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PAGE TEK THE CAIiADIAK STÂTESMAN, EOWMAKVXLLE, ONTAMO ?NURSDAY, JUN lut, WSO Dev lo me t f i ghSc o l isrI Sdays that some cf us rmme ¶ D velpme t o Hih ~noo Ditritsand others cnly hear about. ic that time twc major wars have j heen fought. The world bas been Cives Eq aiy o p o tnt educed te about one-quarter of its former size. A flew economy For Rural and Urban School Students cationists we are ofntdwh the task o rvdn neua tional system that will meet the (Ccntinued from.Page One) retain a reasonably efficient staff needs cf ail the young people in Itmst e rmeberd tat n-but they lose their teachers just a community. t.mu l b45 sme 190 contination as seen as they gain experience. The change in secondary schooi til 45 ome190 ontnuaion For years the small schoels have organization is gaining momen- sehocis in Ontario were operated been training colieges for the lar- tum in the counties. The fact that byv districts of which 80ri, had ger ones. Furthermere, the child- public funds te the extent o! over1 assessments of less than $500,000. ren have te walk, hitchhike or sixty million dollars are new be-1 Similarly until 1945 some 200 hgh bicycle te school or ride in a ing expended annuaily for educa-4 schools were operated by districts neighbour's car on which there tien in Ontario is ne doubt accel-1 of which 40% had assessments cf isn't the right kind of insurance. erating the movement. The mu-1 léss than $500.000. That is, more In somne places bus fares run as nicipalities wvant te Ret their share.1 than 150 continuation schools and high as $2.50 per week and in The councils of* Essex, Kent, 80 high schools have been operated other places pupils have te board Lambton, Elgin, Middlesex, Hur- by districts over which a one miii in the town or village. Adding it on, Perth, York, Halton, Simcoe, lévy weuld flot raise $500. Such ail up there bas net been anything Hastings and Carleton have par- a district cannot possibly afford like equaiity of opportunity as tialiy divided their counties into l» operate an efficient secondary between rural and urban second- districts or have compieted the achool. ary school students. division. In 1944 two districts As a resuit rural and sei- 0f course someone might ask, were estabiished; in 1945 six dist- rural peopýe have had te carry on "But what about those students ricts were established and in 1946c with accommodations thht have who went on te University from 31 were established. They are« been definiteiy poor and with our small country schoois in the running from three to five or six1 equipment that has been pitifuiiy old days and who made names districts in a county. ipedequate. They know nothing for themselves in professionai These districts wiii have schools -eut a school gymnasium, a iife?"~ It is quite true that coun- with an enrolment ef 300 studentsi sfhool auditorium or even a schooi try boys have made good in the or more& With such an enrol-1 lqnchroom or cafeteria. I'Not enly various fields opened te them by ment they should be able te offer( tly have had te get along on reason of University courses but the feilowing courses:: the aca-( th y have had tde get along on it must be remembered that formn- demic course from Grade IX( thf bare minimum. They teach erly only a con1paratively* few through Grade XIII; the ceom-1 o y the academic course ai- country boys in a community went mercial course fromn Grade X5 th U gh the great majonity cf the on te high schooi and of these few through Grade XII; the shept st ents would be Izetting seme only one or two reached Univer- course, the Home Economics vo 0atienal training. They try te sity. Those wene the good old course and the courses in Music, Art and Crafts and practical Agri-j culture from Grade IX throughi Grade XII. These are the courses1 that will be offered if the enno-i- ment is sufficiently large; these1 iDurharn Farmers' County CO-op arethe avenues that wiil be op-i Additions will be made te pres- ent buildings or new buildings will be erected. Equipment will -be brought up te urban standards.i rqr a vGreater These districts can well afford te engage and netain efficient teach-t ers. Transportation will be freet Yield Plant fls ta every child residing in thei district. Every municipality with- _ _sin the district wiil have represen-E tation on the board. This is the larger high school district plan as I"~ D Ibit is being worked eut rsnls Iin a number cf counities in the pro-s These district"schools will havet lunchrooms or cafeterias. It isa S suggested that instead of a 90-E m inute recess peried. which most% af ur high schools have at pres-t etit, the school will operate con-c Taller, heaithier, and larger tinuousy frem 9 o'clock until 4% than ever! That's what our with two 40-minute lunch periods. Haif o! the student body will have carefully selected hybrid lunch during one o! these periods1 corn assures your ewn acre- and the other haif will have reg-t ag.Odrit teday- see ulan classes. This will save suf-i age ~rerficient time te organize the se-t for yourself. called extra-curricular activitiesi within the school day. Sports,r dnamatics, litenary societies, gieea clubs, orchestras and bands will We are ini a position to supply you with ail become activities in which thet 1 ~rural as well as the urban childrenè your fencmng needs. can participate.c Too often in the past only the1 We have complete lines of urban students could enjey theset activities because the students t PURIA, AST R & O-O. F EDSfram the country had te go home PUBIA, AST R & O-O . F EDSto te "chones". Such an erg- c anization will eliminate entirely t - Ail Feeds Are Fresh -bath the waste time of rural stu-g dents during the noon recess and f the worry of rural parents overe Speciai Mixed Chop - $67.00 F.O.B. miii what thein chiidren may be doing t Pduring the neon recess. There t wiii be no noen recess. PHLONE 37R1 ORONO WE DELIVER- The high schoal district pro- gram is being adopted by the counties because it fis a long Buy your supplies at cost - Join your Co-op. to-day feit need. Add up the advant- ages-modern buildings, adequate equipment, efficient teaching, ____________________________________________________equitable representation an the ____________________________________________________ board, free transportation, a choice of academnic and practicai courses, an erganization that will permit ... ....participation by ail the students ~UMOTO AYIITS~R&in ail the activities-add themn up and the answer spelîs equaiity of appantunity as nearly as such a condition can obtain between rural and urban students. If only the people can grasp the significance o! the change; if the rural municipalities will assert their right te have a "say" be- cause o! the amount they have ta pay; if the towns and villages wiil submerge their differences and put aside selfish considera- tiens; if.they.wîllput.,rshig When you advertise in this paper your invest- time in its history every child in m-ent is made on the basis of facts-verified circu- Shetol npwase eiatio lation. Ask for a copy of our A.B.C. report. It gives went on te high school. you ompete auite infrmaionabot ~* JIt is suggested that the prin- you ompeteaudted nfomatin aout he ir-cipal o! such a school will spend culation your advertising will get when it is pub- a very small portion o! his time in actual teaching. In addition tel ,4ished in thesecolumns. his tisual work one of hsduis xill be tae rganize the bus routes ~ and te supervise their operation. ifI~~LII 1t~ft~ttAnother wili be te visit the par- n it ents o! prospective students each I spring and te follow this up in the fail. In other words he will 'work" his district. For the first This newspaper ia a member cf the Audit time rural parents are geing te Bureau of Circulations, a national association - feel that there is someone iooking of pbliher, adertser andadvrtiingafter and taking an interest in o! puisheurrclaetio ssaudtd bdvet±sin their children. A smaller per- aeces .Bur circulation iuditd by eOue centage cf students will drop eut nedA.B.C.otsoshwmc circulatac u iton u at the end o! Grades IX and X. A.B.. reortshow ho muc ciculaionStudents will be offered courses we have, where ir gocs, how obtained and MIU for which tbey are fittèd and for other tacts that tell advertiscrs what t1ýey g çt ~ U which they have a liking. ftheir money when they use thià, paper. A guidance programme will tend te keep square pegs out o! round holes. Participation anin schcol activities will provide ar added interest. As a resuit stud. ents will stay at school longer il their financial circumstances wil" permit. For the first time in the history cf this province, rural youngz people will have a chanci to attend a secondary school which will offer the courses they car and should take and which will at the same time give them some- thing in the way cf culture and a training for citizenship. Moreover, the student will gel a better education. In the firsl place, within limits, -he wil. be able te take those subjects, àca- demic or practical, in which he thinks he can succeed. Secondly, he will be better taught. The boards of these district 'schools will be able to pay better sal- aries-sufficient te retain their teachers. Because the schools will be larger, the teachers will be teachîng fewer subjects; they will become more proficient in the subjects which they are teaching. Quite apart from "book-learning' and the regular classroom, labor- atory and shop subjects, there will be epportunities for a broad- er training. Games on the playiniz field or in the gymnasium, dramatics, public speakîng and various kinds of music in the auditorium anc other activities into- one or an- other of which each student should fit well do something te himn and something for him. He wiil gel the sharp corners rubbed off by working and playing with hi: feliow students. These are sub- jects on which the student does flot write examinatiens and yet these are the subjects which he remembers as he grows eider anc faces up te the more serieus bus- iness of living and making a liv- ing. Such a sehool will net only serve the 10 % or iess whe are goinLr on te the professions but it will aise provide a definite train- ing for the 90 % or more who have te be fitted into eur economic pat- tern. They constitute the greal majority cf our citizens, men anc women who do the ordinary jobs and make the world go rouind. They have aptitudes and skills which a secondary school course sheuid develop and train. Il shouid fit them for their first jcib and facilitate their first promo- tion. It should challenge their abilities and awaken their inter- ests.- It shouid broaden their whole outiook on life. It should be remembered that the greal commen factor in these scheels will be oppertunity. A district school is bound to have an effect on its community. Until the first Great War the smai] town or village was the commun- ity centre. Came the automobile, the paved highway and the mov- ing picture. The smail town is net the centre of entertainment and social life that it once was. We suggest that because of and threugh the young people, these district schools will become centres of' larger communities. This may be one way of bringing back community life te the coun- try. Net only will there be games, dances, plays and concerts but there can be clubs and discussion groups such as citizen forums and tarm forums. The schoLwill be- ceme whatever the people wish te make it through community in- terest and community effort. It LINOLEUM RUBDER M A STIC Coloured Wall Tile CERAMC .PPASTIC EST1MATES FREF Work Guaranteed H.C. HEAL Phone 2902 Bowmauvili The Super-Efficient DILO - NAGIC 011 Heating MAKES TOUR PRESENT HEATING EQUIPMENT TWICF AS GOOD Saves Tou Money on Tour Fuel Costa Phono or Coqmlnt JACK BROUGH PLUMBING - HEATINO Division st. 8. Bowmanvdix New Phono - Office 615 Roua. Phone 2384 Ln j- if Il te Ri ýe ýh in st )e l- ie Y, ie Is t- ir ie 9. -e Is d L- d d ýt y Is ýs ?t ýe d y -e it k- 'e it d Ps 1. Is OBITUÂRIES MRS. LEWIS WILLIAMSON Mrs. Dora Wiliamson, wife cf Lew Williamson cf Pontypool, died May 8th in hér 72nd year, while visiting at the home of ber nieoe, Mrs. Plive Wilson, Lindsay. Mrs. Wilflamson was born in Haydon in 1879 and bas 'spent most of ber life in Pontypool. Wben as a girl she was a very active and capable penson in the church activities. She was pian- ist for the Presbytenian and Llte United churches for seme years. In 1900 she was married te Mn. Lew Williamson. Mmi. William- son was a grand workem during the war. She gave a great deal of ber time and talent te belp at every cppcrtunity. Later ber bealtb failed ber and she almost became blind.. After a very suc- cessful operation on ber eyes ber sight became much better and she continued te enjcy life and ai- ways tbanking God for bis good- ness tcward hem. Mrs. William- son was spared te gelebrate their Sth wedding anniversary at their own home. WILSON GAMBLE A resident cf Osh awa for 35 yeans and active as an electrical contrecter Wilson Gamble, belov- ed busband o! the former Edna Matbews, Bowmanviile, died sud- denly at the family residence, 316 Arthur Street, Oshawa, on Sun- day, May 28, following a heant attack. He was in bis SSth year. A son cf the late Mr. and Mrs. William Gamble, tbe deceased was, born at Grand Valley, On- tarie, on Januany 24, 1893, and was marnied at Bewmanville on Juiy 16, 1912. A member cf King Street Unit- ed .Cbunch, ho bad lived in Osbý- awa for 35 years and was active as an electnical contracl or. A keen sperts fan, Mn. Gambie was active for years in basebali cmr- cles first as a player and laten as an executive and fan. He was aise an enthusiastic fisherman. Besides bis wife he is survived I by his daughter, Mrs. J. McGill (Wanda) o! Oshawa, and two sons, Neel cf Toronto, and Carl cf Oshawa. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. J. Butler of Ofangeville, and Mrs. Mary Gamble o! Grand Valley and four brothens, Jack of Saskatchewan, Robent o! Bran- don, Maniteba, Lewis of Milver- ton, and Fred of Sheibourne, and one grandchild. Rev. E. J. Robertson, minister of King Street United Church, conducted the funeral service at the Armnstrong Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 30. Interment was in Mount Lawn Cemetery, Osh- awa. REV. W. C. FRANK Rev. William Charles Frank cf White Rock, B.C., passed away on Friday, May l2th, in the White Rock rest home after a lengtby illness. He was paster o! the United Church at White Rock for ten years, and served on the mun- icipal council for seven years, from. 1939 te 1945 inclusive. The late Mn. Frank was a native of Maple Greve, Darlington Township, and was barn 78 years ago. His eaniy life was spent on a farm and included some exp§r. ience in the militia, being a cap- tain in the 46th Durham Regi ment. After bis college course, he was appeinted by the Methodist Church te varicus fields, eventu- aliy going ta Britigh Columbia and the White Rock charge in 1927. His field included a wide stretcb of South Surrey, but he covered it until be retired in 1937, and hie saw the pleasure cf the Lord prospen in bis hands. Rev. Mn. Frank took- a keen in-, terest in the problems o! the day, and presided over many meetings in the district during the depres- sien yeans wbere hîs reputation for fairness helped smooth diffi- i cuit gatherings. After his retirement, friends in- duced him ta take' an active part in municipal affairs, and hie ne- pnesented White Rock on the Municipal Council from 1939 until he refused nomination for the 1946 termi.' In earlier days Mn. Frank was active in promoting sport and for some years lent a hand in making a success of the local basebali club. At that time White Rock's basebail diamond was on the Ini- dian reserve near the Peace Arch. He was also one of the chanter members o! Semiahmoa Lawn Bowling Club and iast year was named hononary vice-president. Mn. Frank was a member o! the Loyal Orange Lodgef.or many years, and was Past Grand Master cf the L.O.L. for British Columbia, and of the Loyal Black Chaoter. Mrs. Frank, the former Mary Adriena (Addie) Cale o! Maple Grave, predeceased ber husband about 15 years age. Funenal services were held on May 16 in the United Churh aven wbich be had presidled lfor ten years. Last rites were con- ducted by the minister, Rev. Width 24 ins. 28 ins. 30 ins, 32 iris. 36 iris. 42 ns. 48 ins. For repaming Green .38 yd. .45 yd. .49 yd. .52 ycl. .59 yd. .68 yd. .78 yd. COURTICE The . Woman's Association held their May meeting at the church at Courtice on May 25. In the absence of President Mrs. Bert Wilkins, lst Vice-President pre- sided, followed with prayer by Mrs. E. Bradley. Roll was calied iwith 20 responding. Scripture reading was given by Mrs. A. Johnston. Mrs. Luther Barrabal very ably gave the topic. Bus- iness items included Setretary and Treasurer's reports; donation of $20.00 to the C.G.I.T. Camb Fund, Cancer Fund, Red Shield and Winnipeg Flood Fund were aise given donations. June meeting will be held on the l5th. Re- freshments were served, and a social time enjoyed. Mr. Russell Depew was a week- end guest with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Peter Connal, and the first reg- ular pastor, Rev. Robert Hughes. Interment took place in Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster. The deceased was a brother-in- law of Mr. Thomas Snowden, Bowmanville. ail screens and doors Galvanized .18 yd. .34 yd. .58 yd. .63 )yd. .73 yd. .81 yd. .89 yd. Bronze .93 yd. 1.05 yd. 1.18 yd. 1.25 yd. 1.39 yd. SCREEN MOULDING - 6el FT.N ewill pay dividends only in pro- Ipertion te the intenest and effort b and co-operation that are put into it. But such a school will fali ýfan short o! giving the service it *can give if it fails te de two tbings-( 1) te raise the cultural d standard o! living in its commun- tity and (2) te train leaders for sthat community. These two points- cannet be stressed tee *mucb. It should be kept in mind that rural people have neyer bad the adantages o! this type o! school. It is eften said that we educate our young people away from the sfarms. If among the varieus ýcourses en the curriculum these schoels can offer agriculture su!- d ficientiy practical te win the re- espect e! the farmers tbemselves e there is ne reason why the young ;people wbo arp interested in farm- g ing should notereturn te the farm. - If our number one basic in- dustry is net intenestingp or profit- iable enough te attract back to it ta group o! young people whe have ienjoyed the advantages e! a sec- Sondary education-if oniy by de- -priving these boys and girls o! an aeducation it can hope te retain -tbema on the farms-then Heaven thelp that basic industry! The littie country o! Denmark bas shewn the world bow education can assist and improve scientific farming. Students in urban schools will have te look te their lIaurels. Lan- ger scbools and better teaching in the country will give the rural student his chance if he is Uni- versity minded and if he is Uni- versity matenial. He bas been brcught up te work. He? should be able te offer real cempetitien. There are scbolarsbips and bur- sanies te assist bim if be needs tbem. Thé proportion o! rural students in cur cellege courses will prebably increase. It is pos- sible thât cur province would be better served if this were the case. For example, if more medicai and dental students had rural backgrounds they might be mare' willing te return te rural prac- tices. These schoels with their vanieus courses will epen avenues bitherto unknown and almost closed te rural students. There will be need fer guidance and di- rection. There is a Guidance Branch In our Department now. Signs will bave te be put up for the students-and parents tee-to read and follow. But where a boy's intenest and a boy's abilities lie thene is bis way wbether it lead te farm, factery, office ori profession. A country is !ortnlnate te have scheels that will train bim and send hlm on that way. The hbigb ichool district plan provides for such scbools. There are racial and religious differences in this province. We have te Live together and work to- gether if we are te bave a future as a nation. Surely we can work out a secondary school program whicb will be commonly accept- able, practicaily efficient and cul- turaliy desirabie. This may be wishfui thinking; it may be ideal- ism. In this postwan worid we think it is realism. As education- ists we cannot fail to see wbat has bappened in other countnues. The writing is on the wail. Eith- em nations must ce-operate-or else. That, at least, is reaiism. If we are te survive and pro- gress under the shadow o! an all- destroying bornb, stranger tbings than this will happen-that boys and girls of different races and different religions in a country will attend the sarne igb school. The bigh school district plan pro-i vides fer a common secondary scheol s.upported by funds naised by a commen ievy. The courses will be designed te serve ahl stu- dents wbether tbey are academi- cally inclined or practically in- clined; wbetber they are urban or rural, Englisb or Frencb, Pro- testant or Roman Catbolic. A common seccndary school train- ing sbouId prepare our young people for common citizenship in our province and in our country whicb bas a place as one o! the democracies in this 2Oth century workLd Phone 386 Ring Si. W., Dowmanville ANNOUNCING A NEW Pe'e.o0f F Flc E ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SCREENS Ail ready te insert in your windows Size Open Price 10ins. x 18 ms. .28 ins. .55 ea. 10 ins. x 22 ins. 36 ins. .65 ea. 14 ins. x 22 ins. 36 ins. .79 ea. 18 ins. x 22 ins. 36 îns. .98 ea. LOW PRICE SCREEN DHORS COMBINATION DORS Made of clear lumber, fully mortised Full 1%" Thick and tightly screened with first Natural wood ready for painting. quality screening. Supplied with screening and storm Only$5.2 ea.sash (no glass). ORAV l Uy $5.25Ea. OOOnIy $11.95 ea. 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Best wishes te Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sweetman on the arriv- ai cf their son at Oshawa Hos- pital on May 24. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Griffin were Sunday visitors with Mrp. Rheda Hutchings, Kedron. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wiibur, of Oriole, were Sunday visitors with Alan and Mrs. Wilbur. ME CANADIAN STATZSMAN, BOWIKANVILLE, ONTARIO N 0W there's a hiôo.nal Finance Company office near you-With a YES MANager who's ready to make Joins wjth the same Personal Consideration that madê P"zonaj the choice cf over a million people last year. At this new Paq,.4 office, you get snoney quickly because the YES MANager-alone--makes the decisiona. Friends, relatives, employer not notified. And you, yourself, select the payment plan that best its your situation. (For example: $8.56 monthly repaya a $110 loan in full on l5-month plan.) Men or women-m arrîed or single-if you can use extra cash to pay bills, medical or dental needs, home repaira, or other good purposes phone or visit the new Pua4 office today. Loans $50 t. $1000 on signature, furnIture, or car 12nd FI., 111/2 Simncoe St., North <Ovpr Bank of Nova Scotia) Oshawa, Ontario * Phone: 5690 - Mlon Anderson, YES MANager boans mode ta residents of ail surrounding iowns Persnni Finance Company of Canada "M"DAT, mm lot lm PAGE IIEN