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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1976, PAGE 5 A number of readers (if I have any at all) might have noticed my deliberate silence on two widely-publicized political rallies. The first one was held not long ago in Toronto where the Ontario Liberal Party chose a new leader. Some weeks later, PC's across Canada selected a new leader in Ottawa. Both leadership conventions to my mind were not worth mentioning-well, not in this space anyway. I feel that old-time politics with promises to the left and right are gone forever. The worn-out phrase of "a chicken in every pot" nowadays has no meaning at all. But, for some reason, today's politician still keeps promising things he'll never be able to fulfill. And worse, voters are gullible enough to believe all these empty promises For instance, Dr. Stuart Smith, addressing the delegates at Royal York said: "We have policies, we have a platform, we have people, we will form the next Govern- ment". Heck, what do all these words really mean to you and me? As I see it, such verbal nonsence is nothing but worthless platitudes-full of political potholes. A recent newspaper survey in England reinstates my feelings about local, provincial and federal politics: politicians on the whole cannot be trusted. They do not possess magic tools to cure our economic problems, nor are they very interested in working for the people who make their jobs available in Ottawa. One might ask, why bother voting ai all? The little guy will always be a loser. Grudgingly, I spent one dollar for a brand new singles' magazine called "Singles Guide" published in Toronto, I presume, by single people like myself. The editor is an attractive female. Gail Martin. who is very optimistic about the new business venture. This week, i'm examining the second issue of the "Singles Guide" and here is my biased report. The cover (in beautiful color) shows Toronto City Hall with dancing water fountains in the foreground. A little closer to the carera I find two (presumably lonely) people sitting on a wooden bench. The girl is on the right, the man on the left - about 10 feet apart, staring into the City Hall lights. Of course, they do not talk to each other. Oh no, that's not the singles' way, i'm told. But, paradoxically enough, inside the magazine, the writers and advertising people stress the importance ofe communication between both sexes and give some good tips on how "to make out", cither at local bars or dance halls. Generally speaking, the magazine provides a forum for single people in Toronto with somie success. lowever,lalso feel that the editors of this magazine do not discriminate enough. Thus the phony singles intage is being perpetrated even beyond the usual stereotyped singles outlets in and around Toronto. Judging by the content in the "Singles Guide", life for single people in a big city is fun, fun, fun-all the way.' Being single for many years, I can only say this: I'd choose a less sophisticated life-style if I could find a less sophisticated female - a girl who does not have to be wined and dined every second day. And, probably, a girl who does not know all the names of Toronto's drinking spots. Scott Young, a well-known Toronto columnist has shown some guts by criticizing his fellow newsmen. What Young is saying boils down to one -important point: if newspaper editors can freely criticize anybody (including some of the better-known institutions) then why can't the tables be turned. After all, newspaper editors make mistakes too. There are some newspapers in Toronto that ought to be criticized more often for their irresponsible coverage of the news. It's about time that a man of Scott Young's stature cones out in the open and tells the profession to get rid of second-class journalists. i wish that sornebody of Scott's journalistic ability but in a side profession-which happens to be news photography - would stand up and say the same thing. Too many newspapers are polluted with the work of so-called photographers who can hardly click the shutter. Lately, 1 have been staying away from big shopping plazas on Saturdays. My last shopping experience at Square One left me almost breathless. First, all roads to the shopping centre are jammed with cars. Once there, the parking spaces are all gone. So, I keep driving around and around like a dog chasing his own tail. Inside the plaza, I'm met with the "Hey, man" crowd and litterbugs. Then, I'm upstaged by people who will try to seli me everything under the sun-even before i have a chance to get Io Eaton's or Simpson's. Finally, I'm pushed and shoved around by old ladies who have come out to see a Spring Fashion Show. Phew! I reach-for a tranquilizer and head straight home. But, I wonder: how long will I have this sanctuary all to myself. Horticultural members attend show About 41 members of the Brooklin Horticultural Society are expected to attend the Flower and Garden show at the Toronto Exhibition Grounds, sponsored by the Toronto Garden Club, March 12. The horticultural society is off to a busy season. having heard Williai Brad- bury of Oshawa give a slide talk on photographing local wildllowers, at its last meeting Feb. 25. Mr. Bradbury also showed slides of flowering weeds, butter- flies, seedpods and cater- prillers found in the Durham Region. Members are invited to make an arrangement of dried material depicting "Olympic 76" to be judged at the society's regular meeting March 24. The best entry will be entered in the con- petition at the District 5 annual meeting to be held on April 10 at the New- market Community Ceitre. The speaker March 24 at the Brooklin United Church Hall will be Cyril Wick, who will speak on growing vegetables. Roberts appears in court Friday Rick Ronald Roberts, 177 Nonquon Road, Oshawa, who was charged with criminal negligence causing death, following a fatal accident at Brock and Chestnut Streets Feb. 24 bas been released fromn custody following a bail hearing, and will appear in Whitby Provincial Court March 12. A high-speed chase resulted in the death of Mrs. Sandra charged with driving with Kane of 924 Byron St. N. more than .08 milligranis of Police were pursuing Roberts alcohol in his blood at the prior to the crash. time of the accident. Roberts has also been Food and England The first food law of England was the Assize of Bread of 1203. It dealt with false weights. Offenders were driven through the streets with loaves of bread tied around their necks. Cheddar cheese is named for the village of Cheddar in England where it originated. Although C-B language is unusual it is also restricted and one C-Ber said....geoin' like a bat outa hell"and immediate- ly was chastised by another C-Ber for using bad language. I. many times, heard one 18 wheeler (large transport trailer truck) ask another 18 wheeler if he had his ears on. The ears refer to thNe twin antennae and lie was asking if the other trucker whose name or handle could have been "rubber duckv" was listening. When it cones to forming a convoy or long line of trucks to protect each other the lead truck is referred to as having the "front door" and it can be compared to "taking the point" in a patrol in war time. The front door must talk to C-Bers coming from the other direction and get and pass on warning about upcomring smokies as soon as possible. The guy taking up the "back door" or sitting in the "rocking chair" takes up the rear of the convoy and keeps an eye out to the rear tor smokies creeping up from behind. As I mentioned last week it doesn't sceem to give the cops much of a chance but one night I found out they had their rmethods too. A trucker warned us over the air that lie had gone through radar at a certain mile but he hadn't seen a cop. lie knew he had gône through radar because lie had an instrument mounted on his dash that squealed when it went through radar. It was 3 a.m. and it turned out the "smokie" was sitting on top of a cloverleaf in the dark taking pictures in both directions and lie had cruisers hidden two ruiles up the road in either directions to pull over offenders. One southern snokie so frustrated in his efforts to catch speeding C-Bers put a C-B in his cruiser and one day an interrupted conversation went something like this.........." and I think we got a smîokie on the move about mile 79"..... "that's a big 10-4 good buddy.....and this is the smokie and he's got you pal, look in your mirror and PULL OVER!" Sonme days you just can't win! Tijuana taxis, smokies, back doors and rubber duckies are all part of the unique lingo used by truckers Vith C - B or citizen's band radio. As I mentioned last week on a recent trip down soth on 1 - 75 or lnterstate highway 75, I heard nany such conversations as the following. "Breaker one mne..... 'Go ahead breaker......"If you're south bound on 75 good buddy what's your 10-20??" "That's a positive on the southbound breaker and I'm at the 218 mile marker". "Uh, 10-4 good buddy, howsa about taking a look over your shoulder there". "Breaker you got smokies at 235 on the side of the road with a four wheeler pulled over and you got smokies takin' pictures at mile 252 and they're flip - floppin' and givin' out lots of green stamps. From there on, you're clear until you get to Atlanta and then you got smokies wall to wall". "Uh, that's a biiiig 10-4 good buddy, mercy sakes them smokies are out in full force today. Those smokies at mile 235, are they in a Tijuana taxi or are they bandits, come....." "Breaker those smokies at mile 235 are in a Tijuana taxi and they got both bubble gum machines just a goin'." "I thank you kindly good buddy. I hope you have a good trip, a good day today and a better day tomorrow. If you found all that conversation a little confusing then you know how I felt the first time I started to hear this lingo come over a C-B radio at nie. I almost had to pinch myself to convince myself that these guys were talking English and it was quite a while before h was able to translate it to the King's English. Anyway, taking it from the top here's what happened. First, when you want to get another trucker, you get on the mike in between the almo-t constant conversation and yell. "Breaker one nine". Tb uone nine refers to channel 19 and breaker means you want to cut in. A 10-20 means what's your location and 10-4 means yes or generally OK or acknowledgement. Looking over your shoulder means watching out for smokies or cops and a four wheeler is a car or light truck. Taking pictures means radar and 'lip-flop means it can be used in either direction. Green stamps are-those nasty summonses and a Tijuana taxi with bubble gum machines going is a well marked cruiser with its roof flashers (blue in the southern US) turned on. A bandit is an unmaiked cruiser and a bear or correctly Smokey the Bear is thle star of t Ne whole conversation. ONTARIO HOME RENEWAL PROGRAM The Corporation of the Town of Whitby, in conjunction with the Province of Ontario, is offering loans under the Ontario Home Renewal Program. Applications for these loans must be made at the Municipal Offices. The Ontario Home Renewal Program offers home owners the opportunity to renovate their property in accordance with the minimum standards by-law of the Town of Whitby. Under this program, renovations are financed by loans at a reasonable interest rate. The home owner, in order to be eligible for a loan, must have an income within the income limits.established by the Province of Ontario for the Ontario Home Renewal Program. Information ànd applications regarding the Ontario Home Renewal Program are available at the Municipal Offices, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario. Telephone 668-5803. R.A. CLARINGBOLD, Deputy Treasurer, Town of Whitby.