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~ -- ~d / _ erected on the former Geo. Matthews sold. AN fe Sa. Weekly Newspaper. Association Ee THE ot EDITORIAL PAGE TE Thursday, January 28rd, 1958 The, Liat Cavalier. vl » the Par 'The Liberal Convention in Ottawa last week, which chose Lester Pearson to lead and 'the | ment, Certainly, in choosing 'Mike 'Pearson: it reflotied the. will of the who toi Likeralism. In, no sense was the Convention rigged by the high officials of the Party. Perhaps such a procedure is only 'resorted: to- when publie opinion is clearly divided in its support, or Yen it is impossible to determine public 'with. regard to the candidates. earson is 'so well-known and so highly respected that his win: was freely = predicted and.it is. quite coneeivable that the other candidates were there merely to provide some spice of life.' Some of the impromptu speeches rang with a sincerity and a conviction that ne the very voice of democracy. This was particulanly 'noticeable in the ranks of the younger mem: and: women -- mostly from: the universities. = The weaknesses. 'were HORE apparent in the presentation of the e resolutions which. Human Beings Asihuman beings: we 'are given over to. the:doing. of some strange and wonderful 'things, Seldom. does a day go by with- ~ only: has he peopled two of the planets of out there appearing in the press some re- cord of human eccentricity. Mr, Dage HAumnarskiold, secretary-gen- exal of the United Nations- has' just. re. ceived a request from Mr, George King for eledtion to ot an the United Nations Assembly: Mr. King claims that he has a right to this since he has been chosen as the primary menta¥ channel on Earth' for the residentsiof: Mars 'and Venus. He: further. claims that he is in contact with: these people and receives from them mo- mentous transmissions. they want representation and have chosen Mr. King as their representative: What an imagination this man has! Nof outer space but he has also, managed to: develop effective communication. More than that! He hasiapparently interested: them in the United 'Nations. Perhaps, this is Just what the United: 'exhibitéd both: the' weaknesses - of democratic governs majority of those It appears. that. ison 'officer for 'Venus. and Mars. / y Th F s 1) 'were, presumably, to serve as the basis for a rejuvenated Liberalism. Almost without exception: these .resolutions were platitudinous strings of: blah-blah verbiage that said nothing and got: nowhere: xSonvenRHo seemed to sense fig peskse as they were ipresented. © COoNi- mittee on resolutions the delegates simply drifted elsewhere. Not more than a hand-: ful stayed to hear them, It showed a lack of responsibility on the part of the delegates to really come to" 'grips with reak problems and. too a lament- able lack of ideas with regard to solutions for most of these problems. Party conventions have tended to be- come a kind of circus pageantry rather than the serious, hard-working grist mills for the refining of platforms and policies that insure good government which they were intended to. be. However, the Lib- erals with Mike Pearson are now a serious threat to the. Conservatives with their John Diefenbaker 'and in the eleétion bat- tle which is strife to follow an early dissolu- tion both parties will get down to the " 'grass roots' of which they have said 80 much and done.so little. ~ i Nations has lacked up to the present--ef- fective communication with' other planets through an accredited agent or represen- * tative. 'However, 'on the contrary' Mr. George King, publisher of the Magazine Cosmic: Voice, might be just another -bur- den: to: ani already over-harrassed Assem- bly. No doubt, his request will be treated in quite a terrestial manner. Mr. George; King will be labelled a 'crack-pot' and courteously denied" his petition. Just how the feonle on; Mars-and Venus will react to this apparent. snub we will. probably never: know: But Mr. George eine will no doubt, , have the sympathy of at least one Liberal in this country. Mr. Lloyd Henderson should be able to appreciate the kind of disappointment: Mr. King is about 'to ex- perience. In a manner of speaking there is no really great difference between Mr. Henderson offering to save the Liberal 'Party and Mr, King offering to act: ae Jie 0 Preposltions are jie out of this world. One of the major recommendations fade by management in the.couxse of the hearings is that trades unions should be liable to civil suit; that \s; it should be,possihle to sue as corpor- ate hodies, At presenta complainant must «ask. permission. of . the | Labor Board, and then may. only sue individ. ual members of a union, On this point the building iin unions; have 'asked that if the law is revised to permit actions for damages agaipst unions, they be specially ex- cluded from such actions, It seems a strange request. A. change in the law to permit _ "| unions' tobe sued would not in any way: circumseribe: labor's.' right to strike, nor 'would the public: wish or permit that right to be limited.But if a union:signs a contract and then en- gages in.or permits an unlawful strike in breach of that contract, should it be immune.to any penality? Certainly an employer can be sued for a like breach of contract. Also, should a union not be' liable for loss suffered by an employer through: illegal picket- ing? What of damages that occur to plant and equipment? / --Canadian Statesman REINTRODUCING COMPETITION IN EDUCATION CLIPPED COMMENT Dr. William J. Dunlop, Ontario Min- ister of Education, will be widely sup- ported in his determination to rein- troduce competition and to return to fundamentals in elementary and secon- dary schools: of Ontario. He intimated in a. New: Year interview that he was working on. new regulations to this end, ; In recent years dueito the influence of "progressive" educationists, many new frills were introduced into the educational system, a wide variety of new subjects were added to the cur- riculum at the expense of the funda- mental subjects, and competition was lessened by the policy of many Boards 'of Education in stopping the old prac- tice of publishing examination results. Entrance examinations was abolished --- we for public school pupils and promotion in high schools on the strength of term work and teachers' recommenda- tions became the accepted practice, As a consequence too many pupils were going into high school without having attained a standard that would qualify them for secondary schook Naturally a great many of them fel by the wayside in the first year or two of 'high school, Moreover in the high schools themselves due to lack of writ- ten examinations, unqualified students were promoted to higher grades be- fore they were ready for it and the whole progress 'of tuition slowed up, The lack of stress in elementary schools on reading, writing and arith- metic and particularly spelling, sadly handicapped pupils as they went along '0 secondary educational institutions and even to universities, High school and. college students, who cannat spell propertly, are now far too numerous. Dr. Dunlop's right in declaring that henceforth stress will be laid Nn ele- mentary schools on reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic and composition, while in secondary schools the em- phasis will be on mathematics, Eng- lish and the sciences. He added: "The students will be told exactly what marks they get and where they stand in their class. After all, they have to meet competition in adult life.' This should put an end to the practice adopted by many school boards in On- tario in recent ears of failing to publish promotion lists and in any case of neglecting to publish the marks attained by every student. There is reason to believe, too, that the minister will restore the old high school entrance examinations, The changes outlined by Mr. Dunlop are long overdue and they should have the beneficial result of restoring some measure of sanity and order %o the educational system of Ontario. The leng-suffering taxpayer should also derive some satisfaction from know- ing that his dollars are being used to the best purpose and that they are not being wasted on a wide variety of ' sives" have insisted: on introducing into the school curricula. . --Canadian Statesman AN END TO COMPULSION? We warmly welcome -- if it fneans 'what it appears to mean -- the an- aeuncement that the. Ontario Govern- farm marketing field. » Compulsory marketing legislation has been a feature of the Ontario rural scene for nearly 30 years. "Schemes" are now in operation for some 19 farm products, ranging from hogs to peaches, under which producers are re- quired to market their crops through special boards, with legal penalties provided for those who try to remain outside. While the system is enthusastically supported by some farm organizations, it has aroused widespread opposition among farmers in many districts, and attempts to enforce it have led to in- creasing controversy. The cconomic benefits of compulsory marketing are in dispute, and it is realized more and more that it involves a loss of free- dom for the farm population, and a degree of regimentation to which other sections of society are not sub- ject, Unfortunately, it is still not clear how far Queen's Park is prepared to go. Official spokesmen have indi- cated that the Government wishes to dissociate itself from the enforcement of marketing regulations, and leave this task to the farmers themselves. Does this mean that the compulsory features of existing legislation will be eliminated, and individual producers permitted to decide. for themselves whether to join any marketing scheme? Or does it merely mean that the: Provincial authorities, will with- draw from the checking and investi- gating work which is necessary under these schemes, but leave the boards with the power to bring defaulters in- to court? This newspaper strongly urges the Government to go the whole way in frills 'such as many of the "progres- 'restoring free trade in agriculture. ment proposes to withdraw from the |. The farmer ought to have the same liberty enjoyed by other producers to sell his product himself, or join in co-operative arrangements, as he chooses. - That, indeed, is one of the chief distinctions between a freeman and a serf.--Globe and Mail. wr ; : Pine Grove Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill visited Sat- urday evening with Mr. and Mik. R. Emby, of Uxbridge. Mr. Clarence "Albright of Toronto, and Mr, Jack Hill visited on Sunday with Mr. Jack Allbright. Mr. and Mrs. McGowan and family and Mr. and Mrs. Swindell and family of Toronto, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Banks and girls on Sunday. The many friends of Mrs, Busek, will be pleased to know she is out of hospital convalescing at the home of her mother in Toronto. Rothwells Sunday afternoon. for Mrs. Bruce Houghland on Tuesaday: at the home of Mrs, Bob Nesbitt, Jr., and enjoyed a pleasant 'afternoon. Miss Karen Duckworth has béen on the sick list. Hope she -soon feels better, y The Junior Choir of Claremont Bapt- ist Church were enjoyed at Pine Grove on Sunday. About 40 attended. Mr. and Mrs. E. Ballard visited Mr. and Mrs. John Locke and family on Tuesday evening on the occasion of Brenda's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kepry spent Saturday evening with Me Jon Mra. Talbert Evans. : Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Goutrlie visited Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs, Talbert Evans. Birthday greetings to Mrs. Herman Kerry and Mr. Talbert 'Evans who have birthdays this week--20th and 21st. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jordison of Whitby, visited Sunday with Mr. and. Mrs. D. McTavish, , District Doings. UXBRIDGE _ ° TREE TREMENDOUS ALSO CUTTING COSTS : An account for cutting a tree ami: Brock Street was read to Council on Tuesday night and members gasped. Cost of cutting the big tree down amounted to the startling sum of $348. "Good Grief', uttered Councillor Mrs. Nellie Kydd, "That. seems like an awful lot." The tree in questianowaa; thier large elm in front of the George Lambe residence on Brock Weak that was bads ly damaged during the: hurricane that | swept across this dibtrict last: August. Work done by the : On the bill was, listed 104 hours cutting time and 16% hours truck time. TO ERECT NEW :$46.000. SCHOOL | IN UXBRIDGE TOWNSHIP . A new $45,000 itwissxoom: - public school will be erectegion the fifth.con- cession of UxbridgeyPownship.. Work is expected to start im the: Spring. It is hoped the: buildingiwill he completed in September, The Secretary of. the: Board, Mi. Geo. Coppins. told The: Tribune: that the present schook ia overcrowded. re are 46 students onthe roll. The . other Board membess are: Messrs, L; | Pilkey and ArthurParrott. The teacher is Mrs, Mary. Sheehy. The new brick schoolhousd will be = property. Tre old. structure will, .be MARKHAM T0 PAY $1200 FOR USE OF TOWNSHIP DUMP Pickering Township. Couneil, meet- - ing in special séssionion Monday even- ing, reel to charge : $1,200 per year for the use i ifth concession dump. "Réeve| J. V. Fry and Dep. Reeve Charles Reesor of Markham Village were in] attendance. Reeve Fry explained to Couticil that, the village garbage was presently be ing taken to a dump near Ballantrae. He explained that this location: was to be closed on February 1st." He said} that the collection amounted to ap- . proximately 10 loads per week. A - privately owned truck is used. He | an'excess-of 10-loads per week during ~ lulation is soo. 'the Village of | the:rate. Reeve Fry seid that aifasighs the Village: was: continually: growing he doubted if the garbage would reach this year. Markham Village's pop- TO START PICKERING HOSPITAL BXTENSION SOON Within a few weeks, construction will start onia 42-hied addition ta Ajax and Pickering General Hospital, in- creasing' tHe * present - facility of' 87 beds to 40.. Announcing avaris for: the con- | struction; to be completed before mid- | simmer, a statement by the Board of 'Directors today hailed the expansion as being "imperative in meeting the demands of the community." The 'Board , also. revealed: "with a great satisfaction," that funds for the work, estimated to cost $50,000, including furnishings and equipment, are vires tually in hand." latest development in the hospital's 'story," warned Board: Chaizman Ken- 'neth:D. Morley, "the extra 1Z beds will be only a. stop-gap. Within perhaps five years a new and permanent struc- ture for 100 beds will be needed. For this: we must start Plansing right | now. " 3 + CONSUMPTION OF WATER UP DESPITE THE OPENING OF 'BREWERS RETAIL STORE ite the opening of the Brewers' Retail. Store in Beaverton on August 1st, statistics prove that water must} be more popular than beer. Chairman A. C. McKenzie of the Water Commis- sion and Superintendent Harold. West cott 'made - this. announcement at a meeting on Monday night, Approx- imately 24,000,000 gallons passed 'through village taps in 1057. © This, was an increase of S004 gallons over the year. 1956. EE COLLEGE INVITES LABOR | COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE: * CHARGES "|'ance.committee: But however magical may. seem this [Clipped Comments we know well," a Mv. Copp was replying to criticism on the rules of the college made by Robert Spencer, Oshawa auto worker. PAY RATE UP FOR ALL MARKHAM TWP COUNCIL . A by-law was given the required 8 readings and passed. by Markham Council on Monday which gave pay in- «creases. to all members of council. in- cluding the reeve. The increases were thé recommendation of the Fin- Reeve Clark will receive a Caley of $2,000 plus travelling expenses to and from the meetings he is required to at- tend. This remuneration is to be paid in monthly amounts. Councillors will now receive $10.00 per meeting as against the present $7, and this is to include all committee meetings that are called by the chair- man- of the committee, also mileage of 10c. per mile, Reeve Clark stated that while he did 'not ask for any increase, he would state that the Reeve of Vaughan Twp. was receiving $3,000 pet year and | Markham. Village reeve $1,600. He 'said that the new rates were deserving and according to the Municipal Act could have been set at $16.00. PHEASANT 18. COSTLY BIRD BOWMANVILLE., -- Two Toronto men Clarence Stead and. Alistair Stead were fine $50. each and $8 costs, when they were found guilty last Tuesday in' Bowmanville. Police Court of having illegially killed a:pheasant out of sea- 'son ab. the third marsh in Darlington Township. David Owens, age 16, of Oshawa, was recommended by Magis- |. [trate Baxter for his evidence. In- spector Ken Tolmie, Toronto, of the investigating officer. pd [ONE LAW. FOR AL ALL PRIERROROU ~The. Principal Paterborong "Td College to invited the labbe counsil|a to: investigate: charges: his stus nts ory themselves to sleep because of strict rules Koverning grooming and dress, "L. Wi Copp; prificipal' of 'the college for public school teachers, said: "We would 'welcome any sincere investiga. #tated that he wished Plokering to set SOS ok aap wa, woe The hearings concerning Ontazlo's tabor legialation, being held' oi | mn ow 'select. comtmitteo of the. Provinsial egislatura andinow about -onesthird concluded, are bringing to public view some very useful facts and opinions about labor relations in Ontario. 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