cl " T MAXIMS A Vor a_ MERE MAN epalltoftheir fumemthajlalldl on mowers "IV thattlsdon fllh Iarllll gpglottoldIl 1pm., [an] III. " o flaardla he Csah. Read by Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew miARLoTTErowN. CANADA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 194s i, ybody 16 PAGES The MAXI MS OIL MERE MAN paastonaelflsemlnlahoid ha neither over-elated nor abjeely . depressed. Inscription Delivered IMO Mail 86.00. other Provinces g 11.5.5. g1,” U. S. SUPREME COURT ASKED T0 REVIEW LEWIS’ CASE Urges Expropriation Of Light And Power Plant At Trade Reports Stalin 0n Holiday, Not Ill By EDDIE GILMORE MOSCOW. Dec. I -- MP) - I gm informed that then‘ I no basis for reports published in Turkey that f‘ eralllimo Stalin is “seriously ill." Stalin is faking a vacation inst s; he took s vacation at this time liist year. lie returned to Moscow last year Dec. 17. Presumably he will do approximately the sine thing this time. (The Turkish newspaper! enn- ilei- this week reported that Stal- lo‘s health had "taken g danger- nus course" and that his closest friends "are now near hlin.” No source was given for these state- manta. (On Nov. ‘i Gilmore wrote — in a dispatch which war -' transmitted from Moscow __ - l2 days later — that them Ill good reason to believe that Stalin was dong inst as he had lil ms. "taking a vseationamll from ltfoscow." (Gilmore said that the Gener- siissiinifs absence from the Nov. 7 Moscow celebrations of the Ill- nlversary of the Bolslwvilt rev- olution did not mph that "some- thing untoward had hlppfllotll’) ll. S. Will llel|l Settle éfltlrlwsegxotilfiagec d-JAP) - a e e yrnes p? the United Steoes tmilght to ‘iigon a "lull and fr " conference \ll¢mi>t to solve the Palestine qumtion. ' Coming Events "lviovies st Tryon to-night. "Madam Doyel, Readings. Pear- don House. 225 Water Street. "Hllflfishlre Christians concert "lilfly. December 20, 5 pm, "Heirloom School Rider December 2on1. Concert, "See Biverdale School Concert, Friday. December 20th. r"Now Haven School comm, hursdoy. December 19th. "Grinding Grain Monday, Wed- nesday m1 5 _ “mum a oturday Roy Colss, “idle 0- ll. A. Par-try Sale and Blllili‘ ill. Rogers Saturday, Decem- bar no at one. dffliri Guide Pantry Sale. Satur- ‘fl. llcrenibcr ‘ii-h 2.30 P. M. at the Hififillllitf Electric. dfiD-‘AHCQ. Flat River Hall, Tucs- ly. Dec. ioth. Refreshments served. Proceeds Fist River W.I. "h"! River sotiooi seasart. Thursday. Decade n". Friday. r n. ' x "Buying Poultry every 4g; P". ggehignest market prices. M. b A. ‘w:- Miirket Building. Charlotte- sriosd pg-gugd _ u‘; Nquirements new??? D Mae- dt Sons. Victoria, 3'1""!!! first of week nu store m" Monday. Wednesday ard “Y °"'°"lfle st s out»; Thank - E. Amfast, Hlfflflftdi. so ' WW , , m transform a clear-aunties. m n? ‘Qgfircllvlfls soon at Albany BM "r Try Brain Operation To Bd. Meeting ‘Ekproprlstion of the Maritime Electric Company's properties in Prince Edward Island was urged at n special meeting of the Char- lottetown Board of Trade by Mr. Keir Clark. president of the Mon- tague Board o! ‘h-ade. Charging that the alleged in- efficiency of the local Maritime Electric Company wss» causing damage to valuable machinery of many farmers and other indus- trial users of power. ‘Mr. Clark requested the Charlottetown Board to join with the Montalue ‘Board of Trade in requesting the Public Utilities Board “to take action" to enpropriate the Maritime H- ectric Company's properties in the Province and to ‘hand them over to a new com-onnv composed of residents of the Province. The new cnmnanv would be. MnClark said, “formed of private capital. but to receive Provincial Govern- ment guarantees for its bonds or other securities." Suggests Alternative Falling such action, Mr. Clark, on behalf of the Montague Board. urged that suitable penalty claus- es be inserted in a new contract and that. the Public Utilities Board should enforce sil power failures on the part of the Marl- tillle Electric Company. "We feel," llr. Clark continued. “that the best sflorta of the Maritime El- ectric m not good enough and that it 01101111 have had more foreslflst so it could have provid- ed for the extra demands for light and power now being insds upon it." 0dr. J. 0i Tremrllltl the failure of the ‘Maritime Electric plant to supply Montague with sufficient current when the power was on, had re- sulted in ‘ ' valuable ma- chinery designed to use 110 volts. Engines costing $150 had been damaged by power less than 110 volts, and on several occasions, Mr. Dunning said, his men had to stop work at 4 o'clock in the afternoon because of the lack of power. Only Shlltofl Needed Asked by Mr. F. W. Hyndman, chairman of the meeting and president of the Charlottetown Board of Trade, if engines, Frigi- dllftl. etc. would be dunsged by a generating current less than lol-Jtwigkllutstlsie built for 110 volts. Mr. Ainsworth said they would not if provided (Continued on Psge B Col. 5)_ Sees Immigration Move impractical (By The Canadian Press) VANCOUVER, Dec. 0 — Any great increase in Canada's popu- lation by immigration was dis- missed ss impractical by Tom Reid, Liberal Member of Parlia- ment for New Westminster, in sn address here on "Canada's problems of immigration." “You hear wild statements blade that we ‘have untold land." he said, but “we haven't got great n places to put lbfifl ie on good land.‘ He quoted figures to show that of iU,000,000 acres of accessable land in Canada, only 11,000,000 to 19,000,000 acres, enough for 5.000 f , is fit for agriculture. 1X0 volts when the machines were i CHARGES THEATRE MANAGER Mrs. Viola Desmond, a Negress, shown here, who claims she was ejected from a New Glasgow the- atre, i8 taking legal action against the theatre manager, according to her lawyer. A wrlt charging false arrest, false imprisonment, assault and malicious prosecution has been served, the solicitor states. Attlec l-‘ails To Reconcile NindusLMoslems IONDON. Dec. 0-(A.P)—-Prime Minister Attics failed tonight in a last-minute effort to-bring the Hindus and Mosiems together for the opening Monday of the con- stituent assembly to draft India's constitution of independence. Following termination of in- would not submit l-n Indian char- ter to Parliament iniess all fac- tions joined in writing it. There was no disputing that n delay in drafting the cons-itutinn would prolong B““sln's stay in India. Strikclhrieatcns Naif St. John's Milk Supply SAINT JOHN, N.B., Dec. 6 _. fCPl-T. E. Desmond. president of tihc Association of Mlik Producers and suppliers for the Saint Jcihn area, announced today that all shipments of milk irito this district by the association will be halted sorting Dec. 10 unless the New Brunswick Dairy Products Coon- mission makes s price adjustment satisfactory to the association These suppliers are seeking m increase of 35 cents in the basic rate of $3.40 they now get per 100 pounds of milk. If the threatened action mater- isilzes. Sslnt John's milk supply will be cut approximately in half. Dis- tributors hers ssid tonight that ;bout 50 per cent of the supply comes from other sources. Distributors expressed opinion tonight that the threatened action is "a llttia ahead of schedule." Sub- sidies on cattle feed may be drop pod In the near future they ex- plained, and this migiht result in another demand for new increases by the aumliers. If such action had already bets taken by Dominion government authorities the publtc might see some reason for demanding an in- crease at tibe present time. they added. "but right now there is no provocation." DIIROII‘. delicate brain operation. which mo! e-tari-Qswsst in Public H ‘Iategqgy deletions U-yesr-oid woman ' ta ' sai ~ ectl ~ P-‘i- w *- -- mo... s. m".."o..":=. r: " _"i it ‘WWW "unodmmlhgflltdgrflandtheowerpllt; A T:|'"L",:' m‘ "m: “mm “gag-mg” mo“ ottbsnsrveusmtsniwhicliteens- Museum‘ “°""‘ aarsteiseuvarnuamaoooiumainauimmios." “H,” "Wiflliibw-lihlt |“qq‘¢gnmerciai immorality, “Ietthfllhtomtent will io- . ' m" . ' w; aiaysm and em seetouoii mun matures.’- the clinical direc- ___ . _ 4"?" was" s." t“: i» ‘»--"""‘ """ “'° "f..." m" E~°°°.'.2......' '"' s.“ can‘ _ _ H: I e..--i.-s.'r-r-» n . A not . l,” :1“ I ot.tha _o" yleo- t: operation“ I firs. win _ “b, ‘Q; "descend ,saei'aii"aaua. oi». ‘Poms... . ~ WM. lfilltlt_ Asp‘! mIIIdYIhBtII-Uulatbi “Negotiations liontlnulng" Says Non. Mr. Nughes "Negotiations are continuing" between the Government of Prince Edward Island and the Dominion Government in the matter of a new taxation isflQflhQflt, reports Hon. William Hughu. Provincial Frress- urer and Minister of Public Health. who has returned from Ottawa when he discussed financial mat- ters with tihe Federal aunhorities. He was accompanied by Mr. W. E. Massey Deputy Provincial Trees- urer. Mr. Hughes had no firrtbar coin- ment to make on the progress of the discussions over sliocatim of taxes and other matters incident to _ x crevices here. the _ rnment ’ flatly told ckering Indian lHidEPS Bfltllli Dominion-Provincial financing The Provincds existing tax agreement expires on December 31. More Sugar By Next April? UPIWWA. Dec. 0 - (OP) - Govemment rationhig airtime!- ties said tonight thst if the Un- ited States gets s five-pound in- crease iri its annual sugar ra- tion next April 1. as Predicted today in Washington. so will Jsnsde. as the trwo countries re- ceive gupplies from the world Instr pool on e-n equal basis. They were commenting on an 8.111! ent by Agriculture Secretary Anderson from Wash- ington that barring "unpredict- able disasters" an increase of that amount will be made. The individual sugar ration this year in Canada. including allowances for conning. will work out to about 33 pounds. Additional coupon rations for Sims and preserves will bring the tctsi to around 4i pounds. By Ins MaeNeii Canndlan Press Staff Writer Currently Canadians, faster with s dollar than ever before. are in the midst of the greatest of ell spending booms. By the time the Great Dny-Christmsr-has come and gone they will have spent up- wards of 5400000000. ‘ That figure is based on estimates in the retail trade where officials, going back over Christmas sales records, find no equal of this year's early rush to fill the nation's Christmas stocking. s Canadian Press survey reveals. The 99111111101: if» retail‘ sales i‘ x last December WjabJlUA basis 1935-39 equals 100. This was 50 per cent higher than the boom years of the late 20's and about 70 per cent higher than 1939. But last year's figure is due for eclipse. “With sales for tbs first nine months of this year averaging about 15 per cent higher than last year tihero isn't any doubt but that we are on the verge of s new rec- ord," said a Toronto retailer. Overall Picture An. overall picture of the Domin- icn's supply shows that durable goods will be hard to net unless orders are placed well in advance. Refrigerators are scarce but radics are in sufficient supply to meet the demand. Jewelry and leather goods. Dlflnflflled by imports. are in fair supply. The clothing supply is iiin- ited with men's shirts practicslll! non existent. More lingerie is avail- (Oontinuetl on Plge 5 COL 3) 228 Patients Escape in Nospital Fire PETER-BOROUGH. Ont" Dec. 6 -—(CP)-—A.itermati\ o.’ the second biggest fire in the nistory of this city of locks, charred and twisted ruins of metsi cots and equipment stretched over five acre! M" 1°‘ ‘nygm, grim rcmindera of the escape lesrlier today of 22:3 mbercilltll‘ Pl‘ tients from the blllllll 139??!‘ ment of Veterans Aifnirs Hospital Four frame buildings which 00m»- prised -the hospital were levelled during the night with damage wi- m-W; ‘g ‘M00900 It was the worst conflsgratioi: hero since the destruction of the I? H0000 Quill" Oats pllllt in me when l’! awe" perished in the names. Investigation into the fire con- tinued. Fire chief George Oin-ibiett said the blue. believed to he" room. was caused by a discarded eigarst butt. , \ i \ iii“ - _ _._,- _ ll of Stlttllt- . Christmas Shopping Tops, All Past Records Potatoes San Still Move To The U. S. Despite Embargo Effective one minute after mid- night yesterdsy, American nab‘- ioads placed an eintargo an ca? loads and lGSS-Lharv-Cdr lots of freight with certai. exceptions. The ruling means, that apart from those essential exceptions such as newsprint. only food for human consumption or seed for food pur- poses will be earned while the coal strike continues i-n the Un- ‘ted States. Local Canadian Nutionsi Rall- wsy officials lnforr-i-d the Qua!" dian last night the iiiiing mes-s that, until the embargo is ‘lftcd, the Canadian National Rsilwms will not accept f0: transportation to the United States any frelgiJ but food or food KWIHAICtS. Lavish Spending sup- ‘ qflflnated in a basement storage ported Falls Off In ll. S. By DOROTHY CAREW NEW YORK, Dec. 6 — (AP) — The dime tip. the practical gift and the quiet evening at home are stag- ing a comeback in the United States. Lavish spending in night clubs; widespread buying of luxurious gifts; week-end jsurits to favorite retreats and numerous other ex- pensive pastimes now are excep- tions rather than the rule. From coast to coast men and women are approaching the Christ- mas season with a. tar more cau- tious attitude than they did a year ago. Less free money. high prices. a feeling of uncertainty and the re- turn of many needed types o! B0005 are explanations offered for the drop in luxury spending. The coal strike has had some influence — but the caution had set in before the strike began. Head waiters no longer count their night's "take" for good tables and services l.i'i the hundreds of ebiiars. ‘lips have dropped Mill! to the pre-wnr level, Paul Henkei. president of the Socieby of Restaurateurs. said bus- iness has dropped st least 20 per cent in the pest few months "with every indication of a further de- crease." Hotcl week-end business has de- clined, restaurant. night club and hotel entertainment business is_ re- down 50 per cent in the out,“ and theatre attendance ia off from the peak. The Quality Tea g s ensues; PEKOE p, - "..‘.€£'%"l%.£fil’."i'~sl‘£“} dr- By B. K. CARNEGIE CYITAWA, Dec. li-KJPJ-Plnns for a government-financed move of unemployed from Cape Breton to- industries in Central and Western Canada are being de- veloped by iedersi labor oflictals, the Canadian Press learned to- day. Several thousand men are out of work in the urban areas of Cape Breton. and government authorities contemplate a volun- tdry mass exodus of these work- ers to such manpower-scarce in- dustries ss the hard-rock mines of Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba. and Yellowknife, Y.T., and in lumber- ing and electrical power develop- ment in Ontario and Quebec. The proposal, it was learned, has been under study by the Labor Department for some time and has been placed before the cabinet. Further action is being delayed pending a settlement of the two-wceks-cld strike of gold and copper miners at Norande, Que. The cabinet also has been urg- ed by private industry to arrange a movement of men from Europe to help out the under-manned industries along the lines of the recent migration of 2,900 Poles for farm work in Canada. But it was understood the cabinet is not favorable to such s project be- cause of the view" organized labor might take. Labor shortage has been acute in mining and lumbering in the central and western sections of the Dominic . a government spokesman said. and. while the leaving farms. hundreds more could be employed if they were available. Peace Treaties Are Almost Completed For Five Countries NEW YORK. Dec. 6 —(AP)— The four-power council of foreigin ministers polished up today virtual- LV comvlete peace pacts for five axis satellites-Italy, Hungary, Romania. Bulgaria and Finland- as a preliminary to initial discus- sions on a treaty for Germany. In surmounting the big hurdles. the council left still unsettled a number of minor points, most of them economic technicalities. The time-consuming technical task oi’ putting the agreements on paper diminished the likelihood the trest- ics could be signed formally before the council's New York session ad- journs. Befoifi the sessions wind up, howi- ever. the council will seek agree.- merit on an agenda for-n peace con- ference on Germany early next year. Foreign Secretary Bevin of Britain privately has been urging his colleagues to pick Brussels as the site for the next meeting. In their nenriy finished form. the treaties isid down these gercrsl terms: 1. The Danube - General agreement in the Balkan pacts on the principle that this econo- mically-strateglc water highway of Eumpeshotildbeiriternstim- alined for free use by all nat- ns. z, Triem-dnternstionaiizst- (Continued On Page 5 Col. 1) OTTAWA, Dec. 6 —(C P)—A steady deciina in Canadian hog production. in progress since 1944. is the bs-slc reason behind a sug- gation h the British Commons to- day by Food Minister Strsciiey that Britain's meagre three-ounce bacon ration might have to be cut. prob- ably to a taste-tickling mu t:i..:; It long has beds recognized by Canadian agriculture men and by British authorities. too. til-It Canada will be unable this year to supply Britain with as inluch bacon as she needs. The cause of course. is the progresaiv. fail in hog num- bers This decline iii hog production is as serious to Canadians as it is to Britons, though for different rea- sons. Foi- Britons it means less baotn. their breakfast tid-bit: for Canadians it means a chance of losing the British bacon market whls world food supplies return to @111“ Illfl Whit IIIIII SOII Plan Transfer 01f Unemployed From Cape Breton Area News To Currie (By The Canadian Press) HALIFAX Dec. 6—Labor Min- ister L. D. Currie said here to- night he had “no information whatever" on plans for a govern- ment-flnsnced move of unem- ployed from Cape Breton to in- dustries in central and western Canada. He said a Canadian Press dis- patch from Ottawa reporting that such plans were being developed by federal labor ofliciais was the first information he had received on the subject. Other than to say that he would get in touch with Ottawa tonight about the matter, Ml‘. Currie had no other comment. News Briefs LAKE SUCCESS N‘. Y.‘ Dec. 6- AP)—-'I‘l-ie United Nations announ- ced tonight that the Security Council would meet here at 3 pm E.S.T. Tuesday, to cmsldcr the new Greek complaint spninst Yugoslavia, Albania. and Bulgaria and Siam‘: resuim-ii ted applica- tion for membership. AUGUSTA, Mo, Dec. 6-—-(AP)— Maine's iegai deer k-il in the ses- scn that ended Nov. 30 \vili reach an ail-time high nl $2,000 or more all,“ - n Swgifthansfiifllll beyond lssi: year's M.- 904, fish and game commissioner George J. Stcbic said tonight. LAKE SUCCESS. N Y, Dec. 6- (APl-The United States broke its long silence on choice of s loca- tlon io-r United Nations headquart- ers today with s fiat endorsement: of the east coast and thus moved Philadelphia into the forefront in the battle over a permanent peace capital site. LONDON. Dec. e-rcr Csbiel— Shipments of goods between the United Kingdom z-vzl the United States are not ye’ affected by 1h»: American coal strike a Board of ‘Pralde expert said today. but "any minute now" an almost complete stoppage can be mryected, Freigtkzlt; Bost In ll. S. WASHINGTON. Dec. 0 - (AP) -—A billion dollars a year in rail and water freight-rate increases. starting Jan, i. i947, were author- ized today by the Interstate Com- meme Commission. The increases average about 17.6 par cent. For the eastern railroads. the revenue increase will approximate 17.9 per cent. This amount slightly exceeds the boost for the remainder of the country. ‘The class one railroads had sought increases which they com- puted would ixversge 19.6 per cent. on all iffllfit- In today's decision the commis- sion also made permanent s i0 per cent increase in passenger fares which was originally authorised in i942. Fewer Hogs May Mean Cut In British Ration money. This was recognized, and stressed over and over slain. st the domin- .0ll-I7l'0'Vll'lClJi .5. .uiturai ence here this week. As s remedy, the delegates recommended that in i047 hog production be raised to 5.- 175.000 head. which would increase supplies for Britain and Canada's home consumption. Because Canada is doing her best to support the British ration. sup- plies of bacon and pork products for domes lo inn have de- creased at about the same rate as the oversees shipments which ex- plains why it has been difficult don-lug lhg last year to obtain bec- on in butcher shops. For instance. in 190-6 Canad- ians consumed 322,392,000 pounds of c-.. . - bacon and pork yearly. In 1945 alone. they ate only 272.068.0011 and by the and of this year the total will have dropped to 243379-- ofooopotnids- President To Speak Sunday; llimout Extended WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-(AP)— The United States Government today asked the Supreme Court to review the John L. Lewis con- ' tempt case in the coal strike and. give an early decision. If it does-in view ‘of the walk- out and the growing economic paralysis-it could announce by Monday noon whether it will act. Arguments could be heard next week, and a final decision deliv- ered s week from Monday-if the matter were rushed to the utmost. This move to by-pass the inter- mediate court of appeals was taken alter neuspapermen were told by a cabinet member after an hour's meeting with Presi- dent ‘Truman that "there will be no turning back in this fight." This official, whose name may not be used, and others at the session said the next stop iii the administration's strategy will be disclosed in the Presidential broadcast at 10:30 pm. A.S.T. Sunday. War Secretary Patterson, asked afterwards whether there is any plan to use troops, replied: "I can't say. The President is going to explain everything Sunday)’. ‘Ihe government ieid plans to extend the present Zi-state dim- out to all areas served by utilit- ies which now use coal or ai-a inter-connected wit-h coal-con- suming systems. The Solid Fuels Amnlnistrstion reported it had now only 2.044»- (Continued an Page 5 Col. 3) \ .\ . Si} "'0 AYS. mtootm Mi tines l Mose Mobs‘! Auo it SELDoH (also an More 11ml {all ‘trees trick CRApuafion 1o on‘ revucsfcor! Y? TORONTO. Dec tl-(CPF-Mini- mum and maximum temper-armrest Vancouver .. .. 4B Edmonton 27 Regina 29 Winnipeg 31 Toronto . 3D Ottawa 2f Montreal D Quebec 28 Saint John 30 Monctnii 28 Halifax . 35 Charlottetown . M Sydney 31 Yarmoiith 11 HALIFAX. Doc. 6 — Weather synopsis and official inland fore- casts issued by the Dominion Public Weather Office at Halide: at 11.15 pm., Friday, Dec. 6. Synopsis at 11 p.m.: Clear skies and light winds are causing low temperatures in the Marliimos tonight. At eleven o'- clock the lowest, two degrees above zero, was reported from near Fredericton. Halifax and Ynrmouth are the only stations still above twenty degrees. To- morrow will be much milder with above freezing temperatures fore- cast for all regions. Pbrccnsts valid Sunday midnight. Prince Edward Island: _ Clear becoming cloudy Satur- dny afternoon. Patches of fog ih valleys clearing after dawn. Mild- er. Light winds. High Baton-day at Charlottetown 35. until High tide this morning at 9.32 and tonight st 9.06. Sun sets this sitemoon at 4.19 and rises tomorrow morning at 725. Piiii moon December sen. 1252 P. M‘. Summerslde ilde eighteen min- utes ister than Charlottetown. CAB FERRY "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND“ Leave Borden at 9.05 A.M-. l PM. ind 4.30 P M. Leave Tormcntlna 10.80 A. IL l P M.. 1.90 P. M. Extra trips are made be in which automobiles are cs IUNDAI SBIVICI ’ s-i-am Borden. i PM. see rat ri-oiii Tormlntlss t ras. I NI. .1‘ i?"