. htrril S Sid f A d + i, PROTEST Mf To C fi A + ': Ti) MI.f MOVE D . . . I Ovtwridiug several suggestions and one amendment introduced hy IN OPIOMETRY " 'the C.C.l~'. Opposition, the Legisla- . ~ture yesterday passed the revised Pv.er ltr protest of ex-Premier Workmen', Compensation Act Mitchell F. Hepburn, who charged immugh committee stage and re-, that the Government was fulfilling ipt'Jl'ied it for third reading. a campaign promise by bringing in An amendment was turned down, legislation not in the public inter- which would have removed the two-, a" the Le islature last ni ht year stipulation on exposure lo, ."' - 3: _.. g .gave {silica dust to ('lailli compensation' "worm reading to an Optometry tor silica poisoning. C Act. amendment. Another amendment was refused) Mr. Hepburn read a letter which, which concerned the "wen-day ;' ' he said, was signed by George Drew . period which must elapse helmet last July 29, shortly before the gen- claimingr corr,rcvittion for inability) eral election, promising legislation to work. It, W'"fl propowd to makn to the optometrists. and asking that.' no stipulated time. ' they support the Progressive Con. t Labor Minister Charles Daley sei'vativc Party in the forthcoming} said the Government would not election. The letter referred to the entertain such an amendment since "intolerable treatment" accorded the, such a rhange would require ex-': profession by the former Liberal, penditure of a great deal of money: Government. _ There must he some time in which, an injury preventing a person from) Larger Board Personnel. . working could be established. Tho ju,'.',',-,",',',!",:?,'?,, standing in the "Human beings are much more name tf,,se,Ti1c'2egs"t'fy"i2'arhnttr:, important than money," said Mrs. lr, Grorire). increases the. car?! Oli Rae Luckock tC.C.F.. Bracondale). faint:n9:63;?tomifisfr'fgfigtmrc?t, ' l. ,',.. rovlri - one s. IS r - 2,1i; means t lot, to the working ful conduct" on the par; of 1}]?Mberig n was contended by C. II. Millard and regulates the a vertlsmz tt l (C.C.F.. York West) that the admis- i,','.'.:',',.,',,"?,',:'),', eye $3559:an "11ft sion hy the Minister that. the in)": an 2r'a'liu', t.purc are co -i change would Cost a considerable tan/116.: 1-11" (l1,1ue,?,/1v,"ii,r-,teie't'lint the billl sum of money indicated that nu- wiyin' :IZtempt to restore a racket merous [)erqu would .be able lo in optometry, and that there was no make application unde: the pro- clamor from the public tor this kind) posed rule. . . . . of legislation. The Government ot Also passed in committee stage which he was the head put an end were the Government bills provid- to abuses in 1937 and as a result of ing for ttvomiatoon'systems in all iiiaiiiiiii'iG, brought the price of the established fire stations in munict- beat glasses to within reach of the palities of more than 10,000 popu- average person. lation: changesin the Fire Marshal's "It is very easy to argue about) regulations, giving him w.id.er pow- the dangers of giving special privi- ers; a change in the Municipal Act lege lo any group," said Premier providing for Provincial policing 0; Drew. municipalities where requested, an ' amalgamation of regulations con- 'ttsf.?,", Possible. t th h il . cerning registration of guests in ex't'1/,niis'A,s,1 ';ti?Lt/lrfsld'tl 'f,'J,'lff,f/. hotels. , h . V The Apprenticeship Act went eyesight. {believe the mrotfniat 595;? through committee with an amend- cial skill IS ',e,l'f,"lifl'l/,f"t"r', {mud ment suggested byJ.B.Salsberg (h. dwell?!) if? 1231?: Gofegnmeentpis in P., Toronto-St. Andrew) that appli- .rill 1.9091 . c ontrol and I cation for designation of apprentice a pasitionb ,lf', 9'11"}th ihose Vth are: groups he received from 20 instead 31:93: ti',rl',g2Cn' a: optometry are' ot 25 T" _eent_tf_.teyr?t311'.r, desirous of gaining the long-range benefits by establishing sound prac- tice." F