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11» Delivered by As independent newspaper published every aftersoon except Sundays and legal holidays, at Oshews Capada, by Mundy Printing Company, Limited; | . Shas M, Mundy, President; A. R. Alloway, Sec- i i Te ewspapers' Ass "sociation, The Ontario Provineial Dailies and the SUBSCRIPTION RATES carrier, 15¢ a week. By wail in Canade (outside Oskawa carrier delivery limits), $400 » ,. years United States, $500 a year. TORONTO 'OFFICE "407 Bond 'Building, 66 Temperance Street, Telophone Adelaide 0107. H. D Tresiddes, representative. REPRESENTATIVES IN U, S. Powers and Stone, Inc, New York end Chicago. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1929 THE CHAMPIONS HONORED AGAIN The splendid banquet tendered to the: General 'Mo- tors Lacrosse Team by the company whose mame they bear, inthe auditorium on Wednesday evening was a fitting climax to the series of functions which has been: held if honor of 'the champions. The honor dole' to the sHembers of the lacrosse team by the City of Oshawa and by the General Motors of Can- ada, Limited, ise well deserved, uot only because of the ability which they showed on the. lacrosse field, but also because of their splendid sportsmanship off the field, and the modesty with' which they have borne. the laurels which they have earned. The keynote of the Oshawa banquet to the lacrosse team. wis- the stress which was laid on the value of the attributes which make for success.in tcam sports in the development of character and ability to succeed in other walks of life. Frangis Nelson, the veteran sportsman of Ontario, and fir: ng editor of the Toronto Globe, spoke truly wiin® compared the aid of 5 1, givi ins in courage, Eh j ne: which made a cam Now that thesfupctiofs SE over: will not be for Borla whelany Oshawa will look up to CN Erle Hamplons. of 192. ' The players on the championship 'team have set for those who come after them a model in: all 'that is finest in sports and if the younger generation will try to e tliem, not: only if -athleti PROWESS, but fA RR a ksi Which have made them the sportsmen and gentlemen "Which they have proven themselves to be, therc need be 9 little fear for the race of young men who will follow po Aes rr 3 phi . er A nH ki 3 Zothat thes 929. Tternational Ig, Match st hed ind fe s tine. The presen age has be- {come the age 'of Tabor-$aving machinery, and on the i farm, as in industry, devices which enable one man 110" do ithe or ktiof 'several ape the rule rather than x AAA REALL Ve v opti the extentions: Te. trag the place of the Morse iff Fart" operatigqs, Yet, if one is to judge from the ambitious program for the International Plowing Match, this important branch of farming, is by no means.a lost.art, There -is something fascinating, even to the city dweller. who, does not understand the art of the thing, -to -see a plowman guiding his. horses. and his plow along a, straight furrow, to sec the green sod turn ower .n.a dong straight line, throwing up the rich, brown capth with its fertility and freshness And, multiplied an hundred fold, it is a sight worth seeing to watch the competitors in: these plowing matches vig with cach other jn aiming at perfection of start, crown and finish. The art of plowing is fundamental in agriculture. It is more than that, for it has become. symbolical, and the plowing of a straight furrow on "the land, with its beneficial effects on the crop to come later, has been appligd to the avays of human kind by compafing it 'With the benefits of galloving the straight ¥08 Ji the ways of life. "The man who cah plov nih fuffow as a farpier is a man who is thE ier jn these intcrnatiohalicontests, and ¥: the man a 2 o ear. follow that example, and follow tlie straight sfath in all his: dealings, ayith his fellow- n, "usually ieomes. out en-top in the, battle of life, z ~~~ BRITISH LEADERSHIP For -a government - which "has beengin power for only, a few mouths, the Labor government of Premier Ramsay. MaeD8hald in Great Britain is making great fides towards a settlement of problems which have bien vexing: the world for vears, In these few short Jonths, a basis of agreement hag ech "reached with $file United States ow the questionie maval digarmar nt. A settlement has, heen ec of the rcpara- dons problem in a manner og to he ent. Now the British governments: taking u-anather POY Ti ig sduction of armanients on 'theiland and in the air as well as on the sca. "It will be recalled at during the great war amsay MacDonald wagyvery unpopular Svith a' large section of thc@Biilish pedplc on account of 1s pacifist views. © He vgs ever irfisympathy with the war, and while he was not disloyal to his country to ihe. ex- tent of hindering the progress of the allied cause, $et there alitadsi was a feeling that he was notscon- vinced that the war was necessary at all. _ However unpopular these pacifist views may have e will to succeed. - strong impression on 'those who heard. it 'expressed. - # 1s. uch of interests ithe annouiiccment tragtor ha, 1 gw ny gases, taken us 2 i! = a k <i y y been in the: days of gonflict, they afe being hailed with much approval by" today. of . S between the great powers of the world. . In this effort, Ramsay MacDonald 'has sensed 'the | trend of pul opinion, pot<enly in his pwn country, but throu, it the whole world. - The masses of the people of all nations would be delighted to. be re- lieved of the burden of maintaining huge armies, navies and aerial. forces, They would consider the millenium had come if they could have a definite as- surance tha$ there would be no more wars on the face of the 'earth. Unfortunately, in some countries the people do not rule, and the diplomats, the naval men and the military men look askance at any move which tendsito reduce armaments. The ys that wherever armaments exist there is always a Rhreat of war, and that the reduction and limitation of these armaments is a definite step 'to- wards making war an impossibility in future, It is to Britain's credit that the initial steps in the: pre- sent movenfent towards 'disarmament and world peace have gome from her governmen. Lloyd George may have Bgen the, right maw in the right place as the war, time premier of Great Britain, but in these days of searching "for formulae which will ensure lasting peace, it is a fortunaté thing for the world' that Ramsay MacDonald is at the helm of the ship. of state, 'and' is slowly' but: surely leading the way towards the desired' goal." HOW MANY WILL VOTE Every time: a general clection comes along, be it provincial or dominion, - strenuous efforts are put forward to sccure as large a voté as possible. Fren- zied appeals are made to the electorate to recognize the sacred obligation which rests upon them to ex- ercise the franchise, irrespective of how they may vote. And, ag a rule, only about half of the electors respond to that appeal. > It is not likely that the coming psovincial election will sce a situation very different from that which has arisen in previous appeals to the people. Those peaple who vote do so because of their keen personal interest in the issues presented to them or in one or another of the candidates, because of a sense of duty which impels them to go to the polls, or because someone else uses high-pressure salesmanship meth- ods to induce them to vote, The others, those who do not vote, stay away simply because they are not interested, because they. can't be bothered going through the formality of casting a ballot. In connection with this' question of exercising the franchise, it is interesting to pote the method which has been adopted by, Belgium to persuade the electors to vote. In Belgium, any cligible votor who fails to vote.at an election, is brought before the bar of jus« tioe and fined or reprimanded for the first offence. For the second offence, he is mare severely punished, and his name is posted on the gates of the town hall, There might bes some "trosble, of course, in en. forcing a comp "woting law 'in this country, because British people do mot take kindly to being coerced. Yet its' not "too moe td suggest that some law: might be passed whieh would. have the effect of inducing a larger number of people to vole, thus givingiiore répridentative. expression of pub- lic opinftlEaien, Fk 3 #4 6 d SELLING THEIR JAILS It is very significant that-many of the communities of England are finding their jails a burden to main, tain, not because théy are'kept full, but because they are far too large for their requirements. For in. stance, the town of Warwick has advertised its jail for sale, because there are not enough 'law-breakers to, occupy «it, and much: smaller quarters. would suf- fice. Inlother towny and cities, the jails;liave been demolished, or Huricd 'info fistories or apartment + buildings; AY ex vs This speaks volumes for the law-abiding tendencies 'of the English people: There is, of course, a reason for this, and it is"to be found in the wholesome re- spect which-they have for thetlaw. Law in Great Britain is observed and respected because it has be- hind. it more than mere authority, It has the back- ground of, centurics. of . tradition, something that is entirely lacking in the newer' countries of this con- tinent, where the' jail' accommodation in most places is being sorely taxed by the demands upon jt. Per- haps, in time, this country and the United States will also acquirc a background of respect for the . law, but it js a slow process, and it is not helped very much by. the nature of some of the laws which have been put into effect, EDITORIAL" NOTES 8 The present tang in the air is a reminder that winter cannot be far behind. ; | ---- An ounce of formation in the character of youth is worth a whole ton of reformation in: later life, The. Conservatives arc confident. of success in: the clection, but there is always danger in over-cons fidence, The fact that the baseball 'world's series starts on October 8 is apt tg detract a great deal from the interest in the election campaign There are now over 900 pupils 'in Oshawa's Col- legiaté and. Vocational Institute. The product of this factory is Canada's most valuable output. The introduction of the talkies has done some good. It has done away with the theatre' fan who loves to read the titles aloud. § Now that the Prince of Wales has bought an 'aero- plane, it is to be hoped that he does not have the 'same cx¥perience with it as he has had. with his horses. wh : 3 ' ne A ---- 3 It is said that there are scveral dspirants for the Conservative -nonination for South Ontario. But the .rushwill be nothing like the scramble. for those Toronto Felts, wi arnanigs Gila Britain has asked the League of Nations to limit the production of narcotic drugs, This is onc valu- cable phasc of the activity of the League about which .very little 4s heard. The Liberal and Progressive leaders are. agreed that liquor legislation should be kept 'ut of politics, but both of them are likely to make it an issue in the election campaign, _.. -- A + 'people 'of 'is country - tion fof anniver~ Jaricy. We like thers lyre causes holdipg theny. son, can object tat haye decided to 400th. birthday of thy Th first doughnut was gin Paris in " 29. Some time Tater, it fot pas- | ng sage over the chann, England and from there made'its way with house- hold effects an: other ideas to this continent, Ao " 4 eine gon, . STUDENTS WHO FAILED © 4t (Midland Free Press) "1 Tt is not always the brightest stu- dénts that make the greatest success later in life. This will be some con- solation to those who were unable to memoriZt enough of the instructions received' last term to enable thent to attend a higher grade school.' Those students who "didn't. pass should not be looked upon as hopeless by any means. They may develop talents in other directions and their failure to pass might prove to be the best thing that ever happened to them. SMALL PLACE HAS MANY ADVANTAGES (Walkerton Herald-Tiniés) A city man with an observant eye who has been motoring through some of the small towns of Western Ontario, made an interesting com- ment the other day. He pointed out that though many town hemes lack modern advantages, their surround- ings are. much superior to those of the average city home. He saw everywhere on his trip spacious lawns with lovely flower-gardens and well-developed shrubs, It takes many years 'to develop a fine look- ing property. A city man may have ambitions that way, but before he has his beautification scheme well started, the district becomes too crowded, or infested with factories or foreigners, and he moves on to another part of the city, Small town folks should take full advantage of the opportunity which is theirs to have well kept lawns and. flower beds which enhance the beauty and com- fort of the home and make the whole rural community a delight to the eye of the visitor. - Bits of Humor - Guest (to writer)---Why do you serve the fish before the soup? Waiter--~Sah! I'll tell you ~~ that fish absolutely couldn't wait any longer. A chap was arrested for assault and battery and brought before the judge. Mins Judge (to prisoner)--"What is your name, occupation, and what are you charged with?" Prisoner-- 'My name is Sparks. I am an electrician, and I am charged with battery." . Judge (after recovering his equillibrium -- "Officer put this guy in dry cell." David Belasco said in an inter- view on his seventieth birthday: "Poor EI} Terry had a caustic tongue. I Khew a thousand stories about her. Here is one. '" 'Congratulate me, dear.' an ac- tress said to her. 'Young Lord Lac- land proposed to me yesterday aft- ernoon, and I accepted him.' y 'And you congratulate me, sald Miss Terry. 'Young Lord Lac- land proposed to me yesterday morning and I refused him." "The French blame all their troubles on Woodrow Wilson. They say they worshipped him, and he let them down." _ Novelist Carl Van Vechten was talking about the thorny three- sided question of reparations, Rhineland evacuation and debt set. tlement. "Yes," he added, "the French have named streets after Wilson, in all of the towns of France. Ev- erywhere you go it's Rue Wilson-- and they're beginning ta rue it all right." A Bits of Verse LAA. THE FIR WOODS ! The wash of endless waves is in their tops, : Endlessly swaying and the long winds stream Athwart them from shores of dream. Through the stirred branches filter- ing, faintly drops Mystic. dream-dust of isle, ' palm and cave, Coral and sapphire, realms of rose that seem More radiant than ever earthly gleam Revealed of fairy mead of haunt- ed wave, the - far-off and A cloud of gold, a cleft of blue profound i These are my gates of wonder, surged about * By tumult of tossed hough and rocking crest: t The vision lures, The spirit spurns «her boung : Spreads her unprisoned wing, and drifts from out This green' and humming gloom, . that wraps my rest. Charles G. D. Roberts. division, y THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1929. nate positions in which a. patient, some himself is trying to decide whether he should: follow ihe, advice of his dentist and leave his. iecth in, or his bysician and have § het: removed. fe has confidence in" 'of them and yet he knows. that in so far as he is concerned, they can't both be right. n the routine of examination by his physician he has been requested to haye an X-ray of his teeth, and the physician thereon advises the re- moval of one or more of them. His dentist, examining the samc X-ray film, advises that there is not really sufficient trouble in his tceth that he should condemn them and have some remioved, He points out that no-tecth, grinding tecth particu- larly, can ever take the place of his own teeth and that his general health will suffer if he has these tecth re moved and a bridge or plate substi- tuted, . In an effort to do the "right" thing the patient consults the X-ray specialist who fells him, that he has sent his report to the dentist or to the physician depending on which of thesc sent the patient to him. The X-ray specialist reports ex- actly what he finds, pyorrhoea, pulp less teeth, incompletely. filled, teeth, arcas of infection about certain roots, and so forth. Now three out of five patients treat- ed in hospitals suffer from diseases traceable to infections from some source in the body. You can understand that poisons manufactured about the teeth, gums, tonsils, or nose, can be carried any- trouble at a point far distant from the mouth. Now what is the patient to do? Very often, as he naturally doesn't want to undergo the ordeal of hay- ing his teeth pulled, nor does he want te lose his teeth, allows them to yemain in. Of course, the physician can quite naturally say that as they are the atient's tecth and he has infection rom them, if he wants to keep the teeth and infection he is welcome to them. You ca thus rcadily understand that the patient is not getting at the root of the matter which is to get infection out of his system. He should get physician, dentist, and X-ray specialist together, and if necessary have any organisms about the tecth examined by a bac- teriologist. This seems like going to a lot of trouble, but remembering that three out of five people sick in hospital got there from just types of infection, it is certainly worth this much trouble to try to avoid serious and often fa. tal illnesses. : (Registered in accordance with the Copyright Act) DETROIT TRYING NEW TRAFFIC IDEA Goes One Better On "One- Way Street" Plan for "Cars LANES ON STREETS Drivers Not Permitted to Weave In and Out of Traffic w---- New York.--Its traffic problem ra- pidly = assuming the aspect of "square peg in a round hole," De troit is proceeding to relieve it, not by enlarging the hole, but by econo- mizing on space, The city proposes to carry the one- way street idea a step farther and divide its main thoroughfares' into one-way lanes. An experiment already tried out on one main artery is to be extended to other avenues. Broad yellow stripes are painted upon the pavenient, divid- ing the strect into six lancs or chan- nels, ; The two outside lanes are for park- ing and the four inner ones for traf- fic. Two are for traffic in one di- réction and two for that moving in the opposite direction. . Under certain conditions of traffic it is expected motorists will be re- quired to remain 'within the lane chosen upon entering the street. At other times a change from a "slower" to a "faster" lane and vice' versa will be permitted, Weaving in and out of traffic, how- ever, is not to be permitted and: the driver who leaves a lane when trafic is stopped for a traffic light and secks to reach the head of the line probably will receive a "ticket" frojn a near-by traffic officer. "The lanes," according' to Edward A. Mitte, director of traffic of the Detroit police department, "seem au- tomatic#ly to separate traffic into various classes. The slower © traffic automatically seems to get into the channel fagthest to the left. This he avoids congestio" to a great degree." © A new plan of making left turns is being specified by the police traffic Left turning traffic under the new order will turn in front of s | the traffic' officer or light signal in- What Shall I Da With Jesus--Pi- late saith unto them, What shall 1 do then with = Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified --Matthew 27: 22, 23 : 8. | stead' of behind. : Heretofore the dri- ver making-a left turn would pass the traffic officer on This left, Pavement markers are being placed to direct Teft and. right"tutning traffic at strect intersections. ERR CIEE The prize riddle today is how ean a chicken cross the road.--Life. Snowden may be-a Pacifist and a Socialist but he quite evidently is of rayer: p "Come to my heart Lord Jesus Q cams to my todax.' sy Dllics biped Edmonton Jobe- "sometimes finds] where by the blood stream and start | of alp CLYDE M. REED, GOVER- NOR OF KANSAS, SAYS: THAT government as we know it has been a slow development. Back in those days when men were few and widely scattered there was no need for a rule of conduct. Might made right, and when individuals or s met and their desires conflicted, brute strength prevailed. As the hu- man race inci , there were family patriarchs whose word was law, chiefs who ruled tribes; kings and judges and emperors whose will and whose glory was the principal 'purpose of their reign, There were occasionally benevolent despots and rare kings who were wise, and ir sub- jocts thrived accordingly. But the first to proclaim the rights of hu- manity, to teach that men are brothers, to lay down the Golden Rule as a precept for all man. kind was Jesus of Nazareth, who bo crucified because of his be- ef. Advance in the conception of the right of every individual to equality in the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness was slow, and is imperfect even today. Within the span of a single life human slavery existed in our own country. The world has not advanced at even pace. It has been more like the movement of the tides except that the waves of liberty and understanding have mounted higher and higher. Beyond doubt there is today a clearer understanding of the fundamental JrTpose of govérnment; namely, equality of opportunity, than ever before, As population has increased and the lands of the earth have become more crowded, as the ex- cess of production over immedi- ate consumption has been con- verted into the capital of the world, as science and develop- ment of the mechanical arts has harnessed the natural energy of the world to our service, there has been an increasing need for more rules and regulations af- fecting our conduct, and defining our relations, one to the other. The organization of society known as government has become more and more complex and consumes a Jarg- cr part of our thought and energy than ever before. The diminishing influence of brute force in the af- fairs of men does not mean that there is a diminishing need for pro- tection of the Individua] in the last 100 years. In the last century our civilization has ameliorated most of the extreme injustices, but it would be too much to say thdjahave dis- appeared entirely. Greed and cun- ning have succeeded force, but those qualities are not less cruel, if un- restrained and 'uncontrolled. THE REAL EVOLUTION OF THE WORLD IS IN THE HEARTS AND- MINDS OF MEN. PROGRESS IS MADE AS THE MIND ENLARGES ITS GRASP AND THE HEART ITS UNDERSTANDING, WE ARE PRONE TO FALL INTO THE ERROR OF THINKING THAT THE GREAT DRAMA- TIC SPECTACLES OF THE WORLD MADE THE ROAD OF PROGRESS. THEY ARE ONLY THE MILE STONES. SNOWDEN'S LIGHT SIDE (From the London Morning Post) "Everybody who writes about Mr. Snowden suggests a firm grimness," writes. a colleague. "That no doubt is the impression he has given to those who know him only as'a pub- lic. man. But there 'is not a trace of grigniness about him in his pri- vate life. The last time I met him we exchanged funny stories for two hours on end, and he, at least, was never at a loss to cap the latest of mine, . "He laughed and chuckled like a boy when I told him of a comment y a former M. P. on Mr, Lans- bury. This M.P. had said, 'The worst of Lansbury is that he will Jet his bleeding heart run away with his (sanguinary) head. "Those who think the Chancellor of the Exchequer has no. sense of humor are woefully mistaken" Hav- ing known him for 40 years I know better. And a merrier woman than his wife doesn't live. 1 also knew fier in the long ago when she was a young teacher. She was one of those bonny girls who could have chosen anywhere, but her heart was set on Philip Snowden, and she mar- ried him in spite of some family op- position." NO PLEBISCITE. SAYS FERGUSON (Continued from page 1) to Mr. Ferguson was Hon. R. B Bennett, federal Conservative leader, who {allowed the premier at the ban- quet hall in the al York with a brief address of appreciation of the latter's abilities as a political leader and qualities as a friend. Mr. Ben- nett sat at the head table close to the premier. At the opening of the dinner and again at: the start and fi nish. of his speech, the federal Jead- er was accorded tremendous ovations of cheering and applause. . Visits Overflow Crowd Following his speech at the Royal York, the premier motored to the King Edward in acquiescence to the demands of. the large audience there, which had heard his speech over the radio and desired to see him in per- son. Amid scenes of enthusiasm' riv- aling those of earlier in. the cvening, the premier made a brief address, The premier opened his main speech at the Royal York with a reference to 'the ensuing election. He referred to Mr. Sinclair as having loudly demanded an election all sunj- mer and now, when he was confront- ed with it; being equally loud in his insistence that an election was not needed. "But the government," continued the premier, "has laid before you a great program of expansion and it felt that before undertaking this work you should have the opportunity to pass on these suggestions." - Much was being made in opposition "quarters, the printe minister said, of the statement that the province had a debt of 393 millions. But such a statement did not fell the whole story, he declared. Of this 393 mil- lions, 333 millions was money tied up in revenue producing obligations, all incurred for services demanded by the public and all producing an ann- ual yield for the repayment of prin- cipal as well as the derayment of in< terest charges. Enumerating these obligations, the premier stated that they represented the capital outlay made on such pro- jects as the Provincial Hydro system, the Temiskaming and Northern On- tario railway, the provincial high- ways, farmers' loans, settlers' loans, and the Niagara Falls Parks cour- mission. The total annual yield of revenue on these 333 millions was $22,385,000. Inherited Real Debt The balance of $60,000,000 was non- productive capital, which had been expended, he asserted, mainly during the reign of the Drury government, This, he contended, was the real debt of the province, But the government was not con- tent merely to let this figure stand at $60,000,000. Under a system of re- payment, which; he added, was being held up as an example by English economists, the government was pay- ing off this Sula at the rate of $5,» 00000 2 year, By. would Mu. Ferguson gave credit for this scheme largely to Hon. W, H. Price, former provincial treasurer, who is now attorney-general. The reclamation of freed 'convicts, the new probationary . systemt = by which an offender of latent merit is given a second chance, and the work being done to help wayward boys at the Bowmanville school were touched upon by the premier, "The problems of assisting the crooked, the blind, the deaf, and all other victims of misfortune and crime," he said, * | "are provided for, and the develop- ment has been amazingly rapid in the Jast few years." ; Laughter swept the hall" as the premier, launching a discussion of the liquor control act, referred to Mr, Sinclair as being "a bit wobbly" a- bout this legislation. He quoted Mr, Sinclair as stating that when the people demanded it, the Liberals, if elected, would hold another liquor plebiscite. Opposed to Plebiscites "I am opposed in principle to ple- . the end of the year be: paid off this-debt.Jiend biséites," declared the premier amid prolonged cheering. "They'dre -con- y in their very, spitit 10.our de pie institutions, - They violate the principle of responsible govern« ment, The plebiscite is a refuge bes Hind which a goversment 'may hide from lits responsibilify." ; The premier 'asked 'if Ontario peos '| ple were going to elect men to the legislature who would be mere auto- mata, mere rubber stamps, "I tell you frankly," he asserted, "I would not want to sit in such a legislature. "No, Mr. Chairman, there will be no plebiscite as long as a Conserva- tive government 'is 'in power, not if 1 am at the head of it. We are quite prepared always to submit our re- cord to the public and haye it critie cized. Realizing as we do, that we arc the servants' of the public, we must be prepared always to accept even.the condemnation of the public, That is the position we occupy to day. : " say to people who are being asked to sign pledges: it is a great mistake to attempt to throttle free discussion and freedom of thought and action," The premier concluded his speech with a reference to the riches of new Ontario. The responsibility' rested with the people, he said, to make the most of the great wealth at their command, not only for themselves, but for posterity. Tribute from R. B. Bennett Hon. R. B. Bennett, federal deader of the Conservative party, came to the banquet with his measure of 'tri- bute for the leader of the prevircial party. Following Mr. Ferguson's speech, he was called upon and said in part: - "I came, not by speech, but by my presence to express my admiration for your great provincial leader, Howard Ferguson. As I am not a citizen of Ontario, you cannot expect nie to make any observations on. your government, but I think I am permit- ted to say just a few words about your great prime minister. "Premicr Ferguson managed to persuade the 'citizens of Ontario in 1926 that he was the man that could handle best the affairs of the pro- vince. He has succeeded to a great trust with a high sense of respon- sibility. At the present day therc are hundreds of men and women in this broad dominion of ours who look with pride at the Ferguson adminis- tration in Ontario. A Popular Idea W. H. Ireland, M.P.P., chairman of the banquet, explained in: opening that the idea of the banquet to the premier originated last spring in a feeling among the members of the legislature that they should unite in a small testimonial *dinner to their Jeader. It had been suggested that the members bring their wives and friends. "Somehow the idea spread through- out the province," Mr, Ireland said, "and it resulted in us 'talking all the available accommodation in the larg- est hotel in the British: Empire and having to take space in that other great hotel, the King Edward, to take care of: everyone who Wanted. to at- end. re IY To Dre Hon, George. S. Tiénty, oumister of highways, in introducing Mw. Fergu- son, declared that thc banquet was the greatest cvent of its kind in the son's career, Mr. Henry referred to history of the province, In a brief sketch of Mr. Fergu- the four years which the premier had spent in opposition from 1919 to 1923. "In that four years," the highways minister continued, "our leader en- deared himself to the people of this province. He had been criticized much but in 1923, when the peoplc had an opportunity of passing judg- ment on him, they returped him as the triumphant léader," : The M.P.P.'s testimonial gift to the premier; an oib painting by Wil- liam Sayer, 18th century painter, was then preseited to-Mr, and Mrs, Fer- guson by George Qakley, M.P.P, for Riverdale. Mr. Oakley referred in glowing terms to, the great esteem and respect in which the prime min- ister and Mrs, Ferguson are held not only by Conservative M.P.P.'s but by supporters of the party through- out the province, Head Office: 17 KING STREET SroBiE-ForLonG #@ STOCKS BONDS GRAIN! Reford ; 'S. F. EVERSON, Local Manager t Private Wire System EAST, OSHAWA Phones 143 and 144 rotection during ini onthly Income Settd Fe some of your pendent means Endowment, lo eddition to add to your comfo years of leisure later on. Ask 2 Mutual representative onr Income Clause or write _s L ALL -- A NTARIO Frank V. 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