nacamnan so. 1949 "

Agriculture Meeting Held At Belfast

The directoI-s of the Queen's Qqunty Federation 0f Agriculture 131d plans for organizing in each county school district when they met last night with school district representatives from the Eastern section of the county in Belfast

all.

“About ten districts were repre- seritod. One man from each dist- [rict was appointed to consider the situation and make plans for foi- low up activities.

Mr. 1m Maclsaarc. Secretary of the P.E.I. Federation of Agric- ulture and Mr. Earle Ings, Presl- cic-nt o! the Queen's County Fed- rratlon were present. Mr. Maels- aac explained the present set up and discussed market problems. .\’fr. Ings spoke about the dairy

products-

Christmas Party At Marshfield

5 ciellghtful Christmas party was ‘irld Wednesday night. at Sandy's Restaurant, Marshfield. The early wart of the evening was given over n the. children. and about 75 from stir-rounding districts enjoyed themselves to the fullest. When m“. departed ior their homes the nlzlit. was still young, and the parents and other adults took r)\'(‘l‘, about 100 of them. A most enjoyable evening followed. with sin; song nnd dancing featuring 'he program. Mrs. Irving 'I‘liomp- 51in was pianist, assisted by Mr. Jack Folland.

During the evening the gather- ing. representing Marshfleld, Dun- staifnage and York, presented Mr. nnd Mrs Sandy Saunders. with a aieautifui gift. An address which accompanied it said, "Since the spirit of giving goes hand in hand with the Christmas season. We \\‘Ould like to present to you this gift as n sign or our appreciation ior your hospitality and hope YOll may be with us many more years.

llollanilllove Camp Reunion

The annual Y. M. C. A. Holllfld (‘m-e camp reunion was held ll the Y last night with about 65 liciys present. Followlnl l lylilfill ramp sing-song led by ll"! IHPU" lur ramp director Ivun Robinson. lilo boys were entertained b)’ the magical feats of Mr. H. B. Mac- [wan from Vancouver, A short lilm on camp life at the Plnlfle" Vamp of the Toronto Y. M. C. A- uas shown the boys.

liming the evening leadership awards ivcre presented to several rump leiaders. Ralph MacPherson irwelVPfI the coveted “Silver L" pin for three years leadership \\iille Charles Hlne. Clive Cud- ninn- and Dnn Burgess were married second year crests. Jack \l:icAnclre\v. ilillson (farr and Keri lleardon were given leadership rrrtifiratos for one year's leader- ship cit. camp.

The lwsi nil arnuncl campers for llin FIIIIIIIIPI‘ \\‘L‘I‘P IIYIYIOUIICEKI BS lack FIPIKIIIIE, (‘hurlcs Prowse. lion hlaclicnzir- and Ralph \’l’liite- head

Camp councillors present were Charles Hlne. Clive Cudmorc. llillmn Carr. Karl Reardon, Ralph IL-u-Phcrsnn nnd Jack MncAndrew. l‘ I.T.'s present were Rory Lantz, llflfll‘ (‘iidmorcg Miirk Spencer, lion MucNoill, Bill Ives, Ian Ken- Wdy nnd Barry Muclilllllln.

Nlemhers of the camp staff who attended in addition to Mr. Ivan liabhisnrt were: Mrs. MacNeill, limp dlctlcian and Mr. Martin Iiitclivll, camp building luperln- icndenf.

The hand gun was first used in Permany near the end of ‘the 14th century,

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS

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BIRTHS Eritrean-ran.- At the Prince ‘ounty Hospital on Dec. 24, t0

Vi‘. and Mrs. Charles E, Link- lcller, a daughter, Susan Clark.

KILLER-At the Hanover Hol- Iiltal, Hanover, Ontario, on De- "cmher 28, 1049, to Mi". and Mrs. Willard Miller (nee Sis DeCoste, of Charlottetown) twins, a boy nnd girl.

HUGHES-At the Provincial San- oiorlum, December 28, 1949, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes (nee Joan Gallant) of Charlottetown, a daughter, Heather Joan.

Mommas-at the Prince lid- wilrd Island Hospital. Beceuaber 24th. 1949. to Mr. and m1. Elmer BTW/Kilian. Hunter i-uver. a eon. 1 lbs. 2 oz. James Elmer.

DEATHS

PRENDEBGAST—AI: the City Hol- Pllll. Wednesday, Dec. 28, Jamel M. Prendergast of Tea Hill in hia 52ml Year. Resting at. the MacLean Funeral Home. from where the funeral will take place Saturday morning at 8.45 to St. Dunstan‘: Basilica. Interment in the Catholic Cemetery.

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UNDEITAKII

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Charlottetown and North Wlltehlre

PHONE Ill

Funeral 0f Mrs. Martha Connolly

The largely attended funeral of Mrs. Martha Connolly took place Thursday morning from the resi- dence of her daughter, Mrs. P. A. Murnaghan, 126 Pownul St, to Si. Dunstan’; Basilica where Solemn Requiem High Mass was celebrat- ed by Rev. P. F. MacDonald us- alsted by Rev. Frederick Cass us Deacon and Rev. Plus Murnaghan as Sub-Deacon. Rev. Bernard Gil- lls assisted in the Choir.

The following clergy were pre- sent in the Sanctuary: Rt. Rev. Maurice MacDonald, Rev, Dr. J. l’. E. Ullanley, Rev. Francis Mc- Quald, Rev. Ronald Dclnney, C. Ss. R., Rev. W. McGlllvary, C.Ss.li. Rev, Willlum McCabe, Rev. Em- mett Maclnnis, Rev. Parnell Wood and Rev. Earl Dalton.

The pallbearers were five sons of the deceased, John, Leonard. Charles, Austin and William Con- nolly and one nephew, Michael Hennessey. Interment took place in the family plot in the Cfllhfillt‘ Cemetery where services were ruli- ducted by Rev. P. F. MacDonald.

ll. S. Agriculture More Dependent On Government In 1949

By Ovid A. Martin

WASHINGTON — (AP) —— Airi- culiure in the United States will be more dependent. on the govt-vh- inent in I950 for its financial ivcil- being than perhaps in any year since before the war.

The reason for this is to be found in the fact. that prices of many farm products have fallen or are expected to fail to levels at which the agriculture department sup- porls them.

During and since the war. most farm commodities advanced sharp- ly in price under the influence of heavy demands. .

Now that the farm price pon- dulum is swinging in the other direction. government price sup- port policies will determine ll'l large measure just how low prices will go and farm income will drop.

Farm products already down to or below current government sup- port levels include cotton. tvlicai. corn. cottonseed, grain. sorghum. peanuts. flaxseed. potatoes, to- bacco, apples. butler, eggs, hogs and posibly rice.

Except in the case of a few pro- ducts. price support rates for i050 are yet in be determined. New price support legislation going into effect the first of the year gives Agriculture Secretary Charles Brannan much wider discretion in setting support levels than does the old law.

Because of this broader author- ity. the secretary is in a position himself fairly well in determine agriculture! level of prosperity.

The new law requires supports for the so-ca-licd basic crops-mol- ton. corn, wheat, rice. tobacco and peanuts-do be maintained at or near I949 levels.

But in the case of many other important products the secretary has authority lo reduce supports below mandatory levels nf 1940. Included are hogs. chickens. eggs. milk. butterfat, soybeans and tur- keys.

Whether Brannan will set sup- ports at relatively high levels or reduce them where he has the dis- cretion ls a matter of speculation at the present.

The secretary has made clear in testimony be-fnre congressional committees and in speeches that he favors relatively high supports. llc argues that they are necessary de- vices to prevent a collapse in farm buying power which, he says. would brin: on a new depres- sion for llie United States.

This does not necosarilv mean. however, that Brennan will main- tain supports at nr near maximums permitted by law. Staring him 1n the face are rising surpluses of many farm products.

Generally Qpeaklng. the hlehcr price supports are. the larger ts production. Furthermore. the larc- er the production. the bigger arr‘ the snipplies which the government must take over under its prior‘ support operations.

Already the agriculture depart- ment has more than $2.750.000.000 tied up ln fanm supplies. Durinz the fiscal year ending last June R0. ii took a loss of $154,000,000 on such commodities. Losses durlnt‘. the current fiscal year may bu double that amount.

Brennan himself has warned that taxpayers are likely to balk against prolonged losses of this kind.

The government has taken steps which it hopes will hold down tho size of further outlays on price supports. Those steps include a return to pre-war production con- trol measures designed to hold oui- put more nearly to the size 0f market needs.

It has invoked rigid marketing quotas on the i950 crops of cot- ton, peanuts and tobacco. It has or will set up acreage planting fin- ures designed to reduce 1950 pro- duction of wheat. rice. cor-n. pota- ioea. and possibly soybeans.

But the government is without Juihorrlty to restrict production of products such as oork. eggs. poultry. butter and milk.

Naturally. the restrictive pro- grams on the crops will have. :\ tendency to reduce farm returns from tnern. Even if prices are to be supported at or near the 104i! levels. income will be less be- cause the volume will ‘be smaller.

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OTTAWA. Dec. 20 -— (CPI -- Dominion Government deposits decreased $2l.l89.000 lo $32.591.000 during the week ended Dec. 28 the Rank of Canada reported today in its weekly financial statement

Charter-ed bank deposits in- creased 921151.000 to ssadaisooo. while notes in circulation rose

$275,000 lo $l,3l0.8l5.fififi

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One Killed. 30 injured In Train Wreck

CALGARY. Dec. 29 - (c?) _ More than 30 persons, injured 3n “ll early-"lflrlilng train colllssion "l1 ‘the Canadian Pacific Rall- ways main line 96 miles south. east of here, arrived here late to- liaycn a special relief train yo; medical attention.

Reid B. Hefiern, in, n (7,123, vniployce travelling as a. pggggn- til-r on one of the trains, died of liiJlirlBS before reaching hospital.

The accident occurred at South- csiz, Altn. The westbound No. 3 p“. M-iiuer train from ‘Toronto was pulling onto a siding to make way for the late-running, first section uf No. 8 - bound for Montreal from Vancouver with mall and ex- press.

_ The eastbound locomotive ripped into v-vo day-coaches of the pass- enger train and careened off the right-of-ivay onto its side, The vars were derailed. One was twisted. Sides of the other were ripped off.

Tells of Wreck

CALGARY. Dec. 29 - (C?) A scene of indescribable confusion of hounded crying, men and ivomen with limbs torn off - was told tonight by passengers aboard a train sldeswiped by another Can- adian Pacific Railway train early today.

“The scene at the wreck vwas horrible." said Captain Jay Turn- er of Niagara Falls, Ont, and vic- ioria. B.C.

"The engine of the other train had sliced the day coach ahead of my sleeper in two and bodies were lying €\8l'§‘\\'l\0l'l?.

“Mcii and women with an arm or a leg torn right off were lying in the wreckage, exposed to the raw winds. It was pitch black and the crying of the injured was heart-breaking , . .

"The engine plowed into the duy coach, bounced off our sleeper and turned over right beside us. if our train had been going fast in- stead of Slowing to a stop, the ac- clcleiit. toll ivould have been much greater.”

Several oi the passengers said (loctors and nurses did a "wond- crfiil job" in aiding the injured and in keeping moral high amons the survivors.

New Ruling To Speed Flow 0f Goods Toll. S.

By GEORGE KITCHEN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29 — (CPI --- New bonding procedure which -.vlll permit a speedier flow o! for- clgn goods into the United states market will be announced here within the next week or so,

Treasury Department officials said today the scheme will involve a simplified type of import duty bond which lm-porters here will de- posit with the United States gov- crnmciit.

'I‘lils means that the importer, by furnishing that bond, gives the government assurance that any ad- ditional chilies on goods coming into tiie Uiiilcd States will be paid. With that assurance, the nmcrnment will be willing to fore- go regulations which now require that goods be held until addition- al duties have been determined.

The over-all effect of the new method will bc that imports will go directly l4: market without be- ing held unduly by customs,

In the long run, treasury sources said, the new procedure may re- suit in a greater flow of merch- andise from Canada, one of the major suppliers ior the American market. and other exporting countries.

informed ciuarters outside of the Department said, however. that the simplified bonding method still would not overcome what they runslrlor to be one of the major cb-"tncles to trade.

That obstacle, they said, was tn the regulations which permit the levying of additional duties after goods have entered the Unit-Ed States. The effect is that an im- porter iicvcr knows precisely what duties lie will have to pay and therefore cannot accurately estab- lish a. retail price. This hinders re- tall sales.

While the new move is eonsld- cred here as a step towards simp- lified customs procedures. it (i005 not go as far as Canadian exvfll" ers, for example, would like. The)’. mraugh the Canadian govei . in... pressed for years for limit!- icalion of the duties lhlmlflvfl-

The lmnmveil bonding methot: is not. new. It was announce: last 1cm,‘ by the treasury depar mo" under regulations which reqlillfl.‘ that. advance notice be ill/ital‘; any case where the 4169815‘ plans to revise it! Dfwulurfi- “n5; thcii. departmental 9X99? Umzed studied comments 110m

States importers. _____..

Earthquall Causes Damage

(AP)—- A damage Philippine

MANILA, Dec. 29-- spycfe earthquake did throughout the malt lslnnd of Luzon todan

l<‘e\v casualties were reiwrlefl- of maximum shock. 85°"! 150 l” 175 miles northeast of Manila- WP", “olgtofl by landslides.

Three sharp shocks. begiflflllil n: 11:05 n.m. nnd IPsUng 2 1-2 minutes, worn recorded in Manila.

'l‘ii|'mzhu|ll. llii- 500111"? Ittnllih of the» island, frlflhlPlWll DPT-Sill“ aunrnictl inlu the. 00"" F! bmld‘ h1g5 cracked nnd chunks of mas- onry nnd plaster rained down. Al- most every large community on the island reported some damailé-

At lcasi five large downtown Manila buildings had lzapini! cracks ln their walls. Even con- crcte-nnd-sleel structures showed

damage

h"; several towns in the reitlfln"

THE GUARDIAN,

Central Guardian

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LIFE m.

FIREMEN CALLED -- Firemen were called out to attend a flu fire at 5i’! Hlllsboro Street about 9.30 last night. Only one engine was required to handle the out. break. There was no damage.

ENJOIABLE SUPPER— A sup- per and get-together for the Char- lottetown employees of the (lan- ridn Can Company was held at the Rendezvous RCSUIIIIHIII last night. No program was schcduieri so some of the talented employees brought along their guitars. fiddle-s and other musical instru- ments. A very enjoyable time was spent by all,

Y's liiEN'S (‘LUB — A variety selection of magical tricks by Ml‘. H. B. MacLean of Vancouver high- llEht-ed the weekly supper meeting of the Y's Men's Club held last night at the Y. M. GA. Mr. Mac- Lefln. WllO is a former Islander. delighted the group for one half hour with his sleight of hand tricks. Chairman oi the meeting was Mr. Allan Ley. Guests pres- ent: were filessrs. Wendall Barrett and G. L. Jollimore.

PAIR CONVICTED — 'l'\v0 men were convicted for illegal posses- sion of spirits by Magistrate Jos- eph W. MacDonald in the King's County Magistrate's Court in Mon- laguc Wednesday’. A Little Pond resident was convicted under both the Excise and Ilrmpcrance Acl§ for illegal possession. He was fined $100.00 and costs or three months for breaking the Excise Act and $200.00 and costs or three months for violating the Temper- ance_Act. A Pecikes Station man convicted of illegal possession of spirits was fined $200.00 and costs or three months.

FUNERAL WEDNESDAY —'l‘he funeral of the late fvlrs. Duncan I). MacDonald, 51 Orlcbar Sl., was held Wednesday afternoon from the Cutciiffe Funeral home, Ser- vice was conducted by the Rev, J. D Davlson. Pallbearers were. Stephen Ward, William Ward, Connie LeClair, Bruce lVlacLaren. Reginald Mac-Donald, Gggrge pal. terson. The interment took placi- in Dundas (femetery. Thursday afternoon. Services at the grave were conducted by Lin. Brown. Pallbearers were, Leslie Hunter, N. \V. MacLeod, Alexander Acorn, James Campbell. L, B, Hewlett, Wallace MacKc-nzle.

DYLAN‘ WELCOME ARCHES 9518M and plans for the wel. come arches to be erected by the Junior Chamber of Commerce next spring were examined by the chambers welcome arch commit. tee last night. Under the chair- "mnsllli? of Mr. Stan Lancaster. the group surveyed designs drawn up by each member and decided that they WOUld concentrate chief- ly on the basic foundation or the arch around which they can build at a later time. The arches are to be constructed at Borden and Wood Islands. Committee men at last night's meeting tn addition in the chairman were: Messrs, Ralph Dumnnt, Edward Plneau and Ger. nid Prowse.

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rlcglfilélrlllg- hours in Uiiltcd State;

Mr. Gordon said Dqsqo has a Wally coal contract with the c; . m}. which it is filling u. hi,

The C.N.R. said it will reduce Passenger train services bv 25 poi‘ lceint. Services nflcrted 1n the Mun tmes include the Halifax-Mont- real and Halifax-saint John runs,

Dosco is by far the biggest, Con; llroducer in the Marltlmes.

terminates" ln Atlantic Region To Be Reduced

MONCTON, N.B.. Dec. 29 Reduction in steam operated pass- 07186!’ train service as affecting the Atlantic region of the Canad- llm Nfltivflal Railways duo in the serious depletion of Coal fvservcs because of work stoppages and shortened working hours in Un- ited States mines, was announced today by W. E. Robinson, regional vice president. and general man- 8891‘ of the railway. The changes Will be effective Monday. January 9, and have been arranged so as to provide the least interruption to train services and inconven- ience to patrons. Should there be an improvement in the situation with regard to the coal supply. the matter of train services will be immediately reviewed.

The Ocean Limited trains Nos. 3 and 4 at present operating dauy tn both directions between Halifax and Montreal, will be cancelled.

The overnight train service in both directions between Saint John and Halifax will also be cancelled. This cancellation in- eludes train No. an ienvins 811m’- John at 0.10 p.m. and train N0- i2 leaving Moncton at 11.00 PJVl. daily except Sunday. also train No. ll leaving Truro for Moncton at 111.10 P.M. daily except satur- day and Sunday. and train No. l5 leaving Truro for Moucton on sundaya only at 9.15 P.M., also train No. 43 leailng Moncton for Saint John at 4.00 A.M.

A motor trnln will h!“ npcrnlcrl betweeh Hampton and saint. Join-i on the “m, M11105 as trains Nos. 43 and 20, leaving Hampton at 6.13 A.M. Ind Saint John at 6.15 P. M. to take care of suburban passengers. Trains Nos. i3 and i4 between Moncton and Saint John

will be operated daily except Sun- day instead of daily. This train luve] Moneton at 2.55 P.1d. daily

CHARLOTTETOWN

for New Position

Superintendent

Norman Ander- son, officer commanding the Prince

Edward Island Division R.C.M.P., who hands over to- day to his successor", Inspector

of the

Churchill at R.C.M.P. headquar- ters. Superintendent Anderson , leaves tomorrow for saint John where he will assume his new dut- ies as Commissioner of Highway!

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Brunswick.

Recently Superintendent Andor- son and Mrs. Anderson were limi- ored at a farewell function of the R. C.M.P. staff and presented with a handsome travelling bag each.

Mr. Anderson, svho has been a leading member ni the Charlotte- lnWlI Rotary and Curling Clubs, was also the recipient of presenta- tions from these organizations. ac- companied by expressions of the ovarmest good wishes for himself and family.

except Sunday and 4.30 P. M. on Sundays only. arid leaves Saint John at 12.50 RM. daily except Sunday and 11.10 A.M. on Sun- days only. Between Halifax and Yarmouth Train No. 8'7 now leaving Halifax, NS. at 8.05 A. M. and train No. 88 leaving Yarnioutli at 8.30 A. M. daily except. Sunday will be operated tri-iveckly between lnverness and Point Topper. 'l‘ralii No. 156 leaving Iiiverness at 6.30 A.M. and train No. 1-57 leaving Point Topper at 3.15 RM. daily except Sunday, will also be oper- ated tri-iveekly.

Between Camtpbellton and Gaspe. train No. '71 leaving Gaspe at 8.15 A. M. and train No. 72 leaving’ Cam-pbellton at 7.20 A. M. Sundays only, vwill be cancelled. .

Between Edmundstoii and Que- boc-The present tri-iveekly serv- ice by train No. 67 leavill-T Ell‘ mundston at 5.00 P.M. Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays and lml“ No. 68 leaving Quebec “l? LL45 P. M, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays will be cancelled.

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