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UT iN INCOME TAX IS FORECAST i

Seek Stabilization \ 0f Lobster Prices

is... Firm ls Awarded Road Contract

Morrison and Melisa. Ltd.. Summerslde, have been granted a contract for the re-stlbgrading nf a section of the Charlotte- lnwn-Summerslde highway, eon- slsllng of from two to six miles from Bradalbane corner to Pred- rricton. They have loaded twp rnrs of machinery at Summerslde {or Bradaibane and work will commence as soon as weather and road conditions permit, Mir. T. D. Morrison said last night. About i170 miles of this rogd nus done by this company last year. from Springfield Church to Bmdnlbane corner. The pave- ment is particularly bad along this section, being almost a sue. session oi ruts and will have to be completely torn up. The road wlll be widened out to sixty feet W11 a thirty-two foot top. s

FIR-ST SHIP AT MONTREAL

LIONTREAL, April 31 — (OP) _ The Canadian Pacific Steamships largo lirler Bcaverbirm won the 7.106’ into port today, leading 1n the British freighter Marlchestgp 5111p. per by an hour to open the n-avlg. Iiion season for ocean-going ships,

Capt. JB. Smith. Scottish-born rkipper who makes his home in lmncouver. commanded the Bow- srbunr, making her first voyage to Montreal since her launching last rear. He wlll receive ‘the gold-head- srl mug awarded annually to the skipper who brings in the‘ first lhip direct from an oversees port.

Coming Events

_"Dance K. of C. luesday. April 22.

liall, Sour-is.

"Dance in Emerald Hall, Wed- nesday. April 23rd. Ausplcea C.W.L.

"Dance, Morell. Tuesday, April 22nd. MacKcnzws Orchestra.

"Unloading Monday and Tues- dfll‘. car all kinda of Feed. M, Kennedy.

“Dance, Pownal Garage. Wed- "Mlfllfl April N. MacKenzleb Orchestra.

"To arrive. car choice Seed Oats. dOiiUlq re-cleaned. Booking orders. N. Aubrey Cutclliie.

"Our Store closes each Wednes- day at noon. Clark Bros. Mon- taguc.

"To arrive, choice double re- rleancd Peace River oats. Book. MCGUiZan s: Boyle.

"Farmers. we can now supply lpu with warble Fliy Powder. i-Yflpflud Creamery Company.

“Now in stock. Asphalt Shing- les. Barb Wire and Page Wire. Buy \\'i1llG available. W. I. Bowman, lluxrle; River;

“Just received Part Carlosd Chesterfield Suites, Studio Couches and Bedding, also 100 Arm; Bli- "l Stewart a Beck.

"New All Steal rum Wagons for H0119 and Tractor. on display at H111 Mfg. Co. 125 Kent Street. Charlottetown, J. J. Mustard, Rep.

"Unloading Monday and Tues- day 0f this week, car of Argro ROI Grower, at spacial cash Vim’ $3.66 per hundred at car. Vfirncn J. Noye. Hunter River.

7 rmflhBriggs, mixed elovflrseed. 0,0 Timothy, 15% ALSlkC, 15 F.8d. 22° Per pound. Buy your require- "Wnta while our stock leafs. R. L. Dickiellm. New Glasgow.

euro‘, Si‘! _ E , §ew wnunlre, slifilf-ilfm?! Plhcm Cockerell. almost four {mun old at s cont; Also day old.

"ihvinl bought the stock of marl Jones. Hanlbrook. I will zlonlinuo to carry on buinou at ti P limo stand until filfllllli‘ no- Mii- and solicit a share of your

"'9"- Qllncd. G. Henry Jonas.

"Medial live HOII Thursday 33rd 24th. ll follows: Simmer- P e m1 1.30 e. M. Remington nu a infill‘? §““'r.‘i’...“"“é? m“ _ I av. or more. 3' "alpine. Thursday tilt train

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OTTAWA. April 21-(5 l» Prince Edward Island delegates to the Ottawa meeting of the Fish- eries Council of Canada, wlll pre- sent a solid front for stabilization of lobster prices, George W. Mc- Leod, secretary of the Prince Ed- ward Island Fisheries Federation told The Guardian today on his arrival here for the three-day con- ferencc.

With John B. Myrlck of Tlgnlsh. president of the Provincial Fish- eries Federation and Lorne I... Nocnan, Charlottetown, director of the Federation, Mr. Mcbeod reach- ed Ottawa today after a Journey by automobile from (Ilsa-lotte- town through iour states and three provinces.

"Our first concern." he said on meeting the Guardian's Ottawa correspondent st the Parliament buildings. "in for the primary pro- ducer, the fishermen of our coasts‘ The present trend of canned fish prices is downwards. We hope at our meetings hare to do something which wlll bring about stabiliza- tion of fish prices and particularly of lobster prices."

$45 to $50 s Case?

Mr. Noonan as representative of one of the largest fish-packing firms in the Maritime: said it was the hope of the Prince Edward Is- land delegation that an adequate price be established for the lob- ster fishermen. It was hoped that lobster prices could be stabilized at from $45 to $50 a case. This ill;- ure ha said, was not excessive m view of the fact that in war years prices ranged as high as $73 and $74 a case.

"It is a fallacy," Mr. Noonan said, "to compare prices of 1947 with prices of i938. There have been very great increases in the Pr!" Pf "es. f..l°_\'Ii@£...'=W'"°- Besides. in a a esr our lobster fisherman lose quite a-hlgh P"- centage of their gear."

The delegation from Prince Ed- ward Island discussed the fisher- ies problems of the Province with James Lester Douglas, M.P., and W. Chester S. McLure, M.P_, mem- bers for the double constituency of Queen's. ‘Liberal and Progressive Conservative members alike agreed that the current problem of fish prices was of utmost economic im- portance not only to the fishermen but to the entire population ol the Province.

Hope For Assistance

Both Mr. McLeod and Mr. Noon- an entertain high hopes of assist- ance in the matter of fish price stabilization from Fisheries Min- l-ster Bridges as the meetings eon-

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Convicted Jews Take Cwn Lives

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JERUSALEM. April 22 —(Tues- day) - (AP) - Two convicted mem‘ a of the Jewish undec- ground committed suicide ln- (he death row of Jerusalem Prison last night shortly before they were scheduled to be hanged for acts of terrorism.

An official announcement did not state how Meyer Felnsteln and Moshe Bmarini managed to_ take their own lives, but it was reported unofficially that they blew thei- sslves up with explosives they had secreted in their cells when they ieamncd that the time for their execution was approaching.-

UYDNEY. NB. April 2f -- (OP) --'I‘ho striking United Mine Work- ers (0.0.L) o! the Maritime Provinces “no going to insist on having whet other Canadians have “we m demanding equality and l. hi: deal and a new deal." Free- man Jenkins. U.M.W. District ‘is president. said tonight in a broad- cast over the 0B0 eastern network.

Mr. Jenkins dealt with the minors’ one in the nine-wecks-old strike It the invitation of CBC mun. also invited Shel and Oosl Oorporalon. lflest of the striko-boltnd owvetors. to stole its case The company. how- our, declined to comment at the pliant time although 030 will continue to extend the lame facil- ities to them.

Outlining the chief demands for a 01.40 wage lacrosse and a con-

pinion scheme for which 18.000 axiom m on strike. Mr. tenth and the Maritime mine:

~ "hammer known fob security, ox-

AMNEBIA VICTIM?

John Edmund Harley. Toronto sales engineer, uho has been miss- ing from his Montreal hotel for two wot-ks. Relatives and police suggest he is a victim of amnesia.

Princess Elizabeth Dedicates Life To British Empire

CAPETOWN. April 21 —(C P)- Prlncess Elizabeth dedicated her life today, on her 21st birthday, to the alvbe-alrdllna empire which she some day may rule, and urged Britain's youth to rally behind her leadership in helping to build, a "more happy. more prosperous" commonwealth.

In a stirring broadcast, the heir. es presumptive told a ‘world-wide audience of millions of her father's subjects that her life. "whether it be long or short," would be devoted to their service.

A 21min salute echoed through Capetown and crowds gathered in the street to cheer the Princess on her anniversary. Gifts and tele- grams from many parts of tibe world deluged the Royal household.

ltfesduge From Attlee

Among the messages was one from Prime Minister Attiec. cabled from London, which said "the sim- ple dignity and wise understand- ing which your Royal Highness has shown have endeared you to all classes at home."

In London. as here, flags were displayed at government and busi- ness buildings. Bands played and church bells peeled in honor of the popular, rumba-dancing princess.

A holiday atmosphere prevailed

in this capital. where the royal family is winding up its Soul-h African tour. Among the gifts

which Elizabeth received were 400 diamonds, valued at £20,000 ($80.- 000) from the South African gov- ernment.

The Princess's

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C ‘ Itted For Trlal Cilmtiiiarge Cf Murder

OAMPBELLTON. N. 8.. Apr. ‘J1 -Joseph Blals. 33, of nearby Rlchardsville. today was com- mitted for trial after his prelim- inary hearing on a charge of murdering Richard N. Thompson. a2, Dalhousle Junction store- keeper.

According to evidence. Thomp- son suffered fatal injuries after Blais and lfudbert Irvine. Camp- beilton. left this town April I with the intention oi’ stealing money from the aged man. Irvine

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has been charged with theft.

Jenkins Says Miners Seeking Square Deal

capt for those very brief periods during the two world wars."

The average mum's family in Glace Bey required e minimum budget or $43.62 weak! "yet most of our men average on y SCI-II. sc- cordlng to the published flame of the principal antpioywr. the Do- ‘lnkuon steel and Ooal Corpora- tion.” ~

In deproulondayl. minors work- ed moot-three dsylhwcekflun take-home pay that meant I1 to 011i a wedk. mlnetintoa C30.

During the woe miners lauded as "labor heroes" but “when we now lock the security. the full employment, the wagll. the better mmmunitlc prof-oiled us during the the war. we are told than things are no cottcorn oi government but are n ‘private’ affair between our- selves and Dominion OoalOomp- any which owns 90 per cent of the coal produced, in Nova Scott."

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‘Butter Fever’ Grips Winnipeg

WINNIPEG, April zl -- (CP)

—A Winnipeg dairy manager cs- limated today that at. least l0 days‘ normal sales oi’ butfer were passed over tbs counters of the city's groceries and meat shops during a “butter fever’ which gripped Winnipeg during the work-end. . Housewives, under the lmpr s- alon butter prices wouYd rlse ry at least l0 cents a pound early fills ueek, dug out cvery butter coupon they could find and h"st- encrl fo their corner stores. (T-ne trader said he had sold 1'5) p:r cent more butter than ivn a. nor- mal Saturduy and another that customers who nonnally buy only a pound at a time were buying four and five pounds.

A creamcry official said his staff had boon working through- out Sunday und until early today cutting up butter and packaging it for diaoflbution to butterical stores.

C.N.R. Tax o... To Cpen Today

SAINT JOHN. N.B.. April 21 -— (CP) — Formal court hearing of Saint John's proposal to berm a business tax on erceemr oi the Canadian National Railways will open in the Saint John county court house tomorrow and may continue for three or four days- Saint John and Halifax have held protracted discussions on themat- ter. as a result cf which both cities decided to proceed with court action. The Halifax hearing will be held at that city on April 29» U11" der the plan Saint John would get about $80,000 from ‘Slwh B. 1B! and Halifax upward c-f $150.00"- Both cities contend that C.N F. pmperty should be taxnbltt.

The saint John hearing will be held before this city's board of re- vlslon, c! which Judge J .A. Barry is chairman

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Refrigerator, Washing Machine Production lip

UITAWA. April 2l-(CP)-There may still be some shorlBKB °5 washing machines and electric re- frigerators, but it's dwlndllnS 185i under increased production, the Domini-cm Bureau of Statistics re- ported today. , A total of 15.172 domestic wish- lng-machines was produced in Canada last February. l! 24 P‘?! cent increase over the preceding month. and an advance of almost 60 per cent over the correspondinu month a year a80-

Fcbruarys output of electric re- frigerators totalled 8.272 units com- pared with 7,886 in January. B11’! 3,295 for February. 1945-

telephone Strike Nears Crucial Stage

(By Tho Associated Press)

WASHING/ION. April 21 — A picket-line melee in Detroit point- ed up growing tension in the cross-country telephone strike to- day as the walkout want into its third week with both sides hold- lng their lines.

Government ccnciliators des- cribed the situation as overwh- ing q "crucial stllfl’ “W! 1"‘ dlcated they are about ready to coma up with a new settlement proposal but withheld In? 0W- llne of the plan.

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Teachers’ Salaries Bill And Other Measures In Exemptions May Committee In The House

Much interest centered in the Legislature yesterday on second reading of the bill to amend [.18 Public School Act. Introduced L-y Premier J. Walter Jones, with Mr. Seville in the chair. the bill pro- vides that:

“The minimum salary which legally qualified teachers, employ- ed in schools supported and 00'1- ducted i-n conformity with tns Act, shall be entitled to receive for the school year shall be as follows"

“Teachers holding a first class licence (this group to include all teachers now holding first and sup- erior first class license) the sum of $1,000 of which amount the sum of $750 shall be paid from the Provincial Treasury and the bal- ance of $250 shall be made up and paid by the District

"Teachers holding a second class license (this group to include all teachers now holding second and superior second class license) the sum oi $850 of which amount tho sum of $650 shall be palcl from the

ance of $200 shall be made up and paid by the district.

"Teachers holding a third class license the sum of $650 of which amount the sum of $500 shall be paid from the Provincial Treasury andrthe balance of $150 shall be made up and paid by the District.

"Persons holding temporary per- ml-ts to teach from the Depart- ment ahall receive such remuner- ation from the Provincial Treas- ury as shaii be determined by the Minister from time to time by regulation provided that such re- muneration shall not be less than $350 per annum, nor more than $500 per annum. and further Pvw‘ vlded that the district engaging such person shall make up and pay a supplement of not. less than $150.00."

Other Provisions

In addition to the amount set out above. the following salary 1.1- creases shall be paid by the Pro- vincial Treasurer to teachers ful- filling regulations made Board of Education:

(a) Av. the commencement of the fourth year of service Ln the pub- llc schools in this Province to all teachers holding a first or second class license, an increase of fifty dollars;

(b) A similar increase of fifty dollar; wlll be paid to all teachers of the first or second class a‘. the commencement of the eighth 5'9"

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Parliament a At A Glance

(By The Canadian Pres!) Agriculture Minister Gardiner said the Government still he!» under consideration a measure to extend provisions of i118 PF-R-A- to all farm areas.

Justice Minister Ilsley said lie would make a statement shortly on implementation of the Arch- ambault report on Canadian pen-

itentlarlcs. - Finance Minister Abbott and Reconstruction Minister Howe

sold the critical housing situat- ion made ll inadvisable to assist veterans to obtain polsclllofl 0! homes purchased since their re- turn from overseas.

Mr. Ilsley said the Government could not forecast when any par- ticular subsidy would be discon- tlnued.

Tuesday:

The Commons will continue discussion of control legislation. The Benatoowlll lit.

THUMHING NOSE EXPENSIVE

IPSWICH, Suffolk, England. April 21 - (Routers) - It cost Kenneth Johnson £2 (N!) in court today for thumbing his nose at a policeman. The middle-aged man

police and moaned, "they follow me

about everywhere."

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Be Increased

By GEORGE KITCHEN

OTTAWA, April 2l—(OP)—-Per- sonal income tax reductions in the approaching budget will take the form of an immediate flat lO-per-cent cut in all brackets plus increased basic exemptions for married and single persons, the Canadian Press learned to- nay.

A reduction of this proportion, it was said. would dovetail closely into the IO-per-cent pattern which has been shaping up rough- ly in increases which have been granted by the Prices Board over recent months in the prices of rentals and other goods and ser- vices.

The basic exemptions may be boosted from $750 to $1,000 for single persons and from $1.500 to $1.750 for married Persons. with the possibility that these may not become effective until next January 1. This would follow the course in the 1948 budget when personal income cuts generally were made effective only Jan. l this year. Informed sources also said the budget will be brought down the night of Thursday, May l, pro- vided emergency control legisla- tion now before the Commons is passed by that date. Current progress indicates the legislation will be through in time for May l presentation.

While there have been predic- tions of tax cuts larger than the lO-per-cent figure. it was said the Government held the view there still was substantial. un- spent purchaslng power in the mull-try and that a. bigger reduc- tion w-as unwarranted, particu- larly in view of the fact a 16- per-cent decrease became effect- ive at the start of this year-Just:

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Prominent Halifax Woman ics At 88

PIALIFAX. April 21 —(CP)- Mrs. Agnes Dennis, C.B.E., whose activities in women‘; organizations of Nova Scotia more than once brought her government recognit- ion, died today at the age of as. She was president of the Halifax Herald.

Active in her earlier years with her husband, the late Senator Wil- liam Dennis. in conducting the af- fairs of the newspaper. she was probably best known for her devot- ion to causes designed to aid wom- en and children in the community and her interest in the Victoria Order of Nurses.

Five of her 10 children survive. They are Clara, Halifax. Agnes, Dartmouth, NB, Mrs. Hugh G. Rowcll, Philipse, N.Y., Mrs. RE. Jamieson, Montreal. and William, Mount Denson. N.S.

A nephew is Senator William H. Dennis oi Halifax. president, owner and managing director of the Hall- fax Herald.

Burial will be in Camp i-llll Cem- etery Wednesday afternoon after a private funeral service at her home and a service in 5t. Andrew's Unit- ed Church.

Throne 0f

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COPENHAGEN. April ll-MP) —-Wlth a solemn promise to rule in the “old traditions" of his father, King Frederik IX assumed the throne of Denmark today.

The towering monarch, implor-

lng divine guidance from the “King of Kings", formally took over the reins of government in a centuries-old ceremony on the balcony of Chrlstlansborg Castle, before 100.000 of his subjects. - At the ncluslon of a brief speech. the 48-year-old Frederik raised a mourning veil from the face of his bcsuteous queen and kissed her in the presence of the vast throng jammed into the square in front of the castle.

Frederik announced his motto: "With God for Denmark." and told hla subjects:

"I wish God's blessing upon all Danish homes-everywhere the Danish language is spoken, may the King of Kings shield Den- mark.”

'iha ceremonies were opened b! the Premier of the constitutional

Newfoundland stamp mark Princes; Elizabeth's birthday

Is Fatal!

M455 Rose Pbster, propwletresg of Lhe Rose Inn at Vemon River, was killed within approximately 100 yards of he: residence 115L111. 5 O'clock yesterday aftemccsr whcn she ims struck by o car. she lived about 20 minute; allcr the accid- em.

The car was driven by Mr. John E. Jenkins of Murray River.

It is understood 1h;- wcman nad been doing some shopping at the store 0t H5. McLeod. Vela River. 311d. was on he: w-sy tcrward her home when the accident oc- curred. The store ls approximately 300 yards from the Rose Inn.

The body c-f the late Miss Foster was taken to Charlottetown and is now nesting ct the Cutcliffe run- eral Home where an autospy will be performed upon. it today. Au inquest was ordered by Coroner Dr. I.J. Yeo but at a late hour 1B5! flight the dflie for the inquest had not been set.