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sea ova ‘DISPLAY l’; (Ila-lam: "itti"ll.."“'wf" all: l’, llllly Items w Ich make exceb loll and useful gifts fol- 1hr: ii lwli y season. '1 TOILET ARTICLES In our splay are

owosns, race vow. “snor- HERE ropav"

Ernest ll. Worth

yritish Manpower A Plans Outlined

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J0 N DAUPRINII.‘ gogildianuhess Staff Writer wuDoN. Dw-

mwcp-Bl-ioritiee 0r partial un- winding of Britain's manpower

~-5prll"lg once Germany is "ca now have Wflrked

u, by the Government. But [Vi {ugh llle dlileet war surew 1 h, gnllléwllfll- K518189111 i 9 nllllmlll interest will stlillmb‘; the“ zuldlrls

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"lllllllmJfl an also mic. a Gov- ‘mmflll w ite paper eeid. "there y little doubt. . .the minimum Ignpowfl‘ requirements. on a oasis mt of luxury but for essential Puwosq, will be substantially U] ‘ma; o1 the total resources.

Even llcw there 1t a slackeninl-s- 0111p some types 0f production. ‘spgglnlly aircraft. Thousands of workers have received their notice 1nd are asking "what now?"

T1115 1o the answer written not io- British men an: Wrnm but fol- Canadians fac a I similar situation who may wonder what Britain is

doiniz about it. as a grille to their own prospects.

h, the first Dlace. most existing labor controls are being continued and some in modified form are be- l"; mended to cover all forms of gmployment instead of spfllmfi 911-. liustrles. The call-up for military lervlce goes on. although the top lgg will drop from 3i to 2'! once Germany ls beaten.

Labor Priorities

civilian war worlrcrl er labor sur- plus occur in particular industries will work out like this:-

l, Top priority in release will nilurally be reserved for workers who up for military services. De- felmcnts for specially-skilled men will continue to he wanted u

l. Next in line for release will 11¢ those who wish 3 retire from industri’ and they ll be SW51! Emission to quit "immediately

wal- in Euro‘ nds" irree eo- ilv, o1 the pr uct on on w ichl they are cnia ed. ‘ '

This group ncludee women with household responsibilities or wleh- mg to join their husbands on re- iciic from the forces; other wo- lieu over 60; men over 06. and other women over 50 unless they are required for strong production

reasons.

i. fillrd priority will be to her- rolls Ill group 2 who do not want to retire but wish to work nearer llome, and to others who have worked away from home for three yells or more, "irrespective of the work on which they are engaged."

Awaiting Nari Defeat

(The Government's lltantion ls to deal with these classes within tile month of Germany's defeat. crept for the call-up group which rill be absorbed into the forces only as required for all-out prosc- tuiioli of the war against Japan.)

i. If surplus labor still exists in liliy industry. transfers to other employment will be in this order: (A) Those needed for riority va- tillcles rlsewhere. including work- tll re uired to restore important civilian industries and services; iB) Those who have worked away from homc less than thr e years but more than one: and t ) other releases in accordance with cur- rent practice as determined by in- dustlhil agreements between em- pluvers and employees. Once Germany is defeated, the Government's aim is to keep work- ils in their tlcme regions all fal- as Duislble

"Transfers away from llomc will tlllv be luade wher there is no llternative. and in eee cases ev- tlv effort will be made to avoid uiidlng persons a long distance

h e paper study

T Army

Priorities for demcbiliration of M

‘ now they arc looking fc"

Memorial Services

The Knights of ol . their annual memorfiilllslelrlllficshftlll; mill‘ imparted Brothers ‘ruesday eveninir in their Home. a large fiéfilbiicliolfi; ‘ditbi’? h“ "'1'"

r ~ 1 Excellency Bishop BloylgFp Mn‘ ms Reméhfl for Willl-lln MB y wee taken by Mr. Leonard

cDonald and for the late Frank J- Casey by Mr. M. Farmer.

The fillllll‘. under the directional M1". Connie Lficlflh" rendered a,» umoriote hymns.

After tile services the regular monthly meeting was held, with the Grand Knight. R. A. MacDnll- ald presiding. During the pong-Jo of business, the usual Christmas donation was votci-i to the SQQIR] ‘Sgvice and St. Vincent Orphan.

A cctmmll-ltte composed of Dr. J. A- MacMllllln. Rev. R v. MacKcu- Ile- Messrs. M. Alban FDHIIBI‘. H.F. McPiiee. Arthur Gallant and Al- fred Doyle was appointed to m. range for post-war services t0 111p members retuming to civilian life; B150 feilflrding education matters, for which a fund is being arrang- ed by the upremc council.

The Deputy Grand Knight, 11E. Noonan. '1‘. B. Crelghan, Alfrsd Doyle, rePOrted lor the Sick Cnnl- mi tee.

Under the “Good oi’ the Order" Brother Robert Bradley tcck iile chair and called on Rev. Geozgc E. Abel. chaplain at the R.C.AF. Station. who thanked members of the Council for assistance in s:- curlng much needed articles fol" his work.

A new novelty was then nut ill force by the Lecturer. This uns- the presenting of a sliver spoon tc l‘. D. E. Noonan -upon the zlclv arrival to his home.

Coffee and doughnuts were illcll served before adjournment.

rsaaun mirrlsTs ovcnsuasciualuo CENTENNIAL FUND

Prince Edward Island Baptists arc going to oversllbscltlbc their objective in their "Enlarged Coli- tennlal Fund Campaign". which started among Island Baptists on Nov. 19th.

According to reports received the calmpalgn is meeting with ck- cellent results with the following churches exceeding their objective: Bedequc, Belmont, Sumillcrside. and Tryon.

The “Enlarged Centennial Fund" commemorates 100 years of Baptist achievement in the Marltlmes and initiates the beginning of a ccu- tury of adventure.

Almost 100 years ago 118-16) tile Maritime Baptists formed lllcm- selves into a body kllcwil as the Maritime Baptist Convention. it has been n century nf grunt pro- greas. marked by tho ilvcrconilnc of tremendous difficulties. flilfl

' ‘rd tn the extension of ill(‘ll work through Foreign Missions, Home Missions. Christian Education. So- cial Service. etc. and have set a Maritime objective of $120,000. Judging from reports now helm: received this objective \\"ill bll substantially ovcrsubscribcd. 1c to local conditions. Charlottetown Baptist Church has post-ponrd its actual canvass until the week of January 15th. In the meantime an energetic committee is engaged ll1_ lirclllliiiinryl work, and are confident of the sum-s success. which has cllal"av.tci"lzc:l the campaign in other sections of the province and the Mnrillmes.

OTTAWA. Dec. l2 -— 1GP) - Defence Headquarters nnllcullctll gniallt the promotion of LL-Ccll

O;lt.. to ctinn rank of Ilrl: He has been scrvini: in ll vim" since 1030 and has been 0116113115 since 41

In_Ma.v. 1942. Bria. Robinson was lbpolnted to the ccmamnd of a Canadian Armored Itealmcnt, fol- mcvlv the (9th New Brunswick Hus- ears.

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37. of London. a adlcl" .

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Thla column u "g r of local wrest. tmgutgf: of a newey nature may be at five cents a word. strictly Able in advance.

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HARD int: today

GOAL-w r warms are diseharl and nut W. u.

olfisffiifiocblll? 12-14-11 .

raurav can." u

Trinity Social Hall, tgdgy, Etna

wives. also aprons and novelties. 12-14-11.

SERVING IN BEL _ jI-Iaroid DcCosze, 37 St ‘I12! received wold that her llu§'band_ C.S.M. Harold DeCoste la EBFVIIIK ln Belgium.

F m?” ‘ANP WHITE — There is

lull‘ llllcicsullg and varied assort-

Qfilelrntihglixelitefratlgicte i1; the 1)

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.alld White, which l-Sulxilgwnalff Elle: press. The issue includes thought- ‘ul ESSAYS on G. K. Chesterton and Charles Dickens, on F011;); (M. turcuvihe Victoria Cross. and the ocncilts of public speaking. The bpol._l"cvie\vs, editorials, sports and

,o.lle1 icaturcs lire also well up to

DOW

the standard of previous issues, A well deserved tribute is aid. to Mlh- LUCY G. Clarkin. who as con-

lrlbutcd so manv fine poems tn "ltcd and While" and whose con. lriblltiull to the December issue ‘- ipcars in today's "Poet's 0Q.- er.’

l Personals

Master Herbert Sherren. son of Calm. Slrerreh and Mrs. W. D. ‘ Sheri-c ll. is convalesclng at his home

after a recent operation in the P. E. I. Hospital,

‘ Mrs Roy F. MacLean. 291 W651!- mcutll Street. accompanied by her dlluillltal" Olivelne left this mornlllx on u months iiolldav to York. Pen- sylviinla. to visit ller sister Mrs. Guy S. Ohildross. Thogv MAI also relatives in Boston an

Mi‘. Stanley C. lhompson! City, rcturnerl on Sunday h plane from |'IQl'Ol'itO. nftei" span ing a two

tweaks’ holiday with his brother, .

Ml". c. P. Thompson. of that city.

Tell Men Named To Draw Major Leagu Agreement

nv JKCICIIAND l (Associated Press Sport Writer)”

NEW YORK. Dec. i2 — (AP) - Baseball took a second important l-tcu tilward naming u successor 1c) lute COITIIIIISSIOIIBI‘ Kenesaw Mountain Landis toduv when the two llllllfll‘ lcuuues appointed a l0 illlflll coimnission tn draw up a blue-

print of the pouclus. salary and term u

a new boss may expect. Tllc organization. to be as lllc major iezllzuc cclnmlttcc. includes many 0f the lllczl-essive llllilfls the game. There an: llldlfbilllulLs the lllembers will llcld a first session Within the next tnrcc wccks A urtllrrllllurv re- no must be i-eadv at the February

KDOWD

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Ihllil) l4. Wriulcv of Chica- alich illclaev of Brooklvh and

IACB C. Stciielluiu of New York and general 111111111201" Warren Giles of Cincinnati foamed the national 10.11.1110 uclcgutloil. The American hauled presidents Donald L. Barnes cf St Louis. Alva Bradley of Cle- vcillnd, ‘Pllulllals A Ynwkev cf B05- iou and sccrctalrlcs Jolm A. Zelicr of Detroit and Joseph l-Iostetlel" of Clcvcliiild. who also 15 a league at- tunic)’

On tllcsc 1t) mcil rests the future of n11 as all of the present d-aiv cilt oi tiiisjllall was em- lil tllc crlzlual agreement '11 W415 uutclllatlcdllv termin- .i _\"..s ".l'.u\". ll ls not liwlmwlv- . le tliill ll new cuiunission might .. irom tllc sunle culmruttce.

‘ " mlv ljule by the three-man colnzillttr-o oi two leauue president-s

' . M O'Connor almears .‘l‘.(ll‘l-li\€.l

Wnilc 0.1811 lcaizue coilferred pri- vatciv lllld formed llllflllllCiiffCEd Ulilllltllis oll lllizllt baseball. con lict o: lil-o football with September lilllfrOs 1111.1 amendments passed bv

1.. last week .tllere is a ospllere of i-o-uneration

ls illffercnccs are ex-

' ' ession- Ofl the re: "d. lcazue cxecutivts flllll clllll ilrcsldciits sav the c.ubs will be itivcll pcrnlissiull t0 meet the owl-ball problem acccrdlnz t0 their owll situation. coiltlnued unlimited after-dark ect- inil in St. Louis and Wnshinkton illlllollull the Senators may drcn tlic siii-illldnv illshts.

Peanuts Yield New Synthetic Fibre

LONIDN. Dec. 12 — (OP) — De- velopment of a new synthetic wool fibre from peanuts, readily adapt- liblc to mixture with rcal wool. cotton and rayon for manufacture of inexpensive textiles. was an- nounced today by the Imperial

"l lchcmlcal Industries.

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“.10! down, Herbie, yer drlvln’ too fast.”

(IO-CPERATIVE FISHING I

i David Trail, I.C.I. scientist who |dld the work. predicted it would yield warm, motllproof clothing lfl-zlnl peanuts fol" millions who .i--.lllld llot afford real wool. The ,s_viltllctic fibre. coiled ardiii, is mrldc from protein from the pea- nuts ofter oll for industrial uses lizls been extracted. The reeidlw l! "IISCQDIC as cattle feed.

COLOMBO — (GP) — With a

view to bl-hlizini; tosether all 41°-

} operative iisliinirsocietlee in Ceylon

.nud llllls ensuring an Wuitable ‘distribution of fish o co-otperatlve lflslilng federation is being estab- giicliscl. If lllc societies supply tilt

fish mid market it tliroughthe . federation all profits will go t0 the ‘, producers.

luv VAIIEMORIAM

In fonii null lovlni: mclmorv o! Acncils .I. (llnrllln, who died Dee- cnibrr M. 193i.

I often think of days Irene b! l¥lllcil we were lloth tolethc": . lle shadow o'er my "It! I! clot l My loved one lane orerer.

Inserted l)! Wife and Family» 1-14-11.

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Edward J. lleil Plaque Awarded Former Bhamll

By FRITZ HOWELL NEW YORK, Dec. l2 — (AP)- Lt-Cmdi". Benny Leonard of the Maritime Service today was award- ed the Edward J. Nell Pl-aque by the New York Boxing Writers’ As- sociation as the man who did the most for the sport during 1944.

Leonard, who retired as unde- feated lightweight champion in 192.5 after holding the title some eight years, was selected over such luminaries as Joe Louis, heavyweight champion who was awarded the Plaque in 1041; light- weight champion Bob Montgomery‘ land Beau Jack, who drew $36,- ‘0004100 in war bonds at a Madison Square Garden show in August, and Willie Pep. the featherweight

ng. ' The Plaque is awarded annually in memory of Eddie Nail. Associ- ated Press: boxing writer and war correspondent who lost his life in 1938 covering the Spanish revolu-

on. The record books show Leonard. during his rln-g career extending om 1912 through 1932, engaged‘, in 21B fights. Of these 113 were no decision affairs and elgllt were exhibitions. Of the others Leon-arc won ‘i1 by knockouts, grabbed the decision in 21. fought one draw, and lost three by knockouts and one on a foul.

Leonard entered the United Stu- tes Merchant Marine in 1942 and recently was promoted to Lieu- tenant Commander.

Previous winncl-s of the award

were: 1938. Jack Dempsey; 1930, Billy Conn: 1M0. Henry Arm- st ng: 1941. Joe Louis: 1942. Bar-

Cl néy Ross; 1948, all boxers in the armed services.

In addition to the Leonard award. the writers also voted a plaque tc Gen. J. J. Pheian, chair- man of the New York State Ath- lete Commission. “in recognition of long and meritorious service tn boxing." General Pllelan has been connected wltll the Commission for more than two decades

The awards will be represented at the Writers‘ annual dinner the week of Jan. 21, 1945.

UPTON w. l.‘

The December meeting of the Upton W. I. was held on the eve- nlng of Dec. 8th at the home of Mrs. Malcolm Stewart, with the president in charge.

Nine members responded to i"oli call. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Two new members joined. The committees had no report. The correspondence was then read and

useed

It was voted that $2.00 be sent to T. B. League. Christmas trout be given to children in district, Library to be made for school in the very near future. Secretary gave out yarn and sewing among the members. Program for evc- ning was a contest. Next meet- ing to be held at the home of Mrs. George Betton. roll cnll to be “ex- change of New Year's gift."

dainty thehcetess. ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Up- ton W. I. was held at the homo of Mrs. Janie Turner, with the

resident, Mrs. Truelovo Taylor in

he chair.

Election of officers for the com-- ing year as follows:

President: Mrs. ‘Pruelove Ta lor.

Vice-President: Mrs. Will-ed Judson.

Secretary-Treasurer: Mrs. Wnl MacLennaii, all re-eloctod.

Directors: Mrs. George Turner, Mrs. Allan MacSwain and Mrs. Janie Turner.

Auditors: Mrs. Charles Taylor and Mrs. Malcolm Stewart.

iPatriot Please Copy)

commute wTi.

The regular December meeting of Park ale Women's Institute was held on Dec. 4th the school. Members from Ceiitvll

Royalty and Spring Pal-k Ins - tutcs were also in atteudance._ A splendid demonstration on WGSIIIDK and care of fine fabrics was given

by Miss Winchester. The ladies were shown common faults in washing and methods to correct lame. It vote of thanks was tend- ered Miss Winchester oil e all of those present by Mrs. Ncwsolnc.

Lunch was served by committee in oharae and a eoolal hour cnioycd

The president, Mrs. H Frlzzcll, then conducted the * * port

of the eating. Minutes of tho annual eetlng were read and adopt-id. Roll cell wee remanded to

lby 23 membera. Report of school committee was given and a short discussion wed retlardlnl Christmas treat for children‘ and.

THANK YOU --

Tlu Provincial Council of the Boy Scouts’ 1

‘Association extend: its sincere thanks to those .

friends of Scouting who responded to the rec- ent anneal for funds. ,

“Approximately 400 subscribers from all

parts of the province contributed 83.146. While

- this anlount was not quite as high as hoped for, _ naverthelcll it will enable the Provincial Coun-

cil ta proceed with further plans for exteneiorl -

of Scouting igl Egjince Edward Island. l

"Our Iupporlere will be glad to knoll: " that 419 bogs in the Island are receiving Cub l l and Scout training under 31 vol a total ntenrberehlp of 450. This number will be greatly increased in I945 thanks to the fin- l ancial assistance given to us by many friends throughout the Province.

lunch was served by,

ruwu (iUDlAN

a

leaders.

c new year a Lone .Scouf

Branch will be formed for boys in communities too small to have a Scout Troop. An individual boy can be a Lone Scout and we invite enqui lee from any interested people.

R. S. P. JARDINE, Provincial President,

rovfncial Commissioner

THE BOY SCOUTS’ ASSOCIATION, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

EIBLEIIZIEIEQFJEEIQ

arrangements for concert.’ Sick

vcommlttec reported 3 convalescent

and 3 congratulatory cards sent‘ also one visit made. Red CfOS-e report for the month was as fol- lows: 9 bed jackets, 2 sweaters, ‘. aero cap, 2 sweaters, 2 pro. gloves. 2'1 bath robes, 4 toe caps, and 1 pail" socks. '

Encouraging reports were also given by the treasurer, hall com- mitiee and lilllltlllig party host- esses. Oil motion $10 was voted

in aid of the T. B. League. Knitting I

parties for the month of December are to be discontinued.

The next meeting ls to be held oll January 2nd. Lunch com- mittee for that meeting to be Mrs. Edwin COOK. Mrs. J. J. Duffy and Mrs. Henry Douglas. Roll call to be answered by contributing twenty-five cents or a gift of equiv- nlent value to be used in furnish- ing thc new hall. Mecfing then ndlburncd.

British Labor“ Party iliscusses Enemy War Grimes

BY JAMES F. KING

LONDON. Dec. iz-iaPl-Bi-lt. aills POY-"Trful Labor Party hedged today uii taking any stand Oil pus- slllic dlsmembcrmcnt of Gcrmnuv after the war. but demanded that the German and Japanese People as a whole share the responsibility for the crimes of their wni- leaders.

A motion to place the Party on

vrecord against, cutting up Germany 9.

was sidetracked llftcr Hugh Dal- t-Dll. president of the Board of Trade, reminded the dglcga mo; lvlarshnl Stalin had "made it very clcnr that Russia was looking for- ward to certain readjustments in the cast."

The tensclless turned to laughter when Ml". Dalton said, "All I 115k illls conference to do is not at this smile to line up against illc views of Stalin on this point."

Russia had suggested that Pol- and be glvcll part of East Prussia and access to the Baltic under" p compromise agreement whereby the Soviet boundary would starry to the Curzon Line.

indicated lie

support French hopes for neutralizing the industrial German Ru"l' lllld silill‘ undci- internation- al control.

Earlier today Deputy Prime Min- ister Clelucllt Attlec. leader of the Labor Party. personally moved ud- option the resolution notice to the German and Japan- ese peoples that they could not es- cape “all responsibility fol" . crimes committed in their uamc." He demanded that they plly as much reparations as possible.

With the disarmament of Ger- many and Japan, Mr. Attiee said the keeping of the peace would be entrusted tn ll world security org- anization built in close co-opera- tion among file British Common- wealth. Russia and the United States but "embracing small well as urerlt nations."

Behind the scenes a showdown figllllit was Slluplflflflll) nu British

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1/ in Greece rind other libel-

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nted lands~n policy already chrll- lcnged by several of the Party's largest; Trade Unions and due to be threshed out on llle convention floor tomorrow.

A sharply worded resolution dc- scl-ibimz tho British policy as "die- astrous" was offered today by the Amalgamated Englnecrlnu Union. willie the Party's executive com- mittee debated behind closed doors the draft of the motion it would put forward.