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0| lint! evening. Provincial or R. C. Parent» and _ Oosnmiasione 1:. G. Kerr visited the Alexandria Farm Pcrum A committee for the new Alex- Scout Group was formed. ‘ s msirbora are: Mr. Maccabe. in. 3. Boston and Mr. W. wood. ' g The Womena institute will spon- -V tor the newly formed Group. = Mr. Robert Msocalium was ap- inted Bwutmaste and Mrs. Maccalium Cubmaeter.

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. To date Scout staves for Greek looui-I have been received from L. the 3rd Summerslde Troop and" . iho 1st. st. Eleanor's Troop. __ All centres are urged to get _ineir stave into Provincial Head- , quarters as soon as possible. We ‘ will have to ship them by April ' with at the latest.

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’ on Wefliceday evening the O'- taary Group Committee sponsored a hockey match between the Char- lottetown Abbiea and bhe o'l.eary

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Z'nsar'sed for the Provincial Boy

"Boasts Association. In addition to this a canvass of the town will be

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._ on Thursds evening the ‘ congregation of e summsrslde Presbyterian Church assembled in

.' the church hall for the purpose of ,.- meeting the minister. Rev. J. Don- ! aid Macxay. his bride and his -~ mother. Mrs. John Macxay. Mr. . Heath Strong was chairman and j after extending a welcome to all. ‘ announced the program. Mrs. Cleve Whelan was pianist. . A chorus by the choir was fol- _, lowed by humorous readings by ~=_4t.iie inimitable Mrs. .l.S. Perry. A - chorus was rendered by the ladies the choir. after which Mr. T. D. ylfcrrison in his first public ap- jfpsarance as a magician kept the > audience enthralled. A mixed jclscrua was followed by a duet ...:"I-uniting Tower" by Jeannie ‘im- personaiod by Mr. Donald Baker . and Jamie by J. 0. Mountain. Mr. strong read an address of welcome to the honored guests and a- presentat‘ of a cicrgyman's xgovvn to the Minister was made by .7 us. Maurice Mill. to Mrs. Macxay a walnut coffee table by Mrs. R..W. wood, representing the ladies club. ; and to Mrs. John Macxay a beauti- nu silver brooch by Mrs. Em niett Ranahan. president of th Young Women's Guild. Mr. Macxay on behalf of himself ; and family expressed their appre- -»eistion. All present were then for- fmally introduced to the honored ~ guests. Refreshments were served by members of the'Ladics Club and - of the Young Womens Guild. The National Anthem brought a most enjoyable social evening to a close.

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MONTREAL -- (CP) The late --winter skiing decline in a around jlontreal was shown one recent weak-end. The st. John Ambu- § lance brigade reported in cases of Ikfing injuries. compared with 05 hr the previous week-end.

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BIRTHS

aj2——j————-———---—- as-Iwaa'r—.a¢ the P. I. 1. Bee- nital on March 27th. to llr. and re. Clifton Stewart. Central.Roy- ,al’ty. a son, William DeForeat.

IICIAID - At the Charlottetown --lfoqitel on March Tith. 1&0. to _,‘. . and Mrs. John N. Richard of

‘ a city. a son. Larry Paul.

DEATHS

Il'AVlil'li-—At Georgetown on March 31, 1950. Mrs. Pearl Stavert. aged 54 years. Funeral notice later.

NALD— A: Bradalbane. “.l.'°"..““‘ I‘.'.? '."‘.‘;"':i ’.‘v'°i’r°"‘ a “w ow o e a . . ac- Deliald in her 67th year. Ilfuneral _aetics ism.

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no close envelope collectio'n by ladies’ committee in’ Charlotte- town this week and. Be as gener- ous as you ca.

HIV. 1. BAIIASS will be the spa or on the Baptist Broad- cast. "rho Church's One Founda- tion". Sunday at 1:15. Radid Sta- tion. CFCY. *

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by ladies’ committee in Charlotte- town this week end. So as gener- ous as you can. "

HUNTEI IIVII CHAIGE—Ser- vices Wiltshire 11 a.m.; Wheatley River 8 p.m.; Hunter River 7.30. Sermon "Christ of the Calvary Road." Howard Christie. Minister. DIES IN CALIFORNIA — Friends will learn with sorrow of the death of Mr. Arthur Tenny- son in Calffomia. Mr. Tennyson was the husband of Miss Lola II. D. Mitchell, formerly of Char- lottetown.

FIIEMIN CALLED — City Fire- men were called out to a slight fire at 5 West St. at about 4 o'clock yestorday afternoon. The fire was in the attic and was quickly as- tinguished by the Firemen. There was no damage.

ISLAND STUDENT GRAD- UATES — An island student, Mr. Gerald Davlson Johrutone, Long River. was among the graduates of the farm class who completed their studies for the year at Truro Agricultural College. N.S. Mr. Johnetone received a certificate with honourable mention.

I-IONOUBED BY C0-WORKERS —l'tecently members of the Pro- vincial Red Cross staff held a jolly get-together in the form of sup- per and kitchen shower in honour of Miss Audrey Harvey of Crapaud who is soon to be married. Miss Harvey has been a valued member of the find Cross staff for the past three years, and was the recipient of many useful articles for her fut- ure home.

PIALANX MEETING — The weekly sup, " g of the Phalanx Fraternity was held at the Y.M.C.A. yesterday evening. the chair being occupied by Primus Allison Jewell. Mr. Fred Nor- ton introduced the guest speaker. Chief of Police Charles W. Mac- Arthur, who spoke on the prob- lems of youth in this city. He entered suggestions whereby the Phalanx Club could assist these boys by forming small groups and giving planned programs of games and hobbies.

KNOWN lllll.‘ — One of the Cansdian—born candidates re- turned in the recent British gen- eral election 'v‘Iu Capt. Ted Leath- er. M.C.. formerly of Hamilton. Ontario. Capt. Leather is well known to many Island veteran’: of the First World War. and one who served under him as Corporal in the Reserve (A Battery) was Mr. Waliie Walker of 21 Prince Street. Charlottetown. Formerly in com- mand cf the Canadian Field Artil- lery at Whitley, Capt. Leather was returned in Somerset North. Oth- er ' Canadians returned were Beverley Baxter - and Sir Peter MacDonald.

Mrs. Andrew J. Likely. Char- lottetown is spending a few days in Toronto. She will return the first of next week.

Mr. Cleaver Macl..can. who has ‘been a student of Prince of Wales College, left some time ago for Boston where he will remain for the summer. He plans returning to Charlottetown this fall.

Mr. 1''. F. Sigsworth, local chairman, Canadian Brotherhood of Railway nnpicyees and other transport workers, and Mr. A. Maohean. local chairman. C.N.E. Express. leave this morning for ot- tawa to sttond a meeting to be held there next week. —

Capeiraverse Man Dies Of fluries

A Cape Traverse man. Mr. Thomas McBride, 29. died in Saint John General Hospital. Saint John. Wednesday as a result ohinjuries he received in a truck acciden. on March 24. Mr. Molrlda was one of four members in a truck which lneft the road »near-Penobsquis. N.

He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mclrldo. Cape. Traverse. Also survring are two brothers and four isters. The brothers are Gerald in "Halifax and William at Halifax. The sisters are Rita at home. Myrtle. Mrs. John MacDon- ald. Charlottetown. Frances in Charlottetown and Eileen in Mont-

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The oral will be held to levee Bey Church Sunday morning. ‘

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fiigilr mtg" ugh” OI tiy ‘ d qu e an the .n...i..i’e‘§ erpectod of an ex-

Mountio, not to speak of the train- "

ing instilled in the First Great War. Many people knew that he served for some twenty years with Canada's best police force, but oni a few old comrades are acquain with his overseas rec- °':.“.“-.*:- ..

out If H wi it's startling new weapon and especially. it's destructive bombing has relocated the battles of World War I to the backarounduyet it is doubtful ifin sustained ferocity. and meal kill- ing the first conflict has ever been surpassed.-

Charlottotowws Police Chief took part in several of these set-piece battles, in which both sides massed men and material and slugged it out week after week with little ad- vantage either way. The battle of the Somme was of such stripe. and it has been justifiably called the blood-bath of the Somme. It

mmenced on July lsti 1916 and at_tac’s_ and coun‘ -attack succeed- ed each other until autixnn rains and mud called a halt in mid-Nov- ember. Division after Division of the British Army assaulted the German positions until losses for- cod their replacement. .

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It was September 15th or there- abouts. and the first time in his- tory that tanks were used, before the Canadians were thrown into the fray. Before mid October bat- talions, which had four companies originally, found difficulty in mustering one. Ground had been taken, but it had been littered with Canadian ‘dead. and always in front were new well-built trenches prepared in depth. It was against an exceptionally strong system of fortified positions. the key point of which was called "Regina Trench" that depleted Canadian assault troops moved in October. They were battle-weary from a month's incessant service in the Somme Region. and long months in the deadly Ypres Salient during the previous winter.

With. other units. the 5th Canad- ian Mounted Rifles long since be- come an infantry regiment moved to the attack on Regina Trench early one morning. It was defend- oil by German Marines, a fresh division of crack troops and the terrain was all in favor of these tough and hard-f.igl'iting “l-leinies."

At day's end few Canadian units had reached their objectives. but "A" Company of the 5th cm to which Chariottetownk future pol- ice chief. and a few other Island- ers were attached. had made good their, attack. Unfortunately with nightfall coming “A" y held only a segment of trench with the German Marines on their open flanks. with the survivors of the attack "Charlie" McArtl-iur there- upon erected trendh blocks to pro- tect their right and ledt. mount- ing machine guns on each block.

After dark the German Marines, well-aware of the company's..plight, bombed and harassed the Canad- ians, threatening to overwhelm them from moment to moment. All contact with the rear had long since been lost and the boys were on their own.

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It was during this desperate night struggle that Charlie Mc- Ariihur impressed his comrades with his stout heart and great de- tervninati . No one talked of heroes in those days. but those who survived that night paid tribute to his courage and fighting qualities. Days later in quiet French estsminota behind the lines they sipped their beer and wine and refought the battle.

Always they mentioned how the Island boy with the long arms threw bombs steadily at the Ger- man Marines. with great effect, and handled a rifle with equal pro- ficiency.

He had been the inqsiration of the defence and everybody who had been in the trench know it.

Sometime during the night when complete extermination seemed to

be the only outoome for hard- pressed “A" Company. a runner from headquarters got through to

the boys with orders to retire. zigaagging and flovppiru into shell- holes at intervals. they raced back over open ground, with the alert Germans sniping at them all the

way.

Charlie McArthur's part in the show was known throughout the Battalion, and the Islanders in the regiment felt proud of the young man from their own home neigh- bourhood.

Senator ilcintyrc Wants opcn iiinirs on capital iiill

OTTAWA. March 31 -(fivecial) -In the senate finance committee toflgy, senator J. P. llclntyre of Mount Stewart demanded to know why the central door of the east block of the Parliament buildiull was kept closed and suled. The committee was examining I. P. Murphy. new works on whe to effect economies in sov- ernment office space in this city.

when Mr. Murphy II-id I'll‘ I million dollars was beins

to inpiate Ira and‘:-movasien of ‘file s..e'3i':.u which houses

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The Molntyre potato which will not be certified and recognised as an official variety until some time within the next year. has been grown in this province since early times. In 1916 this variety repre- sented about '10 per cent of the

total crop. .

It was first introduced to offset the losses from late blight and was said to have certain resistance to that disease. The growing of the potato declined, howeve . with the introduction of white varieties and the advance of spray equip-' meat and Hints. together with the increased market de- mands for white varieties else- where.

A small continued demand for markets exist in Newfoundland and other contra. officials report that a number of growers maintain stocks for home use which are re- markably free from virus disease. Tine potaI.o.also appears to have some resistance to common seal) and compares favorably with If mountains in starch content. ‘-

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exercise its power and assume its responsibility in this respect in a single instance since i887." I

However. he was convinced that? should the occasion arise, any en- croachment on the rights of min- orities on the part of the govern- ment "would be fiercely resisted in this Chamber."

He noted that since the power to amend the Canadian constitu- tion is in process of being return- ed to Canada, the agitation for ab- olition of the Senate is disappear- int.

"I believe it wouid- be a very small minority in Canada that would advocate that amendments, in the future. to the Canadian constitution should be left entire- ly to a one-chamber parliament.

"I think we can conclude. there- fore. that whatever form it may take in the future, a second cham- ber will remain a permanent part of the Canadian u stitution."

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ing stock. commercial vessels. newspapers. magazines and per- iodicals when purchased by sub- scription for delivery by mail. and tobacco.

Gasoline already bears a Pro- vincial import of 18 cents a gal- lon and tobacco carries a 10 per cent Provincial lax.

Liquor was not listed among the exemptions. Electricity other than the classification exempted. manufactured gas and the tele- phone services would be taxed. So would prepared meals costing more than 75 cents. candles and similar confections and soft drinks.

The legislation. if enacted. will become effective at a date to be fixed by proclamation. The Gov- ernment has estimated $2,000,000 in revenue from this source for the rut of the fiscal year ending next Oct. al.

The act provides’ that New Brunswick residents bringing goods into the Province or receiving them from outside the Province must report and pay the tax im- medietely to the Provincial sec- retary-Treasurer. Also. goods bought before the act becomes ef- fective but unreceived until after that date also will be subject to the levy.

Exemptions in the case of farm- ers. addition to impiamentsand mach ery, comprise horse- awn vehicles. farm tractors and t actor parts, horses, livestock. poultry. dialnfeu . insecticides. binder twixse. metal wire or netting for fences and harness for horses.

Boats and equipment ordinarily used' in catching fish also would be exempt when bought by a com- mercial fisherman for use in his work.

Other exemptions include natur- al water; artificial limbs or therapeutic appliances; equipment designed solely for the use of cripples or chronic invalids: hear- ing aids, dentures and dental and optical appliances when purchased by prescription; goods purchased for- processing or manufacture: grain, mill and other agricultural feeds: seeds; fruit-producing trees. shrubs and plants; fertilisers, fungicides and weed control chemi- cais: Boods for delivery outside the province; ship stores.

One section of the bill provides that in any prosecution for failure to pay. collect or remit the tax, or remit is deposit. averment that the person charg failed to do so. ‘shall be suf icient without I of sushi fact unless the p rson charged prove the contrary." Pro- vision is made for appeal.

AMPLE ILECTIIC POWEI

TORONTO. March 30 —(CP)— Robert H. Saunders. chairman of. the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power] Commission. predicted today there will be no power cuts in the Pro- vince for a long time to come. “We do not anticipate arw neces- iity for hydro cuts next fall or winter or for many years to come." he told a meeting of the Ontario industrial promotion con- lerence of municipalities.

LONDON. March S1 ---((7P) — Cyril F. Johnston. who cast the lo-tori bell for the Peace Towers in Ottawa. one of the largest bails

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at 8. - had to be turned to the matter books. It may have come as a surprise to many in the Prov-

ce that the "Saints" were unazie tor having been successful in cap- turing the Island intermediate A title. Yea. friends, what you fre- quently read or hear about us us- ually has to do with the subject of athletics. but our primary purpose in being at at. Dunstan's. and that about which least is spoken, ex- cept within the walls of the college itself, is the attainment of an ad- ucation. Participation in athletics, although requisite to students as to others. must be considered by us only as something secondary. and, in fact, it occupies only is small part of a student's time. In order to give you'an idea of what we mean. here is an outline brief of an average day at S. D.U. And it might be well to remind you. if you are in any way allergic to belts, that it might be well for you to omit the next paragraph.

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All bell-ringers seem to be like- able chaps in outward appearanceu; but one cannot help feeling at times that they must have a cer- tain inner haniheartcdness about them. (no offence to you, Chuck). especially at the 7:00 A. M. rising. This. however, is where some stu- dents get a real chance to develop their character. Your writer, at any rate, never fails to act the gentleman in allowing his room- mate to use the wash basin first in the morning. But what is onc man's drink is another man's pois- on. and fellow roommate has to act ungentlemanly not only by us- ing the basin first but by pulling yours truly out of bed by the feet when he has finished. The day really gets underway at 7:20. with morning prayers and the celebra- tion of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. At 8:00 the boys proceed to the dining-room for breakfast. Classes begin at 8:40 and hence the time spent by a student at breakfast varies in proportion to the intensity of his desire to lis- ten to the morning yodelling and commercials on the .radio. forenoon studies or classes are div- ided into four fifty-minute periods, with a three-minute break at the end of each. It is little wonder then, that. when the 12:00 bell rings for dinner, students rush to the dinner tables like mice to a cheese party. And again the time you spend at dinner varies with your possiblities in obtaining a part of the morning Guardian. If you know you haven’t a chance to get even a glimpse of the want ads section. you just take your time at dinner. and spend the next hour or so walking it off. Afternoon classes being at hi) and end at 4:00. The next hour is spent In recreation which, of course. varies with the time of year. study begins again at 5:00. and rosary in the

” , ‘ precedes supper at 6:00. On. here it comes again! If you are an avid radio listener. an enthu- siastic newspaper reader. or, in winter. a lover of skating. you are not likely to eat much at any meal, because once again we note that the time a student spends at supper varies with his hurry to get to the rink. There goes that bell again, and, without any need of checking a watch. you know it is 7:30 and study. which for students in college years lasts until 10:46. and for the “lucky" boys in tin: dormitories until 10:15. (We imag- ine the boys in Study Hall will have something to -say about our use of the word "iucky".) well. anyway, St. Dunstan's is pitched into darkness at 11:00 P.M.. and another day has been written off the books of time.