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Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 194s

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Govt ‘Considers

Many Questions Raised In House Of Commons Re Prince Edward Island

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OTTAWA. Feb. is - (db-dan- Prlnce Edward Island problems occupied a whole third of the you“ of Common: order , paper today a: -W. Chester S. Mclburo, Progressive Oilnservativg M-P. for Queen’: contributed six of tho l8 questiofll asked of tho [overn- ment. '

Th: Queen's member ask: what steps are being taken to build a Dominion Government building in Charlottetown to house offices of Federal departments. He further seoksdnformation as to whether in; Dominion Government ha: taken any action to build frost- proof potato warehouses in the province and ‘WHOFQ such ware- houses would be located.

0n the subject of railways. Mr. Mature seek: a, reply to the ques- tion as to whether a quota of ap- prentices from Prince Edward ls- lsnd will be laken on to learn skilled trades at the Canadian Na- tional Railway shops at Moncfon. He also seeks information on the transfer of a branch of the Bank of Canada. from Charlottetown and where employee: of this branch are now located.

In addition, Mr. McLure is ask- ing the government a series of

questions. relating to the fox. farming industry. Coming Events

"Qating Long Creek tonight.

" .. ~ red-r. WMill. now Iileratilig. Signed P. . I. Live- stock Feed Agency.

" Skate at Orapaud

Rink. Wednesday and Saturday aigi-its.

"Hampshire Juveniles vs. Mil- ton Juveniles at Milton tonight. Skate after.

"Valentin: home-nude candy, Ilia. Roger: Hardware, 3.30 this afternoon.

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“Hockey cmpoud Rink Monday night. Single Mon vs. Mar- ried Men._ Beutbrsakors boigfcd.

"Third some of finals in New Qlassvw Rink tonight, NorthRus- two vs. South Rustico. Game starts 8:30 sharp. Skstfi after.

“Variety concert in French River Hail, Wednesday. Feb. l8. If not flno, ‘Thursday.

PM"? Solo st Holman! this gteénofn. Rbmary 14th. Anupices

"Mum's General Store on Mal- Miiue Road will open Monday, February 16th.

"Pantry Sale S. A. MacDonald, Saturday. 3 P. M. Auspices, Order oi Eastern Star.

filings Wanted-Paying highest larices for used feed bags. We pay freilflit on lots of 100 or more. P. L. Morris. Feed Service Mill.

"Just arrived, new i948 models. Clilson electric washers. Willow's ls atalsa. Haas $41. Winsloo. ‘

. J. Macmtrre oriria of om uuium , n1. at oso Sunday avauns‘ we: omnox.

Will Receive Civic Address 0i Welcome

Mr. 4 John Fisher

The City of Charlottetown will present an engraved address of welcome to Mr. John Fisher. when he speaks in the Prince Edward Theatre tomorrow afternoon, Feb. 15th in connection with the Con- adian Appeal for Children.

The engraved addresrwill be read by Mayor B. Earle MacDon- ald and resented lo Mr. Fisher by City lerk. James A." Fullerton on behalf of the City of Charlotte- town. Mr. John Fisher returned frcm Europe this week. where he was making a first-hand study of conditions. especially amchs the children. For the next few weeks, ha is devoting his entire time to furthering the Canadian Appeal for Children Campaign and ls one of the most ardent supporters of this great worlr in the whole of Can- ada. .

Last Summer. Mr, Fisher visited Prince Edward Island and on his return to Toronto, broadcast from there on September 'lth a 81389031 entitled. "Equality and Qllllity". which dealt solely with Prince Ed- ward Island.

While in Charlottetown. Mr. Fisher made many friends and it l: expected there will be a very large audience in the Prince Ed- ward Theatre Sunday afternoon. Mr, Fisher will arrive in Char- lottetown this evening.

At tho meeting Sunday after- noon. Lieutenant-Governor. the Hon. .1.A. Bernard will ‘ifflclally welcome Mr. Fisher to the Prov- ince; Mayor B. Earle MacDonald will read the engraved address of welcome from the City ct Chor- lottetown and Premier Walter Jones will introduce Mr. sher to the audience, There is no, admis- m“ gee so the meeting in the Prince Edward Theatre Sunday afternoon, nOr will my collection be taken at that time. it is espec- ially mquested that any children under twelve years of age who at- tend should b: accomplhiiid b!

their palfltl. '

Butter Leads ' Price Decline In The ll. S. A.

CHICAGO. Fab. 1S—(A.P)—<Still falling market wee: in tho United sill-N pushed most major costs of living commodities lower today, but SliQ headlong plunge of pflggg tended to level oilf in some lines.

Butter spearheaded the day's dip parade. breaking s: much as 6 1-2 canto s pound in the whole- sale ‘markets and selling lower in

stall stores in several cities.

More grocery stores clipped meat prices during tlia day. Rye and some com contracts for future de- livery crashed the daily permis- slble limits on North American exchanges. '

A series oi buying and selling waves kept the grain market in a turmoil, with prices skittering. At the end, however, all prices were coming down.

Although many commodities made their strongest showing of the weak, the most that could be said for the‘ recovery effort was that it tended to check the pre- cipitate slump. 1n no lines were there indications of a full-scale comeback drive.

Wheat prices closed both higher and lower in Chicago.‘ Both May and July com were down i-llC eight cents a bushel limit at the market close. Oats moved higher. The new slump in corn prices brought the decline in May corn to 73 1-2 cents a bushel since the Jan. l6 peak. May wheat, which fell five-cents, was 74 l-il cents under the Jan. l6 peak.

The New York Stock Exchdngo made little important headway n". its post-holiday session. Individual rail and industrial stocks mailo recoveries but many market lead» exs suffered from neglect. The over-all average was up ior thc first time in a week. Bond prices were jumbled.

Freighter: Loading _ Eggs At Saint John

SAINT JOl-IN. N. 3.. Feb. 1,9- (OPi-Six freighter: in port to- day» were loadingi 120.000 cases of fresh eggs for shipment to egg- hungry Britain.

More than 500,000 cases have already been shipped through Saint John since last November.

A. R. l-ledgecoe, Agriculture De-

partment representative here, said ,

the eggs, which came from a: far as Vancouver Island. had to be loaded during fairly moderate

weather and that. recent Atlantic

storms had delayed the shipments for a short time.

Eggs are rationed one a person a week in England.

To. Return Famous Plane To The ll. S.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 18 -- The Science Museum in Landon is prepared to return immediately the Kitty Hawk plane which the late aviation pioneer Orville Wright sent to mndon in i920 because of a dispute with the Sunthsonian Institution. The piano was the first to fly under power with a man.

Province .\'l‘o Get Increased Grant

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OTrAWJi. Fob. 13 -(CP)- The Federal Government's 1940-49 pay- ments to the Provinces lander itho

the sevan Pmvlnoas which lllned agreements last year haw receiv- ed two payments. ono on Sept. 30 and the other Dec. 31. A third i:

IO . -==-'°"‘“~ o-w». mS-id mrmurinrrtszs s" "m" '1 v‘ ' M '"" m"? all!“ Ill!» ‘WOIHIIMY 33,000,000 bsoauoo of tho i947 in- At the time-the agrsqnarviawers "flhs-hwsrvzsih. umuw q-oaaoilitltovlho oft-ho gross signed, it was estimated imam ovflsfll- national production. -a' Finance province: wougd rloaéve the folow- “mb '°"“l°num 3am‘ a voailulgflntllg groasinat- mgruio: mogul I. . $.25 While? lsim mil. lbbruar! i0- iourmamt, tum info considar- ooo; Nova sooth. $11,184,000: New vmrn..m. or. m‘ M =~ cc“ m..;.“:r:...- luau. served. at our, "°"°°°" w ilm’. d.» oi 000'; 1...... $14,040,060: one .ihs,foiioaiagaim l llflvaluovroaltloast 1on1: British Ofllilliiflhdmfiil». ' issimnvrovmvan- ‘rhocffl dismount-m»: fidfolm“ t nor-mm: ‘Wfouooortana basket sodal st haanotyotoaiolalatod whatad- thoywouldrsoeivaflflmm IN “cw "cum ma... -:::... can: chem”... m... no.1}; '4 w“ ' ‘ AM as u. give u» rose-oi Govornmlbt

and occlusive use of tho WWII‘ m‘

and inheritance

Prince Edward Island lost one

zens yesterday in the person of m. S. A. Maclood. Charlottetown, who passed away at an early hour in the Prince Edward Island Has- pitsl after only a few days‘ ill- ness. Ha was in his eighty-second

year . _

Ills i: the first smons four b nesa associates who have been partners in the well-known firm of Moore and Maclieod, Ltd, for over half a century; a record believed to be unique in this country. and perhaps on the North American continent.

Outstandlngly successful in his own business, Mr. cLeod gave freely of his time, ability and means in furthering worthwhile movements of all kinds. Even in late years he cheerfully assumed such obligations. and ’ capable of turning down any re- quest for his services where the public interest, or the relief of someone _in distress. was concer i-

Of Pioneer Stock

Samuel Alexander MacLeod was born at Orwell on August l8, i860, a son of the late Donald and Mary Arm (Slate) MacLeod, both natives of l-‘rince Edward Island. His‘ paternal grahdfather was one of the pioneer passengers on the ship “Polly” which arrived hero n‘. 1803 with the Selkirk settlers. Tilt. grandfather located at Orwei. where he made his home. His son Donald occupied the original homestead oil his life. and was twice married, having eight child- ren by the first iuilon and seven by the second. Samuel being the bldest" of the second union.

When he was between five and six years of age, Samuel came t) Charlottetown to live with his grandmother, and was a. pupil a: the "Brothers School" (now Queen Square). Next year he a).- tended the Athenaeum, which was established in what is now The Guardian building. In the follow- ing year he was back at Orwell

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ii ‘illemhers 0f Che Family Are Burned To Death

UTIOA, N.Y., Feb. 13 -(AP)~ Eleven member; of cine family, two mothers and nine children-were burnt to death today after a 13- Ycar-old girl vainly pleaded that they follow her second-floor leap from their burning home.

The unexplained, early-moaning fire swept the two-storey frame dwelling and the walls collapsed. Fourteen scantily-clad occupants escaped. ‘Ilhree were sent to hospit- al with burns. '

Young lvllsry Hoage said she had jumped into a snowbank from s. second-floor porch. after failing to convince her step-mother, Mrs, Ruth l-loage, 24, and the others to do the some.

"f pleaded for them to follow rne and throw the babies down. but they said they would wait for the firemen to rescue them,“ ahc re. latod.

Ten bodies. most of them char- red beyond recognition were m. covered from the three-foot deep rubble. One mother clutched a baby.

Three bodies were covered with water and fireman were forced to delay recovery until it could be pumped away. ‘

The dead:

Mrs. Rluth Hoags, second wife of ‘nomad Henge. 8.: Mrs. Shirley Howe. 29. Wife of Riohald Henge. h: Wflinia. l9: Dana, a; Mari: S months, Catherine 2; Geraldine, 10; Audrey, I: (meaty, ‘I; Michael, 11 months. and Leo, five weeks.

Mrs. Ruth Helga was tho rmtiur of three children. the

,. of four and the grand-enthu- of

the other two. lbehsel was the son of tho 11mins- l-foagss.

Ella Pose, 4!: critical: Dana ' that daillhtw.

.10., Fril: 1 lotSo liaise’ Taoflifbl: Ila:

of its most public-spirited citi- -

‘Flic Late Mr.

ltlacLeod

iluchec Takes Steps In Housing Crisis

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QUEBEC, Feb. L3 - (CP) - A Government act to “grant -mun- iclpalities special powers to rem- edy the housing shortage" was ad- opted by a. vote of 45 to 25 by the Legislature today.

The bill is one of your measures to be placed before the Legislature dealing with the housing shortage in the Province. The others will come up later, probably next week.

This act, which rwas supported by al) Government, Bloc Populaire and Independent members. makes itnecesnry-"for the various -mun- iclpalltles to provide the follow- ing facilities:

l. To sell lots to prospective home builders (or $1. ‘

2. To level the lots and to sup- ply certaih plans ‘to the builders free o1 charge.

3. To build waterworks, sewage systems and other public works to be paid for by the whole com- munity.

4. To grant a 50 per cent reduc- tion of taxes to owners of new properties for 30 years.

All these provisions apply only to new homes to be occupied by the owners.

George C. Marler (Ir-West- mount) attacked the act on the grounds that it will place on the municipalities a burden which in reality is the responsibility oi the Government. Municipalities will not be Sllllg to shoulder these re- sponslbilities.

Sydney Man Given» Two-Year Sentence

SYDNEY. N.S.. Feb. l3 —~(CP) —Dan Morgan, 35 year old steel plant truck driver, was sentenced to two years in penitentiary hero today for causing bodily harm to i0 year old Eileen Ellsworth by throwing a corrosive fluid on her person. -

Morgan was arrested Dec. l4 af- ter four women shoppers we e burned with acid while shoppi g in a Sydney department store. The accused denied throwing the acid.

County Judge George Morrison laid the two-year sentence was

maximum would have been imprisonment.

To Examine Mars For Signs 0_i_l.l_io

CHICAGO. Feb. l3—Scientists st the University of Chicago, with a newly-developed electronic de- vice. srs getting ready to take a

life

, loll range look at Mar: and see

if there's any life on the neigh- boring planet. The device which osn analyse matter millions of miles out into space will be hook- ed is: to McDonald Observatorya 02-inch reflecting telescope at Fort Davis, Tex, next weak when Mair: comes within 06,000,000 mile! of earth-the closest until i000.

iiainagolfllas um For st; Jsbfiliiid.

8i‘. JOHN'S. Nfld. Pdb- l8 - (Qp) .... 1w British freighter tho Olunopork, with deck and propeller denials. and the Bolton

t7, with engine trouble. were

oaqysd hero for repairs. it was ro-

rtad today. “n: yolonsport bad previously apex-ins sho was out st difficulty after sending-an Si! durinl

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Present Laws May NotCivc Required Power

Ii. S. Legislation May 1 Be Causing Reds To Flee into Canada.

B! JOHN LQBLANC

UITAWA; Feb. 13-(0?) -‘l‘he Federal Government is consider- ing a ban on the entry into Can- ada. of Communists from the United States, it was learned to- day.

A section of the Cabinet, at least. definitely favors barring Reds from the country, but there is some doubt as to whether the Government under existing legis- lation has power to turn them back.

No definite decision has been reached. but aduninstration legal and immigration experts are ex- ploring means by which such a Inn could be enforced.

minknum. for the offence and the .

Informed sources indicated this was the situation after Prime Nlinlsier Mackenzie Klng-undler questioning by Solon Low, Social Credit leader-had given the Com- mons a cautious statement that the Communist question has been “Under Consideration."

While there have been vague reports in recent weeks that the Government had a ban in mind. Mr. Law's inquiry was touched off by this week's statement of Sen- ntcr Taft of the United States that that country's anti-Red Taft- Z-lartley ie/w was chasing Com-

munists across the border into Cans do. The Social Credit leader re-

called. too, that C. H. Millard Canadian director of the United Steel Workers of America, had corroborated the Tait statement lo some extent.

When Mr. King went no further than to say the matter "will re- celve attentlonf’, Mr. Low followed up by declaring it was reported some Communists were active in mining unions in Northern Que- bec

He wanted to know if the Gov- ernment "had taken any precaut- ions against their entering at the bounds/ry" or was conterrvplating any action to get these men out of the country." i‘

‘."I'hc question of Communists entering Canada has been under consideration by the Department of Immigration and also, to a lkn- lted extent, by the Government," the Prime Minister elaborated.

Despite the non-committal nat- ure of m‘. King's replies. it was learned later that the Government for some time has been actively considering ways and means of cls/pplng down a ban on Reds. particularly those filtering in from the United States. ‘

T0 STUDY BOMB EFFECTS LONDON. Feb. 10 — (AP) The War Office announced today that Britain will set up laborator- ics ln the Hiroshima and Kure areas of Japan to study long term

effects of the atom bomb.

can on Communists Entering Canada Death YesterdayOf . * i v Mr: S. A. MaoLeod

Parliament At-A-Clanco

Pricnc Minister Mackenzie King said the Government is examining the qusstion of Communists enter- ing Camada from the United States.

Gordon Isnor (L-Halifax) ac- cused Clarie Gillis (CCF-Carpe Breton South) of persistently painting a. cold, dreary and dismal picture of hiaritfime prospects.

Liguori Lacomba (Ind-Laval.- Two Mountains) said the Govern- men-t kept Canada tied too long to the United Kingdcm and called for a. distinctive Canadian flag.

Douglas Harkness (PC-Calgary East) charged political interfer- ence witih Civil Service appoint- merits.

J. W. Murphy- (PC-Lambton West) said the time had come for a Federal Mira-later in charge of immigration.

l-IJG. Archibald and Labor Min- ister Mitchell crossed verbal swords in an amgudnent as to whether their speeches were made in Moscow or Berlin.

Monday

Tlhe Commons will discuss Gov- ernment legislation. T‘he Senate will sit.

Representatives Ci Town Confer liere

Representatives of the six ln- corpormted iowns-Sourls, George- town, Montague, Kensington, Bor- den and Alberton—met yesterday afternoon with Nitr. J. F. Connolly. Deputy-Minister of Reconstruction and the Department's legal advis- ers. J. o. c. Campbell. 1.10.. and K. M. Martin, KC. A rough draft of a uniform Incorporation-i Bill. to be applicable to each of the six towns, was considered. A final meeting will be held dining the first week in March to complete the final draft of the Bill. lit is understood the Bill will then be presented to the Provincial Legis- lature for its incorporation into law.

Takes Cwn Life In Shooting Affair

GLADE BAY. NS. Feb. l3 — (c?) - Charles Small, about 56. shot and severely wounded his wife, fired a second time at hi! Ion and later killed himself in his Bedeckai Street home here to- night. police reported.

Police gave no reason for the shooting but said the first charge Small fired from the shotgun struck his wife Henrietta. 56. in the head. As his son Mart. about 2'1, was taking his mother from the house to hospital. Small fired at the son but missed.

A few seconds later he killed himeif, they said. Mrs. Small received emergency

treatment but hospital authorities reported her condition as grave.

The shootings occurred about 7.30 p.m.

OTTAWA. Feb. IS-(CPL-Two Nova Scotla members of Parlia- ment waged a cross-the-floor war of words in the Commons today as Gordon lsnor (LFI-iaiifox) ac- cused Clarle Gillis (CCF-Cspe Breton South) oi persistently painting "a cold, dreary, dismal" picture of Maritime prospects.

Concluding a speech begun Wed- nesday in the Throne speech de- bate. Mr. Isnor found himself in- terrupted frequently by Mr. Giilis.

The Halifax member recalled that he had sought to interest the Cabinet in establishing a research centre in the Maritimes to develop a greater use of coal and had hop- ed for constructive suggestions from the Cape Breton member. Instead, Mr. Glllis had tried to create the impression that the Maritime: were backward.

Mr. Isnor quoted figures to back his contention that “there is still a great field of opportunity fo. the use of the products of our coal mines right in the Maritimes. We wouldn't go around belittling our own possibilities."

Mr. Glllis said: "I ‘lfavo bden arguing for tbs development of our own- industries. . . you should do something f your 4.500 un-

employed in H: fa: instead oi

,8. S. Members Wage Battle In Commons

talking this way."

Mr. Isncr said Mr. Ciillfs was continually criticizing. It had been reported that among those ‘(.510 men there were 900 Communists who weren't interested in workiol- i-ie mentioned : $4,000,000. proiect planned by the Dominion Coal Company in Sydney and Mr. Oil- lis broke in, "yes, in the spring. always in the spring. . . mean- while there are 2.200 men out of work down there."

After a few other interruptions, the Speaker intervened to say that Mr. Gilli: should not break into another member's speech.

Mr. Gillis countersdywith the suggestion that Mr. lsnor "make his speechto the House through you, not to me." ,

Mr. Isnor told of a 0100.000 rs- soarch laboratory planned for Halifax by the Natio l Research Council and sold the pilot plant had already been assembled in Ottawa. It shold prove oi benefit to all the Maritimol.

Concluding, he urged that the Industrial Development Bank give greats: consideration tmbdsritims loan applications. its official: should not only consider whether slosnwosgoodbutwhothorit would provide a contribution to the welfare of that region,