Canadian airmen

France, have solved the problem ing the cold spell there. The ice-

at Treatment at Metz. of clearing ice of! Sabre jets dur- lcoaied Sabre is slowly taxled bet-

ween the tails of two other aircraft

land the jet stream-' fliIlrkl)' melt the ice. (C? from National Def- ence).

Takes Issue On Gaelic Comment

lin Lanark. Scotland took issue Monday with a newspaper editor- ial that said GilPlli' is a foreign

in 1955. yet savings in Canada in- creased by almost st,mo,ooo,ooo,

l Minister Harris said in his 1955-56

' year when the gross national prud. , uct--value of all goods and gel-. - vices . roughly 02.500.000.000 to a new high

; RISE INIINCOME f to 320.900.000.000 from 513.714.000.-

OTTAWA (CP)-A lot of Cana- dians earned more and spent more

This estimated 30-per-cent rise to total savings in the cslendu vear 1955 of 35.199.000.000 followed a 20-per-cent drop in 1054, the year of recession.

All three major sectors-husl. ness, persons and goverllmel-113.. contributed to the rise, Finance

economic white paper ta h 1 e a to day in the Commons.

But the main contribution came from persons and businesses in a

produced -climbed by of 526.62-1000000 Total national income increased

0t)0 in 1954. Consumer ” rose to 316.811.000.000 from 515,-

But despite the great post-war growth in the domestic market, "the level of exports remains I

nomic prosperity." Mr.. Harris d

Eitports of goods and services

economy in 1955. rising by 3560- 000.000 to 85.696.000.000. But im- ports made even more rapid gains, increasing by S785.000,000 to 36,- 347,000,000.

in foreign trade of goods and ser- vices increased to 365i.000.000 from S42ti.000.000 in 1954.

On the home front, the big rise of more than si,000,000.000 in con- sumer spending showed up in a "striking increase in purchases of passenger cars as well as substan- tial increzlses in expenditures on home appliances and furniture."

There also was major speding for housing. mod and other goods. SAVINGS INCREASE

770.000.

But the country still managed

strategic factor in Canadian eco- ings

exerted a "great stimulus" on the 3508

Thus, in 1955 Canada's d e II c It 0t)0

30 Per Cent Increase In Total Savings During Year

to save. The three levels of gov- ernment-federal, provincial and municipal-showed combined sav- of 8269,000,000 in 1955 com- pared with SlB,000,tI)0 in 1054. smallest of any post-war year. Savings by persons increased by .tX)0.000 to 31.474.000.000 from S971,000,00o. Gross savings by busi- nesses. including depreciation al- lowances and undlstributqi cor- poration profits. rose by 3515.000.- 0t)0 83.580.000.000 from 33.073.-

Mr. Harris observed that in 1955 oonsumer prices were relatively unchanged from the previous year, but there was a two-per-cent in- crease in over-all wholesale prices increases in some of the compo- nents."

Prices for non-ferrous metals showed the biggest rises-almost it! per cent. Prices for industrial materials increased by eight per cent and those for building mater-

'ials rose between three and four

per cent.

Handicraft Van At Cross Roads

A buy two weeks came to a close on March Ind when the ladies of Cross Roads district completed the course given by the Handi- craft Van sent out by the Dept. of Agriculture with the co-operation of the Women's Instittle.

The teachers for this course were Lira. Earl Larkin and Miss Bertha Deltoche. Weaving. leath- erwork. glovemaking and dress- making were t.hc arts which were taught In Cross Roads. All who took sdvanta e of the course found it most Instr ctive and enloyahle.

The achievement day was on Friday afternoon when the dress- es were modelled and the various other articles were shown to those present. Mrs. Charles Jones who

attended as a representative of the- executive of the Women's Institu- tes. spoke briefly congratulating all on their various achievements.

Mrs. Lloyd Balderston on behalf of those taking the course express- ed thanks to Mrs. Larkin and Miss DeRoche for their patience and counsel and each was presented with a gift by Mrs. Robert Mac- Kinnon. Lunch was served by the ladies.

By ERNEST MARSH

LONDON (Reuters)-Russia said Monday she will "consider" a new Anglo-French plan for world dis- armament.

However. the plan has run into United States opposition despite re- ported attempts by Norman Rob- ertson, Canadian high commis- sioner to London. to mediate dif- ferences. -

Russia Says Will "Consider" Anglo-French Peace Plan

After Jules Much of France and Anthony Nutting of Bjtain intro- duced their plan. Gromyko said he would "consider it" but would like time to study it.

Harold Stassen. the United States delegate, formally submitted for discussion President Eisenhower's March 1 letter on disarmament to Russian Premier Nikolai Bulganin.

SPENDS CHI LLY WEEKEND

0 DETROIT tAP) - Leo J. Mont-

gomery, 60. of neighboring Am- herstburg, 0nt..- was back home and warm Monday after two frigid days and nights spent on a wind- swept dike along a Detroit river channel. Montgomery was picked from the dike by a United States navy helicopter Sunday. He he- came stranded Friday when -he went to rctrive some duck-hunting gear left in a blind last fall. His outboard motorboat was swamped shortly after he landed on the dike.

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'Budget Highlights

OTTAWA WP---liighlights of a government white paper tabled in the Commons today in advance of Finance Minister ltarris' Tuesday

;language in Canada. , l , A ' M1 3'-VCl' ICC!" 5””il"k' '0” Britain and France put forward :',',,,"','lf,',,',','," ,,'lf'-S-',',',f;',, ,','lfl',',','3-"'lif," OTTAWA (CPI E win” n, in the Conimonsland in his roiling llm proposal when the United Na, (or llfnuuml ac!-lial inspemon mppw (Scotty) Bryce, born 67 years ago Scottish burr Said? tions disarmament ..b-comniitlce vent Surprise macks, wlllch lf we,

"As a Scotsman wilose mother opened a new series of negotiations cesslul could be followed con, tongue is Gaelic. I resent any here aimed at breaking the East- hols 0'" ll", l-ulme product on ol

Ellsgn

LOW WEEK-END FAREB

year by amount of deficit. Personal income taxes at 81.-

180,000,000 down by 33,400,000

from 1954-55 but corporation

POTATO PRODUCERS

Good going trom Noon, Friday

night budget: taxes at 51.035.000.000 UP 01? newspaper in this country making west deadlock on u-mg limitation. - - l I l l 514,000,000. that kind or stalenient. Canada, Britain. France. the ns;,':l'::,'::-in:":;:E:e:o'lnw:.l':l': March 19th to 24th ll Membership Week for until 2 pm. Sunday. Return Budget deficit for the year - "The hlslory of this country will United States and Russia are niem- public speech heme me "exam. your association. journey to commence not later

All categories of taxation ex- cept corporation taxes expected to exceed last year's budget forecasts as economy rises.

ending March til estimated at s51,700,000 compared with 5151.- 900,000 in 1954-55 fiscal year.

Current year's revenues esti- mated at 34.885.400.000 and ex- penditures at S-l,4.'l7.100000.

Mr. James Jewell and Mr. and show from Cape Breton island on 56” Of the Sllbr90mmm9e- an" Midmghtz M0003?-

' , ttin Mrs. Earl Ward were recent visit- the east coast to the far-flung 13618115 Of the Anglo-French Dlfin my; -.':(:';S.:', lobigplage ,:l'l':;'l '2: ors at the home of Mr. and Mrs coastline oi British Columbia that have not been published. But 3119- ml. by mulllal mm and and . my Gordon Jewell. Scotsmcn pioneered in the settle :.oTnII3't&f3ee:?l:lgI"C'e:t0SI:l(cI slltodlggtiillglsdfbnsl lo rid the world of fear... merit of this L-ollnlr,v." OT e Mm Lloyd lllatleod ls mm. 1. l wa l ewml mlesl ln agreed levels, control of future nu- , gt , 51'0") W9 P5009 Edward 15.1300 thehgoninisoiifealfout thepeditorial. c'”".' wealm" pm""c""" and re. inogrddzlhrdgf )1-leb Igsshdehllldlid Hospital, uhllshcd by the Fmnch,language ductions in conventional arma- l - ldaiiy newspaper Montreal-Matin. mcms and manpoweri I'r'I.(I..'):l:li 8(S:'lI'00to0ll33I:II:l'C0t(J?i'ep5(l)3't')IIl1':? Mr. Elmer Younkcr, who had an Clam Glllls (C-Cl,-gcape Breton LASTTMINHTE EFFOIIT in dale' la'sl year me bureau ol ”"”"”'”" l" "'9 P"'”” Ei'Wa"' '5' South! brought the matter up Fri- A "'sI'm'""'e mempl m iw stgtistics re ortcd' Monday Fish "md "o5p't"" '5 home "0w' day. Feadini P3115 07919 9dlt”''l3'' II.Ii:5r'ivu:II'iI':TJ'Is.ogonizzaehad stocks with 'last year's fignru In Miss Shirley Matheson of Hun- Al 5'3,” p”'.'" ."9 'l"""5d It as 5”" is too sweeping and would weaken brackets! Haddock 4.930.000 Pound! ter River, spent the weekend visit- mg: Gael” '5 3 mrelgn '3"3"Q,3e the West's defences. The effort to 5.159.000): halibut -000 (7-- M051-EM3 IN GERMANY ing at the home of her aunt and I" C""”'”- P)" Fmc” '” "”I- produce a common Western an 376-0002 salmon 1- -000 6-391-- Including Germans who have unclel Mr. and M”, James vlck. proach was made at a meeting of 000): sea herring 1,574,000 (3,005- embraced the religion, there are 9,50,, the Western delegates a few hours 000): other sea fish 14,869,000 (3,- Some 8.000 Moslems in West Get” special day March 3 when par- before they met with Russia's 537.000); inland fish 8,090,000 (3.- many- ents visited the school. CT Andrei Gromyko. 402,000).

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Representatives will be active in many districts soliciting your membership. If none are appointed in your area please contact your local director:

RIDE RELAXED ARRIVE BEFRESHED

Gross national production for 1955 alendar year 326.624.000.000 compared with 524.148.000.000 in 1954.

Personal income for I955 esti- mated at 012.861.000.000. up from 311.989.000.000 in 1954.

Full Information from Heath Foster. Marshfield III! C-N-IL Aleilt Life Howatt, Darlington Fred Aitken, Fortune Donald Anderson, St. Peters R. R. Large, Wiimot Valley Keir Ramsay, 0'Leary

POTATO PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION OF P. E. I.

Kenneth McNeil). Clyde River Dan McGinn. Tyrone

Arthur MacDonald. St. Peters Ernest Aitken, Bay Fortune Charles Mccardle. Kinkora Malojr Moase, St. Eleanor:

Spending figure does not in- clude s3s0.0oo.0o0 for old age security payments, covered by non-budget taxes.

E.-!iilrllLz.(

'lI.iI -it-Vllftli

Defence 5 p e n d in )2. largest budget item, increases 872,000,000 to s1.760.-100.000.

Federal governments net debt at March 31 estimated at 811,-

East Wiltshire School held a

315,000,000, increased from last

P. .E. l'S OBJECTIVE IS S29,000

MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION A GENEROUS ONE, AND HAVE IT READY WHEN THE CANVASSER CALLS -

DIVISION NO. I - ARMED SERVICES -Div. Commander - Lt. Col. K. M. Johnston:

SPECIAL NAMES cowvurrss

Chairman- MR. GORDON H. MILLIGAN Co-Ghu'rman- MR. FRANK A, M.aeItl'.NlIl TEAM NO. 1

DR. OWEN CURTIS DR. FRANK JELKS

DE. A. B. BELCHER TEAM NO. I MB. FRANK CURTIS

MI. W. J. BROWN MR, FRANK MacDONAI.D TEAM NO. 5 NB. RALPH JON'm MB. ALISTAIR M1cLEOD TEAM N0. 6 MR. EDWIN JOHNSTON! MR. WALTHEN GAUDET TEAM NO. '1 MR. M. A. FARMER MR. FRANK STOREY TEAM No. I MR. J. C, MONTGOMERY MR. D. M GAS5 TEAM NO. I MR. N. D. MuLEAN MR. FULTON PIERCE TEAM NO. 10 DR. HAROLD SHAW MR. 17. M, MELLIBII TEAM NO. It MR. IVAN HARPER MR. T. D. DelLOIS TEAM NO. 1! MR. GORDON MncDONALD LT. COL. L. F. MaeDONALD TEAM NO. 18 MR, WALTER HYNDMAN MR. H. H. SIMPSON TEAM NO. 14 DR. H. OIIIANV EV MR. R. E DOWD 1-IMM NO. 1! MR. .tmu- evunlnwns vm. P991! mxrwnlq "IV V0. 13 MI. Autumn r-nvl3EcK VR, .mq Ivmnn-yo

TEAM NO. I '

Charlottetown Red crossilampaign Organization

MARCH 19 th -- 24th

"YOU NEED YOUR RED CROSS - - YOIR RED CROSS NEEDS YOU!"

TEAM N0. 1 - H.M.C.S. QUEEN CHARLOTTE C,P.O. REGINALD MncMILLANl

(Capt) P.(). H. MncAUSLAND L.S. G. '1'. SWEET L.S. R. T. STEEL L8. LEON BU!-ILL L,S. ERNEST BIGGAR

TEAM N0. S-I SIG. REGIMENT

R. C. SIGNALS

MIJI I. A, McCAREY. Capt.

cue. H. w. HUGHES uaus A. nnnaoon uun. J. n. GREEN sxsgi. r. J. nose:-3n an P. J, sworn Cpl A. n. corrm

TEAM NO. IO MR. GEORGE HOOD. Capt, MR. REG. BARWISE MR. ALFRED MCKEARNEY MR. PRESTON CURLEY

TEAM No. I! MR, DONALD IEARDSLEY. (cut) , MR. HENRY SWIFT MR. BILL WOOD

MI. GARNET KERR Ml. IAIU STEWART

TEER. AND HE'S SUSY

TOOI

GENAL CHAIRMAN - RIG. O. O. K. PEAKI. D. S. 0.. I. D.

TEAM N0. 2-H.M.C.S. QUEEN CHARLOTTE Sub. LI. RICHARD WEDGE. Capt. P.0. WILLIAM WEBSTER L.S. DOUGLAS L. MOUSSEAU L.S. GEORGE DIETSCH L.S. WILLIAM AYLWARD L.S. DANIEL SCULLY

Sgt. E. M, FORD Sgt T. I. Rims

Sgt. J. J. THOMPSON

Sgt. R. A. Rylm Sgt. I. S. VESSEY

TEAM NO. II MR. THOMAS BRADLEY, Capt. MR. EDDIE CREIGHAN MR. ALFRED PETERS MR. STEVE MacDONAI.D MR. PAUL KAYS MR. JOE HUGHES

TEAM NO.'7 - NO. I MEDICAL COY. End Lfblll. A. K. MUTCH, (llpt.

TEAM NO. 8 - P. E. I. I REGIMENT (I7 Reece) Mador M, E. CAMPBELL. Capt. Capt. L. W. FORD Capt. O. R. DOWN Lt. W. W. S. VEALE N. W. L. THOMPSON OlCdtt K, D. HERMAN

W.O. 2 (ROMS) G. R. Mat-NUTT

W.O. tSSM) P. A. IACLAIR Sgt. W. A. HENRY

TEAM NO, 8 - I. I A. CADRE NO. 1 MILITIA GROUP

Cam. H. POLLARD. Ctlpt. W.O. 1 P. W. R. MARION SYSIIL L. H. MncAULAY Sgt. E. J, RAIL

Sgt. H. H. LOWE

Sgt. W. E. Mn.I:NEIL

Sgt. C. W. STOREY

Sgsgt. E. M. GORVEATT Sgt, W. JOHNSON

Cpl. J. O. READ

TEAM NO. 4 - P. E, I. REGIMENT (I7 Rectn)

Mlrjor D. J. MncCORMACK. CIPL

Lt, J. n. MacIN'I'YR.E Clptt w. a. PETERS

Caps. 1.. o. MacNEVIN

w.o. 2 atoms) J. r. rues

W.O. I ITQMSI G. E. Slltilerlrlll

Sgt, P. R. HOY

Sgt. L. A. MncDOUGALL Lt. JOHN RICHARD

Sgt. R. DOWN

Sgt. J. L. lMUR'I'AGH

DIVISION NO. II - Divisional Commander - Mr. J. T. Doyle

TEAM NO. I2

MR, JAMES COYLE. Capt. MR. PERCY CAMERON MR. GORDON BENNETT MR. JAMES IBBOTT

LT. COL. L. 'I'. LOWTIIER MR. JAMES CALLAGHAN MR. C. P. HINE

MISS MAHLE MATHESON

TEAM N0. 18

MR. BENEDICT CALLAGHAN. (Capt)

MR, LEO P. DOYLE MR. JOSEPH TIERNEY MR. EUGENE "KELLY MR. GUS PAOUETII

DIVISION no. It .. Divisional CommnocIer- Mr. out-go

ram NO. 16 MR. asnrsnv CUNNINGHAM. (CQL)

MR. WENDELL MncLAlNE MR. CLAUDE wnrrrnncr MR. mnssw LIKELY

Ms. J. o. MacLEAN

MR, 1:. o. runs"

TEAM NO. 17 MR. GEORGE WRIGHT. Capt. MR. NORMAN LOWTHER Ur.) MR. H. L. SEAR Ur.) MR. GEORGE MaeDOUGALL MR. ERIC SHEPHERD

TEAM NO. IS MR. RALPH RUPERT. Capt. MR, R. E. IIYNDMAN MR. THOMAS MICAVINN

MR. VICTOR MneDONALD

w.o. 1 a. G, L Slsgtt R. n. ARMSWORTIIY an w. J. MILLER

su. R. M. CARR-

CHARLOTTETOWN'S OBJECTIVE

IS 513,000

D

TEAM NO. 5 - 5 Sig. Regina! . C. SIGNALS

End IA. ROY BOSWALL Moist H. R. HENNESSEY C K. A. MIcEACHERN L STAN. LANCASTER LDNIL L. RAMSAY

R.S.M. J, F. SMITH ROMS. A. E. RICHARD SQM8. A. W. WELLNER

TEAM NO. I - NO. 1 MILITARY GROUP H

Lt. Col. J. T. DAVIES. Capts MMW A, L. VICKERSON Molar A. E. FAROUHARSON Cult. F. W. SMITH

TEAM NO. I4 "MAPLE LEAF" OF CANADA PACKERS

MR. S. B. ROBINSON. Capt. MR. H. McCANNELL MISS EILEEN BURKE

SANATOKIUM TEAM MRS. FLORENCE STERNS. CDO. MISS HAZEL STIARNS

MARION RYAN & LAURA CLAPP It IIOIN. CLAWSON

SERVICE CLUBS - DIVISION IV. - Divisiond Commander - Mr. Gordon Kerr '

TEAM NO. If GY

3-0 MR. ROY STIANG. Call. MR. BYRON BURNS

TEAM NO. 10 WORKMEN'S COMPl'i"NSA'l'ION L

MI. ALIIRT LANNON

TEAM NO. 31 ROTARY MR. 1. A. CARRUTHER8. Capt. MR l:ElL D. MAISLIAN

TEAM NO. SI KINSMEN

MR. IAN RANKINI, Cj MR. FRANK JOHNSTON MIL CLIVE STEWART MR. FREEMONT ARCHER

TEAM NO. I KIWANIS DR. IYRON GIANT. 0 MR, GIOROI SCANTLI URY JED MADDIGAN

slug" Nol ,7 MR, GERRY MR. IOIERT PITT MI. MA'I'I' IAGAN MI. GORDW DU '00. L. D. Its-orav ,,--- - V X .Vl.l"""1l nevus"; . DIVISION NO.V-c.N.IAILWAYS-Dtvlciohalcommoador-Mr.cIoavorIlosI.ooa l 1 ' IR&ll X V. ua.aa."'oI'i'I'u.'rt'r.'-'0-st. nuamm aa.:a."a0Iv'u"lIi.'('tlos qnsmm

T OUR RED CIOII-n STRONG!

Dop. Commander - Major R. J. Mohor.

PLEASE DON'T ASK HIM TO' CALL SACK - REMEMBER. HE'S A VOLUN-

I955 RECORD OF

ACHIEVEMENT SAVED -

LIVES and 575.000!

Prince Edward Islander. used over 3,0tl) bottles of blood in 1955. But for the Red Cross Blood T. nsfusion Service this would have cost our people S75.000.

1,3!) articles of SICKROOM SUPPLIES loaned from 18 Loan Cupboards. 162 women enrolled in 10 Home Nursing Classes. RED CROSS DISASTER SERV- ICES rendered emergency assist- ance to 0.) families whose homes were destroyed by fire.

Oil) people enrolled in 60 FIRST AID CLASSES. 433 injuries treat- ed at 40 First Aid Posts.

4,042 persons enrolled in SWIM- MING and WATER SAFETY CLASSES in M centres.

M HANDICAPPED CHILDREN received treatment. While funds for this treatment are provided by the (llarlottetown Rotary Club. the Montague Masons and the Junior Red Cross. administra- tion coats of this department are met. from Red Cross campaign

Illldl, JUNIOR RED CROSS, organ- ized to N5 of our schools teaches . our children HEALTH, SERVICE. GOOD GTIENSHIP and INTER- NATIONAL FRIBNDLINESS. 1,000,000 fish liver all capsilol made available to school. and different organisations. 0.000 garments and 12.600 dres- . made up ivy womc-n'l coups. These were shipped W9" son or used for local eInertten- eloa. Materials for those we plies were It-ov'dcd II! lied Cross Camoatga Funds. LID visits made to veterans in

T P. E. I. RED CROSS