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The incompetent farmer waters. plough; and soweth in the sand. '

arrleri Charlottetown. Iulinoraido 115.00 Del annum. Elsewhere

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In P. 5, 1. 50.00. Other rrovinoea

H USE COMMIT

and U. S. A. 812.00 per annum.

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SAT URDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1951

Plan Closer Scrutiny

or Freight

Rates; -

Provinces Pleased I

OTTAWA, Dec. 7 -- (GP) -The Board of Transport Commissioners today served notice it is going to make is closer scrutiny of some of the railways' freight rates and iiimnciiii practices.

As hearings on the carriers' ap- plication for a. 10-per-cent rats in- crease neared an end, the Board also made known it is 80111! W make it easier for shippers to get nimr ii-eight-rate complaints dealt u'l'h.

Mr. Justice J.D. Kearney. chief coniniissloner. told the .railways

gncl provincial 0lJD0!lnl the current increase that the board :

Coming Events

"Rumiiiagc sale. Trinity Social Hall. szliurday. Dec. 8th. 3 p.m.

"Emyvnle Christmas Concert in Lot (.5 Hall. December am.

"Um: Christmas Concert, Dec- ember '.!0tl'l.

Is going to conduct spot

"sprziigtoii School concert

ivcdncsday. Dec. 19th. "Christmas Concert. St. Ter- esa's Hall, December 20th.

"Reserve Dec. 18111 for Irish- lowli Chi-istmas Concert.

"Reserve December 31st. Hazel- brook Srliooi Concert. Curtain 8.15.

”R.0hCli'P Friday, December 21st. for spisiiicficld Lot 67. Variety Concert.

"Come in and talk over our Purina nrmnco plan for your h and poultry. Billon db Spiliett.

"Re-ervc December both for l: molirir id school Concert in .lli'ookil('id lhll.

"Dance in Malpeque Hall. Tues- davs. December 11th. Sponsored by Malpcquc Farm Forum.

"Dance postponed. tonight. Islanders Country Club, Traveller's Rest.

"Marshfieid school Concert. Pi-ld.iy. December 14th. Marshfleld Hall. Curtain 8.15.

"Get your Christmas Curl now at Rogerson's Beauty Shoppe. Cmpaud. will close for winter months December am.

"For Snapshots that will not fads mail your Films and Negl- tlvri to Garnhum Photo studios. Charlottetown.

"Buying live fowl and chicken daily. We weigh and pay at farm. write or phone collect for pick up service. smith Bros.. Pownal.

"Partners, ask about the aiur Gain med Finance Play. For particulars contact your local feed mill.

"l3n1.aa.r. fish pond and lunch. -Bl'i'i'id8.lbiLI18,PlBll. Saturday even- ma. December 8th. sponsored by the Ladies Lodge.

"liot Chicken supper in Morell Hail. Wednesday. December lzth, riarliniz at 5 o'clock. sponsored by Mario United Church.

"Annual Meeting of Kingston Telephone Co.. in Kingston I-fall.

December 15th, 1961. Edgar Now- SDI1. '

"Annual Meeting of Oovahead Community Hall. December 10th. IL 3.00 o'clock. Three districts gligvnse attend. If not fine, Tues-

'fSale,oi articles suitable for Christmas gifts at the Sacred Heart Home. Thursday Ind Fri- day. Dec. 13th and uni. iiiternoon 3nd evening. '

'"BlIYlnR live chickens and Jllwl Monday and, Tuesday 9 uh- I 12. This will be our last buy- "? Fly! for live poultry. R. L. Clfl('l0I'Ii New Glasgow.

le"All interested in Lorne vs!- V cemetery Improvements, pious tend a meeting Tuesday. Dec-

unbe ohm'h.11t-I1. at s P. M. in the

"Buying pigs. feeder cattle zgllntl horses and foals. Monday I Fredericton. Paying 120.00 a pair fliolood piss over so pounds. will I, hill? smaller ones. xnud "lemon.

h":l0i1llfv Pfoducsra -- Will not an oi".".'..:.'.'”ii.'l.i.i1'."'i'.i'..."2.."i.i..T" iili ::..::'':.''''..':i' ""..r':':.':'.- . Oli mmtion. Grsftongfroot, can- "'I- Hm I! - ' I

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checks of rail competitive rates. with a view to determining if these low charges - largely concentrated in Central can. ads - are justified by compe- tition. ,

2. ,Is going to make spot checks of the railways' maint. ensnce expenditures to invest- igate the claim of provincial counsel that the Canadian Pac- ific Railway - the "yardstick" line on rates - is charging too much of these expenses against current freight rates rather than financing some by bor- "rowing.

3. Wants the railways to make it easier for shippers to get complaints dealt with. If shippers didn't get satisfaction from the railways, they would be welcome before the board.

Counsel from eight provinces op- posing the rate increase - all ex- cept Ontario and Quebec - ex- pressed satisfaction with the an- nouncements. They had been com- plaining on the three points for some years.

Spokesmen for the two trans- continental railways promised full co-operation.

The Chief Commissioner, hearing his first rate case since he took of- fice a few weeks ago. also told the participants the board would not be able to deal fully in the pres- ent case with variety of requests from shippers for special treat- ment. as the application had to be disposed of quickly.

Go To Railways

He advised them to take up their complaints with the railways and then. if these were not adjusted. to come to the board for a hearing.

W -By-election In

Bennett's Old, Riding Monday

CALGARY. Dec. 7 -(CP)- Vot- ers in Calgary West constituency, the seat held for 14 years by a for- mer Prime Minister, the late R. B. Bennett. will choose a new mem- ber of parliament Monday in the 32nd Federal by-election since the i940 general election.

It is a three-way fight between

Liberal, Progressive conservative and Social credit candidates for the traditionally Conservative sent.

The candidates are all journalist Carl Nickie. 37, Progressive Con- servative; veteran cducationist Dr. Frank Gordon Buchanan, 05. Lib- oral; and Arthur Johson Dixon. 30-year-old real estate man car- rying social Credit hopes.

The by-election was made ne- ctssary by the resignation last summer of A. L. Smith. Calgary lawyer who quit due to ill health

after holding the seat for the Progressive Conservatives since 1945.

There are 44.556 eligible voters. 9.256 rural and 35.300. urban. In the 1940 general election there were 30.231 qualified voters. Al- though the new lndian Act allows voting by treaty Indians. none have indicated thev will give up tax-exemption privileges to do so The 199 paling stations open at 8 a. m. and close at ii p. m.

Servicemen Can. Send

Home Duty

OTTAWA. Dec. 7-iCP)--Can- ada's fighting men serving abroad will be allowed to send home gifts duty free under an order-in-council passed today by the government.

The order, tabled in the Com- mons by Prime Minister St. Laurent. provides for admission ip Canada free of customs and excise duty personal gifts from servicemen abroad not exceeding :25 intvalue.

The gifts cannot include cig- arets, tobacco or alcoholic bever- ages.

At the same time the army put a great big crimp in the soldier's favorite pastime-scrounging sou- vonira.

Army Headfuarters issued strict orders proh biting the "appro- prlaiion" of most types of cap- tured enemy material including just about everything from works of art to planes and jeeps. The order applies to Canadian troops serving in operatioani theatres such as Korea or Germany.

Army spokesmen said the order results not from any intensive "souvenir hunting" on the part of Canada's troops abroad. but rather to bring Canadian regula- tions in line with United States

Europe aboard the troopship "Can Quebec City Sunday. Dec. 2. In

HALIFAX. Dec. 7 -tOP)-- Did you think that joining the navy was ri matter of sleeping in ham- mocks and grabbing a hot cup of tea on heaving decks?

If so, you should see the new living quarters that were opened at H. M. C. S. stadacona. here to- day. sumptuous is the word.

The senior service now has a spot that sailors will write home about. And in this case, the "sli- ent" service admitted frankly that its new "block" is "believed to be the most modern armed iforces barracks in Canada."

There is, for instance. the "Mermaid's Arms." where manya man will sit and quaff his pint of beer. But the kitchen and the dining hall drew most "obs" and "aha" from the visitors.

Chief Petty i Officer Alfred Shane, in charge of the huge eat- ery. says its the best he's ever seen. He knows something about these things, because he's already opened five dining halls for the navy, although he's only 34.

Some 800 men will move into the building tomorrow-nearly half of Stadoconlrs complement. who have nicknamed it "The Hotel" because of the appoint- ments. The dining hall seats some 600 men. The 200 roomy four-miin- bed-equipped cabins are a far cry from the riavy's swinging ham- mocks.

In wartime, plans provide for placing double bunks in the cab- ins rind to add another storey- for a total of four-to more than double the complement.

Commodore Adrian M. I-lope, re- cently retired as commander of Staducona, opened the building officially.

Besides the cabins, cafeteria and Web and dry canteens. the build-

Free Gifts

ulaiions forbid home-bound Gl's or other Allied troops taking any souvenirs with them except those legitimately purchased.

The new Canadian army order specifically forbids retention or shipment home of war trophies, firearms. cxplosives. radio or radar equipment. inflammable or combusiible material. in o t o :- vehicles, airplanes. surgical or dental instruments or machine tools.

Also taboo are articles which were the personally-owned pro- perty of an individual or organiz- ation. Specifically mentioned are paintings. objects of art, silver- ware. china, linen. furniture, clothing; stamp collections, coin collections, gems and jewelry, un- less properly purchased from the rightful owners. A

The Canadian regulation fol- lows closely the pattern laid down in U. S. army regulations. These have been tightened since the early days of Korea which saw U. S. troops sending home various types of articles includ- ing even a huge. valuable leopard skin rug which eventually brought a protest from- South Korean authorities. ,

As for jeeps and planes, they're

orders in Korea. The U. I. ul-

just included so the boys won't get idsao ,,

These five Prince Edward Island soldiers. mem- bers of the Highland Battalion now are en route to L G. MacPhee. Charlottetown; uthport; Pte. L. J. Murphy, Charlottetown;

Luxurious New Quarters For Navy Men At Halifax

Island Soldiers En iloute To Europe

Brigade Group in

berra" which left lane. do Europe they will Pte. J. W. Cudmor

join other troops or the 27th Canadian Infantry L. Molllson. Eummerlide.

ing boasts five laundry and drying rooms. complete with washing madiincs, a lounge. rccreationhall. chapel. and shops for the tailor, shoemaker and barbers.

Distribution of keys was one of the. major jobs of Lt.-Cmdr. A. 13'. (Tony) Benton, in charge of the moving job. He had well over 2,- 000 to handle.

News in Brief

WINDSOR. Ont.. Dec. '1 -(CP)- The Ford Company of Canada to- day flatly refused to reinstate N men whose firing Monday touched off a strike which has idled 10.000.

VIENNA, Dec. .7; (AP) -A purge reaching "from the lower ranks up to the highest level" of the Czechoslovak Communist Party was announced tonight by the Prague radio in a liussian-lam guagc broadcast.

OTTAWA, Dec. '7 -(OP)- The government has not yet withdrawn the permission given to the Ming sung Company to fly the Canad- ian flag on seven ships in oriental waters. Prime Minister St. Laurent told the commons today.

SEOUL. Korea. Dec. 8 -(Satur- day) -(AP)- Snow and rain on the Korean war front Friday reduced ground action and halted the re- cord lll-day series of jet air bat- tles. It was one of the quietest diiys since the Reds invaded South Korea June 25, I950.

Slow Progressin Truce Tits

MUNSAN, Korea. Dec. 8-(Ssh urduy) -- (AP) -- Korcnn trucc negotiations inched along Friday with some ' progress-but not much-on R compromise proposal for policing an armistice. Sub-committee delegates return to Panmuumjom today for an- other sesslon at 11 a.m. (0 pm. EST Friday) in an effort to iron out differences on two points. In the wilderness of words at- tendant to the talks, these points were: 1. Whether both sides should designate an equal number of representatives on an armistice commission: 2. How to iifnit troops during an armistice. Although the delegations atlll sharply disagreed,iobservers at this Allied camp said they might reach a compromise solution on the supervision problem within a week. Once that is disposed off. the

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an Allied suggestion that ii sub- commltte start work on the pris- oner item at once.

i.l....... To Jan. 29

LONDON. Dec. 'l-(AP)--Par- liarnent adjourned until Jan. I9. The 03-day holiday was decreed by Prime Minister Churchill to give his new Conservative Gov- ernment a chance to work up its legislative progranv

ed transportation in exchange for, its support

House of Commons Cheater S. member for Quccn's of the seaway debate.

House on the development.

there was not a single ray of hope that Prince Edward Island would or could benefit directly from the seaway. It was even uncertain if the Maritime Provinces in general would receive some benefits concurrent with constru- ction of the waterway establishments.

were granted. he said, Prince Ed- ward Island would gain indirectly because it shares the general. pros- perity of Canada's eastern. sea- board. What he wanted. Mr. Mc- Lure emphasised, was promises but euai-antoesln black and white that the Government would-do something for the Mari-

next question is exchange of times tbroveh up the immense pro- prisoners. , sperity itlnroposaa to bring to On- The Reds have again rebuffed tario thr building of at. Law.

rsnoe davo opment.

Miebure were improvements to the Charlottetown harbor maintenance state: immediate construction of- a railway marine slip attOharlotte- town: new public buildings and improvements and aids and knprovemen transportation system of the fa- la d

Germany. Fro left to right: Lt. l. N. E. MacFar-

e, of Bonshaw, P.E.I., and Lt. K.

(National Defence Photo).

Will Keep Check On Vegetables Offered For Sale

In an effort to ensure that the consumer obtains a good article at present high prices, a closer check is to be made on. stocks of potatoes and vegetables offered for sale in stores. it was stated yesterday by Mr. C. E. Shaw, of the Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Service.

His department is willing to in- vestigate reports of inferior qual- ity, Mr. Shaw said. He added that housewives have been checking very closely on quality and grade before purchasing and some ad- verse reporls have been received and checked.

The small consumer pack 'for po- tatoes is in good demand locally with several stores handling a considerable quantity. Greater care is required on the part of the pro- ducer and shipper in packing the smaller article with ,even one slightly defective potato readily discernible. A fair quantity of this smaller pack is also being export-

Urges Adlon

To Prevent Price Wars

OTTAWA. Dec. 7---(CP)-A Gov- ernment proposal io make resale price maintenance illegal was adopted today by a special parlia- mentary commitiee and recom- mended for approval of Parlia- ment.

Resale price maintenance is the practice whereby a manufacturer or supplier sets the retail price at which his product will be sold to the consumer.

The committee's report, con- taining the recommendation. was tabled in the Commons as it ad- journed for the week-cnd. Summarizing three weeks of stormy discussion, the committee said some groups feared price wars may be started by big re- tailors to kill off the little stores and urged vigorous enforcement of in section of the Criminal Code dealing with price discrimination.

Would Ban Price Cutting

The committee's report said it does not believe any "substantial" loss-lender selling-selling at be- low cost to attract customers- will develop as a result of the proposal to ban price mainten- ance. In any Ciise, vigorous en- forcemcnt of the Criminal Code should be sufficient.

However. if other predatory price-cutting did take place. "the Government should then conside placing before Parliament further amendments of the Combines Investigation Act or the 'Crim- ll'ilIl Code prohibiting such other types of predatory price cutting and providing adequate penalties for them."

The Criminal Code's price dis- crimination section says any one convicted of an offence is liable to 51.000 fine or one month's im- prisonmeni, or if a corporation, as fine not exceeding g5,0()0.

Reject Proposal

In recommending vigorous act- ion on the Crimlnnl Code section aimed at traders who sell at "un- rcnsonably low" prices to elimin- ate is competitor. the committee rejected a proposal by David Croll (L-Toronto Spadina) that new legislation be drafted to cover loss leaders.

-His proposal was discussed open- ly earlier today and then behind closed doors. Members. while agreeing that some action should be taken to protect the little trader. disagreed with Mr. Croil's definition of a loss leader as any- thing sold below five per cent above cost.

His motion was defeated, as was another by E. D. Fulton (PC-Kam- loops) to have the committee re- port that the whole subject should be considered further. along with at study of the fair

ed by rail, mainly from the west- ern cnd of the Island.

trade laws of the United States. My Continued on page 15 col.,4

Compensating Benefits For Island Urged In I House By Mr. McLure

OTTAWA, Dec. Prince Edw d Island granted benefits in the fomi oft Federal public works and improv-l of the Seaway project

This principle was voiced in the today by

Conservative l in the course

st. Lawrence;

-

McLure.

On the bnsis of Transport Min- ster Chcvricr's address to the seaway and power Mr. McLure said,

compensating and power

If such compensating benefits

not Vliiile

specific works asked for by Mr.

and its

in the improved

to exiatin ones.

to the

n . on the indirect aide. Mr. McLure

'1. -(Special)-l should be'

pointed out that an adequate ad- dition to the steel mills at Sydney Nova Scotia would be of great benefit. to Prince Edward Island. both as a source of employment for personnel from P.E.l. and as a

Nothing is accomplished infers it is thoroughly attempted.

MAXI MS'

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MERE MAN

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The Guardian. Five Cents. Morning Daily Founded 1807.

TEE APPROVES PRICE - FIXING BILL

inquiry in the case of Josep Gabriel MacDon- ald. Chepstow. charged with the murder of Mrs. John C. (Mary Ann) MacKinnon at her Little Harbour home on the night of November 8 last was opened yes- terday in Georgetown Court House before King's County Stip- endiary Magistrate Joseph Mac- Donald.

A total of 13 witnesses was heard before the inquiry was ad- journed until next Friday, Dc- rember 14. Mr. J. O. C. Camp- bell, KC, and Mr. S. S. Hessian, K.C., appeared for the Crown while Mr. H. F. McPhce, K.C..

A prclimlnaay

and Mr. James Johnston rep- resented the defence. Dr. Harold Shaw, Provincial

Pathologist. the first witness call- ed, stated that he had performed a post mortem examination on the body of Mrs. MacKinnon the day following her death. He said he found evidence of bleeding from a small, round, penetrating wound a half inch behind and below the left ear. The direction of the wound in deviation from an imaginary straight line would be 10 degrees downward and 5 degrees backwards. There were no powder burns.

Ieaxl Missile Produced

The deceased showed a slight abrasion on the chin. witness stated, but there was no evi- clcnce of organic disease nor pregnancy. Tests made for the presence of alcohol were nega- tive. Hc had removed a "missile". a fragment of lead. from the head of the victim. In his opin- ion it was the object which caus- ed death. He turned it over to the R.C.M.P. in this city.

Cross examined by Mr. John- ston he said he took the missile from the opposite side of the neck from where it entered. The bullet had been locked in a cab- inet and the key retained on his person at all times until it was handed to the police the next day. The witness could not state definitely from his memory if there had been a blood test for alcohol. He thought it had been done, but could verify the fact from his records.

R.C.M.P. Constable George Cass said he had received the missile from Dr. Shaw on November 10 at the police barracks. He put it in a bottle in a. cupboard which be locked. He went to Ottawa

Urges Canada-CE First Policy

OTTAWA, Lee. 7 - (CP) - A Progressive Conservative member today told the government it should adopt a. "Canada first” pol- icy in the development of this country's resources.

The suggestion came from How- ard Green, lawyer member from Vancouver-Quadra. in continued commons debate on legislation to set up a crown agency to construct the St; Lawrence.

The house later adopted a res- olution io a bill providing for es- tablishment of theagency and the bill itself was given first reading.

Similarly advanced was legisla- tion covering an agreement with Ontario for the s400,000.000 devel- opment of power resources on the international section of- the St. Lawrence River. The cost of the

grcater market for foodstuffs grown in the Province. The Queen's membcr charged