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CHARIDTTETOWN,_,CANADA; SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1947

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llnion Leaders lilaim “0utlaw" Threat Illegal

GLACE BAY. N5“ Feb. 28- tcPt-Freeman Jenkins, District g5 prcsidcnt United Mine Work- m .C.C.L.) said tonight that Prerrtttr Jones‘ prediction that the Prince Edward Island Govern- ment might bsn unions and for- bid unrkers organizing was "on lis i-tre ridiculous" and "typified an ttninformed anti-union senti- ment which is a, threat to the \\(i].'.ll‘& of Canadian workers."

Mr. Jenkins. leader o! 10.000 striking Maritime miners, was commenting on a statemmt made last night by Premier Jones at Charlottetown before the Canadian Legion that "if we get our oacks lip irc may p085.) law outlawing sii unions in this Province." The Premier had told the Chariotie~ town 1.egion branch that "you musl forget about this eight-hour smith-that la nonsense."

Iii-r. Jenkins said "If Premier Jones would take enough time to read m elementary school text. hook he would discover that we can now produce more with ices working time than we could a few years ago. Yet he ie suggesting we turn backward to the i0 or l2- lioiir flay."

The U.M.W. leader added: "The rieht io organize was clearly es- tablished years ago and Premier Jones ls proposing action which is entirely illegal under Federal law.

"The Canadian tkimitnal Code A-pmzfinllly’ forbids intimidation and other similar action to pre- rczii. workers from organizing. l-lis statement that what he (Premier Jwrcsi described as ‘eight-hour siuil‘ is jnorssense’ is equally out oi dale.

"Apparently he wants to deprive wage earners of their share in the bcnufits which science and the mechanization of industry have brought."

our-zero Laansas ruosesr

MONTREAL, Feb. 28—(CP)-—J. E. Beaudoln, president of tho Que- bec Federation o! Isabel‘, comment- ilig briefly today on a threat Premier Jones of Prince Edw Island that labor unions might be outlawed, said “If such legisl-l-tloh is crcr passed it will be uncon- atliuitonal."

Prcnticr Jones. addressing the Cilarioitclown Branch of the Can-

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Says ilet: May llave To Drop Gollege Plans

LONDON. OnL, Feb. 28 -— (C?) —Many university vetemns may have to abandon their education- itlans ii food and rent prices rise "itv iiisiter. a spokesman for the Iieglon branch at the of Westem- Ontario,

0. Yci a survey shows that the 11‘ figure at which any veteran -. rilbfilSl - omitting such lux- - 11S smokes, entertainment and ‘has — to be $62.50. he said.

Coming Events

".\tl mes at Tnion tonight.

‘lhltiiitln pictures in Crapaud Ht. Saturday night, 7 and g,

,"5"\~'k1@y vs. Milton at Milton Rlilli ituniglli. ‘

"Horse races New Glasgow River Saturday, Mason 1.

Cwlwdilllll Hogs at Crspaud for anrtda Packcral-ida every Tuesday tt-nill i1 A. M. R. N. Dawsonf . .__ ‘

"Rummage sale Trinity Social

gaclik Saturday. March 1. at 8 o'-

P Hogs for Canada "A"! 146-. Tuesday tsntii further ‘°'1°°- Dina-ml and Rosettes.

P"L0ading Ho]! for Canada sckm Ltd. at Murray River. “wider. March 3rd, Fodhla. .'i‘ues- titty. the 4th. Jobs-s s. Beck.

wwrhen will ha s mesthlg, North

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Wiring rumors institute. o

"All Active Service t mass of flitiieton sud sun-roundly districts. H" requested ta asset at Kluptoa dclllg-cglllda]. Naffill 4th. 00 0

"Loading

"Books . “Meat. third gami of the playofl “All. Hope River vl. South Bus- tlco. Gems starts 0.80. Skate

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w» one an lbs. aaoh. vvm p ‘a gttzhsisersuoréers lnteIIt-bmk itith inns Insane». tea.

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Soong Resigns

Dr. V. Soung CHINA ,

Nalilmw. March 1 —(Sat- tlrtlayl-(Avi-rresaiar 'r. v. Soong 0f Chins. has resigned, the secretary Ieneral of the executive Yuan announced to-

y.

The relllnatloa was to be- come effective uposa acceptance by the Government. It was to be sent bo the Supreme Nation- al Defence Council late today.

There was no indication who might succeed the Premier, who has beenthetargetof re- cent -i“olsm for his policies in China's near-ruinous inflat- ion and her continuing econo- mla orisia.

llo New Weather Records Set liere ‘During February

February brought some very nice weather to Prince Edward Is- land but there was nothing re- markable about it. PqCOfdS show. At least it was not rccord-lareaking.

The mean temperature for the month was 24.4, the highest fertile month being 43 above zero on tihe 5th and the lowest one above yes- terday ntorning. This year's mean temperature has been exceeded twice. checking the records back to i910. In 1925 it was 25.1 and in 1933 it was 25.4,

Precipitation amounted to 3.08 inches, made up oi 1.69 inches of rain and 13.9 inches of an0W- more was nothing unusual about the snow, either. in 1911 there were seven and- a half inches in Fflml- ary, in 1913 eight inches and in 1922 five and a half.

But precipitation was just below the average for the last 46 years. Ms‘. Warren Burns. weather ob- server at the Charlottetown Ex- perimental Station said. The 46- year average ia 3.30 inches.

There appeared to be nothing unusual about the wind velocities for the month. Mr. Burns continu- ed. Tho hours of sunshine had not been computedlast night.

LAME!) SAIIDINE PACK

EASTPORI". M0,. Feb.'28 —(AP) ._Matn¢ packed 3,161,000 cases of sardines in 1946. only slightly 16$! than the state's 1944 all-time hlg-li pmk, J3me; A. ADOfRGl-hy. MON- tary of the Maine Sardine Packer! Aeeociatluss said today-

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rmw You. hb- i! — W’) - Betty Jo. the United states Irmfl sleek twin-engined r-es fllhtar plmnp, swooped into La Guartdla field non-stop from llonoiulu in it hours Ind 38 minutq today. streaking nearly 5.000 mil W" land and ses.

IA-Ool. Robert l. Titsoker o_f Ii

Centre. Oallt, the vilet. minimised the AWO-miia flight. longest dis- tanoe aver flower by s. filhtl‘ Pill"- lmt ha laid it had moved that fighters could make loog distance alum trips. A m. hours after the Betty Jo completed lia fiiaht. Paul lbw-I ' u. Held horn Ilbasfi. Calif. in a P-ll flilhtet plans. setting a non-stop sus- eouttamtsl speed record of six hours, men minutes and five set:- ouds for stools-method. WWII!- driven planes.

Ilsntl. Bendix use. said be had a about m miles an hour. And s r .

"I lest 0 minutes tryisq to find New York. After all. I'm d1! a

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Fox Pelts At Montreal Sale Average $20.88

MONTREAL. Feb. fl-(Bpgglgl) —'1he (hnadian Fur Auction Sales 60-. Ltd., February sale of ellver fox and imitation pelts was con- cluded hera this afternoon. It was quite sisooeaeful with prices great- ly advanced over Jllllllf; and was: qusntltlee sold.

The total offerlnl Ina fl Delta. of which ee per cent was 801d. equll- M 31.365. at an aver- age price of 030.88.

(Ln bite January sale the total oflerlng waa $8.000 of which 12,. 000 were sold at an average of $17.75.)

Here are the prices of the var- ious types:

01' the 3.917 piatlnums offered 66 per cent sold attan average of $41.50. an advance o! nine per cen .

Premier Jouea

Mr. A. It. Moshen President, Canadian Congress of Labour

3,130 inferior piatlnums were ‘l0 Der cent sold at an average of $2627, an advance of l3 per cent.

136 pearl platlnuma were 88 per cent sold at an average of 0.5.01. unchanged.

500 Western Canada specials were D5 per cent eold at an aver- age oi $59.19. '

3.661 white marked silvers were 7’! per cent sold at- an average of $24.64. an advance of 15 per cent.

066 one-half to three-quarter silvers were 82 per cent sold at an average of 018.35, unchanged.

363 selected full silvers were '10 per cent sold at an average of $28.89. an advance of l0 per cent.

5,271 regular iulla were 56 per cent sold at an average of 019.80, an advance of nine per cent.

11,761 inferior types were 54 per cent sold at an average of $13.56, an advance of three per 0911f.

2,500 low grades were sold.

(The above information was supplied by Mr. George A. Oeil- beck. manager of the Fur Mark- eting Department, Canadian Nat- ional Silver Fox Breeders’ Associ- ation. Sumunerside.)

Gold Smuggling Ring ls Disclosed

WINDSOR. Ont. Feb. 28-(0?) —A $1,500,000 a year Bold smugg- ling racket centred in Windsor was disclosed today by Umiezl States customs officials in Detroit. The smuggling ring was described as the biggmt since rum-running flourished along the Detroit River here D0 yeurs ago.

OfflcE-ais said Windsor ls the link between the rich gold mines of Northern Ontario and Quebec and refineries in many parts of the United States.

United tlhsroli Minister Dies lit llevvflasgow

NEW GLASGOW. N.S.. Feb. 28 -—-(Cl>l -- Rev. Joseph l-lowe Kirk, se. pastor emeritus of the Ursltcd Churches at Si. Mary's, East River and Gleneig in the Pictou Presby- tery, died yesterday.

Dr. Kirk marked his 50th year in the ministry several months e80 and was granted an horsorary de- gree by Pine Hill DlVln-lty Hall. loaned Church College at nslsfu.

but year.

Fighter Plane Liaise: mile FHQTI:

‘the Betty Jo's long-postponed flight was followed _wlth intense interest. psrtlcubrly in the iattn stages as its New York goal wsa yeopardised because of a mechan- ical falltre which made it impos- slbiatodroptluueoflterfoisr auxiliary gas tanks. _

U060 Health

With eo mum's of esaolihs loft of the 2.215 loaded idlo the P-Ii at Honolulu. the fighter Ill-Iliad overt tbs airport here at iizoe Add. and Tnackarbrbssghtherintoapt- feet landing at 11:00:44.

The Betty Jo, mined 0w Thack- ss-‘a wife, took eff from lflckarn Iisid at ezoe p.m. llomlulutisua yesterday (0:00 PMIAII‘).

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Maintenance Men Quit Allan Shaft

NEW GLASGOW. N.8.. Feb. 20—(CP)-Blackout of a sec- tion of Plcbotu County indus- tries including the Maritime "w! Cvmlllrty plant hare oo- curred today when uninten- auca men left behind in the power house of the strike- bound Acadia Coal Company Allan shaft walked off duty when the company failed to shut off industrial users from the power supply.

Alex Sample, mine superin- tendent. declared that if the maintenance gang was not re- established within 10 days if: wmsld result “in complete ruination of the mine."

Ho said that the shut off of power and subsequent shutting off of the pumps had already started to flood the lower lev- cla of the mine while in the higher levels there was immin- ent danger of fire.

Parliament At A Glance

(By The Canadian Prue) Resources Minister Glen said the Dominion and Alberta have reached illc ouliilte oi an ogrcc- ment for the protection of forests in the watershed oi the eastern slope of the Rockies.

Labor Minialcr Mitchell an- nounced that labor exit pcrmits had been tiiscoittlniicci.

The Commons rejected a Pro- gressive Conservative m o tlo n which would have committed the Government to paying wheat par- ticipation certificates annually.

M. J. Caldwell. 0.0.1". leader. and John Bracken. Progreflve Conservative loader, clashed dur- ing consideration of the Govern- ment's Wheat Board bill.

Monday:

The Commons will discuss ex- srnel affairs. The Senate will not

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OHABGID WITH ABDON

AMI-IERsT, 11.5.. Ibb. I - (C?) —W\lter I. Omoks was charged today with arson alter an investiga- tion by O01. 8.5. Wright. Provin- cial Fire Marshal. into s fire in Orooka‘ Ravslock Street store Ihb. b. Preliminary hearing was set for Much ‘I. .

Await Reaction To Proposals Re Arctic

St‘. Laurent Suggestion May 0mm lln Question 0f Who llvrss What ls llortlilend.

By Stuart Underhill

LONDON, Feb. 28 ——(CP)—-Oi- licial London quarters today await- ed with interest Moscow's reaction to the proposal of Louis St. Laur- ent. Canadian External Affairs Minister. for international co-oper- ation in Arctic research whichsnay open up the whole question of who owns how misc-h of the vast north- ern ice wastes.

Soviet sources here refused com- ment on St. Laurentb invitation, made.i.n New York yesterday. and said a statement, if one is made, will have to come from Moscow. But there is no secret that Russia is actively interested in developing the frigid backyard ahe shares with Canada and to a lesser extent with Norway and the United States. The Soviet Union is believed to have made progress far in advance of any other country.

Sliced Like Pia

No boundary line marks out the shares. The general conception is that thc Arctic area is sliced like a pie with the North Polo the point where the knife goes Ln. Ter- ritoriai clalutla can be based on de- velopment work which may ac- count for scme of Canada's lonely Arctic outposts and the ice-buffet- ed voyages of (the R.C.l\'i.P. motor- sClllJilhPl‘ St. Roch.

But Russian interest in the north has been developed on a more spectacular scale. Soviet News Agency reports frequently ieii of good-sized settlements being os- tabiished wrll aborc the Arctic Circle and oi experiments in cslab- llshiug industries in the tundra.

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Student’: Election Stunt Backfires

HAMILTON. Ont. Fill). 2B—(UP) -David Graham. cattdirlate for president oi McMaster University Student's Council yesterday pulled an election stunt that backfired.

"Tia said that OmhamJhought it would be a good idea to fake a noon jump from an airplane to the campus. Students, drawn by the publicity. waited and. aure enough a plane hovered low end "some- one" lumped.

Graham was met st s rendezvous by hits cheering section and escort- ed to the campus-to be met by the dummy, which a change of

students.

fed face?

The _Quality Tea

ORANGE PBKOH

wind had blown right across the campus to be retrieved by other

Something somewhere about a

Marketing Act One 0f Several Requests Made

OTTAWA. Feb. 28 - (C?) --'I‘he Canadian Federation o! Agricul- ture placed before the Federal Cab- inet today a request that a na- tiou-al Farm Products Marketing Act ba brought down at the pres- es-it session of parliament.

The brief. drawn utp by a national conference of farm leaders and Provincial Government represent- atives here Wednesday. asked for legislation extending lo interpre- vintciai and export trade fields reg- ulations now in effect in eight of Canada's nine Provinces.

The Federation would have the Government set up a Dominion’ marketing board with powers to regulate distribution. grades. quan- tity, prices and marketing of cer- tain farm goods going from one Province to another or into foreign trade.

Also placed before the Cabinet was the Federation's annual report and recommendations on Federal agricultural policies. It asked the Government to:-

l. inaugurate a national live- stock and feeds program.

2. Offer a $5-an-acrc bonus on lurid seeded to barley next spring. 3. Continue its freight assist- ainoe policy on feed shipments from the Prairies to British Ccl- umbla. and Eastern Canada.

d. Continue the Cnnndllm Wheat Board and extend its authority to all comma cial grains grown in the Prairie Provinces.

5. Increase income tax exemp- tltvna to $1.200 for single and $2,- 400 for married persons.

6. Adlust customs . '“ ‘ lee which, through ‘hrbitrary decis- ions," had made many lbems of farm machine y subject tq duty. ‘l. Guard farmers’ interests In holding down prices of fertiliser chemicals.

B. Allow "at least uzken ship- ments" of Canadians bccf to Un- lied States markets in order to begin re-cstabllshment of tint channel of trade.

Bact To Be Signed At Dunkerque

LONDON, Feb. 28 -—(CPJ—ThO liouse of Cosnlnoifs welcomed with wilted cheers today (tho announce- ment by Foreign Secretary Bevin that a, 50-year Frailco-Brltiah al- liance would bc signed at Dun- kerquc March 3 rc-offirntizig “close bonds of friendship."

Anthony Eldon. Bcvin‘s predeces- sor in the Foreign Office wtho now is deputy Opposition leader, con- gratulated the Cabinet Minister on his part in the negotiations and said the two countries had bet-n ihroilszil so much lugctlicr in iiic last crnlury (ital "any expression of tlicse true feelings of friendship under the treaty must be weiccnlcd in Britain"

Bevin said lite lftominioits had been kcpt fully informcd on the discussions.

SHANGHAI, Fob. N-—(AP)—— Anti-American students in vari- ous parts of China have formed the “Ali-China Students Anti- U. S. Atrocity Federation". ’I‘l'ic group will attempt to keep alive resentment which flared follow- ing the alleged rapc of a Chinese

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orratva. ont, Feb. %-—(sp9c. lair-incensed over Premier Walter Jones’ reported (threat to outlaw imlcrm from Prince Edward Island. A. H. Mociher. president of the can. idle" CORETcss of Labor told The Guardian's Ottawa correspondent here today that the Premier was “in for a lot bigger job than he can handle."

Masher, who for many years has been directly associated with the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway BmDic/yeee. agent for employees of rllltlitel‘! on Prince Edward Island and those on the Borden - Tormen- llne C!" 19ml. said Ln commenting or. Premier Jones’ alleged threat: “I! anyone is going to be outlawed from Prince Edward Island or any other Province of Canada it won't bc the people who produce the goods and perform the services in this country."

The C.C.L. president said he would like to remind Premier Jon- es that organized labor in Canada is a force 3.000.000 strong and ready to put up a battle against any person or organization at- tempting to interfere with it.

"Organized labor is here in Can- ada and here to stay, In suggesting that unions be outlawed from the Province of which he new happens to be Premier. Mr. Jones is talking vet-y much out of turn. l can't ion- agine the people oi Prince Edward Island agreeing to a barrier against organized labor."

Legislative Competence

The legal branch of the Domin- ion Labor Departrnt-t said that the banning of labor unions was prob- ably within the competence of the legislative assembw of s. province.

"This would not apply however to industries for which there is Dominion legislation. such as the Canadian National Railways. In any matters affecting the Canadian National Railways and ita employ- ees. Dominion legislation would apply, supersedlng Provincial 1081c lotion."

Labor platters. s. spokesman add- ed, would come under the heading of "civil rights."

Will Take ‘l0 Years To Glear Berllir Debris

BERLIN. Fob. 28 —(Reut€rs)—- Clearing of debda in Berlin will take about T0 years at the present rate. the city council was told to- day. It was suggested thatmechan- lzed debris removers could cut the period to about 20 years.

Building Boom In Lobster Boats

The greatest boom in lobster- boat building since the beginning of World War II is now under ivay at cvcry iisiting port. in the Prov- incc from ‘iignish to ltjl-lsl Point. At Alberton. Ruslico. Sum-ls. i\iur-. my Harbour. and Georgetown boat- i hlilldérs itnve orders for more boats * titan tltcj: can fill. lircn lli thc lit- . tie port of liltnandnic. near (lcorgc- ‘ town, titerc is an activity in boat- btlilding which would do credit in a much larger ccnirc.

Iiii‘. lvicrrili MacDonald mandala started in a few years ago building boats. A novice at the trade. iic spent his spare time seriously studying thc different I mcillods oi‘ construction. Now, ltc . and two assistants arc turning out a 30-foot lobster boat each week and he had enougth orders on hand

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girl by an American marine in. Peiping Christmas eve.

OTTAWA, Feb. 28 — (C?) —- AI- rarngements for a supply of United states coal to handle any fuel em- ergency in Nova Scctia created by the Maritime coal strike were com- pleted with Federal officials today

~ by Mine; Minister LD. Currie of

Nova Booth. After s. series of conference; with fuel minorities. Mr. Currie said

poses!

ter that date.

When 18.000 men opened Brh. Maritimea ad been

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ed in the three eastern Provinces

tonight Novspficotla now was as- sured of enough coal for all nur- at least 90 days. and ar- rangerne ts were in hand lo con- tinue ihe supply fimm the ALB. af-

ihe paraiyaing strike of the threatened with the h eat blow, since under the wartime shift in the flow ci Canadian coal. the bulk of Marl- tlma production was being absorb-

to keep him and his men busy for . many ivceiu ahead.

10.8. Arranges For Coal From The U.S.

______.__.i_-_i__-- ing received from the U-S. and Wales.

Some expectation had been held that many industrial plants. in- cluding ccal-icd electrical power installations, would be forced lo rlcse down Within a few weeks of titt- strikeis. opening for lack of fucl.

However. Mr. Currie disclosed tonight the Nova Scotia Govern- ment had moved. some lime in ad- vance of (he iicup, to arrange for "m adequate fuel supply for ihai ‘Province.