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NEW FINANCIAL DEAL PROPOSED FOR C. N: XRAILWAY

Canada Invites Allies To Send Officers Here

Children's Protection Bill Under Discussion

Parliament Now Getting Ready For Work On Estimates

OTTAWA, March 17 —-(Spec]a]_ with the month-long debate on the debate on the Throne Speech concluded. Parliament is now set- ting its teeth into parliamentary estimates, establishing committees and getting a start on the 1950 program of legislation.

Not only the Commons but this year the senate as well, will re. view main and supplementary es- timates with I view of limiting Federal expenditure when and where possible.

Defence estimates cams» under review in the House today, pre- fircd by an overall statement by Defence Minister Claxton explain- lng why he was asking for $425 million for 1050 defence purposes pius $194 million in deferred ob- llstlilons. an unprecedented amount for Canada in peacetime. other departments of government are gciilng their estimates before the Commons this month prior to in- troduction of the budget.

Bulk of the questioning on es- iiniates concerning Prince Edward i.~l:md will be shouldered by W. Chester S. McLure. Progressive Conservative membe. for Queen’: who is preparing a series of quest- ions on public moneys ‘to be spent in the Island province. Mr. Mc- Lure will press investigation into outlays by the Department of 'l‘ran.~'p0ri. Public works and Post- master-Gcnerai in particular.

Committee Aciivltiea

Committees of the which will soon be are public accounts. external ai- fairs, government-owned railways and shipping. old age security, and radio broadcasting. Both J. Lester Douglas. Liberal member for Queen's and Mrs McLure are members of the railway committee which is the largest of the Com- mons.

In the senate. renewed protests are being voiced over the amount of time which senators are forced in spend on divorce cases. While

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Commons in action

Coming Events

"Mail your Films to Garnhum Photo Studio, Charlottetown;

"Notice, aawduat at Milton Mills 50c sleigh land. We deliver by the truck load.

"Notice —- crushing grain every day except Tuesdays. Percy llowatt.

"Crapnud llall, Monday. March lirlth. at 8 P. M. Community Film Night. Everybody welcome.

"Rummage Sale. Trinity Junior W. A. Group 7, Market Building. Shlllrday. at 6 o'c‘ock.

"For St. Patrick's entertainment -‘re "Road to Rec" at MacDonald Rros. Theatre onight. starring “Oi->0. Crosby and amour.

"National Film Board presents fl‘ms. South Milton sohool, March 21:1. 8 P. M. sale of candy and lunch.

“North River rink tonight, ax- lnblilon game, Douglas Mohawk: vi-. North River Tigers. Game time 7.30. Skate after.

“Wiltahlre married men va. Hampshire married men, Wiltshirc rink tonight. Skating after. Can- lfiell service.

"summariiiold Hall. Tuesday. March am. one act phya. “A Ghostly Evening". "Green Paint.” Spomored by epringaeia w. I.

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"Oi-okinole Party. -Much mt. umiiaoia inn. Adi-niaaien soc adults. Ohiidran 25¢ oh in- cluded Proceeds for I tute

"Sand r Drama Festival . "Erica to a. itsy Mcbcod. eec'y. Bruno Iutival Association. ora- INII

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"Hunter River rink tonight. doubleheader. Wiitlhlra ,Mirac|oa 'I- Hunter _Rlvdr ,Ihui-Gains. Girl: on . Wlitlhire liiraelo III- "I1 in. 1-luntn River shin-Gain discard. Gama starts 0 oyock.

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"Other places of eniertairniane" 59*“?! Picture theatres. vaudeville shows or theatres at any kind win be lesallv banned to children un- accompanied by adults. after the «hour of 8 p. m.. under the provis. ions of a revised Children's Pro- tection Act now before the Legis. iature. The ban also applies to unaccompanied bhildren loitering about such places after the speci. fied hour.

Noting that only theatres of various kinds were mentioned in the section. Hon. Dr. Macivfllian asked why notincludeother places oi entertainment as well. whu: about skating rinks. bowling and amateur fights? he asked. “I like to go to amateur fights myself," he said. "but I am disgusted at sea. ing youngsters there from six years up."

Welfare Minister A. W. Malli- eson, who is sponsoring the bill. said he was glad this point had been raised. He accepted an amendment by Mr. R. E. Bell to amend the clause to cover "other places of entertainment" as well.

Mr. Bell complained that the law as it stands was not being an- forced with respect to children at picture theatres. and said he be- lieved they were "the worst of- fenders." He cited instances which had come under his own notice. and said that in Montreal these regulations were strictly carried out.

Nu‘. D. L. Mathiesun said he was sure the management of the local picture theatres would co- operate if this matter was brought to their attention.

Important Changes

While for the most part 3 re- enact ent of existing legislation. the bil has some important new provisions, Hon. Mr Matheson said. A child at present is defined as being under eighteen years oi age. The bill reduces the age limit to sixteen years. This might have a far-reaching effect. and the Min- ister asked ihat its implications be studied carefully by the members.

A new provision is made in

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Sevenions 0 Dynamite Causes lieal Earthquake

WOBURN. Mass” March 17 (AP)—A large “do_n‘t-do-it-again" sign was out today for the some- what unpopular gents who touch- ed oii an earthquake that shook up sections of two Boston suburbs. Woburn and Winchester.

It established one thing, defin- itely. Seven tons of dynamite can make a real earthquake. The Har- vard University seismograph sta- tion, many mil away, established that. scientificaly. alter the 14.- 000-pound successive blasts were let loose in a crushed stone quarry here yesterday. I

But seismoziaph “5°0l‘dl|'ll!S weren't necessary i.o prove it to residents here. A thousand child- rm at a church Lenten service were terrified. Women became hys- terical ln their homes.’

Angry residents had additional evidence: Cracked ceilings. walls. chimneys, and a damaged ‘hot water boiler.

it will not happen again. offic-

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Would lrln 250 Men Under Atlantic Treaty

OTTAWA. March 17 —(OP) - Canada. has invited her 11 North‘ Atlantic Treaty Allies to send a total of 250 ground and air officers to be trained in this country, De- fence Minister claxton announced today.

He told the Commons. in launch- ing debate on a. record defence budget for the next fiscal year, that 160 of the men would be from ground forces and 100 from the air forces of the various countries.

It. indicated Canada's first big step in treaty participation other than what she is doing intemally and revived memories of the war- time British Commonwealth Air Training Scheme which produced 131.000 aircrew.

The Minister said:

“The arrangements do not con- template any payments between couniries...later a reverse oper- ation may be worked out whereby Canadian personnel would do train- lng in other countries on a sim- ilar basis. This arrangement will begcarnblned with the existing reciprocal arrangements we have with the United Kingdom. United states and France.

“...the training in Canada oi 250 officers from a number of dif- ferent countries would represent a. big program in training staffs. personnel and establishments com-

pared with any similar peacetime arrangements. Training together would be an exercise in practical

co-operation of the particular kind for which we are well qualified by experience and in which we have a proud record of achievement."

The members of the treaty in- clude the U. S.. U.K.. Frflllce. Belgium. iiollarid. Luxeinbcurg. Portugal. Italy. Iceland. Norway and Denmark. It is expected that most of the officers would come from Britain and the western European countries.

Mr. Claxicn said one of the pur- poses of his December trip to Eur- ope was to look into the question of officer training “and to see if there was a way in which the con- siderable facilities we have in Can- ada. could be utilized for the treaty organization in general."

He had asked the various de- fence ministers and the replies "led me to recommend to my col- leagues that we should make the offer."

"1 was struck with the fact that almost all recognized it would have it very considerable psychological force in bringing home to us the unity of purpose and the n - essity for working together that we all must have if the full strength of the North Atlantic powers is to be fully developed."

Quebec Lottery Bill Introduced

QUEBEC. March 17 —(CPl — Premier Duplessls' long-awaited bill to establish a state lottery in Quebec Province for health and educatlcn purposes was introduced today in the Legislature.

It is entitled “An Act To Pro- mote Difiusion of Educatlom and the Protection of 1-lea.‘th" and to this end authorizes formation ‘of I committee to organize a lottery.

APRIL IIULI

The earliest observation oi n cel- ebration akin to April Fools Day was by the early Hindus, who had a festival of spring beiowsell [March 25 and April 1 and called it

the feast of Hull.

Shortcomings In USSR .. Farm Program Criticized

LONDON. March 17 —(Reui.erI) —Shortocminga in the farm pro- duction program in some areas of Russia were criticized today by the soviet Government. !

The Moscow radio broadcaa I statement issued by the Council of Ministers and the central commit- tee of the Soviet Oommunist Party. aasailirg party and agricultural authorities in certain regions for not ensuring fulfilment oi grain and tractor deliveries in 1949.

However. the statement said the harvest of grain erope totall- ed 7.000.000 lioodil (one pood equal: about so pounds). This exceeded the level of 1910. the last full year before Russia entered‘ the Second world war and nearly reached the amounts laid down for-1050 in the iivaarr lab. The statement add- ed t t and

cotton. flan, sunflower potato iiarmto aha rounded at ¢_VblI- . ‘, ' annviincainont mentioned aohiovuaei in restoration and

it cause‘ i. ofcatti in II. It Agfilaiil down a pro.|run 1060

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.______.___.:.___ menlt said party. Soviet land agri- cultural organizations in “a num- ber oi regions. territoriaa and re- publics in 1048" failed to make the best use of existing facilities for further development of agriculture. In addition. collective fauna; mach- lna and tractor stations and agate forms failed in “9ialilmant..oi the tasks for yield: of grain and industrial crops. particularly for whedt and for the production in cotton in districts of non-Irrigated coton cultivation. and also for the extension of the fodder been.”

The statement made than addlt» ional criticisms:

1. In some regions, particularly Tambov. Kunk, oral. nrynnakand Molotov, and in the lyalo-Iuaalan Republic. the Party. Soviet and agricultural orgknlnatiena organs- ed poorly and blank their produc- tion estimated for 1060. I

I. collective farms in many rag- ions were short of and because they paid insufficient attention to the growing of their on selected seed in seed plots; the deficiency

had to be made up from state rd- aourcaa. - _

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City Budgets For $1,-495 Deficit 89°

No Tax Increases

The City Council budgeted for an estimated deficit of 51,495,132 last night as Councillor L. E. Prowse, M.D., Chairman of Finance made his first presentation of the esti- mates at is special meeting in the City Hall.

The estimate of the expenditures for the year came to $498.808.02 and the revenue to $497,112.50.

Following are the details oi ex- penidfure by departments: Extra- ordinary, $321,829.01; street light- ing. $12,038.00; advertising. $500.00; City Government, $12,862.00; As- sessing and collecting, $8,880.40; healvth, $3,800.00; miscellaneous. $600.00: city hall. $5,875.00; squares. $2,490.00; Government pond. $275.00 Victoria Park, $1,770.00; library. $4,390.00; east end bath houses. $850.00; dump. $1,500.00; market and scales, $9,725.00; Police De- partment, $35,822.03; police’ court. $4,712.50; street department $55,- 486.00; fire department. $9,706.08; civic election, $1000.00: worlcrnen's compensation. $2,500.00. Total - $498.608.02. -

Revenuc:——Real, 266,620.25; per- sonal, 115,547.25; poll," 16,895.00; license, 5.00000; police court and dog tax, 6,000.00: market rents. 6,400.00: market tolls, 550.00; mar- ket scales, 1,200.00; interest on taxes, 2,500.00; commoasionera sewers and water supply 32,000.00; grants, ilre, 1,300.00; grants, lib- rary 900.00; Dominion-Provincial agreement, 18,000.00; per capltn. 22,200.00; street and sidewalk., 2.- 000.00: total $491,112.50.

In passing the estimates Coun- cillor O'Donnell suggested that the Mayor's allotment should be raised from $325 to $1,000. Mayor MacDonald stated that this could not he done this year but that it might be done in time for another Mayor.

Councillor Johnstnno said it should he raised for both the May- or and Councillors. not this year but for the next council. ‘'1 um not speaking for myself." he said. "air I do not intend to be in the next council."

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Is Critical Of Civilian. Atomic Defence In U. S.

British labor Memberfies .

LONDON. March 1'? — (CF) — Adam S. McKinley, a Labor Party member oi the House oi Commons, died oi a heart attack today at his home in Dumbartonshire, Scot- land. He was 64.

His death cut to five the over-all majority of the Attlw Government in the House elected Feb.‘ 23. It will force the first by-election of the new session of Parliament.

loss 01 Markets

Cited In Senate »

OTTAWA. March 17 — (GP) — Ari "unfortunate situation" is de- veloping in the Maritimes and in Newfoundland because oi the “par- tial loss oi world markets." Sena- tor W.l-I. Dennis (PC — Nova Sco- tla) said today.

"In these provinces," Senator Dennis said, during continued de- bate in the senate on the address in reply to the speech from\the throne, “the famous apple industry oi the Annapolis Valley is in‘ a serious plight. orchardists are be- ing pald to tear up their trees."

The Canadian market for Nova Scotla coal. he added. "due to heavy importations by our railways and other industries of coal from the United states, has been grave- ly threatened."

“in some cases in the past min- or: have been laid off and soup kitchens set up to feed them."

One of the "heaviest blows" to the port of Halifax and the rest of Nova scotia was the loss of “our valuable and important market in the West Indies. in which a great deal oi our fish and other prod- ucts were formerly exported.“

Today. there were ships "lying idle in our magnificent harbors," and these were the harbor: from which, in wartime. "thousands of Canadian soldiers. airmen and naval personnel embarked to play their parts in saving the empire."

In Prince Edward Island, the Ialandera were facing a situation where surpluses of potatoes are accumulating at a time when pn-

tatoes nlao are in surplus in the ‘United states. Canada's biggest potato market.

In New Brunswick. the "total col- lapse of the pit-prop market" was a "real calamity for the province."

"Loss of lumbar markets over- land, have. in gone:-al. had I crip- plinpeiicot on the economy of the iviaritiinao. ,

"Newfodndiand. so I run inform- ed, is today extremal concerned over the loarof for fish in the Walt Indial. hitala and elsewhere. and one of its pulp mills ha: been obliged to clone."

Fortunately, at least one major industry in Nova Grotto still no fiouriahtng. Those were the mod-

.some atomic discoveries.

(By John 3. Owen)

WASHINGTON, March 17—(CP) —Los Angeles‘ mayor told Con- greys-today that lhc U. S. cities have no idea what to do about civilian atomic defence and he criticized Washington’: handling of the problem.

“We don't know who is respon- sible." said Fletcher Bowron. "We don't know whom to contact. If Washington can't handle this, it can't handle a war without trem- endous waste of effort."

Testifying at the congressional atomic committee hearing on civ- ilian defence, Bowron said there should be one agency resP°ll5W9 for this aspect of atomic warfare.

A new authority dealing with civilian defence has been set up in the executive department. Dr. Paul Larsen took charge of it March 1.

Chairman Brien McMahon (Dom. Conn.) said that one rea- son for the hearings was to get more information to the people about the problem and enlist their co-operation.

The committee rang down the curtain for an indefinite period aficr letting the public in on One of them is a gelszcr counter for civ- ilian defence which has colors on ifs dial to indicate radiation in an area. The device could be sold for $10 to $15 if put. into pro- duciion.

Survivors of an atomic blast apparently can “expect a reason- ably normai life thereafter." said Dr. Shields Warren. director of the Atomic Energy (‘.nmmisslon'l biology and medical division,

He ‘also said: '

1. One of the most important treatments for irradiation in sev- eral weeks real.

2. Flash burns should he treat- ed like ordinary burns: beat pre- cmttlnn ngalnat them is covering the body with clothing or hiding behind earth or concrete walla.

3. Survivors in an atom-bombed city should not eat or drink until the food and w r has been checked for rndialon although much food stored in warehouse: or in homes would be safe.

4. It would take 14 inches of concrete to shield in person from radiation ithln 1,900 yards of an air explos on.

5 It is safer to enter a devas- tated area almost at once.

8. He is quite sure there in no

danger of an ‘ ' cxplosion' sterilizing all the men in the world.

Will Speak At 'ieachers__Meeiing

OTTAWA, March 1'l——_ tCP)—- Gaorge Croakery, aecretary-treas- urer M the Canadian Teachers Federation, will attend Ihe annual meeting of the Prince Edward is- land Teacher: Federation at Char- lottetown, it was announced to- day.

The meeting is one of the nev- cral convention: being held by provincial teachers organisation: during Easter week.

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Donald Go_I'tlon this Plan To lift line 0ui_oi Red’ .

OTTAWA. March 17 —(CP) —A new financial deal for the debt- burdaned Canadian National Rail- ways. pointed at lifting the govern- ment.-owned line out of tine red, was proposed by its new chief to- day to the Royal O0mimls.sion on Transportation.

The 01.000.000.000 readjustment in the C.N.E.'s corporate set-up was advocated by Donald Gordon. who was called in from the deputy govevrnor-ship of the Bank of Can- ada to become cha.i.rman and presi- dent of the national line at the start of this year.

It involved savings estimated un- officially at something over $30.- ooo.0oo a year for the company. and also the use of any future C. NR. surpluses to create a fund that would be used in part to hold down freight rates.

Mr. Gordon called on the com- mission to recornmend that the government take $760,000,000 worth of its obligations out of the inter- est-bearing class and also set up n. 3300000000 credit from which the company could draw to retire other interest-bearing securities or pay for capital additions

Net effect on the Federal Treas- ury—which now absorbs C N.R. surpluses and pays off its deflcits—— would not be particularly changed by the plan, except that in the long iun there probably would he a saving through the lowering of interest. paid on securities held by the public.

Major sliori/-term effect would be that the Canadian Nationals books. with its fixed-interest debt struct- ure scaled down lo that compar- able with other railroads. would reflect more closely the results oi its operations. Laden with old historical debts. the C.N R. has been faced with interest payments of around $48,000,000 for a starter each year. with the result that it has a traditional history oi def cits. _

rat proposal of Mr. Gordon fol’. cutting down this amount was that the 8'i00.000,000,of interest-bearing obligations held by the Federal Government should be transform- ed into equity capital. which does not bear interest. That would slice 321,000,000 off the amount taken from annual revenue. on the basis

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A Trade Board resolution stress- ing the need of stricter fire hal- ard regulations, forwarded to the City Council on Jan. 14 last and published in The Guardian on Feb. 17, hasn't yet come to the attention of the City Council offi- cially and no trace of the letter could be found when the subject was raised at last night‘: Council meeting by Coun_ E. W. John- stone.

Speaking during the passing of the Fire Department estimates. Coun_ Johnstone referred to this letter which urged that the civic by-laws he amended by giving the huilding inspector authority to invoke the National Exit Corie. for the City, or. as an alternative, to have regulations drawn up under this Code. In view of the lack of civic regulations (in this Win! the Council was asked to izivc it prompt and earnest con- slrioration in tho interests of hot- tr-r fire protection.