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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1948 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE NINE Commons Lays Freight Rate Debate Over To Next Week ptt dese Members Indicate Support of Gov't On Disputed Issue By D'Arcy O'Donnell Canadian Press Staff Writer Ottawa, April 16 (CP)--Protracted debate on the freight-rate issue has delayed until next week votes on oppo- sition motions of non-confidence, in the government. Fifteen speakers participated in the debate yesterday but there were still about 10 to be heard at adjournment. To avoid a vote on Friday or Monday ® when many Ontario d Quebec members are absent, it was decided ment of the country and the 'open- ing of mew areas, He suggested that the freight-rate debate would not be resumed until Tuesday. A variety of government legislation will be considered today and Mon- day. Vittle of startling nature was brought out in the day-long discus- sion. Liberal, Progressive Conser- vagive and C.C.F. members alter~ nately held the floor and spoke in support or against the non-confid- ence motions, One motion was moved by M. J. Coldwell, C.C.F. leader, April 17, the day before the 21-per-cent freight-rate increase authorized by the Board of Transport Com- missioners became effective. It said the increase was "inimi- cal" to the best interest of Can- ada and urged that its application be delayed pending an appeal by the provinces. The second motion was moved by John Braken, Progressive Conser- vative leader. It asked the house to express regret that inequali- ties in freight rates had not been removed before the rate increase was allowed to become effective. Liberals Opposed Liberal members followed the line, apparently settled at a party caucus Tuesday. They did not fa- vor the increase, but were not pre- pared to vote non-confidence in the government. Their speeches added to indications that the government would rally sufficient support to defeat the nono-confidence motions. For instance, George Cruick- shank (L-Frafer Valley) verbally spanked the government on the freight-rat equestion, but said he was not prepared to vote non-con- fidence an dhelp precipitate a gen- eral election. While. he disagreed with the government's action in the freight- rate case, Mr. Cruickshank said ne could not agree it lacked the con- fidence of parliament or the count- ry. . He felt the Board of Trans- port Commissioners now had suffi- cient evidence to eliminate inequal- ities in the freight-rate structure. John Dickey (L-Halifax) said he 'was not prepared to vote nono-con- fidence in the government. It was admitted the railways needed more revenue, Some (had criticized the government for not delaying 'the increase until the provinces had an oppertunity to appeal. How- ever, Transport Minister Chevrier had promised that the appeal would be heard and th erepresent- ations taken into consideration, Suggests Union L. P. Picard (L-Bellechasse) suggtsted that possibly not only customs union but economic union with the United States would bring about a soluition to Canada's prob- lems. He said the need for a rate increase arose out of the fact that the U.S. had been unable to con- trol prices. T. S. Bentley (CCF-Swift Cur- rent) said he was opposed to any customs or-political union with the United States. Capadians were quite capabl eof taking care of their own affairs without direction from outside. J. R. MacNicol (PC-Toronto Da- venport) said the railways needed more freight business. They could only get it through the develop- . you can BORROW $50 to $1000 HFC makes loans to individu. als and familiés without en. dorsers or bankable security. If you have overdue bills, medical bills, seasonal or other expenses, let us help you. 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He could not understand why the govern- ment under the circumstances did not take steps to remove the vex- ing inequalities. PLAN PICTURE SERVICE 'Toronto, April 16--(CP)--Cana- dian newspapers took steps yester- day to extend to news pictures the exchange principle on which the news itself has been transmitted throughout Canada for more than 30 years. Members of the Cana- dian Press--the co-operative as- sociation of the dominion's daily papers -- approved a plan under which CP will act as the pool for distribution of Canadian news photos and matrices. FAS EE) ARROW INJURES DRIVER St. Catherines, April 11--(CP) --Frank Piper, 27, of Merritton yesterday managed to bring his transport truck to a safe stop after being struck near the left eye by an arrow. Police gave a severe reprimand to the eight- year-old boy they said shot the arrow. The driver was temporarily blinded but is not expected to lose sight in the eye. Widows Ask Higher Rate From Gov't Ottawa, April 16--(CP) -- The Commons Committee on Veterans' Affairs listened Thursday to a little lady in green who talked finance with the unmistakable accent and talent of the Scot. She was Mrs. Margaret Wainford of Verdun, Que., president of the Canadian Non-Pensioned Veterans' Widows' Asscciation. As spokesman for a delegation of 10, she spoke pri- marily on the War Veterans' Allow- ance Act under which the govern. ment grants as much as $30.41 a month to 4,700 needy widows of vet- erans, She asked that the &llowance be raised to $40 without a means test because "the struggle to exist is getting worse every day;" that there be an additional $10 a month cost. of-living bonus;, and that the amount of total income before de- ductions, now $615 a year, be in- 'creased by the same amount as the allowance is ! :creased. Mrs. Wainford estimated that "only a few" non-working recipients would benefit under . government proposals to swell the allowance by $10 with a means test. However, Col. F. J. G. Garneau, chairman of the Allowance Board, said between 60 and 75 per cent would benefit large- ly in the full amount. Lists Requests Her wit often provoked 'laughs. Mrs. Wainford also asked: 1. That the allowance cover wid. ows of First Great War veterans who served in Engfand as well as those who served in an actual thea- tre of war. This, she said, "is a sore point." Her group, she estimated, represented 40,000 widows and an. other 40,000 "potential widows -- that is their husbands are still liv- ing." 2. That those widows getting al- lowances be given free medical and hospital care to prevent the "hu- miliation" they now have to go through. "We don't want to have to 80 back to our grandfathers in any means test"--before they can get hospital care at low rates. 3. That the Last Post Fund, a government fund administered by a private board, be used to provide proper burial for indigent widows as it now is used for indigent vet- erans, Some widéws now were. laid to rest "in a pauper's grave." 4. That the act be extended to 229 YONGE ST. 7#e MAGIC DEAF NOW HEAR with the World's Smallest HEARING AID! It's out now, at last--an entirely new kind of hearing aid that brings you easy hearing, easy wearing, and power-raised, clear, faithful tone quality. The minute you use this magic-laden 1948 Beltone, - you'll 'know it's com- pletely new . . . revolutionary . . . so different . ; . so much better than hearing aids of the past. SMALLER! So tiny, it slips into a man's watch pocket or clips easily to woman's brassiere, Worn com- pletely hidden. LIGHTER! So feather-light, you'll hardly know you're wearing it. For more convenience and comfort. MORE POWER! Transmits 2 to 6 times more sound intensity. 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Special Clause Mrs. Ada Fuller of Toronto asked further help for widows granted pensions on compassionate grounds under a pensions act clause which allows awards to be made to wid- ows of men who. were not killed or wounded but who had especially meritorious service. Brig. J. L. Melville, pensions com. mission chairman, said the commis- sion has been reviewing every ward during the last six months and that increases had been granted an "ap- preciable number." As a parting note, Mrs. Wainford said she thought. the allowance board should have a woman mem- ber and that her organization should be called in for a hearing once a year. In this way, expenses would be paid. As it was, the dele- gation was here on borrowed mon- ey; some of them had scrubbed floors to get-to Ottawa. The committee fixed that prompt. ly, passing the motion "of Frank Lennard (PC, Wentworth). to. reim- burse the mfor their actual expen. ses. J|vising the future, of Upper Jones, Labor government colonial secretary. The same was said, in different words, by spokesmen for Conserva- tive governments earlier. Colonial office officials said it was impossible to apply a program - of progress to all colonies equally. By JAMES McCOOK Their conditions, standard of edu- Canadian Press Staff Writer |cational development and customs London--(CP)--Lord Durham, de- 8ll required special consideration. and [ Durham's. Principle Lower Canada 100 years ago, laid | Basically, Durham's idea--which the pattern for the new dominions disturbed a Britain shocked and of India, Pakistan and Ceylon, with puzzled by the American Revolu- others still to be. i {tion--still is used, "Radical Jack" New self-governing territories are laid down that it was useless to try likely to develop in Central Africa, to govern independent-minded including Southern and Northern democratic people from London. Rhodesia antl surrounding territor- They should be' given control of ies, and in the West Indies, where their own affairs to the degree they the first steps towards closer as- sociation among island colonies| The development of responsible have been taken, | government goes on, sometimes In Asia, the Federation of Malay quickly, more often slowly. In 18 States now is effective, bringing months: common citizenship and co-opera-| Aden has received its first legis- tlon to 4,300,000 in states where [lative council; Singapore, the old sultans long have ruled. In time, a (fortress, has been established as a dominion may develop. colony wtih a legislative council; Colonial Advance Still Patterned On Durham Report were competent to manage them. ' In territories still under the di- rection of the colonial office in London, the progress towards self- governmnet is consistent, encour- aged by the educational, health, administrative and law enforcement services organized and often pro- vided by the British government. "A primary object of administra- tion should always be to train the native inhabitants in every pos- sible way, so that they may be able in the shortest possible time, to GASOLINE © DIESEL govern themselves," said E. Creech Sierra Leone has been divided into [three provinces and a protectorate (assembly created; Africans have {been given representation in the inew Northern Rhodesian legisla itive . council; franchise qualifica- {tions in British Guiana have been |reduced; the affairs of East African | territories in general now are dis- cussed on a co-operative basis by | their governors in London. 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