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The Guardian is For it e e111 “Tow-high 10 beiow and tive eee ) | “Covers Prince Edward Island Like The Dew” VOL. LXXV. NO. 27 ee os WN, CANADA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1.1962. nor MORE SEVEN CENTS 16 PAGES

CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING HELD

Tax Collections Claimed At Unprecedented Level

Climbing to unprecedented| total expenditures amounted to; department.” Oe teat pre- heights, the 1962 total cash col | $1,544,097. In 1960 the revenue sented by Harry E. Hyndman; lections of current taxes and ar-| was $1,397,669 while the expen- ¢ rears amounted to 99 per cent | ditures were $1,461,030. » at of the net levy for the year. » ‘(See also stories on- page ¥

As a result the city showed a and 12.) , modest surplus of $6,443.00. in| The figures were coutaiend the prévious year, 1960, there in the report of the auditors, H was a deficit of $63,360. |R. Doane and Company, whe) due

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Mayor Outlines Prospects

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secured taxes. We- suggest to our successors in office that ail | If Elected For New Term | zazriey tas! tr me oar: : taxes, be sold if the taxes have OTTAWA (CP)—Liberal MP Unemployment, said the Lib A hint of what the future may mean the Mayor mentioned one | not heretofore. been paid.” Paul Martin accused the gov-| eral member,- “continues to be _.; hold for Charlottetown was given | land owner in the district whose | ‘The greatest source of reven | ernment Wednesday of taking a| the major domestie problem f@ by Mayor A. Walthén Gaudet | gssessment at the time of the ue for the city was real estate “haphazard, laissez-faire’ ap-| facing us." . ; last night as he presented ais ‘gmaigamation was $14,575. Due | taxation which brought in $799. proach to the unemployment = The winter works so ution ae one meeting | (Continued on page 4 Col. 2) | (Continued on page 4 Col, 5) problem. her tor ¥ sant does not go to the goot of tne . e member for s5eX § p .

Among the things he said he 4 said in the Commons that the He compared the government would bring before the next MAY SPLIT L.A. government's winter works in- policy unfavorably with that of Council if he is re-elected ’ in / centive program—under which President Kennedy, who had this month's civic election are: . the federal treasury pays nalf acted “in a vigorous way’ to a complete new assessment ior : : the payroll costs of approved; deal with the unemployment tax purposes; a municipal ” i municipal projects—fails to get) situatipn in the United States. parking lot; a standing com- = O e us Ss wn at the root of unemployment Mr. Martin also accused .ne mittee to seek out and assist Earlier, Labor Minister Starr, government of taking all tne new industry for this city; pub- had defended the winter works credit for what he represented lication of a pamphlet on tne plan, saying “the results prove as the limited benefits achieved city for the benefit of tourists; that it is a most useful method | by the winter works program. Seren “. city carr of tackling seasonal unemploy-| Yet the burden of costs naa been

0 ng conventions ment.”’ borne by the municipalities. to this city and provide : i i ~onsi i j NDP— - icant pei Pervice | cp rom mestervAP ts individual agencies US. me gees contain, We) hae Plu, NE ee

His Worship touched briefiy | PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay Sources sta ‘they expect action | labor department supplemen- works program is a measure of on ali city government depart-|—A plenary session of the West- | ‘hope that some of the ebenioinn tary estimates to cover the fed-| the inaction of the government Guolondlty shached pocpeenneens ser’ . fi — wealedin ae | six nations will swing over to | * era) share of the program tur | on Canada’s No 1 problem he

jter's conference en- the rest of this season. It failed) has no doubt tne voters wi tems ention |support OAS legal measures ‘ : , ae FROZEN ASSESSMENT ENDS {0” ter Tuesday nhs decison |throwing: out Castro's adminis-) | $c te dtinue today." ervalives. at the next clegtion

He noted the great develoo- American family of nations. : tie | Mr. Starr said 111,200 men W L M Creaghan (PC— ment taking place in the north- But the grouping appeared ene eee ve been put to work under the Westmorland) said he believes west steps to quarantine the Castro ha p

+ gumplodhcn wulch could ot One tied te > will cause. no major program so far this winter, for; patronage. on the part of New mar on ja - ministers barely | an average of 45 days each. Brunswick's Liberal administra- be anticipated due to the end |squeezed through the resolution |Change ee Municipalities participating to tion enters into the program. of the ‘frozen assessment’ era jeareeied. to exclude Cuba from | The en ges a . date numbered 2,286—compared Friends of the provincial gov- ing Pose: ss \stabos’ ted ae war Ameri. |debate in the “United | Nations | to 2,163 for all of last winier. ernment were referred to jooa

7 % : . on provincial projects accepted lgama greement, can agencies. next week. Castro’s diplomats a : ‘ G , ae — of | Sexton and the larger coun- | are-expected to voite bitter pro- | ' RETIRING REMEN ARE HONORED } e EO eee AN since veer the winter works pre the section until the first of jtries of South America, except | — there against the actions . ¢ : 4 : . . Navy Confirms 413,000 were officially reported He also said that in advertise lu failed to back the dir- |°f this conference. ; Twe city firemen with a / Bevins after 31 years service. | made by Hose Captain Haw- | 1a. ‘ | this year but _ now property ruguay, } A | ® as unemployed at mid-Decem- ing measures against unem ; could be to the ject action but restricted them-| Abstaining from voting { combined total of 68 years Both mep have reached the ley Crockett. Seen above left U S. Shellin S a there subject : res ; - : ode g ber—and the figure was n©/ ployment to which the federal same assessment values as in Selves to approving a list of |favor of anti-Cuba actions were | fire fighting were honored statutory retirement age. The | to right are Deputy Chief doubt higher now — “not too! the rest of the city. declarations ¢gainst the Com- | Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia fellow firemen at a party eld | men were each presented with | Gordon Stewart. Mr. Perry, VICTORIA (CP) — Rear A@| much satisfaction” could be de-| 2°VeT™ment was making contri- In emphasizing w’ this can penne policies of the island na- |eed Ecuador, as well as Mex- | ca "Shes hanes es es « a Se | Mr. Bevins, Captain William mira! E. W. Finch Noyes, fag | rived from Mr. Starr’s state | butions the N-B. Liberal “mie | . Pt) ’ 7 ~ 3 stratio was a no r : | Needing 14 votes to after 37 years in 4 to ‘which the men had belong- | Connolly. Captain Creceet Leredneaday that the. abel! trag-| wit ‘employment Provided whatever ta Otaws, ‘ “4 A ur /resoltition to bar ci boca | aeiaitic Policy ment and Lt. William J, ed. The presentation was | in thé rear. (Story on page er ts which fell the com- = ee mate Gets of its adherence to s munity of Clallam Bay were . Circus Deaths sated apelant it and ‘a 4c Is Unchanged Di k | fired from one of the ships ot an] s tries abstained. ' the RCN’s Pacific Comman OTTAWA (CP)—Prime Minis- ove ry rec age during gunnery practice in Juan | Pi LNO DELAY ter Diefenbaker indicated Wed- ide Fuca strait Monday” n ictures The ouster order is to be car- | nesday that Canada does not in- “Shell fragments recovered daeranié-tigh 1: eaty (OAS couch tee Wein oan | egg ten row ae F T | |from the Clallam Bay area . “the |have been identified by our went to the circus because the ims 1opes or raw er | ordnance experts as three inch wife wanted to go. I took my C ban, R R so-calibre anti - aircraft am- eamera, thinking . a Vd U ussian eaction | ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) — as an experienced seaman. The year-old Ravenel, built in munition of Canadian manufac-

7 ‘. maee ge r-old md i Discovery of life belts and | | Three years ago another traw-/ Holland. was last heard from ture. the type used by our de- OTTAWA (CP)—Liberal Sena Senator Crerar said he ope —— . Saturday at 2:15 p.m. when she stroyer escorts : “ . . ° gineer and amateur photogra- eard On OAS Decision | wreckage from the missing St. | ler captained by Cormier made a regular daily report to ; tor Thomas Crerar said Wed- poses federal government pate ae Se eee areal Pinze anne: Revene dashed i then golem in of ae | her owners, Societe de Peche et aa, prmvolved.” Skee /nesday he is opposed to the ticipation with the provinces tors who watched horrified HAVANA (AP) — “With or into an aggressive mili ty bloc hopes Wednesday that the ves-| time there was. no loss ite. de Congelation of St. Pierre. The was the snip ;federal government’s proposal work out arrangements for dis- Tuesday night as two members | without the OAS, we'll win the of the United States | h An investigation team from to increase the basic old age tribution of clectric power

of the famous high-wire Wal- struggle.” Revolucion declared | Set's'10-men crew will be found owners asked for a search Mom. and headquarters brought | pension to $65 a month from $55. across provincial boundaries. lenda troupe plummeted gil Wednesday: . MONTEVIDE euters) — | alive. ‘LLOYDS ISSUES day. , he traw! three shell fragments, the only| The Manitoba senator also The covernment's plan to in- to death. The victims were i | unions have Wed the weath / At that time the trawler was evidence of the shelling found said in the Senate throne speech crease basic old age pensions, ter Schepp, 23. and Richard | ee ee ee ene erent strike for next | rae Wednesday the weathe! TWISTITIS POLICY © the Grand Banks and re-|{5'Gate. back from the scene. debate that he would be opposed ‘he said. would add about $128. Faughnan, 29. Pca tae July movement rotest Uruguay’s | [prevented a@ concentrated : ported she was leaving for Si. | jto amy Liberal government 000,000 a year to the country’s ~ Hansen, who said he was at- Tosesnaed aapaiin oaks a Del Este to ex- search off Lories Beach on the LONDON (Reuters) — Pierre Banks 100 miles away ta | |boosting the pension to $75 a financial burden ‘tending the Shrine circus per- 41. Organization of American clude Cubd from the Organiza- tip of the Burin Peninsuia Lio ds'enreed Wednesday to fish on the way home. 'Holdups Blamed month unless it is based on the _ Hard-pressed provincial gov- formance “under duress,” made «.14.< foreign ministers confer- tion of American States jwhere the belts and Wreckage) 8 _|> ‘The search has been ‘contributory pringciple. ernments would be pushed inte pictures of the tragedy in which Cone on Cuban coommunism. s _issue an insurance poli€y¥ | pered frem the start by the Secret Army —. The wartime cabinet minister further expenditures to match —~ _ 4 three other perf were in- cael ade the OW (AP) —. Tass = — be | “against “twistitis.” weather. The icebreaker e, Gaid increaséd expenditures on the 5U-per-cent federal contribu-— jured seriously. Five of Han- olucion declared can press regards ing. Blinding snow reduced vé-| The | ny. dasued F trol boat A. T. old age pensions are not war- tion for old age assistance te greemen Cuba company issu a the fisheries patro! CP from: AP-Reuters : . sen’s shots were’ distributed by 4 t to exclude ts of the . Del ibility to almost zero. | : ; Cameron, the United States} A1,.1ERS—Seven daring hold- ranted because of the serious the necdy in the 65-69 age brac- The Associated Press. - from the OAS was unlawful and ce. as a telling blow at M Jated| = 10.000. ($28,300) policy to Guard cutter Barateria | HE RS—se ring hold-' state of the federal govern- ket, whose monthly allowances

Hansen’s camera, a 35-MM. ve. El Mundo said #/U.S. prestige in Latin America. However, RCMP speculai cover medical fees, hospital Coast Guard cu “s a Wood ups blamed on the right-wing ont’, finances. ‘ also are to be increased to $65 Retina reflex with a 135 mm.-}WaS ‘ithout precedent. | A New York Herald Tribune that {he 2101on Ravenel may) -and other expenses incurred ae o an hase saan criss- Secret pa el reseed He said other expenditures from $55 lens, missed the actual fall be- The Communist new (editorial headed Journey "a (have struck .a reef lying ve) by a person injured while anc res banks but aircraft AS . the feelin ° of ouarehy proposed in the throne speech cause he was changing flash- Hoy asserted the inter- jout Maps was quoted by the tween Green Island -and the| doing the twist... standin by at Torbay RCAF | heightened altfines came atlas should also be deferred for a a = — ae —— vane ‘ednetat ere inne: penned 268: See seen: Se | The policy is to be gives maton have been unable to get night flights to and from Al- few oe better onditi is B.C. Mem t

's was | all hands. The island lies. be- | away as a raffle prize at a : |e are in a c on. s e a ° that the United States went to tween the mainland and the | charity ball next wok. off the ground. ‘ —. ist included: Dues In His Sleep the conference with | French islands of’ St. Pierre-| | Lloyds added a rider that | 7, A proposal to spend about ~

for punishment of Fidel Miquelon nine miles offshore. || - the injuries must be incur “a8 fer $63,000,000 on a flood control vjCTORIA ‘CP) — George — ere destined in The 115 - foot Ravenel w: red in a genuine twist and | program around Greater Win- (Tiny) Hobbs. 54, New Demo- F prove unacceptable in parts |: eG Soha c | <met te teck ‘at ee nipeg, with the federal govern- cratic Party-CCF member of : aa the hemisphere. skippered by Capt. aed : ment paying about 60 per cent the British Columbia legistature : int, Bo M. Plerre, dese : . of the cost. for Revelstoke, died in his sleep

: - ‘ 2. A $42,000,000 acreage pay- Tyesday night. / j ment to Prairie grain farmers— His body was found in bed * S : now form ages r a br te Commons by aire Ho cm the 4 rR yesterday . by a friend who had spent the

ee . night Mth him. ;,. WASHINGTON (AP) -; + Presi- would be designed to -cut $5,- | S ‘The six-foot six jocomotive oa. dent Kennedy proposed Wesines- 000,000,000 off a bang By THE CANADIAN PRESS: London. Ont.. while they sorted | SUSSEX Has sine wes ee i

day a new United States farm ease, Withent the or | Sun and near - record tem-| ut 20 minor accidents in one ° Mr Hobbs. whose father-in- 8 program that would take the. > would cost an esti- | peratures in Western Canada stretch. $20,000 Fire law had died only a few days ; S- government out -of .much of more than $12,000,000,000 are contrasting with storms. The weather pareay forecast | earlier. appareatly died from a

agriculture unless farmers ac- during that period. - some reprieve from w- X, NB. — (CP) —The heart attack. cepted controls tight enough to The parts that met the sharp- i cold and death in the East. ‘temperatures but no respite end WS cass of a Mr Hobbs death leaves the half production of .costly sur- est opposition were ‘proposals to The dividing line runs north from snow and wind. Another lace Woodworkers Limited were standing in the 52-seat house pluses. abandon: supports and to author- and south, with Winnipeg ap two or three inches is expected. destroyed by fire Wednesday. a! moa Credit 32, DNP-CCF

The program. outlined in a ize the government to dump proximately on the fence. The situation was reporied| Damage was estimated at more 15. Liberals 4, vacant 10 special message to large quentities of lis: curiae Five persons have died OM 424 and the outlook worse at than $20,000. The two connect- ran into immediate and violent grains on markets if controls Ontario highways as the worst | vontreal with a forecast 10 be- ed buildings were levelled “ih- Newfoundland i o ae anger <_< the Mautet exglintes $; low for today. From four to six|in an hour of the discovery of

those they province and cu inches of snow was expected. the outbreak. tt predicted It would face: stiff |g way visibility to practically pee — Hit By Storm By THE CANADIAN PRESS _ of it and Seca unfavor ties: 60 r cent -s_crer Member Of N. S: Legislature. “A tashing snow-and fain storm ably. oom wade ered woes \ which struck the Maritimes

Charlies B. Shuman, President : Goarian arverF tel — road eed Di S dd | Tuesday swung through New- of the infivential American | pA and 43 schools ee tes U en ly In Inverness foundiand Wednesday resulting Farm Bureau Federation. ae | Police closed Highway ‘in drifts and hazardous driving the Kennedy et, ‘INVERNESS, N.S. — (CP) — | speaker under the Liberal ad- conditions ; attempt to coerce realy into Roderick MacLean. a Liberal ministration of Henry D. Hicks. There was at least one fatal- — controls they did om | , He is survived by his wife and ity as a result of the storm

memiber of the Nova Scotia leg- other, one daughter, Cairine, John Anderson, 75, of East Ro- islature since 1949, died sud- 4 post - graduate student at man Valley, 25 miles southeast denly Tuesday night in hospital Mount Allison University in of Antigonish, N.S.. died when here. He was 61. Sackville. N.B.. two brothers. he apparently fell from a small Mr, MacLean was taken té@ William F.. a former Inverness truck when the driver lost com s hospital Tuesday afernoon fol- mayor, and John Murdock of trol of the vehicle on an icy

it a heart seizure at his : road. bane’ nearby Kenlock. He nal arrangements have in central Newfoundland ] was a former warden of Inver-|not been completed. ears, a school bus some (ness County and served on the! His death reduced Liberal highway equipment spun off the council for many years. |gmembers in.the House-to 14. road along a 20-mile stretch of gical in the House he served as There are 27 Progressive Con- the Trans-Canada Highway be i¢hairman—ofthe committee of | servatives, one CCF and one ran Norrig Arm and Grand

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