APRIL 1951

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1. The Liberd P promises to develop Agriculturd Policies - More assistance to purchase lime-More fieldmen - More vet- erinary assistance - More development in dairying - More assistance to top-bred performing livestock - More help in mar- keting and storage - More land clearing and drainage - More silos. particularly for grass - More attention to transportation. particularly by truck and ship - Close co- operation with the Federal Government in all phases of Agriculture - Better ex- hibitions.

2. The new Department of Fisheries in co- operation with the Federal Department will endeavour to develop the fisheries with the advice of the Fisheries Develop- ment Committee. Storage. transporta- tion and marketing as well as improved methods of fishing will be encouraged in every way possible.

3. A study of soil stabilization is now pro- ceeding to determine if our roads can be cheaply and successfully stabilized. The construction of improved highways daout four miles apart will be continued until districts are served. An all-season road across King's County to Wood is- lands will be gradually built as a counter- poise and complement to the Trans-Can- ada Highw and the Western Road ex- tended to Ignish and the O'Leary Road

extended westerly. Twen -ton bridges

will be completed. Rebuild ng the Char--

lottetown to Borden highway in portions which are no longer usable will proceed. and in general to balance the cost of the Trans-Canada in other - areas. Con- tinued effort will be made. to connect thickly. settled areas with the main road system.

4. Education will be encouraged in ever possible way. y The teachers' salaries wil be higher when a new agreement with the Federal Government is consummated. -There will be increased increments for

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successful experienced teacliers. The teacher training will be kept in line with other provinces. The extension of high school grades to rural centres and con- tinued support to the improvement of school buildings and grounds are some of our aims. Vocational education will be extended in the fields of Agriculture and Household Science.

5. An overhaul of truck licensing system which will probably lower licenses of small trucks and adjust larger truck li-

censes making licenses payable quarter-

ly.

6. A study will be made with the intent of establishing minimum wage laws in mu- nicipalities.

7. Grants to municipalities will be continued and in areas where traffic is heavy and many cars are owned unusual attention to road improvement will be given.

8. The Old Age Pension at age seventy will be paid when an agreed amendment to the constitution has been effected providing all over age seventy with forty dollars monthly without a means test. A pension to needy persons at age 65 to 69 inclusive will dso be paid.

9. A Home for Delinquent Children will be established at some rural point.

10. The Forestry land Home improvement policy will be continued and consider- ably extended.

ii. The various pliases of rusnangam and Welfare will be continued and extended if proved necessary. such as:

Treatment centre at Falconwood Hospitd

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Tlie Pollomyelitis Clinic Tuberculosis Control

Cancer Control

Old Folks Home at Beech Grove Aid to Hospitals

Dental Assistance

Nutritional Services

Sanitation in Restaurants Sanitary Inspection and Mothers' Allowances will here- after help, mothers to some ex- tent. who hold real estate. Also when the present sickness survey

is completed in co-operation with -

the Dominion Government. we will develop assistance to crip- ples and incurables. and. if - found practical. more convales- cent homes for T. B. patients;

12. It is hoped to improve the ection Act.

to reform districts. by referendum. and have eventually one member only in each district elected by a franchise vote.

13. There will be immediate research into phases of the Dairy Industry and certain :nanufacturing possibilities in the Prov- nce.

G 'l4. The Canadian Commercial Corporation ' will be pressed to provide Defence con-

tracts on Prince Edward Island.

15. It will be the new Government's aim to preserve competition in transportation as much as possible. Trucking as well as shipping will be encouraged to provide the competition.

16. Improved ferry facilities will be urged including a scheduled automobile service at Borden and a longer seasoned and daily service at Wood Islands.

Further planks in the Liberal Platform will be announced by the Premier in his next Radio address.

VOTE LIBERAL

FOR CONTINUED PROSPERITY

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