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2' The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 22, 1978 Section Two Zbt canabian ibtatt.«nan Durham Countys Great Family Journal Establ ished 124 years ago in 1854 Also lncorporating The Bo wmanville News The Newcastle 1 ndependent The Orono News Second class mail registration number 1561 .Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St W., Bowmanville, Ontario LIC 3K9 JOHN M. JAMES Editor - Publisher E O ~y~i c'o; L JOHN E. JAMES General Manager GEO. P. MORRIS BRIAN PURDY DONALD BISHOP Business Mgr. Advertising Mgr. Plant Mgr. "Copyrig ht and-orprqperty rights subsist ni the image appearing on this prqf._Permlis5sion to- reproduce in whole or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by photographic or offset proCess in a publication, must be obtained f rom the publishelr and the printer. Any unauthorized reproduction wilI be su blect t. recourse in Iw." $1 0.00 a year - 6 months $5.50 foreign - $21 .00 a year strictly in adivance M1though eÏery precautioý i wll be taK.en f0 avold, error, The Canadian Staresman accepTs advertising in its columns on the understanding that !t will flot be liable for any error in the advertisement published hereunder unless a proof of such advertisement is requested in writing by the advertiser and returned to The Canadian Statesman business office duly signed by the advertiser and with such error or corrections plainly noted in writing thereon, and in that case if any error 50 nted is not corrected bY The Canadian Statesman its liability shahl not exceed such a portion of the entire cost of such advertisement as the space occupied by the noted error bears to th- whole space occupied by such, advertise ment. Gyreat Timit-e of Yeair There's nothing quite like Spring after a long, cold, winter such as we'v e had. Sure, there's muti galore, and water in the basement. Even' that can' t overcome the lift that cornes from feeling that warrning sun taking the chill out of your bones. Everything's coming alive again andi it's been a long wait.. It s a pleasure to walk to work on sidewalks that are clear instead of snow or ice covereti. Tiny flowers a re peeking through thinrnng snow- banks curious to finti out what's going on above grounti. Even the birds and squirrels seem, more chipper than usual. They too feel it's great to be alive. Soon there'll be many reunions as the hiberna tors core back fromi the South and are greeted by friends and relatives they haven't seen since last Faîl. Our circulation tiepartment will be busy altering aàddress stencils to make certain their copies of The Statesman will be mailed to homes here instead of to far away SPRING!. Earlymrorning birdsong, A lifting, lilting sount, 'That tells of spring awakening, all arounti. A soft whisper of warmth, Now anti then in the air, A sense of stirring, everywhere. The stream seems to tinkle,ý As from the ice it breaks, Singing as it flows on, to the lakes. winter retreats. It'll be good to see them again. It's that time of year when the sports season changes too. There are still some hockey playoffs and sorne skating carnivýals to go, but mnany ~oung and not so young athietes will e unearthing ball gloves, tennis racquets, golf clubs to get in shap for an early start. From the appearance of some of the potholed roads around the area there'll be p leýnty of work and exercise aheati for the crews who will soon be able to mothball the plows and get the graders and gravel ready. Those who have cottages on northern lakes' will probably b e .trekking that wayduring the- week to see how they fared over the winter and plan steps 'to improve or repair them this summer. Spring always biings a whole new world of warmth and beauty that cannot be surpassed. t's magnifi- cent. A happy Easter, and an enjoyable School Break for those who are holidaying. The Game of Polities In receht weeks, while recuperat- ing from an operation, we've -hd more tirne tlian usual to read newspapers andi follow poli4tical activities at Queen's Park~ and Ottawa where there has been plenty of action recently. It's been a fascin- ating if somnetimes frustrating ex- perience. Many people don't untierstand that our political system is a mixture. The party in power tries to stay there by providing legislation that will benefit the province or the country and keep thern prosperous anti contenteti 50 that when the next eèlection rolîs arounti, government candidates will be electeti again. It also has to keep its jurisdiction as financially sounti as Possible. Opposition parties have several functions as well. They, do their utmost to point our weaknesses in governrnent legislation, now anti t hen suggesting what they feel woulti be popular alternatives. But, while they are tioing that, they also are doing' everything they, can to embarrass the government to de- crease its popularity with the voters andoincrease their own. Those who have been f ollowing the situation in recent weeks have some prime examples. Inept hantiling of the Cossitt Top Secret RCMP papers case in Ottawa gave the Progressive Conservative opposition a glorious, opportunity for witiespreati publici- ty. It matie the government appear vindictive, bumbling, anti arrogant. So far, the Trudieau forceshave not followeti up anti arresteti Mr. Cossitt, an action that would certainly have madie him a martyr. He anti his colleagues have been baiting the government to do just 1that but they've wisely backeti off. ýAt Queen 's Park, Darcy McKeough's budget increasing OHIP prerniums by more than 37 per cent was a natural for both opposition parties to latch on to anti contiemn. They titi their best tostir up antagonism among the elector- ate but so far it has fizzled. They tion't tiare go too far anti ang up to defeat the governrnent; thlat woulti bring an election they aren't reatiy f or, fnancially or politically. What we're atternpting t o write is that the only way a political party can stay'in power is to provide good legisiation andi keep its political. fences mefded. And the narne of the game is to stay in power. Conversely, opposition parties, have one prirnary objective: to oust the government by any means,' but not, unless they are ready to fight and win an election. It's quite a game, really, but oddly enough the system works better for the people than any alternatives. Since the above was written, there has been an important development- in the Top Secret papers case in Ottawa with Justice Minister Ron Basford making what bas to be an historic decision that will be used as a precedent, for years to corne. In effect, he'has decideti that the im- munity rights of parliamentarians in the House of Commons must be maintaineti. So, no charges will be laid against Mr. Cossitt. However the same irnmuity does not extend to others outside tL House, so The Toronto Sun's publisher and Editor have been charged with, offences untier the Officiai Secrets Act for releasing the contentsof the Secret documents. Mr. Basforti's calrn and reasoneti statement to the Commong has to be a masterpiece to be remnembered and studieti by anyone entering the media, political or legal fieltis. However, in spite of hîs apparent- ly non political presentation, Mr. Basf ord and the government will be accused of ulterior, p artisan motiva- tion because The S un and Editor Peter Worthington have been their most vociferous critics. The charges may have shifted martyrtior from TIbrni Cossitt to Worthington anti conceivably might well result in great damage to the Liberal's hopes of winning the election in Southern Ontario. Worthingtôn is the son of an outstanding World War II General. Also, b y sheer coincidence, both Cossitt and Worthington have suffereti two heart attacks, a fact that won't be misseti by the electors. Why -can't they pick on healthy opponents? In lthe wooti the trees sigh, Anti whiser to the breeze, Happy to e free of, the long freeze. Chiltiren in the playgrounti, Happily skip anti run, Throw their bats in the air, winter's gone. He who sentis the seasons, Anti the blessings they bring, Knows how glati we welcome, every spring. _ Mary Stewart Clarke. If yout misseti a coluinn recently,- it was because my brother tiieti, anti beétween making arrangements, phoning family, anti emotional exhaustion, I ditin't have much heart for turning out a column, the first time I've misseti in about 25 years. It's not that I went around weeping anti teari*ng rmyhair. We don't do that in the Smiley farnily,' although I've nothing against it. It's just that when one of your immediate family goes, it makes a gap in your own life, whether you were close or not. Anti it's also a reminder of your own mortality. My big brother was five years oltier, anti naturally, something of-'a hero for me at times. He got all the gooti looks in the family: six feet taîl, blond curly hair, strong White teeth, a great physique. He was a to p athlete in high school. He passeti, kicketi and ran on the football team, anti set a high jump record that lasteti for some Sears. So you can imagine that little rother often basket in. reflecteti glory. Because of the age difference, he hung arounti with a different crowti, but h e was kinti to me, antý idt for me a lot of things fathers are supposeti to tio with their sons. Like playing catch, showing me how to stick-hantile a puck, lettinig me help gather sap anti make syrup, anti one 91 Clarendon Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1Y OP8 March l4th, 1978 Dear John: I was surprised, indeed flabbergasted to read in last week's Statesman that you had completed 50 years in the newspaper profession. Frankly it makes me feel a bit ancient. When I look back in memory I can stili see that handsome- red-headed High School student, whose very appearance made the girls on the four corners swoon. But it was not to reminisce that I arn writing, but to extend my personal congratu- lations on your haif Century in journalism, and on the recog- nîtion given you by your fellow newspapermen. I have the happiest remem- brance of our associations over the eight years I se'rved with The Statesman and then again when you served as the member of parliarnent for Durham here in Ottawa. glorious day aboutthis time of year, allowing me to fire two shots at a tree with his .22. 1 was about 10 anti it was some big deal. *He hati a strange sort of life, because hie was a combination of, doer anti dreamer. Hie was a young man in the latter pûit of the Depression, anti it was a bati time to be a young man, in some ways. His first job was in a bank, at a miserable pittance. He was like a young bear in a cage. With some kintireti spirits, hie left the bank, they bought a Model T, anti with a few dollars each, they heatiet north. He went in.to hard-rock mining anti within a year was a shift boss, rnaking big money for the times. He liketi the harti rough work anti play of miners. I remember the first tine lhe came home from the north, for Christmas, huge, hearty, laughing, with gener- ous presents for all, anti to the horror of his young brother, whiskey on bis breath. Funny, that memory. He was neyer much of a drinker. Came the war, ant ihe joineti early,-obtaining a commission in the Engineers. He went overseas with the body of young Canadians who were to spenti the next three of four' years training anti frustrateti in tiamp olti Englanti.' Next time I saw him, he- was almost deati. I hati just arriveti in Englanti, a young sprogue of a pilot. .Jetters I arn delighted to hear of the success of your eye operation, and I send you my warmest good wishes for many more years of service in that fascinating realm of newspaper work. Very sincerely, (Rev.) B. H. Mortlock Editor's Note: Good to hear from you, Bert. I don't recali that swooning bit, things certainly have changed. Many thanks for your letter and best personal regards. Dear Mr. James, "Heart Month" in Canada is now over and on behaîf of the Canadian Heart Fund, Ontario Division, please accept our heartfelt- thanks for your support during our financial campaign. Our objective this year was $5 million and although al returns are not in, we are quite hopeful that our object- ive will be attained. Without your willing co-operation in -communicat- to ing our needs to the public, the Canadian Heart Fundwould not be able to express such an outlook. April 1978 has been declared "World High Blood Pressure Month" by the World Health Organization in co-operation with the International Society and Federation of Cardiology. The thetne for this interna- tional project is "Down With High Blood Pressure." At the end of March, we will supply you with an educational media kit on hîgh blood pressure and we hope you will make extensive use of the material. Thank you again, for your past support--as always it is truly appreciated. With bestwishes. Yours very truly, Canadian Heart Foundation Ontario Division Esther M. Richards Director of Public Relations Dear Sir, ,The residents of the Town of Newcastle can congratulate themselves on the success of anti was inftorMed that big "b±ther hati been blown up by a landi mine. I went to the hospital, as I titi again more than 3e years later, anti founti him in rough shape. The shrapnel from the mine hati almost cut him in two, anti he was- still picking bits of it out of his skull anti bodiy just before hie dieti. But the medics ptcheti him up anti within months he was out squiring the nurses, arounti the local pubs, minus one eye, but very much alive. The three Smiley brothers got together fairly often for weekend leaves in Lontion. To the disgust of my little brother ant I , big brother would try to organize everything for us, treat us with paternal pritie, anti try to keep us from sowing too rnany wilti oats, which we were only too keen to do.' A year after the war, hie anti I got marrieti, within a few weeks of each other, and our wives struck up a close friendship. Then I was off to the dull safety of uniiversity ant ihe was off on a series -of bizarre anti ativenturous jobs. First it was away up to Port Radium on Great Bear Lake. to mine pitchblende for radium. Then hie worketi as a construction boss for some quasi-government agency, in Southern Ontario. Next he bought a well-tiriller's rig anti got into that., First thing I, knowý, he's off to South America to run a golti mine the Community Care for Senior Citizens. It shows what can be done when people work together for the common good. It also proves that this community does care about its senior citizens. We a re now ready to reach out to 'another segment of, society, to bring help to aduits under severe emotional stress, those recovering fromn mental illness and those who just can't cope with life at the moment. voluniteers are néeded, both men and women. There will be 15 hours of training given. Each volunteer will have a supervisor to advise them and will work with only one client at a time,--Usually for 3 months or less. Professionals are urgently needed to act as supervisors. Interested people should attend, a meeting on March 29th, 2 p.m. at Community Care office, 6 King St. East or phone 623-2288. This programme, known as C.. that diti well but was closed when the government tiecideti to builti a dam that would close the mine. Back to Canada. Sitie trips to Puerto Rico' where there was a big job building houses. That tiitn't pan out. Then a year or two in Newftound- lanti, building highways. Various jobs after that. I was neyer 'quite sure where he was, -what he ý,was ton, or who he, was working fr Bu tere wÀas always that indomt able dream that the next job was f ong to hit real pay-tiirt and set im or 1if e. Two weeks before he dieti he tolti me with great enthusiasm about a trip he'd matie recently to ý Costa; Rica, anti felt there, were: great opportunities down there for hirn as soon as he got on bis feet. I'm sa(! that the big tirearn was always just over the horizon, anti that h e neyer Suite achieveti t. But, I'm glati for bis sake that he kept, trying. There were lots of times when he coulti have settleti into a nine-to-five job anti liveti dully anti, safely for the rest of bis life. But in this age, when everyone is seeking to wrap himself in a security, blanket, he rernaineti a boy at heart, ready 'to dirop everytbing, pack up anti go to the endis of the earth for a look at something newanti exciting. May he rest in t he peace he neyer founti on this earth. Editor V.P. is co-sponsored, by Mental Health, Durham. I arn sure you will assist us in bringing this benefit to the Community. Sincerely yours, Joan Murphy (Mrs.) 1R.R. 1, Newtonville, Ont. Re: Diminishing immuniza- tion status in èhildren entering schools in Durham Region and increased number of cases of measies in Durham Region. Dear Editor, Would you please publish as a public service some of the following information so that the public is aware of the situation and hopefully will have more of their children immunized before entering school in September -of this year. A survey of the school enterers' immunizations which was carried out by the Public Health Nurses during 1977 showed that completed Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, ) Tetanus (Lockjaw) and Polio and Measies Immunization Courses had decreased since 1974. Completed Primary Courses, Durhalm Region School Enterers Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus and Polio 1974 - 75 per cent, .1977 -1:72.5 per cent. Red Measles 1974 - 66.2 per cent, 1977 - 53.7. per cent. The number of cases of Red Measles reported during 1977 showed a marked increase from 1976. Red Measles 1976 - 56, 1977 -> 207. A good number of these - measies cases had, to be, hospitalized. in Canada, at the prýesent tirne, there should be no tases of either Diphtheria, Whoop- ing Cough, Tetanus or Polio because ,vaccines 'which prevent ail these 'iiseases are, available. Yours truly, J.K. Gray, M.D).C.M., M.P.H. Medical Officer of Hlealth Sug ar anrd CSpice, Adieu Big Brother ~~1 A Corner for Poets' r Q;CN A