Mr. A. J. Brooks (Royal):

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a question of privilege. On February 23 I was discussing certain industries in the province of New Brunswick. As reported at page 633 of Hansard I said:

The hon. member for Vancouver-Quadra just spoke about brooms. We have one of the oldest and finest broom factories in Canada which has been operating for years.

The report continues:

Mr. Howe:

They do not make brooms; they

make brushes.

Mr. Brooks:

They used to make brooms.

Mr. Howe:

They do not now.

On the recent visit of the fifty members of parliament to Saint John, Mr. Speaker, we visited the T. S. Simms and1 Company factory.

Mr. Speaker:

Order.

Mr. Green:

Oh, let him finish.

Mr. Speaker:

Order. I should like to point out that this is not a proper question of privilege. However, if the house would like to hear it, I have no objection.

Mr. Brooks:

In that connection, Mr. Speaker, I might say that the adverse advertising given to this company was done here in the House of Commons. T. S. Simms and Company resented this advertising, because, as we had ample proof, they make brooms. While the fifty members were visiting this factory the other day, it was turning out brooms by the gross as well as brushes and other material.

I have been requested by the management of T. S. Simms and Company to have this correction made in the House of Commons. They also felt that they would be delighted' to present to the Minister of Trade and Commerce (Mr. Howe) a broom which I have here, and which I shall send over to him. I might say that this broom was manufactured at the same time as the members were visiting the T. S. Simms and Company factory in Saint John a few days ago.

Mr. Howe:

Mr. Speaker, I notice that Mr. Simms is in the gallery. I am sure he will be delighted with the advertising he has had in the House of Commons. I think that perhaps we can leave it at that.

Fourth and fifth reports of standing committee on miscellaneous private bills.-Mr. Winkler.

Mr. Fulton:

What was the total cost of recruiting advertisements and posters for all three services, including reserves and cadets, by months, during 1950?

Mr. Blanchette:

Total monthly recruiting advertising expenditures for the armed forces in 1950.

January $ 87,520.74

February 86,822.48

March 117,874.06

April 180,246.52

May 42,162.45

June 5,209.34

July 10,203.74

August 17,320.20

September 169,940.32

October 85,711.84

November 263,005.12

December 200,367.95

Total $1,266,384.76

1. How many runways are there at Goose airport, Newfoundland?

2. What is the length of each runway?

3. Of what material are the runways constructed?

4. Is it proposed to lengthen the runways?

5. How many commercial planes use Goose airport per month, and what types are these planes?

6. What is the amount of landing fees collected at this airport per month?

1. Three.

2. (1) 5,845 ft. x 200 ft., (2) 8,114 ft. x 200 ft., plus 1000 ft. of steel mat at each end; (3) 9,570 ft. x 200 ft., plus 1000 ft. of steel mat at each end.

3. Concrete.

4. No.

5. During 1950, an average of 68 commercial aircraft used Goose airport per month,

Questions

consisting of the following types: Anson, Constellation, DC-3, DC-4, Mallard, North Star, Stratocruiser.

6. The average monthly collection from April 1, 1950, to January 31, 1951, was $9,583.