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Member el Audit Bureau of Circulation and Class A Newspapers Serving Newmarket and the rural of North York 110th year of publication Pi Wished every Thursday Association and the Audit 3ureau of Circulations Authorized Philip Jones Editor in advance Single Second Class Mail Heart Throbs Humor by Andrew Murdison A Gambles Passing Glances t Baxter Publisher THE EDITORIAL PAGE THURSDAY JUKE TICKET TROUBLE talk serve not to solve problems but only aggravate them Members of Newmarket Town Court decisive policy declaration on a are finding themselves caught in a of points and recommendations teacupsize drama which would seem to from committee chairman Involve the mayor and the chief of police were awaited with interest on one aide and the bylaws officer on the we can only believe that Other The latter is on the carpet and councillor drifted along in his job risks a censuring or worse for what has hoping that the big black cloud would go been termed his thoughtless irrespons- awav Even last Thursdays meeting words in traffic court The officer own committee persons for withdrew the summonses We feel that the interest this local has raised is amazing many We that a few of chaired by Mayor James Otton One disturbing factor about this was the specific investigation to the bylaws officer The mayor made a point of nothing else them had little idea of the importance debate The impression was given attached to it by citizens Indeed at ma making a determined last weeks inquiry as the bylaws officer to earlier reported claims and his lawyer faced the probe one tne parking tickets given said that he was appalled at the officials including the mayor courtroom atmosphere in the crowded himself bad been cancelled This may committee room Technically it was not propriety for containing the proceedings but it hardly f in the job decide perhaps a he keeps it or loses it Reason for the uproar by the bylaws officer that some parking tickets he issued were cancelled or with drawn either by Newmarket Police Department or later in court From a distance we view the fracas dispassion ately and are left with the impression that the whole incident one of those irritabilities that plague all government But it plagues Newmarket because of a basic injustice Injustice that may capture the imagination can always be counted upon to fan the trouble all started when the by- laws officer charged that discrimination was shown In the cancellation of park ing tickets A countercharge from a councillor claimed that the officer show ed a discrimination of his own in the issuing of courtesy cards This squabble may seem like very small potatoes if the bylaws officers display in court was prompted by a genuine desire to correct what he thought was an in justice we admire his courage We ag- spectacular way of dents when the officers objections to cancellations started the whole affair Two Newmarket police officers who were in traffic court on the day in ques tion appeared before the inquiry as coun cil members questioned them about the bylaws officers actions As witnesses they made bad the simplest jut the two wing attention to his at it the right but to do I piomptii We alws As a law officer charged with enforc ing certain regulations his duty is to bring those infractions before the court The magistrate decides the penalty A court of law is not the place to quibble about a towns police force If we do not condone the bylaws officers actions in court we do at least sympathize with the frustration he feels at the alleged irregularities I ha should have his complaints and pro tects with his immediate superior the chairman of the Police Commit tee The onus of the recent embarrass ments lies squarely on the chairmans shoulders A deft handling of the situ ation at the first rumbles an open ice should an parking tickets If the condition Ian thai disci the ants sweeping or man then he that all ter of parking tick indeed it ever existed should have been forthcoming But instead there was no official announcement either from the chairman of the Police Committee or council The chairman was heard to ex press a hope at a council meeting that the whole thing would blow over It didnt A few days later came the courtroom Saoile todys ilu1 In incident and he chairman found himself ljl citizenry floundering in a glare of publicity he never asked for This Inept bungling of a controllable situation that could have been quashed with a firm hand has caused the smouldering embers of re- to flicker until llioy threaten Were happy for her and inli to scorch the publics confidence In their sorely I that Die wealth elected leader lure in Newmarket He Will he asset ti her and not a liability fully understand that nothing criminal If Die family can keep Die hordes of wan ever Intended in municipal efforts cranks patent medicine salesmen and to preserve calm here A genuine con seekers after a handout her door llie A cern to avoid a public scandal la for Die next lie- weeks hair the battle in enough HUT IF Till- MASH will he won The lucky lady can then vaImi CAUSE or ANV INJUST enjoy life again seems to ICE IS IN THIS he an hazard of sweepstake i l ii v CASK CLAIMS THAT IAHKINli TICK- winners that they are beleaguered wllh ni AUK FIXE QUICK AC from charities anil ill TION SHOULD HAVE TAKEN Vet a roup on the stork OX TO THE CAUSES We often el ge KM feel that talks and committees and mm noticed II 1 till chief who was present at till hearing re the the chief cons 1 d ordered both officers to answer the i only if he acquiesced wit i a loo We certainly a grce it police are expected Ihe orders of tin ir superiors sure in this cose en both men po hut as iiidivnl Ills at an open this iiiisa of proceeding el I III luiii that the rs received to til ir questions me not from the two l officers hi fro Chief Byron Ill instead We feel It wo Individuals 0 answer the chairman of it and should now declare that the practice will cease He a h I make It clear that henceforth ears will be tagged for park ing violations whether they ha driven by pirates WINNERS LUCK