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S TUrc\6x1, "\'a,rc,\,' 2 a Th 4 $50,000,000 Authorized to (QQ§) SJM AVAILABLE APRIL 300(;1'0BER 31 Meet Financial Obliga-- tions for Fiscal Year -- F OR SUP ERANNUATES , ; Borrowings to Be Met ooor onommmrmtzmees: Six Months Include Five are Greater. TaxFree Public Fund. of Province Under Liquor Control re rea ®= : « & $ fries B *. Bousht Carries Forward Credit Act ecurit1es eing ou 4 £ 8 Balance of $1,906,152 is n wmememmmenmanmemmmemenetirgee use _ _ An increased balance cartied {forward STORE RECEIPTS SECRET in the Public Superannuation Fund is o ons i + DEBT DISCUSSION shown in the annual report of the In replying to Opposition interroga-- RUNS IN C' RC L ES board tabled in the Legislature yester-- tions in the Legislature yesterday, the day. The balance is $1,906,152, as com-- Ferguson Government, through Attor-- sexamucame« i pared with $1,664,333 at the end of -- ney--General Price, made it clear that The Ontario Legislature yesterday the previous year. . to divulge information concerning the authorized the Government to negotiate OCI?'":;;W 1'91),?1 lfiifigl fgslcglil]-'t'fa")-a_'(flll??}S receipts of the various liquor stores _ ' , t. 31, 1927, id into 4 # s a $50,000,000 loan w:lth which to meet the fund $218,754, and thol uovon:- was not;. the mt.emion of. the Ministry. its financial obligations for the fiscal ment's contribution was $283,335. Total Col. Price declined to inform W. G. year ending Oct. 31, 1927. It will be payments during the year were $250,-- Medd (Progressive, North Huron) as 432 gapplicd to departmental administration 2. t« o c gs into 11 and to maturing bonds, and represents During the past year there have B" ho?, (rlnucl'; rg;metgg %assto;lp T d(ilri 13 an increase of $10,000,000 over the loan been 21 civil servants retired at 70 rantford an faliOle S101CO Cl ng authorized last session. years or over, two retired at age of 65, the five months' operation of the Liquor It is necessary, according to an ex-- after 30 years' service, and one after _ Gontrol Act last year. planation made the House by Provin-- 25 years' service, while 21 others were VE . cial Treasurer Monteith, because previ-- retired for physical disability,. Not in Public Interest. ous borrowings which must be met dur-- There were 11 deaths among the "We do not believe this information ing the year are greater than those superannuates between the ages of 63 to be," said the Attorney--General, "in which fell due during the last fiscal and 87, while 19 deaths occurred of « the interests of the general public." year, and because it is the Treasury's employees after ten years' service, and Some information was forthcoming. intention to buy in Provincial securi-- nine before ten years had been com-- Lkowoever, regarding "drunken drivers." ties which are free from succession plceted. The Attorney--General informed R. H. duty taxation, and which thereby cut Allcwances were made to seven Kemp, Progressive member for Lin-- off a strong source of annual revenue. widows of superannuates, and 13 to the coln, that during the six months end-- widows of those who had died after ing April 30, 1927, there were 157 con-- Peit Schame Argfled.' mnan's ten years' service. victions for driving while intoxicated, Out of the Provihcial Treasuretr's au-- 17 & 0 and 26 dismissals of similar charges; thorization resolution developed the UA hmag during the six months ending most "roundabout" discussion the House 4 ; Oét 311 1927----which included -- five has listened to this session. Edmond, JA months'" operz;tion of the Liquor Con-- Prm}{x ('Liberal, Prescott) asl~:<'g some trol Act--there were 485 convictions questions about the Government's debt-- and 76 dismissals retirement scheme. It was like touch-- o posele * ing off a powder trail. Plenty of smoke, ho Wine Tax Revenue. but no explosion. Liberal Ieader Sin-- Mr. Kemp was also informed that i estion of how ns Government could) Annsnlant! ; revenue derived " by the Government % ' CEnSC 0 6 3 native wi ferire hs debt in 40 years. with the an.) LOonsclentiOus Q bjectors onl witiin the Provines aunfg Ane nual debt increasing steadily and fresh § -- ing COpt tal-- sources of revenue thinning out just as Would Not Come Under ?eile 523'1'12132 g?dmfi'uggg' :zll{cailrg%)?e'rit:daof steadily. 1 i e O OC' o chink tol They argued until Attorney--General es aeiiehani Prace. f('-rtrlnerd;r reas;n'y custlodla?, s;lexl)& wines and 71 186 gallons of imported ped into the discussion. Col. Price he t é'l : tax was charged against the floor for twenty minutes, but he, LIKELY TO coOmMmIT TEE wne. Sss s s o c m * too, couldn't convince the Liberal all sales of the "native" brands. Leader where he was wrong, if at all. * Finally Premier Ferguson took a hand. The Anti--Vaccination League's "con-- His argument 1wals shgrtefi and dmore scientious objector" bill will be brought concise. Mr. Sinclair finally sat down, down to the Ontario Legislature the o out of breath. Mr. Ferguson withdrew, first of the week by Edmund Prou!x, Highway Improvement Fund too. It looked as if the discussion, Liberal member for Prescott, The . which had run circles for three--auarters measure, which is in the form of an Has Large Credit Balancg of an hour without getting anywhere, j;mendment to the present Vaccination A credit balance of $6.039,949 is had come to a stop. But no! Up Act, will likely be referred by the House shown in the report of the Highway Im-- popped E. Blake Miller (Liberal, East to the Committee on Legal Bills for provement Fund tabled in the Legisla-- Elgin). consideration. In part, its provisions ture yesterday afternoun. This tolsl is "Don't Understand It." fead' a slight decrease from the balance car-- "I don't understand it," he said, and Must Make Affidavit. ried forward last year. he rolled some figuring off his tongue "Any regulations by the Provincial 'There was. received. 'into the fund which convulsed the Ministerial Board requiring the vaccination or re-- $EATBNIY From moror VeHicle permils benches with laughter. ... _ _\ Vaccination of all persons residing ind Hicenses, $3,876,000 from the gaso-- Well," said Premier Ferguson, "let'sp within the jurisdiction of any health _ jing tag, §2,377.407 repaid by munici-- "orne ue then adioun officer shall be deemed not to APPIY _ pojities and $50,000 Dominion subsidy n exolaining nis amenoin to any person who makes an affidavit . Inis with $7,203,133 balance of last On explaining his amendment to the or statutory declaration before & Jus-- car' brings the tolal up to 419.422.345 Local Improvemcnt Act. which he in-- tice of the Peace, or other person au-- y Devblts § ainst the fund incl vd;d» sg-. troduced, F. G. McBrien (Conserva-- thorized to administer an cath, to the hiked cluded $9, tive, Brockton--Toronto) stated it wWas effect that such person conscien-- 150,000 for Provincial highways, $2,878,-- to help out a million--dollar industry tiqusly believes that vaccination would 124 county roads, $1,319.173 for town-- locating in Ashbridge's Bay, and which p, ;')r'eiudicial' to his health or to the ship roads, and a small amount for wants a sewer extended through a dis-- nerith of his child, as the case may connecting links and Indian Reserve. trict of workmen's dwellings. However, y or for conscientious reasons, Oob-- instecad of the owners of the properties jeets to vaccination and delivers or axav_ing to pay for it, the cost, between jransmits by registered mail to the $275,000 and $300,000, would be charged neath officer of the district in which + back to the industry. he resides a certificate by the Justice of the Peace, or other authorized per-- sons before whom the oath or declar-- 'ation was made, of such conscientious objections. Not Entrance Condition. "No form of vaccination. inoculation or other medication shall hereinafter be made a condition precedent for the admission of any person to any public or private school, college or university, ; : or other educational institution or for ® the employment of any person in any public or private business or industrial activity for the exercise of any right, . ; the performance of any duty or for the | enjiovyment of any privilege." x: *