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V Report On Polio Released

By RON EVANS (ana(llBII Press ltaff Writer OVDUN (CP) - Polloinyeliti L Ills gay persons in countries phe high standards of living and

Itailtbll are more vulnerable to in ciiidcinics than P0Dl1l5”0n5l

lliti'h1Hil'fl nations. ' 1-i... ..-pi-ct of the disease is hmtfl Ill a report by 17 polio au- iW,,...5 from seven countries. The l 1., .,..;,5 prepared by the World ggiin Orcaiiizzitlon before the ea”. isirciiic was put under ex-5 Ewe” ..-st in the United States and ('ziii:itlft.

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"min, a highly contagious dis- easi-. taki-s SCVCFEII-f0l'l'l'lS, ranging- imni ii-iii-oiipzircnt infection to sev- m, pm-;il is and death. '

Tim disease is world-wide and "sooner or later every human be ing is siiliject to infection by one oi the ihrcc known types of virus."

1.. Aims classed as epidemic ...,..,.ii-it-., -iii-ii as Canada. the age. of poi... .-iittni-crs is rising and in M... pt...-cc has gone above 30 years , ' p,..5,.m suffering mild or non- apparent iiiiwctinfls may be healthy ,.a,-m,-.- ..i imllf) and "can act as a huge lllllllllll reservoir for the spread nt the disease."

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Most perplexing fact about polio, glyi the report. is that thepnumber oi pgir.-ilytic cases is increasing.

he lIlL' cpirlcinics of the last 50 'eai's have swept iirst through scanriiiiuvia. then North America mi Australia. These countries into the lugliest standards of liv- ing and best sanitation in the world. Xleuiiu-bile, tinder-developed countries such as Africa and China siitfcr fctvcr epidemics.

The .'iiisircr. say the i.-xperts. is that uitants iu backward countries are iiifet-ted with at least one type

in Memoriam

MRS. ARTEMAS J. JARDINE

on Tuesday, July 12. 1955. the eath occurred of Mrs. Artemas ..l:irdine zit the home of her aitqlitcr, Mrs. S. 8. Herring. in urlington, Ontario.

llrs. Jardine was born at St. iiiirews. P. E. I., Mary L. Far- uliarson. on January 27, 1874. are she spent her youth and PFPIt'f'rl her early education. She nrricri Aricmas J. Jardine on unitary 27, 1892. They resided in min; for it time and for many years made their home in Charl- ottetown where they were known is a host of friends.

A gentle and kindly lady. she 5.. sed a wide and varied in-

ercst in things pertaining to this 'e. Her accomplishments were any as she pursued 'her talents iliiicntly, and developed Ikill in urh arts as painting and remark- hle ability in handicrafts. skills he prtictised and retained until lot before her death. Her ap- rcaciation for the accomplish- ents of other persons developed or her a wide friendship. She. was I kind peighbor to those with i-hum she associated day by day, and a loyal friend as she cor- fvsiionded faithfully with those trlio shared her interests outside tier community. A loving person, inner to assist others, and ever retaining a keen interest. not only It those of her own generation but also in the interests of younger people and their children. She was Iiideared to old and young alike. A woman of sincere Christian de-

otion. she shared her faith with hose of the United Chuych of anada having been a member of riniiy United Church for many t'r'lllR

M . Jardine raised I family of ltrce children. The oldest. Guy Jardine. pr deceased her in 9-19 l.cft to mourn her passing it Iwr immediate family are a :uii:lilci'. (larnl. Mrs. S. S. lIcr- ruiiz. Burlington, Ontario with -Vllltlll she resided for the past 'rvIn' years; a son. Percy C. Jar- iinc in Regina, Sask; also six rraiul-children and nine great- Zrniirirliildrcn. One sister and one 'II'uthci' also survivc - Mrs, Frank Jarrlinc and Ernest W. Farquhnr- on. both of Charlottetown.

Tho funeral service. held from ' e .tlacLean Funeral Home, was ”"'l”('l9fl by Rev. Frank MacLcan Whit spoke words of tomfort to the DPH'ni'cd from the text "Let us to over unto the other sidc." Mrs -lzirdlnc's grciit-nephew. Ro- bot"! llutcheson. candidate for the m':'Nr.V. read the scripture. Linllhcarcrs were Messrs. It bert -Wviuliarson. Edgar Jartlinc. or- lllil. liiiicht-son, Erncst MacEach- ”'"- WH”l0.V MacEnchern and Mer- on Jzirtiine.

”"' "1-my floral tributes ex- PW-scd the cstccmcd devotion of I'ltlllVFS and friends to a dear Uh. internment was at the .nittvl Lhurch Cemetery. Mount "Pimrt

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of,polio virus-often in non-nppar-

ent fomi - early in life. This createst antibodies.

which fight further infection. and the children develop immuniw.

In Canada and other advanced countries, children are not sub-

Tjected to infection as early or as

thoroughly. When the disease breplis out there is a large body of susceptible young people. Often the disease then results in paralysis of the legs or arms.

The first polio epidemic was re- corded I19 years ago on the At- lantic island of St. Helena. 1.0m miles off the African coast. Ear- lier the disease was reported In England, Italy and India and was attributed to teething, "foul bow- els” or fever.

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fers to go by highway and the numbers using the Applicantls local trains dwindle to just I handful.

W2) That In offer was made by the Applicant in 1952 to mod- ernize lts passenger transporta- tion service on Prince Edward Island by providing a co-ordin- nted bus and truck service for approximately ten (10) months of the year with I Itanhby train service being available in the winter if snow conditions be- came too severe or spring break- up put the highways temporaiily out of use. After ' fin" by a Legislative Committee this of- for was not accepted-

"(3i That in these circumstan- ces the Appli t has examined further into the situation in Prince Edward Island to see if there exists any alternative steps which can be taken to improve transportation for the public, which would also meet the ob- jections voiced by the said Legis- lative Committee and at the same time enable the Applicant to re- duce its deficit from passenger operations. In the result the Applicant has come to the con- clusion that the local travelling public, who have evidenced in preference for highway travel particularly during the summer months, will be best served if the Applicant offers to withdraw from local passenger service dur- big the summer time. ' f still! field entirely to the local bus op- erator who will then have the opportunity of maintaining and expanding its present highway services and of providing even more convenient and suitable services in the future.

"(-4) That the Applicant there- fore proposes that the operation of all scheduled local passenger services in Prince Edward II- land be discontinued from ap- proximately mid-April to mid- December in each year and that during the winter months, from approximately mid-December to mid-Apri in each year these ser- vices be restored on then pres- ent schedules.

"t5) That through passenger trains No. 39 and No. 40. pru- ently operating between Char- loltetown and the mainland. will continue to operate on I year- round basis unaffected by this application.

"tilt That I new daily except Sunday mixed train service will be operated from mid-April to mid-December to provide Suin- merslde with a passenger service connected with through trains No. 39 and No. 40.

”t7) That express truffle now handled partially by local mixed train services and partially by truck will be transported entirely by means of trucks operated by the Applicant so as to give ser- vice equally as good or better than that presently offered tnour patrons on the Island Division.

W8) That with the discontinu- ance of passenger service by mixed trains the Applicant will be able to provide I much im- proved freight service for its patrons on the Island Division. slnce.it will not have its freight trains tied to rigid passenger schedules. It will. therefore. be able to give service by regular freight trains or extras. Iii traf- fic may warrant.

"i9i That attached hereto and marked Exhibit 2 are the pres- ent bus schedules operated by Island Motor Transport Limited on the highways of Prince Ed- ward lsland, giving service on I year-round basis to all areas on the Island now served by rail-

way.

"iltl That the annual economy to the Applicant which will re- sult from the discontinuance of

its local passenger services on Prince Edward Island during the summer months each year, tak- ing into account the maintenance of I passenger service connec- tion between Summerside and through trains No. 89 and No. 0 on I year-round basis. is estim-

mail traffic presently carried in lost to the Applicant and It Ip- proximately 8113.000 I! ll!!! mall

"(l6) That the result of the granting of this application will be that-

ta) during the summer months the passenger service presently provided by the local highway carrier will take care adequately of local passenger traffic offer- ing on Prince Edward Island and also be ' Ind ” I to expand and improve its oper- Itions:

(bl during the winter montlu passenger service by rail will be restored on the basis of the pres- ent winter schedules:

(c) through train service can- nec" wlU be maintained be- tween the mainland and Char- lottetown and Summerside. six days per week on I year-round basis;

(d) the Applicant will be able to provide I man expeditious and convenient service for freight and express traffic on Prince Edward Island:

te) the Applicant will be able to improve its income position by an amount conservatively estim- ated at about 5101.000 per. year and in all probability make anv- inga considerably in excess of that figure."

The railways fumlshed copies oi this application to the Federal " L .. of nu" t repre- senting the Province of Prince Edward Island, the various Boards of Trade in Prince Ed- ward Island, the Mayors of in- corporated towns in Prince Ed- ward Island. and to Mr. G. Carl Bird. Manager, S.M.T. (Eastern) Limited. Saint John. N. B. Note: S.M.T. operates I bus line ser- vice in Prince Edward Island.

In addition to the above men- tioned. the Board, in line with its usual practice. sent notices out to I large number of other persons. including the represent- atives of the Railway Transpor- tation Brotherhoods. '

The application was opposed by the Government of Prince Ed- ward Island. the various Boards of Trade. certain towns, the Canadian Legion. and the Trans- portation Brotherhoods.

The hearing was conducted in Charlottetown on June 21st and 22nd; 1955, and during the hear- ing it developed that in addition to the mixed trains referred in in the Ipplcation. during the year 1054 the railways operated 2,824 extra freight trains. 1.306 of which operated on the lines between Charlottetown. Summer- side and Tignish, Summerside and Borden, and Summerside and Emerald Junction. 812 extra trains were operated on the lines Charlottetown toisouris and El- mira. Charlottetown to Murray Harbour. and Charlottetown to Mount Stewart Junction and Georgetown.

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Generally , . the opposi- tion to the application related more to the proposed freight ser- vicI which. as indicated in the application. the railways intend- ed to operate. than to the elimi- nation of the so-called passenger service.

Various witnesses-2 took the stand and contended that if the passenger service were discontin- ued between mld-April and mid- Docember it would not meet the requirements of the public, prin- cipally for the reason that in many instances the highways might be blocked or be in such a condition as to be impassable for heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks. and. moreover. the proposal of the railways to oper- ate certain regular freight ser- vice on certain days during each week would not be satisfactory. the view being expressed that in order to meet tho interests of the shlppe .. I regular daily freight service was required.

It being apparent that these witnesses held the view that there was no flexibility in the proposals made by the railways. I .equested Mr. Macdougall. Counsel for the railways. to clar- ify the situation. See pages M35 and 3036 of the transcript. where- in the following appears:

"Mr. MacDougIll: I am cer- tainly glad to have that mention- ed again. Mr. Commissioner Chase. I thought that we men- lioned it several times during the course of the hearing and I

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would certainly say on behalf of the railway that your statement

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is absolutely con-Icf. There I no intention on the part of the railway company to insist upon fixed dates. We appreciate the problem. of the highways and I think we have mide it cloartbat our suggestion is Ippi-oximIte' mid-April to approximately mid- I but that we are quite prepared to adjust that if the requirement: of the public are that it should be adjusted. lnly our endea is to give freight service to the public both by highway and railway co- ...” Ited togeth . so as to give them the bestgpoulble service we cut.

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"Mr. Mncnounllz And there is certainly no intention on our part to be rigid about it. And on the other point. air. with respect to the I I " of the regular freight train: which we are sug- gesting should be put on. it is our intention is I think one of the witnesses said yesterday. to come to the public in Prince Ed- ward Island, the shippers. and see what they want and what they require and what tiicyneed: and our interest is to endeavou- touttlint service up in the manner which will give them the best possible slrvice all over the Island and to rim our extra freight train: as the traffic re- quires in give the best service we can give to tha public. "I don't know how I could make it any more clear. Perhaps my powers of v expression are not as good as they should be but I would not want to give the impression that it is In inflexible matter. Certainly it is most flex- ible from our point of view."

Mention .ahould also be made of the fact that Mr. G. CarlBird, Manager of the bus line operat- log in Prince Edward Isand, appeared as I witness and. among other things. stated that his bus line operation in Prince Edward Island was not profit- able. having lost 312,000 during the year 1954. He was not op- posed to the application of the railways but appeared to be of the opinion that if the applica- tion were granted he might secure more business and might be able to improve the bus ser- vice.

At page 2836 of the transcript Mr. Bird stated:

"There is no doubt that the Island Motor Transport can han- dle all the passenger business on

you of! die road In I number i months in the year?

"A. Weareofftheroadfrom the road cloning period in tin winter and spring months.

"Q. And when do you go but on the road generally?

"A. The last twoycars we have gone back on the road on April 25th. Prior to that we have some- times gone until lhI"Hl'lt of May

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At this point I would appear that I comment is in order. The railways are los money in the carrying of passengers in Prince Edward Island Ind Mr. Bird gave evidence that the bus line is losing money too. It may well be. having regard to the situation prevauing in Prince Ed-

ward Island--both as to the han- bu.

dllng of passengers. L. C. L. freight and , ""' I co- oi-dlnnted system of rail and highway transportation would better meet the needs at p ple and It the some time ef- ifv:-It some economies.

Extra Freight Train

To return now to the arguments advanced with regard to the ne- cessity of operating regular freight service daily on all the railway lines in Prince Edward Island” In my opinion. if the Board ordered the railways to operate I regular daily freight service. no worthwhile economies whatsoever could be affected. They might just as Well continue to haul the odd coach or two at the rear of freight trains and it appears to me that. while the shlppe . are It the moment quite apprehensive. I further study of the situation might prove that the interests of all concerned would be better served if extra trains were operated if. as and when required. However. the opinion seems to be that regular freight trains are preferable and, such being the case. the Board will expect the railways to carry out their promise, meet with the shippers and endeavour to Ir- range for I mutually satisfactory freight service, if possible.

The suggestion was also made that in the event of the applica- tion being approved. some ar- rangement should be made whereby the railway tickets would be iumchangeablc with bus line tickets. This has been done in other localities, and while no order will issue with respect to the suggestion. the railways

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railways give the above matter full con- sideration with I view towards providing better. paaungc equip- mut. - IUIIRIAIY

The application of the railway: in for In Order authorizing the discontinuance of the present lo-

Edwsi-d Island during eight months of the year from approx- imIteLv mid-April to mid-Decenr

As indicated herein. during the - 4 ” Able ” '

developed in relation to the op oration of freight. service. The mentioned this opera- tion in their statemthits in sup- port of the application which un- doubtedly enabled the opposing parties to stress that subject. Ilowsver. the matter ii the oper- I on of freight this time before the Board.

tion 815 of the Railway Act is adequate to cover the situation and if it develops that the freight service unsatisfactory. com- paint can be made to the Board. The evidence indicates. and it is stated lurein. that both the railways and the bus lines are losing money on the operation of passenger services. It would therefore appear that some re- mediai action is warranted.

AI fIr II the railways and the general public are concerned. the Board has on many occasions taken the position that for the railways to succeed in an appli- cation such II this the losses to the railways must offset the in- convenience to the public.

In this case, if the application were approved in its entirety, the savings of the railways. it is stated. would be approximately 3100.000 per Innum.

OTHER CASES CITED

This can is somewhat similar to that of an application of the Canadian Pacific Railway Com- pany with respect to its electric lines-The Lake Erie and North- ern. operating from Gait to Port Dover, Ontario. and the Grand River Railway, operating from Gait to Waterloo. and I branch line between Prescott and Hesp-

mnce Edwm 1'”"'d- We are are urged to endeavour to work eler all in the Province of On- 3PI9 and 311310"! 30 NW9 it-" out such an auangement. mg-1.; which was decided in And l down on the same Complaint was also made with Mu-ch. 1056, and by Order No. Pig W158 Iplienrt respect in the type of passenger R5858 dated March 24th, 1955 the mt: ;”dth3'0"' 999' 3"0'"- MB equipment used in Prince Ed- discontinuance of the passenger - 9 BY year round or are ward Island, it being commented service on the above mentioned (Continued from me 12) id 32?: 17V. 3.. av. ”n?.3:"...”"' ".. 3'. '33. 2333 gt! I31. ml 1.0 I I u on : : as ll mo ltnrntt 1! Toronto Stock; uoo outta iu lll lld iooo Iiuiq iiu I! ll oooo olury as n so ism I nod: in II use 547 Illa can at 14 soon Olnnltrll I M as aw sturroce I I a 9”" I0 160 135 140 23560 opeird-tut in us no am sun can as as as iuou Monota no 111 in 11500 Olllko I! as s: mo suiuvin no so no i mo uuiu ll :55 24:. w 200 Pu Coy 100 mo ioo mo 1- iiw. to ion.- iosso I went to an no 400 noon P rm nu. use use mar nub no its no IMOO Nama O 30 210 215 0700 P Welt m m . 4&0 fun 115 115 115 l 13950 N-I halos In 145 150 4500 Pu:-mu is 916 um mu 1' Lima in no in . Nat run no 170 170 moo Pnrbec n in an inn Tun ll 1 Is 7300 Nu Lnbiiio no 131 no 20000 Psi-doe I! no as Tom I I I 12800 New Mat 0! 4: as am PIt.bfdr 1s 1s 7s Torbit no no no .moo N Atiiou no 110 no im e River 315 go no -i-......... n is n ma N Bid :2 29 is zooo Parlclit 1: u 12 mi Tnns Eml us its no mo N at-moi us no no ia-ns Peruv I as no us soon Trans an :4 as u aouinnou no no 240 3aooPstrol u 45 as ioooi-nutitu is to so mo N out '15 -is is me P Crow 1!! III II mm -mm Pets not It no not N can cm a II moo r on I no as ms mu 0 on no no mo N oath as a It soon rt-um o as in no nos u Ashen can no no innit on 1! ll ll iaurr '1: av. im smut: lone no 1: as use N mini mi in mi iooo Pro I'll us as use it iiiontm 4: ti 4: mil pick: an an 1.1! mo Pronto I is 1:15 1: mo Us: on us us 15: mo N in :7 as 34 mo Do wu 790 m 175 im Up can no too 100 no N Ooldv isv. 15v. 1595 two rm Air no no no uoo Van it I s a mo N am-ie so so so am Purdy it no is an moo Vicour If! so so 9031 N mm-idnr as as is 33500 One Chlb Ti 5 in ma Vlollmle coo ass M0 IIMCN loose it no so moo Que Cop no no no aim w-itc A me im 15'-i aouxaull I iv. 0 l500QI.Ib m at m asoowii-am as at at ioooii N run use ion 12 ms 0 I..lt.lI is iw. II as w can In 7: 175 tion N III! 31 no no mo 0 Man too on ma moo w nun 11 iii 10 l 4000 N I-Ilucr 1! 13 is 7752 9 Metal no 440 an mo wilm 910 296 500 moo Netwlund is ta a mason o Nickel :95 no 25.! icon Wlrich on 51 57 mo N ion: 11 10 in ion Quemont use as aw. um Wiltuy ii 10 it won N llmnuou I 2m 2w. iizioo Radlore no no in Win W: W: W moo Nance 1: ll 1: 35677 no ms no moo Yk Dr in I'll in zooo N Na: in W. av. noon Regnonrt u so no. moo Znmu 70 II as soon it loan ll use im mo xmpu 1! -is 1! moo Dnlnpe to on 00 moo N Ryan I ll iovi is 4 ms: R c I II I zooo N Bantu ll ii 11 soon llix Atii-ta ass is: in no count or I'M 190 175 soo N rain: at It :1 misc Rocha aw. so :1 201 Pm 050 W 950 mo N Rim too ms 101 32500 Rowan con :2 as as am Yuk on 99 5' 59 Am Nliam an zoo in soon Roxana out w. sit. BANKS 3oooNI-to mt iiv. iiv. 8900RoyIlita me IJV4 tau 4” Home-I mt 51 53” 500 Noncmo 7! 7! 1! 900 Rupnnunl 0 516 WI 30 N Scotia as as H sa:N I wit 5616 we mm Roclrwin I08 is DI 1088 Cumin”! 47” W I7 ms Norinot Isa 545 550 am sima it ml. is ll 11 imiminl 53 53 53 moo Nmua It so as non sapphin Iso 145 no lloynl ow. nu. ma 15199 Nvrinx u so :2 1200 5 Rainbow 23 15 as lNDU81'llIAI.I iaoo Nc om us no 52.-. ion scour r so zoo no 52: c Brew ism. me we iooo Nor Inc 12 iiv. uv. mo Sheep c 125 no no mo Mu ii mu. zo-.4. iooo N aunt 91 65 ii is-tin Shrrltt us m en sin: n Steel iiu. ii iav. l N Trill 11 ll 11 zsoo Silnnco :2 at at no Simpson: xiv. ll nm