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Grave and Measured Censure ' Spoken by Premier Ferguson; Condemns Political Postscript DRAMATIC SCENE | ea» IN LEGISLATURE\% The Premier repeated his condemna-- tion that the incident was "highly im-- proper." And then, just before he re-- sumed his seat, he stated: "What I shall have to say about it is something I'll have to make up my mind about." After a Week of Silence. Prime Minister Says Action of Minister of Health in The Prime Minister declared that the action of the Minister of Health and Labor when he penned his "P.S." on a letter dealing with a mothers' allow-- ance case, a postscript canvassing a vote in the election, was "not only regret-- table, but inexcusable."" and that it could not be condoned by the public. In a dramatic statement in the On-- tario Legislature yesterday afternoon Premier Ferguson censured the part played by Hon. Dr. Forbes Godfrey in the "postscript" case. The Prime Minister's public con-- demnation of the incident in which his Cabinet Minister was the principal came dramatically shortly after the sitting of the House opened. And it came after a week of silence on the part of the Prime Minister and Dr. Godfrey on the subject. For it was just a week ago that William E. N. Sinclair, Liberal Leader, brought the matter to the at-- tention of the House. Dr. Godfrey sat with his fellow-- Cabinet Ministers as the Prime Min-- ister publicly voiced his attitude. As Mr. Ferguson began his statement Dr. Godfrey sat upright and glanced at him. Then, as the Premier proceeded, the Minister sat forward in his seat and rested his head between his hands. He did not look up until the Prime Min-- ister had finished. The Premier's words came unexpect-- edly yesterday, and followed a state-- ment from Liberal Leader Sinclair. Mr. Sinclair referred to the editorial in The West York Member Sits Silent Under His Lead-- er's Criticism----Mr. Fer-- guson Softens Asperity of Judgment by Extolling Services of Dr. Godfrey as Minister Globe of that morning which urged an explanation of the incident. The edi-- torial referred to a "photograph of the letter" produced in the House by Mr. Sinclair. Mr. Sinclair wished to explain that he had produced, not a photograph, but the original letter, and that he still nad it. flov PCA CV~v~'/ Nuo*t «AviOy'*! 'The Liberal Leadcr sat down and it * t «. seemed that that was the end of the Of Mmtsler Of Health IM matter, for Dr. Godfrey made no move R % 66 to rise. The Speaker called for the Penning Postscript "W as srasts ot the day." But jus thioh Mr. Ferguson rose. There was a moment NO[ Only Regrellable, of impressive silence, and then the 1 b l §3 Prime Minister stated that 1;'e l:vould like to refer to the matter whic Mr. But nexcusa MC Sinclair had broached. "Speaking for myself and the Gov-- _ ernment," he declared, "I want to say | that the incident is not only regrettable | ut inexcusable, and in my point of l 'ow a highly improper thing to do. k It may be said that it was done in a moment of indiscretion; wivnout any scrious motive. But there it is for the public to see, and from, which the pub-- lic may draw its own impressions. "This Government has been very Joalous of its good name and its reputa-- tion, and it is determined to maintain the confidence of the public so far as its integrity and actions are concerned. "Moment of Thoughtlessness." "Personally I can understand how my 'honorable friend the Minister of Health might in a moment of thoughtlessness |have added a postcript to some one he know was interested in his campaign; Ihx'a even then it is something that the [ public cannot condonc. | "I feel that the public of the Prov-- lince highly appreciates the excellent | work that the Minister of Health has | done since he has been in charge of the |Dopartment of Health and Labor. No Minister has worked more industriously 'in caring for the welfare of the people \or achicved more. But this incident is [most regrettable. And what I shall |have to say about it is something I Ishall have to make up my mind about." ' The Prime Minister sat down. There Iwas again a moment of impressive Premier Intervenes. a mom{ serious public t lie mavy silonc( c. Then the orders of the day called and business proceeded. aith COMMITTEE DEFEATS INCOME TAX BILL AFTER LONG DEBATE \Verbal Slashes Enliven Pro-- _ ceedings at Queen's | Park ° CRITICISM OF THE PRESS Arguments Pro and Con Add Zest to Colorful Hearing Leopold Macaulay's bill to amend the Assessment Act so as to make it optional for municipalitiee to abolish their municipal income tax on a two-- thirds vote of Council was killed, on a vote of 32--16, by the Committee on Municipal Law of the Legislature yes-- terday. Arguing, as Russell Nesbitt, Bracon-- | dale member, expressed it, "on a man--| date direct from the Mayor and the| City Council," the Toronto members | of the committee, with the single ex-- ception of Fred G. McBrien, member for Brockton, fought tooth and nail for the rejection of the bill, and pro-- vided a line of opposition that Mr. Macaulay and his two strong SUup-- porters, Karl K. Homuth (Conservative, South Waterloo) and Frank W. Wilson | (Conservative, East Windsor), were, forl all their vigorous counter--appeal, un-- able to storm successfully. | Killed on "Principle." 1 There was no clause--by--clause dis-- cussion of the measure, for the com-- mittee threw it out in the "principle" . stage. Upward of two and a half hours was occupied in getting to a vote. Dur-- ing that period tempers frayed occa-- sionally to & near--breaking point, and such a hubbub was raised at times that it was with the greatest difficulty that Hon. William Finlayson, Chairman, was able to keep order. The Toronto attitude was endorsed by the Cities of Kitchener, Galt, Brant-- ford, Brockville, Welland, Peterboro', London, Ottawa and Hamilton, and four spokesmen, selected from a pre-- committee conference held with local municipal officials in the City Hall-- James K. Bonnell, Brantford; H. J. | Bennett, Assessment -- Commissioner, London; W. W. Foot, Kitchener's City 'Treasurer, and City Solicitor Waddell : of Hamilton--addressed the commit-- ' tee, protesting against the passing of LA o curgcma 1e TV VC M (Continued 1 on Page 2, Column 2.)