Hon. J. T. THORSON (Minister of National War Services):

I desire to lay on the table a copy of preliminary statistical tabulations of the national registration of August, 1940, and also a copy of "Specialized Occupations, National Registration, 1940."

Mr. DOUGLAS (Weyburn):

Will copies of these be sent to hon. members?

Mr. THORSON:

I believe that any hon.

member can obtain them either from my department or from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.

1. What have been the total quantities of plywoods purchased for military purposes during 1940 and up to September 30, 1941, from firms in British Columbia?

2. What price per thousand was paid for same?

3. From what firms in British Columbia were such plywoods purchased?

4. What was the market selling price for plywoods in British Columbia during the months of October, 1939, January and September, 1940, and September, 1941?

1. By the Department of Munitions and Supply-1,220,720 square feet.

A large quantity of British Columbia plywood, used for military purposes, was bought direct by contractors from manufacturers and no record of this is available. The timber controller arranged, however, for this to be supplied by the manufacturer direct to contractors on war projects at controlled prices, the same as government purchases.

2. 5/16 wallboard-$28 per m. square feet, f.o.b. mill carload lots; 5/16 weatherboard- $42.50 per m. square feet, f.o.b. mill, carload lots.

All purchases of plywood made by the department are direct from manufacturers, eliminating distributors' or dealers' profits.

The price paid for all plywood bought by the Department of Munitions and Supply was, and is, a controlled base price set by the timber controller in August, 1940. This controlled price was on an f.o.b. mill basis for standard items, plus actual freight to destination for carload lots, and uniform for all manufacturers. Arrangements were also made for the supply of less than carload lots at the carload rate from points where stocks were held, with the addition of local freight or trucking charges only.

3. The Canadian Western Lumber Company, Fraser Mills, B.C. B.C. Plywoods Limited, Vancouver, B.C.

4. See answer to No. 2. There has been no change in the market selling price of plywoods in British Columbia during the months mentioned, with the exception of the addition of sales tax imposed April 28, 1941.

Mr. CHURCH:

What sum has been spent on war savings certificates campaigns to end of October, 1941?

Mr. ILSLEY:

1. Has a controller of supplies been appointed? If so, what is his name?

2. What position did he occupy in business at the time of appointment?

3. What company or companies was he a director of or associated with at the time of his appointment?

1. Alan Holmes Williamson.

2. Vice-president, Wood, Gundy & Co. Ltd.

3. British Columbia Packers Limited (Vancouver).

Federal Grain Limited (Winnipeg).

Wood, Gundy & Co. Ltd., Toronto.

Wood, Gundy & Co. Inc., New York.

Questions

1941 WAR LOAN

1. What was the total amount subscribed in the 1941 victory loan?

2. What were the expenses in connection with the floating of the loan for, (a) advertising; (b) commissions; (c) other expenses?

1. $836,820,250.

2. Expenditures incurred in connection with the sale of the 1941 victory loan to October 31, 1941;

(a) Publicity expenses:

Newspaper and magazine

advertising $476,677 00

Posters, including billboard

posters and posting 79,565 83Radio advertising

86,618 17Local advertising

160,888 13Other publicity

254,319 85

1,058,068 98

(6) Commissions to individual canvassers on general subscriptions $1,551,713 80

Remuneration to banks, trust and loan companies-service fee for handling and1

delivering bonds $1,750,000 00

Remuneration to investment dealers and stock brokers re pooled subscriptions. .$3,293,040 00

(c) Other expenses $1,133,748 16

1. What was the total cost of the last victory loan, giving details and breakdown totals of rent of premises, salaries, advertising, hire of help, travelling and hotel expenses, commissions and other expenses?

2. How many other victory loans have there been since this war began, and at what cost?

1. Expenditures incurred in connection with the sale of the 1941 victory loan to October 31, 1941:

Preparation and distribution of bonds $ 363,921 86

Administration expenses:

Salaries

$149,881 67Travelling expenses

285,038 37Stationery and office supplies

160,673 25Rental of office space

29,006 77Sundry expenses, including postage, telephone, telegraph, etc. 145,226 24

Publicity expenses:

Newspaper and magazine advertising

$476,677 00Posters, including billboard posters and posting

79,565 83Radio advertising

86,618 17Local advertising

160,888 13Other publicity

254,319 85Commissions to individual canvassers on general subscriptions

Remuneration to banks, trust and loan companies-service fee for handling and

delivering bonds

Remuneration to investment dealers and stock brokers re pooled subscriptions.

769,826 30

1,058,068 98 1,551,713 80

1,750,000 00 3,293,040 00

Total

2. Public loans issued since the outbreak of war have been the first war loan issued in

January, 1940, and the second war loan in September, 1940.

First War Loan-$250,000,000

Total expenses incurred in connection with the sale of the loan $2,170,920 14

Second War Loan-$324,945,700

Total expenses incurred in connection with the sale of the loan $2,735,645 28

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