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Maritimes Will Pay $7,000,000 ' New Fright Charges

HALIFAX. March 30 —(CP) - Official comment in the Mari- tlmes on the announced 21 per cent freight rate increase today ran the gamut from endorsement by a. lucnber company owner to the terse remark “it's pretty awful." by Premier Jones of Prince Ed- ward island.

In Monotcn, N. B.. Ran-d l-I, Mstheson, manager of ‘the Mali- time 'I‘ransportation Commission. said Meantime shippers would spend some $7,000,000 more on freight charges than they did in 1947.

Although he had not made "a thorough study of details," Mr. Matheson said he had reasoned on the basis of 1947 traffic volume. He predicted the Maritime Com- mission would consider the decision and its effects at a meet-Ln; soon.

If the increase applied to joint hauls, it would mean s jump oi 75 cents a ton for Maritime coal Ln some cases. he said.

J. N. Foster. manager of S. Cunard and Company. ‘a Halifax fuel distributing firm, said increas- ed rates on coal and coke would be passed on to the consumer.

Shipping officials sa-ld they were perplexed by the announcement that grain export rates from the Greet Lakes to west. coast port! would remlln unchnpged. although the 21 per cent boost would apply ho Maritime destination shipments.

W’. B. Spencer. chairman of the Steamship Committee of the Hali- fax Board of Trnde, said east- bound export grain apparently would be placed at a 21 per cent disadvantage and "the port of Halifax w.1l be hit hard."

C. M. Llnaley. manager of the Ssintllolln. N. Bi. Milling Company

Limited. forecast a rise of. eight l

cent-s per bag in the price of grain. A. F‘. Blake. manager of Atlantic Sugar Refineries Limited and presdent of the Saint John Board 0f Trade. regretted that “apparent- LV no special consideration was given the Marlt me situation."

The voice of approval crme also frcm Saint John, where president Colin MacKay of the MacKav Lumber Company Limited said he favored the increase. "What would happen to this country if the railways went bankrupt?" he asked.

lie said the boost would not affect his crmpany sales but would rues-n a ‘higher lumber price.

Premier‘ Macdonald of Nova Bcotla. and Premier McNslr of New Brimswick declined comment. Both said they were busy with their respective Legislatures. opening to day after Easter adjournment. 811d had not had time to study the annmlnorment.

Prenfer Jones did not elaborate on his three-word comment. but his Provi e is the most depend- ent of the three on transportation.

Coming Events

"Card Party in Webster's Corner lchoolpThursday. April 1st.

"Dance in Walter ConnlclCs, kora, Wednesday, 31st March not fine on Wednesday night, ance w.ll be Friday, April 2nd.

"Kingston play at Cornwall ednesday. lvfarch iii Proceeds ink. i

n-il "Raffle lm K. of c. mm. Sell-fie. ursday night. April ‘let. Proceeds or charity.

"Deuce. Bonshsw. W ' ‘my. arch 31st. MacNeilrs Orchestra. n aid‘ of rink.

“Loading l-fogs at Frelericton or Canada Packers every Thursday liilhlvLandColville untilll- . I.- Macbowell.

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._ "Juniors Farmer's Meeting. Charlottetown Legion l-mi (2nd floor) hiday afternoon L80.

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"Tonight at New Glasgow hall. Hayfield repeats their variety gonoort. Share the Wealth. and sole of home-nude candy. spon- soredi by New Glasgow Women's Institute. '

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CANADIAN RAILROADS GET BIG REVENUE INCREASE

Subscription Delivered $6.

85.00. other Pflwlnces do U. S. $1.00.

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Canned Fish Purchases By Prices Support Board

The following additional details with regard to canned fish pur- chases. announced by fion. J. A. MacKinnon. Federal Minister of Fisheries. were received by Prem- ier J. Walter Jones yesterday:

“The Fisheries Prices Support Board will purchase 190.000 cases of East Coast canned fish ‘this year to help the fishing industry over a difficult and serious post- war market adjustment period. Canned chicken haddie, flaked fish. herring and. mackerel will be bought at. 1947 prices and pro- cessors entering into contracts with the Board are required to pay last year's prices to fisher- men.

"Purchases will be made subject to Government inspection and will its transacted through the Can- adian. Commercial Corporation FLDCQSSOTS will be eligible for or- ders of fish on a quota. basis cal- culated from their 1941 production. These purchases by the Board could be readily stock-piled for

sale to relief or other agencies.

Health Factor Stressed At Teachers Convention

Would om spam Slice or Aid rm

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WASHINGTON. March 30-0.?) -The House of Representatives voted almost three to one today to give Spain a slice of_i.he $6.205,- 000,000 the United States plans to spend on a foreign aid program.

The vote was 14B to 52 in favor of inviting Spain to share with i6 other Western European coun-

tries in the multi-billion dollar plum. Whether the Senate will go

along is another question.

Lewis Denies Ne Bauseilllloal Strike

WASHINGTON. March SO-(AP) “Forced by a Federal judge to appear before a board investigat- ing the coal strike. John L. Lewis today entered a blanket denial that he caused-the country-wide walkout.

He declared that the soft coal left their jobs because "they found out that they had been gold-bricked by the oper- store."

The strike started March i5. three days after Lewis told his United Mine Workers ilnd.) in a letter that the operators had ‘dis- honored" their contract by failing to arrange pension payments.

But Lewis insisted the miners walked out on their own.

MOSQUITO PLANES 1N Cl-llNA RANKING. March 80- (AP) — e Mosquito bombers

which Chino purchased from 0m- sda made their first appearance

over the National Capital today.

Wallace Lashes Out At Truman Policy

WASHINGTON. March S) — (Me) _ Henry A. Wallace charged today. that the Truman administra- tion is railroading the States into a war which lt cannot win.

Spanking loll than M hours \f- ter President Truman earcasticaily suggested that he so to Russia "and help them (the Russians) against his own country." the third party presidential candidate said:

"I chprge the-t an srtiflclll crisis was deliberately manufactured tp stampede Congress and the people into accepting universal milltlry training and conscription."

Wallace, testifying before the Senslq Armed Services Committee. lashed out at both the draft and 0M3‘. l-le slid the United States ls in no dense; of attack by Rus- sia or any other ower.

lie urged that United Sense take tn. lead in outlawing the stcm bomb and go "beck again

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"Last year two-thirds of the pro- duction of these canned fish types were sold to relief agencies (about 250,000 cases valued at $21,000,000.) No action was being taken at the present on salted fish. but the Board planned to scrutinize econ- omic chsnges. particularly in the West Indian markets. s0 that if the need arose remedial action could be promptly considered.

Mscliinnon said that pro- duction of canned chicken haddie. flaked fish, honing and mackerel was greatly expanded to meet wartime relief needs. The action now being taken by the Board was designed to help the fish industry adjust production when export markets were uncertain. and with the exception of the United States restricted, because of international currency conditions. In addition to supporting prices the programme will result in production of a cer- tain quantity of relatively low priced, high protein food at. s time when world shortages were continuing." ,

The first. essential in the maln- taining and the developing of morale in the pupil is that. of good health, Professor H. D. Southam, dean of the faculty of Education. Mount Allison University, told the Prince Edward Island Teachers‘ Federation last night. "

Prof. Southam outlined the other necessary factors in the develop- ing of morale as being marital and emotional health. interest. congen- ial work and spiritual growth.

It was not for nothing that phy- sical education had now been giv- en such a prominent place in most educational instltutions._ Prof. Southam said. Everything else being equal, the child with the sound body had also the soundest mind. k’

Mental and emotional health was the next most important fac- tor. Children who failed once in an examination were more likely to fail again. Failure developed an inferiority complex thus making it easier to repeat the failure. The child whose mental attitudes and emotional stability were whole- some was a better student, could learn much easier, and seldom failed. And because nothing suc- ceeds like success. he was more likely to continue doing good work.

Interest was a prime essential for the student. It had been estab- lished long ago that the human mind cannot concentrate for more than a moment or two upon ufl- interesting things. The lesson so be learned from such a truth. Prof. Southern said, was that the leach- er should strive in every way 10s- sibie to arouse and maintain the interest of the pupil.

Work was another important factor. Normally. all people are sl- iergic to ignorance. isolation. and idleness. But the work must be that which is pleasing to lum who does it and work for which he is peculiarly adapted-It must, too. be varied in nature and of satisfying results. Great mental tasks are performed only by trained minds; the untrained mind wastes more time in preparing to perform e

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non, charted, by (mnunrfi) Roosevelt." Even u Wallace spoke, the ne-

tlonel defence pace Wll being step-

up. _ The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee voted 0100000000‘ extra for the Atomic Energy Ctxrlmission and told it to "move forward with all possible speed" on both wartime and peace- time um of "the newly discovered secrets."

The House group also approved 511370.000 for a road connecting Seward and Anchorage in Alaska. Army Secretary Kenneth Royall.

ed this ls "of mlj0r importance to the military program" there.

And the Munitions Board an- nounced it is going to survey some 11.000 factories to find out “where the bulk of uireanents fer war will be drawn in an emer- gency.‘ survey covering another

Brings War 0f :."ves To New High Pitch

BERLLN. March 30 —kAP) — The Russians threatened mday to restrict the supply lifelines of the British, French and American Governments in Berlin.

The lines pass through the Rus- sian occupied zone and are the only ground communication routes of the Western powers in Ber- lin.

Lia-Gen G. s Lukyanchenlso. Russian ciuef of staff, tnade the threat, the latest Soviet act in a series apparently designed to dis- rupt four-power rule offiermany.

Gen. Lucius D. Clay, the AUIE-ll- can Military Governor. refused to comment on the Russian Gener- als statement. British and French officials also would not comment. but. high American officials not quotable by name indicated that interference with Allied supply Anes could lead to serious conse- quences.

Gen Lukyanchenkds statement appeared in the form of an in- terview lu the Soviet-licensed newspaper Voertvarts; it came as the regular day for the meeting of the Allied Control Council pass- ed without any rnove from the Russians to call the four-power military governors into session.

The threat brought the war of nerves being conducted. by the Russians and. German Communists to a. higher pitch. Communist newspapers leave men charging under screaming headlines that spies, criminals, hungry Germans and iuoters ilave been crossing the border into the Russian oc- LUPiLLlOIl zone by the hundreds.

U» B. Army officials in Braille- furt said they had no comment 0n the latest Russian story --an account in the Communist news- paper Pravda in Moscow saying a German spy ring financed by American nlilitary intelligence and German industrialists was working in the Russian zone-

The story quoted a Berlii1,cor- respondent. of Pravda as saying the group was headed in Germany by a. man named Gerhard Pink- ertP-former colonel in the German Army.

llote Down Truro College Proposal

FR-EDERJCTON. March 30 - tCPi i- A-Progrsssiva Conserva- tive motion asking that the Agri- cultural College at ’I‘ruro, N. S., be made a degree-conferring institu- tion was defeated in the New Brunswick Legislature today as the Government outlined its farm policy.

Instead of adopting the 0P1»- sition motion the House voted in favor of a Liberal amendment cali- lng for further study of the pos- sibilities of improving courses at the ‘rruro College to meet Mari- time conditions.

Thc original motion. introduced by_G. W. Perry (PC-Carleton) would have made the 'I‘ruro insti- tution a joint project financed by the three Maritime Provinces.

The College at present. gives the first two years of the four-yea: course leading to an agriculture degree.

Prime Minister King Arrives la Washington

WASHINGTON. March 30 -(CP) ,Pr’lme Minister Mackenzie Kin! arrived in Washington today by train from Ottawa, on route to Wil- lisrnsburg, Va. l-le is expected to remain at willismrburg until next Monday. On Midst’. the Viscount Alexander, Governor-General of Canada, and President Truman will receive honorary degrees from Wil- liam and Mary College at Williams. burg.

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Expect Russo-Finnish Pact This Week-end

MOSCOW. Much 80 —(Bzuters) -Signsture of a Russo-Finnish pact of mutual aid and friend- ship is expected to be 818000 this week-end. if. wag reliably learned hero tonight.

The Finnish delegation sirudy has reported the Russian treaty proposals to Helsinki, it also was learned.

lee Packs Tough 0n Sealing Ships,

ST. JOHN'S. Nfld- March 30 — (OP) -- Grinding ice packs off Newfoundland and Labrador have played hob with the sealing fleet.

The American sealer Bronco re- turned to port today with a. light catch of 2.600 pelts after devel- oping engine trouble.

The Canadian sealing ship il- linols with 2,200 skins was forced to return with damaged steering gear and. the Magdalen headed for port after reporting she was leaking as a result of the ice buf- feting.

The North Voyageur is the cur- rent hlghilner with 14,000 pelts. Total catch to date is 81.000.

Plan Big Paper Plant For N. B.

FREDERICTON. March 20 —- (CP) — R.J. Gill, Minister of Lands and Mines. today petitioned the New Brunswick Legislature for introduction of a motion asking incorporation of a $B5,000.C00 PW‘ posed pulp and paper mill. 1t would be financed partly by United States publishers.

Mr. Gill acted as a private mem- ber as he brougiht the bill before the House for the first time. The bill went to the standing rules committee and will return for first reading. .

The firm. to be known as the Maritime Pulp and Paper Mills Ltd, is asking permission for ll'i- corporation of a mill to be estab- lished at a tidewater lite at be- presu in Charlotte County.

First broached before the war and revived again last year. the mill, under promotion of E.C. Ais- kinson. Fredericton ‘ulrrister, and Frederick C. Bsgley, Sn, of Aug- usta. Me., would have an estim- ated initial capacity of 810.000 tons a. year. Ultimate production would be 400.000 tons.

Li’ approved. the new firm would give New Brunsw1ck’s already booming pulp and paper industry a big boost.

Last year the industry was worth 850000.000 and paid out more than $9,000,000 in wages.

Report Franco To increase Army

MADRID, March 30 - (AP) - Generaiissimo Franco's regime was reported today ready to increase the Spanish Army by about 300.000 men ss- a precautionary step in view of the Cfmmunist threat in Europe. especially Italy.

There is no official information available on such plans. It WI! reported however that the 194$ and 1940 classes may be celled to the colors several months ahead of ttne.

H-IZLIASING GERMAN!

HOP. Germany. March l0 -(AP) -A sudden increase was reported today ln the number of German war prisoners beinl “eturned from Russia. About 2.000 reached this town on the border of the Russian ‘end United States Zones during

the week-end.

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llrge Potato Experimental Station For N. B.

FREDERJCTON. March 30 — (CPI-Directors o! the New Bruns- wick Potato Ccuncil today asked the agricultural committee oi the Provincial Legislature to establish a potato experimental station and a disease control area in the rich St. John River valley potato belt.

Potatoes are New Brunswlcks largest cash farm crop,

H. C. Greenlaw iL-York), a cur- ector of the Council, also advocat- ed Federal marketing legislation for the industry.

A. E. Raymond. secretary of the Council. said a disease control area where only certified seed could be planted would give the farmers a better chance of con- trolling ring rot. such an area was necessary if New Brunswick was to maintain overseas markets.

Mr. Greenlaw said existing pro- vincial legislation did not function outside the Province and that. the industry was handicapped through iaéfoi’ adequate "Federal market- ing legislation.

New Brunswick potatoes were barred from some European coun- tries because of the presence ‘of insects and diseases.

A disease free and better potato would insure a steady sale of pota- toes to foreign markets, he said.

Will Probe Butter Prices At Nalifax

HALIFAX, March 30 - (OP) - Prlces Board officials will investi- gate consumers‘ reportsothst infer- ior butter has recently been sold at ceiling prices here, i: was an- nounced tonight.

Retailers said hundreds of pounds of low-grade butter had been re- turned to them with complaints that it was "discolored, tainted and tasted like garlic." It had been sold for top prices.

Wholesalers claimed the low- grade butter had been imported from Western Canada to offset the serious shortasb in the Muritimes. and had been sold to retailers at reduced prices.

The retailers, however. said they had not learned of the price re- duction until after the butter had been placed on the counter and sold.

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HOUSING DEVELOPMENT i

SAINT JOHN. N. 8.. March 30 —(CP) - workmen today started clearing the site of a new housing development at Rockwood Court which will provide 205 dwelllrI

units at an estimated cost of $0.- 000.000. Six or eight apartments will be contained in each of. the 32 buildings-

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LAKE SUCCESS. March 8o - (OP) - Russia declared today the United States wants tn kill the Palestine partition project to save American oil and military interests in the Middle East.

Andrei A. Gromyko, the Soviet delegate. rejected a United states proposal for s special assembly of the B‘! United Nations to consider the future of Palestine.

The Russian said there are n0 grounds for this session. Gromyko‘: stand forecast a Russian veto which would force the United Slates to demand a poll of the whole mem- bership 0n the question of calling g special session. Only a simple majority of the members _ 2B votes - would be needed to con- vene the Assembly.

finally. Gromyko slapped down the United States proyosel for a UN. trusteesbip for Palestine. i-le said the trusteeshlp ides wee "an

Premier Jones Figures Island Heaviest Loser

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"The 21 percent boost in railway freight rates will cost Prince Ecl- ward Island close to one million dollars annually. Premier J. Walter Jones predicted yesterday in a statement commenting on the de- cision handed down by the Board of Railway Commissioners.

He termed it "one of the worst blows ever administered to our agricultural economy."

Equally strong in his criticism was Mr. J.W. Bculter. Manager of the P.E.I. Potato Growers Associa- tion, who said that coming on top of the refrigerator car shortage. the rates boost threatened the Is- land potato industry with disaster. Growers and shippers would be caught “both wayfi." he said, as the increase applied not only to the potatoes they exported but to prac- tically everything, such as fertil- izer and machinery, required in potato production.

Premier Jones was in agreement with Mr. Boulter that the potato industry would be the worst suf- ferer, pointing out that there is to- day a. freight differential of nearly 60 cents a bushel compared with the Central Provinces. Shippers in the latter Provinces, with shorter hauls and freer access to other means of transportation, will be placed at an increased advantage over Maritime competitors.

“All 0111' farm and fishery pro- ducers will be affected by tlhe Board's decision," Premier Jones said, “and probably to a greater extent than any other Province in the Dominion.