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THE DURHAM CHRONICLE PAGE 4. Published every Thursday morning at the office, Garatraxa Stzeet, Durham, Ontario, by Frank Irwin, Editor and PrOprietor. The Chronicle is mailed to any address in Canada at the rate of $2.00 per year, 81.00 for six months. 50 cents for three months. To any address in the United States of America. $2.50 per year, 31.25 for six months. 65 cents for three months. Foreign subscription rates on application. Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association IV“. -“v 'II On Nomination night in the Town Hall- Mr. Calder attempted to draw a herring across the trail by stating that the High School Board were not sure what they wanted, that they were wrong in 1915 and that it was altogether likely that they were wrong on the present occasion. They asked for $15,000 in 1915 and came back to the Council asking for $5,000 more, but it was refused. Mr. Calder was not fair enough to tell his hearers that it was in 1913 that the High School question for Durham was first spoken of. It was in 1014 that the matter finally came before the Council, and the bylaw carried in January, 1915. The High school was built that year. It was not explained to his hearers that between the time of the estimates and the time tenders were called for, the Great War had broken out. Labor be- came scarce, prices on all building materials went sky-rocketing and it is no mystery or wonder to the most of us that the School Board could not, in 1915, keep within the estimates on a plan made in 1913. . At that time Mr. Calder was Reeve, and the getting the extra $5,000. He was the man in the Council who was responsible for that body refusing to ubmit a bylaw for the amount, and when a mee ing of the ratepayers was called, he took the platform and ridiculed the Board. civil, or religious, to the test of free discussion, is more in love with his own opinion In another column in this week’s issue of The Chronicle we publish quite a lengthy letter from Mr. ’. Calder giving several alleged reasons why the ratepayers of Durham should not vote YES on the High School Addition question to be placed before them on Monday. Frankly, we do not think any of Mr. Calder’s “reasons” will be taken very seriously most assuredly they will not if the reader peruses his letter carefully and enlightens himself on the real facts of the case. â€"â€" â€"- g. ‘. r--- Even then the Board cautioned the people that they were not doing the right thing, and it is with no “I told you so” attitude that The Chronicle said editorially that we should build for the future and predicted that the building as authorized would be overcrowded in not more than ten years. The High School Board was right in 1915, not wrong, as Mr. Calder contends. He was wrong in 1915, and he is again wrong in 1926. Mr. Calder argues that we are voting on a by- law which, if carried, will cost us $44,000. interest and all included. in 20 years. This is hardly fair. It is true that this will be the total cost of the de- bentures in that time. He has either wilfully neglect~ ed or forgotten to take into consideration that dur- ing all this time the town will be receiving quite a considerable grant from both County and Province. Just what these grants will amount to exactly can not be reckoned as it will depend upon just how many country pupils will attend the school. If the school is there, however, there need be little fear that it will not be taken full advantage of. Country residents in the vicinity will not be foolish enough to send their children greater distances to other towns when they can get the same advantages nearer home. The same argument can be used if the bylaw does not carry. Country people will not be foolish enough to send their children to a half-equipped school in Durham when they can go a few miles far~ ther and secure a Grade 1 institution. Instead of the High School addition costing $44,000 in 20 years a nearer figure would be approximately $15,000 over the whole period, and not this much if the school is kept up to the proper standard and country pupils made known its advantages. Mr. Calder speaks of renting or buying the Armory for school purposes. There is no evidence that either one of these propositions could be put through. Supposing the town did buy it. What would it cost? We think it would be dirt cheap at $10,000. Then the Education Department would step in and insist on an improvement in the lighting ar- rangements. The present windows would not do at all. The lavatory requirements are also very strict. Where could they be placed? Then there is the seat- ing to be looked '. fter, blackboards to buy, an addi~ tional caretaker to look after the building. Frankly, we think this proposition would cost the town close to $20,000, probably much more, and then, what would we have. The best imagination in the world cannot picture this arrangement a success. I 1" r---_--.. -_-_ Mr. (‘alder estimates that the proposed addi- tional toui rooms would entail an extra expense of $4, 5011 annuallx. He. grants that the Board might get an additional grant of $500. Taken from the $4, 300, this leaxes a net $4, 000 increase in mainten- ance. This he adds to his other estimate of $9, 000 annualh for the present school and says that in '20 \ears the school would cost us over $120, 000. 00! Is he serious, or joking? He does not explain why he makes an estimate of $9, 000 a year for upkeep on the present school. and fails to acknowledge that of this $9.000 the County and Province pay over 60 per cent. of the cost. If he is willing to allow an extra grant on the $4,500, surely he knew that there was a grant from both County and Province on the $9,000 required to finance the present four-room school. . 9 Mr. Calder‘s well-known “economy’ cry is also placed in the limelight. He appeals to the ratepay- ers to save their money and pay off their debts. or else go in for the erection of a new Town Hall, a waterworks system, or paved streets. Is he sincere in his cry for economy? Personally, we don’t know, and would like to be enlightened. Everyone knows Mr. Calder’s stand on the waterworks question. In his Opinion, two years ago it was unnecessary. Last Monday night he referred to it in the same manner. Now, he ushers it in as one of the town’s necessities! Two years ago he worked tooth and nail a- gainst the waterworks bylaw. It was snowed under, because the ratepayers believed the cry that the town was not in a position to stand such an eXpendi- ture, and besides, we must practice economy. It was not long after that that the matter of a Town Hall was before the Council and Mr. Calder favored, even sponsored the erection of a $20,000 Town Hall. Then the pavement question came up. Mr. Calder sponsored that, too. a o o _LI___.___2_- LL-.. ‘Ln‘ WATSON. :i'vhere is fiofinvéed in saying otherwise than that Thursday, December 30, 1926 FUNNY FINANCING D rharn is in need of both a Town Hall and a paved stgeet. And a waterworks, too.. But whlch of the three is the most necessary. Whmh would the aver- age ratepayer sooner haveâ€"a waterworks system and _-J-_._ --..--.._.'......An :n nevnmr “by I "erwa '- â€"' vâ€"â€" _ fire protection, with modern conveniences in every homksomething that would be useful to the indi- vidual ratepayer every day of his life,â€"or a paved street or town hall? Evidently it was the intention to keep up to our well-known records in the matter of economyâ€"put in the paved street and then tear it up again to put in the waterworks. _ Personally, we don’t like to get nasty, but we think we are perfectly within our rights in saying that the 1915 Town Council and those at the public meeting who voted with them, are tne cause of con~ ditions as they appear today. There is no use in mincing matters. Had the Council given the ques~ tion the consideration it deserved, had Mr. Calder as Reeve of the town used his foresight and supported the request of the School Board 'for that extra $5,000, Ullv 5v‘uvwv '- -___ our High School today would have been graded as in first position and there would have been no necessity for the Board coming before the people for years to come, if ever. The School Board is placing the matter before the people in as fair a manner as they possibly can. The necessity for an addition to our High School is quite apparent. The Board is in constant touch with the Education Department. They know what is go- ing to happen and have the facts and figures to prove it. The whole question has now resolved itself into an argument of Government facts vs Mr. Calder’s opinions. Many citizens of the town opposed the question at first. An examination of the facts as 1....) Ln..-“ ‘1“‘4.’ v-v- in the possession of the High School Board have convinced them favorably and they will vote “Yes” on the question. Not so with Mr. Calder. He took a stand against the building of the addition at the start and he has never changed his mind. ~ He has never asked to see the figures or information in possession of the High School Board. How, then, can he be ex-- pected to be fully enough informed to give advice to the electors on how they should vote, or how or what they may expect if the bylaw carries? We do not wish to appear to say that a man should not have an opinion on the matter. But we do say that , the opinion of a man who doesn’t know the details is not worth very much. The School Board was justified in the attitude it took in 1915. Mr. Calder opposed them. The condi- tion of affairs in 1926 proves this, for they are in the shape the School Board said they would be. News- paper flies of that date will bear as out in this latter statement. 1" Ubwvvurvvvvv- Ratepayers should bear in mind that the School Board is not arbitrary in its attitude. They are giv- ing the plain, unvarnished facts, which may be seen at any time. The School Board is not attempting to tell us how to vote. They are merely telling us the conditions under which our school is functioning. As in 1915, they are warning us. If we need that warn-- well and good; if we don’t, then the blame be on our own heads. As financiers, Mr. Calder and his sup- porters guessed wrong in 1915 and the chances are that their powers of prophecy have not improved. The School Board was right in 1915, and it is up to the ratepayers, under these circumstances, to decide who is right today. , 1_A 5- 'vv‘vvv - Mr. Calder’s appeal is made to those whom he thinks are not favorable to higher taxes. It is gen- erally conceded by others than those on the School Board that taxes will be higher if the bylaw does not carry than if it (loes._ ,1 '_4 “_â€"_-L-... v": I There are other financiers interested in Durham other than Mr. Calder, and they are heavy taxpayers, too, but their interest in the town in which they are heavy employers is not measured on the amount of their taxes. These two largest employers of labor in our town know that the town with‘the educational advanages is a lot better town than one without. They know, too. that labor is easier to obtain. easier to hold and more contented in a town with superior school advantages than in one with only a mediocre educational system. Read this telegram from Mr. John E. Russell of the Durham Stone and Sand 00., received at The Chronicle office on Tuesday: Toronto, Ont., Dec. 28, 1926 To The Chronicle, Durham, Ont. We heartily approve of the movement on for addition to the Durham High School. Expenditures of this nature effect additional prestige upon the community at large. (Signed ) DURHAM_ST0§E SAND Co., LTD., II “,__ASJ-_-L (Signed ) - fiURHAM STONE SAND Co., LTD., Jno. E. Russell. President. And here is another statement from the Durham Furniture Company: Durham, Ont., Dec. 29, 1926 The Directors and Management of the Durham Furniture Company, Limited, as the largest c0ntrib~ utors toward school taxes in the town of Durham, wish to go on record as being in favor of the passing of the High School Extension question, to be voted on next Monday, January 3, 1927. '1‘ AI WW2: believe thatthis addition is necessary if the educational facilities of the town are not to be im-- paired and would regard the defeat of the question at the polls as a calamity. (Signed) DURHAM FURNITURE COMPANY, LTD., P. Gagnon, Managing Director. Surely the opinions, financially, of such strong companies as the Durham Furniture Company and the Durham Stone Sand Company, should count for something, especially with those who hold a few paltry dollars in the way of voting for something they do not approve of. If the taxes are to be con- sidered ahead of the benefits to be derived, then one would think these companies would oppose any addi~ tional expenditure in that line. Whether we care to admit it or not, the town with a poor school is a poor town in more ways than one, and Durham citizens may find this out to their sorrow if they are not careful. The big mistake was made in 1915. What could have been built then for $5,000 will now cost $25,000. Mr. Calder and those members of the Coun- cil who opposed the additional grant stand therefore guilty of the charge of having cost the town a cool $20,000 just because they lacked foresight. It was a big mistake, that one in 1915, but it cannot be helped now. There is name crying about it. The only thing that can be done now is to see that the same mistake is not repeated on Monday. Vote YES on the Bylaw. NOTES AND COMMENTS A Happy New Year to all. * it * 49 We have turned the cornerâ€"the days will soon commence to lengthen out pergeptibly._ Vote “Yes” on the High School Addition ques- tion. A vote in the “Yes” column keeps the tax rate down, makes Durham a better town to live in, and retains her prestige among the ogressive towns of the brovince. Vote ‘ers” and o it early next Mon- THE DURHAM CHRONICLE SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Egremont spent Chi-iszmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr, Varney. Misses Florence and Jeanette Kon- of Madawaska and Cliii‘ord, respectively are Spending the holi- day at Vat-neg with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr. Mr. and Mrs. Finley Graham at Montreal am spending the holiday season with Mr. and_ Mrs. W. Ct'llidcr. Mr. Wilfred Barbour of Cache Bay, va Ontario, is holidaying with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harbour, in Egtjerppnt. 0"uC'" V I... .v... w..-â€" __ Ml'.ua;u-1 Mrs. W. Dglggén of Flint, Mich. spent the hollday With her pat-(mm. Mr. and Mrs. Charlos Petty, ““““ I “nA-‘!‘I\III‘ [\r “‘]l.|‘n v“- w _ Mr. (licorge Dufin Bf M9050. Jaw, Sask, is visiting with [US grand- paypnts. M131 and _Mrs. W. Lmdlaw. "__4 n--.,l P.“ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hay 'and family of Winnipeg mu \mtmg with his bmtlwr nnalf Dromme: "I â€"II “II! -1. Mr. and Ms. Walter Marsha-ll uf [{mxlcg. Allwtla. are spvnding the winter hero with \his mother and sistc-rs. Dr. .3114! Mrs. D. B. .lamiesnn and family spvnt tho. hulldaly at her mum- at. Suullmmptnn. Mrs. l’vtm' lh'icl. Sn. and daughh-l' Miss Jmsiv Ih-icl. smut. Christmas with Hm t'm'mvr's daughtm', Mrs. szk Ray. at Dm‘nnch. “ Mrs. Jamvs. Hepburn has wtm'nml l'mm am oxtmulml visit at Stanford Name, with her daughter, Mrs. E. Avkroyd. Miss Donalda Meliaohm‘n 0f Hm PIIMH' Svhnnl still? is sl'wnding Hm holidays in NH“ York and quM' Amvrivan cilivs‘. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Tlmmpsnn SIWHt thv htlliday with lu-r peuplu at lmnalalk. Mr. and Mrs. McKnight. m' “'4'!- lancl (,mety. slwnt. (mm “W \kaâ€" 0nd with 1101' purvnls. Mr. and MR“. Ramagc, at The Hewiuw ufl'icv. Me'ssrs‘. Arthur and Harnld Rum- am: of tlw 'l‘lmrnlmry lh-vivwâ€"lim'- 11M. spent. Christmas at tlm parental hump. IH‘I‘P, ;\11'..l. H. Mctllm'klin 0f ’l‘rvntun. 1112111 1w- of tlw Standard Bank 1111111111 at that plzu'e,1.~' \1s1t1111: 1115 [1.1101113, 1‘11. and N118. 1‘1. '1‘. 316‘ (_1l(Nk- 1111. Miss Mm Mullmklin nl 'lmuntn toaching stair, is spvnding Hm hnliâ€" days \\il|1 hvr [13101115 in 11mm. Mr. and Mrs. David J. Mcuarrvll Mr. and Mrs. David .I. MCHRI'I'UH and son William, of 'I‘m-untu. visit.- mi hm- pzii'mits. Mr. aiuers.\\'. Erwin Sin. Imi' lii'otlwi', MI“. and Mrs. W. Erwin. J12. owr ”H! holi- day. Mrs. Mc(_iarrvll rvtui'nmi tu 'l‘m'nntu 'J‘uvsday. but Mr. Mctiz‘u'i'vll is remaining‘for a [0“: day; Mr. and Mrs. W. Ilmighzm and daughter of Milverton \‘isite-d owr thu hnliday with her mother, Mrs. J. A. Aldrvd. lwrc. Mrs. Kvnnvdy and Mrs. Edwards 01' Sliclhurnv. with thvir husbands, also Visited their mother here. over the». holiday season. Mrs. (1. Ii. Hvywoml of Toronto is visiting with new parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lawson. Mr. Brock Grant. of \Vellzmci. Misses Edith and Allio Grant of Toronto. M 1's. A. S. Muir and son of (lvylon. and Dr. and Mrs. Lynn (Paul of \Valkel‘ton, worn holiday visitors with Dr. J. 1". Grant and Mr. and Mrs. D. McLean. Mr. and Mrs. E. l). McClncklin mum in 'l‘m-nntu (WPI' Christmas, visiting their son Lloyd, and tlm 1'01'11101"s brothers and sistm's. M 1‘. and Mrs. F. C. Hopkig‘sg. Mun Erlwn Svhulz 0f tho. Ruyal Bank Staff. Mnntrval. Spvnt Hm holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Svhutz. horn. Mr. Ernest McGix-r of tlm Halt. (lnllvgiatu stati‘. is summing: Hm lmliclays with his manner and sis- te-m in tnwn. Mr. (1. H. Darling: was in. Simeon UVN' “w holiday. Mr. and Mrs. '1'. A. (look slwnl Hu' Christmas svasun in Toronto visit- ing rvlzltivw. _ - Mr. \V. anlvfl. was home frnn'l Turnntu nwr Christmas. Mnssrs. F. Mclm'hlan and Harry lx'rvss wm-e- home" I'rnm .\'vw (hum-- in Mr Christmas. rvlurnim: In ”Mr «lutivs «m 'l‘uvsqlay. Mr. Willvt. Sin-ll 0f 'l‘m'nnlu is holidaying in (mm. Mr. .â€"\I'('|Iiu Kim: spent. tlw \Vvvk 0nd at his Immu :It. \\'mul.~'tm'k. Miss tlhl'issiv MNiil'l' 01' Parry Smmd is visiting at. lwr lmmv hvw. Mr. licl Kuarnvy was humv frum Hal'l'istnn UW'l' Christmas. “1'. 11. IC. \\'nlf0 nf 'l’m'mlin spent the holiday in town Visiting his pal'nnls. _ .. . A 1'11 1 ‘I‘ .. s 139.723 92 mag: :IIS E 3:12.... 1...: .275 ..:_.I;€...:J .E .32; .II. - a? bill Miss Margurvt Lvmmx of Tim Chroniclo staff, 81mm. Christmas at her home In Mount F01°<3._s't._ Miss M. Angovino visitmi ovor week end with her brother at Nia- gara Falls. Mr. Donald Graham of Sault Ste Marie. Mich., and Miss Adeline Graham of Toronto, visited the par- rnéal home over the Christmas por- 10 . _’ Mr. 91131105 .Hutton 0f Theresa. Sask.. IS VlSltlng Ins mother, Mrs. 13330 Hutton, for}; fmy wcoks. ‘ Mr. and Mi‘s. John Smith spent Christmas with their son, Mr. and Mrs. Murrax‘Smitjl at, lhjigh‘tnn. Mr. and'MI‘S. Jamns Liuvingstml of BMW)“. lmvn lwen Visiting with the latter‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. \Vm. J. Hewitt. and other frivnds‘ in. town, over the Christmas ImIiday. Thvy returned to Umir lmms- in Dv- tx'nit on Tuosday murning. M 1‘. J. P. Wlwlan 0f Hamillnn camn to Durham Tuesday night on a visit. with his mnthm'. Mrs. 'l'. R. \Vhelan. Mr. John Davidson was home from Toronto over tho week-9nd. visiting his mothor and sister here. ‘Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Jackson. and Dorothy, who visilod with Mrs. Jackson's pal'mlls, Mr. and Mrs. E. Miss Mm-jc'n‘y Firth 01‘ Owen Sound spent Christmas with her parents, My an}! Mrs. Hugh Firth. W. Limin, over the holiday, left Monday for Ottawa, where they will reside. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Pearce and daughter Ottilie, of Stratford, were Christmas visitors with Mr. and Mr. Harold Sharpe of Toronto spent the week-end at the parental home here. He was acronwanied back by his brother, Irvin. who will visit in Toronto for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. (ieorgs Sharp and Mabel of Guelph spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Backus. Mr. Sharp returned Saturday, Mrs. Sharp and Mabel re- maining over until the New Year, visiting friends in and around Dur- ham. _ .. -. A ,Pll-.\ I’m-vn' lull”. Miss M. Petty, Matron of the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Forgus, visitvd hvr pal-outs. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Potty. for a cuuplc of days this week. 'Miss A. Ptuty. toaclwr, 'l‘urunm. is Spvnding her holidays with law par- onts. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Petty. in Nm°manhy._ _ I'» All I l ‘ - - .n-l t‘ ‘11 until: Mr. and Mrs. D. Allvu and nvphvw Earl McKechuio, smut Christmas ul Markdalv. the guests 01' Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Lyons. O'- I Miss M. M(K(‘nli1‘ Hf 'l'nmntn. is spvmling tho lmliclays will: hm- sister, Miss A. L. Mzu'Kc'nziv. and nthvr fnivmls um! H-lulius in Unr- hum Be High School Bylaw 'I'o tho litlitm' (it Thu tlbl‘onirh-t lh'ar Sii°.~~«,tielirying that. thc- sanw mmnin-vnrr has nth born gin-n to t'arts antl tigurcs against, tho bylaw that. has bm-n myrn in t'ayor of it. I am writing this trttrr to thr ratr- payors of tho town so that. both sidrs may bu rousittrrmt impartially. 't‘hvro is porhaps no porson «lisruss- ing tho bylaw who dors not. beliryt' that it. is t‘SSt‘llllal that rvrry boy and girl living in tho town or in ttw surronmtinpr rnnntry should he giv- rn a goml fair mturation to tit thv (‘lllltl to mnot others on an c-quat basis, and I both-w nrarly all will aurt-e that our t'ublir srhoot and High srhool as at prvsvnt situatmt is capablr of doing: this if practi- °ally applied. 'l‘tw argument gin-n in favor of the bylaw is to ostablish Fourth Form work to tit tln- pupil t'or inorr aclyanrml mlucation, aimâ€" ing at, matrirulatimi and uniwrsity training. In tho town or attending, tho High school there may be a few who would take up this work in somo particular yoar. but ttu- num- ber will always be comparatiyely small. not. morn, I hollow. than six tor right. any particular your. Tht-ro ;must be a limit. to our rthirational aspirations at. some point. or othrr. Our town has a small population. about 1,600, and we cannot. export to haw the samn farilitivs or advant- ages that larger towns haw. which haw a population of ”mm. “V“ or trn thousand. Woarr at tho prrsmt timr Spending nrarly $20M!) a year on oducatimn. (Jan wo :IerI'tl to sprint four or five thousand more“? I I l t LETTERS TO THE EDITOR rallwr would it. not hc- lu-Hvr 1 wait for a fvw wars until sumo . our prnsont de was paid «HT an ”Inn {aka on now nhlimtinns? m: taxvs are Very high at present. I Ulv ratepayvrs wish for}!!! illt'l'PRFI‘ taxation W310 for ”W bylaw. if (m tho olhvr hand ynu want sum“ 01' Haw [nu-sent mdvbtmlnvss paid 011” mm take on sum:- nthvr imm'mvmr'ms which cannnt. lw «Inlaymi. Vntn u- gainst the bylaw. which seems til.- IT‘IISOHHMP and sc‘nsihlt‘ thing to m. Thinking \nu. MI l-Iditu: vour \aluahln spam). I am. \mns trulx I Caswellrâ€"m (Hone-lg. lhwvmlwr L in Mr. and Mrs. J. Ilasxwll. a sun. Tho va. John E. Petm's wishvs .1 thank all H1050 who haw by word u dood nxprossod and slmwn tho: sympathy with him in tlm sud hm vawmont that. has mm" to him Hm Chrislmastido. Thursday, Number to, 1926 CARD OF THANKS BORN W. CALI nan SCHOOL HUM) km TM \\ M .Hl M M Proudley \I Ql‘n ‘M