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'BUY RADIALS NOW, IS LEWIS PROPOSAL Mr. Lewis would disregard the proceedfigs of the Hydro--radial probe to the extent of entering immediately into negotiations for the purchase of the Toronto & East-- ern, the Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto, and the Toronto Suburban Railways. His notice of motion reads: '"That, in view of the fact that the Hydro--electric Power Commission of Ontario, with the consent and ap-- proval of the Lieutenant--Governor in Council, made agreements with 990 municipalities for the purpose of providing them with radial railway service; and in further view of the fact that certain existing radial rail-- ways can be secured to form part of the service agreed to be supplied, this House recommends that the Lieutenant--Governor _ in Council authorize the Hydro--electric Com-- mission of Ontario to proceed at once with negotiations for the purchase of the Toronto & Eastern, the Nia-- gara, St. Catharines & Toronto, and the Toronto Suburban Railways, in A notice of motion introduced into the Legislature yesterday by. &A. C. Lewis, Conservative member _ for Northeast Toronto, will bring on an exhaustive House discussion of the Hydro--radials probe and radial mat-- ters generally. iOineter mafrendtadiotn ts troutcinbab t is 22 B 45. order to supply the municipalities with the service agreed upon." Member for Northeast To-- ronto Brings Question Before House BURWASH ASSAILED -- BY M. M. MACBRIDE South Brant Man Advocates "Renovation'"'--O'Neill Eulogizes Discussing in the Legislature last night Hon. H. C. Nixon's bill to increase tfe number of members of the Ontario Parole Board from seven to nine members, M. M. MacBride, South Brant, dGdeclared he would shortly bring to the attention of the House authentic information -- con-- cerning conditions at Burwash "that are a disgrace to the Province." He mentioned particularly the medical officer in charge, Mr. MacBride ad. vocated "a renovation'"' of the cxist-- ing board, rather than an addition of members. Ex--Controller John O'Neill, South-- east Toronto, whose pionecr re-- lations with the Industrial WFTarm earned him attentive hearing, paid tribute to the work of Hon. H. C. Nixon in conmnection with the Pro-- vince's humanitarian efforts. He de-- clared emphatitally that from his knowleage of the situation, the Pro-- vincial Secretary had not earned ridicule and harsh criticism in that connection. The bill got second reading. THMURSDAY, APRIL 14, 192%) MINISTRY AND OPPOSITION BOW TO WILL OF FARMERS L. T. Marshal, Liberal member for Lincoln, suggested the.--evening The Ontario Government was on the verge of adjourning at 6 o'clock yesterday 'to attend the big Arena U. F. O. Members Put Stop to Stampede of Legislators to Big "Dry'" Rally and Decline to Take "Night Off" MacBride Bills Prohibit Wo-- men and Minors Work-- ing at Night TALK WATERWAYS IN CAMERA SESSION A session of the Ontario Legisla-- ture in camera, with press and every-- body but members excluded from the chamber, was proposed for some day next week by Premier Drury on the floor of the Legislature yester-- day during discussion of Hydro es-- timates. At this private session cer-- tain questions of international water-- ways import would come up for con-- sideration. When the proposal was made by the Premier, members gave at least tacit approval to it. woOULD PUT LIMIT * ON HOURS OF WORK The debate on the Ontario Tem-- perance Act, which was expected to commence last night in the Legisla-- ture, was postponed until today. The House adjourned at midnight after passing the $21,000,000 for the Chippawa. Another bill of Mr. MacBride's would prohibit boys under the age of fourteen or girls under the age of fifteen from engaging in industrial oecupations. And, without distinec-- tion as to age, still another bill pro-- poses that women shall not be em-- ployed during the night in any pri-- vate or public industrial undertaking. Legislation to prohibit the employ.-- ment of young men and women un-- der eighteen years of age in night work in industry was introduced in-- to the Legislature yesterday by M. M. MacBride, Labor member _ for South Brant, along with two other important proposals resnecting «~n-- dustry. Night work, according to the bill, shall constitute labor after 6 p.m., and there are the usual ex-- ceptions made to the provisions. adjournment, calling attention to such advertised attractions as Sir George E. Foster, who, although Mr. Marshall could not understand how two qualities could coincide, was said to be renowned for "mellow eloquence" and long years of "dry-- ness." --Mr. Marshall confessed also to having never noticed the quality of '"restrained eloquence" with which Hon. N. W. Rowell was advertised as being imbued. Premier Drury, after stating at first that there was no objection, de-- cided that, as his followers were un-- willing, the curiosity of honorable members opposite would have to re-- main unsatisfied. é¢