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The Guardian, Charlottetown, Sat. Sept. 11, 1965. 1)

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te k ay ci bi ood 3 CWL HEAD Catherine Toa! of London,

Ont:, was re-elected. president of the Catholic Women’s Lea-

gue of Canada at its 45th an- nual convention in Jasper,

Rain-Making Devices Blamed For Crop Losses In Quebec

CHICOUTIMI, Que. (cP) —

The rains fell with a vVenge- ance_in this rolling, ‘farm-dotted area of last year and tais year the farmers have hit the highways demanding ‘‘ade- quate" compensation for the damage they say they suffered.

Angrily citing their losses, they say they're sure that much of the trouble can be traced to rain-making devices set to work in the area by the Quebec gov- ernment in May, 1964.

The rain - making operation since has -been- stepped, - foliow’. img indignant protests from some farmers and their wives, who contended weather condi- tions were unduly disrupted by the contrivances. f

All the water, whatever the cause. spelled disaster for the 3.300 farmers scattered around Saguenay-Lake St. John, about 130 miles north of Quebec City.

Alphonse Cayouette, an agron- omist with the Catholic Union of Farmers, to which the local

_ farmers belong, spelled out the dimensions of the bitter year: 1964: es

1. $5,000,000 --in—-crop--lnsses, and ill effects that will be felt for years.

2. Crops down to an average

of 5.4 bushels for every acre.

farmed in the area, as com- pared with a normal average of -38.4~-bushels: : 3. Near-total destruction of hay crops asa result of the rain and the heavy winter of 1964-65, forcing farmers to plan

000 to 60,000 head of cattle in- stead of the normal 6,000

on killing anywhere from 15.- |

‘their grievances.

ee one ae ” RE-ELECTED Alta. Miss Toal has been a

member of the league since its, {nception in the 1920s.

(CP Wirephoto)

| 4. Milk production way down | from the 1964 figure.

As forthe rain, it measured | |20.99 inches from the beginning | of May, following September: said Mr. Cayouette.

That's four inches more than the normal rainfall for that pe- riod over the previous 16 years, | jhe added.

Jacques Jean, who owns a big | farm on the northern ontskirts | of Chicoutimi, said the lack of | |hay this year forced him to kil. 110 young ‘cows.

;OWNS THOROUGHBREDS | Mr. Jean owns a herd of thoroughbred cattle, and the loss | | Of 10-head means il! effects that. he says will be measurable only | }over a long period. pa | Resources Minister Rene! | Levesque,. faced with the con leerted campaign against. the ;machines last spring, gave the /promise tnat they would not op- jerate during the periods of seed ing, hay-making and the crop- ‘harvest on the farms. = Meanwhile, the farmers’ wives

are keeping up their campaign, |-

called “operation umbrella‘ The women want the rainmak- ers aba completely.

| Their ands have been pa- |rading up and down the region's highways. perched defiantly on the” topa of tractors and other ifarm vehicles.

Their rattling, traffic-hinder- ing demonstration, marks the first time the men of the land here have organized such dis- plays as a way of dramatizing

By NICK FILLMORE DARTMOUTH, .N.S

there shouldn't be of out there,”

eid Archie Orr, senior zeophy- | sicist with Shell Oil Canada Ltd., | East Coast survey permits from @ company that has spent more |the federal government in No-

‘han $2.000.000 in two years nunting for “black gold’ under the Atlantic Ocean off the coast |

of Nova Scotia. t

“Just a few miles from shore | ts a massive sedimentary strata | similar to the large oil-contain- |

~ Ing basing in Alberta’” Orr said |

hree in an_ interview. “T jloesn't necessarily mean oil is “lecated there, but we have very reason to believe it is.’’ | Mr: Orr, a native of Edmon-

|continental shelf in the next two (CP)u*t don't know of any reason why jion likely to be made about

| MONTREAL | ting up of a $3,000,000 plant to |eliminate the annual

| tion of $1,000,000 worth

1964, to the @nd of the #-

summers. Only then is a decis-

drilling. Shell officials got their first

vember, 1963. Permits from the Nova Scotia government were obtained. later.

Orr said: ‘To be safe we on- tain permits from both gov- | ernments. You might say we're just_.covering__our__bet."". (The. question of ownership is to be ruled on by the Supreme Court cf Canada at the request of t.. federal government.)

Three ships of about 150 feet in lertth and a.crew of eigh'

“About 36" wide Exciting value offer perky cotton flannelette, softly snapped. delight- -

Company Pushes Drive | For MadelnCanadaGoods «:

communications equipment divi- ' tooling and had saved $2,600,000 sion of Northern, said “the end result of our program was that transferred to manufacturers over year period components which target. , were costing us $12,700,000 a for telephone wires had con- year to import.”

insulation—with pulp’ sisted of winding paper

By CLAUDE HENAULT (CP)—The set. here. The new facility,

54" Wool Crepe | One of fashion’s lightweight wools, a softly draping fabric that resists creasing. Attractive

fall colours, re Price pr 3.29

ful wear for infants or children. Cc . Sale Price, yard

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36" Cotton Corduroy

Popular again this year—this fine wale cotton corduroy makes up into skirts, jumpers, two Piecers, slims, so often..seen on the campus or

company with its’ head office. insulation.

te be in will "be formed around hare we

importa- operation at Northern Electric | of spe-'Company's plant in suburban! : cial paper tape. is the latest|Lachine by — 1966, will te- method of preparing insulation stage of a nine-year-old “made place the imported tape—used in Canada"’ campaiin by aias wire

a Phe-texturedtook™ for spring’ ' Hand washable and ~~ ~~ Rugged and ‘Cotton Suede, an exciting water-repellent fabric. Make into suits, jackets, jumpers or whatever you fancy. You''ll enjoy its good looks and wear-

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United new jobs Describing the start of

the company aimed at

by the company ‘of more than having one year’s savings on

9,000 imported items A. Peachey, vice-president

general

In the new process wet pulp copper wires, color coded and then baked dry. The traditional

45" Printed Rayon Magic Crepe

A. light and supple fabric that is hand-washable. The crepe texture for dresses, skirts, and blouses. A wide variety of small and medium florals and novelty designs. Predominant shades of blue,

turquoise, gold-colour green, navy.- aqua. pink, tan, red. Ordinarily 1.98. ~

Sale Price,"yard 1.33

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Fashion Right Double Knit Jersey:

~One—of—the—season's~highlight=s—sone™ ofthe most

comfortable fabrics because, they sew sn’ easily,

._.keep_their shape and are sn smart, Richly. tex-

tured English wool jersey. Colours include lovely tones -- royal, red, green and black. About 60"

— Sale Price, yard 5.99

36" Viyella Plaids

This flannel is ideal for lightweicht suite. skirts and children’s wear. A wide range of pat

terns. en Sale Price, yard 76 :

crease-resistant to two-piecers, skirts, and suits. ice, black and white, Ordinarily 3.50

Beige, orange medium blue. apple green.

Gale Price, yard 2.59

“Blin and Blin" Worsted

- Wool Crepe -.. .

Here's a great favourite for that smart wool

in a* The program, he said, also lower the imported content of

rayon boucle adapts; beautifully .- -

imports offset tooling costs.

To the end of 1961, the com- manager of the)}pany had spent $2,800,000 on costs connected with the pro- Canadian &©am. The company considered

this nine- this fairly close to its original

The program has rabulted In the company’s being able to

45" Drip Dry. Combed Printed Cotton Sateen

HRand-washablé, crease-resistant Everglazed write!

Vibrant colours for dresses, dusters, shifts

blouses. Easy care patterns include

- colours. Ordinarily 1.69. Sale, yard

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All-woel Eatenia Flannel

Here isa great saving on wool flannel for- skirts, dresses, suits, ete., in a lovely range of fall

and -winter: colours.

star flower blue-and black. About 54” wide. —

36" Viyella

Carefree flannel in a blend of wool and cotton crease resistant, ‘a

preshrunk. hand washable,

lovely range of plain shades. 2 Sale Price, yard s

ability. About 36 inches wide. Sale Price, yard

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Eatonia Wool and Nylon Flannel

Has a deep, rich body weave that you can feel Small wonder this classic among fab-

and see.

the

; florals, paisleys; conventional and in a wide range of

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Choose “from red, ~ brown, ensign blue. sailor navy, turquoise, blue vista,

Sale Price, yard 2.69

per -cent.

The Economic Counetl of Can- ada estimates that the country as a whole imports some 17 per cent of its fully manufactured goods,

Aside from the possibility of lower costs, .a ‘‘made in Can- ada” program has a further advantage, that of developing techniques, a spokesman said.

Mr. Peachey gave this exam- ple: “A small but expensive electron tube is the heart of the trans-Canada microwave - sya- tem and is also used for de- fence communications, It 1s

MONDAY TO SATURDAY, SEPT 13 TO 18

"Ravenna" Taffeta Lining .

A big, favorite with most home sewing enthust-

asts and a great value

54" wide,

Wersted All-Wool Tartans

‘Gay Tartans of many~colours in fine Vanity Fair

A closely woven fabric ideaily

‘suited -to--children's -and-men's--clothesas well as

pleated skirts,

dresses. A generous 56 inches wide. Sale Price, yard

All-Wool Worsted. smart,

lining, colourfast to hand washing. A good range — of colours -including white, dark brown, red, wine, peaeock, medium grey, charcoal, reseda green, moss green, black.

Sale Price, yard

epirel about the copper strand | led te the ereation ef some 1,700! ite products te lees fhan five! manufactured w exceptionally

The replacement of | States paper tape by Canadian pulp is part of a program which campaign in 1956, Mr. Peachey has resulted in the elimination said

close tolerances.”

For a long while the tube wie

imported. but “we now make this in Canada. and communications systems are longer dependent on an mm, ported electron tube.

“There pre further benefits lo be gained. Every time we an item like this in Canada lay a foundation of new ski which make possible more com plicated processes." 8 “The bulk freighters of Great Lakes carried nearly 000,000 tons of iron, coal and. grain in 1964, a

at this price! ‘‘Celanese’’ sand, toast, brown,

About

two-piece

4.49

jumpers and

Clearance of Novelty Tweeds

This assortment

includes woollens in browns, greys, etc. About

tweeds and novelty 64" wide.

‘Bale Price, yard 1.99

“Quadriga:

“Still one “of your

Colourfast to machine colours. 36'’ wide,

Suiting

favorite cotton print values. All over print, firmly textured and closely woven,

54" Piain Acetate Sherwood

ase a laa a GN a heen BE ne an el

washing. A wide range of

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in town-and country fashions.

find._both_ bright -and— muted—yellow,: iris; olive, - Hunter green, turquoise, violet, brown, gold, wine, copper, white, powder and copen blue, royal.

Sale Prive, yard 99 Cc

The colours you'll Wardrobe! easy to handle and sew.

and black. About 56’’ wide.

aesgant* : ~

dress that is so practical for your Fall and Winter A fine English weave, soft, supple, All _wool_worstedcrepe in shades of brigade blue, oakleaf, kindled red

Sale Price, yard 5.49

fon, is supervising the interpre- ‘technicians work in the area for tation of seismic surveys being | 12-day periods: taking five days carried out by Shell off Nova off between trips.

Scotia. The company has ob-, | The eserne explorati at tained. federes cay ioe 'the Atlantic Ocean- floor involve Dermat fo explore more that) wing off small explodions that | 6 per cent of. the province's send waves of energy through continental shelf, an area more ac

: Tock Jayers, which in_ turn echo ~than--350-~miles —iong;-60-—miles | neck caergy waves tat reveat wide, running parallel to Nova the type of rock formation. This | Scotia's south shore. aie 3 * | information, analysed and corre- |

OUTCOME UNCERTAIN ‘lated, helps geophysicists locate |

The company completes its promising underground _ struc- | second summer of offshore ex- tures. ;

ploration here Sept. 13, still not Three .months of, seismic. sur- vknowing if it will be disap- veyinz- will be completed this “Pointed or rewarded when a» week. Then the Shell crew goes ‘million-dollar drilling rig bores Lack to Alberta, where " this the first hole in the shelf, per- year's findings will be studied. | haps in 1968. sa ‘Mr. Orr said they are still work- | Shell plans to spend -another |ing on information collected i: $2,000,000 probing Nova Scotia's | 19 :

Progressive Conservative

\ANNUAL, MEETING 4th District of Prince Co.

Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1965 At Freetown W. |. Hall 8:30 p.m.

Guest Speaker: Hon. Angus MacLean Public Are Cordially Invited

Signed: John Green, President.

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36" Imported Sanforized Combed Cotton Broadcloth

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pink, apricot, mandarin, coral,

maroon, light blue, pearl grey, turquois, royal, navy, -yellow, gold-colour brown, chocolate, mint, spring. moss, paddy, and hunter greens black,

tose, beige, white, copen. caribhean. Sale Price, yard

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Lustrous Twill-Back Velveteen

Woven of velvety cotton Softly

A fashion headiiner! pile on closely textured cottom backs

—fashions..into.Smart_dresses,—jumpers,-—ete——An

imposing array of Autumn and Winter colours including Carnation Red, . Firebrand, Sapphire Blue. Moss Green, Kelly Greent* Jungle Green, Honey Gold, Black. About 36’? wide. 1 79

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WOOL & NYLON HARD TWIST BROADLOOM—Hard wearnc > Wilton Broadloom in plain cglours, This carpet has an added nylon fibre for longer wear. Colofts: Mink, Surf Green, Olive - Green, Light Beige. Turquoise, Gold, Toffee Brown, Avocado

9 and 12, wide,

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wide, 2.69

Sale Price, yard

Printed Corduroy

Imported from Spain in the gay colours of the country comes this Superior quality corduroy. -Make —.into...two-piecers,-skirts, -suits -slacks— with matching tops, children’s jumpers or overalls, and much “more. It's colourfast to washing and sturdily made. to wear well. About 36 inches

— 1.29

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Headquarters for All Sewing Needs!

SUPER VALUE SALE!

EASY LAY RUBBER CUSHION .

'4” for longer carpet life and more luxury

foot.

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A hard finish acetate and viscose suiting that resists—the—urge—to-—shine!—_Hand_.wahable__and crease-resistant, it keeps its shape tn surt, coat, and dresses. Rainbow hes of sea green, navy,

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Weol Dress Crepes

become a fashion classic Its well-bred good looks This smooth. softiv draping Afghlaine Crepe has are just-what—vor-have-in-mind for-your-fall and winter basic dresses. For those understated sim-

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Autumn shades. Dry clean. About 54

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