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‘Trustees’ Report

g Report of the Board of School ‘j ‘trustees of Charlottetown for the year ending 31st December, 1935. f i i i i i i

.1... Government Appointments

C. I-I_ B. Longworth, B.Sc., Chair- main, term expires 1036. -

Percy W. ‘turner, term expires 1837.

Simon Paoli, term expires 1838,

Reuben Macdonald, term expires 1939.

City Appointments ‘

M. W. Reardon. term expires 1936. Ernest A. Foster, term expires 1937. ' Hon. H. F. McPhee, BA, term i expires 1933.

To His Worship the Mayor The City Council. and H. H. Shaw, Chief Superin- tendent of Education. of the City of Charlottetown,

Gentlemen: . The Board of School Trustees be! . to submit the following report for tie year ending 31st December 1935. The number of pupils enrolled was as follows: Prince Street School, 250 boys; 848 girls. -"'§-\Vest Kent School, 323 boys; 175 girls. V__Queen Square School, 673 boys. ~;Rochford Square, 584 girls. - -'I‘otal number of pupils enrolled —2353_ ‘ e number of teachers employed Prince Street 17, West Kent 15. Queen Square l8, Rochford Square 15. Total 65. The amount paid as supplements to teachers‘ salaries for the year was 826816.00 less deductions for City Teachers’ Pension System oi’ ‘$580.00, and the total expenditure ‘on current amount was 851527.22. Following the usual custom n. prize of $15.00 was awarded to the pupil from the City Schools making the highest marks at the entrance examinations to Prince of Wales "College. Mr. Laurence Toomba of Kent School received this I “prize. ‘HWAt the closing exercises in Juno

the following were awarded the Governor-Generals Bronze Medals for general prohcincy :

Prince Street School, Miss Elean- .or I-Iigson.

West Kent School, m. Lawrence Tocmbs.

Queen Square School, Mr. Gor- don Gallant.

Rochford ISquare School, Elizabeth Gallant. v

During the year $500.00 oi the 1928 41,-;- per ccnt_ Twenty Year De- bentures was issued for the Dur- chaso of school equipment. The debenture was sold to the City Teachers’ Pensions System.

During the year two new drinking fountains were installed in Queen Square School and ivash-basins were transferred to the lavatory, which is a great iiiipicvement. Con- siderable decoration was done to the interiors of the four schools and a certain amount of repair work done to the exteriors of Prince Street and WestKent Schools.

During the year it was found neoesary to open and equip another classroom on the third floor of Rochford Square School which necessitated the employment of an additional teacher.

Manual ‘Training was carried on as usual. in the Agricultural Hall under the efliclent supervision of Mr, LeBaron E. Tait, and Mr. H. H. Shaw, BBQ, has given efficient service as supervisor in the four schools.

An automatic stoker (Iron Fire- man) was installed in West Kent School as an experiment, and it is hoped it will prove so efficient and economical that it will be found advisable to make further instal- lations in the schools. Authority has been granted by the Board to meet the penditure for this installation by Debcnture issue,

The children of the four schooll took part in the celebration oi His Majesty's ‘Twenty-Fifth Jubilee in the Forum and contributed the sum of $66.50 to the King's Jubilee

Fund. 4 _ Respectfully submitted.

iSgd.) C. H. B. LONGWORTII. Chairman. T. E. MacNUTT. Secretary.

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(Continued from Page 1) ' The United Farmers of Alberta. nine strong in 1930. were wiped out, "but the Social Credit forces. mainly "from Alberta, appear in their place, 17 strong. The Commons takes on the strangest appearance since the new z-bullding was occupied. So numer- ous are the government members .,that 38 oi them have been placed -on the Opposition side, next to the Speaker, who is now surrounded by Liberals. In the past the phrase “honorable members to the left of the Speaker" has always been used . interchangeably with "Opposition

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MacLEAN-At uotcTpicii Hospital. -Moncton. N. 3.. Saturday, February --1. 1936. t0 Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Mac- Lean (nee Anne Maclntyre) 21 ~Portledge Ave.. a son.

MABRIAGES

ANDERSON — McLELLAN - At wCentral Christian Church by Rev. L. Outhouse. Jan_ 20, 1936, Mrs.

Florence M. McLellan to George W.

Anderson, both of Charlottetown. ~ iibltirlfi‘? ""

., HENDERSON-At New York, Feb. 4. 1936, Herbert B. Hender- son. formerly of Charlottetown. aged 68.

W MACDONALD-At Little River.

V‘ Jan. 31,l.iucetta Mary Steele, widow

"cf the late John George MacDon- ald, age 43 years.

rar-raasou-ai. her home, 11 "King's Square, Feb. 5, 1936, after ‘four months illness, Mrs. Mary

' Patterson in her 65th year. Funeral ‘today, Thursday, at 3 pm. Inter- "ment Clyde River Comet y.

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“MACDONALIF-At I-Iowe airy, mi.

m. 1m, mi. msmii MBODOIIIM,

“widow 0i tbe 1m roliii Geo. Mc- ooiiua, ma a years.

pnembers," but it will no longer be “ " The whole right side of the Commons, 140 strong, is a phal- anx of Liberals. On the left come, first the 3B extra Liberals, the 39 Conservatives under Rtfll-lon. It. B. Bennett; the lone member of the Reconstruction party; Miss Agnes Macphail; the seven rnembe s of the C.C.F. under J. S. Woodsworth: and finally. the l7 Social Credit members, making their first ap- pearance in a federal parliament, under the leadership of John Bliwkmore, high school teacher of Raymond. Alberta.

“Our Tusk to End Poverty” ~

The party leaders are familiar to the House and country, except for Mr. Blackrnore; and some oi the Commons leaders of the past, such as- Hon. Ernest Rhodes, will now be seen in the Senate. But several new striking personalities have arrived from whom much will be expected. Among these are l-lon. C. D. Howe, I-lon. J. G_ Gardiner, Arthur Slaght, who has been invited to move the address in reply to the speech from the throne; M. J, Coldwell, G. G. iMcGeer of Vancouver, l-Ion. Nor- man McLeod Rogers and R. J. Deachman.

The keynote oi the session is ex- pected to be drawn from allne 1n Rt. Hon. Mackenzie King's ' i night statement: "We take up. at 01100. I8 our supreme task, the en- deavor to end poverty in the midst of plenty."

Measures to assist employment, directly and indirectly, are expeet. ed to be in the forefront of activ- ities. The Dunning budget. contain- ing numerous tariff and tax chang- es. will be the highlight of the later pert of the session.

May Need Senate Reform

Focal points of discussion are ex- pected to be (a) the Bovernment’: bill to make the Bank oi Canada a national institution; (b) the ratifi- cation of the United States trade agreement; (c) the debate leading up to the imperial wnference oi 1936; (d) the repeal oi section 96; (e) machinery to alter the constitu- tion along the lines recommended at the Dominion - provincial con- ference.

Any one of these can easily de-

ful and talented enough to create on any inue a debite of major im- tl; Liberals win, in the

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REGULAR MONTHLY MEET- ING of the B. I. S. tonight at B o'clock. All members please‘ attend. h-w

-__ POLICE COURT-At the police court yesterday a drunk who fall- ed to appear had his five dollars ball bond eetreated. A vagrant ap- peared and was remanded until today for sentence.

ENTEITAINED FRIENDS-A very enjoyable evening was. spent at the home oi Miss Margaret Crockett last night when she en- tertained four of her school churns, the Misses Reta Judson. Grace Dowllng, Grace Diamond, and Thelma Larler. After the serving of refreshments the evening was brought to e close by singing "Good Night Ladies." .

B. I. S. TOURNAMENT-The third game of the auction (Qum- ament at the B. I. S. Hall last night was again well patronized." Following were the results: Ladies first, Mb-s. A. Arsenault; second, Mrs. W. LcClair. Gentlemen first. Mr. J. A: Egan; second Mr. Harold Bell. The lucky card was won by Mr. James Heron who was absent. The freeze-out by Miss Aldona Gallant.

w ENJOYABLE AFTIJBNOOXITEA -A most enjoyable afternoon tea was held yesterday at St. Paul's rectory under the auspices of the choir. 'I‘he rooms were tastefully decorated with spring flowers. Mrs. Raymond was assisted in receiving‘ by Mrs. W. E. Prowse, president of

and Mrs. J. A. Bentley and Mrs. Reginald Kemp presided over a prettily appointed lea table. AS- sistlng in sewing were, Mrs. Fran- ces Hall Trainer, Mrs. Parker Hooper, MTS. Leith MacLeod. Mrs. Percy Williams. Miss Gladys Math- esori, Miss Sarah Forbes, Miss Evelyn Hazard. Miss Ada Harris. Miss Mary Williams. lvlilss Hope Rodd, Miss Margaret Collings. Miss Olga Walsh attended the door.

PERSONALS \ Mr. Wallace Jardine, Belle River, was a visitor to the city yesterday.

Jack Selby and Ralph Casley oi

Mr. William Jenkins. Murray River, is in Charlottetown on busi- ncss. .

Monty Gardiner, Camden Gard- iner, Prowse Gardiner, and Char- lie Arsenault of Freetown were visitors to the City yesterday.

Rev. D. L. Griffiths, pastor of St. John's Presbyterian Church, Belfast, was a visitor to Charlotte- town yesterday.

Mr. Walter B. Monteith Sr., leit Monday morning for Moncton, to 1 attend a convention of the Can- adian Brotherhood of Railway Employees of which Mr. Montcith is president of the Island division.

Rev. G. Carlyle Webster, who has been confined to his home with a

ily

to learn of his recovery from his Gerald Black of Amherst, N. S.

Dr. Zell M. Clark has returned to the Prince Edward Island Hos- pital for connection with the injury she ro-

Pmliosal to sponsor a new inter-

the choir. Mrs. Ernest Bell ushered "y...

l-flllibllfy. ‘I7 year old former Labor leader. and was defeated m to m.

ed the conference ‘proposal but kem the language of the original resolution on the “futility o; war" and "crave concern of worldwide preparations‘ for war" was offered by Paul V. Ebnrys-Evarw. Conser- vative. It passed 20'! m 125

ary undersecretary for Foreign Af- fairs. said preliminary examination‘ of the problem of an international conference has already been start. Wilrnct were visitors to the city ed "but we cannot fix a date un- yggflggflgy, til circumstances favor further ne- gotlatlons."

ence, he said, was a failure be- cause the world was not prepared ~ for it. If another, were called “it would be pot only unfortunate but disastrous,” he declared.

eminent had no

ation 0f Sir Samuel-Hoare, former foreign minister, at Geneva re- garding collective examination of economic problems. aim was "internationali agreement which will remove from nations the

establish the peace of the world on a sure foundation," hc said.

ll hi h id severe cold is recovering satisfactor- gncgh 2mg,” Zgumjum m pm-

- perity. The ii Iii l dis i " - His many friends will be pleased nzjfiapffifiem cfigm on no

l bl d l-ht ‘. i - “w” ilmii“ i" this my °f M“ xrttxfintepaaift inmtlgie soguliaironndf this difficulties. But it was an exceed- ingly complex question and should be handled cautiously.

further treatment in known

III-Y GRAD! SUPPER-me I-lf-Y Grads weekly supper meeting was held last-evening in the 01d 81min Blue Room. Mr. Harry mm. "0805. special guest speaker. gave the club an interesting talk on the history and general trend of world‘ restaurant business. A short discus- sion on club affairs followed.

sap NEWS-The oiiiiraiiiii re- grets to be informed on going to press this morning that the pass- ing of Mr. M. G, Anderson is now imminent. In such event his re- mains after a short service ‘at 1.30 p.m. in the McLean Funeral Par- lours will be conveyed by tram tr; Belfast. The interment will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at the Pres- byterian Churoh Cemete _ r

Puci.PiiYiiv MliTIiiN is IJEFE A r ED

(C-P. Cable By Guardian’; gpg| Wire)

LONDON. Feb. fi-The House of Commons turned down today a

“immfll peace conference buthaf- firmed its confidence the {overn- merit will “take all practical steps to promote international prosper.

'1'he suggestion for a peace round- . table came on the motion o.’ George

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t rui: cuagorrrerowu _ GUARDIAN’

THE CENTRAL GUARDIAN

||0l6f| Planists Will Perfonn 0n lleintzman Grands

Word has been received by Miller Bros, Ltd., local agents for Heinle- man pianos. that two Concert Grand Helntzman pianos will ar- rive by express Saturday nlght for the Community Concert Association performance here Monday evening by the world-famed pianists, Messrs. Malcolm and Godden.

These magnificently toned in- struments are used exclusively by the pianists. and travel with them wherever they go. They will be ac- companied here by an expert who will supervise their tuning and unpacking. L-851

‘CARPENTERS ' __.. weweifsifgnfieaLw

Mr. Kenneth Lacey, chairman of the committee which waited on the upsi-lntendent of the con- struction company, told the meet- ing t‘ . the superintendent when informed of the scale of wages in effect here, had replied that he intended to pay a much lower rate and that. he had no authority to pay more.

Mr. Arthur King,‘ in the course of his remarks st 1d that he under- stood froin the secretary of the Canadian legion, with whom the superintendent had been talking, with regard to employing men and the wnges proposed. that some city official liad told the superinten- dent of the construction company that he could get all kinds of lab- or for 35 cents an hour.

Conn, Holman, called on to speak by the chairman, assured the " _ that. the city council

lime Unfavorable Viscount Cranbcme. parliament-

The last world economic confer-

Lord Cranborne asserted the gov. intention of "banging the door" on tho declar-

Thc general

noentive to pile up armaments and

Need of Caution

The government would adopt no impair the government believed

immensely

Lansbui-y said he had never "when armaments have

ceived early in Decemb

Included in the arrivals in the city yesterday were Mr- John

also accompanied by his daughter. Miss Helen.

Mr. Ernest Robertson, Bruden-

the city for the past few days, re- turned home ywterday.

(A, P. By Guardian's Special Wire) LONDON, Feb. 5--Sir Harry Mc- Gowan, chairman of Imperial

country's leading chemical firms. testified today that the company had made no lethal gases since the Great War.

His statement was made at a hearing of the royal commission investigating arms traffic.

Sir Harry denied that Imperial Chemical Industries was a. member

and said its total sales of military products for the last five years amounted to 1.8 per cent of its total business.

after the necessa y legislation has been passed. Having reduced the also oi the cabinet and thus having thrown n heavier burden on the backs of the ministers, Mr. Mac- kenzie King proposes toerelieve those holding the major portfolios from some of the routine .duties of their posts in the Westminster fashion. by living them the services of a member of parliament who will act u their understudy, obtain val- uable training for future use. and save them from routine and do-

motion.

mmpwn" BUM" ‘nd Mr‘ H‘ D‘ a "nightmare" and asked the mean- mmpw“ M Ben’ Rwu’ who w” ing oi recent meetings oi monarchs and statesmen in Paris.

thing as occurred before 1914?" he en and ML no“ Hamuton New queried. "Some match. perhaps ac-

’ ‘ cdentally. will be put to the pow- Perth. who have been visiting in d” and we Wm be can“ on w

send the -young and middle-aged to fight."

support of Dr. Alfred Salter, Labor,

chemical mdmnes‘ on” o’ the actions appear to threaten the -fut- ure peace of the world."

of the so-callsd "armaments rlng" 515 "e PrePwwd- ernment to consider the problem o!

taries which will be introduced that as one of those who represent-

becn of such a devilish description as now" when he rose from his back Labor bench seat to offer hLs

‘He called the European situation

"Does itvmean exactly the same

Lsnsburys resolution drew the

who named Japan, Italy and Ger- many as nations "whose present

voices Plea David Lloyd George, supporting the idea of the conference. said he had not agreed with predictions 0! wai- during the last two or three years but now Germany and Rus-

"1 earnestly plead with the gov-

whother the time has not come to su mon all nations o1 the earth to- gearer to put their cards on the

table." The wartime prime minister said

ed the British Empire in makinl the 'I'reaty of Versailles "I fool obliged to say 1 don't believe you will have peldc iiiiui you reconsid- er the mandates." 11c believed ter- ritories then liven t0 Britain were only to be guarded by Britcln- B! was not in iavord 8W1!!! "fly W! or. the ltmpire but he did feel that IONiIII powers should be fulcrum! of Britain's readiness to dim!!! I new arrangement of colonies. Robert Brrnaya, a Simohlie Lib- eral. sunested that Mr. Iianlbflfy’! only way” “c1122! M!“ W" '9 iv eve a y- ‘ hire“, hotly dissented- Bernays than "asked what he

taolbury mum there was th-

' Inquiring . i,‘ what effect does the moon have , Uh the tide?" . mu m-oiii depths of higjlewlf

was completely in sympathy with the laborers. Hie felt, he said, that it was most unfair, if his infor- mation was correct, that the con- tract had been given to an outside firm without local firms being given a chance to tender. The City Council had taken action and yes- terday written to the manager of the Metropolitan Stores here. They had no reply last night, Coun. Holman said, but expected one this momingJ-le felt, he went on to say, that the store would not an- tagonire the people of Charlotte- town. ‘rliere was no reason why the construction company could not pay a living wage. The matter was also looked into by legal men and they would know in the morning what ‘they could do, Coun. Holman told the meeting, and assured them that the coun- cil would do everything it could to assist the carpenters and la/b- orers.

Coun. ‘rurner also assured the meeting that the council was dc- ing all in its power to look after the rights of the local men. It ap- peared that there ls no by-law in the city that would compel the construction company W Pay a cer- tain scale of wages and it is very evid-r’. that legislation along that line is necessary, Coun. Turner said, but that would be a matter for the future council to deal with.

In‘ thinking the matter over on that afternoon he decided to call Mr. Parsons, head oi the com- pany with whom he was person- ally acquainted. Coun. Turner said. After considerable discussion Mr. Parsons agreed to pay 25 cents an hour for laborers and 35 cents an hour for carpenters. I-le endeav- oured in every way to get the rate advanced but was unsuccessful the speaker went on to say. Mr. Par- sons told him that he was able to get all the men he wanted in Moncton for 25 and 35 cents an hour. He was not satisfied and was getting in touch with the city clerk in Moncton to find out what the regular wage in Moncton was. Coun. Turner said in conclusion.

Mr- Lnndw .‘="i" tint if the rate quoted by Mr. Parsons was 1 regular rate the boucni must have dropped 30bit of Moncton in the last few months. The rate for car- penters there a few months ago was 55 cents an hour. If the local men went to work for 35 cents an hour they were setting a preced- ent and the next firm that came here might offer them much less and so on until they were working for nothing. It was a matwr for the men themselves, the city fathers were doing all they could but the men must help themselves he felt.

Mr. Dan Coughlin said ho thought that. in looking for better wages the laborers here had never before reached the point where they had the public opinion and the city council behind them the way they have now. l-le suggested e resolution to amend the act in- corporating the city so that con- tractors be forced to pay the mini- mum wage scale in effect here.

Mr. E. A. Foster spoke briefly and assured the meeting that he was always ready to do what he could to assist them in pressing for their rights.

After considerable discussion the following resolutions were unani-

‘ adopted by the meeting.