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*g8 J »K . q ; February 21 '*«»';!»g & . guemmemme w . mm nmomifieigsinccmn snn & f :l}::e !':-mrmu.mt ts m tt heh::t e s or t -- Text of Speech From Throne provement of The instruction pro-- % vided in the schools are also b>ing f studied. . A8 Dehvered by Dr' Bruce "Decision has been made to in-- The text of the Speech from the , improving the production and dis-- mit the Province to assume the en-- is | posal of all dairy products tire cost of the King's highways. Throne, delivered yesterday by his | P#A _ y B i. iderable relis! "The progress of Ontario's min-- This will give considerable relis? to Honor, _ Lisutenant--Governor Dr. | eral industry has been most grati-- cities, towns and rural municipali-- | Herbert A. Bruce, at the opening of | {ying. Several widely sceatiored gold ties, At the same time, as a brake | the Nineteenth Ontario Legis!ature, ' mincs commonced milling last year, On the Provincial debt, it may be ; # | and the Sturgeon River arca cast of nocessary for the present to restrict | is as follows: | Lake Nipigon may prove to be a new construction very considerably. | ."Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen cl the : now gold camp. Mincral produc-- "Development of a satisfactory I Legislative Assembly: | tion in 1934 was valued at $136,-- Pm of local l':::m:h:dn:::'%"um} [ > « $ ; to inaugurate the | 000,000, eclipsing by $18.000,000 the is now occupy a'tention _0 | Nln?t:e::h'l}efi!'al'ur: lofu ':h.., Prov-- former poeak ysear cl 1929. the Department of Health, For this | ince since Confoderation, and it is "While disposed to render every purpose a health unit has been or-- | with much pleasure that I exiond | assistance to thase engaged in legiti-- ganized in Eastern lOntar_lo. To | greetings and cordial good wishes to | mate entorprise, my Governmen, support this work in its initial stages | you all as the duly elected ropre-- | through is Socuritios Departm>nt, the _ Rockefeller Foundafioq has | sentatives of the pesople of Ontario. l has taken active stcps to protect granted a substantial subsidy. | _ "It is a matter of deop regret that ' the invos:ing public from thoss who "My Ministers are giving careful the members clected last June for | @rc seeking to prepetrate frauds. g aueml;m and encouragement to the South Weiling:on and Nipissing | -- "Enforccment of the Factory Act | o us ;mb?'m mdw',"y'lswmle s have been removed by the sudd>n and the minimum wage law for | oompre";nsue wroin d : also under hand of death, and, on your bohalf, | women ord girls has been one of . | ';:y trofi r;sgec:bbo ie Abmaptint I pay tribute to their memory. | the chisf activities of the Labor l :M': A 19 wlitlt;t;ions of cer-- "Widespread uncmployment, which | Departmont, which has also been || pej colmanec t the Crown are has persisted during the past year. | invostigaiing the question of wages | t'cnc tizosey sc'rummu;d. A feduc-- continues as one of cur major prcb-- | and limi:ation of hours of labor. . | b',.,n i u,l.'dg'n fative P orco has lems, not only by reason of the | A msasurs will be introduced to giwe |I MEHS })vssu 4 yfa enb | 01 i direct relief involved, but als> on ' binding effect to voluntary collec« | Wl:swueida on o branch-gs in the -- a&cecunt of the consequnt stress on | tive agresmen's along this line be-- / c?tecu sen;loes, fls having Pecgme many of our municipalities through | twoen employers and employees. It | :io ve a ';fl;l extensive investiga-- lowered tax collections. Vigorous | is hoped in this way to overcome | wm' Legislation will be submitted measures have been taken by my | mary of the abuses which have 'n:i::e;f::&wn effect to these re-- Ministers to deal with the situation. | existsd, and to improve the condi-- a4 i F not merely with a view to rolisving | tions in industry. C s The public accounts which will hardship, but also in an effort to | "In the social services a com-- be laid before you at an early date improve and sustain the morale of | prohsnsive program has been under-- have been prepared in a manner the poople. 'The administration of | taken. You will be asked to ap-- which, I trust, will afford a clear relief has been entirely reorgzanizd t prove legis'ation extending -- the and accurate survey of the financial and a new Department of Municipal | mothers' allowance to destitute | Affairs of the Province. Relief ex-- Affairs created, ensuring a clcosor | widows with one child. _ penditures continue to be a heavy relationship botwern the Province | -- "The HyGro--Electric Power Com-- burden, but have been partially off-- + and the municipalities than has | mission of Ontario, by reduction in set by extensive economies made | hitherto existed. Supervised munici-- | administrative and managorial costs throughout the various departments. | palities are now making payments | cduring the past six months, has In addition, a very material saving on the'r bonded indebtedn:ss at a | effecied a yearly saving of more than has been effected by reason of the reasonable rate and are also con-- | $600,000. 'In addition, a reduction successful refunding of maturing tributing to unemployment relief for | of $450,000 in annual interest pay-- obligations at a low rate of interest. the first time since their default. | ments will be apparent this year, Legislation will be introduced to In order to prevent unwise issus of | and a decline will continue until change our fiscal year to end on debentures resulting in oppressive ' the money advanced by the Province March 31. 'This follows the Fed-- taxation in municipalities, a bill will | for capital expenditures has been eral practice and is in conformity | be introduced requiring the consent.| returned through the accretion of with a resolution passed at a con-- of the Ontario Railway and Munici< | adequaic sinking funds. My Min-- ference of the Provinces in 1933, pal Board. | isters, however, view with concern in connection with uniformity of "Agricu'tural products have re-- | the increasing costs of purchased statistical information. This will mained at a low price level, and it | but unused power. have the effect of placing before you has been deemed equitable, there-- | "An intonsive survey of the sys-- the estimated receipts and expendi-- fore, to reduce the interest on | tem of taxation for the support of tures for the year which commences | loans made by the Agricultural De-- | both primary and secondary schools during or immediately after the sit-- ; velopment Board from 5 to 4 per | is beinz mads by the Department of ting of the House. _ cent. The Milk Control Board has | Education with a view to such re-- "In addition to the measures al-- been able' to maintain & fair re-- | vision of the method of local taxa-- ready mentioned, legislation will be turn to tlhe farmers selling fluid | tion and system of Provincial grants submitted to you to amend the Pub-- milk,. and proposals will be made | as will make possible a more satis« lic Service Act; to amend the Pro-- _to the Agricultural Committee for factory and equitable distribution of vincial Loans Act; for the better » care of the mentally afflicted; to amznd the Public Hospitals Act: to amend the Companies Act; ta amend the Game and Fisheries Act, and for various other purposes. "Im conclusion, I commend the work of this Assembly to your ear-- * nest consideration and trust that under the guidance of Divine Provi-- dence your labors will further ad-- vance the public welfare."