Legislative Assembly Walter R. Shaw : What meeting was this ? Frank Myers : Well, it was a union meeting of some kind. (Laughter) Hon . J. Elmer Blanchard : A protest rally. Frank Myers : A protest rally, that's what it was. Walter R. Shaw : Protest? What were you protesting? Frank Myers : Yes, for the CNR. Lloyd G. MacPhail : Were any laid off afterwards? Frank Myers : Oh yes, oh my, yes. I am sorry to say this is the last day of Feb¬ ruary, is it ? Out in my own district, First Queens, we just had one railway station and it is closed tonight. Walter R. Shaw : There you are. Frank Myers : And that is very, very bad for the good people out around there. We don't mind it quite so bad on the South side, but it serves the people throughout the North part of the District. I don't know, I guess nothing can be done about it. I am very sorry indeed to have to say that. Hon . Alexander B. Campbell : We fought the hard fight together, didn't we? Frank Myers : I am going to say this and then I think perhaps I will be all through with agriculture. It brought it to my mind when I mentioned unemployment. At the present time the farmers have insurance for farm labour. That right ? But in order for a farmer to take advantage of it, it is necessary that the farm help stay working for a period of twenty-five days and earn $250.00 in order to get stamps, two or three stamps whatever it is. And why should this be, Mr. Speaker . Now this is very detrimental to the ordinary farmer. The farmers should be able to have the privilege of giving a stamp a week to that farm labourer if he stays with him for a week. A medium sized farm requires help a week now and again. So Mr. Minister , if that could be worked out, and that is the reason why I said such kind words on your behalf, Sir; will you please do something about that. Hon . J. Elmer Blanchard : We will see what we can do Sir. Frank Myers: Thank you. Walter R. Shaw : Have another trip to Moncton. Perhaps you will meet Mrs. Rideout again. Some Member : Not a bad idea too. Frank Myers : Now this is something' that was mentioned today, Mr. Speaker. As you all realize Ottawa raised the Old Age Pension by 2%, which amounts to $1.50 per month — or perhaps I suppose it could amount to $2.00 over $100. But what has this government done ? They have cut 6%. Hon . Robert E. Campbell : Oh, no. Frank Myers : Yes, that's right. The $25.00 supplement they have cut it 6%. They took $1.50 off. Now just what can be done about it? I think, Mr. Speaker , just a year ago in this very Assembly we placed a very heavy responsibility on the young people of this province between the age of eighteen and twenty-one. That was a very heavy responsibility to put on those people. Some of them are still going to school and what have we done in return ? We haven't done anything, so my suggestion is this. Why can't we cut out this $25.00 — $23.50 now — altogether, because it goes to those who really don't need it, when Ottawa came across and paid the $105.00 a month to those who are in need. Or in other words who have no other income, because I know people who have told me themselves, out in my own district, that they don't need it especially, when Prince Edward Island is struggling along under the financial diffi¬ culties she finds herself in at the present time. —84—