a levmeal. Docking orders off csr de- MAXIMS OFA MERE MAN There is s. mode in play; as la in olothea-changea In “m. oItl The Guardian. ‘llhreo Centg Morning Daily Founded m1. Read by Everybody Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1949 Diversion 0f P. E. Island Seed Potatoes Discussed In liarliainfleil O‘I'TA\\'A. Jan. fi- (Speciall- Fcai-s that the future of the entire ilaritlme trade. of exporting ccrti- Iicd seed potatoes to the United stiles is endangered were voiced '\\' several mcmhcrs from th‘: riliiritime Provinces this afternoon. Subsequent to investigation by tlic i‘. S. Fcdcral Bureau of 1n- w-stiization. it ivas found that cer- tiiicd seed potatoes t-xportcd from (‘harloltctoivn and nthcr ports had l1t"l\f\ divcrtcrl into the restaurant trad: of New York City. Tho importer rcsponsible for the diicrsion. said to bc one Guy Caps. was detained by FBI agents for lli‘i"l\(‘ll of l‘. S. foroign trade and i . i Agriculture Dcpartment rcgula- lions. Rcpiying tn a question on tho critical potato export situation inised by W. (‘l1cstei' S. McLurc. .\l.P. for Quccn's in the Commons this pitcrnoon. Tradc Minister ilnwc said his rlcpnrlmcitt had bocn askcd by “Zishington to rcfusc pn- lain expo t. liccnscs to llll‘ firm with \\'llil.‘l thc offending’ U. S. im- Certified Aviation Pilots Must Obtain ilowllcsncos OTTAWA. Jan. 28 -tCP) -—Dur- i"! the next four years all of Can- ada's private and commercial pilots will have to get new licences con- forming with standards set by the International Civil Aviation Or- ganization. Transport, Department officials said today. WORLD'S (JIGARET CAPITAL Moro cigarets arc made annually in Richmond, Virginia. than In any other city on the world. Expect Early Release 0f ii. S. Fishing Vessel orrawa. Jan. as -icPi ~Ilarly release of the United States fishing vessel Araho, seized by s. Canadian ‘fisheries patrol vessel Jan. 24 off Nova Sootla. was indicated tonight. 1X1 a statement from Fisheries Mm- tster Mayhew. The Minister said he would con- cur in any action of the Justice De- partment aimed at release of the vicssel. which had been taken into custody on the charge of fishing within the three mile territorial limit. A government source said it had ibccn expected earlier today that an ‘prdcr-in-council lreetng the ship ‘wvould be passed by cabinet during ithe day. bill it could not be con- firmed immediately that this had been donc. prirtcr is associated. A further shipment in thc firm now loadod at the wliarfsidc will lit- allmvcil to g0 through. limvcvcr. .\lr. Howc said. because finanCiali commitments had been made by hotli sides. Strong Agitation It was admitted by Dapartmcnt- iii officials hcrc who declined to be directly quoted on the subjcct, that United States pntatn grown-s wore up in arms over the diver- lContinur-d on page 15. Co 4t Coming Events "Skating Cornwall rink tonight. "Clyde River Farmers Institute will meet January 31st. 1949. "Spccial prices on all Feeds. MavKay Bros, Stanlcy Bridge. "Hoi-kcy a? ’Miil0n Jonighl, Jtnchcad vs. billion. “Rummage Sale,’ 'I'l'lnlly Social Hall. Saturday. February 5th. 3 P.M. "Clyde Riven-Watch for Notice tor Basket Social for wcek of Feb- ruary 14th. "Aulds Store. Harrin ton. will be closed February 1st. or stock taking. Maine Alarmed lOver Loss 0f Seed Potato Markets AUGUSTA. Jan. 28 - (AP) Maine prodticers of seed potatoes are being "priced out of existence,“ E. L. Newdiclt of the State's De- partment of Agriculture said to- ay. Ncwdick said Catiacia has taken more than 5O per cent of Maine's seed business. A price advantage for the Ca- nadian potatoes ranging from 60 cents to $1.15 a 100 pounds. de- pending where they are landed on the Atlantic seaboard is a “ter- rific handicap," Ncwdick said. Seed growers will discuss the Canadian problem. Newdick said. at. a series of Arnostook County meetings next month. BOSTON FIR BOSTON. Jan. 2a -tAP) -Fire and a series of 10 violent explosions today WTECKOCI the big board plant of the United States Gypsum Com- pany at Mystic Docks here. Fire of- ficials estimated ioss at $125,000. E SUGAR YIELD ‘ liiiloaditig car bulk wlicai Sifii» itindred weight. off car. Own hag flliinday and Tuesday. Dillon A, Splilett. "Unloading c a r lnveruess scrrcncd coal Slillfild)’ and Mon- 0M’- P. J. Noy and Co.. Humor, River. i "Hockcy Ncw Glasgow rink tn- uiizht, Chariottctmvn llinniacrs vs. '\'c\v Glasgow litiperials. Gami- Itnrts 5.30. Skate aftcr. "Action galore. in it super spec- al feature. nt MacDonald Bros. Theatre tonight. Don't miss John Hadlsh, Elizabeth Scott in Desert Tury in Technicolor. Sugar gives a larger _\lf?ltl oi ‘food per acrc of land devoted to ‘its production than any other pro- duct. I Handle Lbs. Of Bait Annually At New Storage Plant VA Million It is expected that facilities for handling one million pound-i Of bait annually at the Government Cold storage plant will be completed by April 20. in time to accommodate fishermen throughout the Province on the first run of herring in the spring. The refrigeration equipment is now on its way here, and will be in- stalled by the John Inglcs Com- pany. Toronto. under direction of‘ Mr. ‘IXW. ‘Cope. Mont-ton. .. . It will be installed in s recently‘ built two-storey addition to thel Government cold storage plant onl Esher Street. comprising a. base- mcnl, a quick freezer on the main floor. and storage space on the sec- ond floor for the equivalent of 2O cars loads of frozen fish. Next summer will also see the establish-merit of an artificial cod- drylng plant at the local airport, thus enabling fishermen to bring ,in their salt fish for drying and ‘take back with them what frozen ibait they require. l The central bait storage plant in‘ Charlottetown was undertaken fol-‘ lowing a stirvcy last fail by two 0f~l ficlals of the Federal Department of l Fisheries. The scarcity of herring in Island waters during July and August has heretofore contpellcd Island fishermen during those months to secure their bait Iron: Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, at a cost of seven or Bight cents s pound. Oontract Let For iluge ii. ii. Building LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.. Jan 2! — 1C1’) - The qpntract for construction of the snsln build- ing of the huge United Nations permanent headquarters in New York, was signed here today. The $23,809,573 transaction was the largest financial out- lay by the world peace agency since it was formed more than three years ago. The complete headquarters will cost. some $85,000,000. The fill-storey secretariat building is expected to be oom- pleted by the fall of 1950. It la the first to be erected on the II-aore New York City site itoundci by 42nd and 48th Streets and Franklin I). Roose- velt Drive and First Avenue Nevgiifirief LAKE SUCCESS. Jan. 28 -(CPi The U.N. Security Council called on the Netherlands today to reinstate the Indonesian Rpublican Government immediately LONDON. Jan. 28 -- 1GP; ~- Great Britain and her Western Alliance partners announced to- night they villi accord de facto t-partial) recognition to Israel. CYPTAWA, Jan. 28 -- tCP» - The Board of Transport Commis- Tsionérswioday took an 11-day ad- journment in lta hearings on a railway application for higher freight rates after receiving evid- ence since Jan. ii. Oanadian Destroyer Sent To Far East VICTORIA, Jan. ‘.38 —tCP) — Three ships of the Royal Canadian Navy's Pacific fleet lett their near- by Esquimalt base‘ today for a three-month training cruise to the West Indies. The destroyer Crescent. which was to have formed pprt of the squadron. had its sailing orders cancelled at the last minute. Defence Minister Claxton an- nounced in Ottawa earlier that the Crescent will sail for the Far East within the next few days for use in , It is estimated that the new ad-. 'ditlnn to the Charlottetown plan‘. will cost bctvvccn $60 000 and $70.- 000. part of which will be borne by the Donunlon Government. ’10 Lose Lives As Fire iSpreads Rap l B)’ DUNVIIIACKENZIE [Canadian Press Correspondent) sons burning to death with the whine ofthe dread dill!- NEW WATERFORD, N. 5., Jan. 2O - tCPt _ Screams of 1O per- mingled idly In_ ‘New Waterford House was admitted to hospital after she and her brother John were carri- ed to safety by their father. Mr. McKclgan also guided his wife from the flaming building. Tovm council held an emalllcy the event of an emergency The destroyer Athabaskaii. the frigate Antigonish, and the cruisci- Ontario will proceed to Magdalen ‘navy off San Diego. Calif. ! After passing through the Pan- ‘sims Canal. the squadron will ren- dezvous with the aircraft carrier stroyer Haida from the east coast on March 10. In the West Indies. exercises will he carried out with the Royal US. Navy ships. ilsport iinorYdt-lii On Oanso Prolsct Navy's West Indies Squadron and; Mr. Trainer Appointed Chief Welfare Officer Mr. John Trainer BA... 5.5.3’... supervisor ofti-ie social service division, Department of Veterans Affairs, has heen appointed to the position 0f Chief Welfarg Officer in the Provincial Department of Public Health and Welfare. it was announced yesterday by Premier J. Walter Jones. Mr. Tralnocs appointment be- comes effective on March 1. and will represent a forward step in the Provincial Govcrnmentis pi-oai-h to social welfare problems. 1t will link up with the Dominion Government's plan to appoint a so- cial service town in connection ‘with the ad- ministration of family allowances. iMr. Trainofs duties, hovvcver. will ‘cxicnd throughout the Province. Mr. W..J.. Brawdcrs will continue as director of child welfare. Hon. A.W.. Mathcson, Provincial Health and Ilclfare Minister. states that the need for a chief welfare officer has been realized for some time. and he is particu- lsrly pleased with Mr. Trainarls qualifications for the post. Provis- ion wss made in the estimates last year for an appointment of this kind. Mr. Tralnor ls a son of Mr. J J. iTraincr, Bedford, and served over- jseas as a naval officer in the late iwar. He is a graduate of McGill lUniversity where he received his degree of Bachelor of Social Wel- fare. _ ap- , worker for Charlotie-_ Drew liges Overhaul 0f Tax Structure (By George Kitchen) OTTAWA. _Jsri. 28--(CPl—— Thc Throne Speech debate was launch- ied on its turbulent passage in the ‘Commons tonight and brought with it the traditional motion of non- confldence in the Liberal adminis- tration. It. was a noisy, peppery sitting as the chamber saw two new partv leaders-George Drew, Progrrssive Conservative Chieftain. llIlCI Prime Minister St. Laurent—take the floor and open bristling attacks on each other! policies. The non-confidence motion camc from Mr. Drew at the end of a two hour and 20 niinuic maiden ad- .dress in which he criticized the ;Government for its policy on Do- minion-Provincial relations and urged a complete overhaul of the Icountrvs tax siructurc. ‘ He framed his motion in stmplc but unmistakable terms, callini! ,upon the chamber to declare that 'the Government. no longer possess- les "the confidence of this House." The motion will not come to a votc for several wecks. Mr. St. Laurent. piling into the battle to a round of heavy applause from his followers, belaborcd Ills.‘ Progressive Conservatives for their lapparent lack of coherence on de- _‘fencc policy and defended the gov- ‘ernmcnfs cniry into 1 regional se- l _ Tcohlihiiéfé .."5;I;1%Tcfi;_ ‘Farm Market Trends j And Current Prices j "Even in this ltruckloads of live poultry are still lmovlng to United States points. in- ‘fllCallitg a continuing strong mar- lket. in the ii. S: the demand and price of poultry have increased and there is an improvement in the ltone of the potato market." were ithe main points made by Mr. ‘Walter R. Shaw, Deputy Minister of Agriculture in his weekly mar- keting service report. On livestock, Mr. Show reported that the Montreal markets havc been rather draggy and prices on ‘vows have been down from 50c to $1.00 at January 25th, with gofltl ‘istccrs undergoing a still grrzitci" ‘drop at 20-211‘; good heifers 18-20. igood cows 15-17c: good bulls 18-20 ‘with common at. 13-17. Veal calv s wvcre steady with good at 29-30: lgrassers slow. steady at 15-15530 Iivith tops at 16. Sheep and lambs ‘ii-ere steady at 120-23 flat. with ishcep at 6-10. Hogs were easier ,with bidding at 30-3050 for Grade and sows offering at. 22-24. Receipts of livestock at Maritime islaughtcr centres for the \\'P9l\' civi- lng January 22nd were: 299 caitlc: 02 calves; 43 lambs and shot-p and ‘Z326 hogs. Slightly below the pron-- an" Mexico‘ and In" "m any l ious weeks level It is interestini‘ out ‘exercises with the United statesm, note m" the mm numb" of. inspected Slaughterlngs in hogs for Canada for the some wool’ ,\\cre 74.460. l Monctnn and Charlottetown pric- PLM-Ces- Malnmcfl‘! 5nd m9 deWcs at January 25th. werc ilililllllcrs’ ‘down 50c with sows do\vn 51.00 un- ‘dor last week's quotations. This fin keeping with Montreal wcak- ncss. Monctnu reports Grade .3030: Bl 30.10. Sows No. i livered. Charlottetown Grade "A's" ‘Z050 country points. cold ivsather. . =s “/\" llnQS l 22.502 iNo, ‘J's 21.50 hot dressed ‘weight r1».- 29.50‘ B1 2910; N“ 1 my" 2L5“. Nm 3-,’ imovement in tahlesiock. Katahdlii meeting tonight tn mange aid "Expecting to unload car of er signal in this Cape Breton Shur-Galn Hog Grower. etc" Frl- mining town Iodlli‘. and the Red Cross moved in ‘in clay. Saturday and lilonday. Bcst Nine of the _l0 victims were give assistance. Provincial Fire quality from inspected grains and chimp!“ flinging in age from three Marshal S. S. Wright. flew from mncentrates. MacKie d: Co.. Graf- months to l1 years. Crazed by Halifax to conduct an investgst- ton St. fear. they huddled together in the ion. - "Unloading car bulk whole corn. 83.40 per hundred weight. off car. Own begs. Ih-iday and Saturday. Will grind into cornmeal. 2O cents ans hundred weight extra. Dillon b Spiilett. "Annual Rummage Bale at. the salvation Anmy on Great Cssorge Street. Frtdayu February 4th. 1.30 PM. We would appreciate donations toward this. Collectors will visit on Tuesday and Wednesday. For in- formation Osll O23. “Cu- feed coming. new enroute. whole and ground 3 c. w. Oats, sosne 5 Northern Wheat and Choice Bar- livery- Prices close. but no ‘phone quotations. Call at office or write Livestock Peed Agency. 5O Htsroy Street. “Buying Dllfl. all kinds and sizes. Monday st. Fredericton. iilvifls 016.. pair for good pigs over II lbs. each. will also buy small- a‘ ones. I rants lb. formybug: s any wet t. up to 1 . loading hop ‘fu- swtft‘; as Pmdefiet-on Tuesday. Knud Jor- two-ismily wooden house and screamed as tht! flames engulfed them- Wllliam McKeigan saved his wife. two of his children and two of Origin Unknown How the fire started was not known. No inquest will be held. tum 13: common 12; cutters and runners 11. Best heavy bulls 14~ good 12; common 11; good and Reply,“ to Club Gun! (our; choice veal: at 1B; common and °~v~ "w" Smith» ha nu he h-d l"i'li."‘c‘.’..i"."lll'i‘~“lii..i.“."'af 13;‘? “m” Wm‘ m‘ mfllmmmm "Id delivered 43, with shelep refllflltl m” "id ""7 ‘ml '9" "M534"! heavyweights at 8; Rail grade 15 means of bridging the Strait of. Csnso between the Novs scotis‘ mainland and Cape Breton Island. and not much movement on sucker lpigs. E Regarding horses it is not. beyond {belief if horse prices may be in for a revival. Horses are going to he in idcmand and we will be searchin! lriiligcntlyi before long for good ilusty young horses for farm work. lTake a look around your commuh- f lity and see how far you go to lchcck off the fingers of one hand iagainst known foals. DAIRY INDUSTRY i There is also very little to report nn the fIRtI‘_\' industigv. The demand poistion is a little. better than last iveck. 69hr is being nfferad as r! delivered price in Charlottetown but. there is nn butter responding. Some cresmerics are selling at l69'¢c at the crcamery and a deliv- lercd price of 71‘=c is being offer- ed from Mainland points. Produc- tion for this season of the year is being maintained at a reasonablv ‘good level. Last week's production jwas 50.000 lbs. or about 18.000 lbs. ovci- last year's for the same per- iod. The increase fnr i948 nvcr 1947 its about. 22"}. Potatoes 16 PAGES MAXIMS OFA MERE MAN There wu never a poet who had never the heart In the right place. W TIIEONE SPEECH DEBATE OPENS’ WITH LIVELY SESSION Subscriptions Delivered $6.00 Mail $6.00: other Provinces d: U. S. $100 4 New Fishermen’s Loan Provision for the establishment of a new Fisherméms Loan Board ‘of Prince Edward Island. to be ap- pointed in a non-partisan manner from persons outside the Legisla- ture, is made in an Act recently approved by the Lieutenant-Gover- nor-ln-Council. No appointments to the which the Act makes non-existent. comprised Hon. Wilfrid Arsenauit. Ichairman. and Messrs. George E. ‘Savillc, i\f.L./\., and Dougald Mac- lKlnnon. M.L.A. Since its lnceptioni ‘several years alto. the old board lalways consisted of Government ‘supporters in the Legislature New Setup The llPW setup. which provides for closer supervision over loans land for direct contact with the Do- lminion Government, will comprise ‘from fivr- to seven members to be ‘Rilllfllfilcd by the Lieutenant-Gov. lGIIIOF-lfl-COUTICII. Each member tavill hold office for three years, at a remuneration to be determined by the Government, and will consti- tute a body corporate. working u". der the supervision of the Minis- ter of industry and Natural Re- sources. This _ portfolio is being held temporarily by the Pr¢m1gr_ Extensive regulations are con- tained in the Act, relating to pm. cedure in making and administer. ‘ing loans. and collecting repay- merits from, fishermen and other Ipersons. associations or cox-pom. gtions engaged in the industry. ' The new Board will have auth. on Page 5 3) Two-day Ice Storm Lashes Ontario TORONTO. Jan. M —- (OP) — Centre of the ice storm which lashed most of Ontario during the last two days with freezing rain and snow. tonight was reported passing cast into Quebec DCSDIIF some ice-glazed roads, grounded airplanes. broken power lines and off-schedule railway trains, the storm left little heavy damage and no serious accident toll in its wake. Weather officials forecast lower temperatures fnr south and cen- tral portions of the province, In Toronto. a light drizzle stop- ped in the afternoon and moder- atc temperatures were drying the streets Prcdictcd 10w here t0- nlahl. was ‘M above. with 2B above the high for tomorrow Hlfhways Department reported The produce market continues to IITIDFOVP iri tone and this is bring- .ing a sigh of relief and content- lincnt front almost all our produc- Thc following regional prlccs potatoes indirntc this trcnd: I-Iintira-Sccd T5-S0c pcr bus. at icar. Tahicslork 70c per bus. at car. Light mnvcnicnt ivith prospects ‘DH better for prions iii l\lii'rch. i‘p o. ‘cents sincr» liisi wcck. Nioreli —Secrl {inc lvatahdins: 80-85:‘ ‘the farm. Steady ywr bus. for for Cobblers a‘. movement. No ‘. i ‘mshcl and hinhct‘ pricfl! than the seed seems in iii- in vcry keen de- hls neighbor's children. But his almost incredibly heroic efforts to rescue the other clght mcmbcrs of his family failed. Agoniztngly. he and his wife had to which, R5 the fire snuffed out their chil- dren's lives. Huddle In Fear Too frightened to move, the chil- dren refused to Jump the I0 feet to the ground after their father had smashed s window. Six persons in the house escaped hut. a two-year-old girl was in hospital in critical condition. The MsKeigsn children that died by firs were: Barbara Ann. three months; Agatha. four years; Florence, five; Albert. nine; Rus- sell. IO; Earl. 10; Greta. 1b; and His. l1. Iowan! Wlsemsn and his daught- er Mary. seven. also psrishad. ‘No of his sons. 0M1. nine. and Denny, seven. sacs "Men PM ‘lbvo-ycsr-old Rose Mclfelgsn Mrs. McKeigui got. up in the chill pre-davm to get her hus- band's breakfast. She first lit the poi-bellied stove in the livinl room. shut. the living-room door and. started to prepare breakfast when flames burst out all around. Eyewitncsses said the fire was well underway when the alarm was sounded by a neighbor. 8y the time the fire department arrived it was too late to halt. the flames. Mr. McKeigan guided his wife to safety while carrying two of his children. Three times he rushed back into the burning house in attempts to get up the stairs and reach the rooms where the other children vi-ere sleeping. Inch time the flames beat him back. Edward Wiseman- whose g wife was visiting relatives in ‘Iioronio, also was trapped. One eyewitness ssid he thought he saw Mr. Wisc- msn gropins’ through s flau- fllled room. Then fin bio?" him out. the question of either POIIIHOII. aitbntloll. bullvlios a for A's hot iii-emu weight deliver- bfldse. n causeway or a tunnel OI‘ ,,.i_ improving the present ferry trans-i There is not much to report on any other phase of livestock. The When he received the report. he imarket still cdntlnueii exceeding- wmild bring it m the government's ly keen mi dairy cattle. There is ,iittle or nothing doing an Horse-s If Wages HALIFAX. Jan. 28 -tf‘.Pi --Gus Genites. port rigcnt hcre of Canadian Seaman's l'nion tT.l..(‘.\ said tonight the union will strlkc before it will accept any wage rc- Gasqtoilu ITEA i ‘Jim: Quits, "SAI-AIIA‘ acacia duclion. His statement fnllowcd a union meeting here which adopted a ro- solutlon urging that “All Canadian seamen mobilize immediately to take whatever action may be ne- necessary to protect our living standards and Canada's merchant fleet.“ Genital‘ refcrcni-c in the wane. re- duction concerned current negotia- tions between the union and tho Shipping Federation of Canada for ii new wage contract. The Federa- tion ls asking a conciliation board st Montreal that seamen's wages be decreased. At. the meeting today. some 400 seamen went on record as "con- demning the shlpewners’ vicious attack upon Canadian living standards and working conditions." tho _~ all highways. except those in the .fsr north. open and passable. l All fllrllil!‘ flights -I\'I‘I‘p reported hack on scticduli- tonight RIIFI‘ two my; rit intermittent cancella- Itinns, Both Canadian National and Canadian Pacific RHIIWAY officials lsald their trains wcre running 0n ‘schedule l APPROVE BILI NGPAI. ACT l OTTAWA. Jan. 128 ACPI- The ‘Dominion Civil Service War Veter- ans Association today expressed lquallficd approval of a hill intro- OPITAWA‘ _]nn_ 33 _(¢) _ Choice steers and licifcrs l‘i'\\-‘ V _ _ , _ mud h‘ ‘h? Commons h), BUM Ikansport Minister Chevrler said hf?" "'- mi Fwd 171 """"""‘ l‘? Egg.‘elf}:“Jzilgrziallfllilsitrinm" V" Arsenault. lndependcni n1emhei~ lbdly 111 the Commons he had lint. [Mm Dial" and commo" dairy new" ir6nyngl,,,_tyhsr,, i; "n. “m, ‘for Bonaventure. who seeks pre- Ht received the report of the ‘I “"5”? d°“’f‘ i" m“ _ _ _._.-._..-__' -__‘iererice for bilingual Canadians in Board of Engineers conslderlngl 5'" "w" “i W"! “"5"- "“""< tContinued rm Page s Co] st iin- (‘ivll Service. - ‘Seamen Threaten Strike Are Reduced l Gcnitnsi said "mobilization mittoes" would be set. up l istcl_v. i C. S. Ii. ntcetings have frcqttcnl-i ly condemned transfer of Canadian i evening. Southeast winds 25 gusty ships to Panamanian or Hondurlfl becoming light during the night. reslatry- They charged that foreisn Northwest winds 25 Saturday after- recruited for “(mm these vessels at lower rates and to mommg seamen were being the exclusion of Canadian seamen "threat" to tho (‘anadlan peoplc." Th». scamews "that ihc. take immediate steps to prsven sale and transfer to foreign article of Canadian ships." Oenites said if there were ports - st Saint John. W050 C0080. _lng of the Legislature on Feb- , ‘ruary 22. The old Fisherman's Board. com- l immed- The union has termed this as a to "not. only Canadian seamen. but to the continued oper- ation of our merchant marine and resolution asked Canadian Government our merchant. marine from helm‘. scuttled by forbidding the further l arrives strike it would affect all deep-sea 10.15 A. M. N. 3.. haves Cape Tormustine 2.40 PM. Sydney. N. 5.. Halifax, and on the Boani Statute Approved lLatiies’ Auxiliary 1 Of Oanadian Legion ‘iiolds Annual Meeting new . Board have been made. but thesc‘ will likely be filled before the. open- z I The annual meeting of the Lad» ies‘ Auxiliary of the Canadian Legv ion, 8.15.5.1... Charlottetown Brancl. was held last night at the Legion Home. The President, Mrs. S. G Peppin, presided. l The annual reports of the vari- ous officers were read and adopted l The slate of officers for the en: suing year follow: Patroness, Mrs, .T.A. Bernard. lion. President. Mrs. .-\.G. Pcaka President, Mrs. Ira Brown. 1st vice-President. Mrs. P. S. Fielding. 2nd Vice-President. Mrs. D. K. MacLeod. Secretary. Mrs. RE. Sutherland. Treasurer. Mrs. J. W. Kirby. The executive is as follows: Mrs. S.G. Peppin. Mrs. A. J. hfcsscrvv, Mrs Albert Wilson. Mrs, W. M. Forsythc. Mrs. W. H. Tldmarsh, Mrs. AB. Cosh. Mrs. DJ. Mac.- Cozmack. Mrs. Arthur Henry. Mrs. Arthur Coffin, Mrs. Tess Garrett. Mrs. WF. Smith. lib-s. J.S. Walker, Miss Katherine Sutherland. Mrs J B. Murley. Mrs. Roy MECGIIIIVTRY, Mrs. 1T. Davies. ‘tilt (OILAB Salesman is on: (an Who I Bethune in z/ . ' NECKIN ca” w 0 TORONTO Jan. 28 ~— 1GP) -< Minimum and maximum temper: stures: Victoria 19 3'5: Edmonton 6B 9: Regina 16B 2B; Winnipeg 19B BB; Toronto Zl. 39; Ottawa '1 38; Montreal 3 38: Quebec 4i 29: Saint John zero 37; Moncton 8B 31; Halifax l0 35: Charlottetown-t — "H; Sydncy‘ l5 27; Yari-nouth I4 ‘t4. B — Below. HALIFAX. Jan. 2S —- tCPi -~ Official inland forecasts issued to- night by the Dominion Public ‘Weather Office at Halifax and .vahd llillll midnight. Saturday, ‘with an outlook for Sunday. Synopsis: Snow commcnccd this aiicrnoitl ‘in much of the Maritimes. In tns ‘southern portions the snow chang- ‘ed in rain by evening. as mildei air flowed iu. in somP lriiwalitlcl where was a llvlPf locriod of freez- ‘ing rain in all i-cginns tciiiprrat. ures are much milder than last ‘night. A wave of cold air. however l i l i is pushing rapidly inward ths Maritimes and bv rimming it. will reach Gaspe and Weatcrn New Brunswick. pushing r-astwarrl dur- ing the day. As the cold air arrives iulhds will shift. to northwest. or innrth and snowflurries will oc- ‘cur. l By Saturday iuglii ii» will be turn- lmg cold itt all regions with clear- iing sktcs. Thc outlook for Sunday lis for clear and cold weather. ex- icept. where snowflurrics occur a- rlong windward coasts. Regional forecasts: Prince Edward Island - Inter- mittent freezing drizzle during ths night. Overcast. this morning with snowflurries in the afternoon and Temperature in the early at Charlottetown 82 reaching 2O by evening. Outlook for Sunday -- Snow- flurrieg. High tide this morning at. 11.53 and tonight at 10.56. Sun rises this and sets st. 5.03. Summerside utes later than Charlottetown. WEEK DAYS have: Borden 0.10 A. M. t and arrives at Borden $.55 P. M. Na Sunday schedule In effect. morning at. 1.24 lida eighteen min- and at. Cape Tornemtlne as