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4 -- PORT PERRY STAR, Thursday, March 31, 1966 FLOVDEVPPDOVILDDI0D PODIVDPPDOTVPDLOPDEDY Port Perry Star Co. Limited Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas POON Ng { P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoc. "WM. T. HARRISON Editor Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. S oor t*ublished every Thursday by The Port Perry Star Cp. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario. PW VN Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Subscription Rates: In Canada $3.00 per yr., Elsewhere, $4.60 per yr. Single Copy 10¢ PV La a a alata a alot ag gl gl gael oC Cag a Oy Cg OO PN | oo A Ee Eastern Wisdom Ancient and modern leaders of nations in the Far East have by precept and example contributed a good deal to the field of human relations notes an editorial in the Midland Free Press Herald. On numerous occasions they have shown us that sincerity of purpose, humility and frugality can be ex- cellent traits in men selected or elected to guide the destiny of a country. } An excellent case in point was the late Lal Bahadur Shastri, prime minister of India. The salary he received from the state as head of the government he turned over to an organization to assist in improving the lot of his CTA TIA RAT SD] 3 countrymen. In return the associatioh granted him a liv- ing allowance. It amounted to a little more than $600 a year. Although he was offered a palatial residence, he chose to live in a bungalow where his wife cooked and looked after the needs of their large family. It's quite a contrast to the extravagance of western nations where leaders receive salaries and expenses that are fifty or a hundred more times as great as the allow- ance granted the late Indian prime minister. We are not suggesting that the pay scales for heads of governments in our part of the world be reduced to the level of coolie wages. We do believe, however, that. the trend toward lavish spending could be curbed. And our leaders could be guided in this regard by the wisdom of the East. Good Year Ahead But Watch Inflation 10 YEARS AGO EMEMBER 50 YEARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO In a recent message, President R. H. Keefler of The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says prospects are good for continued strong economic growth in the year ahead. He cautions, however that increasing efforts needed to hold costs in line if Canada's longer term com- petitive position is to be maintained. President Keefler says that in an economy now oper- ating at or close to capacity, the inflation threat should be watched. Canada is experiencing rising labour costs, shortages of skilled labour, price increases, tighter credit, strongly rising imports and a flattering in the upward If allowed to continue unchecked, all curve of exports. this can add up to an alarming price spiral. In conclusion, President Keefler states: "We need a growing sense of national unity if we are Among other things, this calls for improved understanding between the two founding races, and an appreciation of the multi-cultural aspect of Canada, close co-operation between the various levels of government, initiative and enterprise by busi- going to achieve national greatness. Wed., March 29th, 1916 A public meeting was held in January to discuss the formation of an association of the citizens of Port Perry. It was decided to form this organization to be called the Citizens League of Port Perry. A committee was ap- pointed to draft a constitu- tion and recommend officers. Serg. Percy Hart has been promoted to the rank of Sergt.-Major, Mr. Gordon Hood has en- listed in the 182nd Battalion, and is taking his N.C.O. Course at Whitby. Mrs. George Jackson at- tend the Dominion Alliance Convention in Toronto as the will be Mr. and Mrs. Empering- ham of York county have moved into the house lately vacated by Mr. Beckley, Greenbank. Private Hugh Rogers R.C. AMC. of Chorley Pk. Hos- pital was at his home in Epsom over the week-end. Port Perry Lions Club en- tertained the Boy Scouts and the Midget Hockey Win- Thurs., March 29th, 1956 Mr. Armour MacMillan, president of Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Agricul- tural Society, announces that the application of Fred Lamb has been accepted as secre- tary-treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cawker and son, who have been visit- ing in Port Perry have re- turned to their home in New Zealand. Miss Claudette Boulanger was chosen "Queen of the Ball" at the Port Perry High School At Home Dance, Fourteen /pure-bred cattle were electfocuted early Fri- day at farm of Dean Thurs,, March 27th, 1941 The Tallis Choir, of Tor- onto will render a program of Lenton music at the Church of the. Ascension on Thursday evening. and Mrs, iohted lab , t relati delegate from the local ners last Friday evening in Graham 15 miles north of nessmen, and far-sighted labour-management relations. W.C.T.U. the Sebert House. Port Perry. a a A A LORIE EGA BD ONAN AN 4> > SPOOR REDHEG a> OEE B » i 4 VV VV VVVVIVOIIOOIVY A 4 NI bab he di db he gh dhe db i 4 VV VV VV Ny? IN $A SE = B38 $1 8:NR THE SEASON FOR SNARLING Ever have a day when you feel depressed, even surly, with no apparert reason? That's the way I am today. Usually a sweet-tempered, lovable chap, I feel right now like kicking the crutches out ffom under some old gentleman trying to get across the street before the light changes. " - But after a wild look around to see if there's something T could destroy without making my wife sore, like maybe a paper cup, I've discovered the source of my vile mood. There they sit, stacked about the floor of my study those piles of trivia on which I've spent the past eight hours with no ebvious charge in their altitude. Exam papers. Marking exam papers is, IT guess, good for the soul, It's about the only thing it is good for. It's hard on the eyes. the nerves, the tailbone and the temper, But it has a salutory effect on the ego. It's a little like trying to pull in your stomach and find- ing that your chest doesn't go out any more. Or catching that first horrible glimpse of the naked i pre you thought was merely a thinning ' on_top. Yes, it's humbling. You have begun to build up -- with no really good reason, except that you haven't been fired -- the idea that you're an ex- cellent, if not outstanding teacher, BFA ES CAA ET a EE an SP Then you start to read what your students have "learned" from you in the past six months, No- thing. Zero. You have merely compounded their ignorance. You have only confused the simple teen- age philosophies they have acquired from television, hootenanies, Mad magazine and the poolroom. Some young and tender teachers, faced with this shattering moment, have been known te turn green, rush to the school board, offer their resignations and even, in drastic cases, attempt to pay back the salaries they have accepted since September. For the older, tougher teachers, it is not quite such a traumatic experience. Oh, they may swear a bit, tear their hair a bit, and froth slightly at the mouth. But they do not offer to return their salaries. The last known case of this, among older teachers, was in 1714. The more experienced teachers accept this disil- lusionment as they do the changing of the seasons. They know that by some magic alchemy of spring, Faster holidays, parental pressure, and three months of unrelenting labor on their own parts, it will be all sorted out by June ,and most of the kids will advance a grade. And it must be admitted that marking exams is not unmittigated misery. It has its moments, On several occasions, responding to peals of maniacal laughter from my study, my wife has dashed up / the stairs, ready to call the boys in the white coats. By LL CE SMILEY There's the student who tries the shot-gun ap- proach. Scatter your gems as widely as possible, and you're bound to hit something right. One such, in a recent history exam, identified John D. Rocke- feller thus: "He was a Prime Minister of England and very important in the labor movement," The tumble heard at the time was John D. trying to argue his way back to this world so he could strangle the kid. Sometimes it's not funny, On a recent exam, junior students were asked to pick the right verb from this sentence: "They have (drunk, drank) all the water." A littl blonde girl with troubled eyes chose "drank" because, as she pointed out, "Drunk is not a verb. It's a noun." She had good reason for her answer, Her father is one. And then, of course, amid the welter of confusion, comes the sudden stab of pure, refreshing delight, the discovery of an original, perceptive mind, trying to make sense out of all this nonsense. It's like finding a solid piece of ground in a swamp, a cool spring in the desert. That's the moment when the poor old teacher is hooked once again by that most irritating of nui- sances, faith in the future of the human race. And bleary-eyed, but with a lighter heart, he bows his weary head once more over the wasteland of words, looking for the diamond In the coal-mine, --Toronto Telegram News Service