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City Council Recommends

the regular monthly _. Ora. uty Council lash night ma following resolution. moved

by coup. Edwin C. Johnstaonc, chairman of the llnance Commit- ,” and seconded by Conn. George J. Regen. was adopted after inusls discussion on a stand- ing Voh of I-B.

Resolved:

whereas this Council views with concern the rapidly increas- ing tax burden on the citizens of Charlottetown and

..r twenty elasarsoi-ns ronatruaisd by the City School noard is, in the opinion of this Council. sufficient to care for any acpanllon in the school popula- tion llkdy to occur in the next few years. "no it resolved that this Coun- cil dlrest the attention of the City fidiool Board to the points men- tioned above and request that no steps be taken to build or rent additional school accommodation until it is definitely established that the building now under eon- atruction, together with salami; school buildings. are» to to house the pupils of this QIQ."

Those voting for the motion were Councillors Johnstone. Rog- ers, Keefe, MacDonald and Hutch- saon. Opposing it were Council- lnrii Mccormac, Gormley and Gaudet.

Ceun. Johnsione's Statement

In making his motion Councillor Johnstone read the followingstate. ment:

“I think it is the duty of the Council and particularly of the Finance Committee. if they antic. ipaie any increase in taxes. to let the taxpayers know. as far in ad- vance as pomible. what may be IXIWCT-Cd.

"As there is definitely going to be a substantial increase in taxes next year and every reason to look for a further increase in 1956 and perhaps another in l951, I would like at this time to go on record as having given due warning of what may be expected‘ in the next few years.

“This year we have imposed a Business Tax, which is expected to produce over forty thousand dol-

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W011 dollar of tilt will be needed to take care of the intaraat gnu sin-kins funds in connection with the debenturu sold last year to cover cost of the new streets and the increase recently granted to Civic employees. There is emolum- ly nothing we can now do about this. The tax does not affect the population as a whole but falls mainly on a group that hes not been paying their fair share of taxes. While we feel that it will bring this class more in line with what other taxpayers have been paying. we nevertl-ieles realize that it will undoubtedly impose a real hard.ship on some people.

“In 1966. steps will have to be taken to finance the new school now under construction. It is es- timated that t1oo,ooo ariiriually will be required to operate this school, and amortise its cost. It will be the task of this Council next year to devise the best way to raise this amount. It seems to me that there are only three approaches to the problem:

“ill The simplest and most ef- ficient method would be to place the full burden on the property owner. This would require an in- crease of $4.00 per thousand on the present assessed values. since 62% of the dwelling units in Char- lottetown are occupied by tenants (according to the Matthews re- port) and since it is the practice of most owners to pass along any tax increase to the tenant, the placing of the full burden on the property owner would not be so one-sided as it appears at first sight, and from the standpoint of tax collection it is the most effic- ient way. However. such an in- crease would no doubt force some people to sell their homes and might even bring about a serious slump in real estate values.

“(2). In accordance with permis- sion recently granted by the Leg- islature. an Educational Tax in the form of a head tax on All males and gainfully employed fe- males could be imposed. The am- oumnt of such poll tax necessary to produce the required sum has not yet been determined. but it would of necessity be heavy Ind most difficult to collect. on the

are more taxes than. last year.

(Continued on Page is col. 2)

uecision Made To’ call Tendersfwflév‘ Fire Department Pumper By my Council

Councillor George Rogers last night at the monthly meeting of the City Council Introduced a notion calling for tenders for the ourchue oi a new pumps: for ihe l-‘ira- Department which he laid would cost in the vicinity of i5.000 and have a pumping ca- pacity of 850 gallons per minute.

He pointed out that according to a competent survey made by a Board oi Fire Underwriters. the pulnpiru capecit of the Charlotte- town Fire Department was only 50% of that required by a City of lhls aise. Councillor Rogers also iaid that if something is not done lo increase the efliciency oi the Department with added equip- ment, there is imminent danger that the insurance rates in the City will take a jump.

Councillors Johnsione and Gau- det opposed the motion, on the ground that. with the increased taxation with which the City will be taped. an expenditure of this amount at the present time was out of the question. Councillor Msabconald _suggested that the Dolibility of obtaining aid from the rederal Government through their Civil Defence programme bi investigated and the purchase of

Coming Events

-vciuainalo party. Pownnl HI“ -mus-y. April is.

“Dance Kinkora Hall. Tuesday April filth. Sponsored by , Home and lehool Association. Canteen service.

"St. Theresa players present 3-

act comedy in fit. Theresa’: Hall. Easter Monday. curtain 8:30. Dance after.

"Special Holy Week meeting at the Salvation Army, guest speaker will be Capiala lteger Henderson, ‘tonight I pm.

"The Ienahaw Inn is now open for the season. Opening dance is Easter Monday. April lath. Dane- ing hm O-lI:Io.

"Tilers will its no lillk deliv- ery on one Pricey. muse pui

out my. bottles and tickets on 9

Thursday. signed: sunshine Dairy: Pure Milk Co.; G. is 0. De Purity Dairy: Health Pasteurlsed

new equipment be delayed until that time. Tenders were author- ised to be called for the purchase oi the above mentioned and an alternate machine with a capacity of 1,000 gallons. Councillor Mac- Donald remarked that the calling of tenders did not obligate the Council to make the purchase.

Dr. Wendell MacDonald, City Health Officer. noted the absence of any serious epidemics in the City this winter which were prev- alent lsst year. In commenting on the need oi meat inspection with- in the City which had been dis- cussed in the Legislature recently. Dr. MacDonald felt that such an inspection of meat was of no use. He pointed out that the cattle oi the Island were practically disease free and the only inspection that would serve any useful pllI‘D°-5° would be of the animals before they were killed and an inspec- tion oi the slaulhlrbl’ MU5” made. The doctor dealt briefly with the housing question which he said would become more acute when the families in the block to be occupied by the Federal build- ing was vacated-

Polioe Report

In reporting for the Police. Councillor Gornilelf "‘l>|‘¢Sl¢d '9' gret in annnunclnl U10 EDDIE!‘ tion for leave oi absence from oi- iicers Lloyd Archer and R.ussel‘l Downs and hop“! "1" ” "“ wmn these two men should ask for re-employment that every sideratlon be given their app “Gilli: Worship noted that the ap- plications asked for lndeflnllg :.-.-we of absence and mull“ ihlit the Council could not grant !“(‘h g request. Councillor hing: Donald askcd.that. they be 3" ed six months leave of Ibsen“ without any and 0“ "‘°“°" °‘ Councilller Gormley 0"‘ W" rante . ‘A resolution instructing this City Clerk to purchase two trien- TIC lights to be view! It ' corner oi Qulefl ""1 E“"°" "Ml at the corner of Prince and Graf- ton, was adoDl¢‘;. Considerable !'lII|I0fl "Wk Inca when Councillor Rogers icontinued on Pill 5 °°l- 3’

In UK To

For Geneva

OTTAWA. (CP)—— External Af- fairs Minister Feersan will leave April II for the Geneva confer- ence.

He will take a small group of advisers with him, but their names have not yet been announced. Before the April 20 conference, Mr. Pearson will confer with other

laniic alliance at Paris April 23.

Boys Rescued From Ice-cake In. Sfslde..Hirh9r-

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Helpifily adrift in summer- alde harbor on a small ice- cake wlttlch wai rapflllrbeliig carried by wind and tide to- wards the harbor entrance. two young lads about 12 years of age were rescued about 6.30 pm. last evening by George Beaten of Summer- side. Mr. Benton was among sev- eral who noted the plight of the young boys who were be- ing swept sea-ward, and quickly launching a row boat that was nearby he managed to reach the boys and get both of them safely into the boat before returning to shore.

The two lads who were Louis Gallant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Agustus Gallant. Market St., and Leroy Elliott. son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott. Wet- cr St. West-3.

U. S. Army Has New Use For ’Copiers

WASHINGTON. (AP)—'I'he 0.5 army is looking for one-and two- man helicopters that can be para- chuted into advanced territory to act as flying eyes for airborne as- sault troops.

Two such helicopters are being built and will be given prelimin- ary service tesis at Ft. Bragg. N. C.. as soon as they are received from their manufacturers. They are one-place XI-I36 made by the American Helicopter 00., Manhat- tan Beach, Cauf.. subsidiary of the Fairchild Col-p.. Hageretown, Md., and the Hillel‘ Hornet VH3! Both rotary craft are jet powered. A spokesman said service tests would take about six months and if either or both of the little ‘cop- tera meet the rigid requirements more will be ordered for full field tests.

The army said it has already developed a iechni us to drop a small heucopter wi its pilot is a special container.

CAUl.ll"l.0Wl.I KING P!.'I‘lR«B0ll0UG-H, Ont, (OP)- samuel J. Little, who with his wife cut the cste in their Both weddim Ilnivasasi. earned the title "cauliflower Iiru" as owner of a market garden which special- ised in big. succulent cauliflower.

‘Vie! Nam In All-out Call-up

foreign ministers of the North At-

OPPOSITION IN 6-POINT CRITICISM OF FINANCE MINISTER’ S NEVIIBUDGET

OTTAWA. (C P) — opposition critics said Monday the govcrnmenl should have gone farther than the $40,000,000-a-year tax cuts provided in Pinance Minister Abbott's new budget.

A call for greater tax relief was the main theme of two motions oi want of confidence in the govern- ment proposed by ihe Progressive Conservative and CC!‘ parties.

The first item in a six—polni motion by J. M. Macdonnell. P0 financial critic. said the govern- ment has “fallecl" to reduce taxes “which are an excessive burden on

the Canadian pea 1e and place our producers u er a severe dis- advantage in meeting competition

from abroad."

CCF leader Coldwell added his party's want-of-confidence motion saying the government should have boosted inwme taxes for corpora- tions and individuals in the higher- incomo brackets and increased er- emptions to benefit those with smaller incomes.

Social Credit leader Low said a larger tax reduction should have been made to encourage production and provide more buying power in the domestic market.

Lead Off Debate

The three party spokesmen led off the oppositlon'e attack on gov- ernment policies in the budget de- bate, expected to continue for sev- eral weeks. Under House rules, Mr. Isiw was not able to present a non- confidence motion but is expected to do so later. »

The? C motion said the govem- ment:

‘'1. has failed to reduce taxes which are an excessive burden on the Canadian people and place our producers under a severe disad- vantase in meeurllt ll-om abroad.

‘'2. Has failed to reduce unneces- sary expenditures.

"8. Has failed to improve the ef- ficiency of its administration.

"iignores the problem of un- employment.

"5. Has failed to retain and re- gain merkeis for our surplus prim- ary products.

"6. Has failed to reach agree- ment with the provincial govern- ments in regard to a cle.arly-dei'in- ed reallocation ‘of taxing powers so that the provincial governments and municipal councils may have adequate financial resources to

_ Founded in CI-IARLOTTETOWN, CANADA. TUESDAY, APRIL 13. 1954

ulles Bows To Reluctance

arn Red China

Supreme Court of Canada Reverses

.;|I(imDA‘ti>tion .

an immediate warning to vene in the Indo-China war. But the U. S.

ing Geneva conference fails.

matic sources said.

Original members of such a pact probably would be Britain, the United States, France. Australia and New zealand, with southeast Asian nations and the Philippines invited to join. Thailand, which b°“1°F5 011 Indo-Chllu.has already °“°|'°d W 1011} such an alliance. In Mondays talks, men said Britain could not agree to awest- ern Wamlner to Red China before the Geneva conference, which OPGH-5 April 3. This view is shared by France.

The Geneva talks. to be attend. ed by Britain. France. the U. 5.. Red China. the Soviet Uniori,Can- ada. and other nations which par- ticipated in the Korean war, will discuss the Korean and Indo-Chio nese ys0blEI'I|I.

Hope For Truce

Dulles was reported to have ac- cepted Eden's argument that no. “T1318 should be done now to jeopardize chances of a negotiated Indo-Chinese truce being reached at Geneva.

Dulles will fly to Pu-1; today for talks with French leaders.

However. in view of his reported agreement with Eden's arguments, he is not likely to press France on I115 Proposal for an ultimatum to Red China.

May Dulles and Eden found "a wide similarity of views." authori- tatlve source said.

_ their morning seslori, the ‘M M 'uucxDe0T»ed'l¥ their attenion to mounting Israeli- Arab tension following recent bor- der incidents.

Immediataly aim the talks'they dispatched instructions to the British and United States repre- aentetives in the United Nations Security Council. sources here said.

BRIGHTER PROSPECTS

simmw, N. s., (CP)—ProspecisL for employment in the building trades here are brighten than at this time last year, according to union officials. Among projects

Garryout their rapidly-increasing responsibilities."

DECIARES H-BOMBS

TORONTO, (CF) -— Hydrogen bomb explosions could pollute the air with radioactivity lasting sev- eral thousand years. a Toronto physicist said Monday.

Dr. Karl Buckthought of the Uni- verslty of Toronto's physics de- partment expressed hls view in a letter to D. M. Johnson. Canada‘: permanent representative to the United Nations. made public Mon. day. He said destruction of world civilization is the “inevitable out- come" of an atomic war.

A mid-air explosion of a bomb of the hydrogen type would usually produce carbon 11, with a half- life of 5.000 years. Thus. every such explosion polluted the air with radioactivity.

If radioactivity were introduced Into the jet stream. which extends for thousands of miles with winds

under way is a new jetty at the Point Edward naval base.

COULD POILUTE AIR

OF WORLD FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS

up to 100 to 200 miles an hour at‘ the height of 20,000 feet .it might. for instance, reach the west coast of North America from Pacific testing grounds within a day and its still-active isotopes might in- flict radiation sickness and atom burns on millions of persons, said Dr. Buckthought.

Dr. W. H. Watson. professor of, physics and director of the M c-I Lennan laboratory at the Univer- sity of Toronto. said Dr. Buck- thought'a aiatement was “perfectly

During their two sessions Mon- .

turned '

(By Stanley Priddlel

LONDON, (Reuters) — John Foster Dulles Monday night gave In to British arguments against his proposal for Communist China not to

inter-

state secretary and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden agreed in principle to Dulles’ plan for estab-, llshing a “Pacific pact” for Southeast Asia if the forthcom-

The alliance would be set up to discourage further Communist aggression in Southeast

Asia, British diplo-

Suspended

NEW YORK. (AF)—The New York Times says that famed phy- siclst Dr. J. Robert Oppenlieimer (above). who directed the making of the first atomic bomb. has been suspended on security grounds by the Atomic Energy Commission.

A panel of the commission's per- sonnel security board, headed by Gordon Gray. president oi the University of North Carolina and former army secretary, started hearings on the case Monday. The Times says.

Meanwhile, the dispatch by James Reston from Washington says Oppenheimer has been denied access in all government security documents.

Oppenheimer directed the atomic bomb project at Les Alamos. N. M, during the Second world War. He is one or the world's foremost. atomic physicists.

;I—G:l'l' AT HOME

ST. JOHN'S. Nflrl.. lCP)—Super- intendent Harry Hamlyn reports a regular zoo is developing at Bowring Park. It has two deer. ll monkey, swans and geese. and a wood duck rarely seen in New- foundland. The duck landed dur-

true. but there isn't anything new, in it." Dr. Watson said that for some, time scientists have known they. could destroy all life on earth.1 "but I can hardly imagine anyone who would want to do it—except,

war, ii men like Hitler might."

Of lndo-Clilna From

o’I'I‘AWA. (OP) — Max Freed- man, Winni newspaper man, Monday descrbed as "alarming"

American oongreaional demands for the immediate. complete lnde ndence of Indo-chine from anus.-

Mr. Freedman. Washington cor- respondent oi the Manchester Guardian and 030 con-iinentawr. told the Canadian Club that

s of the three indo-Chinese .33:

Calls U.S. Suggeslions For Independence‘

perhaps, in the dying stages oil 1

France Alarming

believes for an instant it can maintain freedom without the partnership of France.

Colonialism was on its way out and it would be folly to continue im lslisrn. But there must be or erly, methodical progress to freedom so the new state would be able to protect that freedom. Indochina was not yet equipped to do that.

On another subject. he said Prime Minister at. Laurent had made a profound impression on Washington when he had defend- ed U. S. pelia before the Indian Parliament at New Delhi.

"It was greatly appreciated as I

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Findings of Jury

OTTAWA. fAP)—The supreme Court of Canada in an unusual judgment Monday reversed the

findings of a Jury.

The court threw out a ruling which awarded $24,052 damages to R. A. Garland of Almonte, Ont. who crashed into the hear of a stopped Colonial Coach Lines bus on a 1083)’ morning in September, 1052.

Colonial Coach Lines lost the original case before Mr. Justice E R. E. Chevrier of the Ontario supreme court and a jury and al- ‘so lost an appeal to the Ontario Appeal Court. Monday their ap- peal was allowed and the action dismissed “with costs throughout."

The Supreme Court seldom re-

examlnes the findings of fact er.

confining its study to law and ordering it retrial

ety of the original one.

court ruled that the jury could not reasonably, on the basis of facts presented. have assessed the blame as it did.

Prcccdcnis Exist

Supreme Court officials said the judgment, while unusual, is not without precedent.

Evidence at the trial was that the accident occurred in bad visi- bility when Garlands automobile, travelling from Almonte to otta- wa, hit the bus which had stopped to pick up a passenger. Alter the crash, the rear left wheel of the bus was on the centre line of the highway. with the front end two

feet from the shoulder.

The jury found that the driver. W. l... Carroll. “showed negligence in not pulling the bus close enough to the right shoulder when coming to a stop. It also found Garland negligent in not using "enough driving precaution, in the prevail- ing weather conditions." It assess- ed Carroll as 36 per cent to blame ‘and Garland 15 per cent at fault.

Mr. Justice Patrick Kerwin wrote the majority judgment, which was concurred in by

Justice Ivan C. Rand. Mr. Justice Charles H. Locke and Mr. Justice Gerald Fauieux.

‘‘...The present appeal should be decided on the ground that what the jury found as negligence on the part of Carroll is not cap- able of being negligence." Mr. Justice Kerwin wrote.

"...we are unable to discover in all the circumstances anything on which the jury could find any duty on Carroll to pull his bus any closer in the edge of the pave- ment. or, in the iury's words. ‘to the rigth shoulder’ than he did."

Mr. Justice J.R. Cartwright dis- sented. He cited the principle of non-interference with a .IUl’if'l findings as expressed in cases in 1931 and 1906 and he agreed with the findings of the Ontario Ap- peal Court.

SMART FAMILY

BATHURST. N. 13., ion: -— Rose Pearce, high school student. won the annual oratorical contest spon- sored by the Rotary Club here. Last year her twin brother Robert