JANUARY 21, 1949

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All) MclNNlS Fitted .533... st 175 Queen Street.

AT yous, SERVICE - Asnfssi coal Co. Phone 2498. ‘

consensus/snow urn ur- IURANCE.

trams a VOTERS-Cull Wendall Benton at 737 today and a car wlll call ior Y0"-

RESERVE Friday. January 28th." (or Prince Street Ice Sports.

B}; SURF. to vote today in Ward 3 nnd mark your ballot for Wen- dall Benton.

Awxaruma Shpiist church-J service on Sunday, January 30th.

m m; Alexandra Baptist Churil i», 7,30. Lic. Byron Howlett, Minis- n. rrzxsroiv BOARD HERE-Three ' "ommissicners of the Canadian‘ Pension Board and the Court Raw tcr arrived in pruning from Halifax. They no Commissioners Ilarry Bruy, D. R. Gordon, N. L. Plckersgill and Court Reporter P. N. O'Hara. In n routine sitting. the nqard will rheck-up on some dozen cases and lcuve Saturday for Saint John, N. B.

WEATHER REPORT-The high- est temperature recorded yesterday sf the Experimental Farm was '1 degrees above zero at about '3 rfvlork in the afternoon, reports Mr. Warren Burns, official weather observer. At 8.30 lsst 118m. U10 thermometer read 3.5 degrees above. There has been a six-inch snow coverage on the level. gentle westerly breeze remained steady all day yesterday. Last night the barometer was falling, which points to milder weather.

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The YPS. of the Cihurch of Christ. Summerside, opened its meeting on Tuesday evening with s short devotional pried‘ led b‘! the Minister. ‘whosoever Memeth Mo" and "love Lifted Me" and Psalm 10d was read in unison. After s. brief business session" conducted by the president, s social time was en- joyed with interesting games and contests under the direction of Wallace Herding. Delicious re- freshments were served W m9 girls. —8

ll-Y CLUB MEETS — ‘rite Al- pha. Chapter of the Charlotte- town l-l-Y club was held at the new YMCA. building with Charles Rogers in the chair. Some new projects were discussed includini: s rummage sale, canteen and specisl snce. David Hurst gave s shorftslk on the planning of a club emblem. A committee to deal vilh newspaper reports. notices on bulletin boards, etc, was ap- pointed by the executive compris- ing of chairman Norman Wilson. David Scales and Malcolm Mathe- Ion. Wendell MscKinnon gave s short talk on the forming oi a Il-Y club in Summerside. and he also gave a statement on the club finances. The meetlnl WI! Id‘ iourned followed by the ahowin! ei films and s socisl dance.

WILL ADDRESS FARMERS — Mr. R. J. MacSween. Director of Marketing with the Nova Scotian Doparuncnt of Agriculture, has been secured as guest speaker by the Prince Edward Island Federat- ion of Agriculture for the all-day session on "Marketing" on Tues- Iifll‘. February 22. Mr. Leo Mc- Isaac. secretary of the Federation announced yesterday. Bellini! U" theme of Farmers’ Week. Mr. Mac- Stveen will discuss marketing legislation. review the basis of marketing potatoes.

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operative marketing scheme

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in Charlottetown

AiDrams Festival held before

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livestock, Poultry and dairy products. Ind lead s. discussion which will at- tempt to devise some satisfactory marketing system based on present co-oper- stlve legislation. Closely connected with developing the successful co- in staff of Toronto University , Nova Scotia, Mr. Macsiveon hasirived in Charlottetown last night. ecently spoken on marketing atiFormei-ly oi Charlottetown, Mr. Auld is guest speaker at a dinner

wick Farmers’ Al- c.

ocistlons an ual meeting st Fred-

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]'il'll.ll'0(| sbuve am the characters as they appeared ln the Little Theatre Guild production entitled "Shanghai" which Wls the winning play in last night's Regional Drsms Festival held at the Empire Theatre. Sydney Jeffrey, seated at table on extreme right wss the director of the play and did not take pert in the performance, which was played by Ken Boulton ss the character Patch. The other members of the csst sre left to right: Earl Carmody ss Bert; Ester Fletch ss Mrs. Patch; Gertrude Coyle ss Flora.

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l “Shanghaffl directed by Sidney ‘Jeffrey, wee Judged the best all- ltvllrld play in the Prince lid/ward iIsilnd Bub-region of the Dominion Bfi ‘appreciative audience in the Ern- ‘pirc Theatre last evening. "Shang- Ihsi" will notw be judged in com- tpetitlm with performances in ilisllfsx and Moncion this week ‘when s Maritime Regional winner ‘will he decided and the trophy donated by Hon. George D. De- Blois presented. This trophy is now ‘held b! the Little Theatre Guild of Charlottetown.

Regional Adiudiestor for the ~ Dominion Drama Festival, Mr. Robert qiesight, chose Miss

lfltwynneth Patterson as the best woman performer ss Henrietta Moulton Barrett in "Heritage of JWlmpole Street", Ind credited Lelth Sweeney with the best man's performance ss Robert Barrett Browning in the same play. Mr. Speslght was especially high in his praise for Leith Sweeney's expert interpretation of s most difficult part. v

The Festival was held under the distinguished patronage of His Honour Lieutenant Governor J.A. Bernard and Mrs. Bernard, Prem- ier J. Walter Jones and Mrs. Jones, His Worship Mayor B. Earle MacDonalcf and Mrs. MacDonald. The three plays presented last night were from the Little Thea- tre Guild of Charlottetown. They were “The Old Lady Shows Her Medals" (JM. Barrie) directed by Mr. Charles F. Bentley, "shang- hai" (W. Stuckes) directed by Mr. Sydney Jeffrey, and "Herit- age of Wimpole Street" (Robert Knipc) directed by Mr. Bertram Foster. .

Mr. Speaight, who was intro- duced by Judge H1... Palmer, chairman of the local Festival Committee. at the conclusion of the performances was very severe but constructive in his criticism. He pointed out. that; the main lfuults in the presentations were luck of proper direction and, in many cases, miscssting. lilr. Speoight stated that the choice oi plays was good and fitting to the talent available. He also mention- led that diction on the part of the players was very good. Among those receiving special commend-

Personals

' Mrs. F. J. Trainer, Tyrone, lcft lby train Fridol’ morning for Boston, where she will visit her ‘many friends and acquaintances.

Mr. P‘. Clyde Allld. K. 0., o! the u.

‘tonight sponsored by the Edward Island Law Society.

Island Sub - Regional Drama Festival Held

stioriv was Mr. Earl Csrmody who took the part oi Bert in “Slang- hai". Others were commended for their fins performances but un- fortunately, in the adjudicator’; opinion were miscsst.

Before making any eritichrns. Mr. Spesight stated that he was going to be very frank and that his judgment would be based on the highest standard attained by the finalists in the Dominion Drama Festival last season.

The following sre the essts of the pings: —

“Slssngihsl”

Flora. s Waitress -- Gertrude Covle.

Bert. in love with Flora - Bari Cormody.

Mrs. Patch, Proprietress-bthpr Fletch.

Patch, her Son — Ken Bolton. Scene - A common, cheap, cat- lng house near the water front, in the clays of the sailing ships. Make-up Carol McDonald, Joan Graham.

Script - Mary Wright. Costumes -- Margaret McDwen.

“The Old Lady Shows Her Medals"

Mrs. Dowey - Barbara Roper. Mrs. Mlckleham Helen A.. Lawson. Mrs. Raggedy-Mrs. Chas. Wil- lell. lvlrs. Tully -- Helen Acorn. Rev. Mr. Wilkinson Pres-by. Private K. Dowey of the Black Which — Wilfred Inman. Scene 1 -- Mrs. Dewey's living room in a London basement. Af- tcrnoon. Scene I! —- Some. Five days ls- ter. Night. Scene III - A month or two later. Elarly morning. Time - 1917.. Properties: George Bert Patterson. Make-up: — Betty Hell, Isabel Clalwson, Script: Mrs. Wilfred Inman.

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"Heritage of Wlmpele Street"

Edward Moulton-Bsrrett, cuss- lei- of Wimpole Street -- Charles F. Bentley,

Henrietta Moulton-Barrett, his daughter ‘- Gwynneth Patterson.

Arabella Moulton-Barrett, sn- other daughter — Betty MacPher- son.

Robert Barrett Browning, grandson - Leith Sweeney.

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Jane, maid servant — Mary Gordon. ' Scene —' Drawing room gt; 50

Wlmpolc street, London, England.

Time —- about 165d. Five trek-ck of a winter evening.

Make-up: -- Marion Peslre, Lil- lian Lewis.

' committee, in serving were Mrs. J.

Reception At Government House

Last evening, iolloviring the drsmstic productions strthe Brn- pire Theatre, Lieutenant Governor J. A. Bernard, honorary chairman of the Festival Committee of the Charlottetown Little Theatre. and ms. Bernard. held a reception st Government House in honour of Mr. Robert Speaight, adjudicator oi the Regional Drama Festival. During the evening Mr. Speaighi showed interest in the new educat- ional and cultural program set forth yesterday at Ottawa in the Speech from the 'l'hrone. This plan will bring Federal assistance to the establishing of national interest in Canadian theatre. Mr. Speaight also remarked that he W35 hfllllng to b11118 a theatre com- pany from GTeat Britain to make s tour of Canada.‘ l-le confessed that he was scouting about and 100111118 ior audience reactions, while on his Dominion-wide tour‘ of Little Theatre activities. i Receiving with Lieutenant Gov- ernor Bernard and Mrs. Bernard‘ and the guest of honour Mr.‘ Robert Speaight were Judge H. 1...! IFBlml-‘P. chairman of the Festival Committee, Mr. Morton Dew, sec-, rotary treasurer of the committee and Li. Col. P. S. Fielding. M.M. Refreshments were served in the dining room where golden "Pers and s. bouquet of daffodils were arranged as decoration on the buffet table. Pouring coffee, were Mrs. J. L. Palmer nnd Mrs. Barry Bugcicn. Assisting Mrs. Ben]. Rogers, convencr of the social,

Haslam, Miss I. Arscnouit. Mrs. liforton ‘Dew. Mrs. Charles Mc- Quaid. MissFrances Johnson, Mrs. Sydney Jcffreys. Miss Lillian Duchemln. and Mrs. J. Gordon.

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mention the late Col J. L. Raiston who was a prsonal friend. He was strong of mind and body and great of heart and he vi-as a gredt patriot who sacrificed office for principle.

Mr. Price said that Canada faces grave problems in many fields but, he did not intend to refer to them st present. He spoke briefly of a number of local problems and whst the Progressive Con- servative party proposes to do about them. He said that the party when elected intends to raise the income tax exempti lb to st least @500 for married persons and st Elsi $1.360 for single persons. His PIPES’ WI! 8-160 pledged to floor price legislation. extended old age pensions and family allowances. He said when elected he would do g1] in his power to further the proposal for s West Point-Buctouche fen-y System.

Asking permission to [peak p93. sonally ior s minute. he said "I

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gratefully appreciated. F. A. STEWART JONES

Special Representative

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Owing to the fire in our premises the Agency 6r. Order Office will be closed until Saturday, Jan. 29th-

Please call 2,311 for any 01'8""

Your kind cooperation will be

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the just Bhat eggs will be worth in the fail but one docs not have to be a crystal gazer to know eggs will be worth eight to ten cents n dozen more than they are in the spring and summer. This is true year in and year out. Eggs are al- ways higher the first half of the poultry year.

“One can start chicks any time and, if one starts them in March or April, he will get egg product- ion in the fall instead of the spring. ‘Frying to outguess the market from week to week is one thing but timing one’s production to have most to sell when markets are highest is another, matter. "One can get good egg end poultry markets any year if chicks are started early enough. Do not wait until fall to wish you had started chicks earlier-Start them Early. Purchase chicks in March or

said that ii eleven hundred survivors of that

approximately utlon to the difficulty is the esuee. way which he said, in vi" y; u“ momentous tasks achieved "by Am- erican engineers during thg war, could be done in the this we s" talking about it,

1f the causeway is Qomplgflg] with locks to allow lhlppln‘ t, P888. ii will make the south en- trance to the strait the greatest harbour in the world. It will also prevent the strong tide which n; present prevents ships using the strait during fog or bsd weather. The causeway by locking the strait to drift ice will make it the ideal route for ore laden ships which will carry the rich mineral detpos- its of Labrador to our Oepe Brog- on plants for processing, Because of the easily accessible port st

ancse prison camp and I know what it is to starve and suffer and I have seen what can happen ""5" dictatorship, the misery and d0- Bradation of s. human soul thfli» 65h come from loss of liberty. I realized how lucky I was to be s Canadian and how much we owe to our fore- fathers who buiit this country. But we take for granted our great privileges and freedoms.

"Under prison conditions l thought a lot and realized that we must. be eternally vigilant ss these things are life itself when lost. I realized that those who could should fight to see that our hcritages are not dissipated. When we came home l was shocked to find that the gov- ernment who had. quite properly. taken on great wers- in wartime apparently wan to perpetuate them. It frightened me and I re- solved to do what I could. Our

order were present there would be eleven hundred sure votes ior M.r. Price.

At the close of Lhe meeting all who wished were introduced tq the new candidate and e motion picture showing the National Con- servative Convention was shown. Resolutions were passed affirm- ing confidence in the leadership of Col. Drew, dcploring the failure of the administration in not giv- ing some relief to farmers and wage-earners from income taxes, and condemning the freight rate increase. ' Mr. Clarence Morrissey, presi- dent of the West Prince Progress- ive Conservative Association and Mr. Claude Delaney, president of the East Prince Association were joint chairmen.

Georgetown, Mr. MacDonald fore- sotw that with Mabou coal avail. able s steel plant st Georgetown

April.

party stands firmly for liberty oi the individual."

l-le ssid that he was only the focal point of the hopes and aspir- ations of the people of the riding. To win elections it is necessary to work, organize and other things and he said that he thought. they would have all three this time.

Mr. E. B. Strong's nomination was moved by Thomas Gillespie of Borden and seconded by Gus Peters. Bloomfield.

Captain Reed's nominstion was moved by B. C. Bell. Cape Traverse, and seconded by Vernon Muttsrt. Cape Traverse.

The meeting was also addressed by Dr. W. J. P. Maclvlillan. provinci- al leader, Mayor F. J. Arnett, Mr. Angus MacLean, Frank O'Neill, Mrs. Sutherland. B. Roy Holman. Mrs. Basil Kelly. Dr. J. A. McPhee.

Mr. O'Neill served under Brigadier Price on the Boysl Rifles snd was in prison camp with him and he

spent nearly four years in a Jap-

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Wm you travel, set your mind st esse on the score of the esfety of your money. The Bank makes it pos- sible through Trsvellers‘ Cheques. In effect, s book of Travellers’ Cheques, which you can obtain at any branch oi’ the Bunk, is “money” that is readily nego- tiable anywhere you travel — and yet money in s form that secures you against the risks of loss or theft. The charge is triiling- only 50 cents per S100 in domestic travellers’ cheques, or 75 cents per $100 lor foreign travel. ‘

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lottetown representative oi’ Simp- son's Agency, described the tre- mendous volume of smoke which filled and issued from the build- ing. The firemen who arrived promptly after the 9.55 am. alarm, under the direction of Chief Hl-l Jewel, found difficulty in locating the seat of the fire because of this smoke. Basement windows were smashed open and as the smoke lifted n few feet from the base- ment floor, the firemen crawled along this smoke-tron area to bring t?‘ fire undtr control. s Above, on the street lcvcl, fire- men, policemcn and others, were runoving the furniture from the building, smashing the two large front windows to facilitate and speed their work, Mr, Jones. who could not estimate the dHI-TIBZE until assessed, exlpresserl himself as highly sppreriative of the work of the Fire Department and all those who assisted. He states that the agency and order department will be open on Saturday.

ADVANCE NOTED Continued from peso 1

stsgginess. The demand for packed poultry continues good. Dealers have reduced their paying P14"! for poultry from one to two cent! per lb. and are now quoting pro- ducers for chicken 5 lbs and over dressed Bpecial Milkfed 48, A Milkfed 47, B 43 and fowl Special 34, Grade A 83. B 31. Capons six pounds and up four cent-s n lb» above prices quoted for chicken.

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prom In Early Chicks

"The early purchase or hatch- ing of chicks means early matur- ity, fsll and winter ‘laying pullcts- Mr. Nash emphasizes. "it means getting the broilers or cockereis on the high price market, it leads tc early culling of the laying flock and getting the Qulls sway during September when fowl are most in

Chicks purchased lute in i948 are probably only laying now when prices are eight to fifteen cents a dozen less than from September to January 15th of this year.“

DEVELOPMENT

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day. At present coal is only being obtained frrm the deeps and lev- els and is really incidental to the! work of Opening the mine. About

summer. (‘nnso rlllhlfwlli‘

Another development which Ir.

proposed construction at Canso.‘

ty years sgo he had been in s' company which was prepared to| build the bridge snrl it would, have been completed at that time had not the depression inierven-i ed. He is contrlnced that the sol-i

TOOLS

We are open to buy carpen- ter ond mechanics’ tools, such us sows, planes, cltisels, brace- ond-bits and oll kinds of wrenches.

If you hove any of those not in use bring them in. We pcyl highest possible prices.

EXCHANGE STORE I08 Richmond Street Phone 869

demand. "Nobody knows in the spring

Mmcbunsld believed would hevmSAINT-At some effect on this Province is theiHolliital, Amherst. Nova January 25th, 1949, Mr; E For many years there has been-Slim. widow of talk about constructing a bridgeigalmi tunnel, or causeway across this. hutch Min!!!" strait. He recalled that over tlwen- “d M°m""°~

‘was within the realm of polsibil- Y.

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llEATllS i 50c Per lnserties BIRTHS

&__ 150 tons per day is expected thisEWIGMURE-At the Prince Edward Island Hospital on Jan. 25. 1949 in LMr. and Mrs. ' ‘Fmfliml 511K151". u daught 1______

Gflirllo \i'igmore,

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‘h’ Highland View Srotia. lhei G. the Rev. J. R. formerly United F at Kensington, l . herst. Nova Scofiau::r?l:45,at'i'lit:- day. January 2r. lD-ifl,

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GAY-Al ltrr lvsitivnlti on Hnrfl Street on Wcdncsdrrv, Jan, 35 M" vmlclu" GR? Funeral from thd MacLean Funeral Home tomorrow (Friday) _service starting at I oclock. Ihtcrmrnt Pr-oplrfi: Ceme- tery.

MscDONALD-At m.» Chariot“, town Hospital on Wednesday. Jan. 26. Leo J. MacDonald of Launching in his 42nd year. His remains were teansferreil yesterday afternoon from the A. A. Henncssey Funeral Home to his late residence. Fun- eral arrangements will be annouh. ced later.