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“HENRY ALIIIIIBII GETS GLMIDR"

Also News E! Short Subjects

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“A Stranger in Town" - Dramatic Expose of Small Town Politics

Four members of the reserve ar. ml‘ avowed hefwe mention W~ E. Darby in summerside on Tlleidiy charged with not. attend- ing parades. Two were fined $5.90 Ind costs and the other two having presented s sufficient excuse were dismissed-S.

-- SUMMERSIDE MAN l SCIIARNIIORST FIGHT - 511g Boon Lieut. James Dodds, R. C. N. V. R. of Bummerside was ser- ving on a Royal Navy Destroyer which took part in the sinking of the German Battleship Scharn- horst according to a. letter recel. ‘led from him by Mayor w. J, Lidstone of Summerside. surg n Lieut. Dodds went on dirty vgth the Royal Navy about a year ago after having served in the Can d- ian Navy since early in i941. e has been sewing on the northern wfivfly route to Russia, and when he Wwte Mayor Udstone he had been laid up with flu‘. His letter

< 151-: PART! - A iffigfing people tendered a, iiwllpse {wry in the Olympia on “m?” evening in honor of A. B. ggans Arsenault . C. N. V. R. - o; gummcrslde who 1S 5161 av on home on furlough an e es sawrdny to return to dug; M113 Hg; was T9811 b)’ M e ‘mi m,“ he was presented with B coy, o; money on behalf oi his Wrsds The cvenigr was 8130M hi men,“ and a delldous lunch was dmfflfby me 311-15 present. Music fihianclng was flifhBhed hY 39M?‘

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._ llamas NIGHT AT ROTARY Mme night was enjoyed on Tuesday evening by Summersldo mo“ "l": m: spetllil dinner function he d n | onvmpifll commemorating the 7 m _ mrntgnérnnlvelrisary of the ioundlnK ° “y- - ' mum, vice president. rmd a ma!

g d y, Paul . "Y8 in Part, “Had a bit of excite- glalifrjgrglf“ Cnklazagfljnalgo a megmge ment the day after Christmas when‘ from the President of RotafY 1115"‘ the °°nv°y we were eswrmlg w“

attacked by the Schamhorst. We

1 .1, Charles H. wheeler of gffioll-rqerrlwc. An lhtercstios ow- . gram cf variety entertainment was cllTietl out. A solo by Ft. 8st- llll McCarien, R. O. A. F. s vo- ..,eel duct by Allison MacLean and "Albert l-luestis The accompanist wss Beatrice Gallant. A quiz DIO- gram was then held with A1150" Magma“ a5 quiz master. The 08- car was won by Mrs. W. E. Darby. q, wast to the Ladies was PYIFW-‘led lry m. J s. Sinmson snd was ‘responded to on behalf oi the Lad- ’ 05-5.

only saw the first two games, after which they all decided to move south for the final game of the series On her second attvdpt she got to within six miles of us but was then enraged by the cruiser escort and she decided it was too hot. By then the battleship es- cort sccomoanisd lay qulsers and destroyers had out to the south and her number was up." Surgeon Ilieui. Dodds is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dodds, Spring street. A brother. Phil is serving over- seas in the. artillery-S.

[Makes Strong Appeal For Returned Soldiers

— Speech On Draft Address By Lt-Col. E. H. Strong M. C." ’c§..°ll?..°i‘2l...“.€".l‘.‘§“§§t.§‘3l i‘; fl°"‘°'3§;. ‘ll.‘.'l'uii‘fiéi‘i‘...”i..i‘llif

ed n enforcing the call-up regula-

Another federal regulation against which he uotested made a farmer liable'to prosecution if

Draft Address: LT. 00L. l. I. BTIDNG

Lt. Col. . H. Strong. (Conserv- gtlve)

Fifth District of Prince. he out up a few cans oi lobsters uld he was dissppJnted in not to; us own use. There had been hearing more portfolio holders f A’, bevy of raids" by fishery offi-

cla... lnere flllil also been unnec- esary liquor prosecutions involving the expenditure of a lot of money which would better have been made in promoting agriculture. He congratulaLeJ the leader of the Opposition, us. Maclvuuan, on being awarded the Order of the

take part ln this debate. The Pre- mier had taken the whole weight oi the departments on his should- ns. His junior supporters outside the government had shown a great

deal of talent, however. v sueserted that the standinl fill: and orders be amended to e, after prayers in the morn-

British Empire. “first swsrd was lag, a two-minutes silence in well merited," he said amid ap- memory of the gallant lads who plause.

have made and are making the supreme sacrifice in the war. ‘this custom was carried out st ev- It: meeting of the Canadian 1n-

e speaker snnly approved ligation towhsvs Lieut. Gor-

He com limented the Premier as an oldt e athlete and "a man among: men ever since his youth." He commended Hon. Horace Wright.

Is referred to the achievement it» o! the late Capt. men, v.o., s. re- lion Defllols’ letter included in the lstive oi the late ex-hemier Fred- lshool textbooks. "It would be eriok Peters of this Province. much better than having a lot of On the subject of veterans’ re- American literature put in uoied from the till schoolbooks today, for our ionsry, orgisln

to reed," he ss-id. s n emp

went en to emphasise the iln- s ssch soldier's problem so sn

Fiance of the two large a rts indiv dual one. He recalled his own

It Bummer-side and Mount eas- experience of the nerve-wraoking

"ii nature of service under shell fire,

and said that time to readjust

themselves on their return home

was vitally important in the case of all discharged soldiers.

Asks Consideration

Citing his experience as a gard- taer. Col. Strong urged the Gov- "limmt to take steps to eradicate Wild mustard. One farmer object-

w the winter roads crossing his

"m on account of this- nuisance.

Canadian doctors o Col. Strong: "I s.m not saying

' —Prank Morgan. setting aside his comedy characters for the succeeds admirably in ex- tract-ins the utmost in dramatio situations from his portrayal of I Supreme Ccvurt Justice ln M-G-M’! “A Stranger in Town." current at the Capitol Theatre.

Morgan is seen as Associate Jus- tice Grant who travels incognito on a duck-hunting vacation. He meets a young lawyer running for mayor against a small-town political ring. With the aid oi his pretty secretary he resolves to help the barrister by showing him now to revive a few

‘forgotten lays.

A Thing Called Love

Richard Carlson plays the young lawyer convincingly. Jean Rogers is Morgan's secretary. Rough 15 the going for the two until they dis- cover a thing called love.

1n a dramatic climax Molgan dis- closes his identity, exposes the un- scrupulous politicians, delivers an inspiring appeal on American free- dom and makes the townfolk real- izle they have been shcapcgoats all i! OUR.

cntly is not eligible for assistance. Col. Strong said. This was a grave injustice. These men are coming Iback every day. unfit to carry on civilian duties. They have t0 prove jtnelr disabilities were incurred in service, and this is sometimes a difficult thing to do.

He quoted from The Guardian an interim report of the recon- struction committee tabled in the House of Commons, commenting on its importance and significance.

He could see a danger in bring- ing too many cvacuee doctors to this province‘. especially from en- emy countries.

Hon. Dr. MacMlllan at this point explained that the two doctors brought to Prince County are not qualified under the Medical Coun- cil of Canada and consequently are licensed by the Provincial Board. They are given temporary permits good only for the duration oi the war. Ii they wanttostay afterthat they must become fully qualified wider the provisions o the Do- minion council. "This is a war provision," he said, "the best we can do. We tried to get men out of the Army. The Medical Advise- ment and Procurement body will not move any men."

Col. Strong; ‘Still 1 say we must be careful, that is all."

Mr. McKlnnon: "Doesn't the hon. gentleman think that those men will male useful citizens ai- ter the war?”

Mr. Speaker: "I do not think there is any discussion. The sub- Ject is out of order."

Col. Strong said he believed in Canada for the Canadians. He did not want to see leadershi, estab- lished in this country by men of Emu-ope whose ideals were differ- ent. I-le was not a “yes. yes" man so far as his party leader was con- cerned. He differed with him on_ this point. "You can get anything if you go after it." he said.

Hon. J. A. Ca ll: "Why do o over to Eur- courses?"

anything about education. They are very highly educated I under- stand. Perhaps if they were taken into some of our colleges of learn- ing the might teach postgradu- ate wor ."

Daylight Saving

Col. Strong urged that daylight saving time be abolished in this Province. 1-1e quoted from a fann- er's letter, complaining that the system was "a humbug" and an inconveni to the farmers. while for urban people it "lengthened their nights and shortened their

The horse droppings were full of Wild mustard, and the seed will lest in the ground for twenty-five- "lfl- it is becoming an increas- llll menace to crops throughout country.

e Government should also take “P! l0 "key young men" the province “titer numbers. “There are three

9,11 the e Service mud. he added. ‘They maybe iine men. but the are out

Resuming the debate on Thurs- day morning, Col. strong cited dis- tressing eases of young men who’ had been drsfud snd then dis-l charged unexpectedly because it was deemed ossible they might become casual ies in a year's time.i He pleaded for greater considera- tion of returned soldiers‘ prob- lems. The should not be placed on unpro uctive land or expected to eomr.\e with long-established

°i touch with the con tions in fsrm rs. = I'M‘ Pmvince. They are three e m“? There was no need to worry_

iawvers’ that the Govern- "lflit benches complain of, mzylsre taking our key men off hmnlflns and it is time to call s

Selective lea-vice °°l- Btron- ssld that when sel-

grglebiflvioe was first formed the

about returned soldiers going C. C. F. or Communist, the speaker Believed. "They will exercise goodl common sense snd as lo ss the; old parties live u to whst hey ex- :

pecgnof us. we wll have their sun- , r

The Veterans‘ Land Act, he err-l plained is intended to Provide] men with s life work. The maxi-, mum amount of assistance under, the Act hss been increased irony 04.800 to 00.000. The soldier must have some capital to start with. and this will present a problem in the case of- men who have served v 1n the ranks 5t $1.50 a day. Thesei are the men whose interests should 5 be safeguarded. Betumed officers] csn look after themselves for the‘ most psrt.

The speaker reviewed in detail’ the provisions of the Act and the] classifications under which men are eligible for assistance ss fsrm- ers snd fishermen.‘

He instsnced the fine physical condition of Prince Edward Island recruits and asked ii this was not even better than hsvini 515"" fro; cglttle and other livestock. i

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snd

y could go to his local doc- tnuénd he ~ould send in s report. 0W8 have something aimilarto "who in use. some busy-

“Q lot to work snd ssid ‘You mist these local doctors.‘ "My sre sent before this Ges- mcnaoro in Charlottetown. The d‘ not allowed to attend the

"Bl- It is like the old-time

ber or the In uisltion." 01 men now being ken in- "m? lid llniitted In be on u?" Would be far better Mme farm. the speaker said. h, doctor is tho nroper man . he h?" I matter oi this kind. m 3;! "ch osse history.

- ee months thue boys fit “to was’ rite. .2: 9- Blacksmiths snd storekeep-

hire

from the Throne that the W" would end this year. The GestaW-i will prevent internal uorbioas and the German army remains in cl.

A veteran of the lsst war who enlists in the present war IDPII"

make these criiiis walla: idil'lil.“’l>‘dil‘giz i! ‘his outn our eomq

trot is Sgt-writ’, That is the we; we leok

ciiities at Summer

days." It reminded him "of a tel- low who cut the top ofi his blank- et and sewed it on the foot in or- der to lengthen i '

He hoped the Government would bring in some resolution doing awav with the foolishness of this system. It was something the same as the scheme for providing 811s masks, A. R. P. services "and other foolishness that has been foisted on the people of this corn- munity. The money wasted in this kind of thing could be well spent in developing the Province."

He also strongly criticised the establishment of the Natlonal| Park where people go "m watch a few ople from Ottawa play- in go , and s few judges." He

ed whether any farmer in the House would like to be surround- ed by vacant farms growing all kinds of weeds blowing over his land. That, he claimed, is the sit-

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his work

Mil-i‘! a0 0/1.!

These, Red Cross parcels. are needed more than ever

by those in enemy hands

Q In packing centres like this across Canada, some

thousands of devoted women volunteers, working tire- lessly in shifts of 100, pack about 100,000 Red Cross

of them have been supplied.

For many thousands of war prisoners these parcels

spell the difference between gnawing misery and a meas- As the fighting spreads the need grows. Were this the only activity of the Red Cross, it would be enough to warrant your openhanded support. But this, and all the other Red Cross work, must go on.

ure of bodily comfort.

Give generously!

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SUMMERSIDE

21 a . food parcels each week. lore” fijlnadlfifiedotj: 2km‘: a s s e U to ~ e In 1943, millions of dollars were used 111 filling these "lQ/kOfH/i," “Is/mi”. dazed tog" . .. ~s~~ a parcels with nourishing food. To date, nearly 7,000,000 7*“ o/"lo °IIi/er,,*’*~u~ " y

ENMAN’S DRUG STORE, CHAN’S RESTAURANT, GEORGE T. CLARKE, JEW ELLER; SHEEN AND MacINNIS, AND WHITE STAR LAUNDRY,

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and its sister organization, the Girld Guide Movement. bought our

, , BBIL n, w A CU initial order of necessary troop sup-

‘tu occupy a definite place in the community. c. l Summerslde

years ago lillti. who are now pre- ptuml to go further in this great uoys programme and at the same

ment a report for which the Sum-

mersme committee h“ “Md $700 guidance of the Scout i\l.jlst<

Assistants. The boys will i1.'.\ 1"'l“-'l'*—1\i 111*

uation in the neighborhood of the Park. It was "a regular weed-in-I fasted territory." I Col. strong referred to the build- I ing oi the Summe ‘ High school '. on a guarantee from the Prnvin-i ciai Government that they would pay the salaries of the teachers in‘

grades eleven and twelve. This. contract with the Province had‘ been broken.

Hon. J. _A. Campbell: "It was‘

not fair ‘for any government to} give s ecinl consideration to one part o the Province."

col. Strong: "A con s1

sooner it is broken the better."

M2. Campbell: "It is not fslr: the Col. Strong: "it has been brok.‘

en. . , With "ind to the s on .l d not all" With ‘h! 3P¢¢¢h he continued. it is now gnguestilgm how much of the xtension will be allotted to the civilian population.

He dealt with health clinic fa- . and stress- ed the 818V“! of social diseases.

On the subject of electrical pow-

He commended rcforestratlon and the efforts of sit-Minister w. H. Dennis in this connection. His only objection was that provision is not heirs; made for wind breaks.

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tlme teach new tenderfoots their preliminary scouzing are: Stan Car- negy. Deane Reade, Allan Lecky. Lowell liuestis. George Pope. Rob- ert Romcitc, Billie Mcrhrlane. lins-

addcd opportunity oi learnt clpllne. initiative and sol ence. ‘They ‘earn to br- to others through the "I Every Day." Boys from llolncs rc-

. Ercrltt. Phillips cf 49 y - ~ [Llllii — i

\Vllcdt.(.‘.\', moo lullfgll-FOL Gal- lant), a daughter, Joanne Kane,

“lobster. . Ever Rcnlembercii

Assistant Boy Scout Commlssioii- troop, will nice-t on Monday cven- plies. _ci_ub lfos also doll‘- liofPliiih-At the Prince Edvard

er for Prince Edward island lugs and Will be ill charge of boo-Lt plied a. generous: count d. 5.. d. lbllillli rlc t .

a/llstcr marl lvtcuonaid with As- ll/lnsters and Assmtau and nigh}

*~ -- ~ .~ t t. 5c t ‘_\l ters, ‘.111’. hol- wortliv wor llic Knlzl cl‘ .c - .. Ulzhl-gi-Txtnfluillslllzf vllllilfilillmsetliiilifilfifiir, slid filial. idstey- No 2 unobus is also ropruscntctl _ I \l\l)r. sun _ At Smut Jcllu on Masters and Assistants nnd-sununerslde Troop wlu meet on scoutins has many "wilds l February loll. to Mr. and Mrs l twenty-five boys. mostly formerl Wednesday evening under Scout When the Oddfellonvs Lodge utrc 3 J. A. Anderson (nee Jean Bclcher Scouts has rwuited in tne ferm- Master Dave Lldstone with Assist- made aware ofpour diificii-ix iii ‘ Chzlrlottctolvlli n daughter. ‘n8 “(nuee scout il-roops’ who an; Scout Mag-Wm fie"; ggngnt. nbLau-flng suflgnlg £33m, (Qty: m. J77’. . m. __._. Will hold their first" regular cpl. stogrle and Lorne comooeil- their Spacious loos: room i- . HIMIRIAGEH Troop meetings this week Scout Master‘ uon MLLCFitXAGXlO ‘Wltil liioclle availllyiole ‘tnuus iltovlvqjflli’ Lin; ‘ ——~ '

After a lapse oi three years, oc- ASSBLHIL buout Nlustels Gordon ma cost. ic liiiryb l-llllhg l‘ 1__ ‘Wu U“ 1.1“... W‘. Pb n, U,“ casioncd by one prompt enlistment White and Horace ivlacrailanc privilege oi meet llg tiele dill n..l.t l _. . _ l" ..>d._,_ we . . . . o1 s11 the ‘splendid young men who will be in charge o; Nd 3 sununer- every effort to e88 that the ple- by the Rx:\._u. C-llllyle _ had taken over Troops or who were side ‘troop anti will meet on Friday mises receive care i Mite‘ Nlflfl‘ ‘votohv Adams. of Con- i already w do so scouung 13 “gain gveningg Scouting is a. boys show. when: l.) Mr. Wm. Alexander of -——--~-% -————— The boys who have been revlow- the T300115 b06011!" Dftrqhrly Pi‘- ‘ e1‘ he offered to give the Govcrn- ing the scouting they learneri some lraslized the boys tllOlH-SIKVLH _ ~ "nrwnr

direct and mnlnuc them ll Iii] ~ h

rlncc County i Hospital on February’ 21. 19-14, lvus. Summers-ids. s. rulioml litifltp lLlu-r. i Now Argyle on Feb. Mrs. John Glllis in lit-ti

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" ‘ sfilliil-jd bmenfplon ‘and the . —— Unjtéd-Chtlyclt _ _ S T ' “W”? 3*.‘ “£3” s°3“‘.“‘§l‘.t’ T“ - “"°°f‘fi;““§u t‘.§...°“3l°§.i..‘.’§‘°3; c ll c i.» i- "—_“—_'_n“*“" "' _"“‘ “ l . c. r _ * Three New cout- roops In glffiil‘ spgcialycomnruniiy lmt-r- C-Wllhlgol? '34 529$“ a ‘EVIL “Na ‘riqlelgsdnr: Rcnrdins will lll'l‘l\’lC Fril- est. . ‘PM. 1' - ' . - b) - 1' "ll dzv evening lmll \\'lil ‘co town 0 ' Scouting has low means in llscll ,i\lr.». Kori J. Uzunerou, .1 udiishivil, m‘. ‘vIcL-enn liuluynl lining. whore F01‘ ol 73181113 Iunds and tho Y's Mulls l _ ‘ _ y tinny-Krill rccllsln illlill islllritcllf Club. which has always l) ~n ll - u.\l.1..\.\i—At lrrtrlclurlwii- N 3-H noon. strong Supporter or lilo Boy Scolu j r-o. la, 19-14, lu All‘. and hlrs. J --