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SAlSBER'G RAPS Marek 'l 'OWING fi) RACE An amendment to the Govern- ment's anti-discrimination bill. mak- ing it an offense to refuse a person work on the ground of racial origin, was urged in the Legislature yes- terday by Jo.~eph Salsberg tL.P.. St. Andrew) in tho Throne Speech de- bate. Mr. Sa|>berg said it was not. only undenmcratic hut criminal for an cmpluyw to "JUN? a man a job because of the man's racial origin. Holding aloft a photostat copy of the reason given by an official of a war plant for declining to hire a certain individual. Mr. Salsberg said this official was quite frank in saying, that the applicant was turn- ed down became of his race. "Thruo i, a manpower shortage." said Mr. Salsberg. "This official placed hic prejudice above the needs of hi, industry, above the war ' effort. "In thi, particular case the man was sent to this industry by National Selective Service. And became National Selective Service requires a rea<on for a plant',, re- fu>al to'employ a man it sends out. this official gaw- as his reason one word, 'nationality.' I say it " criminal. and the Attorney-General should considrw adding a section to his anti-discrimination bill making sthh practices an ottense." Parley of Labor Leaders. _ Mr. Salmmg urged the Govtstn, mcnt to call without delay a con- terence of labor leaders to discuss the best possible legislation for labor. lie praised the Govern- mentk decision to create a 48-hour week in industry, Tut stressed that it would he valueless without ade- quate consideration for workers' wages. The question of the mini- mum \\'age was inseparable from the problem of postwar prosperity. he asserted. Mt. Salsberg proposed that a public inquiry he held into the wage question in Ontario. The member for St. Andrew criticized the Workmen's Compen- sation Act for deducting one-third of a uorkcr's pa) while incapaci- tated to injury. Old~age pett~ion~ should he in- creased to Sli) a month. and the Province should relieve municipali- tits ot their more of unemployment. relief. .\lr. Sal-log, continued. He felt that the Throne Speech did pot indicate a basic approach to solu- tion of civic taxation problems. and the situation in some municipal)- titss was critical. No Desire to Wage War. Dealing 1sith labor problem; Ht general. Mr. Salsberg. in urging that the rights of labor be gisen adequate consideration in any pro- posed meautre. declared that the trade unions had no desire to wage war against tho Government. or against the employers. It was the desire of the trade union movement to work in harmony and co-opera- tion with all bodies and individuals. "The Speech from the Throne, with all its shortcomings. offer, I. hasis for co-operation in this House and for the adoption of legislation of a generally progressive, reform character," said Mr. Salsberg: