Mair 2.1'95o . .'fHE WE s I E an an lialoml , PRINCE COUNTY 0Fl'lUl.' I Summer Street, Summorstds. they cost News. Subscriptions. Advertising Iepresenutlves J. ELMEB MUIIPIIY House Phones: and GEORGE GLOW E088 and I008. The Gu-rd!-n my be bousln at any of the . IDUOWUII Iiores in Bummerstde: - u nookniors, Summer Street; Gouriles Drugstore, ll 0enirnl'll.reet; guy's News-stand, Water street: Aura Doucetids Grocery, Second Street: Merl Gsudst, I1 Granville Street: islsnd Motor u-nnsporc, Water Bu-eetr. AlbIn's Grocery. m lussell street. K. L. Wnlie in Konslngton fha Gusrdlsn will be delivered to any home In sumrnerslds by Curler pay at in per day or lac per week. your order to the boy responsible ..oENlB.AL INSURANCE. Ralph 5. Muttut. Bulnmerslde. ...LABT CALL. Don't forget the mammoth bingo in St. Paul's Hall. Summerside. .Tuesday evening. May 2nd. Prizes galore. Fun for all. ..1I'ULL LINE of top quality seeds now on hand. All members are asked to take delivery of their order eiiher Wednesday or Thurs- day of this week. North Bedeque Farmers Institute. Horace E. Hues- tls, secretary. aSEAlILI9TOWN HALL Thurs- day, May 4th at 8.30 p.m.. the ihree-act comedy "Bringing Up iiioiher" by Kensington Young Adult Group. Admission 40 curl 25 cents. Sale of Candy. Auspxc-.-s iVnniCl'l's Institute. -555: - "A Ghostly Evening" "Merry Minstrels" and "An Even- ing with the Radio" in Maipeque liali. Wednesday evening. May 3rd. Ausplces Malpcque women's In- siilute. -IIOIJSEWIVISS take the dl'udB' cry out of Spring house cleaning M renting our Electric Floor Pol- isher. Minimum charge 50:: per half day. Macxcnzie & Co., Kensinx inn. if-illtl-I AT BORDEN - Ilre broke out last night at about , 9 o'clock in the show 0' Mr. Ma 0r lnman, electrician at Borden. The, alarm was sent ill but by the time firemen had arrived times were lucaklllg tlirouzii the roof of the building. HlWi'C'l'9T. the Ill'9lll9l1 soon had the Izlazc under control Besides the damage to the h lid- in; the contcnls. corslstng of household roods and elect-llflll llP' pliances and ell-'lPm9m--, W9” "19" iroyed. The loss. estimated at about 8700, was not covered by insurance. -STUDENTS GIVE GIFT TO HIGH SCHOOL - The Studer.-ts' vcuncil of the Summcrside HIKh school. at 8. recent mectinz 00"- ducged by its president. Mr. Lorne Murphy, announced that its gift to the school this year will be an automatic bell s.VStC-.11 for the call- ing and the dismissinz 01 ll”: .-1355.35 at, the same time. This wli entail an expenditure of apvroxlm- ately 5500 which will be raised by the students through lhhe 5519 0' the school magazine The Em" blem," graduation dance. etc; Tl" Council is to be conzr-atulat.d on this gesture. especially as the present bell system is operated manually in the two separule part.- of the building.--S. - B 3 G I N DEMOLISIIING BUILDING-Work on the decol- .tion of the Royal Bank b iliinll n Su-mmerside started yestetltnv norning to make way 19" kume erection of a new bank but ng. rhe Royal Bank is prezently doing business in the former Bank of Nova Scotis building on the it)- oosite side of the street. 11: WE? announced some time ago t e cam tract for the new buildins Lu, been granted to El '1' Hlllmm ' and had been sob-let by l-hit mm ” V, county comtruction Co. Lg!- rt jg expected that work on t 0 new building. which will ll” ”"' iiderably larger will commence immediately after the demolition II the old building is completed.-5 O -Personals -aMiss Eva Morrison of sum- rnerside left for WinnlP98- M-Wk robs, on Monday momllll I" ll visit. She was accomplmled "9 Moqctcn. N. B. by Mrs. William Morrison.-S. l -Mr. and Mrs. A- 3- F95 Wm have been spendinil the Wl""" months with their son. P-14 0- 3- Fee of the local R. c. A. E. Slall0ll- left su-mmerslrie on Monday morn- ing for Detroit. Mich18ill-'-5- -1:-rtgmls or Mr. Leo Greenan. Borden, who has been 1 patient in the Victoria General Hospital Hal- ifax for the past five months wlilb-- pleased to learn that he underwent an operation and is doing as well as cu: be expected. TTT IIOIISE FOR SALE New five-room bungalow. consisting of two bedrooms. dinette, kitchen, large living room full bath. hot air fur- nace had heavy wiring for electric range. Can be pur- chased for reasonable down payment. Balance In monthly payments. Phone 8.00 am. until 5.00 p.m. Suinmersldo 2288 Iocsll50. Evenings 7514 or contact Wendell D. EIIIII. Chestnut Ave., Snrnrnerslde. INTERNATIONAL 77'1x(,-t so A ' la: fl-l.i.l......... c.. IIJIIIIIIDI I Phone 0001' for this service or give for delivery on your rnuto., -METAL VBNBTIAN BLIND!) made to order. Delivery Ipproxi. mstely three days. Mgcxemie g-, 00.. Kensington. -Tl-IE BEGULAB monthly meet- ing of the Ladies Aid of the Prince County Hospital will take Place at the Nurses Home Wed- nesday. May 3rd at three p.m. -THE ANNUAL meeting of Bedeque Housing Company will be held in Central Bedeque Hail, Wednesday. May 10 at 8 p.m. -LOBSTER. SUPPER AND SALE. SDOMOTCG by St. Marys Guild in the Church Hall. May 19th. Sup- per 4.30-6.30. Sale 4 P. M. Ad- mission 51.00. -IN POLICE COURT - in Sum- merside Police Court yesterday morning one speeder was fined S10 and costs. a drunk was also fined 310 and costs and five other drunks forfeited their bail by not appearing.-S -RETREAT CONCLUDI-is -The retreat which was conducted by the Rev. Father Fisher. C.SSR. of Charlottetown. for the senior pupils of St. Mary's Academy and the young women of St. Paul's parish. Summerslde. and which was very largely attended concluded on Sunday afternoon.-S -RECEIVES lN.lUltlIn- wmje shiligling the l'0tif in Friday morn. ing of Mr. Walfnce Hogan's house Mr. Raymond A'i-learn had the misfortune of fal.ing 20 feet, 59;-lk- ins the pavement. Mr. Ho an rushed to the scene. A taxi was called and Mr. A'H-lam was tek- en to the hospital (in an uiicon. scious condition? It was found hat he had a broken collar bone. and several facial injuries. sever- al stitches were required above his left eye.-A Piusville and Vicinity Mrs. Herman Corcoran was s recent over-night visitor to Emer- aid and Chariotietown. Mr. Norbezt Corcoran was a hiri- nesr visitor to Su-rlme side on Tuesday. Mr. Edgar Blanchard. left re- cently for Kensington. where he intends to work. Mr. and Mrs. Watburton Murray Ind family, Shirley and Kevin, motored to Summerside on Thurs- day. Ml'5- Claiftmi Greene with daughter. Nancv. Emerald, spent a few hours with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Corcoran. M13 Mil-lU0na'Id. tiiarlottetown arrived recently to take charge of the Bloomfield Co-opsratiie store and vvniCh0LL'.8. Little Betty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Corcoran. is a patient in the westen I-iospita. Alberton. It is hoped that she will soon be returning to her home. Piusvllie hall was ii!led to cap- acity on Mond-y night. A ril 24. when a three-act comedy play was presented, followed by a square. dance. violinist for dancing was Mr. Igonsrd ilarnett. Elmsdaie. He was accomranied on various instruments by Mrs. J. .1. Corcor- an, Raymond Gallant. Basil Grif- fin. Lorraine llld Zeta Corcoran. PIUSVILLB VARIETY CONCERT The community hs'l was filled to capacity on Tuesday night Ap- ril ti. when local talent under the capable dirrc-ion of Mrs. George Gallant. presented s very inter- esting, and entertaining variety con- cert. 1 Following is the programme that was staged. "Hail. Hail the Gang's all here." Recitation-Manet: Gallant. Duet-Norma Broun. Leta Oll- lsnt. Dialogue-"Tile Cheaters." step-Dancing -Catherine lsnt and Norma Brown. Ciel- Duet-Meivin Blanchard. Cari Jones. Monologue-"What nits Thinks of Boys." Dialogue-"Romantic Mary." Solo-Raymond Gsiisnt. Recitation - "My Table." Catherine Gallant. 0ampfire- 8 boys. 3 girls. lntermssion-3 "ing which there was a sale of home-made candy. Dialogue-"Th-. Pacifist." Solo-Carl Joni-I. Rocltatlon-"A Little Boy's Le- ment" by Adrian Blanchard. Monologue--"Al. The 'i'elephone" by Maris Osllarit. Barn Danes. Stop Dancing by some boys. Dialogue-"Leave it to Annie by "3. mullet-Raymond Gallant. Leo Blanchard. Recitation. "Smile" by Theron asilsnt. ' French eons-"i boy: Ind a rim. "Oood-Night Neighbours." IAIL! DIPINCI POINT rho pn-Norman borouth of llonkehsstor was re-named Now- eutle in the nth century when the castle was erected as a di- inos system the Icais Ml!-SIBALA FESTIVAL Continued from page 1 TAB vantage of this opportunity to en- joy our own music and that of others." Music will weave its won- derful way in your lives and in the lives of your children. In all their adjudications. both Mr. Hubble and Mr. Lee stressed very much the need for interpret- ation of music when either sing- ing or-playing. Phrasing and pulse received many comments. particu- larly in piano classes. while in singing it was pointed out that 3 sons 1: I story set to music. 'I'his must be considered first. the fact that the story must be told so that the listener will understand it fully. the music to be a suitable background. Although the ad- Judicators are not throwing bouquets this year. they give much constructive criticism which can be of tremendous help to those participating. Morning session At the P. W. C. hall. the first class of the day was No. 91. piano duet for ten Years and under. This was won by Rebecca Nash and Janet Cerry of Charlottetown with a mark of 84. Second place was won by Carol Maebean and Judy WEN of Summersidc with 83. and third place was tied for by John Fielding and James White of Charlottetown, and Wayne Mac- Donald and Anna i-fan:on of Char- lottetown. with scores of 82. Class 98. beginner's violin solo was won by Mary Cheverie of Parkdale with a score of 80 Joyce England of west Royalty was sec- lmd with 78. and Ben Cutcllffe of Fredericton third with 77. Herbert Crockett of. Summerside won first place in class 82. piano solo for 13 years and under. with a mark of 04. Tied for second were Kathryn Bock of Central Royalty. and Frances Clark. East Royalty. with scores of 83. Third place was won by Frederick Seller of Char- lottetown with 82. At the morning session at st. Paul's Hall, Carol Ann MacDonald won first in Class No. 49. girl's solo. 7 years and under with high score of 84. Diana Rodd. North Milton. was second with in. and five con- testants tied for third place with scorcs of 82. These were Margaret Maclntyre. Charlottetown. Nancy Thompson. North Milton. Maureen Robin. Charlottetown. Sondra, Arm Sutherland. Charlottetown. and Donna Kennedy. Winsloe. Class 76. beginner's piano solo. was won by Eileen M-atheson. Charlottetown. with top score of 85. Elizabeth Anne Mathescn of North Milton was second with 85. and Marie Mccuigan of Hunter River was third with 84 Afternoon Session , Afternoon session opened with class 7'1. piano solo for 8 years and under. and was won by Judy Mac- Lean of summerside with 86. Helen Home of Summenidt was second with 85. and Elizabeth Louise Biacqulere of Summerside third with 84. In class 30 girls duet for 18 years and under, Merle and Carole Elderkin of summerside took first with it score of 80 Second was won by Barbara Rupert and Nancy MacNevin of Charlottetown with 78. and third by Muriel and Mar- jorie Hurst of Charlottetown with '6 I . Wallace Piatts. Charlottetown won first in Class 54. boy's solo for 10 years and under with '17. John Fielding. Charlottetown. was sec- ond with 'is. and George MacCor- mac. St. Vincents Orphanage. third with '14. Bethany MacDonald. only con- testant in class 80. senior open piano solo. was awarded 82 marks. Evening session The evening session was opened by class 160 with the Laval Chor- isters as only contestants. This was for men's chorus. open. in French. and the Choristers were awarded 8i marks. Class 3, Church Choir, -was won by the Kirk of St. James. Char- lottetown. who were directed by Miss Lillian Mat-Kenzle. In addi- tion to the specified selection. they sang Sullivan's. "saviour Thy Chil- dren Keep." unaccompanied. and were awarded marks of 00 and '19. St. Paul's Anglican Choir. Char- lottetown. under the direction of Mr. R.F'. Mugford sang as their extra selection. the unaccompan- ied anthem. "come. 0 Creator spirit, Come." and received marks of 81 and '16. . Phyllis Tait and Heather Lantz. Charlottetown. won Class 95. open piano duet. with a score of 80. Hilda Piekard and Bethany Mac- Donald. Charlottetown. placed sec- ond with 7'1. and Betty Stewart and Joyce warren. Charlottetown. third with '13. Class 35. operatic aria. open for my voice. was won by Mrs. Gwyn- neth Patte son. Charlottetown. with '17. Gaelylle Craig. Charlottetown. placed second with '16. and Barbara C. Rogers. Charlottetown. and Ralph A. Emery. Summerside. tied for third with scores of '14. Basil Phillips. spring Park. only contestant in class 103. violin open. was awarded '18 marks. Only contestants in class 29. ed- ilit women's duet. were Laura and Christine King. Charlottetown. who received '15 marks. - sessions will he held at both hails this morning. and this afternoon and everiiiw. at P.W.C. hall only. Continued from page 1 ' equipped and trained as an army. Every organisation in l:s.st Ber- lin, except the churches. was mobilised to provide floats and marchers. loudspeakers bouneed Commun- ist speeches the length of the broad avenue. Wtst Berlin's 11.000 police. with 0.00.) riot-trained British. American and French troops in barracks in the background. were out in full force. Overhead. an American helicopter carrying Mai.-Gen. unr- well D. Taylor. Berlin ce7i-nmand- am. and other British and United sum c-bstrvation planes. circled to I t the least gesture to invade tbs ntmi sectors. -aw. . ' one g THE GUARDIAN Fertilizer Boat Arrives At S'side The s.B.,Evgenls, 1,800 tons, or Panama and the Pan-American Line arrived in summerside yes- terday morning out of Baltimore, having left that port s week ago last Saturday. She curries 3,000 tons of super- phospliate for Canada Packers Ltd. Two thousand five hundred tons will be unloaded here to be used in the Canada Packers' plant in sulnmerside in the manufact- ure of fertilizer. The remainder of the cargo will go to Canada Pack- erst plant at Saint John. N.B, Mr. Wilfred J, Salter. ship's ag- ent was at the Marine Wharf to meet the ship. as was Mr. Kenneth Erb, Canada Packers local plant manager, it It is estimated that the unload- lng will take from four to five days and between 50 and 00 men will be employed for that time.--s PULITZER PRIZE continued from page 1 University of Washington. of Communist charges. International affairs -Edmund Stevens of the Chrlstiar. Science Monitor for his series, "This Is R-ussia-Uncensrn ed." , Editorial writing-Cari M. Saund- ers, editor. the Jackson (Mich.) Citizen-Patriot. for an editorial resulting in official designation of Memorial Day-May 30-as a day of prayer for peace. Cartooning-James T. Berry- man of the Washington Star for his cartoon, "All set For A Super. Secret Session in Washington " This cartoon showed a witness stand surmuncicc by microphones, television came-as and other in- struments of pr.niici'.y. L News photograph--Bill Crouch. Oakland (Califl Tribune. for his photo of a near-collision between a B-29 bomber and a stunt flyer's plane. Blogupliy Prize The prize for biography went to "John Quincy Adams and the Foundations of American Foreign Policy" by Samuel Fag; Bemis of Yale University The only two- tlme winner on this year's list, he woli a previous award in 1927. iviiss Gwendolyn Brooks of Chic- ago reueived this year's award for verse. based on ner ”Ar.l:ie Alie 1." Her book treats of negro city life in a. combination of baled form and modern idiom. Italian-born Gian-Carlo Men- otte won the music pr'ze for his musical drama. The Consul." now playing on Broadway The Pulitzer prizes have - been awarded annuain ,for 33 ycars un- der the will of she late publisher. Joseph Pulitzer. Each carries a cash award of 8500 except the award for d-isiligiliehed newsaper service. which consists of a gold medal valued at e500. Field Marshall To Have charge (if Bcys' . Town TORONTO - Field Marshall Sir Claude Auchlnleck will lead the 50 British boys who are visiting Can- ada this summer as guests of W. Garfield Weston, it was announ- ced herc today. "Field Marshall Auchlnleck ll of the -world's outstanding leaders and he will be a source of inspiration to the boys and many others he will meet". Mr. Weston said. The wartime leader of Allied troops in North Africa is now Pllllllr lnentiy identified with boys' work activities in Great Britain. ”To many Canadians who serv- ed overseas during the war, Field Marshall Auchinieck is well known as a distinguished soldier and lead- er. His presence will help the tours forge another link of understand- ing between the countries of the British Commonwealth." Mr. Wes- ton said. Coronor's Jury Blames Driver EDMUNDSTON. N. B.. May 1 - (CP)-Criminal negligence on the part of Frederick Lagace was re- ported tonight by a coroner's jury in its verdict at an inquest into the death of Miss Cecile Collin. 19. killed Friday night when hit. by, fi car while riding her bicycle. Evid- ence of claudette Nadeau. who had been on another bicycle with Ml:-I Collin and was hurt in the some accident. was taken in hospital. . Lagace has been charged with manslaughter and will appear in court Thursday. -lloiilit. -olllhllslllilo (Continued from Page ii) :MTZTTT poration to prevent the disquali- fication of a Mayor or Councillor who may while holding such of- fice be elected to the Legislature of the Province; and to reqiure City taxes to be paid as at Decem- ber list to enable qualification of the taxpayer at the next General Election: and to ratify the City's authority to establish the em- ployee.s' retirement scheme: and to make unnecessary s by-election to fill I vacancy occurring soon before I generabelection: and to enable the blocking off of the eastern extremities of Richmond and Sydney Streets. Motion car- ried. (Councilior Johnsione went on record as voting nay to this resoluiion.)' Cites lesson "My reason for voting 'nay' to the resolution was um I disap- proved of the first section of it. namely. amending the statute to prevent the disqualification of a Mayor who may. while holding cuhamrrcroww such office be elected to the Legis- lature of the Province. "This certainly placed me in an awkward position. for if I voted in favor of the resolution I would be supporting one section to which I strongly objected, while if I vot- ed agallnst the resolution I would be voting against four measures with which I was in perfect agree- ment. , Consequently I accused the Council of attempting to 'rsilroad' this particular item. - but this charge was hotly denied. "As the press were not present. you as citizens were unaware of this move until the bill got its first reading in the House. and was reported in the papers. ”Shortiy thereafter I received I call from a member of this Club. who is also a prominent member of the executive of the Board of Trade. He told me that so many People disapproved of this pro- posed amendmcnt that the execu- tive of the Board was holding a lT'll3l?llnlZ to consider lodging a pro- test against it. I was later in- formed that lhe executive of the Board of Trade had met and though unanimous in their disap- proval it was deemed inadvisable to take action, lest they be accus- ed of interfering ip a political matter. Furthermore. they were confident that the members of the Legislature would have the good judgment to reject it. Their con- fidence was not misplaced for. as You are aware. when voted upon in the Legislature it received al- most unanimous disapproval. "Now. we must not assume that the members of the present Coun. cii are lyes men who will act contrary and to their better judg- ment. or that they had any parli- cular incident or individual in lnind when they made this re- quest. On any question yoil will find intelligent. sincere people on both sides. it was no doubt mere coincidence that our COUllCil'.0i'5 blundered into requesting a move which. judging by the action of the Board of Trade and of the Leg- islature. and the expressed opin- ion of the many citizens with whom I have spoken, was not the wish of the general public. ”My reason for dealing with this incident is not to ridicule the Council for their bad judgment. but to support my contention that all meetings should be reported by the pres so that the citizens will know what is going on and have time to protest if the action of the Council members is not to their liking. ”I think you will be interested also in the minutes of the other meeting which the press did not report to the citizens because they had not been notified. These minutes show that the meeting was called for the purpose of mak- ing a decision re the request of the Board of Governors of the Charlottetown Hospital regarding Dundas F.spianade.' But the min- utes also show that after this matter had been disposed of the question of parking meters was brought up and the following mo- tion was passed: tMoved by Coun- cillor Cox. seconded by Councillor B:aion: Resolved, that this Coun- cil rstify former resolution auth- orizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign contract for parking met- ers. and that Police Committee submit to Council plan and num- bcr of meters to be installed.' Emergency Meeting "It is hardly necessary to point out that routine business should not be transacted at an emergency meeting called for another pur- pose; so when these minutes were read at the regular April meeting I suggested that the minute re- garding our discussion of parking meters should be eliminated. and treated as an informal discuuion. However. one Councillor stated that as all members had been present it would appear to make no difference whether this meet- ing were a regular session or not. I then pointed out that there was an error in the minute regarding the first motion. which slates that Councillor Gormley voted for the resolution. My statement was confirmed by Councillor Gormley who was in Halifax on that parti- cular date and could not have voted; nevertheless the minutes were approved as read in spite of my protest. "Yet before the meeting con- cluded the Council went into a spirited rliscussio on whether or not to get parking moiefs. Af- ter listening for some time I re- minded the Council of the resolu- tion of March 22. which they had insisted on treating as official. and which authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign contract for parking meters. I asked if this were to be rescinded. for it was apparent from the discussion ihai meters were not to be installed. His Worship explained that the Police Committee had decided against getting the meters. but that the resolution of the Coun- cii need not be rescinded as No might want in get them some time - perhaps in forty years. "Just how one Committee can decide not to do something which the Council as a whole has de- cided io do is a mystery to me. but I have been assured that it is quite in order. "This indifference in rules and regulations brings up the ques- tion of law observance. Though in the past I doubt if you could have any discussion on whether laws should be rigidly observed. today it is different. The attitude of many people seem to be that laws should be observed. but sub- ject to so called common sense and 'scretion. The great expon- ent of this idea was Hitler. who repeatedly flouted constitutional law. while assuring the people that he was acting in the best in- lerests of the state. ”I have no doubt that you can all think of other cases nearer home when the government has ignored the law and assured the people that it was acting in their best interests. However it is en- couraging to see the Council try- ing-io amend the law rather than following the precedent set by last year's Council which passed a motion asking the to flout the law." Mayor Pension Scheme Coun. Johnstone went on id ex- plain why. in his letter to the press prior to the election. he -had used the term ”maladmir.is- i.ration.' "in September I949. the City passed a pension scheme which I contended was not sound and which will at some later date require the citizens of this town to contribute a large amount to make it workable. I advocated that we should get competent Id- vice on this before adopting it. Since this was not done. after the act was pauedlforwarded a copy of it to the firm of Pipe 8: Eckler. consulting acluaries. Toronto. Mr. Samuel Eckler. a man whose oo- lnion is sought by Governments. corporations and labour unions throughout Canada in a letter to me made the following comment. lit is safe to say that the cost to the city will be far,in excess of the 5 per cent contribution pro. vided in Section 5.' ' "In my letter to the paper I also pointed out that the collec- tion of poll tax in Charlottetown has been anything but satisfac- tory. Only 83 per cent was col- lected in 1949. and ihat little or no eflfort had been made to im- prove the situation. After point- ing nut these two matters I made this charge of maiadminisiration." Coun. Johnslone took issue with Mayor MacDonald in connection with his statement at a Rotary luncheon that the Council had no constructive criticism. and that any criticism received had been made for selfish reasons. "I. per- sonally. resent this statement." he said. "as I have never made any criticism for selfish reasons. and because I feel that my criticism regarding the collection of taxes. the passing of an unsound pension scheme, and in various other inat- ters was constructive; however I will let that pass in order to state that, in my opinion, the Council during the last two years has probably received more sound. constructive criticism than has ever been received previously The present Board of Trade have been very active during recent years and have continued to bombard the City Council with most valuable criticism and sug- gestions on high schools. traffic lights, fire hazards. pediars' li- cences. tax systems. etc. for which they have received neither thanks nor credit. for instance in Jan- uary of this year the Board of Tris e. after making a study of our laws. foresaw the dangers to the City from fire hazards, and thereupon forwarded the follow- ing communication tn the Council 'The City Clerk. 'City Hall. Dear Sir: At the Council meeting of this Board held on Jan. 10th past. the matter of fire hazards in places of public assembly in this City was fully discussed. it was accordingly recommended that we write the City Council suggesting that the appropriate City by-law be amended giving the Building Inspector authority to invoke the National Exit Code for this City or as an alternative to have regulations drawn up un- der same for this City as ap- proved by the Council and give the Building inspector authority to enforce same in this regard. it would appear that there are no regulations in this City at the present time on this important matter and this Board feels that there surely should be. 'Would you kindly therefore place this matter on an early agenda of the Council for their earnest consideration in the inter- ests of better fire prevention of our City. Tours very truly, 'A. Waithen Gaudei. Secretary! "When this communication was not read at the January meeting. the secretary of the Board called the City Clerk and asked for an explanation. He was informed that it was an oversight. and that it would be read at the next meet- ing. However it was not read at lhe February meeting either and in the meantime. the dossier which was feared by the Board occurred at the Rollaway Alleys and the above mentioned letter was pu-b- lished in the press. When at the March meeting this letter was again ignored. I asked for an ex- planation. The City Clerk re- ported that he had no record of this communication from the Board of Trade. and the secreiary of the Board. who was in the audi- ence was asked by the Mayor if he would be kind enough to send another copy. To my knowledge the only thanks the Board of Trade ever received from the Council was when I myself, made a mo- iion that we extend our thanks and appreciation for their con- tinued interesi in civic affairs. Af- ter all this constructive criticism made by the Board of Trade His Worship. Mayor MacDonald. states: That we have received no critic- ism except for selfish reasons. "To summarize then I would say that in order to have a good civic government you must have an informed and interested pub- lic. This necessitates having the Press present at all meetings and giving the people a chance -in voice their opinions and criticisms in an open meeting. "Statutes and Bye-laws should be rigidly observed. All taxes should be fully and impartially collected. The Press should not attempt to gloss over the weak- nesses and mistakes of the Coun- cil. lndividusisand organizations should be encouraged to make con- slrucfive criticism and commended for doing so. The highest ran- dsrds of citizenship must he ox- pecied not only of the Colllicillr-la: and employees. but also of over? individual in the city." Fire llaurds Discussed Roisrian Dr. J. W. P. MacMiilan recallcd that on the night previous in the Sporting Club fire he had been present at a Red Cross ll1'JI'l'.- PAGE THIRTEEN CAPITOL Last Showing Today - 3:30-7:15-9:15 "sourn or sr. LOUIS" with Joel McCrea - Alexis Smith - Zachary Scott Summer-side L FIX 0 JEFF no A II? Harvey Doney who had been speaking of the Noronic disaster. Dr. Maolirtiilan said he had taken the opportunity that evening to point out the lack of supervision of buildings where public gather- ings are permitted. He heartily supported the efforts of the Board of Trade in bringing this matter to the attention of the City Coun- cil. When the Provincial Gov- ernment hed brought up the mat- ter of a Fire Marshal at the last session of the Legislature. he had asked if there were sufficient "teeth" in the Act to make it ef- fective. and was ssured by the Attorney General that such was the case. If there are still death- traps. it is clearly the duty of someone to see that such condi- tions are eliminated. Past President Col. K. S. Rogers. co-chairman. said he had Just re- turned from a six weeks tour on which he had got in his attend- ance at many Rotary Clubs, and he was glad to be back again. He said he was 100 per cent behind the views expressed by Rotarian John- stone. Something should be done to encourage citizens and public organiutions to take an interest WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY - 7:15 - 9:15 Thursday Matinee 3:30 REGENT I0-NIGHT (TllE.) & wen. Tonight 7:15 and 9:15-Wednesday 3:30, 7:15 and 9:15 BEST SEA PICTURE IN YEARS! - 1.. WERE HIS PASSION... lollli WAYNE - GAIL RUSSELL Aitii-iiiulfrznwficlir lmnimmurummrauisiitsu mini -in 3'3 Yliliilli ' ADELE HAM -LIIINEII Ind IDUAID FRANZ - GMNIWITHEI8 - HENRY WHEY . IIILIC Pllilglit, in the affairs of the City. As the speaker pointed out the city- fails short in its adlninisirntion- Col. Rogers said. and he bcii-avedi most people would agree and ap- prove of Councillor Johnsione's at- tempts to have civic affa” QUICKIES N lord. and Walter Conrad. a woman and the sin determined ills mu An 1 -an l0nlil""';' Ill! or cameo rillzllrlir KENBINGTUN Monday and Tuesday - I show! each night - 1:15-9:15. Warner-'s great adventure hit is here- "ADVENTUBES or DON JUAN" in technicolor, ing Errol Flynn and Vi-vecn Lindfors, with Robert Douglas, Alsn Bale. Never a man his equal, never 3 picture to equal this for tlsrlus, scuon. ed- vontau-e and romance. .m.::.-.-m.::. satisfactorily conducted. The report of the nominating committee read by Rotarisn D. McGuire was approved. The fol- lowing is the slate of officers for the coming Rotary year. Rciarli-ins George Walters. Presidcn-t.'Dr. E. S. Giddings. vice-president; O. R. Simons. secretary; Eric Dewilng. treasurer. Other directors. George Thompson. R. W. LePage and Jim Montgomery. Roiarians Dr. Heath Maclniyre and Col. Keith Rogers were chair- men. Guesis present included Messrs. Frank Curtis, A. Waiihen Gaudet. Rev. H. E. D. Ashford. Ian Ash- 7 uv lien "That reminds me-I must look in the Guardian Want ' ing which was addressed by Dr. Ads for a place to fix those brakesl" '