EE --_---- ¥ 56 . MBMBER OF CANADIAN WEBKLY NEWAPAPER ASSOCIATION THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE - i Notes and Comments A Twenty Year Plan for the West 'Why should not we, in the West have our own twenty year plan? We allow . Krushchev to steal so'much of the thunder in the world to-day while we stand on the defensive trembling in our shoes. Krushchev shouts "Your war, my peace." Why do we not reply loudly and -vehemently "Your war our peace" ? hat 'we need is a positive programme for ad- * venturous, peaceful living. This is to-day " i3 no tame or weak way of life. 'take courage, curiosity and great good 'the greatest goal in history, It is the one fraught with tremendous danger. It It will sense--expensive commodities! The Shah of Iran, the other day, asked for a twenty year plan for his country..in order to make it the showcase of the Western world, looking out on the Com- munist countries. We can do better than that 'here in-Canada. We can make Can- "ada the hub of a whole new conception of life. We have, in the last few years gone about the bupiness of teaching our child- ren on the premise that we start from the known to the unknown in our instruction of the pupil. We go from the experiences of the home to the immediate outside world of 'the local community to the coun- try in which we live and from thence to the world abroad. ' We forget that to-day the country in which we li®e is the whole world. From the time that)little Johnny looks up at the sound of airplane and says '"What's that?" even if his question is indicated by a pointing finger without the benefit of real words, from that time on he 'becomes I aware of the larger world. Communica- tion has shrunk the globe. Johnny will live in the world if he lives at all. ! Education from kindergarten on will teach world values of a constructive na- ture or we will have no world. Canada has a chance to be in on the ground floor of this curriculum. She has a chance to make herself world-famous in a field where she will not have to worry about SYbinsiye armaments which she can ill- afford. : We should launch a really exciting plan of studies for these small toddlers that - would teach them each and every day about, not only their own Mothers .and Daddies but the mothers and fathers of teach them not only ahout their own pets but the pets of the children of other lands. We should teach them about the children of other lands themselves. We do mot mean sporadi¢ teaching; nice little songs or a period or two a week on our friends across the sea. No, indeed we mean a "completely new.curriculum with new text- books and new reference books for the teacher that will direct the king of the 2 ildren towards the challenge of one world, = Books for Young Canada Books, books, books! are on the market by the millions to-day. How .do you choose a book for your children? 'We have books for work and 'books for play and books for religion and books for science and books for science-fiction and hooks for nature and bogks about people and their relationships to one another. We could go on and. on. We have hooks of every sort for every age on every sub- ject you can think of. well educated in a general way and have kept an interest in children very much alive we will no doubt have less difficulty in choosing a hook for a child than those who have become rather narrowly special- ized in their own field or those who have not had the opportunity te have the kind of education which has taught them to be A few good rules to follow in-gelecting a book for your child are; 1. See that the print proper size and shape: 2. See that the illug room for the im many illustrating ame child's- own picture' reads them or someone: 'not allowed to come out freely in hi dae a ations allow ome on to grow. Too lete that the mind. The arkiat} 8. See that the 'material is. con- structive not destructive. Of course plot If we are very- g.alear and of the i "the-children-in-other-lands. -- We-should---- ithe events ag he They will Jive with these people some- day. They need to understand something about them now. Many professional and business men to-day travel thousands of miles in a day or a week and do this many times a year. Our neighbours to-day may be anywhere from Toronto to Rangoon. We can, as citizens ask our Department of Education here in Ontario to make a- start on this thrilling new adventure of teaching our children in this new way. We can revise our social study program- mes, our musjc and art programmes and so on to include the history and Geography of the whole world, the music and art of the whole world and what is more the great religions of the whole world. A mother in speaking to a minister lately said: "What do we need God for? There is superman who can fly, Perry Mason is very wise, Pop-eye is tremendously strong and the weatherman can tell when .it is going to rain. Why do we need God? Nothing could point up better why we do need God. The great religions of the world have two things in common. They all believe in the worship of God and the brotherhood of man. We can start from there and work out our differences as we go on. We can begin this programme for the - small child in a very general way. It can be colourful and happy. As we progress through the grades it can be studied in greater detail and much more seriously. It can be made the most fascinating series of educational) courses in the whole world because it draws on the whole complex wonderful world of nature and of man and man's relationships for its material. The child does not need to wait until he gets out of school to live he can live every day as he learns, building up his curiosity and his consequent interest so that he develops good work habits in his earliest years. He will not reach grade 12 s0 bored that his mother has. to report that she dare not push him because he goes off and cries like a baby if she does. We have babied our children too long. We have cheated them and ourselves by challenging them too little, by running for cover at each new war scare (not to be wondered at) by letting them dabble in the secrets of sex but not allowing them to take its responsibilities because we have not educated them to take responsibility. We have cheated them by making them feel that we value material security above everything else whereas; if the truth-were- known we value spiritual security above everything else but we do not show it un- til we are faced with an absolute crisis "An educational programme in Ontario that would teach the youngest child the tremendous wonder of the world and the great good that is to be found in it if we have the courage to live adventurously remembering God above and our neigh- bours wherever they may be is our only answer to the Krushchevs of the world, It is our only hope of survival. 'often demands that many things go wrong before they are made right -and on the other side of the picture we do not want unrealistic Pollyanna endings. We want that blend of imagination and common _ sense that will give our children a challen- ge for living. - If a book presents a snide or cheap mean way of life with no relieving or contrasting features it is not for us. Ra- per-backs in thousands - are deceiving in this manner. They may turn out to be cheap and shoddy stories or great and worthwhile books. If they are bought in haste you may be disappointed. Usually 'these books describe the auth- or and his credentials, Itds a good idea a8 parents to-take:a look at this iinstruc- tion. It pays dividends. = 4. Read the hook reviews for new books when they come out. The Saturday Re- Naw, The ihistener, your daily paper and the Waek-end magazine, the advertising in yourilocal library and radio reviews are a few examples. : l 'Books, hooks, books! No television can 'take the place of fhem. They teach the alow building up of character. The child absorbs them without the quick scanning that so often leaves chaotic half-formed Ampreasions. Let your child have the pri- vilege of reading. the 1961 campaign. -Miss--Swan-ap- "| COTTAGERS 'ONLY District Doings DRAFT BY-LAW PREPARED TO CONTROL STORE HOURS © LINDSAY -- A sample by-law has been drawn up by the special com- -- proval, mittee ofthe satall merghantsdor the regulation of stove closing hours, If '| spproved by their legal advisor it will be sent to all merchants for their ap- The by-law draft specifies shops dealing in jewellery; watches, clocks; groceries; clothing; dry goods; haxd- ware; stationary; books; toys; furni- ture; fancy goods; cameras and acces- sories; shoes and rubbers; appliances; | chinawaré; silverware and flatware. It is suggested that these stores close on Mandays, Tuesdays, Thurs- days and Saturdays at 6 pan.; on Wed- nesduys at 12.80 pn. and on Fridays at Yip, It is also suggested that they are open four nights prior to Dee, 24 to Y pan. and open two Wednesdays prioi to those four nights to 6 pan. After consideration by the merch- Ques Wolurtner medting of the retailers will be called to see il they wish to act upon the suggesuons of the com- mittee, vion bh G Deby Lc aN THEATRE sO BE HEATED Lichering will nave the List Dive: si tneatre an Canada with torcad-nn cwecunigal heaters, when the Odeon vpens its new theatre on Valley Farm Road, in the not too distant future. 'The new theatre will probably be called Udeon Rouge Drive-In and will handle 1,050 cars. It is an all-weather, vpen-airer and will be constructed ot the very latest in outdoor theatre de- sigh. It is located on 24 acres be- tween highways 2 and 401, about two mules west of Pickering. ASK $495,000 FOR AJAX HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN Industry and commerce ovrganiza- tion in the $496,000 public appeal for a new Ajax and Pickering General nospiwl will have three prominent AjJax businessmen as chairmen. K. D. Morley, President of Dowty mquipment of Canada Ltd., has been named chairman of local industry for the area canvass. A. S. McLean, Manager of the Ajax Branch "of "the Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada, has accepted the post of chairman of local business, R. C. Fleming, General Manager of Fledeo Concrete Pipe Ltd, and Ajax Industrial Commission chairman, has been appointed © chairman of special corporations, . Industry, business, individuals, clubs and other organizations are being ask- ed to contribute $495,000 to help pay for the planned 110-bed hospital for South Ontario County. Government grants are expected to provide the remainder of the $2,348,000 total building costs, LAWLESS HUNTERS IRK FORMER ICKERING COUNCILLOR "Slap-happy" hunters have aroused the wrath of a Rosebank area rate- payer, Miss Violet Swan, a former Councillor and a possible candidate in peared before a regular meeting of vickering Council last week to pro- test a group of hunters' flagrant dis- regard of both people and property within recent weeks. She estimated their numbers at 16 men. "If any children are ever shot, there's going to be a turmoil in this township," she said. : 8 Miss Swan said that the police had been summoned to the scene but no officer was available, due to a motor vehicle accident. She said that one game warden did appear. "The control of hunters is a very difficult problem," noted Reeve Sher- man Scott. He pointed out that the township bylaw covered only the dis- charge of firearms. "You can't stop someone from carrying a gun," he said. Miss Swan protested that signs were no deterrent to trespassers. "They're torn down as fast as they're put up," she gaid. WOULD KEEP LAKE FOR Whitchurch Township council has received a communication from Mr. and Mrs. Ross of Weston suggesting that council take the necessary steps to have the Musselman's Lake area zoned for summer residents only. The Ross' informed council that they had written letters to many residents of the lake requesting that they-sign.and return to council their desire to keep the area for vacationers only, There has been conflict for some years over those who would make, their perman- ent residence at the lake, To date, council has received nineteen letters. This marks the first time that re- sidents themselves have taken any part in support of keeping the lake | as it was originally established, for summer cottage use only, MATCH MISCONDUCT (ONE-YEAR SUSPENSION In an effort to eliminate serious Anjuries to both players and officials, the executive of the Stouffville Com- munity Hockey. League has ruled that a match misconduct penalty will car- ry an automatic one-year suspension, This decision was reached at a spe- SEPERATE LLORES vos LBRO Bl SLA 4 ERLE SE ---------- me "-- "tshund -to-mect with _him_on_Wednes- day afternoons in the Scugog "Grace" x v ------------------------ Thursday, November 16th, 1961 cinl meeting on Friday night. One pluyer, Don Benson of Gréenwood has been banned for the remainder of the season. A game misconduct penalty already carries a suspension for two contests, Must "Wear Helmets The Management of the Stouffville Minor Hockey Association has given notice that all players in the Atom, Squirt and Peewee House Leagues MUST wear hockey helmets, The equipment acts as protection in care of talls on the ice. a 'a d ) B Uistrict Churches SCUGOG, MANCHESTER PROSPECT UNITED CHURCHES The highlight of our activities last week was our Father & Son Banquet, which was held on Saturday evening in Scugog "Grace" Church. The fa- thers have always supported us, and with a few exceptions, the response Approximately eigh- Leslie was wonderful. ty sul down to the banquet. 'Smith, Chairman of the Group Com- mittee was Master of Ceremonies. The Mothers went all out in arrang- ing the tables, and the meal was per- feet. Erie Donnelley proposed the toast to the fathers, to which Murray Holtby responded; and Ken Wilson thanked the mothers for the lovely meal. We had the programme in the Chureh Auditorium, where the Allen Martyns showed - Moving Pictures. Gary Manns of the Island had a dog kennel on display, for whith he re- ceived a well earned badge. The boys and much credit goes to our Leaders of both Packs. Scouting is a wonder- ful movement, but like everything else it requires dedicated leadership. June Crozier and George Freeman are do- ing excellent work on the Island ;and Catherine and Allen Martyn, togeth- er with some of our Scouts and As- sistant Leaders, have earned the gra- titude of the whole Pastoral Charge. We are glad to announce that Jim Smitherman of Prospect, and Eric Lane of Port Perry, together with our Leader of the Scouts, Frank Henry, will meet the Troop on Saturday "iit 200 pa. in the Prospect School. Plans willbe formulated for the win- ter, and we look forward to having all the boys there. IW We hope to have our Study Gro for High School Students under way this week. The Minister has sent out letters to all the Students of the Church at 4.30 p.m.» We have twenty four students on the Island, and we hope that all will give up an how each week for study and discussion, To have a wholesome, and a hopeful outlook on life can be of inestimable value to all students, and we look for- ward to a very interesting hour each week, We could use a car or two to be at the Chureh at 5.30 p.m. on Wed- nesdays to help in taking the students home. . On Wednesday week, the members of our Four W.AL: are meeting in the Prospect Church This is the yearly Rally of our La- dies, and the Speaker will be Miss Ruby Wilson of Epsom, who has been for many years a Missionary in Afri- Cit. Miss Wilson is well known | many of our Ladies, and we look for- ward to a very profitoble and enjoy- able evening. We are happy to an- npunce_that Tot Holtby has accepted the Presidency of the New United Women's Organization for evening of thi Church | Prospect. At their-last-meeting on the 9th Mrs. Percy Fletcher of Osh- awa showed pictures of a recent trip to the Maritimes and to Bermuda, which were much enjoyed. [for those who are coming to Can- ada from other parts of the world, it is a wonderful occasion when they be- come Canadian Citizens, In our Man- chester area, we. have many families from Holland, and two of these fam- ilies received their Citizenship Papers last week, namely Mr. and Mrz. Jelle 'Mulder, and Mr. and Mrs. John Hof- stee. members of our Church, and have three children Elsie, Hilda and Mar- garet, It is impossible to forget the land of ones birth, especially when |.» father and mother and relatives are still residing there. But it is won [ derful to feel that we are citizens of this great land of Canada. We con- gratulate the Mulders and Hofstec and the many others in our area who have already received their papers, or will soon do so. - Our Christian Churches in the Port Perry area in vite you and your children to come and help us build up this New Way of Life in Jesus Christ, On Sunday, Nov. 19th the Sacra- received--a--large--number of hadges, | Sunday. for the near future include a Mens! John and his wife Iinke, are |- son' Glen for Baptism. dint of hard work and courtesy, they are beginning to take hold. Our Church invites all in the neighbour- hood who are not attending any other Chureh, to come and Worship with us at Manchester, and become members, and have the feeling that you belong. Someone remarked after Church last Sunday: "I came to Church feeling so That what Worship should do for us all. he Problems are too heavy to bear God in Christ is waiting to "have them with you, and to give you tense; but now I feel relaxed." alone, a new hope. Let us keep in mind Friday even- ing Nov. 24th when Seugop "Grace" WAL will Church. One of our Summer Resi- dents, Mr. Davis of Dunbarton, wil films of the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto. Refresh- ments will be served after. Also, on the last Wednesday of the month, in the Sengog Church, the Official Board vill meet with members of the 0! awa Presbytery. Notices will be go- ing out. } ' The Ladies of Scugag "Head" W.A' were not able to have their last mect- ing at the home of Reta Rodman, Osh- awa, as Reta's mother had to go to the Hospital. We are glad to report that she is doing very well, and may be home again before this edition is out, Our very best wishes to Mrs. Ashton, and our prayers for a full recovery. TIappy-birthdays----to- Ste- phen Fralick of the Island; to Ronald Evans and Marsha Mulholland of Manchester; and to Douglas<impond, Susan Smitherman, and John Aldtra of Prospect. "Our three Churches invite all in the area to come and Worship. have an Evening in {he show coloured Anglican Notes By Mary Becker Activities- tonight at the Church of the Ascension include a uchre, choi practice, and a meeting of the Young Peoples" Group. The Young Peoples' plan to meet this week to make things for the bazaar; but will not meet next Thursday due to coming examinations. There will be the regular service of Holy Communion at 11.30 a.m. this Special services scheduled Holy Communion and breakfast at & a.m. on November 26th, and a -crvie A Holy Baptism on December 10th. Members of the Evening Guild are ment of Baptism will be observed in our Manchester Church, when Mr. and Mrs. Alan Evans will present their The Evans have fecently bought the Supertest Service Station, which is now known As "Al's Supertest & Snack Bar". By -- -- ." 25th. It will be opened by Mrs. Fred Wilkinson this year. . We are happy to report: that the Girls" Auxilimy has gotten underway again. The new leader is Mrs, Lan. gille, with Mrs, Morrow assisting. The G. AL will meet each Monday af- ter school. The girls are helping with bazaar plans, and will have a table there. Also they will act as sides men at the coming 8 a.m, Holy Com munion on Nov. 26th. The Board of Management met on Monday last, and the following were appointed as a nominating committee to present a slate of officers for 1962 to the coming Vestry meeting in Jan: wary: Mrs. A. Allen, Mr. J. Jefford, Mr. W. Sonley. The Board set as one objective for the. coming year the purchase of stacking chairs and tables for the church hall. Ways and means have still to be decided, but it is hoped that those individuals in the parish who are interested will consider each do- nating a chair. Last Sunday the congregation heard an interesting address by Rev. Colin Rudd of the Canadian Bible Society. The Rector is instructing eleven Girl Guides and three Boy Scouts for their "Religion and Life" badges. Weekly instruction is being given on Wednesdays over a 8-month period. The Afternoon Guild met last week for a special evening meeting which wits a shower for the bazaar. Many lovely gifts were received and final plans made for the fancy work table, of which this group is in charge. Af- ter a short business session, the items were examined and priced. Mr. A. Allen and Mrs. Mulligan will be in assisting. Mrs. Allen would appreciate it if whoever has the coin apron circulated by the Afternoon Guild would let her know of this fact. Our church school teachers are re- minded that their next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 30th. They are also asked to save a few glass jars and fruit juice tins to be used as painting equipment. The Women's Auxiliary met on Tuesday of thiz week, and we hope to have a full report for our next column, We extend our sincere sympathy to Miss Nora McCully, whose mother passed away last week-end. all most strongly urged to attend the next meeting on Monday night, Noy, 20th, the last before the bazaar. The bazaar will be held on Satjrday, Nov. enjoy world of warmth /' Port Perry ~~ &€ssO OIL HEAT GORDON A. ALWAYS LOOK TO IMPERIAL FOR THE BEST . the wonderful with Ask your Imperial Esso Agent to introduce you to the wonderful world of Esso warmth soon, It's the kind of home heating that gives a family a pampered feeling. Carefree, safe, always there. And it can be yours so easily, because whatever kind of heating equipment you own, Esso has the fuel to suit it, PRENTICE Phone 985-2572 Tae, charge of the table, with other ladigs A pr EE «me Ne haat nn Yolo A, pl Fas FRE pi < Fo A OF A wt