A resident of Charlottetown for the past twenty-four years Mr; Nor- man Campbell, one of the few sur- viving original members of the P. E. 1. Potato Association. is still going strong at the age of eighty- two. Mr. Campbell shown above un- loading a truck load of potatoes at the Association warehouse at the foot of Prince Street yesterday, can still handle the 75 and 100 pound bags of potatoes with the best of the young fellows. So far he has

Handler On been with the Assocaiion for ov- er twenty-four years and talking to him yesterday he claims that he has no notion of retiring for some time yet.

Mr. Campbell was born at Ap- pin Road. Lot 30. in 1843. Later he moved to Kinkora where he was employed in the potato warehouse of M. J. and T. A. Mclvor. being with that company for seventeen years. He then joined the Potato Growers Association and was as-

The Job sociated with Messrs. S. G. Pep- pin and the late J. Wilfred Boul- ter, F. D. Webster and Andy But- ler.

His working day starts at seven- thirty every morning and he has rarely missed I day through ill- ness or for any other reason in all of his twenty-four years. His handling of those bags yesterday caused both admiration and envy his prowess and ability.

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VISIT HI - STYLE Milleriery Great George St.. for your new spring hat. Every style Hi-Style.

I RUMMAGE sans Trinity Soc- lal Hall basement. March 3rd, Saturday. 2.30 p. in.

E HEAR. Red Cross Message in

' French given by Mr. Prosper A.

I Arsenault. MLA over CFCY Sat- ':! iirday March 3rd at 1:00 p.m.

1 HEAR MR. ELMER PINEAU. - It President, P. E. I. T. F. Sunday.

' I ; evening. March 4th, at 10.00- . I . 1o.o5. over c.r.c.v. The theme- I 1 Education Week.

SAD NEWS-Mrs. Ted MacAr- thur. city. received the sad news yesterday of the death of her uncle, William Taylor. who pass- , ed away in Providence. R. I. Mr. Taylor was a resident of New I Dominion. P. E. Island.

. PROMOTED - Petty Officer Second Class. Edward Code. I member of the R. C. N. Reserve It H. M. C. S. Queen Charlotte. recently received his promotion to Petty Officer First Class. P. 0. Code is a member of the engineer- ing branch of the Navy. . CORRECTION-Among those per- forming at the recent variety con- cert at Spring Park were Miss Ber-

l Easter who sang I solo: Mrs.

ay Archer and Mrs. Ed. Gam- hum in an instrumental selection. and Mr. Lloyd white who sang I iolo. accompanied by Miss Doreen lay on the guitar.

VCARI) mnrv RESULTS - Win- bers at the card party held at the Community Centre on Thursday, March I. were Ladies: 1. Margue- rite Davey: 2. Josie Arsenault: Gents: 1. John Coady: 2, John R. gautler; Freeze-out, Mrs. James

oyle and Mrs. A. Curlay; Door- prize, Mr. Clem Wynn.

. -MILTON - RUSTICO Anglic- n Parish. Rector: Rev. A. E. iercey. Services for the 3rd Sun- ay in Lent. March 4th, are:- t. John's. Milton. 11.00 a. in. Holy Communion and Sermon. 7.30 Evening Prayer and Ser- mon. St. Mark's. Rustico. 2.!!! Evening Prayer and Sermon. me and bring the whole fans

llowarii Molnnis FITTED rootwraii

17! Queen st.-Carrie Bldg.

Charlottetown Funeral Home 10 Elma St.

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. toliunarnland 2 hnlanoslervteo

ffmsin r. IIIAILEI ;, - lunch -

"YOUR DOLLAR BUYS MORE It the Hughes Drug Store."

WORTH'S PHARMACY. Pure Drugs with an experienced ser- vice. Dial 3424.

WE TREAT THE SICK WELL. G4lggey's Pharmacy. open 8 a.m to ll p.m.

DO YOU NEED some "Fill Ins" in Wedgwood or Spode? Buy now during Wellner's Fire Sale and save.

TRYON UNITED CHURCHES. Sunday. March 4th. Cape Trav- erse II a. m. Crapaud 3 p. m. Tryon 7.30 p. m. Rev. .Lloyd Archer.

APPLICATIONS for the Allot- ment from the Musical Festival Association should be made im- mediately to Mrs. Gordon Rodd. North Milton.

Adviser on Militia to the Chief of the General Staff will not be visit- ing Charlottetown on the third and fourth of March as was planned. Instead Brig. G. G. K. Peake. D.S. 0.. Officer Commanding. Head- quarters No. 2 Group. left for Moncton yesterday where the Gen- eral will hold a conference with the group commanders of the Char lottetown and Moncton areas.

T0 NASSAU His Worship Mayor J. D. Stewart and Mrs. Stewart. companicd by Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Horne of Summerside. leave for New York by car on Monday where they will take pas- sage on a steamer for Nasau. Bali- amas on three weeks vacation. Deputy Mayor A. Walthen Gaudet will head the city administration during the absence of Mayor Stew- art.

Personal.-

Mr. E. C. Holm. Desable, was in Charlottetown on Friday.

Mrs. Sarah Thoma has return- ed to her home from the P. E. Island Hospital where she was a patient for the past six weeks.

Mr. Dennis Webster left Char- loitetown by air this morning on a trip to Leeds, England to visit his mother and relatives. He also pings to visit friends in Goes. Hol- lan .

WINSLOE PASTORAL Charge. the United Church of Canada. Services Sunday are as follows: Princetown Road ll a.m.; High- felld 3 p.m.; Wlnsloe North 7.30 p.m. Heber H. Hardiy. minister.

NON-SUPPORT - Chief of Pol- ice C. W. MacArthur and Deputy Chief oi Police Sterns Webster. yesterday motored to Summerslde to bring back a man who had been apprehended by the Summerside Police on a warrant issued in Char- lottetown. The accused will appear in Police Court this morning char- ged with non-support.

WINNERS - Prize winners at the card party at Central Royalty on Thursday were Ladies: I. Mrs. Gladys Ellis; 2, Mrs. Eric Mac- Kinnon: consolation, Mrs. F. Pun- cher: Gents: I, Mr. J. Godfrey; 2. Ford Wilson: consolation. Louis MacMlllan; Freeze-out. Mrs. Alex Henderson and Mrs. J. W. God- frey; Door-prize. Hammond Sand- crson.

POLICE COURT - Three ac- cused appeared before Magistrate Martin yesterday. A drunk and in- capable was fined five dollars and costs and a motorist for failing to stop at a red light was fined twenty dollars. A young man pre- viously remanded on a charge of criminal negligence whilst operat- ing a motor vehicle was further remanded for one week.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND Ser- vices for the New London Parish on March 4th. Third Sunday in Lent. Rector: Rev, W, Eric Ingraham. St. Mark's. Kensing- ton. Sunday School 9.45 a. .m. and Hnly Communion 11.00 a. in. St.. Thomas'. French River. Evening Prayer 2.30 p. in. St. '” ,” '21. Burlington. Evening Pflyer. 7.30 p. m. Lent call for special effort to attend Church regularly. . '

..NEWMAN CLUB-The weekly meeting of the Charlottetown New- man Club was held Thursday eve- ning at the Knights of Columbus Home. 21 Water Street. The meet- ing was called to order by the pres- ident. Richard St. John. and open- ed with I prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by "10 lecfetlry. Barbara .Cronin. Ar- rangements were made for a forth- atmllll cmkipetgebytiigirnnmepvt. A ii g was one , gall?" "8 ynn

other meant .. participated

games. TRAINING - Corn-

NAVAL . R. C. N. R). Commandin Officer. H. M. C. A. Queen Char otte left the City on Wsdnesd last for Halifax. when he w undergo a month's with the R. . N A

H. M. C. . Llakurd. 9 Officer of the local . Ltcutenlat W. N. hr Halifax this

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Mrs. Maude Beaten received pleasing telegrams of congratu- ilation on the occasion of her birthday yesterday from her sons Russell and Charlie and her giandchild in Upper Canada.

Benevolent Irish Moiiihly Meeting

Brother Pius Callaghan stated last night at the monthly meet- ing of the Benevolent Irish So- ciety that the St. Patrick's play "Molly Darling" will be the laugh riot of the year and well up to the standards of previous St. Patrick plays. The play will be held at the Commuily Centre on Friday and Saturday. March 16th and 17th with a matinee on Friday afternoon for the child- ren.

Bro. Fred Steele urged all members to be on parade this St. Patrick's Day.

The meeting. which was pre- sided over by President Thom'is McAvlnn. decided to hold the So- ciety's annual smoker on Friday night. March 9th. at 8:30 n.m An initiation of new menbecs will be held in coniunction w'th the smoker. The Benevolent Iris-Ii Society of Emerald wi'l be guests of the Society on that night.

Bro Eugene Kellv reoortei that the fire damage to the build Inc had been completely repair- ed.

Following the close 0' the meeting the members enhycd I social hour.

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veterans.

The transportation commission. headed by A.M. MacKay of Hali- fax. said the general percentage rate increases-amounting to about 98 per cent since I938-had placed the Maritimes at a disadvantage - g in comparison with other prov-pdo not indicate any appreciable

To meet heavy competition from truckers and other shippers. the railways had lowered rates in the central provinces but had not made similar reductions in the cast.

LESSEN ADVANTAGES This tended to "erode" g ' vantages of the Maritimes 1-reizmfmission. Rates Act. the commission said.l Under the 1927 legislation the fed- would be-after an exhaustive and eral government picks up the tabibaianced study of the entire Cana- for 20 per cent of the rail iull onldian economy would serve as a inter-Maritime freight hauls and onimarker for the economic interests shipments to and from the centrnliof the Maritimes and would assist

between the Maritimes an

He had performed his duties with the corps at the Charlottetown De- partment of Veterans Affairs and the R.C.A.F. Association club

rooms. During and after World War II he was a member of the Royal Canadian Engine 3 being employ-

OTTAWA (CP)-The Maritimes lratespin the central Provinces with- Transportation Commission calledyout similar reductions in the out on the federal government today 10, open I new Canadian freight rate probe. charging that rate cuts in the central provinces are gradually destroying equality of market op- portunity for Atlantic producers.

"Once again dissatisfaction with the freight rate structure is ram- pant in the Atlantic provinces," the transportation body said in I brief before the Gordon economic commission. It urged that an in- vestigation be made of the impact of post-war rate increase on var-

tended to destroy the advantages of the wper-cent cut.

”To the extent that the railways encounter intensified competition in central Canada-I likely devel- opment with an ever - increasing network of good highways and the completion of the St. Lawrence sea- way-the rate of erosion of the Maritime freight rates set will be- come greater "

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The great problem in the At- lantic region is its relatively small population and the fact that in many cases it is cut off from its closest and most economic market -the United States-by tariff and other barriers.

The transportation commission said Atlantic population estimates

;growth of the eastern markets in the years ahead. It appeared clear it was of "primary importance" that Atlantic products be given ”c.'sy access" to the more popu- lated centres of Canada. On this lpoint it asked for a clear pro-

the ad- inouncement from the Gordon com-

”Such I statement made-as it

the region in marshalllng its re-

The subsidy-amounting to about sources towards the fullest poss- s1o,5oo.ooo in I954-is designed to ible reduce the heavy costs of ment of Canada as a whole."

the long haul Canada had to take a dynamic d the rather than I static approach to central markets and to give At- solve her transportation problems lantic producers a better change in keeping with the spirit of con- to compete against producers from federation. the transport commis-

participation in the develop-

slon maintained ,

on commls- SUGGESTS CAUSEWAY sion maintained the lowering of On this point it suggested I stud

Commissionciire Harper Dies While Visiting Halifax

The death occurred suddenl yesterday morning in Halifax of James R. Harper. 50, of 317 Fitz- roy Street, Charlottetown. At the time he was on a business trip to the Nova Scotia capital.

Mr. Harper was a member of the Canadian Corp of CuinIIllSSl0ll- naires for the past four years and was well known to a great many

ed as a diesel engineer both in Can- ada and overseas.

Beside his wife Mary he is sur- vived by six sons. Thomas and Reginald in Halifax: James with the R.C.A.F. at Clinton, Ontario: Robert, Carl and Ivan Charlotte- town; his father Thomas Harper. Charlottetown; two brothers. Ivan, Charlottetown. ind Albert. Woodstock. N.B. also one sister. Mrs. Fred Coady.

One of his sons arrived in the City last evening from Halifax. and the funeral arrangements will be known sometime today. Mr. Har- per's iemains are due to arrive in the City by train this evening.

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Parkdale Cubs Entertain Parents

The Cub Pack of Parkdale went all-out Friday night to give their parents on evening's entertIln ment in which they proved their efficiency in various ways. Bobby Burns. the only two-star Cub in Parkdale was given a special lend- oft number by Heather and Tommy Burke on the bagpipes II he mov Boy Scout.

Three choruses by the Cubs. I skit by Thane and Allan Burke, and I piano solo by Bobby Burns were greatly enjoyed. Alan Burke also recited the 23rd Palam.

The parents were welcomed b the pack leader. Mrs. George Beer followed by I chorus of "Mother McCree" for the mothors and "My Buddy" for the dads. by the pack which numbers 24. The concert. wlilch closed with the Queen. was followed by refresh-

pre- ments served by the Iroua cun-

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Senator Arthur V. Watkins of Utah epitomized Republican reac- tion to the news in one word:

Former president Truman did the same for the Democrats when he asserted in Kansas City: "We

There was a whooping celebra- tion on the New York stock change and prices shot upward in an optimistic surge. But the mar- ket failed to hold gains and in an afternoon turnabout closed lower.

Many business leaders expressed gratification at the president's in- tcntion to seek a second term but George Meany. president of the big AFL-CIO. said he was reserv- ing comment until after the nom- inating conventions this summer.

There was more excitement than

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Changes In N.B.

FREDERICTON (CPI - Only

were 4 Wednesday when Provincial Sec- retary-Treasurer Donald D. Patter- son brought down his budget in the New Brunswick legislature. predicted a surplus of 56,990 for the fiscal year ending March 31.

1957.

Effective today the three per cent sales tax is removed from all books. including paper-backed editions. The only other change ex- empts restaurant meals less than 51 from the tax. The previous ceiling was 5 cents.

' enditures, re- spectively. were as imated at 857.- hlgh levels and about 34,000,011) more than in the previous year. Patterson said an increase from 16 to 17 years in the age limit for children qualifying under Provincial Mothers' Allow- ances Act will cost 550,000.

A boost of 3560.000 in education department spending is earmarked to meet an annual increase in the

Ho

costing

In addition. 3300.000 was bad- eted for capital expansion It the nlverslty of New Brunswick

salary hike: to civil service em- Patterson said the

Hill! FLAMES

Republicans Rejoice Over Eisenhower's Decision

(AP)-President Eisenhower's decision to run for re-election sent a wave of jubila- through Republican Wednesday and was received by the Democrats as a call to arms. Predictions of victory in Novem- ber came from both sides of the political fence. Many party lead- ers predleted a long and hard

surprise at Eisenhower's J lion. In the flood of comment which followed his announcement, the president appeared to be trans- formed from a respected public figure recoverin from a heart at- tack into a Iui-fledged political candidate who is going to be given a hard time in an arduous cam-

paign.

GOP CHAIRMAN JOYFUL National Republican Chairman Leonard W. Hall said he was "overjoyed" at the president's de- cision. "This is the best possible news for all Americans." he said. After remarking that "lt is fit- ting that President Eisenhower be the andidate." Adlai Stevenson. a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomina- tion. said the "main issue will be the policies and record of the Eisenhower administration." He added that ”isenhower will have to carry the burden "of what will be I very vigorous campaign." Paul M. Butler. the Democratic national chairman. asserted Eisen- hower had been "pressured" into his decision and said the people is-ill! not elect "a part-time presi-

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Sealing Ship Reaches Halifax

HALIFAX, (CP)-The ice-coat- ed sealing ship Tottan II reached here W ” :' y after a l0.000- mile voyage from frozen Antarc- tica but she picked up the ice in a stormy night off Halifax har- bor.

Capt. Leif Jakobsen brought his 543-ton Norwegian vessel here to take on crew for a sealing trip off the Newfoundland coast.

Early last month he landed I party of British scientists and ex- plorers at Vahsel bay on ice- packed Weddell sea.

The sealer has sailed more than B1000 miles since she left Soiithampton. England, Nov, 33 for the Antarctic.

A 10 per cent increase in annual grants to all New Brunswick uni- wlll take up These grants were raised last year

slice of the budget increase- .000-is ' t or

GovernmentUrgedToOpen New Freight Rate Enquiry

of the feasibility and cost of I tunnel or causeway to span North- timberland strait which separates the mainland of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from Prince Ed- ward Island.

The commission maintained the Maritime freight subsidy was not charity. for the average subsidy on each rail car was less than that involved in the 37.000.000 northern Ontario "bridga" subsidy to cover freight haulage between east and west.

In 1954. the Maritime subsidy per-car worked out to 529M while that of the northern Ontario sub- sidy average S4844- '

It made these other points: .

1. Transportation haulage time was of concern to the Atlantic re- gion. A speed-up was needed. par- ticularly between the eastern main- land and Newfoundland.

2. Highway quality in the east did not compare with the rest of Canada. The Atlantic trucking in- dustry was still immature when compared with other regions. But the value of the truck as a means of transport will increase and there wgs need of a good eastern high- way system.

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3. There was considerable scope for development or air freight haul- age in the Atlantic region. But a lot of the region's products were bulky and of low value and were unsuitable for air traffic.

4. Trade and currency restric- tions tended to shrink foreign mar- kets for Atlantic goods. The de- pendence of the Maritimers on the central Canadian markets has therefore increased.

5. The speedup of transportation in the central regions and lower- door-to-door rates in that area tended to worsen the position of Atlantic manufacturers.

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ment. etc.

AND WHEREAS it would ap- pear that the most practical and feasible solution to these problems would be by-a united approach,

AND WHEREAS the Provincial Government constitutes the parent authority for both the said City and the said Villages. and their problems are of prime concern to that Government.