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March 13 Queries Whether Bracken Advises | I e P I 1 ! erfain People \ Joseph B. Salsberg (LP., St. An-- 'drew) asked in the Legislature yes-- terday whether John Bracken, Na-- !t,ional Progressive _ Conservative iLoader, was being retained as an 'adviser to "certain people." His question was directed at Attorney-- General Leslie Blackwell during committee consideration of the new » Election Act. The section dealing with financial contributions was un-- \der review at the time. . S | '"'The best way to get an answer [to that is to get some one in the |Federal House to take it up," said | Mr. Blackwell. | _ _Mr. Salsberg previously had de--| ; | |clared that "tens of thousands of| N®USe of Humor 4 s | 'dollars contributed to slush funds "I am glad the Pl'('mlsr still re.| & lare never accounted for," and he be.. tains his sense of humor," answered | |lieved that in the interests of the| Mr. Salsberg. "I belong 1003 party | | public the House should get to the: th@t has to collect pennies and| [root of it. dimes. Our campaigns are financed | 'Emplm's Specialists | by the workers." | ao To in 3. PEe ® nne mmmanatir "There was laughter when Mr.' It is kn'own that the Progressive Blackwell observed that he found| S\('):rs-(i'r::-:ctzla\:;ngPn?lln:;I)ez("n:)ll:los:'psoci:i it hard to believe that the member | lists," said Mr. Saisbers. '"There for St. Andrew had progressed as | | * x: & . far as he had on nickels and dimes. are spocmh'sls on labor, on social "If Sir Herbert Holt had his life ]law,.o.n thxs. and that.> Will this to live over, he would not aspire 79. e lt';]m""ls;';'.' :""I:'"O 1110' Hm:.;o enable / to be a great financial leader," said! iL'qUOl' Board Sa|arles e public to know where the money is is Jis:omin;: from to pay these staffs? twl.l:ntA't;oggzgnzer;e::\:).m' ::;ar:ffe}lrk'z{ !fl tlUdEf? \V.. 'l;: Robb.. chairman'.of | "The National Leader of the Pro-- Mr. Salsberg expanded on his| fB]" 'a nthgre %;13.01001 .Au.thout'y' | gressive Conservative Party is also theme and finally Mr. Blackwell | 031"- lif-?"f's {)0, af)eal sala}y an adviser to certain people, I am {saiq: "As Attorney--General I say ?%3 T]e'\I y r:wm + o the boand, I!nforn'neq. continued the member. that there are no means of decid-l | $4.000 £ "}SZG'"Aa'?d ": F-.}ield. get 'If he is, I think the people en-- |ing, or any complicated act that will ) * Tor Soci A febuin Eiving tils |gaging political leaders as advisers |ensure knowing whence Mr. Tim| 11"1 0!11113"(3" YAS_ lapled in the would undoubtedly wield a great |Buck gets his money." } 2g15 ?tme _'\(','st'f.'lfia_\.' The que_s- influence on the policies of those | "Is the law sufficient to tell us 3"_0". 0 fh(' Sdlf'"% paid the bq%'ld parties. It is a case of utilizing |\where the National Progressive| |[was asked _by Roland Patterson 'great wealth as a means of influ-- |Conservative Leader gets his money| (Lib., Grey North). encing political policies. I am sure |and how much?" retorted Mr. Sals-- that this Government would be will=| !berg, ' ing to enact the best possible legis--| | The Attorney--General closed the lation to ensure that the public idiscussion by suggesting to the will be protected." 'member that he get some one in "Is this a vote of confidence?"| 'the House of Commons to raise the queried Premier Drew, 'question.