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op|e's Paper Covers Prince Edward Island Like’ the Dew CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1949

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Canadefs Exports To The U- S. Set ‘All-Time Record During November

0n Supreme Court

Prime Minister Louis St. Laur- ent announced the appointments of John R. Cartwright of Toronto. (above), and Mr. Justice Gerald Fauteux of the Quebec Supreme Court to the Supreme Court of Canada. The appointments will bring the panel of judges of the court to nine as the Supreme Court act requires. Both men were special prosecutors for the

crown in cases arising out of the lfeliock-Taschereau royal com- mission on Russian ionsge a few years ago.

llan To Discuss llprop Situation

MONCTON, N. 8., Dec. 2‘f—(CP) i-Preiiminary steps toward the “sing in Fredericton in the lm- aedlate future of an all-round dis- hission with Provincial Govern- nent officials of the blow to the yitprop industry arising from lack if contracts for 1950 and possible

time Pltwood Association. Representatives of all phases of the industry are expected to take art in the Fredericton talks. ennivliile, unemployment and hardship is being caused in many luniliriring urcns of New Bruns- wick nnd Nova Scotlii by lack of llllprop contracts with Britain. Representatives of 10 companies which produce, export and buy pltwood attended today's meeting. {resided over by W. U. Dolsn of loncton.

BERLINEBS SMOKE MORE

BERLIN, Dec. 27 —(Reuieri)— Berliners are smoking more t-l-ian lieforo the war. The annual eon- liimpiion of clgarets has increased "Om ti.000.000,000 in 1938 to B.- 900000000 last year. which means that every adult smokes seven to “Elli cigarets a day.

Coming Events

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OTTAWA, Dec. 2'r_. (CP)—IH the wake of (levaluation, Cano- diiin exports to the United States soared to an ail-time monthly record in November,

The Bureau of Statistics report- ed today that Canada sent goods worth $173,000,000 to the U, S, during tho month, an increase of more than $8,000,000 over the prev- ious record set in November, 1948_

Import figures for November are not yet complete. But ii‘ commod- ity purchases from fhc U. S. were close to average, Canada will have a small credit balance with the U. S. for November,

Tho Bureau did not attempt to establish the effects of Septem- ber's IO-per-cent devaluation of the Canadian dollar on the trade sit- uation,

It did report, however, that ox- poris to the U, S. increased from $115,000,000 in September tn $150,- 000,000 in October and $173,000,000 in November.

Exports to the U_ S. are par- ticularly significant to Canada's economy because of the inveterate disparity between what this coun- try buys from the U. S. and sells to it. Devaluation was aimed chief- ly at raising the value of exports as near as possible to the value of imports, thus curbing the de- pletion of Canada's store of U. S. dollars.

Of world trade, the Bureau re- ported that Canada’s total exports to all countries during November were worth $296,000,000—a frac- tion under the "extraordinarily high total" value for November, 1948.

For the 11 months the total stood at 32.734.000.000 compared with 32.791.000.000 in the corres- ponding period of 1940

While exports in 1949 would be below 1948, Canada could still look forward to her exports surpassing $3.000.000,000 for the second year in succession,

Up to the end of November. Canadian exports to the U. S_ to- talled $1,362,000,000—$10,00fl,0O0 be. low the aggregate at the end of November, 1948,

The $10.000,000-decrease was con- sidered small in view of the fact that exports to the U. S. in Sep-‘ fember dropped to $50,000,000 ha. low the level of the same month in 1948.

Domestic and foreign exports to the United Kingdom in November totalled $57.200,000—-ahout $15,000,- 000 below the "unusually high value" of $72,300,000 reached in the previous month, but slightly above the value of $56,900,000 foi- November a year ago.

For the first, 11 months the aggregate value of exports to the U, K. was $659.000,000-up $19,000,. 000 from the same period of 1943,

C.N.R. Freight Office Ar Pictou Robbed

PIUIOU. N 8.. Dec. 27 ~40?) —Ths Canadian National Railways freight office here was robbed of

$790 last. night or nrl r, _ T-hieves broke open: thye oli.-Elli» safe on the second floor o1 the

railway station and took all the cash in it, including silver in en. velopes. To carry the silver, the thieves took along the more‘, 1g

New MctFgor Report Made Public By Gov't

OTTAWA, Dec. 27 — (CP) — A combine has operated for 20 years to fix prices and restrain competi- t:on in Canada's multi-million-doi- lar flat glass trade, F. A. McGre- gor, combines commissioner, charg- od in a report made public today.

The alleged combine of Ontario- Quebec companies. two of whose members were described as hav- ing "substantially controlled" the trade in all of Canada, was linked in the report with an interna- tional glass cartel stretching, into Canada before the war but broken up sincethen.

Specifically named in the re- port as implicated in a combine “detrimental to the public inter- est" were nine Ontario and Que- bec jobbin-g companies engaged in the wholesaling and installation of plate, window and other types of flat glass. The secreyiry of their trade associaiion—W. O. Matthews of Toronto—also was named per- sonally.

Lists Firms

The firms listed by Mr. McGre- gor as members of the alleged combine were:

Consolidated Glass. Ltd, Tor- onto; Hobbs Glass, Ltd, London; Pilkington Brothers (Canada), Ltd., Toronto; Advance Glass and Mir- ror Company, Ltd., Toronto; Cana- dian Piate and Window Glass, Ltd, Toronto; Excelsior Plate Glass Company, Ltd., Toronto; Lloyd's Glass Company, Hamilton; J. P. O'Shea and Company, Ltd, Mont- real. and Queen City Glass, Ltd. Toronto.

The Pilkington and Hobbs firms

-t‘he former an offshoot of s British company and the latter partially financed by United

States capital-—were described in the report as doing more than 70 per cent of the Canadian flat glass business.

Will Study Report

Making public the 40.000-word report 15 days after receiving it from the combines commissioner, Justice Minister Garson said that as soon as he had studied it and received the opinion of legal coun- sel, he would announce whether prosecutions would be launched against the alleged combine mem- bers under the Combines Investi- gatlon Act.

It was the fifth posi-rwar report delivered by Mr. McGregor alleg- ing combines in Canadian indus- tries. In the others, he found com- bincs existed in the dental sup- ply. optical and flour-milling lu- dustries and in the bakery indus- try of Saskatchewan. Alberta and British Columbia.

Before he leaves office. Mr. Mc-

Grcgor has one more report to turn in to the Minister. It. fol- lows an investigation into the

rubber industry.

In the field of ordinary window glass-as distinct from plate glass —M'r. McGregor found cartel agree- ments had not been of great im- poi-lance.

HOSPITAL rax LAGS ~

SASKATOON. SISlL- (cm-More than a fifth of Saskatoon! tax. payers were delinquent in paying their hospitalizaton taxes, officials reported. About 2s per cent still owed the tax after the pajrnant

movable steel Compartment,

Measure Of

OTTAWA, Dec. 47-(CP)~.—Cans. dian Industries are liven some tax relief in new regulations published today.

In effect, the change "in an industry worvt pay income tax on money which it invests in a plant. It would pay tax on prof- its from the plant but not on the money put into it to build it.

Although the announcement didn't say so, the step is believed to be intended to encourage hum]. ing and upkeep of plants. The regulations were outlined in a special issue of the Canada Gaz-

etto.

The relief is accomplished by allowing a company to charge in- creased amounts to depreciation, on which no income-fax is charg-

ed.

V. W. T, Scully, Deputy Minister of Revenue, sxpls’ ‘ g the regula- tions to a press conference, said that previously the Minister "of National Revenue had discretion- ary powers to fix the rates of de- precistlon.

Under the new regulations the discretionary power is taken away from the Minister. The regulations fix specific rates of deilfwllllvfl and depletion.

The rates are on a slidinl scale.

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Canadian Industries Get

Tax Relief

and properties. ‘

Mr. Scuiiy said it now is ro- cognized that the owner of a pro. perty should be entitled to de- preciation. Tho regulations would make it possible for a person to get credit for the whole of his original investment.

Previously, he said, the Income Tax Act failed to recognize any loss due to obsolescence,

One of the changes affects share- holders. Mr. Sculiy said if a per- son holds sharu in a company that has a disappearing asset such as oli. gas, gold or other myigrsi ha can claim an inqorne tax credit. '

The shareholders can claim s credit of 10 per cent of his divi- dends where the companies profits are equal to up to 50 per cent of his income.

Where the profits are between 50 and 78 per cent of the com- psny's income, the shareholders can claim a credit of 15 per cent of the dividend.

The regulations renew the allow- ances for oil, gas and coal de- velopments. The oil and gas com- panics can claim a depletion allowance of 33 1-8 per cent of profits.‘ Cosl _companies can de- duct 10 cents i ton,

a.'s Flat Glass Trade

Farm Price_ Are Forwarc

Prince County Man Seriously Burned At Port Churchill

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FORT CHURCHILL, Dec. 27~<CP)-Four soldier and three civilians- suffered severe burns in a Christmas cve fire in the town of Churchill

They are being treated in the military hospital at this northern Manitoba post. An extra nurse and orderly are being brought in from Win- nipeg and Rivers, Man.

The soldier's nami- will be made public after next-of-kin have been informed‘

In hospital are Fred Praught of (Richmond Road) Grand River, P.E.I., suffering third degree burns and shock, and John Paul Chaisson of St. Boniface, Man, and Morris Bcllriver, both severely burn- ed. Praught is in poor condi- tlon. The other two are re- ported progressing satisfactor- ily,

Resolutions ed T0 Ottawa

Recommendations dealing with the floor price program on eggs and potatoes and a contract price for cheese were sent to the Fed- eral Government last night from the four Provincial members of Parliament, the Provincial Min- ister of Agriculture and the P. E. I. Federation of Agriculture fol- lowing a combined meeting, cal- led by the Federation yesterday afternoon. Mr. Louis O'Connor, president of the Federation, pre- sided.

The resoluiions, unanimously agreed upon, were as follows:

That the contract price for cheese be set at the same price as last year. The meeting fclt that this was necessary in order to stabilize the whole dairy indus- try and to protect the Dominion butter marketing arrangements in effect.

That there be a price- support policy put into effect on eggs at the price recommended previously by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the National Poul- try Council.

That a price support be placed on potatoes based upon recom- mendations and facts as brought out by recent Maritime potato delegation which met with Mr. Gardiner and officials of‘ prices

reside at Summerside.

To Sound 0ut Public Reaction To $1.000 Car

DETROIT, Dec. 27-—(AP)—- Nash Motors plans to sound out Pllbllc reaction to a $1.- 000 price class auto, although it has no present plans to produce it.

Nash has built a prototype of such a vehicle, designed to be powered with n foreign- made, low-horsepower engine_ It will be shown Jan. 4 at a New York preview where the public will be asked whether a car of the $1,000 price-class type would sell sufficiently to warrant production.

Masonic Officers Are Installed

Yesterday Charlottetown Masons and their guests celebrated the feasts of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and conduct- ed installation ceremonies for of. flcers of 8t. John's Lodge No. l 6nd Victoria Lodge No. '2, A.F. do A.M.

Ari exceptionally large number of the brethren gathered first for dinner at the Charlottetown where Reginald It Kemp. RM. acted as toastmaster. The loyal toast was drunk and the toast to “The Craft" eloquently responded to by William R. Carson, P. M. who par- ticularly developed the contrast between Communism and Fres- muonry. .

The Rev. H.111). Ashford, M.- B.E. spoke in reply to the toast. to “The Holy saints John". in s most inspiring address in which he referred to military lodges in sn- clent times and in both Great Wars, as well as to the relation- ship of the two saints to one an- other and to Christ.

At the close of the dinner the brethren adjourned to the lodge rooms where the following offic- ers were duly installed by the Do- puty Grand Master of Prince Ed- ward Island, 11.3. Carnithers:

It. John's lodge No. l - W. M.- l". M. Cannon; QWa-ilfl. Bur- hoe; J.W.-A.Ci. Raid; Trees. RE. Kemp, P.M.; Secy. -- E-C- MsoMillsn, P.M.; Chap. —-‘ J-M. MacDonald. P.M.; 5.1). - W}. Mscfnnis: 3.1). -- Robert H. Car- ter: D. of C. — Roi. Rupert. P. M: 5.8. - 3.0. Marks; J. S. - W. G. Mingo: 1.0. -- A.C. Pickering; Tyler — W. J. Carr; Trustee - G. D. Murchilon, P. M.

Victoria Lodge Ne. 2 - W. M. _. 3.1 llyndman; B.W. -- Floyd Drlh; 1W. 8.0. Bryant: Tress. — W. J. eke. P. M4 Bee’ . - 2.8. lord; Chap. pointed: 8-D. — EH. Lord; J.D.- R. C. Greene; C. ior; 8.8. a- D.D. Ross; . . -- L.L. I-fawhse; f. C. - 2.0. John-

ston; Tyler - QR. Brady. 7.1L; Trustee — 8.3. Ward. RM.

Mr. Praughfs wife and family

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Two In Custody After Montreal Crime Wave

MONTREAL, Dec. 27 —— (OP) — Police records today told the story of Montreal's Christmas week-end of crime-two hauls that brought $8,000 in cash, half a dozen taxi hoidups and a series of minor crimes that ranged down to the| holdup of a drugstore messenger.

An estimated $5,000 in cash and $500 in merchandise was taken Saturday night from the premises of the Brown Outfitting Company on Si. Laurence Boulevard. Police said the thieves entered through a skylight and bored a hole in the wall.

Three gunmen, two of them masked, held up employees in the offices of General Bakeries on Drolet Street Saturday and es- caped with an estimated $3,000. The cashier, Mrs. Charles Larante, was forced to surrender the con- tents of the safe.

Another attempt at safe-cracking back/fired. A man identifiecl- by detectives as Maurice Cloutier. brother of Noel Cioutier who \vas hanged early this year for the murder of a policeman, was cap- lured Christmas night when he leaped from the second storey of the plant of George Weston, Lid.. biscuit manufacturers, in suburban Longueuil.

'I'rlo Surprised

Night watchman Norman Day surprised a trio attempting to break into the vault and fired at them. Cloutier suffered fractures to an ann and leg and other in-

is under police guard in hospital.

A second man, identified as J. B, Dussault, was picked up at his rooming house today. He was suffering from cuts.

In nearby St. Janvier Saturday night thieves entered the branch of La Banque Canadienne Na- tlonale and made off with $175 in silver. They failed in an attempt to smash open the bank's vault where several thousand dollars were kept.

Meanwhile. police announced they were holding two unnamed suspects in connection with last Wednesday's $8,000 holdup of a bank at Itougernont, 40 miles southeast of Montreal. Police said they had recovered about $6,500 but their investigation was con- iinuing.

In the outbreak of taxi holdups. one driver was threatened with a razor and forced to give up his shoes as well as $2’! in cash.

Wholesale Price 0t Sugarldvances

OTTAWA, Dec. 2'! - (OP) — Wholesale sugar prices in Eastern Canada have been increased as a result of a half-cent-s-pourid in- crease in the raw‘ sugar market, a Prices Board qaokmnon indicated today.

He was commenting on the boost of 82 1-2 cents a loo-pound bag in the price of sugar sold to tho wholesaler by Eastern Canada

sugar refineries.

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Contractlictails To Be Made Public Shortly

OTTAWA, Dec. 27—(CP)—Can- ada's 1950 bacon shipments to the United Kingdom likely will be subsidized to the tune of about $1,500,000, it was estimated today in informed quarters.

This will develop out of terms of tho new Anglo-Canadian bacon contract to be mudo public in the next few days simultaneously in London and Ottawa,

While the terms still are not firmly fixed, it urns indicated that the United Kingdom will pay about 30 cents a pound-six cents cheaper than in 1949 and 2.5 cents lower than the floor price an-

nounced by Agriculture Minister Gardiner last Friday The contract is expected to

cover the shipment of 57,000,000 pounds-as sharp reduction from the 1949 contract of 160,000,000.

With the Government buying bacon at 32.5 cents a pound in 1950 and selling to the U, K. at about 30 cents, the Federal Gov- ernment is expected to take a financial heating of about $1,- 500,000 on 57,000,000 pounds.

If Mr, Gardiner gets his way. the 57,000,000-pound contract may be increased. He has asked the U. K. Government to buy addi- tional bacon with the 57.000000 it is saving by halting purchases of east-coast pit, props. However, it is not believed he will be success- ftil

The U. K. is short of dollars and is saving wherever possible. It would have bought no bacon from Canada nt all next year if agreement had not been reached to divert about $17,500,000 from Canadian wheat purchases. The price-pcr-pound-ofbacon was re- duced as a further inducement.

Meanwhile, with Mr. Gardinefis announcement cutting bacon from 36 cents to 32.5 cents a pound in 1950, bacon shippers have launch- ed a drive to get the {KG-cent price by shipping as much bacon as they can in the last remain- ing days of 1949,

Eve-n by straining every effort, however, they are not expected to meet the target of 160,000,000 pounds which the U. K, agreed to take this year_

RADIO HISTORY MADE

EDMONTON. Dec. 27 — (OP) - Rridio history was made at Akla- vik, N.W.T., Christmas night. A special Christmas service includ- ing carol singing ivas broadcast from the Anglican Cathedral of All Saints, Aklavik. through a ra- dio station there, the first time in history that a service has been broadcast direct from a phurch

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Is Reported

Christmas week “heat brought record-heat temperatures in New England today,

And along with it came strange reports:

Crickets out in Waterbury, Vt, haying in Middlebury, Vt.; lilacs

budding in Massachusetts; maple syrup sap running in Vermont, and pansies threatening to run

rampant in Salem, N.H.

Worcester, Mass, reported 59 de- grees above zero——brcaking a 54- year-old record of 58_ for the day.

Boston's 60 degrees before noon equalled a record set in I805.

All indications pointed to rec- ord-higiii temperatures everywhere throughout the six-state region- possibly for the remainder of the week.

Water Shortage Eased

NEW YORK. Dec. 27 —(AP) — A record-breaking heat wave brought. shirl-slecves weather to the northeastern United Slates to- day.

And a drenching rain temporar- ily eased the critical water short-I age in New York and New Jersey.

New York City's temperature hi‘. a humid 62 degrees at. 4 pans shattering the previous record for the date—-59.l in 1936. Binghiam- ton N.Y., had 59 degrees. better- ing. a 54-year record It was a rec- ord-breakiiig 62 5 at Newark ail‘- port.

The New York rain and I08 slowed harbor traffic and caused

cancellations of many airline flights.