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. _ MARCH " CLAIMS ONTARIO! ' IN WAR PLANS i Both Parties in House ! Applaud N. O. Hipel's Preparedness Schemes POINTS TO TIME LAG Ottawa's stop order on the pro- duetion of new paSsenger rat" models. that tool and die makers' might be placed in war industries. - Was urged on tho Dominion Govorn-' ment by the Ontario Department ot Labor a full year betore tlte "freeze" ruling "as made. Labor Minister N. o. Hipel said §e~terrlay in the t Legislature. The Minister. in a point by point survey of the department's war 'tsork. " survey that brought an- plause from both sides of the House. (eclaied also he had pressed Fed- tral authorities. shortly after the culbl't'uk of the "at; to register ssilletl mechanic, and to been: an i. dustrtal training moment for the I ni-skillod war work toils. the last recommendation was not "ed upon until last June. and. al- 'ligh time was short. the jaunt its of the Labor and Education wartntents rallied that men and fits for Vocational ttatntn: in e le thing-one \Ot'aliutllll _o-ltrrol, . tr, "mg the vmotiott. F Mr. llipei made tin chur:e~ Ogallhl the Dominion t;oxettmittt,', hut. at the same lllllt'. Io-ft no doubti . in member? mtnds that his depart-t ment had been the initiating factor: in Domimon-Proviriml programs fut l mobilizing tailor} manpower. ' Saw "Tooling" Problem. In his Budget debate speech )l's- . terday Mt. lltpel said that. immedi- ltely after the outbreak of war. he Suggested Older Mechanics. and department officials investigut- lie told how the department had, ed the entire problem of toolttg for established refresher courses for var production. older mechanics. so that they might , "This is all \\alt'i' over the dam." operate new and high speed mini he said. "but as a result of that row chines. Only last night. he G..,! ference we said to Ottawa. it they reived assurance from Ottawa that.' wanted to no all-out ill the "at et- in the larger contracts, a (huge! fort. they should forbid the output will be inserted requiring the hir-j of new models of passenger ears." ing of a proportion of older men.; He said their investigations show- Earlier, he had asked Ottawa toi ed that the tooling im new models make provision for the hiring of: in Canada required 500.000 ttork the first Great War veterans, men' hours. "We felt." ho added. "that who were rejected for enlistment, the Federal Government should in the present armies and men who) divert the time of en:.neets and returned from active service. i tool makers for the development of Ninety per rent of the trainees engines and completo Irltst'rs.s in from the first draft in the vocation-l Canada. However. tho suuristion at schools have been placed, he was not followed but was follout?d said. The training program is di-l one year later." rected by a War Training Commit- tThe "freeze" order on new tee composed of himself. Hon. Dr. models was announced by "on. C. Duncan McArthur, Minister of Edu- D. Howe on Nov. 20. INO.t cation: F. S. Rutherford. Director Ottawa. contin'ued Mr. llipel. of Vocational Training: and James "could not see we to tare" en the Marsh, Deputy Minister of Labor.! proposal to register mechanics. Tho The training "pioneered by this' Ontario department. on its own. Province," is a joint effort with thet developed its own war omplorment Dominion paying the most of thel forms for registration "and finally. costs. The Province pays admin-l Ottawa did call a conference and istration costs and many Boards of tne forms were adopted tin-ouch? Education are contributing as well.i Canada. As a result of this move,, At the moment there are 4,000l we in Ontario were able to supply', civilian trainees and 1,000 enlisted, thousands of men to industry." I men in the schools.