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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1938-02-17, Page 7.\ Q ( 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ( Q THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1938 (0100•1101/M, THE SEAFORTH NEWS • PAGE SEVEN ......10•••• I U • S 0pommepowsp • I I S • ms ss I I t • • s w aa•••••in w • • W a • . . Duphicate •MoflthlV. StatementS • We can save you money on 'Bill and Charge Forms; standard sizes tg tit ledgers, white or colors. ' It will pay you- to see our samples. Also best mtality Metal Hinged Sc.- tional Post Binders and Tricl6x. The Seaforth News Phone 84 a a .10m1•4111•••••14100,10,1.111 •••••••1011m.0•0100.:2•••yemmom411".•••••00-*Kill0.•••=410 7.1 THE WORLD'S GOOD NEWS will come to your home every day through THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR • An International Daily Newspaper It records for YOU the worldOlean, constructive doings. The IlloniMr does not exploit crime or sensation; neither does it ignore them. but deals correctively with them, Features for busy men and all the family including the Weekly Magazine Section. The Christian Science Publishing Society 000, N00000 Street, Boston, MasSachuSetts Please enter my subscription to The Chriatlan Science Monitor rot a period of • 1 year 00.00 6 months 64.50 3 Months 52.25 1 tnonth 76o Wednesday Issue, Including Magazine Seaton: 1 sear 52.00, 6 i031,03 260 Name Address 57 SYMPIO Copt WI ROIX413,1 'EDUCATION FOR EACE .procedure, Our country is not in a , 1CB' 10. E. 'Ault 1Ph.D.) state of war. They can he 'trained for Jt 'education ;is a development or war as certain other nations are do - training for life and the schools 'have ing bait they cannot be trained 'for accepted the major ,share ob. responsi- bility for this training, then, parents :have a right to. ask the teachers 'cer- tain eniestions if Ifiey Are •concerned about the adequacy of the traini Unfortunately perhaps, many, do, not ask ,celiestions. They clothe and feed their child, send him to sehodl, sign his •motithly report, direct his 'conduct at 'home so that he .Will not interfere with the family routine, .rationalize his choice of words and cornpartions,.and coedit him in !some 'sort .of religious dbservance.. They are, of !course, inter- ested in his education at school, but they feel that pedagogical .pra:ctices have changed so much in a 'genera- tion that even a talk With the teacher would Ibe, embarrassing to them, lIt is not difficult to inquire about a lost rubber or scarf, a low mark in arith- metic, the need for glasses, or a play- ground incident that resulted in bruises on the object of their affec- tioa. But, .of ,the very .essentials of training a child for life, there are few inquiries, The teacher is'regardett as an employedspecialist in the' training of prospective citizens, and the parent is 'concerned with earning the money to pay for this anda hundred oth.er services that are a result .of, our mod- ern division of Ilalbor. What are some of the questions concerning .education that might be asked of teachers ,and how should they be ans wered? Omitting all te ch.n Mal terminology a parent 'might say, '1 am very anxious that our John be a good man -vi-ten he grows up; honest, industrious, ,courteous, and persever- ing. To what extent are you equip- ping him 'for lite with these virtues?" The teacher might hesitate to estim- ate John's •Progress in the paths of virtue but :she would describe her method of training him in terms Of class instruction that included the fat- loveing: learning lessons for life from stories, .from !games, from arithinetic; insistence upon thorough acourate work; ,careful 'correction of misde- meanors and 'faults; o.pportenities for exercise of self-control; activities and contrasting fun and work; de- veloping respect for the rights of oth- ers; learning team -play in games. The anxious .parent might continue the inquiry by 'questions on health, English, social .development, hobbies, co-operative attitude and religion. The teacher would answer in 'terms of her training, reading and .experience. auestion that would ,possibly be omitted as unimportant in the discus- sion would he, ',`Pere yon training my boy l(or giel) for peace or war?" It is rather a blunt 'question and, if asked, the average teacher. would say that she is .doing 136itlier. There are many arguments to support this negative The Hay Market Demand: Hay is in fair demand and there is some prospect for exporting zecond cut alfalfa hay to 'the United States. Supply: About 815 per cent of the crop is still in farmers' hands. Tim- othy No. I1 timothy mixtures and alf- atfa are much above requirements in most districts. 'That woman has no faintly." 'Why do you say that?" is telling her cotnpanion all about the .management of children." peaoe. We cit) not know the economic or political conditions of ten or fifteen years hence when these children of our, schools, will be taking their .place in social ,and 1:eailitical life. 'We cannot prepare them for roles that we do not 'know. TO train Our children to fight might !c.aute 'distrust and enmity abroad. To train them to Ibe peaceful In all situations might encourage pas- sible aggressor nations. With this reasoning, the teacher concludes that peace and War conditions cannot be influenced lby her or her pupils who wiU.quickly grow to armyage. Neither logic COI evasion seems to dear the issue. In many .countries to- day „children are being, taught war with their arithmetic, ;invasion with their social 'science, land hate. 'Im- mature arms are being trained to carry weapons. Childish eyes are be- ing 'focused' upon lost colonies and coveted possessions. Youth .are not 'being trained there for life ibut for a glorious, death for a country whose preservation is more ill-it:portant than they. An 'alarming prophet might say that this Will lead to war .and that 'Came- ian youth should be trained for war, for, another great international com- petition, to .decide upon another tem- porary 'formula for peace. A typo of pacifist would see no remote poasibil- ity, of a foreign ,generation rising to attack .o.ur! .peaceful, !undefended shores. He 'would advise our teach- ers to mix no thought af national de- fence with the three r's. Ilt is wrong to 'fight even when provoked. An iso- lationist would teach our pupils to build up a mighty 'Canada, reserved and independent, with a restrictive national policy and a minimum of dealings abroad, with a cloak .of suf- ficiency that might Ibe even more tightly wrapped to protect us from war ,Clouds that 'pass. If the teacher is aware of these many possibilities ant' problems how can site train boys and girls for the ‘4,..0.1004m, 111Ait, MEANS A BIG, A / ) ,AVING MONEY // CO.R VIOU What could be more complete than a combina- tion offer that gives you a choke of your favourite magazines—Sends you your local newspaper— and gives yourself and family enjoyment and entertainment throughout the whole year — Why not take advantage of this remarkable offer that means areal saving in money to you? 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TOGETHER WITH THIS NEWSPAPER ALL FOR MIS PRICE THE SEAFORTH NEM Form 460 of other children; .dramatizing events of international co-operation; stamp oolleeting and exchange; ,projects on We in other lands; sturdy of our de- pendence on other countries for pro- ducts and purchases; reading about customs of foreign children; listing of ,contributions .of each 'country to world tottlture and civilizations; Intel- ligent study of the influence 'o.f geo- graphic factors on :forms of govern- ment; travels of school children; Cars - paring 'elle need •for national law with the need for international law. In graded .form this instruction should begin wheti children are small They will learn ,co-operation itt games; sympathy, pity, and kindness in directed 'association with .anintals, oor children, slower or weaker .child- ren in school. 'Respect and reverence will be :teamed concomitantly with natural science..and religion, and the daily intercourse with a teacher whose life and thoughts are worthy of re- spect. 'Children will return to be help - 1 n • situations of responsib ility. They mist early he made aware of a world ,of children who .have different appearance and dress. These strang- ers should not be presented as arre, ctd, or ,funny, hut as little peo- ple whose cirotimstance of birth have given them games, songs and customs 'different .from Curs, Early study of social science reveal an inter -dependence first of people in 'a community, of the parts of a .cotintrY, and. of countries of the world. This should be regarded as in accomplish- ment of social and -economic history rather than an excuse for national profit. Teach children to need one an- other ,and they will dove one another. Two difficulties arise in the presen- tation .of this .progUamme of education for 'peace. The first is the attitude that should he encouraged toward the na- tions that are .engaged 10 or preparing for wars of conquest. The second is the attitude of .Canadian children to- vearria tite. League of Nations. Essen- tial relations in senior classes are frankness and fairness. 'Our young people .should know that military training is compulsory for youth of certain other countries. The teacher should be fair enough to present a pic- ture of the great programme of arm- ament in the British 'Empire, When our extensive resources are being dis- ousaed, the .poverty and needs of oth- ers might he ascertained as well. 'Cer- tainly, our bow shouId know that the 'boys of another country are 'being giv- en rifle drill but they should also know Why, and the reasons should not coloured by prejudice or hate. As dor the teaching of the woe]: of the League of 'Nations, the aims, the obligations on signatory stations and the positive accinnplishments of the League should be 'stressed rather than the accusation of negative accomplish - meat in failure to stop wars. Canada as a signatory to the covenant made a solemn pledge faction in the preset -- yahoo of peace. Our children should Ise taught that that pledge binds the generation that they represent, even though circumstance has .prevented a .passing generation from honoring its pledges. To teach our pupils a list of failures of the League would result in a loss .of faith that has hampered its work in the last few years. To he .ab- solutelv sincere, the teacher should future? She must plan an aggressive Programme for peace; andthat im- plies training, boys ,and 'girls in stand- ards of .justice that they will fight for peace, leaving physical +combat as a last resort. Children should be taught to prize honour above personal or OP - Hood gain. The attitude toward Peace should not be that of coward- ice, of .selfishness, or' of pracrastina-, tion, For, many centuries our fore- fathers in many lands have worked, fought, and died to produee a stand- ard .of .chillization and a culture for us. We would he ,careless in our trust it we Allowed it to be 'destroyed in a generation 'because trw failed to de- velop in our children a sense of re- sponsibility for its preservation; So the teacher must present to her pupils the story of the .pust in such a way ths't they learn to appreciate our insti- tutions. 'The wars of hate, avarice and jealousy ishould not be presentedin this story but rather follow as a sup- plement when 'children are old enough to 'disceru the real' as well as the "text -book" causes. 'Children may be taught to understand, respect ,and co- operate with 'children of 'other landS. Thee are so many ways in which this might be accomplished, such as: have her pupils realize that the League presenting songs, games and stories has not failed but that the signatories SEAFORTH. ONTARIO. D. H. McInnes Chiropractor Office — Commercial Hotel Ilours—McM. and Thurs. after Electro Therapist — Massage nootrs and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION by manipulation—Sun-ray treat- ment Phone 22.7. of the covenant have Failed and 'diet it will require a generation .af aggres- sive enthusiasts for peace and inter- national good -will to make the :League work., Professor 'Gilbert 'Murray apealleing from Oxford in a peace broadcast in November Said: "'Ninety per cent of the world, President 'Roosevelt has stated, want peace and law, 'unhamper- ed trade and a friendly life, Some ten per cent are at present ,preventing all. of these things. Hitherto, the ten per cent have seemed to be able to do what they liked an.d to make the ninety per cent submit to them. Sore- ly 11 15 not 'beyond the wit of matt to reverse this process .and .:1„,esign some method by which the law-abiding will of the many shalt ,prevail over the lawless demands of the for." If civilization is to 'flourish' again, the' children in our schools must be educated for peace, hut in such a way that they will discover in their time the method that Professor Murray considers essential for the revival ot peace. '(By 0. S. Ault, Ph.D.,Master, Ot- tawa Normal School, Representative of :Canadian Tea.chers' 'Federation, an National 'Executive 'Committee, Lea- gue of Nations ,Society in Canada, and Chairman tat the .Societ3r National education Committee.) Vssued by the League of Nations Society in Canada, Canadian Eggs to Britain Freah, Canadian, winter-produaed egg's will soon be making their debut on the breakfast tables of the people in 'Great 'Britain. The first shipment of such eggs left Montreal on January 5, and totalled fifty corrugated paper 'boxes; each box ccmtaining 11 one - dozen cartons. On January 111' a car- load of fresh eggs packed in standard. 30 -dozen cases left Montreal and was loaded in the S.S. Beaverbrae at St. John, ,N.B., on January '10. for Eng- land. This ,shipment was collected 'from 11§' .fariners co-operative egg and poultry associations in 'Quebec and Eastern Ontario; also from 80010 !wholesalers. It is expected similar !shipments will follow from other Points in 'Ontario. W. 'A. Brown, Chief, lPoultry Ser- vices, Dominion 'Department of Agri- culture, who was ,associated 'wtth the shipments states that the British market will not get any fresher eggs from any 'Edropean country than those in the two recent shipments. There is, he says, an opportunity in the British market for 'Canadian 'win- ter produced eggs, and, if such ship- ments oan be made pro'fitably, the Ca- nadian producer will benefit. E NEE THIS YE Needy children from all over the Prov- ince are treated regardless of race,creed or financial circumstance. This policy has been continued for over 60 years in the firm belief that everyone who understands the facts.' would want this great work to continue ... would agree that no Ontario child should be denied a chance for health or escape from deformity if mere money makes the difference. Over 9o% of our beds are in Public Wards. The Hospital receives no support from the Toronto Federation for Community Service because patients are accepted from all parts of the Province. We must therefore appeal to a humane and genefous public to take care of an annual deficit : . . this year it is $78,930.53. • Please mail a donation to the Appeal Secretary, 67 College Street, Toronto.. The thanks of little children will be your reward. • e f Sick Children 4 r IRON LONOS arodueed in the race against time when the lives of children from all Over Ontario were at stake during the Polio Epidemic. They. DrovIded the only chance tor life during the orltical stagier of the disease. Every mornize in the' sear famous sur- geons come to our operating rooms to donate their 000050. More than 8,100 operations are performed annually. But there are many extras involved and the maintenance of this neoessars service Is very costly.