Aucnsr 26.1931

g_-—-s-—

CHA RLOTTETO wzv For ui.

ANOTHER

MAMMOTH DANCE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th ,

LARGEST DANCE FLOOR in the PROVINCE

nrxorrs oncnnsrrta.

Come and Enjoy Yourself. 9 to 1

Admission 50 cents

1E5 nouns

(Continued from Page 1)

bv this service i8 Priiivlded 5nd °p' ‘Hind by the Canadian National Rziilway5-

And where55;-The operation was hm»;- expected, or intended to be u]; gustalnln!» 5nd the remccun- mg deficits, go to swell the 105595 cf the Railway on the Atlantfilc Re_ gun, and stand in the way of our E ,,,,,g proper rates and. service.

ilhcr-QIQYE resolved z-That the in- Cillllllg Executive be instructed to co before the Provincial Govern-t" mutt, and impress on them the npcpgsity of having the accounting for this service completely elimin- ated from the railway accounts. and any defifl. on such operation ghgygéd against the consolidated revenues 0f Canada, 8nd it 5l1011ld be. and thus place us. in so far e5 Railway accounting is concerned.

' on an equal footing with the other

Provinces of Canada.

And Further Resolvedz-That as this matter affects the whole At- lantic Region that the Govern- ments of the other Maritime Prev- inces be asked to co-operate toward the some end.

Moved by Mr. ‘R. E. Mutch and seconded by Mr. N. Rattenbury.

Senator Sinclair stated that he agreed entirely with the resolution. It was necessary, he thought, that the deficit be taken care of by the Department of Railways and Can- als. The Senator believed the tour- ist business to be very important. When Canada and the world would get out cf depression, those prob- lems would be given consideration.

Mr. R. E. Match believed that it ‘was necessary to get the burden oi the opqating of the ferry from the shoulders of the railway to the Dominion Government. What stands in the Way of changing the aJcoiIniing system was a mystery. though railway officials had often ex-presstvd the desire that such a change should be made.

lf it could be shown to the other Pruinnces that the deficits occurr- 111g in the Atlantic Region were 51011111110 in the way of improve- merits the co-operation of Nova Ecoiia and New Brunswick might be expected.

lion. A. E. MucLean alsoeirpress- ed himself as favorable to the res- oliition.

Mr. C. R. tRogers believed that the matter might well be consider-

cial Conference for the settlement of Maritime Claims.

PERMANENT HIGHWAYS

Whereasz-The increase in our motor traffic, the development 0! our tourist business and the need for providing the most efficient and economic avenues of local transpor- tation for our farmers and fisher- men. require that our Highway shall be improved and permanent Highways be provided.

Therefore be it resolved-That the Executive of the Board be requested to pres-s upon the proper authorities the necessity for the immediate in- auguration of a policy of Eenerfll highway improvement to embrace the construction of a central per- manent highway.

Moved by Mr. C. R. Rogers and seconded by C. E. MacKenzie.

AIR MAIL

Whereas:—The Air Mail service which was rendered to Prince Ed- ward lsland last winter was of material assistance to this Province and productive of satisfactory re- suits.

Therefore be it resolved:—That this Associated Boards of Trade at its annual convention express its hearty appreciation to the Post Master General for the service ex- tended and ask for the continuance of this service during the coming winter months. _

Moved iby Mr. G. Elliott Full and seconded by Mr. J. E. Birch.

CAR FERRY RATES l

Resolved that the Amociated Boards of Trade support the action of other organizations in asking for a. reduction in auto rates on the new car ferry feeling assured that a. lower rate will increase the traf- fic and thereby fllhsist to bring a larger number of tourists to this movince.

Moved by J. E. Birch seconded by B. R. Holman.

Mr. J. E. Birch considered the resolution most important, as at the present time-the ferry trans- portation rates were almost pro- hibitive. A reduced rate would be of great assistance.

lvlrr. Justice Arsenault stated that the greatest percentage of tourists coming to the Island were visitors who had no relatives in the Prov- ince. The home comers was not to be despised as most were pretty good spenders. ‘There had been n0

‘d at the approaching Interprovln-

art/gira-

SusseX

'7'“ Qulllly KIM’ ‘

‘an am van mm nu ‘Grumman! an but!“

“‘ * filngardild "lIunMB. Canola

S”

advertising of the Province done

Tired and

except/by the c. u. n, and by the Tourists Association but in the e958

i of the latter the work had been

hampered by the lack of funds. If anything could be done to increase the Association's revenue no other organization could spend it t0 better advantage.

SUNDAY SERVICE - a

Resolvedz-‘Ihat the Associated Boards of Trade express their ap- preciation to the Canadian Nation- al Railways for the Sunday service now given between Prince Edward Island and the Mainland.

Moved by Mr. G. Elliott Full and seconded by Mr. S. Kennedy,

C. N. R. FACILITIES

Resclvedz-‘Ihat the Associated Boards of Trade in annual session assembled express it's hearty ap- preciation to the Canadian Nation- al Railways for the excellent Hotel accommodation provided in the Province and extend all best wishes for the successful operation of the Canadian National Hotel.

And Further Resolved:—'I‘hat. this Board express grateful appreciation for the new car ferry recently put into service and which will un- doubtedly add much to the trans- portation service rendered by the Canadian National. Railways and to the prosperity of the Province in general.

lvlbved by Mr. S. Kennedy and seconded by Mr. J. P. Crockett.

AUTO TRAFFIAC CONTROL

Resolved:-'I‘hat the Executive of the Associated Boards of ‘Prado be authorized to bring to the attention of the Provincial Government the necessity for more strict control of auto traffic with the necessary at- tention to the speed of trucks, the condition of automobile lights and general road discipline and the he. ccsslty of a thorough examination of applicants for licenses.

Moved by Mr. J. P. Crockett, and seconded by Mr. L. A. Murray.

President's Address v

F41110W1118 is the report of the President. Mr. s. A. McDonald:

It is my pleasure again, lirdlbs 511d Eentlemen. to welcome you here 8t thk the annual meeting of the Associated Boards of Trade of P. E. Island. There is a gpggigl significance attached to our goth. erlhs this year; for today marks the tenth anniversary of the orig. in of this organization and it seems m and Dfeller that the opportunity should now be taken for a scruti- 11111118 cf the activities and accom~ plislunents of the first decade o0 our history. Not only this, but also a consideration of what our atti-

Thirsty! Then it’s Sussex ‘linger Ale Time!

USSEX Dry Gin- ger Ale is made from the sparkling spring water of the famous artesian wells of Sussex, gov- ernment tested for purity. It is a gin-

ger a]; o the high- est co — a blen Sussex Spring aizer with

pure ginger essence and fruit juices.

Order Sussex Dry Ginger Ale by the case at your Dealer.

eX

G IN G E R ‘A L. E PALE par AND comm $IISSEX sitters m: LIMITED, Sussex, m lnintwlt

i;

CARVELL“ BROS. Ltd

DISTRIBUTORS

-—u4s~|\|l"

f

tude and aim shall be for the years to come. . The first Board of Trade 1n this Island was founded in 1887 1n Charlottetown. This was soon fol- 1°Wed bythe appearance of others in the different towns of the pro. vince. Then ten years ago 1t was realized that greater good and bet. ter provincial co-operation could be attained by the formation of a united organization which v/ould extend its sphere past local prob. 191118 and deal with subjects con- ¢e1h1118 the entire. province... . Since that day questions of in- 13191151118 importance have been dealt with yearly. and r think it can be truly said that’ no partisan httlthde. no partiallty has ever in. fiileheed any action of this Board except for an honest prejudice to “Ways do what has seemed right and best for the prosperity or tho

_ people.

It must be remembered that no small part of the success which has attended our projects of latter years has been due to the hearty support and loyal cd-operation of the Women's Institutes and Farm- ers‘ organizations which represent the province as a whole. It is only through a continuance of this whole-hearted ctr-operation for the public good, that we can hope to deal with those new problems which confront us now.

Since our last annual convention a severe re-adiuatmont of the whole economic structure has been experienced and a. drastic out hu occurred in the prices of. nggfly all products. mutunately hows. there has been n well no reduction in the prices of all manufactured

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

purchasing power of the dollar on

. a more equitable basis-

Thc Depression

We have heard a great deal these late years, urging us to spend more money so as to bring world condi- tions back to normal. I am one of flhose, who is old iashioned enough to believe, that this end will be at-

‘tained rather by the saner methods of saving and living within our means than by mortgaging the fut- ure for our present comfort. Un- fortunately the world today is reap- ing the bitter fruits of the former doctrine, which has left in its trail a wreckage of individuals, munici- palities, corporations, governments and nations: all alike, the victims of this policy of inflation, of over expansion, of trying to defeat the laws of supply and’ demand. ‘One of the dangers that con- fronts us today has been aptly de- scribed by a. well-known speaker who recently said there is too much government in business and too little business in government. The American Chamber of Commerce, an organization that is considered the largest business bureau in the world, speaks in no uncertain terms, when it states that the best service that a gvvcs ment can ren- der a nation is not to interfere with private enterprise. In support of this contention it cites such out- standing failures as the coffee sit- nation in Brazil, the rubber indus- try in Great Britain, the silk in- dustry in China and Japan, and Cuba with its sugar problem. They also refer to the recent "farm re- lief legislation" in the U. S. A., and the wheat pool in western Canada as further proofs of their belief. The futility of trying to fix com- modity prices at an artificial level irrespective of the law of supply and demand has been the subject of considerable comment in recent months. No such efforts have been a__succss. It is not possible to re- peal the law of supply and demand. of cause and effect, o‘: of action and reaction. Value is a matter of opinion, an act of Parliament has small jurisdiction over what men think, When the consumer buys a product it goes out cf the market and disappears, when private or public agents buy merely to fix an arbitrary price the product is still in the market, every consumer knows it, and waits for results, and the holding for higher price only makes matters worse.

However, despite the havoc which has been wrought elsewhere, the train of ruin has really left but small trace on this fair province- Indeed one finds that considerable benefits and improvements have come upon us in the past twelve months. Of these the most out- standing have been the erection of the C. N- R. hotel, and the placing oi’ a new ice-breaking steamer on the Borden-Tormentine route.

Improvements

‘There is no need here to discuss the excellence of the Canadian Na. tional Hotel. which is proving a. de- cided attraction to visitors and which compares favourably with those found in much larger cities. Its erection has been a far-sighted move and will ofler comfortable, even luxurious acccmodation, for many years far the steadily in- creasing stream of summer visit- ors. As a result of the consequently increased tourist traffic benefit will accrue to the other hotel owners and to the province generally.

It would be tedious here to de- scribe the details of the new ferry steamer, which has been granted much publicity in the press, 1t marks another step forward toward the attainment of‘ continuous com- munication with the mainland which for fifty years has been a constant problem. Though in 1873 daily communication was promised mmtacin shrdlu taoin shrdlus this province, it was not until two months. ago, in June of this year, that a. daily service was finally es- tablished.

It is hard for us, whose memories are so short, to realize the improve- ments and changes which have oc- curred in our own time in trans- portation. Any of us here today can recall the hazardous, intermit- tent, unsatisfactory and inadequate service formerly accorded this pro- vince. If such changes have occur- red in our life-time, from small hand-drawn boats to the largest and most powepful steamer ever constructed in Canada, what may wehope for in the next generation. Perhaps there was some truth in the words of Mr. Coverdale, presi- dent of Canada Stoamships, when at the launching of the S. S. Char- lottemwn, he said "this craft will perhaps serve the needs of the Islanders until a tunnel is con- ltructed.”

Ferry Service During the past year. recommen-

dations have been made by the Boards of Trade. looking to a re-

1.1-’ __

. MI!"

. ‘vunplltn: iiit?‘ifiiiittiiuriiii?lat-tray . n I _i " "iifiiiiiiiliilai

w "

t- . \ ti‘ 255.} Q ‘i. ‘ ' fps".

i. liilirir

‘tuiti- iii

t

' 4o ‘ . with m. Mm h“ ' N

he SPEAKi f... iTSElF

Quality tells, in n cigarette as well as in wheat. In fact, the record established and maintained by Turret Cigarettes has been mutlc by quality alone. Their mildness and fragruncc—und the satisfaction they give - to smokers-arc llic nuturul results of the quality of the tobaccos used in their manufacture.

‘l ,\

'.. z

After all, nothing can replace good, honest tobacco; grown and ripened riglit out in llic liclrl under naturc’s Own Sunlight-nothing artificial about that-and the high quality is “inbred.”

Mild and Fi-oqi-ant

ct

CIARETTES

m

PAGE SI-‘VEN

Canadian grown whggg b,‘ nun llic clranrpioirsliip p; Chicago l5 out of l‘) linrca— the world's record for quality

and from Borden. The only con- cesions made was a change from eight to seven dollars for the rc- turn trip. The question now arises, should any charges be made for the conveyance of automobiles too and from this province. Why should the furry service not be treated as part of the main inter- national highway from the Atlantic to the Pacific ‘l

1st. The Ferry Service and travel by auto to and from this province. is a matter that requires careful study-

.2nd. Are the railways justified in making any charge for autos fer-

ried too and from Borden.

3rd. lf Prince Edward Island were separated from the mainland

by only one mile; it would be con-

nected by a bridge and no charges

would be imposed. v

4th. The Ferry from Tormcntine

to Borden should be regarded as an

integral part of the highway from

the Atlantic to the Pacific. It is

now regarded as part of the Cana-

dian National System.

5th. A province should not be

handicapped in relation to other

provinces by reason of a physical

difficulty.

6th._The Canadian National

Railway has recognized this prin-

ciple in its operation of the ferry

for railway purposes and thc ferry

is treated as so many miles of rail.

7th. From an equitable stand-- point, the same principle ought to

be applied in relation to persons

using the highway with carsand

carriages, with the exception that

passengers by motor cars could be

regarded as passengers by rail and

so be charged the regular railway

rate for a like distance by rail.

8th. Are motor cars, carrying

passenge who pay fare of pas-

sengers, under any greater obliga-

tion to pay a charge for their

transfer than are Pullman or Pas-

senger Cars which perform a like service 1'

9th. The charge imposed on

motor cars crossing the Strait

under their own power is in the nature cf a tax and is to the preju: dice of persons crossing the Strait

in this way. ‘lb that extent it cf-

fects adversly citizens of Prince Edward Island visiting other parts of Canada‘ and persons from other parts of Canada and the United States visiting Prince Edward Isl- and by motor car. It is true the tax is not imposed by Prince Ed- ward Island or New Brunswick, but in effect it is the same as if it was imposed by these provinces. 10th. Supposing at the boundary line between Ontario and Quebec, a tax was imposed on each motor

adjustment of the charges nude for

,,h HQ tho the conveyance of automobile: too =1! email‘: the, buss from one

province to the other, how long WUlilLl this he tolerated?

llth- The interests of the provin- ces demand that there should be no impediments placed in the way of frce intercourse between the citizens 0f one province and an other. The seiwicc brinvecit 'I‘c>r- ntcntine and llortlen is inter-pro- vincial and international.

12th. One of the reasons given for coiifcilcration was. that. the CllS- tcm barriers CXiSiill§'bDt\\'C0ll the iliflcretit provinces should be let

down, in order that there tnitzht be ‘

free interchange of the commod- ities of one province with that oi the other.

13th. Further, the unit-er of all costs for the feisty and the oper- ating service at 'l‘oritientitic and Borden should not appear as a charge io this Province, but they should lie charged to the consoli- dated revenue of the Dflillllllilll.

iics

Women's In

It is tale-rising lo note the coniiii-, tied interest that you (lisplixjv in af- fairs which pertain not only to you? own districts and settlrniciits, but which influence the entire pro- vince.

It must be with no small feelings of pride and saiisfaciioit that you view the nrnv completed sanitar- inm. the erection oi which was achieved largely by from‘ cfirrts. your vision wits a triic one, and the

nccd of the iirtiiiiiioii has been amply provcti by the number oi‘ patients who have already been

admitted and treated.

Thorn is, wc hope, no loassihility‘ of you dcsistittg in your (fiat . which might now be directed wit» great good inward the demonstra- tion nnd instruction of our people in better habits of liyrgicne and proper home life? Thai-e is illl- doubtcdly a great need here for the exercise of your influence.

Farming

In speaking of fanning concil- tions in the provinccuonc doubts if there is any other portion of the Dominion of Canada, or of the Continent, where living conditions are as good. or where more intelli- gent methods are followed in the procedures of agriculture. than in our own million acre farm. We have had our periods of depression in the post, but if we profit by them.

‘of Jilly a very favorable report was

pessimism seems to exist, may not be antiss.

Present indications are that the province is to be favored with one of the largest. crops of its history, and even with the lower prices be- ing offered it will not find us in such a bad condition as many would stmposn, owing to the incl that our purchases now 27c cost- ing its far less than they did irrev- ioiisly.

Potato Industry

The acreage under potatoes in the province is about the same as‘ last year with an increase in hilciutitaiits and a decrease in Cob- blers. It is estimated that the yield will he about 305'». less than last year.

’I‘hc state of Maine our kcencst competitor in the American market ‘tins a much larger acreage than istscasou, but; owing to blight it is anticipated that the yield will be less.

At the annual. ntceting of the po- tato growers held on the 19th day

itresented. It showed a great in- crease of activity over the previous‘ year. 30‘? more potatoes were‘ ltandlcd than in 1029, a total oft 2.400.000 bushels lacing dealt with, and of ihcsc 1,200,000 bushels were certified seed potatoes. The first 0.000 bushels of these netted $1.28 yer bushel, lithe next 87,000 bush- els 83 cents and the next 232.000 bushels, 67c and 7,000 bushels at 51c and th encxt 200 000 bushels 48c. on average of G4 cents per bnshel- Later in the season pota- toes were sold at lower prices.