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MPPs Won't Get Any Pauy Increase by John Foote at Queen's Park The catchword for Interna- tional Womnen's Year is "Why not? " The treasurer of the pro- Ï ~nce, suggests that in the Y arof Restraînt" in wages, prices and profits, the re- sponse seerns to be "Why M e? " At present, the select com- mittee studying the report on the working of the Legisiation, is turning its attention to members' remuneration. This means in plain words, that the legislators want more money. That's natural enough. Most of us have developed the habit of spending as much as we can lay our hands> on. However, there are around two million people in this province who will neyer earn any more money. They will have to do with what they. have, and they will have to pay their share of the cost increases in goods and services and government. It is Seople like these who are hurt y excessive dernands on the economy. The people who think thât governrnent has endless sources of rnoney, would do well to consider the plght of the city of New York, which proceeded too long, on the assumption that taxes could meet any and al dernands of the unions and civil servants. Now New York is borrowing money from the teachers' pension fund - and the teachers and civil servants are wondering where their next pay cheque will corne from. The members of the legisla- tion, regardless of the justice of their demands, are working for a 6ovemnrent which has a $2 billion deficit. ~oYoUS Greetings May the blessigs of ~yChristmas bc with you today and always. Thanks to you ail. Ladlies' Wear 33 Temperance St. N., Bowmanville Lynda Flegg - Donna Stackhouse ....................a/* WISHN OTTE BEST M TUAT TUE SI]ASON lIAS TO M-OFFEJI YOU AND VOURS!, 71 King St. E. Bowmanville Closed Christmas Day and M ~New Year's Day Mon. to Sat., il a.m. to 12 Midnight Sunday 12 Noon to 10 p.m. If I were working for a concern' which was in that condition, 1 would feel lucky to have a job, even for low pay. You can add to this, the fact that the government is in its present shape because these same members insisted on its doing things it couldn't afford to do. These members have glib ways of showing how the extra =ony can be pruduced, but whnyou boil it down, it always cornes to this - soak the rich and the thrifty. I would like to be construc- tive as well as critical, 50 I arn going to make a suggestion. It is this - if you members can show sufficient managerial ability to cut off that $2 billion deficit, and at least corne out even, 1 will start a carnpaign to pay you your present salaries, plus a $10,000 bonus. You would not only then become the best paid provin- cial legisiation but the most exceptional. I can even see offers for your services corn- ing from as far away as Newfoundland. It might be interesting to quote sbrne figures and corn- ments from Michael'Cassidy N.D.P. Ottawa Centre, whorn I interviewed. Members of the Ontario Legisiation Yearly Salary 1948 -$3,000 1960 - $7,000 1964 -$12,000 1969 - $18,000 1973 - $22.500 "What the figures show is that the rernuneration of MPPs has risen by 25 per cent from the 1969 level, while the Consumer Price Index rose in the same period by 52 per cent and wages increased by close to 75 per cent," Mr. Cassidy said. Whenever'I look at a page of fures, I think of the old adgage "figures don't lie, but liars can figure." Mr. Cassidy admitted to me some figures which do flot' appear in his statement. One is that out-of-town members receive an addi- tional living allowance of $3,000. You rnight add to this, that a hefty amount of that $22,500 is tax free - and that fringe benefits include free transpor- tation and a very generous pension fund. Nevertheless, I think that Mr: Cassidy's suggestion, that in the future, the salaries of MPPs shiould be tied in some way to the cost of living index, adwith some regard to- the index of wages and salaries, might be acceptable. Politics is a chancy busi- ness, and- no one is likely to become rich in it. However, it is a fine way to serve one's country and an adequate remuneration should be pro- vîded. For the present, Mr. Davis has given a blunt refusal to increase salaries, before 1977. H1e says, furthermore, if members insist, he will walk down the hall to ber bonor the Lieutenant-Governor and we can get ourselves a new Legislation. That seems to dispose of the matter for the time being. The lung cripplers-asthma, em physema, tuberculosis,, and ronchitis accounted for 90,686 cases in Canadian hospitals in 1972 and 1,077,622 patient days. Christmas Seal dollars fight these respiratory diseases. Durham House So'd Turning Takes Place Whîile Coun cil Sîts on'R< No action wa:s taken last week by Newcastle Council on a request frorn Durham bouse, a treatment centre in Oshawa for emotionally dis- turbed children, for a contri- bution ot $5,000 toward build- ing a residential centre. The request was presented to council in a letter f rom J.,C. Larmond, chairman of the Durham bouse campaign cornmittee. According to the letter, the total cost of the treatment centre would be $284.177 and the $5,' 000 requested is considered a "fair share" of the nroject. equest for The Ministry of Health has agreed to cover two-thirds of the cost, leaving the remain- ing one-third to be raised by the municipalities comprising the Region. -We- believe that your attention to this request is urgently- required, and that the provision of a treatment centre for ernotionally dis- turbed children is a very worthwhile reason for the expenditure of municipal funds", the letter states. At present, Durham House is operated in a vacant school bui[ding in Whitby, however, is onIV a day treatment centre. Fun ds The letter adds that, "the construction of the residence is urgently requîred to'serve the people of the region." Despite the urgency stres- sed in the letter that action be taken, council left the matter open. It is somnewhat ironic that while couneil tuuk no action on the request, the Dec. 15 date was also the time of the Sod Turning Ceremony on the new Durhamn bouse Site at 1521 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa. Those present at the cere- mony included Blandford Gates, a representative of the architect, benrv Fliess and partners along with execu- tives of Bowman Construction Company. The chairman of the Board of directors, Mrs. Mary Mur- doch and Oshawa Mayor James Potticary, an honorary, chairiman, performed the sod turning. Letter f0 the Editor' Dear Sir: .The National Musems of Canada seek to strengthen their collection of miitary artifacts and at this time especially wish to acquire uniforms, weapons, medals, rnilitary books, insignia and photographs concerning the military history of North America from 1604 to the present. iàrtifacts relating to the allied and enemy forces frorn the First and Second World Wars are also of interest. These are for display, future' reterence and research in the The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December -24. 1975 9 Canadjan War Museum (Nat- ional Museum of Man) in the national capital, The Canad- ian War Museum would be pleased to hear fromn any of your readers who may be able to assist in this requirement. vours sineerely, L. F. Murray, Beautiful Flowers ... for Beautiful People. 162 King St. E., Bowmanville 623-3365 Advertsing helps good things happen. 331/3 TO 50% OFF SPECIALLY MARKED ITEMS. SUPER VALUES ON EVERYDAY NEEDS! 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