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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10. .1954

U. 5. Steps Up Quest For Atomic Power

Grassland Farming Is

Stressed At

A. Darby of Abram'x Village, was re-elected President or the Central FarmersI Insti- u.., when they met for the 66th annual meeting at the Clover Club ysslcrtiuy afternoon. Mr. Samuel puma of Uigg was named vice- ppgsldcnt and a Director to the narration of Agriculture. Mr. Llnioin Dewar will continue in the office of secretary. The Di- rectors named for the coming year are as follows: Kings Coun- '..-, N. n. MacNeill, Little Sanda; ii. A. Maclsaac. Souris: Alexander Hamilton. New Perth. Queens (cum-v, Sam Hume, Uigg; Earl Inn-, Mount Herbert: Arthur Jnhnstonc. Long River. Prince Coiinty. Darrell Pickets. Wilmof. V511:-y; E. M. Arsen-iult. Abram": Villngr: E. A. Darby, Abram: Vlllnzr

Grassland Farming

Mr. Edwin

A panel with Mr. W. R. Shaw. mpiity Minister of Agriculture. (CIlIil'mr'lfI), R. C. Parent. SUD”- intrndciit of the Experimental Friim and Mr. J. L. Dewar, sec- ,...1i-v of Agriculture. entered in- ti tlw (Il.Ni'LlS5i0ng0ll the topic

Meeting

of grassland farming.

Mr. Bhaw opened the discussion by explaining that an experiment is being currently conducted and the experience of farmers using grass land for cnsllage is being compiled. The purpose of this ex- periment is to ascertain how much saving in hay can be made and how grasslands can be improved for pastures.

Mr. Parent revealed that the overall production of grass silage in this Province is less than it was 50 years ago and it was his belief that farmers in general were not giving the attention to this phase of farming that they should give. "Grass," said he. "is the cheapest food for our live- stock and since this constltues one of our main sources of revenue we should give it more attention" Mr. Parent cautioned against put- ting all the fertilizer on thc pota- io crop, It is important that pas- tures receive yearly applications if they are going to fulfill their purpose. He pointed out that for 30 years the Experimental Farm has been rotating crops some

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Noior changes In

N. B. Are Announced

Large Fishing Fleet Dif cape Breton

ST. JOHN'S. Nfld.. (CP)-Drab ger captains say codflsh have been scarce on the world famous Grand

.. Banks mar tii'e'I'.ls5oi few-weokr'."biit

some rhipsgare reporting heavy catches in the Scistaris area east of Cape Breton -Island.

Newfoundland skippers say des- pits the small catches the foreign fleet is the biggest they have" seen in years.

Portuguese. Spanish. French and Iiihlilll trawler: are on the banks but thr-ir catches. too, are said to be small. Many of the foreign i-cw-ls are wooden. and local biilm'lrl's say they are "excellently" eqirpped.

Destroyer Nuron Homeward Bound'

orrawa, honicward-bound from 0. second tour of duty in Korean wuurl. has received this message from Vice-Admiral R. P. Briscoc, USN. tnmmandrr of the United Nations naval forces in the Far East:

"Diii-lng your tour in the Far Em you were a valuable addition in our naval iesm operating in Wmaort of the United Nations. Your ability, readiness and per- formance are tribulss to the Royal Cniiarlian and Unitod Nations navir-s. well done and my sincere best wishes."

The Huron is due at her horns non. of Halifax March 17.

Scientists Expect Atomic Power Soon

MONTREAL. (OP)-Medill gcien- '”i! expect the generation of mmlc Dower in Canada soon and flow established a laboratory of :"::1i;1flo-lchernistry for training par-

The new laboratory use: isotopes broduead in Canada's atomic pile

at Chalk River. Ont, and also in ihr University's cyclotron. It iimier direction of Dr. Leo Yaff .

strict precautions have been taken to protect the health of the ilbnfltbry personnel from radio active materials.

Coming Events

"rllm's Clinton Hall; Wednesday. March loth.

"r"Parkdsle Halli Now Haven -amhorea" Friday night.

'fKlnIIton Branch Canadian I-salon Monthly Meeting at Chor- lii-fziown. March um.

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FREDERICTON, (CP)- Major tax changes were announced iii the New Brunswick legislature Tuesday by Hon. Donald D. Pai- tcrson. provincial secretary-treas- urer in bringing down' a 551.000,- 0U0 budget. - ,

Effective Wednesday, the sales ill): will hp....tb,raa per cent in- siead of foiir per cent. MrJ'?a't- icrson estimated this will save New Brunswick taxpayers 51.750.- C00. The tax. officially known as the Social Services and Education Tax, applies to retail sales with a long list of exemptions.

Effective April 1, the provincial gasoline tax of 10 cents per gal- lon will be increased to 12 cents. Mr. Patterson estimated this will net the province an additional 31,130,000. .

Under a change in the tobacco tax. cigars for five cents and un- der are exempted but the tax on cigars for 30 cents or more will be three cents instead of two.

Formerly exempt from the tl-rec-cent winter road tax, vehicles 'uslng diesel oil will be required to pay this Icvy.

For the fiscal year ending March 31 of this year, Mr. Pat- terson estimated a surplus of B59.- 710 from anticipated revenues of s.':1.B65.9d9 against expenditures of 351,186,239.

New York Dock Slrlke Crnrllnues

NEW YORK. (AP)-Three long- r.i.ors union leaders involved in

tho paralyzing tie-up of New York piers were threatened Tuesday with federal court contempt sci-

lcn.

Outside the court. 500 long- Ihoremen marched with placards sssalllng the National Labor Re- lations Board.

Police said late Tuesday noth- lng was moving on the Hudson and. East river piers where the worl 'a biggest liners and freigh- ters dock. Two docks were oper- ating on Staten Island and so were unaffected in Brooklyn-

Fsdsrai Judge David H. Edel- steln ordered the three longahore leaders to appear in court March in for presentation of any de- fence they may wish to make against being cited for contempt.

N. 8. Budget

HALIFAX. (OP) - Provincial Treasurer Fielding predicted a surplus of sssusa when he tabled his budget for the Qrsctl year end- ing March Ii. 1005. in the Nova acotia. legislature Tuesday.

Btlmsting for the highest rev- enue in tho iwovincrs history. Mr. Fielding said the surplus would be the 10th in :1 years of Liberal government. i no set revenue at sso.'41s.isi and expenditures at IMZIIIM. But taking fund-. masts would ro- duss the ' in to sasrpi.

on: Debt up The non acts of the providi-

sisal Ol.0N.llN. up from fast year. lab

A. E. C. Dhcloses Plans For Four More A-Fumaces

By Frsnk Carey

WASHINGTON. (AP) .. The U. S. Atomic Energy Commission Tuesday night disclosed plans

to build four more atomic ”furn- aces"-including one using thor- ium as a fuel for the first time-- in a stepped-up quest for econ- omical industrlai power from the atom.

The program was outlined by Dr. Henry Bmyth, a member of the commission, in an address prepared for a meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers here.

Unusual Design

The new reactors. planned for construction in the next five years, are of unusual design. And the outline of two of them. in- volving the "breeding" of atomic fuel. presumably means that the AEC has gained new confidence in the practical possibilities of pro-

ducing in a. furnace more fuel than is actually consumed in keeping it going. .

Smyth said the question of whether atomic power "can be

produced cheaply enough to be of general use" may not be con-

clusively answered by these de- vices. But he added: "The Atomic Energy Commis-

sion believes that it can be done and this is the opinion also of the several private industrial groups who have been studying the prob- lem at the invitation of the com- mission."

The new test "furnaces"-each involving a different type of op- eration-will be designed to have

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rr. In N. 3. Gas Tax

SAINT JOHEN. N. iB.. (OP)-The Maritime Automobile Association. representing 10,000 New Brunswick motorists, will protest to the prov- incial government against the two- cent gasoline tax increase an- nounced in the provincial budget, Association Secretary C. R. Hop- good said Tuesday night.

"Obviously it is the feeling of government officials that motor travel is a luxury.' Mr. I-lopgood said. "The statistical facts show that the opposite is true, since Bil per cent of automobile traffic on an average day in Canada is for ossential travel."

Abbott Says Budget Date Not Decided

OTTAWA, (CP)- Finance Min- istor Abbott. told Stanley Knowles (COP-Winnipeg North Centre) in the Commons Tuesday that he did not know when he will present his 1954-55 budget.

Queen's Member Asks Question

UITAWA. March 9. fSpecInli-- A question concerning accomoda- tion for Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel at Borden was placed on today's House of Com- nns order paper by J. Angus Mac- Lean. Conservative member for Queens.

Mr.,Macbcan asks: "Has the government purchased accomoda- tlon for the Royal Canadian Moun- ted Police in Borden. Prince Ed- ward Island?

"If so, how was the purchase negotiated. from whom was this purchase made and what was the

lotal cost of the purchase?"

Forecasts

Surplus For current Year

- ur. Fielding, the nst debt is silo.- ooo.ooo and in addition the prov- ince has large fixed capital assets.

The per capits debt had in- creased from 8136 in 1030 to 8179 today but considering the reduced value of ths dollar this Jump was not too great.

Mr. Fielding, in remarks which Robart L. Stanfield. Progressive Conservative leader. said reminded him of a political , r at Liberal rally, said the province was DIY-ind its way, out of income and was in asound financial po-

dtlon. Although the revenue was up there would be no new taxes. The surplus for the fiscal year

--About sl000.00 in cash and merchandise was stolen in a break at Waddell Bros. general store at Crapaud sometime early yesterday morning.

Thieves also smashed their way into Crapaud Creamery and Cold Storage plant but nothing of value is known to have been taken. Entry into the store operated by two brothers, William and Lloyd Wa dell, was made by smashing ut a window in the office which forms a part of the main store.

Approximately 5250 to 3350 in small bills and an additional 5150 in wrapped coins was taken from the safe. together with some

31,000 In Loot Taken From Store At Crapaud

than s500 was taken from the dry goods department, approximately 36 women's

overalls. From other departments

display had been dlsarranged.

change from the cash register.

Merchandise valued at more and included print dresses and 100 pairs of men's of the store cigarette lighters, flashlrghts. cigarettes and other items were taken.

In the office a radio had been knocked to the floor and smashed. and the office and merchandise on

It is presumed that the stolen merchandise was carried through the front door of the store which could be opened from the inside.

The break was discovered by William Waddell when he came

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Problems In.

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Hon. B. Earle MacDonald

Repubican Senator Blasls Senaior Mcllarlhy

WASHINGTON. (AP) Sen- ator Ralph Flanders (Rep, Vt.) charged in the Senate Tuesday that Senator Joseph Mccarthy (Rep. Wis.l "is doing his best to shatter" the Republican party. and by his B('i.i0I)S is diverting the na- tion from "far more dangerous problems" than internal com- munism. l

”The dangerous attack is from without, not from within," Fland- ers said after reviewing problems of dealing with communism in Korea. Indo-China. Italy, France and Latin America.

With the world split into Com- munist and non-Communist camps, he said. McCarthy ”dons his war paint."

"He goes into his war dance. He tmits his war whoops. He goes forth to battle and proudly returns with the scalp of a pink army den- t.isl'."

This was a reference to Dr. Irving Pcmss. a New York don- tist whom the army gave an

honorable discharge despite Mc- Carthy's protests that he had re-

fused to answer questions on possible Communist links. McCarthy's Comment McCarthy. who was in New

York Tuesday. at first declined to - t on I"landcra' speech, than raid. "I havenlt. got time to answer Republican heroes."

Flanders called himself a mem- ber of the "liberal wing" of the Republican party.

It was one of the first instances in which a Republican has spoken out so strongly in the sonata against "McCarthyism".

Meantime Mccarthv. balked thus far in his efforts to get free radio-TV time for a personal re- ply to Adlai Stevenson. told a New York real conference "I in- tend to test out whether they (the networksl can give Stevenson time for a vicious attack on me and than arrogantly refuse ms time to answerf

Monls.o-bye Mon-Dies In Dantisfs choir

NIEPAWA, Man.. (CP)- Robert Wilson. 17. died in a dentist's chair here Monday. a few minutes after receiving A local anaesthetic for a

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Health Minister Discusses Transportation And Labor

-new ferries and boat

Legislature

The need of another ferry at Borden. an transportation system at Wood Islands and a Labor representa- tive in the Provincial Govern- ment were stressed yesterday af- ternoon in the Legislature by Hon. B. Earle MacDonald, Minister of Health and Welfare as he spoke on the Draft Address debate.

modern improved

The Minister stated that the Island needed another boat sim- ilar to the ferry "Abegweit" to

replace the forty year old veteran. the B. B. "P. E. I." and that two terminals -. 'neoded-l-ifWY'lT6RtfilIlids' and Caribou "with the system to be given to the Canadian National Railiwaya.

"I am not happy with the Labor situation in Charlottetown," he stated. "Frankly Ibeiieve that labor and its interests have been neglected in this Province over the past few years and that it is time we took recognition or the fact that we are living in an ever- changlng world.

"I think the time has come when Labor should be represent- ed,in this Government. It may be that the time is hardly ripe for it full-fledged department but I be. iieve the time has come when one of our departments should have a special division for looking after the interests of Island labor. a division to which our local unions could send representatives so that their problems might be solved."

The Minister also reviewed the activities of his own Department and tabled the annual report of the Health Branch for the year ending on December 31.

Replies To Criticism

In reply to some criticism from the Leader of the Opposition re- garding the amounts of payments Under the Old Age Assistance Act

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News In Brief

w.4.sH1ivGro-N, ram -. P;-psi. dent Eisenhower Tuesday nomi- nated Navy Secretary Robert B, Anderson to be deputy secretary

Kyrs.

LONDON, IAPI--The admiralty Tuesday night cleared the way for disgruntled sailors to buy their way out of the Royal Navy. The

prlvilcdge was suspended at the outbreak of the Second World War.

SOUTHAMPTON. 1CPi sworn- lng signals were flashed to the linera United States t53.3N inns)

and the Queen Elizabeth taii.67gi tons Tuesday night to alert them against a drifting mine sighted in the English channel,

DUESSHJDORF. Germany. (A?! --A former Soviet officer said here Tuesday he believes the Rus- sian Air Force in East Germany is equipped with atomic bombs. But he said he does not believe that the Red Army has atomic artillery.

M'EL.BOURNl7. Australia. (0Pi- Wheat board chairman Sir John Teasdale said here Tuesday that the Unites states' sale of 500,000 tons of wheat to Japan under till: now mutual lids pact was "an- other trail in the coffin" of Aus- tralia's wheat export trade.

MON'I'R.lAL. (OP-l - no ice-

Iaspoints headed down the ll Lawrence Tuesday for the last ms- ior Job of the season. They clear- ed out the Montreal harbor Mon- day, The ships now will clear out

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wn Be shied Missile. Atomic Age Royal Navy

By Tom ochlltree

LONDON, (AP)- Britain Tues- day night announced plans for a guided missile-atomic age Royal Navy involving sweeping changes in almost all types of vessels in the fleet.

Among these changes are swept- wing jet fighters capable of carry- ing A-bombs. aircraft carriers de- signed to handle heavier and more powerful planes. speedy . surface snits with improved methods uf killing submarines and stepped up production of small navy craft.

.1. P. 1.. Thomas, First lord of the admiralty. told the House of Commons: "The potential enemy must realize that. if the need should arise, the navy will fight the next war with the next war's weapons".

I-le outlined the changes-some nearing completion and others still in the planning stage-in present- ing the riavy's estimates of M53,- 000.000 (S988,400.000) for the com- ing fiscal year.

Britain now is rated as the third largest naval power after the United States and Russia. The theme of Thomas' speech was that the Royal Navy intended to be sec- ond to none in the employment of modern weapons.

Battleships Not Affected

Of all the fleet types, only battle- ships-once the powerful backbone of the battle linw-remain un- changed and largely unmentloncd. Britain has only one battleship in commission now.

The carriers, the new , . of the fleet. are being equipped with flight decks angled fore and aft

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CCF Bank

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OTTAWA. (CPD - The com- mons Tuesday night defeated by 171 to ill a CC!" proposal to na- tionalize Canada's 11 chartered banks. All members except the COP group opposed the motion. O'I'rAWA, (GP)-A CCI" propos- al to nationalize Canada's banking system has been described in the Commons as "the siren song of socialism."

The statement was made by Donald Fleming (PC-Toronto Eg- lintom who opposed s OCT mo- tion to set aside the government's decennial revision of the bank act now before the Commons and con- sider "national ownership and control of the chartered banks." "There is not enough wisdom in any government to operate abank- ing monopoly in Canada," he said. (:0? supporters of the plan were "long-haired theorists who know little about the operation of the banking system."

Foreign investment in Canadian development, on which the country depended. was based on confidence in Canada's economy and her banking system. There was "no surer way to destroy confidence abroad in the Canadian economy" than to propose public ownership of her banks.

Alistair Stewart (CCF-Winnipeg Northi said banks have become "fat. slothful and lazy" because the government has protected them iagainst all risk of loss on loans. "If we're going to guarantee the banks against everything." he said. "wouldn't it. be a lot better and

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Electrificat

A detailed outline of the Gov- ernment's plan to provide rural electrification to all areas in the Province was submitted by Premier A. W. Mathcson in the Legislature yuterday afternoon as he con- cluded his part of the debate on the Draft Address.

The Premier spoke at length on this phase of the Government's policy which was implemented during the past year a few months after Mr.M.atheson took over lead- ership of the Government. "There are a number of areas in the three counties ready for electric power now." he stated. "Power will be provided to them as soon as they have their prop- erties wired," he added, while pointing out that these were only sample areas and not the only dis- tricts the Government had in mind for electric power in the very near future.

In Kings County these sample areas include Bay Fortune, Sail- orts Hope, Annandale and Little Pond; also the area from Com- mercial Road West to Aillston for two miles.

In Queens County they are Frenchfort for a distance of one and a half miles; Mermaid. Mount Ryan and Red Point for a dist- ance of three and a half miles: and the Malpequc Road through Clinton and New London for a distance of seven and a half miles. The last mentioned area compris- es both Queens and Princecounty. Wiring find electricity will also