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Authorized as Second Clan Mull Post. Offici Department. Ottawa. The Island Guardian Publinhlllg Co. CIRCULATION i

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rreoldent and Associate Editor. ll" -5- Burnett. V Associate Editor, Frank Walker. "The Strongest Memory rs Weaker Than the Weakest Ink".

CllAl'lL0'I'TE'l”0WN. THURSDAY. ocr. is. 1951

Better Schooling Methods

The problem of secondary school educa- tion in Canada is dealt with authoritative- ly in the final report, just received through the courtesy of the Provincial Department of Education, of the Committee on Prac- tical Education sponsored by the Canadian Education Association. The report is fairly brief, but it makes many constructive re- commendations which will no doubt be studied very carefully by all concerned.

Emphasis is placed on the general aim of all high school education, which is to assist in the development of good citizens. This involves assistance in the development of the child as a responsible member of society and as an independent individual. Courses of study, methods of teaching, and manner of administration must all contri- -bute to this end. But perhaps of equal value are the school's various activities in which student participation in democratic processes can be encouraged. Also. the quality of the teachers is important and it is essential in this connection that higher qualifications be maintained, with com- mensurate remuneratioh, longer periods of training, better methods of teacher selec- tion, and recognition of work experience as part of the qualifications for teaching.

The committee found grave deficiencies in the basic education provided by second- ary schools. Both employees and employers attach primary importance to a solid grounding in the basic fundamentals of arithmetic and in oral and written express- ion. "What is needed." the report says, "is not necessarily more school time devoted to these subjects, nor more advanced work in them, but a" stronger emphasis on thor- oughness. A revision of these subjects in objectives and in content, and possibly in methods of presentation, is required.” '

It is also noted that secondary schools have been slow in developing courses in agriculture as a major industry of Canada. This has been due, in part, to the fact that such schools in rural areas have gen- erally been small and therefore able to offer only one course. It has been due also to the mistaken concept that agriculture is an unskilled occupation requiring no training other than that which a rural boy may acquire through experience on the home farm. The truth of the matter is, that agriculture has become more and more a business in which, to be successful. a person needs a technical training as well as a good general education. I

"Courses in secondary schools in rurali areas should place emphasis on the speci- fic skills required on the farm and should also give attention to the cconolnic prob- lems of the farmer: conservation, market- ing, farm organization, consumer prob- lems on the farm. management of farm labour. farm accounting. and the like," the report states. "Attention should be givcn' also to the means of making farm lifei more attractive: electrification, sanitation and health, recreation, and modernlzationi of the farm home. Perhaps the greatest problem encountered in connection witizi developing suitable courses in agricuitur: is to secure wcli-qualified icachers with the necessary technical and professional i training."

It is recommended specifically in the re- port that agriculture bc offered in all sec- ondary schools in rural areas and include. where possible, practical courses such at farm mechanics, farm management. soil conservation and marketing.

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Proof of Age A

An exchange notes that the question of , proof of age in connection with the new Federal old age security pension still is arising. To be eligible for the pension it

documentary proof of age which should be submitted at the same time as the applica- tion. It is appreciated, of course, that some people may not have such documents as birth or baptismal certificates available. Comequently the Federal Welfare Depart- ment has listed a wide variety of.doqlments are acceptable as proof of age.

'i'heoe,includc: Marriage or communion certificates; entries in family Bibles, church rlllb or registers: military service or insur- rocords; naturalization documents, ' llnmlgratlon records; 2 A , oclloohmrtlficates or prize re- rocords such in assessment voter-3' liutt. 101'! lists:

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hospital and doctors records, druggist pre- scriptions, vaccination records; pension and superannuation records of all kinds, in- cluding both public and commercial or in- dustrialemployment; record of member- ship in adult societies, lodges, clubs, etc.

This does not exhaust the list by any means. The point is that any record which will indicate beyond doubt that the appli- cant is 70 years old on .lan..1, 1952, or old- er, will suffice. '

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Open season for geese starts today, ex- cept brant which are safe until Nov. 1. O O O

This is National Immunization Week, but far too little activity seems to be taking place locally. Perhaps a better time would have been at or before school opening.

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From the interest taken by the Duke of Edinburgh in the steam locomotives, it seems likely that he will want to try his hand at operating a diesel when the Royal couple reach this Province.

0 G 8 Charles Edward Mudie, founder of Mudie's Library in London, was born this date 1818. A philanthropist and deeply re- iigious, Mudie published "Stray Leaves", a volume of hymns and verses. I O 0

Last year protests were made in the House of Commons that certain constitu- enci'es were sending apples to members to obtain free advertising in the House. This has been followed this year by Northern Ontario sending potatoes to the Prime Min- ister for a like purpose.

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The Toronto Exhibition has been receiv- ing criticism for the quality of entertain- ment provided bqt it would seem to have nothing on Indianapolis. There .-even a side-show barker was severely shocked. perhaps because of a defect in the micro- phone slung around his neck.

0 0 3 Continuous service on all exchanges will replace the prescdt system of "emergency calls only" on rural exchanges after nine p.m., when the new schedule of rates for the Island Telephone Company is approv- ed. A dial system for Charlottetown is also proposed and "should be in operation by 1953. I O 8

According to the Canadian Press there

was one item missing at the Ottawa Royal

banquet, which had been served at other luncheons and dinners so far in the Royal Tour-cocktails. Ottawa Board of Control had decided unanimously that no alcoholic beverages would be served at any function at which the city was host. This was the case here on the occasion of the visit of the -King and Queen. 0 O O

The Post Office Department is in the un- happy position of being "damned if it does and damned if it doesnlt" pay its way. It shows a deficit in the year ended March 31, 1951, for the first time since 1939, as reported in the department's annual report. tabled in the Commons. The deficit was 341,326,788, with total revenue d105,545,- 456 and total expenditure 35106,872,245. It compared with a surplus of 51,888,914 the previous year. The report noted that "con- tinued increase in the cost of operation has resulted in a steady worsening of the department's financial position", which no doubt will result in further increase of postage.

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The Canadian Medical Association is considering the adoption of a national serv- ice but independent of the Government. The President, Dr. Kelly, says the "pos- itive approach" of the C.M.A. is a prepaid voluntary care scheme similar to the "Man- itoba Medical Service. Families with small incomes would receive aid from the Gov- ernment to pay the cost of the health in.- surancc. "In five Canadian provinces the medical profession has co-operated with the Government in giving medical care to old age pensioners, blind pensioners and the like", says Dr.IKelly. "It has proved we can work with Governments, and more efficiently than is the case under the Brit- ish plan."

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This is the safest Province in Canada for mothers at childbirth, according to fig- ures published in the Toronto Star. For 1949 the maternal death rate'was 0.4 per thousand for Prince Edward Island, the only Province below one. We had the low- est rate in the period-1926-30 also, although it then stood at 4.6 per thousand, as the table shows:

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This column is open to flu discussion by wu spondenis of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily enoors the opinion of w. respondents

USE OF CHEMICALS

Sir,-In your editorial dealing with "the use of poisonous chem- icals in the growing and process- ing of food". I note that. accord- ing to the London Economist, quot- ing from a speech by Lord Daug- las in the British House of Lords: DDT had been found in mothers milk; h-uman teeth placed in I glass of cola rapidly dissolved; a cow treated with penicillin yield- ed milk which would not turn to cheese. and though it: was mixed with the milk of 200 other cows. still no crumlb of cheese resulted. I agree with the comment. con- cerning the "dramatic" and ”hor- rific" content in the above verbal pictures; but the point in which I am chiefly interested (and the more so. considering the author- itative sources of the informa- tion) is their relationship to the facts. ' Certainly I would not be inclined to go to the columns of your distinguished con-fem-porary -The Economist.-for fiction.

It. is interesting, however. to see the conclusion that "neither in production nor in processing is there any evidence that they" (the poisonous chemicals) "are having a bad effect. on general health". On the other hand, while your British contemporary com- ments "Meanwhile. the use of chemical fertilizers and insecti- cidcs is essential to the expansion of world food supplies"; it. seems to this reader that while the latter, assertion may be true enough. based on our present agricultural know-how, technology, and cult- ural practices, one may reasonab- ly express doubt that this pro- ccss can go down the centuriej. hcalthfully and comtruclively? Frankly, it seems to me that we are still. for all our science, pret- ty primitive in dealing with not only the products of the good earth, but (quite as important) also their distribution. The lim- iting fac r. it. seems to me, is just how to market. the abund- ance which the world's fanrners are quickly learning how to pro- duce. Then, too. there are those three rural giants waiting to Solve the hungry world tirelessly. once the nations learn and desire to outlaw WAR: mochnniution, ir- rigation, and hybridization!

I am Sir. et.c., ' , "FOOD & FEED". X

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A I08-year-old St. Louis mm attributes his longevity to smok- ing six cigars a day, drinking beer frequently, and not worrying. Many of us couldn't follow this regimen because we lack the mon- ey to afford '21 first two items and the will-power to accomplish the third. -- Kingston Whig-Slam dard.

Arrangements are being made to move the 27th Caludiau In- fantry Brigade to Gcrniany. The choicl of Germany instead of France has its drawbacks. It. was easy to think ,.up verses for "Ma- demoiselle Ffom Armentieres." but what on earth would rhyme with "Fraulein From Hanover?” -Ottawa Citizen.

Remember when: The dollar was 3 dollar, income tax was only a formality, horses wore ear nets. the Gay Nineties was an exper- ience and not a movie, the girls knew how to waltz. bureaucracy was something they suffered from in backward countries, there was enough in a sermon to think about for a. week, inflation was a word in a text on economics and hitching posts had not come to be museum pieces? -London Free Press.

Crnmpcd in I two-door vcrtiblet and. driven through the streets of Ottawa at a fair clip, for the most part, Princess Eliza- beth and Prince Philip were not to blame for the frustration ' of thousands of people who were unable to have a good , look at them. The royal visitors might have wished to stand up and show themselves where the crowds were thick. but in the circumstances they could hardly do so. The re. spectful desire of the publlf to see the Princess and her consort should have been anticipated, for Canadians have known them only throuxh Pictures. ostensibly the royal couple. whose wish was to have their tour made as informal as possible. came to this country to meet Canadians, and more

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