ii has i-uirii" Dram_a__ Festival

, . 11.9 Drama Festival Ezecuéive m was held on ._ T ur ay

fim-nuliaian iin Charlottetown, with

the following zmembers inmttend- woe: Mrs. Harold Laird, ‘Mrs. Ray

Macpeod, Mrs. Julian Barring.

m. Murdock Maotsowun. Mrs. wu-

(yigd Pickering, Mrs. Fred Oates.

in’. David Murphy and Mr. Leo

Mclsaac.

when the minutes had been read

mg gppo-oved, s. Laird 4n- nbunced that six hundred dollars had been received as a direct grant

m... the Government. It .wes

moved and seconded that a resolut-

ion of thanks be sent to the mem- bers of the Government for this wonderful assistance.

‘Reports of committees were re- solved. Jhirteen plays had been enter- ed in this year's Festival. Mrs. Mac- Lwd announced. Aithoiigh three o; the plays had been yzlthdrawn, there remain groups from York. Cornwall, North Milton, Graham's Road and Fort Augustus in Queen's County Competition. Borden, Kelvin. Cape Traverse and O'Leary groups Wm garlpete for honors in Prince County. It, is to be regrett that there flfflsllfl plays entere from King's Courity- -

‘Play-offs were arranged accord- 111g to location, andl are to be completed by May 18th. The semi- finalists must be declared by May

25th.

fThe time and place oi Finals was left with committee to arrange.

Mr, Mclsaac reported excellent progress with Oratorical Competit- ion. and stated that six members would take part in the Drama Festival Finals. “

,_A letter from Mr. Donald Wet- more was read which stated he would be very pleased to adjudi- rate the Oratcoical contest in con- junction with Drama Finals,

.'l‘he various arrangements of play-offs and semi-finals wero as- signed to the different committees. Suggestions for aviards_ and prizes were received by‘ the Prize Com- mitlee.

-In view of the number of plays in competition, it was decided to hold two evening performances. Two plays will be produced each evening, and three oratorical con- testants perform during inter- rnissions. Diplomas and prizes will be awarded at the closo of the iecond night's performance. Norman Macdonaldk report of the progress of Junior Drama Groups reveald that six school- grcups are participating. The best pily frcmmhis competition will al- io be staged in Drama Finals.

A tentative date (the week follpwingthe Festival) was hosen for, the annual meeting of the Drama Festival Association. The following were appointed as nominating committee: Mr. Nor- aian MacDonald. Mrs. Ray Mac- loeod and Mr. Leo McIsaac.

j_ Upon motion. meeting adjourned.

flaw-Quarters For P',E.l. Travel Bureau

Offices of the Prince Edward I land Travel Bureau will move_to new quarters at of Great George Bu. it was learned yesterday. The new Bureau site was formerly oo- eupied by the Weights. Measures. Gas and Electricity Department. which recently ‘moved to the Pal- mer building on Fituoy Bl.-

The new offices of the Travel Bureau are being renovated and ‘when completed the Bureau will occupy one of the best sites in the gliy and have well appointed of- ficer. It is expected the move will be completed early next month-

. The present offices of the '1'"- vel Bureau in the Riley Building. “Queen St. will be occupied tem- ; oi-urlly by the recently appointed iforkmenwl Compensation Board- "rlie offices are on theJite select- ; d for the new Federal Building.

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COFNEY-At her home at 332 Con- vent Street.‘ Summerside, on April 32. Mrs. Arthur H. Carney. Body "filing at Compton Funeral Home Where a private funeral service Will be held on Monday qt 2 pm. interment ‘People's Cemetery. H90" Omit flowers. ' ' ,

WARD-At the Prince Edward Ia- iiind Helpful. 'A I'll 21, 1969, Albert 5- Ward of 00 vqard Street. in his 69th. year. Remains ere reltinlat the Cutcllffe hum-oi Home where

funeral service will be held Satur- auma u, m. I. w I O ‘b 2-tl..'.'."l';°°t....."' at"? "i . mi»- w-i- M‘ "W- . ' f. M‘ . V liaeeided to holdheu? AaxfawCtfl. gfgflw‘ ‘Qljnflfg; dim until duly. vim our “m, h, M, m,‘ Wm rum“, dual Representatives would have

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CHANDLER. BIOS. for Bu my. wood requiremenu.

riramza ‘Paint. Var-niches and Enamels. Toombs Music Store,

rsnwn LAMPS comp] shade. Special $16.75. "mfg Music Store. ‘

Wets- Still some real bargains left at Jack Cameron's on Queen street,

BIG SAVINGS ON JEWELLERY. -See bargains display; in Crock- ett's Jewellery Window, Kent Bt.

ITJGIITS to St. Pierre, Mlque- ion. For information call Maritime Central Airways Limited at 206i.

JEWELLERY SPECIA LS.‘- Discounts as high at 33 1-3%. See display Crocketfs Jewellery Win- dow. Kent Street.

CHURCH NOTICE for Parish of Springfield and Crepaud. ‘Aipril 34th. St. Elizabeth's.‘ Springfield. Morning Prayer 11.00 A. M. St. Jdisifs. Craipaiud. Evening Prayer 7.30 P. M. Rev. B. Bream, Rector.

THE ODD FELLOWS and Re- bekahl of Charlottetown are re- quested to meet at the achoolroon. of the Baptist Church at 10.30 a.m. Sunday to attend Divine service at the Baptist Church at 11 um.

SHIPPING SEASON oralvs - The first ship to leave Charlotte- town this season, SS. Island Con- nector sailed Thursday night for 8t. Johns, Newfoundland. with live- stock and Island produce. _A1so scheduled to sail with small pigs and general cargo was the SS. Magdalen to the Magdulsn Islands.

BABY SITTING DISCONTINUED — Tho Alpha. Chapter of the Y. M. C, A. Phiet Sorority announced yesterday that their Baby Sitting Service is now being discontinued for the summer months. Needless to say this project has proven it- self to be quite a successful one, thrresuits of which were very pleasing to all.

IRISH BEDDING - Milk cows fmhod from 0160 to $196 apiece at Mr. John Campbell's auction at Uigg yesterday. A two-year-old steer eoid for $160 and a. yearling for $71 Five other yearling steers sold for $8 each. w. W.. H. Bea- tors. auctioneer. reported a large crowd and brisk bidding,

FARM PRODUCTS INSPECT- ION -- Inspection of farm products for local consumption will com- mence as soon as the regulations are set up by Order-in-Coimcil under the recently amended Agri- cultural Rood-u ‘ Marketing (Prince ndwsrd Island) Act. stated Hon. W. F_ Alan Stewart, Minister of Agri- culture yesterday. Inspectors from the Dominion Department of Agri- culture will be l , nsible for the inspection.

ISLAND GUERNSEYS LEAD CLASSES-i-Leading her class in March in Eastern Canada, the ma- ture Guernsey cow Patosle Viola, owned by J‘. Eric liurry, Wlnsloe. produced 13,388 lbs. milk and 052 lbs. butterfnt in the 365 day divis- ion. Also leadlng her clan in Elat- ern Canada in March for~the 365 day milking period," the two-year old Guernsey, Harvest Queen, own- ed by MacLean Horne, Aiberton. produced 8,341 lbs. mill-r and 493 lbs. of butterfat.

Goff. Grant For Handicraft Ex. '

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On Friday. April 22nd. the executive members of the P. E. I. Women's Institutes met in the Institute office to discuss various projects for annual convention and Old Home Week Handicraft Dis- play. .

Mrs. Alan Stewart presided.

A letter in reply to our: tele- gram of greeting was read from the Newfoundland Jubilee Guilds. 1t was announced that the Gov- ernment grant had been received for prises in Handicraft flhihitieil and it was moved that a letter of thanks be sent Executive Council for the generous contribution. Corn- mittees presented lists akeady completed and discussion followed re alioting monies to the different asses of work and demonstrat- ons desired.

Because this is a new venture for the Institute it was decided the number of classes would he limit- ed. Next year more school-work would ~be included. as 'it is almost too late now to ‘prepare many school esdiiblts-

‘rho completed brief to the P. W. I. C. was reed and approved. .

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Aiieiided Course 0n Aiomkjlarfare

Lt.-Col_ Harold Show. l-CKA. MIL. officer commanding zm Bid. Ansbulmce, and Provincial Pal-hamlet. has recently returned from attending a course on the fknedipal aspect oif nuclear energy Wm! ‘PW!!! reference to atomic warfare."

The course was held at the Whi. tor-Reed General Hospital. Wash- instofl. headquarters hospital of the American Army Medical Sex. vices. Col. fluw was one of five Canadian Reserve Force officers at-

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“If a new conflict comes, the responsibility of the doctor for the "My and shea- survival of great mules of the population. is gigantic. _For nobody seriously doubts that the next wu- wlli be fought with atomic bombs. many times more devastating than those dropped in Japan." quoted Dr. Show from a message, from the Surgeon General of the US, Anny in speak- i 0f the purpose of the course.

e airgeon-Goneral continued: ‘fM-uoh ‘has beensaid for the need of public understanding of the ao- cailed new Atomic Age. A citizenry ignorant of the vast opportunities and the u " responsibilities inherent in the release oi’ nuclear forces. is courting annihilation. In the future. only the informed nat- ion will be safe.

“The (US) Army Medical De- partment fully mslize the gravity of the new situation that confronts the physician. Though we fervently hope that there will not ' be en atomic war. we caolnot assume that there will not be one. On the con- trary we must ect as though one were certain.

“We cannot leave to chance or to hurried last-minute action. the technological preparations which alone will out down. the enormous casualties, if these new bonsbs are dropped upon our closely Packed civilian centres.

"We are doing everything in our power to , anticipate such a catastrophe by study, training and research; by planning and special organization of our medical forces. Through these efforts we seek to acquaint all physicians of the pro- ceedures that will be necessary in tk-ne o! emergency.”

Col. Shaw stated that the coin-s: consisted essentially of a study of the basic physics of nuclear radi- ation; medical and general effects of an atomic explosion; and a re- view of the work done to date in both clinical and research use of radio-isotopes. »

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The Nationalist Foreign Affairs Ministry asked all foreign diplo- matic reprcsentatlves to mqvc their offices to Canton. Whether this had been done by T. C. Davis. Canadian ammassador to China, and his six embassy staff was not known.

(Earlier in Ottawa Bxternai Af- fairs officials seld there was no indication when Davis and his staff planned to leave. ‘Phase officials said no decision has been taken to instruct Davis to leave the Chinese capital. but he has authority ‘to evacuate his staff if he considers that the military situation warrants it.) 1n all, approximately 200 Cana- dians. most of them missionaries. live in the Yangtze basin region where the fighting raged. About 200 already have moved out of the war areas into Shanghai.

The Communists were expected to enter the city ‘gates at any time.

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people have infonnetim on various subjects before the Refuse.

ARGO“ Qllellldll

silo referred to l-iis move in the Commons to get information on certain aspects of the government's 80001110000 defence program,

He had wanted to know. for in- stance, how many of Canada's ions range aircraft were in storage. At first Ml’. Ciaxtcn had intimated certain defence information must be withheld" because it wu not in t-he public intemt.

The minister had denied the planes were in storage. When news- pepeirs produced pietwea planes in storage and later a story to the effect that the air force had removed birds’ nests from some planes just last Octobar no that Mr. Claxton could inspect them. Mr. Clapton had made a statement indicating he could not be ed to R30? wary detail of plane dis-

posf on. -

Mr. Drew pounded the table and declared: "It wasn't ilntil after I had demanded his resignation that he made this statement. The min- ister has shown his word is worth nothing. Now that Mr. Olaxton has been found out therffa no tion

roaign m‘ the

01! his resignation than '

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. swfxe at rinenoo ‘Minister Abbott ea Be- ccnltnlcuon minister Winters lioth men. s mat ptgieetl igllhe Alli!!!)m- Valley wen Liberal benefloeoees and should have received their re- gal in the rooms tie-election in

at riding. Dilly-Anabolic- Kiugs had gone Progressive 0on= urvetivc.

imnii lo mm in i» salami-s lb Osman thyme.» .

Provincial Mark B64111 For‘ 1949 ‘Crop

cling .

“lit is expected that the Province will set up a Marketing Baud to take care of the 1940 crop, and that most of the Island's ‘ farm Pwducts will be handled by the Board. now that the Agricult- ural Products Marketing Ant has been enacted in Ottawa." states H011. W. F. Alan Stewart. Minister of Agriculture. ~

Commenting on the same Act. Mr. Walter R. Show. Deputy Min- ister of Agriculture said, "it was a most important piece of legislation. It gives the producers control over their products in the export mar- ket. Wlhdn sold through the Pio- vincial Boards."

The new Act authorizes the Govemor-in-Ccuneil to grunt authority to Provincial bogrdg so exercise powers of regulation out- side the Province.

"A great forward step-the Can- adian Federation of Agriculture and the Prcvisioiel Ministers have been BIND: 1'0!’ Ilmildil‘ legislation ifidfl. mnnber 0d years." Mr. Shaw

Expert Stresses Value. 0f Mixed Feriilizei_s__

Entering the arena where the

Pros and cons of the value of chemical fertilisers are argued. lifir. O. W. Michael, fertiliser spec- ialist. Dominion Department of Agriculture. Ottawa. says that "nlilixed fertilisers don't harm the so “Most farmers." he adds. "are convinced, from their own expatr- lenoe. oif the value of chemical fertilisers in maintaining sell pro- ductivity and for increasing crop yields. ‘There an still some who believe that chemicalJertiiizci-s are ruining our soils. "No one will suggest that or- ganic nutter and. humus are not important in our coils. To add compost materiel todvuild up the humus content of the soil ie an expensive method. But humus can be put into the soil by plough- ing down refuse crops. sods, green manure crops, and animal man- ures. Humus improves the texture and structure of the soil, regu- lates soil temperature, serves as a eoince of nitrogen and other plant foods. increases the water- holding capacity of the soil. pre- vents the top soil Mm washing and blowing awe and stops the lose of minerals n solution.

"Two things are necessary to maintain soil fertility, organic matter and plant food, and they should be partners. Organic mat- ter can be maintained by‘ good farm practices of rotating crops. use of manure, both green and animal, and ploughing down crop- rosid . The presence of ., matter increases soil bacteria and fishworms which are beneficial to productive, soil. Since most cfops remove more plant food than tho avenge farmer returns to the soil, it is necessary in addition. to use chemical fertilisers to supply the plants‘ requiromentsg‘ thus producing more vigorous crops and rebuming more organic mat- ter to the soil in cop residue.

"No have ' ever shown that the use of chemical fertiliser-s are in any way detri- mental. ‘Phls is" borne out by a. 95-year experiment on wheat in limgland. where chemical ferti- lisers were used against manure. The plot receivine’ 1.300 Pounds of coirvolete fertilizer annually. out- gyielded the plot receiving an an- nual application of 1.5.’! tone of manure. Dining the lest five years. the fertilized pilot outyielded the munnod plot by 4.4 bushels cor acre. It would not seem. that this p011 had been poisoned after re- ceiving chemical fertilizer annual- ly for 90 years.

"m reviewing the facts. the" is no lcimtlfio evidence that the use of diet-tubal fertilisers causes any deterioration of the soil. 0r has any inhnioils effect on plant growth. ‘line use of chemical fer- tilisers increases yields. thus low- ering production costs. It makes poor land good and should be em; ployed to make good land better-

Conservative iially llelil At North Rusticoi

A Progressive Conservative Part! rally. in eonlunctlon with the eur- ront membership drive. was held last night in Stella Maris Bail. North Eunice. Mr. Rush Bagnall of Hunter River. gresldent of the Provincial Association presided.

Two interesting films were shown, one entitled "Ballot, Boxes" dmiet- ed the machinery necessary for conducting a Dominion election. ’1‘he other was "Fortress of Free- dom," a‘ film showing the Pio- greuive Conservative national cen-

vention at Ottawa last October. ‘more several ‘ in-

cluding fhndr. J. Angus Mac-

Iiaan. one the Progressive Cen-

urvativo candidates for moon's in the next Federal election, Mr. B. l. loll, ILA. so. Phillip

greaalve Conservative"

Aftartfsematingadaintyiunoh wuecvaehy the Indian Pio- vedeourvetive erguiptico

Tlslrewuagood

Mr, J. U. Boyer. Director and General Manager of the Provincial Bank of Canada. whom the Pope has-recently decorated for services to the Church and to the Pepacy. TheSovueig-n Pontiff awarded him the medal "Pro Eccieeiu 0i P0"-

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supplies.

Markets for cheese at Montreal are from silo-Si 0/8 at the pre- sent time, while the export price of course is 30c. Prices ‘around salt-life are quoted on the local market for export but unfortunately we will only have a. very small quantity of last year's cheese to offer until the new supply comes in. I would anticipate a very keen competition in cheese for the pre- smit year and would suggest that cheese concerns govern themselves

accordingly. Butter Prices _

Halifax butter prices f.o.b. April 19th were 00c with local iobbing at 02c. New Bruns ck's latest re- port on April i was whole- sale 50c and retail dildo. Local Jobbing at Charlottetown GHQ-no with quoted price for Newfoundland 60o f.o.b. at the boa/t Charlotte- tdwn. Montreal butter is un- changed at 5756c. .

A rather significant statement has been issued regarding Mani- tobo to the effect that cheese pro- duction has depreciated to some extent due to milk beng diverted to margarine plants and entering into the manufacture of margarine. 'I'his is Just another evidence .cf margarine riding along the strength of a dairy product. There is apparently no margarine being sold on the Prince Edward Island markets although some has been offered as a premium in the sale of other goods.

We would suggst to those people who are living in a country that is supported chiefly by agriculture, that it would be more in keeping with the situation here if premiums in the form of some other agricul- tural product were offered as lead- ers in the sale of their goods rather than that of a product which has undoubtedly been instrumental in lowering materially the revenues of the bulk of our citizens in this Province. who under very difficult circumstances are placing on the market dairy products of the high- e quality and excellence. It is

y difficult ‘to understand the outlook of operators living in an agricultural province where de- ,. ndcnce is placed, on farm pro- ductiorr, endeavouring to popularize a product that tends to kick the props from under farm economy

Feoda

The train market seems to he fairly strong particularly since the first of April. Possibly this may be due to the bad roads in West- ern Canada during tho early part of the month. Farmers have not been able _to make deliveries of grains. The export trade, of course. has also something to do with it. In any event available supplies are in considerable demand. Mill feeds are also very firm, bu-sn be- ing quoted as high as $0.00 by the carlot. There is a fair demand in the export market. When cattle however. go out to grass we anticipate a slump in mill feed prices.

The latest quotations on No. l feed oats in second bags is 82.35 per l00 lbs; No. 3 CW oats in sec- ond bage 12.83%: No. ii wheat in second bags 03.01 per hundred. Barley meal in second bags $63.00 per ton all by carlot. Barley is still improving in price.

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