Problems in the news

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Part of The Philippine Educator

Title: Problems in the news
Language: English
Year: 1947
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Fulltext: il . ...••••.•.. 1:. . .... " 1. The main issues confronting the J]N General Assembly are: a. \Vhether to partition· Palestine into Arab and Jewish states and terminate British control b. The halting of all eged Balkan threat against. Greece. c. Soviet-American deadlock over Korea d. The fight to eliminate or weaken the veto privilege. e. vVorld atomic energy control f. UN relation s with the Franco die- • tatorship g. Softening o f Italian peace terms h. Refusal of South Africa to settle the trouble between South Africa and India on racial discrimination. (1). In what way a;re these potential sources of trouble for the wo1·ld? (2) How may these problems affect the life of th~ UN? '2. The U .S. Ambassador to Teheran pledged the support of the U.S. to Persia in defending her oil resources against Russia. Coincidentatly, the Persian Parliament (Mailis) refused to ratify the agreement between Persia and Russia for the establishment of ~ joint SovietPersian oil company. a. Why has Ame1-ica "put her finger'' in the Persian "pie"? b. Would this mean another clash between communism and de?nocracy? Explain. 3. Melvin M. Johnson Jr., president of Johnson Automatics, Inc., stated that there are negotiations for the purchase of war weapons, that Russia's agression 44 can be prevented only through military preparedness. a. Should the Munitions Control Board permit these negotiations to go tkrough1 b. Wo,u.ld a?--nting the nations prevent wa;rs? Reason out. c. Doesn't this tend defeat this idea of disarma?nent from the very beginning? 4. Radio ~.foscow Commentat~r Y. Makarov charged that American inter· vention in Greece has not brought i~ ternal pacification but has instead fanned civil war; that America is "faced with the dispatch of troops to Greece in order to saye its monarchist friends and eliminate Greek independence by force of arms. a. In what ways has the United States aided the Greeks? b. Are women all over the ~t~or£.4 orher foreign aid on Greece? c. Would it be rgiht to sa11 tha.t tM struggle between Communism and de?nocracy? d. Can yott d·raw nay pO!ralldism between the present situation in Gr~ and that in Spain during the civil wa;r? .'i. The International Council of Women. whose delegates come from 26 nations, ·adopted a declaration of principles in which it pledges support of the UN and condemns war. a. How may women help discourage wa;r? b. Why has Ame1ica c~nte1·ed much of ganized enough to affect internatiotUI! policy materially? c. In the Philippines are the wome7t now in a position to influence national issnes and elections? Now proof. ' ' •,· ;glW't,/1~<t$;'3;'~~7j,'l'~~·i•f...7 "W"'•PROBLEMS"'rn~'·mE: "'N'Ews · -""·"•-'· "\" "·• .· .. ·. ·. ·;-·. ~ ~~:--"'t' ~~: ·~~-::.~· ' .... . ~.: ''. ~~~ ~-"' . . : ,. , ·' ~ ·:·:...-.~,. .t'~~~~~\ • . , '6. France . off ere.:! Indo~hina h~r in-, f.or its ob.)ective the strengthening. of'·~; dependence if she would remain within the trade-union movement in t~e Phil~-::~;. the French union and give ·military con- ippines, India, Malaya, Indonesia and ;;.~ cessions. Another condition was to give other Asiatic countries. " - France control of her foreign policy. This proposed conference was support- ~~: a. Why did the Viet1Ullm Government ed by the receni Congress of Australian refuse to consider the last condition be- Trade Unions. This was because the rest fore the outbreak of histilities? of the world might be affected by probb. Is the independence being offered lems of over-production unless the real independence? standard of living of Asian and Pacific c. Compared to the offers of France, peoples be raised. does Philippine independence look the a. How may the standard of living be ' real thing? improved with the establishment of 7. The Arabs hail the British decisio!l trade unions among Asiatic counbries? to surrender her mandate over Palestine and ~ withdraw her military administrative personnel as soon as possible. The Arabs, however, will resist any attempt at control by the United Nations. They also would have Palestine returned to Arabs oni'y. a. Why do you think has Great Britain vo.lunt~rily offered to withdmw from Palestine? b. Would the arrangement desired lJy Arabs insure peace? Why? 8. Prominent Dutch industrialist-3 and culturists and Indonesian leaders !n Holland made the following recommendations for the solution of the Indonesian problem: "1. The formation of a joint DutchIndonesian policy force to replace the Dutch army in Indonesia "2. Free elections throughout Indone: sia "3. Each separate state to decide on the status of its own government "4. A round->tab"te conference to decidP. <In !he formation of federated Indonesian .~tates." -a. Would these recommendations the approval of the Indonesians? Dutch? Why? m.eet The b. Why do the Dutch' consider foreign intervention as shatmeful? 9. Thl' propO".>ed Far Eastern Trado ·-Union conference next year will have b. Why is Asiatic and Pacific labor a factor to be reckoned with? 10. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek be-fore the Kuomintang executive COIJl.mittee said "blind dependency" on loans have delayed his plan for currency reforms. a. Have ou1· leaders learn'ed this le~son as clear as Chiang Kai-shek? Prove your answer. b." How may our Governrl¥lnt increase its income so as to avoid loans. 11. General C. P. Romulo, permanent delegate of the Philippines to the UNO· proposed that the veto privilege 9f the Big Five be amended to aHow the Security Council to come to a decision by a vote of seven members on non-procedural matters, including at least three of the permanent members. General Romulo proposed not the "inequitable one nation one vote rule" but "a syi!tem of weighted representation whereby each member state would be accorded voting strength proportionate to population, cultural progress, military power, and industrial resources." a. Isn't it more equitable to base decisions on the "one nation, one vote rule?" Reason out. b. How has the veto previlege of the Big Five delayed the work of the UN Security Council? FOR MnDER"\' OPTTCAL NF.P.DS-SEF. KEEPSAKE OPTICAL-80 Escolta ., *· ~.·..,,, <'. : ... ...,_ ~;..• '<. -. ,, '• . ';, .. .. '· PHILIPPINE EDUCATOR .· -12.' Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in a directive to the Kuomintang warned against anti-democratic activities. Chang-Kai-shek ordered the Kuqmintang to "avoid any appearance in power po!itics during the election for members of the National Assembly on October 21, 22 and 23. a. What is the Generalissimo's aim in keeping the Kuomintang from appearing in power politics? b. How may the people help keep elections clean? c. Why should elections be clean? d. What have pMty in power in the Philippines have to learn yet? 13. Tulsidas Kilachand, head of the Indi~ trade delegation in Japan, accused American vested interests of preventing free flow of trade in Japan and of maintaining a high price level for Japa:nese textiles as they want to sell cotton at a very high price. a. What is the aim of the capitalists in restricting the free flow of trade in Japan? b. Why is the U. S. willing to throw Japan open to foreign trade? c. Should Japan be thrown open to foreign trade, would Filipinos buy Japanmade goods? 14. Japanese looted gold and jewelry amounting to millions . of dollars will be used by Allied authorities to help finance a revival of Japanese peacetime economy. Part of the loot will be set aside for reparation purposes; part to help reviveJapanese foreign trade. a. Should the Japanese be allowed to stand on their own feet again? Why? b. How may local business be affected s.hould Japanese competitive trade be resumed? 15. President Roxas and Spanish minister Teodomiro de Aguilar y Salas signed a treaty of amity and general re:. lations between Spain and the Philippines. a. What ties bind us to. Spain? b. What mutual benefits may be reap. ep bi; both countries who signed the trea.. ty? c. In what way may the 3igning of the treaty be a test case for Spain a.nd h..er rela,fions with other countries? 1~. Vicente Villamin,· Filipino econo. mist. in America, bei"ieves that the Philippines is allowing herself to be dragged into another war because of the presence of American military forces in her territory. a. How may the existence of U.S. military bases in the Philippines involve us in another war? b. How can we avoid this situatU:m? c. What commitments of ours mak6 this situation inevitable? 17. President Roxas overhauled the national government and government own corporations. · Under this reorganization, basic pay by 1950 will be rso of those receiving now less than that amount. . J Severa: units in the government were aboiished but 10 new entities were created and 12 others were raised in rank. No go ernment personnel will ·be dismissed; they will be absorbed in other units. a. What Me the aims of the gove-rnment reorganization? b. How was economy attained if no government em:ployee is to be dropped nor salary reduced? 18. President Roxas has gone South on an inspection trip. a. Do you believe the Roxas trip &. well timed? Why? b. As head of the state, should t'M president take active pMt in political campaigns? 19. Presid,ent Roxas promised the women of Zamboanga woman participation in the city council if they vote for a straight Libera! tfcket. He promised ,1lso the redemption of guerrilla notes. , a. Are these mere election promises? ,•-J.. ·~---. ;,;:- ~ ":'·- \-H lift· ·... "'< \,.... ' ' · r . ~ ·- ~. ·~. . • ,...1 ) · -- ·:-:.. . · ' PIDLIPPINE EDUCATOR .-· ' l: .'-.47 :..-~, nu.tn"Jr•w.u. ?WteB can reaUy .be reafte-r the elections, why has no · taken to have them redeemed Living bonuses have been grant-tO city, provincial, and municipal employees- by President Roxas, September 25, 19 7, under his emergency powers. a. In what ways may this benefit government employees? ' · b. If the Government has the money all the while, why has it just been extended when R. A. No. 29 (grant of liv- J ing bonus) expired last June 30 yet? 21. Miss Maria Ortaliz of Capiz, public school principal teacher, is being investigated for allegedly saying: "We have nothing to do with the President" and refusing to dismiss classes in order to go to the railroad station when President Roxas was supposed to pass. a. Granted that the report is true, is the President's presence so important" educationally as to warrant dismissal of classes? b. Granting again that the principal teacher said what she said, is that enough basis for having her investigated? 22. The NCA (National Cooperatives Administration) lost PlSO,OOO worth of Letters . . · (Con't. from page 39) Sir: Having been authorized to negotiate with the national authorities of the Philippine Public School Teachers' Association for the affiliation of our Division's teachers' league, the Bukidnon Teachers' League, I have the honor to request that we be furnished the following: , 1. Steps and procedure for the affilia · tion of our league. Please furnisl: us necessary papers for our accomplishment. 2. A copy of the PPST A's new and complete Constitution and By-Laws. ' ''• '"·1~ . ... .... ~ .. . . . r canned milk, cookies, canned foodstuff, .$t1 etc., and may lose- more unless itS 'stock -~"f( . ...,~ gets ·sold out. The reason for this coa• t§f dition is that the NCA cannot compete ,~ with the already overstocked market. !; a. Is this situation another proof of • :;, inefficiency of the Government in business? Or is it the inefficiency of tlw ~ management of this particular unit? ··• b. Why cannot the Government com- ': pete with private dealers? Do these dealers get goods at cheaper priees? If . so, why? 23. The Philippines, which does not ""'• produce enough rice for local consump. .1 tion, has given its IFC rice quo~a of -" 10,000 tons to the Netherlands' and- .Jagreed to sell .another 10,000 to it. ,: The Government too allowed the re. 1;: lease of only 25 per cent of sugar pro- •.' duction for sale in the domestic mar- ' ~ kets; the rest for foreign markets. .·. a. If we do not have enough supply .,., of 1-ice and sugar for local consump- .' tion, why has the Government decide Ul export these needed commodities? b. Is there a reason for sacrificing im- , mediate necessities for a remote benefit? c. What remote benefit can possiblycome as a result of this? 3. Any other data or information you would like to send us. DIONISIO D. YBA:&EZ _ President, The Bukidnon Teachers' League Dear M. Y bafiez: If you write us a letter together with your remittance corresponding to the number of members you wish to propose, you will have done all there is to do to get affiliated. We send member- . ship cards to each teacher who becomes a member. Our Constitution and By-Laws were printed in the July and August issues, copies of which w~ are sending you. -Eo. FOR MODERN OPTICAL NEEDS-SEE KEEPSAKE OPTICAL-SO Escolta