Mr. FRASER (Peterborough West):

What do you mean-boil them down?

Mr. G. K. FRASER (Peterborough West):

I should like to ask the Minister of Mines and Resources (Mr. Crerar) whether his department has set up the necessary machinery and staff to fingerprint all refugee children for

National Registration

identification purposes so that a record may be kept at all times of these children, and also to avoid any chance of the parents getting the wrong children back after the war is won by the British empire.

Mr. FRASER (Peterborough West):

If a married couple take a refugee child into their home to look after it for the duration of the war, would they be allowed the full $400 exemption for that child when making out their income tax return?

Mr. G. K. FRASER (Peterborough West):

I should like to direct to the attention of the Minister of Finance (Mr. Ralston) a question which is b.eing asked by children's aid and welfare societies all across Canada. If a married couple take a refugee child and the man enlists or is conscripted after a month or so, would that refugee child be classed as a dependent and receive full dependent's allowance?

Mr. G. K. FRASER (Peterborough West):

I should like to ask the Acting Minister of National Defence (Mr. Power) if anything is being done to fix special and reasonable rates for enlisted men and women travelling by train. I ask this question because last week-end men travelling from Ottawa to Peterborough on regular vouchers had to pay $5.50. The regular coach fare is $6.90, but there was a special excursion rate of $4.60, and I know that some of the men paid $5.50 and found out about the lower rate later. In other words soldiers had to pay 90 cents more than civilians. I honestly believe something should be done-