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Foresees Great Expansion ln..C-a-nadian Production

An expanding economy and tre- mendous increase in production for Cnnada envisioned by Finance Min- ister Harris in an address given last night at the annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island Lib- eral Association held at the Char- lottetown Hotel. Mr. Benjamin Ro- gers, presided.

Brief remarks were heard from Premier A. W. Mathason and from J. Watson MacNaught M.P.. who introduced the speaker and from Neil A. lllatheson, M.P.. who thanked him. Hon. Mr. Harris ac- companied by'Messrs. MacNaugiit and Mntheson left by Department of Transport plane for Ottawa all 9:30 p.m. -

UNEMPLOYMENT

Mr. Harris dealt briefly with the subject of unemployment which he noted was one of the greatest points of criticism offered by the Opposition in Parliament. He said that a great deal of the employ- ment in Canada was of a seasonal nature and it could be expected that

nars wrrn FINANCE Mmrsrnn AND( PREMIER

there would be considerable unem- ployment in the off season.

The. Minister said that the Gov ernment's program of advising people to have, otherwise uuseasou- able. work done in the off seasons was meeting with a good IESDUIIEB and felt that this would do much to relieve the situation during the winter months. He was happy to see that the program was receiv- ing good cooperation from a local standpoint.

POTATOES

That the potato industry in Prince Edward Island compris a major portion of the Island's eco- nomy was recognized by Mr. Har- ris. Realizing the problems that were being experienced, he said that the Tariff Board had been in- structed to make a full scale in- vestigation into that matter and their findings were now being con- sidered by the Government.

He felt that the industry could do much to help themselves and within the course of a couple of weeks he said, it was the Govern-

CANADA. Tussmv, JANUAIIY 24, 1955 C.N.R. Trdins Fyecferql-Provincial Conference Opens Sicleswipe At' Ont. Station

LONDON. Ont. (CP) - Two Canadian N ' ' Railways PH- Ienger trains sideswlped Monday night at Kellys, Station about 20

ndon-Stratford-Toronto line. A member of one enalnen crew W8!

Conditions For

Sealer Improve

DONDON tllcuters)--A helicop- gictllal. flew over the British An- uled stop for either train. , banlillig el)ilIi':(lil1i:liuniccsi'i2;S Tiiiuilllili when l'3llW33l 0m'3l313 he” were Wdddell sea radioed Monday that advised of the accident. three am- ice condmmgs ahead of her were bulances were sell! from 1-01140” --improving llapidlyu the admimlg W the 5939- ty reported Monday night

T The Theron. a Canadian sealing

S fie GII1 vessel, ordinarily based at Halifax. 60 ISll I , li..”.”.i.i;2g.'E'”i.ii.'L'i ”.:;1;'::l"l.: Offers To Wed To Pay Debts K

tarctica from which British explor- GLASGOW (Reuters)-A pretty

ers next year will survey un-

charted areas of the "snow con- Scottish girl who announced she would marry anyone for. moo to

It was not learned immediately whether either engine or any coaches were derailed.

The trains involved were east- bound No. 40. out of London for Toronto and westbound No. 11.- Kellys Station is not I schued-

OTTAWA (CF)-Increase in fed- eral old age pensions from 340 to ass a month to match rising na- tional productivity was demanded in the Commons Monday by Stan- ley Knowles, CCF whip.

"No piece of social legislation is perfect for all time". Mr. Knowles said. noting that Canada's gross national production has risen 60 per cent since the S40 pension fl- gure was established.

Mr. Knowles, member for Win- nipeg North Centre, said the S65 monthly payment also should be

decent standard of living?

TOPICS DIVERSIFIED

Mr. Knowles spoke as the Com- mons thronc speech debate contin- ued through its eighth day; There' were submissions from membersl on such diverse topics as admis sion of Japanese immigrants, pro- bation of lawbreakers and atomic energy.

L. E. Roberge (L-Slansteadl said limited Japanese immigration to Canada should be allowed. Now that Japan had adopted democra- tic ways, the door should be

tinent. "

Two hclicoplcrs from the British frigate Protector hunted for. the Theron Monday and one found her moving northu'ard.s at two to three knots with ice conditions improv-

,ment's intention to have represen- tatives of th potato industry meet with the Government. at which time their recommendations would be given consideration. - Mr. Harris said that there were

whole trade set up should be dis- carded. In answer to this criticism he said it was the policy of the Government to leave the tariff Igreements, in so far as possible. as they were. He said, however, that there was always room for airdjustment on individual commodi- res.

"We must deal with ihc other countries as if they know their business and we hope that they will regard us in a like manner. If we depart from this course we will end up in I situation similar to that which brought about the de- pression of the thirties", he said. "The whole approach is one of be lleving in that approach."

BALANCED BUDGET The Finance Minister referred to

Continued on page 2, Col. ii

in Newfoundland On Downgrade

OTTAWA (CP)-Speedy exten- sion of unemployment insurance benefits to fishermen was urged Monday night in the Commons by CW. Carter, Liberal member for Burin-Burgeo.

Mr. Carter said the fishing indus- try of his home province of New- foundland is declining rapidly.

The number of Newfoundland fishermen had declined to an estimated 8,000 from 28.000 at Con- federation in 1948. The coastal fishing fleet had fallen from 1.000 Vessels to fewer than 200.

Once-prosperous south coast fish- ing towns now were economically- sick ghost towns. "some deadand others dying."

Mr. Carter said that if the industry is to be revived it needs more than economic aid. Some- thing had to be done to inspire new hope. Unemploymciit insur- ance would do more than anything else to accomplish that.

He said he is glad that the idea of unemployment insurance for fishermen has not been abandoned Ind is under government study. He hoped I solution could be reached and legislation passed this session. '

But speedy action is necessary, he said. "at the rate ' of the Present exodus there will be no Newfoundland fishermen left." BLAME8-PRESENT" LAW

Mr. Carter said the two main factors for the industry's decline Ire lack of unem loyment insur- lace and the avsilhbilify of other lob: providing that benefit.

The fishermen. after toiling and suffering for years, had. hailed Confederation lnilm with hope that Canada's resources would be used to increase their iiving'stIn- dards. But the indua had lost its once-great Labra arjiillui and the inshore fishery vlu dil- Inpearlns rapidly; increased while fl insined unchanged

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LONDON (Reuters) - Sir Alex- ander Korda, movie producer and director who took colorful charac- ters from the pages of Britain's history book and moulded them into box office attractions. died of a heart attack here Monday.

The 61-year-old former Hungar- ian schoolmaster Ind newspaper man started in the movie business by translating foreign film sub- titles into Hungarian. ,

One of the best movies he made, "The Private Life of Henry VIII,'' starring Charles Laughton, cost him 250.000 to take and netted him S500,000.

Korda's 28-year-old wife was at his bedside when he died. The daughter of I Canadian farmer. she is the former Alexandra Irene Boycun of Fort William.

His two previous wives were

Four Dead As Cars Collide lln Storm

CHICOUTIMI. Que. (CF)-Four persons were killed late Monday and three others injured in a head- on collision between two cars dur- lng a blinding snowstorm.

The accident occurred on the Talbot highway. linking Quebec City and the Saguenay district of northern Quebec. some six miles south of Chicoutiml.

The dead were tentatively identi- fled as Albert Fortin. Marcel Tremblay. I Mrs. Gagnon and her baby. Injured were Mr. Gagnon. his daughter and another person.

Police said Tremblay. who was described as I travelling sales- man. was alone in his car and the sixothcrpersonswerointboletr end on.

Further details Owero not im- mcdiouly Ivaillhle.

RECORD WLD

summon (CP)-A record for cold weather in on was set i when the temperature

Corning Events

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used its day without going . mi 1 me 1... in g . ing measure of permanency." "people cannot eat more of gvery- be doing for this Ira." NEW DELHI (AP)-Primc Min- fuisv: The wnIm:rrec- 'sieinnls link! it: haibgezliietiie ' Too a:i.:ny small. high!-co: thing." 'Canatda'smB1,t' :0 k ln- I liggsgenzu garctglngoggnpzzsigrgy " '”” ”'"”' ;:."::'::."'.'r.f::::: ..iiii.'.i'........' .......':.:.'::. .;':.'.:"...:. ":..:.:......:" Use Prmce s N-me an oi

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Marla Farkas. whom he married in 1919. and Merle Oberon. whom he helped to build into I movie star.

After translating foreign films, Korda started making his own in a shed in Budapest. writing the scripts. handling the camera and directing the actors.

PILMED TROY'S HELEN

In 1926, he went to Hollywood

and produced some movies. includ- ing "The Private Life of Helm of Troy... Kori; came to England in 1931 and persuaded financiers to back him in founding his company. Lon- don Films. He spent f:500,000 in building studios.

Then he began to reel off film after film-"The Scarlet Pimper- ne." "The Ghost Goes West," "The Shape of Things to Come," and "The Third Man."

Among the stars he helped launch was Vivien Leigh.

Korda was more I movie-maker than a businessman. He went bankrupt twice by overspending on movies.

But at his death. he had recov- ered his fortunes with a recent run of hlilhly-successful movies, includ- ing "Captain's Paradise" and "Hi- chard ill." '

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her three school-age brothers and sister for the last eight months, ever since her parents separated. Sunday night, shortly after the story of her bride-for - sale on- nouncment was newspapers, a telegram arrived at the Taylor home.

It was from I-young English- man, James A. Burns. and it read "accept offer. Good as his word. young Burns trudged up the snow-crusted path

to the Tdylor wedding.

were hustled

and preferably I Scotsman.

She said she will not accept the first man to come along with moo. She would like to get to know her prospective husband thoroughly be- fore committing herself.

And besides, it was whispered

that she has letter. ' '

I six-year-old

police, committed the alleged of-'

fence in the h

taincd her first suitor Monday. The would-be ”Bartered Bride" is 20-year - old Betty Taylor. I home-type girl who ngvzr glass those who would suggest that the and hasenever 8 B y

She has been looking after her

Papa Taylor discreetly left the house and the younger '1'-ylors

Burns stayed for an hour. "Mr. Burns is a nice man." said Isabel. 10

i.Betty's verdict? She wouldn't like to say-yet.

GIRL ABBAULTED TORONTO (CP)-John Labelle. 2, I boarder at I downtown room- ing-house. was arrested Monday. charged with indecgntly assaulting

father's debts enter- 1118.

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house to discuss the

into the kitchen.

Earlier " the ship, relayed to London. said it was heading north away from the crushing icepacks.

Lady Churchill Is Out Of Hospital

LONDON Churchill, 70-year-old wife of Sir Winston Churchill. left I London hospital Monday after I 20-day

SH-WEEK MARGIN

it must reach Vahsel bay on the ,ooast of Antarctica within six weeks to land stores and escape before the southern hemisphere

freeze begins.

The Theron radioed the helicop- ter that it was possible she would soon break out of the ice which encircled hcr. The boat has been up by ice more than three

The British party aboard the boat is led by Dr. Vivian Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hillary. co-conqueror of Mount Everest, is leading a New Zeaiand party on the boat.

made to those on blindness and disability allowances and on old age assistance-the S40 means-test pension to those 65 to 69 financed jointly by federal and provincial governments.

"No piece of social legislation ends the story or ends the fight for social justice and a fair deal for the citizens of this lan he said .”I insist that the time has come at this session for action...

The government had said the economy was rolling full speed ahead. Economists predicted new records of national productivity. To what avail was all this unless

opened to immigration-ebut on a controlled quota basis.

Removal of the immigration ban ”stigma" might help Canadian trade with Japan.

Mr. Roberge also asked govern- ment consideration of world-wide adoption of a new calendar. The one proposed before the United Na- tions had four months of 31 days. eight of 30 and a world holiday on the 365th day of the year. It would benefit people in all fields.

Commons Hears Demand

For Old Age Pension Hike

E provincial matter.

J. M. Macdonnell (PC-Toronto Greenwood) 'said there has been "unconscionable delay" Justice department in

it got through to the people in a

by the crown-owned Atomic Energy 'of

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improving Canada Ltd., had "kept the whole Canada's system of probation for field in his hands.

convicted lawbreakers.

in 1938 a royal commission had recommended a probation system similar to England's. Yet since then only trivial progress had been made. The government kept rais- ing the ”old bogey" that it was a

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PROVINCES HAVE SAY

Justice Minister Garson replied that probation is under provincial jurisdiition. However an advisory committee had been set up in 1935. to study remission and parole of: prisoners--a federal matter--and itl

conference informants said the central gov- ernment will offer to assume half the cost of hospital and diagnostic coverage scheme.

PRICE5c

Ottawa Said Ready To Pay Half Health -Insurance Bill

Alternative Plans Ready

OTTAWA tCP. -The federal gov-

ernment is willing to pick up about sl7S,000,000 of the initial bill inta national health insurance plan, It

as learned Monday. As a federal - provincial lleallll opened. authoritative

in a federal-provincial

The across-Canada cost of these ervices is estimated at some i50.000,000. That would make the zderal share sl75,000,000 if an rovinces entered.

The federal contribution would

had been made clear that there was no limit on the committee's terms of reference. It was hoped the committee could study proba- tion wherever it was related to re- mission and parole. .

Howard Green (PC-Vancouver Quadra) said there should be a Commons "watchdogl committee to maintain review,of government policy an atomic research and the mining and selling of uranium. Two coxnmitteesstudies had been made in the past but Mr. Howe. who reports to Parliament for the

come out of general taxes. Pov- inces entering a scheme could raise their proportion of the money in various ways.

The federal proposals are ex- pected to be submitted in the next day or two before a conference of federal and provincial health and finance ministers that convened Monday. morning and is to run for the remainder of the week.

HAS SEVERAL PLANS

Informants said the federal gov- ernment will submlt a number of alternative plans for consideatiou to the conference but that basi- cally it will offer taking up 50 per cent of the national cost of health insurance at'this stage.

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tion of Charlottetown amateur ra- din operaturi prepared to furnish

tions M F. E. Handy of the

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girl.iLabelle. said ouse Saturday night

WILL COMMAND

CLASIIES IN TUNISIA ,'1'UNlS. Tunisia (Reuters) - Fif- y-four persons died in Tunisia and llgeria during the result of assassinations and clash- es between .rebels and French-

againr his landlord's daughte . led security forces.

0'l'l'AWA (CP)-Lt.-Cmdr, Rod- ney V. Bays, 31, of Portage la Prairie, Man., and Dartmouth. N. 3., has been appointed to command helicopter squadron 21 at Dart- mouth, the navy announced Mon- day.

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established a farm prices. That's the v Haviland of

small-scale. high-cost producers” ket supply and demand forces to

agricultural economics at Macdon- Ild College in nearby Ste. Anne

Farming Troubles

Professor Hits Small Units

5. Globally speaking. food surplus. "but we h ve not ex- hibited the will. nor have we found the financial way, to move our extra food into stomachs abroad instead of into storage at home."

DIP STILL PROSPECT r. Haviland says he sees no prospect in 1956 of arresting the

(CP) - Too many up attempts of mar- profitable level of

erdict of Dr. W. E. the department of

ere is no

American Radio Relay League, na- tional assoeiatlon of radio amat- eurs.

Mr. Smith's assignment. which carries the title of Emergency Co- In iinator, is to band together mem- bers of the amateur radio service in his community to perfect ar- rangements for emergency radio communication by barns in the event of natural disasters or oth- er emergencies. In addition to use of normal station equipment work- ing from comme that power. ama- teur stations use. self-powered rad- transmitting and receiving equip- ment ll needed.

Mr. Smith as ARR! Emergency coordinator. will call local meet- ings of amateurs. establish com-

LOS ANGELES (AP)-The Santa Fe railroad said Monday the 1111111 wrecked Sunday night with a toll of 29 dead and 150 injured as going approximately 70 miles an hour at a curve where the safe

But she hasrput on record, checkup Thcxvhqsp y -Jjggg. V - c . speed is aboatJ1l0Um.p.h. 533 W"1d "39 l” ' Fat Churchill was "suffigen fi7e'cov- "gun, in it-walg The new figttre's'..Il:owl,Ig. in F ered" to be able to leave. mnmmced may by commumca. thi rpiilr L I

speed were given W

Santa Fe Train Said Going Too Fast For Sharp Curve

Sliding scales of payments for each province would be provided. Federal payments to each prov- ince would be based on a national Iveage of per capita costs.

Thus. I province whose per cap- ita costs were below the national mangled, some decapitated. Iveraget wglln getlymoireghthan 50

' rank B. ,Parrish's 9" ca” V9"? - l ' C059 m mvesugamrst in. provinces would get less than half

tal bl k- c t' . :iict?'eI(ileh:I.i'tiHl1lefdreaciaIllei:i slowlicng :cc3:;dlb:l;'0llLin1c:Tm0nl5- 0338110 down dm.dP&3.smExt, 35 iannmeaemuggv w; heavily mil. 3 mud &e.nm was "stoning, .:,;mm"'"- 7'” W" to yon ttrleft side. A numb

of Los Angeles. He said 40 m.p.h. is a safe speed for the six-degree curve.

Determination of the exact speed will come from I tape recording the traln's speed at all times. The tape was impounded by the police.

The train engineer. who said he blacked out just before the all-steel San Diegan hit the curve and tipped over on its left side. es- drlnated his speed at about 50 m. p. .

Authorities moved for s thor-

ough inquiry into California's worst in

train wreck in 50 years.

Heartsick relatives thronged the morgue trying to identify victims through jewelry and other personal items. Many of the bodies were

said the '35 m. p,h, sign was "almost two miles back."

The engineer, 37 years with Santa Fe. suffered possible knee and chest injuries and was in shock. His companion in the cab. fireman Homer Smith also was in such sever shock investigators could not talk to him.