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m Local Navy League Is Reorganized At Enthusiastic Meeting

The reorganization of the Island Division of the Navy league of Canada got away to an encourag- ing and enthusiastic start at e meeting held yesterday afternoon in the office of Mr. Jumice some J. Tweedy. who presided-

After the election of officers for the ensuing year had taken place, Mr. Tweedy, who was elected presi- dent, gave e. breif talk on the aims end objects of the League. He pointed out that the prime ob- Ject of the organization was to enlist a. group of boys between the ages of 14 w 1B who are not elr ective in other organiza-

in order w wold conflict- ing or competing with other boys’ groups, and to develop them into e Sea Cadet Corps with proper guidance in youth training.

Captain J. J. Connolly then gave an outline of the previous train- ing activities. which have been carried out in the past year by Bea. Cadet instructing officers, of some 4i cadets who have been at- tending regularly their Friday night meetings aboard the H. M. C. S. Queen Charlotte. Captain Connolly suggested that the strength of the Corps be brougiht up to 60 cadets, which would be about the right number for them to handle efficiently. I-le also out- lined a syllabus of training which has alreacw been mapped out for this year. It includes, besides the regular physical and naval training. e series of vocational talks by local business and pro- fessional men. The Cadet Offic- ers in charge of the training are‘ Lieutenant J. N. Kenney. Officer commanding the Coops. and Lieu- benants Graham, Smailwood, Mor- ris. Grant and Cullen.

During the meeting a keen in- terest was shown by all present in

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- 7) office in 1M6. Party standing in the BO-member , - House is:

. Progressive Conservative. 65. - . Liberal. ll; C.C.F'. eight; Labor- Progresslve, two; Independent

. Labor. two; liberal-Labor, one,

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°' Dance. Bonshaw Hall, Friday Jen. 16.

"Hockey. New Glasgow Rink tonight. North Rustlco versus New Glasgow.

"Mill now closed for until further and Boyle.

repairs notice, McGuigan

"Cane to the Dance in Long River Hall, Thursday, Ja-nuary 15th. Lunches sold. Dancing B to 12.30.

"Opening Dance at Walter Con- nick's. Kinkora. Tuesday night, January 13th. Good music.

"Collectrngs hogs every Thurs- dey for Canada Packers. Phone N. A. Cuwliffe or write me. D. L. Mac- Dowell.

"crooked Raffle x. of c. Hall, louris. Thursday, January 15th. Coffee and doughnuts served.

"We require a number of Bol- ogna quality cattle every week. Canada Packers Ltd.

"Car No. 1 Timothy l-lay due this week $26.00. Book orders. Bltned ‘P. I... Morris’ Feed Service Ill xiabcre.

"Loading Hogs for Canada Pack- Irs Llld-c at Murray River Wednes- lly. Jervuery 14th. Fodhla, ‘Ilhurs- ley. January 15th. John J. Beck.

"Ibndere will be received by the lfaaelbrook Dairying Co., until January 20th, for putting in of ice for lesson 1948. Signed A. Ray Iona. Secretary.

“Tenders for ice for Factory will be received until January 11m. For further particulars apply to the. President. Mr. Cecil Laird. New Gieqow Dairying

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"We can make quick shipment If straight or escorted oerloede od Barley Heel. Ground on. and Ground Wheat. else begged whole Ireiaa. ft will take from six weeks l0 two months to get core of bulk Iflllll loaded out of Fort William liter piecing the chipping orders. goods on hand

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Ontario By-clection Scheduled Feb. 16

TORONTO, Jan. 12——(CP) -A by-election will be held Feb. 1B in the Ontario electoral district of Huron to fill the legislature va- cancy caused by the death last Dec. l6 of Dr. Hobbs Thylor of Dashwood, Ont, it was announced late today.

Chicf Justice R. S. Robertson signed an order-in-councii setting Feb. B as nomination day and Feb. l6 as the by-election date.

Dr. Taylor's death marked the first break in Progressive Conser- vative ranks since Premier Drew's administration was returned to

Gandhi Plans New Fast For Peace

NEW DELHI, Jan. 13—('I‘ues- daw-(AID-Mohandas K. Gandhi announced tonight he is undertak- ing a fast in an effort to restore peace among the Hindu. Sikh and Mohammedanreligious corrmunltiel of India.

The statement by the aging l-lin- du apostle of non-violence, whose frail health recently has caused concern among his thousands of followers in India. made clear Gandlifs understanding that many of his disciples opposed his hunger strike.

SCHOOL DESTROYED BY HIE

IHLIFAX, Jun. 12 -(CP)—DB- struction by fire of the two-room school housbin suburban Dutch Village today gave 119 school child- ren a temporary holiday. Loss was reported in the thousands of dol- lars but no official estimate was

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Savings Refunds Will Be Applied Against Tax Debts

UITAWA, Jen. lD-(CP) -R4. funds on the savings portion o! the i942 income taxes. payable on or I501". March 01. will be applied against income and excess profits taxes still outstanding for all years prior to i947. the Revenue Department announced wdey.

In e statement. it was announ- ced that the department's income tax branch had just been author- ized w allow Canadians still owing back taxes to pay them off in this way.

Officials stressed, however, that the offsets of 1942 refundable savings portion against tax in. debtedness will "only occur in those cases where the tax debt has been established by the is- suance of an official assessment notice by the department which ha; remained unpaid for more than one month.

"It does not apply w income taxes for 1947 or any other year in which the» taicpayer has not as yet received his asussm i. notice showing s balance due."

The majority effected will be taxpayers who have old accounts owing on taxes and for numerous reasons have been unable to make payment on arrears.

During the next two months.

taxpayers wfho have received as- sessment notices and have failed to make payment, and who at the same time have i942 refundable savings portion due them, will re- ceive a notice from the taxation division, department of. national revenue, informing them of the details of the application of their 104.2 refundable savings portion with interest against their arrears of tax. Any balance of i942 refundable savings portion that remains pay- able to the taxpayer, will be not- ed in the advice and mailed w the taxpayer.

Land Speeds lip To 1.019 Miles Reported

MUROC AIR BASE. Calif. Jan. 12 - (AP) ._ Northrop Aircraft Company. probing conditions on "the other side" o1 the sonic bar- rier, has sent land vehicles hurt- lhg over tracks at a speed of 1.019 miles and hour, the Clmpany an- nounced today.

The r-ocket-powered slede moved over a standard-gauge railroad track hear this United States all‘ force base cover ng the 2,000 feet in less than two seconds. then sklttering across the surface of the desert as they ran off the rails at t-he far end.

The vehicles were unmanned. The sleds. which operate on slip- pers, or runners, were described as about l0 feet long and con- structed of aluminum alloy tubing with magnesium exlee.

EDIPEROIIJS HOBBY Emperor Hiroli-‘f: of Japan has one of the world's most valuable collection of clocks and watches which he repairs and o'is himself.

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Meat Price

(By The Canadian Press)

The law of murals and demand geegnlngly caught up with Canad- ian meat dealers yesterday and amid scene predictions of increas- ed prices, there were actual price drops in some lines along with in- creasing consumer resistance to higher meet prices.

This resistance. which N- R00!!- prelident ‘of the Toronto Retail Butchers‘ Association ee‘d "cut general meet sales by at least 40 per cent and has cut sales of bacon by '15 per cent," caused the price of bacon and smoked meets to drop from one to four cents in Calgary.

Some meet dlllerl there pre- dicted further price drops if buy-

er resistance continued. They laid

many families, like others across

Canada. had stopped buying bacon

and more expensive cuts of perk

since prices advanced lest week.

But at Wlnnipos. l-l. Moore, Bec-

retery of Food Distributors of

Manitoba. Inc. said there "un-

doubtedly" would be further ln-

creases in meet prices. necessit-

ekd by "the high cost of feed.

Reported In Some Areas

Declines

in the price of ll eetock."

The confused meet price situa- tion across Cened; wee illustrated in e Winnipeg dispatch reporting Mr. Moore's statement. fi/noted the simultaneous release of e statement F.1d. Boxall. secre- tafy of the innlpeg Retell Mer- chants Association which eeld butchers there would have to re- duce prices if they are to avoid be- ing left with‘ large surplus stocks.

At Toronto, Mr. Reese eeld the buyers‘ strike was resulting a general slight drop in meat prices "because we butchers ere cutting our own profits to one the bur- den caused by higher prices. We are doing this to appease the housewives."

Similar buyers‘ opposition was noted at Montreal where butchers reported sales drops of from 30 to l) per cent in sale of pork pro- ducts and Irecera said they had reduced vegetable stocks i4; four main essentials - carrots, par- snipa, beets and potatoes. Many Montreal housewives refused to buy lettuce renting up to 5 cents e heed and some grocers took these vegetables. along enth cabbage

Supreme Dourt Docket Heavy

Four bills of indictment will be presented to the Grand Jury (when Supreme Court opens today in Charlottetown with Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell presiding. They arc:

The King vs. George Green. charged with manslaughter. At- torney General RA. Large and GR. Holmes, K.C.. for the res- pondent; J.0.C. Campbell, K.C., for the defendant.

The King vs. LBVerne MacDon- ald. charged with receiving stolen goods (knowing them to be sto- len). The Attorney General and Mr. Holmes for the respondent. RR. Bell, K.C., for the defendant.

The King vs. Laverne MacDon- ald. charged with arson. The At- torney General and Mr. Holmes for the respondent. Mr. Bell for the defendant.

The King vs. Ross Livingstone. charged with theft. The Attorney General and Mr. Holmes for the respondent. DJ-s. Mathleson, K.C.. for the defendant.

In all six Prohibition appeals, Mr. Holmes, appears for the re- spondent. The appellants and their counsel are. with J.A. MacDonald, K.C.; Aen- eas Mac-Donald with Lester O'Don- nell; John Joseph Watts with Les-

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$40,000 Firesilt‘ Sydney Today

SYDNEY. N. S., Jan. i3—(Tues- day)—(CP)-—A fire of unknown origin which smoked for more than an hour before flames ap peared early today gutted tho Dome Grill on Charlotte Street here and several persons living in a nearby hotel and over a bank were forced w evacuate.

Loss was estimated unofficially at $40,000.

The blaze started in the base- ment and the restaurant wait- resses had to leave the 60-year-old building before they could grab their coats.

Says QFarmers. Would Welcoinelnvestigaiion

HALIFAX, Jan. l2 _-(CP)-Can- adian farmers, whose average in- come he claimed was lower than a year ago despite the rise in food costs, are hoping for a Governcnent investigation to determine who is "getting the money". F. Waldo Walsh. Nova Scotia Deputy Min- ister oi Agriculture and Marketing said here today.

Mr. Walsh. recenfly returned from the annual meeting of the Nova Scotia. Farmers Association at Kentvilie. said speculators operat- ing between i-he fanmer and the consumer were reaping tho profits. The fanmer was in business 1U life and believed in a reasonable price for (he consumer. Farmers in both the Eastern and Western Provinces. he said, were opposed to the decontrol of food prices and dropping of subsidies.

II. S. Tourist Trade Worth 325000.000

HALIFAX. Jan. 12 - (CP) —A total of 323.219 tourists spent $25.- 000,000 in Nova Scotla. in 1947. Harold Connolly. Minister of In- dustry end Publicity. disclosed w- night. -

The Minister said the wurist business in the Province puoduced in dollars ee much es the total revenue from all other sources. He added: _

"- - - WOIIIVQ only scraped the surface. Discerding eil imagine- tion and dealing only with the factual picture as it presents it- self. it "is. ._ slble w my. that given normal business conditions end e right ettdtude on the pert of our own_ people, the tourist business of Province can drew more people here in the sum- mer months, then reside in this Province permanently.

“In terms of dollars and cents it can mean in new money to Nbve Scotie each year more then

grains" which "will force a boost v

and celery. off their buying lilt.

Eldon J, Cameron‘

A plan for the proposed erection on Orlebar and Birchwood Streets of twenty-nine apartment un ts by the Central Mortgage end Hous- ing Corporation was produced by Coun. MA. Farmer for inspection at the monthly meeting last night of the City Council. The City's share of the cost would be $17,400. A committee comprising Couns. Farmer and Stewart, City Clerk J.A. Fullerton and City Engineer H.A. Messervy, was appointed to consider the plan.

Because of the proifmlty o_t the Council's annual meeting. no re- ports were submitted at last night's meeting by the chairmen of the various committees, and the session was a comparatively short one.

It was brought out in a dscus- slcn. participated in by His Wor- ship Mayor B. Earle MacDonald and City Councillors C.M. Cox and NW. Lowiher, that the City police patrol. purchased about a year ago, had registered 612,000 miles and had worn out two sets of tires beforeburnlng out the engine, the replacement of which will cost $098

Mayor MacDonald suggested that the police patrol should be traded in every year as a matter of effciency and economy. Coun. Lowthep agreed with the Mayor.

Theatre Guild Petition

_ Hon. EA. Large. K.C., as pres- ident of the Little Theatre Guild executive. and Mr. J.A. Lawson, monasor of the Guild. waited on the Council and asked for a grant 0f $00 to defray the expenses of a new curtain and track and ad-

tfons. The following letter sub- miited to the Mayor and Council by the Hon. Mr. Large, was read by‘ the City Clerk:

‘Most of the leading wwng and cities throughout Canada boast pf B Cmnmufllty Theatre to which the!’ Dolnt with pride as a symbol Of culture and e. medium for adult

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General. Election In Eire 0n Feb. 4

DUBLIN, Jen. 12 —(AP)—Presl_ dent Sean '1‘. O'Kelly dissolved Elre’s Dull today and set Feb, 4 g5 the date for a. general election. The balloting prnnises to be the most, kwnly contested of any Eire elect- ion since Prime Minister Eamon de Valera won power 16 years ago.

Russians Step lip Arrests In Berlin

BERLIN, Jan. l2-(A.P)- Rus- sian occupation authorities arrest- ed Dr. Haerman B. Wells, presi- dent of Indiana University, just inside the Soviet sector of Berlin and held him for three hours be- fore releasing him, United States Army police salz‘. today.

Wells’ arrest yesterday was the latest in a series of such incidents. In recent weeks 11 Americans, ln- cluding 12 soldiers. have been picked up and detained, some for as long as three days.

The Russians made the arrests despite allied agreements providing for the free movement of Allied personnq in all four occupation sectors of the city. United States criminal investigation agents said there lied been a sharp increase in this type of- Soviet activity since the breakup of the recent Big Four foreign ministers con- ference in London.

Wells. on leave of absence from his Indiana University post, now s serving es chief of the United States Military Government's Ed- uation Branch.

Seeks Pirate Bold ll Flerllla Town

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Flea Jan. 12 --(AP)—Eighty-year-old G. B. Mobiey started digging in the middle of wwn today for $4,000,000 In gold he acid pirates buried many years ego. Using a drragline, he dug a DS-feet-deep hole between the sidewalk and the street. about 50 feet from the nearest buildinc. Mobiey got gmdging pcmiissicn from oiiy officials in February, 194B to dig for the gold. location of which he said wee given him 20

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Requests 39 Billion For Fiscal Year

Republicans Dry "Extravagance" And Declare Amount

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WASHINGTON. Jan. l2 —(A.P) - President Truman today sent Congress a. $39.669.000.000 budget. a. record-smasher for peacetime, and Republican lawmakers rear-v- ed swiftly with cries of “extrava- gance."

In asking this sum to run the government for the fiscal year be- ginning July 1, Mr. 'I‘ruman said it is needed to head off "total- itarian rule" in Western Europe; to maintain "a modern and bal- anced armed force" for America's security; and to strengthen "the foundations of our democracy and the happiness of our people."

He also forecast record-break- ing surpluses if congress does not cut the over-all tax bill of the United States.

Senator Robert Taft (Rep. O.) called the President's spending recommendations .“too high.” Sen- ator Homer Ferguson (Reps Mich.) accused the President of "bad faith." Democrats largely went along with the President. calling the estimate reasonable at a. time when. as Senator Tom Connaly (Dem, Tex.) put it, "the world is in a. state of chaos."

The total is about $2,000,000.- 000 larger than what the Presi- dent asked a year ago for the fiscal year ending this J1me 30. The biggest items: $i1.000.000.0(l0 for .natlonal defence. 37.000.000.000 for ‘international programs, including

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Mayor Arnett To Seek Rc-election

Mayor J. F. Arnett (above) en- nounced at the regular meeting of the summer-side Town Council last evening that he plans to contest the coming mayoralty election to be held on February 8rd. I-Ie said

that he has held the office of mayor for five years and has also served on the Council. At the re- quest of many citizens frrm all ‘wards, who appear satlsfiedwlth the work of the Council and him- self, he had decided to offer again. He thanked the Council for their help during his illness last sum- mer. particularly Councillor Wedgr who acted as Mayor in addition to his regular duties.

After the meeting Councillor Henry Wedge, T. D. Morrison, and Lloyd Gorrill, whose terms also ex- ,pire this year. all stated that they plan to offer again.

According to the system of civic elections in Surrmerside three of the six councillors are elected each

European recovery aid.

“The plain fact is that our bud- get must remain hig ," Truman wrote in his message to Congress. "until we have met our interna- tional responsibilities and can see the way clear to a peaceful and prosperous world."

Prudence demands it. he said.

While Republican leaders said they were astounded at the size of the budget-and said it would be cut-there was little criticism of the 311.000.000.000 for national defence.

Calling this figure “realistic”, chairman styles Bridges (Help. N.H.) of the Senate Appropria- tions Committee nevertheless said of Truman's over-all proposals that he has "played politics."

The $39,669,000.000 is the larg- est spending estimate ever listed

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Begin Repair Job 0n Peace River Bridge

OTTAWA. Jan. 12 — (CP) — Canadian Army engineers have begun a major repair Job on the’ great, 2.l30-foot Pcoce River bridge, main lnk of the Alaska Highway. and hope to complete the task be- fore the spring run-off. it was an- nounced today. A firm base is be- ing placed under the north pier of the span, built by the U.S. Public Roads Administraflon during the war at a cost of 04.000000 and which crosses the Peace River be- tween Dawson Creek and Fort St. John. BC.

Aliens Int

By John LeBlanc

OTTAWA. Jan. 12 -—(CP)—Aliens smuggled into Canada in a. irans- Atlantic plot now under investigat- ion are mainly Jews of various European nationalities, e high pol- ice official said today.

As the R.C.M.P. pressed a secret inquiry into the large-scale dodging of immigration restrictions, few other details leaked out concerning the apparent plot 1o short-cut aliens from European. displaced persons camps io Canada with the use of doctorcd British passports.

RCMP. authorities disclosed the force's special branch is working closely with Scotland Yard in the investigation, but officials hero were secretive on Canadian devel- opments pending further disclos- ures expected to bring new arrests. . At present. six aliens are in custody-all arrested in Toronto's "ward" district. But they were be-