,. JANUARY s. 1941 This colllln M41» lo l-I 0 gel; In advance. ________ nus: nun - T110 City firemen were called out at. 11.20 yesterday mgming to s flue fire in s. house on Young Strevi. iult beyond the city limits. The blau was quickly extinguished ' ATTENTION ROYAL ARCH The meeting of Alex- nndru Chapter to have been heid ‘Jfon Thursday evening. Jan. 0, has been cancelled. C. T. M. Manson, MASONS. récrctary. .. FUNERAL YESTERDAY —- The funeral of the late David White “fir. ltelti from the McLean Fun- yesterday afternoon. TScr-vices were conducted by Canon Interment People's cem- were: Ewen Mac- Lc-siie MacEwen. Clarence Donald MacKinnon, ma] Home Malone. rfcry. The pail-bearers (Portion MacMillan. Mllian. Murchison. Harold Mesacrvey. DIES AT BELFAST, MAINE — Mr. Wendell H. Worth leaves today M plane to attend the funeral of his tnother, Mrs. J. Howard Worth. “hose death occurred yesterday af- tcmocn in the Waldo County Hos- pital. Belfast, Maine. Mrs. Worth’: death followed an operation under- Slhe leaves to besides her husband, three Reginald, Wendell, and Clif- - ford. One daushtfl‘. Pfllflh pre- deceased her tvn Y9!" H60- M!!- \\'0rth will be kindly remembered In- many friends in this Province wing; will learn with regret of her got e one week i180 llif. $01151 passing- Prayer Service Attended By Large Number A congregation which overfiowed Central Christian Church last evening par-l ticipiited in the second service of Universal into the annex of the ' the observance oi the Week of Prayer in Charlottetown. The pastor of the Church. Rev. M.D. Dunbar, warmly - Mr. Preston Beck. .....Mg]0r G.V, MacLean delivered I on tho vision. .-qnletly thoughtful address words "Wheze there is no the people Dell-BIL" Mr. Dunbar announced that the service this evening would be held‘ in Trir-tty United Church and that Char- .1‘ tt t branch of the Bible S00- ldlyevllgllld also be held there. mil the annual meeting of tho evening. Th; benediction was by the Rev. T.lI.B. Scmers. h BIRTHS. IMRRIAGES. DEATIIS 50c Per insertion fiitilifillil. auutnuti ls reserved for news interut. out advtflflng of a newly nature ml! be Inserted n m; oonta a word. strictly pay the ' wel- 1 mmed the large congregation and 1 the Rev. I. J. Levy read the Lesson. i Prayer was offered by the Rev.‘ Dr. Rice and the music included, the singing of the "Holy City” by pronounced (Continued from Page 1) 4ZIW Province-wide Tributes Prince Edward Island to the pro- gress of which he gave such a able and distinguished sons. "In public life as leader of the Opposition and as Premier of this Province, Mr. Mathieson was outstanding. As one who was closely associated wiLh him whilst he was leader of the Op- position and afterwards as a member of his Government. I was able to appreciate his wide and intimate knowledge oi the political history, not only of this Province, but of all the Provinces of Canada. "I well remember that at one Inter-provincial Conference held at Ottawa. Mr. Mathieson showed such great knowledge of the affairs of all the provinces that on my way back from Ot- tawa Mr. Lanctot. Deputy At- torney-Generai of Quebec, who had been Secretary of the Con- ference, said to me, ‘Mr. Arsen- ault I don't want to flatter, but you had in Mr. Mathieson the abiest and best informed man at the Conference.’ "As a judge, the Chief Justice was not less outstanding. He had a splendid knowledge of the law and his judgments are a model of reasoning and of application of the principles of English Juris- prudence. Until his iast years on the bench it was a great pleasure to work with him in the prepara- tion of judgments in Appeal, and very few of his judgments that went to Appeal to the Supreme Court oi Canada were reversed. “As a statesman and as a judge, the late Grief Justice will ever compare favourably with any of our Island public men. His pub- lic career was a long and dis- tinguished one." Premier Jones Prom Hon. Premier; "The death of the former Ohief Justice oi Prince Edward Island, J. A. Mathieson inspires the following observations. "Ho was a very able construct- ive critic. When he became Pre- mier in 1911, he devoted his whole thought and energy to the ob J. Walter Jones. Ho uacciated himself with eminent engineers and located the present Borden-Tormentine Ferry thus connecting the Island RR. with the mainland RR. with a carferrying steamer. "He was a most able exponent of Maritime Rights and when on the White Commission filed a memorandum of Dissent which has tended to keep the question oi Maritime Rights alive. "As Chief Justice to which of- fice he arrived after six years as Premier he had an honoured and distinguished record. “He died full of years and hon- ours." . Hon. W. J. P. MacMiIlan Millan. (0. B. 2.. former Premier: Leader of the Opposition: "In the dcath of the late Chief Justice, I-Ion. J. A. Mathieson. Prince Edward Island loses one lot its greatest sons and an out- standing statesman. During the {forty years I have known him I {learned to respect and appreciate t-hose inspiring qualities of mind and heart of which he made full use for the benefit of this Prov- ince and this country. I From Hon. Dr. W. J. P. Mac- i- "Ha was a brilliant pupil in BIRTHS school and college. a splendid and ‘a1 t '- in our NiCOLLEr-At the Prince Edward -Isia.nd Hospital, on January 6. 1947, to Mr. and Mrs. Arnett Nicolle, I daughter, Betty Joy. 9 lbs. 2 on. DEATH S | ._ MsoGBEGOII-At hhe Charlotte- town l-Iospitai, January 2. 1947, Joan of Mr. and Mrs. Johnston's ARSENAULT — At the Charlotte- January lth, Marie Slmonne, infant daugh- mimond Ann daughter l-ioraco MacGregor, town Hospital Tuesday, ttr oi Mr. and Mrs. Jirscnauit, d Hurd SL, City. ; tvonrrl - at the Waldo County Hospital, Belfast, Maine, Ada _\Vootten, wife of J. Howard - Worth, in her 74th year. Inter- nmtt at Belfast, Maine. AIATIIII-JSON -- At l Grafton 8t. on Jan. 7. 1947, John A. Mathie- in his 84th year. Funeral from St. James Church on Thurs- cuty. Jan. 9. service starting at 2 o'clock. Interment Sherwood cem- Suit 010T)’. ~ NICHOLSON - At Glen Valley, ‘a: B, I047. Mrs. Christie Nich- n, age N years. The funeral A mart service at the home at l o'clock. thence to Hartsviile Presbyterian Church for service at 2 PM. In- RQI Thursday, Jan. 9. torment in I-Iartsvllie cemetery. HARPER -— Al. thI Gtarlottotowtp ‘It t Mrs. ‘Ihomaa Harper in her tkith Her remains are resting at Hennessey Funeral the funeral will he held on Thursday morn- "ing at 8:46 to St. Dunstanu Bas- ilica thence to the Catholic cem- ifiioapital, Tuesday. January year. the A. A. Home from where etery. Iatan Funeral Home today N- D. MacLean ‘ UNDERTAKER EMF! A LMER Chnriottotownsll autumn-sin lion 1O WQRANT - at the P. a. r. Hol- lillal Monday, Jan. 0th, Peter N. Grant in his 74th year. Remains will be forwarded from tho Me- to TDRRBOr church where the fun- “ieral will be held on ‘Ihursday- (not Jlgdnesday as previously announc- Qtil. service starting at 2 o'clock. Interment in Bangor cemetery. -_ public schools as many of his old students can testify; a brilliant advocate, an extremely clever and astute Party leader. an able Pre- mier and Attorney-General. and. finally, a wise and humane Chief Justice. His long career is an honourable and inspiring example to the young men of this Prov- ince. No doubt he had his peers in the Federal and Provincial political fields, but in my humble judgment no superior. "He was a true friend oi Edu- cation and Hospitals, and out oi the $100,000 he obtained from Ottawa on account of non-fulfiil- merit of our terms of Confeder- ation. half of it went to increase teachers‘ salaries. He. gave tho first Government grant to our Provincial hospitals.» In his time he knew more about our Mari- time and Provincial claims against Canada than anyone else, and he used his brilliant talents to push those claims to a successful con- clusion in i912 when he obtained the special grant to Prince Ed- ward Illand of 8100.000 l YB"- Aa a member of the Sir Thomas White conunlaaion whim settled the financial question left b! "i! Sir Andrew Rae Duncan 06m- mission he rendered his greatest service to this Province by hi5 dissenting judgment, thus keep- ing open the door for further negotiation of those claims which have naver been adequately tire" with. "Space does not permit me to d"; more fully with the record and qualities of this great Island statesman, but I can truly "y i" our ypung men of today. that if they want inspiration let them study his record. "May Divine Providence reward him for his noble life." no", cyrns MacMillan prom flon. Cyrus J. MacMil- Ian, Ph. D., former Minister of Marine and Fisherio-ii 9"" °i the Faculty of Arts. McGill Uni- V1931’: death of former Chief Justice Mathieson brings uni- versal sorrow Where"? h” w” known. and moat grievously in 1 _ ---4 Too Late To (liastfy ‘miifiaiowrartnlm Pinion for 190i 511i)" 535°” Apply Martin's unrese- "‘_ [OR BALI -_ 194% G. M. C. . h-ugk, z-ton. Good condition. .@I Inflation Tranfivli- ‘*‘ and valuable contribu- tion. He had on intense love for his native land. His work for the welfare of his Province and its people throughout his long and active and strenuous life is now a part of our history. safe in his country's keeping. and will shine forever as a splendid chap- ter of achievement in our Pro- vincial story. "But those of us who were privileged and honoured to know him will bear in their hearts and minds unforgetabie memories not not so much of the statesman or the jurist as of the mam-his alert and nimble and analytical mind, stored not alone with legal crudition but with the world's best literature. his keen sense of humour; his modesty and 51m- piicity that equalled his great ability; look despite the heaping of the years: the cordial wanmth oi his friendship; and‘ above all his ready kindness which no differ- ence oi opinion could ever weak- en or destroy. ' "A great and patriotic son has 80119 from the Province he so abundantly enriched and in which his work and wrsonailty will be ‘Jorne in grateful and lasting re- membranes." Senator Sinclair From Senator John E. Sinclair, Hints-raid: "In the passing of the late I-ion. J. A. Mathieson this prov. ince has been called on to part with one of its distinguished citizens. In early spent in teaching school marked him u a coming man. At the Bar he rapidly rose to the top of his chosen profession. "In public life he was able, capable and resourceful. It can truly be said that as an oppon- ent ‘he was a foeman that was worthy of his steel.’ Those who knew him during his public car- eer. whether friend or optponent, held him in very high regard. "The younger people of this generation will cherish his mem- ory more as Chief Justice of this many years with honor to himself and to which he brought unusual brilii-tncy and dignified bearing. "We mourn his passing. T0 his family I offer my sincere sym- pathy." Mr. McLure, MJ’. "This Province would scarcely be on the map at all were it not for- the achievement of the late Mr. Mathieson in fixing our rep- resentation in the House of Com- mons, and in obtaining the first substantial recognition of our claims for fiscal need at Ottawa." declared Mr. W. Chester S. Mc- Lure. M.P.. in commenting yes- terday on former Chief Justice Mathiesonb death. Both as statesman and jurist. he regarded Mr. Mathieson as one of the outstanding men of Cnnada. and he was strengthen- cd in this opinion by views he had heard expressed by parlia- mentarians of other Provinces. “In the unending fight for rec- ognition of Maritime rights at Ottawa, and especially of our Island transportation and other claims. the name of the l-Ion. John A. Mathieson leads all the rrst," Mr. McLure declared feel- ingly. Mr. Dougtas, M. P. From Mr. J. Lester Douglas. M. P.t “The passing of the I-Ion. J. A. Mathieson, retired Grief Justice of Prince Edward Island, will be learned with regret by many peo- ple throughout. Canada. "As a parliamentarian and a Jurist he enjoyed a reputation which extended beyond the con- fines of his native Province. “To his family and relatives, I {Xlcnd my sincere sympathy." Other Tributes "As a public spirited man and citizen I regarded former Chief Justice Mathieson as one of the finest I had ever known," was the tribute paid yesterday by Mr. S. A. MacLeod, of the firm of Moore 8r MacLeod. A particular friend of Mr. and Mrs. Mathie- son for years. Mr. MacLeod said it had been a privilege to have known them both. A warm tribute was also paid by Mr. W. A. Stewart, of the aamc firm, a former Conservative member of the Legislature, Vb recalled the outstanding leader- ship shown and the many ad- vantages accruing to the Island under Premier Mathieaons regime. From Bummorsld From His Worship Mayor J. Frank Arnett, Burmnerside: "It was with keen regret that I learned of the passing of Hon. J. A. Mathieson, a staunch per- scnal friend. and one of the out- standing sons of Prince Edward Island; a man who gave un- stintingly of his talents and time to the best interests of his fellow citilena and the Province generally. He served as Premier native Isle, which high positions he filled with marked ability. discharging his duties with great credit to himself, his govern- ment and his Province. "Certainly. Prince Edward Is- land has experienced a severe loss, and I know the citizens of Summeraide realize this to the fullest. On behalf of the town of Bummerside. the Town Coun- cii, and myself, I wish to extend our sincere regrets and consola- tion to the family. relatives and friends in their great loll." Also from Bummerside comes the following from Mr. J. Lotto? Holman, of the firm of it. T. Holman 1M4 , his youthfulness of out-' life his col-. iege career and the few years he~ Province, a position he held for, and then as Chief Justice of his| THE QHARI-UITETQEN overeat,“ SERVED PRDVIIIDE- (Oontinued from Page 1) MacDonald, (now Macbean and MacKinnon) and in 1894 was ad- mitted to the Bar. He began practice in George- town, where his abilities were soon recognized, and he built up an extensive law business. On Sept. 15, 1898, he was mar- ried to Miss Mary Alice bairrl. of Charlottetown. a daughter of the late Hon. David Laird, P. 0.. one of the Fathers of Confederation. who subsequently became Minister of the Interior in the Dominion Government, and first Governor of the Northwest Territories i In i905 Mr. Mathieson entered into partnership with the late A. A. MacDonald, of Charlottetown. ‘under the name of Mathieson and MacDonald, which necessitated his removal to the pro-vinclal capital. I It was not long before his compre- lhensive knowledge of the law and ability as a pleade brought him linto the front rank of his profes- Ision, and earned the well merited lappointment of King's Counsel. ‘Subsequently Mr. J. D. Stewart, later Premier of the Province. b:- came a partner in the firm. Enters Politics Prior to his removal t0 OH} lotbetown Mr. Mathieson had taken a keen interest in politics. and proved a brilliant campaigner and speaker. In 1900 he was elected to the Legislature as Conservative representative for Murray Harbour. In 1903 on the retirement of the late l-Ion. Daniel Gordon, he was chosen Leader of the Opp-asuion. In the general election of the following year Mt". Mathieson was returned for the Georgetown Dis- trict. which showed its confidence by re-eiecting him with large majorities in every subsequent el- ection until his elevation to the Bench. On assuming the Opposition lead- ership Mr. Mathieson devoted him- self to consolidating the party ranks and formulating a comtruc- tlve policy on which to appeal to the electors. It proved a long, ur- hill fight. The Liberal forces were strongly entrenched, and it was not until the defeat of the Pal mer administration. in December, 1911. that Mr. Mathieson was call- ed upon to form his first cabinet- .In the meantime, however. he had ldrilled his followers in the House to such good effect. in what he him- self called his "political school", that they functioned with ntiittary precision ivn debate and were re- garded ar one of the mos: viriie and effective opposition parties in the history of the Province. Assumes Office When in i911 the Laurier Gov- ernment went down to defeat, the provincial Liberal administration sensed the weakness of its posi- tion. It went to the electors a few months later an met disas- ter, the Conservatives under Mr. , Mathieson being returned with the majority of 28-2. the sole Liberal survivors being the late l-lon, John Richards and Mr. McWilliams, both representing the Second District. of Prince. l Premier Mathieson chose a strong, cabinet from among his followers, and concentrated on obtaining ful-i fiiiment of Confederation pledges, including increased subsidy. the‘ restoration of our representation at Ottawa, and provision for con- ,tinuous communication with the mainland. Originally the Province was rep-' resented in the Federal Parliament by six members. but under thel I Quebec ratio agreement the num- [her fell to four and was likely to, fail still further when Premier lMathiescn pa sented the Island's case before the Inter-Provincial] Conference of 1913. He subsequent-I ly appealed to the Federal Govern- Iment, armed with an effective brief. and with the assistance ofl .311! fliileidues st ‘ed in getting| ‘the British North America Act, changed to provide that our rep-i 'resentation in the House of Com-i mons should not fail below the number o-f our Senate rerrescnta- tives, namely, four. D Obtained Increased Subsidy _| As Premier, Mr. Mathieson also pressed for reopening of the pro- _vi-nciai subsidy question at Ottawa land succeeded. in 1913, in obtain- lng an annual increase of 8100-000. This greatly relieved the strnightl ened financial circumstances of the Province at the time, and‘ proved the forerunner oi other successful appeals. based largely on ground covered by the Mathieson Government's brief. Under our terms of entry into Confederation, Prince Edward Is- iland was promised "efficient" and "continuous" communication with the mainland. The Mathieson 60w‘ ernment, with the assistance of‘ Messrs. A. A. iVI-scLesn and Donald Nicholson, M. P., succeeded in ob-' taining from Blr Robert Borden a car ferry steamer service, Estab-l lished between Port Borden, this’ Pfflvlfivr. and Cape ‘rormentine. N. 3.. this service proved o! far- reach- ing benefit. It was followed by the widening of our railwav lines to standard rungs and the establish- ment oi a system of improved road building with federal assistance. The Inaahlss Another reform undertaken by Premier Mathieson was the intro- duction of the secret ballot. Up to i912, there was open voting for el-i action to the Provincial Legislat- urc. Mr. Mathieson had promised that If his party was returned hel ‘would introduce the ballot aysteml "The passing of the late Chief Justice John A. Mathieson leaves hilh in tho annals of Prince Id- ward Island a proud record of outstanding service u an emin- ent Chief Justice, a distinguish- l ed statesman and a hhhly esteem- ed citizen. His presence amongt u: will bo missed and his talent. geniality and. friendliness will be -long rendered." On tho we of the 1015 election. ho accordingly passed the Franchise Act, and for the first time in the Island's history voters were free to make their choice of representa- tive: in secrecy. Even among his own supporters ~in the Legislature there was strong opposition to the secret vote it being contended, among other things, that the railway employ- ees and federal officials who had been allowed to remain in office would take advantage of it to vote against the Conservatives. Another important reform intro- duced by the Mathieson Govern- ment with the support of many outstanding Liberals headed by the late Mr. L. E. Prowse and Senator Prowse, was to abolish the prohi- bition of automobiles. Public opin- ion in the rural districts was held ‘to be unfavorable to the change. The Mathieson legislation enabled motorists to use the roads an cer- tain daya of the week only. but it was opposed by the official Liberal Opposition and in the 1915 election this became an exciting campaign issue. When the votes were count- ed it was found that the Govern- ment had been sustained, though with a greatly reduced majority. UPI’!!! in I0 West It may not be generally known but in 1914 there was s 5mm‘ movement on the part of the Lib- erai-Conaervative Party in Canada to strengthen their hold tn the west and approach was made to Mr. Mathieson. to ascertain xvheth- er- he would be prepared to remove from this Province to either Mani- toba or Saskatchewan and under- take the organization of the Party in the Prairie Provinces. He was to be recognized as the leader of the Liberal-Conservative Opp/Jsiflnn with authority to develop (in. t‘..- terests of the Party with a vrew to obtaining provincial power, and ultimately to succeed to the fed- eral Party leadership. Mr. ltfathle. son decided to visit the West to look over the situation, which he did. and subsequently deciles to remain as Premier of this Pro. vince. Later he was offered by 3h- nob. srt Borden the appointment of land with the object of hrinzrin: that ancient Colony into the Con. federation of Canada. He again tank the ‘matter into deep consideration, decided that the interests of Prince Edward Island came first, and turned down the offer. Health Activities The first fruits of the 1915 Conservative victory were seen 1n the introduction of an aggregsjyq health policy. Premier Mathieson had as a member of his cabinet the Hon. Charles Dalton, foundc er of the silver fox industry. who generously undertook to contri. but-e the cost of erecting and 901111111108 a tuberculosis sana- torium. The site, selected on the advice of the health authorities at Ottawa, was the may, ground at Wiltdrtire. When the building was ready for occupation Premier Mathieson introduced and had i1888éd. at a special session, a War and Health Tax for the dual purpose of financing the Provinces war expenditures and llroviding the ways and means oi maintaining the Dalton Sana- torium and other health policies. The Sanatonum. which proved o.‘ great value at the time, was later leased by the Dominion Government as a hospital for re-, turned soldiers. Becomes Chief Justice In June, 1917, on the retire- ment of Sir William Wilfrid Sullivan as CXrief Justice of the Province, Premier Mathieson was chosen tosucceed him. The ap- pointment met with practically unanimous approval. and public expectation was not disappointed in the able and conscientious manner in which this high judi- cial office was filled by Chief Justice Mathieson until the time of his retirement in March, 194.3. On resigning office as Premier, he recommended as his succes- sor hls chief lieutenant, Hon. A.,i E. Arsenault, who became leader‘ of the Government and Attorney General. In 1919, on the occasion of the‘ visit of the Prince of Wales. now Duke of Windsor. Chief Justice Mathieson was Administrator of Prince Edward Island, and he and Mrs. Mathieson entertained‘ his Royal Highness at Brighton Villa. The White Commission Always regarded as an author- ity on the subject of Maritime claims. it was not. surprising that in 1N4 Grief Justice Mathieson should be chosen unanimously by the three Maritime PFOVIHCPB i" topreseni them on the Royal commission on subsidy settle- ment. This commission.‘ 1161094 by Sir Thomas White. recom- | mended subsidy increases to each of the Marltimes, the increase to Prince Edward Island amounting tn $150000 annually. But in addi-I lion to the recommendations em- bodied n. t-he majority report of the Commission. chili “luau” Mathleson 41ml a memorandum of dissent. iii “ma! he °mfPh“s' ized the importance of 115601 mum an m IIIT 2 SIGN!!! RELIE VES \(it1‘~ aran s-.\|N'~ Ill MAI D THIS WAY special commissioner to Newfound- i need as a guiding principle in de- termining the amount of silbaidy, which provinces are entitled to receive from the Federal Govern- ntent in support of provincial governments and legislatures." This important document, es- tablishing the basis of “fiscal need," left open the door for’ further negotiation at Ottawa. It has proved of material assist- ance both to the Nova Bcotia and Island Governments, in pre- senting their arguments before the Roweli Commission, and at all subsequent Dominion-Provin- cial Conferences. In 1932 Chief Justice and Mrs. lviathieson visited the Old Coun- try. 'Ihis may be said to have been the first real vacation his Lordship had taken since enter- ing pubiic life, and his wide read- ing and knowledge of Empire af- fairs prepared him to enjoy ev- cry moment of it. At the invi- tation of Lord MacMiilan he at- tended a meeting of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and was present by invitation on the bench of the High Court at sittings both in London and Edinburgh. On return home, at a banquet given in his honour by the Law Society. the Chief Justice gave an illuminating address on his experiences and impressions over- SQBI. I Retirement Mr. Mathieson retired from the Bench on March 31, 1943, being succeeded as Chief Justice by the tttcn Premier and Attorney Gen- eral, Hon. Thane A. Campbell, LL.D. On that occasion he was. waited upon in the Law Courts by members of the Legislature, the Judiciary and Bar, and pre- sented with addresses warmly ex- pressing the honour and esteem in which he was held. ; Inidelivering his judgments and, ispeechea Mr. Mathieson possessed‘ 1a masterly’ style, and could sum‘ iup, sometimes in a few words, an, involved legal statement or the‘ weak points in a political oppon- tom's argument in such a man- Iner as to oarry complete convic- tlon. . All his life he was devoted to 'classlcai literature, being as fam- .lllB[’ with the Greek and Latin poets as with the masters of English verse and prose from Elizabethan days to the present. He had a remarkably retentive ,me'mory, and could quote appos- liteiy and at length from out-of- fthc-way sources at a moment's 6' notice. Only those intimately ac- quainted with him. however, were aware of his gift in this connec- tion, as he disliked all affecta- tions of scholarship. He also had a rich vein of humor and enjoyed, in his later years, recalling amusing incidents of his early political and legal struggles. He had a seemingly inexhaustible fund of such anec- dotes. Those privileged to hear‘ him in reminiscent mood have often wished that he had under- taken to write his own biography. Mr. Mathieson retained a keen interest in farming. and kept up his father's old farm at Harring- ton all through his public life, and until the commencement‘ of, the last. war. I His religious affiliation was with St. James Presbyterian; Church, at which he was a regu- iar attendant. On Dec. 9. i946, Mrs. Mathieson passed away, and from this loss of a beloved helpmate and in- separable companion it may be said that Mr. Mathieson never fully recovered. Five children wers born of the union, one of whom, Louise, died‘ in infancy. The surviving chil- dren are Major David L. Mathie- son, KC. LL.B., Charlottetown; Helen, Mrs. "Frank B. (Xiauvin, Montreal; Mrs. Dora Eleanor Campbell, Charlottetown; and I Avila, Mrs. Thomas B. Rogers,‘ t Charlottetown, to all of whom sympathy is extended. The funeral will be held on Thursday from St. James Church, service starting at 2 o'clock. In- terment wiil be in Sherwood cemetery. STRIKE OHARITIME ‘ (Continued from Page l) , the date of the contracfa expir- ation. There was no imnnedlate com- mtnt from Company officials on the Union's announcement. Union officials said the Comp- any, in negotiations. lac-id made a counter-proposal. This (‘OILTIICI- proposal was that wages would be increased "l0 cents per day for each decimal point increase in per man-day production" of coal. One Union official estimated that if current. production of 1.4 tws t?» pct" man-day roe-c i0 "l9 i939 iiS- ‘ ure of 2.4 tons, it. would provide s wage increase of only $1 a dl! - constdemlbly below the Innion‘: or- iginal demands. 18,000 Mlntrs Affected In the letter to lhr- Union mem- bership. totalling mole than 13.000. the U.M.W. said the operators had "refused to join with the Uinion of- ficials in making representations to the Federal Department of labor for a conference..." The Union also announced that it had notified Thomas Kennedy. UJM.W. international secretary- TTF8SIIIGI‘. IO IITNIITQG i1 COTITGICIIICC ,with the Federal Lnbm‘ DPPI-Timliii to discuss the deadlock in the wage ‘ ntgotiations. Labor Minister Mitchell had also m advised of the turn of events. ’I‘i'te Union's district executive iwas given a mandate by the mem- bership last fail to call a strike if necessary in obtain a satisfactory ‘settlement of their demands. But Union officials here tonight said the fact negotiations had been broken off did not mean that a ‘struts would necessarily be called. USED BY NOATI Noah used petroleum in the form of pitch in building his ark. ‘ed victim. Mr. and Mrs, James E. ‘has a daughter. Elizabeth. 11. ‘lice said he we; linked to the Deg- lials With Tubby Tummies Out 0f luck This Year BY Dorothy Rog NEW YORK. Jan. 7 -tAP)— Fisures can't lie in the new spring clothes as shown by New York de- signers in their first collections af- ter the lifting of government fabric restrictions. Thflilllh shrts are longer and full- er. the ions. fitted torso of the 1941 silhouette leaves no room for excess poundage, and the gal with the rub- ber tire will be strictly out of luck. Paulina Trigere sets the pace for the new season with a beautifully conceived and executed collection of well-bred suits and ladyiike dresses which accent the “stem torso" throughout. Her suits have long jackets which reach below the hip- line. lier dresses are fitted and swathed to the hips, flare out neat" the hem with deep ruffles or ac- cordion pleated frills. The skirts front 1 1-2 inches to two inches longer, use pleats. pressed and unpressed. to achieve the new fullness, but all are stitch- ed to below the hlpline giving a slim look through the middle. Also providing top style new; is the "contour" silhouette shown by Troy Stix of the House of Herbert Sondheim. who uses wide, hand- some leather belts in contour shap- es on both day and ever-‘ng dresses. and shocks her public with a new "taut hemiine" suggesting the hob- ble skirts of 191.5. Her afternocn dresses are elaborately draped and fitted through the midriff accent- ing hips and busts, but keeping a streamlined effect through the torso. , Ileirens Claims lIis_ Innocence i MENARD, Iii. Jan. '7 —(AP) —- A year ago today. a killer crcptt into the Chicago bedroom of six- year-old Suzanne Degnan, strang- led her with his hands and took he; body w o, nearby basement and cut it up. Today. 18-year-old William Heir- ens. the confessed killer, perform- ed routine chores in the laundry of Menard Penitentiary‘; psychia- tric division and. insisted he wliid not remember the 511F108- Tho unpredictable youth Wetti- farther, asserting he was innocent of that slaying and of the knife killings of two women, Helrans, who is serving three life sentence; following his whitis- sions and pleas of suiitv to the three killings and more than 100 burglaries, said in an iflttfvifwl "After the treatment I received at the Brideweil (Chicago Jail) I would have confessed to anything.” Heirens said he was writinz ill-i alutobiogmphy and that he would use nny income derived from it to "hire a New York detective agency to investigate those murders." Meanwhile, in an effort to for- t-cnd be Yiffgotten —— HHYHIS‘. mother, father and brother legally changed their names yesterday. The parents of the golden-hair- Degnun, have the solace of a new baby boy. born two months 08°. i0 help blot out the memory of their daughter's death. The couple also I-leirens also confessed slaying Miss Frances Brown, 33, and Mrs. Josephine Ross, 443, a WidOW- P0" nan and Brown sialillas by hi5 fingerprints. OYSTERS ONCE RULE!) NOW ITS SANDWICHES BIRMINGHAM, Ettgland, Jan, '1 hfCPi -- When Birmingham and Midland Devonian Sccicty held their first armual dinner in 1892. themenu consisted of: Oysters, thick and 01PM‘ soup. turbot, lobster sauce, smells, curried sweetbreads, chicken ris- soles. sirloin of beef, boiled turkey and tongue, saddle of mutton. pheasant. grouse, Devonshire jun- ket, apple pudding and Devonshlre orfam, jciiicd and SiCWPd iYilil-l- cheese, salad anti dessert, turtle race: FIVE YJLILA. ladies Auxiliary Meets i Mrs. John Dickie was elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary, ,Y-M-CA». at the annual meetirg ‘yesterday afternoon of the ladies branch of the Association. Mrs. E. EL Ciawson is the retiring president. Other officers elected include, Miss Nora Longworth, vice-prest- dent; Mrs. Frank Tlnney, treasur- er; and Mrs. James A. Brady, soo- rctary. DEAIIIIA DIIRBIII (Continued from Page l) movie actress Joan Bennett, with $01,127. The list of 122 covers persons who received more than $75M!) from corporations, in the form 0f salary, bonus cl‘ other ccmpcnsat- ion, for personal services. it does not cover any who may have made that much or more from invest.- ments or otherwise. The new list supplements one il- sued last June covering 593 persons and headed by film producer-direct- or Leo ltfoCarey. His $1,113,035 more than doubled Watson's and made him the only over-$1.000,000 man to date for the 1944 and into-1945 fiscal period. Still utireported for that time are the tings of movie magnate Lotti»; u. Meyer, top thorny-maker for seven consecutive years before them. No. 2 among the women was film actress Irene Dunn, who got $245.- 000 from Columbia Pictures, Widely-known names on the list: front t-he movie field and their earnings: Charles Boyer. 5160.000; Chflflll Coburn, $88,333: Rita Hflywflflht $110,708; Paul MllIll, $127,083;_ Rosc- lind Russell, $100,000; (IIYEQIDY Charles Vidor, . $107500; EH15 Donicvy, $93,750; Charles Laughton, $116,666: Jack Oakie, $150,000; Merle Oberon, $170,000‘. Geo!!! Sanders, 582.666. and Plumb" Tone, $150,000. FEDERAL 60V‘T (Continued from Page i) Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Nova. Sootia. have mt rtegotiatod any agreement, although the latter two provinces have individually discussed the possibilities of a new agreement. The federal source felt it unlikely that these provinces WOI-ild be in- vited to Ottawa at the same time as the other five because of the dif- ference in the stages of the negoti- ations with the two groups. support for Mr. Garsons suggest- ion of a new conference at lellt w-ltlf the negotiating provinces came from lion. CM. Fines. Provincial Treasurer of Saskatchewan. Whfl said that the New Brunswick move made another cotuference 1166955817- Mr. Fines said everything would be done by Saskatchewan to pro- veni a breakdown of ncflflilfltmm- While most of the enevttlfliim ‘I political circles centred on t-he T!!!" may, mo“. m the tax negotiations, there were some unsourced rumor‘ that Prime Ytiinister Mackenzie Kim- might g0 to ‘the COUntry an the Dominion-Provirwal issue. _ iiowevcr. as on iht‘ iiiximiin question, an. Kini! ‘PM mm“? “° immediate comllnetli- ‘Suggests National Farmers Union EDMONTON. Jan. 7 —(C‘P)—¢ President Carl J. Stimpfie of the Alberta Farmers’ Union today suggcgmd n national farmers ot- ganization to ctr-OPEN" “uh labor in a fight to obtain agri- cuiturels economic demand!- Mr. Stintpfic, a iflrmfl‘ It Ecigerfcti, Alla, told some 1.300 delegates and visitors to the Al". Ufs annual convention that the directors xviii bring in a resolut- ion proposing the national union if members reject a draft con- stitution for amalgamation with other Alberta farm 11011195- m... Rent-has ate sand-wichts. At this year's 54th amiual din- CLOVER CLUB WEEKLY SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE OPENING JANUARY IITH OPEN TO THE PUBLIC i Tables Reserved. Moke your Re --CAFETERlA- Dancing ot 9 O'clock with Legionoiros Orchestra ADMISSION 75c each $5 §ooaé>eeesoo§oo~§oe§eo~§ewfii>oo<§>o TENDERS FOR THE PU AND BUSINESS PREMISES OF THE LATE J. PETER McDONALD Sealed tenders marked as undersigned until January 15th, i947 “b” °"‘°“‘, ‘WM I the business and business premises of for the purchase of the late J. Peter McDonald, k Store under the following headings:- m (u) Stock ol drugs in st (b) Store on Great George Street; (c) the said premises; (d) A total figure fora, Certified cheque for ten tender to accompany sliml- M. A. FARMER. ' Solicitor. The lond and building occupied by the said Drug Show cases, business fixtures and equipment tlbillii coffee. aééahf I) servotions early by coiling I222 RCHASE OF BUSINESS such will be received by the nown os the Two Mac's Drug i ore on Great George Street; b and c. per cent of the amount of Inspection by appointment