M A1121 2o. 194s r24; GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN L PAGE _ f". ee +OOj§ 34".; vuBLlC FURUM Am, discussion by corsa- gpurrllontl ol questions I! - hwflll- l‘he Charlottetown ' ‘Guardian does not neocons- _|| endorse the opinion oi ' gorresplrndentl- g¢+vo+ '-_ coilllnued from page e gtiilllfd Liberalism to any extent, b; uml0cl"acy'f0r that uratter? ~40 tnc writer as s youtn m the 53.1 1.11111, Liberalism was some- lllnlg to look up to and adlrmre 1nd Summt, 1t, was the champion o; mt,- poor and distressed, and Qiugnl tile rights of all, but this brand I see here and elsewhere in ‘q... rlcnr land, eavours more of tvrnrllll’. 3pm rights of man may be re- than here for a time. but only ' a time, yet one is heart-sick wihlnk that such a piece of leg- tgipllcn could be passed in a dem- ngrallc country, and by people of 5111,1511 stock. ‘ . ' 1 om, Sir, eW-l DEMOCRAT. Declared T. B. 3 liontrol Week "Public Health is a primary re- lpollslbllily o! every government snd municipality" stated Idayor B. Earle MacDonald in declaring the week o1 March 21st as T.B. Control Week. “it is their duty to take ‘mp3 to protect their citizens rgainst infectious diseases, partic- ululy tuberculosis, which kills more persons in Canada than sll other infectious diseases together." “rile mass chest X~ray surve is on; newest weapon against ,tu er- cillosis, and if everybody will spare l mcnlellt to be X-rayed, we will he in a fair way to control this dis- ease. This is the people's fight and it will only succeed to the ex- tent that the people support it." "r therefore proclaim this week. beginning March 21, Tuberculosis Control week in Charlottetown.‘ 1:1 rcsll upon all good cltlsens to resolve that they themselves and r11 members of their families will 1n- X-myed at the earliest opport- unity " ""in the course of the survey. csoh of us will be asked to have our chests examined as a prevent- tve measure." Although only about t1'1ll 1000 require treatment for TB, yet only by making sure that no individual contagion does exist tan we protect our families and tiri- homes, said Mayor MacDonald rt the conclusion of his proclama- Fun t—————-——-—-—--—- _. Too Late To Clasify roriwsiirlra-rrreorrrnrv or: m. "Ealnvnrd rtoed. Also oil brooder, good condition. Phone BBQ-J. gnu column is open 10' ‘thrills. tantrums, a BEATIIS 50c Per insertion MAR-IMAGES IlOSS-COOK-At the xii-k r-Iolsse. Charlottetown, P. E. 1., by the Rev. 1= ll- Bussell Somers M.A., S.T.M. W1. March 17th, 1948. Sarah Mar. 111111- dauishter of Mr. and Mrs. 3111.111’. Cook. Belle River. sl.d El- “1111 Wllsvll. son of Mr. and Mrs, John R, Ross of Fiat River. _ naarurs SCIUMGEOUR - ‘at the P. E. I. 1105mm on March 19th. Alan Sirlrarl. infant son of J. Stewart 111d Mrs. Scrimgeour, 132 Water Skeet, City. MURPHY-At the Charlottetown Hmiliial on Thursday, March 1B, i948, Mrs- Theresa, Murphy in her 5517i year. Remains resting at the Frank llcnllessey Funeral Home. from where the funeral will.’ take [here Saturday morning alt 9 o'- clock to St. Dunstalfs Basilica. interment in the Catholic Cem. Fiery. - f-T-lLI-Aur - In the Provincial _.s?l1flt0riun\ on Friday, March lo. 194B, Frank Gallant. son of Mr. srnl Mrs. Sylvaln Gallant of How- Jall. in his 22nd year- His remains were transferred yesterday after- nwn from the A..A. Hennessey Funeral liome to lus late resil- dence. Funeral srrsrsgeisdds will Dvgnnounced later. Sl-‘ORD-At the residence of m‘ Piuenls. Mr. and liars. Elmer Wllslord. I62 Upper Prince Si». on Friday, March l9, Joseph Kevin 511116- lied threfyesrs. His gains will rest st his ists resi- "e from this afternoon until unday at 2:45pm. when the ‘$119111 will take place. Interment “the Catholic Cemetery. DSBUIIY—Att the Prince Omitt- l H°5l1ital smell 1o. less, Mire. J" 911%"! of Spring Valley, $521‘ 79 veers. Funeral from her m residence Monday st 2 pm. rmcnt Burlington Cemetery. ,gGIIABT—At the Prince Coon- m "bital March l9. INC, III‘!- ,_ "1119 Uvulhsrt. of lensing- n. aged ‘Ill yeers- Remains rest- "u ll Dsvisorrs mineral Pas-lor- 1811mm. thence to er. Mark's r 111th. Remington. when funer- -"'"1‘1¢! will be held st I pm. ill. ii. Maclean UNDERTAKIR 1 ‘ EMIALMIR 'I'lslsoolumssisseservedlosnesrs Tllellentral Guardian of loop! interest. but advertising of s newsy nature may be Inserted st five dents a word strict-Q pey- sblo h: advance. MAY PBOIOGUE THURSDAY -!bope that the Legislature wrii be able to prorogue by Thursday of next week_wss voiced in the House yesterday by Premier Jones. FUNERAL YESTERDAY —The funeral of Alan Stewart Scrim- geour,’ infant son of Mr. and Mrs Stewart Scrimgeour was held yes- terday afternoon from the Mac- Lean Funeral Home. Services were conducted by the Rev. G. Carlyle Webster. Interment was in the People's Cemetery. FUNERAL HELD PRIVATELY -Thc funeral o! the late Harry Morris was held privately from the MacLean Funeral Home yester- day afternoon to, All Souls Chapel, St. Peter's Cathedral. Services were conducted by Rev.- Canon Malone. Interment was 1n Sacr- wood Cemetery. - INTERVIEW ‘MEDICAL STU- DENTS-Flfteen prospective pre- medical students were interviewed at Prince of Wales College this weak by Dr. H. G. Grant. Dean of Medical School at Dalhousic University and another represen- tative, Dr. L. A. Scanrnel on the faculty at Dalhousie. MILTOITS VICTORY -1i550'i— a Jersey cow bred by Murdoch Nicholson, Milton Station, PEEL. and owned and tested by Arthur R. MacDonald, St, Peters Bay. P.E.I., ‘has completed s, senior four-year-old record in 36d dlays of 8,188 lbs. milk. Bl lbs. fat with arr average tcst of 5.21%. FUNERAL AT IIARTSVILLE- The funeral of the late Mrs. James MacKorlzie was held from the MacLean Funeral Home yesterday afternoon to I-lsrtsvlile Church. Services were conducted. by Rev. Donald Nicholson.‘ Interment was in Harfaville Cemetery. The peli- bearers were: Louis MacPherson John A. Mclnnis. Neil D. Mac- Lcod. Alan Macbeod. FUNERAL YESTERDAY -'1'he funersl of the late Mrs. Arthur Dobbin was held yesterday after- noon from Kingston United Church. Services at the Church and grave were conducted by the Rev. G. Cariiyle Webster. The pall- bearers were, Gordon Doherty. John MaoPhee, Atlton Newman, Hebe: Campbell, Orman Yeo and Myron Holmes. Interment was 1n Kingston Cemetery. lies x-ltavan 1n 1o nave - Some 1505 persons have been_X- rayed by the TB X-Ray unit in the past 10 days, it was made known yresterdiiy. The employees, of 18 firms and business houses underwent volunteer chest X-ray examination this week to add to the total of the previous week. Next, week will be known as TB Control Week and a proclamation to this effect has been issued by tl-iis Worship Mayor B. Earle Mac- Donald. T0 ATTEND CONFERENCE — The following officers will leave Charlottetown by plane this morn- ing for Halifax to attend the corr- ference of commanding officers of reserve units from Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. They will return to-morrow. Lt. Col. G.G.K. Peake, 0.5.0., 2.0., 0.0., of the 28th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Lt. Col. F. J. Storey, ED. C.O. No. 5 Divisional Signals. Lin-Col. .1. l-l. Shaw, R.C.A.M.C., O.C. 21st Field Ambulance. lot-Col, W.W. Reid. D. 5.0.,‘ E.D., 0.0. I‘! PJELI. Reece Regiment. TRINITY Y. P. U-lilhe ‘Prirlll-v Y.P.U. held en enjoyable St. Pat- rick's social last evening in the Social Hail. Musical games. re- lays and contests under the dim- tion of Miss Jean McLennlln and Mr. Keith Henry we're thoroughly enjoyed by the larrge nwrlber pres- cnt. A film. "World Youth Corl- ference, Oslo. 194'?" was shown by Mr. John McLean-an. Refreshments were served by the refreshment committee. Misses Marjorie Munn, Joan Storey, Dorothy Townslrerld. The pianist for the evening was Miss Jane Johnstone. FUNERAL THURSDAY — The funeral of the late Waiter l-iow- att, roast Wiltshirc. was held Thursday afternoon from his ,iste residence. Service at the home was conducted by the Rev. J. l Morrison, assisted by the Rev. Donald Nicholson. The pail-bear- ers wcre, Leslie MacLearl, Stirling MacLsan, Angus Macheah. And"! MacPlrerson. and Donald Mac- Pherson. That service was follow- ed by service st the Geddic Me- morisl Church. conducted by the Rev. Lewis Murray, aulsted by the Rev. D. A. Campbell. The pali- bearars were Fred Bcmsrd, Arthur Johnson, Herold Bernard. Foetal- Dunning, Everett Burt and Willard Bwwart. Interment was in Geddie Memorial Cemetery. u-ni-J my scpu-r irrxacurrvh IIIITI - The regular monthly meeting o! the Provincial Council of the Bey lccuts Association W" held yesterday afternoon at» the office of the Travel Bureau. Lt.- Coi. PL-W. Reid. Commissioner. presided do he absence of the resident. llaior N. W. Lowther. sss discussed, included thl appointment of members to the Dom ion Council of the Dov loou sad" plans for summer camps. The Maritime Gilwcll Camp will be held st Camp Iuchsn the lattes- pert o! Jule vllrils the Aksls course for Cub leaders would be held in New, Inlnswick. No dates as ybf have been set. It was sn- cusrtc or HONOR All Ranks of the Guard of Honor for closing of Pro- vincial Legislature will por- udc in uniform of llre ARMOURIES/ MONDAY. MARCH 22nd AT 7:15 PM. Com. l7flr Reece Regf. DISCUSS TAX COLLECTION- Mr. E. R. Coulter. City manager of Saint John. N-B. addressed the Charlottetown City Council yester- day on modern tax collection methods. Mr. Coulter returns to Saint John today. . PROMINENT VISITOR — M1,‘. Robert Harwood. a student of the University ’of British Columbia and president~ of the National Students Federation. paid s brief visit to Prince of Wales College recently. Mr. Harvvood was max- ing a trans-Canada tour. visiting all degree granting Universities in an attempt to strengthen the Fed- eration. While in Charlottetown he addressed a student meeting at S. D. U. I-Ie regretted that P.W.C. was not included in the list of Universities he was visiting, bu‘ he stated that the Students tied- eration hoped to embrace the Jun- ior Colleges soon. Mrl I-Iarwood was very much interested in P." W C. as bis mother graduated from the Normal School here in 1301i. Personals Mrs. I-larrlv Crozier and little son Boyd of Darrrley were recent visitors to Charlottetown. Mrs. Per-no Roger's and young daughter, Patricia, of Summer-side. are visiting in Charlottetown, gutlaxsfs of Mr. and. Mrs. A. B. Bag- na . Florence Joan Gillis, 12-year-old daughter of Mnand Nltrs. Alexan- der Giilis of Lower Newton, Bel- fast, returned home Friday from the PEI. Hospital where she was a patient for the last two weeks. Sire underwent an operation for appendicitis. IIRAMAHQMOVE Continued from page 1 carry out partition, said the Am- erican proposals were a. "striking contradiction" to the Assembly plan. He sold he would have to ask Moscow for instructions. A similar attitude was expressed by Sir Alexander Cadogarr of Brit- ain. I-Iis country boycotted last week's private conference on Pal- estine of the United States, Rus- sia, France and China because it hassserved. notice that it will end the Palestine mandate by May 15 and withdraw completely by Aug. l- I-le said he, too, would have to ask mndon for orders. Support for Austin came from Alexandre Parodi of France ‘and from Dr‘. T. F. Tsiang of China, this month's president of the Council. France last fall voted for partition; China abstained. Canada's position was not do- termined immediately. ‘rho Do- mlnion‘s seat in the Council was filled today by L. B. Pearson. Ull- der-Secretary for External Affairs. sitting in during the illness of Gen- A. G. L. McNaughton, Catl- ada's permanent delegate. Pear- son was one of the authors of last fall's partition plan and Canada in tile Assembly voted for its ad- option. Poems Wrltten By iline-Year-cid Boy The following poems were writ- ten by nlne-year-old Stewart Wooiner. of Inglewood, Ont. son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Woolner. His father was a former teacher at Prince of Wales-College here. WINTER. Winter is the nicest time, for s boy like me. What a lot of fun it is to coast and skate and ski. There are so many things to do that I can't even think, It is a lot of fun to go, at the rink. to helrp me with my skils. the stumps and trees, it steers so very well that will be the best think of when to rest. SPRING The snow on the hill is melting ‘The ice is going sway While happy children play. The sun is s brighter rose Make freckles on my nose. No more coasting and skiing Mud is beginning to show- The tracks on the floor stairway Are lrsrd on mother I know bounced that Mr. Jsclteop Dodds. Dominica Commissioner, would asbit Cbsliottetovvn soru stls and mitts and costs down at the rlvsi to sail our bests. l skating Or should I go and aak my Dad And go aflylrlg down the hill past Or will I take my brand new sled. As o'er the snow we travel fest, when we cross the ice we yell. Perhaps I'll give them all s try, Time enough, when Pm a man to Birds from the south are singing The days grow longer and longer Ant-l the wind end the sun together sud But soon green gross is appearing Prince Edward Island would some day regret the step it took in its labor legislation passed this Week. Hon. Dr‘. W.J.P. MacMlllan, leader ,0! the Opposition, told the legislature Yesterday, ter quoting comments of labor 0i! 81s in Ottawa protesting the amendment which specifies that provincial unions be autonomous and licensed as such, Dr. MacMil- lan said: "I believe a Province is foolish to chart a path that the other Provinces won't have uny- thlng lo to with. "So we've madc- across Canada. We're gelling a lot told about it." Dr. MacMillan was bite he concluded. He naked the acting Treasurer. why an allot the current estmates. thought he would resign his pos the organization was support, the’ Federal Government grant more money to the Island because it had ben neglected since Confederation along with the other Maritime provinces. “Prince Edward Isianti has ilud to fight for everything it has ever got, but the history of the Western Provinces has been a history of extravagance" he said. He was followed in the debate yesterday by Hon. George H. Bar- bour, Minister ‘of Public Works and Highways, Messrs. George E. Seville, (Fifth Kings), Philip Math- eson (Second Queen's), Hon. Wil- lirm Hughes, and D.L. Mathleson (Fifth Queen's), l-Ion. WRA. Stew- art, Minister of Agriculture, moved the adjourrment at 10 p.rn., when the House adjourned until 11 o'clock this morning. Rural Electrification Dealing briefly with rural elect- lficatioh, Dr. MacMillan urged the Government to follow some cOHrSB of cooperation with the Maritime Electric Company, the Summersidc municipal plant and the Austin Scales plant. I-t would thus he P05‘ si-ble to avoid the expense of dup~ llcetlon. In the Case 0f 616110111111‘ tion, every safeguard must be PW" vtded and placed in a definite stut- ute to see that air compensation is made. Thor? should be right B? the headlines of free advertising. Do you suppose it will be that we are right and the rest of the world is wrong? The Jones Goverlnneilt has made a foolish move and we are being replying to the Budget speech delivered Wed- nesday~by Premier Jones. 111s rc- mcsrlts had extended over three days Premier, wllo is ment to the Children's Aid Society had been dropped this year. Sum of $8,000 had been given it last year but no provision was listed in Dr. MacMillan silo he had been president of the City's branch of this Society for 29 years but he ltlon if the Government didn't feel worthy of He re-affirmed his stand that should appeal to the courts. "we had some experience here a, few years ago. he added, "regard- ing the expropriation o1 land for a National Park, and the scale 011 which those lands were paid was mos-t unfair. Till-re was case after case of those who were not satis- fied, and who with political pull got their amounts raised. In all those cases there ls danfler 0f P01‘ itical interference." He cunmended the Government's physical fitness programme under Lt, Col. W.W. Reid D.S.O., 811d strongly criticized the Federal Gov" ernment for its "miserable grant of only $1,800 for this important purpose. Emphasizing lllc Government's iturcs, Dr. MacM figures tabled by showing the to be 312,31 result of the the nrillions owlru: w the D111111°~ have more information with Wales College dormitory, progrrmnrc. Regarding the teachers‘ sulwl‘ the statement 0i H11 increasing expend- iilan read from Premier. debt '01‘ the Province 4,434, with two and a half million dollars of bunk 011"‘ (“art and another" one and a half The Opposition would like t0 re~ spect to the prone-red P1111“ °.1 also about its composite high school dnnuatlon fund, he quoted 5mm actuary brought here b1’ the G°V°1'11111°"i' to the effect the fund was $945.90?) short, This man received about $3,500 for his report, and Tubm- mended a course of action whiclrl was never followed. i Primary Schools “There has been a lot of discus- sion in the press and 0W1‘ U"! 1'11" d“, 0n the subject. of our" schools.’ m. MacMilian said. "The essential element, |s or course our system of pryms-v schools. Regional and composite irlgir schools arc very fina 1f you can find the m0l1ey to finance them; but for the 89119111 class of citizens in this Pmvlme» or any agricultural Province, you will have to depend on the country schools. If you want to develoP ood citizens you will begin and concentrate your efforts there." "I notice on the other side." Mid Dr. MacMillan. "sitting as e non- portfolio member of the Govern- ment, a gentiemln who is a former Prince of- Wales Coliese PWRSWP- a former- school inspector and for- mer school teacher. I heard many s rumor from tile time he was nominated until after the election time he was going to be the Min- inter of Education. I cm very sorry to see that this rumor was un- founded." I-Ie congratulated the Minister of Health and Welfare (Hon. Mr. Ma-thseonl, and said he had‘ no doubt the Minister would do his work properly and well. There was need in ills department for a great deal a! supeyvislon and direction. In reply to s question raised by lint. Known To Banned Fish Shippers Charting Foolish Course Says Qililosition Leader Dr. MacMiiian, Premier Jones stated that a 81.000 salary increase had been given to Mr. Lloyd Shaw. Deputy Minister of Education. lt was passed by orderdn-council on May B last and made retroactive to April 1. Asked why this was not done during the last session, and the amount placed in the estim- ates, the Premier said it was an "emergency." "We didn't know know about it then," he added. "Mr. Sham was offered the secre- taryship of the Canadian Educa- tlorl Association at $6,000 and we raised him to $4.500 to retain his services." In conclusion Dr. MacMillan scored the Government for dis- crimination in giving two districts Murray Harbour and First Queen's — two cabinet seats each, while other districts were unrepre- sented. B. P. Summary 0f The Legislature (By The Canadian Press) The Prince Edward Island Trade Union Act, designed “to protect our basic agricultural economwhas ' been denounced by the executive of the Provincial Federation of _Agrlculture, lt. was learned last llixht. ‘ ‘ Members cited s. possibility that national unions would express their displeasure st the legislation by effecting a boycott on Island farm products. All unofficial report of the Federation was read by J. Philip Mstl-leson (PC-ind Queens) dur- ing the session of the Legislature last nlsht. no said he would not comment on it other than to state that. he was a member of the Fed- eration. ' The report said the executive and members of the Federation 111111 mel- vesterdsv and. "Biflfméd at the gathering storm clouds of opposition in other parts of the Dominion. were deoidcd and dedi- nite in their disapproval of re- strictions placed upon thug; who wish t0 organize for the protection of their interests." One expressed a fear that even the Railway Brotherhooda (exempt 110111 the Act) mlshl refuse to handle Island products. The an- nounce t. emphasized that the Federation had asked no mo}; legislation. Wlnllm Rushes. ..who resigned last week as Provincial Secretary. Treasurer and Minister of Health and Welfare. quoted C.C.F. leader M. J. Coldweli as saying the Ig- land's labor bill would GXICUIBQgQ the spread of Communism. Mr. I'll-Shes said such a statement was ridiculous. He also said the Premier had been in error during the budget speech when he said the Depart- ment of Health and Welfare had exceeded its budget by “some. The amount in excess had been $282,000 and most of it had been authorized by order-in-councii. D.‘ L._Math.leson (PC-lath Queens) said _the Legislature was turning the provincial government into a bureaucracy. "The theory here is that the only People w handle government lmsi- rless are the ministers, and that all we have to do is draft a skele- ton of the acts and lesve enforce- ment to the ministers’ discretion." He charged that governmen; control of the Canada Packers plant here after members of Un- ited Packlnghouse Workers struck last fall was "pure humbug and still is." The brief stressed particularly that strikes and lockouts be pro- hibited during arbitration pro- ceedings but did not imply that workers should be refused the right to strike if arbitration were unsuccessful, the report said. The Federation's brief said rt supported "only those policies bas- cd on mutual good will and irelp- fulneas." OTTAWA, March 1B —— (Special) objected to the farmer's being re- -ln an official reply tabled in the Commons today in answer to a question on cannery registration numbers asked by W. Chester S McLure, Progressive Conservative 1MP. for Queen's on Monday last, the Fisheries Department declined to reveal these registration num- bers to the exporters of canned fish. While admitting first the registration numbers are issued to Prince Edward island cenneries for identification» purp- oses. the_ Depsrilsnent slates flatly that they are not known to the shippers of canned fish. In answer to Mi‘. McLure's query as to why the numbers are with- held from the trade. departmental officials state: "The registration and identifica- iiorr thereof is a confidential de~ pun-nentsl record to facilitate ad- ministration o! the regulations." Mr. McLure immediately com- municated the reply to Prince Ed- ward Island shippers whom he says will "not be sntisflcd" with the Department's attitude. When he receives further advice from the exporters within a few day's time tMr. McLurs will renew his pres» sure on the Department to make these IflITIbE-a known, on grounds that it will be to the but advant- age of Canadian foreign and do- mestic trade. iiural Areas Getting Underway lnAn-nual lied Brass Drive Reports received at Provincial Red Cross campaign headquarters indicate that the coullty chairmen have how practically completed their organization and have secur- ed efficient and energetic district chairmen and caalvassers for all the school districts throughout the Province. Judge Lewis, chairman for Prince County, says there 15' great enthusiasm among the work- ers in his county which is com- plete except for two districts. Mr. I-l- F. MacPhec, cilairman for Queen's County reports that call- vassers have been secured for all but a few districts and that two small districts have already made their returns. Judge C. St. C. Trainer, chairman for Southern King's County visited headquart- ers yesterday when ile stated ire had secured collectors for all but three small districts. while Mr. Melvin J. McQuaid of Souris who is the chairman for Easlerrl King's County has sent in a complete list. ' Campaign kits were nlailed to all carlvassers in the rural areas during the week and it is hoped a good many returns from these will have been received by the time the campaign gels underway in Charlottetown and summerslde, “which will not commence until the end of March. Major George Cralig. Charlottetown chairman, and. Mr. A, S. Hopkins, Summer- sidc chairman, are both busy lin- ing up their workers who will be out during the weeks of March 30th and April 5th. Mrs. s. G. Peppin and Mrs. l-I. L. Palmer are again heading up the Charlottetown Women's Com- mittee who will conduct the envel- ope collection ilr the City the week-end of April lilttir. These ladies have already sent out let- ters to the different organizations in. Charlottetown soliciting their support. The Provincial chairman, Mr. Edwin C. Johnstone. expressed himself as being very much pleas- ed with the set-up of the commit- tees in all the different sections and explained that the reason for the delay in getting this campaign underway in Prince Edward Is- land (all Provinces except New Brunswick and P. E. I. started out March 1st.) was the desire of the committee to avoid interfering with the Canadian Appeal for Children. PRDTESLLMAIIE I 08nd ulor; ponuttuoQ the Province. Tile Federation also believed in legislation which would compel both sides in a labour dis- pute to arbitrate within s given time and that strikes and lock- outs should be prohibited during the course of arbitration. But. M1". Profitt said, should all arbitration fail. the Federation of Agriculture wished to make its viewpoint clear that orgarlzzed labour had the right to use the only weapon left to it, that oi go- ing on strike. Income Tax Collections Commenting on the attitude of local income tax officials toward Island farmers. Mr‘. Profitt said complaints were coming into the Federation that income tax as- sessors were using arbitrary meth- ods in interviewing individual farmers. 'I‘ax assessors, ho said. were accused of having practrcrllly ordered individual farmers to produce their bank books. Among others who participated in the discussion were, A. B. Mac- Rae, Union Road; J. J. MacDon- ald. Gienfinnan; Louis O'Connor, Clifton; and Col. F. I. Andrew, Royalty. It was their contention that profits. WllCYC they exist on the farm. are a direct charge on the fertility of the soil on which the farmer is not allowed to charge depreciation. 1t. was also their contention that farmers are the only class of producers in Canada who. as individuals. B" compelled to give the income tax department a "net. worth" siste- ment. Others present at the meeting quired to answer the question of how much cash he had on his person on Dec. 31, 1946. and on Dec. 31. i947, Neither, they said. should the farmer be expected to know how many bushels of wheat. oats, barley, rye, flax, ei.c., he had on his farm Oll Dec. 3i, 19-16. and again on Dev. 3i. i947- The executive also went on re- cord as favouring old age pension- ers receiving $50 a month ‘"19" they reach the age of '70 rem- .__.__________ Fox Fur Display lit Basel Admired OTTAWA. March 9 -tSpecial) -So attracted were world buyers and dealers in '\rr to the display of Carladian silver" fox, mink and other domestic-raised and wild- trapped pelts at lhc international fur show at Basel. Switzerland that the err-tire Canadian display could have been sold at top prices with- in two days. Trade and Commerce officials said today. A proportion of the pelts on display came from fox-ranches of Prince Edward Is- land. and other-s from Western Canada. "Our representative in Basel wired us that the Canadian fur display was s. sensation from the opening of the fur show on March To Summers C HARLOTTETOWN Illii. FARMER Allil. rllolluelzrl When marketing your Livestock, you ore entitled to pra- vailing Marker prices. Therefore, gel: in touch with the Swift Canadian Co. Buyers, and have them coll on you. m. o. c. TOMPKINS, Summerside, Phone 789-4 MR. C. D. ROGERSON, Charlottetown, Phone 784-L MR. G. O. WEST, Bedequc, Phone 7-2 SWIFT BVAIIABIAII B0. LTB.‘ PHONE I457 r» Provide For High Power Linc ‘tie Plans for the construction of a high power tension line between Charlottetown and Summerside were indicated in the Legislature yesterday when a hill for this pur- pose was moved into committee. Charlottetown and Summarside are not specified in the bill but it was explained by the promoter, Premier Jones. that the measure is a recommendation in the Hog: report and it is proposed to con- struct s 44,000 volt line between the two County capitals in order to facilitate interchange of power services. The new line will form “the backbone" of the Govern- ment's rural electrification policy. Tlhe provisions of the bill are as follows: "l, The Lieutenant-Governor-in- Council may, and is hereby auth- orized, to construct a lllgll tension power line extending to and from such points on Prince Edward Island ss may be expedient. or necessary to ensure a direct and constant supply of electric 8118181‘ for transmission throughout tile Province. "2. For the purposes aforesaid. tile Lieutenalrt-Goverrror-ln-Coun- oil may enter upon any lands or premises and erect thereon the necessary poles, wires and equip- ment and may enter into any agreements or contracts with the owner or owners of such lands for the use thereof, subject to the payment of such compensation, if any, as may seem Just. "3. For the PHI/Doses aforesaid. the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Cuun- cll may enter into contracts or agreements with any person, firm or corporation for the purchase of equipment, construction of line and any purpose incidental there- to “4. The Lieutenant-Governor-in- Council may enter into any agree- ments or contracts with any elec- tric power producer or P10611118" for the supply of electric energy to any power lines constructed undcr this Act and may order any electric power producer to supply electric energy to such lines." B. Top prices were offered for the furs in Swiss francs which todgy a e r arded as one of the sound- es d "hardest" currencies of the ld," a senior Trade and Commerce official told the Guard- ion. “This speaks well for cx- pansion of our fur trade in foreign markets." SPUISORLB Bi llll MIKLRS 0F FREDERICK C. SILVESTER. Organist World-wide Work or Y.M.C.A. Described By Speaker Yesterday :i'lI Tuo major problems which lab ope faces today are, relief and the rebuilding of health, character and Christian leadership of youth, Mr. .1. H. Fowler, Toronto. World Service Secretary of the Canadian Young Men's Christian Association said. yesterday. On a. visit here. lvlr. Fowler spoke before the-Y's Men's Club. the Phalanx, Phiat and the boys and girls ill-Y Clubs Si. meetings last night and. Thurs- ay- Mr. Fowler gave some interest- ing highlights of all 18,000 mile trip through l3 countries of Eur- ope and the Middle East. The principle work in which the YMCA. is engaged at tile pres- ent time is the work of recon,- structiorl, reported Mr. Fowler. During the war the organization lost some 105 buildings. ’l‘hcre were 600 secretaries who lost every. thing. Mr. Fowler paid tribute to the “World Youth Hind." for recon. stlruction and advance and stated that 484 secretaries have been re- established, 511 buildings rehabili- tated and work underway one’ 88am in 12 of the effected coun- tries. Speaking on Palestine lVLr. Pow. ler recalled that the Y.M.C.A_ building in that. country is ‘one og the most beautiful in the World and in the words of Mr. Justice Rand. Ottawa, a delegate on m. United States Committee on Pal. estina “a universal tcmpie of goodwill." Palestine Problem On the problem oi partition My. Fowler said that Arabs regarded themselves as aborigines. descend- ants of Carlacnitcs, and, compdaq the mater part of the populgflqn numbering some 1,250,000. They maintained they were not against the Jewish minority and cited up Policy of permitting g, quota, o; Jewlsh_ ilnmgratiorl. They wg-g. however. deadly opposed u; p". ,t1tion and supported by otherAs-ab countries. numbering some 40 mil- lwus, would fight to the last mus against it, The Jens. on the other hand, regarded Palestine as their home- 1er1d-_ the seat or their religious let-rams Where thelr prophet; taught and the home of Jerusa. 19m, the nrost holy city. They considered they llild contributed. much to tile advancement of the country and were’ in favor o! tire Continued on page 11 PROMPT SERVICE Moil or Bring your Wdlch TAYLBWS JEWELLE R5 Charlottetown and Montague Phone l7ll FOR Competent Insurance Service HAVE A TALK WITH MORTCN DEW Eastern Trust Bldg . P. E. I. T. B. LEAGUE CHEST X-RAY CENTRE Nov Open A1 TliE WIIELAN MEMIIRIAL IIALI. HOURS:--Mon., Wsd., Fri., 10-12 A'.M.; 2-5 PM. Tues, Thurs, 2-5 P.M.; 7-9 PM. 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