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awn, Dec. is. _ Declsrins do should.- have the power to 3nd the Canadian Constitution . 1g the case in other |elf-gcvern- ' dcminions the committee of the *"'°""'°'““.‘.t‘. r

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‘ ipgngry session. The report recom- hmends early action towards devising l,» method by which the constitution ' be amended in Canada satis-

l: M . can. fkmﬁgrz-lyvgdoption of uniform ' com- -, “my l“; by the Dominion and the " rovinces was also urged-

r The committee's report consisted ‘* two resolutions-as follows: 1 That ,the Secretary of Btrite ‘vene a committee of appropriate‘ icials of the Dorréiniannsndcllffi-

re re a ra ew om-

ﬁrilci: g: amendments to the ipresent Act. to be submitted to mariiament and the legislatures of Lille provinces for the Plllliwe °Y mum"; uniform laws dealing with

companies throughout Canada-

g. This conference, in the interests of the Dominion and of.the provin- cos. is of the opinion:

‘. m That amendments to the B.N. *5; Act are now and subsequently mgv b- necessary and imperative:

(b) That, as in the case of all ti- other self-government dominions ganada should have the power to amend the Canadian constitution provided a method of procedure therefore satisfactory to the Domin- ion Parliament and the provincial legislatures be devised:

_ (c) That the ‘Minister of Justh convene at an earlv date a meet’ of appropriate officials of the Do» minion and of the provinces to pre- pare a draft of such method o! pro- cedure to be submitted to a subse- quent conference.

(d) 111st a conference be held at an early date after such draft has been prepared to consider such a method of procedure.

Ligh tSubject» g Of Enquiry

Strong Committee Is ' Formed To Protect Interests Iiere.

A meeting which may lead .to very important results was held an Thursday evening at which an Organization Committee was ap- pointed in the interests and for the orctection of- the Debenture or

“Certificate holders in this City and Province of The Associated Gas and Electric Corporation of

New York who own or‘ control the

‘riectrio lighting system here un__der the name of "The Maritime Ecc- tric Company Limited."

For several years there has been

‘a continuous agitation for cheaper rates for power and for light. ‘some concessions have been made ‘but these were never considered satisfactory. An application under 'cur Public Utilities Act was filed with the late Public Utilities Com- mission more than two years ago asking for a thorough enquiry which. was never granted.

A new Public Utilities Commis- sion is now functioning and a week ago the City Council by resolution has again brought the matter of electric lighting to its attention and has again asked that action zbe taken.

The enquiries held by the United States Government under its fecent legislation have brought to light many things in connection with The Associated Gas and Elec- tric Company which cannot be re- garded as altogether favorable to that giant octopus. In addition to the main corporation there is a "Holding Company" and numer- ous subsidiaries.

Evidently as one result oi the Court enquiries taking place in the United States the Associated Gas and Electric Corporation have disposed of all their holdings. in Nova Bcotia as reported by the press. but the Island Maritime Electric Company "remains and there is {large number cf_ De- ‘ ‘ holders in this Province who havrnever received a dollar Ion their investments and whose certificates or debentures are Practically unsaieabie. It is_ 0ft behalf of those investors inthir Province. ‘that the Organisation Committee above referred to has ‘Mn appointed. The Committee

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Trans-Canada Highway To Be Completed c

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CTTAWA. Doc. is-Bapld construction of in. long- dreamed highway extending from Halifax to Vancouver, the trans-Canada route. was en- visioned in a committee reporl to the Dominiou-provhicial conference. _

The Dominion agreed to cou- tribute 80 percent of a prov- isiwa coat of constructing the highway and the same propor- tion of feeder roads. Elimin- ation of danger-o railway gassing: also was recommend-

To ‘Co-operate On Tourist Development

UITAWA, Dec. l8—Development of Canada's tourist trade which brings millions of dollars into the country every year will be achieved by oo-operative methods between the Dominion and Provinces, it was decided today by a committee of the Dominion-Provincial Con- ference.

Expressing the conviction the dust nuisance on many highways must jeopardize the tourist indus- try. the report urged a compre- honsive plan to “achieve a con- dition of. dust free highways." The committee recommended a national committee to work in conjunction with. tourist bureaus; development of national parks and their establishment in provinces now without them.

The committee reported as foi- lows:

l. Whereas the scenic and re- creational attractions of Canada form the basis upon which the ever increasing tourist traffic dc-

pends, and _ Whereas the preservation ‘and development of such historic,

scenic and recreational attractions are vital to the promotional efforts now being made by the different tourist agencies in Canada, both public and private, Therefore be it resolved that the Dominion, the provinces and the local municipalities or districts should decide upon a definite plan designed: (a) To carry out a stock-taking o! all Canada's tour- ist attractions, potential and ac- tual; (b) Evolve a co-operative policy to ensure the preservation of all such resources; (c) To stimulate public intrest in the idea of leaving nothing undone in the matter of making as well as keep- ing Canada beautiful. 2. Mien-ens the tourist industry is of vital interest to Canada, Therefore. be it resolved that the promotional work already done by the various official tourist bureaux be acknowledged and that these services be continued and aug- mented. where possible, And be it further resolved that a permanent committee be set up . presenting the various official tourist bureaux to maintain con- tact and to meet at least once a year for the purpose cf cooperation and coordination of services. ‘ 3. Whereas federal authority has established national parks in several-of the provinces, and Whereas said parks provide re- creational centres within the prov- inces and afford attractions to tourists which are of substantial economic importance. and Whereas certain provinces have no national parks and, in consid- eration or the importance of such national parks as a factor in ex- tending tnurist traffic, are con- sequentiy deprived of. advantages enjoyed by other provinces.

Therefore be it resolved that such provinces as are not now provided with national parks be given the Opportunity to have such parks established within their bor- ders to enable them to participate in all the advantages acbruing from such development. 4. viheoeas the future of our tourist industry may be jeopard- iaed by the dust nuisance on many hllhwlyl. Therefore be it resolved that it il vital to the best interests of all thq provinces that a comprehens- ive plan be devised and nut into execution to achieve a conditlm cf dust free hiahwaya. I

such changes or additions are approved by the meeting, into an tteelﬂand course cf

Holders general]; should not de- lay in indicating their interest and cooper-anew.

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Passed At ~ Conference

mTAwA, Dec. 18—-Canada's fin- ancial, economic and constitutional problems were a step nearer solu- tion today when the Dominion- PmvlnciaiConference closed. After athroe days’ deliberations the con- ference made decisions on a wide range of topics ranging from tour- ist traffic to taxation changes and constitutional amendments.

3000M“! , were laid down to relieve unemployment, de- fine taxation fields between the Do- minion and provinces, obtain power from the United Kingdom parlia- ment to amend the constitution and attack other problems that stand in the way of Canadian recovery. -

Provincial premiers and cabinet ministers. were catching east and west-bound trains tonight but their work at the conference will con- tinue. lt will be weeks. possibly months, before the permanent com- mittees which were established com- piete their work.

Resolutions passed today at the final ‘ ' session resulted in these conclusions:

l. Unemployment - The Domin- ion will increase provincial relief grants to provinces; a census will be held, perhaps in February, of

employed and unempioyables; a Dominion employment commission will be established to supervise and co-ordlnate relief administration.

I. Financial-Amendment of the British North America Act was foreshadowed to define clearly provinciabtaxation fields: a con- tinuing committee of provincial treasurers and the Minister of Illin- ance will meet before parliament and the legislatures open to com- plete discussion of such subjects as debt refunding, a loan council, dup- iicate taxes, unified tux collection; the committee agreed that where the Dominion andthe provinces impose the same type of taxation there should be cooperation in ad.- ministration.

3. C ‘itutionai amendments — It was agreed Canada should have power to amend its own constitu- tion; a continuing committee will meet later to define a method of amending the British North Amer- ica Act.

4. Company laws-The conference agreed there should be uniform company laws throughout Canada and the Secretary of state was empowered to call a meeting of ie- gal officers to prepare a, new Draft Act.

i5. Agriculture-The Agriculture committee recommended " - ation of the Dominica's Farm Loan service and reduction of intcrest on farm loans to four percent; it urged restoration of the Domin- ion's grant of $1,000,000 annually for agricultural education; all min- isters of aglicuiture will meet after the. supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the natural products marketing act to discuss marketing problems.

6. Mining-The Dominion will

consider increasing from 33 1-3 to 50 per cent of the depletion allow- ance in income tax computations; uniform mining taxes w found impractical, as well as uni ed tax- ation collection; the Dominion also will consider paying to each pro- vinoe one-half the income taxes collected from its mines. as far as possible, there will be stable mining laws for a period o1 yeaiu; a con- tinuing committee was established to give further consideration to mining problems. ‘l. National highways-The Do- minion and provinces will split 50- 50 on trans-Canada highway costs and on costs of specially-d ‘ ted feeder ‘roadsf it was‘ recommended w the Dominion that dangerous railway crossings be eliminated.

8. Bus and truck transportation- Attempts will be made by the pro- vinces to establish uniform highway transportation rat“; tho DNWIW” were urged to pass legislation com- , ‘" buses and trucks to carry insurance. leiislation governlns hours pf labor and rates of pay for drivers; that bus and truck licenses only be granted when it is shown the service is necessary.

9. Tourists-the Dominion was urged to establish national parks in all provinces now without thicm: the provinces wer, urged to built dust ‘freahighways and take other steps to promote the tourist traffic.

Will Resume Mislion Work

VANCOUVER. Dec. ld-Rev. H» o. Wright and Mrs. wright.- United Church of Canada missionaries. are sailing from here tomorrow to re- sume their work in Japan. Return’ or m. Wright and his e to their chosen mission field was made possible through gifts from youns

They will sail with five other fam- ilies of missionaries.

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‘l/‘Vgill Seek ToDefine Clearly- Provincial Tdxation Rights

OTTAWA. Dec. 13—Ainendment oi’ the British North America Act to define clearly the taxation rights of the provinces. was foreshadowed in the report of the ﬁnancial com- mittee of the Dominion-Pr ' ‘ conference. presented today at the ﬁnal session. ‘

The committee alsoreportcd gen- eral agreement that where thclDo- minion and the provinces both coi- lected the same tax, there ghbuld be cooperation in dminist ation.

The financial committee found it mpossibie to arrive at deﬁnite con- clusions inthree or four days on weighty problems like debt ‘reduc- ilﬂll. débll "fllniﬂllif. establishment of a loan council, uniﬁed tag m1. lection. For that reason, it recom- mended establishing a. permanent commit of provincial treasurers and the Dominion ﬁnance minis- tor to explore these problems fur- ther. The permanent committee will meet again before parliament and provincial legislatures meet.

The report said:

The sub-conference of financial questions held three sessions devot- ed to a discussion of the following subjects: the ﬁnancial position of the provinces; s. national loan coun- cil; duplication of taxation and possible reallocation ‘of tax sources as between the Dominion and the provinces.

A detailed examination was made of the ﬁnancial position of each Dmvlllbe and particularly of the extent to which it had been annoyed by the cost of unemployment re- lief and the decline in revenues re- sulting from the business depres- sion. In spite of increased rates of Tﬂllﬂiliim. the imposition of new faxes and substantial economies in the generalservices of government, n0 Province has been able to bel- ance income arid expenditure (in- cluding expenditure for relief which has been capitalized).

The result of this has been sub- ctantial annual increases in the out- standing debt of each province. This increase in debt has made it neces- sary to divert increasmglv large am- aunts of current revenue to debt service. It was recognized that this Drooess cannot continue indeﬁnitely and that the time had come when aggressive measures have to be taken to bring total expenditure in- to line with total income. _

Representations were made on behalf of the provinces that if ex- penditures for unemployment -relief are_to continue on approximately the present scale provinc’al bud- gets can be balanced only by:

1. The transfer to the province of certain sources of revenue now be- longing to or made use of by the Dllmllliml; or 2. The Dominion as- suming a larger portion of the cost of unemployment relief, and pos- sibiy certain other govemmentai services: or 3. A reduction in an- nual interest charges through the refunding of outstanding provincial and municipal debts.

The suggestion was made that the outstanding debts of some or all of the provinces should be re- funded under the guarantee of the Dominion. The implications of such a conversion operation were ex- picr and Mention was called to the‘ roblcms emailed by certain special features of the Canadian debt-sturcture, including the large proportion of our debt which is in bearer form and which is lheld abroad or is payable optionally in two or three markets.

The nature of the security which the provinoescoilld give. either in- dividualiy or collectively. to war- rant the granting of a Dominion guarantee was also considered.

The operations of the Australian loan council were reviewed and consideration was given to the es- tablishment of a somewhat similar council in Canada to silpervise fu- ture borrowing operations. The form of organization which such a body should assume in Canada and the powers which should beas- signed to it were expioredp

A discilssion of the evils of dup- licate taxation in Canada and of the relative ‘jurisdictions oi’ the Dominion and the provinces in the ﬁeld of taxation resulted in the cle- taiied consideration of several con- crete suggestions;

i. That the Dominion should ah- andcn the field of income taxation. leaving this ﬁeld solely to ‘the prov- inces;

2. That the Dominion should continue to impose a sales tax but should turn over to the provinces all or part of the proceeds of this ta; earmarked for unemployment relief; .

B. That the Dpminion should up- on request of any Divlllllw will“ responsibility for the collection of the provincial tax on individual in- comes; the Dcminion to collect the tax for the provinces on the basis o; up; ﬁxed by the provinces and to remit such taxes to the provin-

4. That a study should he made of the possibility of unified collec- tion by the Dominion of succession duties. the Dominion either to re- mit the proceeds to the provinces m-toretninthelnasasoinceof revenue in exchange for either the transfer of other tax sources to the noes or the assumption of gov- ernmental services ormed by the provinces.

Although there was diversity of view on ail these nratters andnno h...

the ces there was _ ‘ agreement that, where both Dominion and provin- cial authorities impose the same type of tax. co-operation in the ad- ministrative fields should be worked out in order to reduce unneoesshry cost am! iuccrlvenienee to the tax- nave and to produce increased nﬂuueeto the, governments. rt was alsoagreed that an attempt should h made through an amendment to

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define clearly the night of the pro- vincial authorities to levy particu iar taxes. and to remove any legal doubts about the validity of certain forms of tax which the provinces desire to make use of.

The sub-conference desires to record that very valuable resulﬂ were achieved by the ﬂee intu- change of views in regard to these lmilllfiant problems. and that sig- nificant progress was made in dis- covering the lines along which ag- reement’ can ultimately be SCCUYQdu It will be readily recognized, how- ever, that the diversity and import- ance of the problems sic such that the sub-conference could not expect" to reach unanimous decision in the course of three or four days’ dis- cussion. '

Increase In‘; Relief Grants _Is ‘Provided

GITAWA, Dec. 13.—(C.P.)—6ub- stantialincrease in Dominion un- employment relief grants to the provinces was agreed upon today. at the final session of the Dominion- Ptovincial Conference.

The conference adopted a report from the committee headed by Hon. Norman Rogers, Dominion Minister of Ilaboi‘. recommending several ihr-reaching changes in relief ad- ministration. A census wilibe talk- en of all employed and aDomin- ion commission on employment will be estab“ ‘led to supervise and cc- ordinate relief in Canada. The co- operation of industry will be sought in an_ effort to put more men at

rt was. therefore, decided that “"10

with a view to building on the foun- dnticn which has already been laid. a permanent committee should be established, consisting of the Do- minion minister of ﬁnance and the treasurer of each province. It is the intention of this committee to meet again before the opening of the provincial legislatures and Do- minion parliament and to continue the discussion of these problems with a view to recommending ac- tion to the respective governments after the full implications of the various proposals have been thor- cughiy explored.

The sub-conference was unani- mous in ‘regard to the necessity of lcducing governmental costs to the minimum and also recognized that the fundamental solution of the problem of public ﬁnance is an in- crease in the national income and stressed the necessity of making every effort to shape national ec- onomic policies in such a way as to promote the growth of national income from which all governments m-ust draw their revenues.

Relief Burden To Be Lighfened

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ence, had no executive authority and could only make recommenda- tions. Executive action would re- main for the Dominion Cabinet. so far as federal action on the reports was concerned.

The Dominion-Provincial Confer- ence. Mr. King said, was the instita- ution which enabled the representa- tives of the Dominion and provin- cial gcvernments to confer together, exchange information. and formu- late proposals which would be pre- sented to the governments concern- ed.

Recommendations advanced by the committees arising from the deliberations of the six committees appointed at the opening of the conference, would be submitted to the appropriate authorities as a foundation upon which the Bilvem‘ merits concerned could base their future policy.

While it was impossible at the present stage for any government to make final commitments with re- gard tc action recommended in the committee reports. the representa- tives of the Dominion and provin- cial governments had been pro- foundly impressed by the need for quick decisions as to unemployment relief costs. Mr. King said.

_ Representations made by provin- cial delegates, the Prime Minister said. emphasizing and establishing the overwhelming burden 0f reliﬁl’ upon the municipalities. had made it clear that some readilliilllellﬁ W“ necessary to lighten the pressure upon the municipalities.

Between now and the time ‘Parlia- ment assembles. and Pﬂssibly mmh earlier. the federal and provincial government officials will study rc- lief needs and arrive at an acres- ment for a term of months with respect to relief. The Dominion can deal constitutionally only with the provinces. but, according to the assurances voiced at today's 11051 session. increases will be passed along by the provinces.

It was the eighth Dominion-Pro- vincial conference since Confedera- tion and was attended by the Pre- mier cf every province in the Do- minion with a delegation of min- isters and permanent officials. At the opening session. which was pub- lic, the conference was split up into six committees.

The main headings of the agenda. each the subject of a. special com- mittee, were: Unemployment and social services. constitutional amendments. agriculture and farm

products marketing. mining and,

mine taxation, tourist traffic and transportation, and financial rela- tions between the 1‘ ‘ ion and provinces.

A continuing committee was set up with respect to financial ques- tions and it will hold a meeting within a month to make further re- commendaticns to the governments concerned. It is headed by Finance Minister Charles Dunning and all provincial treasurers.

Hon. Emut Lapointe, Minister of Justice, was instructed to convene a committee of legal representatives of all the provinces to prepare a re- commendation to the Domini Parliament for an Imperial statute giving Cangda tho power to amend the constitution. Notices were sent out today to the provinces to name their ‘ o th '

A feature of the conference was e s __ by a "‘ _in- eluding the Prime Minister and provincial representatives. of a del- egation of- Dominicn mayors head- cd by Mayor Camillien l-iourle of Montreal. This body presented a request that the Dominion Govern- ment relieve the municipalities oi all , sibility fer direct relief. declaring the lnajori y of municipal- ities could no ion carry the bin- den and had no powers to increase

their revenues.

The committee report reads as follows: - ' _

l. Your committee appointed to consider the registration ‘of the-un- empioyedon relief, beg leave to sub- mit asfoliows:

2. Under existing conditions of relief admixiistmtion. the problem of securing a comprehensive registra- tion as aforesaid, may bs divided into the following parts: The reg- istration of those on relief, includ- ing and differentiating (l) unem- ployed per . (2) unemployabies. and (3) farm arid other relief not due to unemployment. _

3. By an ‘unemployed’ person is meant any poison l6 years of age and over. physically and mentally capable of work and available for gainful occupation. By an "unem- ployable" person is meant any per- son 10 years of age and over, avail- able for gainful occupation, but physically or mentally incapable of gainful employment » .

4. For persons in receipt of relief it is recommended that, for as early a date, as may be agreed upon as practicable (say Jan. 31, 1938) a registration be made by tllc provin- cial government covering as a min- imum for each individual on relief the data set out in schedules here- to attached, referring to unemploy- ed and unemployable persons on relief and to persons in receipt of farm (family) relief arising from causes other than unemployment.

5. The registration recommended in the preceding paragraph shall be carried outthrcugh the agencies- provincial, municipal and other - already operating in the admin- istration of relief M83811!»- Im- mediately on its completion a com- pilation of the results shall be for- warded to the Department of Labor. relief administration branch, accord- ing to a uniform plan to be agreed upon showing for the categories de- signated the numbers on relief by sex, age, conjugal condition and oc- cupation.

6. The registration above describ- ed shaii thereafter be maintained up to date by the provincial author- ities, and the compilation mention- ed in the preceding paragraph shall be forwarded at monthly intervals during the continuance of present arrangements for relief administra- tion.

7. It may be pointed out that for the comprehensive analysis of data. such as is contemplated in the fore- going, the compilation of the in- dividual returns by the punch card method is thc most efficient. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics will be glad to assist in the application of this method and undertake the compilation 'for any province which will forward the necessary punch cards. It is suggested that a hand card would suffice for the monthly returns above mentioned, but that an analysis on a thoroughly com- prchensive scale should be made annually. say. for date of Dec, l.

The committee pressed the. fol- lowing resolutions:

l. That the Dominion Govern- ment restrict its services for individ- uals and families on relief to mak- ing prcvision in association with the province and the municipality, for employabie men and women with their dependents. In this connec- tion it should be recognized that the old age pension is in the nature of a superannuation for this group 6n the basis of age.

2. That all those others on un- employment relief who are incap- able of self-supporting labor be con- sidered changes upon the municipal- ity or province.

3. That there be established a Dominion commission on employ- ment and relief with broad func- tions and powers which would in- clude the following:

(a) 1n co-operation with the pro- vinces and municipalities to carry out as early as possible a Dominion- wide registration and classification of those on relief who are capable of self-supporting work.

(b) To determine the general standards, regulations and condi- tions to be met by any province in order to qualify for participation in

a Dominion funds.

(c) To co-ordinatc public works programs and employment policies on a long-range basis, and establish a general consistency of action.

(d) To supervise the distribution of funds voted by the Dominion Parliament (and made available by the governor in council) for em- ployment and relief purposes. ~

(e) To promote the objects set forth in sections 4 and 5 hereof.

4. That the co-operation of com- meroe and industry be requisitioned to assist in devising plans under which business. enterprises shall make year-round provision for their essential quotas of employees and for the increase of employment. Many industries now recognize that it is unjust‘ and anti-social for busi- ness management to produce casual- ties for public treasuries to take care of. regardless of the wrecking cf individual and family life in- volved.

B. That under government lead- ership a system shall be devised for tha training of youth in habits and techniques of work and industry. and fora thorough and well integ-

_To Regulate y, Bus And Trucla

OTTAWA, Dec. B-Jlraolic regulations designed in control bu; and truck transportation in Canada were recommended today to the Dominion-Provin- clal Conference by a. committee headed by Hon. C. l). Howe. federal Minialer of Railways.

The committee submit‘ ‘v 11 recommendations covering hours of labor for bus and truck drivers, insurance, and uniformity o: regulations. The moat far-reaching . commend- ation suggested the federal government collect information for the provinces enabling them to set roles and foes for buses and trucks.

Depletion Allowances Increased

UPTAWA, Dec. 13—'I‘he Domin- ion Government will consider in- creasing from 33 1-3 to 50 percent the depletion allowances for gold mines, it was decided today nt me ﬁnal session oi.’ the Dominion- Provincial Conference. The deple- tion allowanoé. a substantial item in mining. enters income tax com- putations.

The mining committee of the con- ference discarded as impractical a suggestion that provincial mining taxation be made uniform and an- other that the Dominion collect all mining taxes and distribute, the money among the provinces.

To carry on negotiations regard- ing depiction allownncw and other mining problems. a committee rep- resenting the Dominion. Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia, will be established.

Conference

Highlights

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

The following were some of the highlights of the Dominion-Provin- cial conference which ended in Ot- tawa last night;

Premier King announced immed- iate steps will be taken to relieve municipaiitfes of some relief bur- dens. This will be done in co-op- eration with the provinces.

It was decided to increase Dom- inion W116i contributions to prov- inces.

There will be a census. perhaps in Flcbruarv. of unemployed and unempioyabies.

A Dominion unemployment com- mission _wili be established by Jan. 1 lo supervise and ctr-ordinate re- lief administration.

Parliament will meet late in Jan- uary, probably January 30, a Thurs- day.

Letters were sent out yesterday to all provinces asking them to name their delegates to a special constitutional committee which will devise methods of amending the British North America Act. Even- tuaiiv. it was decided. the Canad- ian Parliament will be empowered to amend the Act without appeal to the United Kingdom.

A special committee of provincial treasurers and the minister of ﬁn- ance will continue studies of press- ing ﬁnancial problems. including debt reduction, taxation dilpiica- tion. uniﬁed taxation collection and creation of a loan council.

It was agreed to amend the B. N. A. Act to deﬁne clearly provincial taxation ﬁeld. eliminating duplica- tion.

The Dominion will consider in- creasing from 33 1-3 to 50 ner cent the depletion allowance for gold mines and also the rebatlmr in the provinces of 50 percent of the cor- noration income taxes paid by gold mines.

Uniﬁed -mlning laws across Can- ada were found to he impractical.‘

Another continuing committee will draft uniform comnarlv laws for the Domlnion and all provin- ces. ‘-

The conference decided" to co - iiune federal farm loan legislation and went on record as approving a martrimum interest rate of foul-per- 081i. ,. .

The Dominion andprcvinces ~wiii share 50-50 in costs-of the trans- Cenada. highway-

Theocnference favored estab- lishment of national corks in prov- inces now without them.

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rated apprenticeship system. - 6. That. in view of the fact that the foregoing program. will require

effective, the Dominion grants to‘ the provinces for relief bc substanti- ally inercased. ‘ -_ , That consideration-be given to the extcntito which than mnaayélé more co pete co-QOQ‘ m: a _1. ordinatigi- of offort-‘betwoan- the federal and provincial au

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‘iritereet-fratcsl oat-farm ' loans - four‘ ,__ ' t, elimination» of eating agricultural. servioel. of marketing problems, fedarxmg sistance to agricultural odu a expansion of agricultural services and ucv iopment of eﬁpdrt markets for potatoes were 910E057 als recommended by the l. tee of the pominlon-Provinciarcoliin ierenoe on agriculture and u ' ing submitted at the‘ conference; plenary session today. The committee. composed 01ml!- presentativcs of all the ‘ _ and Hon. J. G. Gardiner, fedbiui‘ minute; of agriculture. held 1111m- erous meetings during the week l!!! submitted its‘ findings‘ to the con- ference in the form of a series of resolutions. The resolutions f0“ 3 1. That the‘ committee 0n ‘_- culture and marketing of thalliu- minion-Provinrial conference que- spectfully recommend thatin View of the continuous successful effbrts during the past several years, tp ‘eliminate duplication, these effblitl be continued through direct 90;- tact between the Dominion - - provincial authorities concerned. 2. That the committee on arri- culture and marketing of the Db- minion-Provincial conference rid- spectfully urge the Dominion gov- ernment to continue the making o! loans on farm mortEWBQ-B 811d m“ the interest upon such loans a8

in the future, be reduced to s. apt! of four percent Del‘ ﬂlllll-lm- » l We would also recommend $13,375 only reasonublysized loans be mddﬂ and that conditions be rclaxed enough to make it possible for far- mers to avail themselves of those loans when their security is suffic- ient. - 3. That the committee on agrl culture and marketing of the Do- minion-Provincial conference 5° 011 record as stressing the W901i!!!“ of agricultural statistics in an] scheme‘ of agricultural deve ment and urging the 8161111181011 W the statistical work presently being done to provide greater accuracy, comparability, and comprehensive- ness. To this end. we favor the C!" vening of a conference of the pron vincial officers in charge of aeri-

ties as soon as POS-Eible- l 4. That the committee on early culture and marketing of the 1 minion-Provincial conference, 1'01 spectfully express the opinion the most effective assistance the Dominion Department of ABEL: culture can render to a _ education would be by restvrlllﬂ‘ W. former grant in aid of mega of $1,000.00!) P0P Ye" 1°!‘ 5 . of i0 years to be exfiﬂldﬁd by n!’ provincial departments of agricult- unc according to an agreement with the Dominion Department of Agri- gulfuro appoint/Cd i0!‘ biiC minim-

5. That the committee 0X1 5875' culture and marketing of the‘ D01 miniOil-Prllvlillcial confercnw i!!! spcctiully recommend that imme- diatoly upon the Supreme C011!‘ decision being received with refer-n encc to the natural products mar- keting act a committee consisting 0f the minister of agriculture for the Dominion and the ministers of agriculture for all the DPT/ml!" should meet to consider the whole marketing problem as affeotinl Canadian agriculture in each of the provinces and as a whole. Ila-MW‘ lgﬂy in export markets.

6. Whereas the importance of in- vestigation and dcveloilmtlli °Y “u possible export markets for 130th seed and table stock poiﬂweﬁ l5 l)! the greatest importance to thefive eastern provinces of Canada.

And whereas it has been an ao- Qepied policy that the invostiﬂ‘ tion and development of markets is a responalbiiity of the Dominion government.

Be it resolved that the committee on agriculture and marketing of the Dominion-Provincial confcrcﬂw strongly recommend to the Domin- ion government that immediate steps be taken to establish the hec- osycary nlachlliery to effectively carry out the purpcse of this re lution." ' ‘

BIKER ,

Hospital, Dec. '1, 1935. to ‘t, d Mrs. James Mullins. City. a

‘nanny-at the Chariottetowﬁkos- pitial, Dec. s, i935. to Mr- whirli- Jopp-geady. a son. _

asap-at the erlncs-countyi‘ pitai on Thursday. D9"- 1 '. u. ., I

to Mr. and Mrs. Harrison‘; Bummerside. ‘will Kifl-‘l- t i _ ____~_-

_ DEATHS

sTaNniriz-Iin the City.

1985, Austin Stanley aged _ erai from the residence “ brother. Robert stealer. street. Mohdaymorniliglalt l 5t. Dimstarfs Basilica t - a B. C. Oerneterk.

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cultural statistics and others inﬂor- . ested with the Dominion authﬁrbl ‘