skliil NMJOUX‘ from mriny worthy

cr.~. unis be rtnsonailly content with

our l-‘cllczal Members, J. L. Doug-

\\.i. lii i. a- c! '

in rli: iiizittci- of improved harbour

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JANUARYj. 1941

Tm. njlluwing were included ln u- “polls lit-arc at li\>__i night's .i iiitrirng ol the Charlotte- Board 0i T11149-

PRESIDENT aneom‘

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qm- irilitiiiing report was sub- mn___,r u; Mr. J. M. Murley, Presi- urz. oi iht- Board: 1; is my duty and privilege, as your l‘t‘ill"illg President, to submit - u- consideration the 54th an- ,t~:)‘ll‘t of the Charlottetown Trade

‘l oi-Mty, many of tire sub- l occupied tiie attention i ricil curing the year, “Q11, n; 111,13‘ Si, and importance to him H. H -; ' and Provincial Q; morn..- as wen ns to the City 5,, ‘lii.- cou.t:.=y and co-‘oper- flllUll fbbfilvfd by your counci. and ,,,_,.1 ccuiiiixttces cf the Board. M [i]; hands of the various officials ‘ ivliorii contact was made, de- s our warmest thanks. cont meeting of one of the "c Clubs a member of this _ min a. paper on "The Ac- , <.i illt’ Board of 'l‘rade." An L“, (,1 1i s excellent pJ-pci" in- _ "irly Lllflbtfilildélg a i zort-rtiuy eiiis, ie nar- uo 1i lloiird of Trude has made a llllt‘ contribution in community =l 1.; try kncplng before the peo- pl- of this Province, and, in fact. ' tse dull-s and TBSPOH‘ -ut to our association . . Provinces in the iiioii of the Dominion. changing world of . i '~ it is cssentisl 1y reminded oi . -i_\ agreement under i.. Province accepted mem-, p ill the union of the Prov- ht Ciillillfl. This agreement certain provisions which are to the extent that certain t changes are inevitable. c reads:

changes as may connected with es which by the B. N. o , may appertain to the Cioiernznent, and as or may 'ie oihcr Provmecs."

1;» filljily al by t.'.c other Provinces, in- , tire raising and transporting rrzilrlc market. without bar- iiiiy kind, all the com- - our farmers

- our fishermen

'- >. daily steam com-

irriiiii: ".l..ii‘.,' but wry modern.

zl the Dominion con-

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Lshllhdlll tlzitc was inaugurated, developed and operated on a voluntary basis by Pruluislng Outlook Failed members oi this Board for many

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. tlcp uccortling to plan- The ' hail the effect of divert- ' ships, material and

rig it. '

In vrvtv

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i i. impossible also, that ar- s miiy be made to secure

iciidcarour to bring this

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ates our close connec-

rls iii this Province has

lllgliivaya Cumpleled able atmosphere of a city flat or modern home.

Board of Trade Officials Review

Year’s Activities

berton —and East to Souris, brings our farmer friends nearer the ca. - ital by hours in travel time, and y the same token makes it possible for the city or town dweller to enjoy the beauties and restfuiness of the country as well as the more intimate friendship of rural friends. who were heretofore much farther away than most care to travel in the few hours allotcd to recreation in our all too short but charming summer afternoons and evenings.

many weeks the period of time both in the fall and spring, when our farmers may transport the fruits 01 their labour to the rained for furtherance to profitable markets.

ness man in the city depends to a great extent on the measure of PPOSWFAW with which the farmer is blessed. Thus ,we find that. under ordinary circumstances, s healthy financial year for the city mer- chant indicat/es an equal measure of prosperity for the vigorous up- and-doing fanner.

joyed exclusive features whlcn had all the earmarks of sustained pros- trerlty. The fox business -seed potatoes —oyster culture, et cetera, all were profitable to an extent that spelled contentment

moment the fox business and oyster farmlns are meeting with com- parative success, it would appear to be over-optimistic to see anything out a flurry in these movements,- a good side line. The most sustained activity in which there appcars to be a profit over a period oi‘ years is still the raising of hogs and dairy products

this Province is in ELripide-wrde if not wprld-widc co "petition a-‘zi the bro .;:n cl an} t....:.nr , matter haw benevolent lii en- deavouring to equalize the op-. portunities for producing and mar- keiin from the Atlantic to the Pacif c, is a vast undertaking which will require not a little time and much patience to solve.

committees, has been closely allied with other bodies in discussing with mizrori" was an original basic representatives of the [goal Gov- is overdue when finally eminent and the Provincial Agri-

ltecent imrirovements in cultural Supplies and Production ‘icn methods such n5 the Committees. such matters as bacon iii.-.-." comes to us as a prices, millieed supplies, costs and _ freight rates, motor truck trans-

lii lllL‘ illlilll it l5 generally ac- poriatlon and other items of mutual c<,>.... Lilli. when the reconimendo- interest. The various committees Illil.» c2 the Duncan Commlssiml assigned by your council to these hut b cu fully implemented. the activities will present their reports c. l under which this Prov- at this meeting

.tl llflVC been carried out. Travel Bureau, which incidentally

years, the Provkiclal Government Yl/lil‘ council regrets that the took over the establishment as a s i otrtlcck so agreeably re- going concern cfiy last year. 'I‘he by tho retiring President city and Provnic cannot fail to with respzct to the Wood recognize the results of such pub- rry Scrvlcc and docking llcity as the Island continues w - at Charlottetown, failed receive through this medium.

When the standing committees lt't-.lll.C objectives. We, with otli- of the Board were named for the year, lt was deemed advisable to Siltll .i tuition. It ls highly cn- appoint a. committe to "Promote to have the assurance of Tourist Traffic." This committee had in mind the need of a purely lit‘, ivl.P., and Dr Cyrus Mac- city contribution in this direction. . that the inadequacy of the ‘There is a vast field for expansion liiirlcitctoirvn service is 1e- and considerable hard work in this {in a jiroblcm worthy of mile dircctlmi, but it will require con- cur it is now definitely sideration from the City Council - it “its with this object iii and a reasonable expenditure o.’ f your council telegraphed money to bring about profitable re- cur F-‘Lfliill member's at Ottawa suit so 11c ivtoks ago. ' The "American Tourist Dollar" is 1 VAA»: fact that a start the easiest and best dollar the war, under approval farmer or merchant can get. ‘Fhe ‘ral Government, it is tourist business is the most profit.- l l.'> Elbulllt! tiiiit the Board able enjoyed by Canada. A man ‘able m meet, the Polish consum- llilllllf.‘ to sock further notion or party on vacation has well de- fined objectives and it should be i-ririw iii Charlottetown. our pleasure to caber to trliese ob- ' ectives to the very fullest extent, "Owl"! full Well i311". geneizillv unusual and very delightful for the fabrication of speaking, such a vacation has been Elllflil aims ammunition. looked forward to, planned, weil fence, colonel the Hgngurgblc Lay- .. imciidrd to the incoming earned and supported by the ne- w: . iliiit they assist all possible cessary funds to make it possible

premium, it in not. difficult to see "orcti and cxicnclcd mail the possibilities in this traffic. My - air s. rvicc inaugurat- one personal suggestion in this re- hlay of last your, has port is that we start now and by .i whli clock-like regular- every means in our power, press our rt for an occasional break friends and acquaintances in the ‘r ii-crsc iiyiiig conditions. United States to take their vaca- ]"~~> M») forward in the mcst ad- tlon with us on Prince Edward is- rarritl type 0i iransjmrtailon, de- iw‘ s only thc highest commanda-

ln concentrating on the broader F

Iinltin flirt-ll intui,

roni iliIllllRPLl fmulllc.

Burdock Blood [litters-helps to stimulate the clu Action of the

_‘_‘_(>:_n|]<]}q|-[q[,]qn_ 1n which cooking. fresh vegetables and fish.

Does Your Stomach Rebel After the Meals You Eat?

'l ho blmitcil, heavy feeling after meals; tho empty

It. knowing before meals; the boll-bin of gas 1nd "iffy between mcnln; the rising an pouring of ni those, and more, fall to tho lot of those suffering

this Province is vitally- mterestred,

your council has not. lost sight of .b the improvements inaugurated in

the Province. Considerable prepara- tory work has been done throughout We Wlmf-Iy Ind connecting rinks in the paved highways have been completed. The official opening of the finished highways West of Al-

These_ paved highways extend by

The success enjoyed by the busi-

For many years this Province en-

Whlle it is trite that for the

111k (fflARLOTTETQwlV GUARDIAN

SILVER FUXES WANTED

Order just re three quarter silv must be filled.

W. CHESTER S. MCLURE

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ceived for 100 full slivers, 200 ers. High prices paid as order

Ytiiiuio on u» rem: Due w iiiu loads being carried during the auiii- mer season and some can having ;been left behind. a tendency has Ideveloped to get riere early in order to be sure o zetf-inl “r055- The result is a line-up of cars and long waits. For lc who have been travelling a1 my it is most inconvenient to find no rest-room or toilet. faculties in proximity to the parking location at either Tor- mentine or Borden.

No Action ‘liken

butter, cream, berries and all the niceties of the farm, are looked for Y these visitors. have no place in the programme oi a. tourist or summer ‘The Garden of the Gulf." To supplement this class of wir- in a measure papiace our

Justify our recommending the re- port. nevertheless it is felt that its

upon the preservation of the rights of this Province granted under the confederation pact and care should be taken to see that the imntaged do not outweigh the ad- With this thought in mind it should be our duty to as- in in what way implementa- tion of the report will Maritimes and this province

It is the opinion of this Com- mittee that the principal of pooling the debts of the various Provinces is sound provided this carried through on a will be fair and equitable to all

Common Business enu

heartily recommend this Prov

bein A Home Away From sense of the word of the Service who are in the Maritime: in connection with their duties. No place on this continent has more to offer and in no area will the families of officers and men from the receive heartier wel Prince Edward Island.

Re Sirois Report

The Sirols Report Bllfl-lyzed 111 Dirt by a com appointed by your council for the d their report ‘will be

this meeting There g paragraph which is of deep interest and significance is a?“ in this Province, and

If however the Provincial debts are to be taken over by the Dum-

buslness sense to assume that no fresh borrowings will be permitted without the consent of Fed eral Commission which Commission should be non-political and under control of the Civil Service of Can- ada. It would seem to us that so long as humanity is what it is,th-ere will be the tendency to enter into fresh commitments soon after the old debts are extinguished.

"On the other hand the Prov- ince (Prince Edward Island) little Prospects of raise sufficient taxation from sources available to increase services with- out help. This problem was ac- the cessation of emigration which formerly absorncd ural increase in pop-

"To provide for this

increase it would appear either to foster some rnte mestic development for which no economic base is at present evid- ent, or to equip potential emigrants with at least as good training and education as possessed by other

out boys and girls must employment at home. which is not now visible, or be bet.-

-should bear the stamp of approval of the Commission set up in Ot-

Western Canada these Provinces because heavily involved du to over expansion in construc- tlcn of Public Buildings, consequence is that their debentures are now selling at a discount 0f 40 per cent. Surely it would be unfair to have these debts assumed on the same basis as those of the other Provinces.

_Ii is your committee's view that tney should be redeemed at as near

only between Moncton and Halifax

Every commodity produced in

no

Your council, through various

Recognizing the worth of the

Tourist industry

5.

ter educated if they are to emigrate. Here is food for thought.

A recent developm activities is the c

their present market value.

living standards ised as recommended 1n the report then the time must soon come when t-li give tray to the con- solidated schools and with the im- provement. in roads and means of YiPBHSDort the proposed relief tuider

o-operative spirit betweszi the Board of ‘Trade and "war Service Clubs. This dc.-

.o.y and several well

have been held under joint auspices. Such a feature was marked the farewell luncheon tend- ercd Past President C. N Blssett prior to his departure to take up residence in Montreal. l-I. Mathieson was the guest speak- er at a large co-operative dinner recently when he spoke to us on the Slrois Report. Probably the largest dinner function ever held at Charlottctc-ivn Hotel was that tend- ered as a good-will gesture to the Chinese Consular General for Can- ada, Chao-Sing Chic, Pb. D.

Two of our members the Board at quarterly meeting. namely Mr. V. A. Ainswortti on the Physical Aspects oi the Mari- time Electric Company, aircl Mr. E. S. Chandler on Electrical Inspec- tion. Tlie council is grateful the pleasure and profit derived from

shouldhemake some spring. While no reduction was sec- port contains the sugges- the Experimental Farms be handed over to and administer- ed by the Provinces. This in our opinion is at varlence irit of the whole plan the report which is to- on and informity. believes the inter- est of the farmers can best be ser- ved under the present system. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTE Mr. Walter S. Grant, chairman, submitted the followipg report: Your Committee on Transporta- tion has not had many mattecs re- ferred to it during the year. former years much attention was given to local Railway Times Table), but this year as far as your Co n- mittec knows, not a. single plalnt was received. Many matters are being Sub-Drill!!- ated to war requirements and Wood Islands Perry may be eon- sidered iii this category. ently no information is available as to when this service will be m-

ward centralizatl

have produced dairy products, in- cluding butter, for a considerable time and have had to market them fen, by mam, o; 0w. Citizens below the actual costof production were mos; anxious to see m); 10mg- lf they flllovcd anything for the delayed harbor project carried out actual capital they had invested and for their own labour. The cost of ed necessarv to cut out the work. mostly everything they buy has steadily increased. This even includ- ed flour, which owing to rust epi- demics that, very greatly reduced it W85 presumed Bil the time. that the acreage and yield if Island this was being done consistently grown wheat, has been imported in increased quanililtiesb Has flour be- come c caper? o. ecaues a mini- mum u» plus a 15c per bus’ processing ‘M’ Bvell as the Wood Islands Ferry: as a necessitv of the War. your 00m- ls an opportune

Mr. Justice Arsenault. w.iose long time association with the business, traffic and housing as n hobby, has made him an authority

members of tire Board, bitching a message of deep interest and slzni- ficance, for which your council is The double daily train from the mainland still continues

Previous to the annual meeting of to be a major problem. After re-

the Maritime Board, held in MOllC- ion, N. 3., in October, G. Elliott Full by the Provincial Government to represent the Province on the Ex- ecutive of portigion Commission and Lt. Col.

thus holding the cost of flour and feeds which the Maritime farmer buys at an abnormal level.

. commission this service tended to January but has nozv slipped back until i-t is again n! being operated during the heavy traffic months and we ham nu through rail connection for scngers from United States points or passengers from Mont-real and west on the Ocean Limited for the greater part of the year

There Ls also the truck rates on the Car Ferry which practically prohibits inter-provincial

come difficulties and pull their full share in these times of National emergency. They are knoxvn to work much longer hours and face many hazards that do not come to those engaged in business. industry or the professions. Your Agricultur- al Committee recommends that the Charlottetown Board oi Trade pro- test. the fixing of the maximum for the future, so that the farmer may know that his losses now may be recovered next summer when he can produce more cheaply on pasture.

President of the Board for Prince

lng. Cotigratulatlons order and now Past Prnsident Dr. J. A Clark was elected a life member of our Board at a meeting early in the New Year.

The whole matter of Prince Ed- wadr Island transportation as dealt with by the Rowell-Sirois Ccmmis- sion is being considered by a spe- cial committee cf this Board: — therefore no comment is offered at

couriesies extended whereby he was

General Dr. Tsdeusz Breazlnski Jackson Dodds, General Manager of the Bank of Montreal, at

tions. The Minister of National Dc- In connection with automabile

No action has yet been taken regarding paving the portion of the approaches on C. N. R. property between the end of the provincial highway and the loading ramps at both Tormentine and Borden.

The matter of rates charged ny the Feeder Air Service from Moncton was referred to this Committee.

It is definitely an record that this Board was advised that when ‘Frans-Canada Air Lines started operating to Moncton that the coli-

nectin Feeder Line pamenger rams w Ha ifax, St. John, Summezside and Charlottetown would be the same as charged by T. C. A., via. 6c per mile with n. 10 r cent re- duction on round trip Lckeis. Notwithstanding this definite promise by the Minister, a rate of 8c per mile is being charged bv the Feeder Air Service.

A through rate is quoted 5n Trans-Canada. literature mode up on the basis oi 6c per mile on Trans-Canada and 8c per mile to points in the Maritime beyond

Monet-on. h m

While fhroug ra s are quoted from points in Prince Edward Is- land to points reached by T. C. A., no through tickets are available From Prince Edward Island a ticket to Moncton is sold amd a. pmuaiid order issued which can be er:- changed for a further ticket. at the '1‘. C. A. Office in Moncicn for the balance of the trip. It is noted that a. new service between Boston, Portland, Bangor and Mcncton was inaugurated on the 3rd of January providing two trips daily between Boston and Moncton. and it is interesting to note that pamenger fares on this route are set on the 6c a. mile loss 10 per cent for round trip tickets basis. It is also rumored that the T. C. A. are contemplating a double daily service between Montreal and Moncton "while a daily SCtVlOC in- cluding Sunday on the Feeder Lines applies at the presnt time

AGRICULTURAL REPORT

The following report was submit- ted by Dr. J. A. Clark:

Your Agricultural Committee has worked with the Provincial Sup-

in an effort to secure reduced freight rates on western feeds for finishing hogs. etc. last winter and

ill‘€d at that time, reports are cur- rent that the matter is still under consideration and that a definite

the Maritime rates on a 50-50 basis.

butter. The farmers of this province

ton through J. L. Douglas, M.P., that. With American funds at u I accompany him on a tcur of the airport and other military projects, which was very interesting.

i. BUILD llP

Gold Resistance

Industry" is under study by your ‘Committee. This report is very vol- uminous and covers many sugges- .tlons of national importance. Pew ‘of these. however. apply to this Pro- winoe. We have the Agricultural ‘products, but do not have the in- dustries here to absorb and pro- cess them.