Page 16 (continued from PAGE ONE) As in the first case, she believed the gas company’s promise that until a natural gas line could be extended to her home, PG&W would supply her with propane gas at the natural gas rate. PG&W’s Mr. Patterson; who acknowledged those promises, but said, ‘‘We have to think of our stockholders,” claiming money on its propane cus- tomers, and at the same time stated that ‘‘There’s only a few customers affected.” Mr. Patterson explained the company’s position, recalling that. PG&W has not been customers since October 1970, and is currently under an em- bargo by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on extending its natural gas mains. The gas company official said the company tried to avoid the increase to propane customers and hoped to be able to extend its gas lines to them. This was the reason, he said, that no warning was given - the hope the increase wouldn’t become necessary at all. As to whether the increase:couldn’t have been graduated or postponed, he said, ‘We've carried them long enough,’”’ referring to the PG&W liquid propane cus- tomers. Meanwhile, ‘a Trucksville man, Robert Dingman, said that he planned to make several alternative proposals to PG&W president David Hansen this week, Mr. Dingman said he was impressed by Mr. Hansen because ‘‘he answered his own phone, he listened to what I had to. say, and he called me back later in the day to tell me the increase was postponed.” Mr. Dingman, however, said, ‘I with propane,” and added that he doesn’t feel he should be - (continued from PAGE ONE) Local ‘government officials believe that the populace must be made aware of the impor- tance of correct statistical in- formation to the tax structure and suggest that if revenue sharing funds increase, the future may hold some reduction in township and borough taxes. Computation of revenue sharing allocations is based on a form- ula which takes into account each municipality’s population, per capita income, aggregate income, adjusted taxes (all of ed by the township), and inter- governmental transfers. Revenue sharing cheeks for 1972, the first year of the pro- stallments in December and January. Beginning this year, however, checks will be issued lenge the amount of the appro- priation and. the statistics on which it was based must re- spond to the U.S. Department of the Treasury by Feb. 12. birth defects are forever unless you help March of Dimes ~ WASH and WAX | SPECIAL 21. 00 MONDAYS ONLY With This Ad . NARROWS CAR WASH SHOPPING CENTER. - Edwardsville replacing or converting his eight-year old gas furnace to oil. PG&W officials have been ad- vising just that course of action to complainants,” however, with little apparent regard for the cost to customers. In addition to the fact that fuel oil is also in short supply and few. if any, oil firms are taking on new cus- tomers: As another PG&W suggested that its propane customers obtain propane from another supplier, supposedly without loss of sen- jority for connection to a natural gas main when and if alternative, most propane suppliers in the area charge 22 cents per gallon. Applying this cost to the monthly bill mentioned above means a bill of $44 would rise to $99, still more than a 100 percent increase. PG&W’s Mr. Patterson said, “Our legal staff researched it thoroughly,’ and the company belives its course of action is legally sound. However, a hearing was to be held this week in the Scranton office of the Bureau of Consumer Pro- tection, to which the PUC has been referring its many com plaints on the situation. The PUC has now jurisdiction over PG&W’s treatment of propane customers, but there were hints that, at the very least, the gas company’s action violates the spirit, if not the letter, of the national wage-price guidelines, which coincidentally were eased greatly only days before the PG&W letters went out. Robert Dingman told Green- street News that PG&W has always been secretive about its rate schedule, and that his pro- pane gas bill is often estimated incorrectly, and because of a sliding scale, he pays more than necessary. But because he hasn’t been able to obtain a rate schedule from the company, he couldn’t prove it. He added that, should PG&W refuse to consider his alternative proposals, he would organize a group to go to PUC for hearings. There is general agreement that the current ‘‘energy crisis’’ is not due to an actual shortage of the resource of natural fuel, but to a manufactured shortage created by the large oil com- panies, who find it more profit- able to concentrate their drilling operations on the pro- duction of crude oil rather than to search for addiional natural gas wells. For 18 years, the Federal Power Commission has frozen the price of natural gas, accord- ing to PG&W spokesman Mr. Patterson, who claimed that when the price of natural gas is allowed to rise, companies will be encouraged to explore for it. One source says the oil com- panies recently received a $400 million increase in natural gas prices. Meanwhile, Mr. Patterson said the reason propane gas is more costly is that it is bottled at the well, then shipped under pressure and sometimes refrig- eration throughout the country. This conflicts with at least one experts research, which indi- cates that propane gas supplied to PG&W, and in fact through- out the Northeastern U.S. is bottled at refineries along the Eastern Seaboard, many of which are located in New Jersey. : There is no national policy on energy; consequently, the major oil companies virtually control the industry in America and can resort to creating shortages as a form of black- mail to obtain higher rates, says the researcher. Further. he charges, the FPC leans in the direction of the oil industry, leaving consumers with little recourse but to pay ever-spiral- ing prices for energy. Time Magazine says rationing of fuel is ‘‘all but inevitable” in the next few years, and reports that just as cities have experienced brown- outs during peak electrical usage periods, so, too, may gas shortages cause interruption of services, first to large indus- trial users, then to residential customers if necessary. Whether this should be at all necessary when it was recently reported that there is at least an 11-year supply of known fuel reserves in the U.S., vast pools of oil in Vietnam, and through- out Africa and South America, becomes a sad political debate. And, as usual, there will be a price to pay. One person who will pay the price will be the elderly recipient of social security (which can only amount to $270 at most), whose typical propane gas bill will be $88 when the PG&W increase becomes effective. But in the long run, every citi- zen will pay. Who, after all, doesn’t use enrgy? for funds are four of the key leaders in the campaign. Seated is William J. Umphred, vice chairman of the campaign who stein. Standing are Dr.. Francis J. Michelini, Wilkes College president; board. A Wilkes College educator has charged that many of the cur- rent educational theories and ideas might never ‘hold water’’ in a classroom situation. Professor Franck G. Darte, a resident of Forty Fort and a member of the Wilkes College Education Department, said, “We might quickly discover that our ‘Teach it like it is’ theory would serve beautifully on our tombstone. Few of us know how it is, let alone teach it? ‘Every learner has the right to receive instruction at his capacity level. Every learner has the right to have his learn- ing situation fluctuate as his de- velopment varies: and fluctua- tes. Neither a reading level, certain mathematical skills, nor particular social studies concepts should be considered exclusive or sacred to a particu- lar grade level.” The statement was taken from an article, ‘Unlock the Curriculum, by Dr. Darte, which appeared nationally in the October issue of Contem- porary Education. Citing various examples of knowledge gained through work with children, Dr. Darte urged educators to take a long look at Citizens Encouraged To Complete Form Rep. Frank J. 0’Connell, Jr. (R-Luzerne) today alerted “township’’ residents to the importance of filling out the revenue sharing section in the 1972 Federal Income Tax Form. The information will be used by the Federal Government to allocate the return of tax monies to the states, counties, townships and boroughs. “It is extremely important,” said Rep. O’Connell, ‘‘that those who live in townships list their township under Item 33 of the 1972 Tax Form. “Do not,’”’ he warned, “put in the post office address or the rural delivery route you are served by.” We're Now An —SEE US FIRST— their educational processes. Too often these processes, according to Mr. Darte, are geared to the ‘level of form- learning, exposing every child to the same conditions, when it is evident that each child did not come from the same type of en- vironment, nor is he capable of achieving at the same rate as the child sitting next to him. “The intent of the" daily, weekly, and long-range schedule of: the typical elem- entary school is to expose each child to the same amount of content coverage. This is trans- lated in many schools to a daily plan which frequently allots two hours for reading (three groups of 40 mifittes each) and:an ‘hour for language arts (spelling, handwriting, and composi- tions) in the morning. The two- and-a-half hours in the after- noon are reserved for mathe- matics, and alternately health, physical science, art, music and social studies. “Textbooks, workbooks and on the basis of grade level en- rollment and grade level expec- tations These same materials are allotted and charged to the grade level teacher (all fourth grade books to fourth grade his life, even though they may be inappropriate materials for those children. Inappropriate to the point that research tells us that only 20 per cent of a typical fourth grade class is on grade level in any given subject at any given time, and that the 20 per cent is composed of different children in the various subject areas.” Dealing with elementary school children through the var- programs for these children and also with regular teachers taking graduate courses in education at Wilkes College. The article goes on to state: “We then proceed to compound the ‘errors by evaluating the children on the basis of where they should be. We know that children grow and develop at different rates; we know that children are born with unequal capacities for learning; we know that children are reared in a. variety of home environ- ments with their concomitant influences. In spite of all of this, spelling words for all fifth graders; so many problems in mathematics for all third graders; specific reading skills for all first graders. “Why are we so unwilling to put into practice what we know about children and learning? Is it possible that we do not know order to disguise our limitation we maintain an inadequate sys- tem? Our society has accepted standards of weights and mea- sures, as well as flexible guide- lines for desirable physical de- velopment. These devices are used to measure the in- growth, and to diagnose his par- ticular needs. We do not fail a child in growth if he is under- weight or skip him a grade if he is’ overweight. We investigate all the pertinent data and try to prescribe the appropriate diet. An ‘educator himself, Dr. Darte takes a hard look at the relationship: of educators to their field and their responsibil- ities. competent educators, many and varied materials, and a societal commitment to the learners. Should ‘we be satisfied with less? “Why not a sabbatical to teach? Few of us would have any serious obstacles to over- come. The actual leave of ab- sence would entail very little, unless we were unfortunate enough to be in a college or uni- versity wherein one has to be on the verge of retirement to ap- ply. The usual seven-year re- quirement is totally insuffi- I CARDS FOR CHILDREN 3 Phone 675- 1141 cient, especially when we con- sider the changes which have occurred within the last seven years. bably occur when we entered to realize, much to our surprise, are unrealistic. We might also realize, much to our surprise, that some do work. Our theories and ideas might never ‘hold water’ in a classroom situation. “If a sabbatical to teach is un- realistic then why not a teacher classroom teacher ' exchanges an academic’ year? “If he? “believe our Hots why not test them out ourselves rather than rely on our student teachers and students to sink or swim under the guise of prac- tical experience? In our enthus- iasm for change, innovation, creativity and individuality, we have managed to transfer the responsibility for such action to our students and student teachers. ‘Perhaps we've forgotten the countless minute details, the aggrevations and the problems associated with teaching. Perhaps we’ve also forgotten the excitement and enthusiasm of children. If we have, then we have no choice but to Fefurn to the classroom.” Dr. Darte received his B.A. Degree at Yale College, his’ M.S. at the University of Pennsyl- vania and his Ed. D. at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. In addition, Dr. Darte has taught at Monmouth College, Newark State College, Engle- wood School, and Milton Her- shey School. ‘Valley, Dr. Darte and his wife, Lorna, reside in Forty Fort with Franck and Polly. . Mrs. Darte is a member of the Wilkes College Library staff. The initial step in the 1973 Wilkes College appeal for funds was taken during the week when the division leaders and team captains of this year’s drive met to discuss plans for the campaign which will be kicked off Feb. 28. The following workers were named and have indicated that they will accept assignments as part of the team conducting the 1973 appeal: Division leaders—Edward Boltz, Chuck Robbins, Robert Clifford Melberger, Tom Peeler, Joseph J. Savitz, Eugene Roth, Thomas Shel- burne, Gilbert Tough and Frank Townend. Team Bromfield, Gifford Cappellini, Al Fladd, Sheldon Mermelstein, Ralph B. Rozelle, Carl Zool- koski, Art Hoover, Tom Moran, Frear Scovell Carl Urbans, Clarke Bittner, Larry Green- spon, Earl Macarty, John Sheehan, George Stozenski, Nick Ametrano, %: Dahne, Rick Geisinger, Charles Golden and Rick Ross; » Also, John Coleman, J. Muir Crosby, Henry DePolo, Charles Hardwick, - Arthur Herschen- feld, Robert L. Jones, Harry Hiscox, Leo Namey, Roman man Cross, E. B. Mulligan, Edmund Poggi, Harold Rose, William Smulowitz; Also, John M. Coon, Frank M. Henry, Richard Hogoboom, Kramer, Joseph Slamon, Samuel Wolfe, Charles Eastwood, Glenn Gooch, Elmer Klimchak, Harold Rosenn, Ben Badman, Noel Caverly, Walter A preliminary report of Pennsylvania State Police activity during 1972 shows a slight reduction in the number of traffic fatalities and a significant increase in the number of narcotics or drug arrests. In 1972, State Police in- vestigated 1212 traffic accident deaths, 12 fewer than in 1971. This figure does not include traffic [fatalities handled by municipal police agencies. The Pennsylvania Turnpike was, in large measure, responsible for the decline in deaths on Com- monwealth highways. There were 21 fewer deaths in 1972 on the Turnpike despite an in- crease of 3-million vehicles using the toll road. ; Although a complete statistical breakdown is not yet complete, preliminary figures for last year show an overall increase in the number of criminal arrests. In 1972 the for. criminal activity, an in- crease of nine percent. A seven percent increase in the number of arrests for violations of the accounts for ‘much of this. In 1971, 2211 persons were arrested for drug law violations. Last year the figure jumped to 2357. Of ‘this fotal, 50 percent were adults (over 21) 30 percent were minors (over 18) and 20 percent were juveniles. 521 of the persons arrested once to be distributors off controlled substances. This compares to 162 arrested in 1971. 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