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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 9, 1976 Section Two EDITORIAL COMMENT Teenagers andSummer Jobs Of the nearly 700,000 persons out-of-work in the latest Statistics - Canada figures, almost half of these are under 24 years of age. The grim picture painted by the statistics still does not fully reveal the anxiety of those who, before they even enter the labor force, are faced with the kind of desperation that comes from a lack of meaningful employment. Add to the already dismal statistics the influx of students seeking summer jobs to help them through next winter's studies and we face a situation that could thorough- ly demoralize and alienate some of the most important people in our society. Although we subscribe to the theory of providing jobs for all people who wish to work regardless of their age or sex, many teenagers are squeezed out of the work force because of the length of their hair or because they prefer to wear jeans. Homeowners and others will often resort to the uncertainties of the yellow pages rather than hire responsible summer students eager to provide services ranging from babysitting to housepainting. Society as a whole stands to gain from young people still within the formal educational process who receive work experience from on-the-job training, not to mention the feeling of independence that comes from earning one's own living. We must insist that government and large employers are provided with the necessary regulations and incentives that will provide a place for unemployed teenagers and students in the work force, for their sake and society's sake. Otherwise more and more young people will drift onto welfare and we will continue to waste one of our most valuable resources. Strike, No - Directors, Yes! Dennis McDermott's recent call for a general strike by all Canadian unionists might very well do what organized labor wishes, and that is to defeat the Trudeau government on the issue of wage and price controls. The Canadian head of the United Auto Workers said recently that he thought labor had the will and the ability to bring off the first official general strike in Canadian history. Perhaps it does. We wonder though if this is the best way to dramatize the very real opposition -- and in some ways very justified opposition -- that labor has for wage controls. At a time when suspicion with almost all aspects of public life is at an all-time high and when tensions between groups already is exacer- bated, will a class strike achieve the long-term stability which will serve labor's ends as well as those of all Canadians? A general strike would have enormous effects on people already the hardest-hit victims of inflation -- the aged, the poor, the minorities, the disabled and the voiceless. It may well defeat the Liberals but it will also heighten tensions in a society which has long prided itself A Passive Some Canadians want their gov- ernments to erect the barricades against books. Some 'want their governments to hobble every kind of enterprise in sanctions. Others want their governments to clear the airwaves of images of violence. All want their governments to continue to guarantee their freedom. Freedom for what? The question was raised, obliquely but nonetheless strikingly, in the brief presented in Ottawa last week to the Royal Commission on Violence in the Communications Industry by the Vanier Institute of the Family. Yes, said the Institute, it is important that we continually evaluate the performance of any given station or network, as well as their regulating bodies. But it is equally important, if not indeed more so, for families and individuals to review their own performance. The responsibility, in other words, is our own. No "authority" can act for a society whose individual members are unwilling or unable to act for themselves. "Who have we become as peo- ple?" the Institute's brief asked. "We are in a sense experiencing the frustration of seeing a great portion of our lives disappear without human meaning or human sig- nificance. Have we begun to accept the idea that we may-no longer need spontaneous interaction with others? Indications are that in the last decade, in the rush for bigger and better, we may have sacrificed relational ties for economic gain. . . We have come to expect the television set to fill time, to stimulate, to inform and to enter- that class differentation was not our way in a multi-racial, multi-cultural society. Perhaps the recent decision by the West German government to place workers on the boards of directors of all large firms, chosen by labor and accepted as equal partners and in equal numbers with management would be a more positive step. Lack of productivity never solved inflation. Canada, with the second highest strike figures in the Western world, does not have a good record of productivity. The West German idea of having labor equal to management on corporation policy- making boards would give workers the voice they need in the board- rooms and might ease class tensions which exist today. At the same time safeguards against exploitation by management would be guaranteed and a united front to combat inflation would be mounted by the two groups most able to combat it, labor and management. And Canadian labor on boards of directors? What an innovative idea and what better way to Canadianize all those major U.S. subsidiaries and other multi-national corporations which dominate the economy of Canada. People? tain. Have we become a passive people?" The answer to the question is inherent in the nature of the debate, which appears designed to deter- mine whether a Canadian is a person incapable of turning a knob on his own initiative. "We possess," continued the Institute, "the expertise required to personally control what we deem to be harmful. We each have a sense of the values, attitudes, approaches and qualities inherent in our family life that enable us to make reasonable and sound judgments and to act on those judgments." Yet the ratings indicate that we prefer the so-called "violent" pro- grams. Who is kidding whom? "We direct our own choices within the home and within the community, deciding on those activities in which we will participate. We, as families and persons, decide whether we are going to watch television for an average of four hours a day ... what it is we will watch . . . whether to subscribe to cable or to have an antenna... whether our viewing will be interrupted by others or if we will give the medium our total con- centration." In its brief the Institute suggested regulatory watch by, "authority" on broadcast programming, but it never once strayed from its fundamental argument:' the quality of a society is measured by what its individual members do, not its governments. If we do not want images of violences we can turn the knob, close the page, cancel the service. Freedom is a muscle; unused, it atrophies. --Examiner Durham County's Great Family Journal Established 122 years ago in 1854 Also Incorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second class mail registration number 1561 Produced every Wednesday by iHE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario LIC 3K9 JOHN M. JAME Editor-Publishe GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. r BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. "Copyright and-or property rights subsist in the image appearing on this proof. Permission to reproduce in whole or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by photographic or offset process in a publication, must be obtained from the publisher and the printer. 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Letters to the Editor DOWN MEMORY'S LANE Dear Editor: Frank Jamieson's walk a- long King St. of the early 20's brought back many fond memories of my childhood. I would like to take the same walk starting at Ernie Os- borne's Taxi stand on the corner of Ontario and King Streets, filling in some of the people Frank forgot. Climbing the hill going west we come to the Vigo Kiel's music store. We all knew him as Melody Mike and what he lacked in musical ability he made up in loudness playing his trumpet. John Babcock, our last boot and shoe maker, was still active in the store with son, Herb. Going along King St. to Temperance St. we find R.R. Loscombe's law office. He also sold coal and the weigh scales were out on the road. Moving west again we come to Haddy's Jewellery store. They sold out to a person named Davis who had a connection with Felt's Jewel- lery, Oshawa. Where Abernethy's Paints are today, we find Ott Mason's hardware. West again, Charlie Brown's Variety store. (Peanuts was yet to be born.) Next, our first Dominion Store, Gilbert Jones, John Dell and Mickey Dilling were some of the early managers. Crossing the street we stop to admire the iron coloured boy statue in front of Glover's Livery. Heading east now, we stop in at Kirkendall's Battery Shop to tell Fred to get our battery ready as we are taking the car down off the blocks next week. At Mr. Lee's Laundry I remember seeing my first Chinese lady and first Chinese baby. We now visit with Frank Pethick, the dean of our business people. Barb as he was affectionately known, cut our hair for over six decades. Barb sold the Edison talking machine as a side line. Whata thrill to hear a machine talk! Across the alley and above where Locke's T.V. is now, we find Lawyer D.B. Simpson. Going to school the alley was a great short cut to Church Street. In the back here the late Fire Chief William Edgar had his blacksmith and carriage shop. The Cowan Block was the Horsey Block and it was three stories high, a bad fire burned off the top storey. In Jury and Lovell's store there was a wonderful Greek home-made candy store. Next door was Bill Densem's bar- ber shop. T.B. Gilchrist's first clothing store and Haddy's grocery both were here before they moved to the south side of King Street. Let's stop and watch Dick- ery Moyse spit tacks repairing shoes. Rent a horse at Colville's Livery before Hertz rent-a- car. The curfew bell which was never used in my time sat on top of the building at Colville's Livery. In earlier times it was rung as a warning for all young children to get in the bouse. Might still be a good idea today. We now come to Harry Cann's Insurance office, later taken over by J. J. Mason and Son. Stuart James bought his grandfather J.J. and son, Charlie out and the business is being carried on by Doug James, son of Stuart and great grandson of J.J. Mason. This has to be one of the longest continuously operated busi- nesses on King Street. Walking by the open door of Mason and Dale's hardware store, we can smell the pleasing odor of new leather coming from Dave Darch's harness shop at the back of the store. Looking down the street I see some farmer's unloading bags of potatoes at the Salvation Army Hall. They must be getting ready for thier annual Harvest Home. King Street was Tom Mc- Murtry's Insurance office and his pocket was his filing cabinet. Last but not least George Wrightman who knew better than any resident of the town that Bowmanville was not a one horse town. Reldnac To the Editor: These comments are in direct reference to your own, concerning E.P. Chant's column of June 2nd. It seems a paradox to us that you would permit a young talent to express itself weekly in your publication and at the same time, continue to impose commentary that amounts in the least to the classic "put down" and exemplifies the term "generation gap". If all of us were to restrict our remarks and observations to only those subjects on which we had particular expertise, there would certainly be a further influx of columns referring to "the old lady" and the pros and cons of being a grandfather. It would appear, according to your editorial of the same date, that controversial observations are in fact wel- come, but not from-those with Smart or A small boy stood before a candy counter. His eyes were wide, the goodies so tempting. He had to have one. A quick look around and into his pocket went a handful. A story so old that it hardly bears repeating. What kid hasn't been tempted and given into the tempta- tion, only to suffer the pangs of conscience all night long to the point where the candy became tasteless. But there's more as we were told one Sunday recently by a pastor who was witness to the whole thing. Mom was standing with her back to the kid. She turned just as the dreadful deed was done. Her reaction? "For heaven's sake, Johnny, don't do that, a policeman might see you." Perhaps more than anything that illustrates the morality -- or lack of it -- that threatens the very fibre of our society. Don't do anything dishonest unless you're sure you can get away with it. The disease comes in many names young ideas and ideals. Joe and Linda Sweet, Enniskillen. Editor's Note: Don't fret for E.P. He loves it when we give him something to get het up about. Dear Editor: The members of the Man- agement Committee of Bow- manville Museum wish to express their thanks and appreciation for the fine coverage given in The Can- adian Statesman of Bowman- ville Museum news and events. With the wide readership which The Statesman has in Bowmanville and throughout the area, a great many people hear about our Museum through this medium, and in the case of the many new residents, possibly for the first time. We had a very successful evening on May 28 when special events featured the opening of the 1976 season. We are looking forward to a good year with many visitors. Please accept our thanks for your interest and support. Yours truly, BOWMANVILLE MUSEUM (Mrs. R. Lunney, Publicity) June 3, 1976 Dear Sir and Readers: The editorials as usual have been quite good. Everyone seems to be having his or her chance to air an opinion. As per the Editor's editorial, that is good. "It shows people are READING and aware of happenings in Town." One editorial writer how- ever, is bothering me some. His opinion given quite freely no doubt. He has a right to express, but his opinions are quite erroneous in some cases. He should check his facts, before allowing his emotions and perhaps personal feeling to show HIS "ignorance" and "uninformed-edness." Re his statement that a councillor of our Town Coun- cil, "is ignorant and unin- formed." Such a statement shows clearly his ignorance and the lack of information, from which he writes. The councillor of whom the brash statement was made, may have his faults. He is the first to admit any fault or mistake. He is a human being and therefore not infallible: He IS, however, one of the most knowledgeable and best informed man in our District! If Mr. Dennis B. Sadler would check his facts as 'KEL' Ken Lyall, councillor does, he would know this and not let the public realize how uninformed 'Dennis B. Sadler' is. With Dishonest? -- new morality, situational ethics, passivity, toierance -- but its face is the same. Dishonesty is okay as long as you don't get caught. So, how does Johnny learn? He only learns to watch for police more closely and his conscience will cease to prick him. Af ter all Dad pads the expense account, Mom brings home towels from the hotel, the others kids cheat at school and everyone thinks they're so smart. Politicians condone everything but an open revelation of their actions. Athletes place winning ahead of all else. Anyone who disagrees is dismiss- ed as an old-fashioned square, a common scold. Expediency is the order of the day. The moral fibre of a nation depends on honesty, integrity and the ability to distinguish between right and wrong whether we get caught or not. And integrity begins in the home. such a non-habit forming propensity for being wrong, I wonder how his business is doing? Any answers? Sincerely Mary A. Morris IN 25 Years Ago Thursday, May 24th, 1951 Jack Byers, R.R.4, Port Hope, was the lucky winner of the 1951 Plymouth Sedan Rotary Car draw, on Friday evening at the Olde Tyme Dance held in Newcastle Community Hall. Hospital Superintendent Gertrude Dewell drew the winning ticket. Chairman of the draw committee was Rotarian Oddy Robson. Guest preacher, Reverend William Barclay, DD. of Hamilton an exmoderator of the General Assembly, was guest speaker at both services of the 114th anniversary of the establishment of the first Presbyterian Church in-Bow- manville held on Sunday May, 20th at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The minister Rev. F. R. Meredith presided at both services. The Junior Choir under the direction of Mrs. Reta Dudley provided special music at St. Paul's Sunday School Anni- versary. Solo parts were taken by Lorelei Hetherington and Robert Carruthers. It is expected that approxi- mately 800 school pupils will be enrolled in the two public schools in September, and is the largest number of pupils expected to enroll in the history of Bowmanville. Congratulations to Ruth Bullock, of Orono for winning the prize for the County on the Sunday School Temperance Essay, presented by the W.C.T.U. In the Dim and Distant Past4 49 Years Ago Thursday, June 9th, 1927 Honor Roll for May, Town Public School, Room 2, Jr. IV - Charles Cawker, Marion Slemon, Orville Souch, Elford Cox, Hilda Brown, Dorothy Somerscales, Jack Hall, Edward Richards, Alan Williams, Maurice Booth, C.E. Brunton, teacher. Bowmanville Tennis Club will officially open on Satur- day, June l1th, with a club match between teams chosen by President W.R. Strike and Vice - president Alan Camp- bell and will include all members of the club. Miss Geraldine Clemens daughter of Mr. Albert W. Clemens, Tyrone won the Sir John Eaton scholarship for nursing practice in the inter- mediate year, and Miss Lenore Quick, daughter of 1VJr. and Mrs. William Quick, Bowmanville was awarded the Sir William Mulock scholarship for general profic- iency in the junior year, at the graduation exercises of Wellesley Hospital. Whitby's chief of Police has placed a ban on corner loitering and hereafter those who loiteror loaf on the corners will be politely told to move on. A. Connell, Worshipful Master and H. Henning secre- tary announce that members of L.O.L. 2384 will attend service at Trinity United Church, on Sunday, June 19th at 7.m. By Bil Smiley A Crashing Bore Recently, we watched the Emmy awards, presented from Hollywood by the television industry. It was a crashing bore, right in the midst of a television season that is stultifyingly dull. Despite the opportunity to show what a fascinating medium tele- vision can be, the show, which seemed to go on interminably, had almost nothing to display aside from elegant costumes and fancy coif- fures. Can you think of anything less exciting than, platoons of writers or directors, or sound men, or what- ever, trotting up to a stage, receiving a shiny trinket, and speaking, every one of them, into a microphone with the deepest sin- cerity, thanking their wives, their children, their mothers, and eight- een guys named Max and Hymie for the fantastic honor', they were receiving? In an era of women's liberation, it was significant that in this showcase for the biggest entertainment in- dustry in the world, very very few women won awards. At least when the film industry presents its Oscar awards, amidst the stream of inanity, one can count on two or three witty masters (or mistresses) of ceremonies. How would you like to be a Mistress of Ceremony, gentle reader? It sounds sinfully delicious. But the television industry was content to hire two of the biggest grins in the business, John Denver and Mary Tyler Moore. They looked beautiful, and they grinned and grinned and grinned, but the entire evening had about as much wit and sparkle to it as a convention of undertakers; probably less. Only attempt at humor during the evening was a feeble one, with a tired stand-up comedian telling the same old tired gags. There were one or two attempts at dignified speeches amid the tawd- riness and the "Gee, Mom! I won!" atmosphere, but they were quickly drowned in the molasses as various personalities lined up to pat each other on the back and burble, "I'd just like to say this was a real team effort, and everyone pulled together, and I just want to thank my ditector, my producer, my network, our wonderful camera crew, our sound people, our writer for a fantastic script, our tremendous cast," and so on and on. Some of them thanked everyone but their dog, their dentist and their hairdresser, who probably had more to do with the award than any other factors. It was pretty hard to take just a week after th'e Stanley Cup playoffs, when we heard the same sort of sentimental mawk from coaches players and sportswriters, until some of us, including yours truly, wanted to vomit. And maybe that's what's wrong with television today. Don't tell me there's nothing wrong with it. What's your special pleasure tonight, for example? Will it be a re-run of All in the Family or a re-run of Bob Newhart or a re-run of Cannon or a re-run of Dr. Marcus Welby? Or perhaps you'd prefer a re-run of a re-run of Adam 12 or Gunsmoke? Or maybe you'd like to see that great movie, Flying Tigers (1942)? For the fourth time. In this country we have CBC, for which I once had a good deal of respect. It produced, first, excellent radio. When television came along, it was right in there with good comedy, drama, and variety. The brightest writers and talent in the country were sought out. No they're all in Hollywood, and all the good, gray Corporation can come up with, despite its frequent resounding promises, are exhausted antiques such as Front Page Challenge and This Is the Law. I won't mention such creakers as the Tommy Hunter Show, and Hockey Night in Canada, because I don't want to lose three-quarters of my readers, but surely, surely, just because a show went well ten years ago doesn't mean it couldn't be improved. Nope. The CBC has turned chicken. It's afraid of parliament, ratings, and controversy. As for the garbage that pours in over the border, and is so often grabbed by Canadian networks and advertisers, words do not suffice to describe the dreariness of most of it. Is it too late for television to be saved, or to save itself? In my opinion, yes. Why? Because it has built up, in the 'past couple of decades, starting with children, a mindless audience which will turn on the tube, let its jaw drop slack, and watch any garbage shoved in front of it. As long as it's in color. I don't give a rip, personally. I'd rather read a good book any time. But my heart bleeds for the hundreds of thousands of old people for whom it is the only bit of life they have, and the hundreds of thousands of children who will make it part of their lives. They are being treated as morons. As I said, I don't care. But one more "spin-off" from the Mary Tyler Moore show and I'm going to take an axe to the set. Poets Corner LIFE Life is like a great big apple Some parts good, some parts bad But try not to let if baffle All your hopes, needs and fa fetched schemes Have faith, trust, love and patience These qualities aid in living dreams. For in each and every nation People of determination Have lived to feel this sensation. L. Dempsey