My Uncle Jim Lavorato, the father of my first cousin, Rev. GiginoLavorato , gave me this letter (below) more that fifty years ago which is STILL TRUE even TODAY!He was born in Calabria in 1888 and first visited Canada with hisfather when he was only seven years old. He lived in Canada inhis twenties for over ten years.Please read this letter.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This remarkable answer came in recently from one of our Canadian customers whose bill has been long overdue. It was so good that we marked the bill "PAID IN FULL"---------------------------------------------------------------------- April 1, 1947 Regina, SaskatchewanDear Sir:In reply to your recent and more recent requests to send you acheck for my bill owed you, I wish to inform you that at the presentshattered condition of my bank account makes it impossible for meto take your request seriously.My present financial condition is due to the effect of Dominion Laws,Provincial Laws, Municipal Laws, County Laws, Corporation Laws,Traffic Laws, Liquor Laws, By-Laws, Mother-In-Laws and Out-Laws,all of which have been foisted upon an unsuspected public.Through these laws I am compelled to pay a Business Tax, AmusementTax, Gas Tax, Water Tax, Garbage Tax, Excise Tax, School Tax,Auto Tax, Hydro-Tax and Syn-Tax.In addition to these irratating taxes I am forced by the strong arm ofthe law to get a permit for this thing and a permit for that thing.I am required to get a business License, a City Licence, a ProvincialLicense, a Sign License, a Dog License, a Motor License, a LiquorLicense - not to mention a Marriage License.I am also requested to contribute to every society and organization
which the inventive genius of man is capable of bringing into life -
the Women's Relief, the Near East Relief, the Unemployment Relief.the Gold Digger's Home, and every hospital and charitable institutionin the city, the Red Cross, the Black Cross, the White and Green Cross,the Purple Cross, the Flaming Cross and the Double Cross.For my own safety I am required to carry Life Insurance, LiabilityInsurance, Burglary Insurance, Accident Insurance, Collision Insurance,Pain Insurance, Health Insurance, Hail Insurance and BusinessInsurance.The Government has now so governed my business that it is no easymatter for me to find out who owns it.I am inspected, expected, introspected, suspected, disrespected,examined, re-examined, informed, required summoned, fined,commanded and compelled, until all I know is I am supposed toprovide inexhaustible means and supply of money for every known need, desire and hope to the human race. To beg, borrow or stealmoney to give away, and if refuse to donate to each and all, I amcussed, discussed, boycotted, talked to, talked about, lied to,lied about, held up. held down and robbed, until I am nearly ruined.I can foretell honestly. Mr. Clark, that failing a MIRACLE, you won't be paid just now, and the only reason I holding on to life issimply just to see what the hell is coming next. Yours Respectfully John Charles Skinner--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This remarkable answer came in recently from one of our Canadian customers whose bill has been long overdue. It was so good that we marked the bill "PAID IN FULL"---------------------------------------------------------------------- April 1, 1947 Regina, SaskatchewanDear Sir:In reply to your recent and more recent requests to send you acheck for my bill owed you, I wish to inform you that at the presentshattered condition of my bank account makes it impossible for meto take your request seriously.My present financial condition is due to the effect of Dominion Laws,Provincial Laws, Municipal Laws, County Laws, Corporation Laws,Traffic Laws, Liquor Laws, By-Laws, Mother-In-Laws and Out-Laws,all of which have been foisted upon an unsuspected public.Through these laws I am compelled to pay a Business Tax, AmusementTax, Gas Tax, Water Tax, Garbage Tax, Excise Tax, School Tax,Auto Tax, Hydro-Tax and Syn-Tax.In addition to these irratating taxes I am forced by the strong arm ofthe law to get a permit for this thing and a permit for that thing.I am required to get a business License, a City Licence, a ProvincialLicense, a Sign License, a Dog License, a Motor License, a LiquorLicense - not to mention a Marriage License.I am also requested to contribute to every society and organization
which the inventive genius of man is capable of bringing into life -
the Women's Relief, the Near East Relief, the Unemployment Relief.the Gold Digger's Home, and every hospital and charitable institutionin the city, the Red Cross, the Black Cross, the White and Green Cross,the Purple Cross, the Flaming Cross and the Double Cross.For my own safety I am required to carry Life Insurance, LiabilityInsurance, Burglary Insurance, Accident Insurance, Collision Insurance,Pain Insurance, Health Insurance, Hail Insurance and BusinessInsurance.The Government has now so governed my business that it is no easymatter for me to find out who owns it.I am inspected, expected, introspected, suspected, disrespected,examined, re-examined, informed, required summoned, fined,commanded and compelled, until all I know is I am supposed toprovide inexhaustible means and supply of money for every known need, desire and hope to the human race. To beg, borrow or stealmoney to give away, and if refuse to donate to each and all, I amcussed, discussed, boycotted, talked to, talked about, lied to,lied about, held up. held down and robbed, until I am nearly ruined.I can foretell honestly. Mr. Clark, that failing a MIRACLE, you won't be paid just now, and the only reason I holding on to life issimply just to see what the hell is coming next. Yours Respectfully John Charles Skinner--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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