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"I want to make this statement in a form in which it will reach not only the whole Civil Service, but the country at large," stated the Prime Minister in making the announce- ment. "It has come to my ears that from, time to time some one visits these buildings and various omees and solicits bets from the employees .---in other words, carries on a. 'book' in and about the Service." "The Government," he said. "pro- poses appointing an omeet. whose duty it will be to endeavor to ascer- tain who it is that has been mingling with civil servants soliciting wagers on horse racing." If such a, person iwere found to be in existence, pros- 'ecution would follow. Furthermore. 1 e announced. any civil servant found indulging in the practice of hand.. book betting would be relieved promptly ot his duties at Queen's Park. And He Doesn't Mean "Maybe." "Now, we have had too many ex- amples of what has followed Indul- trenee in this practice throughout Ontario. Only recently we had an unfortunate and s§rlous thing occur in Hamilton. Ev ry one knows of it, and we can cite innumerable cues. V Condemning the practice ot betting with handbook makers as "too risky" to be tolerated around the Parlia- ment Buildings, Premier Ferguson arose in the Legislature yesterday and, amid applause from all sides of the House, declared that vigorous steps would be taken to wipe out an all which lately had been brought to his attention. "Some One Visits These Build- ings and Solicits Bets From DETAILS DETECTIVE TO "GET" INVADER Startling Announcement Is Made on Floor of Legisla- ture by Head of Cavem- ment, W ho Proclaims Imme- diate Ban on All Public Employees and Oficials Employees." He Declares, and H e Purposes Discovering W ho h Is-Instant Dismis- sal'ls Price of Indulgence 'remier Is Astounded On Finding Civil Servants } Ae Playing Handbooks' "Sat 'ur'clat "I have no objection to a. man making a bet if he wants to go down _ to the races and do it. I have some-I times done that myself and I have paid the penalty. (Laughter.) But, there is this nefarious practice, an lnaldlous .thintr, and it is not only, confined to the younger generation in the Service. but it is, I am told, growing very rapidly. A "I think the House will agree with the Government's attitude in this matter and inl say that the proper thing to do is to put a stop to this; practice at onee,it such a thing is, going on in the Service, as I am midi it s." _i "I want to say on behalf or the (Government, and I want this to treach every man in the employ of [the Government: In the first place, I propose to put some oMcer at work to ascertain who it is, and it there is any way of prosecuting that man the Government proposes to do it. In the next place I want to Bay: It I hear of any civil servant who is indulging in that practice around these buildings or public otncet, he will be relieved of his omce, and that very promptly, because I do not propose to take the risk inevitably Involved in any man in the public service 'playing the ponies, or horses.' Puts officer on Scent. '1 Eat-ch71" jHouse expressing their IPremier Ferguson arm next week an act will I into the Legislature pm {all penalties and punis liam. H. Ireland, Conser and member for West a breach of the act re matter of members of receiving moneys from funds. TRIFLING SALE OF GOODS All Party Leaders Exonerateg Conservative Whip of Blame nan FERGUSON SETS IRELAND FREE With leaders of After the House rose yesterday Premier Ferguson made it clear that his beverage tax Irropotui1 included a small inmost on all forms of soft drinks, including 4.4 beer. v» VV-"Vl Court or District Court Judges In- stead of a Judge of the Supreme Court. and the amendment to the Workmen's Compensation Act re- specting undetrervintr mothers. Other bills moved along a stage were: Mr. Mewhlnney's bill to in- corporate the-Village of Ripley; the bill to incorporate North Bay as a city. which got second reading with- out diseussion; the City of Toronto's bill confirming the 350.000 grant to the Art Gallery and giving power to borrow $434,000 for municipal pur- poses; Mr. Nickle's Surrogate Courts Act; the Paipoonge and Town of Harriston bills. the. latter of which confirms an arrangement with a lit: cal company; Mr. Nickle's Landlord, and Tenants Act. which was amend-,' ed to give jurisdiction to County! F1\Ivrt R" I'\L'4_.' __ Pm 7 . - _ Government legal minds as to the best method of carrying out the pro- posal. After considerable discussion the matter was left to the Municipal Committee to straighten out. Bills Advanced. The proposal of R. H. Kemp (Lin- coln) to give authority for the pre- vention of cattle wandering at urge on county highways was accepted fa.. vorany by the Premier as to prim clple, but there was some doubt In While the Legislature did not sit very long at Queen's Park Friday afternoon. the comparatively few members present made marked progress with the list of minor bills standing on the order paper for see- ond reading and committee con-id- eration. After moving a dozen or more items along a stage. the House adjourned early, to meet again on Tuesday, when H. Fisher. K.C., Lib- eral member for West Ottawa, will continue the Budget debate. Regarding Stray Cattle. RANGE OF BEVERAGE TAX SESSION OF HOUSE IS BRIEF BUT BUSY Many Minor Bills Are Ad- vanced on Journey To- ward Enactment K an act will be introduced Legislature protecting from wcaamg {new concurrence, Ferguson announced _that a nun punxsnments Wil- land, Conservative Whip, r for West Hastings. for f the act respecting the members of Parliament oneys from Government punishments all parties in the