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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1957-03-21, Page 1s 7 t la Eighty•Senend Year . exirritlite ONTARIO, motarm 2i; 1957 PS. .Needs .Extra Mill TO Meet Wage Hikes. Exeter Public School Board will .require at least one more mill on its tax levy this year to meet rising teachers' salaries. -Across-the-board increases ap- proved by trustees, And the bit - mg of an additional teacher, will amount to at least $7,500 during the next term and possibly more. Teachers have not yet indicated they will accept the board's :offer. Larger Ontario :Government grants, providing about $5,000 More than last year, will offset Most of the increase but board pfficials estimated another niill on the levy will be required' to meet the balance., Monday night, night, the board set its' minimum salary at. .$2,500, $100 morethan last year. This auto- matically gives each of the 13 Members. of the Staff a $100"raise for the coming year. A week ago, the board ap- proved another $100 boost for its nine .fernale teachers to bring their salaries in line with male members Of the .staff, • Both:increases' Are in .addition to ..'...th,e.'1290. .annual increment established in the salary schedule ;dented several years ago. Ali told, the :increases' mean women teachers will receive a raise* of $400 this fall and men will get a $300 bump, Teachers :Seek Moro Teachers 'requested a minimum salary of $2,600 and a ,maximum of $4,000,• with an annual incre- nient of Ow.. The board's offer presently stands at $8,500 and $3,70, with an increment of $200. A• week ago, Inspector John Goman told trustees their mini- mumsalary was. one of the loiv- ost in the area and it. would have to be raised if the board was' to attract applications for the addi- tional' teacher which will be re- quirednext fall. • ' . , Raise Salary. Of Firemen Pa'y for members of Exeter's volunteer fire brigade was nearly doubled by council at Monday night's. meeting. Their basic salary was raised from; $25 to $50 • per • year and ' they will. receive $2.00 per call plus. $2.00 for every hour over one spent on a call, instead of $1,00 in each ,case: • 'Fire Chief irwin:Ford's stiPell4, was raised Item $100 to $1250alin Captain Ernest :Yells will re- ceive $75 instead of $50. .Based on an average of 15 calls a Year, this will raise total pay for the brigadefroni $960 to ap- proximately $1,700. Chief Ford and Captain Wells requested the increase on behalf of the. department, .pointing out that most volunteer brigades in the area had received raises re- cently, Two Weeks ago, Hensall approved higher,leek for its, de - pa rtnient. , "Many of our members leave X $3.0.0 an hour job to go on a fire call on which they get $1.00 an hour," pointed out Chief Ford. "How many of you fellows would: tdo it7" he asked council members. , He pointed out that $1,700 did not amount to the salary of one full-time man for a year. "It should be worth that much to the town for a good department," he said, "and I don't think you, can beat ours. We have a good bunch of men." There are 18, on the brigade. Councillor Bill Musser said the: ;town received a good fire insurance rate because of the re, putation of its fire department. Members approved the increase without •a 'dissenting voice. Countil received approval from Ontario Hydra) for .a raise in the annual salary ofmembers of the Public Utilities Commission. Chairman L. .T. Penhale,Mayor R. E. Pooley and Commissioner W. G. .Cochrane will receive $1.50 each for the year. Fee To Brigade Not Donation' To clarifY.A 'statement which appeared in- a report on Stephen township council last week, The Times -Advocate pdints out that the po paid to Dashwood Fire Department in :connection with the Cowan fire 'at Sarepta was not a "donation." In such cases, the township pays the fire department for its services but the owner of the premises on which the fire takes place is billed for the amOtint. Met schools are 'tittering minimums as high a5,$3,000. .gxperience alinwance .provided in the .schedule gives teaches $30 a year for the first two years and $100 a year for the next tour. The maxinitim is $50Q, Approve :Hospital Plan The board approved incorpora- tlin of A hoseital plan for its staff which will take „effect on September 1. All teachers are requested to participate and in- coming teachers will be included. Ata previous meeting, George Tinney was appointedattendance officer, W. 0. Seldon is chairman, • ' rge. Action On Harbor Grand Bend officials are anx- iously awaiting word from the Department ' of Public Works, Ottawa, on whether or net it will take action to remedy the serious silting problem in the resort • harbor. Condition of the harbor has worsened to the stage 'Where an island has been created in the middle . of the river, near the mouth. Water is' a foot to two - feet deep in many nieces, At an emergency meeting Friday, council wired Hon. Robert Winters, Works xninister, asking for "an immediate start on dredging operations and ex- tension of, the existing break- water." At least three '* commercial fishing tugs are hemmed in the harbor, unable to get out. Fish- ermen tried to get one boat through the two -foot deep water but almost wrecked the craft. The fishermen say they will be forced. out of business if remedial action isn't taken soon. Officials of the resort were deeply disappointed when no money was provided for harbor dredging in the 1957 estimates of the federal government de- partment. Council has indicated, it is prepared to finance the dredg- ing of that portion of the channel which is under its responsibility if the Department Will clear the mouth: At the moment, the situation is described as hopeless. Last year, Grand Bend lost consider- able tourist revenue because the barber was not able, to accom- modate vacation craft because of owWater' conditions. Begin Dam Work Early Next Month ' Ausable Authority Fieldman H. G. Hooke said this week he expects construction on the Mor- rison dam in Usborne will start around April 1. The contraet�r, Charles Pearce, of Hagersville, told' the fieldman his plans were to move equipment in at that time, • pro- viding materials have arrived. A good portion of the brush in the riverbed has already been removed. , FRIENDLY ADVISOR—Dave Gilmour, a second year student at the Ontario Agricul- tural College from BUrgessville, Ontario Was a competitor in the cake baking =- lest at the 1957 College Royal. He is shown takinghis cake out of the oven under the watchful eye of :Marie Hodgson,/ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. NIT, K Hodgson, Exeter, . . erchants Of Nine Towns aCk Friday Night Hours Businessmen from .nine district communities gave overwhelming approval to Friday night, shop- ping at a meeting here Tuesday morning. Merchants from Hensall, Dash- wood, Zurich, Crediton,' Clinton, Seaforth, Mitchell and Exeter voted 41 to 10 for Friday night as opposed to Saturday night open- ing. The vote was taken by secret ballot. • The retailers' 'decision was based upon reports from coinnur,- nities which have already tried Friday night opening and from informal surveys taken among farmers and urban shoppers. - 'Following this emphatic en- dorsement by district centres', Exeter merchants voted- to con- tinue Friday :night' opening for an • indefinite period. • However. they Will keep their *loots: open Mg the first Friday in April Sixty-five businessmen from the area attended the meeting; sponsored byExeter,.Business- men's Association, :which was • held at Armstrong's- restaurant. Object of the discussion wasto establish hours 'which all centres. in the district would accept. . Centras To 'Melds How much success the meeting achieved is still to be , deter- mined, Representatives ' .from other centres will report back to their respective merchants' groups who- will make their own decisions. Although there are still some strong objections from farmers regarding Saturday' night 'closing, it is evident that this faction is very muchin the minority; While many farmers are not concerned about night shopping hours at' all, more and more are swinging to the Friday night trend. Among the arguments present- ed in favor of Friday night shopping were: The trend has already proven popular in urban centres and is quickly spreading to rural areas. Many farmers no longer shop Saturday ,night, preferring to watch TV -or indulge in other ac- tivities. One Merchant estimated his Saturday night biisiness was less than 10 per cent what it used to' be- Siaggesis Clerk Union ;Greater convenience for clerks, many of whom .are working the NIL number ' of hours allowed under* regulations of the 'Depart" - Merit of Labor. (One business- man' stiggested7tlerh-S-MaY be unionized in ,an, attempt , to bring about shorter hours already biilgenoyedbyothe!sectins oabor- A limither, of merchants in towns where Friday night open - Visit -,To Alters Fedetht Budget. A trip to Hensall, earlier this month, resulted in a change in Finance Minister Walter Harris' budget last week.' The minister toured the plant of General Coach Works of Ca- nada /Ltd. when he Visited Hu ron to speak at the Liberal no- mination meeting. Result: a 75 percent reduction on 'the 10 percent sales tax on -mobile homes adopted for living purposes. ' Mr. Harris explained in the House of Commons Thursday night that the cut was made to place mobile homes on an ,equal tax basis with houses. William Smith. general mana- ger of General Coach and presi- dent of the Canadian Mobile Home Association, described the reduction as "wonderful news." "We have been trying through our, association to get a cut on the mobile sales tax for the past two years," he Said. '11r. Har- ris visited our plant and, appa- rently, was impressed with our arguments that today's mobile home should be recognized as living accomodation on the same basis as a permanent house." The savings ,to mobile home buyers will be between $250 and $500, Mr, Smith estimated. Aver - ,age 35 to 40 foot mobile homes cost about $5;600. The government action: offi- Malty, recognizes mobile homes as permanent housing, accomo- dation, a distinction the associa- tion of manufacturers has 'been attempting to establish for seve- ral years. • Until recently, such units were generally thought of as mere holiday trailers. Today, how, ever, the '20 to 30 foot trailer represents only about three per- cent of the sale of manufactu- rers, Western Ontario is, the, centre of Canada's mobile home Indus- try. Besides the Hensall plant, Which is the largest- producer in the province, there are two fac- [dries at -London and one at. In- gersoll. They produce 80 percent of the Mobile homes inade Th Canada. Total production for the na- tion last -year was 3,500 units, 60 percent of which were Our. chased by ,persons in the don- Struction industry and 25 pet - cent by defence personnel mostly in the armed forces • Mghas been in effect pointed out that farmers have been most co- operative concerning the change. They'recognize the change as a trend of the times. 'PreSent store hour conditions in district.towns vary. Clinton has been closed every night since Christmas but will 'open Friday nights this spring, as they did before Christmas. Merchants have reported Friday night sales as muchas three• times greater than on Saturday nights. • In ,a recent poll conducted in Mitchell, 20 'merchants favored Friday night; while eight opposed it. They are expected to make a decision this week. Seaforth •1„.,s been closed every night since January and. unless they decide to change, will return to Saturday night. opening next month. • Hensall has been open Friday nights since the new year. Dashwood and Zurich are still Police Plan Car Checks Ontario Provincial Police : warned this week that a series.of road -blocks for safe- • ty checks will be held in this area, soon. ' • Constable of the local de- tachment said brakes, par- ticularly emergency brakes, i will be:given close nspeetion, Proper functioning oL lights will also be checked, Constable , Cecil Gibbons, head of the Exeter detach- ment, also warned that police will be checking up on identi- fication of trucks. Owner's name must be permanently recorded on the side of com- mercial vehicles, he pointed out. Identification in chalk is not permissible. Open New School In 'Irish Spirit' The Spirit of St; Patrick's Day turned the efficial opening of Our Lady Of Mt, Carmel School into a light-hearted occasion on Sunday - Following religious ceteinonies, during Which Bishop J. C. Cody of London blessed the' new $50,- 000 thtet-room school, a pro - grant in the parish hall sparkled With ;friendly humour about the Irish' and featured singing and 'dancing by native ltith leach- ers, nOw living in London on an exchange program. At Bishop Cody said during his informal remarks, "On St, Patrick's Day, everybody he - comes an Mennen." If names weren't /fish, the speakert fin the program added an ‘,10" in front of theft to eta the •Oe. The 'altliop, Who .WaS tfillagrittifid himatif, laid St, Patrick's Day was an appropriate time for the Opening of the school • because the saint had been instrumental in founding the monastic schools •in tire which later became world fa' mous, attracting many. scholars from the continent. In congratulating the parish. on its modern three-room school, Itisnop Cody challenged students to follow the example of St. Patrick, whose feats Of penance enabled him to Spread the Christ- ian religion throughout Pagan Ireland during the fifth century, Urgos Coqoarafion Bishop Cody urged dead co- operation between Roman Cath- olics and Protestants in provkl. ing an Mutational system which will supply leaders for Canidet future development. "We Must learn to CO -operate With each tither whether We like it or not," he said, "because We. are all one people in this great if one group falls to .provide training for its children, the other group will be adversely effected, "If our Protestant friends neglect their education- al system, the Children of Heinen Catholics will suffer because of it. If we do not fulfill our tasks, we should apologize to:the Fret- estants," he said. "The spirit .of Christian co- operation should prevail in all things," ' the bishop declared. Joseph Dietrieh, chairmen of the school board. ,presided for the program, daring which Wm. - et scholars and teachers were introduced, Contractor Presents Kay One of the teteintardetmark• ing the tittetting WAS the Pres - Mitten of the 'WWI key by Gerty.Ven Bussell, of the con- struction firm of Frank Van Russel and Sona, Lucan, to Mother Sylvia, the principal. The schoolls taught by, Urstiline nuns, Wherhave bean charge at Mt. Carmel for over 30 years. Poeta Secretary Wilfred Ho- gan acknowledged a number of donations to the school includ- ing those front M. J. Ryan, Sr.; Hugo Schenk and Charles Glav- in, Catholic 'Women's League, Mary Scanlon, Joseph Dietrich, Tom Ryan, and Frank Van But. tele Rev. Tames Relly, Mt. Carmel Priest, and his predecessor, Rev. Anthony Scalisi, of Sarnia, prais- ed the co-operation of parishion- ers had made the new school possible. Hats attending the ceremony Included. Bee, Basil Sullivan • Plebe Turn to Page 3 open Saturday nights. Several Zurich merchants Indicated they favored a switch to Friday night. Lucan is running a trial period on Friday night, and its repre- sentatives favored continuing this practice. , Reports Friday Sales Up One merchant from Creditor, who is open both Friday and Sat- urday nights, reported business increasing Friday night, decreas- ing on Saturday. Several merchants suggested closing all -day Monday and open- ing Friday .and Saturday nights. Some concern was expressed overpredictions that evening shopping hours will increase, pushed by the shopping centre trend. Guest speaker at the meeting was. Jack Tudor, St, Marys, a former 'Hensall merchant, • who reported on his four yeara!' ex- perene 'Friday' night onen- ing in the stone town. Business men there, he said, were well satisfied Avith the reaction they have received. Mr. Tudor pointed out that hours were an important con- sideration as far as staffs were co'ncerned. "We have less to offer the employee than any other industry," he said. Present at the meeting were John Eedy, editor of The St. Marys Journal -Argus. and An- drew Y. -McLean, editor of The Huron Expositor, Seaforth. Fred Darling, president of the Exeter association, was chair - Man. Mayor R. E. Pooley wel- comed out-of-town businessmen. Kinsmen Clubs • Hear Farmer • Fifteen menibers of Exeter Kinsmen Club attended a joint t meeting with Clinton and Hen- sel). Kinsmen in Clinton Tuesday f night, Guest 'speaker was Bill Ro- berts, a Stanley township farm- er who served in ttwo world wars I was a member of the board of trade in the west and a former newspaper editor there, Harry *Ewan, president of the Clinton club, presided for the meeting. pita! Reduces Defici I ost Successful Year Yet Price Rof • Financial statement of $010111 rp WO M. II'S Difference isetrtfivoithttare44.4RititlInid successful year *Met it ttlei Rigor Hospital Associltion, Seen In Exeter Rates ' 9PTehneedstnetlnrbren1Q:fuZ7 ;rite, • • ' of' $2,676 Ott the oPeranon for 1956. This amount has been IP, plied to reduce the deficit of former Years 50 that the entirs deficit for the hospital's °perk* tion since 1953 is now lowered to $1,658, This is believed to be One Of the best financial records for hospitalstalni y it is sn 4t the province. outstanding Ceexr! wceaprtdi onhi oto rth ela ogsepni tearia deficits. trnd In addition to the , excess el revenue over expenditures, the report shows a provision for de. preciation of $9,357.03 which brings the total, of the reservit fund ,for depreciation, to.S20i- 229lierrvenue.fer 1956 totalled $109,. 027 fromireomwehiscehryllc,00!oiish ey deduct.ea ed for revenue includes grants and do- nations. of $7,099,38. ..General services ,brought the hospital. $62,591.50; in patients? $26,882.40 and out patients, pre 341'. Major item 'itt expenditures, • which. totalled $105,390:59,. Was salaries and wages of $68,34342; • General' services cost $24,213,6$ and operation of, the 'plant 'la shown at $5;889.28. . • * The balance sheet at the end of the year ,indicited that in- vestment assets, held for future is an increase of over $13;0o0 expansion, total 546,501.82. This fro xmnerle9a3s5in,g .efficiency itt the hospital'soperation. since - it opened in 1,953 is reflected itt the annual deficits which- have been gradually .reduced until this year a small profit is shown. In 1934,, deficit was .$2,422.60. Jh 1955, it was reduced toll 91440. Cleric C: Y. Pickard revealed Monday night there will prohabH ly be a two -mill Alifference in tai rates -for residental and slmis properties this year,as. a result of the new .application -of unconditional grants -front, this province,- • • • A.mount. of the grant Will be increased from $4,000, to, nearlY- $5,500 but it will apply to resi- dential property- only. In previous years the provin- cial .grant was applied against both Inisiness and residential rates.• The new application means that clerks in all 'municipalities Vvill. be required to divide their assessment. rolls into two sec- tions since business and residen- tial values have always been lumped together, • . . wilt -have to raise its rate, How, ever, this will het affect the mu- picipal : tax levy because the Provincial grants more than off- set the increased amount re- quired by the county. • • SHDHS SecretaryE. D. Howey said' this week increased grants from • the province will cover approximately the increase in teachera' salaries this year. The boost from $6.00 to $25 per pupil, based on average daily Attendance, brings the' board an additional $7,800, The recent across-the-board increase of $400 given to teach- ers, plus the $300 annual incre- ment, will raise instructional - costs $14,700 for the coming school year. Only a part of' this amount, however, will be spent in 1957. . , The increase(' grant will not Mr, Pickard said the new affect the district high school rates would be computed as fol- rate, which has Already been lows: set at seven mills, the same as in 1956. Council will set up its budget, without taking into account the provincial grant, and declare a a mill rate which will raise'that amount. This will be the rate at which business will be taxed. The amount of the' provincial grant will then be applied against the revenue which must be pro- vided. by the residential asses- inent, thus lowering it by at least two mills, perhaps more. Eased on the sliding scale of grants provided in the regula- tions, Exeter will receive $2,10 for every resident recorded in the census of 1956. Since the po- pulation has declined slightly since then, the town will receive a higher amount than if it were based upon this year's popula- tion. Big Increase To SHDH$ Biggest increase in provincial grants will go to district high schools,.which will receive $25 per pupil instead of $6.00. This will mean an increase in revenue of at least $7,500 ,for .SHDHS, whose enrolment is around 550. Exeter Public :School's. ,grant will be raised. from SAKI :to $8.00 per student, tan increase of about $900. • ' -The, neW Provincial grants also provideAart a-f.',:payntent:0-„stloM per person towards ' Costs of the administration of justice, a move which somewhat complicates: fi- nancial arrangements' between the municipality and the county since the county operates the judicial system for 'the area. Here's .how Mr. Pryde explains it: 'Last year in round figures, the cost of administration of jus- tice in the county was $44,000; the rebates from the province amounted to roughly $11,000, making a net cost to the bounty of •$33,000 which was levied against the' municipalities. * Council has- asked the PUC to "Under the new system,. the investigate the possibility of re - county will have to take care of plating or strengthening its ire - he full cost, which, based on Ow light standards on Main ast year's figures, would be -street. , $44,000; the result will be an in- •The „request followed com- crease in the county rate to plaints. that the standards, whose ake care of the difference bet- bases protrude from the side- veen $33,000 and $44,000. walk into the road allowance, ',Each municipality will re- are "not go6d advertising" for ceive $1.00 per capita to meet the town. his extra levy by the county. Councillors reported that seve- You will note then that instead ral strangers- had: demaged'their of the county receiving. $11,000 cars recently, either- by striking rom the province this year, the cement ,base or by being hit which was paid direct to the by falling globes - Only a slight county, thd municipalities will nudge is required to topple the receive collectivelyapproximate- globe and the standard itself is y $49,000 (which is the popula- knocked over easily. tion of the county). The net gain The strangers, they reported, unhappyto the county will be roughly were quite about pay - $38,000.". ing for the broken globes, as Reeve • William McKenzie re- well as for the damage to their ported cbUnty' council, aS, a re- cars. . • . suit of this new arrangement, One Detroit man. whose 1957 Lions Plan Celebration The Lions club supper meeting Thursday evening at Armstrong's restaurant opened with a lively sing -song of Irih melodies ho- noring St. Patrick's Day, led by W. G. Cechrane'and Tom Me - Milian. President R. C. Dinney presided. Plans were discussed for the Lions' celebration on May 20, when a spring horse show will be held in Exeter. Also on the program will be a barbeque of a whole steer, western style, and Complete picture .of the hes- a square dance competition. Committees have been. appointed 'to make preparations. , Prize winners in' a draw were W. G. Cochrane, Reg Beavers and Andy Snelgrove. Prior to the meeting a- blitz of the town for the. Red Cross Was. held; by the members and $979.55 was raised. Further., con- sinceiiltriebuitiniogne-iiaryeecelivaeisdect the tatthaei pital's position -will he given Tuesday night at the annual meeting of the association:The meeting will be held in the aux- iliary: room in the basement, Biti Struck BY Mesa Huntley, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.•W. G.:BUnt- leY, Slain Street,. :WAS; not in- IllreC"'gondaY wag :strife:VW it ear ,in -of :The C. Pickardacting trea- Tinies-Advocate, surer for the fund and any ad- The lid, who witnesses, said • ditional subscriptions will be ran out from behind a parked ...- welcome.. car, suffered shock but had no ' Two new members, Andrew bones broken. Driver of the car Johnston and Norman Stanlake, was Wilbert Selves; A.R. 1 were inducted • Hensel!. :Sta:0:40t4.*. s 'Poor Advertising' RECEIVES SCOUT AWARD—Li4d Egan was presented with"the Bushman's Thong, one of the top awards of Scotuing„ at the father and son banquet sponsored by CC* tralia Scouts and Cubs' uesday night. C. C. lvtiddlebro, Q.C., Regional Scout COMMIS, sioner, made the presentation. Left- to right, above, are Don Crawford, 'cliental' of the group terrimittee; Mr. Middiebro, Lloyd Egan, Scoutmaster. George Sheppard. and Jack Corless, assistant district commissioner. „ Noteworthy' Photo expensive model car was da- maged by a light standard base, irately described Exeter as .a "hick town," because. of hit misfortune., Mayor Pooley' said. •the • PUC has considered- purchase Of non- breakable plastic globes. or re- placing the present standards with sturdier ones which .could be erected inside the' sidewalk. Presents Road Plans In a discussion. of the road budget for this *year, CouncillOr Ralph Bailey said streets that Wer e oiled for the first time -last 'year "are in good shape and will settle down nicely when the frost goes out." • Other councillors weren't in- clined to gtee but Bailey said his opinion was Supported bit a construction. company engineer who had inspected the roads with hirri during the: day. He revealed plansfor oiling the remainder of the streets and applying another-' coat of gravel chips to the roads Already done. He is also 'considering applica, tion of hot mit' on roads off - Main street which:received heavy traffic, • Budget was set at ,a total of $14,000)i similars. to lett year' This 's • the maximum amount upon which the provincial gov. aliment will pay grantt. In other business Honda., night, council: • Agreed to Start daylight saying time at midnight, Setup. day, April . 27; te Offered to sell a 40 -foot lot beside the Scotit HoilSe en John Street to the Orange Lodge for $400; • Authorized erection of stop si5ns on William Street at the Victoria Street intersectilm. HS Colors Eggs. —Not For Easter T h 6 agriculture depart- ment at SHDHS hat shown students how to color Faster eggs the •easy WaY. There's only one catch: the coloring it on the hi, side. In an experiment With the School's , laying floOk.dys vat added to the bird's' feed. Yolks of the eggs are 'IOW: Colored .gteen end blue. According to instruttor Andrew Dixon, the exPeri*, Mei* , mac to limit shidents that w at the he 000flat a tt on the egg 111 alto, oor000tt 'mu poor Not • reflected in the *1.17 lOredtte‘ 4t,