Berkshire Chronicle Reading 07-1914

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During the pan i fow . ye .. rs the! P.S.A..
(PlaM.n\ Sunday Aftern oon) ~ro~·
hood lias shown. ""'1 gratifyi~g ~o~,
.. nd h ... extendoo lts ramifications to the
Colonies, linking ~ p wiU> , the Q,o lonial "
brotherhoods 'and .laftordiuR ' heiliti ... for :
fraternity to ~ who
the old
country tc seek ''1'':'11 ,1Ialde and 11~
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Ba:r f<>. iDstanee, a l brother fro,!,
Reading ",8he.
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his 1..Jcl.: in yanad.. . '
tlMl c CanBdian Brotoorhood extend the! .
h&nd of. welco
and fellowship to \lrien'dfJ '. o~'3h~~~~~
from afar• . ," Hands f\QrOM the f!M U is ~ .c
on accompli.bOO fact ..with the P.B.A. A. ,
I see them ; th.. reason.. , for the e~.tence ' ..,m<n. ·"':
of Lh ~ institution I. ... B ' mutual desire to '
act in '.. truly Chri.tian spirit one to an·
othe r, to encour!'l!ei &elf·help, to fo.ter f eI· .

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)owa hip , to orntJoine \ fqr recreation and
e nte rta.inment, .to di~play fra.terni t y . and

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goOd .ende:t.Tour to IU ve c1eah, healthy: UP""
comradeahip,
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P, S.A.
ill a guild
of
righ ~ a nd hooos\
liveo,
to promote
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ne.. , and I!eIf' respect, and to reli.. Y<l ·di...·

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. Once a year the long-distance excur.ion ' ~:Uii:i~~~
i . run .
Me mbers and their friend<! (not ' J
forgett ing the fair '.ex) from , R eading and'
t he tcwne and villages in ' lJle distric~
tr~v.. 1 nearly all night for two nights i.
fwc cession, a.Od:, despite · the trying jour- '
ney, contri.e to ""oroughly .."joy thf(m , P.roo",Kl C·thllit·
Bclves. The writer has had the plea.~ '
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. of nttendlD~ these ou\in8" on three p __ :'
lll r .£38 10:"',0<1..
viou. occasion. : goil'g to
Ahe'1stwy~
r a ,!",!,, _,,Â¥",
'Ilorq uay ..nd Blackll,ool, and e~n testify
.iU\itUtlooa.;. Thi.
t o too 6njOyIDent of lihe trIpe; and 'to the
&~ ~· t.hal "!IDeated
absolute . bsence 9! anytbing appertaining 1
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' . 8<P!Ir :the..'llCOssan. do'iri;,p~Oar
uo
t o Ibe rowdyiBm Or hilarity that one hal
skill.
datt.rmoryung,
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6?mcti mes to und~rgo on I similar ncea-I
, . :l\oo~r)'bfa":od th~Ug
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6.ons whell the wor ke r. ar.. tripl'em. The
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Hucks ....· ou\ "Pin •...A..
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P B.A . evidently belie..
talcing
and ·fIow. alonR
do .. n-..~ ·to tl!.......: ;;i~"::.'6.,
pl.ea.s~ r-e Bnd recreation
a. quiet , sane and~to le'tol with ~ promenade, I re- of ! ~ morning collectortl l
e lyI. , bellottcn or
a nd r ell8on, peat. J1. hi. iI!nazing exnlolts. 01 the morn- .o.o.ked helOl'e GOvoring half th·" ir'rnr':'nd.
and d~vOld of
a so mg,
for<> th.' many tliousatfd. """"mbl~
eau.e~ became moro h08pitabie
preval"!,1
peopl.. for th<> regatta' and water spOrta.
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noqn, ~ow.vcr. and larlfe erowrM
c an en JOY'
IIHlrrirnen\
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·prOoeoa.ons. Those wore dq ..., th.er ltrll er
wlthdu t : bawling
\!lor.. or Ie88
8!'M" th~ has b@en tbo- ....... of 'l'C8'!t ye..ys,
out ot tUM and
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" , '~ South Band. , are "boat 100 -yud. ' A J1~n;m\ f ...ture .... lb. R:e.dlDlf Fl, O I
I haYe written
organi- wide II II.nd lI.a t· "nd w.. L
I?teep; ·.. oodOO Brrgadji, 1"ho ~urned Oil' ",ib
of U.e" l
8ntion of thla
. It ' and. Brass-grown clift. ri ... 'abruptlr from' mornr !ire eugln...,- ~lderm... · A H: '! Buil l
g
m~ritB
nll.round
done ' meth'l th. : prom6nade; ' 8 big . • lice'· of which i. occAupy.rn a_ ••.• • t 0" .t ad .~- .1. . .". th .
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t ... d "Th ' s I "
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D _ lnDOT_IOn., Waa. m
e WIlli year ln.
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o . leo y
eTOry d e tlli\. jlr~ ., . : epa, a
~l"""",! ,.. ~ 6d. (onn of .. .1Je~·
ce an th .. Reoro6llon .GroUnd,
the
nothing l a, ~!llt. , I.t : inclnd~ '" large pAnlio.n for. inetead of ID
John'. Church aOi in P~iou'l
t o be
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' mUllI. an~ enterWnment.. . This J.. ie"_ yaaj.. Thi. p . d . ouOces.. 88VO.a1 Ilun.
cou rteoU'llv
t !iently ,fa: those who cOMI"e... , them~veB <!rodi of peoplri ..... mblinir aDd
~ the ' 0011"";
.olo~~ carri},.'«l. '
·o( I sel.et. .' ~t 11 ~,.m. ,t\le sn.~ ,bunl~ thr:6ugh lion. 'w~ll ftoeed~ th_ ~.. n i .the oh~rol\
-th e (Chronicl e " h'as
to compln.in (lur clothmg, --noDxey ndiD~ and )lo!'sc· on' , f,o rmer OOC&IIIOM. T~o· , R ev. H . NC160n
of in r egard t o the
and conaid. 1nllo08hip ....'" b<>ing · indulged in Oil.
co~du~~ thl> Sen!co and ~r-ed tho RaUl.

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Tho Horn ' tea.ch8F9, viz,:
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prisoner oome· 'women, ~£70 ri!ling to '
of bh.a oloth I).,ition of aorvko in '
into clIO ' th"co!,n~v ""oulll be

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.. ,.' - HEAD T A'CHERS ; ,&rrestod prisoner
That:- for, 'fuhire- . '" n.PI?0,ir~tme:" ~'" thou
w ... boing j>l.y;,;j ahould ~ }!",~rtcd In thp , ooalo . .for
h~d
hia'eoLioiton ma.s~rn a n ow gl'ado. ~ f.9n?ws: 7morning
Bcllools undo, 75 1I,l RVO{age attendsnc"
ItroU8e.re . from _£1~.£12O j .. a na thl\t the
presL>ll t
i calpt
thl> moment'" ;S1~£135, 8b",\id applY' to school. willi ... ..
pOoooosio ll of t he , •

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cration e xtended Ito

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~&l'81\~tta' ~&cca~oDi was there
,,' ~h her loo-croam 8~.nd and drinks, and
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her .unny ."uth.rn, smile, -",hil.. old ' En«~:lt~~~i~mf;o~;nling
land, notl tp bl> outdone •. d"?pl&yea· "EnB;1
'6ve Ih.h 100.... 'All alrmg thl> ,' front ,~e ,..,, freehmenl pou.... , just. to. r~mind u's that
!lve to eat, ... _11 as eat to live.

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pala" a~ Lverage attcndn..n
bet",e~n I 75 and 100"
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,some
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at proaent- 8»,'
Tet,. - Q.lte~\i.ODf' )n the romamnu~ · «rades of the

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in his , 1i~e ~Ie,:{ot ·hood m~t.r•• Or aDJ oha,!g'!'l in u. •.
beer." . I "f ale .for ,head nustr...... ..
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.for " "oak on ' It l~ d.ffioult· to oot"" )'oIO &C<JUI'& !ob-. . the ·
two' sureti"" of £20 fi,\anC!al .llffoot of tho adoptio" of tli .... alter.
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. The most- ll'9portan~ f(!a.ture I! tho lnereM'
tho ol\11uol 'lDore.nen~ tc cortificated .."i., .
t.an~ ~ eachere.; ' . Aa!umlU~, howevor,
th~
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; the r~ woro no chango in the number ~o~'
MOjor C. .W. DArby· .uoh t o.:cbota e mplo:rod, and that the pre.ent

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'.. GREAT af\R.ELES~N~S;" . .' _I,"'oulp. ~.'for tho: y.aro. ~ndin* 3lat March,
Charlo. ~ow. .. IShinfi<>ld Coal moroh ..nt, follow~ . .
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(~~O:id1~j~;~:1 di~ .n!Jt.:.ILppcar in ~_Ylt.V to a

Inore~e _ ?f mcremont to :£6 [or men,

8ummona for

114
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h"vlUg In h", poosbesSKln ... n4ch1ne ' which for , women.. 1916, .£111, 1917, £223; 1916,
dill not' oomply w;,th the regulationo of lliG' :IlM4; '1919, £446'; ,1920, ' £.657.
Weighf4 JLDd ~ M~ree Aot. .,:-·
.. ,,: I ~nor~ of minimum ei.~nr.v cf train~
Mr. A. J, Wrigh • the inip<;ctor or weigli,toi mon from £85 .tn-.:£90: 1916, £40; 1917. £4(l;
'aoo ·m.MUles . for ·the , divwon. £Old the · ~918, '£40; 1919" ~iIO; 1920. £40.
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\Ii~g;"tr.!tee l\;at whell the ....... tant ~l" . lncro.ee. on ' mlD.Mwn s'!lory 01 tr'lJl~
""U~ upon the defond""t he found In 'h. ,women from £75
£00; (1916, £105; 1917,
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£105:, 1919,

whioh ' waa ill05 ; 1918,
~105; 1920, £105,
uroba.ser. ' 'J.lha -differenoe l: I~caao of Imax1mum salary of
tre.ifteti
by the f.ot ' that "there Im. n from £130 tq £140; .1916. £4; 1917,
..... a ,hole in
8 laooOl' whioh h&d been 1[A16 ; 1918, £38; 19~9, £59: 1920, £75 . .-: : .
fil100 up with a p col> of il'O/I' Ho did ·itb\ ' . Incr""",, of max,rmum .Alary 'of . \t;r.~,
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"ieh-. t<l . 8Ug'jrOSIi
' oonunitted women from £110 to · £120 ; 1917, "'£15 : ·1~1S.
cc frAud m ~g ~Ith:id8fond&nt
.. machine and orlli ' '£4!!; ,. 1919. J!l12: il920'1 ill71.
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fIX . .. emal! I''''!nalty, .
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.. R:omoval of differolltil\ t~ea\m.nt of Di...
. '....itrtaht. . inSllO>Ctor of weights and ,ISlon nl. cor~dic.t,od t~ch e ... : 1916, £65;
"""....ur..., 'M<. J4n"Gool'll" DOddo, ~.,.id in· '1917. £130; . 1918, l£195 ) ; 1919, o£260 ;.. 1920.

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130M. :again~ the
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(in ~ oba.r), Str Chari... teach",.. romain in ' Ut. countT durinA' lb.
Sart., M.P., G. W. Tyaer, Eeq.'; ne'lt .1\",,' yea", or aro repl.~ed by teacl,er.
WA1~r rr.hornton,. Dr, G. C. ~ :v"ith,. - tho eame oxnerjenoQ fr~m outside. th~

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ooll8tabl~ I all aamtant teachor.,, '

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the "i>~ ueod to oover tho ' hoki- £325.
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not. ' a.W&lO that , the I WKIor lQO ' Inl ~Te~ '~tendanC8 . undo!!,).&.
differonoo in th .. hcod mast.r ',,,,,11 ~ly ;..~ec' ne .. ""point.
. The ~6 was- menta. a nd companna We Da.W rnaxUQilD'l
. -thore wu I no with the . PT&llJlmt.. maxi*,um Bhowa'" an ,\l,t~:
submitted for i ni~t& posslblo nv~ of 1£450. . ' !': .
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MR HAIGH'S CIUTICISM.

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out that. overy trador . At tho mo~tiDg orftlMl ~erka ~uc':iio~ Com·
opportunJty. of. wving mittee on ~nturdaY rMr'.. ' H&il{n~ ' tho , te,:ohe~'
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q!,ite clear that sal."... only ,itouclllid .om•.100 teBj!hef"' ,oul
that .had . ~f tbo 400 or 500 repr ..entod .!" the·.m~'l.rt.I; .,
.i)...\thougb ~Y . It. affected. a few others (lctnmentaUy, lft4ld-'lt-'
. WlWI any inten,tio!l !lid not touoh two or Uueo <>thor points ",hi.h, '
WM a.n aot -of '£T'6&t ,lVe re specially urged. Thero was 110 &n8we~,
fined him 10.. , JUld ~to t~ . ·'point urged ; by' ~". <!eputotion, .. to'
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WITHOUT. A LICENCE. ,'li!04 wa;> ,p ...~d. 'l'ho",
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'10 answor .. to
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of 1l.n'dar