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. cnAnuorrrarowN. CANADA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 194s

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Ei-Echangc controls Likely To continue Until ‘next Year

Island Could Be Made Disease Free Poultry

Area Says

Maritlmers Seek Representative 0n Commission

OTTAWA, Feb. 20 -<5peci.a.l)_ Prince Edward island members arc solidly beside their colleagues from Nova Scotia and New B“. wick in urging Transport Mini-stem‘ Cherricr to name a l ident cf the Maritime Provinces to the Cans/d- iall Milriifirnie Commission t0 fill the post. vacant through tihe recent resignation of H. J. Ralhvee, coll- mlssioncr and ionmer president of the wartime Park stean-nship Com- binr- '

Members of the C issi It present are J.V. Clyne of Vain- eotive-r. one of the leading Canad- isn authorities on admiralty larw and L.C. Audette of Ottawa, for- mer commander in the Royal Can- adian Navy and until recently a member of the External Affairs Department. Mr. Rahlves wiho re- signed for reasons of ill-heolrlth Was foicner superintendent of the Im- perial Oil Company's coastal and inland fleet and held wide experi- ence as a. shipping operator.

Mtmbei-s oi the Transport De- partnicllt committee which has just concluded a report on amend- ments to the Canada. Stripping-Wet. admitted to the Guardian today that there had been "powerful pressure" exercised by members

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Coming Events

"hicirnorial L. O. B. A. Pastry Sale at Hcimans today at 3 dolods.

"Rummage sale Saturday. Feb. 21st. 1:30 p.m.. 1.35 Pawn-pi Street.

"Rilnimage sale Trinity Social Hail Satllfdily, Feb. 28, S pm.

“Runmiage Selle, Market Build- lng. on Saturday. February 21st, at l P. M. Excelsior Circle. King's Daughters.

"Hockey match East Royalty Rink tonight. Skate after. Also afternoon skate two to four.

"Second play-off game's); Mil-J inn tonight, East Royalty vs. lldiil- ton. Admission 2B cents.

"Now available, iodized feeding salt. mineral, mixed feeds of var- 35105 kinds. etc. Livestock Feed

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"llozakcy tonight at Long Creek. (Yilrllllvlll vs. Long Creek. Sloate 6 tiff‘.

“South Winaloe Bazaar and Piliiiizv Solo, Saturday, March 6th. i" Rotors Hardware, in aid of par- boilflgl‘,

"Biiss Wanted.--Paying hifliest prices for used feed bags. We pay iitizht on lots oi 100 or more. P.

"Mb. use Ierviei um.

_“Fonmers requiring Bead Outs iiiiiiiie contact us not later than March 15th. Commercial N0. 1 Seed “'11! mi liliilfoxi-rnetely sino per bushel. Ci-apaud Creamery Co.

"u-‘ourtil some of finals at New Glasgow Rink tonight, North Rus- "00 vs. ' South Ruatlco. Guns starts 8:30 sharp. Skate after.

"Gfliii Prices are new consid- "ebiv lower than they were lay " "Willi 8R0. In fact at the lowest Brices reached they were getting Own near to the minimum‘ prices l! established by the Canadian lest Board for barley and oats; ihiiiis consl ed. Canadian gArain prices are much lower than dmcricall Brain. even though the sclines In Chicago had a sympq. "ietic effect in Canada. Oct our rice: when you wish tam. we friililit make the alarms. we only Moi-men’ Qum _ .. ‘ “I.

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Committee

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"Willi-h its nlativo freedom from potaltry dune it should be com.- Plrei-iveiy lkntple to establish a disease free o: restricted areawitti. 718900 i0 Poultry in Prince Ed- ward d," nay; the report of the potiiltsy section of uhe Live Stock and . Poultry Committee which was presented yesterday st I “will of the Provincial Agri- cultural Council.

"Should such regulations be es- tablished." the report says, "we be. ltlevc it would be of very consider- able economic importance to the Province In respect to the export of ‘chicks, hatching eggs and, breedins stock. To assist in this work, and as sin advantage to producers. we recommend a poultry '“ “ ' .,' with ‘ 1 to labor- atory facilities. be, placed at the Eilipericnmtal Station."

Other recommendations of the committee follow:

Wa recommend that investigat- ions with trace or minor elements be undertaken at the Experimental Station. Charlottetown. mime their effect, iii any, on ntut- ritzion, health, quality of product. e .

‘Ilhat studies be wider-taken to determine the reason for and suggest means of overcoming the deterioration in egg quality com- monly ocouring during July. Aug- ust and early Septemitier.

As the bomising of brooder stoves has proven a great stimulus. resulting in the construction of some 1.500 brooder houses within the Province. we recommend that Iihe policy be continued.

The policy di bonuslng the pur- chase of breeding cockereis has been of great benefit to the in- dustry. imd we recommend that such bomising be continued.

Expansion of the poultry in- diustry within this Province was and is based on the availability of ain adequate supply of imported or home grown feeds at prices bearing close relationship to prices receiv- ed for poultry products. If' the industry is to be maintained at its present level. steps must be taken to insure a steady supply of feed at prices enabling the flock owner to operate at a. profit.

.O0-O|Iefttll'e - Marketing

Based on information received through grading station operators, and others the ccmmittcc is oi the opinion that greater returns to the primary producer might pos- slbly be secured through some form of cooperative marketing ei- fort. 1t might be possible to affect this by mmalgamsting existing as- sembly units, by an entirely new organization. or by the establish- ment of a producers cooperative organization.

The committee also mcomnsend that siudiu be undertaken to de- tenmine the feasibility of establish- inrg pools for the sale oi poultry. Such pools at one time operated within the Province and are at present am important factor in bhe marketing of poultry in Nova Bcotia. and other Provinces.

‘Ilhat refrigerated cars be made available‘ for the handling oi eggs

dill-log the period June 15th to September 15th. tn insuring main e‘ oi qua ty during shipment at this season.

"It is o: the utmost importance lo the tilt Ihlv

ity of product be maintained from m; prodilscar to theconsui-xiu," the report stresses. "Reglstcretb grading stations, smd poultry pro- cessirlgplamits have dome much to retain original high qualit-Y- 1i! the Province. however. there IN man-y first receivers who do not

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Seek Removal 0i Liquor Store From Cardigan

daleaiecc from the King's County viii-nor yum- day requested thePrwlnoiai Gov~ to remove the liquor van.-

dor stare from that village. Included in the delegatim were, Major J. A. McDonald. Rev. H. J. Croken. Messrs A. 5. McDomld. GaM-mt, and

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spokesmen for the delegation. it was leamled. told the Govern.- ment that Cardigan was not bene- fiting frun the liquor store being located there. that many persons were spending money for the pur- chase of intoxicating liquor-mous- ey which should be 150d for cloth- ing and feeding their families- and that drunkenness had in- creased aiarminigly in that oun- ' vdiihiin recent yelirs.

Among the meta-users of the Gov- etmsncnt who received the dele- gation were Premier J. Walter Jones, Hon. GJ-f. Barbour, l-fion. P‘. A. Large, and the Hon. WJHA. Stewart.

The delegation was infoamed their requestwould be given M- ious consideration.

Witness 0i Jehovah Aequitted In iluebee

MONTREAL, Feb. ill-An Eng- llsh-speaking jury late today ac- quitted ZZ-year-oid Charles Elvey. a member of the Witnesses of Je- hovah religious sect, on s charge of seditious libel arising from the distribution oi s. pamphlet entitled "Quebec's Burn-ins Hate."

The Court of King's Bench jury deliberated only 85 minutes be- fore returning a verdict of not guilty in the case of the second of 28 witnesses of Jehovah charg- ed with seditious libel.

Iii the first case heard a month ago. Mrs. Rene Oueletto was con- victed by a. French-speaking jury and sentenced to three months in jail on the same charge.

Before the case was Riven to the jury today, Mr. Justice Wilfrid Lazure reminded them that they must reach a decision based on the facts and need not be swayed by anything he might ssy in his address.

Grain Prices Slump Again In The II. S.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 -(AP)—AlI grain prices slumped today and many other United States com- moditleg and stocks drifted dome ward.

Two separate surveys showed,

meanwhile, that the steady gain in the retail sales has temporarily slackened. The Associated Press ‘wholesale price index of 35 basic commodities dropped about a third of a. point today to 186.97. Last Friday it was 106.32. However. five weeks ago it was more than 20 points higher.

Support Caapalu For Dleoniargarlne

-0'l'l‘AWA, Feb. 20 -(CP)—WItIi private bills standing before the Conunons and Senate urging ro- movsl of the olecnnargarlne ban. the Canadian Welfare Council to- day threw its weight behind. the rhive to bring margarine to Cen-

wdiaai tables.

More Practical And Simplified Courses lnAgrieultureUrged

The provision of more Practical and simplified courses in agricul- lura at teacher s ' ‘ clanes at Prince of Wales college and lilo in tile public schools-was recom- men all by the Provincial council of senior officials of the Federal and Provincial Departments of Ag-

‘schools throughout the rural areal oi the Province, providing suitable training In agriculture ia given. It also warmly commended the efforts of 3t. Dunstan’: University to establish agriculture! training courses at that institution. Officers of the Provincial Counr ell are Messrs. W.h.. show, presid-

rlculttird at a meetirighlld hero nit, 5.0. Parent». Viol president. yummy. " _ and Mom-I. ‘llnnay; (secretory) , ‘ihadouneil mine ertiiat than. Hurst. clay, audtbheptcr -.n:..;..-"-. .. 1 is 2‘.‘.7'.l“'.§.““.ltll“'°.,....i“‘ as: ma momma our , - “W?! for: f sutures/muslin‘ mime: ni mutating we Ioblielly, anatomical-at eeciolefli - sells and wltvamek. .

It strongly tailor-ted the rotting potatoes. raihatn plate. up at regional composite hllh caches-limiters.

Moore And McLeod Donate S500 To Children's Fund

Yesterday the Canadian Ap- peal for Children Campaign Fund was further augmented by a generous donation of Five Hundred Dollerrfrom the firm of Moore uld McLeod, Limited.

Canada Imports Oysters From The Il.S.

OTTAWA. Feb, 20 —(Stpecla.1)— In committee debate on the For- eign Exchange Control Act this afternoon, Finance Minister Ab- bott. revealed when questioned by W. Chester S. lilcLus-e. Progressive Conservative member ‘for Queen's, that Canada had impprted oysters to the value of $450,000 from the United States in- 1947. Of thetotail. !lléllQd_ oysters in bulk. accoulnted

for $430,000; shelled but not canned, $17,000. U.S. imports of oysters with shell $1,000. The

Queenk member made no comment on the reply.

Government Cri is In Czechoslovakia

PRAGUE. Feb. 20 — (C?) '- Czechoslovakia’: many-party gov- ernment broke down today In s test of Communist power.

The eight Cabinet ministers re- presenting three out-and-out antl- Communist parties suddenly quit the Cabinet after a. tense "sit down strike” which left only Communists sitting in the cabinet room.

The resignations were precipit- ated in a deadlock cvq- alleged Ccmmunist attempts atpollce rule of the state. The antifiommunlstl have been saying they now were strong enough to prove that Com- munlsts were not all-powerful in" Czechoslovakia.

The upshot may be an misr- gency election to replace the ne- tlonal front coalition which has ruled the country since April. 1045 when the country was still being liberated from Germans. ,

Gales, Heavy Snow Storms In England

IDNDON. Rb. 20 "' (QP) — Gales and heavy snowfall: struck England and Wales today, paralyz- Ing~ transportation and causing munydnjilrles in accidents on Ice- cclrered roads.

Twenty~five persons were injured when two buses carrying workers collided on an icy "road near Bunderland, in Durham.

The heaviest snowfall was In Sussex where, except for two short stretcheh, main med! were Impsssabla as a result of a six- to-eight-lrlch fall.

Saiseracksrs Work IIartI For Twenty Cuts

WlIIWNlPllG. Feb. 2.0 — (OP) — lafecrsckera tolled mightily through last night to crack open s safa In the Manitoba Bedding Company office. They gained admittance through a sky-light, knocked the dial off the safe and then proceed- ‘ed to peel cit the baa with a crowbar. The loot? -- M cents.

Community Planning Applied To Clftown

The following report of Profes- sor W. i‘... Bailey, late of North Western University, Evmstcn, Chicago, was made following a re- quest for his opinion on local eon- ditiona, by the Town Planning Board. It was read and discussed at their last meeting, with the rs- con-imeridation that it be publish- ed es containing much material

of interest to residents of the City: “The Chairman. "Town Planning Board, “Charlottetown. P. E. I. “Dear Sir:

“The following statement cf some principles of community

planning as applied to Charlotte- town is in no sense to be take1 as official or professional, but merely as some informal friendly advices by one of much experience in community organization and development in U. S. A.. but still only a visitor and ‘foreigner’ here. If it is of any possible use to ycu and your colleagues, you are at liberty to use it in almost any way you choose. The writer is a. Chan‘ iottetcrwn ‘fan.’

“Your are right in Judging that the direct purpose of zoning has been to protect residence areas The current housing shortage and probability of a large amount sf residential construction mounting for some years makes this aspect particularly pressing. The current indication of the Dominion Gov- ernment to spend much in char- iottetcwn on s public building. poe- sibly on the Square. is something that has in ,be attended to. It iri- volves vital problems of planning. -belng a matter of the heart of the City.

“The matter oi c new brldze in the Brighton section makes many problems for this largely residen- tial apex of the city. These last two matters are something for ex-

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Questions Iieason For Failure To Ban Fox Cages

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OTTAWA, Feb. 2o — (specie!)- While bird, squirrel and rat wire cages and parts thereof manufact- ured in the United States are on the list of prohibited Imports into Canada. No such ban applies to m; cages. This was reveal in the House of Commons tonight b1 W. Chester S. McLux-e, Progressive Conservative member for Queen’! during committee discussion of the foreign exchange conservation act. subsequent to discussion of im- portutlon of bird cases. Mr. Mo- Lure observed:

"Lam rather surprised that they dld not include fox cages 1n the ban."

"we think toe much of Prince Edward Island" relllililfi” Mi‘- Abbott smiling.

"l believe they should be on the prohibited ligt." K610111811 ihB Queen's member." I should like to see the Government have courage enough to exclude these thins! from coming into Canada. We can make better to: cases and I believe better rat cages than tholl we import from the United states. 1 would like to sea that Item put in there. Why should we import them when we can manufacture better articles ourselves? 1t is only a question of the Government having the nerve to do it."

"I am sure", Mr. Abbott replied." that we could make a better and cheaper fox cage In Canada."

"The item banning bird. squirrel and rat cages was passed with Mr. Mcllure’: suggestion as u; fox cages taken under consideration.

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planet Jupiter Is covered with I

coating of ice 0.0M miles thick.

Mr. AllllDll Gives ilint To Commons

By UARCY OTONNILL OTTAWA. Feb. N — (C?) — Finance Minister Abbott, giving the first hint u to how long Can- ada's exchange conservation pro- gram may remain in force, told the Commons today that knpcrt re- strictions on fresh fruits and veg- etables likely will be continued throughout this year and possibly into 1940.

Replying to requests that the Government give Canadian grow- ers some indication of how long the restrictions would be retained so that they could arrange to sup- ply all the needs of the Canadian market, Mr. Abbott said:

“As I now see the situation and as I now view the prospects of our exchange position I think it. ll highly improbable that a complete removal of these restrictions with respect to fresh fruits and veget- ables will occur much before the end of this calendar year. and it may be that some degree cf re- striction will continue into the early part of 1049.”

He made the. statement shortly before members voted 43 to against a C.C.F. move to have fresh fruits and vegetables removed from the list o1 banned Imports In the Folreign Exchange Conservation B l.

At the House opening. Prkne Minister Mackenzie King announ- ced the Government plans to ask for a summer adjournment o! Par- liament if the sesslonal work is not completed by the end of June.

approval o! a motion establishing a small corrmlttee to study sug- gestions of Speaker Gaspard Fau- teux for changes in House rules,

Mr. King told John Bracken, Progressive Conservative leader, that the British Government has replied to his request for permis- sion to make public the evidence of the i942 Royal Commission on Hong Kong, but he wished to show the reply to the Opposition leader before making a. public statement.

Labor Minister Mitchell slid he had been advised no workers had been dismissed by the Robert Simpson ComPIily in Toronto to make way for immigrants from the United Kingdom.

In the renewed debate on the Exchange Conservation Bill, Mr. AbbOi-i Said the import restrictions on fresh fruits and vegetables were intended to be temporary.

"They are put on a necessary measure to conserve exchange, and

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Expect More Drltlsli Cotton In Canada

OTTAWA. Feb. 2o - (or) — Finance Minister Abbott said to- iiiflhi. in the Commons that Canada's cotton import. "- * are designed to enable Britain "to send us about 10 time: the Yifldlse they sent us last year."

He said during committee discussion of the Government's Emergency Exchangeccnservatloh Bill that "under existing con- dition! we are extremely anxious that Canadian importers should see what the Eritlsh have to offer."

3 Children ln Ila

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HALIFAX. Feb. 2i —(CP)--Tbe fire death I011 Isl the Halifax Ira this month roea to 11 ‘today when three children '* ’ in flex-nus that ruled their parents‘ VIC-ZOOM frame house in suburban Faiirview.

The fire broke out while the mother, absent only a few minutes. was at a midi-bot‘: bane leelthan 5 feet away making a telephone cull.

The demdl,

Csrol Ann Wallace, 4 l-Q. . ‘David . Paul WaDAoI. two yearn and nine movlblu. Wayna Douglas Wallet. $0

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‘llhey were the children ef Mr. Ind Mrs. Alfred Wallace. y home was destroyed in less than half an hour a drenching rain. Firemen played water en nearby hooves to prevent flames from spreading.

It was the third fats! fire In the

=8 At Dartmouth

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Blllfll area within 10 6N7!- Sav- hoe-t tenement fire Feb. l0

H. I. (Van) Saunders of New York City and a. native of Kent- ville, N. 8.. who has been named District Passenger Agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway with headquarters as Saint John. He succeeds H. F. Nelson who goes to Toronto as District Passenger Ag- ent.

$75,000 Fire

DARTMOUTH. N.S., Feb. M —l'lre [tonight rated the Bell Bus Terminal building here Musing 875.000 damlle to nine business establishments and three apartments and making three families homeless.

One firearm was hurt during the two-hour blue. He received the full force of a stream of water from a fire hose in his face and suffered injuries to his eyes.

The fire was believed to have alas-ted whm the furnace of the three-storey frame building exploded. The fire quickly shot up through the roof.

260 Added To Boy Scouts Since Last October

An increase of 200 members in the Boy Scout movement. since last October was announced by Field Cvnomissioner Walter be- Page at the regular monthly meet.- ing of the Provincial Council held yesterday in the office of tho Travel Bureau. The President, Major N. W. Lowther, presided.

Commissioner mPage reported that t0 date 15 Troops and 1i Packs have registered for 1948. an increase of three ‘troops and slx Packs over last year. Scouts have increased by 'I3G. Cubs by 110. and Lone Scouts by nine since the October census. The total fiumber

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DIES IN WELL

CHESTER. N.S.. Feb. a0 -—tCP) —B0dy of William Webber, 58, was found toni ht at the bottom of a well on hi farm. He was believed to have fallen into the well while drawing ink.

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