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FOUR
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Text
of
Radio
Speech
delivered
by
Premier
T.
D.
PATTULLO
From
the
Waterfront
23rd,'
1937,
Provincial
Netivork
freight
business
for
points
along
be
coast.
Union
teamer
Ca
La
Is.
Capt.
Jame
Findlay,
did
Dot
arrive
Btil
10
o'clock
lat
evtsing
from
the
nmik
and
sailed
a
(Male
of
beer
later
for
Pprt
Stolon.
Stewart
and
other
northern
fMNBta.
The
CaUla,,
before
cojrrfag
is
here,
called
at
Tort
Edward,
arriviJii,'
there
at
7.30
p.
IB.
The
SlMegat.
Ixt
Huntabj
M.,
kip,red
bf
Solomon
Wilsory
Udt
at
4
o'clock
Saturday
after;
sooa
on
rU
retort,
to
the
Charlotte
after
baring
come
to
town
with
Mr.
Matthew
,yfl-lkmt
who
has
entered
the
1'rlute
Rupert
General
Hospital
for
sur
gical
treatroenL
Mr.
Williams
ex-J
peets
to
r
etc
re
to
Skidegate
on
the
Prisee
John
on
Friday,
sight.
Mr.
WflKanw
will
undergo
an
operation
on
Monday.
Seattle
received
a
total
of
pounds
of
halibut
tlurlnir
last
week,
this
being
16.500
pound
j
less
than
during
the
previous
j
week.
San
Juan
was
the
heaviest
j
purchaser,
taking
195,000
pounds;!
Sebastian
took
119,000
pounds.!
and
Booth
113.000
pounds.
The
lowest
price
average
of
the
weeki
was
74
c
on
Monday
when
2g-V
000
was
landed
at
Seattle.
Later
the
average
rose
to
S'-jc.
On
Saturday
8VrC
and
6'2c
was
paid
Seattle
for
western
fish
and
10c
and
7c'
for
local.
CP.
II.
sleamer
Princess
.Vo-rah,
Capt.
William
Palmer,
due
in
port
at
2:45
this
afternoon
from
Skagway
and
other,
northern
p'iats
and
will
sail
at
4
p.m.
for
Vancouver.
The
Ketchikan
motor
ships
EI-'
dnore
and
Beloit
were
In
port
thin
mornrttir.
fueh
havinv
l.rntivr,
a
carload
of
freah
halibut
fori
a.
.
.
.
.
.
1
iranssmpment
to
tne
Untied
States
on
tonight'
train.
Successful
Tea
And
Sale
Held
By
On
Saturday
a
successful
ten!
5aB
held
at
the
home
of
Mrs.
W.
!
M.
Watts
by
Cambrai
Chapter,
Imperial
Order,
Daughters
of-the
Empire.
Receiving
the
guests
wer-lr.
W.
M.
Walts
and
Mrs.
1
A.
Barry.
Mrs.
Jack
Carrett
and
Mr.1Ss
A.
ttenwcJI
were
in
charge,
of
the
home
cooking
and
Mrsi
Geoffrey
Wlllet
had
charge
of
me
candy
uooth.
Mrs.
C.
S.
Elkins,
Mrs.
Stavely
Mellor,
Mis
Muriel
Morris,
and
Mrs.
Otto
Voung
poured
lea
during
the
afternoon.
Mrs.
T.
Fraser
and
Miss
Paddj
Green
were
cashiers
for
the
af
ternoon.
Mm.
W
w
i,.,.,.r.'
directed
the
kitchen
and
Mis
Helen
McLeod
looked
after
th
tea
table.
A
delightful
program
was
provided
during
the
afternoon,
including
several
vocal
numbers
by
Mrs.
Bernard
Lundahl,
a
violin
.lo
by
Miss
Nellie
Lawrence
and
a
piano
duet
by
Mrs.
E.
J.
Smith
and
Mrs.
W.
L.
Stamford
The
raffle
of
$5
was
won
by
Mrs.
George
Mitchell.
Scrviteurs
for
the
day
were
Miss
Paddy
Green.
Mrs.
T.
.
W.
Brown',
Mrs.
T.
A.
McWuters,
Miss
Maxlne
Heilbroner
and
Mrs.
S-.
Elkins.
TODAY'S
BASEBALL
National
League
Philadelphia
14,
Brooklyn
8.
NwYork
1,
Ronton
3.
Pittsburgh
at
Cincinnati
post
poned.
Amerlcun
league
Cleveland
at
St.
Louis
post
poned.
Chicago
'J.
Detroit
12.
&
Sk
T7
Y
vsF
The
Morning
AflerTakinj
Carter's
Little
Liver
Pil
at
Victoria,
Friday,
April
over
.
Fellow
Gtlzensi
Last
week
the
Legislature
was
dissolved
and
Jane
1st
fixed
as
polling
day
for
the
election
of
new
members
to
sit
hi
the
ensuing
Parliament-
There
are
many
matters
eonfrontinz
us
in
the
immediate
future,
the
most
important
of
which
is
revision
of
the
national
constitution.
Many
eompleiilie
have
arisen
in
respect
of
modern
problems,
which
demand
that
the
respective
jurisdictions
of
the
Dominion
and
the
Provinces
under
our
constitution
shall
be
clarified
and
redefined.
The
position
which
British
Columbia
occupies
in
Confederation
is
an
old
subject
But
it
it
neeessars
that
we
shall
understand
our
tosition
In
its
full
significance,
because
the
truth
is
that
we
have
been
proceeding
under
handicaps
which
should
not
exist.
Upon
Confedera
tioa
tbe
Province
surrendered
to
tbe
Dominion
fall
authority
to
control
rut
torn
and
excite
taxes
and
were
given
in
lien
thereof
a
per
capita
grant,
to
be
paid
from
the
Dominion
Treasury
to
enable
tbe
Province
lo
carry
on
certain
function
of
local
government
such
as
administra-tioa
of
justice,
education,
soda!
welfare
and
o
forth.
Evidently
it
was
thought
at
that
time
that
tbe
per
capita
grant
would
be
sufficient
to
meet
the
purposes
for
which
it
was
intended.
Expectations
have
not
been
fulfilled
and
costs
of
carrying
oat
tbe
matters
assigned
to
tbe
Province
hare
far
exceeded
tbe
per
capita
grants
intended
lo
be
sufficient
to
meet
them.
The
Dominion
has
collected
from
tbe
Province
of
British
Columbia
since
Confederation
by
way
of
customs
and
excise,
approximately
$350,000,000
and
there
has
been
returned
to
tbe
Province
by
way
of
per
capita
grant
and
subventions
arranged
subsequent
to
tbe
entry
of
British
Columbia
into
Confederation,
approximately
132,000.000.
Prior
to
your
present
Administration
lakingoffice.
tbe
per
capita
grant
and
subventions
received
from
tbe
Dominion
Government
was
eS73,O00
per
annum,
while
the
services
for
which
these
grants
vera
originally
riven
are
costing
ten
times
this
amount.
INTEItlM
PAYMENT
On
representations
made
by
your
present
Administration
that
British
Columbia
was
not
receiving
a
per
capita
grant
on
terms
relatively
equal
to
other
Provinces
of
tbe
Dominion,
tbe
Dominion
Government
allowed
an
annual
interim
payment
of
tZW,Wi
to
us
in
addition
to
the
amount
of
1373,00(1.
ben
customs
and
excise
taxes
were
allocated
as
exclusively
within
tbe
jurisdiction
of
tbe
Dominion
Government,
it
was
net
contemplated
thai
the
Dominion
Government
would
impose
an
Income
Tax.
In
British
Columbia,
we
have
leen
imposinc
Ineome
Tat
ince
117b.
The
Dominion
Government
did
not
enter
the
Income
Tax
field
until
after
tbe
war
and
tbe
.Minister
of
f
nance
at
that
time
stated
that
it
was
an
emergency
measure
on
account
of
tbe
war,
but
the
Dominion
Income
Tax
is
still
here
and
al
the
present
time
the
Dominion
Government
I
collecting
a
larger
sum
of
money
annually
in
this
Province
than
tbe
Province
is
itself
collecting
from
tbe
same
source.
If
I
he
Dominion
f
Government
were
not
in
tbe
Income
Tax
field
in
British
Columbia
we
wouM
he
able
lo
collect
more
than
double
our
present
Income
Tax
without
actually
increasing
taxes
as
a
whole
and
we
would
not
have
to
appeal
to
the
Dominion
for
financial
assiatanre
as
we
have
had
to
do
In
tbe
meantime
we
bate
leen
pressing
for
the
appointment
of
a
Commission
lo
enquire
into
Britiah
Columbia's
claims
for
equality
of
treatment
with
the
other
Provinces
of
tbe
Dominion.
We
Isrlieve
it
will
be
found
that
many
millions
of
dollars
should
he
paid
to
the
Province
lo
meet
tbe
amounts
to
which
we
think
we
were
legitimately
entitled
during
the
years
since
Con-fed
era
t
ion.
TRADE
DISPARITY
e
alao
desire
lo
mate
known
the
position
in
which
this
Province
find?
itself
by
reason
of
tbe
operation
of
the
tariff,
under
which
we
are
compelled
to
buy
in
protected
home
markets
and
to
sell
in
competitive
world
markets.
e
must
admit
that
in
a
country
as
far
flung
as
Canada,
with
such
wide
diversity
of
inlereata,
the
operation
of
a
tariff
to
meet
tbe
requirements
of
cat-h
separate
economic
sphere
in
our
Dominion,
i
an
exceedingly
difficult
problem
and
in
all
our
representations
we
must
le
fair,
but
when
one
stops
to
think
that
we
have
had
adverse
trade
laalances
with
Eastern
Canada
over
a
period
of
year
as
high
a
fifty
million
dollars
a
year,
it
is
obvious
that
we
must
do
a
tremenduu
huainc
with
other
portions
of
the
world
in
order
to
make
up
tbif
large
uru.
Il
aeeins
only
reasonable
that
ways
and
means
should
le
evolved
to
equalize
tbe
great
disparity
which
exists
between
the
Provinces
on
account
f
the
tariff.
You
will
recall
lhat
acvcral
Dominion-Provincial
conferences
have
been
held
.
inre
we
took
office.
I
alexidcd
all
of
these
conferences,
accompanied,
by
various
of
my
colleagues.
Your
Government
is
tboroagbly
familiar
with
ail
tlist;trtij.ired.
and
is
acquainted
with
lbotc
with
whom
tbe
matters
involved
will
have
lo"
le
diaemtaed
and
axrecmeiils
reached.
Pending
revision
of
our
confutation,
we
triad
carry
on
within
the
meaaure
of
our
authority,
for
the
res
ponsihility
placed
upon
the
Province
affects
the
lives
.and
property
of
every
.individual
within
its
confines.
.
V,
,
..
.
,
'.etisaNce
.fthlrig,'i
iriore
rMealial
to
progress
and
properit
than
a
sound
financial
Cution.
I
think
every
unprejudiced
erton
must
aJmil,
that'
our
province
snade
wonderful
at
ride
allien
your
present
adraiaiatralioti
rrte
into
office
in
the
rehabilitation
of
our
financia
position.
Tha.rrcent
sale
of
lnrmds
11
a
rajteof
interest,
the
low
rat
in
the
history
of
ihe
province;
is
striking
atttsta-
this
fact.
,
to.of
(
.'t
S
gratifying
(o
know,
jkat
the
various
government
scrvlceK.ahd
undertakings
have
leen
carried
out
and
kMir
VrtIit
cM-taMibed
without
ahiocrcaae
t
taxation,
l.ut
on
lire
-contrary,
the.
1
lax
on'
wages
in
tbe
lower1
brackets
was
abolished
as
well
a.otber
ImtMKiifions
of
Ieer
character.
"
Starting
at
rem
wp
now
find
ourielicsin
a
very
oiuch'.raorc
eomfortable
knlncial
temperature.
'
r
i'n
the
governmental
activity
of
all
kinds
Ix-comes
a
matter
of
dollar
and
cents,
financial
considerations
not
only
rxerciae
control
over
governmental
actlvltyt
but
oflen
determine
fmlicy
Every
day
it
is
impossible
things
of
public
momrbT,
which
should
Ire
done.
As
we
find
it
in
our
daily
Individual
lives,
so
is
it
In
our
governmental
life.
The
very
difficulties
of
Finance
are
reasons
for
pursuance
of
policy,
which
will
establish
and
maintain
sound
credit.
To
place
ouraelves
in
impregnable
position
in
the
carrying
out
of
the
responsibilities
placed
upon
u
under
our
national
constitution
is
the
task
ahead
of
us
and
the
objective
to
which
we
must
direct
our
efforts
and
we
are
determined
to
meet
the
challenge.
PA
It
MING
farming
is
the
basic
industry
of
all
industries;
all
else
depends
upon
it.
for
too
long
food
production
was
taken
for
granted.
Nature
would
provide,
so
why
worry?
But
that
day
has
gone.
It
is
now
recognized
that
farming
require
scientific
effort
in
production
and
specialized
technique
in
distribution.
IMermined
effort
ha
been
made
by
this
Government
to
assist
the
producer
of
our
uatural
products
to
obtain
a
fair
return
for
his
product.
On
account
ol
the
fact
thai
so
many
of
our
natural
products
require
to
In-marketed
outside
the
Province,
Dominion
co-operation
was
necessary
to
meet
the
objective
ttouglit.
Unfortunately
the
Dominion
legislation
in
this
regard
was
declared
Itcyond
the
jurisdiction
of
I
lie
Dominion
Parliament
and
consequently
our
Provincial
Government
has
had
to
proceed
solely
under
Provincial
legislation.
It
is
admittedly
a
very
difficult
problem,
but
we
must
not
shirk
the
problem
just
because
it
is
difficult,
and
we
propose
to
continue
to
use
every
effort
lo
improve
tbe
Msilioti
of
the
prmlucrr
of
our
natural
products.
At
the
next
Dominion-Provincial
conference,
following
the
report
of
the
Koyal
Commission,
this
will
be
one
of
the
questions
up
for
discussion
and
consideration.
MINING
Hwently
the
public
mind
lias
Iwen
erv
much
disturbed
by
reason
e.1
occurence
j,,
respect
ol
the
Medley
Amalgamated
Mining
tympany.
Invesli-
araliftil
has.
Mti.l
im
i.h..iuKh.
-.1
....
.
t
.
1
.
...
.
'
-wm
mim
reKiri
nave
lieen
aulinilllol
ti
to
the
the
Government.
Government,
lnllri
fullest
lnfn,in.ii..H
Information
will
:ii
Iw
i.
t.
.
made
public
in
com
with
Ibis
whole-question,
with
a
statement
as
to
the
action
which
the
(
ment
intends
to
lake.
nccuon
oern-
SECUHITY
I'KALDS
ACT
It
Is
the
Inleiition,
with
as
little
delay
a
possible,
lo
separate
the
admlnls-
..........
.
...
,7
ncl
lrum
MIB
,
,
trilitrnr
r
Companies.
Jhe
two
departments
In
conjunction
arc
too
heavy
under
single
jurisdiction.
Just
what
form
the
new
organisation
will
take
has.
not
yet
licen
decided,
but
it
will
be
such
as
to
inenire
mi
i
r
c.r..t..r
....1
I..
I...l..r..i
.-
.
.
Industry.
mli
B
v
..
,iviiiui
in
our
great
raining
Kveryone
knows
thai
there
I
a
great
deal
of
adventure
In
prospecting
and
;
J"
"
"."-
""'"Y
ior
which
mere
is
no
monetary
return
anil
Involves,
a
considerable
degree
of
speculation.
Those
who
put
up
their
money
for
the
puriM.se
of
leglliniate
development
are
entitled
lo
encouragement,
and
the
public,
which
is
always
ready
lospeculale,
should
every
be
able
to
Teel
assured
that
the
enterprises
in
which
they
Invest
are
honestly
conducted.
The
relationship
of
miltiiis
lo
the
nrosnerllv
of
ll.l.
Ir..
.
.1
i.
,
.
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.
.i
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I
.
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:
i
.
.."
ii
.mperai
ivc
inai
inn
"ii
nil
puases
oi
us
operation.
"
P".8'""""0
,,f
r.ao
and
trail
construction
in
conjunction
with
the
Ii
I
Dominion
Government
will
be
continued
this
year.
EDUCATION
Our
whole
provincial
educational
curriculum
has
been
undergoing
most
InZ'hSll"
l,a,M:?n
byeiperls
that
It
Is
not
now
aurpa.sed
!nfl
.
to"lI"e"1-
I'M-erlmci.t
are
prcM:eclig
In
scli.K.1
direction
!
STi'S".d-.flI,7l
J"
,,,.u,,c'
tn
,,:"
'""
uJ
-rfM
Te?.!?.
'
strihutlou
of
them.
I
.
advised
that
per
capita
cost!
have
""-"u"7
"""nwarus.
notwitiistanding
increased
efficiency
and
rxna
11
I
In
School
ten
and
eslahlished
in
Ihe
Pence
Biver
district.
Greater
Vnnm.,...
r.....
v.il
...a
woVnV.eW,T(U
'!";
l"e"lM
r
r"1r1'"
'"Vlopment.
This
mean,
preventive
fOCll
WELFARE
oi
of
aervice
JTtV"u
in
llirnlle
Uu
llf-llt...i.A....u
7u
""M'PII;!'1
f'....i..l
l-y
the
tir..
cardinal
.......
ton
nn.1
.
c,ensln
Health
n.l
U'..Tr..
I
weimre
i
iriit
services
anil
m
"eater
effideoi.
""""ori.
V'''
ucnerally,
,;"er"'
at
a
lower
per
P"
cniiita
capUa
cost
co.t
on
and
with
niiicli
gieater
efficiency.
V
n
prn,M,se
to
cotitlnue
this
good
work
on
a
i.
Lt.r
f.!iCCf
"lf'l'
character,
which
Hit
b
basis
that
will
lr
and
cents.
uimn
.
tn
n..r
...
.
.
.
"
Governs
vjovcriimeiii
is
caueu
dima,
.l.'.;
r
''"''.I
r."m',r
IH-,.
y""'
,r
,"V1,,",re
re
and
"'"J
more
,0'
are
re
the
'"
-,v.umim
or
OOUSl
aocui
.
.
vol
UU
uu
CmUoluic
Cmuomic
"
gulilatcct
cuidatcci
nn-J
ani.
oar
population
haa
doubled
daring
the
past
twenty
Team,
thus
necessitating
a
larger
aggregate
expenditure.
It
does
not
necessarily
follow
that
per
capita
costs
are
greater
ana
o
long
as
in
the
performance
of
service
and
duties,
definite
progress
is
being
made
at
reasonable
cost,
we
are
on
safe
around.
PROBLEMS
OF
LABOUR
In
tbe
field
of
labour,
through
the
Hours
of
fork
and
Minimum
wage
Acts
and
other
measures,
working
conditions
have
been
greatly
improved,
millions
of
dollars
have
been
added
to
Ihe
Industrial
payroll
and
Industry
has
lcen
placed
upon
a
healthier
basis.
A
number
of
people
seem
to
think
thai
Ihe
purpose
of
tbe
Minimum
wage
Art
is
to
tlx
minimum
wage.
This
is
not
Ihe
purpose
of
tbe
Act.
A
number
of
industries
arc
paying
very
much
more
than
the
minimum
waxes
which
are
fixed.
The
latter
are
fixed
for
Ihe
purpose
of
preventing
exploitation
of
the
worker.
It
will
be
our
endeavour
to
consolidate
this
position
to
the
end
that
employer
and
employee
may
regard
each
other
as
workers
in
a
common
cause.
It
ought
to
be
possible
for
an
enlightened
people
to
solve
its
rh!cms
l.y
negotiation
rather
than
by
extreme
methods
In
which
bitterness
is
engendered
and
everybody
loses.
This
Government
will
constantly
direct
its
effort
lo
this
end.
MUNICIPAL
AFFAIRS
Through
the
Department
of
Municipal
Affairs,
established
under
ihi
-Government,
there
ha
been
a
closer
co-operation
between
Ihe
Municipalities
and
the
Provincial
Government,
we
relieved
the
Municipalities
of
certain
Social
Service
involving
some
1700,000
per
annum
and
we
also
sssumed
a
larger
measure
of
unemployment
relief.
The
Government
is
aware
that
the
Municipal!
tie
desire
and
require
further
relief.
e
shall
give
consideration
lo
new
ways
and
means
as
soon
a
possible.
HEALTH
INSURANCE
Most
of
you
have
followed
the
proceeding
in
respect
ol
the
Health
Insurance
Act,
which
was
introduced
at
tbe
last
session
or
tbe
legislature.
The
measure
which
was
passed
last
year
did
not
purport
to
take
care
ol
the
indigent,
nor
of
tbe
people
of
the
Province
generally,
bul
as
a
liegiuuing,
was
designed
to
enable
a
certain
group,
that
is
those
drawing
wages
and
salaries
up
to
an
amount
of
11,801)
to
provide
certain
health
service
for
themselves,
and
it
was
tbe
intention
to
expand
this
mcasureafter
it
had
'ccn
in
operation
and
experience
would
indicate
to
be
advantageous
As
you
are
doubtless
aware,
tbe
measure
met
with
violent
opposition
and
1
for
the
time
Isring.
the
operation
of
the
Art
was
suspended.
It
seems
clear
lhat
many
people
have
not
understood
tbe
situation.
Any
Act
which
has
a
considerable
Isody
of
public
opinion
violently
opposed
lo
il,
or
not
understood
by
tbe
people,
is
difficult
of
administration.
Il
lias
hern
thought
advisable,
therefore,
to
submit
the
question
lo
the
elector
of
the
Province
for
an
expression
of
opinion.
The
question
to
be
submitted
is:
"re
you
in
favor
of
a
comprehensive
health
insurance
plan
progressively
applied?
If
the
vote
is
in
favor
of
the
plan,
it
is
proposed
to
consider
every
Inter!
involved
and
to
iron
out
objections.
It
is
not
intended
to
bring
everytuxJy
under
Ihe
Art
in
tbe
Isrginning,
but
to
move
part
way
so
thai
we
may
be
assured
leyond
question
of
the
success
of
the
plan,
which
can
I
extended
as
experience
teaches.
The
Government
Is
in
favour
of
a
Health
Insurance
plan,
bul
will
be
guided
by
the
decision
of
the
electorate
in
its
future
action.
I
wish
to
make
very
clear
that
the
care
and
I
real
merit
ot
those
unable
to
make
any
contribution
to
the
plan
is
a
separate
question.
The
matter
of
the
care
of
Ihe
indigent
will
be
reviewed
and
endeavour
made
to
provide
more
efficiently
for
their
care
and
treatment.
PUBLIC
WORKS
The
demand
for
public
works
of
various
character,
Jul
particularly
roads.
Is
perhaps
more
insistent
than
any
other
feature
of
public
service
1
his
con-dition
has
of
course
Irren
brought
alaout
through
the
Butum'obile
a
a
mcaha
ol
"convevancc.
It
is
doubtful
if
anything
in
modern
.lire
ha
had
more
effect
thr
live
of
our
people
and
even
Plir
mental
attitude
than
the
nutomolHle.
Since
this
Administration
lisok
office,
we
have
done
all
osJl.te
witlvl'i
ahr
means
at
our
disposal
to
Improve
road
condition,
and
I
rnav
ay
thai
v-Wwiwld
have
gone
much
further
had
funds
I
area
available.
A
if
wd
wer
had
So
distribute
the
monies
available
in
accordance
with
requirement
in'
the
various
parts
of
the
Province
to
th
I
.eat
of
mir
udgrpent.
'
This
year,
we
are
in
a
better
position
liecaoec
we
liavvirfi
able
l'lpoe
of
IxJiida
at
a
avouralde
rale
of
interest,
.which
will
enable
us
to
carry.
jut
more
extensive
programme'
than
heretofore.
Road
and
bridce
ronstrurtionwlll
therefore
le
carried
out
in
all
parts
of
ihfi
Province.
.
ew
building,
in
connection
with
out
institutions,
where
accommodation
is
inadequate,
will
te
constructed.
.
.
.
""'-
1
J"""
programme
Lctweetrthe
IV"Uiii
au-tllie
J'rf.lf
nro
-
-'
rsried
out
on
bur
highway
In
various
part
or
lb
ProvlrtceV'lhl
progrrnnme
will
not
he
quite
mi
rxfensive
as
lasl
year
as
the
Dominion
Governmrhl
vofed.a
irswT.ahiount
for.
the;
purpose;
The
Dominion,
4tnweverr
lb-ycrt
made
a
special
t
ote
in
connection-
with
projects
foe
taking
care
f
our
youth.
K'orthls
purpose,
the
Dominion"
contribute
SlUO.OOO.and
the
Province
suUcril.es
a
like
amount.
A
joint
programme
of
road
and
trail
to
mining
properties
will
also
be
carried
out
as
already
Indicated,
ROAD
VOLICY
Suggestion
has
leen
made
that
the
Province
ha
nearr
had
a
road
M.ticy
and
that
I
his
Administration
has
failed
in
its
pledges
in
not
creating
a
Highway
Commission.
Twenty
years
ago.
ihe
Administration
r
which
I
was
a
member,
adopted
a
definite
road
policy
Thai
policy
was
to
construct
main
trunk
ri
!,
feeder
thereto
such
a
road
lo
farms
and
homestead
and
roads
and
trails
to
assist
mining
development.
Since
lhal
lime,
very
definite
progrc.s
has
Iwen
made
in
amplification
of
Ihe
programme
under
lhal
Mliry,
and
in
applying
improved
methods
which
have
come
Into
use
in
ihe
interval.
During
our
term
of
office,
money
has
Ik-cii
scnl
in
every
part
ol
British
Columbia
and
will
be
so
spent
this
year
Itccaiise
the
requirements
of
the
public
demand
it.
We
have
no
intention
of
spending
the
money
iust
for
the
sake
of
spending
it
we
are
determined
to
get
full
value
HIGHWAY
COMMISSION'
Willi
regard
lo
a
Highway
Commission,
for
all
work
performed
on
joint
account
for
t
lis
Dominion
and
the
Province,
the
Dominion
Government
holds
!
.',.
'"V
nci"'
Government
directly
rcsMnil.le
and
conjoins
with
this
responsibility
the
taking
care
of
the'unemploye.1
A
Highway
Commission
could
not
H.sihly
function
here.
Then
again
it
has
never
leen
known
vbal
monies
would
lie
available
for
road
expenditure
for
a
definite
eriod.
Further,
it
would
take
a
Highway
Commission
n
vcrv
considerable
lime
lMrre
it
could
familiarize
itself
with
the
prnvinre-widn
problem
and
even
after
It
Itecame
familiar
with
it,-
could
pursue
no
other
licy
tlinii
to'
siwnd
such
money
a
might
le
avllable
over
Ihe
whole
Province
to
meet
the
public
need.
Under
financial
condition
which
have
prevailed,
matter
of
policy
havr
had
lo
le
determined
for
whirh
lhe
Government
must
accept
responsibility.
Under
present
conditions,
a
Highway
Commission
would
Im-
an
additional
rspene
and
an
encumbrance.
Consequently
wc
have
not
el
tip
ii
Highway
Commiss.on.
W
lieu
our
financial
set-up
is
finally
delerininod
by
amendment
o
Die
national
constitution,
Ihe
appointment
of
a
Highway
Commission
may
then
be
considered
in
the
light
or
conditions
at
that
time
.
LW
WESTMINSTER
BRIDGE
During
the.
past
I
wo
years,
under
the
Department
of
Public
Works,
the
.New
W
est
minster
limine
has
been
under
construction.
The
bridge
will
Iks
completed
and
in
teraliou
this
year.
The
sum
r
St.OOO.OOO
was
voted
by
the
Legislature
lo
l.iiil.l
ll.c
bridge
and
I
may
say
lhat
it
Will
Im
completed
well
within
lhal
sum
and
thai
not
with,
standing
Ihe
fact
that
the
original
plans
for
the
approni-hc
to
the
bridge
were
considerably
extended,
to
make
for
Isrtter
access,
us
well
as
t
very
much
Improve
the
project
architecturally.
'
.iA,7.U.
re
fol,"1lr
aware,
under
the
Act
which
aulhor.rcd
construction
of
r
Ihe
bridge,
it
was
laid
down
that
tolls
must
Isa
collected,
I
he
schedule
of
on
iia
noi
yei
ijeen
lived,
but
lean
assure
you
that
on
account
of
Ihe
density
of
traffic,
Ihe
tolls
will
Iw
exceptionally
light,
and
will
provide
for
certain
exemptions
and
rider,
I
ImiMirli
..-.
iuce
exemptions
will
Include
children.
M-dclrians.
pedal
bicycles
,
animals
afoot
and
some
concessions
to
farmer.
may
ay,
loo,
that
we
are
pressing
the
Dominion
Go.
eminent
for
the
Dominion
and
this
Province
on
main
highway
construction,
which
wsa
carried
out
last
year
and
will
I
this
year.
If
the
Dominion
Government
can
las
persuaded
I
In
contribute
fifty
per
cent,
of
the
cost
of
the
bridge,
our
Govern.
IThl
t,,e,
lVrI,"Uure1,
Ibnlnatti
the
collection
of
any
tolls
whatever,
I
t
and
the
bridge
will
be
a
frM.
bridge.
NEW
DEPARTMENT
OF
TRADE
AND
INDUSTRY
In,rVo
u,ra,d
.V'.
adult
cxte
-ourscs
and
Elementary
and
High
ThooVnl1'!"
i,nTr
t,,!,uBn,1
taking
part,
while
more
than
Lfr,,r.u,
"hlcb
'
bel"
made
lu
various
department,
can
be
co-
I
fttf
IJcatZ,
T-sse.
m"re
rCCenUr
"ecreatlonal
Indii
"
In.led
In
one
department.
Every
day"
we
TcJ
I
jr.Vslirioine'
b"a,
ch
Tf
All
trade
eilenal....
IvI.rL
.1...
a
!
II,.
im-
...iirmi
ii.
.i.
serial
enu
new
flepnrtine
"
Industry
and
other
hrnnr.hr
ol
."SV
1?
""re
"'In
Iho
purview
mid
lurisdlctlou
of
the
a.
i
'
lie
--v...f,.,iv
r'onoinlr.
council
aFU(M,
-r
which
fiifi
hns
i
reti
1..
.
,
rendered
so
valuable
service
.
1
.
I8
mi
",,ln',,M-
"'nouiit
.r
Information,
will
he
placed
in
this
tlep.rt
Illnlll
Mllll
4sVllI
aTsgSSt
I
I
a
la
A
il.
I
.'.
ri
ii
"""
me
goMi
worn;
wttlcii
II
lias
alrrnily
done.
....I
r
H"1
UM
lC4-oirile
with
Iho
Department
of
Trade
TLl..
r
.Veri
"
.Wl.la
ttud
vi,u
li"liion
Trade
Commissioners
lu
various
Lb..eil.
"nY
a"J"re
that
Industry
and
the
pcoplt
of
the
Pio.luce
"
'
".ucu
approve
ol
this
proiira
trovernment.
exl.t
by
,e
will
of
H.c
people
os
.
Uvea
In
Parliament
..ml
we.
...!
.-7".
ii
i
mine.
expressed
by
Ihelr
reprcsetitq
wc
Im-IIcvc.
In
your
Interejlg.
"
-
W'
"
"'
y"T
Government
has
Ikc,
preserve
llicTwortl.whlle
pnsTTlo
SCtuud.
that
meet
efl
clcnlly
In..n..li....
.
r'
i
..
.
'
""u"1
I
.e.
immctiate.
.
-
.
and
,
l
A
ihe
.
V
present
to
safeguard
probable
future.