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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 18, 1975 Section Two EDITORIAL COMMENT Barnardo Orphans Reunited R.R. 4, Bowmanville, Ont. June 11, 1975. Dear Mr. James: Some time ago a letter appeared in your paper from a Miss Harrison of Lucerne, Quebec. She was trying to contact persons from this area who were in the first Barnardo Party to come to Canada after World War I. One of my friends and a well-known citizen of Newcastle, Charles A. Gilkes, -was among the group to come out on the S.S. Sicilian. I persuaded him to reply to Miss Harrison's letter. Apparently, she had the intention of writing a book containing the life stories of boys and girls from the Barnardo Homes, and Mr. Gilkes did send her some information regarding his life in Canada. Although we have heard nothing further on this project, some interest has been aroused and we wondered if there were ýany other men and women living in this area who, like Mr. Gilkes, arrived in Canada on the S.S. Sicilian in March or April of 1920. This past week we had the privilege of seeing reunited, after some 55 years, two of Dr. Barnar- do's boys when we visited Mr. Horace Peck of Pontypool. If any of your readers also came to Canada in this same party of Barnardo Orphans, we would be very pleased to hear from them. Surely the young people of Canada today could learn much from the successful lives of such boys and girls who arrived in this country with very little in the way of material possessions. Very sincerly yours, Margaret M. Killeen (Mrs. John Killeen) America's Idealism Lingers On It is a difficult time for the United high living standards, Canadians States. Washington's policies in need a properous, healthy United Indo-China have failed miserably. States which is now - and which will The dollar has not recovered from remain - our most important its two devaluations. Unemployment tradingpartner by far. is high and workers are restive. For one must neyer forget that the millions of households, inflation has United States, despite the many eroded purchasing power to a recenterrors made by some of its frightening degred. political, diplomatic and military Yet those who derive some kind of leaders, despite the highly question- perverse pleasure by watching the able over-reaction in Cambodia in discomfiture of the U.S. giant - and mid-May, remains the greatest of indeed there are many in different world powers. The U.S. global role, parts of the world - should watch past, present and future, must neyer their step. Now is not the time to be minimized in assessing Amer- fling insults at the United States. ica's agony and embarrassment It was Thomas Woodrow Wilson over Cambodia and Vietnam, over who said in September of 1919 that the Nixon presidency, over the "America is the only idealistic dollar that is no longer mighty. nation in the world." Clearly, Woodrow Wilson was carried away by his patriotism that day more than DEATH half a century ago - for what he We often feeluncomfortable said was no more true then, in the When we speak of Death, days after World War I, than it is But it's certain, not probably, today. But there was meaning behind that statement, for essentially the The timing is not ours, United States is a nation with much But God does know best, idealism, and despite the debacle in He opens, closes.doors, Indo-China, despite the unhealed He orders us all to rest. wounds of Watergate, that idealism lingers on in these tense and Death is sometimes a friend, troubled times. A confictant, a challenge, For Canadians, there are inherent It's a beginning, fot an end, dangers in a floundering America. Life's beautiful corsage. Not only does distress south of the border bring out the worst in some It's a nocturne, in C major, Canadians - those right-wing natio- A whisper not a shout, nalists always seeking to disrupt ît's simplicity, not clamor, Canadian-U.S. friendship; a frus- Death is what Life's all about. trated America can do irreparable harm to Canada. To maintain their a Marion Ford Our Hometown Paper Congratulations are extended to Miss Susan Shetler of 159 Guelph St., Oshawa, whose poems have appear- ed in The Statesman. Recently, she won the Journalism award contest conducted by the Port Perry Star, with a $50 prize for her efforts. Her article on 'Our Hometown Paper' will now be entered in the national contest, conducted by the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, with a top award for the winner of $400 and a gold medal. Miss Shetler's article follows: OUR HOMETOWN PAPER A hometown paper means lots of things to me. It means typographi- cal errors and grandmother calling to find out why it is three hours late. It means another old school friend married and still another eligible bachelor off the dwindling list. It means if I don't read it within an hour after it has arrived my sister will have it cut to threads. But a hometown paper is really more than that; it's a little community's link to family and friends, and most of all to reality. It's quite the opposite of a two-hundred and fifty page subur- ban paper, haphazardly flipped through over a morning cup of coffee. It is anxiously anticipated on that special day of the week, and brother and sister scrap over who will read it first, and whoever does, it is read, word by word, line by line, page by page, so as not to miss a thing. It's a little bit of seriousness, sadness, joy, vital information, gossip, fun, and just about every- thing. It's being proud; having your bowling score published and your name right there in print. Or reading who scored what goal in last night's exciting game. It helps to keep the commuriity together, and it's being aware, noticing a birth, death or local wedding. It's meeting people, if only through print, your finding out about - city council, presidents of local clubs and just plain - who did what. It's taking time to reflect and keeping in touch with old friends. You may not get to see them through the years, but you can continue to see their name in print or their families, and know that all is well. It means a voice. A voice for the local community to comment or criticize, to come together on local events. It's a chance to get a load off your mind. It means an opportunity for young people to meet their needs with respect to employment, real estate for sale, special up-coming events and local entertainment. It arrives. It's thoughtfully read. It's enjoyed. It's a friend. 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Letters To The Editor Ottawa, Ontario Dear Editor: As you are aware, many Canadians are now making plans to travel abroad during the summer season. Inevit- ably, a certain percentage of the travellers, through the lack of awareness of local customs, laws and regulations many encounter problems and will require the assistance of Canadian Embassies and consular posts abroad. The Department of External Affairs, in the context of. its Consular Information Pro- gram, has recently published a pamphlet called "Bon Voyage" This pamphlet is designed to draw to the attention of the potential travelling public some of the main problem areas and advise thern to take approp- riate precautions before and during their travel abroad. We should be grateful if you would bring this pamphlet to the attention of your readers and therefore assist us in ensuring that more Canadians have an enjoyable time abroad. Additional copies of this pamphlet may be requested from Information Division, Department of External affairs, 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, or from the Inform- ation Canada Office nearest to you. Yours sincerely, Claude Chatillon Director Consular Policy Division Ottawa, Ont. .June 9, 1975 Dear Editor: Time and Reader's Digest I would like to comment on the progress of Bill C-58, which contains proposed legis- lation to remove the special tax status granted Time and Reader's Digest. The purpose of this Bill, as you may well know by now, is to place Time and Reader's Digest on the same tax basis as other foreign periodicals being sold within Canada's borders. In effect, we do not consider these two magazines to be êanadian and. therefore, to qualify for special tax treat- ment. On January 23, 1975, I read in the House a statenient on motions indicating that the Government was intending in the present session to intro- duce legislation to amend the Income Tax Act with respect to foreign publications. Oppo- sition spokesman for all parties gave their general approval of the proposed le islation. On April 18, the Bill was given first reading which then formally intro- duced it into the House. At this time, an important question of procedure was raised concerning the hand- ling of the Bill by House Committee. Ordinarîly, after second reading most matters concerning my Department are given an extensive exam- ination by the House Standing Committee on Broadcasting, Films, and Assistance to the Arts. This Committeè bas the right to call witnesses to testify on behalf or against any Bill coming before it. However, C-58 is a Tax Bill and all such Bills are not dealt with by any Standing Com- mittee, but rather by the entire House when it sits as Committee of the Whole. The important distinction is that outside witnesses cannot appear before the Committee of the Whole. In order to fulfill a promise I had made to opponents of the Bill, including the manage- ments of Time and Reader's Digest, that they would have their "day in court", I moved, with consent of the House, that the Bill go to the Standing Committee where a detailed examination could be held. On May 8, the Bill received second reading in the House and the Government moved that it go to the Standing Committee for examination in detail. Unfortunatelythe Bill is being stalled by debate in the House, and already four sitting days have been devoted to debate on general principle only. It is difficult to understand why the Conservatives are holding up this-Bill and not allowing it to go to the Committee where it can be studied in detail. The Conser- vatives earlier indicated their approval of the principle, and the 1971 Conservative Party convention also supported the principle embodied in C-58 that Time and Reader's Di- gest not be considered Can- adian for tax purposes. Yet individual Conservative mem- bers are expressing quite different views regarding the principle and it now seems apparent that the official opposition does not have a unified party viewpoint. The debate on principle, therefore, shows no signs of winding down, and valuable sitting days of the entire House are being wasted at a time when the Bill should be in Com- mittee receiving the detailed scrutiny it deserves. One of the claims being made by opposition spokes- men is that the Government is Report From Queen's Park By A lex Carruthers, M.P.P. SENIOR CITIZENS' WEEK June 15 to June 21 has been proclaimed by the Honourable Rene Brunelle, Minister of Community and Social Services, as Senior Citizens' Week. This is of particular interest to me as the project results, in part, from a Private Members Bill I introduced while acting as Chairman of the Ontario Select Committee on Aging. It was an especial honour to have had the privilege, on Sunday last of officially opening Senior Citizens' Week in the Cobourg-Port Hope area. There are almost 4,500 senior citizens living in the Durham-North- umberland area. Provincial legisla- tion with co-operation of local municipalities and groups has provided many benefits to this section of our society. I would particularly like to extend my appreciation to the communities of Cobourg and Port Hope as well as the many churches in the area which have shown great interest and co- operation in providing housing and other benefits for elderly residents. To ensure that all senior citizens are aware of programs of assistance I am listing the following provincial programs for their information: 1. Guaranteed Annual Income. This program ensures every pensioner a minimum of $2,880 for a single person and $5,750 for a married couple. This figure will continue to increase relative to the cost of living. 2. Tax Credits. The property tax credit hap been raised from $90 to $180 plus occupancy and the pen- sioner's tax credit has risen from $100 to $110 with a maximum of $500. 3. Health Insurance. Premium free insurance is now available to all pensioners and eligible depen- dents. Married couples may tran- sfer the insurance to the elder spouse in order to qualify. 4. Nursing Homes. This program is entirely funded by the province of Ontario at a daily rate of $12.90 supplemented by the patient at $5.90 for ward accommodation; $9.40 for semi-private and $12.90 for a private room. General wel- fare assistance is available for those elderly people. who cannot meet these costs. 5. Prescription Drugs. This drug benefit plan will provide free drugs to all senior citizens receiv- ing a Guaranteed Income Supple- ment. 6. Home Medical Care. This pro- vides doctor's care in the pat- ient's home and also makes a dis- trict nurse available for home care. 7. Housing. The Ontario Housing Corporation offers subsidized housing to senior citizens with rental rates geared to income. 8. Entertainment. Almost all re- creational and entertainment fac- ilities admit pensioners at a no- minal cost or in many cases, free. 9. Travel. Many airlines, railways and bus lines offer reductions to senior citizens. Public transporta- tion has reduced fares for the sen- iors in most cities in the province. 10.Extension Courses. Most col- leges, universities and secondary schools offer a wide variety of courses from which to choose at a nominal cost to those who are 65 years of age and over. Every effort should be made to encourage the active participation of senior citizens whose skills, knowledge and years of experience have contributed significantly to the betterment of our communities. Senior Citizens' Week gives us the opportunity to express our apprecia- tion for their contribution and to encourage them in their activities. practising protectionism; that In the Dim Disand Distant Past 25 Years Ago Thursday, June 8, 1950 Bob Stevens, a graduate of the four year Agricultural course specializing in dairying at O.A.C., Guelph has joined the staff of Glen Rae Dairy. Bob is the fifth generation to operate the business. Eric R. (Dick) Lovekin received his degree of Bache- lor of Laws, on Tuesday at Convocation Hall, University of Toronto. Officers elected of the newly formed B. and P. Women's Club are as follows: M.iss Doris Robinson, Pres., Mrs. Beryl Hughes, vice-Pres., Miss Helen Tighe, Sect'y., Miss Violet McFeeters, Treas. and Miss Helen Weddell, Corr. Sect'y. Mrs. M. Pewtriss will be guest speaker on June 19th in the Lion's Centre. Donald and Gordon Plum- mer, sons of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Plummer, Port Hope, and grandsons of Mr. N.S. Plummer, Bowmanville, have been awarded their King's Scout Badges. Miss Joyce Martin motored to Huntsville vith her parents Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Martin, Lake Shore, Clarke. where she will spend the summer work- ing in a snack bar at Wasigan Cabins. The perennial feud between West Beach residents and the Canadian National Railway has again broken out. On May 24 a C.N.R. policeman, stopped all cars crossing the tracks, and took down all the name's of the drivers, includ- ing names of passengers 49 Years Ago Thursday, June 24, 192 Ladies, you are invitedho Tait's Store this week where Miss Lemon is giving a demonstration of the products of the Canada Starch. Don't miss this demonstration, ai also enjoy a cup of coffee served from 4 - 6 p.m. Cook books and scribblers given away free. Mr. Neil Stewart, son of Mr. John Stewart, Kendal, for- merly a teacher at Salem School, has been appointed Principal of South Ward School, town, at a salary of $1050. Mr. Stewart takes Mrs. Wm. Densem's place on staff, which was only temporary. Local guarantors who made it possible to bring Chautau- qua to town this summer have elected the following commit- tees. Publicity-A.J. Wadhams, Geo. W. James, C. Caverly. Tickets and finance, G.E. Chase, Mayor T.S. Holgate, D.R. Morrison, Grounds-W.J. Bragg, M.P.P., F.F. Morris, F.C. Palmer, C. Caverlv, W.J. Bagnell, Property L. Jack- man, W.P. Corbett, J. O'Neill. The following B.H.S. stu- dents passed the form III to form IV Latin examination, Dorothy and Marion Allin, Doug Carruthers, Rena Caverly, Harry Cowling, Kathleen Hall, Wilfred Ham- ley, Frank Hastings, Ted Mason, Isobel McMurtry, Greta Pollard, Nellie Snow- den, Doris Stainton, Tom Sykes, Esther Wallace, Lola Welsh and Ruby Witheridge. it is erecting barriers to shield than underwrite mediocrity. in film, in publishing, in the Canadian culture and people Such arguments grossly performing or visual arts. from foreign influenee. Tbe misrepresent the facts. The What we do want to ensure is spectre of censorship is in- facts are that in not one area that practical circumstances voked. In this instance, the of the federal Government's do not prevent Canadian ideas Government is charged with cultural policy bas there ever and Canadian artists from arbituarily regulating what been or will there ever be a having a fair chance at periodicals can or cannot be restriction on the free flow of self-expression; fair access to available to Canadians and, information and ideas into and the Canadian audience. I even more insidiously, with out of the this country. I defy would thing that very few dictating the content of avail- anvone to demonstrate that Canadians oppose this prin- able periodicals. In short, the Government is inhibiting ciple. such an approach contends the availability of the ideas Vours sincerely, that the measures proposed by and the art of the world to J. Hugh Faulkner the Government do little more Canadians in broadcasting Secretary of State By Bill Smiley In Defense of Yanks As regular readers of this column are aware, there are a great many things that bother me. On the whole, I'm glad of it. May I never become one of those people who are never bothered about anything, or if they are, don't have enough guts to say or do anything about it. The list is endless: Celsius temperatures; those silly organs at hockey games; strident Women's Libbers; stupid male chauvinists; gutless politicians; lawless unions; greedy big business; chicken bureaucrats; tire-squealing adol- escents of any age; mindless beer ads; town engineers who want to cut down trees; snotty hotel desk clerks; religious fanatics; ripoff artists in the social services; the Receiver-General of Canada; most administrators; most people who make more money thali I do. I could fill a column. This should make me a very disturbed young man. I use the term advisedly. How come everyone is getting old but you and me? Fortunately, this has not happen- ed. There are so many things I like that I am usually in a state of happy balance, like a fat lady going on a diet of ice cream sundaes. However, there is one thing in this country that gravels me thoroughly. It's a nasty thing, spreading like a cancer, as difficult to fight, and just as fatal to the people infected. That thing is the steady growth in this country, fostered by a small, often vicious, but vociferous minor- ity, of Anti-Americanism. I don't think it has yet grown to uncontrollable proportions in the corpus Canadiensis, and I hope it can be cut out with some rigorous surgery in the right places. It's a creepy, crawling business, and the healthy mind can be smeared with it subtlely, without even noticing its existence. It's hard to pin down. You can find it among educators, in the press, among politicians, and in varying degrees of shrillness throughout the media. Many honest nationalists are taken in, and eventually find that their pride in things Canadian has been warped into Anti-American- ism. Let there be no mistake. There is no real connection. The former is healthy. The latter is sick. This has always been a country loaded with prejudice, whatever you may think. A couple of generations back, the Anglo-Saxons of this fine free country of ours looked down their noses, even though their own background was an English slum, a Scottish croft or an Irish shanty. They spoke bluntly and dispar- agingly of lesser breeds. Germans and Scandinavians were Square- heads. Italians were Wops or Dagoes. French were neither Canadian nor Canadien. They were Frogs or Peasoupers. Everybody from Eastern Europe to the Ukraine was a Hunkie. A black person was a Nigger. And a Jew? Well, a Jew certainly wasn't Jewish. He wau' "just a Jew." The only thing low than any of these categories was a woman. Think I'm romancing? It sounds pretty ugly, doesn't it? But I was there, gentle reader, and so were many of you. With education, enlightenment, and a fine performance by most of those lowly immigrants, came a change in atmosphere. It became fashionable to be "tolerant,". a word that has always made me squirm. But not before the private schools, and the law societies and the medical schools and the golf clubs had had their Wasps-only barricades knocked down. It was ugly in this country. The grandchildren of those earlier prejudiced people showed a remark- able lack of that narrowness. Canada was becoming an oasis of freedom for the individual. People were leaning over backward to prove they were liberal and "toler- ant." And now all that narrowness and secret hatred seems to be channel- ing itself into Anti-Americanism. People 'in this country talked endlessly about Watergate, as though such a sewer of corruption was peculiar to Americans. They sniggered about the antics of American leaders. There was a particularly nasty type of something near gloating when the Americans pulled out of Vietnam. There was and is a proliferating of popular articles about the Amer- icans owning Canadian industry, buying up Canadian property. Let's put an end to this slimy business. Let's look at our own dredging scandals and lawless unions. Let's stop secretly cheering when the Yanks get a bloody nose somewhere. It's not their fault that they're rich and powerful. They didn't seize our industry. We sold it to them. France and Britain virtuall ignored Canada when this country was abuilding. We owe them nothing. We could have a lot worse neighbors than the Americans; in fact almost anyone I can think of. Anti-Americanism is chiefly petty envy, and is found only among those who are petty and envious. We're too big for that.