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THE GUARDIAN

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i Minister

Solemn

Sounds

Warning

. In Budget Speech

Millstone Of De-b-t-I-ncreasing Year

ABY Year. Says Hon. W. H.

Dennis In Concluding Review

Of _Agricul_tll_ral Activities.

Another note of warning on the oubaeot d mounting provincial deb increase was sounded in the Legislature yesterday afternoon, this time by Hon. W. H. Dennis, Minister d Agriculture. who con- cluded his speech on the Budget with a reference to the “mil1stone" of debt which our people are car- fylnk about their necks.

Estimating the Provlnceb maxi- mum borrowing power at ten mil- lion dollars. Mr. Dennis noted that we "are now moving along on the sixth million. and our debt is still going on.” He said he was not blaming the Government for this" as there was such all incessant demand for large expenditures on . etc.. that “of necessity debt has been increased under all gov- ernments."

It was, however, “time to pause and take an inventory." When he entered the House in i915 the in- terwt charges for that year were 38,0w.l8. In 1935 they amounted to $86,474.17 and last year had risen to the staggering sum of $38,385’).

Dog Tax Colleotlouo

It was decided by the Govern- ment. Mr. Dennis said on resum- ing the debate yesterday. that the collection of dog tax for the year 1937 would be handed over to the Department. and as the Act pro- vided that if the dog owner did not pay his tax. he was fined ten dollars (310); if he did not ply the fine, he was placed in Jail for ten days. or his dog destroyed.

."A.s I believed it was our duty to nerve the people, in the best wry

e. creating as little hard- sh and expense for them as pos- sib e. I would keep postponing the date from time to time. at which those taxes must be paid. Our len- jency was apparently interpreted "as weakness, and our generosity

imposed upon, so that I finally de- cided that we would hand lb" books. tags and receipts over t0 the RCMP. for tllenl t.o COLl€0l “the balance of the dog tax. or de- Itlvy the dolls. and I had the as- surance of the ccmmandi oflic- "lul that they would do so. e did Lllucceed in collecting $4,155.00 be- am the matter was put in the J-l-BfldS of the RCMP. and while regret that we had not made a complete collection of all taxss due. I wish to assure the House we {did the best possible.

Cranberry Culture

‘—' "Dllflnlt the past season we oe-

the services of Mr. C. C. . an expert in the cranberry industry in Eastern Canada. We travelled to almost all of the cran- berrygbeds and bogs of thewfiqv;

A THOROUGH EXAMINATION

with latest scientific instru-

ments will give the prescrip- - tion which allows you to use

your eyeu without strlln.

Avoid the headaches and irritations of even slight eye- strain.

Know your eyes. consult

G. F. Hutcheson t

derful asset th

which was due them I plots

offered for sale, also in the lrrowers for their produce.

S trawberrleu

rangements for shipment of land. The berries were

drred cured by the sulphur-dioxide me thod. The berrls arrived in

fitwble remuneration by shl

annually by the about 10.000 tons.

“In regard to strawberries. would say in this Province. with the average season. there is no difficulty in irmwinll a bounteous crop. but the industry has not been orsranlled: there is no cooperation amoni! the mowers; there h no provision made by them for the hendllnu of the surplus dluring the height of the season. and. unless W6 can persuade the growers to organize. there is little hope toob- tain any way by which the sur- plus can be taken care or without proper organization and canning facilities. Large quantities of ber- ries are now being cured by the process of freezing. There was one Dell of frozen berries shipped from Charlottetown to Toronto as a sample to ascertain the quality of our berries compared with homes from British Columbia and the Central Provinces. The flavour and quality had such a pronoun- CK! adVlmtallc over all other ber- rles that the shipper received an order for 22.000 pounds which he was unable to fill. It cen be seen at a zlance that people going imp this work would at least make a substantial addition to their ordin- ary revenue on the farm. as it is known that an acre 0d’ strawber- ries has produced four tons. "Our Department has spent much time and energy in trying to get the strawberry grower! to org-an- ize. but it seems well-nigh impos- sible. but we have hopes of ac- oomplishlncr something along this line in the future.

Canning Demonstration

“We also engaged Mr. C. C. Eidt to take charge of a demonstration in canning and selection of vege- tables for same in Mt. Stewart and Georgetown which was very much appreciated by the people in that section oi the Province. There has been some canning by the Co-op- eratlve Associations. but I regret to say that there is a persistent eflort amonir dealers in the Prov- ince to refrain from handling the product. though there can be no fault found with the quality. In other words. it seems to be the idea to discourage any movement that ma be undertaken the people o our Province to r their condition at home.

"I would suggest to the farmers

that they organize and be in a p0- sltion to protect their own inter- ests. Ii’ they are not used right

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Yes. it seems that it is going to

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be

hot next July. Generally speaking.

I will be hot all over Canada dur- hg the month, but for your regional forecast and the changes from day

W My. see your Daily Newqiopel.

ARKETS and business conditions are like the weather, they vary I

eon too season and from place l Y place. Business, like the weather, lo “hotter” in ‘t I

lonle places. h '- ~ - I t

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‘ Advertise in the newspapers and develop these favorable markets with the full pow- er of tile Newupaper’: concentrated circula- tion. Satisfactory lolou volume can be

prompt repetition bo-

fore the factors favoring success have

h“. $0M further achieved by

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changed and intensity up to daily inser-

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of a proper trading of the berries, the malwuement of the plots and to get them to realize what awon- ey had. and the ne- cessity 0! carlnK for the some if they were to realize the full reward rom these

“Iiam pleased to so that ulls has had a wonderful e ect in im- provinu the quality of the berries the im- provement of the price received by

“Durlnll the past season in order to take care of the suwoeed sur- ‘ plus of strawberries. we made ar-

barrels containing about three hun- and fifty pounds and were the Old Country in perfect condition

that we need not hope for a pro- pplna berries by this method to the Old Country. although Holland ships some method

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Relaxon or Reslwell DeLuxe or Luxuria Regular $ Regular $ 'Reg\|la.r Price - - - _z5.00 Price — - - -

Allowance 0n

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and proper by our home merch- ants. then organize and buy Olll" side 0d the Provlncwthere ls n0 way you can brlnl: anyone to time quicker than by lowering their pro- fits.

"Orchard Growing"

"Our Department has seriously considered the advisability otccm- mercial ‘orchard Erowintl’ ill We province. Our idea was to get l! group of young men within a radius of three or four miles. who would each be willink t0 D180!» from three to five acres. aimle- gating a total of from twenty to twenty-five acres. The idea p! grouping those men together. was so that they could work co-oper- atively in regard to sggaylnil. buy- ing equipment. and a ve all that they might cooperate in the ad- vantages of having a packing plant where their apples could be grad- ed. packed and marketed cooper- atively. The Government would have to for the time being, invest some money ill the undertaking. I had in mind that provision could be made. that after a num-ber of years. when the trees are in bear- ing, the amount loaned would be re-pald to the Government. under icertain conditions. the details of which are not as yet worked out.

“This is an undertaking that would reach into the future. and must be cared for continuously- and as we know Governments are uncertain, and after many years it might be that perhaps a Govern- ment d-ifierent from the present Liberal Government would be in power-I thought it wise before this matter was given serious con- sideration. to consult the former Premier of this province. and get his idea of the matter. and ascer- tain whether he would be willing, if opportunity afforded itself. carry on this work. if it was in- auglllrated by our Government. He assures me he thoullht the under- taking was a good one. and at all times would receive his support. In tact he expressed his opinion that. in our province. matters of this kind were too lone dela ed- The members of the House w also be consulted in regard to this matter. and if it is the opinion of the members that it would be well for the Government to take urp a movement of this kind. Olu" De- partment will put it into efIect.

P. E. I. Apple!

. "I have consulted with the mer- chants of this city. and they state that the P. a. l. apples are stiller- lor tn apples bought elsewhere. and that the P. E. I. McIntosh Red is the best apple grown in the world. Another thing is the tact that we pay out $28000 for imported ap- ples. Producers lost autumn were paid $2.75 per box for apples. and their boxes returned. In buyln! l boa of Intosh Reds. I found I was a little late to obtain them Island grown, and I was forced to take imported McIntosh Reds. for which 1 paid $3.25. The dealers explained that freight. etc. nude the difference in price.

"In 1910 in this PNWBWG. Whld 2000 acres of orchard. 115.979 trees available. Our infornlatiollhin that

has

from nix omen ororcherd. tho trees at vmich were fifteen years old. m thescuoonoflmJherehubeen a product o! 100 bomb of nipples per more. "One

Charlottetown gave statement. showing that

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OPIOIIIIJIT IOITAGUI. P I. l. Oltoo Conner-too III Ihfiltoro

old Mattress — —

Allowance on old Mattress

$5.00 20.00

season. he has taken ofl six acres of land in fruit. ill net revenue. $4,150.00. With our unemployment burden so heavy at the present time. and regardless of what the press may say. indications are that it is not lessening. If we could inaugurate some method. such as I have outlined. where a large a- mount of labour could be given on a small area. it seems to me it would he something well worth undertaking.

Full Time Horticulturist

“I might also say that after per- sistent efiort with the Dominion Government we have succeeded in obtaining a promise of a perman- ent or full time horticulturist for this Province. who will give expert opinion and advice in regard to all matters concerning horticulture. We also succeeded in having the Dominion Government undertake m install an experimental "en- berry bed at East Point.

Short Courses

"Among the excessive burdens that have been carried by 011T Department was the calrylllfl through of short-course work. We had two courses in agriculture in which one hundred and eilthty 5W- (lentg wok part; one course in poultry and egg zradlng. in which thirty-nine students took part. 1W9 carpentry courses in which one hundred and twenty students took part: the leadership course. thirty- nine students: forestry Course twenty-two students: twelve home management and nursinll courses. 456 students. In all well over nine hundred young men and women -had the advantage of special training at these courses and We are lookinsz into the future with a hope that we think is well lustlfiod that young men and women profit vefy much by m9 1955"“? tlons they receive. It is not neces- sary for me to say that arranlrlnlz for railway fares. paylnl! the board in the city. fomnulatirul and directing the DNGTMIHMS W“ l burden that tested the ability of the Departmental stafl to carry into effect and I wish to say ma! if it were not for the efficiency of our Deputy Minister. Mr. W. R. Show. we would have found it ex- tremely difflcult to have accomp- lished the albove; in fact it would have been impossible without ob- taining help of a like nature which I am free to say would be exceed- lngly difficult to secure. The De- partment is grateful for the assist- ance relldered by Dr. Murphy and his staff at St. Dunstarrs lJniver- sity. the stat‘! of the Experimental Station. the Federal Livestock Branch. and to all others who Rave valuable services in carrying out the different courses.

Alcohol From Potatoes

"In regard to the extraction of alcohol from potatoes. we have made a careful inquiry into this matter. having had the Minister of Trade and Commerce take the matter up with European ooun- tries. which have entered into this business. Though we know that in Ireland there are a number of fac- torles running continu , and paying. we are alssured. 33- 16 p91‘ bushel for potatoes. nev elem we are intormed by the National that it lo nott

to lee that it would be impomlble for us to suocemfully ooll alcohol otliort-fiw cent: per gallon for motor cl. with gasoline selling at wllllbllfll thirty cents per on.

loci Bhortllll "In regard to the question of ohortuwe o! loud in the brought about by the u over-able

conditions of tut cor. the Gov- ins our Deport-

hon some. We undertook to n careful survey I: regard to per- tiee who need seed oats for the

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orf the last season was our fox promotional declared by province to be domestic animals. it icecalne my duty as Miilllstor

beinz of that the creasing and that the price of fox

$5.00

information from parties who had oats for sale. as to the quantity. quality and price of same. Where we could not arrange with the owners of such grain to hold them in the province for distribution. we bought. them. so that we would have it on hand. We are anxious. where possible, t0 secure the grain in our own province, as we consid- ered the danger of weeds would be less. in sowing our provincial grain than in importing seed. I might say. that up to the present time, we have only ordered one car irom abroad. There is another reason why we wish Island seed. and that is, the money for same remains in the province. which ls always a matter worth considering.

“We have at the present time some thirty-eight thousand bushels of oats on order. and approxim- ately twenty-six thousand bushels engaged up to the present time. We are strongly urging farmers where possible to obtain seed from private sources. as it may be well nigh impossible for the Govern- ment to meet the excessive de- mand made upon it. However. I wish to assure the House and the country as well. that the Govern- ment has and will continue to make every possible effort to meet the emergency which has arisen in the province. due to the unfavour- able season we have had last your. “I might say that our Depart- ment is grateful to this Govern- ment for the generous contribution it made to us in carrying out the work of the Department. Apart from our special allowance, the es- timates provided amounted to $57.- 920 I realize the need of economy. and the assistance which we should give the Government in it's earnest endeavour to make revenue and expenditure meet. We did succeed in having a surplus over and above the estimates of $1- 140.92--i$l2.000.00 spoclal—$2.9l‘fl.h not used).

Seed Potatoes

“During the year our Depart- ment was in touch with the trade commissioner, studying potato mar- kets in the Argentine and other South American States. As a re- sult of our contacts we received through our Department. n number of orders for potatoes for experi- mental work in South America. These shipments have gone for- ward. and it the results are as we anticipate. a splendid trade in seed potatoes with South America should follow."

Fox Field Service “One of the principal activities

work. As foxes were the statutes of the

o! Agriculture to consider the welli- that industry. We know price of feeds were in-

furs was becoming reduced in the markets of the world. and on ac- count of the decrease in quality of

Allowance on old Mattress — —

YOU PAY — — 3o-

The True-Rest

rt... _ _ _ 335.00

$5.00

ii-

Resumes Practice

DIQIIEWAI

Resumes his medlool tlee at his old office, Prince Street today. Phone 509

than the weaknesses in many of the foxes as to the bet- ter class and getting them to see the need for improving their breeds in order that they should receive a reasonable reward for their industry in connection with the work."

Girl Guide News

GUIDERS CLUB

Tile ular monil mee 0f the Gull-firs Club my be nel M Guide Headquarters on Frldoy evening. April 22nd. at. 8.45 P. M. sharp.

Will all Guiders please plan i0 attend a5 it is b0 be the last meet- ing of the season.

HOLY REDEBMER GIRL GUIDES

5th Clftown Comp‘!!!

Duldilaz the Lenten season this Cqmpany has been meeting at their hall on Friday evening at 7.15 and marching to the Holy Redeemer Church for devotions of “The Way of the Crow“ and - ediction. returning bo tile hall it 8 o'clock for the refllllar meetlrll-‘l.

There are six Rifle from l-hll Company attending ‘ass for Guides at. P. W.C.. name- ly. Mary Doyle. Vernlta MacDon- ald, Loola Bcrrigan, Frances Kelly. Hilde McCarthy and Glllflyfi 3118b-

eswe are glad to have Guido Lorna. Doyle back with us again. Lorna has been in a Montreal hoe- pitnl for the past few month-s.

The cake sale for this Company which was to have taken place on Saturday. April l6. will not take nhlre till further notice. 4 The next Guide meeting will terse place Friday. April 72nd at '1. .

The fonmtsam of o MI Omn- pony in this parish will not take place till next fall.

Bun amps/n" Ion only!

much of our breeding stock in the province we undertook to put on demonstrations to show the rerloh- ers Just what. might be accomp- lished by having a better class of foxes; by showing what is known as a utility fox in the markets o! the world. In order to reach the ranchers in the most effective way possible always keeping in mind the cost m’ some. we decided that itwouldbebesttoestablishfox study clubs throlfllout the prov- “We have been v3 tortunatekl securing an outsta fox men in the person of Mr. J‘. Burke whooe assistance in this matter h well nigh impossible to estimate. I Isolated Mr. Burke in the 0111"!‘ iaotion of these clubs. and I! have today on the Island twenty-

inoe

to Tknish. V

I am justified in saying that never in the poet history of the province was there ouch an effective organ- izitlon carried out in the moo of Mme. or so much publl interest created as was created

“Deulonotrations wen hdd tat-ho vicinity of the clllbe mowing clearly to the ranchers what the

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lanrlirlg to buy this island and me g. as a rota-rest from the world.

YOUNG LOVE FATAL

A. Yuacvlovlo — (OP)— Len- u not» that his l0- ymr-old part, returned

his flower! m: him ldm her, nine-voor-old lwitloven Rodevic shot himself wilih 11M 1h- thers rovohcr.

duurglm the organization d fllcfl_

ideal fox for breeding pulpoeel should be. oioofly dolmootrotinuto

We'll Allow You

5.00

For Your Old Mattress

On the Purchase of a

Spring-Filled Mattress . . .

Housecleaning time is a good time to replace those old worn out mattresses. Here in u timely opportun- ity to replace them at a saving. Fonone week only, we’ll allow $5.00 for your old mattress on the pur- chase of a. new Spring-Filled Mattress as listed here. All old mattresses received under this offer are des- troyed and NOT need for any other purpose.

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Tragic Incident I s R e c a l l e d

THE DAY RECALLS NEW (“All GOW'S EARLIEST TRAGEDY

On April 13. 184i. a severe spa-Lin storm was raging, overtaking in M; path a. young man who was wail:- lng from New London to New GIGSEOW. There “Vere m) hcugeg enroute with the exception of (mg or two at. Hope River. He leached one of theue at nightfall and was l-llllemly request/ed to remain there overnight, but with the courage and perseverance that character- ized all these early settlers, he pushed oil ill order to ream the home of his parents that. night. but the _ever-ulcrcnslng clrljts mgdg walking di ficult._ As he was a4- flicted with a slight lameness. he evidently sat down m r951, 550m a._ mile from his destination, as his 11591655 body was found the foLow- 1118 morn-int! by two young meal, who were proceeding towarck New Gasgow. His faithful dog, dumb witness of his ins: hours stood by licking the icy face. The young man was William Smith of New Glas- gow who had shortly before the sad event been married to Miss

withvagraocywere tllThursclay. Amen answerchargosunder andProhilbltionAclsalacl structlnxpeaoootficoruiuthe charaeoithoirdalties. The can. whichhadbeonmoomtformnm timewsohealdandadoourncdua- tAlThursdIly.

AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP - Mr. Harold Black. sou o;_Mr. Mrs. C. H. Black, Charlottetown. who completes hldAlttu Course n; Mit. Alllsal University this year has been awarded a post graduate scholarship by Brown University. Providence, ode Island, for h! work in Economics.

FUNERAL SERVICES-Tile furr- eral oi Mrs. Peter Hughes was rfild yesterday morning from her 0o residence 109 Pownal street. to s1. Dunstanls Basilica where Requiem

Sellars and they were residing in High Mass was sung by Rev. Ed- New London. The New London rc- ward lvlioCornlack. S. J, Tile pali- forlod to was really North Gran- bearers were Messrs. John P‘. V1118. Lelahtiuer. Palrick Mullins. William m Monro-n. Joules Campbell, Enwsi WHAT'S liN A NAME MoCarey and James lonergan.

Services at the grave was conduct- ed by Rev. Louis Dougan.

SCHOOL ASSN. MEETS~MJ'. E. S. Townshend spoke on the Aunhent. N.S., Parent-Teacher As- sociation at a meeting of the Prince Street School Parent- Teacher organization lust nlullt. Mrs. B. C. Keeping read a loin-r from Toronto on the szlnlc sub- ject. Discussion followed. l.t.. col C. C. Thompson. president of the Association was chairman.

NEW YORK —¢cr=»_ Saying he wanted his baby "Tel Mallall" to KXIOW what he was Ila-med after. a m5" dwlflflnfl he never read books

ht an expensive volume with a oture on the cover looking li-ke the famous Indian Shrivnq

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Sealed Tcnderu requested for the moving zlml repairing of the Prgg- blrlfirlall Alonso, llruuklicld. your QQPQPMA‘. trnllors. lsi for thr- mov- lng of the Alonso. 2nd for the re. PM"!!! 0f the Manse. 3rd for the "I'll"!!! of a well. 4th for rough wiring. hprrltlczlllrllls and Plfllls all. the home of the secretary Manse Committee Mr. Dnlllllrl Campbell. The lowest or any minis: m", n“- liolrll oempted. "on ers close April gSth, 1038.

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PHILATIIEA CLASS-On Thum- dav the Pllilathea Cass oi lll(‘ Baptist Church met at tllc honlc oi Mrs. Marcus McQlmrric. Alter :\ brief period ol \\'0l'5lllll and hust- lless period Beverley Bzlxtcrs Loll- don letter to tho United Stairs WllS read and dismissed. A Wlllll‘ <-lv~ pliant sale provided mucll lllll m1! laughter. Tokens of renlolnlwnut-c were presented to Mrs. (lung l-.~- tey and Mrs. Ray Chapman uno will soon leave to make ttlclr home: in New Brunswick. A dlllllll‘ lunch __was served by the IIUsIFSS.

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