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tapaoity llouse Sees 0olleen’s Sign-Husband

innual Play-Sponsored ly l. I. S. liugo Success.

The three-act comedy play en- gined "Coliecrrs Step-Husband". eleged at the Prince Idwerd The- elre, and played before e capacity house at. both the matinee end evening performances, went over with huge success yesterday.

sponsored by the Benevolent lrlsh society, and under the cap- eble direction of Mr. J. Pius Cai- lrgnen, who has had‘ much experi- ence in the direction of Irish preys, the presentation was receiv- gl with much applause and hearty laughter throughout. Mr. Callaghan end his group of players certainly deserve a great deal of credit for producing and carrying out such e fine show.

The matinee performance. et- tended by hundreds of City school children, who literally lammed the Theatre to the doors. afforded them the opportunity cf seeing this eplendid show, and at the same time gave the cast the opportunity oi playing before the footlighos in full character parts. prior to play-

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Rod Gross Campaign To Begin March 30

The Red. Cross Society in Char- lottetown will launch their en- nuai campaign for funds on March 30th when the Special Names Committee will begin their can- vass, it. was learned yesterday. The week of April 5th to 10th in- tlusive vrill mark the general ap- peal in the city.

Heading the City campaign is general chaiirrnan. MsJor George W. Craig, while Mi‘. T. ROY Cud- more is chairman of the Special Names Cominittee- Assisting them

Will be teams composed of well known business men. Objective in the campaign

tilreushout the Province this year is $20,000.

Meier Craig who hes agreed to head-up the City canvessere. la s veteran of two world were and is well known throughout the Pro- vince. He has taken a prominent Dart in previous campaigns and his slvcn unstintingly of his time Ind energy in furthering any such worthy causes.

Cominglivents

"Races souris River seturday. gilrch 20- Four classes. Special recs.

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°i "his oou on Thursday night.

Concert in B" “limb! uni-oh 10th.

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"Univfldinr ‘oer ground and glove! ma. Thursday end-Friday is week. usual good buy. Live-

liwk Feed Aeency,

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"In stock. pressed hey bran. ahorts. middlingl, nor and ‘poultry McGow-

ffidal- at Popular vxieee. n: Limited. xiio-iuir. P. a. l.

"Bredaibane Village Women's Institute will hold an Afternoon Hall on

T" 111d Bauer in the "Iron 19th. starting s l». er.

K _ in illkorn Hell for all l..iberal voters

"South cam." w. 1. Variety Ill

"Err-ct to Ibis- eeioruy. a . ‘Y Mm ee lPOciei off car wife

For Coming

(Mr. King Takes Grave View ‘

OTTAWA. March l‘! -(OP) —Ptlme Miniver Mackenzie King told a Liberia! caucus to- day that the international situ- etlonhad never been worse.

l Before the members any g journed to listen to a broadcast

‘of President Truman's call to. universal military training in‘ the United States. they heard

the Prime Minietdr say the‘ crisis might well cunee to e head . ln weeks. The Italian electlonsl next month were of the greatestl importance.

Parliament At-li-illance

(By The Canadian Press) leaders of Canada's four major political parties expressed opposi- tion to Communism.

John Bracken. Progressive Con- servative leader, warned that the peace of Canada is being menaced by Communist agents.

Justice Minister Ilsley urged people to become alert to the de- velopment of Communism in labor. Senator J. W. deB Farris (l..- Brltish CoiumbieL-meid-a Toronto Globe and Mail editorial that criticized findings of the Hong Kong Royal Commission was “the most terrible thing I've ever seen in Canadian lcurnelism."

Senator John T. l-Iaig. Progres- sive Conservative leader. said ncws~ papers had the right to criticize and that the Globe editorial was mild compared with some in Win- nipeg newspapers.

Thursday:

The Commons will discuss vari- ous Government legislation. The Senate will sit.

Fact-finding Board tackles ii. Meat Strike

CHICAGQ.

der the Federal Taft-llortie tackled the meat strike Meanwhile meat prices soared

ed Statee for the third day row.

sarruwo SIGHTS mou

15.000000 tons above. i948 "ill-Pl"-

By ltoea Munro‘ OTTAWA, March l7 - (CF) — Urgent demands for strengthening Canada's defepce forces, now tot- alling 34000 men. are expected to be heard soon in Parliament in the wake of President Truman's grave address today in tlojlnltcd States Congress.

Concern here over the critical world situation was heightened by the i-eeeidcntw speech, in WhlOfl he celled for universal mii'tery training in the U. B. l-loweven

Fm now. Alec on hand new ch03 forces likely to come. in the first u..§.‘;,§'§.,fe‘fl"‘ 34”!‘ F‘ m" 3' inata at any rate, through a “m” v shipped-la‘ relcruitinrg drive. "Ll ' ‘ ' o poi ca p intends a‘. baioeveeibmfiktflc present to venture into the ex Pen err d“ M“ Ind “m”. pioeive question of compulsory

mo“ 19th. Ilor detailed inform- “. umelr;rireneentelglor truck- mmlm- re poee . Phone

military hairline, although there seems to be a milder wind (vow- ing" from Quebec on this issue.

A number of Quebec members indicated privately that if war

"We invite ulrl with liueeia and Communism wee "is buyer; “Th. fin"; f, imminent they did not think there w m“ ‘m; h." hum h“ aonld be tiogrielaover imposition

‘W! h m‘ “m” mm.’ n was learned om. n: ‘l ' m‘ °' 0"“ m” encimr Clexma bad eudogil; mgr-eel 9.19m»; cancelled nil lo-dey trip through

the Arctic. which was supposed to eiert um letiudey

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March 17 -(AP)— A fact-finding board created un- i o; m. H

y Acti today‘ Governor.

Retell meet prion already have started up in Obicego-qthe hub of

the pecking industry-and in- creases were in prolPact B0011 101‘ other areal.

Government officials anticipate Britain's coal production for i950 will amount to 240,000,000 tons -

anyillfillllbil ' in " the "Canadian-

P. E. l. Expenditures Soar

Fiscal Year

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An ill-time high in UOOUdJvll-H budgeting in Prinoi Edward island was scored in the Legislature yes- terday afternoon by Premier J. Walter Jones in his capacity of Provincial Treasurer. when be tabled Estimates for total expend- itures of $8,791.41! plus "sums suf- ficient" for regional high schools. potato warehouses. capital ex- penditure on Dominion-Provincial projects and a high-tension line between Charlottetown and sum- merside. Total revenue to pro- vide for these outlays is estimated at $5,220,680.

On current account the revenue is estimated at $5,053,680 and the expenditure It $5,037,712.

Following is e summrary of the Estimates, which are for the fiscal year ending March 31, i949:

Estimated Revenue

Dominion Government: subsidy $647,182; payment in lieu of taxes $1,443,068; estimated gross national production increase $234,750; other items including old age pensions ($600,000), blind pensions, V. D. prevention, limestone ($23,000), physical fitness, youth training. vocational training school ($15,700). Total $3,025,250.

Taxes. including tax arrears ($25,000), gasoline ($825,000) Amuse- ment ($50,000), succession duties arrears, health (liquor $140,000. tobacco $75,000). Total $1,134,000.

Licenses, permits and fees, $307,- 070.

Ccrporation-lloan-slaaflll-Jlil- a »-

Administration of Prohibition Act $550,000. -

Fines and penalties $5,000.

Rentals and sales of sundry

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The bill to amend the Trade Union Act was read a third time and passed in the Legislature yes- terday, and now awaits the assent onour the Lieutenant , It had the stormiest npessage through committee of any

the wholesale markets in the Unlltfi i Ne” °1 legislam“ m‘ “w” in a‘

being denounced by Opposition members as constituting "the most retrograde‘ step" ever taken by a Government in this Province. Most contentious section of the bill. carried in committee on e straight party vote, provides that every trade union must file a cer- tified statement with the Provin- cial Secretary that it is "auton- omous" and that no action, delib- eration or decision has been con- trolled or directed by any .other person or group of perscnswand

Expect Early Move To Boost Armed Forces

"Recent. developments have ro- sulted in matters arising which have made it desirable that the

Four Party Loaders Arc ilpposed To Reds

I: 17AM! O'Donnell

OTTAWA. Marcie 17 -(CP) ; Leaders of Canada's four major political parties in the Commons today declared themselves solidly opposed to Commuoaime.

Their declarations came as John Br ‘ Progressive Conservative leader. bluntly warned that the peace of Canada ie being menaced by Communist agents and Justice Minister llsley urged Canadians to become "alert" to the development of Communism in labor and see

that it does not “spread any further."

"Canada is regarded by the Communists ae of supreme

strategic importance in the Com- munist bid for global domination." said M11‘. Bracken. He offered full support to any Government effort aimed at suppressing Couionunianr. Prime Minister Meokerisle King. while not minimizing the threat of Communism to the world. said that in his opinion the Commun- ists had their minds at the mom- ent on the countries of Europe and Asia. ‘ "Nevertheless I do believe that anyone 0.0101114! regard to future world development would look upon Canada as perhaps one of

the most enviable spots in the whole globe." M. J. Coldwcll. 6.0.17‘. leader.

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0ne ilead, 100 lnlured

CHICAGO. March i’! -_- (AP) — 'Ohe“v'vomen‘ wee reported killed to’ night and 10o other persona injur-

' ed, police estimated, when a sec--

tion of a third floor dance hall caved in during a st. Patrick's Day

that all members are employees

trip should be postponed until e later date," the Minister said l-ie declined to elaborate.

Commenting on the ‘Prime: speech. Gordon Greydon. Proeres- sive Conservative membe for Peel and one of the party's expert. on foreign affairs, said in en newer- view:

"The fact that the United States ie girding her lolns for poeeibie hostile eventuelitiee ie one in- stance in the field of world ef- feirs where apparent preparation for e wer may bee major (actor in the promotion not ofwm but ofpeece."

MIL-Gen. O. I. Peerkee. mo. (PC-Neneimo), chairman of the party's defence committee, ‘will likely lead the Opposition offens- ive in renewed demands for lie- craesed Canadian forces,

' These demands will not be con- fined in the Opposition. They ciao ere likely to coma from within the Liberal Party. when there are many private" members. particu- larly the younr vmreee of the Second World War. who an un-

fete.

Contentious Labor Bill Given Third Reading » After Stormy Passage

within the meaning of the Act; that upon euch filing as aforesaid the‘ Provincial Secretary "may grant e license for such period or periods as he in his discreticnmay deem advisable, arid any such license may be revoked and cen- celled. at any time in the discret- ion of the Provincial Secretary?‘ that any person who represents himself to be e member of,or who purports to act directly or in- directly on behalf or under the authority of. any trade union, ex- cept for_the purpose of complying with the provisions of the fore- going sections, during any period when such license is in force with respect to such trade union. shall be liable upon summary convic- tion to a fine not exceeding $100 or thirty days‘ inmprisonmeni. Pro- vision is made exempting employ- ees of the Canadian National System

Queries Promoter

Ii the bill was in cmllflfil on ‘Ireesdey. Hon. Dr. McMillan. leader of the Opposition. asked whet was meant by stating that e trade union must be "autonomous." lion. Mr. Wright: "I mean that it muet control itself fully with-

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eaey over Canada's preparedness in the critical international elt —- tion. .

By Communist Agents

Veteran 0f Two Wars files At Ottawa

o-rrawa. Mar. ii-iora-isai -

Gen. Beverly Woon Browne, 63. 0.15., D50, MC, assistant Nat- ional Commissioner of the Can~ adlan Red Cross Society and chairman of the Canadian Army Benevolent Fund. died today in hospital-

An old soldier of both world wars. Sam Browne as he was af- fectionately known by his com. fades. died in the veterans Pavil- ion of the Civic Hospital. During 30 years of service he had at one time been Deputy Chief of m; General Staff. Adjutant-General and before his retirement in i943, Director-General of the Reserve Army.

Born in Haysville, water-loo County. he was educated at Kit- chener, Ont, public schools. l-Ic ‘loinetrtlivinllitls. st 18.

Two Children die In Fire

HALIFAY. March 11 —-(CP) -Two smell children suffocated will? when fire gutted their two-room home at nearby Low- er Sackvllle.

Their deaths brought to 13 the number of fire fatalitie-e ire Halifax County within the last llx weeks.

Dead are:

Linda Joyce months.

Ronald Edward ‘Ihompgopl three.

They died While their mother "I setting a pail of water from a neighbor's house. lee; than 100 feet away.

Both bodice were recovered. lllllll-ll’ burned. but a doctor laid they had died of asphyxi- etion. ,

The blaze. believed to have started in the kitchen. ‘was brought under control by a group of neighbors.

An inquest was adjourned ure- tll Monday.

Dperatlng Costs lit Mciiill Are Doubled

MONTREAL, March l7 —- (GP) - Dr. F‘. Cyril James. principal of McGill University, said today that McGilYs operational costs. now at more than M,000,000, have more than doubled in the lest i0 yearn.

"Expansion of student popula- tion. construction of both perman- ent and temporary buildings. ex-

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volved heavy expenditures." said in e Kiwanis Club address.

‘ to do?" he continued

pension of teaching staff, purchase of new equipment-all have in- he

Premier Warns Colleagues Against More Extravagance

In a budget speech forecasting e surplus on ordinary account o! "m8 035.000 and overall liabilities of $1,570,732, Premier J. Welter Jonee yesterday warned that the cost of government ‘st year, es. pecially in the departments of Health and Public Works. had be- come exorbitant and “muet be held down." No minister would in fut- ure be allowed to exceed his es-‘ timates. except by order in coun- cil, and there will be provision made this year for taking en ex- ternal audit.

Speaking as Provincial secretary. the Premier was making his first budget delivery in the Legislature. This task had formerly been dis- charged bv his colleague. l-‘lcn. William Hughes. who recently re- signed the Treasury and Health portfolios to alt ae a non-portfolio member. The Premier made a lengthy speech, and was followed by Hon. Dr. McMillan. leader of the Opposition. who moved the ad- loui-nment at 6 o'clock. The House then adjourned until l1 am. today.

‘come up to his appropriation he is

,do something to check (‘a ‘dency of departments to run wild

1111a Premier confessed that til-re Government found it “extremely hard" to balance the budget on ordinary account this year. "1 don't know how we re going to let certain depar merits and people frcrn . cverspending," he added. “But we have got a high- priced machine in the auditor's office now. When a minister has

not going to be permitted to spend one cent more without coming to the Government for permission bv order-in-council. I hope blast will ten-

or: their estimates. done this last year.“

“l am just dropping this hint now, that after April 1st it is going to be hard for ministers to over- run their estimates.

"The Public Works Department exceeded their estimates lest year by $415000. But that is nothing! Listen to this: Health and Welfare exceeded their estimates by $480,-

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OTTAWA, March l7 — (Special) —In Ottawa today. officials at Do- minion headquarters of the Can- adian flongreee-ofs-Labor (CJOJ and of its rival the Trades and Labor congress of Canada (AJEL). vied with each other-"in heaping abuse on the legislation governing labor unions, passed by the Prince Edward Island Legislature on Monday.

Speaking on behalf of Percy Bengough, president oi the Trades and Labor Congress, J.W. Buckley, nationalkecretary told The Guard~ ion:

"The time will come when the very people who sponsored and voted. for this anti-labor legisla- tion in Prince leeward Island will live to eee it revoked. We will make the strongest representations about the “Jones anti-labor bill". and this week are calling the matter to the attention of international headquarters. ,

“A Police Mlle"?

“What is Premier Jones trying , “ls he trying tp tell us what unions we may join and what we may not? Does he bar e, Prince Edward Island menu- facturer from belonging to the Canadian Manufacturers‘ Aeeocia- tion? le he attempting to create a police state down there in the

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‘ By uuwas McCOOlt LONDON. Match 1'7 ~ (GP) —- Britain‘; purchases from non-dol- ier countries must be increased and ha!’ present rate of spending on Canadian food cannot be con- mrued, good Minister Btrechey laid today.

flpcemplete cut-off in Canadian purchases was proposed as this would mean “disaster” to both countries. Btrechey said at e preee conference.

He made these points:

1. Canada now ie the only eource of dollar foods bought by Britain and “remarkable progress" l-rae been made in ob- taining food supplies from ster- ling end acft currency areas.

2. while Britain's dependence on dollar aourcae of food has been reduced. "we cannot in rho new circumstances afford even so much.”

Earlier, Herold wiieon. presid- ent of the ecerd of node. told the Qvgneu nrrplrg Correspondents Aesocietion at a luncheon that oven with the increased exports being directed to Canada. Britain

considered.

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Labor Officials Amazed

Says Britain To Buy Less Food In Canada

would not o. able to vlv for H" h" minimum nude o1 Canadian go0dl. The question of e “new line of cereedien credit" would have to be

it ia understood that Iriteln lied drawn the last of the 845.00g.- e

from the Canadian eredit during The method of drawlnl the re-

I. Legislation

Gulf of St. Lawrence?

"What amazes us most," he add- ed, "is that legislation of this type could possibly be passed by any Government calling itself Liberal. It is evident that the Government of Prince Edward Island's attitude towards organliéd labor is dil-

GCJ‘. Leader Speakl

OTTAWA, March l7 --(CP) — The Government was urged lie the Commons today to fest the conatitutloeeallty of the new Prince Edward Island Labor Act which would prevent unions in that Province from nffilinting with national or international unions. MJ. Coidwcll, C.C.F. leader, aaid Justice Minister llsley ehould study the act very closely because “I know noth- ing that will promote commun- ism faster than the denial to workers of the right to organ- ise in the union of their choice."

if the P.E.l. Act wee allowed ft would promote discontent and it would give strenlth to those who claimed that when e capitalist government got into power it destroyed Lebflr unions.

metrically opposed to that of the Liberal Government here at Ot~

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mlining 82421100000 of the $1250.- 000.1500 Canadian loan will require a new financial agreement now being discussed by United KlHBdOKH and Canadian officials.

Strechey said at hie prose con- ference: "lt muet not be thought that we can yet do without our re- maining focd imports from Canada or that we can go on purchasing them and the very large quant- ities of non-food products such as cotton. tobacco, petrol, non-ferrous motels end the like which we must have from _the dollar countries without eorné further dollar help such ll wa hope to receive from the Marshall Plln.