Thought-Provoking Address is Given By The Hon. Keir-Clark, Minister Of Education And Provincial -Treasurer

Thefellowtngls thetextofaa address delivered by the lien. Keir Clark. on of the Liberal

candidates in the Cardigan Dia- irict:-

It is my pleasure this evening to place before you some of the views of the Liberal, Party and the Government in order that you may have a true picture of prov- .ncial political affairs before you cast your ballot in next Wednes- day's election.

A recent Conservative at.iVeI'- iisement says that we have the weakest Government in twenty years, By this advertisement they infer that the Province had a weaker Government immediately V.-eceeding this twenty year per- lod of Liberal administration and in this inference at least they are correct. From 1931 to 1935 we had the weakest Government this Province ever knew and an even weaker Conservative Government in Ottawa about the same tisne.

As a result, at the 1935 election Ln this Province every single Con- tervative candidate was routed and utterly defeated and we had a strong. it unique. Government for the next four years: a l009i: Lib- eral Legislature without an opposi- tion.

CONSERVATIVE DISSENSION

Sinc that time the Conserva- tives .. ve managed to elect a handful of representatives but their leadership is so bad that they are again disintegrating into unorganized groups. If you doubt this you should have had the op- portunity to watch the dissenslon among the six opposition mem- bers that were in the Legislature for the past four years.

We had there the former Leadcr of the Opposition. Dr. MacMillan. a man for whom I have the greatest respect for his fairness of political views; and as a former Minister of Educa" as well as a mem r of the Char- lotetown School oard. I valued the many compliments which he gave me concerning my adminis- trstlon of the educational affairs of this Province.

But Dr. MacMillan as you will remember. was ditched as leader by the Conservative Convention and they took on Mr. Bell. Then last fall the King's County Con- servative Association had the kind offer of the services of Wal- ter Shaw and they rushed on a convention in Third King's in the belief they had another Leader who would be willing in turn to ditch Mr. Bell. They paraded him boldly at first but by their ad- Vca isement earlier this week they have already conceded his defeat. Let me quote from this strange advertisement. "0tn' Conservative friend is not tightened. He knows the difference between a sandbag and a windbag. In the Cardigan District Government forces are going full blast to defeat MacDon- ald and Shaw."

They go on to say that Shaw was not the hirellng of a few Grits; and they seem concerned about a certain young war vet- eran from Cardigan who was badly wounded on the battlefields of Europe. when they describe him as an assistant vendor; more correctly they could have decrlb- ed him in this campaign as I Liberal poll director and seem to fear this Liberal poll dir- ector. because he now fights for democracy in peace as he fought for it in war. But the opposition candidates in the Cardigan dis- trict smear as they fear.

At any rate the Conservatives now conceed Mr. Shaw hasn't a chance so they are back again where they started without a leaderatslisstheyalsoeonceed the defeat of Mr. Bell.

Contrnu this fumble of-affairs. this dlsunlty. and this disorganiz- ation in the Progressive Conserva- tive Party with the well organiz- ed. efficiently working grain of men. who are under the unques- tioned and undoubted leadership of Premier A. W. Matheson and you will have the first fundamen- tal reason why you should cut I Liberal ballot on the twenty-fifth of May.

PETTY CRITICISM

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offer. Their mud advuu, en all have the sme tone. lheyurpentz of their own defeat and they fear IIIIHHJUOIL Their grapggud. blasts have not been constructive ml the? -pvanuuy find nothing worthwhile to criticize. In fact for the past four years their criti- cllm 11' V-N Leilllature had been chlldl-Ill. petty and ssnall.

TN! Year the only criticism they offered on the Department of Ed- ucation. which I administer. and in which I guide the expenditure of a million and one half of pub- lic dollars-the only criticism they offered was that I hadn't attended a certain public school opening on one exceedin ly no in last winter. ' mw um

Likewise my colleague the Min- ister of Health and Welfare. the Honourable B. Earle MacDonald. who expends two million dollars in his annual budget; all that could be found wrong in his de- partment was delivered in the famous speech by Mr. Bell con- cernlns the five cent postage metered. by the Government pos- tal meter. on Mr. Belifs own in- vltatlon to a Liberal Women's tea. but my good friend Earl Mac- Donald. always one ahead of the Conservatives. had carefully re- paid the flve cents postage on Mr. Bell's letter back to the Provin- cial treasury. and as Provincial Treasurer I can assure you that my Department accepted it.

I can also tell you that my bud- get speech, which I took two onths to prepare and two hours to deliver. was criticized by Mr. Bell because he couldnit under- stand it. When I volunteered to cross the floor of the House to help him he said that he could understand it. but the people would not be able to and suggest- ed that I should have written something simple. something that could have been presented on a single page. That was all that was necessary he said. His financial critic John McDonald spent twenty minutes in dealing with the b u d g e t. Apparently he couldn't understand it either. I can assure you ladies and gentlemen. there was nothing complicated about it but you can- not fully and completely describe expenditures of ten million dollars in a few short words; at least it will never by my policy as Prov- incial Treasurer to do so. The public are entitled to full details of all Government expenditure and as long as I am oonnected with this position they are going to get them. Now lets examine a few of the mud advertisements. They said the Liberals do not need I plat- form for this campaign. that there was nothing wrong with the one we had in 1951. They say the Liberals promised a better ser- vice at Wood Islands and I quote "Four years later they have done nothing to fulfil this promise." Apparently they have not heard of the new ferry being built for this service costing two million dollars. Is it that they cannot see or are their advertisements try- ing to deceive? That I shall leave the electors to decide. They also advertised that the Liberals promised some at-ton bridges and none can be found.

they Actually M were built or recon-

structed iast year; including the Montague bridge. one of the fin- est in thp province, Again they cannot seel

ICHOOL UNIT

And finally I would like to com- mant on their advertisement about School Dlvilnn No. 1. They say a Liberal Government established school Dlviwon No. 1 without con- , anyone. I am advised that prior to establishment a number of meetings were held In the Div- lsion area and all favoured the establishment of the Unit.

.G. ” sat says the Lib- eral Government built four new schools without regard to need. cost. or who would pay for them. Ladies and gentlemen. the Gov- ernment dlda't built any schools. The schools were built by the trus- teeselthetssslhthagnameasall other schools in the province have been built. And in regard to the

,. z 7 Hon. Keir Clark urgently needed. In fact the real

need at the moment is slill'more classrooms. Yes. a plebiscite was held in the Division earlier this year. I was asked to approve plans for a two hundred thousand dollar high school and was told by the trus- tees at the same time that the majority of the people didn't want it. I thought that the people should cide and should be consulted as their wishes in regard in the

ethod of voting money and we have found out that they wish a direct voice in their affairs by a regular school meeting. and they shall have it. The school unit has given a good educational service during the past six years and the tax rate is comparatively moderate. I be- lieve that whether the unit area is in one division or in several divisions that the same good quality of educational service can be carried on. The trustees have arranged. for continuity of service and I know the people of the unit area. will carry on an even better education- al service when the people have a direct voice onrc again at their local school meetings. So to the people of Parkdnlc. Spring Park. and West Royalty and the whole unit area. I ask that you not be disturbed by propagand . your schools will function just as effi- ciently in the future as they have in the past.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

Great advancement has been made in education in this Prov- ince during the past ten years. The percentage of children in at- tendance at school has risen from 7396 to 8370 and continues to in- crease each year under the guid- ance of our ftendance officer and as better roads and better schools are provided. Vocational education has been firmly estab- lished in this ten year period, correspondence courses provided. library services extended and a physical fitness program inaugur- ated.

In the past two years since I have been Minister of the Depart- ment. we have greatly increased rural school construction grants. We have increased subsidies to 840.000 annually to lower the cost of school books to parents. We have established a whole new sen- ior high school program for grad- es ll and 12 throughout many rur- al centers in the provinces which will have a profound effect on the educational life of our people. and we an atemptlng a somewhat similar high school program for grades 9 and 10.

Teachers salaries have been increased twice since 1952. There have been greatly increased scholarship prises offered as in- ducements at the high school level. Teacher training loans and grants have been increased to 3400. There has been increased student aid to needy hniverslty students. There has been increas- ed aid to the school for the blind. There are lower fees for rural students in third and fourth Yen” at Prince of Wales Collette. All

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A public meeting WI be heldln Stella Maris Hal. Rusflee. Monday evening. May 23 or 0:30 P. M. This meeting will be ad-

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R. R. BELL

PHILLIP MATllEs0ll Prof. HEATH McllllAillllE

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usury and here may be found mother fundamental reason why you shold cast a Liberal ballot. I think You should be concerned about hitting your Provincial Govern- ment ln line with Ottawa because 56!: of our comes to us from the senior gov- ernment. over 34,000,000.

We would like to get more. we believe we are fl-Ill-13' entitled to more and we believe we can get more if you send Mr. Mstheson Ind myself to Ottawa next fall to deal with the Federal Liberal Cabinet? I am prepared to ask that our Province be granted sub- sidies or allowances, under am- ilx renal Izreement. not to com- Pensate us for the revenue from the tax fields we have given on.- hi" 30 Colnvensate us for the equivalent of such revenue that til-Alidllliieltii in such tax

e c er provinces, This I believe would be 3 tan- mmuld 0' lilting equalization . grants and financial Justice to the wealthy provinces of the

Kranted would enable us to ex- Pand still furthelriin the fields of education. agricultureyhealth and

welfare and industrial develop- ment.

'”9"v 1 Wish 30 Say a word to my friends in the Cardigan District. You will recall last winter John MacDonald seriously violated the rules of the Legislature when he said there were rumours to the t9 flclf that 310.000 was to be used "1: e eat him and his colleague in 9 Cardigan Dis trio t, The speak?” Suggested an apology but none was forthcoming. , Now.we find in a further rct-i.-ni advertisement. camouflaged as a clean election pledge. and 1 quote, Disturbing reports are being ctr. culated that a large quantity 0; gquorgis them: used in the Cardi. an s rct dur this a - irsrigln." tllallsiquiantelylg c m we uc ations on the part of John MacDonald are far too iC:i'TtlhmDIl. He had the same story e Federal campaign and pro. secutlons were to be launched against all and sundry; but ap. Pifelltly his evidence was to be found only in M5 own mind ,3 no cases of election offences were 13'" brought to court. However. acDonald and Shaw insult not 0;! y their opponents but the whole tin the electorate in insisting that Irlenelectorn are ,1; ready "M :1 rig to sell their votes on elec- ' on day. I think that you. in f ' ' Cardigan District yw.-ii'e"ii.f...iC Judge the issue. I believe you will Seetflt to turn down a visitor from ylli D? Part of the county. You I . believe. support my cot. esgue Joseph Campbell, who 13 gmnml against John MacDonald. I e man who sat in the Legisla- ature for the past two years with- 3:31”? moral right. if indeed be any less! right after tender- g s resignation. If he diam hm" 39' '0 NMKII his seat pro- Pe1'lY '0 CIIZIIC h the Federal campaign he had time enough during the put two years to have Wlideftd I proper reslsnation. To the electors of Prince Ed. ""4 Ililld. next Wednesday you are asked to elect a Government. The province has had twenty VIII"! of Hood government and in- creasing prosperity. Your vote is important. Keep your province prosperous. Keep an experienced Government in office. Vote Lib-

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SPECIAL BOUVENIRS

EDMONTON (GP) Weilhts made from a slice well cores will be used by the chamber of commerce as souven. its for important visitors to Ed- monton. An inscription will name the field from which the core came and the depth of the well.

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-Air. and Mrs. A. A. Arsen- nult of ilonlari. spent Sunday. May 15. visiting in Bloomfield. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Urban Pineau.

ills funny iricnds will be pleased to boar that Mr. .lohn F. Gallant is making a satisfactory recovery from his recent operation in the Charlottetown Hospital.

Mr. Ernest Martin and Mr. Earl McKc1ina employed In Kenslngton. spent the week-end of May 15 at their homes here.

Mr. Arthur Martin is at present undergoing treatment in the Prince County Hospital. All wish him a speedy return to good health.

Miss Mary Ellsworth spent the week end of May 15. visiting with her uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mcl(enna.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Meara and Mrs. Hubert Pineau recently visited in Alberton at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy 0'Meara.

Mrs. Arthur Martin and Mr. Mar- t

tin Peters of Summerside. Airport visited in Bloomfield on May 13th.

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The P. W. C. Graduting Class show Sclulrmnn. Alan Scales. Elwood Robbins. Landi- Hood, Goodwill Macdougall, Boyd Richards. John Chappell, Gerald Conners, Catherine Craig. John Jean Campbell, Frances Campbell, Patricia Mac donal ,

in Charlottetown. Long River and the eastern part of the Island.

Light Plant. which has been down for more than a week. has been repaired by one of the local car- penters and contractors. Mr. Fred Thomas. South Granville. and is now operating again.

Sympathy Mrs. R. Robert Howard. Jr.. in the sud-

den passlng of Mr. R. E. Howard. Sr-.. a highly respected rr

merside. spent the weekend of May 15 at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Cuyler Mathc son. Breadalbane Village.

Mrs. J. C. Jackett. Montana.l U.S,A., who is spending some; time on the Island visiting friends I

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As it will be impossible for us to visit each elec- tor before May 25th. we take this means to respect- fully ask your support on Election Day.

Signed: RUSSELL C. CLARK.

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