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Maxims of a Mere Man

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Delegates To Health Conference

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ference can make a start on nat- ional health insuranc. Left to

lni-ial health conference in Ottawa istcr Martin. third from ieitn mid right are: Labor Minister Gregg;

pose for the camera before begln- reporters he is confident the con-

Fecleral Health Plan Today

Ontario Ready To Oppose Sliding Scale Insurance

OTTAWA (CP)-The federal gov-of the federal government's ex- emmem Wednesday detailed for pected 50-50 cost-sharing plan be-

Delegates to the Federal-Prov-I niiig closed meetings. Health Min-

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(CP Photo)

Dana Porter. L ,,

CROSS!-ZS IN TINY BOAT SAN JUAN, Puerlo Rico (AP? Jean Lat-onibc. 36, of Paris h

in 68 days. He had expected

is voyage from Toulon. Franc

of this plan are that it would hold

Las Palmas i the Canaries. down big spreads in federal per-

Justice ti-Iinistcr Garson; Mr. Mar- tin; Prcmicr iiicks of Nova Scotin; and Ontario Provincial Secretary

rcachcd San Juan after crossing the Atlantic in what he says is the smallest sailboat ever to make the trip. He said he sailed from the Canary islands Nov. 15 in a 17- foot boat and reached Pucrto Rico

make Illc trip in 50 days but was gr.-laycd by the winds. He started

stopping at Barcelona, Spain, and

CANADA. THURSD

30,000 Get Re

X,

” nemploymeni Beslriclions Are Relaxed

Covers Prince 'EdWard island Like the Dew

A.Y, JANUARY 26, -1956 troactive 'Bene fits

. WINNIPEG HAS RECORD SNOW

WINNIPEG tcpi winni. peg's blanket of show this year is the llcavicst in the city's rec- ords.

The wiulcl-K siioxlfall reached 62 inches Wt-tliicsiiziy. The pre- vious ret-oril to .l.-." 35 was 594 inches in 1921-20

Tuesday 2

ill('ll('.s foil. The fol last Licllt siioivflur- ries.

Premier Srnallwoocl . in London, Eng,

ST. .lOll.N"S Nllil (CF) - Radio station tJ.I(lV says New foundland's lllll)lL'(lll ionic premier Joseph Snlallwimli iios turned up in London. Eli;-ltiilvl on his way to continental lt,'lII'l))ti-

The Prclllicr. l'Iil.IllL'C Minister

Greg Power and tourist director

Oliver Vardy iii-ii: to Jamaica for - a vat-atimi -hortly after Christmas. Lari-i they were in

New York pi'c.silii::ihly for talks concerning iron llli' concessions in Labradoi', and lit-re expected home this week. CJON said llli' given no reason when llIlEl'Vl(?WCll hi their Lon- don correspondciii. It is not known lilli'll hi: is due

as

prrlllicr had to

with him. i

e, Cabinet ministers here t-ouldl

mier's unexpected trip.

centage payments to provinces while taking into account cost fact- ors in each.

The conference. meanwhile. got at detailed accounting from Mr. Mar- tin Wednesday on what the federal government is doing on health. after finishing with discussions of

U . y l health nuange . men . g&?,,;crgung ncsday were as gc ewan. -

. . . if Hi i ll . uwlpnmlnces ivhmbul ldsmsp mWle"0lil3 uflhgiergla government Ull ICE I SEFVICCS U n

will propose a number of alter- to presenting its cost-splitting plans native formulas. it was larned on health insurance at the fcderal- earlier this week. it favored one provincial health conference. calls for it picking up the bill for Health Minister Martin said after half the cost of a plan starting the conferences third day that it with diagnostic and hospital care might be Jute Thursday before , . 5. ,lic'-'3-aiscs the curtain officially on In! p . was that ..-fiat - central government will its 50-per-cie tspllt would be cut conti-ihuli-. to a national up againginto 25-25 portions. To sch:-nic. - -- -- an-individuals-province. odecfa pcr Mcnnwhll. Ontario Provincial cent would be based on the ml- the conference the federal gov- 'i'rccs'urcr Porter said his goverlr tional per capita cost of the serv- ernmmfs expenditures on health mi-nt is sticking to its original pro- ices. The other 25 would be based services will be about 3l07.000.000 posit! that the federal treasury con- on the province's own costs. for the 1955-56 fiscal year ending tribute 60 per cent of the cost of a Federal sources said advantages March 31. st-hcnle based initially on compre-

W - . ' ” i Potato Market Decline Has Been Slight Last Few Days

Mr. Porter said in an interview

that Ontario will oppose a reported

icdcral plan to provide a sliding Potato prices declined very little in the past few days. Best informa- tion is that dealers were prepared

A ciidiietiwthat the year 1955 was berta a' d Newfo hmollt-eventful yeuar in the histo

insurance r - -- ---Mrs marl: was reported. told

by the City Council, commemora ing Charlottetown's Centennial.

scale of percentage payments to the provinces. geared Do the na- tional average for capita cost of hospital care and diagnostic treat- mcllt.

NONSENSE SAYS PORTER

states but these estimates of Janu- ary l merchlintnblc stocks include all potatoes available for sale at any price for table stock. seed.

no serious price decline need be anticipated in the near future. states Mr. Elric Campbell. mana- ger of the P. E. I. Potato Market-

nrc included in those stocks esti- mates.

Against this the same stock esti- mates do not include potatoes sav-

ertaking ever launch history of oilr City.

The fact that our "year long birthday party was

Porter said. Meanwhile. all additional aspect

years. However. previous estimates have cl-red to some extent and the table below compares the 1956 esti- mates with the actual movement for 1956.

The report of American holdings. on analysis. does not look quite so grim as HTS:-iuIpI'9SBlOllS might indicate. The following is a break- lown of these estimates:

son through shrinkage, decay and waste.

Reports would seem to show that the Maine crop which was earlier reported to be of a very high uality is now not grading out ulle so well. Have estimators taken this into consideration? Have they again as in the past two years. estimated too low? Further,

industry In lobster Sliells

HALIFAX (CF)-Lobster shells could be the basis of a million- dollar Maritime textile industry. Dr. licnri Foilgerc, director of the Atlantic fisheries technolog-

of public spirited citizens.

sonal sacrifices. and give of thei

2nd. To our grand citizens. and

told a meeting of district slleries protection and inspection lfficcrs.

Another import project was util- lzailon of viscer from cod and addock. presenty a waste mate- rial, to make a high quality fish meal product for specialized unl- lnsl feeding. The project has reached the pilot stage and ro

While the nine Eastern ilatc) States show an increase of almost l0.000,000 the fact that Maine is movin substantial quantities win the "s ort" nine Central States is I highly important. The combined .U S. D. A. (United States Dc- hoidings of both groups as noted piirtmcnt of Agriculture) places by the bracketed figures above holdings at 127.1 million bushels. shows only a surplus of 3,000,000 (one per cent under ten-year aver- bushels over last year. Of course ngel."

such qucsilmls yet unanswered that. N there will be any significant price change in the next fcw weeks. The

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Cliigjbttetdwn. Major Stewart do-

of Charlottetown, and with the passing of it. our city passed the 100th. Milestone since our incor- poration. 1 think I should state for the records the following inform- ation so that future citizens can refer to the action which was taken

Many events were built around the earliest years of the life of , Charlottetown, so that young people i would know something of the his- 5 tory of our fair city. We were most 5 fortunate in securing a Committee of many of our leading citizens, ., who, under the leadership of Chnlr- -

ed in the long

a most out-

ing Board. ed for food. seed. and feed for live standin success, is now histo ,

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Mllllon Dollar Last week we compareu this stock on farms where grown. and This enormous success is gm-mug. year's estimate with previous expected losses for the entire sca-

able, 1sl.. To the great number were willing to make great per- time and energies to the many tasks they were called upon to undertake in their various roles of promoters and supervisors. and

mean Mr. John Public. who sup-

, H ported every effort made to put lcal station here. said 'Vcdncsday. 3 26?g5?)?0m',00o0 .mill:-,dgrih:g'u;:iis3Ii:"iligglvgnygctiml. Charlottetown and our Centennial mm "ill Shells ii is P055”? l” 71,130,000 00,290,000 -report in. the least? These are the Year W085 to the rest of Canada- 1"'”i 5 5"b5l5hce willed, 11 Western 45,295,000 40,365.00 questions on whose answers will and- i"d'3'9d- '9 many WW5 in "h"i"" ii 7i which 9"" be mm” 29 Late determine whether or not there is U-5-Au 3"i- T" "'9 WW"-""9"i "i3”""-'d "5795 ii" i”'9"'55i"3 States 122.-i25,000 13.655000 any hope of an improved market 818" r'Ii City iiaii- to Radio Si-'Iii0II ""0 ti T3Y0"'iii(9 milicriai Wml W3' 7 intermediate 353.000 453.000 this season. C.F.C.Y.. and to the Charlottetown tor-ievellent properties. Dr. Fou- 122.m.o0o 127.108.1100 irseems highly improbable with Guardian and Patriot. er

tr.-222:;anus.-ii.;u:i:-.3222l City H05 530-952 Surplus ' Including Highways Grant

The following is the report of the is dcbcnturcs issued. Bank over-

uMayor Stewart Reports On City's Centennial Year

In his report to the citizens of

for his tripl jcentage of the newly

back or whether ili- two aids arciwas Do" tax

0”” no explanation for the pnwthe old. A word of caution to the

Centennial Year Sees Booksl

Closed With BlackiBalance A

successful Cellten'nial' Year He congratulatcdthc various Couu-ltlicatre. He felt that the i)tti' of was reported by lil? City Louncl cillors for a job well done alid biuud L.m.dh-ng pictures balm. 5i,,m,, at the annual meeting held 1'

't thanked lllclll for their Ci')()DCl'v'l-l Gau- tion during his term of office. Centennial

were not suitable CIll('l'li.llllllliill'

night Councillor A' wammn ifor children and asked the U(ltlilI'll

det as Manager of th

' lJAlL FARM to seek the co-operation of the ggigglclgegjhizgsmgzle E0 r5ru'1,:J)h::3l ' , , , , ,-theatre maage ' in this dir- smne a cheque m'r 52100" Cvhich A "350i”””" P9””0"'"5' the Pr”-'ection. Coun. McCormar concur-

v-incial Legislature to give consid-J eration to the establishment of a prison farm within the Province A surplus of 030,952 on t-ilrrcntlwas moved by Coun. Jolinslonr, account was reported by ('oIul.i-seconded by Couil. Gaudct. Ill thc,”,,,ugm that observanu. hm m...” Johnstone of the Finance (.0fllll1ll- resolution it has pointed out lllllllauowed to became lax, up said he fee. This was shown by a total ;'c- quite often the City was asked toifen sun. that when the ,m,m.r ttasi venue of 51,000,731 against e.vpcu- '

render assistance to the families oil ht t th -31 l- g ,h - ditures of 0969.778. persons sent to prison. The motion lbmug 0 e d an ID" 0 cl At the same time the l9llli'lllt'(.'

went on to show that rcleasctll chairman said that the my debt prisoners often find it difficult to of the City had increased froinl5CCl"'9 employment and incillicfi 53.510335 1,, 533766.341 or an 1". recommendation that such releasi- icrease of 3156556. Permanelit

prisoners be given cmployment at barber shops within streets, renovation to the Market

Prevailing rates on the proposed Building. completion of the High farm until they had become re- ,School and a new roof on Prince

hahilitated and able to find regu- lstreet School were among the

lar cninloymeni. ,items listed by Councillor Jollll-l . stone as a reason for the debt in- MXDNIOHT SHOWS crease. Councillor Johnslone called at- Couneillor Johnstone also report- tention to the fact that a largei -ed that there was a higher per-,-number of minors were attending. institutedlthe midnight shows at the local tax paids than there in former yearne- this in spite of the fact that the new tax is five times greater than

red with Coun. Johnstonc in his rrcmarks. His Worship said iliat. such a condition coilld bc remedi- ed ililder the Curlew Lou but

had accumulated from outslandizlg accounts since the year curled. l

his whole hearted co-operation. A letter from the barbcrs of tile

3 city requested that a by-law bc,

d passed calling for th

the City with

:in the closing hours of shops. Unil-

gcsted that members of the trade would have to come up to certain 1 qualifications and standards of sani-' tation. The letter was signed on behalf of 75 per cent of the bar- bers by I. J. Berrigan and Robert Continued on page 9 col. 2)

educational

Prominent Canadian Marine Photographer Dies Al Halifax

HALIFAX (CF) - Wallace Rob- ertson MacAskill, on of Canada's best known marine photographers. died of a heart attack Wednesday at his seaside home in Ferguson's

incoming Council, was expressed by the Finance Chairman who said that the strictest economy will have to be exercised if the. city is to reduce its debt and not be burdened with interest on deben-J tures and sinking fund.

His Worship Mayor Stewart look cognizance of the fact that a good

15 years ago and ”Lure of the Sea" in 1953. He was working on a third, "Spindrift and Coast- Wise." WAS EAGER SAILOR

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a view to having some uniformitylciais cleaned up a mon Ier the licensig system it was sug- WORKERS LEFT 0 T

PRICE 5c

insurance

Labor Minister

Gives Outline Of Changes

(l'l"l'AWA ICPt e Relaxation o unemployment insurance restrict- ions will restore temporary - lost bcilcfit paymcnts to more than 0.000 workers.

Labor Ministr Gregg ailliouuceil terms of the change in thi- Coili- mons Wcdnsday. after complaints from many labor bodies. Officials said later it will have these ef-

llccts

1. Bctlvecil 30,000 and :l.'i.UiJu workers, tcnipoi'ariLv ilisquzllilictl from benefits after Parliaiucnt's new unemployment insurance leg- islation went into effect last Oct.

theatre manager, it would reg-('-1vel2. now will collect retroactively to that date.

2. They will get more than 53,-

000.D00 in back benefits from the e licensing of-S900,000.000 insurance fund.

The retroactive payments, am said, should be largely

th from now. U

Mr.

Gregg's announcement ful- owed

a long clamor from labor

groups and some members of Par- liament that the big I955 rewriting of the Unemployment Insurance Act led to the disqualifying of imany workers from benefits late last year because of a shift in the basis of qualific

ation. The net effect of what the min

istr termed a differentCvlew o are new law by the uncmploymn provide benefits for many work- ers who could have qualified after Oct. 2 under the old regulations

surance wt mission will be it

ut who could not do so under the

new ones.

The disqualification came about

because the 1955 legislation shifted

th l'f ha is it

. number of citizens had shown their ggvfvagnsghe outskirts M Hal-uni Mr. .MneAskill was an eager .13; 3,":'wyo,mf weesk, yr-:f5'i.,.i,',.;;:":.,

wTh:;;illge:tiveoaIcg!o)i;dg,l;l23'!e,t:bjy , meeting. In. gmmures . g spare-time s.iiilor.His yacht High- geg beneau, an mgmpioyed per.

F1 C My 9 . -r l W . x. 2.! 2;, t' . 1.... :' -. - .. I! had to have contribulzalio tlu

E In exam be cltlaens of any. 598 W00 ll? '- - ' - . u o -- ova o Mr -1” wm-Hap riown could emulate if. and ”""'9”"5 3W3i'd5- 50'" Ms Squadron, of which he had been

promote. a con-; tennis! and be assured of its suc- cess. i Many highlights of tlic year 1955; tied in with our Centennial cele-l brations, and I will refer to thcmi in my resume of the work as car-.' ried out by my Council. 1955 is; gone, and it was a year one might well attribute to the remembering

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MAYOR STEWART

former premier Edgar Faure of

interview with Marshall MacDuf- fie, a New York lawyer. He also

United Nations Relief and Rehabil- itation Administration the Ukraine immediately after the war, visited the Soviet Union in 1953 and 1954.

be met UNRRA chief.

LONDON (CPlmTh9 Queen and Ari Routine testing of llyrlluonls and the Dllkf Di Edinburgh ICIIVP by While tlli-rc hair been many gates and flushing of sewers lvns air Friday for an 18-day flying organizations in favour of flunrid- carried out in the spring and tour of Nigeria. Britninls largest afion the I'('n0Tl states that the autumn. All properties and comp-

colonial possession.

dreary winter in the afternoon.

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K rushchev

Think: West i Seeks Peace

MOSCOW. (AP) - Communist party secretary Nikita Khrush- chev said Wednesday that he and other top Soviet leaders are "con- vinced" that President Eisen- hower and his advisers are striving for peace.

Khrushchev said also he believes neither Prime Minister Eden nor

,”,””9.c" E9395 ' "-9"'S- ,T.i"? Vwfiliteommodorc. .

Phi" lily 1;.-3-5x5'Em, W979 P Born in the village of st. Peter's hallmark for picture buyers. on Cape Breton Mandy few Cape

The MacAskill file of pho Bretoners were prouder of their fographic negatives is reputed to Scottish ancestry. His favorite be worth thousands of dollars. headpiece was a tam-o'-shanter, Many pictures of old sailing ships, which he wore in all seasons. including the famous racing Mr. MacAskill studied photog- schooner Bluenose, can never be

raphy in New York and opened is duplicated. They represent more studio in Sydney in 1907. He came than 40 years of picture - taking

to Halifax in 1913. along Canada's Atlantic coast. His widow survives. The funeral He published two collections of will take place here Saturday with marine photographs in book form.

mass at St. Mary's Roman Cath- ”Out of Halifax" appeared about olic basilica.

A of

Water Commissioners Think

' to pay .70-.75 per 75 pounds bulk 11 i k f mi, t h d H, man Lieut. Col. F.J. Storey, E.D. . 5 France. wants war. .Fnure was- ”Any idea of Ontario letting them if loaded ""0 Cars and .5540 H pxcggflgg i.;.hus scfl;fout:"50::i 3': look. upon themselves the task of - Frances representative at like . . (ct iiway with do per cent to soane cars were um immedmeiy avail. go be sold at very low prices to organizing and supervising the : Big Four Geneva conference as er 3:-0-unlces aiidt o0f per 09!" '1? Mg able, Further indications are that starch plants or for live stock fecd Sfeiiiesi Community SP0nS0I'ed Imd- yea" ' ' P10 5 8 D 0 HOHSCIISQ. .

The Commissioners of Sewers in

be illegal. have asked advice of their annual report say that they

His statmcnls were made in an. the City Recorder, His advice is

. - l d t t k 3 g g. u, I - 1- h . .. . ulations. Many such complaints 3': :i.".?.:”':.::r:.S'::i::.::a:::;i :.'.r.."3.:li:::.s....3. :.”.::'e:..9. ..:..::1..:5.:.:' it: :::i..?.';'":.li:;': we no mu tensions will be relaxed further. water supply. They recommend of the Health Minister of that ”"'"'i

further consideration by the Com- missioners immediat the election.

They note that a number of re- quests from organizations have urged them to carry out fluorid- ation but after long and careful consideration have reached the above decision. in their report they quote a section from the Water Works Act of 1888 which reads as follows:

"The Commissioners are res- ponsible ln'supply pure and whole- some watcr." The Commission points out that fluoridation of the water supply may fall under this scrtion. The addition of chlorine to the water for the purpose of re- moving impurities and thus insur- ing a "pure and wllnlcsomc" sup- ply of water does conic within the