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Lacking WATERLOO (WCP) â€" Mrs. Margaret Beckman, a member of the Waterioo Library Board, commented on the lack of library seryice for the public school children of Waterloo. At the Board meeting last Wednesday night, Mrs. Beckman asked the board members what responsibility the board felt it had toward these children. She pointed out the school wan service provided for the children of Kitchener that gives every school child service every two weeks and to Toronto which is planning to have libraries in every school and supervised by a trained librarian. "We have none. Children can‘t walk four miles to the library if their parents won‘t bring them and it‘s criminal to deny children access to library service because their parents haven‘t the intelâ€" ligence to bring them," she said. The provincial â€" government gives a $3,000 grant to public scltreols for books, added Mrs. Beckman, "and as far as I can find out it‘s not being spent on books. I wonder if it wouldn‘t be better to give this money to the library to supply the books." ed whether there was a responsiâ€" Mr. John Panabaker questionâ€" ed whether there was a responsiâ€" bility to take service to the children, and said he â€" was . Mr. Otto Hauck, appointed by the: Separate School Board, said separate schools have libraries and have never exerted any presâ€" sure to receive library service. The chairman, Mr. Thomas Standing, summed up the feeling of most of the board members when he said the board felt it had such a responsibility, but the ability to do something about it was limited by the funds made available. The Library Board revised its 1962 budget, in view of the $22,â€" 000 cut in the estimated grant by Waterlo6 _ city Council. Books were cut from $33,350 to $17,310, which will provide an expected 2,000 children‘s books, 2,000 ’a;lult fiction and 1650 nonfictâ€" n. *spoonâ€"feeding‘ The board dropped its intentâ€" jon to hire an additional librarâ€" ian; $1,625 in new shelving, an upstairs partition more â€" chairs and tables. Librarian Mr. Charles Brisbin reported that another 2,000 outâ€" dated books would be weeded out from shelves this year, bringâ€" ing the total to 5,000 in two years. Mrs. Beckman asked if the board felt its responsibility endâ€" ed with administering the money provided, or if it should invest gae possibilities of getting adâ€" ditional money elsewhere. She suggested that the board pubâ€" licize its needs for funds to bring it up to modern standards. She was asked to bring a reâ€" port to the next meeting of steps taken by other Ontario libraries to secure such funds. in C#e Te y WX a great deal of Spring Is Here! WATERLOO (WCP) Communist China should receive the U.N. seat for the people of China, East Germany has democratic elections, and Senator Barry Goldwater will not become pres ident of the U. S. in the next elections. These are the statements, resâ€" pectively, by Mr. B. R. J. Curson, chief information officer of the British Information Service in Toronto, Mr. Anatoly Ivantsov, first secretary to the Soviet Amâ€" bassador to Canada in Ottawa; and Mr. Edward Killeen, public affairs officer of the United States Consulate in Toronto. Yanks, Ruskies In Waterloo The three men were the prinâ€" cipal speakers at a symposium held last Thursday night in the Mutual Life Auditorium, sponâ€" sored by the United Nations club of Waterloo University Colâ€" lege, Waterioo Lutheran Univerâ€" sity, and organized by the club president, Mr. Thomas Ramauâ€" tarsingh. Chairman of the symâ€" posium was Dr. Ralph Krueger, Chairman of the Department of Geography at the college. WATERLOO (WCP) â€" Instead of paying taxes to the city of Waterioo, 14 properties in the city which were not liable for taxation last year contributed ;a total of $284,040 to city cofâ€" ers. The Ontario Water Resources Commission was the secondâ€"4arâ€" gest of the insteadâ€"ofâ€"taxes donâ€" ors. The commission gave the city $56,920 last year in place of taxes for the sewage treatment plant. GIVE MONEY INSTEAD Biggest of the nonâ€"tax contriâ€" butors was the Liquor Control Board of Ontario which in place of taxes gave a sum, $62,990, for its property, the liquor store on Erb street east. o WATERLOO, ONTARIO, "UV.N. NOT SATISFACTORY" For the post office, the Domâ€" inion government paid out $54,â€" 520 in liew of taxes and the PUC of Waterloo sent in a Cheque amounting to $54,430 for the pumping station on William street east. Other "Ilandiords" who contriâ€" buted smaller amounts, includâ€" ing the Kitchener PUC which paid $3.015 in place of taxes for a small transformer station on Caroline street required to opâ€" erate its trolley line, and Ontâ€" ario Hydro for land on Lexingâ€" ton road. WATERLOO (WCP) â€" during a discussion on margarine as a synâ€" thetic butter substitute at Monâ€" day‘s meeting of the Legislation and bylaws committee, Mayor Bauer asked, "What will happen Cafe Coffee â€" Real Or Ersatz Taxes Not Paid ~giving voice to the failings of the U.N." He said that Britain was in a higly vulnerable posiâ€" tion and depended on trade for an existence and therefore they "want a peaceful world." The Security Council of the U.N., described as the _ "real hope" of the founders, which was to have a military staff and contingent as a police force, he Topic of the Symposium was the relations of each of the natâ€" ions with the United Nations organization. Mr. Curson, the first speaker, said that he could not help He said that a balance _ of power, east and west, must be created and that the member nations must "find a way _ of directing the U.N so that it doesâ€" n‘t meet the fate of its predecâ€" essors (the nowâ€"defunct League of Nations, and European miliâ€" tary alliances prior to 1914. A continuance of the arms race would result in the powers getting out of hand and would result in "the death of all of us," Mr. C. C. Bricker, assessment commissioner, said these propâ€" erties, which are exempt from taxation, are not exempt from payment in lieu of â€"taxes. "All properties are assessable but only certain properties are exempt from taxes," he said. In the year 1961, 22 school properties â€" including secondâ€" ary, colleges and universities â€" assessed for a total of $5,093,705 were exempt from takes.~ + Twentyâ€"nine church properties in Waterloo assessed for $669, 905 were also exempt. Properties exempt from payâ€" ment of taxes are churches and schools. Mr. Bricker .explained | that church properties must be owned and occupied by a church to qualify for exemption. In Waterloo St. John‘s Luthâ€" eran Church has to pay the city an amount in lieu for both its temporary church â€" the forâ€" mer Waterloo Theatre on King Street North â€" and for its parish hall, Laurel Street East because both buildings are not owned by the church. The parish hall is owned by the Dominion government and the temporary church is owned by the Waterloo Theatre Holdâ€" ing Corporation Ltd. fee when they have synthetic cofâ€" Replied _ Alderman _ Donald Snider, "Most restaurants around town serve it alreaty." said, is failing as a result of ideoâ€" logical differences. Mr. Curson praised the contriâ€" butions of the technical agencies of the U.N.; but stated that there must be more understandâ€" ing. He added, "We feel the U.N is not satisfactory and will not be satisfactory . . . will not be effective till the Security Counâ€" cil works effectively." British policy, he said, was in favour of the U.N. China seat going to the communist People‘s Government as it represented the majority of chinese. He said that in the UN., Britâ€" ain is constantly criticized over colonial matters; but affirmed that Britain had done more for colonial people than other natâ€" ions and that she is ‘ready to provide information on our steps being taken for colonies." "‘There are," he concluded, "great practical difficulties in the U.N. but just as with individâ€" uals there is no need to abandon principles of conduct â€" because they are hard to live up to." Mr. Anatoly lvantsov, of the Waterloo schools have taken advantage of a number of new methods of supplementing the regular programme. Mr. Houghâ€" man also credited the teachers with introducing new ideas and methods to provide a balanced upâ€"toâ€"date, modern programme. S. Houghman, Superintendent of Waterloo public schools, in his first report to the Waerloo Pubâ€" lic School Board that the key to a sound elementary education was the ability to read properly. "It would be hard to find a pupil having a real difficulty in any aspect of the school proâ€" gramme for whom reading is not a major part of the problem," said Mr. Houghman in a 13â€"page summary dealing with the operaâ€" tion of the schools. ~ WATERLOO (WCP) â€" Mr. W. "Even with additional special classes and continued emphasis on reading, a percentage of pupâ€" ils will continue to pass all the way through the elementary schools without learning to read, in the true sense of the term. There is a continual flood of research findings, he continued, and expert advice on such readâ€" ing aspects as sight words, phonâ€" ics, meaningful seatwork, compâ€" rehension, _ expansion, . speed, choice of texts, testing and readâ€" ing, reading in problem solving, and reading for pleasure. Mr. Houghman, the superintenâ€" dent, pointed out that despite a balanced reading program carâ€" ried on by competent teachers, there will still be a hard core of pupils with reading difficulâ€" ties. Assessing the unit system of promotion after a year and a half of operation, he said that reading skill is a customary criterion of assessing the pupil‘s progress. Other criteria mentionâ€" ed by the superintendent are inâ€" telligent quotient (IQ) tests, achievement scores, and obserâ€" vation of consistency and emoâ€" tional stability. "To reduce this number to a minimum will continue to be a real challenge." ‘"The problems in grouping have varied considerably from school to school but are probâ€" ably no greater than those under a r:gular grade programme," he said. WATERLOO (WCP) â€" An apâ€" praiser will be hired by the Watâ€" erloo Public Utilities Commisâ€" sion whose job it will be to assâ€" ess the value of property owned by the commission, it was deciâ€" ded last Thursday night. The move to hire the appraiser came after Mr. Ivan L. Bradley, PUC manager, reported a need of 21,000 square feet of new ofâ€" fice, warehouse and _ garage space. PUC To Hire Appraiser It will be the duty of the appraiser to determine the fair price for PUC property on King WILL DETERMINE FAIR PRICE MAJOR PROBLEM W“dnwflm the U.N,~does not meet all the charter. As an example, he cited Yet, : complained, only five and half percent, 91, were from the Soviet Union or the nations Of the communist bioc. Later,!in the period for rebutâ€" tals, Mr, Curson questioned the dedlc:::: of the secretasiat staff mem and the lack of an ob jective attitude of the soviet natâ€" ionals toward their duties. Mr. Ivantsov replied, "A perâ€" son cangot cut off his national connectiqns," and that a person can achi¢ve an objective outlook only to a certain degree. On the question of Red China he said, "It is clear that no inâ€" ternations} problems can be solâ€" ved without the participation of ( red ) China." He affirmed that Russia wishâ€" ed to see a settlement of the German reâ€"unification question which would also prevent a third war between Germany and Rusâ€" ariat wilich has a staff of 1,700. One aspect of progression acâ€" cording to units, acceleration by taking four units of work a year, The four units taken in one year, are advanced over average progress, $ units completed in a he perdicted. In the years 1960â€"61 four units of work were completed by 17 per cent of pupils, three units by 66 per cent, two units by 12 per cent, &hd one unit by five ‘There are approximately 90 "gifted" children in the city of Waterioo public schools who could profit by an enriched proâ€" gramme, said Mr. Houghman. These pupils are in accelerated groups, but, he added, acceleraâ€" tion is merely a speeding up proâ€" cess â€" rnot a broadening one. A second class will be initiatâ€" ed in September. "It is my belief that such pupâ€" ils cannot be effectively chalâ€" lenged in the regular classes. The present modified streaming in the senior public school is not the whole answer to the probâ€" lem. This is a mater on which I hope to comment further in port cards. "Even the best reâ€" port card tells only part of the story. Expansion of the proâ€" gramme cannot be done without suppily teachers at certain perâ€" iods of the year." Two aspects regarding the senâ€" jor public school will receive the superintendent‘s attention in 1962 â€" enrichment for those with exceptional ability and reâ€" medial reading for â€" certain groups of pupils. An expansion of the academicâ€" vocational classes for pupils with serious gaps in arithmetic and severe reading difficulties, reâ€" quested by the superintendent, has been introduced since the report was written. The superintendent called for expansion of the teacherâ€"parâ€" ent interviews to supplement reâ€" In his report on the oral French programme, introduced into the grade 7 curriculum this year, Mr. Houghman said the efâ€" fectiveness of the instruction and its ultimate usefulness is difficult to assem & this time. Regina, and William streets. New premises for the Commisâ€" sion would be located on these acres of property aiready pur chased by the PUC on Weber street, north of Marshall street. The city is planning to build a new fire hall next to the propos ed PUC building. An offer to purchase some of the property on Willlam street was made by the Kâ€"W Kinsâ€" men Club. No mention of price was made but the commission was informed by the club that it was interested. _ * Engineering Building Opens April 12 siz within the century. He said, an important part in solving the Germany is achieved. Mr. Ivantsov spent much time on the Russian plan offered at the high level disarmament conference in Geneva. He said that the emphasis of the Western Prime Minister and Minister of Education for Ontario, will ofâ€" ficially open the University of Waterioo‘s $2.5 million Engineerâ€" ing Building, April 12, it was announced today. In conjunction with the opening the university will conduct a threeâ€"day Open House program featuring enginâ€" eering displays and demonstraâ€" tions by faculty members and students. . The 133,000 sq. ft. building is the largest on the campus and completes a threeâ€"building comâ€" plex which will accommodate up to 2,000 engineering and science students. Arts students, . who have been housed in the science buildings, will move into a new Arts Building and Theatre when classes begin next fall. "We To cement unification he sugâ€" gested the transfer of some U,N. dealt with disarmament. This would allow inspection of the 10 ‘The University of Waterloo had neither students, faculty nor six years ago. The first classes began in 1957 when the coâ€"operâ€" ative engineering program was introduced. This was the first venture in coâ€"operative education in Canaâ€" da and this new concept of students spending alternating periods on campus for academic studies and at industry for pracâ€" tical experience, has since provâ€" en highly popular both with stuâ€" dents and industry. Although Waterioo is still a small university, â€" (enrolment 1,253) the 876 â€" member student body in engineering is already one of the largest in Canada. The success of the engineering proâ€" gram enabled the university to begin science and graduate study courses in 1959 and an arts proâ€" gram a year later. Only the enâ€" gineering course is offered on the coâ€"operative timetable, howâ€" ever. The new Engineering Buildâ€" ing will be in use virtually the year round since there is always one group of engineers on camâ€" pus and another at industry. Under this arrangement, the uniâ€" versity is able to maintain a sizeâ€" able enrolment; provide the exâ€" tensive facilities required for enâ€" gineering studies and yet keep classes to a moderate size. By employing new building techniâ€" ques such as the use of precast prestressed concrete, the cost of the building has been kept to a modest $19 per sq. ft. even alâ€" lowing for air conditioning. This is a concession to students who must study and use delicate lab equipment in _ the summer months. In July, the University of Watâ€" erloo will hold a special convocaâ€" tion to award degrees to the members of the first graduating class in engineering. price determined as yet, would include 8,730 square feet for office; 4,400 square feet for serâ€" vice space;, 4,200 square feet for dock facilities; and 5,800 square feet for warehousing space. Vicechairman Howard Herter and Commissioner C. G. Durnan said if revenue from the sale of PUC property were sufficient, $125,000 might be spent on a new building. Mr. Bradley estimated the comâ€" mission would save $3,740 a year in taxes, heating and truck storâ€" age if a new building were erecâ€" It is felt that to allow the colouring of margarine at the point of manufacture would enâ€" | courage the unethical substituâ€" | tion of coloured margarine for butter. The margarine would ‘ then be sold at butter prices. per cent of soviet armament to be destroyed but not of the reâ€" maining 90 per cent of soviet armed might. Mr. Killeen of the US., who spent much of his taik on the history of the U.N. and how it ions, he stated, need the protecâ€" tion of the U.N. from the many external pressures. During the period for discusâ€" sion among the speakers, much time was devoted to the probâ€" lem of distribution of power in an ideal U.N. organization. Mr. Ivantsov stated that the great powers should retain the quoted Adlai Stevenson on the U.N. as "the most influential veto power. He said that countâ€" ries who put up the money to support the organization at presâ€" ent have little voice, and those who pay their costs tardily have been given greater power. Mr. Curson, of the United Kingdom, saw the ideal organizaâ€" tion as "a world parliament, which we hope the U.N. will beâ€" Waterloo still holds the lead in the race to complete Federaâ€" ted Charities but Kitchener is rapidly closing the gap. At the present time Kitchener is cutâ€" ting into Waterloo‘s lead at a rate of 3% per day. Waterloo has 28% of its objective with $21,â€" 112.00 against their objective of $75,000.00, while Kitchener has 21% or 40,915.00 against the sought for amount of $193,000.00. J. O. Hemphill, Vice Chairman of Publicity, stated that it is the hope of hebert trake and all the workers in the Waterloo section of the campaign, that they can show their heels to Kitchener throughout the campaign. ‘"‘This will require rapid reâ€" porting and hard work on the part of Waterioo general and inâ€" dustrial canvassers, but I am sure they can do it" said Mr. Hemphill. WATERLOO (WCP) â€" Waterâ€" loo Council‘s legislation and byâ€" laws committee last Monday night continued discussion on whether or not to support a resâ€" olution allowing the coloring of margarine at the point of manâ€" ufacture. Alderman Roy Bauman, chairâ€" man of the committee, read a report received from the Roseâ€" ville Radio Farm Forum. ‘The report said that study showed that butter was preferâ€" red in the province although butter consumption was decreasâ€" ing. The price of margarine, the reâ€" port continued, was low because the oils, vegetable and fish, basic to the production of margarine, were imported from countries "We don‘t want to go into a $300,000 building," Chairman H. L. Scheifele said. In other business Mr. Bradley reported capital expenditures for the year amount to $16.995 out of a budgeted $183.000, _ and maintainance costs are $24,529 of a budgeted $145,000. Engineer Sainsbury reported the electric load was up in Febâ€" ruary 13.1 per cent over the corâ€" esponding month last year. He reported 9 new domestic custâ€" omers were added in February. Total water pumpage was 54.â€" 248.000 gallons last month an increase of 4,000,000 over the The newly independent nat STUDY CONTINUED WATERLOO LEADS they work. There is no general _hquseâ€"toâ€"house vas_except. for retired people ::3 thase who opâ€" erate business from their homes. There are no reports from majâ€" or industries as yet but these are expected this week. The money received to date comes largely from the general canvas of Kitchener and Waterloo, with the exception of the Mutual Life _of Canada Donation which has alâ€" ready been received. qurs do now. A question from the floor adâ€" dressed to Mr. Killeen asked if the US. were reluctant for disâ€" "roll with the punch." In commenting on a quote by David Ben Gurion, lsraeli Prime Minister, that within a few years the U.S. would be a social welâ€" fare state and Russia would be a democracy, Mr. Killeen â€" said that the U.S. was already such "Russia had reached this stage many years ago." Mr. Ivantsov was asked his opâ€" inion as to why East Germany had no free elections; "But they have elections every three years there," he replied. Following the Symposium, Mr. Ivantsov heard an appeal by Mr. Pankratz of 136 West Ave., Kitâ€" chener for aid in delivering his father from the U.S.S.R. Donald Roberts, President of the Charities, commented that less than 2% of the people conâ€" tacted to date had been unable to give to the Charities. Over 98% are giving and one out of every three has increased the donation. Jos. Connell, General Campâ€" aign Chairman, stressed the fact that people are canvassed where great a shock to American econâ€" a state. Mr. Ivantsov stated that where production costs of oils are at a minimum. If protective tariffs were instituted, the price of margarine would rise sharply. Following the reading of the report, Aiderman Roy Bauman recommended that the commitâ€" tee provide no support for the resolution being put forward by the Ontario Margarine Commitâ€" tee, whereupon Alid. Snider statâ€" ed that Ald. Bauman had been "brainwashed". The immoderate consumption of these oils is thought to be detrimental to health. Alderman Alviano and Palecâ€" zney supported Alderman Bauâ€" man. Alderman â€" Vincent _ Alviano suggested that Ald. Snider study the margarine side of the questâ€" ion as it is "only fair that we hear from the margarine point of view." Both Kitchener and Peterborâ€" ough have voted to support the resolution for the sale of colourâ€" ed margarine. same month in 1961. The commission approved cap ital expenditure of $67,300 for new watermains and other serâ€" vice to be constructed this year. A total of 200 new meters will be installed and 20 hydrants. Cost of new services will be ported accounts for services at the end of February amounted to $2.608. He estimated water departâ€" ment earnings at $265.000 for the year and expenses of $265,000. Major revemue will come from metered services, he said. He replied that, if the policies 10,163 13