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llllllllllilllllllllllllHIiM I THE EDMONTON JOURNAL, Thursday, Jon. 31, 1963 Roles Have Stranae Players To Parents Stage iDemonstrationl Tht Journal'! Suburban Bureau Three parents Wednesday refused to leave the Jasper Place Separate School district board room when the board went into committee to discuss their grievances. In effect, the board held a closed meeting. The parents had charged sadism and incompetence within the school system. The board met elsewhere for more than three hours to discuss the charges and the investigation they had mnrlo rvf tViom TVio naronts As Legislature Nears Last Act By EDDIE KEEN Journal Political Writer Several players will have strange roles to play when the curtain rises on the next session of the provincial Legislature.

With pomp and dignity, the House will open Feb. 14 and then the 65 members will wade into what probably will be one the strangest sessions in years. The government isn't likely to introduce any major contentious bills it's an election year. And so the drama on the floor will be the intriguing roles some of the c--v i LM 11 ZJ JOHN A. WINGBLADt these four Welfare Picfure Improves The relative decline in city welfare cases was evident up to the year's end whn the case number was down 130 from Dec.

31, 1961. Edmonton ended the year with 621 welfare cases on its books, compared with 750 cases at the end of 1961 according to figures released by D. K. Wass, city welfare superintendent. Mr.

Wass credited the switch of social assistance cases to the provincial government for part of the drop. It is also an indication of a netter employment climate, he said. Not that figures showing improvement are any consolation to the unemployed man who comes to the city seeking help, Mr. Wass continued. This man wonders where news reports of a brighter employment picture come from.

Currently the welfare case figures from the city's point of view are much better than they have been for several years. Fire Calls THURSDAY 12:34 a.m. 11133 60th Resigns In EARL HARDY Socreds may retire In Sch Religion waited in the board room until the trustees returned at 11:45 p.m. Board chairman Cecil Primeau refused to reveal the contents of the report or action planned bv the board when questioned after Wednesday's special meeting. NOT SHUTTING DOOR Mr.

Primeau told the parents he did not want them to feel that the board was "in any way shutting the door" by going into committee. He said he believed it was in the best interests of all parties concerned that the matter be discussed in committee. The charges were first laid at a meeting Jan. 14. A grievance committee composed of Trustees Aime Tei auK and J.

H. Mc-Anally was appointed to investigate the charges. At the Jan. 28 meeting of the board, the committee's report was presented to the trustees, but was not revealed to the public. RELEASE SUMMARY The board decided to release a summary of the report to the press and the complainants if no trustee protested the release within 72 hours.

Wednesday night, the board approved three committee recommendations. THREE RECOMMENDATIONS That the report of the grievance committee be adopted. That in future any complaints be submitted in writing to the superintendent. That a detailed report of the board's handling of the charges be delivered to the complainants and the press as soon as it can be typed. Mr.

Primeau said it would probably take two days to have the report typed. The parents, among other things, charged that Grade 4 children were forced to listen over the intercom system to a fellow classmate being strapped, that children were allowed to go to the washroom only at certain times, that students were locked out of school in cold weather and that complaints were poorly handled by the administration. Tempers have boiled over in several northern schools from a simmering longstanding resentment of religious symbols in public schools operated by Roman Catholic nuns. Mrs. Laura E.

Simon, a Grade 2 teacher at Wabasca has resigned charging that the Northland School Division is discriminating against Protestant teachers. The dispute at Wabasca centres about placing crucifixes in the classrooms and religious pictures and announcements on the bulletin board. The protests made by Mrs. Simon closely parallel similar ones made by teachers at Grouard School government and opposition members will perform. It's possible seven MLAs will be making their final appearance.

Six Socreds, it is believed, will retire. They include Earle Hardy of Bruce; Geoige Bell, Gleichen; Roy Lee, Taber; John A. Wingblade, Wetaskiwin; Marion Kelts, Acadia Coronation, and Mrs. Rose Wilkinson, Calgary. But it's the retiring member of the opposition, Ernest Wat-kins, who will star.

The only Tory in the House. Mr. Watkins has provided the PCs with a pipeline to the floor of the Legislature. But now he has decided to leave politics and in fact has shown some disgruntlement with his party. Any chance the Tories had of using the Legislature for a campaign platform seems to have gone.

What approach Mr. Watkins takes to the issues which may come up in the House may pro- Continue His Earl Ansley, the maverick Socred from Leduc, once minister of education, will continue his opposition role of charging his former cohorts across the floor, and chiefly Premier Manning, with having abandoned Social Credit principles. Mike Maccagno, the lone Liberal, will have his hands full. With his party making a spirited bid for political recognition 'Opposite To It's a sure bet Mr. Maccagno will be the target of the sharp-tongued cabinet ministers if he raises the public power issue and there's little doubt Liberal leaders hope he does raise it in the House to make whatever political election hay he can.

Two of Mr. Maccagno's chief House issues a road to the north and development of the Athabasca oil sands are being realized so it will be interesting to see what matters in his con stituency he will latch onto as weapons for his running battle with the government. He has charged his is the forgotten constituency. And Mr. Maccagno will be expected to fire a few shots for Liberal leader Dave Hunter who will be running in the adjacent constituency against Socred Antonio Aloisio.

The government side of the House will play its usual role Welcome CBC To Construct New Radio Station A $1,115,000 CBC radio station and studio in Edmonton will be started this August and be ready for operation in June next year. Construction of the second Alberta station in Cal- Parv will hppin at flip urns ROY LEE Protest ools time and is also expected to be completed early next summer. The stations were delayed last year because of the government's austerity program, but Alphonse Ouimet, president of the CBC said today they have been included in the 1963 budget. The stations will be the largest transmitting facilities in North America. The Edmonton facilities were originally scheduled for completion in the fall of 1963.

Removal of radio studios from the Macdonald Hotel to a new site and construction of a new transmitter are expected to cost a total of $1,115,000. Calgary studios and offices will cost about $350,000 and a new transmitter will be built at a cost of about $570,000. Plans for the new 50,000 watt radio stations were outlined for the Board of Broadcast Governors in April last year. The new stations will replace the 50,000 watt transmitter at Lacombe, midway between the two cities and the 250 watt transmitter in Edmonton. The Lacombe station was built in 1947.

Engineers said the Lacombe transmitter would serve both Calgary and Edmonton, but it failed to do so. SABIN VACCINE DRIVE HAS ONE DAY LEFT With one day left in the Edmonton Sabin polio vaccine campaign, roughly one third of the city's 180,000 eligible people have been vaccinated. Known totals to Wednesday showed 54,730 doses of the vaccine administered in the 19 Edmonton clinics which have been in operation for nearly two weeks. "There is an unknown figure to be added to this," said Dr. G.

H. Ball -city medical health officer today. "Industrial, university and hospital groups have been administering their own programs and aren't included in the count." Dr. Ball said the supply of vaccine left after closing the special clinics Friday will be the determining factor in future planning. vide an insight into his true political trends which he maintains are toward real conservatism and not what his party has been offering.

Frank Gainer, another member of the four-man opposition, also has been cast for a part, but his is a dual role. He represents a coalition of Tories and Liberals in the constituency of Banff-Cochrane. Having expressed satisfaction at being able to ride a double-headed horse without difficulty, Mr. Gainer will find himself speaking for parties engaged in a tough battle to win seats in the next election. And because both the Tories and Grits have stated they'll offer candidates in every constituency, which will choose Mr.

Gainer? He says he's willing to run again, but neither party has committed itself to select ing him and he has not stated his preferance. Role with the voters of Alberta, he too in a sense will be riding a horse which at times may appear headed in different directions. Mr. Maccagno will be expected to speak for the Alberta Liberal party in the House and at the same time he'll be eyeing the coming election and will have to keep his own constituency in mind. Bill' of sympathetic tolerance of the opposition and backbenchers will pursue their all-too-common exhortations on monetary policies afflicting the country.

And several cabinet ministers are gathering information to counter statements made by Calgarian Roger Lebeuf founder of the Alberta Unity Movement and the Citizens' Mineral Rights Justice League. His attack on the government's oil policy will bring loud retorts in the House. Congestion Speed relief from cheat cold congestion with Mentholatum Ointment! Its toothing warmth stimulates local circulation, ease congestion and chest tightness. Soothing Comforting Mentholatum Ointment Skiers rw r-i El 1 siiQt; Principal Outlines Courses Set For Technical School in December when division action was necessary to calm the tempers. Dr.

J. W. Chalmers, official trustee of the Northland divi-J sion, said the matter is being studied and has grown out of rapid expansion of school attendance in the northern Alberta area covered by the division. Mrs. Simon said that she and the nun, who is principal Wabasca school, had a dispute in September when Mrs.

Simon removed the crucifix from her classroom. Mrs. Simon also levelled the charge the principal is "groping a medieval atmosphere" and that the bulletin board in the school is large enough "for the lifesize image of the pope tremendous propaganda lever for the Roman Catholic Church." Dr. Chalmers said that in the Grouard ease, he issued a regulation that the school was to have no more than one crucifix each room and one in the hallway. He also allowed a bulletin board which could be used for notices of religious group meetings, but he ordered that there be no images in the school.

If the plan at Grouard works satisfactorily, it will be applied to Wabasca. Mrs. Simon complained of a plaster image of the Virgin Mary in one room and also charged the principal had exceeded her powers by allowing the school gymnasium to be used for midnight Mass Christmas Eve. Mrs. Simon already has challenged Dr.

Chalmers' ruling in the Grouard case and says that violation of the commandment, "Thou shalt not worship graven images," is offensive to her membership in the First Baptist Church. "If this part of Alberta is being set aside as a reservation for Roman Catholics, I think it's working in deliberate opposition to the Bill of Rights," Mrs. Simon states, further complaining that one of the sisters at the school has been heard to start her afternoon classes with prayer. Dr. Chalmers said the problem is the source of tension in good many places throughout the province, but mostly in the north.

MRS. ROSE WILKINSON Teacher Over Trade Mission Visits Peace An Edmonton Chamber of Commerce trade mission visited Peace River Wednesday. A report on the trip one of a series aimed at assessing the attitude of northern businessmen toward Edmonton suppliers will be issued next week. bricklaying, carpentry, cooking, electrical (construction), electrical (power), gasfitting, heavy duty mechanics, lathing, machinists, millwright, motor vehicle repair, painting and decorating, plastering, plumbing, radio technician, refrigeration, sheet metal, steamfitting, tile-setters and welding. Guest Weekend ygX Month At University A record 19,000 Albertans are expected to visit the University of Alberta at Edmonton on Varsity Guest Weekend.

The university's "open-house" is scheduled for February 21 to 24. A budget in excess of $7,000 is planned for the four day event. According to an official press release, the purpose of the weekend is to introduce prospective students to campus life and to give citizens the opportunity to see the university. The academic side of university life will be presented in the form of displays, tours, and special lectures, while various social events are scheduled to provide a view of the social activities. Bits of News FROM TODAY'S Classified Section Numbers before items denote classification heading.

(3) Elna Supermatic sewing machine, excellent condition. (41) Full length muskrat flank coat, size 12-14, good condition. (42) Cane basinette with mat tress, perfect order, $10. (54) 1962 Apeco Unimatic copying machine, used 3 months. bales alfalfa for sale or trade for stock.

(93) 60 seat coffee shop on Jasper Avenue for sale. of in a in a a I Orb K-Slf Courses to be offered this fall at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology were outlined Wednesday by the principal. W. A. B.

Saunders told the annual conference of Alberta school superintendents that preference in engineering technician courses will be given to applicants with a minimum of 100 high school credits. These will include architectural, civil, drafting, electronic, gas, industrial electrical, industrial laboratory, instrumentation, and materials technology and power plant engineering. Medical health technician courses will include medical laboratory technology, requiring senior matriculation for entrance; x-ray technology, requiring a high school diploma; and dental technician, dental mechanic and dental assistant programs, with entrance requirements still to be worked out. BUNDLE MANOR APARTMENT HOTEL it Luxury accommodation -fc Centrally located ic Reasonable Rates "HOME AWAY FROM HOME" Corner Martin end Moose Street PO 2-2707 Forced To Vacate Sale! Complete Stock of FLOOR MODEL PIANOS Expansion Possible For Mail Letter carrier delivery to Ot-tewell, Lendrum Place and Empire Park will soon be authorized by the Post Office. Terence Nugent, MP for Strathcona, announced in Ottawa this week tha', the relaxation of economy program restrictions will make it possible to authorize the delivery.

Officials at the Edmonton Post Office said today they have not received official word from Ottawa about the new service. City Man Will Serve Three Months An Edmonton man will serve three months in jail for stealing a car last October. James Mathew Lylick was convicted of the cbeft by Mr. Justice J. M.

Caiins in Supreme Court Wednesday. In custody sinre the incident, Lylick's time in jail was deducted from a six month term, leaving three months to serve in Fort Saskatchewan Jail. $75,000 Now For Boy Scout Building Fund The Edmonton district Boy Scout service centre building campaign has reached $75,000 with a $30,000 contrbution from the city of Edmonton. The campaign, geared to collect $250,000 for the Edmonton structure, began Jan. 8.

$.79 LIMIT RIGHTS RESERVED Technicians courses, with preference given to applicants who have a minimum of 67 high school credits, will include diescl and heavy duty equipment, photographic, production and refrigeration and air conditioning technology. GENERAL COURSES In the cultural division, for persons with grade nine standing as a minimum, courses will tut rriimn in rf 1 1 onm mercial art, applied art and general cratts ana pottery ana ceramics. Commercial cooking, agricultural and diesel mechanics, dining room service and welding courses will be offered in the trade training division. In addition, between the institutes in Edmonton and Calgary, apprentices registered in Alberta will be offered trade training courses in appliance servicing, auto body repair, automobile mechanics, baking, Barnes has read his mail for the next couple of days. The score so far: Three telephone calls.

Two against. One for. Officials of the radio station withdrew the record from the air earlier this week after it had been a subject of complaint to city police. It was claimed the record is suggestive. It is a U.S.

release about a girl and a boy parked in a car in a dark spot. Says Mr. Barnes: "I think it's just kind of fun, really. It's not suggestive. But if people are opposed, we'll keep it off the air." He adds: "Any girl worth her salt should be asked once in a while to go out and park.

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