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Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 18 Feb 1931, p. 2

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|_ _ From the Prime Minister the Houss had coniirmation of The Globe's re-- ;cent forecast that Oniario's cancer | treatment--whenever it was adopited-- would be given froe to the sufferers | of the disease, and the suggestion that |a radium institute, long mooted, might 'be established as the means of pro-- l viding this treatment. From the Prime Minister the House had an emphatic ,denial of stories that the Government was aiding bus lincs to the detrim>nt 'of railway transportation. And from lthe Premior the House had an expres-- sion of willingness to co--cperate with the Liberal group under Mr. Sinclair in working out policies of benefit to. the country at large, and a brief tos-- timonial to the Sinclair leadership | that even brought a blush to as praiss-- hardened a political warrior as the | member from Sauth Ontario. I t | _It was no "flu'"--hit Prime Minister | that struck out at Libsral candidature | criticism of his Administration in the | recent Grenville and West Hamilton | by--elections--who condemned the Lib-- l cral campaigns of "vilification and | abuse" as "the worst ever s:en"--who | took The Globe spverely to task for | its conduct of what he alleged to have 1" beeon a thres--year war on the Attorney-- | General's Department--who singled out ' Mitchel®>F. Hepburn, Provincial Liberal Leador, who "ran around doing a lot of ! talking. but who hadn't the courage t» 'allow his name to go on the hballot | paper"----but a two--fisted fighter wiho, . in this his maiden Legislature speech ; as sucressor to Hon. G. Howard Fergu-- | ;son. time and again roused his sun--| porters to thunderous applauss by | the sheer weight of his argument and ' the sting he packed into it. | Warning of Retrenchment. From a comparatively recoent sick-- bed, Premier Gcorge S. Henry stepped into the Leaders' day doeobate in the Legislature yosterday and "mixed it" with Fergusonian abandon on behnalf of his Government and the policics it espouses. Let This Be Farmers' Session, Their Need Urgent, Says Sinclair; Nixon Asksj Cflabinet Salary Cut TWITS THE GLOBE QN sCORING PRICE Day of Loss Spending Has: NLWY MAN ON BRIDGE Come, Admits Premicr (oo ooo -- Ferecasts Enlarged W Z_" _ _ W Cancer Treatmont Facili-- §A 3 ties --Slashes Hepburn WX and Philpott Speeches in &X Reeent By--Election e ; Mr. Henry sharply cbjected to Hon. Mr.'Niiqn':sAgrit{q;_.c@ of the new dairy oo oee@le oi oc oo 0 for elOrap ie e ---- OOE CHE PRALPOTL; "But your party says so0," fenced the Premier. "Wait a while," came back Mr. Rob-- ertson. > "Not yet," put in Charles A. Roboert-- son,. Liberal member for North Huron. | _In _ a bit of indirect crossfire, the Prime Minister manoeuvred from the Liberal benches a significant admis-- sion as to its attitude with regard to the liquor question that brought lusty desk--thumping from the Government| benchers. Ons progressive stop, at' least, said the Premier, had been macic, by the Libera's in the past yoar, in spite| of conventions and what not. They had| at last agreed that Government ('on!roll was the only satisfactory mothod of| handling the vexatious "booze" question.l He was pleased to find, he said. that the Liberals were now seeing eye to eye with the Government on the mattcr--"arc! one with us." I Who made his first sneech as Premier in the Legislature yesterday, outlin-- ing Government policies, eand, "just like Howard," eliciting -- much Tory applause. Liquor Question YViews. (Continued on Page 2 ANC GEORGE S ge 2. Column 4.) HENRY The Prem'er then enterod on a severe criticism of the Ontario Liberal Leader. Mitchell F. Hepburn, M.P. "Ws stand out as having been cnidorsed in ton ou' of eleven by--electicms«," said the Pro-- mier. '"We have a unique situation in this Legislature. Since the last sos-- sion the Liberal Party has held a em-- vention and chosen a naay Leador. He has had two opnortunities to get into this House. PBut. althouch he did a lot of talking, he tnok gori care not ts allow his name on a ballot paper. We now have & Liberal House Leader, and a, shall I say, 'Leader at larze'--very "No," replied the Premier. who cor-- tinued to explain that much of the milk showed a higher butterfat contont than required by law, the producer bensfiting by bonuses in such cases. Criticizes Hepburn. Mr. Nixon--Is it true that ten tests of milk on waszon 3.2 butter content? | _ *""I assure my friend from Brant." said | the Premier, referring to Mr. Nixon, | "that he need not fear that the various ldepartments under me will be negloct-- |ed." An intimation that there may be 'appolntments to the Cabinst to look after the Departments of Highways and I' Education, now under the Premier, was f, perhaps containsd in the Premier's declaration that Mr. Nixon "may have la. chance to try his luck in a by--elec-- | tions again." | Salary Votes. Replying to Mr. Nixon's criticism of dairy legislation, Premier Henry ds-- clared: "No ons will say that there have not been material improvements in the dairy industry. Since the legislation dealing with the sale of whole milk was nut into effect there have beon ch>ang#es and negatiations secking a cennditinn which will do justice to the farmer and protect the consumer." ' Tribute was paid by Premier Honry | to his predecessor, Hon. G. Howard For-- | guson, who, he said, had resigned the iPremlership to take up wider duties as ithe representative of all Canada in "old |London." He said that, after the last iCabinet changes under the form2r Pro-- !mier, he had marvelled at Mr. Fergu-- | son's capacity as displayed in his choire 'of men to perform the special duties of the different departments. Referring to Mr. Nixon's statement that the increases of salarios voted last session to Cabinst Ministers had been made retroactive, Premier Honry said: "All salary changes made by this Houso date back to the beginning of the fiscal year. The provision for that was com-- tained in the bill last session. and I am surprised that the member should bring the question up now, a year later." Premier Henry was accorded a rous-- ing ovation when he rose to speak. Early in his address he referred to the departure of Lord Willingdon and the appointment of a successor from "the heart of Empire." The appointment of an Old Country man to the Gover-- nor--Generalship was an Empire tie that should be retained, he said. He was against the suggestion emanating from certain quarters that Canadians should be appointed to the position. His Majesty's representative should be chosen from the heart of the Emnire. legislation, stating the standard adopted had been agreed upon by producers and distributors alike, and was bound to prove of advantage to the farmer. In intimating that certain changes would be made in the school grants--the ob-- jJect being to increase them where the tax rate was high, and to leave them unchanged or reduce them slightly where the rate was low--the Prime Min-- ister said that a thorough trial would be made of the principle, and, if satis-- factory, would be adopted generally. Premier Is Applauded. ischt of showsd

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