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OUR READERS WR For peace Dear Sir lreadwithagreatdealof Interest Thomans column entitled The Peace Sign Mark of the Traitor Inasmuch as I am a proud wearer of this symbol and In light of my personal commitments which involve the intellectual pursuit of truth and understanding between all men I feel obliged to present the other of the story I do not wish to engage in an argument pertaining to the origin of the symbol because Rev has researched his topic carefully and has informed us of the origin quite accurately I do not feel that the origin Is as Important as the reasons why some of us proudly wear this symbol I would take this opportunity to point out that one of the most celebrated Christian celebrations Easter derives its name from a Pagan Goddess Eostre While I cannot presume to speak for all wearing the Peace Symbol with justification I can outline the reasons most of us are not ashamed to proclaim what this sign means to us We are not looking for an alternative to the Cross of Christ although a great number of aware individuals are in fact turning away from the Church and organized religion This action has been motivated because some of us feel that the Leaders of the Church be they ministers priests rabbis or whatever have become politicians orators of magnificent abilities who we feel have forgotten to teach have not confined themselves to Interpretation of the Bible for those of us who require this help But we have not turned away from God we believe In God we know that Man Is Gods greatest creation we are just not sure any more If God Is for Religion as it exists today Because we cannot accept the rigidity and narrow being expressed by some religious leaders or because we choose not to worship In a church does this label us Christian Are we traitors because we abhor the concept of war because we believe that the sixth commandment should be obeyed by all thou shall not kill murder Are we traitors because some of us speak out against questionable authoritarianism that the thrall of totalitarian Ism of both the right and left must be shaken in a universal desire to recapture the authority of truth Do you consider us Intellectual simply because we can no longer accept knowledge as a manipulation of man and nature as opposite forms but Is a means by which we can libera mankind from the destructive power of fear Are we extremists because we believe In the rebirth of faith and confidence in the human person to rediscover dignity integrity and selfrealization which are the inalienable rights of man who may now guide change by means of conscious purpose In the light of rational experience or because we wish to explore for ourselves the contradictory meanings and which are given today to such terms as democracy freedom Justice love peace brotherhood and God Do you really believe we are radicals because we wish to clear the way for a foundation of genuine world history not In terms of nations or race or culture but In terms of man In relation to God to himself his fellow man and that part of the universe which reaches beyond self interest We wear the Peace Symbol proudly to proclaim to all mankind our desire for WORLD PEACE we believe that the domination of man over man can no longer be justified by any appeal to God or nature We strive for a world society of human beings practicing brotherly love as we deem God Intended The Acton Free Press Wednesday January COLES SLAW ignored us Including the crew who carried everyone else luggage on board while we struggled with ours Down below decks we went where a helpful steward grabbed some of our bags and showed us to our cabins The Gold Coast Railroad It a mecca for steam buffs from all over the continent Charlie Is a railroad man so it was Imperative we take a trip on the old steamer that runs only on Sunday afternoons Monday we headed for Miami down the coast and the docks where the ship Sunward was waiting to load minus the services of the dock workers who carry your luggage off and on the craft Yes we ended up struggling up the gang plank loaded down with luggage cameras and clothes after a pleasant Interlude in the walling room where we four travelstained veterans contrasted sharply with impec cably dressed Americans boarding In nigh fas don To pass the time Charlie and I staged an Interview on his tape recorder In an effort to give the Impression we were merely there to run off a radio show It worked Everyone He opened the door and my wife and I stumbled Into a four by six enclosure with a bath I figured at first we had got into a clothes closet by mistake but it turned out to be the cabin with a bathroom almost as big alongside Not quite certain I enquired of the helpful steward who assured me I was In the cabin not the anteroom He patted the upper and lower bunk to reassure me Later on I wondered how he could be so pleasant and helpful when I found out the hours and time he worked Most of the fellows on the ship looking after passenger comforts were from Jamaica Haiti or some other island In the Caribbean and I developed a rapport with them especially the fellow members of the Commonwealth More next week Foster and Lynn Marie Elliott are officially enrolled in the Girl Guides by leaders Mrs John left and Mrs Ginger captain of the Acton company Also welcomed to the Canadian Girl Guides the same evening were Michelle and Tammy Duffy girl scouts from the United States who have Just moved to Acton from Michigan Another sister Dawn was unable to be present Staff Photo News Briefs Predict greater success for Sportsmens Show Yours sincerely Terry Howe World Peace Symbol signifies peace Dear Sir In a recent in the Free Press Rev S M Thoman condemned the peace symbol as being a mark of Communism Nad Germany and Lie sign of a traitor He also seems to be very concerned about the takeover of Communism In America time that people Including Rev Thoman realize that unless they start lodo something about nuclear disarmament and war there won be an America for the Communists to take over Ministers are supposed to encourage peace love and brotherhood but he only seems concerned with slapping down the one peace sign there is I Rev Thoman should realize that today tins symbol signifies peace Maybe it did mean all those things In the and but now it means peace It too bad that when the clergy speak out they dont have anything to say Although disappointed in the daytime attendance at the 1971 Acton Sportsmens Show In ember chairman Morris Staley said he feels the Sportsmens Association can learn from mistakes made last year and with the cooperation of will be able to make this year show a tremendous Speaking as a guest at the annual meeting of the Acton Chamber of Commerce said the show realized a profit of excluding the each of the participating service clubs and organizations contributed The input from individuals the most Important part of the show and I want to thank all those who helped for their efforts he said We made mistakes but we learned from them said organizers found there simply wasnt the manpower In certain service clubs to carry out their projects Dances successful Besides the beer gardens and Saturday night dance which he described as unqualified suc cesses he said the show probably gained valuable publicity from the Sunday afternoon boomerang throwing contest and the visit of Ontario Premier BUI Davis He said tickets from helium Yours sincerely Mike Leslie Box Out Pass figure skating tests Several members of the Acton Skating Club passed figure and dance tests held here Wednesday January In the junior bronze dance category Colleen and Susan Schupp passed their ten fox Gerda and Susan McPhail were successful In the willow waltz and Gerda Saltx Diane Baginski and Marilyn the fiesta tango Susan also passed her first figure and Cindy McGilloway her preliminary figure Dance tests Successful in the preliminary dance division were Julie Kim Jackson Jennifer McAdam Debbie James Kim Jo Anne and Bruce McPheil In the Dutch waltz and Jackson Debbie James Kim Streets Laurie Cindy McGilloway Carol McKenzle and Debbie Andres in he canasta tango in the swing dance Cindy McGilloway Klm McCrisUll and Marilyn DeBruyn were sue cessfui A second night of tests will be held here Wednesday February The club will hold a Valentine a dance at the Legion Saturday February 12 Tickets may be obtained from Marie at TICKLE BOX by Ted Trogdon REFLECTIONS O Canada home of brave the free What in the ncl hundred shall sec monstrosities pass ing for art high in the mart With grossest libel ltd ihc And nun in mini skirls women in pints With itchingcared phonies our schools And religious niching the bub bling of fools When churches arc social hills ricking of smoke From of Christian folk Whin no stigma on sin And the living Is to be In When nothing sacred and dreams torn opart And is betrayed from its earliest start When the aged arc left all forlorn And bibles ire murdered be fore they are born Whin books and magazines must sexy be And loud screening idiots rale When look like some thing from the zoo With long hair and a fa- brush too When deil is rampant and blaspheming on side Oh yes our fair hills may still be dew pearled Bui Gods in His heaven so Ircmble world Isabel Anderson Water St North filled balloons launched at the show were returned from as far away as Northern Ontario The model airplane competition and the scuba diving exhibition he said were also very successful He credited the gun show staged by the Ha ton Antique Arms Association with attracting a large number of spectators to the show It was a huge suc cess he said Among disappointments he listed the horseshoe pitching contest tugo war contest film show fishing and casting derbies and golf demonstration He blamed lack of proper signing for the disappointing crowd at the horseshoe pitching contest Only three teams entered the tugowar event and the fishing and casting derbies drew only one entrant each Weather burl Unsuitable weather conditions forced the model boat competition to relocate on the Elizabeth Drive side of Fairy Lake on the first day a situation which Staley feels cost the show a number of admission fees Weather also forced cancellation of helicopter rides an event a lot of people were looking forward to I think we should scrub the helicopter rides he said I don t think we should advertise it and build up people hopes Proposed events such as a police dog demonstration and log rolling contest did not Cow rated A Holstein owned by Jeff Nurse R Georgetown recently received an Excellent rating the only In Halton County to be raised to this elite status in the recent nation wide grading Thames Crest Romeo Bertha was purchased as a bred heifer from Hooper Bros St Marys She won the two year old class In lhe Black and White Show at Milton Fair then was first four yearold and reserve grand champion in In 1971 she was second In the aged cow class and reserve grand champion for the second year materialize said he thought the minor soccer oral minor baseball games could have been more successful If they had had larger groups of spectators Good promotion He congratulated Jack Carpenter and local businesses for helping to put together the excellent advertising flyer which was circulated prior to the show Looking ahead to this year show he said the association is considering asking local industries and organizations to rent space and display their products Chamber president Roy Goodwin also commented on the fine job of promotion done by Jack Carpenter COLDS and flu are common SOMETIMES a person has to put things off until tomorrow to been put off from yesterday ONE weekly newspaper arrived with 1971 atop all pages this week Instead of 1972 An easy mistake to make WELLKNOWN CBC weatherman Percy Sal tuna will be featured In a new course at College Brampton campus Everything You Always Wanted To Know About the Weather and Were Afraid to Ask Your Children The nine lectures of two hours each will run from 10 p Monday nights beginning Jan 24 DAY SCHOOL CLASSES available to ADULTS AT THE Acton District High School Beginning the Second Semester Starts January FOR FURTHER INFORMATION phone Your SkiDoo dealer is dealing like crazy Before you buy any snowmobile see your SkiDoo dealer first Hes dealing on all available models APPOINTMENT Jack Chev Limited Is pleased to announce appointment of PAT to the sales stall Pat who has been a prominent In the area tor many years lives M with his wife and six children Pat his many and acquaintances to ot In and talk over their automotive retirements at Jack Richardson Chev Okh Ltd MlHon Come in and write your own deal now The snowmobile season is just starting so get in on all the winter fun skidoo72 MURT ALLISON SUES SERVICtv 1