. New PC Leader Looking

Forward To Battle Here

By STEWASD MACLEOD

t” '!l"dIII Press Stall Writer

C l.tRLO'l'TETOWN (CPI - Wzilter Show retired from the civil service three years ago with apparent intention of enuying his years on the spacioualarm hc build into a showpiece. I

But now, "through this thing called destiny." he's lumping sround with youthful energy itch- ing to get working on the mono- mental task of turning Prince Ed- ward Island's Liberal government out of office "and getting this pro- vince in step with the rest of Can- ads."

The new Progressive Conserva-

tive leader doesn't even hold a , teat in the legislature and only '

has four men on the opposition

ncnches. compared with If: I '

teat-holders on the government side. But apparently this doesn't bother him a bit. ”I am rather ticking forward to the battle. and as far as I am concerned our chances are excellent."

ONLY on ,

He says. with a grin, he is only all. Several other veterans on the scene say he is 71. And the mat- ier passed through the leadership convention with an associate tell- ing the 3,000 people that Mr. Shaw was "only a few years ilder than the man who turned the Liberals out of power in Ot- awn."

Just what brought the veteran leputy minister of agriculture Into the political scene at this stage is a big question. Mr. -thaw. father of three. calls it des- tiny. Some say it may be his love for speech-making; others say he doesn't like the present govern- ment and wants to do something dynamic about it. Everyone who knows him says he doesn't like sitting still.

First, he was coaxed to let his name stand. and he makes this clear. "I didn't ask for the nom- lnation." he said prior to the ronventlon. "and if the people don't want an agriculture man to lead the party I don't mind."

But when ballots were counted and Mr. Shaw saw that he had beaten his only opponent, 42-year-

MB. W. B. SHAW

old Dr. L. G. Dewar by only two votes, he was reported to have been outwardly poncerned about a proposed recount. But there was no recount and he smiled casually as he made a victory speech. .

"l don't want any narrow" minded prejudices in the legislat- ure." he said. ”l want to work with the government in the best interests of the ptople of Prince Edward Island." . 22-YEARS TRYING

For 22 years now, different PC leaders have been trying to oust thg Liberals from office. but so far little progress has been made. Lawyer R. H. Bell, who Mr. Shaw succeeds, resigned after the 1955 election when he saw his mi- nority cut in half to three. A seat has since been added in a post federal elcciion byelcclion.

Bug Mr..Shaw says the tide is turning ”ImpressIveIy" toward the Conservatives and he intends to stay around to encourage it.

"The future is a bit obscure at the moment. and I haven't de- cided anything about my own seat. There's a lot of organiza-

tional work to be done. and I can't say much more right now." (The next provincial general alge- tion conceivably could he in IIGOI.

3: hua:.ys,. six - toot. no - P0 er. I! eyes peer sharply through horned - rimmed glasses. intends to sit in the svectatorf gallery at the next session of the legislature and direct the polli- cal strategy of his four mem- bss. Because of his experience in agriculture he is expected to use this subject for much of his ammunition. but he doesnit in- tend to become interested only in one subiec. iil'll he concered with everything that effects the island." he says.

NOT WOIIITIED

Premier A. W. lVlatheson's gov- ernment was reported anxious to keep Mr. Shaw out of opposition, but the premier says he is not worried about facing the new leader.

Mr. Shaw spent most of his civil service under a Liberal re- gime and his name wasn't men- tioned in politics until the last election when he made an un- successful try for a seat. Apart from this the only time his power- ful and distinct voice was heard was at dinner gatherings and non- political meetings where his serv- ices were always sought.

Many of these meetings were on the mainland where agricul- ture groups heard him talk about improving farm methods. H i I knowledge of farming once brought the United Church mem- her the presidency of the Domin-

a Bachelor of Science degree from the Ontario Agriculture Col- lege, and most of the things he preaches were practiced on his modern farm at St. Catharines. Agriculture is the only field he Is completely comfortable in and his success In politics remains to -be seen. ”But I am going to get one bi thrill out of it." His wife is thri led too. he says. and she wasnlt too surprsed. ”She was wasn't too surprised. "She was

ltable.,

ion Horticulture Society. He holdsi

In preparation for ”Buslncss!out Special Bulletins to mem- Dr. L. IIIischmanova's lectureIBusiness Women's Week. Miss

Women's Week." Sept. 22nd-29th. members of the Charlottetown B. and P. Club are seen sending

hers, and telephoning heads of at Prince of Wales College on Gertrude Love. Press Chairman, other Charlottetown oragniza- Monday, Sept. 23rd. Left to right and Miss lphigenie Arsenault. tions to urge their attendance at in the above picture are.

Agnes Mt-Quaid, Chairman ofiClub.

Miss.Presidenl. of the Charlottetown

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ADUI.."II8 title 3&3 nder it years

Hopes To Insure Regional Drama Festival Here In '58

"It would a national tragedyI ings of the executive and Board were the Prince Edward lslandi of Governors would be held in region unable to participate in-

this year's Dominion Drama Fes- tival - at least to the extent of holding a regional festival”, Mr. Richard MacDonald. Ottawa. Na- tional Director of the l)oniiiiiun organization told the Guardian yesterday.

Mr. MacDonald declared that

in his opinion the impossibility'

of recruiting sufficient entries to hold an annual festival in any region was usually due to the J ' of one particular loc-

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The Clerk of the House of Corn- innns. Mr. boon-J. Raymond, is seen administering the custom- ary oath of Allegiaacuo the sow-

SWORN IN AS M. P.

ly elected Member for King's. Mr John A. Macdonald of Cardigan. PEI. Along with other new Members Mr. Macdonald tool

the required Oath while attend- in the recent Caucas of Prog- ressive Conservative Members held si Ottawa.

EASTERN .

GUARDIAN

CONTACT Reid farm Equip- ment for custom combining.

TURKEY supper. Cambridge Hall Wednesday. September 25th. Peter's Rohd ladies Aid.

LIESTENING TIME is has again. Browse through our R.C.i A. Victor records for your fav- ritirite hits - from Elvis and Pat is the classics at Popler's.

DUNDAS Pastoral Charge the United Church of Canada. Sunday. Sept. 11. Dundss 3 pm. iervice; Annandale 7!) p.m. service. ftev. Ira IlIac-Donald will preach at both services.

YEO THEATRE, Monday only "Power and the Prise" Yao Theatre. Tuesday only. "Bob White and his big musical Wesl-

IMPOIITANT MEETING Gen-

eral public welcome. Come-see hear Mr. ltlcharxl MacDonald di-

sunday. September 22nd at son p.tn.

THE Presbyterian Church in Canada. St. John's. Belfast. Ser- vice next Lord's Day. Sept. 22nd. will be at 7.!) p.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. The worship ser-'

of the church choir: Rev. Don- ald Nicholson. Mlabter.

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rector of dominion Drama. Mon-I tague High School auditorium on'

that in other places in Canada. there are summer camps for the Blind. and expressed the opin- ion that it would be a blessing if our Island slghtless people, could stay near one of our in- vigorating beaches for at least a week.

The most important item on the agenda was a discussion of plans for the holding of the An- nual Tag Day for the Blind. It will be held on Saturday. Oct- ober lit. with Mrs. John B. Mur- ley and Mrs. Allan J. MacDonald acting as conveners. On Tag Day each church in the city will sup- ply fivg teams to fell tags. Each team will be composed of two people. The following will arrange for canvassers from their various churches:

Mrs. W..l.P. MseMlllsn and Mrs. J.D. MacGuigan the Basil-

Ilea; Mrs. Allan J. MacDonald

and Mrs. F.J. Steele. the church

vice will be under the directlon' at the Holy Redeemer-

Mrs. Arthur Affleck. lie Dap- tiat Church,

Mrs. Harry Bonnell. Mn. Dan MacDonald and Miss Sue Nash. (march.

Mrs. A..l. Coffin. Mrs. John Garahuin Trinity United

. Dana Weeks and Mn. Ivan Horas. It. Paul's.

Mrs. l.ll. Murray. it. Peter's cathedral. .

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al group to the gradual discour- agement of groups from other centres.

The National Director stated that his visit to this province had one primary objective - the In-

hurance that a regional drama.

festival would be held here ncxt

year. in view of the fact that

this season's finals to be held in Halifax In May would.be a Maritime responsibility, he as- Iertcd that It would be "most unfortunate" if the island region were unable to organize a local festival.

WANTS FESTIVAL HERE

"I intend to do all in my power to insure that a Drama Festi- val will take place in this Prov- ince next spring". Mr. MacDon- ald said. "even to the extent of asking the predominant entry to withdraw."

"The Charlottetown L I t tie Theatre Guild have many com- petent actors. directors. and technicians. with a great tradi- tion behind them." he said. "in the interests of this region and drama asla whole on P.E.l., they might be persuaded to offer

their talents to help groups in. other island centres. and thus-

lnsure sufficient entries for a fes- tival next spring."

While in the Province Mr. Mac- Donald will Iaddress mccilngs in Kensington and Summersidc as well as in Charlottetown.

This is his final stop in his 1951 swing through the Atlantic Provinces where he visited most of the major centres. From here ha goes to Quebec City for a aerles of meetings followed by visits to various centres in the Eastern Townships.

WARM PRAISE

the N.S. capital in conjunction with the festival. MARITIME OPPORTUNITY

This would give Maritlmc re- presentatives an ODDOFIUIIII) to have their ideas incorporated in the national plan since in the natural course of events Marl- timers will have the largest re- presentation at these executive incellngs.

Since it was a policy of the Dominion Association to hold the annual final festival in a differ- ent region each year, the Na- tional Direcior declared that he did not expect that the finals would be held in the Maiitimes again within a decade.

If the Halifax festival. which marks the 25th anniversary of the Canadian competition. is as successful as the previous one held in St. John several years ago, Mr. Mac-Donald indicated the executive would be happy in- deed

Commenting on the 1952 St. John festival. the National Dir-I ector declared that it was ”the most successful of all Canndiani finals since the War - from both a financial and organizational. standpoint."

This was the 7th consecutive visit Mr. MacDonald has made. to the island in his capacity asI National Director of the Domin-I ion Drama Festival Association.I

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Taxes UnpopuIar' With St. Pierre

ST. JOHNS. Nfld. (CPI E The Daily News says a recent strike of businessmen at St. Pierre. 5'. Pierre et Miquelon. ”has'brought into the open the hostility and differences which have developed; on the island between the popula-- tion and their governor"- I

The paper says "Governor Dav-I iers' program to raise taxes at St. Pierre et Mlquelon has been cxtrcmcly unpopular with the business houses and citizens. who

have been accustomed to a free

backed by the Chamber of Com- merce. ARE DISSATISFIED

”Daviers' taxation and eco- nomic program has caused great dissatisfaction and brought about a mild form of rationing and trade restrictions to conserve dollars." the paper says.

"At present certain coinmudl- ties such as imported beer and whiskics have hcconic exhausted on the islands and at tiiiics staple food commodities have been in short supply due to current re- strictiuns.

"Certain factions on thc islaiid tire strongly opposed to Governor Daviers and it has been Su,'!,:.',t'sl(!(I that a request for his recall from the islands may be made follow- ing the official visit of Governor General Massey this week.” The govcrnor is appointed liy the French govcrnmciit

A similar more no: lllr'IfIl"Pl few years ago when fiiivcrnnr Sicard was recalled.

SCOTTISH PIIYSICIST James Clerk-Maxwell. Scottish

Former PEI Man Dies In Spokane

Word was received in Char- lottetown yesterday of the death in Spokane. Washington, on Sep- tember 20th, of Charles J. Mac- Kenzie. formerly of Vernon Bridge.

Frank A. .VIacKen1ie. Roch- ford Strect. Rt Rev. W.B. Mac-, Kenzie B.C. and Rt. Rev- I(.V. MIICKCHZIP of Parkdale are brothers Dorothy Macltenzie. of the Treasury Department, Fain-

FIRST SHOWING IN PROVINCE .

HE WIAPPY MOVIE" THAT WAS "HELD OVEN"

IN HALIFAX FOR TEN WEEKS . SAINT JOHN FOR EIGHT WEEKS.

COMING - MON. - TUE. - wen.

ily Allowance. is a niece of the dtcoascd. I

.Vir. Mat.-Keiizie left the Island. in 1900; he spent several years in British Columbia. and the re-, mander of his life in Washing? ton. For the last thirty-five years he Ilvcd in Spokane.

lie is survived by his wife. Burial will be in Walla-Walla. Washington.

physicist who died in l879, was

the first professor of exper-I imental physics at Cambridge. I I I

ANNUAL

next Federal election.

I I I An annual and nominating meeting will be I I held at Georgetown on October 2nd at 2:00 p.m.

to nominate ti candidate for Kings County for the

Bach poll is i't-qticstcd to hold a poll meeting

and appoint five dclegntes to attend this meeting.

MEETING

L. H. Poole, President-

port trade with the world." Merchants on the tiny French island off the 3'.-w' ”' d coast

Ml'- MICDOIIIMV 13"” 1''”? I went on strike to protest the im-

pralse to the "long and consist-I

ent" work of the P.E.l. Drama. Festival Association since its or-I gsnleatlon in this province. add-i

tag that at present their CIIIBII

requirement was for s lull-timei drama advisor working in the. province under the direction oil the Department of Education. I

"This has been done in most at our other provinces". be de- clared. noting that in B.C. the Educatlon Department had span-I sored last year an "up-country". tour by a group of profcssionnII players. who. on Vancmivrr is- land alone, played to over 100. ll) children.

from reports he had receiv- ed of the "outstanding attention" I Island children had nccordrdi the Stratford Players mnlince performance of "Hamlet" ht-rei last winter, Mr. Macl)onaldi judged that "P.E.l. children are anxious for good plays well

NOTICE

position of a 20 per cent duty on imported goods. They were

Second Annual

Chicken 8: Turkey Supper I

Morell Hall Wednesday. Sept. 25 I 5:30 p.m. I Bowling, Bingo and other: games. I Admission: Adults 81.00;? Children . I

In aid of School . I

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I Kings County Liberal Association. I I

SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNERS

Special Sunday dinners will he scrvcrl at the Bison. Montague, every Sunday for the remainder of the

SQBSOTI.

'l'tlRl(EY- CHICKEN. ore. WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGH

Adults M .30

Dinners served from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.

THE BISON RESTAURANT

Children .75

Cory at naval warfare."

"Dive with the rmgmea dawn the heroic. hair ralshg story

AYFAIR THEATRE

Murrayllvar............................Sept.2lst

SATURDAY '

"NEIICATS OF THE NAVY"

STANDING-IONALD REGAN - NANCY DAVIS

. am: into the mine infested devil" of Japan. l-ii"! at one of the most daring sutmuirine operations in the hu-

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C AY I TUESDAY (Sept. 23-14)

"ANASTASIA"

is cnraiuosori sss color M Donn our-nus-nuts sauna. rut lrynlet mow nu:-s p... Alan-SILVER notuut ncxrrrr muwmo um

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