" lauded an. unfigfum, n. Centu-

r .

xcln

, ,,g5,_- denial oi the content- ion lion. J. P. McIntyre, Min- ; public ivorln, that he had h u“, Leglllllilro tall in- ,, or his road machine?! _wnenaskcdtodosob¥ opposition wan made on Sot- , mm at the Cherry Bill ,, by Mr. J. B. MacDonald. g u" candidate, who chil- liir. nlcnityrc to 11°10'- "l" g4 tailed to table any cones- ,, when requested to do mmn; as an excuse for "l! .. oi correspondence. that he Jqflkffld the machinery b)’ .. .

, pgoplfi of this Province paid

for that machinery, but it sever known what the actual ‘Flee amounted to, or what the r was," Mr. MacDonald de-

h the exception of the Mc- .. highway this Government sol build one mile of road-

ls g different thing entirely," he con- tinued. The road machin , pur- chascd for this work had been

Nova Scotla, and it. was on the company's hands and no doubt was purchased at a reduced price on that account.”

Hon. Mr. McIntyre, who had five minutes at the close of the meet- ing to rebut Mr. MacDonald's state- ments, mode no attempt to answer his opponent on this point.

The extravagant hilhway policy oi the Public Works Minister, which has plunged the. Province in debt to the tune oi hundreds of thousands of ’ " was also scored severely by Mr. ii. D. Mo- Ewen. Both the Conservative cand- idates received a splendid hearing and made out an overwhelming case against the Lea Government which now claims to be appealing to the people on lls "record."

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The People's Paper

_ers Prince Ed Island Like the Dew

i¢e—

CHARIJOTTETOWN, CANADA, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1931-

tyre ades Quion When Challenged ToDeny Statement Re Phone Order

_ wenAnd McDonald, 1n Fighting Form At Cherry '_ Hill Meeting, Score Opponents For Unauthorized . Machinery Purchase And For Irresponsibility And

fixtravagance With Taxpayers’ Money. Meeting’ y (Warmly Applauds Conservative Candidates.

U19! 0B1! Illlflhlllfll "lb folds. which The meeting was the opening one

in the Second District of King's. The efforts, of the Liberal cand- idates, Messrs. McIntyre and Cox,

condemned in Nvwlranswick and to switch‘ the discussion to feder-

al matters exposed to the audience the weakness of their case, Mr. Mc- ‘Intyres allegation in this connect- ion, that the Bennett Government had imposed o, million dollars of extra. taxation upon the Province, being flatly contradicted by the audience.

Mr. George Warren presided at the meeting, which was orderly throughout. -

MR. “CINTYRE BOASTFUL

Maintaining that 1t was unnec- essary ior the Government to have a platform, since it was appealing on its record, Hon. J. P. McIntyre,

Contln led on page 6

ea Blames “Lawyer”

0r Cranberr y Pledge

n His 1927 Platform

udience Gasps While Premier Of The Province Repudiates PledgecOn Which He Was Elect- ed. Government Speakers Writhe Under Lash Of Opposition Criticism At Cape Traverse

Meeting.

.Mon1son and Strong, op- ~~ candidates in the fourth -- to! Prince, having the cour- _oi their convictions present an lo of POllilCfll facts and figures l- considerably ruffle their op- l-l who deemed it proper w» u with slurrlng remarks.

The ilmc, July 23rd; the place, < ‘traverse Hall.

lbe chairman, Mr. Gordon Daw- ~- first called 0n Mr. Hugh Mor- “" Mr. Morrison, in his usual 1B8 manner, although new 1n Wlllical same, went at it in

NOUNCEMENTS. comma EVENTS, sjursruvss arcs.

i. Stewart Club loading live- ‘wldnwlav. the 29th. 1124-11

j ‘lilllnlrs Club loading livestock "W. July aotn nos-u.

"Wmens Mills Burlln . gton, will Almost stn until the new grain. 7070-7-24-41.

raid Club loading hogs, _ "ld calves Wednesdly, July until 5 oclock. 7110-7-25-31.

lllvlew and Uigg Club loading Tuesday afternoon. July ‘HOB-Ii.

_ i n9 f0 the Ice Cream Social GQBme on the Little Flower I d" -_ounds. Morel], July 28th. “ins of Lottery. 770d-7-I5-2i.

McIntyre aggregation, as being ln- competent, extravagant and insin- cerc-lncompctent 1n not securing from Ottawa what was our just rights, whether as compensation for the Dalton Sanatorlum, or as sub- sidy; also incompetent in allowing $310,000 to go ofi our Island for gravel when we had lots 0f 800d gravel at home; likewise incompet- ent and extravagant in allowing another $100,000 to go off the Is- land for road machinery, which has since cost over $80,000 for repairs, and which now, alter about 3 years oi use ls for the most part, fit for

" l. He characterized the Lea-Jllllk- '

Sa c red Ra in/ Dance Gets Results

(Clnadian Press)

WINNIPEB, Man, July 20-Ho- vtval of the ancient and sacred rain dance of northern Smkatch- ewan Indians, despite the Dwhlbl" tion of the strange rites by 80V- ernment agents, is reported to have occurred recently. Perched fields and suffering cattle waterless and foodless. required action. The drought had taken heavy toll and Chief Buffalo Bow. head of the Pllehllls reserve. decided upon dras- tic measures, to invoke the Great Bplrit- And the Great 5911'"- 5115' wered the plea. shortly after the mystic rites had been performed the

"Their lnsincerlty is shown," said Mr. Morrison, "by their disregard of pro-election promises, especially those relating to enforcement of Prohibition, of which they have made a veritable mockery. Inspec- tors or detectives, who do not know better than to secure evidence to convict good Liberal heelers are dis- missed or removed. Mr. Morrison scored the Government on their Ticket of Leave Act, which he said was a ridiculous piece of legisla- tion.

No sane man, said he, in these

Continued o“ page 7

relief to the parched crops and pas- ture lands not only in the north but in southern areas of Saskatch- ewan. The sacred dance for rain centered about the great tree on the bark of which the petition for aid had been crudely carved. The ceremony continued for 48 hours. six singers, in relays, chanted the mystic sounds while dancers step- ped for two days and nights with out pause.

Passengers Killed In Plane Crash

lSIiAITBUL, 'I‘urkeY..July 25 - Advicm from Sofie reported on l1- tanbul to Bucharest passenger plane crashed in flames yesterday fatally burning the passcng and pilot. Among those killed were o‘ British citizen 2mm smvms. two United

rain commenced andcontlnued for

107 _ ‘IOII-‘l-Il -di.

or Goodness Sak

two days, July l4 and 15. bringing

States citizens and a Norwegian Consul General at Istanbul.

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that oi us

It is crowding tomorrow into clay mikes chronic worrirrs of most

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Annual ltupacriptions llellveno 10.00. My Ilall Cnuarin and U. S. A. “M;

Churchill Writes Sensational Article

(Canadian Press)

BERLIN, June 26-—The 300111911 Courier this morning prints a sen- satlonsl article by Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, former British chancellor of the Exchequer, in which the pool war years up to today are pictured as “merely a continuation of the world war with Germany and lFrance the antagonists and Great Britain and the United States the unwitting financiers of a struggle in which they have no chance to win anything." The Anglo-Saxon nations, however, still may “escape with their skins," the article says. "by standing together and letting Euxopes antagonists topple into the abyss clutching each others throats.

"The old system of exploiting the defeated enemy." it continues “was to carry away all the 801d and beautiful _ women and other booty that could be carted sway and then to let the ravlshed land get back to its feet as best it could. which might be ln s. comparatively few years. ‘the new plan, however, tried after the world war, Was l0 make a perpetual and highly organ- ized cow out of the defeated nation -something that could be milked ad inflnltum. Great Britain and the United states foolishly financed this attempt, but France, with a. keen sense of realities ‘protected herself against its inevitable col- lapse.” “What is them to do," Mr. Churchill asks, and concludes with the answer "wc'lll do everything we can for the others, if they are rea- sonable but if they are not, then Great Britain and the United Stat- es with mutual loyalty, and dealing justly and mildly with the others.‘ will be strong enough to go their way alone."

(Canadian Press)

CHARLTON, Mass, July 26- Leprolet Lougee. aged 10s years. five months and 20 days, and believed to have been the old- est Mason in the world, died yesterday in the Massachussets Masonic Home. here. Death was attributed to ‘ dening oi the arteries.

The WeatherEtc

A Scuoflsf limos 4am’ wonso o m for.

YMNiE Minus hots; flier sun.

TOR/ONTO, July 27.—Bouthwest and west winds, fair and warm.

TEDIPIB-ATURBS ' Xiiniln tn"... ....... '77 idlflllnlm ................ U6

High tide this morning at 8 and tonight at 10.15.

Sun sets this evening at 7.30 and rises tomorrow morning at 4.43.

Pull moon Wednesday, July 29th, 8.48 a. m. Bummerside tide eighteen minutes later than Charlottetown.

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Vigorous Debate Ex- pected to Develop in the House 0f Com- mons on Beauhar-

. nois Report.

OTTAWA, July 24.-A vigorous debate ls expected in the House of Commons on the report of the Com- mittee investigating the Beauhar- nois project. Hon. Wesley A. Gor- don, the chairman, and other mem- bers of the Committee are hard at work preparing the report with the assistance of Peter White, counsel for the Conlmittee. It may be pre- sented on Monday.

Should the report not be satis- factory to the Liberal members on the Committee the way will be open to them to move an amendment set- ting forth their views. One rumor ls that they may ask for a. Royal Commission but this will depend on the nature of the report.

During the hearing it was an- nounced by Chairman Gordon, Rob- ert Gardiner and others that what- ever happens the lntecests of those who invested 1n the project, banks, bondholders, etc., would be protect- ed and Without doubt this will be taken up fully in the report. Today strong denials were made to rumors that there had been a "saw-off" between the Conservatives and Liberals in regard to prosecut- ing investigations further into cam- paign funds. "There never was a suggestion to close the taking of evidence,’ said Mr. Gordon. "l nev- eruheard-oi such a. thing, and no suolragreement was made or even suggested." Other members conq- borated the Chairman's declaration. The question of further inquiry into campaign funds was raised in the Committee Tuesday aifernoun before adjournlng. The chairman asked if Senator Donat Raymond one of the two Liberals who were said by Mr. Sweezey to have receiv- ed the contributions for the Fed- eral porty wofild be called.

Hon. Ian MacKenzie-“If the Committee is going further into the question of campaign funds, I have a long list of witnesses I desire to call."

Without arriving at any public de- cislon, the Committee adjourned, It was understood Mr. MacKenzles list contained the names of 21 Ontario, Quebec and Federal Conservatives, prominent ln organization work. During the remlander of its sittings the Committee did not call Senator Raymond or any o fthe 21 Conser- vatives referred to by Mr. MscKen- zie. Senator Haydon, the other Liberal to whom Mr. Sweeney said he paid the campaign funds, is lll at his home here. His doctor had advised against his appearance before the Committee.

Samuel Jacobs, one of the Liberal members on the Committee, today denied there had been any "saw- ofi.’ Campaign funds, he said, would form an impor tphnaactBGK would form an important chapter in the report and very probably would be debated on the floor of the House.

Cunadu ’s Coal

Production

(Canadian Press)

OTTAWA. Ont, July ZG-Accord- ing to a report issued by the Do-

ductlon of coal from Canadian min- es during June amounted to B87,- 859 ions, s falling off of 33.8 per cent from the 1926-1930 average for the month o: 1,349,223 tons. ‘I'm: current months output consisted of 008.344 ions of bituminous coal, 65,- 006 tons oi llshltc coal and 16,449 tons of sub bituminous coal. NOV!

South's output 413,212 tons.

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lMessrs. Strong, Morrison And Dr. lV. J. McMillan Score Signal Triumph At Tra velle rs Rest. Hon. Horace -Wright Forced To Statement, Premier Roars And Bellows Under Lash’ Of Criticism, lVhile Audience “Good By, Mr. Lea!”

mlnlon Bureau oi Statistics the pro:

i t < I

The ‘third meeting in the cam- paign of the Fourth Electoral dis- trict of Prince was held at Trav- cller‘s Rest Friday night and was

Morrison.

Premier Lea and his colleague re- ceived a very poor reception while the Conservaltve candidates were given overwhelming applause.

The first speaker was l-lonllorace‘ Wright who made practically the‘ some speech as at previous meet-I ings, maintaining, among other, things, that he and his party had. "stood by" Prohibition. Concerning

the dismissal of a Prohibition In-

spector at Borden he said the man

was dismissed by the Commission‘ and he knew nothing about it un-' til he saw it in the press. However,

he had made 1t his business to make

some enquiries about this man and

he had found out that he was drunk

at the Northam races and on oth-

er occasions. So for this reason he

was no good for the job.

VOICE: "He's as good asi-

(naming one oi the Prohibition of-

flccrs.)

Mr. Wright was so badly heckled

when he attemptedto talk Federal

politics that he had to appeal to

the chairman for order as it was

impossible to hear his remarks. So

constant were such remarks as “Talk

local politics“ etc.

REPUDIATES STATEMENT

At the conclusion of Mr. Wright's speech, Mr. James Pendergast a- rose and asked him lf he under- stood hlm to say that Mr. Clark was drunk at the Northam Races. Mr. Wright hedged and said that he had been “informed that he was.‘ When Mr. Pendergast asked him for his authority Mr. Wright said he did not know that Mr. Clark was drunk and after being further pres- sed by Mr. Pendergast for making such a sweeping statement about the character of a. man who was not present to defend himself, Mr. Wright. said he wished t0 publicly apologize for what he had said, which announcement was greeted with hoots and jeers by the aud- lencc.

Mr. Pendergast told m. Wright ‘that he (Mr. Pcndergast) was with Mr. Clark at Northam practically all day and that the deposed Pro- hibition ofilccr was not drunk, which fact was further substantiat- cdeby Mr- H. Waite, a veteran Lib- eral; who was present and others.

DENOUNCES FAKE ENFORCE- MENT

Mr. Heath Strong, K. C., upon rising to speak was cheered to the ;echo. In a. clear and convincing (manner he dedlt with the Liberal platform, taking it plank by plank and showing how it had not been implemented. Mr. Strong stated that Mr. Vfrlsht. as the representative oi one oi the finest Temperance d's- ;l.rlrts in the Province, had "stood lily" when the riot had occurred in the Prince County Jsii, when the ‘gang of prisoners got drunk on the lroads, they had to be arrested by

fthe police, and when the detective,

who had every bootlegger iu Sum- mershlc and Charloiltetown "cold" was sent ofi’ with $1400 of ihe peo- le's money and none of the charg- es pressed. because foo many Lib- cral hcelcrs were involved. Mr. Wright, had ncvor asked for an in- rcstizotlon as he was “standing by" and was later rewarded for his sli- cnce when he received the title oi Honorable. (Applause-i

{ Replying to the sneering remarks of Mr. Lea re his being s. lawyer, Mr. Strong said that thc Premier should be the last one. 1o. speak

a great‘ lFlUmPh l0!‘ m? COD-SUV" ‘of lawyers as he has no less than alive candidates, Messrs Strong and 5 lawyers running as his candid.

ates. in the 3rd district the Pre-

lulnuunaaa AAEPIVRKHIT lN'SORRY'PLHHTT

Apologize For Mis-

Leaves Hall, Saying

that all Governments had been ‘eccnolnical in expenditures and it was ridiculous to say that we have not been economical. In r:-ply tc the statement that hg had no plat. form he said n platform was only a bunch ‘of promises and "most n1

mlrr had deposed Mr. Harry Darbw you are fcd up on promises." lit and ran a young lawyer from Char. again rrpudiutul tho Libzral plat.

‘lottetown. in the second district last form of 1927 saying that cranbgf.

year because, hg said, he needed dries was a hobby oi Mr. Saunders‘

I fused to take a. native or the dis-i irlct. lie Is running the Attorney General again this year in the 1st district, where the oldest Llbcral mmcber oi the House, the Hon. Jeremiah Blanchard has been de- posed and so on down the line. The Premier says one thing at one place and another thing at another place and then if it does not so", repudkltes it as he does his platform of 1927. (Loud Applause.)

i

MR. LEA 0N DEFENSIVE Hon. Mr. Les. was the next speak--

er and took up all his time in de-

fending his government. He said

Jawycr in his cabinet, he had re- and not of his. Horse breeding was

i‘ hflllbl‘ of h's. lie claimed that the Liberal Party never introduced Pro- hibition and they only promised to "DP"?! it‘ because the Conservat- ives had run on Government Con- trol. The Prcnlior stated that the famfllls $1400 detective was not bmllfiht down here to investigate liquor conditions but to inspect a fire. He admitted that the detective had proved to be a. failure but his government had paid the detective? “MUSE the agency which employ- ed him insisted that his govem- ment pay hlm. Premier Lea said he knew that any premier would

Po wnal,

Splendid Heari Liberal Strongh

“Liberal Pownal is broken" was the concensus of opinion following the joint political meeting held Ill the hall at that place Saturday eve- ning. The Conservative candidates, Messrs Shaw hlcMlllan and George McLean presented arguments which confounded the Liberal candidates, Messrs J. J. Larrabee, and Callum Bruce. The meeting was very‘ order- ly and four of the candidates re- ceived a good hearing, but Hon. B- W. LePage w? assisted the Lib- eral speakers was heckled Several times by the audience. Mr. Larrabee as at previous meetings stated that the St. John Cotton Mill had been forced to close its doors as a r9- gulf, of the Bennett Government tariff policy. Mr. George McLean re plied that the cotton mill had been closed for three Will's.

The chairman was Mr. William J. McEnchern, Mount Albion.

Mr. J. J. Larrabee, who was the opening speaker maintained that the Government came before the people with its record as a platform. He stated that Dr. Mch/illlaus criticism of the Premier as being more interested in animal hus- bandry than in public health was a sneer at the farmers, Mr. Larabec attempted to defend the purchase by Hon. J. P. McIntyre of road ma- chinery ll!‘ telephone. He claimed that the roads had been vastly im- proved durlng the Liberal regime.

Mr. Larrabce claimed that while the $90,000 unemployment fund, do- noted by the Bennett Government had been very acceptable, it was nothing to the money given by the Liberals.

Mr. Larabee then discussed Do- minion politics.

Continued on page 7

Triumph tsjdoredlay Conservatives At Meeting

MacMillan And—M_acLean Given’

ng In One Time old.

the Dominion Government.”

Mr. Larabee, however, continued

his criticism.

Mr. Shaw McMillan stated that he

was glad that the last meeting in the district had arrived, as he would no longer have to listen to repeti- tions of Mr. Larabees cut and dried speech. He was glad he and Mr. McLean had been able to conduct their campaign without bringing in outside speakers to any great extent. He pointed out that should the bor- rowing by the Government 0'1 hundreds of thousands of dollars continue, disaster would arrive in a. few years.

The Liberals ncvcr understood the need nor the necessity of the Pro- vincial and Dominion Government! standing in line. Yet. one of the most necessary things today is that the Governments be in llnc. At their various conventions, the Lib- erals had censured the Bennett Government, an attitude taken not conductive to gaining the good wll of the administration.

Mackenzie King had taken the (me cent off letter postage, which the Conservatives had placed therd as a war measure. the speaker stat- ed. The postal department. went be- hind $1,000,000 the first year, $3.000,- 000 the second year, and $8,700,000 last year. At the emergency session of Parliament a duty had bccn plac- ed on gasoline, but the crude cal was allowed into the country free. Immediately, refineries were begun at St. John and at Winnipeg and employment was given to a large number of people.