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They claimed the amendments were wrong in principle. There was a danger of increasing the tendency io malinger.. They aeclared that it' was not an old age pensions act or' "f'a_n unemployment .insurance act.| The employers represented by the C. M. A. do not object to any reason-- able increase being made in the seale of compensation to widows and children. , If the princfple of making increases retroactive is adopted, the deputation claimed that industries now in operation will be obliged to provide not only for their own pen-- 'sioners, "but for the trail of pen-- sicners left behind by the munition works and other concerns which have done biisiness from time to time iwince January 1, 1915, but have now been wound up» or have ieft the country." This, they pointed out, is on top of the proposed increases in the rate of tax on manufacturers of 36.3 per cent. due to the rise in the sceale of compensation from 50 per cent. to 75 per cent. A comparison with the schemes in use in other Provinces of Canada and the States of United States shows, says the brief, that Ontario is the most liberal, with the exceps-- t.on of Manitoba, which is not a manufacturing Province. Amendments Wrong in Principle He said that the C.M.A., repre-- senting 2,100 Ontario industries, and employing about 400,000 workers, is in favor of workmen's compensa-- tion. '"We are under the impression that the introducer of the bill set-- ting forth the amendments has not fully analyzed its, effect on the in-- dustrial life of Ontario," said Mr. Wailish, who then submitted -- the memorandum setting forth the views of,the deputation. In the memorandum it is pointed out that several industries are not included in the act, the most strik-- ing being farming. They further pointed out that industries had no cheice whether or not they -- would come under the act, nor had fgey any appeal from the decision o the board. Representative industrial men, in-- cluding a large delegation from the Canadian -- Manufacturers' Associa-- tion. entered protest yesterday against some of the proposed amend-- ments to the Workmen's Compensa-- tion Act. The de;filtation met Pre-- mier Drury and Hon. Walter Rollo, Minister of Labor. They submitted a memorandum pointing out that On-- 'tario was the most liberal in its com-- pensation of any Province in" Can-- ada, except Manitoba, and of any State in United States While mak-- ing no direct suggestion that farm-- ers should come under the act, the memorandum says that the omission of the farmers is the most striking of all the industries not covered. The memorandum -- makes no protestl against increases to widows,. and it is stated that the industrics haVe, no-- desire to fight such increases. J. E. Walsh, Manager of the Transportation Department of the C. M.A., headed the deputation, and was the main spokesman. * No Appeal From Act. AMENDMENTS SsCORED Plan to Make Increases in Workers' Pensions Retroac-- tive Bad in Principle Deputation Appears Before Premier Drury and Hon. Walter Rolio MAKE PROTEST AGAINST W.C.A. Argument that H_amilton needed a municipal gas plant immediately to make up the gas shortage in that city seemed to have little weight with the Private Bills Committee yesterday, and the proposed bill to permit the taking of a vote by the electors immediately, instead -- of waiting for the regular municipal elections, was thrown out. The vote was 18 to 16. f V. A. Sinclair, ex--M.P.P., speaking on behalf of the '"ratepayers'" of Hamilton, said that the city had not made any offer to purchase the Unit-- ed Gas Company. The gas company, he declared, was making prepara-- tions to supply an increased amount of gas next winter. HAMILTON TO WAIT _ FOR ITS GAS PLANT BILL TO _ PERMIT IMMEDIATE VOTE ISs THROWN OUT BY COMMITTEE 5 The city put a strong a@rgument that it should be allowed to run a municipal gas plant if it so desired, but the committee voted it down. A change in the act respecting community halls and athletic fields in rural districts makes the loan available for the purpose of getting athletic fields alone, if a hall has been secured without Government assistance. ioA S oo e oi e t L PETe and stated that the scheme would not get his approval until the en-- trance was satisfactory to prevent such dangers as had been spoken of. With this stipulation the bill passed, although it was fought strenuously by representatives of East Flamboro' Township. . Another objection was that the city should not spend $60,-- 000 or $70,000 without a vote of the people. T e o w Before Hamilton _ can use the grounds at Carrol's Point foyr ceme.-- tery purposes the entrance from the highway must be approved by the Minister of Highways." It was point-- ed out in the Private Bills Commit-- tee yesterday that the road in that vicinity was very dangerous, and that large funerals would congess traffic at the most dangerous point. Hon,. F. C. Biggs corroborated this Cliqes C, ul l mere . _ 1 ESCET * 72 uoV TV '"it -- is 'unsound to Bx a scal high that the highly paid worlk receiving much more than is reqi for such maintenance," _ Jt p« out that the maintenance of a l« paid man is now greater than 1 higher paid man. It submits to abandon the principle of m tenance _ during disability an create the "profiteer pensioner," the malinger, is the result. of :; & distinction. C tus Those ~on the deputation -- w George Valentine, 8. R. Parson: C. Hossack, F. J Cernandt, . J McMahon,. Jas,. Foot, F. M. To €i.. 8. Watts, Ww McKennedy, C, MacFarlane, e D. McLachlin. Harkness, W. Grandican, J. 8. t ston, C. T. Miller, W, aA, Veitch V. Greene., H. H. Champ, T Roden, J. E. Wwa'sh, J.: P. w Mr. Bigwood of the C M.A.: Ar MacMurchy of the CS P.> .: Cawkel1, Canadian Furniture Msa facturers; A. R. _Neally and D. Taughlin of the Canadian Mii Association, and Frank Hockin: the Canadian Lumbermen's Asso tion. Hamilton Must Change Entrance to Cemetery Fix Scale Too High. The memorandum points out that the highest compensation in the United States is in California, with & weekly allowance of $20.83, while in Ontario under the amondments it would be $28.84. It is also thought '"it -- is 'unsound to x a scale so high that the highly paid worker is receiving much more than is required for such maintenance," _ It points out that the maintenance of a lower nald eveam' ts ) uoslol n 1 ' SLIGHT CHANGE INX ACT 10 man. It submits that n the principle of main-- during disability and to "profiteer pensioner." j e i0 CmIance from the _ be approved by the shways." It was point-- Private Bills Commit-- that the road in that very dangerous, and Foot., F. M. Tobin, s McKPnnod,\\ C... 3: 1. McLachlin. F. frandican, J,. 8. Hen-- er," W.. 'A. Veitch. H. i. T4. Champ, Thos. Wwa'lsh., I..; p. White, E/ the :C.. M.A.: Angus °. Rups s ho 1 caily and D. Mc Canadian Mining Frank Hockins of ibermen's Associa -- on were: arsons, J. en I.U., of such Manu-- for a es