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s \ ; Y 1 J 3 \4 1 i C/L Q. lab t "DISMAL F lLURE" 'Bmm' f ooke : Ng l'&lfllerm;w ashlsilent, o "coving, . A Then Mr Cooke turned to the bilin-- "Jys VEeL,.,." . sutject, saying: gual question. It was, said he, the duly sThe report 10 LiCe" justification of the | f y of the Legislature and the Government (OU®, Conscientious method in which | to abolish any legislation that did not . ng D°RRTVMCDt Of Education is try-- | afford the same opportunity in pr-- t'fig to deal with the problem to ensure | f mary education to every child in the fit Pielel Ofi he MAught in every | Province, and which did not give every scvf," t id i matne? | ; child the same chance of learning the hat did it matter, he asked, what | English language, political party led the way, so long a.s; "If ever," said he, "there was a regu-- fill realized .the need of working in' m san n ne enna cce lation or piece of legislation that re-- %}T?}'e?tche, criticized W. G > ceived the endorsation of this Legisla--| Conse ti 1 mab--mentost -- rom Crosses Verbal Swords With ture, and yet miserably falled in achiev-- | Brantford, for "slighting"" references to R * % ng th C o P _ East Elgin Liberal in _ vi€s, it Was Regumugn fy= C ""C !] Premier King and Hon. Vincent Mas-- Legislat * 'The Minister of Education, he con.[{op _"U"OA" Minisier at Washing. eqislature tinued, would have been derelict in his| , _ guufs 1{: 1},; view of the information, Praises Services of Mr. Massey. oming to him from every par «+ m i 3 GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING Province, and especially after t£e°§«?$'ii whien 18 sioke to the bardec," 0d mt chant Commission Report, he had fail--| Fletcher, "IL believe tha(:;r tife'res?s ugdar. h wannn n cp e nna inz l ze ed, to try and work out some system | nimity of opinion that it is highly de: With Hon. J. R. Cooke, Minister with-- nu')'re effective than Regulation 17. . sirable that Canada should have of-- out portfolio, using the Government's m't': '?f'_';f.'llt :enésal °fi "1"', re_p;'" sub-- ggile repDres?ntatggxl in the United k itteda by e Commission, of wnicn ates. uring the course of the past strap on Regulation 17; with Charlesf Dr. F. W. Merchant, an outstanding summer, when changes in the Un?bed G. Fletcher, young Liberal member for educationist, was the Chairman," Mr. States immigration regulations threat-- South Essex, assailing the Govern--| Cooke went on, "will indicate most ened to throw out of employment thou-- ment's attitude toward weekly news--| clearly that Regulation 17 had proved a sands of citizens who live in the bor-- papers with an O.T.A. complexion; and most sordid and dismal failure." der towns and work in the United with W. G. Medd (Progressive, South "Is the regulation in force yet?" in-- States, the services of Mr. Vincent Huron) advocating no liquor perimits> terjected E. Blake Miller (Liberal, East Massey _ contributed _ much toward fdorbhtoldierstgf nizb(:rl-otrlving licex:lscs. (t:h(i Eigin). stl;?lghtgmng out that situation in a ebate in the Legislature was advanced | ; s 3 3 satisfactory way." three more paces yesterday. More Effective Methods. Mr. Fletcher advocated the lowering Crowded galleries assembled to hcar "I should think," replied Mr. Cooke, Of the license fee on a Ford runabout rton. W. H. Price ]ay down his de-- "that the quest1011 is elltlire]yv from $16 to $9. "When." he Sald, "A fense of the Liquor Control Act--its ad-- unnecessary, because intimations have farmer places a box on a Ford car. ministration am} its enfor(,:?mont----- been given to the House and to the| that car is no harder on the roads found Mr. Cooke "pinch--hitting" for th¢ puplic that the Government is seeking| than a touring car, which pays the $9 Attorney--General, who was a bit "undet more effective methods to gain the ef-- | (°©: the weather," but who will be able, it is feets in which Regulation 17 failed."| M Fletcher charged that the party | expected, to go on on 1Thursdag:.t Mrt. "Was Regulation 17 ever enforced?"| Patronage system had crept not only Cooke b{ntted well, ge?t ng the in mie? queried George Shields (Conservative,| Int? Liquor Control Act appointments, of the whole House with hlsilx?per ';1-' 'Toronto--Woodbine}), popping up from bfxt into Government advertising. Many iétic cllx;'tfsrancgs and his t<:ptlrr;'lsm ogi the seat temporarily vacated by F. W. weekly newspapers the past year haq. ta?'li?'q ftftu?g an':iww;%nfi%rf:ug a% AJainm Wilson (Conservative, Windsor East). hg said, beexl} cut off the Government's | from'l'lis side of the Cha;gnber whgu he 1t" began Mtr. Cooke, "the honor« % »:rtxs};ng Il:h s }ie quloted Pec, thetl fangled with E. Blake Miller (Liberal) Able member from--ah--ah--Ohb, I've| NSSSd 1T1%G Liets to bNe efect thet on gthe bilingual school qiestion, and *°TEOtten.'" Ig"g'",{)a}:'if"nf'p lf t ald tsiul)pcgtgd bthe forced what he termed "the humiliating p)',',F fi)m S'Zfigggmc-" piped up the "pep-- ; "b'la'clv'ugt}sd Mle 'aey Clection 180 Deen §# f r. A * NS retreat" of the East Elgin member. f "Well," Mr. Cooke continued, "if &n¥ | "Ridiculous Situation." On Hydro Later. one lwill tfike the trouble to spend two Th 1 biflicd -- ty. or three hours studying the Merchant| '"The weekly press," submitted Mr. dryrb'fi,ogigthgfillmcggx;ol:gral:vollllénnge Commission report he will get a clear| Cletcher, '"is not political, and there-- 'ks on the estimates * idea of why it could not be enforced, fore snould not be subject to the pat-- Spea'.: ® en t;'l Mr Cooke discussed and why good results could not be se-- rona_g'() system._ It..seems to me to be A so'mef te 8 osition in -- world d ; cured." He quoted extracts from the & ridiculous situation that when, for Canadat i4 g{ c f racial and politi-- "Eport pointing out the desire of French-- exaraple, a Sheriff wishes to advertise fairs. Regar ,essnoh ople, he said, 5De@king citizens that their children a sale in a certain community he is cal differences, g, u(:r p.en':e 'desire to l6arn English, and other extracts refer-- not permitted to make use of the local were anlx:ated' lf}are & ,;','(') the north, TID& to the inefficiency of teachers. press. but. following instructions from promote er :eth * should 1o0K 1o0f uy y i the Government, advertises in a paper eas't.land v;,ei) ut n?; Lo the south. (Ap-- Why Not Abolished? whiclh is perhaps 20 or 30 miles dis-- otruey" Onle of the groat taasks before | Mr. Miller shot over another, ques-- fatt from 'there the sale is to be held" R til into her tion. "If," he queried, "Regulation o airh o ons oys }gfeix.rgé?xilonpo';)fiattiznm'§thflt loyalty was such a miserable failure, why was it NM®"" flavnnai.\: a;jmlmxstra.tign" of the hint that reverence for Imperial insti. not done away with?" '"i_"""t law, pictur ng'him. with _the Iutions which have always been typical Mr. Cooke--The desire .animating' [MCNOfony of a Samson in the prison of the Canadian race many people is evident in 'the mem--. 2~OUS@ gf}ndlxxg corn." . Mr,. Hanna's re-- * ber's attitude, which is one of detrac-- SDPMDSibility of office was not heavy, de-- Federation, Not Separation. tion, not one of sympathetic co--oper-- Clored Mr. Fletcher, He had only one ho % he. "there wili soon come ation. to see if we can't get better re-- Class of commodity to handle, He had For," said he, "there 'hen it will be Sults. not to concern himself with advertising, o sacnte Ihe o mis t.oryf v"t,hit:sncountry to . Mr. Miller--Will the honorable mem-- Nis wares were not perishable, and he beneath the dignity 0 ign State. But P°r answer or refuse to answer my ques-- did nct have to find a market for remain less than a soverelg Shne -- may tion? his goods, And yet he drew $20,000 per no matter how DTOSPQTO':S frant a|_ SD: Cooke--If you'll try and make year fcr filling a job which, in the become, no matter hOWi mpo id af-- yourself plain. South Essex member's opinion, would position she may take in ";%r wili _ _Mr. Milleer--Why is Regulation 17 not bear comparison--as far as the fairs, instead of separationh Ielre q now in force when it was such a mis-- importance of his executive function be federation with the British Isles ann erable failure? was concerned--"with the executive her Dominions overseas in a commo i _ Mr. Cooke--When an honest effort demands required by the successful \Empire, -- making -- for pealc;" °2° was made years ago by this Legislature operation of a corner grocery store." prosperity throughout the world. ty to try to overcome the difficulties Speaking of bootlegging conditions Mr. Cooke contended that p"OSD't"' 'y then presenting themselves, time and under the new law, Mr. Fletcher was to be found, to a great exten _'h': experience were needed to demonstrate charged that last fall's "clean--up" in a contented people. He rela.:,ied :'l 3_ the worth or failure of that effort. It wWindsor and along the border had was being done industrially, educatioOn~ is to be even expected regarding the eX-- | not been initiated by Mr. Hanna. Nor |ally and agriculturally to achicv?¢ ©D/3 periment we are making today that we | had the Attorney--General started it. It | objective. . He r'gferred to ttl;e {he wili review its progress in five years. nad remained for a newspaper to 'from the farms" and ]t'OXS A o;v con-- Have you read the report? arouse public opinion to the extent of | Ferguson Government last yea s in is demanding action from Queen's Park. 'tributed $3,000 per day to }he Cséat Read Alt--of It. Looking at the situation from @ !lishm_ent of rural powc;r S%f':w%fanfamg Mr. Miller--Yes. I have read all of it farmer's point of yview, Mr. Fletcher | the improvement, hl:d reci:. 5'00d roads _ "Well," said Mr. Cooke, "what can discussed agricultural possibilities in gcondmo}?b.l ltzieisl:'trt:;)or'xa gim?ng at the You tell us of it, supposing I give YOU ine Northern Ontario clay belt. "There\ and senoo gH referred to the ef. the opportunity?" He sat down @Nd gcams to be a feeling up there," he de-- | same targeti j et,o bring in coal from waited for Mr. Miller to divulge his clared, "that the Government show$s |forts of Ondair 'this connection charged | "OW!edRe. ; fias. s q more interest toward and gives more Tnal. aithough inion owned the . 'Possibly," said Mr. Miller °1 COUld . favors to the big interests, mining coms 'that, although the D'mill o "she can-- discuss it in just as intelligent and gen-- panies, and pulp and paper companies, gg&d;?t!el llg argggglle}}%rz:yfiere to reap |tlemanly a way as the honorable mem-- than to the settJers." PicturifnghMr. Ffir- | t 6 . | her." «+ us of them all,". the benefit from our own natural T€t "" ; nave neyor," said Mt Cooke, t:sing, %:.11202 aSsan:::eCsl:g;a v?l?'c')ubestowed most sources." "in all my years in this House, wit-- of his gifts on friends of the Govern-- nessed a more humiliating retreat from | ment, Mr. Fletcher appealed for "bet-- an offer than the honorable member||;}/ }/sorment» for the settlers. He cited has just made." (Loud applause frOM|}inci> nardships and their requirements ~ the Government benches.) 'in the way of cutting concessions, and roads for development purposes.