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EXPERT MINDS.

AID FOR GOVERNMENTS

THE OTTAWA CONFERENCE. CANADIAN PROFESSOR'S VIEW. On a tour of the British Empire to study economic problems, Professor J. J. Culliton, Professor of Economics at McGill University, Montreal, arrived by the Aorangi yesterday. After making investigations in the Dominion he will go on to Australia, and then to South Africa and England.

Professor Culliton commented upon the tendency of Governments to call to their aid economic experts and other trained minds, and said that this had been especially noticeable in respect to monetary policies. Governments realised that it was the experts' job. Even live years ago that kind of advice was not generally .;ought. In times of prosperity things ran themselves, but in days of depression experts were called in to advise. The Canadian Government was considering the appointment of a permanent economic advisory council. This was being urged principally by the Western Canada members of Parliament, both Liberal and Conservative.

Referring to the Ottawa Conference, Pro?essor Culliton said every preparation had been made by the Government. All possible avenues had been explored from a statistical point of view. Western Canada was more concerned with the result than any other part of the Dominion. Jt was "felt that a sure market for wheat was absolutely necessary. "If we get a price increase of 20 per cent, plus a good crop, this year, and an assured market," lie said, "it will do more than anything else to bring Canada back to prosperity. Of course, it will take the farmers some time to get rid of their private debt burden that baa been piling up for three years, but, after all, they are only in the same position as other primary producing countries."

"It is a good time to make a trip around the world," said Professor Culliton, "as one will be able to study the various methods being adopted by different countries to get out of the position they have been forced into owing to the depression. I believe Canada can learn more from Australia than from any other country. I mean to study the social legislation of the Commonwealth and its effects, also the tariff policies in operation."

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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 138, 13 June 1932, Page 5

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EXPERT MINDS. Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 138, 13 June 1932, Page 5

EXPERT MINDS. Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 138, 13 June 1932, Page 5