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FOX FIIRS WANTED

"liver fox pelts from one of the leading furriers

mzirlict prices to fill this order.

P. E. l. Fur Traders 182 QUEEN STREET

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rder for three quarter and

red to pay a premium over

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liclli Galen And Landed Value

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. ii"i‘(lilti--ili'l<lilhli‘ ‘iiLt ill] Uii‘ BIACKEREL FISHERY REDUCES

('()i.l‘.\l!ii.-\ SALMON. NOV ASCOTIA COD,

LOBSTER LANDINGS BIG LANDEI) VALUE UP

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ies piio- !

,.) liiu tie l.ii Lugs

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Iitlzintic ltcsiiils

iucxascd cod iin i-uzitiibutor

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In

Mackerzil inrdzroi. "Cllllfil. In all, 209.000 hund-

. .’ f shellfish h a value to 111i‘ . ' ii gain of i.—‘ catch, and

hie. increased in

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iuttli 2r: .. W . . er fisher s, that wtre .l 0f til’: bpljnfiiifilli l)‘O\’lil('6, Satd~

ill’: landii lLfS

000 barrels wezrc_ €l_'—

104i, in ,\ . . a dzincutcr.

SHERRFA‘ -—- At Crapaud January 1, I941, l!) Afr. and Airs. inuis Sher- ren. a sen.

.i L: f‘ 0T1 . . (r(‘\’[‘il(lli\£‘. infant ‘ "" a ti Airs. Joseph

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r home ’l Riley's ' 3rd. i941 Hrs,

r Al the P. 1?. l’. lie..- Funeral

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Ca m’ (If Th on ks

The fainilv of the late Mrs. Paul ltliicvhei‘ avuh ti» cxtircss their sir- rere thanks: to her pastor and llGi"lllJ>lll"4 Wll!‘ assist-ed tlicm inl i'ieir recent, sitil bereavement: also thrfs" who dent Moss Cards. Spiritual (lfTei-inizs and Messaees of Svm- nathv.

N. D. MacLean

UNDERTAKER

EMBALMER i Charlottetown nnil North Wlltuiilre $ Phone’ Nil

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, l ~ i and handling from

i stock.

some 3.000 he ‘ace ' lugs ai o si iiiviucial czitch cf all vaixetics, 141 huitdrcd\veigliis, w a s scme 4i, 0O tot lauded value, $151930. slit: ,d a gain of $69.0 0. Batter

or 1.000 1lllI1tl1'E(l\\".lgil.lS, were res- _ "i -10 e in

none were taken. Hvrflll? landings were slightly lou". and cod landings - s“ 'I‘ot.ii Quebec catch, , e. weights was some 14.- iundisedzveighrs less than land- made in October, i939. but to- ta. willie. some $70.00) shelved 8 gain of about $8.00).

General dec EILSES in catch were unfortunately; the feature oi Prince Etiword Island's October operations. Except in the case or lobsters, lano- inas of all varletits were lmvt-r than a year alga. There were only some hinidrrdiiraglits of mackerel, for instance. as compared with more than 10.00 hundrrdiveigiits taken in (lie 1939 month. Total pi"o- viticinl catch of all species, 12,000 huntteduvigliis decreased by 10.000 ltundtvdueizhts and total lauded

. value, $35,000, was down some $16,_ ‘ ‘ 000

Salmon, herring. and pilciutrds

brought gains fn British Columbia.‘

During Cktober a total of 312,000 hundredweights of n1 landed as against. 207, . hundred- iveights in October, i939; landed value, nearly $813,000 showed it

gain of some $370,030 Herring land-

ings were 267,000 hundredwe ghts as against 229300 huiidrcdwcights in the Cctcbcr before, while their land-ed value was $81,500 against $65,600. Pacific ever 48,000 hundredvreights of pil- ohards. worth $21,000 as landed. while no pllchards were taken in the 1039 month. Total landings oi‘ all fish and shellfish for British Columbia. reached 856300 hundred- wcights and total landed value $1.- O27.CCO—a, train o.’ 197,000 hiuiclred- \i'-eigh‘.s and $390,030.

Bruised Hog Carcass

Causes Big Loss

Bruised hugs ptodiii-e l)l‘ill5‘.t‘i Pin"- casses rind the majority of these no nlattci" how stilt-able . and finish, have to i l making sc.. Bun for cXpcrt NViltshire sides or b, on, Since bniis-cs. particularly inns; deep seated. reduce the value of the total pioduction of pork, this is eventually a charge cn the industry. Under the old system o; live grade payment. tlrs was just as true as it is today under rail grading, with the difference that under the foriii-

er. bruises ivcre nct always detect--

able iii pigs on loot

Such blemishes a: dcr carcass grading and thus tho 111-73215 is provided whereby the caust- iii-1,l' be traced back to its source and the l:ss borne where bflmiks. Bwiislng may ct" may not fiWl "3 the farm. Ii; may cccur dur- zng transit to market ti" rail or by ttuck. It fllflv be the result of rough handling off cats and off trucks and it, may occur in stuck yards and packtws yards. 'l‘iicrciore th_- whole probien oi bruise pre- vcnton com“; eiy much t9 the fore, and it a cncf: bwomes appar- ent, that eve. step in ho '

e apparent un-

ih»: pig pen to

tho rail. =lizuld be close 3 checked i and uu" akcn with care.

Wiictlii the producer is ttucking‘

on his nun behalf. employs ii truck-

ca" 0i‘ h-ls his: lioizs sirppsd bv rail,

he is l)""mat"ily' interrsted in pfe- vczitive measures, such as the dis- ivirdina of sticks and prfidg iii driv- iui: hem. (he use of properly con- Sli'lii‘l"fl partitions in truck and car. careful unloadiiiz. segregation of fighting lioizs rind other logical pre- enutiova which immediately sumzex themsxelvcs to anvene who has ex- l‘_'"il‘llt‘,r\ with

farmer. drcver. shipp_

er, packer employer‘; em. minn lncnn more profits to ry.

would solv i

P's-h meal. fl<h oil. and fish glue life among the by-prcdiicte of Can- cdian fisiierv operations. Quantities bv title, a

cf certain fish are also used _ fishermen as bait, and some u: trade of waste fish for fert’llz':r.

flomo-o-oavoooeooao-oeaw

barrels gmater than 1n Clijg Octber. Oyster lu-ud- 13W increase. Aggcgate

UP hundiedueights, and app. oxnutteiy

_I smelt, caicltcs, which at d-» 1,900 lituidlerliieigiits showed a Bflin

for most of tlie dollar ad- Que-bec. Afacker-zl landings,

sh cw ed a

fishermen landed

it; icd 12st year.

ciisilv bruised live 'I‘lle<.e mcasiwes ive all in- expensive and quite practical. The 4111K! effort, of all part-

eommlsslon man. and the cm almost overxfglit. The eli- tirm of bruises on hog; iii-mild the indus-

Thh column ls reserved for new: local interest, but lflVCfl-illll‘ n newsy nature may be inserted at 5 cent: a vrord. strlctiy puy» abla in advance

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CDNFEDERATIUN LIFE INSUR- ANCE. L-97S9-7-Zi-21!

FEMALE FOX PUPS for salt. ADDiy Coffin 86 CO. 14-942-1-‘4-31.

STOCK of Dreadnoiuzht tire chains and cross chains lust ar- rived. Roaers Hardware Ltd.

of uf

JANUARY sat; of Overcoats and Suits. 25 per cent. off. Hender- son d: Cudniore, L-3i-i-4-ll,

Interpreting The War News

Press staff writer)

The fact that Eire has now been subjected to further aerial har- rassment only deepens the mystery surrounding the motives for the unprovoked attacks.

Dublin quickly satisfied itself of German _l'ES]3OIiSibll1lZy. Its demand that Berlin make full reparations and give adequate guarantees of non-i-ecurrency is an ultimatum in effect it not in form. It brought, Eire to the verge of belligerency, and Eirix-an west coast bases a1. most within Britain's grasp.

Nothing short of an internal

blQW-UD in Germany against Hit-l lers rule could give British victory hopes a greater tonic than quick

A tom m: acquisition of Irish bases. They, tocanfd 10m would promptly change the odds Ociobsl.’ 1939' heavily in British favor in the.

war at sea. Why Nariclom should risk that and the possible near- collapse of its sen blockade of Britain at so critical a moment it is difficult to see.

Assuming that Germany was the 3gg1'°-“5l_)i‘_ lfillclva Berlin denial of i‘_(‘SpO_1l..Sll)l1i'.V will not satisfy Dub- 11" 0O\’10'i1§1,\‘l 1t might be possible that Berlin has decided m deal with Eire as it did with neutral Norway, Denmark, Holland and Belgium. It is possible that Nazi invasion of Eire to complete the encirclement of Britain is coining; but not, probable.

Hauling invadltig forces around England to storm Eire over win- ter seas and against British all" and sea power would be a more reckless adventure than ei'en a mid-ivintci" attempt to jump the channel from the invasion coast.

lNCr do the actual circumstances of

‘the raids indicate that is Ger- many's purpose. They have been too limit-ed in scope iii do more

than arouse Irish indignation to fever pitch

"Tliefilfifiiie Neal blitzkrieg feeli- "Klue lS notably iiioklna. The raids as ilescribed from Fire vein lillll- more than a sort_of a deadly fili- SPY-Rflfllilufl warning- of what may come if the Irish enter the war t the Axis. actively or pas- . If that was the Berlin plan . ems to have failed. The Irish have get their “Irish up", as the saving qoes

rLondons i‘Ci1lCiflilC€‘,_ to comment, officially on the Irish boinbine: uulil Dublin was satisfied that it was dealina with sonic form of German force politics is under- standable. British offlcialdoln will probable be stviivicd if Berlin does lint accuse it of stazinf! the air attack. in licpc of obtaining Irish bases.

Yet there are strong indications that Britain had other plans. short or phvstcai force. for inducing l?!" l" loin the Fluipirc war team soon. Not least among these wits

hoped-for United States persua- sion. President Roosevelt, hinted that ivay in his fire-side chat, nlerleiiig all aid short cf war to ‘Britain.

Announcement that Britlsli

flnavlcerts“ would be required for ‘Irish-bound cargoes ivas the form of pressure London adopted.

‘Good (latch Mark l Scallop Opening

During the first slvtoen days 0f the curz-snt scaillcp iishino season, l ivhlch opened at mid-Odo er. Nova‘ i-Scotia fishermen practically doubled ', the catch cf the cciaesprnding per- iiscording to reports lir-ade by the iesdcnt inspector of. the Doinbiion Department of Fish- cries.

With oprratlons centering at Dig- by. on Lil: Bay of Fundy shore, a. catch totalling 4,790 gallons 0f shell, cd scallops was landed with a value to fishermen lit point of landing o; acme $8,200. Operations over the same pzriod in 1939 brcughl. a crotch of 2,580 gallons worth $3,400.

ivcatther vms scmciwhat rough‘ during the opening days of the sca- sou but. despite this adverse factor boat; returned with catches averag- lilo: from 40 to 60 gallons p91- boat. Later, craft. which remained out all night. sp-endin 24 hours on the dragzing groun s. reported catches as high as 90 gallons per oat. Prices ranged from 1'1 cents to i8 cents per pound-a gallon of scallop meat weighs slightly more than 10 pOlinds-AVTYCJI was slightly higherl than the prevailing price of last‘ season. i

Scallops are also take-n in New Brunswick waters, and Gifting Oc- tcbyr landings or some 2G5 Railens valued at $307 were Npnrtsd. Quebec reported no scallop fishing thouqh there are scallops present ii"i lrovincial coastal watcis. Scallops also exist in Prince Edward Island waters, but the flShPfv has not been active in recent years.

A dellk-htitll fish food, practically all o! Oinadnis scntion catch is marketed in the fresh fcrm, xvlth the United States nozmally taking the greater part, or the prcduction.

Flour stocks in Canada in October this yiftl‘ ttfttiicd 1.181.551 barrels eomoimil with 040.505 bat-refs in October. 1939.

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IN MEMORIAM

In Loving

Memory of

MRS. THOMAS HOGAN who died January 5. 1920.

Days of sadness stl Tears in silence often flow

Memory keeps you

Ii come o'er us

EVEI‘ 11831‘ US

'l‘hough you dicd twenty one yeais tigo. Inserted by Her Family.

l methods which

'2.785-ton naval tanker

‘ltlonvenes in subdued mood

| By RICHARD 1.. TURNER Associated Press Staff Writer l WASI-ILNUTUN. Jan. 3.~— tam- ‘In a subdued mood. the 77th Unit- ed. States Congress convened today

Ptor a session of heavy responsibili-

lties aiia IIISUOIY-miillifill decisions.

11-947-1-3-21. l mrganizeo.

Quickly and solemnly. each House and then adjourned to meet attain Motidav and hear Pre- sident Roosevelt detail his views on the country's Dlace in a world at

war. on United States help to Brit»

ain and on the American defence program.

References to the world situation cropped up from the start. Rev, James Shem Montizomcry. House of Representatives Chaplain. braved for the survival of democracy. and Re- presentative Sam Rayburn. Texas. in a short and simple speech after he had been re-elected Bpeakeizem-

my Km“ l“ slmpsoxh Associated phasized a need for national unity.

President Roosevelt's plan for lendinc ivar suublics to Britain. to be returned or replaced iatenloom- ed as one of the biakest issues of the Congress. Senator Aiben Bark- ley, oi Kentucky Senate maloritv leader. made known that lezislation to implement; it would be introduced soon and that it probably would eon- tairi no limitation on the amountto be expended for the purpose.

Meanwhile, it became clear that the Roosevelt foreign policies would

face an onzanized challeiiize. Sen- atiir Burton Wheeler (Dem-Mont) noted isolationist and. peace advo- cate, claimed there was a “rock

bottom Jst" of i5 senators - who would speak against administration they believe are tendiniz toward war. and that an effort would be made to "orrzanize the countrv,"

Rayburn laleaiied that oartizan- ship be foriretten ln dealinz with the important bending problems forelen oyicv.

(‘IIRISTMAS CONVERT

The animal Chrstmiis concert 0f the Pleasant Valley Sunday School ivas held in the Church with a laige crowd in attendance on Monday December 23rd. The Church was beautifully decorated for the occa- sion. The chairman for the evening was Riev. Mr. ufilley and the follow- mg program unis renderd:

Came All Ye Faithful

Chorus, Christmas Time Is Come

am

Welcome; Sliirlcy Stevenson

Remark bv the chairman

We cme. Lloyd Cutcliffe.

Rec‘ tron, A letter by Evelyn

Sinit f l _ Ex: cise, Christmas Spirit by 5

girls.

Rec taticn, Santa. Clara by Alli- ScmeLs.

t. itaton, Scared by Rfludffilillll

u _C1n".;lmvs at the Hogans o A C-li‘l<i's Duly by

v Trio, Lille Children Can You T€li bv Iiazri wcsks, Olga and Gladys Weeks. Collection. D‘, 11c. Ne Rocm at the Inn. R. tatioii. The Ifllik€€pEi' by Ralph Smith. Solo. Hitiljl,‘ Up the Baby's Stock- illg by C “hill? iiiey. _ Recitation, A Winnirl; tzy Phyllis Ling.

olceue. Christmas Slory b" at" yvlzmorc and Audrey

ii. _ sir-ii N: 1i bv Miss Amy att 11nd Ruby Biondon (en-

COW)‘. R-"cltatioii If I Was Santa Claus bv Rziyincitd Morzi e

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ll.

Ptare Mak. Szmtzrs Litrgli by

L .o‘.t.

hta Drill b," 5 girls,

Recitation. Riirriclnli Weeks.

I-‘laq Drill by 1i Ellis, iChcrus, Clurstmas Day 1s Cfim- u

g.

i l! ‘slums PHLVFI‘. Marjorie Weeks

Natonal Anthem.

Santa, Claus.

Much c edit is due to all ti: so who helped maize the concert l SUCCESS. especially Miss Amy How- att who very capnbiy presided at the organ.

FRENCH SHIPS SUNK

VICHY. France. Jail. 3—(AP)— The torpedo sinking of the 1.500- lon French submarine sfax and the Rhone in the Atlantic Dec. i9 by a submar- ine of tmdeteriniii-ed nationality was claimed today by the naval ministry. Sixty-four members oi’ the crew of the sfax and 10 crew- mcii of the Rhone were lost. The warships were en route to Dakar, French West Africa. from Casa- blanca. French Morocco, the min- istry said.

The new scale of rations for the C.A.S.1=‘. in Caitada features fish on the ration list. Fresh fish, frozen. canned. dried. salted or fllleted smoked fish may b; issued. Canned clams and lobsters are also on the

frus ci-iAnLpTTsro-iran ouaapzsu , ' ‘miThe Central Guardianll. S, Congress

American Women Inf Peiping Found Profitl In Adversity

(By Mariner-lie Young.)

Helen Burton of Norti-i Dakota. and Peiping is in New York with a collection of rare gifts in oven taper packages. The packages are in; beautiful and strange stock 0i a new Helen Burton business ven- ture that. was born of’ the war in the Far East. They are also a. testi- monial to one woman's artistic ser- enity and productivity in the midst o .

wet supremely Nor-Lh Ameri- can sweet, chocolate fudge, got Helen Burton into business most before she knew it. twenty years ago in Peiping. sire has lived there ¢ver since, designing and selling gifts which are 0b, {acts oi’ art recognized around he world for their originality. Miss Burton is very busy 110W- Ehe ls holding severa exh bitiom. {gt she is in a. hurry set back Peiplng. She has four adopted Chinese daughters there. She will return them within a. few weeks, Uncle 5am g. u she took time out. to explain the oiigin of hei- new craft. With o. talent Icr understate- ment that any d-l iomat, could

problem iaecause I can't; bear- marking time. So I started cut- ting up‘ old emperors‘ robes. bri es’ s irts and lrossu hangings to make packages for my gifts. I had to do somethin to keep my self and my dough ers occupied. didn't I?"

Arrival of Troops Interrupted Trade.

The cause of the "abrupt inter- ruption of Pelpn ‘s tourist tradef’ _- arr val of Janen- ese troops, in July, 1937. There was o. week of fighting before the ancient walled

ee objccts sui- urtcii. There was

sonne and filf rounded Miss

this startling thing about them: each was characteristic of both Helen Burton and China. You

{nculd understand why, as she re- n .

ted.

'"I studied business at the Uni. ivcrslty of Colorado and (lid Dost- lzraduate wcrk in the Colorado Stat-e Airriculturai College in Fort Collins. Then. because like everybody else I wanted to d somrthlng ‘nterestfng. I went locking, for it, in Sin Ikancisco, Honolulu and finally Pcipxng

Island Flier Oversetas

AIR OBFSRVER. SGT. V. C. MiicAllSLAND

Tyne Valley, P. E. I.

Another contingent of Canadian airmen. graduates of the British

Commmiueiiltli Air Training I'ian, has: safely iii-rived overseas and will soon be in ac-tion in the iiir against tlie enemy. There ircre pilots, air "hserwrs- Wifelfifi flllerators, air gpiinors and a large trained for less spectacular but none tlic loss vital iluilcs on the ground. The Royal Canadian Air Force press photographers took the above pic- ture prior to their departure.

number of men

The charm oi’ that city cured my restlessness. At si ht of its dusty streets and yellow-tiled roofs, its pzlaczs and ginkgo 11W!» and its supremely "ntersstinl; pcople! I decided i0SbI1y10l‘l-1\'3yEi1TS—-flfl[ll at that time live ysars seemed likel 50 seem now. ‘

“My job with the China Elev‘ tzic Company promptly petered out. Wondering what to do, I hit

Surprised by Success 0f New Buslntss

‘One thin: wss lurder to 1,10", than jade in Peiplng-d gcotl cup of North Dakota. c"fff:e. 1 startled