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WASHINGTON (CF) - The Am- erican political conventlun. that mid - summer madness which strikes these United States when the presidential election -rolls around every four years. has no official standing in the country's political or constitutional struc- ture

There is not a word about po- litical conventions in the US con- stitutinn The founding fathers who drafted that document follow- ing the revolutionary war and the break with Britain never ioresaw political parties. much less nom- inating cnni'cntinns

There are no laiis on the books that say a candidate for the presi- dency must he picked Yet. for 124 years the loading political par- ties--the Denim-rats and the Re-

dldates in the same way

They will follow that tradition when the Democrats meet in Chi- cago next Monday and the Repub- licans in San Francisco the fol- lowing week, both to select their presidential candidates for the Nov 6 election

in the nation's earliest years, the congressman ot a particular party would meet in a caucus. or secret meeting. in the early months of an election year and choose the party's ticket

In 1832. President Andrew Jack- son balked at the caucus and he sisted that .the rank - and - tile party membe s have a say in the selection-His party, the old Demo- cratic Republican party. sum- moned the first political conven- tion in the US

The pattern set in Jaclwonls day-its procedures. style. flair

puhlicans.--have chosen their can-

for color and action-has changed

TIMELY NOTES ON Fllli TOPICS

At the American Fur Auctions. New York, last week a collection of Nurama and other ioxes were ill per cent sold with platinurns registering a slight price rise as compared to June. Pearls were mainly withdrawn while silvers were unchanged. An estimated S3 per cent of the silver fox collect- ion was reported sold. Top prices all over the Nurama collection include platinums. 315: pearls. :22; Onyx. s12.50; three-quarters Onyx, 311.50. White marked were mainly withdrawn. in the dressed mink sale whites were '14 per- cent sold with top quality mer- clsandised reported unchanged. Medium and trimming types were reported strong. Top prices were. males 339.50, females 524.50. In silver hlus 57 per cent was sold with males unchanged. Females very strong. Top males brought 832. and females 816. In the ranch collection 63 per cent was sold with males unchanged and females very strong Top males brought 532 and females 316 Wild mink were withdrawn

A despatch from Milwaukee states that Otto Grosse, president of the United Mink Producers Aa- soclation. said last week that UMPA would quit the National Board of Fur Farm organizations and establish its own fur farm INHP

At the July clean up sale of the Seattle Fur Exchange last

week there was a fair attendance I

The only price change noticed was a 5 per cent advance on an o!- ieriug of 200 white fox which was 32 per cent sold 0ne's and two's brought 317 to 322; low two's 313 to 310 A collection of 3.000 ranch mink was 52 per cent sold. fine males going at 325 to S35 and line females Six to Sis; ordinary males brought S17 to :22 with

312

And here's news from the big sale at Leningrad. Russia. Accord- lng to. a sales room opinion Sib- erian wild mink declined 3 per- cent. Northern lo per cent com- pared to the May sale in London. In standard ranch mink large size males declined 10 to 15 per cent in price but were considered firm in view of the poorer quality and color in the Russian product France was the main buyer 0! mink, supported by other contin- entui countries The United King- dom was the largest buyer of Baum marten with better goods going to Italy. Britain was also prominent in the muskrat with some strong goods going to Canada. Basic prices converted into American money would show as follows: wild Siberian mink. s14.i8. northern 310.16. Caucasisn 310.94. Standard mink No 1 large males. 316., No. 5 small males and large females 39.80, No. 9 small females 39.

Regal types like Golden Crown chinchilla and Diadem mink. re- gnl silhouettes like full-length. hooded capes and regal furs like ermine. white mink were shown as the "Royal Family of Furs" by N.I-I. Roscnthal. Michigan Ave. iurrier. at its fourth annual press luncheon. Color keynoted the en- tire collection. represented in white Russian broadtail jackets with double-breasted rhinestone ings. red mole sport coats with low martingale and match- ing heret. "creme de menthe" beaver cape. tull length. llooded and w deep. hack vent. Ea- peclally efiective in luxury (I111. color was seen in white beaver collared with sable. bleached riv- er otter coachman coat with blous- ed hack draped to shin-ed waist-

:Jacl(son Set The Pattern For The U.S. Conventions

little since then

Party representatives. from the states and US territories. will gather to nominate presidential and vice - presidential candidatm.

tional committee to guide the par- ty tor the next tour years. and ad the ground rules for caning the next convention

The Democrats meeting in CM- cago will include. 2.144 delegatu and 1,890 alternatives Not all delegates will have a full vote some cast only a half-vota or less. based on rules worked out by the national and state commltteu The total vote will be 1.37! To win. a candidate must pol saw. votes

The Republicans convening in San Francisco expect L823 dele- gates and as many alternates Each delegate has one vote. with a candidate needing 062 to win

blended beautifully for a tone-on tone adaptation.

Motty Eitington. one of the greatest promotional wizards that the United States has known. died in New York recently. At the height of his fortunes his em- pire included holdings in-furs, cot- ton. coffee. .machlnery. apparel. real estate. oranges. grapes and even cattle. Ills biggest news flash was in December. 1946, when the bottom fell out of a moutos processed enterprise with fur trade and banking interests sus- taining losses ' ted at 314 millions. the biggest bust in fur trade history.

Although he met with great dia- aster that year, during the peri- iod of l923to 1945 he inndled 8155 millions in Russian furs alone. in the year before the

I-18 bust he handled in millions in

mouton. lie is credited with put- ting Alaska seal. broadtail, pro- cessed lamb and silver foxes on their financial feet in the United States. He was born in Russia in 1885. entered fur trade in 1311. In 1919 he became president ol Eitington Schild Company. Inc. dealers. and under his leadership the firm rose to a dominant poo- ition in the world fur market. His interest in our silver foxes start- ed when they were first market- ed in the United States by the late W. Chester 8. McLure. it contributed greatly to their pqr ularity

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OTTAWA (OP) - Ma). Stewart C. way. 39. ot ninnipeg. deputy assistant director of supplies and transport at army headquarters. has been chosen to work with the United Nations military observer group in India and Pakistan. An- nouncing his selection Thursday. army headquarte... said ha is to assume his new post is Septem-

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in Howlan where aume teaching as the School. Music and was enjoyed until a late hour. The bride and boom lalt honeymoon late in the evening amid the best wishes of their many friends and relatives.

Isabel Avery. Eowian, . Herb

Avery.Al Prince County Hospital.

Mrs. F.C. Gallant.

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OI OVGIIIIII. Jill! M. " I ' r a number of trlsodsv neigh- . ' hora gathered at William Cousins. . e f...- :-'.":..- "r..et..."- ':.'.":2.v""... 1.mnyT:'; - hleavingthadistrietsoontora- you by 3.33.33 3. made presto on of a ' wdl tilled purse. Alfred vary fit- ”?-l&H'l.' g Will? replied Expressing his Al thanks. After this all in Mr andp j singing "For Res A Jolly Good

suit on Wadauday.-Aug, 1, Follow". A pleasant tim

spent in dancing to music ed by Messrs Edgar Matthews and William Woodslde.

Mr. James MscI.:an, Kenning- toll. has as his guest Mr. Rodgw Couslnl. Baltic.

Miss Lila Macheod. R.N. Boston, is visiting her brothers. Messrs Nell McLeod. Baltic. and George McLeod. Spring Vally.

Miss Nancy McMurdo. Kelvin Grove. has as her guest, Miss Gertrude Cousins. Baltic.

Mr. and Mrs. John Wigmore, accompanied by their two child- ren. John and Gloria. have re turned to their home in Sunny Brae. They spent a pleasant Vlb Egon with relatives in this .'icia-

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wall and Mr. George Wall have returned from a visit to St. John. N.B. 'l1Iey were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Wsll. I

Mr. Philip Hunter has returned

holiday with relatives in Baltic. His many friends will regret to bar that Mr. George Croaier, Hamilton. suffered .a painful ac- eicent recently. While hitching 3 horse in the hay rake. the horse became frightened and the shaft of the rake hit Mr, C1-911;;-, Au MP9 101' Ill! speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunter, have returned to Montreal. They were visiting in Baltic the guest

mug of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cousins.

Mrs. Atwood Blakeny is run.

Mr. and Mrs. E ' Gal. iant and family and Mr. and Mrs. Alyre Gallant of Abtam's Village. atteneded the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Cliitord Arsenault. Howlan, .on Wed. Aug. 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Arsenault, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Blanchard, Mrs. Clarence Gallant, Mr. um Mrs. Frank Richard and Shirley and the Misses Margaret and Eva PEITY. motored to Egmont Day, Wednesday. They attended the mlrfllle of Mr. and Mrs. Cili- tord Aisenault.

OILEARY

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Adams and family Jean and up have returned to their home in 'Leu-y. Tl!!! had a very Iafeaaant trip to different parts of the United Stu. es.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Siiliker, Sumrnerside. were Sunday visitors to Mt. Royal and Cascumpee.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mlebqu.

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Ill. 0'Leary, were recent visitors to the home of their son mm dlllxhter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Ev. 3"” M"5DWlIll. Vernon.

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Coughlin and family. Rustico, were Sunday visitors at the home of-in. mm-v. parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dalton in Coleman.

Mr. and M . Pet Ellerllle. werenvisitoresr toM6'cl.Cc'aug Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ellis, O'Leu-y were recuit visitors to the home of their son-in-law and daughter

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Miar Shirley Palmer has returned to her home in 0'1cary. She spent I week with relatives in sun. merside. She was accompanied home by her two cousins Earle Ind Lellh Hudson of Summer-side.

Mr. and Mrs. J ind Ilmlly of Ellerlsiiieuwggllguqal-I gory visitoratgltha home of the lat.- I Dlren . d Mrs. Geor JellCV in 0'l.eary.u u

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Mr. ..-:1 Mrs. on I Charlottetown. can yang. 5 gililllllaton and Kllpaquaq Jul!

Miss Janet Cluk has returned to her home .in..3altie. III- Cllrll hid I nleaaaat-motor trip to st. John; N.” c,v,

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oril. B-C.. arrived here July am. He is" the write. Mr. and Mrs. A. n. 0'-

Miu Mary O'Brien. Toronto, in spending her vscstlon with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A.D. 0'. Brien. . A: . '

Mn and Mrs. Ednr Gallant "us son. Gary, Toronto. are spending their holiday! guest of Ga1lant'a parents,-In-. um uh. A. D. O'Brien. -

Mr. and Iaonard, St. PIul..Albe:-ts. and Mrs. A. I. Knowlen Edmonton, Alban

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hardy, To- ronto. are guests of the 'latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emeram Hardy.

Miss Kathleen Williams. 11. N..

California, to spend her annual va- cation as gusat of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Williams.

Mr. Gordon Matthews. son of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Matthews has accepted a position in the Bank of Comrnerce,'Alherton.

Mrs. Masa.. is spending a holiday in Tignish.

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Mr. and Mrs. A. D. O'Brla have as their guest. Mrs. 0'- Brlen's sister. Mrs. Beatrice Fort- une ot rrovldence. Rhode Island.

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