Etta Hutchinson was a young girl at the time cars were starting to appear on Island roads. One day as she played outside her home, a car went by and the occu¬ pants waved to her. She waved in return. Etta's mother told her not to be waving on the principle of, "Don't encourage them."18 kept the home fires burning while he pursued his political career. The couple had no children of their own but, after the death of A. E .'s sister, they raised her son, Roy F. MacLean .16 A. E . had a great interest in community activities. He was an active member of the Lot 16 Presbyterian Church, serv¬ ing as an elder and, for a time, as choir leader. He was a very friendly and companionable type of man who had the facul¬ ty of making friends; if it was in his power, he was always willing to help. In 1912, when the boom in the fox industry was starting, A. E . built a large ranch at Lot 16 . He promoted the A. E. MacLean Silver Fox Company of which he was president. In 1916, when he came to reside in Summerside , he moved the ranch to the outskirts of the town. He was also a promoter of the Dominion Fur Sales Co Ltd . of which he was the first president. For a number of years, he produced and sold live foxes for breeding stock, continuing even after the bottom fell out of the breeding market. A. E . became a buyer of pelts and had many connections in London, England . Alfred E. MacLean had a remarkable political career, defeated only once in all of his campaigns. That defeat came in his first election in the 3rd district of Prince when he lost along with twenty-seven other provincial Liberal candidates. A. E . ran again in his home district in 1915 and successfully defeated his opponent. He was the winner again in the 1919 election. While A. E . was representing 3rd Prince, a law was passed restricting cars on the roads except for a couple of days a week. This law was not satis¬ factory to some people in Lot 16 . A. E. MacLean came to Lot 16 and held a public meeting. The consensus among the voters was that cars would not be allowed on the roads at any time. Because Mr. MacLean could not agree with the law and at the same time go against the will of his con¬ stituents, he resigned his seat in the House. He was later re¬ elected. 17 239 Politicians