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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 1980, PAGE 17 Strong stand on capitalpunishment Dear SIr: Despite the significant fact (check with the Police Associations) that 75 to 80 per cent of Canadians are convin- ced that capital punishment should be reinstated for plotted murder, it was not sur- prising that Messers. Trudeau and Broadbent remain complete silent on the most personally relevant of all issues-- the prime right to Ilfe of chiefly every innocent person. If ever (sic) government aid is of- fered to grief-stricken relatives of hapless vic- tims, it can never adequateiy recompen- se them. If Mr. Joe Clark should keep his promise to have a private member's bill Introduced for capital punishment, meaning a nation-wlde, truly democratic referendum on this matter of life and death, he would, I believe, be fully sup- ported by Social Credit and the Libertarians. Should such a plebicite be unfortunately disregarded or rejec- ted, i am inclined to doubt whether certain MP's would be honest enough not to agree with their leaders or vote the party line. To "follow one's con- science" is often not valid unless enlightened by moral and spiritual absolutes. It is revealing to note the officiai and non- officiai stand of various churches, excluding Bring in those cotton rugs, And aur triple Load (up Say Goodbye ta hait expensive spreads. to 30 Ibs.) or Giant (50 washed ciothes Say drapes. Wascomat gives Ibs.) machines handle your ta your brghtest. mo them tender, loving care. heaviest loads, delivering water-fresh wash eVE the same extraordinary cleanness! Ask the attendant about OUR WASH, DRY and FOLD SERVICE. WHITBY TOWN PLAZA Dundas and FrancesSt. WHITBY cects and cults. It is stimulating and satisfying to hear of the unemotional, logical, and non-secularist belief in the death penalty held by fun- damentalist preachers, churches and several Christian schools in Oshawa and vicinity. By the way, the Bible distinguishes not bet- ween capital and non- capital murder, both due to hate, jealousy, love of money etc. Re unarmed prison guar- ds, i agree with the police that if an inmate murders a guard the second time he should be executed. Nobody knows how many criminals have been deterred by capital punishment. Finally, I wonder how many prople have ever reflected, let alone written to editors on this gut question: When a murderer has, without enough war- ning, snuffed out the life of an agnostic or athelst, what could likely be the ultimate destiny of these two, for which the present Canadian government is at least partly responsible? It would be helpful to read John 3:36 and Matthew 10:28. John i Knott, Oshawa Appealfor hearing aids for Indies Dear Sir: On several oc- casions during the past five years I have ap- pealed to your readers for discarded hearing aids. The response to my appeals has been richly rewarded as hearing aids poured in from cities and towns from coast to coast. I have since retired from the Ontario Ministry of Education but my interest in helping hearing im- paired children in the West Indies has not waned. This program, now known as the Canadian International Hearing Services is in its fourth year under the able co- ordination of Mr. Gor- don Kerr, a staff mem- ber of Humber College of Applied Arts in Toronto. Gordon, along with Dr. Donald Hood, an audiologist, and Mrs. Nancy Hoos, a teacher of the deaf, make an annual pilgrimage to St. Vin- cent, West Indies, where hearing impaired children and adults have been fitted with hearing aids. The time has arrived for this program to be extended to other West Indian countries as the need to help their hearing impaired is equally great. Once again I ask your readers to dig out any There's a New Wascomat Hello st rain- er! @I l old or discarded hearing aids and mail them to: Canadian International Hearing Services 54 Strathburn Blvd. Weston, Ont. M9M 2K7 All contributions will be acknowledged and receipts will be issued for all cash donations. Thank you, once again, for 'hearing' our appeal made on behalf of hearing impaired children in the West Indies. Sincerely, George Mason Thanks for your support Dear Sir: The 1979 Christmas Seal Campaign in Durham Region closed on January 31st, with a final contribution total of $81,497.00. On behalf of Durham Region Lung Association, i should like to thank all our contributors for their generosity, which has once again ensured the continuance of our work- against lung disease. 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