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lvfnY i0. 1949

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(above) , "y, ye-slwted ya sident of the . Trinity United church Men's As-

EOQZIUOII last evening, when some . w, mcitnbers and guests enjoyed . m.» monthly supper served by the

Mr. John A. MacNair

women's Association of the church. Brig. W. W. Reid; ISO" @-. is vice-president; Milton Bark- house. secretary; Douglas Reid. trcnsurer. and the executive are Clifford McDonald. George Craig, sydney Green an. Wendell Deat- en. Col. F. B. Conrad, Walter COX, Merritt Forsythe, Gordon Avsrd. An address on "Our Heritage of -p'reedom"wns given by HorLFred-

~ rric farce. K.0-. Attorney-Clea-

eral. Mr. barre featured the his- tory of Thomas Erskine in the fight for individual freedom in England. He appealed to all inter-

ested in retaining freedom, to work for it. - The pr “ t drew attention to

the coming visit of the Mount Allison concert party on May I0 in aid of the Trinity Soy Scout . IFCUP. Mr. Erskine Hewett entertained with we vocal solos and was se- . eomparlled by Prof. Roy Kendall.

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South and was re-elected in 1911, He was defeated in 1920 when he ran for the Legislative Assembly 1"" Wll llain named to the Fed- eral House ln.I921.

Mr. Justice Robert Henry Graham also has had experience in political life. Born in 1871 at New Glasgow, N. 5., he was elected to the Provin- rial Assembly as a Liberal, in 1916 ‘and i920. He was appointed a judge

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IOWABD ldcDINI! 11ml Footwear at I75 Queen Buses.

LITTLE mnamc ANNUAL MEETING and Social. l o'clock tonllht. Brighton oiuh,

NOTICL-Our mill will be closed each Saturday at 12.30 during the months of May, June, July, August and September. William Condon d: Sons, Charlottetown.

RESERVE June 2,8, 4 for the Kinsmenn spring carnival in the FOIIIIII.

liN DIVOI/CE COUDT-Jn the Divorce Court yesterday. before Chief Jliatica ‘Finite A. Campbell and five members of the llhrecut- ive Council. a. nilmiher of oases came up for judgment absolute and were adjourned until s later dete- Four cues came up for hearing for the first time and the court was sdgiotlrned until ‘rhurs- dey. May ll.

RECEIVES SAD NEWL- Mrs. Sydney Cameron, 24 Chestnut St., received the sad news last evening of tho death of her brother, Mr. George Thomas Frizeli, in Yar- mouth, N. 8., yesterday. Mr. Fria- ell, who was over 80 years of age, had been ill for some time before his death. He was born in Clifton, P. E. I. and was the only son of Mn and Mrs. John Friaell. Besides Mrs. Cameron another sister, Mrs. Aus- tin MacNeili. Bangor, Mains, sur- vives him.

MA! G0 T0 NFLD. — Members of the Prince Edward island (11th Reece) Regiment Band have agreed to go to Newfoundland if the band is selected by Command Head- quarters to attend the “Discovery Day" celebrations on June M. A decision is ,ected in the very near future, and. an announce- ment will also be made as to whether transportation will be by water or air.

arurvmsati Ynsrassnsv - The funeral of the late Angus Cameron of Clyde River was held from his late residence yesterday after- noon. Services at house and grave were conducted by Rev. Horace MacEwen. The pallbearers were Seymour Darrach, Hector Darrach, Neil Darrach, Daniel MacNeill, George Livingstone, Daniel Living- stone. Interment Argyle Shore Cemetery. .

LEGION AUXILIARY ENTER- TAINMENT-Wsa- veterans, anem- bers of the Contact Club smd Overseas Nurses-Association were entertained at the Legion Home. Grafton Street, last night st a dance and entertainment arranged by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Charlottetown Branch-of the Can- sdian Legion, DIBL. The occasion masked the 101mb anniversary of VB Day. Several eonll by Master Leith Sweeney were heartily ap- plauded. as were also seloes by Mrs. Ivy lvae and we. Pateaeoh. Dur- ing the course of the evening the Hon. George A. Drew and Mrs. Drew and y made a courtesy visit where they enjoyed refresh- ments and renewed many old friendships.

NUDSIS Milt-The quarterly meeting of the P. E. I. Registered Nurses Association wna held in the training school of P. 12.1. Hospital Mrs. Lois MacDon- ald. Provincial president. was

and menbara at- Summersids and Montague well represented. Rout- ine business was transacted and plans were made for s refresher course for nurses durins 1119 Illlll- Sister Mary Stanislaus was appointed to convene a committee to obtain information and make

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for the course. Plans were made for the annual meet- ing to be held in Charlottetown early in June.

AT IIOTAIIY- The three win- ners of the City Schools public speaking contest were guest speak- ers at the Rotary luncheon held at the Charlottetown at noon yes- terday. They were congratulated by Mr. and Mrs. George Drew who dropped in to .say hello to the club members. _'l‘he three speakers were Miss Claudette MaeMilisn, West Rent School who spoke on "Juvenile Delinquency", Miss Muriel Hurst, Prince Street who spoke on “New Spring Hats" and Desmond Connolly, Queen Square who talked on “Newfoundlandffi Mr. Newman MseLellan and Mr. Ed- ward Chandler were joint chair- men. At last week's meeting a new slate of offioere were elected for the coming club year which be- gins July 1. Following are the officers: President, Reset LePage; vieelpresldent, George‘ Walters; secretary, Oran Simmons: treas- urer, '1'. D. Mitchell. The directors are past president D. M. MseGulre, Gordon Foster and Dr. l. l. Stan-

Psrsssale Mrhlobert Stewart who is em-

- played at the Smith Dairy Farm, t

Royalty, spent

thy week end at his home in New Perth.

Adtidental Drowning is Inquest lerdici

Accidental drowsiln was . dict returned 8 they?‘ pannelied to in- uulire into the death of Mrs. Annie W191" W110"! lfldy was found on the shore off hooky Point, L”; Friday morning at. a. hearing held at the Cutcliffe funeral Home last evening.

Coroner was Dr. J.D. Mo. Guiken while rnemibers of the jury llmlilwised Messrs. Tom Dan/leg (foreman). Robert Bradley, P, s, Bmdley. Harold Hermossey, L. J’, Stephenson, Arthur MsclaotL-and Rdbert Macxinmn.

WDNWMIHI the crown was Mr. John P. Nicholson.

Bl- Herold Bhew. the first witness oil-lied told of performing an "will? W! that body of a woman aged about so years. He described euverflolsl iniuries w the faoe and lower bane 0d the body she in his °l>inion death resulted from suf- focation due to mwning. As s. rider t0 his findings Dr. shew stated that the time of death was ‘tillie matted- of hours rather than

ys.

Mr. William Davey, Charlotte- town resident Ln his evidence, stat- ed that he had known the decayed for s nunsber of years and hssl last seen her on last Thursday between the hours oi 12 and 1 pm. At the time deceased had appeared very nervous but he (the witness) had not had any particular conversat- ion with her.

Mire. Margaret Mahler. resident of Rodsy Point, although not knowing deceased very well never- theless had recognised her on Thursday around 3 pan. just after ferry had crossed over to Rodry Point. Deceased had lingered s. little while around front of wit- fiiesc‘ store but had kept en go-

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In answer to a queotion by the Crown representative witness re- plied that she had seen deceased in the vicinity over s. period of years.

Martin Mitchell told the hearing of coming off the 1.30 crossing of the boat around 1.20 on ihuraday last accompanied by s. Mr. M0!‘- rison. witness told of seeing pome- thing dark 0n the shore and upon investigation saw the bod laying face down about zo yards the bank. Alter going back to the captain of the ferry witness on re- turning to the ecene told of being

"-‘ to find my marks can the shore in the vicinity of the body.

Dari McMahon. another msident et Rocky Point told the hearing of seeing the deceased the day be- fore her body was discovered while she was heading south. towards the shore, in a field of the witness. On further questioning witness stated that he wasn't. close enough to identify the person wheel-lately but had assumed it was the deceased from events later learned. On further questioning witness stated that it was the only person he had seen in that vicinity that day.

Frederick Gallant, of Ruatieo, but. now enfployed on the ferry stated that he had lcnow-n of the deceased coming on the ferry be- tween 1 o'clock and 1.10 on Thurs- day. The Purses‘ had told witness of collecting the deooasedk fare and he (the witness) meviuus to the boat's leaving told of the de- ceaaedb action in walking from one side of the boat to the other and the witness in s reply to statement "it was kind a! chilly" ‘had: replied.

"Yes, it was. The jury than retired to being in verdict.

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supplies for the distressed settle- IXIIBIIL.

Thirty miles southeast of Belle Isle, the Ssurel encountered an Arctic icepack. The ship washed through the ice, to wiflilra five miles of Battle Harbour, vmere she was jammed for two days. At this time she was only about one thousand feet from the dangerous reef known as Fish Rock, where some years ago a dhip with a crew of as men was wrecked, and only one survivor escaped.

‘lilo make matters worse two sev- ere snow storms swept over the sea which would have destroyed s less sturdy shl than the Saurel.

‘The last of t ese cleared about a o'clock Easter morning. The Saurel then worked into an open- ing in the ice through which she was able to snake Bt. Charles Harbour.

The people in the vicinity were on hand to Ifeef- the shiil- AP rsrigeenenta were immediately made for. the C-leilzergin] of the cs-rse. This necessitated constructing a board walk ever the ice as the shlv was about five hundred feet from more, and the ice between the ship and shore was keaoherous and ex- tremely dangerous.

Eight dog teams and thirby-five men from the shore helped in. the unloading operations. which com- menced at L130 in the afternoon and proceeds‘; so quickly that the U tons of food supplies had been stored away in the warehouse by ‘i o'clock that some eve-ring.

Captain Ohouinasd was ‘hish in his praise of his crew. Among the “my are sight Island boys. ‘I119!’ are Fred Iaixin. Charlottetown; Benny Perry, Charlottetown; Vic- to: Hesmiger, Charlottetown; Neil ujgKlnlng), St. Peter's; Ltm Arsenauit, Charlottetown; Robert nouesm. St. 1mm: Den Murray. Charlottetown, Charles lnrnd. Ollll" lottetown; and Al canisllo. W00‘!

Islands.

llonner Actor In Western Pictures Dies

BURIANK. Celif., May e-(sr) —Ivsn_Christy, 6i, former charac- ter actor in old-time western pio- tures, died today. He retired from acting a decade ago and recently had been working as a studio guard at the Wait Disney studio

here. He died on the studio lot.

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Drew and part to the platform amid match a use.

llr- Relsh 810ml. president o! the P.E.l. Progressive Conservat- ive Association, presided st the meet-inf. which was representative of all parts of the Province.

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“I asn We’! 018d that my first speech in this election campaign is t0 be in Charlottetown because it. is particularly appropriate that we should discuss our Federal system at this time." Colonel Drew said. In the Confederation Chamber only s. short distance frosn here there is a commemorative plaque bearing these Words: They buiided better than they lmew.‘ e

"Those men of great vision who met here on Seqltilmioer 1st, 1864 lruilded better than they knew. Upon the basis of this Iledessl constitution which they designed has grown a strong and powerful nation. A few weeks ago the dream of those men who met here more than eighty years ago was fulfilled when Newfoundland became our tenth Province and all the north- ern half of the North American continent was joined together as one united nation.

"Today our task is to presuve and strengthen that Federal conv- stitution. The present Government has sought to weaken it by central- izing power in a way which would destroy the constitution itself and ultimately threaten Canadian unity

“No constitution", Col. Drew oun- ceded, Ls permanent and un- changing. Amendments have al- ready been made from time to time. Other amendments will be made in the future to meet dianging con- ditions in s. constantly dhang g world, but here in Canada there are very important reasons why the basic principles underlying that constitution must be respected and why there must be no fundamental changes without the consent of the Province; which joined to make Canada. a nation. Here irs the cradle of Confederation, we start the fight. to save Confederation.

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other Reasons

"There are other reasons why our Federal constitution must be preserved. The fight for freedom throughout all history, and particu- larly during the paet three Yfl-ll- has been a struggle against the centralized power of the state. It i5 not only because of respect. for "w undertakings which were given in 1867. or recognition of the P"- tlcular reasons why a count-w the size of Canada must. have s Federal system. There is also the very im- portant fact that division of re- sponsibility and division of author- lty between the central and local sevens-hem is in itself the srest- ect assurance of freedom at a time when freedom is so much in the minds of all our people.

"I am convinced that we can mlocessfully tackle all our problems if we work 9080mm‘ “"3" ‘m’ Federal constitution Ln a spirit of co-ovpomtion and goodwill. Unless there is a change of Government. how , those probluns will notbe solved. In spite of rebfillltd "r quests, the present Government re- fused to meet the Provincial Gov- ernments in conference since 1945- and there is no reason to believe um, they have any thoughtof call- ing a. conference in the illf-l-l-TQ-

"if there were any reason why they could not deal. filllcecsfully with the Provincial Government! which were ill WW" "P "° m’ present time. they will be in no better position after June 27th- After all, there is not a slnlit Liberal Provincial aovernmerw west of the Maritime Provinces and there is no possibility that there will be for enehy yew l0 m-x-"yev; s. not believe that the political differences between Do- minion snd Provincial (‘riverb- ments Is any reason for failure t0 gall s Conference. If it were. there never could be a mceeeeful confrenee In Canadi-

Conaervative Pied!‘

"Not only will we call a confes- ence immediately after belnI @111‘ ed upon to assume the resPOYl-lib‘ ility of Government. we will es- tmblish s continuing bssis of w- opemtion which will make it 9°!- sibie to work as a greet Pullllll" ship. In spite of all the 9T0?!‘ gancla that you have heard to the contrary, nothing prevented that gncept the determination of the present Government to ccntrallae power at Ottawa and deprive the Provincial Governments of any ef- fective administrative authority over those local affairs which are

their remonsibiiity.

"Not only does the present Gov- ernment. treat the Provincial Gov- -- ‘ with contempt but it treats Parliament with equal eon- tscnpt. It seeks to govern without relpeot for the constitution and without respect of the rights of Parliament.

"As you know, this election was called in defiance of the clearly

‘ "‘ thatwhcna Budget is presented to the Hmlsc. the ntisnetes suooortins that Budget are submitted to Parliam- ent for examination and inform- ation. The right to control ex- penditures with knowledge of the l ssons for that expenditure is one of the most inlilortsnt. rights of Parliament. Nevertheless with a Budget before the House, with the Estimates waiting to be ex- amined, and with no reason but political expediency, the members of Parliament were informed that the business of Parliament would not be continued and that Par- liament would prorogue."

Fishery Interests IIMIIII

Col. Drew recalled that Mr. Mc- Lure, s. week before Parliament prorogued, had asked what the Government intended to do for the fishery industry of this Pro. vince and the Maritimes. He did not get an answer; but last Sat- urday, with the fishing season un- der way. it was announced thalt the Government had decided to withdraw the support price for this year's East Coast fish pack, with disastrous effect upon a suib- stantial part of the fishing indus- try of this Province.

"Ilhst decision," Col. Drew said. "could not have been made within the course of thosefew days when the members of the Government were scattered over the country. The answer, therefore, could have been givetrin the House s. week ago Saturday, and on that occas- ion Mr. Mcliure could have pre- sented his srguments in Parliam- ent where they would have listen- ed to them.

"I can only hope that in spite of this decision. the needs of the f ‘ermen will be recognized. But may I say that if they are, ydu will be greatly indebted to Mr. Mcbure for the way he has kept the rights of the industry before the House. ,

“This ll sunset-lain which should be dealt. with, not after the election. but ‘immediately, so that a very serious situat- ion csn be met."

Scores Defense Minister

“Ammu- illustration of the same state of min-d was furnished by the lVDsii-etcr oi National De- fence laet week. I had pointed out to the Coves-rmem that the members of Parliament fwd a right to be informed about our whole National Defence program in vie-w of the fact that this Department is now spending more than any ooher perottng department of govemsnem — soooortonoo in the present year. In apite of the im- portastce of this information a/nd tihsrightaslwellsntihedutyof the member-s to dbtaira that in- ava t-ioirt, the Miilniletec of Na- tions-t Defence failed to disclose to the House snyArn/oortam details.

"The House on Sat- urday, April 90th. On Monadny. May 2nd he made an announce- mareejsssqaeechtoaclub in Detroit that Canada had decided to change its Army weapons. ab- andon hhe .306 caitbre rifle which our troops used in ilwo world and adopt the 300 type of nifis and caniridge of the Amer- ican Anny. In the some speech he that. Canada and the United Boa/beg ‘have adopted mucih the same communication systems, battle procedure and battle ord-

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"Ilh-us your elected s-agtresenaha- tives were denied tihis nfonnatiort inthe Houesinreselslloede- cision wihoh the-d already been made and were left to learn eibmit it thmlsah the reports of s. speech ma by the Minister of National Demee to a club in the United States.

"The wisdom or otherwise of tlhia immensely important decision is not the point in issue. Your elected representatives, who are responsible for National Defence, were not given the opportunity u; pus judgment. What is isn- portant la that a complete and fundamental change from loot:

tiablistaed practices was nm dis- cussed before the House of Com- mons, nor before any Committee of than. House, but wee used as the basis fos- a speech outside of Canada.