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WE ARE INCLINED TO won der just what Waterloo College students thought they proved by the demonstration they put en Tuesday, accompanied by demands that Ottawa intervene in the African situation? Lester Pearson spoke to the students at the college earlier in the day and he warned against intense feelings and demonstrations. He also assurâ€" ed them he would take the matter up in Ottawa, but he probably had his tongue in cheek for as leader of the Opâ€" position he doesn‘t rate too much authority. He also knows that Canada has no business butting into African affairs and that the government there is less apt to pay any attention to a protest emanating from this country than they are to the people they are trying to shoot and beat into obedience. No person with any feelings can condone the attitude of the present African â€" government. On the other hand, they are probably contending with proâ€" blems of which we know nothâ€" ing. Suggestions as to a remeâ€" dy by anyone in this country would be treated with the scorn it deserves, for anyone knows that few of our Canadâ€" ian politicians have been much iurther away from home than their own back yard. That‘s the edict handed down by Mayor Jim Bauer who also said he didn‘t want the pic tures taken in some night club, but in and during the actual convention. J.H.S. IF YOU ARE A Waterloo alderman and you want to atâ€" tend a Convention or conferâ€" ence, you gotta‘ prove it with pictures. Ald. Anna Hughes produced pictorial proof she had attendâ€" ed a convention recently. Forâ€" mer mayor and now alderman Harold Paikin said he was con vention bound in the near future. Possibly it was beâ€" cause of â€" this, that Mayor Bauer mentioned the night club although he must have known that Mr. Paikin wouldâ€" n‘t frequent such a place. Would he? Penalties and discharge were promised by council if the men in this department continued to accept outside work during the hours they were not emâ€" ployed by the city. Could it be that some of the boys were working nights and catching up their sleep on city time? WITHOUT SAYING EXACTâ€" LY WHY or citing any inciâ€" dents, Waterloo council on Monday night put the clamps an _ members of â€" Waterloo Works Department taking jobs other than those given them by the city. J.M.S: KITCHENER _ PARKING â€" beâ€" comes more ridiculous every day of the week and Waterloo will find itself in the same stupid hassle if they permit meters to be installed in the proposed new shopping Mall. Even now residents of this city say they will continue to shop outside if officials allow meters to be placed here. it may be a ruling by the Mun icipal Board but we don‘t beâ€" lieve they can make it stick. SOMETHING THAT SHOULD have been done long ago is being tackled by Bridgeport council. They have threatened to withold the license for the (Continued on Page 7) JH.S J.H.S Earlier this year Mayor James Bauer ruled that picâ€" torial proof of attendance at outâ€"ofâ€"tewn â€" conferences must be presented to Council by the alderman upon returning tom an assignment. FINALLY KILL APARTMENT APPEAL Monday â€" night, Alderman Anna Hughes produced a picâ€" ture proving that she had atâ€" tended a conference earlier this week. She didn‘t mention where the conference was held. To Use Architect As Mall Inspector Alderman Harold Paikin has been requested to attend the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities confereu:e to be held in Chicago on May 11 to the 14 in place of Mayor Bauer who will be unable to attend. "Is Miss America available?" asked Alderman Paikin. Mr. Carl Trapp appeared a third and last time before Council Monday night only to find that his appeal for perâ€" mission to convert his estabâ€" lishment at 175 Erb Street West into four bachelor apâ€" partements was turned down by the Committee of Adjustâ€" ments. He will follow the Construcâ€" tion in the major phasos only and upon completion of a building, he will inspect it and say whether he feels it is comâ€" plete or not. ‘"When the project begins in July" said Alderman Don Sniâ€" der, "the City will have a deâ€" finit need for an archilect." He recommended that Mr. Anthony Horton from Horton & Ball in Waterloo be selectâ€" ed for the job. Mr. Horton has an excellent recommendation from the Ontario Association of Architects and has offered his services to the City for a minimum wage of $75.00 a day. The refusal stated that "only on the conditions â€"that Mr. Trapp has exhausted all posâ€" Waterloo Council received a suggestion from the Downtown Development Committee Monâ€" day night that an architect, in good standing with the Ontario Association of Architects be acquired by the City for the new plaza in Downtown Waterâ€" loo. He would serve as an "onâ€"theâ€"job" inspector and a City informer. er and Alderman Snider on how Mr. Horton was chosen for the job. She remarked that Mr. Horton has been in close contact with several of the Aldermen and wondered whetâ€" her this had any bearing on their decision. of a byâ€"law. He was reminded of the picâ€" torial proof and "I don‘t want it taken in the 606 club", said Mayor Bauer. Mayor Bauer assured her that Mr. Horton was chosen mainly for his fine qualities as an outstanding architect. The proposal will be proces® ed through Council in the forim Alderman Anna Hughes questioned Mayor James Baw Mayor Asks Of Meetings e Uierloabc Arcnicle 104 WATERLOO CURBS WORK STAFF FROM DOING OTHER JOBS In order to continue its existence the institution must procure the additional subsidy Students tuition covers only a third of the cost of providâ€" ing education at the univerâ€" sity. Another third is covered by federal and _ provincial grants. City Solicitor J. M. Harper reviewed for Council the imâ€" portance of the Cities job in the coming Waterloo Downâ€" town Redevelopment. Following this report, Mr Trapp changed his plans to include two bachelor apartâ€" ments and one family dwellâ€" ing, but, this also was refused by the Committee. He then proposed two family dwellings and finally one but all were refused. Kitchener Council was askâ€" ed to help support the Univerâ€" sity but contributed nothing. Waterloo granted the Univerâ€" sity a total of $19,483, or about $1 per head. sible legal uses of the land. will they consider another apâ€" peal." It also stated that if the building were converted, it would promote a general slum area and reduce the value of the surrounding properties. City Solicitor J. M. Harper stated that measurements of the present establishment are more than 20 feet under reguâ€" lation size of an apartment. A letter of appreciation from J. G. Hagey, president of the University of Waterloo was presented to Council Monday night for the city‘s continued financial support of the Uniâ€" versity. Waterioo Councii approved Monday that a curb on moonâ€" lighting â€" working at another job â€" be written into this year‘s Waterloo works departâ€" ment contract. In this contract, In the contract drawn up between the City and the Toâ€" ronto Industrial Leaseholders (1957) Company, the City is reâ€" quired to have completed parking area along with lightâ€" Mayor James Bauer explainâ€" ed to Mr. Trapp that the City must work within the frameâ€" work of the law on all such matters. He said that the City has received several petitions against the rooming house from people in the neighbourâ€" hood. With no where left to turn, Mr. Trapp offered the pro perty to the City for $8,000.00. Mayor Bauer requested that the statement be put in writâ€" ing and forwarded to the City Property Committee for offi cial acceptance. Council Thanked For College Grant Doubt Meter Use For Several Years Waterloo, Ontario, Thursday, April 7, 1960 The long delay in final apâ€" proval of the city‘s overâ€"all zoning bylaw and tight money was blamed for the drop. Group To Probe Mental Health Last year there was a total of 206 dwelling units, 133 singâ€" le family dwellings, 10 semiâ€" detached homes, 13 triplexes and one 1l1â€"suite apartment. Contrary to the prediction of 1000 residential lots last year, only 45 homes were started or completed in two small subâ€" divisions. ing, pavement and storm sew ers by the time each section is finished. Waterloo city engineer preâ€" dicted that the growth of resiâ€" dential subdivisions this year will depend largely on the availability of mortgage money. The parking area is expected to cost the City more than $200,000.00. _ "However" _ said Mr. Harper, "this expenditure will not affect the taxpayer in any way, shape or form. A meeting was held at the Y.M.C.A. Tuesday night which was attended by a group of public minded men and woâ€" men interested in fighting the ever increasing problem of mental illness. the moonlighting section stipu lates that all employees shall be employed full time by the department. The City is free to impose parking fees if they wish, but it is not likely that any will be levied within the first year or so said Mayor Bauer. Mental illness is not someâ€" thing to merely talk about in the close company of friends, it is a challenging problem which faces thousands of Canâ€" adians both young and old. Blame Tight Money For Building Slump Alderman Anna Hughes said that both the city and works The money is to be borrowed by the City and is expected io be paid back within five years through parking fees. One of the main problems of a patient is fitting himself back into civilian life. These men and women need underâ€" standing and careful handling. This pioneer group, who have been in existence now for about three months, have set about to inform the public of this problem and to establish themselves as a unit of the Canadian Mental Health Asâ€" At the meeting it was said that at least one out of every ten persons will, at some time, need mental care. At present there are over 25,000 mental cases in Ontario and at least 5,000 in attendance at local Clinics. s However, this year five deveâ€" (Continued on Page 7) Owners of land in the Giea@ ridge Park area have ailready arranged for their mortgages, Some of the builders say that mortgage money is "jus% nonâ€"existent and others have had no trouble in obtaining money. In any case, the deveâ€" lopers are going ahead this year said Mr. Dutton. lopers plan to open 383 new lots in Glenridge Park, between Lincoln _ Road and _ Laurel Creek, Maple Heights at the end of Alexandre Avenue, Maple Hill acres off Hallman Road, Beechwood Park area im the northwest section of the city, and in the area north of Columbia along High Street. Civil Defence Coâ€"Ordinator Will Resign employees agreed to a twe year contract which states that if an employee is with another Job he will be subject to one week without pay on is firs% offence and on his second ofâ€" fence he is subject to a three week suspension also withouk "Certain sirens mean cerâ€" tain things . . . but how are the citizens supposed to know? Are we supposed to advertise He suggested that Counci write a letter to the provie cial government asking for a clarification of the present and proposed civil defence setup The employees will receive an across the board increase of 10¢ an hour this year and am eight cent an hour boost im 1961. An agreement was als rea ched with the Waterloo Fire Fighters Association whereâ€"by firemen will receive increases ranging from $100. for third class firemen to $250 for first class. The original request was for a reduction from a 48â€" hour week to a 42â€"hour week along with increases of $400 acros# the board. Prior to his information, Mayor Bauer had tried to e plain a letter received from the Department of Planning and Development. The letter told of the city‘s responsibility to sound sirens in the event of an attack. The duties of the civil de fence organization and the fire department seem to have overâ€" lapped said Alderman Don Sni der. locally. In thanking Alderman Hugh es, Mayor Bauer said "It was the quickest agreement we‘ve ever had with the firemen." Aiderman Roy Bauman in formed Council Monday night of the resignation of John J. Murry, Waterloo civil defence coâ€"ordinator since 1953. A younger man plus an ar sistant coâ€"ordinator will â€"re place him. Waterloo firemen receive a% average of $20.00 less than th@ Waterloo Policemen. this?" he asked. No. TS