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"Two "ij'j"irrc",-JiriJ'iirirjioi, mes" CHECK 13 gm Provide Amend ment 0N CLAIM- For House to Vote On Wiil Be Me] "Nothing should be done," said, "If wine was allowed to be sold as it Joseph Smith, prominent Saltfieet was under the O.T.A.," contended Mr. Township grower, "that will eliminate l Graham, "the grape growers would have the forty-eight small wineries that are! a. lot better chance to get along than now operating in Ontario. If they are they have at present." Mr. Graham put out ot business, then we growers drew a. picture of ferryboats from De- f'vlll and ourselves in the hands of four troit tying up at the Windsor wharves, men. And we will be squeezed dry. loaded with passengers looking for the In my opinion. the smaller wineries wine that they used to buy without a put out a better product than the permit. and now purchasing "whiskies" bigger ones. And last year we Were instead. able to get better prices, in most cases, from them." Opposition to the operation in this Province of the native-wine permit was thrown into the deliberations of the Agriculture Committee of the Leg- islature yesterday when the belief was expressed by grape growers from the Niagara Peninsula and" the Essex Border as well as by Conservative members of the House that, unless tome remedial action was taken by the Government, the "permit business" would eventually put the small wineries out of business. GRAPE GROWERS PROTEST O.T.A. Selling' Conditions Were Better Than Pres- ent, ls Claim' PERMITS WILL DUST NATIVE WINERIES The Liberals would not submit one. The Progressives followed suit. But now. according to reports, it is the two smallest factions in the Hotts2--the U.P.O. and the Labor groups-two one- man parties. represented in the first instance by Farquhar Oliver, South Grey. and in the second case by Earl Hutchison. Kenora--who are going to muddy a bit the clear, smooth waters that have marked House proceedings between Government and Opposition since the 1931 session got under way. Mr. Oliver. who is the next Opposi- tion speaker to be heard in debate, will move, seconded by Mr. Hutchison, it is understood, an amendment condemn- ing, in effect. the Government's apathy to agricultural problems and the Gov- ernment's administration of its Agri- culture Department. Farquhar Oliver, U.F.O., South Grey, Will Virtu- aliy Condemn Govern- mental Apathy to Prob- lems of Agriculture and Will Be Seconded by Earl Hutchison, Labor, Kenora The Ontario Legislature is going to have an amendment to vote on, after alt, in connection with the debate on the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne. Yesterday, Hon. Harry C. Nixon, (Progressive Leader, filed his "salary islash" resolution of recent Globe ':forecast. The resolution. seconded iby D. M. Ross. North Oxford, reads i as follows: "That in the opinion l of this House. an era of drastic economy pin the Provincial Administration should gbe at once inaugurated by a reduction 3 in the salaries of Cabinet Ministers and (Leader of the Opposition, indemnity of (tttembers, salaries of the Liquor Con- ltrol Board and the salaries ot the 'higher-paid officials of public service." Mr. Graves expressed fears for the future of the small wineries: and Dr. Wilson'went Mr. Mahony's figures one or two better with the statement that two wineries. outside the City of Lon- don, had each experienced a. 60 per tarlo wine manufacturers to "fortify" their wines in other ways than by the sugar proeess--the sole process permit- ted to them under the law as it stands at present. Furs tor Future. Dr. J. Cameron Wilson. Conservative', London: and by Ira L. Graham, Chair- my? of _trte, Essex County Farm Bureau. Mr. Mahony produced figures to _Ihow that during the months of De- cember and November last wineries' sales throughout the Province had been M per cent. less than during the corresponding period ot a year ago. Along with his criticism of the wine permit, Mr. Mahony laid down a strong pie-a. for action that. would permit On- cent. reduction in sales since the per- mit law came into effect. Voice Opposition. Further opposition. it not so strenu- ously voiced, was raised to the native- wine permit by Thomas J. Mahony, Conservative. South Wentworth: E. C. Graves, Conservative, St. Catharines; -sars-s-s-s"-f n r-.---..-.--" For the first time since the ses- sion began. Hon. William Finlay- son. Minfster of Lands and Forests, was in his seat in the Legislature, yesterday. Mr. Finlayson. who is slowly rc- covering from a serious illness. was given a great ovation when he rose during the debate to interpolate a. brfyf explanation as to the policy of his department in connection with the proposed trans-Canada highway route across Ontario. A forceful tribute to Mr. Finlayson and his administration was paid by Hon. James Lyons, his predecessor in office. "Whether the Minister (Mr. Fin- lnysom be sick in bed. or at his office desk." said he. "the develop- ment of Northern Ontario, under his direction, goes merrily on." Forceful Tribute .25 The preventive legislation which the Minister brought down yesterday will empower the Mines Department to step in and cancel. by Order-ln-Council, any claims that, having been staked for mining purposes. are put to other uses. CHECK IS SOUGHT 0N (IMI-SWR; _ V-_____ _'---..,'..-. run-m. Since the Drury Government took the "discovery" clause out of the Mining Act. innumerable claims have been staked, Mr. McCrea afterward explain- ed, without any discovery of minerals, and solely for the purpose of acquiring titles to property-some for real estate exploitation, some for tourist purposes, and others for reasons entirely removed from the fleld of prospecting, and from the spirit of the act. has been steadily incretising it; Reheat years, of claim-staking Northern prop- erties for other than mineral purposes. Through an amendment to the Mining Act which Hon. Charles McCrea. intro- duced to the Legislature yesterday, the Ontario Government seeks to bring an effective check on the practice. which iLegislatton " Gratifying ! To Real Estate Board Thursday, Feb. 19, marked the en- actment of legislation that will have a far-reaching influence on real estate practice in Ontario. On that date a law came into force requiring all real estate brokers and salesmen to register with the Ontario Government. Much ot the credit for this satisfactory legis- lation goes to the Toronto Real Estate -Board, which has for years persistently urged the compulsory registration of brokers, and which has put on record its gratification over the Ontario Gov- crnment's action. With the registrar) tion of all brokers, both the brokers:' themselves and the public are given) a sane means of protection. and it is! felt in official quarters that such a; move will do much to stabilize and im- 1 prove real estate transactions in On- I tario. e Allowed for Min- ing Purposes Only