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iattle With Railways Expected Over Rates Structure

Clo-operative Assht Formed‘ At. Meeting Held Last Night

ti. B. Prepares To Battle Forest Fires

FREDERJCTON. May 3 — (UP) _ Several days of ‘sunlhine and dyyillg winds have opened the forest fire season in New Bruns- wick. Five small week-end fired occurred but were brought under control yesterday or today.

The increased hazard resulted in resumption of aerial patrol ‘work and manning of lookout towers.

Reserve Army Plans To Boost Training

orrnawa. May 8-1110 reserve army plans to havegmore than b0 per cent more soldiers in training at camps this summer than last, headquarters reported today. Out of a total strength of roughly 40,- 000 men, the reserves drew 1.092 out for two week's training in camps across the country last year. This year they expect1l000. Command camps will be conducted in each of t-Eie five army com- aiands but Ontario and Quebec camps will probably be the brui- est.

Coming Events

"Play. 'l‘racadlo“‘!fail, Wednes- day, May 4th. Dance afterwards.

"Mail your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio, Charlottetown.

"Cor-ran Ban Hall. Wednesday. May 11th, four act drama. followed by dance.

"A meeting of the Central Parish Manse Committee at Clyde River, Wednesday, May 4th, at 2 o'clock.

"Annual Prize Shoot , at York Hail. Wednesday afternoon, May 4ih.

"La/ugiis galore at McDonald Bros. Theatre tonight. See "Abibiivs Irish Rosa", plus Superman,

"House Dance, ‘iiiuesday night, liiiip: 3rd, C. "F. Ellis, Dunstaffnage, opposite Windmill.

"Come to the Variety Concert in

Fortune Bridge Hall, Thursday. lilav 5th. 1949. "Norboro Players, Hampton

Hail. Thursday, May 5th. Ausplces w. I.

"North River Women's Institute niiviion in hail Tueadnyuiiglii, May 10th.

"The Annual Meeting of Com- wall Ccniimunity Club will be held in ihe Hall. on Thursday evening. May 12th. at 830 o'clock.

"see the comedy drama by sw-n Mile Bay Players, in Thanks- siving Hull, Wellington, Friday. May 6i.h_

"Jimmie Power's variety con- “rt iit. Murray Harbor Friday night as" 6, starting at II. lie e1

rakes and lunches.

"Charlottetown Player! present ‘There Goes the Bride‘ in Hunter River Hail, Wednesday. May 4th. E30. Proceeds for Mission Church.

"Reserve June 2nd and 3rd'for Finals of both Drama Ibstivai and Junior Far-men‘ Oratoricel Contest in High School Aildltoriunwflum- lnerside.

"See "Meeting Will Come 1b Older‘ and "Oornfed Babies", also lwd specialties, et- Ciyde Rim H111 Pricey. may our. sale o!

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‘fiittention farmers orapeud and ‘kmitv: l have on heed the fol- lvviiis Purina feeds: mica-start- Q?» Chick Grower, Laying Mal-h. Dliry Ration, Hog Grower and Starter. Free delivery on 1-2 ton h" 0r more. mosh Newton. "W" Orapwc 1-22.

One-dune . ' "has: n. following is our cee on foedl: 10$ Pig Starter as. 18% Rog Grower eaao. new

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A new ctr-operative association was formed lest evening at. _Birch Court by farmers in the Charlotte- town area. Smith MacFariane. Har- rington, was elected president; Ralph A. Gay, l-lighfield, vice-presi- dent end Ray MacDonald,.South- port, secretary. The new organ- ization was capitalized at $50,000 at s25 per share.

The directors elected for three years are Ralph A. Gay, Smith MacFarlana and Wallace Mallett: for two years, Elliot Robertson, Malcolm Reeves. and Ray Mec- Donald; and for one year, Arnold Godfrey. .0. Morrlssey, and Jack Rodd.

Auditors appointed are Robert Connolly. O. W. Campbell and Leigh Kennedy. The membership committee consists of Gay Judson, Guy Rodd and Jack Bell.

It expected that a grocery and feed business in Charlotte- town will initiate the new vent- ure. The cooperative idea orig- inated as a means of solving the surplus milk problem of fluid milk producers. Action on this phase has been temporarily postponed.

J.G. Dennis, secretary of the Co-operative Union of P.E.I., L.J. COR-cram. assistant supervisor, Gene Gorman, director of S.D.U. llbrtension. read and explained the iby-laws to some fifty organizing

members.

Mr. Leo Mclsaac: Melvin Bridges, Oieary; Prank Mac- Miilan. P.W.C-; Cyrus Poitier, Summarside, president of the Cre- dit Union League of Prince Ed- ward Island; and J11‘. Arsenauit, llgimont Bay all wished the new co-operatlve the high success which has been attained by oth- ers on the Island.

Sudden Death 0f Mr. ll. A. McDonald

Charlottetown citizens will learn with deep regret of the sudden death of Mr, Ray A. MacDonald, 56, ac- countant, last evening at his home 64 Rochford Street.

The late Mr. MacDonald was u veteran of World War One. and was aprorninent member of the Bishop McEachern General Assem- bly of the Fourth Degree, Knight's of Columbus. He was also secre- tary of the Abegweit Athletic Club, secretary o! the Charlottetown Playground Commission, treasurer of St. Dllfilllfl‘! Credit Union and a member of the Charlottetown Branch Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L.

Mr. MacDonald was born at Ver- non Rlver the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Macbenelii. He wns for many years a member of The Guiirdfen staff, having head- ed the mail room and business of- ficc. Ha was also a valued contri- bulnr to (he Guardian's Sport Page.

Notwithstanding (but he hnd been gassed while on active service, 1914-18, and had been in ill health for several years, he remained actively interested in the welfare of youth and lent his support to numerous athletic organizations and was a familiar figure at sporting meets.

Mr. MacDonald is survived by his wife, the former Miss Ann Mullen and one daughter Leah, a nurse in training at the City Hospital, to whom The Guardian entendg aln- cere sympathy.

The remains are resting at his late teaidence. Funeral arrange- ments will be announced later.

C.C.F. Seeks Five-Point P

OTTAWA. May 2 -(CP)—Con- fident of cenerging man -the June I’! election with st least enough seals to‘ form the official qgosit- inn, the C.C.F. has launc ed n five-point campaign program, Dev- ld Lewis. national secretary,

Mr. Ibwis fold e price conference the 0.0.)‘. would go to the people ori e program covering housing. aociaiiaeticn. eocill security, inter- national trade and health insur-

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The socieltaetlon program, lie said. wu designed to alleviate e feeling ofJnseoui-ity new cau- aalansduperuian at- anytime 6.0!. would institute xhtlcnal plannirm with eooisliltlon do in-

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Canadian Exports Down Year

OfITAWA. May l-Canndian eit- ports for the first three months o! this year are ddwn from a. you ago.

The Bureau of Statistics report- ed today that value of exports to all countries for the first quarter was $658,800,000. compared with 3672000000 in 1948.

However, value of goods sent io the United States increased dur- ing that period by 10.5_per cent to $345,150,000 compared with $312,333,000 a year ago. ~

T-he over-all decline was the re- suit of a lower voitne of goods cunt to the United Kingdom and Europe during Januari- “obi-nary and March.

Canada's total domestic export: during March were valued at 3210800000 compared with $228.- 400000 in the same month a year

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Draina Festival Al S'Side This Year

The Prince Edward Island Drama Festival will be held in Summerslde this year. the fes- tival committee announced yes- terday.

Mord of the drama groups this your hall from tho West- ern pert of queen's and Prince County. There are no entries from King's. It is felt that Summerside would be e more convenient centre this

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Important Dales In Connection With Federal Election

OTTAWA. May 2 —(CP) --W'ith the date of the general election set for June 27. Canada's election machinery 1-! being oiled up today.

A spokesman at the idea's-talent.-

ion will be mailed terrier-row to the B00 returning officer; ecmu Con- ada.

The writs are dated last Saturday April (Kl-representing the day on which the 20th parliament was of- ficially dissolved. That day is also the key date for establishing resid- ence in a. particular constituency in order to have ‘a vote there. _

The writ confirms instructions which were sent to returning of- ficers by telegram Saturday aid/via- ing them what to do and when to do it in preparation for the elect- ion.

Following are some of the im- porta-nt dates and what they mean to the voter:

April‘ 30: The 20th ended its life.

May 9: Enumeration begins in all 262 constituencies.

May 14: Enumeration up voters’ lists) ends. May 16: The voter’ lists must. be in hands of the varlom returning officers for printing,

June 1: The preliminary list of voters may be printed jay this date. Jlinc 9: Revision of rural lists. ' June 9-10-11: Urban lists are re- vised.

June 1'1; Urban lists are reprint- ed. (This is not done for rural lists.)

June 13: omination day in all but five Ne oundland constituted- cies and Yukors-Maclienzio where it is May 30.

June 27—Voting day.

Aug. 25: Writs are returnable (This means that the. life 01 m! new parliament begins on this day and unless dissolved in the mean- time it will rn-d Aug. 25, 1054 )

Sept. 1: A new slsslon of par- limmem may be called anytime ai- ter this date. .

cArTnran enema The average Canadian etc 1M pounds of bread. 30 pound! 0f butter and 14d pounds of meet in i048.

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Howe Has Plan To Solve U.K. Dollar Shortage

LONDON. May 2 - (C?) Britain was urged tonight by Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe. Canadian trade minister, to encourage colonial and other Commonwealth countries to ehip raw materials to Canada as a means of balancing trade between Canada and the sterling area.

5P _ at the opening of the British Industries Fair, Mr. Howe said in an addrus prepared for he. "V"? that the post-wsrdncrease .-_-_-_____._._.

(CID-London ntorning news- papers today editorially praised the plea for expansion of mul- tilateral trade ‘g. ecnents by Rt. Hon. C.D. Howe and gave reports of his address promin- ent display.

in the volume of goods going to Canada from the sterling countries, outside the United Kingdom, was "dilflpllcirltingiy small."

H, raid there was an unbalance of between £75,000,000 ($100,000,- C00) and 21001700000 (400,000- 000) in the trade between Canada and the sterling area and if was "unrealistic" to think the differ- ence could be made up by expand- ing the sale to Canada of manu- factured goods from the U. K. alone. '

"The Canadian market." he said

"holds no less potential for pri- mary materials from your colonial areas than from manufactured products from the U. K. itself. "I suggest that it can only be by an expansion of such trade with the Western Hemisphere that there can be any real hope of the sterling area being able to balance its accounts with the dollar area. except by continuin o. policy or restriction.

"Therefore, I hope that this same drive for exports to Canada and to tba dollar area from colonial and other Commonwealth areas will be made comparable with the drive for exports of the United King- dom itself."

Mr. How said he realized there were obstacles such as supply shortages and divergent price levels. yet opportunities might he lost for all time should the Cana- dian market be left to other sup- pliers until the period of shortages had peeled 4

l2 Years Oil Supply Known At Trinidad

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‘curiosities and fertiliser plants. The 0.0.10. . Lewis said. will have m0 can atea in the field with a full slate in all constituenc- ies west from Ontario and partial representation in other dietriete.

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0.0.1. currently holds .

A campaign fund c! 830.0(1) was the party objective and would sponsor trips across the Dominion by national leader M. J‘. Caldwell. C.C.P. Premier Douglas of Selk- atchewan. along with shorter speak-

ing tours by other 0.01‘. members of Intuit. , um said that an anslyl

. ll of the. eituetion acme Osmde hld sated the 0.01‘. could count on gairn in the West and in Ontar- io. lie predicted the party would sweep Saskatchewan. iraclndlne the uh Odette not new held x Ito- ve Oonalvettve John ‘

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PORT or SPAIN. Trinidad. May 2—Known oil reserves in Trinidad ammmt to only 250,000.00!) barrels or l2 years‘ supply. P‘. C. Hamil. ton. chairman of the Trinidad branch of the Petroleum lmtitute said here during the week-end.

lie laid yrfliction costs were hlgbc hare than in moat ell-pro- ducir: countries and fewer areal was being exploited since the

Packard Announces Price Reductions

DITRMT, thy I -_ (AP) .- Price redirctiona ranging from O10! to OH ca volume models p! t ,new iineof cafewereannoun- c today" by Packard Motor Oar Company. ‘the tic! price cut is an Packard‘: eight. club sedan; the lotdaleahlrcnthe per-tour-

ing sedan. Other modes affected by the reductions are the eight Qonrifl olden; do lune eight club

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y Last; Night

With the scarlet-coated Regi- mental Band of the Prince Edward Island (17th Reece) Regiment as e back-drop. and before an over- flow audience in a gay and ex- pectant mood, the Fourth Annual Musical Festival was declared of- ficially open by the Hon. Thane A. Campbell, administrator of the Province in the absence of Lieuten- ant-Governor Bernard, in the Prince of Wales College auditorium last evening.

Premier J. Waiter Jones and Mayor Earle MacDonald welcomed the participants, congratulated the sponsors and organizers and wish- ed the Festival well. The President. Lib-Col. L. T. lnwther presided at the opening. Mrs. J. E. Devi! was platform secretary

Stating that the overall standard is up from last year, Mr. David Ouchterlony, adjudicator, laid that, above all, it was necessary for him, in his job, to be absolutely honest. He noted the “tremendous role which an audience plays" at such a festival and pointed out that one movement in the audience may put a contestant completely off.

Referring to the great amount of work and effort put into such a flestlval by all concerned, Mr. Ouchtericny, as a father himself, sympathized with the parents of the contestants as to th "heart- aches, headaches and ea aches in the homes." Concluding, the ad- judicator paid tribute to thr.‘ organ- isers who make his work at the festival pldlEBllf. und,..smooth-rrin- ‘n!

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Following the opening ceremonies, the fl-piece thence‘! Band. con- ducted by W.O. RDY Mugford. gave en impressive performance of the Finale of Dvorlfls "New World Symphony," in Class 108 Bands. Due to illness among its members, the Montague Legion Band was unable to compete.

Congratulating the conductor on n "very fine performance" Mr. Ouchterlony remarked on the well- balancerl nature of the hand. He especially complimented the reeds and the two bass players Emile Dorian and Alf McKearnry on their fine playing.

. Afternoon Session Capturing the highest mark ever awarded by the adjudicator at such a festival, Gaelyne Craig. drew exceptional. praise from Mr. Ouchierlouy by her performance in the Soprano Solo competition at the afternoon session.

Singing the quiet Brahms "A Thought. Like Music" and i\loiloy's lively "Kerry Dance." Gaelyne] Craig scored the high mark of 02; for her outstanding performance in ‘ the Soprano solo. Class 32. Later. Mr. Ouchterlny told a Guardian (Continued on Page 5 Col. 5)

Notes Sirikiiig Progress Made In Newfoundland

A striking improvement in gell- em conditions in Newfoundland since his lest visit. some years ago was noted by Premier J. Waller, Jones, who returned last night hyi plane from St. John's, after iit-i tending the Newfoundland Liberal] Party convention“

The Pri-mlrr niet prominent citizens from ail parts of Canada's Tenth Province and was very favorably impressed by their public mlrit and interest. in everything conceming the country's welfare and development.

He predicted keen competition for Newfoundland lrnds this year and said that whiia Prince Edward Island farm commodities are in demand, better organization on the pert of local shippers is urgently required.

Asked whethe this merit ap- plied to any Pltticuler commodity, the Premier aaid there was need of e general improvement in ex- porting methods. He emphasized the fact that Newfoundland is developing a high standard of living and that the market will become more and more selective as time goes on.

The Premier was accompanied home by Hon. Eugene Cullen. who attended the convention with him. and also by Mr. W. E. Agnew, ‘Provincial trade agent. who has been in Newfoundland for the month, making a survey of

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Expect H-eefrings Will Be Held Here July 25-27.

e By JOHN LeBLANC _ OTTAWA, May z -. (on _' Prospects of a fight over the‘. principle of equalization of freight, rates across the country deveicp-, ed today at the opening publicl session of the Royal Commission‘ on Transportation.

As the board launched a broad inquiry into the whole field of transportation under federal jur- isdiction, George A. Walker, chair- man of the Canadian Pacific Rall- way cautioned it indirectly to go slow in upsetting existing rate levels.

His warning, which probably set the tone of the C.P.R..'s case on that angle, pointed io a clash over the claims of Western Provinces that their rates should be levelled off in line with the lower tolls of Ontario and Quebec.

“Immediate and overwhelming disaster to the railways“ would be invited. chainnan Walker said,-if

New Weather Record, Made At Sydney ‘;

sunny, N.8., May 2 mom-J. ‘Ilhe mercury rocketed u/p in 83' degrees today. an all-time high for, May 2 in this steel city Previous‘ record was a 74 established in.‘ ' i

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Fin Killed . By Truck 0n Gt.‘ George Si.

Claudia Jane, five and a half year old daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. John Warren, was the victim of a sad fatality yesterday evening when she succumbed to injuries received in an accident on Great George Street, almost opposite her home.

The fatality occurred around 6 p. m. A heavy truck. driven by Roland McKenzie, was pulling away from the Red Indian Service Sta- tion when the driver, attracted by shouts of witnesses, pulled up. The body of the little victim wan found lying by the side of the vehicle. She was rushed to the Prince Ed- ward island Hospital in a taxi driven by Bruce Stevenson but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Neither the driver of the truck nor a passenger had any inkling of the tragedy until their attention was attracted by eye-ivitnelses.

Last night a jury was empanelied and sworn lri by Coroner Dr. J. D.

"reasonable" rates in one territory were to be reduced to the level of those in another territory where the carriers had had to cut prices to meet competition.

Jusi. how far the commission Will s0 on the "equalization" ques- tion remained problcmaiical aft-er

session of its long inquiry. Chairman WJ-‘KA. Turgeon. for- mer high commissioner to Eire. observed in his maks that the commission has make recommendation: for bring-, lng about relief "where it can and; ought to be afforded" to ihoaei

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McGuigan. and after viewing the ;body the inquest was adjourned ‘until Friday evening at 7.30 at the 'McLean Funeral Home. i Members of the jury are Messrs. George Hawkins, (foreman), J. D. ;Websfer, J. T. Valley, Raymond Steele, William Bait, Charles Mc- Lennon nnd Louis Ranahari.

Surviving the little victim in ad- ‘dition to her parents are one ail- ter Leah and three brothers, Keith, ¢Paul and Larry.

Funeral arrangements bed not been completed last night.

NEWFOUNDLAND H8358!!!

The federal department of flah- eries has provided 01,30,000 for expenditure in Newfoundland dur- ing 1040.

ST. JOHN'S, May 2 - 10p» __ The Progressiil: ‘Conservative Party tonight fired its first broad- side in the campaign for Now- foundiandh provincial election May

H.G.R. Mews. provincial nf ihe party, announced the names of ll candidates for the crucial contest. including two ia- ‘WIT officials. Six other candidates had been announced earlier and it has been intimated that the party will contest all 20 provin- cial seats.