MAY 3. 1947 i Scores J onesfiéovernment For Ignoring Interests Of Farmer gopithet the West River Bridge would be undertaken shortly. and that the Brighton Bridge would follow as unemployment projects huhheed with the assistarce of the Dominion Government. was expressed in the Legislature last acek by Mr. Reginald It. Bell. K. 9., (Conservative), Second Dis- um of Queen's, who touched on this point after roundly scoring the Jones Government for ignor- hu; farmers’ resolutions end oth- pr matters brought before the House. The surplus budgeted for an ordinary account. Mr. Bell said. pQilllS very strongly towards an election, It was not surprising that there will be a real deficit of ,.-,-er a million dollars. in view of thr- Government's past record in deficits, which total 835175.900 ill four years. These huge liabilities were incurred in the "lush years" oi war and post-war activity. when there were no greet expend- itures on roads or other services, rnzl when there should have bee: .\'ll.“i.. .iai surpluses. No Cause For Joy "The leader of the Government crnnot understand why there.is not a great joy over this tax azrcenlcnt being completed." Mr. Prll said. "When he first spoke at it in this House he told us that he had planned for a minimum payment of over three million ioilars. He tolls us now that this 5lll'\‘f‘y made by Mr. Massey was regarded at Ottawa as a master- piece, and we find in that survey that we are entitled to get $1,060,- tixl more than we received. He says the Massey survey is a fair and reasonable one. but we have fallen short by over a million dol- lars in getting what it recom- mended, Why should there be any for? We don't think it enough. We hope to be running the Gov- ernment of this Province in the next few months and we are nat- urally disappointed at the settle- ment. which this administration ' ‘has made. 1 "in the Speech from the Throne Wherr- was no joy in referring (in paragraph 8) to the Dominion- Provincinl Conference. It states simply that this Government par- ticipated in a series of confer- ences on questions of finance. social security and public invest- ments; that in view of the term- ination of the wartime tax agree- ment and in order to avoid the prospect of a return to the pre- war dual system of direct taxation. a Dominion-Provincial arrange- ment had been reached whereby certain provinces agreed to sus- pend the levying of certain taxes for the next. five years; that in return for this concession thr- _1_Jominlon Government is to make -'certain agreed upon compensat- ory payments; and that a. Bill in- tended to implement the provis- ions of this arrangement would be introduced. Workmen'| Compensation "l think every member should forget about party politics and admit that we have not got enough. For instance. why haven't we got workmen‘s com- pensation in this Province? Why haven't we got widows‘ allow- ances. All the other Provinces that have entered into this agree- mcnt enjoy these benefactions. Ii we got the terms from Ottawa that we should have got. we could tell our widows and labor- ing men that now they will get those allowances. "it may be said the reason for the lack of a workmen! Compen- sation Act is that industry cannot Day the bill. But we should set enough from Ottawa, so that the Provincial Government could aug- ment the fund. Our farmers Roms to work in the woods oi New Brunswick may be injured and have to come home. They cannot draw any compensation in this Province because we have not i101 a Compensation Act." M1‘. Dougald MacKinnon: "Isn't the Government better off with regard to revenue now than it was before the war?" Mr. Bell: "You may be getting more revenue than you were. but the revenue is not sufficient. That is plainly shown by your budget." Mr. Meoliinnoni "By whet Ulical reason can you argue that we should be better off after a war?" Mr. Bell: "Some years ago the income tax from this Province amounted to something over $100.- 1100. Last year we paid ln income tax almost three million dollars." Mr. MacKlnnon: "But we have ' seventeen billion dollars of a wer ' debt." Premier Jones: "What do you think would be, the income tax llmlied here if we did not enter into the agreement. What tax l would the Province have to put "'1 1° Bet as much as this agree- ment? You would have two in- _=0me taxes. wouldn't you." Mr. Bell: "we have two corp- ifiraiion taxes new." Ieloonwood Coetb Resuminl the debate on ‘inure- 111- Anni a4. w. Bell noted that ihe estimated costs at Palecnwood are 8217.000. He recalled a speech ""1119 by the present Minister of futile Works in 1030. complem- 118 0i the expenditure of $110,000 ""1 11-min; that a saving of 170-000 could be made there; also '1 ‘P1101 by the present ieader of 11' t that l so. a. a sun rm: would Constituents Mr. R. R. Bell ‘$71? last report we Ed stclns. eight mares and gcldings. 9 purebred Yorkshire sows and boars. and with farm equipment. The account; show that for that ycar the farm operated with a deficit of $3.744, despite the fat-t. that they had 4500 days of free labor. That would be the labor of fifteen men 11111111118 51X 1101b a week, free. If 1.110 11118111055 Wag properly run at; Falconwood farm, I can't imagine how any farmer orb the Island is able to make ends meet. It is a shame to think that the insti- tution there, with all this farm property and equipment. have had to buy its own sup- plies." Eggs and Potatoes ‘Nfr. Bell went on to show that $1.555 of potatoes had been pur- chased from one man alone. He strawberries. turnips. three different persons totalling about $1.600. etc. In the year shown by the last Public Ac- counts they had lfi acres of potatoes with an estimated crop of 2.000 bushels; yet they had to. buy more. \Vas there any reason‘ why someone could not be put in charge of a flock of hens to sup-f ply the institution with all its‘ eggs? I “A year ago the Premier told' us he was going to make a change; They had a new man appointed as manager. a Mr. Roper, But. things have gone from bad worse, I understand there is a move on now to make a new ap-. pointment. The man. I believed is Mr. Gurney. I think he would. make a splendid official. If you put him there, or a man of his calibre, and pay him a good sa1-1 ary he can save you thousands of, dollars. Premier Juries: "I may tell my| hon. friend that Mr. Gurney isl there. and we have the chickens eggs from there." Mr. :Bell: “How long ago was‘ Mr, Gurney appointed?" Premier Jones: "He has bcen1 thvrc for the la=l three years." Mr. Bell: "As herdsman, but: not as manager." i Premier Jones: "He has been. manager since first of thef year." g Mr. Bell: "I hope you pay him good money. so that he can make] a success there." the said he‘ Continuing. Mr. Bell understood that 1.000 chickensl have been purchased for- thei farm. He hoped they would have| more success with this flock than with the last, which turned out to be an expense rather Qian a1 profit. Bread Weight Changed Hc noted from tlic Accounts that $7,677 was spent for bread‘ at Palconwood. The Government.’ this year has sccn fit to change the weight of the loaf from 24 ounces to 20 ounces, with no pro-I vision for a corresponding price, reduction; so that its bread bill at Falconwood will be higher from now on. 1 Hon. Ml'. Stewart: "'I‘hat will not come into effect except by order-in-council." Mr. Bell: "You have already given Charlottetown power to legislate the size of the loaf, and Oharottetown has already legis- iated." ‘ Mr. Stewart: "We don't dictate theprlce to them." Mr. Bell: “The price remains Hthe same. and that will put the cost of bread at Falccnwood up over $1300." Mr. Stewart: “That is only your interpretation of the Act." Mr. Bell: "Why put an Act through the House if it was not intended to be enforced?" Premier Jones: "We were told that the bread that was brought in here from the mainland was 20 ounces." enumerated other items, such as M Ti a serious offence." He went m to warn that if the Government ‘ exercised its power and made com- pulsory the reduction in leaf from '24 to 10 ounces, it would mean lthat the poorer citizens would be the sufferers, Hon, Mr. Stewart: "We have not done so." Mr. Bell: "I am glad to hear that." - load Maintenance Dealing with public works, Mr. Bell urged that men be appoint- ed permanently to patrol each QO-mile stretch of hard-surfaced road, under a superintendent- and florcmen, and with proper equip- meat-to keep the roads in condi- tion all the year around, It is not in midsummer that the roads suffer. but in the winter, spring and fall, he pointed out. Thous- lands of dollars‘ damage can be done in a single day. flue to lack of attention. The people demand that the pavements be plowed in winter. but if ‘not properly drained the snow piled on the sides makes |gutters between the pavement and shoulder of the rgud_ These drains must be kept open, Hon. Mr. Barbour: “It sounds easy as the membe has stated it. but when the snow has been Dlowed over a stretch of road and there isla farm at Faiconwocd ofgutters ‘are filled up with snow, that the Gov -7.) nclc... with n herd of 42 Hoi- you might divert it to the side of aged this "the road but the whole would have to be shovelled ditch out all necessary, before the water would run down, business. and that would be a pretty cost- ‘ly business." i Mr. MaoKenzle: "As long as ‘they plow the roads in the win- ,ter time it will be pretty hard to ’1<0€D the roads up in the spring" i Mr. Bell: “If we, are going into .11115_ eXi-‘ienditure I feel that the ;Minlster should prepare to hove ithe patrol working every day, ‘Perhaps another type of plow ;should be used to put the snow back further. There will be no' should fault found with the Minister if out of business?" ' .119 W111 501 11D B. Permanent road: patrol." . _Mr. Barbour agreed that this1. 11118111: be practicable, especially in the hilly sections. ' N0 Deputy Discussing upkeep cf clay roads, r. Bell said the Cavendish-May- field road had not been ditched since 1934, and urged that it be given attention this year. He quoted an item from The Guard-' fan complaining of the condition of this road. Hon. Mr. Barbour: "I had couple of ladies in the other day. about it." 1 i Mr. Bell: "You will likely have more if it is not fixed. I note that t my hon. friend the Minister is still without a Deputy. He should have one right away. True, there are no byeiections this year, but if there is a. general election we won't be able to see the Minister at all. Therefore the Deputy should be on the job." Noting that the Minister had been “taken to task" for moving a building during the by-election campaign in Second Prince, Mr. Bell said it always happened, by a strange coincidence. that the persons to benefit from such tran- sactions were strong partisans of the government in power. Mr. Barbour: "That didn't hep- pen at Cornwall, did it?" I Mr. Bell: "The Minister has ex- piained an isolated case, where he caught a foreman using govern- mcnt machinery to_ haul a bulld-' lng. and he put a stop to that; but since that time several other incidents have taken place. I am not blaming the Minister. because I believe he didn't know. But. buildings are being moved." Hon, Mr. Campbell: "Do you believe in that kind of thing?" | Mr. Bell: "No." I Mr. Campbell: "Do you believe in machinery being used for clearing land?" . Mr. Bell: "Not es a general policy. There is too much work for the machines to do. ‘There arc many people in the district: requiring the use of these trac- tors, and I have heard the Min- ister complain about the short- age of machines. Why certain persons should get the privilege of using them to haul houses or other buildings several miles over the road I don't know; but know it happened on several oc-l caslons last fall. I think it should be stopped: and the Minister should know. if he does not know. what is going on." Minister's Order —, Mr. Barbour: "The i- ing condition has been very bad. Returned men have been asking for houses to be moved. I have‘ never given anyone permission to‘ move a building, but I haven't interfered as much as I should, perhaps. with the members who wanted e building moved in their districts. Now I would like to in- form all members that I am go- ing to notify all men in charge of plows. tractors or graders that they are not to do any lanes for anybody. We have more con-' tractors now with machines, and I am going to give a written order." t Dr. MaoMillan: "You did the Mr, Strong: “That is not so." Premier Jones: "My hon. friend ‘is correct. I have two labels here. and they are marked 24 ounces." Mr. Strong: "I have another one here." Mr. Strong: "And I have an- other one. 50 you needn't worry about it being brought in. Mr. Bell: "You should have made that explanation before. be- cause many of our citizens are complaining. Charlottetown el- resdy has a bylaw allowing only 24 ounces to be sold here." Mr. Morley Bell: "I understand there is no loaf that is being sold at 24 ounces. The I4 ounce loaf sold in Bummeralde only averages about n ounces." h lanes in the Second District of Prince." ' M1‘. Bell: "If we have a gen- eral election this summer there will be e great demand on the ,Minister's road machinery. to do ‘these lanes or haul buildings. am glad he has sent this intima- ti n out for the future." ! 1 e commended the in aee in deachers‘ salaries. If composite’ high schools are established. still higher salaries will have to paid. he pointed out. 1 The estimate of liquor profits last year. Mk. Bell noted, was for 0205.000. while the actual profits were between five pod six hundred thousand dollars, The Treasurer. .wes away out in his calculations. Premier Jones: "Home people be to build an elevator, would they?" THE CHARLUYFETOWN GU ARDIAIY drink more than they should." Mir. Bell: “He should have watched that. and I was some- what surprised to hear so little mention made of this from Gov- ernment benches, because it has not been so many years since the conservative Party was castigat- ied for having 814.000 oi.’ liquor profits. This year helf a million and not a word said! Even the hon. member from Fourth Prince is silent." Hon. Mr. Wright: "My hon. ‘friend is not blaming me for the increase in liquor consumpti-n?" 1W1". Bell: No, but I would ex- pect that you would condemn this huge sale of liquor." i, M13 W118i“: “I think I stated before in this House that owing to the fact that a lot of the mem- bers on both sides voted for this amendment. it was their responsi- bllity." Dr. MacMilian: "None of them resigned." 1 Mr. Bell: "Therefore you are perfectly satisfied?" i M11 Wright: "I didn't say so." Mr- B011: “Well, you are not rflsins any Objection." Hon. Mr. Campbell: “This was a mild winter. There was a lot of sickness." rLaughter). Huge Profits Mr. Bell: “There is no doubt ernrnent has encour- saie. The Provincial T193511?" Bot twice as much last year as he budgeted for in m]; This year he is bud- geting for $500,000 profits and 1' suppose with the ide f ttt ' a o 5e “g1 Hon. Mr. Campbell said he was he is hitched he will try some- a million or more. ‘Phat money helps him out with his deficit, But I don't think that it should be Dressed. We voted with the idea that that amendment would make the Act more workable. Has it done so?" ' of money given out in the next few years, and some of it might be diverted to that purpose. Any- way there was a resolution brought in here the other day. There is] 1) no one can say it was not well —1————— ——- —— drhwn up; 1e urged the retool-b 2.14/1, that had five winning tlon of the freight subvention and 1111111119“ 111 5"" 5111115 11151 5°11‘ said if that was taken off we‘5°"- t. ‘ ‘I . should have an eievat r i Ch -. loteemwhg- o n M. For years Dr. H. M. Parshali Premier- Jones; “I u-ah; my hon‘ g1 Urbaina, $10!. was ‘tlhe ‘leading friend to understand th t V" 11 91' c" ‘n P" 1°‘ iwork with the Federauzn 51111511 l! P=11111P= 111* “'51 1111111- lAgriculture, and when they bring ‘>111? ‘m 1131111113 and 511°°111K- H‘? l thi iti . gave Peter Astra his record f ,§',em_..°' "m" 1"“ we h°°d.2.011/. and Jane awn her 1.5911,- Mr, pelt; "who ehe resohmon tab. These are Just two specim- yesterday on potato prices from the Farmers’ Federation?" Premier Jones: ii: was." M; Ben; “yet you showed It to out no one can say. but they do go through," think for themselves and have Premier Jones: "It didn't tk 5°“ memmles: “I have 5°14 much “men on that resolution‘: e|horses." said the Doctor, "and Mr_ Bel]; “Ne; but a similar years later have them recognize, :r:"‘"::":. "t": ‘or, one.;:::..;°‘2:..:"“.;:.":::: i:...:::‘:.:' e0 e ouse.an w. bdi ' down, 1 note that, the M13513. Zryears. They adopt different atti- [Agrloulture didn't; put in l plewtudes towards different handlers, ifor that rggglutl-L" -'I‘hey know whether a handler 1 Hem M,‘ Stewart. “Because uillkes or fears them and they viviii was gumed down u; the F-ederbltry to take advantage of one with‘ tlon of Agriculture meeting, fonmck‘. they WW1‘! "W" "Y 1111 s. very good reueohy- " another. I'm certain some of of The Back Stretcli (Continued from Page a .He believes that standard bred m, Bel]; 111315 the pedenmonthem. at least, have a sense of Agriculture suggest to you 1111mm’- 1 + 1- 4- + I that it should not come before the House, and ask you to vote against it?" Mr. Stewart negative. “After a horse has been scolded ,or punished, or made to trot fast- the er than he wanted to go, I have, seen him watching me with a‘ cunning look, as if thinking: ‘How can I get even with that fellow?'1 .I know then that the‘ next time‘ replied in "Too Much Time" not opposed to the Conservative thing. They know the difference resolution. but he had no author-between training brushes and 111’ to discuss it, "They thought real races, and, like people, they ii; would take up too much time,";hate the drudgery of training as he added. much as they like racing. The Mr. Bell: "Too much time? A real champions know days ahead Mr. Linkletter: "'I‘hey ten new men to put the 511111918 0111'» Q! business." Mr. Bell: "Did they put them ire moon- I Mr, Linkletter: “I think so.’ i M1‘. Bell: "In Summerside?" ' Mr. Linkletter: "None there1 now." Mr. Bell: "It used to be pretty' chronic in Summerside." Mr. Morley Bell: "'I‘here are no‘ moonshiners in Summerside to- day]. I Mr. Linkletter: “They cart 1 moonshine there from Charlotte-l town." , Mr. R. R. Bell: "That is why, I spoke about it. We alwaysi have moonshiners in Charlotte-i town. but for some reason or other] Summerslde is dried up." l-lon. Mr. Campbell: "They changed the name over and they call it ‘daylight’ now." trough-l er). Mr. Bell: "It is still called] ‘Slireech’. lthink, down here." went on to express the hope that1 liquor sales had reached the saturation point. When the Act was changed it was only natural that there should be an increase m liquor consumption. That con- dition should be watched carefully and not allowed to develop furth- er, and thus made a "tool" for revenue purposes by the Govern. ment. He noted that new ven- dors’ shops were being opened, and others enlarged. Hon. Mr. Prowse: “Do you want the thing 'put into the hands of the moonshiners again?" Mr. Leslie Hunter: "The moon- shiners will be back when the molasses becomes available." Mr. Bell went on to comment 0n the fact that the Department of Justice was no longer in the Provincial Building, where it was supposed to be. With this de- partment selling two million dol- iare worth of liquor each year, its duties must be greatly in- creased. It has become the big- best revenue department of gov- ernment, and should have a great deal of supervision. Farm Resolutions The increased appropriations for agriculture have been very gradual, he noted. This govern- ment camo in as a Farmers‘ Gov- ernment and the leader was re- ferred to as the Farmers‘ Man of Action. O-nc would expect live- stock in particular to receive at- tention, inasmuch as 32 per cent of every dollar the farmer re- celves comes from this industry. In this connection Mr. Bell re- ferred to the agitation to retain the freight rate bonus on West- ern feed grains. and in the event of this being withdrawn to have a grain elevator built in Char- lottetown. Premier Jones: was coming off?" Mr. Bell: "We never can tell. I recall a speech of the Premier's at Eldon in 1943, in which he spoke about this, and said the difficulty would be after the war. with these controls coming off." "The agitation fcr a grain ele- vator was pretty general among the farmers," Mr. Bell continued. "I attended one of the meet- ings iast fall at Winsloe, which drew people even from the Pre- mier's district. There was noth- ing political about it because the Premier's supporters were there. and it was e. good general meet- ing of farmers. Mr. Graham, Rogers gave e long address on freight rates and other matters. and Mr. Harold Hearts. who is a big dairy men, also gave quite a long address." Premier Jones: "Did they con- clude that we should buiid an elevator for them, or what?" Mr. Bell: "No, they wanted to sec whet could be done about it." Premier Jones: "They wouldn't put up any money of their own "Who said it Mir. Bell: "They might form a co-cperative. I have no doubt they could get some government assistance from the Dominion at least." |of Agriculture says the Farmers’ other. -very hopeful. farmers’ resolution? When thiswhen they are to race, and show House is in session that should be 'excltement. Counterpart knew 117 11151 1ml1ortance." [when he was good. When he won Mr. Campbell: "Let it be pre- a race he posed for his photo- sented through the right chan-ggraph as proudly as a movie 11015" star. When he was beaten hel M1‘. Bell: "I think my hon..sulked. friend from Heatherdale wanted' to discuss it, but he didn't get a1 "Peter Astra, a very smart chance." horse, is the same. Take that one| Mr. Seville: "I wanted the ele- heat he lost in 1939. He had to- vator at Georgetown." .start in the third heat although. Mr. Bell: "I might tell the hon. he had won the race in the flrsti member from Annandale that two. One of the boys, fighting Georgetown was suggested ‘ There was a chance to do some- thing for the farmers. There was a lot of workdone on that resolu-|tc go outside around tlon, and it was quashed." Premier Jones: "Who did thecnuidnt explain to him that work on it?" ‘didn't count. Mr. Bell: "The farmers of your; 4' 1|- 0- d- district did much of the work on. "The smartest horse I " handled‘ was Single 6.. ##1## the field. 1 Premier Jones: “The Minlster1caused me more woe than any‘, He almost wrecked my; gederation meeting turned it'reputation with the judges own." Mr, Bell: “It may have been blamed me for tricks he figured discussed at that meeting, but I out by himself. He would make may tell the hon. Premier that if false starts in scoring, cause the there is one thing that will beat others to break fast. then sudy the Government it will be his at- ‘deniy slow down and turn back. titude on these farmers’ resolu- strolling up the track, looking at trons." the stands as if seeking a friend Premier Jones: "You were say-while the others went on an ing the some thing last year eighth of a mile. If I flicked himI about Brighton Bridge." [with my whip he would kick ir- Bridge Prospects Hopeful Mr. Bell: "I think at the pres- iThey would yell. ‘Parshall, take There has been a was answer. suggestion that rather than pro- can't.’ ceed with Brighton Bridge first, possibly the West River brldge| would be the better one to build, was the truth. ‘You drive him; 4- O- + 1|- He never would if not there, at McEwens wharf.|A.fter he tired all the others, he'd A bridge at McEwerfs wharf mightlcome down to the wire slowiy,\ service Rocky Point very well. Ifiput on terrific speed. and while, W0 110d that iii would be 11 Krfifliivthe others were uncertain wheth-| service to the long-suffering peo- ,er he'd stop again, he would pass‘ pie of the South Shore. I think'them and steal the pole. I-le perhaps the suggestion is good. iflseemed to know when he put: get that; and a Brighton Bridge something over. Quite often al will follow. horse does not understand what "It was my privilege to see'is expected of it, and that leads, plans of the proposed Brighton to blunders. We had one such» Bridge. and I believe the Minister experience in 1039. We had Stamp-l of Highways is well advised t01son, a fine colt, and we had con- 111101110 1115 P111115 101‘ 1111115 D0r-1sldered him one of the best of manent hiilhwfly. because I be- prospects but as a two-year-old lieve 1t is 001111118. I! 1118 P111115 he trotted like an old cow, so we cost a few thousand dollars weilet; the payments lapse, Then one won't hold it against you. 11110 you vday I lost patience with him. I held it against us with regard to tit into him, shook him up and aid road right through Bcnshaw- iced that half mile in close to a Premier J0r1e5I "Y0" 1110 1101 minute. I petted and praised him 111111151111! 111B 13118111011 5111189 flflafterward. and from that time he present?" |seemed to know 1 wanted him to Mr. Bell: "I know you will have go 1e51,;- to have assistance from Ottawa on it. I believe it is a joint af- +4-44- suggestion from Ottawa; because can vouch gor- the foot that they there are bound to be unemploy-i have 10hr; memories. Doctor T119111? P10190153’ isharper, who got clear of us at. Premier Jones: "In the mean-iehe egohje bli-Wee" 11°19 511d c°1'11“’1111'1’" iforge. He would go carefully in. Mr, Bell: "I understand that tum Mound ohd Sound to be the survey has started at Corn-;sh.,d_ He oeemed to have e par-i wall, to run towards Bonshaw. troupe,- ogweuoh for Emmett. I‘ That leaves the ferry road to theJ-ememher- also e more I bought bridge unimproved. But at the from u resident, or the country, present time it is a pretty good she hed been away from the road there. and if a good road is pmee gm- eeveroj yggrg but one maintained from North River to day we jogged out, the rohd rrepr 09111111111 11' ‘"111 be l 1191113’ it and before I could stop her‘- she had turned into the lane. 0- it In France we have often been up against it. that is -lost our way at night, and just thrown the reins over the horse's neck and got back to the wagon lines. This .of course. has been the experi- "ence of hundreds, yea, thousands. |of our friends throughout the country. Horses resent bad treat- ment. Once in Halifax we uere racing Bingen Aubrey. He won his first race from e fest field. then we decided as they were short of horses to start him back two days after, but we did not intend to give him a tough race. Marge Direct won the first heat in 2.18%, Blngen second: Binccn ,won the second heat in 2.12%: mdedfl‘ Premier Jones: “Why should they?" , m. Bell; "There will be a lot Melor Aubrey won the third heat ‘in 2.1216, Bingen second. Then tcame the tug of wer and we had ens besides hundreds of others.‘ “I don't think horses are smart, but just howf much they know and can reason- and.up with drastic changes icost me many fines. because theyqdllflk 5110011118 may)“ 1111‘ 1111* W111‘ ing fall. Unofficial reports reach- ing the city from Ottawa emanat- ing from an inside source indicate that the best we may expect will not exceed six weeks with the cdds 3 to l that one month will be the. iritably. as if telling me to let Pa" 111 511111115 him alone; he knew what he was gldgsto‘; {wwezeiixe dates to m“ d 1 _ _ ow o se onz He made starters furious whflungton h“ m“ t . dicated that there is a possibility ent time that Brighton Bridge is that horse back. All I could do m“ ‘he season Wm be c1 “ed mi the States regardless of what et- titude Ca-nada may adopt. In tlényi .. vent it is not thought likely at‘ It one“ cost me a fine‘ but it ihe American shooting season on either towards Rocky Point, or.,start until he had the best of it. ducks Wm excimfvi‘) “elm themselves. INSURANCE Consult: l-IYNDMAN & B0. LIMITED The Oldest insurance Agency In Prince Hword island Offices: Charlottetown - Summerslde - Montague ALLISON P. McLEAN, District Manager at Siemmersido CYRUS A. R. SHAW, District Manager at Montague Thomas McAvinn J. E. Burrows Earl R. Burke Special Representatives at Charlottetown. AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE The Hunter's Corner (Continued from Page 7) exceeding 3O days in jail. I O l One of the main objections to the setting of snares was that boys and young men would set out lines of snares up to 50 or more in num- ber and fiffkr tending them a few times the novelty would wear of! and they would promptly forget about them. Not bothering to take them up they would continue to take game, both furred and feath- ered. all through the spring and summer months. This habit does not apply to all snarers but it takes lln the majority of them. Any form iof sport has to be pretty exciting to hold the average boys attention for any length of time. O O O Non resident hunting licenses also came in for a share of atten- tion and those outside gimncrs who have been in the haiblt of vis- iting the province and shooting themselves dizzy on Hungarian too. ‘for second money. cut us of! so I 1 partridge for 410.00 are due for a |had to ease back. There was no‘shock. Fellow Marltimers have had ,~sense in trying to force the coitythe fee raised to $225.00 and all other non-residents to $35.00. In Peter knew he was beaten and Iaddition the number of non resid- itjent licenses issued yearly is sutb- ‘ject to the approval of the Minis- ter of Agriculture but in any one ever-Jess the number is not to exceed and he .300 - 4 ole Gunners must be prepared to put in the length of the shooting season. o a e It is not considered likely that sportsmen "will be invited to take the season. It. is This columnist understands that‘ a general meeting of sportsmen is to be called for May 9th to set the shooting season dates and forward the recommendation This matter is expected to arouse, considerable discussion. If we are iallotwed one month only and set iffie opening date too early. October 1st foc- lnstonce, we will have shot off all our local ducks lby the first week and will be out ‘of sport foa- t-hr- remaininfl 111199 weeks as far as duck shooting goes, Then again when the flight Northern red legs sets in around November lst.. we will other alternative but to hang our guns on the vmll and sit and watch to Ottawa. NY have no the Falconwocd plans. Pe0p1ctc-.ye1led at him, and he started the wits. o, tonthsmhe blacks day are becoming more in favorltrotting like a world beater. I-floaung mnmmnmy h. our bays 01 111111; 3118111011 B11080 1111 1110 was so surprised that I never and rtvem 111110; 811d W9 W111 E011 11115 5111011- 1iooked at the watch. but he trct- e e e Many gunners are of the opinion‘ the season should open no earlier than October 15th whether or n01 the season is six weelu or a month. There 15 also the question of geese to be considered as we may expect The writer's 91191111111108 01' 1101- Ino goose shooting until November fair. and l think in i110 V81)’ nfifllfises is of course much more limlseh‘ ;h_ 1e 1s not known whether future that there will be bme reed then Doo- purehnirs. but. I m. no. 01w“, plum to make the goose season the some as llle 111110115 or will grant extra time for shoot- ing geese. Whatever decision rc- SGVBTM 1111195- Wmfldgarding shouting dates is ilrrivcd time wohld you repair the 101d always make for Emmet Gallant‘s‘at it will be impossible to please (‘VPTYOIIE . a . The latest word from the bounty office with ta-bulaticm- not fully to usevthlensticlc- ‘pretty hard te win. Bingeu never forgave me and I always regretted the occur- rence. '1' 1|- -l- 1b A correspondent from New I..on-, 1dcn states that Stirling McKay is the owner of a lovely colt by Squire Hanover 2.08. 111111 i5 b81111! much admired by horsemen in the vicinity. Mr. McKay plans to give the youngster the best care and hopes that it will make a name for itself in the near fut- ure. completed shows the nlunber 04 skunk lnoillil turned in during April to exceed 1.700. The exact number will be supplied later. ‘Phat many skunks killrd before the breeding season will mean n great saving of valuable game birds. No further bounty will be paid on skunks killed ails: 1111111 3'11“- Showdown Meeting In Goal Strike? HALIFAX, May 1—(CP) _'I‘iie Nova Scotia Government will be represented at any Ottawa meet- ing called to attempt settlement of the IO-week-old Maritime coal strike if asked by the Federal Government. e press statement from Premier Angus L Macdon- aid‘s ofifce said tonight- I-Iolvevel‘. the statement added, the Provincial Government would like to see representatives of the 13.000 striking Maritime coal min- ers and the Dominion Coal Corn- pany, major operator. attend the meeting. Also. "we think we should know in advance what proposal 0r proposals are to be discussed at that they will l with Federal of, t . W911 otitcfagtrliaxigit centre of Cmlral and There is another colt that is; worthy of mention in this vicin- such e meeting." Mr. Mecdonsld had beau asked to comment on a Washington dispatch which said that a show- down rneetinl in Ottawa Wlthb l0 days to attempt settlement in the strike had been tentatively set at a Washington meetihs 01 Canadian miners, union official! with tap international ILMW. of- ficers It said it was 91000181 that ‘the meeting would. include the Premier. At the same time. it was de- closed that the Government he! outlined a MW wane“! 1w settlement of the Itrike W110!!- district boerd members of the Un- ited Mine Workers (0.011) 1nd with the Cabinet. The statement, - however, dd not my whet MI proposal Wel- The Government remind that. nearly a month I00. i114 11081519‘ ture had parsed a Neolutio I the effect it would be "lied" t0 be represented at a 00111019110. leaders if it was thought th§ Nova 5001-111» 011101“ , could be of my assistance. At thO same time. the Government he-d proposed to make a contribution to the miners’ pension 1111111 amounting t0 20 P" c9111 °1 “'31- royalitws. “Propose Vienna As Free Port (By Hubert Harrison) VIENNA. May 3-(Reutcrsl-A plan has been announced here t0 create a free port in Vienna and make the city the commercial capital of Central and Southeast- ern Europe, The hrojeot, as sponsored by the Donaustadt Association, would exploit the remarkable gecgffllfifl" eel situation of Vienna as a P1055- roads of world trade routes and also permit. tlevelopment of new industries here. The Austrian P11011111 1-‘ admd“ uhly placed for such a dcvcll/P‘ menu It has a first-class river port, with cheap water tranfilwlii right up into Germany 1111511511111 and down to the Black Si‘; "if Budapest, 13012111119 and 111° o": i::i':m River ports. It has firs; class rail cummunlcatrnns V311‘;- the Balkan countries. Wii-h Cm‘? .slc-vakia. with Germany andvvfl}: iweslern Europe. The are“ ""1 national Paris-lo - Constantinople through i-i. r01‘? Iijsfusifsped that Vienna W111 become not cniy 11 great entry port, with warehouses full of D111‘ .duce hut also a 8141111 99111119 I“ I assemblinfl ‘various types 01 200115- und manufacturing gheop electric power. 011MB 'walcr transport and the 1110x1111‘ ity of sources of various raw ma- ‘tefieus would make it possible for the oity to income an 1110115111111 as the commer- Southeastern E0101"?- ____________.._. SORRY. N0 FAGS manna, Essex. England - ity and it. is owned by Master. OP)_M.SS A, Godfrey. 72. says Hugh I), Mar-Rae. It is two years She is old, by Abner T. Clef-ii! $095:- Master MacRae is entering this chap in the futurity and he is the youngest 'boy we know of that has undertaken to train and drive‘ a colt, having just passed his; 13th birthday. Everyone in the swflush guveehmem has clashes hoe tobacccnrst shop because she is tired of say- ing “Sorry, I haven't an)‘- . arm-r can raamo Tile rudi- 71cm 5190mm limited vicinity wishes him ‘the best of mo“... m, theme by means of 511°- luck and they are pleased to see bu“ dflvlpg pennits for passenger the youngster take such an inter- ‘cam Hhheeee eure- truclg had come est in horse racing. iuneler this regulation.