Mr. Mitchell:

Up to now we have brought in about 80,000 displaced persons from Europe. Their fares were paid from the ocean port to the places of employment, and we run the vocational schools. I have always expressed the opinion that you will have to fill up this country if you are going to hang on to it. I am a great believer in the efficacy of the melting pot. I think there has been a complete change in public opinion with regard to immigration. You cannot take the figure of 13 million people and think you can hold it indefinitely. While I am charged with this responsibility I am going to say who is going to come here and who is not. They are going to be screened. If they want to start a revolution, whether it be fascist or communist, they are not going to do it here if I can avoid it. We have a physical test for these people. When I first came to Canada over forty years ago-

Mr. Mitchell:

As the hon. member knows, this does not run out until 1952. The question he has raised is under consideration by treasury board. I cannot give the hon. member the direct answer he wants but it will be announced in due course as a matter of government policy. I join with him in commendation of the work of the municipalities, the provinces and the federal government in this regard. I think we quickened the pulse of technical and vocational education in this country, as well as that of apprenticeship education.

Replying to the hon. member for Cape Breton South, the school at North Sydney will not be closed down.

Replying also to the hon. member for St. John's West, the allotment last year for Newfoundland was $357,000.

Mr. Mitchell:

If the hon. member will look at the record he will see that while the permanent employees have been increased, there has been a decrease in the temporary staff. That is the reason for the change in those figures. I would assume, in connection with printing and stationery, that costs have gone up just as they have in other respects. I believe I have dealt with both matters mentioned by the hon. member.

The supplying of figures is receiving study at the present time by an interdepartmental committee. We have available figures issued by the Department of Labour, and also the spot check by the bureau of statistics. We are endeavouring to work out some formula which will give us as clear a picture of employment conditions in the dominion as is humanly possible. The hon. member may rest assured that when the time comes I shall be glad to supply that information.

As I have pointed out before, while I do not know what my hon. friend can do, I know if I read all the publications which come to my desk I would go blind. It is difficult to keep up with them. Perhaps hon. members may not realize that I did not leave this building until twelve o'clock last night, and I read until one o'clock this morning-and I am not saying that to draw attention to me personally.

Mr. Mitchell:

If I may interrupt my hon. friend, I think it would save him making a long speech.

Mr. Mitchell:

I just wanted to point out these facts to let people know which way we are going. When I first came to this country if you could stand on your two feet you were in. I think we have the right to give a physical examination. When the Polish soldiers were brought in I think it is fair to say that the examination was not as strict as it is today, with the result that a number of them had to be sent to sanatoria. I do not think we should assume that responsibility if we are in position to avoid it.