PEI Teachers Federation Presents Federation Brief

teachers. There is an insufficient number of teachers of the desired calibre and training to replace the inordinately large percentage of teachers leaving the profession each year. Drop-outs average 150 whereas the Normal School enrol- ment is approximately so. This leads to employment of personnel who have not sufficient academic or professional background for pre-

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7. Low standards of admission to Normal School. No other pm- fession will accept candidates who have failed in preparatory work.

8. Granting of permits or licen- sea to those who have not success- fully completed the barest mini- mum tcquirements for such.

0. Low salaries. The tremendous lag in taachers' salaries during the last two decades has con- tributed to the lowering of stand- ards. loss of prestige. and an in- evitable shortage of top-flight tea- cbers.

RECOMMENDATION!

We respectfully submit for your serious deliberation the following recommendations:

fa) Reallocatiou of the tax dol- lar. The public accounts for 1956 show that total expenditure for Highways. Bridges. Ferries was 84,019,000 as against 31,462,000 for education or. on a per centage has- is. more that 37 per cent for Highways and 1! per cent for ed- ucation. Health and Welfare Or- dinary Expendiiure alone was 52.-

32.000 of which approximately half a million is refunded. Since 1900 education has received a steadily declining per centage of the budget. We believe a much larger portion of the tax dollar should be allocated to education.

lb) The establishment of Lar- ger Units of Adminstration. This would lead to: l. reassessment of property and the striking of a realistic tax rate in each unit: 2. a more effective system of col- lecting school taxes; 3. provision for adequate school plants and facilities; 4. improved conditions of employment for teachers.

(cl Establishemnt of Regional High Schools to relieve the teach- ing load in one-room schools, and to provide better education oppor- tunities for senior students.

Id) Provision of "teacherages" in certain rural areas where it is difficult for either a single or a married teach to find suitable accommodation. ,

(e) Improvement in quality of teachers. This can be achieved by: 1. raising the standards of ad- Inission to Normal School. Our Federation advocates as a mini- mum requirement Grade Xll plus one full year of Normal Training; 1. issuing. no third class licenses or permits-to-teach: 8. establish- ment of a Certification Board. our organization has recently request- ed the Minister of Education to set up-such a Board comprised of two membe s of the Depart- ment of Education. two members of the Teachers' Federation, and fifth member chosen by these four to act as chairman of the Board: 4. and. finally. the implementation of a salary schedule based on qual- ifications and experience. and designed to attract and retain men and women of the beat brains and characta'.- in short. a salary scale worthy of a profession. Grants and loans, alone, are not the remedy for teacher shortage. much less for lack of quality. SUGGEST NEW SCALE

Appended hereto is a schedule which falls far short of salary scales in effect in other poovlncea

5 Cases Heard By Magistrate

For possession of intoxicating liquor in a place other than his residence. a Charlottetown resid- ent was fined fifty dollars and costs or thirty days in default of payment. by Mltlltrate Gilbert A. Gaudat. in Queens County Ila- giatrate's Court yenterday morn- ins

iulluvllltg is the text of the .; ...cSLlll?d to the Select Stand- ... ..un.unttec on Education by th 'l':;it'hers Federation yesterday W . llcatiing the Federation 3...; I . unlinl: the brief was pre- iltisnl lliss Mabel Matheson.

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tic the Executive of the Prince itnnurzi Island Teacbers' Feder- wou, appreciate Lilli opportunity 1.. prtwclll. for your consideration, the news of our organisation re- lame to the educational crisis facing our province.

Thc Teachers Federation con- SIfl('i's that the following problems .-mulru immediate attention and rrniccluil action:

l. The small percentage of total Gm-rrnment expenditure presently iii-xnlcti to education. For the year 1sl.'.n, uul. of a total expenditure of S12.tHil.0il0 (ordinary expenditure Mir-Ill!l.lli)tl. capital expenditure 54.- 509.00ol the outlay for educa- man was 51,462,000 (ordinary ex- pL'll(lilurE 51,348,000 and capital ex- penditure 5114.000) or slightly more than 11 per cent of total expendi- lure.

2. inequality of educational op- pnrlllllliy bct-ause of geographical or economic factors. Some districts new more able or more willing to pmvnle adequate financial support inr their schools than are others.

3. scarcity of equipment essential to present-day teaching.. Al- thmn:li many school buildings in tho pl'0VlnL'E have been improved. must nf these have very little in the nay of modern teaching aids. Tin-oughout the island there are mil for too many dilapidated .wllnoI buildings with practically no equipment.

4. Too heavy teaching load in limsf rural schools. There are srllunls where one teacher is at- tz-mpung to instruct large numbers of pupils whose grades range from our to ten.

5. Unsatisfactory living condi- lions. Teachers in rural areas have difficulty finding suitable living accommodations.

6. Shortage of fully-qualified

EASTERN GUARDIAN

NOTICE: - SLABS now avail- able at King's Mill. A full cord 57.00. Half cord 33.50. Delivered in Montague area only until road restrictions are lifted.

DOCTORS Recommend clean cl:-thus. have yours cleaned by Dr Luxe Cleaners. Montague.

BUY "FAMILY Bread," baked In Kings County Daily. Be sure to order your week-end swee to early at the Montague Bakery.

REGULAR. MEETIN . Ladies Curling Club tonight. 0. pm. in '.-lllhroum. All members requested in attend.

I-EASTER Beef show and Sale llmquet will be held at the Y.M. T M on April 4th Please Secure tickets at the Provincial Depart- motif of Agriculture. Box 20M. im- mctiintely.

BAPTISM - The sacrament Bf it:-ptisni was observed at the morning service at St. Andrew's Pro.-tb)'Ierian Church. Montague. Sunday. March 17th. The service was conducted by the minister. Rev. D. A. Campbell, and the music was under the direction of the organist. Mrs. A. F. 0 P Tlrc children baptised were: Pat- ricia Marie and Harold George. daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. houls McHerron; Shelly Lynn. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nelson; Reagh Charles. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington cam hell and Evelyn Darlene. dang: tor of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clow. in the evening. Rev. Mr. Campbell preached the first of a series of scvrmons on "Knowing Christ and ills cross". The anthem "Sweet The Moments Rich in Blessing" was sung by the choir.

Another Charlottetown man pre- viously remanded on a charge of care and control of a motor ve- hicle while under the ' " liquor was further remanded for one week.

A resident of Si. Peter's. charg- ed with driving while intoxicated.

Former Souris Postmaster Dies

The funeral service for Win. .1. Pequot. 315 out: Street whodied at Hotel Dieu Hospital. Moocton do NR. was held at St. Bernard's (hurt-h. Moncton. Sli. March DUI.

Nvlomn requlern mass was cele- h'”-llgcri by the Pastor Rev. A. Me- llvvili. assisted by Rev. loo Rynea Rh rlcncon and Rev. John Morri- F"" as sub-deacon.

llr Paquet was born at Souris, V 5'? I. a son of the late Mr. and Mia Marahall Paquet. In 1910 hr Nllclleteded his father as post- Hi-'I'-tcr of Souris. in later years he "cepud I A. u . ant with the Acadia Coal Company

was given a fine of ten dollars and costs or ten days and a person

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but which we feel is a realistic one that could be implemented

and our School Districts. lleve that Prince Edward Island has the ability to pay more for educatlnn lltllenditures for tobac- co. alcoholic beverages. automo- biles. and amusement ' ”eate the of our prosperity is found in the following excerpt from Premier Matheson's New Year's melsage: "We close the pages of the year 1956 on a note of optimism. Never before have conditions been so good in Canada. At home we have pushed our economic expansion to greater heights. abroad we have gained new prestige in the council of the nations; our status as a great nation has been more firmly established.

shared with the other provinces the general prosperity of Canada. Our standard of living which has been steadily climbing. continued to advance in 1956."

If teaching is to attract and re- taln its share of men and women of the finest personality, the

knowledge. salary schedules sup- erior to those offered in business. industry and civil service must be established.

salaries have been greatly increas-

Normal Schools have been raised not only the number. but what is more important. the quality of ap- plicants has markedly improved.

We have complete confidence in the ompetence of this Select Committee on Education to carry out a thorough investigation of all phases of education in the Pro- vince. but. if pressure of time precludes an exhaustive study by you of the many problems con- fronting us, we hope your report to the Government will include the ucommendation that a Royal Commission or Board of Inquiry be appointed to continue and com- plete the investigation so auspici-

The Prince Edward Island Tea- chers' Federation pledges its sud- port and co-operation in any pro- ject undertaken to improve edu- cationsl opportunities in this pro- Vince.

The welfare of the boys and girls of Prince Edward island is our first concern.

Death of Mrs. Eliza Campbell

The death of Mrs. Elira Camp bell occurred at the home of her grandson. Mr. Cecil Bell, Monta- gue, on Wednesday. March 20th. in her 98th year.

The deceased (nee Eliza Mac- Kinnonl was born at Murray Har- bor North but spent the most of her life in Montague. where she and her husband. the late Edward Campbell. owned and operated the Commercial Hotel for many years.

She is survived by two Ions. Charles and Nathaniel. in Boston.

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ously initiated by this Committee,

The George Nicholson rink of Montague. winners of the P.E.I. Tyro Curling Championsliih at summerside on Saturday. are seen above receiving individual

ISLAND TYRO CHAMPIONS

awards presented by J A. Sim- 3 munds president of Central Cream- I eries Ltd.. made the awards From left to right in photo above

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in Charlottetown. who of C e n t r a l Creamerles; available. Simmonds.

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The new attendance banners were sends: in March Those taking won by Miss Walker's class. the part will be Mr. wood. stir- Junior banner. Mrs. Green. the ling. Ir. ltodd. Mr, (InIPb4j"- ggjor humor, In. Matheson. Hrs. (sfEiIlIl'll 1he A Panel discussion will be held meeting closed with a film Home atthenextmeetingthethirdWed-and School.

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7 Court Cases At

Souris Yesterday

Before Magistrate Gilbert A. Gaudet at Souris yesterday after-

noon four residents of Souris. one

of Borden. one of East Baltic. one

of Lower Rollo Bay, one of Little Harbour. one of Fortune and one of

.St. Catherines were each fined 520.00 and costs or 30 days for in- toxication in a public place.

Thr e residents of Souris. two ,of N rth Lake. were each fined r:25.00 and costs or 30 days for possession of liquor purchased other than from a licensed vendor.

Resident of Elmira for driving impaired was fined 560.00 and costs or 30 days. His license was also automatically suspended for three months.

A resident of Red Point on one charge of intoxication in a public place was fined 320.00 and costs or 30 days. and on another charge of damage to property at Sour- is 320.00 and costs or 30 days and ordered to pay costs of repairing damage.

3 PERSONALS

Friends of Mr. Daniel Brehaul, Dundas. are sorry to hear of his jillnesa. He is in the Kings County Memorial Hospital.

I Mrs. Minnie Benton and son John of Dundas were recent guests of Mrs. Beatoa's brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. James

Mass. and two 3. Mrs. Winnifred Bell. Montague and Mrs. Stephen Whitehead. Hamp-

ton. N.B. Also surviving are one sister. Mrs. Melinda Henderson. Murray Harbor North. and three grandsons. Cecil Bell and Roy Bell. of Montague and Roland Camp- bell. Boston. Mass.

Funeral arrangements were not

' T night.

Prayer Day Observed Ar Kingston Church

The World Day of Prayer was held in Kingston Baptist Church Friday. March 8th. and was well attended. The service was conduct- ed by Mrs. Elmer Walsh. presi- dent of Baptist W.M.S.

Scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Myron Holmes. Miss Kay Mac!-Jachern presided at the or-

dent of Kingston United W.M.S. took charge of the second PII1.

of assisted by Mrs. Willard Proud.

Mrs. Owen Younker. and Mrs. Lorne Smith.

A short address was given by Mrs. Calvin Holmes. Offering was taken by Mrs. Clifford Holmes. A trio "Have They Own WIY" VII

- sung by the Misses Reta Green.

Ruth Hanson and Bernice Mac- Gregor.

The closing part was taken by the president of Hampshire W.M.s. Mrs. Hamid Younker. Pray!!! were offered by Mrs. George Kli- IOII. Mrs. Hibhert Tremera and

Mrs. Robert Vlclcerson. Service closed by singing "The Day Thou Goest. Lord. is Ended." followed by the Benediction.

MEETING

Souris Branch Fish & Game Association at MORELL Thursday, March 21 8 p.m. Showing of films Everyone welcome

gan. Mrs. Lloyd MIc1(innon presi- -

NOTICE

Weight restrictions now in force re light pavement in village of Cardigan. Any- one exceeding weight limit will be prosecuted. Citizens are asked to report over- weight vehicles to chairman of commimioners.

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Death Tuesday Mrs. Edgar Giddings

There passed away at the Kings County Hospital on Tuesday. March 19th, Mrs. Edgar Giddintzs Murray River in her 34th year.

She leaves to mourn the loss of a mother. Mrs. G.0. Whiieway tGertiel. Murray River; Lyman. N.S.; Bessie. in U.S.A. and Dr.

Maclleth. Montague.

Mr. and Mrs. John Macl.cod. Strathcona, were recent visitors in Montague.

Miss Vera E. Dewar. R.N.. of staff. P.E.l. hospital. has returned to the hospital after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Dewar. Brudenall. recently.

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Sterling Giddings in Charlottetown. Her husband predeceased her sev- eral ycars ago.

The funeral will be held at the River United Church to- 00 P.M-

Murray iay at

I Airman Home

V From Germany

LAC. John Malcolm Mclnnis. R. C.A.F. returned last week from Zwcihrucken, Germany where he was stationed for the past two years. Following his fourteen-day leave with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Colin Maclnnis. Glen Will- iam. he will be posted to Sum- mersirle. Mr. and Mrs. Mclnnls have two other sons in the air- force. Lloyd is now stationed at Lnngar. England and Donald leaves shortly to begin his basic training at St. Johns, P.Q.

Parent And Teacher Met At Spring Park

The regular monthly meeting of Spring Park Parent Teachers Group was held with a good at- ytendance.

The vice president Mrs. E. Matheson presided. A discussion as to a music, teacher for the bal- ance of thegterm took place and anyone knowing of a teacher was asked to get in contact with them and bring report back to next meeting.

Mrs. Mncftae gave report for Brownies and Mrs. MacKlnnon for Cuba. 825 was made on a joint candy sale. Mrs. Matheson is to get in touch with Mr. Rodd as to a place to keep Cubs and Brown- ies material.

Mr. Wood thanked all who help- Eod make the ice sports a

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