. I UARY__1_l_. 193g! ,,_ ___

G0 VERNMEN T

PRESENTED YES TERDA Y

(continued from page l0.

Justlc; are géeatly cl m arrasse n ”,“,’§‘,°°.§§§1ai§iltnc1§n by promu- tllgm m m. eamefleld directed at

mngg from Dominion De- wmtzmcnfs at. Otfavra. The extent ptarconfllct in Kurh cases in this ‘limvlnce may! h» indicated from

followlnl’ lvblg;

‘Deparunents of

r119. l l’

Ptiliiliif... A"t in 1937-539.

customs and Excise fiqures for fen are nct yet breve“?

Practically rash of such prosecu- tions H-lccg a potential conflict or ovflqnppitiz. It is difficult tn im- aolne in». demo- of. confusion whim prises and prevails in the mmm of th" public on this point. A Shnilpf r-cnfrsion. to a lesser de- n,” nypvnilj: hv reason of vari- jm... p. t e avast-rifting authority imdci cikcr stufntcs.

]'\t]\!‘:' coo-only ariscs from that in cases under the H A t. and the Excise Act. {w pwI-notw Department can mo, to tub-rec‘ by indictment ran-or than in a summary mim- y tlw- ncrlISPfl is sent un for ¢l,~- but-don and expense of ar-ytm thcn shifts b0 the

llFl" fro!

the 11"‘ l"*.'ot'i'""in'. llc-narlinenf. and 00h- srnll"iti‘v w: are prcuecuted in

‘its which a provin- wfirq authoritv with a cf local conditions w, , .nr'c cffcctivelv dispose of tn a summary manner. The result t; oficu a crest dcal of useless ex-

pp“l" w» the Province. Or: the other hand. it would ap- v ' the growing

. the procedure followed in the cuuctmcnt and enforcement of tat- (‘rirnlnnl Code might be made unifortu with vcry satisfactory re- suit In cnch branch of such leg- . on. the Dominion Parliament a l become the enacting body. whilt- the enforcement would be uniformlv concentrated in the De- panmcnt of the Provincial At- tornav-Gcneral. There seems to bc no coorl rcason why n. prosecu- tinn for theft should be directed [yo g Provincial Authority while a prosecution »for smvacflitie rhould bc directed hv a Dominion Department. With rgtmrvl tn highway traffic and liquor lcaislaiiou. a similar uni- formltv cf structure is desirable and (Yllfl he readily obtained: the ns of provincial enactments

~~r- substantially applicable

. Canada could be em- Dominion legislation. yer, would leave the

door c, , for provincial and munlcivftl rrgnlatlons. Thus, in the cows of highway traffic. the gcncrnl laws 0f siY-‘ed. rlKhW-M‘ way, cruupmcnt of vehicles, pub- lic sufaiv and kindred subjects could form the basic structure of

a Dominion Act. allowing to the provinccs otr munlci alities the right of making regulat ons or bye- iaw. not inconsistent with the main legislation. The registration of mo- tor vclucles and licensing of oper- ators would be administered by Provincial Departments. except insofar as they might be controll- ed by the Dominion in the int/er- est; of public safety. Similarly, in couutciion with intoxicating liquor.

the general legislation and the administration (apart from sn- forccmcnt) would be vested in

the Dominion but the provinces would retain the right to live cffcct to local option, either dir- ectly, or through Dominion legis- lation passed on provincial request. To illustrate the Simplfi 1115111151‘ in which this could be carried m1 . i-hc Dominion Act could prohibit entirely the sale and possession of liquor, excet uwsn certain per- mits 0r certifies ; the provinces ivould have the

right to decide whether irldividuals could obtain such certificates for beverage ur- posos or for medicinal use I-

Undcr such a proposed system. the Dominion would be the only Government which would be ln- anciolly interested in the profits of the liquor business. and the Provinces would therefore be free to rlctcrlnlnc questions of this kin; independently of any vested lnlcrcsks WlllCh would 0011911166 influence their decision. The ad- vantages of such a system are 0b\i0ll5.

In conclusion. we recommend the following unification of crimi- nal and quasi-criminal law:

in) All such legislation to be passed by the Dominion Parlia- ment. subject. to regulations or lo- cal option of the provinces. the latter preferably to be embodied in the Dominion legislation at 0T0‘ vlnclal rcsulcst: '

lbl 'f‘he ltd-ministration of liq- uor laws (apart from enforcemsn to he transferred to the exclusive control of the Dominion;

(cl Tlic enforcement. of all laws to be uniformly under the direc- tion of the provincial Attorneys- (icuoral:

id) All fines nnd penalties (with thc posslblc exception of forfeit- llrrsl in belong to the provinces:

vol Remissions, in general. tn be trrnuicd ns at. present on the advise of the Minister of Justice; but some provision should be made for the granting of ttckcts-of-leave

provincial authorities in ti" case of minor penalties. In n0 case should ticket-of-leave bc uruutcd without the consent 0i the provincial Attorney-General. whose drum-littoral. is; naturally most; fa- miliar with the circumstances and conditions surrounding the 011E000 which he has prosecute

m In this Province there is an urgent need of an improved sys- lf-m of penal imprisonment. T!" Imp between the Dominion Deni- tcntinrlcs and the county R1018 needs to bc bridged. The solution would appear to lie in the direc- llflll of a central gaol farm or in-i

dustrinl institution. coupled with

the establishment of a reformatoryl for juvenile offenders. Unfortun- ltbll’. the fiscal state of our ro- vinclal finances does not permtus in embark on an expenditure such

Is would be involved in the estab-

lishment and maintenance of such

siltuilons. We hesitate to make

"Y detailed recommendations, 0n

m“ point until the mibllcatlon of

their report of the Dominion Com-

misTsicn on Penal Reform.

l l9 foregoing remarks are not

Plfllflcfl to be an efiaustive sur-

"Y Ill the difficulties surroundind

w enforcement but. are merely

' tended to suggest very slretchily

"m" Improvements lch. it is

'°“°°l"°d- mlam be made in th!

ma? Bdfninlstration of publid

tn Mrs. Weeks while slclowas read.

P Irvng

BRIEF

Cancellation if“ [:51 rut-eh",

At an earlier int _ 111188105. we hag: dislcnusgg Sh‘; payment of nearly $800,000 made by the Dominion to the Province at the time of Confederation 1n order to enable the Province tn llurcbasc the balance of lands from the absentee ‘proprietors and r5911 the same to a tenants. We have established that the result or my; transaction was merely to misery“; Island to the level of a lgndlgg Wvilwe- The Durchase of the ands was necessarily a cash trap. section. whereas the resale neces- sarily deferred over a period o: years. and the Province was not able to realize, during the twenty. five year period after Confedera. tloxmmore than the interest. on the Dominion advance. Since that per- iod. the income from Ls source has practically ceased and no fur- ther revenue can be expected; but on the other hand the Province continues to pay the Dominion in- terest on the money advanced, 5g a result of which our annual sub- sidy in lieu of ubllc lands is re- duced from $45. to $5,879.90. At the time of Confederation. it was fiiii‘”..ebi‘if““°d “P?” “his”; ' a specs su o ‘£45,000 because it had no pgblic lands. and it is obvious that we still need this amount a fortiori. We therefore recommend and urge that the above-mentioned loan. amounting actually to $782.- 402.33. made by the Dominion to lmés Province be forthwith cancel- e .

Conclusion

It is not proposed in this section in summarize the substantial rec- ommendations which have been specifically made in the earlier mrtlons of this brief. as this would lead to a considerable amount of valuclcss repetition.

1n conclusion. this Province ex- presses the hope that its submis- sions may be of some assistance to the, R0 Commlsion in its study of Dominion-Provincial relations. Yet, however thorough the Com- mlslonfls investigation may be,and however beneficial the re-orgaxaiza- tlons resulting therefrom. it is too muchto hope that the work of any Commission will afford a panacea for all present and future consti- tutional and fiscal difficulties of the Dominion and the provinces.

It is therefore recommended and urged that some provision should be made for annual or periodic conferences to be held between representatives of the Dominion and representatives of the provin- CS

Such conferences have been very frequently held in the past, but they have been summo ed at 1r- regular intervals. and ave had very little continuity of purpose or achievement. The necessarily short notice which usually precedes such irregular conferences precludes the - icy of systematic prepara- tion of the agenda. On the other hand. if (say) the first week of_ November in each year were fixed as the annual meeting time of such conferences. both Dominion and Provinces would be able to prepare necessary materials sys- tematically and thoroughly. The regularity which would attend such awsysteun would help to put. an end to the unfairness which has resulted from the importuning of the Dominion Government by slugle provinces in irrefl" ‘av suc- cession. A much fairer and more equitable treatment-of provincial claims. and of problems meeting the Dominion and the provinces. could thus be secured.

All of which is respectfully aub- mittcd

Tl-IANE A. CAMPBELL Premier and Attorney-General.

(The brief concludes with de- tailed appendices and tables show- ing funded and unfunded debt. sinking funds. classification of revenues and eiqaenditures. etc.)

SPRINGFIELD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

‘I'm angular meeting of the Springfield Women's Institute met alt the from of Mrs. Aradrew lime, on January 20th with l4 me rs and 0 visitors present. The minute; qt prwlmm were read and on motion adopted. Mrs. Norris Sin-- clair reported having visited the ool. A letter of amreciation from vs. Everett I-Iaslam for fruit sent-

Mra. Arthur Hmlam was appointed w visit. the school in Ilbhruary.

The allowing OOIRIHIMBQB were nppoin :-

Lunoh- Mrs. Hyatt Harlem. Miss Miss Ruth Iambe. Ida's. Irvinc Has- lam. Program- Mrs. Crawford Bin- clair. Miss Olive Buchanan. A oom- mttwe oonslstind of Miss 011W Buchanan. Mrs. Crawford Sinclair. Miss Ruth Lunbe. Mrs. Irvine HM- lam and Mrs. AX. MaoGresflr W55 a. inted to secure a play. Mm- l-Iaslam invited the members to her home for the Ilvbruewmecte. lng. Questionnaire for next mm-

tn be on “Ilegrlationfl “it was moved and seconded that we have a ll- "l" V?“ math‘. Vfm i0 lhe

per: Iii-grunt Puzzlers" by Muriel Haslam and "have tonsils removed during vacation" by Mrs. Hyatt l-laslarn. contest ‘I39 est Primeval’ prepared by "ll-mu; n. l-laalaln. Won by Mh- Al‘ _ I-laslam and Mrs. Clarence Haslam, Qonsolation prize won by Mm 3'1"‘ 14mm Mrs. Rx. Howard. The questionnaire on Ohlld Welfare was “guy dealt with by the convenor. Mrs. Arthur Haslsm. h w“ Lunch Wale‘ served by the 06 d ‘Nam-i by rs. NorrlsSlnclau-ctan Mrs. Clarence Hasl-am. Colle the ‘Li? Miqnxhglnosed by 91118198 Q, . N“ m‘ (Pltflflt plecse copy)

____________ TII CARLETON SCHOOL "on the report of North

caiflcliltgyihéhlfaol for the monfll o! “éltliiat. Everett Mac- Farlane.

and; wry-q, Agno Arsenault‘. "d§§3§°§§mcs Muttart. Grade V-l. l-"Pml Kw“ Grade IV-l. Helen Lo eh, and, .6“. mesa Myers. - A.“ Arson: . _ *nrrssnr"“r“* a ancs - ' n! h at aver-me in “m” m‘ Sines l’!

. his knees for the unjustly

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‘rm! TIHA _g_runxman

Trade Board Brief Stresses Unfair Cost

Discrimination Against City And Province In Federal Direct Relief Matters Charged In Presentation. Harbor and Rail Transportation Improvements Urged

That instead of the aver- age 33.3 per cent the City of Charlottetown had last year to pay 61 per cent of direct relief costs, and that the Mayor of Charlottetown “had practically to beg on

small amount of assistance that has been provided”, is charged Iin the brief sub- mittcd yesterday before the Rowel] Commission on be- half of the Charlottetown Board of Trade.

The brief, presented by Lieut. Col. G. E. Full, President; of the Board. states that in direct relief payments from the Federal Gov- emment to the end of the fiscal year 1936-37, the brief states. Prince Edward Island received only '15 cents per capita as against $7.45 for Ontario and $24.74 for Sas- katchewan. This made possible the payment by the Provincial. Government to destitute persons in the rural districts of only $3.00 per month.

“With regard to urban districts,” the brief continues. “the problem in the City of Charlottetown has reached a point where it is beyond the capacity of the city to deal with. With the normal population of around 11.000 or 12,000 ax- banded 1 within the last. few years to between 14.000 and 15,000. and with no corresponding expansion in industrial activity, the city of Charlottetown is forced to provide direct relief to approximately 600 families, amount ng in all to about 3,000 persons.

“The total direct relief provided for these people during 1937 was $53,464.38. This works out. to ap- proximately $2.9'l per person. per month or about $14.85 per family per month over a six month per- iod during which relief is provid-

Extorted From City

“We invite you to compare these figures." the brief st es, "with those applicable to other districts. Of this amount. meagre though it was, the City was forced to pay 61 per cent while other Canadian cities pay on an average 33 per cent. of their relief costs and some. such as Hull, Quebec. paid only 14.7 per cent for the year 1935.

"This deplorable state of affair! is not due to the fact that the City‘ Officials have not attempted to obtain more equitable treatment by the Dominion. Our Mayor has been forced practically to beg on his knees for the uniustly small Ellldllliléléd of assistance that has been

U00 .

"Unemployment relief however is not the only point of difficulty. The analysis of the payment for Old Age Pensions for Canada for the year ending December 81. 1936 reveals the fact that the average recipient of such a pension in Prince Edward Island received only $122.17, whereas the average re- cipient throughout the Dominion as a whole received $194.07 and the average recipient in the Prairie Provinca received $206.33.

Denied Compensation

“In addition to the inequalities and hardships suffered by our people in the administration of Unemployment Relief and Old Age Pensions. our workmen are denied compensation for injury such as is provided in other pio- vlnoes. and our mothers have nov- er had the advantage of Mothers’ "“o°.f’“‘t°?’£' n

e re con nues:

_"A system of administration that permits such inequalities among the people of Canada ls not to be tolerated. As contributors by tax- ation to the Dominion Govern- , ment. we feel that every Canadian citizen of like need should receive the same treatment from the Do- minion Government irrespective of the financlaleabillty-of the Pro- vincial or Municipal Governments to make adequate provision, and that contributions should not be based on Municipal or Provincial payments. We therefore recom- mend that Unemployment Relief and Old Age Pensions should be recognized as National Dwblollls and administered by the Federal Government in the interests of the nation as a whole. We believe that this will have a two-fold ef-

feet.

(a) individual citizens through- out Canada who are depend- ing on these services will re- ceive fair and equal trest-

ment.

(b) The cost of administration of these services to the coun- try as a whole will be ma- terially lesscncd.

"We believe that if the Domin- ion wuuld adopt the policy cf ad- ministering these services on the basis of a compromise between the frugality of Prince Edward Is- land on the one hand and the prodlgality of some other prov-

result would be a substantial sav- ing to the country as a whole.

Loan Council

“We believe, in addition -- and recommend that if the Federal Government. in connection with the taking over of these services cancels loans made to certain pro- vinces for the admlnistraton of these services in the past the ar- rangement should be such that all provinces should be treated on an equal basis.

"In addition. it is our sincere be- lief. had there been some form of

inces on the other hand. the not!

W099i‘ Obllflbl 0V0!’ PlVVihCill DOI-

rowings in the past, many of the financial difficulties that have made vour Commission necessary might never have arisen. Con- sequently. we wish to recommend that some satisfactory form of Nation-wide Loan Council be in- stituted at the earliest opportun- ity in order that Provincial and Municipal borrowings may not. again be allowed to get out hand. . Unemployment Insurance “As in the case of the social ser- vices already dealt with we believe that any scheme for Unemploy-

ment. Insurance should be natlon- ,

al rather than provincial in scope. We wish to point out. however. that. if such a scheme be limited to industrial activities the Farm- ers and the Fishermen of Prince Edward Island will receive no benefit from it but at the same time this Province will be contri- buting lts full share of the Dom- inion contribution to the scheme. We therefore urge that the scheme. in order to serve the national in- terest, must be sufficiently broad to equalize conditions between in- dustrial and. non-industrial areas. "In considering these oom- ments on the Social Services we would ask you to remember that the suggestions have come not from the people of a wealthy pro- vince whose need for these ser- vices might be small. but, from the people of a. province in receipt. of the lowest per ccpita income of any Province in the Dominion."

Transportation

The first Dart. of the Trade Board brief deals with the economic background and disavantagas of the Province under Confederation.

Attention is called to the fact that durinz the winter months persons travelling from the New England states to Prince Edward Island or from Montreal, if they travel on the “Ocean Limited”. are unable to get connections by rall from Moncton to this Pro- vince the same afternoon as they arrive in that city and, as a. result are forced to lose a day's travelling time. As to the fact that from Saturday morning until Monday morning it ls not possible to get to the Mainland by rail nor is there any connection to Prince Edward Island from the mainland between Saturday and Monday afternoon.

In this connection the brief cites the terms of Union under which this Province entered Confedera- tion in 1873. It; then proceeds:

"We submit to you that this

vice throughout eight months of the year is a di- rect violation of the obligation of Dominion of Canada to maintain a continuous communication with the Intercolonial Railway and the Railway system of the Dominion. The fact. that this was partially reconlzed at the time of the Dun- can l‘ lot when this after- noon service was continued to the 2nd of January in each year sup- ports our point. With the on- slaught of the depression however. this service was again curtailed The difficulty is that the Federal Government has turned over in obligation in this matter to the Railway Company which is not fulfilling the agreement. The rea- son given for this is that the cost is such that the Railway does not feel Justified in carrying out the agreement in full. The mainten- ance of this service is a direct obligation of the Dominion in a written contract. and is not de- pendent on the profit or loss shown by the Railway Company.

“We are at. present enjoying an Air Service on the Charlottetown- Summerside-Moncton Route oper- ated gyl Canadian Airways Limit- ed. is Company has provided us with good equipment and a personnel whose dependability and skill is unsurpassed. As we un- derstand that. the present contract with this Company expires with- in the next year we wish to point out to you the absolute necessity of this service being maintained and continued on the same general basis as now operated, with neces- sary improvements.

Ferry Service Needed

“We have also another trans- portation advantage about which We are not. forgetting. Since the sitting here of the Duncan Com- mission. the Dominion Govern- ment have provided. on the Bor- den-Tormentinc Route the ser- vice of the S. Charlottetown a. cor ferry of luxurious appoint.- ments which is equipped for a much more convenient handling of automobile traffic than was the boat that. was formerly in op- eration on that route. With the increasing automobile traffic. how- ever. the services of this boat are being continually taxed to capac- itycaxzd mnlcss something-la done t0 relieve this situation. our pros- pects for a share in the growing tourist. traffic are very poor.

"The normal competition with inter-provincial Bus and Truck traffic which has forced the Rail- way in other parts of Canada to provide an up to date service is also denied to Prince Edward Is- land. The only possible connec- tion at present with the mainland for. such traffic is that between Borden and Tormentlnc where the rates charged by the Railway are so prohibitive that this traf- fic is completely strangled.

Pork Neglected

"With regard to ocean going

ti of this Pro- advantageous. Maritime Provinces. Prince Edward Island Ls the only one whose Doria the Federal Gov-

ernment has consistently seen fit to neglect. The harbour and duct:- lng facilities at Charlottetown, for example. are fit. only for coastwise shipping and the few ocean going tourist and cargo boats of even the rnost moderate size which have attempted to call here have ex- perienced the greatest of difficulty.