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ie... J are; CIRCULATION : _THIS WEEK 3450 Copies | 55th Yéar. \ 'i. A. Meckiren, Editor W.C: Walls, Business Manager EDUCATION BOARD: HAD SHORT SESSION $100 Increase ie for' Nurse Som- erville--Caretakers request ; Higher Pay. ' All the members except Trus- tees Channen.and King were in their places at the regular meet ing of the Board on tle: Monday night. The s a brief one, Miss Somerville, asked an annum. school riurse ineredse of $100 per From. Caretakers A. Henson, T. M. Dickey, came Henson and J. a joint request for more pay. A communication was received from the Minister of Forests and regarding the patent. for 3.G.I. lots on Blake St. B.C,1, Maintenanee In a report total co: B.C. was $13,412 deducting the legis $964.66, if, was. $12,448.05. this amount; after deducting reg- ular fees and examination fees of county pupils, . left $4153.59,|{han anticipated. The musical | to the statement <f chargeable {p county pupils. From| part of dhe programme, whieh] yoecregor that ne money this, the county grant is taken,}was contributed hy Miss Rich- li ipensate bite for the p leaving $3117.59, which is' the/ardson, Mrs. Lennox and Mrs. Ord|i4 injuries he suffered. county's, cont ion was as tho.business was from the Finance Committee, it was shown that the of inaibtanane? of the and after initia grant of |Parish, Hall last Thursday. even- Of} ing: bution for extra} education. which is to be derived frum.tmeeting other boys (1) in cbinpetitive sport, te in the pub- lic meeting. January Attendance Central--Jas. Marlin, Matson, 26;.Miss Bunth, McCall; Miss Miss Longma stone, 42: Miss Clutton, 39; Mi: Jenkins, "Miss McRobie, 48; Miss Widdifield, 23. Penny. Bank, $124.03. West Ward EF. Morrison, Miss Guest, at; Miss. Mors, Billingsley, 1; Penny Bank, 303, Miss -} rison, 392° Mis s Spraiile, 60. hing, £9: Miss' Meston, Cooke, 24." Penny Ban East Ward--J. E. Car: SS Dean The first of a series of ent tainments under the auspices of the (W, I. was: held in Trinity Rev. Mr. Rayiond presided in-bis usual' happy manner: and the programme was-all and more violin sel), was mueh appre¢ maintenance of the B.C.L lastfiated, but the principal featur year. 7 ' ening was the lecture by : Inérease alley on "Jealous On motion of Trustees Love in .three of al - and Mal¢omson, an irferease of |Speare s Cymbeline, Win- $100 was voled_Miss Somerville, | !"'S Nights and Othello, Dean to take effect Feb. 1. O'Malley's grasp of Ahe whole Nurse's Report subject showed the study and thought he mist have given to Miss Somerville reported hav- ing made 1935, regular inspee- it and his power ofnatrative was wonderfully tions in January, and: found" as jejearpess and attractiveness with follows : . 'Central --- 'Inspections, throat trouble, 16 +44; eye trouble, 2; skin trouble, 3; pediculosis, 4. West Ward--Inspections, 608; throat trouble, 19; carious. te 31; eve trouble, 1; pédiculos Burton,- Avenue -- Inspections, 443; throat trouble, 18; ear trouble, 2:.carious teeth, 43; ped- ieuldsis, 3. East throat The children's marked improvement -and_ their 'clothing is cleaner, and in-every instance the parents are taking greater interest.in. their child- .dren's well-being. B. OG; 1. Report The folle 801; 83; :d--Inspections, trouble, 1 ea . attendance for' January: Boys Girls Aves, = 6 15a 16 AT Potains. A 110 14% 208.5 Phe total enrotment is slightly. éarious teeth,, ious, teeth, mauths show a. which. he followed the. different characters in each plhy, making the audience. deeply interested: in each plot, and' giving everyone present a fine synopsis of, each 'play, and the part jealousy play ed in the undoing of the charac- 'ters demarajized by it. Those present owe a debt of gratitude to 'Dean O'Malley, abd hope in the near future again to have the pleasure of benefitting from his wide knowledge of the great poet. The hall was filled to the doors, ;which was a tribute to the:degturer considering the numer calls upon . people's time during.a specially. busy week. The next/in-the series of meet- ing is to bé held Thursday even- ing, Feb: 21, in the same place, and'a treat is confidently. prom- ving is a summary of|ised the people in an address by Dr Helen MceMurchy, one of :the best. Known, and highly intellec-| tual women in Toronto, "Dr. Me- Murchy has been.a pioneer along! all lines of social' work and a- gainst great opposition was in- strumental in having. medical in- spection introduced into. the Schools, and-her interest in 'child) is known and felt Dom- inion wide. Her subjet for t the meeting! on the 2iatisOur Opportunities for 4918" whichis sure to be well lower. than before, and 'the daily! worth hearing aid should attract average is considerably less tha|g jarge 'audience. due. chiefly. to blocked roads, and poor train ions, and the prevalenop: usual, country 'eonne: > of colds' The exiveme weather 'of the past month has inade 'it very un- comfortable for the occupants of two or three of the class}rooms. uti the -rest of the rooms have alwhys been comfortably warm. . As was remarked last" month, we are now engaged in the. long, heavy "grind" of the winter term, the tithe whien the largest red the of the year's work is covered, progress of mest of the students: seems to he very satisfactory, ab present. was 'confirfed tothe house for two weeks, illness. Her work was carried on, during her absence, One: member. of thé staff Fhe members of the Institute would like to corre¢t an érron- eous impression 'that these meet- ings are. for women only.- This point being made clear, it is hoped the sprinkling- of men at the last meeting will be largely augmen- ted, as the address will assuredly de 'full of interest for both men and women. A silver collection will be taken up 'for .expenses, thé -surplus,: if any, tobe used for patriotic pur- poses. ------ Field Comforts 'Mrs.. Stewart. gratefully ac- knowledges receipt of the follow- ing sums :--. $15.00 from the Holly Sewing :-a.teacher-in-training, from the|Cirele;, 87.50 from the Methodist Fadulty of Educa University. n of Toronto}éireh,. Gilford; $5,50 from. the Girls' Sewing Circte, Shanty Bay; In the realm of sport, our ,boys-| $83.50, 'the proceeds of the euchre this. 'friendly game of hockey with the C.1, boys, in, Collingwood. 'This the second game of their series, _Last week the Collingwood stu "dents were the guests of our boys, 'ment. 44 prs. of socks were do- . the game resulting in a score of| nated Our boys,|/by the Gilford Knitting Club. played a good|Socks will he gatheréd on Friday, 9-5 for the visitors. though beaten, game, and the hest of feeling pre- vailed between the two teams. In addition to their games, our boys vat the meeting of +t! iced Society, 80 ae received thé ee week-end playing' afani bridge 'party held at Mrs. Plummer's house on Feb. 5; $38 from the bridge party-held at Mrs. eslie's residence some time ago, this last a belated acknowledg- to this month's.-packing | eor O'Malley on Shakespeare: displayed in the| May 6, trail. ment will he 8! Mrs. Peacoe' 1947 which chuding the death ock's brother, Li of the Arms injuries to Mrs. hurts to Der aint, and their thr fer. Ruth, and the w lhe automobile. r,, who ment of his claim siitiement, taking ne accident cending the hill a curve, the trae while the rear tra on dewn thé: track, rear. end of Iie ear smashing if which was. ascending: speed -downthe hill. mira nilous escape It has been-said that penetration was being her traders. present day, war, being tion's objective yet -more." sure, methods of trade. ¥or 'many. foreign trade, of the public funds. was amazingly the face,of things, the losses business was offset, manufacturers sively hea Germa er havé revolution. Government spies. began. notab) arrived. and deceits. Eeb, 15. 'Through private Shima etanoes The Salvation Army have had to peareate their: 'Tag cate until Friday, Feb. 22... many's plans of "peaceful $15,000. DAMAGES | IN PEACOCK ACTION) Against Calgary Igery City--Over 'Accident When Dr. Parker Peacock Was Killed. © The Calgary commissioners a- greed with Lieut.-Col. J. A. Mac- Gregor -and M. B. Peacock,' Cal- gary barrister, to recommend to the city council a settlement for a total of $45,000 -of all claims arising out oft the street ear and avtomobile accident' on on the Morley: Hill The division of the settle- 0 to Mr. embraces settlement of all théir' claims, in- cof "Mr. eul. Parker Pe: Medical Curps, Peacock, which she is still sdffering, minor id Peacock, an in= id daugh- cking of Mac- "the and Pea- from |; Lieat:-Colt ' permanently er 50 in full settl The commis- sioners agreed that it was a fair exception Lieut.-Col. could man- The. Sunday veeurred on a afternoon, when a street car, des- derailed on the front trucks leaving s swing oul te the eurb,| 5 contined | ging the | yund and tpmobile | hill} Various witnesses of the accident asserted that the sfreet ¢ 'travelling at-a.dangerous rate The aut rowas cock's. two little children lad: a from death. How:Germany Does Business ermany could have made her desired con- quest of the world by: her policy of "peaceful penetration" which amade by It has also been said|attended by Church members, and thal if Bismarck had lived to the he would have kept his country, out of its disastrous ntent to win his na- by more peaceful, methods--the foreign so far asthe were eoncerned, by the imposition of heavy taxes' on the people, and the tax burden|\Wra. Charities Act: made up of war, -trade, and @ther : taxes was becoming' so oppres- that many said that uld have toynake war While, much of what Germany did to promote manufactures and foreign trade was commendable and admirable, yet there was mix- ed inwith all her enterprise,'prac-|ing Saturday, Si. Mary's Church. tices jand objects meritjng . the roundest condemnation. The story) Mrs. Little, phon of Germany's. corrupting work|Taren, phone 463. and her espionage is almost in-|Miss Lawrence, Mrs. A. Carson. credible in the matter of = evils |Bookkeeper From one 'point of view, the present war has saved the world cession, Innisfil, sent in, per Mrs. for democracy. It-has ay Ger-|B_ -pen-}$8.00. and 'the. 6th Line, Utopia, WITH WHICH. IS 'AMALGAMATED THE BARRIE SATURDAY es, . SECTION. 1° "PAGES 1 TO 4 TERMS--Bingle Copies. 'Per annum [in sdvance}: ord x ll peoples to -see clearly Ger- WILL ASK GOVT. TO any's sinister~plans. . S "It is the story of how' Germany planned: to subdue the world: by trade" policies, that' Mr. Kirkwood | will tell. to' the members 'of the 'Board: of Trade, tomorrow even- ing, Friday,' February: 15, 'The Late Chas. B. King The December, issue of *the Bible Standard, published . Auckland, New-Zealand, contain- ed a sympathetic reference to the death of Chas. B. King, brother of Chief King, a former fesident of Barrie. The article 'headed "Our Great Loss" was as follows: "By the déath of Bro. C.B..King the Association has lost one of. Ever since thie" Assvc- » formed he'has heen interested in jty activ- and has filled several of its al posiligns with eredit. For a period he-served as Field -Evan- relist, and, had 'circumstanees permitted would have gladly 'ton- tinued in that dabor.. Till res cently he was Mission Secretary. We shall miss bin our counsels and feel thal his absence makes a gap in the circle. He had the interest of the Standard at beart, and, in ocedsion, contributed ar- ticles to its columns. The. Editor must add-tis per- sonal ward of regret. For thirty- five years we have been members. rip- of the sane Chureh, and for thirty-three of them have- 'bees bound togethers in close ties of service. During that long time there has been no oceasion where (here has been any shade of dis= agreement between us. He has been a true brother. and consis- tent Rapaete and ever willing helpe }ypas shown his sym- pathy with fort made by Chureh Gr Aksociation to spread imubile' seas valiant. 'completaly| Ce euins Be love: Eg ine little time ago. he had demolished and Mr. and Mrs, T a stight selture, from which' he had recovered, but it is supposed that, when stepping from the car on hisoway home from business, he had Sapother seizure, and he fell heavily to (he ground, frae- tiring his skull. He never regain ed vonsciousness. On the the funefal a service was held at West Street, and was largely the presence of many business men showed the esteem in which hé was held' in the positions he had filled amongst them." Red Cross Notes The regular monthly packing years the Gernian|.ii) be on Thursday, Feb. 24. All Government has been fostering. authorizing her manufacturers and trade assoc- iaticns to get orders at any price, and guaranteed to them the-mak- ing good of lossés ineurred out} ; This policy suecessful--on "Germans did capture foreign trade to a re- markable extent, and were stead- ily driving out competition. But incurred on. contributions should' be in the Red Cross Reoms nut laler than Wednesday, Feb. 20. In News Letter No, 5, issued -b Head Office, appeared the follow ing : "The folowing resolution was carried at Executive meeting: "Phat the Executive Commiitive of the Canadian, Red Cross So- ciety. hereby empowers the. Chair- man of the Executive to déal with all applications for permission to collect money ;and material for the. Canadian Red Cross. Society under conditions laid down in'the , and to grant such permission as he shall deem expedient." The S mas, granted a gratuity_bf ten franes each, to the Canadian pris- Germany used her system ofloners interned in Switzerland. trade to accomplish political aims and her representatives in for- eign gountries were very often All this has come out since, the present war The case of Brazil is a} The Bovieny has supplied 2,500, mufflers «and 2,500 pairs of mitts for the use of Canadian prisoners of war. - Barrie 'Branch? is in need of women's Ss, ripped up and y'be used; also coats, skirts and 'woollen undér gar- ments. Donations of these may The Baptist Church and Sal- yation Army had charge of. the $24.24. Trinity Church will have charge Shop Committee. this week 86, Mrs. Mac- Next. week £93. St. Paul's Auxiliary, 12th con- etration." The world has 'really 'the serene? 'sum of $4.25. been rescued from a German con- quest, through her trade: poliey and her commercial domination, Thimble and Trinki t[by "= present war, which. has oe week of ae its ablest and tost consistent | ; jthe Pr ety, just before Christ-} materials for stretcher caps. For) example of how Germany |this purpose. discarded men's or aimed to plant .colonies in. for- -Jeign countries; ander -the guise] pressed, m of .trade objeckives but at the Kottom to establish politi¢al.com- | munities, which would spread and|be left at the Red Cross Rooms. hecome powerful when "Der Tag" shop on Sat., Feb: 9. Net receipts: 'MANUFACTURE PEAT her-4rade. organizations and her Newiarket and Bi Bradford Men |to.do with the great success which -- 'Barrie Boardwf, Trade improv- -jed part of the a "heatless" urday by discu: avery distinct part to play in' bringing God's plans to a glor= ious: fruition. This. direct' per-- sonal 'appeal niethod had much crowned the (Mr.: Brown 'i sFalls,-and we have no doubt his 'suecess in other charges has .been largely y of the Rev, His - many friends, young as well. as. old, ithese heatless days. necessary, a|of wisdom from the lips: of. the special meeting being held'in the|former much-loved Minister, and afternoon to: from Newm: the advisability of asking ufacture of peat. 'Trade in that: town), and P. W. Pearson. ford came Reeve hook, Mr. Pearson, hess gloom as accomplished by the. tical' development peat -beds, the: people. Dealing with the pew! the Halland River Mars My. Denne said' that the quality." superior to anything produced in Canada'and the equalof European peat: "Hé stated (hat a geologic: stirvey had heen made some ye ago and that there was suffie- ient ammenia in the peat to pay for' the manufaeture of. it plored 'that perhaps stronger 'than ammonia found. He also stated suggested that a deputation upon 'the Ontario asking that peat fuel he m Rev. G. A. Brown at Burk's Falls ;strikes jne, with a little (Burk's Falls Arrow) Some 'years' ago,-he, Rev. A, Brown, Church, Burk's Falls. carries-on his worke last, on the occa: niversary of St. here, the Re searching to large congregations. and Methodist Churches was packed to. the doors, Mr. France, ist Church, d_ the lesson in a:.most Dr. Caldwell, BD;, deTiveres From Rev, 2ic make all thing: Mr. Brown confer with men 'ketand. Bradford, on }endorsed the: kindly introductory the |of the present Minister of St. An- Government to. take, up. the man- The, Newmar- ket delegation consisted of B. -W. » (a former Barrieite, who sident @f the Board of Chas, Denne From Brad- Coombs, Geo. Ogilvie and.Ben Collings, who is, a large dealer in marsh hay and knows the Holland marsh like a F, W. Otton presided, and there was a good attendance, thimself a 'coal dealer, dwelt upon' the serious- of the fucl' situation, the Prospect of improvement as coal.is conéerned, then took np the question of- peat. He showed what had already heeri Dominion Government and urged that, this should 'be followed up hy prac- of the great, for the benefit of all and /iudges, so found a 4 and |, that there was not the slightest doubt that-if the marsh was ex- something: 3 inight he | Dear Sir-- that Sweden a valuable invention had heen made by whieh fibre for the)! manufacture of clothing could 'he produced from pea! anil that ne doubl.in the near. future we would have a raiment. for our. bodies well as heat for our houses. Government | and supplied to the people at, cost. (Continued on page 5.) Geo. M.A., B.D., was Minis- ter of St. Andrew's Presbyterian | acres. From here he went to Cambellford, and from there to Barrie, where he nowjenrelment of On Sunday m of the an-|plot of ground ndrew's Church Mr. Brown conduc- dd. both. services and preached inspiring sermons} Service |election day 'was withdrawn from the Baptist in the evening, and {he three congre- gations assembled for worship in erian Church, which Rev. stor of the Bap» seripture. excellent and impressive manner, and the Rev. Ph:D., Pastor of the Methodist Charch, 'the evening invocation, preached a sermon, to shake him: by thehand, and all drew's, the Rey. J2F, i. MacDon- alé, B.D. arise The Masquerade Carnival 'Blaze of beauty, Heaps of fun. You'll he sorry If. you. doen't coime.. Gharlie Chaplin gives every- the Grand St. Valentine's Carni- val. at {he rink on Wednesday evening. A cordial invitation is extended.to Mr..and, Mrs. Jiggs,- and all other old friends, includ- ing Mr. Jeff and Mr. Mutt. Mr. J. F. Jackson will be<one, of the everyone - come . and look nice. The [School boys are putting "on a special stunt for the. «ceasion, The entire proceeds will he devot~ ed'to Field Comforts work. There may be heath and meatless days: but will we Tet. our 'boys in France haye sockless and smoke- less. days? _-Every help to make the answer. 'There-will be-15-bands. Tickets at the rink or from: members of the Ladies Hockfy Chub. There are prizes large and small, Though they'll not be won, by all, But hy youths and Jadies™ fair, Who are most resplendent there. please Site of The Examiner: Judge MacWatt re B.t 'o the Editor in| . Although 'it is over- years since. I 'left Barric, whete had resided' for the , preced- ing 27 years, 1 sill keep up. my interests in (he town through a Yearly. visit, anda perusal week- Hy ofthe lecalpress. ~ . tle, loam very inuch iniérested in the discussion willl reference .to the Collegiqte Institute, ~ For. 13 Years 1 was treasurer Of the Ag- ricullural Society and would much dislike to see .anylhing done to injure that splendid Fair, and it "give and take," the reinedy. can be found, The minimum Collegiate, 1 understand, is three We have one 'of the best Collegiates in this 'city, to be_ foand-in the Province, with an é ut fhe same nun'ber as yours, and if, ison a The Agriculitral Park. isthe ideal spot for your Collegiate, of that 'there can be no doubt, and the ratepayers, by their vote, om , seem.to have the same opinion. "Can not the new Institute he built. on Br: y leave the Agricultural buildings where they are?. There has been so 'much 'building since 1 left; L am not sure of this. Bat if 'move the Agticultural Buildings to. Eliza- beth Street, put.the Collegiate on the Site oceupied by the Agrieul- tural buildings, ae the Ligh) is done. The Fair. toker up only three .jor four, days: a year, and with the exception of these few. days, the feat will long be remembered by|scholars would have the adyan-- new." In order. :to make Christ's "he perfect-even as the Father in In the minds Heaven is perfect." those privileged to hear it, 'a direct appeal to all to assist ih the great. work of God' to: so live that all thirigs shall be "made! accomplish such 'a noble purpose, we must ideals our own, and|tact and the question of, moving It}tage of the whole acreage of the 'Agriéultural Park during the. bal. ance of- tlie "lime. tion Department, would, no doubt, he glad to accept tle proposition. 'This would. leave the track ii the Agricultural Building 'would end the matter, it seems to me, in of great thinkers and writers, we]a way that would Please 'all par- are: already in the full. flush of} ties. on Sat., Feb.'16,-and the. fottow-|the dawn of a new era in the his- tory of the world. : Barrie "Gratnmar' School 'made God, whose Barrie 'known. all' over 'the x hand is clearly. seen in this ter-|ince, and the High Schoo! and Col- rible war, is not afar-off, as'many|legiate Institute have turned. out. imagine, but very near,at hand--|ien who have brought honor to so near. that the faintest whisper|the Town. Do not'bury the new 2 Mrs. Porritt, phone for aid and succor in the hour of|Collegiate Institute in' a swamp * trial of adversity. is. heard andjor in a hole where it cannot 'be nswere: he like'a difect personal 'apy the large eo The sermon -seemied |=een: al te The Railway was given the finest location in'Town and ruin_ ed the frontage on the "Bay. Let )|the new school be'so situated that due to the same sane and con- - Sat-|vincing method. sing incans of re- vat [lief from conditions. which made|were lad to hear again the words body a laugh, but see his rival at »; High?, bighteen acreage for a - The Educa- -, ! ah so .