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sum: 14.. '1949

can’ POLITICAL FORUM

This column is oven to the discussion by cos-respondents o1 questions of interest. The Guardian does not neeeess ily endorse the ovlnlon 0! “gygelpollflcllhl.

i POLITICAL MEETINGS

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, gin-I recently attended two po- tlcal meetings in St. Teresa's hall. he Liberal meeting was far from ; being s success. The attendance g- W," very small and the speakers.

. put», from Mr. Harry Cox, were

. _ mp1; not fit for the job. Mr. Cox

- av, an entertaining address - , hich I rather enjoyed .

The Conservative meeting was

y much better one. The attendance

‘is! much larger and the speakers

were in a different class altogether.

Mr. McDonald gave an excellent

‘pddrcll covering the whole situa-

‘tion completely and fairly and ably. . 13,-, W. J. P. MacMillan was in good form and gave the best ad- dress heard in this campaign to 'data. Iis spoke without notes and covered every inch of the political field thoroughly and forcibly. It " was a surprising effort and arous- ’ ed the audience to great heights of cniilliillllm. After dealing with the Liberals “to his satisfaction he

‘ made a sharp attack on the C.C.l".

" which, of course, he had a perfect

'- right to do so long as he kept

'|trlctly to the facts and did not

misrepresent policy and record of the C.C.F. party. I thought he overstepped the bounds and stated what is not fact. He said they op- posed the Atlantic Pact and "ran out of Parliament rather than vote for its ratification."

l have Hansard here and it shows a larger percentage of C.C.F. mem- bers voting for it than either Lib- erall or Conservatives.

lie said-that if a stalemate re-

' suits in this election the C. C. F.

' would form a coalition with the Liberals. The facts all point the other wily-

‘ The Conservatives and Liberals are already in coalition in the four Western Provinces in provincial

olitlcs and in B. C., the Federal

iberals and Conservatives are not camplllnlng against each other in this election so far. All this does

. not look like a Liberal-CCF. coal-

. ition. There is no reason why the

. Liberals and Conservatives could not get together. Fundamentally they both stand for the same thlngl. Free enterprise-private

. initiative and I would add mono- poly capitalism.

The C.C.F. are unalterably op-

, posed to those things. To join either old parties would be to d0- sert everything they stand for.

On the other hand the old par- ti“ can join and still retain every thing they cherish-especially power and office.

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I am, Sir. etc. VOTER.

i W.K.S. Cadets Hold tllurch Parade

The No. 20 West Kent School chart corps held their first Church Parade in their history when they mar ed from the school grounds to Trinity United Church Sunday morning. They were led by their O. C. Cadet Major William MacAndrew. and .~ their band master, Lieutenant lrisham Palmer. .

They assembled at the 161001 rounds at l0 o'clock and began he parade by proceeding along '_>Kcnt and thence to Rochford V Street. Turning left they rnsrch- _ ed up Fitzroy as far as Prince

Street on which they arrived at Hthe Church at 10.45.

Seats were reserved for them ' st the centre of the church and

during the service they were cor-

dially welcomed by the pastor. ' Dr. Dudley. After the service they matched down Grafton Street. sal- uting the soldiers monument as theggproceeded by. The)’ Bfflved buck at the school grounds It 12.7.0 where they were dismissed.

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BIRTHS

SULLIVAN-At: the Charlottetown Hospital, June 2nd. 1949, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sullivan, Vernon. a. son.

IIEATON --At the P. m. Island "Ollilital, June 13th to Mr. sad lfrs. Lester Ieatslw-s son. An- lus Wayne.

MAOABTHLYB — A! the P. E. Island Hospital on Saturday. June ll. 1049. to Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacArthur, ‘City. a daughter, ‘Brenda Jean. weight 8 lbs. 12 oz.

MABBIAGES

MACKINNON MACDONALD- At Trinity Parsonage. Summer- side, Friday. . June 3rd, 1949, by Rev. K. G. Sullivan, Amy Alice MacDonald to Leslie Allan Mac- Rlmion. both ofl Summerslde.

_ DEATH!

"T!!! -— The death occurred on Sunday, June l2. i049. of Mrs. Hubert Peters. aged ‘ID years. Her remains are resting at her. late residence 223 Sydney Street from where the funeral will taks place

“"9868? morning at 0.45 to St.

nsian‘: Basilica. interment Ln Catholic Cemetery.

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UNDIITAIII

IIBALMII Jlisrlemsown and Nsflb Illlebbe Pbessb l0

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osiinul iiliAlilllllil Begin Work 0n New SouIhpo_r_i_ School

-Work‘ started yesterday on the two-room school to be built st Southport. the contract calling for the completi of the building dur- ing the latter part of August.

Present plans csll for the South- <l>0rt school to open this year on

September 6th. so that the new building will be resdy for occup- ancy when classes are resumed fol- lowing the mid-summer vacation.

The building when completed will be the first of its kind in the pro- vince. One of the features is the ciearstory lighting system, some- times cslled "clerestory". Rather complicated to describe on paper. this system of lighting diffuses the lisht throughout the class rooms and provides more illumination than is produced by the old system of side window lighting alone.

Lester Keizer of Charlottetown is the contractor.

Shorihom Breeders Plan Prize Show

Prince Edward Island Shorthorn Breeders’ Association have planned a Regional Prize ‘Show on July 4th

This column is reserved for news of iooai interest, but advertising of s nswsy nature may be inserted st five cent: a word, strictly pey- sble in advance.

IIBEMEN CALLED - A mall fire which generated tom the kitchen stove of. the promises of 303 Gerald street caused sss alarm about ten o'clock yesterday morn- ing. Tise firemen promptly se- sponded but. on an-ival they found that the blaze had already been subduod.

DIRECTOR. 0F FISHERIES AR- arvas-o/rs. ma. Rodd, 1.5.0.. Dircckic of Fisheries in the De- partment of Industry and Natural Resources of the Provincial Gov- ernment arrived in the City from Ottawa late last week. Mr. Rodd was Director of Fish Canada for many years previous to his retiremflnt. He begm his stim- nscfs work here yesterday morning.

CITY POLICE COURT - Al. the Stlpendisry Magistrate's Court. yes- terday. s man charged with being drunk and incapable was discharg ed, while the case of s. man operat- ini s motor vehicle without mark- er; was adjourned until today. These were the only two cases tobe brought up before Magistrate KM.

Mag-tin during yggtgfflgy‘; court at the Charlottetown Exhibition 55551011, - Grounds.

_-_____._._ There will be some $350 in prize

Personals money available for the sixteen

classes and more than sixty of the Island's best ..Shorthorns are ex- pected to be on exhibit. The prize money is made available by the Provincial Shorthorn Breeders As- sociation in co-operation with the Provincial Department of Agricul- ture and the Dominion Shorthorn Breeders Association.

The classes will include two groups, junior get of sire and pro- geny of dam-besides the fourteen standard classes. '

The prize money. is divided so that the five top animals in each class will get an equal amount.

The Cornwall Women's Institute will serve sandwiches and refresh- ments on the grounds.

P.E.l. Potatoes ln Vancouver

Prince Edward Island potatoes have invaded the Pacific Coast, and their popularity is indicated by the

Mr. J. Roy McLean of Toronto is spending a brief holiday with his mother, Mrs. J. P. Crockett, Kent Street.

Mr. J. W. MacAndrew of Char- lottetown, representative of G. I-l. Wood and Company. is attending the hospital convention in Hali- ax.

Monthly Meeting 0f Cily Quncil

‘Iiho nuslsnee of flying garbage from collecting trucks should cease, when the decision to cover: all gar- bage trucks, which was passed at the regular monthly meeting of the City Council yestarday, is put also effect. _

lvlfayor B. Earle MacDonald pre- siding, the motion on gar-bags was moved by Councillor Wendell Bea- foliowing item from the Vancouver, wri- Ths Mayor e the a. c. Sun of recent date. The clip- Oeunol-Ps secret lhthe obsmco of ping, which was received by Mr. Pa“ 3011""! Ulwlllh 11111958- The J. P. Crockett from Mr. D. J. Bon- OWY Clerk. MI’. James Fullerton. nell, is headed "P. E. I. Spuds W35 ln-‘mwled T0 59115 i110 Patient Come To Our Rescue" and reads: l 19"" 0! lPl-‘Imciatlon and. 800d "Once again it's Prince Edward Wish" 1°!‘ h]! 9111i’ NCWQFY- Island to the rescue, and this time

5m" 519N951“ 41°" IQ-l-niinfl they're sending their very best No. u" 911151151110? l?! Well-ill! I P180’ 1 table Green Mountain potatoes to 800N114 M14 b!“ Dirk 1Y1 Q19 Vldll‘ us in our hour of need. It had come fly o! Canada Packers. close w the down to a point where there were Tlurimd- very few local spuds left but small

Rflqllfitfl 1°!‘ “Pill-MRS l fllnl- ones. or those tasteless oversize b" °T “P993 in m6 efllern end of new ones from California; but now the 01W were received and sup- we've those P.E.l. beauties that 9011M! b)’ COUIRIUWTB 09011016" haven't started growing through m‘! Bel-Mm- their eyes yet. and are still plenty

Land-sowing the srounds around firm to bake. At this time of the the 29-unit building project for yegr, even Vewm-T" 9n AWXBMB! Drive W111 "They sell for 28 cents the five- °°mm°n¢° "mil" l“!!! 075°. H18 pound bag, and that is the same wW-lhl-D "WWW "I18 lllloflflltillfl price as the new ones. So there from the building corporation you are,"

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.i§°?i’?§§i‘l'i§'§ws'§e.'§§?§r§i ‘Ali conseryaflye Meeting Al Winsloe Souih

year in three weeks, when rsomial-

iy it has taken some t-hree nsontlss. A meetins of interested electors was held last nllht at Winsloe

The widening of Elsston street is North I-Iail. when W. Chester s.

proceeding, reported McLure and Angus Msclsesn pre-

Stewart. scnted the views and attitudes of

Resolutions passed included the purchase of apower lawn-mower the Progressive Conservative Party on present day problems.

for Victoria. Park; the payment of

$1.000. as per estimates. to the

Charlottetown Playgrounds‘ Cons-

mission; confirmation of S500 paid

to the Art Centre; that Mr. George

Tuii's lease be renewed in the

Msrktt basement; the purchase of

hose and fire equipment from

Rogers Ifasdvrare Co. Ltd; and Mn Mach,“ w” the 3mg speaker. He pointed out that the electors had two choices, they could re-elect the present govern- ment, thus giving their approval to high taxation. high-handed me- thods in government and govern- ment by oisler-inl-eotlncil. I-Ie pointed out that the major fsotor

Messrs. RR. MoLaine snd P. W. Turner. . Dlscussio arose on the motion in the high cost of living was high taxation. Everything which is bought is made much more costly

of Councillor Lowther, seconded

by Councillor Stewart that. Mrs. by taxes. A suit of woolen clothing. for example, has its cost to the

Lents be re-appointed to the

school Board. Councillor O'Don-

nell stalled that he had not with-

drawn his motion of last week on

this matter. A vote being called,

the motion ws.s passed. Councillors

Inwther. Stewart. Best/an and Cox

voting for the moiion and Coun-

cillors Farmir. Johnston snd 0'- , ,,

Donnell voting against. cmmlm" mum“! "P75"! by taxation st least it! times. The rancher who grows the wool, for example. revs eleven kinds of taxes but in the end they are all passed on to the consumer.

Mr. McLure. the second speak- er. also pointed out how high tsxes contribute to the high cost of liv- ins. I-Ie noted that. while the taxes

St. Laurent on jewelry were reduced. the taxes

(Continued from Page 1i chest and not one red cent will on necessities remained unchanged and the cost of flour snd bread

come out of iit for Ibtrylsnd Dis-

trict unless Greg Power is elected.’ was increased by the removal of the subsidy on wheat.

" ‘Unless you vote for my man‘ Mr. McLurs also pointed out that.

hswemonflvolvllirsout inthe

cold for the next four years, one the Progressive Conservative Party was committed to the payment of

ycsr for every time you turned me down. end.‘ he reminded all his Qlldlfllw. ‘I'll know this time ex- old age pensions from the age‘ of Q without a means test. Mr. D.I... Msthisson. M.L.A.. then

M“? bow you voted. The are spoke briefly. He called the atten-

belng counted in the no no stat-

ions snd on the night of the elec- tion of the electors to the fact that being spread

tion I'll know what “

Wm for me and whet ones were "P52" “Bill. . n

‘ n)’ icrnen w ch supports m! b? voting for Greg Power will be helped . false rumors were

vote about. to the effect that if one vot-

agalnsi. Greg Power will ‘get noth- ed against the present Govsm- llls-obsolutqiy .' meat, all social security benefits, Mir. Drew said that “for cold such ss old age pensions. family

oslculotad threats by a little men allowances. etc. would be forfeited. m‘; gigr-lmfii‘ 1' m‘ "W" T mlklléiitlllate’: 01:3, was an utter - e .

Tgle gohedhto shsk Mr. StuLsun- gq, o m o“ b. dhnum en ug t e press he s; _ IWPudiI-ted a threat of this ma. --° Wlfifufiiérmdféhg?’ g, Th’ nm“ ‘m p” l" people would do well to support

political nut . '1 oh-lh-Fu- mm- w-i-e- i"); ’7s..;'f..'.‘."i.°...f".i‘.i°?.2£li.'..’1'.‘.'i'

to give aaursnccs to the people of » . Newfoundland txmorrow £§§,;,',n1fi§,;;§ an‘ gum‘ “m”? on. h“ m’ ‘I'm to m!“ Ill’. MscLesn wags faermgmnhgllonn:

I l Q01“ nah“ "i: m“ n“ excellent service record with the

may . "l challenge Mr. st. Ileurent to assure the people of Newfoundland

tomorrow snd m lster than to- "mm woken“ ‘or . Queen's

County at Ottawa. Be mined elec- gefl four m" no s; only e smell

Questions on the introduction of

ms GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

Trees Planted t

In City Sslares

"I am psrticuisrly interested n trees — both the planting ‘snd the preservation of our my 111M." re- marked Courscillor CM. Cox. chairman of the Public Properly Committee when presenting his report at the regular meeting of the City Council yesterday titer- noon.

The report reads ss follows:

"During the month we planted l8 young trees in I-Illlsboro square, ii in King Square snd 6 in Roch- ford Square. '

"I regret. that the planting of these hss not met with the sp- proval of the Playground Commis- sion. We had no intention of in- terfering in any way with the chil- dren's games. The complaint I un- derstand is that the trees hampers their baseball _ . I had no ides that the squares were ever intend- ed to be used as ball fields. My un- derstanding was that the squares were to be s. safe place for little children to ploy under supervision, and the games provided would in- dicate that this was the purpose. A baseball field is not a safe place for little children, and the squares are not suitable because they are in residential sections, and nobody knows where the ball will land. There are plenty fields available for baseball, besides the school grounds, the Elm Ave.. Brighton Road. Victoria Park fields and the old dump, and leave the squares to the little children.

"The work of cleaning up the wood strip along Brighton Road is about completed and with the o9- provai of the Council I think we should continue the work through the larger wood lot.

"Our Experimental lawn at the

West of the Park has been com- pleted. We had to run a temporary fence around it for protection, and in time we hope to have a carpet of grass. This spot. will afford a picnio ground for those who have no cars. We plan on some benches and tables in the grove, snd it has all the advantages of the country right in the city. “I wish to express my apprecia- tion to Mr. Parent, Supt. of the Experimental Farm for the inter- est he has taken in these projects. and for his advice and loan of equipment."

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The Liberals won the 1945 elec- tion. At dissolution of Parliament April 30. they held 125 seats against 69 Progressive Conserva- tives, 32 C.C.F.. l2 Social Credit and six others. There was one va- cancy. A country-wide compilation by the Canadian Press showed that industrial Ontario has taken away from rural Quebec its traditional lead in the number ‘of candidates nominated. There are 2B7 candidates running in Ontario against 255 in Quebec. In 1945, 304 Quebecers were enter- ed as ngainst Ontario's 287. But Quebec still was ahead of Ontario when it came to hotly-contested ridingd. The lists showed that battles of five and six candidates to a riding won't be uncommon. ssQuebec has 73 seats and Ontario

Of the 255 candidates running in Quebec, 73 are Liberals, 68' Pro- gressive Conservative, 50 Union of Electors, 20 C.C.F., 17 Independent, 13 Inde endant-Llberal and five Independent-Progressive Conserva-

V9.

Quebec produced s handful of other candidates, including one who is running as a "Republican" and another under the label of "Social Justice."

In Ontario, the Liberals and the Progressive Conservatives both nominated a full slate of candi- dates, with 88 apiece. The C. C. F. making its major bid in this Prov- ince, nominated 76 while the La- bor-Progressive Party named seven. Social Credit four and Union of Electors three.

The sprinkling of other groups in Ontario included a “Socialist.- Labor" and a "Labor-Farmer". Former Hockey Players Three former stars of the Na- tional Hockey League came for- ward in Ontario. They are Bucko McDonald, who sat in the last House and is running again as a Liberal in Parry Sound-Muskoka, Lionel Conacher, Liberal, in Ton onto Trinity, and Dit Clapper, Lib- eral, in Peterborough West. The entire Federal Cabinet. ex- cept for former Resources Minister MacKlnnon, recently appointed to the Senate. was nominated. The four major political leaders found themselves with multiple fights on their hands. There were two candidates each opposing Prime Minister St. Laur- ent in Quebec ‘East; George Drew. Progressive Conservative leader, in Carleton. Ontario, M. J. Coldwell, C.C.F. leader. in Rosetown-Biggar. Saskatchewan. Solon Low, Social Credit leader has three opponents in Alberta's Peace River riding. Half-dozen Women A half-dozen or more women were nominated across the coun- try. Only one woman, Mrs. Gladys Strum. C.C.I-'. member for Qu'- Appeile, sat in the last House. She in running again. For the first time in more than 30 years. the name of Rt. lion. William Lyon Mackenzie King was missing from the lists. The former ime Minister sat in _the last ommons for the tiny Ontario rid- ing of Glengsrry, but now has re- tired. An old campaigner returned to the political battles in Vancouver Centre-Hon. I-l. ll. Stevens; three times s Conservative Cabinet Min- ister and founde of the defunct Reconstruction Party which he led in 1935. He now is running sgsin on the Progressive Conservative ticket. Nominations closed two weeks ago in the newly-crested riding of Yukon-Mackenzie River, with three candidates nominated. They sre a Liberal, an Independent and a C.

asked by Mr. Cudmore snd Mr. snd were

s. new flag and on the bi-iingusl esnuirflsnts at elvtl servants were

lloreside respectively. new-c sr so. sax-A

Utgh), leading the drive for rati-

onfes- to offer wheat this Yell-f AT a $1.80 top, the United States will have to pay about. subsidies. He predicted. that the need for a suibsidy “decline or disappear" during the remaining three years the 681'"- ment runs.

C. F. Conservative held the seat since 1920, 4nter-L-C6ndidntc. .

kieson, ‘New Glasgow for the month of Moy was o: follows (order oi percentage) :—-

tisrltlino Branch 0f Postmaster: iiss’n tlonvonos Tomorrow

Fine Display 0f Handicrafts Al Si. Joseph's ionvent

The 15th snmill the Merit-ime Branch of the Can- adian Postmssters’ Aasoedetion will be held in Charlottetown sow snd Thursday, with u, m- cutlve meeting at The Charlotte- town tonight at 8.30.