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ADDRISSES ROTARY - The mmpflllill/Cly young wofossion of accounting is rapidly K101111118 in prestige and polfilllrlty. said Ro- tarian 11W. Manning in his ad- dress to the Rotary Club yester- day, Before a person may become . chartered accountant, he must guhmit to aptitude tests, and if mind suitable must ccmplete a Nurse n! studies of five years in 5 university. There are twenty- foul‘ members of the Association 1n Prince Edward Island who serve business and industry by auditing records and business transactions, install bookkeeping systems, prepare financial state- ments and income tax returns. Their work is burdened with worries and troubles, but the comforting thing is, that they all belong to someone else. lzotarian Aliiining announced that the 1030 convention of the Canadian As- sociation vclll be held in Char- loitetown. Guests yesterday in. flllllfd, Rotarians Henry Probert, ‘tfontral, and Jack Mannie. aye. iiev Mines. Others were Messrs. HA. ziiarLennan, Ottawa, C.W. Spiers, Toronto, E. Benjamin Rogers. ottawa. Nelson McBwen, st John and Frank Balcomb, Halifax. A review of the August Rmrian Magazine was given by Rl-I Rogers. President Darell McGuire was chairman. -

Personals

Among the graduates of the R.C.A.l". officers initial fiaining school at Toronto la Flt. Cadet utw. Robertson of Hunter River. who is scheduled to take a pilot's training course at Centralia.

Mr. A. H. McLennan. Assistant Agrostologist. Central Experimen- tai Farm, Ottawa. and in charge in alfalfa and clover research is iisiting the Charlottetown lia- perimcntal Station.

Mr. C. W. Speirs, Toronto, arrtv. ed owr the week end and will spend a week or two visiting friends. He is a guest at the Charlottetown Hotel.

Mr. C. J. Mitchell. accompanied bv his daughter Miss Marion Mitchell. R.N.. left yesterday morning for Ottawa where they’ will visit Mr. Mitchell's daughter, illrs. Gordon McWade and M: Mcwade.

Mrs. Aivina Kelly of Boston is visiting relatives on the Island.

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Safety Instruction Dar In 0h’towa

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An air-conditioned travelling theatre, which has been enlisted by the Canadian National Rail- ways in its campaign to prevent ‘ personal injuries to employees through accidents, arrived in Char- lottetown over the week-end.

The new oar. which is known as “safety instruction car 15020", is the first of its kind to be used by Canadian National Railways, and la making its first. tour of duty

In the new car, modern visual educational methods are being used to instruct station employees, yardmen, ‘freight handlers. motive power and car shop workers. con- ductors. trainmen, firemen. eng- inxnen, and sectionmen. in safety regulations by lectures and actual nlms on how to carry out their individual duties with the utmost in safety precautions.

Mr. C. R. crook, safety instruc- tor, Montreal. is in charge of the oar. and ls accompanied on the

ur by Regional Safety Super- vsor, A. A. Chisholm. Moncton, who lrrlnggl the program and lectures to the IrOup at each meeting. Mr. Crook also OPBYMM tha 01m projector.

During their tour in the Atlan- tio Region which began at Mono- ten, N.B., on July 14. some 3000 C. N. R. employees have gone through the car and attended in- instructional classes. In the At- Lantle Region tour which is ex- pected to be completed by Sep- tember 17th, about 80 per cent of all C. N. R. employees in that re- gion are expected to have receiv- ed instruction in this oar. Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bhannshan = have left for their home in To:- onto after spending some time with their parents.

Mrs. Robert B. Duncan, City. is srending a few days holiday with her sister, Mrs. J. Frank Conny and Mr. Coady. Newtown Cross.

l ninnls, MAIIIIIAGES. I’ owns

BIRTHS

lifu-GOWAIW-At the Kings County Hospital. Montague, August 7th,

i948. to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas “VWGDWBH. l daughter, Flora Jessie.

DEATHS

JONES-At. Cherry Valley. August Wh. 1948. Kenneth Martyn, son of Mr and Mrs. Martyn Jones, Wrnon. Aged 11 months.

______________________ McNALLY-At his hOme in Fort Auilustus, Monday. Aug. 1e. 1048. David McNally in his 62nd year. ‘l-‘unerai arrangements announced 3TH‘.

______i___i. DIarDONALD-At Blooming Point, Monday, Aug. 16th. Mary P. Mac- Donald. aged 1s years. Funeral from St. Bonaventure Church on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. .

“ZUIIIEN-At the P. E. Island Hospital. Monday, Aug. 16th, Wil- 1mm E. Warren. The remains are resting at tha llacloan Funnal Home until tomorrow morning. then at his late residence, 111 Richmond street. from where the funeral will be held tomorrow Wednesday), service starting at I o'clock. Interment People's Cemetery.

In Memoriam

In memory of Pte. Stephan I. 5111mm who died Aug. 11. loss.

Memorlee are treasures no one can steal

Death Is a heartache no one oaa hell;

lone may forget you. new that you're gone,

lat ws will remember. no litter how Ions.

Inserted by wife, daugliten and Ion,

ll. D. MacLoan

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Orook and Mir. Chisholm stated rector-fey.

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‘ihe ca: will be located at the

local C. N. R. depot until Wednes- dpy when it will leave for Sum- mersida. remaining there for one day before returninl lo the main- land. .Yesterday Lieutenant Governor Bernard, I-Iis Worship Mayor Mac- Donald. meusbers of tbs City Council and other leadinl 01111- ens. visited the car and were tak- en on a tour of inspection by M1‘ (rook and Mr. Chisholm.

A large number of local C. N.R. employees attended some four dif- ferent classes during yesterday. and as many more are expected to be held today.

Before the advent of the new car. the safety oampslsn. which dates back to 1913. was carried out by instructors travelling the 24.000 mile system in regular day coach equipment. They used post- ers, slides and lectures t0 teach safety practices, but. now these inspectors introduce "talkies" and motion pictures to awaken all em- ployees to the need and merits of accident prevention.

Constructed at. London, Ont., in C.N.R. workshops, the new car has a built-in projection 'room which is equipped to show l6 MM sound motion pictures and 35M!" sound film slides. It has its own four HP. Diesel engine and len- erator to take care of the electric powgf supply for the projectors and iisnting syatem. a-a Wall I»! 1 coal burning heater which sull- plies steam for the central heat- an oil burning heater which 111-1111119551"- water for its modern bathroom and shower, and a small. W011 Qqulppgd kitchen. sleeping qua-rt- "; n," also provided for on this oar for the two oflioisls in chart! of the tour.

Uptesixty, onseanbesc- oommodated in the assembly man, in low backed Mata uphol- stered with mottled red and black plaatahide. These seats blend with an interior color scheme which includes walls pointed 111 dark cloud grey with ceiling of light cloud my. ‘No 1am 1W1- apeakers, located at either and of the assembly room. Pffll/ld? 9"" modulation o! mach 6111111: lect- ures and sound filme-

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anlng In a " ss a a" ante» at Hamilton attired only in a bathing suit.

In Toronto for a brief shawl!!! tour with her mother. the 20- year-old I-Ialffa! lirl laid it would be the first time she made a pub- llo appearance before such a

LHIIN.

I-IVISII‘! Cll"l'0WN-A wel- come visitor to The Guardian oflica last evening was Mr. W.R. ‘mrner, of Halifax, who is hare as a. delegate to the Knights of Py- Mr. Turner was foreman of the composing room of The Guardian from 1005 to 1000. He had previously served his trade as a. printer on the old Examiner under the late Mr. w. L. cotton. After leaving Charlotte- town forty-eight years ‘ago. he went to Halifax, where he worked for a. few months on the Herald mechanical superintendent of the Chronicle. on which paper he served for Ho is still actively employed wtih a private printing A native of Charlotte- town, Mr. Turner is looking for- ward to meeting many old friends

Smith, Queen Hotel.

A retired New York investment dealer, now resident in Coconut Grove, Florida, Mr. GE. W . at present holidaying in C lotte- townuuncovered by accident re- cently an item of historical in- terest to Islanders. The story which follows tells how it hap- pened. ‘

Ons day. back in 1946. the 1'0- ronto Globe and Mail carried ar. announcement of the sale of the Pilnce George Hotel in Toronto. A day or so later an announcement appeared in the ssme newspaper regarding the ope lng of a re- cruitment campaign by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for an authorized increase of s thousand rren.

‘These two eiients recalled an earlier incident to Mr. Wills’ mind vhicb had taken place infrororito in the year 1900. The North-West Mounted Police (later to become

II. S. Oruisor Duo Ilerc 0n Friday

The united States cruiser "Fresno" will be in the port of Charlottetown from Friday, Aug- ust zotn until Monday the 23rd. Commended by Captain W-G. Michelet, US. Navy, the "Prea- no" is the latest type of anti-air- craft cruiser, a development of the Atlanta type of which two were sunk while rendering dis- tinguished service in the Pacific during the war with Japan-She mounts twelve 5" guns in ab! W111 centerline mounts. She has an additional battery of 40mm. and 20mm. anti-aircraft weapons. Her length is 541 feet, and her beam 5e feet. she has s. mean displace- ment cf 8.290 tons.

Commanding Officer Michelst has had a long and distinguished service ‘in the U.-S. Navy since his graduation from the Naval Acad- emy in 1024. During the war as Ccmmanding Officer of U58. “R0dmarl", he was on the plane ferrying run to Africa, and took part in North Atlantic convoy operations. He also served with the British Home Fleet on Soaps, Iceland and Murmansk run. Later he was attached to the carrier task group in the African land. ings. As Commanding Officer of USS. "Matiolc" and 0.5.0. Amphibious Task Group, he con- vo-yed the first large overseas movements of LSTs and LCI's to Gibraltar. Captain Michelet was Operations Officer of the Fifth Amphibious Forces and particip- ated in the planning of Tarawa and Marshall operations. Executive Officer of the "Ines- no" is Commander J.A. Lark, U5. Navy. He is a veteran of the At- lantic convoy squadrons. Ha serv- ed also with the British home fleet. and was Executive Officer of U.S.S. "Cony". Later as Com- manding officer of USS. "Rep. show" he participated in a runn- ber of operations including those at the Solomons, New Georgia, Treasury - Bcugainville, Bismark Archipelago, and the Marianas. Inspection of the ship by the public will be permitted on Sat- urday tmm one to five o'clock when boats will be available to ferry visitors from the west side of the Marine wharf to the three tides where the will be at anchor. Formal vlslts will be exchanged on niday with the Lieutenant- Governor, the Premier and Mayor. Friday evening a dance for the men will be held in the Armour- ies, and for the officers at the Charlottetcwn Hotel.

SHELL COMPONENT

an; shells are chiefly formed of carbonate of lime.

Our Solar Monogaf will ba in Charlottetown Tuesday, Aug. ‘l7 and will be pleased to answer any enquiries regarding neon signs.

Kindly. contact Mr. D. C.

HALIFAX NEON SIGNS, LTD.

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the R.C.M.P.) advertised a recruit- r-ient. campaign which invited ill- tcrested young men to apply to Superintendent Mc-ffett at the Rossfn House (later the Prince Georgi). Mr. Wills was one of the men who were accepted at that time. several in that group were destined to rise to high rank ir the Force. Among the recruits was James MacBrien (later Sir James) who became Commissioner of the Ibroo.

Mr. Wills wrote an article about this historic coincidence which was published In the Globe and Mail.

Shortly after this article appear- ed, Mr. III/ills was in Ottawa and ufiiile there visited Sgt. S.G. How- ard, the editor of the Mounted Police Quarterly who asked Mr. Wills to prepare an article on the early days of the Force. On the re- turn plane trip to Toronto, Ml.

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Florida Visitor Recalls Experience O With Islanders In Old North West Mounted

Wills conceived the outline of story which was published In the next issue of the Police Quarterly.

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Among. the considerable num- ber of letters which reached Mr. Wills as a result of this article was one from s former member cl ine Force who had enlisted in one same group with him way backsin 1900. Enclosed witn tlit letter was a photograph. taker. at the original N.W.M.P. barracks at Calgary, North-West Territories, of the group of volunteers from different parts of Canada who signed on in i000. Three of tnc men in the picture were PflliCc Edward Islanders.

The superintendent who was in charge of the recruiting campaign had continued east after his stop in Toronto and had visited the Mai;- tiirnes whore a number of Island- ers volunteered and were accept- ed. The Islanders were part of

"Newsprint Town

Celebrates y, Founding

(By The Canadian Prose)

BAIE OOMEAU, Que, Aug. 16-- Paper-make s. wood-cutters and business executives from the Unit- ed States today joined in celeb- rating the 10th anniversary of Bale Comeau. whose establishment set the pace for industrial devol- opment on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

This newsprint town was hooked out of the wilderness 135 miles northeast of Quebec s decade ago. At that time there were no rail- roads, shipping or airline facili- ties.

The executives of Ontario Paper Company and Quebec North Shore Paper Company who came here during the week-end to help French - Canadian workers‘ celeb- rate arrived at the town's new airport.

Saturday night they danced square dances. attended a banquet served in “bucheron" style, dining like the lumbermen who make up much of the town's population of 3.000.] Sunday they went to the little church for a special Mass.

Bale Comeau was onp s: ma firet- of what Quebecers hope will l" l 9-1111! of industrial towns a- long the north shore of the gulf as inland mineral deposits and timber tracts are exploited.

A decade sgo there was not a street. modern house or puwgr plant in Bale Comeou. Now the town has 500 private homes built along 18 miles of streets. There "a We churches. three schools, a hWPlI-ll. three hotels and two staff-houses for workers in the "l" PIP" 1111115. the town's rin- 018111 industry. p

8o far more than $30,000,000 n,“ been invested in newsprint plants l": ‘lawyer-generation facilities ‘n '9 5°51!" Pevple draw 84.000000 annually in wages.

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4 Iloldups In Port 0f.S|ialn

PORT O!‘ SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug. 1d - (C?) - A gas static-n attendant was shot to death and I tori-driver was seriously wound- ed during four holdups in separ- ate places here early today.

Police said the holdups were the work of a lone-wolf bandit.

Lal Han Bshadoorslngh was killed when he moved too slowly to crmply with a gunman's or. der to hand over the-money in the cash register of his gas s“. tion at nearby San Fernando. .

Earlier. taxi-driver Herbert

by a fare - believed to be the R1110 aI-Inman _. who threw him 011i of the car and drove ywgy along the Roosevelt - Churchill high-way.

The gunman then apparently drove back to Port of spafn, and shortly afterward showed up at the n: station of Charles Nelson.

Nelson thought he "wss making a joke when he pointed a revolv- er at me" but doubt was soon dllPllled when the gun went off.

The bullet missed Nelsen, who promptly raised. an alarm, and the bandit fled. A few minutes later a petroleum depot less than s mile away was robbed.

Police said the gunmarvs take amounted to about cs0. The sto-

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Auxiliary Vessel Is Towed Ashore

HALIFAX, Aug. l6—(CP1—A 40-foot navy auxiliary vessel was towgd into Halifax today witn its l3 naval reserve personnel wor- ried “only that we might have created a panic ashore."

The craft. on a routine week end training cruise to Jcciriorer 30 miles from Halifax, ran into engine trouble and anchored three miles from its destination. Wilh-

out wireless. the crew was un- able to notify headquarters and its distress signals passed or.- noticed.

The ship was commanded b7 Lt-Cmdr. W. Graham Allen. Halifax newspaper editor. it Wa!‘

one of two that left on the cruise. The second ship, commanded by Cmdr. W. E. S. Briggs. 17.50.. returned to Halifax Sunday

Buyers Baulk At Soaring Prices

(Canadian Freed

Lifting of the ban on export a! beef and veal to the United Slates. sent Canadian market 911M111 11F‘ gwg w gig cents a pound Monday but indications were that dollar- wary housewives would not feel the pinch for a day or two.

Although cattle market trading was unsettled. prices-rose between two and four cents a pound is: steers and heifers and five to six cents for bulls and stockers over last week's prices.

Retail prices remamed un changed. however. as butchas waited to see if packers would raise wholesale prices. United states cattle buyers invaded Can adian markets Monday, causing prices to increase.

At the ‘Poronto market, U. S. buyers were reported bulking at prices asked by 181111918 ‘"110 4°" manded seven to l0 cents a pound nore than last week. In Montreal the odd choice steer sold st 829 i. hundredweight. The Calgary and Winnipeg markets were unsetticd and no quotations were avai-abic

Receipts were normal at. most Canadian markets.

Although retail prices were S611- erally unchanged some Ontafl’: centres reported increases. some restaurants boosted prices of meat sandwiches five cents.

The ban on export of beef and veal to the United States “o! imposed in wartime to avola a scarcity In Canada. The ban was lifted Monday in order to provide Canadian farmers with a market for beef to replace the British market which has declined b:- cause of Britain's dollar scarohy.

Packers have predicted the rs- sult. will be to send Canadia: prices almost to the level of pncca paid on American markets,

Too Lats To Iilaslfy

BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY FOR sale in good location in City. Write enquiries to “W", Quar- flan.

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Police

the group of fifty-two men -‘..i.e ‘total of those accepted by tho Force during that recruiting Cdul- paign-u/ho later saw historic sei- nco in the formative years of the Canadian West.

Following is a list of tha men in the above pictured group, with the names of Mr. Wills and the Island members,in black type: Front row: Sgt. Maj. Dunning". Inspector J. O. Wilson; Sgt. Dee. Sgt. Burgoyne; Second row: Cpl. Brankley; Bill Sheridan; Jas. l.-IacBrien; Duke Clocbotham; O. S. McDonnell; Wally . Crockett: Mickey Mouson; McPhers on; Jimmy Moore: Jack Huddell; Har- ry Fowell; Corp. Deane; Back row: Mungavin; spohr; Monroe; Morley Seller; Jim Tiderlngton; W. Elkins: ‘liaison; Ben Firth; George Wills: Les Seller: Jack Dalgleis; Predigar; (Recklessl Bill Hughes.

Big Attendance At Field Day At Richmond

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Upwarcis of one hundred serm- ers attended the field day held st the Illustration Station, ruchmond yesterday afternoon. The operat- ors, Messrs. Thomas and Walter Noonan. are to be congratulated on the spondid field crops which farmers nod an opportunity to view. outstanding crops of Abeg- wcit. and Erban cats, Regent wheat and Charlottetown number 80 barley, gave evidence that Isl- and farmers can he more self- sustaining so far as coarse grains are concerned.

Features on the afternoon's pro- gram included a burst Aid. dem- oi-isiraiion and lecture by Mrs. Harry Cucimore, proinncial direc- for of First Aid, for the Canadian Red Cross. Mr. R. C. Parent, Superintendent Experimental Sta- tion, Charlottetown, stressed the value of barnyard manure in a staple form of agriculture. The value of long-term rotations could not be over-emphasized. the speaker said.

Other speakers on the program included Mr. B. F. Tinney. assist- Experimental Station, Charlottetown: Mr. H.L. MsoLaren and Mr. D. Robinson. both from the Laboratory of Plant Pathology. Charlottetown; Mr. s. C. Scranton. Dominion Production Service; Mr. F‘. M. Deacon and Mr. W. N. Black, both of Divis- ion of Illustration Stations.

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sion of their three day conven- tion.

The Knights, who are holding their sessions in the Legion Home, will hear addrvsses of welcome by Chancelfor Commander Arthur Aiffleck of the E pire Lodge, Charlottetown, His onor Lieut- enant Governor J.A. Bernard, Prcunier J. Walter Jones and Mayor B. Elarle MacDonald, at their opening session which will rrmmence at nine o'clock this morning.