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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN WEDNESDAY APRIL 9 1958 WHAT TEACHERS SHOULD LEARN Need for higher standards AT THE CONFERENCES Shop workers ask for more nationalisation Not a large vote or majority From our Industrial Staff Margate, Tuesday. neither side could impose its will on TKp annual rielpeatP mPPtins nf the other- A tremendous responsibil-xne annual aeiegate meeting or ity would jie on-ail participants of a the Union of Shop, Distributive, and summit conference if there were Alii cxr "A7-VTLr ore trLjow ro n.n v.a comrjlete failure to a-eree. From our Special Correspondent Scarborough, Tuesday. What does the teaching profession expect from the three-year training course for non-graduate teachers due to come into effect in 196ft? Should the extra year be devoted to deeper academic studies or to the acquiring of the techniques of teaching and what in the new order will be the Take a letter to our printers Miss Bidmead Further bomb tests should be next Labour government to proceed SUSDen(jea as a steD towards inter- future of the existing training resolutely in nationalising more national agreement and as an earnest major industries. The motion was 24 faith, British aircraft should rnrrifrl in farp nf sfrnncrlv PvnrMcorl discontinue carrying nuclear weapons.

earned lace oi strongly expressed Missile bases should not be set up in opposition from Mr Alan Birch, the Britain. If you are standing on the iminn'c o-pnpral sprrptarv' and fnoir- edge of a precipice, it is better to take colleges with their varying sizes and standards These questions were asked and answered by Sir Ronald "Gould, one step back than to argue whether man. ot the Hconomie Committee of v. rn Half a mile eeneral secretary of the National Union oi reacners, wnen mis aiter- noon tie aadressea a meeting oi members and officials of education committees held at the Spa here during the union annual conference. fair Ronald came out strongly in favour of a more solid academic content for the course and for stricter standards for entry to the training colleges.

He said it was not sumcient tnat the teacher should be one page in the T.U.C. The temptation to contract out was The motion was moved by the Kirk- strong, but if Britain announced her dale delegate who complained of the ultimate decision now, why should she euphemism "public ownership" part in a summit conference at instead of the traditional word 311 "nationalisation" and declared-that a London C.W.S. was called to move fuU programme of nationalisation was its proposals supporting a foreign the traditional corner-stone of Labour i51." on support of the policy. The take-over of economic United Nations with full membership and efficient industries as well as those rights for all nations abolition of the that, were uneconomic and inefficient, veto the disbanding of aH power block the motion stated, was essential to the action by Britain success of the next Labour govern- Lev (MhTste?" Central), in a Mr Birch said the executive com- 71afJZ Ech'iT0Te5" mittee was against it because it tdelete the suggested abolition of the completely ignored the immense veco- amount of work done in' the past two Ttrs-jji- pc r.r-m or three years on this important ques- le arms tion of Dublic ownership bv the T.U.C. Mr T.

Ponsonby (Kensington) proposed the textbook ahead of the class. He must have a much wider knowledge of the subject tnan that which was actually 'taught or he would not be able to make the necessary selection in framing has syllabus. It he wanted to obtain a status comparable with that of other professions he must be a man oi wide learning and must produce evidence of his learning. Non-graduates and graduates must not only have the same length, of training the aim being four years and the Labour party. The T.U.C.

a motion, which was acceptable to the had been examining a number of executive council and which conference industries in co-operation with the later approved, stating that a foreign Shipbuilding and Engineering Union pledge by. the four great Powers to and its report would be made shortly, renounce the use or force in the Near When Mr "Walter Padley. M.P.. the and Middle East would contribute con- but must also achieve equally high Dear Sirs, We are. urgently concerned to find a.

way of educing the cost of the large quantities' of notepaper, envelopes ancl printed and unprinted papers of all kinds for use in our offices and factory. Are there not any papers which will achieve this saving without loss of the quality look that have so carefully built up over the years? academic standards. This did not mean that every teacher should graduate, but the N.U.T. believed that president, put the motion to the meet- siderably to the easing of tension in that ine and declared it defeated, an outcry area- 11 called on the great Powers to every student during the three trainmg should take one subject to PAde, SHL ruioSg0connceTnedUPPly degree cara vote ne tasen. ine rau when the debate was throwI1 open Mr 76,515 votes favour with 66,285 j.

D. Hughes (area organiser, Scottish against. Mr Padley, slighQy dis- division) supported the executive Language of number comfited, looked at the large number council motion. You will not nf pn-mtv 'spats ffor manv delegates eliminate suspicion." he said. bv EBvina Standards of- entry to training colleges should be raised.

The present five subjects at ordinary level in had gone home) and commented atomic weapons to Chiang Kai-shek or m'0 Sernfanyr ZcTm. votes had not been cast. said what country was interested in was in' not joining the international G.C.E. were deplorably low, but even that was not always demanded. They should demand at least one advanced Nuclear warfare resolution suicide club.

We must get out of the level subject as well as passes at ordinary level. Besides this every entrant should have facility in the use Mr. tKo 1 9nn way oi one nation reproacnung anoiner. Earlier Mr Birch invited the 1,200 It 1 important imr0ve the delegates to mane tne voice ox me macmnery or me unuea iauons wnere. ordinary people of Britain heard on rffiSL the most serious issue facing humanity Mr Alfred M.P..

said that on of arithmetic and English. Without knowledge, of the language of numbers, a person was illiterate. He was concerned with English' as the means of communication. Without the ability to exoress his thoughts simolv and I nuclear weapons. The true voice of this issue great passions could arise, but Britain, he said, must be heard.

Not tenwmttlmtoeetcm the sabre-rattling Britain, of Suez, but Vetoed fnev wSe alfaereed8 clearly in speech and writing no one tne. voice ot oramary people wmcn lvir tne goai international peace and security, not only for their own genera could teach successfully. The training colleges should unhesitatingly reject candidates who could not pro tion but for generations unborn. The success of the United Nations depended duce evidence that they w.ere reason- is-nrusncnev signauy iaueu to unuei-stand, the British Communist party signally failed to represent, and the present Government did not sulliciently represent. Conference responded to the invitation by aoiy proncient the use of clear and on agreement of the big Powers.

This meant in fact that unless there was agreement between-the United States and unamDiguous English. the u.b.&Jt. there was no nope IJir LJ 111LT1 naA 11U LIUUZZ LTi uumuence nassen. nnanimntie it approving, with only one hand raised peace. Britain, therefore, had a major in ODDOsition.

the emergency resolution role to play. She possessed the H-bomb motion expressing grave concern at the inadequacy of the school building and minor work programme and calling on Now reply to this letter whether one liked it or not. and that made her an equal partner at. the conference table. He opposed the London proposal because of its call for unilateral which the executive council have tabled- on foreign policy and armaments.

The resolution urged that a summit conference should take place at an me vjuvernmeni io provide the necessary money to enable sumcient new schools to be built and to make existing accommodation satisfactory. Mr E. L. Britton. Drooosing it for the executive, sairl that abandonment oi tne H-Bomt).

To taKe such a step would deprive Britain of its eri d43teu i aUed for supreme best weapon to bridge the gap Between he knew that a good teacher was mnrp important than a good building, but it iiuuiceuoie inut tne only cney were torn oi tne imonrtanee ot onnri teachers was when the Government was Miss Fowler iooicang tor an excuse to cut the conditions in which thev worked The irond had a right to expect the proper ujruiuuu in wmcn ne couia piy craft. SuEDOrtint? from th floor. Mr TV cuuua naii. uiic iolc the united states ana tne u.s.s.k.' armaments, with -a view stopping their manufactured, and for a Bargaining: with lives reduction in conventional armaments by international agreement. To help Kni6h.t (Croydon condemned to create ah atmosphere, in which this point of view, saying they could not these objectives could be achieved, bargain with the lives of people in the conference called on the Govern- conference rooms, The working class ment to suspend thermo-nuclear tests were the people who would build the unilaterally io discontinue opera- missile bases and construct the missiles, tional or-training flights by- British- but if the working -people, in lmter- based aircraft carrying nuclear and- national solidarity, declared themselves thermo-nuclear weapons to refrain unwUbng to do so, that would be an from the actual establishment of eagepyiritg on the debate, Mr Birch said missile bases in Britain.

The resolu- the on which conference had tion also welcomed and approved the to 'pronounce was fairly clear. It was joint declaration by the Labour party not just a question of unilateral action and the T.U.C. on disarmament and but of obtaining international asree- Summerton said he was the headmaster or tne oKlest board school in west Bromwieh. It was built in 1875 and had not been altered since. The opening sentence oi we most recent reports bv one of her Maiestv's: insnpnrs wnc An unfortunate feature of the facade of this school is a nublic convenience.

Mr Summerton added. Although there is a public convenience in front, when the weather is cold the children cannot nuclear war. ment He asked conference to put the use it because everything is frozen up. Presenting the executive commit- whole weight of the union benind tne tee's case, Mr Birch said, We must ka" "-XnSf hold firm to the conviction that the 11? S2i.r School meals dispute A discussion on meaLc, nmHrmpri the nrst real division between floor and Datfonm. Mr J.

S. Jones nf Swancpn world is not facid with the choice of Conference responded by approving, with communism or suicide." We could only oce hand raised in opposition, the hope for and work for a middle executive council's motion and rejecting had yesterday moved and Mr D. Main- course, helped the realisation that that of London C.W.a. waring, of Talbot, seconded, a motion urging that teachers should be entirely relieved of all duties -relating to school meals. To-day Mr C.

S. Darvill moved and Mr A -Rnlepr TRIBUTE TO GENIUS seconded an executive amendment rail ing tne ministry of Education and the local education autnontaes to carry out the recommendations of the joint work Klemperer conducts Sibelius's Fourth ing party with a reai sense of urgency ana instructing the executive to con Dear Sirs, Good, "supplies are available of PLUS FABRIC one of the famous Spicers papers in a full range of weights and tints. These papers have excellent -colour and opacity, handle extremely, well, and yield a finely printed diestamped, letterpress or litho The use of PLUS FABRIC would certainly show. a worthwhile saving in overall -y cost of papers and envelopes without loss of appearance and quality. tinue negotiations and report back not By Neville Cardus later than next vears conference.

Supporters of the original motion Dr Klemperer's programme, on his return to London in the Festival Hall thought this a long-term poliev and wanted immediate action. Mr warned them that if thv withdrew thpir on Monday, consisted of- the Fourth heto from the school meals" service the Symphony of Sibelius. "Don Juan," and "Till Eulensoieeel of Strauss, and the service would collapse and with it any TRADE "BURDEN" OF N.H.S. STAMPS "Factor in inflation" The increased National Health Insurance contributions are now such a burden on trade and industry generally that they have become a substantial contributory factor in inflation, states a motion to be debated at the annual conference of the National Chamber of Trade, to be held at Bournemouth from April 19 to 24-The motion, which is in the name- of the Ilkeston chamber, urges the Government refrain from sanctioning any more increases in the contributions. "Another motion, from Luton, expresses concern at the constantly recurring increases in National Health contributions which employers are called cn to pay.

It' requests that the Government be urged to take necessary steps to ensure that present minor Piano Concerto of Mozart, with support mey now naa irom the public. After a show of hands, the vice-twesident Annie Fischer the solo pianist. fcur-brisinelv enouch. the best conducting miss "-ooite. announced that tne amenoment was oarnwi.

-mis -raison and playing of the evening was in the arasry cries ror a card vote. Sibelius symohony. surprising Because The results were made known this Sibelius is not known too well in evening after a recount when the excecu-tive amendment was found to have been lost by 378 votes, there being 97.838 votes Germany. i doubt the tourtn Symphony has often, if ever before, been nlaved under a conductor of Klemnerer's ior it ana against. The debate on school, period, or race.

One of his contemporaries has described Sibelius to the school meals service continues to-morrow when it is possible that the me as a composer suitaoie tor countries and -tastes not truly musical. The Fourth Symphony is certainly neither romantic executive will put forward another amendment which will prove at once accentable to conference and not fatal to nor ethical in the German sense but, as a the negotiations in progress. tact, its structure and ways oi musical uomerence to-oav oasseri a resolu thinking it is easily related to -a style as much classical as a late Quartet of tion calling on the executive and local abuses are abolished, that the administration of the scheme is care anu county to formulate Beethoven. Dr Klemnerer gave us a very fine and pians or action to oppose any economies imposed as a result of the block erani. fully examined and, where necessary, tightened up to ensure that any wastage of funds is eliminated.

studious exposition of the score Maybe Mr Britrton suggested the setting up of an action committee. This was applauded. Mr. A. Jerjjni.rL'gs reminded the dele tnemes were presented more as statements than suggestions: they are not A motion from the IJational Union of Retail Confectioners, concerning gates that members 'of "Parliament, musical entities, tmnes-m-tnemseives, but rather they are implications growing out of one another, eerminatine in a tuek'shons in State-maintained schools pannseuiany those Irom marnnal sMk and after Torrington it was surprising how manv seats were marcanal wprp continuously emerging texture, nuclei of notes, ostinato, scale passages.

ground susceptible to. the pressure of public expresses the opinion that in most cases school tuck shops are totally unnecessary and. conducted without any overhead charges, are a most unfair of competition with bona' fide traders. bass the raw. material of music almost.

upmion. aeteEiaies jnust lose no opportunity of making trhat public tseetnoven nave surely lound the score of this Fourth Symphony engrossing. He might well have said: "I'll take it home and comnose it." Dr Klemnerer opinion neara. SPICERS PLUS FABRIC cuts the cost of business stationery and gives a plus in quality BOTVINNIK HAVING brought to the work his superb grasp of detail and an intellectual comprehension of music which could hardly have come A Blackpool motion expresses the opinion -that bargain packs, coupon offers, and periods of reduced price offers are an offence against normal retail trading. It states that these things cause in stocking and destroy confidence DIFFICULTY Holding his own with White to him as second nature, ooviousiy this was music that interested him he made his tribute 'to genius.

Frankly the rest' "of the concert "was disconcertingly disappointing, Don Juan and Till Eulenspiegel sounded quite vulgar. Don Juan never left the earth. The'young eagles of Strauss between retailer and customer. By our Chess Correspondent In spite of his. three-game lead WOMAN SAW HEART against Smyslov in the world title PAPERS match, Botvirmik is having difficulty did not fly to the sun The music protested too much, stridently, admoni-torily, starkly, aggressively.

It sounded like Don Jeoovah in a. bad ternoer. The in holding his own with white, and tne lourteentn game was no exception. OPERATION ON TV Gassed herself acoustics of the Festival Hall ask to be cajoled they won't be driven. 'those Botvinnik adopted the same line of the English Opening as in the tenth game norns 111 eulenspiegel lacked wit.

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Smyslovs fine positional eeniamy, ana security in ine inner parts, Strauss was not as tentatively 'a r-raft. manouevrine rave him -an ending with It was stated at an inquest at Oldham yesterday that a woman wlio was to have had a heart operation pressure against Botvinnik's weak COMMERCIAL ENVELOPES CAHTONNED CUT REAMS man as this even his worst enemies have never questioned his ease and facility. The humour was eleohantine pawns, 'Dux botvinnilt delenad very we. J. and when the game was adjourned Smvslov seemed to have nothing better gassed herself after-seeing the opera moreover, the emphatic treatment of each than a forced draw by repetition of I episoae got in tne way of our appreciation of Strauss's artful use of the rondo form Dr- Klemperer worked very-hard and.

as a raiuHiiimn. moves. One wonders if Botvinnik may even go over to the King's Pawn Opening and tion on the B.B.C. television programme "Your Life in thejr A.verdict of suicide while the balance of the mind was disturbed was recorded on Miss Mary Melia, aged 43. of Rochdale Road.

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-1 PERSONAL STATIONERY concerto was nuent and musically engaging: but, apart from an inspired elevation of style during the minor visitation in the finale, we were not SIR H. HYLTON-FOSTEK married, depending on the success of her We decided not. make any plans until we knew if she taxen into the work entirely. In the orchestra, needless to riv. The Solicitor-General, Sir Harry Hylton-Foster, Q.C., who is Conserva was lofty, but where, oh where, was the OBTAINABLE FROM ALL GOOD STATIONERS tive member for YorK, nas accepted tne invitation of the Cities of London and lenciiy, me inozart eHortlessness, the i Mozart smile The audience at the "Westminster Conservative Association enu and roared, with little uouiuimaiion ana a aeal of noise.

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