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wer in the p; cklng, canning, to- bacon and dairy industries. Men who knew nothing of agriculture “we dictating prices to the farmer. A single man in Toronto. day by day, ioig down the price which would be paid for live stock across Cameo, "He is no friend of mine, but he is of Mr. Bennett and Mr. Kim; He is head of the greatest pgglgjllg company in Canada which does 59 per cent of the business."

The government ‘- ’ measure ogain came under fire of the Re- construction Party Leader. It was m1 act for relief oi mortgage and loan companies." Under. its provis- ions the Dominion would shoulder two-thirds of lossés instead of bear- mg only its fair proportion. To this he objected; .

Mr, Stevens directed his audience to recovery in Great Britain which he said was due to an easier money pnlify. While now advocating such o policy he charged Premier Ben- nett had opposed lowered interest races and killed a bill providing for them in the House of Commons last 5C=€lOIL

CHARLOTTETOWN, Sept. .13- (c.P.i~From Pictou, N.S., Hon. H. n. Stevens crossed the Straits oi Northumberland for a meeting here

' tonight. Only one meeting is sched-

uled for Prince Edward Island. and tomorrow the Reconstruction Party Leader will return to the mainland ior a l ‘ ,, at Moncton.

introduced by Lewis T. Lcwther, oi Charlottetown. Mr. Stevens said he had heard that‘ in the opinion oi some people “there has been a rather alarming exodus" from Prince Edward Island. Be did not want to see “the farm life of Can- ada beaten down. down and down by low prices paid farmers." All over Canada he believed prices paid to farmers were dominated by pow- crful interests and influences fre- quently remote.

In many of the countries oi Eur- ope there had been changes of an important. nature. Italy, Germany. Russia, were experimenting with changed forms of government. Great Britain had made drastic changes in her economic program involving a change to "an easy money policy." By so doing the United Kingdom bad made tre- mendous strldes toward recovery.

-But in Canada comparatively little

had been done to face the dopres- sion, ascertain its causes and pro- vide u. solution.

“Do you realize the gravity of the problem of youlh in this count- This problem involving Can- ada's younger generation was one oi “the most soul-stirring" now be- fore the people. How was Canada to go on and be prosperous if “the common right to work and establish

homes was denied he’! young peo- ‘-

pic."

Mr. Stevens turned to problems of marketing farm produce. He told of a farmer in Alberta who tried to sell some good cattle. He was of- fcrcd 1 1-2 cents a pound by buy-

BIRTHS Tlififs "rot ‘die Charlottetown Hospital, Sept. l8. i035, to Mr. and til-s Roderick MacAdams. West St. Peters, a daughter.

BOURDAGE-At the City Hospital on Sept. l3. I935; to Mr. and Mrs. Bourdage. a daughter.

MCDONALD-At the Charlotte- town Hospital, Sept l2, 108b, to Mr. and Mrs. Rutheran McDonald, a daughter.

MARRIAGE!

stairs Basilica, September d, 1085, l-llllll Mildred McKennan to John Prnncis Cullen, both of Charlotte-

' town,

lVRlGIIT-LYDFOBD - In Brook- fleld. N.Y., by Rev. Dr. Henry Wahl. Roma Lois wright of Char- ictleiolvn, P.E.I., lo Robert John

ligliilld of New York City.

DEATHS

Nl(7ll0LS0N-—At Lowell. Mass. on Sent. l2. Maud A._Nichclson. l-‘un- Pliil Sunday at 3 p. p. from the "f-‘klmlce oi her father. Charles A. NlPYlOI-ivll. Newtown, to Belfast Cemetery,

llllvni-tN-At St. Peter's on Friday, 5""- fllh. Crawford Hayden. run- eral was held Sunday. Sept. 8th to the cemetery at Midgell. Rev. W. E. All-ken, as, officiated.

MACSWAIN-At Mt. Hope on Sept. 4- 1935. Muriel Anne MacSwaln. 1M 1 year and ll months, daugh-

ol Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Mac- Bwain. Funeral was held Sept. 5th and committal at Dundas. Rev. W. 3 Altken officiated.

ICBOCKAN-Jfl Will city Oll B0115. 33. i935. Mrs. GSGIIO Crockan. 032d l. The remains will be resting at 5- A. l-Iennessey‘: Funeral Home, "Willis arrival of ‘her husband from Boston. fluneral Monday

morning from tho residence of her lather, Michael Smith, Alloy Street. ‘to st. Duncan's Basilica, thence to ll. C. Cemetery.

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m. Be refused, and took his cattle to Winnlwlr ‘Photo he found he wllld set no bids. Finally. mei- feedlnl the catlle four days and Perla: all charm. he had to sell at the price buyers offered him in the first instance. .

"The price for live-stock is fixed in Toronto at 10 o'clock every mllmllll- It iaflxed by one man, and he is no friend of mine, but; he is a friend of Mr.~Bennett and MT- Kllll- He is head of the great- est Pwllns swmpany in Canada which does 50 per cent of the bus- iness dons in Canada."

_ Conditions in the tobacco industry were referred to by Mr. Stevens. He said the Price Spreads Committee had unearthed evidence showing mat tobacco corporations were WWII hllle salaries. large divid- ends. and piling up reserves, while llw srowei- was Efflund down to 14

"m!" lllstlce to the tobacco com- panies. when the facts were disclos- ed one great corporation instituted remedial measures, raising prices '0 m6 flower. and increasing em- ploy”! Wiles.

In respect to the fishing industry, United States interests and other ‘ anciers had gained control. This meant merging of plants. gradual closing of many. elimination oi buy- ers and depressed prices. Fisher- men, who were not in the trawler business, frequently did not receive enough to live decently.

Canning and dairy industries al- so illustrated how merging of smaller plants had led to creation oi great corporations. ‘

“One of the greatest dairy in- dustries in Canada was promoted by a man who didn't know a cow from a goat." .

Findings of the Price Spreads Commission had not been imple- mented. "That is why I am here." Canada could not be prosperous if farmers did not receive fair prices for their products and wage earn- ers did not receive a llving wage. There were 2,625,000 wage earners in Canada. There were 500,000 on relief. How could purchasing power be kept up under such conditions? "Great department stores throw out: their tentacles all over the country. One has 2'11 places oi bus- mess. and I think wo-thirds of these are losing mo ey. But they're killing competition by the power of mass-buying." The final result was miserable wages to the worker who made goods sold bythese great or- ganisatlons.

He proposed to tax chain and department stores on each unit, instead of as single organizations, Mr. Stevens asserted. Under pres- ent conditions these corporations sawed‘ off losses in many of their branches against gains, and paid income tax only on the net result. In 1929 Canada had notes in cir- oulation in the amount oi $270,000,- 000. On March 10 last this had dropped to $187,000,000, or a shrink- age of $103,000,000. This meant a tightening up oi a flow which was imperative to business-the flow of currency. In Great Britain the per capita issue oi notes was 844. In Canada it was $16. Great Britain was 1:"; by an easy money policy. Canada was stagnating through a tight money policy. Can- adian banks had reduced l- cial loans by $513,000,000 in four years, while at the same time in- creasing their holdings of Govern- ment bonds by $531,000,000,

Mr. Bennett now said he believed in an easier credit policy. “And yet he stands behind the banks which reduced circulation by a hundred million in the past few years and cut dowrrcredit by $573,000,000."

"The Maritime rights question has been made a political foot-ball in the House oi Commons." Mr. Stevens said. He again expressed the view subventions on Maritime coal should be given statutory per- manency. ,

Ten years ago he had said the Maritimes were not being given fair treatment and should have access to Canada's central markets.

In respect to rates on the car- ferry between Prince Edward Is- land and the main-land. Min-Stev- ens said “You are entitled to such mngpoi-tgtion facilities as if you were not separated from the main- land at all.

Discussing the dairy industry. w. Stevens said he supposed the farmers of this Province were "not getting more than eighteen cents a pound for their butter fat" and on this assumption denounced the dairy corporations, who. he said. had control of the cold storage plants which had been built at the taxpayers‘ expense.

Credit to the local representatives of the Province was given by Mr. Stevens for reductions obtained in rates on the Car Perry steamer. gut, he said, these rates were still muqmlgptory. "You an entitled to have such transportation facil- ltles u if you were not separated from the mainland at all, and that is my opinion of what should be dune," he declared.

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Rev. mncls H. Stevens. the rust speaker called upon. slid l" h" become escalates with Prince as- ward Island not g through natives of the Province in Britannia, British Columbia, whom he numbered anions h" dwll“ friends. He was particularly inter- qcqd in the problems of todll’ l! they affect mo. nuns wovls- 3° did not. he confused. In" "Y? much about nuns will“ will" lama in this Province but he dld about the problem in the as: and he lulderstogd it 011:0: i C a a as -

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cents a pound for his product. To .

Bud “Cannonball" Hamilton, motorcycle daredevil from Ports- lllillllll. NEW Hllmpshire. is shown leaping with his motorcycle from high diving tower into an eight- foot tank of water. A. iew moments after this photograph was made. Hamilton crashed to earth with severe injuries after missing the water tank.‘

Useful. Household Recipes

' The Wllflwllls recipes have been Prepared and tested at the Central Experimental Farm, Dominion Department of Agriculture:-

Marrow Jam I

Peel the marrow and cut in hali inch cubes. Weigh and place in a crock or pan and cover with an equal weight of sugar. Let stand over-night. To each pound of marrow add the juice oi one lemon and a few pieces of thinly cut rind and a small piece oi ginger root. Boll gently until thick. or to 220 degrees F. Remove ginger, cool slightly. bottle and seal.

Avoid fast boiling as it causes the marrow to shrivel. Marrow jam should be a bright golden colour.

Chill Sauce

6 Peaches, ,

6 Pears, ‘-

30 tomatoes,

2 heads oi celery,

2 tablespoons salt,

1 quart of vinegar,

3 tablespoons whole spices,

6 medium sized onions.

Chap peaches. nears. tomatoes. celery and onions. Add salt and Vlllellll‘. and spices in a cheese.‘ cloth bag. Boil gent'y for one hour. bottle and seal.

Pickled Onions

6 pounds onions,

3 quarts vinegar,

1 tablespoon pepper oomg

10 whole cloves,

1 piece root ginger.

Salt onions in layers over- Illsht. Wash in warm water the following morning. Pack in jars and cover with the spiced vinegar after it has become cold.

UIIILLY IN SOUTII AFRICA

Dumas. South Africa -_ m coldest weather ever known here was experienced recently when a low mark of 20 degrees was reach- ed, causing severe damage to fruit trees.

MURDER. CHARGE A1.‘ '15

DENMEAD, Hampshire. England —Albert James Truckle, ‘l5, is un- der arrest charged with the murder of his son-in-law Reginald Roberts at Mead End Farm.

YOUTIIS KILL TIGER

RAWALPINDI. India Two youths. a Moslem and a Sikh, killed a tiger with a club and a dagger after a terrific battle in which they were bld'y wounded. The animal had been rerponsible for many cattle deaths.

onance in a country sqmyoung as Canada. He cited instances of young men drifting back and forth across the country as "bums" because of inability in find work. In the labour camps they were well fed and hous- ed, given clothes and 30 cents a day. Some young men have been in these camps two, three and four Yell". without any prospect of bet- tering themselves He referfed also to the relief camp troubles in Brit. ish Columbia. The Prime Minister had maintained law and order- "Just what a little town cop is sworn to do-“but. alleged tho gpggk. er, he had done nothing else. "What did Ml‘. King OIICI‘? HQ w” not Just sure whether Mr. Bennett had the constitutional right to [Mp than boys at 011cm. Neither he nor Mr. Bennett. nor any of their followers, had anything ergo co ggy about the situation, “up; my father," said the spgher, "1 you," till} in ml’ father 7011 have someone who can point the way cut-some. one who has pointed the elm" he said. The other party. may; hands were tied l‘ germ" m“ lead back to St. James Itrostogg appealed to the electors to dung and study and "M- rour conscience direct you.” -

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closed against Mackenzie King. when all countries began to raise high tariffs while Mr. King wished to lower his. He was either asleep at the switch or did not care. He did not know there was a depres- sion. He would give no relief. "Not one five cent piece to a Tory prov- ince" was his statement. But in the last five years Prince Edward Is- land received about afimlllion dol- lars in relief and subsidies.

The Liberals did not criticise the Government policies, but rather Mr- Bennett whom Mr. King and his followers abused. On _the other hand Mr. Bennett praised Mr. King

. as a patriot. w. Bennett could not

be defeated by abuse. as he was depending on the wonderful sch- ievements oi the last five years. In the campaign, Dr. MacDonald had never yet made a promise. His opponent could not say the same. If Dr. Grant won the seat, it was in danger from being protested. The speaker's canvas had been strictly fair and honourable. If there was one thing which would elect the speaker it was the Liberal promises at the last provincial elec- tion campaign. When 49 men were promised jobs as road superintend- ents 48 were sure to be angry unless they were very strong Liberals.

Calibre of Premier

No man ever faced heavier dut- ies or more serious responsibilities than had Premier R. B. Bennett, who was pledged for the rest cf his days to devote his life to Canada. Of all the statesmen in the world, he was the hardest worker, remain- ing in his office as late as 4 o'clock in the. morning. '

To Dr. MacMlllan after the last election he wrote: "Let not your defeat stop you from doing good." Such words indicated the spirit of the man. V

During the last decade Canada was prosperous, not because of. but rather in spite of, Mr. King. The country participated in the pros- perity oi a boom built on inflation.

Dr. MacDonald vigorously defend- ed the manner in which business had been conducted by order-in- ccuncil, Mr, King's crltielsnls were a “valiant attempt to burst through an open door." Conservative leg- lslatlon to prevent dumping from other countries had saved Canada much grief.

The Empire trade agreements were discussed by Dr. MacDonald. who illustrated their value by ref-

» erence to pork prices. These agree-

ments were the beginning of the emergence of Canada from depres- sion. He urged a return to mixed farming as a means of a return to an unprecedented prosperity, pro- vided the protection of the coun- try was watched. Today Mr. King was fearful that Mr. ‘Bennett would make a trade treaty. Mr. King in five years had not made one con- structive suggestion. It was a dis- gusting sight to see King and the Liberal party gloating over the fact that the country was in a depres- slon, which might return them to power.

In discussing trade, Dr. Mac- Donald stated that in 1929 the world trade was 69 billion dollars. In 1934 it dwindled to 23 billions. In 1029 there was an unfavourable trade balance of 108 millions. Last year there was a favourable bal- ance of 152 million. Thus Canada. notwithstanding depression, had

placed as the sixth largest trading

country in the world, Reform Necessary

Mr, Bennett had made up his mind to reform the capitalistic sys- tem. on which had cropped out malignant growths which must be removed. Communism threatened the very system which had come down through the ages. It even ap- peared in this country. Dr. Mac- Donald impressed upon the aud- ience the sanclllty of the vote. It was important that the people have at the heed of affairs a man who knew all the pitfalls. Mr. Ben- nett was taking the best from Com- munism, and would save the sys- tem. The accumulation of wealth in the few was a sigh of decay; hence the Farmers’ Arrangement Act was enacted to allow farmers to compromise and sl-ill retain their honour. The Farm Loan Act was introduced as a supplement- ary measure.

The recent landslide here WM not a victory for Liberalism as evi- defiiced by the landslide in Alberta w ere the people were attracted by a fantastic dream.

In closing Dr. MacDonald ex- horted the people to think calmly of what Mr. Bennett had done for the counlry under 111051. l-fYlflS 01!‘- cumstances.

Erratic Address

In: the first part of his ad- dress DrlGi-ant moved erratically from one subject to another. He told the audience that Mr. Ban- hett had given the C. P- R- $00.- 0o0,000 without order-ln-councll.

Mr. had conceived the idea o; g oentr 1 Bank. Dr. Grant said. l-le had enacted tho Farm Loan Act in 1027. With fervor he an- nounced. "I want to go to Ottawa (o; Kings County and for Can- ada." -

Dr. MacDonald: "A very laud- able motive." .

New parties were dangerous and should be watched, Dr. Grant said. Every dictatorship started with reform.

Dr. Grant took a cue from Pro-- mler Gardiner and repeated Dart o1 the letters speech. "What hau-. pened the ship in 1080 was that he pulled the plug out of it" stated the speaker in his best burlesque style.

Island potatoes had ceased go- ing to Cuba, because Canada was no longer buying Cuban sugar, he said. A woman had told him that only the rich could buy potatoes in Cuba, a reliable woman, the speaker emphasized. Island farm- ers had asked for a bonus on potatoes similar to the bonus re- ceived for three years by the western farmers on wheat. The speaker had advocated it in 1.732 through the press.

Thirty countries put up their duties against Canada as soon as Mr. Bennett raised the tariffs, Dr. Grant informed the audience. He Waxed angry and eloquent on the subject of high tariffs.

"I'm not here tell-ng you stor- lfl- I'm lclllns you the truth," he asserted with conviction.

"They taxed everything when they lost revenue through high tariffs." he declared sweepingly.

Dr. Grant repeated Premier Gardinefs references to the wheat problem, and the latter! story ab- out the postage stamp with suit- able variations.

"Shouldn't they have resigned right after they didn't do that?" asked Dr. Grant with reference to granting pensions.

Dr. Grant referred to the radio addresses of Premier Bennett.

He stated he had pulled a tooth for a poor little starving child in Dr. MacDonald's district. He had lanced an abscess for a girl in a home where there were only cold potatoes to eat. There were many places like that in King's County. The Souris doctor would not come out, Dr. Grant charged.

The Montcalm could not open the port oi Georgetown, because she was. carrying food to the starving people of Sydney, a. few winters ago. he said.

Mr. Bennett kept Canada on the Gold Standard, because he did not wish to lose money. He -~lso advocated the Central Bank.

With great perspicacity Dr. Grant diagnosed the reason for Mr. Stevens leaving the Conserv- ative party. He aimed to be leader of the party. 'Everybody knew that.

Working himself into a frenzy. the speaker attacked Mr. Stevens and the Reconstruction Party.

Out of ten Ely-elections, nine went Liberal. Dr. Grant said. Every pro- vince in Canada went Liberal in the last few years. r

"Now the Liberals will give you work," he promised.

"I got more for the Cardigan dis- trict ln four years than two Min-

isters of Public Works did in twenty years", he boasted. If Dr. Grant could get level

crossings in Kings County elim- inated he would provide young men with work for a whole year, he raid. He referred to Mir. King's promise of an unemployment oom- mission.

"There were the worst iimcs in history while the Bennett govern- ment was in power." Dr. Grant said. "But I suppose it Wilson ac- count of providence, he admitted.