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JATO TAKE-OFF THRILLS CROWD!
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onstration showing the use of let assisted take-off at the Air Force Day program at Summerslde on
Saturday. (RCA! PHOTO)
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Canada's Foreign Trade Deficit Climbs Sharply
(t'l"l'AlVA tCP) - Canada's for-,of expanding foreign trade, with keep the exchange value of the eiuu trade deficit ballooned to a'iniports racing ahead of exports. Canadian dollar at a premium over
ref--ml S.'iti7.300.000 in the first four months of I956 as Canadians en- gaged in the biggest foreign buy- inc splurge in history.
The deficit-surplus of imports over exports-was more than five times greater than the S66,400.000l in the similar 1955 period. a pre- liminary Bureau of Statistics re- port showed Thursday.
Crux of the problem appeared to be in United States trade. Sales to the US. increased but these were far exceeded by imports. Canada bought almost as much from the US. in the four months. as she sold to the U.S. and to all" other countries combined.
Adding to the problem was a slight decline in exports to Brit- ain. reducing Canada's traditionall surplus in trade with that country. I
The trend of the earlier month:
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continued in April. The deficit in that month tripled to 31-19,700,000 from 641900.000 last year.
Over-all exports for the four months rose by Sl32.70t),000 to S1.- 439.600.000 from 31,30ti.900,000 last year. But in contrast Imports soared by S-i33.600.000 to a new high of 51.806.900.000 from 31.373. 300.000 a year ago.
The bureau said the high buying was linked with Canada's econo- mic boom. A big proportion of the products brought in included ina- chinery. equipment and construc- tion materials which would be used to increase Canada's ability to pro- duce more goods.
It emphasized that imports of capital, especially from the U.S.. have not only been large enough to finance the deficit but also to
Second Bid For Office By Quebec Liberal Leader
QIIEBFTC (CP) - Georges La-l palme. 40-year-old lawyer of Joli- ettc. will lead Quebec Liberals: second time in the provlnriall general election June 20. I
WI: n he wzs chosen leader in: I950 the fortunes of the party were at their lowest level since Confed- Qraliun.
Virtiuilly unknown to the people of Quebec. except In his own dis-
trict. Mr. Laiialme resigned his seat in the llouse of Commons; w'-ere he represented Joliette-I
I.'Assomption-Montcalm and began the liig task of Liberal reorgani- zaiiun.
lie toured the province to make himself known and to seek the support of a new set of candidates for the 1952 provincial election.
His revamped party took 23 tidings in l952 In the 92-seat legis- lature when Mr. Duplessis was re- elected for his third successive term. Mr. xipalme. however was defeated In his home riding of Joltette by Labor Minister An- tonin Rarrctte.
A year Iater.aftcr a hotlycon-
tested by-election campaign in the Montreal Outremont riding. he won
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a seat in the legislative assembly.
A hard worker. he is meticulous in the pmraration of policy state- ment. As a speaker he -' " 2 with the best in the legislative assembly.
Mr. Lapalme was born in I907 in the i-Iontt-aim county village of St. ,sprit. His family moved seven years later to the industrial town of Juliette where he attended I seminary. Juliette is about 40 miles no -t' -ast of Montreal.
lie studied law at the University of Montreal. took his degree at 2! and practised law at 22.
In 1945 lie has elected in Far- liament and reelected in 1949.
During his term as a member of Parliament Mr. L a p a I m e founded the weekly newspaper Jollette-Journal in which he wrote a series of articles now trans- lated ai.l published in book form under the title Canadian Policy.
He is mauled and the father of ':ven children living at his Outre- mont homo.
Appointed First Primate
Of R.C. Church
QUEBEC CP) - A former army chaplain who spent five years with the Canadian In-cea in Europe was ttzebe appointed today the firm Church in Canada.
He in 51-yoarold Atchbidm Maurice Roy of . who
receive the pa t
a to ate to Canada. Map. Giovanni .' I cetv most! is silico-
of the Roman Catholic be
In Canada ,
Clllel illdlo of Quebec magistrate! oourl and dean of Laval Univer- sity's law faculty.
During the Second World War became the first Canadian mili- tlry chaplain to go to England. arriving there three months after the oulbrelk of hostilities In I039.
As chaplain of the Royal 12nd
Reslment. he served on battle 4
I-egda in France, noigtum, nauna
KIDDIES ENJOY THE BIG SHOW at the big air show at Summer- vised rides around the air stationlslde on Saturday afternoon.
the U.S. dollar. WILL INCREASE DEBT
However. experts said the de- ficit will increase Canadais foreign debt.
In the four-month period. Can- ada's deficit in trade with the US almost doubled to 3-18A.700.000 from s256.400.000 in the similar 1955 period.
Exports to the U.S. increased by roughly 5100.000.000 to f878.m.000, btit imports rose by more than 75 per cent of all Canadals im- ports.
Exports to B r i t a i n slipped slightly in the four months to 3246.- 500,000 from S253,900,000 last year while imports increased to S147,- 600,tttl0 from S1l9,200.000.
This rctlutrcd Canatizi's surplus in U. K. trade to Stl8.Sl00.00t) from sis-4.700.000 last year.
THORNTON Pl-IRKIS DIES
T(lR0.V'l'() tCPl -- Advertising counsellor Thornton Purkis. 69. an economics author, died Friday. Born in I. o n d o n. England. he started his career as a newspaper man. later working In the United States with Hearst publications and the New York Times. He came to Toronto in 1912 and founded his own advertising agency.
PRINTING PLANT BURN!
NI-IWMARKET. Ont. tCPI-Fire which broke out Saturday in the printing plant of the Era-Express destroyed the newspaper building and an adjacent funeral parlor with an estimated loss of 5200.000. Reporter Gail Palmer. sleeping in her apartment above the newspa- per office. was awakened by a whining dog. I
GREAT RIVERS
The Rhone, one of Europe's great rivers. in 505 miles in length compared to 820 miles for the Rhine.
For Quality Mildnus Value
Illnd Scout Patrol Receives Badges
MONTREAL i('Pi - The five members of Quebec-'s first blind scout patrol have received ten- derfoot" badges. Scout Master Gil- bert Williams. who also is blind. reported Saturday. I,
"The Wood Pigeon Patrol at the Montreal Association for the Blind has developed a morse-code whistling system which may. well surpass conventional flag signal- line methods used by other scouts-
The boys are:William Richard- son. Brownsburg. Qua: Robert Hebert. Hemingford. Que; Ray- mond Quesncl. Hawkesbury. 0nt.: Stanley Dunning. Mauiwaki. (.lue.. and Arthur Burgess. Sprin:f'eld Park, Que.
CAR. BABIES STOLEN
WINNHDEG (CPI .. Two infant boys were found uniiariiied early Saturday in the back seat of their f a t h e r's abaiitluncd automobile four hours after it had been stolen from in front of a home. The babies-aged two years and seven months-were asleep in the back seat of the car Hill”! tIi-- -f stole the vehicle
Plain talk fromus to you
Saskatchewan Premier Rated Highly As.Oraror
REGINA tCP)eUnder the lead efllllll of Premier Thomas C. Douglas. the CCF party is seek ing a fourth term of Socialist gov- ernment in the Saskatchewan gen- eral election June 20
Mr, Douglas, 52-year-old former Baptist minister. is one of the lending ornton in Canadian politi- cal life.
He was one of the founders of the Co - operative Commonwealth Federation. It was formed through the union of the Independent La- bor Association. which Mr. Doug- las helped to organize. and a simi- lar EPOIID headed by the present
CCF national leader, M.J. Cold- well.
While pastor of Calvary Baptist church, Weyburn. Sask.. Mr. Doug- las made his first attempt for a seat in the provincial legislature. It was in the 1934 general elec- tion. and. he was unsuccessful, trailing Liberal and Conservative candidates.
in the following year he was elected to the House of Commons
for Weybum. a Liberal riding in three previous federal hlectlons.
Mr. Douglas retained his" seat until 1944, when he resignai to lead the CCF to an overwhelming victory in the Saskatchewan you eral election. Winning 47 of the 52 provincial seats. the socialist: formed Canadatl first CCF gov- ernment.
RETURNED IN 1948. 1952
Its majority was reduced to 31 members by Liberal gains in the 1948 election. but was restored to 42 in the 1952 voting. Mr. Douglas himself retained Weyburn by large margins.
He is a Scot. Born at Falkirk he moved to Canada with his pl!- ents in 1910, when he was 6. Fol- lowing his early education at Bran- don he became a linotype operator with the Winnipeg Free Press and still holds his union card.
Later, while studying for the ministry at Brandon College. and taking rural preaching assign- ments. Mr. Douglas became the lightweight boxing champion of
Mothers Of Basilica Cubs And Scouts Mod
The regular monthly meeting of the Mothen Auxiliary or the na-
Manitoba.
His B.A. and M.A. degrees he obtained at McMaster Unlverztity. where he was a gold medallishin dkblllltl. oratory and dramaties.
While taking post-graduate work
in Chicago, Mr. Douglas gpecj.l..
Izod in sociology. His studies were based on mental hygiene and pulr lic health.
As premier. he assumed the pub- lic health portfolio but relinquished it in 1948 to T. J. Bentley. How- ever. he has since become the minister of co-operation and co- operative development.
In 1930 he married Irma Demp- sey of carberfy. Man. They have two daughters.
SWEDISH ORE
Sweden's iron ore exports reached 3.300.000 tons in the first quarter of 1956, against 2.900.000
tons in the same period of 1955.
silica Cubs and scouts was held in the Holy Name Hall on Tuesday. May the 8th. with the president. Mrs. Allan Maclfinnon in the chair.
The meeting opened with prayer followed by the reading of the min- utes of the April meeting. which. with one correction were approv- ed and signed. Three thank you cards were read by the Secretary. one from John Araenault, ' - lodging a treat brought to him, one from the family of the late Mrs. Pius McGaughey. and one from the family of the late Mrs. John Martin.
Thirty-five members paid the usual monthly dues. The treasur- er. Mrs. Gerald Mitchell gave a favorable report on receipts off rummage sale and sale of coat hangers. The business arising from the minutes and carried over from the last meeting con- slsted of whether or not to hold a "Father and Son Banquet. After a lengthy discussion on same, it was decided to leave it until the fall. Since the last meeting the aux- iliary was asked to cater to the St. Dunstan Prom and Mr. Abe Zakem. leader of the Scouts ably
You: Car ads, car ads and more car ads.
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Yes . . . euerybod y 's interested in cars.
MI;Do., I' . M11. cl0W,' Mn. Gerald. Mrs. Lawlor, and men, bers volunteering to cater at danc were. Mrs. Mitchell. Mu, Ma; Kinnon. Mrs. Blanchard, Mn Darte. Mrs. Clow, Mn. How.."' Mrs. MncNevln. Mrs. MacDonald. Mrs. Chandler, and Mrs. Dorsey-' The committees were all heard. fmm in turn: Mrs. hiullauy wen. log for the sewing committee and Mrs. MacQuald re for th sick. Final arrangemen go, M. tery taken up at last meeting ., ' I discussed. and Hcirets wcre'gi:" : to each member. to be hauled : I at next meeting. i A commltwe of Juan was pointed to bring in a new slate of officers for next year Wm Mrs. Blanchard as chalrmin Ind Mrs. MECKEIIIII and Mrs; ban. as co-workers. Lunch commm” for next meeting will 5,; Mn Daley. Mrs. MacDonald. Mn 4; ban Murphy and Mrs. Affleck. I This being the last item of 5...... ness for the evening, the meet. adjourned. Lunch was served "1 a social hour spent. Tm-
YOU: But the paper's full of 'em, pages and pages.
US!
Well . . . whatis wrong with that?
YOU: Most of em vague . . . not enough details.
us: Doesn't apply to Pontiac.
You: Where '5 the difference?
us: Ponliac's spccllic. . . lots of information.
You: That so?
no: Sure. We glue you all the facts.
YOU: Ldte what?
US!
Go ahead. . . ask me anything you'd like to know
YOU: OK ...how many Pontiac series and models?
US:
6 series and 31 models. . . more than any other make ofcar.
YOU: Mm-hmm ...now whats the story on engines?
US:
5-more and better than any other car.
YOU: How about color and upholstery combinations?
USZ
US!
YOU: How do these things affect economy?
US:
Literally liundreds . . . more attractive than any other car. YOU: So far so good . . . tell me about traiisinissions.
5 allogcllier. . .au'uy ahead of competition
Pen-ny-pinchirigest car you ever drove!
You: Sounds like there's more of everything.
US2
r Yes, sir . . . that's Hmtiac all the way!
YOU: No wonder youlre so free with the details.
US:
YOU:
Now?
US:
YOU:
Anything more I should know?
No time She the present -
Where do I go?
us: To any Authorized Pontiac Dealer . . . he'll treat you right!
Sure. . . Pontiac offers more. Welne proud to talk about ill.
Nothing Pontiac canllproue-just drive one and see.
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