The Ontario Scrapbook Hansard

Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 22 Mar 1927, p. 5

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-----r--" t ' V I l l uesuae, Marat. 2< J" ., l Manager, Two Clerks, Stock- .------.-- keeper and Delivery Man lilo Man He Would Sooner for Each Store Ask for a Drink, Says . ----. Progressive Member iPATRONAGE POWERS BUSY AND MR PRICE WAR Hy the plans now under way for ---.r-t-..-..._ operation of the Liquor Control Act t li. Slack, Progressive represent- the issuing of permits will. it is ative of ourterm in the Legislature, stated. commence on May 1 and the mourned the tart when speaking on sale of liquor and beer at the Gow. 'the (ion:rnment-control bill in the ernment stores will begin May 15. ,liouse last night that the enforce- For each store opened it is planned . mont of the measure is to be in the to appoint a manager, two clerks, hands of Attorney-General Price. one stockkeeper and a delivery man, "Why," said Mr. Slack, "he is not and if the hours of sale are unduly the man to enforce the O.T.A. or e ll be relief staffs for Government-control. He's the big- P"u5 th re wll . zest-hearted Irishman the Province each store. It was stated last night of Ontario has . ' = . _ .. got. lied cancel that there would have to be about q ... . . , - your permit with a snap of the tin- 25 places opened in Toronto to give Rel" and then turn around and give anywhere near satisfactory service (ou tt drink" I to the public. . . . None for Ward T. (Uffllilflet 2 ivriinnkd t t k l ' - . . . were no e ft ac u grass, Wurf ' g not to have a store. there'd be no man that 1 could ap-: lit coming under the local-option roach " et it from better than: relause of the act, and it is not likely p an f. , . . . . the Attorney -General. ll hat he there will be any great demand for t; k hi if h wo ll 't d to a store there. even under a. vote. It .'l _°S nmse , e u t n eny is expected there will he a store close. "Ir/le.:. . -. . _ . " . ll 1 to Bloor and Dundas Streets in Ward .. Besides he s so busy" -h/re,f,1t ' i 6. and this would supply any dc- lies .ilCSltlt'nl and 11iiiic,'it1'Ti;iieitnetl mand from Ward T. (Eng-358ml moncy-mali1ng prnate' C' , . s. Rocommcndntions Made. Col. ' Price who had smiled) The Conservative. Party Advisory through the references to liquor.i Committee. which has charge of pat- protested this statement. He had, ronage matters in Toronto. has made dropped his Presitlencies and Vice- a number of recommendations to fill Presidencies. he said, when appoint- appointments in the vendhors' shops. - ed Provincial Treasurer. but it ls not pressing t e mat er . ' . too strongly Just yet until it sees Warned b) Mr. Price. . what policy the new Commission in- Mr. Slack apologised. 1is/Ctear,-, tends to adopt. ity for the statement, sat e, was The committee may get some an- tho Parliamentary Guide. ' polntments through. but it knows "Anyhow," he continued, "you re they will be only of men qualified to too good-hearted to enforce the Gov- fill the posts. It is estimated that ernment-control act." each store will do a business of at "You just try breaking it and least 8100.000 a year. and the Com- you'll find out," retorted Col. Price. mission Intends to insist that the right sort of man be placed in charge of every one of them. For the posi- tion of stockkeeper only absolutely reliable men will be engaged, .ac- cording to those local Conservatives who want to see the new law made a success.

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