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4The Canadian Statesaxan. Bow mpnvlle, Mar. 29, 1§72 EDITORIAL COMMENT Minister Corrects 'Inaccuraciest Mowat Block, Queen s Park, Toronto 182, Ontario, March 14, 1972. De-ar Sir: The EDITORIAL COMMENT in you-,ir issîue of February 9, 1972, entitled "The. Five-Week Principal-Makîng Crurse", has been drawn to my atten- tion. 1 should like to point out two in- accuracies. Permanent pnîncipalship certifica- tion requires much more than a five- week course, 1 would agree wîth you that a single five-week course could nôt in itself prepare a person for the principalship. The actual situation is that the suc- cessful candidate of the five-week course receives an, Interim Secondary School Principal's Certificate Type B, which can be made permanent only after two year s of successful experience fôllowinig issuance of the Interim Cer- tificate plus the successful completion of two unîts of graduate study in edu- ction at the Master's level. The principal who has si cceeded in h-av-ing his Type B certificate made prmnanent is then admitted to the Principal's Course - Secondary Section, Second Session, another four-week course, at the conclusion of which he re-ceives an Interim Secondary Scbooi Principal's Certificate Type A. The latter certificate may be made permanent only after two years of suc- cessf ul experience as a principal in a secondary school subsequent to the is- suance, of the Interim Certificate plus t-wo additional units of graduate study in edlucation at the Master's level. 1 should point out that the first cer- tificate, that is the Type B certificate, qualifies a person to be the principal of a achrool of less than 500 pupils, but ex- perience has shown that principals of titese sýchools go on and take, the Sec- ond Sesýsion and the subsequent quali- fications. lndeed the trend today Îs that principals not on]y cctmpléte the re- quirements for permanent prirtcipalship certification but also proceed to coffi pletion of the Master of Education degree. The other inaccuracv in your edi- torial is that the Department' has an interviewing committee going artjund the Province. selecting candidates for the course, The-Department of Education doea not have any committee of this type, The Department places the, responsi- bility upon the Chief Supervisory Offi- cer of each school board to suhmit the applicants from his jurisdiction in an order of preference, The Department, then, applies a quota system based upon the number of teachers per school board to detèr- mine the number of candidates that the school board deserves in relation to the Province as a whole. The Chief Supervisory Officer and his Supervîsory Assistants often formi a local interviewing committee to meet individually with each candidate fromn the junisdiction, in order to assits themn to make sound and f air judgments. The Department of Education has admitted approximately 250 candidates each year to the Principals' Course _ Secondary Section, First Session. Since 1956, when this course was started, then, the Department of Education has ad-. niitted and certificated some 4,000 can- didates. As a resuit, there are a- great many persons throughout the Province who are qualified and certificated but have not been able to obtain positions as principals or vice-principals in sec- ondary schools to date. 1 have set down these facts in order to informn your Editorial writer and in arder to set the record straight. Cordially, Thomas L. Wells,. Minister of Education. MacDuff Report "Whaf's the Hurr y" Prime Minister , Pierre Trudeau made it clear in a recent television interview that he would prefer to post- pone a general election un- tiI the Fall af thîs year or perhaps until next year. Howevcr be conccdcd that there was a lot of electian talk in ail palîtical parties despite bis desire to "cool it". Earlier tuis year thc top rankîng Liberals working behind the scenes in Otta- wa in preparation for the comîng federal campaign toak an unofficial poll of their numbers. It turned out that the majority favor- cd October 2 thîs year as the date for the election. Since that poli was token, several of those wbo came out in favor of a vote in Octaber have now swung to favoring an election this June. The reason?, A fear of, growîng inflallôn. Those wbo are 'workiîîg on the organization of the bccal party in preparation for an election ibis ycar naturally preferred tic Oc- tober date cua use it would give tbcm tiat much more time to get prcpared. But ticy have been bearing re- ports of inflationary pres- sures at work within thé economy and are f earful that by the Fll those pres- sures will have become very strong - s0 strong that Canadian voters migbt be hurt enough to go out anid vote against tic Govern- ment. Witb the unempînyment figures showing some im- provement this montb there is a belief tiat cacb montb will show another improve- ment as winter gives way to spring. Tbe econamy is on the risc and a Jonc dcec- tion might be more favor- able to tbe Liberals. Recent polls have shown that the popularity of the Liberal party bas reversed its trend and is now on the increase again. Howevcc, another pol shows that thc personal popularity of Prime Mirn- ister Trudeau bas slipped. It may bave been that the Prime Minister had tic re- suits of that poli in mind wbcn be told bis interview- ers that he personally isin no hurry for an early èlcc- tion. "He said be senses no popular groundswell of opinion demanding an early oppartunity ta renew or re- ject bis government. H-e acknowledged that to somne extent' preparations arc under way within the Liberal and apposition par- ties for a 1972 election. Hlowcver, be pointcd out tbat the man, who bas the final say as to whcn tbe el ection is tao be callcd is the Prime Minister, be and be alane makes that final de- ciston. One important factor that he must keep in mi, he suggcested, is wbetber the Canadian people want an election. At this stage ira late Marci he was not con- vinccd that tbcy did want an early election. Thc Prime Minister count- cred questions about wben thece wouid be an electian with tie comment: "Well, h ___________ Sugar By GOIS IN HIS HEAVEN Let's see, The first New Zealander I ever met was a French teacher called Jeannie Camerora. I kissed ber up ira an apple tree one day. She was tweraty- six, a nd loraely. I was nineteen - and nineteen. She. wasr't a New Zealarader then. She was a high sch ool teacher, And I was a student. In fact, when the word gtaround that I was kissing my ,French teacher up in an apple tree, it very nearly ruined me with my fifteen- year-old girl friend, who thought teachers sbould be seen and heard, but not toucbed. l-owever, that's another story.J Jeannie fell in love with a New Zealand' airman, during the war, Hîs name wasi Andy. Said he owned a sheep ranch, But I reckora be was a shoe clerk. He \vas no different fram thousands of Canadian servicemen, who married lovely littie Engiish ducks on the strength of their big cattie ranch, ori gold mine, back home. The girls camei out expecting Thc Ponderosa, and found they were the sole menial on. 120 acres of cedar and rock. Or Johnny didr't bappen to own that gold mine. He just worked ira it. The chaps were not beirag dishon- est. Aftcr ail, if you saîd to an Engiish girl, "The aid mara has 120 acres", it soucided as though there must be at least ten servants. If he said, "P'o a gold miner", it souraded as though he had a gold mine. 1Weil, Jeannie went to New Zealand with Andy, and I hope she slept weii, counting those non-existent sheep as they leaped over the shoe counter. The next New Zealanders I met were in trainaing, ina Ergiand. They spoke English, but it was a little dif- ferent. Once I asked two of themn what tbey were doing that evening. One re- piied, "We thett we'd weck ecress ai ceppie o' peddocks aney a bavah." Much research divulged that this meant they thought they would walk across a cou- ple of paddocks (fields) and have a beer at the pub." Then I got to a squadron. Three of us ina a tent. Two Canadians and a New Zealander. By this time I could talki New Zealand. Nick was an old guy, about twenty-five. Good type. Earthy, practical, reaiistic, The other Canadian, Freddv, was nineteen, virginal, idealis- tic, ancd credulous. I was sort of ira between. Nîck used ta tel hat boy stancesi and Bih pice: BiSmiley that curdled bis blood and even curied my bain siightiy. He toid us the biggest lies aboutthe fish and the deer and thé sheep and the wamnen of New Zealand that I blusb, even now, ta think of how I haîf believed hlm. Freddy was sold and we formed a syradicate, thera and thiere, ta go ta N.Z. after the war and get rich ira two years. The syndicate was rather shattered when Nick and Freddy were kiiled ira anc week, and I was shot down the next.g Ira prison camp, I knew another Newzie. He was a squadron leader. Everybody else thought be was arourad the hend, but I knew he was just an- other Newzie, He'd corne ta my room ira barracks every so often and bellow, "Smiley, do yau know wbere I can boy a truck ira Canader?" His plan, after release, was not ta go back ta, N.Z. by sbip, but ta bead for Canada, and drive across the country by truck. It's quite possible that he planncd ta drive it right across the Pacific, too, but I couldn't remember a single truck deal- er, so I don't know what happenied.. This seems lîke a long preamble ta something, and it is. Writing a columra is anc af the loneliest jobs ira the world. Once ira a while, shouting into the void, you hear an echo. It warms the heani. Such is this, from Auckland, New Zealand. "Thiank you, dear Bill Smiiey, for your delightful column. Here I arn, 7,000 miles from homne and, I feit that my littie world was crumbling aroura d me. We are gradually lasing everything and at present may lose aur bouse as we try ta, make a go of it ira New Zealand." "As usually happens at times like these, minor problems seemn major also and it seems impossible ta hold your head up in. a positive manner. Sa this is where I was iast night when the Statesman arrîved from Bowmanville and I flipped it open ta your column ... and read about 'men and weather make, mistakes', Well, I nearly died laughing. And it felt SO' GOOD ta laugh ... "Well, ta make a long story short, it was with a much lighter heart that I swurag out into the balmy night to put the milk botties out. Thirags didn't seem ta be so bad after al, And I was stili chuckling se, much that I suddenly realized that my head was, high, my stnide confident and the night sky down here is really beautiful andGod is up there , . . hnw bcd I forgotten? Just ta be able la laugh again at same- thing. I. reaily does do gond like medi- cine.":Thank you, dear lady. whai 's tbe hurry. people think we arE a reasonably gond j they are not fallin tbemselves to tbrowý or put us to tii what's the hurry?" 1 ed that bis preferencE be ta get as long date as possible. The tution says five yeai preferenceý would be bother the people v election unless tbeyc anc or unless som, issue dcmnands that tic confidence of the However, be ci that if the Liberal wbipping themselves an election, this y might rcacb the stagt tbe calling of thef was inevitable. Meantime many Liberal backbencher; an early clection1 tbay fear that the the voting day is p cd tbe more the Prie ister will hurt bisi of re-election and tbE chances. Tbey don't, recent actions wbic- feel bave donc the I no good. Wbcn the Prime A snapped that Premiei C. Bennett wvas a "b did not help thec on tic west coast. Whn Mr. Trudea profanity again in thi of Commons it did r his image. Wicn the Prime read a book in the during the question and contnued rpad even wben question put to bim, it madq Liberals sbudder. Tih that Mr. Trudeau's temper may get hi. serlous trouble in t] Here are 40 "virtues" of a progres- sýive town according to the Municipal WoV4rld magazine. Compilers'of the list zany that if a community can ans'wer f"yes" to 30 or more, then its citizens can take pride in their town; if it can ?n- sw,,rer to less than 30, then somebody better stact working. And if it can an- ;.wier ves to less than 20, then most resi- djents better start running. Most high schaol and college gradu- atesý stay in town,' Getting a boan on a sound business ternture is easy., The local paper constantly pushes evciniprovement. There is a Chamber of Commerce. wî,ýth a livewire manager. Local speeders pay the samne fines as out-of-towners. V oung couples have littie trouble fIinjýJlg a place to live, Theý- head of your government is a «àýet-things-done" man. .ý Town entrances are free of junk, haJsand biliboards, Teachers' salaries are better than the average, There is at least one doctor for 800 persons in your courty. ' There is a library with a good col- lection of new books. Newcomers quickly feel they are pqrt if the, tawn. Schools have plenty of room for Pire insurance rates are low for your type of town, Service, veterans' and womien's lusteam up for action. There are active, well-orgaraized OUR WARRIOR Don'I give up Nîcky, too maray people do but I know yo4 tooa well. Yàou were bomn ta fight Nicky, ý,nc taO change. 'You are yaung and strortg âýnd Goyd made yau brave. You are a perfect mould of e man and man doesn't give up. Your goals are far hut nothing is impassible. Your dreems are built o-n faith e nd lave andi Ihat's wbat makes *CNA phc 623-. Boy Scout and Çirl Scout program- A modern hospital is within your trading area. Ail streets are pavèd and sîdewàlks are in gond shape. There is a hotel or motel you would enjoy if you were a visitor. It is easy ta find parking space ira the business section, At least one restaurant serves out- standing meals. The sewer extension programme, keeps pace with new bousing. It is easy to get volunteers for -any wortbwhile project, Public rest rooms are provided for f arm folk shopping ira town. Prompt, reasonably priced ambu- lance service is available, Good zoning keeps commercial firms away from residential areas. There is an annual* dean-up, paint- up, fix-up week. Streets tbrougbout the communîty are well lighted. More than haif the church congre- gations are under 40 years of age. Shade trees line nearly ail the streets. There is an ample supply of good drinking water. There is a recreation centre where young people can dance. The business section bas a modemn, prosperous look. There is as much interest in local as in national elections. The tax rate is attractive ta new îndustry. Therec is an active parent-teacher association. you specîal Nicky. You love. You love man and you love if e, You love the grass and the trees, You love youn Indian beritage and you are proud Nicky, and you should be proud. 'Y'ou are the son of anc of the greatest nations that ever lived and that makes you different Nicky. It-means you must be more than just the average man you must be an extra-ordinary man, And you cara do it ýNicky. Don't -ever give Up. -Suzanne Shetler Durham County's Great Pamily fournal Establîshed 118 years ago ina 1854 Also Incorpoating The Bownianvlbe News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second class mail registration number 1561 tons Produced every Wednesday hy -3303 THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62 - 66 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontariîo JOHN M. JAMES GEO. P. MORRIS PATRICK GOULD,1 EaîToR-PUsLISnaa BUSINESS MGr. SALES MANAGER Phone 623-3303 DONALD BISHOP PLANT MGR. "Copynpght and/or property rghts subsist in the image appearing on tii proot. Permission ta reproduce in whote or in part and in any terni whateaever, particuilarly by photaqropluc or offset procese in a publication, must be nbtarned from the publisher and the printer. Any unoutharized reproduction wilU b. ,utect ta recourse.inlaw." $7.00 a year - 6 months $400 $9.00 a Yectr in the United States strictly ina cdvance' Although every precaxutian witt be trdren ta avoid errer The Canairn Stotesman accepte ortvertis- Iti n l s coumne on the understandîng tret it wilt net b. Hable for any errerinl any advertisement ptubtuehed hereundez untess a proal of surie advertisment le requested in wnitinq hy the advertiser rnd returxed ta The Canadien Statesman business office duy siguusd by the cdvertusesr and with surie errer or corrections plair'ty noted in 'writinuet.reon, rand in that casif muny errer so noted snoct corrected by The Crnadian Stciesman is lrabitty shch fnet ekcesd suchf a portion elthie.Antire cost ci suchrieovextleement as the. space occupîed iey the not*od errai bears Iothle, iriosaipot* eccupied Lb, eucàs rvertiseinent. 25 VEARS AGO (April 3rd, 1947) Mrs. Fred Silk and daughter Mrs. C. E. Bowyer, Toronto, wpre Thursday vîsîtoýrs with Mrs. C. E. Pritchard, and éalled to see the formcr's daughtcr, Mrs. Harvey Wright and infant son at Bowmanville Hos- rital, Those from this district attending' the Hundredth Anniversarv of Ma'sscy-Har- riÉ Ce. Limîted at the Roy- ai York, Toronto, on Friday evening were Reeve George Walton, J. H. Jose, Ncw- castle; Howard Hancock and Geo. W. James. Mr. Tom McCready, R.C. M.P., Edmonton, Alta., who flew down to Ottawa on business, spent thc week- end with bis brotber-în-law, and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Vanstone. Quartermaster Sgt. and Mrs. Nicks, Toronito, were weekend guests witb Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Nicks. Mem bers of Trînity Young People's Union entertained the Hampton Y.P.U. on Monday evening with Trio- it's President, Jean Cross- man in charge. Helen Cox Ifte and. Helen.Nelles conductcd Ifte an impressive worship scrv- se doipg ice- using Easter, slides. ob 04d Audrey Kerscy, President g over of the x isiting Union, pre- -us out sided for the program. e test, Mir. and Mrs. Char-les Hle add- Hoar, Toronto, spent the , would weekend with his parents, a man- Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Hoar. Sconsti- At the Quinte District rs. My Sced Fair held in Oshawa, Snot ta M. A. McHolm, Port Hope, with an was grand champion, The demnand Durham County teamn won ie vital the Junior Farmers' Seed. we get Judging competition and people. received the W a r d e n's onccded Tropby. Members of the s were team were David Craig, ,Up lqr Bowmanville, top boy in ycar it the competîtion; Ross Cry- e wbere derman of Enniskillen and election Orville Hiodman of Hamp- ton. of the Blackstock: George Craw- ýs want ford, aur local carpenter, because bas been appointed Super- longer intendent of an extensive ýostpan- building project at the Guild .,Min- of Ail Arts, near Toronto. eaaces eir awn like bis ,h they Liberals Minister ýr W. A. igat" it L.iberals u used é House tnt beip House period Iirig h s we le some .ey feer sshort im into lis ses- in the Editor's Mai REPEAT "ONE WAY TO QUIT" Tic TV dacumnentary - "One Way ta Quit" - was reccivcd witb such interest that CBC is repeating it on Marcb 29th. As an editor, we know you are very much interest- cd in the healtb of your citi7cns. As ail doctors and bealth authorities agrce that smoking bas devcloped iotao a seriaus threat ta aur ne- tion's bealti, we feel sure yao will want ta hclp do samething about it. We would tbereforc be most grateful if you wouid rail tuis ta the attention of your readers. Tbank you so much for your assistance. M. E. Pewtice.ss, N-D Tt Assn. This week the Secretary of State, the Honorable Gerard Pelletier, gave the House of Commons a progress re- part on the response of young people ta, ibis year's Opporturaities for Youth Program. The budget for the 1972 program is $33,978,000. and this money wiil fund jobs and activities for about 29,000 yourag mera and women. Another 1,860 nan-paying activities wiil also be creat- ed by the progrem. Applicants had aimost two montbs ta prepare their submissions. They were advised and heiped in filling their applications by 75 program field of fi- cers who were depioyed across the country meeting young people et bigh scbools, on the college and university camrpuses, and confemning with muni- cipal authocities and representatives of vairiaus public organizations.. The younger generation's interest ira the program bas remained et a high level. Once again, they have shown their resourcefuiness by the quality and variety of their proposals. Canadian youth ir alal parts of the country suhmitted some 19,102 projects ta the Opportunities for Youth, Prag-_ ram headquarters ira Ottawa. Project proposais average $11,949 each and would include an average af 10 partici- pants. This is close ta what program planners consider the ideal praject size which should cost betweera $10,000. and "'15.000. and emp]oy between eight andi tweive persans. The largest groups of propased prou- 49 VEARS AGO (April 5th, 1923) On Tucsday evcning, March 27, Master Charley Vanstone entertained hiis Sunday Scbool class at ic home of bis parents, Mr and Mrs. Thos. Vanstone, King Street East. Miss Bertha Shorey, Vati- couver, B.C., recently 'visit.. ed Mrs. J. B. Mitchell and her cousin, Mrs. S. G. Chant, Zion., Miss Theresa Uarch and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mit- chell, Toronto, with their, parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Darci, Providence. Misses Leta Turner and Gladys Brooks spent Gond Friday witb Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Snowden, Osbawa. Miss Carnie I. Painton, Whitby. spent Easter hol.- days witb bier sister, Mrs. F. A. Fitcbe'tt, Montreal, Que. Miss Dorotby Stanley, Toronto, wîtb bier parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Stan- ley, "Greencourt"'. Mir. and Mrs. P. F. New- bouse have sold Hotel Bow- man to the National Hotel Co, Limited. Thc change in ownersbip took effcct this week. Mr. Bruce Itgham, M.A., of the Higb SchoolStaff, is holidaying at bis homne in Roseneatb. Easter Visitors Mr. and Mrs .Robert W. Holmes wlth their daughter, Mrs. N. D. Hinkson, Batavia, N.Y. Mr. Otho Brown, Toronto, and Miss Tereisa Gibson, Oshawa, at Mr. C. L. Brown 's. Miss Marjorie Cale, St. Catharines, witb ber par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. L. Cole. Mr. E. W. Seeley, Monc- ton, N.B., with bis daughter, Mrs. W. F. Ward. -Master Kenneti Switzér is bolidaying with friêndMi in Cberrywood. Mr. Percy Muirhead of Bank of Montreal, Eglintan, visited at home, Miss Ma udc e Ranisav Toronto Normal Schoel, a home. Town is Considering Hiri ng Own Pianner Bowmanvillc cooncil is con- proposais comîng ira it bas got sieig a recommendation ta be almost a full time job," fcom tic town Planning Board be told tic Statesman lest ta bice a town planner. week. A resolution, adopting a re- He said the tawn bas been port from tic Central Ontario considcring biring an assistant Joint Planning Board relative for bim wbo possibly would ta tic matter was tahlcd in teke over whcn Mc. Hether- council on iVarci 20tb. Coun- ington retires. He is eligibie cil voted ta refer tic question ta retire ina two years time. ta a private meeting of tic Tic Planning Board asked committec-of-tbe-wholc hefoce tic COJPB ta camne up with making a final decision. a set of noies and regulations Tic necd for a tawn plan- as ta what tic town sbould ho cicr bas become apparent with looking fac in tic way of a tic increased activity ira land planning consultant, Mr. Heth. developmcnt bere. According erington said. Details on tie ta Reeve Robert Dykstca, if COJPB report arc not avait all subdivision plans current- aile, but it is believed the ly, bcing processed by tic position would command q Planninig Board were accepted salacy of about $12,000 a yeai; tomorrow tic town's popula- its ta tirce times 0M B Heà.aring in Two plns unparticular would account for an increasef L ic Waevpopladeofa,80subd b vur April 4 ire ave i Gouationsafsubdi0- ~IO r ision wbicb wben completedl Bowm'anville Councîl hi xviii be home ta 5,000 people a s k e d Ci erk /Administra tor and tic Beau Valley subdîV' Joseph McIlroy ta attend an ision wbere 1,800 pol wiîIl Ontario Municipal. B o a r d cventuaîîy live. pepl hearing ira Cobourg on April Ron Hetheringtan, buildinar 4th ira arder ta represent tawra inspctorandsecctaryof interests in an appeel by th& insectr ad screaryof "eTownship of Cavea avec its Planning Board, bas been act- 1970 equalized assessment and ing as tic unofficial town equalization factors. planner. He feels however that ARl municîpalities in tic local planning bas reachcd a United Counties of Nnrtium- state where it is becoîmng a becland and Durbam bave "burden" foc iim ta bandie becra named respondents ira thc work and bis regular res- tic iearing. ponsibilities to. Tic icaring starts et. Il a.în. 1"Witi tic vast îîumbcr af et tic Court Haouse ira Cobourg, jects involve recreatianal actîvities, 25 per cent. and social services, 20 per cent. Other estimates of projects are culturel, 16 per cent; eraxiroramental, 14 per cerat; research, 11 per cent; infor- mation, 11 per cent, and miscellaneous, two per cent. There bas been a strorpg response ta the program ira its second year. This response shows that the goverment was night whera it decided ta increase the program's budget by about $10 mil- lion this year. These additional resour- ces will alaow the Department ta fund about 3,00(l pcajects and participants, ara the whole, will carra somewhat more than they received an the average lest year. Ijnfoi'tunately, many worthwhile projects will have ta be rcjected, How- ever, it was neyer intended that this program should be a total answer ta summer empfloyment for students, As ira the past, a very large proportion of employment will be supplied by the pnivate sector of the ecanomy. And, -of course,- this is not the oniy program designed to promate useful summer activities anad empioyment. Ira addition, there wiil be other programs ta pro- mote travel and exchanges of young people. Special efforts, are being made by the Public Service Commission, thec Departrnts of National Defence, Nat,- iona[ Health and Weitare and Mn power ta encourage student activities and empicyrnent und0ýr the general headirag of Surrmer '72 programs, and Distant Past Froni the Statesman Files Where Does Your Town Stand? Corner /or . 9oets I j I ~ j '~~'t t ~* 1. ( k Report from Otutawa By Russeli C. Honey, M.P.