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the the the the the the the the the 20 Owen Sound Daily Sun- Times, April 6, 1950 Ontario House Ousts Move To Reduce Education Probe Money From $50,000 to $1 Estimates for Probe are Approved in Night Sitting VOTE 40 TO 24 TORONTO, April 6-(CP)-The Ontario Legislature in a night sitting approved estimates of the education department. By a vote of 40 to 24 the Legislature defeated a motion by C. H. Millard (C.C.F.-York West) which would have reduced the appropriation for the royal commission on education estimates from 000 to $1. The commission was appointed in 1945 Premier Frost presented a review of the commission's work in replying to opposition citicism fact it has not yet presented a complete report.

Premier Frost said the had been making "excellent progress in the fare of an enormous task which is not fully realized by our people. or indeed by the house." Mr. Frost presented work a which review of the commission's he had received from the commission. It began in April, 1945, to hear submissicos and hear evidence and continued to do SO until 1946. Twelve public sessions were held.

Recorded evidence amounted to some 2,500,000 words. Special committees and investigators were appointed to study education under other jurisdictions In January, 1947, and continued their work for 18 months. The committee then called for speciai reports on special education topics. Twenty-three of these were prepared. Five standing committees were appointed to study and digest the submission.

evidence and special reports. This was completed in September, 1949. A first draft of the report was made and recommendations to be incorporated were reconsidered and in private ending last, 'At January. present the commission is preparing and editing the final draft of its report for submission to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council." Mr. Frost said.

The commissica chairman is Mr. Justice J. A. Hope. There are 20 members, all Ontario residents, representing various interests.

"Obviously then Government and the people bound by the report Mr. Frost said. "On the other hand, we all believe that the report will contain matters which will be of moment and interest to the people and the province." Harry Nixon said the commission after sitting for five years had produced nothing more than a recommendation that teaching standards be lowered to meet a shortage of teachers. "This report was ili-advised and met with no favor whatsoever anywhere in the province," he said. "If we are going to vote another $50,000 and get nothing more useful than that don't want to be associated with it." C.C.F.

Leader E. B. Jolliffe said opposition members had been charged with discourtesy for criticising the commission "No matter how eminent the members of the commission might be the peonle of Ontario have a right to call them to account." The Government felt "extradorinarily sensitive" about opposition criticism of the commission. A. A.

Macleod (Lab-Prog-Toronto Bellwoods) said commission "far exceeded the normal period of gestation and it's time the child was born." Mr. Millard's motion was designed "to shake this government out of its compiacency, particularly the minister of education who is the most complacent man who ever ambled across the political stage of this province." Education Minister Porter, discussing estimates for education grants said the grants for vocational schools were some $700,000 less this year because higher grants for vocational schools were discouraging municipalities from building academic high schools which might be more suitable for their particular purpose. Wallace Sterling Otiradivari and Rosa Porer 6-piece Place Setting $24.75 See these lovely patterns at D. C. TAYLOR SON Jewellers 55th Anniversary Year Silent On Profit On Uranium OTTAWA, April 6 (CP) The Government delined Wednesday in the Commons to say how much profit or loss per pound was made in the production of uranium by the Eldorado Mining and Refining Company.

Sale of the strategic metal by the government-owned company at Port Hope, is covity regulations, Trade Minister ered by contracts subject to, securHowe said in an answer tabled for Percy Wright Melfort). LABOR WINNER IN BY-ELECTION AT SHEFFIELD Majority Is Reduced as Total Vote Considerably Lower LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) -Labor Thursday won the first by-election of the new parliament, raising its precarious over-all majority to four by retaining the seat Neepsend. Sheffield. However, Labor's majority was reduced to 12,996 over its opponents from the winning margin of 19,006 in the Feb. 23 general election.

There were 9,444 fewer votes in the by-election than in the general election, and both sides showed a drop. Total electorate for Neepsend is about 49,700. Sir Frank Soskice, Labor candidate, polled 22,080 in the traditionally Labor constituency in the big steel city. The Conservative-Liberal candidate, James P. Hunt, got 8,365, while E.

L. Moore, school teacher, running as Communist candidate, could muster only 729. 10 DAYS BEFORE ST. MARY'S RIVER TO BE NAVIGABLE SAULT STE. MARIE, Apr.

6 (CP)-Even with favorable weather. it will be at least 10 days before the St. Mary's River is navigable, mariners predicted Wednesday night. They said there is no sign of an early breakup of ice in upper stretches of the river. Snow has fallen during the last four days and the mercury dropped to 25 above zero Tuesday night.

Meanwhile, one lock of the Sault Ste. Marine canal has been filled in anticipation of the opening of navigation. All other locks are ready to be filled. The U.S. coast guard cutter Kaw broke out the ice below the MacArthur lock Wednesday a a a and steamed downriver as far as Six-Mile Point.

Her crew reported ice thickness ranging from seven inches to 26 inches. MANY HIGHWAYS WATER-COVERED The Owen Sound office of the Department of Highways warned Thursday morning that some roads in the division are impassable, while others are almost completely covered by water. The report said that Highway No. 24 South is blocked from Orangeville to Alton. No.

24 North is covered by two feet of water but is passable. Graders are standing by in this area. There is one-way traffic on Highway No. 10 from Orangeville to Primrose. From Duntroon to Stayner there is one-way traffic for a distance of 50 feet.

Water is over the road along Highway No. 6 for a distance of 12 miles south of Tobermory. It is about 12 inches deep. For two and a half miles north of Monument Corners the water covers the road to a depth of two to three inches. Along Highway No.

9, for three and a half miles east of Orangeville, the water is over the road four to eight inches deep. Overnight temperatures ranged from 12 to 20 degrees above zero. Calm to strong northeast winds prevailed and visibility was clear. Gravel roads were said to be rough. 60 Missing as Boat Is Sunk in Portugal OPORTO, Portugal, April 6- (CP) -Sixty persons were missing today from a crowded ferry boat.

reported to have more than 80 on board, which sank in the Douro River Wednesday night after it I struck a rock. Fairbanks-Morse Oil Burners Coal Stokers Hammermills Pressure Systems Sales and Service Owen Sound Steel Works 1475-2nd Ave. E. A. MacLean Phone 440 Paisley, Walkerton Flood ed, Easier on Thursday Large areas of Paisley's streets and yards were covered with is at the left, and Alex McDonald's home is in the centre.

Mr. Oulflood waters Wednesday but cold weather overnight considerably ette is owner of the home at the right. The families have vacated their eased the situation by Thursday. Pictured above is a typical scene Staff Photo. not far from the Paisley Memorial Arena.

Paisley Baptist Church THORNBURY MAN, JOHN GEKILL, 83, DIES WEDNESDAY THORNBURY, April 6 John Gekill, a well-known and highly respected retired farmer who had made his home in Thornbury for the past 15 years, died on Wednesday in the Collingwood G. and M. Hospital. Mr. Gekill, who had been ill for two months, was in his 84th year.

caste of was born Brampton, on a son farm of two the miles late lienry and Hannah Gelder Gekill. At the age of seven he moved with his parents to a farm on the 10th line of Collingwood Township After receiving, his education in that district, remained on the farm and operated it until his retirement 15 years ago. For the past 12 years he had lived at his home on Arthur St. in Thornbury. He was a member of the Methodist, later United, Church.

The late Mr. Gekill was married in 1899 to the former Elizabeth May, who predeceased him. Surviving are four daughters: Hazel. Mrs. Roy Shaw of Collingwood Township; Ethel, Mrs.

Andrew Davis of Thornbury; Marjory, Mrs. Amos Heslip of Clarksburg, and Miss Verna Gekill at home. OTTAWA HAS NOT CONSIDERED PLAN FOR COAST GUARD OTTAWA, April 6. (CP) -Labor Minister Mitchell told the Commons Wednesday the Federal Government has no power to deal with the threatened strike of employes of Ford Motor Company at Windsor. He was replying to a question Donald Brown (L--Essex West), who wanted to know if the government proposed to take any action.

TAKEN FROM FIRE LITTLE GIRL DIES PEARSON April 6 (CP)Three-year-old Giselle St. Amand died Wednesday shortly after her father carried her from their flamfarmhouse in this farming community 90 miles north of North Bay. Alfred St. Amand, in the barn with his wife when the fire started, broke through an upstairs window to rescue his daughter. Two other children were saved.

Dulles Is Not To Get Foreign Policy Post KEY WEST, April day night President Truman The White House, denied Wedneshas decided to appoint John Foster Dulles as a top policy advisor in the State Department. Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross was asked about a New York Times story out of Washington that the President had advised State Secretary Dean Acheson and Senator Arthur Vandenberg (Rep. Mich.) that he will name Dulles to the post with the rank of ambassador-at-large. "It is not so," Ross said.

Suffers Minor Injuries Car Total Wreck WALKERTON, April 6-The 1949 model car owned and driven by John D. McSween of Kincardine, was wrecked when it skidded out of control on No. 9 Highway six miles west of Walkerton. A passenger, Donald McCleod of Wingham suffered minor bruises and cuts. The driver said he applied the brakes on a slight hill as he was entering a 30-mile zone and lost control on the slush-covered road.

Prov. Police at Walkerton investigated. Receives Word of Death Of Her Only Sister Mrs. Thomas McGavin, 509. 9th St.

East, has received word of the death of her only sister, Mrs. William Kitching of Winnipeg, who passed away on Wednesday. ela Townsend of Mitchell, a Mrs. Kitching was the former Rosm daughter of the late Robert Townsend of that town. She was in her 79th year, and had spent most of her married life in Winnipeg.

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S. LIBRARY Juvenile readers were the pacesetters in library usage during March, according to the report of Librarian Mrs. R. Gilbank delivered at a regular meeting of the Owen Sound Public Library Board on Wednesday night. Withdrawals of boys' and girls' books for the month totalled 5,839, an increase of 1,105 over the figure for February, and a further increase of 330 was shown in the use of juvenile books at the schools.

The gain of 1,435 in the juvenile division was a offset by a small drop of 113. in the circulation of adult books. Adult book withdrawals were 5.373 in the fiction classification and 1,253 nonfiction, a total of 6,626. There were exactly 100 new or renewed memberships, new cards being 60 adults and 40 boys and girls. The popularity of the "story hour" sessions for juveniles at the library was maintained, the total attendance for four Saturdays during March being 680.

The moviefilm section of the Library was also active with 121 films being circulated at 71 showings. In attendance at the board meeting were Lorne Curnoe, chairman; Mrs. Gladys Moffat, secretary; E. C. Spereman, A.

E. Moore, C. B. Braithwaite and Mrs. R.

Gilbank. 128 COPS INJURED AS 2,000 USED TO HALT PARIS REDS PARIS, April 6 (Reuters) Paris police headquarters announced today that 128 policemen were injured in Wednesday night's "batof the Champs Elysees" between 2,000 police and 'about as many demonstrators. Thirty of the injured police were unable to be on duty today. Four were in hospital. Of 150 persons arrested, police kept 14 in prison but released the others.

clash resulted from a Communist, offices of demonstration the Conservative newspaper Figaro which is publishing the memoirs of former S.S. Colonel Otto Skorzeny, chief of HitJer's bodyguard. He lead the airborne commando group which "spirited" Mussolini away from Italy, after the Allied victory there (Tommy) Church, veteran Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament a former mayor of Toronto, left an estate of $35,000, it was revealed Wednesday when his will was filed for probate. Mr. Church died Feb 7.

CHURCH ESTATE $35,000 TORONTO, April 6 (CP) --T. L. large quantity of furniture. Damage is expected to exceed $100,000. SOUTHERN METROPOLIS Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the largest city in Latin America, INLAND SEA The land-locked Caspian Sea in Asia covers 170,000 square miles.

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