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Feby uary 29 the level -'hev mamwned while W in Mn'l Premier here." | As both Government and C.C.F. Mr. Hepburn then snapped, "You benches rocked with laughter, the can't take it." Premier continued. That, he said, Mr. Drew leaned Iorvl:ardt %nd was tgepicalhot tl:mdconsis}t'ency of the cracked back, "I can take it, but member who had sought in every you haven't got what it takes right way possible to upset the unity of here," and he drew both hands the Legislature, to prevent govern-- across his abdomen. bGoxéeénFrpent ment 'along reasonable and co--oper-- benches were joined Y¥ «C : iH ative lines. the laughter. When Mr. Hepburn demanded ie it that Mr. Drew state whether he Like Puppets s f had deserted Earl Rowe while work-- The Liberal--Communist alliance, ing as a paid organizer for the Mr. Drew continued, was plain.| Conservatives, Mr. Drew replied: "I bE\;'er.votri't;{ ;t d':)aso :ef":_o bz'gome':; wasknot a p?lid Morg;nizer. I was ers. ¥ f > i wit r. k said, Mr. MacLeod raised his hand hen 1 mmet you for th':,w;frstlfim;"f: and "the Liberal mer;:p.ers °pp°5:'tf East Hastings and you took the n this a Ubcent member uuject. | _ Pesting of $our life there," * t this poin . Connor --C.EF., ed, saying memb"ers should not be| Hamilton pEast) rose to Zayfcsl\fr. called "puppets." When Pr emier | Speaker, we expect them to knock Drew promptly '881'?;(}1 tt°l""hdm"f each other slap--happy and save us' :'2$nerx:l(:rd :liiesal:il;iS' %'heea'llf;iefl!'l the trouble of beating both of $ * them." members opposite rose at the com-- a mand of thipmember for Bellwoods athgll;'isb::x';axj-;:mf}? in t:"ie IE\IUEhter '(Mr. MacLeod). That exactly de-- i Inuet --With -- hi enh sefiously con-- scribes this alliance." o nays i5 efatee that -- he "Yours is the Hitler technique," would not let any member drag the | said Mr. MacLeod. Legls{ature down to a level that had "p} L nas . us o prevailed during the last adminis-- 1at," said Mr. Drew, "is a per tration. Of all persons t h fect example of the type of remark ; hi o % o charge 1 s im with preventing a Dominion-- about which I am commenting. It 3 I is typical of the level to which thef Provincial conterence, the Liberal \member for Elgin has sought to Leader was most vulnerable, he | 3 | said, having "scuttled the last con-- 'drag us. I am not going to allowi ference without t i» iBritish parliamentary methods to bel € but trace. | insulted--*" | |\ "Grab the--Flag" | ' "Grab the flag," said Agnes Mac--' \phail (C.C.F.--East York). A | _ "And another offensive state-- !ment," said Premier Drew, "that is; also typical of the level of the, member for Elgin. Let's see some--. thing about this gentleman, this | member who constantly quotes my remarks in an effort to show incon-- [sistency. Let's glance at this gem of human consistency who complains § 'that I cannot stand criticism. Let me quote from remarks he made. He said, 'I commend Drew for his tenacity of purpose, and his record so far has been unchallenged. I am going to support his Government be-- cause he is a good soldier, a good citizen and a hard--working public servant.'" In the roar of laughter, the Premier said, "O Tempora, O Mores." Quoting again from Mr. Hep-- burn's past speeches, he read: "We want men at the helm who have vision, statesmanship and all those > qualities that we so badly lack to-- day. Canada needs King. I say this because I sat under him for eight years and I know the calibre of the man." Then the Premier con-- timued, "But here is another state-- ment by the same gentleman, 'Mac-- kenzie King has not done his duty by his country and he never will. It is not in him. I sat with him at Ottawa for eight years and that is the reason I know.'"