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RSDAY, _IAN UAR! 27, Opening discussion in the Ontario Legislature on the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne pro- ceeded leisurely yesterday. Two Government supporters, W. J. Johns.. ton, U.F.O. member for South Lan- ark, and K. K. Homuth, Labor mem- ber for South Waterloo, moved and seconded the reply, and V their speeches were principally congratu- latory of the Governtitentu admin- iteration. ' Mr. Homuth expressed the opinion that the desertion from the Govern.. ment ranks of M. M. MacBride. La- bor member for South Brant, had Inot in any way detracted from the 'energies and abilities of the Govern- 'ment group. With that one little, thrust the Government presented a placid and smiling countenance to the hide-hunters of the other side, and. through its spokesmen of the day, even went so tar as to congrat- ulate Hon. G. Howard Fersuson on his appointment " Leader of the Conservative party. _ Caucus-rem in labor Committee. Member for South Lanark Advises Return of Model Schools DEBATE IN LEGISLATURE Carl Homuth, M.P.P. for South Waterloo, Says Drury is Right LABOR lilfilirfffi(l1 FAVORS POLICY 0F Bl0hllElliNl Before the orders of the day were 1921. tactly the same manner as any of the other departments of this Governs 9merit." in his opinion there was l, "something very wrong" with a. com--, imisslon which had under-estimated) lita financial requirements for six or seven months by $19,000,000. When he complimented the Premier upon his courage and strength of will in instituting the Hydro-radial probe he was applauded by U.F.O. mem- .bers. Mr. Homuth had no fears for the stability and sanity of Canadian labor. Time after time in the vari- ous elections, he pointed out, Labor men of ideas destructive rather than constructive 11ml been turned down by the labor people. He expressed the opinion that the Government, in order to lessen unemployment, should proceed as soon as possible with every bit of work. He en- dorsed the appointment of a Labor Legislation Committee. While he was not in accord with a principle of pampering the people of the Pro- vince, 'Mr. Homuth expressed the " may," he proceeded. "that this Government should endeavor to make the Hydro-electric Commission more amenable to Government con- trol. I maintain that this commia- sion should be obliged to place its estimates before this House in ex- Mr. Johnston went on to approve the establishment of the new two- year course at Guelph O. A. C. for practical rather than academic tui- tion. He suggested that it might be wise for the Minister of Education to provide a, system of model schools for, say. five years, to remedy the dearth of teachers. and congratulate ed Hon. Manning Doherty upon his efforts to have lifted the British embargo against Canadian cattle. If the suggestion contained in the Speech from the Throne, to erect a suitable memorial to Ontario's fallen soldiers. was to be carried out, the member for South Lanark thought nothing more suitable could be done than to construct a sanitarlum for crippled and diseased soldiers. Favors "Broadening Out." Hon. Mr. Biggs' road policy, he said. was one which would find sup- port among all sections of the peo- ple, provided the Minister secured a dollar's worth of material and la,- bor for every dollar expended. After making particular reference to the good roads requirements or the Ot- tawa district. he said the Govern- ment ought to compel towns sep- arated from counties for municipal purposes to come into the counties for road purposes. He instanced a town in his own riding that had es- caped its obligations for 18 years. Would Restore Model Sch ols. In secondlng tho Address, Carl ['Imnuth, Labor member, for South Waterloo, approved Premier Drury's idea, of a broadening out of the U. F. 0. party into a, People's Progres- sive party. "Here we have the people's party." he said, "and hére we have the progressive party, and there are a great many people in the Province'of Ontario', who feel that because it is called U. F. o. or Labor they can hardly get under the banner simply because of the name. The name does, perhaps, suggest class legislation. which is far from tho fact. By calling it the People's Progressive party there is no doubt but that a good many people will rush to get on the plat- form." Labor Thoroughly Sane. bit as much right td tG%iuiCo"r labor-saving electrical appliances as had the'city mothers and fathers. Government Control ot Hydro. In moving the Address in re- ply to the Speech Item the Throne. W. J. Johnston, U.F.O. member for South Lasnark, expressed the opin- ion that the extension of Hydro power to rural districts would in a great measure assist in arresting farm depopulation. Rural mothers and others, he declared, had every pulled. a; MEiihrdYtr"=AS,-t'iiirTiiiriii'i' of the AttorttegrAhrnaptast it it -mtxht iit be possible to he." announced in The Ontario Gazette such orders in Council as are passed from week to week. The Attorney-General prom- ised a reply to-day. Before adjourn- ment Premier Drury moved tor the appointment ot the Labor Legisla- tion Committee. Hon. Mr. Fergu- son required assurance that the committee would have Just the same functions and limitations as other committees. then the House concurred. ...iii'g"h'..tl'hfe1iai any-I, - 5 cease: 9.63:0 :1 I. coda-Ed o '7 sd, tf.ty'l' Home" :35 35.52 aes' T.l,t54t s/tiet