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IfiCiIy Council Budgets

For Surplus OI $3,128

leaffjrming the present tax of 2.75, City Council last appl‘OVed a 1958 budget cal- for expenditure of $1,238,- 52, 62. Revenue was estimated at $1,241,650.45, thus indicat- ing 3 projected surplus of $3,- ]28Appl'0Val however was not un- mimouxs. Objecting to the inclu- sion in the 1958 revenue forecast of the $137,832, additional per mm; grant requested by the city in a recent brief to the pro- vincial government, C>0lll'lClllOI' Foster voted against the motion. ‘ councillor Foster termed this gctiou on the part of the Finance

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jgtic" since the City had “no as- surance whatsoever” that the gov- .m§men4'. would accede to this

'- 1n reply, Councillor A. Walthen gaudet, chairman of the Finance Committee pointed out that in iyjgw of theadditional expenditure Involved by the building of the .aew3fBirchwood School, the only glternative to the inclusion of this expected increase would be u raise in the present tax rate.

Emphasizing the justice of the city’: claim for an additional 53.25 per capita grant, Councillor Gaudet pointed out that the City’s present share of the total Ottawa grants to this Province was only 1.21 per cent, despite the fact it held 17.8 per cent of the popula-

on. Should the government approve the present request, the City would then only be getting 2.83 percent of these grants, he main-

“Prime Minister Diefenbaker has stated that one of the prime reasons for these additional grants was to enable greater as- sistance to municipalities,” said Councillor Earle C. Baker, speak- ing in support of Councillor Gau- det’s stand.

Councillor Foster said that he llid not wish to see the tax rate raised..“It’s high enough now..” but wanted to know where the money was to come from should the government disapprove of the municipalities’ stand; L

MAY TIGHTEN BELTS

In reply the chairman of the Finance Committee said that if necessary ..:fw.e -_sha1l have

On question of Councillor F. G. D’NeilI, Councillor Baker stated that a tax rate of at least 3.10 would be required to cover the present expenditure if the ad- litional grant was not considered.

$90,000 increase over last year’s estimate, Councillor Gaudet noted.

' to crush the spreading frebellion.

m0St1y_ to the erection of the new_ Bu-chwood High School plus an increase 1n the 1958_ expendi- glggrgshmated by the City School

Sinking fund payments show an

increase of approximately $36,- 000, interest on debentures has gone up by $28,000 while the City School Board except to spend an additional $31,000, he said. _ Several of the grants included in this item were the subject of some discussion by members of the council.

UNFAIR T0 HOSPITALS

Councillor Gormley thought it unfair that a hospital grant should be held up merely because the institution owed the City a small amount of money.

The Mayor explained that this policy had been enforced by the city for some time, and he could see no particular reason for mak- mg any exceptions to this rule.

Noting that the playgrounds grant had not been increased beyond former figure of $1,000 Councillor Foster asked if con- sideration had been’ given there- cent brief submitted by the Com- mission. \

In reply Councillor Gaudet stat- ed that it was the opinion of the Committee that the Commission should be required to continue their usual campaigns for funds and not depend on the City for complete support.

NO FURTHER PAYMENT

In respect to the special grant

101: the upkeep of Queen Square, 0bJ€cted to by Councillor Gor- mley, the chairman of the Fin- ance Committee assured the Council that no further gant would be made to maintain this property while -the present “de- secration” continues.

Other items of general ex- penditure particularly n ot e d by the Council were: an extra- ordinary amount of $8,000 appear- Ing in the Street Committee’s estimates, and two items one of $1,400, and the other of $4,800 which appeared in the estimates of the Fire Committee.

With reference to the first Item, Councillor O’Neill chair- man of the Streets Committee stated that this amount was in-

rluded to cover the possibility of employing an engineer during the coming year.

Such an employee would be re- quired particularly in view of the c o min g amalgamation with Spring Park, he said.

NEW ALARM SYSTEM

Councillor Baker said that the items noted in the fire Commit- tee’s estimates were placed there to cover two necessary expend- itures: the installation of a new alarm system, and the purchase of 500 feet of\hose for the new fire engine in addition to the regular departmental require- ments for the year.

HAVANA, Cuba (AP)-—Streerts and stores were -almost deserted Tuesday as Havana awaited the next move in President F-ulgen- cio Batistas’ struggle to retain control of Cuba.

Batista showed no signs of yielding to an ultimatutm from rebel leader Fidel Castro or to demands by civic organizations that he resign. He continual to direct his military and police chiefs in an intensified campaign

It seemed clear that Batista is determined to keep the pres- idency until elections June 1. Political opponents have charged’ that Batista’s candidate, former premier Andres River-o Aguero, is certain to be boosted into the presidency by the government if elections are held. ’

FIGHT ‘T0 FINISH ’ Castro’s ultimatum said unless

This increase he said was due

Batista resigns by early April the

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Paralysis Hits . Cuba's Capital

rebels will wage “a fight to the fin-sih.” Castro warned that Bat- ista would he overthrown by a general strike and an armed up- rising.

Within hours after Castros threat 42 religious, professional, fraternal and other organizations demanded that congress be dis- solved and all major factions be allowed to form a proviional gov- ernment. ‘

The manifesto denounced "re- pressive ‘ forces” "exercised ' jby. Batista in an attempt to end the revolt and expressed dismay that “the military forces support ‘a regime that the republic repudi- ates.”

In the tense hours following, the civic leaders’ manifesto and Gas- tros ultimatum, Havanas busi- ness was crippled. Merchants complained that no one was on the streets and no one was buy-

ing.

Wants Sale Of Margarine Made Legal On The Island

.'l'liat the sale of margarine be on Prince Edward Is-

, land was stronglyurged by HW-

~I'. -Earle MacDonald in the Legis-

lature yesterday.

‘Mr. MacDonald felt it would ‘zfnotgaffect the dairy industry Of

the Province, _“since there was rt’ floor price on butter anyway- and many people in the lower 1!}- wlnc brackets would benefit *I1'0m*-the sale.”

common knowledge that a con-

iiderable quantity of margarine

was being brought into the pro- vmce at the present’ time and

I “lxbople should be given the op-

Nrtunity to buy it legally.”

NEW BOAT NEEDED

The Provincial Treasurer said there had been much talk of a causeway. but what the Island Fleeded right away was a boat °°mD8lrable to the Abegweit. He ‘i-——_§

IN LEGISLATURE

Mr. MacDonald said it was,

said the causeway could not be ready for use within ten years even if it were started this sum- mer. _

Turning to the tourist indus- try, Mr. MacDonald said there was a need for additional acco- modation but noted -that m01‘e and more people are vacationing in trailers.

He said there were many re- quests for tourlst loans but re- minded the House that the $300,000 revolving fund was ill? only source from which the Government could draw in mak- ing loans and these are limited by the amount of repayment made.

SLIGHT LOSS

The Provincial Treasurer said there has been some ‘talk aboug the loss which the Governmeint was sustalmng through IOUTS loans. He assured the members that the loss rate has been 1955

YESTERDAY

than five per cent since the fund was set up in 1947. He said every attempt will be made for the re- covery of this amount. — \ The donation , of the Cotton Family of park lands was de- scribed by Mr. MacDonald as a “splendid gesture" but he did not favor the spending of too much money on their development. Why develop one place more than an- other. “The whole Island is It- self a_ tourist attracion”, he stated. ,

He was not in favor of build- ing too many roadside tables. He contended that short distances of travel here did not call for stop- overs for lunch that are preva- lent on the mainland. - ’

He termed the layoff of section men on the C.N.R. a serious loss to the Province and felt that it must be the intention of the rail- way to take up rail after rail and tie after tie until there was

no railway left.

Committee Reports ‘On

"Under this Hospital Insurance Plan (Bill 320) the patient will Still be responsible for Payment £01“ Professional medical services, extra hospital charges for Pre‘ erred accommodations, PFiVate Ply nursing services not con- sidered ‘medically’ necessary. Special ‘drugs in hospital and all drugs and applicances required °l1tside of hospital."

_ The above was contained in the recommendations of the report 01' Ommittee on Hospital Insurance

gables! in the Legislature yester- an

The report also slated that

there should be provision I0!’ ose residents of the PIC 31199

_ 0 are visitors outside ‘IV PTO‘ 9 as well as for those resi-

dents recommended for treat- ment outside the Province. It went on to say that adequate re-

pital care of their respective re- sidents will be ‘required .betW€-‘.63 provinces having 110513331 1”’ surance PI'0e‘=’1"3m5- ,

The rocommendations ‘also ad.

mously of the Op‘llll0ll. a Vt pitals should retain their PWSB-1 voluntary Status and that owner’ ship and administration of hos- ;,1ta1s should not become a fun. ction of government.

BRIEFS RECEIVED

During the Committee’s study if the in-oposed plan briefs were received from the R E‘ 1' Sec‘

ciprocal arrangements for the hos-

Hospital Insurance Plan

tion of the Maritime Hospital As- sociation; the P. E. I. Division of the Canadan Medical Association; The Association of Nurses of P. E. I.; The Maritime Hospital Services Association; the C. C. F. Standing Committee on Health Insurance; and the Charlottetown and District Labour Council. The‘Committee also felt that cost of administration of a hos- pital insurance plan should be a shared expense; that treatment of mental and tuberculosis patients should not be excluded. It also noted that that under this bill certain groups of the population for whose hospital care the Fed- eral Government has assumed. re- sponsibility over, the years will (Continued on page 5 col. 7)

WELCOME BACK

A hearty welcome w-as afford- ed S.S. Hessian, Q.C. (Liberal Fifth Kings)’ as he took his seat in the House yesterday the first time since the beginning of the present session. Mr. Hessian dur- ing the past two months. has been seriously ill and his many friends on both sides of the House were glad to see that the member from the Georgetown District was able to be with them again.

Rebels Say Oil Centre Is Re-Tciken

SINGAPORJE (AP)——Indonesian rebels said Tuesday night that they have» retaken the vital oil centre of Pakanba-ru and an ad- Vance guard of fierce Achinese‘ Moslem war-rioers has reopened the fight for the- port city of Medan in northern Sumatra. There were indications that rebel operations at Medan begin- ning Sunday had been diversion- ary in the hope of laying Pakan- baru, 300 miles to the south, open to a counter-attack ‘by revolution- ary forces.

A broadcast by the rebel radio’ in Padang, central Sumatra, said rebel troops attacked Pakanbaru Tuesday and government troops either fled or surrendered.

C;‘o?aI Mi-ner ls Fatally Injured

.S.Fi1..I11‘lGHILiI-... .,.-.-§-, miner died in hosptihl here day night of injuries received earlier when a “bump” occurred in No. 2 mine.

A spokesman at All Saints Hos- pital said. Alfred White, 28, died shortly after midnight fllesday. Nathan Miller, 45, also injured, was said to be in good condition. White was believed to have suf- fered chest injuries and was un- conscious when admitted.

- ARREST “SPIES"

PRAGUE (Reuters) — Czecho- slovakia said Tuesday that an of- ficial of the state investment bank and a number of other Czechs have been‘ arrested as “Ameri- can spies.” The official Josef’ Moravec, was alleged to have been recruited by relatives in the West whom he visited recently as a tourist. He was arrested “in the act of handing them informa- tion” when they later c-ame to visit him in Czechoslovakia.

COMMANDER P. MacDOWELL chats with cadets Jack Norton, Summerside and Roddy Ives.

The navy offersthe University graduate every facility to con- tinue his education, stated Cmdr. ‘P. MacDowell, C.D.,'R.C.N. in

addressing members of Univer- sity Naval Training Division, composed of students of Saint Dunstan’s University and Prince of Wales College at S aint Dunstarfs University last even- ing. - 1 He assured them of an acade-‘ mic future as well as a techmcall

-INCREMENTS TO

' CHARLOTTETOWN CANADA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1958

COME FASTER

Declaring that permit books for the purchase of liquor in Prince Edward Island were a “nuisance and a farce”, Frank Myers (P.C. First Queens) yes- terday strongly attacked the pol- icy of the Provincial Temper- ance Commission.

He recalled that in 1927 an election had been run on the basis-of “Prohibition or Gov- ernment Control”. He said the Conservative Party at that time favored Government Control and the Liberals, prohibition.

“Now they have dropped the word ’ ‘prohibition’ and substi- tuted it with ‘temperance’. Mr. Myers said the word was “very misleading.”

SAW N0 DRUNKS

Recalling, a trip he made to the States last summer, Mr. My- ers said he visited one of the “package stores.” He noted that the walls were lined with liquor of all sorts but he saw nobody drunk or under the influence. He said there were no books used for the purchase of liquor in the neighbouring provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and could not see why the Island s-till persisted in using them. He could not forsee’ any additional consumption in liquor. because as he put it, "ibis so expensive no one could afford to buy any more than they now are."

He said the price of rum was between five and six dollars a bottle and the only difference he could determine between “light" and “dark” rum was that the light rum was mixed with Island water while the dark rum was mixed with Halifax water all of which was purchased by the Government for 69 cents a quart. .Mr._ ‘Myers, felt that the Gov-

» ‘ 'x3rh’ifie‘ht’s‘hcti6n’in t‘éaeh1h.g‘t"erh;

penance in the schools -was com- mendable but wondered why they had delayed 31 years in getting

Potato Prices Were Slightly Easier Tuesday *

Potato prices were somewhat softer yesterday, it was reported from dealers in several areas of the Province. Some said the cause was “t‘op man-y potatoes on tnack not sold. “They added, however, that they ‘felt the price ‘should firm up in a day or so.

The prices varied somewhat from place to place. In Charlotte- town the quotation was approxi-

At Summerside prices were $2.00 to $2.75. At Montague they started at $2.30 but went down to $1.90.

Charlottetown, members of the University Naval Training Divis- ion at HMCS Queen Charlotte

Tells Students Navy Offers Them Many Opportunities

future and went on to say that

in the past the university grad» uate was taken into the RCN on 3 a trial basis called the Short Ser- ’

vice Commission, but now the graduate is taken on a regular commission. The university de- gree need not be the end of his education. He may go on to get his Master’s Degree or even higher standards of education. The Commander said earlier that all officers should have a university degree and that it took

mately $2.00 per 75-pound sack.’

MR. FRANK MYERS

the program started. Hon. Mr. MacDonald: better late than never."

FEDERAL GRANTS

The First Queens member said he was disturbed and disap- pointed at the Premier’s attitude toward the Federal grant‘ to the Island. “The Premier,” he said," “told us all about the Atlantic Provinces meeting at Halifax and then we find out he was -not at the meeting, he sent Mr. Mas- sey and Mr. MacLeod.

-Premier Matheson: “I wasn’t invit .”

Mr. Myers: “Isn't that rather irregular. The Premier is the boss —why was he left out—who re- ceived the invitation?”

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of Nova Scotia invited?”

Mr. Myers: “Perhaps the Prem- ier felt he was unworthy to gath- er up the crumbs—’’

Hon. Mr. MacDonald: ‘‘That’s all it was, crumbs from the rich man’s tafble.”

EDUCATION Speaking on education, Mr. My-

I ers felt he was “not qualified to

deal with the subject” noting that as an older member ‘of a large family it was his duty to remain on the farm.

Hon. Mr. MacDonald: “lsn’t it lucky you did, you wouldn't have as much money as you have today.”

Mr. Myers felt that education on the Island “is not too badly off.” He recalled from reading a history of his home commun- ity prepared by the Women's Institute, that a teacher in 1906 received a total salary of $106

. per year.

last evening. Both boys are third year students at Prince of Wales College.

eleven years of training before an officer could earn his keep.

Commander MacDowell arrived here yesterday afternoon from Halifax and will leave the Island sometime this afternoon. Before his departure he will pav his respects to the Lieutenant Gov- ernor, the Mayor and other offi- cials.

In 1942 Cmdr. MacDowell was shipmates with Dr. Lemuel E. Prowse, Charlottetown, aboard HMCS “Skeena”.

Other naval-officers present at S.D.U. last evening were Lieut- enant Joseph Mahar, Staff Officer U.N.T.D.: and Lieutenant Com- mander A. J. MacAdam, R.C.N. (R). ‘

C-lar-kc \“Was‘ the Premier,

LiquorBooks A Nuisance, It Says FirsIQueens Member

He thought that salaries while they are admittedly behind those of other provinces were not the all important thing. He said a teacher must find great reward in-molding the minds of young children. »

AGRICULTURE

Turning to agriculture, Mr. Myers complimented the Minis- ter for “finally getting Falcon- wood farm out of the Red”.

“But how did he d~o'it, that is what we would like to know. I see where he has an item of $273 charged up to potatoes.” The member from Crapaud said he was unaware that any potatoes were grown on the Farm.

He also noted an item of ‘$267 for cow spnay for one year while an amount of $67 was shown for the same year.

Hon. Mr. Cullen: “If the Hon.

member is suggesting that we are charging for something we did not receive let him say so. If not, Mr. Speaker I suggest that he leave the subject”. Mr. Myers said the reason why low salaries were paid in the Government was that there were too many employees. “If there were fewer of them we would be in a position to pay them more”, he said.

POTATO BOARD

Regarding the Potato Market- ing Board, Mr. Myers said there had been a great deal of contro- versy stirred up about this mat-, ter and declared it was the Gov- ern-ment’s fault in ‘appointing the Board.

He felt that if each school dis- trict meeting of the Federation of Agriculture were to send a delegate along with representat- ion from the dealers a solution to -the problems facing the potato industry could be worked out.‘

Speaking ofthe Trans Canada

said he was very thankful for this road but noted that Hon. Mr. Pearson in his election speeches promised to build the remaining portion of the TCH in the province on a 90 per cent basis. ,

Mr. Myers felt this would be an injustice to the Province‘ which already has its TCH pro- gram almost completed.

Mr. Myers said he was led to believe that the Minister of Highways stated that the TCH in Prince Edward Island was not up to par with the rest Canada. /

“Premier: “No, no, no, that is not what he said. He said it was not up to the standards stated by certain truck drivers, that is an all weather road.