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23 is the record oi the Macldillan Government during the past iour years oi unprecedented dit- liculties and world economic depression. t i

This record is oi achievement, not oi promises. lt stands in striking contrast to the broken election pledges oi the Liberal administration which was deieated in i93i. lt challenges comparison with the achievement oi any government in Ganada, or oi any administration in the history oi the Province a ‘

0n every political platiorm Gonservative candidates are prepared to prove this state- ment to the hilt.

HON. w, J. P. IVIacMILLAN, M.D., LL.D,. m. Here I3 rsalne of Evidentté 3 The obtaining irom Ottawa oi nearly one million dollarsin cold cash during the past iour years ior unemployment reliei and other Dill-b poses. A large part oi this money went directly into the pockets oi our iarmers, lishermen and urban working classes , Provincial claims to the amount oi $3,000,000, representing an annual subsidy increase ior all time oi $150,000, obtained irom the Dominion Government through representations beiore the White Gommission—the greatest subsidy increase since Goniederation. Liberal

achievementduring the preceding iour years in this connection: llll..

One of Achievement

0i prime importance to the electors oi Prince Edward Island in marking their ballots on July

Rebuilding oi the Prince oi Wales Gollege in a manner adequate to present and iuture requirements, and with iacilities ior an additional Y g year's course, bringing the institution to the lull status oi a Junior Gollege. A , A Rebuilding oi Falconwood llospital to the extent oi the Province’s present finances, with provision oi plans ior a complete mental hospital

irnit. Reduction, at the same time, oi administrative costs so as to save, in three years, a whole year’s expenditure at Falconwood over the costs incurred by the preceding Liberal administration. l d Introduction oi 0ld Age Pensions, promised by the Liberals but implemented by the Gonservatives. _ y 0btaining irom the Garnegie Gorporation oi $88,000 ior the endowment oi a chair oi Sociology and Economics, and oi an additional series oi grants oi over $100,000 ior demonstration library purposes ior the benelit especially oi rural communities _ Establishment oi a Department oi llealth and Education, and the reorganization oi health and educational activities under the adminis-

tration oi llon. Dr. Macldillan. r .

Increased grants to the llospitals and to the Provincial Sanatorium. g

Establishment oi a grant to the Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s llnion a

0btaining, in co-operation with Bcnservative representatives at Ottawa, oi a substantial, a year-round reduction in automobile rates on the Bar Ferry Steamer; also transierence oi Gar Ferry accounts irom the Ganadian llational Railways to the Dominion Gonsolidated Revenue Fund.

Substantial saving eliected in School Supply Department, where a $36,000 delicit was leit by the Liberals in i93i.

Assistance to Potato Growers Association‘ by guaranteeing iertilizer and spray material pilrchases to the extent oi over $90,000.

Special encouragement and assistance given to livestock and mixed iarming by aggressive policies including establishment oi cow testing associations, extension oi agricultural short courses and rural meetings, promotion oi sheep, swine and cattle clubs, oi Women’s institutes, dairy organizations, exhibitions and school iairs.

Go-operation with the Dominion Government in establishing a Marketing Board, a Farm Loan Board which will shortly be extended to covclt loans to iishermen, and machinery ior the operation oi the Farmers Greditors’ Arrangement Act.

Assistance and co-operation in a province-wide campaign ior dental hygiene.

Gonstruction, now in process, oi Trans-Ganada llighway between Borden and Gharlottetcrrn, in co-oneration with the Dominion Gover-"mt.

A lIhe hardsuriacing oi the highway will mean increased tourist traitic, greater convenience to the local travelling public, and enhanced value

oi iarm properties. a Practical experimentation in lower priced asphaltic highway construction on secondary roads. a l Extensive use, both in road maintenance and construction, oi Prince Edward Island gravel, in contradistinction to the liberal policy oi using imported gravel. t a a p Replacement this year oi the S. S. llillsboro by a new steamer ior the Gharlottetown-Rocky Point service.

Maintenance oi salaries oi school teachers and civil servants against Dpposition pressure ior reductions in all such salaries amounting to ‘

$500 or over per year ,

These and other achievements were eiiected by the ldacldillan Government with an avenge annual expenditure in the past three years oi $i.593.030-—-er $52,446 less than the expenditure incurred in the last Liberal year, 193i. a a s, y; s- >4 , Theywere eiiected with an average debt increase ior the three Gonservative years, i932, I933, i934, oi $309,023. I! Illlllet

increaseoi $543,920 incurred by the l.ea Government in its lasteightmonths oi oiiice. a

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