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Won"? Grant MacLeod Patty Leader Privileges Hon. W. J. Stewart, Speaker oft the Ontario Legislature. late yes- terday indicated his non-recogni- tion of the two Labor-Progressive members as a party group in the House or of A. A. MacLeod (Toron- to-Bellwoods) as a party leader. Though he protested hotly and at one point said he would appeal tho ruling. Mr. MacLeod dropped his point without insisting on a division of the Legislature. The proceedings of the day then con- tinued with the House hearing the Throne Speech address of Labor Minister Charles Daley. The point arose-as had been rumored for some days-when C.C.F. Leader W. J. Grummett con- cluded his address during the de- bate and Labor Minister Daley rose. Mr. MacLeod in previous sessions had usually spoken as third leader of a group in Opposition. leader of the group which he had formed with Joseph Salsberg tToronto-St. Andrews). Mr. MacLeod quickly rose and called a point of order. He asked why he was not being recognized by the House as next speaker. Mr. Daley stood his ground. grinning widely. Why. asked Mr. MacLeod, was the custom of the last session not being followed? Had there been "some concurrence of some kind" which was depriving him of his accustomed position? Had some agreement been reached, unknown to him? "I know of no agreement and have not considered it myself," re- plied Mr. Stewart. "I recognize only the member who is standing,' and he gestured with his folded order paper toward Mr. Daley. "But I protest," said Mr. Mac Leod. "Surely I might have been informed of this--" "I have recognized one speaker," said Mr. Stewart. "Then I will appeal the ruling," said Mr. MacLeod. But as Government benches be- gan crying, "No appeal," he shrug- ged his shoulders and leaned back without demanding a vote. husreh ltr., l Daley Will Not Quit Under Labor Pressure "But I don't curry favor from either side," he said. "In fact, I He said that workers in all walks of life had appreciated what the Drew Government. had done in the way of labor legislation. Points to Appreciative Groups "Don't tell me," Mr. Daley said, "that the 50,000 workers in the building trades industry alone, who have received vacations with pay for the first time in their lives, don't appreciate it. Or the thou.. sands who have given protection under the Workmen's Compensa- tion Act. Don't tell me that the increased staffs and intensified In- spections in industry for the health and welfare of the workers is not appreciated." Mr. Daley said he thought he had a "pretty contentious job" as Min- ister of Labor, receiving criticism from both labor ad management. a newspaper and other critics who had belittlcd "small businessmen." Small businessmen had every rea- son. he said, to resent such criti- cism. Ontario Labor Minister Charles Daley told the Legislature yester- day not only that he would not resign in face of a demand by the Ontario Federation of Labor (CCL- CIO), which termed him an "ex. grocery clerk," but declared that he would remain as Labor Minister and "continue to correct things I think are wrong." Rising to make his contribution to the Throne Speech debate, Mr. Daley took issue immediately with " Concluding, Mr. Daley said: "We have advantages here not found anywhere else in the world. Don't let labor listen to agitation, whose only hope is to incite agitation for the disruption and dislocation of industry, as was pointed out by Premier Drew not so many days ago. If we do this, Canada can always be a land of opportunity." He pointed out that many crafts already had union security. espe- cially the printing trades which had it, not through legislation, but because it was acceptable to em- players. Others, he thought, could do likewise. Commenting on the agitation to: the 40-hour instead of 48-hour week, the Minister said that if the 40-hour week were granted, there would probably be an agitation for a 32- hour week, and asked: "How far can you keep loading industry when we must still compete in world markets?" Mr. Daley explained that the Ontario Government had not named a labor committee as authorized at a previous session "because we had no intention of going into direct competition with the Dominion Gov.. ernment on the present National Labor Code while it exists. The code may not be perfect, but it is doing a job and we, as a Provincial Government, have no intention of setting up a code in competition." Commenting on criticism of delay in providing "jobs for all," Mr. Daley remarked, "We would like to give the boys the best we have in face of the temporary dislocation of industry. It is only temporary, though, and I have always been advised that you'll get turther fast- er if you hustle while you wait. There are plenty of opportunities coming up for everybody in this country." Do Not Want Competition Giving full credit to unions, Mr. Daley opinted out that 'legal ma- chinery still has been set up in this Province guaranteeing workers' rights." Mr. Daley said, referring to strikes for "union security," 'I think it is not of too great im- portance to the average worker, whose chief concern is fulltime em- ployment." The Minister said that he had made a careful survey of the abil. ity of industry to absorb returning servicemen. S have been tougher on management than labor by imposition of shorter hours. I will continue to correct things I think are wrong." The promise that there would be work for all had been somewhat interfered with, he said. by inter. ruptions in industry which, though rare in Canada, had occurred in the United States and had affected this Province through building up a certain labor unrest. This unrest he attributed to the lack of knowl- edge of what security labor could expect. Urges Us: of Machinery"