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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 1929 Three Political Parties in the Election |Election Platform of Conservatives As Enunciated in the Manifesto" Issued Last Week by Mr. Ferguson Premier Ferguson Pledges His Party to an Ambitious Program of Improvements in Rural vince of romises Lower Automobile License Fees and Concessions to Northern Ontario, but No Interfereice With the Liquor Control Act Until It Has Had a Longer Period of Trial ; Platforms of t Election Platform of Liberal Party + As Enunciated in the Manifesto | Issued by Leader, WEN. Sinclair SE FACES i Mr. Sinclair Declares His Party in Favor of Taking a Plebiscite on the Liquor Ques- "tion as Soon as P of Ontario Demand It, and of Enforcing Liquor Control . Act More Strictly While It Is Law of Province--Makes Pledge to Abolish Con-- "tributions of Municipalities Towards Provincial Highways and Old Age Pensions, "and to Reduce Taxation | Manifestos of Three Leaders in Election The leaders of the three political 'parties in the provincial go eral election," Premier Ferguson, Conservative leader, W, E. N Sinclair, leader of the Liberals, and J. G. Lethbridge, head of the Progressive party, have now issued their. election manifestoes, In 'previous issues of The Times, summaries of the manifestoes of Mr. Ferguson and Mr, Sinclair have been given. Toda The Times. is publishing all three manifestoes side by side, in full, so as to place before the readers, on a comparative basis, thé declarations of joey of the three parties, It is suggested that these statements be clipped from this issue of The Times, andsaved for future reference during - 'the campaign which will culminatein the vote of October 30, 7 | The following is the election mani- festo of W, E. N, Sinclair, leader o the Liberal party, jiaed last Friday: . To the People of the Province of Ontario; The Legislature is dissolved, It ,- fulfils my. prediction made as early as February last. The last election wis held less than three years ago. . Premier Ferguson, as recently as August 23rd, when speaking at Sault Ste. Marie, and knowing tull well an election had then been decided upon, said, "When the Government feels that there are problems on which the ublic should be consulted, we will have no hesitation about consulting them through an election" The Manifesto of the Premier has been issued. It contains no problems for the public, There are no great poli- cies enunciated, The Manifesto is a recording, in Fergusonian diction, of the Government's conception of its own achievements, It contains a few matters of departmental regula- tion, not requiring legislative sance tion for enactment, It contains no . matter whatever of legislative ime rtance and the minor matters re- erred to could have been enacted by the Legislature at its session now cut off, e¢ Banquet Speech of Pre. mier Ferguson gives no further mate- rial. - The people are put to the ex- pense of an election when no issue is created by the Government other than a demand for a continuance of power, The Government have no prob- lems far solution, They are seekin continuance in office for the sake o office only. They are content to look backward and attempt to please the people with magnifying their own achievements. Liberals ' therefore gladly accept the situation and de. clare the policies upon which the pre sent election' shall be fought and challenge the Government thereon. They believe the platform herewith submitted is one which is in keeping with a developing Province and a progressive people, and one which wheén adopted will be of lasting bene- fit to all the people. POLICY 1. The Civil Service The Civil Service are the servants of all the people and participation in elections' or political organizations by members of the service is contrary to "public fliey, and must be discontin- ved. The Civil Servant who trans- gresses 'this rule must be prepared to leave the service. The office of Civil Service Commissioner will be abolished as expensive and unneces- sary. 2. Economy Expenditure In recent years has been allowed to exceed all requires ments of the people, Taxation has become a burden. The Provincial Debt has increased with alarming rapidity, The demand for economy must be heeded and there must be a reduction in expenditure, 3, More Local Autonomy Too much power has "been taken from Municipal Councils, School Boards and all local institutions of the people, A survey of this situa« tion will be made and as far as pos- sible, wider powers of self govern- ment in all local matters will be granted, Those who pay for local services should have fuller powers to regulate and control those services. 4. Taxation, Taxation has become a serious roblem to the people of Ontario. Farm taxes today are in most cases «three and four times as large as they were only 15 years ago. A sur- . vey of taxation is required and will « be made to enable taxation to be re- * duced, to eliminate double taxation and to relieve the Municipalities of a .. portion of their burdens now caused 4 enactments of the Legislature, 5, Old Age Pensions Old Age Pension legislation impos- 'es a tax on the mumeipalities of 40 per cent of the provincial contribue * tion. The province should and will assume the whole cost of old age : pensions' and will relieve the muni- cipalities of this burden. 6. Provincial Highways Inasmuch as provincial highwals care for the general benefit of the ' province and conduce to tourist traf ! fic, and the SoRNSCHAE of large cen ters distantly removed from each other, and the benefits of sych high ways are provincial rather than local, "the province should and will assume the whole cost of construction and maintenance of the same. 7. Motor Car Licenses The annual license for a motor car avill be reduced to a nominal amount avhich will include the operators' pers mits to be. used in connection with 'the car. The license and permits 'should all be taken out at the same time." Thig will relieve the rural car owner of the unjust taxation imposed on him as he uses his car only a Jorn of the year but pays a license or a wholé year. abn ' Tax ""Hhe Gasoline Tax was introduced as a road tax. It is a tax for reve- nue. It will be reduced as a part of the survey of taxation to be'made, so that the revenue from the tax will pay the carrying charges of the Pe ways department but will not as now, provide a surplus for other de- partments vernment, 9. T Road Grants _ The present . practice of making Jargér grants to more favored towne ships will be discontinued. All towns ships will be paid at the uniform statutory rate for approved towns ship roads which rate will be fixed at 40 per cent of the cost of the work instead of 30 er cent as now and the Townships will be given a greates measure of autonomy in handling the f | township road problem. 10. Regular Election Periods In the absence of a government's defeat or some important problem of policy demanding an appeal to the people, elections should be held once in each four years, as contemplated by the British North America Act, and in order to suit the comfort and convenience of rural voters and espe- cially the women, elections will be bead between June 1st and October 15th, 11. Finances of Commissions The public accounts of the province should contain a statement in detail of all revenues and expenditures 4 connection with the Temiskamifig and Northern Ontario Railway Com- mission, The Queen Victoria Niagara Falls, Park Commission, the Hydro Electric Power Commission, and the Liquor Control Board, similar to other revenue-producing Departments of Government. 12. Northern Development. The development of Northern One tario is vital to the people of On- tario, Appropriations as in the past, must be made to continue the devel- opment, All moneys granted under the orthern and orth-Western Ontario Development Act should be used only after appropriations there- from have been approved by the Legislature in Estimates, showin the work Jrorond to be done in eac district, the estimated cost thereof, and the relation of the proposed work in each district to the general devel- opment scheme, 13. Education There ought to be no tinkering with educational matters. The sys» tem which has been evolved in On- tario through the experience and wisdom of its educators should be continued with such changes as con- ditions demand. The people are the best judges of their needs and a lity to pay. There has been too muc centralization of power in the Edu- cation Department and too little consideration for local opinion, Local autonomy has almost disappeared, A Council of Education should be formed from all branches of the On- tario Educational Association to cone fer with the Minister of Education on matters of policy and management, and no regulation or statute should be passed in relation to courses. of study, management or policy until the same has been decided upon. by such Council. Education is a non- political matter for the benefit of all and admits of no dictatorship but de- mands the co-operation of all. The office of Minister of Education should not be held by the Premicr or any other minister, The work involved demands the entire time and atten- tion of a thoroughly qualified Minis- ter of Education. 14. Public Safety. The number of deaths and acci- dents and great loss of property through carelessness on our high- ways is appalling, At the present, the Minister of Highways controls the traffic. There are also dangers to public safety in many other quars ters, The Ontario Safety League is attempting to. meet the situation, There should be a Minister of Pub- lic Safety with a Department devoted to the safety of the people, The De- partment should take over the whole matter of traffic control from the ighways Department, which has handled it only .as a small matter. Stricter regulations are required for drivers' licénses, better inspection of cquipment is essential, and closer co- operation in law enforcement must be had if there is to be safety for the people. A Department of Pub- lic Safety and Traffic Control will save lives and property, reduce ine surance costs and make our high- ways safe and comfortable for the people. 15. Temperance The temperance question in any form, should never again made a political issue. But whenever it is shown that there is .a considerable body of thought desirihg a change in the method of controlling the sale of liquor, these desiring such change should have the right to demand and have a vote upon the question, The Liberal Party stands for the strict enforcement of the Liquor Control Act while the people continue to ap- prove of this method of handling the sale of liquor, and acknowledges the right of the people to chauge thit method whenever they decide to do 50. o Vo Syd adh The people are entitled to a plebis- cite upon this question and the 'sub- mission of the tempetance Jestion to the people will" be granted - when demanded. In such a submission the will of the people can be expressed apart from any political or party fecl- ing, and at a time when there is not the undue excitement of 'an election campaign, While the 'Province remains une der the present law, there will be amendments strengthening the Act, and the enforcement of the same will be vigorously carried on. The present partisan metliod of handling the Act will 05, Jiacontinged, 16. Ag An industry in which 40 per cent of the people are engaged requires more consideration than an over- staffed office at the Parliament Build ings. It requires more than a - Agricultural Egquiry Committee whose report is pigeon-holed Jn-the office of the Minister of Agriculture. It requires the personal contact of the Minister and his Department with the farmers and their problems. It requires the shifting of some of the burdens of» taxation, assistance in marketing and a reduction in power and light costs, move than the mere reduction in the service charge promised by the Premier. The Jokicy of the Liberal Party, as outlined in the preceding paragraphs will give much rélief in taxation, an with greater autonomy in municipal matters, more relief will accrue, Assistance in co-operative marketing will ensure better prices. The Department must get in closer touch with the needs of the farmers and the Ontario Research Founda- tion financed one-half by the manu- facturérs of Ontario, and one-half by the Province must sce. that the Pro- vinee's grant is used largely to solve farmers' * problems. Less taxation, more co-operation and better prices for products through Government as- sistance in marketing, will make a vast improvement in agricultural con- ditions, 17. Public Ownership The principle of public ownership must be allowed to develop to the fullest extent in the management and control of the water powers o Ontario. The waters belong to the people and must be developed for their use, Political partisanship in the administration of Hydro must cease if this great undertaking of the people is to render its best service to the people and to make power at cost mean power at the lowest pose sible Cost to all consumers. 18. Alternative Vote In ridings where more than two candidates are before .the electors, the principle of the alternative vote should be applied in order that the ublic sentiment of the Jiding may e Mopars voiced in the Legislature. 9. Representation The present Representation Act is purely Ferguson production, It is a Sextymandes with a definite aim to eprive the rural people of proper re- presentation, The people are entitled to and should have a fair Represen- tation Act, allowing rural Ontario a larger representation, Rural ridings should not have city wards added to nullify the rural vote as at present. 20, Northern Ontario, Northern Ontario preserved for this Province by a Liberal Premier, Sir Oliver Mowat, has untold wealth in its fertile soil, its mines, its for- ests and clectric power. It awaits the development which will bring a vast population to enjoy its advan- tages and share its prosperity. Pre- sent development is with a view of strengthening the political power of the Ferguson Government. The North needs more representation in the Legislature as the ridings are too large at present. A non-partisan committee of representative men in each riding, acting in conjunction with the member, will give a govern- ment needed information. Settlement should not precede roads and should be contiguous so that clearing, drain« age and roads would serve to better advantage and open larger areas. A complete survey should be made for the purpose of land scttlement, Pre sent irksome regulations which hin der settlement should cease. Armare ket for the farmers' pulp should be assured at the price which- it costs pulp companies to harvest the pulp off their own holdings, Taxes on abandoned farms should be paid by the government, to prevent an undue burden falling on remaining farmers, Agriculture must be aided more gen- erously and the Department of Agri culture should function. in Northern ntario, Notwithstanding the Pulpwood Conservation Act and the Provincial Forests Act, both of 1929, and the statements of the government, the practices and methods condemned by the Timber Commission of 1920 and 1921 continue. The Province can never secure its full share of tis natural resources until a horde of government officlals are shown that the administration of the forest wealth of Ontario is a business pros position 'and not a matter of party lites, The people arc entitled to ave the Provinee's full share of the forest wealth, No further timbdr concessions should be granted. until the business of the country demands an inéreased production of newsprint or timber. Mining Department The Mining Department is becom ing a recording Department, It should be a ploneering and prospects ing one, lending aid to the prospector in the 'way of surveys and drilling, knowing that as discovery increases, wealth is created, and * population lows in. Roads and railway extens sions are essential. A complete surs vey by competent disinterested ex- perts, of the iron situation should be made. If by this survey, it is shown that with Government aid, the indus- try can: be established, the aid should be given. The employment of thousands of men in such industry, the inflow of additional industtics, with the consequent market for na- tive farm produce will soon repay for aid given. It will also retain for Ontario the money which now goes out to pur- chase ore. The development of all electric power should be under Hydro Electric policy. This - will furnish power for industry and the use of the. people 'at cost and will materially aid settlement, The pleasure grounds must be kept for the people and their tourist ests. The western section of the rovince is the central playground of Americas. Additional Park areas shoul set apart which will re- turn wealth in tourists' money. usiness tion The development of Northern On tario is a business proposition and net, a political one. All the settiers have a right to consideration and to share (Continued on page 10) can make a Progressive Leader's Manifesto Gives Pledge Of Liquor Plebiscite J. G. Lethbridge Says Vote Will Be Taken on Total Pro- hibition of Manufacture and Sale of Liquor Within One Year If Progressives Are Elected to Office -- Other Planks of Platform Are Similar to Those of Liberals and Conservatives, A TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO: We are again in the throes of another Pro- vineial election, being the second f | election inside of three years, Why an election 1s necessary at this date, is hard for the people to under- stand. Practically all the changes or promises, made by the Prime Minister in his lengthy Manifesto, could be accomplished in the Legis- lature without an appeal to the people. The British North Amer- fea Act sets four years as the max- imum life of a Legislature in On- tario, which under ordinary ecir- cumstances should be respected, The election of 1926 cost the Province the sum of $675,000.00. This should cover four years, an average of $144,000.00 a year, The same thing happened in the term of 1923-1026, which together means An unnecessary expenditure of $288,000.00 which should have covered two more sessions or years and for which the Ferguson Gov=- ernment is responsible, The Pro~ gressives stand for a fixed date for an election every four years, unless the Government in power is defeat. ed by a vote of want of confidence, in which case an appeal would have' te be made to the people, but for no other reason should a govern. ment or Prime Minister be allowed to choose a time to suit their own position. This we believe would make for greater stability in our politics, something greatly to be de sired. Cheaper Hydro, larger grants to rural Municipalities for Township roads, reduction in auto license, ete, are somt of the things for which we have been making strong appeals in the Legislature, and which we stand pledged to work for in the future. The Provincial System of Highways being nearly completed, we bellove the Province should take over the full cost of maintenance. HYDRO Hydro on the farm, is one of the greatest booms to agriculture pos- sible. The farm electors of the Province will not forget that it was the Farm Government in the year 1921, under the leadership of Ex- Premier Drury, who made it at all possible for the farmer to use Hy- dro, by passing a bill granting a bonus of fifty per cent toward the construction of primary lines. This was the first move which gave an impetus to rural Hydro. We now have the promise from Mr. Fergu- son to cut the service charge to the farmer in two. It is a vague prom. ise like many other promises made, May we quote his words to show just how vague it is: "To put the use of electricity within the reach of every farmer, the Government proposed, after consultation with the Commission, a general revision of rates downward which will re- duce the charge to a8 maximum of $2.50 per month." Surely this is vague enough. Does it mean that the farmer has not been getting his service at cost, and consequent- 1y the Government or Commission general revision of rates downward? Or does the Qovernment intend to increase the bohus} or it it a mere promise to cateh votes? The Progressives, as in the past stand pledged to support any rea- sonable proposition to give the farmer cheaper Hydro, to which he is justly entitled. We go further and say that cheaper electric pow= et Should be considered for the small urban centres. This ave be lieve is one of "the reasons why small villages and towns find difi- culty in competing with large cei tres who have much cheaper pow- er. This is a phase of the ques- tion which is very closely allied to our rural problem, We have a definite policy. We have a definite polley for ex- tending the Hydro to Rural secs tions without unfairly burdening present users. This I announced on the floor of the House and is to the effect that the rural transmission lines should be constructed and owned by the Province. We 'be- leve in the public development of power rather than the purchase from private interest within" or without the Province. FINANCES Fisances is. one of the burning problems of the day, The Province fs spending three 'times what it spent during the war, and seven times as much as in 1906-23 years ago. The farmer's municipal taxes have increased 400 per cent, in 20 years, while his earning power has increased only 100 per cent. and yet the Premier tells the people that the "finances of the Province | have been put on a sound basis, and that the debt has been 'reduced $10,000,000, in' the last three years," What are the facts? The total liabilities of the Province when the present Government took office in 1923 (Public Accounts, Page 19) was $303,091,291, At the close of the year 1928 (Public Accounts, Page 9), the llabilities were $894, 113,528, and to this ig to be added the six millions and over which was borrowed by the T. and N. O, Rail- way, and yet we are told that ten million dollars of the debt has been paid off in the last three years. While the facts are they have in- creased the debt during their five years of office by the sum of over $96,722,237. We have another promise: "that a substantial ine crease in our surplus will be shown at the end of the fiscal year." The fiscal year, 1929, ends one day af- ter the election, 80 that we rest on another promise. We have, how- ever, the facts for 1928 which showed that (notwithstanding the fact that the government colléctel from the people over $12,000,000 in gasoline tax, profits on sale 0 liquor and liquor permits) taxe the Drury Government knew noth ing of, yet they were only able t show a surplus of ordinary revent: over ofdinary expenditure of $228 236, With these facts before us surely it indicates a need of re trenchment in our public expend! ture or where are we to end? EDUCATION Here again we have nothing but promises. Why does he not men- tion his record? Our stand as Pro. gressives is 'The maintenance of the Section unit of school adminis- tration in Rural Municipalities," a return to the Minister of Education being a separate Portfolio, as in former days, The present Prime Minister has held the dual position of Premier and Minister of Hduca~ tion for the last six years at serious loss to education in the Province. MARKETING FARM PRODUCE Quoting from the Premier's Mane ifesto: "The marketing of our farm produce is a vital branch of the business of agriculture. To pre. pare our goods to suit the taste of the consumer and market them in a regular and orderly manner is next in importance to the production of these goods,' The electors will re- member an Agricultural Committee was sent over this province at con- siderable cost in 1925 and 1926 to ascertain the needs of the farmer, that something might be done to help agriculture. That Committee, among other things, made. the fol- lowing recommendation to the Gove ernment: "That Ontario requires a Provincial Cosoperativé Council, which among other functions, shall assist Co-operative organizations in bringing into existence necessary intermediate agencies betwee farmer and consumer in order tha perishable products may be better assembled, standardiged, stored and merchandizéd. A Provincial Coun- cil appears to us essential in the very structure of Co-operation, helpful from the point of view of a national marketing commission, and capable of good service ih ree gard to world marketing as well as in the domestic field of distribus tion," Three years have passed ahd this important recommendation of the Committee has not been put in- to effect. The work of this' Co- operative Council could be to assist Co-operative Organizations. We stand for the carrying out of this Committee's recommeéndation, CAMPAIGN FUNDS The Progressiyes stand for -the prohibition of contributions to came paign funds by liquor interests. The need for this was again emphasiz- ed during the customs probe and further revealed at the last session of the Legislature when a conser vative organization in Toronto was shown to have appealed for politi cal funds to the liquor interests including the London Winery, Lam- beth Highway, London, Ont, LIQUOR CONTROL ACT We have had the Act in opera- tion for nearly two and a half years. The sales for 1929 will not be known before the election, as the fiscal year does not close until the day after polling. There seems to be an indisposition on the part of the Government say say very of the Government to say very little about its operation, only a very short paragraph appealing to those who are not yet satisfied with the Act to give it a fair trial, is found in the Premier's Manifesto. The (Continued on page 10) R : Below is given in full, the manifes- to of Premier Ferguson, issued last Monday night, coincident with the announcement of the election date. TO THE PEOPLE OF ONTARIO: During recent years our province has enjoyed a generous measure of prosperity. A beneficent providence has endowed us with a wealth of na- tural resources and opportunities such as is possessed by no other countr in the civilized world, A responsibil- ity rests' upon' us to 'makc the best possible use of these blessings, not only for our personal advantage and enjoyment but for the benefit of our common country. i To achieve this purpose there must be co-operation bétween the govern ment and the individual, The citizen must apply intelligence and industry to his task and the statc should be ever ready to lend such encourage. ment and support as may be neces- sary to make as nearly equal as pos- sible the opportunitics available to cach of us in our varied occupations. The government has had under consideration a number of proposals which it believes will create a new era in progress and make for a great Ontario, These suggestions involve such important considerations that Jie © government feels the people should be consulted with respect to them. In accordance, thereforé, with sound British democratic practice, these forward policies are now sub- mitted for your judgment. Forward Policies 1. Our most valuable natural re- source is our soil, and it is universally recognized that the success of the great agricultural "industry is essen. dal to the prosperity of the couns ry. To insure the prosperity of agri- .uiture is the imperative duty of any sovernment, It is most gratifying to know that uch keen intereg has beeg aroused a the calling of agricultufe that it as become necessary 10 enlarge the ving accommodation at Guelph as cell as our other agricultural schools, I'he developments of recent years sve wrought almost revolutionary anges in our economic and social .¢. The motor car, foadway trans- ortation, hydro-electric power and Jher modern utilities have created a cw situation for those upon the land. L'o maintain in full strength this cat industry, rural life must be aade prosperous as well as socially .omfortable for those engaged in it. It must De made possible for rural untario as well a urban Ontario 10 enjoy every advantage that can be brought to them through the assist. ance of the government, In the field of transportation we have, so far as we have gone, pro- vided the best highways on the con- tinent. These through lines inevit- ably lead to the centres of population and market towns, In logical sequ- ence the trunk highways and leading roads have first to be built. But that is only a part of a proper transporta- tion system. To treat agriculture fairly we must now undertake a inore vigorous pro- gram of construction of the minor roads of the province=--the county and township roads that enable the far- mer to reach his market more quick ly and cheaply and give his tamily an opportunity of enjoying the social side of life. Greatly increased sums of public money will be invested in local roads, so as to complete a well rounded-out system of transportation for every part of the province in both northern and old Ontario, - Rural Hydro 2. One of the greatest boons to ag- ticulture is the use of electricity upon the farm. Rapid strides have been made during the past five years in the extension of rural lines, This progress has been made possible by the generous bonus from the public treasury of 50 per cent of the cost of construction of primary and sec- ondary transmission lines. But some- thing further should be done to make this service more generally available to the farming community and the citizens of the small hamlet. The amount of the service charge and the cost of installation of the necessary equipment involve, substantial out- lays that the average person desiring this service hesitates to undertake. For instance, in the scale of rural rates the standard service charge for the average 100-acre farm is now $4.55 per month, To put the use of electricity within the reach of every farmer the gov- ernment proposes after consultation with the commission a general down- ward revision of rates which will re- duce this service charge 10 a max imum of $2.50 per month. To assist in the installation of the required electric equipment the gove ernment believes that it should be made possible for the rural customer to borrow upon reasonable terms, res payable over a period up to 10 years, the money necessary to provide this equipment, and at the next session legislation will be introduced to pro- vide for this, 3. In the educational field rural On- tario Is entitled to better training fas cilities for the children. It is not the policy of the "government to impose any obligations upon the school rate- payers, The schools belong to the people, who pay for them and who have the right to administer them for the training of their own children, No government can. interfere with that vested right, but where the par- ents in a locality ask for it, the gov- ernment will extend assistance to- wards providing such. better oppor- tunities for the children in rural schools. Many of our rural elemen- the Madawaska has been tary schools now carry their work beyond the entrance examination; but the vast majority do not do so. The result is that when the schocl child passes the entrance at 11 or 12 years of age he must be sent away from home if he is to have further educational opportunity. The gov- ernment believes it is unwise and should be unnecessary that children at such an early age should lose the benefit and protection of home train- ing and influence. With this thought im mind tle: government proposes $0 give more generous grants to those rural schools which take up fifth class work. This will not in any way inter- fere with the present school, its work and it will be entirely optional with any school whether it desires to avail itself of this opportunity, The ad- vantage will be the children will be under the guidance of parents till Hey reach a more mature age and will have the same educational op- portunity at home as can be had else where without the expense involved in send them away from home, Research Foundation 4. The establishment of the re- search foundation and the investiga- tion and solution of many of the pro- blems that face those engaged in ag- riculture will be oi great assistance to the industry, Four million dole lars, one-half subscribed by individ- uals and companies interested in the progress of the province, has been provided for research work. A corps of eminent experts, cach a specialist in some phase of our activity, have been engaged. These men are works ing in co-operation with the agricul- tural college at Guelph and a com- mittee of farmers. The study of our soil conditions, improved methods of production, the eradication of nox- ous weeds, plant diseases, discases of animals, preserving, storing and mar- keting of our products, and a great variety of kindred problems connect- ed with the farm will be studied. Agricultural Marketing 5. The marketing of our farm pro- duce is a vital branch of the business of agriculture, To prepare our goods to suit the taste of the customers and market them in a regular and orderly manner is next in importance to the production of these goods. The government has determined to air#our farmers in a practical way to find a market for our surplus pro- duction. Conditions in Great Britain have been studied carefully for the past threo years and this year the government engaged the services of Mr. Fulton, {formerly head of the Markets Branch of the Dominion Government as a Trade Commission er,with headquarters in London, Eng- land to promote the sale of Ontario fruits. If this venture proves satis- factory, the Government proposes to extend the effort and will not hesi- tate to provide agencies for the pro- moting of the sale of other products in a similar way, Expanding Power Policy 6. A large measure of Ontario's prosperity is due to our favorable power situation, Cheap electric pow- er has enabled our industries not only to maintain their operations, but to expand and produce on a basis of successful competition with similar industries elsewhere, It has enabled all our people of every station of life to enjoy its man- ifold blessings, , The cheap rates, diversification of its uses, and the rapid extension of our transmission system are making it possible for a constantly increasing number of our people to take ad- vantage of this great service, So ra« pid is the increase in consumption that it 1s estimated our present supe ply will be exhausted in 1932. Our greatest source of power sup- ply is the St. Lawrence River, as yet undeveloped, Five years ago the ower Commission, on behalf of the Government, filed at Ottawa as re- quired by law, plans for the develop- ment of this power, with the request that the plans be approved, We have since then been urging the expedition of this work. Th long delay is due to the fact that the river is an international stream, and the United States must be consulted upon the subject. That of course, i a matter for Dominion negotiations, Furthermore, the Fed- eral Government has jurisdiction where nayigation is invelved, and must be satisfied that the power de- velopment will not interfere with nas vigation, A Joint Board of Engin- cers, upon which the Hydro Commis- sion 1s represented, have lately been conferring upon the project, and a conference' bétween the Federal and Provincia] authorities is now pending. ust Avert Sh e But the needs of Ontario cannot wait. We must not risk the disas- ter of & Jossible power shortage, Our consumption of electrical ene As growing apace. Other sources wg od ply must be secured. Fortunately, we ave other sources of supply . with which to carry on. ¥ J The Province owns the powers on | the Ontario side of the Ottawa River Arrangements hage been made for the development of the two sites at Carillon and Chats Falls, and the Hydro Commission authorized to uridertake the work, From Carillon we will secure:200,000/ horsepower, and from the Chats Falls 75000. horsepower, The power on as acquired and turned over 10 the Hydro Com- mission. . From. this source we will get 150,000 horsepower. In addition to these the Province has in Northetn Ontario the water {pre as at Sudbury, at English 'River, 3 the Mississauga and a number other points that will be br t inte operation as rapidly as the situation demands, This program provides a reserve of about 600,000 horsepower that will as- sure the expansion of industry and increase the payrolls of the Province, as well as provide comforts and" cone veniendes for ar increased number of our homes. 7. The establishment of the Indus- trial Research Foundation is an outs standing achievement made sible through the generous financial aid of the business public. The Province has recognized its vast importance of sup- plementing the effort of the public with an equal amotnt of cohtribution from the Provincial Treasury. Great advances in our development is con- fidently expected from this organiza- tion, ) The New North 8. All Ontario is proud of the great heritage we possess in the northern portion of the Province, Its great agricultural wealth, its huge forestry. industries, its power sources, its fis and its furs all combine to make that wonderful land excel in potential wealth and opportunity any area' of its size in the world. A vigorous settlement policy must be carried on to fill the millions: of acres of! rich arable Jand, This must be done in a systematic way that" will make for compact settlement, Generous as- sistance must be given to the pioneer of the soil, Increasing settlement de- mands the improvement and -exten- sion of roads. In New Ontario as in Old Ontario it was necessary to cofi- struct main roads before the minor roads would be of service ih reaching the markets, We were now in a position to devote more attention and nore 'widespread assistance to 'the roads necessary for the settlers' lo- cal use. : We must build up the great Notth- land *by making it an attractive &nd prosperous place for a great agricul- tural population, [ Bonus On Iron Ore Qur advance in mining: operations has been marvellous, - Ninety er cent of the world's nickel is ours, We hold third place among the gold« producing countries of the world, We have immense supplies of silver an copper, Our most extensive mineral deposit is iron, It is known that hundreds of millions of tons of iron ore underlie many portions of the Province. Not a pound of Canadian iron ore has been used for years in any Canadian steel plant. Our ore is lower in iron content than' the: Am- erican ore which is imported for usc. Investigation has demonstrated that this handicap can be ovércome by a method of preliminary treatment. Four years ago the Province passed legislation undertaking to pay a bon- us of one half cent per wnit upon condition that the Federal Govern- ment pay a similar amount as a bounty to encourage the use of On- tario ore. The Federal Government has not seen fit to take advantage of this offer, This Government, realiz- ing the tremendous importance of de- veloping and using our own' iroft re- sources, proposes to assume that por- tion of the bounty which it was hop- ed the Dominion Government ight pay. -At next session the Legislature will be asked to enact legislation to enable the Province to pay the ome cent bounty. ¢ It is estimated that this paymént will be sufficient to overcome the han- dicap and 'induce the mining and consumption of our native ore. It'is confidently predicted by those com- petent to speak for the industry that in the near fture vast stretches of the Province known to possess deposits of iron ore, many of them now spar- scly peopled, will become alive with industrial activity. Coal Discovery The faith of the Government in the possible discovery of valuable coal deposits. on the mes Bay slope has recently been vindicated and the sub stantial expenditure in explorations singly justified. A huge deposit of high grade lignite coal, which latest estimates place i 20, tons, has recently been disCovered thost in charge of the opera are confident that a much more e ve field will be uncovered. Noth n occurred in the history of the Pgovince that could be of greater moment to On- tario. There can be no more accurate in- dication of the progress of the North than the increased earnings of the T. & N. O. Railway. During the past three years the railway has handed over ' each year to the ' Provincial Treasurér $1,300,000. to pay the in- terest on the money invested in the enterprise. In Leeping pace with. the needs of the North it will be neces sary from time to time to build exe tensions of the railway, The Goverp- ment has now under = considerati Same plans for extensions that jt hopes to be able to justify. Social Walfare. 8. This is an age of conservation of natural resources. ; "What is more important than the respectively) lcopservation of our human resous- fave been [©0852 Some years ago, Juvenile Courts "established in the Province. ty 'provided for a simple and ex- peditious hearing, not in a regular court atmosphere, but before a Judue with human sympathy, who takes a personal interest in' children's probe lems. Through the efforts the Government and the co-operation of powers on the upper Ottawa as well the Judges, the practice has been ey (Continued on Page 10) -