MARCH, 27. 1950

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Play Gitpping Mysierygmedy

The Easter Monday play "The Gold Flame". to be pruenied Easter Monday afternoon and eve-_ ning for the Charlottetown Hos- pital is a mystery comedy in three acts containing n gripping thrill- ing story. It has ii mystifying plot filled with suspense. action and side-splitting comedy. A local group of ten players under the capable direction of J. Austin Trainer. C.D.A, a veteran in various lines otl show business, has Edward Rose's best mystery comedy all yeady for presentation. The Downtowney orchestra and good specialties between every act will put all in step for the big Easter parade.

Confederation Seen “Curse" . For Nova Scotia

mrmal. as — (G) .. Premier Macdonol‘ said 1"rldny Nova Scotia has suffered for 33 years under the "curse" and the "burden" placed on it by Confed- eration. ,

The "evil and sinister effect" of’ the bargain made by Nova scoiiri at the time of Confederation has been felt ever since, he told the Legislature during the Throne Speech debate. '

"Tlfere never was a poorer bar-i gain struck by any province and it’

has had its effects to this da;.'."! the 50-year-old Liberal premier said.

Premier Macdonald has held of- fine in the province since 1033 with the exception of five wartime years as federal navy minister.

He said Sir Charles Tupper and other Nova Bcotia delegates to the pre-Confederation conferences were so anxious to be considered "great Canadians and builders of nations that they forgot their first loyalty -- to the province from which they came."

He directed his attack at the financial arrangements in the terms of Confederation -— partia- iilnrly the overriding right of the federal government to taxation fields. such as income and corpor- ation taxes, assigned to the prov- tribes.

The runarks were prompted by a speech earlier this week by Pro- gressive conservative leader Robert Stanfield. Mr. Stanfield said the Nova scotia delegates to Comed- erntion conferences —- predomin- antly Conservatives — were men of great vision.

Premier Maodonald said: "From the point of view of economics, Confederation was a bad thing for Nova Scotln." It could be defend- ed, perhaps, on the grounds it rounded out a. nation and on grounds of defence.

“We are in it now and we must llillke the best of it," he said. But lilo province still felt the effects of "unwisa” financial arrangements and 83 years afterwards many of the terms still were "onerous and sailing to us in Nova Scotia."

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11 sows Qualify For Advanced Registry

Eleven Island sows have recent- ly qualified according to reports of the Canadian Advanced Regis- try Board. Lcnding the group was Amy Wilton 20 owned by Mr. John MacNutl, Mnlpcque with a slaughter test score _of 94 points. This sow was 185 days old when slaughtered and raised nine pigs to weafrfng age.

Hlghvue Bernice 12B owned by Mr. Hammond Sanderson had a Slilllzhter test score of 82, was 177 sluughtcred and raised nine pigs to weaning age. Slaughter test score of Hillside Peerless 14A owned by Mr. Ches- sel Annesr was 82. This sow rais- ed eight pigs to weaning age and wns 188 days old when slaughter

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The oldest saw of the group was Plusville IC owned by Mr. Peter 1-‘. Gallant at 210 days when slaughtered. She had a slaughter test score of 82 and raised eight pigs to weaning age. \

Eastsids Clara 43C owned by Mr. John- Cairns had a slaughter test score of 85. raised eight pigs to weaning age and was 177 days when slaughtered. Bowerhlll Joyce 2B, owned by Mr. D. B. McKay raised 12 pigs to weaning age. Her slaughter test score was 85 and she was 194 days old. .

Sunnyslope Lady 3C owned b Mr. Edwin Reid and Son had a slaughter test score of B0. raised eixht piss was 189 days old when killed. Kelly's Bess 1C owned by Mr. Peter M1.-IcDonnld rliisod 10 pigs to old

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weaning agc. wns 166 days when slaughtered and had slaughter test score of 80.

Sndie_ Hollow Sndio 138 owned by Mr. D. B. Mricl(n_v had the second highest slaughter test ‘score at 86 points. She wns 208 days old when killed and raised eight pigs to weaning age. Ovcrbrook Anne 6C had it slaughter test score of 84. was. 186 days old when killed and raised nine pigs.

Collnhrook Dotty SC owned by Mr. Colin Ai Mycrs raised 11 pigs to weaning age. She was 194 days old when slaughtered and hnd'a

TEXAS OII. MAN DIES

IDS ANGELES, March m ~9‘ ‘A-P) — John T. O'Neil. 51; wealthy San Antonio. Tex, oil man and Olympic games rugby star of 3 Quarter century ago, died Saturday of heart disease.

NOT FORGOTTEN

FORT WILLIAM. Ont. — (GP) — Ald. Geor¢'e wardrope says he has been told by Ontario Highways Minister ,Doucett that a north shore highway from Sault Ste. Marie to the Lnkehead "has not been forgotten.” It would be coin- pleted in stages.

BIRTHS. Maiiiuaoss DEATHS

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slM'MONDS—At the Prince Ed- ward Island Hospital on March 2§th. to Mr. and Mrs. John A. -;i;n;1“i)r:nds, Charlottetown, a son 8

DEATIIS

._.___3______________ ’(‘.0LE-At French River. March -6, Thomas Cole. aged 87 years. Funeral notice later.

MONAGIlAN—At the ‘City Hol- liltal on March 25, Joseph Am- lirosc. infant son of Mr. and Mrs.

limbrole_ Monaghan of Kelly’! Lrosa. 1’0WEB—At Montague Hospital

on March 25. John Thomas Power of Summerville in his 82nd year. Funeral Tuesday morning at. 9.30 from his late residence to St. Joachim‘; Church. Vernon River. Interment Church Cemetery.

(700l—At the P. E. Island Hos- pital. Sunday. March 28. 1950, Gorharn Cook. East Royalty in his Rfilh ycar. The remains will be transferred this afternoon from the Cutcllffe Funeral Home to his late residence where short service will be held Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock, followed by service in Trinity Uri ted Church at 3.30. ‘ziltsrmeni in he People‘: Ceme-

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Bilateral Trade

...__ 1VD()N'l‘R.l:‘.AvI.v, March 24 -—'I'he dictum af bilateral trade that. "if you want to keep on selling to us, you must. buy_morc from us." has become a matter of “very practical moment" to Canadians, comments the Bani: of Montreal in its latest Budness Review, issued today. "Hardly a day passes that some aspect of this situation is not brought bcmc to Canadian ex- porters and importers alike."

In this respect. the B of M finds "challenging significance" in the recently published official estimate of Canada‘: international transactions in 1949. These trans- actions include not only merchand- ise eicports and imports, but also "invisible" items, such as travel receipts. dividends, shipping and other charges.

"The reassuring nsptct of the picture is that. over all, Canada did not live beyond her means on international account in 1949," the review states. However, the credit balance of $193 millions, represent- ing the margin of exports of goods and services over merchandise im- ports and other current expend- itures. was sharply reduced from the previous year's figure.

Currency Area Dilemma‘

“Of more immediate ‘importance than the over-all results of inter- national transactlons, however, was the hard not that the problem of Canada's col-itiary balances with the two main currency areas was accentuated in the past year. Thus our adverse current ‘ bal- ance with the United States ran up by to per cent from $401 mil- lions in 1948 to $604 millions in 1949."

In areas of trade- which last year yielded a surplus. Canada’: "favourable" balance with the United Kingdom contracted slight- ly between i948 and 1949, the B of M notes. "But the gap between the Unitcd Kingdom's earnings and re- quiremenu of Canadian dollars was still dlscoiiragingly large," the review continues. "Further, it will be noted that the unbalsn-ac with the rest of the sterling area was actually widened by a eombin :- lcn of higher Canadian export: and lower I.-nportl.

"By contrast, western European countries receiving our ,funds both bought less from Canada and sold more here, thus significantly reducing their deficit on current account with this country."

Imports Iron II. If. Are well Bylaw Prewar level In view of the combination of a

dearer U. 3. dollar and a cheaper pound sterling in Canada since

last September, the bank iifrcsses

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lleiiiory Honored At P. W. C. Function

The late Dr. Samuel N. Robert- son, (above) in whose honor the first of a series of annual memor- ial lectures was given on March 22 in the Prince of Wales Col- lege auditorium. The speaker of the evening, Dr. Alexander E. Korr, President of Dalhousie Uni- versity, announced that a scholar- ship at Dalhousie for P. W. C. students had been named after the late Dr. Robertson.

Feature of the evening was the unveiling of a portrait by Mrs. S. N. Robertson.

less Meat In Storage is Report

Produces of meats will be en- cournged to know that the quan- tity of meals in storage, in cure and fresh was much lower On February 1 this year than on the corresponding daics during the pastrtwo Years. , '

It is pointed out that this should be an encouragement to growers of beef, lamb and pork tic maintain their PFOGUCUOH during 1950. The following summary which does not include poultry meats. was made for February 1 each year.

In 1948 there were 88.461000 pounds of meat in gtornge com- pared to 50,529,000 lbs. one year Ii'il€l‘_Hl'IfI 30,618,000 in 1950. In cure there was 26,494,000 lbs in 1948, as against 15,038,000 in 1949 and 12,118,000 in 1950, Fresh meat in storage decreased from 20.898,- 000 lbs. in 1949 to 15.153000 1" 1949 and 14,081,000 this V951”-

Thc mcnt totals for the three years were: 1948 135,659,000; 1949. 80,720,000: 1950. 56,817,000. -

Pork meats nlone show a fav- orable situation.

Pork in storage. 1948: 41,205,000: 1949: 15,029,000; 1950:7.341,000. Park in cure in 1948: 25,349,000; 1949: 13,708,000; 1950: 10,509,000. Fresh pork in 1948: 6,731,000: 1949: 4,- 164,000 and 1950: 3,747,000.

Pork totiils for the three YOHFS are: 1948: 73,285,000; 1949: 32,901,- 000 nnd 1950: 21,597,000.

Another encouraging feature of the hog producer is that the Can- aiiian consumer, .due to the corn- paraflve high cost of beef, is swinging to pork. This trend is responsible for the lo\v quantity of pork mcflis on hand Feb. 1, 1950.

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The Y, P. U. ,was organized in Now Argyle on Thursday evening March 2th at the home of Mrs, Melville Ferguson.

The meeting opened by singing "Revive us again". Scripture lesson was the 14th chapter of st. John and was read by Mrs. John Mac- Eachern. '

It was moved and seconded that the following officers be elected.

President —— Mrs. Melville Fe.‘-

guson. ‘

Vice r-resident — ‘Mrs. John Macllevin. .

Secretary _ Miss Hilda Darracli.

Treasurer —— Mrs, John Mac- Eachern.

Sick committee ~— Misses Flor- ence MacDougall, Isabel Inman.

Books — Misses Ellie Stewart, Florence Darrach,. It was moved and seconded that the meeting be held on Friday evening of every second week.

Roll call to be answered by a verse of scripture. It was moved and seconded that Isabel Inman read prayer for next meeting.

‘Mrs. Harry MacNevln was in charge of Sr-ri-pi-ure lesson. for next meeting. Mrs. Melville Fergusoll,

Hilda Darrach are on lunch com- mlttee.

Mrs. Harry MacNevln kindly in- vited the members to her home {or next meeting. The meeting closed by singing Jesus Lover of my Soul. Lunch was then served and a social‘ evening spent by all.

that ‘only 11.1 per cent of our total merchandise imports came from the United Kingdom last year as compared with 18.1 per cent" in 1935-39. lf Great Britain’: share of Canadian imports had been the same as prewar, close to half her "Canadian dollar gap on trade account would have been bridged."

A detailed study of Canada's im-

rts points up lines ' in which

itsin might "most readily" aug- ment her Canadian dollar earnings, the B of M suggests. it places iron and steel products chief among those. Britain has. also lost place

as a Canadian supplier of cotton f rics, chemicals, electrical ap- pa tus. hard coal and rubber

products. In such lines is woollena. ohinaware and- alcoholic bever- ages. oondltlona of supply in the United kingdom rather than of dqtiand in Canada appear to be the limiting factors.

- But, the bank adds. the Canad- ian appetite for iumorts. which has shown little sign of diminishing. should prove yet more responsive to the appeal of overseas etch

m - audios that has gained a price ad- vantage from dgaluation. _

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Novices Received Into Novitlate

Six aspirants to the Congregat- ion of the Sisters of St. Martha Clerc received into the 'N0vitiate "1 I ¢8l’€'|110DY held at Mount St. Mary's Saturday morning.

The Religious habits were sol-

Glnnly blessed and presented to the young ladies by Most Rev, James Boyle in the presence of their families and a number of priests in the diocese. » Following this brief ceremony Bishop Boyle celebrated the Mass of the Feast of the Annunciation. The sermon was given by Rev. Paul Fisher, C.Ss.R. After giving the new novices their religious names, His Excellency addressed the congregation and particularly the parents present, emphasizing the duty'and privilege of the home in providing the world not only with good people but with the saints that are needed for its preservation and salvation.

T e novices who received the habit rwere, Pauline Grant (Sister Mary Veronica), Orwell Cove; June Leolair, (Sister Peter Damien), Charlottetown; Winnifrcd Doyle, (Sister Mary Ethel). Charlotte- town; Mary Smith (sister Miriam Eugene), Kinkora; Rose 0’Hsnley (sister Mary Alexsndelr, St. Pet- er's; Joan Ma<:Nel1l (Sister In-y Virginia), New Annan.

W.C.T.U. , NOTES

A LIVING EXAMPLE FOR PRO- VINCES, STATES AND N/iT.0NS-

Prince Edward Island Is Can- ada's most blessed province. It has no unemployment, and very little poverty Thugh it permits divorce and has a divorce court provided for, only one divorce was granted in sixty years. There B e no highwaymen, no gangsters, no commercialized vice, no real crime problem, and no penitentiary. There are only l3 policemen for its 00,000 people, and it has had no execution in 40 years . , .. Its per capita savin-as rank proportion- ately greater than in any other Canadian province, and for its size it has more railways, more rost- officcs, more telegraph lines than any other province. It is estimated that there are over 10,000 motor cars on the island, and the roads are winding and dangerous, yet in some years there‘ are as low as two motor car accidents.

Is Prince Edward Island hea- ven? There must be some catch in all this. No: it is simply that the Islanders adopted Prohibition of the beverage alcohol traffic many years ago (1900); believe in and practice it, and have let it work out its own consequences.

I-‘roan Signs of i.hc.'l‘lm-.-s (Canada).

' She developed her subject under ————-——-:- the headings: service, security, GOVERNMENT "WILLING" BUT satisfaction and snnciificntion. ' PRIVATE ZVIIEMBERS MAY Friday Rev. W. J. Mccardle,

VETO SPORT VOTE

By Fred M. Baker, Tclcgra Staff Reporter

Toronto's voters who .=omewhat surprisingly voted in favor of Sun-

day sport, have dropped n t"hot SOUTH MELVILLE w’ I‘

.p ' ':" pgggzmleilittm lap of the on “no The regular monthly meeting of 3 ' the South Melville W0m(‘n's 1"-

Members of the cabinet who dis- missed a similar vote in Windsor. Ontario, on the ground that it was due to "over-the-border" influence and could, therefore, be construed as an isolated incident, now find that the issue has become of para- mount importance insofar as pub- no policy is concerned.

As a result, the topic will be discussed at the next Cabinet meeting, when the government's policy will be formulated.

“The issue now becomes a matter of government policy and has not been considered as yet." said Hon. Dana Porter, Attorney-General. “The province could authorize the passing of a bylaw which would exempt certain areas from the provisions of the act. That, of course, is a matter for cabinet con- sideration."

There is every indication at Queen's Park that the government will “reluctantly" introduce imple- menting legislation, but this does not mean that Sunday sport is tis- sured. Any such legislation is bound to face a stormy passage in the House-with rural members, and even some from urban centres, in opposition. There is no dorbt that the government will make the gesture—-present the bill to the I-Iousc—and let that body dcci:‘c its

General feeling at Queen's Park is that the government can hardly flout the wishes of the majorityvof Toronto citizens. But if the govern- ment leaves its followers to vote as they please without regard to‘ party ties, anything could happen.

Recently the Dominion govern- ment amended legislation to pro-' vlde that the provinces should en- force the Lord's Day Act. Early confederation legislation’ placed the onus on the Dominion.

Now is the time for the W. C. T. U. members to let their provincial representatives in the government know their views.

A DRILL FOR DEVELOPING SPIRITUAL POWER

(To be used systematically teen minutes each day)

l. The lord‘: Prayer.

2. Peace be Still. .

3. I let thought go; I slide below it to the quiet feeling, the quiet sense of mv own oneness with the Universal Self.

I bar off, for ii time. every thought, every movement of the mind. very impulse to action, or whatever in the faintest degree may stand between me and That. And so there comes to me ‘a sense of rsalisalon of immense and Uni- vsrtai Power, such as completely transforms the world for me,

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llellavliland, Crawford illin Honors

March 28 —(CP)

HOLLYWOOD, —Ollvia. De l-lavllland, the love- starved Victorian in "The Heiress," and Broderick Crawford, ruthless politico of “All The King's Men," won Iloliywoods highest honor Thursday night —- the Academy Award.

“All The King's Men" was nam- ed the best picture of 1949.

Radio Actress Mercedes Mc- Csmlbrldge was selected the best

su porting actress for her work in “ l The King's Men,” her first movie. Miss Mccambrldge recently was married to Fletcher Markle, former CBC producer and writer,

now working for a Hollywood studio. Dean Jagger. who tucked away

his toupee to play an Army officer in "Twelve O'clock High," snagged an Oscar as the best‘. supporting actor. '

Vocation Vleeli At Nolre Dame

The annual Vocation Week at. Noire Dame Acudcmy, which closed Friday, brought the stu- dents a wealth of information con- cerning various professions which they may follow in later life, and splendid guidance in deciding what they may do after graduation. The conferences were held in the So- dnilfy Hall. which was appro- prlntely decorated with, posters and bulletins pertaining to the various careers. ‘

Reverend Mother Superior open- ed the series of discussions with an enlightening talk on vocations in general. Shc stressed the neces- sity of thought, prayer and ser- ious preparation ln order to choose the walk of life for which each is best suited.

On Thursday. Reverend Sister Stanislaus. C.S.M.. Superintendent of Nurses at the Charlottetown Hospital, gave an interesting and instructive talk on the Nursing Profession. This together with the uttractlons offered by the new Pavilion‘ of the City Hospital must have given the nursing profes- sion a new appeal to the students.

Wednesday the group was treat- ed to an inspiring discourse on Religious Life by Reverend Sister Saint Augustus. C.N.D. She point- ed out the need all communities have for more subjects—the har- vcst indeed is great but the lab- ourers are still too few,

Thursday Reverend Sister St. Margaret, C,N.D.. Superior of Stella Maris Convent.‘ who has had a rich‘expcriencc in teaching at Villa Maria Academy and other prominent schools in Montreal. spoke on the Teaching Profession.

Convent Chaplain, discussed the

N. B. in Arms Over Sales Tax

(Saint John Telegrapli-Jouriitili

SAINT J.’)I-IN, N.B. —— A tidal wave of protest against the Pro- vlncial Government's proposed sales

tax was rolling Jp across New Brunswick last. night.