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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, THURSDAY, MAYl9th. 1966 ORïý"ONfrO WE-EKLY TIMES tA.uîh-riZed as econid Çlas*s mail, Post Office Departmni, Ottawqa) Puýjblihed every Thursday at the- office rnf pubicatior Main Street, Fnon e 109, urono, On-Eario Eeablished in 1938R by R. A. Forrester aey C. Forrester - Edtor and Manager Commutation 2 I' The Government has now commuted 21 death sen- tences since it assumed office in April,, 1963. Lyding's was the first since Parliament, in April voted to retain the death penalty. Fifteen condemned men are stili on death row, awaiting decisions as to their fate. Both Prime Minister Pearson and Solicitor General Lawrence Penneli have said that from now on, each. death sentence that cornes before the Cabinet for review wiil be judged according to the circumstances. This is the way it should be. There can no longer be automaie commutation of ail sentences. After ail, the House of Commons in a free vote de- cided 143 to 112 that the death penalty for murder should remain.' To continue to commute ail sentences would be a defiance of Parliament and the wishes of the majority of representatives of 'the Canadian people. Where there is a recommendation for mercy, the Cabinet should grant commutation. But it has no right, even though the Royal prerogative of mercy rests with it, to continue the pracice followed before. The Government, as it is, has made a mockery of the law and has placed Canada's judiciary in an embarrassing position. It is ironical 'that while there is a move in Canada to abolish the death penalty, steps have beepi started in Brit- ain to restore capital punishment. It was done away with for a five-year trial period only last November. What precipitated this surprise development were the grisly Moorland murder. Two children and a 17-year-, à v outh were tortured and brutaily siain. Ian Brady, 28, was founid guilty of ail three murdÈ1ý: and his blonde mistress, Myra Hindley, 23,,of two. They re- ceivýed the new maximum penalty: life imprisonment. British newspapers insisted that imprisonment was toc, good for them; they should have been executed. Even the judge indicated that this was one case where the death penýa1ty would h,%ie been warranted. ATENTION FARMERS! Why Pay Moire sAý VEon Premium Quality, GASOLINE - DIESEL &U MOTOR OILS Farm 'Tanks Available WHITBY, 668-3341 DX OIL or NEWCASTLE 987-4215 Letter to Editor Ri.No. 1 Kenda, Ont be held at the home-of Mrs. Calvin May 16. Fam Djear Sir: Gladys served lunch and wve rlerýe isý an item for your paper. àiad a social hall hour., Mrs. Sut- Js there anyone in Clarke Town- ton thanked Gladys for holding ship who will cctne forward and the meeting at her. home and serv- in rlood plain, 1 easy to understand ing the lunch. English explain to us, the, tax- nayer,ý. why every year our taxes MOSPORT CROWD)S are goîng up by 1leaps and bounds. If this state 'of affairs continues MUST BE EARLY 'f wont he too far in the future fouiemreta20mls beoreorthax swilb wrhaway from Mosport, you can oreio thn ournproperty. In my bring your tent and camp the opinon he ainreaon or this night before the Player's 200. yearly increase is the extravagant Otherwise, no admittance until way our tax money is spent. themflrfljfl of the ae 1 ]ive on the Sixth lune and can give you an eye witness account of. what I mean, last year I paid particular attention to the road Jwork done on this concession, first it was rippe4d up like a ploughed field then graded leveled till it was fairly Passable again, then about three 'weeks later the same work was done again 'and instead of letting wýell enough alone they mess it al up again, and this costs monîey. After feing. of this procedure they forget ail about it, and the folks on this line eat and swallow dirt ail summer, but herecomes the knife in the back; ten days befor the first snowfall they corne alon jadoi h od, which I believe costs $600. per Jmile, so 1 arn told, and that ex- pense is a Waste of taxpayers' money. IIf' thL.ý..eystemn is practised on ail roads it wont be long before this coniimunitv is bankrupt and good farms will be sold for pea- nuts, thanks to those who are responsible for such wanton waste of good earned dollars, yet the taxpayer is supposed to keep his mouth shut and pay, pay and stili pay until he is bled white of his last dime., Sincerely Yours, Richard Manning. Unit No. 7 Unit 7 of the IU.C.W. met at the homie of Mrs. E. Brown on Tues- day, May 3. Mirs. Johaston presid- ed and welcomed ail present and gaveý a reading, "The Best Things Are Free." Hymn, Onward Christianý Sold- lers, was sung and Bible readings and meditation on "Green for Envy" taken by Mrs. Johnston.' 'The roll cail was answered by 16 members; 18. hospital visits and 13 local cal s were recorded. The mission study on Brazil was gîven by MIrs. 'Ern Hlamm, "Tie-,,,,a ~or. CG!ady s Brown piayed several numrbers fromn The Sound of Mu- sic and MUy i Lady. Eileen Billigs took 'ithe Bible Study, "The Gospel of a New World" from 'God and Ris Purpose.' Unit 7 is responsible for the programn at the next General meeting. Our necxt meeting is to evenif: -you've been too busy to sigu Uup. OR -yure nQt interested h saving imoney. OR --you neyer hav e te berrow snoney. You Can't Afferd te Pass Up Memhership in the Orono Distrîct i CREDIT UNION Treas.-Man., Angus Loucks Phone 4r10, Orono PLUMBJ4 and 1HEA.TING -Sales and Senrie éi24 HOUR BURINER SERVICES O B-A FITNANCING [JLow nterest Rates o lainpton CO. 3-2288 O O Tyrone CO. 3-2650 [ A meeting among the owners of Mosport, the race organizers, and the Ontario Provincial Police decided restricted camping would be allowed before the June 4 sports car race. Tents will bc confined to the area behind the paddock,. AIl gates will open ut fou on race day. callyour licensed Plumbing & Mechanical Contractai who sefls, instails ad guaxrantees CA R MnA N PLUMBING AND HEATJNG, Phone: 143 Orono $1200-00 GO UP IN SMOKE AGRICULTURAL PARK PORT.HOPE UNDAY, MAY 23rd at 9:30 p.m. ADULTS 50c, CHILDREN 25c. ROTARY F ireworks DISPLAY Please consuit I te sle iisent, e o As pring< may bie hr o stay take éa Iookoat our ering Shrubs an-d PeoniesI ready for planting. Also a fulli une of Steel Briggs Seed for Vegetables, Flowers and Grass Orono 5e to $ 1 m0Sorej Phone 122, <Orono "«TRE STORE WITR MORE", iuue to the holiday there will lie no GÀarbage-,,-, Pick-up oni Monday, May 23rd. Pîck-ups will lie extended by one day te ThsaWednesday and Thursday for this we enl. Y ,s o-operation is requested. ORONO POLICE TRUSTEES EWM=Mlm"Ilwlý ' M, , , , 'l", , - -