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tlmwds gatho-rmt in tho gallvries of ttu- Logistatum on Thursday. to twat a mutinuatiun “r oinaiv on tho Liquor tlnntrut Bill, enjoywl an un- expm'tmt {vatm'v in tho first division of tho- Hons» at this Session. It is not grin-rally ronsidvrc-d that the Ferguson government has a majority of anything HR» 70. imt that is tho way it workout out on this occas- sion. W. E. Ranny dividml the House (In Hon. Dr. Montvith's motion for second reading of amvndmcnts to the Corporation I ax Act. and the rc- sult was a vot» of 85 to 1:3 in favor. Lihcrals. pxcapt Blake Miller. of East Plluin. and \Villiam Nowman. North Victoria. voted with the gov- vrnmvnt. as tht‘ also ttw two I'. I“. 0. mcmho-rs proso-nt: L. \\'. “kc. East Lamhtnn. and l-‘arquhar Uliwr. South Uri-y. 0n account of tim-rcas- ins rm-o-nm», tho- racing associatitms claim to hp losing moncy. and tho governmo-nt is cutting ttu- po-r utivm tax on milv tracks from 37.500 to $5.000. tho sanw as half-mitt" tracks. It rvso-rw-s powpr. howm-m'. to in- creaso- the». tax to $10,000 if condi- tions warrant. .\lr. Ram-y clonhtcd tho nm-o-ssity for tho cut. amt ctchat- Ptt tho! hill at some lPlthh. lnCMPlflalLV. HII' PI'OKI'PSHiVH lmdvr rmIsml sum» ml’l‘l'imflnt in Hm Hnuso- by a tI'IhIItv to Hm primo- ministvr. \Vlwn lw r'vfml'm! to .\II'. l'o-Ignsum and ”HIM Izmyms (If I“- put“ the» PI Pmlt'l' thankml him fm tho» complimmt. Mr. Ham: .aicI: "l dn not mind I'umplimpnting Hm Prim» Ministm'. l mum I'nmpli- mvnt him Iprnn [wing HII- must III- dustrinus man wlm 6‘\'O'l' m'I-IIIIII'I! NIP PI'imI- Ministm’s I'lIaII' in ”II- tarm. and l mum I-nmplImI-III. lIiIII Th? delialn aml divisinn 4n llm Corporalinn Tax Bill c-nri-o zu-liwl somewhat svwrvly upon lhv mnlrnl bill dnbalo'. and Pi'omivr lm'gnsun ammum-o-ol lil'ffll’P adjmirnmmit that night sittings would b». lmld all iwxl worek. excvpt Friday. It is. possible. that svm'mal i'vaoling may coma MOI)- day or Tumolay. and (lisvnssinn tlwrPaftm' will be largely upnn llm SpH'lfiC clausm of lhn bill itsmll. In Thursday's discussion. 1'. lu-gaull. 'l.lh.. Still-gown Falls annnunvml Mlppnrl n! ”in hill. lhmmli alm.urg- mg Hu- advisability ni' svlling lN'l’l' by ”w glass, fur llio- lu-nvm Hf \VHl'k- inzrno-n. IJ'SIIO' Uko- l'.l".l:.. East Lamlilnn \ylm slamls by Him [Dl‘Hlll- lnlmn plank in llw l'. I". H. platl'm'm. nmui'lhvlo-ss mmplimo'nlo'ol llw guy- m'nmo-nl ulmn Hio- amid ,inlo it had maolo- Hf HIP hill. in VHIIN'lllH’lIl'o' nl' lliv manolalo- gin-n last. lh-l'o-nilwr by Hm po-nplu PAGE 6. 'lt'ltlt \\"lh, "I “uni ln :1" ll into lllt‘ Ililnol~ Hl' ”I" l'i'Hlilo' ”Y the prmnnro'." ho- ~zinl. “that lh.- tinninii.~x~'inn is- gain: in Hi” this hnsinrss lll tho- pnhlir lllli'l'o's'l. unit in tho- piililn- ~‘i'l"~‘ll'i'. We are nut hero- in push the salo- of liquor. We are hero- ln reslrirt 3'. within reasonable hounds. ln elim- Inate all the :lllll'it‘g anol vxro-sses it ls lulifllhll‘ l” t'llmlllflh‘. “’0' al'l' here to pi-nlert parlirnlzirl)‘ the rising generation Hf this rnunry from heing poisnnml in a manner and with the methods that. have been in vogue for the last number of years. The bill represents the best. judg- ment we have been able to bring to bear. and Very careful study of the whole problem. It is a minimum of liberty with a maximum of restraint and penalty. It places in the hands only of those who can be entrusted to control themselves properly the F3 L'IVO'I‘. H'. uH-uhln SHOE lonlrow In.” and Sopuaton Inna”! .Windnms Gould. ”may and Inn- Sci-u PIIpH'Ilc Co. hmv how-n [bl'flVHIO‘Ol w may obtain liqum' |blll°|msrs. ”In-w \\'h ”w law will lm I I'vrgnsun‘s mnlmhutmn 'Imh- was olo'liVM'o-d on whom lw mom-d so-mnol Hu- hill. Ho- nmphasizm! Hum m‘obhihihuniits arr m. IIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIHH 31 ml In tom-m» ”N‘il can In VIP“ "f ”In [H'flph' v' HI» ”0'“ lI-gislminn . and also) ”In guw'l'll nIiIIzItimI that HIH' it into thoj minds 0f tlm prm'lm'o'." ‘lw rmltrihut iml m «In nut rut hlo’wslv al Hlu'o' who-I'vhy ’Hr Iva-nt- "In the» last analysis, whether the control board succomts or not. this timw-rnmont must taku responsibil- ity for pvm'ythiug in connoction with it. Thu dosh-o of tho govern- nwnt is to lump as {rm- as it possibly can from suspicion of improper in- llllo-llt'o' or activity in mnnoction with administration of this law. and “Min “4- must haw sonwthinu to am about ttw total amount ('n o-.\- pointitmv \w giw than) thr- {roost possihlo- hanot “ith'm that scopo to swim-t tiwir ott’im-rs and carry on act- ministration of tho Act." The amt-mlmvnts. of t'ntu‘so". \\ ill he- \‘0th :tmxn in cm» vourse. \s antiI mate-d. 311°.Ranm mowd an amondment but curioush c-nough it 11005 not warm 11 the principle of tlu- bill. It mmoly [imposes an ex- pression by tho Houso that powers giwn tho- control board to make 1'1-g11latiuns for administrative pur- [)USt's should not rowr provisions by way "f substantive additions to tl1o~.la\\.ln other “orcls. the gm- eminent is accused of gi\ing the Boaul too much pomer. Then. on “'mlnpsdax, ..J (l. Lethbridge. \Mist ‘Midallescx . ”no of M12Raneys sup- pmtvis. mowd a sub-amendment \iitnalh dorlaring that the govern- mo-nt is withholding certain powers tom ”11- Bo:-.111l 'lhis amendment spts forth that tho Board should have authority to omploy and discharge suhoulinatos \xithout intorferoncc in the gowrnmont of the da\ or nwrnlwis of tho' Honso. On this Point Prnmior Forgnson 'explainqd: haw. hwn maintainml. 5.. far as the m-mluw-r is concm'necl. and thanks to HIP l’nitml Status nl'Jl’kPl fur liw hugs amal i'l'vsh pork tlw ”Marlo hug-ranso-r is wwbahiy 83“! Until mrh Him as Hw British markvt mm lu- I'vgaim-ci. priviivgn of securing for their own uso- alcohuhc IIQUQI'S as; a beverage.‘ In Hu- standing cumnnlteo 011 fig- If": “E Prosecutions under the U. 'l‘. A. numbered “69, with 2890 convic- tions. Liquor was seized to the value of $41,651 and 73 motor vehi- cles. The commissioner points out that there is a tendency to regard the n. 'l‘. A. as a law to be enforced only. by the provincial police. and many complaints are sent to the department that ought to be investi- gated bv the municipality con- cerned. l'nder the. Highway T ramc Act. there were 49l prosecutions. re- sulting in 449 convictions, and Gen. Williams takes occasion to deprecate a tendency on part of some officers to prosecute for speeding rather than reckless driving. He also re- commends a more severe penalty on conviction of persons driving a car when intoxicated. The present minimum penalty of seven days‘ imprisonment. he considers. is al- togethhr too little punishment. Mo- tor fatalities. 73, compared with 52 in HHS. were chiefly at crossings. and were due to reckless and negli- gi‘ltl driving rather than excessive OTHER PAPERS’ OPINIONS to the general public is the prohi- bition absolutely of the sale of ven- ison. This recommendation was killed hy the Legislature last year, but will‘.go to that My again, with the commitee's enclorsation. The committee. decided against imposi- inn of a gun license in all counties bordering on Lakes Erie. and Untar- in, but extended it to Halton. since a resolution from the county council suggested it. At present Lincoln. \\'ent\\'ortli, Welland and York have such law. The department will in- vestigate charges of illegal export. eonimercialization of blinds. etc.. in connection with duckâ€"shooting at the liondeau marshes. 00d. Sp If the (iuvm'nnwnt is guing to sprint tlm munvy it is only fair that agriculture shuuhl trau- its share. Farmvrs are S“ cuusideratu and so modest in their demands that. "when thry go't there the ruphoartl Is barc."-â€"â€"Furnmr's Sun. Not always t'rivncl. What about tlw Agricultur- al «Ltdlvgvs; thu vxlmrinwntal farms; tht- agrirultm'al rvln-csellbatiws; “In short murscs for furmrrs' suns and daughters; tlw 7.000,000 [vim-s for refurvstatriun. the smuts distri- hutml annually; and tlm nunwrons uthvr privilngus and upportunitivs :tl'tn'ttlml t'nr our t'arnwr t‘rivnols. at thv puhlir uxl”film‘sâ€"awn)“ Fro-0. Prrs‘s'. Farmers Sometimes Favored 'i'iw llt'\\' gIIVI-I'IIIIIIIIII I-IIIItI'IIl tIIIIIIIr IIIH. Whit‘ll was IIIIIIIII public last. \\'t't‘k. has lII'PII l't‘('t.'i\'t‘tl iII ('HIIIDBHIHVI‘ sIlI-IICI'. \VtIIIII It is ht'ilt}! tlISt'llSSt‘d. ”It‘l‘t' 'ilIlIIH'al‘S tII IH' a it‘lltit‘ttt'y lIy IIIItIIIII-IIIIIIIII think- III‘s tII grant. that. it amw'dl'." tII iIII II gIIIIIIiIII- IIti'III't tII DI'OI‘UCI‘ II IIIIII'I- sIItistaI-IIII')’ law than that. \\'hit‘h \\'I- haw IatIIII'I'Il ltlllit‘t‘ t'III' “lt' past, I'mv )‘I'an'. 'l'lII- [H'lialitt‘s t'III iIIt'I I'IItiIIn III thI' III“ (”P \t‘l \ sMIIII- aIIIt IIIIgtIt tII HZHI' II IIIIIIkI-It tIIIIItI'IIm tII Itis- t‘Htll'ilL’I' ttII- ubiquitous DOHHngt‘l. .\’II\\' that ”In twat III' a IIIIlitII‘al t'IHlHHUL’H Is HVI'I‘ ,aIIIt Hill“ I IIIIsiItIII'- IItIIIII is IIIIssitIlIu MI. l‘t‘l,‘,1_lSIIll seem, at II'ast tII haw gaint‘tl ttIII [)l'OmiSP III thi.~ [H‘Milit t‘ to I; am II fair trial In ”H' III~\\ IIIIIIIII' Ia“, and men in III klltt\\lt'tii.'t' that tlt‘ may lla\tt het‘ll siIII°III'II in his I-ti'III‘t III lbl'mlllt'fl a \VIII'kI’IiIlI' and satisfactory moa- Slll't'.-~FII‘Sl|t‘l't(Ill .‘IiVallCt'. The New Liquor Measure THE DURHAM CHRONICLE local operators, who are vithm' (‘zmn' less or ignorant. W0 think that Meafoi'rl radio fans haw- Sl‘al'll'll an organization worthy of («minimum- lion. Now, (hon. Cheslny fans. why not organizv along similar linvs so that an vtl‘ort may ho madv to makn radio horn Sonwthing of a pluasurv. Who'll start a Radio Listvnm's‘ As- sociation in Clwkloy‘l-»Chi-5103'. lin- tenprise. Sir Lomor Gouin, who shares with Sir Robert Borden. the position of Presidmit of tlm National Committing» to prepare» the cvlpgration of Um Diamond Jubilee of llnni'vdm'uiimi. SALIENT FEATURES OF NEW LIQUOR CONTROL BILL Salient [mints III ”I“ “.qnfll‘. IIIII- lIol bill illh'mhfl'ml last \wI-k in ”In legislaturv “PIP nxplaiIII-Il by Pl'I'miI‘P FIII'gIIsIIII as fIIJlIm's: Individual pm'mits tn ro-sidvuls nf Ontario, vxpiring 2313!. m“ navh HM“- her. lflstahlishmm nt' stun-- lo-H In Imal'd. [H'In'idll'd lm-al cmtinn arms ni‘ Hm Canada 'l‘c-nmvram-v Art an" llfll flirt-Mm]. Provisions In lw Pfl'm'hwl Ivy ”I“ .\lttvl'nt‘}'-(ivnvl'u'll. Any pt-I-snn found svllim: liquor tn 1w imprisnnml on first. nfl'vnsv. B¢13r¢lmrivial in owl-y bro-\wry wurnlmusv. Ono. appval allmx'ml In («11an ,jmlgv. N0 puhliv advertising: Hf liqum'. Hill lwcomvs PlTl'NiVn nn [u'cwlam- Slwcial lwrmit for ministm's 01' lb» gnsm'l fur savl'amvnlul purpnsvs. Dl'llgg'isls nut pnl'millml '0 dis- lwnsv liqum'. Nu liquor lllllsl lw ('nnsumwl in a public Maw. Liquur mnsumml mmt lw mnsum- ml in NW rvsidvnvv. m' tvl‘munm'y llomv nf thv purvhasur. Individual pm'mit "n hunpuval'y rnsidvnts gum! for mu- n'mnth. Spm'ial [wrmit tn physicians. ole-nâ€" lists. ntt'. PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL COMM ITTEH The star is .ably aided by an ex- reptional c-ast whose support of Mr. Denny is faultless. including as it does such featured players. as Mar- ion Nixon. Melbourne MacDowell. Frances Raymond. Otis Harlan. Em- ily Fitzroy. Margaret Quimby. Ben Hendricks. William Austin. Nina Romano. Zasn Pitts. John Elliott. Edward Cecil and Broderick H'- The vicar advised his gmd-luok- ing youn curate that it was impru- c'lr'nt to ocomv ton unpulm- with tho wunwn nwmlwrs of Hm congrvâ€" gatjgn." ‘- _ - ‘1 I O. . ation. which mmsumably moans about May 15. Ma); was 68.11911; "What Happened to Jones," and its author was George Broadhurst. Now it has been mad» into a mnvin and it will be. seen at the Wtorans‘ Star Theatre, Friday and Saturday. March 25 and 26 as the Iatost l’niversal-vaol, starring Reginald Denny, who enacts the title role of Tom Jonas. Farrell. Uâ€"‘v'Tlâ€"iére is saferty in Numlwrs," 0h- sm'vod the curate. “But there is greater. safety in hxodus.’ rptoru‘uj the Vicar. WI" 61380! ("“8 WE“ BEING DOIB “JONES" [AD BIG HUI You old timers! Remember hack in the Nineties, when you were a dandy and you proudly escorted your belle down the main sweet on a Saturday night? Remember the crinolines. and leg 0' mutton sleeves, and the hard derby hats. and tho moustache cun, and the horse ears. and the stereoscope Views that. you Used to look at through the double lenses. and all the rest. of the refine- ment Of that Victorian era? _ Just. about then was produced a play that was pronouncod by all of the contemporary critics, as being tho funniest. fastest. flightiest farcv that had yet hoenJ‘progtucod. The STAN DARD BAN K /0\ Conduct Your Affairs (I?) With Dignity BANKING OF CANADA DURHAM BRANCHâ€"W. A. Johnson, .‘Junugcr Sub-Branch at Pdcoville count lnnds dignity to Um transactinns «if the. CIGP-IIOF'HOP. It idvntiiins him with an organiza- tion that is known and rosppmmi in Hm mmmnniiy. and «islahlishvs a wntact which is ilHfllllflhii' should he at any timn dusirp wmnsol m admu mi monm mattms. «nu-n u Standaui Bank smings :m aunt. It. mil hvlp yuu to dm 010p )iiur finan- cial I'PSUUH‘Ps as withing 0150 can. and enable \011 to mmchu't \uur [H'I'Mmal liimm in] afl‘aih “ith dig- nity. a STANI’MRI‘D Bank savings av- THE Road the Chum“! ‘dl. on Page 7 Advertise in Tho Chronicle. It pays! Mrs. Green wos massing for Mr favorite candidau’ in the 9|9I'IIIIII that was to take place in LacIII'IIu. Sh9 call9d at OII9 house, but “mm was ooh o lIIII9 girl In, so sIIa gm. h9r somepanIpIIMS and allllllln Thu film aska (UP girl If hl'l II: IIIIIx worked. Some-limos.“ rcmliod Um girl. “Well', said MIs. Grew. “'II III:- man “ins. wur daddy “I" [IIIIIIaIle work almiu. By “I" wu. \\|I:I' does your dadm do Who'll II. works?" .ll “'0. are prepared to supply the public with Sashes Doors House Trimmings and everything in the wand- working lino that will lm I‘v- quirml l‘m' llw annual spring lmilcliiu.r ni' impairing program. Hardwood Flooring l i Kept on land \\'.- can m'l'wi‘ may Hl' tho-s» article,- on wort noticv. Wa Do Custom Work We manufacture Chicken Crates. any size. W. R. F. CLARK Bruce I: Saddler Sts. Durham ti 3|.on Pro-m tery 3 “Wh‘. ma am. said Hm litllo' gm ”hes the grawdiggm at tho» u-m. no Thus-my. larch a. 1m Ia,- on wort uoticv We Do Custom We 9 manufacture Ch: Hm pnnual spring repairing pmgram. C. C M LIIDMHII ham. (0 * tum. w It "'5 The Chi (m'u't' Ilu'v NI Gaunt. sup N 01H H 0X( It'l‘O“ hwh tram H hm (Sum fh fmn C. G. ANI I. L. SMITH, M (’"u‘l' 3'1]. '0 s A'd\'orh.~o-n1 CASE WITH v 0‘ four. Tom; Biturdaw xzzpw DRS 25cems. tn: "I" h!‘ mad MIDDLEBRO Thursday as Med 12 JAMIESO DR Clas mt“