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Premier Henry retorted: " do not propose to take lectures from my friend. I merely asked him to Rom 511:)th the rules of the House on Mr. Nixon had replied: "If you had been more considerate on the other nutter lshortening of the tenure of the present Administration) I would be on this." Premier Henry had earlier inter- rupted the speaker. saying that he would take up the Canyon an]. "A measure must be submitted to ratify it. Under those circumstances it might be wise to reserve remarks until that. ttme." "It was thought that the gold mines ot Quebec would take some of the power. but it appears as if Premier More" has another idea. rather trttrTtrfsimt in view of the large blocks of power this Province has taken from private owners in that Provincn." said Mr. Nixon. Slash in Grants hr Education Under Criticism Liberal Mouse Leader, who yesterday moved on amendment to the Ad- dress in reply to the Speech from the Throne. depleting reductions in educational stems. Declaring the Government was merely passing a further tax on to the municipalities with its approxi- mate "350.000 reduction in legisla- tive grants to schools, W. E. N. Sin- clair, Liberal House Leader, showed how elimination of the Province's share ot superannuation funds. and reduction of larger salaries. would more than bring about the same et. feet. His address yesterday in the Legislature was in reply to the mo- tion to adopt the Speech tram the Throne. and at the conclusion ot his one-hwr-and-ten-minute quiet criti- cian of the Henry Government poli- cies he moved an amendment de- pleting the cut in grants without re- pealing mutilation: requiring ex- pensive equipment. Sinclair Moves Amendment Deploring Govern- ment Action DEVISES BETTER WAY WILLIAM E. N. SINCLAIR. K.C.. LAUNCHES ATTACK He challenged the Ministry to be fair in the redistribution bill; asked for information on the "whereabouts" of Hydro reserves-but left further discussion ct Hydro to a later dam: chided the Government on the mounting Provincial debt; sarcasti- cally condemned inflation of cur- rnncy: and nova intimate direct ad- While t1Mr. "ageiatig's theme was po-opera on e Government. he retained the right. he sold, to criticize its actions. He stated that up to a. certain point "all people should support Governments ot the day in these stressful times, when law and order must be maintained. and when pernicious doctrines find favor. I will not become so rhetori- cal to my that I will support the Government." he remarked. putting, emphasis on the word "suoport." Asks Fair Redistribution. in the position of a city than regulat- init the country. The Trustees had to spend more money to get the grants, so they built marble halls and temples of Solomon. and school taxes went up ot necessity. The grants helped a great deal, but now they have been the 20 per cent. by the Government. though this House voted them. and the Trustees and municipalities are left holding the bag. "The policy has built schools all out ct proportion: it has erected schools not in keeping with the average homes. and has brought about a dissatisfied population of school children, who see hottto conditions far below the stand- ard of the luxurious seats of learning. Loss than 10 per cent. of private, homes come up to the standard of vice to. curtail expenditures further in the Provincial field. and not to add bmdons on municipalities in or- der that they might reduce theirs. The Liberal Reuse Leader then turned to a criticism of high salaries paid in the Department of Education, and took a fling at travelling expenses accrued by School Inspectors. The total salaries in the main oftiee wcre 50.13477: "While salaries and travelling cxmnscs of eleven Inspectors totalled $58,482. Thee, with pay and expenses of oth-trs at headquarters, totalled approximately 3382.128. 550.000 Estimated Cut. "rn good times such expenditures might be condoned." said Mr. Sinclair. Mr. Sinclair put himself on record am being opposed to State contribution to teachers' and public service super- annuauon. "Itwould be tar better." he said. "to have paid the large Gov- ernment contribution to these funds into an unemployment scheme, where all the people would benefit. Surely these funds can carry on without Gov. ernment assistance. The jobs are sure. and the Government might well use the fund and pay interest op it.." . "rn good times such expenditures might be condoned." said Mr. Sinclair. He urged. however. that there was no occasion for paying out such sums at the present time. and set $50,000 as an estimated reduction which might be made. Mr. Sinclair put himself on record cth:y Mommies in "mention." "Len Holding the Bag." "Hon. Dr. Cody was the genesis of the movement for these grants under regulations," Mr. Sinclair went on. "His policy has been followed, and the regulations increased. but he "as The (imminent share taward teachers' superannuation was fixed by Mr. Sinclair at 3841.651. and that to public service superannuation at $115,819. To these figures he added nis estimate of 850,000, which. he said. could be saved on Department. of Education salaries, to bring a sav- ing to the Province of $1,307,470. w. 1titruary P, 7, words at me mo- first. word 'that' b? the ttrilowing substi- "This House depletes grants to Ontario ducation.' " but" I aries ' tion, I msss The ! 21211 be as I l Few Make Saving All Around. "By this it may be seen," he de- clared, "that the grants to schools might have been left alone and a saving made all around. no one would be hurt and the taxpayer would not be further burdened by the action of the Government." 1923 then wa not go throu came the Yo mained as a s Clair. the C and small will go down to but it is much bu a Government poi members lose tha Mr. Sinclair declared that the 50.- 000 unit for cities was too small in comparison with the 25.000 figure set for rural ridings. "In city ridings." he said. "members live trom two to thre: miles to their outmost boundary, but in the county a member may be forty miles from the end of his con- He appealed for the early presen- tation of the bill. "Get your schedules down early-do not follow the ex- H stituoncy." Recalls Great Furore. Ot momma. Mr. Sinclair declared: "Some suggest. inflation as a cure to our economic ilhr--as if by some magic move inCanada the whole world would move. They suggest that is would he 'merely a. matter of print- ing more money, but I am sure they would need a good mailing list to get the money out to those who need it most-so that some ot those real herd-up fellows caAtprt it." ample set in 1925. The Government can afford to do this, for I under- stand some one saw it in the Pren1iet"s office last spring, and there was a great furore about it. It that was so. he has had a whole year to work upon it." At the outset of his remarks Mr. Sinclair took occasion to compliment his Honor the Lieutenant-Governor upon his appointment. "It is well," he said. "that the best of our British traditions are maintained in these times. and it augurs well for our country that a. man of humble birth can rise in our sphere ot democracy to be representative of his Majesty in this Province." He also referred to the King's Christmas message to his people, tug- ing steadfastness and reasoned tran- quillity during the stressful period, and saw in it an object lesson for all peo- ple to support Governments within the confines ot reason. _ The mover and seconder of the motion to adopt the Speech from the Throne were also congratulated. as was the Speaker of the Legislature. Hon. T. Ashmore Kidd, upon his re- turn to the chair this session. 'ouse Mr. d with-a rcduEed number in the