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Milk Protection Bill Is . Passed In Stormy Session

For the second time within a week the Milk Protection Act came in for some lively discussion hefore it was finally passed in the I.egislaature yesterday afternoon.

The chairman of the House com- mittee, William Acorn was upheld bythe”,' oitheL "t -: lthEfl he refused the Minister of

Health the opportunity of speaking in

in an amendment moved by s.s. liessian.

Mr. Hessian who strongly op- posed taking the power of the Ex- ccutlve Council from them in mak- ingfinal decision on the Milk Board's recommendations. moved an amendment to the original mo- mm which according to the rules of the House called for a vote. Dr. Bonnell tried to speak to the amendment but was declared out of order by the committee chair- man, Mr. Acorn.

SPEAKER RULES

When the Health Minister dis- puted the chairman's right to dis- allow him to speak. Mr. Acorn ro- railed the Speaker to the Chair. lilr. Gallant ruled in favour of the Chair.

l-ion- Mr. Cullen asked that an amendment be added to the or- iginal motion which was consider- ed in the House last Friday but was taken out of Commltt when there appeared to be too much op- position to the composition of the Board. The amended motion now calls for a Board consisting of two consumers, two milk and cream

-to make a good fellow of

producers. and a Judge of either the County Court or the Supreme

Court.

Dr. Bonneil said he was still not satisfied with the composition oi the Board. He felt that with ftwo producers and two consumers it would still devolve upon one man to make the final decision. He sug- gested instead atproduccr board and a board with a com- mon board to make a final decis-

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MINISTERS AIGUI

Hon. George Macxay said. ''I can't understand how a man could get up and say that the decision would be left to ode man. What would the other members of the Board be doing, would they all be sleeping?" he asked.

Mr. C.C. Baker thought it a good idea to have a memt of the judiciary on the Board and felt that a fair ruling would be given.

Mr. I.S. Hessian declared that the Government was delegating away its power-" What's the mat- ter are they getting cold feet? Everything today is- commission... commission. Every fellow is trying himself by passing on the duty to a com- misslon when this was the very thing for which he was elected by the people of this Province," Mr. Hessian said.

"Any man who will abrogats the rights of little children has no right to sit in this House." Mr. Hessian continued. "When you deal with this matter, you are going right into the homes. The Department of Health for which

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giving advice to the children 01 this Province and what is that ad- vice....Drink Milk."

TOO MUCH SPREAD

Mr. Hessian felt there wal fl? too much spread in the W109 0' milk between the producer and the consumer.

Hon- Mr. Cullen: "It is sood to hear the " ” mom" such a strong defence on behalf of our children but I wonder wlIOI'I he was when the lawyer'I i993 were increased from 35.00 to 3501”-

Mr. Hessian: "That is the max- imum and sometimes he is deal- ing with a case from outside the' Province which may involve a 95.000 suit.

Dr. Bonneil congratulated Mr. Hessian for supporting the rights of little children...."a lot of those who need milk most will be the ones who are least able to pay for milk.'' he said. "If we allow I Board to raise the price much higher we are going to defeat the ' ry thing for which the Depart- ment of Health has been working, namely pasteurization of milk. If it goes too high people will turn to unpastcurlzul milk whlich they can probably buy for 15 cents a quart."

A GOOD BARGAIN

Fred Ramsay observed that milk at 19 cents a quart was one of the best bargains that people are getting today in the line of food stuffs. -

Mr- Hessian at this time moved that the Bill be given the six

we are paying a million dollars is

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PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE DR. CREELMAN

Health Minister Reviews Departmental Activities

"The Heath of our people comes first." said Hon. Dr. Bonneil speaking on the Budget debate in the Legislature this weak. "im- portant as education and agricul- ture may be. you still have noth- ing it you don't have your health." he added.

The Minister of Health in sna- lyzing the Department's budget for the coming year said that of an overall budget of 8l.ln.000 the Province receives from Fed- eral Grants. service fees. vital sta- tistics revenue the amount of SWO.- 000 leaving a million dollarl. The health tax brings in about soon.- 000 which in turn leaves about 8500.000 from the general revenue of the Province.

Dr. Donnell said he had receiv-

ince. "He has been a good and faithful servant of the Province since 1920 when he was appoint- ed first Chief Health Officer and Dlagnostician.

"He later became Director of Tuberculosis and at the time of his appointment to this office. the death rate from 'l'.B. was 110 per 100,000. This year the death rate from T3. is 8.6 per ltI).000. This isccrtainlyacredittohlrnand

Department of Health. Ba de- served the credit for the low death

rate in our T.B. program." said the Minister.

PROVINCIAL SAN

That ths cost of operating tje Provincial Sanatorium had be”:

to in Canada." he sat

Orthodomic tratment which has to do with the problem of straigh- tening teeth will be available to

lpay for the services of the ilnic at regular dental notes. The elinlcwillalso scrvsasacon-

sultant centre for dantistsany- wberointheprovinos. morn" made ' to

00061:: acrivmirs nnscasasin

3”" divisions in an department and

Educator for the Province. He said Mr. Crockett had received his training in North Carolina and at the present time was the highest qualified health t ' in Can-

"Covers Prince Edward Island Like The Dew".

CHARbOT1'ETOWN.CANADA ramav. MAY RECONVENE APRIL 16

Legislature is To Adiourn

Without Voting Supply

Calls For A United Effort In Promotion Of Industry

Takes New. Job In Ont.

L.W. Roper. Live Stock Field- man. Federal Department of Agriculture. Live Stock Product- ion Servicc., is retiring from ac- tive duty the first of May after 27 years of service with the Depart- ment. Previous to joining the service in 1930 he owned and operated the largest dairy farms in the vicinity of Charlottetown and owned and operated one of the largest retail dairies. He developed one of the best herds of Guernscys in the Maritimes and followed the show circuit for a number of years going as far west as the Toronto and Ottawa Winter Fairs.

In his work as live stock field- man he became widely and favor- ably known diaoughout Eastern Canada. ' Mr. Roper has accepted a po- sition as secretary fieldman for the Ontario Ayrshire Breeders Club and will take up residence in Dundas. Ontario.

Last evening Mr. Roper was guest of honor at the Fat Stock Show and Sale Banquet and through the courtsey of the Show and Sale, the shorthorn Breeders Club. The P.E.I. Hereford Breed- ers Club and the P.E.I. Angus Breeders Club. he was presented with a beautiful silver tray and a well filled purse from the ex-

APRIL 5.

1957

A challenge for Prince Edwardi islanders of all walks of life to geti behind the development of industry within the Province. was issued by the Minister of Agriculture. Hon. Eugene Cullen speakins 011 the Budget Debate in the Legislature this week.

Mr. Cullen said the trend toward larger farms and a depletion of the farm population resulting there- from would perhaps continue for some time and added, "If we don't establish industries these rural people will be a complete loss to our population."

"It makes me tired to hear peo- ple talking about how our salaries should be raised and in the same breath they have the audacity to suggest that a wrong thing was done when farmers received one cent out of a two-cent increase per quart in the price of milk," said Mr. Cullen.

INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHJVIENT

Turning to the Government's program of industrial establish- ment. Mr. Cullen said a half a million dollars had been made available for this purpose two years ago and to date 3342.700 of this amount had been loaned out to several firms. In this connection he noted that since the industrial est tlishment report had been tabled in the House. the firms of Campbell and Burns at Bedcque and the Mount Stewart Strawberry Exhchange have met their pay- ment botlt principal and interest. in the report these two firms had

hibitors of the present show.

been shown in arrears.

Ida. The Minister said Mr. Crock- ett played a major role in intro- ducing the "hasf?' method of test- llll for 'l'.D: la the 7 l

Doctor Donnell want on to des- cribe the activity of the various

particularly noted that in the can- cer Division the number of pat- lenta did not increase in 1056.

He also told the Legislature that since 82.8 per cent of patients ex- amined through the medium of this Division last year were found to have no malignant disease the need for a charge to such patients "to cover part of the cost of in- vestigation appears obvious."

Regarding the Division of Lab- oratories the Minister said that or- lanisms are becoming more resis- tant to common "” ' "and there is need for sensitivity testing to determine drugs which will be effective in individual cases." He added that the patient has been re. liaved of the higher cost of obtain- ing complicated tests requiring es- lMitIll!' trained rvl nneil and

the appointment. during the year. of Mr. Garth Crockett as Health

Potato Tariff Resolution Meets ported

With Unanimous Approval

Strong support was given a Las- iaktige resolution so- : g equalisstloa of potato tan- iffs with the United States. The resolution was introduced by Har- vey Douglas. Liberal. second Kings and seconded by the Leader of the Opposition. R.R. Bell.

The following is the test of the resolution:

"Whereas the

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large market is the central prov- iacda: of Canada and we must

only u- abla at the Central Laboratdflilcs.

OUT PATIENT INCREASE

A his in in the number of out-patient interviews was re- in the Division of Mental Health. The reason given by Doc- (Continued on page is col. 0)

Cold Weather For Maritime:

Gross National Product Value Up

Conference At Science

S" ' Lab

The meetings of the research officers of the Maritime and Ear- tern Quebec Plant Pathology La- boratories resumed yesterday morn ing with Dr. J. F. Hockey of Kentvtllc chatting the deliber- ationa on fungus diseases and fun- glcides. Mr. D.W. Creelman of Kentville and Mr. J.E- Campbell of Char- iotictown dealt with problems as- sociated with reporting of the presence and importance of plant .. for me . r Lu .. of Science Service known as the Plant Disease Survey. The blue- berry industn has been develop- ing rapidly in eastern Canada and consequently pathologists are giv- Ing more attention to the diseases that attack this important native fruit. The Kentvllle Laboratory has played a leading role in these stud- ies, and the investigations were fully discussed by Mr. C.L. Lock- hard of that laboratory.

COMMQN SCAR

A disease that has persisted to plague potato growers is common scab. Seed treatment has been of little value since the organism is in the soil. waiting to attack the growing tubers. Mr. C.H. Law- rence, who is isllzing in the

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study of potato scab at Frederic- ton, described the work being car- ried out on the disease in New Brunswick through soil correction methods. and made particular re- ference to problem associated with the breeding of varieties re- sistant to scab.

Mr. G.W- Ayers of the local in- boratory has been spending a great deal of time on clubroot of cruciiers. and he has demonstrat- ed that a number of races of the us ' exist. The studies ex- plain why a cabbage or turnip may be severely attacked in some regions and grow healthily in an- other. "The search for a chemi- cal that will protect the plants growing in infested soil is being pursued, and there is reason to believe that a means of control will eventually be discovered", Mr Ayers stated.

The potato late blight disease was discussed in considerable de- tail by Mr. J.L. Howatt of Frederi- ton and Mrs. l..C. Callbeck of Charlottetown. These men dealt with the epidemiology of the dis- ease. criteris for forecasting epi- demics. the development of re- sistant varieties, biologic races. and the development, chemistry, and use of fungicides.

Mr. Cullen said he felt the (loi- ernment had reasonably good so- curity in all the loans it had made.

However he felt that any worth- while enterprise should be given capital to get started. "If you have good security, you can always get money from the bank," he said.

” e should be doing more to develop industry than is being done." said the Minister. "If we are going to sit back and say to the farmers. go ahead and sell all your produce wbolesale' and not do anything to help them. a Com- mission will be running us sooner or later."

EVERYBODY's JOB Mr. Cullen said it was up to the doctors. the lawyers. the busi- ness men and everyone with s dol- lar to get behind this industrial movement and push it for all it is worth. "If we are all going to stay here on the Island. let us not knock, but boost." he added.

The Minister said the Depart- ment last tau started a Harvest Exhibition that w o u l d encourage fnmers to bring their -products for some friendly competition and show. He thought perhaps some of the merchants who are making their living off the farmers would be quite willing to make a dona- tion for prize money. He needed about 3500 but said all he was able to get was about 8150.

"In my day as a young man the wholesaler was a place where a farmer sold his produce a n d bought goods in return. Now all the business firms want to do is sell and take nothing from the farmer but his money." said Mr. Cullen. "How much are they trying to help the farmers?"

AGIICIILTURAL CRITICS

Mr. Cullen remonstrated with critics of P.E.I.'s agricultural con- ditions. pointing out that in com- parison with the other Canadian Provinces. P.E.l. stands third in the nation in regard to the per- centage of production per man. and that "only one Province had 'iess' decrease in the farm labor force," than P.E.l.

He did not think that easier cre- dit or a system of provincial loans "would remedy the situation," quoting statistics to prove that since the adoption of such policies in Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick a larger percentage of farm homes had been vacated in those provinces than in P.E.l.

"If we are to arrest or retard this decline....we must build up the whole economy of the Maritime Provinces." the Minister asserted.

UNITED EFFORT

Mr. Cullen told of attending a meeting of Maritime Ministers of Agriculture this week in Amherst. He said there was omplete agree- latent on practically every phase of the talks and asserted. "It looks as though some in l u r e plan In regard to agriculture, as con- tained in the Gordon Report may be brought forth and the Federal Government will support that plan.

In regard to artificial insemina-

The financial crisis threatening the Province as a result of federal bungling in the tax agreement pay- ments hung like a black cloud over the Legislature yesterday.

After budgeting for an overall

delicii this year of 32,484,466, the Government is now faced with a federal demand of some Sl,400.000 by way or reimbursement for back payments for which the budget does not provide, and which can- not be met without serious strain on credit of the Province. The budget debate, which was concluded Wednesday evening was followed by the motion to go into committee on Supply. This motion passed and it was inti- mated that the Estimates would be taken up last evening. Yester- day, however. the Legislature dis- cussed other business during the day and did not meet in the even- ing. Premier Matheson announced that it would adjourn at noon to- day. It will meet at 11 a.m. and the bills already passed will be presented to the Lieutenant Go- vernor for his assent.

T0 UITAWA

Premier Matheson did not state yesterday how long the

HON. EUGENE CULLEN

House

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Premier Will Demand Showdown With Ottawa

will stand adjourned, nor had he any comment last night when in- terviewed on the subject. it is re- ported unofficially, however. the: the Estimate as they stand will not be taken up and that ths Premier . and probably two other members of the cabinet, will leave immediately for Ottawa to maks strong protest with regard to the financial situation.

It is understood that they will use every argument in their power to convince the Federal Govern- ment of the seriousness of this situation. and of the inability of the Provincial Government to car- ry on under existing circumstan- ces. - After today's adjournment. ltd! reported that the Legislature will reconvene on or about April 10, when the results of the meeting at Ottawa will be made known.

Failure to vote Supply at this time will not hold up ordinary Government business, as the usual custom was followed last year o voting a sum sufficient to carry on the public services from the expiration of the year until the final passage of the Estimates for the following year- A '

i956.over 7.400 cattle were bred by artificial means and predicted that with an increase in the num- bcr of clubs. is greater number would be bred artificially during this year.

LOCAL UNIT He suggested that if the number

ing unit with the in tctilitinueo ptiivpscgie uigi. give "8 t0 NW1!” "'1"-

PARI. L ENT YESTERDAY with different wage levels.

BVTIIE CANADIAN PRESS thought this would be inadvisable Tllllfldly in a small Province such as Prince Party spokesmen aid tribute to Edward Island. 351'!”-'rt Norman. anadian am- The Committee chairman in pre- bassador to Egypt. who aulclded senting the report. invited remarks in Cairo. from other memh s of the House Alistair Stewart (CCF e- Winni- but no one took the opportunity of peg North). referring to Commun- speaking to. it. int allegations made against Mr. The following is the full text of Norman by. a U.S. Senate sub - the report: committee, said he was ”mur- "This Committee was appoint- dered by slander.” ed during the 1956 session of this CCF whip Stanley Knowles said House to study fl" tllltstloll 01 "I"!- R ev en u e Minister M c C a n n lmum wages as relltlnl to 1111! lilslaurped the rights of Parliament Province. . "continually admonishin " the ,,.,.,"c.,..,w,,,d CBC. ' ALL PROVINCES HAVE IT Immigration Minister Pickers- "Willi! Minimum Wile M18 I70 gill said if Christian George Hanna established in all provinces in Can- behaves himself he may consider Ida. except Prince Edward Island. action to allow him to become a the establishment of such an Act Canadian. in this Province presents problems The Commons gave . cond mad. unlike those in any other. This is ing-approval in principle-to the Gully I " J when ' -Ill?" government's hospital insurance is given to the physical structure bill and mgdc headway on Lgx reg. of Prince Edward Island in regard olutions. to its industries. There is no Mini- senator Leon M, Gouin (I,..Qug. mum Wage Act in Canada which bec) lamented that international provides for farm employ-----n. law is enforced upon Canada's al- Provision is made. however. for lies but not upon the Arab world all mnior industry and does include or Russia, provision for such employment as Friday hotels, restaurants. apprentice- The Com mons debate; in ships. offices. clerks. attendants changes. The Senate is adjourned and others. it is felt by this Com-