Page 22 The Guerdien. Saturday Mey Zl. 1555

A BIG MAN

FOR A

BIG JOB

REPRIHTED FROM THE HALIFAX OHROHIOLE HERALD

Already Premier Mafheson of Prince Ed-I ward Island has drawn to the affenfion of the other representatives af the Dominion Provin- cial Conference fhe peculiar posifion occupied by his native Province. and has expressed The hope fhaf some fangible recoqnifion will be ac,- corded fhaf Island entity.

If is. indeed, a peculiar position which The Is- land has maintained all down The years. Here is a Province. The smallesf of all in size. isolafed from ifs neighbors. with a populafion equal ap- proximafely only To that of the city of Halifax. with all the political and administrative func- fions of the larger units. and with very limited resources with which fo finance ifs undertak- Ings.

If was this "isolated and exceptional condi- fion of Prince Edward Island'' which was recog- nized of The time of the Island's enfry info Con-

. federal-ion. which found expression in the prom-

ise of "efficient steam service" To place the Is- land "in continuous communication wifh the In- fercolonial Railway and fhe Railway system of

The Dominion."

Buf as The years have gone on. The "excep- 'I'ionaI condifion" recognized by The new Domin- ion in I873 has remained to complicafe The ef- forts of The Province. The economy has re- mained primarily an agricultural one: industry has passed This region by.

An example of fhe difficulfies under which fhe Island labors was explained by. Premier Mafheson in relation to educafion. While ofh- er provinces soughf fo Ireep within fheir indiv- idual borders the graduafes of their own insti- fufions. Prince Edward Island. able to absorb onlya small proportion of its graduates. was forced fo send them To other provinces. These latter reaped the aalvanfaaes which the Island had given its young people at such great ex- pense and effort. and made no commensurale return. A

"Surely we can work out something." Premier Mafheson urged. "whereby the other provinces would repay fhe debf they owed in this respect." Prince Edward Island. he added. because of its limited economy. had a reasonable case for Federalessisfance to education.

Certainly the Dominion never will be fulfil- ling ifs confracfural obligations to Prince Ed- ward Island. as they are embedded in the Con- federation Pacf. until if recoonizesi more fana- iblv The "isolated and exceptional condition" of flu! Province. a-factor which is new so often fqqietfen or misunderstood."

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Hon. A. W. MATHESOII, II. D. PREMIER

OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

OF WHOM THE MOHOTOH DAILY TIMES SAYS

Premier Mafheson who onicys a wide popularity fhroughoui his nafive Province. and has demonstrated marl!- ed ability in leadership of government as well as his admin- isfration of Prince Edward Island's affairs. comes to the pee- pla with a

RECORD OF MEASURABLE ACHIEVEMXIT

. Ir. . ii WA I 1;;

A LEADER WHO MEAHS WHAT HE SAYS

THE OHARLOTTETOWN PATRIOT HAS THIS TO SAY:

While the political campaign in this l'rm'ince has unofficially been lindei-way by both parties for the past two weeks or more. it was. from the stand 'nt of the Liberal Party. officially launched at Murray River last night i h Premier Matheson's acceptance speech of his renomination.

The Premier gav good recapltulation of the achievements of his Government since he I. over the Premiership on M 25, 1953. and if there was little new information brought to the peop s a result of his speech. it was I)P('.tlUS(! they are well a, tainted with what that Govern- meni has rione in the past two years an ave already received more than one intimation of what it proposes to do in the future.

He made. howe '. most significant statement. a statement

which '. ht not be "I n ” by the careless or indifferent. but a state-

ment w 'ch uld weigh heavily in his favor with all thoughtful persons.

That stalem . x that while he and his Government had not done as ch. perhaps. a ey should like to have done. they had done more then y promised.

We know of no other political leader in this Province. or in any other for that matter. who could. at any time past present. truthfully make such a statement. We have had national a provincial political leaders. both Liberal and Conservative, who have ado certain promises to the people and who have kept those promises. Premier Msthescn is the first. to our knowledge, who has ever promised to complete a cer- tain program within a certain time. and who has then (one out end at that time almost in half. He did this when he told the rural IIOOPII that he would give them rural electrification in five years and then went out and pushed it with so much vigor that it will be completed in three.

Itis gol tobehsrdtodefeetemsn whohasiIIehebItdhQ- ing every polit promise he kes. end who. in many instances. one even more than he promises. s not only going to be hard. it Is coin to be impossible. For this is s different electorate to that of generations. Educational facilities have made this thh most on (well electorate this Province has ever hed,-sn electorate who have the neon- sary intelligence tevisrmr when they have s leader who meet RUN I what he says.

Enn-ViTE.MITuE

TI-IE MATHESON GOVT

Is PROUD To PRESEIIT ITS REcoIIn or AI:IIIEvEIIIEIIT

SIIIOE ASSIIMIIII OFFIDE -TWO YEARS ADO

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

ENCOURAGED FREEZING AND PROCESSING PLANTS '

EXTENDED VETERINARY SERVICES y

STARTED AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING DI- VISION A

REINSTATED ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION POLICY

ENGAGED SERVICES OF DIRECTOR OF MAR- KETING

INCREASED SUBSIDIES TO. LOWER COST OF SCHOOL BOOKS

ESTABLISHED GRADES XI AND XII IN MANY RURAL CENTRES

INCREASED TEACHER TRAINING LOANS AND GRANTS A

BROADENED THE BASE OF PAYMENTS OF ASSISTANCE TO RURAL SCHOOLS

LOWERED FEES AT PRINCE OF WALES COL- LEGE FOR THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR RURAL STUDENTS

CONTINUED EXPANSION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING

INSTITUTED POLICY OF CHECK TESTING OF MILK AND CREAM

ENGAGED SERVICES OF TWO TRAINED HORTICULTURISTS

INCREASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PUPILS OF GRADES XI AND XII TO INCLUDE RUR AL AREAS AS WELL AS PRINCE OF WALES COLLEGE.

ASSUMED FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PHYS- ICAL FITNESS PROGRAM

PROVIDED POLIO VACCINE FOR GRADES I AND II PUPILS

EXTENDED POLIO UNIT AT SANATORIUM

COMMENCED BUILDING OF ACTIVE TREAT- MENT CENTRE AT FALCONWOOD

PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO CEREBRAL PAL- SY SOCIETY I

INAUGURATED CHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM

ESTABLISHED MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS

ACCEPTED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFER

OF DISABLED PERSONS' PENSION PRO- GRAM i

IPROVIDED LEGISLATION FOR A DEPART-

MENT OF LABOR . ,

PROVIDED ADDITIONAL COLD STORAGE FACILITIES

Et :cOuRAGED ESTABLISHMENT OF -FRO- ZEN FIILETING PLANTS . .

ASSISTED IN ESTABLISHMENT OF FISH MEAL PLANTS

PROVIDED FORESTRY SERVICE FOR ASSIST- ANCE OF WOOD LOT OWNERS. .

PROVIDED GRANTS I-'-OR VILLAGES UNDER VILLAGE SERVICE ACT. I

BUILT SEVERAL LARGE BRIDGES. A FEW OF WHICH ARE LOCATED AT MONTAGUE. GRAND RIVER. CLIFTON. HALDIMAND. SOURIS. GILLIAN's .

suILT cAusEwAY AT NORTH RIVER

INCREASED sNOw REMOVAL UNIT! I ,'

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