Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 13 Dec 1967, p. 37

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Clio norm Examiner To WRITE BIOGRAPHY OTTAWA iCPl Robert sooner British author of several biographies has been asked by lladnme Georges Vanier to write the oliiclai binge raphy of the late governorgon WE yeullreceive omsav obi nt ISmoies 50 erai hlr Speaight lives in Beneoden Kent andls in oils wa doing research at the Nation al Archivzs in preparation for writig the biography He has been longtime triend oi the Vaniers Loan suMcos HOTELS in TORONTO You can enjoy relaxing weekend In Toronto economically at the Lord Simcea Hotel At the Lord Slrncoo you are close in entertainment and shopping and the subway Is right at the door Spend relaxing weekend In modern reiumlshed comlort Please clip and present this ad when checking in The bustro he housel Weekend Specie Double RS Theres no extra thugs or sun Iriendly rawca Lord Simcoe Hotel University King St at the subway ToIIfiSZl 34E the bottom lie wrote new lllllRSDAY DEX ll 1961 Presence Of Mdbutu Is Congo Achievement KlNSHASA AP Nn year ago Joseph Desire lilo bum moved quietly but unques tionably Into power in The Congo Hes still there and thats an achievement in itscll when ltiobutu took om loo polgilie was the isolated capi tal of Iooselimbcd nation rid dled with violent dissed Airica looked on The Congo as doubt tut member at family strug gling for stalure it was shot through with graft and incompe tence at all levels its debts were astounding and its econ omy quivering liiobiitu tried to rebuild from constitution adopted new monetary system and even changed the name of the capital to Kinshasa He hasnt ended corruption but his nation has won new re spect among its neighbors and is no longer joke at international gatherings Regional feelings arent dt mlnisbed much but the central government works outside Kin shasa Bulky bureaucratic prov incinl governments exist no longer Despite parade of crises there is general feeling at sta bitty The country is orderly and these is no question ol who is in charge Some say the price is too high They say one political party Is not enoughthough the constitution allows two only one has been sanctioned And they tind too many uniforms in the streets Others say that is just what The Congo needs after five years of chaos when hundreds oi parties fought like crabs in bucket and anyone who could cow the authorities did as he pleased Thoughtful Congo students give tiohutu credit or trying They point out hehaa had to spend hall Zhls time tacinz crises He hasaut down two armed rebellions and quieted the Slmha terrorists He took con trol oi the Union hiinlere copper complex which was an autono mous giant in the sovereign state He has given the Con golese measure or pride Some Congo watchers lcar however that niobutu overesti mates The Congos relative riches and power and has per haps put too mudr emphasu on proving its generosity end re sources Thevproof should come next year Will he put medicines in the hospitals Will he develop the interior Will he ind ways to get exports to the world mar kete Ditticult tests involve the for eign ministry headed by his ebullient deputy Iustln liarle Bomboko Relations with Bel gium once the mother country are tauLWithdrawai of Belgian teachers nearly closed all The Congos universities That prolr Iem eased but there will be oth ers Financial nightmares over transterrlng Belgian concerns to Congolese comm still go on seven years alter independence Last June hlobutu listened to the nitsnational at Fund and set down an economic reform along the strict lines suggested So far Its on schedule but priceshave outriscn wages and there is grumbling Time should place the economy in better position than ever but Mohutu wants to keep the lid on mean whllc Wasfitenough Atotally 89 ldlsmcovesme han SAiiI BLACK University of British Columbia professor of education shows sample at italic handwriting that is basis for an extension course lie VANCOUVER CF The moving finger writes and hav ing writ in italics moves on ie gihly beautifully and without writers cramp Thats the message Sam Black prolessor oi education and arts at the University oi Britrsh Columbia propounded recently to the first session at UM extension course in italic handwriting iias been engaged in one ropaigntorevolvtlonlze rillngln for the last in years and hetold the 17 per sons attending the class that definite progress is being made Dr Black argues that the dominant modem handwriting with its emphasis on loops and youroutlining wants to replace ordinary writ ing with this style one which was the original handwriting devcqud In 15th Century Italy Style is supporsed to be nourishes to iilcgihiiity and writers cramp He wants to replace it with italic the original form at hand writing devciopcd in Italy in the 15th Ccntiny lie says italic handwriting has clarity because It has maln taincd the classic simplicity oi the letters of the alphabet Its beauty comes mm it combines tion of thin and thlclt lines he says peLwilli needed to write the suipt al though simplified form can be Written in ballpoint Dr Black says schools contin ue to teach the dominant mode at handwriting which is more ditticult for children not wake to STEWARTWHOLESALE co LTD =23 Vierorie st Stewart President spreading in BC and torm cr pupil new is teaching the classic form to Eskimo lndian and lilctis youngsters Photor Progress Being Made In ItcilieHandwlriting He says children learn in print the Roman alphabet tn Grade but in about trade or 3they have to unlearn this alphabet and learn another style at alphabet to learn to write This seems to me to be add ing problems to learning If youngster is six or seven he has enough things to cope with without having to unlearn things lie saysthc style of andurit ing is spreadingin nd jn Canada He says tumor pupil oi his istcaching the style to Eskimo Indian and Metie youngsters In Fort McPherson NWl and it is being taught In two elementary schools in the Vancouver area and in the ele ments systcmrin Powell River 7o miles northwest oi Vancouver on the bc coasts Dr Black adds that as by product or his teaching chil drens art classes at the Van couver Art Gallery lhe works men there have ken up italic handwriting Their only plainl is that now theyre beingyprcssed into writing all the notices Federal Housing Conlerence Ends TTAWK GP federal provincial contercnce that de spaircd of eagly solutions to Canadas housi problems ended Tuesdays day ahead at Lac more housing money in 1968 the provinm settled for discussion of longterm prospects Eightprerniers edrup lor Mondays opening session Two were on hand at the conclusion Tuesday night Late in the day Ottawa unload ed series ot proposals fornciv legislation covering hoth ho ing arid urban development the format topicsot the conference Burtnerewasuhinttthaceanr dians would not loathe benefits until 1999 or later Onewheelbasetortwodoormodels longer wheelbase for fourdoor models Result ficriect propon tinned stylingin eve mode eath takingnA proud profile tli bold 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