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GUARDIAN; CHARLOTTETOWN

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Jenkins Pharmacy

The Rexall Store will be theonly Drugstore open this afternoon and

evening. TELEPHONE all

illev. .I. T. lbbott {Guest Speaker ilt- Qlion Men's Meeting f! .

The Zion Men's Brotherhood met’ in the Social Ball last even- mg m.- their regular monthly sup- pet‘ meeting. and after partaking ‘of a bountiful supper. served by

11M, groups of the Women's Aux-v 1.;

wary, u short sing-song was lead

by Mr. John McLeod, which was

‘njoygd by all present. Following

h the sing-song, routine business was "disposed of, and the guesvspeakci fur the evening, Rev. J. T. lbbott.

_ Roi-tor of St. Paul's Church, was " tiriroduced by Rev. G. C. Webster. Mr. ibbott spoke on “Youtn and

A the World of Today“. and among JUIEI‘ things, stressed the impor-

‘wme s; a boy making a pal and

, confidant. of his father. and of the .

dangers that surround the boy when he reaches the age when he hellci-cghe should be on his own, " as his own counsellor. The speaker quoted several passages from the Scriptures, in which boys who iorsook the counsel of their fa- pliers, came to grief. Emphasis ' was placed on the fact, that boys .0! teen age and older, need the counsel of their fathers more than in their younger years, and that the problem: o! life that face all _boys sooner or later can best be “plained by their fathers. During the meeting. a letter , has read from the secretary of, the Playground Commission, inviting the Zion Men's organization to sp- point a representative tc sit in on .Commission meetings, and follow- .ing a discussion, Mr. E. D. Reid ._l\us elected as representative.‘

Weather Ship Will Enter Port For Repairs

HALIFAX. March l6 -(CP)— _Canada's weather ship H.M.C.S. “St. Stephen, will make an un-

scheduled stop here for repairs Thursday following storm damage in the North Atlantic, the Navy announced tonight.

The ship cleared Halifax March ‘ 5 and cn route to her post midway

bctivccn labrador and Greenland

rescued the Honduran freighter

Everagi-a, caught in an ice pack "150 miles east of Halifax.

Details of the damage were not ‘disclosed but it was not believed

serious. None of the crew was in- lured.

BIRTIIS. MIIIIIIIAGES, IIEATIIS

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BLBIIIIS

LUND-utt the City HoIpitaLMon-

filly. March l8. to Mr. and Mrs. ‘ Anthony J. Lund, twin daughters. JlElD-At iihe Prince Edward Is- lund lfospitai on March 16th, i948, to Lt. C01. W. W. Reid and Mrs. ~ R910. l. son, John Richard.

DEATHS

. Ross-At Eldon. March 16th. 1948, Mrs. A. D. Ross in her 71th year. _Funcriil ‘Ilhuraday the 18th from '. her late residence It? P. M. Burill Belfast Cemetery. CARSON-In Cambridge, Mus. on __Mlll‘(lh 13th, 1948, Emma Mac- iiregor fonmerly of Kingston. P- l'?- L. and widow of the late R. __ i‘. Carson. DELANEY-At the P- E. Island Hospital. March ill. i048. Marjorie _ Jean Delaney. infant daughter of Mr. and lldrs. Eric D. Delaney. ktnsmgton. Burial will take place lll Kenslngtoii Cemetery. i (mania-at Rocky Point on Monday. March l0, Ernest Currie ' in his ‘list year. Plmeral from his hile i-esldflce tomorrow, Thurs- “fiay. service starting at a o'clock. ‘aiterment New Dominion Ceme-

ry. ‘ PURDY- At Little Shemogue. N- B. on Sunday, March i4, we. Margaret Purdy. Remains arrived In the City lest evening and were taken to the Macllean Funeral .. Home. Interment in the‘ Pecclfl Cemetery this afternoon It 1.80. ..|l0WA‘l‘T-.At the Provincial San- atorlum, hlarcb l8, 1048, Welter -K. Hewett, last Vlliiltshiro. In hi5 ""1 year. The remains are rest- ~ ins at the Outcliffe Funeral Home _ until noon today, than to his late residence where funeral service

. lervice starting at 0 o'clock. The Sum-ins wlllthen be forwarded by ‘lain to K tori where funeral llrvlee wily be held hides after- ileon from» Clediile- "Memorial lihui-cli. service starting at 1.30 b-m. Iain-meat in Giants Cem-

wlli be held Thursday afternoon.

weeaiado from

The lientrel Guardian

Thflcolumllllreaenedforrs a "I lf-WII lllloffll. but advertising of e ueway‘ suture mly be Igugfkd it llvo cents a word strictly pay- able in advance.

T0 AID APPIML - Mr. George Tull of the City Bowling Alleys has announced that he will give the proceeds from his bowling sl- ieys and billiard tables today and next Wednesday to the Canadian Appeal for Children Fund.

SIGN 0F SPBING- The first wild geese have started to arrive in this Province from the south. The first flock-i’! birds-reported to have been seen in the char- iottetown area passed over the City late Monday afternoon.

IMJIIUNIZATION CLINIC -_ Sixty infants and pre-rchool children were immunized against diphtheria. whooping cough. and tetanus with the "triple" toxoid and 104 school children were given diphtheria toxoid in Quccn Square and Parkdale schools on Tuesday

st.

RETURNS FROM OTTAWA _ Jiilss Mona Wllsom director o! public health nursing, has return- ed to the City from OLLHWB. after attending iihe Dominion-Provincial ccmrnitllec meeting on nutrition and health education. Miss Wilson represented the Departments of Health and Welfare and Educat- ion at a meeting of' the Health League of Canada held in Toronto.

BURDEN TRAIN LATE-A va- riety of causes contributed last night to the late arrival in the City of the Borden train with mails and passengers from the mainland. The train arrived at. 11.30 p.m., more than five hours behind schedule. Part of the de- lay was caused by late arrival of the mainland train at Tprmentlne. Then additional time was lost on the ferry crossing, with ice condi- tions yesterday being described as very heavy. Further delay was caused at Hunter River when dif- ficulty developed in taking on water for the locomotive.

LEGION CARD TOURNAMENT —Leglon members and guests gathered around i0 tables last night at the Legion Home to coin- petc in the regular Tuesday night auction forty-five tournament, sponsored by the Charlottetown Branch of the Canadian Legion The proceeds of the tourney are used for purchasing cigarettes, etc. for veterans who are patients in the bwo City hospitals and the Sanatorium. The following are last night's prize winners: Ladies 1st prize, ‘Mrs. Alex Ford; 2nd prize, Mrs. George Iarter. Men's ist prize, Mr. Alex Ford; 2nd prize, Mr. Harry A. McLeod. Door prize, Mr. R. Chappell. Consola- tion prizes, Miss Vera Duncan and Mr. H. L. Huestls. fieezeout prizes, Mr. James White and Mr. George Fraser.

Iluestiens lie Liquor Sales

Answers to the following ques- tions were tabled yesterday in the Legislature:

Mr. Philip Matheson asked the Attorney General to table answers to the following questions;

1. V15 a rug; known as “Prado Wind" being sold in the Govern- ment Vendor Shops?

2. When was the first purchase made by the Attorney-Generals 'department or by the wholesale vendor? '

3. Who ll the local representa- tive fcr said brand of rum?

'4. Is one Albert Griffin of Mou- tague said representative?

5. Is a rum known as "Bacardi" being sold in the Government Vendor Shops?

ll. When was the first purchase made by the Attorney General‘: department or by the wholesale vendor?

‘l, who is the local representa- tive for said brand of rum?

a, 1; one Hebe: R. Large of Charlottetown said representative?

March 3nd, i948.

Answers:

i_ Yes. ‘

‘A. May 29th. i047.

3. There is no local representa- tlve. All purchases have been made directly from manufacturer.

4. See answer to Number 3.

5. Ydo- ~

0. February 17th.. i047.

‘l. There is no local representa- tive. All purchases have been made directly from manufacturer.

I. See-answer to Number ‘I.

IIJZED "Liquors

My. John McLean asked the At- torney Generai to table answers to the following questions:

i. Did the Attorney General‘: Department or the wholesale ven- dor purchase from the Customs or ma“. Department a large quant- .lty of rum, bottled in pints, which had been seized by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Sum- merslde in or about the month of September or October i047?

u. roi- whet piirvm WM Hid liquor purchased?

I. Wis acid liquor so bottled placed on ale In the vendor shops of this Roi/inlet‘? ‘

4. If not. whi‘ not?

l. ll not so sold. when is uld liquor at the Ts-Mlll time?

l. What was the ‘amount mid by the Attorney General’: Depart- Hbent or Wholesale Vendor for and liquot~ and new much w» purchased?

us any flirt? 0h! ‘Q0410!!! 0: Milli duflfll I917-

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o thing between the Government and Canada Packers was that we informed Canada Packers that we ivere taking over the plant, and there was a controller appointed to take charge."

_ Mr. Mathleson: “Did the Com- pany ever ask the controller to give the plant back?"

Mr. Wright: "No."

Mr. Mathieson: "Did they ever ask the Government?”

Mr. Wright: "I may say that I also informed the manager of the Diant that the Government's in- tention was to hold on to the plant until the emergency was over."

Mr. Mathieson: “ls this present legislation in order to terminate the emergency?"

- Mr. Wright: "Yes."

Mr- Mathiesou: “Wlhst does the Government rely on. as constitut- ing an emergency?" H

Mr. Wright: "The emergency is this, that if the Government hand- ed back the plant to Canada Pack- ers before this legislation went lllroush. it would still be subject to foreign control, which we wish to avoid.” .

Mr. Mathieson: “Foreign control of Canada Packers‘ management. you mean?" - .

Hon. Mr. Barbour: "Inlight ask what section of the bill the hon. member is referring to?"

Mr. Mathleson: "The promoter has stated. that he was prepared to make a full explanation and to answer all reasonable questions."

Mr. Wright: "That is peflectly all right I made that statement and I am prepared to answer any questions that I am able to an- saver."

Mr. Mathieson: "You acknow- ledge that the strike was termin- ated around October I4 lut?"

Mr. Wright: "That. is so far u the general strike throughoutCan- nda was concerned, yes."

Mr. Mathieson: “There was ah arbitration agreement between the Union and the packing plant?"

Mr. Wright: “Yes, that is Can- ada Packers as a whole, through- out Canada. Not this plant in particular."

Will Hand Back Plant

Mr. Mathieson: “Will the Gov- ernment hand back this plant now after this bill is enacted?"

Mr. Wright: “The intention of the Government is to hand the plant back as soon u we have the legislation"

Mr. Mathleson: “And. this ls it?"

Mr. Wright: "Yes."

Mr. Mathiescn: “Will the con. trcller say what powers were giv- en te him by the liixecutive?"

Mr. Wright: "I informed the member of that yesterday. The. instruction I received wu to keep the plant running to protect the interests of our farmers."

Mr. lvtathieson; "No more spec- ific instruction?"

Mr. Wright: "No."

Mr. Mathlcson: "The time the strike went on the pay was so cents an hour. and the workmen eventually received an increase of 7 cents an hour. After arbitration they received a total of i5 cents

an hour. Wiho paid that money to the men?" Mf- Wrlsht: “The Government

paid it through Canada Packers. The business was carried on by- the executive and staff of Canada Pickers. as I told you yesterday."

Mr. Mathlescn: “You authorized it. then?"

Mr. Wright: “Ye|."

Mr. Mathieson: “Who signed the checks?"

Mr. Wright: “The checks were issued in the usual way."

Mr. Methieson: "By the Govern. merit?"

Mf- Wright: "By my authority."

Mr. Mathleson: "By the Gov. eminent or by Canada Packers?"

Mr. Wright: "By Canada Pack- ers on my authority."

Mr. Mathiescn: "On their bank account?”

Mr. Wright: "Yes, on my auth. orlty." .

Mr. Mathieson: "Did Canada Packers open up e new set of books when the controller took over?"

Mr. Wright: "Yes, when we took over. They began. as soon as the Government took the plant."

Mr. Mathleson: "What was the profit made by the Government from September 2'! last?"

Mr. Wright: "I may lay in refer- encc to that question, that during the first two weeks of the strike We were very short at the plant and we could employ only enough men to dispose o1 the hogs that were offered. We were not able to process any nest at that time, and all the hogs slaughtered dun- ln: the first few weeks were sold in carc ss form. We shipped I 800d deal of it to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. I have a few figures here regarding the colt of killing. Buying from the farmers, deliver- ing to the plant and the paying cost, ‘l0 cents. Thole figures are arrived at not particularly from the workers we had at the time but the regular cost figures. The killing cost was ‘lil cents; shrink ‘l0 cents; loading lb cents, Ice- ing l0 cents; e total cf $20.08 per 100 lb. weight. There was apelllng on the price of pork of $24.75 per 100 lbs, so we actually lost over 93 cents per 100 lbs. of pork that we killed during those weeks." _ .

Mr. Mathleson: “Who bore the loss during thou weeks. the Gov- ernment or the plant?"

Mr. Wright: "That matter IIII not been gone into definitely. Win have not handed the plant back yet, and we have not made any definite arrangement with the company." . '

Overall Ilgrtll ldllid Mr. ldathleson: "Wu time II

overall profit or ton after telling ever the plant?"

Mr. wrlshti @119» peeiibly is a , nutter theifils not in _t e publit intefest to ittdntlotl."

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belongs to Canada Packers I sub- 'n1it that the public are entitled to know what the loss or profit was."

Mr. Wright: "I think this is not in the public interest; but I can allure the hon, member that the taxpayers are not going to suffer any loll."

Mr. Mathieson: "In other words Canada Packers will have to suf- fer the loss."

Mruwrlght; "That is a matter that will have Io be gone into."

Mr. Mathleson: "But the tax- payers will not; suffer?"

..Mr. Wright: "I rm not anticip; sting any loss to the taxpayers."

Mr. Mathieson: “Is it the inten- tion to tell Canada Packers ‘You will suffer the loss if any?"

Mr. Wright: "That is a matter for the consideration cl_ the Gov- ernment. We have not any negot- iations of any kind with the Pack- err."

Mr. Mathiescn; “The Govern- ment peld a bonus on the hogs also?"

Ml‘. Wright: “Yes?

Mi‘. Mathieson: “For how long?"

Mr. Wright: "We paid that bon- us until the over-weight hogs were pretty well killed up. The time we took the plant over the highest price hog was Type A hog. weigh- ing from 140 to 170 lbs. But owing to the fact that many of these hogs had been on the farmers’ hands we raised the highest price to 105 lbs. and from 175 lbs. to 190 lbs. for Type B. There was a bonus paid on those overweight hols at the same rate as was previously paid on Type A hogs weighing 140 ‘to 170 lbs."

Mr. Mathieson: "There would be g bonus on s 180 lb. hog of $2.00, plus the increased payment, or MAO-to $5.00 per hog?"

Mi‘. Wright: "Well, it would mean considerably more than would be received for the same type of R08."

Mr. Mathieacn: "It worked out around $3.50 to $0.00. What was the authority for giving that bon- us?" '

Mr. Wright: “The authority was from the Government."

Mr. Mnthleson: “That bonus was confined to hogs shipped through Canada Packers. wasn't it?”

Mr. Wright: "No, not necessar- lly."

Mr. Mathieson: "Wasn't the bonus refused to the other deal- ere?"

Hon. Mr. Stewart: "It was paid on all hogs killed within the Prov- lnce."

Mr. Muthieson: "If farmers were selling to another dealer who was shipping sway, they wouldn't get

any bonus?" _ I Mr. Wright; "They wouldn't get it. he."

Mr. Mathieaon: "About this of- fer on Sept. 25 of a bonus 0f 50 cents per hog to the workmen when you were negotiating with them. After the order-in-council taking over the plant there was no bonus offered, was there?"

Mr. Wright: “Naturally not. The strikers refused to accept the of- fer when we took over tho plant. We promised them their regular pay and whatever arrangement was agreed on the arbitration board the workers here would get. retroactive from the time they be- gan to work. I have explained all that before."

Muller's Authority

Mr. Mathiescn: "You told the superintendent of the plant that he need keep only the men who were satisfactory to him. I would refer you to a statement mane by the plant manager. J. A. Hartland. which appeared in both local news- papers on (lot. 00. to the effect that so long as the Government continued to operate the plant he could not speak to the Union on behalf of Canada Packers. 1 pre- sume that is correct. If the local manager said he could not employ men becluee of Government con- trol, wculd that be a correct state- meat?"

Mr. Wright: ‘That was before the men hid come back."

Mr. Mathlseon: "Quite so. But ll he mode that statement after- wards, it would not be a correct statement. would it?"

Mr. Wright: "If he made the statement that he would take all the men for work it would be correct enough. But it was not the plant manager but the plant‘ undone that f spoke to. on I informed him he could make -hl| own selection

m. Metluma: "If thl brawl!’

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ouhide man employed. so that every man that went on strike harl the full benefit of obtaining work."

Mr. Mathieson: "But after the strike settlement, if the plant manger had said that he could not employ particular men be- cause of the Government. control-

ler, it would not be a correct statement?" Mr. Wright: "If he made the

statement, which I don't think he dld.—would you mind repeating that question?"

Mr. Matlileson: “First i asked you with regard to a statement by Mr. l-lartland on Oct. 23, that sn long as the Government continued to operate the plant he could not speak to the Union on behalf of Canada Packers."

Mr. Wright: “No, because the Union was not operating at the time and consequently the super- intendent or manager of Canada Packers could not deal with the Union."

Mr. MatLiesoii: "The other ques- tion is this: After the strike was over. if Mr. Hartland made the statement that he could not take on a particular Union man be- cause cf Government control, would that be a correct state- ment?"

'Mr. Wright: “The statement would be absolutely correct if lie had said he couldn't deal with the Union bci-ausc the Unloii was int being recognized at that time, So far as individual men were c011- cerned the plant superintendent had authority to engage the type of men he wanted."

Mr. Mathieson: "Would you say that on Nov. 15 the plant superin- tendent did not talktothe Union?‘

Mr. Wright: "Ne, he had noth- ing to do with it."

Premier Jones: “I think would clarify things if the hon. member would understand that from the day the Government took over the plant there was no strike. They couldn't strike against the Government."

Mr. Mathleson: "The phint is that there was a great deal of public interest as to ivho was run- ning whom."

Mr. Wright: "The point is that there was a great deal of mis- representation not only by certain individuals but by a certain sec- tion of the press. There was a general feeling that Labor was not being used right by the Govern- ment, which was absolutely incor- rect. Anyone llstening to my statement yesterday would come to that conclusion. The minds of the people were being poisoned and_there was a great deal of public interest aroused without Justification, because everything was going on at the plant in a perfectly natural way, and being carried on honestly without any discrimination against the work- ers whatevcr- Why the hon. mem- ber wants to persuade the public that-this was not so is more than I can understand."