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/ e Fc.h 9 § ® A A on--Political Probe To Assist F Intimated by H mm mm e e ¢ Agriculture Committee Is Likely to Open Inquiry Aleng Lines Suggested by Sin clair--Data Sought for Legislat.:on FIRST MEETING | THIS MORNING\ . Iniimation was had yestcrday from Premier George S. Henry thas the Ag-i riculture Commiiltzsc, which begins itsi . Legislature delibarations this morning-- two weecks in advance of the other House commiitees--will probably func-- tion this session as an evidence--taking | inquiry body, practically along the lines | advocated by Liberal House Leader Sinclair in his "help for the farm and farmer'" speech of Tuesday. '"We have had the matter under con-- sideration for some time," said the' Prims Minister, "and it is altcge';her" likely that the committee will invoke| n its present powers to make investiga-- tions that will be of real benefit to the agriculturist." Mr. Henry further intimated that farmers of districts particularly hard hit by the depressicn period--any one, in fact, whoa could throw some light on 's:?u:ions of f2rm problems--might be atked to app:ar befors the committee and stats their cases, in the hope that the committee could make to the House, at an early date, recommenda-- tions that could be legislated into oper-- ation with the lsast possible delay. Edgar Jamisson, Conservative member + for Southwest Simcoe, will bas named «* Chairman of th> committss at today's organization conference. Hon. Thomas 3 L. Kenn>dy, Minister of Agriculture, 4 will, it is expected, outline the new | aims and objectives of the organization,. and call for non--political co--operation in the furthrerance of the same. Mr., Sinclair was added yesterday to the membership of the body. >