MlitonBeii ° i liilected President iii Restaurant Asfn , Th, first woman to be elected esident o! a. branch of the Cen- gdian Jzestaurent Association re- wved thathonour yesterday aft- gnoon at the formation of the Charlottetown branchof that org- "inization. ' Mrs. Milton Bell was elected "msident; W‘. Dl-llifil 011w. Vi!!!‘ esidenti 5nd Mr- 5°31 squln‘ "briggs, secretary. _,"I‘ll8 meeting. held in the Couli- oil chambers of the City HaiLwas piesided over by Wi- 1"» G. Mont- gomery. Toronto. secretary of the ggriadidll Restaurant Association. Another visitor was Mr. William B114, of the Green Lantern Rest- aurant, Halifax. ,P.E.i.' Federation iii Agriculture Directors Meet “ ' o of ilhd RE. Island gjffnectoirs Agriculture decided incl, night to hold their semi-an- ..m'l~n, mceting during the first week 0i August and to follow iii the m" ‘upping with a giant farmers’ Cally l, g-Lggry. The appointing of a dgfinite date for the meeting was left undecided pendin! m? 531V“ 1n Charlottetown of _Mr. H-H- He- imnn, president of tne Canadian ybderatlon of ABTlWW-‘TP- gflin 9g the director! wihieihltin ‘the Depdriment of Agriculture annex and WEB We‘ siried over by the president, Mr. {R ,1, Profit, Freetown. ,, in 3 discussion of the fann la- Ibour problem, considerable critic- ism ivas expressed respeotins; the "Iiype of seasonal farm worker jbrnught to the Province by the zrarni Labour Board arid the Un- rmpioiiment Insurance Commis- ‘qiion offices. The meeting recom- mended that advantage be taken o; (he immigration of displaced persons into Canada; that farm- grs, wishing seasonal labour, put their requests to tha‘ proper (authorities immediately: that only i one-way ticket for the knpofted labourers be paid by the Govern- ment and that the return ticket L” not paid for by the Govern- inicnt unless the worker can W0‘ "tilled a certificate of satisfaction ifrom the farmcr with whom hi! "worked; that only able-bodied ‘men be brought to the PfWinCo (n. haying and potato dizslnl. The meeting condemned tho present practice of mixed-feed ‘shippers in exporting 0888 01 Red to ihe Province without an at- facheri tag showing the contents pf the digestible protein. It also reccnzmended that the Dominion iiut-liorltles be ‘petitioned to PTO‘ pride an inspector in the Province 1min would have the authority to jiecifie whether or not feed corn- ,ing into the Province under e. cer- jjilri grade was of that grade. fighting Continues in Ifiiiiii Lakes Strike ,. OTTAWA, June 24 -- (CP) — Collapse of a Gwornment-SPWI" sored attempt to ihave negotiations re-cpened in the Great Lakes shipping disputn was announced tonight by the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. “TORONTO, June 24 -- (GP) — The loll of broken heads and "blackened eyes is mounting as the Canadian seamen‘: Union (T.L.C.) carries on its fight for recogni- tion hy four. major lake shipping companies. . Niilo members of the rival Can- ndian Lake Seaman's Union (Ind) vent to hospital today as a result ~oi inter-union fghts at Welland and Montreal, Ten C.S.U. mem- bers were arrested. g g BIRTHS, MARRIACES. IIEATIIS 50c Per Insertion" uaaw nail-KM -<.. - “km-p. BIRTHS autumn-At the St. Oatleerinee. °-'1‘~=rio. General Hospital, on 8st- “MBY. June 19th, 194B, t0 MI. 5nd Mrs. Carl Kuchard (nee Sarah A. Emma. formerly of Cheri ‘tetowm e daughter, Ceirle. Ann. i BCIIURMAN — Al. the Prince cilllni-y Hospital, June B, 194B, to Mr. and Mrs. Don Schurmem. New Milan. a daughter, Judy Marilyn, 'I lbs. 3 or. MABRIAGEB BROWN-STAVERT AND MOUN- TAIN-STAVERT-At the Presby- lfliln Manse in Kensingtou on Wily. June 32nd, at a p.m., a "illiblo ceremony by. Rev. J. A. Mc- Win. when um Catheriue and Wills Ruth, the daughters of m. ""1 Mrs. Edmund amen, xen- "lieion. were respectively united 1a "miles to James David, son of “Y- and ma. man Brown. use Buo- 1>_.s.1.. IJilPROMTt cams, "i" 0i Mr. and we. Colin Moun- "lll- Dsrnley. P. ll. I. *4) as ii. ll. Mactean . A smoesuitte ’ euesmee. It» 7 1am m . i - prises to Grade CENTRAL cuiiiioiiiii ‘Ilsle column la reserved for news u! local lamest, bu} advert-fling of e newly nature may be Inserted “at five cents a" word strictly pey- abh in advance COOK'S for Photographs. cowransnsnon urn m. suaanoa. a nowsnn uremeiis- firmed Footwear at 11s Queen ltreet. Al‘ YOUR SERVICE - Arafat Doll Co. Phone M98. ‘ miw wmus PIANO‘ _ absu- tiful Mahogany. Rich in tone. smart ilbdlllflll. Tccimbs Music Store. PHONE SAUNDERS 180B for group and wedding picture; on local-ion. ..-__-e- VIEW MASTER. HEELS-Beauti- ful assortment just arrived. bdlller Brothers Ltd. PRIMARY GIRLS RECITAL. — Pupils of Miss Brenton, Friday, June 25th, 7.30. S}. Peters Hall. HEAR MAW!‘ KENNIY this week at Sporting Club. Get his records at any time at Miller Brothers. iI-IIGH COMMISSIONER HERE- Dr. P. R. Viljoen, high corrimiss- loner for South Africa in Canada. arrived in the City yesterday from Ottawa, accompanied by -Mrs. Viljoen. They are registered atthe Charlottetown and are expected to remain here several days. HIGHEST POTATO ACBEAGE -More than 37,000 acres of seed potatoes have been planted throughout tihe Province in what agriculture department officials describe as an “all-time high." Prince Edward Island farmers are expecting to out-produce last sea- son's crop when 36.261 acres were sown, yielding the largest crop in the province's history. ISLAND GUERNSEY WINS AWARD --"A Silver Medal Cer- tificate and Seal has been sent to Mr. J. Eric Hurry. Winslee, P.E.I., by the Canadian Guernsey Breeders Association for the long-time pro- duction oi Patosla Sylvia of PF. who made 77,131 lbs milk and 3.- 90%.) libs butter fat in eight lacta- tions, five records having been completed after nine years of ase- ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS- Six hundred and eighty Grade X pupils will finish writing their ex- anninations tomorrow for entrance into Prince of Wales Collega. Of the number, 329 are writing the papers in Charlottetown; 13'! at Suntmerside; 7'1 at, Montague; 57 at Alberton; 52 at Souris; and 23 at Kinkora. 'Ilhe common examin- ing board oi the Maritime ' Provinces and Newfoundland held examinat- ions yesterday for Grades l1 and l2. Personals Mr and Mrs. Victor oorio loft yesterday on a visit to Montreal. Miss Muriel Costello. City. 191i yesterday morning for Munch?" after visiting at her home. Bay- field Sh, for the past thrdo W991“- Miss Florence McCabe. City. left by plane yesterday moi-nip! l0 W"; tinue hertraintng at ‘St. Josephs Hospital, Glace Bay. N. 5- Miss Dorothy Corbin. atenogfa- pher at the Bank of Nova Sootie. is enjoying her annual vacation and at present is visitlng- in Char- lottetown, P. E. I. Miss Corbin will also visit friends in Montreal. — Truro News. West Kent Scliooi Junior Closing __-._. The following is the Droflflim for West Kent School today, chair- man: Mrs. Dorothy Lante, morn- ber of, School Board. Opening Songs _- m “Sarina Grasses", (b) {The Pretty Tulips" —-Puplls-of Grade I. Presentation of certificates and prizes to Grade I. n choruses - (a) "Pretty ROBB- (b) "Rock-a-bye" - Pupils Grade 1T. Presetiztsgra efueerttfleatec and "ix" -- (el."Tl'ie Seed and The wind", (b) "The wind. a Marry Comrade"—Pupils of Grade III. Presentation‘ olfucsrtificates and prizes to Grs e . _ song; — (a) "A Folk ‘Dance . (a) urrhe Runrign‘ BT00! .-- Pup S Mlgggritation 21v certificates w! "Strawberf! 1'5"‘ Songs - (a) M.” (bl "Now is The Month of mo” -- Pllbiil OI Grade V. Presetntfiioia o‘fr_ certificates and rs e . “flifinxg, by the Chairman. O Canada. . God Save The King. -__-_-_-_-_-- MARTIAL TANG“ W i LA?’ wit-form ... A my armor n - igpgeiioe‘ ‘life wife bad ecewi‘ gg gm payment en the sale of his cow end he wee Gllliilmd ‘m, the price. Be added that his wife was unable to return -the depeeit. lfe_wae_ advised l0 l" l lawyer. ' Iee lets Te Clssiiv non sen-one - non-menu hieetrie house refrigerator, else s (Completes Eiitensive Tour CfMaritieies a in an interview with The Guard- ian on the eve of her departure from the Island. Mice Hilda Hes- son. chairman and tletional dir- ector of the Progressive Conservat- ive Wemenb Association of Can- ada, stated that one of the basic purposes of the Association is to get mom women into public life and to stimulate greater interest in the government of the country. Miss Heseon has just completed an extensive tour of the Marti-lines and she explained that the two main objects of her teur have been in get men sand women working inore closely together in the af- fairs of government, end,to get women elected to some ofAha of- ficial positions of the Progressive Conservative Party. She wee par- ticularly pleased to hear that at a meeting held in O'Leary last Wed- nesday, Mrs. Alfred, Giliia, of Al- berton. was elected vice-president of the West Prince organization. Miss Hesson expressed the hope that eventually there . would be formed e/Wcmenb Maritime As- sociation of the party. At present there are nine active clubs in Nova Bcotic. ' In her tour of Prince Edwardds- land Miss Hesson visited and spoke at Tlgnish, Alberton, 0'- Leary, Bonshaw, Rustico, Hunter River, Montague, Summeraide and arlottetown. She found that the regressive Conservative women of the Province were extremely inter- ested in the idea of a women'a_as- sociation. The idea was. however, comparatively new to them. Miss Hesson found a growing awareness amo women of their importance in the political life of the country. She remarked that the Charlotte- town women's organization under the able leadership of Mrs. R. E. Sutherland is very active at pres- ent. and that when it was found- ed it was the first association of its kind in the Province. Recently summerside fonrned an association for Prince County under the pres- idency cf Mrs. E. T. Tanton. _ Miss Hesson. a fonner city al- derman in Winnipeg. to date has had most. of her speaking engage- ments in;the Marittmes, but shc expects to tour the Canadian West next fall. JuryAwards Damages For iiighway Fatality Yesterday afternoon the case of Stanford Blggar, administrator of the estate of Shirley Bigger, vs. Merrill Green and George Green was concluded in the "Supreme Count The jury found for the plaintiff against the defendan’ George Green in the amount cf $500 and found for the defendant Merrill Green. . The plaintiff had cued for $5,000 damages for the death’ of his daughter. Shirley Bigger, in an automobile accident on the 5th oi.’ August, 1947, George Green had previously been convicted of oper- ating a motor vehicle to the oom- mon dahger and sentenced to six months imprisonment in connec- tion with the same accident. The presiding judge was Mr. Justice M. R. McGuigan. R. it. Bell, KC, acted for the plaintiff. J.O.C. Campbell, K.C., for Merrnl Green and J. E. Burnett for George Green. ' Prince Street. School Closing Exercises In order to perunlt snore parents to attend, the closing exercises of Prince Street School will be held in two parts. The Junior Closing at which prizes and certificates will be presented to Grades 1, 2. 3, and. 4 will be held today at 10 a. m. and the Senior closing for grades 5 to 10, on Monday morn- ing, the 28th, at 10 am. Mrs. J. Gordon MacDonald of the City School Board will preside, and all parents and friends are cordially invited to be present. ‘Ilhe following musical pro- gramme under the direction of Miss Lillian MaoKei-izie, will be carried out. For The Junior Cloalng Robins Are Singing in May - 0! Grades I-IV. The Sad Story of Little Robert —Grades ‘if-IV. - The Cuckoo-Festival Singers (girls) - In the Fashion — Grades I-III. 0 Soldier, Soldier — Grade IV. What does Little Birdie Say - Grades I-II. Marjorie Maketh the Tea — Grades III-IV. Pony Trot. ‘the Bipible Bee ~- Grades I-IV. Happy Rosina -— Grades II-IV. ‘The Wasted Crust - Pestival Singers (boys). For The Sealer Closing Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes - (with descent by Grade VIII girls). Grades VII-X. . Gossip Joan -- English tradit- ional, Tihe Spider HIIIIQQFAIMOI- son-Grades V VI. Piano‘ Duet. Hunlarian Dance Brahms-Ann Worthy BM Joiofl (Sea Shanty) - Gradee V-VIII. Sound the ‘numpet. Purcell- (twarpsrti-Grades IX-X. Birdcaiehefe M Grades VII-VIII. Piano Solo — The Golliwoi’! Cake-Walk. Debussy-Joan ltoger- eon. ‘The Jolly Pioughboy, English, The caravan. lbw-Boys’ Chorus. when Daisies Pied. Arne. ma. Clouds, away. Banach-Grades IX- 5 Billy. MaoCanneli and seven cubic feet. Like new. Phone‘ c1 gg e-e, Oeueiae’ Radio lecvioe. nun- ‘m Riven I . Beauty Mus. B., Ne‘ X. Song. Where the‘ Bee Sucks a Planning Ass'n n For Community Te Be Organized —-_.. organising the Prince Edward lai- and branch of the ‘Community This meeting will be in line with stops taken in other Provinces in ec-reiste the work of community planning and is open to all who have the interest of planning at heart. o cars for the coming year will be elected and a constitution presented for adoption. The value of such an organizat- ion is well known and nlls a need in every community. 1n the words cf a world famous planner “it costs money to plan but it costs much more if you do not plan." 1t is hoped to have Mr. Jean Clinon, of Ottawa, who is the nat- ional secretary, in attendance. Ai- so that a large stendance will be on hand to initiate this program. Music Recital By Pupils Cf Miss . Teresa ilonahoe The pupils of Miss Teresa Don- ahue Lic. Mus. held their recital in the Whelan Memorial Hall Wednesday evening, June 2.8. 1mg following was the program: Circus Fun -_ Ann Michael- Hurrah for the Circus - Dor- othy Mutch. Stepping Stones - Gail Must- ard. The Man in the Moon - Vir- ginia Mustard. The Buttercup -- Joyce McKin- non. spring Song - Gail Williams. Twinkle, Twinkle Beverley McQuaid. 0llve's Walt! -— Mary Hughes. Long, Long, Ago - Paul Mus- tard. Good Morning - John Mustard. Did you Ever See a Lassie Marjorie Martin. _ Merrily We Roll Along - Joan Mailett. . Lullaby _- Deanna Mills. Bluebell: of Scotland - Alex Howett. Rondln-a - John Hughes. Duet: March of the wee Folk- John and Paul Mustard. On the River - Shirley Carroll. I Love You - Ann McQuaid. Dreaming — Lorna Martin. Slumber Song — Jean McLean. Melody - Marlene McGuigan. Gavotte — Ralph Mallett. Duet:--Little Waltz -— KathlBe/n and Hubert McKenzie. Hornpipe in E Minor — Miriam Strong. Merry Go Round Levers. The Bumble Bee - John Wil- liams. _ Fhiry Call - Miriam Horne. Hornpipe - Hubert McKani-ia. Duet: -— Melody -— Joan and Ralph Mallett. Presentation of McGill Certif- icates for 1947.. - Part II Earlene Happy Farmer (Schumann) ~1- Jessie MUITIY. Tales from the Vienna Woods (Strauss) -- James MoLeren. Dance on the Green (Boomer)- Kathleen McKenna. Jolly Roger (Eckstein) — Har- vey MacKinnon. . Minuet in G (Bach) - Donelda MacDonald, y Ballade (Burglnueller) een MacPharson. Sonatina. (Clementi) Taylor. Little Burlesque Anne MacDonald. Sonatina (Kohler) Wright. ‘ _ Monkeys in the Tree (Berlin) -- Peillly Ceznpbell. Charlie Is My Darling-Scot- tish Jaccblte Song-Donald Mac- — Nor- -— Marie (lament) ' Helen ii. Albiarnblatt (Beethoven) -Patsy Soper. Nocturne (Field) _ Elizabeth Ilemm Miss Lillian McKenzie presented the MicGill certificates for 194'! and spoke on the importance of the examinations. Prizes were award- ed the following: Donald Mne- Neill. distinction, elatnientary theory. In pianoforte: Elizabeth l-larnm. pass, Intermediate Grade; Kathleen McKenna, pass, Element- ary; Miriam Strung. honors. prim- ary McGill; Hubert McKenna and Miriam Horne, distinction. prhnary Kammerer: Joan Maliett and Marjorie Martin, honors, prepar- atory grade. Prise for greatest prowess James McLaren. . At the close of the programme Mr. John Mustard spoke in ep- precistlon -of the work being done and Gail Williams, on behalf of the pupils. presented Miss Donahue with gifts. ' The program concluded with the singing of the National Anthem. c. MILTCII rd; s; A ' IIISIIRAIICI Fiie‘ - Auto - __-V Representative lleeefseierers life ' ideserseee Celeeey m on... si. _ ‘ Charlottetown, P.E.l. Life scum Handel _- m6 portal-Grades VIII-X. . A public meeting will be held in the City Hall at Charlottetown on Tuesday evening eommencinl, at eight o'clock for the purpose of Planning Association of Canada» _ Phone .714 C. Annual Conference Of . Mayors Is Concluded Maritime Board 0f Trade Annual Meeting Cpens (By The Canadian Irene) . DIG-BY. N. S. June Iii-Benelu- tlons asking for a peirraanentarose- lug of Cenao Strait and e. three- way contributory pension plan for workers in, Maritime industries were passed unanimously here to- day at an executive meeting of the Maritime Boards of 'I‘red.e. Johnston chew of Glace Bay. N. 3.,‘ chairman of the Canso Cross- ing commission and president of the Cape Breton Association of Boards of Trade, introduced the resolution calling upon the Federal Government to build e. bridge or causeway across the Strait of Canso. iMr. Chew also introduced the I! I0! MlcSWlEN HALIFAX, June Id - (OP) — The Canadian Federation of Meyers and Municipalities con- cluded annual jessions iherre today after hearing ‘a United States newppapec mm advise that "you ebould b!!! I little" about Can- ada. The meetings began ‘Tuesday- Quebec was selected for the 12th annual meeting of the Fed- eration next year and Mayor Lu- cien Borne of that city was elect- ad president to succeed Mayor Ray T. Forbes of Fredericton. London, Ont., was runner-up for the conference lite. Although the ‘official themrwas "responsible municipal govern- rnent: Democracy! best weapon", (housing evoked the most lively debate. originally, closing sessions were scheduled for tomorrow but the some 350 delegat were able to‘c1ean up business in a last-day spurt. Speaking at a luncheon given by Moncton, NB, George W. Welsh, president of the United States Conference of Mayors and chief magistrate of Grand Rap- resolution urging the Nova Sect-la, New Brunswick and Prince Bd- ward Island Governments. lndi - iciually, collectively or 1n eo-oper- ation with Federal authorities. to study the feasibilit" of establishing a three-way contributory pension scheme in all industries. A. F‘. Blake, president of the saint John. N.B., Board of Trade, said he felt the present old as! pension plan was unsatisfactory because of the means test. C. J. Burchell of Halifax and A. N’. McDonald of Glace Bay said workers receiving company pen- sions shouid also be entitled to old age pensions. Sessions will continue tomorrow. The Maritime section of the Can- adian Chamber of Commerce and the Maritime Ttrssnportatien Com- mission also will hold meetings. RUSSIAN Continued from page l By aea, the invasion routs would lie across the Bering Strait to Alaska, the defence of which was the problem cf the United, States. Presumably, the Amarican sea forces were sufficient to deal with any such‘ thrust. The most likely direction of at- tack, then, was by air. l-la coiild not say how many planes the soviet Union possessed. An air attack might involve 1,000 four-engined planes. The result would be that the planes would be lcet because they would not be ab.e to fly the full dis- tance back to their home bases. Any of their crews who landed would be captured or kill- ed. "Thus." he said, would lose 1.000 planes, "the Soviet if they have 1,000 lanes of that type, which I dou t." . What Defence! Mai-Gen. 0.3.. Pearkal. v.0. (PC - Nanaimo) asked wihat de- fences Canada would have to re- pel the air invaders. He presumed they would be escorffid by fight- er planes and would. not crash and be destroyed of their own ao- cord. Mr. Ciaxton said he knew of no fighter plane with a. cruising ra- dius of 4,000 nules, which would be the distance involved to make iihc attack. These days, planes could fly to any spot on earth but their bases. If the Soviets tried it, they would be destroyed "in a very short time." "By whom?" interjeeted ED. Fulton (fi-Karnioope). “By Canadians," returned w. Ciaxton. ' Launching an important debate. with a COCO-sword statement, he iold the Commons the Govern- ment adheres to a "fiexlble” de- fence policy that visualized the chance of war at any time, but does not anticipate any push-but- ton conflict or any direct or heavy attack on Canada within the near future. The Minister declined to follow the United States into what he termed an "appalling" armaments race, but committed the forces to what appeared to be a mild ex- pansion in an attemipt to satisfy complaints of inadequacy. He pictured Canada's defence aims as threefold - to be ready to defend herself against sudden direct attack, to have a force schooled and equipped to act ll a. nucleus for "expansion, and to "work out with other free nations plane" for joint defence." Russia Only Threat possible aggressor and he said quite frankly that Canada hopes miropeb western union of five nations "grows info a North At- lantic security understanding" to meet her threat. Practically. he said the forces now are 35.745 or B5 per cent af the authorised recruiting strengths He added: “We shall continue to recruit above the announced fla- target urea, using the additional ends to activate more ships, brink the army brigade group neeirc to strength and fereaetinte some! air force stations.“ (oricinai " post - war tarot strength was rouahlv 30MB. but this was scaled down months age.) Mr. Claxton said more money would be spent this year on aerial forces than on either the Imy or navy for the first time ln history: and that 88,800,000 would be spent to "accelerate" work on a jet en- gine and two-seam airplane frame being designed cpeeificaliy for the problem was to get back to‘ He branded Russia ‘Q the only _ ids, Mich" discussed Mnerlcan- Canadian relations. Wflllh. a newspaper publisher, acid the United States needed Canada in its new and "unasked for" position as leader of the na- tions of the world. At business sessions earlier, the Federation's housing policy was discussed by several members, I-‘rominent among whom were J.O. Asselin, president of the Montreal Metropolitan Commis- sion. and Mayor lwv. H. Lloyd Henderson of Portage la Prairie, Man. The Federation already had moved for a dominion-provincial- municpal conference on low-rent liouslnl. but Mr. Henderson claimed the wages of ioweincgmg Qroilipe would have to be raised to eliminate the source of the trouble. ', Asselin, head of the Federation's (housing committee, readily agreed with this view and added that "nearly half of the Canadian pop- ulation is unable to provide itself with shelter and the Federal authorities seem‘ unaware of this fact." Resolutions passed by the Fed. oration celled for: Recognition by the Federal Government of full responsibility for the relief of un. Qmbloyfld: municipal relief n-om costs of social services; increased P9115100 Plyirnmts to (war veter- lfili increased old age pensions and lowerinz of iihe age require. merit to es; prevention of sex crimes; and restriction of unde- sirable publieaticns._ Opposition members took the floor to express their views on the Gov- ernment's defence policies and suBBest improvements. They included Maj-Gen. G. R. Peerkee, V.C., (PC-Nansimo). Wing Cmdr. Lawrence Skey (PC-Tor- °ni° filflity). Amus MacIniiis (COB-Vancouver East), and Maj. E. D. Fulton (PC-Kamloops). Present Force Inadequata Gen. Pesrkes, Opposition mill. tary critic, declared his belief that the Canadian defence forces would be found to be “impotent? if they were called on lo meet a sudden attack at this time. He charged the Government with “wilful blindness" to the 1e - sons of Pearl Harbor, Poland and Czechoslovakia and said it had failed to provide a. large enough force. Wing Cmdr. Skey joined Gen. Pear-ks in mglng that more money be spent on the R..C.A.F‘., and pru- posed that Canada co-operate with the United States in the air de- fence of this continent. Mr. Mecfnnla said that if Cana- dians were to prepare against an emergency they should be given some knowledge of the extent of the emergency and the direction from which it might come. Mal. Fulton said the Govern- ment seemed to believe that any next war, if itshouid develop "a..- cidentaliy," would be fought on the same basis as the Second World War. This was “basically unsound supposition." In his lengthy statement, Mr. Clsxton said Russian hostility and obstinaoy have “produced changes in policy and conduct in every part of the world." They had produced in Canada an unprecedented peacetime outlook. e. determination -by all but Canadian Commun- ists-to defend Canada against any smack. Defence was a matter of major policy, intimately related with gx- ternal policy. It was based on "tlie assumption that our forces will be used in association with those of friendly great powers." ‘lime Factor Important He continued: "There has never been a period when the time factor has been so important, or _sc difficult. We are in a period of change and develop- ment. but no one can say with ac- curacy when a given development will occur or exectLv what its con~ sequences will be. We must be ready to out aside out-cf-daio ideas and plans just as much l.‘- out-of-date weapons. . . we are constantly considering fixture pos- sibilities." ' Mr. Claxton acid Canada was piiunfng her defence to pool both agricultural and industrial resour- ces with the forces. . Mr. Ciaximi said total cash ap- propriations sought for defence for 1058-40 were 081300.000. with authority to commit for an adol- uousl tammfioo and autonomic for future years. This would permit “an increase in defence activity generally great- iy in excess of the increase in cash Canadian needs. Mr. Olaxtenb statement waned a emu in which a ball-dosed expenditure” of 055000.000 over last year's outlay of si95.000,000. At the end of May, there were MonthiyMestlng Local Branch Canadian Legion The regular monthly meeting of the Charlottetown branch of the Canadian Legion. B.E.S.L., was held at the Legion Home last night with president JJ. Connolly presiding. _ During the course of the meet- 1118. reports were read by the chairman of the various commit- tees including the financial report, sick and visiting, house and can- teen committees. Messrs James Walker and N. W. Lowther gave very interesting and wmvleio reports on the recent Dominion convention of the Can- adian Leglon held at Saskatoon which they attended as represent- atives of the local branch and Mr. A. H. Peake, Provincial Secretary, outlined the purpose of the "Get out and vote campaign" being car- ried out by the Legion in connect- ion with the forthcoming plebiscite and reported on the progress being made in the campaign. During the meeting the follow- ing delegates were elected to at- tend the Provincial convention to be held at Souria on September sixth: J.J. Trainer, Keith John- ston, Frank O'Neill and '1". B. Rog- ers. Alternative delegates elected were: Ira M. Brown, G.G.K. Peake, Charles l-Iamm and Allison Mac- Leod. I Other business matters were dis- cused during the meeting and one new member was accepted into the branch, and it was announced that no further monthly meetings would be held until the last Thursday in September. It was also announced at the meeting. that all members wishing to submit resolutions to be brought up at the Provincial con- vention, be passed on to the branch secretary, allowing suf- ficient time for handling these res- olutions befora the closing date of July first. The meeting was brought to a close by the singing of The King. 16,462 men in the army, 12,291 ir the air force and 6,905 in the navy. The army was within l8 per cent of its authorized strength. the a.r force within l3, and the navy within . The thousands of civilians working for the department raised the total of service personnel and civilians to 52.250. Against an authorized total of 54.100, the reserve forces had 4C.- 230 men, or '10 par cent of their objectives. The army had 35.5w against 47,100; the navy 3,873 against 4,400 and the air force aun- iliary 848 against 2,632, or 32 per cent. The authorized figure for the navy reserve was being raised to 7,500. he said. Continued from page l‘ tltude to unionism which Govern- ment ancrpublic at large have hitherto shown, and this will sure- ly be followed by enactment of re- strictive legislation such as has already been made effective in one Province,” he said. ' (He was obviously referring to Prince Edward Island's new labor laws which do not allow unions to have national or international af- filiations). Mr. Dickson said that if Gov- ernment did not bring in restrict- ive legislation it would ‘imerely stimulate both the conflict and the feeling of class struggle." In Canada, labor legislation came within provincial jurisdict- ion. There wa.s apparent a "posit- ive" need of a law restricting a strike in any one industry to one Province at a time. This "would not bring the union into discredit as is often the case today, nor would local unions have to accept instructions to strike from national or international bosses." "They would become autonom- ous. acquire a sense of responsiir ility and develop a closer and more understanding contact between labor and management." PONDEROUS PINEAPPLE! i. Pineapples weighing a0 pounds are common in the‘ New Hebrides Islands. race FIVE ass} ONE IIINUTE NEWS i\ scour f corms-urinate siirsciiiirsii iiiis rsisscors PIPES. . The Chrysler Building - New York's famous dy- aerapec -- has huge inner- wall pipes that carry heat lo all floors. Heat expands pipes, you know. 5o to take up slack. sections of the pimp are free to move like e lee- tlcru of a telescope. These expansion joint; would be a source of heat leaks were it not for a material 0111M! Decking. In caaec like this. and in almost every kind of machinery used to- day, Johna-Manvilie Packing! prevent leakage of steam, gas, oil, water and other liquids. To meet industry's varied needs, Johna-Mnnville makes hundreds of styles of ae- beatos packing; - - - and i; addition lpeolaiizea in “tall- or-rlsadefi peeking: and gas- kets for special jobe. For complete Information on J- M Packings and Gaskets, write, Canadian Johns-Man- vill!e, Sun Life Bldg, Morit- rea . Music Exam. Results The pupils of the Charlottetown School of Music entered for the Mt. Allison exams in music were all successful in passing their tests. Following is the list. Instructor, gig A. R. Kendall, L.R.A.M., AC, Grade I: Distinction, Beverly Good. Beiryl McLean, Joyce mica Callum, Velma Wood; honors, Na- talie MaeKinnon. Grade II: Distinction, Doreen 5mm‘; 11011011. Stewart Dick, Nan- cy Lea. Shirley Clay, olivb Nqwa man: pass. Ardell MaeAualand, Myra. wood. Flor-since Fbrguson, Grade III: Honors, Janet Wood, Joyce Stewart. 51159 TV: Honors. Wilma Wood, Velma Good. Grade V: Distinction, Laura no. reen Wood: Pass. Dona. Inga. Grade V1: Honors, Jana Gide dings. Grade VII: Honors, Jeanctw Lildfiel‘. Helen-Miller; pass, Joan Storey. Grade VIII: Honor Dick. s. Barbers Grade X: Pass. Oliveine McLean, Organ: Junior grade distinction, O.K. Presby. The examiner was Dr, 1, g Whitehead. FR.C.O.. Dean of tha Funny of Music, Mount University. Soft Coal Strike Threat Lifted ln- us. WASHINGTON, Jung 34 _-(A1>)‘ —'I‘he threat of a United states" coal strike was lifted tonight wittt an announced agreement between John L. Lewis and the soft coal ln- dustry on e. new contract. Tine settlement was anxiounced by the board of inquiry appointed by President Truman to look into the dispute, largely over wages and pensions. While details may not be known until tomorrow, it was reported that the miners stand to get s $1 daily wage increase and a $100,000,000-a-year welfare- pen- sion fund. A night meeting of tho U.M.W. and the operator negoti- aims was called to polish up the agreement. The $1 raise would make their basic pay $14.05 for an eight-hour day, the higihest rate inthe United States for industrial workers. BEFORE ALARLI CLOCKS One of the earliest ways of measuring time was by burning a candle or stick. "”:r<\"i<>cv>{ Notice 0f ( w "\'N7\7\%\.\'><7\70\7vw WASHED rwnzviwxxrvxxx Public Meeting? Contact Us For Your Requirements In WASHED CONCRETE GRAVEL DELIVERY BY IIIISK UR FREIGHT iiiiiisnv viisiico CRAVEL no. CCIIWAY ' i Tuesday. June 29,1948 u s O'clock l. u. iu TiiE CITY iiALL siiiioiiic Charlottetown, P'E. i. Purpose of tiie meeting is to organize the Prince Edward island Brunch of the Community Planning Association of Canada. J. F. CONNOLLY Dept. of Reconstruction. ti. cnavaa Allison: , I