* SCE "STHE-OSHAWA errs Fwurebey; Dessmber-9,1948 <\ re Se nant eo be terates: junaware of the opportunities, The poor child started school s¥ie lavailable as a result of gond|with two strikes against him Million-Plus \:: education, "though there is|because of his home environ- some evidence this is chang-|ment. Only the paceptioenny OTTAWA (CP)--A report to bright overcame this handicap the federal - provincial confer: ence on poverty and opportun- ity says 1,024,785 Canadians "are functionally illiterate." In a generally -affluent so- ciety, they were unfit for all but the most menial jobs and were incapable of reading or . ™ EATON'S eee writing to the extent needed "for any normal participation ' i . ges in today's society." t f A es 'ty 3 Meee 7 VISIT THE The report was drawn up by the Dominion Bureau of Sta- ¢ e a Wille Me . tistics and made public today & E> ; 5 / YULETID as. 175 delegates met here to | ne : A discuss the problems of the c ' om a ek It suggested that much of At ; 2 : ae TRIM CENTRE _. population is "inear- cerated inignorance"' --a H ts ' ' phrase used in U.S. sociologist q : ; : 2 = : On the Upper Level... John Porter's '"'vertical mo- ee : ' . v) saic."' ; i ' e ---- ott ' f i Weeobnalle" aatasta: Wak - ae : Ss lt a ' ? » For the widest selection of that Canada was using fully the 2 < . Be : ia nae '\ : . ' : talents of no more than one- : Ue f > ie ee 2 . , Christmas decorations in third of its academically gifted a SS. ve i 2 hi watt : Oshawa! See the wide young men and women, | Dre Z Me th Bj ' ; ain : a: itt ats ' ' : : j "In a generally affluent Can-| ; alee of ; Be a ' - : % ' , "sii : range of centrepieces; ine ada, many Canadians do not) i have enough education or the) door and outdoor lights; opportunity to receive it.' | iis. i oP eee * ight J yr is ee Ni a i : ' ° re a i eel Ea l ae _@ LO : = a exterior fixtures; wreaths; tion had no schooling, two per| }]. 79% rs oe , Ce ead : ; miniature pixies, reindeer cent had university education. | ep ds R | i j 2 : Another 31 per cent had ele-| |} | ae ' and Santas; plus many mentary education only and 32 per cent high school. gay and colourful decora- h a FOR - ' : tii, 4 u 1 : Little research had been done i i . . : ; ty } tions for the Christmas on Canadians who didn't appear i 19 ; Uae ' to "fit' into the education sys- ; | é Oe , Me Ae ef i : : tem. a" FLOORS | § ff ; : fe 4 1h le me tree; and numerous other Poor housing,. ill health, dis- ' F : i Me a accessories to add 'a tance to school, lack of money os j Ly : \ B : ee : : # 'and shabby clothing had an ad-| 80 SIMCOE ST. N. bol ! touch of Christmas' to verse effect on the poor child's| | i $ ; % @ chances of education. | your home. Some rural children had to| } : oe" as g q f a ae o travel miles a day '9 us| | 728-6218 728-6218 | La ar ee ee YULETIDE TRIM CENTRE . Many poor families appeared = aemeamenes -- -- | UPPER LEVEL HOMEMAKERS, CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS... Be Sure to See the " Demonstrations of Sunbeam Appliances ! aa | | FRIDAY, eS BILLIARD WA DECEMBER 10th BILLIARD eri | | 12:30 to 8:30 P.M. 'an GZ clANER ma AND SATURDAY, GENERAL ELECTRIC RCA VICTOR... . DECEMBER 11th appliance gifts the sift that keeps 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sor her... sqm = A Gift the Whole Family Will Love ! J: Stanbinern%sueiicell tive will demonstrate the | J & dt led new features of Sunbeam 8' English Billiard Table = § \:-: «= example see the electric can_ opener, knife sharp-_ It definitely won't fit under your Christmas tree, AGCESSORIES... 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