- 1-iickox; 3. Ann MacDonald.

JULY 7. 1950

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

V80! ELEVH

Sport. Events Parkilalo School

The following are the results of the races held at the annual picnic of Parkdale School. June 30, 1950,.

50-yard dash, girls (six years and i under): 1. Gail Stewart:-2: Trudy

Boys (six yeari and under): 1. Harvey MacAualand; 2. Ernest smith; 3. Gordon Macxay; 4. Keir MacLean.

Girls (6-8 years): 1. Helene Wat-I ters; 2. Audrey Bevin; 3. Ann Duffy; 4. Catheriife Murphy.

Boys (8-8): 1. Ralph Coles; 2. Barry Hilains; 8. David O'Brien, Bobbie McGee; 4. Everett Jay.

Girls (8-10): 1. Pay Hicltox; 2. Shirlie Arsenault; 3. May Gallant; 4. Gloria Mclntyre.

Boys (8-10): 1. Ronnie Higgins: 2. Gerald Cotes; 3. Wendall Greg- ory; 4. Michael O'Brien.

Girls (10-12 years): 1. Viola Macxay, Ruth Waiters; 2. Marie Mclntyre; 3. Mary Gallant; 4. Hei- en Stewart.

Boys (10-12): 1. Ronnie Hig- gins; 2. Arthur Arsenault;-3. Don- nie Gallant; 4. Jimmie MacAus- land. '

Girls (13-18): 1. Bernice Mac- Ksy: 2. Bevcrely Gaudet; 3. Eria' Bertram; 4. Glenda Gregory.

Boys (13-16): 1. Billie MacLean; 2. Doug Howatt; 3. Roddle Hickox.

Jockey Race (boys): 1. Billie MacLean, Ronnie Hickox; 2. Doug 1-lowatt. Chas. McGee; 3. Carl Gal- lant, Michael O'Brien; 4. Clifford Gregory, David Smith.

Jockey Race (girls): 1. Agnes Sherran. Timmie -McRae; 2. Glen- da Gregory, Geraldine Sheppard; 3. Barbara MacGregor. Linda Duf- fy; 4. Ena Bertram. Gail Stewart.

Girls (under 5): 1. Ann MacDon- ald; 2. Ann Hickox; 3. Rena Bell; 4 Donna McGee.

Boys (under 5): 1. Ronnie Hick- ox; 2. Rupert Bell; 3. Allie Duffy; 4. Harold Bevin.

Blindfold Race: 1. Clifford Greg- ory, Ruth Wetters; 2. Lucie Sims. Marilyn McGee; 3. Lois McGee, Ernest MacKay; 4. Ens Bertram. Glenda Gregory.

Wheelbarrow Race (boys): 1. Doug Howatt, Chas. McGee; 2. Roddie Hlckox. Ralph Thomson; 3. Hillard Coles, Cliff Gregory; 4. Wayne MacAusland. Carlyle Gaud-

et. -

Wheelbarrow Race (girls): 1. Beverley Gaudei.L'orraine Gallant;I 2. Glenda Gregory. Ens Bertram; 3. Marilyn McGee, Lucie Sims; 4. Ruth Waiters, Lois McGee; Helen Stewart, Eleanor Gregory.

Bicycle Race (boys): 1. Billie MacLean; 2. Hillard Coles; 3. Phil-

ip M'cGcc; 4. Jimmie MacAusland.

Bicycle Race (girls): 1. Elm Ber-. tram; 2. Glenda Gregory; 3. Lois McGee; 4. Fred Herman.

Free-For-All (junior girls): TL! Catherine Taylor; 2. Jeannie Pound; - 3. Carol Coles: 4. Lenora Fraser. I

Free-For-All (girls): 1. Viola MacKay; 2. Helen Stewart: 3. En: Bertram; 4. Ruth Watters.

Free-For-All (boys): 1. Billia MacLean; 2. Roddie Hickox; I. Doug Howatt; 4. Jimmie MacAus- land.

Relay Race (girls): 1. Marilyn McGee. Helen Stewart, Diane Bu- chanan. Eleanor Gregory. Dianne Dixon; 2. Viola Macxay. Sylvia McGee, Marlene Gregory, Florence Gormley, Velma Coles; 3. Lucie Sims, Glenda Gregory. Emily Wood. Fay Hickox, Barbara MacGregor; 4. Ena Bertram, Shirlie Dolron.

Audrey Bevan. Brenda MacKay. Shirlie Arsenault. Relay Race (boys): 1. Ernest

Miicxay. Philip McGee, Jimmie MacAusiand. Doug Howatt; 2. Carl Gallant. Donnie Gallant.) Ralph Thomson. Merrill Smith; 3. Billie

MacLean, Hillard Coles. Roddie I-lickox. Clifford Gregory. Obstacle Race (girls): 1. Lois

McGee; 2. Glenda Gregory; 3. Eris Bertram; 4. Ruth Waiters.

Obstacle Race (boys): 1. Clifford Gregory; 2. Doug Hawaii; 3. Rod- die Hiclrox; 4. Billie Gallant.

Three-legged Race (girls): 1. Ruth Watters. Eleanor Gregory; 2. Glenda Gregory. Marie Mclntyre; 3. Barbara MacGregor, Lorraine Gallant; 4. Marlene Gregory. Fay Hickox.

Three-legged Race (boys): 1. Clifford Gregory. Hillard Colel: 2.

Carl Gallant, Ieonard Gallant; 3.

Pariiiialc School Prizes & certificates

SINIOI OILDIB, V '10 x,

The Parkdale sch 1

flyisllltr place in Parkdaleo H:lli"l:: '4'? Mains. June 29th. tmugchrwnk 3Ul'ke. member of "d om”; tB”'d Cllilbiy presided of cu lc"d i" "W Presentation wmhl? Om!-I. certificates. and a.

An interesting feature or an 3”"?! W" the Presentation of

9 i'0Dhy for physical training by Mr. Edward MacPhai1 who con. 3''i"1”9d "16 Pupils and teachers of Parkdale for having won chi,

l'0Dhy for the third time.

The pupils and teachers are very grateful to the School Board, to Dr. W. J. P. MacMillan and to col, D.A. Maclfinnon. who donated the prize money. and to the Women's institute who donated prizeg for the "Sports".

The musical numbers were un- der the capable. direction of Mr. R. Mulford. A.R.C.O.

Pronanune

0 Canada. :-

Roi-narks by chairman.

"The Lord's Prayer".

"A Hymn of Praise"-by Grade; 1X- X- (Soloist. Siierlie MacKay.)

Presentation of certificates and prizes to Grades IX, X.

Pl'1n0iPI1'8 report of year's work.

Chorus: "Evening Prayer"-cud. es VII, Vlll girls.

Solo: "Bruce & Spider"-By Em. est MacKay.

Chorus: "Torchbearers"-Grade.s VII, VIII.

Presentation of prizes and cer- tificates to Grades VII, VIII.

Valedictory by Shirlie MacKag.

Presentation of Strathcona Trust Shield for physical training. by Mr. E. D. MacPhail.

Rhythm Band selection & chorus.

"Oh Dear. What Can the Matter Be"-Grades V, VI. (soloists. Mar- ion Nichol. Donnie Gallant.)

Presentation of certificates and prizes. Grades V, VI.

The National Anthem.

PIIINCIPAUS DEPARTMENT Grade X.

Honour Diplomas: Margaret Wil- llama, Shirlie Clay, Lydia Sims, Jean Murphy. Catherine Waiters.

Certificates of Proficiency: Ar- lene 3611. Douglas Howatt, Arle'ne Gregory, Foster Burke, Maureen Mclntyre. Joyce Gallant. Borden Myers. Edward Bertram.

Attendance Certificate: F o s t e r Burke.

Grade IX.

Honour Diplomas: Lois McGee. Alan Burns, Kaye Weir.

Grading Certificates: Olive New- man. Shirlie MacKay.

Prise Llat Grade X.

Prize for Mathematics awarded to Margaret Williams. .

Prize for Literature awarded to Lydia Sims. '

Prize for Music awarded to Shir- loy Clay.

Prize for French Margaret Williams.

Prize for Science Note Book a- warded to Shirley Clay.

Prize for Perfect Attendance a- warded to Foster Burke.

Prize for Penmanship awarded to Arlene Bell.

Prize for General improvement awarded to Catherine Wstters.

Prize for General Improvement awarded to Jean Murphy.

Prise List Grade IX.

Prize for Mathematics awarded to Alan Burns.

Prize for French awarded to Kaye Weir. '

Prize for Science Note Book a- warded to Lois McGee.

Prize for Music awarded to Shirley MacKay.

Prize for Art awarded to Olive Newman.

Prize for Arithmetic awarded to Kaye Weir.

.........:----- Philip McGee, Doug Hawaii; 4. Jackie Ferguson, Ernest MacKay; Ralph Thomson, Walter McIntyre.

Ladies' Race: 1. Mrs. Clifford Birt; 2. Mrs. Arnold Roper; 3. Mrs. Horace MacEwen; 4. Mrs. George Ayers.

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Prize for social studies awarded to Alan Burns. Prize for Spelling awarded to Lois McGee. Grnde VIII.

Honour Diplomas: Pamela Gaud- et. Roddle Hickox, Ernest'Mac- KEY. Velma Wood.

Gradinl Certificates: Lorraine Bell. Mary Jean Burke, Lois Coles. Oliver Dolron. Ruth Good.

MacLean Method of Senior Writ- ing Certincates: Mary Jean Burke. Lois Colea, Oliver Dolron, Pamela Gaudet. Ruth Good. Roddie Hick. ox. Ernest Maclfay, Velma Wood.

Perfect Attendance certidcatea and prizes: .Ruth Good (2 years); Ernest MacKay (7 years).

Prize for General Improvement. Ernest MacKay.

Prize for Music: Roddie Hickox.

Prize for Arithmetic: Velma Wood. -. Grade VII. Honour Diplomas: James Mac-

Ausland, Erma MacDonald, Lucie Sims. James Warren.

Grading Certificates: Teddy Boer. Rowan Beer, Orion Bell. Hillard Coles. Carl Gallant, Leonard Gal- lant. Beverly Gaudet. Clifford Gregory, Glenda Gregory, Walter Mciniyre. Bernice MacKay, Helen Stewart. Ralph Ti10ml0l1.'Rllti1 Wattars.

Illa an Method of Writing Cor- tlflca Teddy BeerrRowan Bear. Orion ll. John Burke, Hillard

Coles, Freddie Dolron, Carl Gal- lant. Leonard Gallant. Beverley Gaudet.,Cliiford Gregory. Glenda Gregory, Jimmie MacAusland. Er- ma MacDonald. Bernice MacKay. Fenton MacKay, Dorothy Nichol, Lucie Sims, Helen Stewart. James Warren. Ruth Waiters.

Progress Certificates: Kenneth Burns, Walter McIntyre, Ralph Thomson.

Perfect Attendance Certificates: Teddy Beer (8 years), Rowan Beer (8 years), Kenneth Burns (6 yrs.). Ruth Waiters (6 yrs.), Jimmie MacAusland 1 yr.)

Prize for General Improvement: Beverley Gaudet.

Prize for Improvement in Arith- metic: Marilyn McGee.

Prize for Music: Erma MacDon- ald.

Prize for Literature: Lucie Sims.

Miss McCue's Department

Grade 6-Honor Diplomas: 1. Beverly Good; 2. Robert Gregory; 3. Freddie Hickox; 4. Robert Sea- man; 5. Barbara MacGregor.

Grading Certificates: 1. Beverly Good; 2. Robert Gregory; 3. Fred- die Hickox; 4. Robert Seaman; 5. Barbara MacGregor; 6. Elton Dou- cette; 7. Velma Coles; 8. Fairlie Shaw; 9. Eleanor Gregory, Lor- raine Gallant, Margaret MacDoug- al '

Grade 5-Honor Certificates: 1. Marion Nichol; 2. Diane Buchan- an; 3. Donald Gallant.

Grading Certificates: Marion Nichol. Diane Buchanan. Donald Gallant, Evelyn Macliiy. Daniel Durber.

Writing Certiflcetes

Senior: Beverly Good. Robert Gregory, Velma Coles. Donald Gal- lant. Lorraine Gallant.

Junior: Agnes Sherran. Robert Seaman, Diane Buchanan, Donald Buchanan. Emma Gallant, Marie Maclntyre, Margaret MacDougall, Jack Ferguson, Marion Nichol. Freddie 1-Iickox. Barbara MacGreg- or. Eleanor Gregory.

Progress: Sylvia McGee. David Dunbar. lan MacDonald, Gordon Notting. Fairly Shaw. Ralph Wright, Ferne Herman. Elton Doucette. William MacLean. Evelyn MacKay.

Prise List

Most progress in Arithmetic: Marion Nichol, Grade 5.

Most progress in Arithmetic: Velma Coies. (iirade 0.

Behavior: Ralph Wright, Grade 5; William MacLean. Grade 6.

Application: Diane Buchanan, Grade 5: Barbara MacGregor. Grade (1.

Interest in Music: l'-'erne'l-ier- man, Grade 5; Freddie Hickox, Grade 6.

General Improvement: Evelyn MacKay. Grade 5; Robert Seaman. Grade 6. I I

Manual Training (given as one class): -Beverly G005. J0hn Tefl- uson. Donald Gallant. .

Perfect Attendance: R o b e r 1. Gregory, 5 years; Velma Colei. 5 years; Beverly Good, 4 years; Bar- bara MacGrcgor. 3 years; 13011315 Gallant. 2 years: Wayne Mam)": ldhd, 1 years.

IN MELAPRIAM

In loving memory of my do" Mother who parted from us on July '1. 1980.

the aural mother and sweetest friend one of the beat vdiorn God could

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A1 ltuneniberod by lief w"'Daughter TIIIIIIIII

IN MEMORIAM

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inquiry Into

Fishermenis.

Loan Board Operations

nvllowi is a. continuation of the officin transcript of the evid- once t.aken.on Tuesdsy, the open- ing day of the Commission inquiry under Judge J. B. Desltoches into the operations of the Fisherman's Loan Board. The examination of the witnesses was conducted by Mr. J. 0. C. Campbell. K. 6.. Commiss- ion oounsel.- -- -- .

Evidence of Mr. Marin Gnllsnt

(continued)

Q.-You were chairman for a year. What have you to say as re- gards irregularities. ..Arry con- nection with ' " . and Fisher- inen's noun Board? A.-Well, no. I don't know. There was quite a rush at the thine. Asking for loans, but nothing irregular at all as far as I know. Where certain parties applied for loans. insistent on getting certain loans for fishing gear. We granted part of them.

Q.-.1-low miioli did you cut: them? A.-Cut down applications by about half.

Q.-(Did you so cut them down? A.-Oh yea.

Q.-Are we to understand that in the fall of '47 they only grantoi half the loans? A.-No.

Mr. Desaoches (Commissioner) Half of the applicati Iran or half of the amount? A.-Half of the amount-there wasn't. distinction made in all of the cases at all-in just a few. -

Mr. Campbell: You thought it was about normal. A.-Yes.

Q.-were there more cuts made that fall than other falls.-Take '46-were they cut down then? A.- I don't remember now exactly, I know that we did have to reduce the amounts quite a bit-had to look out-keep in mind the estim- ates arid not go over.

Q.-Keep within the amount vot- ed tn the estimates? A.-Yes.

Q.-What was the amount? A.-H Between thirty and forty thousand.

Q.-Constant? A.-About the same amount every year.

Q.-By the time you got into it all Dominion assistance had ceased. A.-Yes.

Q.-Dominion Assistance was from '36 to '39, These figures that I quoted-4l85.i)0f).C0 some odzi dollars spent by the Dominion. A.-- Yes.

Q.-Your experience with the Board-it has all been Provincial- money voted each year in the Leg- islature. A.-It was a revolving fund that you could lead out as it came in. Money coming in repaid to the Board would be through the rebate on gasoline.

Q.-How does that: work? A.-- Some left” all the rebate-others didn't.

Q.-His Honour isn't supposed to know anything about it. How does that happen. You explain to the Court. A.-The fisherman is ex- empt from paying 10 per cent gas tax. They pay in the first instance and put in in claim. The Govern- ment pays it back.

Q.-when they borne in for re- hate on their gasoline tax, that's what you mean by collecting it. for their loan. A.-Get check for it and pay to Fisherman's Loan Board. Not the only mode of pay- ment. Some pay cash.

Q.-I suppose on the large amounts it is paid by check-but the little fisherman was paying his loan by gasoline rebates. A.-Yes.

Q.-Is there anything further to say? First: of all what staff did you have. Mrs. lligsors was there? A.- Yes.

Q.-Any further staff? while you were chairman you and Mrs. Higson ran the business with ad- vice from the Board? A.-Yes.

Q.-.1-low did you arrange a loan? A.-with an application consider- ed by the Board.

Q.-And then applicant would sign is note and after he got the goods could pay the merchant. A.- Yes.

Mr. Dealt ” (Commissioner): I wonder if these notes were joint notes.

Mr. Campbell: Someone else was

required to sign note? A.-I just forget. ' Mr. Desliocihesz If the witness

doesn't know it is all right. Attitude of Merchants

Mr. Oampbeil. Did you find any pressure-by the merchants? Did you find in the asking for a. loan that the merchants as a general rule exerted any pressure? A.- Weil-I think that in some cases the merchants were kind of anx- ious that the parties wanting the loan got ii)-not in be many cases. though. especially in the first few years when this relief was given out-some of the merchants I be- lieve would advise some of the fish- ermen to apply in order to get the trade. but I don't think it was done in very many csses.

Mr. Dunochee (Commissioner): It wasn't general? A.-No.

Mr. Campbell. Regarding what you say-relief was handed out. we have from Mr. LcPage indications of a storm in 1930-srid a special relief was given then. A.-I had nothing to do with Fisherman's loan Board then.

Q.-I'll just put this question to see what your mswer will be. This is a problem with which the Com- missioner willi be confronted. Some fishermen clsim that all of those years--any 1wG-i9w- those early years when the depression was bad. and those loans were mostly for thirty or forty dollars-most fish- ermen eonsldei-ed then as relief- have you anything to say about that? A.--Yes. I have heard it. Yes. and perhaps we will hove to con- sider it as relief.

Q.-Some were pretty poor-real- ly haven't got anything. A.-Yes.

Q.-A very lergs part of those this to fort dollar loans were uncoiectcd or fourteen years- would you say that they were col- lcetitile! A.-Hardly collectible.

Q.-naa you made some effort to collect some of the amounts? A.--'9'. W0 CM.

Q.-were you met with that reply

d it just relief? A.-Yes

og ccursuwo talked the matter

with the Board and thought 3: it was relief after all.

Q--Thou small Isnounts-as a

loans-did you consider any of them as relief? A.-No. Not at all.

Q.-You consider that your in- tentions was at the time that any larger loans made should be re- paid. A.-Oh Sure.

Too Few Investigator:

Q.-.No question about them. some question about the thirtv dollar loans in the early years. A.- Yes. Mr. bePaga spoke about in- vestigating cases. I think that per- haps one of the weak points in

the whole set-up, there were not .

enough investigators. Should have investigators appointed and paid for doing some investigating.

Q.-You relied on what you would hear? A.-Yes.

Q.-Didn't: have time to see and investigate? A.-No. The Board would know much better.

Mr. DesR.oches (Commissioner): Ask the witness if any other Gov- ernment Loan organization have regularly paid iiuestigat rs.

"Nb: Campbell: I b lleve the present Fisherman's Loon Board has an investigator? A.-Yes.

Mr. Desfcochesz The answer is that the present Fisheimen's Loan Board has a paid investigator full time. A.-Yes. The Mother's Allow- ance Board have investigators who have been of great help to the Board.

Q.-Anything further? A.--I don't know if I can give very much more evidence. I am not aware how the Board is functioning now.

Mr. Desloocheii (Commissioner): 1 think I have ii picture of the functioning of the Board in both Mr. LePnge's and Mr. Ga.llant's time. As far as I am concerned. I have this witness' information that the small loans generally were considered by way of relief and understood a such. but that the larger loans, it was generally understood, would be repaid.

Q.-That's all it would apptar to be? A.-(Mr. Gallant) I think that the Board from the beginning un- til the new setup. did as well as they possibly could. Made mistakes no doubt in some cases. but I think it did a lot: of good to the fishing industry in Prince Edward Island. It improved the condition of the fishermen in general. Money well spent. Wasn't all returned in its entirety. I think it was a good idea-improved the quality of the canned goods and everything. gave fishermen it great start--better buildings to work in; all tzhose fish houses-in some cases, are not oc- cupied. but at the time they were a great help.

Q.-Commissioner: Thank you Mr. Gallant. As far as this witness is concerned. I wanted to get the picture. Perhaps he may have to be recalled to answer definite question.

This is the opening sitting of this inquiry. several witnesses were asked to give the set-up of the Board. It is intention of this Commission to travel around the Province and get essential evidence. it possible. regarding F. L. 13. Really what gave rise to this in- vestigation hasn'i: been touched upon. The terms of reference in the Commission are all broad-I feel. in order to make any sort of pub- lic inquiry the picture must be fairly clear from the start. Other- wtscxwe will land in a forest from which it will be rather difficult to come into the open. I would be very happy to have fishermen. fishermen's groups or unions-any- one interested in this investigation to come forward.

Afternoon session Mrs. Kathleen Higson Sworn Q-Yourriame is? A. -Kathleen

Higson. Q-You are the Clerk-Sienogra- phcr for the Fisherman's Loan

Board? A. -Yes.

J-And you were in the same position for the former loan board? A.-Yes.

Q-When did you first go with the Fisherrnen's Loan Board? A-.- 1941.

Q-In 1941 who was the Chair- man? A.-Hon. H.I-1. Cox.

Q-Who were the other mem- bers? A.-Aeneas Gallant, Mr. Saville.

Q-Did Mr. Cox succeed Mr. Le- Page as Chairman? A.-Yes. as far as I know.

Q. - Mr. LePage was the first Chairman. A. - Yes.

Q-And Mr. Cox? A.-Mr. Acorn was before Mr. Cox.

Q-Mr. Acorn ever Chairman? A-Yes. until he died.

Q-Mr. Acorn came after Mr. LePage. A.--Then Mr. Cox.

Q-Mr. Cox was the first chair- man. Who came after Mr. Cox? A. -Hon. Wade Hughes.

Q-Hav you got the dates of these veil?”-2 A. - i could set them. I haven't got them with me. Mr. Hughes came the latter part of 1947.

Q-Mr. Hughes came in 1941. Thought Mr. Gallant was there in 1947. A - Mr. Gallant came after Mr. Hughes. He was a member of the Board.

Q-How long was Mr. Cox there? A-From '41 to '47 and he was there before I came-before '41.

Mr. De.IRochel (Commissioner): Get me the names of the Board and dates of their Ippointmnk

Mr. Campbell: You can furnish us with the dates of all these peo- ple? A. - (Mrs. Higson) Yes.

Q.-Then the new board was ap- pointed when? The present Board? A. - The present Board-AP?" 27. 1949.

Q-So that up to the end of the year. the end of the fiscal year or March am 1949. it win the old board that functioned throughout. A.-Yes.

Q-Despite the fact that new reguldiions were made in January. A.-Yes.

o--wiii you lust explain to the Commissioner how -piilicliioiil were dealt with throillhotll 701" time. in the first vim. will thus any difference or were they all the same? A.-All handled the same.