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"The Minister ot Landas and For-- ests knew the Nipigon corporation was being acquired by this com-- pany," Colonel Drew alleged. "He .asked.approval of the transfer, giv-- ing his assurance that the company had ample financial backing. And yet, when the company fails, he says it isn't his responsibility. The min-- FA"-URE BLAME ister can't bring a child like this into the world, nurture it to such a ¥ | stage of development and then leave 'the squalling brat on the receiv-- CI'OSS .Pr.esem's Amendmen+ Kamiaicmmamemes rr's doorstep the minule it fails to Prowdlng for Increase * * Ive up to his expectations." * Drew Lays Partial Onus on Wilet sortaf power 06 you pro-- of 1!/, Per Cent in Rate ' Minister for CO"OPSO of pose we exercise in cases like this?" Munimpahhes May Levy & # # demanded the Premier, "I agree \ _ Company; Hits Tactics in _ that Mr. Sweezey was more of a | # # promoter than an executive, and I _ Long Lac Diversion Plan agree that he was extravagant. But FOR EXCESS PROFITS ' Sumuireaumucucaensumenete we have no control over the way | | Charged by Conservative Leader company officials elect to spend Legislation designed to relieve \ George Drew with "a measure of their momf_\'." municipgl_ lax bur_dens in mining i responsibility" in the collapse of the "I submit that you'should either comml.mlt.le.s by givm_g power to the | Lake Sulphite Company last year, remove the .suggc-suon _1hat the 'mu.mmpalmr'es tg increase -- their Iugn t Minister of government is sponsoring these |levies on mines' income, was intro-- Lands and Forests, yesterday in the creatures of its wide powers, or duced in the Ontario Legislature il,egifla'm're Tashed out at critics of else increase those powers to exer-- yesterday by l{on. Eric Cross, Min-- \his department as he accused Colo-- cise stricter supervision over such ister of Municipal Affairs. nel Drew of uttering "the most companies," replied Colonel Drew. | Tl}e proposed amendment to the 'damnable statements ever made on "The selling of stock in the Lake iMmlng Tax Act provides for an in-- a public platform." Sulphite concern was as clean as , | crease of one and one-'half per cent. Defending the policies of his de-- anything I've heard of," Mr. Hee-' lil_l th.e. rate of tax which the m\{ni. partment in connection with tim-- nan said in defense of his policy. |cipalities may impose upon mining | ber transactions in Northern On-- "In their prospectus they listodi companies which have p_roflts in ev» tario, the minister waged a heated their timber resources at capitali-- cess of an amount on which they pay counter--attack and mixed denials zation of $1. There was no stock sell-' $35,000 tax. f ; y with accusations of his own against ing there on the great heritage of U_nder present legislation, it is ex-- | the Opposition Leader. our people." | | plained, a le\fy of one apd o_ne-ha}f Debate on the motion to appoint | Tempers which had been smoulder-- per cent on income until 833,000.15 a select committee to investigate |\ ing throughout the debate flared raised, plus a one per cent on profits !rcw'nt timber deals was adjourned for the first time when Mr. Heenan in excess of thgpamount, on which at 6 o'clock, with Mr. Heenan ex-- _ | made reference to "things going on they pay the $35,000 tax, is allow--| ip"'"'d to conclude his remarks that I would be uncharitable enough ed. The amendment proposes to in--| "l'ucsda,\' with a brief summation. to call blackmail of myself and | crease that one per cent rate to two \ Quick passage of the measure, un-- other ministers," and warned Colo-- and one--half per cent. s | opposed by the government, was nel Drew to "beware of self--styled Under an amendment. to the Em-- {orecast as, immediately following experts." balmers and Funeral Directors Act, adjournment of the debate, Premier "I have received threats from introduced by Morgan Baker (Lib., Hepburn promised no time would people telling me 1hal..unles<.l do York North), provision is made for be lost in naming the committee. this or that, certain things will be an appeal against funeral charges The Premier welcomed the inves-- brought up on the floor of the before a county court Judge in Rivapr mmmustasmsweee House," he said. chambers. tization and urged prospective mem-- "My request for a committee and ' A. W. Roebuck, K.C., (Lib., Tor-- bers of the select committee to be my address was framed on my own | onto -- Bellwoods), introc.iu_ced an prepared to give the question full | | initiative," Colonel Drew snapped, | amendment to the Municipal Act, and complete consideration \ "'nm because of any one else's de-- 'whlch. he sgild. was complementary % % 3 f sire to have it done. I resent the \to an earlier amendment to the "If there are timber pirates in lhint that -- underhand _ activities Voters' Lists Act. The amendments, the north country," he said, "and I | prompted this. It is not the result he s_aid. were.related in .their. aims rather share the belief of the Leader | of any one's attempt to carry a per-- to tighten voting regulations in the of the Opposition that there have | sonal vendetta onto the floor of the line of preventing illegal practices. been, we should find them. This House." s committee can render an important "I could almost _ tell you who public service by going thoroughly wrote that speech of yours," taunt-- into every phase of the depart-- ed Mr. Heenan. ; ment's operations." ' "If the minister is looking for Colonel Drew concluded his ad--| trouble, he will find it," retorted dress in the debate, which was be--| the -- Conservative Leader hotly. gun Friday, by dealing at length "That remark is beneath contempt. with the Long Lac diversion project The minister will learn when we * and the Lake Sulphite Pulp Com-- | cross swords in the future, as we pany transactions. In both cases, | shall, that 1 am capable of writing he charged, the government acted and speaking my own words. I re-- in Cabinet Council without taking| |sent the contemptible suggestion the House into its confidence. | that this is the outcome of any pre-- * The Long Lac diversion project | vious attacks on him." he described as "another example| "The Minister of Lands and| of the amazing activities on the| Forests is afraid nei!hfr of lhei part of this department with its Leader of the Opposition, nor of | extraordinary wide powers." The | any other man standing in shne' original estimate of its cost had |leather," cracked Mr,. Heenan, to | been $250,000, he said, and today the the _ accompaniment . of -- Liberal ! cost was over $1,000,000 with "an-- 'bf'"'h pounding. h | other couple of hundred thousand He went on to eeitiolue Colnm'l' still to be spent." Drew for attacking thfi 80\'9{'"" Colonel Drew charged that the ment's forest fire protective policy | diversion project had been instigat-- and read editorials (rom the Port: ed by an American combine headed Arthur News--Chronicle and the by Frank Sensenbrenner, with "a Fort William Times--Journal which dummy company--the Pulpwood cited the small loss by flrf in 1?38. Supply Company--acting as a false "And yet," he shouted, "the Con-- lace for American interests." The | servative Leader went about the company, he said, had no other 'north country charging laxity. He assets than "the good--will of the imade the most damnable, wrg?-g minister and the opportunity of get-- '-"la""m'"!f ever made on a public ting an export contract," against | platform. 4 which the government could c:for('c | "I don't care about a wn!\diaw- fulfilment of its agreement. al," Colonel Drew shot bucks [ e He labelled the Lake Sulphite the minister after iwenty NORHS Pulp Cnmnam\ operation at Red should have learned the 'common h Cee ts s 'enci f this House Rock as "an outstanding monu-- decencies of conduct o on ment to mismanagement in North-- and I think he should withdraw. ; western Ontario." Mr. Heenan withdrew the sta.te- i oindten * « ~« ment, but only after pondering "whether there is any other word I can substitute that would be just as strong." o n neminemb@l | . ie e e