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v ,---------------____ --.--., Merck at Plan Assistance ' e _ lln Housmg Loans CCF Counts on Help Assistance in housing loans under,' I Ai f D f + D the National Housing Act is pro-l n 'm 0 e ea rew vided in two amendments to exist- . . . ' Though the attempt of the COP. min is taken will do the m0st. talk 2,1isleit:t.': introduced in the O osition to defeat the. Drew Gov-ling" Mr. Williams said. "He'll say gislature yesterday by Attorney- pp h, . . . to the one who listens: .1 want you General Leslie Blackwell. One brings ernment last spssion failed because") do so and so,' and that's where . the lending powers of loan com- it voted alone. it is counting on the the election decision will be made. panics into line with those of trust help of the other opposition groups'That decision will rest. entirely on and insurance companies and Pe- lo achieve its aim this session. Al'-;the Prime Minister and the Lieu- moves the 10-year limitation on if/ thur Williams tC.CF.. Ontario) told tenant-Governor. bentures as "unworkable" under the! the Legislature last night during "While the Government. cannot Housing Art. his contribution to the Throne avert a defeat in this House. it can An amendment. to the Companies Speech debate. lawn a wartime election. The Gov- Act wilienahle Provincially incorpo- "Of course we can't defeat you onernment talks about bending all rated insurance companiesto under. our own. But there is every indica-lonr energies to win the war before take loans underthe Housing Act. It tion that when the vote comes thts'an election. We'll find out in a few also prohibits traffic in lists ot time we won't be voting alone. hours how much sincerity there is shareholders under penalty of a You're very near the cemetery." he in this kind of talk. I think what $1,000 fine or six months' imprison- told the Government. amid general they say about no election in war- ment. laughter from Government mem- time will prove just so much eye- A Loan and Trust Corporation hers. wash," Mr. Williams concluded. r Act amendment, permits loan com- Such defeat need not mean an Mr. Williams adjourned the de. panies to distribute deposits to election. he said. The responsibil- bate. next-of-kin of depositors and re- ity for an election. ho insisted. Premier Drew announced before quires statements to depositors, would test on two men. Premier adjournment that if sufficient prog- now compulsory, only "here de. Drew and the Lioutenant-Governor,,rtsr, were made with bills awaiting positors request them. and would he made in the Lisxuton-ion,idpration today debate on the Four bills offered by C.C.F. mem- ttnt-Govornor's chamber by the two Throne Speech would continue to- hers also received first reading. men. night. fr is understood it will not They included amendments to Pub- "The one who is here when the likely conclude until Thursday night. lic School and Separate School Acts, _ _ - -e-- - -F- _ submitted hy W. J. Grummett (C.C.F., Cochrane South), providing for secret instead of open voting in rural school section elections: an amendment to the Minimum Wage LI Act providing minimum wages for "certain workers," introduced by Arthur Williams (C.C.F., Ontario), and a Municipal Act amended hy R. D. Thornberry (C.C.F., Hamil- ton Centre). Mines Minister Leslie Frost's bill amending the Mining Tax Act to l . bring payment dates for mining ; taxes into co /ormity with other 'lk EleCtlon Need levies. also received first reading. ', l l The C.C.F. sees no necessity for Y K. A fi . f i an election at this time and if the , OSf' efesfe tng tms er, 1 Government ran't. carry on its man: : . . t 'itf'/I; sht.1ll.1,.reiioiyg,in/iu,eeeo1)'l) Ot' e . . . t . 3C0C0Fe Appraisal of Mifchelt Lockhart, C.C.F. member for Rainy i 3 River, said ip. the Legislature y,es- The C.C.F. hasn't high regard foriHouse with its many tacant seats,!' "max! dsréeatklng 1n the Thtone Dominion Labor Minister Humphreyzand expressed the view that the} 890;; d3": ebelieve the people ot 'Mitchell. In the Legislature yes- absence of so 'many members wasi Ontario will appreciate the holding iterdav R. D. Thornberry (C.C.F.,la Sign of disrespect. I had Pi 1 . " il ur bovs and IHamilton Centre) had this to say suffer through what they had tot of an eectionhnol e O t .3 . ' . l . . _ girls are overseas, and with only Iabout Mr. Mitchell, without namingtsay and I think they should be here , . W. q f the 2lst Legis- 'him: Ito suffer through what I am say- if?) , 'sl',)',',')"::,,])', he said F "About 14 years ago, a man watrling," he remarked amid laughter. afhru"J,'lla"/1' i longer session of (elected to office in Hamilton on; The CCF. member took issue the House deeming sixweeks insuf- (the backs of the working people/with the recent House address by ficient to. conduct the lgmvimeié (Wined and dined and dazzled by the Dr. Hobbs Taylor (Frog. Com, business He suggested that the 'ilptei' of the capital, he was wean- Huron). He described Dr. Taylor House should recess at Easter and F) away from the course he had as the Premier's "secret weapon." resume afterward or that a special ')pledged himself to serve. Today Mi -r_-r-.-_e--- session be held within four months "188 the dubious distinction of be-l to discuss agriculture and other im- ?, Ire: the m0}? detéstbed man in the portant matters. L b l d Mackenzie ing a inet." "The Star backs the i era s an I There was vigorous desk-banging The Globe and Mail backs Drew," (by the C.C.F. members. "We don't Mr. Lockhart commented at one need to name him, I suppose." re-i point in his speech. "Big Buil- marked one member. ness on Bay St. gambles on t e Mr. Thornberry looked around the possible winner and1 tile peopleoof --'----'--"--"-'------------------.- Ontario pay t roug t e nose. ur boys overseas are not fighting for that type of consideration."