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murmur mm Serving THE TOWN OF BARBIE AND COUNTY OF SIMCOI Since I864 90th YearNo 49 Maudd UARRIE ONTARIO CANADA WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 1954 Reserve Army Padres Hold Conference of Central Command HQ PROTESTANT CHAPLAINS of the Reserve Army have just com pleted twoday conference at Central Command Headquarters Oak ville Seated left to right Capt Cleverton Christ Memorial Anglican Church Oshawa of the Ontario Regiment Brigadier Purves DSO Commander Central Ontario Area Capt Downer Duntroon Anglican Church 45th AntiTank Regiment Grey and KINSMEN DEPUTY DIST GOVERNOR HARRY HAP LOWE was re cently elected District Deputy Gov ernor Zone District of the Kinsmen Club Mr Lowe who was the Pres ident of the Barrie club year covers the area of Toron to East York and surrounding dis trict from Ajax in the east to Bar rie in the north and Orangeville in the West This comprises total of 11 clubs iAsv District Deputy Governor Mr Lowe will install all executive members into officedn their re spective clubs charter member of the local club Mr Lowe is noted for his active participation in many pro jects whichhave been undertaken in Barrie since the club was form ed here in 1948 Son Gets Job Held ByFather Medonle Township Position of ClerkTreasurer of Medonte Township held for 56 years by Robinson up to 1950 has been awarded to his son How ard Robinson 42 of Moonstone Appointment was made by thé township council with all members present at special meeting Sat urday night to open tenders for the clerical position Council examined six applica tions and deliberated for several hours before selecting the former clerks son In his application Mr Robinson stated he would have the assist ance of his sisterinlaw Mrs Car man Robinson who has had exper ience in bookkeeping Howard Robinson who operates farm at Moonstone received business college course at Orillia He suc ceeds John White clerktreas urer since 1950 who has accepted position with an insurance com pany Council had called for tenders for municipal clerktreasurer and secretarytreasurer for the Me donte Telephone coinpanyLat an annual salary of $2400 Duties commence May it The new clerk willreceivein struction from Mry4White during the month of Maya Others who applied for the posi tion were Thomas Kitchen 24 of Orillia formerly of Coldwater Rene Lesperance 20 Penetangui shene Mrs Marion DrennanHills dale Marwood 57 of Cookstown and Hali 4501 Fergusonvale last more vs Retarded Children Association Seeks Financial Aid From Town Ask$106rantA feel we are getting mixed up in something which is not our business commentedAlderman Kinzie when request was made to Barrie Town Council at their Monday night meeting for financial assistance for the Barrie and Dis trict Association for Retarded Children The matter was rcferrcd to the welfare committee for considera tion Gable representing the as sociation appeared before council accompanied by Murray Finlayson president Mr Gable alltcr outlining how number of interested citizens had joined the association to help it get started said that peering before council to beg for funds He was there to try and ex plain why the association felt it was an obligation on the council the town and the citizens to do something for these Children Ilhe retarded children were these with an IQ of under 50 and they were not permitted to attend public schools and consequently up until now there had been no place for them to go to get training except to institutions like the Ontario Hospital in Orillia However these institutions were overcrowded and while they Were doing very good job they just could not meet the accommodation needs In the last few years many par ents rather than send their chil dren to these institutions prefer red to keep them at home Many of these parents had banded to gether to teach their children in the basic skins Now the Depaut mood of Education had become in tercsted and was paying $25 per nionth per pupil That was about half what was needed in Barrie and the parents were obliged to pay the balance They also pay taxes like the rest of us and in so far as their children would ordinarily go to school they aer denied the privil ege of going to school They have the Ifle pay also for the up keepng this special school add ed Mr Gable The extra amounts that these parents had to pay were for teach ers heat and all supplies needed for the school and most costly transportation Since there was only one school transportation was very heavy The grant from the department he said paid only half of their cost In various cities and towns the councils were assisting these children by renting properties or selling them for nominalsums Mr Gable tho is chairman of the Barrie Public School Board said that the only help that could be given from the board would have to be in the form of straight donation As there were children form out of town and from the separate schools involved it was not felt that this matter Was the concern oftthe public school board MruGoble said the association was suggesting that Barrie Oro Vespra and Innissfil might care to make some payment towards the cost of operating the school as they all had pupils attending The sum they had in mind was $10 per month per pupil If this could be done it would very greatly re he was not ap have the high cost which was now being carried by the parents It is something We should con sider not as donation or charity but something that the citizens of the town should undertake said Mr Gable The teaching these children get is valuable and goes long way to turning them into sclfrespccting and selfsustaining citizens Mr Gable Went1 on to add that there were nine children presently enrolled at the school and five of these were from Barrie Questioned by Reeve Greer about the other townships with children attending the school Mr Gable said that they knew that some of the councils were sym pathetic to their cause Questioned by Alderman Golds about future attendance Mr Einlayson said it was hard to say just what the position would be They knew of one or two addi tional children at the present time but due to certain circumstances they could not say at present whether they would be coming to the school or not There was no reason to consider that the average attendance would drop for few years Mr Gable added that they could handle up to 14 pupils in thetch classes When the matter came up for discussion later in the meeting Alderman Kinzie said it was Saturday May Proclaimed As Day of Prayer Saturday May is to beob served in Barrie as Day of Prayer as part of mavement being sponsored by the Inter national Junior Chamber of Commerce Town Council on Monday night endo sed request to this effect fro the local Jaycees Brent chairman of the localJayeees stated in letter to council fWe are asking the support of all civic and relig ions groups of the orporation of the Town of It is continually becoming more and more apparent that to keep peace among the na tions of the world our only hope is to seek help through God and this through prayer With this in mind the Jay cee International is sponsoring this Day of Prayer in 55 mem ber countries represeriting the free democratic countries of the world Council agreed that Pro clamation making Siamday Day of Prayer would be issued by ms Worship Mayor Heber ESmith onthPerPupil matter for the department of edu cation or the sci001 board if they Wantedto make contribution to wards the school they could do so even if they had to levy for it in the future They were only oper ating as council for one year Any decision they made would not bind future council and such body might make decision not to help the association thus they would be put back even further Reeve Greer saiddredmew that local service clubs had given considerable money towards the project but whether they had giv en enough to carry them on to the end of June he did not know think it should be gone into quite deeply before we do any thing he added Aldenmen Williams said that there were two departments involved education and health and they seemed to be trying to balance the thing off Vii0004 The Middle Column UNSEAMLY SUBJECT By HILL For some years now the female portion of the raceby the way isntthat the most descriptive lit tle word when you come to think of itrace That describes the population of the North American continent to great extent at least eeplin lazydazy Mexico where siesta is must butno digressionthis is vital matter which has been troubling us long suffering men and worst of all the instigator he who wrought the deed of shame was probably of our sex in any case it would be difficult to point finger at the guilty party who would be nodoubt manufacturer who sawmoney in the ideaWhat idea Well to come out plump and plain it is all wrapped up in those bits of filmy nothingness except forthe price and it orgtheyris or are the runny kind of nylbnhosiery worn by thefraiil sex andalso typically frail My reading public again at may question mysudden interest in such an unseamly subject but assure them that the interest is through the outlay each week of about one buck for another pair of the same kind wliichran away the week before and here is the crux of the whole plot with its monotonous monotone not only in budget bending but also in color by the waywhats become of dear old Paree which once had the title of gay TLil ol New Yawk has fallen down in leadershipwhat Wong derful inspiration it would be if that leader offashion would deu crea colored stockings and we mean stockings not just nylons to brigh ten this old world with itswoe especially at spring time Tum to pagethree please Simcoe Capt Herbert Alliston Anglican Church 45th Anti Tank Regiment Standing left to right Capt Self Knox Presbyterian Church Midland 166th Light AntiAircraft Battery RCA Capt Gordon Senior Protestant Chaplain Central Ontario Area LtCol Forth MBE Command Chaplain Central Command Capt Begg First Baptist Church Oshawa OntarioRegiment Name Committee To Investigate City Status for Town First open intimation that Barrie might consider city status came at Monday nights meeting of town council AldermanW Kinzie en feared the followiug motion That committee be appoint cd by the mayor to investigate amt report on the advisability of Barrie assuming city status Alderman Kinzie said he felt that they should immediately gather together all the infom ation they could on this mat ter so that they could analyze just what would be involved bysuch move committee comprised of Aldcrman Kinzie Alderman Williams and Deputy Reeve Girdwood was appointed by Mayor lleber Smith to investigate the matter Barrie Principal Attends Meeting OPSMT Federation Discussions which could well play big pant in the future de velopnnent of educatibn in Ontario took place on April 20 and 21 at Hamilton during the Easter meet ing of the OntanioPublic School Men Teachers Federation 0h dame Examiner Council Requesting Meeting leather Clue QWJIA and Audit lumen of Simulation MONDAY WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY single copy 16 Pages TWO Sections With Public School Board To Discuss Cost Of New School Four motions were defeated at Monday nights meeting of Town Council on request from the Barrie Public School Board that the Town seek approval from the Ontario Mun icipalBoard to issue debentures for $136000 for the con structiOn of the new school on Newton Street Alter considerable discussion 01 the request in committee of the whole council finally approved the motion that council meet the board on Monday night May to dis cuss the matter further During the early part of the meet ing Gable chairman of the board was present to speak on letter submitted from the board Letter From Board The letter stated The Barrie Public School Board has been as sured by telephone that final ap proval will be received this week for legislative grants purposes in the amount of $120000 for the six roomcd school to be built in the Newton Street area This amount is subject to ad justments if necessary when infor mation is available regarding the interest rate or discount on the sale of debentures The Barrie Public School Board respectfully requests Town Council to obtain final approval from the Municipal Board to issue deben lures in the amount of $136000 to be used for this new school The following is the information which will be needed by the Mun icipal Board Denis Sheard tender $121130 architects fees $7300 classroom furnishings $6000 con tingencies Ibond discount $1570 total $136000 As this school will be needed by September the board hopes that Town Council will give im mediate attention to this request Classroom Costs Alderman Kinzie said that the sum involved meant that it would cost around $23000 per classroom good house could be built for that price Last year when there was an addition built at Hill crest School there was acost of about $20000 Mr Gable $20000 The board chairmanwent on to say that in the new school they were proposing to put in washrooms and facilities so that the building could be expanded to 12 or 14 room school By doing this when the time did come to expand it Would actually cost considerably less to build additional classrooms than if they Were to put in all the extra equipment at that time to meet growing needs Remarking that it was difficult question Reeve Greer said that on the supposition that coun cil approved only $120000 what would the boards plans be then We have pared everything pos sible to cut down the cast because we are building more than the grant we are getting said Mr Gable If it were the case that more money could not be had we would have to eliminate something It is more economical to build it this way however Right now it is costing us more Questioned about Codrington School Mr Gable said that it had been built with view to being added to The board felt that 12 or 14 room schools were good standard schools Eventually Codrington would be added to it might have to be done this year It was less than Spotting Schools When Mayor Heber Smith said that he thought the board had stated last year that it was gbing to be their policy to erect 6roorn schools in different areas Mr Galbie said the board felt that the town expanded in the east end it would be wise for the purpose of breaking the town into its natural bound aries to start school in the east end If the concentration was in the Codrington area they would add there If the concentration was all up towards Gunn iStreet it would be best to add there It was best to 19 GERALD SMITH Amongthe 105 delegates from all over Ontario who represented the provinces 4700 men public school teachers was Barrieteaclh er Gerald Smith prinoi King Edward school The meeting discuSSed proved statementofde according to Tom Aldcpfftbffilo ronato the lfedenationslpresident crystallizes our alttitu esoi1 variety of vital imipo nit sub jects The executive ofthe federation was given power toE graylis school boards as lastresort measure invcases where saleryror other contract arramgements cansj not be successfully agreed upon Afsrayrlistiug issimiily notice to an teachers advising them or the unsatisfactory re onswith All the same time the teacher delegates plainly diSapproved of any action comparable to strike poovincial government plan to spot these schools now and add to them later Asked if it would be the boards policy if they were to build school in the eastend to put in plumbing and other facilities for urchill Student ReceiVes Diploma OAC GradUaiion Three students from Simcoe County were amongthe 61 gradu ates of the twoyear diploma course who received their diplomas at the Ontario Agricultural Guelph on April 15 The county students include Keith Sinclair ofaChurchill graduate or Bradford District High School He is the son 91Mrrand Mrs Robert Sinclair of Churchill this other two county graduatesare Brian JonesRR Midland and Ross WhitesideAlrliston pgThere were fight students from outside Canada inthe graduating fclass Among these Iwere four studs Jamaica EBIWI and one in EnglandiHollandvCrista iRiea ndfiouthem Rhodesia Twen ityrfifve counties of the Province Christie over College Hroom school Mr Gable said that it probably rwould The ques tion was were they going to do cheap job at present and in lat er years spend lot of money re modelling Severe Criticism Alderman Hersey said that at the present time schools were coming under severe criticism In some schools there was lovely rdwood furniture which was bet tc than would be found in per haps 80 percent of the homes in Barrie Is this new school being made more substantial and less gaudy he asked Mr Gable said that the board mmb had travelled to num ber of places to look over schools which were being built In one place they had seen portable school and an austerity school The austerity school compared with the portable school was like palace beside chickenhouse The new school which they were to build here would be substan tial school Everything had been watched in planning on the eqiup ment It was possible to get cheap er matcrial than they had In mind but if they did this it would only mean replacing it in couple of years They had madecomparisons and knew that to be true Mr Gable said that in one city they had had to stop construction on school that was being built because they ran out of money They had built things like square oak floors in the auditorium and other costly items The board chairman commented There is not school in the pro Ivince more economically built than Codrington School Council later went into commit tee of the whole to discuss the matter with Deputy lReevo Girdwood in the chair Motions Entered Alderman Kinzie pcned the dis cussion by sayin that council should grant the school board what 3188 Department authoriZed $120 Reeve Greer said he felt they might ask the board to reconsid er their request and try to keep their building costs within the grant set out by the Department of Educationaand council would be prepared to raise the $120000 Alderman Kinzie then moved that council grant the board the amount authorized by the Department but his motion was defeated by eight votes to six motion by Mayor Smith that council apply for approval to issue debentures for $135000 for the con struction of the new school was de feated by eight votes to six Reeve Greers motion that coun cil inform the school board they were willing to request debentures for $128000 was defeated by eight votes to six Asked why he chose BR that figure the Reeve said it was halfway figure Mayor Smith then moved that they apply to the Municipal Board for approval for debentures for $136000 and at the same time ask the school board to meet council to discuss the matter further Again on an eight to six vote this motion was turned down Council finally agreed to the fifth motion presented by Alderman Kin zie that they meetthe school board on Monday night May to dis cuss the matter further OH Resolution Asks Drivers Must Have PLPD Insurance Barrie Town Council have re ferrcd to committee for further consideration resolution from the City of Port Arthur which asks that legislation be enacted to make all motorists carry insurance on their vehicles The letter accompanying the resolution stated that it had been adopted by the Port Arthur Coun cil and copies were being sent to the Hon Leslie Frost the Hon George Doucctt Minister of Highways George Wardropc MPP Ontario Municipal Associa tion and to all municipalities in the province having population of 5000 or more requesting their endorsation The resolution stated Whereas many persons who are operating automobiles do not carry insurance coverage for public liability and property damage and whereas many innocent persons suffer both financially and otherwise due to accidents in which persons not covered by insurance are involved and are found by the courts to be responsible for such accidents therefore be it resolved that the provincial government he request ed to enact such legislation as is necessary to provide that all per sons operating mechanical pro pelled vehicles on the highways in the Province of Ontario must maintain insuramepollcies in such amounts as are considered feas ible by the provincial government covering public liability and pro perty damage local osteopath Take Office in Oni Association The following officers were elect ed at the 53rd annual convention of the Ontario Osteopathic Asso ciation held at the King Edward Hotel Toronto on April 24 Dr Edwin Wilson Barrie President Dr LauderLon don Past President Dr Johnston Hamilton President Elect Dr Murdock Barrie Treasurer Dr DeJardine Toronto Secretary Dr Douglas Firth Toronto Director Dr Campbell Toronto Director Dr Rosamond Pocock Toronto Director Dr Church Oril lia Director nun noun or PROBATION SHOULDBEADOPIEDINCANADA KlWANlSROIARYMEMBERS1010 The adoption of the British system of probation in dealing with juvenile and older criminals was urged for eanada by Daniel Coughlin Director of Probation Services for On tario speaking at the combined dinner meeting of the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs of Barrie Monday at Community House Mr Coughlin former Church of England rector probation of ficer and family court judge has made close study of the British system which has achieved con Siderable success Monday in Barrie he gained close interest and intent sympathy from his audience of more than 100 business men Inspiring Address The speaker who was thanked by Kiwanian Currie GO and thanked by Rotarian Batstone on behalf of both clubs describ ed the workings of the British plan of probation and illustrated his points with detailed statistics on such as crime criminals and re peat offenders He dealt with the probation sys tem as it affected the group of 10 to 16 years17 to 21 years and finally adult lawbreakers The British plan the maintained not only rescues in the rehabilitation of manyxmore offenders than does our own but also relieves the state of much urine burden of support ing criminals in prisonand losing the valueivof their manpowen in civillife Rehabilitated Criminals MrCoughlin made an appeal on behalf of the man who has served jailterm and is seeki to re habilitate himself in the world but too often thwarted by the re fus ofemp10yers jth trust him and by the suspicion of his fellows Frequently he is drivento crime again by this attitude If given chance however many will comg plete their rehabilitation and be come valuable citizens You Will get bitten perhaps three out of 10 times by an un regenerate criminal he said but surely the chance of saving the other seven is werth the taking No Training In Canada One thing wrong is that there is no trialling course in Canada on penology There is no literature written in Canada on this subject Mr Coughlin stated No machin ery is available for criminal re search for finding the basic causes of crime He stressed the importance of presentence report so that the Bench may fit the sentence to fit the character of the criminal rathg er thanthe character of the crime The sex offender is medical case ratherthan criminal the speaker asserted but should certainly be kept locked up until he can be cured Probationwwtis by no means soft Mr Coughlin pointed out With it the people getbétter pro tectionvatfar less cost The probation system must stand or fall on two things he concluded JIt must the in terest of the bench and alsothe supportof the public vi