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LONDON (Reuter) — The theory that Jesus Christ was
an allen from ‘oliter space is fondly held by many: younger:
pupils at Britain’s private schools, a report sald today.

“Elijan’s departure in a chariot of fire placed him ‘firmly:
among the space age prophets, and Jesus's ascension was”

just another blast-off,”’ the report by Farmington Institute :

for Christian Studles said.
‘Its conclusions were based cn essays on What I Believe
written by 13-year-old boys at 100 private achools, |
- The report sald most of the boys, although confused about
religion, ‘treated: the subject seriowly and showed an
interest-in Eastern faiths and reincarnation,
"T believe I was a rabbit-when World War II was on,””
wrote one boy. ae remember the planes flying over.” ~

Passover begins |
“TEL AVIV.. (AP) = S Yereeli ‘Jews ‘began celebrating”
Passover week at sundown Monday with the aftermath af -

_ the war in Lebanon clouding the joyful commemoration of
the ancient Israelites’ exodus from Egypt.

As families and friends gathered for the traditional Seder
meal, thia year-there were military Seders for the absent
sons and hushands in Lebanon and special prayers for
Israeli prisoners of war.

The army rabbinate pf special kosher food to Lebanon
aid said ype in the most remote.outposts,
But Tarai Radio wig théPatestine Liberation Otganization —

and Syria refused to let Rabbl Yitzhak Goldman hold a
Seder for eight Taraell soldiers who are PLO prisoners. .

Israel Army Radio ‘broadcast special. Passover
programs, including happy holiday wishes for-the eight
prizoners.One mother wished all the soldiers serving In.
Lebanon a happy Passover and said, she hopes "his hell
will soon be over for you.” ”

Israeli soldiers invaded Lebanon on June 6 in a drive
against the’ PLO-and about 25,000 of them still remain on.
Lebanese territory while the governments of Israel and’
Lebanon negotiate for withdrawal of all foreign forces. -

In traditional homes, the hametz or leavened food was
burned Monday morning to make way for the unleavened
matzoth eaten throughout Passover to remind the Jews that
their biblical forebears did not haye time to leaven thelr
bread as they fled.from slavery, in Egypt. a

The ban on leavened bread and other yeast products puts
a damper on the thriving fast- food business every year.

Bread can be found on. sale only in Arab neighborhoods, -
and the thousands of Christian pilgrims coming for Easter. -
will eatenatzoth at their hotels and in the restaurants with -
the Jews,

‘The Touriam Ministry said. it is expecting about 70,000
Jewish and Chriatlon tourists for Passover and Esater. '

Correction r 2 j
TORONTO (CP) — The. United States and European
- Eeonomie Community. dan no’ longer afford to develop
policies in tsolatlon and repeat the economic, political and
strategic mistakes they made before the Second World:

War, Sir David Nicholson, chairman of Rothman’s
International, ‘sald Monday.

Nicholson, amember of the European Patliament, sald in
an interview that isolationism and protectionism are rising |
on bath sides of the Atlantic even though such policies

- perpeiuated the Great Depression and were’ among. the
causes of the Second. World War. ;

ing made the comments after a | Bpeech to the Canadian
lu

Nicholson put most of the. blame oti politicians who, he
said, think little about the consequences of their acts in
responding to public pressure for quick remedies. -

_ But he sald businessmen, who must make their living *
through long-term planning and should knew better, have
said little publicly. Instead, they continue to demand trade
protectionism and subsidies.

To complicate things, the U.S, ‘and EEC now fee!
threatened by each ‘other, although the two “are
economically interdependent. .

_ ‘The U.S. and the EEC signalled detertnination to push
ahead with gales of subsidized farm produce, Monday in the
‘intensifying struggle for Third World food markets...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Jolin Block said in Calro the

U.S. has an obligation . to compete when it feels its

established trade is being threatened: ”

The visit coincided with a mission to Cairo by an -
European parlianientary delegation. France's Louis:
Eyraud, a‘ member of the delegaiidn and of: the EC's
agricultural committee, said the EEC will try ig match any
fresh American deals like January's sale to Egypt of one .
million tonnes of subsidized wheat flour at $35 to $308 tonne
below world prices, -20 2.5% bee

ry

assistance of his oftias te provide techn!
‘the study of fiber supply, technalogy and markets for'wood:

“onset

peo indesstahd the terrible impact ‘the: e: prevent: pr

ms ms thank you | In advance: for yout. attention bo this,

7 venimous: lies and rumors. “While the. others" ‘happil

"four years of. employment, |

, You who want to destroy the honest one. e amonig you: go ae
aheud this is for you, your measure, your hat, Wearit. .. we os

experi

shutdown has had on many. 'fathilies and comm

To the Editor, a a

~ family who seem ndt to beaware of the evil monster’ ‘in their.”

‘ the exira ‘hours the co-worker i is being stripped i

“One person. returned to this place‘of, employment’ after e

being awaya few. years smiling happily ¢ and taking over the:

_ others seniority with no question or explanation, Since then.”

the one: being Kurt has. had hours of work and: ‘good.

_ character. shametully wittled away to afew hours a week, 7
- while suméone else: is” hired In, place,” :

Here wesee the effect of ihe poisonous evil tongue ‘af one
person, joyfully shredding anothers good character, and the

- others as vultures. perch, by to pick the pieces i in enjoyment, a
~ while the-one suffers: ‘incessent-: discrimination: and.

“humiliation, this same: ‘place by. the: same ‘evil “perdon: is.”

systematically. persuing discrimination. towards : decent”:
~ pative.families who are fequently. told that the tables. are.

reserved, when the truth is they are ‘Rot..

Those of the staff aware of the shredding of a co-worker
and benefit themselves by extra hour: privileges, 6le;, asa!
- result,” are cheap’ and dollar’ ingry ‘who will: ‘sacrifice:
anylhing, Iriendship, etc, for a fleeting advantage; This is *
surély a classical case ol ‘hatred ‘and discrimination alter

_ . Soh se ~ Douglas L. Bullets.

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sat i

The Honorable, W, B. . Bemetf,
Premier of British Columbidy.
Victoria, , BC, :

fnye ont

Aas
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Mr, Premier; an a
~ We, the members of the Abbatstord old ‘Age. endtdners

Organization, take this opportunity to voice our objections ‘
to the harsh treatmient the seniors of this - province: are .
receiving. from your government. This‘{a particularly
noticeable when one considers the promises that were made ~
~ by you and the candidates: of 3 Your party during the: last .
- election; . -

The following. are some af the items | or - conditions that ;

have been Imposed on the Pensioners of B.C., 52 per cent of
whom are below the poverty level: ‘elitiination of the dental

. plan; elimination .of the, tax” ‘ credit; suspension-of the -

renter’s grant to the poar; bus passes to the elderly and the.
handicapped quadrupled; imposition of the fresh water tax

on B.C. Hydro;.-exorbitant increases. in rent when:
properties are brought and sold. Un one instance, he rent ie
- almost doubled. in Tess than two years.) cee

It makes one wonder for whom the restraint program ‘was

intended. Was it for pensioners, teachers; -the hard, e..

andthe ‘working people of this province? Apparently itdoes
_ hot apply to the directors and planners: that have been hired: #

. for the government: mega projects, If one. can. believe the
press reports, their salaries: are well into the six figures ;

Why spend halfa million dollars of the tax payers’ ‘money © :
telling as how wonderful conditons are in B.C.? How are we |

to pay for the 91 per cent increase in Hydro: rates caused by -
the imposition of the fresh water tax on B.C, Hydro? We fail
to understand why so much. money. was spent on TV lights, ‘”

or why we are forced to foat the bill. for wine at ‘$30.60 per .
battle. These conditions wag seem : to indicate that. the | oe

- Stand revised |

; VICTORIA (CP) — The'H c. government has backed:

down from a demand that teachers forgo incremental pay.
-fnereases next year as part of a settlement package with’

school boards. oe
A spokesinan ‘tor: the B. d, School Trustees Association .

-~ said Monday the government reversed its: standoon theissue

“when, it realized it wasn't quite, fair.’ Me a
The, teachers ini: the’ loss. of: the. incremental pay.

. “increases could have arsoumted to a loas of pay-of between, °

25 and fine per ‘cont,

A a
officials from B,C,'8.75 school. districts now are planning a:

‘ meeting in-Vancouver on- Werineaday to sift through fine
“details of the government's latest’ ‘educatlon-funding deal.

Attending the sesnlon willbe school board ehalrme aga
together

th. salary chairmen from, the, boards.

On the table willbe the latest offer from. Education
‘Minister BI Vander Zalm to’ schoo] districts in which he

- promises to give the boards more: money. to prevent layotts :

if teachers forgo a pay Increase next year, .

Teachers will illeo be cornpetisated for the abpercent:: | Ww
pay lose suffered because the school year has been cut by .

five days, and will now get the inctemental pay boost nekt
* yedr = asum awarded for, teachers moving up the pentority
ladder.

Vander Zaim said he hopes teachers and local sehodl
boards ean reach a settlement before April 13 so statutory

; ’ “detedines to set a maill tate by Apri 20 can be mel. . i

: Case in question iB a “restaurani owned by' a ude .

ra

a
etal could remedy in their first: year. in: ‘powern .
the point Lamy trying ‘to make In this letter is, just when .

hal

“Foreign. in

foreigners: ‘Oras
- corporations.

: system flip-foping i in and out of he wer it a te vo ba
* new kind. of free ‘enterprise,- one: ‘that’ starts: with ‘having.
“several millions of ‘dollars; to open.” :

bread and butter resources and industries vital to custain a
: healthy. climate for‘the people who Jive here; :

“the: -topies: of discussion. ‘when. an: election Is ‘about ‘to-be’
“called. Yet with so much discussion: in-the-slreet,: nothing
“has ‘evercome out of it in any eleclion.« cam ign, Why?"

“ourselves.

. For 26 years | i have: béen a a fred enterptiser’ ‘not knowing &

~ from. une day.to.thé’ next. ‘how. ‘Much ‘money. ‘Lweuld make;
but determined: to sacrifice. everything and stick’ it- out.
- Slowly, but steadily: it ‘has gotten tougher’: ‘Mainly: becawe
_ of the wrang people | in politica making decisions. ihat‘have
been’ disasterous: to the econpmy and. the people who. live’
here, © po
‘Foreigners” with, investments in this country have’

’ gavernment policies, would always be in their favor, bought.
"and paid for. politicians, Mainly because we. would sooner:

" argue‘about the metric syste mn b + and alt tl
Mherdtenrs aidan hanasl and | ve Sa te i

‘ure we ‘gulng lo get up and ‘stand | ip: for - ‘Canada for.
Canddians? We have’ atill got everything it takes (a pul the: .

right people in the right places, Your vote for.a person who’.

will ‘truly. represent -all Canadians: first, and. foreigners
wo. second ‘will bring, back: justice and opportunities for. all
; Cunadians.: a
d am m willing towork for a new deal, howabout you? .
” Lionel Sears- -

"Kaleidoscope :
a _ By Keith Alfotd

‘There’ 48 new song: g- being sung at ine Terrace: council
“chambers, “Where have all the councillors gone? Gone to
.. Socreds everyone, when will they ever learn, when will they
5 ever learn.”

“At least that goes for Alan Soutar, Bab Cooper and
" Gordon Galbraith. . |

' ‘The absence of Chub Down of iast night's meeting should :

> “urgent family busin “Tt would’ bé acceptable, if it.
-. wasn't exactly the same business for which he has attacked ~
' both Marguerite Clarkson and David Gellatgly tor, shlssing~
*- eoundll’ meetings... 07)

‘The other three have’ always. said there is. tho much *
= provincial polities on city council. They scent to have found
~" their ideal solution, aiid got’ their own priorities straight,
“The “new direction” now appears” to be that provincial _
polities takes precedence: over the city’s business.“

- The Skeena Sqcreds_ have announced thelr. ‘nomination
imeetling for this Thursday and‘last night's functlon had all:
‘the trappings of a full-blown campaign dinner. Guests -

_ dtessed to the nines, clutching drinks,” and lobbying. ,

* supporters with’a vengence,

‘Bob Cooper, who’ has earned the nickname ‘o-comment :

“Cooper” Among the press corps, still sticks. to this hay
* dublous leadership Indicating answer when responding to
press questions even in the midst of all his supporters...
‘ Cooper haa been trying to get the Socred nod for. a kong
; tine and clearly perzonal ambitions s outweighed his duty to.
Terrace last night.; ~

Galbraith has found another new y hoine.” ls becoming

“for ‘the ‘trustees: lation. said Mon day “1 difficult to follow which political party he belongs fo.in any:

= piven’ week. ' First he wad an'NDPer, ‘Then, he- became.a
_ high profile member of the Western Canada Concept party.
"You remember that one.. It waa dead set against anything .
the Socreds had to say. Just.for good ieagurg, ib we
inat everything the Libs, the Tories,
 east.of Manitoba had to pay.

_ However, now Galbraith is: a: Socted and runing tor t

Mass, '.

‘MLA nomination, If he dogan't make it, there i, still oa

the’ ‘Green ‘and. the Rhinoceros’ parties: to. try. ' ”

“Soular, at least to date, is not running. far the. Socred'
‘nomination. But he too was, at thé partys not at the count
‘neeting.

ay be tine 10 remind the public who was where Jast hight:
jesbrecht was tryirig to earn his salary by showing up:
“Cfota écheduled council meeting. . Souter: et. al were: at Le
“partisan political funétion.”

: The jatpayers of Terrace may, wel ak, who a are. ne writer: and ‘do not refleet the: opinion of thet Veard of rehool |

"paving for what?"

: “Thoge wha truly know Him have remained pire.’

Foreign. investment j is probably: isoeusary:h however sl do |. :
not-believe‘il should be’ ‘allowed to take over or control cur...

The subject of governmental ‘corruption. Is: ‘always: ona of:

"Probably. because: we. talk 2: lot, but Ao very little (or coe : 7 :

‘installed enough’ of their-people in: polities 10" insure that .

‘beacceplable, He wa away on what could be describedas

fith Soutar on record as suppocting Bown’ 5. i ion to cut. .
Mayor: Giesbrecht’s salary to $1 for the rest. of ‘the ‘Year, it.”

‘aster, Ghiiatianis have en ‘called to a
t is.the first. dime: since pentecost-in Kanaaa
1 of the Holy Spirit-wasagain pour :
the fourth feast of. Ley.-23, that we.ha
nkup between. the Jewish religious. calendar a
Gentile calendar. Since. 1901. the Holy Spirit has.
apostate liberal theology of our day to purify His tru

1 know Him are of the world, Now we prepare

ie last hours when Its. being purified for the great! ities
as-the Lord undertakes His sifting in this time of shifting.
or the: unsaved caught In the web of today's: cults,
who now.read the Bible will be left behind. Them the
8 lence will come when the hammer of God is no longer.
“heard in the land and the silence deafens even the* moat
hard of heating, Then all who hold religious points:of- Wew

“will ba persecuted in thé name of Antichrist. Let he: who has
: ears to hear-and eyes to see understand the. Word! ‘of Gad
cand sharpen the sword af pheslans re a

‘Claudette Sandecki’s
~ Schools. Slant. a

Parents will no longer tolerate occurrences Wi iors.
“pludente are humiliated, degraded, and dehurmanized ay
*. unprofessional practices having no place in the classroom’ i",
-writes Dr. James Leary in hla b ucat i Tr
_The tdentifleation "4 ta ‘Prevent! hia se "ins
Malpractite. * Moe ny ‘

“Although viable solutions to disciplinary problenis .
appear difficult, they do exist for the professional educator 0
* who Is willing to take the tiie t¢ explore and field:test tHiose i,
solutlohs, which are in keeping with hisher teaching
.'styles'', Leary maintains, : He. polnts out. that jails: and:
schools are the only public institutlons where attendarice |¢
- mandatory. He advocates thai teachers having classroom
“behaviour problems should meet. with the parenty of the
students as a group to discuss and agree: upon ‘mutually ;
acceptable rules of student behaviour in the clastroom. ;

Dr... Leary lists eight indefensible. educational ;

‘malpractices...° _ vn ee
1. Giving a leaming aséignmenti AB punishment. This ‘i in’

‘direct ‘conflict with the ain. of education; whetHlbr. ‘the

‘punishment consists of, an extra long assignment, .
‘ cancellation of a favorite activity. (such as, a tripte’ thé!Hart:
farm: in pre-restraint budget times), or a ridiculoub’ tak’
such as writing 2000 times ‘I must ot chew gum in clida'’,
Besides wasting valuable: time,” such ‘assignmesits dabiage
 the’student's desire’ to Investigate and learn more abit the
subject. or activity. : iC

2. "Punishing the ‘witidle ‘lass for the actlins ét few.

. “Nowhere else in society do We intentionally seek td ihuiilsh

indiwduals for. a” “crime” which they. did not commit",
Leary writes. ‘Psychologically, the good student whd is the ;
“recipient: of punishment for something he did’ nor do, ‘loses.
_respect.for that teacher: . This, in’ turn, atarts a snowball
effect causing mistrust: -fear, a desire to withdraw | from.
“from: the: learning process," and, othrough,: -torther
“aBgrayah, a désire to:get even,"”:
3 Using grades tocontrol, manipulate or ‘coerce | 8
“It! umay, be, administratively | convenient but =.
‘educationally. unsound.to deduct academic marks ‘AB
: punishment for tardiness, assignments handed in ‘Jate,
- Misbéhaviour in’ class, Leary Bays.
4. Grading students on a. curve (80,mi y A's, rd inany’
Bis, atc. regardless of the achievement o the: “individual
students). Teachers who grade ona curve intentlahelly ‘fail
a ‘percentage of students ‘In this way. *
‘8, Tests that do not cover material taught. Leary nays t this
_ malpractice becomes even more severe when‘ a: teacher :
gives'a test and fails to return it to the claga until a.week or.
“more has passed. Exams are intended to asseasa student’s
- grasp of knowledge. in a specific area ‘of study, Any jeacher
~owhe fails to prépare the next-unit of lnatruction based upon
- the: student's: : knowledge as ‘diagnosed by the ‘exam: is

: = violating the principle ot the leaching Jearning, eyele, Leary

Bays.
Be -Advaticing atudents: -who. ‘have - not yet learned.
" prerequisites..xA. teachér ‘who. treats all’ etudents ,as -
‘ atademically. :equal:sis:: ‘subject-driented, -not student.
. oriented, according, toxLeary. «To treat ‘all students, as ”

oi bendemically alike leada: ‘nderachievers to fail (and over:
E',i, achievers to beboted)::They are.then labeled a dummy by

“their peers arid #0.01- to decome ‘a’ classroom -behaviout

and anyt a wae ‘o-probet ‘Conditions: may’ worsen;'i:the student Joses’
“Interest; Bkips ¢lasdes, stayi. home -::anything but:face.

' yidicule; Failure:and punishinents:His- deficiency inone -
: cio begin. to seriously, affect his performance. in’ other 7
¢€

Y 2 Assigning the ame work to ail sladents regariles of

their. Varylng ‘abilitdes” pce Tie

“he “Ansigning ‘meaningless homeéwork.. 4

“Di Léary is an associate superintendent few instenction

and 3 a 2-year veléran of education. In 1660 he waa;the
innet of thé, Outslanding Teacher of the Year Award: “His

book..fs available: for $10 from: Education: Allvisory,- 227 ;

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Kings: ‘Avenue; West Varicouver, B.C, VIVEICRS tes

Phe opinions expressed. in this coltimin are those of ‘the “

lrastees of Bchool District 88,