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The October 1st estimate of the United States Potato crop is down. to :ia7.:i34.ooo bushels or ronshly five million bushels below the Sepl- lst estimate; but even at this figure it is 46 million higher than last year's Oct. 1st figures. states Mr. E.W. Campbell. mans- lzcr of the P.E.I. Potato Market- ing Board.

Meanwhile the Canadian estim- ates for September show 58 million bushels. as against 54 million est- imated in August. and I0 million last year.

"whiloa breackdown of the U. S. crop estimate is not yet avail- able. ii is assumed that the red- urtion has been in the mid-Western

Federal Aid For Education Emphasized By CCF Leader

have been reached. Federal grants. varies widely from province to provlnciaily administered. are province. That is a reflection of needed to enable. the school facil- ities to keep up with the increase in children of school age.

INFLUX OF STUDENTS

"The great disparity of educa- tionai opportunity among Canad- iana across the country is a na- tional disgrace. declared Mr. M. J. Coldwell. national leader of the C. C. F.. in an address at the Clover Club here last night.

Mr. Coldweil maintained that an adequate program of federal aid could be maintained without jeop- ardizing provincial rights and that

for federal aid to education to deal

horn ht-the war

are now entering lng the capacity of the present in.

ttltutions. The school Boardsi are - l'0l0I'11nl to desperate measures in order to deal with this problem. Milhfclllal taxation has climbed lrestly and the limit will shortly

Coming Events

umnln St. Teresa's Friday, oat,

liinso Hope River Thursday night.

"Dance in Millview Hall every Friday. -

D . Lot on ' 0m."'Ii;t9h. HI". Tlturldly.

llailre Fortune Hall every Wed-

"Wiay night.

"Regular Dance. Mt. Ryan Hall. t'i'P.r.v Thursday.

Listen! October 18. CFCY Fllilrstiisy, 3,45 um,

,-Wistlulerade Dance. Fortune hall iiednesday. Oct. zfiih. Prizes,

"Resular Dance. Craplud Rial :i::'l;tesda.v nlizht. Burn. or-cg

ThDance Cardigan Legion Hall, "fsdly. Websters Orchestra. P. A. System. Canteen service.

""'"' 6"” Wm i"'c0l1"lllG ceives welcome from Caledonlan club oucials. Left to right are:

haulin 1 . til furfhe(i'relint)lficet.wFEi?ld.:,yeetl:n1i'y.un

D B ' Wet:tnd:eiiay."3::oba:;"hMonnrn":,.' shine. Don Keller": Ordeal:-3,

Maxims of a More Man Let sleeping dogs lie.

States. and does not apply to our chief competitor. the State of Maine." Mr. Campbell states. 'Maine growers at the present time are receiving 81.35 per hbl. (165 lbs.) through their starch program while the regular markets can pay only 81.00. This starch program if continued throughout the season would take upwards

of 15 million bushels of potatoes off the regular markets. and would have the same effect as a crop reduction.

"It has generally been consid-

ered that the U.S. requirement of potatoes is in the vicinity of 350 million bushels. Only if the U.S. tavallable' production can be

"Following this, of course. will

be an influx of students into uni- versities which already are beginn- ing to feel the first effects of the the challenge was becomtns more onrushing tide. Federal aid to edu- snd more urgent as time went on. cation should am 1,. gum” to

"Again and again." Mr. Cold- enable the provinces adequately to well llld. the CCF fill called mug mu ppohlgm .. w9n'

"But the main problem is the

with this problem but again and magic pl :1, again this has been turned down Sun. ...-w :33, 3,93. 33' them!-tberal sovernment. but less: which reflects the maldistrl- 9 Pro em. instead of diminiah- bution or wealth throughout can. "W is 590031135 1110" ICU?! Ind ada. Because of this inequity, it llncdcgtrdinsly swift action to lI'nPle- has not been possible for some Educ”: Pfollfam of federal aid to provinces to provide the facilities mm bgares 9"" "'0" "E9594 tlm tbemstanda d of education , ' w that um: . m "it "Tllin '2' "warns. ardsdltti . .:v-.--:1-.r'5'-iv ;f5'-”""- anitvv-rvem "ror”insunoa"1.ha3 when! and stratn- students who mosh

DAME FLORA MaeLEOD fl-

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WN. CANADA. WEDNESDAY.

ii.K. LABOR I.El-T-WINGERS ROUTED

U.S. Potato Crop Estimate NowAt 387,334,000 Bus.

brought to about this figure can the 'laie' growers expect good prices. What other areas of the U.S. can do to reduce their 'svail- able' supplies remains to be seen. Our position is so closely tied in with the Maine growers that with- out tariff protection. we may ex- pect to realize about the same as they do.

"During the past week the price of table potatoes has been about 40 ctr. per 75 lbs.. bulk. iielivered shipping point. While there is noth- ing to indicate any appreciable change in the near future it is expected that Sebago seed. which will be required presently. will bring a good premium over the above prices."

the inequity. Salary '- c ' for teache n vary widely showing again that school revenues are more difficult to raise in some areas than in others. School facil- ities vary. The percentage of stu- dents attending university varies as well.

We have the wealth. All we need is the will.

VAST PROGRAM NEEDED "A vast program of federal aid

George V. Fraser. Chief of the Club; Mrs. Fraser. Mayor stew- art, Chief M.CIuC0d of MscLeod:

Mac Leod

at-dim:

OCTOBER 12. 1955'

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

PRICE 50

Bevan Defeated

In Office Bid

(By Howard Whittan) MARGATE, England. (Reuters)-The moderate section of the Labor party routed the left wing Tuesday on a string of issues ranging from the appointment of I. party treasurer to demands for the abolition of con- scription. By an overwhelming majority, delegates to the party's annual convention rejected all extreme pro- posals and backed the moderate policies of its leaders.

INFORMAL GROUP prior to Provincial Boy Scout Council din- ner, Charlottetown Hotel last eve- nliig. Left to right R. C. Parent.

Manitoba Needs More Potatoes

WINNIPEG (CP) - A "reduced

"But we cannot afford to have Potato crop this season nu re- this lneguityi in Canada. More and suited in plans to import nearly more. ans tans are bestnntus 00 1.000.000 bushels of potatoes into feel that something should be done. Manitoba mums the next year.

Normai imports run between 200.- 000 and 810.000 bushels annually-

agriculture sapiiin-lTuesday that this year's crop run to slightly gugdlg”:i0” will ”5'"'9 (0 "'5' more tlian.2.000.000 bushels while is born 3he"'5?l:'d ;5.5ve0f tg'"'-Gus: residenitlsn are expegted to constiilme mi chances in this life. This can be "max new 3' W000 bus all

(I i th . done wmmm jeqpudmng In "W urns e year . W.

Officials said no potato shortage By . . . Wu? H ilk 1 ENE - rduchtloa. We find the same range ood hail-v::t' 'and"r1i)iis!ifyh-ill. 3. pc-

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Donald B. Kacbeod 8.: Mrs. J . 0- MIC?-cod. president

to the Province. Mr. Finlay

min

Provincial Boy Scout -Commis- sioner; Mrs. R. C; Parent, mem- ber Provincial Boy Scout Ex- ecutive; Fred J. Finlay, Ottawa.

Chief Commissioner Of Boy Scouts Is Welcomed iBy Island Organization

Yesterday was a "red letter" pleiad approximately a month of day for Scouting in this island travelling in the Atlantic Provinces Province The occasion was the were greatly impressed by the arrival of Canada's Chief Execu- picture presented by the Island tivs Boy Scout Cuu missioner. Fred scenery as they flew via M. C. A. J. Finlay, on his first official visit

Grief Executive Commissioner Boy Scouts of Canada; Mrs. Fred J. Finlay. Ottawa; Dr. George C.

from Moncton ho Charlottetown. a yesterday. Upon arrival at Char-

former senior official with the lottetown Airport they were greet- Bank of Nova Scotia. succeeded Ed by Provincial Plwidelll 3111 . Gen. D..jC, Spry 33'-Chief Reid, Provincial Colnmissione R. Executive Commissioner gboqg. m C- Parent and Mrs. Parent and months ago and bag vigggggl -(In Executive Commissioner Gordon island previonib but it is on first Kerr of the P. E. I. Council. BOY list for Mrs. Finlay who is ac- SBW" A”"cum”"'

. e Chief. Both Mr......Dur g

and . after having com. Mrs. Finlay accomp nied

ing the afternoon... r. algd Y

Messrs. Parent. Kerr and Reid (Continued on page 2, col. 7)

Yesterday. At

The amendin of is traffic by-law was one of the features of the regular meeting of the City Coun- all held yesterday ai'tcrnoon. May- or Stewart presided over the meet- ing which was attended by all the Councillors.

The amended by-law provides that a yellow line appearing upon pavement or curb shall indicate that parking is prohibited on the side of the street on which such line appears and over the full extent thereof.

No person shall park or leave a vehicle in or over any parking

00 am. lnfl 6.00 pm, ammo". days. Tuesdays. Wednr-sdnys anti

and 9.00 p.m. on Fridays and Sat- urdays. always excepting: holidays, at any time while parking meter

i. lC9"i"0"l"E Sllfft Splice shall not in-

N. Caledoiiian ('iub. e W llgirll-l".s Film Lilbn ing the period! Indicated in the

iiintsway Cor

Kills Owner

diclite time purchased for parking.

N" DEMO" Shall. except immed- Wvly to take up or set down is nonsense. park a taxi-can dilr-

Pr0Vl0"5 Pafallrdph in any motor- ed parking space other than the

2K.i”S.-”2'2?f'.i'llhZ':l"l&lI.i.l'l'S323;'S'5ide Town Council

Traffic By-Law Amended

Ch'town City Council

To protect local employment: 2.

a dangerous precedent that could

gpgce a i ii. 1, f well be open to abuse. He said be "r M C ours bewm," wnllld go along with the idea of

judging each case on its own mer- Thursdays and between lino am. "5 '

Silf'll workers were already evad-

oral building and then leaving "I! day. "I hld to choose; hgtween thg provlllrr without paying the tax. operation Ind the crgmatoriurn," Colin Johnsione also felt that lo-

First to feel the strength of the trend was left-wing leader An- eurin Bevin. who was defeated for the second straight year in his bid to become party treasur-

er.

Bevan mustered only 1,225,000 delegate votes against almost 5.500.000 cast for Hugh Gaitskell. former chancellor of the ex- chequer in Clement Att1ee's La- bor government.

ATTLEE IS SPEAKER-

A general debate on the hy- drogen bomb. disarmament and ainscription wltas 1iKnttIl'oducedh by

e 72-year-o tee. w ose Fuwn Chuhuemwn Dhmci recent illness is believed to have

Scout F issiouer. rein!-forced his persional wish to . re e as party lea er.

B'""f mm L"' Attlee told delegates he believ- ed the chances of getting all- round dlsarmamait "are more hopeful today than ever before."

Hep accused Prime Minister

0 Unions Back 0 Eden of evading the issue of a re- duction in the term of national

MONTREAL. (CP)-Two trade- service by his weekend announce- union organizations joined Cana- ment that the government would dlan shlpowners Tuesday in urg- merely reduce the armed forces ing that the coastal trade of this by slowing the call-up while keep- country be limited to Canadian his the two-year term of nation- shlpping. al service.

The recommendadons were Attlee claimed the two-yell” made to the royal commission on period should be cut. the coasting trade of Canada. Development of weapons such The commission. entering its sec- as the H-bomb had made the old and week of hearings in Montreal. at the same time was presented with dissenting views by a- feder- ation of steamship agencies and the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association.

Labor's views were placed fore the commission. headed in Mr. Justice W. F. Spence of the Ontario -hlgh;eourtrby-the'tQue- bec Federation of Labor and the cligontreal Trades and Labor Coun-

OTTAWA (C?) - The Princess - opened

hovel --Tuesday half a bridge.

Hurdman'a bridge across the Bideab river still is under con- strue . Workers looked cl from catwal as the 50-year-old aunt of the Queen unveiled a plaque say- ing: "The Princess Royal here de- clared tbe upstream roadway of this bridge to be completed on Oct. 11 1955."

During the second day of her Ottawa visit. which ended Tues- day night. the Princess Royal also . unveiled two other plaques. that it was necessary for them to one noted that she ingpgctcd Qhg bring into the City from time fol George Dunbar bridge across the time specialized workmen who nldeau river in the city's south would perhaps work for only I end. couple of days. They offered to The other is a memorial tablet pay a flat rate of S200 estimating to Thomas D'Arcy McGee. Irish-

th t til it id ...S...'i".. n'.nt".f.2ffZl szs ills. More Potato Pickers For This Province

His Worship said that the law SYDNEY (CP) - Recruiting of

concerning the collecting of taxes

from out of town workers had been potato pickers for the Prince Ed- ward Island harvest continued at

Meeting Of

passed for two basic reasons. 1.

As a source of revenue. He felt

Tuesday. A bus-load of workers is scheduled to leave today and a larger group left during the week- an .

RIVERA FACE! SURGERY

. M05C0W (APi - Mexican ml: the payment of the education- mime, D1.” mvenp who came at tax. He believed that there were to Mogcow mo" than .1 month instances of men working for a ago seeking trgatmgm fur cane”-g period of two months on the lt'ed- will undergo an operation Thurs-

rnun. Gormlr-.v felt that many

strategy of sending masses of troops across the Channel to Europe in case of war obsolete, he said.

ALWAYS WEAPONS

Humanity faces the questionof whether it will destroy itself by its own inventions. But proposals to ban the H-bomb were not "a very fruitful line" because if one weapon were banned others al- ways remained. he said. Attles added that he believes H-bomii tests should be halted by interna tional agreement.

A left-wing resolution eallin; on Britain to "go ahead on hm own" if the United States failed to come to terms with Britain or how to make peace with Russia and Communist China was re iectcd.

Delegates unanlm ', passed resolutions urging the United Nations to propose and bastea an immediate cut in armaments and the banning of nuclear weapons. but opposed a resolut ion calling for Britain not is make any nuclear weapons.

Herbert Morrison. deputy La- bor leader. told delegates the solution to the "world tragedy" of vast expenditure of arms

everywhere was simple-"ap&ly the principles of the United - tions charter."

Princess Royal Opens fflalf Bridge At Ottawa.

Canadian patriot assassinated Adiril-LINE. at thapnoorof Ill lodgings after speaking in the Commons. The inscription st "Nor danger nor fear of death

him from dischnrdt pursuit of truth."

A lunch-hour crowd of about 2,000 jammed into a single block on downtown Sparks street for the unveiling of the McGee memorial tablet.

There was a smaller crowd II the entrance to the Chateau Laur- ier hotel where the princess was given a roast pheasant luncheoi and the freedom of the city. . she wore is patterned silk fouril- lard dress. black and white on I blege background, black hat and shoes. grey gloves and two ropes of pearls.

Dowf Woanv tovm tBou1' (lie '1'!-lines YOU CAN

WORRY 'Bou1' 40MORROW y

lklfmlgd BTuesday at Moscow's Bot-

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and maximum ltlllp,-N'-lllll'e!.

TORONTH. t'l'” - Minimum

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link! the regular Friday taxi-cab whether or not the meter - in" at M , BUN g ' t 4' t' ' a Min. Max. lMusic by Al . S e e e avsiiiIE'i-lzIiSAtii1-li'Iil3tiiC iiiiipltdlfrlmilic ?P::l:l?lI:i:gac:h:haliihgowriigigniilffl ke . 3:::::VIl' 353 g) ' ' 7 -, ' . ' . i. hased for parking C ' " 3 Dance, w." ""1" - wner nmr this new the-ton mm " - , Victoria 43 .-0 nan, it was Macbeod night in Clsar- her meeting with he . W I ” I w . r ciansrn . m it M rt Edmont n . 33 55 0,-e;i,n::::y c.::E' .'u:'1.'b'0 lottetown last evening when men. She recalled that Dunvegan Castfllii. ll-ffiiize siiind ii-it-rd Fmllkonficld of ININERANT WORKEM I Cll IP70 37 50 12 9'. "'9 mm! of the MacLeod'a h d lrld e orf. N..l. apparently began An application from M. !'.Schur- R95!!! . 48 55 '0 -30- . -r i '”"' ”' "'9 cl" "'”'d '""'"d been built over no you use shd nushinii the car down a slllm W man Company for a flat rate that The Summe use Town Coun- solved that tha town of sum- Winnipeg . 5s 72 we "n now and "Id at their gracious Cteftain. Dame 1; I. comimnd m. home M In em" when H w,,,ld,,v; glnrt- As the would cover the educational tax cu in: gvaning moved to take merslds request the Summerside rm-onto g 53 74 your grain with 8h .3; FM" Macmod who mmilfd ""13 NW1! hlvlng that blood within car started in run me it swerved of certain of their employees who "I R.c,w,y stadium and R""'”' ""1 E""bm”" Llmmd 0""Vl - 50 7f tIt)e:Jtralt,esV daily. It. J: Natl ti: guests bringing” a plelrsonli their veins. and pinned him against a building. have occasion to do work for short iiggfcneg mm H .nmcM' in 't':r:'i:';' :":'er99Ii:mPT9P'l:9d”w0'::7& glgibtzceal 57 74 , . s cere mesea e a . "Th 1 I ' v - vi til . as as its ei-non Dun. no" to” am clam.” M w:lcoI":50NC. a”hlVl ale wonder. wag. .sw:i'l'.. sl nl tirgoemsgiatlliy t;IoCh1:ig' plant will be installed and in op- stadium to the town of Summer rnge;-mo, 51 3' Old time fiddling, step dam,-in uuwnd at the Chnmmmm Rn, .d m. mm”. b VIII Va afford- oration before the new year. side. and further resolve that the gain; 5,1,, 5, 5. elisninations for 0 up tel that the word "Clan" really 1," M. '”""”' u 7”" ' Action on this proiect has been said town assume the said liabil- uoncgon , . 4, 5. and vicinity in Y.M.C.A. us. mm" ..fnmm,.. ma mm my m Vllllllfellalyshcareiy under discussion for the past few ities totalling not more than :15. Halifu gg .. day. Oct. is. at I pass. were all members of '..:::.l',: h "':"b':"""' Ween "W "5 'dVa'cu'g.Y”''''' "m'"0- :'”ig;:h'-fbnfhe 3:,” 3”” Ey'';;'0”9W'I 3! - GQI. vegan. d wh M1-.H.l:. s e. pres- way an Ion - Died ey ....... ll - Wlll be buying fowl every Hot 3 5090 I11 0f ill VII be able Am ugoun pm; ldagilt of” the Summerside Race the land for parking purposes yannouu. 51 u d”'Nm 1 U 79-ll I84 TIIIHII "uh nv 79" Vm 30 letting AGREE ON TRADE P way and Exhibition Ltd. infomv referred to in a separate reao- gg, John-. 44 u - Ur roots in the Ilttral Moscow fRgut(Irgt .. Canada NEW YORK MP)"'H”'”' Mei ed the Town Clerk that the com- lution dated this date. N'"' u- '”"'""V '5' NW 1 ma" any were prepared to provide The council also accept” md HALIFAX (CF) -- e weatlsc

Iwillpicknpandpayatllle

home far,-mg, what a bun mm. P Maui lath. Cm" " 'm "d R""i' Tuwhy "mm W" II "I0 31'1"”! l-Ibo? l0V9"l' iim parking area that the town approved a proposed agreement office here says the eathar will

have agreed to con- . ” The "”"'d '” t .. manta foreign office. diod Tue? h d ired dlti to between the town-owned electric continue fine today as a high pres- . . "'3'." en, '" f' d"d'e; "":ll' .?'::m::','h ' mo" dIy- MCNOU hid MOI I'IV?'Y i” talklnlgeqouver the.fini( cdifii a::ept- ht com any and the Maritime sure area appraoches from the l "W" '"' '"" ' ' for 0"! Week with I W"! he in; the outstanding liabilities Eectric omo-ny whereby an west.

FERRY 'rAl.Kfl RESUME ""I'TMlG- against this building. interchange of ener and a m,m,”1,o"c"u.

town has had dbttnctahod A N JOHN NB. tCPl-N got- ns:cAl.l.e:p oazar rlns: "0 "'0'""0" Cmrinl -0 ""09"!!! I "mi" "" 5' ""' Northern Nova Scotia. Prince visit-Ill (Ill. VII lint ati'on's in a dispute betweene the gun? JOHN, N. 3., (CPi- P-?he':.'u't?:.'::';'mM 6?: 31:: :.”'.cco:"':::"':g2?r.c.?”:.g Edward Island and New Brue- Incense HI Canadian Pacific Railway and Sea- am-in Mg,-Donia, wen. mama. hold. . M" mannx. sine" engaged by me row” hadAsv::I:l.' Clrar and warmer: light m 50 Wat hMI'.dtntorn:g;1nlIJd gm: '0; known rotlrndhzullgzgd "Law for the sum of oss.m.oo on the given his approval of the pro- 3 an J-hi,Ihivm-:mNc::nGl;-s-3 eaanm c II III thi horn ay. en , M pug cement. v I! I I I O 0 Summerside Raceway I Ilfl perm” was mpmwd ”: Monet” . no " "ed"...

& M 01 second time as-noon. Both sides declined com- 3 youth. he saw the great fire of w,,,,,.. the 3" M3,”, run. A gpgch ." u "m n. sum hm pl n.

' &0"H&&Cl'NICd hill! If!" "it f0"T"'0"' -'95-Wmv Saint Joflh way and Exhibit n Ltd. are not by the council in response to a which was adlottrned "1"" ml "V in cm" desirous of operating the i'tace- request by Robert Phillips for 33. Edlnaedetee Cl and I Isl a. 9' 1 way stadium and have asked the mmluinu tn over-is I store on ”'"PW"0I '0 and II- co