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Qpposition Attacks Gov’t Currency Measures

Reported Setup 0f Jones Cabinet

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Attended Dairy- Farmers Meeting lit Brookvllle

OITAWA. Jan. 06—(Qaecial)“— John H. Myers, former M.P. for Queen's who has been attending sessions of the. Dairy libraries-e of Canada at Brockvilie,.eighty miles from here, was in Ottawa today and conferred with Prince Ed- lvard island members on dairy questions affecting the Province.

To The Guardian, Mr. Myers freely admitted he was in Ottawa partly to ciroularize members of the Commons and senators of the inland Province to resist any at- tempt in either house to permit the manufacture or sale of marg- arine in Canada. ‘

Immediately prior to the re- opening of the session, Mr. Myers explained to J. Lester Douglas, Liberal MP. for Queen's, and J. Watson MacNaught, Liberal mem- ber for Prince. why the dairy farmers from coast to coast were united in their opposition to the sale of margarine or any other butter substitute. I-fc appealed directly to both members and also to W. Chester S, McLure, Bro- greasive Conservative member for Queen's and Dr. T. V. Grant, Lib- oral member for King's, to vote against any measure which would lou-er the present barrier against butter substitutes.

The dairy farmer. Mr. Iqui- said, ls rendering Canada. an in- estimable service in the production of fluid milk, recognized by nutri- tion experts as one of the finest and most important of alll foods. Any such move as flooding the Canadian market with cheapmar- garine. he said, would cause ser- ious injury to the dairy industry and would result either in increas- ed cost of milk to the consuming public or a diminishing supply.

UPIAWVA, Jan. 36 -(CP)—'I‘.he Prices Board has sci about rehk- ing and retaining the 200 men it considers necessary to handle the watchdog role on food that was lhroun back into its lalp by the Govennlent less than two wedss ago. However, their ntiunbers will still be a, long way short of the pet-k uarllmie strength of 5,700.

To 507716 extent, t-l-ic 200 will b! made up of staff members who had received their notices and now have had them at least temporarily ‘ancelled. Others will he former "mployees vuho will be rehlred.

Coming Events

"Dance at Waiter Kinkora, Jan.‘ 2'1.

Comitcks.

" Hockey New Glasgow R.nk tonight, North Rustico vs. South Rustlco.

“Dance Mt. Stewart Legion Hull. Thursday. Jan. 29th. Mvusic by Eastern Rhythm Boys.

“Dance in Vernon Hall, Friday, Fflnuary 30th, in aid of Driving Club. Lunches.

"Raffle, Knights o! Columbus Hill. Thursday. January 29th.

"Weekly Bridge Party at Knlshts of Columbus mu. Souris, bQBl-llnl-fig January 28th, 8.15. Tables 1°!‘ besinnerl.

"Order your Chicks from a Breeder Hatchery. Write or Phone Easfon‘! Chick. Hatdiery, New Wlltahlfg, ,

“Omidnole Party. Pownal Gar- llfl Hall. Thursday, January 29th. “who. mu . Sponsored by

"Buckley Rovers versus West Emits Bearcets it Milton Rink tonight. Game mm w. Oar "W! open to rink. League game.

“loading Hogs at ‘Iredorieton for Canada Packers every Thursday till 11 A. M‘. and Cfllville lift-til 12. 9- L. MacDowell.

"Mimi Hell. ‘ihurrday. January W» scotch Concert and Slip of lunches Proceeds in us of Hell.

"Gard party, box social and “W. Kelly's Cross Hall, ‘rivurl- lle. Jan, i.

Premier Jones‘: new Cabinet. W111 likely contain few-new faces, it was learned unofficially yester- day. Current reports are to the effect that the slate will be as follows: _

Premier and President of the Executive Council. Hon. J. Walter Jones.

Minister of Public Works and B-lshways. Hon. G. B. Barbour.

Attorney General, Hon. F. A Large. ‘

Minister of Public Health end Welfare, Hon. W. M. Hughes.

Minister of the new Department of Industry and Natural Resour- ces. Hon. J. Wilfrid Arsenauit.

Minister of Agriculture, Hon. W. F. A. Stewart.

Minister of Education, non, A. W. Matheson.

Ministers without portfolios, Hon. Horace Wright and Hon. Keir Clark.

It was reportedly the feeling of the Cabinet _ that the present is not the time to replace the older portfolio l. ldera, though it is said that neither Hon. Mr. Barbour nor Hon. Mr. Stewart have aniy am- bition to remain as heads of their departments for the next four or five years. It is regarded as likely that they will relinquish their portfolios to younger members within the hext your or two,

The_ new setup, if it goes into effect, will relieve the Premier of the Education portifolio. and en- able him lo concentrate more closely on the increasing respon- sibilities of Government leader- ship.

Australia's Alimony ls $50,000 Annually

DOS ANGELEB. Jan. iIC-Arina- bells divorced Tyrone Power w- day, and won approval of alimony totalling at least $50,000 annually, less her earnings. The settlement gives Annabella the minimum of

screen earnings exceed $310,000 in any one year, she will receive l7 par cent of the total. Additionally. she won their palatial Brentwood home, plus $291 monthly for sup- port of her child, Annie, by a for- mer husband. Pc/wer subsequently adopted the girl.

Parliament At-A-Clance

Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced the United Kingdom. Australia and New Zealand wi~l establish u memorial in Canada tu the Commonwealth Air Training Plan.

Mr. King said a committee to investigate hoarding and pro- flteering in the price field will be established within a week.

speaker Gaspard Fauteux said several members had drawn his attention to-vacancies in the con- stituencies of Ontario and Van- couver Centre.

Progressive Conservative, C. C. F. and Social Credit speakers criti- cized the Governments currency.- conservatlon measures.

Tuesday

The Commons will consider Government i. ‘I'D X- ate will sit. e

By LOUIS NIVIN

PARIS. Jan. N — (AP) — Pro- mler Robert Bchliman told the National Assembly today the Gov- eminent devalued the franc to avoid widespread unernvlflilf“ and ‘economic ruin. i-io lot a cold reception from man deputies.

Jsoquel Doctor, t e Communist leader, asserted that h-hnce has become a speculators paradise. He said the Government had sold out to United States capitalists, who could use the Perla stock market "as their hue of operations for their campaign to enslave lur- ope."

On the french financial ex- change, Government bonds, gold and free currencies refill"!!! d0- clinel. The stock market rescind calmly for the moat part.

'1‘ e Premier received only seat- tlflll applause from ‘deputies sup-

tlng the ‘Government. whey fllllklll from all parties were loud in oaprsulnl their fears over

the new monetary program u they

oouuius RESIIIIES SESSION

By George Kitchen

OTFAWA, Jln. % -(CP)- A three-proaiged attack on the Gov- ernment's currency omiservation measures developed today as the Commons met following the Christ- mas recess.

The aitioiaul. from the C. C.F.. Social Credit. and the Pro- gressive Conservative benches, marked the resumption of debate on second reading of a Government bill to give statutory effect to policies instituted when the U.S. dollar-saving program was launch- ed last November.

Progressive Conservative and Social Credit speakers criticized the Government's revaluation of

‘the Canadian dollar in 1946 and

the newly-imposed prohibition on imports from Britain as well as those from the U.S. while the C.C. l". called for the imposition of rigid price ceilings on the restricted articles.

Speakers included Harry Jack- man (PC-Toronto Rosedale). John Probe (CCF-Regina City), Victor Quelch (SC-Acadia) and Howard Green (PC-Vancouver South).

The debate continued st the night sitting, with Opposition speakers protesting against the continuing "domination" of the Canadian economry by the United States and criticizing the Govern- ment for its slowness in moving tn solve the dollar difficulties.

Those speaking included A. M.

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Winter AhoutFCver - In Vancouver

$50,000, but. provides that if his‘

(By Erwin Fricke)

VANCOUVER, Jan. 26- (GP)- This weather report is not intend- ed to rub salt into the frost-bites of people on the Prairies and East- ern Canada but-old man winter has "had it" here.

On the Pacific Coast, chlllblains, hoarfrost. chattering teeth, icicles and goose flesh are all “passe"-o.' Just about.

There are no puddles or slush from melting snow—because none of the white, fluffy stuff fell here this winter. But spring is begin- ning to make itself evident in other ways.

Girls areplaying tennis in shorts again; "convertibles" go streaming by with tops down and pussy wil- lows are easy to find.

"Sunday" golfers yesterday swarmed over this city's 13 layozls --hearly 400 touring. one course alone. Stanley Park was crowded with lovers and strollers and ail benches had occupants lazily soak- ing up the warm sun.

Croouses are beginning to push through and buds are threateninf; to burst. Gardeners have be un digging, many of their plots [wi- ready planted w-ith peas.

The season's low was 21 defif"! above zero and the high 53. The high was more nearly the average.

IFor the throngs that will iefid the ducks and the swans in Stanley Park today. the weather mar. promises old Sol in all his glory

and ill-degree temperature-

Many French Deputies Cold To Money Action

held informal rneetinll in Anem- bly corridors.

A joint meeting qt the Foreign

Affairs and Finance Comminlonl was called for tomorrow to diseuu the entire mohetar-y program. e The Assembly will be asked to votn on only one phase -- a pro- posed lew to grant freedom to trade in gold in hence. Howlvlr. schumen mlde clear in his speech that the deputies would express their opinion on the entire pro- gram when they voted on the gold trade manure.

Molt parliamentary sources pre- dicted the Government would ob- tlin a slim majority.

Schuman defended his program by saying it was the the nine time increase produc- tion.

Ho said the free market in dol- lars was necessary because It vm

rate that would not prove either

weeks.

only way to ‘ achieve financial stability and at

impossible to not a fixed exchange , top high or toe low in stutter of

' Progress

Keen Demand For Fox Felts At Montreal

MONTREAL. Jen. 2C - (Spe- cial to the Guardian) - The opening day's sale of the Cun- adian Fur Auction Sales Co. Lttlpoiferlng of silver fox and mutation pelts commenced this morning at 10 o'clock. There was a good attendance and ex- ceptionally keen ifdding. It was the‘ first time in a long long while that such large per-

. centages were sold and such evidence displayed of a desire on the part of the buyers to secure the offerings.

Good and ordinary platinum! were ‘l5 per cent sold at an average of $31.04. Ordinary and inferior platinums were l0 per cent sold at an average of $20.66. White marked siiers were 04 per cent sold at an‘ average of $15.36.

One-half to three-quarter silvers were 100 per cent sold at an average of $11.20. Select- ed full silvers were 80 per cent sold at an average of $18.59.

The sale vv‘ll continue until Thursday.

(The above information was supplied by Mr. George A. Cali- beci, manager of the Fur Mar- ketlnpheputaaent of the Can- ldian National Silver Fox

“Bmederei Association)

Two Children Are v Murdered In Sleep

iBy The Canadian Press) WINNIPEG, Jan. 26—Mrs. Wil- liam Scott MacDonald, 30, is in hospital in serious condition after an early morning shooting which

claimed. the lives of her two daughters. Police declined comment on

reasons for the shooting and _said no charges would be laid pending detailed investigation.

The children, Ellen. seven, and Margaret, ill-i, were killed while they slept in their West Kildomn home about 5 am. today.

‘Their mother, Mrs. William Scott MacDonald, received a. bul- let wound which tore away half her lower jaw.

Details of the shooting were scanty, but bullet holes ln the walls of the house indicated that at. least seven or eightshots had been fired. The sound of these shots, together with a bulletwhloh tore its way through the wall of a neighbor's house, led to disclosure of the affray.

Upon arrival police were met by Mrs. MacDonald. bleeding badly. Inside the house a .32 calibre carbine hunting rifle was found lying on the kitchen floor.

Further in, tlon resulted in discovery of the bodies of the two little girls, both shot in the back of their heads as they lay in bed. Neither bed was reported mussefl or otherwise upset.

Freighter Mayfall Asks For Assistance

asflmsx, Jan. ae_<oe>-'rho Halifax sac-ton freighter Mayfoii. enroute from this port to 5t.

John's, Nfld, has encountered en- gine troubie and asked for assist- ance, it was reported today.

Arrangements are being made to send help to the freighter which is 15 miles south of Cranberry il- land, near Censo, N. S.

Howe Reports Good

In Trade

Deficiency Program

TORONTO, Jan. 16 — (GP)- Trade Minister Howe said today that the program to correct Can- ada's trade deficiency with the United States is making substan- tial progress. .

"And I can go farther and say our balance of payment for De- cember was more favorable than was hoped for," he fold the Cana- dian Manufacturers’ Association.

"Canada. today is a prosperous nation. Canadian business and Government had planned to spend some tli,'l00,000,000 in capital im- provements this year, or l7 per cent more than lost year's $2,300,-

.000.

"But-this is the sour note-this iii-testament is involving unpreced- ented amounts of United state.» dollar imports. On.the average, every dollar spent on construction and machinery in Canada involves seine 30 cents in United States ex- change.

"Formerly, a portion of our ma- chinery and equipment was ob- tained from the United Kingdom. but current conditions of delivery, and current United Kingdom prices, tend to put them out of our reach. . . .

"The Government finds it ne- cessery to regulate the huge vol- ume of imports we now are mak-

ing for capital investment pur-‘

poses, and to achieve a degree of

selectivity in our future expan- sion." Mr. Howe said he had been

greatly cheered by interviews with members of the Canadian Manu- facturers Asociation and "almost every one has had a plan for bringing his own industry into bet- tpr balance." '

"P1 slid Nov. 30 that-lfwe will make the building-Lippi e_Ul'i- ited States dollar exports a“ri5.' tlonal objective, we should be able to balance our trade in a matter of months, and on a high level rather than on a restricted basis. I have a feeling that this program is being made just such a national objective."

The proclamation of restrictive regulations, Mr. Howe stated, is being postponed to a. date not later than March l for general application. and Feb. 15 for cer- tqfn special applications.

"You will find that

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Aqultanls Celayed ' 0y Ileavy Weather

HALIFAX. Jan. 26-40?) —Tl1¢ veteran Atlantic transport Aqui- tania reported‘ today she hau "hope to in heavy weather” and would not arrive in Halifax unti. tomorrow night-M hours late. She" ls carrying about 1,000 pas- snegers.

Cold Weather Ilits Wlndsorllard Blow

wmoson, Jan- w — (AP) — Heart of Windsor‘: economic llfe Dits sprawling automobile indus- ei-y - ls threatened with paralysis and $0,000 workers with an enforc- ed holiday by Wednesday of this week unless temperatures moder- ate sufficiently to allow resumption of industrial gas in Western Ont-

rlo. ‘The Windsor Gas Company an- nounced today there will be no gas for industrial use before Wednefl- day morning and than only "if weather onditlons gre favorable."

59m. 15,000 workers in the Windsor district were already lsld off today - the result of a cur- tellment of Nu which started last Friday due to cold weather and the resulting increase in domestic consumption.

coldn- weather ls forecast for

Hi9 PIO-

wnlght and tomorrow.

Archdeacon Harrison ls Taken Ill

Suffers Stroke 0n Train; Is Patient In An Amherst Hospital.

Word was received in Summer. side yesterday afternoon that Ven. arable Archdeacon GR. Harrison. pastor of St. Mary's Anglican Chuwh here. had suffered I stroke while travelling on a train between Tormentine and Amherst and is now a patient in an Am- herst hospital. Mrs. Harrison and her daughters. the Misses Elaine and Phillis. left immediately by taxi to be with him.

Archdeacon Harrison was on m; way b0 Halifax to take part. in the consecration ceremony of the Very Rev. Robert Harold Waterman as bishop coadlutor of the diocese of Nova Scotia.

He was to have acted as chalp. lain to Archbishop Carrlngtlon of Quebec. who was to be the chief consecrator. Archdeacon Harrison underwent a serious brain oper- ation two years ago.

(Last night a nurse at the Am- herst hospital 551d Archdeacon Harrison was "resting condor-f,- ablyl’)

Premier Jones’ Daughter Is Wed

LONDON, Ont. Jan. Z —(CP)~.

Premier Jones of Prince Edward Island today._ aye ha dough“; vim)’ WEAR ‘-*- marriage-

., _ . -. _ . J0 Earl Arthur 8i . 008i of Mrs. William Siegrlst of Calgary and the late Mr. Slegrist. The couple will re- side here.

Court Martial Opens In Halifax

HALIFAX, Jan. ltd-and; yq, Littler, D.S,C., of Victoria was acquitted on two of five charges at a naval omirt martial here to- day that arose from s fatal col- lislon six months ago between the destroyer Micmac and the freigh- ter Yarmouth County.

Quakes Continue In ‘Philippines

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MANILA, Jan. 20—Panicky resi- dents of Iioilo were driven from their homes late tonight by a strong earthquake, latest of a series which began early Sunday and caused 2'1 known deaths and vast property damage on the Central Philippines island of Pu- nay.

Many of the population of Iio- ilo. Southern Parlay port of 125.- 000. had fled to the countryside Sunday.

. Canada 0mm Officials Hopeful,

WHSHINGTON. Jan. 26 -(AI’J— Dirtbargoes on all oil exports, cluding shipments to‘ Cari-ma, and restoration of wartime autunc-ble speed limits were proposed today io fight the spreading fuel oii and gasoline daortage in the United States.

A bill to prohibit petroleum ex- ports for one year, was introsucwd by Senator Styles Bridges tRep-N. H.) as the oil shortage-both pres- ent and prospective-accrued into the congressional limelight.

If enacted into law, theembergo would include transportation of

ada, am aide to Senator Bridges said adding:

the last few months, oil trucks have been going through New England. right through towns where people have been in dire need of fuel, for the sake of the dif- ferential of four or five cents a gallon in price."

Sizwultaricously, Congress was

- asked in start a $300,000,000 pm-

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,, New Radio Station

For S'si|la Approved

' OTTAWA, Jan. 26—The CBC 30nd of Governors disclosed to- day that it had recommended for denial an application by Moneton Publishers, Limited, for a frequgn- cy modulation broadcasting stat- ion at Morscton, N23.

‘"1110 Board i8 0i the qpinion

that the ares cannot support two stations both giving good, broad. casting service." a. statement out- lining decisions made by the Board following a meeting last week, said." “Itmotes that the existing station in Moncton (IKCW) is installing a F. M. transmitter." The Board recommended for approval, however, the application of Charles H. Llewellyn, Summer- side. P.1!i.I., builder. for a 250- watt station at Bimnnerside.

CBC Bad Deficit

OTTAWA. Jan. as - (OP) — The $0 ended the 1946-4’! fiscal your with a deficit of $21,201 d... splte increased revenues from ra- dio receiving set licences and com- merclal programs. it wls disclosed in the Corporation‘: annual report tabled today in the Commons by Revenue Minister Mwann.

A financial statement for the period from ‘April 1. 1946, to March 31. i947, listed revenues at $6,803,. 028 and expenditures at 6,8302%. The statement said receipts from radio receiving licence fees had increased by 0132.556 during the year while revenue from commer- cial broadcasting had increased by 0116.017.

LEERAL MEDIBEH RECOVEBING

OTTAWA, Jan. 26 -fCP)—Dr. M. E. McGarry. Liberal melber of Parliament for Inverness-Rlch- mond, today was recovering in hos- pital here from a seizure suffered Saturday. Hospital authorities re- lported he had had "a. good day" and vans resting cmnfortahly.

Deplores Prostitution 0f U. N. By Russia

TOROIPIO. Jul. 26 — (OP) - LJB. Pearson tonight deplored the “prostitution of our United Na- tions organization to an ignoble and aggressive purpose" by Rus- sia and suggested that one way out of its "veto-scarred" dilemma would be the fortnatlon of a col- lective system for defence, with- in the U.N. charter, of all nations which wished to join.