"iAivuARY 2s. it... City Council Procedure icoiitinued from Page '4) bTbo-th Councillor Lowther and 313;.”- MacDonald. l refer to me transferring of car insurance QilSlIICSS from one firm to an- nme. without consulting any wmniittee. When censured Coun- nllor Lowther had no defense to may but Mayor MacDonald, so let-interned to big-h handed ac- .§cii.~, seemed surprised and even a...» that anyone should accuse _,,1llll o-f being dictatorial. iii order that there may be no , usuntlcu-standing I wish to point Wt thn-t as I deal only in" life imitative the matter was of no . iiiai interest to me nor had y objection regarding where a it been placed. I simply yyir: to any one Councillor, ,\. ‘if misguided by the Mayor. . iipng the sole rlghit to say shrill or who shall not re- City business. Prior to iiieeting I discussed this ac- , ,, \\'llI\ two Councillors who ifilflll} expressed the same opin- ii But the same two Council- ..ir:. hnd no opinion to offer when u... iiiutiter wu brought up in \i* the Council. I '1'i.- "t- are many other incidents .-.,.iitt refer tu but the foregoing -i~..n..,.i be sufficient to give my , i .\‘flt\llll. on the situ-aition. I l" m: expect all to agree with thing l have said ‘and done the last two years, but g5 we can agree on one namely, that l am a bit ..ft<rcnt from the other Coun- Jits, Different in that lam mafrcid to differ, with the ti; different in that I am . afrciid to go on a public plat- ‘criii and defend every course of "on I have followed in these two years; different in that hclieve sttatttties and by-ldws -i~.it.ld be observed until rescind- or amended. If, however, lcrs feel that I have been too il in condemning the dicta- l‘ nip, discrimination and malad- "l? tration of the Mayor and Si iicillors, they are free to Y. gzislcr their disapproval on elec- .(ll day and I assure them their ttlflltl will be most graciously ‘rec-wed. in closing I imuld like to con- zuilitltite The Guardian on full .~i:<l tin-partial rripc-rting of Coun- v2 proceedings and to personally mink you, Sir, for givln-g me Kllppflfl. on several occasions when i “as the lone opposition in the Council. -\ iii ,l. rt ‘f I am, Sir, etc, EDWIN C. JOHNSTONE Dangers Seen Continued from page 4 with the dollnr area. Mr. Marsh ‘ itrlti. Formerly, Canada sold Great ’ llritnin most of her foodstuffs, fvilOtllllllig inst year to $700,000,000, and in return bought from Britain ttirirls valued at 330,000,000, These rites to Britain were now cut dras- tically nnd through Britain's eon- irol over colonial buying, through the London dollar pool, Canada could no longer sell anything to Ilerinuda. "Bermuda must now brtng her l‘,'illl linlf way round the world from nii Australia that has never 1- illfllll. anything from nor sent any tourists to Bermuda," he said. "Wr- send thousands each Your. i,i.i~,:iicn is telling her brewers that ih-iicrifortb they must buy their units from Denmark despite the Riel that beer drinkers in Jnnalco ii,ive develoyed a taste for Cano- malt. Trinidad must worry out arranging transportation for lk ltroducts from Australia and ‘u-i- Zenlnnd because they have li“l‘ll told by the London Colonial ce to eliminate their Canadian i utccs of supply. VIKING FINDS Oi-iiametlted botie combs, frag- ‘. its of cocking pots and child- 1o.\'.~" tire among 1131105 I0\I|li‘I e Shetland lses where Vik- ralders settled about the yeiiz" BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS 50c Per Insertion BIRTIIS hm lJNMAN-At the P. E. I. Hol- iiiiil on Jon. 24, to Mr. Ind N1‘!- --i:iiiics 1.. Enmon,, West Royalty, a siiii, Jolin Robert, 8 lbs. T Mhiiiilnous _ , ____________ PIIILl-IPD-ACORN-dn All 801.11% Cllfillfl. Chariottctcwn, Jnnunry 11th, 1959, by Rev. Canon E. M. .\inlnne_ J. Everett Phllliw. Sum- iiicrside. and Sadie Margaret Acorn, (Jiiarloltetown. DEATHS i SHANNON-At. th P. E. I, H05- pital on Friday, Js . 27, 1950. M1‘!- ‘3- M. Shannon, Funeral Prlvflle- Interment People's‘ Cemetery. .Pieaso omit flowers. “'A'I'§°N-—AQ the P. E. I. I-Ios- ‘liilal on Friday, Jaittiory 27, 1950. ‘Thoma; Andrew Watson, in his mill year. Remains are resting at lite Cutcllffo Funeral Home. F11"- rrnl from 8t. Paul's Church. 51111- floy afternoon, service starting at 2-110. Interment Saint John. N.B. ito. IMCLCCII moon-units: , EMBALMEII Charlottetown and North Wllhhlro PHONE NO ' of’ local interest, but advertising of Control Guardian This column l: reserved for news a nevvsy nature may be Inserted at flvc cents a word. strictly pgy. able In advance. COOK'S for Photographs. ALL CREPE. Taffeta Dresses. etc. clearing at 38 1-3 off at The Fashion Shoppe. MRS. JOIINSTONC LADIES WEAR SPECIAL SALE. _. B“. gains, Coats, Dresses. etc. MOORE a iirouzon will be closed on Mondny nnd Tuesday, Jan. 30 and 31st for stocktaking. FOR TIIE wrzcx END-Light IllllYY Douirlmuts. Stewart's Baker- ies today. ST. CATl-IERINES School gos- pcl meeting, Lord's Day 3 p.m. Conducted by Albert, Ramsay, RED CROSS annual meeting dinner. Charlottetown Hotel, Feb. 14, 6.15 p.m_ THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH iii Canada, Brookfleld charge, Ser- vices next Lord's Day are as f0‘.- lows: Glasgow Road ltl A.M,1 Brookflcld ll RM; I-lartsville 7.30 P. M. Rev. Donald Nicholson, min- ister. ENJOYABLE CONCERT — A very enjoyable concert was held in the Whalen Memorial Hall last night, sponsored by the St. 'l‘honi- as Aquinas Society, The program was received by an appreciative audience, with severnl oi’ the numbers beinizenthitniastlcally en- cored. The concert was similar to the entertainment given by the society at the Holy Redeemer I-Inll recently, with the exception that the Laval Choristers were not able to be present rind the plan- ists oti this occasion were, Mlle. Dorothy Peters nnd Mrs, V. Aliern, UITY POLICE COURT -- At the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court yes- terdny. a mini convicted of thcf-t by conversion was sentenced to three months in jail, u-hile a man charged with operating a motor vehicle whilc intoxicated was sentenced to seven days in yell. Tvro drunk and discrdcrlics atp- peared, one being sentenced to 10 days in jail and the otilicr was re- manded ttiitii Monday A drunk and incaipaible also appeared and was sentenced to 20 days in jail. MARKET COMMITTEE RE- PORT _- A deficit of $3,030.69 was reported by Councillor Edwin Johnstcno. Chairman of the Mnr- ket Committee in his. reprint. at the aninual mac-ting of I119 City Coim- cil last. night The revenue amount- ed to $7,453.33 and the total ex- penditure to $10,483.92. In referr- ing to the lettso on the theatre in tihe market building lie reported that the lease had expired in De- cember. 1949, and has not yet been renewed as the ccimirniittee was awaiting a personal interview with Mr. Spencer, He said the com- miltce fell. a new lease rfliculd be drawn up to give the citizens a greater use of the auditorium. TRWITY Y.P. U. -- The regu- lar meeting of Trinity Y.P. U. was held last nlghgt in the Social Hall. The meeting opened with the bus- iness period under the direction of the rnist president. Wilma Watts. The devotional period followed, led by Doris Downe assisted by Edith Brown and Gladys lillacMiilan. The group then adjourned to classes consisting of handicrafts directed by Marjorie Munn. Public Speck- iiig directed by Mrs. Ruby I-Ioule, C.D. A. and Social Welfare direct- ed by Wilmn Watts. These classes were nil very much enjoyed nnd were well attended. Pianist for the evening was Joan K02015011- (‘,I'l‘\' COUNCIL ANNUAL Dll-IETING —Hls Worship M11801‘ B, Enrlo MacDonald and the sev- en menlbers of tho City Council sat, together as tho municipnl government of Charlottetown for probably the last time Wllfln U10)’ held the nnnunl mcctlnt! o! llii‘ Council inst night. nt the CIIY Hall, Reports by the Mayor, coun- cillors. Ilrr- chief, Water Commis- sioners nnd the secretary of lltt‘ School Ilnrtrd were presented niitl udoptctl, A ntntlnn that the Couri- (-11 hold n public meeting prior tn iii.- Qloction was niovcrl by Coun- cillor Edwin Jolinstnne but Illllflll to find a seconder. Mr, Alex Muc- Doniild nnd Mr, Byron Brown were appointed tneiiihers of lllf‘ Board of Appeal for the City for (liq coming year,‘ Mr, Brenntck gem-g was appointed auditor for iii.- City fnr 1950, At the conclus- ion of the meeting lunch was served tn the council, press and others present. LEGION iunErNb - "lite re:- ulal‘ monthly meeting oi the Char- lottetown‘ branch of the Canadian [gglon cm held in the Legion rooms last night. President RR. Vessey presided. A lnrse 1111mm‘ 9' mamberS were present. nnd 37 new members were nccePl-Cfl In” the branch. Several veternna were fgunfl positions during the month rind favourable reports from ll"? various committees were read. A very favourable financial standlnl; vi. reported. Several letters of w- DFECIBUOII from various families who. received Christmas pence; were road. The president thunk n11 those who helWd dim"! Christmas by dtlnfll-lfll my!» “ML goo, A reunion of all brunch mem- tim who took nevi 111 111' 5°19" African War was planned for February the 17th. Personals Senator .1. ‘r. Mcriiivre. Mount Stewart, was in the city 195M955" Miss Velma ’Munn, Charlotte- town, is spending the weekend in Halifax. M11. c. J. Fear nnd vvimr cat1211- ‘tcr, Lisabeth. are spending n few THE GUARDIAN. ladies Auxiliary Canadian legion Annual Meeting _Tlte annual meeting of the La- dies Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion B.E.S.L. Charlottetown Brunch was held In the Legion llome Inst evening. ‘MP5, lrii Brown, president pre- sided. Animal rrllorts of the officers were read and adopted. Tile following i; (h; “M; of officers tor the ensuing year: Patroness, Mrs. J. A. Bernard; honorary president, Mrs, A. B. Cosh: past president. Mrs. Ira Brown; president, Mrs. Sidney FlPlfllflil; 1st vice president, Mrs. J, T. Davies; 2nd vice president, Mrs. Arthur Coffin; secretary, Mrs. R. E. Sutherland (re-electe- di; treasurer, Mrs. Arthur Mc- Guigiin, Executive members: Mrs. H, A. lilesservyt, Mrs. S. G. Peppln, Mrs. \V_ M. Forsythe. Mrs. J, D, Mc- Cormick, Mrs. W. G, Bruce. Mrs. Dnvid Stewart, Mrs. Albert Wil- son, Mrs. Russel Roper, Mrs, .1. B. ltiurlry, Mrs. Margaret Coll- inrzs, filrii, Arnold Rattenbtiry, Mrs. Henry McGlynn. Wanton Destruction 0f Trees In Square Scored By Coinmittcc In an attempt to improve one public squares of the city. a num- licr of linden trees were planted lastyertl" but "nearly all were wil- fully destroyed by teen-tigers who nppnrently tire eif the opinion that ptvblic squares are their‘ property to USe us they see fit," states the report given by Coun. C. M. Cox, chairman of the public property committee, at last night's annual mr-ctilig of the Cit_\' Council. “In my opinion they will have to be taught to respect the rights of others." the report adds. The squares were cleaned early in the season, and placed under the supervision of a. caretaker. Details are given of additional ttccetiiniodation provided in tihc City llnll, nnd of work done in {he Market Building. Library. Vic- icria Park, East End bathing houses. and City dump.‘ “Since the dump was removed further east and outside t-he city limits." Coun. Cox states, "I have not hnd a single complaint from any of our citizens. The rats must have gone utidergrouiid. How- ever, I think it is well to {reap in IIIIIIII the possibility of a more sanitary system of refuse disposal. namely, o. high temperature in- cinerator which I believe can be installed at a nluch lcrwer cost than» our last. quotations. “If the present site is to be con- tinued for any length of time. a better road will have to be provid- ed." Construction In City lluring 1949 Building construction amount- ing to $496,180 was undertaken in Chnrlot/tetown during the year 1949, according to the roiport of Mr. H. A. Messervy. City Surveyor nnd Building Inspector, submitted, City nt. the annual meeting of the Council last night. During the year. tiny-nit build-l ing permits were issued, of which] thirty-nine were for residences nnd seventeen for buildings for other purposes, i Nine of these permits were for‘ buildings in the fire zone; of these. one was for a new clothing store on the West side of Queen Street. one for a new shop and office building on the east side of Great. George street; one for a new ware- house in the rear of a. hardwwe business on Queen Street. 1rd one for a new shop and office building on the south west corner of Queen and Kent streets. The remainder were for repairs nnd exterior alterations to exist- ing premises. nnd comprised: one for repairs and alterations to o, shop nnd office building on the‘ northeast corner of Great George and Kent Streets; one to Install milliriery and Dress Shops and o - flees in a building on the north side of Grafton Street; one to in- stall shops and offices in I build- ing on the north side of Kent Street; one for alterations to n bakery on the north side of Kent Street. and one for alterations to it building on the northwest cor- ner of Great. George and Kent streets. to convert. it from a hard- ware business into a house furrish- ings establishment. Mr. Messervy‘; report also con- tains a review of work done by the street Commmeo during the year. proceeding to Edmonton to join Mr. Fear, who has been transfer- red there. Mr. W. Chester S. McLure. MR, and Mrs. McLul-e le-ft Friday morning to visit their daughter, Leda, in Toronto From there they will go to Ottawa for the Opening of, the House of Com- mons LEADS THE FIELI]! .. ' ‘llw Nllf/ liiipi iiviwl Reports Credit Balance 0f $2288 Over lli-Yr. Period, Pointing out that statistical reports show an ex- ceptionally clear .picturo cf the financial standing of the City. Coun. N. W. Lowther, chairman of the finance committee. present- ed the following additional infor- mation at last night's annual meeting of the City Council: As noted. the financial statement for 19-19 shows a deficit of $8,370.- 32. This deficit, which is a charge est-inst surplus account. still shows this account to be in the fnv- ora-ble position of having a credit balance of $2188.28. in other words, since the time of the Ex- ternal Audit. and taking into con- slderntion the surpluses and deficits year by year over the per- iod 1939-49, a credit balance of $2,288.28 still remains in sol-pins account. The amount of levy for the year wits $782,754 79. In Real Estate 8D per cent of the year's levy was actually collectedln personal prop- erty 89 per cent of the year's levy was actually collected. The amount of receipts. that l». money actually collected in cu:- rent and arrears for the year. amounted to $373,026 82 or 9B per cent of the total levy. The amount of arrears collect- ed for the year was $31,978.54 While this figure is not "as mucit as in 1948. nevertheless many of the old outstanding arrears have been collected. In previous years, large individual amounts were col- lected, which boosted the arrears. Today there are very few large amounts outstanding in arrears. this ytcar‘; Licenses, Etc Licenses for the year amounted to $20 2530.66 as compared with for the year 1948. $21,737.48, Hur- ever, grants from the Province in the year amounted to $2431.00 as against $15,021 (l0 fer i948 Through the efforts of the ltirir- ki-t Committee,‘ the receipts for the Market for the year were $8,888.56 as against $8,537.17 for the year 1948. ' Expenditures for the year amounted to $486,299 37 as against $471,063.00 for the year 1948, The extrn expenditure is largely ac- counted for by the payment to the Board of School Trustees. ufiiose expenditure in 1948 was S106 950.00 as against $125,180.90 in 1949. Debentures Issued During the yenr, debentures to tile’ amount of $701,250 were sold to Brll, Gouinlcck & Go for a price of $99.06. These debentures urere ll 1-2 per cent 20 year term. This was considered a 200d D1369- 101' on the some day debentures from other municipalities bearing the same interest rati- sold for 03 ivlilch shows the City in a very favorable condition with cities placing debentures on the market- Coun Dcwther expressed ap- preciation of the work of every committee in cooperating in keep- ing expenditures within the rev- enue; also to Mayor MacDonald for his excellent advice and coun- sol. to the city auditor, Mr, Brenlck Sears. City Clerk Fullerton and staff, and his own colleagues on the finance committee. Coim- cilloi-s Former and Johnston. He a's.o expressed regret at t-he loss of the services of Mr. Gordon Stew- art, and at the death during the year of’ Coumlllor Holland. Former Islander Wins Promincncc As Diamond Cutter In the basement of this Edmon- ton. Alberta, home, a former Prince Edward Islander, Mr. Eddie Arsena-ult. has just finished cutting ttvo brilliant-style diamonds frmi the rough stories. Imported from Amstcrdcirn. Canada's only rough diamond cutter. Mr. Arsenault states that it took 30 hours to cut and polish the smaller stone of one carammd between 50 and 60 hours tu turn out tihe larger sparkiler cd’ one and a linli’ carats. They should retail at approximately $100 and $700. Formerly of Charlottetown, where he had a tire repair shop about twenty years ago. Mr Arseriuultis a son of the late J. F‘. Arsenault, deputy Prcthonotary oi‘ Summer- side, and a nephew of retired Justice A. E. Arsenault oFChar- tofu-town, His sister Mrs. J. J. Connolly, is also a resident of this city. A brother Ulric Araenault rc- sldes in Edmonton. Foi- severol years Mr. Arsenault was a. watchimaker and jeweler in the for North nnd in 1938 started to study the art of gem cutting and polishing. Although he bad been cutting cabachcns (smooth- style cut stones without facets) for many years his highest ambition was to cut a diamond from the rough. "Diamond cutters are funny," Mr. Arsenault. states in s. feature story 0n his work appearing re- cently in on Edmonton paper. "There's a certain we to cut. a diamond and the Q will nev- er give you the secret." I-le got around this by studying at flight and at lost found the sec- ret whereby be has turned out tihese I-WO stones. catch ,with the customary 57 facets that give to diamonds f/he maximum light re- fraction that sets these gems above nll others for brilliance. FREE!) 0F MURDER. CHARGE , .__ WELLAND. 0nt.. Jan.’ 27-(69) -Mlcbsel Palecbulr. 19. n; freed today of a murder charge in the Dec. 22 biudgeon-staying of Arthur Gough, 27-year-old Si. Cathnrines taxi-driver. A grand jury consid- ering an inclement against the suburban Grantham Township youth returned l. decision of "no II IiAl FIIIUII days with Mrs. Fear’: parents. M1’- nnd Mrs. 1P. Simmonds, before CHARLOTFETOWN oiiiiiii viimiitiiy or Police Committee Mr. Thomas Watson IIEIIOIIS AIISBIICE Watson, 36, accountant of the Charlottetown Branch of the Bank of Ndva Scotla. The late Mr. Watson, a native of Saint Jctlm, N. B. became ill just d month iigo. 11c underwent an operation but his condition grad- ually became worse. culminating in‘ his death this morning. He was most active ln commun- ity life and gave of his time and ttilcnt to various organizations. Ile was a member of St. Paul's Anglic- an Church and served as treasurer for the Laymerfs Association. He also was a member o! the Lay- men‘: Ctioir.. I-le was treasurer for the Com- munity Concert. Association, hiold- ing this position at the time of his death. l-le was an ardent member of the Charlottetown Garrison Badminton Club and was for many yeiirs in charge of it: tmtrnarnent. schedules. The deceased entered the bank in Saint John in 1932. I-le served iii St. George. Ilnveloclr, Grand Manan, Hlllsboro and Port Eight, N.B. and Amherst, N.S., before! coming to Siummerside wihere he, served for five years. The last six‘ years he spent in Charlottetown. Surviving lire hiswife. the form-i er Sophie Tilton of Saint John an daughter Linda, aged six. His fa- ther and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Funeral services will be held‘ Sunday afternoon from St. Paul's‘ Ciiurch. The remains will be for- warded to Saint John morning for interment. Moss X-liay Survey i 0f Charlottetown, The njass X- portiiiit phase of control programme in ittzc organized by the P- E- 1- culosls League ‘Iuber- i enre of the disease. The Lgagile plans to approach employers to ensure that their em-| ployecs are X-riiycd and some o! the larger firms have BS1995 lo look after the service ("l1 which unfortunately _ _ finds necessary to snake. This is 50c per head_ Eknplcyecs of these firms will he X-rayed _ first two weeks in their working hours. In an endeavour attendance and to ensure U111 there will be an 66191111 TlOW l0 ‘Dlfifi vent ivaiting, those of the citys hcttseholders who have teleDhf-mes will be perSOIIB-lll’ approached V‘ make aip-pointirnents‘ to be X-rayed at their convenience. The school children will be X- rayecl at their school towards the, end 0f the survey. that is after the, Easier school holiday. i For employees of I1 centre 0t‘ the city and , west of llillsboro street the X-rBYI clinic will he in the league's @1- fice, a4 Kent si.. opposite CWY- Toivards the middle of March an X-ray centre will be Opened "1 me cast end of the city for city. The hours of X-rnyln! published in the local over CFCY. press and ill’ v t'l 5 . Mond “n x p m d three nights Thursday. Friday 1111 a week from 7 until 8 10 a,m to noon and 2 p.m. until 5 p m from Motiiflfly l’) “ma?” 1911i iiTii“ Continued from page 2 America," A year ago it record- ed B2 below zero, and is often isolated by fierce blizzards. The present topsy-turvy winter sho ed it at i6 above zero today. for all planes in the far north. It includes special cold wealh clothing. and special emergency food supplies. I1 forced down any distance from the war-built highway, sur- vivors would bave to make their try to reach the roadway. It is heavily wooded nnd mottntatincus.‘ There are many ice and snow- covered lakes and rivers. TIIRIFTY EDINBURGH, Jan. 24 -- In Edinburgh. now savings withdrawals. 20 years, Qlasgow reported with- drawals in excess of deposits. Alexander Harrison, chairman of Edinburgh Savings Bank, said bo- fore the war the bank's excess of dcpoitn averaged 500,003 pounds o. year. In 1049 they were ‘practical- ly nil." Harrison sold heavy taxation left people with little uiaiglii for saving. PRFTVIEW or sriixc. Montrealers received ii preview of spring today when the urban Dorval. making it ther history. The previous record for this date was set in 1016 at 4t bill," thereby deciding that Pale- chuk would not be required lo slsncl trial. year The death occurred early yesLcr-i day morning in the Prince Edward] Island Hospital of Thomas Andrew? ,in eliminating the cause of n great parking meters, and authorization dcuty well done. itended by Coun. Fennel- lather memibers of the committee, RA. Watson reside in Saint Johnnihole Mayor and any omen“ lure of the police department has M01111“ ,been kept within ‘amount of that budgeted for. ,orie less than the number disposed rill’ illlvel’ “l Um" lcollected during the year was $8.- lotlclown Wlll 4101111111911" Mwldlfy‘ 960 22, of which Temperance a0 Jan. and will 1w 1111111 Aplll- fines amounted to $1,014.50 and "nus. the public RHOWS- l5 "11 l1“- Customs and Excise him. s-tsoo. the lilbfwulmlsine reported that the the pr°v'!in0nc_v deposited to the This service is provided alt-d! H“, (my Ponce court was $553935 All annlmli or ‘NClty by-laws there were 585 pros- 191159 R llldlmmlll 75ml’ l‘. m” m" lecutioiis for drunkenness. of 6S1 WHY 9° ‘lflwl we pwlble pres" which were dismissed. There we tI3 iwh a“; ‘lwcrc comm the Lelmwlez put on prcibation Other maivi‘ |coiivlctlons were: g, |or vehicle 01111118 llle Temperance Act. 24. vagrant-y 26. to oncouroget i Ponce‘ rms in the Commission on Graifton Street, has for residents had many strange oonvenl- P. in Canada may aipply for entry encg of citizens in tihat part of the IOI‘ iinotniei- person. oblect metri- will beI Nor-molly they will be‘ from l0 rum. to noon and 2 D-YW-D Tuesday.‘ i p.m. Durinll of the the first week these hours will bftbst there are at present ifor enriiploymcnt ln other w_ ,sl i I . ievening class The C-54 carried standard sur- k d two have vival equipment that is required ‘xeiflealfihoh. erl way through "very rugged" court-i SCOT‘! . -- — NOT IN I949 I 1GP) ly —Scots were less thrifty in i949. l fence strategy and cleared the way did for a flow 0f $l.000.000,000 in arms little more than keep pace with nid to Western Europe. For the first time in more than l istry Mournlunit-Jiiii. as - ice» ~i mercury , cnmbed n mo“ w 51 degrees m said the agreement opened a new the city and 54 degrees in static-can m,“ shape]. warmest Jan. 26 in Montreal's wea-' degrees. The record for a January "m; yugmpl day is 54.6 degree-s sot Jan. 4 cf this 13nd 11nd wales. Of Serious Crime Absence of serious crime and a general observance of law and order during 1949 were noted in the report of t-bs police com- mlttee submit-ted by the chairman, Councillor Alban M. Farmer, at the annual meeting of the City Council last night. “Very satisfactory results," both many complaints due to juvenile misdemesnours and in improving observance of law generally, were obtained by placing a police ser- geant on special juvenile delin- quency work, The committee completed ll. study oif the question of installing has been given by the Council for the installation at an early date of an adequate number to give the system s. fair trial. the report states. On the question of signal lights it is recommended "that the new police committee take definite cteips to make a complete study of - the necessity of these lights and the early installation thereof. ll conditions warrant." Reference is made in the report to the retirement of Chief A. Birt- wlstle and the appointment of his successor, Chief C. W. McArthur, both of whom are commended for Thanks were ex- to tho Stiperidiary Magistrate Martin. and other members of Council It was noted that the expendit- s very scnall City Police Court Coun. Farmer also submitted the report of the Police Court clerk, Mo] W. A Smith, from which the following excerpts are quoted: There were 893 cases heagd and disposed of during 1949, or trwonty- of lII 1948. The amount of money Act amount of credit of In connect ion with breaches of the 16 1'6 PAGE FIVE i EASTERN GUARDIAN ..'I<IAVE YOU BEEN the new ,Cockshutt Washer! with gal and y Electric Motors at a nvw 10w price? They us now on dilploy or. our Sho Room. Bergman's, Mon- tague. Maritime Electric Company re- garding the installing of suitable fixtures. “l-Iowever," he states. "we could not agree upon the type of fixtures. the one which we felt most suitable being in sucii a higib price range that it did not seem practical to install it." "The other fixtures of an o1‘- dinary wood pole with an over- hanging bracket dild not seem ornamental enough to add any- thing to the appearance of the boulevard drive but‘ rather to the contrary," He urged the in- teeming Council w go ihto this alter immediately. matters for considera- Lighting In City llot lldcquatc Says Committee Report "The Street lighting in general in the City of Charlottetown is. in the opinion of your comimit- tee, not adequate,” reported Coun. W. H. Beaten, chairman of the light committee, in his report ati the annual met-ting of the City Council last night. "We feel that the Citiy certain- ly is not getting sufficient light for the amount of money spent/t," tile report states. “Whether this is dtte to the type of fixture 0l‘i not. is hard to say," Street lighting for the year cost $12,371.25 as against an estimated m expenditure of $12,551.00, whdchl was $179.75 under the estimatesl Ari amount of $750.00 in the esti- mates for lights in Victoria Park, was not spent. Dealing with the Victoria Park lights, Coun. Beaten told of at- tending several meetings with Mr. Ainsnvortb and Ivliz Ilr-y of the Other bion were the placing of ltgthns in and about the other roads in tbt- .Park. the possibility of utilizinr: Memorial Field for nigiht base- ‘ bell and other sports if the park were elecdrified, and the dispers- ,ing of all 100 c.p. lamips in the City. c — (i. II. M. — In Both Store‘; Ftirnittirr- Departments you'll see n brand new dis- pluy of I’I(I'I‘I‘RIAJ'I‘O.\'IJ RECORDS for children. They're priced 8 for only I.00—flit-. self-slime lit-cords used to be 1.89 n left Included In tho selection urn new songs and stories as well as all the old-time honored fuvtirltes. Every Ilveurrllng has an appropriate and gay ll- lustrutlmi right on it, Tlin Records are unbreakable and the set in a folder has six playing silrfnces. Get a numhe of thcla children's Records for your [thirties-they'll love them and they will learn to know the happy stories and tune; of the Nursery Rhymes. Picture- tone Records for (Jlilltlreii are in the Furniture Departments of the Charlottetown nnd tlio Snmmerslds Stores. In the Dry Gouda Department; you'll find exceptional vnlus in the lub- stnndortl CANADA WARM BLANKETS, made by tho Norman Blanket. Company. they're reversible - colors rose and blue or rosa and green ivltli nicely biiunil ends. This regular price of these brushed wool and cotton Blankets wits 6.50 catch-RIGHT NOW TI-IE PRICE I8 5.29 per Blanket. 'l‘hcy’ri\ u-iirni, tlieyre light and they're attractive In appear- ance. TIM‘ silo Is tit-i by X0. Take advantage of the Spoclnl Price on substandard Cunnrlii “itrni Blankets-they're b0 b9 found h the Dr)‘ Goods Department. Iii the l5 and 10 Department-and only Just being unpacked is cruelly outstanding collection of SPUN RAYON DRESSES. - - - Thofro In III- Ila NIH‘! mi xmnll no l‘! nnd big alzen up to 56. I we; enthralled with IIICSn Spun Roy-vii jlri-sst-s-Jlle prints um new and lovely-tho color: are delightful, just right for iveai-lng under your Winter Coal: and 0n Into Spring - the styles, well, they're truly super! Whether you're BIG or LITTLE _voti‘ll flnil a Spun Dress In this collection. - - - By the wiry, thcyre [irlccrl 5.75 in the l! and l0 Deplrtmcnt. cases of speeding, two of lch were dismissed. _ Under Federal and Provincial statutes there were 46 juvenile do! llnquency convictions of which six ltted and the remaining Operating a mot- intoxicated. ‘i MI: while Coun. ICan-ner also sutinitted a detailed report by the Chief of llndcrtakcs Role 0t Local Cupid Unemployment Tile Insurance dilties to per- form but "perhaps the oddest. one it has undertaken lately was tihe arranging of a marriage for s. dis- placed person. ‘The regulations state that s D. mony. providing the marriage takes place wit/bin thirty days, This was accomplished recently when o Czech girl arrived to marry a dis- laced person here on the Island- In commenting on the D, P situation, Mr.J,B. Murleynirianagez" Unemployment Office, stated approxi- mately '76 employed in Queens and Kings Counties. but no Incre- are expected this year. The Dominion Government arranges f0r tho ell-try 0.: dependents however, and s 1111m- ber of these have ibeen arrlvitl! throughout the winter months. Four or five couples and s fro’ single men have left the Province centres nce Christmas. All displaced persons take one in English every already ob- own farms on Prince Ed-wnrd Islllllll 'c_tiiiiii wnv Continued-f; page 1 Rolled h lumps LONDON. Jan. d‘! - (OP) -— (CP)-'I‘hc United States arms aid bill today was bailed in Western European capitals as s long step forward toward Atlantic pact co- operation. President Tniman today formal- approived tlhe Atlantic Pact de- l In London, the ‘lflbrelgn Min- soid it would "give new iimpetus tn the arrangements be- ling made.- to increase the individual and collective capacity of member countries to resist. any armed attdolu upon Chem." Britain's share in the billion-dol- lar European arms old bill ls ex- Dcoted to be 70 13-29 super-bomb- ers and about 830000.000 “Vflli °l machliio tools iind rn-w materials. First deliveries of the bombers m; gxpcckd to begin in about two ‘months. In ‘Paris n. ‘French spokesman said France's shari- would be $110- 000,000 worth of equipment and in ‘the Hague a. Netherlandfs nffirlx-l phase "tn which our defence plans U. K. AUTHORITY The ‘He-use of ‘Lords is the stip- BABY CHICKS Now is the time to order your Baby Chicks. Egg prices tire now assured for this year. Because of reduced supplies both egg and poultry prices should increase as the season advances. Our chicks are hatched from some of the finest breeding stock in this Province. All flocks have been double tested and found free from Pullorum and are eligible for accreditation. REMEMBER——OIII‘ chicks are strong, nnd sturdy. They live, grow, lay and pay. Call, write or phone 2868. island Chick Hatchery "rt..- Home of Healthy-chick» Charlottetown, P.E.I. healthy, APPRECIATION We wish to thank our artists and also the public for the splendid stipport of our Burns Concert this t ar. We shall endeavour to increase your enjoyment and enhance our reputation in 1951. THANK YOU ZION MEN'S ASSOCIATION FOR Competent Insurance Scrvicc HAVE A TALK WITH MORTON DEW Phone l7lI Eastern Trust Bldg. Charlottetown Formerly [IOOPIP bought. fire insurance for their homes and But, today people PROTECT their homes from nll ntritlrrn IIIIZIIIIIS with one policy. - - - Eltondcd called IIIPIIIIPIII‘! insured. (Toverilgc lnstiriiiu-c: Let us explain tho coverage it brings you. olllfaQeRsogers Jlgeucies $ITMIQC ‘ iii-tat: w-r. tircwisi- .31‘)! arrows cmtncovvnowu nnmcl rownoisuuo fl Phones 540C541 h‘ authority for Imit- swtlantl. nnd Noit-‘icrn Itclftnf‘