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Federal Grants Are Urged For Interprovincial Roads 30th Convention-MW

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Burglors Toke Safe From (anthem Home

OEATHAM. N'B'| Sept. 12-(6?) - Burglars liad heavy going at the home of Mrs. Harmon A. Mac. Donald while the occupants were BWBY, Presumably using s truck, they stole a safe weighing between 300 and 400 pounds. It contained an unspecified amount of money and some valuable papers. The 1n- mdsnt occurred Saturday night and the safe Ls still missing.

Coming Events

"Mill closed for repairs. Rupert Simpson.

"Mail your Puma to Gsrnhum Photo Studio, Charlottetown.

"Chicken Supper, etc., Seven Mile Bay, Tuesday, Sept. 20,

"Thanksgiving Supper, Victoria Hall. October 10th. United Church. "Don't forget Clyde River Chic- ken Supper, Thursday, Sept. 15th.

"Regular Dance, Burlington Dance Hall, Tuesday, September 13th.

"Dance at. Webster's Corner School September 14th. Burke's Orchestra.

"There will be no dance at Hun- ter River Rink tonight. Cancel- led for the reason.

"Dance. Grand View Hall, Thursday, september 15th. Cilfl Lilly's Orchestra.

"Dance every Friday night st {he Gordon Lodge. Good music. Dancing from 9 lill 1.

"Dance. Fortune Bridge Hall, Thursday. September 15th. Rollie lviacKcnslcks Orchestra.

"Provincial Plowing Match and Horse Show nt Duudas, Wednes- day, September 21st.

"Unloading wheat Wednesday and Thursday. 3.3.25 per cwt. Mc- Guigsn d: Boyle.

"New buying timlthy secd. Reg- istered, cleaned or uncleaned. Mc- Guigsn dz Boyle.

"Dance, Rlvcrdale School. Fri- day, September 16th. Sale of lunches. MacNeill's Orchestra.

"Dance. Tom Currarfs Barn, st. Teresa's. Wednesday, September 14th. Webster's Orchestra.

"Show at Bruclnlhane tonight at 8.30 o'clock. Roy Rogers in "Hild- orodo." Dance alter show.

"Dancing. Islanders Country Clu-b, Thursday evening. Good music by Western Rhythm Boys.

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"Chicken and Ham Supper. Gregcrs Hotel, lsrackley Beach. Tuesday, Sciptcuxbcr 13th. Starting 5 o'clock.

"Afton Hall. Thursday. Septem- lnr 16th, Ray Little's Radio Cowboy liow, Solo oi lunches knob After- Procsedl old of Hall.

"Dance, New Glasgow Hail. Tuesday night, Sept. 13, Dancing from 9-12230. Good music. Can- teen service. in aid of rink.

"Regular Dance. East Royalty Rink Hall. Tuesday, September 19th. Eastern Rhythm Boys. Danc- ing 9.30 to 11.30. Bus leaving I. M. T. 10.00.

"Hospital Dance in Matthew b Mel-can’: Warehouse , Bout-is. on Wednesday, September 14th. Round lhd Square Dancing with In Alex-

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Canadian Good Roads Lake Louisa. Alta.

LAKE LOUfSE, Alla, Sept, 12- (ClH-I-‘ederai grants toward the cost of interprovincial road con- nections were urged at the 30th an. nual convention of the camdlgn Good Roads Association today.

George Collins, Deputy Minister 0f the Manitoba Department. of Public Works. made the suggestion as the next logical step in the de- velopment of communications in Canada.

As moderator of s panel discuss- ion on highway construction he traced the growth of communicat- ions ln this country from the ar- rival of the first settlers to the era. of provincial construction and maintenance of highway systems.

B. W. MoColough. executive as- sistant to the Minister ,Nova Sootin. Department of Highways and Public Works, described methods and costs of keeping highways open during the winter months.

In a discussion of "winter main- tenance and ice control‘ on rural roads" he gave statistics on aver- age annual snowfall: 1n Canada and the varying maximums and minimums within Provinces as rc- corded at different cflitres.

Mr. McColough sa-id that in Nova. Scotla snow clearing equipment had been increased from three plows in 1936 to 160 last year.

Last whiter, he said, 10,000 miles of roads were kept clear at. a cost of $700,000. Lighter snowfalls do not bring any great cost savings, he said. as equipment must be readied and workmen paid retainer fees.

Giving Canada's terith Province representation in the organization for the first time. Hon. E. S. spen- cer. Newfoundlands Minister of Public Works, outlined the new Provinces highway situation. It has approximately 2M0 miles of motor-able roads. of which 220 miles are hard-surfaced. mcept in the capital city. St. John's, there are no concrete surfaces.

This year's budget calls for an expenditure of $1,350,000 for main- tenance. $900,000 for new‘ roads. and a similar sum for reconstruct- ion, paving and new bridges-

In view of the curtailment in the pulp and paper industry, the Provincial Government has arrang- ed for supplementary road expend- lturcs to take up the slack in em- ploymeirt.

Model Plane New Danger For Air Liner

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -—(AP)— A transatlantic air liner. carrying 43 passengers. was sfmost rammed by a big, engine-powered model plane yesterday. Its pilot reported when he landed at New York In- tel-national Airport. Capt. Gerard Bruens, pilot of a Royal Dutch Alr-

lines Constellation frcm Amster- dam. said the near-accident oc- curred over LOH! 1514\nd. e 16W

minutes out from the airport. 1-Ic said the model plane, its “propel- lor going like mod." P555434 "Rd" the Constellation. missing it by a scant 25 feet. He estimated the

Premier Says Nild. Trade ls Profitable

"We have gone far enough to know that the Prince Edward Is- land Industrial Corporation ls not losing any money on the New- foundlnnd trade,“ stated Premier J. Walter Jones at a dinner meet- ing of the Junior Boards of Trade of Charlottetown and Kensington last evening at The Charlottetown.

The Premier was advising the young men of the Island to show initiative in developing home en- terprises. He noted the difficulty in getting capital and personnel on the island for such purposes.

The occasion of the dinner was the visit of Mr. John Shepherd. from Hamilton, Ontario, the Na- tional President oi the Canadian Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Shepherd spoke of the activities of the various groups throughout Canada. Mr. Jack Morris, presi- dent of the Charlottetown brunch, presided.

Present at the dinner also were

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chief Birtwistle Makes Request For Retirement

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Appeal Launched For City

Fire Destroys Large Barn Al Bedeque

A disastrous fire which broke out yesterday morning about 7.30 completely destroyed the large and up to date barn of Mr. Fred Mur- ray, Bcdeque. Origin of the fire is uncertain but Mr. Murray stated last night that he felt it was caused by spontaneous combustion as there was a. large amount of hay and grain stored in the loft. He had been milking the cows and had just finished when he noticed smoke issuing from under the eaves of the barn and an immedi- ate alarm wasraised and neigh- bors gathered to assist 1n any way possible.

Due to the fact that the only method of fighting the fire avail- able wns by bucket brigade there was not much chance from thebe- ginning of saving the structure as the flames spread with great rapidity and before long the entire building and contents were a mass of flames. All stock. including cows, horses and pigs, were saved, how- ever, as woll as most of the mach- inery although some machines were lost. Four haystacks located near the barn were also lost but the residence was not at any time in danger duo to the fact that the wind was blowing in the opposite direction. _

Mr. Murray stated last night that he would estimate the loss. at ‘oe- tween slx and seven thousand dol- lars, partly covered by insurance. His plans for rebuilding are indef- inite but he said that he did not have sufficient or suitable build- ings to house all his stock for the coming wlnter.--S.

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producing country, growing an av- erugo of 800,000,000 pounds a year.

School Trustees Favor Sex Education Program

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By KAY REX

FREDERIGION. Sept. 12-(0?) -The Canadian 5=h00l THINWS Association today came out in is- ver- ot a program of sex education in schools across the Dominion-

Meanwhiie. as the CBIIXA. con- cluded its annual meetins. 111°" than 300 delegates were 011 ill-lid for the opening tomorrow 0| 1h! three-day, annual convention of the Canadian Iii‘ ‘ion Associa-

ion.

mhe the Trust-lea’ Association. the C.lii.A. will deal with many ed- ucstionll problems and in vertic- ulsr will discuss school finsncini and teachers’ salaries.

At the final meeting of the C.- S.'i'.A. convention, the association sed a resolution recommending provincial Deplrtmenis of lduostion should consider serious- ly the inclusfoi of "n well-inter feted program 0f MIICIHOII 00ft- eemim human reproduction which will swplernent my hut-rustle“ bdn‘ given in tho home."

Bound. accurate and normally desirable information on this sub- foot is necessary for all W"! l"- eessa, the resolution said.

111s trulots also will! I "W" iutlon urging improvement in sal-

dries of married men teachers. It said that "the best and brightest oi our young men are enterinll professions other than teaching. Main reason seems to be that in other professions there are greater opportunities for advancement and monetary rewards than in educa- tion." ‘

Sill another resolution favored Federal aid for educatio .

"Various educational bodies in all the provinces are concerned with the present inequality of od- ucatlon opportunity throughout the nation," the’ resolution sold. "Pres- ent sources of finances are insuf- flcient."

The resolution urged that the association ask the Federal Gov- ernment "to give grants in aid in order that the provinces may be lble to provide equality of educa- tional opportunity."

As delegntcl to the trustees‘ convention picked their hols, CJLA. delegates already were

studying the business of tomor- row's meeting. A report on the status of the teaching profusion will hlfiilight the meeting. Pre- pared s CEA. committee, the study is expected to recommend improvements in teaching condi- tionl.

A group of enthusiastic workers

businessmen gathered at the Sal- vation Army Citadel last evening for a supper meeting launching the annual Red Shield Appeal for funds. City chairman. Councillor W. H. Beaton presided.

Councillor Heston spoke briefly and called upon the workers to do their best to make the canvass complete. The cause of the Sal- vatlqn Army had in years past met with a ready and willing response and the same would be true of the present campaign providing the workers solicited each and every person named on the cards.

The city objective was $8,000 with the Provincial total set at $9,500.

Major E. Hutchinson. head of the local corps, them-red the work- ers ior their attendance and point- ed out that the campaign was be- ing held earlier this year than in previous years. It. was the aim of National Headquarters to have the campaign run all across the country on the same dates. Next year it was hoped to have this Province lined up with other parts of the country and hold the appeal sometime in May.

Major B. Dumerton. oi the Saint John Corps, was called upon by the Chairman for a few remarks and gave a report on the break- down in the spending of funds raised in this Province. It was the intention, Major Dumerton said. to proceed with an addition to Sun- set mdge. Funds also went to as- sisi; in the upkeep of the local

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Calls Communism Cancerous Growth

MONTREAL, Sept. 12 —-(CP) — I-I. A. Bradley. presidentof the International Chemical Workers‘ Union (A.F.L.), termed Commun- ism today a “cancerous growth on our society in general and on the union movement in particular.”

Mr. Bradley, from Okron, 0., gave the opening address to 300 delegates gathered for the annual convention of the union.

He said his bitterness toward Communism stemmed from his having twice 1n the last decade saved the union from getting into the clutches oi Communism.

“I know oi no Communists in our ranks in the United States." he said. “They have gone by the boards. But there are possibly half a dozen in the union's ranks in Canada. You must throw them out, Our constitution delegates that authority to your locals. I can't and won't do your dirty work for you."

Asked by newspsperrnen why it was that Communists might be found in the i.C.W.U. in Canada and not in the United States, Mr. Bradley said, "because Canada 1| a new field to conquer."

He said that on the successive waves oi immigration into Canada csms the "leeches" -- "and the Commies."

"Canada is not facing the sit- uation squarely," he charged. "There is no easy way. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."

The five-day convention opened with introductory speeches by William Stirrup, Quebec organiz- er, and William Edmiston of To- ronto, Cansdian vice-president. The 800 delegates represent 140,01!)

in Canada and the United States.

representing a cross section of city .

workers in the chemical industry s00.

Application ror retirement from his position of Chief of Police of Charlottetown has been made by Chief Alexander Birtwistic, M. B. E., and it is expected that the

. question of his resignation will be

considered by the City Council following completion of arrange- ments for his superannuation to be made at an adjourned meeting of the Council on Friday evening next.

In a letter addressed to Coun. Alban M. Farmer, chairman of the Police Committee, Chief Birt- wlstlc recalls his service of twen- ty-two years as head of the City Police Force, prior to which he had served in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Scots Guards and the Cheshire Constabulary, making in all a total of fifty years‘ public service.

“Though reluctant to give up ac- tive duty," he writes, "I feel at this time that having reached the allotted span of three-score years and ten, it would be in our mutual interests. The office oi Chief of Police has assumed ever-increas- ing burdens and responsibilities commensurate with the expansion of our city. and I feel that I should give way to a younger man. I therefore approach the Council through you, sir, to give considera- iion to my retirement in the near future. -

“May I conclude by expressing my thanks to the present Council and preceding ones for their co- operation and helpful attitude in the enforcement of law and order. I also deeply regret severing ties with my associates which have de- veloped into a most friendly re- lationshlp between them and me in a common service to the munici- polity."

Appointed in 1921

Chief Birtwistle was appointed to head the City Police Force in October, 1927, after receiving his superannuation from the R. C. M. P, An increase in arrests from 11B that year to over 000 last yea" shows that he has well administer- ed the principle of law and order.

A native of Northwlcli, Chesh- ire County. England. Mr, Birt- wisile near the end of i900 began his service by joining the Cheshire

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Expensive Reservoir Fails To Hold Water

KINGSTON, Jamaica, sepi. 1.2 - (CP>—They are still trying to make Kingston's $2,000,000 Mons. Reservoir hold water.

Built two years ago the ‘big hole" as it now is known locally hasn't been wble to hold water y .

Today the colonial government asked officials in London for a soil chtmlst ln the hope that he may be aible to find a solution. Colonial officials think another $1,- 000,000 should do the jolb.

But even then there will be n problem. “fhere will the water come frcm’! For a year now the Hope River, which is supposed to flow into the reservoir, has been little more than a. trickle. Strlngent water conservation rules have been imposed.

Frost Damages Lute Crops In Alberto

EDMONTON, Sept. 12-(CP)— i Damage of at least $1,500,000 to ' lute-ripening, uncut crops in ' Central Alberta was estimated l tonight in the Wnlte of an early cold wave that brought 20 de- grees of frost to some parts of the province last night.

Meal Supplies low In Canada

OTTAWA, Sept. 12 - (CP) — With the exception of meat, Can- ada's larder is well-stocked, es- pecially with butter and margarine. the Bureau of Statistics reported today.

Meat supplies were at a low ebb. At Sept. 1 they amounted to i8,- 000.000 pounds, compared with 57.- 000,000 ,ounds on Aug, 1 and 77,- 000,000 in September last year. Holdings of 20,000,000 pounds of frozen meat were less than half the amount held last. year.

Stocks of government-supported creamery butter swelled to 00.540.- 000 pounds at Sept. 1, s sharp up- wards climb from the 56,600,000 on Aug. 1 and 51,000,000 at the same time last year.

Margarine production in August climbed upwards,,giving Canada a total eight-month output of i4.- 000 undo. Holdings were slightly h gher.

Author Neiw President Cf Western Germany

Theodor iieuss Elected On Second Ballot

Pledges To Mhke lnfunf Republic A Democracy.

By James Devlin

BONN, Germany, Sept. 12 (AP) — Theodor Heuss, white- haired professor who wrote 20 books burned by the Nazis, to- night was elected first president of Western Germany.

In an acceptance speech he pledged to make the infant re- public “a living democracy." He was sworn into office immediate-

ln an interview just before his election, he urged an early with- drawal of occupation troops, unity of the Western and Eastern Zones, Germany's admittance to the coun- cils of Europe and close relations with France.

Heuss, 65-year-old chairman of the conservative Free Democrats, third largest party in Western Germany, was elected on the sec- ond ballot by the federal Elector- al Assembly.

Dr. Kurt Schumscher, one-arm- ed victim of Adolf Hitler's co cen- tration camps, was the cand date of the Social Dem sts. second largest party, and received 312 votes.

iieuss received 418 of the votes, made up mostly from a solid com-

bination of support from three conservative parties which hope to rule Western Germany — the

Christian Democrats, largest in Western Germany, Free Demo- crats and the small German party.

A third candidate from the Centrist Party, Dr. Rudolf Amel- umten, r v _-30 votes, Dr. Hand Schlange-Sc oenlngen, a t Christian Democrat, received two votes, and 37 electors abstained.

The circumstance of Heuss’ el- ection—- a solid line-up from the three conservative parties — seems to assure the naming of the Chris- tian Democratic leader, Dr. Kori- rad Adenauer, as chancellor (Prime Minister.)

The chancellor, to be nominated

by the president, will wield the real power in Western Germany. The presidency is largely a fig- urchead position. Upon installation of the presi- dent, chancellor and cabinet sp- pointed by the chancellor, Allied llfilitary Government in Western Germany will fade out. The three Western occupation powers will replace their military governors with high commissioners who will retain limited direction of Ger- man affalrs under an occupation statute, The powers will have su- thorlty, however, to step in when necessary to protect their secur- ity.

Nfld. Exhibition Opened Yesterday

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld., Sept. 12 —- (CP) — Lieutenant-Governor Sir Leonard Outerbrldge, P r e m i e r Smalhvootl and other government ministers today attended the offl- cial opening of the Newfoundland Industrial and Trades Fair here. The fair is being held in build- ings which during wartime housed Canadian troops at Buckmaslers Field.

Everything from newsprint, furs and oil to paint, rope and twine

were on exhibit in the 200 booths.

By Rec Corciil HALIFAX. Sept. 12 --(CP) - The Church of England in Canada today adopted a resolution asking lis General Board of Religious Educltiom to make a complete study of provincial educational sysieml.

The motion, following prolonged debate on the annual report of the G. B. R. 13., st the Church's 17th General Synod, was entered by Canon R. K. Naylor of Montreal and seconded by Canon L. E. Da- vis of Kingston, Ont. 1t placed emphasis on "the philosophy 0! education" on which the various systems are based and "the pur- pose of education which they have in view." _ _

During consideration tho boards report on children's work. Rev. Stewart Wetmorc of Saint John, N‘. 3.. eastern field secretary of G.B.R.E.. said: "We have a great responsibility placed upon us in our work."

"We will not get fsr with the worlcwe would do among the lower age levels until we let

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