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+4 Visitors Impressed by The wood work done in the carpenâ€" try shop where boys were working on lathes, and finishing wooden articles by hand, was really remarkable. Some exhibits showed clever and painstaking effort. "What do you do with these things?" we asked. ‘"Sell them?" "No,." was the reply, "when the boys go out of the school they take these articles home as gifts." Food for thought! A barber shopâ€"a tailoring establishâ€" ment,â€"a shoemaking school!l (These boys make and repair all the shoes for the school). Excellent work was shown : We saw a hobby shop where boys in me winter months make really clem things. We saw some. A very soft leather cushion, sewn wit.h care in geometric designs, and in colour, tfor some boy‘s mother, we thought). E We would like to say in: discussing the attitude of the masters and the boys, that there was an utter absence of forced or ostentatious cheerfulness because of the visitors. Those. boys looked pleased when Mr. Virgin spoke to them. One cculd see that genuine respect was there, and respect gained by friendly and just relations with a man who was teaching them ideals nonâ€" existent for them before. "We have a farm connected with the school, which netted us $12,000 last year for produce. We also give the boys academic instruction and twentyâ€"five boys who tried the H.S. entrance exams this year twentyâ€"three passed." , "But," said the superintendent, "I These boys were all addressed by name by the superintendent, and we could see by the cheerful responses he got to questions that amonx_ these boys the Chief was a regular fellow. On into the science laboratory and into the machine shop. where older lads were working with sheet metal and beâ€" ing taught by a competent instructor. Articles were shown us, made by the boys, who looked pleased when we praised their prowess. iwant you to come through the school and shops and see for yourselves what we are doing here." We were almost sentimental over these very small boys, but they looked genuinely happy, and one very intelliâ€" gent little boy looked up and smiled at us and responded readily to a question asked, and we felt much better! We followed him. First into the sckool, where is an auditorium which will seat three hundred boys, and on into the classrooms, where boys were deep in the mysteries of arithmetic under a kindly instructress, and on into another where the first rudiments of academic instruction were ‘being given to the very youngest. Looking at these small lads, we wondered what unhappy fate had broaded over their infant years to bring them hereâ€"too young alâ€" most for independent thought, much less wrong activities. But all looked happy; they were interested in their work; they were, doing what normal kindergarten children do in normal schools. A sand table and paper Eskiâ€" mo igloos and figuresâ€"drawings on the walls, etc., all met our eye. homes, wrong environment, and older wrong companions are responsible for their being here." ‘"These boys", said Mr. Virgin, (they were too far off to hear him), "are not pacl- boys, lack of proper training, poor But where was the school? We lookâ€" ed for an "institution", but saw instead number of nice looking houses, a building like a small school, well kept gardens and lawns in between and a number of young lads in khaki shirts and shorts and trousers, playing and walking around. These boys had pleasâ€" ant faces; they smiled at us, and had absolutely no look of ‘"badness‘" about them. Accordingly some fifty ladies were taken by bus and car along the highâ€" way to Bowmanville, where we turned left, into some grounds which were beautifully kept. For some distance we drove in and were welcomed by a genâ€" tleman who proved to be Mr. Virgin himself, superintendent of the school. odours of carbolic and calcimine and the greyness of concrete stayed upperâ€" most in our minds. Some of us, inâ€" cluding ourselves, were very interested in children‘s welfare work, and having personally heard our local magistrate "condemn" two young lads to Bowmanâ€" ville as a disciplinary measure quite reâ€" cently, we were very glad indeed to accept the invitation. by courtesy of Mr. Virgin." Some of us went, rather reluctantly, having memories of institutions visited previously, of which the predominant Bouth Porcupine, Ont.. Sept. 7th, 1937. Special to The Advance. , When in Oshawa recently attending convention it was with dubious feelâ€" ings that we saw scheduled for a} morning‘s pleasure, on the programme‘ â€"â€""Ladies are invited to inspect the: South Porcupine Representative of The Advance Pays Visit to Boys‘ Training School at Bowmanville and Writes Illuminating Article on the Visit. Boys Being Given Wonderful Chanceâ€"and Responding to it. Bowmanville School 1 ~WC â€"~WURALUGAIUW! , as (for father), Bowanvilie, "th, little face of Princess Elizabeth, a print of a painting culled from some magaâ€" The Academy»% ; E3 ‘_\ £ [ % o WP 1. o seÂ¥ , 4 hy ® Tedicine These include the strict isolation of all persons ill with the disease and the quarantine of those who have been in immeâ€" diate contact. ; . .According to figures computed by the Department of Health, Ontario, to date, there are estimated to be 750 cases in Ontario, of which 285 have occurred in the City of Toronto. Of this number, 212 cases have been admitted to the Riverdale Isolation Hospital, only 54 of whom developed some degree of paralysis. There were 11 deaths in this grog?ll Statistics of a similar nature apply to the Hospital for Sick Children, which has received its cases not only from Toronto but from other parts of the province. While the number of cases reported in Toronto is greater than in any previous outbreak of this disease, and there is no reason to presume that the incidence rate is likely to decline within the next two or three weeks, it must be borne in mind that not 25% of these cases show any evidence whatever of paralysis. Furthermore, among those developing paralysis, the majority eventually will recover complete use of their paralysed limbs. It would appear, therefore, that while there is every reason for the public to view the present situation with concern, there is no justification for undue alarm or hysterical behaviour. Usually the virus occasions only a mild illness but someâ€" times the virus enters the central nervous system, which may result in paralysis, The majority of adults are not susceptible to the disease. When an outbreak of the disease occurs, healthy persons as well as those ill with the disease are found to harbour the virus in the secretions of the nose and throat. The disease is, thereâ€" fore, spread through the contact of persons one with another. Poliomyelitis ("Infantile Paralysis") is a communicable disease. It is definitely known that it is caused by the enitrance into the body of a minute form of life known as a virus. It is known also that this virus enters commonly through the upper part of the nasal tract. There is no evidence that the disease is conâ€" veyed by flies or domestic animals. At the conclusion of the conference, during which time all of the pertinent facts of the present situation were presented and discussed, it was felt that, in fairness to the public, an official statement should‘be made to set forth the facts exactly as they exist. To thxs end, a committee was appomted to prepare and issue an official statement, which follows : Realizing the anxiety which exists in the public mind today with respect to the increased prevalence of Poliomyelitis ("Infantile Paralysis") in Toronto and other parts of the province, the Academy of Medicine of Toronto, which represents more than one thousand physicians, called a special meeting of its Council, September 1st, to review the whole situation. To this meeting were invited representatives from all departments of medicine interested in this subject. More food for thought! On to the kitchen. Boys were cookâ€" ing (under supervision) the midâ€"day meal. Soup (and it smelled good), and tapioca ‘pudding was being dished up Into exact portions by two‘lads. Not lines of bare scrubbed tables here, where you might expect it, but separate tables seating some eight or ten boys under the care of one older boy. ‘ On the other side of a partition were the masters‘ tablesâ€"all in the same dinning hall, though. Bcrupulous cleanliness struck us in this atmosphere. The boys were spotâ€" less, the modern kitchen bright and The Ontario Department of Health _ Presents a Statement by Control Measures TIMMINS, ONTARIO, Present Situation % ® Â¥ C 4 # # The hospital next! One nurse was there in.charge of three boys, who were lying in spotless cots. â€" Each kindly visitor spoke to the boys and the nurse; but when all had filed through â€"we slipped back to have a private chat with the aldest patientâ€"a boy of about fifteen. "What‘s the matter?" we asked. "Oh, just sick. I was out on the farm but they sent me here this mornâ€" ing." "Too many green apples?" He smiled assent. ghegg'm. homey and strangely enough, DAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1937 The Council of the Academy of Medicine of Toronto endorses the attitude adopted by tKe provincial Department of Health and the local Board of Health in respect to measures designed to control the present situation. We would respectâ€" fully est that the general public will best serve its own interests by endeavoring to follow the advice which is being given by these health authorities. Nasal Spray Experimental work with animals indicates that Poliomyelitis can be prevented by :graying the extreme upper part of the inside of the nose with a harmless solution of zinc sulphate. This was discovered during the past year. To date, its value in the prevention of Poliomyelitis in humans is not known. To be in any degree effective, the sgray must be applied high up inside the nose. This can only be done with a specially conâ€" structed atomizer and by a physician thoroughly familiar with this type of work. The application of this or any other spray by an ordinary atomizer .or to the lower part of the nose is quite useless. The possible value of the nasal spray properly administered is being determined at the present time in Toronto. sons. For this reason, the opening of the schools of Toronto has been deferred and the Department of Health of the Proâ€" vince of Ontario has recommended to parents that they see to it that their children avoid attendance at theatres, flaygrounds, bathing pools and beaches and other places of amusement where children congregate. The Academy agrees with the proâ€" vincial and municipal health authorities that the responsibility for the control of the activities of children is primarily the duty of the parents. The Department of Health of Ontario has completed within its own organization plans whereby serum for the treatment of this disease is available in any part of the province upon the request of the attending physician. 49 THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE In as much as it is not known who are or are not cartiers of this disease, it is advisable to reduce to a minimum, contact With other people. In other words, keep out of crowds. As children are particulatly susceptible, it is most important that they be kept as far as possible from mingling with other perâ€" §ttiaie > Aphay 8 Hoerx B "Well, cheerio," we said, "make haste and get better, and back to the farm." He smiled as we waved him goodbye. We inspected a really lovely indoor swimming pool, and gymnasium which Mr. Virgin told us was a godsend in the winter time; and then we went on to look over a "cottage." Each cottage houses about twentyâ€"five (vontinued on Page Five, "Do you like it here?" we asked. "Oh yes, it‘s all right," he said. "I live in Mrs. C‘s cottage, and say," he said, his face lighting up, "she‘s a peach, she‘s kind and nice to all the felâ€" lows." , loronto, on o teq More than 200 Knights of Columbus met in Timmins on Sunday for the annual regional meeting and banquet. Knights of Columbus Hold Regional Banquet Meet Here on Sunday for Regional Meeting and Banquet. Representatives Here from Kirkland Lake, Iroquois Falls, Cochrane, Kapuskasing and Timmins, Ont. State Deputy Present at the Meeting. Speaks at Banquet. h o. W w1 eA t Chairman of the banquet was C. W. Yates, of Timmins. Father O‘Gorman offered a prayer for the Pope, and the address of welcome was read by CG. M. Tait, Grank Knight of the Timmins Some eighty scholarships had been awarded by the K. of C. In making these the Knights considered that they had made a real opportunity for Catholic youth to receive the benefits of higher education. Reports received indicated that the graduates who had received them were a credit to themâ€" selves and to the donors of the scholarshlps. In this district, said the State Depuâ€" ty, there were five local councils with a total membership of 334 on July 1. That figure indicated a gain in mamâ€" bership of 162 over July 1, 1936. The two great activities of the Onâ€" tarilo State Council were the school textbook fund and the scholarship fund. Text book readers in Ontario were the cheapest in price imaginable. That was because their production was subsidized by the Ontario Government. In order to have a Catholic reader for Separate schools, the Knights of Columbus had set aside $40,000 for subâ€" sidization purposes. Miss Rose Conto spent the weekâ€"end at her home in North Bay. The toast to "Our Order‘"‘ was proâ€" posed by Michael J. Smith of Iroquois Falls, district deputy. World conditions were disturbing, he said. Men and woâ€" men were praying for peace in many countries and statesmen were eager for power. The religious struggle had narrowed down to a struggle between God and Godlessness. There was never greater need for the Knights of Columbus to study the situation and try to come to some conclusion. State Deputy for Ontario, Phillips Phelan, responded. He told of the Supreme convention recently held in San Antonio, Texas, which was atâ€" tended by representatives from Canada, Newfoundland, Alaska, Porto Rico, the Philippines and United States. There were 42 men there from Canâ€" aa. He was one of 20 who made a trip of 300 miles into Mexico. Unfair criticism of the church, said F‘athe_r Martindale, must be interpreted as criticism of ourselves because the mind of the clergy and the mind of Catholic laymen was the mind of the church. People who criticize the church are criticizing the Catholic priests and laymen with whom they daily come in contact. If what they said was true of the Catholics they knew then it was true of the church. If it was not then it was not true of the church. Catholics, said Father Martindale of Schumacher, who responded . to _ the toast, often tended to consider themâ€" selves something apart from the church or to consider the church an organization of which they were memâ€" bers but not an integral part. This was a wrong attitude. The Catholic who was not a part of the church could only be considered against it. He should identify himself with the church and come to a better understanding of its ifiterests by learning more of it. Claude Tiernay, Arnprior, State Secretary, proposed the toast to the church. He deplored the lack of proper conception of the principles and pracâ€" tice of the Faith and pointed out that it was one of the duties of a Knight of Columbus to teach them to his chilâ€" dren and learn them himself. The facts of C@thol-icit,y were accepted readily enough but the knowledge unâ€" derlying them was not great etiough. As a Scottish immigrant he might be in a better position to realize the bonds of the British Empire. It was up to the Knights of Columbus to teach youth to grow up with a respect for the Crown. Dan Casey, of Kirkland deâ€" scribed by the Chairman as a "Scotsâ€" Irishâ€"Canadian," made ~reference to the Coronation, which he went to Engâ€" land to see. The evident loyalty of the gathering of Knights recalled to him the sight of the King descending the steps of Westminsterâ€" Abbey wearing his regal crown. The assembly at the banquet was in miniature the crowd which greeted their Majesties. No countries enjoyed the liberty enâ€" joyed by those of the British Empire. One only had to realize what was hapâ€" pening in Spain, in Germany, in Mexico and in Russia to appreciate our own liberties. Realizing what happened to countriese who allowed dictators to get control of the government it was only natural for Knights to be loyal to the King who, himself, believed in liberty. asked, were we so interested in the King that we would ask God‘s blessing on him. The reason was that it was as impossible to imagine the British Empire without a British king as it was to imagine the church remaining united without the Pope. The toast to the King was proposed by_ Opuncmor P. H. Laporte. Why, he cils represented were Kirkland Lake, Iroquois Falls, Cochrane, Kapuskasing and Timmins. 1t meeting was held in afternoon and the banquet in the evening. Counâ€" PRICE THREE CENTS