Newmarket Era and Express, 29 Apr 1964, p. 4

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PROGRAMS BRANCH and Branch District Leader Member of Audit Bureau Circulation and Class A Newspapers Serving and the rural districts of North York year publication Published every Wednesday at Charles SI Newmarket by the Newmarket Era Express Company Limited Subscription tor two years tor one year In advance are 10c each- Member Class A Weeklies of Canada Canadian Weekly Newspapers the Audit Bureau Circulations as Second Class Mall Office Department Ottawa THE EDITORIAL PAGE DAY OK APRIL NIK STORED AND SIXTY- FOUR CAUSE OF YOUTH When Attorney General Robert Kennedy of the United States addressed The Canadian Press annual dinner re cently at Toronto he didnt say anything new However he probably had selected with considerable care his remarks with a view to the ability of his audience to Implement more than any other group of people his ideas and pass on his wain- togs Mr Kennedy spoke on youth He Warned that youth in the developing countries will achieve their idealistic goals even if they have to pull down governments to win a share of a cleaner belter world This may mean revolution If those be the only way reforms can be brought about he added His words apply both to his own nation and the nation in which he was a guest speaker In these lands the chance of revolution as it is generally accept ed is slim if it exists at all There can be no doubt however but that a type of revolution is already underway Whether it be for the good or the bad depends to no small extent on the alti tude of the older generation to the younger at the present time In speaking to newspapermen Mr Kennedy was presenting his case to the professional descendants of a long line of men who have dedicated their lives to improving the lot of their fellow men Down through the years and into the present time Ihe men of the press have sacrificed themselves to the creation of better way of life and to protection of those things which safeguard the Whether Mr Kennedys pleas for understanding for the young and his warnings of the dangers in lack of such understanding are effective rests with he continued recognition of every persons responsibilities to his fellow men both by the press of the country and others who in anyway influence the public thought request was refused or ignored be pulled her scarf The girl was annoyed That was understandable She called the police and a charge of common assault was laid The young man was found guilty and given a suspended sentence He now has a criminal record which will follow him throughout the rest of his life It could prevent him from securing a job with some firms or public services It could cause him trouble at the border Assault even common assault can be tin ugly thing particularly when it involves a girl Technically he was guilty Actually he was merely acting very foolishly It is doubtful if the girl realized the seri ousness of the charge perhaps still doesnt Perhaps she thinks be is lucky in that he didnt get fined or jailed if IK III III litem of and effect in life which must he recog nized as essential if change is be for the best if the evolution of human society is to continue to higher planes There are other forces which are certain to work in the opposite direction If permitted to have their way On the one hand are those forces motivated by an unselfish sacrificial purpose to help others On the other are those generally more powerful interests impelled by the desire for greater wealth The Founder of the Christian religion had an Intense ability to present in the simplest of language he basis for the life for the masses Unfortunately ill this day of general affluence His teachings are more ignored if not actually disdained than adopted He spoke of those who followed Him and of His teachings as he great preserva tives of humanity the salt a leavening force which in some mysterious manner can permeate human thinking and action even though it appears of little significance Today the Church He established offers the way to a further successful evolution both for those who do not accept His teachings and those who do Unfortunately it largely has failed to keep pace with the rest society in its to youth Understandably dogmatic about its basic teachings id has far loo often hidden them under a similar argumentative dogmatism about matters which must be acknowledged of lesser if any The saciifieiil love which its Founder both displayed in extreme measures and demanded of His followers is loo often hidden beneath a thick covering of inconse quential JUSTICE WAS NOT SERVED Putting justice info practice is a very thing flood judges and t rates of course realize Ibis and in wry cases weigh many factors before making judgments The oilier day youth appeared before a Lindsay magistrate His crime was lhaf of follow- attractive young lady along a public street at around Ihe noon hour apparently leijuestiug a date When his OPINIONATED RIGHTS Mayor A Kent is unhappy with many segments of the press and other news media these days We must agree with the mayor that the press is far from perfect and no doubt will continue to make the odd faux pas in many direc tions but we must again disagree with his worship as to the content of editorials in the paper and their origin In a verbal finale to the cil meeting Monday night Mayor Kent look objection to our interpretations of the reporting of last weeks council meet ing The mayor has this right and as we have slated before a verbatim report of council activities is impossible If we have misinterpreted some of these points we appreciate from the mayor or any member of council and will endeavor to give an accurate and as fac tual columns hi the fecund linn of bis remarks the mayor stated he failed to see how an editorial could be composed by a re porter is not attending council meetings We must remind his worship that a newspaper is divided into two mate segments just for this be as factual humanly possible and contain no nient The id sod inn on the other band is the safely valve which allows a newspaper submit its viewpoint on what is happening in its news columns This of course is subject lo the usual rulings on libel or slander Our agreement or disagreement with statements or actions of the mayor or niemliLi il comment is a prerogative which is Iho right of any newspaper We have often agreed and lauded some action of i opinion is detrimental We get up at a council meeting and refute any statements made and our only medium of reply is through the loiial column We may often be wrong in our summary or evaluation of a civic problem but like Mayor Kent we still reserve our right lo an opinion We trust the mayor will also endeavor lo temper a little justice with mercy Plan Campaign For Retarded Campbell president of the A- lion or Retarded Hint the the at Childrens Week has been at tie will be highlighted by of Flower folder with a mu of Ho of attached In every These will in lir- with

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