Reading Observer 03-1920

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READING

W REFORM.

POOR
~EADING'S

The loca.l authol"lttes of Read mg have not In
"frequently been Lhe p.loneers of vanou l! movements
l.h at ha" e prot'ed to be. o( no m ea.n lruporla.nce
and In thiS l'elipe('t the. local Boa.rd of Guardians
can chum II. \ery fall" &ba.re of credit They "erG
I ~lnong the pioneers ~ ltltrodUC6 nnd adopt the
Cn.se P apPT ts)stcm In deahng With Poor I .aw
Rehef a. system which ha.." now become Dlmost
Un l \ersa,\!y adapted, a.nd they have now proH! d
to be the pIOneers In a far greatel" mOHment, a.nd
one which,nl! no doubt, have Wldesprea.d mft u
The
ante m am fu ture reform of t.he Poor La",
eabem e to wblch a. great dea.l of caoo and t hought.
has been df"':Oted for some tune put by t he Board
and tbe selllor nffic!a19 of the Boa.rd has tbls week
teQl\I\"ed the ~ppl'Q\ al of the MlOlstry of Health
.. d ,ts workmg ~~1I be carefully watched by the
)hmstn a.!I there IS e'\ery reason to beheve It.
Wi ll be '!'U ccer.sful to whtch ca"e It WIll no doubt

and Advel'o

theU' announceP fBlb18?

mber

)a.wt,

and

the t.wo (lutstftndlOg

the 8C!heme, "hleb 111
In the Loc.l~l
Government. Boa.rd's clTcu]a.r Jetter of Octoher,
191 4 extends the work of t bo women IS sphere,
)nd 18 unquestlOnn.blv a. step In the t1gbt dtrect-lon
Jt. ,\\111 mean t hat "omen officen Will deal With
wom~1I :and clllidren wberea!!l at present 111 many
Unum" at. ilny rate. t.he work, I S part or the func
lions of Lhe l1)a.le rehevm¥ officers
The B orne ;\SSlstaJIOO c.'-ornmlttee of the Board
."blch bas ha.d th lA matter In hand m t heir report.
on t.be sub]e(t sLate that. for some ttme past In
Ihe Pllrl~h !)f Rea.chng "'omen officers havlIlg h ad
.. nUl'>mg tra ining a nd InstructIOn and t.ralrllng
In hygteno 3s d hea1t.h mat-ten genenill,
h a.'\e
beeu engaged for the pUTpose of 'IBltlng and
rtporlUig upon "ldo\V8 and ch ild reo rna.mt.am oo
It the fOxren se o[ tbo Gwm:hans also f or the
purpose 0 1n\ e$lgabng and r~r1.lIlg 'Ipon the
Clrcumctances of matenuh cases and upon etu
Itlon'l proposed for .chlldren '\\ hose parents 8J:e m
receIpt of Horne ASSistance III the words of t he
medlar letter of the Local Gm:enlment Board
• The value of true home hie 10 tbe educahon a.nd
~mng of t.he. cll1ld was admittedly fro great t.bfl.t,
!~e.re\er th& eloments of t bl i "ere already tn ex
t!tenoe the CTua.rdla.ns would do \, ell to offer It
enry encburlliement and to take such a.d lon In
!egsrd fro the gra.ntlng of relIef R.I; " Ill 1B.1st ID ler
fere wlt.b the umty of the fl\.I)'111'r At the S8..nHI
tune It ~houJd be remembered that In the bellt
wterest.s both of the commumt.y 3nd of thoee to
"hom reILef 18 granted the action ta'k:en Ebould be
wc'll M to tend tt the ear ly re.storahon of the
fanlliv to flo cpndi LlOn of mdependen"" and tbe
flStablashmelit of the children In a p osltton tQ
IUp.port tbemselve! 10 la.ter hfe. A Widow s fa.m
11v being d epnved of the care of husba.n d and
father necessa.nlv lllcks one of the e!Sent.lala of
~e best home life and fOT thiS reason it WIll
IOmetlmes be found desll"flble to pro\lde for the
t nunmg of soma of the chi ldren lJ1 A. \\ ell e9.Ulppcd
tabool Of' In home beiong lll,g to the Gunrd lAns or
&.vailable for theIr u.se
fn mony c~ wheTe
Widows apPb for reltel, there are defectg of character temperament or practIcal capR..Clh" which
might render It difficult or Impossible for t hem
even With mone-h.rv asSlstnnco to rt!."U' and tmln
thel1' chIldren properly Tbus the Spe Cial IDvestl
g:a.tors a.PPOlllted by t.he ~ al CommlSfHon on the
}toot Law dlVlded the mothers of out rehef
familien lDto four classes Vll: • Women reany a.bo'8 the rl\erage, capable an.]
tntStworthy, able to g ive their children a.n excel
lent 1.r~nlng to p1an for their fut1ll'o well bemg,
,.nd to sacrifice a. prMent. gam to a. future good ,
1P'Omen of lower mora.le good in mtontJOn, but
les!l .b!e to carry out thei r mtenttorul, to look
forwaro. or to cope '\\ Ith t he n" ~nstblhtl es
{ t Q e slovenly and the sltpshod women of weak m
tentlons, Rnd---often of \t'Elak hea.lth not a.ble to
mue t he most of their resources, n nd Ute reallv
bad mothers. people gUllty l of wIJ[ul neglect
IOmetd.me8 drunJurdg or people of tmmoral char

sonted by the R9dmi IImomst and COn......,v.
The l'lChIl<Oll ... ~ tonI. Association bnt" 3.8 Mr J F Co;I.lee wu unable
qua:h ty of hlS 'VOIee IS really of the Brst grade a.nd to OI.ttend to conduct the cues personally, Mr
In bls n cb liqmd tonE16 caroM nearer to the Pop. deputlSod. "",.th.r WIth lIIrs ileymour. th.

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Mr
WB.S B great nattonal
ca1a.mtLy that
of CArves should be
slaughtered,
e<jr"iclen,.t the tune would
oome when stock
8el'lously deteriorated
In COf\.3equence No
calves of any value
ought to be killed
Mr Cumber s ud be
10 sympltt hy With 'he
la-"'tl speaker that
c,'1.1veI. ought not to be
slaughtered They
not go a~alnst t.he r e&O
l ution which they
eome t.tme ago a..sk lDg
that the oontrol
taken off The Min
t!rl,ry of Food hnd
way to dea.l Wlth
cahee but h ad. failed
at t he prnent
t ime t he.!' oould buy
useful he tfer calf
that pnce oft en
far £5 to ~6 a.plece
bofore the war and
think thev should
tie themselves WIt.h ''')I,!",,!,m whICh would mean
mOT'e cont rol The
waa tha.t the Govern
me-nt h ad mad e a.
10 deoontrol!tng pIecem oo..l He
If t bey weTe gOing lb
get
":oll.ld be unwise to do
a.nythmg more now
control was oommg off
of pig! at. the end of
montb and t he n the
pncee would go up
thought the dtfficult.y
would solve Itge-1£ In
when the., woold have
~ot aU controloft'
that they ahOl1'ld
tIl"ge t be Central
to take UO' achon n
the matter
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Mr Fanant
resolllt tOn , WbICh was
oe.rned.

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T!p= IMPORTANCE OF SPORT

the fonowlng reso

The lmport.....noe of sport collid not be overestl
mated ~bOOI wOlk waa all very well and most
e:tce lent ~ d esrrnble but. t.he. ha d to remember
that t.hey
uld not ba.Te a sound bra.m WIthout
I\. sound
and therefore be lilt a m6(ilca.l m an ,
and the f.OOI teachers and membcr!!o or t.he Edu
cahon Co mltte~ reahsed that ODe of the mOllt
Im port&n parts In t~le cumoulum of every
school w a I t.he proper orgam.s&twn of sporl.a
(APPl8.USe~H e had told them t.ho t England bad
won .II. gl ?WI \ ICtorv 0'\: e1' ber enemies but me
won It ro a.l larg6 extent. by the phY81que of h ft;
men and
1. phYSique WDS largely oont.r lbuted to
bV Prevl0:ts l tramlng ID t.he publiC schooh of the
oountt\
rberefore If lt wen~
shoul d ha. ;til! further st.lmulu s The

p"'.od by the Berks
u<>unl.'"'I Darry F armeTII AS!IOCl&-

~oll ow.

&warded
w as PI'ElI!I

respect

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lHaywa:rd)

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WINNBR6 OF SHIELDS
lIowmg ~vents the wmnmr te.ama were
Iclds and eaah member of the t.e1Ull!

In the

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pbotogra.pb of hlS

I{"Of War (gll'l$)

or h er

(pr t$enteQ by

Wd.lon Central School
-of War (boye) (Id. L; G Sutton)tral School

s."uor

p ..lmer

JunK>r

-of War (gU'ls) (ldr

C.vClI'Ih

Pa.rooblal 6cbool
~-of. War (boY8) (Aid

J'Wllor

B,"",
~.ReI~Y
School
Half
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TITHE RATES
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.Lc)~!e~. "Ult,:,o1''''"'! the matter of £ltbe

(gi rl., (ReadlDg .cbool

Quarter rode RelllYt Junior (oovs) (Re&dIng
Stat!) -WllaOu CCDtral Sehool
POint. Wlllner (glrls) (shield a.nd medaJ) (Readlng
Toa.oh.in~ 'Sta.«) - E !Androw8 P almer Contral
P~nts wmner (boys) (sh ield and medal) (Me56nI
B B and l' E. Awmack) -E Beat.;. WUson
Teaohm~

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As. regards t he st.a.fJ It m8llts that t h& three
rehef dlstncts \\ ill h ave- 3> male ..nd a fem~e
rehe\ tng officer At the pre861lt time there la
a male Te.llJ'!vmg officer m each dlst.rict. and two
I.VIrtant female relievmg office", for the wAole
~n$..D.
There la,d les toget.ber With one. other 'to
be appomted 1\11) now act as the female reli&VlDg'
(lfficel'~ For the dUitncts They will deal entirely
Wlth the women a.nd children m fa.mlhes whet'e
th~re l! not & t"'e3ponslble male member, v 10
, fa.D1i}lts '" here h e IS permanently d lAbled The
~lI se of thl~ reform. Wlll be small, M the
(lnh ntoPds one addit,\ooal officer
'" The new scheme com. lAW operdiOll CUl Apnl
next

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Bronchial Coughs
4nd Hoarseness
All Couglta Vleld te Veno·. Ucbtaln~
Cough Cure. '"comp...,lIle for
Hoarsenes$ and Le•••, Voice.
BronchIal Oou1ha1 ' " ..... can4 ..,
Cough ew;.. The 11m doee

st...

UgbtnUlg

Ia OrdHla.ry

easel,

and eTID ...ere ~ 01 - .

.......a 1>T WI

at
..ag~re..
:ror.' houon_ and l.;i '" 'Not
!~o"
IS uumataw...
Ita 8DO~~
"'"ng. 01
the _
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The only other cllwm heaiJ
tha.t. ma<l. by
Mary Snmmerbel • whooe brot.hor
Hubort appo&rod for her Mr Summerboll .tated

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N. 1 COUPON

t1tat hU!l aiBt«' used two roome In hl S bouse, of
FREE F'LIGHT
"I'hich h. wu the landlorof, ""d fUTn.,hod Ib
entotrelv wtth her own furmture
The hOQ~
.. READING OBSERll'EE~ "
whloh wa81l, NOl"1'1S road, had been the clNmant s
-y
home for a.bout I§IX TMTlI and tihe sbared the pur
1 foreca.st tha.t the numb ~r oontamed
No 1
ohal'lie money Wlth htm
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The Town Cl8l"'lt • Is !tile In the home a.a your envelope J&
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hOll9£'k eeper 'l'
~ Mr Sllmmerb~l
• No; .!!be keeps the houlI6 N a.me
clean a.od hdr. for me but she IS not my house
Addr...
k ~per
A bOllaekeeper HI a. p8Jd BerTlLIlt bllt my
8l&t.er 18 ceri&mly not tnV lel'9ant ..
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Tho Tawn Clerk t'ThAt amount.! to the same
March 27th 1920
thtng m the View of the law •
Contmmng t.he 'WItne8S Mtd tha.t the 1'0Qm.
The a.boYe coupon 8h d be cut
hIB Sister OCCUPied were one bed room "nd SlUing warded 1ll l\.n envelope marked
room The whole o( tM ftIrDlture 'W'U het'!. lOme addres.sed F.Ahtor,
Observer "
of It ahe hT'O"llght to the houae a.nd some had Readtnll not late! than 'ruesda.y
accumulated tMDO&
March3ht
Thl!l olatm WlU!I dlM],qowed a.!I the To1'J"fl Clerk
held t.here was no tena.nCV ..
Mr Pope erp~sed ble thana a.nd cOllplu
Ja.tlOns to the Town Clerk and MI Hobbl for th-e
excellent manner 10 whi ch the buameSi had beell
conducted a.nd for the pamsta.1J.tng way In whtch
the liat.& had been comlnled

BOROUGH BENCH/

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GRAVE CHARGE

WELL· KNOWN

MAGISTRATES STOP THE

A TOWN HOUSING
SCHEME.
THE

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only recelv&d £1 lD JUDe
The Clerk,
'havmg read IJevera.l letters from the def~dant to
the compla:tnant.. whioh upress.ed will~ne.., to
tJrO'i'lde a. home- at Newport, tbe Magt8Wa.tM Mid
Lhat tlie case ought n«tV6%' to have beeq brought

OF

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Wokm~h&m

At tho
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Major
Herbert.lngra.rn, Poll
of The
WIfII charged WIth mdeoelntly
WIth mtent to Insult

eet;tam

O~l.Bl!l.

~~urtE:o~n::~~~i
young

Beech La.ne Earley, on Februmy 6th
Mr Earengey, barrister, appeared fM
fence
Florence ],{a,,)'= Haynes 1 of Lower
eohoolgtn1 S8.1d ~he was
to
Beech. Lane one afternoon
... • DJ.ot.or ca.:r itutding near ,.:jhe

at Mald.n ETl.,gb Park

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children With her As they got
ma.n got out of the motor ear and
to hIS clotlung
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llnportance of It. oan. harcU" be 0ftI' ~matedf
Croos....a=ed -She fQOked
inasmuch sa the llouN ",ilia.. are bemg bvilt are pBM9d the car and saw the mELn
costin" according to the but aa1eUf.,uon, DO~ the ca.r and the dItch He then
more than .£6OO' each, lDStea.d 01 £800 to £1,000. rude ..

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retunnng hom e from Reading, and
pe.ssed a. car which was slandtng flear
ptes at Malden Erletgh Pork when It
defenda.nt) came from bp.bmd the car
N ...
had ooeopted t.be tender of th. MNter d01ng up hiS ooat The t hree children
Budd... A!IOOClat,on. the DOlt to th. ~yero nmg back and made " compl amt to
a.rchlt,ect, to hIre tkelt own labOuren, to buy
t'hetr own material; and ., ~ out tile. whole
work for f,hemaeJvee Wlth an almOft entIre elim
l\lILtion 01 ~hot ~y item .. & fixed profit" If

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pnzewmnertl,

moo good mate

a. bit C>f \. runner
not think- It to look
the mile eha.m

(~ltt;~:l~:>lBut
he would
q
cbAmplOna
he
H. oongratulated

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It be the matenoe of lnltia.t.in anCl ~argy on the lIea.r &I1y further endence.
part Of t:he horiami authority, .,d their d.tfll'
to tru,ot tliOU' In""","" ~ do t .. .....-k
In roplv to the Yo.gilitratee· Clerk, the d.fend minatl""
for tbomool ..1 f If throagh ,..,1II', oohl11ll11 1m."..
8111. !EWd the only 1O(JJD'l8 :he was draW'D'lg I. . . ~ 1",11" of thlo olIterpn ....... bo lIi'ongat h"",. to
por w ..k from !.be Lalxnril Exoltan,.., and had
&Ut.horit.lef!I tip IUld c10WD the 'C01lDtry, t
been domg that eTe'[' I!Dnce he 111ft. the Army In ~SlDg
bohe... ... Imm_ _
to tJt. ral.6p~,.n 01
Ootober 1919
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money' .a.ad. a e 1I'UgItt. he efteeted
P s Phtlll'P'l MId tba.t all PCee dId W&8 to
"alk I and loltor .boat In Bro&d_ and ....t
for I!1Tls from the f"'*<>ry ... ~ take u.e.r, lhem.
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I'~~~ pnaoner,.......tenoed to t.Yo moltt h&rd

w ...,. In which tltey »dlOner pleaded gU1ltv, but aaid h. "'as wllling
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upon the excellent 00 take t.he buttone off the tuniC

gr.t.bonng

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Sores.

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TUESDAY

-Befo~ Mr

ebaJr) a.nd Mr

to.

READING COUNTY

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UNMUZZLED DOG
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T1tDmas Baker... of Westwood road. Tilehunlt.
'If'" linl"i 10.. for an Infrin,em...t of the ~
Mti'r.zliog Orde't The. defendant., .ho admlt.
!.h. offence, SOld tbat the ammol 30t om 01 th.

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Baby Was .Just
. . Little Shadow.
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C· __ C.I b D Cauell T b....
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1!'." • profeu.JOnu l!:1II'86,
116
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G'-u-'- __ ', Tho BrOOk, Li~I, . _
hOu.. for aI>ont holf on hour and tIt_ people
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' .took part In ... eeuch.. for It The A.., ~OW',,"",. .. It. sa • pleuure to • to t.en peopt. "ha.t. • lO~
ref.urnod . ....d • poUc..".,., ..... had _IL .\ out. of gOod Dr 0-11'. TalA"'" ha.. j _ l!II h\t1f
c&me "",lOd .... d Ul.ntilled It It w .. purely an girl, l'loile$ Ilbo .... a ine hItOy till 1lI DlDDtU
_""de"t that th. dog got out, an~ .t
the oJI!, bat _
t.haI. botzon '" ...aot.o .way dt'eod>
flnot. tima fItlIy Ilbo Ion .pliOtir., &04 noll..ng ....... ..,
CAME HOllE AGAIN
I trio.! Oft:1!IU"tr I ooul~ Otinli 'f
Louisa. 11a~. of 79. MQunt strOot, neXt 1)&111. '" pall !tor roond. , . pOor lItt.le VIolet OnlY'
bel.... tho Benoit and mtlmated that. u ~ hu. ....... "'I"e. till ........ j1IIt • Iittl. _shad.... band haa -urned to ber. she ,..isliett &0 ~araw S1Ie MIftIIted 111 much 'pun a~ ~c. , &Q.d .t J..t
ut. ' -'-t l ~'..... 10
IU tI,,&t. .... dld not ~
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tho .. mmon. abo .....
.. 0
""-_ ....... on
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L_. ~_ C--,'_ou
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the '"",nnda Q/ d
on und.r !.h. Buoimary.... UT- - . . . l
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Juriedictlon (Mamed Women) Act. l895, \
Id <lUi"'.
n time \ben ..u _ ;.,prm.....t
Magsst.rt.t.et Clerk .. You h ..... 1I1ade ~L .p ,..
She Bad 'bI.,D ~_, bUt;. \Ja:.t dl~a.nd, hri
}m H.ms .. .. WeD. DO My bu!ha.l1d eame aUeD,atI;I ftt.urDed, and ..0. Me " . nDlDm,

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The BOlIch granted penn_ on fn< th.....th
draw&1
ONBES \
FIFrY Jl.ATJ; SUM1I.
An unmuaJ ~tUN of tbe monnng - ~ ealen

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llr ~" TaWolo .,. \he ~ modem ~

Tor N _ BIMk4oirit..: N.... ,. ~~
lIJ"""""clb~1 Wut!Dc, Aumia, ~,
_. I~IlIi" " JtloIMy 'J'JO\IhIo, and ~

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DerIa,. ~,. of!Nl~"'1o:r -Unt:a& m ..... ~
...&5 tbe If.&temSlt tJta,t. th... ~ wen II tHtYi rate lI'OIIMIl o'f tDidGi.. IoN by abuMIta "&lid . . .
w DlmonRol§ U for blla.t1JlI{ The.e were t..b.en dla all ~ of .... ".,4. ,.Prices It 3cJ. ao4 36.. tIui a.
pooed Of lOme l>el.n, odlQurn.d !Om' ..,thdra"" ..... 1!l!!Q lite .... _leal "'" i a f _
p the ~ounw ~"'ln, bad been p.I~, 'W'hi1e\o{Qeff I u~ eut_~'
C-!"ll;, Oo.
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Court
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".nt b..k WIth b... !IOn a.nd took t ho
Mr Berry rea<l • letter lrom oomplainant to would bve boon £876 I"" h01MO lDoteoAi £600
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.. Thon OOIlI1W th. bene8t of ~ulnnl willing tho....
defenda.nt. In whIch she saId alle lD~ndM to make
Henry Geo Cottrell, a.ged 12 IOn
her hfe ha.ppy a.nd not a. hen by the IIlght of hlnl a.nd ZOIIlO'll81 l.bour! By penolll'llt mterrieWlng 'W'ltneae gave corroboratIve 6vlde noe
The furtb&r &e went a.field the better There wal the local trade UOlon, &1ld by puttIng him~lf
P 0 Dutton spoke to sej3tng
lDto aympabhetio reI&tJou 'W1~ the workere, t,be
not a tltt.le of eTldence of deee1"'hon
bo~ ~ aeoured 0 J'~. fI'om them to Ha.roh 12th In the 1
The ca3e wu adJoarrted for SlX.,WeeP I
"",o_to In tho buddi,Dg to l the boat of tbel.~ Tho Major adm,ttod
gwen bv the Sum
NO LONGER AN OFFICER
abUftv and. m t'hf) mtbrert.
all rat.epay6l1l
Wm Arthur And....,., of 387. 0xI0rd road, Mr VI1i$ so fl! fOlllld this 'D)ods. k.pt 0., a oompla.:mt agamst.
irabl" and honoureh1y ,II to un hll1 mIJ commltted a.n off"n,," ,, •• Febr.",.
Was I chllrJl8d WIth weanng the UnIform of kn the men II
officer and the badges of a. 2na Llellt of the own wordp. Not an hour b.. bee.......... ; )jut, rngra.m &'lId II There:. no doubt
ArJr:Vile and Sutherland ' HIgb1~de1"lll. on March on the con~JVy, • slaIoua det.enruaattOll hae been IIl(yaelf What'. the ma.tter" ,
16tJi. In contravention of Section 41 (a) err the dlapl.:rOd by th.m to puah ~h .... ent.."" .. Io:\fJW what It W88 he WIUr ...li...;n.
tltoy !e" to bo .0 TltaI to tho ....oIf"'" of tli." thet'e were eome ohil"'·.n.a.~'!ul'.. ~ln~
Defonoe of the lI<&1m Act
I
Bar A.!thur Pel\'I'IJOn
The pn80n&r, who a-ppeared. In nniform, W8S f.llO...... tizen. n.... thoy are guo:aoteed a 48
houn week of work, wet or tn., Wid they have a Jngra.m for the PIUlt twentv yea.n, and he rell",l.d
rep ...... tod by Mr T B Kont
I
him
alwa.y&: aa a. parturularly llprl gbt, otr.'.ft ..
p8!ID&lI;eIlt
Job
for
IIOme
two:yean.
But
the
1'&p ~ "Pltilhps d.a.ted. tbat on the premoull evenmg
be Sfi.'V the prlllOner In B1'OIld street Ul aomp..n}, 8uJt,. fa that, week b;p: 'Week & new hOue will be forw..m man
SIJ' Harry l!nttou
Withl a. womAn He requested him to &hOW' hI! completed and OCOU~Ied, "hich """ 1>0 let. to th.
pa..'M or demobilisation pAprIlI, but Andenon replied ~'J'n at 110. M. "' ....oeIc ID~ .f Ilia M
...~ defenda.nt.
FOOlrIdM ofIJUlt.e
tbe~~~;~t.
that be hJid none At the po;llee str.tlOJl DP' 8&ld The mon~ haa been rat80ll br the laue of loe;a.) the
be was entitled to 'WeaT unltorm until tJlf; military bond. at 6·per ....t 01) tho _ t y of th. nieo tnJlO with him to
Th.
eChom.
In
•
..r
...
the
IraiIdlng
of
12().
ho_",
Oxford he was H
authorltlE6 Jiad pald hte cla.im fClf" ratton allOWaDce
had f'/!i1P!f m.et" II
lrom J Uly 1917, to Au""t. 1918 H ...... d .. and pel"haps mOl"'9
Eo A great deal mOl'e m11ht be M1d if you rp&ee
1m""" hl!1l as snCll -...er
mobilised In November, 1919
Th. dOlondailt
A -rem and for • week "UJ lJTanted to ena.ble aJlowod It, bat I h4ve II&Id OILD1Ip. I'1aope, to
the pq,hce to oommuDlea.te With': 1lI& mUltary ILU ~ tho attention 01 all t1W>king poopl. wh. B N A S durin.
a.ro 1Ibrri8Od It the _daI of tho _ t ata.i.<I of
t horlt..let
I
too ;';';-pt;oI~~;;,:1..t
tAunge In mlllly town. ten tlD1e8 the alBe of 1i ew WIth
den.ce In .~
bury ",here not a home ~ 'been l".llit or a fat Itoroe
SATURDAY -Bel.... Yr F B Parfitt f,n the or lIut been _nrtecI Into h&blt&\I'bn" And "be.... bed ..,
ch&or) Mr G A JaoliJon. Mr. H M Walh .. t.bousa;ndo o( ~nt,ish mtJZellP, many of th.m OJ:
tatod
c8d1. That,....-. _---,,Mr E 0 p..".,. ... d Mr L E Quelch
IIOldtenl a.rid qold a np mftrm ~pl&, h&ve e.t~ o.rraelng CMtatlO1lll On the
to go on liviaJt UDCier condition ",hich woald lie . . . forced to ,.wp bIB _
USED TO WAIT FOR THE GIRLS
In a. ba.r'barutss C01Ia~, or turp .... -11TY to .". bet...... tko, _",IBsift,;"
John H.nry P...... .. the Yodel LodF'"g dUlclreditable
Into the ......... <Yr the workhouoe .I )Ito.. three oItild..... and th. am....l 01
hOllse Millla.ne, wu brought up on remand an ot.ben
no 8IH!ICIl"1 (ltttumsta.nON at Newbury whIck berll.,,a eba rge of being &lI. una.uthorieei! J?8l'1On :wea.nng o(
Th. M&;i<trata. .t thia
the nnilorrn of the Royo1 B ..... shir. R,egiment ~a It anT adY&D.tage o"l'er other plaoes wnlea

lOW

In

COllatdute.d ..

wr

give a oorrecl. forecast of the numbers
been ohoaen bv the Ma.yor of Readmg
to ;) 000 land whloh a;re staled m
numbered ~ a.nd 2 The numbel'lJ are
no one but Dr Ab~a.m
A 11 our
to do tb", week " to 611 up tb. aplr'Q,I.dI
by g1Vmg t.beu· names And address
the lIllmbe.r forecast.ed the one g1.\ Ing
figure 01' figure or nearest theret.o 1105
m Em e]ope No 1 to be the \Vln ~er
flight ttcket A.. Similar coupon for
No 2 fot'eO&St 'W1.1I be gl'ven m tbe • O~ser.nr
McI, • Football Ob.erver next week
ber of O'J'\lpon8 , ~a.y be lent. In

m.t

rtgllrd to the foIlow mg (a) Il1 n ~de women upd9'r
60 redn. Qj ag~ (b) ma.rned oouplee With children,

wben t he m'l.u ~ permanently disabled, (e) wi,lo.'.~
'Wltb. or \nthout ohildren (d) m amed women
JtVlD,I!.' 1i6pa.rat.e from their h usban d s, (e) o~bQJ1a or
du~rtcd children (f) a.nd anv other calfe: which may
be transferred to t hem by thel-Board
" 1 bat ID order to ena.ble each. officer to ba.ve
at. least. one day's rest III seven , It be an mstruc
Lion b t be offi~a in then respecttve di3t.ncte to
relieve each other fpr at leaet twenty lour h oure
In eleh week, a.nd hohd&ya A neW &pphcatiou
.oould ,however, be r8CeIV.ed In the first fnatance
by the officer, whether ma.le or femo.1e. to whom
tba apphCllllt first. COIne&, and. if 11. be &- ~ of
IUdden Q:r urg~D t necessity, rellMed by J that
ofticcr
'Th:Jt so fAJ' a.s tho male officers N'8 con
.rued the extstmg arrangements whereby the
cfth.ers TeCClve appllcatioM f9r rebef and t.ra:nNCt
the dut.te! In conneot.ion With Lbelt' app()1!1t.m~
at tbelr l'eepecttve homes be contmued , and that.,
10 far as the women officer'S are oonoemtd,.. a
cent.TaI office or such district offices as the Board
lila, u&tennme be proTlded ..
That a.1I "'pulica.tton.5 for rehef Mo~d be oon
Ilderc.d bv the Rehef Commtttees aa a.t.. preeent

1918 the

FREE FLlGIITS , FOR OUR R~:tS.

By an arrangcment WTth the (
• Readmg Obaerver wtll gJ~e t,vo
(one each week) to readers of tJris, pa.per
• Football Obsnver'
The tlckets Will

or eveft mtw'8, as In other pla.oea It 18 obvlOUB
ALLEGED DESERTION
Lucy Ha,.., ... a/ied 11, _
of tb.
Hy Edwvd Byrne, 01 7, H,n .t....t. NOWJ)Ol"I., thaI tho Nowbury method ij adoptOd I~rgely ness &110 gaTe eVld&nee, and Did
througllout
the
CO'Untry
may
mean
the
DT1ng
of
Monmouth waa summoned by IPs Wli~, GfadYI
hundred. of thouaands, per...ps mllhona, of ~ the motor car & mill WRII
Eva Byrne of 13, J esse Terrace, for deiertl0n
to the works of the cat .As they .'. _ _ .,....
The defendant., who was represented by Mr poonde to the ratepe.yoro ond 1.1", to tho tax the car tmdld hl8 coa.t and trousen
~yera fM In pTOportlon .. the local -expendt
B.rry, pleadod not guilty
t.hlngtl" WItness later took tbe number
Comp1a.uumt S&ld that. her Mu,'band was a book. t.ru'e UI red.u.ettc\. eo aI., will the subMdT be less c&r
I
k ..por Tb.". wore m. rried It th. l lI<alImg l'hloh .. to he pro-rided by the Gov.mont
K.te Ha.t.oh. of Manh
Earley
...
At A.t lome then lS thu mftbod.'
lI<gllrtry Offioo In April. 1913
tea.oher
at
Farley
school,
.. Tbo mot.bod ... pl ~yed by tbo N ...bury Cor
he W a'lI 0. corporal lD the King & Royal. I"Hles, and
F&l:mluy 6th the two
all\. w..s a shQP..,.;.t".nt Sh. l.!.meid of hI. POTatIon ..... boon to ....Joct the ol!lcUol plan of a comvlrunt LQ her
gOlDg
to
oontractors
for
the
bUilding
of.
their
d.mob'lI .....on 10 April, 1919 Her Itusband ha~
.Iff ~.rtlett of Earley anoth.r 1:"10 ao.~O 'I!1TI.
never l'etU!"l1ed to her, nut. went Itra.tcht: to New bousee • at an a~ pnce ph. a. fixed pro&.,
80Il10 gave evidence
port She had reo&lVed money from hlmi, but had ond to ompl.y their own atoll and notably theIr
Mr!'l Luev Cottrel1, Lower Earley SRJ~
not recelvod any .. nee Febroary 17th ISh. ha<l own V«Y effiCIent nrveyOl', Mr VlIloent, sf thetr

Quarter mil. R el.~y, JunIor (gtrle) (Reading
'
To.clung 8Wl') -W_n Control Behool

dIScharge ,n th. duhes under th. p_
of lunacy a.nd va.grant.&,

In

cllt8B of -machme tn the town, a.-nd It ""')~'" ',<"
contnd.erab1e Il.tt.ra.c:t.lon
Numerous 8tghu. will take place
the. f01"tmgbt the Compe.ny wdl he hero
sengers WIll be can"led at. ono gumea. per
The 8ymg ground IS sltuato In No,rilmn~,">Tl,cnd
Avenue Wbltley and 1.1 '\, Ithm
walk of tho tram tcnnlD1I 5

Th. Town Clerk .... t.obly aoknowledgod

Imposed

an "''''. all dut,.s uuder the

CUM

On her roturn

&gent continued to send the reoetpt for the nmt to
her me06 The rent WM sent to the a.~nt. now by
t.wo cbeq\lefJ, one from ollUma.nt and one from
let- niece
Thl8 oialm too was disallowed tlr.e Town Clerk
remarking tha.t lt W8.!! Delther " tenancy nor Jomt
tenancy wlthln the meaning of tbe la.w

hoped ahe would b& mmmoned - The Clerk
• iWell. t ha.t.s rat.her rhfreehlDg' -A ine of lOs
In the lat.ter ~ and 69
tn tite former

Ja.choD) -

l ollw5 the P""oor La.w Orders a.nd Rehef Regula

hons 6.."ceptmg

1'1

as a.~cult.~ta
EXAMPLE
NEWBURY.
pontlon If tbe
the fa.rmen to FRIDAY (Morcb 19thl-Bef""" Mr C S SmIth,
Mr J . Catley. ana Mr R R&whnaon
WH a. matt8I'
Mt Fredflf'lCl Maak.&r.eea tJeIIa. tJae fono'Wl.Dg
~ enQllgh by
WANTED TO BE SUMMON/lD
letter to the, • TUDes ' take aotlon
Edith l Ltly Horwood, of Ea,tgate, Obolmeley
rho lDcreaatDg urgency.: of the housln, 'ftI'oblem
_r"ol\' I'io~ . hould bo Toad WIUI 8ummoned for allowlOg & dog'j to be on
--an urgency wbiah. • tendin, to become a DU1OI1
"'I'''!''~
Members of the hlghwav Wltbout a. mllizle and Without ha.v al d_n~luotide. _
I hop.. m .P\>OIIoIinl[ to
ma.tter of iedue l{)g 1\ CpUill' bearmg t.he owner II lUt.JDJ!I and atfd1Ull
be Laken until t he 1'8.t.1ng on 1wch 9th - P. Phillip ••tatod the laot.....d :ymlr ...;ad ... to etudy tb. acliome .,..hiCh' ij lielOS
l!UIloeeofully earnod out bl t.U N....bnr:r Tnwn
fully conSld.",d
.,ud that tho def.ndont told him that she toolc
I have m,..u' lDS~ d, on the
""'?n.cl.od .l Ho thou,bt that il the ever.r precautIOn, bul as the dog had «0£ out abe Council
_pot. and I bal'l'e for'med. the - opi:ni~ tJ.at. tho
the duty of tl1ett

Vaccmatlon :\c1f; and Qlch ot her duties as ma.y
b} Sta.lut.e devolt'e upon them, and also to Ret
a.a CoJlectora to the Guacdlans for t.helr respecllV«1
districts
Tha t. th ree women relievtng officers Wlth the
'f~!;Sa ry qua:lificatlone, on& for each di strict aa
• .t [resent conshtut.OO be appomted to cany out
1II

paymg half the "",tal

Tom Burke a.nd M Hllhmm&n received .,blft
,""pport from their a.ccompaniste 'Mr Frank Bt
L eger and 'M Paul Fl"enkel
I

were wlng tha.t the
ht.hes and the maiter
"'''U''''''y receIved The cl

motor oar To th. best of OUT beli.f
Ai=aft Company Will bo tho tim, to

UnlOmst .Aseociat.2on
The flT8t chum heMd was t.ha.t. of M.rt! Coo
stance Mf,l'gaTeti Brown, of 51 TllehU1'St road,
wbo urged the followmg grounds She hsd been
lfvmg In that houlie for over tow 0 years a.nd had
three !'OOIlUI 10 It one of whIch wall' 'Untunllshed
8oI'ld ltsed l\e a. nursery The other two were fur
Dlabed bed rooms By a verbal lUTlmgement sbe
paid £75 per yea.r. by weekl:r pa.yment.s, for Use
rooms Tha.t. sum mcluded 'board for h&rself (a
WJdow) and her ba.by
The Town Clerk di la.Howed the el&lm because
to qualify for a. vote, the lUTangement must. he one
of abtufute tentmcy of an umfurmshed 1'Q01ll
whereM t be pa.ym ent s m thiS eaee were (or other
thmgs too
The next CIÂ¥'8 h&.ard W I.' that of ~1l.S5 Anm e
~aret. Bradley, of 10, B'I'oadwa.y BmldinJ!:8
She at.a.t.ed abe hN:! lived lD tha.t 8nt. emM 1903
except for the tIme 1Ihe WfUI away ill She went.
away about four ~a.t'I!I a~ when &rranrcement.1I
w&ro made tbat her m90e should contmue the oqau
patlOD Before \ then t.hOMl roorns (seven) were
fUt'nt -hed entirely With her own Roods but noW"
her mec.e WM shannp: the fiat Wlt.h her, and Wa.!l

(Beethovon)

ohlldren) Palmer Central School
Ha.lf mlle Re1a.y SenlOt' (hoYII) (Rea.dlDg LlberaJ
Club) - Palnler Central School ,

Control

Secreta.ry of the Women

JJl the fonner, h e gave e~dence of hiS wonderful
expresston and h ghtnt8L!J of toueh In ItA dehcate
r lchnes8 lt WM tT"uly e:r:ottc He "fas ' loudly
lLppla.nded fOT h ta other oolltnblltions a.nd had to
come ~or:va.rd on 1Je'Vera.l oooa.Slon8 In aCknowledgm en~ 0 t he plewdlts, but he dtd not ~pond to
the genern l requt."$ for further eVidence of his
t.'\.\ent
H IS other oontnhutlOna: were • Frnt
MO\'ement" (Tgchalkowtl!ky) and Romance In F

tho war If,owed them 'that tboy

.......

Act.

Itaha.n 8'lngerw than perhaps any other Engllsb
tenor of h~ time Whether It be In the quret
spbdued t.ones of .. ht.t1e Irish folk song or the
fu1ler Slid more exacting ranges of works from
Tosca. or RJgol et.to the ~m e degree. of per
feehon and firu! h are tbel'e and Burke ga.ve OVl
de nce of the wbole ga.mut on SAoturd.lJ.y A. he
ooIl)e 01 1 to SlOg the ana Che Gelul'o MamDa. "
from La. Boheme (PUCCIni) Burke WM an un
known quantIty except. for hut reputat.lon to most
of those ploscnt but hiS success With them wa.s
mnnoolate.. and he was rapturously en cored
With ~u a.lI'C' fine effect be rendered Elucevan 10
S l-ell e
from La. Tasca. a.s an enoore La.tet he
gave a. ltttAe French song, ' POUrquol m o
revel lJer ' (MMsenel) and "Un Reve ' (Grleg)
the latter bemg $llIg 10 Enghsb It aopp&&Terl that
t.he m ore t hat was demanded of hlDl the better
he ga.ve for h~ • L. donn .. e mobt1&' from
• RlgOletto ' wh \ch he gave to reHpOnae to r~
pea.Led cans brought forth voclferom applauee
'lhis and
Tho Minstrel Boy ' whIch :he gave
1\.... an enCOTe to tlrree Itt.t le IMsh songs
• The
Next Market D a.y
An J s lan ~ SpInnmg Song, OJ
Rnd
BaUymm Ba.lla.d
were perhaps hiS
rnQ"-t suooessful oontnbuhons
F or those who
hellrd Tom Burke sing It
The MtnatreJ BOy"
ltad [I, new a.nd fresh cha;rm In reapon8e to the
applause whum greeted. the lu.ttar he gave another
It1!!h ~ng ent1t.led .. MaC'\l.lJhla
E qually delightful were t.he platloforte solos of
MI S3 Adela V~rne a. t.ruly ~ented a.rt.i&t.e who
proved herself a. .Pt."rfect ma.ste-r or mi.at~I!J'S , of
h & a.rt a.nd ber lDlR-rument Her tint eontnbu
t lOn" Sb ~rzo,
B flat mmor (Chopm) WOlI
ll natmt ed a.ppla.use and her encore, RubenlJtein 8
II Turkish 'Ma.rch ' was no less lIuc-cessful
DeApIote
t he ~t.ralll . d fatl~ whIch her ot.her oofttrlbu
tlon
Rhi!fi90dy No 2
(Llszt) mUM have
caused her the audlonce lDSlsted on a; hlrther
contributIOn, and Mu;.s Verne obhged WIth .. La
CampweUa (Llszt) Her four contnbntu:mg were
mdeed bnlh ant a nd went fa.r towards M!JUTlng
tho success of t he concert
M Rubenni\n the talented Vlolmu;,t waa
equtilly snccessfn1 and the a.udlence were loud In
thea anpream,t lpn of hHI oontrlbutlons a.nd tbe.lr
demand S' far more H owever he only re3 pond~d
QUOO but t ha.t. on ce made up for aU the rest for
h is masterly rendermg of Chopm'lI Nocturne m
E 80.t was about th~ best ot h,s perf'ormance
Roth 1n tha.t a ?d m
Llio 9afnouroso (Elgar),

whIch lmmod .. tol~ procoded It hnt part,cularly

t he pbym 1tnlnIOg and spoTts part. of'
T ho children who were
eurrtculu
evenmg
ed a. t horougblv fit and
and be be leved t hat t hOl!.e who h~ won
the rece n sporl..q 'Would, "hen they grew 'tiP W in
pn:r.es IA
harde r gR.me of hfo Although be
had J!lmp ~sed the Im portance of spom, t hey
must noL fq;rget that hfe wag not. AU Ilo game
There wA.S 8. g rea.t deal of hard work 10 It. and
if they 19Tned to p1ay well they mll6t l eern aho
.. Some such cl asstfica~lon should be of grea.t.. ro work 'fell, and If they _d id both they would
nJue &.., md lcsting not onlv the e1a&ees respect become gqoo. clhzens
iTely wluCh are whoUX fitted or wholly unfitted
DISTRIBUTION O"E' PRIZES
lot ouf,..rehef hut aJoq as drawmg n.ttention to
The
Der
uty Mayore&!l, Mrs Stanley' H" rward,
the oharact.en sllcs of the verv large InLermedia(no
t hen dlst but.ed tb& medals and trophiel aa
cl~ wh066 varymg pecuh;mbe!i. wrll call fol' spe

..illy dlScnmmat. treatment a.nd (,f out .. h.1 bo

I.h."
p.,..

w"""

Ihe 1t.fa.)or (Dr G S AbrR.m) presId~d l\nd
there w e a.lso present the Deputy Mayor (Alder
ma.n Sl ley Rayw~) and Mrs. H a.ywaTd :i\tr
L G St t OOn Mr H 1 :(>ugh of t he CJiIldren'!!
F csLn;a.1 ComrruUee Mr MiUSOn, and Mr Ela m
(Sports ub-Oornmltt ca) and 'Mr T Noms
Th. ~ f\YOR 881d tho peaoe sporis had been
mshtut
lD order to give the elementary school
childre n of R-ea.dlllg s:lmet hlng to remember zr:
connt"ct n Wit h the gtcat. \ ICtory whlCh Engla.nd
and her \:\l hel'io had won m er thelr enemies The
older of those pr~ent had unfortunately "'I'ld
memonea of the wa.r but the little ones present
knew "ory httl& of tt because t.hey were too voung
to recognise a.lJ Its hotTon They wa.nted t h em
t.o have somethtng In after Me to remmd them
of the f act tnat Englo.n d bad fough t a de'lpera.t.e
and terntHe " ar nlt lmately &mergmg VIcton
ous to save the ClVlhsatlon of t he world
f he
BportIJ w~lch had been organised for tha~ pDTl>fI
had been.l.he-ld durmg the mayoralty of 'Mr H
'w1lrd w b had heen m nmly In!!trument.al ,\
t he assist nee of the tcbool ten.chers, m arran " I
the- spo
,I t h eretore I t was rt~ht. and becoJl)1
ura.t. t.he
put) MayOTess should hD\ e t he p it'
li re of p sent.mg the medals and trophies to tJ
sl1 cC6Esful compet.ltors Tbrnse trophI es would be
an e,erl lUg memorml to t.he schoolclll ldreo of
the {ow n pf the 6\ ent. WhICh the~ were oelebrntmg
t.hat evem ng,tbeca.U!i& they would l'emam for ye<l.rs
alld chlldren a.fter ch ildren 'WouJd have nn oppor
tlLnlty of seemg t horn a.nd would b e hoped m
Jlfte:r ye~ hear something of t he t"Uson3 why
the S'DOr, ! were onglDa.lh InstitUted I n Md ~r
tbat the ~ccessfUl competitors mlp-ht ha.ve some
t lllng of
ell' own to remember t he occamon by
lhev bad OOlded to pTeEen t them Wlth penn a-nent
memorlQ,oI Ih the ,bape of meda.b.

&J'&I1ted) 8. oonllderable a.mount of pubhc control '
'WIth -the Rehef Staff a8 \at pre.ent. constituted,
it u d ifficult for the 'Women officers to de:rl effect1vely With aU qU~lIti01l8 affectlflg the we1!&l'e or
W"'Omen and clnrdrcn tmlcSf they are glvcn entire
Pe3ponaituhty I t. was hoped bv the new 8lTBOge~t. suggested that. the appom tment of women
Ie.I1eTlDIJ Officers would ensure a TOlipcneibility
or qstematlo fem ale supervlBlon,
of I!IU~ women "Office:ra. could be
those of an mfant protection
~ed out ohDdren and a.fter 88re
pretenLmg ol"erlappmg of dutIes and
It the 'PTe8ent tIme the placmg out and
of' dllldl'tn 10 receipt of home attUlance I! not
.,.aematl~Y camed out.
~Th. Ministry of Hea.lth In~ ctor recently VISIted
INdmg and dLSCUssed the scheme, With the f'f)
t.hat the followmg recommendatIons of the
! oard RII amended by the I nBpector, were for
wo&rd.ed to the Mtmri.ry whiC'h ha.s now ~Ten
Jall(:t.lon to the :!cbeme ~ub,ect. to t.he provtl1on
~ u"llt It. ho made clear t hat AS tar &I the
ma.le rehe\mg office", are concerned they shan
deal 'Wltb all cases nat dofimtely &.5f!tgned to the
~ Women ~lH!V1ng ~fficen
That. th& servtces of the 'Pre!I6nt male rehet
ltd be retamed for the dlsiMcts for which they
at. 'PreBent act and that tbev discharge all duties
under the Poor La,u ~ the Poor L aw Orders and
,RellE-f In regard to !tngle m en, mamed couplea
"Itb no child under the age of 16 ma.med coupl ....
wlt b children unle915 th&. man I g permane ntly dl ~
&blaf and to men a.nd women ;; '"-'\Ive the ag& of
60 aU vagrant.5 and nny otheor Cl\.8e whtch may
b& transferred to t hem by the Board, the Lunacy

Johnson), tn the oa.paClt.y of Reglstrahon OfIlcer
for the Borough 01 &admg. oat In tho To,", da~( and on April 1st ",,11 mako
ng''''"i\wiill
Connell Chambers to hear cl81ms fot' lJlclmnon on th~ OVeT the to'"' , when the
the . lecto...·l.... of th • • pnng ""8I""r W,tl. the tho 'M_ywo of ,lI<ading (Dr Abram)
Town Clerk W1WI Mr H .r Roha, l.he Borough Abram .AJJ a souventr of the occa.elon
Ovef'8eeT' Con.!l,denDg the &lUI of the volen' list, pany will ptl"gellt. the Mayor With an
wblCh now numbers appro:nmately 45,000 electors, gr&plt. of the 8tght over Reading
the number of plaams 1I\'1Ie o.xoeedmgly 5JJ]aJ.I .." It 111 the wt.entlon of the Companx to
Most of the chumante, m~y of whom d1d not their 9 sea.ter twin engIne Omtlnen'bal
appear to 8Ublrtantla.te thelr claams, were femal" tho town probs;My on Saturday
...J:io wish. to eIereJ86 the fr&nchille at the fartlt
East.e:r Monday TheS6 busee take the
COP)lDg eJe<Jtt10I15
.t\~ *e CMeI!I heard wtre pre

on Saturday will~..

cup" nnd f-blelds she oocured for her Miliool

Bro3d!y spealul1g

)

READERS.

FIOATION.

I

'" thelr O'W'D. pa.rtICWAr'
and AVIS, who ar
the gratItude of all
on such a.n epicurean
tho host that. bo.d been
pubho In recent t.lmes
The work of Tom
l is too recent to be too
Widely knowD. bu~ hill fa.me aa the :&rat of English
tenora had 9JlI'oad broad_t Tbe nIaim tbat. bo
.LI!I equal to m any of the !oremoat Ita.lttUl open.
mng61'S I. not ~ PreM a.gent
Clltclt ponn,y '
phr.", ... &11 who
p-nvile,g<;d to heqr hIm

features I of the oocas lon were t he magnificent l
cups a.nd shields presented for annual oompetlhon
Rnd the ·~.urdy, atbletlC' n.ppearance of t.be 8t1CCet1S
fu l OOm~ltol1J. a. phY~lIcaJ fitness WhlOh provoked
the Ma.yor to the belie! that they would bold t heIr
own In t.~e fut.ure !Jterner ga.m~ s of life One gut
ElSie A1dre'\!. s or Palmer CentTa.1 Schoo] cal'Tloed
off a!S mflny ft.I!I lUX medal s to sa.y nothm g of the

be '40ptod bj other Boards throughout tb. km

'AFTERNOOJ .

Sap

,

audience at the SEVERAL f OLAIMS DISALLOWlIID.
Tho Contra.! Aireralt Comp.ny, ...lao
S.(t'...""" aftemOOD to hoar
gt'N'lg edrlblt.ion and pa.s38Ilger fhghte
Bnrk.e. MLSS Adela
On Mond.y monnng ta. Town Clerk (Mr 0 B p&rta of t.btI oountry Will bo making tn."I''Ppear.
Huborm.n Each of
.anee In Reading In tbe course of the

'~alge

~JeiI npon tbe suggeslJio~ oonLa.med

Good Friday the
)bS<Brv,,,r" will be pul>-

good otherwuoo,
auru..,.,..
..i=~:;~' tlalll

The
Town H all on Tue.sda.y evemng was
fiHed W~h .)OWlg a.t.hletes who had assembled to
receive nbutea to tbeJr pro"e.~ .. 1n the field or fa
'' It.ne~
e\[' lello" 8 recel'l(e them ! The occasion
Vi as tbe di6tnbutlon of medals and lropruee. "'OIl
by the hoTa.rs oi the R eading Elementary Schools
10 00 1111 eLlon wit h th6 Peace Feshva.1 SporllJ held
In

CENTRAL AIRCRAFT
AT READING.

TENANCY. A NEOBSSARY QUAL!· FREE FUGHTS FOR "OIBSliW.'ER~

VICTORY.
\
;s
IMPORTANOE OF SPORT.

TS,

...

I

READING REVISION
COURT.

OONOERT AT

CHILDREN.

dom

THREE.

IN fEMORY OF THE ALLIED

WORK AMONG WOMEN AND

..

27, 1920.

ARY SCHOOL BERKS AND
SPORTS.
OF

PIONE1!jR MOVEME;NT.

of'