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~--OFFARN [ABMERS' LEGBLATIVE DESIRES' fomnomemeenme, omm i Mc iefi 3 47. " > ty P GOVERNMENT -- GIVING _ ATTEXN. TION TO ABOLISHMENT OoPrP iPi arin | i ON, Spirited Appeal to Ontario PROPERTY QUALIFICATIO» | Mayor S and Reeves ' I@abor men from various parts of it Ontario yeéesterday presented before i teQf fro | the Hearst Cabinet a list of their log-- . islative desires. This included aboli-- NATURAL PRODUCTS SUPPLY tion of property qualification -- for election _ to municipal -- ofice, the Nee esns ' licensing of private detective agen-- : cies, women's franchise, amendment Hon. James Duff, Ontario Minister ol, to workmen's compensation act to I Agriculture, Invites Co--operation | provide for payment of physicians to Bring Great Need to Attention from funds of act for first--aid work. Premier Hearst. in the course of of Community. his reply, said the Government was giving consideration to, the question Sueipniemenomstimnanntiyrmentoge of the abolition of property qualifica-- tions for election to mt:imcipal omt;:'. AMALs inis a s The Government -- woul keep the Hon, .)'am(s Duff, Minister of Agri workmen's compensation act up with culture, in view of the farm labor sit-- public conditions, and make all uation, has sent a communication to necessary amendments As regard!:l Mayors and Reeves of all municipali-- f wemen suffrage, women . were no £ f # now so busy discussing that. ties, seeking co--operation in an at-- § mm merme amrernrett eadtar ud ahe e e ce aiatcs enc e es cce ane Bee nb ineetdeii w t atike | tempt to fill the depleted ranks. The s | circular. dated March 17. is in the * ' following terms :-- fllon. Mr. Duff's Cireular, [./ C am taking the liberty of inviting the ; co--operation of Mayors and Reeves of the | cities, towns and" villages of the Province {in an effort to meet the deficiency in re-, |kard to farm labor with which the Province is faced at the present time. "Production from the soil this year is | more important than ever before, both from the national and individual standpoint. The call for men for active service has been | responded to by large numbers of those who | have been employed on the land in the past, : ]hoth farmers sons and hired help. The | prospects are that there will be< further | 'eullstments of this nature, and naturally ,lt should be the object of every patriotic ~| citlzen to encourage the enlistment of all */ who can possibly be spared. Secog enly --| in importance to the supply of men S%r the . | trenches is the supply of natural producis "{|to strengthen the sinews of the nation. . | Advocates Meetings. i; *"'There are residing in practically | every -,clty. town and village in the <Province a number of men who are not fully employed, / Including many who have retired from farms, but who still enjoy health and vigor | which would enable them to render excel-- ,'lent service at the present time. 1 have thought that you could render valuable | assistance by bringing --to the attention of | such of these as may be reésidents in your : municipality the urgent need which there | will be during the coming season for thair Iald and their experience. It seems to me that they have an opportunity of rendering & service in accordance with their strengtn | and position which is of the very. highest | patriotic importance .and it needs only to | « bea brought to their attention to enlist their | | aid. I would suggest, therefore, that you / would be justified in adopting such plans as may occur to you by means of publicity; _meetings or otherwise to bring this pro-- j minently to the attention of the community. "As for arrangements for employment, J think there would be no difficulty, as in many cases they would be able to And congenial employment with relatives and nelghbors in ;%o old districts in which thsy lived. I may say, however, that the local branches of this department, one of which is posslibly in your county, if not in your town, will be glad to act as an intermse-- dilary. taking the names of those who wil} | volunteer for service and also of _ farmers | who desire heip of this nature. The office of the Director -- of Colonitzation, Pullu--l ment Bulldings, is also ready to render as-- | sistance in connection with the placing of | men who may not have other plans." ' M 4 Fnmme tccmemmnieterennmememmmemmmesats cnorval f