MAXIMS

OFA

MERE MAN

Au things some wslts, but often coins too late.

to him who

' I By ('1: 8:39.00. other Provinces

iwo OVERTURNED LIFEBOATS TELL FATE or 45 MEN

Charlottetown. llinaniersido 315.00 per nnnun. llsovvlaern

and ti. I. A. 312.00 per snniun.

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1952

Open Siding Switch Causes Death Of N. 5. Man

Finance Department Releases New Tax Agreement Figures

()'I'I'AWA, Jan. l5 - 'l'a).es on Canadian corporations have "theoretically" dropped by five per cent since Jan. 1.

The decrease resulted from ex- piry of legislation providing for n i.vc-per-cent tax on corporate prof- its in the eight Provinces - all ex- rcpt Ontario and Quebec - with taxation agreements with the Fed- eral Government.

The legislation expired Dec. 31. In is letter to the Provinces Jan. 10, Mr. Abbott asked them not to re- vive the tax, imposed at the Fed- eral Government's request in 1947. in making his request. he also of- (cred a major boost in payments to pmvinces concluding new taxa- mii agreements.

The letter of llir. Abbott. now in London at a conference of Com- nionwealth finance ministers. was made public today along with fig- ures showing how much the Prov- i:i.-rs would receive under propos- ed new agreements.

lfnder the taxation agreements. the provinces undertake to give the Federal Government almost rxclusive use of the personal in- mine. corporation and inheritance tax fields. In return they receive annual payments based on popu- lation and on the gross per cap- lla value of national production.

Existing agreements are due to l"r"Ill'E March 31. and negotiations liaie started with some provinces on new agreements to run from 1:32 until 1956. Ontario and Que- ue: have not yet indicated whether llicy will conclude agreements this time. ,

This is what the provinces would get. in the first year of the new

Coming Events

(CP) -

"Show in Morell Hall on Fri- diiv only at 8 P, M.

"Card party in North Granville liall, Wednesday. Jan. 15.

I "Come to free show in Fred-

ericinn Hall tonight, 8 pm. Na- tional Film Board. "whist and Dance in Belfast

Hall. Friday. January lath. In aid Eldon W. I. Lunches,

I "Croklnole Party and Bazaar. in Kingston llall, January 10th. If noi tine 22nd,

"Dance. Forest Hill Hall. Wed- Msdny. January 16th. Turner's Orchestra.

"Reserve January 31st. Burns Concert. Victoria llall. Auspices ll omen's -Institute.

"Come in and talk over our Purina finance plan for feeding .loiir hogs and poultry. Dillon & Spillcit.

"Annual meeting Strat-halbyn

Srarlet Chapter in Rose Valley Jan. 17th. If not-fine, Monday, Jan 21st.

"For snapshots that will not fade mail your Films and Nega- t.ves to Garnhum Photo studios Charlottetown.

f'"P?n.ioy big Dance st. Mary's nrlsh Hall. Sourls, Wednesday. -ltmllary 16th. Chaisson's orchestra. Canteen service.

"Hockey League Meeting. Hunter Thursday 3.30, send delegates.

Organisation River Rink, Interested teams

j'Dance. Modern and Old Time. Winsloe Hall. Wednesday, 16th Bus will leave Market square 9.00 3"” 9-30. Sponsored by U. C. C. HWREY Team.

("Will be loading hogs Eplllowlng points each Thursday. nmcr Wigmorc. Bradalbane, until M00 AM. Borden Bngnall. Hunter 1 Ver. until noon. summerside until

-30 P. M. and Kensington until

at the

3-00 P- M. Maclzwen and Cueley. "05 We are only setting to

Orders on hand.

mama hr any it would be ad.

person wanting

hnby chicks for February and

yrfiiilg :':::Very to place their

Ion & spmeuus immediately. Dll. "Vi to .

nesdayli: rla Rink to night. Wed-

HOCKEY between Tryon '13; Vxlnaa and Victoria. sea onus. une”C”" Cine Trsver . Augus- vmo .0”. North Tryon, . ', om? tend lurrotlnding districts. Roch as ion meeting of the school THGOV I-flaue for the Board of "me hgllgngl. are first lelllle mmon ,0 mm ”Il1lll'l9IN!I(- Ad.

is.

agreements, with estimated pay- ments for the final year of the ex- isting agreements in brackets:

Newfoundland 312,244,000 (89.- 65l.000); Prince Edward Island 33,915,000 (!3,05'l.000l: Nova Scotia 520,141,000 616,503,000): New Brim. swlck 810615000 (sl3,409.000l; Que- iiec 61l4,428,000 (s89,76l,000); Ont- Brio Sl37.391.000 (Sl05.850.000); Manitoba 524 588,000 620,035,000): Saskatchewan 324,626,000 620,747,- 000); Alberta 828,602,000 (5'.ll,5'l8.- 010): British Columbia 341,202,000 (S32,l55,000); total S42.'l,l3l2,000 932,827,000). Payments this year actually are expected to total sl37,2l6,000. be- cause of the lack of agreements wzth Ontario and Quebec. If the two provinces remain outside of :m agreement, the total payments in the first year of the new pacts will amount to 3l7l,093,000.

The increase in payments would result from a change in the method of adjusting the payments annual- ly. The adjustment now is made on the basis of the preceding three- year average of population and gross national production.

Under the new agreements. the provinces would have the option of having their payments adjust- ed on the basis of one-year or two- year averages of population and production. They must state at the outset which formula adjustment they wish.

Freight Train Smashes Into Standing Box-Car

RTVERDALE, N.S., Jan. 15 - (CP) - M. Everett Oickle, a lum- liermim from Lower Northfield. N. S.. was killed at his work today when a freight train smashed into a standing box-car on a siding in this village near Truro.

Engineer J. A. Maclvor was pull- ing into Riversdale when he saw the siding switch was open but couldn't stop the train in time to avoid a collision.

A truck owned by Cyril Whynot of Brldgewater, N.S., was backed against the box-car at the time and several men were transferring piilpwood. One of the train's cars was derailed and the locomotive was damaged.

The Sydney-Halifax passeng-r train was held up about four hours before the track was cleared. Pass- engers were taken by bus from Stellarton to Truro.

OTTAWA, Jan. 15 - (CF) - George Drew. Progressive Conser- vative lcader. and Mrs. Drew. left here today for a two-week holiday in Nassau.

PARIS. Jan. 15 - (GP) - 'Brit.- :'in's selwyn Lloyd today welcom- ed the latest Soviet proposals for international atom control but he warned against raising false hopes for easy East-West agreement on the intricate problem.

By Irving 0. Wliynot

S'l”EiLLAR'IlDN. N. 5., Jan, 15 - (OP)-The blast-wracked section of the Mccregor coal pit here was sealed tight today. B. silent tomb where is) miners died yesterday in the most dreaded of mine ac- cidents-an explosion.

The mine section will be sealed permanently tomorrow and likely will remain closed for about six months before A decision is made on whether to continue operations there. .

One of the big producers of the Acadia Coal Company-a Dosco subsidiary-the Mcaregor seam has been running out recently.

The disaster is not likely to dis- rupt Pictou County's employment situation to any great degree. the mincrs usually employed in the section will probably find new jobs in other shafts.

Closing of the section, however. will mean another crimp in the county's coal output. only last year 400 miners were thrown out of work when the former leading producer. the Allan Shaft, was closed. some of the men found jobs in other pits, some didn't.

The official investigation into the accident may open later in the week but so far there has been no official announcement,

Cause of yesterday's blast so far is unknown and mast veteran miners pass it off as "one of those things."

one of the victims, who includ- ed brothers and brothers-in-law. was Joe Nearing, one of the drngerrnen who earned world-at- tention in the Moose River mine rescue drama in 1936.

As a dragerman, a highly train- ed rescue member. Nearing work- ed ,steadily for 72 hours digging a tunnel in an attempt to reach the entombcd Moose River survivors.

Damaged Section Of Coal Mine Is Sealed

News In Brief

MIUNSAN. Korea. Jim. (li'edinesday)--(AP)- Communist radio broadcasts todny hinted at a breahown in Korean truce after Red negotiators balked again at handing over South Koreans in tho North Korean army.

HALIFAX. Jan. 15 -- (GP)

:iig all exchanges in Nova Scotla

utilities board by the Maritime Tel- egraph and Telephone

Limited. OTTAWA. Jan. 15 -- (CF) - Prime Minister Churchill left Ot-

tawa by train late today for Wash- ington, ending a. five-day round of

Canadian Government.

16-

Restoiation 0f

"Whereas the citizens of

"Whereas the

train method.

Lcnn, M.P."

by Mr. Arnold Vanlderstine.

Murray.

Unanimous Resolution Urging

Morning Mails

By Kingis Com Trade Board

The following resolution was assed unanimously yes- terday afternoon at a. special meet ng of the King's County Board of Trade held at the Legion Hall in Montague.

"The Hon. Edouard Rinfret

”Postmaster General, Ottawa

"Whereas for many years we have advocated an lin- proved mail service for King's County, and

"Whereas in October, 1951, ment finally decided that n speedier service was necessary and inaugurated as system of truck delivery, and

"Whereas this truck delivery service was a vast im- provement over the former train service, and

the Post Office Depart-

King's County were well sat-

isfied with the improved service which gave us it prompt delivery of our first class mail, and trucks are still running their regular routes with express and lcl. freight, and

"Whereas the complaints against this new, improved service did not originate in King's County;

"Bo it therefore resolved that the Kings County Board of Trade hereby voices its approval of the truck mail de- livery service and protest the change backward to the

"Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to Senators T. V. Grant. J. P. Mclntyre and G. Barbour, and to T. J. Kickham, M.P., MacNaiight, M.P., Chester McLure, llf.P., and Angus Mac-

Souris, J. W.

President of the Board. R. K. Clements, presided. The resolution was moved by Mr. V. R. Pepler and seconded

The resolution was the result of a. round-table discuss- ion, participnted in by Messrs. S. S. Hessian, K.C., Dr. P. Mclntyre, Ethan Stewart, Major -1. A. MacDonald, Arnold Wightman, V. R. Pepler. Ralph Beck, Carl Stewart, Cyril Johnston, Arnold Vanlderstine, C. A. Show and H. D.

talks

social activities and talks with the nianded. Mr. Agnew,

Reviews PEI Industrial, Possibilities In Report

:'To Development Council

Possibility of the establishment

Application for a general increase of an industry in this Province to ill rates, tolls, and charges afi'cct- manufacture Irish moss into fin-

ished products is foreseen in a

was filed today with the public brief report on Industrial Develop-

ment In Prince Edward Island

Company presented by Mr. W. E. Agnew at

the recent annual conference of the Provincial Governments' Trade and Industrial Council held in Banff, Alberta,

While touching on the but briefly as Council

subject rules de- Director of Trade. Department of Industry

General To

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LONDON. Jan. 15 -(AP)- Britain todny assigned a strong- arr" general to the tough job of clearing Communist guerrillas from the jungles of the tin and rubber Federation of Malaya.

Prime Minister Churchill per- sonally named Gen. sir Gcriild Templer, 53, as high commissioner for Malaya and also gave him wide powers as commander of mil- itsry and police forces.

Pre-Fab Hou

By ROBERT WIGIITON

LONDON, Jan. 15 - (Reuters) - Britain's urgent need for 2.000.- 009 more homes. complicated by the double problem of materials and manpower, may change the face of the country forever.

Latest substitute for the trad- itional red brick house is reported from Scotland where the Health Department is importing prefab- rlcated timber houses from Sweden and Finland. The aim is to provide homes without further depleting supplies of bricks and other scarce materials,

These timbers "prefabs" are three- lieeirooin houses intended for fem- ilies of five. Those already erected in Scotland have proved popular.

Glasgow housing experts are working on A plan for building mul- ti-storey apartment blocks which, with financial aid from the gov- ernment, could sweep away some of Britain's worst slums.

ses Become A

Popular In England

structed in concrete, using a new building technique which needs only one-seventh of the amount of steel normally required for -such structures. and less timber. Pro- ponents of this project say con- struction time imd cost would also be lower.

- London. already over 20 miles wide and still expanding. is also beginning to build upwards. The London County Council recently announced its first housing plan comprising 1!-floor "skyscraper" blocks of flats.

Hundreds of homeless families are preparing to overcome the labor shortage by building their own houses.

some 200,000 other Englishmen halo solved their individual prob- lems by becoming trsller-dwellers. But many of them took to wheels as I. result of wartime bombing and poet-war shortages. and would be glad to give up their rolling

Britain Names Strong

Root Out

Red-Led Guerrillas

Templer succeeds sir Henry Gurney. killed in a Red ambush lnsr October. He takes over at a time of persistent but unconfirmed reports of preparations by Red China for a possible push in Southeastern Asia and of charges ill Mioscow that the Western Pow- ers are planning "another Korea" in that ixrea.

Not Afraid Of Job Templer, en route home after

conferring with Churchill ln Ot- fniiva. told reporters in New York

today he had no qualms about stepping into the slain 0urncy's shoes.

The Churchill Government has given high priority to crushing the Red raiders in Malaya whose tac- tics have hindered production of tin and rubber. ll big source of dollars for the sterling area's hsrd-pushed economy.

Britain has some 42,000 troops and more than 00.000 police in Malaya battling between 3000 and 5.000 armed guerrillas. mostly Chinese.

since June l. 1940. when an em- ergency wss proclaimed, British troops reckon they have inflicted about 5,000 casualties on the Com- munists. in killed, wounded and captured. But the Communists have filled up their ranks and both the military and civilians have suffered from their raids.

Geri. sir Rob Locirhari. who has been holding up rnilitsry oper- istions against the ghost-like Com- rnunists, will be Templer's military deputy.

Templar. Britain's youngest gen- ml in the second world war. since 1930 has been chief of tag-

The blocks of flats would be con-

liomes if they could only get iioiises. '

land's Eastern command.

and Natural Resources, told the delegates that Irish moss is found in abundance along our shores and has developed into in great revenue producer for P. E. I. He said that due to the fine quality of the product manufacturers had been

attracted from all over the con- tinent, Dealing with Island economics

generally Mr. Agnew said "A very serious obstacle in the way of cconomie advancement affecting an industry like agriculture isthat of distances from markets and high transportation costs. As freight rates increase the obstacles against effective competition in large consuming centres provide a serious disability in the develop- ment of provincial revenue. This disability unfortunately works two ways, lowering ultimate net re- turns of the products offered for sale and increasing the costs of machinery and all materials need- ed in the economy of the Province which have to be purchased from manufacturing concerns located at distant points. A complete un- derstanding of these difficulties and an adjustment which provides a greater measure of equality and

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En Route Here To Inspect Regiment

Col. A. G. Chubb. director of armor, Royal Canadian Armored Corps, has begun a tour of his units in Eastern Command. In Halifax Monday and Tuesday he visited command hcndillllrtefl and the Halifax Rifles. (8rd Arm- orcd Regiment) and leaves Wed- nesday for Charlottetown to in- spect tho Prince Edward Island Regiment (17th Reece).

From the Island Colonel Chubb will go to headquarters, N. 3. area at Fredericton and conclude his tour in Sussex on Saturday and Sunday.

In the New Brunswick camp he will inspect the 8th Princess

Louise's Hussarl (5th Armored Regiment) and supervise a two- day examination period. During

the Christmas-New Year's holiday season the Hunars had conduct d

is school for over 60 of their per- P

sonnel and qualification will be held this week-end. Accompanying Col. Chubb is Major G. I. Speedie. army head- quarters and for the N. S. and P.E.I. leg of his tour, Capt. R. 1. Jefferson. Halifax. In New Bruns- wick Major Ross Virtue and Ma- jor W. A. P. Smith, Fredericton. will accompany the director.

exams

No Sign 0-f Crew of S. S. Pennsylvania

SEA'I'I'LE, Jan. 16 - (AP) - Two lifeboats, overturned and tossing on the stormy North Pa- cific. told silently today of the undoubted fate of the crew of the lost Ja-pan-bound freighter Pennsylvania.

The lifeboats, with no signs of survivors, were sighted from the air by two U. 8. Coast Guard flying boats about 125 miles south by southeast of the last reported position of the freighter.

The Coast Guard cutter Kla- math, the only ship still in the search, is expected to reach the lifeboats late tonight. They were sighted at 1:30 pm. PST t4:30r p.m. EST).

The Pennsylvania was abandon- ed by its crew of 45 last Wednes- day after a losing battle in a wild Pacific storm.

One of the final messages said the men were launching four

lifeboats. It was uncertain, how-, ever, whether the crew was actually able to leave the ship. l

The ship was abandoned afterl a big crack developed in her sidel during a 14-hour battle with gale force winds and 40-loot waves.

Shipping men. reviewing mes- sages which told of the severity of the storm, expressed doubt that the crew could have launch- ed lifeboat: in the wild seas.

The spot where the boats were sighted in about 450 miles off the northern tip of Vancouver island.

Ninetcen planes scanned the tossing seas today in the biggest air search in the history of North Pacific shipping disasters. The weather moderated during the day.

Thlekest Oil, Gas Reef In Canada

EDMONTON. Jan. 15 -(OP) - Mccoll-Frontenac Oil Co. Ltd., and Texaco Exploration Company to- day reported they have discovered the thickest D-3 oil and gas pro- ductive reef evcr encountered in a Canadian well.

They said their well, Bonnie Glen No, A-1. has found 735 feet of oil and wet gas. of this 300 feet is oil and the other 435 feet is gas cap. The well is 6 1-2 miles south of the Wizard Lake sector. one of Alberta's best discoveries last Ybar.

Wizard Lake is 30 miles west of Edmonton.

The oil has a gravity of 42 de- grees A, P. 1. Company officials said initial tests indicate a potential production of about 000 barrels of crude oil. They said that if the well was allowed to flow freely it would produce 100,000,000

1

high

south-

cubic feet of gas daily.

The well, owned equally by the two companies, is being completed as an oil producer.

Britain Plans To Cut

Spending To

Program Is Outlined

By Arthur Gavahon

LONDON. Jan. l4 -(AP)- Britain told the finance ministers of eight Commonwealth countriesl tonight she intends to cut spend- l.ng to the bone, excepting only re- ai-mament, in an effort to save the pound sterling. I

British officials expressed hope other countries of the sterlingl area-s. monetary system which this country leads-will follow suit.

Chancellor of the Exchequer R. A. Butler, who presided over the conferenc. warned that drastic action is needed by each country concerned if currencies pegged to

the British pound are to avoid an-'

other cu t-down .

2250 Aboard Train Since

COLFOX. Calif., Jan. lb - (AP) - The 220 persons aboard a train. stranded and virtually buried in snow, face A new menace - carbon monoxide gas.

That was the word brought from ihu southern Pacific's Itreamiiner City of San Francisco. stalled near Summit, by four men who made their way to a lodge stop the high Sierra Nevada range near where the train has been stuck since Sunday. They were testing possible escape routes.

They said many of the passeng- ers were overcome or were half- dased. Apparently. they recounted. the gas had filtered through the

” train from emergency heaters.

It's a wily mound that can build its dwelling in a cat's can

MAXIMS

OIL.

MERE MAN

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Two Million

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the Guardian. live Cenh. Morning Dally Founded 1881.

T

Dollar income

From PEI Pulpwood in 1951

During the year 1961. approx-l

imatcly 120,000 cords of pu1pwood' have been cut from the Island woodlois. At an average price of 816 a cord. an income of over 01,900,000 was realized by the woodiot owners. Taking into con- sideration the commission of the buyers themselves, the sale of pulpwood meant a revenue of over two million dollars to the people of this Province.

The above figures were receiv- ed from Mr. .1. F. Gaudct. Chief Forester in the Department of Industry and Natural Resources. Mr. Gaudet also had some excel- lent advice to offer owners and cutters of woodlots as to thblllt future management. and at the;