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“RAILWAY 01“ the future" was the topic of the address yesterday to the Charlottetown Rotary Club by Howard c.
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Grayston. Monoton. N.S.. vice- ‘ president of the CNR‘s Atlan- tic Region. Mir. Grayston (left) chats with B. Graham
Rogers. (centre), P.E.I.'s (11- l rector of transportation. and Dr. G.G. Houston, president of the Rotary Club prior to I the luncheon.
Railway Needs New Deal
Howard C. Grayston, Mono-
meeting of Rota
Charlottetown Hotel yesterday. Chairman of the meeting was B. Graham Rogers with ED. Reid as co-chatirman.
“Looking towards the future." was the subject of Mr. Grays- ton's address in which he re- ferred particularly to the and large impact. transporta- ttcr. services have on the Is- land economy.
The ferry service LI 8 most important segment of Canadian National‘s Prince Edward Is- land transportation system. he raid. A new ship. MV Confed- eration was added to the fleet, and a schedule calling for more sailings than ever before was introduced during 1962. It plann- ed for 34 crossings a day during the summer. six more than in the year previous. This change. coupled with our red, white and blue fare plan. resulted in 482,- 791 persons using the ships last year, an increase .296 as compared to the year previous.
e 1962 passenger figure is more than four times the total population of the Island he said. “Many of the persons us- ing the ferries were tourists. and I do not have to tell you
LOCAL BRIEFS
GALLANT FUNERAL — The funeral for Mrs. Joseph F. Gal- lant took place Monday morning ll-Jlll her late residence. ii Bis- lwp Street to St. Dnnstan's Basilica. where Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Clarence Roche. who also con- ducted the service at the grave. Representatives of management and staff of Canada Packers l.td., attended in a body. all-
Sarle Ford. Stanford Downe. Emmett Mom . Interment took place in the Catho- lic cc e‘
ncss. real 1,000 EMPLOYEES “w
how important in the industry they represent."
The number of vehicles oar- :ied was up 20.700 over 1961. The 1962 figure was 199.275. Some 662,827 tons of railway freight were carri in and out of the province during the past year on the car caries. More than 23.700 freight cars were needed to handle this busi-
have more than 1.000 employees on the Island on-
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porluttion industry, but the tourist and conununioatiom in- dustry as well." Mr. Grayston sai .
He said the railways of this re ’ thmo
country going ugh a period of extreme economic stress. An adequate response In
the problems besetting them hin- ges on their readiness to de- velop new concepts, techniques and operating procedures. This in turn depends to some extent on freedom from restrictive legislation which no longer alp- plies in a competitive atmos-
ere.
It goes without saying the rail- ways are I national asset of in- calculable value. Anv problems threatening to arrest their fu- ture development are matters for great concern to the nation, he declared. ~ TIMES CHANGE
"Basically. our difficulties stem from a combination of two factors: outmoded regula- tiors and competition. To put it even more clearly. the times have changed, and we have not et been able to follow suit
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entirely. It was inevitable petition should ' for the railways. Over the years a net of rules and controls was
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parties take undue advantage of the near monopoly they had on land transportation. They were also charged with performing dut- ies which, although necessary in the best interests of the calm- try, were not profitable," he
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“The effect these two factors have had on us is indicated in
aged not only in the trans- 11°
I he has been taken away andl we have been left. the non-fat- tening portion. ‘
"The railway is in a position ‘ l
where revenue mm paying operations is not large enough to cover losses on these non—pay- ing services which must be.
mémmcd because they have lcis Griffin, 61 Orlebar St..
ISLAND NEWS PAGE
Charlottetown and Queens County The Guardian. Charlottetown, Tues. Feb. 26. 1963. 5
report from the meteorolo- gist at the Charlottetowvn radio range. indicated that from short- ly before 10 pm. Sunday until 8 pm. yesterday. 7.4 inches oil snow had fallen in this area. With only snowflurny activity: forecast for the remainder of last night. it was not expected that the depth of snow would be increased to any extent. But; with A) m.p.h. winds gusting to 30. it was expected that a fair amount of drifting could be experienc Reports from the RCMP late last night. showed that all maini highways were passable, al- though slippery in some spots and heavy in others. They ad-
Caulion Is Urged As Snow Drills
vised that all motorists should west and increase to 20 With proceed with the utmost caution, gusts reaching 30 mph.
not only due to the condition of the road but also because of re- duction in visibility due to the drifting.
All snow plows were reported to be working well into the night, and as long as visibility not hamper the operators they will continue work on the roads.
At 11 o‘clock last night, the temperature was reported at 15 degree. above zero and had been in that vicinity for close to three hours. The mercury was expected to start dropping after midnight with a low of five de- grees being forecast.
At the same time the winds were blowing from the west- northwest 2‘ 10 mph. and were expected to swing to the north-
Prize Winners
At Film Night
The winners of prizes at the Gold Cup and Saucer film night at Prince of Wales College au- ditorium last night were: Don- ald Gordon. oreslde, Chalmers MacLeod and Hilson Carr. The films will be shown again tonight at the same audi- tomum at 8.30.
Priest At Hope
The death occurred suddenly. at the Charlottetown Hospital Monday morning of Rev. Jos-l oph Neil Trainor, parish priestl of St. Ann's Hope River. in his 00th yea-r.
Father Trainor. who only en- ' last Saturday
Lone Case Is Adiourned
The case of Raymond Fran: 8P-
been deemed essential to a path- tpearing before Magistrate Jam-
ticulatr area or region.
INDEMNITY NEEDS
“If we must maintain non. profitable services for the pub- ' ood. we should be openly
purse, and that payment should cover the money 11 capital expenditure and main tenance. One does not expect a company to remain healthy when its income merely equals its outgo. In short. we would have the subsidy recognized for what it is. an indemnity pay- ment to the railways for servi- ces rendered. " he railway also feels it should be granted freedom to develop an ancillary trucking arm for the purpose of feeding traffic to the main trunk. Years ago this function was performed by the branch line but this is not now a solution to thelproblem." he said.
“A brief outline of the theory
t- behind mad-rail integration {will grow or shrink in dinect
would not be amiss. Develop-
ment of a trucking arm wouldishppe'rs better, c
call for establishing railheads ' locations. Fast
freigh between the railheads. ‘ rival, traffic would be unloaded i from trains to trucks. which would deliver it to shippers in the area surrounding the rail- lu-ad. Conversely. traffic for outward hound freight would be collected and taken to railhead by fleets of trucks. Piggyback would also play a part in these operations. The end result would be more frequent. more efficient handling of goods.
TRUCK FLEXIBLE
"The great asset of the truck is its flexibility. It can travel from door- wherever there are . The train, on the other hand. is supreme
.itisa'bletnol‘ferlmlcecom-
es B. Johnston. QC in Queens County magistrate's court yes- lterday morning. was adjourned Ito Friday. March 1.
I John J. Holmes is counsel for the defendant and Alan K. Scan les is acting for the crown.
event-nag, w at Grand River, May 7. 1903, the son of
Action Planned Against Violators
Motorists with tickets for overnight parking who have failed to report to the city po- lice department will be issued a summons to appear in city police court it was announced by Chief of Police Sterns Web— ster yesterday. There has been neglect on the art of some violators in the
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when heavy loads must be mov- over great ' t as."
Mr. Grayston described the ‘feature adjustments in railway operations which have resulted in outstanding improvements and speeding up in every category.
"The company has 80 temperature-controlled can .‘or use in facilitating frozen food. fish, meat agricultural or dairy products which require special handling. This is , particular interest to this pro- vince", the aker said.
The railway of the future is likely to be more highly mech- anized and will probably cleve-
em, Hos Light Docket
paying of these tickets so strict- er methods will be employed he said.
Rev. Joseph N. Trainor, Parish
City Police Court
There was a light docket be fore Magistrate A. J. Haslam in city police court yesterday.
Two charges of being drunk and incapable, brought penalties consisting of a fine of $10 an costs or five days. and a May suspended sentence. Another was sent to Riverside Hospital for treatment.
relation to its ability to offer per! faswl ‘scrvice than anybody else, he stated.
“The railway will continue to be an asset to consumers an producers alike only as long as
MINERS STRIKE ROME (AP) — Italy‘s 44.000 miners went on a scheduled 72- hour strike Monday over wages and provisions in contract nego- tiations. Personnel of Italy's recently - nationalized electric companies also started a
Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and '. wife ride in coach with Royal
River, Dies
Canadian Mounted Police es- cort as they drive London's Ludgate Circus
through
Guildhall yesterday. At Guild- hall, Diefenbaker was made an honorary freeman of the
the late James Trainor and 139.13 MacKinnon.
At an early age he moved with his family to Brae, and a few years later to Southport. Following his primary educa- tion he entered St. Dunstan’s University, from where he ob~ tamed his Bachelor of Arts de- gree in 1933 He then Seminary, Halifax, N.S.. the study of theology. and was 5 town Hospital. ordained to the holy priesthood} In August 1961 he was ap- ln St. Dunstan's Basilica. Mlay l pointed parish priest at 2.1, 1937. lAnn's. where he will be re- Following hls ordination ho‘membered as a kindly pastor served as assistant parish priest and a prudent administrator. in St. Joachtim's parish, Vernon
became administrator of parishes of Indiam River and? Henslngton. .
St. Mark’s, Lot 7. This was
; Charlottetown Later he served as parishllntil Wednesday afternoon at 2 priest at St. Mary's, Brae. andto'clock when they will be for- . warded to entered Holy Heart 1 followed by a two-year peniod Hope River, to lie in state un ‘ forlas chaplain of the Charlotte. Thuns'day o’clock, when Pontifical Requiem f High Mass will be celebrated MacEach' urn, bishop of Charlottetown. torment will be in the Ro-
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In man He is survived by one sister, lotteto .
River, and St. Simon and St. Mrs. Mary A. Hunter. and a Jude's parish. Tignish. He then brother Edward, both of Greater the Boston. 11:5 remains will rest at the Home
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morning
Most Rev. MA.
Catholic cemetery.
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City of London. The 67- year- old Diefenbaker is the seventh Canadian prime minister to receive the honor at ancient Guildhall in the heart of the one- square- mile financial and business district.
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hour strike for higher wages.
menisurate with the demands of the times”. Mr. Grayston con- cluded.
He was introduced by the
chairman and thanked by the coo ' 21. Guests of Rotary were Hon
J.D. Stewart, Heath Macquan'ie and Canadian National depart-
‘ment heads of Charlottetown, James eake,- ar Taylor. J. R. Davies. Borden Steem and ac V. LaCLombe. Mono
ton. William Coloris, Moncton and Walter Davis, St. John's, Nfld.. were visiting Rotariam.
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