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MARCH " - 'NlRODUCE BM iRAlSE MINIMUM FOR PROTECTION TEACHERS PAY I i)f SERVICEMEN SAYS M'ARTHUR Seek to Ensure . . . '; Homes for Families Education M I n I s f e r 3 During War's Duration Announces Increase 1 B e f o r e Legislature 1 First. reading was given in the _ il.egislature yesterday to a (iovern- The minimum salary tor teachers iment bill which gives protection to in Ontario will be raised from $600 imembers of the armed forces and annually to $800. Education Minister ltheir dependents against, loss of Dr. Duncan McArthur told the :thh' homes through non-payment Legislature yesterday. Provision forl of mortgages. taxes or rent. The uthe increase is contained in the bid was introduced by Premier (School Law_Amendment. Act which . Conant. [was given first reading. The hill Sets out that whet'P. a r The number of teachers affected judge is satisfied that the defcn- thy the salary boost is not now very dan't inability to pay is attributable ilarge, it was learned from Dr. Mc. to the fact that. he is a member oi Arthur later. Last fall, the Depart-, the armed forces, he may make intent. of Education made known to, such order staying or postponing lschool inspectors of Ontario the pro- , proceedings as he deems proper. posal to raise the minimum. Since:, The privileges extruded to mem- 'that time. the department used its. bers of the armed forces under the influence to have salaries raised to l, terms of the bill are extended to $800. i any dependent of a member whose The Ontario Ttsachttrs' Federation i inability to comply with the terms 'has discussed the salary question} of a mortgage is due to military 'with Dr. McArthur and his officials.' service The federation desired a minimum': Relief with regard to arrears of of $1,000, but the department felti taxis against lands if also proviled, that it was advisable to proceed by and the bill prohibits any action easy stages toward the $1,000 objec-i to collect taxes from a member of tive. T I the armed forces, or his dependents, There is a feeling. that should the E without the .a.ppro.val of a. judge. war end next year, there would be a L Similar provision is made m con- substantial movement of teachers nrction with arrears. of rent. back to the profession and difficulty No interference with lo.ans made might be encountered in holding 1tsrdtstt the Dominion. acts is contem- the minimum above $800. plated by thc provisions of the Gow Another change proposed in the tsrnmt'nt. bill. The legislation comes amendment is a reduction from into effect on the day upon "rm?" three to one in personnel of the it receives Royal 1sstnt and re- teachers' board of reference. In mains Jll force un.til the day upon future the board will consist. of one which the "Daemon Of "Mum"? 'iiiiiiiiiil) a county judge. Dr. Mc- between Canada and ("N'mamd' Griiiiirs' hill also seeks to have the ltaly and Japan shall be deeme (present law regarding a contract tn occur. ibetween a teacher and a school (board made in writing. ',; "We propose to put teeth into the act by giving the Minister power of ire-instaiing a teacher, if in the opin- lion of the Minister, such re-instate- l ment is warranted. It will give more ! leverage," said Dr. McArthur. L . I . - egis afure ls Disposed to Allow I o o M.P.P. s to Read Statistical Speeches 1 Ellie Oniarig Legislature rule pro- i Mr. Kirby appealed to the indulg- ll l mg rea in ot s eeches b'- . . ' " members in ihegHouse i: to be re: {ence of the House .and. "as sup- laxed hereafter. Tho deck-ion was l ported by both Premier Conant and reached last night just afiei- lion. i, Opposition Leader George Drew. H. I Kirby, Minister of Health. had rl'; Opinion was that in cases of tech- begun the reading of his budget Qnical matter and speeches to which riV'r'ch. replete with statistical data 'speakers might have to attach some of tho r.lt'.auh Department. !future consequence. indulgence Complaints over reading speeches should be granted, especially as haro 'y"CY so often this session (Col. Drew remarked. since the ',lsat Mr. Spnakm' gave naming in 'irsousr, had no Hansard and since thr afternoon that he would enforce ( there had been "such extraordinary the rule Last nigh! as Mr. Kirby l bursts of imagination at. times" as botran ms .srte"h Mr. Speaker de. in what. had been said by members. rlared It intended in "bear down'He felt. equal consideration should severely. be given, of course, to Opposition.