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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 19, 1975 Section Two EDITORIAL COMMENT We Should Be Worried The surge in violent crime in Canada in the past year is the current topic that is occupying the attention of a great many people in high places, including the police, the judiciary and the politicians. And about time too, otherwise, this country might well follow the pattern of the United States in its major cities where citizens are afraid to venture out on the streets at night. Many do-gooders in this country have been so occupied with the thoughts of rehabilitation and rights for those who have broken the law that the rights of those who have been the unwitting victims have almost been overlooked or placed in a scondary role. If the present trend continues, it probably won't be too long before private cîtizens will be arming themselves in their homes, their Chaos In New 'Toward the end of this year, the Post Office will switch over to new super-modern mail-handling equip- ment in its key Toronto facilities. But, for alI the millions of dollars involved, Canadians may find that the mail millennium has yet to dawn, reports The Financial Post's Ottawa Editor Clive Baxter. "If things go on the way they are right now," one federal Postal official says, "the first day we will have probably the third best postal service in the world, with only Japan and Belgium perhaps a little better. But, by the end of the first week we could be no better than, say, Italy, where tourists are being asked to carry mail across the border into France or Switzerland to get it moving." This is a shocking prediction by any standards. But the hard fact is that Canadians aren't taking the postal coding business seriously enough. And if they don't, the vastly expensive new service won' t work. What's more, neither will the old manual service, either. So far, this failure in smaller points like Ottawa, Winnipeg, Cal- gary and Vancouver has been frustrating and disappointing - but not a disaster. The mail service struggles through by hand-sorting. But Toronto is the heart of the whole national service. Every day, 25 places of business and when they are walking along the streets. When and if that time comes, look out, we're in real trouble. We and many others feel it's about time the penalties for use of weapons in robberies, attacks on citizens and businesses, must be considerably harsher than has been the case during the past few years. We must give our only hope, the police, the backing they deserve and make some essential changes in the bail laws so suspected offenders cannot be on the street again shortly after they've been arrested. There are many more law-abiding citizens than there are violent would-be criminals and their rights to freedom from fear on our streets, in our homes and places of business are more important than the rights of those who would prey upon them. Postal Code percent of total Canadian post is mailed in Toronto and 25 percent is delivered to points inside its area. With this volume, either the modern system must work - or the collapse will be fast and severe. "We know that 23 percent of the post handled won't be coded," Jerry Fultz, director of the coding and mechan- ization, explains. "A lot of that is mail going abroad or it is of a size and shape that won't work through the new system. So we have made plans to handle physically some 23 percent of the total. "But the use of the new codes is spreading far too slowly. At the present rate, by the end of this year it should cover 60 percent of our mail. But this means 40 percent won't be coded. We have built-in a capability for handling 23 percent. What of the rest? It will be chaos within a few days. We could have the biggest white elephant in the world." Flutz knows what he is talking about - and why. As the man who has had responsibility for the overall new postal service, he hopes to, shock the publie into changing its postal habits to fit the system - by learning and using the codes. So far, this has only been desirable. With the beginning of the Toronto operation, it becomes vital. Anglish Is Our Language A recent meetng of 300 high scho] and colege English teachers brought out some pretty harsh criticisms of the language skills possessed by the average high school graduate. Several of the teachers complained that Ontario secondary school students are often "literate cripples, barely capable of f illing ouF a job applica tion form". Malcolm Kay of Fanshawe Col- lege said, "Large numbers of communications cashualfies are dis- covered in their first year in college. By the time they reach us they are on the verge of being terminal." Judith O'Shea, who heads the remedial English program at the University of Western Ontario, told the meeting that language skills among some students and even faculty members are so bad as to be unbelievable. The teachers place the blame for' the situation on the ministry of education which, five years ago, eliminated English as a mandatory credit for high school students. It is unlikely that high school teachers would wholeheartedly agree with the college teachers' assessment of this basic lack of communications skills, but in our own experience as an employer of those who depend on the use of English for their living, and who therefore must be presumed to have given language special priority, the college teachers are right. Nor would we limit our observation to high school students. Elementary schools, in many cases, are gradua- ting students who can neither spell adequately nor construct a basic English sentence correctly. Concents in education have gone through some draste changes î past 25 years. In many c: "memory work" has become a phrase. Consequently spelling, even mathematical tables downgraded - and youngsters bereft of the essential tools a learning process. It is now app that these disciplines mus learned early in life, for student too busy in the secondary s grades to go back to the humdru memorization. Although the field of hu knowledge has broadened mi: lously in the past decade or two despite the fact that today's stu will be required to know a great more than their parents, there never be a time in historv society can function withou accurate and understandable m of communicating thoughts. that is what the study of langua all about. -Wingham Advance T ThlstIedown Go to the thistle for simple tru It scatters it seeds adrift; Afar they travel, since go they For the winds to lose or lift. The parent stalk through each and night Fostered one ultimate goal, Its seeds to ripen and set for fli Each one an aeroplane soul. This goal attained, then each w tuft seed In the breeze flies light and fre North, south, east, west, still t way must lead To ultimate destiny. - E. V. Eddv pic S Durham County's Great Family Journal Established 121 years ago in 1854 Also l'ncorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second class mail registration number 1561 Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario LIC 3K9 JOHN M. JAME Editor-Publisher s GEO P. MORRIS Business Mgr. BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. "Copyright and-or property rights subsist in the image appeåring on this proof. Permission to reproduce in whole or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by photographic or offset process in a publication, must be obtained from the publisher and the printer. 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Legion Ladies Aux $500 f or Provinl by Beryl Hughes President Nancy Colmer presided at the meeting of the Bowmanville Ladies Auxili- ary to the Royal Canadian Legion held on Monday even- ing, February 2nd, in the Legion Hall. It was decided to donate $500 to the Provincial Bursary. The auxiliary received an invitation to attend a social evening to be held on Wednes- day evening, April 23rd, by the Whitby Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion. It was announced that Zone Commander Audrey Bate will make her annual Official visit to the auxiliary on Monday evening March 3rd. 1st Vice-President Nyhl Sheehan gave the Bingo report for January. She announced that Secretary Dorothy Rich- ards will run the Bingo during the first two weeks of Febru- arv, and that Comrade Inane Howarth will run those during the last half of the month. As Sports Convenor lst Vice-President Sheehan in- formed the meeting that five teams will take part from here in the Zone Euchre Tourna- ment to be held in Whitby on February 15th, and that four local teams will participate in the Zone Cribbage Tourpa- ment to be held in Oshawa on February 8th. Plans for the Smorgasbord and Dance to - be held on February 22nd were discussed by the convenor lst \Vice- President Sheehan. Comrade Mary Gray was appointed co-convenor of the event. Immediate Past President Trixie Brown reported as catering convenor of the lunch held at the Branch 178 of the Royal Canadian Legion Public Speaking Conlest. Sergeant- Donates Bursary, at-Arms Jean Burton gave her report as catering convenor for the Burns Night Supper. Comrade Audrey Bate gave her report as Birthday Box convenor. Treasurer Rena Bathgate reported as catering convenor for the lunch after the late Sarah Allin's funeral. Comrade Mary Bates was appointed catering convenor for the lunch to be held for the Royal Canadian Legion Zone Euchre Tournament on Feb- ruary 23rd. The auxiliary will also cater for the lunches at Royal Canadian Legion Dis- trict Cribbage Tournament to be held in the Legion Hall here on March 9th, for the District Euchre to be held here on March 23rd. Comrade Howarth was the lucky winner of the draw. After the business meeting a delicious lunch was served and a social hour was enjoyed. Letters to the Editor aetDear Editor: arent Ihave been enj t be reading the o s are names in the list chool of the Sons of Eng Society of Bowmý um of castle and Orono list of members o uman S.O.E. tofinish t Lodge Newton racu- institu¯ted in New , and 8, 1892 and clos dents 1943. It was an a deal with yearly fam1 will spring for depari when Some old minu t an to Supreme Cou were destroyed i ieans new offices in 196 And first officers cc ge is obtained when I 1966. J.W. Bradle not first Secretar imes The late M.J. F that office man' was the last. Me joined opening r st. early in 1893. Members were must sn,Dr. A.G. A BastJames 1 R.T. Courtice, don, J.W. Bradle day Philip Edwards, FrdGibbs, H.1 Chas. Hancock, C Jr., Geo. T. Ha ight, Hancock, Wm. K Kinsman, Wm. C Mitchell, Walker1 Holman, Wm. P ving- Payne, Wm. R. S Stapleton, Jack Stapleton, Thom ýe, Philip Stephens, he bury, WH. Whi1 cer Wood, J.A Geo. Warmingtc Wade, Wm. G. W 'vean Uglow, Wm. Sal nett Farrow, F Mitchell Zealand W.H. Penwarden lin, W.J. Wade, Edward Glenn, Harry Nicholls, ing, Sidney K Walkey, Cecil V Jack Paeden. Their occupatic ing with exceptio minister and tea Rural Gran AgnesBu 168 Franc Cuautla, Mo January 30, Dear Mr. John I Thank you f copies of your va dated Novembe January lst. Theý like letters from although many o mentioned are n us, and probably there will not re The mail is irreg arn sure that every week but without receivin and then get seve Newtonville, We are well here; this place Feb. 7, 1975. has lots of sun, no rain or snow all winter, we neyer wear o ing myself top-coats, close ail the win- Id familiar dows or heat bouses. I wear a of members light summer jacket only at gland Benefit night or early morning. ganville, New- I am asked to use my talents . we need the and teach singing in 2 elemen- f Newtonville tary schools and two small ucp the area. high schools, as well as in the No. 166was Episcopal church. They have tonville Dec a new litargy for the Holy sed Dec 31, Communion service, and I .ctive society was asked to compose music ly night and for it, and copies have been rvice each sent to all the Episcopal ted brethren. churches in Mexico. I have te books sent been asked to go to a number urt, Toronto, of different places to introduce in rnoving to it. i so full list of Living is cheaper here, but ould not be the standard of music in the wrote them in schools is much lower than- y was one, if I was used to in Bowmanville. y-Treasurer. I hope to drop in and see you Holman held after our return in April. y years and Yours truly, nst members Francis Sutton. night, others 7630 Tisserand St. - C.C. Ander- Brossard, Quebec idrich, R.W. February 8th, 1975. Bassett, Rev. Dear Mr. James: George Cor- Many thanks for forwarding ey (teacher), mycopies of the paper to me FR.J. Gibbs, at the above address. The are GF. Hancock, arriving "in due course" i.T. Hancock (received the January lst ncock, Herb issue on January 29th) as our eat, Thomas mail delivery service, at the _Lane, Geo. present time, leaves a great Milîson, M.J. deal to be desired. >ethick, Levi I am, indeed, more than a mith, George little puzzled on one point and, Wood, John shoul you have the time to as Stapleton, reply to this letter, I would Wm. Sains- very much appreciate receiv- ttaker, Spen- ing an explanation. - Workman, On more than one occasion, n, John S. there have been, within the 7ard, John W. paper, references made re- isbury, Ben- garding the amalgamationrof 'red Dave 1 the Town of Bowmanville and , W.R. Ric, the Hamlet of Newcastle. Lt is , H.G. Wake- my understanding also that S.B. Pethic "Newcastle" is the name to be L. Mlson, given to the community and Geo. Brook- surrounding area. Wnigt, Geo. WHO in their questionable Nalkey, and and misguided infinite wis- dom ( . ? !) is responsible for on was farm- attempting to perpetrate such n of Doctor, a miscarriage of justice ? ? ? cher. Bowmanville is a Town in its mother own right and, unless I am urley badly mistaken (and I shouldn't be - not after 53 cisco MVadero years), Newcastle has never r, Mexico advanced beyond the point of 1975. being a very small Hailet - and in the writer's opinion - it ames: is extremely doubtful it there or sending is any chance of it attaining a luable paper more promnent status and-or r 13th and distinction in the future. (I am se copies are not saying - nor is it my home to us, intention to imply - that its f the people inhabitants do not have every .ot known to right in the world to be very most people proud of their place or member me. residence, as do the people of ular here; I Bowmanville. They most as- you publish suredly do havethat right!) we go weeks Nevertheless, if my own, g an issue, reactions to such an amalga- ral at a time. mation is anyeriteria the very thought of same.becom- ing an actual fact must, indeed, stand the hair of the residents of Bowmanville both past and present - straight up on end. And - with Iumost sincerely hope and trust the wishes of the residents of Bowmanville were consulted and a great deal of consideration given to said wishes before a final decision was made. Surely, they and-only they - have the righyt to ddecide whether or not the name of their home-town is replaced by another and-or written on tne Uanadian Map !!!It is a most horrendous thought to imagine that this is something that has been forced down their throats in the same manner parents would attempt to convince their offspring that the con- sumption of spinach would be beneficial healthwise and de- finitely assure their personal acquisitionc of brains and braun Please convey to those responsible my most sincere anid deepest sympathy. They very definitely wi l need all of both commodities that they can muster. It takes "brains" to be so infernally stupid and their sum total of such a rare attribute must, indeed, be a most difficult proposition with which to cope and contend, Mr. James, you have my full permission to print this letter - as written-and signed - should you wish to do so. As mentioned earlier, I would very much appreciate receiving an explanation on regarding the amalgamation. Thanking you for your co-operation in this matter,uI remain, Yours sincerely, E. Baker (Mrs. A. R. Baker) EDITOR's NOTE: It's a long, sad story just how this area, including Bowmanville, New- castle, Townships of Darling- ton and Clarke came to be called The Town of Newcastle. Nobody worried much about it at the time, but it certainly has created considerable con- fusion. The councils of the four municipalities got together and came to an agreement on the name; there was no referendum. At the moment, there is some consideration being given to altering it but no action has been taken so far. It's the old story, "we get too soon old, and too late smart." HîeIp gour Heawt... HeIp gour Heart Fund NEW ROADs SUPT. Merrill Ross has resigned as a Newcastle Roads Superin- tendent for "health reasons," and has been replaced by Fred Brown. -In the Dim and Distant Past 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 16, 1950 Ken Crawford and Jane Ritchie won the lucky draw of the gift donated by Marr's Jewellery, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jeffrey, Lois Wilson and Alan Clark won theatre tickets donated by the Royal Theatre at the annual B.H.S. "At Home" on Friday even- ing. Miss L. Carr, Miss J. Cunningham and Miss Bell were in charge of the decora- tions which featured the Valentine theme. A group of five young businessmen journeyed from Bowmanville to Oshawa last Thursday to attend a meeting of the Oshawa Kinsuien's Club, Jack Lander, Ken Nicks, Keith Lathangue, Art Hump- age and Tom Cowan. The five requested the Oshawa Club to help them in setting up their own group. Recreational Director, Vince M. Mathewson has resigned his position and will be leaving about April lst. Lorne Doreen of the Radio Shop, Bowmanville bas been elected president, Earl Fow- 1er, Oshawa, vice-president, R. N. Campbell, Oshawa, secretary, and Jack Avis, Whitby, treasurer of the North Shore Amateur Radio Club, held in the C.R.A. Club, Oshawa. In Chief Sidney Venton's annual report to Council submitted at the February meeting, and read by Clerk Alec Lyle, the Chief reports robbery with violence - 1, Break and Enter 29, Stolen cars 9, Stolen bicycles 11, bicycles recovered 11, persons killed 2, missing persons 1, missing persons found 1. (This is for one whole year, amaz- ing).» 49 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 18, 1926 During the last six months the Bowmanville Goodyear Plant has added new equip- ment and buildings to the extent of $120,000.00 and there is still approximately $60,000. to be spent to complete the buildings, which are now underway. West Durham Agricultural Society Combined Crop Com- petition winners, have been announced by the Department of Agriculture, Toronto, I. A. L. Pascoe and Son, R.R. 1 Hampton, 2. J. F. Osborne, R.R. 4 Bowmanville, 3. Tho- mas Baker, R.R. 1 Hampton, 4. James Leask & Son, Taunton. Mr. W. Ross Strike of the law firm of Messrs. Strike and Rogers of Perth and son of the late Reverend A. Strike, pastor of Ashbury Church, and Mrs. Strike, has acquired the law practice of the late Mr. D. B. Simpson, K.C., in Bowman- ville and leaves Perth on Monday, February 15 for his new practice. Do you remember when W. R. Climie was editor of the Statesman, Rev. Cephas Bar- ker, of "The Observer", andJ. A. Wilkinson of the West Durham News? From the C.S.E.T. Boys' column (Canadian Standard Efficiency Training) Jim De- vitt and Alex McGregor sold 50 bonds each and won gold medals, in the bond selling campaign. Brenton Hazel- wood, Jabez Vanstone and Allan Williams each won a silver medal for selling 15 bonds each. All of the above named are Trail Rangers. Sugur and Spc Imm By Bill Smiley M. Drapeau's Little Game I think we'll ail agree that there is gif t, and a memory, knew perfectly nothing quite so downright miser- well thaf we were going to be able and annoying as the person who reamed like an old pipe, but tbey delights in saying "I told you so." wouldn'f listen. Certainly, ail married men will Oh, well, whatthe bell. A prophet agree with me. is witbouf bonor in bis own country. Most of us know perfectly well that You in your small corner, and I in we are poor little lambs who have mine. lost our way, that we have feet of My severest critic of my point of clay and bones for brains. But we view is not my wife, as is most offen hate being reminded of it. the case. She tbinks tbe Games are It seems to me that there is something tbe teenagers play down nothing more redundant than to at the Olympia restaurant. Tbe only wake up with a hangover, mouth full connection is that the propriefors of of the bottom of a birdcage, head full fbe Olympia are Greek. of porcupine quills, and have a No, my chief.opposition comes- smirking, self-satisfied voice grat- from my assistant e arfment bead, ing "Well, I warned you, but you wbicb only confirms my long-beld wouldn't listen to me." view that she is bigoted, tbick-bead- Who needs it? Who needs a ed, disloyal to ber chief, and a lousy post-mortem, when he is still alive, shuffleboard player. though barely? I speak not from Her argument goes like this; "The experience, of course, but from Olympic Games are for ahlof hearsay. Not admissible in court. Canada. Wby sbouldn't ahlCanad- After that preamble, I have to ians belp pay for fbem? admit that I told you so. I told the Weil, sbe's ail wet, in wbich she whole nation so. But nobody wouldn't weigb 85 pounds, soaking. listened. Nobody asked me if 1 wanted the It must have been a couple of sfupid Olympic Farce in Canada. years ago, when I warned, in no And even tbougb Iwasntfasked, I uncertain terms, that the rest of us said NO. were going to be picking up the tabs By me, the Olympic Games for Napoleon Drapeau's belief that consisf of someone proving that be he is really a reincarnation of the or she can do somefbing complefely infamous emperor. useless better than anyone else. Or maybe it's Caesar he thinks he If Mayor Drapeau bad sbown any is. Certainly he is giving us desire to dean up Montreal, whicb members of the populace bread and bas the worst slums, the worsf circuses, as Caesar did. Mighty light sewage sysfem, probably the bigh- on the bread and heavy on the est crime rate in Canada, I'd buy a circuses. wbole fen-dollar loftery ticket, I said it right here, in black and insfead of splitting one 10 ways. He's white, that the mayor of Montreal not inferested. He wanfs coliseums, was going to take us for a fast palaces, and probably wouldn'f buggy-ride, when he got the Olympic objecf to a few graven imagesof Games. For Canada? Don't be silly. bimself scattered about the cify. For Montreal, Did you notice thaf wben the The handwriting is now on the Olympic Committee was on the edge wall, loud and clear. And as fast as of the abyss, looking info it, there' M. Drapeau rubs it off, or licks it off wasn't exacfly a scramble among with his eloquent labial organ, if the world's nations fo pick up the reappears. fab? It seems inevitable that you and The only tentative offer was from me, sistern and brethren, are going the Arab swingers, who are in to be picking up a big, fat tab for the similar circumstances f0 the old 1976 Montreal Games. And games is lady wbo ived in a sboe. Tbey bave the word, if the Olympics consist so many barrels fbey don't know of running in ever-decreasing circles what fo do. Admitted, barrels are until you disappear up your own beffer than children these days, but you-know-what. fhere's a limit. Let's not blame it on the Say. Pardon me for a moment. construction strikes in Montreal. Just bad a tbougbf. Those Arabs are Let's not blame it on inflation. Let's buying up practically anytbing these blame the $300 million dollar deficit days. Wonder if they'd be interesfed (and who knows how much more?), in some fine moose pasture I own up on the delusions of grandeur of the north. Used f0 be called mining rolyiest-polyiest con man since P.T. stocks. Barnum made that immortal state- Probably not. However, maybe ment: "Never give a sucker an even tbey'd take a flyer on a pure-bred breakybrid ca. Haf wolf, baîf pig. And Hank Bourassa of Quebec and by golly, the price is rigbt. This gem, Pete Trudeau of Ottawa knew they this jewel, this loving, lovable were dealing with a greased eel creafion is going for four quarts of when they tangled with Drapeau, ou and a one-bihiontb share in the but ail they did was make polite Holy Old Eruption Ou Company. political noises, assuring the suckers Now, bow did I gef away off bere 'that it wasn't going to cost more in the oH fields? Lef's see. Trudeau, than maybe seven cents each to put oily. Bourassa, oilier. Drapeau, on this extravagorama. oiliest. Some of us, those possessing the A simple matter of conjugation.