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THE WED JUNE Editorials Basic values The death of Senator Robert Kennedy has touched all of The Eras readers Few of us knew him or have even seen him But all of us knew that he was a good man trying to right wrongs raise a family serve his country things which a good man tries to do The Era usually does not comment on international events instead leaves that to the large daily newspapers and the pundits of television But most of The Eras readers are good peopletrying to right raise families and serve their country in various ways and for these reasons it is appropriate now to comment on this horrible inter national event The events which led up to this international incident and previous incidents of and murder could very well happen in Canada if we as individuals dont do something now to stop it The United States in on earth the greatest richest and Yet the people of the United States murder such men as Dr Martin Luther King President Kennedy and now his brother A white man kills a black man and because he lias colored skin few care about or mourn his death The black man lashes back burn ing and killing and harming the members of his own race The country is filled with bigotry and hatred and its because the people of the United States have lost sight of some of the basic values of life Through their industry they have made their country the rich nation it is But now they are chiding the almighty dollar for themselves when they should be searching for and finding God We In Canada all of us could be like these people in the United States unless we as individuals do something now We must return to the basic values of life We must protect and enlarge our role in our families We must end the bigotry and hate that is creeping upon us We must follow the Golden We must find God There is no amount of money that can help us There is no poli tical party that can help us There is no one person that can help us It is a job for each of us alone and it must be done SUGAR SPICE By Bill Smiley Me and Charlie daughter doesnt like it much either Shes been cooped up in the house for about weeks while the sun grows warmer the grass greener the leaven leafier and the juices of year olds course through their blood stream Mononucleosis Never heard of it Neither had I until It enter ed our domain It was as remote as malaria hepatitis and jungle mouth But it seems that every- IkmIv I meet has a niece or grand daughter who has had it These people almost invariably tell you that it lakes a year to get Then there are the others who dont know anything about It ex- and I hey chortle known as The Rinsing Dintuse have been old this at least eight times a day since Kim came down with the and the next person who uses the term even If Its a sweet little old grayhalred ladv Is going to gel a punch right in he nose Im absolutely certain that my daughter has never kiss ed anybody in her life except her old Mum and Dad Well fair- certain lire a caged tigress eves burning with vearnlng for a food bite mil of sumo hat life walk ing by the cage ami you have Kim The picture the same tigress over on her side and rolling eyes mily the whites showing and von also have Kim Its most peculiar business seems to occur to hose who be- come run down and emotionally A lot of college dents Incur the in lie cant touch your youre a candidate Put that in your and lump it the worst thing about Kims condition is the her sleep ing schedule is all out of whack She can sleep until pm and about nine oclock at night begins to come alive and pads around the cage until the tiny hours switch ing lights on and off flushing tilings and playing records Gels to sleep at five am and is dead for hours However thats enough about mono Just wanted to give you the symptoms in case your kid has il in tip to lb 1 1 i Mil we liptoo around the tigress This Is not enough My wife s about to undergo an operation find hough sli I ml jl shes n expert She has lalked to about women who have liar it and entertain me with gay little time the phone rings she breaks Into a cold sweat and pal pitations I from work lunchhour the other day to whether it was worthwhile com- lug home for a cornedbeef sand wich and she almost fainted dead away thinking was the hospital She bus her bag packed her washed and her will made She washes her hair every day day Some people ell her shell he year getting over others three weeks This makes Hummer plans rather uncertain Im scrl- of setting tin a No No This is the house meant the small down Henry Readers After reading vour editorial of May 29th A Parachute Job I wonder when you will put the case for our local son the bare- fool boy from His ties with the riding are of course well known The local farmer will surely recognize one of their fellows and his strong family connections in York Sim- And the small businessman will be glad to know they can vote for a man who will know their problems intimately Above all we should be glad that he has no business interests outside the Ah your editorial says John Roberts is goodlooking married industrious and ambitious With such qualifications he will serve the riding well when he is elect ed Your title should have been a snow job rather than a para chute job Yours sincerely J Ball Vandorf Dear Editor To those of us who listened to The Great Deflate on Sunday night I must agree with most of the national editorials that Mr Douglas retained his imperturb ability while the Prime Minister although he regained sonic of his composure during the latter part seemed ill at ease and lacking the verve and vigor he showed on the hustings Perhaps it was that haircut it was unfair perhaps but we were reminded of Samson who once he was shorn lost most of his strength Mr Douglas and Mr Stan- field on the other hand needed the clippers at the back but neither one of them could be cast in the role of a Delilah Mr also caused some moments of apprehension We wore waiting any to see either the glass or the microphone swept off the dias with those waving Time Will Tell The sick society i and would- be assassins are invariably the acts of lonely demented men Bui lie now commonplace attacks on lie lives of American lenders must lie considered as something more than individual private insanities The whole of American society must bear responsibility for the events of Angeles of Memphis and of Dallas These events in five years plus thousands of individual acts of political violence ranging from murders of civil rights workers lo Hie bombing of little colored girls as they proved In church in the South write a stark final chapter to sialh In Hit poll- Ileal life of the United Stales the United Slates In the lltlills thai decade which beckon ed so brightly with llio promise of a New lVouller has become a cauldron of haired violence and division The greal republic of the United Stales conceived In and dedicated he pursuit of hap- has a watershed in Ms lilslory Its is gripped in lho vl of a brutal racism lo of Us people Its blinded by he potty poor worth of a backwoods vote prinils he virtually tolled traffic In guns which now sent build singing Into of another Kennedy huh collapsing in he sense that events within Its landers have deprived it of any claim it may have had to moral leadership in ho world Of course millions of Ameri cans are of the dark events written above Bui because United Slates has claimed to be a responsible democracy Ihey must accept their share of guilt The time has come in fact when it should be clearly slated that whole of United Stales bears a common guilt for Iuih 1 in to its colored for what has happened Could dastardly events I a sign of is happen lo bum in Ivillzalion Air so uncaring so blind thai they will continue stand idly by as minor ities are persecuted as television becomes ever more dedicated to Violence as the rings of hate lighten society in heir grip to eventually choke off whatever MW Canadians are fortunate I hey In it society where private rillens and public leaders alike can pursue heir rea sonably assured that they will not be struck down by a bullet now will happen to the reviewing my material for last weeks I find I had com bined opinions from both this paper and the Banner In forming my con clusion concerning the qualifica tions for a Federal candidate I now see that the Era does hold the view that residence in the rid ing by he candidate should be a consideration by the voter So my red scarf matches my eyes rather face and I apologize for No matter what ones of resident I dont personally believe that a candi dates address has any bearing whatsoever when considering that the Federal House should deal with national issues Ie housing gages employment and national unity rather than local issues Don main qualifica tions are intelligence the drive and enthusiasm of youth a first hand knowledge of the problems of edu cation and of youth through his experience as an educator and his genuine concern for people Wallace has matu rity a and successful ex perience in business and finance and a demonstrated ability to make sound decisions John Roberts is the least known of the contenders He has demon strated great capabilities at an early age by his appointment to Ihe post of Executive Assistant to he Honorable Maurice Same He shares the views of a young and dynamic Prime Minister who believes thnt achievement of national unity is essential to eco nomic development Choose the candidate whose qual ification and party policy appeals to you the most whether his address is King Township Gorm ley via Day Street or somewhere yet to be decided in York County via Ottawa and Toronto Man guns is the latest In American scries of bans Just as banning booze In he late twen ties did absolutely nothing to atop people from drinking and in contributed greatly he increase In crime would preventing he sate of firearms prevent assas sinations just ask Julius Caesar or Alexander Great Neither does it follow that firearms would deter crime since most licensed guns are In hands of responsible citizens while on the other hand doubt if hoodlums and thieves bother reglsler theirs 1 do not say thai tighter con trol of firearms Is unnecessary since it is Guns should not he sold to idiots or by mall order All firearms should he licenc ed and only to persons who have passed thorough examinations I do say that the right of a citizen In defend his properly and the right of a sportsman to hunt should not lie denied THE ERA Sorvlno York County Incorporating THE POST THE HERALD DAVID It Publisher Kdltor News DOUGLAS I BEGAN and Published every Wednesday HI Km Express Limited Subscription for