MAXIMS

OIL

MERE MAN

looks her Author more.

Too often, our wayward lntellegl the more we learn 0g “m”. ""1

The Guardian. Three Cents. Moriiin: Daily ‘roused m1.

Covers PrinceEilward Island Like the Dew CHARIHPTETOWN. CANADA. iuupny. JULY 9, 194s

i2 PAGES

Subscriptions Delivered 30,00, l!!! 05-00; other Provinces b U. l. 11.00.

Maxims

OIL

MERE MAN

ALLEGED HOLD-UP MEN, ARRESTED ENROUTE T0 P. E. l.

iast Ditch Attempt To Avert Railway lflalirout

got. Curtis To Head Price's Commission

Coming Events

"Pictures at Morell every Tues- lay and Saturday Show 9 o'clock,

"Kelly's Cross Picnic, Tuesday, luiy 13th. ‘

"North Rusticojicnic, Wednes- iay, July 21st.

"Annual Picnic at Wednesday, July 14th.

Cardigan,

"Dance in Walter Connlck’, Friday, July 0th.

"For Strawberries, Phone 1, Mt. Itewart Exchange.

"Movies, Bonshaw, Saturday.‘ Iuly 10th. Double feature. 9 PM.

"Dance Orwell Hall, Monday, iuly 12th. MacLeank Orchestra.

"Dance every Tuesday, St. Pet- er's Legion Hall. Clifford's Orch- estrs.

"Dance, Lorne Valley Hall. Tuesday, July ltih. Webster's Drohestra.

"Dance Byrne‘s Road School, Monday, July 12th. Ice cream serv- rd. -

"Dance in French River Hall, Friday night, July 9. Proceeds in lid of rink.

"Dance and Ice Cream, in Brcokvale School, Friday, July 9th. MacNeilrs Orchestra. -

"Hear the Bonshaw Male Quar- bette in Bradalbans United Church, Sunday, July 11th, at. 7:30 p.m.

"Women's Institute Ice Cream Festival, Stanchel School, Wednes- day, July 14th.

and Dance. New McNeillb

"Ice Cream Haven School, July 19. Orchestra.

"Movies, Rowe's Hall. Brackley Beach, Friday. July 0th. Double feature, 9 p.m. '

"The Annual King's County L. O. L. Parade will be held Belfast Sunday, July 11th, at 2.30.

.

"Big Dance, also canteen scr- vice, summerfield Hall, Friday, July 9th. -

"Dance in Auburn School Mon- day night. July 12th. Ice Cream and good music.

"Showing tonight in McDonald Bros. Theatre, Barbara Stanwyck in “Bride Wore Boots."

"Ice Cream and Dance, Belfast Hall. Monday, July 12. Auspices od North Pinette W. I.

"Ccme to. Festival and Dance. Darlington. Tuesday, July 13th. Rollie MacKenzws Orchestra.

"Auld's Store, Harrington .1 will close Wednesday afternoons until furthernotice.

"Annual meetint Means na- bert Telephone Co. Friday, July lth. at 8 o'clock.

"Ice Cream and Barn Dance at. Syl A. McDonald's, Chepslzow, Thursday night, July 15th. Chais- son’: Orchestra.

"Rowe's Hall, Brackley Beach, Tuesday, July lath. Clyde River presents S-act comedy. "In the Good of} Summertime."

"Afton Hall, Friday, July 9th. Clyde River presents "In the Good

Did Summertime“. Sale of candy. Aid 0f Hall. - "Cemetery ‘l " to be held

in the Presbyterian Church, Cardi-

‘an, on Tuesday, July 13th. at 330

"- y. All plot. holders please st- n _ .

"Hold your live chickens and fowl for us." Assured of best market prices and trucking services. Load- ing next, week. Contact Woodrow Whestley,

0¢%O0%Ol

m nos consortia Announcements

OTTAWA. July a —~(CP)—Prci. C. A. Curtis of Queen's University, Kingston, OnL, will head the royal

commission on prices, it was an- nounced today. The commission will continue

the work of the Commons‘ special committee on prices which sat dur- ing the recent session of parlia- ment. Establishment: of a commis- sion was one of’ the committee's main recommendations.

Appointment of Prof. Curtis as chairman was announced by Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Prof. Curtis is professor _ of economics at Queen's and Mayor of King- ston.

Other members of the commis- sion.‘ the announcement said. are H. C. B015 of Montreal. secretary- mannger of the Co-operative Fed- eree do Quebec. and Mrs. T. W. Sutherland of Parksville. B. C.. active for many years in women's organizations in the Prairie Prov- inces. '

The com-mission is empowered to

l continue theconvmitteebinqulry into i price increases, factors leading to 5

price and cost increases and in- creased profit margins. It has been directed to "pay particular regard" to commodities and services common daily use.

The commission will report "from time to time as may seem advisable." In any case it will pre- pare a report not later than the

-opening of the next session bipar-

liament, probably early next year. Whether the other recommen- dations will be put into effect rc- mains a. question for the future. They include suggestions that. the government “consider.":

1. Removal of last Novem- ber's emergency excise taxes on "cmnmoditles in common pise.”

2. Removal of the import ban on fruits and vegetables.

3. Reimposition of individual price controls.

4. Revival of trrnporary subsidies in cases ivhere it. was shown that hardship other- wise would result.

5. Revision of rent controls to rcmove hardship in certain cases.

6. What effect the removal of export embargos on certain foods would have on the dom- estic supplv situation and the interests of producers and con- sumers.

Lake Seaman in ill-Minute Brawl

By The Canadian Press " ‘~ " Lake seamen nursed cuts and bruises today as a result of a 10- minute brawl Thursday aboard the Colonial Steanisliips vesscl Royal- ton at Port Colbornc. Ont.

Police said about 25 members of

the Canadian Seaman's Union (T. I..C.) swarmed over the sides of the ship sinned with clubs, engaged in a brief fight with the crew, and fled ovcr a nearby fence. The battle ‘was the latest. out- break in the C.S.U.'s month-long campaign to force four .La'(e shipping ccImpunies to sign work- i agree-merits. ‘lg/inst seriously injured was whcehman Louis McKinnon, 25. of Samla, Ont., who suffered deep forehead lacerations.

ls Zhilanov In Russian Doghouse? ~

(By J. M. Roberts. Jr., Associated Press News Analyst)

“men Andrei Zhdsnov, Russia's "thought policeman". put out his Cominform denunciation of Mar- shal Tito without first assuring that he could make it stick, ob- servers of Communist affairs be- gan to speculate_ that he had put himself into the doghouse.

He should never have come out openly. they reasoned. iintil he was able to oust. Tito and substi- tute a new regime in Yugoslavia which would be amenable to Mos- cow. Now, some Communists have predicted privately, the Cominform is gains to have to make a seem- ing peace with Tito and wait to get him later. They are watching closely to see what happens to Zhclanov.

Well, if-ihe Kremlin doghouse does contain Andrei it is confining an expert escape artist who is thoroughly familiar with the prem-

es.

Zhdanov first became prominent as leader of the Communist Party in the Leningrad district, one of the largest and most powerful party units in the Soviet. He was, at last reports, still secretary (boss)

(Continued on Page 5 Col, 2)

ll. S. Plane In Brash Near Berlin

_ BERLIN, July i)—(Friday)—-(AP) -—A United States Air Force plane used on the air lift in Berlin crash- ed near Frankfurt, United States base operations at Templehof Air- dromereported early wday. LONDON, July 8 -— (AP)__

The Western Powers decided

tonight to hold up publication

of their demand for an end of the Berlin food and fuel block- ade for at least 24 hours while

Russia thinks it over.

Responsible diplomatic ' offl- clals here said the decision was reached in a. series oi’ tale-- phone talks between London,

Washington and Paris.

BERLIN, July 8 -—- (CP)—-The three western occupation powers todaycrdered new drastic electric power cuts in Russian-blockaded Berlin. They called on the German population to "measure up to the role that history has given you."

150 In Picture Theatre Whenlioof Collapses ~

ST. LOUIS, July 8 -- (AP) —-The roof of a motion picture theatre collapsed under the weight of a falling brick wall here today but most of an audience of about. 150 escaped severe injury. - Seven injured persons were tak- en to hospital in the first hour after the crash, and two of them

were a reported severely, hurt.

n; ronans nnsmr‘. (Canadian Press Business Editor)

OTTAWA. July B — (GP) The international wheat larce- rrent collapsed ‘today and with it. for the moment, a major attempt to stabilize the income of farm- ersand the cost of food to world houseifoldera.

For the present it would not: have» made much difference in either, and in short-range the col- lapse means little. For til! full"! is could mean a return to exces- sive fluctuations in prices.

The agreement, among’ three producers — Canada, the United States and Australia — and 33 consuming countries. had to be signed by Aug. i, and it» received virtually s fatal blow Whip i-hfl United States Congress rose in June without ratification. Today Britain announce‘ her withdraw- al; there is talk of Australia do- fng the same; and in this situ\- tion Canada regards it. as a dead letter‘.

mums-is

However, there is no definite that an; country, has

International Wheat Agreement Collapses

changed its mind as to the desir- ability of an agreement and pre- sumably an attempt. will be made st s. new one in the coming year.

The United States failure to rat- ify is put down partly to the fact that farmers there have been getting e higher ‘price than that

I

llr. Bonnell To Tour Europe

-%--

NEW YORK. July 8—(CP)—Dr. J. S. Bonnell, Canadian-born min- ister of the Fifth Avenue Presby- terian Church in New York, plans to leave Sydney, N. 8., by air July 20 for a seven-week trip through l0 European countries, including Czechoslovakia, Hungary arid pos- sibly Russia, to study post-war re- ligious conditions. He also plans to attend the world Council of Churches in Amsterdam late in August.

Dr. Bonnell, a natlv of Dover, P. E. I., came to his ew York pulpit in 1935 from the Westmin- ster Church (United Church of Canada) in Winnipeg. He is a vet- eran of the First World War, in which he served overseas as an artillery sergeant. ,

lOn his European trip he will be accompanied by his son, George, a Second World War veteran of the Italian campaign who is preparing for the ministry.

P. E. I. Cos-Operatives Hold Annual Meeting

Mr. Jerome O'Brien, President of the P.E.I. Cooperative Union. told assembled deiegates durins the closing minutes of yesterday's annual meeting, that he felt sure the Board of Directors would en- dorse the cordial invitation of the delegates from Kensingtc-n, for the Association to hold next year's meeting in that: town.

Late last night the Association afinounced its newly-elected offic- ers for. the coming year: ~

President: Kensington.

Vice-President: ban, Tignish.

Mr. Lewis O'Conno

Gerald Handra-

(Continued on Page 5 Col. d)

Gites Morell As (to-ops Example

SYDNEY, M3,, July 8 —(CP)— Co-operatives in Canada now have more than 2,000,000 members, A.B. MacDonald secretary of the Co- Operative Union of Canada said tonight. -

As an example of progress he mentioned Morell, P.E.I., where people now controlled the district's business institutions and because "of hard work. faith in themselves and planning they took control of their own destiny."

Mountbatten To Command Squadron

IUDNDON, July 8 --(Reuters) — Rear Admiral Earl Mountbatten o! Burma is to be flag officer eom- manding the first. cruiser squad- ron as from next. October,‘ it was announced tonight.

Lord Mount/batten, who is 48. is the youngest son of the late Lord Louis Mountbatten, first Marquess of Milford Haven, who was» First Sea Lord at the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

The first cruiser squadron, now commanded by Rear Admiral R. V. Symond Taylor, ‘is part of the Mediterranean fleet. It is normal for it to operate in that. area.

Maritime Forest Engineers in Conference In l Ch’town

The Maritime section of the Canadian Society of Forest En- gineers was ‘welcomed to the Prov- ince last night by Mr. R. C. Parent, superintendent of the local Domin- ion Experimental Farm, at the so- ciety's opening meeting held in' the Charlottetown Hotel.

Mr. W. W. MacCormack, chief sealer New Brunswick Forest Scr- vice, Fredericton. N. B, presided at. the meeting and introduced Mr. Parent who told the Society that lie realized the next. two days were going to be important ones not only for the farmers but fol all citizens of the Province.

If there was anything which ls- landers should realize above all else. it. is, Mr. Parent said, that the fertility of the Island soil is on the down grade and that only by pru- fiting from the advice of such per- sons as compose the Society can the soil of P. E. Island be brought back to its former fertility.

Present conditions, he said, make it. imperative (1) that every plot. of land in such a relatively small area as P. E. Island be made to produce a profitable crop; (2) that the farmer realize the Island soil is losing its fertility; (3) that farm- ers and the general pu-bllc become more conscious of the important part. wood lots can play in the general economy; (4) that a con- dition which forces s large number of farmers to burn coal or . oil could be changed by a cultivation of wood lots; (5) that a. policy which forces Islanders to buy large quantities of building material from the mainland while they are selling pit. props should be reversed. ________.____ ___

(Continued on Page E Col. 3)

Mark-up Controls 0n Apples“, Onions

orrnlwa, July a - (c?) — The Prices Board tonight announ- ced relmposltion of mark-up on onargln-of-prcfit controls on im- ported apples and onions, effect- ive tomorrow.

The action is in line with the policy of imposing rnsrku-p con- trols on fruit and vegetables sub- ject to import restrictions.

Under the new system, import- ing wholesalers are allowed a mar- gin of profit of 12% per cent for apples and 15 per cent for onions on sales to retailers. If an im- porting wholesaler sells to anoth- er whoiesaler he ls allowed a markup of seven per cent for ap- ples and nine per cent for onions. Retailers get a margin of 25 per cent on both products.-

War Resumes In Palestine

(FAIR-O. July 8—-(AP)—The Pal- estine war was on again tonight. The United Nations mediator gave up hope of stopping it and tried instead to spare Jorusalems holy places from destruction.

Count Iiolke Bernadette of lwa- den, the mediator, announced at his Rhodes headquarters the “war is on again". The truce expires at. 2 a.m. EDT tomorrow,

He said the Jews agreed to ex- tend the truce 30 days; the Arabs replied "no".

INGINEIZII DIES

TORONTO. Juli’ 3 -—(CP) -

~ Thomas W. Turner, 83, a locomot-

ive engineer with thc Canadian Pacific Railway for 43 years, died here yesterday. Mr. Turner retir- ed from active rsilwa work a

few years ago. ' -

-r.

provided in the agreement, and partly to the desire not to ruffle any feelings during an " campaign.

The agreement, as drawn up by the International Wheat Council, would have been effective for five years, The producing countries agreed to supplymnd the consum- ing countries to buy 500,000,000 bushels n year at. a maximum price of $2 a bushel‘ fOr the five years and a minimumjrica of 01.00 for the first year, and fell- inl l0 cents a bushel to $1.10 in the final ‘year. Actual prices with- in these ranges would be decided by market conditions.

Canada was set down as the lnrgeat supplier. at $00,000,000 bu- shels", and Britain

W"! PSFJWPW .

i.

YOU oer 2 535135 POUNDS or

l0§30

CANADA

FLOUR

BECAUSE WE PACK OURS lOO LBS. lO THE BAG... NOT 98 LBS.

the largest __

llispuiants Meet Today, : In Ottawa

By JOHN LeBLANC

OTTAWA, July 8 — (CF) -—In a last-ditch attempt to stave off a country-wide rail strike, Labor Minister Mitchell today called the disputants in the deadlocked railway wage negotiations to Ot- tawa for o. conference tomorrow afternoon.

His action came on the heels of the complete collapse of Montreal negotiations between the railways and 1B international unions

f

In Hospital

threatening a July 15 strike of 122,000 employees unless wage de- msmds are met,

Mr. Mitchell's summons follow- co a cabinet decision on the con- ference —- an indication of the government's serious vielw of the gathering transportation crisis -i though 1t was understood the gov? ernment had not resolved on any specific proposition to be placed before the opposing parties.

At the meeting there may be some attempt “by the government to omprornise the widely-divergent wage-increase figures to which the railways and the unions were clinging when their negotiations‘ broke oil’ this morning. i

At that time, the international unions were holding out for a 28' cents-an-hour boost, seven cents down from their original demand of last winter. The railways ‘had upped their offer from seven to 10 cents.

The Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees and Other Transport Workers (C.C.L.), which aiso has fixed Jilly l5 as the strike date fc-r its 28,000 members, had indicated earlier it was willing to settle for 20 cents ,gnd probably lower.

'I‘he C.B.R.E.. which broke off negotiations with the companies lacfore the international unions, will he included in tomorrow's wnfertnces. due to start at 2.30 P.M.

WASHINGTON, July a -(s\l>)_ Good weather spurred the growth of corn and small grains during the last seven days, the United States Commerce Department said today in its weekly weather and crop re- port.

FlREDERICTON, July 8~-(CP)\ Hon. R. B. Hanson, former Progreg. sive Conservative l leader in the House of Commons, was taken suddenly ill‘ here today and was admitted to Victoria Public Hos- pitai.

Hospital officials declined to say what was the nature of Mr. Han-

son's illness or disclose his condi- tion.

Mr. Hanson, who is 69, represent- ed York-Sunbury from 1921 to 1933 and from i940 until he retired in 1945.

Acting Vice-Principal At P.W.0. Appointed

Mr. James R. Brow, professor of physics at Prince of Wales Co‘lege, has been appointed acting vice- principal of that institution, it was learned yesterday. The appoint. ment was made ecessary to 1111 the vacancy caused by the retire- ment of Prof. J_.H. Blanchard.

Mr. Brow, a graduate of Prince of Wales College, later studied at McGill University where he took his Master of Science degree,

FISHING VESSEL ' MISSING

HALIFAX. Jilly 8 -(CP)-The RCMP. cutter French is continu- ing its search tonight for the fish- ing vessel Mary C. in the Lehave Bank area off Ysiimouth, N. S. The Mary C.. reported overdue two days ago, is believed to be dis- abled.

Suggests One

(By Fraser Wighion)

LONDON, July 8- (Reuters)—. Prime Minister C_hifley of Aus- tralla, ‘now in London, will leave with the British Cabinet a plan for the immigration to his Do- minion of 15,000,000 Britons, one- thlrd of the United Kingdom's population. it was reliably report- ed today,

The plan is expected to become a. key subject of the conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers scheduled for London in October.

The plan, worked out by Arthur Calweil,‘ Australia's Minister of immigration and Information, en- visions mass transfer of United Kingdom residents. including if necessary whole industries and townships, during a period of at.

-Third U. K.

Population Go To Australia

debt, to maintain British commun- ities intact when “iransplantecfl to Australia, and to continue social security benefits enjoyed by the emigrants in Britain.

Chifley, who attended a meeting of the British Cabinet today, has come to Britain to discuss economic problems and the question of Un- ited States dollars rather than immigration. But before his depar- ture next Tuesday he is expected to go over the immgfrution project. with Prime Minister At-tlee and members of the cabinet.

It is generally accepted that at. present. Britain cannot spare large sections of her population for im- migration. Her own drive for eco- nomic recovery is handicapped by labor shortage and labor has even

least a generation.

Under the proposal Australia would bs prepared to shoulder a proportion of Britain's national

HABTLAND, NB, July a (OP) - A score of persons suffer-

,. ed injuries today when two heavy

horses in a weight pulling con- test broke away from their driver ‘and jumped through a fence into a throng of spectators.

Men, wonnen and children were knocked down and lrampled after the horses, clwned and driven by Donald Hallett ef Upper Brighton, bolted when about to be hooked to

a drag of sandbags. The big sn- imals jumped a light snow fence erected as a~ barrier and finally calmed down after spreading panic through the crowd.

The victims were taken to flnc~

and Bath, Victim included Flavlus Mac-

and arm injuries; Mrs. Roy Cald-

tors and hospitals at Woodstockiirature of

been imported from the continent. It is believed. however, that m one long-term sense Britain is sym- pathetic to Chifley‘s proposal.