ot fame Li tL scm LBs lin dali nc Liu Morne UNI aL [panna Tt —_—_ | It’s up to you to register be “Tf you are not registered you will not able to vote at the next provincial elec’ tion (June 9),’” says a paid government 4 _— | April 27 deadline for voters’ list Unless you have received a card in the | advertisement Mail notifying you that you are a register- | papers. ed voter, your name is not included in € revised provincial voters list. And you only have until April 27 to Set your name on the list. “Registration on the dominion or muni cipal voters lists does not mean that your name is on the provincial voters list. “The responsibility is yours . . that you are properly registered.”’ Then follows a list of places in each electoral district where you can register. Don’t delay — the time is short! appearing in the daily . to see UJPO seeks annulment of illegal expulsion from city’s Jewish Community Council this Couver Jewish Community Council. Members of the United Jewish People’s Order will canvass the Jewish community in Vancouver Weekend with petitions urging annulment of the recent decision expelling the UJPO from the Ratepayers protest sharp increases in Burnaby taxes BURNABY, B.C. Burnaby’s CCF municipal council was told this week that con- stantly increasing taxes placed on homeowners over the past three years do “not constitute fair taxation but confiscation.” The charge was levelled by Mrs. Betty, Griffin, appearing befoure council as spokes- man for a Capitol Hill Ratepayers’ delegation whose members filled the council chamber. Mrs. Griffin was protesting this year’s five-mill increase which fol- lows an upward revision of home- owners’ assessments and an in- crease in taxable improvements from 50 to 60 percent carried through in 1951 and 1952. She cited her own case as an example of the load being placed. on homeowners as a result of this policy. “In four years,” she said, “my taxes have jumped from $90 to an estimated $160 this year and we have no paved road, no side- walk, no sewers and only one street light to show for our money.” ‘ Councillors squirmed when Mrs. Griffin pointed out that a year ago CCF Councillor George Isher- “Taxation in Burnaby is too high in relation to the value of services received and this has the effect of reducing tax collections. Taxes have risen four mills sincé your present reeve took office. This must be reversed. “As your reeve, I shall reduce the mill rate. This is not an ir- responsible statement. With a background of seven years’ ex- perience (on council), I know ex- aetly in what manner and’ by what methods it can be done.” “Well, what are you going to do about taxation?” Mrs. Griffin challenged Reeve Beamish. Beamish contended that increas- ed taxation was caused by rising school costs over which the coun- has tnever before has a local community issue created such a stir and such widespread discussion as| wood and publicity directors for |“, 284. “absolutely no control,” Gini S$ expulsion,” says a UJPO leaflet now being widely distributed. the oil companies “were agreed — by higher fire and soe- ; lal service costs. é lea: ng the facts of the case, the 7 : Continues: € Zionist Organization of Stateg Ueht in a resolution which who urge such tactics amongst our own people. ~ “The banning of the use of the that great benefits would accrue to the ratepayers of this munici- pality by the expansion of the oil industry.” He opposed a business tax on the ground that this would dis- courage businesses from moving Jewish Western Bulletin displays Publicity materials distributed |to Burnaby, and could only hold a contempt for the freedom of the | to every home by the oil com-| out the hope, increasingly regard- press which is not practiced by | panies had promised that they | ed with scepticism by ratepayers, even the most reactionary news-| Would “carry their fair share of | that continued industrial develop- papers. The first result of this|the municipal tax load.” ment of the municipality would ban was that the ‘dangerous’ an- Then she reminded councillors | eventually afford homeowners nual Passover greeting of the] that it had cost ratepayers the -| some tax relief. ; UJPO to the Jewish community | equivalent of one mill in taxes was not printed. People who urge| @s the cost of the council’s un- the adoption of such a resolution | successful fight to prevent Shell -|have thrown overboard the ele-| Oil from securing a _ million- mentary and fundamental concept dollar reduction in its taxable of human liberty and freedom of | &ssessment. the press. Such people do a dis- eligible tat the UJPO was not Comm for membership in the ——-Uypg Mty Council, that the Bhs ot be permitted to rent that + at the Community Centre, to Use sp UFO not be permitted Wester the columns of the Jewish Paid .4 Bulletin (mot even for ‘ advertisements). ing jpvious to the council meet- Steg ni Zionist Organization is- . Sates 5 ict instructions to dele- “Dh n how they were to vote. Community Council meet- He evaded the issue of a muni- cipally-owned transit system be- yond pointing out that taxation of public utilities was a provincial matter. at 1 “If industry is going to avoid Uhateg wich this resolution was service to our people... its responsibilities,’ she declared, T h Calling 8S Punctuated by: name- ie : “might I suggest that Burnaby r €e- wa Never here” like of which has ae ae et pint coer os levy a business tax.” She esti- Dati ae heard from a Jewish eee ms Fpiaiation odepatern eee such a on — bring t 1 e in race _ tor our city. The cue ye os in E or more than the equiv- Such outrageous outbursts is deviated from the principles of tO ba. the % found in the resolution of Seaks ppst Organization, which of 4) °f the UJPO as ‘the enemy Jewish people.’ the « ‘Thi ‘ Our ¢,» 18 the shame visited upon the council. The UJPO believes alent.of 10 mills-in taxation. ‘ Mrs. Griffin also raised the pop- b that the desire of the bulk of : : Vancouver Jewry is to maintain Tegner es a for pub- j or S Uu Ss unconstitutional, according to | democracy, justice and unity in oe pe Be et acpi : the bylaws of the Community | our community. The council can ” : serio ee : , Commun} 2 Council; and contrary to the best | only fulfil its coordinating role if | ‘®X®S this year while the munici- re vai nse! ond Se oe of the ‘ nity by the resolution interests of the Jewish people. | it remains the meeting-ground of pality paid out $51,000 in street | Press clubs tied for Club of the one