Semi-lounge model can very full through the chest and blade: with rs lien lower waist line; ow set billions and pock- etc and straighter ' Stﬂnlla

A Tip Top Tailors suit has that feel of impeccable tailoring which suggests quality and which lends assurance to the wearer. Every Tip Top Tailors suit feels right and looks good because it is cut by hand and tailored to your personal measurements—created for you alone.

You can take pride, too, in the quality of the handsome imported and domes- tic woollens from which your Tip Top _ Tailors clothes are made. And because there are literally hundreds of patterns, and colours, and weaves to choose from, you have the added satisfaction of getting exactly the kind of suit you want at Tip Top Tailors.

Look for this union label on every Tip T op Tailors suit.

We know that, stitch for stitch, aTip Top Tailors suit or topcoat represents value that will stand up under any comparison. We know that it is unnecessary for you to pay more, and unwise to pay less than Tip Top Tailors sensible low price.

3-PIECE S'UlT

I [.41],-7:5.”

99 Grafton Street

ALSO SOLD DY AUTHORIZED DEALERS FROM COAST TO COAST .

I950

IUIIVEY WA!!!» government recently set up an ln- British for-on emu; 1.114.513

-—- land waist survey committee to aueapoeks any in Aueust.1s1s.

. NDON -- (OP) —- Britain’: olrry on the work which win In- captured Washlruton and burned

~ rlsolnvu are “HUM by the war. the white House and several other ' povsrnmsnt buildings.

Toronto. ‘March i9th.'il1ore is no prospect that men and women's “ ““ willbe‘, in I950. aoco “ _ to a statement made by the National Council oi Olothing Manuiacturers hero to- day. In tact the ten best drool- ed Canadians -- selected last week by the Canadian Men's Appansl lPair-- and all other ‘“ , likely wlu have to pay morelror their garments. Had it not -ior "devaluation". price increases would have been greater slid the statement otters an explanation oi the development oi the present situation.

Sir straiiord Crlpps. by his sur- prise devaluation oi’ the British pound last September. raised hopes in many directions that "things would be cheaper". Among these “thlngs" in Canada were men's and women‘s clothing—sbout 60 per cent oi which still is made irom cloth imported from tho

. United Kingdom.

There are three main factors in the production of clothlng—cost or materials, cost oi labor and shop production and the cost oi distri- bution. '.i‘he two latter are almost ilxod charges. leaving the cost oi materials as the only iactor which can cause retail prices to rise or iall. ~

Labor in the clothing trade in Canada is highly unionized and well paid. according to genern standards. Increases oi wages an beneilts since 1939 have been steady and total pay plus holidays. sick- ness and other security is double that 01 pre-war days. Until there is a general lowering of wages in all industries. there is no prospect —nor is one desircd—-oi a cut ior labor in the clothing trade. Similarly. distribution charges-— cost oi selling and delivering clothes to the consumer——'rhese costs rest on labor. rent. ship- ping charges and all the items which add to the costs oi operat- ing retail stores. There is no basis to look for lower costs here.

The remains the cost 01 materi- als. Most oi the cloth lot the in- dustry comes from a.broad—elther as raw material or finished goods. The United Kingdom is Canada's chiei source 01 supply ior woollen cloth and devaluation offered a hope that prices might be lowered. This has not been the case.

The reason why devaluation was

“ﬁ5%

BOTH IBIYIIER 21

Samuel Hopkins Adams

Ashe stood. undecided, she pass- ed mm_ walked as if blindly Into the hallway and through the open door oi his room. He 10l10W€<_l- speaking under his breath with harshness oi anxiety 3“ 53”‘ “What is it?"

“Nothlng," she said heavily. She seemed dazed. “I dldnt know things like that could happen-

All her bright. hard se1i-cont1d- once had lapsed. so piteously yolmlz and lost had she become that his anger sickened and died. . _'

“You'd better tell me. Maids.

She did not answer except to say, "I'm cold." "Thex-e‘s whisky in the dining

100m." “No. Don't leave me; Just ior 11

minute."

There was a small ciilcient. stove in the room. In this he built a fire. , she huddled to it. Her eyes, dilated

and frightened, would not meet hil- He drew ior-ward a chair but she shook her head. “I'll go in a min-y lite."

"Yes. You can't stay here."

"I've been dancing." said she. still in that same toneless under- breath.

Then he noticed thst she had on an evening gown. "Where are your

clothes?" "Back there." she made a VB-EH0 gesture. "These are borrowed.

They‘re spoiled. l'll hove to pay ior them. That's too bad."

He bit savoagely back the de- sire to shout at her, to accuse her. He understood why men sometimes

beat helpless women. Still sine stood. brooding, her regard ilxcd and passive.

"I've been dancing," she repeat- ed. "For pay. I didn't even get it. 'l‘hat‘s iunny." Her lips wrlt.hcd ill a grlmace. She was on the brink of uncontrollable intolerable laughter.

He clapped his hand across her mouth and shook her violently. "Be quiet."

lier body wont limp, acquiescent to his welcome harshness. For an instant she leaned her fol-heed against his neck. Then she stood erect. " I ran away."

"with whom were you?“

She shook her head.

"You don't need to tell me. I know. I think." he proceeded slowly. “I'm -going to see Aymonr as soon as it's morning."

"No. Don't."

"I think I'm going In kill him." he said.

“Yes, do!" she ﬂashed. liis seein- ed to well back into her irozen im- mobility. she met his look now and gave a small gasp. "No. wally." breathed “No. It wasn't as bed as that. I ran away," she said again. "In time. Don't you understand?"

is ,noddod. Nevertheless." lllﬂ

price you ass’! bay

._J—-——__

He swathed her in the blanket.

11-TE GUARD.IAN.4CHARLO'l"l‘E'1'OWN .

csimlslsvfsn-“Best Dressed Ilse" To Pay .lIore‘For

clothes

not rdleciad in lowered clothing Dﬂces. according to the Council, is quite simple. chancellor of the Exchequer sir staiiord Orinps did not consult the nest of the world about his plans and they rniaiired—at least as tar as men and women's woollen clothes were con ‘ At the moment he was chopping one third from the pound. traders in the world wool market were kidding up the price oi wool without any regard tor Britain's new trade drive. ‘ These world wool markets are tree. Bidding is keen and competi- tive and the goods go to the highest bidder. A newcomer - among the buyers is the soviet Union and this tremendous -.- is ready to pay in local currency. U. 8. dollars or gold itseli. Almost every other country is as anxious to secure wool and in the Spring oi 1950 the de- mand iar exceeds the world's limit- ed supply.

Wool tops—or the raw material ior high grade cloth—in September 1949. stood at 96 pence per pound. Today the cost is approaching 100 pence per pound. According to Ray l..o«wndes. ‘chairman oi the British Textile Agents Associatioi oi Canada. better grade worsted tops could he landed he-re irom Britain last September at around $l.60 a pound. Today the price lot the same quality is $2.05 a, pounu, “It means". said Mr. Lowndes. "an increase oi 87.00 in the retail price of a. $50.00 suit."

These prices are made on the world tree wool market. Until they are lowered and until Canadian labor and distribution costs are 1688. there is no prospect oi as re- duction in the price or men and women’: woollen clothing. The "ﬁnd. according to the National Council of Clothing Manu_iactur- ers oi Canada. is up—not down,

be. “I'm 80lng to see Aymon." The thin rasp of a voice out in upon them. "These are pretty do- ings!" Outraged virtue in the per- son oi Mrs. sweetman stood in the door.. “I shall have to ask that you both leave this house." She took account of the ravaged lace which the girl mutely turned to her, and stopped. "What's wrong?" she asked in altered tones. "What is it? What's happened to her?" she demanded or wsllls.

"I don't know. She's just come bac ."

Out hustled the landlady. to re- turn with a generous hali glass of liquor. "Take that." she directed. "Young man. you put a kettle on. I'll get her to bed. ..nc, don't talk., It'll keep for morning. Bless us! It‘s nearly morning now. Come along."

Mrs. Sweetman led the girl, who had begun to shiver again. to her own room. Wallis. exhausted and bewildered. managed a couple oi hours‘ sleep. At brealdast Mrs. Sweetman said. "She's still asleep It's the best thing for her."

"Do you want us to leave?" «No...

With’ an etiort he said, "There's nothing wrong about her. Mrs. Sweetman."

"You don't need to tell me she's a good girl. I've been a girl myseli and know something about ‘cm." At the Gloriana, the clerk, aitcr being virulently cursed over the room telephone, informed Wallis at the desk that Mr. Aymon was

National _

. ”BE BEA

MILDRED

Telephone NOW for

s . ._ ,.,........¢--...-.... .. -..._.....-up--cs..- —. -—o-«. -u

BELCAN.0 COSMETICS

to be In our Oosmotio Department for consultation: MARCH 15“! to 25th, Inclusive. 4 I

BELGANO beauty essentInIs:- nnwano Mask’ same, $5.50 sannnssun onnasi .............s1.o5, $2.75 sum-mu .65, $2.75 ooI.ooNns . 2.25 $2.75 PERFUMES $3.30, ss.oo

Our shelves are well stocked for your convenience.

S. A.

.4...

MARCH . 15..-

l 1

\_i v‘.

UTIFUI." ‘THIS tsplalsic

ELCANO SkinCare

We liavearraagedtor\- . '

I 3010!: CBDWELL, .Bepreunia.tIve of

your appointment for a lovely courtesy BELCANO treatment and skin analysis. ,

MeDONALD.

not iceling well and would see no-

bod .

Th}; visitor took over the mechan- ism. “I-iellolnymon? This is Wallis Kane."

“Well, what do you want?"

"I want to see you. Will you come down, or must I come up?"

That the voice meant all that it said. Aymon had the sense to re- cognize. "wait there. then." he an» swered surily “I'll be down." Wallis watched the clock for a dragging hali hour beiore the tail supple. figure 0! the dancer em- erged from the elevator. "come outside." said Wallis.

"We can talk here." Aymon judg- ed it wise to stand. “What's it all about?" he asked.

"We needn't mention names."

“ox. by me."

"You were out last night with a dancing partner."

“What oi it?"

"That's what I’m here to mid out."

"Why don't you ask her?"

“I'm asking you." '

"Im not responsible to you Kano."

“As it happen I am responsible ior her." Wallis did not want a fracas in a public place which might involve police court proceed- ings and mention oi Malda.

‘'1 WP use she‘: oi age." Aymon was not appy in mind or consci- ence over the events oi the previous night, and his hearing showed it.

“Is that your best excuse?"

"Oh. come oiti" retorted the dancing man irrltably. needn't put up a bluii with me. I expect we're both alter the same thing."

(To be continued)

"You

MAKING THE BEST OF‘

TELEPHONE 808 Z’ Z

When this happy groom said, '‘I do." In really mean! It. No Iooliod beyond the orange blossom: and rice down the uncertain years. He resolved to provide for _ his bride as for or was lwmuniy possible. Thai was why In saw his Sun Life oi Canada representative ba- lovs the ceremony and or- rongad o program of Insur- onee that holly protons the girl in Ilsa worn to dlorhit

PLANNED LIFE INSURANCE BRINGS PEACE OF MIND

Without obligation, let me tell you how the facilities of the SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA can best most your particular needs In a way that will Ill your pocketbook. '

- HAL BOIIAKER, Unit Supervisor

sun use or csiisns 148 Richmond Street Charlottetown.

P.E.L

nonunion ‘llX‘l'.l

We’re Big Spendersi

That doesn't mean wo’re carelesl. It's just that in the course of turning out tho.se ﬁne Tex-made cotton products you Itnow so well, we have to buy a great many things I'rom.all parts \of the country.

We need packing cases and cardboard carious construction lumber, paper, potato and corn starches. coal, sulphuric acid,‘ caustic soda, oils, lubricants

In addition to this the 12,500 men and women working in our plants. earn many millions oi‘ dollars a year in wages. dollars which are spent on foodstulie iroaathsissnsoicenada, graias.oettle.- hogs and poultry. ﬁsh from the ﬁshermen on both ooasts and the Great Lakes.

We are the cuteness of our iellowl-Cauiaviians just as I.hsyassouroustsaaoas.Vs‘re proudtohavea ‘ part in Canada's sootrqinio life by boyipg the goods which other Canadians crow. snake or provide.‘

and a hundred and one other things which we buy from fellow Canadians who grow or make them.

l.I .c'O’M'PANY_ lguimvn _”_ .‘, 1 V