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Apr\ 2. j sale of liquor by the glass. § |_ The point was that every person In considering the latter, he wish-- 'liquor being served. Two nights on the delegations that visited the ed to present some important: later, the Provinces reciprocated 'Government, no maiter that many figures to the House, he said. But, the hospitality under the same con-- deplored use of aleohol entirely, first, he added, the federation had'~ ditions. As Attorney--General, he _ recognized the fact that the also referred to the local option: |Said: "I suppose I may be con-- | majority wish was that bever-- § clauses of the existing laws, urging! |demned for not having arrested, [age alcohol be made avail-- that separate votes be possible in |the enfire works and laying, |able. It was in recognition of stead of a lump vote which author-- | Charges" | }that principle that the Government| > ized hotels, beer stores and liquor The second example was a re--| jhad drafted A bill that sought de-- stores. Their wishes were incorpor. | Uunion held one year after the lagtl |cent distribution, gave local author-- ated in the new bill which permits war.and again this year by a _um-! lity the nght to decide .what local a vote on any phase of licensing. | V°NSity £&roup, of which he is ,3l |needs desired. and provided a law' ; 's which could be recognized by ob-- Cites Background member. On the first occasion, in | w on ; OTA days, not more than one--third servance and not by breach. ' u}:r::'l'bgm:('l" dl:)eles?)'dllha(ll Wi'ped ;'Qh(i gathering was present in lhe% !Already on Hand | 0 o 1 y local option 'gining--room at any time; the rest| | during 1905 to 1916. During that were "upstairs in hotel bedrooms !rpg,}:(a.éfiesmtrhartwfé)do;listcl;f'fzt\rs;:gldw!;:! period, liquor outlets dropped from !sto"in;: it away." This year the! liir--founded. he continued B!'ilail:ll 2,366 to 1,219----then all were wiped !li(lum' wes served at the dinner and [today had a beer consumption that out by prohibition and its eventual |every person "stayed right there, lwaqfi exactly iwice bntz:)rio's er! "evils." In 1926 the last vote in-- |had a few drinks and left perfectly car;ita f'oni.umptiofi And from ltoheA volving a liquor question had re-- |aple to go home, as compared with \*¥ery countrics to whom we are turned the Ferguson Government, |the other time when many of th>n 4 uhip})ing food." Ontario was ink pleged to sale for home consump-- |nad passed out cold." A porting wines and spirits In fact tion. But since that time serious / Legal service of liquor under lthe Premier' said 'the 's.up 1 of' changes had occurred, apart from _ such conditions would end the | 'liquor was all:ead;' on h;-zn(lp }:vitl' institution of the so--called hotel and |potel bedroom "bars" which, he Imillions M ga'llo.ns manufa'cturp(i its beverage room. said, every travelling person knows (and ag.Ping § In 1936, Ontario consumed 1,194,--| |exists. It would also help to end The Opp'osi!ion isader, 'he con--| 184 gallons of spirits; in 1945, it used: |the hyporrisy generally which the linued. had tabled a vrosdlut?nf 2646,078. Wine figures for both}| | present laws preserveq \which said: "We cannot see o?xrl years were 1,275,988 and 2,187,888. | Recognition of the basic belief 'wa\'r-lez;r to' support' this bil'l at this Beer figures were 21,645,909 and 47,--| that people will respect laws which Lime." Such a resolution he said.| 182,168. Yet 126 liquor stores, 103| represent the majority desire, and had no meaning unless it meant | warehouses and 1,180 hotels in 1936) will seek to co--operate in maintain-- that the bill would be qup orted atl had altered only to 132 stores, 128 ing such laws, was the Govern-- [some other time. If so. w??en" | warehouses and 1,216 hotels. In' ment's motive for the bii', he said. Why, then the evasion* A,'".m,el other words, a huge increase in con-- _ Creation of a sense of responsibilit} [ who studied the bill. of .hem'd- tho; sumption was being handled by al--! was important. he said. Lut if that [ Attorney--General; knew" that no| most the same number of outlets. | was not forthcoming, the Govern-- [Echanges were p;'oposéd no adai| The Government was faced with| ment would enforce the law and, if | ftlionai-;)utlerts except in'five cities | this problem: With public demand' necessary, "with ruthlessness." 'wilhout a' vo-t'e of the local Citizen;'{ obvious, new outlets must be cre-- Amazement that the Cpposition _ |and that he stressed, would be by ated. Either that or laws would not! prefused to "face an issue about | three--fifths mém;i'tv 'a further evi-- be respected, because the Govern--| which people have been talking for [dgence of the Government's belief ment believed that laws must be in vears," was Premier Drew's first !that 'anv law must have 'a good accordance with majority sentiment! remark when he rose. Seeking 4) |majority to ensure its acceptance or they would be ignored. The only| ~ure of the causes of the "lament-- 'and observation by the public. _ new outlets permitted under exist--| apnje conditions which not one| [ ~wor had any hasts marked the ing laws were "more of the h°t'3|5! speaker denies," they had showed| / pitps progress. More than the usual which 1 have descrived as beingl an utter willingness to commit| |fime had elapsed between its intro-- established merely as beer outlets.| themgelives as in favor with or! |d@uction and it being called: for uaking: a farce 'of 'so--called con--! ) ssainst the proposals in the bill | | second reading. If its introduction tral." ; "All the members opposite say) [' were considered hasty, by some But in such a vast Province wide--) ;s jet it stand a year," he said. "And vague reasoning, then no Opposi-- ty differing opinions existed, $0) then what will they do? _ Who lion member had asked Thal it D6 every guard was p!'OVided. in the| knows ? No indication has been deferred or held up. Yet now, he law which the Governmem' feltf given here. And in the meantime | said, they claimed it was "hasty." necessary, to permit loval.oplmon1 the conditions about which every| Opposition members had asked| 10 vule on what was desired fori one speasks will continue to grow why the bill was introduced now,| that community: Beer sale only.| w--orse, I am surprised that the said ' the Premier. In reply, he beer and wine with meals ungien Leader of the Opposition says I had ssked why not now? During war-- restrictions, liquor by the drink| noever indicated any intention of time, when the Legislature last and so on. And the act also sought! taking steps to remedy this condi-- met, there were restrictions on io overcome certain h.\'pn('l'}tn.cal: tion. Time and again he has heard beverage alcohol. For two years his conditions which were undermining| me refer to the hypocritical device Government had not possessed a respect for law. ; _ y which hotels are given a name majority and could not take the Mr. Blackwell then cited two °®-- | ;o which they are entitled by no| action it deemed correct. But now, amples. At the Dominion--Provit| right, merely to permit sale of| at the first full session of the eia! Conference he had gt?ended'a beer." |\ _ House after assuming office, his party given by the I_)ommmr;. hét; Told Beforehand | Government now took the action it in'the Chattsu Laurler Hotel, wi Both Liberal and CCF. leaders deemed right, abiding by the prin-- had said the legislation was being ciple that a Government must be rushed through, the Premier con-- prepared to mtro'duce and uphold tinued. yet he challenged them to _ !aWs it deems correct. deny that the Attorney--Gereral had Need for Law told both that the bill would be He challenged the opposition to called on Tuesday and not one word "cease fence straddling," and to of opposition to the idea had been take a stand on the issue. To voiced. Nor had any group which evade by saying the bill provided | visited the Government been de--| _ no plan for temperance education | voted to the idea of prohibition. was pointless, he claimed. The very | The Temperance Federation had di-- o ncees f rected its suggestions to cuestions | of distr'bution; the Women's Insti-- | tutes had dealt with abolition 'of | women's beverage rooms.