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Fidilioworks Employees Hold. Annual Dinner

Mr. Earl Kennedy presided may the annual dinner meeting ,,r me employees of the Provin-

,.,.,1 Department of Public Works and Highways which took place in the Legion Hall last evening. p

More than fifty couples rep- resenting members of the organ- lmiion from all parts of the pl'0VlI1Ce took advantage of the (;ppi'Jl"I.LlI'IIIy to renew acquain- Hnce and enjoy an evening of fcllowshIP-

uon. Dougald MacKinnon. Min- IVIFF of Public Works addressed inc meeting briefly and thanked those present for their loyalty and devotion to their work and in Department he had the hon- mil" to head in the Government. llcgret was expressed at the un- al'Dl(IAbIE absence of the Deputy Minister. Mr. R. G. White through lllucss. '

Considerable msrriment was rwinr-d by the reading of a series ..v rhymes composed by Mrs. Alex ilclsaac dealing with various members of the organization.

The evening was concluded with ,. delightful dance to the music of Jackie's Doyle's Legion Or- rho.-tra.

Congratulations were extended

Ilie ladies Auxilf committee iiiidl-r the chairma of Mrs. 1... Brown for the I id din-

nor provided. is.-

HOWARD McINNIS

FITTED FOOTWEAR I75 Queen St.-Currie Bldg.

BIRTHS. MAIIRIAGES. DEATHS Soc Per Insertion

BIRTHS

.. PARK - At Manchester, Oonn., April 11th, 1953, to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Park (nee Laura Hawkins. Char- inttenwnl a daughter Linda Susan, ft lbs. iii oz.

MePEEll.s0N - At the King's County Hospital, Montague, April 20. 1953, to Mr. and Mrs. Angus McPherson, Murray Harbour, a Full

DEATHS

UOYLE-suddenly at the Char- lottetown Hospital. Saturday. April lath. Mrs. Ambrose Doyle of Eariiscliffe. Funeral from her late iesidence Wednesday, April 22nd at 9 a.m. to st. Joiichim's Church, Vernon River for Requiem Mass. Eu.-ial in the Church Cemetery.

GRAY-At the Prince County Hospital on Monday, April 20th. Margaret Louise Gray. wife of VV. Gerald Gray, Charlottetown. in lwr 39th year. Remains resting at lbs Compton Funeral Home until Wednesday morning when they will he transferred to her former home at Mahone Bay, N. S., for burial on Friday.

llA.VfSAY-As the result of drowning accident at Covehead on Sunday, April 19, 1953. Arthur llnuglas Ramsay in his 30th year. l'.r-sting at the MacLcan Funeral Home. Funeral from Trinity Un- v'rri Church on Wednesday, ser- vo: starting at 2 o'clock. inter- ment in People's Cemetery.

)iacli.AE-At the P. E. Island Hos- pital. Monday. April 20, Miss Sarali Elizabeth MacRae in her Rtitb year. Resting at the MacLean Funeral Home. Funeral from St. Voter's Cathedral. Wednesday. rIW'lI 22, service starting at 10.30 am. interment in Pownal Ceme- Wlz Please omit flowers.

.'iNl)ltEWS-As the result of a drowning accident at Covehead "ll Sunday. April 19. 1953. Ivan J. Andrews in his 36th ye-r. The re- ninlns were transferred yesterday vi.'lPt'nO0l'l to his late residence, 79 With! Park Road. Funeral from ”l” Baptist Church today (Tues- lltvl. service starting at 2 o'clock. lnir-rment in People's Cemetery.

-llrAqI.EER.-At Charlottetown on Will 19. James McAleer. The re- Iniains will be transferred from Til" Vonaxhan Funeral Home on ,'”-iday evening. April 21. to the (limo of his son, Reginald Me. if”. Borden from where the ilnerai will be held on Thursday, illlril 23, to Sacred Heart Church, mrden for 'Iequlem Mass at 9 am. Interment in St Peter's

glllrth Cemetery. Seven Mile

QR”-EN-At Charlottetown on i,,0”dav. Am-ii 20. Mrs. Mary WP". (nee Mary Morrlsscy,

E2:-toivn Cross) in her 76th year. A Hremains will rest at the A. Hm enfnelley Funeral Home from M .1 a ternoon until Wednesday hrnedpni. and will then be trans- Balm I; the residence of Philip take .1 orell. The funeral will at 9p3l3ace on Thursday morning um; Flto the Church of the ln 1 ower in Morell. Interment be church cemetery.

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SPRING TEA Y.M.C.A., April 2!. by I.O.D.E., 4 to 6 p.m. Tic- kets 50 cents.

ENGAGEMENT. - Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bealrsto. Malpoque, an- nounce the engagement of their daughter Joan Elizabeth to Leith MacKie son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- bert Stetson, Brookiield.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS tur- key dinner for members and wives Wednesday. 7 p.m. in the home. .

PLEASANT VACATION - Mrs. Mary C. Thompson arrived home on Thursday after a visit in Vic- toria, B. C. She left here in Sep- tember end enjoyed a lovely vaca- tion. On her return she came by bus all the way through the United States. and says she enjoyed the trip very much.

CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY - Mr. and Mrs. I-ledley MacPherson. Hampshire, were pleasantly enter- tained on Sunday, April 12th, at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Campbell, New Haven, the happy occasion being their twenty sixth wedding anniversary.

POLICE COURT. -- In the City Police Court yesterday morning before Magistrate K. M. Martin, two drunk and incapalbles were each sentenced to 20 days in jail and two drunk and disorderly cases were similarly disposed of. one drunk and ,disorderiy was given s30. or 30 days and three others were sentenced to 810. and costs or 10 days. A speeder was fined s50. and costs and for failing to stop at a stop sign, the offender was fined 55. and costs or 5 days.

MAGlSTRATE'S COURT. - In Queen's County Magistrate's Court yesterday. before Magistrate Gil- bert A. Gaudet, a resident oi Bedeque found guilty of having liquor in his possession in a place other than his residence was fined :20. and costs or 20 days as was also is city resident on a similar charge. A resident of St. Avards was fined :20. and costs or 10 days for permitting an unlicenced per- son to operate his motor car and a female offender was fined s5. and costs or 5 days for operating a motor vehicle without having first obtained a licence to do so.

Personals

Friends of Elmer Paquet will re- gret to learn that he has entered the Charlottetown Hospital with A severe attack of the flu.

Mr. D. A . MacDonald, manager of the Potato Marketing Board, left today for Ottawa on business connected with the potato market- ing situation.

Tanker Arrives From Montreal

The tanker "spruce Branch" ar- rived in port early yesterday morning and tied up at the Rail- way wharf. Shortly after 8 a.m. the necessary connections were made to the pipe leads into the Imperial Oil Company tanks at the North East end of the city and unload- ing started. This work continues without interruption until com- pleted.

The "Spruce Branch" is owned by the French Linc Limited, sorel. Que.. and carries a crew of 24 un- der command of Captain R. Mot- fett. The vessel is under charter by the Imperial Oil Company and carried a load of gasoline from Montreal. Due to navigating con- ditions it was necessary to enter Charlottetown harbour via East Point. as there was a solid barrier of ice in the Straits around North Cape.

Radio Licence Fee Aboiisiied

OTTAWA. (CF) - The Commons has given final passage to legis- lation abolishing the annual 32.50 licence fee on private radio re- ceiving sets in Canada. Provision for it was made in the budget Feb. 19.

W. M. Benedlckson, parliament- ary auistant to Transport Min- ister Chevrler, said Monday radio receiving sets operated commer- cielly for gain will still be sub- ject to iicencing control at is fee to be fixed by the government.

He said such a. licence would be applied. for instance, to television

By BILL Boss (Canadian Press staff Writsrl FRE.'E1l3OM VILLAGE. Korea,

(OP) - Paul Dugal, a young lance corporal from Quebec City who had been offically presumed dead" since February, was freed of cap- tivity Mondsy and he brought with him the first word that 15 other Canadians are prisoners of the Reds

The 20-year-old Dugal. partially paralysed from a head wound. had the 15 names listed in s iiivtie black book which he turned over to Brig. Jean Allard when the new com- mander ot the Canadian 25th brig- ade met hlrn here.

There was drama in the moment. when the young soldier gave his name and his unit, the Royal 22nd regiment. and Allard, a former Van Doo. greeted him in French.

The list. liiciiided 1?. men from the Royal Canadian Regiment cap-

of local interest, but advertising of a news: nature may be inserted

RESERVE May 29th for Cor- onation tea, Sunset Lodge Aux. illary, Y.M.C.A,

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS tur- key dinner for members and wives Wednesday. 7 p.m. in the Home.

THE PRESBYTERIAN in Canada, Brookfield Charge. There will be a special meeting of the Elders. managers and trus- tees nf the four points at the Brookfield Church this Thursday evening. April 23rd at 8 p.m. Rev. Donald Nicholson, Interim Mod. erator.

Church

SAD NEWS RECEIVED-Mrs. Lawrence Edwards, '75 Ambrose Street, received news of the death yesterday morning of her sister-in- law, Mrs. Edward Fields, in Quincy, Mass. The late Mrs. Fields was the former Mae Edwards, daughter or

Mr. and Mrs. James Edwards. Dartmouth, N.S. FUNERAL SATURDAY. - The

funeral of the late clam Annie Mitchell of Village Green took place from her late residence Sat.- urdey afternoon. Services at the home and grave were conducted by the Rev. F. G. Gouclge. The pgli- bearers were: William Doyle, Claude Horton, Warren Acorn, Fred Mossman, Willard Brehaut, Henry Weatherbie. Interment was in Pownal Cemetery.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY A The funeral of the late Henry Josey was held yesterday afternoon from the Baptist Church. The service at the church and grave was con- ducted by the Rev. M. D. Dunbar and he Rev. J. T. Irwin. The pail bearers were Frank J. Storey, Gordon Macxlrinon, John Mac. Kinnon, William MacKinnon, Wil- liam Maccallum, George Larter. The members of the Canadian Le- glon attended in a body and their service at the grave was conducted by W. F. Smith. The Last Post and Reveille was sounded by Bugler Ben Doiron. Interment was in the People's Cemetery.

CALEDONIAN cfun -- Mr. w. Blair MacDonald President of the Coledonla Club, and the Hon. Dougald MacKinnon will meet the visiting Chief of Clan MacKinnon July 28 at Moncton, coming here from St. Anne's. it was decided last evening at a meeting of the club. There Will be a dinner in honour of the Chief at the Char- lottetown Hotel attended by club members and by Island Mac- Klunons. ilie evening before the gathering at Montague. Mr, w, A, MacPlierson. editor of the Piper and Dancer Bulletin, St. Thomas, Ont. has accepted an invitation to adjudicate the dancing events at the gathering. Members were reminded at the 150th reunion of MacLarc.E and Gordons which is being ll.&Il'I at Brudeneli Island July 16th. After the busineu meet- ing films of the National Film Board were shown of Burn's birthplace in Ayr and 3 film of the Royal Braemar Games in colour.

Forecasts lid Depression In United States

NEW YORK. (AP) -- Treasury Secretary George Humphrey says there will be no depression in the United States. come a Korean armistice or even full world peace.

"Adjustments, yes. but not de- pression," he declared in his maid- en speech as the fiscal weather- vane of President Eisenhower's new Republican Cabinet.

The former mldwest iron ore magnate told the annual lunch- eon of The Associated Preu Mon- day.

"So long as we maintain the soundness of our money; attain that nice balance between achieve- lng security from aggression and maintaining economic strength: eliminate waste and handle our fis- cal affairs with wisdom, America can look forward to good jobs at good pay and real advances in our scale of living.

"We can have a stronger econ- omy based on sounder fundament- al conditions than we have known in many years."

Humphrey told the 1,000 editors and publishers that "taxes should not be reduced until expenses are under control."

But he added:

"Tint does not mean that no rs- llef from present taxation, which is far too high, can be anticipated. Just the opposite is true. Taxes must come down. It's simply a matter of timing geared to reduct- ion of expense. Both are too high and both must be reduced."

receivers used to rebroadcast TV

iured during the Little Cilbralter

programs or to show them to the public for gain.

Canadian Brings List Of Prisoners Of War

hill battle last. Oct. Xi when a com- pany was overrun; two men from the Royal 22nd captured Nov. 24, 1951; and Pte. A, Baker of Mont- real. the only one of them in hos- pital. Nine of them came from On- tario. Nova Scotia. New Brunswick, Quebec and Manitoba are also rep- resented.

wlth minor differences in spell- ing or address, all the names were listed by the Army as "missing in action" in a recapitulation April 9 of Canadians who might be in the hands of the Reds, Only one man,

Gnr. 0.J. Jenkins of Hamilton. was mentioned in that list as a known prisoner,

Ordinarily the names brought back by Dugal would have been withheld from publication pending notification of next-of-kin. In this instance, since the Army had not vet. received the list. at Ottawa. the Canadian Press felt it a vital ser- vice tn the public that they be made available for publication.

fl-IE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

Lieut. Laurie Cote.

Carson, of Chapleau; and

Local Officer Arrives In Kor

Mullin, Ottawa and Charlottetown,

J. and Capt. J. A. Toronto, were among the recent arrivals of Canadian reinforcements in Korea.

-(National Defence Photo)

of Winnipeg, Capt. M.

"The Charlottetown Fire De- partment is the most vital public service in the clty' , said Mr. Georgr Rogers in addressing the Rotary Club at their regular weekly luncheon in "the Charlottetown Ho- tel yesterday. "They are taken for granted". he continued. "to be on hand at all times to protect the lives and property of citizens",

Mr. Rogers humorously described what happens in the middle of a business transaction or telephone conversation when a volunteer fire- man gets the alarm and rushes madly away, sometimes hatless and coatless, to join his fire--fighting unit. After describing "the require- ments of a Fire Brigade suitable for a city the size of Charlottetown. he mentioned the lack of equip- ment here which consists of three pumps. one hose-truck. one ladder truck and three pumpers, the most modern of which was purchased in l94l.

20 men are attached to the hose- reel unit, isi to the ladder and 10 to the auxiliary corps, Three per- manent engineers on full 'time are on duty zit the Fire Station, each taking a duty tour of eight hours. They are responsible for the main- tenance and upkeep of the equip- merit.

The organization is under com- mand of Chief H. H. Jerwell. with Mr, James Walker as Deputy Chief, two Captains. a secretary and one member at large, constitutes the executive, which Ls responsible to the city through the chairman of the Fire Committee of the Council. Mr. R.R. Mccormac,

"It is very important to think about anything that is not up to par in the fire equipment". contin- ued Mr. Rogers. "and it. is evident that we are in immediate need of a new pumper which will cost be- tween 20 and 25 thousand dol- lars. It may not be possible to have the matter settled by tender in seven days as was the case when new paving contracts were under consideration. but I assure you the need is great enough to warrant. earlv action",

"0! the l7l fires responded to by the Department. last year. Mr, Rog- ers said. "150 were in the city and 21 outside the city limits".

Outside Response

There are several questions which must be considered by a municipal- itv in connection with outside re- sponse regardless whether it is grat- uitous or paid for. Here are some of them.

1. Has a municipality a legal right to use apparatus and men paid for out of taxes to protect territory not in the taxing district?

2. Do members responding outside the corporate limits have any legal standing as to right of way? Do they have a right. to enter property even for the purpose of fighting fires? Can they travel on the high- way with a machine that might be vastly over-weight according to prevailing weight restrictions? (North River Bridge).

fl. Can members be ordered or must they volunteer for duty out- side corporate limits?

4 Is the municipality's protection sufficient to justify allowing appar- atus and men to respond to an out- side call, when because of blizzards, excessively dry wrnther, or other causes the probability of a conf'lag- ration is increased,

Statistics show that the number of fires and destruction of property are generally in proportion to the population protected, Mr. Rogers said, if this response to outside the corporate limits includes an area of considerable population, it may he expectedthat the fire compan- ies will be in operation a greater number of times. with each re- sponse to an oiiiside fire portions of the municipality will he left with less protection than that normal for its area and population. This condition must of necessity influ- snce the probability hazard of con- fiagrations.

Confiagrstion Hess-rd

Mr, Rogers quoted the following statements from the 1947 report of the PET, Board of Insurance Un- derwriters on fire defences of Char- lottetown:

"The hazard in the City as a whole is rather pi-onoimcod on ac- count of the prevalence of frame construction. This condition exists in all blocks in the lrusines section, with the exception of the open blocks (Market. square. etc). Un- favorable conditions are particu- larly noticeable in 3.44 in which there are frame structures of large size, with some in poor or dilapid- ated conditlon. (ER. MCLIMB block), '

And in 3.43 in which there are somewhat similar conditions toge-

ther with the accumulations of

Rotarians Addressed On Fire Dept. Requirements

combustible refuse in the interior of the block. (R. T. Holman block).

”In B.3li to 40 while construction on the principal frontage towards Qneeiist. is largely or entirely brick, there is in the remainder of these blocks a large amount of frame construction and accumula- tions of combustible rubbage. (Moore Av. McLeod. Rogers Hard- wnr blocki.

”In a municipality of this size there should be a fully paid fire brigade, It should consist of at least three hose and engine companies and one or two ladder companies. To form for such companies would require twenty-four men to be on duty at a time exclusive of chief officers.

"There are two auto fire engines and a fire engine of trailer type, their total capacity being about 1900 gallons per minute, As a cap- acity of at least 2300 gallons is re- quired, a fourth engine should be added, which slio id be of standard capacity viz. not less than 600 gal- lons per niiiiute."

The spcrikcr was introduced by President Gordon Avarri and thanked by Secretary B. Graham Rogers for his thought. provoking address.

Guests present were: Chief H. H. Jewell of the Fire Depart- ment. Capt. W. R. Connolly, Capt. G. W. Stewart. Messrs. E. A. Slewnri, T. G. Gillispie, Secretary. P. R. MrCormac. Chairman Fire Committee, Elmer MacDonald. member of Committee. Roy Bevan, Watt-r Commissioner. Arthur Crinipliell, Provincial Fire Marshal

and Mr. l-1.-irlo liialchow.

Mr. F. A. Large, reporting for the i'ioy's iVork COITIITIIIICP. an- nounced that the nut. we:-kly meeting uoulrl be helti at the Y. M. C. A. on Monday I-vcniniz

when a film of last. year's base- ball scries would be shown in the guests, boys and girls. including a number of juvenile hrirkry play- ers who would be guests of Rotar- inns not having young children.

Burma Finds Strong Backing On Guerillasissue

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y. (APi -Britain Monday urged National- ist China to broadcast an appeal to 12,000 Chinese guerrillas new fighting in Burma to lay down their arms and accept interment.

Sir Gladwyn Jebb. British chief delegate, said in the United Na- tions assembly's political commit- tee that ii Generalisslmn Chiang Kai-shelc has no physical control from Formosa over the guerrillas under Gen. Li Mi, has government at least could make a limadcast appeal. He said the soldiers should be interned or evacuated.

This development. came as the Soviet Union, Poland, and a num- ber of UN members backed Burma's strong demand that the UN con- demn Nationalist China as an ag- gressor agalnat Burma. The Bur- mese also demanded tbe immedi- ate withdrawal of the guerrillas. who have harassed eastern Burma since they fled Communist Chinese victors in 1948.

ROMANTIC SPOT

LOUGHEOROUGH. Eng. (CF)- Slx new pork scats were built in a public garden in this Leicester'- shlre district and fniir days later were officially turned over to the town. in the meantime, they had been liberally carved with loversi initials.

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