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man ARANTER 70 BXCEED 2800 Tn 8 The Ontario Reformer All the News While It Is News ae VOLUME 60 --No, 131 Published at Oshawa, t,, Canadn Tuesdoy, Thursday and ¢ Suturdas) OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1922 Yearly Subseription $5.00 'inate rik 4 5 Cents EIGHT PAGES AUXILIARY CLASS TO BE OPEN SOON FOR BACKWARD PUPILS Temporary Quarters Have Been Secured in Public Library Building ---- ENGAGE SPECIAL TEACHER School Nurse Reports Good Re- _ sults From Preventive Meas- ure--H.S. Report Chapman's Election "Expenses Are $1,401 1°, M. Chapman, of Picker- ing,, defeated Progressive ean- didate for South Ontario in the Federal election, was in Oshawa on Saturday in con- nection with filing his state. ment of expenses with Return- ing Officer Gleason. The statement filed by My, Chapman shows that the total expenses of the Progressive campaign were %1,401,27, of which $921.27 were reported GET FULL DETAILS ON FREE SUPPLIES FOR SCHOOL PUPILS Board of Education Ask Super- vising Principal to Report on BOARD ACCEPTS SCALES Red Cross Ladies Make Gift to Advance Work of Public Health The Board of Education last night decided to adopt a recommendation made by Trustee Dr. Hoig that the | assembly room in the basement of] the Pubile Library building be secur- | ed for the auxiliary class for back- ward children which was authorized | by the Board some time ago. Dr. | Holg reported that the room in gues- | tion, while a little underground and | not possessing the best lighting dur- | ing the daylight hours, was central. | as the pupils came from all parts of the town, while the caretaking, heat- ing and lighting would be taken care of without any trouble to the Board. To engage the room he thought the cost to the board would be about $35 a month. The members of the Library Board, in order to conven- fence the Board of Education, hud promised to waive all objections to the use of the room. Dr. Hoig stated that as soon as a teacher was secur- ed the class, to take care of 16 pupils, could be started Trustee Kaight asked if there was any great need for such a class, and Dr. Hoig replied that it had been recommended by the medical men from the Department of Education who made a survey of all public schools. The need was urgent be cause the backward pupils were not only mot making the progress they should but were a detriment to oth- ers in their class. An aaxiliary class such as this had worked out well in other places. Trustoe Storie asked if paremt: oomld protest against soading their chidren to such a class. and Dr. Hoig replied that individual members of the Board had from time to time boen interviewed Ly pavemts who were anxious to have such a class started. | Secretary Puaushon stated that in | his rounds as school attendance of- | ficer he found 99 mt of. gh papents anxious to lave such a clas started. Trustee Drew, of the management committee, stated that for such a class a specially trained teacher would have 19 be secured. Bopont of Schewl Nase The pepont of the school nurse, | Miss M. E. Sieling, showod 221 child | pon inspected at King streot school, | 345 at Alhent and 277 at Simooe, a | total of 943. Childven found with | cavious toeth aumberod 368. and | A126 with enlarged tonsils. Home | vigits made were 46. The nurse ve- | ponted that ont of 149 nose and | threat swabs taken since Christmas. only one diphtheria carrier was found. This shows a vemarkable im- provement as compared with 12 diph- (Continued on page | p32) WOULD PROMISIT SUMMER CARNIVALS Chief Friend Endorses Resolutions of Western Ontario Boards of Trade ---- Beards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce of a number of towns and cities throughout the Province of Ontarip have either decided to or ave considering taking steps to har all travelling professional carnivals foom entering their municipalities. During the last few years Oshawa has heen visited hy a few companies coming under this head. and while the shows have been well patronized. considerable criticism has been of- teved vegavding the quality of the entertainments presented as well ax the class of people comnected with the i Chief of Police Friend is in veceipi of a jetter from the Brantford Cham- ber of Commerce vequesting him te take the matter up with the Town | Council with a view to getting that | body to adopt bylaws prohibiting the | { 1 issuing of licenses 10 'these Toving | asl caravans of p ers and | lors who live off the gullibility of | honest citizens," as the letler terme | them. Attached to the letlor are onpies of vesolutions passed at the fourth annual meeting of the Western Ontario United Boards of Trade ant Chambers of Commerce which was held at Woedstock in Aannary this year, adopting similar by-laws. Chief Friend. in speaking to The Reformer yesterday, stated he was in favor of such legislation. and that | water rates collection should carry | PUTROSC. | rather tate in the day to adopt the anmber of applications for the posi- | {ors in the fand. Mt is ; | by the candidat'e . Financial agent, and $480 reported by To discuss with the Finance Com- mittee of the Town Council at a joint A Conference Speaker meeting to be held shortly the mat- ter of the proposed new publie school | on Centre street, the Board of Edu- | cation last night appointed a special | committee of Chairman , Henry and | { Trustees Thompson, Smith, Nott and | | Hol. The committee was appointed GIVE PEOPLE A CHANCE TO HEAR 1:5. mots sitios BIL EXPLAINED 55% £5 the candidate himself. {of the Board for $200,000 for the | new school can be expected shortly, | | The Board had quite a lengthy | ducket of business to transact Jast night, and a swwber of mportant | decisions were reached. Those pres- | dnt were Chairman Heory, Trustees ! Drew, Hoig. ° Saunders, Cornwall, | Nott, Smith, Chappell, Kuight, | Thompson and Storie Before coming to any decision in the matter of providing supplies free to the pupils of the public schools, a recommendation wade hy the sup ervising principal last year, the Board will get a complete report from Mr. Garbutt outlining in detail the supplies that would have to be purchased should the Board decide to provide them. and also setting forth the reasons why the Board | should wadertake this step. The! principal in his January report in- quired if the Board had decided on any definite step in the mattor In a general discussion of the pro- posal, Trustee Chappell stated that if it was unecessary that the Board, in order that every child would get a fair chance in schools, should pro- vide these supplies, he was in faver of it. He thought that the supervis ing principal should be asked to give | the Board at an carly date a fall | report on the matter. Trustee Thompson looked at the matter {og the viewpoint. of dis- | vipline and poetoction oo the ehild raising additional waterworks' roy- | and of discouraging any opportunity ene. Suilll another Yis~ that the | of dishonesty, Childsen frogueatly town has no right to go back on the | asked for money tor school supplies, agreement made when the origina | YW there was the possibility always water system was installed that | Of the money not being used for tha Toustoe Thompsow said | that deficits to be up | in the ou Country the policy owt of Zoneral taxation. AL is point- of furnishing feoe supplies had bon | vd: out further by others that it is; SWeoesstully adopted. the money for 3 same being ogualized on the general | taxation Trustee Drew, of the Managemont Committee, stated that when the matior fist came wp he woote 10 the principals of the various schools stated yestepday | 10 get some information, and the ve-} that he was anxious to have the | plies that he veceived were that peo- | vatepayers nndorstond tally the | Vision of supplies by the Board was | terms of the hill before it was given i Bot necessary. there being only a | parliamentary assent. very fow cases where children wore | | actually in want Trustoe Dr. Hoig did aot like the tidea of pauperizing the community, | | at if any child was actually in need | of hooks in order to obtain an eodu- To look over the applications tor | cation some provision shonld be | the position of Town v 21 made to supply them. He was not Wiating od ig Shou) oh grt in favor of toe much spoon fooling. | mittens of the Town Counoll and opefecring vather the encouragement | Board of Walor Commissioners he | the idea of parents paying the held vestovday aftornoon M the | ov of their children in this ruspoot. | : 3 Bic rf | The matter will be Tarther oom-. Yn AA A0 fie AL 40 As 0 SER 2 pron when the supervising prin- o understood | cipal tables his report i that several good applications were; Acoopt Gilt from Red Ceess | 2eceived. hut no action was 1aken.. he Board accepted with thanks | Chadnman rick of the Board of | and appreciation a gift made by the | Wanrks said Rip MRE Shalt Ansar t local hranch of the Red Cross Sec- AE ini ia be wi llginig ya acl iety 10 provide five sets of scales for - pu Town Conncil {the public and soparate schools. A | deputation from the Society of Mes. | | FAW, Cowan. president of the Exoon- | Some girls ave insulted if yom | tive, and Mrs. Nat Hogzlewood, toea- tempt to Kiss them--others ave in-{Surer, waited on the Board Ao make suited if you don't. --The Globe. the formal aftor. Mrs. Cowan tala -------- the trustees that the gift had boen decided upon hy the Red Cross at the Would Bp: Si Grounds annual meeting Awe wouks age, with the abject of advancing public health work in the schools. With vegard An important vecommenda- tion made by Chaioman W. B. Nutt, of the Property Commit- to the separate school Mes. Cowan explained that while ne public tee of the Board of Education. to be carried ont this year, is health awark was being done there, the onlavgement of the the Society had decided to offer a scale 10 the school with a view to sounds at Macy St. Sheol. No suggestion as to haw this encouraging it. in moving that the Kind uffer of might be accomplished, is made. but variens public men. the Socicly be accepted. Toastoe cluding Dr. T. W, G. Me- Smith stated that the gift was one that was mest acceplable at this Kax, MOM. and School In specter R. H. Hutchison, at diffevent times during the past wear. 'thave the grounds at this school. At present theve ave 345 pupils attending this school, with Because of the development of | considerable opposition locally to the »ill to come before the Ontario Leg- islature., which would ° give the Town of Oshawa authority to assess the cost of water wain construction in future om an ogyual froutage basis, a meeting of the ratepayers is to be | called for some day next week by Mayor Stacey. At this meeting the mayor told The Reformer yesterday, opponents to the hill will be invited to air their views, while the town will have a number of speakers on hand to uphold the proposed new legislation. It is stated that when the Lill comes up in the Legislature, there will he several citizens on hand wv oppose it One reason for opposition to the bill is that the ratepayers have mot hoen consulted, and details of the bill fully explained, although it means au dncrease in the general taxation. Not Equitable Mothod. Another reason set forth for op-| nosing the provisions of the Hill is | al Ihe Dealing? AN Arapesnn 2 awed an oynitable, fair and just mothod of the system, made frontage tax system whon in the past a large number of water mains have heen laid owt of the towa"s curvent revenge, at ne cost to propenty own- | ers fronting same Mayor Stacey ENGINEERING It is havd to» please agg R-~ { { beon wanted for years. At had ocon- pied the attention of the Board since a set of scales haf heen installed in Kinz Street school with good re- suits, and Trastee Smith intimated that he was giving ont a secret when he stated that the commitiee had decided to slip some money inte the estimates of this year for the scales. The gift of the Red Cross would re- lieve the Board of this expense. That the Board of Education owed | a Miobt of gratitude 10 a number of outside organizations like the Red Cross, who were helping in a tang- ible and practical way the advance- ment of the schools was the opinion expressedl hy Trustee Chappell. Such | 1 time, as scales in the schools hadl "REV. W. J. H. BROWN Pastor 6f Annette St. Church, Tor- onto, who is the special speaker tor to-night at the conference foi decpening of spiritual Jife at the Baptist Church. Rev. J. LL. Har- ton. B.Th., the pastor, preached a preparatory address last night. The conference will continue Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- day evenings. ARMY PACK LOST OVERSEAS RETURNS "TO ORIGINAL OWNER C. M. Brown Purchases in Local Store Ec B 2 " His Name A strange and pleasant coin- cidence of the late war was brought to light in Oshawa a few days ago, with a well-known local war veteran, C. M. Brown, of the postal delivery staff, and son of Coun. and Mrs. A. W. Brown, the central figure Mr. Brown had ovdered a belt at the army goods store of FE. Durieu., Prince streot, a few days previously and while in store to get it he saw some army packs hanging up on the wall. Thinking that one of them would come in handy for his little hoy to use in the sum- wer time when camping, he de- cided 1h bay one Je, han od ovar the price, Aad Tmagtue his surprise when be found in- side the pack his name and regi- wontal number, the latter given to im when he was a member the 18th battalion Bought in Tovonte "Where did got ay pack?" Mr. Brown asked of tlw storekeeper, he found his name and address thercon as plain as the day when he was in the ranks fighting against the Huns, Mr. Darien, surprised himself at the ovincidence, ex- plained that he had purchased the pack, along with other army goods, at the military wholesale headquarters in Toronto Speaking 10 The Reformer Mr. Brown said that he last pe- mombored wearing 'the pack in question while on the march from Belginm to France and Passchendaele ridge, where he, with his regiment, was 10 enter an important engagement with Fritz As was oustomary, he loft his pack at headynariors, botore entoring the fight, expect NE to got it hack when on pest He was wounded, losing four fingers of his loft hand, and be- inz sont to a anmber of haspni- als never returned to the head- anarters where his pack had been left (Continued as The, ol son ns on page 4» 150 Local Mea Mt Theve ave mow A350, men en- gaged on Westmount sew- er and pipe laying on the Base Lime, with a wockly pax voll of about £2500. A large aum- ber of men have been employ- of so that the work may pro- goess rapidly during frosty weather, which is a help 10 excavation work. and alse io give every anemploved man possibile a job. Tt should be noted that while the pay voll Jooks lavge, a mood ion of this will be paid hack to the down later by the Dominion and" Provincial sovernmments under the agvee- ment with the municipalities CATEN ing ih pig at abnormal A caveful check of the work from day to day isbeing kept by Engineer McDonald, who is pleased with the progress made on the sewer sinoe start- ol. Engmmeer Siorrie was down a few days age and was also pleased with the progvess being made. No outside men ave given - work on she job. ANY RESPECTABLE BUSINESS BETTER CAUSE OF CHURCHES No Institution Does More to Maintain Standard and Virtue of Home ANNIVERSARY SERVICES Rev. 5. W. Dean Preaches at Both Services at King St. Church Nine years have passed since the congregation of King Street Metho- dist Church began to worship In their new edifice, but during that pine years the members and adher- ents of the church have seen the con- gregation gradually © but steadily grow until now the present strue ture is being taxed to accommodate its needs. On Sunday two large congregations assembled for the an nivedsary servieos, indicuténg tha' this church had passed another mile stone in its history. The services were impressive and profitable, two inspiring discourses being given by Rev. 8. W. Dean, Fin ance Secretary of the Methodist Church, while special musie, partie ularly well rendered by the choir made the occasion one of the most memorable ever held. The apniver- sary offering was set at $1,000, and although this amount was not quite reached, due no doubt to the dis | agreeable weather preventing mam of the members from taking part in | the services, it is thought, when al contributions are in, there will he more than cnough to attain the ob- jective. Chanch Has Influences The addrgsses delivered by Rev Mr. Dean were 0st appropriate to | an occasion of this nature. His morn | ing talk was a comprehensive outline ! of the value, power and influence | of the church in any community. Mr Dean first congratulated the congre- | gation on having such a splendid building in which to worship and thought they had every reason to | Teo proud of their achievement. The speaker likened the church to am | anmy, it needing cveocasionally mew | morale, a filling up of ranks and in- | creased strength. The Church of | God was eminently worthy of the | support, fellowship and hearty on- | thasias i everyone. Mt owas an { Institution which made itself felt. | "There is not one respectable busi- | ness organization in this towm but 4 has more value because of the pres- | ance of churches." he said. "and no institution in this world dees more , to maintain the standard and virtue : of the home than these institutions." Based Upon Honesty The speaker cited an instance | Wire the church was looked upom { for a short time as being a neoces- { sary unisance., bat finally the busi- {| mess in that locality began to realize its true value. The greatest portion 'of business today was carried out {on the credit plan. Retailers, whole- {salors and wmanufactuvers shipped | commodities. allowing them to pass (Continued on page 3) MEENNG POSTPONED. A meeting of the Board of Trade Executive, called for last evening. failed to materialize for lack of a quorum. A meoting was called last woek with the same result ol The Great War offered Choistian De Wot an opportunity to inscribe hiz mame on the sovell of history with these of Botha and Sats. in- stead he chose 10 have it associated { with that of MHertzon.--Tovonte Mail and Empire. PER sini . COMING EVENTS PYTHIAN SISTERS PROGRESSIVE { oeuchre at K. P. Hall. Wednesday "ob. 15, 25e¢. A311 ls | a J JIOX SOCIAL AND DANCE AT THE Town Hall, Feday evening, Feb caary. 17, under auspices of the Five Dept 130c {VICPORIA COLLEGE GLEE QLUR, King St. Meth. Charch, Wed, Feb- ruary 5th. Don't miss it. Admis- sion 35c. | { ! | school rink on Saturday next, Feb. ASth, 2.30 to 500 pam Bight cash prises. THERE WiLL BE A RUMMAGE sale in St. Gooarge's Parish Hall, Conve Stoeet, Friday, Feh. 15th, sale 40 commence at twp wiclook. 131d BONT FAIL TO HEAR C. LEROY Keany choir concert and can- Poh, stian Church, Thavsday, Wickets 35¢c. On sale at Savey or from any member of the cheir. 131-a 1 ol Robin is Here One swallow does not make a summer, nor does the first balmy breath of sunshine-filled air mean that Spring bas come However, even the birds were misled by last week's fai. weather, so the young house wife who planned her spring cleaning this week, does not need to feel badly, Yesterday, in all (the frost and wind, a brave little female robin chirruped brightly among the orchards on Osh awa Boulevard and hopped gaily about from yard to yard evidently finding crumbs in the snow, if not the early worms she bad eome to seck, IMPROVEMENTS 10 SCHOOLS FOR 1922 ARE HERE OUTLINED Numerous Recommendations to Board Made by Property Committee Chairman - Numerous recommendations, som: of them very important, for the general iprovement of Oshawa Hig! and Public Schools, are made in lengthy report tabled at the Boar: of Education meeting last night Cha'rivan W. I. Nao of the Vrop arly Committee, who has just com pleted a tour of inspection of all th s-hools. Accompanying the report i «4 statement from the Hydro Elec ric Inspector for Oshawa distr a electric wiring coaditions in th schools, in which a number of r rommedations for improvemen: a: made, and a suggestion oftered tha a monthly inspection system be adop ted by. the Board. The report represents a great deal of time and work op the part of the property committee chairmen, bat on account of its length the Board was unable to go into it last night. A copy has been furnished to each member so that it can be studied be fore the estimates for the year are struck. on Visit Other Schools In regard to the resolution or the books deciding to hpild « sixtoen room school on Centre Street site it is recommended that a committed of three members be instructed to visit Peterbore, Windsor or some city where a modern school has been erected, decide on the kind of build- ing roguired and report immediatel to the Board so that plans and ten ders may be calied for as carly as possible. The matter of accommodation a the High School, the repor: says needs attention at once A recommendation is made tha' in future all supplies be purchased by tender. stored in the supply room and given out to the different schools { a8 requived. It is also recommended | that as the janitors are not always {oan the job at the various schools some adjustment in salary should be | made and these men regquirtd to stay {on dutr continunously The following are among the im- portant recommendations made {or { each school: Oshana High Schoo! The purchase of bulbs in duly { mext, direct from Holland. for bicom {in the spring of 1928. A saving of labout 49 per cent. can He made in this way i om chairs for Nssembly { Hall. At least one shower head in | bors' basement, for the heating of | same some means will have devised. 25 new desks for Septem- ber next. Various alterations to the wioctric lighting service Ring | | more to be Street School A new heating system. or an over- | hauling of the presont svstom | Consider the advisability of ap- | proaching the Council re the acguir- AContinned on page 4) School Attendance Supervisor of Public Schools A. E. Garbutt, in his veport January. noted that the total envalment was 1.502, the lave- est an the history of Oshawa public schools. Of this num- yl § Hi ¥ £ a ii Spring's Coming Largest On Record it i MONTHLY AUDIT 1S DECIDED ON BY EDUCATION BOARD Accounts to Be Signed by Secre- tary, Auditor and Finance Chairman A POINTER FOR COUNCIL Special Meeting to Be Held Soon to Consider Estimates For Year A monthly instead of yearly audit of all accounts was decided upon by the Board of Education at the regu- lar meeting last night as a means of keeping an accurate and up-to-the- minute record of all expenditures, Further, in future no account lists will be passed for payment unless they bear the signature of the secre- tary, the auditor and the chairman of the finance committee. A copy )f the report of the finance commit~ ee will be furnished to each member monthly before the accounts are passed . The arrangement of the monthly audit was left to the Town Council. The resolution to adopt the re- orms in the Board's method of fin- wmeing was introduced by Trustee Smith, and met with little opposition. ome of the trustees were of the winion that recommendations such s this should come from the special ommittee appointed some time ago to devise a system of routine to be bserved by chairmen of the differ. 'nts commitiees and officials of the doard in the purchase of materials, irranging of contracts and control of various estimates and expend'- ures. There was some d'ffer nce ¢ vinion as to the monthly audit 'he general opinion prevailed 'his course was adonted 1 liminate the mecessity of a farthi=r udit at the end of the year, as well as keeping an accurate account of avery dollar expended. One point on which all were agreed was that all accounts should be certi- fed to by the chairmen of whatever committees they came under. In this way each committee would know just how much money was bein spent, where the momey went, and how they stood in regard to their yearly estimate. Chairman Thom son of the Finance Committee wer- 'ured the opinion that the neglee of such a course, along with other was responsible for the state civil: department financing was in at the present time. Trustee Smith, who is a member of the special committee, ventured the suggestion that in the adoption f the reforms outlined iW*his mo- ion the of Education was howing fhe Town Council how to io business, and was taking the init- ative in civic financing reform. Trustee Thompson picked out sev- wal large items of expenditure in his finance nreport of which there vere no fall details, and also other accounts sent in for payment in Feb- That the sale of Oshawa Friday last for 102.328, fisure oblainable for | : i nif diet I | | § i 1 11 i} £11 i: il if if HR i 41 i ii 5 4 | A