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» . eT I eh "ng iw hs 8 Se 3 Son eh bls 4 [LS * aad Lotter pon Ia Evansville NOTE This totter was received by Mr. and Mrs. David Jackson, from "their son, Mansell, recently. Dear folks--With all your imagin- ing you cannot come near reality, such as we experienced, I know we haven't been doing any | writing; but I am sure you couldn't «% either under these circumstances. Without warning, as you might say, "because never before in the history of Evansville, did water bother anyone] on Parrett St., where we were living, the old river broke through a sort of "natural dyke formed by Riverside| Ave., a block and a half from our 'house, (and did it come at us, phooel) We. caught up the children, got into the car and beat it to Haubstadt. ».Came through plenty of water doing it, too. Water slushed underfoot and raining cats apd dogs overhead. "Left the family with friends, and secured a poultry truck as soon as a 1 could and beat it back to Evansville. The truck had no top; but better than no truck at all. In just one and a half ' hours from: the time we left till we * were back, and the basement was then full of water and the water seeping in at the doors. We got dayenport, one easy chair, two rugs, dining room chairs, buffet, and 'a few small articles, also the groceries as best we could, and our 'best wearing apparel. I forgot under- sear and children's sleepers. We had to carry all this through the kitchen back door through water near- ly waist high, and load it on truck in pouring rain. ~~ Qot away with it though, but the reaction put me out of business for - 9two or three days. We are now getting along nicely, under the circumstances. There has been about four foot of water in our house, as I would judge from observations. . We were not al- . lowed to go near it, owing i martial law. Expect to get out what is ot ruined ~ about the tenth of February, as the 'river is falling fast. ~~ Clifford was over and took two of the children home with him, which eased the strain somewhat. We have lost considerable, but noth- ing compared to some. - We feel lucky, fortunate, and all. © Myrtle Station Service in the United Church each Sunday at 7 pm, Sunday School at 1.46 p.m. "All are welcome, The Woman's Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. C. Harrison on Thursday with a good attendance. ~ #The president Mrs. Honey was in charge of the meeting which opened '\M with the hymn 'Jesus thou joy of 5 'pleasant _ingl loving hearts". The devotional leaf- let was read by Mrs. Reid, the theme being "Footsteps of Jesus". Portions of Scripture were read by Mrs, Car- michael and Mrs, Harrison, followed by a season of prayer and hymn 811, "0 Love that will not let mé go" Mrs. Chisholm gave a splendid tem- perance reading. Mrs. Hudgins gave a reading on "Christian Stewardship". Mrs. Luery gave a talk from the Study ;¢ Book and Mrs. Honey gave a good re- rt of the Presbyterial meeting held pe: Port Perry in January. After » generaous collection was offered, the meeting closed with the Mizpah bene- diction, after which a "social cup of tea and lunch were served. Mr. Wm, Martin and Miss Mary Martin moved to Brooklin on Monday. "We wish them good luck in their new venture and we are sorry to lose them 4 after residing near here for the past fifteen years, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rouston, Tate of Belfast, Ireland, also Mr. Rouston's 5 eather are to be our new neighbors have moved on to the farm just " by Mr, Martin, We welcome "them to our community. Mr, Cowan of Oshawa is conducting revival services at South Myitle, eagh evening at 8 pm. Sunday at 8 and 7 si. All are invited to bring friends. ose in cha oo ko young men, were "foolish enoygh* to place causing considerable regret the very un-|jhy "boxes over AR Dh a n hy also § Sdarguing 'the property by a near fire, development. ducation 'Week Few subjects are less clearly understood than -education." The reason is not far to seek. The people' have not been kept well informed upon educational Even when ratepayers are given the opportunity to become informed at educational con-. ventions, many people show no interest, with the result that proposed reforms are misunderstood, and are opposed for lack of accurate knowledge. A proper system of public education should be PORT PERRY, the concern of every citizen, for upon education de- people. EDUCATION AND NATIONAL PROGRESS The last week of this month (Sun- day, February 21st to Saturday; Feb- ruary 28th) has been designed Edu: cation Week for 1937 by the Canadian Teachers' Federation, acting in co- operation with -other organizations which are interested in the educational institutions of this country. The slo- gan for this year's campaign is, "Edu- cation--the essential factor of nation. al progress," and in Ontario where the three teachers' Federations (whose executives form the Ontario Teachers' Council) are responsible for bringing the Week to the attenton of the pub- lic, the emphasis this year is being placed on & number of forward steps which have as their ultimate objective equal opportunity in education for all children, The time is ripe for a 'new deal" in Ontario schools, for a compléte review of past achievements and past mis- takes, in order that the mistakes may not be perpetuated and that the bene- fits arising from the 'achievements may be spread throughout the pro- vince and may reach every boy and girl, no matter what handicaps of geography, poverty, school or home environment may have been imposed uport them. No two people are likely to agree on every point in any reform programme, but all of the following suggested reforms have been endorsed by prominent educationists in Ontario, severally if not collectively; They are given here with the sole purpose of in- forming the general public. An in- formed public opinion is the first step in. any programme of reforms in a democratic country. " 1. A greater share of the costs of education should be borne by the Do- minion and Provincial Governments, in {such a way as to distribute the burden among all the people. Good schools are a national as well as a municipal asset. : | 2. Elimination of these units of 'school administration which, because of circumstances which they cannot control, are unable to run their schools with 'profit to either the children or thé taxpayers. . In this connection, the benefits derived from an enriched cur- riculum and from medical and dental services should be balanced against any inconvenience resulting from the change to a larger unit. -8. More attention paid to the needs of thé poor but clever students whose one barrier to advanced study in his chosen field is poverty. Allowances for travelling and living expenses, in addition to a larger number of scholarships, are urgently needed. Canada lags behind the other parts of this Empire in this important matter. ; An end to overcrowding in class- rooms, one of the unfortunate legacies of the depression which seriously handicapped teachers in their efforts to attend to the individual needs of their pupils. Many school authorities in Great Britain limit their classes to 80 students each, Recently the French Minister of Education, Jean Zay, de- creed that all school classes in France with 'more than 36 pupils must be divided. 5. Such changes in curriculum and in administration as will bring us still nearer to the idesl state of things when the school will adapt itself read- ily to the requirements gnd the ca- pacitigs of the child rathey than the adversp. 6. Binge, in the last analysis, good teachers make a school, all the shove reforms will achieve little if the schools of this province are not staffed oachers of the best ability and aualifiea It 18 no reflection on those new teaching in our schools to pay that the quality of the work heing dong, and the calibre of those who will attracted into the profession, are influenced by the lon under which teachers work, At least 'pends much of the happiness and prosperity of the three things are required but not one of these has yet been achieved in spite of intensive efforts by teachers' or- ganizations, (a) A Board of Refer- ence, made up of representatives of the Department of Education, the trustees and the teachers, to establish and maintain adequate tenure laws for the protection of both teachers and boards of trustees; (b) provincial minimum salary schedules, with incre- ments based on experience, qualifica- tions, etc, and with adequate allow- ance for differences in the cost of liv- ing as between rural and urban cen- tres. At the present time there is no real danger that a few comparatively wealthy school boards will attract the majority of the more highly qualified teachers. Probably more serious in its consequences is the sense of in- justice aroused when the same kind and quality of work is rewarded by greatly varying wage levels in differ- ent parts of the province; (¢) A grad- ua) raising of the leve] of salaries paid to educationists, so that the best of the country's brains may he attracted into the profession, sald, low wages are the most coatly any employer can pay. To illustrate the statements already made, a few news jtems are now given, most of them called during regent weeks from newspapers, educational magazines, and from a report on "Educational Opportunities in Can- ada" presented to the Canadian Téach- ers' Federation last summer by J, W. Noseworthy, Vice-President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. 1. In Ontario the provincial govern- ment pays only 11.2% of the total cost of provincially-controlled s¢hools; the rest is paid by local authorities. Compare this with the share borne by' the central government in other coun- tries--e.g.;- Australia 100%, New Zea- land, 100%, South Africa, 65%-80%, Irish Free State, 76%, Italy 70%, Sweden 68%, Denmark 60%, England and Wales 47%, Scotland 58.6%. 2. Ontario has 6,663 school boards, of which 4,663 operate one-teacher schools. Of these 25 have an average attendance of three pupils or less; 104 schools have only four or five pupils on the average; 586 schools have from six to ten pupils; and 2,088 schools are attended by from ten to twenty pupils. How much opportunity will the pupils of these schools have.to learn the lessons of life in. which social rela- tionships play so large a part? 8. There are school sections in this province with an equalized assessment of only $6000 per teacher, and others with $500,000 per teacher. School rates in townships school sections, 'calculated on an equalized basis, vary from 65.4 to 14.3 mills in Carleton County, from 8 to 20.8.mills in Huron County, from 8,2 to 18.7 mills in Wel- lington, and from 7 to 9.4 mills in Halton County. Equalized assess. ments in Ontario counties as a whole vary from $16,000 per public class- room to $880,000, The inequalities As Henry Ford has level and the teacher's calling now .man of the Toranto Board of Educa- PORT PERRY STAR ONTARIO, 'THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1987 text-beoks free at the expense of the taxpayers. 6. In the years 1988-84, 288 scholar- ships to the value of $76,000 were a- warded in On > This means that only one student in ninety-three can expect to receive such aid, and too if often these cash prizes are awarded without regard to the needs of the re- cipient. 'Students who already enjoy all the advantages of wealth are en- titled to the honour of winning an award of merit, but a distinction should be made between such awards and scholarships whose function is the ald of deserving students who are handicapped by poverty, Dr. H. J. Cody, president of the University of Toronto, made these statements in his recent annual report. "It is question- able if Canadians have come to realize the need for and benefits of academic endowments, The Universities' grants committee in Great Britain states in its report for 1086 that 50 per cent. of the students in the provincial uni- veraities began thelr education in public elementary schools and that 45.2 per cent. of the students receive assistance, The percentage of assist- ed students at Oxford and Cambridge is about 650; moreover, in many cases the college scholarships are so supple- mented by grants from the County Councils that the total cost of the students' university education is de- frayed. (Globe and Mail Editorial) 7. Educational costs are not rising in Ontario; in fact, they have been de- clining more rapidly than other muni- cipal expenditures. Taking the figures of the Ontario Municipal Board, we find that with a basis of 100 in the year 1926 the figures for 19830 and. 1938 are: School expenditures, 100, 121.9, and 109.3; other municipal ex- penditures, 100, 184.2, and 124.1 Dur- ing these same years, 1930 to 1833, when 18,000 more elementary pupils and 12,000 more secondary school pupils were added to the normal en- 'Mrs. L. Pearce. 'rolment, ¢oats fell about two million dollars, The oft-quoted statement; that over a third of municipal taxes go to education In Ontario is refuted by those figures of the Ontario Muni- cipal Board: In 1926, $30 out of every $100 of municipal. taxes went to the schools, in 1930 it was $28,10, and in 1938 only $27.40. It is also worth noting that the school debenture debt, is only 17% of the total municipal: debt and 4.4% of the national debt. (Report of A. C. Lewis, president for | 1938 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation.) 8. Globe and Mail Editorial, Dec. 80, 1986: "There can be little doubt that educational matters have been ne-| glected throughout Canada during re- cent years, chiefly because of the gen- eral depression, and that" this coun-! try's system has not kept pace with modern needs. At the same time school attendance -has increased-heav- ily. Salaries, especially in rural sections, have fallen to a deplorable offers little attraction to the finest type of student. Those and sim- ilar factors have caused many of the more ambitious teachers to seek other employment, to the deteriment of the profession as a whole. This condi- tion of affairs is not in the best in- terests of growing generations nor of the Dominion, and the general public well might consider the disparity be- tween the amount spent annually on the convict ($694) and that on the ed- ucation of the child ($86 on the aver: age.) 9. Dr. H. B. Spaulding, 1936 chair- tion, made these comments during a review of progress during 19386: "It should be remembered that the effi- ciency of the school system depends, in its final analysis, on the efficiency of the teaching staff, and that the sup- ply of teachers is going to decrease. Moreover, there is the growing feel- | are glaring, "and Provincial Govern- ing among teachers and othér em- ment grants to schools fall far short' of maintaining a balance. : 4. England, Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia make state provision for transporta- tion of pupils to central schoals and for living gllowances in 'gther gases. In answer to a questionngire sent to Ontarjo secndary schogls, 224 report- ed that a tota] of 8,147 of their pupils boarded away from home (at their own 'expense, of course)--f58 from 101 Cqntinuation Shaocls, 1,418 from 82 High Schools, 1020 from 33 Col- legiates, and 166 from 9 Vocational Schols that reported, 6. Free text-booka (supplemented by the atate in many EngHsh-speak- ing countries) are not available to secondary pupils in Ontario unless they admit they are living on relief. Only a few elementary school pupils (in the larger cities) are given their ployees' of the Board, as well as among trustees, that in the past five years those teachers and employees have suffered reduced salaries in order ta keep the tax rate down and not as a | result of an unbiased view as to what , their salaries should be apart from tax rate considerations," (Newapaper report.) 10, Bulletin No, 88 of the Dominion Bureau of Statistios shows that the average wage of male teachers in Can- ada in 1081 was lesa than that for ing ampng teachers and other em- railway conductors, locomotive engi- neers, and members of the professions TAKE NOTICE Everybody should read :his article regarding education in Ontario. SCUGOGC (Too late for last week) ed to Mr. J. F. McClintock in the! death of his wife, - The Community Club of the Head Appointment held its February meet- ing in the tea room last Tuesday even- ing with a good attendance. The pro- gramme was as follows: a duet, "God is Love" Mrs. S. Rodman and Miss W. Niddery; a recitation "A Winged Bout" by Miss Helen Sweetman, a solo | "The Way of the Cross" by Mrs. I. Rodd; a mouth organ selection by Mr, Nelson Reader] The Valentine story was read by the president, Mrs. E. Sweetman, Then all joined in singing "0 Canada', - Phe rest of the evening was spent playing progressive crokinole which all enjoyed. Miss H. Ashenhurat and Mr, Raymond Fralick were the winners. After which they all enjoyed a dainty lunch. . Mr, and Mrs, W. Gerrow of Reach Township, entertained their brothers and sisters and neighbours last Friday evening. The guests who went-from here were Mr. and Mrs, C. L. Fralick and family, Mr. and .Mrs. R. Reader and Owen, Mrs. A. Prentice, Mr, and Mrs. F. Gerrow and sons, Mr. and A very pleasant time was spent in playing progressive euchre. Mr. Cecil Fralick brought home the first prize for gentlemen, Mr, W. Perry won second. Miss Irva Nott won 1st for ladies and Mrs. A. Prentice second. About forty guests enjoyed the evening, Mrs. Carnochan, of Shirley, visited 'her son Howard, a few days recently. Mrs. L. Chamberlain and son James of Toronto are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs, R. Jackson for a few days, Miss Aileen Sweetman is visiting her sister Mrs, D. Lewis at Caesarea, Misses Blanche and Bernice Sweet- man of Toronto, were week end visit- org of their parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Sweetman, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hayes visited his parents in Toronto over the week end. Scugog friends congratulate a form- er pastor, Rev. J. V. McNeely, on be- ing selected as pastor of King Street United Church, Oshawa. The . Fortnight Club Well," the fortnight club went over _ with a crowd both large and merry, And the people even came from Prince Albert and Port Perry; Young folks, old folks, big and small Came in their flivers to the Scugog hall. _ There ~ was, music from the orchestra and it was good; Followed by a reading from Mrs. Geo. |- Hood; A comic duet by Clem and Glen was swell, Also a piano solo by our Clerk John L. 'Then came the music by the Centre boys--a song by Percy and Glen. Orr Jeffrey gave a reading of "Down on the Farm", and then " Grace Hood in cowboy costume tapped two numbers just because They liked the first so well they brought her back with great ap- plause, ~~ That finished our program, the boys cleared the floor, The couples were ready, Milt called for just one more; And at quarter to twelve we all left the hall Better for the social time we had amongst us all. --Mrs. O. Jeffrey SONYA This community was saddened by the death of Mr. William Beecroft, which occurred at his home here on Thursday last. The late Mr. Beecroft was a. kind and courteous gentleman, who had lived here all his life. He was 81 years of age and leaves his sorrowing wife and two sons, Mr, David Bee- eraft, Sanya; and Mr, William Bee- croft, Toronto; and one daughtér Mrs. Tuttle, of Toronto. Another son John Beecroft, pre-deceased his father, Also three granddaughters survive. The sympathy of this community is ex- tended to Mrs. Beecroft and family. Mr, and Mrs, Charles McKague and family visited with Mr. Alex, McKin- non over the week end. . A play entitled "Crown of Thorns" will be presented in St. Andrew's Church on Friday night. ' Miss Jeanette Ferguson, Mr. Gordon Smith, Mrs. Ben Smith and Miss Bar- bara Ferguson, of Toronto, attended the funeral of the late Mr. Beecroft on Saturday. Mra. Milne and son Donald were in Toronto on Saturday, [SCHOOL DAYS Sympathy from Pa is extend. By ANNABELLE BAIRD After a valiant struggle on the "wy of all the hockey teams, the season wound up with Murray Holtby's team in the lead with three points for each member, Ernie Gilroy's team in second place with two points for each mem- ber, and Harry Carnegie's team in third place with one point for each member. Of the Upper School teams, Lloyd Lee's team has won the honours. LJ] . L The enthusiasm displayed by both the members of the teams and the rest of the school-for hockey should be great encouragement to Mr, Kerr for keeping the good work he is doing in training the boys in this healthy sport, » LJ LJ On. Friday Middle School presented the "Baron de Fourchevif", providing entertainment for the audience as well as instruction for the pupils in the French class. LJ LJ] LJ We hear that the flu is being en- joyed by those who are missing ex- ams, and a tardy recovery is wished them, [J » LJ Heard at the Literary Society: Miss Thompson: "It's only the law of gravity that keeps us on the ground," Grant McDermott: "Please how did we stick on before the law was passed." Mr, Kerr: "Why does a dog hang out his tongue when he's running ?" Lucille Harrison: "To balance his tail." First Form contribution "Tatler." to the * * # Harold Holtby: "Yes, dad, I'm quite a big gun at school." Mr. Holtby: "Well, then, why don't I hear a better report?" Mr. Gemmell: "Joel, vacuum?" . Joel Aldred: (looking very thought- fully) "I have it in my head, sir, but I can't express it." Middle School contribution to the "Tatler." what is a a el eon years hence) Husband: but this steak tastes funny." Margaret Hayes: "Well, I can't un- derstand that, dear. As soon as it burned, I put on the vaseline." Miss Spooner: "Norman, I see you didn't finish your composition on 'My Most Amusing Experience.' " Norman: "Well you see, Miss Spooner, 'the rest of-it was too funny for words." Fifth Form "Tatler." BLACKSTOCK The February meeting of the W. A of St. John's Church was held at the rectory on Thursday evening with an "My, contribution to the 'attendance of 26. The meeting opened with a hymn, Scripture reading by Mrs. T. Smith and W. A. Litany and prayers led- by the President Mrs. Harcourt. The offices of Honorary President and Prayer Partner, left vacant by the passing of the late Mrs. Mahood were given to Mrs. M. Smith and Mrs. F. A. Willan, respectively. A letter of thanks from Mrs. Lucas, of Toronto, for the splendid bale sent to the W. A. House for Western Re- lief, was read by Mrs. Robt. Parr, Dorcas. 8ec. A list of the articles in the bale was also read, the list in- cluding the new material bought by Mrs. Parr and Mrs. Harcourt with ten dollars voted from the W. A. funds Mrs. H. Bailey gave the Dioccesan board report and Mrs. T. Smith took the Study Book chapter--To Rule, To Serve, The program was a Bible Study conducted by the rector on "The Sermon on the Mount" and The Ten Commandments. The basic principle of the latter was "Fear" and of the former was "Love". The basis of ow religion must be "Love". At the re- quest of the members, the rector kind- ly consented to conduct another Bible study at the March meeting. At the clogeibf the meeting a vote of thanks was tendered the hostess for her kind hospitality and lunch was served b) the group in charge. Mr. Elmer VanCamp, of Midland, is visiting with relatives in Blackstock and vicinity. A number from here attended the funeral of the late Mr. Benson Cars- cadden of Leskard, on Friday after. noon, Mrs, Carscadden was formerly Miss Carrie Hughes of Cartwright, i known and highly respected. SAMUEL FARMER, and widow of the late Wm. Spinks, at one time a farmer at Purple Hill. The deceased had kept store at Leskard for a number of years and was well The funeral service was held from his late residence and interment made at the Orono cemetery, A splendid play, "Paying the Fid- dler" was well presented on Friday night in the Community Hall, Black- stock, by the young people of Yelver- ton under the auspices of Mrs. A. E. McGill's group of the V. W. I. Music between acts was provided by Mrs. J. Wright and Mrs. Gordon Strong. Rev. C. C. Harcourt acted as chairman and spoke very kindly of the part the members of the Victorian Women's Institute had played in the building of the new rink. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. M. Smith in the death of her brother Mr. Robert J. Barton, of Vancouver, who passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 20th. - Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Downey, of Rea- boro, spent Sunday with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McLaugh- lin. Mr. J. R. McLaughlin was in Co- bourg on Sunday to visit his brother Mr. Geo. McLaughlin who is ill in the hospital there. Mr. Anson Taylor of the Toronto Normal School spent the week end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor. The annual meeting of the Young Ladies' Class of the United Church was held last week when the following were elected to office: President, Miss Mildred Hooper; Sec., Miss-MeColl; Asst. Sec, Miss G. Henry; Teacher, Mrs. (Rev.) Bell; Asst, Mrs. Earl Dorrell. a skating party on Wednesday even- ing, March 8rd. The March-meeting of the Victorian Women's Institute will be held at the home of Mrs. Leslie Graham on Wednesday afternoon, March 3rd. Miss Marion Beacock spent the week end with Miss Pearl Wright. Mrs. Earl Dorrell was the guest of her sister Mrs. N. Mountjoy. last week. Miss: Verna McNally entertained a number of her friends at her home on Saturday afternoon in honour of her twelfth birthday. - 'Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Henry and Miss Gertie motored to Cobourg on Sunday to visit Mrs. Henry's mother Mrs. J. Henry, who is ill in the hospital there. Members of the Ladies' Orange Benevolent Association of Blackstock, held a very enjoyable time in the Com. munity Hall on Monday evening the bers of the Rural Black Preceptory and Blackstock L.O.L. No. 1383 and their wives. Progressive euchre was played; the winners being: ladies, Miss Helen Fowler; gentlemen, Mr. Stanley Williams. At the close a de- lightful lunch was served. Mr. Wm. VanCamp and daughter Mabel motored to Toronto on Thurs. day evening to attend the hockey match between. the Maple Leafs and i§ Detroit. The flu hasn't missed us in its stride; some are past, some present, and others afraid their turn will be the near future. However, no fatalities have occurred yet for which we are truly thankful. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. King and Marie, and Betty Moffatt, of Oshawa, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. A. Rahm, During the Lenten season it is the purpose of Rev. C. C. Harcourt to hold a mid-week service. This week it is on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mra. A. L. Bailey. Among those who made out-of-town business trips last week were: Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Willan, Mr. and Mrs. T. Smith, to Toronto; Rev. and Mrs. Harcourt, Mrs. Robt, Archer, Mrs, W. boro, Miss Helen VanCamp spent Sunday with Miss Marion Hill. Mrs. M. Smith was the guest of her daughter Mrs. Wm. VanCamp, on Sunday. _ 88 Dorothy Redman spent the e hi at her home in Greenbank NOTICE The conviction against Richard Horne Jr., R.R. 8, Uxbridge, for theft on the 17th of January, 1935, was quashed on an appeal from the con- viction by' the Appeal Court of On- 'arfo on the 3rd of February, of this year, The Court was unanimous in quashing the conviction, The members are sponsoring ° [A 16th, when they entertained the mem- Crawford and son Harold, to Peter-- I SN REE A NE Le os Ten a PAE it pl RS * hy Alle Ms do »'