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Dr. Poisson at some length dealt with the question of the Liquor Act and its administration and enforcement. He said he had been chided for his stand against "beer by the glass." He said that while it had taken considerable courage tpcthe member for. East Wind- as much courage for him (Dr. Poisson) to stand up in the House and vote against it. But he trusted in the Primo Minister and the men grouped about him and had accepted their advitys. He Gar, after hearing the Attorney- oeneral's speech on the administration and enforcement ot the act, that tly Government had the best interests v.5 the Province at heart, and was going tr. right way about creating a. safe and none temperance law. iii;i" iirr.HihiGhi% move the "beer-by- the-gla§s" resolutipn. At httrta!yy,2, just Mr. Proulx said he had been taught English first in a public school. but had learned the language only by note. and had not really understood what he had learned until years later. Lack of properly trained teachers. he charged. was the greatest obstacle in the way of properly training French children in the English language. __ --- .. Dr. McQuibban objected. stating that "nobody more than I want to see in- sulin distributed free to those who need," but he had said that there should have been a definite dividing, line be- tween those who obtained free insulin and those who paid for it. Testing of Suspects. Dr. Paul Poisson (Conservative. North Essex), after a few preliminary re- marks, turned to the field with which he was most familiar-that of the Health Department. He referred to reports showing the use that had been made of insulin, and declaring that a large amount of insulin had been dis- tributed free in his county. He suggest- ed that Dr. George A. McQuibban. the member for Northeast Wellington, "had been wrong when he stated that free insulin had been hard to obtain." 7 Touching the bilingual situation. Mr. Proulx said speakers who favored the continued application of Regulation 17 need have no tears that English would ever be replaced as the majority lan- guage ot the Province. Every French parent in Ontario, he said, was anxious to have his children learn and master English. and he believed that the new regulations would further that objec- tive How He Learned English. In order to cut down the ravages of tuberculosis. Dr. Poisson said: "The testing of suspect children should be made ttompulsory so that disease might be prevented from reaching the ad- vanced stage when it was practically impossible to cure. "When they have passed the age of 20 it is almost hope- less," he said. " believe that every tubercular-suspected child and every tubercular person in this Province should be segregated. It _would cost ti0Ji%iiiie-iiion"issr, but what is that compared to the dangers of the spread- ing ogthe disease? - .. _ -%A, -" L "Not only simple-minded people. but also members of Parliament. have been victimized." he said. while the galleries uttered and the House tried to look verv solemn. The Prescott member commended Attorney-General Price tor his an- nounced intention of introducing legis- lation to prevent the exploitation of the public by high-pressure salesmen, vend- ing worthless stocks. He -ottered a. strong plea for the introduction of an old-age pension scheme in the Province. Edmond Proulx (Liberal, Prescott,) said he was not entirely in accord with the St. Lawrence waterway project. A very large expenditure would be re- quired, and at present the Province had sufficient water power, developed and potential. to supply the needs of the Province for years to come. He ad- vised the Governmenet to proceed cau- tiously. Eastern Ontario had suffered trom a lack of electrical power. he said, but the projected development of power at the Carillon Falls, on the Ottawa River. would materially relieve the existing shortage. The clause in the Speech from the Throne regarding industrial research, Mr. Skinner declared to be of prime importance. and he urged that indus- trial research in conjunction with the Ottawa Government and with private laboratories be pushed forward with all Dossible sneed. He suggested that there- in lay a field for the endeavors of many of the graduates of Canadian univers- ities who were now going across the line. Advises Caution. "That this result has been obtained to the satisfaction of most reasonable people was amply proved by the modera- tion shown by the people of Ontario when such immense affairs as the Na- tional Exhibition in Toronto and such festivities as those of Christmas and New War's passed off without any ex- cessive intemperance. "The object of the board has been, primarily. to serve the public in accor- dance with their expressed wishes at the polls; yet the board has endeavored always to keep in mind that the act under which it was organized was a control act, and that. therefore, proper control of the purchase and sale of liquor should be its aim. "No Excessive Intemperance." "The desire of the board has been to give reasonable service to all, while at the same time avoiding the danger of opening more selling centres than were necessary or desirable. D. B. Hanna, it. J. Maiiidri,' iihfiriiiai.' art McClenaghan, Commissioners, and mags, in, part, as follows: ri; These points, in effect, are stressed 'n the ttrst report of the Ontario Liquor Control Board-trom June 1 to Oct. 31, 1927--which was tabled in the Legis- lature yesterday by Attorney-General Price. The report is signed by Messrs. Nokiaim for piihiaia, but a claim that many good results have been ob- tained. The First Report. Good Results Obtained Under New Act, Commissioners Claim Long experience required before ban- quet pe.rr.nitspre granted. Strong stand against the indiscrimi- nate establishment of clubs along the international boundary, so that Ontario will not oecome a beer garden for non- residents OPPOSES BORDER CLUBS No changes in the present system of sale recommended. Referring to Regulation 17 Dr. Pois- son declared that his doctrine was a national one. There should be no such thing, he said, as Provincial boundaries in matters affecting all Canada. "In Ontario," he said, "there are 300,010 Prcneh-Canadian people. We have been here for a long time. We have tried to do our duty for 150 years. We have lived under the British flag. This is our country, and here we enjoy the greatest liberty that we could not any- where in the world. We are builders. We are not people to destroy. We are an good citizens, no better, but as good, as- any one else." He was not concerned with whethcy or not Ontario was a. bitingml Prawns». "It matters not to me," 1w said: "but there is not a French child in Ontarin who does nbt want to do everything he can to_leisrn English." Regulation IT. Dr. Poisson urged that thaws pony" be given an opportunity to educate thol people the way they wanted to do it. A regulation. he thought, should be framed which would inspire the confi- dence of even the extremists on both sides of the question. In concluding Dr: Poisson urged the strengthening qt the -u.nity,of.. the 'ic'iiiiisi'ii'iiii' AT PRESENT IS SATISFACTORY, SAYS LIQUOR BOARD Report Frowns Upon Issuing of Permits for Banquets aH, tlast,. "The board does not claim that, with longer experience than it has had, im- provementq in the system may not be deemed advisable, but tor the present it is of the opinion that before any radical changes should be made a longer time should be given to observe the results ot the system now in force. Therefore no recommendations of changes ot any kind are being sub- mitted. - - _ - - - A "Generally speaking, the board 13151 been satisfied with the actions ot this distillers, brewers and wine producers of Ontario in their observance of the law, though tor failure in this regard one brewery had its license cancelled. Most of the brewery warehouses have also been quite satisfactory, and have facilitated the purchase of beer at rea- sonable prices "In choosing premises tor stores or for brewery warehouses the board has insisted on all occasions that such stores or warehouses be not placed in close proximity to churches. schools, libraries or children's playgrounds. And in hiring employees in all stores the board has consistently observed the practice ot engaging such employees from residents ot the locality concern- ed." The board has insisted upon greater sanitation and more suitable quarters, the report states. in effect, than was the case in some ot the smaller wineries. And in all wineries the hours ot oper- ation and quantities sold have been strictly regulated, since permits are not required for the purchase of native wine. Banquets Are Dry, "Although the board has the right to issue permits tor the use of beer and wine at banquets, not one permit has so far been granted. although many applications have been made for them. The board thought that a. longer experience and more time for observation might well be of service before coming to a decision to issue such permits. "The board has taken the stand against the indiscriminate establish- ment of clubs along the international boundary. as it was of the opinion that Ontario must not be made a beer gar- den for non-resident groups: at the some time the board welcomes to On- tario and desires to give service to legitimate tourists and travellers from the United States and elsewhere." Permits Cancelled. The board expresses hearty appreci- ation tor the co-operation given it by the Attorney-General's Department in matter of Jaw enforcement. Municipal police. it says, have also aided ma- terially. "Whenever prosecutions have led to convictions," the report adds, "the board has not hesitated to cancel the permits concerned." Some permits, it is stated, have also been cancelled "for other reasons where deemed wise and in the interest of the community as a whole." ,4 The board also expressed "its deep appreciation to the public at large for its general and generous co-operation in the endeavor to put into force a safe and sane Government-control system. It is not by any means claimed that perfection has been attained, but the board does believe that many good re- sults have been aehieved--notably a marked cutting down of the bootlegging evil; a lessening of youthful tempta- tions to break prohibitory laws; the bringing ot greater respect for all law: a decrease. it not an elimination, of the making of home-brew with its dangerous poison tendencies; and, it is hoped, a real stimulation to temper- ance in all things by education and home training rather than by prohibi- tion which does not prohibit." Summary of Sales. Store sales: Wines and spirits and other counter sales. $f,3,9t'2,882.31. Beer, $444,702.02. Total, $12.387,584.33. Beer sales by breweries and brewery warehouses, $5,122,836.80. -- _ --- V hiarisiGGs "siirdCtrtiospital, $23,- 238.28. Grand total, $1T,533,659.41. A summary of the sales as given by the board for the five months ending Oct. 31. 1927, furnishes some inter- esting figures that the Attorney-Gen- ge, did not give the House on Tues- ay.