JANUARY 20. 1938

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l. M. T. Bummerside-Cl- - tcwu Service resumes today- L-10i3-l-20-1l.

C-OUN. R. C. Chandler announ- 53d yesterday that he will again contest Ward F011!‘ 1n the 103th- wllllilg civic election. His card “n1 appear later. L-1026.

POLICE COURT-At the Police court yesterday two Prohibition Act cases were adjourned, one un- n: Friday and one until today. A young man was dismissed with a warning on a charge of obstruct- jug the Market Clerk. A drunk was further remanded for one work. a vagranlcy and a disorderly conduct clue dismissed.

MUSICALE ENJOYED — 0n Tuesday evening, January l8, the pltilfiil It tho Provincial Senator- luln were entertained by the "Quinis" old time orchestra, to a full hours program of vocal, in- sirumental solos, and orchestral selections. This program, which wus u presentation by Station C. FCY. in conjunction with the "Quints", was thoroughly enjoyed by the patients who are looking forward to another program of a similar nature 1n the near future.

A MISTAKE IN TIMER-Willie Prinz-e Edward Island residents lllity be shivering in the icy lie-St! of a January cold snap there was u! least one district in the Prov- ince where pussy willows, usually associated with the warm days of only spring, were to be found. but Saturday Miss Nelle. McL-alne. zlulullter of Mr. Preston ZMcInine. North Rive-r picked a number of willow twigs with the little cut- ldns out-jwt as they would be in spring. Evidcntly_ they were a luile premature in appearance.

BUTTER.‘ AND CIIICKENS (‘OMPOSE LOOT-Bul-g-lars se- cured 47 pounds of butter and a. number of hens in loot in three breaks ‘ruesday night.» Establish- ments burglarlzed included Notre Dpme Academy hen house, the

‘ Sunshine Island Dairy, St. Peter's

Road, just inside the City limits. nnd the G. and G. Dairy, 5t. Arards, where the butter was iukcn. Nothing was taken from the Sunshine Dairy. City and Mounted Police are investigating.

SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS -Su.preme Court adjourned sine die yesterday after argument had been heard in the cnse the King vs. James Gormley, an appenl from c. conviction under the Pro- hibition Act. m. J. O- C. Camp- boil appeal-ed for the Crown and Mr J. J. Johnston, K. 0., for the nppcllant. The question of admiss- ibility of notes of evidence given by a witness in the lower court was taken under advisement by the court in the case the King vs. Lester Buell, an appeal from a conviction under the Prohibition Act. The Attorney General‘. opened for the Crown and Mr. A. l. Mac- Donald, K. C. for the appellant. The case was stood over at the lust sitting of the court at the re- quest of the Crown in order to give an opportunity to secure the presence of a. wltxles who had testified in the lower court. An affidavit submitted yesterday dc- cicred it was believed he W84 St present enuployed on a coastal vessel along southern New Bruns- wick and was not likely to return to the Province soon. Nb‘. Jmtiec A. E. Arsenault presided yesterday. Jildglnent in a number of arppeal else will be given later. Civil non- jury cases on the docket have been settled out of court.

St. Peter's Junior lLA. iiold concert

Last evening the annual showing ol file Junior W. A. luntern slides look place in St. Peters Cathedral llnll before all enthusiastic aud- ience. The first had’ oi fJhe pro- gram consisted oi entertainment by menlbers of the Junior W. A. assisted by the Wolf Cub and Brownie Packs.

Following is the $03!:

Piano duet. Helen Shecren and Margaret Crockett.

‘ Tap dance, Georgie Reid.

Song. Peggy Fry.

Piano 5010, Rosemary Rogers.

Song, dramatized, “Ten Iiittle Wolf Cubs", by Outs.

Recitation, Katherim Acorn.

80m. Josephine Plckard.

Sons. dramatized, “A Good old Man" by Brownies.

Intcnniseion, sale of candy.

Showing of lantern slides, doc- criptlon by wuI-Iarold Pidkard.

Eastern Guardian

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following newly elected members: Messrs. R. W. Beckett, Frederic 1v Large, John A. C. Gordon, N. w. Higgins, A. L. Wright, and W. T Rogers.

Last night's meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the chair. intimation being given than a meeting of the Board would prob- ably be held early in February.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

“It is my privilege tonight to Present to you for your consider- ation. the fifty-first. annual report of the activities of the Charlotte- town Board of Trade.

"Our meeting tonight marks the termination of another year of this Board's work and it has been in many respects a. most satisfactory one. In it we have the pleasure to witness the commencement and progress towards realization of sev- eral of the Board's objectives; in particular three undertakings which I will later refer to.

"During the year, the usual quarterly meetings were held. sev- eral special meetings and twelve Council meetings. In addition to this many committee meetings were held by the standing com- mittees and several delegations from the Board attended on vor- lous authorities.

“A fllll program of Board of Trade activities was entered into during the year and your Board on all occasions when called on, and where it was found proper so to do, lent support and aid.

Farms and Fisheries

“Your Board is sorry to see that the agricultural and fishing in- dustries have not prospered as they should have during the past your As on these two depend the wel- fare generally of the people of this Province, every effort should be made on their behalf, and we suggen that Provincial and Fede- ral Governments endeavour to pro- vide means whereby our farmers and fishermen may get their pro- ducts to market as advantageously as possible, so that the producer's return should be sufficient to pro- vlde a living, and to yield o. price comparable to that received by the farmers and fishermen of the other Provinces. It is an intoler- able condition. that, as compared with the other Provinces of the Dominion, and even with our neighbour Provinces of Nova. 8co- tia and New Brunswick, last ycnr our potatoes were worth to the producer much less than those of the other Provinces, and although our stock was equally as good, and if not better. We feel that the objectives we have now in view. especially in regard to transporta- tion, will to a. very large extent help to remedy this condition which so adversely aflects our farmers.

"During the past year, your Board. to some extent, took an, ac- tive interest in matters pertaining to our air services. The air-mall service is still functioning satisfac- torily, but we have fallen behind in modem air port facilities. l5 elsewhere enjoyed. We found on after making due representations tn those in authority, that appar- ently no headwny can be made to avail ourselves of the funds avail- able for distribution from the Fed- eral Government until our air port would be publicly owned. We would suggest that our municipal and provincial authorities should endeavour to purchase a suitable Ill‘ port site, and it then could be standardized without cost. so that we could be linked up With the vast systems of air services now ,belng inaugurated throullh CB"- adq. During the yenr the Board requested an improved rond tothfi present air port, nnd also to the Experimental Farm. The improve- ments have been made.

Post Office Plans Changed

"Your Board 1s pleased t0 110V‘ the completion of the victoriu Park Boulevard by the municilw‘ authorities, and other undertlkinil.‘ which add much to our City. Dur- jng the past year, the Board in forested itself in the browsed w largement of the Post Office Brulld- ing. We are pleased to report "l: the original plans were abandon and the work proceeded with more to cul- liking and to the ileum! publlcb satisfaction-

"As in the past the transporta- tlon problem to nnd from ab‘: Province has omuuied a STEM ° of the Board's time and attention We are pleased to rcpt?" m“ °“'§ endeavours have not been ill val and most important results are meterializing from the effort Put forth. Three main oblfifii-lves m‘ dei‘ this heodinB Wm Prseied i“ flrgtly, improved transportation fa- cilities between Borden and Told- mentine; secondly, harbour an port improvements at Charlotte- town: and thirdly» the iimlwm‘ “on of g ferry service between Wood Islands and Caribou-

c" l-‘Qiry Transportation

"For several I90" m9 5”“! huebem advocating the need. nnd this Provinces right. for nlcrc wqugw ferry services bctwev“ Borden nnd Torment/inc. In the

the service there has notbwl sufficient in the summc sewn- unlen the tourist traffic is heavy- ymmu nprqgntatiom were med!

Lieut. Col. Full Elected President UfTrade Board

by your Board to both the Federal and Plovlnclnl Governments, and a resolution from your Board was duly presented and passed by the Maritime Board of Trade in ses- sion assembled zlt its annual meeting at Mollcton. As already announced. illc Th-onspol-t Depart- ment has agreed to the converting of the frmcr ferry steamer into a proper automobile ferry. This should take cure of the heavy traffic for the time being in the slimmer months, and give to the travelling public a better" service at this point, a service which we are entitled to. and which the tourist traffic demands. In our presentation at the Maritime Board, we were pleased to have the strong support of the Surn- nlcrs-ide Board of Trude.

Harbour improvements

“For several years the recom- mendations of the Duncan Com- mission as to harbour improve- ments at Charlottetown were al- lowed to lie dormant, but it ls gratifying indeed to note the pro- gress that is being now made due to the efforts oi‘ fills Board. We fccl that this Province has suffer- ed a grunt deal in the post due to illc fnct that tile port of Char- lottetown has not been kept up tb the standard required in the ship- ping world toduy, and as enjoyed by the _1lOl‘lS of Hulifzlx and St. Jolln, Our formers have been greatly handicapped in the mark- eling of their products and our tourist traffic with its substantial benefits to the public at large, grcnily hampered. Due to our persistent efforts improvements in our harbour and our port facilities are now under way and in sight. The survey of Hillsboro Bay and our harbour has been completed and plans have been prepared showing what is necessary _' to standardize the port itself. All official of the Transport Depart- ment dealing with ports and har- bours has recently visited us and we are nlost hopeful of the out- come of our representations to him. During the past year, Char- lottetown was mode a port of call for the "North Slur" of the Clarke Steamship Lines. We extend a heart-y welcome to this Line. Al- though only n comparatively small tourist steamship, this is a. step in the right direction nnd we feel that as soon ns our port facilities are made adequate to handle mod- Cllll size passenger and freight boutsbhnrlotletown will be o. reg- lllnr port of call for many Line: Our dcmallds fDl‘ tllc harbour im provement and port facilities wen also prcsclltcd to fllc Maritime Board of Trade. and a strong res- olution vms passed by that body.

"Your Board is most gratified to sec thnt tenders have been called for the Wood Islnnds to Caribou Ferry. We believe that a ferry at. this point will be very beneficial to the Province. Your Board. in conjunction with the Southern King's Board of Trude, wllom we welcome this your as another act- fvc Board of Trade in this Prov- lllCf‘. have after due and studied consideration pressed for this scr- vlce. Its inauguration in 1939 should prove zl boon to the farm- ers of this Province in makinrg a- vailable by motor truck, a ready lllarket for their produce, and we fccl 0llI‘ important tourist trade will be increased ulnterially. The advantages of this fcl-ry service will not only inure to the benefit of this Province lllone but shoulll also prove a distinct asset to our neighbouring Province of Nova Suutllrfll file cxcilllllge of the pro- ducts of its mines, forests and flsilerics.

Transport Bill

“Your Board took an active in- terest ill the Transport Bill which was introduced nt the inst session of _thc Federal Pnriinment, nnd subsequently withdrawn. A resolu- tion fronl tho Board was forward- ed to tile proper nllthorities point- ing out ihc Provinces position in rofercllcc in lllc other parts of Cnnndu nnd ns to the effects of the Transport Bill thereon.

"At all times in our transporta- tion work your Bonrd has received information and nssistance from the Pl"ovillce's two very active members of the Transportation Commission, Mr. J. O. Hyndmau and Mr. R. E. Mutch, and also Dr. J. A. Clark.

"During the year a special com- mittee wns appointed to prepare material to be presented by the ‘Board to the Foowell Commission This Committee has met on many occasions and nre now finalising their date. in a brief to be shortly presented when tllc Commission sits here.

"During the year 1937. 7°"? Board celebrated its fiftieth anni- vclsary, having been incorporated 1n the year 1387, and having func- tioned actively evor since. The oc- casion was marked on December 8th by a dinner given at the Can- adian National Hotel, which was attended by many leading citizens of the Province besides members of the Board. We were pleased to welcome as our guest speaker, Mr George C. MacDonald of Montreal. President of the Canadian Che-m- ln-l- of commerce, who addressed the. gathering on the "Problems of inc Rowell Conlmlssion.‘

"It is with deep sympathy and rcfrrei that we record the passinc of Mr. W. K. Rogers, on active member of this noel-d.

"Our lnemummw ha l-Inllmfl

at. practically the same number, although we have had quite a number of new members, several of the older and non-active mem- bers, to our regret, have retired from the Board, and we have lost three members iby removal from the Province. "

“In closing I wish to express personally and on behalf of the Board my thanks to our Secretary the Vice-President, members of the Council, and the different commit- tees for their services and co-op- eration at all times. and to the press for the space and attention given to our various reports.

"In relinquishing my office as President of the Board, I would like to make an appeal to all mer- chants and tradesmen of this City and to the citizens at large for more support and interest on their port in the activities that the Board undertakes. Much has been already done, but there is still much to accompllsh, and this cannot be done unless our citizens unitedly lend a hand and support tile Board as they should.

"To the incoming Council I would like to suggest that some means be taken during their term of of- fice to interest more the younger

members in the work of the Board, -

and that all undertakings, the dc- talls thereto and cliscussio is there- on, be more fully shared by the Board at large, than handled only by the Council. Respectfully submitted, R. R. BELL, President.

HARBOR IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEES REPORT

Tile following report was pres- orlted by Mr. J.O. Hylldmllmchuir- man of the Harbour Improvement Committee:

Since our inst annual meeting, your Harbour Improvement Com- mittee has been kept quite active following up, at every opportunity, the efforts started a few years ago for needed ‘improvements at this port. Your Committee are gratified to be able to report that consider- able progress has been made. The survey and charting inside the harbour started in 1935 was oom- pleted in 1936 and a new chart is now available. The survey of Hills- boro Bay which commenced ill 1936 was completed in 1937 and the new chart for the outer ap- proaches to the harbour will be available in the Spring of 1938, according to advices received from the chief of the Hydrographic Ser- vice at Ottawa.

While your Committee held quite a number of meetings and confer- ences during the year, they had one special meeting in May with the Council of the Board, when it was unanimously decided that a united effort should be made to bring about the desired results. Your Committee felt much encour- aged and have been working strenuously ever since.

During the visit of Hon. C. A. Dunning to our Province in Aug- ust last, your Committee arranged for an inspection of the water- front ulld presented a brief outlin- ing the port requirements. These representations were most sympa- thetically re-ccived by Hon. Mr. Dunning.

Lack Oi’ Facilities

During the past Summer, the Steamship "North Star". operated

by the Clarke Steamship Company, made several calls at this port with u large number of passengers. ‘This ship, which is only of moder- ateslze, experienced very consider- able difficulty in docking. As a result of these visits of the “Norm Star", however, our citizens were given some idea of tlle importance

‘ of having the larger class of ships

‘necessary docking facilities,

calling here. A lot of molley is spent in the Province, not only by

the passengers, but in purchasing.

supplies for the ships. In addition to tills, it means more work and much needed employment on the water-front. Other lines of tour- ist ships, two or three times the slu- of the “North Star," have been desirous of milking Charlottetown a port of call for a number of years past, but owing to lack of this port and the Province have been deprived of tile opportunity to participate in this very desirable tourist traffic.

In days gone by this Province exported a large quantity of prod- ucts to the West Indies by sailing vcssei, but slllce the sailing vessel has largely disappeared and ilns been superseded by the steam and motor ship, we have lost that mar- ket to producers in other centres. that enjoy modern shipping facil- ities. The West Indies and South America hold out probably the greatest prospects for a potential imarket for this Province. With adequate docking faculties there is no reason why the Canadian Nat- ional Steamshlps should not make Charlottetown a regular port of call, as they pass our door to and from Montreal and the West In- dies. which would make it feasible for our producers and manufact- urers to develop tllls market on an equal footing with those of the other Provinces.

Last Spring the Steamship “Cornwallis" of the Canadian Na- tional line called at this pol-t on her way to Montreal to land a shipment oi’ molasses here“ and grounded at half-tide about twen- ty feet from the hencl of the dock. causing quite a list and rmking it difficult to unload. The "Corn- wallia" is much smaller than the Lady ships and other line ships that are desirous of calling here.

Last Bummer the Furnace Line ciao inquired about ships calling of Charlottetown to land cargo and llad to be advised against doing so. It in quit-c cvldcnt there is not much hope of any port develop- ment until adequate docking facil- ities are nvailableuso that shipping can be invited to the port, rather

than discouraged from cooling.

Potato Shipments

During the pest two or three years a large market has opened up in South America for seed p0- latoes. The Province of New Brunswick in 1937 exported ap- proximately one million bushels of seed. 1f Prinoeiklwaxd Island is to participate, to any great extent ill this market, we must have up- to-date facilities that will make it possible for shippers to bring the larger and more modern class of ship to our port and to receive prompt dispatch. During the past season the few small seed ship- ments made from this Province to the Argentine had to be forwarded to Saint John and shipped from that port at very considerable ex- tra. expense. \

With the large markets that have developed in Great Britain for all kinds of Canadian prod- ucts, it would not. be long before some of the ocean liners would be calling at Charlottetown to pick up our shimnents. and thus save our producers the freight charges tn Montreal and other mainland terminals, which is now a very considerable handicap. _

_A POrt must. keep abreast of the times if it is to function properly and develop for the good of the country and to the advantage of

liweiiiary for the steamship lines, m‘? Tfliiwfld. the merchant lllld the manufacturer to persistently keep up-to-d-ate and improving to meet the times. if they are wstuy in business. Prince Edward Islnlld has made marked improvements in recent years in many ways, bul most certainly not in port fag“. lties, comparable with the other ports of Canada. Sir Alexander Gibbs, who was cilall-lnan of a Commission appointed by the Cun- adlan Government to examine into nnd reporton the national ports of Canada,.ls credited with the following statcmellt:—“'I‘he port must be developed in zlclvunce of its inlmediute reqllirenlcllts, other- wise, shlpping will not be attract- ed and traffic will not be devel- oped."