THE DRYDEN OBSERVER What's Doing at Toronto? LABOR TO OPPOSE MERGING KENORA AND RAINY RIVER Earl Hutchison, Sole Labor Rep- resentative in Legislature, ~ Goes Into One-Man Caucus - (Continued from Page 1) lation proposed include further relief to mortgagors and reauc- ton in grants now paid toward education, Toronto, Feb. 28. --The Labor party in the Ontario legisiature went into a one-man caucus Monday, and came out with announcement the redistribution bill would be opposed if it meant On Tuesday the member for W. York, mr. Price, moved, seconded by Mr. Burt, Member wor Norfolk, the acceptance oi the Speech from the 'I'nione. Mr. anxious to get re-established where they will be self-sustain- ing and sure of at least a living. Those who are going back, many of them to their old home ecom- | munities, are securing land for less money and on better terms then they could have secured the same properties at any time during the last twenty years. The vast majority of the '""back-to-the-landers'" are re- turning to rural districts with a determination to stick, in spite of the difficulties facing them. They realize that in spite of low nize the principle involved in the position taken by the Pro- gressive Leader. Criticism was also voiced with the saving to be affected by the reduction in! the number of Members or in the indemnity paid them as eom- pared with that which might be saved by reducing the number of cabinet ministers to that pre- vailing only a few years ago as well as the amount that would be saved by the reduction of the salaries of the cabinet minis- ters back to the figures which obtained prior to 1930. It will be recalled that the last aet of merging of Kenora and Kainy River ridings. : "I have held a caucus," sail Earl Hutchison, sole representa-| tive of the labor party in the] house, "and 1 have come to the] conclusion that the bill in its] present form, so far as the pro-| posed merging of Kenora and] Rainy River is concerned, is a direct slap at labor." | Rainy River is represented by | 'W. H. Elliott, Conservative, and | according to Mr. Hutchison the| combined ridings occupy an area | of 46,000 square miles. He con-| tends the cost of representing a riding of that size would be exorbitant, and that representa- tion, as it should be given by a member, would be an impossi- bility. "For example,"' he said, 'if I want to go to Fort Frances, in Rainy River, I have to take the train to Winnipeg and then double back south, a distance that is roughly a little farther than from here to Montreal. A part of the trip is through the United States." He estimates the combined ridings cover an area slightly less than the total area of Eng- land. He said New York state had only 3,000 more square miles of area than the ridings, and that the total area of Newfound- land was 42,734, and the area of Bulgaria only 40,656 square miles. "You would need an airplane rrice's speech was marked by nis reference to unemployment msurance but it was partieular- iy noted that his reierence to wie stand taken by the Premier m this matter was veiled in such iangunage as to leave it very doubtiul what that position was. rle stated that he believed 'the policy of direct relief is wrong out unavoidable because we were not prepared for the present crises." To the average individ- ual, this would be amusing were it not so tragic to have a pubile man admit after two years of experimenting, that the system | adopted was unavoidable owing to a crises which is three years old, and would not indicate much success on the art of the administration. Mr. Sinclair mov- ed the adjournment of the de- bate until the Tuesday of the the so-called Ferguson Govern- | ment in 1930 was to increase the | salaries of cabinet minisiers by $2,000 a year each and to make | it re-troactive to the day follow- ing the election in 1929. In spite of the publicity given to the cuts in salaries since that| time, it is a faet that the cabinet | ministers are today receiving more money than at the peak of prosperity in 1928-729, Mr. Henry adjourned the debate ai- Wednesday seven private Bills were introduced and five were given second reading and referr- ed to committee of the whole House. On Thursday Mr. Henry resumed his reply to the charges made by Mr. Nixon. He outlined : < rake | the policy of the Mortgage Com- follow ne Week. ek of which he was a Director On I riday the work of the | .nd stated that he was proud to House consisted of the reading asociated with it. Jt was and receiving petitions for a noticeable that he evaded the large number 'of private bills principle involved in the charges in in 1932 v Y and the introduction of four| 4 attempted to 'show that the in eases where trains struck|g Government Bills, concerning Company had an honored record automobiles or trucks, the num- ; amendments to the Mortgage nq many small depositors rath-| bre was 147. While there has § Act and Mechanics Lien Act, e:ihan being a company with a been a progressive deerease in A Bills of Sale and Chattel Mort- gage and the Execution Act. The Provincial Secretary presented to the House the statement of revenue and expenditure of the Royal Ontario Museum, also a report of the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the Hydro-Electric Power Commis- large number of wealthy share- holders. This, of course, is bege- ing the question raised by the Progressive Leader and does not alter the fact that it is far from prices they will be able to pro-|g vide food and shelter. ] MOTORS & TRUCKS { STILL TAKE A GAM- § weak still persist gambler's chance in beating out e stronger. ih despite ter replying to the personal attack by Mr. Nixon for some] drivers of automobiles and 15 or 20 minutes. trucks continue to attempt tc push locomotives and train the tracks at crossings. the off second pr were these ratio trains has 4 the improvements shown in sid] classes of highway crossing acci-| Notwithstanding efforts of strong to protect the weak, sion of Ontario, also a report of the T. & N. O. Railway Commis: sion for the year ending October to cover the territory,"' he said. SEES SCHOOLS SHUT IF TAXES NOT PAID Would Wake Country Up, De- clares Dr. L. W. Dales, Newmarket Reeve. Aurora, Feb. 19.--York county may go bankrupt and the schools may have to close, unless expen- ditures are kept down, Dr. L. W. Dales, reeve of Newmarket, warned members of North York Educational Association at the high school here Saturday. "If you think conditions are not serious, I hope to change your minds,"" Dr. Dales told the teachers, trustees and ratepayers. "Over $700,000, or 60 per cent. of last year's éounty council levy on the municipalities, is un- paid. I would sooner see any- thing else affected before the schools. I would sooner see the churches affected, if I may be so radical. Unless the municipal levies are paid by June 1, you may. in the mext twelve months, sec some high schools in the county of York closed for a short time --unless the government steps in. "'I see no reason why fixed salaries -- teachers' salaries --. should not be cut a little bit. 'It might not be a bad thing if we did go broke,'"' Dr. Dales said at another point, "for here is a country where 10 per cent. of the people can buy and can- not consume and 90 per cent. cannot buy." 4 "We want education and we want good roads, but we want our homes and we want food iz our homes and food for our children," Morgan Baker, ex- reeve of Whitechureh township, said. : "When I go through the pub- lic accounts and see men receiv- ing salaries of $5,000, $6,900, $7,000 and $10,000, and then the minister of education tells us that we must reduce grants to the most necessary of services-- education--then I say to the minister that when you cut your salary and the salaries of those political heelers, then I may be convinced of the need."' ALL KINDS OF FISH Harry Vincent, a sportsman in Trinidad, B.W.I, has estimat- ed there are 85 varieties of edible fish to be caught in the Viginity, at all times of the year. "BEAD THE ADS--IT PAYS J : » Bs, of 31, 1932. Also regulatoins and Orders in Council under author- ity of Department of Education Act, or the Acts relating to Pub- lic, Separate and High Schools, also a report of the Board of Governors of the University of Toronto. Notices of motin were given for the introduction of 7 Bills by Mr. Sinclair, Liberal Leader, and of questions to be asked of the Ministers. On Monday, February 20th, the Government introduced two Bills: first--Bill No. 59, entitled An Act to Amend the Deserted Wives and Children's Mainten- ance Act; second--an Act res- pecting collection agencies. The latter Bill if for the purpose of licensing all bill collectors in the Province, the #ee to be $2.00 for Ontario residents and $50.00 for those outside the Province. The Bill also prohibits intimidation practises, or embarrassing tactics such as large advertising signs by bill collectors. On Tuesday, nine private bills were introduced and the debate on the Speech from the Throne was resumed by Mr. Sinclair, who expressed his desire to co- operate with the Government wherever posible, but drawing to the attention of the adminis- tration that he reserved he right to eriticize constructively any legislation brought down. He concluded his remarks by mov- porations. It is an anomalous position to be placed in and the] heat with which the Premier re-| plied shows conclusively that the! remarks of the Progressive Lea- | der had struck a sore spot. LANDWARD MOVEMENT BENEFITS UNEMPLOYED Montreal, February 24--Not since the War has Canada ex- perienced such a landward movement from the urban com- munities as that which has taken place during the past year, ac- cording to Dr. 'W. J. Black, Director of Colonization for the Canadian National Railways. Commenting on this movement, Dr. Black says that the demand for farm lands has not been equalled for many years, and is due to the movément of unem- ployed families from urban centres who,. through force of economic circumstances, have found it necessary to revert to their former occupation of farm- ing. These families and single men, who left the farms for the cities in more prosperous times, now find themselves in the ranks of the unemployed, and with what capital they have left are a good principle to have cabinet dents. { minitsers who are paid a good ee -- salary by the people of the Prov-| DEFINITIONS 3 ince and who are continually EL sae : i complaining of being over-work-| R. P. M. -- abbreviation of | 2 ed, also in receipt of salaries as|roadhouses per mile. i Directors of Companies and Cor-| FE. (. B.--Latin term, but|2 Greek to most everybody. Means J about $200 more than list price. button. wheel when wife wants to be there. to garage. side repairmen and based amount of yelling you do. down and drive out. tion of '"shover." ing suit. reck for looking at new moon. from old French war whoop,|2 'They shall not pass." J Cut out--an automobile's ap-|& pendix. BLER'S CHANCE the $ he ig words, ! n In other warnings and pleas. Usually = 1 ¥ £ automobile or truck comes ' i an pest, an operty car or 24 7; and accidents, the|z striking : classes of of automobiles not kept pace with Wrist pin -- mechanics cuff ] Friction drive -- remaining a : Barnacle--old barn turned in- Pull-Motor--Towing Car. c Charging rate--used by way- ¢ upon ' Drive shaft--wife's rolling pin. | § Down and out--pay_so much { Chauffeur -- obsolete contrac- { Automotive section--your legs. ] Water jacket--a motor's bath- { Crescent wrench--twist in the § Verdun--a road hog. Taken { FOUR RENT--FOUR ROOMED i Suite on Princess Street, $10 per month--also Nine Roomed|$ House on Duke Street, fully ] modern, apply RK. H. Pronger, Notary Public, Dryden, Ont. ing an amendment to the speech from. the throne reading: 'This House deplores reduction in grants to Ontario schools with- out the repeal of regulations re- quiring expensive expenditures and equipment so that the tax payers might absorb such redue- tions from other economies in| education." Mr. Nixon, Leader of the Pro- gressives, followed with his] speech, in which he demanded. | among other things, that the] Ministers of the Government | should not occupy positions as Directors in Corporations which | necessarily are subjected to reg-| ulations by the Government. His | position in this matter would appear to be sound to the aver. | age observer. He made particu- | lar reference to the Premier oc- | cupying the position of Director on a Mortgage Company which | last year paid dividends of 12%. | It will be recalled that at the last session of the Legislature, Mr. Nixon spoke on the same subject and at that time took the Premier to task for his posi- tion as a Director of a Dairy Co. Since that time the Premier has resigned that office, so that it ??-- A PAGE OF BIG VALUES | DO NOT MISS THIS SPECIAL THIS WEEK ONLY | CLOVERLEAF CUS AND SAUCERS 9¢ for 1 pair | 23¢ for 3 pair 44c for 6 pair Cups only 4c each VIISE an SE I ARE RO NR RR SE A a LOE A EE ie ies tele ee ein 0 4 6104 wn 0 le 4 ne W. E. THORSEN & SON ph LEE EUR EI RN Sasa NT ST £5 Ta pT T SHE Upstairs We feel that there are even yet people that do not know the shopping possibilities of our second floor. Perhaps, you have felt that you had to send away for something, you did not know we had in stock. Let us be better known in future for the variety of goods we have to sell, from bottle caps to baggage. Much of our rubber stock is upstairs, but we offer further reasons for coming up . . . . A GIFT Each purchase, large or small from March 4th to 11th, inclusive, will entitle you to a tieket, which you may drop in a sealed box. At closing time, Saturday night, March 11th, one name will be drawn, and the person of that name, will receive an orange and green reed table worth $12.00. This is a most attractive piece of furniture for some place in your home. Each time you visit the upstairs, and buy, entitles you to deposit your name. Some Suggested Bargains WALLPAPER: To make way for our new stock, which is arriving any day, we offer remnant lots, enough to do a small room, pantry or closet, at half price. : CROCKERY SPECIALS: Heavy cups and saucers, Cloverleaf .... 95¢ per doz. vine vie wide Heavy cups and saucers, White 85¢ per doz. Heavy cups and saucers, Apple Blossom $1.50 per doz. Aynsley and other English makes, price was $1.00, each b0c And a table full of plain crockery for kitchen or every day use, at very nearly next to nothing. EE IE BRA RT SW A mT PN eS Ge NO RUBBERS: YOU WILL NEED THEM. It is apparent that we are going to have unprecedent- ed moisture underfoot. We are going to sell rubbers, if they can be sold. We are not sorting very much, we are getting rid of stock. FURTHER BARGAINS: Fine Glass Tumblers, per dozen > eee nine we aivieieialne Oilcloth Matts, 15 x 27, each LE BORE TR rarer ey Folding Waste Baskets of cardboard, prettily de- sisnedienly i000 0 Lo 19¢ each. Kitchen Pails: Heavy Galvanized, each ......... 39¢ Enamel, each ...... oe BE a ae 85¢ Steel Wool: For hard to clean pots, per pkg. .... Te Bedsteads: White enamel. Oneal ............ $3.00 Oneal ........ $5.00 SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY 200 dozen Oranges, newly in, medium size, 29¢ dozen, or four dozen for $1.00, 50 dozen Lemons, newly in, 29¢ per dozen. 10 dozen Grapefruit, newly in, good size, 10¢ each. 10 cases Wrapped Delicious Apples, $2.00 per box. MEAT -- MEAT -- MEAT Flank and Brisket ....... Shh Be per pound Ohwicks.. vil tot pint eng 8c per pound 100 lbs. only, Hamburg Steak ........ 8c per pound Alfred Pitt Ltd. DRYDEN, ONT. would appear that he must recog- \s EE (Ch (RD) GD SE <--> SD GD SES GD : Tow em a= (w= am CEES) SS SID) GD (SE ()- GHD (SG ) SED () GH (a,