Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister) moved:

That the name of Hon. J. E. Michaud be substituted for that of Hon. C. D. Howe on the standing committee on railways and shipping.

That the name of Mr. Douglas (Weyburn) be substituted for that of Mr. Wright on the standing committee on public accounts.

Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister) moved:

That the name of Mr. Graham be substituted for that of Hon. J. E. Michaud on the special committee on defence of Canada regulations.

Hon. C. D. HOWE (Minister of Munitions and Supply):

I desire to lay on the table the annual report of Trans-Canada Air Lines for the year ended December 31, 1942. Copies of this report are being distributed to members this afternoon. I move:

That this report be referred to the standing committee on railways and shipping owned, operated and controlled by the government.

1. Has there been an allotment made by the farm machinery controller for potato machinery to be used in each province?

2. If so, what number of machines were allotted to each machinery manufacturer for each province as follows, (a) potato planters, (b) potato cultivating machines, (c) potato sprayers, (d) potato diggers?

Mr. ILSLEY:

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1. There are no allotment quotas on this type of machinery by provinces. However, the farm and construction machinery 72537-96

administration have arranged with every manufacturer and importer of potato machinery to allocate supplies of potato machines which each will receive in 1943, as well as any inventory carried over from 1942, to the various sections of the country based on a percentage of an average of 1940, 1941 and 1942 sales in each area.

2. There has been no allotment of potato machinery to individual machinery manufacturers by provinces. Each of the board's ration officers1 keeps running records of agricultural machinery to ascertain how many machines are available and what implement firms have them. Every effort is made to allocate farm machinery in an equitable manner.

1. Was L. C. Marsh, whose report was on March 16, 1943, presented to the committee on social insurance security, employed by the government to prepare and make said report?

2. If so, what amount has been, or will be paid him?

3. Were those associated with said Mr. Marsh in the preparation of said report paid?

4. If so, what amount was paid or will be paid to each?

5. What public expense, if any, has been or will be incurred in the production of said report?

1. and 2. Leonard C. Marsh, Esq., B.Sc. (Econ.), M.A., Ph.D., was employed as from July 2, 1941, at a salary of $4,000 per annum as research adviser to the committee on reconstruction. The report was prepared in the course of his duties, at the request of the Minister of Pensions and National Health, and no special fee was paid.

3. Some of those associated with Dr. Marsh in the preparation of this report received no emoluments; others will only receive out-ofpocket expenses; others will receive a fee, subject to approval of treasury board, and ouLof-pocket expenses.

4. The following persons were associated with Dr. Marsh in the preparation of the report and, in the absence of complete vouchers, it is estimated that payments, subject where necessary to approval of treasury board, will be made as indicated: Dr. Allon Peebles, director of statistics and research, Department of Labour: Nil; Dr. W. J. Couper, special assistant to the deputy Minister of Labour; Nil; Mr. Maurice Stack, technical adviser on social insurance, International Labour Office: Nil; Dr. George

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Davidson, executive director, Canadian Welfare Council: Nil; Dr. Stuart Jaffary, director, school of social work, University of Toronto: consultant's fee $100.00, out-ofpocket expenses $17.50; Miss Bessie Touzel, executive secretary, the welfare council of Toronto: consultant's fee $100.00, out-ofpocket expenses $44.75; Dr. Harry Cassidy, department of social welfare, University of California: out-of-pocket expenses (not yet reported).

5. In addition to the approximate expenses shown in the answer to question 4, public funds will be charged with an amount of approximately $155.21, being cost of hotel accommodation and also travelling expenses of Dr. Marsh when visiting the International Labour Office, Montreal. It is anticipated that the entire public expense incurred in the preparation of the report will not exceed $445.