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Marc]'\ i3lh i8 and where drunkenness, the neglect O! |Problems Before Board. # ; the family, or law--breaking, are nOt 17 ; "go much has been said, and is from any way involved. _ liime to time said with perfectly good A Then, again, the change of conditions faith, which cannot be supported by the may create an unusual and perfectly |facts, that the board is of the opinion | . legitimate increase in the demand. L@St |that a full and frank statement of the winter, influenza and®@ feverish cOld&|problems that confront it, and the were prevalent; many doctors advistd 'actual facts as to the consumption of . the use of brandy. This year there was 'Uquor, to the extent possible should be | practically no influenza. In the first;made_ | ' half of January. 1929, 2146 cases of| "The Ontario Temperance Act has brandy were sold. In the same period been twice rejected by the citizens of this winter, only 1,410 cases were sold; Ontario. Not, as the board sees it, that m ne-- m ownmaa s a roduction of 736 cases, or 34.3 per if enforceable it was not an excellent cent. _ Rum is also largely used for |law, but because to the common knowl-- Hon. Mr. Hem'y Confcsses colds and influenza, In the same poriod |edge of the people the abuse of liquor » % In 1920, 3$.528 cases of rum were sold, (Continued. and grew--that bootlegging Reluctance in Making and in the same period this winter, only Ibecame in effect an established busi-- Arnouncem ent 1,743 cases; a reduction of 1,779 cases, 'ness cr%atmig new m{lltl)i;)tril;ltrtgs. :;151 &l:at a or 50.5 per cent." a use of poisonous sub $ en Sn varies ns es en sns ns In view of the recent introduction by |Crcated and was growing. ; mifl Clioverminenft o{i legi:lation which !0\\1'111':61;0]%;;'@ V;':;:St 21:';, te;)f\(r):ffalfieg esmfrll'f WORK HAS EXPANDED will place sale of native wines on a per-- 4 ommenmmentemnaiimnecs it basig, a +, |ber of the people considered it a grave ::g:em:::; wtil:h ,.I;ig%t:.gr mc?'?{;:,i:s i:?n: !mfringement of personal rights and The work of the Ontario Traffice Of-- consumption carry particular signif. {!iPerties, and not only broke its pro-- | ticers, who formarly operated under the cance: ivisions. but even took pleasure and satis-- | Department of Highways, is now carried phamady % faction in so doing. on by the Provincial Police t & 3 2e 3 f *; k * qnltfi]ghdef:'xl'g;.s:stril:till;u;?:x;tnr:les;?:gu:: a i1. The law, in view of the state of pub-- This newv: move was made known yes-- by whiskey and the like, there has been 1 Obinion, was unenforcegble,. Govern. |Lerday by 'Hon. Ceorge & Henty, Min-- n I s in drunke 1ti 'ment control would in the same way |ister of Highways. 'The "traffic' staff w increase in drunkenness resulting fail if made unreasonable and too|is changed over from the Department rom the drinking of native wine. In qrastic and inquisitorial, and if accom--|of Highways to that of the Attorney-- ghe figure§ dealing with the sales, large pnanied with petty and pin--pricking |@Gonsral. The whole movement is by increases in the money value of sales prosecutions But, on the other hand, | Order--in--Council. ¢ of native wine have already been shown. while Government control has already | 'This action follows the Government's The increased consumption, however, is transferred the great profits of illega! | announcement of the attempt to try to zreater than the money ingrease owing ' business to public uses and has eliminat-- ' centralize law enforcement. to the fact that the abolished luxury ed that great source of corruption and | xo Policy Chanre tax of 50 cents was all passed on to the lawlessnoss--the big bootlegger -- full | ¥ # F $ R consumer and an additional cut made|success will only be attained when all| . Mr. Henry intimated that the change by the manufacturers in their prices. ill~gal practices and all abuses resulting | 4n control of these officers did not nec-- | As a result. native wine is now sold at | from the traffic are reduced to the full-- l :f:;igly lmeanutha_t té\;re w;ould be :myfv ! $1.50 per gallon. as against $2.65 form--'cst extent possible, The board is cop-- e in policy in the enforcement o I & 3 e ind cckd LE Ameo E s iuls s | eriv. and by the bottle at 30 cents, as 'vinced that such policies and adminis-- | ';&; pl:gl\;ism?:'.se%ft tgf,cgfligl';':g Trs:g;c | against 40 cents before the removal of tration as tend to this end ought to ~, . on [ o naoai ol | the tax. » carry that general support and approval of sixty--eight men and three inspectors, i "The sales of native wine in On-- of the public necessary for the enforce-- ha: é)e f)n ttr:}rlufferred.lang it i.s antici-- [ tario, in gallons, have increased from ment of all sumptuary laws. 'The boot. DAMEG Hhst the organization will funce | 698,028 gallons in the year ending Oct. legger today ought to be regarded by all CIOn 25 We Copicusuoner of provincial | 4«' +a2 o a g # ion of the Commissioner of Provincial | s1, 1928. to 1.693.242 gallons for the AS public enemy. He is. All are in-- Eolice rather than by the Regist f | year ending Oct. 31, 1929, an increase terested in cutting down drunkenness i Y egistrar o | of 142 per cent. and the poverty resulting from it." MgtFO:aIY}fll;l'c'le:.aid Mr. Henry, "IL was : "Of all be\ierggcs. ll'g.htu\\'lnesf land _--_--M--M'----' ;Ioath to agrce to this transfe)" because g:?;;, nt;':v:'l;ege: z'a:stsai'xlmstot.\l:ga ggmomi:sf:x; 'THIRTEENTH BILL | the work of this force, which has grown ; | ... mMapbank a1 4 n | from one motorcycle officer in 1919 to| |report, "Beyonfl all question, if those 5 its present size, has been an interesting| who use liquor could. be induced to iand. I believe,. successful branch of the' | Crink Y'xght, winecs or beers in placc_ of work of my department. I believe that, i | hard liqueors. it would be a great im-- 'generauy speaking, the foree has the provement. The drin!r.ing on the Con-- iconfidence and respect of the motorists tinent of Europe of hghtdibeers dar:)tc'lhot moraama mm mc ie = | of the Province. sauternes, clarets, Burgundies an er & | ~"It has been my aim to instil into |light wines, in the place of whiskies, is St. Thomas and Kitchener | these officers the fact that their chiefl ror so little drunken-- duty was to regulate traffic and to pre-- 'tntxl;i'slfj lo;:;sg:d ";?,t:\z wine and beer Get HandSOme Rebates !'Jen{ acclcients.g An officer's abilil:yphasl inki 3 tries, as, although the never been gauged by the number ofl 'g;en?fnim(cozrr'ld b:er is very prgvalent. fOl' POWGT !convictions which he secured, but rather | 'their comparative lightness, as a rule, o 'on the general traffic conditions foundg never induces drunkenness. § (Special Despatch to The Giobe) _ |On the detail which he patrolled. | "It is a siow and difficult thing to| St,. Thomas, March 12, -- The local Sees Advantages. j | change the habits of a people, aI.nd llctl,tle Hydro--Electric -- Commission _ received ";ia;::h:g, br;o\;':;/g;a t;x; :eg;%esgugg:; gg&'tev'::'net,: :;ec%ulragnmtf;%ir :s:r elxt" news today that the department's POWE" yjon of law enforcement forces, and 1 p;)eferen'co to stronger liquors, the board | hill rebate for 1929. popularly known believe that, with the very complete or-- has reduéed their prices to the public.| as the thirteenth power bill. is $13,-- ganization of the Provincial Police forc':e,i Perhaps one of the best features in | 388.24, or approximately $1,200 more it will be possible for the officers detail--| connection with the use of light bev--| than the average for @a month. This ¢4 to the regulation of traffic and the| erage wines is that they are used as | is the largest rebate in several years, enforcement of the traffic laws to ac--. 'a rule at meals, and not between meals.| the amount for 128 being $8,717 and complish even greater results than they | |If spirituous liquor is drunk at all, the for 1927 $7,307. The rebate brings the have accomplished during the years' | in moderation at meal time only is | net cost of power supplied the city last that they have been under the direc-- Lc e m. io oductive of any abuse." year down to $25.60 per horsepower. The tion of my department. "'h" least Produ Alg T M The situ--| interim rate was $28 a horsepower. | '"Naturally, the Motor Vehicles Branch t .In * .general Immesly O * The department had a gross surplus of af my department will continue to be o e cnaiine feonl the . b f}$35,421 for 1929, and a net surplus of the agency around which will centre | Horite resuiihe on ns Snss sin | $19, ity's cuuity 1 incia) the responsibility for the administration j t. The sin | $19,515. The city's equity in Provincial * 1quor s j nc of the Highway Traffic Act. e act, : c oansgs is SA wi lants and equipment . was increaged Of the Highway Traffic Act, The act of drunkenness is still with us, and | P c . ¢ As every one knows, deals with many | probably will remain, with the host of | from $144,000 to $165,744 last year. subjects other than the matter of the other sins and crimes that scourge hu-- | In Kitchener. _ aperation of vehicles on the highways. manity, just so long as human naturei Kitchener, March '12:--The Ontari0 ""wppe registration of -- vehicles, the is what it is and until that Utopian day ' Hydro--Electric Commission h;as anowed'neensing and examining of drivers, the arrives when police, prisons and Crimi-- lt!'xe Kitchener Public Utilities® Commis-- Heensing of garages, and generally all nal Codes have no justification for a ; sion a rebate of $24,634.34 for 1929, AC-- mattors pertaining to safety in the op-- | continual existence. | cording to an announcement today. eration of vehicles, will just naturally be : __"All efforts, however, to -- reduce | Gratification was expressed by the qOm- matters which must be dealt with by drunkenness as much as possible ought | missioners at the large sum. This is this department, as well as advertising to be made. The co--operation of all | the annual "thirteenth power bill, and and educational campaigns such as have "ocml workers is carnestly desired by | represents the difference between the peen carried on for the past few years." } the board--all can help in making it | estimated and actual charge made to -- x----azz z_ _ eq | the city by the Commission. Last year g;ea;yth:;)te Ll;eeo;?: i :.f éfififi&'?&, ie city was billed at $27 per horse-- A pewer. A year ago a rebate of $23,000 ;:h:t(,)tst;:;; 2:::;2%1 at'r;dbgl:&n:';zf was made to Kitchener, and two years . nship. | ago it was only $270. The thirteenth cess, but also to worthwhile cifize P bill on one occasion required the city C to pay the Ontario Commission $26,000, *> i«