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The Premier gave an outline of the wartime activities of the On- tario Research Foundation. The Initial opportunity for the Founda- tion to serve the war effort was afforded by the British Supply Board. on whose request the Foun- dation immediately made available ;several of its laboratories, said the 'Premier. debate. the (Jovernm'un iducc a bill .' Government has made grant: to the three great Provincial univer- sities, Toronto. 10ueen's and West.. ern," continued the Premier. "With the idea of stimulating research not only in the scientific field but also in the social and economic field, S400,000 has been granted to Toronto and $250,000 apiece t" Queen's and Western universities. The first project was the estate' lishment of a laboratory for check/ tng tho accuracy of official gauges-3 used by Government inspectors in: munition plants. At the request of? the British Supply Board. facilities; were made available for the analy-i sis of alloys and for the testing of; shell paints and other protective, coatings. '. "Rowurrh in all fields of mo- duction ic our most svnuus \w-uk spot at the present limb." tho Pre- mirr declrired. "We have on On. tario Rosoarch Foundation. Quietly and without publicity it has Riven onormous help in the development of our war production. But its ac- tivities are limited by the sign of its staff and the amount of monpy available for its work. Rosearch must cover a wide field. We need research not only in industrial production hut just as: much in the ptoduet, of the farms. the forests, tiw minos and the Mreams. . Grants to Universities. "With that thought in mind. and recognizing the tremendous (-ontri- bution they have already made. the dum- a bill soiling up a (it of planning and tlet Closoly Allin] with this do would ite the subject of he declared. DREW PRAISES RESEARCH UNIT FOR WAR WORK r The role played by tho Ontario Mont ion 'out lnwnt "iopment. mart mom 11-8sz trlt, it) [HID- Development of adequate Protec-' tive qualities in heavy armor plate/ problems Connected with production) of armor-piercing shot, synthetic: 'rubber, service clothing, vegetable,' ,ail substitutes, aircraft _instrunyPts'; {and tank treads were matters; ;tavkled with satisfactory results by. ithe Foundation. the Premier said. 5 ', "These are the highlights of the (war work done by the Foundation," tsaid Premier Drew. "In addition to ithe projects named, there have been ;hundreds of shorter term investiga- 'tions relating to wartime produc- ltion. The work of the Foundation ihas been of tremendous impor- itance in the past, and will continue 'to be so in the future." , The manufacture of armor plate 1in Canada for the first time posed serious difficulties. and here again the Foundation rose to the occasion, the Premier told the House. Ordi- Innry welding methods failed to pass 1utspssction, so, in co-operaiion with ithe firms involved, the Foundation ideveloped and established in pro- lduction an improved welding proc- 'ess which afforded the required {quality at substantially reduced 'costs. I {sewn Gauges. Then in 1941. mntimlod tho Pre.. mier, the Department of Munitions and Supply asked the Foundation to supply a shop in whir'h faulty munition gauges "ould be quickly rectified and pm hack into use. This was done. and the shop is still in operation. Feloraar,