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New Liberal, Leader Smith "Today's school system is driving a larger wedge be- lween the quality of education given to children of the rich and the quality of education given the children of the poor," Liberal Leader Stuart Smith said recently. He was guest speaker at the Kingston and Frontenac-Addington Li- beral Associations' Dinner in Joyceville. "More and more parents who have higher education themselves, and the money, are giving their children extra coaching at home, sending them to private schools or hiring tutors. People without the same means, can not afford to compensate for the inequities and the pitfalls ot our schools. Some people boast that today's structure- less, teacherless classroom is egalitarian. I say it's elitist." Smith also attacked the school system for robbing the children of the disadvantaged and immigrant families of their traditional route to success and assimilation. "When we ignore excellence and eliminate competition, these children can not prove themselves. They become the victims of all the prejudices flourishing in society." "Our educational system does a great disservice if it shields our children from competition in their formative years. In a free enterprise economy,.you have to compete to win. Our schools must not be allowed to insulate our children from this reality. "In our schools today, a child can write an exam four OUR HA T/N6 OIL REIGNS SUPREME OUR SERICE PROMYP irs HEA T:S A DRifA bec do-i F iR $0 Co The irqF 900 Ho 668-31 [ 110 Iýing St. W. or five times until he passes. There's no such thing as failure. Standards have gone out the window. Children aren't forced to learn anything unpleasant such as multiplica- tion tables or proper gram- mar." "The teachers and the children are not to blame for this decline in the quality of education. They are the vic- tims of it. To excel, they need an atmosphere that fosters accomplishment." "Children need a system that rewards excellence so they can judge their progress. Teachers need standards to assess their teaching abîlity. Parents and taxpayers need standards to see if they are getting value for their dollar." Property tax was attacked by Smith as an unfair and unresponsive way to finance education. "Education by the acre. It's idiocy. The financing of education should be gradu- ally transferred from proper- ty tax to general revenues. The Tory election platform of 1943 promised to remove education costs from property tax. It's long overdue." Smith pointed out that industry is built on crown land and recreation land merely to generate enough propertytax to pay for schooling. "Fac- tories are built where they should not be so the kids can be sent to school." "Not only does property-tax supported education distort Ontario's development deci- sions, it also means areas with an industrial base can more easily afford better schools with better facilities than areas lacking a strong indus- trial tax base." Clarke, H istoryp A history book on Clarke Township is almost ready for the readers. The book, which is entitled "Out Of The Mists" will be off the presses by the end of June. Out Of The Mists contains both pictures and historical sketches of every village in Clarke Township. The pre-publication price of the book is $10 but after it has been released late this month it will cost $12.50. itiIafor® it-yourself replaces Want a beautiful built-in fireplace at a reasonable price? 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Book Bea† "Ah yet, ere I descend to the grave May I a small house and a large garden have: And a few friends, and many books, bothe true, Bothe wise, and both delightful too. The house and garden you probably already have and if you are now looking for the books, visit us. We have those that are wise as well as those that are delightful. Don't forget that the Bowmanville Branch is now open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. For details regarding our summer program see the coming events column in the classified section. 1976 Bnying Guide -'Consumer Reports All of us have to watch our pennies rather carefully so we comparison shop. The Con- sumer Report buying guide covers a tremendous range of items from appliances to canned goods, tools, furniture, cars and recreational equip- Rug hooking was another of the crafts demonstrated at the museum's open house. Mrs. Wilbert Teeple of Bowmanville explained that the colors in the rug beside her were copied from actual autumn leaves. Also on hand, displaying their artistic talents were Mrs. Mary Coyle on the spinning wheel, Mrs. Lillian Dilling tying intricate knots for macrame, and Mrs. Tom Buttery demonstratiang crocheting. Higher Costs of CIaims Rais e Ins urance Rates Speaker TeIIs Kiwanians by Shawn Marshall It probably is not a big discovery to realize that inflation bas affected prac- tically every area of the economy. The Bowmanville Kiwanis Club then was pro- bably not amazed to learn in a June 2nd meeting that it has made its way into one more area, car and home insurance. Bowmanville insurance agent, Doug James brought the information to the club's attention as their guest speak- er at their last Wednesday morning meeting. Mr. James, owner of James Insurance Agency Ltd., said inflation bas hit the insurance business just as it bas in almost every other industry as well. From 1972 to 1974 the value of claims that insured people made tripled each year, he à, ts ouIse ndustry" Oshawa n. CHARGEX said, forcing at least two $20 million companies out of business trying to make pay- ments on insuranceclaims. The $46 million that in- surance companies paid out in claims in 1972 tripled to $131 million the next year and to $330 million in 1975, he said. Insurance companies blamed the increase in under- writing losses on inflation, Mr. James said. The companies had to handle the problem just like any other business affected by inflation, he said, and the price of insurance had to go up. But, realizing that clients would want an explanation for higher insurance prices, the lexecutives ofhthe companies arranged to have pamphlets made up to inform clients about the increases and to explain why the prices jump- ed. "Ouch, I've just found out that the cost of my home- owners insurance has gone up again. And I've never even H amlet MAeeting Some time between now and June 18, meetings in seven Newcastle hamlets will be held. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss hamlet development policy with resi- dents before the Durham Region Official Plan is com- pleted. Members of the town's staff as well as councillors are expected to attend the meet- ings. The seven hamlets listed by Mayor Garnet Rickard at a meeting of the Committee of the Whole May 3lst are: Newtonville, Orono, Kendal, Tyrone, Hampton, Enniskillen and Solina. The committee decided to delegate By-law officer, Hor- ace Best as the organizer of the meetings. Mayor Rickard said some of the hamlets possibly could be grouped into a single meeting. had a claim," one pamphlet gives as a typical example of a response to the premium hike. If people in southern Ontario think ,they have reason to worry over increasing in- surance prices they should see the cost of an insurance policy in the northern part of the province where they are even higher, he told the club. The guest speaker outlined a few of a long list of different types under the general areas of car and home insurance. Under car insurance a person can have protection against public iability, pro- perty damage, under another policy have the driver and passengers insured for death, disability or dismemberment or have the car covered under a comprehensive insurance policy. Comprehensive insurance will take care of windshield damage and theft, but for items that are stolen inside the car, evidence of a forcible entry is necessary, he said. An agency will insure a car's stereo tape deck and one tape but not a whole stack of tapes that a person could have stolen by neglecting to lock the car. The "high performance car" belongs in a class all by itself, according to the insur- ance companies and they will add a 25 per cent increase to cover it. The added charge is based on the size of the engine with the car's serial numbers also showing what category it falls into. The price of insurance goes up for anybody convicted of more than two traffic viola- tions, ineluding speeding when only a fine is made but no points are taken off the driver's licence. Any driver' convicted of leaving the scene of an accident will receivea 100 per cent increase on the insurance poicy, he said. t will be difficuit for someone to have an insurance agent drop by the house or talk about insurance over the telephone in the future, the speaker told the club. The attitude of saiesmen toward the custom of selling insurance through bouse calîs bas changed recently, he said, and clients now are urged to do business at the agency office. The new system bhas been giving better service to cus- tomers, Mr. James said. President Doug Éarber thanked the guest speaker for giving the club the talk on insurance and presented him with a glass with the Kiwanis insignia on it as a token of the club's appreciation. ment. It compares various brands and makes and rates them according to their qual- ity and value. Safety hazards are also included. This is a must for all careful shoppers Barbecue Cookbook - Sunset Now that the backyard had been cleaned up, barbecuing is next. Perhaps the idea of the same old steak has lost its' appeal. Relax, for this book will cheer up your taste buds. This is a well laid out book which includes details of various types of cooking (spit, grill, pit, etc ) as well as information on kinds of food that can be prepared outdoors. Have you ever tried barb- ecued lobster? Perhaps your family would appreciate some new backyard recipes; if so, this is the book to try. 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