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Unemployment At Ali-time High

(CP) - The number o:EI:?pAli'catlons in national em- ml-ment offices across the coun-

”..)..,.e to an all-time high of 23,603 on Jan, 21, the labor de- ”A.' e rted today. PdT!hn113"lltgrarl)Olncrea-1! of 186.542 vicc last Dec. 10 when applica- 5t.'.,,, totalled assess. and a rise A from Jan. za 1953. when 301-, requests totalled 3.84.214. Federal experts say that a port- mi of these applicants already hold .10” At some sort and are looking for better employment. Based on a. sampling survey by l'.'w bureau of statistics. the num- ..., a: persons without jobs of any kind and seeking work totalled -53,000 on Jan. 8, a lump of 90,- 630 from 190,000 on Dec. 12. This 280,000 figure is the second

hjghesl in the post-war' pr-rlod. 'u:t below the high of 308.000 rec- ,,.,:ed in March, 1950. Below Peal:

However, it is far below the peak unemployment during the hungry 1930's. In 1933. for ex-

.-mnlr. Canada had I! labor force (I 4.23.000 and an armv of job- t-. reaching 817.000 With growth in Canada's ponulation. the labor (race on Jan. 23 totalled 5.742 000. 51 izhtlv below the 5.275.000 on Dec 13 last.

The number of application: in rvnnloyment offices on Jan. 21 on melons with last year's figures in

inackeis:

Atlantic 71.292 53.812: Qucbec

"Ill-12 lH.57tl: Ontario l4?.ll:'a - Prairie 72.103 52.093:

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IN MEMORIAM .iil'inHEAD-In loving memory of a dear Mother, Mrs. Annie 1.

llulrlicad of Si, Eleanor": who pas.-u-d away February 25th, 1953.

The charming ways and smiling face.

Are a. plcuure to recall,

she had I kindly word for each

ind died beloved Iiy all.

Remembered by her Hubert and Wife J4-sale.

i;rrr Son

Through

THE CENTRAL GUARDIAN

COOK'S for Perfect Pictures.

CBASW ELL for graphs.

Better Photo-

JIMMYAS TAXI - Dial 7373 1370 or 5252.

"YOUII DOLLAR BUYS MOBI- It the HUGHES DRUG STORE.

SPRING SAMPLES at J. P. MacPherson at Son.

ADAM-First name in Hats - only 34.95 at Henderson as Cud- more.

MEN-54.95 will buy a new Adam Hat for spring. Henderson at Cudmore.

KEROSENE, Electric and Pro. pane Gas. Refrigeratorl. Eryenton and MscKay.

KENMORE WASHERS are Can- ada's finest value. See thorn today. Slmpsons-Bears. DRESSES

SPECIAL Reduced

Sunters Ladies Wear.

MAMMOTH s q u a r e

HEAR CITIZEN FORUM to- night over C. B. A. 8.45. when, Dr Neapby and Dr. Phillips discuss education, the Canadian Contro- rorsy.

SUCCESSFUL JAMBOREE A'.' HONSHAW At Bonshsw Ins- titute Hall on Monday night, 33. other large audience enjoyed cu. irrtninment by the performers of the "New Haven Jamboree". Mrs. Artie MacPhee. president of the New Haven Women's Institute. acted as chairman. Worthy of mention was the "Fashion Show" or ladles' styles as modeled by the ill'lll.l8rilEl'l. Davis Ward scored a big hit with the audience with his scotch songs. as did also Margar- et Rhynes. Pauline McIntyre and Leo Gallant were as equally well received with their vocal solos A

0 February 27th March 6th

nice stim of money was realized for the two local Institutes. New ii-leivcti and Bonshaw.

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day. Feb. 27. All square dancers welcome.

SERVICE TO SICK, Dial 5132, Cantwellts Pharmacy. next to- Gloria

MARCH 151', CLOSING DATE. for Musical Festival Entries.

HOOVER. AUTHORIZED SER- VICE. Phone 7933 or 3188.

"WI TREAT THE SICK WI-:l.l.". Giggey'a Pharmacy. next Stewart's Bakery.

SAVE on your new Spring Hat by Adam-now 54.95 at I-lenderwn dc Cudmore.

ISLAND GRILL. Queen Street Dial 5228. Serving full course din- ners. specializing Chinese dish.

JUST ARRIVED. - Large ship- ment l954 Model Silvertone Radios. priced from 319 D5. Simpaona - Sears.

STATIONERY in ii complete line; also typewriter pads. stenc- grapher's note books, etc. Always in stock at the Island Book Room.

JUST ARRIVED.-Beautiful new Stork Craft Cribs and Chlorophyll treated mattresses with heavy

59.95 to 535.00. for 32.99 to 35.00., vinyl covering. Simpsons-Sears.

T H E REGULAR MONTHLY

dancingl MEETING oi the Ladies Auxiliary party Community Centre Sai.ur- of the Canadian Legion B. E. S. L..

will be held in the Clover Club on Friday evening, February 26th at. 7 p. m. Please note change of time. MOUNT M.ELLICK FARM F0- RUM - On the evening of Feb. 22 Mount Me-llick Farm Forum, in'carrying out its project of sponsoring public speaking mong the boys and girls, hcard an in- it-resting debate on the subject: "Resolved that alcohol does more harm than gossip." Norma Robert- son and Jeanette Bruce support- ed the resolution and Lloyd Mar- Eachern and Harvey Prauglii op- posed it. The judges, George Til- ley. Wilfred Prauglit and Wilbur Wood. gave a unanimous decision in favour of the affirmative. Mr. Tillcy spoke as critic. Arnold Bruce was the general chairman for the evening. There was a good and appreciative audience. POTATO SIIIPMENTS - Dur- ing the period from January 1 to Feb. 16 of this year Island dealers shipped about 400 carloads of po- tatoes to Canadian points, it was reported by Leo P. Mcfsaac while giving an account of the Potato Marketing Boards operations at the Federation of Agriculture

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Fashion is as handy as your needle! be handler with the needle than you think (present day patterns tire explicit enough for the merest novirell We say if you can read, you can sew!

want to. when you see the exquisite new fabrics. know you'll want to. when you figure out

what fnhulous amounts you save sewing your own fashionsl "Winona", durable EVERGLAZE COTTON fabric is wash-

able and shrink and stretch resistant. Suitable for either skirts or dresses there are lovely embossed designs in all

the popular shad!-a. 36 inches wide---s yard

"Qulnkle" s new COTTON fabric is shown in an array of attractive printed designs with plain. matching shades. Fast colors. permanent crinkle finish. requires no iron-

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"Spec Takula" is it washable F.Vl-ZRGLAZE PRINTED

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Adaptable for two piece dresses. skirts or sportswear in

shades blue. rose, and gold. 86 inches wide-a yard

"Oakie Doak" is A RAYON fabric weave. or children's dresscs or sportswear ed shades including white. I yard

"Lystav" is it washable, long wearing Toolsl fabric of SPUN RAYON. Teblllzed for rrea.-ie resistance and shown

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TI-IE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

New Deadly Weapons For Canadals Armed Forces

(By DAVE MoINTOSHl

(Canadian Press Staff Writer)

OTPAWA (OP) - New weapons for more deadly than anything known during the Second World war are being delivered to Can- ada's armed forces.

New weapons now being deliv- cred do not include atomic bomb! or other nuclear weapons. which the Canadian services will get eventually.

In the cold war. there is no end to the problem of equipping the forces with the most modern destructive machines. Defence Minister Clsxton said in a recent interview: "You reach one goal. but even before you get there, you know there'll be a new one beyond that and anoliher beyond that again."

Here is I rundown of some of the new weapons being fed to the forces. Others are being consid- ered, still others are secret.

Navy

Anti-submarines escorts five launched. nine under construction

Minesweeper: - fnur completezl last year. 10 expected to be ready by the end of this year.

Aircraft carrier - The angled- deck Bonaventure, now a-building at Belfast, L: expected to be launched in 1966.

Frigstel-21 are undergoing con- version.

Small craft. ranging from pat- rol vesaels to floating derricks - 43 completed or under construct- ion,

Banshee all-weather jet fight- ers - About 40 are on order from the United states to replace Sea Fury fighters hv 1956.

Grumman SZF anti-submarine aircraft - About 40 are on order to replace Avengers.

Souobuoy - a new device for lo-

meetlnrg here Tuesday. Due to a misunderstanding it was reported in yesterday's issue that 400 car- Ioada had been shipped on a con- signment basis. Mr. Mclaaac stated yesterday that only a small frac- tion of this number had been shipped by consignment. The

Board itself had shipped five cars by consignment but were careful to see that these potatoes were

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eating enemy submarines.

Squid - 1 new anti-submarine mortar with electronic fire control system. enabling detonation at predetermined depths.

Torpedo - new models for use in both ships and aircraft.

Armament - new three-inch electronic gun.

Army

Rifle-Belgian Fabriqiie Nation- aie automatic .30-calibre probably will replace the Lee Enfield .303. Tanks - Conversion to British Centurlons from U. S. Shermans is almost complete The army is considering whether to purchase later-model Centurions or monster British Caernarvons.

Anti-aircraft - Consideration is being given to purchase of the U. 8, Nike, which fires guided missiles. or ii similar weapon.

Vehicles - New road-building machines are being tested but ur- still secret.

Air Force

Aircraft:

Home defence squadrons are be- ing. equipped with CF-loo all- weather jets. believed to be the rr-ost heavily armed fighters in the world.

The delta-winged OF-l05 now

is on the drawing boards.

50 is the British Bristol Britan- nia. designed to replace the Lan- caster bomber as an anti-subms- rim and patrol aircraft.

About 2') U. S. Neptune bombers rre on order for maritime recon- nafxance.

About 300 Mark V Sabres now are Ming delivered to the RCAF air division in Europe.

Engines Canadian Orendas are replacing U. S. J-475 in the Sabre: the defence rescarclt board is COhdLlClll'l'Z tests on increased-

tlirust irt engines.

Armament - Air-lo-air guided missiles have been tested: a new rocket range on the Alberta-

S.tskatchewan border will be open- ed this spring.

Radar-McGiil Fence now being installed as a hiskstop to the con- ventional radar gridwork.

FOX -BHEEDEII.

Cllarles Dalton. livul.enani-g-ov- ernor of Prince Edward Island who died in 1933. was a pioneer breeder of black and silver foxca.

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lied cross First Aid instructors' course

The Red Cross has announced today the results of the First Aid Instructor! School held during December and January.

The First Aid committee receives outstanding co-operation in this work from the medical doctors in Charlottetown, from the Depart- ment of Education and the De- partment of Health and Welfare.

Dr. A. J. Murchison, Chairman of the committee was the examin- er for this school. Tile lectures during the course was given by Dr. J. F. L. Burge, Dr. 0. H. Cur- t.is, Dr. J. A. McMillan, Dr. D. MacNeil, Dr. A. A. Macvlciar, Dr. P. J. O'Meara, Dr. 1.. E. Prowse, and Dr. S. C. Theriault.

Dr. L. W. Shaw, Director of Education, and Mr. Edward Mac- Phail and Mr. Wilson Ross con- ducted the phases of the course

which dealt with the fundamen- tals of teaching. Red Cross instructor qualifica-

tions have been issued to the fol- lowing: Baird, Edward; Belts, Mrs. Edward; Howness, Miss Marie; Ellis, Kent; Gillis, Miss Phyllis; Gordon. Miss Charlotte; Mc-Gaughey, Miss Jean; Rev. Sis- ter St. Linus; Rev. Sister St. Mary Pauline: Rogerson, Miss Joan: Smith. Miss Catherine G.: Trainor. Miss Alice: MacDonald, Miss Calh- rrine. Re-qualified: Campbell, Miss Mary; Harper, Gilbert: Living- slone. Mrs. Lillian; Mt-Cormack. Mrs. Charles.

EDWARD ISLAND HOSPITAL

Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the Act of Incnrpor-1 iitlon a. public met-ting of all con-, trlbutoris to the Prince I-Idwnrdi Island Hospital will be held lll the class room, new nurses' resi- dence. Charlottetown, on Thurs- day, February Ziilli, 1054, at ll 1'. M. for the purpose of electing trustees for the government of Illl. institution in accordance with thr- hy-laws and for tho trnusactlon of such other business as may be brought before it.

1. ANDREW LIKELY. Secretary, Board of Trustees,

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