grants of over $100,000 for demonstration library purposes for the benefit especially of rural communities

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Conservative Record, One of Achievement“

0f prime importance to the electors of Prince Edward Island in marking their ballots on July 23 is the record of the Idaclllillan Government during the past four years of unprecedented dif- ficulties and world economic depression. ’ » -

This record is of achievement, not of promises. It stands in striking contrast to the broken election pledges of the Liberal administration which was defeated in I931. It challenges comparison with the achievement of any government in Ganada, orof any administration in the history of the Province

0n every political platform Gonservative candidates are prepared to prove this state- ment to the hilt. ‘ a y

Leader of the Governmenf

Here ls Some of the Evialenee:

non. w. J. P. MacMILLAN, M.D., 1.1.0,. a"...

The obtaining from 0ttawa of nearly one million dollars in cold cash during the past four years for unemployment relief and other purl.

poses. A large part of this money went directly into the pockets of our farmers, fishermen and urban working classes Provincial claims to the amount of $3,000,000, representing an annual subsidy increase for all time of $150,000, obtained from the llominion Government through representations before the White Gommission-the greatest subsidy increase since Gonfederation. j liberal ‘achievement during the preceding four years in this connection: IIIL. I a a I Rebuilding of the Prince of Wales Gollege in a manner adequate to present and future requirements, and with facilities for an additional year’s course, bringing the institution to the full status of a Junior Gollege. g I ' . Rebuilding oi Falconwood llospital to the extent of the Province’s present finances, with provision of plans for a complete mental hospital iinit. Reduction, at the same time, of administrative costs so as to save, in threeyears,awhole year’s expenditure at Falconwood {over the costs incurred by the preceding Liberal administration. ' i I Introduction of 0ld Age Pensions, promised by the Liberals but implemented by the Conservatives. a , Obtaining from the Garnegie Gorporation of $08,000 for the endowment of a chair of Sociology and Economics, and of an additional series of a Establishment of a Department of Ilealth and Education, and the reorganization oi health and educational activities under the adminis-

tration of llon. 0r. Macldillan. _ Increased grants to the Ilospitals and to the Provincial Sanatorium.

g Establishment of a grant to the Prince Edward Island Fishermen’sllnion. a ~ 0btaining, in co-operation with Genservative representatives at 0ttawa, of a substantial, year-round reduction in automobile rates on the

f Dar Ferry Steamer; also transference of Gar Ferry accounts from the Ganadian Ilational Railways to the Dominion Consolidated Revenueliund.

Substantial saving effected in School Supply Department, where a $36,000 deficit was left by the liberals in I93I. p a . Assistance to Potato Growers ‘Association by guaranteeing fertilizer and spraymaterial purchases to the extent of over $90,000. ' I I Special encouragement and assistance given to livestock and mixed farming by aggressive policies includingestablishment oi cow testiltfi associations, extension of agricultural short courses and rural meetings, promotion of sheep, swine and cattle clubs, of Women’s Institutes, dairy organizations, exhibitions and school fairs. ‘ . _ f ‘ Go-operation with the Dominion Government in establishing a Marketing Board, a Farm Loan Board which will shortly be extended to cover, loans to fishermen, and machinery for the operation oi the Farmers Greditors’ Arrangement Act. f I ~ a .9 Assistance and co-operation in a prcviree-wide campaign fordental hygiene. ~ . ~ x a Y ' Gonstruction, now in process, of Trans-Ganada Ilighway between Borden and Gharlotfetcivn, in co-oueration with the Dominion Gov9"-'ve"t-. lIhe hardsuriacing of the highway will mean increased tourist traffic, greater convenience to the localtravelling public, and enhanced value of farm properties. y ‘ * a ‘ ' ‘ Practical experimentation in lower priced asphaltic highway construction on secondary roads. a t, Extensive use. both in road maintenance and construction, of Prince Edward Island gravel, in contradistinction to the Liberal policy ofiusilli‘ imported gravel. ~ I . a Replacement this year of the S. S. Ilillsboro by a new steamer for the Gharlottetown-Rocky Point service. A

Maintenance oi salaries of school teachers and civilservants against Dppositionpressure for reductions in all such salaries amountingto S500 or over per year. ~ } I ~ * l: These and other achievements were effected by the btaefdillan Government with an average annual expenditure in the past three yearsef $I,593,630-—-or $52,446 less than the expenditure incurred in the last Liberal year, I931. I e. I a I . ' g .4 , They were effected withan average debt increase for the three Gonservative years, 1932, I933, I934, of $309,023, as against adebi‘ Q10 incurred, by the I.ea_ Government in itslast eight months of office. i ' ‘ ’ .

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