| PAGE THREE ' Quer a Thou THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1930 Board of Education Hears Reports of Unsatistactory Work by Certain Caretakers Property Committee Order- od to Make Complete Re- port of Situation Before Annual Salary Increases Are Granted -- School Caretakers Good on Whole TRUSTEE ANNIS SAYS ONE OR TWO CRABS Extensive Repairs Have Been Made to Schools During Summer Months Under Supervision of Business Administrator + and Property Committee Acting on complaints that the work or certain public school care takers has not been sutisfactory, the Board of Vdueation at it's regular meeting last night instructed the property cotmities to mike u report on the caretakers, Until this report his been received the Board will not grant the usual $25 lnereuse per ui num to any carctaker but when the rant 18 mide It will be retrosnetive rom September 1st I'he grant is made each year until such time as the caretaker hus received a fixed maximum salary Trustee Dr. Donevan and I'rustes Annis both spoke at meeting of un satisfactory relations which existed between certiin caretakers and the Board of Education. On the whole the janitors of theelty's public schools are a very worthy and con sclentous group of employees but ir the opinlon of Trustee Annis there are one or two who are "crabs" I'he suggestion was made that as there are so many men now unemployed the beard could not afford 10 put up with friction und unsatisfactory work when the places of one or two inefficient: employees might be read ily filled, A report on the matter will probably. b. received at the next meeting of the board, Suggest Publie School A request by an inelplent organl ation of ratep yers in the North est 'Ward to Ww allowed he use of a room In the Collegiate and Vocus tional Institute for one meeting a month was not favored by the Board of Edueation As Dr, Donevan pointed out, the equipment in the Colleglute and Vocational Institute is valuable und mectings should be discouraged In the building as they meant that the doors would he thrown open thus making it easy for persons to galn an entrance who might do damage to the property, The -boardol course has every con fidence in the calibre of the citizens who would attend a meeting of rate payers but the facet remains that others less reliable could easily gam admission to the building while such a mesting was in progress, It wus therefor decided to offer North-West Ward ratepayers the use of Mary street public school ar North Simeoe street public school for the purpose of holding thelr meetings Refuse to Pay More A request from the McLaughlin Coal Co, that the board pay 15 cents a. ton on the priceof coal delivered to the schools was refused, The Me Laughlin Coal Co, was the success ful tenderer in supplying eoal for the schools at ities of $6.79 per th, I'he first ear load was found to be under specifications and the company im mediately took steps to remedy the situation and subsequent deliveries were of mueh better quality, cost: ing the firm 18 cents more per ton than it had reckoned on. Although regretting that the company would probably lose meney on the trans action, the board felt that it would be a dangerous precedent 10 pay more than the contract price and (Uontinued on Page 2) Would Curtail Daylight Saving Time in Oshawa -- Wpenking briefly al the luncheon of the Oshawa Ro tury Club yestorday, Cecil VV, Cannon, Inkpector of the Osh awn Public Bchooly, expressed the fervent hope that In fu Lire yours the elty fathers would canfine daylight saving to the months of July and August, Referring to the vislue of rest, und the dangers of over-fatligue, Inspector Cannon suid that he found It very noticeable that school children did not get sufficient rest. und sleep while daylight saving Is In effect, and that it. haw a detrimental bearing on thaly sehool work, "It Is un fine thing for the holiday months," he remarked, "but the children do not got to bed #0 ourly whon daylight saving Is In effect, and when It Is In force In June ang Heptembey we notlee the results In the children the next day. 1 hope the city fathors will keep this in mind when they are seiting the time of daylight saving for next year," ORGANIZE PIANO CLASSES IN SCHOOLS Miss Ida H Arnott, A.T. CM. To Be In. structor A new departure in primary ed- ueation In the Public Mchools of the city is noted in the appoints mont of Miss Ida MH, Arnott, A'T.C M., ns Instractor-fn planoforte in the Publie Behools of the elty, The classes which are sponsored by the Canadian Burean for the Advance. ment of Musie and authorized hy the Board of Kdueation of the oily are to be glven twiea weekly in half hour periods Plano classes. have hess cone ducted In other parts of Canada ns well an throughout the wor'd Thousands of children have avails od themwelves of the privileges of studying the piano in this way, A high standard of success has been maintained and pupils taking thelr training in this way have enjoyed AR Much success un those taking lowsons from private teachers, New classes will start on Mon. duy, Beptember 16th, under the capable guldanes of Minn Arnott, who 18 a specially qualified teach er. "Those wishing to gain further Information and application forms may apply to Miss Ida Arnott, phone 214, The foes to be charged for the instruction are vary, very reasons able, namely 28 conty per lesson, or 85.00 for the full term of ten veoks, payable in advance, Pb bedded bs oosins OSHAWA'S FINANCES Chester, N.S, Sept, dred, 1930 Editor Dally Times, so. Oshawa Dear Sir | have Just learned of the defeat of the money by-law submitted to the duly qualified ratepayers for atten tion on the 28th, ult, and wish te congratulate my Fellow citizens on decisive action taken by then at the polls, especially ought we remember with gratitude those who led in op position te the measures, Evidently ratepayers felt, and justly felt, the EE ------------------ ag ER EE Pe) + WHAT OTHERS SAY 1 PP ARERR ER, Carew Lumber Co. When gt the Fair DONNACONA BUNGALOW Donated to the Kiwanis Boys' Camp REGISTRATION AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOWING INCREASE Schools Are Crowded, Board "Is Told--Will Allow Use of Showers Negisiration at the eity's publie weliools now totals 4,408 according to a report presented by C. ¥, Can- non, public school inspector, to the Hoard of Yidueation, Although there is not a large gain in the number of pupils, the tolal compares fav: orably with the registration of 4342 pupils at the closes of the last term To relleve congestion In certain grades at the various schools, pupils have heen transferred from Mary street to North $imeoe and Contre; King vireet to Titson Road ano Contre; Contre street to Albert sirost and Mouth Kimeoe; Mouth #imeon to Albert Mtreet and North fimeoo to Maury Mires, Vivery available classroom ie he. ing need nx well aw two tempor nry classrooms, stint ey A request from the Bouth On turio Agricultural Hoclety and the Oshaws Amateur Athletic Ansocl nation for the use of the showsrs by athletes competing at the falr moeln on Wednesday and Thursday of this week will ho granted by fhe hoard, On Waednesdny afternoon the girly' showers and dressing oom will he used by the women athletes and will be In charge of the girls' physical training teacher Thursday afternoon the hoys' show. ors will he loaned to the men ath. lates und will be In charges of the boys' physten] training teacher present debenture debt and rate of taxation are a menuce to the wel fare of Oshawa and meant to put down with a heavy hand any effort to further exploit the credit of the City, und so far succeeded admirably in their effort, Under the adminis tration of those who boldly advocat ed the wdoption of the by-law close upon a mithon dollars of indebted ness has been created within th past two years, and little wonder of ectory should have sald for the pre sent that will Fhe manner mm which the Collegiate and Vocational Institute expenditures were wished upon the community, though in legal fourm, wis an unforgettable affrom to those who must puy the cost, und this, no doubt, helped toward the crushing defeat of the by-law on the Mh of August The Ratepayers' Associations could render a distinet service to the City by making a survey of the financial report could not but prove enlighten ing, interesting, und, if 1 must say it, terrifying to any not at present pasted on the situation, Such a re port from a Ratepayers' Association would of advantage in facing the future The utter hollowness of the talk about the by-law in relation to unem ployment was well exposed during the canvas and left little to be de sired in this regard. The First Min. ister of Canada has pledged himself to put an end to unemployment throughout the country, in Oshawa as elsewhere, and has kept the first part of his pledge by summoning Parliament on the Bth, for action on this alliimportant subject, and the nation should stand by sympatheti cally, hopefully, expectantly, as the day for action by Partimioat draws near, Meantime, it remains for the May or and Council, and the Utilities Commission, to get together and do some constructive work calculated to make for a lower rate of taxation, which would prove a boon alike to the employed and unemployed peo ple of Oshawa, The Mayor was elect ed on a pledge distinctly given to bring down the rue from 42 to 40 mills, but it has gone up under his pfanagement to 47 mills, and to save the situation should be reduced to 35 mills us speedily as possible Yours truly, red L. Fowke do he constructive THE SPORTS. Sept. 8, 1030, AN APPEAL TO ME To The Editor, Oshawa Dally Times, Doar Sir: May I, through your columns, oxprogs my appreciation of the splendid step taken by the Parks Hoard and the Oshawa Falr direc: tors in building the mew cinder track at Alexandra Park, and or ganizing the athletle meeting which 1s to be one of the features of the Oshawa Fair, 1 feel sure that thin step, and the creation of 0 modern new athletic fleld, will moet with the hearty approval of all those who are interested in the sporting organisations of Oshawa, These - organisations will benefit from the new playing field acoom- modation which will be provided, and I feel that, In recognition of this, they ought to give wholes. {| Oshawa Fair Athlete hearted support to the Falr Board in Its efforts by doling everything they possibly can to ensure a reo- td attendance at the Athletic Mleoting on Wednesday and Thurs. fy. Knowing the sporting organ. ntions of Oshawa, I am sure that his support will be forthcoming, md that the sportsmen of Oshawa will do their part to make the meeting a "uooonN, Yours very sincerely, President, General Motors Lacrosse Club, REMANDED Bernard Galwich, charged with axpauit did not plead when he ap peared before Magistrate Willis in Police Court this morning, He wou remanded until Mriday for a hear: The proposed race of the R, C. Y. €.. Royal Canadian Yaeht Club, from Toronto to Oshawa harbour, which was scheduled to be held on Huturday next, Sept. 14, bas been cancelled, At a meeting of the Club held yesterday evening, Lhe race was dis. cusped and the decision was put to To Harbor Here This Season a vote and it was decided by n ma jority of one vote that the race would be cancelled. The distance of the race tegether with the un- cortaln weather conditions at this season of the year, were the two chief objections to the holding of the race. However, the R.C.YC, has promised that they will hold a race to Oshawa, early next season, POLIOMYELITES SUBJECT OF TALK T0 ROTARY CLUB IDR. GRANT BIRD WAS SPEAKER AT Inspector Cannon LUNCHEON Says Only Twenty Per Cent, of Cases Reach Definite ~ Stage "Pollomyelitie', mors common: Iy known ag Infantile paralysis, was the subject of an interesting, Infor mative and thnely address, given by Dr. Grant Bird, at the luncheon of the Oshawa Rotary Club yester- dny, when the speaker touched on the local situntion so far as the Adinense Is concerned, and gave some highly instructive facts as to its symptoms, pravention and treat mont, Mgnificant in the address wns a wiatement that eighty per cont of the cases Infected never ronch the stage of definite, cloar- cut dingnosis, but are cleared up in the early stages, Another Interest. ing statement wan to the affect that the name, infantile paralysis, was a misnomer, hacause twenty per cem of the canes, and usually the most severe ones, occur In adults, and because In eight per cent of the canes there In no paralysis. The nddress wns heard with marked at. tention hy the Rotarians, and al the closn, the thanks of the Club were ably expressed hy Rotarian Cocll Cannon who stressed the prac. tion! value of an address of this character Known Since 1840 In opening his address Dr, Nird wnid that the dixsune, now common ly known ns Infantile paralysis, had heen known since 1840, and wines 1877 1t had been known as an epi demic disense. HNineea 1005, there has heen definite Increases in Its froaquancy and severity, hut #t was Interesting to note that the early writing on the disease, and parti eularly those of the late Sir Wi Ham Owler, remarkably ne- curate and good The enune of pollomyelitin, sald the speaker, wan not yet definitely known, Heveral groups of hacters lologints had clnimed to have ison Inted the organism which enused it, but this was very difficult to prove and thelr theories ware not yest ful. ly necopted. These selentists had done un groat den) of work and ex nerimentation, but, sirletly speak. Ing, the organism responsible was an yo! unknown Teontment in Doubt An a result of the cause of the disease heing unknown, continued Dr. Nird, the form of treatment wan alo somewhat In doubt It had been definitely proven that see rum from patients who had suffers od from the disenss war of definite value In checking it. Thin wan done by taking blood from the pa- tients who had suffered from It, making It into a serum and admin Istoring it, and this definitely made for recovery. It had been proven that it took from five to twenty. worn and MANSLAUGHTER AND MURDER CHARGE ON ASSIZ 5 D0 CKET Stand Trial on Monday for Slaying of Wife A murder and a munslunghter charge ure smong those which will he heard next Monday the opesing day of the wsittings of the Fall Assizes of the Supreme Court before Mr, Justice Raney in tne County Court House at Whithy, The charge of murder is against William Morrison who is allegea to have killed his wif vith an axe enrly this year,and the manslaught- ar charge Is preferred against J Pr Keenan of Toronto, as the afters math of un sceldent near Pickers Ing in which one Ifo wan lost, Neither trial will Hkely be pro- ceoded with on Monday ax on thet day the Grand Jury vill bs sworn in and they then will be axked to bring In true bills ugainst the ac cused. The Morrison Trial is ex pected to last about three days which is the usual length of a mur- der trial, A. C. Hall local barrister will represent Morrison in the court A third case, that of the King va J. Kocha, of Port Perry, on # charge of theft will also likely be tried There are four civil jury cases and one or two non-jury cas oN, one days for the disease to develop, that infection ususlly came through the mouth or the nose, It was thought that it was transmit ted by direct contace, but in many canes unpasteurized milk was be Ifaved to be to blame, Three epl demics of Infantile paralysis, said the speaker, had been definitely traced to the latter moures, The housefly was also belleved to be largely to blame for it, since It was a definite earrier, and fresh fruits had also been found to carry it, Symptoms of Disease Dealing with the symptoms of the discus, Dr. Bird sald that it was an entirely separate diseases from cerebro-spinal meningitis, In the early stages the Infection wus goneral, affecting the whole body, and the patient, in addition to hav. ing a fever, suffered from drowsi- ness, wenknesy, vomiting and diarr- hoon, or any one of these Kymptome From three to elght days after the Initial attack the disease manifest od {tpelf by the organisms lodging in the nervous system, which led to paralysis, and, in some casen, to death, There way always an head- nche and stiff neck, with twitching, Int! rly stages, the chief fac tor in the treatment was rest, The patient should be put to bed and kept absolutely quiet and restful, kiven plenty of flulds and laxatives Kighty percent of the eanes, sald Dr, Bird, never reached the stage of definite cloar-cut diagnosis. When such an diagnosis was made, then the serum should be adminis. tared. There was rome difficulty At present In wecuring a constant supply of serum, as it had to be a -- Toronto Stock Exchange a J ------ Stock Br. A. ON Brag, .. Cockshutt Cty, Dry. Dis, Bgm, Gypsum Hi Hr, Wal, Ford .. Int, Ut, Int. Nk Int. Pat, Ind, Alek, Imp, Oil Lob. Me, Me, Mt. Per. Shaw, 8. Station {0 200 56 87 - Low Close 18% High 10% aN "ny 681% LR 8% 20% 12 26 19% aN 1 1284 0K 20% 64 ho 6014 43% \ 10 206 he i) 188 BA 87 Abana Alax Amulet Rig Mis. 068 Ch. Res, 530 De, Mns. 816 Faleen, 200 Holl, 58S He. OIl 420 Hy. Gold 41 Hd, Bay 800 625 500 200 B80 840 a8 7 526 810 200 830 a%h 4 800 Stock Market Prices Marks Summary by Canadian Vress Toronto and New York Ntock Quotations Sapplied Biggar and Orawford, Alger Building, Ushaws LU Lk, 8h, 2300 Nrnda, 23450 8h, Grd, 111 8d. Bs. 1158 Tk. Hg. 660 Wr. Hr, 180 New York Exchange Stock High Am. Can. 183% Am, Fr, Pr. 13% Am. Tel. 217% Am. 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Truck 28% Money 234 per cent, 2386 180 116 660 180 Low Close 138% 1714 SW FREY REPORT IS GIVEN ON ROTARY WORK FOR CRIPPLED Remarkable Results Are At- tained by Efforts of Rotarians A comprehensive report of the work dons by the Rotary Club during the last year on behalf of crippled children in Oshawa wan presented to the club ul ity week. ly luncheon yesterday by Dr, Grant Bird, chairman of the erippled children's committee of the club, In all, the report showed, elgh- teen cages had heen given care, treatment ang Investigation by the committee, and a sum of $1,377. 92 had been expended hy the club tn this work, In several cases with remarkablo curative rewulis, Of the canes nnsisted, woven had been the result of Infantile paralysis, five the result of congenital defor. mities, two were tubercular cases, two canes of cleft Hip and palate, and five others were miscellaneous types of deformition In making his report, Dr, Bird expressed appreciation of the work of the Rotarians in looking after these children, and also of the lu. bors of the transportation com- mitten, under the chalrmanship of Morley Jucobl, for taking the eh! dren to and from hospitals in Tor onto, The public health nurses were also strongly commended for thelr assistance in bringing many canes before the notice of the club, AL the present time, the speaker sald, the postal carriers of the city were making a complete con. sus of all crippled children they knew of on thelr rounds, In order that a check ha made on all enn in which annistanco might possibly be glven, Rome striking 11lustrations wore kiven of the value of the club's effort, one ease in particular be: Ing mentioned fn which a child with a congenital disability which would have erippled It permanent. ly had been enabled to walk nor- mally as a result of the work done through the club, The public health nurses of the city were present at the meeting an the guests of tw club and other guests Included Harry James, of Regine and R, N, Gratnger, of Re- inn, George Hood was given the thanks of the club fr. two wells played cornet solos, and Roy Ben- nett, vice-president, occupied the chair In the absence of the prest- dent, D. ¥, Johnston, made from blood from former wuf forers, but it was hoped that in time It would be possible to pro. duce gerum from horses and other animals, Preventive Steps was developed, it whould kept closely isolated in quarantine, At present, the quar: antine laws were somewhat lax, und enforced only the isolation of ad- vanced cases, The prohibition of crowds, group bathing and gather. Inga of children wore Important preventative measures, while it way absolutely necessary tos exercise Kreator cara with the food of chil dren, Children should not have raw food during an outbreak, as ft wan folly to stop the use of raw milk, and continue to give ehildren raw food. Another important pre. ventative step was keeping chil. dren from becoming over-futiguoed, Ko that they could not eat thelr food properly. So far as the present outhreak in Oshawa was concerned, Dr. Bird sald that it was too early yet to estimate the damage that had been done, Of the 24 cases reported, there had been two deaths, and two ware still in quarantine. In six cases at least, there wan definite paralysis that would remain. This wits definitely less than would have heen the case In a similar outbreak five or six years ako, but still, there would be some permanent disabill- ties that were regrettable, ALLEGED LIOUOR RUNNER IS BETTER Paul Comet, Injured by Po. lice Bullet, Expected to Recover Ones n canp he Paul Comet, of South Thorold, who was shot through the lung in an affray with Provincial Police on the Kingston Roatl west of Whitby early Saturday morning, is making some progress toward ro. covery in the Oshawa General Hos. pital, it was learned thix morning. Comet has rocovered from the shock contingent to the shooting but there is still some fear of in. fection from the wound, Dr. J. Li McDougall, of Whitby, is attending the wounded man, Comet was shot by Highway Traffic Officer John Kay, when he made an attempt to esompe ars rest after the officers had stopped the car in which he was driving. Officers in a search of the car found 150 gallons of alcohol {h the machine, It ia thought that the apprehen- sion of Comet and Kdward Hay- ley, his companion, will be a step toward the clean up of a large Hquor ring. The Public Library will be clos od on Wednesday, September 10th (at one o'clock, for the Oshawa Falr. y Wreaths from sand Students Are Now Registered at O.C.&V I. Yacht Club Will Not Race Principal Reports Big Gain Over Last Year, Technical Dept. Showing Good Increase STUDENTS GRANTED HALF HOLIDAY TO ATTEND THE FAIR A half holiday will Le grant- ed to the public and collegiate students of the city thie 1k for the purpose of illowing them to attend the annval Osh awn Fair, The Board of Edu- eation made this popular decl- wlon last night but left the naming of the half holi 'y wo the discretion of Inspector C. ¥, Cannon, of the piblic uchooly, and Principal A. ¥ O'Neill, of the Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Etudents of the public schools will enfoy another half holiday on the afternoon of Friday, Sept, 19th, so that they muy attend the annual school fair arrang- ed by the Home and School Club Counell, WARRANT OFFICERS AND N.C. 0S TO PARADE IN TORONTO Officers of Ontario Regiment Invited to Join in Garri son Ceremony The warrant officers and non commissioned officers of the On- tarlo Regiment have been invited to take part in the annual decor ation day parade of the Toronto Garrison Sergeants' Assoclation to bo held from the main Armouries, University Avenue, Sunday, Sept. 14th, next at 2 p.m, The parade, headed by the Bands of the Gov ornor General's Body Guard, the Queen's Rangers, drummers and pipers of the 45th Highlanders of the Toronto Seottish Regimént, und bhuglers of the Queen's Own Rifles, in full uniform, will be re- viewed by Major General KE. C, Ashton, CM.G,, D.8.O,, V.D, ac. companied by all the commanding officers of the Toronto Garrison, His Worship, the Mayor, Bert 8. Wemp, D.F.C and other distin. Kulshed citizens, The warrant officers and non- commigsioned officers will march past In column of route headed by thelr respective regimental ser- kennt majors, the local regiment being placed at the head of the parade ax a mark of honor. An address will be given by Lt, Col, the Hon, H, J, Cody, chaplain of the Association, Another fea- ture will be the inspection of a composite guard of honor compos ed of sergeants of all the Toronto regiments, The Toronto Garrison Sengeants' Association has a membership' of 960 men and is belleved to be unique in its composition of seven. toen regiments, Ernest J. Ridgway, W.0.1,, R.8, M, 1st Battalion, CM.G.C., is chafrman of the Decoration Day committee, . ---- -- - OBITUARY BARY HALL The funeral of Flora Hall, in- fant daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Geo, Hall, took place Wednesday, Sept, 8 at 3 p.m, from 241 Dear horn Ave, to the Union Cemetery, Rev, A, W. Small, of the First Baptist Church, conducted the funeral services, Among the beau- tiful floral tributes were a bas- ket from the grandparents Davis of Peterboro; a spray from the Ladies of First Baptist Church; Mrs. Crook, Mrs. Weldon, Mrs, Mollon, Mrs, C. Davis and Mrs, 8. Hall, HYDRO RATE Willowdale, NOUNCED Aug, 19.~-Another reduction in Hydro-Eleotric rates in announcdd for North York Township, following a surplus re- ported on the year's operations amounting to more than $7,000. Tho new rates .are: Domestic ser vice, 1 centsdper kilowatt hour for the first 65 hours, and 8 cents per kilowatt hour for tha first 100 hours in the commercial section, The reduction, which represents one-half of one per sent, per kilo. watt hour in both cases, will take Offect on Sept, 1, and affects some 3,500 customers. 3 -------------- ENDS 1,400MILE CANOR TRIP Searboro', Sept, 7.--A wire re- ceived at the home of his parents, at 104 Victoria Park Avenue, late this afternoon hore the news that "Bobby" McCurdy, the 10-year-old Torantoe sprinter had completed big 1,400-mile lone canoe trip, from Toronto to Baltimore, arrly- Ing there at 4.30 today, McCurdy left Toronto \inaccoms panied on July 81, and after navi. Rating the St. Lawrence river and "shooting the rapida" followed a course through Lake Champlain, Last week he arrived at New York, where he was tendered a re- ception by sporting circles who awaited news of his passing. His venture establishes a new record for a continuous canoe trip and it is not impossible that later on he may return to Toronto in Academic Course Remains Most Popular With 555 Students Registerad -- Commercial Dept. Ranks Second SCHOOL IS NOW WELL ORGANIZED Splendid Staff Is Gathered About Principal--1930-31 Term Should Show Good Results a, A total of 1,011 boys and girls are now registered as students af, tin Oshawa Collegiate and Vocations ul Institute seccording to figures presented to the Board of Fduca~ tion at its regular meeting in the hoard room at the 0.C, & V.I, last night, This constitutes the largest number of pupils ever registered in the history of the school and is an increase of 96 over the number who were enrolled on November 1st of lat year. On October 1st, 1928, the total attendance at the school was 820 thus indicating the rapid growth of the Institution in two years, The academic eourse with BBS students is still the most popular while the commercial ranks next with 276. One hundred and forty- nine are enrolled in the hoys' tech~ nical department while the girls' technical department claims 31, Two years ago there was no such thing as a technical school in cone nection with the collegiate and it | fs mainly through the establishment | of this department that the great increase in attendance has. been brought about, When the technical course was inpugurateed last year 117 students enrolled. This year thera are 180, After a week of school, all des partments have been thoroughly organized and a time table has heen arranged so that the Collegiate and Vocational Institute may operate as efficiently and smoothly as a well managed factory, As the term ad- vances certain changes may be ne. cessitated but students are already settling down to work and there are no longer the interruptions and con- fusion attendant to the first few days. A capable and eMclent stall has heen gathered about Prin'ii O'Neill and the term of 1980.31 should prove a profitable one to the 1,011 students who have at thelr disposal one of the finest and bes equipped schools of its kind in th whole Dominion, The heads of the various depart. ments are as follows: Cyril €, Asheroft, B.A 8c, B,Paed. Shop Director ........Drafting Charles M, Ewing, M.A, Specialist in Classics ...Classics Laura I. Jones, B.A, Specialist in Moderns and English ,,.Germar Ernest J. McGirr, B.A, Commercial Director Commercial Norman McLeod, M.A. Specialist * In English and History , , English Violet B, Smith, B.A, Specialist in Moderns .,....ees., French Lowis Stevenson, B.A, B.Sc, Rpecl- alist in Sclence and Mathem- BUCK ov iia iaeiinsa.Selonce ¥dith A. Tuttle, M.A, Specialist in Mathematics ,, .Matthematics Florence J, Armstrong, Specialist in Physical Culture ,....Freuch Willlam J. Barley, B.A, Spacialist in Physical Culture Physical Culture The assistants Welude:-- Grace H, Boone, B.A, Commercial Albert I, Brown, B.A, Specialist in Sclence .,.svuu400..Seclonce G, R, Caldwell , Motor Mechanics (Continued on Page 2) MAYOR RETURNS FROM TRIP Mayor T, B, Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell returned to the city last night after a pleasant motor trip to St. John's, New Brunswick. Mayor Mitchell and Mrs, Mitchell left here a week ago last Sature day and made the trip to the Maris time province via Montreal and Quebec. His Worship commented today that while in New Bruns wick they heard no talk of hard times. Ald. G. T. Morris acted as Oshawa's chief magistrate during the absence of Mayor Mitchell, "Too Late To Classify and board in private home, near General Motors, Apply Box 921 (68a) a newly decorated, floors, all conveniences, garage, $30, 214 Dearborn Avenue, oak floors, fireplace, all conveniences, $40. Apply 468 Simcoe north, (58¢) bungalow, WANTED Young, energetic sales. man to sell the finest' COAL procurable. Apply "CLEERCOAL" OSHAWA FAIR the same canoe,