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SCHOOL REPORTS

MIMI CARI-ITO! ICIOOL

licpol" fur bruarv: 1 c X l. Ewen lluestls. g_ n1 gar-ct Coxunier. 3. Eleanor

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1iu.,l1y. _ _

Gram. v111 _ 1. Kristine Huestis, g. William Ccrmier, 3. Diane Lowllicrf

Grade V11 ~ 1. Lorraine Hammill, g, Patricia Murphy, 8. Florence Parker.

Grade Vl —- l. pnii-icia Hummill, llamlnlll.

tirade V ~— 1. Earl Muttart.

Grade 1V Sr. — 1- Elsie Murphy, J. lzRoy Hantirnill.

Lirndc 1V Jr. -- l. Mario Wedge, 2_ Frances l-lummill.

Graile ill Sr. — l. Reta Cormier.

Grade 111 Jr» —- 1. Garnet bourther.

Grade 1 (a) — 1. Edward Wedge.

Grade 1 (b) - 1. Jean Parker. 7. Marion Wright. 8. Thomas l-lnnmill,

Grailci (c) — 1. Gilbert, Wedge.

Helen Wedge. 3. Pearl

n

Graacle 1 (d) — 1. George 111111-1153 2. Catherine Hammill, Per ct Attendance —— Ewen

llucsirs, William Cormicr, Kristine liu-‘sin. Lorraine Hammill, Marion

Parker. Jean Parker and George , .

Murray. Teacher - Austin o. Murphy.

ALBERRY PLAIN! SCHOOL

lrnurl for February: amid.- X --— l. Blanche Stewart,

f Licoigc MacMillen, 3. Joan MHC‘.

ll‘ 111m

l. ode 1X - 1. Beulah Wilson. (irurit \‘lll - 1. Jean Hyncs. 1 'l'hc1m.'| \V1ls0l'L 3. Billie ;< »;1_

(mic V11 — 1. Belly Buell. (Pride V1 — 1. Marina Muc-

. fnez Stewart, 2.

. l. Richard iprrnine Valley, 3. John

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,1 . wilc 1V Jr. m 1. Betty Wilson, l‘ [fr-urn 1111195. 3. Edna Praughf, ‘W111 Wilikcl‘ and Christine “ icqunll, 1. Betty Brought.

in! 1. Budd Valley I. Freddy liacMlllan. y Grade 1 rb) — 1. Peter Curran, I Ellri Walker. Grnile 1 u») — 1. Kay Valley. “Kim-fl Ayvraze in s1». Grades - lflouluh Wilson 97 per cent, , 1'41"‘ AVQTBBQJH Jr. Grades '-Y_ Richard Praught and Betty Viilson 9: per Cgnt- vPcrfcct Attendance - Lprraing (‘ii luiiflfl Pruuglit, Betty “Us/ill, Peter Curran. “Wrhcr Martina Doyle,

sruu MAB-ll eoIOQ

' llonor Roll (or February: . Grade X 1. Hazel Gallant

ikTmpany Cots Verbal Lashing

GFPAWiA. March 10- (CP)-- Liberal members of the Comml-qis Price Committee delivered a ver- bal lushing today to a bread corn- pcny. claiming it failed qto reduce prices when profits were high but quickly Passed on to the publi: s “slightTioss that developed 1n one type of bread.

In the most outspoken criticism of any firm appearing before tnc committee in a month, several members rawhided Christie's Breed. Lttl, of Toronto for launch- ing a. one-cent increase in the wholesale price of its standard loaf in late January.

Evidence indicated that Chris- tie's was the first Toronto bakery Lo undertake this increase. which was followed by a general jump .11 the retail price from l3 to 14 cenLs

Three Contestants Will Watch Polling

THORNTON HEATH, Surrey, England, ‘March 10 - (OP) —- An ' ace airman, a compau director

féulgiftfrxce Doucene’ 3' Earl L‘ and a veteran of political strife

Grade 1x ___ L Mvlre been“ will watch the polling tomorrow a Yvonne Dorm“ a Pauune’ after beating their arches flat in Arsenwm , ' ' u doorkto-door marathon ln the

Grade V111 — 1. Jun

Inez Doucetle.

Frances Pincau.

Grade 111 Gallant I. Kevin Blacquiere, Jnmes Leo Gallant.

Grade 11 — 1. Gennalne Doucette. 2. Oswald Pineau, 3, Gallant,

RINGWOOD SCHOOL Honor Roll for February: Grade X — 1. Noreen Taylor,

2. Mario Taylor.

2. Blanche Morrison, (lraclc V -— l. Sterling Taylor, 2. Kevin llogan. Grade 1V — l. Audrey Alchorn, Grade 111 - 1. Prank Bradley, 2. Marina. llogun, 3. Gerard Hogan. Grade 11 (a) l. Brurlleyx 2. Winston Taylor. Grade ll 6b) Klnnon 88 per cent. Grade 1 (b) Ernest 5mm, as:

per cent. ~

Grade 1 (C) -- 1. Harold Mac- Kinnon 81.3 per cent.

(mum 1 (d) - 1. Janol, mun.

A u.

Margaret Fcclmn. Prizes for most stars; Grade 111 Blanche Morrison. (trade 11 sterling Taylor. Gffldei IV (l: III Audrey Alchorn, Grade 11 Emmett Bradley and Winston Taylor. ' Grade 11 (b) Marion MacKlnnon. Gfflde l Ernest Smith, Harold MccKlnnon and Janet Smith. Perfect Attendance Blanche Morrison and Ernest 511711.11. Beet Conduct Janet, Smith 100 pcr cent, T933191‘ —— Sclinu Ollolloran.

T0 WASH LACE

To wash delicate lace. place it in u jar half filled with sudsy water and shake. Replace suds with clear unis: for rinsing. i

lies thatéinean he can't

apply for a job with you?

His birth certificate is dated. 1897— he's Sil-does that mean, Mr. Employer, that he's. “too old for the job"? Many

employers do tend to reject men over

45 years ‘old, and women over 351

Consider carefully when you have a vacancy whether it could not be filled 0s capably by cm cider man or woman —-'<lue to the experience 11nd stability they bring with them.

Make lull use of your local oflloo oi the National Employment Service.

Department oi Labour

hflTCHEl-L Minlller oi Labour

l. MucNAMAlA. Deputy Minister

Gallant, 2. Audrey Galilnt, 3. Alban 1,;-

Gauthlcr, 2. Alblnua Gauthier, f.

Grade 1V — 1. Patricia Gauthier, 2. Mary C. Gallant, s. Hazel Dorian,

Grade 111 - 1. Anita Johnston, 2. Teresa Irene Gallant, 3. Mgfle 1. Terese Mary 3.

Donald

Grade V1 — 1~.Anne Bradley,

Emmett

~— i. ' Marion Mar;

North Croydon by-election. Air Vice-Marshall Donald Ben- nett, 37, a. Liberal, Fred Harris, 93.

Cl i . game V“ _ 1 Anna“ m” Conservative business man, and . ' ' Harold Nicholson, 61, veteran dip- $111629, 2. Mildred Gallant, 3. lama, Labor writer and a ‘oven? 2:32? 311132111‘ Guild. Gaunt‘ or of the B.B.C., are contestants in ' ' what has been nicknamed "opera- z vaunda Gallant ' 3' chuhne tlon door knocker" in the middle Gallant. . . _. Grade v __ L Bernard!“ class residential district. H

Says Bill Hostile To Freedom 0f Trade

OfITAWA, March 10- (CP)--A charge that the Government's ex- change-couservation blll is “hos- tile to freedom of trade" was challenged in ihc Senate today by Senator Wishort Robertson, Gov- ernment leader, who described it as a move toward economic stab- ility.

Senator John '1‘. Halg, Progres- sive Conservative lender. led off the criticism and lr-iicr won sug- port from Senator Arthur Roebuck iL-Ontnrlo.)

Score; Cttavladsvllogloct

(Coimtinued fmu Page '11 lo do so. and ii. is Liiis. ' in Canada one industry, think it is the rubber industry. that prepay: the freight. I have not been engaged in that industry for a few years. but when I was in the rubber industry they 111-c- paid their goods to nil parts Canada. I think there was 0:.- place as to which they made u little difference, and that was away out in the Alaska territory. What was the consequence of that? Because of their stamp freight rate system, a merchant in Char- lottetown could buy $100 worth of footwear at the some ‘price m Kitchener, Ontario, as the mer- chant livlng next door to the fac- tory.

“Those are things xvliich will have to be considered. In justice to the rest of Canada we should have this matter brought up and a study mode of it by our rahwsy system.

"I am sorry that I have not time to deal with the fisheries of Cun- acla because the fishing industry is second only to our agricultural industry. A little later on I hope to have an opportunity to do Jus- tice to it, if I can.

"One other matter I should like to mention is in connection with the mall couriers in our province. and their problems. But, since there is an item coming up ‘n the estimates under which it can be discussed. I will postpone discuss- ion of it till ihcn.

“May I think you, Mr. Sptnkcr, for the overtime.

Contract Bridge

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spades. Observe that if dcclarer had

taken the first heart trick, tho defense scarcely could have gone astray, His only opportunity ihcu ‘mum be in discard n heart ini- mcdintcly on s club honor and to lead another l1eart~he would need ~ull of dummy's entries. But now. with the situation revealed. 12151 would certainly shift to spades and knock out dlllnmy's 11o, thereby disrupting South's ingenious plot.

DANISH MONAILCIIY

‘The Danish government is s con- stitutional monarchy and the king. with limitations stipulated in the constitution, is the supreme uut,h~ orliy, workingthruuih hi! mill- later!-

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TIZE QpARDIAN.

Montreal And Saskatoon Are Expensive Cities

(By The Canadian Preu)

OTTAWA, Malrch iJ-Tho Bur. eau of Statistics today released cost-of-living indlccs for eight re- gional cities for Feb. 2, showing that living costs in Montrell ‘m1 Saskatoon outstripped me “u”, index for the rest of Canada, in its rise over 1939 levels.

T719 11811-165 by cities, kept only for these eight czcrrtres, showed Montreal's cost-of-liring index was 152.8 and Saskatoonls 151.9 for Feb. cunpareri with 148.9 for 1hr rest of Canada. 'I‘hese figures are based on August, 1039 equa1. ling 100 and not, on the Bureau's normal base of 1935-39 equals 100, 0n Lhc latter basis, the index for ull Canada. last Feb. 2 was 150.1.

The induces by cities: _

Feb. 1 Jan. 2 Feb. 2

'1

1947 1948 1948

Halifax . 135.6 143.2 144.3 Saint John

N. 2B .. 125.9 146.0 14'l.'l

129.6 151.3 152.8

126.0 145.8 147.8

124.0 142.8 144.4

129.0 151.1 151B

Edmonton 124.9 143.8 145.1

Vancouver ,. 127.7 147.8 148.7

Charges Are lie-iterated

QUEBEC, March l0 ~ (OP) - Premier Duplessls‘ today reitenied charges against the R.C.M.P. aris- ing from the Polish treasure con- troversy, declaring in a press statement that both the police and the Polish charge (Yaffaires sub- jected the sisters of Quebec's Hotel Dieu Convent to "annoyance: end proceedings of intimidation."

Referring to a denial made 11x days ago in the House of Commons by External Affairs Minister St. Laurent. that R.C.M.P. had violated the convenils cloister, the Premier said Mr. St. Laurent "did not deny and cannot deny that the Federal police 11ml no legal authority to conduct searches at the convent

His 3,000»word statement, typed in French, concerned the treasures which were brought to Canada. early in the ivar for safekeeping. 1L said the treasures had been moved frcm llolcl lJicu, where they hnd been ki-pi. for some lime, and rlucccl in the Provincial museum here on the Prunicfs orders but it madc- no reference to eventual disposal o,f the valuables.

Weekly Live Stock Market Review

Summary

Cattle prices opened strong tu 25 cents ormore higher and the gain was [uirly well hcld fhr0113h' our i)"; vcrgck although there was some evidence of casiuess toward the close. Calrcs were up $1.00 on eastern cnarkclfi. 11°85 25 Cell“ higher in the east, and sheep and lambs generally unchanged.

Eastern Cattle Market:

A moderate run of cattle was cleared at Toronto at a general advance of 25 cents but trade moved up toward the close- Th! top 0n weighty steers was $18.75 and butcher steers ranged from $12.50 lo $15.50. with a few at $16. Good steers at hlontreal brouGhi- $15 to $16. with a few loads of choice at $16.25 and $16.35 and In odd lop 0,! $16.50. In the Mari- limcs, choice steers and heifers were quoted at $15 f.o.b. country points.

Western Cattle Market!

Cattle prices held up well in the west under uctive buying and Winnipeg suirl 111v bclicr grades of nicer; lit $15-50 i0 $16.25. Cflliary 314.110 duwu blll Ivrith 1W0 loads of siricti-ly choice weighty steers ie $16.10. Edmonton was again nctive woth steers up to $15.50 and an odd $15.60. Prince Albert 115.75, Mouse Jaw $15 i0 $15.50. SMKMOO" up in $15.75. Reginn $16 and Ven- courer $14.50 to $15 and un odd $111.

‘Exports to United sum

Exporis of i-nltlr i0 the United States for the past week lotallcd 1,220 as against 351 in the slmc wcck lust ycnr. This year's ex- ports u, dnte amount to 9,134 as ngalnst 4,734 in the some period last. ycnr.

Easlem Calf Markets llllher

Calf prices were sharply higher at Toronto and Montreal. Toronto paid $.22 to $24 for choice veall, to establish a ncw hlilll. while Montreal sold good vcals at $23 to a lop of $24. Winnipeg had good to choice calves st a to-p of 5N. Calgary up to $14.50, Edmonton S15 to $16, Prince Albert _$l5, Sask- nioon 111') to $23, rind Regine $18.

Eastern flog Pricel Gain

Eastern hog prices were I general 25 cents higher, Toronto paid $29 for Grade A, Montreal $29, Wlnniiltg $37.50, Calgary $27.15, Edmonton $27. Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and Regina "$27.25. and Moncion $38.50. Charlottetown continued at $27.50 for Grade A, f.o.b. country points.

The above prices do not 1n- eludo the Dominion Government premium of 0'3‘ per head on Grade A and $1 per head on Grade ll

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COLHNG

EVENTS

"Collecting and trucking hogs for Canada Packers Limited from Hampton and surrounding districts every Tuesday. George Dunsford.

"Loading hogs for Canada Pack- ers Limited at Montague every Thursday. Trucking where pos- sible. Sid McLean.

"Receiving hogs at Crepeud every ‘hlesdoy until 11.00. Truck- ing where possible. R. N. Dawson.

"Loading hogs for Canada. Pack- ers Ltd. at Morell every Tuesday. Trucking where possible. Dingwell do Rossiter.

"Loading hogs" for Canada Pack- ers Limited at Mt. Stewart every lhiesdny, 2 to 4 pm. Trucking where possible. Earl Jay.

"Loading hogs for Canada Pack- ers Limited at Peakes every Thurs-clay. Trucking where pos- sible. Merlin Devine.

"Loading hogs for Canada Pack- ers Limited at Cardigan every Thursday. Trucking where pos- sible. Norman Mac-Karmic.

"Collecting and trucking hogs for Canada. Packers Limited from Cornwall and vicinity every 'I‘ues- day. llazen Howard.

"loading hogs for Canada Pack- ers at Souris every ‘Tuesday until noon. Trucking where possible. R. McIntyre.

"Loading hogs for Canada Pack- ers Ltd. at St. Peters every Tues- clar. Trucking where possible. Roddie Pratt.

"Loading hogs at Souris every Monday. For detailed information on trucking service etc., contact Clifford Peters.

"Loading h0g3 for Canada. Pack- ers at Vernon River every Tues- lay afternoon. Trucking where possible. Ralph Lea.

"Loading hogs for Canada Pack- ers 1st Vernon every Tuesday oft- ernoon. ‘Trucking where possible. Walter Crane.

"Loading hogs at Albany every Thursday. Trucking where pos- sible. Phone or contact L. D. MacLcod d: Sons. Albany, 39-11, or Victoria 4-6.

"Collecting and trucking hogs for Canada. Packers Limited every ’I‘uesdny when roads are passable. from Annandale and vicinity .1. c. MacDonald (Mnouonsiat Transler).

"Loading hogs for Canada Pack- ers Limited at Bear River every Tuesday". ‘Trucking where possible. Roddio Pratt.

"Collecting and trucking hogs for Canada Packers Limited every Tuesday from Gaspereaux, and surrounding districts. Carl‘ Gra- 11am.

"Loading hogs for Canada. Pack- ers Limited at ficcadie, Tuesday 2-4 p.m. Trucking where possible from Trucadic, Bediford and vicin- ity. Herb Mullin.

"Collecting and trucking hogs for Canada Packers Limited every Tuesday from Dunstcffnage and vicinity. Borden Boswell.

"Loading hogs for Canada Pack- ers Ltd. at Port l-lil‘. every ‘rues-

"Loadlng hogs et Mount 519w- 1111118811111’. Mardh 1cm. until train tine. For detailed inform- ation contact I‘. L. Douglas,

"Loading hogs a1. Elznira Mo“- day. March 15th. For detailed 1n- fomiation contact Norman Bruce.

"Medina Mo: at s1. Peter! ""17 Mmlflfly. For detailed in- formation on trucking service etc., contact George Mclninis or Roy Mo- Lnren.

“Collecting hogs at Morel] every Monday. Truck leaving Moi-en at 12 o'clock noon. For detailed in- formation on trucking service etc. contact Ernest Murphy, y

"loading hogs at Montague "Cry Monday. For detailed, 1n- formation on trucking service gig" Plwnc 67 or 76-22. Julmes McLeod.

"loading hogs at Cardigan every Monday. For detailed inform- ation on trucking service etc., c011- tact Linwood McNelll.

"bonding 110s: at st. 'l‘eresa's every Monday afternoon until 6.00 T‘. M. For dciailed information on trucking service etc., contact Em- es‘. Bradley,

"Loading hogs at Murray River Monday. March 15th. For detailed information wntaci. or phone 17-22. Angus Motheson.

"Loading hogs at Melville every hfonday. For detailed information on trucking service etc., contact Charles Nicholson.

"LWdiH-E 1108s at Ulgg every Monday. For detailed information on lrllcking service etc., contact Robert Brehaui.

"Loading hogs st Vernon Rive;- Co-operative Store every Monday. Truck leaving store at 1.00 P. M. Please list your hogs with Vernon River Co-operatlve.

"Loading hogs at. Charlottetown B11 dill’ Monday. Tuesday until 11 o'clock. For detailed infonnstion on trilcki-ng service etc., phone 736 or 1457.

"Collecting hogs at Cherry Val. ley Monday afternoon, March 15th. For detailed lnforimation on truck- ing service etc., contact Sterling lngs.

"Collecting hogs of Milton, Monday afternoon, March 15th. For detailed infonnatlooi on truck- ing service, ciC., contact Robert Crabbe.

"Loading hogs at Norifli Wilt- shire cvery ‘Tuesday morning. For detailed information contact E. N. Easter or Elmer Clow.

"Lwdilll; 11°85 at Hunter River every ‘Fuesduy morning. F01- (19. failed iii-formation on trucking ser- vice etc., contact Gordon Maths. Ion, Grunt McLomi or Leuuefl Craswell.

"Loading lwss at Breadalbane every Tuesday moming. For do. tailed information contact Earl Todd.

"Loading hogs at Albany every T365511!’ imtil 3.00 P. M. For dc- tailed information on trucking sex. vice etc., r-onlact J. George Mac- Kny.

"Loading hogs at Kensingion every Monday afternoon and Tues- day itintil 2.00 P. M. For detailed infommtion on trucking service etc., contact Ollvcr Campbell.

diiy. For detailed information and trucking service contact Wm. Maynard or the Richmond Bay Buying Club. -

"Collecting and trucking hogs for Canada Packers Limited from Point Prim Eldon. and Belfast every Monday and ‘Thursday. For detliled information contact Bill McRle, Point Prim.

"Attention Farmers: We a1": accepting hogs. cattle, end calves every week, Monday to Friday in- elusive. For detailed information regarding prices. trucking service.

Packer: Ltd. Horace Wright. con- lrollv-

"Loading Mas at summer-side every ‘Puesday morning until 1.00 P. M. For detailed infontnafion on tnuckihg service cic.. contact Rob- ert Hcgg or Harry Waugh.

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y "Livestock Marketing Board will b? loading hogs at Charlotte- town Pens all day today. Fri- day. March 12th. For detailed in- fonmntinn nnri arrangements for trucking service whore possible, phone 736 or 1457.

"Livestock 1146111111111; Beard will be loading hogs at York Station, Tuesday forcnoon, March 16th. until arrival oi Eastern train. Same

etc., phone 206 or 1174. Cllfllldi'ggfv1gg “Qgkly gm- Mnm mop‘; and until further notice. List hogsi

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with mm; McDonald. u»:

"Loading hogs at Kinkors every Tuesday until 3.00 P. M. For de- tailed infomiation cont“; y_ p_ Callahan.

"Loading hogs at Emerald every Tuesday imtil 3.00 P. M. For de- tailed information on trucking 5g;- vlce em. COn-lact c. o. Green. "Loading hogs It Miscoluchg W"? Monday afternoon and Tues- dav nwrnlng until train time. m detailed information contact Louis McMillan.

"Cdlecilnl hon every Mora-day et_Cornws.ll. For detained inform- ation on trucking service, etc., con- tact Douglas McDonald. Phone 1597—-31.

"Lewd-inc Hoes m Canada Packers Ltd“ at Murray River Mflfldfly. March 15th. Fodhla Tiuos- day. March 16th. E. R. Beck.

"Livestock [Marketing Board will be loading hogs at Bedford Station Tuesday forenoom, More}; 16th, until animal of Eastern train. Some service ‘weekly for vclnfep months and until further notice. Lisi; ihogs with Jdin B. Mclnlyre, Agent.

llo Clear-cut Warning Given, Evidence Shows

O'1'1‘.A.WA, March 10 --_E‘vldencc and. exhibits of the 1942 H0113 Kong inquiry, tabled in the Com- mous today, fall in show that the Canadian Government mceiived any clear-cut. warning before the Canadian expedition sailed Oct. 27. 1941, for the Far East that war with Japan was an early possibil- it)’. A number of secret dispatches from the British Government rc-

SevonCroupsCompeta In Drama Festival

REG-INA, ‘March 11 - (OHM From seven one-act plays-includ- ing works of such poles-apart dramatists as Eugene O'Neill end Vlillinm Saroyan - produced halo this week by amateur drama groups Robert Stuart, English sci. or edjudiceting s11 provincial drama festivals this year, wl.l pick the play to represent Sask- atchewan in Dominion drama fes- tival competition. V

No plays by Canadian authors are entered in the three-day Sask- atchewan festival which starts Thursday.

Four plays are entered by Sask- atoon groups -and two by the Re- glms Little Theatre which last year won the festival with Noel Coward's “Ways and Means". Una member of the asst-Bill Walker. n Regina radio &f1l'lOl.l1‘lCEl.'--\VO1“\ the best male actor award It the Dominion drama festival.

The third group 1s the 1100/1)’- formed Federation of Canadian Artists Dmma Club-from Prince Albert, entering the festival for the first time.