Mr. BLAIN:

I would ask the minister to consider the desirability of making more frequent paymehts to the rural mail couriers. I understand they are paid once - a month, but with the higher cost of living they would greatly appreciate more frequent payment.

The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Blain):

I think the hon. gentleman (Mr. Middlebro) should withdraw that remark.

The CHAIRMAN (Mt. Blain):

On the

26th of Tune, the Minister of the Interior moved:

That the following proposed amendment be referred to the Committee of the Whole on the proposed resolution to establish a Board' to be called the Soldier Settlement Board:-

"That the proposed resolution of the 23rd' April, last, to establish a Board to be called the Soldier Settlement Board and to effect the other objects set out in the said resolution be amended and that the maximum amount that the Board may loan to settlers be increased from two thousand dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars." '

Mr. BLAIN:

I understand the hon. gentleman takes no objection to that. The Bill does not prohibit any Methodist minister or any clergyman of any other denomination going to the war if he wants to go.

Mr. BLATN:

My hon. friend will understand, of course, that there is in the Bill nothing to prevent any clergyman or any other person from going to the front if he wants to go.