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Prices Report Tabled. In House, Of Commgng

Rejects General liontrols I

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credit Powers ‘llfgdii To tiheok Booms Ami Stumps

Allies Reach Agreement On German Problem

WASHINGTON, April 8—(AP)__ The United States, Britain and France today ended their long ‘Vlflflale over Germany with a. his. torlc decision to abolish military rule of the Western zones and re- "l"! only limited controls over the proposed new German federnfrgd

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l‘ . l"? ilovernors will be re. P180! by civilian high commis- osioners. though the occupation arm- es will remain for an indefenite period,

Tile Bkreement concluded n, mo. mentous week in the history of the cold war and ended the last great‘ lPiit 81110118 the Western Powers on :1 major international policy quea-

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fl I; was a goal for Germany's full.

e Sod return to the family of countries. As a tactical move in the illlillglle with Russia, this appeared

Ely to count as a major achieve~ ment toward persuading the c", rnan people that their bcafch nces

Ifor the future lie with the eat. crn Powers rather than with, the Soviet bloc. '

"i!" 39; n Higher OTTAWA. April s -((1P) —-Any taxpayer who feels that the gov< moment's post-war taxation was ‘film "-11 lillifi acme consolation mm the report of the Royal com- mission on Prices, Said the report, tabled Commons; "Wcare inclined to think that "l"?! misht have been maln- tained at a somewhat higher rats."

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Coming Events

"Mailyour Films, to Glrnhulq Photo Studio. Charlottetown.

"Thorn will beno Skating or Carnival in Victoria Rink tonight.

a “Wo-He-io Ruunmage Sale. Market Building, April 9th, 4 P. M.

"Rum-mild! Sale St. James gflalolirch Hail Saturday April 9th.

N "Don't miss Cross Fire plus Leon Errol at llhcDonald Bros. Theatre. "Fills-ht. Action galore.

"Cord party and drawing of lot- iiritin Summerfieid hall, Tuesday H s

"Now bookingorders for Clover auilfrlmvihv sees. Clarke's Feed Service. Mt. Stewart, .

"Eastorrs Chick Hatchery. New Wiitshire. has 42 Llghorn Puliets.‘ two weeks old. Immediate-delivery.

"Winaloe plays postponed until April 20 and 21 on account of Holy Week church services.

"EXPecting car of baladahavlnga Tuesday or Wednesday. Order now. Maclile d: Co. Phone 441.

“Rummage Sale. Market Hall. April 0th, 1 P. M. King's Daughtcra Sliver Cross Circle. ‘

"Reserve April 10th for Junior rural-ire Public Speaking Contest Wit-h Specialties to be held at the Protestant Orphanage.

"Got- yolfr Soy Bean Meal. Cafe- tarla-Iieeds. Shorts. etc. and Groe. tries from JUR. Mulch. Qafton Shred! last. v

"Hoar Mrs. Leslie C. Ilainlay. Ihdidfl liver. O. 0. I. Probincial Oouncil Member over O. I. C. Y. ‘luesdav ovenind. April 12th. at us.

"Buying p a Monday at rm!- "iston. alllriga- Ind aiael. boars "i! itllrucweli. ravine 811-00 nelr WI‘ Iood pigs over 30 iba each, will ll" buy smaller once. Knud Jor-

Iflllen. -_ pounds while at A ii lat thll had ' 3' . _. I ' been duced was _undl. Dur- "B‘ grqerg for c“: month, 1 pounds mun‘ N‘. . "F. mum“ 1 1 . "W! barn lhiaat 121.060 bounds ltveted

arrawd. Acrll a - (or) - will“ Niwiilll Ioncral price con- trols in peacctilnw, the Royal Com. mission on Prices today called on the government op use tax and credit powers to cheqk boom. "d slum-rs. u they arise.

The Commission, whose three. volume report was tabled 1h the 00mm: today. ursed “positive action" by the government to at- tain greater ¢C0n0miu stability by modifying fluctuations in the vol- ume of private bualneaa.

It advocated “fiscal and mono. tary measures" to "apply m; brlkvl" or “provide stimulus," do. P01161118 on conditions. However, it did not indicate which course dhould be followed {or condition, of thc moment.

In thc absence of the tun text "if the report in advance of tab- "118. an official summary indie. ctcd the "fiscal and monetary‘ measures" would be high taxation and higher interest rates under Bank of Canada control in periods o! inflation. and lower taxes and Qllihl of credit irgtimos of slump.

While s" rosin: that meas- Ill’! 0f 00111301 over the nptlon. ll econvmv. the Commilalon Idfldtll complete‘ tho pain, “l”! °l "M"! Pfloc controls in. reuse. though it favored Waeiectlve" controls in a geg

"W Al" Ill» Iuamted it cfiillthe truncations; gum

pricoarlrn unchecked ’ '

inflation"! ~ . Appointee last July to find out the causes of post-war high prices, the aion found these were alkali‘ the war, rial-us prices abroad. heavy owport dernandl aria thc Canadian and United Btateg capital boom. The Commission found that ria- illfl Vi’!!! have an "important in- flationary effect" both on m. Public’! Irendlnc power and on coats. 1t noted "real" wage; of 1.. bor have risen subotantially in the icon-ta period. rising during moat of the war vearl and level. linl off since then.

d recommendations includ- e :

1. Improved grading of beef cattlei and lumber.

2. A statistical study by tho- Dominion Bureau of statistics on labor productivity, tqydeten- mine Wiltthfl‘ hlghey wage‘ have sent up labor costs pea- uriit of output, ,

S. More dequato information °ll WYWratc profits. perhaps on a quarterly basis.

4. Periodiopublioation of D.- B.S. analysis on how the con. sumer's dollar is split among price elements of basic com- moditles.

ti. Improvements in the Gov- ernment’; cost-of-living index, including greater consideration of owner-occupied homea and coat of children's clothing.

d. Revision o! the Compan- ies‘ Act to have financial state- ments show uiore detail on in- ventories, reserves and profits.

- - '1. Presentation of the Domin- ion public accounts eo that/the effect of government activities on the national economy is clear to the man in the street.

l, t companies provide credit customers with specific information on what the ex- tension of credit costs them.

Butter Price

Prince Edward Island butter pried! are maintaining a satisfac- tory lojvol and u lpnient of seed po- tatoes laat week as been the high- eat since January -1 with 192,000 bua. reported Mr. Leo P. Mclaaactn the weekly marketing service of tile department of Agriculture.

The-butter ' situation la bclni maintained at a fairly satisfactory lcvll in view of conditions. The iobblna price ll 83d and retail hllllll around’: Bc level.

The stock of, butter at April 1st ahowa a rather rapid deterioration. On ‘March 1st storage showed 82.049

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Bishop Boyle To gVisit Rome

Por- the first time in eve’: twenty yearn. the Bishop of Charlottetown will visit Home forms "ad Limina." when His Excellency. Bishop James Boyle leaves for the Holy See to- wards thc end of this month. '

Recovered from his recent illness. Bishop Boyle plans sailing from New York on the SS. "Satumla" on April 28, accompanied by Bishop John R. MacDonald. Co-adiutor Bishop of Antigonish, NB.

Not since the time of Bishop 0’- Lcary has a Bishop from Char- lottetown visited Rome at the cus- tomary five-year periods. No visits were made in i944 because of thc war. In 1939. Bishop O'$ulllvan started but war broloe‘ out on his arrival at New York and. as a con-

Approved.

Meat Consumption In; Canada Down In’ ‘i948

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OTTAWA, April 8—(CP)--Cann- dlana ate less meat during 1948 than in recent years. The Domin- ion Bureau of Statistics reported today that the amount of meat con- sumed last year figured out to 135.3 pounds per person. That com- pared with average consumption a’! 146 pounds both in 1947 and 1946, 142.9 pounds in 1945and154 pounds

sequence, his trip was cancelled.

thin Killed . Despite iise 0f‘ Boy As _S_hield

VANCOUVER, April B - (GP) - A brief reign oi terror ended to- day in the death of a bandit, arid the wounding of the manager and accountant of a branch of the Canadian Bank of Gdlrlmbrod. The bandit, identified as Robert Harrison, 32, was shot and instantJ ly killed by a traffic constable as he ran from the bank, holding a five-year-oid child as a shield. He had fired n volley of shots in the bank, wounding manager Charles T. J. Scanion, who suffer- ed a chest wound, and accountant Arthur T. Pearson, shot _in the shoulder.

The bandit dropped a satchel of money as he emerged from the bank; firing wildly down the street. Shoppers dashed for cover in the quiet suburban district as motorcycle policeman Cecil Paul roared up‘ and opened fire. ' He fired only two shots, the bandit dropped dead in tho road- way, hit in the head.

Boy Tells Story VANCOUVER, April s - (or? -- Fivenyear-cld Ian Erlendson, had a close brush with death to- day. ’ -

Held as a shield by a bank rob- bcr in the mid-morning holdup of the Canadian Bank of Commerce branch. the child was unhurt as the bandit died under police fire. Ian, son of Mr.,and Mrs. Joe Eriendson, had walked across Com- mercial Drive picklng up bottle tops when he was grabbed by the bandit. ‘

Badly frightened, he later told his father: "A bandit grabbed me and I wet my pants."

An hour alter the affair, he was out playing with twosmaii friends.

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Deiith Toll’ Fixed .,At 74 In Hospital Fire

'EE'F‘INGHAM. Jll, April 8 ~- (APi-The hunt of bodies ill ruins of St. Anthony's Hospital was nearly endbd today. with 71 known dead and three persona missing. The official toil of 74 was fixed by Msgr. Jesse Cation, superintendent of the institution destroyed Tues-

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Holds Firm;

Heavy Potato Movement

competition. Up to the present time no margarine has been offered on our Provincial market although quite large quantities have been circulating in the neighboring pro- vinces.

Butter could very well be, in the final analysis. at prevailing prices a cheaper product than mar garine. Its moisture content cannot be over 10%. It la made under very definite and rigid regulations. When you buy a pound of butter you know what you get. -

Livestock

There are no price

the Jnarket this week. Hon

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‘Moneien Grade a eons; a1 30.15. i d! Number one sows 22.50; Number m’

hot dressed weight de-

lottatovfn: Grade A 29.13: a1 81.50

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ouieeriehr Taken To Discontinuance. 0i Lamb Grading Bonus

Commenting on the report that it was the intention to cancel the Provincial Government bonus which has been paid on A1 and B1 grade lambs sold on rail grade basis. Mr. Waiter MacKenzie. Bradaibane, president of the Prince Edward Is- land Sheep Breeders Association, said he considered such action would be “hlgh-handed" in view of iihe request of the breeders, at their recent annual meeting, to have thc bonus continued.

Hon. W.l-‘.A. Stewart. Md stcr of Agriculturtnatated thatche d re- aelved from. Premier J. Walter Jones a copy of a letter which the Premier had sent to a drovcr, in- dicating that the bonus would not be paid hhis fall. _

‘Mr. MacKerrzie stated that sheep producers have been penalized un- der the old system of selling lll'l- graded lambs. He cited an instance last August. when he had his lsiznibs rail-graded and received $5 to $5.50 more than his neighbor's very similar lambs which were not rail-graded. Drovers were paying 17 cents on the hoof on lambs which eventually graded out to a value of 22 1-2 cents.

“Nobody has a claim to a profit. ahead of the producer." craved Mr. Mackenzie.

Ciafimng that rail-grading was the meanaof putting Island swine in the forefront of North American swine, he said the Dominion De- partmerit of Agriculture were anxious to sec rail-grading of lambs put into effect in this Prov- ince the same as Nova Scotia and New Brunswick which pay a bonus on rail-grading.

Mr. Alex Hamilton. New Perth. felt that the cancelling of the bonus would be “a very great. mis- take." He declared that the bonus was one of the features which was building up the sheep industry over the past few years.

"All breeders are convinced that safe and

rail grading is the only

sane way to market lambs," con- cluded Mir. Hamilton. Pointing outi that there was

a feeling at the annual meet- ing of the Sheep Breeders‘ Association. that the b0 n ua was not serving its DUPWSQ. Mr. Ernest Undenhay, Bay Fortune, a director of the Association. stat- ed hc wanted to see rail-grading of lambs made compulsory on the Is- land, which would raise the gener- al quality of Island sheep. ‘

Sam Carr Given 6-Year Sentence

orraws. ‘April s - (or: — Sam Carr, s Corrimunist organizer for years at ass a week. was rent-- cnced to prison for six years to- day in a court decision which ranked him with Fred Rosa as the moat heavily-‘Plmllhod of 10 Can- adians convicted on charges aria- ing out of the Russian spy probe. A stoic, Carr County Judge A.C. llcDougall tell him "You are an exceptionally clever and capable man who know exactly what you wm doing" when ho ocnapinli with Russian kn- basey officials to utter a forged Canadian for a Red agent in the United Scales. . ‘Ibo Judge bracketted Carr with Rose,- thus. in dffect, fortlfying the opinion ct the novel Com- mission on fiionlgl which near- ly threg years ago described them an tn; twoltnsaiorcbanadian cogs" in a any ribs. ' ~ - . Judgment brought an and to deal of " trial and

Farm Morkoting Bill is

heard aorvativaa and a blow to Labor.

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By Commons

By GEORGE KITCHEN

orrsws. April a-(om-on a note of general approval. the Commons today endorsed the prin- ciple of s. government bill giving producer organizations authority i0 Nkuiaie the marketing of farm products in interprovinciti and export trade.

The legislation came up as one of the last pieces of business be- fore the chamber adjourned for a two-weeks Easter recesaextending guns toriilht until Monday, April

The measure . “ after a. harirlcaiious. two- hmar debate in which spokesmen for the Progressive Conservative. 0.0.1". and. Social Credit Parties indicated their approval of the legislation, though some termed it "skimpy."

The lone dissentar was a Liberal member-Benoit ‘Miohaud (Li-Res- tigouche-Madawaskai-who felt. it. would bring little benefit to Mari- time potato growors and suggested it be replaced bv a Dominion marketing act which would estab- lish a Dominion marketing board.

In effect, the legislation will extend the operations and flu-is- diction of provincial producer boards which now mav regulate the marketing of products only in the province in which they are established. 'I‘he_v would be able to deal with products going i=0 other provinces and into the ex- port marrkets.

Sneakers * included Agriculture illinl-ster Gardiner. who introduced the legisldtiorl. "Mrffiichaud and Col. A. J. Brooks iPC—Royai\.

At the House opening, Prime hfinistor St. Laurent tabled the long-awaited reoort of the Royal Commission on Prices. recom- mending government action to put. living costs on an even keel and stabilize economic conditions-

I-lc also announced the r-stah- lishment of the Royal Commission on National Culture under the rhalrmaruhin of Rt. Hon. Vincent Massev, chancellor of the univer- sity of Toronto.

received second

To Purchase Hon!!!

Mi’. Gardiner announced the government will buy 5.000.000 wounds of honey in an effort to stabllilw the surplus-weakened honey market. Prices will be 14 cents n pound for nasturinedgrnd it! cents for unpa-sturlzed. ooth heals Montreal.

Introducing the agricultural hill. ‘Mr. Gardiner reviewed the history‘ of marketing legislation and said

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Liberd Holds Balance of Power In London Council

IDNDON. April 8 — (GP) —— The balance of political power in the.worid's largest local author- ity rested tonight Wlih d-ibfffll councillor Sir Percy Harrie. ‘WM at ‘iii is one of the oldest. men still activg in British politics. .

By an unprecedented electoral stroke in the London County 919°‘ time, Sir Percy was left int the driver's seat when Labor and Conservative; finished in a dead heat in the contest for 129 seats on‘ the London Council-

Results of Thursday's voting. announced today, showed the two major parties each won a4 seats.

The crucial 129th seat went; to Sil- Percy. lite-long Liberal and a veteran of 42 years in local and

national politics. ‘Thus, in effect. one Liberal has the chance to "rule" London until some ar-

rangement is made among the

parties. ' " Apart from this oddity, the re-

ault was a triumph for the Oca-

Tbe Labor Party has dominated the council ainoe it first was oar- riod to victory lb years ago on the bulky shoulders of Herbert Mor- rbon, now deputy prime minister.

The old council, elected in 1N0, had 00 Labor councilman, 30 Con- servatives. two Liberals and two

Communists. Redistribution had addod five seats. LIVIRPOOL. 11.8.. April a _

(C?) - David Vernon Johns and Robert Balcom today pleaded guilty in magistrate’: court here to charger of stealing 010.000 from the link of Nova lactic branch

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how serious the charges would be

Eight . s85... In Hospital After Gunfire

Shipping gitquction At Busy port reported Serious. i

HALIFAX. April 8—-R. C. M. P. said here tonight. five members of the Seafan-crs’ International Un- ion had been arrested in Mone- ion. N- 3.. tonight. and would be chi-Nod tomorrow in connection- with shooting that figured in a Halifax waterfront riot today. Inspector Joseph Howe said the five men were taken off the Hal- ifax-to-Montrcai train and would b0 returned to Halifax to be charged.

Inspector Howe declined to say

OTTAWA, April 8 --(GP)—- Prime Minister St. Laurent told the Commons today that the Federal Labor and ‘Frans- port Departments “are doing everyiihing they consider reas- onable" to avoid such incidents as the Halifax women's dis- tullbance.

and namesof the live men were not released. This would not be made known until tomorrow. R.C.M.P. gave no further de- tails but bhere were unconfirmed JPDOHZ! that shotguns and shells h-ad been found on the men taken off the train.

It was believed the men had somehow got. nff i-ha Canadian National Stoamsili-ps vessel Ladv Rodney after todayashooting. it was reported that they had taken a taxi to Amherst. near the New Brunwick border and then caught the.train for Montreal

Police Search Ships R..C.M.P. tonight searched three C. N. S. ships-Rodney, Canadian Challenger and Canadian Con- structor-and ‘detained one marl for questioning in connection wit-h the shooting that. punctuated the riot between the S.I.U..and the striking Canadian Seaman's Ur- ion.

These were the fast-breaking developments:

1. Attorney-General L. D. Currie told the Nova scotia Legislature there had been gunfire from the Canadian‘ National Steamships vessel Lady Rodney after the S.I.U. had boarded it. He said “s. number of persons on thepiec were wounded in varying de- grees, in two or more cases believed to be serious. but none fatal."

2. Tu: crews of Maritime Tooling Company walked off their shins in sympathy with

the C. S. U. a. Hal-burl Master Dennis Mortality said. the sir-taping

situation was serious. Unless shipping companies could Bl!’- novy tugs to dock ships. seven vessels would be delayed in berthing in the next few days. Among them was the Swedish liner Gripsholrn, due tomorrow with 700 passengers.

4. Mr. Currie’ disclosed lin- identifled seamen had boarded the Dufferln Bell early tod-ay and relfioved all but. one of- ficer. Pickford and ‘Black. ag- ents for the" ship. declined comment.

5. The (7.511. staged a mass demonstration in front. of City Hail. About i000 took part. among them menvbws of the Fish Handlers’ Union, an af- filiate of the p,S.U.

d. Mr. Currie said the 5.1.11. members were "escorted" to three C. N.B. ships by Canad-

' Expects Meeting To

_ ilews Briefs

RANGOON. April B—(AP)_ Emma's civil war flared up with new fury tonight on the w. preaches to Rangoon after Karen rrvbeis in Insein failed to surren- der as scheduled.

LAKE SUCC&. N. Y.. April l (Uh-Russia today vetoed South- ern Korea's bid for United Nations membership. It was the 30th sov- iet veto in the Security Council and the 14th time Russia has used the veto to bar a member- ship applicant.

WABIUNBTON, April 8—(AP)—- A new 85.580.000.000 program tn spur European recovery during the next 15 months was approved by the Senate today. ‘rho vote was ‘l0 to '1. The Senate wound up 13 days of debate to clear the

, lnblariptionl Delivered 86-00 llall $5.00; other Provinces I

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