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EDITORIAL TOPICS Fire Protection A Must This newspaper is certainly no authority on the controversial issue plagueing Reach and Scugog Town- ships and the local Fire Brigade. Rw Pl al, Sa We do not believe it would be possible to settle the dispute risen from the Brigade's demand for a new tank truck, in the columns of the Star. We do believe "this controversy has prolonged enough and that nothing good as far as public relation has been derived from the many weeks of disagreeable meetings and correspondence. There is no doubt that a tank truck is badly needed, and a new vehicle may have to be purchased. There is no reason, however, why a serious attempt, through advert- ising, or by other means should not be made to obtain a relatively new, but good, serviceable truck. Perhaps this avepue, of search has already been made. If so, and if with- out, suctddss, we believe Reach and Scugog Townships "have no choice, but to purchase a new tank truck. --- EL i -- The two municipal councils involved claim several reasons why the purchase of a new truck is not too well timed at this stage. With the expected high increase in education costs for most of the municipalities in Ont- ario County, it is understandable the councils are hesitant about spending too much money at this time. The unanimous decision by the firemen to call off fire protection for Reach and Scugog Township 1st of April must not be permitted. It would be folly, particularly this time of the year with the unavoidable grass fires every spring. We cannot for a moment allow . ourselves to believe that council members and firemen a could possibly become irresponsible enough to let this happen. Members of Port Perry, Reach and Scugog council will meet here tonight (Thursday) and again attempt to iron out their differences in regard to this pertinent question, and we can only hope that an agreement can be reached, favourable to all parties concerned. Fil Those Gas: Did you know that for the want of one tooth you can wind up losing many? If you lose a front tooth, you want to rush to the dentist and have it replaced .by a false tooth as quickly as possible, for appearance sake, od But replacing missing back teeth, which no one can 21 see, is just as.important. All your teeth function as part of a system. Each tooth depends on the other teeth to keep it in place. When a tooth is missing the adjacent teeth tend to tip into the gap. In this new position, new spaces are made where particles of food may stick 4 and provide the means for bacteria to multiply. As =. well,-when-a-tooth is missing the stresses.of thewing are no longer evenly distributed. Uneven stresses, impacted food and shifting can eventually 'lead to a bone damage, gum infection and tooth decay. By the 2 time you are aware this is happening, it may be too j rd late. When your dentist suggests that a missing back 4% = tooth be replaced by an artificial tooth or partial id denture, he is trying to help you guard your dental i health and avoid future dental disturbance. ¥ "PORT PERRY STAR ~~ oi ER SERRE P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher if A COMPANY, LIMITED i) ri AS ied i 4 Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas | i oe RR WM. T. HARRISON, Editor ren Se Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association EER Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Star Co. Ltd, Port Perry, Ontario, SRE Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office ung Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Subscription Rates: In Canada $3.00 per yr. Elsewhere, $4.60 per year. Single Copy 10e. El To BILL SMILEY _ HOW SCHOOL HAS CHANGED Great changes are taking place these days in 'education. Let's have a look at some of them from a straightforward, hon- est, prejudiced point of view, and then you decide whether they are good or bad. Corporal punishment is practically a thing of the past. Good or bad? I think it's good for the students and perhaps bad for some. of the teachers. have any deterrent effect on the students ~--as I know from personal experience as a student." It merely made the British stu- dent more brutish. But it was a great safety valve for the hot-tempered teacher. Now | know there shouldn't be such things as hot-tempered teachers. But there are. They are human beings. And some of the hottest-tempered are the best tea- chers. Often, they care more. - No more for them the glorious release of hurling chalk or blackboard brush at that sniggering lout in the back seat. No more for them the sedative of the clout on the ear, the ruler crack on the knuckles, the five-of-the-best on each hand. What's going to happen to them? You can turn the other cheek only so often. I prophesy a large tax increase for the ~~purpose of "building -more -mental- institu tions for teachers who crack under the strain of choking back their honest rage. So much for that. Let's look at Coun. selling, of Guidance. This is one of the fastest-growing aspects of education. Only a few years ago, any guidance was done "by regular teachers, usually chosen for their common sense. They chatted with the kids and tried to steer them in the right direction. Now the Guidance Department is one of the busiest spots in the school. You don't teach Guidance. You're "in" Guidance. Right up to your ears. " The reason for this is that th duties of guidance people have snowballed. Why? For two reasons. Many parents have ah: dicated as counsellors of their own child- "ren, and leave it to the school. : Many other parents, however desperately 'they try, _ simply can't cope with their chlidren, and expect the school to. help. Inevitably, the guidance teacher has be: come involved with "emotional disturban. ces, family background, physical handicaps and all the other things that influence a child's behavior. He has become a sort of padre without dog-collar, In addition, he is expected to guide the student into the right course. Thus, he must convince Johnny, who wants to be a doctor, and who failed his Grade 10 science dismally, that he might be better in an. other field: Even worse, he has to con- J | N i Sugar and Spice It never did vince Johnny's father, who is a doctor and is damn-well going to have anothér one in the family. Glad I'm not a guidance teacher. How do you feel about examinations?" They, too, are changing in status. The emphasis on exams is diminishing, and in some schools they have vanished. Good : or bad? I My feelings about them are mixed. One day I feel that they should be abolished, so that we could get down to the busi: ness of learning, that they are an unneces- sary ordeal, that they cater to mediocrity. The next day I've reversed my stand and am convinced that: they are the only goad for the lazy student; that the pressurere- lief are good therapy; that the student who _is a wallflower in class has a chance' to blossom on paper; that they reveal the classroom charm-boy for the ignoramus he is. On the whole, I'm in favor of retaining exams, in some form, until our competitive society has changed completely. Other- wise, you have a repetition of the disas- trous Children's Crusade of the Middle Ages. You are sending kids into battle with no weapons except a series of success- ful field trips and "projects". . You have to learn how to drive a car, and then you have to prove it in an exam- ination. The same applies to building bridges or removing tonsils. In fact we need more examinations: for prospective father's in diaper-pinning; pros. pective husbands in coping with tears. And so on. I'll bet you can think of a few. : ---Toronto Telegram Syndicate EVENTS 1 Gone BY! "end visitors with--Mrs:--N.-- Affects Quality Of Lite Are you aware of the effect cigarette smoking has on the quality of life? Shortness of breath, coughing, sore throats, catching colds easily are a few of the symptoms smokers frequently complain about. A recent report of the federal health department, "Cigarette Smoking and Health," affirms that cigarette smokers tend to have more health problems and higher rates of disability than do non-smokers. "Decreased breathing efficiency, increased cough and phlegm production and an increased rate of illness and absenteeism are found even among young smokers", says the report. " Peterborough Kiwanis Festival.' ET TT SERRE #3. OF DAYS 50- YEARS AGO Thursday, March 20, 1919 There: being no further necessity because of fuel shortage to continue the union services being conducted by the Presbyterian and Method- 3 ist churches, they have been discontinued. : : The Box Social in con- nection with the school here . was an unqualified success. The program by the pupils was excellent and the proceeds of the entertainment were $92. Mr. Wm. Maw was auctioneer and of course did a fine piece of work. 25 YEARS AGO i Thursday, March 23, 1944 Sgt. Byron Holtby, of Val- cartier Camp, Quebec, is visit- ing relatives in Manchester and Port Perry. / B Flight Lieut. and Mrs. Joel Aldred of Toronto were week- Aldred. + The Junior War Workers will hold a Ten Cent Social at the home of Mrs. Robert Ld Woods, on Thursday, March. 23. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 18, 1954 Cartwright Public 'School area brought top honours to their respective schools at the iwanis Music Festival at Pet- erborough, on Friday, March 12th, . Donna Samells of Port Perry was the winner of the FY 1st Certificate - Class 139 Piano Solo under 14 at the 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 19, 1959 Port Perry Community Curling . Club's fitst annual Farmer's _Bonspiel w was staged at the new curling! rink on St. Patrick's Day. i Ted Jackson and Harold Honey were hosts to the sixty- four curlers active in the bon- spiel.