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The closing banquet of the Montague Curling Club was held on Monday evening at the Bison Restaurant. when over fifty

’ members of the ladies‘ and mens'

_ REPLAC.ES DINER I

Self-service train meals will be introduced by the Canadian Na- tional Railways on the Maritime

Express between Halifax and'

Montreal starting April 27. Say.

will be-passed on to the travel- hug public in the form of lower Prices for meals. A pretty travel-

ings operating costs resulting‘

.ler. above, selects a meal in the

new car which has been operat- ing successfully for more than a year between Montreal and Tor-

onto and Mont Joli. (CNR Photo)

Claim Some Farm Boards Force Food Costs Higher

By HAROLD MORRISON Canadian Press Staff Writer VANCOUVER (CP-‘)—-A 70-year-

old grandmother and a 27-year- old farmer Wednesday joined forces before the royal commis- sion on price spreads to declare that powerful farm marketing boards contribute to high food costs. '

Elvin Mas-u-ch, a farmer from British Columbia's East Kootenay district, maintained that the B.C. Fruit Marketing Board is dicta- torial and monopolistic.

The fruit grower, representing the East Kootenay Berry C:o-op- erative Association, s aid the boa.rd’s powers had to be re- duced or the whole fruit farming industry of B.C. “will become a memory."

The board's regulations, forc- ing farmers to market their crops through that agency, had taken away the grower's “fundamental rights,” reducing him to the status of a “peasant.'

PRICES FORCED UP

Alderman Anna Sprott, the 70-

year-old grandmother, said that ,

not only the operations of the marketing boards but also high ifi-eight rates were forcing food prices upwards.

Vancouver housewives now were paying the highest prices for -food in all Canada. Speaking

for Vancouver city council. she,

said marketing boards were forc- ing so many regulations and costs

EASTERN GUARDIAN

CLEANING GRAIN up until May 1st by appbintment. Austin B. Bell

THE LADIES Aid of the Hospi-

— tal Auxiliary will meet Friday,

April 11th., at 8 p.m., In Nurses Residence. Birthday social.

VA R I E T Y CONCERT and dance Cardigan Hall April 11, 8:15 p.m. Canteen, Lower Montague Womens institute. Sponsored by

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Cardigan Legion.

NOTICE—The play at St. George's Hall to be held Thurs- day. April 10th, is cancelled due to road conditions and will be shown at.a later date.

RECEPTION IN honor of J .A. McDonald will be held at the Beaver Club, Montague April 10th at 8:30 p.m. Entertainment, re frcshments; everybody welcome.

ATTENTION FARMERS. Pow- ers Egg Grading Station opening for business April 7th., Paying highest market prices‘. This sta- tion formerly owned by Montague Co-op. Prompt returns.

SPECIAL SERVICES continue in the new Montague Bible Cha- pcl.. Mr. Svend Christensen,

’ Charlottetown is the speaker. Mr.

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Christensen is heard over CFCY

more Truth for Today each night

at 7:30. How shall we escape if "We neglect so great a salvation- , Heb. Chap. 2 verse 3.

it PERSONALS

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’ Montague, are sorry to learn she

Friends of Miss Olga Hcnnigar,

has been confined to her home because of illness and wish her a complete recovery in the near future.

Miss Barbara Shaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Shaw, Montague. is spending the holi- days in Summerside, guest of her

cousin. Mrs. George Dunlap.

‘ Master Lowell Boeliner and and their seven children are N, slowly getting re - established

fire. On. April 2 Mr. and

.4 MacDonald fought the blaze in

aitheir home at Albion C.ross far nearly an hour but were unable

,3 to save the house or any house- hold goods.

Tl‘.(‘ barn caught several times ll! \\:5 cxtiiigiiislicd with the assistance of the l\lacLean family Who are iiciglibors.

Wayiie. sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle liouhiicr. M o nta gu e are Spcmlingz their holidays visiting ‘h°ll‘ .&l‘amlniotlicI‘. I\I1‘s. -I0l1Il \‘l.c;m, Pctcrs Road. ' .4

on producers, that many farmers Wefe giving up growing certain vegetables in B.C.

As for the freight -. rate situa- tion, the crux of the problem was that certain shippers. such as B.C. lumber exporters, had to bear the cost of the extremely low Crows Nest rate on export grain._ The railways were boost- ing rates on other products to cover t-he los-s sustained through the statutory low grain rate

As-the hearings opened, Alder-, man Sprott suggested it wa.s time the consumer got a break on prices, maintaining that the prov- ince’s elderly folks, particularly, were suffering because of the high food costs.

CHEAPER IN MONTREAL

tions, youngsters’ in Vancouver were being deprived of the prov- ince's apples because they were too expensive. ’Alderman Sprott said she could buy B.C. apples cheaper at Montreal than in Van- couver. .

Charles E. Walls of Victoria. secretary - manager of the B.C. Federation of Agriculture, main- tained the boards Wei: aiding consumers by forcing shippers to maintain high quality standard...

The boards did not hays: com- plete power over the setting of farm pripes, he said.

B.C. farmers hoped the com- mission would come forward with specific recoinmendations “as to costly processing, packaging or merchandising services that-can

Because of B.C. board regula-

be eliminated.”

INTERPRETING THE NEWS

For Gordon

each Sunday morning at 10:15 on. , “’l‘ruth for Today" come and hear

By DAVE MCINTOSH Canadian Press Staff Writer The I‘8I9OI‘l; pf the Gordon royal commission ‘on Canada's econ- Omit Prospects likely is headed to: the deepest available pigeon- hole in Ottawa.

The report. made public Tues- day, was ordered by the former Liberal government. It disagrees in many major areas with an- nounced Progressive Conserva- tive government policy. Chairman Walter Gordon, To- ronto aecountant, is, rightly or wrongly, suspect with the Cop- servative government.

Mr. Gordon oipenlly supported Liberal leader Lester B. Pearson in the last election cainnpaign and some planks in Mr. Pearson’s platform bear a marked resem- blance to some commission sug- gestions.

‘SUGGESTION CRITICIZED

Moreover, the commission has reiterated a suggestion contained in its preliminary report of Jan- uary, 1957, which was attacked by the Progressive Conservatives during the 1957 and 1958 election oarnapigns. This had to do with federal financial assistance, as a last resort, for some coal miners and farmers inthe Atlantic prov- inces who might wantito go to other regions of Canada to work.

Large sections of the report are likely to be anathema to Con- servative politicians 11 o w in power.

Pigeonhole In Prospect I

Com. Report

says that in times of .economic

enpanvsion and inflation. govern-

ments should budget for, sur- pluses. In periods of recession, governments should be prepared to reduce taxes and budget for deficits.

This was the -chief plank in Mr. Pearson’s platform. Announced Conservative policy is heavier spending on public worlos. The commission says such a program takes a long time to launch. TRADE POLICY ;

The commission forecasts that Canada's foreign trade appears likely to increase more with the United States than with Britain and Western Europe.

Announced Conservative policy is to switch 15 per cent of Can- ada's purchases in the U.S. to the United Kingdom. Mr. Pear- son campaigned for “expansion, not diversion" of trade.

The commission sees dangers in what, it terms “unreasonable" demands for more processing of Canadian raw m-a-terla-las in Can- ada.

Prime Minister Diefenbakers’ main 1958 campaign pledge was vast development in the Arctic.

The commission says immigra- tion should be stable even dur- ing mild recessions. ,

The Conservative government sharply r e d u c e d immigration last year with the onset of a re- cession.

These examples prove the

For instance, the commission

commission's report is still-born.

45 Million Pro

TORONTO (CP)—A real estate tran-saction estimated at more than $45,000,000 has been ap- proved by shareholders of Ken.‘ Lake Mines Ltd. _

Under the tr-ansa-ction—provid- ing it goes through *0 completion —Kerr Lake will acquire nine shopping centres and 18 other properties from Principal Shop- ping centres Ltd., subsidiary of Principal Investments Ltd-. 83141 from Principal Investments, wh__ile Principal Shopping W111 a‘C<lu'l1‘6 control of Kerr Lake. _

The transaction affects an esti- mated 25 per cent of the inter- ests of Principal Investments Ltd. an enterprise which started in 1952 and which now has real es- tate holdings across Canada and is sometimes described as Can- ada’s “largest landlord." _ _

The offer to Kerr by Prmmpal shopping Centres was announced in March. _

Kerr shareholders were advised that it is proposed to change

Properties Ltd.

They were also advised that Princ.ip.al Shopping Cen~_tres—uI>0_Yl closing of the transaction —— Wlll

nominate as directors A. B. Ben- inett, D. E. Bcniiett, and A. lBcnnett, who are officers and di- Ei-ectors of Principal Investments, iand that they will provide the l iiian-agenient. ‘

3 Kerr Lake is a holding company whose chief interests are real es- tate but which also holds Some mining interests in Canada and

‘ elsewhere. L

Kerr Lake Mines ‘Consider

perly Deal

Under the changed nature of the company, share-holders were told, Kerr shares will no longer qualify under their present min- ing listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange. On completion of the transaction, delisting of th e shares will be requested.

The shares now are under sus- pension by the exchange. follow- ing announcement of the Princi- pal Shopping offer.

Seal Hunt In Mugdalens Slow

QUEBEC ' (CP) --The annual spring seal hunt in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has brought thin

rewards to Magdalen Islands fishermen but they hope for a better bag in this last week.

The Quebec game and fisher- ies department says» the kill so far is‘ between 7,000 and 8,000, down from 12,000 last year and a record 42,000 in 1956.

The seals, heading for their summer homes in Arctic waters, normally stop about five weeks in the gulf starting early in March. It is then that the females give birth to their pups.

Main reason for the low big so far is lack of ice in the gulf. The hunters from the string of islands 80 miles northeast of Prince Edward Island cruise the gulf in small boats looking for seals which have climbed t‘..e

clubs sat down to a sumptuous diimer in the Rainbow Room,

Mr. Arnold Wightman, presid- ent of the mens' club introduced

W: the head table which included

several guests, among them being Senator Elsie Inman, Mr. Vic Pepler, Mr. John A. Mac- Donald. M. P., and Mayor Bruce H. Yeo. .

At the conclusion of the ban- quet Mr. Wightman presided over the presentation ‘of the mens' trophies played for dur- ing the season, and Mrs. James Cudmore, president pf the ladies’ club presided over the presenta- tion of the ladies trophies.

Special individual trophies were donated and presented by Mayor Yeo to a team which curled the first recorded eight ender in the htsrtory of the Montague curling rink. Those receiving the special trophies were: At. MacDonald, Doug M-acGowan, Peter Sinclair and Homer Moar.

Following is a list of the com- petition winners during the past season:

‘ MENS’ CLUB

Pre-Christmas Bonsplel

First Prize: Ivor Phillips, Jim Cudmore, Bert Haneveld — spare

Second Prize: C. S. Stewart, Neil Hooley, Carl Johnston, Doug Sorrie,

Third Prize. W. MacLean, Ross Hamilton, Athol Robertson, Ray Griffin.

Club Trophies Competition

First Prize: C. S. Stewart, H. Moar. Athol Robertson, Ray Machon.

Second Prize: J. D. MacLean. Peter Sinclair, Richard Knox, B. Clair. «

Third Prize: J. S.’ DesRoches.

Curling Banquet AI Montague

D. Wannamaker, B. Haneveld, L. Carpenter.

Fourth Prize: Doug MacLaren, Ross Hamilton. Fred Vuozzo, Dick MacLean.

Special Bonspliel

-Bert Haneveld, I. G. Phillips, Jimmy Sullivan. Don Wannamak- er.

Yeo’s Theatre Competition

Dr. P. Maclntyre, J. E. Cud- more, E. Duvar, Alan Nelson. Wightman Trophy

Dr. L. A. Johnston, Horace Fraser, C. A. Nicholson, Ellery Shaw.

Moo_re and MacLeod Junior Com- petition:

Doug Sorrie, Lester Carpenter, Dick MacLean. A. F. MacDonald. ’ LADIES‘ CLUB

Olive Poole Competition pre- sented by‘Mrs. Poole to Lillian MacDonald. L e o n a Sinclair, Dorothy Nicholson, Annie John- ston.

Senator Elsie Inman Competi- tion presented by Senator Inman to Evelyn Cudmore, Adah Mac- Gregor, D o r o t h y Nicholson, Charlotte Gordon.

President - Vice - President Competition presented by Beth MacGowan, vice - president to Edith Clay, Blanche Smith, Helen Coffin, Mary Nicholson.

Pepler Trophy, presented by Mr. Vic Pepler to Henrietta Clair, Hal Inman, Dorothy Nic- holson, Leona Sinclair.

Yeo Trophy presented, by Mayor B. H. Yeo to Henrietta Clair, Adah MacGregor, Cather- ine Stewart, Charlotte Gordon.

Mr. L. H. Poole, on behalf of the members extended congra- tulations to Mr. William Mac- Lean on his 74th birthday, who was. serenaded with “Happy Birthday”. Mr. MacLean is the oldest active curler in the Mon- tague club and was a winner in two of this year‘s competitions.

G=ov’I Leases

(Continued from Page One) said some fishermen now have five ‘or six boats.

He noted however that many farmers were now engaged in the fishing industry as were many dealers and others in farming. I am not in favour of this Mr. Saville, _“Let the shoemaker stick to his own last.”

The 5th Kings member felt that the development of oyster, quahaugs and clam beds have been neglected. He recalled that a few years ago people would take as much as four or five hundred dollars from

a bed, “But now they (the shellfish) are all gone”, he said.

MR. MYERS

Chiticism of the Government‘: financial position was voiced by Frank Myers who followed Mr. 'Saville in ‘-the debate. Re- calling the 'i953 budget speech of Hon. Walter E. Darby, Mr. Myers noted that the Pro- vincial Treasurer at that time when Mr. Darby said, “If this Government expects to attain any degree of financial indepen- dence, we must increase our population, expand industry and reduce our public debt"»

Mr. Myers said he now un- derstands why the Premier was “afraid to‘ admit that he was getting the $2,500,000 from the Federal Government -- “He had a hope the Liberals would be

they were, he would get noth- mgr: Mr. Myers said the amount

public .se'.rvices of the Pro-

vince. He didn’t know what

ter”.

The member from Crapauo said he would have preferred seeing more roads and rural electricity that the increase along the line for salaries.

He criticized the farm im- provement program of the Gov- ernment. noting that was expended while only $25.- 000 was taken in revenue. H

He said the rural electrific- ation ptrioglnam “had slowed down to a standstill”. He could not see why the Government

do the work. He felt they should put their own men in to fl1'1lS_h the job in a hurry. “As it _is now one man has electricity while his neighbour has none. ' FARM ASSISTANCE _

Mr. Myers said, “I am dis- appointed that some form _ -farm assistance 16giS13ti0l1 15 not included in this year bud- get, I sincerely hope that such 3 program will be instituted in the very near future". _

He was critical of the high travelling expenses in the De- partment of Agriculture and thought a greater surplus should

have been realized from Fal- conwood arm. 511109 35 he saw it, ‘they had a market for milk right at their door.

He wondered why the Farm was charging $5.60 a_hundred for milk when the price the farmer was getting for a sim- ilar test would be around $4.60 a cwt. “I wouldn’t mind hav- ‘ing that contract my_Sel'f’. ht added while one of his collea- gues qujgpped, “Y0lII‘ IIOI DI! the right side of politics."

MR. SMITH _

Harold Smith said he had not intended to speak on the budget until he heard the re- marks of Mr. Myers._I am sur- prised, said Mr. Smith, that_ a man who claims to be.iZ1VI!13 good representation to his dis- trict would condemn the vet)’ things for which the Govern- ment is being complimented by the Federation of Agrlclllturii who represent 2,500 of the far- mers of this provincce.”

lVlr. Smith said the Govern ment would, in the near future

lice pads to rest or give birth.

have to implement a plan 05 3”‘

elected on March 31 and if . of $0,800,000 spent for debt’ ' charges was a drain on the - what could be done about it 5

but felt it was “a serious mat- ‘

money spent on 2

$82,000 .

was allowing one company to ‘

sistance to beginning farmers.

‘He urged more farmers to take

advantage of the soil analysis program which is available to them free of charge.

To further emphasize his point, Mr: Smith recalled that a number of years ago a‘man in his community brought ‘a farm which many would be willing to concede, “was very, poor land.'_'

This man, however, started off by having the soil of e_very field on the farm analyzed. The result is, that today he has one of the best producing farms in the area, Mr. Smith said.

FARMERS’ INSURANCE

Mr. Smith felt that unem- ployment insurance for farm help was inevitable. and sug- gested that the Legislature sup- port such a move with a strong resolution. He praised the work of the 4-H clubs maintaining that every dollar the Depart- ment spends on this work Is “money well spent.” "

Mr. Smith said he was pleas- ed to learn that the Minister oi Highways intended completing the approaches to the Hills- boro Bridge this summer and looked forward to the time when the structure would be finish- ed. “It will be a great advan- age to the people in my dis- trict,” he added.

He commended the Minister of Education for the increase in salaries to teachers and the high school program proposed.‘

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES’ publication: are used

by educational authorities across the country. Write to The Queenir Printer, Ottawa, for the booklet: shown here. Available to the general ﬁuéliir, 25¢ mch.

Putting fascination _/'m‘o education

CREATING A GREATER public awareness of our country’s ﬁshery resources is one of the responsibilities of the Department of Fisheries of Canada. Its Information and Educational Service seeks to show present-clay Canadians how this natural heritage is being maintained for future generations through

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He termed it the beginning of a new era In education for Prince Edward Island.

He was happy to see that many of the recommendations made by the select standing committee on Education were included in this year’s legisla- lion. This he said was made possible through the interest. of people in general in educa- tion.

MR. MACNUTT

While expressing satisfaction in legislation that would give the farmer a fair return in pro- poration to his cost of produc- tion, Frank MacNutt suggested that such a program of price- support can become injurious through encouraging over pro- duction.

He quoted from an American paper which indicates that the United States which encouraged heavy farm support prices is now turning away from this program.

Mr. MacNutt went on to point out that under present day far- ming with modern machinery and feeding methods, the farm has become capable of tremendous production. He said it was, not unusual to see the space formerly occupied in the barn by the horse stable now turned into a place -for pigs and with the use of hay balers, the barn loft now is turned into a poultry house. NOT INCLUDED

Mr. MacNutt agreed ‘that .a

- farm credit policy was desirable

but pointed out that no form of assistance “in any shape or form” is available to the small holder of property. He knew of several instances where peo- ple wanted money to buy a small property of $2,000 or $3.- 000 but there was nothing to cover such a loan.

Mr. MacNutt complimented the Minister of Highways for his road program, especially the snow removal phase of the work. He noted however that clay roads still present a prob- lem in the fall and spring of the year.

He wondered whether some research should be, done to try to discover a type of clay road that would~stand up bet- ter under these conditions Mr. MacNutt said that dirt roads in Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick under the same conditions were more favourable for tra- vel.

SHORE ROADS

The member from Malpeque said that while good progress had been made on the road Dru- gram generally, the roads to the shore were- badly neglected. He said the tra?fic over these roads in the early part of the season was quite heavy ‘and suggested that some «consider- ation be given them.

Mr. MacNutt said the’ re

venue of the province was not suificicent to do all the things that people would like to have done but perhaps the discovery of oil might improve the situa- tion. \ FINANCE COMPANIES

Leo Rossiter said. “these fin- ance companies should be all c‘lizi.<cd off’ the Island.” He said they were very detrimental'to the welfare of young men e-spr~ci.ally who could obtain loans easily for these companies and found themselves in a squeeze later through high inter- est rates which he said were as high as 24 per cent.

Minor Fire In

. Boys’ Home

SAINT JOHN, N.B. (CP) — A minor fire in the Boys’ Indus- trial Honﬁ at East Saint John early Wednesday night left 40 of the 54 boys temporarily without a -commodation when a sprinkler system flooded most of the build- ing. The juveniles were housed for the night in the Saint John Municipal Home and the Salva- lion Army hostel.

Mr. Rossiter said he had a great many young men come to him looking for a loan and after a lot of questioning he would find out that they had to have the money to pay off a finance company. “I would sug- gcst that the Government put their license so high that they couldn’t pay it or else chase them out all together."

VET’S SERVICES

Mr. Rossiter said he was cur- ious to known why the De- partment of Agriculture had to pay $669 for veterinary service at Falconwood Farm when the Government had Veteriinaries on their payroll. “That’s an awful bill for one farm”, he said, "were all the animals sick in the one year?” he asked.

Mr. Rossiter complained -of the lack of a veterinary doctor in the_ east end of the Island. He said it was a ‘very serious matter to these people. “Every time I ask when we are going to get a Vet, the answer I get is, “in the near future". I am beginning to’ wonder when this near future is" said Mr. Ros- siter. _ TRAVELLING EXPENSES

The Morell member said he -felt that any money spent on agriculture was well spent ex- cept when it came to paying “exhorbitant travelling Expen- ses. He could not see why tra- velling expenses in the Depart- ment should be $34.000 While the Women's Institute branch got along with $5,000.

Mr. Rossiter felt something had to be done about the poul- try industry stating, “the poul- try business has really hit the bottom of the barrel.” He charg- ed that the Department did not have a competentpoultry man that they could send out to ad- vise farmers on poultry disea- ses and other matters which he said could save much money.

ASKS SPEED INCREASE

CORAL GABLES. Fla. (AP)— ICity commissioner Frank Kedyrk has proposed that speed limits here be increased. They now are 15 to 30 miles an hour. He said

Cases Heard At

Georgetown

Kings County Stipendiary Mag- istrate Gilbert A. Gaudet held court at Georgetown Wednesday A considerable number of cases were dealt with.

A resident of Point Pleasant, charged under the Excise Act, had his case further adjourned to April 23rd.

Two residents of Montague, two residents of Murray River, one resident of Souris Beach, one of Annandale, one of Point Pleasant andone of Dundas, all charged with being intoxicated in a pub- lic place, were each fined $20.00 and costs.

A resident of ‘New Perth and one of Georgetown ea-ch pleaded guilty to having their motor vehicles improperly equipped and were each fined $5.00 and costs.

A resident of Summerville and one of Murray Harbor North, each charged with driving with- out due care and attention plead- ed gvilty and were each fined $15.00 and costs.

A Murray Harbor North resi-

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