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Premier Repeats Labour Views Al? Teachers’ Baily

111s Government was opposed to nation-wide bargaininl. Premier J. Walter Jones told the Prince B‘!- ward Island Teachers’ Federation yesterday morning, because the iarmer's income was not equal t0 that oi the iaimer 1n other Prov- inces.

The Province. the Premier said, had come a long way since the days when he had taught school ior $285 a year, but it had not ‘cached that stage where the worker's wages could be on a par- ity with those oi the worker in Upper Canada. When the Island ianmsr got M cents ior a bushel o! potatoes, the Ontario iarmer re- ceived $1.11. The .21 per cent in- crease in freight rates would re- duce that 64 cents a bushel by about six cents and would coat this Province approximately one mil. lion dollars. Under those circum- stances. wages would have to be kept in relationship with other 1n- come- or all industry in the Prov- ince would be ruined.

The Premier said that, though he was Minister oi ‘llducation, he did "not spend much time at it.” What he did do was hire the best men ior the Department that he could obtain and he had got "things so organized that th, De. pertinent practically ran itseli".

Composition on Decline

lie round fault with the teach- ing oi ccmposition. He had been surprised to learn that the aub- ject was not stressed at Prince oi_ Wales College. This, he thought, was a mistake, ior the ability in express oneseli was one oi the most important qualities any man or woman could acquire,

Premier Jones concluded byw-lyn -

in: the teachers were the most im- pnrtant- people 1n the Province. l-le congratulated them on their large attendance and hoped the brie!

'l'¢5l>lte iron; their duties would

send them back. to their schools with more energy and enthusiasm. Mr. George G. Grosksry. secre- tsry-treaaurer oi the Canadian Tulchcfl’ Federation. said the Federation's now central ciiice in Ottawa was proving its worth. En- quiries from various other import- ant educational organizations were coming into the new olilce glmost‘ dell)’ and much valuabis work in

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Finland Stand Delays Pact

HELSINKI. March 3i - (Reut- crs) - llinlsnlfs insistence that Russia send ‘her military aid only i! specifically asked ior, has caus- ed a hitch in the Russo-Finnish negotiatlo s ior a military assist- ance and lendshlp pact. it wns learned here tonight.

President Juho Paasikivi, his Cabinet and leaders of parlia- mentary political groups. were "Willis to work out iresh instruc- tions ior the Pinnish delegates who have been negotiating the oact in Moscow ior the last week.

A compromise solution is being ewsht. it was understood.

Coming Events

Hrinacra nan. one... April Q cal-c Party and Dance.

"llama ill K. 0i C. Hall, Sosa-is, ‘Ihursday nlaht. April 1st. Proceeds roi- charity.

"South Granville Women's In- stitute will present their Variety 600cm in North Granville l-lall. "Hey. April one.

“Libra! Meat-mg at 14mg Croat Hail 0i It. Cai-hiriliai P0“. Friday, April and. Convener.

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Rates Appeal Woulrl Put? Cabinet In Tough Spot

Butter Is Premium In Montreal Drug, And Jewelry Stores

liew Discovery Df iiranium Dre

THE PAS. Milt. Mlhm was- (CP) — Uranium ore, major means oi producing atomic energy, has been discovered within 30 miles oi Flln Flori, Mann on about 1d claims held Jointly by George Branscombo and John Mclielland o! Flln Finn. it was reported today.

The claims were staked two years go by Mr. Branscombe, a. veteran prospector now em- ployed by Hudson Bay Min- ing and smelting Company. The property lies lust inside the Saskatchewan border on what la mapped as Judnlck Lake, south oi Wildnest Lake.

Last summer, two represen- tatives oi the National Re- search Council, Ottawa. check- ed the discovery with a geiger counicr, a device ior ascer- taining the presence oi radio-

“ active maicriaia.

iihina Would liave Benes Tell Di Doup

LAilill SUCCESS. March 31 - (CP) - China today urged the Security Council to invite ‘Presi- dent Belles here to toll about the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia.

Dr. '1‘. l". Tsiang. China's chiel delegate, expressed hope Russia would support such a move. Rus- sia, however, already has de- nounced the whole aliair ln the Council.

Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, Can- ada's delegate, said it wlls the duty oi the Council to arrange to heal‘ witnesses who have had to leave Czechoslovakia to escape persecu- tiorl.

Drxrsiang made one oi the strongest speeches he has yet pre- sented to any United Nations organ. He said the Council-and the world-must isce up to the Czechoslovakian problem now

V rather than wait two, three or live

years.

He endorsed the United States demand icr a iull investigation o! Chile's charges that Russia help- ed the Communists grab power in Prague.

Brash Reported

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KINGBTON. N. Y., March 81- (APi-The Ulster County shsrilfs oiiice said tonight it‘ had receiv- ed a report that a large plane had exploded and crashed into. a

mountain near here about 8:15 3a..

m. ET. A deputy sheriiil on duty at the oiiice said th plane was reported to have struk Moonhaw Moun- tain. overlooking the town oi West . The town ls about '15 miles northwest oi New York City. The olticeraaid no other da tails were available immediately.

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By W. It. Whsatiey MONTREAL. March a1 4c?) A bewildered public scurried Iran- tically about Montreal groceries today beseeching a pound. a quar- ter-pound or please, lust a hunk

oi butter. .

The good citizens had about as much chance ior butter as Old Mother Hubbard's dog had ior the bone that wasn't in the cupboard.

But .. .. .. a drug store and a jewelry store began giving away butter as sales premiums. .

This‘ paradox was too much- Preceded by big display advertise- ments, the sales-promotion stunts brought howls and squaviks oi pro- test. Some were oiiicial, others personal but iar more coloriul. 'I'hey all simmered down to the same thing. “how come?"

Newspaper oiiices and the Prices Board were besieged with telephone calls and letters. Pro- tests came not only from the but- ter-buying public but lrom whole- salers and retailers. ahd the Bet- ter Business Bureau added its note oi disapproval.

The Montreal Pharmacy, which advertised it would give away one pound 0d butter with each $7 pur- chase, said its 200 pounds on hand came from farmers o! the Fre- iighsburg district. from dairies rather than crcamerles.

The Pharmacy claimed it paid only the Government's ceiling Prices Board inspectors. alter a preliminary investigation, confirmed this.

The City Health Department said regulations were being obeyed to the letter and that the Pharmacy "had a licence'to sell butter.

Peichat and Gauthier. iewellers. bettered the Pharmacy! odier. They advertised s. pound oi but- ter with each 35 purchase They said their 200 pounds came irom Jersey Brand Products.

Can Get More

Mr. Pelchat said that when his 200 pounds are gone he can “get another 100 pounds any time I want." Furthermore. his sales- promotion ilurry would "put but- ter back on the market in a big

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iienry Wallace . Booed in liew York

NEW YORK, March s1 —(AP) —-H€nl‘y Wallace was booed tonight by an estimated 50,0 demonstrators who marched and shouted outside a Brooklyn school house where the third party presidential candidate spoke.

Wallace entered and leit the school house by a side door under heavy police guard, »

The demonstrators shouted "Down with Russia! Down with Communisml" some o! the pla- cards thev carried. read: “Wp don't want Wallace's Communf .”

CIRCUS VETERAN DIES

NIIW YORK. March 51 — (AP) -— Mrs. Marlsles wirth. 1e. a world-renowned bareback rider known as the grand old lady oi the circus in later years. died last night at her home here.

Reds Clamp Travel

Controls

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IIRLIN. March 51-» (APl-A sudden Russian order imposing centroid over British. American and French load and rail

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as' the Russians claimed the trucks hora no oiiiclai Soviet translation oi travel permits. Iri- tish authorities said.

Should tbs Western Powers ra- aiat by soreatha‘ Boviat order to inspect tnins and the Russians declined to mcdilly the order it could result in armed olpshas ba- tman train guards and

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Action By Provinces is > Seenllkeiy

By JOHN LQBLANG

OTTAWA, March 81 - (C?) -

lniormecl quarters here see llitlv possibility oi the Cabinet inter- vening on its own initiative to scale down the $10.0D0.000-8-)'¢ll‘ freight- ratq increase given the railways ‘by the Board oi Transport Cvmmll‘ slcners. But ii regional interests carry an appeal to the Government - e8 seems almost certain - there is no question but that the 055m"- would do considerable soul-search- ing beiore rejecting such an appeal. Best bet, according to ersons ill touch with the picture. s that in such a case the Cabinet would send the load oi potential political T.N'.'I‘. back to the ‘Pranaport Com- missioners. That would serve this dual purpose:

1 Getting the Government out from under a ticklish poi- itical position in this period c! by-elections, leadership change and lixminence oi a general election. -

2. Giving the Commissioners

a chance to review the need oi a ill-per-ccnt rate increase in the light oi railway operating results ior the first quarter oi ‘i847. While as yet there were no oi- iicial reverberations here in the way oi an appeal lrorn the Provin- ces against yesterday's Board var- dlct, this step was regarded as a ioregone conclusion. -

It was believed here that gov-

ernments oi.’ thpnseven Provinces opposing mo...‘ WDYK-iflflmkllthil would take ti a only to study the report and get together on pro- cedure beiore launching a move to have the Board's decision set aside or suspended. Likelihood was that this would develop within the next week or 10 days. in order that their case would go to the Government be- iore the railways could get their higher rates into operation, This will take about two weeks.

‘Three methods oi appeal were

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liew Danadian-ILK. Financial Agreement

OTTAWA, March 31 - (OP) - Britaln and Canada were reported authoritatively today to ‘have agreed upon stop-gulp measures to enable Brita n to continue pay- lng (or essential purchases in Canada until Marshall Plan iunds become available.

--Detalis oi the new arrangement will be announced jointly tomorrow in London and Ottawa. '

It will, it is learned. tales the iorm oi c. short-term extension oi the present arrangement under which Britain has been financing these purchases, in part. by draw- ing $15.000.€"I monthly irom the unspent remainder oi the $1.250.- 000.000 Canadian loa-n. This credit was extended izwo years ago and now is down to about 5242.000000-

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Plmnlllvnihllhque, Maris l! — (C?) —- The bod! 0! Rev. 1-1 McGreer. principal oi Bishops University who disappeared in till sites-noon o! Dec. l0 near the

- college at Mnnoxville. Gut. VII

round floating on the St. Prsncis ltlvsr here today.

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HELMSTEDT, Germany, April l-(Thursdayl- (AP)- Uniled Stains railroad ollieera said early today that Russian authorities halted two British military trains at Marlsnbo when British guards rciuaed to allow Russian lorcaa to in- lpect them.

Marienborn is the Soviet in- spection point. It is about five miles inside the Russian zone from the British zone.

One oi the British trains was en route from Berlin and the other was going to Berlin.

‘The laticr train was approxi- mately three hours overdue isere at 5:20 a.m. (HM p.m. .EST., Wednesday).

ii. S.- Budget is A Expected Today

HALIFAX. Marc-h 31 — (CP) - The Ministers oi Mines and Fol‘- esta tabled their Nports in the Nova scotla Legislature today and Premier Angus l... Macdonald an- nounced the budget likely will be brought down tomorrow.

Mines Minister Patterson reveal- ed production in Dominion Coal Company pits had increased to 2.2 tons per unan day irom 1.6 tons since a. IOO-day strike oi 12,000 Nova Bcotia miners a year ago.

Ho said labor-mianagztncnt rela- tions had improved onsiderabll’ during the last year and deplored that the miners and the company were “between them responsible" ior the loss oi 37.488000 in waxes alone during the walkout.

The Minister also reported his Department plans to collaborate in an experiment this year into the possibilities o! gasiiication o! coal.

from the black diamonds while they are still underground.

The project would be a joint ei- (ort oi the Mines Department, the Massachusetts Institute oi Tech- nology and the Nova Scotia Re- search Foundation. Dr. Charles E. Marshall o! Nottlnpham Univers- ity. now in Nova Scotia to work with the Research Foundation, also was expected to have a, hand in it.

lbrtcnsive geological exploration also was slated for the Province with the establishment by M131‘. oi s. summer school near Antigon- ish. Mr. Patterson quoted Dr. L. Whitehead, MJLT.’ geology protes- sor. as saying Nova Scotia was the most suitable area ior such work in the world.

Forests Minister Mackenzie said a record 581,000,000 board reet oi timber had been cut in the Prov- ince in 104'! 51.(D0.00()0 more than during the previous year.

This year's cut was expected to iall below the 1011 iisure because oi uncertainty oi markets, unset- tled world conditions and uniav- ore-bis lumbering weather.

Mr. Mackenzie urged a rigid grading system to ensure a high quality o1’ lumber ior export to hold the British market. which re- cently had placed an order ior 60.- 000900 ieet.

BIND PLANES T0 TURKEY

WASHINGTON, ' March 51 — (AP) — The United States Navy announced tonight that three es- cort carriers will be used to deliver planeg to Turkey over the next m months. The planes are belnl ‘lent to Turkey as part oi ‘the Turkish military aid program.

a process to obtain synthetic fuel .

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Alberta Legislature Dlosed Yesterday

EDMONTON. Marc-h 31-(CP)- Opponents oi Alberta's Social Credit Government were laced to- day with the question. will there be s provincial general election this summer?-

The filth session oi’ the Legis- lature since Premier Manning was ra-elected in 1944 ended today. There was no hint from the Gov- ernment about election plans.

Guesses about when the Social Creditors will go to the polls shoved to the sidelines such ses- sion highlights as amendments to the Labor Act which make em- ployers and Unions and Union ol- iiciels liable to lines for calling illegal strikes or illegal lockouts.

Other legislation passed since the session opened Feb. l9 in- cluded s Consolidated Worknietfs Compensation Act providing high- er benefits ior injured workmen and a bill s tting speed limits ior the Provinces highways-do miles an hour in daytime. 45 at night.

The budget called ior the high- est expenditure in Alberta's his- tory. During the 1048-49 fiscal year, expenditures oi $53,349,553- are planned with revenue estimat- ad at $47,042,815. The deiiclt o! $6,306,738 will be met irom sur- pluses oi previous years.

MR. 11.1. KENNEDY

Dale Delays Sailing 0i Liner Dueen Mary

SOUTHAMPTON. Eng, March 51 - (AP) — A db-mlle gale de- layed ior BD-minutes today the sailing oi the Queen Mary ior New York with 1,645 passe s in-

‘ members oi’ R. C. A. F. Fiyers. Canadian Olympic hockey champions.

wssrrmoron. mi-‘ch 3l-(AP) Henry lodge (Rap. Mass.) urgedCongress today to

- lbt 50.000 young single European

men loin the United States Army and become cltizeru later.

udsa. l tank corps oiiicer in tho Second World War. said this would cut down manpower needs

“in, the proposed temporary dealt,

ior one thing. I-la asked the Sen- Sarvices Committee to

Iilltl him up.

lodge would sprinkle the ears-

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Armqunits. They would tar citlsenahip alter live years service. Bl would limit their num- ber to is pa‘ canto! the Army's total. Young men all over .the world yvant to ioili, he said. Prwaradnaas tall: boiled up all vaaoulld. ‘rims wars than de-

spinaots: g l. A Negro leader. A. Philip

. ED401935 told 001187“! that mall!

Negroes, would disobey any dralt law and reiuse to bear arms 1i

City Council Discusses Tax Assessment Policies

Annual Meeting Of ~ Exhibition Association

regular _ pat all soldier bsnaitia and quality

The City Council wds called in- to special session yesterday alter- noon to hear Mayor B. Earle Mac- Donald read a prepared statement which outlined his views on the advisability oi the City's impos- ing new and higher taxes.

His Worship said the main reas- on why he had decided to present the statement to the Council was that many oi the citizens had be- come uneasy and were coming to him to learn whether or not the City wass to launch out on new taxation policies. ’

MAYOR'S STATEMENT Taxes

"Municipal Tax is a system oi raising revenue, to provide the people with services essential w a municipality.

“In Charlottctowii our municipal tax is on real estate and personal property. These two main sources oi revenue are augmented by a $5 polttax and by various license ices either collected directly‘ or indir- ectly.

“Our present Council and prev- ious Counclls have been giving very serious consideration and study to find ways and means oi making our real and personal property assessment more equit- able. We feel that in this rogard there is room ior improvement and while our assessor is bringing

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At yesterday's annual meeting oi the Charlottetown Driving Park and Provincial Exhibition Associa- tion thc dates ior Old Home Week this yes: were set ior August 10-18 inclusive.

It was decided to start night racing on June 19, and in have one meet every Saturday night. Goodwill races were set ior Sept. 8-9-

Re-eiected yesterday wars Messrs. H. J. Kennedy, president: Dr. J. P. Lsntz, vice-president, and. Com- mander G. H. Buntain, secretary: also the iollowing other directors: Messrs. R. R. Bell. G. Gordon Hughes, Willard Kelly, F. R. Mc- Lalne, Dr. H. H. Pierce. Char- lottetown: George A Callbeck,

. Summerside; R. ob e r t Chappel,

York; R. A. Proiitt. Ireetown; Cecil J. Stewart, Hampton; Frank

~ Acorn, Charlottetown. The latter

is the only new director on the board.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

The Prwident. Mr. Kennedy said:

In making my first annual rc- port as President oi this Associa- tion I wish to brieily outline the activities oi the year.

The year 1941, irom every stand- point. was a great success. The Livestock entries in all breeds ex- ceeded many oi the preceding years. This, oi course, was in n0

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Suggests Europeans Join Up In

U. S. Army

"segregation and discrimination"

are not halted in the armed ser-

. vices. Senators warned they might

run lnto mason charges. _

I. President ‘human inld Ten- nessee Valley Authority oliiciais to drait‘ plans ior greatly increas- ed power output ior. deience plants, Truman was described as “deeply concerned" that there be an adequa‘ power program.

s. Usa o! the aqdm bomb to shorten any iuture war and thus save lives was advocated by San- atcr Burks l-murqilocpar (Rap. Iowa), chairman oi the Congres- sional Atomic merry Committee. He told a reporter we should hue no qualms about using it strata- gically in this fashion. but that it should not be employed i indis- criminatisly.

Members or the House sAllpl-o- prlationa Committee rlwrtad priv- ately that chairman David l.

lublarlptiol Delivered $6.00. Mali 55.00. other Provinces l: U. S. 11.00. '

~ Dountry 1D Days.

’ Di Vittorio 581d, it will be 0f 0nd

Would Tic-up

Before [oiling

ROME. March 51 ._. The Communists mreciteeled c,“ night to order a counizrywwidq iii-film which would paralyza Italy ">1" s 10-day period beioro thd APril national elections.

Gill-Willie dl Vittorio. Comsn/uhlsé president oi’ Italy's 6.000,000- merna ber General Labor Confederation, announced in Palermo. Sicily, that "Genital-larva executive comcnlttea would call the strike 1i police 1a}! to 1nd a missing Sicilian lgbon leader by A-pril a.