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rockville. -- The Presbyterian gations of Westport and oro have extended a call to v. A. M. Little, B.A., of Dalkeith ., to become their minister. The will be considered at a meet- "of the presbytery of Brock- which will be held heré this k. : Plate Rescued ton. -- Among the treas- fely carried out of the Roy- ilitary College during the fire was the mess plate of the Prince Wales, Leinster Regiment, h Foot (Royal Canadians). It kept in a strong room behind. "bars in the tower of the ad- ministrative building. This degi- pent was recruited in Canada, ed in Ireland, India, Africa Canada. Elephants on Bur- mese silver, typical Africal figures "ind huge silver punch bowls made lhe collection a unique one. The A iment was disbanded in Ireland hen the Irish Free State was pro- Maimed. The mess plate was sent . the Canadian military authori- 'ties for safe keeping and a special 'foom was made for it at the R.M.C, Fish Line Saves Boy _ Smiths Falls. -- Bernard Genge, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. \ ' His Life Was L] _ One Long Sick pg Headache RS Dyfnitety Reicved by . Carter's Little Liver Pills birth A ey om. arth; but t humans brin; . «| stipation is ei. wei Ney YOu 'became consfipated doesn't matter. (How you can acquire natural habit does. One thing is sure--you mms a ' pay attention to your liver. "Mir. V. H. Thorton discovered this. * {He writes: or Mail years I hawe ' ith that distressing com- A sick headashe and | 'indigestion. It was a red-letter day Bos {for me when a friend recommended * "Carter's Little Liver Pills. I can honest- ly say results have been marvelous." y ve knows, oe ows, pro. ls will tue up your, Hver te. your ti ; i binge Ry Sold s for over 60 years. 25¢ + and 75c red packages. Fall details and lus agent of op ond ational Railways. /B. B. Genge, had a narrow escape from drowning here when he slip- ped and fell from a pier near the dam and was saved only by the prompt action of another young- ster, David Miskelly, 12, son of Mrg, F. W, Miskelly. The two boys were fishing cn the dam. and young Miskelly turn- ed to his companion after some time to find that the hoy had fal- len into the water. Young Genze's foot had been caught in his fishing line and by means of the line, David Miskelly was able to bring him to the surface and take him from the water. Cathedral Receives Nice Gift / Kingston. -- Thomas McGuire, New York, a former resident of Kingston, has presented the -azish of St. Mary's Cathedral with a gift that will total approximately $5,- 000 or $6,000. The money is to be used in building a stone fence with ornamental railing to .ncircle the grounds to the west of the achbishop's palace. The large plot is to be transformed into a floral garden and will be extremely pic- turesque. June Ball Cancelled Kingston. -- As the result of the Royal Military College fire, which occurred in the midst of the spring examinations, the college will clse -|much earlier and the ball on June 8 will not take place as the kit- chens and the mess and sther ne- cessary parts of the College have been damaged. Lightning Destroys Residence Lindsay. -- The brick residence of William Martin in the Red Rock District, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday, when it was struck by lightning during an el- ectrical storm. None of the resi- dents of the house was seriously injured, despite the fact that the house was almost shattered by the impact, May Establish Airport Peterboro. -- A company with J. H. Burnham as its local agent, is seeking to locate an air-port near Peterborough, to be known as the 'Peterborough Air-Mail Sta- tion" ---- Campbellford. -- A lower tax rate is anticipated for the town cf Campbellford for the current vear when at a meeting of the Finance Committee held this week it was decided to present a special meet- ing of the council a 50 mill rate for their approval. This, if it meets with the coun- cil's sanction, will be a decrease of falls in line with thé decision «f retrenchment. It is understood meet the increased county rate which is expected. Pigs Swim Fast reads of in the Bible drowned when they ran into the sea but that isn't the kind of pigs they have in Elk Lake. Jim Hodgins brought a couple of small pigs about a month old, down the river on Sat- urday last and when the boat stop- ped and they were let out of the case where they had been confined, the bolder of the two put his fore- foot on the side and pealed into the lake. His more timid brother hesitated for a moment and then also too the water. Both swam up stream, pointing for home where they had "come from and made good time. The owner ran around the shore to head them off but the small Argonauts kept straight up the river and if a by- stander had not launched his canoe and after a hard chase, captured the swimmers, . they would have reached their former home up. the river, Lost Home in Fire. Norland.--Mr, Jack Kay, of Nor- land, was unfortunate enough to have his house destroyed by fire recently. The blaze was caused by an overheated stove. Shows Improvement, Lindsay.--With general satisfac- tion, the recovery of health by Mr. Joseph Greer, of Pleasant Point, is being noted. Mr. Greer, who is 94 years of age, has been confined to the Ross Memorial Hospital with pneumonia, and because of his ad- vanced age it was thought that he had no chance to recover, Dr. W T. Rich, his physician, says, how- ever, that he is much better now, $10,000 For Brock Roads. Sunderland.--Reeve W. J. H. Philp has offered the report for publication that after the summing up of the council meeting on Sat- urday, it is planned to spend $10,- 000 this year in Brock Township in the maintenance, care, building and construction of roads and bridges. This should come as a real help to two mills over last year's rate, and | the 1931 council for a period of he that allowances have heen made to | Elk Lake. -- The pigs that one | the many who will benefit in assis- ting with the various items of work, URGENT NEED OF EXPANDING OSHAWA HOSPITAL (Continued from page 1) "I understand that under modern methods of building construction and scientific arrangements it would be possible to construct as part of an addition to our Hospital a portion which could be isolated to take care of contagious diseases cases, The burder of this, however, could not be borne by the Oshawa General Hos- pital. The isolation and treatment of cantagious cases is as much a burden of the municipality as the mainten- ance of a Fire Department, It would seem to be entirely feasible, there- fore, for the City to undertake that portion of the expense of an addition which would be involved in the set- ting up of isolation quarters, and the cost of maintaining these quarters and of the patients to be treated therein. Such an undertaking from the City would undoubtedly be a very important if not a determining factor in any decision the directors might make as to the construction of a new wing. Out-Patient Department "If a policy of offering the utmost in service to the citizens is to be adopted, we might very well consider the establishment of an out-patient department, Those: competent to judge of such matters, however, have expressed the opinion that this would be impossible with our present quar- ters. If a wing to the Hospital is constructed the Board of Directors might very well consider quarters and accommodation for an out-patient de- partment, I may add, however, that if such a department 1s established, I am strongly of the opinion that the administration of it must be entirely under the control of the Hospital, it cannot be expected that such a De- partment will be self- sustaining and if the cost is to be borne by the Hospital it must have control of the adnunistration. "We have recently been informed by the Inspector of Nurses' 'I'raining Schools that our acommodation for nurses' training are not sufficient and that we require further demonstra- tion space it our standing as a stan- dardized school for training is to be maintained. 1 have not had the op- portunity of examining this at any { detarl but if on further examunation {it 1s found by the Board that accom- | modation for nurses training purposes | 1s required, space could be provided | in any proposed new quarters, Would Construct New Wing "While our bed accommodation is | not unduly over-crowded, it is quite bvivus that if we were to construct a néw wing some bed space would be provided to r {and to enlarge our bed accommoda- | tion in any such. present building | rogramme against future requirc- | ments. I believe that the construc- | tion of a new wing cannot be very long delayed in any event. If the City would bear the proportion of the cost of such a structure that the isolation accommodation would - re- present and would provide for the maintenance of the same thereafter, it might be very well considered that the present is an opportune time to undertake such a building program. Building costs are favourable and the employment of local labour would be of some assistance in our local em- ployment problem. In connection with any such building programme, however, I suggest that the Board of Directors might very well take into consideration the possibility of ac- quiring some property between our present lands and Simcoe Street. The area involved should be procurable at the present time at as advantag- €ous a price as we may reasonably expect for many years to come. "I suggest these. matters for the consideration of the new Board of Directors, feeling confident that the solution of these problems will con- tribute largely to the usciulness of the Hospital and to the welfare oi our city," said Mr. Conant, whose able address evidently made a great impression ond the large numb.r of friends of the institution who were present at the. meeting. Dr. Gordon Jackson The M.O.H, of Toronto, compared conditions as they exist in Oshawa, so far as the prevalence of communi- cable diseases ig concerned, with con- ditions in Toronto, stating "it is an entirely different proposition with a population of six or seven hundred thousand to that of a city with a population of twenty-four or twenty- five thousand. "Oshawa is in a happy position so far as communicable diseases are concerned," said Dr. Jackson who quoted figures from the last available report on this matter, "You only have half the number of communi- cable diseases in one year that we have in Toronto in one month." "Authorities say that one bed per thousand of population is a good rough rule for an isolation hospital but this is only a basis upon which to work. If such an institution is to be established here I should say it would be twenty, twenty-five, cer- tainly not more than thirty beds. Fron your president's address I learn that the basement of your present in- stitution has been used ok vi neces- city arises for isolation cases. The baement of an institution is certain- ly not a suitable place for the treat- ment of cases which depend so much on light and sunshine. "You must bear in mind, however, that you do not obtain a hundred per cent. hospitalization of communicable di "You must figure on a min- imum of fifty per cent, and a max- imum of seventy-five pe cent," said Dr. Jackson who explained the dis- trict system in vogue in Toronto, stating "no doubt you suffer here the same as we do in Toronto, We do not get a full reporting of communi- cable diseases." Could Establish Wing The speaker explained that there was nothing to prohibit establishing an isolation hospital in a wing of the general hospital "provided it is pro- perly an isolation hospital, shut off, isolated. The nursing personnel must be separate, It is better to have one uud out the institution | THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1931 it & . J To The King! Everyone arise and drink to the health of the King. We mean Health, and You are you're own toastmaster. Arise, and each morning drink to King Health with a bubbling glass of REGESAN FRUIT SALINE before breakfast and Tou sing "up on the bit" all day long. It takes the cob- webs out of your brain. It's flavour is most appealing and as for efficiency--well, results speak for themselves, | Get a bottle now on our May Drug Sale at the réduced price. The regular dollar | bottle until Saturday is only 79¢ At the Rexall Stores Jury & Lovell | King E. | Phone 28 eres Er interne to look after nothing but communicable diseases the majority of which are due to contract and not a:r-borne. "You must also remember in con- sidering this suggestion that com- municable discases rise and fall with the seasons. You will have empty beds, many of them, in the spring and summer months. Diptheria, scarlet fever and smallpox are win- ter diseases as a rule, therefore a scparate building is hardly {feasible from an economical maintenance view, "Excellent Reputation" "Oshawa has an excellent reputa- tion for communicable diseases. Dip- theria thirteen" read Dr. Jackson fromthe official statistics, "Oh, how 1 envy you. Toronto had 1,018 hospit alized, and that was about halt. Thir- teen--a wonderful total and 'speaks volumes either for the magnificient work of your health authorities or else it is very lucky. I am inclined to give credit to your Board of Health." Dr. Jackson dealt with each com- municable disease in turn, quoting the comparatively low number in Oshawa, and asked "Do you really require an isolation hospital in Osh- awa or are you building for the fu- ture? It is a matter of dollars and | cents and a matter of control. What bout your tuberculosis cases? Have you adequate accommodation for this | class. I am afraid from what I see { of your record here you would have more ar less of a mare's nest on your | hands with an isolation hospital. I "0 not want to throw cold water on | the suggestions put forward but I | do feel that it might be better to con- | sider the establishment of a wing for | tuberculosis cases" said Dr. Jackson who also stressed that it is most de- sirable to have nurses in training in a position' where they can obtain training in communicable diseases. "It is a matter of finance, economy, Where your dollars and cents go the furthest and bring the greatest bene- fit to the community." Clinic Would Help Referring more especially to the establishment of an out-door clinic, Dr. Jackson sfated that while this appears most desirable "its success would depend entirely on sentiment among the local medical practitioners. Sometimes there is a feeling that such a clinic will encroach on their preserves, In a small community they are not the rule. In Oshawa, with your many industries, I think such a thing would help. It is a cheap way of looking after your in- digent sick who do not need hospital- ization but do need treatment, either physic or surgical dressings. Whether the physicians and surgeons will give their services at such a clinic for the experience gained and for the con- nection with the hospital, is some- thing for your board to consider and determine," said Dr. Jackson, who ex- plained that the cost per treatment at such clinics had worked out at thirty-two cents in Toronto and nay possibly be less in Oshawa, with a certain percentage of income from patients who were able to pay a small sum, ANNUAL REPORTS While the report presented by the Treasurer, R. 8, Morphy, show- ed a nominal surplus, "but after taking into account depreciation there is a considerable deficit," all the reports of officers and officials as presented and adopted at the meeting proved careful and effi- clent administration in every de- partment of the institution, F port The financial report for the year ending September 30, 1930, was the first statement issued by the institution in which proper depre- clation reserves have been set up, according to the Treasurer. The fixed assets of the institu- tion, less depreciation reserve on land buildings and equipment, were valued at $214,401. ---- In March last, the board had an WHEN IN TORONTO Make Your Home Horr WavERLEY SPADINA AVE. 4d COLLEGE ST, E. R. Powell, Prop. CONVENIENT-ECONOMICAL Six 's Pia Shae WB SE, Club Breakfasts #0 up ' Luncheon 50¢ Dinner $1.00 RATES $1.50 up " Wetre fou Folder ad appraisal made by the Canadian Appraisal Company Ltd., "and you will no doubt he interested to know thé values placed upon the | property by this company," said Mr. Morphy, who quoted these fig- ures as follows:--Land, $10,000; buildings, $195,377; equipment, $66,933; Total after deducting depreciation, $272,310. From this you will see that the values shown in the financial state- ment are apparently very conser- vative," said Mr. Morphy. = "I he- lieve it is the intention of our pres- ent auditors to set up the next fi- nancial statement on the apprais- al figures which will mean that our plant and equipment will be valued in the neighborhoed of a quarter of a million dollars. Replace- ment value, new, of the property as it stands Is estimated by the ap- praisal company at $303,232." Total hospital earnings were shown for the year as $70,699.93; operating expenses $76,621.93; de- ficit on operation, exclusive of grants and donations, $5,922; grants and donations, $10,172.26; nominal surplus. "After tdking into account proper depreciation allowance there is a considerable deficit and it is therefore most ne- cessary that at least the present scale of grants be maintained and, of course, any private donations which may be received will be of welcome assistance," sald Mr. Mor- phy in closing his report. Dietician's Report The report of the Dietary De- partment was presented Ly eliss MacWilliams, the Hospital Super- intendent, in the unavoidable ub- sence of the dietician. The total number of meals ed was given as 116,571; averas cost of foodstuffs per month, - 233: average cost of food rer meal, 12¢; wages $17,600; average cost per meal, 14c. Superintendent's Report the year. Number of births, 248; Total number of patients under treatment, including children horn in the institutien, 2,307; number of deaths 113; average daily per capita cost, $4.03; total bed ea- acity 97; e cost of upkeep, per hed. $2 entire hospital, $230.53; t number of patients wiment in one day, 86; un- fow- Secretary's Report The report of the secretary, Mrs R. 8. McLaughlin, as pr the meeting read as follows: -- "I have much pleasura in sub- mitting the following report of the meetings ° of the Board ¢f True tees of the Oshawa General Hos- pital for the year ending April, 1931. "There has been twelve rogular meeting during the total attendance of ninety-tw work of administering the 1 of the Oshawa Hospita! has . The iness been erintendent and her staff, to all of whom I give ready acknowledge- ment of the Board's appreciation of their services. "The work of the Committees has been well done and everything has been carried out, as far as pos- sible, in conjunction with wishes of the Board. The Financ Committee, the House Committee, the Building and Properties Com- mittee, and the Committee for Col- lection of Accounts, have been our active standing committees, "The Board hereby acknowl- edges with pleasure and pride the services of the Superintendent, Miss MacWilllams, who for the past twenty-two years hag wielded the sceptre of capable and effi- cient management. The appraisal of the Hospital, its property and contents, lias heen effected during the year, with a view of solidifying a. lasis suitable insurance policies. "The year has been marked al- so by the passing away of one of our Charter Members, the late Mr, J. P. Owens. It is with regret that we note his passing, but hasten to add our need of appreciation for the services he rendered as treas- urer and director in the early life of our hospital. for establishing a mental clinic, which is held when requested, thereby preventing possible increase in the number of our mental cases. "Our Medical Staff have asked the Board to accept on their rec- ommendation the following associ ate members to become full mem- bers: Dr, Archer Brown, Dr. Hart- ley Lewis, Dr. David Archer. These have been accepted by the Board." "In submitting this report I would like to add my word of ap- preciation to the President and other members of the staff for their co-operation and assistance throughout the past year." Election of Officers The report of the special nom- ination Committee, as presented by Col. F. Chappell, was unanim- ously adopted by the meeting, the following officers being clected for the ensuing year:-- Honorary Officers:--President, J. D. Storie; Vice-President, C, N. Robson, W .R. Geikie, Col, R. S. McLaughlin. 'Members, Mayor E. Marks and Warden, J. Rose. President--G. D, Conant, Vice-President--H. P. Schell. : Secretary--Mrs. R. S. McLaugh- in. Treasurer--R. 8. Morphy. Medical Superintendent--Dr. D, 8. Holg. Members--C. Schofield, Dr. F. L. Henry, A. G. Storle, G. W. Hezzle- wood, T. K. Creighton, Col. : F, Chappell, J. J. Burns, Roland Mof- fatt, F. J, Redden, A. H. Allin, of Whitby, and Miss Jessie Dillon, ' Following the annual meeting coffee and refreshments were sery- ed, formal adjournment taking place about 10.15 p.m, -- Hove, England.-- Antiquarians are seeking to identify an ancient cannon brought up from the depths by fishermen's nets. The piece is of {ron and was bolted to a huge bar- nacle covered oak beam. It is be- lieved to have been part of a ship which engaged in a sea fight off ihis coast centuries ago, serv- | According to the formal report | of the Hospital Superintendent, 1,- | 096 patients were admitted during | total employees 69; av- | 7: total average daily cost of un- | sented to year with al the | "The activities of the hospital | have been broadened this year by | Men's Suits Ue Regular $35.00 Only Saturday For Saturday only, we offer an- other week-end special in Men's ., Best Quality Blue Serge Two Pant Suits in Men's and Young $35.00. Saturday, materially lessened by the willing | and active co-operation of the Eup- Men's and Stout Models. Sizes 34 to 44 and regularly priced at $2475 Johnston's Artic Circle. Here he was to be mis- | sionary to the uncivilized and then | depraved Eskimos of the far north- ern solitudes. In those early days, some few years before the famous Klondike gold rush, the young misionary rave led on snow shoes or by dog- team over his sparsely settled ter- ritory, making his way eastward for hundreds of miles along the Arctic coast, visiting isolated Eskimo huts and trying to get into human touch with the natives. But a tremendous obstacle stood in 'the way--the Eskimos had no written language. Communication was impossible and m6 progress could be made. Besides, they were a dangerous and homicidal people and were openly antagonistic to the newcomer. But it never occurred to to the young missionary to quit his job. Instead he sat down and wrote out an Eskimo alphabet and from that he built up a series of simple lessons | | 7.3 minutes. calls correctly, More than 5 Minutes Saved on the average Long Distance Call The average time taken to complete a Long Dis- tance call is now 2 min- utes flat. In 1925 it was It takes 5.3 minutes less time today than it did six years ago. In other words, you are saving more than two thirds of your wait- ing time through the efficiency of Bell equip- ment and employees and the cooperation of tele- phone users in placing For speedy: service place your Long Distance telephone calls like this:-- 1925 - - - = = 7.3 minutes 1926 - - - = + 6.6 minutes 1927 - - - = » 5.8 minutes 1928 - -- - - 3.9 minutes 1929 - - - - = 3.4 minutes 1930 = - » = = 2,0 minutes ator answers-- 2. are calling. you wish to call. 5. 1. Call "Long Distance" and when the oper- Give her. the name of 'the town or city-you 3. Then give her the number of the telephone 4, If it is a "Person to Person" call give her the name of the person you are calling, Then give your own telephone number.' H. M. BLACK,