Star-Phoenix from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada • 3

FAQ! rHR lire SASKATOON PIKENIX. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1925. Samburg Woman Is Frozen to Death Bryant Trophy Foe Public Speaking Dc Won By Regina Lac Harry Lamberton of Scott Collegiate at Top Field; Finals Heard at Trustees' Convention Here Many Lines Will Be Re-Introduced BT CHARLES BISHOP OTTAWA, Feb. 27. Sir Henry Thornton, who waa here today, indicated to western members that apart from the Lloydminater branch, as to which there is some doubt still, practically all the western lines defeated last session in the Senate will be reintroduced this session.

Leech vs. The Leader Suit May Last iBeyond This Week I Plaintiffs Evidence Longest To Be 'Heard, Counsel Tells Regina Court; J. L. I Buckley 8 racial to The Phoenix i KEGIXA, Feb. 27.

The prospects of the R. E. A. Leech libel action for $TOtOOO apainst The leader Publishing Company, Limited, lasting beyoiki the end of the present week was foreshadowed Court of Kings Bench here when Mr. Thomson, eounsel for tthe plaintiff stated that the evidence of R.

E. A. Leee.h is the long C. E. Little, Ogema, Elected President Of School Trustees Succeeds James F.

Bryant, Who Has Held Position for Past Seven Years; Regina For Next Years Convention C. E. Little, Ogema, was elected president of the Saskatchewan School Trustees Association, succeeding James F. Bryant, Regina, who has held the position for the past seven Years, at the afternoon session of the convention here Friday. The convention unanimously decided to meet nest year at Regina.

Fpeoal to Tho Phoemx PRINCE ALBERT. Fab. 33. Mr. Gafisa IRoyko.

S3 years of wife of Fred Stoyko. waa froren to death at Eamburg. It milra northeast of Prince Albert, on Tueoday. At about five o'clock Tuesday afternoon she left ber home to visit a neighbor's farm a mile and a half away, and not returning, her husband Instituted a search and found she had not gone to the neighbor's Early In the mbrning she vu found off the beaten trail near a strawstark. She waa still alivs but died half an hour later.

The case was Investigated by Constables Day and Munn. of ths Provincial Police Coroner Dr. R. L. Kin, who conaidered aii inquest unnecessary.

Ilarry Lamberton, 14, of Scott CoHepiate, Repina, won tb Brvaut public speakinp trophy and it accompanying gold roeda wlfen he headed a list of five contestants in the J. F. Bryant publii speaking content, the finals of which were held in Third Avennl Methodist Church, before the concluding session of the Sasksc chewan School Trustees Association convention Friday night Yilda Kahlmann, of Swift took second place and ala was awarded a gold medal. The trophy becomes the property the Scott Collegiate for one year. Harry Lamberton, waa of vital Inn I POLICY LIKED AT LOCI SOi Poms Outstanding Class, Judge William Currie, Of Calgary, Says to be heard.

BUCKLEY ON STAND J. L. Buckley, chief clerk of the I.quor commission cross -exam -med by A. O. MacKinnon.

How lens have you been with the ommlssion? A. A little over four vrsr. 4 Q. And during that time, have you 'occupied the same position? A. No, sir.

What were you first? A. An 'enforcement officer. Q. When did you change your 1 position? A. would be in July, uii.

BRYANT THANKED la i e-opening the nominations for the positions for Village representatives, on the motion of F. S. Wilbur, Creelman, seconded by R. McSween-ey, Cupar, woo were elected by acclamation this morning, Mrs. J.

C. Miller, of Neudorf, and Mr. Wilbur were placed In these positions The convention endorsed a motion of thanks to Mr. Bryant for hiswork in building up the organisation during the years he had acted as president. OFFICERS CHOSEN and continuation schools is not equitably adjusted, be it rolved that the of Fniuration be requested to take action In the very near figure to remove this injustice by apportioning the coat in a more equitable manner and thua relieve the burden of thoae towns and cities carrying on this work." The foregoing resolution wntch was prepared by a committee of five, appointed Tuesday, was adopted by the urban section of the convention of Saskatchewan School Trustees Thursday morning.

At the election of officers for the section for the ensuing year, W. B. Doyle, president. J. W.

Slflon. Moose Jaw, vice-president, and G. T. Kil-lam, of Yorkton, secretary-treasurer, were all re-elected. During the present convention E.

A. Gee. of Shauna-von. was pro tem secretary. On the executive were placed five men, J.

D. Denny. Regina; A. B. A.

Cunningham, Melville; EL A. Gee; D. A. Kingsbury, Rouleau, and H. H.

Moosomin. A The auditors check the balance. y. But it did not show In the books? A. No.

y. So It waa received by Mr. Leech and as far aa your hooka show there is- no record of ft going out? A. Gther than y. That Is correct? A.

There is no eptry in our books, but there la a record on file. y. But none on your books? A. No, and as I say y. Just a minute.

His Lordship After you credited that check, would you have had to account foe it to the Provincial Treasurer? A. Yes. y. And then, if you had paid it out, you would not have got it back? A. That is the Vay we understood it.

Mr. MacKinnon Can you tell me why this car had to be prepaid, while the others did not? A. We had asked for the prepayment of freight on these cars, rind It Is only the C.P.R. that will allow prepa yment at the other end. Qt Why wasjhe difference made? A.

I dont know. Well, we understood that the freight had to be y. And you rr.adq that condition with regard to the Vernon sale? A. On all sales. y.

But orjly carried It out with regard'to one? A. Yes. portance to Canada, who, os a pcac luring people, desired to be unldn dered in working out their deetlny. tvhy did this Dominion need th league, he asked. It was because th allied nations, which had sent dele gates to the peace conference of Ver sallies, realized that the results several thousand years, during wide! International disputes Imd been set tied by the Introduction of force had proved to be not only faulty, bu disastrous and detrimental to tlx well-being of the world.

Rome otbeil measure must be introduced. In orde to save the world from future conflict, which might result In the blasting of civilization. EXPLAINS LEAGUE The speaker then launched upon an explanation of the comltutlonal administration of the league. Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan hail been allotted seats in the council of the league, and an Invitation had been extended to the United fitatoi to accept a seat. The Invltatlou had however, not been accepted.

Ac cording to the constitution of the league, the members of the council had (he authority to elect six additional members. The council, he interposed, might be compared to the provincial cabinet, while the main body of the league might be likened to the legislative assembly. Each of the signatory nations to CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE District Delegates Want Surplus Handling Funds Be Used to Oet Bins By Canadian Press REGIN Feb. 27. Recommending that the surplus handling charge funds available from this years pool wheat be utilized in securing country elevators at the heaviest contract shipping points, the district delegates of the Saskatchewan wheat pool today in Regina endorsed the elevator policy proposed by the board of directors.

The delegates further urged the directorate to establish the "closest possible measure of oo-operatton with farmer-owned elevators, with a view to bringing about complete unanimity at the earliest possible moment. The directorate was also authorized to proceed at once with the organization of a coarse grain pool and the arrangements in connection with the local sales were left in the hands of local committees. In dealing with the elevator policy, the directors pointed out that the pool had found it. necessary to concede to the elevator companies the right to ship pool wheat which they handled through their country elevators to terminal elevators of their own selection. It was also pointed out that there must be greater control over wheat aifd that the pool must be in a position to ship its own wheat either to terminal points or to mills selected by the pool.

It was reported that up to the end of 1924 nearly 51 per cent, of all the wheat delivered in Saskatchewan was through the pool office. The cost of operation of the pool was discussed at length. The directors stated the pool was not yet in a position to submit figures covering the overhead cost of operation, but that this cost would probably not exceed one-half per cent, per bushel. The following is a full list of ths officers choBen at the convention for the ensuing year: honorary president. James F.

Bryant; first vice-president, F. W. Goulden, Ebenezer; second vice-president, Joseph Needham. Unity; wocretary-treasurer, J. H.

Cunning ham, Regina; honorary vice-president, Mrs. William Allan, Moose Jaw, City representatives, W. B. Doyle, Saskatoon; Dr. Brass, York ton; and J.

II. Currie, Vonda. Rural representatives, J. C. Knowle, Unity; and Mrs.

W. Rogers, Eavesham. Village representatives, Mrs. C. Miller, Neudorf; and F.

G. Wilbur, Creelman. N. Latotir, B.A., conducted a question box during the afternoon, answering some further queries that had come in following the question box conducted by R. F.

Blarklock, registrar. The convention completed dealing with resolutions. During the three days, more tnan 82 resolutions have been considered and passed upon by the delegates. SEE INJUSTICE Whereas, in the of this convention the cost of education of non-resident pupils attending high MOTOR LEAGUE STEPSJN GAS Organization for North Of Province Chooses Stuart Chairman FREIGHT NOT PREPAID y. Wjtu regard to Rrotman's resales no prepayment of freight was demanded by you.

A. Because we understood y. It wasn't done? A. No. y.

The Jones car, it was not done? A. No. y. The Calgary Export Company? A. No.

Because in those days liquor could be exported from the province. They exported it themselves. HLs Lordship but the Brotman car was later In the spring. That would not be very different from the Vernon ear? A. It was only whether the company would take tho stuff without the prepayment of freight.

Mr. MacKinnon Did you take it up with the company in each case? A. CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE All APPEALS AGAINST ASSESSHMHEW) DIVINEJIGRT All Talents Given to Them Should be Fostered, Trustees Told The Northern Saskatchewan Motor League was organized at a meeting helq In the Board of Trade offices at four o'clock FViday afternoon. A provisional executive was appointed and the work of further organization to make tha league a powerful body will 'immediately be proceeded with. Until probably next summer, when a general meeting of the league may be called, Gorgee A.

Stuart, chairman of the organization committee of the Saskatoon 'Motor Club, was made president Fred Williams, secretary of the Automobile Club, was made vice-president, and the office of secretary was left open for the time being, E. J. Shaver refusing appointment to this position at present. On the provisional board of diree tors are: R. L.

Maxfield, Macrorle; T. J. Ford. Borden; .1. T.

McOrmond, Sutherland; J. T. Malette, Saskatoon: F. Wright, commissioner and secretary of the North Battleford One hundred and seventy-five dogs were benched at the Saskatoon Kennel Club's Show held at the Saskatoon Armory, Friday afternoon and evening. Hundreds attended through-' out the day and In the evening the hall was filled to capacity.

Among the heavy winners were Marshall, Milden, who made a clean sweep of ths Newfoundland class; 'Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Jordan, city, showing Wire Haired Fox Terriers and Pekingese; Surrey Kennels, city.

In Pomeranians, and Moyer and Moyer, of Kosetuwn, exhibiting collies. POMS OUTSTANDING Judge William Currie, of Calgary, declared the outstanding class of the show to be Pomeranians. On the hole, he said, the dogs were not as well trained for the show as they might be, the majority being timid, but generally the class of nogs benched were good. A exhibit of pheasants, imported fiom Springfield, Ohio, and shown by R. L.

Hutchison, of the Green River Kennels, attracted widespread attention throughout the day, and also an exhibit of Chesapeake dogs by the same fancier. The winning ticket for the Chesapeake pup was held by L. J. Coles, of the Quaker Oats Company. The number waa 2050.

8T. BERNARDS Dogs Barry, M. Shiply, I open; Bruno, A. D. Sampson, 1 novice, 2 open.

Bitches Vic. S. Watson, 1 nov Ice, I open, special. COLLIES Dugs Black Buddy, MaoKellan, puppy, 3 novice, 4 open; Westmount Mack, G. Blmson, 1 puppy, 1 novice, 2 open; Lachabar Scoio, Moyer and Moyer, 2 novice, 3 open; Lloyd George, Moyer and Moyer, 3 puppy, 4 novice; Sambo, Dr.

Cooper. 1 open. Bitches Princess Bess, G. Maxell, 1 puppy, 1 novice, 1 open; Floss, R. 2 open; Pine, It.

Hayes, 4 puppy, 4 Dr. Cooper, .3 open; Fanny, Dr. Cooper, 2 puppy, 2 open, 4 open; Rasle, Dr. Cooper, 3 open, 3 puppy. WHITE COLLIES Bitches Princess, Miss Small, 1 inner.

ENGLISH BULLDOGS Dogs Pedro, Mrs. Haskcin, 1 novice, 2 open, 2 winner; Donslde King, T. Smith, 1 open, winner. Bitches Tootsy, A. A.

Claus, 1 novice, 2 open; Nellier, B. Perry 1 open. POMERANIANS Dogs Surrey Jet Model, Surrey Kennels, 1 open; Surrey Little Jess, Mrs. H. Smith, 1 novice.

2 open; Surrey Tip Tip. Mrs. White, 2 novice, 3 open. Bitches Survey Lady Dot, Miss Elsie Lord, I puppy, 2 novice; Surrey Chip, Surrey Kennels, 1 novice, 2 open; Surrey Huskey, Surrey- Kennels, 1 open; Surrey Queen, Mrs. Duckworth, 2 puppy, 3 novice; Orange Girlie, G.

E. Bartlett, 4 open. PEKINGESE Iogs Radio Ti San, Mrs. H. L.

Jordan, 1 novice, 1 open; Ching, J. B. Laws, 4 novice, 4 open; Zarrow, laws, 2 open; Dr. Chant, 3 puppy, 3 novice, 1 open. Bitches Princess Lu Lu.

Mrs. B. Nash, 1 puppy, 2 novice, 3 open; Bunti LI, Mrs. Jordan, 1 novice, 2 open; Cactus Boo IVo, 4 open. BOSTON'S Dogs Byng, Mrs.

Walton, 2 nov- Reductions Allowed in 15 Cases Of 135 Dealt With at Thursday Court of Revision' ENGINEER 10 INSPECT REFUSE BURNING PLANT JR. RED CROSS HELP TO BELL FOR NORTH Q. Then you been mo what? A. 1 Chief clerk and assistant chief $n- foreempnt Q. And is it fair to say that you would be properly considered ns Mr.

2 Leech's chief assistant? A. I was assistant Chief enforcement officer. His Lordship -And he is chief enforcement officer? A. Yes. Mr.

MacKinnon And you were the Jparty who carried out the transactions in regard to sales of beer? A. Pretty much so. Q. That Is altogether? After your promotion you and Mr. Leech ar-' tied on all the negotiations? A.

Practically all. Q. There no question that you 2 had the proper authority to act In -that capacity for the commlselon? Only as It was delegated to me to complete certain sales. Q. By Mr.

Ieech? A. Yes. Q. Except Insofar as the minutes of the commission varied with your instructions? A. I would take it so.

Q. Mr. Bell would have nothing to do with that part of the work? A. He would have a knowledge of the beer for sale In the north country. Q.

But Insofar as Regina is oon- cerned, you did it all? A. Yes, after I waa promoted. Q. You kney how they were mude. A.

Yes. Q. The price? A. Yes. y.

And all about them A. It would come to me, perhaps, afar the a sales were completed. y. And as far as jou weic con cerned, you did not consult Mr. Hawkes? A.

There may have been one or two occasions when Mr. Hawkes was consulted. HANDLED MOST OF CASH y. Iid you receive the cash? A. J' Yes, most of eajnc through my hands.

cash went ui'gh uur hands? A. Yes. U-r. wc.c many sales. 1 would net uniu pm iny- 1 self dow n.

y. Hut call ur bile that so l'ar J1 as those cars of beer were concerned you had Whaigc of tlnU? A. had knowledge of It. y. Of nil the details? A.

Ye, And received the cash? A. The draft and the checks. 1 don't' think there was ever any cash. y. What would you do with it? A.

That would be turned er to the accountant. i y. And did you do that? A. Yes. y.

And you were familiar with the cash book? A. In u. general way. y. Will you produce the cash book? Will you turn up the entry for the cash received for the Vernon car? What cash was received? A.

2 $1160. y. What dale? The date Is not shown. Q. I show you a Idler to the Itoyal Bank, signed h.v Mr.

Leech, "and it nek now ledges the receipt of Is that entry in the book? A. No. Q. That wan apparently' received S' in your office? A. Yes, sir.

y. And went ttAough your hands? 5 A. No, that did not go through my hands until 1 delivered the check to the C.P.R. Q. From whom did you get it? A.

From Mr. Leech. a y. And you delivered It over to the C.P.R. A.

Yea. y. And you knew It was in con-' nectlon with tlio salu of a car of A. Yes. MADE NO RECORD y.

And you made no record of A. No, because if that went 2 Immgh our books the only way we -ould pav the freight on thnt car tvould be to have the freight charged to the Commission. 'The hill would go through against the Commission -and it would be charged up to our vote. Our vote would have $316 charged against It with something did not get service for. Did you tell the auditors that? MOOSOMIN BOY THIRD George Taylor, Moosomin.

was awarded third place by the judges, while Fred Hutchison. Battleford. and Natalie Noble, Prince Albert, were allotted equal status in fourth place. In delivering the decision. Dr.

W. W. Swanson, of the University of Saskatchewan, remarked that the Moosomin entrant had fallen little short of the two leaders. REMARKABLE ADDRESS Dr. Swanson characterized the address of the winner, Harry Lamberton Remarkable, especially for a boy of his age." He suggested that in future debating the boy exercise some care to add a touch of varlaty to his manner of speaking.

His delivery had a delightful smoothness, continued the speaker, but the tempo of the delivery was of an unvarying speed. He should learn to take more time and to give due pauses at correct intervals. He had over-emphasized certain expressions, but this was a minor deficiency, and the judges, Principal E. H. Oliver, of Ht.

Andrews College; G. A. Cruise and himself had been unanlmcsis in awarding the decision to Harry. The decision w-as very evidently a popular one, and pandemonium broke loose as the capacity audience signified its approval. Continuing, Dr.

Swanson said that he considered the winner had set a high standard and one that in years to come would stand az a mark for future contestants to strive to equal. CLOSE TO PRIZE-WINNERS The address of Vilda Kahlmann, second in the list, had been exceptional, he said. A certain striving for effect had been evident at certain intervals, but this was a fault which would be corrected us her debating experience Increased. The Judges Joined In paying her a high tribute, for a truly wonderful address. Ho remarked that the girls accomplishment was even more remarkable, since it was more difficult for a girl to take the platform than a boy.

A more sensitive nature made the task difficult. Turning to the third speaker, I George Taylor, Moosomin, Dr Hwan son suggested that had he found 1 himself in the first five minutes of his address and reached the stride attained midway through his address, he would have attained a higher placing. As It was, the finding of the three judges was that ho had very closely approached the mark attained by the two leading speakers. DIFFICULT SUBJECT Fred Hutchison, Battleford, and Natalie Noble, Prince Albert, had been awarded joint standing in fourth place. He especially extended his congratulations to Miss Noble, who had entered the contest under the handicap of a moat difficult subject, "Music and the Fine Arts." He suggested that in future choice of subjects, the directors of the contest place subjects of such difficulty to one side.

He thought that a subject such aa the one selected by the Prince Albert speaker was somewhat above the capacity of a young speaker and greatly taxed the ability of an experienced orator. Her delivery had been excellent and she had evinced a remarkable command of a difficult subject. The Battleford entrant, he said, would have to correct a fault of pauHlng In Incorrect Intervals and rc-instltutlng his address with the word "now. He realized that it was "a frightful feeling when one begins public speaking" and that it waa necessary to grasp some support at times, such as the contestant had Indicated with "now," but he Relieved that time would eradicate the fault. COMPLIMENT8 BRYANT The trustees, he said, had accomplished an Ideal when they had accepted the contest as part of their annual procedure, and he complimented Mr.

Bryant, the retiring president of the association, upon jmvlng originated the contest. Nothing, he said, was more in training people for leadership than the ability to transmit their thoughts into speech. In his travels throughout the province he had encountered many men, endowed above the average with intelligence ami ability, but lacking In the capability of placing their opinions before an Audience, He concluded with an appeal to encourage public speaking in the schools and high schools of the province. REGINAS FIRST WIN Dr. Swanson was followed by Mr.

Bryant, the donor of the cup and medals, who made the presentations. It was the first occasion In the history of the contest, he remarked, that Regina had triumphed, or that either of the Regina colleglates had beaten out the schools of the other divisions. The League of Nations, declared The remaining 135 of the 1C4 appeals against assessment on land and property in Saskatoon, listed for hearing before the annual court of revision, were dealt with vhen the Board of Trade; and Fred E. Betts, Council Decides to Send Him To Points in Eastern Canada Heeds New Plant Has Real, Problem in That It Lacks Funds, Kerr Tells Trustees erated refuse destroyer possible, city council Thursday night authorized the despatch of the city engineer to points in eastern Canada for the purpose of inspecting modern garbage burning plants. The present rubbish oven operated by the city near the power hbuse on Avenue A.

is almost worn out, and must either be replaced or renewed shortly If fire risk to adjoining properties Is to be minimized. Coisnoll proposes to erect a new plant on vacant property at the rear of the site of the old immigration hall on Avenue A. court resumed Its adjourned aiding at the city hall Thursday. Reductions were allowed in 15 cases. The remainder were tjipeals on assessment on labd only and as the court considered the assessment was not discriminatory ns compared to other land in the same districts they were not allowed.

A new assessment was ordered In the case of the appeal of tho Canadian National Railways on property owned by them near the U.N.R. shops In Nutana, and which was recently subdivided into market garden allotments. The British-American Oil Company was allowed a reduction of $490 assessment on property from which a building had recently been removed. The following other reductions were also allowed: Mah Kum Jong, $330 oft assessment on building on First Bowman Brothers, $2,800 oft assessment on property on 20tli street; William Landa, $100 off property from which building had been Roy Holmes, $270 off property from which building had been removed: J. R.

Whettes, $135 oft property from which building had been removed; C. J. McKenzie, $1,035 off property from which building had been removed y. Morrison, $90 oft property from which building had been removed; S. AV.

Foster, $345 off property from which building had been removed. who was organizer of the Saskatchewan Motor League In 1917. POLITICS HAD ENTERED It was said at the meeting that a peat mistake of the old league had With a view toward securing in-been that politics had entered Into formation that would permit the city the scheme. Under Mr. Betts or- Lf Saskatoon to construct the beet, gamzatlon the league had gone over cheapest and most economically op- with a bang.

It was the most ac- tive in Canada during his life. The new league covers only the northern half of the prpvince, it being felt, it was stated, that not much help could be expected from the south of Saskatchewan. Just where the boundary line is to be drawn will be decided later by the executive, but it is not anticipated that a strict line will he drawn. Legislation which will be of benefit to motorists and the publlq as a whole will be sought. The new league wants arterial roads In the northern half of the province and the proper blazing of Government-built permanent highways.

In the future, too. the members may benefit from mutual insurance. RATES GREATLY REPUCED Someone spoke of the success with which mutual insurance Jiad mot In the last few years In the United States, whereby rates had been reduced greatly. Mr. Betts stated that this had been attempted before, during the life of the old league, but the Idea been stepped on" by the authorities that were, so far as lire Insurance companies were concerned.

One enterprising firm hud had to let the scheme go to the waste paper basket aftbr spending money in order to retain its large fire insurance holdings in the province. Mr. Williams tpoke of the need of legislation to require all vehicles to carry lights. Mr. Stuart sahl this had been a matter under discussion by the Saskatoon Motor Club for some time.

Right-of-way rules, rules of the road, tourist traffic and trade, tourist camps and information bureaus for strangers will, all be Included In the matters to be taken up by the new league. The next meeting of tho executive Is to be held on March 12, at 2 p.m., in thft Board of Trade offices. In the meantime. Mr. Stuart has been1 10 Will be Members of Military Board to Preside at Hearing of Poussette -OTTAWA.

Feh. -27. Mr. Justice J. F.

L. Embury, of the supreme court of Saskatchewan, and County Court Judge Alex Ross, both of Regina, are, it is understood being appointed bv the nati'inal defense, as members of the military board to preside at the court nuirtlal of I.ieut.-Col. of Winnipeg, In connection with coal supplies 'taTuxedo Barracks. Judge Embury holds the rank of brigadier-general and commands the 19th Infantry brigade. Regina, while Judge Ross is also a brigadier-general.

commanding the 21st Infantry brigade there, fit her a -polntments to the board The work undertaken by the Jqntor Red Cross Society In organizing clinics for the treatment of poor children in ruftit school districts was described toOthp convention of Saskatchewan Hcliid trustees by W. F. Kerr, Red Cross Commissioner of the province, today. Since jhe society in 1921 placed two dental cars in the field, 622 schools had been visited' Mr. Kerr said, and some children had received treatment.

This service had been found difficult to maintain because of lack of funds. At the end of 1923 It had been found Impossible to continue the service. Fmali fees had been charged to those who could pay for treatment, while It was given free to the people who could not pay. COSTS PROHIBITIVE Tonsil and adenoid cuses presented an entirely diffePent problem and at first the Junior Red Cross had accepted individual cases reported to It, arranging for the Journey to the nearest surgeon for the necessary operation. Some hundreds of children had thus received attention, but the Immense ebsts were found to be prohibitive.

Faced with the alternative of refusing these cases or.spend'ng all its funds on them, the society had decided to send doctors and nurses to groups of children, and hence the Junior Red Cross and A clinics. One er more graduate nurses were provided st each clinic, of which there were now 19, at which 630 children had been treated. In 1903 eight such clinics had dbst the society $1,000. and at 'Paeh of these clinics not less than two doctors and two nurses were engaged, while at one, lasting three days, five doctors and six nurses were kept busy. Faced with lack of funds, the society had a real problem before It in making It reasonably easy for rural school children to obtain surgical treatment, for which there was an urgent and pressing demand.

The speaker stated In conclusion CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE ABOLISH SEPARATE SCHOOLS, TRUSTEES CONVENTION URGES A resolution' urging a national mends that boys and girls attending policy of non-sectarian, non-raclal high school should no longer be asked education and the abolishment of the to pay tuition fees, and whereas the Every child born haa the right to parents or guardians, who know how and have the ability to provide proper food, clothing, rest and recreation for their charges, declared W. M. Morris, secretary of the Ontario School Trustees and Ratepayers' Association, In an address before the annual convention of the Saskatchewan School Trustees Association here today. Mr. Morrla spoke on The Rights of the Child.

At the outset he referred to the industrial exploitation of children as ptactlced one hundred years ago when a Royal Commission appointed to inquire into questions of Juvenile employment In the British Isles, found that in' sonje of the coal mines of England and Scotland, children of seven, eight and nine years of age were being employed to drag coal trucks from the mines Into the open through narrow tunnels only a few feet in height. DIVINE RIGHT This order of things, he said, had long passed but the children had a divine right to expect from their parents or guardians more than a mere place in which to live and cat. They had a right to be fed, not only merely given food, but a right to be fed properly and, according vfo hygienic principles so that their physical strength could be developed to its highest standard; they had the right to be properly clothed; they had the right to a proper amount of rest and to the proper amount of recreation. MUST DEVELOP TALENTS All these things were necessary to the physical well being of the child, but the children had a further right and that was the right to all the education they could take. Pome were not able to assimilate as much learning as others but If it waa possible to educate and foster a child's talents so that he could be fitted for some great position when he had the r.ght to expert that education.

Like other parts of the world there were boys and girls In all parts of rural Saskatchewan, whom the Almighty had endowed with higher than average talents and abilities, and these children nad the right to have those talents discovered and d' eloped. If the Almighty had planted those talents In their souls why should they not be discovered, trained and developed? EDUCATION MU8T CHANGE The sixaker urged upon school trustees not to retard the education of the children placed under their rare the grounds that what waa good enough for them was good enough for their children. World conditions were ever changing, and education must change also to fit the children for the times and environments in which they lived. As an Illustration he quoted from II. G.

Wells "Outline of Htetory, in which he described the paselng of I the prehistoric monster, the dlplo-1 dims. The diplodicus, he said, became extinct simply because it refused to adapt Itself to the changing conditions In the evolution of the world, and when he saw farmers to-' tin who refused to change their methods of farming simply because the method they were practising was the onp which their fathers and grindfiithcrs had used, and who Insisted that what was good enough for their grandfathers was good enoug'i for their children, he always imagined that they bore a striking resemblance to the diplodicus, and, I like It, would soon pass out of existence. i Above alt things, the school trustees should always bear In mind that I world conditions were always changing, were progressing and developing. and tlml the children had a I right, a divine right to environment and education conducive to the (if-J telopment of their highest talents -ijkI ability. The schools of Canada should be one of the greatest factors In the de- Ivelopment of the country by teach-in the children not more than what they had the divine right to expect.

Pous-qette, asked to draft bylaws for the reVWill be made snortly; and the offi-organlzation, although suggestions clal expectations are that this court from other members will be vel- martial will be held about the middle coined. of next month. separate school was passed on Friday by the Saskatchewan School Trustees convention. Other resolutions passed read: Resolved: That in the opinion of this convention the promotion of report further states that the fees should be paid by the municipality from which the pupils come. Therefore in the opinion of the convention legislation should be enacted that this method of paying tuition tees of high school pupils be brought into force.

Resolved: That the Attendance Act be amended so that there may be no mileage limit for children residing in a school district, but that the local attendance officer use his own discretion in prosecuting in cases of extreme distance. children in Grade VIII. in town schools by the teacher be abolished and that all pupils be required to pass a uniform examination in all that the society would welcome ths grades above Grade IV. development of some better plan to, LIKE MANITOBA SYSTEM "Whereas the report of the Man! toba commission on education recom meet the existing need, but until such plan was evolved it would continue along the present program. FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS A Sure Sign! By Blosser The Infantry Band have another fine program to present for their patrons approval at the Empire Theatre on Sunday night.

Tom Sktn-J ner, an old favorite, will sing two of his best numbers. Miss Tlllie J' Dropper, a juvenile pupil of Mrs. Emerson, will play the Danxa Infan- tile on the piano. Another number will be the violin solo, Thais," by Massenet. Mr.

r. Pickbrlng, one of "Mr. Frank Canavans most promising pupils. Is playing this number by special request. Among the band i numbers will be found two or three favorites of the patrons.

The con evert will start at 8.80 sharp. i THE PROGRAM 1 Sousa The Diplomat." Selection Verdi "II Trovators." -Novelty Dennlt "A Flower from an Old Bouquet." Song DU 'The Trumpeter." (Mr. Tom Skinner.) I Plano solo Paolo Coule "Danxa Infantile." (Miss Tilly Gropper.) I Descriptive Paraphrase Lovenbunt "Rocked In the Cradle of the Deep." i Selection Godfrey Reminiscences of Scotland." ,2 Song Russell. I. "Young Tom Devon.

I (Mr. Tom Skinner.) i Violin solo Massenet I "Thais." (Mr. Pickering.) Barcarole Offenbach, (From "The Talee of Hoffman.) March Suuaa I King Cotton..