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"plans 6of the past have proved ill-- judged and inadequate." It was the largest and most serious problem be-- ' fore the Provincial Government to-- day, and he urged that it was a Rrob- : lem to which the Government should direct earnest and careful attention. It was out of the question for the . municipalities to deal with the mat-- ter, as few of the municipalities were in a position to establish an institu--, tion. It may be that the whole| charge should not be on the Provln-' clal Treasury. It may be that the| municipalities should bear their share of the cost, but the whole question should be treated by the Government as one question affecting the welfare lof the people of the whole Province, and the Government should map out a policy adequate to the whole situa-- tion. -- Some of the worst cases were in municipalities which were the 1east' capable of dealing with them. In view of the great wastage of valuable \lives in the war, conservation of the country's young manhood was espec-- \ially important at the present time. Iet Clergy Speak Out, : Mr. Musgrove (Huron) regretted that the clergy of the Province were "afraid to touch this question in pub-- lic."' They did not hesitate to discuss the temperance question in their pul-- pits, and if they would tackle the problem of feceble--minded he was sure beneficlal results would follow. He | spoke of the work done by the Gov-- ernment for the care of feeble--mind-- ed, and moved an amendment con-- ' gratulating the (Government on ts | efforts to deal with the problem. Government Just Drifis "It makes your blood boil," de-- clared Mr. Allan Studhoime (Hamil-- ton), "when you see how this prob-- lem is being allowed to drift by the Government. RHomething bigger, better and broader will have to be | done by this Province if we are t*| cope with the situation, and I am hoping that the new Provincial Sec-- retary will be big enough and con-- structive enough to introduce a scheme that will be adequate." ' Premier Says No Neglect. Premier MHearst said the Govern-l ment was considering the whole ques-- |tion of making better provision tor' the insane, for epileptics and the feeble--minded, The Province had | kept pace and more than pace with other sections of the world. How-- ever, they would not be content with that, but would consider the ques-- tion:; Aroe we doing as well as we might be expected to do in all the cirecumstances? The Premier also re-- ferred to the extensions at Orillia and the provision made at the Hospital for Epileptics, They had not been ; neglecting this important matter and | the work would continue to go on. i Speaker Delayed by Wreck, l Mr., Speaker Jamieson was delayed | by a train wreck near Orangeville.l and did not reach the House until at-- ter 4 o'clock. On motion of Sir Wil-- | liam Hearst, the Hon, Thomas Craw-- | ford presided in the meantime. Mr. HMHartley Dewart (Bouthwest Toronto) introduced a bill which is intended to repeal what were the objectionable features of the "Mc-- Garry bill" passed last session provid-- ing for the appointment of a Comp-- troller of the Ontario Hydro--electric Commission. \'l'he Comptroller _ has not yet been adpointed. Mr. Dowart's bill would also climinate the super-- visory powers of the TAieutenant--(Gov. ernor in Council wherever referred to in the McGarry bill.