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1. Land and Road Taxes will not be levied after the current year.

2. The Jones Government, at the Dominion-Provincial Conference, press-

ed for, and is still pressing‘ for, Old Age Pensions to be paid at age 65.'

without a means test and without a propertv lien. 'l‘his_ would have been in effect at the present tirnevbut _f_0_1'dt_he opposition of the representatives of two other provinces. '

3. In Health and Social Security, joint plans of the Dominion and the Province include an extensive program. Meantime. the Provincial Gov- ernment will provide a large extensive hostel at Rear-h Grove Inn. now nearly completed: a nurses’ home atFalconwood Hospital; an occupation- al therapy centre at Falconwood; a male attendants’ home at Falcon- wood: and other extensive additions to farm bl1llfllll°‘-S.—3.ll under con- struction and remade from buildings nmaamn 4mm new ‘Assets. "A doc- tor's residence at Falconwood will be built, The Sanatorium and Health Department will be improved and ex tended.‘ A Sanitary engineer will be employed. The grants to hospitals will include approved nursins 1105195-

lThe work formerlv done by {he Relief (‘ommiwrpe will now come llllllel’ the Social ﬁecurityBpggd and will inlqligdeiapplications from the perman- ently crippled. ‘

ii. The Wants to Potato Storage Warehouses will be continued on the basis of 75 per cent of the cost, one-half of which will be recovered from the Federal Governmpig, l ‘his grant is available to. cooperative companies on application.-

5. A Students’ Residence on land ad iacent to Prince of Wales College will

be built. It is planned to provide hon sing. recreation. Qfvipnasium, and board for 300 students. Thisgguilding will begblgpn when timing assist- ance becomes available. i‘ ‘ f "

'6. A Ministry of Industrvand Natural Resources will be set up at once.

. Legislation was enacted in 1947. The new Department will include Fisher-

lB-"c -l*_'i$_.ll"?_“;16;1_’s Loan B95131- BﬁﬁQnj 1t_ructipn,'1‘o_u1'ist Bureau, Planning‘. Forestry. Trade, Refrigeration, and various new items not now under any specific department. Labour may go in this Department also

'1 - ‘Plie new lliilaisfcxtin chance of IIa>'§£1.'.‘S_li_a11 have as his. immediate duty the preparation of Legislation in the line of Minimum Wage Laws, Workmen’s Compensation 'Act, and “he establislppent of a Labour Rela- tions Board, or a similar body to regulate and assist Labour Relations.

8. Extension of Trade, to Newfoundland and the Maritimes especially,

will be further encouraged. Trucli and air traffic will be especially pro-

moted. The new Maritime Board willbe approached to secure encourage-

men‘. for all-year traffic and improvement of the ferry services. A sche-H duled ferry for automobiles will be promoted.

9- The promotion of farm livestock will continue and improve. To this end the Prince Edward Island Exhibjtinn will be strongly supported, as well as the Maritime Winter Fair and the Royal Agricultural Fair. The grants to livestock breeders will be continued. Veterinary assistance will be secured. l '

-10. If the present Conference at Ottawa does not result in improved prices for hogs, dairy, and poultry products, or a lowering in the prices of live stock feeds, the Provincial Government will take adequate action to meet the emergency. i _ ' . g .

11. I Field crops and pastures will be encouraged and a program to eradi- cate wild mustard will be inaugurated immediately. _ Veterinary and technical assistance in agriculture will be extended. c

12. There will be further assistance to municipalities in planning and engineering, as well as in snow clearance and dust abatement. ,

13. The Physical Fitness Program will be further extended to all parts of Prince Edward Island.

14. The recently prepared Plan for a Drydock in the Charlottetown area Will be visdrously DYOmQtBd- The Pl ans now submitted to Ottawa will be promoted to secure immediate action. -

15. Regional Composite High Sch00's, as outlined in the Reconstruction Report, Will be begun as Soon as reva nation of property is complete and suitable teachers trained.

16. A Plebiscite on the Prohibition Act. will be held on the last Monday in June next, 1948. '

17. The Road Bllilﬂlﬂ” PTOOTam will HQ pvifgﬂrilnr] each‘ year as more mechanics and trained men become available. More roads will be kept open in winter. A modern highway from pimrloﬂjnfnwn am Summergirle to Borden will be completed as soon as possible. Wide. gravelled high- ways will be extended into all import apt areas ‘For bmqaq. marketin ct‘ and school purposes. All road sides on narrower roads will be cleared. and the roads vraderl as cuiclrlwr as possible. Some roads will be paved. ‘

18. There will be a New Bridge built over the West River at a point to be determiner‘ to insure complete coverage of the West River agd Rocky Point areas at all seasons by-bugses and trucks. The Borden Road from Cornwall to (“lisrlottetourn will be sh nrteped and lmilf. on a high standard with a New Bridge over the North River at a point to be determined. l

l9 A study of the Official Report on Electricity will inspire Legislation‘ to further control electrical energy, production, and distribution in our Province. and possiblv authorize Gra pts-in-Aiﬂ +1» QQQVIYQ a ouir-lr exten- sion of electricity into Rural areas, as soon as trained men, and materi- als, are available. I

20, The Women’s Institutes will remain the same non-sectarian; non‘- political body as at present. with the assistance of the Government in the matter of supervisors and offices. Grants will be increased and they may be placed under another Government Ministry. As previously indicated. “U? My nominate their own supervisors. Another Household Science Supervisor will be added.

. - ~ ‘ A ﬂ 21- He“ Bi-ﬁﬂﬂiive refrigeration sr ace will receive encouragement. Re- friﬂﬁrldivn i8 required for fish. berries and meats. which reouireouick ireccinzzend ordinary refrineration fbr butter, poultry, fruits, blueber-

ﬂﬂl- f0! cheese. and for berr meats. and ﬁsh which have been ‘chick-frozen.

22. A Technical School for citizens other than. Veterans will operate in 1948. Classes in Household Science, Agriculture. i Mechanics, Fisheries. and Youth Training will be provided at the Technical School and at the cit-Broom building and laboratory at the Experimental Farm.’ '

23. 'A Forest Nursery anda Farm Improvement Service will be provid- ed on an efficient basis. -

24. Fisheries will be encouraged in every possible way. Fisheries are a

‘charge of the ‘Federal Government, but it ishopeg to lend assistance by

the continuance of F‘ishermen’s Loans, by supporting the local fisher- mcn’s_ organization, by promoting the use of larger boats as recommend- ed by the Atlantic Herring Fisheries Commission, by encouraging tlw proceiling of fish and the marketing of the product. Especially the pro- motion and establishment of bait freezers and cold storage and icefStOF- age will be encouraged and assisted j ‘ ' ' ' "

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