015R.

The

HOII.

Legislature

liver a bud80 perhaps the

pOOI‘ case. "Five year

but. it is it l iii the opinions o s ago 1 remember N16‘ ding on the public pla of this Piovince-and indeed of his supporters,

Premier‘

worked out ,

I wonder

give the information ‘fit the Minister of Public Works .l u< ii thele are ma Dili‘t‘ll'.S than the year be¥or tfllén. MR. McINTYRE: 0121i y," 5'"- DR. MacMfLyN: second cause given was the high ut. the most ingeni- ous nil-t of the Premier's P-flnflilon was in puttln ‘tin’ the members of tie “l9. who were too mean an "lKHlWly in their estimate We the hon. members from Mur- at} Harbour. and the second dis- mict of Prircs had to do some- lnl! to justify the speeches they T001’ in this legislature. etmlllng the actions of the Gov- Yglmjnt in the administration of r lczawoozl and se in that essnable care t 0, as “>010 be saved at that institution. o, was the expressed lllllcn of members of the Gov-

i w then they ed in cutting this

“~11 0f living,

aha ii that

zllimeni. themse ‘ere Quméltilitaowgtifi

APE!!- lfi- -194"

press-and clalmin

l’ ere was only one salvation for rovince and that was to elect a pii-ti- that would ‘balance budlrt e

“Budgetary Control"

“Even during the lest few weeks (have heard the hon. Premier sneak oi a wonderful remedy Wilffil he was using in regard to the inances of the Province was something specially designed by himself, I guess. and it known as budgetary control. was to result in expenditures and in keepin wiiilin the estimates, I you an cxampie of how wel We will take year, whore they exceeded estimates in regard to Falconwood Hospital maintenance by over $13.- Wli 1n regard to Government House bv over $3.000: on highways. bridces and fcrrivs bv $29,029: (m public works and highways by $107,420; oii hard surface highways by S543,- 035: 0n tourist road $63,744. Or they cstiaiaw-s by the slight difference of $1,183,000: an example oi com- leie budgetary hcrc ever was one! “The Premier has gone into lung and elaborate explanation to account for some of the items. But Th why the Government C0tii(i,1lOt determine accurately the amount. that they should he putting into the sinking funds WM‘. and not be astray $10,000,

Falconwood Costs

“In regard to Falconwood his explanation was very Ill-rte are more

then we would be

Perfectly Justified

"The Premier says the idea they on u“ doing that was to impress M‘ 1c Government that rasttiitlfl‘ at Falconwnod were ne- bt-"Yl. In other words, the mem- H oi this House, considering the h ‘tales last year, had to say tn- mfl h‘ i0 the Government: w (fjiitllilla too much st Fall-m- mmf '_ think their cbleetiv... ma!

l "ill Justified, because if there

THE ‘IHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

lllliflllltendontk Ileport

In 1937 tho Bu Poltfid‘. “No spool; during the year, excep sirllclwfl 0f a numbe of individual

lit.“ it. ...

wan nw recommendation patlglculu Minister of Public Works: Very anxious in see s hard our.

f road

Charlottetown. Dur

winter, and especiu

enrlng months, our present osti

mmunicstton has to patients have w be llinfiftlffli, Slllltblies hauled. relatives rind difficulty in visiting. ‘irhen there is always the D0$ibl|_ W t’! 5°11"? Bmfitency arising when mislstance would be required. are a. community consisting ap- roxlmaiely of 320 people, with“, wo and one-half miles of Char.

half mile of St. Peter's Hi hway. ods throughout

ar.

In i938 the Bu rlntendent re- l/Bd laun ry building was repaired as beet it ctnlid be umirr the existing conditlytgg a coat of stain to harmonize with the other buildings. thoroughly disinfected with hyrdo-

d is building, and it is hoped that in the near future s modern laundry carpenter shop and recreational hall may replace this structure. We are also anxious to see a nurses‘ and attendants‘ home established, not only for the comfort of staff. but i0 give mire room for ‘ne accommodation of p men's bulldln , the renovated old Provincial Inf rmary is not a firs proof structure. I would recommend the eary construction of adequate fire escapes for the building." And again: "It is considered essential that we be favored with a hard surfaced road connecting us with the St. Peter's Road. It is not ne- cessary to elaborate on quiremeilt, as it. is self evident. and has been recommended by various Grand Juries 1n t

I939 Re

l! "It Place ln th where economy tufid°%§“‘,’,,m§§ ye $6519 Expenditure incurred by

vernment in previous

is at Falconwood instit/utlo Qimtlnlllne. Dr. MacMlllan cited annual maintenance costs at F31- conwood under both parties, tag- first the three years of Bel (Liberal) Government, Iago-oi wlfi“ u" 01/919110 yearly cost 3.000. Under the Stewart, Government, 1934. 25-26 the average cost was reduced $0 $105.00‘). Under the Lea-Sound. are (Liberal) Government. 1938-29. 30, l-Iinual maintenance costs pgul-h TOM in 8116.000. Under the Stewart- McMillan (Conservative) adrninistn alien. 1932-83-34 they were reduced to an average of $87,000 pe "Under the Campbell Government” h! Bali-l. "we reach the peak o; ex’-

red

to de- 18f. Government rnersrisberslilhavzntgi cm‘! _ The cost in 1936 was $114,. 794. in I937. $122,912; in I938. $122 _ n average yearly cost ...

“Ihgesameuloirogé, n 9P1) - that "£.§.°r""¥l‘?$"l-“‘°' m‘

an n al cases. Thug is one of the reasons why the debt his Jumped to such alarming prq.

uation he is in, id Dr. MacMlllan in his open- 5 , remarks on ‘Puesday night. “lie has made the best

_ s is s comparatively short time in the life of a. ong time. some imes, f public men. Five

of s very

The Falconwood report for 1939 was tabled this morning. and I was giud to note the following improve- ments: "A new picket fence was erected in the place of the old one which had become dila dated, the fence separated ‘part o the barn yard from the main grounds. The roof of the Red House paired, new shingles being placed on the eastern and southern ex- posures. A new garage was erected 1A1 -» for the convenience of the h bus. Wire enclosed steel verandahs were erected and prac- iically completed be Lg these verandahs being the west end of the men's building. They serve the doubie purpose of allowing the patients to get out in the air on days inclement for outside walking. however, was to provide a means of exit in qase of fire." resume that is the system of which the Public Works erected at a cost That is perfectly all right. But I hate further in th

ntcndcntfls report las "As stated previously in the arly reiports there is d f rlequate accommodation

The combined laundry ter shop building is pro- bnblv one of the most urgent items needing attention. looking forward to .we will have a paved road ‘neciing us with t llitzhwav. ‘This. lessen-ital requiremen

then have a passable road ill" 0n- r, which we do not have ‘This improvement lus recommended by various Grand

Premier tforms

backed b their y that Rewrite; the debate on Wed-

said the Public Works rt t. report for 193B showed 10.3.3. $12!;- lv $1.000 worth of eggs had been purchased for Falconwood. W" 088s ‘was, oiércgased to a: “M. "u. is}? o not think. 9 mB-Ylluemen of the Fol on- wood Farm which for manv ti... w" 110111 01D as a model farm in this Province, that they have th b‘!!! was at such cost. It should b9 qllllB possible to run that lil- stltution and have enough there to produce their mvn egcs. Last year they also paid nearlv $1.000 for potatoes at Falcnnwnnt-l. I don't think that is mflmtzment. There is rt larrze farm gleléffl and it should be doing bet-

remember those long and eloquent speeches which were made on that occasion by my h friends who were then tho MIMI‘ oi economy. Some of them sdrn ed in this House afterwards t t that was the only plank in their plat- form which gave them the election, ihc‘ xvani; oi a balanced budget.

“How far have my hon. friends traveled from that. platform in the last live years! It would take many speeches. longer even than has delivered tonight. or ihcal tile members of his Govern- ment can make in this debate, to iiisziiy their position.

‘fig

=- , rl

truly‘ is not an a

only th r C

fair and as square report says was 0f 000M $3.000 formation to the re

ER pow the Government, but you ,thlnk he has taken the right stand.

can't decide whether it is in the public iIli£§€5i2."

t-v

“In the yes‘ 1938 there was s. net loss on that farm of $2.697. Last year the net loss was prac- "If you compare the management ust as much in ','; with the of Falconwood farm with the last full year of ‘the MacMlllan Gov- ernment you will find the running u expenses amounted to $5,000 in i934 as against $10,700 in $10,200 in 1930.

mi , hon. friend has: and there PS al- mall ways a suspicion when there is no answer."

curtailment of

I don't think there is any justification for t Hon. J. A. CAMP are fed better now “That request is contained

three annual reports of the M cal Superintendent

his seriously to the attention of the Government. D0 you can see your way lve Dr. Murchison e of hardsurfaced road? I not think any one would object to that expenditure; I think it is ne-

Dr. MACMILLAN: "I seei my hon. friend from Murray Hav-

bour is in his seat now. He was

very mucll interested in this one tion s. couple of years ago. He sal one time in this Legislature the ho was headed for that institution. I don't know what authority he had to speak for the other mem-

protoets by exceeded their , Mr. C {ho plllli‘? interest non-control, ordinary members of the but I believe he said. ‘We ore all headed for llhlconwoodafliaughteri.

_ _ 0AM; _ ng made this year it. would be e very desirable piece w b" Sh” “d mm‘

"The reason I h Falconwood so ext

for enslvely is that given as one of the reasons eiary control’ ha‘: failed.

Hon. Dr. MacMfL-IAN: "Living irpense oii the country? Liv- ing in an institution

erned? It may be the ambition of Liberal politicians reach that goal: I am not saying it 1s the ambition of all the mem- bers of the Government. except the hon, member from M bour. He evidently spea self.” (Laughter).

Requirements Noglectcd

was 967.000 or $14,000 a vear more disregard the financial under this Government. Ia that an But for the man who knows and

sent Governm ent ' examnle of budgetary control’? has hnd loIlt-l QXIWTlPnIK‘ l" ‘his

‘HMIER. CAMPBELL!

DR. MacMIIIIIAN: anxious and interested to institution where it has proven n

lngeniou , atients. I mi ht hoiut, out that it s not fair to he PlPiRlWs or this Legislature that W‘. hito i0 (USCILSS the d \\"ii.i0l|i having all tha- reports of Lu- _llflliil‘im'f‘l‘iiS tabled. “m l" 0 ilOSiiiOfl to deal with this i.'ll bcrnuse I do not think the of the Superintendent ‘Pflli has yet been tabled. hi havi- been tabled before ‘re asked to speak 0n

Wea

LLAN: What hill!!!"- 38? Whit happen- 1039 when the Estimates were eleven hundred thous- and doilars’! The Pa’ ‘port tells the still‘!-

(Premier Campbell

“I want to refer to another part | ‘of the institution; important part, which with those who are m

and with those who are in Infirmary. I am not makin of the Hospital hison or of the I-nirmary rrick. I know from Dr Murchison and Dr. McLaughlin do faithfully and well. the inmates are fo g two medical men who are lfl- teresied in their welfare. are desirous in every way of eir best to deal with l-eaded sort of disease that yea, “,3, $3

to say whether the hon.

More "Budgetary Control"

Dr. MacMlLI-AN: other item. In 1038 y

before

"About

00 called for the wor

m9 b15509 “he ‘The ainoun I; isla- i eomethinif be- e reports that have been i,“ Mom, An esufnatg of 5a. pted at $14,000: and an "For instance in i936 th

“bk QNM‘ stltullon it won

e all" iamcunt pn

id not. have been ers, our rocrn is l fortunately it was witi the expenses of the quartcring of e 1 female staff in the

t ti te as those which ec- find an as ma

i building iii Summ

rangement has man features, and a sepa dollars was e991"- ‘budgetsry control" with ihc wind. I gues i

ial Building. I re her when we w repairs 0n this build!

t over the building. ier Lea was a mem- ittee and also. I

housing the carpenter laundry will not give

ted. The store room. d storage plant. and the milk unit are divine satisfac- auiomatic feeders are good $612k}! and molt; it

ee an even m- u ber of that comm 306.000 a year; whereas in 1990-87- W"! "l! 71009550" believe, the present Movements that we made in our time: More room. meat. show. cold vol-nt. milk unit and auto-

n arent io every-one 1-. "Pmdl"

begun in 1935 and

v

mind that in thought‘ $40,000 might ‘Tor permanent bridges in i932- eover the use. ing put 1n t e estimates that year age of $37,000 a year. In 1936-37- bfli» $45,000 was spent. Next year. 3B this Government spent $93,030,- 1936, an estimate of $5,000 for ‘this 00. or an average of $31,000. We building appeared and there was an spen

expenditure of $24,000, or a total manent bridges than i/nls Govern- flfiitendlturc of about $80000 mcnt is doing.

ere was norh- 33-34. we spent $114,000 or an aver-

t $0.000 a year more oii per-

"The some with the m... ‘Courts

building. The estimate in I937 was Power Machinery Costs $15,000 and the expenditure was only $10,000 owing to a. fire which There is one item to which I Wcllrmd l“ the blllillnil. 8nd I WiSil t0 draw special attention. think the insurance came into the That is the immense amount of picture. But in 1938 the estimate money that has been laid out in W85 $20,000 and the amount ex- the purchase oi power machinery. Pehded was 333.000 The Minister of Public Works in

"Now oqnglderlng the flngnclpl 19% under another government,

131mm o1 flhg provmce 1 mini; spent $91,563 for power machinery. t would be we“ for any govern- In I930 he spent $8.746._ In 1930. ment in power to exercise economy. $3.457- l" 1933 l"? "Pm," $7354.31 l“ Ami 1 know and feel that, a 31-931, i930 $38,000: and I believe the esti- deal of economy could have been mill-e l! It'll‘ another $10,000 "ll! exercised by this administration. Y9"-

HOn. MR. MCINTYREI “No, ‘it ‘is

"For instance: during the three

years 1935.37-33 a, wmpal-lgon o; in the estimate but it doesn’t_ have Executive Coullcll costs with the to be alwnl- That ‘was areadv years 1932-33-34 will show an ln- bought 10 the amount of $20,000- gg? (f; ,'1',"',,;l°§‘,f,§n§,§°%°§1d yligfié budgetary control? You have al- been saved. I am not saying that. Wm lllll-lifilli ll U"! It"! {If 0"‘? some of the Ministers are paid too P?" 010B "l0 fifilllfllle I100‘-

much salary. As I said before in HOII- MI» MCINTIYREI T° ‘the this House, and 1 took the Miri- amount c! $20000- , , later oi Public Works particularly, Hon. DR. McMILLAN. Why l5 -l $2.000 a year for the work he is 110065501‘? l0 buy mm’? PW" ma" doing h not enough. He has the Chiller)’ at the Present? 11093’ hardest department to control. HQP- MR" Mcnywag? ‘we “e though he might not have any 110V

{ntore 1g dot than 0h; Fame Miin- ser w o o course as exerc se control over all departments of l-SVIT W55 quill! defillli-e 1n hi5 bud"

KOVEIIIIIIBIII .

I-Ion. DR. McMIILAN: “IVlu-re is

Hon. DR. McMILLAN: "What is the estimate for? The Prime Min-

get speech last night. He said there were three thinos to be (large

xt ear. 0 'as o pave e Evasive Answers iricfad from lvrllgreii to Dlngwelrs “one thy-Hg 1 suggest the prime Mills; another was from Montrose

Minister will have to do, at least to ‘Ilgnlsh and a third from H1115- ln another year, is to give instruc- ‘@010 B10080 t0 cfflfiRofld-I- when tion to some of his ministers about $11056 PTOJQCi-S 0TB 111150911. “that 0'

answering questions. The Premier bout more Pill/m! l“ lhls P-‘Wlme- himself. when you usk him a ques- ,_ _ 4 tion, either gives you the answer He 511W all" "W" stlmefnelld W??? in complete detail, or he is not go- of revenue wuld be We {on ing to answer it at all. I would would pa? 1°!‘ 10°"? hlfdsum" 11-» sooner have that than the evasive he thought ll We! lillKlvl-aflllle 00 E0 answers that were presented by 30.1’ fllrlhel- In the 7a“ ‘l! that some ministers oi his government I am referring pariiculflflfv‘ t0 m)’ more 0W9!‘ milchmery?

lion. friend leaning against the "We wont to consider this matter‘ pest-the chairman of the Flshel- seriously. The Premier explains men's Loan Board tI-Ion. Mr. Cox) that the two cents gasoline tax who gives the most evasive answ- which was funded and placed in a e" After having 8- 1109530" m"? particular category. would ‘Jltli’.

or four weeks and telling us that. couched even for the purpose of the answer is being prepared. he producinga surplus. It was pro- flnally talbles one part of the an- vlded specially for hltihwatvb‘. but swe: which he could have given ll for the other services ‘hat: are de- onoe. and replies to the other items‘. mariding attention, such as public ‘Do not think the public film!" health and welfare services. there know)” was no provision in sight to pay for

What does the Prime Minister say?

why provide for the purchase of

: "N lth I d ." these requirements I think I t-im E321 ltqlggllIlellliNzexIn 0131- anaiyzing fairly correctly the state-

. - ' 11,11 nt of my hon. friend, and I ?§.tii,°‘§§5sh°ih“t ‘iastI-‘li-sianlgexifi otnasse llgleDW that he is correct in what he l-Ie has three weeks 1% learR gs W5-

. e 21:3? 31.35.0513‘ urieotciveg-nthere 1n Demasoslc giflifimflli-S

' igfsocfrigsiiéitlilitrkie xiiilittieigni? d‘: “Look at. the position you are in (“d9 Qhemer it, v.39: in the public with regard to hardsurfacing of

intrest or not?"

.roads. ‘Fills is a time when dlhl? _ x; “y t;- l 3' Province as part of Canada an o

Iliigxgl‘. gvfoCMILlsiigf “ 510th. the Elllillllfl gllfluld‘ at; Sifgllllgl; “(horny 1-19 is every nerve an muse e owans c e

e servant; 0g the pegple," objective only: to standby the Em- ox. cine has got m do as pile in the war in which vie _aio ' a e "reliance. at. . .. , - _ .1 sio a‘ .' . DR’ MCMILLAN‘ pggeri-ilxfiliiizgesrlzif ii‘ admire the Premicrdor what, he

ple may be in ‘the inicr- yhus said in this connection and I

and that every cent should be saved But I do not admire hon

‘Mr. CO '. "I think so." 4 .

. u .. , d in t.h tninpalgn of Dr. McMILLAN. I have lévéd glsgggnirzeamufhfl? thfi Fianna can“ . . 2. , . .' nlstrntlon of puhhc affairs as y “mild ggciifigilrgf stggoo Oglgponsfi; place of a member of the Govern- ment who goes out and 111F000“

Mi» m ""0 were“ r “v $215.11: ‘3.}.i‘°.."°€i’i§ first;

cagev~McMILLAN: "Oh yes. there and very unsound.

is. That is what you say, but those Unfortunately we have a 0108i who are asking the question are Illfllly people who wli. bcllctjc that the ones to make the assertion that statement. There are runny m this flheyg 1g," country who do not care one snap

Mr. COX: "Do you want me to whether the debt of the Province

explain why?" ' stands at. eight. millions or at

m. McMILLAN: ‘You will have eighty-eight. nlillions. Tlicy don‘t

s chance to explain because this care how much money l5 being qupslyon “.111 be (innit with before spoilt by this Government or any this House rises. The vivorst part other Govcrilmtzat. Dfmlflflil that’ of your answer is that it is oavlotis are getting a share of it. Tint s

you are trying to evade an exyfann- the trouble with iilc 1100911" “Ill (‘Y

voters in this country. On the ox: "No sir; it is not in other hand t-hevc are a greet 0100i ," who really think with grave con- Dr. ltfcMII-LAN: “We will lot ‘the corn, proivcrty owners who T021110

answers speak for themwlves." our increasing dcbt chfllgrs 0S R serious matter, But under our Manyjmnkages system of voting, the person who

has no property. who perhaPS P5115 "Now to come back to the "d- no taxes at all and has no re-

mintstratlon of Government. In the spoilsibillty _that class of voters is ihrn». V011": 1036-37-38 vour fle- the one which votes a govoinuleut nartmenfai offices met e81 000 a mo.