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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
-.~__-...
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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scarcity of ships Germany~~sees a~
hated England and  nei_vsLnper§_
w she   V
isfwbat a leafding  " newspaper, 
rowly sid °  -
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'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! "
. rimcncsixiliiucniou
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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culture. he
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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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who had
own.
was mortgaged
wble the wealthy
had given
out
farmers.
with what
The school
was just as
the Liberals as lt
not know lf school
much value. Under
_ 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
-1. ‘ ' ' 014;; dthrn-m li etoo lo.uwen ev egaren
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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Re °   tal Supplies A
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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_ _ _ the general committee that was re ll1€l'€ WHS H0 \I8e .' .
-and pledges and undertakings the United States will spunsiblo for shipping the oats. boy stay on a farm lr he dld not want
f Mr McKlNNON: Here ls a member I0 d0 S0- ll€'f9l'l'lll5 to the roads. he
or the committee dliielalinliig liavliig said; sndealpng vltlitput bias. everyone
anything to do wlui the woi-lt. 'ro say mils u ln l that t e System 0! the
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