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. Ehioyeii Guides glfunciion Last Night

The annual Mothdr and Daught- er Banquet of the 7th Company of

Girl Guides was held in the Trinity church social hall last " evening. with a delicious dinner being provided by the . Junior

Women's Auxiliary of the Church.

Miss Marjorie Pickard. Chair-

'- mun of the Company Court of

I Honor, presided over the evening which opened with grace by the

1 Rev. H. E. D. Ashford. A toast to

1 the Church was given by Guide

-Ann Cerry and responded to by

A the Rev. John Irwin. and a toast to the Guide Association was pro- posed by Company Leader Maur-

- pen Bohaker. and respond t to by Mrs. J. Gordon MacDonald, Dist- rict commissioner.

, A toast to the mothers was proposed by Guide Dianne Phil- lips and responded to by Mrs. G. Houston.

Entertainment on the program consisted of piano solos by Joan Mailett, and vocal duets by Maids nogerson and Joyce Maccallum.

Guide Olive MiscAssey then ex- tended thanks to the Junior Women's Association, and an en- rollment ceremony followed during which a number of recruits made their Guide Promise. Rev. Mr. Ashford made presentation of ten

, Religion and Life Badges to mem- iiCi”S of'the Association.

An interesting feature of the program was a short explanatory talk by Miss Hazel Hunter on the proper procedure for the toast to the King. ,

Evensong and taps were sung Hi bring the meeting to s, close.

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-he enlisted at headquarters. As far as possible that would be done by civilians.

Equal Pay Wth Men

It was indicated the women Will get special training. They will be placed in a unit or for- mation where they will obtain parallel recognition alongside men of equal rank. During the. last war women in the services had a lower scale of pay than men. but this time it will be equal pay for equal work.

Canada's single army private today receives 579 a month, it private first class 590; a sergeant S119 and a lieutenant S195. Rates urc equal in the other services inr the equivalent rank.

Nylon stockings now will be zuandsrd issue in all three ser- vices instead of rayon and lyle.

Anparmy spokesman said the ncw women's army uniform will have false pockets and a longer skirt of khaki serge.

The air force has designed it new uniform- embracing the best features of a tailored suit. It willhave four buttons. lapels but no belt. The new air force hat will be.of the "wedgie" type.

The nuvy said its new women's uniform now is being designed and they had no details. But it will be "different."

iiol celebration To Mark Anniversary

(Canadian Press)

Prince Edward Island, in the midst of a general election cam- 1-sigh, celebrated 100 years of Re- sponsible Government yesterday with hardly a glance.

There were no celebrations in this Island where Confederation was planned but both Charlotte- town daily newspapers mentioned the event in editorial columns.

Operation of a cabinet system rovernment was started in this Province April 24, 1851. Today. the Island's 95.000 population was weighing the. campaigns for Thursdayts vote.

The first years of responsible government were not easy. Dur- 5'15; the first 25 years, there were 15- different governments. But since 1873-the year the Island joined Confederation-things have in-en going more smoothly.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGE5 DEATHS 50: per Insertion

BIRTHS

-. BOUDIIIAS-At the Charlottetown Hospital on April 23. to Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Baud-rias, City, a son. Jean Jacques.

KENNY-Born at the Charlotte- l0wn Hospital on Monday. April :'3rd,' to Mr. and Mrs. Reg Kenny, 3 daughv:er.. weighing 5 lbs... 12 ounces.

DEATHS

-ilacxllvzlli.-At Beach Grove. Pill. 23. 1951. John K. MacKen- -ie"of Stanley hlridge in his 64th "Par. Remains resting at the Cut- liffe Funeral Home untu noon Why (Wednesday) then to south lilwiilo Presbyterian Church for Ivrvice at S olclock. Interment in the Church cemetery.

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MUSICAL FESTIVAL progr now on sale at Miller Bros.. and Toomhs Music Store.

MacDONALDiS SHOE REPAIR has opened for business, corner Weymouth and Euston.

CITY POLICE COURT -At the .5tipendisry Magistrate's yesterday, the only case to appear was that of a man charged with being drunk and disorderly who was sentenced to 20 days in jail.

T0 FUMIGATE JAIL - The inmates of Queen's County Jail will be taken for a ride this week. possibly on Friday. it was

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lesrned last. night. The twenty inmates will be taken to the Prince County Jail so that the

jail here may be fumigsted. The prisoners will likely be taken up by bus under the escort of the R. C. M. P.

SUPREME COURT - Three appeals were before Mr. Justice M. R. MacGulgan in the Supreme Court here yesterday. The appeal of Peter W. Mcxearney against is conviction under the Temper- ance Act was allowed and the conviction set aside. An appeal by George Clement Shepherd from n conviction under the Excise Act was heard and, after argument by counsel, taken under advisement. An appeal by Forest Stewart MacDonald from, a conviction un- der the Excise Act was adjourn- ed for hearing until May 7. In all three appeals Mr. J. A. Mac- Donald, K.C., was counsel for the appellant and Mr. J. P. Nichol- son for the Crown.

MALE CHORUS-The Charlotte- town Male Chorus met last night for the regular weekly practice in I-Icartz Hall under the direc- tion of Stanley Lancaster with Mrs. Allison MacRae as pianist. The chorus has entered four se- lections for the Musical Festival which commences next week and are the first on the syllabus with a very lively but tricky number, "Hey Robin". The director inform- ed the Chorus that they are re- quested to sing at the coming Festive Week in July. The re- hearsal last night was very en- couraging and it is hoped that the chorus will make a good showing against their competitors at the Musical Festival.

Guernsey Breeders To Buy New Sire

The Prince Edward Island Guernsey breeders are planning to buy a year old sire from an Ontario breeder, their second male purchase from that Upper Canadian Province in the past few weeks.

The new sirc will be a half brother to Kingfield Nimbus, the seven month old calf recently purchased by Island Guernsey breeders. Before buying. the As- sociation here will have Professor George Reithby and another On- tario breeder look at the young sire.

Kingfield Nimbus is due to ur- river here on May 1. Both Springfield Nimbus and the other animal that the local breeders plan to buy were sired by Mc- Donald Farms Fore Nimble. the highly priced Ontario sire.

Rosewald I-lonour's Gloria, own- ed by Mr. Guy Rodd. Bmckley. produced 500 pounds fat during 365 days as a four year old and not 400 pounds as appeared in yesterday's issue. I-fer milk pro- duction for this period was 10,500 pounds.

This cow also has two other re- cords. AI d two year old she pro- duced 10.000 pounds of milk and 431 pounds of fat in a 305 day test and as a three year old she produced 11.700 pounds of rnilk and 535 pounds of fat in 30-.)

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MONTREAL, April 24 - (CP) - ; prices quoted here today as reported by Dominion Department of Agriculture:

Eggs: Free cases. A-large 58- mm; A-med 5055-57: A-Pllliei-I 55: 3 55; o 49. Receipts 970 cases.

Butter: Current receipts Que. No. 1 pastcu ised fresh 5934: Que. No. 2 581.4; wholesale Que. No. i inst- curlned fresh 0036-dim: that ends creameay xplrint job prica at-cm. Recei : . ,

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I POLITICAL FORUM I

MAYOR It Tlili LEGISLATURE

Sir.-I would like to have space in your valuable paper to answer a letter signed "Ex City Coun- cillor." who says with reference to a statement of anothe corres- pondent that Mayor MacDonald had endeav.oured.to have amend- ed a statute which now prevents him from being Mayor and M.L.A. simultaneously; "1: do not believe Mayor MacDonald asked for this Legislation to be charged. I would suppose it was a request fromthe Council." Let me give Ex Councillor the

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On March 6th. 1950 an em- ergency meeting was called to dis- cuss asking the Legislature to make certain is ndments to the statutes.

The Mayor called on the city Cieri: who read out five proposed changes. Four of these proposals were suggestions which had prev- iously been discussed in the coun- cil, but the fifth, the oneof par- ticular interest to the Mayor, had never been under discussion in the Council and he was twitted by'one or two Councillors for making the request. .

However, a motion prepared be- forehand by the City Clerk or by the Recorder, requesting the five changes. was read and His Worship made it very clear that he was most anxious that it be passed.

councillors Prowse and Stewart very obliglingly consented to act as mover and seconder and the resolution passed seven to one.

I shall not attempt to explain to Ex Councillor the objectionable features of this proposed legislat- ion. for if he still cannot reason it out for himself it is hardly likely that he could understand the points raised by the various mem- bers of the Legislature, who voiced their objections and unanimously rejected it.

I am sorry that "Ex Councillor" hadn't the courage to sign his name as I would like very much to meet him. for although I have discussed this subject with num- erous people in both Summerslde and Charlottetown. I have never discovered anyone who felt that the members of the Legislature were wrong and the Councillors right.

Be that as it may. Ex Coun- cillor is perfectly entitled to his opinion that the members showed no common ordinary sense, but he will have great difficulty in trying to persuade anyone in Charlotte- town that it was the Council and

not the Mayor who sought the change. I am Sir. etc. EDWIN C. JOHNSTONE

Charlottetown.

NEWFOUNDLAND TRADE

Sir.-In I944 arrangements were made jointly between our Gov- ernment under Premier Jones and

the Newfoundland Railway to have our Federal Government subsidize the John Cabot boat

which appeared on the trade "run between Chhrlottctown and St. John's, Nfld.

From 1945 to 1949 arrangements were made between the Federal Government and Premier Jones that the Island Connector be sub- sidized, and this boat was placed on the Charlottetown-St. John's run. with an annual subsidy of SM000. and calling every three weeks durink the summer months.

In .1949 the Newfoundland-Cam ads Steamship Company operated the Galway Kent from Charlotte- town-St. Pierre-St. John's, operat- I ing against the Connector and having no subsidy and asking for none. She serviced the Island every two weeks during open navigation.

The Eskimo boat was purchased by the Jones Government and placed on the outboard trade to Newfoundland the same year and Premier Jones promised the own-l ersiof the Galway Kent that the Eskimo would never haul freight to St. Pierre or St. John's, be- cause the Kent was calling there, and would quit if the service was duplicated. That fall the Jones Government broke its promise and the Eskimo started hauling to St. Pierre.

In 1900 the Newfound1and-Can- ads Siearnship Company operated either the Gaiwsy Kent or Wel- lingibn Kent from Charlottetown- St. Pierre-St. John's every two weks during open navigation, re- ceiving no subsidy and asking for none. But on Dec. 4th of that year the Jones Government broke its promise again and ordered the money-losing Es-klmo to haul to St. John's. This was the last trip" the Kent operated from Char- lottetown to Newfoundland.

In March. 1951 (last month) the owners of the Kent waited on our Island Government regarding the Island trade to St. Pierre and St. John's. stating they were doubtful if they could operate this year without a subsidy and give equal freight rates to the railway as the latter had lowered their rates in Newfoundland. They maintained that only one -boat could operate successfully on this run and if another boat operated, whether subsidised or not. they would have to quit. They wei-e not able in find out whether the Government Intends to operate the Eskimo ,to St. John's or not. and still can't find out.

Now let us view some angles of the trade. Four years ago, when our trading and shipping condii.-' iona were condemned ,by health officers from Ottawa, Premier Jones doc ed to errands for-ac- eoaimoda "is -in an old shed at the loweread of Prince sou: wharf. This-was to, be their model barn in conjunction with s wharf. I decided now was the time to put

proper footing--build a pienii. kill and grade all meat, Properly packaged, and ship un. der refrigeration. Refrigeration space was and is badly needed tori other perishable goods. The Pre-. rnier went far enough to move' their buildings to their proposed. site-and stopped there. He sensed ' that he was acting unwisely be- cause I held a guarantee ofthous- 1 ands of dollars' investment in a' plant by Newfoundlanders whoi wanted the cattle killed at thisi end.

What did Premier Jones do re;' Eat-ding my proposition of New-l foundland investment, if only on' a percentage basis? He refused, to have any?-hind to do with it. Later he prornlsed a part loan, but subsequently forgot about it. when a group of good shippers. petitioned the Government for al loan--each shipper worth more than the loan asked for-the Gov- ernment had no money, but the same day it purchased a building on the lower end of Prince Street wharf for 93.500. What. has that Clarike building ever been used for since that time? Not. a n-lckel's worth of produce ever went into it for trading via the Eskimo, and it remains is tumble-down monu- merit to the Premier's lack of knowledge.

When the Government purchas- ed the Eskimo they set up an office personnel costing 59,500 a year, and they have lost approxi- mately 3160.000 since the opera-i tion started. not to speak oil causing trouble with Newfound-; land which won't blow over for a I long time. 3

Our trade with Newfoundland last year took a drop (our trade a-gent told me so himself lastl Friday), but the Government isi claiming it is up. which is absurd ' and misleading. The Government has no intention of erecting bci.-I tor cattle sheds or a plant to lookl after the killing for this trade, because they were told by the packers two years ago they would be buried politically if they.did.

The Jones Government would not let one of their Cabinet Min- isters go in Newfoundland to look into the trade troubles. They did all they could to hire the secre- tary of the Federation of Agricul- ture. and make him Deputy Min- ister of Industry and Natural Re- sources, but the secretary declin- ed. They also informed the Fed- eration that they did not want them to have any meetings on what Whestley was trying to do. It is the intention of the Feder- ation to look into the Govern- ment's activities in Newfoundland trade. and I hope they do so thoroughly.

In conclusion. I would suggest that the Premier stop condemn- in: me openly. because I can Lruthlfully state that if the disuniiy among the shippers exists much longer, and our Federation of Agriculture gets wrecked and proper msnketing conditions are not arranged for, we will be fore- ed into the action dictated to us by one senior member of the Government: "Go home and pro- duce for the packers: that is all that is left for you people to do."

This Government of ours, if left standing after the 26th. will set the progress of the Island back fifty years.

I am, Sir, etc.. WOODROW WHEATLEY Charlottetown.

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Dies. in Fredericton

ERAEDERICTON. April 23-(GP) -Two Fredericton residents. Car- man 3. Lowerson, 22, and Mrs. zelma Pinesu, 57, died in hospital after separate acciden Saturday.

Lowerson, a mechanic, died of burns suffered in a. garage fire when gasoline ignited while he was working under a car. Mrs. Pineau fell downstairs while visiting a daughter. Miss Marie Pinoau.

Mrs. Pineau. born in Prince Ed- ward Island. spent most of her life at Rogersvlile, N. B. Lower:-ion was born at Sackviilc, N.-B. K

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Fuel Ministry where he was par- liament secretary to lake Bevsn's old ob as Labor Minister. Sir Fran Sosklce, Solicitor -General, will succeed Shawcross and A. L. Ungoed-Thomas, Labor M.P.. will be the new Solicitor-General. Lord MacDonald of Gwaensy- gor, Psyrnaster-General and for- mer Governor of Newfoundland, is confidently tipped as Lord Privy Seal-the post vacated by the death of Ernest Bevin, former Foreign Secretary. April 14.

Pledge Party Unity

Al the stormy party caucus to- day Bevan and Wilson pledged to put party unity in the Commons first. In return. Government chiefs agreed to let Bevan abstain from voting on the budget provis- ion for a new 50-per-cent charge to patients who receive false teeth or spectacles. .

The budget provision was ap- proved ionight merely by a voice vote, although several rank-and- file Labor members backed Bev- sn's position in the discussion.

But the Labor-rebel bargain masked a bitter, clash for power within the party. a clash of per- sonalities as well as policies.

in hit speech to the Commons explaining. his resignation. Wilson reiterated Bevan's complaint. that the United States is hogging the world's supply of essential raw materials in an effort to rearm and at the same time keep its civilian consumption up to its high standard.

Britain, Wilson said, is not get-

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Will Make formal Profesi ile Balioi

Mr. Alexander Mae-Lean. Char- lottetown, one of the c.0.F. candi- dates for the Fifth District of Queens. informed , The Guardian last evening that he purposes to lodge a formal protest with the Provincial, Secretary. Hon. J. W. Arsenauit. against a violation of the Provincial Election Act in the printing of the ballots and election proclamation, in which his occupation of express motor- man, sworn to before the County Sheriff, wrongly spears as "truck- man."

Mr. MaoLean states complained to Mr. deputy yesterday and obtained no satisfaction, and that he in- tends making formal complaint to the Provincial Secretary this morning.

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Around lite Arniouries

Our 2 Iyc this week is the well know John A. MacDonald of Card- ifzan. with a name as proud in Cwadml hmory as his own beer- ins John A. bears a heritage in mil- "Hy circles which can only be m:it;h:duiIltncIlVlllBn life.

I1 9 is Major John Aug- :;:!1fn:a1;fi&c3or;;I:i.;:.ED; second-in- (17th Reece). I-Ie A soiwalmggg int; Senator John A. MacDonald. ed our in Cardigan, John, receiy. Itch” early education there and ;..5.”I&?J.'”?.? .'"nA"i.,”"”' '””'"'

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He first joined the famous P. E.I. Highlanders way back in 1931 as a private. After a couple of years with the unit he won the two hooks of a corporal and another two years later he was made a ser-

Wedding

St. Andrews Presbyteriah Church. Windsor, Ontario, was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, March 3lst., when Mar- jorie Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Letwin, 3169 Bliss Rd.. Windsor. Ontario, became the bride of Elliott Matheson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William N. Ross. Garfield, Prince Edward Island. Rev. Dr. Paulln. pastor of the church, performed the double ring ceremony in the presence of ap- proximately forty guests.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, was attractively attir- ed in an ankle length dress of egg shell satin,. with fitted bodice. long sleeves, polnried over the wrists, and full over skirt of net. with matching hat and shoulder- length veil. She carried a bouquet of American Beauty roses. and white carnations. She was at- tended by her sister, Miss Rosalie Lctwin as bridesmaid, who was dressed in nile green, nylon mar- quiseite. with Ciilp sleeves and full skirt, a matching headdress of flowers. and shoulder length veil. Her bouquet was of pink roses and white carnotions.