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| sm T0 BXCBED 2800 VOLUME 50 --No. 129 The Ontar I} I} po io Reformer All the News . While It Is News Le ae Ci Published at Oshawa, ORL, Canada Tuesday, Thursday and SAturooy OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY .9, 1922 Yoarly Subscription $3.00 Single Copies 5 Cents TEN PAGES I High School Conditons, Except Inspector George F. Rogers akes Annual Report-- i i Modern Techni- cal and High School Will Be Provided as Soon as Seems Practicable COMPLIMENTS THE PRINCIPAL AND BOARD Writing and Spelling of Commercial Students Should Receive More At- tention -- An Additional Teacher Needed to Handle the Increased Work Inspector of High Schools, Geo. F. Rogers, who visited Oshawa High School on January 12th and 13th, has presented a report on his an- nual inspection to the Board of Edu cation, which will be considered a the Board's next meeting. The ir spector finds conditions in the schoo. with the exception of accommoda tion, very satisfactory, and has fen recommendations to make. He find: the staff legally qualified, the teach ing and discipline good, compliment: the principal on the record he has made since coming to Vshawa, amd compliments the Brard of Education on the interest taken in the advance- ment of the cause of secondary edu- cation in Oshawa. He expresses con- fidence that the people of Oshawa, when the time comes will provide and equip a modern technical and high school worthy of the growth of the town. One recommendation is in connec tion with the character of the pu- pile' work, that the writing and spel- ling of commercial studeats should receive wore attemtion. Neatness and care in writing, he says. are not suficiently insisted upon. Another recommendation is the addition of another teacher to handie the in- ereasing volume of work im the school, and the engaging of assist- amee for the principal. J. G. Althouse. in order that he may be able to de- vote more time to the work of sa- The inspector says that the principal has associated with him a staff of loyal. experienced and capable teachers. How School Is Graded The grading of the school, om which depends the amount of the annual school gramt, is as follows: -- Closets, 2; water supply, 1: school grounds, 1: buildings, class rooms, 27 halls. 1: waiting rooms, 5 »- {tion was Accommodation, Are Quite Sati J Satisfactory DECIDE SOON ON QUALITY OF HOUSES The class of houses to be built this year by the Housihg Commission authorized by the Couneil Monday night to proceed with their building program, will be determined by the Commission at a meeting to he held probably next week. Some of the houses already built are of brick veneer, others finished with stucco and some frame with concrete foun- dations. The quality of the houses in demand will largely determine the class of houses to he built, There are prospects that all the new houses will he applied for, as the Commis- sion secretary is receiving enquiries daily. MAKE WARFARE ON ENEMIES OF HOME Particularly Present Plague of Frivolity, Says Mr. McBain Addressing the W.C.T.U. at their monthly meeting in Simcoe Street Methodist Sunday School Tuesday afternoon, on the life J. H. McBain said that the two most prominent women of the last century were Queen Victoria and Franes Willard. The one, said Rev. Mr. McBain, was the most beloved of all British sovereigns, and the other the founder of the W.CT.U., a move ment which had done so much to bring about prohibition. She was also the inangurator of the woman's suffrage movement which had al ready resulted in giving the franch- ise to the women of England, Can- ada, and America. The speaker made an appeal to the members of the W.CT.U. wo earnestly strive to carry on a war fare against all enemies of the home, referving particularly to the plagpe of frivolity which seems to be pre- valent at the present time. He also urged the members of the Society | to dc what they could to instil in the minds of the younger women the noble ideals of service. At the meeting Mrs. Virtue, pres- ident of the Y.W.C.T.U. orgamized three weeks ago, Save Am enCORUNAR- ing report of how the mew organiza- progressing and outlined the plan of work for the future. The report was very favorably received. A duet was given by Mrs. Fry aad Mrs. Dalton and a solo by Mrs. Ina Tod Gray. The meeting was largely attended. A vote of thanks was tendered Rev. Mr. McBain for his 4: cap rooms. 3: teachers' private Address. rooms, 1: desks, 1: lighting, 2: heating. 3:2 3: assembly hall, 2: tions, 2. The waiting rooms alone are in the fourth grade. The héating and vem- tilation. it is noted. are grades No. 2 veatilation, accommoda- Equipment Will Kept Two portable class rooms have heen erected with eatrances from the main corridor: 50 suitable com- mercial desks have heen installed. Nothing has heen dome 12 improve the assembly hall, A § 2% : £ i i 4 H Enz i) I | ¥ : fg i H I | 3! I | is 41 fs ¥ 4 : | 2 i i Ey : i sit i if 3 ol jo he i ; ! gt i backboard, 2: | | | CHINESE 1S GIVEN BENEFIT OF DOUBT biol dl _ sal -------- Waitress Said She Had Beem Slapped -- Pool Room Manager in Court In Police Court this moming, Charles Yet, a Chinese waiter, om- plored at the Central Cate, Kinz St. West, was charged with assaniting Miss Marguerite Hodson, a waitvess in the same restanvant, on the even. ing of February 1st. Yet was al- loged to have slapped the face of the complainant. The accused was represented by J. W. Currie, semior member of the finm of Currie and Wallace, of Toronto, while Chief of Police Friend argued the case for the Crown. A plea of not gwilty was entered hat on the pridence presented, Magistrate Hind @ismiss- od the case giving the acowsed the benefit of the doubt. The complainant testified that om the might in question, Yet had a tempted toarip her as she was oom- of Nim awar and them he slapped her, witness "1 then and some one came in' she said. Mr. Currie wanted to kmow if she ! 1 i : '| subject "The Need of an Auxillary of Francis | Willard, founder of the Union, Rev. | AUXILIARY CLASSES REAL BOON TO SUB- Such Pupils Can Be Greatly Helped When Taught in Special Class PARENTS SHOULD ASSIST Mr. A. E. Garbutt, supervising principal of Oshawa Public Schools, addressed the Albert Street Home and School Club on Wednesday af- ternoon. Mr. Garbutt took as his Class (or Sub-normal Children." He said that we must face with a slear understanding the coming for: mation of such a class, Specialists | conld be consuited. Dr. Clark, of | (he National Commitiee ot Medical Hygiene, had made this a matter o! study for years and his ratio stand- ing conld be taken as that of an ex Lert. The speaker wont on to say! "Wal all know that all children do not} develop equal mentally, hut have in} the past heen given the same stand ard of study, because during past years school authorities did not re-| cognize this fact of unequal menial ity. To succeed in the highest de-| velopment, we must legislate for! the individual, not the mass. Our | present curriculum is devised on the | basis that all children are equal. It! is not that those in authority da} not see the need, but condition make it necessary. © The teachers help the sub-pormal child to th best of their ability, but present con- | ditions make this almost impossible. In our schools all children are not promoted according to academic standing. Often times size and age are considered' and a backword pau- pil pushed ahead. Dr. Helea Me Murechy, of Ottawa, years ago, point- od out that our sub-normal children were not being given attemtion by! the people "For a long time nothing was done, until in British Columbia the | first auxiliary olass was formed. Then Guelph took up such a class and made it quite a sacoess, The movement spread, wntit - was made imspector of auxiliary classes in Ontario. Therd was last year a teachers' training course at the University of Toronto for teach ers of auxiliary classes, and the fae that 60 attended makes prospects | bright for the future. In Toronto | there are 18 auxiliary classes ™ (Continued on page 2 | { | | 1 { 1 | a { \ 1 | i i NORMAL CHILOREN| MODERN SKATING ARENA PLANNED FOR OSHAWA; |roronTo Max Gives Pastor Appreciated REV. A, M, IRWIN, BA, BD, Pastor of King Street Methodist Church, invited to remain a fourth year . ASK TOWN COUNCIL TO ADVANCE MONEY Firemen Request Help in Arrang- ing for Provincial Convention in August To assist them in meeting cortam immediate expenses in connection with the hig convention and demon- siration of the Provincial Fivremen's | Association 40 bho held in Oshawa iu | August, Oshawa Fire Brigade wants the assistance of the Towa Council Monday night at the Council meet- ! ing Fire Chiel Cameron outlined | the problems at present confroating | the brigade in order that the success of the big event may bho assured The Chief said that in Weston last] year it was a big sucoess and that! from a financial standpoint the fir brigade there had a balance on the | right side of the ledger after paying all expenses. It would bring » lot of people ta Oshawa and would ad-| vertise the town to a great exteat The chief asked the Council to ad- vance the brigade $1,000, and um dertake to guarantee the expenses: to the extent of $2.500 The request of the Fire Chief was | refereed to the Fimance Committee, | a | with a promise that it would he well | considered. Mayor Stacey thought | that-vhe Cometh chomid-help the Gre-4 men in their offiorts to bring some- | thing here that would benefit the town ] No wonder all nations are sead- | ing full delegations to the Genoa oconference--ihe Russian ballet wild be there 10 cheer the tired sconom- ~Cincinnati Eaquiver ALLE | - TAKE OPTIONS ON SITES| i | Messrs. R. D. Preston and H. E. Smith Are Active Pro-| A Pp a a A Di { 4 F | aed -- Bail ding Would Have Accommodation for 3.000 to 3,500 if present plans are snocessial and it is practically assured ther will be, Oshawa will haxe, before another winter is at hand, one of the finest skating and hockey arenas betweon Toronto and Montreal. Oshawa oid aens in general have long felt the need for increased accommadation for local hockey teams and information 10 the effect that ar TARZOMORIS are NOW under way © cary ont this project will he enthas- iastically received hr almost everv- one. Messrs. R. D. Preston and M E. Smith, two of Oshawa's promia ent veal estate men, have interested themselves in the proposition and they are devoting much of their time to advancing the plans. Will Seat Over JOON. According to the tentative plans, the outside dumensions will he 1608 foot wide hy 2320 feet in length. while the ice surface will he T5 feet Ar 135 feet, which is the veguwiation | [ lof members heing present. 1 alse hoon made for a press-box. One | of the outstanding features is that preparations are 10 he made so that artificial ice cam be installed inter if desired 1 Provisional Diveotors | Messrs. Smita and Preston have | secured options on several sites} well adapted for Dink PRNPposes, ana | (Continned on page 4) DR. i. F. FINIGAN THIRTY CLUB HEAD ge The annual meeting of the Thirty | Onbh, one of Oshawa's oldest ongani- zations, was held in the club rooms on Twesday evening, awite a number Reports of the progress made during * Past year weve received and declared 10 he entively satisfactory. The im- portant business of the evening was oloction officers. Dr. 4. F. the PFinigan was chosen as president 10 succeed Mr. R. 8. Mclaughlin, while mew officers were also elected for the other offices. They are as fol- | [Thid Man Was Sent to a Tor. | enmstances, | as physically fit for overseas service; { have | the Sanitary & COUNCIL WILL AI SICK SOLDIERS 10 GET SOUARE DEA Cases of Two Local Veterans to Be Taken Up With Government PASSED BY ARMY DOCTORS " onto Institution Indefinitely The ald of the Town Council was sought Monday night and secured by Sanitary Inspector Fred C. Palmer and Mr. C. J. Wilcox, in securing for two returned veterans in Oshawa, who have developed tuberculosia since discharge and are in hard cir- some consideration al the hands of the military authori: ties at Ottawa, to which, it would seem, they are justl?® entitled. Inspector Palmer told the Counei! that one of the men was married and had a wife and child, the wife being an invalid. He was not getting any Qovernment assistapnee, and was in a bad state financially. The other | man was single, representations on whose behalf the DS.C.IX. had side- stepped from time to time. He was sent to a hospital at Kingston, ana the authorities there now wanted | to send him to apother institutior at the expense of the 'municipality which could be asked 10 contribute towards his keep, $10.50 a week. Both men. Mr. Palmer pointed out were passed by competent doctors therefore it was apparent that they either developed the disease overseas or as the result of service. From a humane standpoint, » Mr. Palmer thought the Council should take the matter up. lay the facts of the case before the member, Mr. Clifford, and | him make represeatations two the Goverament These men had left their homes to serve their coun try and were eertainly entitled *o {air treatment. Mr. Palmer said tha the matter had heen taken up with Relief Committee when it was decided 0 invoke the aid of the entire Council in securing justice fur these mea. It was explained that a third man had been seat to a Toronto iastita- tion, and it was not eortain whether he would he allowed to stay there or noi It was farther explained that other men who got the disease overseas were mow noosiviag $i1e0 por month while their wives also ro ceived an allowance. The Council concurred in the views exprossed by Mr. Palmer. and the NAYOr appointed a spotial ocommii- tee of the Reeve and Coun. Johnston to draft wp a resolution om hehal: of the Council and lay the whole facts of both cases before Mr. Clifiord so that he might carry the matter to Dtawa i | TERM FOR VAGRANCY | Joe Harris, 2a Toroate young man was placed under arrest by the local police on Tuesday afternoon and he was charged in Police Court yester- day morning before Magistrate Hind with vagrancy. The accused plead- od swnilty and was sentenced 10 serve three months in Whithy jail. im 19126, Harris was sentenced 10 two months on a similiar change while in March 1921 he was opnviched and ! remanded for semtemoe in Toronto for theft and again in April of the Same Year Was sentenced 10 mine months, after boing convicted of thedt. William M. Blair made his third appearance in Court yesterday moon- ng hat was farther remanded for eight days at the vegumest of the Crown. He is charged with forgery and shophoeaking. AUTO LEFT MAGHMWAY While on route 10 Pickering ves tenday on hasinoss Mr. Oliver Lake met with a minor accident The Slippy road cawsed his car 10 take the ditch a short distance from the village, hoeaking a wheel. Mr. Luke | sustained mo injuries. Me had ve pairs made and was able wn hring the car home. | | { Will the dohntante of the Tntare ¢% 1 | i} £ : : ; | : | ; i 8 7 4 | : ? f i TH) ih 3 g ; h i 331 i | i | Rd { he W. A. Dryden Brooklin Re - Elected President South Ontario Liberals INVITE PASTOR TO | STAY FOURTH YEAR At a meeting of the Official Board of King Sire dist Church held on Tuesday evens| ing, the pastor, Rev, A. M. Irwin, B.A. BD, received a hearty invita- tion to remain in the pulpit for au fourth year, the same heing accents rd, Rev. Mr. Irwin eamo here (ram Norwood, and during his pastorate has seen a remarkable growth in his congregation. There is seldom, particularly in the evening, that the huge auditorium is not filled to the doors, The invitation to remain a fourth year ix an appreciation ol Rev, Mr. Irwin's worth as a pastor SUGGESTS ALOCAL RECREATION CENTRE Dr. McKay Addresses King St. Home and School Club 1 | "Physical tests go hand in hand with intelligence tests," said Dr. T W. G. McKay addressing King St Home and School Club Monday af- ternoon. The M. OQ. «1. was speaking on the value of Junior Red Cress work in the schools, which he sta. ted had been given a stimulus by the gift of scales to each local school by the Red Cross. The scales he thought would serve a useful par pose, as it would and in the develop- ment of the child Of the Junior Red Cross Dr. MeKay said that it took up the practical application of hvgiene. 11 als) inspired in children a desire 10 help each other, partie- ularly those below the genaral lev ol Dr. MeKay, during the course of his address, suggested that the King | Streot Home and School Club might | instrumental in having a proper | 1 adjoining the school, now opened | ap as a street, closed and watilized for a municipal recreation ground. | "The mooting decided to hold an} other carnival in the near fatare It was als® decided to have Mr | Jackes, who spoke im the High School some time ago, speak in town again ander the auspices of the Club 5. SCHOOL SCHOLARS RENDER A CONGERT, Mrs. Mundy Told of "The Other Wise Man™ at Simcoe Chanch Simooe Street Methodist Chanch was well filled Tuesday evening when a fine concert was given hy the scho- lars of the school, assisted hy Mrs C. M. Mandy, whe very vividly told the interesting marmative of "The Other Wise Man dr Vam Dyke, which was verry well illustrated bdr lantern views, The chairman of the evening Was Superintendent Gay. of the Sunday School, whe, in a few brief inwvoduc- tory remarks, spoke of the progress of the school and welcomed all pre- sent 10 the entertainment. The pro- gram included a vecitation hy Bver- ot Lovell; a motion song. "Linde Mother" hr a number af litle givls | trained hr Miss Helen Keddie: 2 recitation dr Master Bard Molangh- lin: a solo hy Master dack Germond: a piano sole hy Masters Rox, Brace and Clande Molloran; a solo hy Master Douglas Henderson: an acuon song. "Our Flag." by 12 girls. Louis? Germond, Dorothy Cook, Mildred Johnston, Clara and Marjorie sethe, Anvleigh Reesor, Eleanor Swoey. Sebel! Germond. Arle Me Gregor, Wilda Eanight and Marion Bradier. These girls wore trained hy Miss Mand Salmon, who, hr the war, wrote the wards of the song 's class of hors presented | | Liberalism 10-Aa) {ent position than ever befor G, D. Conant, of Oshawa, is Secretary--Other Officers Are Re-elected -- Strong Organization is Built Up For. the Whole Constit- uency DELEGATES NAMED TO CONVENTION Hope Entertained That W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C.,, M.P. P., Will Be Chosen as Pro- vincial Leader At Toronto Next Month--Large Num- ber Attend Rally Liberals of South Outario are entertaining hopes that their present member in the legistature, WEN Sinclair, may be selected as tha leader of the Liberal forces in O ario when the Provincial Conventici of the Liberal party takes place in Toronto on March 1st and 2nd To elect delegates to re present this constituency at convention a meeting was held the Whithy Town Hall yesterday afternoon, at which some two hur red supporters of the party were pre sent. Every municipality throughou! the riding was well represented. Co sidering the large number tendance, the president, W den, suggested that it was tune time 10 rearagniae A. Dry an opuor the South Ontario Reform Association and also because of the fact that the general election was stid fresh ia their minds and everyone would know pretty well how the organi tion stood. The suggestion wa ried ont and the old officers ware re elected with one excep G. 1 Conant being appointed secretary place of J. C. MeGill, while the 1 ter was appointed assistanl-secn: ary A new executive was formed and also chairmen for 1h various polling subdivisions of the comsilt wency wene named Expressed Appreciation in opening he mecting W Drydea referred 10 the recent Fed eral election sating that he was sure every Liberal 'was proud belong to that party to-day, aad that they conld congratulate them selves om the autoome of the contest on December Sth. Ther had enconn- tered difficulties, he sald. bn " candidate. Mr. Qlifford, hod swocessful. and now ther had hoped that Nr. Sinclair might be of as Liberal leader in Ontar dered A recent on « th Doan his thanks te all s assisted im the recent campaish 3 mare particniariy to the 1 W.EX. Siaciair J "ood an . Tuy had seen dark days im recent! Fear bat now Liberalism was prosperow and would continee 10 progper Wher Aa pany was out of power Was difficult to keep the organization io gether and 10 votain the enthusiasm he averved, hat he fall sure the cam paign of last Decamber had added a great deal of strength 10 their cans: He thought there never had besm an opportunity for Liberal forces 10 ven der 2pandr service 10 the Domunion (Continned on page SHOWERED WITH GLASS IN HOUSE Large Stone Huded By Motes Tuck Forty Feet Thwough Window in Mr. Michael Finnegan, 142 Sime coe Street North, had an unigue ex- porience Tuesdar afternoon, shom- Ir after awe o'clock. While he was sing wear the front window of his vesidence in the sitting-room, We was stavtiad hx heaving a oud crash and fooling a shower of glass ar about his parson. Mr. Finnegan was rather nopplas- sed for a few moments as to wha