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Section Tow The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Oct. 24, 1973 1 EDITORIAL COMMENT ILs It Idealism Or a Power Struggle? As this is being, written late Monday night, secondary school teachers in this area have decided to withdraw voluntary services and 'work to rule'. They are not alone in protesting working conditions in the schools, it appears to be a general theme across the province as the government tries to hold the line on costs as much as possible, leaving the county school boards to be the scapëgoats because they just haven't the funds to accommodate the demands of the teachers. Students in Port Hope walked out Monday in support of the teachers, many of them not knowing quiteéwhat they were protesting, and we've already received word that they'1l do the same in Bowmanville Tuesday morning. What they will accomplish is difficult to determine, but the youngsters will enjoy it ... and sadly enough will have possibly their first experience in finding out what if anything can be won by such tactics. We understand the teachers are hoping their protests will bring the board to its knees and to an agreement whereby the number of students per classroom will be reduced to the 1972 level instead of increased. They apparently feel the bQard could reduce costs in some other field rather than in the number of teachers required, and they are trying to seil that proposition to the public by their current action. Their claim is that the quality of teaching will suffer because the number of students per teacher, per classroom has been increased this year, to reduce costs. Leaving out the alleged idealism the teachers pro- fess, the situation might be compar- ed to speeding up the line at General Motors . . . and that has evoked strike action and sit downs on several occasions. To the general public, teachers apparently want the same or less work for more money, a not unusual demand these days. We would like to know who among the teachers is qualified to say how many pupils there should be in one classroom for a teacher to do his or her best work? In our opinion, some teachers are capable of coping with 50 pupils while others couldn't handle 10 without problems. Where do they draw the line, at the lowest figure or somewhere between so the best teachers aren't fulfilling their potential while the mediocre ones are still over their heads in trouble. Certainly, the top men at the Dept. of Education should have a better idea than individual local teachers where that line should be, or they shouldn't be there. In the meantime, until both sides are able to come to some kind of compromise the battle will continue with the students and the taxpayers in the middle. We wish the combatants well and hope the Federation, (the teachers' union) and the board or government soon reach agreement so classes can return to normal. The Action Stops for a While As of Monday at 12:49 p.m., the war in the Middle East gradually slowed to a halt with both sides agreeing to a cease fire, thus bringing to a temporary stop the 17-day battle that has been raging between the Arabs and the Israelis. Sponsors of the truce were the two powers, the U.S.A. and Soviet Union, who, working through the Security Council of the United Nations, brought the fighting to an end, after apparently coming to the conclusion that there was no purpose in allowing the bloods hed to continue. It's difficult for ordinary folks to understand the ins and outs of international diplomacy concerning the Middle East. The Soviet Union ben reaprming the Arabs since y took such a beatingin]JnIast encounter and the U.S. has been doing the sarne for the Israelis. The 17 days of strife has inflicted tremendous damage on not only men, but the weapons that were supplied by the two powers, so after the truce is over and attempts are made to bring about a peaceful solution, undoubtedly the rearming process will commence all over again with the sane result a few years from now. Bear in mind that the Arabs are unlikely to give up their antagonism to Israel being located on land that was once theirs . . . so no doubt they'll try again to oust them and in the meantime, the Israelis will keep their forces strong, well aware that there can never be any lasting peace with their neighbors. The Arabs certainly did a much better job of battling this time, but still were on the verge of being outclassed completely. We wonder if the Soviet Union would have intervened to stopt fighting if the Arabs had been winning the war? You also have to wonder if the U.S.A. would have agreed to a ceasefire so quickly if the situation wasn't threatening much of their supply of Arab crude oil. He's the Only One In Step The next step in the unfolding tragedy of the White House and President Richard Nixon cannot be too far distant. Already the cries of 'impeachment' are increasing in intensity and soon will be surfacing in the Congress. How the man can conduct the ordinary business of government with its many problems and decisions while his top level appointees are being dismissed or indicted right and left is difficult to fathom. Either he bas nerves of steel or a colossal determination to hang onto his job at all costs. Somehow, he must be able to convince himself that while all around him there has been gross negligence, corruption and political sculduggery, he is the only one who is pure and unsullied. How much more abuse can the man stand before finally coming to the conclusion that it's time for him to bow out of the presidency for everybody's good, rather than suffer the humiliation and the dishonor of impeachment? Right now, he's about the only one in step. 1A (?Orner /)or £Poets "SMILY" - A NOBLE BOY There is a noble boy We call "Smily" We see him twice a day on his way to school and back again. He always remembers to wave and smile For the old lady who sets and rocks And whose heart is filled with pride and joy. To know a noble boy like Smily A silent prayer please God be kind to Smily Who is somebody's hope and joy. Written and sent in by Mrs. Ada Passant for Smily (Greg Blunt) '. 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Pre- Office Building, have now on the latter are scheduled to impressive been tabled and already have appear in the Port Hope and [tion, indica- been subjects for intense and the Newcastle papers on .e members heated debate. October 24th, October 31st nt session to In the riding of Durham, with a Hearing scheduled for t interesting with Regional and Area Coun- November 8th. of the most cils established by the election I have endeavoured to the 29th of October lst, two rather attend as many of the Hear, controversial issues still await ings on the proposed Hydro U r and By me B)y Bill $miley THE BIRD GETS TOO SLOW A BURN Offer me a ticket to any exotic spot in the world, any October - Rome, Paris, Athens, Rio, Tahiti - and I'd turn it down flat. There could not be, anywhere on this globe, a finer place to be, in October, than Canada. October has everything. Glori- ous golden days with the, foliage flung across the land in such magnificence it's as though the Creator were chuckling, "I am far from dead. Just try to match this with your puny genius." Nights are remarkable. Cool enough for a sweater, but usually calm. Perfect for a stroll around the side streets of a small town, with the smell of burning leaves poignant on the soft air, and the spurt of orange flame as someone pokes up his fire. It's against the law to burn leaves, but such laws were not made for small towns, and are generally ignored. Any why not? All the burning leaves in all the small towns of Canada wouldn't pollute the air as much as one hour on five per cent of the highways in Canada, with about a million stinking cars belching their bad breath. But October has something for everyone. The hunter is happy. He can squat in a blind until he's almost crippled, or lurch through a swamp until he's almost on his last lurch. He may see nothing more than a few late and lazy crows, or the starling heading south, but by George, he feels great when be gets home and tracks mud all over the house, and tears into that peanut butter sandwich his irate wife has left out for him. More intelligent hunters, of course, will go after partridge, and prowl along an old bush road in comfort. The MOST intelligent hunters will sit down in the sun, lean against the bole of a tree, have a perfectly relaxed nap, and go home with a good appetite and a clear conscience. Fishermen like October. They flog themselves out of bed in order to hit the water at dawn. Every one of them has a lurking hunch that this morning he's going to hit that big rainbow. And he can stand -there, shivering, in the misty morning, happy in the knowledge that none of the nuisance anglers of Opening Day will be fouling his line, scaring the, fish. They're all home in bed. For the sports fan, October is the zenith of the year.,He might see almost nothing of his family for a te'sas happy as an idiot- with an ice cream cone, sitting in front of the boob tube, wildly switching channels as he tries to club-house sandwich the height of the football season, the beginning of the hockey season, and the World Series. October is Thanksgiving. By some piece of uncanny good luck or good judgment, it usually turns out to be a beautiful weekend, and this year's was nigh perfect, in these parts. It's a grand occasion for closing up the cottage, or getting together with the family for a gorge of turkey and punkin pie, or just getting out into the country and counting the things you have to be thankful for. This year we had our daughter and her husband for the holiday. She insisted on cooking the entire Thanksgiving dinner. And she insist- ed on using ber method, which is known as slow roasting. This method "keeps all the good of the turkey in, and when it's finished, it's so tender it just falls off the bones." End of quote. You cook it for hours and hours at about 200 degrees, instead of the usual 325 or so. Many a turkey I've cooked in the normal fashion, and they always come out golden, meat falling off the bones. I said, "Carry on, kid." My wife bit her lip, ber tonge and ber fingernails, but kept silent. Every hour or so she couldn't stand it,, and would sneak out, while Kim wasn't in the kitchen, and have a look. The turk just lay there, like a big, dead bird. It was pretty obvious that the only process that was setting in was rigor mortis. But no interference with modern methods. The grand moment arriv- ed, after cooking a nine-pound bird, practically a midget, for nine hours. Her husband can't carve, so I did the honors. I like my steaks rare, but I can't say I'm wild for rare turkey. I almost sprained my wrist on my first slice with the carving knife. Meat falling off the bones? I had to tear it off with pliers. But it was a great dinner. The stuffing was well and truly stuffed, the canned peas were exceptionally tender, and the white wine was bang on. There was only one catch. The kids had to get their bus right after dinner. That was Monday evening. My wife and I looked at the kitchen, looked at each other, and went to bed. We finished doing the dishes Wednesday evening. route as possible and was encouraged to note the public interest and the responsible attitude of Hydro with respect to this important matter. The follwoing items are, I trust, of interest to citizens of the constituency and reflect the increasing rate of develop- ment in the area: 1. Bowmanville has been chosen for the introduction for the new program of Ontario Housing whereby low-cost first mortgages for middle income house purchases have been made available as an assistance to builders and young families interested in home ownership. Mortgages at 8k, per cent will provide financing equal to 95 per cent of either the sales price of freehold lots and dwellings or the appraised lending value, whichever is the lesser. 2. A grant under the Community Centres Act in the approximate amount of $237.50 has been approved for the Cavan Hall Community 3 The Newcastle Hall Com- munity Centre's application for a grant under the Com- munity Centres Act has been approved in the approximate amount of $4,250. 4. Three grants under the same Act for the Town of Port Hope have been approv- 25 Years Ago Thursday, November 11, 1948 Invited guests at the Rotary Rural-Urban Banquet at Ken- dal on Friday evening includ- ed W. E. Adams, Tobacco and Lumber magnate, Simcoe Ontario, Pete Newell, New castle, Earl Riddols, Geo. Van Bridger, and Milton Elliott, Bowmanville Hydro Commis- sion. Katherine Waterman, R.R.5 Peterborough, Cavan Town- ship, won first place in the Durham County Public Spea- king Finals held in Port Hope, Friday night. Caroline Jones, Orono, placed second. The two girls will represent Durham County at the District Finals in Brighton. Friday evening the people of Enniskillen will hold a dance in the Comimunity Hall with Ruth Wilsons Orchestra sup- plying the music. The pro- ceeds are for the new Arena in Bowmanville. Miss J. Ingoldsby, Bunker Hill School teacher, spent the weekend at Napanee. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Yellow- lees and family, Tyrone, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rundle and family, Harmony, Mr. and Mrs. John Rundle, Rick and Kenneth Rundle, Mrs. Mary Cann, Reta and Joan, Bow Manville, Mr. and Mrs. John Oke, Enniskillen, visited Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Rundle and celebrated three wedding an- niversaries. Brown's Busy Bee's first meeting of the year was held at Mrs. W. Farrow's with nine present. Lunch was served by the hostess following the business period. A socia evening and dance was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gatchell's, Burketon. Burketon. Convention in Toronto. ed: the Lions Club Centre - $31250; the Lions Club Swim- ming pool - $312; and the Victoria Street Rink, $2,500. 5. With the advertising of tenders for the Bewdley by- pass on Highway 28, now completed, constiuction of this long awaited project should commence in the near future. It is to be regretted that the application for grants .under the Community Centres Act and the Federal-Provincial program for the Vincent Massey Memorial Arena and Community Centre have not been approved but the Recre- ation Branch of the Ministry of Community and Social Ser- vii¼ äfiès ie llriapngpi- cation under the Community Centres Ac' will be considered for a grant in 1974. Congratulations are due to the Kendal Junior Baseball Team on winning the Ontario Championship. This is a major achievement and I have achievement and I have for hours. In the Dim and D)istant Past 49 Years Ago Thursday, November 6, 1924 Rev. T. G. A. Wright, Rector of All Saints Church, Whitby, preached inSt. John's Church, town, on Sunday. The Honor Roll for October at Central School, Room 4, Jr. III-Phyllis Challis, Marion Slemon, Clara Purdy, Harold Gibbs and Betty Morris, equal, Elford Cox, Ila Valleau, Charles Cawker, Marion Battle and Roy Neads, equal. A Basket Social will be held at Haydon Sunday School on Friday, November 21st at 8 P.M. Program will be given. Admission .15 and .10 cents. Ladies with baskets free. Come and have a good time. Born in Bowmanville Hospi- tal on Saturday, Nov. 1st twin sons, to Dr. and Mrs. F. T. Tighe. Mr. Frank Law's general store in Newtonville, has been burglarized several times in the past year, and recently has lost money by till-tapping. Professor and Mrs. John Squair will be host and hostess of Toronto Durham Club, Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the Women's Art Association Rooms, Toronto. Dr. J. L. Hughes is president, Thomas Yellowlees, Secretary. Enfield will hold a special service here next Sunday. Rev. W. S. Smart, Cherry Valley will preach. The choir will present special music and a great treat is expected from the soloist, Miss Irene H. Bray, Toronto, who is a member of the Mendelssohn Choir. Rev. J. U. Robins, Rev. W. H. Spargo and Mrs. B. M. Warnica are attending the great Methodist Missionary Convention in Toronto. requested the Ontario govern- ment to recognize the same in a suitable manner. KIDS AND SMOKING PARENTS Children want their parents to kick the cigarette habit. Now A word about the kids themselves. They have to breathe in the smoke from their parents' cigarettes. And new research suggests there is even more tar and nicotine in the smoke that drifts off the burning end of the cigarette than in the drag the smoker takes. There are also high levels of other damaging substanc, like cadmium and carbon monoxide. If parents smoke, they inhale on each cigarette for about 24 seconds. The total burning time, in which toxic chemicals are released into the air, is 12 minutes. The pollution lingers for hours. c- 6.- CeA