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'cho s- ita, star - Hawks League, an Brat- is sum- TK said orn Mi- ad from le visit- es here, spotted zest ro- wo feet ain ou of on. the ind ral ect ind its, rs ~~~ THEIR JOB IS TO HACK AWAY AT OSHAWA'S PROPOSED 1967 CURRENT BUDGET « « - (Left to right) Con. Shaw, Mayor Marks, Con. Jones and Con. "Double Standard' Charge Heard At Labor Council Mr, O'Connor said the month- ly salary will serve as com- pensation to trustees who have to take time off work to attend A man who labels himself a "disillusioned Labor to Oshawa and District Labor Council about an ODLC offi- cial who successfully made a Feb. 8 motion that obtained for Separate School Board trus- tees a $60-per-month salary. In this letter, John Meagher, 205 Cadillac Ave. S., says ODLC practised .a '"'double standard" when _ Terrance O'Connor, board trustee and ODLC second vice-president, introduced the salary motion before the board. "Just what kind of double standard does the Oshawa and District Labor Council practice and preach," Mr. Meagher says in the letter, which ODLC received and filed at a meet- ing last night. "You people publicly criti- cized city council (and rightly Rigid Inspection Used Cars Asked isz.cgsens™ Oshawa and District Labor Council plans to protest against the '"'watering-down" of protec- tive used-car legislation in On- tario. ODLC decided at a meeting last night to write opposition and ruling party officials in the provincial Legislature to. pro- test. The commitment came on a motion (carried), that was in- troduced by Steven Melnichuk, chairman of council's Political Action committee. He said legislation should be enhanced by making it com- pulsory for "any and all sales- men" to be licenced on used- car lots. The motion also recommend-, guys ed that used cars undergo rigidjburglars are."' City council is going to be asked to schedule public meet- ings on the proposed Centennial Parkway so taxpayers at large can study the pros and cons of project plans. The request will come from Oshawa and Distrct Labor Council which last night carried a motion moved by Steve Mel- nichuk, chairman of the ODLC's political action committee. In his metion, Mr. Melnichuk said a letter should go to city council "urging that in view of the obvious controversy and con- fusion" on the parkway quest- ion, a series of meetings be set up for the public. He said such meetings should include partici- pation by authorities on the pro- support- er" has complained in a letter similar stunt, month or over $7,000 a year." Mr. shame." Mr. O'Connor, coming to his defence and the board's, told council the salary was created to make board positions more attractive during election times. He told ODLC delegates that there have been people who wanted to run for the Separate School Board and Board of Education but they could: not jafford to miss work. He said |shift work was the big stum- | bling block in the. city. jinspection in police safety lane tests before going into highway juse. | The protest and recommenda- \tions will go to the "respective }minister of our provincial gov- ernment", Mr. Melnichuk said, and to Albert V. Walker, MPP, Oshawa, and Donald C. Mac- Donald, leader' of the New Democratic Party in Ontario. Mr. Melnichuk told the meet- ing that if the lives of families are valued then solid safety |checks on used cars are a must. William Rutherford, a mem- ber of the Political Action com- mittee, said he had no use for car salesmen, real estate sales- men or insurance salesmen. 'They should licence these so. we'll know who the ject and include question and answer periods. Clifford Pilkey, ODLC_presi- dent, said he thought meetings would be necessary "right ac- ross the city." He said there should be a minimum of 18 mee- tings, three in each of the city's six wards, and that they be stretched out over a period of time. Later, he added that the meet- ings could be conducted in com- munity halls, schools, municip- al buildings and the likes. Originally, the Centennial Parkway was known as the Creek Valley Exxpressway. It so) for their voting themselves an immediate and unwarrant- ed wage increase -- then in almost the same breath, you have one of your executive vice-presidents promote a much which will cost taxpayers another $600 ajthat in the near future people Meagher concluded the/ning for board jobs in a muni- Feb. 10 letter by saying: 'For jlaw. Public Meetings Asked -- For Centennial Parkway Nicol -- Oshawa Times Photos meetings. He said that without the honorarium it could have been might not have bothered run- cipal election. In which: case, board officials would have to be 'selected by acclamation or even by appointment. "Two years ago there were only 12 people running for 10 positions. In the last municipal election there were 11 run- ning," Mr. O'Connor said. Keith Ross, secretary-treasur- er of ODLC, said the $60-salary that board trustees gave them- selves on a vote of 6-3 is '"'not an incentive to luxury." He said it was not like a raise because up until Feb. 8 the board offered trustees no honorarium. Both Mr. Ross and Lloyd Clarke, ODLC dele- gate' from Local 222, United Auto Workers union, thought it was about time the Board of Watt's Letter Stirs Protests Dr. J.-E. "Ted" Watt, city director of Environmental San- itation, Department of Health, said today that many house- holders were "not too happy" with his recently - inaugurated campaign designed to improve garbage-packaging for pick-up. Several people had _ written to criticize him for his recent form-letter sent to hundreds of homes. Stipulations of the gar- bage bylaw were outlined in the letter. Mention was made that prosecution could follow for those who ignored the by- Dr. Watt again stressed today that the city's garbage - pack- aging was "pretty. sloppy and haphazard generally." Then he added: "The prime purpose of the department's campaign is to offer constructive criticism and to point out a deplorable situa- tion. With the co-operation of the+ citizens, the picture could be changed for the better over night. We are not trying to per- ple should be more careful when putting out garbage." ANTI-RABIES SHOTS Residents of Whitby .were to- day urged to take their dogs and cats to the Community Arena, between 10 a.m, and 6 p.m. this Thursday to receive free -anti-rabies vaccinations: turned into a high political is- sue in municipal election cam- paigning here late last year. | the Federal secite anyone, but many De0-|>¢ rocal 6571, United Steelwork- ers of America. Mr. Edwards said. was employing Smith on a five- day basis Smith had agreed to work Sundays on emergencies but then "the company went over to the continental work- week without consulting. any- Labor Council endorsement of the U.S. free trade auto pact? Recently he took a stron District Labor Council is not so sure in view of what he was quoted as saying during the 'budget debate Monday in the Legislature. The Times carried a story yesterday in which Mr. Walker was quoted as telling the Legis- lature that the truth was "'many of our people see no_ peril whatsoever to their country if nationalism outlined Premier John Robarts"'. ODLC carried a motion to write Mr. Walker a letter ask- ing him what his stand on the pact now is. The motion was moved by William Rutherford, member of ODLC's Political Action committee, who believes that the weight. of the state- ment indicates Mr. Walker sup- ports the auto pact and that apparently he denies there are 3,500 men out of. work in Osh- awa. "I'm sure he'll put the skates on and give us a tour of the world," Mr. Rutherford added. Writes To MPP Does Albert V. Walker, MPP Oshawa, believe in his party's Canada- Legislature. Now, Oshawa and and began to chip away at the proposed 1967 current budget. Faced with an original mill increase for general mu-| nicipal purposes and an antici- pated two mill increase in edu-| cation costs, the board decided} drastic measures would have to] be taken to keep a mill rate) increase within reason. In the words of City Trea-| surer Frank Markson the con- trol board was "behind the eight be doing a 'razor job" if they| budget. began lopping off major budget items. First to go was the pro- increase. the mill increase to 7.41 mills. $100,000 grant to the Oshawa General Hospital might be de- ferred one year -- the current budget would then drop .33 mills to 7.08 mills. Maneuvring further the board "BOARD FACES RAZOR JOB, IF... ." e - » City Treasurer Frank Markson Board Faces In Cut-Budget Sessions To get a rough estimate of|agreement. what would have to go to make|account for about two mills, he this possible board of control| said. posed civic square complex and new police building which would ' decrease the current bygont 4 ills -- leaving 8.41 mills o stand against it in the Ontario|@ 4 ms -- leaving Next, was one mill chopped from city hall departmental bud- gets on Monday. This dropped Then board of control agreed a Board of control got a ham-/This would drop the mill rate mer and chisel out yesterday) increase .67 mills to 3.88 mills. From the civic property reserve fund (an account for city land purchases) came .33 mills -- 9.28|/leaving a mill increase of 3.55|doing a "fantastic" job if it got mills. The control board then sug-| gested that a proposed 24-man increase to the city fire fighting force be cut. This would repre-| sent a .27 mill drop reducing the} overall mill rate to an increase of 3.28 mills. City son explained that a major ball." He said the board would|cause for the mill rate increase|C°™Pound interest. was due to a 10 per cent salary could shave six mills off the|boost awarded to city hall staff illustrated to board of control, a ] jas a result of the last union|on the council chamber black- be in education costs. This alone would| board, the rate of mill increases RISE SEEN. The treasurer said the mill|These figures reflected general|of control recommendation deal-|$84,400 and maintenance diwie Treasurer Frank Mark- what is postponed this year will -- She Oshawa Times OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1967 "WHERE COULD WE LOP OFF MORE?" . - » Fire Chief Ray Hobbs at Meet Stiff |"'cities lack the availability' of taxation sources for municipal) government." Board of control would be} the mill rate increase down to 4.80 mills but the treasurer warned the board should be realistic in its cuts. Mr. Markson said the city is gathering "momentum like a stone rolling down a hill" and "haunt" the board in 1968 with Chalk: in hand, Mr. Markson Task He suggested that in past years the mill rate increases could have been higher and that some civic projects (now a backlog) could have been undertaken then. RESUME TODAY Board of control resumed bud- get talks today are expected to continue until Friday, meeting 10 hours per day. Board of edu- cation is expected to present its current budget to the control board Friday morning at which time it will officially be known what, if any, increases there will City council is scheduled to Budget Cut For Works By $226,800 The public works depart- ment budget, the biggest in the city hall, was slashed $226,800 yesterday by board of control as the second round of current budget talks ended. Department of public. works orginal estimates for 1967 operations totalled $2,765,000 to be raised from tax levy -- an increase of $742,937 over last year. Represented in mills, the public works department esti- mates were up 2.02 mills come pared with 1966 figures. (City Council will make final budget decision but, under the Ontario Municipal act, it re- quires a two-third majority to defeat final recommendations by the Board of Control.) Cut from the budget yesters day was $121,500 for proposed road work to Lansdowne Drive North to Sussex Street, Sussex Street to Lansdowne Drive to Lansdowne Drive and Oxford Street from Stone Street to 600 feet north of Emerald Avenue. A total of $72,400 was lopped off projects requiring sanitary sewers and granular base con- struction as well as $25,000 for a sprinkler system for the Rit- son Road South public works yard buildings. Construction of a stretch of road on Park Road South from 450 feet south of the Canadian National Railway tracks to 500 feet south of Malaga Road North at an estimated cost of $7,900 was eliminated from the budget. Fred Crome, city works com- missioner, explained to the board. that if his budget expenditures for men and equipment were cut the board must be prepared for a decline in municipal services (such as garbage collection, snow re- moval, etc.) Board of control discussed proposed cuts for equipment and employee increases but made no final decision, Increased amounts to be raised from tax levy this year over 1966 for public works de- partment general administra- tion: totalled $86,900 to $259,600, design division up $11,000 to $46,400, subdivision control di- vision up $15,700 to $35,400, for the paSt four years. In 1963,|meet March 23 to strike the mill| building division up $32,100 to the mill rate increase' was .13|rate. Under the Municipal Act|$61,100, traffic engineering divi- mills, in 1964, .73 mills, in 1965,|a two-thirds majority of council|sion up $12,000 to $146,700, con- 1.67 mills and in 1966, 4.80 mills.|is required to defeat any board|struction division up $28,100 te rate rise also points out that municipal increases only. ing with financing. sion up $209,250 to $1,378,800. we follow the economic inter- proposed 1.28 mills contained in the public works department budget be transferred and debentured as work in the capi- tal budget -- decreasing the mill rate increase to 5.80 mills. Then it hit the parks, prop- erty and recreation budget by proposing the elimination of a roof (estimated at $200,000) for the north Oshawa arena and another $200,000 for a new arena in the south-east section of the city. These two projects and other minor items would repre-| | sent an estimated 1.25 mills thus dropping the mill rate increase to 4.55 mills. Next to be tentatively cut was a new home for the aged. An official of the Oshawa and District Labor Council last night lashed out at area clergy- men for not having the "guts" to come out in support of a Presbyterian who was fired from his Whitby job for refus- ing to work Sundays. "Not one clergyman: has stood up publicly and support- ed this man," Thomas Edward, ODLC first vice-president, told a council meeting. The man he was _ talking about is Thomas Smith, a 49- year-old maintenance employee who was dismissed by Lake Ontario Steel Company in Whitby last week because he objected (on religious grounds) to working Sundays. About 500 men walked out March 6 in protest of company action but returned to work the next day pending arbitra- tion. The strikers were members "I think it's disgraceful," He said when the company meaning he managed to Agriculture, Department ofioff, ' get one Sunday in seven weeks Speaker Hits At Clergymen off under a new company work schedule. "Here is a man who says 'you're merely using me for profit'. This , continental work week has to be stopped," Mr. Edwards added. During the meeting, Rev. John Morris, minister of St. Andrew's United Church, Osh- awa, admitted he did not take a stand to support the worker but should have. "This man wasn't going to be a part of violating the union contract, and so he was sus- pended for it,' says Keith Ross, ODLC secretary-treasur- er. The steelworkers' interna- tional representative says the union local, now in conciliation over contract talks, will hold out on the work schedule issue. The union will strike until the mat- ter is straightened out." "The company has been able to work alright by using work- ing men on a five-day week with overtime," he said. BOOKS GO TO MARKET MEXICO CITY (AP)--Irate Mexicans are pressing officials to do something about thou- sands of foreign magazines and " STRATO - AERIAL EQUIPMENT TESTED DOWNTOWN The appearance of the it. City fire-fighters were ed similar drills with the guided in virtually any di- The clinic is one of a series|body." books in downtown bookstores.| City fire department's new merely holding a_ routine equipment at other city rection. It can also be oper being held throughout Ontario} 'Mr. Edwards says . Smith|Subscribers to foreign publica-| $74,000 Strato-aerial equip- drill at. the hotel buildings. Normally two ated by one man if his mate County. It is sponsored by the|was working seven days|tions say everything from scien-} ment in front of a down- Genosha_ to familiarize men operate it, the arm of is injured. There are con- health of animals division of|straight and getting two days|tific journals to girlie maga-| town hotel yesterday noon themselves with the build- which can be extended 85 trols in the basket and on zines is being stolen in the! created some commotion, ing. Fire Chief Ray Hobbs feet from the ground and the ground. mails and resold. but there was no need for said his men have conduct- can dip, dive, slide and be --Oshawa Times Photo