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THfURSDAY, MAT 1Is98 711T CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWeMANVffLE, ONTARIO PAGE TovaE EDITORIALS .School Buses- A Major Problem While one accident should not con- demn an entire system, we believe Scott Young in an accompanying article from the Globe and Mail bas done a great service in drawing attention to a growing prob- lem - that of the school bus. The system in this area - and many others - of letting these bus contracts by tender bas developed over the short period of time school buses have been used so extensively. Undoubtedly, it bas weak- nesses such as Mr. Young points out, but, at the moment, there appears to be noth- ing better in view. More rigid inspections, both of vehicles and drivers might help, but even then, mechanical difficulties can develop in the best serviced buses or autos and there is always a possibility of humnan error. Frankly, while we dislike loading more work onto the provincial govern- ment, this might be a problem which Believe it or not, thousands of people in this country know comparatively littie about The SalIvation Army. They know, of course, that the organ- ization is associated with banners, bonnets, blue unifornis, king-sized bass drums, brass bands, tuneless tambourines, coffee, cruliers and campaigns. Or if better informed, they know in a vague sort of way that the organization does good work among the hungry, home- less, heart-broken and hollow-pursed where society's need is greatest. But such knowledge is based almost exclusively on the supplementary feature of the Army's program - social service work. And to possess such knowledge only is to miss entirely the paramount feature of Army endeavor, to tell and show, by song, word, and deed, the regen- erating and revitalizing message of Christ's gospel.. This bas been The Salvation Army's primary and persistent purpose in this land, right from the very start. ,_As far-reaching as is its present-day With rail transport costs a mrtatter of immediate concern to every Canadian, it is important to have clearly in mind some fair and objective yardstick by which to determine the justification of present demands of the non-operating railway unions for wage increases which would cost some $200 million a year. In public hearings before a Federal Conciliation Board now sitting in Montreal the railwàys have proposed two tests which cannot fail to strike most people as eminently fair in determining the proper level of railway wages. The first of those tests is that the wages paid should be adequate when test- ed by a reasonable standards of compar- !son. The seco4 is that any excess of wages over such basic standard must be limited by the industry's ability to pay. How well do the present wages o! Canadian railway workers meet these tests? LýA survey of wage rates and hours o! An attack by a United States labor * union leader on the competence cf a Canadian Royal Commission bas brought a strong rejoinder from Canadian Pacifie Railway President, N. R. Crump. The attack came from Brotherhood cf Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen * President H. E. Gilbert" during a union executive meeting in Chicago to study the Canadian railway's decision te abolish the use cf firemen in diesel freight and yard operations. "I have been shocked, as 1 amn sure ail Canadians have, by your attacks on the competence, thoroughness and fairness cf the Royal Commission," Mr. Crump said in a letter to the union leader. The government-appointed commis- sion carried out exhaustive studies on the With Washington's powerful pro- tectionist lobby using every device to close the United States markets against imports from Canada, including even base metals and iron ore, the myth that Canada's great resource industries could z4~e (Iuriam tt0 a Estabhnhed 1854 wth which le incarporatd The Bowmanvillo News, The Newcantle ladependant and The Orano Nws 1O4th Year of Continuouz Service to the Town of Bownanville and Durham County AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SUESCRIPTION RATES $4.00 a Year, strictly li advance $5.00 a Yearr in the United States Authazfzed cm Second Cloua Mail Pout Office Department. Ottawa PublIahod by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Bowmcmville, Ontarlo GEO. W. JAMES, EwTot labor based on off iciai Department of Labor f igures shows that the composite wage rate of non-operating railway em- ployees as of October 1, 1956, was 9.9 cents higher than for their counterparts in other industry. Since that time, railway wages have increased 4.7 per cent. These figures, presented by the railways to the Federal Conciliation Board, are weighty evidence in support of the f act that railway workers in Canada are well-paid. In f act, it is clear from this study that non-operating employees of the railways are substantial- ly better paid than workers in comparable occupations in other industries. What about the second test - the rail- way industry's abiiity to pay? Surely this is met by the fact, as stated in the Conciliation Board hearings, that in 1957 the CNR incurred a deficit, after meeting fixed charges, of $16,369.000. Surely it is met, too, by the fact that the CPR in the same year earned only 2.91 per cent on its rail investment. situation and fully supported the rail- way's contention that firemen were un- necessary for such operations. No one in Canada would resent criti- cism cf the commission's f indings. In f act, that has not been unknown in the past. But it is another thing to attack the mem- bers cf the commission, almost slander them. Canadians have been fortunate in the high calibre o! men who have undertaken commission studies, and the group headed by Mr. Justice Kellock ranked with any cf them. Mr. Crump's defense cf the commis- sion, regardless cf bis interest in its find- ings, should be vigorously fortified by others who resent such thougbtless attacks from outside sources. look without let or hindrance te the American market bas been pretty well exploded. Thus far Canada's pulp and paper industry bas been relatively free- from assault by protectionists sauth cf the border. This bas been so only because the industry's good fortune in having timber stands adjacent te plentiful sources o! hydro-electric power have mnade it possible for pulp and paper manuf acturers te produce a better quality paper at less cost than in the United States. Wbether the pulp and paper industry o! Canada will continue te enjoy immunity from US protectionist fury indefinitely, however, is debatable. The greatest source o! potential competitien in the United States comes from the South. In tbat part o! the United States, ne stone is being left unturned in an effort te expand tbe use of soutbern pine in pulp and paper pro- duction. A recent report from Florida tells of developments wbich scientists say wîll lead te crops cf super trees, rivallinte Canadian trees not enly in rapidity of growth, but in size and quality for pulp and paper purpeses. If scientists succeed in their efforts, enermnous expansion cf the Soutb's paper industry seems certain. No less certain is it that US paper producers will climb aboard the pretectionist bandwagon in the hope cf curbing entry cf Canadian pulp and paper import,& into the US markets. Shîied of Mercy could be studied by them. We would sug- gest collaboration between the Depart- ment of Education and the newly formed Department of Transport to effect a solution which would remove, as much as possible, the dangers which are inherent in the present system. We have every conf idence that recently appointed Min- ister of Transport, Dr. M. B. Dymond, would be most interested in working on the problem. There appears to be littie that can be done on a local level, other than to ensure that contracts are not awarded to un- reliable people with ill-equipped vehicles. This precaution, undoubtedly, is already being taken by our school boards. Peculiarly, the bus accident in Orono involved not a privately-owned vehicle but one used regulariy on a community bus route and owned by a bus company with a f airiy large number of buses and a good record. program of temporal services - including hospitals, nurseries, orphanages, boys' clubs, medical clinics, maternity homes, inebriates' homes, empîcyment bureaux, working men's hotels, industrial homes, clubs for servicemen and other activities -the whole should be recognized as a practical application of The Salvation Army's dominating spiritual motive. Stripped of its outreaching spiritual passion, The Salvation Army would at once forfeit its chief dlaim to distinction and be relegated to a place among the strictly professional. It is the Army's spiritual passion which makes the Army's rank and file follow in the footsteps of Christ in unselfish, unprejudiced service to the distressed, degraded, diseased and demon possessed, and which makes it an inspiring and impressive example of Christianity in action. This month, The Salvation Army is conducting its Red Shieid Campaign. In this area canvassers will be asking you for a contribution to enable The Salvation Army to continue its humanitarian work. Please respond generously. Campaign for Funds May 1 - 31 -Co urtesy Globe and Mail, Toronto and Distant Past M ~From The Statesman Files t 25 Years Ago (1933) 49 YEARS AGO <1909) The crack British train, The W. J. Bragg was elected a di' Royal Scot, stopped ten min- rector of the Farmers' Dairy utes at the C.P.R. station in Co. "With a growing city like Bowmanville on its way to Tor- Toronto requiring thousands of1 onto and thence to the World's gallons of milk daily, the dai- Fair at Chicago. Tbough it was ry industry in this territory is 3:18 in the morning, a large a sure thing. When that new crowd turned out to see the railroad is built through the famous train, centre of Clarke and Darlina- Permission was received for ton milk will be shipped in the high sehool grounds to be tons to the city." used for the new hardball team Dr. E. W. Sisson of Bethany, and a diamond was being pre- was congratulated on receiving pared. Bill Bagnell offered the bis dental degree. Dr. J. C. Dé- free use of a scraper and Tom vitt had secured his services Holgate of a horse. The Bus- in his office. iness Men's Association was ThOretlHeNec- backing the team.ThOretlHeNwcs Rotarians attended an inter- tle, would be the only licensed cit metig a Cooug wenhotel in West Durham after ciymeeting m, at Cbrg whenMay 1, it was reported. Voting membHoersBeflrom lleandpben-rdin 84 municipalities re local op- ton were also present. Amongtinrslein2,6folca those who spoke was Bowman- option lýy-laws, and 18,429 vile reidnt r.J.C.De against. Following this, how- vitt. rsdetD.J.C e ever, the Ontario Government Bowmanville Women's Insti- introduced the requirement of tute donated $5 to purchase a a three-fifths vote. gold medal to be awarded at Friends met at the home of the Durham County Music Fes- Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bounsail to tival. Mrs. F. C. Colmer was honour Mr. and Mrs. John N. president. Lawrie on their l5th wedding Mr. A. B. M ai n wa r ing anniversary. Mr. C. M. Cawker and a cast from Newcastle acted as chairman. presented the famous "breach. Obituaries appeared of Mrs. of promise trail" form Dickens' Thomas Haycraft, Brooklin, Pickwick Papers in St. Geor- mother of Miss E .E. Haycraft ge's Parish Hall. Isobel Steph- of The Statesman staff, and Mrs. enson played the part of Mrs. John R. Cole, Bethesda. The Bardell, J. A. Butler was Mr. latter was born in Devon and Pickwick; George M ea d ows came to Canada when a year was Sam Weller. old with ber parents, Mr. and The town completed the Mrs. Thos. Tamblyn. planting of 8,800 trees in the Orono-A basebaîl teamn was flats below Vanstone's Mill, the organized, with Dolph Henry work being done by unemploy- Honorary President and H. H. ed men under the supervision Reid President. of Col. L. T. McLaugblin, chair- Kirby-Friends honoured Mr. man of the Public PropertY and Mrs. James Walsh who Committee. In addition, 230 hard were leaving to take up resi- maples were planted on town dence in Bowmanville. boulevards. Taunton - A football teamn The Odd Feliows Lodge at- was organized at a meeting in tended St. John's Anglican the Union Hall, with W. J. Church on the occasion of the Langmaid as President, J. W. ll4th anniversary of the found- Balson as Manager. ing of the fraternity. J.C. Sam- is and Harlod Foster were flac, bearers. Marshall Bill Corden In terms of, constant (1949') had charge of the parade. Rev. dollars Canada's gross national C. R. Spencer, recently elected product is estimated at $1,534 Rural Dean of Northumberland per capita in 1957, compared and Durham, conducted the ser- to $1,587 in 1956 and $1,474 in vice. 1955. oCetters cJk ci le 8clàor 225 Russell Hill Road, Toronto 7. Dear George: There came in the mail this week a notice about the old home week in Bewmanville at the end of June. I hope that the whole Centennial proves very interesting. Florence and 1 a re going to be very regret- fui that we are unable to go down. I am ne longer driving a car and on the days of the old home week we will be, I think, up at Lake Simcoe. I en- vy you your chance te meet se many old friends. With best regards and hoping your health is continuing in good shape, I am Yours truly, Alf. N. Mitchell 344 Spadina Rd., Toronto 10. Good Morning Dr. George, For some time I have been wanting te drop a line to ýcon- gratulate you on the success and promotion of your fine son William, wbo was appointed public relations direetor of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. Vour paper is surely 50 worth while fer you are se encourag- ing te the varieus communities th eStatesman serves se well in Durham County. Was pleased te see the write-ups ef Ennis- killen an dHampton doîngs. 1 aise find your editerials are ai- ways of ahigh order. I have received two offici-ai Invitations re the Centennial, but as I can onhy sit up a short time each day it would be ne use te]ling thema I would be there. La Verne Orchard tells me the men are grewing beards for this great historical occa- sion. Arn sure lhere wilU be lots cf fun. Bowmanvîlle bas many memories for me. Emma M. Werry 170 W. 75th St. New York 23, N.Y. Dear Dr. George, I hope you are keeping wel and enjoying the grand old spring days. Must be lovely in the country. I was sorry net te see an obîtuary for Bob Scott of Selina. His dad used te spade our garden at Enniskillen every spring. He used te ceme at day- light, se about 6 or 7 e'clock he would rattie the loose stones with the shovel se mother would hear it and get Up and get breakfast. When he came in he would aiways say: "Ah Mrs. Rogers my stomach thought my throat was cut" and be wouhd regahe us with some real Irish steries ahi through the meal. He was reai old then se I wasn't surprised tesece that Bob was 94 or 96. He was a friend of Billy Milîs and Jen- nie McLeod. Tbey ail went te Enniskillen sehool. Bob lest one eye somewhere ahong the road. Geo. Riggs always beionged ta the Haydon bunch, se there is just Willie Milis and Bea Swain of the old 1866's ieft. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. McLeod and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Milis went to Niagara FalA on their honey- moon in 1865, then Billy M. and Jennie McLeod in '66. Sec how things go on squaring thein- selves up! One thing we can't stop is time. Waits for ne man and these days will be some- thing for the future genera- tiens. I wasn't going te bother tell- ing you this story cf lreiarid that old Jacob Scott told us but I will. There was a famiiy liv - ing nearby that was very poor so they could only have one egg for breakfast, sowben it was boiied it was passed frorn one to anotber to take one bite, so they kept passing it aiong until it was ail gone and Jacob said, "And they ail ate hearty off the one egg-" 'wan aig". We kids were Young and it gave us a great iaugh and we al- ways tried to figure bow they did it or how poor could tbey be wben we had eggs by the hundreds in the store-we nev- er did figure it out to tbis day because we believed Jacob. I arn breaking my beart again by sbeliing out $5.00 for The Statesman. It's a man bunt finding someone 1 know in its pages these days. 1 hope it gets to you safeiy and in one piece. I'm eariy and tbat's good. Stay weil. Goodbye. Mrs. G. (Lottie) McCluskey 18644 Oakfield, Detroit 35, Mîch. r al ti E h e a ti 0 t 1 Dear George, Before 1 get Into the b~usiness at hand I want to, speak about' tbe horrible article by Bruce Rutchison called "The Eisen- hower Tragedy" in April l2th edition of Maciean's Magazine. The full page picture of "Ike"l was horrible! Soineone must have taken it wben be was ili in bed. I can not see wbat good a narticle of tbat kind can do to promote good will between our two countries. His bealth certainlv isn't worse than that of F.D.FR. and bie carried on though in terrible health dur- ing bis hast termn. He certainlyv bas not had cooperation in a great many undertakings. You wiil understand my feelings. along with a great many friends here, regardless of which side of politics they are on. Conditions here are not good, 'but tbey have been a lot worse. We are dependent bere too much on one commodity, au- tomobiles. We think our man- ufacturers bave missed the boat in making sucb big and expen- sive cars. (And it would seem that the younger generation think tbey must bave every- thing to start out.) My doctor has given me per- mnission to ride 150 to 200 miles a day, if we stop when I tire. So we are hoping to get to Bowmanviiie the week of July lst for the Centenary of my native town. i see by The Statesman you have a posh motel in town so would you mie'd making reser- vation for Arch and me for July 2 to 4tb? Was, sorry to learn of Carl Kent's passing. It is a bit odd to think that now we are the older generation. Well, let's not feel oid anyway! Haven's beard recently from sister Lena at Toronto. There is little possi- bility of my sister Hattie at Winnipeg coming east for the Centenary, but sbe does well for ber 83 years. Having good health belps a lot. Do you remember, George, wben you used te wait for me to get off tbe higb stool at the office, so you could snitch, il for a rest? That is over 50 years ago. I came over here in 1907. (Editor's Note-For the bene- fit of those who do not knowr the writer of this hetter I should expiain she- is the former Ai- leen Keyes, wbose father was a well known baker in Bow- manville before the turh of the century. "AI", as we calied ber was a popular and good natured member of The Statesman staff, Those were tbe days wben ai] the type was set by band and we had to stand ail day long at "the case" setting type, with the occasional time we would be lucky to rest our weary bones on the stool whne it wa.c our turn to indulge in suchE luxury. No coffee breaks ir those days!-G.W.J.) Hoping to see you and ail m-S oid friends who are stili living in the old town at the big cele- bration, Aileen fBrewster BURKETON Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Turnbul who bave purchased the bouse formerly owned by Mrs. T. Breck, spent Sunday in Oshawa visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Hower, Toronto, were Sunday visiters of Mr. and Mrs. T. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. H. Rice and famiiy, Scarborough, were Sun- day visitors at the home of Mrs. John Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Harold DeMille, Bowmanville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Ai- lison. Mr. Levi Warren, father of Mrs. Norman Glennie, bas tak- en up residence in 'the Old Pee- Comm ittee Given Power Purchase Registry Site A highligbt cf the United Counties' session last Thursday was a decision to buy at once a suitable site in Bowmanviile for the Bowmanville registry office. Reeve W. D. Carruthers, Bow- manville, pointed out that a suitable site 'had been lost earlier this year because the committee did not have the pow- ple's Home at Cobourg. Mr. and Mrs., Orvus Smith spent Sunday in Oshawa, guests of her mother, Mrs. Vera Vickers. Miss Ona Marchand, Toron- to, was the guest of ber bro- ther, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mar- chand on Sunday. Mrs. Rilda Stephenson, To- ronto, visited ber mother, Mrs. Albert Hughes and son Albert on Sunday. Mr. Alden Hubbard ws sup- aper guest at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oke on Sunday. Mr. Oke is one of those who is not s0 well. He is slowly recover- ing from an attack of pneu- monia. er to buy and the site had been snapped up by another party. This time the committee, head- ed by Deputy-Reeve M. Wladyka of Port Hope, will have the power to buy at once. They decided to refer the re- quest from the Ganaraska Riv- er Authority to the Reforesta- tion Department of Lands and Forests. They also decided to adopt the recommendations, made as to raises in salary for the care- taker of the Municipal Building, Jail Governor, Chief Turnkey and other jail officiais. They are going to devote $1,500 to iandscaping, etc., at the municipal building. The recommendations of the finance committee were adopted as read and now ail that io necessary is the passing of a by-law te make it legal. The approval was received for the addition to be buîlt at the Home for the Aged, and aiso for financing it by debenture, and the by-law received its third reading. Work on the home.will com- mence on Moncbiy. 8d Y/ounqman 'sColumn . The human variety cf tree pianters come in assorted sizes, shapes and ages. For eleven seasens, we used large units et boys, girls, men and women, but this Spring, have used maies exclusively. and ahi over 18 years of age. The trees have been planted according to the hatest approved method, but somebow, we missed the fem- mnine toucb. The girls seemed te add a bit cf gaiety and glam- our te an otberwise presaic job. and their presence called fer many little acts cf courtesy, net usuaily practiced in ail male greups. Besides being interested in the phanters according te their ability with pail and shovel, it is nice te learn something ef their individual background, without appearing tee nosey. Even in just one dezen men, casual laborers. brought toge- ther by the desire te earn their bread and butter, there can be quite a diversity et tempera- ment, skill, birthplace, and character. Two of cur help were hemn north cf Kendal. and bave been engaged in farming, wbîch automatically includes many jobs et a str enueus nature, thus thev take to tree planting like a duck t.o water. Three others come frem Garden Hill, but onl.y one was born there, the other two were born in Eng- land, and came te Canada many years ago. One of the latter served in a Canadian unit over- seas, in the Second World War. Having always iived in a rural cemmunity, these three fellows know the value et trees being planted properly. Then we have a couple of Young buckeroos from Bow- manvihle, one cf whom was born and reared in Nova Scotia, who had the misfortune te lese bis mother last summer, and within three weeks of ber death, lest a brother in an automobil2 accident. His "sidekick" is Dutch, born in Holland, and emigrated to Canada six years ago. Although only 19 years ot age. this lad bas aiready lived in Quebec, visited bis relatives in British Columbia and now lives in Bowman ville. The four Young fellows ftrom Oshawa are natives et that city; one is a laborer, one is a cement finisher, another is a truck driver. wbe likes te han- die those big semi-trailer jobF. and the fourth has just finished a "hitch" in the Swankv Guards Regiment. cf Canada, bas been trained as a heavyv equipmnent operator (such as bull dozers, etc.) and is anxious te find something in that line. Ail four yeung men were well acquain- ted with the business end et a shovel betore coming te werk here. The last cf the dozen is a chap, born in Engiand, and only in Canada a week when he requested Viiork. Over 'oine he was a "meù id ejection op- erator", which means 'e was the bloke wot opened the mouid atter the rubber gadge was shaped, and ready for v j He is typical of the peopl1e who have madie Canada great -net afraid te tackle unusuai- ]y hard, dirt-y work, until some- thing better turns up. He pedals a bike from Leskard to here-, eight miles. How's that for guts%7I Because cf the ever Preseit fire hazard, we request the men te smokc at stated times, and in a group. It's darn funny to see a group cf men sitting around a sixk&!;ch square hole in the grotu["phich they use as an ash tmYi,'y>èach I ooking in. tently at the fioie, wbiie silent- ly dragging on a fag. Even we, who do net smoke, gather around that siv old hole, anci stare at it, Wby? Believe It or Not Test for Railway Wages Worthy Defense New Threat to Canada's Trade 1 Guts Cost School Bu Uncheckô C Foi Scifet By Scott Younig stant repair. You know that what you really need is new When anyone is considerrng bus. the scbool bus accident at Or- Bti agtign h ono last Thursday, there are B tim wenschoolboarne te tbings to consider i ad tion or cbol bschten ad s Cae to the fact that brakes failed, oer colbstneso-nZ the bus rolled backward down er a steep grade, four stuadents Some other operator may' were burt. get in a tender 1oweri thqn One is that the bill could yours, and get the contrl et. have been steeper, the embank- Would you spend fro4 $6,000 ment at the bottom a longer to $13,000 to buy a ne bus in drop, with deaths rather than April wben you don. noV injuries the resuit. for sure if you are goinýg to be Another is that there Is no in the school bus busilness at regular mechanical safety check ail, at the end of Junýe of scbool buses in Ontario by Don't think th is can' tlhappen. the, Provincial Government, It bas -happened. Twoly7ars agro scbool boards, police or anyone a couple in Ontario wi h seven else. buses and years of c~ plaint- There are about 5,000 scbooi free operation and ex erience, buses in regular use. About 99 lost a contract becawse thel.r per cent of tbem are owned by bid was 42 cents a rile and about 2,000 private individuals someone else bid 37 who make ail or part of their Another man bad b4en oper- incomes from operating school ating a school bus for ýl3 years buses. Scbool boards, helped by without a complaint okr an ac. provincial grants, own the rest. cident. He lost bis jo1ý on tht'1 - There are no figures avaîl- l4th year to a bid $46 lower able on bow many cbildren than bis. these buses carry. But under the 0f course, school boards must Higbway Traffic Act a school try to keep costs down. But bus must have seating capacity keeping costs down at the ex- for at least 10 passengers. Most pense of a constant firing of ex- carry considerably more. So a perieflced operators with gond reasonable guess sbould be that safety records bardly seems tbe they carry somewhere around right kind of economy. 100,000 children twice a day, What is tbe answer? five days a week. The hogicai basic minimuma. That is a lot of children to be to me, would be a regular safe- riding around in vehicles whicb ty check, by government in- may go for years or forever spectors, of ail school buses. without anv kind of an officiai Some are checked now, on a safety check. random basis. by inspectors of You might think that stress the Public Vehicies Branch of on officiai inspection is unnec- the Highways department. But essary. tbat surelv school bus an officiai of tbe branch ad- operators themselves see to mitted to me that some buses necessary mechanical mainteni- may go for tbree years or more. ance of their buses. some forever, witbout being That is true, but with the cbecked. normal human limitations. In- Also. it is obvious that oper- cluding that of money. ators would be able to spend A scbool bus operator works more on safety if they bad any' on an annual contract. Main- guarantee of employment be- tenance costs are a direct drain yond the year to year basis- on bis profit, or at least bad some-insurance cf I would say that on the law against drastic capital loss . faverages, there would be a when one does lose a contract. tfew wbo would try to skimp on If the present system of an- maintenance-especially among nuai tender must le followed, those wbo got their contracts perhaps an- ýfficial inspection by submitting tenders so low systms~ b e aiiied with that tbey can't stand much in provnia Ojnts to private maintenance cost and stili make ope'ators for' purchase and any money at all. maintenance of equipment. Aiso, consider the position of This wouid separate proper even the best and most con- maintenance from its present scientious of operators. relationship to private profit. A school bus may cost from One operator toid me: "There about $6,000 to $13,000. are ahl kinds of tbings that' Suppose you are an operator could be done. But sometimes *witb three of these. An invest- it seems to me that not until ment of, say, $30,000. . a busload of poor kids is killed And one is obsolete, with or mangied wiil tbe public and s brakes kicking up, steering not the government wake up and as good as At sbould be, other give us the legisiation we need." mechanical vitals under con- -Globe and Mail. 2 y