i? ii : _.‘ ,.»' . .,- - -.¢..-1. . nsfl-énsznuomtxwn __ Anti-Police Answered ‘ In Legislature By The Attorney General Opposition Members Are, Chal- lenged To Drop Petty Criticism Of Law Enforcement Officers And Shoot Squarely At Gov- ernment Target, Since Politics Is Their Aim;__ Preiacing a scathing reply to Opposition abuse and ‘ criticism oi the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in ‘the Legislature on Tuesday evening with an exposure of the political nature of the campaign, Hon. H. F. MacPhee, Attorney General, last speaker in the Draft Address de- bate, produced from his desk a clipping of the Patriot newspaper of April 13, 1932, and read therefrom the follow- .Liberal Government, and find that ing excerpt from a speech delivered in the l-louse _hy l\lr._ w. H. Dennis, Liberal member from 0'Leary~: n “Therein another thing I think might b?‘~ctvinsidcred by the and that is, rnnk‘ A that the new Royal Mounted Police ' force being inaugurated in uio Maritime Provinces wouldqtake over the policing oi our Province. Brunswick and Nova. Scotia have made that arrangement. change would, be verydlsagroeabie from "a party standpoint and I recognize the diiiicultlu they would have to contend with. They have theirlvoificials at the present time appointed. Their friends would be rushing inirom the country and choking the life out of __,hout the country there isja large number of deviiflthlltlillll men who weigh public problems from a. broad ‘andpollat, I AND THERE IS A SOLID ELEMENT 0F VOTERS INfIfHBjCOUNTRY W110 WOULD STAND BEHIND A LEADER OB. A GOVERNMENT WHO UNDERTAKES T0 D0 FOR- TllE PROVINCE WHAT HE THINKS lS-BEST AND RIGHTJ’. present Govcnuncilt. Dominion Government so the Government. a But The Liberalunembea-‘s statement. Mr. MncPhee explained, had heel! made bgfore- theft: was Billy lla- llouncement that’ ‘the services of u... Mounted Police were being oh- iained for thk lhmrince. THE curries CLASSIFIED ‘ “m. the outset," the Attorney General declared when the laughter and applause had subsid ‘. “I do nor. suggest for one moment that the Mounted Police soc perfect. We do not get perfection in this vale of tears, and the Mounted Police are just human and liable to err. like the rest of us. But there are certain classes of persons who are to them in principle. "There are. first of all, theboot- leggers. That clam is bitterly op- posed to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; they would much prefer that we did not have them here. You have only to look about. at those who were active in the pro- fession all through the years of the they have been, one by one. put out of business and are down and nut, to understand why they one hostile to the‘ Mounted Police in) this Province." (Applause) Messrs Lee. and IoPage: “H8. arrangements with _ the I see the provinces oi New, The mhalon under the‘ Government of which the member (mm ll-ustloo was "a member, were BIGGER. BOUILBGGERS than our 0cm- mlssicn. The hon. gentleman him- self mtIt have been a bigger boot- legger than I am!” (Loud laughter and likrlflllfie.) “Speaking seriously, however, lot , liloufited Police here. and he will v (Laughter) Propaganda s 1 i / no». n. F. MACPIIEE a very unlikely even), I Vadmlt-hh will not have to make such a con- cession, because he will have the be able to say, ‘l have complete control. oi’ the situation, "thanks to that splen _ ‘fence of trained poi- ice oilicenflwho keep mo in touch with everything that. in going on.” ~ r That Liberal Appointee "My lion. friend complains, how- ever, that on one occasion the Pol- ice did not. get their man. If he is thinking of, the man that I am thinking of, I quite agree with him. That gentleman, I believe, was a. member of‘ the Provincial Police. There was a. conviction for boot- legging against him, and a com- mitment outstanding. He is still at; large, but not in this Province.” Mr. LoPage: “There was nothing me say this: Freedom of speech in this House is u necessary thing. but , I do not think it should bo extend- ed to the point where any member can rho and make statements oi, that nature about men who are not here to defend themselves. (Apq lalause.) I have sought to show that . such statements, once made, are‘ applicable to every Commission that i has been appointed to discharge its; functions under the Prohibition Act. “For example, we once had a Commission composed of clergy- men,—all clergymen. I have not the figures here, but I dare say that sales were fairly large during that time. If they were larger than we find in other years, the member from Rustico, is saying. in effect, that those clerggymen were the big- gest bootleggers of them all! I wculdrrt think of making such a statement as that; I am citing it ls the logical conclusion oi the hon. ha!" ‘mcmbrrfs statement: and I urn en-l Hon. Mr. MacPhce: “They would associate themselves every time with the leader of the Opposition, the member from Rustieo, and the mem- ber irom Tignish in their criticism." (Laughter) “Then we have another class, that the member from O'l.ea.ry. in his remarks which I have quoted, referred to. Those are the people who try to ‘choke the Government.’ They didn't try that with us. but I rcnlly think they are attempting to, choke the Opposition, or they are filling the Opposition with words that nearly choked them when they try to get rid oi thorn." (Laughter) And so we have three classes of critics to deal with in regard to the activities of the ounted Police. We have the rnembg on the other side of this House; we have the boctleggers: and we have the dis- appointed oiflce seekers. The mem- ber from Rustico finds himself in that goodly company." (Laughter) “BIGGEST BOOTLEGGERS" Mr. IoPagc: “What class is the clergyman in?" Hon. Mr. MacPhee: "I will come to the class that the member from, Rustlco puts the clergymen in. Per- l Mclntyre)—a new" haps Ihad better deal with it now, since the question has been raised. has cations that he was going to spring; The member from Rustlco ‘deavourin; to show that while freedom of speech is a. good thing. it is too bad that rnen who are given that freedom, after years of political experience. have not yet learned to exercise it (hould applause.) Mr. T. A. Campbell: "What were the quantities?" Hon. Mr. MacPhec: “Tlv; quan- titles?" Mr. Campbell: mean." Hon. Mr. MacPhee: "If the hon. member is gestin that they were selling it by the gallon,—we were not! We have three-half pints. but we haven’t gone into the gallon bualnem yet." (Loud laughter.) “The gallons, I OUT 0F THE EAST Continuing, Mr. MacPhce said wkcly." _ against him when he was employ- cd us a policeman." Hon. Mr. MacPhee: “I am not saying that he didnlt measure up to the standard of what my hon. “friend required oi the Provincial Police. He may have been a. shining star of the force my hon. friend established." lvh. IePage: “It was after you discharged him." Hon. Mr. MaoPhee: “My hon. friend seems quite sure that be was not in the bootlegging business then. Perhaps when he applied for his job the hon. member warned him: ‘We know you are in the business but while you are on the Force we want you to keep off it." (‘Laugh- tor). Mr- Lea: "Thai: is iniputing an unworthy motive." Hon. Mr. MucPhee: “To suggest that the member asked him to m- l- i a i u’ 5 i" Eiliizil a .5 meeting.’ lmeetlnl n mentioned m u: Pat- riot report oi the Sons of Frem- perance session from which I have Jlllt quoted: and I note that it is not. called an ‘indignation meet. m8’- bllt Blmply a ‘conference’, called ‘to consider the situation.’ ‘A very flunk disoussi of the mat. fer oi law enforcement,’ it says, took place. fand no little encour. 8W9" by those in auth- ority! Later. in August, the resolu- tion to which I have referred was . ng the Inspector of Police and his men for the work "My Wm doing in enforcing the lbw 1n the matter of intoxicating liquor. T!!! BAMSAY CASE Reference was made by the member from ‘Iignisi; w amine,- lnflttll‘; I do not know whether as evidence of lack of law enforce- "WYWOP 80$. but it was in connec- tion with the Ramsay case. First, when the member was referring to "- he dww s parallel between u and some case with which I am 11°11 WI‘? familiar-qt case at East Point where some bones were dis- covered. and when tome criticism of neeligence was levelled at the administration of that time. Nat- uralv. from such s comparison, I was quite unable to recognize the can my hon. friend was citing “n- til a fellow member came to his assistance. ‘ “I "Bret that my hon. friend wavered there was ‘foul play’ of any kind in connection with the Ramsay case. I have here the re- port of the Coroner's Inquest, and the report of the police officer who investigated the matter. The victim, an old_ gentleman, was found drowned in the Wilmot Riv- er on the morning after his dis- appearance. An autopsy was per- ‘ ‘ immediately and at. the - the doctor who performed the autopsy stated that death was due to drcwningandthattzhere was no evidence or circumsance which in the slightest degree suggested foul play. The evidence oi several witnesses was taken; the Police mule a complete investigatic , and form?" (Laughter). Mr. Lea: member said that." Hon. Mr. MacPliee: “If he didn't any it to him he should have n-id it." (Applause). - Ontario d: Quebec Continuing, Mr. MucPhce said it had been claimed that Ontario and Quebec were “dlsgusted" with the Mounted Police. "I stand to be cor- rected," he added. "but I did not know they had the Mounted Po- lioo as their police in those prov- inccs. I understand that Ontario and Quebec both have their own provincial police forces." Mr. T. A. Campbell: “It might be wise." Hon. Mr. MacFhee: "But why should they be ‘disgusted’ with the Mounted Police when it is not their force? Perhaps it is true th!!! there had been a considerable change from last session in the Op- position line of attack on the Mounted Police. “Up to that time. the member from Rustico being the ‘apcstlecf righteousness,‘ always led the attack. But. last year he was displaced and there was a new lapostle of righteousness came out of the East. from St. Pe crs. (Mr. expo ent oi "Prohibition that we had never ex- ‘ps-rted. He never gave us any indi- made ‘this statement, and it has it was a ‘coup dfctflv!" (Laushfcr-l been reported, that the presentfiiut he didn't come back. I think Prohibition commission are the big-Ithat rumor that he was in Jail gest booileggers in the Province." Nlr. LePagP: “Correct? ;may have had a discouraging ei- fect." (Laughter) “This your, at lion. Mr. lilzrPhrez "Hr reaches any rate. the mmnbei from Rustico thagwcoxiclusioxi by lookii 3 at what has resumed his position as leader appirars to him m have been a. of '11:»: best-thinking people- large quantity oi liquor sold through And I would’ the; Vendor's store. suppose he would suggest that the, Goternment, having fipp0illl£d the; Commission, are bootlcggcrs too. He; docks?" (Laughton) "He nods" head!" Mi‘. lpPagez “You invited it!" Mr. MacPhee: "Very well. __ the biggest ‘IIOOHGIIBB’? 31cc: "Times. were better: - was more money." (Laughter) ,0 member the policy that my ndg went to the country V‘ "- lr election promises, no of this liquor was sell my the actual number oi hlsi know whether the member , lock further back. to 1928,. nested they acid $130,119 worth. who; track. us the membe suggested. of ', 19m They an us they kwn] IYI _ Mr. lePagez "Correct." Mr. Lelkge’: Compliment Rustico intended it or not, but he has proved the wonderful efficiency of the Mounted Police by citing emment in power. 'I‘bc measurej who may be suspected of boot- has been suggested by the hon. ber as to the size of a boot- control of the situation. He spoke r, or the vilenes oi a boot-fol registered’ bootleggera; but of r, is the amount of liquor sold‘ course what he meant is that the h the Vendor's store. Look Mounted Police have a record of to i934: we sold $118,016 worth. suspects who are in any way con" legging, and generally oi keeping with the business. They keep ‘every detsil of these illegal open.- txamz, and gmdno hi)‘ think lntlut any r com on could ve been 1mm m. them thanthlt which was ~ Mr. MacPl-ice: “This, mindfpald by the member from Rustico we: under a Government that when he was discussing this point. policy of OBEAP mouonf “You will reclaim. Speaker, one thin wu not always the cue. A iformer mini-n ma: of this House huLio confess that he was com- pletely baffled by the mpohiuationl ‘of the boctlvflfih who were , nmuing the country in his time. I Hon. Mr. MBcPhco: "l do not. from are getting disgusted limit-IR l!‘ ll (NOT the Royal Canadian Mounted Police." (Applause). ‘THE ENFORCEMENT PROBLEM \ "My lion. friends have modified their criticism to this extent," con- tinued Mr. MacPhee; "they say the IvfounledPolice might be all right to enforce the general laws which they an: flccusiomed L0 enforce. but they are not the proper people to enforce the Prohibition law. I sub- mit that the difference betw. the enforcement of the two laws lies not in that at all. If you have a competent, trained police force, it. is as good in one capacity as ~it is in the other. But I B-Kme that "there is u difference. The differ- ence is that in the wcmfllt 0f the other iuws you get the net-Ive co-opcratlon oi all the people in the community. If there is a case of theft or robbery, the people come forward at cncc and give all . the information they may have, In ‘the case of prohibition offences, that is not true to the same e!- tent. "Ir. is very apparent, even from the reports read in this House. that those who are most insistent about prohibition enforcement are anxious that they should not be brought into the matter in the roll oi ‘informers’. When an offense oo- ours that the people regard as l. crime, you do not get that opposi- tion. And, of courneLio the gust matlon received from third - sons that the law officers have to depend. Unless the officer actual- ly seelthc ohcncc committed, he must act pn information which he ivea from others. That h the under the Prohibition Ab‘. that there is an un tho an part of many to co-oplrute to the “or. ramdegreeuintiieeauofctlll offenses. it. C. M. P. COHMINDID "Reference has been nude to the “Suggesting that the : majority oi cases it is on infor- ' ‘difficulty in obtaining convictions time ha. the inquest was postponed in order that their investigation might be thorough. Thea-esuit was as I have stated. The jury brought in a. ver- dict to the effect that the man had fallen over the bridge. There was not. the fliulitest evidence or suspi- cion cfioui play. _ A Mischievous Insimutlon "Why frw hcm. friend should make any comparison with this other case, where some bones were found at East Point, I do not lmow, but because the in? uation has been thrown out and because the public mind might be unsettled at the suggestion that. there was foul play into which an investigation had not been made. I deem it proper to give this information. I may add, icr my hon. friend's fur- ther information, that the reports of the Coroner and the Police who investigated this matter are available to him in my office at any time he wishes to inspect them, so that his mind may be set at rest." (Applause). Many Letters Received “With regard to the work of the Mounted Police generally. 1 may say that I, as well as the Inspect- or oi Police, have received letters of commendation of their conduct in the enforcement, not only oi the Prohibition law but oi all the laws of the Province. We have let- ters on file, for example, from prominent persons in Rustico- temperance workers, clergymen, and others, praising tho Mounted Police for the splendid work they are doing that community." (Applause). “The member shakes his head? I mu be pleased, if the hon. gentleman wishes it, to sub- mit the list of names to m. LePage: "You will have lots out there who will condemn them." Hon. Mr. MacPhee: “My hon. friend might he able to get a lmull following." (Laughter). “The lame is true of the leader cf the Opposi- tion. From his hart of the com- munity we have received numer- quctod in the Patriot c illuminating: ‘Timehubeen 9f cannot recaiicfflunmbutwehcven- dwdfllalhcm his vows. convictions have but also, and quite necessarily, in looking about to prevent the com- gation at Vlctoyria he would have found out conditions as I described them." l-lon. Mr. MaoPhee: "I have giv- en the_ hon. member the facts as geetlng that I can get further in- formation from the files; but ap- parently hedoecnotwiahtohe convinced." (Applause). Mr. Lea: “I know, all right, what took place.” ‘ WHEN CRITIC! DIS AGRII Hon. Mk. MacPhee: “I may say that we have received complaints with regard to the Mounted Police. and those complaints tend in a good many cases hi the other di- rection. That is to soy. that these young men are over- ' - cipally in the nutter of enforcing the highway and prohibition laws. Now, Mr. Speaker, when you find, on the one hand, criticism that these people are too enthusiastic for law enforcement, and another- body of critics saying that they are a little lax in law enforcement, you may reasonably strike the mean and conclude that they are just doing _as well as they can under the circumstances." (Applause). ELECTION PLEDGES ~ CONTRAST!!!) It. has been suggested by the Opposition that because we ap- pealed to the coimtry on a plat- form oi Government Control in 1927, we an therefore improper persons to administer the Prohi- bition llw of ‘this Province. Is that criticism reasonable? The people who elected‘ us to office in 1931 knew just what we did in 1921.‘ (Applause). “In 102‘? we went to the people and told them the situ- ation: namely, that with the re- sources humanly available to the Departuient- of Justice. you can- notexpecttogetloopercantsn- forcemcnh The members on the other sidg on s Prohibition plat- form, certainly did not get‘ loo per cent enforce " We, even with the splendid force now available, are not getting 100 per cent. But we told the people that, frankly: and the difference between us and the‘ mofnbeneon the other aide is that we made no such promises ‘m. nnmwr . ment as they did in 1921; and their record with regard to pro- hibition eniorcement must be meas ' by the promise: they made." (Applause). “The memberfrcmOIeai-y," (Mr. Dennis) "in dealing with the Mounted Police confined himself to quoting the statute to show that the Police were under the control of the Attorney General, and therefore it was not the Police but the Attorney General whom they should attack. CHALLENGES OPPOSITION “The mom“ from Uheary is perfectly right. It is the position which, last year, I pointed out to the House should be taken. We all know that much of what is said by the Opposition is for the pur- pose of currying favor with the el- ectorate, to get book into power. Let them confine their criticism, then. to the Government. As At- torney General, I know that no matter bow efficient and com-net- ent a force I might otherwise have at my disposal, I would be serious- ly handicapped without the and experience available to me in the Mounted Police. “To my hon. friends opposite‘! would say this: Do u the member from 01ieary suggests! Instead of directing criticism at theilifounted Police, who, I mggqt, n; “m; their very beat-direct it at the Dwlrie whom yeu- want to attack. The member from Perfectly fight, but it was un- lponaihility by hi Police» or behind the Prohibition Commission." (Ioiid applause). mwmuoomnuu 0n resuming the debate on T118417 Wcfllnl. m. Macrhce first Iiibezal speakers from the lnrltimc Provinces. I Del that! would be laokinginasenseofdutmaudthls House inasenseoijiutlomifscme voice were not raised in apprecia- picducers the profits. un- reasonable that adversely should feel critical. It While tionof whatweowetoBif-Tbomus E I have them here, and I am‘ sug-l 6836M at“ Maritime claims tfggm what we It Onvvgmabih; fir“! M" ve.'l‘ooma.uyof mthinkwe 90W?! - I . have been going to Ottawa, not to, 1m!‘ “Pffimmtlfl! m‘! "WW0!!!" enforce d? actual rigi-ii but with m? dgcxlntigti they w; l u t f hing m tn hive W10 ‘ix “L; q.‘ ‘°;',,§§mem_ will be to the benefit of u: unfortunately, u u» attitude ofidw-w- then it will undoubtedly he many persons in the Central and l0 the “Wm b! In $116 180910 0! Western Provinces who have n thisPmvinoeJtblnkcvu-yperlou, understanding oi the nature and 56th WW1 aii much of claims. emrlmmt y our the hope that rm: saws nx ‘Tn connection with this question of our claims there is one matta‘ which I overlooked when I spoke this aftemoon. I dealt with the claim voiced by the leader oi the Opposition, that because of in- ’ taxation ‘ ’ by the Bennett Government, we had a much bet/tor opportunity of getting recognition of our subsidy claims, and that of increased rev- enuesinthewayoftaxation the O Potato Shlflnmts Scmefigineshlvebeen given abcutthemovementoipctewesin Iibbruuymflast yearyas com- puedwith this your since the tingschemecuneintoeilect. Ofooursmpartoithereasonwhy potatcesarcnomcvlng into the Unitedfltatesisbecauseoiaoer- taintariflwallwhiohwasereoted brick by brick during what time? ling For Lindbergh Baby ---q iced the letter, received by a n" 7°73 mwliillithnln who covered the Hauptmaun trial, said time she said she pinup“ conduct a private investigation, The search started first in wel. fare department records, in an of. iorttotrloethebabywhothslgg. tcr said told officers he was found that his name was “Johnuyfl g check of records of abandoned ch11. dram showed c boy whose only name Wig given as "Johnny" w” gzlundgby police in Cadillac scum ‘I . _ Officials of the children's in society termed any connection with the Hndberah baby and n» child found here as “absurd.” “Johnny” was plawd in the one of the society July in i938. His age was estimated than as between two He had blue eyes, and three a fair complexion and light brown, to Dominion Government would be in I, much better position to my than during the years when Liberal governments were .in office at Ot- tawa and in this Province. I neg- lected at that time to deal with one memorandum I had made, with regard to "an argument advanced by the member from Belfast (Ml. Lar- abee.) The member ‘ to the Sales Tax. I don't think I would bother referring to it, were it not for the fact that the member is passing out cf this group which in- tends to repeat statements whether they um correct or not, Andie nine bltious of joining another I think it was during the regime of but “and, h,“ you“ um m w" ads who was very much afraid oi m... s... .. u. u. shone“... am"...:e.s:: ?"* (“Waiff Wgivz“ the child mm a theatre. K1118 S ven ll 0 m - Th. “n” , ment of potatoes in Ibbruary, ileum ‘o; the nomriglgnli$mh‘a?bgt andlipriloilastyearzanypsrscnmmnume ‘dumb 1mm“ Wm‘ u“ “imam Wm formation from one of the kidna ask, was it a. good thing that theypem on the ‘puma, that u: moved at all? Many oi those nota- miognatimi would not in used un- $...‘.‘.‘“:.‘.“°.%d‘....?. nor.“ w “e e- w-w- so» - ' Newspaper files revealed that c. fact was apparent to American m“ ‘damned with m” wmvb “m” m“ m“ m7‘ numb" w” gang", whose name was similar to “[8713. With llhd Nflllt flllt “N! eh‘; ‘mad m the ma“ (nwppand werenotsbietoselltbematall. mmoenmaotuatyeu m,” -‘ Ml’. Alkflfi “i the IIIGYRQHBQ It‘? ‘mud h’ had hex llmn h l Wm" Pm" mum" ‘l! 9"" found in the company of two my. , mo) where‘ he would ix: held very strict-‘ u 1y to account . Jcheme correct that? mm: shut us? s»- w- mu- ~1 - m» ed airshow in Sales m. Those '““"‘"'" m” ‘h’ "m" "" u‘ m’ fl' mud b, u” nu“ made applicable to the movemen . manna‘: Stu-um m mm gypotatoes into the United states. to which u» member from Rustin schm‘§“dh°’smt°m, m,,,j:,,,,,“*g§ says he goes for his information.‘ . m up bkcbed “m h b“ Unified States market. but what I we- “Bgege t ,, Edam-in. wmolnt out is that the rm %noa n n: ‘gills, ‘tioeswegemovedinlarge ' ume uring Ibhru , M1315]; Mr. speaker: “The hon. member and Am.“ o; 1m “Haydn. not skill w, did notsay so. He said it was the source youhad quoted from." STRIKING COMPARISON Hon. Mr. MaoPhee: “I gave the member the ilsums with regard to ‘ Ml‘ ‘ under both Governments. from the Bureau oi Statistics, which he said was the source of his information. Now I am giving him the Sales Tax fig- ures, and I am again quoting from the Dominion Bureau of statistics, and as they appear in the Govern- ment publication. “In 1928. under the liberal Gov- ernment, the Sales Tax collected amounted to $70,861,089. In 1884- the year that the member from Belfast referred to-the Sales Tax collected was 881,391,000. In other words, the Liberal Government, which was not imposing any tuna according to the member from Bel- fast. collected in i028 ln Sales Tl! NINE MILLION nonuuts non THAN THE FRESH?!‘ FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DID IN I936.” (Loud applause.) THE MARKETING AC1‘ "Some criticism hasbeen offered by the F, itlcn members with regard to the Marketing Act. I wish first of all-to remind the members of what they are already aware, namely that the Marketing legis- lation was at Ottawa, and ‘"" legislation in this Legislature last session, for the pur- pose of placing the control of the production and marketing of nat- pmducers themselves. ‘Ihat permits the producers fo get to- and assented to by tin proper gov- Pmvlsicn c! the Act, is umnt or by tin Pbdenl Government: Net Political uni products in the hands of ti: principally whet the Act does: it gether and work out what in their opinion is a workable scheme for the marketifigof their products. That scheme, when decided--.upon ernmental authorities. becomes law. Any scheme» formulated undlegt they I ‘. scheme formulated by this Govsrn-‘ b it in a scheme formulaiodby the in- dustry itself. necessarily mean that it was to the ‘m! advantage of the shipwrs of this (To be Continued) WBEATLEY RIVER. W. l. This Institute met for the March meeting at the home of Mrs. Nelson Stead, with ten members and flwo visitors. Meeting opehed by the President with singing of ode and reldinlfifthvedinunlsonJfollce-ll was answered with Irish Jokes. The minutes oi lust meeting were read, approved and signed. The Secretary reported receiving government grant, A letter was reed from Provincial Convener of Agriculture. also a Dinar on Canada’; National Poultry B Programme. severe! oi reQdinG . the questionnaire papers were filled out. It was voted and carried that five dollars be given towards a new stove for school house. It was de- cided that a silver collection be tak- en at the April meeting. One mem- bsr paid her fee. Next meeting at the home of Mrs. Robert Stevenson, roll call to be answered with "My favorite flower nu! how I grow it." It was decided that a WORN-m would be carried out for next meeting. The Prolrum Committee: Miss Mabel Ling and Ada Stead. Meeting clos- ed by singing National Anthem. Lunch was served by the hostess. GolJProposdl . No Effe c t On Canada OTTAWA. March il-Decislon of Washingtcn. to sell gold to coini- tries that can offer an attractive {Proposition would not affect Om- t l1 l ~vio1inist I ride" D80. M, i086. NEWANNAINMHOOL Report of New Anndn Bdrod II the month of February: Grade IX-l, Olive Olark; 9, Audrey ‘ltlplin; 3. William Dulaeli. Grade VIII-i, Ruth ‘Iirpiin; a Dsllrll. (Zihrcde -- l, James m»... r Grade v- ills i. Isaac Tuplin; S, Ruth DalrolL Grade IV--1 1d Grade III-i, Eleanor Dalzeil; 1 Greta Baker. Grade 11-1, James McMillan. Grade I (a)—l, Lloyd llinman; l, Gardiner Dalzell; 8, Dorothy Baku. Grade I (b)-—l, Gladys Mouse. Attendance, 80% and over-Aco- rey lupii Olive Clark, Edna Dal- aell, Ruth lln, June Dalaell, June Dalzell, Tessie Mclnnis; Francis Mc- Lloyd Clark, Ruth Bunan, James Tuplin, Isaac Tuplin, Ruth Dlllflll. Phyllis Mouse. Realnflld Dalsell, Eleanor Dalzell James Mc- minu, Garvhner Delaell and mom Human. James 8. Driscoll-‘Iieaoher. The Upper Room The Holy Name Club Player. under the personal direction 0g J. Austin ‘Prslnor are presenting Mon- signor Robert Hugh Benson's great sacred drama ‘The Upper Room" at the Strand Theatre. Monday ailer- noon and evening, April in. Mr. W- J. Brown will direct the Choir, which will render mm!’ lwropriute selec- e performance. as- Bessie Blanchard. organist, and Mia Kathleen Homby . This compelling drama oi Kl)’. Our lord's Passion leaves a message oi deep spiritual power that should be heard by everyone. Tickets can be secured now at Reddin Bros, Kelly s: Maclnnls. Hughes Drug 00., Two Macs, and 32m members oi the Holy Nuns b. nu Reveals Loss Of Schoo n e r (A. P. by Guardian's Special WIN) PRO a. 1.. ms a1- lNiM ii. lull "