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In definiimg the Commission's juris- diction. the bud sham be fhtal and conclusive. I'ts decisions are to be upon "one real merits and justice of the case. and it sham] not be bound to ' WNW legal precedent." Grounds for Appeal. The grounds for appeal are; "Notwithstanding anything else- where in this act contaJned. an ap- peal shall. within the time herein- after 'tpeoitied, lie from the board to the commission in respect of-.. 'Ha) Any refusal of compensation or medical an}: "(b) The amount of terms of paymenrt of any award of com- _ Dennison or medical aid; "(0) Any allowance ot compensa- tion Or medical aid. provided the appeal is made before payment of What is appealed aww. as we" as within the time hereinafter- mailed; .Creatcs Review Commission. The brim then creates the Campers- sation Review Comm-155mm ot th ree members. two of Whom sham consu- ttrte"a quorum. The Commission is given the powers of the Supreme Court, and the power to appoint a c"uthrta,nts' adviser, as likely to be acceptable to workmen generally. and an employers' adViserr; a secre- zm'f. a medical adviser and am ofYitte stem . Hon. Mr. Nickle's hm provides that the Worlcmen's Compensation Board shall be reduced to one member. who mm be known as the Adm'mtis- water, he to be helped by an Amiga.- amt Administrator. He sham cease to hold ottice when he is 75 years of During 1923, 61,000 cases were dean with by the Workman'a Com- bensmu'on Board. Its findings were ddsput'ed in 700 cases. .Untiem Labor informed Premier Ferguson and his Cabinet, in a memorandum. that it was ttstisfityd with the administration of the act, and desired no change, but the Premier proceeded with his intention. hoods, who, because at their im- mense power, fight atone, took part in, the can'tmnce and are jodninc in the fight against the amendments proposed by, Hon. Mr. Nickle. "No 0.T.A. plebiscite wild be amowed to obscure the changes which it is proposed to make in the at1nrirristrtrtion of the act. Its \per- rvieious details with} be placed before every trade unionist," said am offi- cial of a lame union as he left the meeting, expressing the oMtndxhwthat they Provincial Government might be attempting to persuade the wage- earner with beer to accept detri- mental changes in the act. labor United in Action. The gathering was representative at every hhternationa1 trade union wizh metsrberxtup in Ontario. Prom 'ch'is point of view it was the most .mportam Labor conference held in the. city an many years. Isnheemational "epteaentxntlives of railroad brother- Amer considering the terms of the NM sponsored by Attorney-Gene rai Nibk'le to amend the Workmen's Cmpenaalhion Act, undom Labor. at a meeting in the Labor Temple yester- day, declared itself as unal'bmbly opposed to the amendments which man be created by the bill, and: am- nonmcad tits magnum of acquaimin-g every wade unionist in the Province with the changes. LABOR IS DISPLEASED WITH 'NICKLE'S BILL (h COMPENSATION ACT EXPENSE IS CRITICIZED Representatives of Trade Unions "Onalterably 0p- posed" to Amendments Twaday. U. Ill, CURRY EXPLAINS WHY E Il()llil()llllil) FROM BOND DEALER Denies Loan From Ridout Was Used for Any Politi- cal Party Absolutely no portion ot the 73,000 which J. Walter Carry, KAI. ex- M.P.P. for Southeast Toronto, se- cured from Douglas K. Ridout out of his $100,000 profits on Ontario Treasury 'bills went into political vamupadyx funds, according to the emphatic statement ot Mr. Curry be- tore the Public Accounts Committee of the Legislature yesterday. PURCHASED NEW HOME Mr. Rldout also, in reply to the questioning of Hon. Manning Do- herty. Progressive Leader. denied absolutely that the loan he made to Mr. Curry was tor any political pur- pose. nor did any portion of his profit, he said, go into the coffers of any political party. Open to the Public. Mr. Curry was not the least bit reticent about having the committee go into any or all of his private and personal affairs in order to trace ihe $8,000, stating that he had al- ways taken the view that the affairs ot' a man entrusted with the con-fi- tienee of the people are always open for the inspection of the public. His voice broke, however. when de- tailing the expenditure of the $3,000 on the purchase ot a house following the death of his wife a year ago. and the committee waited until he re- colrertyd his composure. After the death of Mrs. Curry, he said. he had to change his mode of living. and he was invited 'by his son-in-law and daughter to go and lure with them. He agreed. sug- gesting. however. that they get a larger house. to the cost ot which he would make certain contributions. They selected 193 Madison Avenue. The sale of the old home and the purchase ot the new one involved considerable negotiation and delay. and left him in the position of having considerable assets. but with no im- mediate cash to meet certain pay- ments that were coming due. Hie hank account was overdrawn $82. .He spoke to Mr. Ridout, who had helped him in his real estate nego- nations. concerning" a loan. "He had said to me," stated Mr. Curry. "that he had done pretty well ln some transaction. I did not know what it was. I dildn't know the particulars at all. He amid that if I needed anything at any time he would be glad to oblige." Atueoaxiing to representatives of labor, tho grounds of appeal will pave the way to a, return to the vex- atious conditions which existed prior to the establishment of the Wovk- mexn's Compensation Board. The other criticism of the bin is that it will set up a commission which is needless and expensive. 'Htl Any exemption from or re- fusal to enforce a penalty or liability against an employer." Proposals Opposed. "fr) Enforcement of any penalty against an employer or the tixl.'ur of tho amount of an employer's aa- mble payroll Or applying the mt. of assessment applicable ac- cording to the established clater1fica- lion and table of rates: "Od) Any f1ndimr that any indus- n-y or work is or is not in schedule I or schedule 2; (Tar-ck Mr. Curry said that he was in error when he stated that another $500 payment from Mr. Ridout was _in respect ot legal fees. When the newspaper reporters car-111M him up ', he thought that that was what they had reference to in querying him on a $500 item. It was another purely personal loan, none of which had 'anyth'infr to do with politics. he said, iwhieh was negotiated without note, the same as the other. Douglas K. lziriout. who was call- ed earlier. declared he had no reeol, lection of making the statement at- tributed to him by the bank man- ager that if he had anything left out of the 8100.000 after paying his debts he might subscribe to "the fund." a lot of Cheques against When the committee the groundwork will he investigation into Je P: curities Company. To A. c. Lewis, Mr. Ridom ted that he had very littit. $100,000 left. "I owed a money," he said, "and I haw a lot of cheques against it ., Regarding the $20,000 bonds which were questi previous sitting, Mr. Rid, ised to have Mara & MeC pare a. statement showing posal. m no Hurry for Money. .Mr. Curry said that he ha several occasions told Mr. ll that it he required ropaymom tl loan he could. dispose of sum purities and rnpuy it. Mr. Ri however, had always said tha, was not. in any particular hurr the money. In reply to direct questions of A. Currie, Mr. Curry stated : lutely that none of the money gone into the Drury Governm campaign fund. He had mad contribution of any kind, either zonally or through friends, nor 'ne solicited his friends to do so Regarding the 'control at wife's estate left to him in the snd '...] ',, , " J. A. 4".rre-e,'.s -.- l In No Hurry for - ""eee <yl-VV'VV'4' said he doubted if it W thet amount. day night at to direct Questions of John Mr. Curry stated abso- t none of the money had the Drury Geernrite/lvi, fund. He had made no in n' Am---- '_. . 'ng. Mr. Ridout worm. Mara & bfeCarthi' pro o m querying him on! t was another purely none of which had! with politics. he said! erg: questioned at $.1t)0,000, Mr 3 'control at A, Culrie on v it. hawk] "H's yaid tha POI iam that he ar hurry for I, Mr. Curry Would realize have issued it." next meets laid for the ovineial Se- he had on Mr. RMout 'ment of the " some so- Mr. Ridout. of bearer their his nor had t so. adm it- o ': th e lot of issued his} will,," Mon-j per..