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Claim Canadian Democracy Imperil led By ----ll ° THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY VOL. 7--NO. 270 OSHAWA-WHITBY, THURSDAY, 'NOVEMBER 18, 1948 PAGE THREE May Re-Open Port Perry Hospital If Provincial Requirements Met The posted sign (left) on the building (right) tells the story of why the | of trained nurses and a lack of funds. The Provincial Department of Health is looking into the situation and if the necessary changes, to meet Port Perry Hospital has been forced to close its doors to patients. Operated as a community enterprise, the hospital encountered a shortage | regulations are met, the hospital! will be eligible for provincial grants. & 4 The Legion Corner Legion members were so delighted with the entertainment which was W)rovided for them at their annual Remembrance Day Banquet that the social and entertainment commit- tee chairman, Bill Beaton, is en- deavouring to bring back some of the same entertainers for another function later in the year, probably the annual New Year's party of the Branch. ; b A 8. 4 The Legion's winter season of ac- tivities is now in full swing, with several important annual events scheduled. First of these is the sports banquet tomorrow evening in Legion Memorial Hall, at which the Legion's provincial finalists soft- ball team will be presented with awards, and the prizes will be hand- ed out for other sports activities carried on by the Branch. As at the Remembrance Day Banquet last week, a capacity audience is ex- pected to be on hand for the sports banquet tomorrow evening, and Bill Beaton has arranged for another high-class program of entertain- ment. * + B® The committee in charge of the Christmas Tree for the children of members, to be held on Saturday, December 11, is busy making ar- rangements for the gifts to be pre- sented to the children and for an excellent program. Members have been asked to send in the names and ages of the children at once, so that there will be no hold-up in the purchasing of gifts suitable for all the young guests. > +P On the evening before the Christ- mas Tree, the annual Christmas party for the members will be held, "with outstanding entertainment. On mathis occasion, turkeys geese and MW ihickens will be given away as prizes, which should ensure that all the members will be on hand. LAR 2 J A highly satisfactory report of the work of the Canadian Legion Service Bureaus on behalf of vet- erans, widows and the children of veterans has been received by the local branch. This report, which covers the six service bureaus in Ontario, at Toronto, London, Wind- sor, Hamilton, Kingston and North Bay, shows that in the first nine months of 1948, 7,685 new cases were placed in the hands of Legion serv- ice officers for adjustment. In 5,223 cases, satisfactory adjustments had been completed, the monthly value of these adjustments, tothe vet- erans, being $25,019, and retroactive payments securea totalling $189,- 070.30. These figures cover many dif- ferent types of cases, including pen- sions, treatment, war veterans' al- lowances and miscellaneous adjust- ments. This service is given free to all war veterans. In addition, the service bureau officers paid visits to 671 branches in the' nine months' period and interviewed 3,398 vet- erans on these visits. BY-ELECTION Winnipeg, Nov. 18--A provincial by-election will be held Dec. 23 in the Manitoba constituengy of Fair- ford to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of former Premier Stuart Garson, recently appointed Federal Minister of Justice. Nomin- ation day will be Dec. Coming Events BAZAAR, TEA ROOM--ORANGE HALL, Bruce 8t., 2:30, Friday, Nov. 19. Aus- pices Ladies' Aux., Sons of Ulster Flute Band. (268¢ CANTON OSHAWA NO, 11 RUMMAGE Sale will be held on Friday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m., Centre St. United on BAZAAR, AUSPICES 8TH SCOUT MO- yy thers, Athol St. Scout Hall, Friday, =) 19th, at 3 p.m. (2708 "DANCE -- 'CASTLE COMMU Hall, Friday, Novem! 19. Auspices Newcastle Ladies' Softball Club. Don Hamm, his saxaphone-and seven-pc. orchestra. Admission 50c per person. 9700) Rumah SALE -- BT. Church, Friday, 1:30. Auspices Mary Bt. Home and School Club. (2708) RUMMAGE SALE, INCLUDING GOOD used fur costs, very reasonable, over Morrison's Furs, 12 King West, Friday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m. (Nov. 16-18) RUMMAGE SALE, SIMCOE STREET United Church, Friday, 2:30. - Auspices Northminster W.A. (2708) GEORGE'S | eh ti ! The sole remainifig patient in the hospital is Harry Heaps, of Raglan, (left), who is receiving trcatment for an arthritic condition. All other beds are empty as shown in the view of the hospital room at right. --Photos by Torouto Evening Telegram This is the fourth in the series of articles published by The Times-Gazette in th with the observance of Educa- tion Week. Published under the i of the Osh Teach- ers' 'Council, it was prepared by a ittee of teachers under the chairmanship of Miss Ei- leen Rusk. You, as a parent, have had to be a many sided genius, for the up- bringing of a school child has made you assume a multitude of roles, At times you have been physician, spir- itual advisor, and educationist. You are not alone in sharing the load of these responsibilities. Your family doctor has advised you in the matter of your child's health; your church has helped you teach the tenets of your faith; your school has placed before your child a course of study designed to de- velop his character with particu- lar emphasis on the training of his. mind. t . Too often' parents have assum- ed that the responsibility for a child's success in his course of study rests with the school alone. And yet, these same people recognize that the family doctor and the family spiritual advisor cannot as- sure the complete health of the child unless the home does its part too. Actually the school can do no more than work with the material which the home provides. Without the assistance of the parents the primary purpose of the school, the cultivation of the mind, is defeat- ed. Teachérs are sure that the best student is the one whose parents have convinced him that school is all important in his life and at the same time have created an at- titude in the home upon which the school may work with some hope of success. The child's attitude is determined largely by the home's "supper-table" attitude towards the school. This is under your control. He will talk about the peculiar personalities of his teachers--that is only natural. He will recount and probably exag- ) | gerate some classroom ° incident. Guide his 'mind to understand that there is variety in human person- ality and that the same variety makes a tremendous contribution to his life. Tell him that his teachers and fellow students are representa- tive types of the neople whom he will meet in the adult world, Teach him to respect the opinions™of others even though -they differ from Lis own. Point out to him the good qualities which he might imitate. dpress upon JL Wlal: aullorily must be respected lest the fabric of organized civilization should be rent in pieces by undiciplined acti- vity. Never allow your child to as- The School Needs The Support Of Parents sume an attitude of destructive crit- icism, for your toleration of such an attitude will be harmful to the fine development of his character and personality. You do send us children who are clean, neatly dressed -- but often they are so tired. Insist that they get sufficient sleep; a growing child needs at least ten hours every night. Evening community activities for school age children are a real con- temporary problem for parents. Con- scientious parents are at a loss to know just how often their children should be out during the school week. The. recreational opportuni- ties available in the typical Ontario town are more now than ever be- fore. These activities are excellent in themselves, but an overemphasis on their importance has frequently played havoc with the child's health and his education. We feel that a student whose parents allow him to go out one night 'in five, and that night preferably Friday, has an advantage over those who are out more often! Why? Because he is rested,4because his work is better prepared, because he is less 'excit- able, : A parent should be at home in the evening and so tacitly demon- strate that he considers school life a very real business, for nothing is more discouraging to the immature child than to have his parents out every night and he left to study. Show an interest in his homework. If your child is young and has no assigned homework, have him tell you about his day's work at school; look at his text-books; listen to his memory work. If he is older and has formal homework, please do not do this homework for him, but be helpful. Dictate his spelling or a French vocabulary--it is not neces- sary to know French to do this. Do not tell him that he has too much homework. Remember that this is the only time that he, by himself, faces the responsibility of his work when the teacher is not at hand to explain or make it interesting. It is good for him; he is on his own; he will, through his homework, develop habits of industry and self-reliance. A child should be provided with a properly lighted place to study where he will be free from inter- ruptions and disturbing influences. This may well mean that an older member of the family will have to forego his favourite radio program or that the neighborly hand of Lildge. will have (0 wall until the week-end. With how much more respect will a child view his school work when he knows his parents consider it important, too! Under normal circumstances your child should pass every year. If his school report shows he is not do- ing well a serious problem faces you. This is your responsibility. |? Your child may be lazy; he may be wasting his time; he may not be doing his homework faithfully; he may be daydreaming while im- portant new work is being taken; he may have missed groundwork because of illness; he may be one of those students who has gone beyond his depth and is what teachers call a "slow learner". The sympathy of the teacher goes out to the student who is doing his best and is not able to keep the pace set by. his classmates, for al- though he usually becomes a fine citizen of the community in later life, his school life is not a happy one. If you have such a child in your home, do not nag him and scold him, for he is probably trying his best. Perhaps a year spent in the same class will mean that he can build the foundation which he is lacking. Understand his difficul- ties. Do not make his life miserable because you feel that his failure has made you lose face with your friends who have been fortunate in that their children have passed. Remember that your childhood was not a record of complete success. As a parent you should be very proud if your child is one who does his best, co-operates at home and school ac- cording to the ability he has and whose character is developing in a satisfactory manner. Do not chas- tise your child if he is sincerely trying to succeed. If. you do you will make him feel a failure in life; you will create in him 'a sense of inferiority; you will break his spir- it and he will want to leave school. Do not hesitate to approach prin- cipals and teachers to discuss both general progress and special diffi- culties. The child may be in the right when he comes home with stories of injustice and incompe- tence on the part of the school, but often be is not. Do not take sides either for or against the child until the affair has been thoroughly in- vestigated. Remember, the school has a different view of the child than the parent has. We see him objectively and in comparison with others, The school's justice is cer- tainly tempered with mercy and kindliness. All of this advice may be sum- marized as one fundamental truth. The adult which your child be- comes will be a reflection of the home and the school which has nurtured him. Without the full co- operation of both of these institu- tions the reflection will be a dis- torted one. CUT PRODUCTION 'Washington, Nov. 18--(AP)--In a drastic move to cut United States potato production next year, the Agriculture Department Wednesday reduced its price guarantee to farm- ers by one-third. Potato prices will Le' supported at 80 per cent of par ity. This is the lowest support level allowed under the long-range agri- cultural act passed by the last ses- sion of Congress. Electric Club To Have Lecture On Television Of great interest to electrical and radio men is the current topic TELEVISION, schedule for Novem- ber 25, in the Orange Hall, Bruce Street. : The Canadian General Electric Company, as guests of the Electrical Maintenance Club, Oshawa and Dis- trict, will present, Television: Broad- casting and Receiving. The speaker of the evening will be Mr. O, 8. Carkner, electronics engineer. As part of the lecture a motion picture of an actual broad- cast will be shown. An invitation to attend this meet- ing is extended to all radio men by the Club, and a large attendance is anticipated. There .will not be any regular meeting of the club in December; however, the Club will sponsor a dance on December the 10th, which is to be held in the Recreation Hall of the County Flying Club. The first lecture of the New Year will- be given by The Square D Company of Canada. The subject will be, Resistance Welders and Timers. QUITE UNLIKELY Ottawa, Nov. 18--(CP)--Govern- ment sources said Wednesday it was "quite unlikely" that a Federal power controller would be appointed unless a joint application was made by the Ontario and Quebec gov- ernments. They were commenting on a suggestion by the Toronto City Council, disturbed by the cur- rent Ontario power shortage, that a controller be appointed by the Dominion, What to Do To-Night 1 This is a Community Chest Assisted Service Leathercraft--Adults--Monday to Friday 2-4 p.m.; Tuesday to Friday 7-9 p.m. Children--Monday to Fri- day 4-5.30 p.m.; Saturday morning 9.30-11.30. Boys' Gym--Monday, Wednesday and Friday 4-530 p.m. Saturday morning 9.30-11.30. Girls' Gym and Folk Dancing-- Tuesday and Thursday 4-5.15 p.m. Ladies' Gym--Friday evening 8-9. Men's Weight - Lifting--Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7-9. Children Art--Saturday morning 9.30-11.30. V.eaving--Monday to Friday 2-4 pm, and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18--Senior Radio Drama Group, in Board Room. Friday, Nov. 19--St. Andrev's So- ciety in Auditorium, 8.30; North West Neighbourhood Community Meeting, Club Lounge, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20--Community Square Dance--Auditorium, 8.30 "p. m.; Harman Park Hosts. Music by Harold Godfrey. Dry Rot Stress Need For Firm Founding In Fundamentals "I think Canadian democracy is more imperilled from dry rot within than from external forces without," said Dr. Charlotte Whitton, author, lecturer and social service authority, speaking at the 0.C.V.L here last night under the auspices of the Oshawa Teachers' Council. Dr. Whitton, whose address wasé® a feature of "Education Week", de- deplored the general decline of mor- al standards, and more particularly the lack of consideration for the education of the nation's young. It was, she thought, a sad commentary that the profits of one distilling firm in the last twelve months were more than the entire endowment of Canadian universities. Surely something must be wrong when those same profits were éne third of the entire amount spent within a period of a year on all kinds of education in Canada. Introduced by Mrs. B. C. Colpus, chairman of the Board of Educa- tion, Dr. Whitton defined educa- tion as "a process whereby we pre- pare one generation fo carry on all the best in the past; to conserve and enlarge the heritage in the present and pass it on strengthened and with hope to the future", Comparative Figures Some interesting comparative figures were introduced by the speaker. Over one third of the population of this country was under fifteen years of age, she pointed out. That meant that of the four institutions which were the pillars of the nation, the home, church, school and government, the school had more to do with by far the greatest population. Furthermore, in Canada, not one out of two of the children went be- yond the first year of high school. We worked in, in other words, all th. formal schooling the greater part of the population ever got in a few short years. Inasmuch as the greater part of the school population was in ele- mentary schools, the teachers there were doing a great and valuable work and their influence on the na= tion was tremendous. Still we ale lowed them to be underpaid and overworked. It was not healthy, Dr. Whitton thought, that in these workshops of democracy there was such an une balance of men and women. It did not seem right that there had to be such a preponderence of females, Emphasizing recognition of the spiritual and cultural values of education the speaker thought tha® it was preposterous that when the school week was broken down you found that perhaps fifty minutes was devoted to religious knowledge, "And even then it is the poor teacher who has had the children all week, who is dragooned into teaching Sunday school", said the speaker. Must Stress Moral Values "Unless we bring religious educae tion into schools strongly and cone sistently; unless we can devote more time than a bare 50 minutes a week to this important phase of the child's education, moral and spiritual values will continue to de« cay and be undermined", she cone tinued. Objectives of education were said to be development of character, preparation for living and technical skills. There: was, Dr. Whitton thought, too much emphasis placed on the third objective and not enough on the first two. Man was marked off from other created life FIRM FOUNDING (Continued on Page 5) SHANKLESS SMOKED Picnic Sh'ld'rs ™ =): 1 [= a Our Everyday ... SAVE YOU MONEY! 12 KING ST. EAST TELEPHONE 1147 45. | LEAN SLICED Peameal Bacon ™: 635- STEAKS or ROASTS eo SIRLOIN eo WING eo PORTERHOUSE 1B. ¢ PRIME RIB ROAST . . . . ce RUMP ROAST . .... . ¢ ROLLED PRIME RIBS . . 59: 1b. 59: 1b. 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