ZY 1,0111 occasions during rm hour and

’ resolutions iinilo this House cxtioct-

i House that. ihcro is no lYfvl/lsllm l" ' our Act to take voles of our sol- ‘ dim overseas. and that the Oppos-

yotliei- governments do it?"

is; , "Kt-“ifl?

AfRlL I6. 1’41

Twine challenged by the Oppos- ition to discuss his Government's ruin! electrification Policy in the mgislalure Wednesday hleht. Pre- mier Jones avoided this issue on

g liall’ speech on the Budget. ‘Rio 101mm; report of his remarks ls .,, addition to the recou- flavour- ‘ng Thursday: Referring to resolutions moved Qpposition rneunibeirs on feed

“m5 and potato floor prlceg which h... been thrown out. the Preouor "m “they got. a rough deal in this lloiise because they take up a 1o‘. o; time as a rule, niid you wouldn't. M‘... had a chalice to get home ‘hi; ivce-k uiilnsg they were roughly “andlfill; and that. i5 the reason why they We're 0°" 59mm‘-

~Moreovei~ I submit lii-it resolu- “ons Coming from farming com- muumns should go first l0 the ym-nn-rs Fedorallnn. ll’ the farm- rrs can't agree iimciig tliemsclvcs. \\'llli their own Federation of 58-‘ rrpyiinre, they needn't bring those h... to inivs au oillflvllllulh"

‘The last speaker ‘Mr. Mullin- w.» talked about capital account. “e mid $100,000 vii-as spent; on tlic ltiisin-o highway Would itbo fair in charge that roa up l" Olllllllilll account, since it is good I01‘ lid/filly nr iiilrty years more? Willi adequate iinlring funds such as we DTOl/lde ihP road would be paid for during

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Premier Jones Side tops Rural Electrification Issue In Budget Speech

in subsidies 1 percent - or fow- flmes as much - from the Domin- on.

“AntiquairrP

The question of fiscal need, he Mid. had first been raised by George Brown of New Brunswick at tlie lime of Confederation. Luurler and Mackenzie Kins had enunciated it. ‘lilie late Chief Justice Maihieson had done so in presenting Island claims at Ottawa and in his min- flllly fellorli as a member of the While Commission. ‘That idea nmv," said Premier Jones, “is ant- iquated. MackeiizleKing says that Willy. He lakes tlic sinnd that lhc gross national production must be kept ilp by the prosperity of each individual Province. He will keep them on their feel, instead of have them coming i0 otlawn as bcggflrsf‘,

Capital account, the Premier maintained. is iiiiide up of roads, buildings. nharvcs and other par- mancnl. ‘works which are assets to tlie Province. He figured they could not be replaced for fifty million dollars. The ‘Dominion Govern- nienl had an even greaici‘ "invest- mciil, in capital account. in tlie Province in tlie way of harbors, ferries, lighthouses. health and ag- ricultural (icpnirtinienls, surveys, etc. Besides there is a huge stukc owned by private individuals. 'I‘lial: is wlint makes the Island belle: than it was before we took it over

m,» term of its Own life. 'l‘liat is m.- propcr type c! financing."

He chided ihe Opposition forAcrit- klsiilg the method of Mr. Phillips election in Second Princb, and went on lo predict that Mr. PllllliPs ii-niiid be re-elccted because of his own sterling qualities.

soldiers’ Votes

The member from Oi-rdizlflu (Maj. MacDonald) had criticized the Government several limos for not. giving a vote to overscas serv- ice aim in the last general elec- tion. “Wa reminded him across tho

iilnii have not DTOPOWll filly 11m; endnient: so‘it couldn't be douc. Mr. MacDomld: "How did tlic

Premier Jonas: "Because they an.» their Acts fixed that. ‘way. Iii in, British Columbia election illvre vvgrc 39 service nien from that Province at the Silinimerslde air station, so altogether in ihe P-"lv- inco . They came here and set iip g mu, 'me_v vlcirked for three days and ll. cost about $65". Only 51X volt-d. It cost over ll hundred dol- lars n vole to gel them ln."

Mr. Mltiicson: "But they did have ihe vole."

Premier Jones: "Willi our sold- icrs scattered nil over the world. how could you do it. lllnst of the real soldiers were lifillllilll l" ll“: front, only some officers andulu‘ fellows working in tlic kilCllfiiTS. and not many more. you ‘Wmlld have got.‘ In any case, as I said be- fore, we would have to have am- ended the Act."

if-c. MacDonald: er iiim- since i009."

Premier Jones mint on to tioil with the. new tax agreement Wl the Government's‘ presentation of island claims at Ottawa. When nun-r subsidies were obtained "l"? ma: nothing but rciolclrifl l" llllg Pzicivincc, and he "marvelled" at illf‘ crltlml attitude now taken by

l

“You had lot s

1hr- Opposition. Island subsidy cliiinis under previous 011N189- Ilicnlfi. lie said, were adequately

protected by thr- terms of the Il- sift’ budget at Ottawa and by "W; liix agreement itself. Ho llfild W. ill. tabular statement prepared by Ml‘. Massey on illstirilclions from Provincial arranui-er Hughes. and said it on; the niost remarkable document to ‘be presented at the Dlillililifili - Provincial Conference. H" road from tho Confer-once dis- ciusions and from statements by

from the Indians. I hope the Op- position will slop talking about till: capital account. because it means very little in our annual estimates." Dr. MacMillari: “Phat i; what we have been trying to tell you."

Sinking Fund

Sinking funds. the Premier maln- fained. had not been deducted from ord-in-ary revenue in previous years.- If this Government had followed‘ that practice it would be about a million and a half dollars to the

good.

Dr. Mani/Kilian: ‘Tell us about ihe debt."

Premier Jonas: "The debt wales from day lo day. It iwili go up and down. It will cost us, less to serv- ice the debt now. If yciu had bor- rowed tlie money at tlie rate wc borrowed it. instead of at 6 per- ccnl, you would have saved over $500,000 in interest charges."

Dr. MacMillan: “Could you get money at a 111W!‘ rate at that time?"

Premier Jones: "Anyway that is what you lost; in interest charges." Ho wont on to discuss the tax ag-

Ml‘. |.. W. Shaw

All education system broad "W021i to fit the interest and nbh. ily o! every child is needed here, in the words of Mr. Lloyd w. snow, PrOVLD-Olli Director of Education, Speaking at the Thursday Supper Yfleellllk of the Y's Men's Club at the Qllecn Hotel, Mr. shew gave in outline of educational require- ments with particular rgferencu 1n Charlottetown. Public thinking, he said dclemnines the typo or on... Oailonll system in a community. "Kl the altitude of the public here is imost important, and should be directed along modern lines. Com- pulsory attendance al. school is al- right in tlie elementary gradcsybut he believed it should not ‘be forced on students of hlghsohool ago, u... less there is provided tihc type of education suitaible to the student. The chief fault in most educational systems. including here. is that it ls generally designed for one type of student. In this day and age it is thought that what was good enough for our fat-hers and grandfathers may not be good-enough for our children. As the centre of a rural community, Charlottetown should be able to provide technical edu- cation for those who are not inter- ested in or adapted to further stud- ies along professional lines. Unless this is done, those remaining‘ iii farming and vocational trades iclld to have an inferiority complex. as compared to llhOSB itvho have coni- pleted higher professional odu- calioir. This would not be so, Mr. Shaw stated, if these types were to have specialized education in their own fields.

Mrs. J.P. Lanlz and Mrs. J._G. MacDonald, President and Chair- man of the lflgilischool Coii-imitice of the School Improvement Lea- gue, were present as guest: and spoke briefly on high sciiool- needs in Charlottetown, Professor Ralph MacLean of Prince of Wales College was Chairman of the meetilid A"- other guest was Mr. Glen Cool!" of Winnipeg.

administer the loans. A bill i185

gone through to llccnse all tlic best" pieces. so that “sturdy growth‘ in‘

tourist development may be BX- peeled.

Hard-Worked Ministers

f-re also dealt with the new Dej

pertinent of Industry iuul "lllllll" Resources which it was llfflfmsed to establish. This would rciieve iluf wm-k in other departments. sev- eral Ministers are already lllllldllllg more than one portfolio, bllii they do not get paid any m0“ mlllieyi The pressure is tremendous. e}- peclally on the Minister of Public Works and i-Iigliwayfi-

Mr. RR. Bell: “The Minister of Health. too! "

Premier Jones: Heizlllh will be a ilffiliy lillfly‘ when- we got down to ‘it. Ii will be

"The Minister of lliflil

TGGIIICHE quoting from Hansard a statement. by Prime Minister King‘ regwttimg his inability to include plfollc investment and scclal secur-‘ ity but promising that. these re- mained an essential part of the Dominion Government programnidl Dr. MacMillnri: “That: is denied now by Finance Minister Abbott.’ You have got all the social secui-I ily you are going tn got. It is iii-i diiided in tlie $8,100,000," romier Jones: "You talk that‘ way when we are getllilk Tliililly‘ allowances? That brings in over. two million ilollars a year to this‘

Province. I think they are going‘

to stay." ‘ Dr. Miadilliilan: "That was un-

animous in the Fkrderal House." Premier Juries: "We have Efll

the old iiga pensions, tiavsivt wa7", Dr. MaoMilian: "And who 80'.‘ them. lo Prince Ed/wirrd Island? Ill‘ was not your party." Mr. Hunter: “You expect to sol; more money for social security?" l Premier Jones: "Yes sir." | Ho went on to say that the 0P1 position leader was agreeable to‘ taking over the TelenhnnQCompa any. That. might cost a million dol- lars. and it would add to the cap- ital debt. of the Province. “ShOI-llfil mat ‘re added to the overall debit)", he asked. “Don't be afraid to step‘ ahead with capital investments. If. yon get it into people's heads to be‘ “mud n! capital invcsiments you

llrciiiier Drow of Ontario ‘to allow that this Province received bfililcl‘ liar cnoila treatment than nub’ other Province. He wcnl on lo Boy il‘.‘.\' Prince Edward Island pflys t'l"illl anti-quarter rif l pct-Buni- 0i all tlie taxes, and we receive batik

Bill“. MARRIAGE. DEATHS 50c Per insertion

—_.__

MARRIAGES WIQcSWAIN-BIJTQIHRT- At iii..- Manse Murray Harbour North on

Mull 21st. by Rev. Charles o: ileu-

dvi-son. Alexandcr Durward Mac- SWBlll to Ethel lviae Butler, bath of Pcters Road. P. I.

basins riniiosn -_. At lso liilehoro st.

- Milli 24. 1047. Mrs. Milly A- Pa"

den. widow of the late John Pear-

- dru. in hcr 88th year. Remains are

msllni at the Cutcllffe Funeral . Home‘. where the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon. nervico

: starting at 2.30. inilmnant in the . Pcoplefi Cemetery.

ll. Ii. Mccican

UNDIRTAKII IMIALMIR Charlottetown and"

North WIIHMIO Illflll l“

are going in inlllre l;ll@ cllllllwlfd You iiiivegoi to sci blazer ldeu-i- i

‘he iwent on to sneak o! ihe Med

of faith iii_ agriculture as the Is- lnid’: basic ‘industry, and of var- ioug grants to Charlottetown and‘ other municipalities.

i

Health Tax

"rhea ins been a ltulhbalio about oin- not spondiiis llu health. in properly." he continued. "TlW l“ w“ pm on by a committee of this House in 196i 0f Whit!!! U19 tonne.- of tlie Opposition was a‘ inembcr ‘Ilicy did not think ll.‘ would amount to very much at‘ that time. $254,000. we have tried to keep‘ ubrcasi of ii and stead ll. and‘

over the six years we are only 040,- {mood the development. of indust- tlic

gm behlmid the tax. At tlie_ rate‘ we are going we will catch it up completely. So that nuts o pinhole in that balloon." 4 ‘

The roquesl. for mothers’ allow‘ zincos. lie continued, came in too‘ laio to get action in tlie Legisla- turo this Belilinll. We decided lo‘ leave it wllti our relief committee this yiur. We are not Ilvlll! lllfil statutory iliwmim a! yel- l»; cause most of the mothers doul need allowances; but vra Ilva it lo those who are in ii-ccd-

g, oqnmgndrd ihe secretary of‘ the Reconstruction Dmrimaul- Mr. JP‘. Connolly. tn connection‘

with Maple l-lills. The GovernmenlYl-iiivion before y and "read with the Dominion hi Premier Jones: lake over the project. when the that."

city had slapped out alter heavy losses. and the IIPWIYQI" W" l° ahrro the loans on a ililihillly basis. But there lied been ho iowfl to date. thanks to Mr. Connolly: efficient llundlfcr; of tho task. Reforrlrg i.» lcans roi- promotion of tlie tourist industry. he said it

warproposcdvostfiullllfilfill"

a busy department of governlriant when ll gets properly organized. These Ministers all woi-k hard, I can bet] you. They stay iii their of- fices all dflifi"

Mr. Bell: “Does ilir- Attorney General stay in his office iili day?"

Premier Jones: "It has nlwayl been the custom to run his 0W" business. and have an office on the aide. But this Attorney General is 50 busy that I don't know how he gets his work done."

Mr. Bell: “Is he not a full-time

n,»

Premier J00“? "We lll-‘PB l" Bel relief for that. I am rot juil fifly- iig what our policies are. but we hnpe to met relief."

Mr. Bell: “A new mun?"

Premier Jones: "I am not say-

Ia

H; did not agree with those who asked a floor prlvfi oucllfilllilllfis- Tl was not tlie floor price but because We had an extni- quality of nota- toes that got iis ihe British order. he maintained. That. deal nets the bushel, all

farmers 60 cents n through good management al. Ot- inwa and by the Prices Support

Board established hm- “llll you mve got. to do is keep on grow- ing the best potatoes. and they will kenp 0n coming here ‘aut every- thing yOll do to kePP B Prlcl‘ ° them injures the trade. I kno- somelliing about the potato bus- iness. I raised E000 bushels ‘oufl year and sold them as low as erslil cent-s a bushel. I grow ‘Cl-lbs. hull tho last tiring I want to do l5 llX the price. l don't want any ccli- ing cii them. 0;" floor cillici‘. awe Wm away‘; get a preference in the market for our Island POW" toes, but when we lisd a ceiling prlco rn we didn't not the prefer- ence. r could say a lot more, bill;

~'> y mum" 1 have talked long eli-

duzll."

Mr. Strong: ‘ V thing about rurnl ‘els-ctrifi You forirci that.”

The Premier went on in rcviclv Qnnnilafl; liidustirinl diivelcipmoiit. starting with tlic first sell 61's and

"Let us hear some- ration.

Last year it yielded hllhllghlinll Ont/Mia's progress af- l‘

tar harnessing its water power and producing cheap clectrrcity. He

Central Provinces e of the nf tax- larse tn-

rles in lilo throng. nirli tariffs, rpok new Dominion n¢l‘cv liig big cnniorations in

dustrial orcas so as to distribute the Woiillli Fmniitt illi ll"? Pmv‘ lllCllli. This he sold vns the idea. ‘ptfnd tlie D3~milll0l1-PTO\‘lil‘i‘L'ill lnx agreements.

He concludrd by "XPYOSIWI WY" fldcnce in Prince Edward lslind’: ability lo develop under such a poYcy. as one of the very best Provinces of Canada-

Mr. strong: "I thought you were olng to rel down to eiirlli ‘ird give efhing abcut rural electri- oii rat r'o n."

“We will Elva Wu

I us svm

Mr. Strong: "When?" The Premier did riot answer.

Tho staple product of the Aus- tralidn pear-ling industry iu hor- ma! limes is not the pearl but the shell, and the discovery of a pen-l is considered so much vel- vet.

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

Major ANV. Rogers Is BEIITRAL suiiiiuuii Sneaks To Y‘: Men Elected President 0 ,Local Legion Branch

Major A. W_ Rogers was electe ad president of tlie Charlottetown Branch Of the Canadian LCgIOXI, “BJELSL. at the annual meeting .heid Thursday night in the Leg- ion Home. Grafton Street. Other ‘officers elected were:

Executive, Intent-Col. G. G. K. ‘Peake. W_ Bennie Peters, Roy D. . McGlliivrayi.

Chaplains, rlev. T. E. McLen-

Isl. Vice-President, J. J. Con- nolly.

21d Vice-President, H. R. Ves- 56y.

nan. Rev. R. V. MacKenzio, Rev.

T. J, Ibbott. - Sgt-at-Ariiis, . J. Trainer. Mr, Charles . Hine was ap-

pointed Honorary President tlie branch

Mr. Arthur McGulgan was ihe uctirlcig president.

‘ Secretary - Manager

branch is Winston Smith. Q Reports presented at the mcet- ling included the iliploymeut ‘Committee report by LlcuL-Cei. ‘Peqkc which noted an improve- ‘ment. in the unemployment sit- ;liaiio¢i over last year. The nigh

point of unemployment the prev- ‘iuus year was 600 compared lu 300 i‘ for‘ this year.

J. E. Trailior reported for the

Parade and Sl-ck Committee and R. S. McBeth for the House Com- .‘ mitiee. ‘ The Dance Coninimittee~ headed by J. J. Connolly tabled a most successful report and indicated a ‘surplus of 544B in dances staged ‘at tlie Clover Club over s, three ‘nic-iitlis period.

The Mcmberslilp Committee re- llport by H. H‘ Court showed tlie ibraaich to have some 1200 nieni- liers but only a paid-up member‘- ship of about 355.

R. C. MlieMillan reported for the Entertainment Committee and P. E. Palmer for the Building and General Purpose Committee.

‘ A vc-le of thanks moved by

Comrade Harry MacDougall and unanimously carried was extend- ied to the Ladies Auxiliary of tlie Branch, the Press, CFCY, the Contact Club. the Red Cross Corps and the outgoing officers and ex- ecutive.

The retiring president in his re- port. announced that "our mem-

of

of the

Major A. W. Rogers

hen-hip has now peered tlie 1,200

mark. This i creasz- of course L; made up mos ly o1‘ vclcruns of tlic recent ivui- ard ii is indeed grat- ifying to realize iiiai. so miiiy of iiicni are joining lliis tirgunization."

The membership included, too, lWEllly-flVc lady nicinbers and the hope was (>‘X‘|‘.l‘l‘5Sf‘li that “many, morc lady vetrrans will Join- this year."

The president. ilieii went on to mention a sugtlcstinii that 11nd iircen made that the Charlottetown branch be divided into at least two branches.

Reference Was made to tlie wiri- niiig of tho intermediate hockey championship by a legion team for the second time. '

Compleiintl of tho veterans’ wing at the Prince Edward Island Hos- pital "represents a major victory for u; as previously it was neces- sarv for Veléyllns to go to Camp Hill Hospital for treatment. It was due in a great part to the effort and urging of the Canadian Le- gion. and especially this Branch,‘ that we have horpltilizaticn for veterans in this Provlrce We hope _to sce veterans wings to the other hospitals completed by next year." l

!illharton And West Prince Board 0f Trade Annual Meeting

>

| -—The annual riiceting of the Aiberton. and West Prince Board of ‘Ilradc was held in tlie Court House, Aiberloii on April i6. 1947.

Thu President, Mr. Tarilon oc- cupied the chair.

The first bizsliiess was the read- ing of the miiitutcs of the 1115i; flu- iiual meeting and the financial statement for: the year. It was ‘moved by the Rev. W.E. Mona- ghan, and seconded by Mr. Cyril Iienrd that lliis report be adopted.

After some discussion, the fol- lowing slate of officers was elected for the ensuing year.

President-Mr. Sanford Phillips. Vice-president. -Mr. Fred O. Ramsay.

Secretary — Mr. Merritt Calla- itlill‘

Members of Council-Thr- J.M. Fraser; tlie Rev. WE. Mona- ghaii, Messrs. Carl Weeks, Iiinimeit McCus, John A. Callaghan. How- ard Clarke, Cedric Hunter, Wilfred Tanton.

l Board of Arbitration

' Messrs. 0.1‘. McCarthy, Harry Prldham, Jchn P. Wallace, E.A. luccuc. J.W.D _C-a»m'pbell, Ever- ett Williams. tlie Rev. P Walsh. Messrs. Howard Dunbar, John Mc-

l

Intosh, H. Jelly. HD. Corbett. Keith Pratt, Qedric Hunter, A J. Matthews. \ _

Auditors: Messrs. J .W. Waugh

and James Pike.

Agrlzuliirxe. MeEsrs. A.D. O'Brien, Leo Daltcu. Cari Weeks, John Wal- lace. Herbert Matthews.

Fisheries: Messrs. Johan McIn- trisli. Jcliiii C. Matthews, William Lcavitt, Peter Murphy, the Rev. Eric Robin.

Transportation: I'll-e Rev. W,l-‘.. Monaglian. Mcssvs. Walter Bor-

nard, Carl Weeks. Jc-hn A. Calla- ghan. Sanford Phillips.

Publicity and Tourist: Messrs. Albert Noonui, Cyril Leard. J.W.D. cnmpbcll, the Rev. WE. Moiiaghan, Messrs. Omerr Bernard, John My- rick. Claude McNeill.

Meinbcritiiii: lilcrsrs. Haber Cor- bett. Earl Stetson. J.B. Morris-soy. Albori. Bernard, Cyril Leafd, Mer- ili Oallrghaii.

Mr. Phillips, tlie newly clcclcd President ionk over the lzuslncss 0i meeting. Hr cxpreiised his

pleasure at being clcvtcrl Presid- oyii, and ass-turd tlic meeting that he would do all in his pcwver to further lll/g i|it£"l‘.‘5‘s of tlie onloo- lzailon, l-lc-lhcn callrd Cn all m0" present to bring forth any new buslnrss iticy might have b0 dlS- cuss. Tlic question of paving roads in this part of tlie Province was discussed at srmri lenfllili-

The irarsoort-zlion committee was instructed lo contact the proper authorities in PHD"! l0 this Witter.

Tho question of bcltar bus sar- vlce was discussed urd it WI: R0- ommended ‘that tlie Bus Comp- any te petitioned to have an ad- ditional bu: on llin Tlgnlsh-Sum- moi-side route this Summer.