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WHAT'S THE USE OF WORRYING

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— Unide Ottawa tourist from Rortent to the’ mainland enuple unpacked their-lounge _Thursday. They were. part of chairs and relaeed while waite ~ a two-mile queue making” a “tne for err anspertat +0n——last-ditch effort —-hefére_ the

CNR ferries halt their services when the country’s railways

are hit by the strike set for

noon—today.. (CP_Wirephoeto)

_ PICKETS SET TOTAKE oven

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‘BALLOTS MAILED

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Whopping Pay |

OTTAWA

(CP) —- Demands ‘creases are minimum demands, for whopping. pay increases SETS CONDITIONS amounting to about 50. perseent | The eommittee also -set out for postal workers, backed by |two prerequisites it said the the threat of a strike, were an- [government must endorse _be-

fore salary negotiations sched- juled to start next Oct. 1: —All employees in post offices

nounced Thursday by the Cana- dian Union) of Postal. workers. The union anhounced at a}

press conference that it is seek- | ~must have -postal classifica- ing pay raises of $1 to $1.16 ani; tions. At present, such em- hour fer its 16,000 members. ployees- as_ télephone opera- who ‘handie’ the ‘mails across | tors and stenographers: have

other civil: service. classifica- tions. —All postal assistants class I

Canada. The price tag. for gov- | ernment would .be about °$30,- | 000,000 a year. ‘ j

Current pay for mail fies | and II in semi-staff post of- ranges from $1.81 an hour to! fices, usually the. smaller $2.15, ‘for postal clerks from $2/ ones, must..be reclassified. a

to -$2.51- and ‘for. dispatchers { postal clerks. About 5,000 from $2.33 to $2.60 workers in such offices .bene-

Union spokesmen told the | fit from wage increases ob- press conference the demands | tained by CUPW members: but jwill be backed with the threat | are not included in the- union. jof an immediate strike if mem- [| The announcement ‘said these bers agree. ™ | changes would eliminate

“maverick positions’ and streamline. bargaining

Ballots seeking authority for | ‘The boost of $1 an-hour would

|\CUPW. members last

the union leaders to' do so are lapp to class’ II postal clerks, jto be mailed to members across idis ers, postal chauffeurs, ithe country. within” 10 days. 'maintenance helpers, A_wildcat: walkout by. some nance craftsmen and those in summer \the semi-staff offices that the itied - the maiis im several union wants Classified” ax postal areas of the country. Salary in- (cjerks I. creases of $535 a year. were | The-$1.16 boost was demanded authorized after a government- for mail. handlers. appointed mediator looked into | [Union President William Kay, the wage demands that sparked |, member of the negotiating the- walkout. ‘committee, said the $30,000,000 That raise brought the salary annua! bill for the raises ‘can

mainte-

range for “postal clerks to “be- easily he absorbed’ by the post |

tween $4,165 and $5,215 a year, loffice. for mail handlers’ to -between |

$3,780 and $4,530 and for dis- {patchers to hetween "$4,860 and $5.460—

Beatle Weddi ing

rden Carferry Turned Down By Union

ncrease

Asked By Postal. Workers

“There was a deficit last year some $29,000,000 on ‘second-

of

class mail-alone,. due--mainty -to |

he said. second-class for newspa-

mailing of newspapers, One official called mailing privileges

pers ‘‘a subsidy,’ Richard Otto,” executive vice- president of the union, said ‘of

course we don't look at the total

price tag” demands. er’s responsibility. — -

“Why be inhibited by the total costs?’ He said. he” could con- sider that-.as a taxpayer ‘‘later on."* ”

Last. summer's strike sparked by postal workers Montreal who defied their lead- ers_and refused to: accept the

in- determining “wage

was

government's proposal-for wage |

increase. The-walkout spread to]

other centres. Mr. -Kay .cora- mented that the ‘militant’? | Montreal group is giving full

support to the CUPW. executive this year. -

That was the-employ-"|

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' ‘UPPER“TAG 1 OPPOSED

| TORONTO (CP) Premier

John Robarts wishes. Nova * Scotians would stop referring to persons who live .in Ontario as Upper Canadians.,

Please don't call us Upper Canadians anymore . just residents of Ontario,"’ the pre- mier told 24 honor students fram Nova Scotia Thursday

The. students, visiting On- tario as part of an exchange —project marking Canada’s centennial next year, were freeted at the legislature buildings -by, Education Minis- | ter William Davis and J. Keil- | ler MacKay, a former lieuten- -ant-governor of Ontario and a

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Nova Scotia native.

They were led to the On- tario cabinet chamber to: the skirl of pipes, a scottie dog, Dougald, in the lead - where | they .took -cabinet seats and | were welcomed to. the prov- ince by Mr, Robarts.

During their week-long visit | here, the students will. be

guests of the Etobicoke board-

{ of education. j

Pearson Fo

rmula Said.

Goal Of Rail’ Workers:

.. By. DENNIS ORCHARD OTTAWA. (CP) Goveen- ;ment ‘and management are

|watching unhappily as a 80- | \|called

“Pearson formula’

side- -hy-side “with the Canadian reliving in all ‘parts of the Is- | an

men, | The seaway’ achieved ‘wage parity but most cases Canadian

settlement | _in | with the effects of the strike on | industry | the economy =-of- ‘the Island,’ |sweeps into wage negotiations |says it cannot afford parity be- | ‘Mr. Hould said. ‘‘Certain facts |

Unanimous Vote Dashes Hopes

About 300 members of the federal government: and Canadian Brotherhood of Rail-| transportation facilities." way Transport and. General! 4 spokesman for Mr, Camp- Workers. voted Thursday night | bell said the Premier spent to eae oe: a ae Thursday in an 11th hour at- ee Campbell's sarah of cemayy te See tee ferriee In ser

‘ ; : vice i ay’s schedu nation fry ee al railway strike takes place. eae ‘ : : Meanwhile, thes emergency

Picket lines will be establish- Sete bs

yobs? : s tion, put inte ed and maintained around the Measures organiza ;

clock at’ all entrances to railway operation by Mr. Campbell's de ‘property: in HAehan” when the claration of a state of emergen- rail strike goes into effect at. ee announced a permit-system 1 p.m. ADT today Barry Hould will be instituted -to ease the of Moncton, representative of traffic load: on the only other

ferry service to the province.

the Canadian’ Brotherhood of : : Railway Transport: and General; - Emo Director Orin §. Simons

Workers (CBRTGW),“stated fol- | lsaid the permit system. also will lowing a‘ special meeting of the jinv olve the establishment of pri- Island local that other Jabor orities: vehicles carrying tour- organizations have pledged sup- ists, livestock, perishable goods “ports Fo and. mail. Tourists would be giv-

Mr. Hould told The Guardian- €™ priority over Islanders. Patriot that the meeting. was| Asked -if vehigies coming ta called Thursday night to>make athe Island from Nova Scotia final decision, “in view of re- would present a problem, - Mr. |cent developments and the ap- |Simons said ‘‘people are not go- _ Peal by the Premier.” ling to come here unless they DECISION UNANIMOUS sey ee

He. stated that the decision to, -Ferries at Wood Islands wilt go on strike. with the rest of operate on a 10-trip scheduled the .nation's_railway..men_.was. beginning Saturday. : unanimous, and services would, Eastern Provincial Airways, + be withdrawn with the rest of | ithe only ‘-major airline serving the organization™. actoss - _ the the Island, ‘announced two extra country. trips a.day. EPA normally. ear-

He said that there pre approxt |Ties 100 persons a day from the jee 9 450 enihers invelved im |Island.

that they |

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Car Traffic At Borden

“We were quite " concerned |

-AtNoon Deadline Fodsy.

stated on a television broadcast | | by Major Simons of emergency.

tween’ American and Canadian |

The prepared statement

‘Rumor Denied

ke the country.~

‘Cleaned Up

, MONTREAL «CP _Train concentrated ana hint for ‘sign? for some days and that all sued by the CUPW seaiatita | Union leaders ares demanding Wages: )measures organization would in- | Services providrd by Canadian- grounds that would allow _re- is ready for the noon action. jcommittee “said the wage in| ceagriE (AP) —The Beatles’ 30 - per - cent wage increases. SEEKS ‘STANDARD’ ‘dicate that the services being “4 spokesman for the CNR - Watianst Canadian ‘eific and newed bargaining over. the’ Meanwhile: MPs and Sena- \press agent. Tony Barrow, da They say fair precedents et With a national rail strike on provided at Wood Islands would Banton early this ident said five: other ! s ease today Wages problem tors from across Canada were | Pi nied Thursday ‘rumors that Bea- set by the cabinet when it took ithe way Frank Hall, veteran relieve any serious effect that that cars Waiting to at at tn a n\ region ‘andard times But chances of a settlement preparing for the special _ses- cee Lines »|tle Paul McCartney -planned to a@ hand in ending a _longshore- negotiator for non - operating disruption in Borden ,. service Island were all taken care of on “Sint te negntiated: hefare —1oday’s ~ strike” ~“deadline~sion—-of-Parliament--Monday: + get_married_in Seaitle_ Thursday..men’s..strike_in Quebec and a /railway. workers, said ‘the | would have.” s <11:28 crossing from Borden las Strike ssttement now —consid-“were “Considering how to meet 7; ; night. Peas jdispute-on- the St. Lawrence |‘‘Pearson_ standard’: is “what , ~ Ini 8 ‘ ; ia ) ne government was i el v REGRETS INCONVENIENCES "20t. #7 ered re is reached im Ot- the effects of a walkout. ected to --introdue si “It is absolutely untrue,” said Seaway. we: want and: what were going re er ee eee si : tay P oad cen er ures. \Barrow. He also said Jane; «ts ito. get or we don't work,” In continuing his remarks, Mr. ___ The four ferries at Borden ran shout. 138-008 emplavees:of the TRAFFIC MOUNTS for getting the railways moving | Asher, a London netecaa whore Le oe ee that negotiations in g Hould added that the union “‘re- all last night and although the rilvavs plan oe massive” Air. Canada reported ‘that vltsfoe if.railway and union rep- By. Snes |MeCartney Seago humana tg the strike at Quebec ports had| Ian Sinclair, CPR. president, | gretted inconviences that the Vehicles were cleaned up con- rike = ake Peking W we in- passenger and cargo traffic was fesentalives haven't by then ‘have planned on marrying, was. already arrived at. an undef- jsaid the two settlements ap-" strike would cause, but we would. tinuéd to. run throughout the == Wrike. most: “seeking:3 ae Tiounting — rapidly. withearge managed to_reach a settlement. : ‘ to: Seattl standing about wages when the [plied to seasonal workers and hope with the people that the early morning hours. sreaceN—a vera cin gi per mounting eee xs are en =a “OTTAWA - (CP)—The federal “not flying = ry ae: key differences over size of must be considered isolated sit- situation would be short-lived.” It was reported there were tent backlogs already building up at CONSIDERS LEGISLATION (cabinet rejected Thursday a bid The Beatles flew in here dock crews proved insoluble. juations. | We-waht thet tieie we 300-350 left on the pier at Bor’ A strike has been labelled as major centres In any event, the government |by Trans-Canada Pipe Lines Thursday amid a flurry of ru- | : Pcie at Spina : re. many a ; Races : : heres thats MeCart ies i He said it is unfortunate that /conflicting stories regarding the den after each regular crossing Potentially disastrous _for__the __In Prince Edward_Isiand,_all’ is to present—legislation —ex--/Ltd._to_build_an_East-West_pipe-.mors here that McCartney, the |: In early July the cabinet! © iti thend didispute. ‘“locat le have |vesterday. country hy Prime Minister thoughts were on the ferry serv-.pected to give the Tailways, line with aj section passing only single. member of the |stepped—in. and won. the ap- lhabe Besar yt id. even though. made the decision wa aoe Pearson and catastrophic in its ice operated by the CNR-+be- among other things, greater through the United States. group, planned to wed secre!ly. iproval of shippers and Maen t8 such neces ae ' = Id hay here tonight (Th resday) sat Ge possible effects by Opposition tween Borden, 'P-E.T, and Cape freedom in rate-making and| Prime Minister Pearson an- No confirmation could be end the strike, “to increase |°' sa rou nye : res * : } J } found. ; ; “tremendously bad effects on National organization is behind Leader Diefenbaker Tormentine, N_B. other areas now..under rigid Nounced that the project was found. wages as already agreed by Canada,” they are being set up US 100 percent.” On Ottawa Thursday. govern. ; hell has federal control. \conditionally approved by the both sides and to submit the is- »4"4a, Seat? ng set up H id eter : Premier Alex Camphe! has , iN “K |by unions as fixed criteria for le said the union appreciates ment mediati on efforts were a f a i es Hau ee ational Energy Board, but that |sue of crew reductions to an in- |) ; | the ie : . declared a state of emergency _ e railways, faced with un- the ‘Cabingl: reversads the. de oons i uiry into technological change | lfuture settlements, he said. e position and sympathizes | _to counter the threatened dis- ion demands for higher wages. | sis, in the wational interest a pb a ih terhnit: B | An Ottawa economist outside | With the position of the govern- .Tuption of the Terty. "the “istand's have inctuded—in—their—counter—|—r5—s¢-inch—naturat—gas-pi fr es |the government said any goy- | Ment “but we feel this action is ‘Last Saili ing main transportation ‘line with arguments statements that they ‘line would have Taken ‘emer ls Tested NOT THE AUTHORS ernment --engineered_settle-Necessary for the overall” ‘pro. s the mainland. : have no way of raising new ga: Man 7 with: Safita. feedin | But government. sources -say ment Jends a special authority | fection of our members on ; Fr Borden In Ottawa, it was reported Tevenues to meet bigger wage alberta gas to markets in On| CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. (AP) the fact remains that the prime |to. the terms and that's “‘the PREMIER A aan om same_-workers were_reconsider-. bills... ‘tario and Quebec. Cost of the An unmanned—Apollo--moonship minister. and his cabinet were best argument for keeping out | Ta té ; st t pra : ing their decision to tie up the, Launching the strike threat project was estimated at $212,- barreled through a punishing not authors of the 80-cent hourly /of negotiations. Cath helt ead See 10 15 Toda Bee were the associated shop craft (000,000. path three-quarters of the way increase won by the longshore- | ; “oie ae : ° : y A railway union spokesman UMions with their 22.000 mem-| Mr. Pearson said the govern- around earth Thursday and ap- men. INSIDE TODAY leommittee dithorlty is we LO a a one “said national. union officials (ers: the residual union group ment opposes a, pipeline that parently developed only minor On-the other hand:-the- settle Bredtecaney t Lee MONCTON *— Details for last shorting the 400 ferry With 54.000 members. and, the \would pass through the U.S. problems in a test that will tell TN AS age Ree case P e into action in lings. of the Cane: Totmefitines Were exhorting Tie ; : : “i 7 ; ment. for .1,200° seaway workers |. Island ‘news: ............ 2 meeting as best it can the strike Gailings.of the Cape: Torm workers to maintain a service Canadian Brotherhood of” Rail- The- gas transmission indus- whether it can safely carry vin pict binet Lin) Ss id 3 t Bord Bordenterry service in the ore for cars ‘and passengers. ‘way Transport ,and’> Genéral try is a public utility on a vast three astronaut§ into earth orbit Ota tate er eae wank at hee Othe ees eee res ; a ‘stig: aii “ of the threatened strike taking Rail kesmen said if. Workers,” also with 22.000 mem- Scale, and is important to Cana- ‘next Décember | a? Se aa eyo aaemeags tr eee (koe ea Ns hae: coatings to see any P i Alex’ C bell : aes eae fee piaganhe Railway -spokesmen: s 3 ; jout “by Senator- Norman. Mac-| Editorials .......:........ 4 see required fro th Ceres ees, ee Pratesridavs were releasee bers. wes dian:_national _ well-being."’ he The _corfé-shaped spacecraft, OU"! 2 im e sed di Thursday bv Canadian National Mr gaes—as-planned—the trains - ret eee Se : fieht Nenzie,—federal..mediator. - Kings, Queens, City, 5 ———-___—.; press isappointment Thurs ae y Ca should have “either. reached Said fn a statement issted” after lofted on™ the stb-orbital-fight-— womens — 6 iday—night=the-eve—of-asehed-— Railways ; their destinations or some {n- M a al kes a a day-long cabinet meeting. by a 224-foot Safurn I rocket, The govegnment insisted ‘that it SS ig CJ | uled nation-wide railway strike, The strike ¢ ne has been. i otween centres. by. the strike eaica wards The development-of- its main skipped down —a—fiery re-entry the special issue in this case Cais es as Aar Ss | that 300 union workersiwould go announced 2s noan om al stand- deadtine. Many train services links between East and West course” through ‘earth S atMOS- was -the pay scale applyi to | Cage 10. 11 on strike at Borden, P.E.I1., serv: ard time +1 pm. local Davlignt Saded CoP huteday ‘i Are Announced should, we believe, remain phere to test the Apollo's protec- Aniseleni: aeawave work ho | Fiance,” markets 12 D ling the Island's main ferry Time}.In-this case-the last sail- os wholly under’ Canadian jurisdic- tive heat’ shield and other sys- “™® pane Nw vec once ne ius ean emule e au e | transportation to the mainland. ing of a ferry from Borden will PASSENGERS WARNED TORONTO (CP)—Awards tox tion.” tems. performed their jobs | almost | : | ‘Arrangements are now being he at if Frid v, and the The -companies said passen- talline $53,000" to -medical scien- ET! - es Tour Start | Negotiated with the federal zo last sailing spe Tormen- igers had been warned of the tists announced Thursday by J. | ernment for supplementary tine will he 0 a.m) bot cut-off if their trains were A. Gairdner. Toronto industrial | transportation are ee times being lea! davlight time. among those not expected to ist and president of- the Gaird- _DIUBOUTI ‘AP)—Somall na- eee and men Mr. Camp- The ships will be tied tp at reach destinations by strike ner Foundation include: tionalists — and_French Police dtowleree he ec lined cominest Borden, and sufficient time has time Dr. Charles’ B. Huggins, Hale | clashed violently Thursday night on whether the ships would he to be allowe s operation Officials of the striking unions jifax-born physician and direc. | shortly after President de Gaulle the CNR’s four ferries to he before the deadline said there was no formal send- tor, Ben “May Laboratory for'| arrived for an -official visit to shut dawn by the strike /etarting “ ae orate on-sche- off planned for the big walkout Cancer Research, University of | French Somaliland, Fra noes at noon today duled trips throughout? Thursday —‘‘the men will just get°on with Chicago, a $5,000 award for he-. last colonial outpost. in Africa. The union corkats members night to‘elear up’ anv -hicklag it,” said one official in Mont- ing the first to show conclu- | At least 13 persons, were in-| of the.Canadian Brotherhood of of traffie. This is anormal prae- real sively that. treatment of cancer | Jured. including five policemen Railway, Transpert and General tee ‘during periods of peak He said the potential] strikers of the prostate with hormones | Pititastis ‘ n ‘ed Workers. voted unanimously rat fic had he n arking oon picket was beneficial. jonglists,; wha aunted) Thursday night to ao on strike ee ee os mai a ‘ - — | banners demanding ‘total inde- Local 197 niealdent Willord ee nes io pendence" within: a few feet of Pickering said the workers re ——$---de-Gautle—atthe—airpert—arrival—firsed—ta—eren—thaenss—the—pas— jceremonies, turned more’ az-. sibility of limited ser ice of the gressive when their demonstra- | CNR ferries. the main link be Ke tion 1 reached the _city | itself __i tween P.EI. and the mainland — neat ‘Partial Service By Ferries ‘A 0 rey vent leup Eres To Be Maintained To Nfld. NORTH SYDNEY, N.S.. (CP) irepresentative for eastern vores i ( APITAL BUREAU termed the situation during the :tion occas this time, the dis- Caen einplovess voted ‘Srteeduelecctin ere Gee tas OF THE GUARDIAN |1950 strike as “shocking”. ,Tuption to: the economy: of Bite to maintain the railway ferry special local meeting the ” OTTAWA The federal gov-, {‘For seven: days: in .1950° de- "Edward Island will be infinitely service for passengers and ve- and CNR officials had agreed - ernment must prevent a recur: partmental ferry services ceas- greater than in 1950 eed hicles between here and Port to keep the ferries runnine A ré , cl down of the ed because. bs usMiE Canadian” “The “ability of the trucking Aux: Basques, Nfld. spokesman for. the local -<34 . e ; National Railway’ as!the’Acent industry to service its normal > ae . earlier the strike vote had heen Bt e the Canad: (op aperation of these services,:,customers, let alone the heavy Local 42 of the Canadian taken without anv knowletize—ee jan 7 king Nssectations Ine. the government put itse!f in the additiqnal traffic “which will]. é sort anaes sronel eal Sane the agreement : said here «Mhursday position that union contracts require movement by truck, will » Me 5 - orners = re- Mr. Macintyre said aliificse? n.a statement as to the means treated the services as if they be aborted,”’ the associations TRUCKERS PREPARE FOR EXTRA LOAD he ‘ain Of tho’ bas a sellers. and, other workers (1 ene were those of Canadian National warn, , 0! on 8 loved In paséenger and. velicite by wiich provincial trucking @S- Railways, not the Government | An affiliate of the Trucking | The Ottawa office of the Ca-~ across the country prepared Friday as scheduled. The As- jus Géndreau. “take plans to a Gee Fat strike. |i, tuner at work as usial, sociations hope to copg with the of Canada,” the trucking brief Association, Inc, .is the Mari-| nadian Trucking Associations to mect the extra load on theif sociations’ General Manager, meet the crisis, aided by some came effective at 100n to but io cargo ‘will be carried of havement of goods during the declares. time Motor Transport Associat- | resembled a battle command = services which will be imposed John: Magee (LEFT) and As- attractive assistants (CP Wire day . ; t ii Carson of nr ; ; : either the William a railwoy strike, the associations | It says that a similar situa- ion. ' ‘post Thursday as . truckers # @ national rail strike begias sistant General’ Manager Mar- ‘photo) | Gilbert Macintyre, the union's Leif Briksson.; f : *

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