The following address was given last night by Hon. William Hughes. provincial ‘Treasurer: A h-w days ago I had the pleas- . hf mulling to the Old Age and p II Pcnsioners of this Province m. piiiowing letter: oyhc enclosed old age pension fhetllitfl IS a special payment due You “part from your regular month- Iy tlii~qu€. "on November 1st you received Iprrcase of $5.00 per month. “This special payment and the my; pr-r month increase which you M11 pliIlIIIllIf‘ to receive are due to pqnpnion-Provint-lal arrangement ncuwl iil Jilly last, and proclaim- NI gqitrtiilici‘ 24, 1947." r) ,~- nppoticiits allege that we m. . I ‘ling the pcnsioners in . = l_"ii'.'ilii‘l‘. lii 1934. tiic only full -_ which pensioners were paid r tho Conservative adminis- . ‘I... avcrtige monthly in old ugc pensioners was 'inrl inc total amount‘ ex- ... \\‘|\' sltiltlllri. In Novem- T. ilin average monthly . 1.. hid agc pensioners was the total expenditure ,j ,,vi1l . . \(‘f\ i‘ will be $586,000. I I\ ... our month tiic average l in blind pensioners was tin- amount paid was g3 .iuil 4 ‘w ».;;vino, Nrxi ycar. with the .,.». iilllllliul‘ of pensioners, the 21.1 , y IiPihIOil hill will amount . guilt). Iclowcvcr, reducing ‘he ;,..m forty to twenty-one ‘at wily . ,, 1.11mi person can qualify W ,, PHIIRID“. and the easing of . t]! the regulations applying hpe pcnsioners. some people Z0. _ m. mnhihrt- cliillbie may "W ,.-, hid age pension. M"! the miiiiiiiic sciiooi. ' ntinucd from Page l) etcrans’ Wing. When I tell icu ‘hat as soon as the rooms lot-go "isniplcted they WBIQ immed- ial v occupied by Veterans. I am Lit? mu will agree with the Board 'i.il' 1' was far more important to \e ‘lie Veterans hospitalized here ._.g out the delay occasioned by an ‘Jififilil opening than it. would .':h\e hccn to have held such a I an ‘l As it was. we were able our first Veteran patients filth day of November, i946. 0'1 wili realize too, that once .\'e incrcaseci the capacity 0f Oui‘ iiflspliii} to 200 beds it was-neces- isry to greatly increase our staff sud our student nurses. This neces- utiiznl increasing our facilities for Buiusiiig and training these stu- deni nurses. The result was, that an August 15. 1946. work was com- mcflvi-ii on the building in which you now are and which will he used 2.5 s training school and dormi- lull‘. li is fifty-four years ago that tut Ytlllllg ladies; Miss Sarah J. Arthur and Miss Elia M. Tynan rflldiiaied from the training school of this Hospital. Since that time slams‘. 200 young ladies have re- ceived ilféii-“cap and pin fronrthis Wnsiiiiiiion. 200 ladies who have provided leadership in matters per- mining to public health not only ia this Province but far beyond its dunes. At the present time, we ims in training 62 girls; 62 girls -.viiose"ninimum educational stand- ard IFJEV. be Grade XL. who must n n‘ the highest moral character ind 'n the best. of health; 62 girls Will receive instruction for three years from those specially wusiiizcd and trained; three years if special study. intensive train- .ng and discipline. Then 62 young i1tI‘(‘5 who will be particularly ivcll-qiialifled in their particular tines of endeavour. "l: is fast becoming l serious prcrhlcih for the Boards o! Institu- ticns such as this to provide pro- per iarilities for the training and ivpr. rduciiting of young women in the I] O BIRTIIS. MAIIRIMES. IIEATIIS 50c Per insertion - l I -1 John I‘. MacAleer (nee ‘fl-WWWPamhbciii, a daughter. IIAIVJ \.\'I‘—AI. the Prince County ‘Entlfili on Nov. 25. to Mr. and us. Edward Gallant (nee Helen I mm’ I ma. 7 lbs. 11 cs. ‘ . . INVIQOT — At. Brookline, Mass, PIHVIIII)?!‘ 25th, 1947. Mrs. Meivlna ‘Tirol. Savage liarbor, aged 58] dqir-l-Vliflilllius arriving home Flrl-I n‘n~0"\’:'111lll. Funeral Sunday after-I Win. short. scrvlce at i-he house at H’ Wlovvcd with funeral service at I a ihrn St. John's United Church. III. Stony-HIM . ciiiii nfnuiiiis wllsilhessrs. John and William l-isnnsi M hbg thank their friends a-ndl gull l urs and especially the F P" Iitendent and Staff of the Illflwrimcntal Farm and Mr. N. D. - “Plow. for their acts of rind. "'3" “will! their sad bereavamentl fliv to those who sent flowers.‘ mos and letters of sympathy. NQKVIBER 27. 1947 Liberal Address By Hon. William Hughes I nancial I expenditure on old age and blind Densions will be about $1.00o,ooo I" i941‘ 1n 1984 the expenditure ‘m W"51°"5_W85 $167000 whereas in 1948 it will be about $i,0o0,0oo_ I trust that I will live long emulh to be again accused of ex. W.J.P. MacMilian. O.B.E., speak. in: on behalf of the Party he leads used these words. "Let us look at the financial record the Government has to its credit.’ Ever since the present Liberal. Government canie into power. the’ financial history has been one oII profligate expenditure, with little} of a substantial nature to show| f0!‘ it. and the piling up of huge- deficits consistently year after‘ year, until at the present time, weI are, as a people, submerged in ilic greatest over-all provincial debt ini the history of the Province. Bo! great ls the debt of Prince Edward‘ Island today (Dr. MacMillan goes on to say) that we are practically facing financial bankruptcy -f saved only by the recent Fcrlerallyi determined hand-out granted by. Ottawa and accepted under pres-I sure by the Province. Iiccause of, the financial morass inlo WhlCIlt the Province has been led by tlic present administration". The worthy Doctor did not statcI how lie arrived at sucli an alarm-l ing conclusion, nor did he use evcn I me figure to prove the accuracy‘ of his statement. I will shortlyI (Continued on Page smcnce of medicine and nursing. "This occasion affords me. too, an opportunity to publicly thank the Premier and the members of has Government and the Leader of tle Opposition for their kind- .y interest in your Hospital. The Government last year, by increas- ing the grant. not only to this Iicspital but to all Hospitals in the Province. and calculating same , on a per patient day basis, has been established a sound princi- ple on which to base Hospital grants. sides in this present political cam- paign, I am now giving notice to the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition that at an early date we will be looking for an increas- ed rate. "I wish to pay tribute too, to our builders. MI‘. schurman Com- pany Limited. It has been a pleas- uro w work with them. We ap- “Without presuming to take any I Impmvemems ““d°'w“Y gotten anywhere. These men are stir credit to their profession and they have the confidence of the coin. munity in general and of the pa. tients in particular. "This great building will, I un- derstand, be used particularly for nurses in training, and hug they-g has been provided every physical opportunity necessary for this. In such an institution it is impera- tive that nurses be fully qualified and eminently fitted for their work. and with such an array of speciaiLsts to teach, plotting the pensyoners of this doctors and province“ . inform and prepare them for gra- p; H R duatlon. there is provided the nI-"wa “on! nucleus from which will de- 0" September 15I1M7I Hon‘ velop the capable and efficient nurses without which the Instit- ution would not function proper- Y. "And now. honourable chairman, ladies and gentlemen, in declar- ing this Nurses Training School of the Prince Edward Island I-ios- pital officially opened, I complim- ent your Superintendent of Nurses . and your Superintendent of Train- ‘mg school for the success you are achieving in your great and noble work. whilc I bespeak for the studying nurses iii training who have been provided "with this sumptuous iip-to-date building. cveniuzil success in your studies and a devclopment of your excell- cnt profession to the highest point of sci-vice aiirl efficiency." Premier Jones Premier J. Walter Jones saw in the opening of the new Nurses Tffiilliilg School another stcp for- ward in the work of health and sccurity iii the Province. Island nurses were held In high esteem in other parts 0,f Canada and he fclt that student nurses from all over would seek instruction here. THE _ GUARDIAN, _ CHARLOTTEFOWN close parts of their institutions owing to no nurses available. A recent magazine article gives alarming figures - a need for 7.000 hospital nurses. 1,200 private ' dutyhurses. 500 public health nurses. Hospital authorities say that. Canadian Hospitals need 40.- 000 more beds at this time and that would mean another 4.000 nurses. i "ThIs shows the seriousness of the nursing situation in Canada at the present. I would like to see man more young ladies take up nurs ng, the greatest and noblest' profession for woman.” I Mayor MacDonald I "On behalf of the City CouncilI and myself, said His Worship Mayor McDonald, may I extendI my congratulations, to the Board of Trustees of the Prince Edward‘ Island Hospital. on the acquisition. I to their Hospital of this splendid; structuregwliich today has been] officially opened. and known asl the Nursing School. I "This building. with all others‘ built in our City for the better-- meat of mankind's suffering. both mental and physical. uiili, I hope. be used by our citizens as a neces- i sity and appreciated by them while ‘ life lasts. We in our day see manyi changes taking place. and all ofl them, I am happy to say. espec- ially ln democratic countries. an for the betterment of the com- munity 1n which they occur. so that all may have the opportunity of using them. if the necessity arises, regardless of creed. race or’ worth, and that is as it should be. “To the doctors and technicians of this hospital. may I also offer lng acquired g, place wherein you can impart to the pupils and The Premier congratulated the trustees in maintaining an instit- ution of such high standing through public subscription. He referred to the addition of the Veterans‘ Wing of the hospital, built through the assistance of the Dominion Government through the co-oiperation of the Department o! Veterans’ Affairs. Premier Jones stated that health and welfare in the Province was assuming more and more import- ance and that costs in this con- nection was mounting to about a. million dollars a year without counting capital costs. The Premier made reference to at the Falconwood Hospital where a new residence was being built for the Superintendent. and stated that buildings procured through War Assets would provide a nurses’ home and attendants’ home and make available additional space for patients. Health and social security mea- sures would be under considera- preciate the difficulties under which they laboured in providing you with these two very fine buildings. Your Board is proud of i this Nursing School and the Vst- i erans‘ Wing. I "We feq sure that you, too. af- ter you have had an opportunity I to inspect some this aftemoon, will feel equally proud of our accom- plishment. It has not been an easy task. but the Board has the sweet satisfaction of knowing that it has succeeded in providing the pec- ple of this Province with a 200 bed hospital second to none in this Country. “The opening of s Nursing I School or Hospital always reminds I ".0 of College Commencement Day I exercises. It is really only the he- g-nning of things. I say to the ‘Trustee Board and to the friends of the Prince Edward Island Hos- pital that our work has only now . begun. We must continue to press on and take advantage of all mat- tirs pertaining to the improvement I of health and the mitigation of[ isuffering. This will require your fi- assistance and your con-I tlnued kindly interest in your Hos- pital. "Before I close, I am sure youI in with me arid the other mem- , Ibcrs of the rBoard in expressing. the sincere hope that the studentl nurses and staff will be very happy ' land contented in their new home Iand school." Heat-Governor's Address I “II. is a great privilege to part- icipate in thls, the opening care-I mony of the Nurscs Training School of the Prince Edward is-I land Hospital. as well as to havc an opportunity of examining thc new wing of the Hospital which was completed some lime ago," said His Honour Lieutenant-Go‘.- ernor Bernard. "This Nurses’ building is a splcii~. did one which will provide the cx- trl room so urgently required hyi nurses in training. Ind beins beautifully situated in such pleas- ant surroundings and in such close proximity to the main build- ihgs lt will be all the more ap- preciated. "The chairman and the BoardI of Trustees who carry the respon- slblllty of this fine institution de-I serve the highest praise for We way in which they have succeeded in enlarging the Hospital plant as well u in beautifying the grounds. and approaches. and I Offer them. my congratulations for their great a mplishment. Their work. nudI the work of the officers who Pr?‘ ended them since the incePWm of the Prince Edward Island Hos- pital over sixty yelrl lgo has been a labor of love. of patriotism. and of a desire to alleviate the ill! OII their fellow man. That the)‘ "We succeeded in their objective we have ample evidence in the larse numberl who have received atten- ‘ which SAVE YIIIII S 3 AT ii. ii. towiiisirs, Victory Ave. OVERALLS DOESKIN SHIRTS ..... $1.59 tlon when the Dominion-Provincial Conference again meets and he felt the Province would be in a position to match any schemes might be devised. It was hoped to interest the Federal auth- orities in making the Province sn experimental area in which it would set the pace for other prov- laces. The Premier stated that the Province would have a Sanitary Engineer when Dr. Sharpe would lake over next May. Reference was made to such se- curity measures as old age peri- sions, family allowances and the work carried on among the youth in the physical fitness program. Hon. Dr. Machfillan Speaking as chief of the staff o‘! the Charlottetown Hospital. Hon. Dr. W.J.P. MacMillan. 0.313).. ‘ warmly congratulated the trustees of the Prince Edward Island Hos- pital upon their splendid institu- tion. The goodwill and mutual co- operation between the two hos- pitals of this city, he declared, is a perfect setting for the future development and success of both. This was the first opportunity he had had of saying g, word of praise and thanks to DI‘. Wendell Mac- Donald, rwho serves both hospitals as an efficient radiologist. Speaking as a governor of the American College of Surgeonl. “that great association which has done a wealth of work ln elevat- ing and maintaining high stand- ards in the hospitals of this con- tinent." Dr. hiarMillan said It was ziiost. encouraging tn note the progress and high standing of the Prince Edward Island Hospital. I Tho HOWjKItIIIIOII now being open- cd would make it one of the best in this country. Thr- type of con- siruction in the main building, he said. still stands as the hcst stan- dard of hospital construction in this country from the important gztgnfipflilit of economical construc- iicn. and incidentally makes for efficient management. He con- prcnttilatcrl the contractors, Messrs, Srhurmzin and Son 0n their good work. and said he was sure the nurses would properly appreciate their beautiful new residence. Dr. lliar-Millan Ivzent on to em- phasize the importance of the nursing profession, and to com- pliment Prince Edward Island girls on making the best nurses on the North American continent. “The big problem now", he add- ed, "is to get more girls to train. This country is desperately short of nurses. Hospitals have had to trainees the knowledge so essent- ial and so important in the carinB of the sick. the aged and the in- firm. To conduct classes and carry on courses without the proper fac- ilities, as you have done in the past. must at times have been most lrksome and tedious, but I know you rejoice today In having at your_ disposal such a School as this - modern and up-to-date in every respect. I know that it will lighted your responsibility in the teaching. examining and graduat- ing of student nurses in their var- ious courses. and will tmd to a greater efficiency in your nurs- ing class. “To the patients in the hospital. may I say, that your welfare and restoration to health. ls not only the concern of the doctors and medical staff and the nurses. It is the concern of everyone. to see that those laid aside by sickness, re- ceive the greatest possible care. To that end. this school has been erected and opened today. “To the peOpig of Charlottetown. I say-you should feel proud that; in this City we have one of the finest medical institutions, to be found anywhere in the North Am- erican continent. “To the members of the nursing Profession and to the nursing stu- dents-We all know the magnif- icent part the nursing sisters play- ed in the last two World Wars. Possibly we did not realize, those of us who were on the hOme front. lhevgreai service they render our mlflmllhity- We did, however. when we were confronted with a shortage of nurses. This shortage. was due to the fact, that many he; them had enlisted, and secondly.‘ we had not had facilities to train sufficient nurses ovcr and above “We required in normal times. The invaluable service of the nurseI was never brought home to usI more forcibly than during the last. decade." " Hi5 Worship reminilnented ‘the nurses on their faithful discharge‘ of their duties, concluding byi quoting "A Nurse's Prayer," as. appearing in the Jline issue of! “The Canadian Nurse." Mr. Schurman Mr. Maynard Schurman thank. ed the previous speakers for the kind reference made to his Com. IJB-"Y- "This work could never have been accomplished without Board and Architect". now of thanking your Board for the cooperation and help they were always willing to give us. j "We. more than anyone eise.; know the untlrlng efforts and lim- itless time that your Trustee Board have given in thc planning and construction of these build- ings. Your city can never repay‘: them for this contribution. "Everyone will admit that the job of a hospital ls to make sick people well oi- at least as comfort-i able as possible. Your Board has provided the facilities for doing this and it is with great pleasure that I. on behalf of MI‘. Schur-I man Company. Limited. turn 0V0!" these buildings together with the kcy." Lt. Col. Conrail The greetings of the Rt. Hon“ Ian MacKenzio. Minister of Vet- erans Affairs and Dr. Walter S Woods, Deputy Minister. who found it impossible to bc present on ac- count of prior engagements. were conveyed by Lt. Ooi. FEB. Conrad. M.M.. E n... District Administra-v ' tlmi, care and treatment at all $3.50 -- se-Iq the .To0nri.bs of North m“ cwpemtiu“ M Ym" fimieyrlsalfiksiéezgtxvhrerficxosfehr; after hear re l . ~ - he said.‘ and I am mung this Opportunity operation in the P.E.I'. Hos- Iwhcn building materials and sup. ‘perfectly satisfied that our Island _ attention and care, ‘Drs. Campbell, fies, and Houston. II. ii. Marleen. UNDERTAKER EMBALMER Charlottetown m} North Wlltlhlre Phone up times throughout these ears. I "The Hospital is sta ed by a‘ [lhxy o: professional men and specialists in different diseases f.oI which mankind is heir. It is a great satisfaction to our citizens; to ruling that IIOIQ~WB have med- ical and guigtcal graduates of our‘ foremost colleges and universities who are prepared slid qualified to bring us u much relief as can be LINED DRESS stoves $2.35 woot wonk mus $5.50 and $6.50 woot muss sox stoo MUFFLERS From $1.35 BROWN narss oxronos .... $1.50 NECKWEAR, boxed 1st, $1.00, $1.50 I Tho Central Guardian This column is relervod for lmn ot local tnterelt. but advertising of s newly nature may be Inserted at. five cents a word strictly psy- abls in advance. av am to Montreal and Bosto- in about three hours. Phone Mort time Central Airways 2061 or 540, THE BASILICA Choir practice called for Thursday is postponed until Friday evening at 7 o'clock. FIR FINISH, Mouldings and HBIGWOOG Flooring in stock. Mac- Donaid-Jtows Woodworking C0,, Ltd. OUTsTANDING value in radios '—.Iust a few left-Capitol Electric next door to Prince Edward Theatre. FUNERAL YESTERDAY _ The funeral of the late Joseph can, Who passed away at Dartmouth cn November 22. was held yesterday afternoon from the Cutcliffe Fun- H81 HOmB. Service at the home and Efllve was conducted by M8101‘ l\iacLean. Tlic palfbearers were, Emu‘ JQSSQY. S. Mat-Leod, Frank MucLe-od. Austin J. Trainer. Ear- nest Austin. and Edward ppm“ The Canadian Legion attended II l body- Intermciit was in the Peo- ple's Cemetery. ENTERTAINMENT maul -The ‘Charlottetown Council, Knights of Columbus. held a social evening for their wivcs or lady friends in their home Tuesday evening, which was my congratulations on your hav- 1 very much enjoyed by all present.- s°me Played cards to pass the ‘evening while others very pleasant- ly spent it in dancing, the music being furnished by Messrs. Ding ‘Comwily. Alf. McKearney, Aeneas |Ourley and Mr. Doiron. A dainty lunch was served by the Lecturers iCmnmittee after wihich all left for .tiheir homes looking forward to Iancther entertainment in the near ifut/ure. CLOSE OFFICE IN REMEM- BRANCE -- The funeral of the late Mr. V. R. smith. President of the Confederation Life Asso- ciation who died suddenly in Eng- land on November 21st. will be held in Grace-Church-on-the-Iliil, unsdsle. Russell Hill Road, Tor- onto, this afternoon. Out of re- spect to their late Resident, all Branches including the local one in this city wilt be closed at one o'clock. GIFT-BOX SUNDAY AT MUR- RAY HARBOUR. Sunday Novem- ber 24, was observed as Gift-Box Sunday in the United Churches of Murray I-farbcur. Little Sands and Murray River. The offerings of the gift-boxes we're dedicated to the Missionary and Maintenance Fund of the United Church of Canada. A total of $211.00 was pre- sented by the people as an extra gift to the Missionary cause. The Boxes are kept throughout the ycax and are brought annually to the Church in November for dedi- cation. N0 "macs or MISSING MAN —-N'o further information has been received as to the where- abouts of Mr. Dan Msthesqn, C. N. R. policeman. who has bean missing from his home sincg m; night of Friday, November H, when he was last seen in the Vivlniiy of Prince Street wharf. C")! Policemen were called out about l0 dclock yesterday morn- ms w lnvwiizais some floating object. which was seen off the, waterfront. On going out in a tug from the Marine wharf thcy found only various objects of re- fuse floating with the tlde.‘ Other drasslns and patrolling operations were carried out during the day.‘ but no trace of the missing man has been found. Personals The many friends of Mrs. William Rustlco are is making a tor of the Department, "I. too". he said. "would like to congratulate the Board of Trustees of this Hospital on the comple- tion o! the two splendid additions to your hospital buildings, It truly is an achievement in these days plies are so scarce, . "The Department of Veterans Affairs had a minor part. at least, in the building of the wing known as the Veterans Pavilion. We were very happy to assist, as the hos- pital situation In this Province. before November. i946. was rgthgr grim. Hospital space was at a pre- mium and we were forced to send the big majority of our sick and disabled veterans to hospitals in Nova scotla. New Brunswick and Quebec. With the opening a! the Veterans‘ Pavilion however in Nov- ember. I946. the picture changed. rail since that time we have sent very few veterans to hospitals in olhcr Provinces. "I know that we are all agreed that veterans must have the fin- cst medical attention and care that it is possible to get, and I feel veterans are now receiving that "I would like at this time to pay a small tribute to the work of the three consultants in this Province: who have rendered such magnif- icent servlce to the veterans of Prince Edward Island. Just a word of thanks also to the nurses and staff in the Veterans’ Pavilion who by their unfailing cheerfulness and devotion to duty. have assist- ed so materially in restoring many patients to normal health. The ex- cellent work of the c -" n ‘Red cIeiI gift- U his favorite Shirts- before the big Christmas He'll revel in the luxury of c really fine Robe ' ' '\' ' ‘ ' - , I e a MIIIIOIRIFE. Youll find |usf such spcciol Robes here .— for his very spe- ‘ N" "rim. lwivurds. prints, plains! . A" "h". styles and sizes! shirts for your king of hearts He'll fIusIi with happiness over e gift of ciiooss iiis TIIIIIIY . rShirfs will be veryscorcrthls year. ‘ $2.50 t0 $5.50 PAGE One that mcikes him feel I " N" Ilvnaeh. svfiu. Pdyen SIIIUI $9.50 to $20 rush stem. through instruction in hnndicrnftl. visiting patients regularly, distrib- uting cigarettes and reading mat- ter. supplying radios, and in co- operating with the Departmeht 0f Veterans Affairs in supplying films for our weekly motion Picture show." Col. Conrad concluded by quot- ing a resolution DuS-‘Bfi l! the provincial convention of the Can- adian Legion commending the De- partment in this connection. Fisheries Federation Committee Discusses Irish Moss Grading Directors of the P. E. Island Fisheries Federation met l'n session yesterday at the hour of 11 a.m. for the purpose of disposing of routine business. Following this, the Irish moss committee of the Federation mct in the Legislative Chamber at 2.15 p.m. under the chairmanship of Mr. Ml". Wells, Montreal repro- senting the game concern; Mr. Ray Stewart. representing the Jertson Company; Mir. Walter Shaw, Dcp- uty Minister of Agriculture, and Mr. J.J. Iarrabee, Inspector of Fisheries in Prince Edward Island. Discussio took place u-liti rc- gard to minimum of pcrcentagc of grading specifications. Some of the requirements for the setting up of othcr essential points wcirc hhought. to require further study. The Committee fccls much pro- grcss has been madc and ilinf grcat. benefits will result if lsiriiid moss can be brought up to a liigh- ' er standard. I KEEP YOUR BIKE IN ORDER We do all kinds of repairs. Ail work guaranteed. BIKES _TO HIRE BILIJS BIKE REPAIR SIIDP Phone 2572-1 25 Pussmore Sf. — ~--— - I RADIUS IIOOPER RATING For Foot Ailments coiisutf 1 ii. .i. A. BROWN. ILP. orthopedic It is estimated that about. 28.- 000.000 homes in thc United States are equipped with radios. DON'T STARTLE PEOPLE Doctors say the bursting of an inflated paper bag raiscs the av- csage person's brain pressure four; times higher than morphine or. I 143 Great George Street. it i i .i.' fll id‘: goggggifizrflfl. GEES’? “' w“ CHARLOTTETO\VN. no.1. John B. Myrick. for the " of proposed compulsory grading regulations. more W39 present Dr. A.W.H. Needler. director of the Biological Station at St. Andrews. who ex- plained the results 0i’ hi! "Selim of the samples of Irish moss col- lected both In Prince Edward ls- land and Nova Scott-a. It should be of interest to the Island produc- ers of moss to know that the Nova Scotia product rated much higher than the Island gathered moss. ‘Ilhls was attributed to the fact that Nova Sootis moss ls almost entire- Iy raked from sea bottom instead of being gathered frcm shore. Also attending were Dr. Levitt, representing the MacLesn Cocos Mills. Mr. Ambrose, of Portland. Maine. representing Kraft Foods. "'15: Late Tii lilaslfv Cross Society is also worthy of IosT-ooto L a r s i. rm. commendation. They have done much to encourage the veterans. smyithest spray. Finder leave at Guardian. Inward. PROGRESSIVE coiissiiviirivs PLATFORM 8.——0I.lI AGE PENSIONS- Tlis Progressive Conservative Porfy introduced Old Age Pensions in Prince Edward Islomi and are prepared to pioneer still further in the interest of our aged people. When elected to office, we will urge that Old Age Pensions be granted and paid with- out property lien, and become effective of the age cf sixty-five years. I (To Be Continued) Inserted by the Progressive Con scrvselve Party