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mun___zzas | * % } Hepburn Indicates Plan Lets College Continue Farm Study Courses | mmmemmemmommmms | INSPECTIONS MADE | Final decision on the proposed transfer of Ontario Agriculture Co'-- lege Buildings to the Department National Defense for Air Force training will be threshed out before the Legislature Friday, Premic MHopburn said yoesterday in indicat-- ing there was every hope the college 'm:x:n continue its farm and study | program. * Iu The Premier's announcement came | in the course of a heated clash with é('"]' George A. Drew, Consoervative | Leader and Gueiph native, arising from the latter's request for addi-- tional information relating to the | proposed deal. Colonel Drew, on | Monday, filed a motion, seconded by T. L. Kennedy, the Conservative Whip, asking the Government to re-- consider its deciston. | The Premier revealed that officials | of the Department of Agriculture | and Public Works were at Guelph | yesterday making a joint survey of | the college in light of the Defense | Department's request for buildings to accommodate a wireless training school with a 1,500 enrollment. Hon. ?. M. Dewan, Minister of Agricul-- ture, also was at the O.A.C. collabo--| rating with Government, college and | . & | defense branch representatives. Premier Hepburn advised that the | | It was learned the Defense Dn-! lfi}'l"{er l'\adldn(]»'tkbolvn 'm'a.dc"tan(l.he- partment requests cover the Admin-l ;::'l(fxsi':n"tol:lat tlh: (;:):.2:.:1220,:'1 \l\,j:\ istration Building, Macdonald llull.' prc;'sin" the O.A.C. upon Ot(aw.; Macdonald Institute, the Dining He ;:ile:l Mr: lso;s'cl"s letter, which Hall and Mills Hall. The college said the department's rcal. estate | would retain all the barns, the horti--} representative reported the 0O.A.C. cultural, chemistry, field husbandry,| had the only group of buildings| dairy and.tarm economics buildings suitable for the wireless school. The | . and the Veterinary College. matter was one of urgency, added ¢ While the Premier did not reveal the Minister, to the training pro-- details of the plan under the Con-- gram. servative Leader's insistent ques-- "I have my doubts if any loyal tioning, holding that it would be student of the O.A.C. has been given after the complete survey re-- shocked by the transfor. They would port is prepared, it was lei ! out-- be much more shocked if a German side of the House that it is ow felt bomb struck the school, and that that the college program can be con-- may eventuate unless we give an tinued although with admitted "ter-- all--out support in the war effort," vific inconvenience." he added. Mr. Dewan, last week in the Legis-- Colonel Drew -- declared heatedly lature, suggested that the women there was no question of the loyalty students could be accommodated of the Guelph students. If there elsowhere. His greatest fears were has been any misunderstanding for the male students. Dormitories about the situation it came f{from are placed in the Administration the action of the Premier in an-- Building and Mills Hall and the loss nouncing the transfer before he was of these and of the huge dining--room pO\'.\'('.\S('d of full details. would, in opinion -- of | officials, Charges of "bad temper" were > hamper the work and could be ex-- tossed across the floor in a brief cused only by tho# war emergency flurry that closed with the assur-- requirements _ which have _ been ance that full details would be stressed by Hon. C. G. Power, Min-- placed Friday hofo'rc the House ister of Defense for Air, in asking | when Colonel Drew's motion is to the loan of the properties. be debated. _