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MATINEE . . . . . . 16c. 26c.

' EVENING . . . . . 280, 320, 3'10.

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This column In opt: for tire dilcullion by correspondent: of question: of interest. The Charlottetown Guardian dou not neceunrly endoru the opinion: .uf correlpolldentl.

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$_‘.____‘"*— "7 '77 "W ' - — while admitting that unempio, ment is a national-problem, imists upon Provinces and municipa:ities doing their share. Yet some of these are bankrupt or nearly bankrupt. Ac- cording to published statements‘ the amount of’ loans from Dominion to Provinces already aggregates about one hundred and thirty minions. of this all but four millions has been

may effect a reconciliation of con- flicting rights and interests while still preserving provincial autonomy. No such happy solution can be at- tained if delegates agree in advance that they will surrender provincial autonomy by delivering into the keeping of others legislative powers and rights which have hitherto been regarded as sovereign. I am, sir. etc. PRO PATRIA.

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Quite obviously the Constitution must be changed so that the prob- lem of unemployment‘ shall be dealt with by the nation at large.

Akin to this are problems of in- surance. The subject of insurance generally has been declared by the Courts to be within Provincial jurisdiction. In many phases, how- ever, insurance should be dealt with nationally. not provincially. The

‘maintenance of icrge and expen-

sive insurance departments by Pro- vinces which recognize their duty to the public is.a multiplication of expense.

other problems which might we'l be considered at a Constitutional Conference are education; public health; invalid and old age pen- sions; unemployment insurance; control of combines: regulation of competitive methods, prescribing minimum working conditions, in- cluding hours of labor and mini- mum prices.

Then there are matters in con- ne:.t-ion with taxation and alloca- lion to sources of revenue. It is particularly necessary to I in the flotation of securities. In no Province are the laws on this sub- ject so lax and so iaxly enforced as in our own. The extent to which speculators are-‘allowed to exploit the people of this province is enough to make the angels weep.

The subject of incorporation of companies should also be consider-, ed. The Dominion cannot impose its own Act upon any Province, and in a certain province that could be named the leglisiation is so inade- nuate as virtually to make it an "incorporation farm." Once a cor- poration is launched upon‘ the public with the right to do business as an artificial person the Govern- ment of this Province seems think it has,np further responsibil- ity. The companyis left irresponsib- ly to pursue is way until the rocks of financial aster make thcpublic realise the extent to which they have been victims.‘-The filing of annual sworn statements and an annual renewal of its charter would 81" much~~ needed. iftformutlon. .531.‘ could be a source of l>1‘0V1fl¢lI1

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-.021 Thursday evening 1last the Sanctuary Boys, Boy scouts and Cuba of Holy Redeemer Parish were tendered their annual supper by the Rector, Rev. H. 1. Fleming. The enioyabie function took place in the Parish‘ hall. - -

After all present had done full justice to the sumptuous repast placed before them short impromp-

"° .tu speeches were made by several

present. Rev. lmther Fleming in brief re- marks, thanked the Sanctuary boys for their , “ ' ‘ during the past year.

Thanks were also tendered the boys for their splendid co-operation and efnciency in carrying out their dutfec._by,Brother Patrick. .

Mr. Juno: J. Leightixer, repres- enting the Group Committee of Boy’ scouts

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Provincial Legisiat 1:, April 17. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. Jones presented a petition for an act regarding the Prince Edward Is‘and sliver Fbx i.-..- lblwra and Breeders Association. A bill in ac- cordance with the petition was read a first time.

Maoklnnon asked the Min- ister of Highways: ,

(1) Has the.Dep:irtment received a petition from the residents of Garfield and vicinity requesting the opening, of a road connecting the Garfield and Roseberr-y Roads? (2) If so what action has been taken?

Answer: A petition has been re- ceived and the matter will be corn- pleieiy investigated during Recess.

OYSTER. LEASES

On motion of Mr. ‘Barbour, sec- oded by Mr. Acorn. the House re. solved itself into committee, with

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House In Comm"it't'ee On Bills And Resolutions At Morning. After" noon And _E_\£ning Sessionsa

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THE PEOPLE OF Canoe cove and Nine Mile Creek will assemble for service of worship and medita- tion in the Cove Church tomorrow. April 19 at 3 o'clock. ders and people are urged to be present. .1. W. S. Dowry, Minister in charge.

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T0 LOCATE IN MULGRAVE — Mr. Glendon F. Partridge, theologi- cal student at the Presbyterian Col- IEEE. Montreal. is spending a few d9-YS With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Partridge, Grafton Street, Prior to taking up his duties as a student pastor at Mulgrave, N. s,, where he will be stationed for the summer months.

ISLAND!-IR. DEAD—-Conductor E. McLa.ren. city, has received the sad news of the death of his only brother, Addison McLaren, in the Winnipeg qenemi Hospital, follow- ing a serious operation. Mr. Mc- Laren was 52 years of age. was @- merlyzof st. Peter's. and has n residing in the west for 2'! years. His death will be learned with re-' gret by a large circle of relatives and friends in this province.

.FUNERAL SEB.VlCES—'I'he fun- dial of James Kelly, which was falsely’ ilttended. was held yesterday moming from his late residence, 16 Kent street. to st. Dunstan's Basil- ica, where Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Louis Dougan. The pallbearers were Messrs. Jos. Purcell. Robert Wakeling, George Mclnnis, C. Mclnnis, Frank Currie, and Thos. I-Iowatt, the latter five being co-workers with the deceased while employed in Goff Bros. The large number of floral tributm, Mass Cards and spiritual bouquets testi- fled to the esteem in which the deceased was held. Service at the grave was conducted by Rev. P. Me. Mahon, D.D.

Buy licout concert

Kirk Troop, Friday, April 24,

St. James’ Hall,,8 p.m.

Variety program, solos, chor- uses, sketches.

Admission 25c.

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The Department of Trade and Commerce has no boat under con- sideration for the Boston-Char. iottewwn service the local Board of Trade was informed at a mee.ing last night. A letter had been re- ceived by Mr. W. L. Higgins. Secre- tory of the Board, from Ml‘. A. E. McLean, M.P., forwarding the in- formation from the Minister of Trade and Commerce, I-Ion. W. D. Euler.

. W. N. McDonald, president of the Margaree Steamship Co.. was at the meeting and told the Board that he considered the B05- ton-Charlottetown service had great possibilities. His company had op- erated the “Far North" on the ser- vice for four months last. season. It could not be considered a fair trial, he said, when the service had not been operating for twenty ye s but in his opinion it had indi t- éd great possibilities for the de- velopinenthof-g profitable tie in paszenzers and freight. sked the Board to urge that , bsidy be granted for the service. He did not ask for exclusive rights but would be quite satisfied for .tend- ers to be called, h7told the meet-

g.

He will probably prepare a sched- ufe arranged on a. different basas from that on which the "Far North" operated last season and will sub- mit it to the Board.

A leter was read at the meeting from the Newfoundland Steamship C1. protesting against a proposed fire cent per day hour increase in the rate charged by longshoremen in ohariottctowri. The rate last year was 65 cents per day hour and the new rate will be 70 cents the company had been informed by the local L. P. U. The new rate. if it goes into efect, will materially affect the sailings from this port by Company ships the let er said. Mr. George B-untain of Buntain, Bell, informed the meeting that Steamship companies claim that this is the most expensive port. in Eastern Canada to load or unload a ship. Traffic is being driven from here to Souris, Georgetown and Summerside by the -rates charged here. he said. Th3 letter from the Steamship Company also com- plained that the size of the gangs in Charlottetown was much larger than in most other ports.

A committee Jrcm the Board of Trade was appointed to meet the executive of the L. P. U. and talk the matter over with them.

The report of the Transpor':ation Committee of the Board regarding the propzsed long!‘-heninig If the sections on the P. E. I. division of the C. N. R. was accepted. The report supported the section men in opposing the change. A copy of the report is to be sent. to the Federal representatives at Ottawa.

The delay in sending the car

ferry “Chnrlottetown" away for the ‘annual overhauling was discussed. The meeting decided to take the matter up with the Federal repre- sentative; and also with the rail- way auihorities at Moncton.

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Mr. Wright in the chair, to can. sider the following prapozed reso- lutlou.

"To His Excellency the Governor Genera‘. in Council:

“We. His Majesty's loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Isiand in General Assemb-

ly convened. approach Your Ex- ccllency and represent: “WHEREAS the oyster fishing

industry is one of prime import- ance to the people of this Province and the proper regulatians thereof is a matter seriously affecting the interests of our fishermen,

"AND WHEREAS the present sys em of leasing oyster beds to Private interests ls believed to be detrimental to the welfare of our fishermen and to operate to the advantage of a privileged class, who have been granted preferred rights in the leasing and cultivating of llrivate beds which were previously open to all fishermen.

“AND WHEREAS the Report on Owtter Culture by Dr. A. W. H. Needler of the Marine Station at Elierslie, under the auspices of the Biological Board of Canada through the direction of the Department of Fisheries at Ottawa, would seem to indicate that this station is main- tained solely in the interest of the private leaseholder, as no mention whatever is made of any assistance being rendered the public fisher-' men who depend upon the gradual- decreasing public areas for his means of livelihood.

"AND W1-IEREAS the regulations permitting ieaseholders to fish and market their oysters two weeks be- fore the season is open to the pub-

lic Jishermen is an unjust and arbi-

tary regulation and operates to the benefit of a privileged few contrary to the interests of the public fish- ermen.

“AND WI-l]llR.EAS the F‘ishermen'a Union of Prince Edward Island, after due and careful investiga- tion of existing conditions, have placed themselves on record as be- ing opposed to the present system of private leasing and have re- quested the appointment of a. Royal Commission to investigate the claims of the fisherman. and the present status of the oyster indust- ry. with a. view toward the recom- mendation and implementing of remedial measures to place the in- dustry on a just and equitable basis.

,“BE IT TI-IEREI-‘ORE R.lEOLV- ED that this Legislature of the Province of Prince Edward Is‘and do hereby respectfully urge upon the Government through its Department of Fish- eries. the urgent necessity of seek-

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his a remedy for the present intol- erable conditions existing in the said industry, either by the ap- pointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the facts in connec- tion with the development and op- eration of the industry. or in the alternative. the cancellation or an- nullment of all existing private lea.ses——fair compensation for ex- penses entailed by leaseholder; in the purchase and development of areas being consldered—-and the placing of a‘l oyster beds or areas in this Province, under proper ro- striction and regulation, open to all fishermen of this Province."

Mr. Barbour spoke at some length in explanation of the resolution. citing the attitude of the Fisher- men’s Union and outlining the areas now under lease. which policy was claimed to be detrimental to the flshe'.<nen's interests. .

Mr. Barbour stated that at the time this Province entered into Confederation in the year ms, the oyster and lobster industries were in a flourishing condition, and were the chief means of livelihood for shore fishermen. Pbriy years In the open season for fishing

month: of cloud the summer months. »'f'ho nature on- ten were bee Juetour each

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case is said to have spread through Malpoque Bay wiping out the in- dustry with the exception of the heads of inlets tributary to Malpeque Bay. The spat from the remaining craters being carried down the riv- era with the tides and currents and are reseedlng the former fishing areas.

“The Dominion Government, by an agreement with the Province of P. E. I. in 1928. obtained jurisdic- tion over the oyster areas of the Dmvince and undertook to devel- op its oyster industry," Mr. Bar- bour said. "that the Provincial Leg- ishture in giving that authority, expected the Dominion Govern- ment would develop the oyster in- dustry for public fishermen. No sooner had the Stewart Govem- ment come into power in this pro- vince in 1931 certain areas were of- fered for lease. Preference is given first to shore front owners, second to owners fronting on a neighbor- ing Departmental reserve. eic..'thus shutting out the fishermen that de- pend on the fishing industry for a livelihood. Lease holders are grant- ed permits to gather oysters from off the public fishing areas of Mal- peque Bay and its tributaries in the c‘osed season to put on their leased grounds. where the public fisher- men are refused permits, and the rim closed against them for oyster fishing the year around. These lease holders also have special pri- vileges of putting their oysters on the market 15 days before the pub- lic fishermen are a‘lowed on in any part of the Province."

Money spent from the federal treasury for oyster culture in aid- erord. Prince Edward Island is in the interest of the lease holder. not the public fishermen. Mr. Barbour maintained. He quoted from Dr. Needlers report to show the ex- tent to which leases have been taken up.

Mr. Acorn, in seconding the res- olution. said the Federal Govern- ments poiicy looked too much like class le3ls‘ati.on which is opposed to Liberal principles. Moreover. these people are permitted to mar- ket their oysters at least two weeks before the ordinary fiche-rmen with the result that the latter find the market glutted before they can get. into it.

Hon. Mr. I.ePage. inclorsing the resolution, said the present policy discriminated against the poor fish- ermen. Development should be car- ried out by the Government. There should not be any grounds leased. otherwise politics would enter into the situation and capitalists would eventually come in and exploit the industry.

Mr. Baville said that as a fi her- man he strongly supported the res- oluticn. No people suffer more from unemployment than fishermen and the present leasing system discrim- inated against this hard-working class.

MR. HUGHES‘ OBJECTION

Mr. Wade Hughes said the res- olution appeared to be like a good many other resolutions, it contain- ed some good and some bad feat- ures. Where an area was in recent ‘years a commercial fishing area and where it could be developed at little expense, this might be a good thing. He did not think such areas should be leased. But that is not the only c'ass of areas. At Murray River Brudenell. Murray Bay. Por- tune and other eastern sections there are suitable beds for the pro- duction of oysters with a little cul- tivation, but that will not be done unless the beds are leased. “A few years ago." he said, “a few of us planted some oysters on the Souris River. What happened. Before the oysters got big enough to see with a microscope somebody picked them up." He understood there was an area leased now to some person in the Brudenell River. A few years ago a fiw bags of oysters were placed by fishermen in the Grand River and occasionally some oys- ters can be Jished there. At North Lake clams had been ifanted. but this was done accidentally. These areas. he believed. could be made productive if suitable steps were taken. In order to assi;t the in- dustry the Government must do one or two things—-it must d0Vel°D the areas and spend substantial sums of money on them, posaibi as an unemployment relief meas- ure; ar it must lease those areas to men who will do I‘-hlat-.

"I do not think," he added. “thll: the Government can not the ‘dog in this mQnm"and say. ‘We won't do the wor , and we won't let. any one else dd.it._'