I"E¥!£;¥”5-_ u ........,>;v~ "o... yfinr-‘uavintisfiii llL- ‘ THE cusntowcroww__quarrorm Unpreceentl ixposure m»- Of Liberal Ma noeuvring At Taxpayers’ Expense (Continued mm Page l) endeavored in every way possible to m, promote the interests of this City and the interests of Prince Edward Islsndin general; and i: yo", s” m p to again electmeon the flrdof July Iwlli goon asrhave donein the past, doing my best to repre- sent your interests and the interests of the Province as a. whole." (Ap- plause). m. Campbell Peoved “I had a. vary amusing cc cl: ‘Plgnlish last night, where the creams meeting took ‘place in Prince County, and where the new Ccnunsnder-in-Chief oi thcldbeml forces in the field was present. He eiillressed his anger and his venom because he did not want to discuss the public questions of the day be- fore me. As the chairman tilled, he was there as a candidate, but he was most unwilling to take his stand on the platform before me, 1 was there in another capacity. 1t is‘ the duty and the privilege oi can. didates in their own particular rid- ings to make their appeal u; the electors before any one else has the opportunity oi speaking. Jrhis did not suit Mr. Campbell, and he gx- pr his venom in that stentor- ian voice of his. “Then he criticized me for not having any policy to put before the people. When I rose to answer him I explained that it had been an- nounced for some days that our policy would be stated at tonight's meeting in this City-which 1 deem was the 1110981‘ Place to announce the policy of the Conservative par- ty. in my own constituency, beim-e the men and women who have el- ected me on three different occa- sions." (Applause). Inune Mllsfctement "rhe editor of the Patriot states tonight that Mr. Campbell did not havD-an opportunity of rebuttal. That statement, ladies and gentle- men, h deliberately misleading. Mr. Campbell was given more than his , ullotted time, and was allowed to speak until he stopped voluntarily. But it was the Conservative candi- date who opened the meeting, and according to the rules observed be- tween candidates it is the opening speaker who is always given the chance of speaking for a few min- utes at. the clom. So the Patriot editor's statement is just as foolish es many that he is making. The Iliberal candidates had all tbs op- portunity they wanted of speaking. Why put up this clulm that they were unfairly frosted? That ll only l. mild ,‘ , however, of the kind of propaganda that we are meeting in this election. IGNORE!) OWN PLATTDRM And would you believe, ladies and gentlemen. that during e11 the time m. Campbell was, speaking, he never made a. single reference to his own platform! He criticised me as Premier for not coming with a Platform. knowing full well that limnkht, in the proper place and at we Ioliolnicd time. mu- Platform would be given to the electors; but what do you think of one acting in the position of Mr. Campbell, and liner-lug completely his own party platform! "Probably those howls of criticism fill-l Mr. bePlge 5nd Ml‘. McIntyre lave vent to when it wlc mnouuoed that Mir. Campbell was the new leader instead of those two old, tried men-probably there wul something behind that criticism If- ter sill” (Loud laughter sud sp- pisuse. IamverysorrythatHonmJ-ea lsnot himself able intake over-the Liberal pcrty leadership. There is boone Iwouldlihebettertosecin the contest. Howave has not been able to do so. noted that Mr. tePm. in giving an interview to the j-Ialifax Herold. intimated that he was one of Mr. Lee's chief lieutenants. He is one of Mr. Leo's chief's lieutenants-once removed! (laughter). Ashamed of It Mr- Gamobeu, as 1 said. never once mentioned his own‘ platform at Timur». That wu bl: out lapse Y will mussel-tins on they should obtain pow- er lu this Province! They mile " pt and pm also impartial enforcement of an eapcoiull o1 those against intoxi- cated vars." If they enforce the Highway Traffic Act as well as the present Government has enforced it, they won't have need of any such plank in their platform. I suppose this refers also to Prohibition en- forcement. If they enforce the Act u we did they won't have to report to the legislature. ls they had to do at the end of their first year, 100 prohibition cases standing, and st the end of their next year sixty-five such cases stlndfnlr—fl fine cum- ple of prohibition enforcement, wasn't it? (Applause). “in cstigatl-n into the feasibility of establishing a. central jail farm or industrial institution, with labour for prisoners." A fine humanitarian idea if it can be carried out; but they are only going to "investigate". And what does it mean? To build c. farm to provide labor for prison- ersmightbes good thingfromone standpoint. but for every bit of ls.- bor you give those prisoners on a prison hrm you deprive the labour- ing men of ill-st that much oppor- tunity of earning for their famil- ies. (Applause). SOME PISTSl This is s fine scheme from men whmwheu lu power, when they had delinquent children from Chur- lottctown und Sulmncrlfde before them whose salvation depended on strict discipline sud morul trllninl. to their cteruhl disgrace refused to ply for the support of those chil- dren in the Beformatory. Those ave to deal with new! (Applause). ‘Investigation into the question of school books, with a. view of secur- ing s reduction in the present ex- cessive prices." I may my. 14141108 and ntlemerl, that we have reduc- ed the price of school books to the lowest possible cost. We are just takingenouflioutofthesale oi the books for overhead expenses. But they are going to ‘investigate’; the same men who, at the end of their four years, left Ml over-draft In ‘h! School Supply Department of 888,- 000. due to bud management. Imake that statement because when we put in a competent manager in the per-con of Mr. George Grant, by sal- vaging the huge supplies on the shelves he was able to reduce that overdraft in two years by tenthou- sand dollars. (Applause). w. Campliell cited an example of school books sold at 30 cents in this . ‘ . and 111011081110 forsix cents. I may say that the officials of u» School supply Derm-tuwnt do not know of any such books. We have imowledge oi a book printed in Ontario-one of the lower grades of renders-which is marked six cents. andfsuppose thctis theprice it sells for in Ontario. It is one oi the older editions which bus been sold in our School Supply ncvluimcoi for flve cents. (Applause). Cites Reductions Lfade ‘Iherecntwoother books whidh we havereducedin price fromiloto vocemsmdfromfqiobilccntsre- sold at ccertcinpricetotheDf-‘oplc and the difference between that price end the publisher's charge in absorbed by the (hrturlo Govern- Ws have not reached that where the Government ls MIM- are the kind of philanthropist we lion Wm Province; lothetwocenfeispr-act- of gasoline in; It lu the Province. any we increased the gas- and that the pnesent price oenfs per hundred pounds. For ex- ample, if your car weighs 3.000 you have been saving $0.00 per year in registration fees aver since this measure was put into ef- fect. The first ‘year we scarcely made any profit a/t all. It is true we made some since, because more cars have been used, but we felt that for those who were coming into the Province the extra. two cents gas tux was worth while; and it will be very much more worth while at the end of this season, when you will havv. in ull likelihood. a hard- surfaced road connecting this city with Borden. (Applause). Another Liberal pledge is to in- vestigate the feasibility of canning and processing potatoes and other products. Very flne things, with potatoes at six cents a bushel, they would be worth canning, wouldn't they? That is one way in which the Liberal party proposes to find rnar- lirgts for potatoes—by 1J1‘ ing cm. Returned Soldiers “'I'he awarding of ct least a. fair portion of Govermnent labour to returned soldiers." It may be ne- oemory for them to put that plank in their platform; it 1c not neces- su-y for us, because we have liven the returned soldiers a fair share of work and we have given them more than s. generous share of the sp- , lntmenfl that we hove made in the lsct four yes-rs. (Applause). CONSERVATIVE POLICY There me other planks in their platform, hm time is passing and I purpose to deal at some length to the Conservative platform. Continued economy consistent with efficiency in the administra- of every Department of the Public Servloew ‘flralt is our first plank. I do not accept the criticism of the Opposition the-t we have been eictravagant in the last four years. We say plainly to the people that this has been our Whey for the last four yea-rs and we purpose to con- tinue it. Of course we expended money. because the spending of money in s. great many cases was absolutely necessary; but they can- not point to any item that was Ibent wrongly or injud-iciously. lic- unomy consistent with efficiency has always been aplsnk in the Conservative platform: it is one that we have always adhered to and one which we will adhere to in the future. . Education Cost! They say, "Look at your increased expenditure in the Education and Public Health Department over the amounts we spent." w. Ccmpbell says we have spent 8.06.000 more on education than they did in oneyear. Isn't that a. nice statement cosminS from s. man who graduated from the Prince of Wales College, and by reason of his education at Prime of Wales College ~‘ ‘ly became s. Rhodes Scholar? Does any elect- or in this Province regret the money that has been spent in education? I can remember. in my EXPeriBnW on the School Board of this City, how educatio expenditures in- creased. we are expendllhs 110W almost three times what we ex- pended in this City when I became I. member of the Board in 1915. Do you regret it? “(isn't it necessity? Are not the children entitled to the best that we can give them in the way of education? (Loud applause). A st ' ' Statement Is money spent in education mon- ey that was wasted? That is the point of Mr.‘ Campbell's criticism. Isn't it-g nne-deolamtion- of policy to come from a man who speaks for the Liberal party in this cam- Dllcn? I say it is c. disgraceful statement. And it is on a. par with the further statement he makes that 0100.000 could have been saved in the building of Prince of Wales College. We threshed this out st Tixnish last night. ladies and gentlemen. If you read the Liberal manifesto. you wll find that Mr. Campbell makes the following ‘ tement: "Whiiewedomtwuhtobe. purposes, people of the Pro- vince fcel that the rebuilding of at least 8100.000 could blve been loved cu that item by more lu- dloloul nlvsse and c little stud- ied economy." Inlet no his statement. He?“ is the correction that wow-M t- ocilliyintheumelssueoftlam- its . -2?! hires Thezlcvlileuilydlluwbolievewhst was their msuiilsto. Ieubeu didn't believe it. lie, ButIhave beentryring for-years to get a certain type of pitchdork. It is the pitch-fork with which Mr. Wnlter Jones’ men chased Mr. Lou's men of! his farm at Bunbury when they went after a Holstein heifer which was loaned lo Mr. Jones by Mr. Lea so Minister of Agriculture in order that he might complete I. Holstein herd to go to Toronto and capture u lot of prices, and which he refused to give buck when he came homo. (Loud liillflhter). Mr. Jones, you know, is now run- rung as s. Liberal candidate in the Fourth District of Queens. He got the loan of that heifer and he got his prizes, but when he came back he kept the cow. Rumor says that Mr. Leo's men were chased oft the Jones farm with a. pitch-fork and that the case was not settled until it was tried in the courts. That is the famous ‘pitch-folk’ I have been looking for, for the last four years! (laughter). ' Self-Contradictory I do not intend to deal further with education; I think I have cov- ered that matter; but it is am ' to note how these educational ex- pertsintheLibel-alparty differ-in their opinions. Mr. , for ex- ample, is quite emphatic. He said on March 14, 1933. that a. saving of at least $50,000 could have been made by using the old foundations ct Prince _of Wales College. Next year he salld the foundations were worth $50,000 to 000.000, and they should have been used.” and at least $150,000 could have been saved. Last July, at a. Liberal meeting at Kingston, he said $000,000 might hsvcbeenacved. mdheis repeat- ing that 4 temeut in the present camppign. But I notice, when he gave his interview-to the Halifax Herald a few days ado-end in which he styles himself one of m. Leo's chief lieutenants-he says we scrapped o. foundation "wmh $50.- 000". Now you con take those four statements and make whshyou like of them. They are all there, and they are all different. (Applause). SUBSIDY CLAUSE Now we come to a. most important plank in any pla/tfonn: “2. Having further established our Provincial claims lrllnst the Dom- inion Government to the cutout of three million dollsrl, to continue to presahrufull realintionofour clslms on the basis of the minority report of tbs White Commission." I read you previously, ladies and‘ the Iiiberel platform. There is no mention of cuboid cisiuuin It. Iastniglrt Mr. Camp- bell mude the statunent that this matter of claims was settled, that the award received was final and unalterable. I just told him that there was no such thing as a. subsidy settlement that was final and un- alter-able. Sir Wilfred Luurier used those samewmdcm 1007. andaaid there would be no change in our subsidy relations. How many times have they been changed since? I also reminded Mr. Campbell that the door at Ottawa. is never closed if there is backbone enough to open it. (Applause). But they have closed the door: they have dropped any mention of subsidy claims from their platform. It is going to be a forgotten thing with them. And well might it be, because there is no more humiliat- ing page 1n the history of this Pro- vince than the record of the Lea. government in their handling of this question. "Worth-While” Over the radio the other night I showed, going back to i912, that the present Chief Justice of (his Prov- ince was the man who had the brains and the ability to prepare this novices’: case. Fluent it ct Ottawa and lVtllfifwfth $100,000 of increased annual subsidy for all time to come. That was twenty- threc years ago. Figure it up at ii per cent. end you will have nearly three million dollars, received in eoldcuhu; result ofChief Jus- tice Mcthiesm’: work, aided by his colleagues in the Government. Wasn't that worth goind titer? (AW plume). . Con-ring down to the your i000. after the appointment of the Dun- can the d? etswlsrt prepared e can or Iowa-rd Island. u Conserv- wavered cases Non. Scott; and New Brunswiehlad cclved an additional carnal subcl of That IEHD - I fflllb we 10-h the potato succeed in those years in getting a settlement of our subsidy claims? You know the answer. You know what the Liberal Prime Minister himself said on that occasion. On February 10, 1929 Premier MacKen. lie Kinldmthe IIOCIOI the House "Y 9°lnlmm- in Hilly to o question a Elixir. when the claims of tire es Provinces were being dealt with, the other provinces were . bored, cold: ‘a “For some rescon or other the claims have not been pa: (qr- wlrd by the ea." Ous month later, on March 10, this Province. in the Speech from the Throne at the opening of the Legislature, announced: “During the yflr my Govern- ment has been vigorousl! prece- ing our claims for further in- crease in the subsidy which we receive from the Dominion." 1th: strange viste oi such, whore the Prime MlnlsterolCou- adv. whstwuaputlnto the “cttheLlerrfeusntGov- eruorofthhfvlnccins Speech frorutherhroneinthlalelislstmol Idonotneedtosayanymoaeon thatpoint. Itieparallieledbysll the criticism that we are “‘ _ in this campaign-a parallel of con- tradictions. To give credit to the Premier of this Province at that time-Mr. Boulders-I must say that he did make some efforts. I have here the correspondence between himselfund the Dominion Prime lvlinistem- which I am sure you will flfld interesting. MR. SAUNDERS’ LETTER. Here is one letter written Dec. l7, 1928, to the Rt. Hon. W. L. Macken- zie King, 0.14.0, in which 1dr, Saunders tries to say something about our claims, in which he tries to get an appointment with Mr. King It is a. long letter, and there are some things in it that are very paragraph, which I shall quote: “If you will refer to the re- Dolt of the Duncan Commis- sion you willsec that it sug- gests that this matter (of aub- sidy settlement) should be care- fully investigated and adjusted. "Now I dislike making any re- ference to the promise of our Conservative friends. but it is known from coast to coast that our people are unanimous in having the report of the Dun- can Commissioners implement- ed. The Conservatives at Win- nipeg pledged themselves. Li re- turned to power. to do this. our Provincial Premiers in Canada. at the Dominion Provincial Con- ference at Ottawa. in 1927, went on record as saying that some- thing substantial must. be done for the Maritlmcs, espcciallyfor the llittle ~Province of Prince Edward Island. Premier Gar- diner of Saskatchewan said he believed our Province was en- titled to at least 0100.000 addi- tional subsidy, over and above what we are already receiving, and he would not object ii it was increased by $200,000 per year." There is a Liberal opinion, and look how it coincides with the result. lVIr, Gardiner, the Liberal Premier of Saskatchewan, said he considered Prince Edward Island should get $100,000 additional subsidy. So when we got $150,000 as a. result of our presentation before the White Com- mission tast year, we were just doing u. little better than one Liberal Pre- mier indicated at that time. Let me quote further, however: “Hon. Mr. Brownies, Premier of Alberta, agreed with what Premier Gardiner stated respect- ing the Province of Prince Ed- ward Island. I know that you have not forgotten these state- ments and also what Premier Ferguson stated at a. banquet at. the Chateau Laurier, that ‘some thing substantial must be done for Prince Edward Island- ‘they cannot live on potatoes clone.‘ " (laughter). ‘ "I want to say right here," con“ Mr. Saunders, “our Is- land has not prospered this year as have the other Provinces of Canada. I really believe that we have not had. for many years. s worse condition than we are at , experiencing.” PROVINCIAL SITUATION, 1929 Those are the words of the Lib- eral Premier of this Province in ion-the peak year of what our Liberal opponents claim to have been the prosperous period in Cun- ada‘s history. (Applause). But Mr. Saunders was telling the truth. Iet me quote him further: The condi- tion he describes, he says, is ."Owing to the fact that our Province is largely dependent on its potato crop and this year, un- fortunately ior us, the bottom dropped out of the potato nrar- ket. We are an agricultural pro- vince, having no manufacturing industries whatever. It costs us about 60 cents to produce a bushel of potatoes and this year the best price realized for our potatoes is from l8 cent-l to 2b cents. Our farmer's naturally hsd to expend large sums of money in fertilizer, and when they sell at such a great loss you will see how disastrous it has been to us. When you con- sider the many unfortunate con- ditlons we are’ faced with I am sure we will be given every rnsonlble consideration by you." Almost an exact picture. led!" end gentlemen, of the conditions wllioisfsced this Province 11st year market, though per- he 1cm acute in 1029 than 1934. you hsor any blame put on the Liberal Government in 1029 by m1 Oflllflltlve in this Province be- cause the potato market was bad? I0 l! finite different now, apparent-l!- must be blamed on the more: has absolutely no more - control than any of you lift-in! in Thole our theatre. A v no rsususr. "surrnusssi mfiuv. - “w i029, the Iilberul Government ef , illuminating. For example here is a. mm our frugal ex, able to urn-ks revenue sud expendi- ture meet. All that is bad enough. but to add to our unfortunate con- the history of this Produce to do m- public health.” m» adds elsothat “we are unable to take advantage of the Federal Old Age Pensions Scheme." “What is the solution oi our difliculties under such llil and TO BUILD OUR. ROADS. We have to import EVERY SINGLE OUNCE 0i!‘ GRAVLEL for road-building, AT A VERY BIC-H COST plus the high freight rates. In short, we find our Havel costing us about 83-00 per ton. Bother expensive, u it not? And yet the Public demand that we must mwc reasonably good roads." _ "Our teachers today reegivg In average of $600 per yea;- m- I-ry- They are passing resolu- tions threatening to go on strike unleq the Government is willing to increase their salaries. How can this be done? “These are some of the many difficulties under which we ls- bour, and unlem we can get s substantial increase in our sub- sidy I HONESTLY THINK THAT OUR. ISLAND MIGHT A8 WELL H0181‘ ITS ANCHOR AND DRIFT BELPLESSLY OUT T0 SEA." A long letter, ladies and gentle- men, written by the Liberal Premier of this Province to the Liberal Prime Minister of Canada on the most im- portant subject that could concern Prince Edward Island, the question, namely, of final implementation and settlement of the Duncan Commis- sion recommendations. He closes by urging Mr. King to fix a date on which he could go to Ottawa. and discuss the matter personally with DIR. KING'S REPLY I shall read you now the answer of the Liberal Prime Minister of Canada to the Liberal Premier of this Province. I have made the statement on many occasions that whatever representations were made by the local Liberal Government to the Mackenzie King Government were only sneer-ed at and ridiculed. I purpose now to prove that state- ment from Mr. Mccken ' King's own words. Here is his letter to Mr. zgzugrdera, dated at‘ Ottawa. Jan. 26, "Your letter, dated Charlotte- town, Dec. 17th, was not receiv- ed at my office until the 21st instant. Evidently the date marks the period of the corh- mcncemenf, for I um sure this communication was never writ- g in a. single day." (Laugh r . SNUBS MB. SAUNDERS What do you think of that for an opening paragraph? If Premier Bennett ever wrote me a. letter like that, what do you think would be said about him? Voice: "I think you would be away to Ottawa in an airplane the next dayi" (Applause). " Premier MacMillanz "Let us go on with Mr. King's epistle: "You have carefuly outlined. the situation as far as Prince Edward Island is concerned, and I really do not think that there is anything that could be added by a. personal interview. I think, therefore, that your time and mine might as well be spared as far us there being any neceesit to supplomentjhe details of the memorandum." Denying the Premier of this Pro- vince the opportunity of going lo Ottawa cvcu to discuss this impor- tant matter with him! Thbt was the attitude of Mr. Mackenzie King. Compare that itude with the st- titudc of “this man Bennett," o! whom they cannot say any good-the mun who gave to this Province, in the last five years, nearly One Ml]- lion Dollars in cold cosh! (Loud applause). KING'S EMFIJY PROMISE Continuing, Mr. King promises to bring Mr. Saunders’ representations before his colleagues at the next Cabinet meeting. He concludes: ditims, we hlve hover berm lble in ' hes: our representations and to report their findings to you. You further sugegated that it would be well in have this con- ference during this present full. “l feel that now is the oppor- tune time to IIIVQ the matter adjusted, and I um prepared to go to Ottawa at any time you deem advisable. I should prefer an appointment about the mid- dlg of N L next, , ’ that the Prime Minister and you will-be in Ottawa. at that time, as there are certain matters which I would like to discuss with both of you personally. I would be glad if you would kindly give this mutter your favorable considers" "u, and let me know what time will be moat acceptable to you." ANOTHER SNUB It is quite evident that Mr. Saun- ders was endeavorlng to get some- where; but how far did he get? m. Robb replies to his request for an infer-view in the following words, dated Oct. 2,1929: “In reply to your letter of the 30th ultimo, while I hope to be in Ottawa myself during moat of the month of November, from time t0 time I will be absent as certain appointments nave been made away from the city. In conversation with the Prime Minister, I learned that he d9“ not mvcct to he in ortun at nil during the month of Novem- ber. That, however, should not prevent your officers submitting statements to the departmental officers." “DECLINED TO CO-OPEBATE" On Oct. 7, 1929, Mr. Saunders again wrote the Finance Minister. I need not read it all. The gist of it is in the following paragraphs: "When I aaw you‘ in Ottawa last spring, in company with Messrs. Sinclair and MacLeun, we discussed this matter" (oi sudsidy settlement) "and you advised me to come to Ottawa. this fall, at which time you would appoint a committee of experts from your department to hear our representations. "In the House of Commons last session, the Prime Minister, in reply ic a. question as to why s final adjustment had not been made with the Maritimes, stated that claims had not been pressed by the latter. This statement of the Prime Minister was often referred to by Opposition mem- bers in our legislature last ses- sion. Although I refused, in rc- ply to tabled questions, to di- vulge all that had passed be- tween the Federal and Provin- cial Governments on the subsidy question, on the ground oi pub- lic interesiu-ln justice to my. self and in view of the Prime Minister's statement, I announ- ced the arrangement suggested by you, namely, that I was to go to Ottawa this fall, and pre- sent our case before a commit- tee of experts to be appointed by you. “You further suggested, last spring, that this Province should come alone, rather than in con- Junotion with the other Marl- timel. ACCOEDINGLY, I HAVE 0N DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DECLINED T0 CO-OPERATE WITH PREIWIER RHODES AND PREMIER BAXTER IN A JOINT PRESENTATION. I ALSO DEOLINED T0 HAVE ANYTHING TO D0 WITH A PROPOSED MEETING 0F THE MARITIME BOARD 0F TRADE IN THIS CONNECTION." LEA’S ALIBI FALSE In other words, ladies and gentle- men, the alibi made by the present Liberal leader and his supporter: at the last session of the Legislature, that they could mskc no headway because Premier Rhodes and Prem- wlth them, is flatly contradicted In this letter of Mr. Saunders, which shows that it was not they who re- Preuricr of this Province; and he did so at the request of the Finance Minister in the Mackenzie King Government. (Loud applause). “Now you are getting some know. ledge as to why the Liberal Govcm- dbls to obtain anything in the way of increased subsidy for this Pro- vince. Does it correspond with the “That, I really think, is the best way to have the matter of subsidies considered. I need not recall. of course, the slight in crease of subsidy which was made a year or two ago as a rc- sult of the Duncan Report. The whole question of Maritime Pro- vinces subsidies will come up for discussion as well as considera- tion this your." A little different treatment, ladies and- gentlemen, from what we re- ceived from the hands of the Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett! They laugh at our subsidy increase of $150,000 for all time to come. ‘mat, according to Mr. LePage, is "not worth talking about." We got something, at any rate, more than the contempt which you will find in that letter. And thus are the persons who are uk- ing to be returned to power, who get nothing but robuls from their own Government at Ottawa. when the times, as they my, were the moot prccpcro in Canada's hhtcryi What do they purpose doing now if elected? (Loud applause). Mr. King, you will notice, ends by promising to do something in i929. Did be ever do it! We all know the answer. It was just what you would expect from his letter. SEEKS HELP FROM IDIB Here is lnothc letter, in which I think you will be interested. It is from Mr. Saunders. Premier, to l-lon. J. A. Robb, Finance Minister in the Mackenzi Kind Government. It is dated Sept. 20, 1939, ISM it roads: "As you will doubtless remem- ber, when I new-you in March 1m, in company with Messrs. Sinclair. Jenkins cud mourn, we discussed the question of in- creased subsidy. You statements made by the Liberal leader and his followers in this cum- psign and in the Legislature. It docs not. But is there any doubt in the world but that Mr. Saunders was speaking the truth in this corres- pondence? (Applause). I do not think I need go into the matter any further. The whole thing is there. It is not private property; it was tabled in the House of Commons, and it is my duty, as Premier of this Province, to givc it to the people when we are being criticised and fold that the increase of $150,000 in annual subsidy which we obtained from the Bennett Gov- ernment is "not worth talking about." (Applause). GREAT AT “ASKING? “Why," they say, “we asked for 8438.000!" Mr. Campbell made this statement last night. But he forgot to suy that while their Premier was uwsy at Ottawa pruentlng this Ollllll before the Audit Bourd which had no jurisdiction whatever to deal with it, Mr. W. M. Lee. ll Acting Premier, snlsisd by one of the Compbellc. was presenting in the Patriot newllllper u statement of claim-not for $438,000 but for Three and s Quarter Million Dollanl (Loud laughter). Oi course the re- sult of all this bungling and luck of car-operation was lust what you would TIIIY GOT NOTH- ING! (Applause). "We had no trouble, ladies and gentlemen, in _ “ t n l of Non Booth. and New Brunswick to oo-operatc with us. One of them. ier Baxter were not co-upcrating fused to co-opcrefo. but the Liberal mcnt, from 1027 until 1931, were not is not M. because have confidence in the iudgmnt of that man who knows more about Maritime claims, than any person m Canada-the present Chief Justlcl any the end we of this: *‘ . So fur-us "we u! concerned we mean to keep that door open at Ottawa, and we shall en- deavor to secure recognition cfiilorr subsidy claims from the Dominion Government if we are returnedJo power. (Applauses). AGRICULTURE Our opponents say, (continued the Premier) that we are doing nothing for Agriculture. But’ we know the condition of farming in this Pro- vince. We know we had to come to the rescue of the Potato Growers Association last year, and again. this spring. We had also to finance the purchase of hay and clover seed for the farmers. We are doing some- thing in a. practical way to help those who are not in a. position lin- ancially to help themselves. Our de- partment- has done a great deal of reorganization and practical work among the farmers, in order u) get them back on a mixed farming bas- is, which in my opinion is the only sound policy for the farmers oi this Province to pursue. Helping Livestock Industry The policies of the Department have also been remoulded to pro- vide for a more intensive support of the livestock industry. For many years potato growing has been pro- jected into the forefront ‘of agricul- tural production and livestock pro- duction has been forced into a soc- ondary position. The result has been an unbalanced system of farm production which has in turn brought about an unreliable and in- dependable source of revenue. " Recognizing the permanenceand stability of livestock production the Department is attempting to-diry in restore livestock and dairylng to its proper status in the farm program, and f0 give every assistance fo__the farmer in the improvement of his flocks and herds. A large meaiure of success has already been achiev- ed, and it is our belief, from the increased number of people who are to-day visiting the Department and asking \ for its services, that the farmers throughout the country are realizing the benefits which it is capable of rendering. Horse Breeding The Department is undertaking u more extensive program of encour- agement in horse breeding. During the past year a. Horse Breeders’ As- sociation has been organized, and a. branch of the Canadian Hunter‘. Saddle and Light Horse Improve- ment Society has been promoted. frherc is a splendid market for hunters in central Canada and else- where, and the development of the best types are receiving encourage- ment. It is intended to promote the organization of Foal Clubs. Negoti- ations have been conducted by the Department to have a Federally owned draft stallion placed in the province next year. Under our Fed- eral-Provincial Premium Bonus Pol- icy fifteen Premiumistallions have been passed and have been designa- ted for the use of Island breeders. Last year $1,060.00 was paid in pre- miums for the encouragement. of high class horses in the province. The attendance atllfxhlbitions and observations in the country indic- ates that horse breedinl; 15 emit‘! back to the high status which it oc- cupied in the best years of the in- dustry. Cattle Industry Promoted The Cattle industry has received careful attention. Assistance has been given in the selection clim- proved sires. A number have been imported from Ontario, and there has been a wide distribution of im- proved bulls in the province. There are now albout sixty Bull Leaning Associations established and an ud- ditional number of Farmers’ Instit- utes have been formed, through which tht Govcrnmcnt gives a bonus for purchasing improved bulls. Con- siderable difficulty has been exper- ienced in getting cows with call within recent ycars. An investiga- tion is now being undertaken by th! Department for the purpose of a5- certaining the cause, and to pre- scribe rerriedies. since coming into power great extension has token place in Calf Club organization About twenty-five are now operat- ing. These are proving a. great as- set in cattle improvement. Cow Tests Established During the past year, in conform- ity with the wishes of the dairymcn of the province, a Cow Testing acr- vlcc has been established. This scr- vice will be linked up with the Cheese factories and Crezrrncries, and with the Farmers‘ and Junior organizations. It is intended to work through this service back- t_c the individual farmer, and to render definite assistance in weeding but unprofitable cows, improve breeding practices and, if possible, to induce farmers to grow larger areas of such crops as corn, alfalfa mixtures and roots. Comprehensive’ statistical rc- cords will be kept in the Depart- ment, and a field and Departmental service will be provided, which we believe will exercise s strong influ- ence on the cattle and dairy indus- try of the province. A number of valuable blilletinl have already hem issued to farmers imder this policy, and it is the intention to produce fol distribution from time to time bul- letins of a timely nature on inform- ative agricultural topics. JUNIOR EXTENSION During the last four year period Junior Extension has l ceivcd pu- (ocntlnucd on Page s) moved to premises of Kent St. ‘ ANNDUNCEMINT f: ~ TheiPrince Edward Island Fox -.» _~ store and office at 182 Queen St. hi0 v 1 I vi Samuel K