Maxims of I Mere Man

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Prince Edward island Like The Dew

33,498 Surplus Reported

Sounds

Warning

Re Civic Debt

Reporting a current account tlilpilll of 00.49836 in civic finan- cing during the year 1054. Fin- ance Chairman Edwin C. John- gtiine. at last night's annual meeting of the City Council, also took occasion to emphasize "the glnrnilng increase in the City til-ut” as a matter of grave con- cern to every taxpayer.

Quoting from the auditor's re- port. Coun. Johnstone said the net mic debt as of Dec.' 31 last .-.... i,-:l.tilI).265.97, an increase over my previous year of I7tl4.0ll(-2.30. RG2 percent of this is accounted

I... by the erection of the Queen now second to none: our equip- . . M J. D. St ' t ti t ' ht' h d edth bir hd f Cl DEFENDS POLICY had "no confidence in this govcrn- . t'li..liuIlc High School at a cost ment is adequate to our needs. It Fnday "1" K "ppm" ”u"'g ' anliiiiisrl meetingewoiirtliie (lIiist.ymCgounl- Vile" liave appo ntgd igomuuiiur clii- The premier spoke fm, just mm. ment to carry out the policy of i of SG58.lCl-5.17. is up to this Council to "9 gym full-dress international conference ell. Following is the text of His item a Centennial Committee, and M” In noun vigorously defending reforms which h necessary and

"Your Finance Committee." said Cnitn Johnstons. "is of opinion

that until such time as be municlplllt shall receive a greater share of the tax dollar there must be an almost com- plete cessation of capital spand-

there

alike.

every economy is practised and

Continued on page 12 col. 1

ing. This policy must be adopted in every department but unless is drastic curtailment of capital expenditure by the Street Department and the School Board we are going to be saddled with a debt which will require a rate of taxation that will prove disast-. rous to both business and home

"Our streets and sidewalks are

Amendment To Lobster Regulations Announced

OTTAWA. Feb. 4-lSpecial)- owners or prospective owners of lobster pounds are afforded op- portunity to extend their activi- ties through an amendment to lobster

fishing regulations.

permits them to sell berried lett- sters must provide separate rs- tention areas for these lobsters so that fishery officers may satisfy themselves that the condition came after the crustac-

U.S. Opposes Cease-Fi re Conference

By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

WASHINGTON (AP) . T h 6 United States notified Britain. In- dia and other interested parties

outside the United Nations to ne- gotiate s Formosa cease-fire with the Chinese Communists.

The move was made informally and somewhat indirectly but dip- lomats felt that persons such as India's Prime Minister Nehru and Britain's Sir Anthony Eden. being familiar with the ways of dip- lomacy, would get the point. Since Red Chinese Premier Chou En-lai Thursday tu r n e d down an invitation is and rep- resentatlvos to the UN Security Council to discuss the island war along the China coast, peace-seek-

U.S. Bronze Star

Cmdr. John H. G. Bovey of

Montreal and Ottawa. has been awarded the United States Bronze Star medal in recogni ion of his achievements while in command

Evidence of careful administra- tion in controllable items of ex- penditure, of increasing problems in the way of capital costs and of the pressing need for further fin- ancial assistance both from prov- incial and federal sources, were emphasized in the report given by

Worshtp's statement:

"Charlottetown has passed the 90th milestone since incorporation

. and we are gathered here to re-

ceive the 90th annual reports of the various committees of our City Council.

"Before proceeding with my re- sume the work of the entire Council I would indulge your time for a few minutes on our Centen- nial. I know we are all proud of Charlottetown and the heritage which is ours. One hundred years ago Charlottetown was formed with high hopes for the future,

and endurance in the early days. I quote from the year 1855 ”Re- venue 58,146.17, Expenditure S7.- Imagine how far these amounts would go

950.05. Surplus 3196.12" today!

"This year it is our endeavour to celebrate in fitting ways

to them and to all who have had - any part whatsoever in the plan- ning and in the work yet to be

done throughout the year in the conduct of our Centennial program, I express on behalf of myself and the members of my City Council our sincerest appreciation. - -

"I urge upon our own people to take the fullest possible part M"” u""" in the events that are being plan- ned for the year. Make our City known in all parts of Canada. the United States and elsewhere. as

. Pa k I sta n T o all city Ilvhelihe pgople tlikento cohme. 3 C I .: .i:.f.'t....'l5. Become A

PARIS, (Reuters) -The

policies. The official count on

The vote came alter Mendes- France had made a last vain plea for support. warning that his over- throw might mean a "storm of hatred" for France.

his North African policy. which he said has brought terrorism to s near halt.

The vote left France without a government for the 21st time since the end of the Second World War.

It toppled Mendes-France from power after a stormy 33 weeks in office during which he weathered a dozen other confidence votes. masterminded the Indochina peace settlement and the new West Eu- ropean Union defence treaty and caught the imagination of France and the world more than any

MENDES-FRANCE ti0V'T DEFEATED 319-273 Ill VOTE TODAY on MRI

Civic Affairs Reviewed In Summary By Mayor Stewart

AFRICAN POLICY

French National Assembly

today overthrew the government of Premier Pierre Men- des-France with a heavy vote against his North African V

a vote of confidence was 319

against the govemmeni and 273 for. ,

The defection of nearly 40 Gaulists and Radicals, who normally vote for the government, was believed to have clinched Mendes-France's defeat. final plea to keep his eight-month

old government alive, Alfred Coste- Floret. spokesman for the Popular Republicain, declared his party would vote against him because it

no confidence in the government's European policy.

VOTE AGAINST

Maurice Paternot announced that the three conservative groups would vote against the govern- ment.

Socialist Robert Verdiar vigor- ously supported the government and announced his group would vote for it.

Edouard Hsrriot. aged president of the Radical Socialists, spoke up in favor of the government and ad- vised his small band of followers

to cast their votes for Mendas-

n r ort lorin i l'i?'3?.”.2i”imc'iii-”.' mwpaiiiifflii3?-i''n-l'f'1x'ifi".c"3ifTi "” """ " iii 3533557 -niinazii-"inovesi 22.'."”tES.':?”2E ””.lf.'”i-lZl....?.5li.'.;il.'3."22f..2”1f.ii'":.??'3l.y"”f."'ii' the '""'""' M "um - "”'" Fm" W" "M G” ll gmoo . yen for . spgcjal pg,-. ggtching. The search has centred in Lon- "ah, bust...-H of the UN (leg: in first eae hundred years of exists. 0m;'9nf-n0:;rEreIlel.tet:IkI)ll:i yelar llse nlot. Charles de Gaulle. '; uni, owners of lobster pounds will Lobster pounds. the Fisheries d”i"'. gm" C"m":9nW"": er?” the K0798" WIT ihemft Cmd1'- ”"”' bration and iiesrtfeltyethanticsceltigr N0 LEADER i: he permitted to sell lobsters Department holds. are important ::lea"'N 2: "ehm? "'11- 3" k: N "' Bovey. who commanded the "Let us take recognition of the our enviable place as an import- By ALAN HARVEY The immediate effect sf the ' Si which have become "berried" inasmuch as they provide a link x 5 0'" 9' q""W" 'W Crusader from April. 1952. to July age of our City. rat us note the am part of Canada may it all!) Canadian Press Sm! Writer premier's downfall is to leave A1: A after Iiey have been impounded. in the erderly and profitable "' 1953- WI! also Iwarded the Dla- ' ance

. great strides which ha bee be th i f d LONDON. (CP)-P kit . the F - Hitherto owners and operators of marketing of lobsters. Holding of one; WM; 'N0UGn tinguished Service Cross for his V. n . open "Z 0 . our '0 ye." I ' min the nnce I "man without I lead"'

those live lobster storage areas have been obliged by law te lib-

crate & lobsters which became the peak of Ira lobster-fishing d 1 M Ch - t- ' , public within the Commonwealth. An ( berried while h the pounds. seasons and permits a gradual Jiiingn ii; .o'--fu,-iii);-' nf,f,ii,';',,'”.':; Fom O L d The Youthful lll'-i0n- Wmeh hi” tread: f'(iippWrd:tr'G:rmifhe roriiin-2:. ff,':kfd5Cc0:,f::,dy,,f:0,',',?f::, dam; The lobster fishing regulations and more profitable distribution tn, united Nguong." Friday press firmly and unequivocally ranged amen principal West Europe" um” uchmdns mrenenmg I I

still provide that any female lobsters caught and found tohava was attached, must be put back into the sea. This regulation has been hi force in ltfbstnr fishing areas of the Maritlmes since I678. Owners and operators of lobster pounds who pay the year-

! license fee of 11.000 which

these shellfish hi pounds prevents possible gluts ef the market at

of this sea delicacy.

Mr. Sinclair also announced (as forecast in The Guardian some 10 days ago) abolition of the for- mer regulation specifying spacing of laths H lobster traps. Lobster fishennen are reminded. however. that it is still a serious breach of the lobster fishing reg- ulations to retain lobsters small-

the

Coming Events

t'Aut-don and dance. Hall. Feb. 7th.

"Lnloading Old Iydney coal at Hilton today. Vernon Gillespie.

"Rcnular Skate tonight. I to 10.

Vernon

ar than the carapace measure- ments fixed for the different lob-

star:-fghing Harsss.

Liberate Formosa Drive Stepped Up

HONG KONG IAPL-A German

The state department issued a carefully worded statement Thurs-

officer Henry Suydam was asked to explain "what kind el flouting" he was talking about.

Iuydam then made a second comment. which had been pre- pared in consultation with high department officials. He said:

As press officer of the U. I. Continued on DISC 13 POL 3

Soviets To Cancel Treaty With Britain

MOSCOW. (Reuters)-Sow let trade union leader N. M. Shvornik told Britain today that ratification and imple- mentation of the Paris agree- ments will cancel a 20-year-

Korean service. (C? Photo from National Defence).

made duing the past century. and feel for our founders a deep sense of appreciation for their courage

of greater service.

"And now. to review the

Continued on page 12 col. 4

BY RON EVANS Canadian Press Staff Writer LONDON (CF)-Prime Minister

St. Laurent goes to the Guildhall Monday to receive the highest ao- colade of Britain's oldest and proudest community-the honorary freedom of the City of London. In return, he'll promise "to pay his scot (taxes) and bear his lot'' for the ancient square mile, for more than 1,900 years "a busy em- porium for trade and traders." In the 500-year-old Gothic hall. the prime minister will accept a silver

unlikely to claim. He and Mrs. It. Laurent may be admitted to City slms houses. if need be. and their orphans educated at City School. The prime minister will drive to the -Guildhall with his daughter, Mrs. Mathieu Samson, alter morn- ins ” ., in connection with the conference of Commonwealth prime ministers. At his own re- quest. he will travel in a closed motor car rather than an open car- riage "to avoid dlsorgsnlzing the City." Later he will attend a civic luncheon at the Mansion House. of-

Honor St. Laurent Monda

The honorary freedom of the City was awarded originally only to royalty. The first commoner ad- mltted to the select company. in

largest Moslem country world. has proclaimed her inten- tion of becoming a sovereign re-

herself on the side of the free world. thus follows the constitu- tional precedent of her Common- wealth "twin" and neighbor. In-

Liks India. Pakistan will shed the trappings of a state owing allegiance to the Queen but will continue to recognise the sovereign as the "symbol of the free as-

1740. was Admiral Edward Vernon, who with six ships and at a loss of seven men captured the Spanish Caribbean port of Portobello. Other Canadians, including L. Dana Wilgress. permament repre- sentative to the NATO -council in Paris. and Norman Robertson. high commissioner in London. also have received the freedom of the city in one of its three ordinary forms,

sociation of its independent mem- ber natlons. and as such the head of the Commonwealth."

The action is to become effect- ive with Pakistan's new constitut- ion, expected this year.

Robbers Surprised

with three or four leading poli- ticians regarded as likely candi- date to form a new government.

diplomatic issue. which Mendes- France helped formulate.

"You may today be deciding whether the future is to be con- solidated and developed or shall

told the assembly.

Speaking from prepared notes after having sipped half a glass of milk, he cited figures to show that since he offered Tunisia home rule. the jails were no longer filled with political prisoners and there had been no victims of terrorism be- tween the middle of December and the end of January.

"Whatever the result of tonight's V018." he laid. "these figures will remain on record."

Before Mendss-France began his

II! THE CANADIAN PRESS Friday Revenue Minister McCann said

strike.

The throne speech debate ended after a Progressive Conservative motion of non-confidence in the govemmgt was defeated by a vote

collapse in a storm of hatred.” he M 99 50

Trade" Minister lows indicated Canada will seek half of any elon- tric power developed in the U. I. on rivers rising and dammed for 'storage here.

Transport Minister Msrler said he will investigate a Winnipe. re- port saying CNR management has been ordered to out costs or be replaced.

Alistair Stewart (CCF-Winnipeg North) said Isat Canada. in an economic sense. is becoming a satellite of the I. I.

Priest Mid Friday "N! Chin!" casket containing a parchment ficial home of the lord mayor. but not as an honorary title. M”S'

grhspaiid Rink. Carnival February

"Grand lingo, It. Andrew's lall. Monday. Feb. 7. It games. Door prize.

"Regular skate Crapsud rink this afternoon 2 to 4. Tonight I it 10. Carnival Feb. I.

"wn-He-La Club Cake Sale at Moore It McLed's. Saturday. Feb- nlnry 5th, at 2.30 p. m.

"Valentine Social and Crokinole Party in Kingston Hall. February 10th. Admission 25c and loo.

"Chicks available now at the Island Chick Hatchery. 71 King Street. Charlottetown. Phone 0181.

"Shur-Gain Amateur Cavalcade coming to Bi-ookfield Hall. Please send entries to Mrs." Wilbert list- SOIL

”nanca. West Royalty Hall. Wednesday. Rollie McI(enzie's Orchestra. Canteen Iervlce. 0.80 to 11.30.

"Cleaning Timothy and Clover Seed during February and until March 15th. Elmer MacDonald. Crsnaud.

"Special Ikate in aid of Island- IW Hockey Club. Tuesday. Feb- rumzv llllt. summerslde R. C. A. F. Find in attendance.

"Pnnirv Isle. Fennell and C'"'"dl0f. Saturday, February 5th. at 11 o'clock. South Wlnsloc Women's Institute.

"Gill" 5510. lwnsored by C. W. L. Sub Division Holy Redeemer. I. A. McDonald, Sat- wday. February btb. at i.so.

fflinckey at North-River rink

lftniilhl. Milton Hornets vs. Corn- -

wall Mczeors.

Game time 8.15. Skate alter.

Carnival Feb. ll.

"Shown: at Mt stewsrt Fri- ily and Saturday: 'Dream Boar.

synod comedy starring Clifton Fm)-, Gillies Rogers and Anne l'M'I('I5.

"(,'I:oklnole and debating com- lleiltions sponsored by Junior """"'- Will to IIIV rural or- sanitation. Write for rules. Box 9 alarlottetown. Entries close Mar.

anon. Prices Ire somewhat higher. Contact us

; Prices at our Klnlrora. sum- '"W or Charlottetown M

7- 71- Morris.

COB Vvndiimsit '.l”.2&t...- . i'.i.”.".'l'.'.'.l'ii';1”i;.t 'ii."i'..”i'i ”y""i; 01' Bedford music

calves

Communists are telling their sol- diers in Tientsin they will be able to go home after Formosa is tak- en. Rev. Alfonse Gessner. 58. of Jessen. arrived in Hong Kong last week after being expelled from China. He reported the "liberate Formosa" campaign had,been "intensified during re- cent weeks."

No RIDERS. PLEASE

IT. ATHARINES. Ont. ICP)- Jack astow got into his car. parked in front of a department store. backed up. pulled out and drove off. It): blocks later Bastow was flagged down by a police cruiser. A small English-type car was hooped to his back bumper.

old Anglo-Soviet mutual as- sistance agreement.

Discovers Ruins In Bolivian Luke

LA PAZ. Bolivia (APl- An American diver searching the bot- tom of Lake Titicaca for treasures of the ancient Incas said Thurs- day he has discovered the ruins of a submerged city. built centuries ago. William Mardofl. 29. of Chl- cngo said he has found no gold but his report of the ruins have ex- cited Bolivian archaeologlsf . The Island of the Sun in Lake Tltlcaca has long been believed to have cradled the Inca civilization.

Town On Stilts Gives Big Reception To Princess

ly RAIG NICHOLSON

IAN FERNANDO. Trinidad- (Reuiers) H A smiling Princess Margaret drove through Trinidad's rich sugar cane country Friday to a great reception from cheering crowds in this picturesque "town on stilts."

The island's famous steel bands banged merrily on garbage cans in the streets at many points as the princess entered town. The houses in the city are put on stilts above ground level because of the trop- ical humldity. .

Margaret was a vivid figure in a multi-colored silk dress and a small white hat. She had reverted to her usual hairstyle instead of the 10th-century French-style coil- fure which caused a mild sensa- tion when she appeared at a state banquet Thursday night.

The petite princess arrived here by air last Tuesday to start a tour of the British West Indies-her first major assignment as a rep-

resentative of the Qrltish crown.

Before making the trip by car to San Fernando, she cut the rib- bon opening a highway namcd af- ter her. Then she drove through the tropical sun and watched work- ers cut the cane in the fields. -

The workers stopped to add their cheers to those of children who lined practically the whole 50-mile route to San Fernando. In thi- town many h a n n e r s stretched across the treets read "San Fer- nando takes you to their heart.

The princess drove to a Park where she saw a youth rally with singing and dancing. She smiled as she watched young girls in kills doing a Highland reel. V

Later Margaret opened officially a new 500-bed hospital in the city. She then visited two of the chil- drenls rds.

She attended a small dinner party Friday night. Today Ill? leaves for Tobago. the original Robinson Crusoe island.

Chinese Reds Direct Blast Against Churchill

LONDON. (AP)-Communist China directed a propaganda blunt against Prime Minister Churchill personally rrtdsy descrlblnl him as a disgraceful accomplice of American

and a "men of bad faith."

.Danunclatio broadcast bs'Pel- ping rsdio marked a new low in r ' between Dritain and Red China. is ten the Labor lIW- ernment sf ement Attlae recol- nised h ill).

The broadcasts. recorded here. were based on editorials in the xwangmlng Dally IandFPelpinI newspapers eoacernsg orsnosl. the island stronghold of we

I m. 3' 1.). "- it-an a. Panel us. vomit W -v'-r as "'.1!s'."w"ui M "7 "Wk! . laud Jstgesssen.

Chinese Nationalists.

"The British prime minister is playing the disgraceful role of encouraging U. S. alilfillllbn If gainst (Communist) China by di- viding China's territory at the expense of China's soverelsn rights." the radio said. quotinl the Kwsngmlag Daily.

The Peiplng People's Daily said In prime inlster "once more proves that be is a man of bad faith who signed the Cairo decla- ration wiih one hand and tore it up with the other." The Cato declaration-which Churchill en- tend late h 1050 with Chiang Kai-sbek and Pr-ssidut

inosa, then under Japanese sea-

RooseveltQIs.-bee

scroll. symbols of an honor rarely awarded in the last W0 years.

Only 18 persons now living may call themselves honorary freeman of the City. The tribute has gone to five Canadian prime ministers: Sir Wilfrid Laurier in 1907. Sir Robert Borden in 1915. Arthur Meighcn in 1921. Mackenzie King in 1923 and R. B. Bcnnett. the last Canadian so honored. in 1930.

Today the honorary frccdom is awarded by the cllyis court of common council for "exceptional services to the City. the nation. the Empire. or to the world at large."

ANCIENT PRIVILEGES It carries certain traditional priv- ilogcs which the prime minister is

N.'Y. Stocks In Sharp Climb

NEW YORK (AP)-Big gains by some leading issues sent the stock market to a new high average level since Sept. 3. 1929 Friday.

Lending strength to the upswing was the announcement by du Pont that it expects to cxorcise its rights to buy 1.000.000 shares of the new issue of common stock General Motors will offer next week. Du Pnnl soared s6.25 to S168 and General Motors was up 33.50 at 3101.37.