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Commission Control Of Provincial Roads Is Suggested Plan A proposed Provincial Commission, like the Ontario Hydro Commission. to govern the highways and roads of Ontario was suggested to the Hon. Leopold Macaulay. Minister of High- ways, at a conference of County War- dens and Chairmen of County Road Committees in the Parliament Build- ings yesterday, when they heard from the Hon. Mr. Macaulay the Govern- Group Similar to Hydro Commission W o ll l d Build and Govern High- ways if Far-Reaching Proposal Accepted MINISTER RECEIVES COUNTY DEPUTATION mom's proposed expenditures ter the different counties under the '5.000.000 "sane, sound and sensible" road pro- gram for 1932. The county's interest in Provincial highway expenditures. and the Prov- ince's interest in county road expendi- tures, were prominent discussions oc- cupying the afternoon session, and the conference closed with R. M. Smith, Deputy Minister of Highways, receiv- ing from the representative War- dens and delegates their individual opinions on the proposed expenditures for their territories to be undertaken by the Government. Each delegate was given the opportunity to tell the Minister of Highways Just how his constituency was ready to oppose or favor any program of road building. Work Must Go On. . The proposed Highway Commission would abolish municipal autonomy in road-building. would take over all present county debentures. and would be empowered to tax trattle for the necessary finances, declared Dr. R. E. Wodehouse. Warden of Carleton County. in making the suggestion. the first of a long list of subjects on high- way problems. which brought together about 150 county road executives, and took until 6 o'clock in the eve- hing to discuss. The tentative program proposed by the Department of Highways for 1932 would cost $5,000,000. less than halt of what was spent last year. Hon. Mr. Macaulay told them, but he did not believe that "the Wardens wanted the department to stop altogether," or that road programs be abolished en- tirely. "for that would only add to distress and confusion of this period of depression." . "Countirs have been postponing consideration of programs for a time." he said. _ "But there are some who can step in now, who are in good iinaneial condition I understand there are ten counties who have no debenture debt. Those are the ones who should be do- ing something for themselves and the Government if they are to engage in a moderate program." In proposing a Provincial Highway Commission, Dr. Wodehouse suggested that "such a central administration should be non-political and of a simi- lar nature and possessing similar powers to the successfully operating Hydro Commission." "All present county debentures should be taken over by the Commis- sion," he said. "The total cost of maintenance. administration and even construction, will be materially re- duced on account of elimination of duplicate equipment and overhead of personnel. In this way inequalities necessitated by key cities such as Niagara Falls. Hamilton, Wimisoy, To- Feb. " ronto and Ottawa, where so many trunk lines converge and are neces- sary, would be given a proper Provin- cial spread as to levy being imposed on the tmme, on the basis of gas, en- zine power and traffic licenses." "An Eastern Ontario engineer's of- fice," he said further, "could carry out all the requirements ot nine to twelve counties under an Ontario Pro- vincial Commission, having a ten-year program and free of local patronage and interference. The townships, vil- lattes, towns and cities could do what they like inside their own boundaries with any remaining roads not includ- ed in the Provincial Highway Commis- sion's designated system. "Too many people have been build- ing roads in the same jurisdiction," Dr. Wodehouse declared. "Some one has said the municipalities must have autonomy. The less autonomy we have in administration by small groups of inexperienced laymen on a part-time basis of elective memberships to Coun- cils and committees, the better." Premier Henry. in an address open- ing the afternoon session. suggested a "pry-as-you-go policy of highway de- velopment," and declared that, al- though the Government did not want to interfere with county road develop- ment, " have to out the brakes on once in a while." "We must not; mort- gage the future too much," he said. and added that he agreed with the counties that their road-building projects are to be "sane and moder- ate." Hon. Mr. Macaulay also stressed "a sane and sensible program" in his closing address to the conference. "Knowing what we are facing, we should be permitted to develop a sound. sane and sensible program for 1932," he declared. SUMMER ()l1WI5 ARE CURTAILED However, Usual August Premier George S. Henry, as Minis- ter of Education. announced yester- day that, in the interests of economy, there has been a curtailment in the number of summer courses being offered this year. If a suttieient number apply for admission, the fol- lowing courses leading to certificates will be given: - _ _ _ .-.. I. Agriculture. at Guelph: (a) Ele- mentary; tb) Intermediate: fe) Spe- cialist; ttit Farm Mechanics. At Kemptville. for the Elementary Cer- tificate only. 2. Art, at the College of Art, Toronto: (a) Elementary; (b) Supervisor: le) Specialist. At Lon- don, tor the Elementary Certificate only. 3. Commercial, at the Univer- sity of Toronto Schools, Toronto. 4. High School Assistant's, at the On- tario College of Education. Toronto. 5. Vocational School Teachers', at the Ontario Training College tor Tech- nical Teachers, Hamilton. Applicao tions tor summer courses should be forwarded not later than June 16. While the usual summer courses in upper school subjects will not be pro- vided this year, there will be the usual August examinations in these subjects at the following centres: Port Wil- liam, Kingston, London, North Bay, Ottawa, Toronto, and Windsor. Those eligible to try these examinations are: la) Teachers who hold professional certificates qualifying them to teach in the schools of Ontario; (b) teach- ers-in-training at the Provincial Normal Schools. Those who desire to try the August examinations should write to the Deputy Minister of Education. early in July. tor forms of application and copies of the timetable. Applicants should forward their applications to the Deputy Minister not later than July 25. Examinations Will Be Held