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Guides of the 1st. North Rus- mo, 4th., 5th.. and 8th. Charlotte- town Si. Vincent's Orphanage and sourls Companies said regretful jugwblls 9n August -9th. when the Camp called “The Milky Way" game to a very successful concis- mn, Everyone voted it one of the beii. camps ever and expressed apprccxaticn to the Knights o‘. Columbus for providing such a psi-fact spot and such generous hospitality during the camp period. Both campers and staff expressed the hope that all would again have the privilege of work- mg and playing together another year at the Knights of Columbus Camp at North Rustico.

The days and nights were crowd- ed with exciting activitlesz- there was the famous Pirate Masquerade on Saturday night; the glorious gampilrtis every night; the wonder- ful boat ride on Sunday afternoor

when Mr. Bert Blacquiere oi North Rusilco. accompanied by Mr. Charles Laskey took all the

campers-in relays-over the blue sea to Cavendish and back; iht visit of Guide Commissioners, Mrs. J. D. MoGiiigan and Miss Lillian Duchemin who treated the camp- ers to delicious ice cream; the splendid movie show which Cor- poral King of the R. C. M. P. provided, as well as the enthusias- tic baseball-games which went on between the North Rustico and Chmlottetou-n teams on four dlf~ feient occasions. The North Rus- tiro team proved its prowess by winning three of the four games and has as its Ca/ptain. Elizabeth Doyle while Charlottetown! team was headed by Helen MacInnis.

On Sunday afternoon the Camp was pleased to have a visit iioin Rev. Dr. P. McMahon and on Monday from the sisters oi North Rustzco. Rev. Eric Robin oi North Rustico also took a keen interest in till‘ Camp andvisited it on ge-ri-a! occasions.

The official inspection of the ramp and campe s was carried out oi. Monday by ‘s: Suzanne _l\lac- Kinitcri, Provincial Girl Guide Comp Adviser. Red Cross Swim-- rnin; Tests were conducted u‘, ‘Mn. ITclice Arsenault on the same day u hen the following candidates were successfulz-Junior —Car.nt.- lita Blacquicre. Annette LeClair and Helen Doucette of North Rus- tico. and Paula Raymond and Dorothy Quinn of Charlottetown; IMFYlIlEKIlBIC Helen lylarie Mac- Corma~k of Sourls.

Enrolment Ceremony

Just. before supper on the last lveixiiig an rnpressive Enrolment Ceremony took place when tne following girls who had passed their Tcnderfoot Tests at Camp were enrolled by "Orian." Miss Iphigenie Arsenault, assisted b3’ ‘Vega?’ Miss Lucille McQuald: — Mrs. Dorothy Laskey who is the new Captain of the North Rusti- co Company, Betty Peters, North Rustico. Jeanette Peters and l-lei- en Marie MacCormack of Souris. Roberta I-Iynes. Jeana MacIsaae, Sandra Claybourne and Arlene Douling of Charlottetown Com- panies and Evelyn Malone, Ruth Gilbert. Dorothy Gallant and

Janice Power of the St. Vincent's .

Omhrinage Company. (The Ki- wanis Club and others interested made it possible for the Guides from Si. Vincent's Orphanage 10 aticnd this Camp.)

The following campers were a- warded their Athlete's Badge»- Isabel Blacquiere. Annette Blac- qlllerf‘. Hazel Gallant. Carol Mac Neill. Joan Marie Dolron. Luis Gallant Elizabeth MacNeill, Eliza- beth Doyle and Audrey Gallant o: North Rustlco and Katherine Keys. Dorothy and Jean Quinn and Margaret Besgan of Obs: Iottetown.

Prizes were presented by the Camp Commandant. Miss Lucille MrQiiala to the Tent and the Pa- trol having the highest number of points for tho camp pepiod. The ‘Tc-nt" prizai went to Tent l the Patrol Leader was Shirley Vessey and her tent mates Beiiis- detie MacDonald, Janice Power, Dorothy Gallant and Ruthie Gil- bflt- The "Patrol" prizes went to Patrol No. 2 whose Leader was Joan Marie Doiron with the foi- lowlng campers-Helen Doucett‘, Carmelita Blacquiere. Claire Gau- thier. Eleanor Doucette, Elizabeth MacNeill of North Rustioo and Helen Marie MaoCoi-msck of Sou- "l- A vary special prize which W" liven by the Blstcra of Stella Msris Convent at North Rustic: for the "Most Outstanding Camp- If“ was presented to Isabel Blac- illlierc of North ustlcc.

The Camp ended midst a nap- W dnr song during which UN old favorite “Down by the Boa" W" predominant and with thanks all around. It was really difficult '4' Bet tho camps» off in the file foi- there was a tendency to

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Facing Shortage 0i Scrap Iron

OTTAWA. Aug_ 2S — (OP)- Canada is facing a critical snort age of scrap iron resulting fron. s drop “to almost nothing" in sup- plies flowing in to steel furnaces and iron foundries, steel conuoi- ler F. K. Ashbaugh said today.

“Stocks are not had," M: Ashbaugh said. "but the trouble is that the inward flow is dropping next to nothing."

To maintain present , of about 3,000,000 ingot tons of steel annually, on which the country's industrial life depends. Canadian steel producers must buy appioxi mately 800.000 inns of coral: s year. In addition they use about 1.500.000 inns oi basic pig iron and 800.000 tons of "circulating scrap" which comes from the mills.

1t in shortage of scrap in the purchase field that is causing Lroublg

MAYFIELD INSTITUTE

The August mce of the Mayfield Women's Institute moi. at the home of Mrs. T. Butler. The president opened tho meet- ing by singing the Ode followed by repeating the Creed in unison Roll call was answered by firs membe u. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved, Business period followed. Mrs. W. Orr to order oil for tho school floor. It was moved and second- ed that. a hundred dollars be paid on the school pump. A bill for $3.68 was also moved paid. Secretary reported tho Mobile X- Ray Unit would be at Mayfieid Hall. August 3:1 Reports from committees were given. New com- mittees were appointed. Blclq Mrs. Eddy Cole; School. Mrs. W. Nicholson. Mrs. W. Orr; Lunch, Mrs_ Ikidy Col. ma. D. Johnston. Mrs. Miller Orr kindly invited the uiembers to her home for Sup- tember meeting. Meeting close-d with a verse of The King. Lunch was served by Committee in charge. Collection 4d cents.

Fanninglirook

Mrs. Emma Jay. Berlin, N. l, formerly of this district has ‘eft for the U_B.A.. after having spent two weeks among her relative: and friends here.

Mr. and Mrs. Linnia Joudrey and son Kenneth of Gorham. N.

1-1., were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rodgerson of this district_

Haying in this district is about completed despite the heavy rain fall.

The many blends of Mr. Harry Crane, Mt. Stewart. will be sorry to hear he has entered the P. E. I. Hospital for treatment. Mrs_ Crane before hoi- marriage was Della Rodgerson of this disulc».

Misses Fae and ldnnie Crane spent the past. weekend in this district with their cousins. lvllsses Elsie and Mildred Rndgerson.

Mrs. Mearl Rodgerson has n- turned home having spent the past week in the city with her brother, Mr. Angus McKenzie.

An ice cream festival, dance and amusements of all sort was enjoyed by the young and oi in Mt_ Stewart Hall Thursday night». This dance was in aid of Mt. Stewart School.

MB. HAROLD A. BIGG!

The community learned with the deepest regret of the passing. just before midnight on Tuesday. August 17th. at his homo hero o4 Harold Austin Riggs. (b! i! eight and one-half years first trick Telegrapher at the Crsnbrook B. C. station.

Mr. Riggs. who had been in in- different health for some months took a turn for the worsc Tues- day evening. and passed sway as the ambulance arrived to convey him to the hospital,

He was born at Charlottetown. Prince Edward Island. on June 26th, 1899. so was just over 40 years of age. 1-10 had been in tho province for. twenty-sight years after entering the railway service. and previous to this was s com- mercial telcgrapher. Ho‘ was most popular with all with whom he came into contact, and was my

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OTTAWA, Aug. 23, -The com- in; National Convention o4 tho Progrcsaivo Conservative Party in Ottawa, September 30th and Oct- ober lot and 2nd, will be the fourth Nat/lonal Convention of the Party for the purpose c4 choosing a new leader.

Iirom tho time of Si: John A. Msuionsld until 1W7, no Nation- al Conventions of the Party were called for this purpose. The new leader was airways selected by the Senators and Members of Parlia- ment representing ilhc Party, iii-cm among their own number.

The first. Nhtionsl Convention of the Party was held in Winni- peg in October 1927. and was made necessary by the resignation of Right Hon. Arthur Meighen in tins preceding year. Hon. Hugh Guthrie, temporary House loader of the Party, called a meeting in November 1926 at which a Na- tional convention Committee was established. with himself as Chairman and Arthur Merriam as Secretory. Them were 3a mem- bers of this Committee on which each province in Canada was rep- resented. Most of the work in or- ganizing the Convention was done by Major-General A.D. McRae.

‘Ilhe 192'! Nat/lanai Convention opened in Winnipeg's Aizrvphithcc- trc Rink on Monday, October 10, with bagpipes and drums herald- ing the entry of Hon. Hugh Guth- rie, temporary leader of the Party and Chairman of the Convention. On tho platform were t/wo form- er Prism Ministers - Sir Robert Borden and Right Hon, Arthur Meighen. There were also Prov- incial Premiers -—- Hon. G. How- ard Ferguson of Ontario; ‘Hon. BIN. Rhodes of Nova Scotta. and Hon. JBM. Baxter of New Brun- swick,

At this Qhvention, radio was used for the first time in Can- ada to cover a political gathering of this nature. The words pf the

we" broadcast by s general hook-up of privately- ow-ned stations all over the coun- try; no state-owned broadcasting facilities being then in existence.

Miro. Hem-y Joseph of Montreal, one of the weaker-s. pointed out tihst this was the first political convehtio. in Canada at which women attended with lull voting rights; that Canadian women owed their right to vote in elec- tions in the Conservative Party.

‘libero were 500 delegates from Quebec present at this Conven- Lion.

Representatives Nominated

Nomins“ for tho leadership took place on Tuesday evening in sn auditorium that was crowded with 1.601 voting delegates and alternates — five of each were chosen by each Federal riding in

In Memos-lam

MRS. JOHN T. MURPHY

‘Ilhe death of lvfrs. John T. Mur- phy, in her seventy-third yeah’. occurred at her home in Clermont- on June 14th. She was formerly Margaret McDonald of Sunmier- field. Aifter her marriage she lived on the lidslipcquc Road one mile from Kensingrton for several years and then moved to Clermont where the balance of hei- life was spent. In those communities she won the esteem and admiration of her neighbors by her kind and hospitable manner, her exemplary Christian life and her devotion to her husband and family. Being of a cheerful disposition. visitors to her hcme were always wel- comed with a smile.

During her long and trying ill- nesa she enjoyed heir friends’ vis- its, and her patience was most edifylng. Being a devout Roman Catholic, she was consoled during her illness by frequent Visits of her pastor, and the last rites of her church. Her husband pre- deceased her by three years, and a son, arl, also predeceased her. Tb cherish the memory of a fond and devoted mother, she leaves tzwo daughters and nine sons. namely. Annie. lvlrs. J. Nell lilllcbellan of Grand River, and Loretta, who was her mother's faithful nurse during her illness of several years; Frank. o-f Nor- boro; Robert. of’ Waterford; Mark. of Larder Lake, Ont; George, of Kcarna, 0nt.; Dan and Justine, of Norands,Que.; Allan of Clermont; Gerald and Elmer at homo.

Her largely attended funeral was held from her home on June 16th to st. Mary's Church, Indian River. where a solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated by her cous- in. Rev. W. V. McDonald. with Rev. Fred Cass as Deacon and Rev. Father Malone as sub-Deac- on. Tho service at the grave was conducted by Rev. W. V. McDon- ald. when her mortal remains were laid to rest beside her hus- band and son. The pail-bearers were Messrs. Allie McNslll. Aean-

ass McLellan, Ifovpgood Raynor. James Pendergsst, Keith Marin

and Cecil Mill.

interested in organizing sport. nav- lng been an officer of the Cran- brook Athletic Association. “Besides his narrowing wife, Mr. Riggs is survived by two sons. Harold, Jih. of the ROMP in Mani- tobs, and Frank at home. and his parsnts. Mr. and Mrs_ Prank Riggs of Charlottetown, Prince Idward Island.

Funeral arrangements wars n- complcte this morning pending L16 arrival of the parents by plane

from ths family homo. - The Cranbrook Courier. .' (Th0 remains are enpocted to

arrive in Charlottetown tho latter pat! of the week. Funeral n rsngementa will b0 announced

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properly constituted orient joint Chairmen - John 3, MsaNicol, M.P., l" DWI". were elected. Mr. Mhc- Nlcol had been chiefly responsible for the organization of the Con- vention. Joint permanent taries were Gordon Qruydon, M.P., and Georges I-Ieon, M.P.

Bennett ments of pointed out that he formed hi; government in 1900 when the de- presrion held already seized upon tho world, yet no bunks foiled in Canada; no insurance comaniu closed their orifices or failed to pay claims. Britain went off the gold standard. Crop failures and 10w price; impoverished the west. Yet the unemployed were fed and clothed and housed, and nuw jobs

established many new while the Ottawa Trade

thou dsyl. Guests brought tho total attendant» up to 1,000 sc- curding to the estimates of Win- nl/peg newspapers.

Those nominated were: l-lon. Robert Rio-guru, Manitoba; Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Ontario; C. H. Cahan, M.P., Quebec; Blr Henry Drayton. Ontario; Hon. 11,3, 3m. nett, Alberta, and Hon. Dr. R,J. Manion, Ontario.

Nominations were declined by Hon. Si: George Pei-icy; Hon. l-LH. Stevens; C01. John A. Cur- rie; Hon. JBM. Baxter; Right Hon. Arthur Meigihen; Hon. G. Howard Rrluson, and Hon. EN. Rhodes.

Candidates were allowed to speak for 20 minutes each to the Con- "Elli-hill. their mowers and sec- onders being allowed ten minutes and five minutes each, yegpecflvg.

The order of their appearance before the delegates was settled by placing their names in a hat, one of the ladies on the pllfdoftn then drawing them.

Balloting took place on the fol- lowing afternoon, after the dele- gates had an opportunity of as- sossingsthc apeechcs.

Results of the first ballot were as follows:

Bennett . Guthrie Cohan . Manic-n Rogers Drayton .

31 Total 1,564

A second ballot was taken. This resulted in Hon. R.B, Bennett winning the leadership of tlhe Party with an absolute majority over sll other contestants, as rol- lows:

Bennett . Guthrie . Cahan .

Total. 1,554.

I988 CONVENTION

The second Convention of one Party was called at Iihe quest

of R-lflhf. Hon. RB. Bennett, by I‘

National Convent/ion commit”; established by him. It chose Ot- tawa's Coliseum as the meeting place, and was opened by the Right Hon. RB. Bennett st 11 am. on Tuesday, July 5, 1mg,

In the opening address, My, Bennfltt stated that he had called a National convention because an impaired heart condition rnsds it impossible for him to continua ss leader of the Partly.

Hammett P. Hill, K0,, of 0g. tawa, Chairman of the Ottawa Lncal Committee, and Edouard Masson, K.C.. of Montreal, were elected temporary joint Chair- men; lvriss Donna Aifken of Win- nines, and Frtdéfic Dorfon of Quebec, jc-int temporary seq-e. taries. '

Mayor Manley Lewis o! otwws welcomed the Convention and presented the key to bhe City to the Right Hon. RB. Bennett, who remarked, jokingly, that it was the only free thing he ever had from Ottawa.

Right Hon. Arthur Mcighen made an inspiring address on the firs! d8? c-f the Convention, re- ferring to t-he threat» of war and denouncing Prime Minister King's refusal a jaw days earlier to pgy.

mit Britain to establish schools

for the training of airmen in this country.

The Credentials committee then reported that the Convention was and perm-

snd Hon, Maul:-

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At this Convention, Mayor Ralph

Webb of Winnipeg, presented an antique French clock to Senator McRae for his services in organ» izlng the 1927 Convcntlon.

On the morning of the second

day of the Convention, l,mo g9]. egates and alternates had regis- tel-ed. RIB. Bennett was him from the Party. RS. White maiking the presentation,

A portrait oif Right Hon. presented to

In his address o; thanks, Mir. reviewed the achieve- his government. He

were created in many thousands through tariff protection which industries, Agree- ments secured preferential ml!‘- kets for Canadian goods in Brit- ain and British Commonwealth countries.

His guiding principle, he declar-

‘ed, was to put Canada First and

to develop this country's natural resources with social security for Canadians.

Nominations took place on the evening of the second day, and the following candidates. with their

nomlnatora and " -, sd- a dressed the Convention: ILA. MacPherson. Rngina; Jocqii H.

Harris, Toronto; Danton Massey. Toronto; J. llrl Imwson, Toronto, and Dr. RJ. Minion, port Wil- lism.

The election took place on the following day, Senator John T. Hsig. wlnniws. lhnolllclng n

Returning Omar the results of the first ballot, as follows:

meeting a change in practice ‘was adopted. Up to this time the ex- elusive right to summon tlonal convention had been vest- ed in the leader of the Part-y, but at the 1942 Convention. decided that the Party's National Association should have this ex- clusive right.

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Mr. Lawson dropped out. of the running, and a second ballot was held as a result m which I-Ion. RJ. Manioh was declared elected as leader of the Party with a clear majority over all other candid- ates combined.

1942 CONVENTION

The i942 National Convention was-made necessary by several factors. In the first place, Hon. RiJ. Manion suffered a, personal defeat in the 1946 general elec- tion, and retired from the lead- ership of th party. Then Senator, the Right Hon. Arthur Melghen was asked to lead the Party once more and resigned from the Sen- ate to do so, but failed of election in York South. He. Bccordingly, felt that a now leader should be chosen. In the meantime Hon. RB. Hanson had acted as House leader frcm May 1940.

The National Convention was called by Mr. Mlelgl-ien in his mp- acity as National Leader of the Party, and Winnipeg was the Convention City.

It is worthy of note that at this

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For this mason, JM. Mscdal» nell, KC, MP, President o4‘ the Progressive Conservative Assoc- iation of Canada. will open the 104B Convention in Ottawa. At tho Winnipeg Convention. held on December n, 10 and ill, 1M2. Mir. Meighen opened the Convention with a recital of thf! Lord's Prayer, and the singing of the National Anthem, followed by "O Canada". Limit-Col. 1.11M. Baxter, Win- nipeg. and GB Thorvaldaon, Win- nipeg, were named temporary Chairman and temrporsry Secre- tary. They had been Chllmfln and Sou-starry of the Winnipeg Com- mittee making the local arrange- ments for the Convention.

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votive House Leader, mods s' vig- orous speech in which he blamed the Liberal adtninistmtion for its lack of leadership. lie stressed the point that. the government did not. answer to the requirements of tho day,

Right I-Ioh. Arthur Meighen, in his speech, referred bitterly to the fact that the Canadian Broad- casting Corporation refused to broadcast the proceedings of the Convention on the ground that it could air no political controver- siea over the radio in time of war. He charged that every speech made by a Liberal cabinet minis- ter ovecr the radio was loaded with controversial political rrlataisl, and that the radio (was loaded with controversial political mat- erial, and that the radio was the monopoly of a partisan govern- ment in office and was intended to be so by the Prime Minister,