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1948

THE GUARDIAN.

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’I'iiberouiosis

< Holds Meeting

The first organisation meeting of

» . me Beal Committee of the Tuber-

(gulosig League was held in the city lust night. The {resident Ms. Earl Taylor, presided.

m opening the meeting Mr. Taylor stated that it was interest- ing to look back and see how the

"decline in the tuberculosis death

- 1am had been accompanied by s

constant expansion of programme. At the time of the first Canada wide seal campaign. in 1927. the " death rate had been 01.7 per 100.- 000, nearly double the present rate

' ‘ of 43.4. “There is every reason to believe that s sufficiently thorough pro-

imam over a period of years would

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stamp the disease out of our country altogether. and Prince Ed- ward Island intends doing its full ahare." he declared.

This year's seal, said Mr. Taylor [a a night-before-Christmas scene of

, ’. s child before the fireplace on which

he and his broihezs and sisters 5a.»; hung their stockings.

'I‘he 'I‘.B. League with the sup- port and co-operation of the Gyro Charlottetown. the Y's of Summersidc to- [other with the Women's Institutes sud Catholic Women's League. l" the rural centres. hope to make chi; coming campaign the most successful in its history.

A Big Yield From ;Early Cobblers

Early-planted Cobblers are aver- aging about 250 bushels to the acre which is a much larger yield than that predicted by many people some weeks ago, Mr. S. G. Peppin.

' head of the local seed certification branch. Dominion Department of

Agriculture. stated yesterday.

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Unfortunately. Mr. Peppln said, the later-planted Cobblers have suffered much more seriously from blight and those being dug are only yielding about 100 bushels to the acre. Mountains, Katahdins, sud Sabagoes will have fewer over- size this season so that the normal size seed may be as good a yield as

--Mr. Peppin said digging had

I only begun so that it was impos- -.sible to make any prediction ap-

proaching accuracy at present. it

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than was expected a few weeks

sgo. Only the regular staff of inspec- tors are on duty now, Mr. Peppin

. sold. but extra men will be added

later on if needed. PRODUCES 80 PER CENT

Paz, Bolivia. produces 80 per

A ’ cent of all manufactured goods pro- d-uced in the‘ country.

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BIRTHS

MATHESON — At. the P. E. i. Hospital. September flth. 1948. iv Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mathcson. City, a daughter.

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Hospital. September 28, to Ml‘- aiid Mrs. Hollis MacDonald. Bon- siiaw, a daughter. . (YIIANLIZY - At the Charlotte- town Hospital on Sept 27. 19b8, to ' ' and Mrs. Joseph A. O'Rou-

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iqacivnplnaiv - At the Provincial Sanatorium on Wednesday. Bevi- 29, Mrs. Florence MacMillan. aged all years, wife of Joseph MacMiilan "of Elmira. Her remains are rest- ing at the A. A. Hennessey Fun- eral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

WARREN-At the PEI. Hospital, Wednesday. Sept. 29. i948, Bar- bara Ann Warren, aged ll months. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John .8. Warren. Funeral from the re- sidence of her uncle. E. Frank Acorn, 45 Esher St. Friday after- noon, service starting at 2 o'clock. Interment People's Cemetery. ARSENAULT — Suddenly at the Prince Edward Island Hospital.

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ienault of 78 Orlebar street. in her 36th. year, Remains resting ' |T"her late residence until noon Saturday, then to the Salvation Army Citadel for service at. 1.30. interment People's Cemetery. McENTEI -- The death occurred on Sunday, Sept. 26 in Fall River, Mass, of Mrs. Edith C. MoEntee. widow of the late Waiter Mc- Entee, formerly of Port Augustus. P. E. I. Hei- remains will arrive In Charlottetown this ‘Thursday evening and will be transferred to the A. A. l-Iennessey Funeral Home and from there to the residence of her cousin. Miss Alice Dunn. '15 Upper Queen St.. Oil-y. from where the funeral will take pliwe Friday morning to 8t. Patrick's Church. Port Augustus, in time for the funeral msss at 9 a. m. Inter- ment. in t.he church cemetery.

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FUNERAL AT NORTH MILTON -—The funeral of the late John A. Chandler of North Milton was held yesterday afternoon from hi; late residence. The service at the home and grave was conducted by Rev. Thomas Wilson, ,essisted by John McKay. The pallbearers were David Chandler, Edison Chandler. George Mcinnls. Lemuel Neill. Fred Ford and John Ford. Interment was in Winsloe North Cemetery.

COUNTY COURT — At the Queen's County Magistrate's Court yesterday, a Charlottetown resi- dent convicted of operating a mo- tor vehlcle while intoxicated _was sentenced to seven days in jail. Three men, one from Stanhope, one from Grand-Tracadie. and one from Frisian Road, appeared on charges of breach of the Excise Act, two being remanded for one (viveek and the other until Satur- BY.

BAD NEWS RECEIVED - Mr. Ewen Anderson, City. received the sad news by telegram yesterday of the death of his brother, Bartlett Anderson, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, and formerly of Morell, P. E. I. The late Mr. Anderson was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Anderson. Morell, He was 58 years of age. The ‘eceased. who was in charge of the Liverpdol hydro plant, is survived by his wife, Lillian, one daughter Gail, and four brothers, Edward at Morell, Ewen, City, Wilfred. Boston and Dr. Fulton Anderson, Toronto.

DIES IN FALL RIVER — Mrs. Edith C. McEhtee. widow of the late Waiter McEntee and a former residents of the Fort Augustus par- ish in this Province. died Sunday at Fall River, Mass. Funeral ser- vices werc held Tuesday from St. Mary's Church at Fall River. where the funeral mass was cele- brated. Then her remains were sent by rail for burial in Fort Augustus. She is survived by three sisters. Miss Mary A. Curley and Mrs. Michael F. Sullivan. both of Fall River, and Miss, Anna. Curley of Cambridge. Mass. The funeial will be held here Friday.

Aphid Tests Not Conclusive

Experiments carried on durinfi iiie past summer to learn whether or not virus-transmitting aphids are wind blown across Northum- berland-Strait from the mainland have not yet produced results, Mr. FEM, Cannon, head of the ento- mological laboratory at the local Experimental Farm, said yesterday. Two species of aphids have been trapped. Mr. Cannon said, but neither species has anything to do with the transmission of mosaic or leaf roll to potato plants. Forty per cent of all Green Mountain potatoes planted last spring have been turned down be- cause of mosaic. Since the trans- mission of the dlseme is largely carried out by the peach aphid. the importance of t-he present ex- periments is quite evident to all farmers, Mr. Cannon said.

Mr. Cannon said the experi- ments will again be carried on next year and with more fuvollllblo conditions it is hoped mOIO * ite results will be achieved.

Change In Ilours At Liquor Store

In future the retail liquor store on Greet George Street will re- main open on Saturdays until 9 o'clock in the evening. »

The new regulations which be- come effective tomorrow (Oct. 1) have been Issucd by virtue of the authority vested in the P. E. Is- land Temperance Commission to msks such regulations. The Com- mission consists of Messrs. Ben- nett Haywood (chairman), P. Holland and Arthur H. Peake. Formerly, the retail liquor store opened at 9.30 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays, and Fridays and closed at 5 pan. On and after Oct. 1 fhe store will open at 10 a. m. on those days and close at 5.30 p. m. On Wednesdays, the hours were from 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon; in future, the store will open on Wednesdays at 10 s.m. end close st 12.30 pm. The old hours for Saturday were from 9 am. until 6 ' the new ones will be from s. m. until 9 p. m. Mr. Haywood sold the warrant office will conform with the new hours for the liquor store except

For Potato

Miss Betty Jean Ferguson of Halifax. who this yesr won the coveted title of "Miss Cunlds" in competition with young from ell over the Dominion, has accepted an invitation of the P. E. I. Innkeepers Association to visit Charlottetown and to take part next Tuesday evening in the pro- gram of the P. E. I. Potato Fes- tival at the Charlottetown Forum. Miss Ferguson is a very talented and beautiful young lady and in addition is one of Canada's loveliest young singers. At the contest in Hamilton, Ontario, where the se- lection of " iss Canada" was made, she cap lvated the immense audience with her two favourite songs "Body and Soul” and "My Best To You".

Miss Ferguson was first selected as “Miss Halifax" and then at Hamilton won the title of “Miss Canada" and later on competed at Atlantic City. She did not win "The Miss America" competition but stood very high up in the list. The "Miss Canada" winning gave her a scholarship worth $3000.00, and in addition she was present- ed u-ith a $300.00 diamond ring.

When she arrived back in Hali- fax on September 15th the people of the Nova Scotiu capital gave her one of the biggest civic welcomes ever accorded to any citizen, with an estimated thirty thousand peo- ple turning out for the reception drive through the streets of the City to the North Common where she was presented with s matched squirrel coat as a gift from the City of Halifax.

In response to the invitation sent to her by the P. E. I. Inn- keepers Association she said she was very anxious to visit Char- lottetown and it is hoped there will be a large turn out of Island- ers present at the Forum next Tuesday night to give her a real P. E. I. welcome. Miss Canada will be accompanied by her four Prin- cesses all of whom are charming young Halifax ladies. She will sing the same two songs that won such popular approval at Hamilton, in addition to taking part in other features of the evening program. "Miss Canada" has never attend- ed a Potato Festival before and is looking forward to this one. The Festival is being arranged by a number of potato growers and shippers, the Dominion Experi- mental Farm Services, and the P, E. I. Innkeepers Association, of which Thomas H. White is the pre- sident and B. Graham Rogers the acting secretary.

lion. A. W.’ Matheson 0n Pensions Board

OTTAWA. Sept. 29 - (C?) Social Welfare Minister Sturdy of Saskatchewan and Health Minis- ter Matheson of Prince Edward island have been appointed to the Interprovlncial Old Age Pensions Board, it was announced today. Mr. Matheson takes over from P.5. Fielding, P.E,I.’s Deputy Health Minister.

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egates from the Msritimes were supporting Mr. Diefenbaker i-IH. Hatfield, member oi’ the Com- mons for Victoria-Carleton, NJB. and B. Roy Holman of Charlotte- town. vice-president of the Pro- gressive Conservative Association of Canada.

W, Chester S. McLure, member of parliament for Queen's. P.E.I., said he believes Maritime delegates are solid for Mr. Drew because they regard him as the man who could lead the party to victory in the next general election,

Verne Wilde. a delegate from Red Deer, Alta, said delegates from his province are supporting Mr. Drew,

Meantime, some of Mr. Diefen- baker's supporters charged oppon- ents with attempts ti, "smear" the B-year-oid criminal lawyer from Prince Albeit, Sask.

They said a "rumor factory" is trying to hurt Ml‘. Diefenbakcfs chances by saying he is in ill- health, that he is a former mem-

hc is of German origin.

ermen his health has never been better. He denied ever having been directly or indirectly connected with the kian. His paternal an- cestors came from the Netherlands, not Germany, more than 100 years ago.

Autonomy Stand Unchanged

Mr. Drew spent most of the day in his hotel suite, meeting sup- porters and friends and giving the

he ssld his stand on Dominion- Provincial relations will remain unchanged if he enters the Fed- eral field as Progressive Conserv- ative leader. ‘

"I feel that this country can be effwillvflly floverned only if we maintain the federal system and assure the provinces of the finan-

Mr. Fleming and Mr. Diefen- baker spent most of the day with supporters. Receptions on their behalf were tendered by delegates from various parts of the country. At a press conference in the parliamentary press gallery Mr. Cue said that in bidding for the leadership he will sdvoesis mon- etary, taxation and labor reforms. He said any support he obtains at the convention will strengthen his efforts to hsvs the party adopt his policies.

While interest centred on the leadership campaign. s lee-man

on Saturdays. On that dsy. the

warrant office will close st. B p. m.

resolutions committee was busy studying some B00 resolutions sub-

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Mr. Diefenbaker told newspap-L

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Destructive Firo At Cornwall Yesterday

The residence and farm bulld- IIISS of Mr. Earl Carrier. Cornwall, with the exception of his house- hold eitfects, were rendered a to- tal loss as the result of a fire which broke out at one o'clock yesterday afternoon.

The fire started in the grain ‘barn. destroying his home. three ibarns, a shed, about $700 worth of grain. 20 tons of hay, and live- Istock including two sows, i4 pigs ' snd a calf.

Mir. Carrier said last night, that he believed that the fire started from a spark from the tractor they were using to haul grain in from the fields, which had ignit- ed some loose hay around tiic barn. I-Ie said that he and some of his men had just completed unloading some grain at the barn. and had gone back to the field for another load. Mrs. Carrier was the only person at the house when the fire broke out. and by the time she had notified her hus- band, it had made such headway that they could do nothing to prevent it from spreading to the other buildings, which were laid out in a "U" design and closely grouped together.

City Fire Chief H. H. Jewell stat-ed last night. that they had received the fire alarm. but the‘ they did not go out on the call. because the North River Bridge was under construction and it would have been impossible to get the fire trucks across it.

The propeny. which is located on the Cornwall side of North River Corner, was formerly own- ed by Mr. Hugh Walker. and was purchased by Mr. Carrier three Years i130. Mr. and lvlrs. Carrier and their small son. stayed iu Charlottetown last night as the Bllesi of his wife's mother, Mrs. Margaret Livingstone, 285 Euston Street.

Mr. Carrier stated that he would not be able to give an accurate estimate of his losses for a day or two.

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be proposed by the United States Government to Congress soon oi- ter the November presidential elections.

An Atlantic def nee union means. in practice. a so id military aili- ance of Canada, Britain. the Unit- ed States, France and the Benelux countries.

American Reaction

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 —(AP> -—American officials today forecast the closest possible co-operation with the newly-formed military command of the Western Euro- pean Union. They said, however. that it would be months before the United States could enter any formal alliance in support of West- em Europe,

Authorities said privately that the new command set-up appears to be a long step forward in the program of Britain, France, Bei- gium. the Netherlands and Lux- embourg to pool their military re- sources in preparation for asking United States assistance.

Their action is in line with ad- vice they have received from the American Government: the dia- patch of United States arms and American backing for their great- er security must be based on their proven willingness to do every- thing they can to help each other.

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increase in Island butter produc- tion over August of the previous year become more impressive. Mr MacDonald said, when it is realiz- ed that the increase of 145.001) lbs. is only 23.000 lbs. less thar, the total increase for the first eight months of the year over the January-to-August period of i947.

He attributed this large increase to the exceptional pasture this year and especially to the luxur- ious aftergrowth which sprung up after the hay was cut. Were the other Provinces aibie to show such a percentage increase in butter production. there would be no need to import butter from either New Zealand 0r Denmark. Mr. Mac- Donald said.

Cheese production from Jan. i to Aug. 3i of this year was 526.- 000 ibs. as against 463.000 lbs. for the same eight-month period of i947. This gain of 63.000 lbs. represented an increase of 13.6 ‘per cent. Last month's production ,0! 168.000 lbs. compared to the

147.000 lbs. produced in August ,0f 1947. is an increase of 21.000 ,' lbs. or a gain of approximately l5

per cent,

Mr. MacDonald said demand for leheese had been fairly light on the summer months. but that the re- quisitioning for the overseas mar- ket by the Dairy Products Board cf all cheese manufactured in On- tario and Quebec is sure to nave s strengthening effect on the de- mend for Island cheese.

mltted for inclusion in the party's platform. The committee, meeting in camera, will report to the con- vention Pridsy with the resolu- tions it is prepared to recommend ss platform planks.

Highlight of tomorrow's inaug- ural session will be a farewell speech by John Bracken, 06, re- Jinquishing the leadership because 'of sge and ill-health,

Blight Resistant Potatoes Being Tested Iiere

Several varieties of blight re- sistant potatoes have been grown at the Dominion Experimental Farm, Charlottetown, but await further tests for starch content. flavour, keeping qualities, etc, be- fore they can be recommended for commercial purposes. The experi- ments are being conducted by Mr. Gordon Warren of the Experi- mental Farm staff,

Mr. Warren said many of the blight resistant varieties gave much larger yields than either the Irish Cobbler or the Green Mountain. Many of the varieties now being grown at the Experimental Farm st Charlottetown were the same as were being grown at the Frederic- ton Experimeiitai Farm, Mr. War- ren said. but added that he was unable to say which one Mr. Smith A. Hilton of the Fredericton Farm stated would be available soon for commercial planting.

Mr. Warren is also conducting a series of experiments for the purpose or developing a fl sistant potato.

Egg Production i0 Per Cent Above Last Year's Figure

Egg production on Prince Ed- ward Island has held fairly steady for tlie past week and is approxi- mately tcn per cent above that of the some period last year, states Ml‘. F. M. Nash, supervising poul- try produtrts inspector. Quality is fairly good and all surplus stocks are moving to other Maritime points and Newfoundland. Prices have advanced and grading sta- tion operators are now paying pro- ducers for ungraded eggs AL 57, AM 55, AP 30-31, B 34-35. C 19-20, and receiving for the graded pack fob country stations AL. 62. AM G0, AP 36, B 39, C 23. Dealers are quoting retailers for the graded cartoned pack AL 64-66, AM 62-64, AP 45, B loose 44-45, C 28-30 and retailing to consumers AL 68-71, AM 65-68, AP 50, B 52. C 37.