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A request that the Government take immediate steps to appoint a new slate of officers to serve on ihe Provincial Marketing Board, iemoving the authority now in the hands of the Potato Marketing Board. and that the present Po- tam Board be instructed to defer any request for financial support until such time as a new Board has been set up, was made to the provincial Government yesterday ii the form of a brief presented by i large delegation of potato pro- ducers headed by Mr. Reuben l.a:-ge of Wilmot.

The Government was addressed in several members of the delega- tion. which numbered 76 and was said to be representative of potato grower! from Alberton to Sourls.

Premier Mstheaon assured them that the brief would be given full consideration.

PRODUCERS BRIEF

Following is the text of the brief presented to the Government yes- terday:

"Charlottetown. P.E.I. ' November 25, 1954 tlionolirhble Premier and "Honourable Members of the Executive Council

"we. as potato producers from viirious parts of the Province, wel- .-ome the opportunity of meeting i-itii our Government this after- noon to further discuss our i-ms with you.

"This committee. on behalf of the potato producers whom we repre- iimt, wish "o commend you. Mr. Premier. and your colleagues. on the course you have followed in dir- ctllng the producers through this most contentious issue.

”we have carefully followed the iii.-my instances leading up to the Pit-biscite and fully respect the HPW3 of those who are for and those who are against a Potato uarketing Board.

”wi- believe that a careful exam- ination of the result of the vote in the recent plebiscite would prove that the majority of the potato prodiicers favour retaining a Potato Rmirri; but not a Board as it now exists.

prob-

"We also believe that. with the.

guidance of our Government and the assistance of a Potato Produc- ers Organization. a solution" satis- factory to all can be achieved.

"In view of the policy publicly 5'IDl3orted by those who form the present personnel of both the Pro- rinciiil Marketing Board and the Prince Edward Island Potato Mar- ketinlz Board we are confident that we express the wish of the major- iiv requesting their immediate re- moval from those Bonds,

”We cannot foresee any harmon- ioiiii future in this very important Phase of our agricultural economy

While those who are attempting to;

flll'Pi”f- us do not speak the voice of jg?

Coming Events

"PI lmv.

p"pMcGiiigan and Boyle big Pre- .hrisImas Sale now on.

"Regular Saturday night Dance. 9'. Peters Hall. Messer's Orchestra.

Ijatorv sale. I-folman'I. Fri-

"Auction and Dance. in Vernon Hail. November 29th. '

"Reserve December 3rd. for Fireman's Ball. at Montague.

g'fDance at Gordon Lodge every lilday night

"Dance. Millview Hall l-riday.

"Unloading Sprlnghill coal Fri- day and Saturday at Milton. Vu- unn Gillespie.

g"("-time to the Hunter River llnmt-nis Institute card party and thrice tonight 8:15. Masonic hall.

."Dance. St. Mary": Parish Hall. :ouris.. Friday night. Nov. 26. mod music. Regular admission.

every

."Pantry Sale - Simpson-Bears. Fiidiiy, November 26th. at 2.30 iclock by the York Point ladies.

"Grand Bingo st. Andrews Hall. -allt. Stewart. onday. November -Wh. 80 games. Door prize.

"Uniting daily. good quality ”"tlKht and mixed grain. Market iirlcea. Olark Red Service.

"Pl-ntry sale - sherwin-Wil- -isms Saturday, November 27th. 130. Brackley w. M. 5

"'Reaerve Wednesday. December V-lnd. for Eldon Christmas Concert. in Belfast I-fall.

"Ihowing at Mt. Stewart lily and Saturday nights. (Pym of the Kingdom."

"Come to the Married Couples Dance in Mt. Ryan I-fall. Johnston's mV"v l"l'ldIt'. November 20th. Burkra Orchestra. 0 to use.

"Pantry loll. Saturday, Nov- "'"”f nth. 2.00 o'clock. R. T. Hol- mans. llampahiro W. M. I and Mission um,

I "Come and hen lrooklyn Trio pin" It IOOINNI COMO?! in Illfllt sail. Tueede . November loth. Donaoi-ed W . P. 3.

'43” Dairying ud::I. -iii?

ll! held in Dalian Hall. Walnu-

M:5 rul3;&;. in. w.

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A straight stick is crooked

Uliakeup in Marketing Board Urged By Growers' Delegation

the majority. It is Very evident, since the recent plebtgciu, Q"; 1; is the intention of some of than now on the Board to continue with bitterness and tactics detrimental to the best interests of our muid farmers. While the Potato Market. 10! Board is composed of tho" Who" Dolley has been rejected by ill! People and those who have lillbllcly requested the producers not to support the continuation of the Board unless they supported ill” C0mDUl50I'.Y -Scheme. we cannot foresee any conscientious effort by such persons on our behalf.

”We therefore request that the Government take immediate" steps to appoint a new slate of officers to serve on the Provincial Boom; re. moving the authority now in em; hands of the Potato Marketing Board and placing only any duir. able authority with the Provincial Marketing Board who will have compiete lllrisdlctlon our the

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Visit Postponed

force said Thursday that a visit of Air

HALIFAX. (GP)-The air Marslial C. R. Slemoii tabovei, chief of the air staff. to the At- lantlc provinces has been delayed. He was due to arrive late this month but now is scheduled to air- rive the middle of December

0ld7Malds'iDay ' ls Observed

PARIS. (Reuters) - Scores of pretty seamstreeaes. wearing their most extravagant home-made hate. paraded through the streets of Paris Thursday in honor of saint Catherine. the patron saint of spiri- sters.

The city's fashion houses closed their doors. as every year. to allow their sewing-girls to dress up in finery and pay homage to Saint Catherine's statue in one of Paris' main streets.

only unmarried ovnr 25 are allowed in the festivities. They are not con- sidered spinsiers until reached that age.

The fashion houses

The number of

of invention this year. asnted the Chateau

lalns.

HONG KONG. (Reuiersl - A new l.d00-mile highway over the "roof of the world." linking Tibet with main centres of Communist China. is expected to be open for traffic before the and of the year. the Communist New Clilna news agt-niry reported.

KNNILTCOOK. N. 5- (C?) Liberals won the iiotly contested Nova scotia legislature seat of Hiinta But on a returning officer's tie-breaking ballot Thursday but the losing Progressive Conserva- tive immediately demanded a re- count.

Compliance with the request of undertaker Ernest. Ettinger of shu- benacadie was automatic. Mr. lit- tinger and Liberal Alfred Reid tied with 2,260 votes each in a Nov. ls by-election which saw the riding fell in its second attempt to elect a reprelentltlve. 00? candidate Malcolm Whsadon finished fa: be- hind.

The recount will likely be con- ducted Tuesday before a Hanis county court Judge at Windsor.

The 1053 general election law Mr. Dttingar holding a one-vote lead after the ballots were counted. A recount reversed the standing. Then the Nova Scotie supreme. Court. voided the result on a Pro- gressive conservative petition charging irregularities in the bei-

check a few hours later showed that the two had. finished in I dead heat.

seamst resses to take part

they have

entertained their workers to a sumptuous lunch. "Catherinetias." (spinstersi. is decreasing in France. but their frilly hats reached a peak

one extravagant creation repre- of Versailles. complete with gardens and foun-

Foluuletl 1872

WN, CANADA, - FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 28, 1954

OTTAWA (CP) - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce observed Thursday that seasonal unemploy- merit is becoming increasingly se- HWS Illd urged the government to move Qlllckly with remedial meas- UYPS.

I The organization urged also mar. immigration be increased to pro- Vlde Canada with a population of 30,000,000 by 1975-double Canada's current manpower-and that there be no let up in the government's defence planning.

The greatest danger for 20th- century Canadians. said the cham- ber in a brief to the cabinet. is the tendency to believe that de-

fen” Illanning would be a tem-

porary rather than a permanent part of life.

Communist aggression could be resisted only by Western powers regarding reasonable defence ex- penditures as essential over the ljonig-term future. the chamber ad-

c .

PREMIER PRAISE! WORK

The chamberls views were pres- ented to Prime Minister St. Lau- rent and his ministers by a li- man delegation headed by cham- ber president G. S. Thorvaldson of Winnipeg. A delegation spokesman said later that the prime minister made no comment on the proposals but praised the work of the cham- ber and its relations with the gen- eral public.

The chamber's proposals ranged from support of construction of the South Saskatchewan dam in ad- vocacy of a coast guard service and retention of the Union Jack in any national flag Canada adopts.

On the question of jobs, the chamber said it notes with con- cern that seasonal unemployment has become a progressively more serious social and economic prob- lem and urged government im- plementation of national employ- ment committee recommendations.

The national committee. In ad- visory body. reported lut Febru- ary that the government should consider using fiscal policies. stockpiling programs and more ef- ficient movement of surplus man- power across the country to fight lob slump seasons.

Turning to immigration, the busi- ness group said experience has shown that new citizens create

End of Sirllte Within Sight

TORONTO (CP)-The end of the strike of 2.500 employees at the farm implements plant of Massey- Harris - Ferguson was in sight Thursday with the announcement that the comwlny and the United Automobile orkers (CIO-CCLi have signed a memorandum of agreement.

The settlement proposals. not yet disclosed. will be submitted to a iinlon meeting Sunday. said Louis Fine. Ontario's chief conciliation officer.

The 2.600 employees walked off their jobs to support their demands for a 10-cent-an-hour increase and changes in seniority provisions for all workers. Before the strike. av- erage wage at the plant was -1.61 an hour.

liberals Win Hanis Easi Seal Bui Conservatives Demand llecouni

the standing in me Nova Scotia legislature is Liberals 20. Progres- sive Conservatives 13. GOP 2. vs- cant i. with one doubtful. The vacancy was created earlier this week by the death at New Glas- gow of A. B. Dewolfe. minister without portfolio in Premier Henry D. Hicka' government.

The Rant: East quandary re- called a. similar situation in the neighboring riding of I-iants West where a Liberal won by a single vote in me. After a succession of actions and recounts. s Pragm- iiive Conservative won the seat.

LONDON. (CP)-Britain, France and the United states are eapected to send a note to the Soviet. Union this weekend rejecting a propoeal for an all-mrepeen eeeurlty eon-

lounl ference. "I", "Err However. Russia and her satel- lites have iven strong indications Initial. figures on the night of Lhgy1n&n ta goahegd with the Nov. lo actually gave the victory coma-gage, beginning uondeg in to Ilr. Reid--2.2Q to ISM. Iut a uaeow.

big three note will say the Weat- ern powers are not interested in

With Hanis tut Ililn doulvllllli

attending any meeting with the

French sauna said 'niureday the 1

Chamber of Commerce Urges Prompi Gov'i Action To Ease Unemployment

jobs rather than unemployment. They have become new consum- ers, helping to maintain the pros- perity momentum.

New Meeiingmlo Consider Motor Vehicle Conirol

SAINT JOHN, N.B. (CP)-Fun ther meetings will be held to con- sider motor vehicle control mai- lers discussed Thursday in Saint John by 16 government representa- tives from the three Maritime provinces. Hon. W. J. West, New Brunswick's attorney-general. said Thursday night.

Meeting in a clay-long closed ses- sion. the inter-provincial confer- ence ended at night.

Mr. West said he had "no final decisions to announce. as all mat- ters are scheduled for further con- sideration." He presided at the conference. during which various motor carrier licensing provisions and weight restrictions affecting New Brunswick. Nova Scotla and Prince Edward Island were slated for discussion. The meeting was arranged by New Brunswick Pre- mier Hugh John Flemming.

A similar inter-provincial confer- once was held in Saint John Sept. 22. and it was followed by a Win- nipeg meeting of highway officials from all Canadian provinces ex- cept Newfoundland.

THURSDAY TALKS

Decisions of the Winnipeg con- ference. relatlveito the necessity for a uniform highway-transport code. wedo-to havo bun-discussed Thursday.

Also scheduled were questions of licensing procedure for inter and intra-provincial undertakings. cor- ridor operatlonl and whether cer- tain typea of carriers should be exempt from motor carrier board licensing provisions.

These included farmers trans- porting farm products free of charge. fishermen transporting fish netted through their own fishing operations. lumber overal0F5 carrying wood produced from their own woodlnts. operators of vehicles registered for less than N090 pnundl gross weight, operatmjs cl vghiciu o p s 1- a t in g exclusively within specified zones. government vehicles (federal and PF0Vl"Cl5l'l and highway construction vehicles

Minister Inspects Highway Projects

"A splendid job, is being done fl" the Trans-Canada Highway in this Province and on I percentage 175515

ll le d of the rest you stand we Haunt H. winters,

of Canada." Minister of Public Works, Ottawa said yesterday after drivinz 0V”

the highway as far as Ciiui-ciilll. Mr. Winters examined the North River Causeway carefully and on concluding said: "I am Very W9” pleased with eVEi”Yll'Ilni-I and find the Causeway very interesting. The Minister was accompanied on the drive by Neil A. Mat-heson.

Mp” Hon. Dougalcl MacKinnon. Minister of Public Vilorks and Highways. R. G. White. Deputy

Minister and Robert Elliott. private secretary to Mr. Winters.

MoiiieTsiioi of 4-Year-Old Son

meet Friday, Jan. 7, with an of the session will be speeded.

to earlier statements that

This was a decision to clean up on opening day one of the major formalitlea of the session. the traditional Commons speeches of the mover and seconder of the ad- dress in reply to the speech from the throne delivered by the gov- emor-general.

In recent years. the first day has been devoted to opening pageantry and the throne speech outlining roughly the government's legisla- tive program. The mover and sec- onder-usually junior members and sometimes making their maiden speeches-have gone into action the next day with addresses ous- tomarily devoted to extolling the merits of their constituencies.

SPEAKERS NAMED

The prime minister's office an- nounced the mover and seconder, respectively. in the Commons will be Yves Lediic (L-Montreal Ver- dun) and Donald Carrick (L-Tor- onio Trinity).

Mr. Leduc entered the house about a year ago in a by-election after the resignation of Liberal Paul-I-tmile Cote. Mr. Garrick was

elected in a Nov. a by-election as replacement for Lionel Cotiacher. Liberal. who died suddenly last summer.

The mover and seconder in the senate have not yet been chosen.

one major reason for stepping up the formal speeches to opening day. it was understood, is the gov- ernment's anxiety to get action early in the session on legislation to amend the Unemployment III- surance Act. so that unemployed can get improved insurance ben- efits during the cold weather per- loci. o

iiobsrxa-rs

Prospective amendments to the pact. it. is reported. include boost-

ing the rate of benefit payments to unemployed who have been in the higher-pay brackets and length- ening the minimum perlod of pay- ments. Unless the measure is adopted early in the year. it will not be of much use during the sea- son of peak unemployment.

Monthly Meeting Local Branch Canadian Legion

The regular monthly meeting of the Charlottetown Branch. Canad- ian Legion was held in the Clover Club last evening. and was called to order at 8.00 p.m. by the presi- dent. Stan Bryant. The meeting opened with one verse of "0 Can- ada" after which a one minute period of silence was observed in memory of Fallen Comrades.

The president then called upon the secretary who read the minutes of the last. monthly meeting. He then moved their adoption and this was seconded by Com. L. Mur- naghan and was adopted.

Comrade Doyle stated that he had received two applications for membership. A motion was passed that these two applicants be ac- copterl.

OTTAWA, (CP)-Parliament has been summoned to

Prime Minister St. Laurent's announcement Thursday of the date was accompanied by a. departure lending force legislation will track than it did at the speech-laden session of 1953-54.

stood, is planning to give the un- employment insurance bill priority in its ssssional program.

first time in the last three years Parliament a head start by calling

it late in the year and having the work overflow into the succeeding

sitting days were the second-larg-

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arliament To Meet Jan. 7; Move To Speed Up Business Indicated

indication that the business

get a clearer

The government. it was under-

The new session will mark the

trat the government has not given

ear.

The last sitting-the first session of the 22nd Parliament-started Nov. 12. 1958. and stretched out to June 28 of this year, with Christ- mas and Easter intervals. The 139

est number in Parliament's history. exceeded only in 1903.

Mining Figures

OTTAWA (CF) -- Production of copper. nickel. lead and silver in- creased ln September and the first nine months of the year, com- pared wiih the corresponding per- iods in 1953. However. output of line declined.

Bureau of statistics figures re- leased Thursday showed Septemb- er's output of copper amounted to 23,671 tons. compared with 19,601 a year ago. Nickel production rose to 13.138 tons from 12,031; lead to 17,066 ion: from 14.185 and silver to 2,753,545 fins ounces from 2.- 067.294.

Zinc output dropped to 31,128

Mr. Harold H. Simpson. of Syd- ney, N.s.. vice-president of Canad- ian Home and School Federation. who will address A public meeting

Ad judicator

K.

Mr. Donald Wetmor

Association.

e, Drama Adviser of t mont of Adult Education. Nova Scotia. is pictured above as he sat at the adjuclicator's desk at last evening's perform- ance of "Antigone" in the Provincial Drama Festival finals. Shown with him is Mrs. Eddy Morrison. President of the

At Festival

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Photo by lvlargaret Mallett.

Greek Tragedy Pres In The Provincial

st. Dunstan's Dramatic society received ;high praise from ad.llllll- cator Donald Wetmore last evening for their selection of "Antigone" as their vehicle for competition in the Provincial Drama Festival.

Presented at Parkdale Hall. un- der the distinguished patronage of Lieutenant Governor and Mn. T- W. L. Prowae. last evening's pro- duction was the second in the three:-day DFOKT9-mink. 5114- W35 competing with the Little Theatre offering of "The Whiteheaded Boy." presented Wednesday night.

Mrs. Bert Patterson. vice-presi- dent of the D. F. A. for QUEENS county. acted as chainnan for the evening. and expressed the plea- sure of the Association in having an entry from St. Dunstan's, the first time they had entered the Provincial Festival.

Intrndiictory remarks and ex- planatory notes on the play itself were made in front of the curtain by Richard Wedge. who told the audience of the origin of the tragedy in 440 3.0. by Sophocles. The new version performed last evening was by Jean Anoiiilh. and was played in contemporary cloth- ing styles. on a very simple stage. This version is more earthy than the original. much less religious in tone. and yet retains all the beauty humanity and grandeur. delivering them with a tremendous dramatic impact.

THANKS UNIVERSITY

in Prince of Wales College Aud- itorium this evening.

island Fish

The secretary manager read tlici report of the relief committee. This report was seconded by Com. Bill Whelan. There was some discussion on this report before it was adopted

The following report covers the

by the meeting.

Comrade Hughes rrported for the Poppy Campaign. Although all the! money due for wreaths is not as yet all collected the profit whcnl all is in will be 51585.45. This was considered to be much smaller then it should be in this town. Cami

KANSAS CITY. Mo. tAPt - A young mother preparing a 'I'lianl-rs&p

giving Day dinner was shot an fatally wounded Thursday by a bullet fired from a rifle in the- hsnda of her four-year-old son. The victim was Mrs. Delores Lawrence, 21. She and her son. Glell .lr.. were in the kitchen at the time.

The bullet struck Mrs. Lawrence in the back. She died before a

Hughes spoke in glowing terms re, the help given in this campaign byl the ladies of the Legion Auxiliary. Sick and visiting report was giv- en by Comrade Mortimer. I-Ia re- ported that the regular visit lied bun made to all hospitals and all sick veterans attended to. Embloyment committee report was given by Comrade Lsard. His report was seconded by com, Leo Bradley. He said he had two cases tcontinued on Page 2 col. 2)