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Hon. Dr. Paul Poisson (Conservative, North Essex) also spoke with regard to the impending British quota, stressing at some length the value of the health--lesson films which were available, through the Provincial film libraries, for school showings through-- out Ontario. Second reading of the bill--an amend@ment to the Theatres and Cine-- matographs Act--which gives the Gov-- ernment authority by Order--in--Coun-- cil to impose a quota, was moved yes-- terday by Provincial Treasurer Edward A. Dunlop, who expressed the hope that it would not be necessary to exer-- cise the drastic power provided, but who intimated, nevertheless, that the Government was ready for any situ-- ation in case co--cperation with the film Gistributors and exchanges did not bring a voluntary lessening of the number of American film showings in this Province. Last year, said the Treasurer, there were some 2,000 films censored and approved by the Provincial Censors' Board. Of this number, only 17 wore of British make. Asked by D. J. Tay-- lor (Progressive, North Grey) what the British quota might be here, the Treas-- urer Gdeclared: "Not any more than 5 per cent. at the most. Just now it could not be any more than that." Stirring endorsation cf the Govern-- ment's proposed establishment of aA quota on British films was heard in the Legislature yesterday from Thomas H. Bell, Conservative member for To-- ronto--Bellwoods. who not only decried the extensive advertising of American interoests that the motion pictures were carrying into this Dominion and all other British possessions as well, but, in effective, comprehensive fash-- ion, pointed out the advantages which Ontario and Canada would enjoy if the proposed quota wore placed in operation. Real Bargaining Power. "Get your quota law on," argued Mr. Bell, "and you have a real bar-- gaining power for outside qgstribt'xtion." Strong advocacy of a policy whereby Ontario's attractions, the Canadian National Exhibition, the great mines, the game and fishing resources, and a score of cther tourist appeals could be filmed for consumption, world--wide, was heard from the Bellwoods repre-- sentative. While commending the present operations of the Motion Pic-- ture Branch,. he intimated that in his belief the scops of such operations could be extended considerably. APPROVAL GIVEN STRONG FIGHT MADE: PROPOSED QUOTA FOR USE OF DOGS QN BRITSH FILMS IN HUNTING DEER Toronto M.P.P. Urges Arguments Come Thick and Larger Distribution of Fast Against Proposed Ontario Pictures Measure "Advertise ourselves," he urged. "Let the world know who we are." Value of Heaith Films. oNLy 17 ENGLISH IN 1930 HEATED EXcHANGES IN U OF T REVWED March 27 Last efforis will be made this morn-- ing at the final meeting of the Game and Fish Committee of the Legislature, by "No! No! No!" members of that advisory body, to stay the Henry Gov-- ernment's hand in its proposed abo-- lition of the use of dogs in deer--hunt-- ing. A half--dozon offers, by way of com-- promise, will, it is expecied, be put to the committee, but the feeling around legislative corridors last night--in spite of the overwheliming endorsation of the dogs, which was voiced at yester-- day's committee meeting----was to the effect that the Government is con-- vinced that, as a conservation meas-- ure, the proposed abolition is impera-- tive, and is equally determined to legislate in that direction before the present session of the House termi-- nates. Recorded YVote Foreseen. Yesterday's meeting of the Fish and Gamzs Committee was probably one of the largest and fieriost ever held at Qusen's Park, with support of the abolition being literally snowed under by Opposition, with Hon. Charles Mc-- Crea, Minister of Mines, locking horns with a spsaker, who, it was alleged, by a confusion of statements, had in-- ferred that departmental game war-- dens in the Parry Sound district had been mixed up in the sale of venison to lumber interests; with Thomas H. Boll (Conservative, Toronto -- Bell-- woods) deploring the expense to which speakers had been put in attending and arguing before the committee, if, as reported, the Government had al-- ready fixed its mind in advance on the matter; and with W. J. Moody of Kitchener, Honorary President of the Ontario Hunters' Game Protective As-- sociation, practically laying down to the Government, through the com-- mittee, the ultimatum that abolition of dogs would mean no votes from him and his friends at the next election. "Keep Politics Out." "I've been a Conservative all my life," said Mr. Moody, heatedly, "and I've enough friends in the Ontario hunters to--*" "Keep politics out of this," several Conservative members shouted. _ In such event, there is little doubt but that Opposition members, who favor hounds, will call for a division on the legislation, and a recorded vote, with a view to putting on record the attitude of every member on the very contentious question. _ § Chisf support of the abolition move-- ment came from a hardy annual in the person of Sam Harr's of Toronto, and from J. W. Gravestock, represent-- ing the Peterboro' Fish and Game Protcctive Association. Lined up in coposition were H. W. Hunsberry, President of the Ontario Hunters: Miyor Robson oi Gueiph, William Gastle of Hamilton, Aubrey J. Davis of Newmarket, R. A. McDonald of Stratford, Norvall Lynn of Welland, Mr. Moody, Jolhn Stacey of Oshawa, Coulter McLsan, M.P.P., of Eglinton, Mr. Bell, and N. O. Hipel, M.P.P., of South Wat rloo. s "Oh that's all right to yell that now," returned Mr. Mcody, "but when election time come® around you're very glad to come to us." y# __"Keep that to yourself," some one called. ow WHEN GRANT VOTED Premier Not Anticipating Any Need for Cutting Off Money NIXON RAISES POINT The brief revival of the question brought forth from Premier Henry the blunt assurance that "certainly the Government couldn't countenance an institution that undermined the faith of students who attended." Toward midnight the question of atheistic teaching in the University of Torouto was revived again in the Ontario Legislature during the voting of a grant of $1,381,887 in the supple-- mentary estimates of the Department of Education. 2. C3 Very real progress had been made by the Board of Governors after the debate in the House on the Varsity's editorial, said the Premier, which jus-- tified the Government's decision to leave action for that body to take. He pointed out, too, that the Gov-- ernment had very adequate means of controlling the university throughn passing funds. But he did not an-- ticipate any necessity for the exercise of such powers, because the present Board of Governors of the university were sompetent to deal with such situations as arose. I explained that the primary author-- ity rested with the Board of Gover-- nors. We have a very adequate means of controlling the university through passing funds. But I do not anticipate any reason for exercising that power L\g;ilg we have the present competent r "! Governors Competent. *The former Minister of Education declared on several occasions that he was boss of the university," declared Mr. Nixon, "and no one successfully challenged him. I would like to see the present Minister take a not toon retiring attitude. I feel that the university would go a long way to-- ward accepting any sugzgestions he would mak>:." "It is hardly fair," said the Pre-- mier, "to say that I washed my hands entirely of responsibility for the uni-- versity when the question was last de-- bated in the House. On that cccasion The qusstion was precipitatrd by Hon. Harry Nixon, Progressive Leader, when the commutte reached the item of the grant to the university. When the question of atheism in the uni-- versity hed been discussed earlier in the session, sa'd Mr. Nixon, he under-- stood the Premier's position to be that the Government had not much au-- thority in the inatter. o » The Legislature and Government Mr. Nixon felt, was entitled to a statement from whoever was in au-- thority at the university. Entitled to Statement. Blame Wolves, Not Dogs. To a man, the Opposition charged that wolves, and not d4ogs ( particularly the hounds used by the hunters), were responsible for any depletion of deer; that aboiition of the dogs would no: aid conservation, out would keep many sportsmen cut of the bush in future, and as a result reduce Provincial rev-- enue, and that it would increase the number of shooting accidents by rea-- son of the fact that still--hunting would be the only means of a hunter getting his game.