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In the wednesday issue of

the Patriot and Thursdays

issue of the Guardian,Dennis, Clough replied to my article on staff salaries.

Mr. Clough stated that he did not know whether the poverty lines were appropriate to the Island or nOt. These levels were established by the Senate Committee for all of Canada,

if anything they should be higher on P.E.I. The figures are available to show that living on P.E.I. costs more than a lot of places in Canada. Food prices here are extremely high and therefore it costs more to eat. The rate for rent is not to be believed in this province. With these two factors at least equal to or higher than the national average, how can Dennis question whether or not the poverty lines apply to the Island.

Mr. Clough has set himself up as a defender of regional dis— parity. He said,"We are pay— ing the going rates. Also, we compete on a national/market for our professional staff... we compete on a provincial level for non-instructional personnel." With the rest of Canada try- ing to alleviate regional dis— parity, Denny, singlehandedly is trying to maintain it. He must be willing to accept that some people be paid provincial levels so why doesn't Denny accept it totally. Is his

St. Dunstan's Red and White ‘ Vol.XXXIX May, 1948 No. 3

College Cronicle pg.28

Editor A.F.Noonan

Ast. Editor C. Suinatt

The enrollment this year at St. Dun- stan's is the largest in the history of the institution, there being some three. hundred students in attendance. The add— itional living quarters provided by the erection of‘Memorial Hall have enabled the University to accept approximately Seventy-five students more than in for- ‘mer years. Even yet, however, applica— tions for admission had to be turned do down due to the fact that no more living

staff.

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DENNY CLOUGH

salary, Mike Hennessey's, at a national level or regional_level? 7 ,

The University should be the leader in attempting to rid the Maritimes of their poverty. One way in which they can do that, is to pay decent wages all across the board.

The inaccuracies that Denny mentioned are not false. There is, and I have received my in- formation from a very reliable

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source, one person making $4,122 and they have been here for 20 years. If I am wrong all Denny has to do is show me the list of staff salaries and I will make the appropriate correction.

The point about negotiations is equally true. The faculty can negotiate their individual salaries with the Administration I found this point from faculty members who have negotiated their contracts. As the scale says, there are minimum wages for faculty.

Mr. Clough has asked me where We are going to get money to pay for decent'salaries. The answer could be in the form of a question. The wages paid to the Administration could be cut back, the progress fund is raising $10,000,000 for this university to construct nice buildings. If this much can be raised for building purposes, the finances must also be avail- able to pay decent salaries.

If this is not the case, hold off building until we can afford to.

The attitude taken by Mr.Clough is the common in this society. The material forms of buildings are more important than people.

I will continue for as long as I am able to attack this basic philosophy of western society. we must put people before progress.

bV:DON GRAY

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quarters were available. The large num*‘ ber of applications received is an in- dication of the general recognition of

the need for education in our modern society. It is also a vindecation of

the judgment of those who foresaw the

need for expansion at St. Dunstan's

and took steps to provide for that ex-

pansion.

to erect this new building, and the

cost of it certainly must have been high. It is hoped that the students of St. Dunstan's will not be unmindful

of those whose untiring efforts and gen— erouscontributions made this building possible. One way by which they can

give tangible evidence of their grat- itude is-by taking the best possible

'As was indicated above, Memorial Hall has been completed and presents a very

pleasing appearance. It took a long time

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The same situation prevails in the Barn.

care of the building and its equip—

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