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Le 11 p; i. h y Discussion l 011 Amendments To

Optoluetry Act Anll Dog" Regulations.

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bent: ezccnlpi. from zlll the alubiuon: of (he Act. the cxplcs? rj/se of which is i0’ prevent per-

wlln are nol. qualified from . ,_ r glasses. Tile 1922 Act, as ill!l'(l(1il(.‘(‘(l plvvided that cluster; could not, he sold unless by .1 quali- .’.:d oplonletrist. This was the l-hluse to which objection had been taken llncl which had laccn (leletcd ;n the 1922 bill. The present, amend- ment, docs 1ltl~L go that far. It. per- lnits the sale :1‘. stores, but no‘, from pcddlclxs.

Mr. Dennis opposed the BfllCfld-l

nlcnt, on the ground that. it‘. “'11:; not lwnz asked for by the general lmblic. M , Present Act Defective

‘l-lon. IVA‘. McPhccsaidthe present Ac‘. 11:; compared with the statute. i1‘, other Prov net's, is: defective that, it permits the s..'\lc n! clamor, by unlicmsed pcdcllers.’

Mr. L. R. Alien supp-oiled tile nmcndlllcxlt. He lllfilhlvl/‘II importance of retaining growl t~_\-._-- slcht. Pcddlars did not make test; for both eyes of lho customer and the same lens used for both eyes, have a very bad effect.

Mr. Dennis wished tn know which cye the peclzllar tested? Hr: took objection to Mr. Allen's stuc- mcnu‘, and retortczl ills: (ill,- air-th- ods employed by pcddlavs hrlzl im-

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Allen) was "in business." ' Mr. T. A. Campbell believed there was a. danzer in alloznng persons who have no particular ‘qualification to go around the country selling articles such as glasses, cvcn if the people ‘to wish to buy theln. Optometry is an iln- portant branch of medicine. and the eye requires very technical and lsiillifld attention. He did not think there would be any grezlt hardship the zlmcndlncnt proposed. 'l‘|1cl‘e was already a clause in (he original act, he foun", exclud- ing qualified nlcdlcnl practitioners iroln the prolubilory legislation. 311'. mulls profits were made lzy Op- ‘iillLyWflSils and he thought lome

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‘clause should be added to regulate ,the price. l All‘. Dennis Wilflllly supported

fiilifi sugllestziln. ' Hon. Dr. lifackfillnn said he 11nd too much confidence in the Op- ‘lolnctlicul Association to think llmt they would exploit the pub- ‘lit’. Iic would hesitate as all ord- lry luedical practitioner to ex- unlue eyes without some special study or qullllticzltion. He ('=.'l'tain- fly did not. thlul: it was any (loc- tol-‘s _l'r1l1 if it ull; to be time well. tlzlllf‘ llllh‘ he could undrl- ianll that the situation vllls viii- firult ill renlotc parts of the conn- trl. The fact remains that unless ropcr t‘\1illlilllflilOli is nlndc ,..l-(i ll‘(‘ proper type oi‘ glass is supplied illcre is more injury done kin the subject than if he had sin‘;- eci away‘. One of the greatest ‘troubles in this eonntleiion .(luc tn llclldl-lrs who lzo through ,il1c country elldcllvnu1'ing to per- lforln a work for which they are ‘totally unqualified. The estimation of a decree of stignlutisnl or the

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.(‘_‘.'t'! i)_‘.' 11S!‘ Of QIIIIQSUS WilS it \'(‘l‘_\' (Ii‘il(.'lii‘ operation. He had no hesi- tation ill supporting the amend- ment. As for prices, these varic‘ accnrliing to mounting, 010., and some eyes required specially‘ ground c112. ‘fills might bc all expense hut, ll, “an; surely a 11cc- rssilljt’ one. ’i'hc patient, llinlsclf, Dr Afuclifillan insisted, is not capable of jullgiilg whether glasses :.uit lliln or not; that requires ox- lvcrt. cxtnninaton and fitting. The ,bill, he declared will prove to be a benefit in the long run to the ‘jpcople who are new being imposed iupon by DUCIfIIIIPrl.

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‘of anyone l‘f‘(‘0i\'il1‘_,Y injury to ills leyes from the peddlars complain- ied of. He complained-of the danger icf professional associations form- ling colublues ilgninstwthe public iintcrcst.

Mr. IcPnge said we have public llh nurses visiting tho schools, examinations and r0301‘!- ,..<~. to the parents, the cx- pcnllilurl‘ necessary for treatment. Ill: insizmccd an amount, of S200.

.What', were parents to do who were

iunable to pay for this IYPRIIIICIII).

Kalle suggested that the Minister of W,“ h. p1,, B,“ “CW {Ilcalth might, hold clinics and cm- .,, “l; n gm“ dp-m mfploy an optometrist for the pur- .|r\1(1!‘:z/ u“. Comhvlliose ofsupplyving children who are l, n ,.,,._.A,.,.q1 “flung, ‘unable to pay for this service, and Um‘ 1,- he wan,” ‘these children should 11c nllfhvvd

rm secure proper glasses at :1 110m-

»i11al fee. [health nurses sending reports

V, Ml‘. LcPalzc said his {was to a family‘ of children. -

Ilou. Dr. P-ILICMIIIEIXI replied that the hon. llr-lnbcr had (‘hanged his

‘lSlitlClllClll, but it. was still incor- ,l't‘(‘t. It “'11s true the nurses had {examinations made and reported to the parents, advising that de- fects should be remedied. This

ihad‘ bccn (lone by the nurses for inmny years, even during the time .the hon. member for Rustico was in. member of the Government am‘ lull; refusing a grant to the [hib- ,'lic health nurses. The principle ‘and udcnolds. In needy cases the llllfldlfffll profession is performing (these operations free at the hos- ‘ipitals. "I unnllcr," he added, "if if went. nvcl‘ and asked the lion. fmcmbel‘ for Ruslico how nlanv pairs of boots he gave iliViiy free ill ,il1e course of a year, how his gen- ‘erosity would compare with the

(free work that is being done bv ‘the. medical nsoscintion of this ‘ Province."

Fru- Glasses Now Silpnliml

It" l‘y lxcrir. continued Dr. Mne- Millwn. tilt‘ ileri Cross Soeiclv re- "pnrts that. so nlauy pairs of lllasutr;

ilrhzwn been prtniclcd by 111.j- -1 llllm‘,

'Rcd (Jrnss Tllnt. is a work which has i)f‘t‘fl done for ycnrs and is still twins: (lone.

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Hlunzllng 0f Dogs

0n motion of Hon. Mr. Sharp

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FOR srlloitc BONES GlvE BABY

Scott's Imulsiqll

the House wcut. into committee, with Mr. W. 1i. Stewart m the chair, O11 an Act 1o alllcnd an Act respecting docs.

Sec. 1 ])i'U\iCi\‘Li that (wry ‘hi; found “l, Illrgc uitllflilt its owner ol- glllm- ppfsOll m charge, is re- quired to be effectually’ muvzled. The request for this section comes from 1hr» 1-'o.\' Breeders As- sociation, illc promoter explained. It is being rcllueslcd as a safe- guard agamst distemper in fox ranches. Mr. Sharp had extracts from a minute of the Fox Breed- ers ASSOfliiilltil stressing the dam- age to the fox industry of dis- telnpcr.

It had been found possible to transmit fox distemper to dogs and (logs can be czlrriers of this disease. Today (here is obligatory veterinary’ inspcclioll 0f all foxes shipped from this Province. If the Island is ever placed under quar- antine for fox distemper, it may result in our pelts being prohib- ilul entry into United Statues and Etlirope and efforts must be made to keep this disease under control Setion 1 carried.

Shooting Of Dog's Found At Large

Section 2 is amended to prmidc "that, every dog found at large without its owner or other person in charge thereof and not muzzled as nfolmlsllld may be ilnnledizrtell,‘ shot or otherwise destroyed by any person, and any person may kill any dog which he secs pur- suing, w'o1‘1§\'i11;: or wouudilu; any sheep or 111mb, notwithstandlllg that such dog may be mlrzzlud as aforesaid and notwithstanding the said dog may be in charge ef his owner or other person; and any owner, keeper or caretaker of any enclosure in which foxes m‘ other furhenring annuals are kept for breeding purposes may kill auv dog which he sees wandering ‘in the neighbourhood of such enclosure, not being ill charge of its owncr, or other person, nor on its own- er's property, nluzzled or not."

M1‘. J. II. MacDonald said foxes also escaped from ranches. \V ntnlzing provision to destroy dogs at; large, should not the statute also be made to apply to foxes, running at; large?

M1‘. McIntyre thought the sec- tion was very drastic; it might mean the shooting of valuable dogs by spiteful people. ' Hon. Mr. Sharp said sent law is just as drastic. and it had been in force for the last fifty years. The only change is in mak- ing ii: apply to dogs found in fox ranches. '

Mr. LcPagc suggested that the bill stand over until the farmers. through the press should have all opportunity to study the question. Mr. Strong said if the measure stood on the statute books for fifty years without complaint, he did not sec the advantage of ulniting another two or days. There were, he believed, too mirny dogs at, large, especially too many German police dogs, who have caused much loss by killing sheep in the country. The amend- ment reads the same as the old Act. except that it mentions foxes along with sheep. When a large body of people like the Fox Breeil- crs Association asksfor-proteetion fol: their industry, it was the duty, of the Iegislnture to give the mat- ter consideration.

Mr. Larralzee approved of the measure. He thought there were too many dogs at large and that tllc danger to the fox industry was great. ‘

The clause carried.

Mr. Dennis suggested that the public be officially notified of the provisions of the Act’, as soon as the amendment becomes lalv.

The Bill was agreed to.

Tile House adjourned until 3 p. m. xvllcn the Budget debate was resumed.

i Marlboros Out Of The Running

IDRONIO, Ont, March l6. (By flit‘ Canadian P.'(.~s.s)—Sudbury \Volvcs shunted thr- vauntcd Tor- mlto lylarlboros out, of the Junior hockey picture in a thrill-packed (lVFl",illlJ game here tonight. Marl- ,l1eros icr zhi: back valalltly from the sllllziov/ of defeat against the ('.()lll't.'.(i'(illS young “Cuhcfi and ‘van from lhcln in tonight's second gumg by 4-2 but, the 3-0 shutout (he norihcmcrs scored in the first: tilt was an insurmountable‘ obstacle.

I5 was a 5-4 score on the round that they advanced to meet Ottawa .".linzui‘v.ck.s in the nrxi: bracket of the Memorial Cup ploydowtis.

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THE MAYOR

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and the City Clerk replied, “Ycsfl He thereupon 1m the buildini.

This t of the Guardian reporter was practically confirmed yesterday by a statement madé by the City Clerk.

with regard to the notices of special meetings, it has been the ‘custom to advise the press. On one occasion two years ago the City Clerk failed to do‘ this, with thc result that: the Editor of the Guardian made s. complaint. The City Clerk then admitted that it had been an oversight on his part, slid promised that be would be careful in future to include The Guardian when sending out not- ices of special meetings.

The following statements sub- stantiate what has been written here: -

Statement By Reporter

"With reference to the state- ment by Mayor Stewart in the City Council on Monday night, March 14, I beg to report that on the previous Monday evening I was informed that there was a. meeting taking place in the City Hall. I went there and on ap- proaching the inner door the City Clerk came out. I asked him if this meeting was a private meeting. (as we had received no notice of it», and 11c replied, “Yes? Upon hearing this I returned to The Guardian office and reported that lthe Council was sitting in priv- ate."

(Sigucdl 1|. LEWIS,

Guardian Reporter.

City Clerk's Statement

Statement by the City Clerk of fthe conversation between himself and the representative of The {Guardian newspaper on Monday evening, March 7, 1932, in the ‘Mayor's Office, while an emerg- ency meeting of the City Counci‘ lavas being held in the Council i Chambers: ' "City Clerk's Office, "March i6, 1932 "While sitting at, my desk in the Council Chambers dilring the course of s. Council meeting my at- ltention was drawn to the fact that someone was in the Mayor's office adjoining the Council Chambers. the door between these two rooms lbeing half open. I went into the Mayor's office and found a young hum from The Guardian office iwho asked me if the meeting of ithe council was private. My ans- ;wer was, “I think so." I was ther ‘asked if there was "anything for us." My replv alas, "that the Coun- cil were considering amendments to the Acts of, Incorporation of the City.” The Guardian man said nothing more, but left the Mayor's office.

“There was no further conver- ‘satlon between myself and the rep- resentative of The Guardian."

(Signed)

GEORGE I‘. NICHOLSON. City Clerk.

P.S.-‘"I'l1is statement is sub- jstantially correct with the excep- ltlon of that part which refers to ‘the nature of the business being Jrlznsacted. I have no recollection of that having been stated."

(Signed) H. LEWIS, .

Guardian Reporter.

N. S. PREMIER

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Jng the gasoline and ~ amusement tax, and by increases in the taxes paid by certain corporations, as well as changes in succession dut- ies on the larger estates.

In this connection, utter review- ing estimated expenditure of de- ‘lpartntents, Mr. Fraser said, “the

‘total expenditures thus estimated.

chargeable to current revenue are to be reduced by an amount of $14,625, which is the reduction ap- plicable to the remaining portion of the fiscal year that the Gov- ernment is asking the Ministers and officials receiving salaries of over $2,000 a year to accept as a. contribution toward existing con- ditions, the reduction varying from 5 to 10 per cent according to the amount of salary involved.

» 17 FISHERMEN

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others were carried out into the Lake.

A hurry call for the coast guard was sent in and in less than an hour two crews had started across the ice field with rescue boats. Meanwhile two aeroplanes took off from the Buffalo airport and hovered over the drifting ice floe in order to keep the rescuers fn- formed of its whereabouts.

While the rescue operations were being carried on word of the men's ‘predicament spread and zmxious families gathered along the shore.

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AN IRISH

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'I‘ralnor, Mr. M. O‘Caliaghan. Mrs. Francis Burns, and Miss Mary Trainer.

The concert was under the dis- tinguished patronage of His Honor Lieutenant Governor, Sir Charles Dalton and Mrs. Dalton, His Wor- ship Mayor Stewart and Mrs. Sto- wart.

Following is the cast of charact- ers and scenes of the excellent three-act. comedy:

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Father Duffy, The Irish Priest- Patrick McTague.

Father O'Brien, His assistant - Douglas MacDonald.

Nellie Duffy, His niece- Bern- adette Gaudet.

Doctor Nolan, His friend-Roy McGillivray. Mrs. Murphy, His housekeeper- Mrs. Arthur Henry.

Mrs. Patric, his cousin —-Mrs. C. T. Carbonell. - Mike Patric, his cousin-in-law - Malcolm MacKinnon.

John Nolan, a. young lawyer - Georgc Clow.

Anna Ryan, in love with Tom- Vivien McGuigan.

Tom Blake, in love with Anna- Alfred Doucette.

May Dempsey, ‘a. false friend - Ruby MacDougall.

Harrison Woodworth, a soldier of fortunef- Earle Carmody. Louis Schmidt, The butler —al. Austin "Trainer.

Ole Aunt Susan,‘ Nellie‘s nursev-M. Campbell.

The Patric Children — L. Oat- way, F. McTague. M. Haughey, H. Malone. L. Wcatherbie, R. B11111- hey, M. Hogan, P. Flynn, D. Wea- therble.

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SCENES

A small village on the Hudson, sometimes called The Garden o. Eden. “x

ACT I.-The Exterior of Father Duffy's Home.

ACT II.—The Same. Two years Later.

ACT IIL-The Same. One month Later. l

The orchestra numbers were as follows:

Overture-"A Bunch rocks"—_seredy.

Between Acts I. and II.

"Come Back to ErixW-Claribel.

Between Acts II. and III. “Killamey"-Balfe. Exit Marcm-Medley of

of Sham-

Irish

I The cxcclle t acting of Patrick McTague as Father Duffy, the Parish Priest was a feature of the play. ' Between Acts I. and IL, Mr. John McQuaid beautifully rendered as a vocal solo, “Kathleen Mavourn-

een," and as an encore Mr. Mc- Quaid sang “The Rose of Tralee." A step dance was presented by Miss Olive Peters, accompanied on the violin by Mr. Stephen Trainer. A group of old time Irish songs was sung by Mr. M. O‘Cs.llnghsn. A screamingly funny scene took

or as Louis Schmidt, the butler. proposed to Mrs. Murphy, which part was capably taken by Mrs. Arthur Henry.

These were supported by a cast‘, of ‘actors and actresses, who play- ed their difficult parts in excel- lent style.

Between Acts II. and III. the audience was entertained by the delightful singing of several Irish numbers, by Mrs. Francis it‘. J. Burns, Boston, Mass. After receiv- ing enthusiastic applause to her first number, Mrs. Bums sang, "“'ll Take you Home Again Kathleen."

During the same intermission, Miss Mary Trainer sang "Smiling Irish Eyes." And as an encore danced the Irish Jig.

Ali numbers received hearty en- cores.

Tonight the program will be re- peated when it is expected another enthusiastic capacity audience will applaud the splendid work of these artists.

Thought Sloin

JASPER, Alta, Mar. 16—(By the Canadian Prom-Under mysterious circumstanbcs, the body of “RS4? Walters was found near here to- day. Alberta provincial police are at the scene and early reports this availing indicated Walters had been murdered.

Meagre details indicated the dis- covery had been made by trappers tramping through the bush. Wal- ters’ skull had been crushed, appar- ently by a heavy blunt instrument.

Llttlc is known here of Walters. and those who had met him know him only as "Red" and nona knew his christian name. Whether he was trapping in the district could

not be cscerta ed.

place where Mr. J Austin Train-_

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Conference

Diocesan‘ Clm Sodiety

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The Holy gommumm w" can,’ DUBLIN, Mlrch i6 — (Canadian brated 1n 51;, pun. ohm“ "b -Preu Cabin-Eamon Dc Valera, t-erday morning gt g olclwk. ‘he Resident of the Irish Free Btatai aavrn; n, gum,“ w" cflmleucuiatvc council, said tonight 1t brunt, bglng ‘mmd by my’ a was uncertain whether he would ct- A. Andrew. a lllllilonary {mm tend the Imperial Economic can. Hanan. China. ferance at Ottawa. His Government