cabinet had lopped $750,000,000 off the deâ€" partmental â€" spending â€" estimates for the fiscal year 1968â€"69. Later a spokesman for the department o‘ finance said the figure had been pushed to over a $1,000,000,â€" 000. Gerald Baldwin, the Conservaâ€" tive MP for Peace River asked if the supplementary estimates were â€" for â€" programs â€" originally planned for next year. He got one of the few straight answers that have been forthcoming on this issue: "No." FROM THE GALLERY 4 _ The Waterioo Chronicie, Wednesdesy, November 8, 1967 Mayor Paleczny, following the presentation of the brief, stated that Waterloo would continue to study other briefs and might find reason to make some changes in their presentation because nothing is ever perfect the first time. , The area government brief presented by Waterloo council is well planned, giving special emphasis to the retention of municipal names. This retention of identification should be considered a must for those whose duty it will be to make the final decision of whatever form our area government will take. This would also eliminate the constant competition between municipalities, a competition in which one or more always lose. They are to be commended for their openâ€"minded approach. The same applies to fire protection. Such protecâ€" tive forces would be considerably more mobile if set up under one headquarters for the entire area. | Two portions of the brief we must disagree with: | One, that local municipalities retain the protective forces (fire and police). It would seem more reasonable and ‘flexible if the area government were to set up a regional police force similar to the provincial police but maintaining offices in each municipality. The other is industrial promotion and placing. If area planning is to be implemented properly then it would seem more logical that this central body would look after the wooing and placing of industry in locaâ€" tions where they would be most suitable. A division of Baulk Publishers Ltd. Published every Wednesday at Waterloo Square, Waterloo, Ont. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Canada: one year $3.00;, in United States and foreign countries: one year $4.00 Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Waterloo Chronicle Established 1854 Lew‘s Views cuts?" Mr. Monteith asked. If the government pays any attention â€" to _ the _ Opposition views, or even its own backbenâ€" chers, it is hard to see how any cuts could be possible. The talk of cutting expenditures that doâ€" minates the question period is quickly _ forgotten © when the House moves into the regular debates. Someday someone will ask the obvious question: "What is the total budget for 1968â€"69 and will it or will it not mean higher taxes?" And then the game will be over. more harbor walls on the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Melvin McQuaid of Prince Edward Island wants the government to get busy with the Northumberland Straits causeway, Grant Deachman of Vancouver wants a retaining wall around Stanley Park, Donald Mcâ€" Innis of Cape Breton wants the government to take over the Dosco steel mill at Sydney, Stanâ€" ly Haidasz of Toronto wants fedâ€" eral funds for Toronto‘s downâ€" town restoration, etc., etc., etc. All the opposition parties, anc a few Liberals as well, joined in the demand for increased penâ€" sions for veterans and there was a nearly unanimous cry for more federal funds for housing. There have been requests for subsidies on freight rates, wheat prices, milk prices, egg prices and interâ€" est rates. When labor demands higher wages it is fashionable (and corâ€" rect, of course) to remind them that higher wages can only be met by increased productivity. It i; time to remind our MPs that higher government spending can only be met by increased naâ€" tional wealth. Worthwhile projects all of them. "Does that mean there are no Russell Keays of Gaspe wants Editorial Comment The largest change is between William and Erb Streets, at one time it was all a manufacturing area but is now all retail. One of the latter is a drugâ€" store where now you can go and buy almost everything but a new car. Years ago a drugstore was what its name implies, a place to have prescriptions filled, paâ€" tent medicines, toiletry supplies and _ medical â€" necessitics were purchased. The department store which now carries almost everything, used to be called a general store Bauers Ltd. is next. Where it stands was once a grocery store where I used to deliver a Daily Record and always received a small bag of maple buds. The price of the newspaper was one cent. Next door was a shoddy mill. Next is the upholstering firm which is right in line with the furniture business, at one time this was the Canada Furniture Co. Ltd. Pat Kuntz was on the managing committee of our ball team and was responsible for our many victories by the way he served us. By FRED SHINN A few days ago, while walking around the downtown shcoping area, I decided to try and comâ€" pare the present with the past. Starting at the south end I visitâ€" ed the funeral parlors first as I did not want to . ammspmons end up there. A WY B sign on the door &2 said â€" walk in Fh . â€" which 1 was * oo very glad 1 am & s2 2z _ W able to do. M Y Carlings, of course, is a much larger brewery now than when t was known as the Kuntz Breâ€" wery, noted for its good lager and beer. In the early days the majority of men‘s wear was made to orâ€" der. Now a tailor is almost as searce as a dressmaker or a blacksinith. For _ many Wy * years we had no ">% P / P funcral parters. 3 §# ? You paid your _ $ Ww &# * respects in the i t on DPR home where on the day of the funeral a short service was held before proceeding to church. At the corner of John and King Streets, there is a cleaning and pressing establishment and also ~real estate office. This is something we did not have back then, because most tailors did the cleaning and pressing‘ of men‘s clothing. Mc:t of the woâ€" men‘s was done at home. OVER THE YEARS Fond Look at King Street n :Zi/ P¥» P . A*° o & s »»a ; k P t .. > 4 TA 4 y T * TÂ¥ a%/ * £% 4 e se DPRA Food markets and groceterrias have replaced the small grocery store which used to be located on many of the street corners in town, also the butcher shop where you used to phone in your order _ and have it delivered to your home. Finance companies were not known, the banks took care of all such requirements. I_often wonder why a person would go to the finance company to borâ€" row when they know it has to be paid back. Trust companies we did not need because we put our trust in the banks. ed Shoe repair shops now have machines for sewing and polishâ€" ing, in the old days the shoeâ€" maker had to run the sewing mackine by a treades and many of the soles were hand sewn or nailâ€" Barbers now are mostly for cutting and shampooing hair. At one time shaving provided the largest part of the barber‘s inâ€" come because there were no safety razors and shaving with a straight razor required skill. Hairdressers and beauty parâ€" lors were not necessary in older days because the girls were beautiful without makeâ€"up. As well, when one did receive a kiss there was no lipstick to give you away. Back then, most patrons of the barber shop had their own shavâ€" ing cup with their name on it and his brush and spap was kept in a cabine‘ by the barber. Signs read no hair cuts on Saturdays. A barbers day, in hours, was twice that of the barbers of toâ€" day. The searcity of high shoes in the stores is very noticeable, and the laceâ€"up and buttonâ€"type have been replaced by the lowâ€"cut type. which carried dry goods, men‘s clothing, shoes, wall paper, oil cloth and some groceries. Saturdays these stores were a farmer‘s bechive with a lot of trading going on. Women‘s readyâ€" toâ€"wear stores were nil, because most of their clothes were made by a dressmaker. If they wished to buy readyâ€"made clothes they had to go to Berlin (Kitchener). Today this is not necessary beâ€" cause Waterloo has some of the very best. Inoticed the models have their limps all covered for the winter, Just the opposite of the trees which â€" have â€" uncovered their limbs. PUBLIC OPINION POLL "Mama," said little Elsie, "do men ever go to heaven?" ‘"Why of course dearic, why do you ask that?" ‘"Because Mama, I never see any pictures of angels with whisâ€" kers." "Well," was the answer, "some do get to heaven dearic, but only by a close shave." * Earlier in the column I menâ€" tioned a barber which reminds me of a story. The store of today displays chesterficlds, large upholstered chairs and bedroom suites where the older store carried Jounges, couches, rockers, iron beds and the bedroom suite which included a wash stand. The small cabinet had three drawers, one across the top and two in the sides, underneath was a small chamber. On the top of the cabinet was a large wash basin with a large pitcher for water. In the chamber was the catcher. Now we have a governmentâ€" owned liquor store. The store is not controlled but the liquor sure is. We had a liquor store where you could take a jug and have it filled with your favorite drink, and you could also buy a bottle without a lot of red tape. The small cooper shop is gone. I _ must not forget furniture stores as this was my father‘s business for the greater part of his life. He also included picâ€" ture framing and undertaking. I remember when I was quite young I could take a pitcher or small pail and purchase 10 cents worth of beer. You can‘t do that today. The garage and service staâ€" tion has taken the place of the blacksmith and wagon â€" maker (and also the feed store). How we used to stand in the open door and listen to the sound of the «nvil being struck and see the sparks fly as the smithy hamâ€" m red out the horseshoes before shoeing the horse. Restaurants, we had none. However, we had eight hotels and each one had a large dining room where meals were served three times a day. In the music store you find small electric organs, baby grand hurireds of records. The upright pianos, radios, television sets and piano and the upright organ you had to tread is missing.