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March 1\5 ; xch ', ~mmmtntiti Pee nry,.... | | * o : Control Board Planned Will Investigate _ | Great Lakes Fishi Hepburn's Ch For Great Lakes Fishing Hepburn's Charge Faced with serious depletion of|sion to investigate and control such +d commercial fishing in the Croat'tishing. This was intimated by On-- galns Ouce Lakes, the United States and Cana-- tario Minister of Game and Fisher-- dian Governments, with tl}ose n!'les (J.. H. Dunbar, berqre the 'annl}al Public Accounts Committee of the eight States and of Ontario, soon meeting of the_Legxslatures fish Logisiature Will be calledt To invest!-- will appoint a permanent commis-- \and game committee. Should the * i cail hoke Governments concerned agree, they gate a charge made by Liberal \ will be accepting and implementing House Leader M. F. Hepburn yes-- !!he recommqndatiops of a fact--{ind-- terday that Highways Minister \ing commission which has for some /s % \years been taking evidence at Great seorge Doucett caused a letter to 'Lakes fishing points. ' be sent to a London gasoline com-- | _ According to Mr. Dunbar, "mat-- pany instructing the firm to furnish !ters of uniformity of legislation will a bond and deposit it with an in-- be approached and the depletion of| surance company with which the R |fish in some waters will be given: Minister had been associated in \thoraugh consideration." | business, |\ _ Uniformity of legislation has long} Mr. Doucett denied authorizing 'been urged. For instance, the bassv'l the letter which went out over the season on the New York side of the| signature of J. H. Robinson, chief \St. Lawrence River opens June 15.] inspector of zasoline tax, and as-- To meet this, Ontario has also open-- serted that as soon as he learned ed the season on that date, although 'of this letter he immediately sent it is recognized this is at least two |out another one cancelling the con--, weeks earlier than is required for a tents of the first communication. 'period permitting the bass to com-- ,'_He welcomed. a full investigation plete spawning. Into the matter. I 'The Ontario Federation of Hunt-- |__Mr. Hepburn produced a copy of a| 'ers and Anglers urged the Govern-- letter sent to McManus Petroleums,| ment give publicity to those who Ltd., London, Ont., in which the have broken game and fish laws by chief inspector said arrangements| publishing the names of these indi-- had been made that all collectors') viduals, together with details of bonds be handled through one \their offenses, in the annual report source, A. E. Wilson Co., Ltd., Lums-- | of the Fish and Game Department. den Building, Toronto. | No rod license, as urged by the '"'This is the firm with which the, 'Toronto Anglers' and Hunters' Asso-- 'Minister of Highways was connect-- ciation, will be imposed, Mr. Dunbar ed," said Mr. Hepburn. i s t old v)v L. Milicrt(Lib-.q.%legSC;riT;:'M%?"e' What Minister Expected | |touin) in re 0 a * Tihis ta q s 5 | | Toronto orggnyizalion had urged a 'Thlb is just about what I wo'ult'i" 'Mlicense of $1, with proceeds to go g\.pect from the member for Elgl.n, | | "f r is said Mr. Doucett. "I had nothing} \direct to the propagation and con 1J d A | | servation of game fishing. 0 do with the letter he has read.; | es o eernrnranges Let the member read the other let-- > ter that goes with it if he wantsl to be fair. The member for Elgin| some time ago interceded with me] |to obtain special privileges for this| company, which I refused. He now| brings this matter up. I "I have done business with this:} company but I have never been a part of it," said Mr. Doucett. "As soon as I heard of the letter sent out by Mr. Robinson, I sent out an-- other cancelling it. Does the mem-- ber know of this cancelling letter?" ; "Yes, probably after the Minis-- ter was caught," replied Mr. Hep-- | burn. _ There were murmurs of protest from Government members at this remark. "If any other member had made such a statement I would immedi-- ately ask to have it withdrawn," said Premier Drew. "But seeing who made it, I won't bother." . Stake His Seat On It "I'll stake my seat on it," said Mr. Hepburn. "I hope the Min-- ister of Highways will do the same." Opposition Leader E. B. Jolliffe said he believed there should be /4 an investigation into the whole matter, and Mr. 'Doucett said he would welcome an inquiry.