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An act to provide Ontario's one million working women with equal employment opportunities was introduced in the Ontario Legislature by Labour Minister Dalton Bales recently. When a child takes a book in his hands, he is an- ticipating an experience. He opens the book expecting it to tell him something - something that will strike a responsive chord within him. If he does not find this "something" he will discard the book, no matter how attractive it looks or how strong the binding. The experience that a child seeks is the spark which gives the book life. Withoutit, the book is doomed to oblivion and may just as well not have been published. In choosing a book as a gift, it is important to look for those which children will enjoy owning-books they will read and re-read with fresh pleasure and not soon discard as a toy. Unlike many other com- modities, however, the price of a book does not necessarily indicate its worth..The old adage "you can't judge a bok by its eover" was never as apt as it is today. Attractive format, good binding and expensive color printing may explain the high cost of a certain book, but the price is no guide to its intrinsic value. The most' important qualities to look for in children's books are the The price of children's books has soared to an un- precedented high and the reason is mainly the in- creased cost of production. same as those in books for adults. Surely the age level of a book should not deter- mine its quality! Has the book something to say? Is it well written? Is it a story which will catch and sustain We are experiencing rising costs in food, clothing and housing - in fact, everything we need or want. Books are no exception. a child's interest? Has it good characters, true to life? Has it imagination? Is the subject matter of real in- terest to a child? If it is a book of science, is it scien- tifically sound? Is the in- Equal employment for women THEJBSPAY,’ JUNE 4, 1970 At the recent Spring Meeting of the Residential Division of the 1970 United Appeal, special guests included the wives of a number of prominent civic leaders who endorsed the cam- paign, urging full participation by citizens as both workers and contributors. Seen, left to right, Mrs. A.E. Horton, wife of the Mayor of Etobicoke; Mrs. Helen Malcolm, Residential Division Chairman; and Mrs. Philip White, wife of the Mayor of the Borough of York. He said the Women's Equal Employment Op- portunity Act will prohibit discrimination in em- ployment against women in Ontario on the grounds of sex or marital status. It is the Is it the right book for the right child? Do not un- derestimate a child's power of appreciation, for it is boundless. With the books you give him, his experience will broaden and his mind will grow. In books for your children the pictures must also be considered as well as the text. Remembering that a child's first books will not only give him pleasure but will help form his taste and appreciation of literature and art, there is the double responsibility of giving him the best. "A child's range of choice in his reading will always depend upon what is at hand and this will largely depend upon his elders," says Lillian H. Smith, a children's librarian of wide experience and world-wide reputation, formation correct? Is it presented in a clear and readable style? in her book "The Unreluc- tant Years" is a critical approach to children's literature. Adults who are seriously interested in chiidren's reading will find much to interest them in this book which discusses various types of writing and analyzes books touching the whole range of a child's reading interest. Over the last few years the children's book trade has become big business. Each year the market is flooded with children's books of every description on every conceivable subject. How are you going to choose a book which will foster the love of books and reading in the heart of your child? Obviously you cannot examine every book but there is help at hand. In libraries across Canada, there are children's librarians whom you employ to do this very job, Many hours are spent by these librarians in reading, con- sidering, sifting and sorting books for boys and girls result of more than two years of intensive research into the problem of dis- crimination against women in Ontario and investigation of similar legislation in other jurisdictions. "The legislation prohibits discrimination in recruit- ment, hiring, training, promotion and dismissal," he said. "It also will conver separate male-female classifications in ad- vertising." The Act, only one of its kind on the continent specially designed to prohibit widespread discrimination against women workers, will be administered by the Department's Women's Bureau. Director of the branch is Dr. Lita-Rose Betcherman. The Bureau was established in 1963 to upgrade the status and qualifications of the female labour force and has developed a wide range of connections with working women, their employers and unions. He said the Bill also prevents dismissal for pregnancy and provides for maternity leave. "While the legislation is not all-inclusive it has been especially developed to meet the problems as they exist in Ontario today and, in ad- dition to most other em- ployers, it is binding on the provincial government and its agencies," said Mr. Bales. The Labour Minister said there were two exemptions. The employer who has fewer than six persons is exempt from the Act, and firms of less than 25 employees are exempted from the maternity leave provisions. "I feel confident that this new approach to the problem of discrimination against women workers will be genuinely welcomed by the people of this province as a whole," he said. Mr. Bales noted that ad- ministratively, the new legislation combines features of two other pieces of legislation in the Labour Department - The Human Rights Code and The Em- ployment Standards Act. He said it proceeds by the complaint and conciliation method of the Code, but under the new Act the government can initiate complaints as it does under TB1il_ifJjlsr0N TIMES Sf: Jane Park and E Mount Dennis The Weston Chess Club are holding their annual elec- tions and awarding of trophies on Thursday, June 11, at the Centennial Build- ing, on Eglinton Avenue. A light buffet will be served at 7 p.m. with the 1970-71 elections following. Founded in Weston in 1946, the chess club members vary in age from 12 to 90. They meet every Thursday night, 52 weeks of the year, at the Centennial Building. New members are always welcome. According to the York Reporter newsheet, prices for the swimming pools in York will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Wading pools are one of Mr. Bales said that although this legislation is primarily intended to correct discrimination against women workers it also protects the rights of male workers. He said should a man be discriminated against in employment because of his sex or marital status, he can seek redress under the Act. The Employment Standards Act. "We have provided for the same broad powers of investigation that pertain to The Employment Standards Act," he said. YORK 1l0UGWMEN'S 0lliM0lltSrllthT0lt SALE SAVE NOW - BUY NOW +++ OVER 40 CARS NI MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM - THATS NOT THE WAY THE BAL L BO U N c ES SALE NOW ON NO MONEY {an FOR TAXES ? There is one solution. We can keep on paying our taxes to the Borough of York and go into the City of Toronto to use their free pools. +++ Borough of York, Parks and Recreation Department Annual Ballet Demon- stration will be held this year the main delights for children in summer and to have to pay 25 cents is simply ridiculous. We have an Ontario Housing Project in our area. This project, at present, has no playground facilities for the children. Swimming will become impossible for them at these prices. They seem to lose all the way around. Notice is hereby given to all persons in possession of land, in accordance with the Weed Control Act, 1960, Chapter 130, Section 3, 13 and 19, that unless noxious weeds growing on their lands within the Borough of York, are destroyed by date of June 15, 1970, and throughout the season as often as is necessary to prevent the ripening of their seeds and dispersal of their pollen, the Municipality may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed, charging the cost against the land in taxes, as set out in the Act. The co-operation of all citizens is earnestly solicited. J. Heslop Weed Inspector Borough of York. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS DESTROY WEEDS AT AT Dawn Moss 769-6049 at the Weston Collegiate Institute Auditorium on June 5th at 7:30 p.m. +++ As Ward Captain for our area, along with Mrs. Jack Gallichan, on "Blitz" night for the Salvation Army, I would like to extend my own personal THANK YOU to all who helped out. Once again, the ladies of the Church of the Advent, exhausted as they were from all the work they did on the Victoria Day firework display, extended their unfailing help on this canvas. The wives of the Porter Avenue Tenants Association were out, along with residents in the area. PAGE 5