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little doubt which ';'1','f..3;t"i::uuu mass in the 3”. is the mom Pr-yer. Ev- r'w'":i.."' ””'..l."'?:.i is: W ma wor PP” "mar, nf
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5- The God to whom tho argver. --W1 tuna": 't..::..''; 1:: mimw mil-rzrs him and so ""i'"5''"” "' 'that to myisccndent in mIi955Y 9 mid and all that it contains are angled before him. Over against mi; holy Gcd the one Iwwnriate attitude on mans part is that of "Vggnce, gratitude, and awe. His st. freedom lies in the glad ac- Depfjnca of God's sovereignty. Yet. while God is above the world. he I, not remote from it: he has a e which comes to expression in it: and though that purpose ,...y be frustrated for the time wing, its victory is sure in the end. Moreover. God takes thought for human frailty and need: the neces- sities of daily life for his children he equally his concern with the high end towards which his wis- dom ieads all history. what of the human situation out oi which the Lord's Prayer springs? lt'is the prayer, be it noted, not of on individual but ofia group. mt group is composed of persons closely knit together by a common dependence upon God and a com- mon commitment to his service. They feel themselves insecure. confrcnted both by material needs and by spirituaul perils. Yet tney are nct obsessed with these. Quiet- Jy and in confidence. they bring them to God and leave all to his wisdom. Even while they pray to be spared the trial which would overtax their strength, they are heroic enough in spirit to forgive. in the presence of God they put from themselves all resentment for injuries received. for they know that there cannot be room in the heart at the same time for its own bitterness and for the mercy of God. it would be a mistake to e that the members of such mp are merely passive. They do not simply wait for the coming of God's kingdom.they are themselves intensely active in its service. That God's will may be done on earth is in heaven. done therefore in tree and glad obedience-that is not only their prayer. it is also the rule of their lives. in the hope that all men will one day take upon themselves the yoke of the kingdoin.of heaven. they take that yoke here and now upon themselves. Having received. "(In God the wonder of his for. giveness. they now seek. by their forgiveness of others. to extend gs far as possible the circle within which his mercy worlu and hagjg Yet. while they are faithful an--. rants of God in the world, once they haw: entered the inner sh:-mg were he is to be found. they (or. set their own service and think only of him. whose are the king. d”"'- "W DOWEI. and the glory, for ever and ever.
IN MEELORIAM,
WILLIAM GEAIIAM
Th” 93”” SW3! to his eternal home after a brief illness. on Mon. 8135'. Jan. I. in Deer Lame Memor. "Dermal. Winnipeg. Man.. wil- so "1 :3l'llh5-In of 423 William Ave.. .1: ;h the late Mlimiook and Mary in”! Imcn Graham. Breadrlbane.
ilr. Graham first came to win. :::".::::i.i'";.:."- -W W ---First ligorld war with the sen: Battal- hn. he returned to his Island
"lit! and later to the west.
The funeral services held at 2.30 3;;-, 0" Thursday. Jan. ii. in Oh ” F"'l9"l OM-Del were in
Use of officials of the Dopgrg. mi-int of Veterans' Affairs. The Rev. G. M. Davidson Ailkllcan church off iated. oix mrstfsinslns "Millie with Me” with H163-duped casket covered mt cwera was borne to its final
ms Piece in the military plot. iivlfzokisaide Cemetery. by four neph- as-M "'09 Mlcu-od. Prank migh- m'd - Tb0l',:k;-libdd. Arnold .Graham. 0' his-Wm. oil. 3. Peck. relatives
ii? is survived by his widow ;,"jl1iJili"'v I dluahfer Alice. I son rm am Jr., and two grand-child. Wnimbmiher Ansua. 1-urby st mm others. Kenneth and Alex- mm .I:3Ite1n.. cbgllmm. predeceased worm wnlmll ' . missing in Maine.) surviving are four sisters.
- Imes A. 'Ndd. Munroe at. Rinnlves: Mrs. more Macfseodz Briiergvilie: um Marie Graham. Mulxilb-no.-,uxd Mrs. William w.
nllihnsxcliooi lt.. Charlotte-
5”D'l - Hungary. no 12 ,.,L.i:'"""l-Gill Buionte. Hung- m.m (zraateae dramatic actress. dmgll-led suicide today. I-fer hmrl human also ems to kill
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-"FEBRUARY. 13. 1951
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.IlIl'IY'I raxs-none ass.
caaawau. for rams.
IOWAID MMINN FOOT- WIAI at 115 Queen street.
CPIOIAI: If cold wave. One
week only. Kent Beauty Shoppe.
IIIEIGEIATOIB, gang", Mo. tors and Washer repairs. Storey Electric. Phone 8001.
DOMINION DRAMA rasrivai. Regional Adjudicator. Robert 6. Newton. will give an interview over CFCY at 1.15 today.
A DOLLAR SAVED is DOL. LAB. EARNED. shoe your family this week at LePages big reduc- tion sale.
FLIGHT DAILY except Sunday in New Glasgow and Halifax. Phone Maritime Central Airways 2061 or 504. .
ATTEND P.E.I. Regional Drama Festival in Empire Theatre to. night. Audience must be sealed -by 8 p.m.
LEI'AGl?S SPECIAL SHOE SALE END; THIS WEEK. Your last chance to buy shoes at our low prices.
MMDONALD EADIO SEBVICI 100 Kent street. Radio --epairs Bound equipment. Disc Reclrdlng Rogers Majestic and Stewart War- ner Radios.
LISTEN TO interview with Ro- bert G. Newton, Adijudicator for Regional Drama Festival over CF CY at 1.15 today.
SPRING WILL SOON BE HERE! All groups interested in preparlnl a play for the May Festival should send at once to Mrs. Frank match. Charlottetown R. R. 6. for Drama. Booklet, giving full information. It's free!
SPECIAL GOSPEL SERVICES continuing in the Gospel Hall. Upper Prince street. nightly at I P. M. The old fashioned Gospel is being preached by R. Maccraoken and A. Ramsay. All are welcome. There is no collections.
RETURNING FROM KOREA -C. W. O. Cecil L Wood. 0. 5. M. 0.. who has been with the 1st Marine Division in Korea has ar- rived in San Francisco en route to Prince Edward Island to join his wife and son. Mrs. Wood has been visiting her mother. Mrs. Wesley Maoliensie, Bay rot-tune.
TN A LAVISH NOVEL of Louis- iana. beginning tomorrow in The Guardian. Frances Parkinson Keyes has surpassed herself. The tcllin-3 is swift. vivid; the charm. ters natural. A brilliant and excit- ing romance of New Orleans, with the recurring pattern of Mardi Gras as a background. Watch for this fascinating serial-a long continued best seller.
CRESCENT CARNIVAL by Francis Parkinson Keyes. A story of New or-leans-the supreme Carnival City - and of two Creole families through three gen- erations. We gill you one or the season's best sellers. Be on the alert not to miss it! Begi s to- morrow in the Guardian.
VE'lERANS' POLICIES - It has been announced that after February 20. 1951. veterans will lose the right to apply for veter- ans irisurance. except those veter- ans who were discharged after February 20. 1915. who are entit- led to apply for insurance up to six years after their disc” date. As of December 31. 1050. a total of 27.909 veterans in Canada received policies from the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs face value of 301541.500. In Prince Edward Island. 91 policies have been issued with a face value of
SIIOWEII FOB BRIDE AND GROOM-On Jan. 25 a large num- ber of friends. relatives and neigh- bors gathered at the home of Aus- tin sentner to tender a miscel- laneous shower to Henry sentner and his bride. After the guests had all gathered. "Here Comes the Bride" was played by Mrs. Haus- ten while the bride andgroosn were esc to a prettily decorated seat by Miss 1-fuel waits and Lloyd Kent. A heavily laden basket was carried in by Wendell sentner and Barbara Ann Crabbe. The gifts were opened by Mrs. Inn and Mrs. Austin aentner. the verses were read by Mrs. Herbie Donor and Mrs. mm Neil. Miss Basel Waite arranged them on the table. The groom then thanked them all on behalf of his bride for all the grand gifts which included blank- ets. linen. glassware. etc. and a large amount of money. The rest of the evenim was spent in social intercourse. cards and dancing. Music was furnished by the Dciron brothers. After a delicious lunch was served the lattice. at a late hour they a departed to their
kn, homes wishing ur. and Mrs. Sent-
Ms-. Alfred Yeo, ; iaapaiientin the
lsher many years of happy wedded e. y .
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North River. P11. Hospital.
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return I. 1. Hospital where one has been
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..:........:......M for the interest ihowu in it as is Iwlrent by your various reports - nevertheless we believe that treat- or effort might be made by all cit- iaena to keep it cleaner.
"Realizing that beauty demands cleanliness. we feel that if addition al .waste containers were placed in many strategic points around the City. and everyone encoura to use them rather than throw litter
on the streets, this. in itself. would greatly improve its appearance.
t Educational ': ,
"Could not an educational pro- gramme be uundertaken by our City Council, or whotnaoever you should delegate to the task. work- ing through the city schools as well as the general public. totencourage pride i.n City cleanliness? This might. it is true, he a slow process. but we -have faith in our citizens and believe in due course the re- sults would be most gratifying.
"Instead of only one 'C1ean-up Week' a year. we should like to see it stressed that all citizens partic- ipate in making every week a 'Clean-lupy Week'.
Street Cleaning
"If streets could be swept more frequently. or flushed daily. much of the dust and debris would be eikninated.
"For many years the late Mr. Frank Duffy did a most important job - that of removing loose paper lodging between curb and buildings which was not taken care of by a street cleaner or flusher. we do consider it most essential that this important phase of street cleaning should be continued by the ap- pointment of a successor to carry on this necessary work.
Trees
"Where feasible, could not trees which have blown cr been cut down because they were dead - be re- placed? Charlottetown in the past was always spoken of as a city of many trees. Do not let us do less for future generations in the beau- tlfying' of it than our forefathers did for us! we understand some trees were planted in one of the City squares and that these were maliciously destroyed. We wish to commend you for having planted them. and hope you will not be dis- couraged by such acts of vandalism but will endeavour to arouse public sentiment sufficient to offset a re- peat performance. and thus en- courage you to continue replacing trees.
street Lighting
"One of the traits of womanhood is timidlty. We ask you gallant gentlemen to condone us for this weakness and indulge us by having better street lighting as -we are of the opinionthere are several places in the City that should have more light. Even if this would involve additional cost, we feel it is most necessary.
Garbage
"it has been brought to our at- tention that garbage. ashes. refuse. etc.. is allowed to accumulate in yards. This is a haszard ie health as files breed in such neglected places. Files are great carriers of dilelv. and a menace to the health of our citizens - particularly chil- dren. conceivably, if garbage was to be removed regularly from all premises. it might lessen the peas- ibility of dysentery. epidemics of Polio. etc.
"We were pleased to note in the annual reports of the city that all trucks carrying refuse and paper for disposal at the incinerator are obliged to have same covered with a ta-rpaulfn to prevent litter from escaping and lodging on the streets.
"While we appreciate the splen- did work you have accomplished during the past year. nevertheless we feel that as women are natural housekeepers they may be expected to see some things in a different light than you busy and efficient business and professional men. We eeply appreciate your indulgence. and offer our services if at any time we can be of assistance to you in carrying out any projects for the improvement and beautification of our City." '
In their brief the delegat sex- -plalned that their Club. which was organised in the fall of 1040. is a mcnber of the International Fed- eration of B. & P. Clubs. In Canada over 6,000 women belong to this outstanding organisation, while the Charlottetown Club is proud to have a munbership of 'f'l at the present time. "All of our members". the brief stated. "are keenly inter- ested in seeing that this city. which we know to be second to none in this great Dominion. is kept as at- tractive and clean as is pcsaible."
Congratulates! Dy Mayor
Mayor MacDonald congratulated the ladies on their splendid brief and stated "if nothing more ever comes of it then you can feel very happy that you have dong a good job." It would cer- tainly make this City a better place to live. he continued and he added Kthat the best thing some of the ladies could do was run for the Council in -the next civic election.
"I will pass on your request to the different committees con- cerned. They 'will do their best to carry it out to please the woman as that is what they have been doing and that is what has
3 a big debt on our City of 000 last year." he added 101(- in ly. '
ounclllor Beaton. after con- gratulating the ladies. stated that "many of their proposals run councillors . minds every day and we do nothlnif ubout It. We need .1 brief like to ."'-"'l ""
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(gsnoillor Stewart thanked the ladies for their brief and stated the! itwaa wonderful to an .1110! were interested in civic affalra. is. thought the Itreet Depart- mm was Itll ahead of the lad- ies as they now had more .oon- tainm and more modern math-
teeets. I-to.
ad I oieanlue in mi :1:-o that tbo'.3Io1'nen's club
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At 35. Raymond Cobb becomes first to win all three Merit badges given by the Boy scouts. Cobb. a resident of West Palm Beach, 1'ia.. is proud of his achievement but a little wistful. "Now that I've done it." he says. "there's no place to go. I wish there were 200 badges."
The only club of its kind any- where the world is the mystic and Auroral Order of Alaska Cheechakos. To become a mem- ber, one must have visited Alaska. tracked it salmon to its den, eaten a totem alive, dug ice worms and salted the tail of A Kodish bear. It is not likely that any of my readers will ever become members of this curious order. but should you at some time qualify, you'll. be presented with a certificate mea- suring 7 by 9 inches, printed in gold and black on exclusive wood- finish paper.
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Cotton yarn has 010 yards to the hank ,worsted yarn has 560 and woolen yarn. 1,000. . . . Ac- cording to an old llmglish meas- urement the term nail is used to indicate a wire nail 2 1-2 inches long. sometimes we see these mea- sures on the reverse side of yard- sticks .They are not used nowa- days. . . . measuring sticks found in their tombs. the cubit is given at 20.84- English inches. The Roman cubit l 1-4 Roman feet. or 17.4 English inches. Two cubits are mentioned in the Bible which puzzles many scholars. . . . In olden days a furlong - 220 yards - was sup- posed to be the distance a pair of oxen could plow a furrowxwithout stoppln to rest. . . . The English atone u the same weight as 14 , unds avoirdupois. . . Here's a tip for housewives: one cup of stale bread crumbs is equal to two ounces.
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some of the world's most fain- ous men remained bachelors; here are a few: Isaac Newton. Henry
James, Lewis Carroll. Chopin. Lamb. lard Kitchener. Walt Whitman. Voltaire. . . . strange
as it may seem. the Who's who in Canada and the U. 6. A. came from rural districts or small .cen- ters of not more than 8.000 in- habitants. . . . Honolulu cov- ers more territory than either New York or London. I see you raising your eyebrow at this statement. but wait a minute. The most nor- thern ward of Honolulu is Mid- way Island. 1,200 miles from City Hall. its most southe .. ward is located on Paimyar Island, 1.000 miles apart. . want your wristwatch to keep good time. don't wear it while us- ing a typewriter. why? Well. many Jewelers will tell you that the type- writer injures the works of a wristwatch, causing it to gain or lose time. Taking 'em by and large , ” watches are more accurate than wrist watches. . . . Is there such a thing as white coal. No. Queen Victoria had the coal painted white though for what reason we do not know. The term white coal is a figurative expres- sion used for water power. But there is brown coal. I O I
Like our Island Province. the
home of the U. S. Presidents had
as The Palace, it became The President's House. After it was burned by the British in 181.: it was rebuilt and named The Exe- cutive Mansion. It got the name or title The White Home. at the
time it was occupied by Teddy Roosevelt. ....J is now its official name. . . . If you are dream-.
ing of becoming a movie star, the chances are that your dream will never end. because only one in every 25,000 actors ever rise to star- dom. . . . Electro culture is a term concocted by the Depart- ment of Agriculture and is noth- ing but an electric charged wire which sends the current through the soil in which the plants are growing. Lightning has much the same effect on plants. . . . Next to the deluge mentioned the scriptures. the worst flood in the history of the world was the overflowing of the Huang-no River in China in low. in which the loss of life was estimated at from 1,500,000 to 7.000.000.
could aaaiat his department in carrying out their program. Councillor Cox extended
congratulailona and noted that it was the first intimation of public interest in affairs of the City for some tme.. He, promised the aid of the Policy Committee in every wag possible.
ouncillor Johnstone added his thanks to these the others. and pointed out that it was very encouraging to receive a brief from the Ladies Association. He thought, the suggestion that some one be appointed to pick up large pieces of waste illlwr WI! In El? cellent one.
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Activities 01
The following report of Miss fphigenie Araenasilt. Provincial Commissioner of the P..l:.1. Div- lsion. Canadian Red Cross society. was read at the annual meeting of the, Diviaicn last evging:
"It is an extremely'difflcult task to attempt to highlight in a short. 1 the many accomplish- ments of the Canadian Red Cross Society in this sm'b.l1 province of gun, and give touch one its proper
ue.
"we feel justified in saying that
From E3YDtian'
a number of names. First lenown '
it. was a year during which the dif-
ferent services were well maintain-
ed or expanded as the annual re-- ports of the standing Committees.
which you have before you. and
which are worthy of study, -will
testify.
"Our new annex and the redecor- ated old headquarters building have been a source of pride and Joy to all. and have made it very much easier and more convenient for many of our activities, which now can be held. under one roof. our House Committee. under whose dir- ection all of this building and re- modelling scheme was carried out.- deaerves great credit. Not only did they do a grand job. but they were. successful in getting it all done for the amount allotted. 825.000. which is really an unusual accom- plishment in these days of "high C05t-3". Milly wmplimentary re- marks have been made by all who have visited the annex, and the building. since it was renovated. It is now much .more in keeping with the dignity of Red crcsa,
Campaign and Budget
"Unfortunately. we were not suc- cessful in raising anyizhing like our quota in 1050. althomh a good many of the western provinces went. ”over the top". We 'feel short of about s8.0(X). on our 333,000. ob- jective. This we attributed to sev- eral factors A the lateness in get- ting the crganlzatlbn underway due partly to disruptions in office routine when our headquarters was being remodelled. the weather at the time when the canvassers were contacted and had to make their calls as well as the fact that there are now more appeals for money than ever. However. we hope to overcome most of these difficulties for the 1931 Campaign as already the organisational ma- chinery has been set in motion.
"Hearty congratulations are due the Campaign Chairmen and all those associated with them, as well as the many contributors. for the measure of success which attend- ed their efforts. T
"A study of our financial state- ments will show that -while we rais- ed only 834,461. in the mo Carn- paign we spent over 030,000. in carrying out the work of the Div- ision (nct including coats of re- ppairs. national appor-tionment) which was really 85.000. less than the approved budget. It will be seen by the figuru in the statement that we had to have some 018,000. given us by our National Headquarters to carry out our projects for the year.
"The people of our province con- tributed more on a per capita basis to the Red Cross during the war years than any other province in Canada. surely Red Cross deserves an equal amount of port for carrying on the peacetime activit- ies which are all aimed at better- ing conditions for our own people!
Junior Red Cross
"Our Junior Red Cross Report shows that we maintained 05 per cent enrofment during the past school year. This large membership of children presents a fertile field for health and citizenship educa- tion. This then is a challenge to us - we must captivate the interest and enthusiasm of the pupils in all grades, as well as the teachers. if we are to have a really vlrile or- ization which will mean what it. should in our schools.
"We regretted the resignation of Mrs. Robert Macoailum as Direct- or of Junior Red cross after six years during which she served the Society well in this capacity. we are glad. however. to welcome Miss Marie Bownesa as our new Director and feel sure she will be successful in this field of endeavour.
"Our thanks are (inc all the teachers in the province who cmy on the work.of the Junior Red Cross in their schools. Without their oo-cperation and inspiration Junior Red Cross cannot survive.
Crippled Chlidrenis work
"This has been a banner year in the treatment provided for hand- icapped children, 881' of whom were helped to better, health. several children had to be sent to Mont- real. Toronto and Halifax for plastic surgery. skin grafts. treaisnent for hare lip and cleft palates. For the first time two blue babies were taken cn for treatment. .- one was operated on in Toronto and the other in Montreal and both have made excellent recoveries. 502 chil- dren were examined at the seven regular and two special clinics. The two special clinics were for cere- bral palsy and polio children, when so of the former and 0 of the lat- ter reported for examination. All of this treatment. was carried out at a total cost of 0123.00 which was gs-ovided by slnerous ccntribu s cm the rlotutown ry Club and ascntagus Muona. mem- bers efytlia Junicr Red Cross and the rederal Health Grant for Crip- pled Children. "We were all saddened by the deaus of Miss Price early in May. Miss Price was in charge of our Physiotherapy Department for man years and endeared horse! to with whom she was associat- ed. This department was closed fol- lowing Mill Price's death and was I09 lO&I0d until December when Miss Kathleen wdaokaon urived ff& Htllndu 0 10!! extrema- ly fttulah In
' der the direction of the
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Reviewed By Commissioner
fat in her particular field.
"To the docters. nurses. optom- etrists. hosbitals and all who have made this humanitarian work pos- sible our grateful thanks are ex- tended.
Women's work
"During the year 15 cases con- taining clothing for children. about 5,000 pieces, were shipped overseas. Three of these cases went to Leb- anon and twelve to Greece for dis- tribution through the Red Cross societies of these countries. In ud- dition to this, supplies were sent. to Winnipeg for the people in the flooded areas, and some infants clothing to the Port Nursery at Halifax.
"It is the busy farm women of our province. mostly women's 1n- atitute members. who take the most active part in the making of this clothing for overseas. A great many of our Women's Institutes now have Red Cross Conveners who champion the cause of Red Cross in their cwn communities. To these women. and to the many others who belong to various organizations and church groups, we are deeply indebted for their continued inter- est and active co-operation.
"We note with satisfaction that steps have been taken through our National Co-ordinating Committee to work out with the Department. of National Defence the type and quantity of articles which would be required from our organization in the event of another war. The idea is that all organizations doing this type of work will co-ordinatg un- Depart: ment of National Defence so that there will not be any overlapping. wasted effort or materials.
First Aid. Swimming & Water safety
"In its short lifetime of just over five years. First Aid. swimming and Water Safety has made rapid btrldes in its growth. As the Chairman. Mrs. Bagnall, says in her report. "The need fcr education in First Aid, Accident Prevention and Water Safety was apparent from the be- ginning and now. in view of the impending dangers of further wars. is of the utmost importance. That. this need is being recognized is shown by the increasing number of requests coming from both rural and urban centres. To meet these requests many First Aid instruct- ors are required and the Red Cross hopes eventually to have a qualified instructor in every community in Prlnhe Edward Island."
"This report reveals that 205 in- juries were treated at the as F.rst Aid posts. We would like to take this opportunity of extending thanks and appreciation to the volunteers who so capably man these mats which are a great asset to the com- munities in which they are estab- lished as well its to the travelling public. of the 06 people who on- rolied in our Instruct.ors' Classes 38 qualified. There were on adults enrolled in Standard Classes and 222 in Junior Classes. These figures show an increase of 88 over the numbers registered in 1049 and there is an appreciable gain in the numbers who took and passed the required tests at the conclusion of the courses.
"Swimming and Water safety Classes were conducted in 32 con- tres bhrougthout the province with a total of 2,438 pupils in attend- ance. out of whom passed the re- quirements fo the different levels of proficiency. These figures also show a considerable gain over those of the previous year. M-uch credit is due to those who made these Swimming and water Safety Classes possible.
Nursing service!
"The arrival of the new Home Nursing Manual and the comple- tion of our new annex. with its convenient demonstration room, were an incentive for the organiz- ation of Home Nursing classes. Seven of these classes are now in progress with 105 individuals en- rolled. These are carried out under the supervision of volunteer nurses to whom we are most grateful.
"Two new sickroom supply loan
cupboards at Kensington and St. Peter's brought the number of these to 18 from which 526 articles were lcaned during the year. Those who have made use of these supplies have been most appreciative of them. and a number have express- ed their thanks by making money donations varying from one to twenty dollars. "There is no doubt but that this is a very useful and beneficial ser- vice. also made possible by volun- teers who so capebly look after this equipment in the 16 centres.
Canadian Red Cross Corps
"Members of the Canadian Red Crosa'Doivps in Charlottetown con- tinue to be responsible for visiting our veterans in hospital every two -weelu when they take them treats of cigarettes. magazines and games. The veterans look forward to these
readyprovad thatshlisalpaoial-'
visits. and are snort grateful for the interest displayed in them in the Red Cross and by the Corps mem- bers in particular.
' is Corps also helps materially
wl the Blood Transfusion Serv- ice. by assisting in calling up dun- ora previous to the clinics, by help- ing at the clinics. by working on the record cards after the clinics and by " , up dressing: for use at these clinics. "The division is just-ly Dmud of these corps members and feel deep- ly indebted to each and everyone of then for their continued inter- eat and assistance.
Blood Donor services
"the LCIPOHSC to the appeal for donors in this province has been quite gratifying in the past year. There were 201 more donors during the three visits of the Mobile team than there were during the four visits in 1049. it clinics were held in ten centres when 2.551 donors reported. But. even with this. we barely managed to keep out of debt in meeting the demands of our hospitals. Now that the Depart- ment. of National Defence has made the Red Cross respponslbie for the supplying of blood and plasma for use of the armed forces and for civilian defence there will have to be a great many more don- ors secured. This will also involve increased costs and is all the more reason why our Campaign objective should be considerably exceeded. "To all who have made this free transfusion service possible by be- ing donors. or by working in e interests of it. the Red Cross is most grateful.
Nutrition and Homemakers
"A general Nutrition Proarlmnze was successfully carried out under the direction of Miss Marjorie Ilill until the end of August, 1060. when she was taken over by the Depart- ment of Education to replace Miss Doris Anderson who was given a year's leave of absence. The closing of our Nutrition Department was done with the full consent of the Executive and the Nutrition com- mittee who saw that the budget had to be curtailed. and thought. that since there was no longer a National Nutrition Department. this work could not be carried on by other agencies active in this field in our province. "Ill-ie ' omemaker Servic-.. how- ever, continues to render valuable assistance in summerside. under the capable voluntary supervision of Miss Millicent strong. and also in Charlottetown. The records show that a total of le homemakers gave 1,072 days service to 106 families (including 183 children) during the year. t
"The words of one lady who wrote to thank us for sending her a homemaker prove that this is a very worthwhile project. she said in part. - "Your homemaker was a great help to me in every way. and tided me over what would have been a most difficult time if she had not been I,vI.1leble torgrne on the spur of ehnoment I would like you in know Ehuw very much we appreciated this mkrvice "
General
"Regular monthly meetings of the IE. ” . two meetings of the Div- iaionalacouncil and several meet- ings of each-cf the Provincial Standing Committees were held during the year with good attend- ances. The fall meeting of the Div- lsional Council was held in sum- merside and was a. most successful affair.
"I cannot close this report with- out paying tribute to our retiring President. Mr. R. H. Rogers, who has been a tower of streruth dur- ing his term of office. Mr. Rogers has served faithfully as a member of the executive of the Prince Ed- ward Island Red Cross since 1021 and has a very thorough know- ledge of the workings at Red Cross. internationally, nationally and pro- vincially. Iris opinions are- very highly valued by all who have come in contact with him in Red Cross circles. and I am sure that his successor will depend on him for advice in ectlon with all the aspects of the Red Cross pro- gramme.
"It is then the combined efforts of all that have produced this rec- ord of work accomplish d. Let us hope for even greater success in 151."
CHARLO'lTE. N. 0., Feb. 13 - (AP)-Three armed men rdbmd the Illarmers and Merchants Bank at Granite Quarry. 45 miles north- east of here. of between 535.000 and 840.000 today-
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Gerald Waring Reporting
OITAWA - There d.oem'i. seen to be much reason to believe rum. on that war criminal Kurt Meyer, "'50 13 lGI'ViM I life sentence for ilhleh muligler of Can ' ”' , w wa out of the Mari e -' itevrylary a flu mm. M "D
iii ml! hwneu. however, is" h'.iatranafe-r toaprisonin tbekri. fish Zone of Germany. He is me only German war criminal im- prlsoned outside Germany, aid has an argument in favor of moving him back to his homeland. where -he would be among his own coun. trymen and could be visited by his wife and family.
But as for forgiving him, sending him home a free man - that's out. Meyer .admiti:ed.ly has sarney adrnirabie qualities. He's in-telitgent. cooperative, and has been a model prisoner. This last no doubt due to the fact that he's an excellent soldier.
But he is still an unrepentant Nazi. And as one Cabinet Minis- fer commented dryly:
"if we set him free. I'll bet you in four years he'd be leading the German contrilbutlon to the o- pean army for imc defence of - dam and democracy!”
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However, there's been no action taken yet on the Meyer petition. The Govemrnent is awlaitilng a re- commendation from Defence.Mi.n- ister Claxton on Meyer' plea that the Governor-General-in-Coimoil exercise the Royal perogaiive of
.mercy and grant him his freedom.
In turn. Claxtan is awaiting a report from the judge advocate genei-a.l's branch of the Defence Department on the Meyer case.
Briefly, the factslof the Meyer case are these:
1. Meyer, who joined iihe Nazi party in 1934 and rose to the rank of SS Major General l.n 10 years. was convicted by a Canadian mili- tary court in Germany in Decem- ber. 1945. and sentenced to dearth by shooting. He was found guilty of having been respmisible for the execution of is captured Canadian soldiers at his headquarters in Normandy in June, 1944. and of having incited and counseled his troops to deny quarter -to allied -troops.
2. His sentence was commuted to life 1-mprisorumen-t by Maj. Gen. Chris Vokes. 1-hen Commander of the Canadian Occupational Forces
in Germany.
3. Meyer was brought to the Maritime penitentiary at Donahu- ter, NJ. to begin iris sentence. of which the has served slightly less thaan five years. He is now 38 years old. .
4. Late in 1948. certain Canadian Army and Air Force officers who were sympathetic to Meyer start- ed the ball rolling for his release.
5. A year inter two I-ialifax law- yers. 1-I. -P. Maolfeesr and R. A.. Ritchie, were retained by "a group oilxprivste citizens" to work for Meyer's release.
0. Recently they petitioned. the Governments to exercise the ebo- gative of mercy and release eyer. arguing that the erstwhile black- shirt general was wrongfully im- prisoned. y
However. certain officers do have sympathy for him -- like one who remarked with ureat frank- ne-.-s that "had Germany won the war. I might well be in Meyers lhoes today."
But. iihere is also strong feeling
against Meyer - notably by the Canadian l..egi.ooi. wdudh Vi80Wl1-5' ly ondamncd Vokes' commuta- tion of Meyer's death sentence. and which can be corunrted on to oppose equally vigorously any move to shorten or wipe out the life sen- tencc.
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND HOSPITAL .
AIIIIIIAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the Act of Incorpora- tion a public meeting of all con- iributors to the Prince Edward 1!- land Hospital will be held in the classroom. new nurses' residence. Charlottetown. on Thursday. Feb- ruary 22. 1951. at 8 PM. for the purpose of electing trustees (or the government of the institution in accordance with the by-lIWl Ind for the transaction of such other buglnesg as may be brought before
it.-
J. ANDREW LIKELY, Secretary. Board of Trustees.
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