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* iioso o s o es no , —~ SlMP By "SW55" "iii c“ E i“ Teachers Bluntly p Told To Shells illhniiize

NEW YORK, April is ~ (AP) _ Dr. Stephen s. Wise. world-l renowned Jevrish leader whoi

Asiounds Teller

I A d E fought for half a century to make‘ "in"; “m! u _;_".‘-. l~ __ ' l‘ “all” i3.‘ .‘.'.‘3".“...‘.2;i§i: ..i.‘;§.°.i£. ‘at. t-a-o-l-u 1- ---- m»

Possibility of establishing a ptntiuneni. trade agency with Ntwioundlandcrs on the Burin

on the Yangtze River wag reporfld

day‘ H” “unrated his 7m hid by rfnom fire today and forced

day last March 17.

n birth- '

w) Harpilig 0n Salaries’

Peninsula was mentioned by Premier J. Walter Jones in ad- dressing the PEI, Teachers Federation yesterday.

"why cannot’ Prince Edward Island supply the people of Neu-ioundland their farm prod- tit-LS by wa r?" he asked. "It would be n essery to build up |. steady, all-year mind trade to be of any value

"It is reasonable to think that a good warehouse should be built on the Burin Peninsula. with an agent to do our busi- ness," he lflnted.

Coming Events.

"Mail your Films to Ghrnbum Photo Studio. Charlottetown

"Reserve Friday, April 29th. for Norboro play in ‘New Glasgow hall.

"Public speaking contest Corn- wall hall Saturday evening, 23rd.

' Cooperative Meeting in Pownal ‘

Hall tonight. Please attend.

"Brookfleld grail: cleaning plant now operating. We clean and cll your grain. .

"Dance Vernon River hall Fri- day, April 22. Lunch served. Mili- \'i'.‘\t' Orchestra.

"Limited number , of seat; ltilb uveilabe for plays tunightfwin- lloo Station hall. Get yours now.

"Reserve Eaturday, April aotn. Rummage Sale, Holy Name Hall. Notre Dame Alumiliae_

"Car Cement to arrive about 1st May. not all booked. Rhone J. F. Morris, Kinkcra.

"Dance Mount Stewart Legion Hall. Thursday, April 21st. Rollie MacKe-nzie’: Orchestra.

"Norboro Play in Fredericton l-iall, sponsored by springton W. I. Monday. April 26th. Sale of candy.

"Norboro Play in Graham's Road Hail, h-iday. April 22nd. Sale oi catidy_ ,

"Farmers Co-operative seed cleaning plant of Crapaud is now ready for business. John Leard. Secretary. '

"Now booking clover coed Fan-nerd, our prices will save you money. Rush your orders. Mac- Quinn do Boyle.

"Loading hogs for Canada Pack- ers. April 21 at Fredericton till 11 l-nt: Colviiie until 11.30. D.- L. Mst-Dowell.

"Come to the Variety Concert in Stella Maris Hall. North Rustico on Thursday night, April 11st, at l P. M, Local talent.

"Meeting in Covehedd Commun- ity Hall, April mo. Everybody Please attend as Rink Bite will be discussed.

"Now open for cleaning and clip- Pl"! grain. Monday's. Wednesday's. Thursday's and seturdeyh. ‘, m D-MecDonaldJJoWbead, . '

"Jimmy Powers’ Variety Concert Will be in New Glasgow Hell Wed- "Hdnv nllht, April 2o at aao in llifdof the rink. Lunches will be

"Reserve Thursday. April 20th for Winsioe Players and qiscialties in Pownel Hall. Also nucleon. Qan- wtfiiuby Cross Road; Women's 1n-

.“Don't min the ‘up obtain: Inca madden Country om vvllore am, Thursday awn

unuio medium by w... m Boynccntaen service. etc.

' '51s stock and due to arrive Jud- l-‘srtllilegilwibsltoroh Phrailo

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m; lie meeting tonight.

onllow may be Reds‘ No. l ob-

ieeflve rather than Ndnlting. Aim

would be brookthvourh end drive into Hunen province e on: Henliow- " Centen velroo .

Changsha, center of Tulng . Ting Luke "Rice Howl’:- 5 China's greatest productive : er ‘ expected to be KOIIOO greatest battle for south Chine.

South

of territory in that area. '

If present peace negotiations between China's Communists and the Nationalist government fail through, as have so many previous ones, me Reds may launch a major drive to extend their hold throulil 1"“; south China. At present, as map shows, they hold only small ‘islands

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Sfowuwuys Felted Icy Swim For Shore

MONTREAL, April 19 -(CP) — The freighter Mont qaspe tied up in Montreal today and reported first the‘ "loss" of two stowaways and then in a fast follow-up they appeared in the flesh, very much on hand,

Their names were not released and the two Portuguese who stow- ed elbow-d at Lisbon were taken in- to custody by immigration officers. They will be held in detention and shipped out to their country of origin.

For some 24 hours the men had been the object of a Royal Oanad-' iui Mounted Police search along the north shore of the st, baw- rence 40 miles from Quebec after it was reported they jumped over- board and attfinpted to swim to land. ' While the shore search proceeded. the atowaways were seen to dash down the Mont Gaspds genlgplank in Montreal.

Capt, HP. Pullen. skipper of the vessel, said the men wrapped bed clothing together into what ap- peared .10 be two bodies and toss-

Freiglster Aground lie Strait 0f Canso

HALIFAX, April l9 (CP) -— The. Panamanian freighter Vinje remained hard wfolmd on the sandy bottom of the Strait 0i

and an attempt by tune to null her free.

Three tug: converged on the area between the N”! 3mm‘ mainland and Cape Breton Island where the ‘LNG-ion vessel 8101105‘ ed in heavy fog last night.

The Vinje, carrying a, crew of about 40, hit bottom about three miles south of Port Harvkestbury on the Cape Breton ahore of the strait.

The Vinjc was not believed in any immediate danger althourh B119 continued to take water tonisht- None of her crew was iniured and all remained aboard. _

Three tuzs the Grenarier from Louisburg. Foundation Tre- verse from Canso and the 171m! from Arichat — were expected to cooperat, in tomorrow's effort to free the iron ore-laden heighten The ship was bound for Mont- real out nei- aailln! mint could not be learned immediately.

First news of the ship's plight came in a message heard bl’ Hil-

ed the bundles into the river as the ship headed for Montreal.

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(By Canadian freed staff Writer) 8T. JOHN'S- Aprll l0 -- ((7?)- National roadsi- some new oi the Progressive Conservatives made his debut in Newfoundland today and immediately Pitch“ into afbuay campaign four. .

‘Mk. Drew met reporters in e 40-minute press eonderenoe attho newly-established party headquart- ers and outlined in general terms his position neat-em; Canada's new in-ovinee several other matter. l-ie w l address a pub-

Hio visit was one 6f the lgost important political ‘events ere since N undinnd entered the Canadian union March If. ‘r-he “um! i; plfifllflnl for its first provincial. election-expected late ‘in Margin first such pollin‘; since 1

m. Drew ire-iterated m earlier statements in the. House of Com- mons the terms of Confed-

ve been dealt

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Drew Outlines Party’s Plans In Newfoundland

minutes after he stepped from a plane at nearby Tprbey Airport- that his party likely will contest each of Newfoundlandu 2B seats in the provincial election and will be successful if their chances "are as good here as in the rest of Can- ada." i _

He declared at the prose confer- ence. just before beginning e round ad official visits. that the provincial governments should have been consulted before flew- foundlandu entry into Canada.

In enswu‘ to a question as to whether such a course would have held up consummation of union. Mr. DTOIJIHZ "There should be no variation in matter! con- cerning the constitution. ‘I'M

tltution always was followed consistently before on several amendments to the-British North America Act.” -

To adjust differences between the Pedant and provincial rov- ernmente _ inciudinm-thv NW‘ foundlend Government-Mr. nrew c lied for a new Dominion-Pro-

ncisl eonf ace. » " purine the ne had "advocated a similar ooumon ot er oodle- ions. m. brow criticised the fjo- minion Government fu- mound- lng the oonfreeneee in lost-ed and target! that there mould be "rou-

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Saurel Completes

Mokly the Labrador ice barrier

T-SthooI Unii I‘ For The Royalty

The immediate appointment of a Valuation Board as the first step towards creating larger school units was announced yesterday by Premier J. Walter Jones in afl- dressing the P. E. I. Teachers Fed- oration.

Seven schools in the Charlotte- town Royalty area will be combin- ed in a larger unit of administra- tion for the next school term, he stated. The first duty of the As- sessment Board will be to value the land in this area so as to give uniform valuation for tax purposes. The Premier announced that two high school zrls "who intend to take the teachers‘ course next year" will be selected as Island rep-

tional Exhibition scholarships. Two girls from each Province will be entertained next Fail by the direc. tors at the Exhibition. The girls chosen must b_e outstanding in scholarship and leadership, and’ must get. along well with their classmates.

He. nlsrfintimnted that a board‘ ofgovernors might be appointed for Prince of Wales College and the Vocational Wing to advise. the Government on matters of policy affecting the administration of these institutions.

Price Cul-"Announeed For Austin Cars

‘TORONTO. April l9 -(CPl __ Price reductions of from $100 to ezsn covering all models were an- nounced today by the Austin Motor Co. Lid. The new prices which go into effect at midnight tonight will bring the Devon four-door model. most popular type. to $1.645 from

Capt. Robertson

Post In london

OTTAWA. April 19 -- (CPI Captain Owen C5. Robertson. burly 42-year-old native of Vict- oria. 13.6.. has been appointed sen- ior Canadian naval liaison officer in London. it was annouced today. Along. with the appointment goes the post of commanding of- ‘icer of H.M.C.B. Niobe. depot ship for Canadian Navy personnel in the United Kingdom. ‘ One of seven Canadian Navy men in win the George Medal. Capt. Robertson take; over the job left vacant by the death in Lon- don last March m of Commodore R1. Agnew. During Ccmmodore Agnewu illness and since his death the post has been filled by Lt.- Cmdr. PIIXG. Madgwicl: of Heli- fax wfho has since been given command of, the destroyer Haida. In his new position Capt. Rob- ertson will handle liaison between i-iio Royal Navy and Royal Carl- and es officer oom- mandlni: the Niobe he will be- in charge of administrative mutton involving Canadian Navy person- nel in the United Kingdom such as those training in specialized branches with the RN. '

resentatives for the Canadian Na- l

“Until the farmers‘ income goes up, yours won't." Premier J. Walter Jones bluntly told the P. E. I. Teachers Federation at the open- lng of their annual convention in Prince of Wales College hall yes- terday.

"Harping on salaries is most de- pressing." he declared to the ac- companiment of boos from his audience. "When delegations to the Government insist I think I can use the word ‘insist’ _ that salaries must be raised without giving the Government credit for what it is doing, they cannot ex- pect much success."

Speaking in his capacity of Minister of Education. the Premier's reproaches were received with dissenting comments from the con- vention on several occasions. but he kept right on.

"Cannot Do More"

“The Government cannot do more until the new tax agreement is made with Ottawa in i952 - when more will be done." he said. "Because there was a good approach to the last Dominion - Provincial conference. you teachers got what increases have been made."

Stating that the pressure last year was all for salary increases. he recalled that when he was teaching the emphasis was on ac- complishment. The cost of living is lower in Prince Edwardlsland than in other Provinces. lie maln- talncd. and farmers here are get- ting slightly more than one-half the percapita income of the farm- gra of Ontario and British Colum-

a.

"Compared to other wages. if you consider that today's teacher only averages 190 five-hour days’ teaching per year. the teachers are not doing too badly." the Premier continued.

"Everybody lives here for a little less. One Government official was offered 86.000 to go elsewhere and he remained at a salary of $3.000. In another similar case. the offici- al stays at e salary of $4,500."

“Work And Be Happy"

‘Teachers may supplement their earnings by working in tourists’ camps or eventually go" into nurs- ing where there is better money. I suggest that- teachers should think more of their obligations than of their rights. Instead of dwelling on thoughts of security. think oi the contribution you can make to your country. Work both brains and muscles to capacity and be happy!‘ -

To the question "Why are you teaching?" the Premier said that permanency’ was not expected.

"You're in it as a. transitional job. You are‘ teaching until you find

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Murder Trial _ 0f Wood Islands Man "Opens

SAINT JOHN. 21.8.. April 19 — (C?) — Two women quarreled with Joggph Monkey before his death in his Pond Btreet bedroom Jan. 2d. a witness said today after testimony began at the triel- of George IJliott McLeod. 19. The Wood Island, P.E.l’., seamen is charged with murdering Morrise who died_of knife wounds. \ The Jurors heard testimony that McLeod had been urged to return to his ship hours before the ev-

labradoLMission

HALIFAX. April i0 -- (W) - The Icebreaker Bsurel will sell from St. John's for Halifax to- night after oompleti of her food-bearing mission southern hbrador settlements, the ‘nuns- port Department said here tonight. The saurel- ova-tied 826.000 worth of groceries from 5t. John's to Anchorage on the Sflltlllfl lnlrador coast. Ikom there the supplied were carried by dog teem m‘ seven hamlets vlvefimdfll l

o. The laurel anivod bee! inlt. John's late today. Apparently silo had received no damage in

to-mcn the eoui. rt took the powerful ioebi-eeker two dlys to complete the lalt eight miles of her trip.

YOUNG‘ BIIIGNII

Th. otficiai flag of Alaska was

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designed by a il-yoer-old boy.

enta leading to his arrest and that Mormgy had beenthe vlrtkn of a stabbing attack lest autumn.

I-LW. Hickman, senior crown prosecutor, announced that a crown witness had rofueed to attend the trial, 8s asked for a bench war- ra to compel the unidentified per ‘ii presence. ~

Dougie: Deveeux olld that Aud- rgy nuts, former housekeeper for Moi-tiny, left the latter’: ep- artment two days before his death, after a quarrel. Ho said Moi-rim also had quarrelod with lullnnl Delahaye during a drinking party which preceded discovery of the body.

Dovesux uid he thought it was poniaio to get liquor as well as "a doom and a gifl" It Marl-levy‘: fist.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Morton wade among other witnesses heard befqrs the proceedings were ad- journed until tomorrow. They told of having joined tho party and Morton de-id he diaoovond or- nun body at about up -

With $2,090

VANCOUVER. April l0 — (GP) -An aimed boy of i6 today rob- bed the bank where he worked of

$2.000 and fled into lunch-hour traffic on downtown Granville ‘Street.

The pimply-ftaced. pug-nosed youth, carrying a iuger pistol. is still at large.

He astounded teller Bill Slater. 32. by knocking on his cage door at lunchtime. flashing the gun and warning: "Don't sound the alarm."

“You're fooling," said Slater. "I am not," replied the boy, resol- uteiy.

WJ. Routilffe. manager of the Granviilo branch of the Bank o! Nova Scotis, said the boy has been working‘ at the bank for five months as a junior clerk. Employees said he was "cocky" and had come here recently than Hamilton. No shots werq Jired as the boy donned his trench coat. walked to teliir Sister's cage, knocked gent- i,v as a junior normally would do. then turned bandit.

He snatched a roll of bills and hurried out of (h, hank.

Slater said h, was dumbfounded for a fmv moments. then sounded the alarm Other bank employees saw the boy ieavg but were not unduly aroused.

Police tonight

by plane.

here in the last s’! months.

The robbery occurred three hours after Robert Harrison, bank bandit shotxbetween the eyes in a holdup attempt April B, was bur- ied in Mountain View Ceenetory. A lone friend stood at his grave- side. -

watched eirficlds‘ in the Vancouver area on a hunch, the hoy might attempt to leave_

It was the fifth bank robbery;

PARIS. Aprl

Congress tomorrow. Delegates

organized offensWe on the propa-

Truro, N. 3.. died in hospital here today following an operation. He

5.. Mr. Keirstead was elected mayor in 19-13. He served on the town council from i934 to 1937.

Vernon ‘ River Man loses Both Legs in Accident

MONCTON, N. B., April 10- fCPi-W. A. Martin of Vernon Bridge, P. E. L, lost both leg! here today when several cars of a froIghtWi-ain passed over him. He is a patient in Moncton hol- pita]. suffering from shock and loss of blood.

Martin was believed to have been travelling on the train when he fall beneath it. C. N. R. investigators said it was be- ‘ liavail Martin was trespassing . on railway property at the time of the accident. Ha was believ- ed tn have boarded the train while it was leaving the station in Monet-on.

Police had no information on Martin's nut of kin- HI! ll about 40 years of age and ear-v- ed during the war with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

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The committee of the P. E. l. Teachers Federation charged with preparing and presenting a brief on the salary question "did ‘lot reach first base" with the members of the Provincial Government, report- ed President J. R. Murphy. Sum- mcrside, at the annual meeting of the Federation yesterday.

"However." the President added. "lf it is your wish to persist in this endeavour then your execu- tive will be only too anxious to ‘work for your interests regardless

of the many ‘jibes’ and ‘slurs’ it may receive.

“Of late." he complained, "there seems to be a significant decline in official interest in school problems. Particularly when we hear the Min- isier of Education say that the ‘stop-gap’ personnel. who have been used in recent years in our schools. make a better job than the teach- ers of many years’ experience. What is the use of training or ex- perience if such a condition exists in our profession today?"

Quotes J. S. Mill From John Stewart Mill's essay

"On Liberty" the President quoted the following paragraph as pertin-

Failed. To Reach Even‘ First BaseWith Gov’t

"Unless opinions favourable to de- mocracy. to aristocracy. to property and to equality, to co-operation and to competition. to luxury and to abstinence, to sociality and to in- divlrluality, to liberty and to dis- cipline. and all the other standing antagonism: of practical life are ex- pressed >with equal freedom. and enforced and defended with equal talent and energy. there is no chance of both elements obtaining their due: one scale is sure to go ‘up and the other down."

"Teachers," President Murphy in- slated. “should not be considered drones of society and the quicker our citizens realize this. the quicker will the prosperity and social wel- fare of our Province surge tip- utards.

"It has been said with a great deal of truth that all the devices of the classroom-radio program- mes, films, models. globes, etc.»- become so many gadgets and so much window dressing without a qualified teacher in the classroom. who can use them as they should be‘ used.

"The main problem. as I see it. ll to place less emphasis on fooling the public by keeping the schools open and to place more emphasis

ent to his foregoing comments:

By D'Arcy O'Donnell l OTTAWA. April l9 -— (GP) —" Commons deciding not _to contest: another general Federal election Isl increasing steadily.

Eight members have already stated defelnitely that they will not run again and it is possible wt a few more will announce eir retirement before a general election dets ia fixed. , Latest is Loren l. Baker. 4|- lvlr-old liberal member for shei- btarne-Yerinoilth-Clare. Mr. Baker. an M. P. since 1M6 and psi-lip. mentary assistant to Defence Minister Ciaxton, plans to return to private business. "Announcement of his retirement came about a week after B. l. Emmerson. G. Libqralnnombgr f9;- Wostmorland. said in was with- drawing from active politics. He entered the Commons in 1m. Among the first to say that he would not contest another general election was Rt. Ron. W. L. Mac-