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R is ' . . ma GUARDIAN. cliAaLo-rfrarowlv . ‘_"“'_“f"" ¢_"‘ ' "‘-""

i "fmm" "mm" Scores Inadequate f-i-"F-i W-‘fl-"i Service Provided t

Isa. Mr. vwight: ‘Ne. because there is fust room for a certain number of men in the plant."

Dr. Meohdillan: "Bo there has been discrimination against cer-

asked‘ by the Premier if I would

act as controller, and I agreed." I Mir. Wright said he was prepar- , .

ed to snake a full expianattcn at I 4-.

. -.

tahinet Shakoup l“ Legislature

4_ I t the Legislature me y!!- Al?“ afternoon. Prdnier Joilll mm that since the defense-d

g§““,‘.',§§r.'.:, that Hon. A. W.

, ML.A., had been ~59- mirtllteedortjc the latter portfolio and m, he himself had taken aver In: portfolio of Provincial Secre- m -Treasurer. Mr. EPW101101‘ 9~ “my-Yuri had been appointed Clerk 0115:: Igrlfnlldacildillan: "I would m; 1f that is a permanent arrange- iilent. thril- l“ “mm” "m h°

1 Treasurer?" y "§§i',§.°1:.1 Jones: "I don't think sitions like that are pernllrwni- lshouldn‘t be callfid upon w ‘n; We, such questions betel!!!

, .. ‘Pillow?! lifacMlllll-n! “I N" 5"‘ “king ll that ll t0“ b0 I D0!- illanent arrellsfllllfifll- _ Premier Jones: I cant answer

will"... Mr. Large introduced the

some Tax Act. ‘Premier Jones introduced a bill

w provide uniform legislation for

A communication was reed "W" the Privy Council with respect w tile statutes passed 11'! 1945'

Third reading wee elven W "l; following hills: an Act M 0m!!! the Magistrates’ Act: an Mt °° amend an Act to insofllilfl" m‘ Diocesan Church Society; l" 5°‘ to ahiend the Judicature Act; an Act to amend the Interpflll-ilb" Art; an Act to amend the be!!! Profession Act.,

After reportini; W081i?" °|l ‘M Trade Union bill, the HOUR! l!" committee readin! i" 5 m“ amending the Land AINIQmQnh Act. 1924. It. provides that no taxel mail be collected under the Act ior the calendar year loss or sub-

the distribution of 0100914“ "W" ind telephone service, after Whith- at 6 p.m., the House edlflllmfl~ n will meet at s o'clock this after- lloon.

IIRTIIS. Mllilllliir

50c Per insertion‘

HOBBY-At the Prince Cdiiilty Hospital on Mlniih 10th. 1H9» w Mr. and lvirs. John Sobey North Carleton, a daughter, lllletll Pauline. " ' BLAIR-Al. Hotel pied Hospital. llsrwwn. N. 3., on Maren 14th. W. lo Capt. and Mrs. o. ii. Blair

i918, , tilt cwfimlkhwei‘: Burning at 9 o'clock b0 It. llidhn

tree in his 16th year. Ill remains i" "ulna at the A. a. amneaeey

s '1lst year mineral notice ‘g; Resting at u» Macbaan

ml Home until noon. "Allbll-st the residence of bar

c$a W. D. oulia a Co. Phone‘

purchased recently by bar. ltewsrt

Street. which was offered at_ a public auction yesterday. was not sold as biddingrlld not reach that of the reserve PM held on the property.

LEGION CMBDAGI TOUBNIY -'llen tables were played . 15st; night at another in the series of Canadian Legion Monday niglaa

Frill. Peter McIntyre; consola- tion, Mrs. J. McAleer; frecaeout, Howard MacKinnon and James D. Garnhum.

. ABBWING HOME - Veal. Arch- deacon G. it. Harrison, pester of St. Mary's Anglican Church, Sum- merslde, is expected to arrive home this evening from Montreal where he has been undergoing a physical check-up. Word has been received that he has been pronounced in good health and that on arrival home he will resume his duties in- eluding the conducting of services. He has been laid up for the past month-S.

ANNIVIBQARY MEETING .- The fourth anniversary meeting of Trinity Mission Circle was held last night with a large atten-

hyinn was followed by scripture and a reading. A duet, “dust Asl I Am", was sweetly rendered. The

followed by prayer and a closing

hymn. A business period was con-

ducted with the lpresident in the

chair. Minutes ofthe last meeting

were read and roll nailed. A report

was given, re afghan. Mrs. Saund- § ers Prosbyterial Secretary of Mia-I sion Circles spoke on Mission

Circle work. Mrs. Osborne was the

guest speaker. Bile gave an in-

teresting and instructive talk on

Dr. Grenfellh work on the Labra-

dcr coast. The meeting closed

with the Lord's Prayer. A lunch

was served by the committee in

-cher|er '

. GYM) MEETING-At the week-

ly dinner meeting of the Gyro

of Canada. Mr. Gillard chose as his subject “The Joy of Living." He told of his activity in friend- ship clubs and the good derived from such contacts. He then spoke of the good work that the Navy league is doing and stressed the importance of the Sea Cadets, the

trict O Gyro bonsplel held ill

sections of the Province were

trio power failure should, he main- tained. be made good by the com- pany. I-le instanced the fact that on Sundays there‘ is no telephone communication to many rural arses except between the hours of 1:80 and 3 p.m. This winter many people would have been completely isolated but for the plane service provided by Mr. Sharpe. he said.

shall constitute a reasonable ser- vice. "These utilities," Dr. Mac- Millan said. "should be compelled to give adequate service." The telephone company should be ob- liged to maintain longer rural hours, and an. all night service in some Pisces.

Mr. George E. Bavllle, Fifth Dis- trict of King's, instanced the un- satisfactory service from Arman- daie to Soul-is.

Hon. Mr. Hughes, who had mov- ed the bill into committee, sllid provision has been made to com- pel the utilities to give proper service. He agreed with criticism regarding the rural telephone ser- vice. A change involving fewer centrals was the solution, he be- lieved.

After some further discussion, progress was‘ reported on the bill.

(Continued from Page 1) You will notice that all this ‘talk

dangers of her course. You will al- so notice the lack of references to Finland. althoufli full advantage is being taken by the Allies of tihe Czech example of how you can't do business with Conlmunisrm.

The 'I‘rl'nrian doctrine never en- visaged an active campaign to save countries like Finland and Czechoslovakia. which were already in the Russian orbit a year BID. The object has been to hold the line where it was when the western countries were finally disillusioned about the possibilities of Russian co-operatlurl.

Since then. in Greece. Tpi-lrey. Iran and elsewhere, Russia has avoided taking chances which might bring on war. But she is be-

countries are organizing bOl-h 1°!‘ defence and economic stability ins. fashion which was not believed possible only a. few months ago. What the west fears now is that the Kremlin will underestimate the anti-Communist determination and, as it sees time closing in. will

(Continued from Pas! U

Monoton last week. Guests ‘ ‘ ‘ ed w. Rayburn. liaison officer of

league of Canada. Gyro Gordon MacDonald was chairman for the

Mi‘. Philip McGuigan and son Aeneas, drove to Charlottetown by" horse and sleigh _ Wednesday on- business and returned home on moi-allay. car. McGuigati reported road conditions very, . ‘

aedispatoilemataaaeflslthb-

Cff Brown. a native of Wood ralsa , lulu. on barrel flights. Last year the Patrol operates out

mouth liberated the Patrol- Onief Officer Brown recalled

i-4 cents for wholesale solids at. Montreal. When the 9Y1“ °i “i”

in balance. Questioned as to whether pro- ducers or distributors had com-

rro representations to the effect that it would reduce production. Dealing with last summers price jump. Mr. Taylor said that immed- iately after decontrol there had been some fear in the dairy ill- dustry over a possible break in prices. and those, buylll! “l? 59°" age had been inclined to be cali-

Slrait of oanso. It was some few days later before navigation was opened to the Bi. Iii-Willi“-

Offlccr ‘Brown. are that the Pei-Ni

,ELLL

q. lsluur

was extremely aware of this situ-

tlle Province with the exception of

“Tinged With Communism"

The Government, however, found that it was helpless in the matter because the local Union was un- der ths control of Toronto labor leaders, many of whom were ting- ed with Communism. One of these leaders came to this Pro-

paid, that Canada Packers had piled up millions of dollars in pro- fit at the expense of these men. that the farmers had been robbed and that the Government was in collusion with Canada Packers and was doing its best to prevent the employees from obtaining what was due them. As a result of this propaganda many people in the Province became agitated. "Probably the only truthful statement made by this man Borsk was that Canada. Packers had been making lziillions," Mr- Wright continued. "But these millions were not made because of an ex- tortionats profit but because c: the hundreds of millions of dol- lars of business done. Gilt cf a. total business of" $200,000,000 there was a profit of $2.000,- cent

slhaller margin of profit? More than that, Canada. Packers have

increase was 73.0 percent to male employees and 93.6 to female workers. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics at that time showed that living costs had gone up 42 per- cent."

Mr. Wright said that an invest- igation of the Canada Packers audited report showed they had bought 861,000,000 pounds of meat from the farmers and had made a profit of 8% cts. per 100 lbs, or 1/30 of a cent a pound. He men- tioned these facts merely to show the statements made by agitators at the time of the strike were ab- solutely without foundation.

Federation of Agriculture, and an- other large meeting was called by the Livestock Marketing Board. There was no concrete suggestion made to the Government as a re- sult of these meetings, but our C;C.F. and farmer friends said

which if acceded to would bring disaster to" Labor and every other scless of citizens in the commun-

business. Il’ you figure out the in- creased demand of the Union

cent. This would mean an increase .of 1.8 percent that the Company would have to pay; but we found out on investigation that there ‘is only 1 percent in profit That means that it would take almost double the total profits of the Company to pay the increased de- mands. Canada Packers would

“Onlydener

which is associated with Labour politically, would not agree to nave the farmers’ prices decreased.

sumer. anal would mean that cit- izens all over Canada, including

out at. that time and seid ‘We will pay the workmen what they are asking,‘ we would have pre-

very unfortunate that his words should be broadcast at that time," Mr. Wright said. "he poisoned the minds of the Union men against the Government and myself. He attempted to show that we were collaborating with Canada Packers and all that kind of rot, so that when hs was through it was pret- ty hard for ens to put over nay

with the men. that the reason we were not stating any definite in- crease was the one which I have given here this afternoon. I told them that if the farmers lost thousands of dollars it meant loss- es for Labour too. I told them they could come to work for the Government and that would not prejudice them in any way; that whatever the decision made by the arbitration board their pay would be retroactive from the time they came to work for us.

“In view of the state of their minds at that time I told them I was not going to ask them for an answer that evening, but 1 wanted them to think the situation over and come back to work in the momlng- They didn't come back in the morning; they went on strike. The only thing the Cov-

young men who had experience in butchering. But therenwas s. pick- et. line just outside the plant. and

had to put up with this four times a day, as they came and went to work. Conditions got so bad that some of these men said they were not coming back again. They ar- gued that the strike would be over in a few days and these fellows would get their jobs again, and where would they be?

ikrmsnent J obs

“I consulted with the other members of the Government and we decided that we had to do something to save these men. So I advertised that we would give permanent employment. that is, as permanent as it was possible to give in work of this kind; perm-

troiler of the plant, that I would not be in a position. to promise every man permanent employment, but there was always the condit- ion that they must be satisfactory to the superintendent.

"After that we had more ap-

up, and they did so. After that we did not have very much trouble. But all the time that this was go-

to see men idle, and we were hir- ing men into the plant every day.

were making their chances less of getting their jobs back. l also tried to send that word to‘ them through the Mounted Police. The Police had frequent conversations with the men and I presume they did as I asked them to. Knowing what would happen I didn't hire any more outside men than I

that they were engaged in the

hogs. There was one week that we butchered 1.504. which was the second highest killed in the plant

farmers $101,205. A large part of that money would have been lost

"Things went on like that until one day the president of the Un- ion earns into the office and said.

Dr. MacMillan: “Isn't it because

"Wasn't there m llrseirient between the workers and the plant that they would take back all the striking men without discrimination?" Mr. Wright: "You mean Canada Packers?"

Mr. Methieson! "Yes."

Mr. Wright: “Canada Packers ddn’t have charge of the plant." Mr. Mathieaon: "Wasn't that the

tion to know, if you are speaking about the company."

Mr. Mathieson: "You suggest that Canada Packers didn't keep their agreement with this local Union?"

lVIr. Wright: "I srn not suggest. ills anything of the kind.”

Mr. Mathleson: "Isn't that the result?"

Mr. Wright: "No. Canada Pack. era were not in a position te keep that agreement that was made with other parts of the country. because the jobs were not there. These men had refused to work until other men got their jobs, and there was no job for them."

Mr. Mathieson: “You never told Canada Packers whom to hire?" Mr. Wright: "No".

Mr. Mathioson: “Canada Pack- ers had complete discretion as to

tendent." Mr. Mathieaon: "Wasn't there a shortage of men in the poultry

there was any shortage of men I think the plant superintendent would have taken on extra men." Mr. Mathieson: “You, as con- troller. don't know?”

Mr. Wright: "I don't know of that particular case, because the plant superintendent had charge." Mr. Mathieson; “He had com- plete discretion?"

lVlLr. Wright: “Cartalnlyfl

Nh‘. Mathieson: "So that ifthere was s shortage of employees you wouldn't know anything about it?” Mr. Wright: “If there was a shortage I would see about. get- ting men if they were available: but there was no discrimination."

ile could not hire them was be- cause of the Government con- trailer?"

Mr. Wrllht: "I don't know what he told them.’

Charges “Buck-Passing” Mr. Matillesun: "ln other words.

and promising them permanent positions. There was just a certain number of men in the plant, and

Mr. Mathieson: “You are the person in authority at the plant.

in complete control. Why then was the superintendent given the job of hiring and firing?"

Mr. Wright: "Suppose I took on these individuals you spoke about. There would be bound to be two or three others that were not tak- en on, and they could some and complain too. Would you say there

were asked to come back. and

out of it." Mir. Mathieson: “I suggest that you were not in control of the

ions on a temporary job?" bu. Wrleht: "Of course it was

‘ . ~ g c. Ives. City, while the property “m,” m‘. ‘Mammy m“, railways and lntercommunicst- “if; by M“ w“ , m, I Cites Ari-cement 1H5 F . Pram.’ Input‘. / °' u" ‘"‘°"-°‘“"’°“' '1 m"? entwined by vltlrem dllrlns slec- w“ ‘ ‘iii admit $2. it was Mr n r. Msthleson‘ 5~§TL€sE§~-.PH»QF3~MA("V

hill/foil;

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jiwflljfl ‘ ____ in committee on a bill to provide arrived found the hall well filled. u, I “pain”; can‘ wh l.“ q“ ma“... Iior regulati the distribution of "W" mil "WIN" l‘ " l" ""- a w tld. ho , tn t h ‘y ‘m’ “M” °* l“ "m" 7 m ' u" ‘PP°"""" clrsrloaaelown raorsa-rg rvalonasan-nne ,,,,,,,,, n“; m, “kphon, m, srgency. Under-the British North Co?“ 1°,°mm'.'f;§’ ma‘; Q: that they were not taken back?" why? And wbenymn-Dooaerglvesyoaapresa-ipvioqwe property of the late Mr. W. Ewing my Mmwum “M m! 5mm“ Aug may hm W“, u, twenty “ma” u they hm g Mr. Wr1ght;“5o far as 1 know aliallbeglsdfocomponlidlt promptly with 114ml?“- 115 30011101‘! 5i- WIS pgopl, 9g Ohulogtegwn ‘m; “he, deal with all llibbr legislation in rum "b up m “new to ‘n ‘d_ m“ hid lliltllllll l» do with it. i

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enough jobs for them."

Mr. Mathieson: “I want to know because-—,-"

H’. Wrlfht: “I am telllg you."

to a particular marl. Kimball MacDonald, who was emplcyedfor two years before the war, and again after the war. He had a permanent position in the poultry department. I suggest that there was an opening for him, and, he actually applied for it and was turned down because the superin- tendent said he couldn't give him the job while the Government was in control."

Mr. Wright: “If he was. turned down the plant superintendent felt that there was some other man who could do the work better, I suppose. I will answer this defin- ltely, that I never had anything whatever to do with any personal matter. I had nothing whatever to do with MacDonald's unem- ployment."

Mr. Nlhthieson:

“The same

applied to any man not working in the plant today. There were no places for them."

Mr. Wright: "Yes."

Mr. Mathiesorl: “Why didn't you send back a couple of those outside people that you employed, and make places for those who had been there for years? You gave preference to those ones you brought here."

Mr. Wright: “I Pl-omiseii them permanent jobs. You are suggesting that I throw them out".

Dr. MacMiilan; “Now old em- ployees can't get in because their jobs are filled by your men."

Mr. Wright; "Yes, and whose fault is it? I ask the leader of the Opposition if there was any way of keeping that plant open if I hadn't taken that action?"

Dr. MacMillan: “Your whole sc-

the Attorney General answered your arguments very satisfactorily." Mr. Mathlesori: “It was a child- ish answer."

Mr. Wright: “What other me- thod could I have adopted to keep the plant open?"

you bring in from outside?" Mr. Wright: “I am not in a pos- ition to answer that."

them. So far lls I know there have been no other men (itiiployed in

Mr. Mathieson: "When was the strike over?"

Mr. Wright: “The men started to come back about. the latter part of October. Since that the plant has been operated by the Union men. Any available positions were given to Union men."

Dr, MacMlllari: "Whom are you

suggested

control alter the emerlellcy W" ever. I cislm that the unergency

alias your transaction now,

mak- ing it retroactive.” '

end the men were prevented fro "mill! bwk. by the action of

cribbage tournaments. The prise a t” u, H u, m1 d vinoe and in true Communiatic g new,” e H d last week Han. mifllilllsllcllragx? winners were: first, Wilfred Mao. mscglsagn m: ‘gum; 00:21: style tried to persuade the people gaszgect”lwggmfifillgg°gllttbggz sgrleernent, to take back all tile Cites Cases doubly haxra-drbecilaustetmhe‘ kegitypg: resigned as ov ‘ Hum‘ Donald; second. M. J.~Ma.cMillan: Mo,‘ 1, empowered u, decide what that the employees of Canada G ' strkers without discrimination? oiling the minds or the peo lg

d “mum ° third. Howard MacKinlion; door Packers plant were being under- mwrmmm w“ “will?” W “ll Mr. Wright: "I am not in a posi- Mr- M"'tm“°“= "MW I “i” esfllrlsl n10 dllrslrliz that I vgan

their Ella-TIN. that I was doing. all I could against them, that I was q hybocrlte, etc. I-le may have thought that he was doing a favor to the Union men, but I want ta say that his action made things very much more difficult. Just till "m" dly the some writer charged me Willi holding dirty spits against some of the men. I may tell hlnl that I hold no spite against any- blidy. I have no spite even againsl the editor of ‘Current Commentsk"