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The, Canadian Statesman, Elowmanville, JuIy 11, 1973 EDTORUAL CO"ýMME.NT Ballard Can't Wait to Get Back The above heading appeared in The Tloronto Daily StIar last week over a st"ory about Mvapfle Leaf G;ardens Plresiden-iýt 1Harold Ballard whi'ast Oc-tober was found guilty of stealing $20,,joOfrom GÇardens shareholders. Hle was sentenced to two cýoncurret three year terms in penitentiary and iast week was out on a t.hreeýà-a pass fromn Milihaven, p)resumai&bly tvo look after Gardens business, including signing Darryl Sittier. The story said that Ballard likes life in Milîh-aven so much he looks forward to getting back. Prisoners eat tenderloin two or three times a week, have a, golf course, availabie, and he imagines they eat much better than the average Canadian. Hie described the p)enitenitiary as a rehbiltatoncent're where 'people can get straightenied out. . The way theace read, it will be a wonder if there isn't a rush by those who, are not doing too well in the outside wvorld to fîind out how they7 can' ga)in entry tIo this posh institution. YVoung people. and mn older ones, if they take the article seriously ïmust be wvondering what goes on in this so-called enlightened age whien a man who lias stolen and~ defrauded others of large amounts of mioney apparently feels no guilt and no remorse. Could be the story didn't tell ail, but one can't help wondering how others who have been convicted of much lessýer offences will feel about such preferred treatment for Mîr. Bal- lard, -knowing full well that they didn't have it quite so sof t wlien they were serving their time. We hope we're wrong about Mr.ý Ballard, but the way that story reads isn't going to help persuade anyone to go straight. Impressionabie youths now may mistakenly feel justifiedl in doing whatever tlhey want to, even if it breaks the law. If they're caught, the puniishment won't be severe, they'll just bje sent to Miilîhaven or somne similar place where- they eat steak twice a week and have a great time. What's so fearful about that? If Mr. Ballard, who is closely tied in with young athletes, is trufly repentant and anxious to do his part in preventing others from.r breaking the law, lie should publish another article immediately, telling it how. it really is. Otherwise, we can onfly assumre, lis only regret over stealing $205,000 is that he was cauglit, and the general impression will remain tliat justice for the rich is not the same as for the poor. Frankly, we think The Star should be, ashamed of itself for pubishngsuch a story. Report from Otta-wa STATEMVENT BY ALLAN LAWRENCE, IM.P. (NORTHUMBERLAND-DURHAM> REGARDING THE FINAL REPORT 0F THE ELECTORZAL BOUNDARIES COMMllvISSION FOR ONTARIO, 19713 The final proposais of the federal Electoral B3oundaries Com-ý mission for Ontario which were released this week are, in my opinion, considerably w-orse thanthe Comimission' s first recommenda-, tions which were widely publicîzed some six monîths ago. To mie, the procedure of the Comimission lhas been rmost tunfair, inasmiuch as the fýinal proposais are so radically different from wliat the Cori ssioýn~ first suggested for 'this part of Ontario. In effect, the Commission lias produced a comrpletely new pattern ofriig for east-central Ontario - includ.ing the elimnination' of one riding - and tliére is no provision> for further hearing-s at which the public can voice its ob jections to this loss of representatio. Tie Commission's proposais wvould transfer the Haliburton area fromn the present riding of Victoria- Haliburton, represented by William Scott, M.P., int-o the existing riding of Muskok-Parry Sound, represent- ed by Stanfley Darling, M.P.' The Comïmiý,ssion woÙld thenl carve up comnplele-ly the present ridiof Nrhmeln-u m Part of Durhami would be added to Victoria, the balance wouid go with Northumberland into the present Prine, -Edwr-atns riding, represented by the Honorable GeorgeHesAn part of Mr. Hees' r iding would be transferred to the present Hastings riding, represent- ed by Jack Ellis, M.P. If I 'was inciined to be of a suspîcious nature, 1I might begin to suspect that someone wý,as trying to get rid of me byiabolishing the riding F'represent. But, frankly, a look at ail the proposed changes for this area might iegitimnately mnake one wonder whethier the Commission in its deliberations was perhaps unduly influenced by certain partisan political presentations. In the area south of Muskoka and between Oshawa and Trentdon, there are currently eigit fedleral ri dings. In the last election five of these, ridings returned Progressive Conservatives, two elected Li berals, and one chose a representative of tlie New Democratic Party. Onfly sliglt clianges are propo--sed for the two Liberal and onie N.D.P. ridîngis, while the five Conservative-held ridings are m-rarked for extensive alteration, with the resuit thiat there would be one less M.LP. sent to Ottawa by them. Fortùnately, and also perhaps coincidentally, on the day before this final report of the Electoral Boun- daries Commi-nission for Ontlario was released, the House of Commirons gave fir.st reading to a Bill whicl would suspend- the Commnission s operations until December 31, 1974.ý There appears to be much support for this Bill from ail parties in the Comrmons. So, presumning this Bill passes, the next federal election -- if it occurs bef ore the end of next year - ilbe fouglit on the basis of the existing federal electoral boundar- ies, and not wvith these unrealistic niew ridings proposed by the Commission. J~~~1 Conrfo Çoets OUR 1FLAG Igedlong on my country's flag Prouidly snappin in lathe breeze And unaslamrred I wiped a tear As she rippled o'er the trees. Only a, faded dirty rag, The careless one lad scoffed;, But I thougît of the brave young m en, 04NA Who died to keep lier ahoft. May s-he ever be the symibol 0f a people who are free, Assuring heaârtl and justice( For the simple folk ike me. Rural Grandmnother Agnes Burley rtam Lounty's Great Fa mil y Jourr Established 119 years ago in 185.4 Aiso lncorporatling The Bowmanville New-, Tbe Newcastle Independent The Orono News b q q O $00 o ~<I LP~ Second class mail registration number 1561 Phone Produced every Wednesday by p hn 6 23- 3 303 THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITIED 623-33n~ 62-66 King St. W., Bow,manville, Ontario LIC 3K9 JOHN M. JAMES Editer-Pujblisher 0E. P. MIOPRR1S Business Mgr. PATRICK GOULD Sales Manager DON A LDC, S -HOP Plant Mgr. Copyright and or property righfs subsisf in the image appearing on this proof "Permisin reproducj(e n whole or in part andin any form whafsoever, particulari>' b> phooraphi rofstprc& aubI ato must be obtained fromn the publisher and the printer- An>' unaufhori7ed re pro(duct ion m Ib subjLe c oreccùurein law. $7/00 a yeý ar -6 Montfhs $400 $9.00 a year in fte U.S.A strictly in --lcvince Tfholsc e h udi tn ithf t w(i, -- nt e iable for an>,,erro -J djrîeet ulse ptaîly ote n vritng herchaind n thaf c ase if any rrer socedsno cre;d,, ti anda ccwpied b>'the-nof ed errer bears te the whoe space occupied b,,, ,uch adetsmnt >'E5,5 ý1ýAiLL BUT 5DI& OÂ' (A5 4/LAF Enniskillen Photographer WelIIKnown Neil Newton Records Rural Lîfe on Film By BARRY WILSON Oshawa Tinies Staff Wrîter1 If a picture, is worth at fhousand words, Neil Newton1 wanfs fo create a lihraryj aotrural Durbams County.i fielé brrywould record1 tLif-syl of an area the1 ,Photograpbýr lbas adopfed asi bis own sie bmroved from Torontof0 a trm near And aaw'ifwndbbs onema cusdeto belIp1 prseveapart of Canada bc fbnsisenngrd 25 Vears 4Ago Thuqrsday, JuIy* v2, 1948 Salarziy increases cr again forfhcomitg for some of the town empfloy- ees al the July meetinîg of the ow Council hel1d Mon)iidayevening vt MayorLitnfathe car luieae - orthe rmajorýit" of employecre paý,ssed wihec ouncil eme vofng ccodinly.The Supf. of0 oad A1fBicke Sî,45-1,35.Town Clerk and Treasurer Alex Lyle $2,4001 - $21,600 Police Chief Sidney,- Veafon $,3:00- $2,5001, Constables Kitney and Hlall $1,900-$2.100. Cemiefery Carefake'r High- field $1,800-$2M00. ftfec- tieJunie1sf.Unhne F. Paffinson $,,,400, Rle Administration $100 - F. Pattinson; Recreafionai Directorý Bart Smithson er Bill Tait S-r., $600, Fire Hall Caretaker W. Ruite;r Mrs. Thomias F. Marfîn and son Jack visifed wt Mrs. Howard Piekard, Braeside. The Cove, Bow- mnanville. Courfice W.M.S. met Mi the S.S. Room, Ebenezer and opened vith Mrs. Chas, Founid ini charge of the devtioalreading the sc;ripture. Those faking, part in the program were Ano Hoît, Louise Osborne. Mrs. Arche Muir Jr, Mrs.ý Harry, Gay, Velma Gay, Mrs. Russeli Gay and Mrs. Carl Down. Next meeting will bc-in charge of Mrs. K. E. Courtîce. In the book reývîew pg of tue Montre al Giazette a review appeared of a bookI on Bishop Charles Brent, an illustrious son of Dur- ham County wifh an inter- national reputation, wbvo was, born in Newcastle. Fred W. Bowen, ex-M.P, for Durham County wa-,s the recipient of the Williami Mercer Wilson mr-edial awarded by Grand Lodge A.F. and A.IM. f'or mentrior- ous service tf0 the Craft wýithiýn ts Granid Jurisdlic- Lion. Bro Bowen ijs the 2f Ma on 0rc ithis awv-ard and the first in Ontario District. -We hae n Durham! Counfy srebn t's bs torically valid -lt's !bere in front nf us." hie said (dÈuria interview ýin bis farmhos studio. 'utpeoplethnkthey have f0 buLiild apionce--r village f0 pruecurveHth bigs we have One xa oprsreif Souldbe in ook fo m n if with thelnvrst fToronto! pres's are successful, just sucb a book vilil1bepubished lafe next year. Thnrsiday, July 24, P1924 Doncaster, A.T.C.,M. who reeafuly passed their Primaryuiets, (98) otlwPlmmr;Prima-ry Hackne'y Pupils of Miss Mlay Gariner, .T.. Tyrone, Laura DveLiz- ieVirtue2, Eemetar Piano. The Xhite Shield Club Thursdayý', Jufly, 17 wifh a bigo crowd gathered. A sports program was ;5 rmnoff by Mrs. Braund assisted lby MrS. Mason. Supper was in) charge of Mrs. Bassin,er and 'Mrs. Claýrke. Afr wards Rev. and Mýrs. Best judged the baby show, and announced the wnesas foiw:Babies under one, year Baby Chiillds 1sf, Bab Har.ris 2nd. ont, yeaýr f0 fwo years Allan aonlt Maý,rlo on 2nd]. Solina ublc Shool pro- Honors, Allan Balso, Norai Kersa ke, B e rnaàr d McEwan, Audrey Short- ridge and MNiarguierite Wright. Sr. 111 - Jr. IV - Arnott Van Nesf, 1Helen Baker, Tom Westlake, Muriel lBaker, agae Scott, leen Balson, Edgar Wrigt, NrmaWight, -George Kersiake, Evelyn Tîink, Madeline Truli, Fraïk Wslk Brother Douglas Molore was insta:lleCd as Noble Grand of the Florence Nightingale Lodgec, No.ý 66. 100OF., on July 9thý. Work on the Provincial Highway bet-ween Oshawa and Bowmaýnvîlle has been held up due to iniabiîity of confractors f0 get imaferial on the location. Ratepayers are asking, "How is ,if that tfax figure for school pur-poses are so igh?'" Therefore we submit flie sa'laries for B.H1.., W. J. MlorriýJson S3'300; A. R. Scott, $243333,-ý"ý S.E. TigShe $2,100, I. K. Smifh $13 . E. Iga $1,933-33; A. M. Hl.Brw $1,700, Secretary-TUreasur- er $150.00, Janitor $750.00. it would capture. be says, scenes of dlaily lite in the area the iomundane rthiller than the spiectacular. 'Teconcept of the boo-k is, Pre, vigand sh1ový:1 ing a way otf life," he said. "M'uch oif .ta life is stili the vay if vals5 years ago." Bthe fears some aÀspects of that life are enan urd n sa,,ing îem goodeanp," e ad Wijtorailientheîonstructin fhik fs n angrStiosin ha woldbe shmeadm'i bedongm. pat fl oesave Mr. Newfo 41bean toie involed i theEnniskile area hen he od fo th pbotoraphy studotgn TotalivolvMent c-ame most otbis fni is spent fai w ictures i want f07s lenia Ambassdor' aNospend t,!ie win f0 bas c pthofog-ir ,)raplaccepf cdas a egifim ate forrofiart n Canadab fion asubaprfisis o, gond a the iwabtw mainains "Rual poplejus don'f gefthir shar o govrnenf m i-t-ofey." ï 1 "Wba indoin in alwke SOL1 fa, "itnas.ems1uto beî woing. OneDispùla iSue in additoion f Ar e d ia, in ll ToTnhen sh ile atona GaIlietoroanada hiliinOf a plcuesd i bokvad. arou pubiicatos.of Thesh po he of ni nikie ae to he world. Cnrenfof tst i~eo inp. FiMBrdNexhibitionin cottawa 'Cnadheat whratndf an bte atiis one of evn Caianpho!oGrapers i cdhose9 nf0disply tirewors 1ýin e N tioa Arallet'y show thians fan. Te7shw ll973eTthe, phofgrapher s hilsacih "placeis fbeylove fo,'î whenseof thse peopl bev aveof nniskil le h now bre ii now'(,' e saidif li promfe rtin harada. The PhotojkGapley.Gleyi cd oin 1971 land cinowdrcts',o reived Oarverfs Cunl grats n 172 nd 973nTd pihia ofgrape bas alsoutrev drCanadonian oun il gant - f//~EE 'V'~~ [C 77/E VOL LAA"' "The Art Gallery in Oshawa TheC annual growing 'season sbould be a cultural centre, in ov Sot, verages 200 flot 1ust an art gallery. There daJs hichis îdouble that of Should býe shows there for'all' the area amround Hudson's kind, ut people." <IBay. I ENJOY HEARING FROM ALL 0F YOU Did you know tlat yours truly was once a sîy Iittle boy? Do you know l- ow a lady can sell ahi-Ca na- dian crossword puzzles to newspap- ers?.D you kowanyone wlo work'ed at tihe M1\ilton brick works in 1914, before going off to war? Do you ?eel ike writîng a book? Do you feel like revie->ing a 1book sormeo-.)e, else las written? These are somne of the things', that came up as I opened my mail in the hast few weeks. If a columnist does not have any rea ders, le very quickly cea ses to be a columnist. That's why I'm s0 grateful to readers who dropi a ine and liave a chat, tell me their troubles, or merely wish me good health. Jus t before my bi rthday i n June, I lad a long letter from mry Grade 1 teaclher remninding me that we share the samne natal day, June- 2nd. SIe was the kind of pretty, young, sweet and'kind teacher who can make that first vital year in public sclool a joy ratIer tlan the lorror it can be. Going tîrougl some old clip- pings, she camne across one whicl she sent along to me. The leading on the news s tory was F0 Wrn. Smiley Victim Brutal Hun Treatment. The rest was an extrexpely garbhed accounit that miakes me wince with embarassment even today. Apparently after- being beaten hllf to death af.ter an escape attempt, I was 50 weak I couldn't move for twenty days. This is pure exag-geration. It,%was onhy five days. And uwhen the-,Russians overrarr our camp, I walked, 156 miles across G ermany, and sturnbled onto an advanced air base. Poppycock! It was onfly 90-sorne miles. I rode a good part of the way In Wagons, Russian staff cars, Germnan wiood-burning trucks, and a two-horse carniage. And I didn't stumuble onto anything. I1 arrived at thie ad-vance air base in a jeep. But tlat's a long story. Anyway, my teacher, whom I, still think of ais Laura Wahker, says of the cipping: "I admit I shed sone tears over it, for alilI could see was a shy ittle boy in gÉray trousers and a navy blue blazer coming to my desk and announcing lis narne and birthday, to which I replied, 'Wly, Bihie, we are twins.' There were s0 many of you in the same class who were in the War and my heart went out to you ail for you were stili my 'ittle' boys and lad no business with Layna Bateman 0f Stavely, Alta., who reads me in the Brooks Bulletin, wants advice on how to seli a syndic-ated Canadian crossword puzzle. She sent mie samples and they're excellent. Anybody any ideas? Hler letter ends, "How soon do you become a grampa?9 Congratu- lations! ". Every letter las a nice personal touch hike-that, Bill Baker of Shifnal, Salops, England, reads me in the Canadian Champion, Milton. He likes My "icheery notes" and writes a very cleery one himnseif, at tlie age of 84. He worked a t the Milton Brick Co. in 1914, joined the army, went to France in. the R.E,S. Guards Div. and was at Ypres, the Sommie, Arras and Camnbrai, names that ring a bel with old-timers. Lucky guy. But HTE wisled ME best of luck and good healtl. 1A Montreal publisher wants me to write a book. He doesn't even seemn to realize, ,or care, that I laven't got the clotheshine fixed anld my wife is raising hell, day after day. Write a book indeed! 1Mary Johnson of Winnipeg wonders if l'mn the samne Bill Smiiey who wrote a series of articles on education for the Salt Lake City Tribune. Sorry, Mary. 'Twas an- other Bill. But Mrs. Johnison has w7ritten a book called "Programmed Illiteracy in our Schools" and wonders if I'd hike to review it. Sure would. Send it along, Mary. 1On House of Comfmons station- ery cornes a letter from old friend, Ross W.hichier, M.P., urging me to miake that trip to England, and telling mie that you cani stay at' the Strand Palace in London for iess than $30.00 a day. He ends, "H-,ave a good t(ime, old man." I will, Ross. Last time I was at the Strand~ Palace, tley nearly threw me out because I wvas sharing my roorn with the bearded lady fromn the circus. The miaid lad entered our room before mny old buddy Singh Thandi, a Sikh fromn India, lad got lis lair up and lis turban on. His lair lung to lis taiibone and le lad a beautiful, curiy beard. The- maid gave- one screamn and ran. Singh was killed in Burmna. TIen there are' the poets who write. G. H. Drabble of Speers, Sask., sent me a dandy about the, beverage roorn and the poverty and misery it leads to. His poem is botl funny and true bu it it's a bit too long to print, and it can'iit be condensed. Mr. Drabble gets me in North Battleford. News. Samne goes for a long, iively poemn by Vic Smith of Rockwood, wlo insists: When you are driving out this -way Stop in and pass the timne of day. You'I1 find me in my "bed of Weeds", My wife and I are just hayseeds". Thanks, Vie, I wihl if I do. And thanks, ahi you. other chaps and chickens. Your letters malke me realize I arn not writing in a void, a heartwarming feeling. SugarflSpc By Bill SmiIey OM" Clbat£~ast Fromn the Statesman Files SoUth African, Cattiemen VisL_ Rickard Farms Mr. and Mrs. John Riekard and Mr. and Mrs. Rick Rick- ard of Spring- Grange Farm, Newcastle received a delega- tion of Shorthorn cattiemen from South Africa on Sunday afternoon. They took pictures and inspected the cattie and were entertained at dinner along with a numhber of Shorthorn breeders and their wives from different parts of Ontario. The, delegation is to spend a week visiting Shorthorn farms in Ontario, Manitoba, Sask- atchewan and Alberta. They will return to Toronto before proceeding to a number of other countries. They expect the tour to Iast about a month. Ineluded in the party from South Africa were S. L. Gawith, H. J. Glenieary, H. Ml. Grobler, H. Hockly, and H. Sieberhagen. FOOD PRICES ýBOARD MEETS The newly - appoInted FodPrices R e vie w Boad et for the first treJune 18. it will hoild public hearings, in- vestigate price increases of particular produets, ýýnd make reco)nmmenda- tions to the goverament, 1The Review Board w-ill accept written com- pflaints about rising, food prices from Indiidual consumers and will use h e riin determining Whiat areas f0 Investi- g;ateý Individuals wish- ing to contact the Board should write the Chair- man, îMrs. Beryl plumýp- tre, Box 1540, Station B, Ottawa, K1p, 5z5,