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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1930

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lug-he.» yWage And Better Working Hours flow-Men

in Various Departments Of The ; Sydney Steel Plant-Becomes iEffective On January 1st.

' thirteen and twelve and eleven hour

(Canadian Press) SYDNEY, N. S. Dec. 23——E.'fcct- ive January first. the coke ovens, blast furnace and open hearth de- partments of the Sydney Steel Plant will alter their working periods from

shifts to ten and eight hour shifts. Announcement to this effect was made late today by H. J. Kelley, vice-president and general manager of the Dominion Steel and Coal cor- poration, Limited.

To compensate for the reduction in hours. hourly rates will be in- creased in accordance with the sys- tem adopted when this change was made by the Steel Company of Can- ada, a. year ago. and in keeping with hours of labor in the United States Steel industry. Thus. men now working twelve hours, will receive a 25 p. c. increase in hourly rates when placed on the eight. hour shift and a. ten per cent increase when working ten hours a day. workmen

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Feathered Tribe Wel- come Approach of Boston Fishing Schooner, 300 Miles At Sea.

(Canadian Press) BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 23—Three hundred miles at sea, 13 plgeem, ex. hausted and battered m a fight with strong winds, found haven aboard the Boston fishing schooner, L. A. Duntcn, which arrived in ‘port today. Chance brought the vessel in the path of the birds who were borne seaward by offshore winds. The schooner was in the extreme northeast corner of Georges Banks last Friday. '

The 68y was one of the meanest experienced on the fishing grounds

said. Out of a. heavy vapor which hung over the water the pigeons were literally hurled on to the ship. Some of them struck the rigging and fell exhausted to the decks. Others were blcwm past the schooner lnto the wind and then turned to make 9- lﬂﬂdiﬂk- Members of the crew ten- derly carried them to the engine room where they hcvesince been

this season, Captain Felix Hogan '

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ABOVE is shown an attractive camera study of Herbert Hoover. 3rd. and Peggy Anne Hoover, children of Herbert Hoover Jr.. son of the United States president, u they appear at White House where they will spend

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grandparents.

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No Action Yet Taken In Matter 0f New Education Board.

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A delegation of teachers from the

Prince Edward Island Teachers’ Fed- ‘

oration, waited upon the Provincial Government yesterday to ascertain the plans relative to the implemen- tation of certain recommendations submitted by the Royal Commission on Education at the last session of the Legislature; particularly the rcc- ommendation ilaving to do with the formation of a. new Board of Edu- cation. The delegation was informed

1 that the Government would take the

matter into consideration.

HERUISM REBNGNIZED BY Gilli.

(Canadian Press)

Rumored Thai" Meighen Will Enter Cabinet

_ (Canadian Press)

I ll WINNIPEG, Mall, Dcc. Zﬁi-Jfhcl l l

In Ill-Health

hfallltclbs. Free Press DlIlJIlZlICS (he following Ottawa despatcn this, M. tcmoon: "Despite semi-official dc- nials, rumors persist that Rt. Hon. Arthur Mcighen will become Minis- ter of P11181150 ill the Bennett Mm- lstrg‘. It was stated. further, that whether or not lle enters the Cabin- et, he‘ Will shortly come back to Par- liament, perhaps in the lay-election to be held in Hamilton east. This. bY-clectlon will be brought on early in the new year and Conservatives in Ottawa. W110 know Mr. Melghen well, think there is more than an outside chance of his accepting the nomination. But. while the rumors of his entry into the Cabinet are to be met on every hand, there is still no official basis for them. and it, may be stated without qualification that there have not yet been overtures of any Rind. The first move in such an arrangement would have, of neces- sity, to come from Bennett.

‘The significance which may prop- erly be attached to the ‘rumors is that many influential Coluervatives have approached Ml", Meighen priv- ately with the suggestion the‘, if in- vited, he should seriously consider the proposal to enter the Cabinetﬁ

Mayor Bert S. Wcmp of Tore-M who, nfier nomination- announced his retirement from the mayoralt] field on a plea cf ill-health.

Lady Astor

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. "I cared for. when the sessel made port ‘ OTTAWA, Om. De‘; 23_The he,“ and the persistence of the rumor in-

(lmge H. Sedgewlclr, K. C.- who lllleen appointed judge of supreme m! of Ontario h fill vacancy iled by promotion of Mr. Justice he to chic! justice.

TTENPT l0 SSASSINATE i0 l! E R N HR

(Special to The Guardian) MHORE, India, Dec. 23. -Sir ‘Andrey, Denlontmcrency, Governor “he Pllhlab. v/as wounded above N” l1" hip and in one arm tbday by in) of six shots -fired at him as he ltttndcd ihc University convocation. 50th wounds were stated to be min-

5" T“ llollcc offlciatl were it's: lilft in the attempt on the Cov- l-‘nols llic. Two students were ar-

ltlterl in connection with the st- Wlrlpl.

Entire Family Is Poisoned

lSPPcIaI lo 1m Guardian) ‘ARDANOVA, Czecl-io Slovakia, Dec. baker out of a Job sold all his H Y ﬂoods, then made up a loaf w "Rd ill which he mixed a quan- hzklll poison. He and his wife and i“ Mlrll children ate the bread WHY they were all found dead.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.

COMING EVENTS, MEETINGS Eros.

Qiswﬂel slog» Mlltoll Rink

"ma: afternoon from 2 till 4. 1120-12-24

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u W“ “£2129 T"? Christmas Concert, m; ‘lesdly. December 30th. n 25c. Children free. v ' “ll-ll.

II “:3: Hillbilly Auction Firty-Flve ndnfncgl» K111?! Cross Hull, "mg; eccmber 29th. Freeze out

m8. Lunch served.

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Ccomt- Purdy Station, West- Chr» N- Y.. U. B. A. Phone curedonle maladies prevented

“we at home. where they or-

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McLure And Mac Kinnon’s Office Dee. 24 to ‘Complete Pa

going from the eleven hour to the ten hour shift will be eligible for a. five percent increase in the rate per hour while there will be no increase time rates for men whose hours re- main unchanged. The announce- ment gives notice that particulars of similar changes in other depart- ments will be given on future dates.

Ministers Leave For Holidays

(Special to The Guardian)

OTTAWA, Dec. 23.-The Dominion Cabinet will be scattered from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast during the Christmas season, with most of the Ministers spending the holiday in their constituencies in the Capital. However, there will remain some- thing more than the proverbial cor- porals guard, for six members cf the Cabinet are staying here. The general eicodlls of the others will be- gin today.

Premier l". B. Bennett will go i0 Sacf-cvilie, N.B., i0 11:15: the Christ- mas holiday n‘. (he hclnc of his brother. Ministers remaining in Ot- tawa arc, Bil" George Perley, lien. Robert Weir, Mirllstci- cf Agricul- ture". Fi-lon. Gideon Robertson, llfln- ister of Labor; Hon. Murray Mac- Larcn, Minister of Health; Hon. R. J. itlcmion, Minister of Rnihvays and Hon. E. N. Rhodes. Minister of Fish-i cries. Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, leader of the Oppcsuion will, spend Christmas at Lauricr House here.

Four Lose Their Lives In Fog

(Canadian Press) LONDON. Dec. ‘zit-At least four men stepped to death by drowning (lilting the E7651- ios. one of the worst in the history of the city un~ der which London and its Cnvlrvm were buried inst night and early tn- day. The total dellih! {Wm ""1"! accidents due to the hﬂﬂvl! mi"? w‘ day numbered well over a 410MH- ‘rhe drowning victims all Wﬂllwd

today Captain Hogan endeavored to set them free. They seemed reluctant to so and will be permitted to re- main as long u they desire.

LA S l (2 A ll . T I l l N 0 ll N’

I Due to yesterday's stormy weather it was impossible for some Santa Pals and would-be Santa Pals to forward their contributions to The Guardian Office. All wishing to help the cause should send their dona- tions in not later than noon today. A few new names have been added to the list of needy children. It is sincerely hoped that the owners of

those names will all be “adopted? (Continued on page 6) '

Five Killed

(Canadian Press]

ANFCRD- N. J. Der. 23-Fi‘."3 mclnbers of a section crew at w~erk clearing snow from the track were killed today by a Jersey central ex- press train. Two other members of the crew cf ten were serlc-usly in- lured. '

Imperial Bank Awards Bonuses

(special to The Guardian)

IURCNIO. Dec. 23.-lla!f n. lnontlrs salary as a Christmas bonus is being given by the Imperial Bank of Canada. to all ‘its employees. The announcement WIS Hilde 8A hank headquarters today and the cheques have been nlailed the 1,500 odd of- flcers and employees in all the banks offices. Mr. A. E. Phipps, General Manager stated that in view of the very satisfactory year the bank had experienced under adverse business conditions. the President and directors thought that. the staff who were really responsible for such result: should be recognized.

unsceinxly lnto canals or streams, the banks of which were veiled by the dens: blanket. Three of them were more than 70 years old. There was some alleviation today and the yo‘ 1m,“ 1n meny of the aifected sections.

The bonus is a tangible way of expressing the season's greetings to the Imperial Bank family, said H. E. Howard, General supervisor. No an- nouncement of Christmas bonuses has been made by any of the other banks.

To Come.

the message is as follows".

all have a very happy Christmas

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Chief Canadian Scout Sends Cood- Will Message i

His Excellency The Governor General Wishes All Bgywscouts A Viery floppy Christmas And “Good Scouting” During The Year

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(TIT/UNA. Ont, Dec." Z3.—In his capacity of’ Chief Scout for Canada. Ilia Excellency the Govemor-General has issued a. mes- sage, wishing all Boy Scouts a very happy Christmas, the best of health and "good scouting" during the year to come. The text of

"The Chief Scout for Canada sends his warmest personal good wishes to all Boy Scouts at this season and trusts that they may

bring tllem all health, happiness and good scoutln ‘. "He wishes to send his sincere thanks to the officers in each Province for their devotion. zeal and self-sacrifice in securing the success and effic- iency of this great movement in all parts of Canada. and trusts that the coming year may be productive of still greater results."

A Christmas Wish From Baden-Powell F The following Christmas message from the Chief Scout. Lord

Robert Baden-Powell. isinddresscd to “Boy Scouts,‘ Everywhere": l "May you taste to the full of that happiness which comes of

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and that the coming year may

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Appeal Dismissed

(Canadian Press)

OTTAWA, Ont. Dec 1:——-:'illilll'.§ that lttcv unions have u.) legal ent- ity and that Judgments for damages cannzt therefore b: giver-l agaimr. them, the Supreme Court of Call- ado. today dismissed the a/plpcnl in the case of Society Brand Clothes against Amalgamated vlforkers of America.

The action was taken by Society Brand Clothes . Samuel Hart and Company limited and the Inter- national Tailoring Company Limit- ed, all of Montreal to recover dam- ages as a. result of a strike called by the clothing workers union. The Quebec courts found that. the cloth- ing companies had suffered damage. but held that judgment could not be given against the defendant be-

Died From

Exposure

(Canadian Press)

Wl-IITEPIORSE, Yukon, Dec. 23»~ Crf. J. A. Burke. died from star- vetien and exposure, according t0 a verdict, rendered by a Coroner's jury here yesterday. Burke with two com- panions, Emil Keeling and Bub Afar- ten, disappeared October ll, while flying in the Liard River They beszan to mush towards civil- ization, but Burke collapsed and died Nov. 20. His two companions were finally rescued and brought to Whitehorse by Pilot E. L. Wagon and Joe Walsh. a prospecting on

‘bee. lo.

Leaf Mine of tlle—bhrltlme Coal Comma: at Jouiru has led w

district. '

cking Furs for

"moor": Biotin; of the mine. lﬂwllﬂl some 250 workers. Alr- WIYI were being cut off today to

cause it um not a corporate body, but an incorporated union ‘only. This finding has been affirmed on

llllﬁﬂl- prevent circulation, and an ln- veatlgatlon h in progress. The AMHERST. N. 5.. Dec. 23- mlne will remain closed until

Discovery of fire in the Maple rink has been aiming“,

oisln shown by R. L. Wesson, com- mercial pilot of British Columbia. in rescuing the two companions of the ill fated Capt. E J. A. Burke- lras been recognized by the Domin- ion Government and a gratuity of $1000 granted the intrepid aviator.

White Foxes In‘ Winnipeg

(Special to 'l'he Guardian)

WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. 23.-—Tlvo beautifully fur-red white foxes arriv- ed in Winnipeg this morning by Canadian National Express, shipped here by the Churchill Fur Farms, having been trapped in the Hudson Bay district.

As far as can be ascertained no other live white foxes have been brought to Winnipeg and none has parsed through this city, with the exception of one. which was shipped to the United States ten or twelve years ago, also from Churchill.

. Four Children

dicatcs, as well, that Mr. Meighen would consider an offer very seriously in fact, lniglit accept it."

Remanded On Two Thousand Dollars Bail

(Special to the Guardian)

SUMMERSXDE, Dec, 23-—A yotulg nlan belonging near Sununerside on; charged today before E. H. Strong. K. 0.. (ﬁllet Magistrate for Prince Cbllnl-fv‘, with breaking and entering a fox ranch near 'I‘ignish and stealing therefrom some foxes, The accused appeared before the lvLugisil-ate at the Ccurt House Sum- lll('l'$l('l‘.‘. and was. remanded until hlday 26th. when the case will come up nt lhc Court. House at ll a. m. Counsel for the amused, Heath Strong. K. C. lnade an application for bail ‘which was fixed at two thousand (loliars. ‘F112 prisoner fum-

Burn To Death

‘ CovernmentHouse

(Canadian Hess)

ST. CAMILLE DE l/(IOTTON. Que. Dec. Ell-Terrible tragedy stalked into this community yesterday when four young children, trapped and un able to escape from a burning build- ing. lost their lives in 3, fire which complei/ztv destroyed the pi'c~,:crt_v c-f their father, Ml". E. lccompte. The victims \\'Cl‘f‘. Florence. eight years old; Madeleine six years; Gaston five marl. "old and Raynlond eigh- teen mouths.

After lg: tile stove, ihc father lwcnt to the bnrll to do his morning Cuorcs. \Vlliic he war. alvny the st/Jvc pipes apparently bccnnlc overheated- causing ilnlnes t: ignite lll the walls and ceiling.

lBankers Trust Co. Closes Doors

(Special to The Guardian) PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-The Bankers Trust Co, of Philadelphia, with nineteen branches scattered about the city today voluntarily plac- ed its affairs in the hands cl’ the

.Will Be Made That Day

ished same and was z-eleased.~S

Will Be Repaired

The (mvorlzlllcnt has tlccirlell to ,l'0ll0\'!lit‘ and repair the (i.‘\£‘l‘l'l- 3 uloni House and put i‘ in prnlvcx‘ ' condition to serve as illc rcudrlivr

.(ll the LlClllﬁllﬂlll~U0\'~"l'ilOl‘. The fnlattcr has been dis l by tilc l Council. ‘plans llrﬂc l~ n receivtll.

‘and a colllmiltrr rcmucscrl of tllrcc

members of (llc (lovsrllmrlz: have ' bscn appcirlkt! l.) (‘.011 T'.'ll'.‘l till: maf- i icr.

State Banking Department and t." institution was clc. d.

According to (lac last f~litlflllCllt oi the Bank, it had xcsourccs of $55,- 0O0.000 and deposit» of more than $i(l.000.000. Peicl" G. Cameron, Scu- rctary of the State Banking Dcpart-, mcnt issued a statement that it was‘ deemed best to close the institution‘ in order that its assets nlny he con-i

Sends Greetings

(Canadian Press)

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Lady Ator, the famous woman member of Par- liament, who maintained an all-Can- adian dlospltal ~-at Cllveden, he! Thames side residence during the war years, yesterday asked the Can- adian Press to send Christmas greet- ings and love to my beloved old‘ Canadian lead swingers and to tha doctors and nurses.

Oldest Woman In World Dies

MAGALLAhl-JS- chm. lec. %-Fcllpa Contreras. who re- cently told a census taker she was "more than M0 years aid." died ‘here today. Her relatives any she was the oldest woman in the world.

Well‘. Brunt 0N some cums \‘t'\ All. sir ‘ice HM

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TORONTO DH‘. {Moderate north wort ‘ much change in tcnzp:

Temperature‘;

Aiazcllllulzl ... . . . . . . .. 3

Minimum .. .. .. 35

Iligh fir’? (Llir. l-ltcrllcon lt 22 and tomorrow llloriliill. a‘. 1'34

Sun rises this lncrlllilz at 7J3 and

served in the interest of the icorpor-i scls (his gflgrnggn a; “l;

atlon, its depositors and other cred- itors.

.Will Be Closed All Day Wednesday,

Overseas Shipment. No Purchases

First quarter lnom Suturdaj". Der

27. 11.35 p. m. i