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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1934-2-1, Page 6S--Tharada7, February 1st, 1934 THE SIGNAL - GODERICH, ONT. HIGHWAY GUIDE A man from Birmingham, AL., was driving to Chicago recently. He was going through the Kentucky moun- tains, wanting to get to Cincinnati for tine night, and stopped to ask or a i tive the nearest and best way. "Go down the road for 10 mike and to yer right," the native began. '6e stoops* ami met. telco, 1 think you'd do better to go the other way, end take yor *rat left turn." Be spat again, thougbt deeply and long, and then In a sudden burst of exclaimed : "Tell 7e what, hor of I were ye and almin' for IEe bsisti, 1 wouldn't dart from here." --Sunshine Magazine. A elating champion admits that be had a lot of bad falls before he mas- tered the aft. He tumbled to 1t. H. CLEMENTS MASSEY-HARRIS SHOP Lassies Street Gederic` 'r Carl W. Worsell -FO Range Boilers Furnaos Coils Traps Iron Pipe and Fitting Plumbing and Tinamithing PROMPT SERVICE PHONE 475 Keays Street COAL Anthracite Pocohontas and Coke . We are expectif!jn the near future a .tier of Western Lump_ Cott. L. FLICK HLd i 8treM Pl..ae 1721 INSPECTORS' REPORTS ON THE SCHOOLS OF HURON COUNTY West Huron's Schools Doing Good Work when schools, is the name as the former year. More men are constant- ly being attracted to the profession -elestetimet tit. the leek et vppott, ate its other lines, there now being 28 male teachers In the inspectorate as c'Om- pared with 17 in 1932. The number of teachers holding first-class certl- fkales also shows an increase, 58 teschers, or 45 per cent., now holding this class of certificate. Announce- ment has been made by tbe Depart- ment of Education that the course for mcond-clap certificates will be dis- continued at the Normal Schools after September, 1934, the course for first- class certificates only being given. Tale Is In accordance with the policy of the Department of Education In de- manding higher qualification" for teachers, in line with the practice In other countries. While this may in- volve hardship In certain individual cares the ultimate result should be to Increase in the cherecter of the in- struction given in our schools. 'the salaries paid In the rural s‘ hoots have shown a sharp curtatl- eaut over the previews year, the gen- eral average for all rural schools being $r,50, a de'reaae of almost $150 over lie;2. This represents the lowest ebb netted by salaries in many years and it %coul(1 seem Inadvisable to make any thither reductions if the proper type of person is to be attracted to the profession Belittles of $450 and $500 are fairly common tied -4e one case only $400 is being paid. This latter instance would appear to be entirely unjustified and to be taking advantage of the competitive conditions moult- ing from the over -supply of teachers. To the Warden and Council: Gentlemen, -As has been customary fur many years, I beg to submit the following annual report fpr your in- fo rmatio* concerning the condition of the schools comprising the Inspectorate of West Huron for the year 1933. While the bask industry of this county, farming, has continued ' to yield inadequate returns to the large proportion of the population engaged In this occupation, yet the vital func- tions performed by the schools of this county have in no way been impaired. Operating expenses and teachers' sal- arlea have In most cases been reduced to the minimum, but In no instance has it been necessary for outside ale to be solicited Inerder to carry on any school, in fact, many sections have increased their balances during the year, and in a number of instances bad sumcient funds on hand at the end o1 the year to maintain the school for the preseut year. The detefmttite Oen of oar people that, whatever other services may be affected, the s. hoots shall continue to offer the ynme educational advantages as in fetter times, 1s worthy of the highest commendation. As indicated above, alt sate els have been open throughout the year. The enrolment remains practically Identi- esi with the former year. In keeping With the times, the number of trans- fers from school to school has in- creased greatly. there being 263 such Cases in 1933 as .ct%mpared with 237 1n 1932 and a decreasing number in former years. This is readily ac- counted e-i-'nnted for by the fact that fn the lost year many people have been forced to vacate the forma operated by them. The attendance in the schools shows a marked improvement over the pre- vious year, the percentage having risen from 88.4 to 91.1. The better- ment in this regard is due to the ab- sence of any serious epidemics during the year, such as was the case during the previous twelve months. It can- not be too forcibly impressed that, next to eonrpetent lnetructlon, regu- larity of attendance is the most vital factor in determining the progress made by the pupils in our schools. The teacbers are constantly being en- eouraged to avail themselves of every means at their disposal to pronate re- gular attendance, and to their "eel In this regard is due the satisfactory at- tendanee standards achieved by all bet a few schools. T e Goegrjch nub - ilk withal �s eteil.�' awarding diplomas for perfect attendance, an example that ialdtt_well be emulated Icy other beards. The number of teachers regularly employed fa the schools of the inspec- torate, 101 is the rural and 25 in the BACKACHE Backache is the most persistent symptetm of kidney troubles. Dr. Chase's Kldney- Pills entirely rid the system of the poisons which cause backache, lumbago and other .._= :re ezagenen,eienesses. or twice a week thee ensure the action of the liver, ltidneye nod bowels. Ih. CHASE'S Superior Stores 11"6- IICCE-FOE TEBRUAET T,14-41- AYLMER - - --- Extra Special Aylmer Choice Golden Ban- tam No. 2 Tin CORN Per Tin 10c AYLMER TOMATOES Large Size Tin Per tin . . lOc PINEAPPLE Singapore Standard Quality ..Per tin lOc LIBBY'S CORNED BEEF 12 oz tin ...2 Tins 25c SHORTENING HILLaRaST 1 -Ib. carton ik CATSUP AYLMER. 12 -oz. bottle 14c KEEN'S MUSTARD 4 -os. tin 25c CORN SYRUP 2 -lb tin 17c 8 -os. tin 49C 5-1b. tin 37c RED COHOE SALMON Large tit 23c AYLMER TOMATO JUiCE to ds 4 tang 25c SODA BISCUITS 1 -ib. Bags 2 lbs. 25c AYLMER PEAS No. 3 sieve Per tin 15c IVORY SOAP Medium size a Oakes 25c swErr mauls Large Family Jar 29c J. J. McEwen J. Calvin -tuft Mow 46 Phone 116 or 211 DILIVZRT CIVICS -•.-- The 'harp decline in salaries can he attributed In part to the fact that for the years 1933 and 1934 the town- slelp grant to rural schools has been lowered from $000 to $450. and from $400 to $300 in the case of assistants. As a result of this measure, it has been possible to reduce the township rate for schools In all townsbips, re- presenting a consideiable saving to every ratepayer. It Is to be borne in mind, however, that at least the amount of the township grant must be paid in ealaly, In order that this grant may be received. There is no authority for the payment of this grant when this condition is not ful- filled. The Department of Education found It necessary during 1933 to make a further reduction In the amount of the legislative grants payable to school.. The reduction wait 20 per cent. tial applied to ail grants. The tell amount of the general legisla- tive and county grants recelvediet. ':!''r e„•Q toe inspectorate 517893.25, the amount for the previous year being *23872.35. representing a decrease of approximately $8000 lar the year. The apportionment of the grants will be on practically the mase bawls for the present year, and it 1s expected that It will not be necessary to make the extensive curtailment that applied last year. No announcement of the policy of the Deportment of Education in this regard has so far been made, however. It has long been realised by educa- tk,nallsta that tbe rural school with a small attendance has not been func- tioning very successfully, bat there hne.Jisea..4ae8ed of sections involved, to tbe closing o such shoots. Legislation has been passed this year, however, to the et - feet that where In a rural school sec- tion there are, for two consecutive years, leas than eight persons between the ages of five and fourteen reeding therein, the Minister of Education may direct that the school shall be eloped. Provision for the transpor- tetion of the children from such • school to a neighboring school could be made and a considerable saving effected. It seems probable that this en.endment to the Public School Act tray affect some schools In Chia coun- ty In the near future, and the exist- ence of such legislation should be realized. As is to be expected at this time, there has been a raped expansion in ¶he .number of fifth clamant in the oust schools. Parents who have not betn able to send their children away to a secondary school, but who desire that the entrance examination should not mark the conclusion of their child- ren's education, have been turning In in••reasing numbers to the adjacent 'unit school. This is especially true in townshlpe like Ashfield and West We.wanosh that are remote from the nigh Schools. in all, fifth classes are tering maintained in 34 rural ec•hools this year with an attendance of 113 pupils. In the great majority of theme w000heseempetent instruction 1s being given in the High Salam .nhie tt While the work accompllahed cannot effuse compere with that done in the secondary schools, yet the puplle are rrcetvtng•an advanced education teat would not be possible otherwise. They likewise are developing a sense 4f .elf-relanre and ability to accom- pll.h for themselves, Chet will he most valuable In later years. 1 would ad- vise that parent. make use of the provlalon that fifth chs.e work must be taught, If required, In any rural esioal, rather than have their child- ren atop school on reaching the age of fourteen or atter passing the en- trance examination. The character of the work being ac- compllahed 4n a group of schools can toe great extent be aneertalned by the number of pupils graduating front these schools each year. Measured in thes manner, the last year was a par- ticularly .ncceeaful one for this In- eps.etnrwtee, as out of R51 entrance can - Mateo Nome 310, or Re per rent., were na•rded entrance cert Wks tea . This retirements a dlatlnet Improvement r, ver the previous year when 246 only wore anerssafa) and the number of rsndMatea fell to Mit The mortars of the Matelot 6saeree mmwwndatloa on the very aatiseaetory rwntte at- tained thla year. The practlee of awarding High Wheel eetrasee certificates on the year's work sttaont the nuc sty of writing the *tr.nee examinations was continued 1n force under the *MS conditions as formerly. This year 10b pupils, or 34 per mut. of the can- dldetes, were granted certi8eates In this manner. Particular care L taken by the eotrauve boards that ills pri- vilege is only extended to pupils wbo :gave done especially good work dur- ing the year and concerning wbose abilities to take up High S1800l work ,..,ccce1n:le no .knrbt tee ¢-stet. it is felt that, this eyetem not only re- lieves many pupils of the etraln of trying examinations, but also makes for continued eusteined effort during the whole year. This privilege is be- ing offered again this year under the same conditions as have formerly existed. As a meewure of economy, two High Sebool entrance centres, Varna had (hedlton, wore done away with elle year. These villages are located in close proximity to other entrance centres and it was felt that little or no hardship would be imposed by mak- lug the change. In addition, the num- ber of pupils trying at -these centres has been limited for some years. There were four stool fair; held again to the district We year, those at Grand Bend, Carrow, St. Helens and Courrle's Corners taking place as %Dual. Time Interest aroused, the character of the exhibits and the attendance were all of an e neonraghmg nature tt is to be regretted that interest in this move- ment ovement appears to be at a low ebb In many sections of the county. I krow of no movement from which the pupil* in the rural retools can derive more educational benefit and believe there is no valid reason why every rural stool in this county should not be participant therein. It is to be hoped that it will be feasible this year to revive some of the fairs that formerly were successfully held each year. For the first time in possibly twen- ty-five or more years, the two inspec- torates of East and West Huron met in a joint teachers' convention this year in MacKay Hall, Goderlch. All teachers in the two districts were in attendance and the large number present added interest and atlmulus to the seances. With the exception of two addresses given by prominent edu- cationalists, the programme was pro- vided by the teachers and the papers read were varied and excellent It wan, I believe, one of the moat sue - restful convention.; held In many years. In conclusion, I would like to ex- press my apprcrlatlon of the time and energy given by the trustee boards of the oonnty to reboot affair. No re- muneration is posefhle, nor is ex- pected for these 'services, the only re- ward being the realization that they ore partictpating to the great work of providing the beat educational facili- ties possible for the young people of this county. E. C. R AO011re--' - e - Dr. Find Reports on East Huron Schools The Warden and Members of the Huron Mont) Council. Gentlemen, -I have the honor to submit to you the annual report of the condition of the public schools in the Inspectorate of Fast Huron for tate year 1938. Yours respe'tfully, JOHN M. FIELD. WNW 109 teachers [n _ Harott 'ibis year- two eartwo leas than last year: Walton be came a one -room school at midsummer end Clinton reduced its staff from eight to seven Of these 21 are male and 88 are female; tbere are 45 with flntclass certificates, 03 with second and one with a kindergarten direc- tor's certltk'ate. It Is the first time in my experience as inspector that there have been no changes of teachers at the New Year. The attendance of pupils In this he. apectorate Is very gratifying; it be- speaks the Interest parents have in the education of their children In fact, the rural school pupils are almost as I regular in their attendante ar-those of the urban .e4b614 Ib apite-ef the handicaps of weather, distance and the temptations to keep the children home at times to *asst in the work. Tuckeramltlt. Grey and Hullett towa- e)ip lead with 92 per cent perfect at- tendance and the others little below. Of the Individual lcboois, No. 10 Hal- lett stood highest with 97 per cent. regularity. There was not a single cane of truancy; who can doubt that children are better than thy used to to and that the schools have not been made more attractive? To cope %v itb the problem of the very small 'stool the Legislature en- acted at the last session that 1f in any rural school section there should be for two oonsecttive years lege then eight vermin between the ages of Ave and fourteen years residing therein, the Minister maydirect that the pub- lic ubIic school ad afoot section shall no 'anger remain open, and the same -1 alt thereupon be rimed until the \idolater otherwise directs. Three N.( tions wen' warned of their predica- ment and vcre plated on prohntlon. An a meetly of livelihood, the tiro ?erosion of teaching 4s, like most others, In a demoralised condition. epeeist ,ralhing for two years at the Normal Schools has doubled the cost and sue- ( P.•eive rNlw tion* for three yenta helve rut the mlarlea in most canes In two. Cnmpetltion for portions 1. eery keen rind the Normal Schools are over*ow Ing, so that relief le .1111 distant.'Ur- ban schools move maintained their salary .chNlnts with slight reduc- :1ons; rural achool teachers are the sufferers. For last Neer and the *resent year the townkhlp grant for ane room rural !drools has beams rednr'M to $450; this t4 a eatery grant and school boards paying less than this amount cannot reeler the toll township grant; only sae school. however, in (Cast Huron la In thin position- The Government, ee the other hand, will pay an swore than the differ's's" between the town- ship gent soil that 01 the toaster as e grant. All the townebtpe paid 11 Deeseber the fell grant sad levy with the sxeop- t estizos* w gaga '1) Delightful Quality CIs Fresh from the Gardens Sunday Afternoon By ISABEL HAMILTON Ooderleh, Ont. t off of my lite, to Thee I call' 6hcted at Thy feet 1 fall; When the great water -floods prevail, lebve not my trembling heart to faH. Friend of the friendless' and the faint, Wuere should 1 lodge my deep com- plaint? bere but with Thee, Whose open door Invites tot helpless and the poor? = sill _:t11:g� S. S. LESSON FOR WO. 1194 Lesson Top1e-Thillir"7asiea (Te peraor.1ues*). 1le6... 711247. Golden Text-Mat/bow 7:19. "Enter ye 1n at the strait gate: for wide 18 the gate, and broad to the way, Oct leedeth to destruction, and many there be which go to thereat "Because strait is the gate, and nar- row le the 'way, which leadeth unto life and few there be that find it "Beware of false prophets. which crouse to you in sheep's clothing, Irwardty tbey are ravening wolves. "Ye shall know them by their fruits. 1)o men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? "Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. "A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit "Every tree that bringeth not furth good fruit is hewn down, and cast Into the fire. "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. "Not every one that ealth onto me, Lard, Lord, shall enter inw.<1e 41hg= of heaven; but he that"8&tb ifu5 wRl of my Father which 1s In heaven. "Many will my onto me in that day. Lord. Lord, have we not prophesied In Thy name? and In Thy name here east out devils? and in Thy name done .any wonderful works? "And then will I profs unto them, I never knew you; depart from -me, ye that work iniquity. "Therefore whosoever besreth these ✓ aeiuge of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a whs. man, which built hie house upon a rack. And the rain descended, and the floods came. *tel the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and It fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. ..Meetfret ,be?aretb these eta i roti meth. tbsm not, ehc11 be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon tbe sand: "And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and heat upon that home; and It fell; and great was the fail of it" • • • TEMPERANCE CLIPPINGS 1t le related of the Rev. James Rob- ertson, obertson, who afterwards became borne newton superintendent of the Pveeby- terlan Church in Canada. that when he was minister in Norwich, Ont., the Are -bell rang one Sunday evening after he had begun his .ervlce. At once be dlemh•wd the congregation, for fire pro - !sties there was sone, mamas such as, ceeld be provkled by • bucket brigade. it was discovered that a neighboring hotel was on fire. Immediately the minister took command of the situa- tion, orgaatsrd the crowd, and through itis eroTh ieaderehip the fire was gotten under control. The hotel - keeper being extremely grateful, and geeing his need of a stimulant, brought him a bottle of brandy. A member of his congregation telling of this •aid, "Never will I forget the manner int' which he seised that brandy bottle b' the neck, ewnng it around his lead, and dashed It agalnet the brick wall, exclaiming as he did so. 'That's a fire that can never be put out.' "- (From The Seravnta of the King). heart, must be regulated to Lifeguard that great body of future ranks. When we have our younger generation com- pletely educated we will not have types who say: 'Why should I not hove my rights as a citizen?'....if there ever was any great man who necomplished anything through the taw of al,'ohol I would like to have the fact pointed out Keep yourselves free from entangling habits. Remem- ber, lt's the brain that counts." TOWNSHIP COUNCIL ASH FI ELD First meeting of eouncll held Jan- uary sth. All members present and subscribed to declaration of (Alice. Minutes of December meeting were read and approved, on motion by Far- aed Jobe/ton. 11y1i1'' No. 11 of 1933, re llenderson- Cook drain. was duly panned Bylaw No. 1, 1934, ■ppolnting om- eere and fixing their salaries. was duly pasted, except sub-sti-tk%n 9, on mo- tion by Zinn and Farrtah. The following accounts were-""Oi'd- eled paid on motion by Sherwood and Ferrlah Herbert Curran, 'salary, 57.95. Dr. Simpson, M.O.H., salary 1933, 590; (leek, registering births, marriages and deatbs. 511.50, expense, 65c, 512.15; ',ninth Farrlsh, .beep valuer, $2- -Moved by Sherwood and Johnston and carried. that council meet the second Monday In each month at 1 p.m. Council then adjourned on motion of Farrbdt and Zinn. C. IL McDONAOHI, (clerk. • • • The followlag are the oMcera of the township for 1984: C. E. McDonagh, clerk; O. C. Treleaven, collector; W. P. Reed. treasurer; Kenneth Famish, assessor; J. F. Johnston and Wilfred McCarthy, auditors: Dr. Simpson, M.O.H. ; Will B. Hawkfnw, member local board of health; R. C. Hays, township solicitor; Roy Alton, school attendance omen. Taw sheep value- asseasWe F. Andrew, James' John- ston, Thos. Garvey, Kenneth Farrl.b, Elwood Drennan, Samuel Kilpatrick, Archie Johnston. The following are poundkeepers: John Savage, Nell G. Meleensite_Frank Moran, John Tigers, George J. Dren- nan, and Thos. Hackett. The foHowing are-`tioneWvRweiii Bert McWhinney, Robert Davidson, George tine, Thos. Dickson, Robt. Fitsgera13, Duncan Finlayson, Jas. Orawford, John McLeod, James Keane end D. A. Md4,ean. • • • WORLD MISSIONS Dr. Charles Mayo, the famona aur - goon, says: "Yon van get along with a woolen leg, brit you can't get along with a woolen head. The physical ue of a man is not mach. Man 9b analysed in our laboretorlee, 11 worth about ninety-eight emits. SPVpf Imre of snap, lime enough to white - we ah a Mt -ken onop, pho.phorons enough to cover the beide of a thous- and matches, in not so much, yon see. lint In order that your brain may he kept clear you must keep your body fit and well. That cannot be done If ane drinks liquor. A man who has to drag aronnd • habit that la a danger end * menet* to .nclety ought to go off In the wood* and live alone. We de not tolerate the obvious, use of mor- phine or ooe•Ine or opium, and we should not tolerate intoxicating liquor, because, 1 te11 Fon, these things aro what break down the command of the insMvIdnal over his own life and hes can den lny. Through alcoholic st1- m',iatlon a was Iowa hie oorAtna- tion. That Is why liquor is no advan- tage to the Anise "You w111 hear people telt how they lead 411 1r wits •hsrponed for the era kelt knew by Romeo kale thaw don't te41 yea haw tater their body could not set In eo-e'dfnatlon wet their brain. Yon will hoar on every aide men bewail the knot of their drink. of their personal rights. het the rights of the way who cannot owe steed or have the future of their nation Irt The Leading MEN'S STO Everything That's New In Men's Wear Chas. Black East Street and 5g21 ` Goderioh WILLLNG Raetus-"You say anything to me, hig hey, and I'll make you eat yo' words ' Mose-"Chleksn dumpling., hot bis- eults an' watermelon." Special Prices on All Odd Lines Some •( which are as fellows: One 60 -inch Buffet, birch walnut. Regular $32.00. for 924 00 One China Cabinet in oak. old English finish, $34.00, for $24-00 One China Cabiuet, birch walnut, $33.00, for ......._.._523 00 One dole Footstools. Regalia value 51.96, for 51.55 Special Pries es C..,., sen Russ bargain. Ceps letit 1ipkmer• aur_ J. R. Wheeler Funeral Director and Furniture Dealer . 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