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§ © Election -- an NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION MEMBER OF CANADIAN WEEKLY ~The Primary Problem -- been a disappointment. Notes Ante-Mortem June 18 will write a verdict for the Die- fenbaker government. In the meantime many Canadians will be trying to assess just what the real accomplishments of the past government were. 'This is not easy for many reasons. Gov- ernment today is a highly complicated business which touches our lives and our work in so many ways with such different effects that it is difficult to weigh object- ively its good and its bad. Furthermore, there are so many ways of looking at our problems and responsibilities that our points of view often have little in common. To listen to Diefenbaker and to Pearson one might conclude that they were living in different countries if not different worlds. Somewhere in between these two who are poles apart in analyzing our needs and supplying the means to meet them, the rest of us wrestle with our own points of view. The Conservative government has been in many ways a good government. In some important "ways, however, it has Any government with its majority should have heen able to chart a bolder and more constructive course than that of the twenty-seventh parliament. Its attempts to come to grips with the unemployment problem have heen singularly futile. Its foreign policy has heen confused and uncertain. - Its failure to give leadership in Quebec and to deal resolutely with an un-cooperative senior The primary problem in education is not money, nor teachers, nor course, nor cur- ricula. -The primary problem is motiva- tion--motivation for both the learner and the teacher. The primary problem. How do you get the pupils to a place where they want to learn; how do you get - ~teachers so imbued with desire to teach that they are teaching themselves new methods of communication with their pupils as each lesson advances; as they watch the pupil's re-action to their teach- ing? hh CT If we want to teach a dog tricks we usu- "ally reward him with bits of food, a pat and words of praise. The dog learns that he will not get the food unless he goes through the required actions first. "He wants the food very badly so he follows the instructions given by his master. Children at various levels of develop- ment cannot always see clearly that they really want, in the distant future, what is being offered to them now. The goal is too far away and they are too immature to understand its value in the sum total of their lives. - They may drop out at grade ten and come back two years later wishing they had gone on to school and at least gotten grade twelve. : The teacher having worked hard to get through may understandably be impatient with such attitudes. He tries hard to broaden the child's horizon so that he may early appreciate the value of a good edu- cation. He is often discouraged at the results he obtains.' Progressive education tried to stress the immediate interests of THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE and Comme nts Teacher and Students Guests of Hon. Dr. M. B. Dymond ay civil sewyice whose allegiance was with the policies of the former administration are less than praiseworthy. On the other hand, it has shown a gen- wine resolve to get the facts and to work out programs that would prove construct ive. It is doubtful that any other govern: ment would have fared better, The people of this country would like to see a better approach to the unemployment problem. We can lick it during a war; it shouldn't be impossible to lick it during peacet me. The people, most of them, he lieve, unlike the professional politicians, that national defense and civil defense are hoth unnecessary for a country like Can- ada. The people would like to see a for- eign policy that has the unified support of the government. We vacillate between the British and the American polices and tight internally, the military and the de- partment of external affairs waging un- declared war on one another. Unfortunately, the opposition has noth- ing to offer and so the election in June may go to the Conservatives by default. Most Conservatives will misread the ver- dict and conclude that they have done a good job and are being returned on their record. Their record leaves a whole lot to be desired and unless they go back into office with a real determination to do a hetter job, Canada is in for some mediocre and ineffectual administration. Where it failed it failed through too great a sense of the immediate. The child re- mained a child catered to rather than contributing to life. Play equipment, sports, entertainment were all for him. It appears to be important to establish goals for both teacher and pupil that are desired by each of them and that are not too difficult to attain within the school year, but, there is no substitute for work. The secret of teaching and the secret of learning is to make real work become re- lated to the goal of every lesson. The teacher's responsibility is to stimulate ~ interest through association of ideas. He . starts with ideas that are part of the child's real world and leads him out from there closer to the more mature real world of the adult. He shows the child as they proceed that the reward of learning this important lesson in which they are invol- ved during-a particular period is that he has a new experience back of him that is now his own. He will use it again in the future almost like currency but he must work to get it. Work then becomes auto- matically part of the treasure gained. It is the method by which he earns his salary of new experience which he wants because the teacher has made him see that he does want it. And what is the teacher's reward? More and better teaching. Patience, wisdom, a love of his fellow man, All these may be added unto him but unless he has a heal- thy curiosity about life and people he may still feel cheated. If he has developed a healthy curiosity he will go on working ~{ your prayer, and. heart aches, and is i J we ean do wonders. © With His spirit, "| 1ations Committee of Preshytery to District Doings "Rowe and Palnierston Avenue Schools; on Saturday, April 14, the child and through play associations ~----~lead-the child-to a wider concept of life. hard each day to learn more and more --about the way-to live well... $10,000 ERROR IN SCHOOL GRANT At Whitby Public School Board meeting held at Kathleen Rowe School last week the board was informed that the 1062 budget was out of balance by $10,000. In a letter from the Schools Inspector the board was told that the Public Schools Grants office had made an error when calculating amounts to be granted with respect to debentures issued for school building. The Grants Office had mistaken the debenture issue for the R. A. Hut- chison Public Séhool with the deben- tures issued jointly for Kathleen Board Chairman R. P. Matthews said that the surplus from last year's bud- get could now be understood. The board decided that Town Council be informed of the $10,066 deficit. The board has asked that the dif- ference be extracted in 1963 rather than 1962 because this year's budget is now set. ---- OSHAWA SWEET ADELINES WIN FOURTH PLACE A happy group of female barber- shoppers, the Oshawa Chapter of the Sweet Adelines, arrived back in Osh- awa last Sunday from the Region No. 2 Northern competition held in London Nineteen choruses from Michigan, -- a -- with the Oshawa Chapter placing fourth... The Oshawa Chapter is a comparatively new group and ity director, Dewey Tuton, was particu- larly pleased with its fine showing. First place was won by a Toronto Chapter, second by SOC Suburbanet- tes, Royal Oaks, Mich., and third by the Seaway City group, Ohio. Districi Churches SCUGOG, MANCHESTER, PROSPECT UNITED CHURCHES Easter has come and gone, and now we await the clothing of the trees with leaves. This really is the time of miracles, and anything is liable to happen, Last week Wednesday, we had one of the largest atendance at our U.C.W. which was held at the home of Marion Crozier. Nettie 'Al- dred and Margaret Demara conducted the worship, and Ruth Braham sang. On Good Friday, we held a Service of Praise at Scugog '"Head" Church. The Church was not quite filled; but there were many from each of the three Churches. Prospect Choir sang for us "The Old Rugged Cross," and will sing at the Service at Epsom on Sunday, May 6, at 3.00 p.m. 'After the Service on Good Friday, the Of- ficial Board met, and issued a Call to ? wt C. Gilbert B.D. of Gatineau, udbec, There is a feeling of relief and gladness now that the task of Ohio and Ontario vied for top honors, = geeking a new Minister is all over. ' And there is no doubt that the New Minister will have to win his way in- to the affections of some. For it is so very casy to do the very opposite uninteiffionally. Sometimes just by the 'lifting of an eye brow. Both congregation and Minister have to he patient and humble and face the prob- lems of extending God's Kingdom with interest, zeal, and love. We do wish Rev. Gilbert and his wife, all the graces necessary. God had amply endowed them with many fine graces and talents. May the Minister prove to be a good preacher, teacher, ad- ministrator, financier, 'musical direct- or, Cub and Scout Leader, good mixer, good listener, good writer, and most important, a wonderful lover of peo- ple. And do you wonder that many shy clear of the Christian Ministry! Our Easter Services brought a thrill to all of us. Scugog Church was filled to capacity. We had many of our Summer cottagers with us, We were very pleased to have Mrs. Geo. Sweetman, who recently celebrated her 01st birthday. The Choir sang "I would sing of Jesus", and Ruth Bra- ham sang for us "I know that my Redeemer liveth." The flowers were! lovely, and theré was a beautiful hy- drangea plant presented by Réta Rod- man in loving memory of Stewart. The Minister's Sermon was based on the text "Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said unto them, Peace be unto you." Here are a few exerps: "God doesn't always speak through "Principal, 1 H Students of Grade 8 Port Perry | Public School accompanied by Princi- | pal Roy Cornish and their teacher | sone of shining apparell. More of} [ten He speaks through the gardiner or friend. He is not unmindful of even now trying to break through the C¢louds of our unbelief to say that all [is well. He speaks to us from the depths of pain, as well as from the "heights of joy, Pain and joy, tears and laughter, both are a part of life, | and by His presence we do not deny | them, but weave them into a pattern. God has given to the sons of men a second and a more glorious rainbow The Son of Righteousness has arisen, i and the darkness is disappearing. The Risen Lord sends us forth as His Am- bassadors, of Goodwill. In His Name we shall surely conquer... Thanks be to God, Who giveth us the victory throdgh our Lord Jesus Christ. There | fore, be steadfast, unmoveahle, al | ways abounding in the works of the lord, forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." Prospect Church was filled also, and the Choir sang beautifully. We are expecting the Pastoral Re- I vicit the Manse on Thursday. Then on Friday evening at 8.00 p.m. the Adu!t Bible Class will meet at Scugog "Grace" Church. There is still room for as many ax would care to spend an hour or two in Bible Study. Bring your If all your questions are not answered, yet mind will be quickened. Please hour Next questions and problems. your turn on clocks an Sunday as the Services will be at Day Light Saving Time. The Minis ter will meet with those of Manchester your and Prospect who desire to unite with | the Church, on Sunday at 2.30 pon. in the Prospect Chureh. He will aloo meet with the Guides of the dsland on Tuesday afternoon after School at 4.30 pm. The Group of High School Students will meet again on Thurs- day afternoon at the regular hour, The Bible Class at Manchester and Prospect will; meet on Monday cven- ing at 8.30 pm. We do invite all Teachers of Sunday Schools to come join with us, The Oshawa Preshy- tery will meet at the Myrtle United Church on Wednesday, May 2nd al 9.30 a.m. We are glad to report that Minn Steer has returned home and is pro- gressing very favourably. Our best wishes go out to all who aré shut-in, and to all who have been bereaved, and too all who may feel that nobody cares about them. ' Happy birthdays to Richard Apple. ton, Carol Barry, John Angus, Valarie McQuinn of the Island; To Debbie Pyke, Mildred Martyn and Frank Fielding of Manchester, and to Patsy Holtby of Prospect. We invite par- ents and children to our Services. i " Gf Many Things By Ambrose Hills NATIONAL PROBLEMS The Board of Broadcast Governors held hearings in Winnipeg recently so I was able to sit in on most of their deliberations. I was struck by the handicaps. . fact that Canada's thin ribbon of po- Lae L EN ¥ 3 at Mrs. Hunter were guests of Dr. M. B. Dymond on Thursday last, for a tour of the Parliament Buildings at pulation posed so many problems for broadcasting. Thinking it over, nearly all our na- tional services are hampered by the fact that our population is small, ow country rugged, and our people di- vided by two different languages. In addition to these handicaps, we live beside one of the most dynamic na- tions in the world's history. It is remarkable how much we have been able to get done despite these We have become a great manufacturing although the bulk of our potential market lies out- side of our own boundaries. We have won a fine reputation among the na- tions of the stability and good sense, We ave, little by little, becoming completely bilingual. A good deal is being said these days nation, world for om and it seems to me have mighty gohd planners or we would not have achieved so much under difficult cir- cumstances. Ours is certainly not an unplanned society ahout "planning,' that Canadians been we have always had some national goals in view and we have aimed pretty high and well. It seems to me that those who now urge upon us a "planned" economy instead of a free one really are urg- ing compulsion rather than co-opera- tion. Canadians do co-operate in freedom toward the achievement of national objectives. If they had not done 50 they could not have built so well in the face of <0 many difficul- ties. We have our national problems. We know the cause of them is partly our Jack of a large population. We are doing somethihg about that -- too slow- ly, | admit--and we are maintaining a very extensive schedule" of social That is a pretty good score. t would =cem to me that there is every reason IN(fee 'onfident about ow future. } rviees, REPORT FROM PARLIAMENT sy HON. MIKE STARR M.P. ONTARIO YIDING The Minister of Finance asked the House of Commons for Interim Sup ply for a period of two months, to cover expenses of the Publie Service until' such time as the Estimates should be approved by Parliament for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1963. This request was readily agreed to by all Parties in the House and was passed in short order, } This gives authority for the Min- ister of Finance to pay expenses in advance of the Estimates for the cur- rent year 1962-63 of. the various De- partments which have not been pass- ed by the House of Commons as yet. | The granting of this authority does not prejudice the rights and privileges of Members to criticize any item in Queen's Park. The students are shown here just commencing a spe- cial luncheon arranged for them by when it comes up for consideration in Committee of Supply. The Minister of Finance gave the usual undertaking that such rights and privileges will be respected and this Interim Supply for two months. The Disclosure Bill, known as Bill C-38, has been given three readings by the House of Commons and has This is the Bill that 1 mentioned in my carlier column re- quiring corporations and trade unions to make reports to the Government. There has been a change in the rules of the House for this Session of Larliament which has proved to be beneficial to all concerned. Members in the discussion of their re- solutions and public bills used to take many days and hours. This these are discussed each and every approval. year day between the hours of five and six o'clock. many bills and notices of motion submitted by private members have been debated in this one-hour period than in the Consequently more past, i The method of dealing with quest- 1 jons submitted by private members to the Ministry has also been more ex- | peditious in that many of the answers are filed with the Clerk on the Orders! of the Day, instead of being read out in detail. The Ministers to these directed been more expeditious in answering them, and the result has been that, in order to keep questions on the Order Paper, the Members have been kept busy filling ap the Order Paper with questions as rapidly as the Govern- various whom! questions are have | Election anticipation is in evidence Members who are a long way from home are busy packing up materials that they need in then Constituencies and shipping them to their places of residence. Perhaps by the matter this column have time appears the will heen clarified. When an election is called a Cabinet Minister has a great deal of respon- sibility extending beyond the bound- aries of his own Riding. He gets many requests to tour the country and speak on hehalf of other candidates of his Party-at nomination meetings aad general election meetings. I re- cull my own experience in 1958 when I had to take in this type of election: coring fram coast to coast, Fhe sme situation will apply dur ing this coming election and, even though 1 would like to spend all of my time in my Riding in the election campaign, my responzibility as a Cabinet Minister will not per- mit me to do tri co the extent I would like, : own - M:nchester A number from Manchester attend- ed the service on the Island on Good Iriday evening. Miss Rosalin Donnelly, Orillia, was with her parents; Mr. and- Mrs, Kd. the Estimates of any Department | Donnelly over the week-end. Thursday, April 26th, 1962 will not be curtailed or restricted in any way as a result of the passing of been yveferred to the Senate for their: Private ment has answered the previous ones." on Parilament Hill and many of the Tey Sas did Dr. Dymond in one of the Committee rooms of the Legistlature. Mr Chas, Coombe, Port Perry, has purchased Mi. Go Vanderby's house and will take possession shortly. Mr. Jim Stevens, Toronto was home for the holiday week-end. Miss Eunice Roach was in Toronto for several days. Mrs Viola Schnappe, Buffalo, spent the week-end with her brother & sis- o ter, Farl Mitchell and Mrs. Bain, Miss Muriel Lamb, RN. Peterbora was with her family here for Easter. Attending the Johnston - Rollins wedding in Almonte on Saturday were the Frank Johnston family, Mr. and Mes. Bill Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lamb and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest - Wilson, De- Uoit were guests of his sister Mrs. [Yrank Johnston and family on the week-end. Margaret Wannankhof and Karen Murphy were in Port Perry Hospital Lost Tuesday for tonsilectomies. Mr. and Mrs, C. Midgley, Mrs. [.. Midgley and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Norman Meek, Sandford on Good Friday. Miss Susan Roach is visiting in foronta this week. : Churen Service will be at 11:15 aan, Daylight Saving Time on Sunday. Me and Mrs, Carl Farrow, London, were with Mi. and Mrs. Grant: Christie toa a few days. Miooand Mrs. Norman Meck, Sand- with her parents, Mr. and Midgley on Sunday. Tre May U.C.W. wil be held at the home of Mrs, Frank Johnston on Thursday, May 3rd at 2opan. : ford were Mrs, CO meeting of the 'Ont. County T.B. Survey Meo Dob Crozier and Mr. Storey I Bede, Port Perry, have consented Area Chairmen for the North Ontario County mass tuberculin tet and chest X-ray survey. Mectings wre now in progress whea pen Chairmen and their committees are heing griven full instructions by a from the Ontario Department of Health, on a method of organizing their aréa;-and-are- being briefed on the importance of the sur- vey in Ontario County. The tuberculosis picture in Ontario cannot be taken too lightly. [It is a constant battle to-keep the incidence rite under control, Currently, ap: proximately 5 people per day enter Ontario's sanatoria, 709% of whom are in an advanced stage of tuberculosis It i= only through the efforts of the public that we can hope to keep these figures down. This tuberculin testing and X-ray survey is part of the Ontario County Tuberculosis and Health Association's regular case finding programme and i<roperated in co-operation with the Ontario Department of Health. It will include testing and X-raying of all children and adults in the County and X-raying of all major industries, These surveys are made possible by the sale of Christmas Seals. to et a . Hvey organizer 1 ¢ 1