JAtgipAizY 15. 1953

Increase In Unemployment ?CIaims Noted

About sixteen hundred claims for Unemployment Insurance ben- efits are being paid each week by the National Employment Office, Charlottetown, at the present time Queen's and King's Counties only are included in this total. Prince County claims are paid by the summerside office.

Approximately nine hundred of the sixteen hundred claims now being handled at Charlottetown are from the rural areas. the re-

mainder ars City claims. The highest weekly amount which can be drawn is twenty-four dollars,

and the lowest is under ten dollars. Local officials estimate that at least 3225.000 is paid out weekly. Checks are going out daily by mail to every rural community in the two counties of Kings and Queens.

Residents of Charlottetown and people in the near vicinity are paid over the counter, at the local office.

Every working day, except sat- urday. more than a hundred claimants report at the office, each at a designated time. As each claimant presents himself or her- self the benefit warrant is written and delivered. It is not permitted to write warrants beforehand, but only when the claimant appears personally and reports whether he or she has worked during the per- iod for which the claim is being made.

Rural Claims

with city claimants looked after that part of the staff whose spec- ial function is to pay claims. tack- les the job of paying rural claims. Every week country claimants for- ward documents to t.lie office re- cording the number of days they have been idle in the week in ques- tion. As each document is scanned a warrant is issued and new docu- ments are forwarded to the claim- ant, to be used the following week.

On hundred and fifty country checks are mailed each day, and these with the hundred odd claims paid to city residents result in a grand total of more than two hun- tired and fifty checks issued daily.

Mleantime new claims are being taken by other members of the staff at the rate of fifty to seventy five daily,. and there have been days when upwards of one hun- dred and fifty new claims have been written up.

The present cliams will 0! m0" than sixteen hundred in about three hundred higher than at the same date last year. Local office officials believe this increase. 1! duefin part to people becoming more claims conscious. and also to the fact that more people are in- cluded under the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act than formerly. An example of this is the lumbering industry in which workers, formerly excluded. 8" now insurable.

The introduction of supplement- a.ry benefits has also made eligible many people who could not qual- ify -under earlier regulations.

It is expected that the claim to- tal will continue to mount until mid-February, if, as seems DTPIV able, the present ascending claims load follows the pattern of other years.

-1-hepggmgr the peak is expected to be passed and a slight decrease will be in evidence in March.

In April, a sharp decline in act- ive claims can be predicted, and by mid-lMay. the number will havc fallen off by so per cent 0! more-

To Investigate Railway crossings .

CYITAWA. Jan. 14 -(CP)-The Federal Goernment today ordered R. full investigation into the prob- lem of railway-highway crude crossings with it. view of reducing accidents.

Transport. Minister Chevrier an- nounced in the Commons that an order-in-council directs the Board of Transport Commisioners .IO conduct the investigation, winch .-to hoped would cover all provinces

He said the problem had become one of outstanding importance in recent years because of the'ex- pansion of motor vehicle traffic.

BIRTHS. MARRIAGES. DEATHS title For Insertion

BIRTHS

ltlacLEOD :Atjhe P. E. Island Hospital on January lath, 1953. to

Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. MacLeod. Parkdale. twins. a son and daughter.

KENNY - Atwiivingston. New

Jersey, on January lath. 1953. Patrick Kenny. formerly of st. Theresa's. Aged 62.

McDONALD-At Grand River on Wednesday, January 14. 1951, Agnes McDonald in her 69th year. Resting at the home of Linus McNeil, Grand River, from where the funeral will be held on Fri- d")'. January 16th to the Grand River Catholic Church for Mass at 9:30 am. Interment in church cemetery.

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COOK'S for Perfect Pictures.

LEIIIGH HARD COAL is always the beat. Arnfast Coal Co.

"WE TREAT THE SICK WELL." Giggey's Pharmacy.

DRESSMAKING, alterations and sewing done. Phone 1964-J. "YOUR DOLLAR BUYS MORE)- at the HUGHES DRUG STORE."

DID YOU get your new style Clothes Pin Bag, 49c, from Rogers Hardware Co., Ltd?

BALANCE WINTER C 0 A T S and suits lya off. Norma's Ladies Wear.

UNLOADING Old Sydney Coal. We deliver if requested. Norris Kitson, Milton.

COME AND LISTEN to vocal solos by Mr. Raoul 'Reymond, Miss Helen Roach, Mr. Frank Mac- Intyre, Mrs. Yvonne Murray: Prince of Wales College Audi- torium, Thursday night.

LADIES SKIRTS - Advanced Spring shipment. Snappy new shades and styles in California Casuals. 58.50 to 69.95 at Jack Cameron's.

DRESSES 83 1-! off. Skirts, Blouses, Sweaters, Lingerie and hosiery at reduced prices. sunters. Ladies” Wear.

DON'T MISS concert. featuring Laval Choristers of St. Dunstan's College in Prince of Wales College Auditorium, Thursday night, Jan.

FIREMEN CALLED -- Firemen were called out shortly before six p. in. yesterday to a slight blaze at 63 Elm Avenue where the damage was of a minor nature.

POLICE COURT -- In the City Police Court yesterday morning before Magistrate K. L". Martin two men charged with theft from a person, were further remanded until Jan. 17. For failing to stop at a stop sign a city resident was fined SJ.

HOG PRICE INCREASE - Top grade hogs were bringing a price of twenty-seven cents a pound yes- terday according to market reports. The recent heavy marketing of hogs which was attributed to an expected decline following the floor price drop in January first, has been followed by this unexpected but gratifying up-surge in price.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY -- The funeral of the late Mrs. David W. White was held from the MacI.ean Funeral Home yesterday after- noon. Servlces were conducted by Canon Moffett. Interment was in the People's Cemetery. -The pail bearers were six nephews. George Ayers, Roy Crosby, Melvin Hyde, Roland Hyde, Elmer Hyde, and Stanley Hyde.

SUPPER MEETING - The Cen- tennial Y's Men's Club regular supper meeting was held at the Y.M.C.A. last evening. Y's Perce Simmonds was chairman with Y's Ralph Carr as co-chairman. Y's Clarence Maclnnis led in an en- joyable sing-song. The guest speak- er for the evening was Stan Mac- Innis of the National Film Board who gave an insight into the work carried on by the Film Board and showed a very interesting film on jet planes.

MAGISTIl.A'l'E'S COURT - In Queen's County Magistrate's Court before Magistrate A. Gil- bert Gaudet yesterday morning. .1 resident of North Milton pleaded guilty of having liquor in his pos- session at Cherry Valley. in place other than his residence, and was fined 520 and costs or 30 days. A city female resident found guilty of having in her possession, intoxicating liquor not procured from a vendor, was fin-- ed S100 and costs or 3 months in jail.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY - The funeral of Mrs. Mary Kelly, who died January 12, was held yes- terday morning from the Char- lottetown Funeral Home to St. Dunstan": Basilica where Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Justin MacDonald who also, conducted service at the grave. Pallbearers were: Arthur Kelly. Cyrus Kelly, Fred MeTague, Hit- bert Blanchard, Loyola Mtirnn2h- an and Cyril Campbell. Interment was in the Catholic Cemetery.

ST. PAUL'S A.Y.P. A. MEETING .. The regular weekly meeting of St. Paul's A.Y.P.A. was held in the church hall last night. The meeting was opemed by prayers. report of the concert committee and Niels Hansen the report from "the valen- tine party committee. Gerda Han- sen reportcd that no window was located for the cake sale. The treas- urcr read his report. It was moved by Harold Kemp and seconded by Gerda Hansen that the A.Y.P.A. form an orchestra. It was decided that Horace Coies be placed in charge. After the meeting adjourn- ed films were shown by Niels Han- sen

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Mr. and Mrs. Edward sellick. Braclrley. left Monday mr-rntntr I0 Visit their son and his wife. Lt. Onidr. Lester I3. sellick, R. C. N., and Mrs. Sellick, Halifax, N. 5.

Finite Egg Business Profitable Venture '- Witli Modern Plant

Mr. Keith Kennedy who started in a modest way last summer to CIBVEIOP 8" up-to-date egg bugtngg with a premium product, candied and handled under his own super- vision, is meeting with marked suc- cess I-n his venture.

At his plant. which is located on the Beech Grove road, more than 1.500 hens and 100 cockerels. care- fully chosen for egg production and development as table birds when production is lessened. are now housed in the 2": storey building specially designed for such an en- terprlse. Mr. Kennedy is already making plans for doubling the size of his building with a view to doub- ling the capacity output.

In speaking enthusiastically of his. venture, Mr. Kennedy said: "With a seventy-five per cent pro- duction from the flock, we are quite content with the type of birds cho- sen which is a combined strain of New Hampshire males and Barred Rock hens half of the lot on each 1100?. that is the cockerels in with their opposites. For the present we are buying five months old chicks locally and bringing them into pro- duction by careful feeding under ideal conditions and when they have served this purpose, their qual- ity is such that there is aggood market for the matured birds for table use."

Mr. Kennedy says that no dif- ficiilty is experienced in getting top price and even a premium for eggs of the grade which he is marketing in the face of keen competition from commercial producers in Nova Scotla.

He hopes to be in a position shortly to supply local hatcherles or breeders with the necessary hatching eggs to improve their egg production and advance the indus- try generally.

Mr. Kennedy left the Island four- teen years ago and after consider- able experience in farming and kindred interests settled In Los Angeles for a number of years. However the urge to return to the Island became so great last year that he did so, and to use his own words. "I am more than content with my venture in the egg and poultry business and especially to be home again".

Alpha Rebekah Lodge lnstals New Officers

At the regular meeting of Alpha Pmlwkiili Lodge, No. 10 I.0.0.F. Tiiesday, January Bib. the officers for the ensuing term were in- stalled by Mrs. Marjorie Cam- eron, Dlstrlct Deputy President, with Mrs. Jean Crockett, Presi- dent of the Rebekah Assembly, as Grand Marshal.

The incoming officers were es- corted by n staff of Past Noble Grands, Mrs. Lulu Nicholson, Mrs. Agnes Dickson. Mrs. Georgie Campbell. Mrs. Lily Smith, Mrs. Bessie Holman, Mrs. Loretta White. Miss Myrtle White. Mrs. Jean Smith. Mrs. Josie I-Iowatt, Mrs.Adelalile Moore and Mrs. Alice Jewell, Mrs. Mae Adams.

The officers are: Noble Grand. Eileen I-Iickox: Vice Grand, Mar- gnrct MacKinnon; Secretary, Kathleen Coutty; Financial Sec- retary, Ethel Sutherland. P.N.G.; Treasurer, Mabel Worth, P.N.G.; Pianist, Helen G. Macliachern. P.N.G.; Warden. Eliza Hansen; Conductor, Noble Gas.-4; Flag Bearer. Edith Davis; Chaplain, Ila Stewart; Jr. Past Noble Grand, Peggy Dennis; R.S.N.G..

Helen Finlayson. P.N.G.; L.S.N.G., Helen Turner, P.N.G.; R.S.V.G., Ruth Enman, P.N.G.: L.S.V.G., Ann Burboc: I.G., Evelyn Greg-

ory: O. G., Sarah Gillespie, P.N.G. Miss June Foster was soloist for the occasion. which was much appreciated by all. Mrs. Ruby Houle, Past Presi- dent of the Rebekah Assembly, spoke briefly wishing the new of-

Ificcrs success in their endeavours.

A delicious lunch was served by the committee with Mrs. Gussis Bryant, P.N.G.. as con- vener. and a social hour enjoyed by the officers and members.

Monthly Meeting Of Art Society

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A report of the City sympathe- tic attitude tnwar s the needs of the Harris Memorial Gallery was heard with favour at. the P. E. I. Art Society's regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night. Con- cerning the R. C. A. Exhibition just concluded, members felt. the

interest shown by visitors justi- fled the effort and expense, al- thnugli the voluntary collection

was not sufficient. to pay the ren- tal fee. Business was conducted by the president Mr. Vic Runtz.

A talk on the Renaissance per- Ind and its influence on the art of the day, the poet Robert Browning and those of his writ- ings concerning Renaissance art- ists was the feature of the even- ing. A large turnout of members gathered at the home of Mrs. George D. DeBloIs to hear Mr. R. H. Rogers, the Society's Vice President, deliver this interesting address.

Another liiglilight was the showing of slides of many fam- ous paintings of the Louvre Gal- lery in Paris. by Mr. WiIlIam- K. Rogers. who stiidied In Europe last summer. These were In col- our and consisted of both work: of the Old Masters and the Mod-

Mr. and Mrs. Perley Rayner. son Roger and Mrs. Marriott, Char- lottetown, were visitors rm Sunday in Summerside at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Wells. ' The many friends of Mrs. Murray Sawler are sorry to hear she is ill patient in the PE! Hospital and

wish her a speedy recovery.

ern School. FAST MARAUDER

Vulcan. Alberta-tCPl-A wolf fir-Wlillft far from its usual haunts w:ur reported raiding farms in this district. Two farmers undertook a chase but the culprit pulled away from their car. which was travell- ing at 50 miles an hour.

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Several guests attending the "at home" at Government House yesterday are shown above as they were greeted by His Honour the Lieutenant Governor

THE iQUARDIAN,

and Mrs. Prowse (second from right).

Delightful llAt Home” At Government House

Mrs. His Honour Lieutenant Governor Prowse, was "at home" yesterday afternoon. and large numbers 81- tended the delightful reception at Government House.

Mrs. Prowse, whose charming, manner makes of any social func- tion at Government House a. pleas-, antly relaxed occasion long to b3l remembered, received her guests in is becoming gown of Ioganberrvi crepe. Receiving with her was the Lieutenant Governor.

The lovely interior decor of Gov- ernment House was complemented yesterday by attractive floral ar- rangements. A large bouquet of white chrysantbemums centred a table in the hall and pink was highlighted in the reception rooms. in pink roses, sriapdragoris and Carnations. The dining room table was most effectively arranged with a silver bowl of snapdragons and carnatlons in shades of pink com- bined with greenery. flanked by silver candelabra holding pink tapers. ,

Presiding over the tea tables were Mrs. James Macmillan, Mrs. Jack Connolly, Mrs. Earle Mac-

'l'. W. L. Prowse, wife 'of

Donald and Airs. Joe McMillan. Assisting Mrs. Prowse were Miss Nora Longworth. Mrs. Harry llyndman. Mrs. Gerald Johnston, Mrs. James I-Iaslam, Mrs. Loraii McLellan, Mrs. Percy Simmonds. Miss Kay Hughes. Miss Dorothy Gormley, Mrs. Earle Baker, Mrs Wendell MacKenzie, Mrs. Walthcii Gaudet, Mrs. Myron Bell, Mrs llarry Sear .lr.. Mrs. Alban Farm- er, Mrs. Alex Maclsaac, Mrs. Tom Laidlaw, Mrs. John Sutherland.

Mrs. Lloyd Wellner Jr., Mrs. George ,

Chandler, Mrs. Chris Gallant, Mrs. John Maloney, Mrs. W. J. P. Mc- Millan, Mrs. J. Walter Jones, Mrs.

Alan Macmillan, Mrs. A. W. Ro:- .

ers, Mrs. Sinclair MacKay. Mrs. ll. T. Prowse, Mrs. Robert Nicholson. Mrs. Lloyd Wellner Sr., Mrs.

Arthur MacGuigan and Mrs. Gil-I

bert Gaudet.

In attendance were the Lieuten- "

ant Governor's aides, Captain J. J Connolly, V.D., Lleut. Col. A. W. Rogers, E.D., and G. Macmillan. The delightful music, which add- ed greatly to the relaxed and in- formal atmosphere of the occasion.

Wing Cmdr. A. I

(extreme right) -Barter's Film Lab. year 3, last 2.

The upward trend in traffic be- tween the mainland and Borden was indicated by an over-all in- crease of 223 cnrloads ferried with 1200 moved in December as against 977 a year ago. Autos were up 2' from 25 to 47, carloacls, coal tip 25 cars from 263 to 283, flour up 42 cars from 121 to I63. Less carloads jumped from 191 to 234, an in- crease of 43, empty bags increased 2 cars from 10 to 12, meals were up 6 cars from 8 to l4 and machin- cry increased from 4 cars to 21.

Fertilizer dropped l5 to 7. ware 5 to nil. lime 14 to canned goods 18 down to 10.

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W

ioy these savings too.

was supplied by Al Blanchard and. his orchestra.

Island Lady Doctor Honoured In Nova Scotia

Dr. Pearl I-Iopgood. who recently retired after 33 years of service as a staff member of the Nova Scotla Hospital. was presented with purse of gold by Dr. Murray Mao- Kay, Superintendent of the hos- pital at a reception held In her honour by the staff at the hospital.

Dr. Hopgood is known to thous- ands of 'Maritimers and across Canada for her work in connection with the treatment of mental sick- nes and the leading part she has played in various Canadian organi- zations. She has been asistniit Superintendent at the Nova scotia Hospital at Woodsicle since 1923.

Dr. I-Iopgood was born at Mal- peque, P. E. Island, and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Hume Hopgood. After gradu- ating from Prince of Wales College. she entered Dalhousie Medical School to train for her chosen pro- fession. on graduating in 1920, she served a brief intership at the Cblldrens Hospital and in that year was appointed to the staff at the Nova Sootla Hospital.

There were 500 beds in the in- stitution when Dr. l-Iopgood began her work there, but strange to re- late that number has been reduc- ed. The explanation is that im- proved methods permit of more rapid recovery and a quick turn- over of patients. Hospitalization is greater in volume but patients art-p now released in a matter of months. Doctors say more is un- derstood new by both the medical profession and the public about the mallse which sickens the brain and there is more co-operation from pntienhs and relatives.

Dr. Hopgood says "The medical profession offers a good field for the women wlin may chose it."

Her work in the St. John Ambulance Brigade. has been recognized by her admission as Commander in the Order of st. John, the oldest order of chivalry in the Empire.

Dr. Hopgood was Invested In the Order at Ottawa by Governor Gen- eral Lord Alexander of 'l'iinin, by sanction of the Queen.

she is it member of the I. 0. D. E. and occupied the position of Educational Secretary and Vice Regent at different times. She was President of the Halifax branch of

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REE.-To make hghome -ln&DTc1IrI: mouth for the present.

Freight Movement During December

The Canadian National Railway release of information regarding carloads ferried both inward and outward at Borden during the month of December, indicates a drop of 57 cars outward over the same period last year. An analysisl of the situation however indicatesl a steady firmness and even up-' ward trend in the export of major products.

A decrease in the , roughwood of 228 cars, from 245' to 1'1, reflects a sharp decline in the movement of that commodity. and Christmas trees from 22 to E. ac- counts for a drop of 14. A decrease of 28 cars in the shipment of tur- nips. from 133 to I08. lumber 16 dropped to l. oats down to zero from 'I and starch from 4 to I des- cribes pretty well the decline port-

ion of the picture. ' I

On the uptrend however potatoes heads the list with an increase iii

-ness heard yesterday testified that

Fruits was down from 9 cars to '7. manufacturer but that all were re- llnrd- ported to him.

tfligarette Theft Case Opens In gipreme Court

The admissibility of evidence in the form of reports prepared in Montreal brought forth sharp arguments between counsel yes- terday as the trial in Supreme Court of Roy Walter Fall on a' charge of possession of stolen goods was begun.

The trial, the first of threei which saw indictments in Supreme: Court and true bills returned byi the Grand Jury. opened yesterdayl

morning with Mr. Justice George vember. There were other ship- J. Tweedy presiding. Mr. Allison:ments in the same month to Giilis represents the defendaiit,-wholesale outlets. while sales were

iiaving been assigned to that post: by the Court, while Mr. J. O. C ' Campbell, Q.C., Deputy Attorney" General, and Mr. John Nicholson,l Crown Prosecutor. reprasent the Queen. Yesterday Mr. Nicholsonl handled the prosecution. l

The charge arose out of the loss by the business firm of J C. Montgomery Ltd. of a large number of Export cigarettes in tins of 50 reportedly stolen from their warehouse last November. Mr. Montgomery is the agent in this Pmvince for Messrs. H. C. Fortier, general agents in Montreal, for the McDonald Tobacco Company who manufacture Ex-pa-t iettes.