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-'I'0 A'l"l'END MEETING - Rev. J. Donald Macxay left surn- rnersida on Tuesday for New Glas- Ww, N. 5., to attend the Maritime synod committee on Sabbath Schools and Young Peoples work. being held in the Westminster Church. He was accompanied by Mrs. Macxay.
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Pcrsliaals
-Friends wii be sorry to learn of the recent illness of Mrs. Eustace Reeves at her home at N3:-boro. and wish her a speedy recovery. - Bur.
Messrs A.M. Johnstone. Burling- ton, and Murdock MacLeod and Arthur Johnstone, Long River, were in Charlottetown on Thursday and Friday, March 27th and 26th., at- tending the Fat. Stock Show and Sale. - Bur.
..Mrs. Gerald MacArthur. Hircn Hill. and Mrs. George Adams summerside. were recent. visitors to Charlottetown where they vis- ltrd Mrs. MacArt.hur's husband. who is a patient in the Prince county Hospital. and found Mr MacArthur much improved since entering the Hospital for treat- ment.-8.
Registration Of Vehicles Heavy
Based on cash returns received from car. truck. and tractor licences. the past two days have been the heaviest in the history of registration in Summerside.
The registration activities are being conducted in the office of Sheriff Hubert Hall in the County Court House and a staff of four or five has been working steadily
without a pause for the past four,
or five days. during the hours from 9 I. m. to 5 ii. m.. which the office is open.
Last Monday was the last day on which it was legal to drive a car on Prince Edward Island high- ways unless it carried the new licence plates and all cars in th: summerside area were being checked. and those found with the old plates were advised by the R. C. M. P. officers to secure their new licences immediately.
Many motorists in town during the past two days report that practically all the clay roads are in very poor condition for motor traffic; many of these roads are so cut up that cars drag in many places. In some sections there are places where cars have been get- ting stuck in mud.
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Markets At A iilance
fly The Canadian Press)
Toronto - All sections advance; trading brisk.
Montreal - Induatrials firm, pa- pers ease.
New York - Rails and oils lead decline.
Toronto - Bacon hogs. grade A. 028 a hundredweight.
New York - Cotton closed ti.25 to 32.65 a bale higher.
PRINCE COUNTY OIHCE I Summer Street. Siunnierslde.
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IMPROVING - Her friends will be pleased to learn that the condition of Mrs. Willis Warren, of Summe '-' who suffered severe ecaids in a regrettable accident in her home about six weeks ago. is steadily improving. Mrs. Warren has been a patient in the Prince County Hospital since the accident. but it is expected that she will be able to return to her home in about two weeks time.
IIOIISE ADISIIIISSES
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path of such vehicle.
An amendment regarding the speed at which loaded trucks might mi"-R1 Drovoked a. great deal of de- bate before the speeds were set at 50 miles per hour for those equip- Ded with booster or air brakes and 40 miles per hour for those not so 9q1?1DDed. Mr. R. R. Bell decried the 7355 lpeeds at which trucks travelled on the highways and mid it was shown a driver could not exercise control at high speeds. The number of fatalities last year prov. ed it. He was particularly critical of gravel trucks or other workln:z' tracks but said there was not so much trouble with freighters.
He thought the R. C. M. P. should be out on motorcycle or in cars patrolling the highways for the Darticular purpose of cutting down Speeding. It was especially danger- ous. he thought. at night. Dr. w..i.- P. Mar-Mlllan asked the Attorney General to instruct the RC M. P. to direct their work towards stop- ping reckless drlving. He said it was his experience that the worst of all were the truck drivers murk- ing for the Department of Public W0!'k5- They were not employees of- the Department. he said, just hired and they were driving be. tween 60 and 70 miles per hour all the time. He suggests-A that rcclr. less drivers should suffer a. pr-nalty similar to that imposed in Russia "for the first offence, an enormous fine: for the second offence, send them to Siberia".
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Illghway Speeding
Attorney General W. E. Darbv said Speeding on highways had been causing his department much concern but that with a limited number of police it was impossible to adequately patrol the many roads. He mentioned the possib- ility of using cars painted white for Police Cars as is done else- where. Even lf they cut down the fines received. they might have a deterring effect as the sight of one on the road almost invariably resulted in a general slowing of speeds. i
However. he felt the best way to handle the whole problem was to give truckers a reasonable rate of speed at which they could travel. but to give them no leeway at all. He also later assured the -Hoiiac that when a license was suspended it stayed that way despite attempts to have it renewed.
Another change in the Act was put in to conform with recent changes in the Criminal Code of Canada. It deals with "driving a vehicle while ability to drive is im- paired by alcohol". On conviction of the chargevthe driver's license is automatically suspended for three months.
A furthor amendment was added
8. started at the Banatorium on Mon-
Allow Treatnicnt In Fight Against T. B. is Tested
Nydr-said. the newest drug in the treatment of tuberculosis is being used on an experimental basis at the Provincial sanawrium ln Char- lottetown.
This information was released
yesterday by Dr. P. A. Oreeimsn, director tuberculosis, Department of Health and Welfare. In an interview with Dr. !.':ric round, medical director of chest clinics. it was learned yesterday at Summerside that a sufficient am- ount of Nydrazid has been supplied for the experimental treatment of three patients at the Charlottetown Sanatorlum through the courtesy of E.R. Squibb and sons, one of the drug firms responsible for produc- ing the new drug.
Treatment of these three pat- ients by the use of the drug was
day and it will take about three months before the results of the experiment can be assessed.
The patlentsvwho are now rvcciv-. ing the new drug have been care- fully selected are are quite aware of the fact that no predictions can be made of miraculous results from the treatment at the present time. To date the new drug is not offic- ially on the market but is being used on an experimental basis throughout Canada and the United States and detailed case histories of patients in these countries who are receiving treatment will be for- warded to the drug company and when these are all assembled and. studied a better knowledge of tho: value of the drug in the treatmeiztv oi Tl-'.l will then be made possiblel
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drug is Rimifon manufactured by l Roche Inc. i One of the advantages of Nydra-l l
zid or Rimifon is that they are given in pill form and are taken by mouth. usually twice daily. This is ai; advantage over the proven an-l tibiotic, streptomycin, which is 4d-A ministered bv needle.
Although sensational articles re-. garding Nydrazid have appeared; recently in current magazines. the. public is reminded that further;
penalties for other than the first offence should be provided. The; extra clause provides for a suspen- sion of license for one year follow-l lug conviction on a second or sub-l st; ucnt offence.
It was pointed out in answer to a question by Mr. Frank Myers that 1
there was no change being made in the provision for one-half year licenses.
Argument developed on all sldesl when the matter of having rear. lllghls on all trailers arose. Mi-.l yGeorgc- Kztson said it was unfa.ir' to farmers who might have to move i their farm tractor flat trailers ii: mile or two between farms. Tnci-'. uerc not equipped to supply a rear light on such in trailer. It. was fin 1 ally agreed that two red reflectorsi clearly visible for a. distance of Eiizll feet would be sufficient for such types. t I
A bill previously introduced tel; provide assistance to certain people? under certain conditions was? brought back with an amendment? added providing for a lien to be taken on property. This was ex- plained by Hon. A.W. Matnesoini Minister of Health and Welfare. as a. measure designed to protect the Province in cases where people re- ceiving Government caeh assistance over a long period managed in ac- qiiire an estate. "Though how they do it". he said. "I don't under- stand." They receive 840 a month but some still manage to save on it and when they die the money tnus originally supplied by the Province goes to someone else. The Act is designed primarily for 'I'.B cases who need longtime help and
on suggestions from the floor that
ill cases of direct relief.
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To Inquire Into Electoral Reform
The first indicatio of action in
the Legislature on the matter of
electoral reform mentioned in the Speech from the Throne came yesterday when Premier J. Walter Jones gave notice that a special committee of the House would be appointed to inquire into the mat- tcr. His notice suggests four pointa of issue for the committee to investigate. They are:
(a) Revision of property quali- fications of voters;
of dual
lb) Elimination con-
stltuencies;
(cl Limitation of exercise of property votes to place of elec- tor's residence:
(cl) Institution of a single fran- chise qualification for all electors.
BUDGET DEBATE
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meat." He said it was bad enough to run it up that much in four years but "we now find they are further increasing it s;,4oo,ooo in two years. He thought it was a
serious situation for a small Prov-
lace. boasting of a revenue of so million and still going behind 32 million. He thought the members of the House might not realize how bad it was.
Mr. Bell thought it was time to start, watching the small ex. pendiiures.
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Mal 3tUdS' must be awaited before knowing its true value.
F0” the Drescnt. the most that C3" be 9XP9Cted from Nydrazid and Riminfon is that they carry germ. itc possibilities of helm; an mm. ticmnl weapon to be used in cori-
Anolher name given to the new junmon mm , I which is being? pm, lmovm standard Set”
Silshting tuberculosis.
listed the operation of the MV. Eskimo which he said hurt us greatly in our trade with New- foundland and undid the work of -businessmen for the past. 50 years. She had been sold for 863,000 but the Province had only received 320,000 in cash. He wondered if the rest would be paid.
In the tourist loan business he was doubtful that some of the loans made were being properly handled. He cited cases of loans being made for the erection of cabins. but no cabins were to be seen on the properties and the mortgages were stul outstanding.
The speaker was frankly critical of the many divisions being creat- ed in different Government de- partments and thought the Gov- ernment might be getting top- heavy in employees and civil ser- rants. Many buildings were needed to house the large staffs. He said the Department of Health and Welfare had 10 doctors to whom the Government paid salaries tot- alling 561.500. Hon. Mr. Matheson, Minister of the department. re- plied "They are all underpaid. One of them could be getting 820,- 000 a year elsewhere."
Executive Council
Rising costs of the Executive Council also caused him concern and he mentioned that Premier Thane A. Campbell had held four of the portfolios and only received 54.000. He also compared travelling expenses paid then and now. In 1941 the year of the Rowell-sirois report the total travelling ex- penses were 52.050. while last year they were 516,000. Travel expenses paid to employees looked more like grants than expense accounts as only in rare cases were there odd amounts stated.
Mr. Bell recalled that in 1035 there was an outcry against Min- isters other than the Minister rf lligliivays hnvini: a car supplied. Now he said lh'e Premier and
had not been in the House in 1935. had only started in politics then. Dr. Mi-icMlllan said that was "The year fo your discov- ery." Mr. Bell did not think these two should break the rule while drawing good salaries and sug- gested the Provincial Treasurer might save some money there. Mr. Darby asked "Want me to crack down?" and Hon. Dougnlrl MacKinnon said "Let them walk."
Highway rrohlem
The Leader of the Opposition said the Department of Public Works and Highways caused most of the deficit of the Province. He agreed we had a big problem with our roads here and it was enough to worry us without tak- ing on the Trans-Canada High- way as well. Of this he said we had already paid out Si. 1l2 mil- lions "and we know how many miles of pavement. we have for it." He thought we would be lucky to get out for the 55 mil- lions announced share of cost. Regarding road machine-r,v pur- chased annually by the Highwriys Department he thought there must be a terrific depreciation, or deterioration. it a maintenance costs last year were 5245.000 and this despite the fact we were buy- ing new machinery at the rate of over 5100.000 a year.
He was scared we were getting in too deep, especially on bridges where we hail to spend large amounts for rights of way and were now faced with a possible SR million expenditure for a new Hilisborough Bridge. For that reason he thought we should go slow on the new TllgIlV&'i'l)'.
His Party was pleased with pro- gress made in education and with the siilnry lncrcnst-s given and to be given. lt had to he done lie- cause teachers we trained in college were not staying in the profession due to the salaries he-
lhe Minister of Agricuture both
lni: loiv. More should be (lone and he recalled Lib:-rnl election prom-
had them. Premier Jones said he '5" PI 1947 '0 blind I d0"'l”0l'.V-
He mentioned that then they also promised a dry dock here, composite high schools and West River and North River bridges.
New Industries
He agreed with Mr. Darby's re- marks regarding the necessity for new industry here as without nat- ural resources we are in a hope- less position compared to other Provinces now starting out on "a new lease of life." He mentioned the new iron ore development in Ontario which will mean millions of dollars there.
Mr. Bell expressed himself as glad that the grants were now being spent in agriculture, but noted that out of expenditures of 510 million we only allocated 5200.- 000 to the primary industry. He was also appreciative of the im- provement at Fnlconwnod Farm and said it was good to see the progress made. in the cattle there. He thought there wait no notes- sity for anticipating a deficit and complimented those in charge for a fine job.
In closing he remarked that our revenues will be pretty well set for the next five years, but. with the rising cost. of everything. ex- tra money would mean little to us.
Higher Interest On Annuities
OTTAWA. April 2-ICPJ-The Canadian Government has decided to boost to 3'.i from three per cent the rate of interest paid on annuities.
An order-in-council providing for the increase was tabled today in the Commons by Labor Minis- ter Gregg. whose departmment administers the sale of annuities.
A Labor Department official
Minister Explains Reference In Speech" To Geological Survey
In explanation of his statement that no geological survey had been made in this Province since 1383. Hon. W. E. Darby has shown The Guardian a letter received by the Director of Transport from Mr. George Hanson, chief geo- logist, Geological Survey of Can- ada. Federal Department of Mines and Resources. stating that "the last geological survey relat- ing to the bedrock of Prince Ed- ward Island was made in 1883 by R. W. Ellis." The letter adds that the overburden has hnen examin- ed at various times by the Mines Branch as well as the Geological Survey. The last work by the Geological Survey on glacial drift and groundwater was done in the summer of 1948, .1049 anti 1950 and covered only a small part of the Island.
Mr. Darby explains that the Milligan report, to which refer- ence was made in yesterday's Guardian, and which is entitled "Geological Survey of Prince Ed- ward Island", was a Provincial survey, primarily to locate gravel beds.
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said that the rate of interest paid on annuities usually is related to the rate of interest on bonds. Since the bond rate had increas- ed, the government. felt that the rate on annuities should be in- creased. I
The new interest rate will apply as from today. Annuitics purchas- ed prior to April 16. 1948. still carry a four-per-cent interest rate. These sold since then carry three per cent.
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