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published every Wednesday by Fairway Press, a division of Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Record Ltd., owner 125 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont. address correspondence to Waterioo office : 92 King St. South, Waterioo, Out., telephone 886â€"2830 Waterioo Chronicle office is located on 2nd floor of the O.W. Sports building opposite Waterloo Square P.M\omnms"utovmWowbosawo.Opmuormw Fndsy 9:00 a m. to 5:00 p.m Page 6 â€" Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, March 14, 1979 From our back pages Shortly after the first world war got started, men from the Kitchenerâ€"Wa terloo area enlisted in the 118th Battalion. The soldiers are seen here board ing a troopâ€"train ready to depart from Waterloo station. By Geoff Hoile ‘‘The City of Waterloo has a reputation for getting good results for small expenditures; this is another case where they‘ve carried it through." The comment was made tongueâ€"inâ€"cheek by Ald. Mary Jane Mewhinney at Monday‘s committeeâ€"ofâ€" theâ€"whole meeting during a discussion on salary inâ€" creases, but it is a fair appraisal of the situation nonâ€" etheless. â€" William Lobban addressed council as the spokesâ€" man for the special committee on remuneration for elected officials, outlining the salient points o the colâ€" lective recommendations of a crossâ€"section of the community‘s expertise. Recognizing that "the setting of salaries for municiâ€" pal officials can be a sensitive and controversial topic,‘‘ Mr. Lobban expressed the committee‘s wish to set an example of restraint and still be fair to the Mayor and aldermen. With the cost of living index risâ€" ing to 8.4 per cent last year, the recommendation of a seven per cent increase was intended to achieve the twoâ€"fold objective. The Mayor‘s salary goes up $1,111 to $16,986, while the Waterloo aldermen get a $331 raise to $5,057. The Mayor‘s 1978 salary was slightly less than the average wage of the top official in 15 Ontario municipalities, however our aldermen were 12 per cent below their average, and are still below that 1978 average with their 1979 raise. The point of all this is that these elected officials are willing to spend several of their evenings and a good number of their days performing duties of public service, ‘"on call", in a job that offers no more than two years security. Our press deadlines have changed! For this reason , all news, sports and community calendar, items must be submitted to the Chronicle no later than 5 p.m. Monday to ensure publication the following Wednesâ€" day LoBk'mg at the overall state of affairs, it appears that once again the City of Waterloo is getting good results for a modest expenditure. Good value at low cost New copy deadlines ‘subscriptions: $10 a year in Canada. $12 a year in United States and Foreign Countries. Publisher: Pault Winkler Editor: Terry James established 1854 At the Annual Meeting of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Branch, The Canadian Red Cross Society, held on Wednesday, Feâ€" bruary 21st, special tribute was paid to the individuals and firms who have so wonderfully supported our Society during Dear Editor: the .;;a;i“y;;f.' l;Iveedléss to §ay the Waterloo Chronicle is included in this group. Your newspaper has done more than you realize in publiâ€" cizing and promoting the humanitarian work of Red Cross and we would ask you to accept our deep gratitude and apâ€" preciation of your assistance in making our efforts of 1978 so successful. " IF YOU PEOPLE ARE GOING TO START CRYING ABOUT EVERY LITIE POTHOLE .. The 118th Battalion marching in parade down Waterloo‘s main street enroute to the railway station must have presented a sad but inspiring sight to pedesâ€" trians along King Street David E. Graham President. Yours sincerely, â€" j‘fie'a;t_fibhth” in Canada is now over and on behalf of the Canadian Heart Fund, Ontario Division, please accept our heartfelt thanks for your support during our financial camâ€" paign. o o .â€"â€"(-;,‘;; objective this year was $5,500,000 and although all reâ€" turns are not in, we are quite hopeful that our objective will be attained. o _ Without your willing coâ€"operation in communicating our needs to the public, the Canadian Heart Fund would not be able to express such an oqtlook. April 1979 has been designated as "High Blood Pressu Month‘‘. The theme for this month is "Down With H‘ Blood Pressure"‘ and at the end of March we will supply y with an educational media kit on high blood pressure and hope you will make extensive use of the material. --v'f'l;ainkâ€"jou again, for your past support â€" as always, it is truly appreciated. With best wishes. Yours very truly, Esther M. Richards Director of Public Relations