, ' ARIDE MODELS l Mrs. William MacGregor wears g dress of purelflattery in ever- Iovely black crepe with the new- or than new back plunging neck- line. This versatile afternoon may be worn with or with- “out the taffeta overskirt. Th e new straw ‘silhouette shaped hat is a Suzy model. -W-ith this outfit Mrs. MacGregor wore a dazzling two and a half carat flawless, brilliant - cut diamond. All, this glamour was seen at the Portrait to Fashion of the annual Parade to Spring Fashion. \ Women Are Disappointed :,..With New Estates Tax Bill Council of Women Tuesday urg- ed its members to _tell election candidates they are disappoint- ed in a new estate tax bill in- troduced at thelast federal Bar- " t. ”T..‘l’he council for several years i‘§0W has urged the government to provide an exemption from ijiircession duties of $50,000 f0_1‘ ‘.311 estates. A letter to council members said this was not pro- bill introduced in Jan. and now being circulated for comment among interested 5’°"1’5- . . . The government has said it will consider the comments on the bill before asking Parliament to make It law. The legislation provides that all estates valued at $50,000 or less will be exempt from succes- SOURIS C.W.L. The regular meeting of the in Souris sub-division of the Souris C.W.L. was held in the parish hall on Tuesday, Marchll th at 8 pm. The president, Mrs. J. J. McDonald, Phesided and opened the meeting with the league pray- er. The Director; Rev. Monsig- neur J. A. Murphy was present , and I large attendance of mem- bers. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, approved and Signed by the president. The trea- surer Mrs. Joseph Campbell gave a satisfying report of the finan- Cial standing. Reports were given by the fol- ’ ‘l°Wil1€ convenems: Spiritual, Mrs. Joseph Campbell, Child Welfare and.Girl Guides,‘ Mrs. Artemes Pailllet, Press, Mrs. St. Clair Pa- quet. v'»The following correspondence " Was received and read by the Secretary: Miss Katherine Sheri- flan, re annual report, Mrs. Bas- MacDonald, provincial conven- ,‘_91‘ Of education, re Education Week. Mrs. Allan McDonald, fi- ,‘.“311C¢_? Convener, re annual art *dr?‘{V111E- Mrs. J. A. MacDonald, spiritual convener. Mrs. Anthony °“,°ette, provincial Convener of . lallonal scholarship. i :MMrs J. E. Fleming, provincial Waner of social action, Child kfgelfa-I‘e and Nutrition. Dorothy tfh 911, re group membership in 9 P-_E.Island Drama Festival, 3110 William Hayward, Provincial airman of Red Cross society. t he_ Father and Son banquet, . .° Which the C.W.L. catered, was $3 declded success, and the week- “180 game are proving a , w°‘‘‘thV}’hile project. M00185 voted included payment no rownie uniform, annual re- nt books, laundering of hall tag- e°.1"_t‘l,1S and donation to Music l 1'. Fesrtl al ‘l‘>‘A _social action committee was I ,N?l30!nted as follows: Mrs. J. J. qu-'::Donald, Mrs. Artemas Pa- re . Mrs. Fee Roach, Mrs. War- II Cheverie, with the addition m each unit. l V: if sioii duties. But those of more than that amount receive exemp- tion of only $30,000 of the total value, leaving the difference be- tween the total value and the $30,000 exemption liable to duty. There would be exceptions for widows, dependent husbands and dependent children. A limit" also is placed on the amount of duty that may be col- lected from estates of more than $50,000. Thesmaxim-um duty must not exceed half the difference be- tween the total value of the estate and $50,000. The council also expressed dis- appointment that the proposed bill does not acknowledge wives as marriage partners. The coun- cil urges that one-half of a de- c-eased hu=sband’s estate be con- ceded — for tax purposes —- as earned by his widow and as such would not be subject to succession duty when it passes to her on his death. Congratulations and Best Wishes to . Maurice Griffin and Son On the opening of their Re-organized Business on Fitzroy St. Don’t say Bread Say Lane’s Bread LANE'S BAKERY” 2 Alexander Drive Dial 3178 ”RED-HEADED PAT” 3 Act Comedy ST. MARY'S HALL Souris, Thursday. Mflffih 20 at 8:30 EX('BlI6Ilt Specialties ‘ ,vey of 30,000 households. BY JOHN LEBLANC Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA (CP) —— Unemploy- ment is a key issue in the federal general election campaign. The number of Canadian job- less is the highest since the late depression year of 1939. Political Parties blame one another in var- ious ways. The Progressive Conservatives say the Liberals did nothing to stem an evident trend toward higher unemployment while they were in office up to last June 10. The Liberals say the Conserva- tives acted _too slowly last fall as unemployment climbed.’ OTHER VIEWS The CICF says both old parties are wedded to an unplanned economy which periodic large- scale unemployment is part. Social Credit contends the Con- servatives aibandoned parliamen- tary efforts to solve the problem when they could not find the an- swer, but says the situation is not of the new government’s making. Part of the unemployment is attributable to Canada's custom- ary cold - weather shrinkage in this year the shrinkage has in- creased above normal. The I a t e s t government esti- mate of persons Without jobs and seeking work is 520,000, at mid- January. Another 50,000 had jobs then but had been on temporary layoff for a full week. The 520,000 estimate was made oy the bureau of statistics on the basis of its monthly sample sur- An- other set of government figures - shows that at mid-January 816,- 982 persons were registered for work at the labor deIpartment’s national employment service of- fices. MAY DROP IN MARCH If the pattern of previous yea-rs holds, these figures may be ex- pected to go up until about mid- March and then start dropping. The 520,000 figure compares with a post-war high of 401,000 in March, 1955; with 523,000 in 1939; and with a depression peak total of 817,000 in 1933, all estimated by" the bureau of statistics. The January figure means that 8.8 per cent of Canada’s labor force was out of work. For the previous post-war high in 1955, the percentage was 7.6. It was 11 per cent in 1939 and 19 per cent in the deep depression of Heavy Population Growth , Effects Unemployment Rate the number of seasonal jobs, but. Office Staff Opening 1933. Heavy population growth since the war has affected the percent- age of the jobless. During the depression years, the population was between 10,000,000 and 11,- 000,000. It now is about 16,500,000. The mid-January figure of 520,- unemployed compares with that represented 5.5 per cent of 303,000 in January, 1957, a figure the labor force. The labor force for January this year was 5,891,000, compared with 5,696,000 a year earlier. DUE BEFORE ELECTION The next unemployment report figures for mid-February is due between March 17 and 19, about a fortnight before the March 31 election. ‘ The January figure of 816,982 registered at the employment service for jobs compares with 526,058 a year earlier and 570,674 last December. It is the highest since the employment service was set up in 1940. These NES statistics do not reflect] absolute unemploy- ment. They represent a count of applications on hand at employ- ment service offices on a given day. The government says the count excludes persons known to have one job and to be looking for another, and that measures are. also taken to exclude as far as possible persons who have ob- tained work on their own after registering. 5 But the figures do include some who have found work. who want -to change employment or who have left the labor force. On the other hand, not all per- sons looking for work register with the labor department agency. . ESTIMATING DIFFICULT The statistics bureau says its estim-arte of actual jobless is sub- ject to sampling error and also to difficulties in classifying such individuals as elderly people, married women and those with physical hand-icaIps. The jobless estimate includes people who would have been looking forwork if they had not been ill, and those on prolonged or indefinite layoffs. It does‘ not include those liad off with in- structions to return to work with- in 30 days and this group makes up the 50,000 listed by the bureau as on layoff, outside the 520,000 jobless. ‘ The bureau’s mid-January fig- ure for persons with IIOIJS Was 5.- We have an opening in our office in Summersido for another ' girl. She may be a clerk, typist, bookkeeper or stenogrIi>h0I'» and the salary and position will depend upon 1191‘ 11118-Iificlr tions. This is a permanent position and she will be eligible forour welfare plan benefits. Apply hi your hand writing stating age, education, previous oxperient-'0, W0 I'¢_f°l‘°fi°"- galaxy expegted and a phone number where You may be contacted for an interview. P. O. Box 1390, M. F. Schurman Co. Ltd., Summerside, P.E.I. Congratulations AND‘ Best Wishes TO MAURICE GRIFFIN .8. soN On the opening their store PU RITY DAIRY 317 Kent Street It’s important that you have delivery on time. We see that you do. We have enjoyed doing business with you in the past. kind hope to continue same in-your new Building. Best Wishes To MAURICE GRIFFIN 8. SON Sea ma n’s' Beverages Ltol. ' 53-59 Water St. P. 0. Box 894 B13142??- ATTENTION HEAR AND M_EET *” MR. HEATH MACQUARRIIE A pre-election rally of Queens County Young Progressive‘ Conservatives will be held at the Com- munity Centre, Charlottetown, on Saturday, March 22 at 8:15 p.m. The Young Progressive Conservative Associa- tion members will hold a forum» which will be of vital interest to all young people. Professional entertainment Buffet Lunch Free Admission Dancing —J0lN WITH JOHN- I1‘1,000, compared with 5393,0001, a year earlier and with the post- war high of 5,597,000 last August, when the number of unemployed was estimated at 174,000. The 5,371,000 is subdivided into 4,626,000, or 78.5 per cent of the labor force, who worked 35 hours or more during the survey week; 552,000 or 9.4 per cent who worked less than 35 hours, and 193,000 or 3.3 per cent who had jobs bu-t did -not work during the week for reasons such as illness, vacations and temporary layoff. REMEDIAL MEASURES Each of the four chief pol-itical parties offers measures to com- bat unemployment. The Progressive Conservatives under Prime Minister Diefen- baker say they are acting in this direction by cutting taxes, reduc- ing loan interest rates, releasing $300,000,000 in housing loan funds, raising old age pensions, extend- ing seasonal unemployment bene- fits by two months and stepping up public works programs. They say 250,000 jobs will be made available through public works and easier home-building money. The Liberals. whose leader, L. B. Pearson, declares unemploy- ment is the basic election issue‘, say the w.ay to reduce it is by heavy tax cuts to increase con- sumer spending. They promise $400,000,000 more in tax reduc- tions. This is on the theory of deficit budgeting during a reces- sion to pep up the economy. Mr. Pearson says public works are worth-while but would not create jobs fast enough. I The Liberal leader says the Conservatives cannot be blamed for all the unemployment but were complacent last fall when they should have launched a bold attack. Replying to that, Labor Minister Starr says unemploy- ment would be at least double what it is had not the Conserva- tives put the brakes on the Lib- Iu.isiTn'roN c.w.i. Th monthly meeting of the Al- berton Sub-division of the C.W.L. was held on M.arch 3rd at the home of Mrs. Everett Shea. The meeting opened with prayer by the president, Mrs. Joseph Calla- ghan. Due to storm and bad roads no meeting was held in Febru- ary. In the absence of the Secretary Mrs. Gerald Rooney read the min- utes of previous meeting which were adopted as read. The treas- urer, Mrs. Everett Shea, read the financial statement which showed a considerable bank balance. All outstanding bills_were voted to be paid. A note of appreciation and thanks to all the members who <-—‘I“aI1S_’ Pmgram of “unrestricted” immigration and eased the for- mer admi-nistration’s “tight- money” interest policy. BIG INFLUX Canada last year admitted 232,- 164 immigrants, highest since 400,000 entered in 1913. The OCF party says both Pro- gressive Conservatives and Lib- erals are lg n o r i n g economic facts. “Nothing les 5 than a funda- mental reorganization of the economy,‘ nothing less than a program of social and economic planning through public agencies, democratically control- led through Parliament, will suf- fice to deal with the situation,” Leader M. J. Ooldwell has stated. The Social Credit party favors both public works and reduced taxes, but also has brought for- ward again its policy of social dividends from the treasury as a stimulus to the economy. It suggests immediate bonus or dividend payments to old age pensioners, needy families and the blind as a means of making available more spending power to stimulate business quickly. Fitzroy date store. made will enable ‘efficient service to t tomers. hem We Extend Maurice Griffin and Son Our Happy Congmtulations and Best Wishes for continued success in their modern and up-to- The enlarged quarters and improvements eir long list of satisfied cus- DeBLOlS 3Ros., LTD. Street to render prompt and her recent bereavement, was read from Mrs. M. M. Foley. The following letters were read and dealt with as follows: One from diocesan spiritual convener: one from Fr. Walsh, re Sacred Heart. Program for which $5 was voted; One from Our Lady’s Mis- sions for which $10 was voted; and $1 to be sent in payment for the C.W.L.«.,annual report. The Annual Red Cross report was discussed. A letter from Mrs. Basil McDonald, diocesan conven- or of education, will be read at the next meeting. Place of next meeting is unde- cided. Lunch committee will be Mrs. John Barrett, Mrs. Merritt Callaghan and Mrs. Lemuel Acr- senault. A . To A Maurice Griffin and Son Wishing them EVERY SUCCESS in their New Venture From EARL MILL Butternut and Enterprise Bread, , Rolls and Pastries Sla.de’s Toffee Candy Queen Street Dial 7121 Thur. March 20, 1958 The Guardian Page 13 being served by “to hasten as- state cl by the committee in charge. _ — Adjournment was moved by Mrs. Olive Gallant. A social hour followed with a delicious lunch Wishing You Every Success in your Remodeled Store ’ To f Maurice Griffin and Son From -- CARVELL BROS. ' Wholesale Groceries 25 Queen Street Wishing Q Maurice Griffin and Son EVERY success IN TI-IEIR NEW VENTURE KEEFE DRUG COMPANY KAY BROS. Wholesale Drug Sundries and Smallwares Charlottetown II l 112 Ron‘! Street CONGRATULATIONS -- Maurice Griffin .3. Son On the Re-opening of your business on Fitzroy ST. Electrical Inistallations by ELECTRIC LIMITED I Dial 402! future. _ choice meat’ cuts. .- We are happy to announce that we have remodelled all our store and are opening today. During the past 28 years it has been a pleasure To serve you and we hope to be able to serve you in the e are noted in Charlottetown as the store with the ”fiiiili'a“E ROLL A TREAT To EAT B O L 0 G N A GR|FF|N’S GROCERY LB. 65“ 43“ LB. 599 33° LB. coRNER FITZROY icuMnE;RLANID sTs. 1 SPECIAL FOOD BUYS! Robin Hood "PEAS FLUFFO SHORTENIN KETCHUP CROSBY’S MOLASSES CHASE & SANBORN COFFEE . . TINS 20 OZ. 2 G 2 .. 3qts. . . . . II). 3 LB TIN is dz. 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