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In V-the yesterday the principal speaker

was the Commissioner of Agriculture, Hon. Murdoch McKinnon, who occupied the floor for an hour and a half, dealing for the most part with the criticisms levelled against the Govemment's educational policy, .prohibition and the oats question. \Vith'refercnce to the first matter, he showed that Mr Lea had in his _district no fewer than 269 home gardens, 18 of which were in his own school district. Me Lea was surprised to leam of this and wanted to know why the matter had not been brought to his attention before, seeing that he was one of the school trustees. The Com- missioner said it was the duty of a school trustee to find out what was being done in the school under his control and lic hoped there would not be a case in future in that House of a school trustee standing up and pleading ignorance of what \\'as being done in his district.

Regarding prohibition he reminded the House that

he had been a member of the Alliance for many years and had attended every meeting of the Alliance for the last ten years. He had assisted in drafting the Prohibition Act and had no serious difference with the majority of the members until a short time ago when he had been bitterly attacked by one or two individual members. Since then he had appealed to his con- stituents for their verdict on his attitude on the tem- perance question and had received their approval. If he had been defeated he would have said he had been wrong and those who had attacked him were right. Three of those who had attacked him also held public positions and what had become of them? All three were relieved of their chdrges and were now outside of the province. lie went further and said that if one or two of the others who had been foremost in their attacks had held public ofhce they too would have been relieved of their duties. _

Concerning the oats scandal, Mr l\IcKinnon made

a vigorous attack upon the members of the Opposition who were also members of the Oats Committee and ivho had used the alleged scandal as a “ trump card ” against the Government. He showed that these gen- tlemen had voluntarily undertaken an Imperial and patriotic duty in connection with the war and not only had failed to-carry out this duty, but had gone about the country circulating a scandal which, if it were true, reflected primarily upon themselves. But it was not true and they had never even taken the trouble to investigate and find out the facts for them- selves. The Committee was in the same position as the members of the 105th Regiment. Both had vol- untarily offered their services on behalf of their coun- try in its-time of need. What would they think of the members of the 105th if, when they went to the

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front, they turned round and behaved as the Opposi-`

tion members of the Committee had done? They would be lined up against a wall and shot.,i~'I`lie Com- mittee had been appointed at a largé and representative gathering from all parts of the province. It was for them individually and collectively to see that the work they had voluntarily undertaken was satisfactorily carried out. These mernbersjiad gone through the country complaining that no report had been received from the Committee. Whose report? Their own report, and because they had not seen fit to so dis- charge the duties they had undertaken, to prepare and submit a report on the manner in which they carried out the work entrusted to them they had declared it

was a scandal and a disgrace. ‘

When generations in the future look back upon

t_he'history of the province they would not find a blacker page upon it than that which dealt with the actions of those members of the Opposition who had 562-lldalilcd the province in- _the eyes _of Canada and the2.F.mpire in regard to the loyal and freewill offer-1 inggof our people, for which they themselves were responsible. . _ _

Interesting speeches were also made by Mr john

McMillan, ,Mr john A. Dewar and Mr A. E. McLean, tht'-last named snmlrer :idrlreessinu the Hmm- when;

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not ___ g _ _ reight scarcity of ships Germany~~sees a~

hated England and nei_vsLnper§_

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isfwbat a leafding " newspaper, rowly sid ° -

i»f-» 'thu what occasioostliein the greatest

is -the space. In- _ andin'A ` _tlfeyhave feverishly

quantities of grain in the hope of being them at the ear_liest‘possihle moment 'to

island 'Ernpire'.`_. 'That the German

‘Empire take into account-'Eiigland's` troubles the world can hardly expect. The weakest part of our greatest enemy is her want of cargo space, an

.failed to take advantage of the' spot that his adversary -has bared in the struggle, atid did not deal just there his most formidable blow. At this moment, therefore, our arms shall be directed with the whole of their force against England's most vulnerable spot. The world has heard it from the mouth of the Imperial -Chancellorthat we will suffer no humiliation, and allow no means and no weapons to be denied us in the exercise of our defence. The hour has come for the most concentrated, most intensive assault on this

hour does not pass unutilized.”

its foodstuffs from the United States as well as from Canada, Australia, South America and elsewhere. To

stop at nothing, not even at the possibility of a rupture with the United States. Any promises she makes wil be broken as readily as were those she has already made to the United States, and the credulous patience with which the United States has accepted her word after it had been broken over and over again has no doubt inspired' the hope that she will still further submit to being hoodwinked. The expected reply to

although a “ prompt reply' " has been promised.

Wheii it does come it will be absolutely valueless

’unless it is openly defiant. As to Ge_rmany’s promises

not be deceived. What action she shall take is o course her own concem, but whatever it may be it will not be based on any assurances from Germany. American opinion of German promises is well ex- pressed in a recent issue of the New York Herald as follows :-

“The attack upon the Sussex is the straw tha

breaks the camel’s back. Whether Americans were killed, only wounded, or escaped unscathed, makes no difference. The attack was made deliberately by a German. submarine, without warning. Pledge after pledge has been given to this government by Germany and broken ;‘the illegality of such methods of warfare has been admitted and persisted in; under the latest phase of frightfulness the promise was made that no ship would be attacked, even if armed, unless resisting or attempting to escape; and violated. The retirement -of High Admiral von Tirpitz was brought about as evidence that Germany had at last altered her tactics, but it was merely a sham. The German war machine _has never entertained any intention of_ abandoning 5 submarine attacks such as that on the' Lusitania. It has believed that no matter what was done President \Vilson was “ safe and sound ” on the peace question

- -that he would submit indefinitely to those outrages,

It laughed us to scorn in the Lusitania affair. It pro- ceeded to sink ships without visit or search, until the Arabic attack brought, matters to a crisis. Then were made definite pledges. Definite pledges! The scene was transferred to the Mediterranean ;-the Ancona was sunk and Austria took the blame; the Persia was sunk, and both Germany and Austria dodged responsibility. Yet to this day there has been no final adjustment of any of these affairs, from the sinking of the Lusitania t6 the loss of the Persia. The case of the Ancona is still in the pigeonholes! "

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The United States has set many a good example

in education and oiie"of the best andp most practical has just been set by the School Board of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Every girl who graduates from the common schools of this `oounty this year must make her own commencement dress. To quote from the regulations: “ The dress must be of white cotton goods and must not cost more than $5.50.”

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At tliatmeet- had been done people should System. ln his contribute that satisfactory

gift. That was unanimous decl- was now. He sion. and n large commlttee was ap ¢ll’d8llB WGN

being ing it was be asked

vlnee and of the Emplre. If thls com- lll8l1- HB dld ll0l- mlttee had done anything wrong, lf Slrdell WHS Sllll ill

who spread scandalous reports about “Hd Dl'0l‘€€ll@d 10

Empire at thin crltlcal juncture in B€l100l he Hllellded their iilstory. slvlne boys all the

jiiponsihle was no defence. as it was the Bred! SUCCESS llhd

general commjgme gf -which may were experience in his own dlstrlct ln proof 4 members w|w'q@1e¢,,m_¢| me dimes to of lt. He deprecated the charge which ' » ~ _ l I 'gui' these three gentlemen. But. not only lllld heel! made 8531119! 016 C0ll1l-llll- . " * “"`““""""

dld ihey deiegagg mg duly, they de. sloner of Publlc Works and the Clerk, l I

t “ned and gpecmgq me reg-mg under Mr McMillan. lf the latter had in e '~ which the sub-committee was to carry 8 1!llSU1l<¢ ll merely Showed the In - - - ~' - * ° ' * 'H ~" "' °° *‘°°"“-*-*U*

on its work, mentioned 'the tlrms they lllllly Of 019 U08! were to apply to for assistance. and Cllllld 1101198'-l¥»Bl\Y

committee of whleb,,Mr H_ugbesi_and lllrv. Ml' Dewar'

subcommittee. flow dld they act "Department should

launched against thelr"sub-committee? lil! l-he lllllllevlvl'

Dld they call upon the sub-committee of the Deplirllllelli- for a report? Did they ever go down Mr MCKINNON

answer now! (There was no ro- Mr DEWAR iiatd rpouse.) When the Patrlot newspaper learn thnt. as he

himself’ These members were as were wi-on an

duties. What would they tlilnk of the from r McEwen

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_ O tl t hall e to 't that this pointed to carry out nie protect. on the Llberals a professor ln Prince of

leader of our foes ur ee S S e I that commlttee were Mr Hughes, Mi- Wales College undertook to show by

’ h f Gallant, Mr McDonald, Mr A.dE. Mi & 31030: S81:‘d0l1hl10Wm;~& ;lltl;lVlll-0 slid

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The European Island Empire receives muc Am dizipgisowoik on gghznooitinther pm hd found it mn of weeds “hm ‘eel

know whether tho existence. but that

. * ,- there had been any wrongdoing, ln was the condition ln when he found

prevent this flow of food to England, Germany will carry," out this mum; than me It when ln, he “med “_

committee of which these gentlemen, Mr JOHN DEWAR delivered an ole

| 'wore members were to blame. Yet client address on the wir and the Dart

theso'very gentlemen were the poeple which the domlnlons are playing ln lt,

review the varous

the 1,-my of me wmmmge, and w\|¢'c|aiise:i in the Governors' speech. He clamoured for a report which they belleved ln every boy and girl obtain- should have prepared and ponder] lu! ing a good education. but success ln They had voluntarily undertaken the llfo dld ll0l alwllyll d9l>9l1ll llD0l\ llll‘ work. and lf they had no lntentlon of educutlonal facllltles provided. Hun- carrying through tho work, they dreds of men were blgger than their should have resigned ln favour of School and success ln life was duo

_ omg,-5 who were prepared todo some. more to the character and fibre of the

the United States.Government has not yet arnved, thing for the province and for the individual rather than of the kind of

. He believed in advantages it was

Mr HUGHES: Excuse meiuterrupt- possible ‘or imlcrlcllble. and by all

lug, but lt was the sub-committee, not 11101118 lei lllm Sllldy l1l1l\ll‘9» Bul-

trving to make a

lie instaneed his

of ollielals, for-8%; he did not wish to

dlstlnctly lald it down that they were lllld 8 ll10l'6 elllcierll. Ollllglllg Hlld to appeal to the large committee for Dlllllilllllillls Offlcllll- Bild 9V0l'}'ll1l1\§ any assistance they required. These that a publle omclal should be than were the conditions under which the Mr McMillan- Delllllls with agricul-

agreed that dairy-

Mr Gallant were _members delegated ’lll'l11lllE WHS U16 be!! lll\6 f0l' llllB lJl'0- the dutlesof shlpplng the,_oit`t,s _to their vlnce. and thought the Agricultural

do something more

when charges of trregularlty were towards assisting the factories in pay-

wlthout. expecting

Dld they make personal Inquiries to that the management of these fnc~ llud out the truth of the allegations? tones should be centred in an oniclal

sald so far as he

tb the wharf to.see the oats for them- was aware there was no auch lntentlon solves? ,Did they do anything to dis- on the part of thegGoverni_neut. and he chargg the duties which they. volun- for one would be opposed to lt. He tarlly undertook on behalf of _the pro thought the Association should retain vlnoe and -the Emplre? Let them- the management of the factories.

he was pleased to understood that lt

published the scandalous allegations had been proposed to place the con- agalnst the subcommittee for whose trol of tho faelorles ln the hands of' appointment they were responsible, an otllclal of the Government. He. dld these two gentlemen deny them? went on to show the great advantage Dld they. circulate them--circulate of farmers producing the tlnlshod them against thelr own reputations as artlcle ln dalry produce lnstead of rasP°D8lhle men who undertook a selling the raw miiterlal, and proved llltbllc, patriotic duty? Let the two from the reports of the inspector that hon. members answer. Ono of them with few exceptions all the factories llvea wlthln tlve mluutoa walk of the ln the Dairy Association were doing wharf where the oats were alleged to excellent work. Referring to the auto- be lylng rottlng. Did he ever take the mobllo question, he-Bald that he would trouble to go down and investigate for not say that those who favoured them

. - g y more than he would _ - slgned by their fellow-cltlzensh to' do‘ admlt that those wlro opposed them - _ have to be removed before renewing. Let us certain Important work on be alt of were wrong. They ull had their -V ' - the Emplra ln thls great war. They opinions upon the siiblect and were '°lly°_“ mgre °b9ul_AhLa3h'°‘ C°m°.'" 9'", ‘ had iiuouiei- committee _assigned io eiiilnoii to hold mein. He pointed out we will Illow youlml cards and booklet.

do another Important duty on behalf that ln the old country automobiles of the Empire; lt was called the 105th» had been-lncluiled among the luxurtos

Reglmant. Both were volunteer and ll' that were so surely they could Vi¢lZ0l'll ‘ l C bodies; both had undertaken volun- rattle nvruyhere with their ciirrliiges. _RUN ' & tarlly to discharge important pntrlotlc They ’ d had' an excellent speech ' ‘

on economy and

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members of the 105th, lf when they thrift, and here was an opportunltyl ` . ' - 1 - . __ went to the trout. they turned round of antomoblllata-to follow the-example'

of the Old Country and econoinlze ln . . *__ W- _ '. G - ` '_ A _ 4 -. t f

`;lio usoof automobiles durlng the war.

,_ sum n conclusion .Mr Dewar made ref -

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We carry a very large assortment of regulation.

Military supplies and our prices are always reason- able. Knitted and Fox’s putters, button sticks, but¢ ton polish, money belts, whistle oords, whistles, chev- rons, cape gloves, swaggers, cap badges, Buglers badges, Signallers flags, etc.. etc.

Khaki Semi-Riding Breeclies -

We have the best $5.00 pure wool semi-riding

breeches in the city, _100 pairs to select from, all sizes.

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-and pledges and undertakings the United States will spunsiblo for shipping the oats. boy stay on a farm lr he dld not want

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