Mr. Eranels on. Draft Address In Legislature

Soldiers‘ votes. road machinery purchases and other controversial matters were discussed by Mr. Harry S. Francis (Liberal) First District of King's, in the Draft Address debate on Monday. in a speech which drew a good deal of

Mr. Francis argued that there was a general feeling throughout the country that the war veterans have been well treated. "Anyone

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v.ho is not well treated," he said. "can put in their cosnplaint." Mr. MaeNeill, Fifth Prince: "How long does it take to be dealt ‘ with?" i Mr. Francis: "I never timedf them but I know they get an awful lot. of consideration com- pared with what they used to get. There has been a great deal done for the soldiers, and you will have to admit it.” Mr. MacNcill: “A great deal re- i mains to be done.” ; Mr. Francis went on to say‘ that the Veterans’ LandAct was working out to perfectlon-“or at least as near perfection as is humanly possible." There was one class that did not fit in, that viias the veteran other than the soldier who did not wish to build a house. He was toltd the NU-_ tional Housing Scheme was ready ~ to be used but an enabling Act is] required to have it function in this Province. It is possible to obtain 60 per cent of the amount of a building, at 4 1-4 per cent. under this scheme. Other loan companies only supplied you with

40 per cent. and the interest charge is 6 per cent.

Mr. R. R. Bell: “That is not correct. The National Housing

Act will give you as high as 90 per cent of your costs—not 80."

Mr. MacNeill; "That is not for veterans: it applies to everyone.”

Mr. Francis: "Wouldn't it be advisable for the veterans to go into that scheme?"

Mr. R. R. Bell: "That has been in force far Years." - y

Mr. Francis: “Can you borrow! the money at 4 1-4 per cent?" Mr. MacNeil: "The Govern-

ment tolls us they can getlt for 2 3-4 per cent.” (Laughter).

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would be a very great help to the canning industry. It might mean ilie difference between profit and loss so far as the canning of fruits was concerned. Mr. Fran- cis said.

Education. he continued. was in a "bad state". a condition due

to the widespread enlistment of_

teachers during the war and the higher salaries offered in other occupations. The people, he pre- dicted. ivill be “pleasantly sut- prlsed" at the increase in sal- aries which the Government is preparing to give, making a sum equal to four times the amount received half a generation ago.

The technical school. he thought. was a credit to the. Province and very much ahead of! expected. As a; Province we had always paid 85! per cent o! the cost of educa-l tion. a much higher percentage than that paid by other prov- inces.

P. W. C. Exams

He referred to a press item of Feb. ‘I stating that in future it would not be necessary to leavei school in the City to pass the‘ entrance examination} to Prince of Wales College. This was "out of line uritrh the rest of the Province," he claimed. If there are any differences made. between city and country pupilsi it would cause great dissatisfac- tion.

Hon. Dr. MacMillan explalncd' that the city pupils must still§ pass the Grade 10 examination: The Board of Education accepts this in lieu of another examina- tion which is just the same. a couple of weeks later. i

Mr. Francis: "Why not cxtendi that to the Province?” I

Dr. MacMillan: "Summcrside isi in about the same position, and.‘ just as soon as the other so-j?

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Laicr in his speech Mr. Francis claimed that the soldiers had sup- ported the Liberals at the last rlrction. .

Mr. MacNcill: “In Prince Ed- ward Island?"

Mr. Francis: "Yes." .

Mr. MacNc-ill: “We never had the privilege of voting)’.

Mr. Francis: "Iin some cases, perhaps."

‘Nfr. MacNeill: "In a great many Prince Edward Island is proud of the number of soldiers who enlisted. but we did not ltave the privilege of voting in our own provincial election."

Mr. Francis: "You had by the’ Government."

NR‘. R. R. Boll: "This is the Provincial Legislature."

Mr. Francis: "I am quite aware of that."

Mr. lvfacKcnzie: “At the time the Prohibition plebiscite was taken you gave the soldiers the Vote."

Mr. Francis: “Suppose we did have a plebiscite overseas. the boys wouldn't know anything about the candidates. It wouldn't have made any difference any- ivnv."

MT. Mathcson: “It would have been nice to have given them a chance.

“Everything Possible"

Mr. Francis thought that every- '

"tiling possible had been done by

the Dycparfment of Agriculture for the farmers. He referred particu- lnrlv to the policy of enabling farmers tn purchase lime. and to the various inspection serv- iccs. We irave not the consum- ing public hero for our eggs and luid milk. consequently we do not obtain fair prices for our dairy products. he said. This was not clue to any fault of the Government. If anyone has the nir-‘iition to start an industry. he‘ will get nil kinds of encourage- thc Government.

He stressed the value of assist- mirr- to fisliermcn thrnuvh a re- volving fund set ill) by the Gov- ernment. In order for fish plants to operate proper-iv they should have an abattoir. He rc- gretted that they had been un- able so far to impress this on thei Dominion Government. as other, Provinces have done.

Mr. Francis understood that Is-‘ land cattle have to be taken to Monctnri to be slaughtered. and than taken beck to Souris to be canned.

Premier Jones explained the in- spection regulations on meat for export.

Mr. Francis stressed the value of the tourist trade. recalling that his own settlement was the first In the Province to be visit- ed by tourists. He would ap- prove of more Government as- sistance to this industry. even to the extent of helping to finance the building of more tourist sc- commodations. He pictured the possibility of developing the small fruit and other industricc in connection with the tourist trade.

The prici- paid here for Irish moss. he understood. is 5 cents a pound-the lowest that is paid anywhere. l-Ie was informed that the processing for gelatlne no a comparatively simple matter, yet it has to be done in the Uni- ied States. ff somebody could process this material tiara. i‘

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in bring their stiliools up to a standard it might become gen- oral." -

Mr. Francis: "What objection would the city pupils have to taking this examination set by the Board of Education?"

Dr. Mach/Lilian: “There are double examinations within a period of two or three weeks." '

Premier Jones: "The pupils in

the city schools who graduate with distinction can take the examination if they wish. but

they don't have to take it if they

make a certain number of marks." Mr. Strong: "Will that apply to

Summer-side schools?"

Premier Jones: "The same thing."

Mr. McNeill: "It has been found that the ones who‘

have got what we call a trustee] merit certificate from the Sumq merside schools have always beenl a little above the average. and» that is ivhiat we are going to place I this new system on. It does not

deter them from writing the Ri W. C. exams at all."

Mr. Francis: "I still maintain al schools. You can't persuade the. people in the country schools that it is good to have two sets of examinations. It should be uniform. '

In public health. Mr. Francis maintained. the Government had the best record of anv Govern-E merit since Confederation. They had built a sanatorium urorth rip-l proximately a million dollars; also

provided travelling clinics for tuberculosis treatment. Dr. MacMillan- "That is not

the Government.” Mr. Francis: “It happcncfi under our Government: we get the cre-

dill," l Dr. MacMillan: "Oh. no you i don't." Mr. Francis: "Well. charge

that off against thr- milllon dol- iariSanatorium and the Liberal grant that has been given lo the hospitals." The lsiberals. he innin- tained. had also been responsible for great siridcs in social legisla- tlon.

Public Work!

m. Francis maintained that I-he Liberals could claim credit

clear of n few bridges." The work carried on by ii-ie present Minister was outstanding in its thoroughness. Members should be broader minded than to talk about little ruts In their own dis-

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Mr. Matheson: "more are lots of ruts in Third Queen's."

Mir. Francis went on to argue that, “you fellows borrowed a million dollars to build a road at 6 per cent." i

Mr. MacKenaie: "We didn't borrowths money to build ai road: we borrowed it to refund a Liberal bank overdraft."

Mr. Francis said that instead of Iettinz a sesopoo subsidy this Government is now getting 83.300000 from the Federal gov. ernment. "We Pay the Dominion approximately $5,000.00), but we

set 84300.0“) in pensions and '“ ~ $3,500,000 for our whorves and a9d*\ other transportation facilities," INOTZICQS he saifii. éwe are about six times as we o as we were when the 1,". addition w “no 5Com, $5325 "ritual!" IMO Power. from the British Empire. it is ex- cmfld “w” than“ 5° "- V9 pected that representative con- th W ‘ P" "f e "tel debt of tingents of Scouts from forty '3 I5 "id i" ""1" Y!!!" B110 other countries will be"presentai Jim "Inna!" l bell" D1151"! the sixth World Jamboree. which

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did when they m" in pow". is being held in France this Aug-

t. put W: don: sglprove of that. rt u’ ii no goo eness. I he - U"! intend to iminrova the sergfl SEVERAL Q-‘ififfsl FORMER

ices and possibly not worry about the debt."

Mr. Francis said that the com- not getting jobs should be looked Into. It: was a "byword that Premieri Jones nevea- overlooks an oppor- tunity to help returned soldiers."

He questioned the statement that there was an increase oft crime In ‘the Province. He would‘ attribute the increased collection. of fines to the greater efficiency of the law officers. The R. C. M. P. cost $80000. and they collect $28,000 in fines. It would not be safe to drive on the roads if it was not for the Police.

Mr. R. R. Bell: “You are not giving the citizens of this Prov- ince very much credit."

Mr. Francis: “It is the same all over the continent.”

Mr. Bell: “Is there a traffic cfficer in this Province?"

of the recently Troop

When Howie Meeker Toronto Maple Leafs visited a Toronto Scout and answered questions about hockey players it was learned that several of the Leaf Player: urc former Scouts. Syl Apps was son was a Cub and Scout in Scout at Essex Street School in Toronto and Howie Meeker was a Scout in Kitchener.

SCOUTS IN DP. CAMPS

been organized Into Troops in camps for Displaced Persons in Germany, a survey has revealed. These include Latvians. Eston- itlIlS. Lithuanians. Polish. Uitran- tans. Many of these people. it wias cliscoverd, had continued the Mr. Francis: "Oh no, they look] scout program thmughcu; the lifter Pvcfl/ihini T119" i! 0° i war despite great difficulties. doubt as to the good work they! ' are doing." Mr. MecKe-nzie: “'I‘hat is one good stroke of business the Con-

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During the 1947 observance of

zervatives did. then." Mr. Francis: "Well. yes" Boy Scotlt-Girl Guide Week. (Laughter). Mayor Robert H. Saunders of Toronto was officially invested as Road Machinery a Boy‘ Scout by District Com- missioner. W.H.J. Tisdale. After Reference had been made to making the promise which all

road machinery purchases. he con- tinued. Was there ever a time when- machinery did not have to

boys make on joining the Move- ment. “Scout" Saunders was pre- sented with the badge vmlch is

be purchased from somebody? _5ymbolic throughout the world MT- R- R- 3611! "W110 89¢! The of Scout membership. "Scout" WMYHBSIQH?” Saunders then expressed the

Mr. Francis: “That is up to the Government. We don't know who. gets the com-mission. We have‘ no doubt in the world that Mr. Barbour will make as good a bar-

hope that his action would en- courage others of mature age to come into Scouting and give a

sand with the training of Can-

guin as can be made." title's youth.

Mr. MacKenzie: “Was It pur- NOT TRAINING SCOUTS AS chased by tender or private bar- “BOBBIE? tor?"

Hon. Mr. Barbour; "You British Scouts are not being

trained as policemen. it is point- ed out by A.W. Burll General Secretary of the Boy Scouts As- sociation at Imperial Headquart- crs commenting on a recent press report to this effect.

"The report as lset out is n erase IIIBRCPTQSEHI-flllgn if, facts.

couldn't buy it by tender."

MT. MacKenzie: "Have you any idea of the "commission that the dealer got?"

Mr. Francis: “No. I am not even concerned with it. but I know Mr. Barbour would make the best possible arrangement.

that in several of the bigger cit- ies and ‘towns of England. courses have been run with the cooper- ation of the Chief Constable as a part of the Senior Scouts‘ train- ing in citizenship.

“The idea of these courses" Mr. Hurll states. “is to s-howhow the police forces operate and point out how the average citi- zen can help in the prevention of crime. There has been no idea of making the Sdouts into Junior

bought machinery."

Mr. Strong: “No; we had an- other one who bought it over the telephone." (Laughter).

Mr. Francis: "Eitactlv; and ho is the one that built the roads. That argument does not make any sense. everything is bought on a competitive basis. If there is any other company that will sell it for lrss. they will buy it. But they found that it was better to buy one grade of machinery and

keen down the costs in settles Police Force and it is stressed extras. that these courses were more in Hon. Mr. Barbour: "It is the the nature of demonstrations

best in North America."

Mr. MacKenzie: “At that rate. uhcn the Conservatives come in they will have to buy the mach- inery off that man, will they?" (Laughter).

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she thought for a moment and said: “Eleanor—I' think."

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Your responsibility begins later."

Peggy stood up. "And what will your name be? Do you change your identity. too?"

"No. I stay plain Peter Sherwood Milne. No one knows me as any- thing but the most ordinary of mon-about-town, and I'm llfer as myself than I should be under cover. We'll work out the details at leisure later on."

He stopped In the doorway, look- ed back at her, and smiled his nicest smile, for he had found

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