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Ontario Scrapbook Hansard, 5 Mar 1926, p. 2

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l & o mm 9 PP TY ES l * ' Fr-cdaw, M 2+ c h g Ch : e | 'Speaking of the Government's j ' f scheme of bringing out young Brit-- ; ish boys for Canadian farms, Mr. Freeborn expressed the fear that " * [ they might tire even more quickly | J ' s | of the farm and farm life than | | | Canadian boys were doing. In thel 5z lf:u:e of the prevailing attitude to-, * | ward agriculture, he was afraid they | | T | might not stick to it. | a [ "Isn't, it true," asked Premier| + | Ferguson, "that the group my hon--| | orable friend supports has taught t tesumeneusanmensameme i young men to look down on farm x work and to aspire to something 'But Premier Accepts Respon-- else?" ihil 645 i ictnrés Romante, % sibility and Asks Beason Major J. F,. B. Belford (Conserva-- t ab|e Opportur"tY" P tive, Northumberland East), con-- s tinuing ithe debate, pictured a ro-- mance between the Progressives and the Tiberals. Then he dealt with SINCLAlR LEADS ATTACK ' the farmer group, declaring tha:; if 1 summnnnmemnemenmemmmemensamims .t hadn't been for '"the mistaken | i nan? i. Ar Alnantn td ambtion of leaders in the U.F.O." f I'Ihm_'" L'oader W. l"" N. Sinclair's ' co--operative marketing would have suggestion in the Legislature yester-- been something of a success. day that it was not fair to: the busi-- > i Referring briefly to the liquor : ness of the Province, nor to capable question, he said that the solution a |men on the Conservative benches, of the problem was in education. |that Premier Ferguson should hOld He thought that "the wets and the the portfolio of Lands and Forests drys might get together for a bet-- as well as that of Education brought ter understanding." He commend-- from Mr. Ferguson an admonition for _ the past two years. 4 the ultimate appointment would He declared that paid agitators justify a little delay. - were creating a disturbance on the Ris.lng before the orders, Mr. Sin-- liquor question, and felt that the clair read from a Globe news item, people of the Province "could settle headed '"Mum's the Word," refer-- the matter without the aid of these ring to the pending appointment of | mercenary advisers." He condemn-- < 'a successor to Hon. James Lyons, Mr. | ed the system of home--brew per-- ! Sinclair said he did not wish to be ' mits, declaring that Hli.-'\ "should 1"3I critical, but in his judgment it was driven out of existence." * important that a successor be named _ _ A. P. Mewhinney (Liberal, West at an" early date. He made refer. RBruce) adjourned the debate,. to re-- . |ence to Premier Ferguson's previous isume it next week. occupancy of the Ministry of Lands land Forests ar' subsequent costly | investigation. j l To Make Careful Choice, 3 OMMI "I think the ordinary man on the o ? $ street," replied Premier Ferguson, "will agree that the Prime Minister a is entitled to a reasonable opportu-- ' CALLED FOR MARCH nity of filling it. And I don't think there are any complaints concerning the administration of the Depart-- e ment of Education, other than those i + * & from -- my honorable friend. And, Premier Desires Discussion of. after all, I must assume responsibil-- 4 i # . ! ity for selecting my colleagues to Que3t|0ns Regal'dlng Lands advise his Honor. P "I put it _to the country and to and ForeStS the House," he proceeded, "if the anmmnonvom in omm mmmmmas delays in filling previous appoint-- | ments have not been justificd by the SEEKS FULL |~QU|RY character of the men who have been invariably selected. I am going to es ons take the time I think is proper. I The Public Accounts will be -- z;m goingdto s.eet that thde Land? anfd o "orests admijnistration does not suf-- :brought down on Thursday, March fer, and I a%'l prepared to do as be-- 11, according to an announcement fore. I wiil then leave it to my made in the Legislature yesterday by | honorable friend and to the public Premier Ferguson. 'The Public Ac-- to judge if the choice is not a good | courts Committee will be called on C9: ' March 12. Criticizes Reference. } _ At the request of the Premier, W. Concerning Mr. Sinclair's refer-- | E. N. Sinclair, Liberal Leader, who ence to Mr. Ferguson's previous ad-- : had a resolution on the order paper| ministration of the Lands and For-- * of the House stipulating that the| ests Department, the Premier committee should be called on March thought the Liberal Leader ap-- 10, amended the resolution in order proached that subject with "a good that the date might conform to thati deal of assurance." He added:;: "I fixed by the Government. rather think y honorable friend Mr. Sinclair's resolution was based! would show discretion if he would | on a desire to have the committee at! refrain from making references that | : work at. once. The desire was| do not redound to his credit or the | x actuated by statements from Hon.| credit of his friends very much." _ | James Lyons, at the time of his| f o vresignation, that fe would welcome! a thorough investigation of the cir--| cumstances attending his retirement|' P from the Cabinet. | % When the date of the commlttge's alling was agreed upon yesterday * i (I:'remiér Ferguson expresxsedi the wish 'Fore.t SH ill Deputatzon hat all order paper questions per-- | Arag :aining to branches of development As ces M"u_"er of HCduh which came under the administra-- Fo. bsurance was given by Hon. Dr. -- tion of the late Minister of lLands PstrHe'?] Godfrey yesterday to a For-- and Forests be discussed by the eva lf deputation --which waited on ¢ Public Accounts Committee, and not qol'u °"t two hours, seeking some answered in the customary fashion. ie u ofn tl0 the sewage disposal prob-- s The Premier wanted, he said, the wgll:i) { klat municipality, that he fullest investigation possible, and C'lu fa-re the matter up with the _ felt that the Opposition interroga-- Y;l YkO _tloront_o and the County of / tion he had mentioned would get j a'r"'f , wilh a view to seeing if some | 8 fuller consideration from the com-- all'::irgéenéent satisfactory -- to all > mittee than otherwise. Eeached oncerned could nct be tre tCt > / L in aerrennrrrnrrerreirrererreenierern i

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