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yo « thermore, the teachers have said resorting to "Step 3" may end in mass resigna- tions and the closing of ~ schools. AUDIENCE REACTS The large audience soon tired from the steady bom- bardment of long and tire- some explanations delivered by the Chairman to teachers. who refused his explana- tions. Legal niceties were being expounded on when one taxpayer stood up and stated; "As "far as I'm concerned, you people are , opinion in Port Perry on 'the school problem' can be obtained by examining var- ious remarks made by mem- bers of the audience on Wednesday night, which represented a broad cross- only representative here? You know we are concerned. Where are the others?" Mr. Mowbray sweetly riposted; "Most of them are out trying to get re-elected." His opponent, not to be outdone, shot back; "Well then they should be attending: this meeting!" One gentleman, a farmer, stated wryly that 'taking teacher class time and adding one hour of prepar- ation for each hour of class adds up to an eight hour day. Teachers are paid the same as other professionals with the same training in "the' ffed with incompeterits and adding, unnecessarily, that, "it looks like we'll always have a Mickey Mouse School Board if you are on it." Mowbray fielded this and other insolent remarks with Teachers, parents, students "throw" questions answer these many quest- ions adequately, Mr. Mow- bray would have to, as was said of George McGovern, maintain a position slightly to the left of God. An elderly lady perhaps summed up the sentiments of the whole audience, when she beseeched him late i in the evening; 'Sir, 'why is there so much wrangling between the board members and the teachers? Why can't they get along? Today there is so much labor unrest every- where. What's the country PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Nov. 22,1972 -- 19 ' THRE ANAS, | pA 4 1 coming to?" What's gone wrong?" Even a soothsayer would have trouble handling that one. It seems this old world is just a Ball of for Council Confusion. And like the song says; "Round and around and around we go; Where the world's head is headin' nobody knows." - Save NOW During cd WAMPOLE 16 0Z 97 SUGG. ust S12 ' Colgate 100 Mouthwash Slim Line iy 36's " bickering like a lot of spoiled: outside world" but work only © children. I've sat here for 90 38 or 39 weeks per year minutes and I still don't compared with 48 or 49 4 & & know what the issues are. weeks for the other fellow. So What are we talking about? what are you teaches griping What do the teachers want?"' about?" "uv [= 4 Es << This gentleman had a good - Immediately, a dapper = Lad Ria S Ly «point. Later, aladystoodup, young man in the back ° ; addressing the member of sprang up, proclaiming he } the board thus; "I've been was a teacher from the | here for nearly two hours (Oshawa area: "If only you and the only thing T know for people knew how hard we "WELL WORTH LOOKING FOR' sure is my backside is sore. work. Its not at all like you Waenever A one asks youa say. I spend 4 hours prepar- question, a ey get is a jpg for each 1 hour of class " jctra' Beige s long answer full of technical ny I spend 3 hours a day Exquisite SIARN Mediu 57 Lire terms. Nobody understands each week - after classes ns a word of it. Co helping with drama. I regu- FOR It became evident as the |5p]y help out. with sports in itn evening wore on that certain {he "gymnasium. My every Petrone bureaucrats (no names weekend is spent working pi pY------ ; mentioned) these days have with youth, public speaking, ny RKER [TL ' mastered the art of, when field "trips, discussion dis- MA : asked a straight question, cussion groups, etc. etc. How 4 PENS ; hemming and hawing and can you say such a thing?" | EH | coughing and blowing From deep in the crowd a 3 alli? _--_-- through their moustaches for ¢hastehed voice replied; L E or Hawa fifteen solid minutes without «prom what you say, sir, it saying a single thing. Such means you work 18 hours a il Sominex . behaviour protracted day, seven days a week. I Skin Tone or Vanishing Formula or BEDTIVE through a whole. evening is never realized the teacher Susp Cc COLD MEDICINE very amusing for the audi- \yorked so hard." st y | al ence but unfortunately does- YELLOW OR BLUE, Clearasil 3 y gS 99° = Sop List ea. n't provide any solutions. CALM UNDER FIRE : NEW by Vicks SOAP For 04 5129 rh QUESTION PERIOD One woman challenged ' NYQUIL BFLUSH-A-BYES Johnsoa = \SKIN CREAM Co . Mr. Mowbray, stating that ~~ Toddlers 60's BABY SHAMPOO et - 2 A good indicator of public (he present board was sta- 80: PLASTIC BOTTLE 10 02 SPECIAL «3149 COVER GIRL EVES &oxzewa ! Natural Lash Super Lash » section of the area's popula- 5 good deal of poise. A Port 17 0z. swt S S 27 tion. One man asked Mr. perry student stood up, voice 'Old Spice' ery J 5138 bg Mowbray where the other breaking with emotion, and AFTER SHAVE SUGG LSI as $939 Hefihers, pl pleaded that "Nobody cores sor. FIGURE AID sw tis A _. 3 ) about us. We students are the . . Pm ones who suffer. I've missed $ 39 A\ Preparation H Geritol (= HERBAL | so much this year. Why ust OINTMENT ESSENCE 1 ) hh Easier our Your -- \ Ti 102 \ worse Qy rd CONTAC. c h; plight? nd a young wo- Attractive Decanters E\8 i man, evidently a teacher, © TELESCOPE © SHIP'S pid C b= $ 99 -- C| S 88 caustically demanded of Ln BELL GLANTERN , Ob) $50 UGG U1 5148 | i _ Mowbray; 'Teachers in [AETV 14 01. MENNEN Toronto and other places are ay: CARE " PROTEIN BENY LI N CON FIDETS MITCHUM getting more money than BATH SH en 5 Cough Syrup Napkins. Anti-Perspirant Spray ® Ontario County teachers. 8 0z Size $ 4402 Why?" - c Throughout the evening, 99 S 09 2s 53 2. 38 i a) Movie "{ ln shied LB is] SUGE.LIST 6 =. SUG. LIST $3.75 is lonely vigil perched atop as : ie stage Bind 3 Big | ciShRS Bronchida | uA pis : water beaker, vainly trying i0.A BRAND FE 8 FLAS » = ANTISEPTIC Now, was that too excrucia- to stem the flood of ques- CARDS BRONCHIAL 9 $1.44 EO ' ting?" tions. 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