A PLEA FOR PORCELAIN
SHOULD TEACHERS HAVE TIN BATHS? "Tin or porcelain?" That was a question that came unexpectedly before members of the Education Board at yesterday's' mcetiii?. The business ceeding "briskly when- Mr. C. J. Haikness noticed tliat a teacher had agreed to pay the difference in cost between a tin bath, and a porcelain bath m a new residence that was being provided an the country. Protesting against such cost or-any cost being .reclaimed from the teacher, Mr. Harkness said hat a tin bath was out of keeping with the new residenco. If the board could not aford porcelain (he meant, enamelled iron) baths linder the present conditions, it ought to import its own hardware " bulk. If he could hare a porcelain bath in his 'house, why could;not a head teacher be similarly provided? . . Mr. J. J. Clarke said' the point at issue opened up a big question. Ho tholipht it would be a very good thing for _the board to'import its own goods. Tin baths, fop considered, were insanitary. The chairman (Mr. T. out that if the board started installing porcelain baths it would be flooded with apriications for tliem. Mr. Hishworth: le.', I 'mulcting the teacher in half the cost. The chairman said the case under notice was one where a teacher was likely to remain in the distnet, and was willing to pay a Little more to get a better fa Thc board ultimatelr decided to pay tlie whole cost of the bath (£l6). The secretary (Mr. G. L. Stewart) explained that the 1 teacher had mado the offer' to get a better bath. Jfr Bishworth said he sympathised with'tho secretary, and commended lum for 'has eanniness. but expressed the opinion .that the board had done the"on the'motion of Mr. Clarke the executive is to consider the advisability, or the board importing its own material* and fittings for buildings.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 148, 18 March 1920, Page 6
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314A PLEA FOR PORCELAIN Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 148, 18 March 1920, Page 6
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