MAXIMS ' or A

MERE MAN

T

low Ill-ht III the ivy! we upml. like anlllfhlona seen gene

lots and

,., um-ping Dally rounded IBM. nu. Guardian. Three (lent:

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew CHARDOTTETOWN. CANADA, THURSDAY, MAY 18. 1950

TWO . ALBERTON F ISHERMEN LOSE LIVES YESTERDAY

24

flood M Picture

Armies And Economies Of Western World To Be United In Defence

Flying Saucers From U. S. A.7

COLUMBUS. Gn.. May 17-(AP) -Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker said today if flying saucers exist they "ociang to the U. S. A. They're ours.” However. he added. "I am not at liberty to speak frankly be- cause of military secrets."

Coming Events

"Federation of Agriculture meeting, Kingston. tonight at 3.30.

"New Glasgow tonight. Show. "Queen of Broadway."

"Mail your Films to Garnhum Photo studio. Charlottetown.

"Watch for date of Stanley Bridge play.

"Pleasant Valley Y. P. U. eoncert, Wlltshire Hall, Tuesday evening. May 23rd.

"ivlarvners. now booking Clover S('9(l5. Rush order. Mcouigan at Boyle.

"Lot 65 Hall. Thursday. May llith. Play "The Colonel's Maid”. I o'clock sharp. Dance after.

"Cardigan Hall. Friday, May liltli. Cardigan Players present I three set comedy. Curtain 8.30.

"North Itustieo Bali; Merry Minstrels from Charlottetown. Thursday, May 18th, at 3.30. ,

"Annual Meeting of Ccmwali Community Club. Monday the 22nd.in!-lall.

"Pantry sale. Moore & Mac- fxod's. May 20th. Highdleid United women's Association.

"sea the comedy drama by Seven Mile Bay Players in Thanks- giving Hall. wellington. Friday. May 19th. Curtain 0.30.

"Dance in Mt. Stewart Canadian Legion Hall. Thursday night. Music by George chappall and his Merry Islanders.

"crapaud Hail this Thursday. covehead Concert. sponsored by St John's Social Club. Usual admis- sion.

"Morel! C. Y. 0. present three act comedy drama in Holy Name Hall. st. Peters, Thursday. May 18th, 8.30.

"Spring Valley Players present "rho Path Across the Hill". in Long River Hall, Friday, May 19th. Sponsored by W. X.

"seeds. open daily. Also Mon- day and Tuesday evening until 9 P. M. Closed Sundays. Arthur Vesey, York.

"Unloading car of Quake hog newer and dairy ration Thursday and Friday. Special prices. Ver- non Noy. Hunter River.

"Kensington Presbyterian play- er! present their Three Act Com- edy "Ready Made Family" in Trav- ellers Rest Hall on Thursday. May 1301. at 3.30.

"North Milton Hall, Wednesday. May 31th. Braokley presents two one act plays and specialties. spon- sored by North Milton Womens ni- Itituiie. Ourtain 8.45.

P'Oome and Dance to the music of George chappeirs orchestra. Partdiile Hall. Friday. May 19th. M0 to 1 A. M.

"Hearts community Hall. Bast Royalty. ssonasy. any and. I-30 PM cherry valley Y. P. U. Play- Irs. Auspices wovnonls Institute.

"Auxiliary Presidents of wamsnu

, society please nota:-- hloativa meats Tueld . WI! ad.st2P.M.,inzioniI . -

"Come to Afton Hall. MI! 1901. and bear Fatrvia-w present one not Iomedy and variety eohosrt. Durtain . Danae after.

"Unloading car Quaker Ajax hos grows: and dairy ration 'Ihurs- dsv. stay lltls. at an sldi .aood lrioea Bros. .

s ms-.7.

"'show. llorell. every Toads).

Pfidny. C'e::rday..n:ligw atsrta some 9

as w M

LONDON, Nlay 11-(OP)--The North Atlantic pact powers to- night set up a new executive ag- ency nnd instructed it to weld the armies and economies of the western world into a bulwark against Communist aggression.

The foreign ministers of the 12 pact members decided that they need a strong directing group in continuous session to make sure that both military and economic chiefs of the members act swiftly and decisively.

The new group, made up of men with the status of deputy foreign ministers. probably will choose its own head man. This over-all commander is almost certain to be an American.

The task of the "High Com- mand." which is expected to make London its headquarters, will be 'over-all policy co-ordination in the military, economic and financial spheres.

But it is understood that direct defence strategy will continue to be the responsibility of a. separate group. At present it rests with the British-Pirencn-American sanding group.

The foreign ministers tonight announced that thty have com- pleted consideration of the con- flicting reports of their defence and economic committees and 'b imuusiy adopted directives to guide these committees in their work."

The military chiefs had urged a big rearmamcnt program: the finance ministers said it would be impogsltjlg to raise the money for

The foreign ministers, in issuing fresh instructt-na to these groups. left to the new agency the actual decisions on a time schedule for defence. the amount of monev needed and how the costs are to he nllotted.

The specific details of the min- istere' decision. r ” " by llmmr unoug agreement, will be announ- ced tomorrow.

Death Of Former P. E. I. clergyman

MONCTON. N. 3.. Ma? 17 - (CP)-Rev. B. J. MacArthur. M. A.. B.D.. retired Prwbytarian min- ister died suddenly yesterday at- ternoon it the home of his daught-

er, Mrs. A. Brien Micaeath. Shediao Road. Moncton. in NI sou. year.

Born at Port Hill. Prince County. P. E. I.. he was a son of the Mr. and Mrs. James Macarthur. He graduated from Prime of Wales college. Charlottetown. and enter- ed Daihousie University and Pine Hill Theological College for his ministerial education. Poliowinz his graduation from Pine Hill college he took over the pastorate of North Bedeque Pres-

byterian Church. subsequently sewing churches at Msitland. N. S.. steiiartpn and New Glasgow. N. 5., Mloncton and Newcastle. Smith Falls. N. B.. and sault Ste. Marie. Ontario and

Quebec City during a period of 49 years. During his putoraui in the Maritime; be was modnator of the Maritime synod of the Prae- hym-ian church in Canada. He is survived by his wife the former nibble Carruthers of North Bedeque. P. 1:. I.. and four sons: .1. Wilbur of Los Anseies: Walter C. of Suffolk. P. E. 1.. George .1. of suit ste. Marie and Dr Fred 0. of Salisbury. N. B. Five daught , F. W. Bonn of iuontr-eal; O. O. Morrison of Bault. ate. Marie: Mr. J.C-K- Nbrton. Mrs. A. Brian Moneath and Miss Ida MacArthur of Mono-

Mm. Ill! .

Fined 32.20) For Evading Income Tax

OTTAWA. May 1'!-(OP)-AL lust Dora, Ottawa ice-daalsr. to- daywastlnsdiaooandoostlbll eight charges of evading the in- come tax act. The fine was levied by county Maallkato Austin o'oonnor after Doro plsseed guilty to the charges which involved non- payment of some 330.000 in in-

elusivl.

In . llaebonald. Lloyd Ciau Nolan "I'll! 3!. ?'LIlllt' 3 Rob-

3.

some during the years 106! I100

late last relief train is stalled

uiete: as

Mass Evacuation- ilisk To Continue At least Ten Days

WINNIPEG, May 17 - (CPL. Manitoba's tap flood expert said today the Red River must drop about five feet before the risk of mass evacuation is removed from greater Winnipeg.

Early tonight the river reading here was 30.2 feet, unchanged since 5 pm. yesterday. It. will be at least 10 days before it gets to 25 feet.

And that. said D. M. Stephens. Deputy Resources Minister. is the Point where threat of possible dis- aster ends.

Mr. Stephens. water-level adviser to Brig. Ronald Morton's flood- controi headquarters. was inter- Vlewed by the Canadian Press. It was the first time an acknowledg- ed authority has said when no catastrophe is possible-when the armyis so-called "IF" plan can be pigeon-holed.

That plan calls for army-directed general evacuation of Winnipeg and St. Boniface. sister cities on Ophosite banks of the Red with normal population of 350.000. It would be started if the flood went up to 32.5 feet, when utilities and wager supplies would be knocked on .

Along the Red's winding. 14-mile course through greater Winnipeg, this was the quietest day since the rising. ypuddy torrent became real- ly threatening last week-end.

Flood-control headquarters said the dikes. though still in danger of collapse from constant pressure apparently held firm.

The river held steady at the 802- foot mark through the day.

southward through southern Manitoba to Emerson. at the in-

(Gontiaued on Page is Col. 3)

Red River Holds - Steady

Another Rail Strike Oalied In States

....WASllINGTON, May 17-(AP)- A new railroad strike on 10 Am- erican midwestern and western lines was called tonight by the awiwhrnen's union to start at 0 a. 3; local time next Tuesday, May

The strike action was announ- cod by Arthur J. Glover president of the swltchrnen's Union of North America (A.F.I..). Glover said the strike is being called on back up demands for 48 hours' pay for as .40-hour work week.

The strike call came within lens than a week after the settlement of a paraiyalng shutdown on five major American rlllrolda by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- m n and Englnemen over the qu atlon of an extra fireman on big diesel locomotives.

In announcing the strike call. Glover said that the mediation ma- chinery under the Railway Labor Act has been exhausted.

Parents Pensions To Be Discussed

MONTREAL, May i'iL-(GP)- The National Council of the Re-

embrance Association, an organ- ization of widows and mothers of men who died in military service. announced today that a committee will meet with Veterans Affairs Iiniser Gregg in Ottawa Thurs- day to discuss pensions for parents of men killed in action. Pensions

would be 3'75 a month where one parent is living and 8135 for two.

Poiaio Dumping Complaints Being Brought To Gov'i

OTTAWA. May 17-(CP)-James Sinclair. parliamentary assistant to Finance Minister Abbott. told the Commons today he would bring "to the attention of the Government" complaints of mem- bers about the dumping of duty- free United States potatoes in Canada.

He made the statement in reply to requests of members from vege- table-growing areas for "protec- tion" against United States potato competition. Canadian potatoes go- ing into the United States pay a duty of '75 cents a 100 pounds.

The discussion came up during consideration of amendments to the customs lariff. implementing tariff changes outlined in the bud- get brought down by Finance Min- ister Abbott March 28. The bill. which makes law some of the tar- iff concessions Canada gave other countries at the Annecy, France. trade conference last year. was given third and final reading.

H. Hbl-letfield (PC-Victoria-Cab letcn) asked protection against American potato competition and was backed by George Drew. Pro- gressive Conservative leader.

Mr. Sinclair said he was "not in . position to give an assurance re- garding potatoes-ali I can say is that I can draw the matter to the attention of the G0l'9l'nm9hl5o"

M. J. Coldwcli. C.C.F. leader. said he thought the matter Sllilulil be pressed at the forthcoming C0"- ference on trade and tariffs at Torquay, England. Canada hall been consistently KivlnE 000095" slcns to the Unitedlstaies and as a rcsult potatoes were selling in

the Maritime; at 40 cents a bushel.

Letter Describes Conditions Of Flood Devastation In Winnipeg

...A graphic description of the havoc wrought by the goods in and around Winnipeg is given in a letter just received by Mr. W. V. Purdie, Charlottetown. from his sister-in-law. Mrs. (Rev) J. E. Purdie. A

In her letter, dated last Satur- day. Mrs. Purdie reports that 50.- 000 persons, male and female, are engaged in working on the dykes 80.000 persons in Manitoba are homeless and there are about 3,000 empty homes in Winnipeg alone. About one-third of the population of the city have evacuated.

"The Governor General." she reports. "was here today and tour- ed the flood areas in truck and helicopter-in rubber boots. Be- tween here and the U. S. border it is like a 30-mile wide lake. The in the water near St. Norbert."

In some parts of Winnipeg and suburbs conditions are described by Mrs. Purdit: as "terrible". The northern, eastern and southern parts are the worst

"The Assiniboine River behaved itself very well until the Red be- gan to back up its waters. or per- haps I should say .1ntil the Red was so high the Ass-nibcoine could not empty into it," Mrs, Purdie states. "Just this morning the order went forth to evacuate from all places between the two rivers down near the Nos-wood. Bridge. That is a seat of rectangular sec- tion near where the two rivers meet.

"The soldiers have been trying to bolster the approach to the bridge for days and have manag- ed to keep it open for dylre work- ers, etc. but gave it up completely this morning about 6 o'clock and

the command went from head- quarters to evacuate. "st. Vital and parts of lint

xildonan and West Kildonan are inundated and the population evacuated. Also that new section of Norwood around the golf course. etc.. west of'I'ache. The at. vital people were evacuated along the following route to get into Winnipeg pi-open-along at Mary's Itoad to Tache. east along Marion to the seine Bridge. along Archibald through limwood and into Winnipeg over the Redwood Bridle. or the eleven bridges only one is passibis now. namely nod- wooa. and it is closed to every- thing but nezaassry lud Orosa workers, dyiro workers. etc.

DOHCIH Inoassvassiencea

"We are well away from any likelihood of having to aiive to higher ground but have the things in the iroker piled high. we can- notdoawasoingaswsane not allowed to pour much water into the overloaded aewars which have

(dontitllil In RIO I lion. Q. i

I

Their Worshipl, Mayor! 3. Earle

will not allow its reputation for

and Christian understanding.

Florence Owen .. S. L. Hardy ..............'..........

Msriarat R. Arnfast Coal Co.

DeBlois Bros. Ltd. IN-00 Wendali MacDonald.

Tipper Queen Strep 10.00 J. A. Lawson ......................... 10.11) Mrs. P. D. Williams --...... 5.00 1'. E. MacNutt ............... 101!) Mrs. D. B. McLeod .............. 5.00 Mrs. R. K. 8. Running ...'.. 3.00 Mrs. C. it. Black .................. 5.00 A Friend ....................-.......... 1-W Blanche 1-lowatl 1.0)

THE GUARDIAN

Manitoba Flood Relief Fund.

PATBONS :

His Honour Lleut.-Governor J. 'A. Bernarsl The lion. Premier J. Walter Jones

MacDonald. Charlottetown; Henry

Wedge, Susnmorside: w. n. Lane. Montague; mwu. Lsvie. 5”""s: Charles Profitt. Alberton: W. F. Taylor, Kensington; P. L. Boudreault. Georgetown; Willard Loard, Borden.

. Could there be anything more heart-tending. depressing and, demoralizing than to see one's home and life-time savings wiped out before one's eyes, with little or no prospect of restoration or restitution? That is what has been, and still is. happeninz to "19 citizens of Winnipeg and environments. The Red Cross and sim- ilar agencies are doing their utmost to provide for the temporary needs of the "drowned out" families. but no provision is available to enable them to make a new start when the floods subside. and they are able to return to where their old homes once were. im- agine what like our position would be. if. under similar circum- stances. an inundation took place carrying all before it? Manitoba Flood Relief Fund has been founded to bring help to the sufferers when they find themselves once more in search of a home. and the 'means of re-establishing themselves. This Province

The

generosity and charity to be be-

smirched by standing idly by. Hence the generous and heartfelt response now being made to this Fund by NOD15 01 iZ00d Will

iii C;..Sn.l2'"ii""..' :.'m.';.;'”'" 2238 Ham Jenkins 1'” oi. A. ...t......;. ..-, ' 25:... g,;;d;,;,;g;vy - 1,-3,0, Geo. H. Toombs 8: (0 H L Hard 0 ' 101” Horace Wright 1000 0 ' y

Doris M. Anderson 5.00 P'IlI'Lc'g'15M6;g'pau:5f' . 500 Dr. & Mrs. G. D. Stee 300 Mm.'n.s Blmery S,'.,L';;fc"; 10.90 St. James Kirk Cubs 2.00 John I, when H00 Mr. ,& Mrs. S. T. Green 1500 Gunrdygn Pub 5; . Benevolent Irish Society 25.00 Mr at M” R' L button 25.00

B. Earle MacDon d 5.00 ' ' ' '

WY” R K 1 500 Dr. A.J. Murchison .. moo Gm?" - 9”" ' Ch'town Ministerial Ass'n s.oo

City of Chnriott

H1; 1;.;ylg:w” '"" Prov. Cabinet Ministers .. . Ed”! Dglron "" '-""" 1.00 H. M. Simpson Ltd. .....--- 5-00 M", Aubrey Do L00 W. E. Bentley, K.C .... .. Hon. Dr. w.r.r. is is soon fihlh" i.;HM"f”'"' r- E500 Mr. at Mrs. A. Bert Davison 5.00 ' E" ”" EV " 0 Alan Massey 1-00 P' gm;,smOgd' ' . .......................... .. W I Ne" w M”... I J';1:;oBoy'1'&h”htntown 1090 Rev. Fr. Bernard Gillie ...m. 500 Edwin izoronnstons ....:. soc LN" 5- Vim"? r--- 3'9” H. w. w..... -..- ....... ....... soo 3- 3""? i;'"c- m-r--- .0338 Mr. a. Mrs. A. 3. Fisher .. ssoo :Y'g',';;'('l 0 ' WW 5;,” A Friend ....m................... 6.00 J L Lackh; ”" no A Friend -... 05.1” N ”"”” Gwen Taylor ........ 5.00 Qgu"'l'dM”y 10.00 T- Cox -- ---3 13 o.. r. .'-;:"”s:'.i;i'.....".;.rT son A' B""'" " Jacqueline MacDonald 2.00

More Ioby Ionas Money

ANSONVILLE. Ont.. May 17 - (CF)-Mrs. Robert Page. 43. said today after giving birth to her 22nd child: "I'm getting used to this trip to the hospital." Mrs.

a month in baby bonuses.

Page's oldest child is 27. Mr. Page. a laborer. collects more than 550

Stresses Urgency Of Flood Relief

wmnmzo. May 11 .,.(cr-) -.rr. w. Manning, chairman of the Manitoba Flood Relief Fund, laid last llllist that unless a. intmum 0' 310.000.0130 is contributed, more than 85.000 victims of the Red River Valley face the most tragic rulnstion in Can- adian history.

ME Ml-lining. vioepreaideut Ind xeneral manager of the Great-West Life Assurance Company, announced the day's receipts to he 5113.467.

"Ten million dollars is the ab- solute miriimum...(four) the bare essentials for the resumption of hiwne-iile when the waters subside.

"Anything less will mean that hundreds of Manitoba families will face a long period-perhazps a life- tmewf misery and squalor.

"We are confident that Canad- ians will not permit this to hop. pen to fellow-citizens."

Charlolieiown Man Elected Officer Of Organization

MONCTON, N. B.. May 17-(CF) -Representatives . from app;-oxi. mainly 150 communities in the Mnritimes met here today in tho. first annual meeting of the bet- ter business bureau organization in the Maritimes.

New president of the Maritime division is Ronald J. Healer. pub- lic relations director of Enamel Heating Products in Sackvllie, NB.

Re-elected vice-president for New Brunswick was Oliver Dewar of Campbellton. while Gordon Mac- Donald of Charlottetown was elected vice-president for Prince Edward Island, and George L. Allen, Halifax. vice-president for Nova Scoila.

East Coast Cod Fishing Problem To Be Discussed

OTTAWA. May 17-(CP)-J. W. MacNaught. Parliamentary Assist- ant to Fisheries Minister Mayhew, announced in the Commons today that a conference will be held in Ottawa next week on the problems of Canada's east-coast cod fishing industry.

He was replying to W. J. Browne (PC-St. John's West) who asked if the Government proposed to do anything regarding price support for cod fish in view of the sltus. lion in plewfoundland. Fishermen were demanding to know what the prices would be,

Mr. liiar-Nauiiht said a meeting of persons interested in the suit cod fish industry would be held here next week and government Policy in the matter would be an- nounced in due course.

British Plane Forced To Land

TEL. AVIV. Israel. Mny 17-(AP) --lsrncii fighter planes fir-rd warning shots and forced a British flying boat to land at the port of Tel Aviv today.

The British ship's crew of eight was taken into custody. pending an investigation.

The Israelis said the plane crossed over Israeli's territory from the east. apparently headed

'Ni'ld., and Dr. MacMiilan.

for Egypt.

C. P. R. Asks Removal of Political Interference

OTTAWA. May l7u(CP)-Al- letting railway regulation is hamp- ered by "poiitirsl interference." the Canadian Paeifu Railway to- day asked the Royal Commisaioni on Transportation to recommend that the right of appeal to the federal cabinet on railway matters be abolished.

The company claimed that "pol- itical pressure" on the regulatory board of transport commissioners was "a serious threat to the sur- vival of the Canadian Pacific as a private enterprise." i

Delivering its final argument in the tummissiciss inquiry into nat- ional transportation problems. the C. P R. also nozght legislative amendments to:

1. Facilitate carrying appeals from the board to the supreme Court of can t on questions of law

2,. Give the board power to set rates for the carriage of mails and other government traffic such

No customers being so much grilt iotssemiii astheywhomaketlselr own wills.

A MAXIMS

OIA

MERE MAN

PAGES

Drown Near Entrance To Alberton Harbor; Bodies Unrecovered