"Mac ls loaf anywhere

"I hope llieyke nof led up firm-J‘

SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES

“The purest form in which tobacco can be mnhd.”

wiihoef m. sweet Cops!"

some quantum; TUESDAY, ARI-L u 3.30-—-Mllslon Band. _

Alberta Opinion Was Put Forward ' For Commission

(By Carl Reinke) (Canadian Press Staff Writer) OTTAWA. April ill-Despite ab-

sence of any submission by the provincial government, the Rio a1 Commixaion on Dominion-Prov n- clal Relations obtained u substan- tial cross-section of Alberta opin- ion on current problems at its re- cent Edmonton sittings. The New Brunswick hearing opens tomorrow at Fredericton.

More organizations submitted their views and more of the public attended to hear at Alberta ses- sions than at any previous sittings of the commission. Chambers of commerce, farmers organizations, municipal associations, property owners, bond holders, schoo teach- ers, youth councils, political grou s, presented their 50889800115 111 B" tail-and those views generally stressed the national vicwpoint as they urged Dominion assumption of services of common concern to the whole country.

John M. Imrie. managing ediwr of the wd spokesman Chamber

warned that if the sq ‘

ton of the Fathers of Confederation were permitted tn languish. “H0 111t- ie istio adherence to the text oi a ..i1eless document will forestall for lglthe disruption of Confederation

Aside from the Confederation de- bates themselves, Mr. Imrie held up the federal power of and iederal subsidies to the ov- inces as two concrete proofs the intention at Confederation to create a nation, with a strong central 80V- ernme& rather than a group o sovere p -

The solution to the present com- plex situation was to revert to that original purpose. oven thoii8h meant surrender by the rovinces Qjbggnjyjtgedflxlng powers, r. lmrie Ill in .

The Edmonton chamber. Hid with the division of powers an re- sponsibilltles between Dominion and provinces proposed by Mlhlwbfl and Saskatchewan. Mr. 111MB 511d- Since they would be redeved of rc- aponsi lies as well as some tax- ing powers, the provinces would suffer no disadvantage equitable levy on e (agradn as a. whole woul I c.

Mr. Irnrie. adopting a new a9- proach to the shift of responsibili- ties. ntendcd that if the - atlm of the people 0f Cw!" w" to be stirred to a consciousness of nationhood and illflby. the Dom rr- lon had to l)‘ B 111°" part in the llves of the pit???‘ D95 mlnion administratlonof eal harm welfare services. 10!‘ WWW Wfw be more conducive to emotionviimm operation maflflilfl 51,2: u” boundarlgs" téian lookihz

s and uo .

“The Edmgnton chamber stressed the rise of the °f dhflhw’ ange as a protection of the’ us}; rights of Canadian cltiz mmfid b‘ all provinces. That power exercised as a dill-Y. not merely as a right, in that regard. $119)’ 5118' gested.

Freight mm Question

ow-

‘ thte‘ 001ml’! e u zlni! 9m- GAlaberta stood at the D681‘ °1 a: Canadian freight rate strlwélllgf.“ m commission was told. In ad 0m

the longest haul, the pra o!

g should not be compelled

of railway earnings.

The Chamber oi Commerce asked a general revision in rates, including as an essential principle the long- and-short haul ole/use of the S - kane rates case which prohl its greater charge for a short ha than a long hour over the same line and in the same direction. This arose from rates to the Pacific coast lowered to meet water com-

of Commerce United Farmers of Alberta and Co-opera- tive Commonwealth Federation all criticized the afrect of the tariff. The Edmonton Chamber complem- ed against the lack of protection for Canadian coal and against New Zeala-nd and Australian butter and lamb. Western Canada Fuel Associ- ation endorsed the proposal for coal protection, urging some devise for retaining in Canada the $45,000,000 now spent annually for United Slates wal.

Alberta (Jo-operative Council, re- presenting 55,000 farmers, suggest- ed greater consideration of Western Canada's needs of a market for her dlvestock surplus in treaty negoti- ations with the United States.

Aid For Penman

The United Farmers bf Alberta reversed their 40 year advocacy of free trade and. recommended some compensation to the agricultural industry because of its tar-if disa- bilities. either in the form of indi- vidual payments or in increased subsidies w agricultural provinces. The Canadian Chamber of Agri- culture advocated reciprocal legis- lative authority over marketing as

ul Clair.

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UI-ASWIIL h! Pbpwfaflia,

coivrlouanon un mica. ANCE- ~ Lr-Mlll-1-12-3l2

Apvmnsaaa an: EIMINDID

that advertisements for insertion is T“? ‘Guardian should be received

flioe n l. later- th ll . xie previous orgy. m "l:

KENT BEAU?! SHOPPE. Ipgc- lain. Oll permanent: $2.00 up, 14-113-4- 8-H.

DIPHTHERIA Immunizlnq. 1mm at Notre Dame Wednew M. L-1 4-10-11. MALPEQUE RDA m; TAKE NOTICE-A cliieirffirg. p, buy from one to two acres of land fronting on the highwa within three miles frown Chai- otfeiown. W111 BY 08811. Let us hear from you a once. H. K. B. Hamming, as

Great George Street. L-YM-f-ls-ii.

FUNERAL SERVICES-The flin- eral of Mr. Wilfred Arsenault was held yesterday morning from his late residence, 133 Kent Street, to St. Dunstanls Basilica, where Re- quiem High Mass was su by my, P. Wdlvfahon, D. D, '1‘ o. 13,11. bearers were: Messrs. Connie Ire- Henry Peters, Walthan 580G615. Richard Brown, Kerr Fraser and Jules Gaudct. San/leg a! the grave was co. ducted by Rev. G. McCormack.

PERSONALS

Mr. Iome MaoEacbeun has n- turned to Rocky Point after spend- 1118 the whiter- months in Ontario.

M11 Stanley New-man of New lla- ven was a visitor to Clyde R119;- Sunday,

Mr. Lorne MacEaohem of Rocky Point was a visitor to Clyde River Sunda/y.

R. C. M. P. Constable Cameron left yesterday morning for med- ericton, where he will attend a course of training at the R. C. M. P. barracks there. '

Mr. Allison D. Macdonald ro- turned to Summerside after spend- ing ten days at his home in A1- blon Cross.

M.s. Bruce Robb and son, Doug- las, left Friday for ten days‘ visit with Mrs. Roblfs daughter, Mrs. J. H. MacCallum, and Mr. Mac- Callum, in St. Peters Bay, P. E. I. -Moncton Transcript.

Mrs. Isaac Cuclmore, City,

a soludon to the present deadlock between Dominion and provinciali Jurisdictions. It suggested also clar- iilcation of Section 121 regarding free flow of trade across interpre- vinclal. borders by specifying suchi commodities should be subject to the same regulations as thong gade in the province to which

lpped.

Greatly increased federal and provincial aid for education was re- commended by school teachers and school trustees, as well as real es- taw owners and municipal associ- ations, all arguing that. real estate

to bear such a burden. The municipalities, adopting the arguments advanced by municipali-

n; ‘ties of other provinces, pended for

relief from their present r billties, in view of their will revenue sources. Real estate values were being gradually destroyed, with a resultant decrease in municipal taix base, orwnihg was becoming an unattrac- tive financial propos tion.

_ Albertaks sugar-beet indultry made a special plea for- an investi- gation of the activities of the can- sugar refining companies, as their control over the sugar market generally and their control over the use of sugar beets.

An unusual note was struck by board. of trade when

Appreciation

Lt the annual congregational meeting of the Cornwall United

effecting iurrprov Cornwall Cemetery. a work of very considerable im- portance and magnitude. The se-

01 curing of the consent of all who

were interested. so as to proceed with the work and the subseagzrt arrangements. r ulred pa e tact ma! much r. We am not unmin ul of your

hav mnmue ndid co- paid‘ e highest W61 l!" Nani operation in thig respect. neither B?“ ‘hdl-ffimfiitlolhirfriopin m $?.."T..’.‘i‘.?;f..l“° it“? '8“. ev

west,had contributed a0 per w!“ 3 at; a?“ a, your 0.2mm '" B!’ DMfiSBry B _

"fimmw-W ‘Ilhme services performed gratui-

g iously saved your officials

M L n labor and c use. It is true N- D- “ e“ ........"P*m°r Mr. “Pmiirmmi " I n g O UNDERTAKER w you. Our thanks never-thelaa are notl sincere. and we EMWME“ it “w. ionic...” some". u or Charlottetown and ma“; Funny u, rm“. m,“ North Wilfahiri win not B0011 fade away with - Q regards lo - an your:

Plroue m

Empt uncheona

The Provincial Billion-urea’: Lon puricbeons. Will any dealers

number of empty ruolalacl

lilvlugtlre some for ale pious communicate with us, quot- lilg price delivered at nearest railway station-

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min-oi n;

x. raovmciki.‘hs_npaniiirs 1.0m ' " “ 1 Charlottetown

Board require a

month at her

tohis

day after in Charlottetown whore went a slight operation.

Imne Valley din-lug the past week.

D“, tiion the the raids were very

BOARD v

is spending the Easter holiday with, her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Huestis of Halifax.

Lleut. Stewart Ives left saturday

TPLE CR"l_P\§_'i._U'I"l'i£'I'O\ZyN CUliZiQZAN

Budget Debate _ In Legislature Mr. H. H. Acorn Charges Fellow Members with Making “Deliberate

Misstatement of Fact” in Connec- tion with Loan Board Estimates

the time the estimates were pre-

The following animus made 3y Mr. H. H. Afhornb d t‘ ‘liiiggés spea in e u go e a e in the 5.53.1.1...” last week:

Mr. Speaker, in rising to continue the debate on the budget, I realise that there are man matters of piblio interest to whdi I might oe-

er. but as these have been dealt with by other speakers who are possibly more conversant with these subjects than I, I intend to devote the time at my disposal to the dis- cussion of one subject and one a- lone; 1 refer to the tions and activities of the Prov ial Fisher- men'| Loan Board of which I have the honor to be a member.

Before taking up this subject. however, there i: one incident that occurred in this House to which I must. refer. I was greatly pained at the invidious comparison made by! the Honourable member- from S athgartriey when he so far forgot himself as to compare the work done by Premier Campbell with what he claimed the late Premier Lea would have done. who is the Honourable gentleman that he should presume to arrogaie to himself. the divine attribute of omniscience. I have always had lire Ergetest respect for the ability of

late Mr, Lea as a and prudent administrator, but I sug- gest, Mr. Speaker, that were Mr. Lea now living he would be com- gelled by the force of circumstance; do exactly as Premier Campbell has done in the matter of admin- istration. How often in our own business affairs whether large or small do we budget for a certain expenditure here and a certain im- rovement there, only to find in

e course of a few months that what we intended to do was now impossible of fulfilment! I think, however, that we might well throw the mantle of charity over the re- marks of the Honourable gentle- man in this regard. No doubt he felt considerable chagrin at the result of the Convention held in Charlottetown a few days ago which may explain his actions. I may say, Mr. Speaker, that I am a much older man than my Honour- able friend, and I have been de- feated both in Convention and at the Polls more often than has he. but I never blamed anyone but myself and felt that I had some- thing lackiiig. Besides that, I pro- bably had an exaggerated idea of

morning for Kingston, Ont, where he will take a two weeks officers

h training wurse.

Mr. J. Cy-rli Arsenault o1 the Engineering Stafif of Imperial Oil Ltd. Dartmouth, returned this morning after spending the Easter vacahion th his parents, Mr

Justice as. and Mrs. Arseriault. _______._____ lilinardk ll-niineut removes gtalnl.

Cardigan Head And Vicinity

M15 le liliiclneod. Cardigan

Jan Ifead has returned to the city on

having spent the past home Cardigan Head.

Mr. Phillip Mclxmls returned t0 home in Lorne Valley on Moh-

spen the ast week e under-

Tuesday

lam-Donald return- tire

Bernafm J.A_ ed from Okinawa and will spend Easter holldalyn at his home in Car-

digan. . J. W. Mclnnis who has been a tixmt in the King's 001m"!

ha undergone a serious opera- tion, returned to he; homo in lilllii- on y.

Monday a quantity of live- wes loaded at Cardhan Sho-

bad condition fior hauling. the famrers who had stock reafv ftor market tgk this opporinml o dlspos name, a * yof them ‘m? quite a distance to haul

. McAulay. Cardigan, drove to 48 Road on Tuesday our business and reported the roads to be in a terrible condition.

Mr. Peter Carter. 48 Road, B spending a few days visiting in the

city. Mn- Elmor- Hatch. Cardigan. was -‘ on lnrsiheeo. "

at 4a Road

No doubt it is quite early for May flowers to be peering thwwelvcfl out form under the frost and snow ‘but on Sainnday one of our neigh- bors was quite surprised to almost in full bloom.

rm John F. Curran, 48 Road was visitor to the city on Wed- nesday. —0. ._____._____.__

DIED P03 THEIR I'll‘!

Simeon . Anne saith. 78, names and crippled, died in their home in

a;

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my own importance.

To me, at least, this is one of the most important subjects that is ex- ercising the minds of our pSCpIe at the resent time, and it has not yet rece ved much attention except in a general way by the Chairman of the Board and by several of the Honourable members who have adopted a more or less critical at- titude towards it. And in justice to ourselves. and I may say to the Honourable members of this House. some of whom are not, in close con- tact with the fishermen and their problems, as well as to the general public, I feel that the time has now arrived when a detailed statement should be made concerning the work which we have been trying to do for the past two vears.

I am especially moved to this action, owing to some remarks made by speakers who have pre- ceded me. offering some mild criticism as to the expenditures in- curred by our Board: particularly by the jurior member for 5th Kings and the Honourable member for Kenslngton. The Honourable mem- ber for 5th Kings in the course of his speech during the budget de-

w bate undertook to criticise the ex-

penditures of this Board sirre inception, and charged according to {he Guardian newspaper as fol- owe:-

"I understand that the Fisher- men's Loan Board, prmidcd over by the President of the Executive Council, has exceeded their esti- mates 100%."

And the Honourable member from Kensington substantiated this statement by making a similar

uotatlon and adding the words 31mm statement is correct."

"Deliberate Mlstatement"

New, the danger in allowing statements of this kind to go un- challenged lles in the fact that these Honourable gentlemen were elected to su port a Liberal Gov- er rt an must be considered as friends, and the public there- fore will Eiace much more reliance upon the assertions than if they had been uttered by an official op-

ltlon; and I submit, Mr. Speaker,

at any lionourable member mak-

i any statement on the floor of th House should be alroluteiy sure of his facts. and those state- ments made with such assurance by these members I must char- acterize as a deliberate mistate- ment of fact. The fact is this. that the Loan Board could not have ex- ceeded its estimates because the estimates as submitted to this Leg- islature during the session of 193'! did not and could not. state any 1c Hum. The lestiinlia m” as passed read "Prov nc a er- mcnk Loan Board. a sum suffici- en ." How then, Mr- Speaker. could we have exceeded our esti- mates? If the Honourable members admin- iohotion of the Board they are still t a cost of

was $2.400. and the

admin actual cost of some was 83.68633.

an expenditure. I admit, over and above our was thl:

fipflkQ S oblilad lest d incur

estimates. of 50%. Why

estimate exceed , . imply because we were year to undertake work nditums which at

Wilt 1% LNAMLCLS ARKS“

pared, were not even dreamed of; and in order to justify this increase in the cost of administration, I propose to report upon the special work which last year we were obliged to undertake.

lllnlicrnhAoilngCbnhaou

A: you know Mr. th Chairman of thb 10mm’ Hon? c.

curable Mr. LePag was de tad by this Government at atte the Coronation ceremonies in on

last May and dining his absence the Hon. Mr. Dennis was appoint» of the Iroa Board.

ed chairman n while I was asked to take charge of the office as executive officer. A few day! after I took over- my duties the Premier sent several letters to me containing applica- tions for relief from certain fish- ermen living in West Prince, with a notatimr ereon "Attention Mr. Acorn." Not understanding my con- nection with this matter I inter- viewed the Premier and without go- ing into further detail he suggested should visit that locality and make a personal investigation of conditions. You wfll understand. aker, that the district to g from West 0a to North Cape, omncrly had spring lobster fishing season. district in i936, at the request of the fishermen themselves, was changed to the fall fishing reason beginning August 10th and for this reason the fishermen who formerly drew their supplier from the lob- ster factories and other dealersmuw found themselves entirely upon their own resources which were very limited indeed. Acting under the Premier's instructions, I made an investigation and found in some cases a deplorable lack of even the necessaries of life; and in conversa- tion with many of the fishermen I learned that they had iio pro- spect what ever of earning any- thing through their fishing opera- tions until the lobster season coni-

menoed. I asked them about cod fishing and they Poin out that they could not af ord o buy salt;

they had no buildings in which to cure their catch; and no one to buy their fish when landed. And the suggestion was made that the Government should establish fishery building to enable them to make some attempt to ovide for their families. I also nterviewed the largest dealer in fish products in Western Mince who assurred me that if such a building were erect- ed, he would provide salt, buy the fisher-men's catch, and process them. This seemed the logical solu- tion of the problem inasmuch as it would keep the fisherman and his

9-‘ titled

Almost last. . hake and the fishermen of Murray ircct result oi ob-

lac than 654, and h ke, thereby enabling the fish- ermen of these local! for their families and ad

than $12,000 in new wealth this Province. These were the only buildings

provided 1n time for operation last season, but we have constructed eight other which are ready for operation as soon as the fishing season commences. And We have arranged for buyers who will oper- ale e of these plants, and pay the fishermen in cash for his catch. In addition to this we provide two sections. Point Prim and Canoe Cove, where buildings were not re- quired, wlth a number of large wooden floats for the storing of lobsters. These floats were as Assembly plants whore lobsters could be stored until

we have purchased tracts of land for the use of fishermen, at Sav- Rae Harbour and Naufrage. Jit tirose points the fishermen could not erect a shack a‘ fish houac or even haul their boats ashore for repainting without trespassing on felt that this

private propatyx.‘ We condition was tolerable, and we therefore bo t some land adjoin-

ing these har u.r so that the fish- ermen would be in an independent position in this regard.

Now, Mr. Speaker. the Guardian HGWBPHPQ: has come in for a cer- tain amount of crltiicisn from Hon- ourable members, but while I am obliged to make some reference to that newspaper I appmach the sub- ject from asomewhat different point of view. We must not f0rget, Mir. Speaker. that the Guardian is the official organ of the Conservative party in this Province. and as such t has a. certain duty to perform towards that party ,and if or lack of aggressiveness that duty was not performed to the satisfaction of party leaders then they would be looking for another newspaper. Speaking personal!" I have no ground for com laint against the uar-dian. I aha always remember with pleasure the attitude which that paper took towards myself on the occasion of my maiden speech in this House three Years ago, when it published not only a verbatin re- of my ranarks, but gave me very flattering editorial comment thereon. And I do not think that any reputable newspaper would de- liberately attempt to misrepresent my Honourable member. and I prefer rather to believe that when such has been done it is rather due to misinformation than to malice aforethought. Nevertheless the Guardian in its issue under date of M81611 3. 1938 ls guilty of several Brave errors in its editorial en- _ “A Political Inan Board," (a.ter reading the editorial in question Mr. Acorn continuedz) The clauses to which I took ex- ce tion are these “Where, as in th Province, the llticians in charge are of one para? stripe. the temptation to exp oit their op- portunities for vote-catching pur- postes is really too much for human na ure."