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from nearly every team through the Maritime Provinces, including St. John, Moncton Shediac, Amhert, New Glasgow, Sydney, Windsor, Wolfville, Kentville, Yarmouth and Charlottetown, sending Motor trucks and teams for our use. The New Brunswick Government also donated the use of ten White Motor trucks, the Committee in each case, with the exception of Yarmouth, paying the expenses of the men and transportation to and from point of shipment, it being understood, however, that our outlay would be refunded in the form of a Cash Contribution.

In addition to above the Massachusetts Relief Committee donated outright Three White, Two Stewart, and Five Republic trucks, sending Chauffeurs to drive them until such time as local men could be broken in to take them over.

The For Motor Co. of Canada also donated Three Touring Cars outright. These have been placed at the disposal of the Committees for their use.

Hyslop Bros. of Toronto donated an Oakland eight outright, but unfortunately the car in which this Auto was shipped has been snow bound in Northern New Brunswick, together with other materials shipped by the City of Toronto.

We have practically built a new Garay to accommodate up to 150 cars. This Garage is probably equipped better than any in Eastern Canada. Having three hot rooms where a car that comes in for repairs and is caked with snow and ice can be warmed at different degrees of heat so that work can be done immediately, or within a very short time after the car comes in, as no man can work on a frozen or wet car; nor can it be taken into an extremely heated room to thaw as the finish would be ruined. The Garage is also necessarily equipped with the latest appliances for the repairs of cars and is under the management of Mr. Wm. Tapp,
Mr. F.J. Mahar being Mechanical Superintendent, and is running as smoothly as if it had been in operation for years.

We also found it necessary to open up an Hotel, as boarding places for Chauffeurs and Teamsters were not available. The Union Jack Club was taken over, with Mr. Clark and his staff. Too much praise cannot be given Mr. Clark for the very efficient manner in which he has handled this situation, serving on some days as high as 300 meals, and to-day Mr. Clark practically has this business on a paying basis, each man paying his board from earnings as has been given a free hand as to where he shall board and I am pleased to say that the men were so well satisfied that they stayed on and and have brought their friends as well. Mr. Clark's report is herewith attached.

There is much more I might embody in this report