ae ee: Se rhea 3 REED HEADS PT DRIVE ‘Let’s get with it’ appeal by McEwen (The PT is happy to announce that former editor Tom McEwen has agreed to head up the 1970 Drive Committee as its chairman. Following is his appeal to the readers and supporters to go all-out in the drive to raise the objective of $18,000.) By TOM McEWEN, Chairman, 1970 Drive Committee As you know the 1970 financial campaign to keep the Pacific Tribune in the forefront of big battles shaping up is already on. In fact the first quarter of its April-May target (in terms of time) is already gone, and as yet our effort lacks the Momentum and push required for a smashing victory. Tneed hardly emphasize how very important this PT victory will be to the future of the working people of our province, and deed for all Canada, faced as they are with the combined attacks of big business upon their living and social standards, and with the full backing of provincial and federal authority, Using every means possible to squeeze still greater profits out ; _| f the people, while at the same time squandering billions of the people’s wealth and heritage in bare-faced giveaways to Monopoly, plus billions to the U.S. crime of waging genocidal Was upon the people of Vietnam — and rapidly extending that War to wider areas of Indochina. _All of this is now immediately affecting the people of British Columbia, and Canada, robbing the people of their heritage for peace and economic well-being, and already M™poverishing masses of working people in industry and agriculture. All carried on under the pretense of ‘combatting Inflation” by irresponsible government, telling the people hrough a highly monopolized and corrupt ‘‘news’’ media; “you ‘ave one choice, one alternative, either more inflation or more eo oyment,” with both as the likely end result — unless alted! Robbery of the people of factory and farm, without shame, €cency, or the common ordinary norms of honesty or truth. The above merely scratches the surface of the total thovems facing the people of this province, and which makes i € Pacific Tribune a powerful guide, educator and champion N today’s gigantic struggles. On the other side, the monopoly press, organs of big Usiness, and the slavish political pawns whether Liberai, Tory or Social Credit LIE LIKE HELL in their hourly efforts to obscure the truth, to befuddle, confuse and disrupt. The more the crisis deepens the more a lying anti-labor anti-farmer es" and propaganda media seeks to outstrip the fabled anias. That is why we need the Pacific Tribune in 1970, more than me before. To bring the hard facts, the realities of the times, € bald unpalatable truth home to the people. Thus armed, the People can throw their lies and prevarications back to the teeth M the monopolies and their big business political Charley 1cCarthys. f It’s time to wipe this scourge of profits and blood from the ‘Ces of this shameless exploitation, sanctioned by so-called _ S0vernment and approved by “‘extra-legal”’ decrees. That can best be done at this moment by making sure that T not only reaches its set target, but goes away over the P— in financial donations and in increased circulation. -€t’s really begin in earnest to make sure we achieve that nana Parent-Teachers call for better education Parent Power, Myth or Reality? was the theme of the annual meeting of the B.C. Parent-Teachers Federation held in New Westminster in early April. Speaking to the theme, Dr. Maurice Gibbons of the Professional Foundations department of Simon Fraser university described the educa- tional system in our country as one of machine-management, setup from the top. The aim of PTA membership should be for change and that. _ meant, he said, that they must be informed citizens, prepared to run for political office or support candidates who show a concern for children. Too much time was spent by parent- teacher groups in providing service, such as equipment for schools, rather than for change within the school system. Education Minister Donald Brothers in his address to the conference upheld _ Social Credit’s finance formula but denied there was a freeze on school construction. He felt that PTA’s should gear their energies into a drug education program, a view which was not received too enthusiastically by the conference as they have already initiated such a program. Physical education was the subject of a panel discussion headed by Prof. Robert Osbourne, director of the faculty of physical education at UBC. Panelist Jack Armour stated that in the underdeveloped, emerging nations. of the world, physical education in the schools was given a priority, and yet ina province as wealthy as B.C., we are told that these are non-essen tials. William Day, Dean of Community programs _ at Douglas College, reviewed a pilot project on sex education which had been introduced into two schools last year. He said that interested parents, PTA members and teachers had been given a crash university course on the subject, and they in turn held discussion groups and meetings with other parents. It was felt this was a _ very successful and natural way of Beaver Transfer * Moving * Packing * Storage 573 East Hastings St. san — and more. 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Mitchell of the faculty of education at UBC who dealt in his talk with “teaching associates.’’ This is a plan which would provide two student teachers to a classroom for part of each term (splitting the wages of a beginning teacher) before returning to university, when two others would take over the classroom. Mr. Killeen of. the Teachers Federation said that his group was still holding discus- sions on this development, but that he personally was unhappy with it. The parents expressed doubts JACK NICHOL, secretary of the UFAWU, will be chairman of the May Day Rally to be held in John Oliver auditorium on Sunday, May 3, 8 p.m. Donald Tormey of the UEW in the New England states will be key speaker of the evening. ‘districts to go ahead with orderly ' Education Program as to the emotional effect this change of teachers would have on students, and also about the idea of a program change during the school year. A number of resolutions passed at the convention dealt with the controversial Bill 86. They demanded that the provin- cial government establish a more flexible formula for determining the cost per structural unit of the basic educa- tion program, basing it upon the needs and circumstances of each school district, and revising it annually in consultation with the local authorities. They urged that steps be taken to rescind immediately the 110 percent: ceiling on operating costs, and that the Ministers of Education and Finance be requested to take necessary steps to enable school planning and construction of adequate facilities. They demanded also an end of the use of portable school rooms. PTA membership at the con- Wd, ference asked also that paid i educational leave be granted to teachers, and for special training for kindergarten teachers to enable them to detect learning disabilities; special classes for such children, and those who may be physically or mentally handicapped. Although the over-all PTA membership has dropped, there was a tone of optimism at the convention, and enthusiasm for the launching of a Parent (PEP) to help inform all parents. This program is designed to turn the organization from one of service to one of informed parents seeking change. Classified advertising COMING EVENTS APRIL 25 — CELEBRATE MAY DAY to the strains of the old Piano Roll Blues. Player piano, Banjo & Guitar. Bring your instrument and join in. MOVIES of past MAY DAYS & PAUL ROBESON PEACE ARCH RALLY. Dancing, Good. Food & Refreshments. SATURDAY, APRIL 25th, from.8 p.m. to ? at the DORAN’S — 426—8th St., NEW WESTMINSTER. Adm. $1.50. Proceeds to Press Drive. All welcome. APRIL 22 — Concert Meeting (Lenin) Russian Hall. APRIL 25 — May Day Social at the Doran’s—New Westmins- ter. MAY 2 — Lenin Banquet & Dance— 805 E. 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