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Mr. Bradette: T believe I should have the right now, as lone voice from nothern Ontario, to state the sentiâ€" ments of my section of the country. I believe that most of the anomalies which have to be faced in the maritime provinces would be removed if we could have shipments of grain over the transâ€" continental from Winnipeg to Quebec during the summer. This is a very vital question to my section of the country, and as some speakers seem In a recent address in the House of Commons J. A. Bradette, member for North Temiskaming, dealt at some length with the question of the necesâ€" sity: for routing grain shipments over the Transcontinental Railway. He urged this routing as justice to the North and also as a benefit to the Mariâ€" times. At the same time he believed it would assist greatly in relieving unâ€" employment. This address did not reâ€" ceive as much attention in the daily press as it seemed to deserve. To enâ€" able readers of The Advance to follow the work of their member some exâ€" tracts from the official report in Han-‘ sard are given below:â€" | Urges North Route For Shipping Grain In Address to House J. A. Bradette, MP., Says Routing by Transâ€" Continental Would Help Unâ€" employment Problem. Thursday, April 28th, 1932 Jplendid residential location, and conâ€" venient to the mines. This property has just been subâ€" divided..... Why not build your own home, while cost of materials is low ? For fuil partlculars apply to the agents SULLIVAN NEWTON SIMMS, HOOKER DREW to have made it a political issue, I may say that I fully appreciate the position of the Minister of Trade and Comâ€" | merce, because when Iâ€"was sitting in |support of this party when it was in , | power, I made representations to the |government of that day. I fully reaâ€" lize the obstacles and difficulties which have to be surmounted. I believe that this question is capable of solution. I listened with a good deal of attention |to the remarks of the hon. member for j Pictou, and it seems to me that the port of Halifax could receive a fair \ share of the wheat traffic if the old transcontinental could get its quota of lfreight haulage. I remember, although I was a young man at the time, when in 1903 the charter was granted to the Grand Trunk Pacific. It was said at that time that this was going to proâ€" ; vide the shortest distance from ocean | to ocean, and the road was going to ‘haul heavy freight, such as grain and lcat,t‘,le, at a cheaper rate than the railâ€" way system as it then existed. The | people were told that it was going to shorten the distance so considerably, f that, as I remember, cartoons appeared in the Montreal Star suggesting that the Transcontinental line, under contemâ€", plation then, would be ue shortest way to travel around the world. Sad to say, | however our expectations have not been ‘ fulfilled. As we all remember, the lTranscontinental section from Quebec to Winnipeg was built by the federal government and was supposed to be "Why was that road built?" asked Mr. Bradette.. "It is stated," he conâ€" tinued, "that it cost over $170,000,000, but toâ€"day the rails are practically rusting from lack of through haulage. The road was never intended for local trafâ€" fic. I remember as a young man workâ€" ing as common labourer on that line, and we realized then that there would be very little Ilccal traffic. When this scvernment granted a charter to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway it was realized that the Transcontinental was ‘to be used primarily for the hauling of cattle and grain to the Atiantic coast."* Later in his address Mr. Bradette said:â€""It has been suggested that the reason we have not our proper share of 1 1 Mr. Bradette quoted the resolution passed by Cochrane board of trade in regard to freight service, and showing that the Transcontinental railway should be used for reasons of economy and for the development of the North. "This question is becoming more and more acute, particularly in Cochrane and along that section of the Transâ€" continental, because the people have seen the administration of the Canaâ€" dian Nationalâ€"I will not discuss this point nowâ€"withdrawing passenger serâ€" vice from Montreal to Winnipeg by way of North Bay and Cochrane. In our section of the country last summer and fall we were astonished that the royal commission did not find it posâ€" sible to have a brief sitting in the town of Cochrane, which is one of the diviâ€" sional points on the Transcontinental, being halfway between Quebec and Winmpeg I hope that before the inâ€" ’quxry is over that commission will visit Cochrane and study for themselves on the ground the situation as it actually _exists." Mr. Bradette quoted from an address | in 1913 by Hon. Mr. Lapointe in which the route from Winnipeg through Norâ€" thern Ontario to Cochrane and then| westward to Amos and Quebec was the! most direct route and with the easiest gradients and providing the cheapest route for shipping wheat. Mr. Braâ€" dette impressed upon the Government the fact that "enmorous sums of money had been spent in the construction of the Transâ€"Canada highway, which exâ€" ’ penditure is not coming to fruition for the reason that we are not getting our fair share of freight haulage." handed over to the Grand Trunk Paciâ€" fic after completion. For reasons well known to the country as a whole, that fact has not been accomplished. The fact remains, nevertheless,, that we have never had any real haulage of grain from the prairies to the eastern ports over that section of the road. This is the best section of road bed on the American continent. It is nearly one thousand miles long and the grades are excellent, so that haulage over that section could be done at a cheaper rate than on any other section of our railâ€" ways. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO located between line "In comparison with the grades on the Canadian Pacific Railway, Algoma district, across the same portion of the country, although much farther south and through hillier territory, the same class of engines actually handle only oneâ€"third the tonnaze handled by the same power over the transcontinental "Grain was moved over the transâ€" continental line at a rate of eleven cents per hundredâ€"weight and moved at a profit, on account of these favourable conditions. * ‘"Prior to the construction of the Naâ€" kinaâ€"Longlac cutâ€"off, which connected ; the transcontinental railway with the former Canadian Northern Railway, that portion of the Canadian National Railway stretching from Winnipeg to Q@Quebec city, some 1.300 miles, enjoyed a period of prosperity and showed a profit over and above operating costs of apriroximately forty cents on the dollar. Owing to the extremely low grades and slight curvatures through this portion of the country, heavy tonâ€" nage and long freight trains make for profitable operation. Solid trains of stock were moved over this line in trains of seventyâ€"five cars and a speed which saved the expense of unloading and feeding once between Winnipeg and Montreal, which in itself means much in shrinkage and expense to when one considers there are twentyâ€"five or thirty head of stock perâ€" "‘The Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway and that portion of the Canadian National Railways known as the transcontinental have operated through Northern Ontario and Northâ€" ern Quebec for some years and do not suffer traffic delays owing to climatic conditions. Trains Nos. 1 and 2 of the Canadian National Railways op>rated over these lines for the past twelve years with practically no delays chargeâ€" able to weather conditions, and mainâ€" tained their schedules without diffiâ€" culty. ter of fact the temperatures in these parts compmare favourably with much older and more settled parts of the country. The snowfall is invariably lighter, and although we sometimes exâ€" perience lower temperatures, they are not constant, and the air being dry, the cold does not affect one nearly as much as a damper climate with higher temâ€" peratures. "A very misleading and detrimental opinion seems to be that Northern Onâ€" tario and Northern Quebec suffer from unusual climatic conditions. As a matâ€" through freight traffic for the Transâ€" continental is found in physical condiâ€" tions. Last summer I spent three weeks making an inquiry into this phase of the matter, and I should like to give to the committeée the informaâ€" tion I gathered in regard to the physiâ€" cal obstructions we have to fagce in our country. on the new AaAddress with these words:â€"â€" * "I mentioned a short while ago that only yeésterday I received a letter from a clergyiman of Cochrane deploring the fact that even now, after having been in suspense for several months, emâ€" ployees of the Canadian National Railâ€" ways who have been in their service fifteen and eighteen years are being laid offâ€"carmen, tranmen, and variâ€" ous other men employed on the road. I repeat that if we were getting our fair share of ifreight transportation over the Transcontinental from Winâ€" nipeg to Quebec there would be no unâ€" employment in our section of the counâ€" try. I sincerely hope that the governâ€" ment will find some solution for this‘ problem. We talk of national policies in this country; a good deal is said way from Quetbec to Winnipeg wherein | thousands of men who were working on the railroad for the last eighteen years | have been thrown out of employment. When they read articles such as this disclosing the fact that fifty per cent.' of our grain production reaches Ameriâ€" can ports, dissatisfaction must arise in their minds. In my view it is only right and rroper that the matter should | be discussed on the floor of the House | of Commons." ; Mr. Bradette emphasized the fact that the situation was becoming more | and more serious, and he concluded his address with these words:â€" # Mr. Bradette gave a number of quotaâ€" tions to prove the points he was makâ€" ing, these quo‘ations including extracts from newspapers in Northern Ontario and the Maritimes. Continuing Mr. Bradette said:â€" "From the discussion which has taken place toâ€"day it would seem that the maritime provinces, the province of Quebec and Northern Ontario are very must interested. Toâ€"day a condition exists along the Transcontinental railâ€" passes through American ports. Thera must be an anomaly somewhere, and the house should enter a thorough disâ€" cussion of the matter and endeavsur to supply a solution." ' After quoting from The Cochrane 'Nortzhla.nd Post, The Winnipeg Free Preéess and other newspapers, Mr. Braâ€" dette said:â€""I now make an urgent appeal to the g ent to permit us to get our faf of this through traffic on During the last eighteen * ost of the men working on the t continental from Winnipeg to Quebec have been taken off, and only yesterday I received a letter saying that more men were beâ€" ing thrown cut of work. A proper routing of our grain coming east would mean more employment in my section of the country. This I believe is suffiâ€" j cient reason for putting the facts beâ€" fore the house; I hon. members will be familiar with the situation. I;f n> grain were going through American ports it would be entirely different, but I have in my hand a record showing that almost fifty per cent. of our grain Dominion Bank Building | Tuxis organization in Manitoba, accordâ€" ’ing tora report recently made by the secretary of the Manitoba board. There 'were fifteen new groups in Winnipes and an increase of 200 in the enroiment in the province. Ssome of the rural groups lost in membership during the : year, but this was offset by the grow‘h | in the cities. f A Programme Suggestion from Stratford [ On April 5th there was held a joint meeting of the two Tuxis groups and the older CG.ILT. of St. John‘s United Church, Stratford. The meeting op>nâ€" ed with a sing song, after which "Folâ€" low the Gleam" was sung, and a short devotional period. The president ~f the CG.LT. gave a reading on "The Awakâ€" ening of Life." Following the devotionâ€" al period, in which both boys and girls assisted, there was a short programme â€"a quartette consisting of two CGLT. girls and two Tuxis boys, a trombon»> solo by a Tuxis boy, and a Tuxis boys‘ about the "Canada first" policy.> Well, I submit to the minister that this should be one of the first principles to apply to the railways and our harbour facihâ€" ties, namely, that we should receive that fair quota of transportation to which we are entitled." Revy. Norman Rawson, formerly of Cobalt, was the speaker at a big banâ€" quet held some days ago at Ottawa under the auspices of the boys‘ and giris‘ councils. There were over 150 piresent, including a number of guests of honour. Miss Helena Robertson and Cecil Neighorn presided jointly at the banquet. There are 322 groups and 3750 boys affiliated with the Trail Ranger and The nice weather last week and this ' quartette. A half hour was spent in urges the Trail Rangers and Tuxis Boys| games. The CGILT. girls had each here to get ready for the summer acâ€" | prepared a box of lunch and placed tivities. "It won‘t be long now" till"‘thefll‘ names inside the -box.. These the summer programme will be in full l goxes were put l;D for fauctuon. 'I't; swing. boys were given pieces of cardboard Hega,dquarters bulletin tells about a! dflfiel’;;lt Si:;:! 1:!‘?81131163 b((:)om denoâ€" mentor who takes the boys camping in | minations, or xes, payâ€" the glmmer, hiking in fl}:e sprigg and | ing for same with this money, the box skates with them in the winter. He is | ECing to the highest bidder. The nicer seventy years of age and headquarters| the boxes were decorated the higher the sends out the enquiry if there is an | boys would bid, which caused a lot of older mentor in the province.. The| excitement at times. The boxes were mentor referred to is John Haydon,| then opened and each boy had lunch mentor of the ‘Trail Rangers of the| With the girl whose name appsared in Presbyterian church at Port Hope. He!th‘?_ box. Coffee was served by the is chairman of the Port Hope bosard,. | ladies. Sault Ste, Marie has the newest local Trail Ranger group, Jim Wilson being the mentor. St. Mary‘s Journalâ€"Argus:â€"Is spiriâ€" tualism a myth? Well, our local teleâ€" thone directory offers to connect you up with a lot of worthy citizens of St. Mary‘s who have been dead for years. Stationâ€"toâ€"station calls are said to be very cheap. Advocate, Pictou, NS.:â€"There is a general feeling that under the guise of measures for economy politicians are swinging away from democracy and towards bureaucracy. It is well to reâ€" member that no economy in cost carn jJustify the curtailment of the prople‘s free access to and control over the maâ€" chinery of government. Start on " the little daily dose " of Kruschen toâ€"morrow and <o take the first step along the royal road ‘to perfect health, The six salts in Kruschen are Nature‘s own prescription for keeping the organs of elimination working properiy=â€"â€"gently but surely expelling all poisonous waste matter every day, i « w o ~0 _ one could. have had more experience of constipation than this man. His method of correcting the trouble would surely put right anybody who suffers in a similar way, "I am now approaching my 49th birthday and have used Kruschen Salts for many years. As a boy and youth I suffered at frequent times agomnies from constipation. This was, after a time, somewhat relieved by a special pill compounded to a preseription, but which, at times, had a weakening effect. On someone‘s recommendation I tried a bottle of Kruschen Salts, and since thenâ€"a matter of at least 20 vears ago â€"have used nothing else. My daily dose I take in hot water 2t 7.45 a.m." CONSTIPATION Banished for 20 Years