’ ma. w» . . tact TEN Son Of Late Sir Louis Davies Passes Away Co-Ordinating Social Service Ladies Auxiliary Canadian Legion The Fifth Annual meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion was held in the Lesion‘ Rooms on Dec. 8th at 7.30 p. m. The President, Mrs. W. C. Cook, was in the filiiir “"11 “ii” “i” sii°ii°° i“ Childrens Aid Society of st. John MONTREAL, Que, Dec. 9—(By the Canadian Presn-Thomls At- wood ‘Davies, of Ottawa, only son of the late Sir Louis Davies, for- mer Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, died in the Royal Victoria Hospital here early today. Mr. Davies was acting chief of the Dominion Lands AdmlnLstration Branch at Ottawa and was a well- knolvn land surveyor, conducting many important surveys in West- ern Canada. l-ic wru, born in Charlottetown. I‘. B. I.. 50 lx-zirs ago and resided at Ottamt sincc 1915. Hc cdmc to .\i-:ntr;al tin days ago for treat-_ mcnt and ciicd following n scriollfi nticu. lilrs, Davies survives. “i” i"’iiii‘iii5 “w” “km m Own“ $4611.25 oi thc total amount ruz. .. l ; nllpynivoir by .\fr. Justice Hvnd- m? SR1‘, of poppirs‘ _ _ I liluli, <f Ottawa, a \)r3llif‘l‘-lll-ln\\‘, The elm-non o; ell-Mrs l-(Sullgdllllfllllles to curry it out. This is Q mtgfmgnt there. as follows: ' Lpnrticulai-ly thc case with regard to Honorary l-‘rcsaidt-iil ‘Mrs. w. s. lluvcnile dvlinqucni-n and “Iimilrlied Si» t. .mothc'rs. A great deal of splendid ‘_ l‘ic.,.<ii::it—3.fi's. \. U. Pcnkc. vice activities Wm‘ “ mm’ M me year's activities id effort n being partially wast and arrangements f0": Chrlstmfli and New Years. The Treasurer‘ reported $l00,.iiii Committee for their Relief Work. lng addrcss. Mention was mudc of the good a careful study of conditions work donc by thc Souris Auxiliary ;l1-_.-;h-_,,ld_ recently formed 11nd arrangciii/ciits wcrc cntcrcd into. huve becn told that there are no ls: Vicc Prrsidczai Jlirs. I. E. Cvo- lubed; following up from the social i1 ' ktltaflilflOlllt. As a u equencc of ‘it " Mrs‘ Cwldm‘ ‘there bcing no c ntrzil organization ‘to direct s-cciul- scrvico work, the I‘ _foll:.v.'-up work in incst cases is not nnc. Thc s/scial side oi’ child ‘ i Qvit. \- slii .\ii.l£ sciiooi. con-l _ i "ii-T FY“; iulivlt d Frhizvv night. ‘l’ Rm" 1050a‘ *‘ ctr‘. is b" -~_- V‘ f , m , t. Lelnllc’. 01c." u l run ' worn HIOVDL t) :1 i ‘ BLUE SERGE SUITS’ guarampfl] ri-‘iring (“vi-cut:'.'-.~. and the in ..i ' welfare Fork needs thorough re- 519-9513350- Plliiiilis ‘ ‘ organiz. ion from lh) standpoint indigo dyes. Sulcs System. .\ fililliYl‘ DISCOUNT 0n illl Latin. \V.ii:.r Coats beginning this 5 A. .\'l<‘Doii:\ld's. 10807 .‘.ll-I.\".\‘ .\'\\’E.\'l‘lr.‘ll§. lllillll Zllld color c-iniliiiixtroiis. .30. 53-75- srou. PllllllpuSlxlcnEfiiiiiiii 1039-‘ Xidjolzrncd with ill.‘ .\‘.iiio"1.;l . .. ’ ' them lof prtwciitiv: measures.‘ l E Ulltlul‘ complicated modern condi- r _ lions. M..'s Anstcy explained, social rnkcii to the hospital. lic slated that thc horse was l_v.iil: on his; “Mil?” -5 “UL m‘ i‘ H“) vl-ui ail-ill isldc with hi; feet nlcvcn fccl. from ‘lvrk m“ i5 ‘Ping d3"? at ih°_ COME T0 QUEEN Square School I thc north bank. The ivagoii was liF-fifill iiillfi. bill l0 [l0 iiiiimi‘ iii, Cancun niday night 10303 bn-{Lghh l;_-hl,,d_ The Th,“ of m“ supplcmcniiiig the present excel- _ livhccls were not off but sonic of ii-‘iii “Vrk iiY iliimidiiiiiiimi 9f lie‘, [LEECELINED comblnallonx elhltlie spokcs were SDIELSllCKl» Ho snw iiViiiPi PmPhIiSi-fi being Placed "P": (f5 heavy, mottled, $1.49. Phlllips.track.s on the south bank which Sales Systcm. 10802 wcre directly opposite to thc wug-. lon. IIc could not trace wlicrc they i-midiiii- Eiigimii i5 ii Qimiiiiite 0i PFRE W001. underwear, ClU-Sllcyglunc from pm lgkll-g llllo Consld- thc Toronto School of Social ribbed, special for garment, $l.ii3.i,.l~ullon the angle of the “Mk5, ll; Science and a member of the Can- Phlllillfi Sflivh SYSIQYIL 19803 lvguld judge ma; the m" lumed m udian Council for Family and child, [he scum sldn nf we mad a fQgf,_W€lffll'0. Three years ago she went. 01- l“, bclllnd ll-le “vl-lgon, [to St. John at the instance of the This cvidcncc was objzctrtl to by Gil-id!‘ 11's Aid SOClBIY. \\‘ilC'l‘i?. 111l- thc Atiorncj.’ General on thc d?!‘ ii" B-‘illmi diPECUOii. 8 BiTfli gfgund that ll, was Qnly lllQQl-y, dcal has been accomplished in prc- Thc objection was overruled by the Viiiillii"? Wéik 1110113 596ml siiifici Com-g ‘ hncs. . Witncss was not cross cxaniincdi In iilis PYQViIiCB éil! 1W5 iiliiiiil Thls c1559“ lhq Case {m- gl-le m» that thc rights of dependent child- ieuse, Mr. Thane Calilpbell, K, c" rcn nrcd safeguarding, both from men addycssgd the jury on 5.311311 the point of view of legislation and of the 'pl-lsol~lcr_ H.) qlglmgd the oi folloxv-up work which can only necessity of cstziblishing crimiiliil ill‘ ilfiwllllliluiiifi b)‘ Cwiiidiiiiiicd 9i“ ncgifgcncc on the part 0t the uc- fort. Shc llfls. been met. durinfi hfl‘ Qlhscd ullnn he (V35 dl-lvlng llls ml- lzivcstigatioits here, with Ulllilllllli; at the time that it struck the wag- kindness and 001N195!!- on, contending that. there was no, _Mlss AHSIPY ‘viii Bdiiifiii an iiii" 10802 JURY Hollis i l\v.1..~.rc pork is so involved iunuuiii: at: _ Continucd. from page 1 m; in lllf'f‘l.Cfll work. The hzml. "il ssrvicc ac-f on preventive measures. , Mass AnsLy, who is :1 initlve ofi ‘WORK PANTS, light Bfitl heavy mzilcrizil, $1.50 to 84.0.7. Phillill§< Galcs System. 10803 NORTH RIVER BAPTIST Church. induction of Baptist Minister in North River Church postponed in- definl ' '. XMAS. NECIUVEAR, Boxed, 50c. 75c. $1.00. Phillips Sales System, '19 Queen St. 10593 SHIRTS. EASTERN. TOOKE and Arrow shirts in nice Xmas Boxes. 51.50 to $11.50. Phillips Sales System. 10802 “PK SCARXEFS.’ shasdmiilllbOf of neglivcnce and that tho lmptaiit public meeting this even- ipecml’ $105. P“ m5 a ls loggulCrolvn had no! brought any proof ills ill ill: Ciilv’ Caiillcii Ciiiiiiib"? cm. ~ “ . . . ‘that the accu-cd liud been th: to which representatives from all Boys- Swgyrgng, pure wool, cause of Mr. Wiiiiglrs (lCfltlL___EV_Ql_l_7illC sccial._i'1':\lcrnal and religious $1_25_ Phullps sales system, 40302 11f the jury came to the conclusion ‘ Cl unzatlons in thc city have been ‘that tho ‘Ull'jl‘ was gzuilty of ncg- ‘ specially invited. Thr need of 0o- OFFICIALS CANADIAN NA- llgrnzc, it was not to satnth u dcglpec crdinatlng social scrxic; work will TIONAL Fox Breeders will TOCCXVWCQunsEI claimed as lo make hiin be clcalt with, and free discussion fox pelts at Revere Hotel, Tuesdaywillable to manslaughter: There is , v.'i'l be invited. I Dec. 15th. l0804-12-l0-5lie\'idencc that he did fill he pus-i Miss Anstey loaves on return to isibly could to avoid the accident. St. John on Saturday. She states, ti“ Fallen’ the meeting proceeded’ ‘stated that she finds much splend- ed ure in large areas of the pralrlg l - discussion at last nlSiiV-‘i mew"! 3B__ emon - "Parliament authorized expendi- here of the provinckl government. 44___Nm_een lures to provide what the Govam- Premier C. D. Richards announced ‘kwresa ‘ through lack of iidfifluate co-ordln- on. Miss Anstcy, who was invited‘ a?» governments lhealth work is bring done, but it‘ that‘ | look for ‘the \ Continued from page l and efficiency. - “We arc still faced today with dlf. ‘I'll!’ till-HM. ,. ufnlA-“i Annual Meeting ‘Finds Need Of PREMIER Reconstruction Of Sanato rium To Be Considered lficultles that arc in some respects lsimilar to those which confronted u; fntervievied as to the result oi her durlng the 5;”; w“; our gmuhles survey of the field for social aer- are less serious than those of some i in Charlottetown other countries, but, nevertheless. during the past two weeks, Miss thcro is a great deal of distress and The fire at the Jordan Memorial Margaret Auslfy, director n! thc stiffer-lug resulting from the econ. Banatorlum at River Glade. N. B., _ omic dvprcssion, wilds-spread unem. ploymcnt and continued crop fall. provinces. which “is minded 1° the Mm“ ‘mm by a jomywmnuthe o! me mcnt might deem best in the form I that the Ciiai'1°ii°i°“"‘ [Lspensmy and m” of official undertakings to minimise ‘stood from the board of commls-l The President gave a very inspir- Chlldrelfi Aid scideiy- h” ‘ll-med unemployment. Throuflh a 00-09‘ lsioners o.’ the sanatorlum that the)’ a. number of homes and has made cram“, proglummc wlm provincial could ca"), on lhgs wlntn- wllhoul municipalities , the necessity, probably, oi any new Bwddloyd and [much has been accomplished in pro. "I have sometimes been asked to viding relief in this way. But overl RIF Vflfifliis Chaim“ i" Chiisiiiiiis lsuggesl n, solution for the problems and above what has been and will , into fully at a meeting at Mono- 1 have found net-u," she said, "but be “W iiimlil-‘ii 5ii°ii Yillliiiil‘ vf- i ton. N. B. on Frldv of the Wm- Thc ladies were rcsponibl“ fol: when 1 have made n suggestion I iifiiiii (‘Xllellditllffi and channelmlrnlssioners, Premier Richards, Hon. there are large numbers of special cases in all parts oi Canada that ‘cannot be cared for through gov- iernmcntnl activities. They can only be effectively (lcalt with through voluntary attention nnd assistance. the gflllffilOlllly and public spirit oi our citizens. I am proud of what they have donc and are doing, but '- tlicre is still an urgent problem be. ‘fore us all. Ncvcr, indeed has the splendid charity ofthe Canadian ipcoplc been so much needed as it ‘is at the present time. I fcel con- fident that thc llbcrality and hu- mun kindness tlicy have shown in the past will be expressed again on this occasion. ‘ ‘ "I ask n11 thc men, women and ithvrc is the sum; ncctl for trained‘ Clmdren m 0m. Dominion who are two parties undertake to adopt n“ not themselves in nccd, and also all organizations, clubs, soclctics and lodges of cvcry kind, to make a sac- l riflcc for this cause. Let us as a pcoplc make surc that no child shall, go hungry or unclotllcd, and no sick or nillictcd person shall lack care. We may be grateful that the out.- future is becoming‘ brlgmvei‘ mid we may do much to ensure a strength and fortitude in our national life by helping tinge of our countrymen who arc in dis- ticss and want. "R. B. BENNETT" Returns Home “It is for those that I appeal to‘; i Ito take all steps necessary to as- ‘ing out measures and desiring in view o the spccal circumstances of case to contribute toward a fin and fundamental solution by the; 10a ' (Can ‘Alllll Pros!) mamsaicrou. N- B» Dw- 9-- lmesdny morning. when three cot.- ltages used for 9111mm 5nd m” lame; home were razed. was under government under- r‘ construction. The entire matter will be gone ‘Dr. H. I. Taylor, New Brunswick lMinistor of Health and Labor, and anthers. LEAGUE FRAMES Continued from page 1 sure its execution so that the with- drawal of Japanese troops within the railway zone may be effected as speedily as possible under condi- tions sct forth in said resolution. “Considering "that events have assumed an even more serious as- pect since the Council meeting oi Oct. 24, the Council notes that the i measures necessary to avoid any further aggravation of the situ- ation and to refrain from any in- itiative which may lead to further fighting and loss of ilf.e “The council invites the two par- .tl;s to continue to keep it informed 95——Lco as to the development of the situ-‘ alion. It invites other members off ‘the Council to furnish any infor-'98”'Hiid“ mation from their representatives on the spot. “Without prcludic: to the carry-l of the above-mentioned: fl theI two governments of the questions at‘ Victorious With Champion Cattle Victor Clouston, herdsman of the lluubury‘ Farm, returned yesterday with eleven Holstein cattle which cic exhibited by Mr. J. Walter Jones at the Amherst Fair, the in "nl Winter Fair and the Ottawa ibition. At the Amherst and Ottawa fairs I.1r. Jones‘ exhibits won nearly half thc total first and second prizes, and also their share of the champion- ships. At thc Royal Fair at ‘Toronto they won three firsts and Light seconds-n larger number than ‘.l‘li§ sccuicd by any other exhibitor. Mr. Jones also had the reserve Jun- ior champion fcmale on a calf less than one yea": old. It is noteworthy that the Bunbury issue between them. decides to appoint a commission of: five members to study on the spotl 112 and to report to the Council on any circumstance which, affecting in- n4 ternatldnal relations, threatens to n5 disturb peace between China and. 118 the Council , Japan or the good understandingl 117 between "them on which peace cle-' 113 pends. "'I‘he Governments of China and Japan ‘each will have the right to nominate one assessor to assist the commsion. The two Governments will accord the commmission all the facilities to obtain on the spot! whatever information it may ro-l quire. v "It is understood that should the two parties initiate any negotia- tlons, these would not m1 within: the scope of terms of reference of' the commission, nor would it be. , ' ., -, ':- - \~ ,';. 5 1' " he‘ . . MEN S ‘gzlliliflfigJéTfismigtgal Pix!” Lsonic of ‘the cvldonct siugofzlts 1.1131, liofllipfgifzb gacligllrziflillqrdi herd won more first and‘ sficogd wmun the competence of the c°m_| Eiiiiis. filiiit i - - - - - 1.l1€lC were two cars piotc. .ng l 1r.. \ i l .. . - pllzcs may, all the 011L310 ‘er 5, mission w intern“ with the mil“, iiPS sfiies sysiem- loaozithc cemetery road at that tlmeswhich reminds her. in many re- ’ Zand thLs with the idea that the spccts, of her native England. I5 §0T 355K351“; "_Tii° i9‘ , wagon was smlck djfggfly 1mm bq-i ____i______ ‘ig“a“““ “f Chm l” PM‘? 8"“ hind would indicate that thorcl whistle from thc City Police Force, l The mstory “ulster ‘lot-med that might. have been another car im- d m the acddmL The w. ‘Billy Jones WflS back in class alter a has been withdrawn, The Guardian; . . _ ' lilicate gas authoritatively informed Ycster dense gm,“ won-d lead m the sup. long absence through illness. ay. ‘ ‘ ‘ | Dotitlon that Clark silrscl: thei ‘Tm glad i” s“ W" he"? again» ‘r-"r _ 1 _ I hilly," he said. "You'll la‘ l t t INTERESTING NUMBER-Bright wagon n cl l i» Hill "Oi "i i w a ° ° _ _ _ inmkc up. How long have you been and sparkling, llll‘ Dcccmbnr Linllt‘. dzr ct b‘ . “WV,” of "The College Times,“ journal of Thai-o "was “firm, Wmhm the C _ _ _ u . f I‘ the student: of Prince of Wales Col- that, Clllfli had lights. in. \‘.:=. ‘ landed’ Sh‘, replied Bobbyfnmue or icge, has made its appearance, this ssuirl av: ii.) lqizts. Mi". C-Cilfllllifilfli hc F »-- Ho 12.9 Hill!) uitli some ncw features which . 9n; give it add-ed interest. With two cx- [y <- ,_ ,\ i‘... ca‘. l RVUODS lilo 011N105 B"! m? Work °f iWlIEZlIQl‘ there wash provincial 1a.. the student body. and are both in- to that (“em m. not bursting and informative- lion. J. _D. so: m. Attommr a stop. n he had a; no 5nd lost Gvncral, in nulfiming up thc C15" | consclozisum he would not, be for thc Crown said: "Vile are dcril- l [ca-ding thc our with more gas 5° in: with fir: (lilting of liuniun lllr." ll“; llc u-Quld lm-c to b: travelling ill» Crown has proved the kill-‘ul some Speed for um cm. to have .11. ft. is now thc (luty of the dc- 151ml; fgrcm lliilsl} tO--pl'O'v'Ei-l.lh'1l, it was. not n’ The conmnuon that carriages ‘the cur wont through the bank and wirc fence before he came to THE B. l. S. AUCTION FORTY- FIVES drew a very large attend- ance last night. upwards of twenty- flvo tables being occupied, and nu until thc last gamc could the uni.- "ficlent in his work. which numbered upwards of forty. I ' Mr. Jones gives much credit to ‘h hcrdsman, Victor Clouston, who al-l though a city boy, has become, in thc course of three years, very ef- Victor hails from 5t. John's, Newfoundland. Every one of the cattle exhibited by Mr. Jones was Island bred. Need- l less to say, the reputation of Prince Edward Island Holstein cattle has been greatly enhanced by the 6XC6l~ lent showing made. U. S. PLANS Continued from page 1 5.000 10,000 OTTAWA, Ont... Dec. 9.—Compar-~ ison of the new proposed income tax schedule in the United States with thé present rates obtaining in Can- ncrs be named. Thcy wicrc as iul- t _ low; Lad-m; hrs-h “N Dolulll, ‘vfllfilllftl not. According to the traf-lshould carry lights drus not enter gal-l»; Lfl(lll'fi' 5"!‘Jll(l. Bliss- Mary l" nws. Ulllthli u man's". brake. arc l into thc ciLsc at. all, tho A '. Bsadlcy"; Gcnt first. .\l:-. Earl Rm.‘ flu prrfcct order and he can st0ll|(iciirral said. A wagon l5 no; 0b- alirin", Gvnt. scctinll. .\lr. Vincent Hill,- car within 20 foot hc is mgii-llicwd to carry a, light. It is the duty (izillont; Lucky '1 his. lirs. Petr-i" l,'(“.il.. 'l‘herc is no rlllcfiiiflll Kiwi i‘- of thc motorist to see and avoid ai nda shows that in the lower cate- gories the new United States tax is heavier than that of this country. ‘ ‘raking the figures which were quot- ~cd as illustrations in Washington despatches today, a comparative Morrison. 'l'lu~ prim-s were all poul- “m; Clark's car i-ilfii fiiiiick Lirwiiiriiiilfi Wiiiiiiiit i’- ii8iiii~ Ciilfiilfliisdabla disclosed the followinl differ- tly and judging by the crowd, tho wagon and wllll Such IQTCQ tho‘. mm the protection of the law m“ Focicty mudv n hit in thc sclcction we m the occupants was thrown “hm, travelling 0n the public his‘? ' of their llrlrrs, which will he rclXH-it- rycwml ICC,“ “head M me “(n.5, H; ‘my ‘vithout a ‘ight. The public (For ‘h’ n,“ of ‘ “may with rd. Tho one hour musical program | of iimntcurs brought out thc vcry best. of talent] which otherwise would not be known only for the B. l. S. social evenings. The pro- llrnm was as follosvs: Opcning num. her, B. I. S. Orchestra; 2nd number, Solo. by Bro. Ray lvfrfillvury. a:- oimpanlcd by Bro. Elliot‘; 3nd sclzc- was travelling at. such a rate thzi: '—"*“ Step dnncc, Bro. Connie Lcckin, sir-l companlcd by Bro. Vincent Gallant‘. l 6th, Scotty Armstrong and his new _ friend Paddy, selection, Guitar, llan- l ""5 i‘) end-l‘ 1o. Mandolin; 7th, Closing nuinbcial thc 13.1.5. six-piece orch a. Th: . Violin, Mr. Vincent Gallant; play-l,“ 0g B"; Alf, M’; ___.__.;l tr Mr- Burrows. accom-iwimout a doubt onc of tut pwasant‘ """-"‘ “‘ ““’- FTYiMY Eiiioi; 5th. features of the evening. l more (instruction and death thc Jury at 10.30 this morning. iwn opens at 10.30. safety ls _in the hands of the lury. "If there is not some restraint to this reckless driving. there will be N“ and lvn do not know where we arc go- The Court will charge the jury nt thLs morning's session, which ‘i One Dependent! Income U.S. Rate Can, not; $9.000 8 1.50 nil 4,000 16.50 89.00 5,009 31-54 24.00 10,000 53.00 204.00 Mr. Justice Saunders will address (For All Ulllfllrrlld Man Without Dependents» ' N01. Income, US. Bate can. Bate is ltary arrangements of either party.‘ 135 ‘The appointment and deliberaq tlons of the commission shall not ‘prejudice in any way the under-i 139 taking given by the Japanese Gov- ernment in the resolution of Sept. 30 as regards the withdrawal of Japanese troops within the railway zone. "Between now and its next or- dinary session, which will be ileid on Jan. 26. i932. the Council- which remains charged with thfl‘ matter, invites its President to fol- low up the question and f/O Submit it, afresh if neoessa y." Chairman Briand’s explanation n: the provisions that define the i powers of the commission reads as follows: “It ls especially provided that ‘should the two parties initiate any negotiations these would not iilii within the scope of terms of refer- ence of m; wmuiission, nor would be within the competence of the commmisslon to interfere with the military arrangements of either party! “Tm; latter provision does not movement in order to obtain the lntdrmatlm lg may require for its reports." L} all 106 i 12a I 132 \ Do You Remember continued from page 1 24. l as. 2a. , 21. 2o. 30. as. a4. as. as. 31. Earl Inmtta Wnnlfred Bernard Helen Agnes osephine Wendell John Joan Clara. ...-u“ ......--.--n--., "nun-n" "nun-u"... u“ nun-nu ' of prime 1% The concentrated o ‘.. I I... IIOQI‘ s‘ 4 iii-Charlie 5 fL-Maurioa ... n. ... ... o 9 48-Robert . ..." ... ... '1 ill-Violet --,. .......... . 9 ... ... ... u. n. 8 51—-M".r_1orie ... ... 5 55-—Gloria .. 1| MACHINERY 59~James ... ... ... ... 6 -—-- 59—R.oy . mos. cqntinued frompagol Bil-Priscilla ... ... ... ... 9 __€_______._______ 54-43119911 - 7imendmenu oovend the restoration GB-Melvin . ... 3 w pgmlnn o1 anal payment onus,- 68—-Wllll6 ... one u. n- u. 7 and an ‘exfgnglgn Q! flu lgglfllfldn 69~Marion ... ... . 3 rcspecllng widows. i iii-Lemuel . 2 “Th, mint of the restoration or 'll—-Elmer ... ... ... ... 3 flml payment “u; ha; been that 72-h“ "' 9 ,8,318 pensions have been restored ‘IS-Edward ... ... nan ... an" medlul examination showing 74_Lemue1 ... ... . 4 ma; dlanblllly m, pgfglltQd, with- 15~Thelma . _.. ... ... 9 out lncreum m addmon, 51ml; Iii-Marguerite . 6 March 3m, 193g, 2399 final payment 77-Earl . ...... .~ . cues ha" been rug-brad, owl“! w 78—1'~‘rancis ... . ... .. 8 mam?!“ duablmw 79--Richard ... ... ... ... mum provmon that wldowa m“. iiihBiiiii - i rled before the lst January, mo. BITEmmGt ' ' " 9 should resolve pension on the death BZTEGWTT‘: ' -- 8 from a war disability, of their hus- “F/iiimi - 5 bands has resulted lathe award of‘ 85'"Th°mas -- 7 917 pensions. 86"B“fi°i' “The provisions for the ‘creation 87_L°“‘5'-- m°~ of the Pensional Tribunal, the “afwmifd - 2 Pension Appeu Court and the Vet- Ztggfifs“ i erans’ Bureau have been far-reach- 92_Magr*;:e' ' .5 ing in effect and the pensions ad- 93_L_na " '5 mo vocates are displaying marked effi-} ' "' ' ' ciency in the preparation and pres- 94-Cllfford ... . ... n... 3 entaflon o! c,ses_ ... ... 2- . 35:21:? l: Deluge of Applications 5 ‘Neccssasrily, with the advent of IOU-George _. 102. Irene Marlon Baby Charlie Rosie Wilfred Robert Viola Dorothy Harold (klddy car) Ray (Hobby horse) Garfield (wooly dog) Elmer . Nora. Raymond Maurice Johnny Bernice Jvhn .. p Lloyd .. Hope Windsor Victor 124 Jackie 5 Lottie 6—Adel“ide '1 Pearl Eleanor .. Milford . Harry Irene Ruby Mary (doll) ... . Margaret (doll) Herman Lawrence _ Lloyd Irene Melvan Stirling .. Joan Santa Pals 103. 105. ....--u-~-.-.. ... t “u. 107 H. ... n. ... 113 119 120 121 122 123 l2 12 i2 "... 130 131 135 13'! 138 140 141 The following Santa Pals have answered the call: Frederick Seaman; Donald Bea- man: a friend. $2; liars. James '1‘ McKee; a friend $2, Mrs. W. H. Prowse, Lou's Lowther, Jean Lowtber, 2 Mrs. GBOPBB W811i". Helen DeBlois, Rob- 3 die new legislation, there was a 1Q deluge of applications which had g in the first instance to be made to 1 the board of Pension Commission- m ers for Canadi. Many of those who w thought there was even a remote 5 chance of securing pension made 4 application. There was a provision 1 in the Act that any application not 4 granted by the Pension Board 5 should be referred to the Veter- 3 an‘s Burelu and to the Ohisf Com- ; mission counsel, an omoer appoint- té ed to represent the Pension Board a before the Tribunal and the 10 Court. This automatic reference a necessarily cioggfed the new mach- 9 inery, as upwards of 15.000 cases 10 fexe referred, and it was, impos- 9 sible either for the veterans bureau a to prepire and present. or for the q ‘Ptibunal to hear these applications _4 without great delay. . 4 "In order to,make possible the mu administration of the Act, amend- m ments were lflssed during this year, 6 i931, whereby the personnel of the Pension Tribunal was incrrcrrd. so that instead of there b .ll‘ sections of the Zvrlbun one time there are n: has meant. more rapid cases. The Tribunal’ ll 3,793 decisions to Novel. .n. 1,811 of these have been ...vor o! the applicant and 1,982 against the applicint. The deoLsions during the month of November were 437, o.’ which 195 wars in favor of the applicant and 242 against. "Before the amendments of 1931 became effective about 2,500 cases per month were referred by the Pension Board for consideration by the ‘Tribunal, while in the four months during which the amend-_ ments has been in effect there has been a total of only 229 references. The work of the Pension HOG-I'd however, has greatly increased. rm- example. durlng September, October and November 1984 disability pen- sion claims and 1.188 dependent. claims were admitted. while 2,979 disability claims and 706 depend- ent clllms were not granted. Appeal Court Decisions “The Pension Appeal Court has been functioning only since treb- ruary, 1931. During the interval t0 l the 30th November, 1,293 appeals have been entered by Commission counsel on behalf of the Pension Board and 949 by applicants. O.‘ thss appeals 1.092 have been heard; of those submitted by the Com- mission counsel. 190 were decided in flvor of the appicant m» perv, slon and 2'14 against, and of those submitted by the applicants against decisions by the tribunal, 23 were decide‘ in the applicants favor and in 4B0 cases the adverse decision of the tribunal was continued, whlk 116 o"ses have been referred back for rehiwrlu" There are approxi- mately l,i00 cases listed ing. Mo . .. ....- cases already dealt with are those heard by the trib- unal in its early stages. On tho 31st March, 1930, there were 56,996 disability Pensions and 19.644 dependent pensioners. con- iiiliiik o3 widows, orphans, parents etc. oi men who have dled—a tot- al of 93,272. The increase is made "p as follows: In Dliflblllly Dtpenflgul o Pensions in force at 31-8-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . .. 56,996 19,644 7 New Pensions awarded by Bd. Pen. Comm. _ 4.394 i513 5 New pensions, awarded by Pen. Ti-lb. s; Pen, appeal ' Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 405 5i 3 Rnal payment cases restored (no increase in disu- bility) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘L318 1 Final payment. cases restored (increased dlsabilityk. 2.329 Other restorations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,083 32a 15,475 21,49"! Less pensions discounted from various causes 1,658 1,012 "Total at 30-11-31" . . . . . . . . 72,787 19.46: "The Pension Act is a moat in- tricate piece of legislation and the new judicial bodies must be allowed ,3 reasonable period in which to es- ltablish common principles upon which the decisions of all concern- ed can be based. It is inevitable. due to imperfect, information and im- 'perfecl. understanding. that there 'will be criticism which is not. well founded. as well as certain dissat- H. ert DeBlois. Gordon DeBlois. Leila “rum”, among applicant‘ for pub Worthy. Mrs. Murdock McKinnon. Mrs. Dr. F. C. Taylor. Mary Catherine Wright, Burnett. James Burnett, Mm slon whose cases have not been reached and may not be for some The annual “w?” time to come. n. is the policy of uni-ch 10:40 was $37,802,510." the three bodies adludicatlng pen- sion to deal first with the most urgent cases. It is hoped, however, as the results of the 1931 amend- ments that at a comparatively early date the major portion of the arrears will have been overtaken and that. thereafter applications may be dealt with very rapidly. Al! con. cerned are bending mell- energy!‘ in this direction. The annual pen. slim liability at the end of Novem- bfil‘. apart from provision for re- troactive awards was $41,481,968. liability on the 81st. Burnett, Mrs. J. M. MacFadyen, Mrs. J. E. B. McOready, Arm 3mi- dler, Frank Saddler, Mrs. Isaac Car. ter. ii/flss Bertha Carter, Walker, John Walker, Walker. BIRTHS Mary Corinne GlLLESPIE-At P. m. 1. Hospital Mummy, Dec. 5. to Mr. and M11. William Miss Jane Donnell Johnston. Mrs. Gillespie. a son. lielth McLeod, Mr. Benjamin 3mm. | lief. Betty Bruce. Joyce Warren KELLY-At? I. I. Hospital Dec. I limit i" "iY""'y u‘ ‘lwuntlk; M "1' » Dori! Howl“. Frances Simmons, ‘ to Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Kelly: Boutir" veltisltiiwb If i‘ ‘w’ ° 1°95‘) 1mm; Doris Simmons, Sarah Forbes, Mar- 'pm-t. a son. mission will 0M0? liii °i' Y ° garet Promo, Fairlie Prowse, Eulaiia McLeod. l CLASSIFIED ADS COLES-At Prince Edward Island Hospital, Dec. 5. to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cotes. a daughter. ' DIATIS “p00 $15.00 88.00 ’ 3.030 " 30.00 2250 4,000 . 45.00 44.00 5,099 £0.00 12.00 229M‘! 832.00 szconn mun SLI-Zlqlls m; _. Hie chew- Aniily Largo 3mg SULIJVAN-Quddoniy- at Victoria. Livery Stable. m}. al housework. Apply Square. 10805-12-10441 DQ091530! U, 1N1, R311! Sullivan. wAN-l-Ek‘ mm ‘on 0',“ _ m 0. Funeral leaving his late res- u Emma, idence I a. m. laturifay- Interment 19909-124041 71090118. it... Mummy: "How did you get your hands so red?" 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