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Retires To Laurier House For Christ- mas Holiday.

1C. P. By Guardian's Sptcial Wire) OTTAWA, Doc. its-Almost un-

precedented activity has featured

the short life of the Mackenzie

King government which was sworn 1n exactly two months ago today and at Laurier House tonight the

Prime Minister, looking over the hundreds of Christmas greetings coming to him from all parts of the

world, anticipated only a brief res- pite from the heavy tasks to which

he has set his hand.

Final negotiations of a reclprofl trade agreement with the Unltol States, abolition of all harbor com-y missions 1n Canada. and creation of a» Dominion commission in their stead. reorganization cf the Canada Grain Board, a. Dominion-Provin- cial Conference. application of a -per-cent increase in relief grants the provinces and installation of new Governor General of Can- iada, were some of the many tlvit- ies which have occupied e gov- rnment during its first two months

office. '21. Immediately after taking omce

‘lvfr. Mackenzie King announced he would place a full share of the re-

ulders of his ministers. That he has been able to do this was seen in the fact that, in spit/e of the great amount of work which has been accomplished in the two months since he took office, the Prime Minister was able to spend almost three weeks at a southern resort taking a much-needed rest.

first not of the new government was to call a Dominion-Provincial Conference which opened at Otta- wa. Dec. 11 and out of which arose the decision to increase at a flat rate of '15 per cent the Federal con- tributions to unemployment relief costs, to run until next March 31.

A committee of the Cabinet was net up to recommend and super- vise Canada's wheat policy. Under the chairmanship of Hon. W. D. Euler, Minister of Trade and Com- erce. this committee soon effect-

‘ffizonslbllity for government on the ‘ o J

i a complete reorganization of the

wheat board. reolacinv the three

' commissioners appointed by the last

government.

A week after the government as-

’ sumed cmce Hon. Vincent Massey.

one-time Canadian Minister to Washington. had been appointed d Hon. c. H. Ferxuson as Commiuloner in- London. P'em'.~.- fifnmes r1. GI"- _._________--~

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diner of Saskatchewan had been appointed to the vacant portfolio of agriculture.

Early in November M1". Macken- zie King went to Washington whcrc he was a guest oi‘ President Roose- velt 1n the White House and where Canadian tariff experts had been laboring fcr weeks to agree on the bass for a reciprocal trade treaty. In less than a. wack the Prime Min- ister was lmck in Ottawa with n basis for agreement which the Cabinet Council approved.

While these negotiations were in progress Fina-nee Mlnlfiter Dunning floated a sT5.<l£l",000 loan which was oversubscribed at record-break- ing low interest rates, and Baron Tweedsmuir. Canada's new Gover- nor‘ General. was invtrillcd at Rid- eau Hall ivlth traditional ceremon- res.

Mr. Mackenzie King ivent back to Washington Nov. 14 and next. day signed the document which placed trade betiveen the neighbor- ing countries on a reciprocal basis for the first time in decades. The Prime Minister then retired to Sea Island, 6a., for the rest which had been denied him since the general election campaign opened about three months earlier.

Acting Prime Nllntstef Lapointe. Minister of Justice. placed Canada on the front pages of the world during Mr. Mackenzie King's ub- sence when he issued a statement denying Dominion responsl‘. iilty for the suggestions at Geneva that oil, coal and steel be included in the commodities covered by League of Nations economic sanctions ag- ainst Italy.

Mr. Nfackenzle King returned from his holiday to find a. vacancy created 1n the Senate by the death of I-Ion. Charles Murphy. It was quickly filled by the appoltment of Frank P. O'Connor of Toronto. The Prime Minister was not home in time to open the Dominion-Provin- cial conference which occupied his attention an entire week.

opportunities for the seating of Finance Minister Charles Dunning and Hon. J. G. Gardiner, Minister of Agriculture were found by ap- pointment to positions of emolu- ment or members-elect in Assinl- bola, Same, and Queens. P. E. I.

Robert MacKenzle, elected for Assinlbole, was made a. member of the Canadian Farm I/oan Board and .7. J. Laraibee. elected in Queens, was appointed to the department of fisheries. By-elections were fixed for Jan. 6.

Throughout this period the 80v- ernment has been negotiating with Japan for a settlement of a 1on8 standing trade dispute, laying plans for the appointment of a royal com- mission to" investigate Canada's penitentiary SYSWIYI 811d 1719191111118 for the Parliamentary scmion which opens probably the last ‘Thursday in January.

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In Development Of Peat Industry

Possibllltl-cs 1n peat industry in Canada ls a sub- ject of keen interest to Mr. Mer- vin Brown, brother of

his native province after an ob- sencc of twenty-two years.

Mr. Brown has been engaged in the fuel business in Englanwfor the past ten Ytars. but has been in Ottawa since the King's Jubilee. Three YZZIIS ago he became assoc- iated with the Balfour interests in England, which represented large investments in experimentation in dehydration of peat. ‘

“Peat is one of the gicat re- sources of the world that is as yet almost undeveloped," states Brown. “There are vast quantities of the product in areas of the world; Ontario and Quebec have no coal except a lig- nitc dspcsit in Northern Ontario; Ireland has rcry little, Denmark, noiie, and other European coun- tries, including Russia, have vast quantities of peat in areas where they have little or no coal.

"In Russia, more electrical power is developed from peat than by the wholo Ontario Hydro sys- tem, the output being over 1.200.- 000 kilowatts, and the efficiency is equal to the best coal operated plants in England with the ex- ception of one."

Process Perfected

For the past 23 years Mr. Brown. explained. the Balfour family had been trying to develop a. peat fuel that would compete commercially with anthracite coal; during the war, when coal prices rose, they succeeded and marketed their product. After the war, the prices of coal declined and peat fuel produced by the process then em- ployed was too expensive to com-

pete with anthracite and ‘other fuels. “Three years ago the Peco-

Gram process was brought to per- fection. It involves two main prin- ciples; air drying on land down to 50 or 60 per cent and factory dry- ing down to 10 per cent. "After making successful experi- ments with the new proces, Den- mark constructed a 15,000-ton plant, which last year produced approximately 15.000 tons of fuel- "At that time I was approached and asked we take up the question from the Canadian point of view." Mr. Brown referred to the Can- adian Government's experiments in peat fuel. At Alfred, Ont, the product was an air dried peat, too bulky and contained too much moisture to compete with anth- racite for furnace use. He believed that at the time, the Canadian government had made honest en- deavors to make a product that would solve the acute problem of cheap fuel for Ontario and Quebec. In 1919. said Mr. Brown. he was mayor of an Alberta. clty when Hon. Charles Stewart was premier of Alberta. He fathered the for‘- mation of the Research Council of Alberta. which Mr. Stewart agreed

that came under review was the

Manitoba, which importing most of the United States. 90 per cent. Within tan years Al- berta captured over 90 of the market for their product. Returning to the new peat fuel.

Mr. Brown duct could

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Mr. Bert Brown, of York, who is revisiting

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coal situation in the Province of province. was from namely, about

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asserted that the pro- be made in Cmario and Queblc and would be Qqllsl to Al- in density and approxi-

He stated that the average pact better than Danish put gave 1a per centhsh. ls walnut 5 to i! w‘ vent from Canadian put and 5 to 1 perbentlrom Irish

Mr. Brown left tbs Island, ‘bin native province in 1905 for Wdlt- ern Canada where he was emin- buslneu, Ind

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yiuuuisiuis T0 FBRTIFY, nunuuust

F r e n c h Permission and Co-operation In Fortifying Vulner- able and Strategic Point Requested.

By Richard G. Massoek, Copyright, I935, By The Associated Press (By Guardlaws Special Wire)

PARIS, Dec. 23.-'l‘urkey was rc- presented lu informed Parisian quarters tonight to e seeking France's consent to the ortification of the strategic Dardanellcs in pre- paration for a mutual assistance pact against any Italian attack.

Today's visit to Premier Laval by Tevfik Rustu Aras, Turkish Foreign Minister, was considered highly kn- portant by diplomatic onlookers" Officials said, however, as for as they knew, the question of fortific- ations was not raised.

Fernand Dc Brinon, friend of M. Laval, wrote, in the newspaper l'ln- formation that Turkey's "price for complete co-operatlon ls not only the abolition of the freedom of the straits under the Treaty of Lous- anne, but eventually the return of Rhodes to Turkey or a special re- gime for that island."

Rhodes. De Brinon aclded,"“is im- portant for control of the Ottoman Coast." The island has been under Italian sovereignty since 1923.

(The Dardanelles, famous since Xerxes‘ army crossed on a bridge of boats to enter Europe in 480 B. C., with the more easterly Bosphorus Straits provided the first gateway between southeast Europe and Asia.

(About 20 miles long and from one to four miles wide, the narrow Dardnnelles passage unites the Sea. 0f Mflmwra and the Aegean Sea. Rhodes lies in the latter).

There was a feeling in official circles that France would not be 1n- cllned to support the fortification request because it would, necessar- ily, involve treaty revision.

De Brlnon also asserted that Spain, because of lntemal complic- ations, has delayed her reply to Britain's “feeler" on the question of aid ln case of a. Mediterranean at. tack.

M. Laval also discussed Mediter- ranean aid plans with Nicolas So- crate Politls of Greece, and saw Vittorio Cerrutl, the Italian ambas- sador.

He was understood to have told Cerruti that he could not undertakg to negotiate new peace terms.

In usually informed quarters a. French hope that Ethiopian r soon will halt Italy's war, obviat g the necessity for League of Nations oil sanctions, was disclosed.

VICTIMS’ WIDOWS TO GET PENSIONS

EDMONTON. Dec. R-Penslons of $36 n. month for life for each of

o men widowed ln last week's mine disaster at Coalhurst, 'Alta., were announced today by the Work- menb Compensation Board. Should any widow romnrry, she will re- ceive a settlement of $480 at that time. For the m cluldren u.,haned in the dlslabel‘, I12 monthly will be given the eldest in each family, $10 to the second, $0 to tho third, and $8 each 00 others. There pen- sions will be plld until each reach- es the age of 18.

_._._-_-_-.__. STAI! AND MANAGE! T00

LONDON (f!) —A1leen Mar- 06D, 31, who 1m scored success u the star in "Vicky" at the Ger- rtok Theatre 1s owner and manager of the cuapury. too. had tbs honour or being elected lhyor or Medicine mt fqr four nwcuriive terms. Ife will return to Ottawa this wzek.

11.30 A. lit-The Sula-Lamont of H01!

"l1- . 11.15 A. bL-The Benton will meet 1n the Board Doom. Tlmrewlll be no lor- vloe l0 night.

The Central Guardian

' This column In reserved for new: of local interest but ldvertlsllg of u newly nitnrc may be Inserted at 4 cents n word ‘ payable in inlvunoo.

HARRINGTON HALL-Christ- mas concert tonight at 8. L-3998

coumnrnwrrou LIFE nvson- ANCE L-sros-r-iz-aia

run ALL-bAs-r aanmoan range speaks for itself. Call and see them at Fred H. Trainer's, 80 Grafton. St. L-SBBS

SEASONS GREETINGS — The Guardian has received Christmas greetings from Miss Minnie M.

‘Murray, Hennlker, N. H.

ANYONE wishing to contribute to the Children's Christmas at the Protestant Orphanage may leave parcels at 158 Prince Street.

L-3904-l2-10-51. ._s_

A BELANGER RANGE for your wife's present for Christmas. Fred H. 'I‘ralnor, 80 Grafton St. L-39B3

POLICE COURT-At the police court yesterday a man appeared charged with conducting a. com- 111°" 851111118 house. The case was heard and adjourned until the 27th for sentence. A summary ejectme i; case was heard and judgment glv- en for the plaintiff.

FUNERAL SERVICES-The fun- "ai_ of Leon Blacqulere was held from his late r:sldence yesterday 1110111111". I: "Si. Dunstan's Basilica where Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father McCardle. The D1111 bearers WEN: Mezsrs. John Bmdlly. Edward Bradley, John Sflvldflflll. John Longaphle, Robert Gallant and Ivan McCabe, Service at the grave was conducted by Rev. Father Drugan.

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DONATION T0 PROVINCIAL SANATORIUM — The Provincial Sanat-orium had a visit. recently from the President and vice Pres- ident of the Study Lovers Club, Mrs. Cecil Stewart and Mrs. Hlllson, bearing gifts of hooks for the pat- ients. The Club initiated this lib- rary and each year add to 1t. This seas-an the donation consisted of forty-five books: in addition to these were 21 beautiful books for young peop‘e given by Miss Kath- erine Bethune.

STOLEN CAR rtacovanrcrr- The Plymouth sedan belonging to Mr. Charles Williams, North River Rood and stolen from in front of his residence Saturday night was recovered yesterday afternoon a‘ North Milton on the North Rustlco Road. It was stuck in a‘ snow drift and was but very slightly damaged. Some people on the way to the clty saw the car by the roadside and recognized it as the stolen car by the license number, which was pub- lished in yesterdays Guardian, and when they arrived 1n Charlottetown they notified the Mounted Police, There are no clues as to who took the car but the police lire investi- gut-frag‘.

SANTA PALS-The Guardian acknowledges with thanks gifts from the following Santa Pals: lvllrs. W. H. Wood, Pownal; Mrs. Frances Hull ‘rralnor; Mrs. Gar- field Stewart, East Baltic; Miss Muriel Bruce: Jack Macmillan, Cornwall; A friend; Mrs. George Frlzzeil, Central Bedeque; Miss Marlo‘ Frizzeli, Central Bedeque; Staff of Rogers Hardware; Mrs. Lloyd Warren. Savage Harbor; Mrs. George Buntaln: Knights of Columbus; Dorothy MacDonald, Carleton; 560186 W. Scnntlebury; Mrs. T. S. Chandler; Mrs, A, J, Mcibaine, North River; Maudie McLalne; Nellla McLalne; Jock McLalnc.

BRILLIANT ISLANDE]; _ My, Mervyn Brown, brother of Mr, Bertram Brown, of York, is n1; pfgg- ent on a visit to Charlottetown. after an absence of 22 years. Mr. Brown ls engaged in the fuel bug. iness in msland, but has been in Ottawa since the King's Jubilee. He left» the Island, his native pro- vlnce in 1905 for Western Canada where he was eminently successful 1n business. and had the honour of b11112 elected Mayor of Medicine Hat for four successive turns. Mr. Brown will return to Ottawa this week.

AT ROTARY-London 1s becom. 111R quite a modern city, with the mercha ‘- pulling out their old store fronts and mplaclng thorn with large plate glass windows and 11004 llzhts, said Colonel o. L. Mao- Kay in addressing the Rotary luncheon yesterday on his trip to the Old laud, when ho attended a world-wide convention of the Churches of Christ in Leicester 11st

Meeting, A t MurrayHarbor

luv. G. W. Titus of St. John, Maritime evangelist for the Church- es of Christ arrived from Murray Harbor yesterday enroute to hi: home where he will spend the holl- daya. _

During the peat tbreg weeks he had conducted evanmyllstlc services in the Murray Harbor Church of Christ for Rev. C. E. Armstroni. who hambeen pastor of the church for the past eighteen years. Do- splte the very bad roads the church was crowded almost every night for the three weeks whllQ on Sunday nights the crowds overtaxed the seating capacity of the building. There were 22 accessions to the church, 21 of whom were baptised and officially received into the church on last Sunday evening, at one of the greatest services ever held there.

The evangelist was assisted 1n the services by the pastor. Special music was supplied by Mrs. Silas MacKay, and her sister Miss Carrie Chapman, Miss Vivian Armstmnl.

Harris and the Boys Quartette,

The young people of the congre- gation, 40 1n number, are being or- ganlzed into a religious, 50010.1 and recreational group.

ster, Oban Denoon with their Soot- tlsh sports, etc. In Franco he visit- ed Paris, its art gallery, Notre Dams Cathedral, Napoleon's tomb, the Palace of Versailles and other plac- es. There were hundreds of thous- ands of tourists visiting the Old Land, with its wealth of historic associations. Rotarlan Mayor Ken- nedy presided and the guests were Bert Brown of York, his brother, Mervyn or Ottawa, and Rev. Canon Malone. It was announced that the net receipts from the Rotary Auc- tlon we $1,696.21. It was decided to- have Ladies‘ Night held on Tuesday, Flebz-uar-y 25th.

- AT GYRO-Past district gov- ernor D. F. Bethune presided at the regular Christmas meeting of the Gyro Club at the Canadian National Hotel last night.

WINNERS IN CONTEST — The holder of coupon number 4415 was the winner of the first prize, a roast turkey, in the Nobana Tea Room contest. The drawing was made by Chief of Police A. Blrtwlstle at 8:30 last night 1n the Tea Room. The second prize, a. cedar box of choco- lates, was won by Miss M. MacKay, 157 Preston Street. Halifax, N. S. There was no name on the first coupon. The contest had been in progress since the first- of Novem- bcr.

OFFICE STAFF BANQUETED —On Friday night Mr. John Saun- ders. caretaker of the Dominion Building mvitcd the stafl of the Post Office to be his guests at a midnight lunch provided by Mrs. Saunders. Again last night Mr. Harry Richardson, the genlnl pro- prietor of Milton's Old Spain in- vaded the post ofilce at midnight and played the p621: or’ Santa _Claus in n. most practical way, when he banqueted the entire staff wth cof- fee and a variety of sandwiches. These thoughtful acts on the part of Messrs. Saunders and Richard- son are‘ greatly appreciated by the post omce staff and more especial- ly so because owing to the rush of work it ls Impossible in many cases for membe a of the staff to leave their duty. The postmaster and staff take this opportunity of wish- ing Messrs. Saunders and Richard- son a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.