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one of his addresses . Pr er one! Ion ntiiizngmef reasons for bold- ” an early election was to get "guinister of Public works up- " ,',,,,d in order that the Minister to ""k..”:;?. 3" at: we pmgranrme 990 "cut The ordinary VIOIM 0! N10 ')'m',.;,nent is extremely hewy ,1 important. and I big addit- :?,,.1 burden is the Trans-Canada n,,,,,...,- programme cancer '--I ,n”mh more is I great lack of iece:.s.ll')v' information. .llz:n)' Vovers are mun the unnecessary delay Hing this important portfolio. '.,,,,,, again the position of Min- .m of Education is vacant and 315,, (here is I vacancy in the 'mn..p.li'tTOii0 members of the gxccunvc. Six weeks have elaps- .d since the election of April as. liure-ly the Premier should have ,0 trouble in filling these pool- jons with all the talent at his

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. Sir, etc. ' INTERESTED VCYPER. .

.'I-)TEll.ANS' PENSIONS

51:. Speaking of the wonderful i..'.i)C. i party we have, I heard a ,pgech tolling of good roads. It is lrur we have some good roads on P.L'.l. I don't think the speak- or has travelled very far on roads. if Ere saw over half of our roads and t:u' condition they are in at the n .-sent time he would not be -r so much.

-peaking of snow ploughs, ldont think it is very hard to k-can -.ne roads clear when there isllo .uow. That L! the trouble u.'.h the Liberal party; they grand money on lots of things that are only good for some of us and '21:: rest must wait. The Hon. ll. Jones is always speaking of ., agriculture and farming. times he ever stop to think at there have been thousands of mg men who halve gone from crulntry and risked their lives :n the fighting line to save it from destruction. The price of products is going up lrixes are higher, but soldiers” iii .'.nIl5 never moved. I hear a iatol speeches but not I word 'a'm1” the veterans” pension: and who has any more light to I decor) living than I veteran. If ' '- worth fighting for his coun- .. should be worth a decent . pillslvll that would enable him to -.'rt'ci and cloth himself, and have a.i:tl.Ie recreation. It is I nice -thing when you go to I doctor and tell him that you would like to ac: nto the hospital for treat- he tells you the hospitals .1 It-rl up, and you mention a boarding house to him with 350.00 .1 month pension. I cannot pay my board and clothe myself and they advise me, "Why don't you so to the Inflnnary?" It is a nice place to tell I returned man to go, Just because he does not get enough pension to provide for hmself.

ilhinlk it is near time our vet- mns began to realize what is soing on and vote for I man who saw the fighting line and knows what a soldier's life is like, and pie :f he is not worth I good suitable living. That would mean about 575.00 a month to I single veteran who lives alone Ind trys in feed and clothe himself; I lrean a veteran that can't work. There is only one hope we have '0 set this thing overhauled. I think every veteran will be con- v.nc-ed that the Conservative Par- l.V is going to do the things that the Liberals never did yet. Vote Conservative and be proud; vote l...bera! and be sorry. I am, Sir, etc,

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ran column Is reserved for news of local lncenet, but Idveniclng of Icuwcy nature Inc! be inserted It in scale I word. Its-Ictl) psy- able in advance.

LISTEN TO Keith Boswell to- day on C.F.C.Y., 12.55 to 1.00 p.m.. speaking on behalf of Angus Mac- Mall.

WINSLOI NOITB-Due to the funeral at Brookfleld, the hymn festival It Winsloe North is can- celled until further date. Rev. J. R. Skinner.

NORTH BEDEQUE UNITED CHURCH-Service Sunday, June 10th: North Bedequc, 1.1.00 a.m.: Travellers Re-st, 2.30 p.m.; Free-

town 7.?!) p.m. Rev. Kcnneth Campbell, Minister. CBAPAUD Gospel Hall. Gospel

meeting Lord's Day 8 pm. Meet- ings will continue each week night, except Saturday. in 8 pm. Conducted by Stanley Slmms nnd Albert Ramsay.

LEAVING FOB AMI-IEIIST - Lt.-Col. F. B. Conrad is leaving today for Amherst, N. S. where he will attend an executive meet- ing of the Maritime Senior Golf Association. He will be accom- panied by Mrs. Conrad and their daughter, Bessie.

HOBNSBYS BAKERY Week- end Special. Apple Blossom Cake; Chocolate Molted Cream Cake; Petite-Fours; Cherry Squurcs; Raisin Gems; Rhubarb-Rnlsin Pic; Pineapple Tarts; Tully-Ho Nut. Rolls; Orange-Tiffln Rolls. 9 Upper Queen, phone 2279-1.. CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. Ser- vices June 10th, Capo Truvcrsc 10.30 a.m.: Stanchcl 3.30 p.m.: Birch Hill 7.30 p.m. Congrega- tional meeting Charlottetown after the Wyincsduy cvening scr- vicc. Annuul meetings: Birch Hill Thursday, June 14th, 8 p.m.; Cilpn Traverse. Monday. June ltlth, 8 p.m. Rev. J. H. Bishop.

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Mrs. Benjamin Rogers. Sin. is a patient in the Prince Edward is- land Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Stan Lancaster are motoring to Moncton today where they will meet Mrs. Harry Lancaster who has arrived from England.

Before Miss Helen P. Ramsay's departure for England this week, she was entertained 'by some of her friends at the home of Mrs. F. L. Shannon, Park Terrace, and presented with a gift to mark the "-""-in.

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spans. but still they are available and fit exactly the load cnrryln.: requirements of railway nnd high- way. "As for as we know there is no alternative steel available," the statement added.

The Province had not put for- ward a detailed plan for Hills- borough Bridge, it was explained, because It had been assumed that it would be I joint effort inure- ly controlled as to detail by the Canadian Nntlonul Railways us theirs is the heavier cquipmcntz. Mr. White went on to state the Government had in mind the fill- ing of four spans and using the four unused spans Is I bargain- ing ltem to get from the steel controller such extra steel as may be needed.

He Inawered the question rein- tivc the lack of highway brackets on the swing span by saying it was proposed to end-support it as well Is hcvingl the -centre sup- port. and it was believed by Da- minion Bridge Company officials that this would give it enough extra strength to carry the brac- kets.

The statement concluded with the remark that "however these detaila may work out we have shown that the bridge can be rc- bullt as far as steel is concern- ed."

"To Save Expense"

Mr. A. K. Dysart, l(.C., C.N.R. counsel, questioned the sugges- tlon that the stool (ontrolicr

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DEATHS

. "WERE-At San Rafael, Califor- vnla. Bertha Mae Peters, beloved ; Mic of James S. Peters. formerly . oi Charlottetown.

i3lUltNsaAt the 9. E. Island Hos- '-Pllil on Friday, June 8. Arthur '”

M. Burns in his 16th year. Rest- K the Mcclnsn Funeral Ome. funeral notlcc later.

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J Friday, June 8. Isaac Tzmes Broame in his 54th year. naflzaret Jnnc Brocmc. his wife. died 48. Rita Margaret. their Bwlhlsr. aged 5. Rebtlng at the powncu Funeral Home untll ;'"ldny morning. then forwarded 0 their late residence at Mac- mcllll Mllle until Monday noon. In moved to the Freeland Pres- erlan Church for service It 2 Elm. Interment church cemetery.

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P” brldgcwork. lie ulsn men- tioned the "anchoring" of the swing spans at both ends and wondered If that would comply with regulations regarding navi- gable waters. He said the state- ment that I combined highway- rallway bridge was wanted tied in with the plan to make the bridge part of tho Trans-Canarlu Highway and save expense to the Province.

A brief exchange took place be- tween Chief Commissioner M. B. Archibald and Mr. Dysart when the latter remarked that "the rea- son they want I railway bridge is save the coat of I. new bridge." Mr. Archibald said he did not see it that way, as under 'rrs.ns-CIn- Ida Highway agreements the Province had to pay half the cost.

Mr. Dysart claimed there was no necessity for I railway bridge over the I-flllsborough River. "'rhls In tied up with the Trans Canada Highway", he argued. "The prov- lnce has never lost sight of the need of I railway -brtdse". Chief Colnmluloner Archibald replied. He added that in considering the problem the sensible thing would be for Ill three parties to get to- gather and settle it.

Mr. Dycart stated it was his un- du-Itanding that unless the Board found that public convenience and nececclty demanded the restora- tion of the railway service from this city to Mun-y H-rbouh the noun: was without authority to order the bridge reconstructed.

not Agreement

Mr. Covert then introduced In agreement entered into in 1903 between the Province Ind the Do- minion relatfvc to the bridge. It was supplementary to the mic-

lncl 1005 agreement and set forth Ionic further rlghta Ind 'oblill'

tlons of each party to it. Commis- sioner H.B. Chase asked, "Does that bind the railway in perpet- uity to maintain the bridge?" Mr. Covert maintained that it did.

The Commissioner pointed out that when the agreements were made they were between the Pro- vincial and Dominion Govern- ments and since that time I third party, the C.N.R., had come into the picture. He inquired as to which of the other two the Prov- ince would ask to pay for the bridge. '

Mr. Covert pointed out that the C.N.R. spent millions of dollars each year on other Government- owned railways entrusted to them. But Commissioner Chase oblectpd that this bridge was built by Ig- reement between two governments and the Board has no authority over either of them.

Arguments Presented

As the four-day sitting of the Board of Transport Commission- ers came to an end yesterday even- ing counsel for both the C.N.R. and the Province presented their arguments dealing with. cessation Oi VHUWBY Operations and aband- onment of the Hlllsborough Bridge. Chief Commissioner Archibald Il- lotted 45 minutes to each with Mr. Dysart being allowed an extra five minutes for rebuttal.

In his summing up Mr. Dysart stated permission to abandon the Hillshorough Bridge would mean a saving to the railway of 364,000 annually. He said there was ab. solutely no change in the freight movement as it would continue exactly the same as for the past 20 years. They were Just asking to discontinue the passenger and mixed train service between the station Southport to Lake Verde. Counsel pointed to the decline in express shipments and less car- load freight.

He claimed the Province had tried to show inconvenience to ru- ldents of the affected area, but pointed to a. summary of passen- ger traffic for the last four years as tending to show there was lit- tle day to day movement of peo- ple. He maintained that the low daily average number of passeh- gers was only as high as it was be- cause of heavy concentration of movement during the Christmas

and New Year's seasons and It Old Home Week. Mr. Dysart reviewed the evid-

cnce presented and dealt mainly with the financial aspects prev- iously reported ln the Guardian. He said the railway had come be- fore the Board on many previous nccaslnns seeking abandonment of lines paying lhlgher revenues than this one and have had their Ip- pllcntions granted. He said that statements presented showed it was "economically absurd" to con- tinue thc service. He said the only reason for ordering its continuance was if the Province could show ll. great preponderance of public in- convenience such as to make it necessary to keep it going regard- less of cost. It would be reason- able then if a great body of peo- ple would be left 'mamoned'. Evi- dence showed that ln this area there were approximately 1,380 people.

Denied Obligation

He maintained that the would not ask the railway to spend millions for 2,500 feet of track wash-out of an embankment when "only a handful of people would be slightly inconvenienced." He denied any obligation on the railway to maintain the bridge and argued against the "in per- petuity" theory advanced. He claimed there was no obligation to maintain a bridge once the normal life of the bridge expired.

Mr. Dysart argued that if an obligation still did exist then, it was to maintain I highway bridge otherwise there was no need for an agreement. If that were true he asked if this were the proper forum to which the province should bring it. He suggested the Exchequer Court instead. He said the Board was not bound by ag- reements. -

The counsel for the Railway concluded by saying that the C. N. R. had for some time tried to improve rail services on Prince Edward Island. He felt that their further suggestions will provide an improvement for less carload freight, passenger and express shipments. This can best be done. he stated, by co-urdinatiig rail. bus and trucking services.

Slimming up for the Province Mr. Covert said he felt that the railway should not come before the Board as litigants, but to give the. Board all the assistance possible. They should present all the figures available whether they hurt the railway case or not. He did not feel they should take fig- ures for one section alone but should give I complete picture.

Unsatisfactory

He was not satisfied with the figures presented in exhibits by Mr. F. A. Gaffney. Chief of Trans- port Research for the C. N. F... as it seemed unreasonable to him that the railway could haul freight: an extra 20 miles via Mt. Stewart at only I slight extra cost. He also voiced dissatisfaction with other operating cost and revenue fig- ures presented and suggested the economist wanted to use the Is- land as I 'guineI plg' for substit- ution of services. He said that is dangerous as it might be hard to get train Ibrvlce back if it was once allowed to go. He thought the plan of operating buscec In trucks in good weather and train: in winter would prove 'very ex- pensive'.

Mr. Covert stated "Poor service breeds lack of use". and

the suggestion that the railway first give the Island In opportun- ity to cnioy good service and than if the line "did not my it could come before the Bbcrd Iklng Ib- andonment.

He said the Board had evidence of increased prosperity in the Inn under discussion as the total rev- cnuec the last two years were up over brcviauc s Ind "Does that look I e In Irgumcnt

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is here and Murray Harbour.

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lFe'wIs when In industry had left I town or mines folded up. In this case it was Just the reverse as the Inn was growing.

Counnel for the Province polnta ed out that farmers were in I pee- uliarly dependent position so far Is I 1-Illway is concerned. Their whole life is wrapped around It'.

), Railway llesponnlblllfy

He said these railways were en- trusted to the C.N.R. for man- agement and operation "Just as the Billeborough Bridge was entrust- ed to them for mInIgclnent Ind OPS!-atlon not abandonment. Arauina Illlnlt Mr. Dysart's stbtement that the Board was not bound by agreements Mr. Covert Iaid it would be bound when the ugereement is confirmed by stat- u

GUARDIAN.

Mr. Covert, furthering his arg- ument for improvement in service here suggested that in hauling freight "away up there” (mean- ing vis. Mt. Stewart) it was "just: foolish things like that costing them business to the trucks".

He briefly questioned the auth- ority or the railway to come be- fore the Board with this applica- tion. In cases of entrustment he maintained it was necessary to get permission from the owners first.

The counsel also stated the rail- wsy must maintain the bridge in good condition and said that in support of his claim they were bound in do it in perpetuity that by the original agreement the Provlnclal Government was ob- ligated to contribute something that goes on in perpetuity.

Mr. R..R. Macgillivray. solicitor for the Department of Transport, briefly entered the discussion by saying his department was inter- ested because I government-owm ed railway was involved. He stat- ed that should the Board allow the 0.N.R.. to abandon this sec- tion the bridge only and the Board could not then order it to recon- struct lt. If the Board directed otherwise the department would have no objection to the province filing such I request.

Many Witnesses

The morning and early after- noon sessions were taken up With a succession of witnesses called by the Province. several of those called by Provincial counsel, Mr. .l.O.C. Campbell were not pres-

t. enlfirst witness was Mr. Willllm Drake. Pownal. His farm is two miles south of Mt. Albion station between the paved highway 9-Dd Pownal wharf. He lived there nearl 70 years and his son was the f th generation on the Iame farm. He remembered when the bridge first went up and said just prior to that it had been a live question in the Belfast district.

He salil it made I great: improve- ment in conditions across the riv- er 55 it was much better than waiting an hour and a half to let on I boat. "and no traffic alter 8 p. .m." The then narrow zuille made easier to get cars placed for loading and it was easy to get D0!- atues and turnips in for boat load- lugs. There were no cars then and it was nothing to see 00 People let on train It Mt. Albion. He said it was good farming country and people as far as Red Point Wharf used the Mt. Albion station.

Speaking of the nearby com- munities of Johnson's River, Beth- el, Donagh and others. he stated they were all wen populated as few farms were over 100 acres with the majority around 50 acres.

Cites Present Difficulty

He told of the difficulty now in getting cars placed as I dealer might telephone an order for I carloda of turnips It I certain price based on I definite shipping date. If the order came on Mon- day afternoon I car could not be plncecl until Wednesday and not move out until Friday. Before the bridge was entirely closed they had I better chance to get. cars placed as it was still used to hIul empty care over. Mr. Drake bad no complaint Ibout the co-operation of the railway here. "If they have the cars we get them."

He said the train was conven- tent for passenger service It this station "not like the buuu. you never know when they are coming." would not use the passenger ser- vice by rail now Is he would have to drive 7 miles further away from Charlottetown to get I trim to bring him to the city.

he stated he had not experienced any car shortage .yct but he felt future delays would be the result of not getting cars across the bridge. Chief Commissioner Arch- ibald remarked "Wlthout I bridge you are fearful of the situation", and Mr. Drake replied that it was going to be quite an inconvenience.

Mr. Dysart then 'suggested that if the railway has a daily service via Mt. Stewart there would be no such difficulty and Mr. Drake ask- ed if it is the intention of the rail- way "to give us I daily service." Mr. Dyccrt said that was I quest- ion of sufficiency which he was not prepared to discuss.

Mr? lngI' Evidence

Mr. Earl lngs, president of the Farmers Federation of Queens. County and pruldcnt of the Homel- hrook Dairying Company, said he lived right by Mt. Herbert station. It was built on his property. His factory made butter only and was the only one on the line between They get cream from as far as Murray River and all along the line to Lake Verde. They depend on -the trains for I large amount of cream because patrons could ship Iny day It all. They also have I track- ing Ictvlcc for cream while roads are passable.

His factory cannot get the any day shipping service now with Ir- rlvals It Baaelbrock beinl on I two or three tunes I week buts. He pointed out to the Board that in the cream buslncu I man Is punished hardly if his mom is off flavor. "We cannot Iccept it". when they had ,I daily service the