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Letters to the Editor Pickup Truck Box is No Place for Dogs to Ride Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowman ville, Wednesday, July 20,1994 3 Dear Sir/Madam: Almost everyday I see a situation that is very disturbing and as an animal animal lover, feel the need to bring to your readers attention. Hardly a day goes by that I do not see someone driving a pick up truck with dogs riding in the box at the back. I know that these drivers love their dogs or why else would they take them for a ride. But do these drivers realize that it is an offense under under the Highway Traffic Act to have dogs in the back of the truck, it is considered under the act to be an unsafe unsafe load and they could be charged? Just last week I saw a truck with An Update from three large German Shepherds tied in the back with ropes. I wonder if the driver ever stopped to consider what would happen if one or two of the dogs had been standing on the wall of the box and the driver had had to swerve to avoid an accident. The dogs would have been thrown out and either been thrown on to the road and dragged along the road or they could have had their necks broken. A dog loose in the back could be thrown onto the road into the path of a vehicle following or thrown through the windshield of a vehicle behind the truck. I urge people to put the dogs inside inside the cab but better still in this hot weather when temperatures can reach 150 degrees in a closed cab, to leave the animals at home where they are safe and comfortable. Another concern is those people who allow their pets to ride with their heads out of the car window. Have they considered what would happen to the pet if a stone should be thrown up from the wheels of a vehicle in front or even a small bug in the air should hit the dog in the eye? The pet would probably lose an eye. Remember, Remember, we love our animals and would never deliberately hurt them so we should stop and think before we put them at risk. Sincerely, Ken Armstrong Bowmanville, Ontario. 'ira J, Richards The Participation Principle and Practice House Project Dear Sir: We are requesting that the following following notice be included in your Community Community Events listing: "The Participation House Project (Durham Region) held their Annual General Meeting on June 27th, 1994, and it was attended by approximately forty people. Ten "Certificates of Recognition" were presented to workers and organizations organizations who have been faithful supporters supporters of Participation House in the past. The Audited Financial Statements for the year ending March 31, 1994 were received and approved. The following following people were nominated for Membership to the Board of Directors: Directors: Ann McGeown, Charles Ewert, Arlene Phillips,. Helen McAneney, Marilynn Dow, Grant Hedges, Ed Kwaka.and Bob Simpson. In the President's Report, Ann McGeown, advised that Participation House were looking for volunteers to serve on their Board of Directors. If you are interested or know of someone someone who might like to volunteer as a Director, please contact the Board Office Secretary, Dorothy Kirkbride, at 579-5267. We thank you in advance for your consideration of our request. Yours truly, Ann McGeown President. Dear Editor: I am writing about a lead column in last week's Canadian Statesman under the heading of "Is Canada Too Socialistic?" by Paul Pagnuelo. I was particularly intrigued by Mr. Pagnuelo's comment in his article in regard to "Special interest groups demanding demanding more and more". Has Paul Pagnuelo been also converted on the Road to Damascus as was the Biblical Biblical Paul? I ask this question because I can well remember Mr. Pagnuelo ranting and raving on the steps of the Ontario Legislature, not so long ago, demand ing that his own "special interest group" be afforded daily rail transport transport between the Peterborough area and Toronto. Had this been granted it would have cost the taxpayers of Ontario Ontario a daily subsidy for each rider of $200. However, this fact didn't stop Mr. Pagnuelo continuing with his protest until he moved from the area. There is always a great gulf between between principle and practice when one's own ox is being gored! Sincerely, Gord Mills MPP Durham East Kidney Foundation Says Thanks Dear Editor: On behalf of the Durham unit of The Kidney Foundation of Canada, I would like to thank The Canadian Statesman and the Newcastle Independent Independent for its. support in publicizing our annual March Drive. A special thanks is also extended to the community; community; specifically the volunteers who donated their time to raise funds and to the individuals, service clubs and businesses who made financial contributions. Your generous support is greatly appreciated. The campaign was again challenging challenging due to the uncertain economy. Yet, despite these challenges, the 1994 March Drive has been a huge success with $2,900 raised in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Over one million Canadians are affected by kidney disease and each day another 7 Canadians leam that their kidneys will eventually fail. To date, there is no cure for kidney disease, disease, only treatments such as dialysis or transplantation. The Kidney Foundation, a national national volunteer organization, is dedicated dedicated to improving the health and quality quality of life of people afflicted with kidney disease. Thanks to the dedication dedication and support of so many individuals, individuals, groups and businesses of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, The Kidney Foundation will continue to fund medical research, research, patient services and public education programs. Together, we can find a cure. Sincerely, Dr. Steven Snider, D.V.M. Honorary Area Chair. This week's question: Do you think vandalism is a problem in Clarington? Why? Yes, I do. Perhaps it's the number of stories I have written over the past four years I've worked at The Canadian Statesman Statesman that have underscored the problem. problem. Everything from break and enters at Courtice Secondary School where vandals flooded the gymnasium to the smashing of rural mail boxes. It isn't the first time we have heard about the problem, and it certainly won't be the last. . Almost three weeks ago now, a bronze plaque was ripped off a boulder boulder at the Visual Arts Centre in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Two bronze lugs were left in the stone, while the other two went with the plaque. If you cast your memories back to last year, you will remember that the local women's issues group FOCUS dedicated the plaque to the 14 women who died at the Montreal Massacre on Dec. 6,1989. The actual date of the dedication In the Editor's Mail Dear John: Just a line to let you know we read The Canadian Statesman every week. My brother RobL (Bob) Snowden is a longtime subscriber, and as we are at the farm before and since mother died, we read it faithfully faithfully and then bring it home to Oshawa. Also, often I cut articles that would be of interest to friends and relatives and mail the clippings to them. We have had some health problems problems past 3 or 4 years, so don't get to Bowmanville as much as we used to. I sure miss it, loved shopping there. Did not even make it to Garnet's Garnet's funeral, but hope for better days ahead. Hope you are well and very best regards and hello to Dorothy. Sincerely, Mildred (Snowden) Huband, Oshawa, Ont was on Friday, Sept. 17,1993. There were a number of people there to speak on the occasion including including Suzanne Edward, the mother of one of the victims who died at the Ecole Polytechnique. As she geared up to speak to the 100 local residents she asked if anyone anyone could remember the names of the women who were killed. Not one single single person could. "I think I made the point," she said. "Usually, when violence to women happens, people want to forget." forget." Edward then spoke about the women women who died, by going through what they had accomplished in their lives and what kind of women they were. Lucette Theriault, an Oshawa woman whose daughter Patricia was killed by her husband in 1991, spoke. She asked people to look into their own communities and families and do what they could to eliminate violence. The plaque was also dedicated to all female victims of violence. While some people do not see the need to memorialize victims of violence, violence, the group did. The monument was the only one in Durham Region and it represented a sizable donation from two companies within the region. On Wednesday night, July 13 members of FOCUS gathered to talk about the plaque. We shared our shock and disbelief at such a vulgar act. On the Tuesday night that I found out the plaque was missing, I fell into a depression that took hold for about two days. After that I got angry. I became angry that a plaque memorializing memorializing women killed by violence would be the victim of violent act. I wondered what kind of people would want to do such a despicable thing. I wondered if such people would see the plaque as a prize and want to put it up in a secret clubhouse or take it home, sliding it into a dark crevice so no one would see it. That could be quite hard to accomplish accomplish since the plaque is more than an inch thick, and weighs at least 30 pounds. Or would the culprits have flung it Turn to page four /F by Rick James "Shoeless Joe Jackson" While taking in a few innings of baseball's baseball's all-star game last week, the name of "Shoeless Joe Jackson" and the Chicago Black Sox came up in conversation. Although I was eavesdropping on the discussion, it was interesting to hear the different versions of what happened to Shoeless Joe and the infamous Chicago White Sox of 1919. After hearing the assortment assortment of embellished tales, I thought I'd check my history books to refresh my memory. According to a book called "Crimes of the 20th Century," here's what really happened. The members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox were a special baseball team. They had a sense of destiny about them. The Sox had everything: an invaluable combination of youth and experience, good pitching, an excellent infield, clutch hitting, and a fighting spirit. Betting men said the Sox were a cinch to sweep the World Series. But one betting man bet otherwise, otherwise, and thus began the story of one of the worst scandals in baseball history. That fateful betting man was Arnold Rothstcin, a scheming high roller from Manhattan who liked to gamble on sporting sporting events. But in 1919, he wasn't interested interested in betting on the World Scries -- the odds favoured the White Sox too heavily. Rothstein's attitude changed when a small-time hood and ex-boxer named Abe Attell approached him with a remarkable revelation. Five, possibly seven, White Sox starters would be amenable to bribes. As it turned out, the real number was eight including "Shoeless Joe Jackson." Many baseball observers of the day felt that Jackson was one of the purest hitters in baseball history, as good as Ty Cobb or Babe Ruth. Historians believe that Rothstein made a deal to pay the eight players a total of $70,000 to throw the first two games of the series. Rothstein would bet heavily on the rival Cincinnati Reds and make a killing. Plenty of time would remain in the best-of-nine series for the White Sox to come back and win overall, and no one would be the wiser. At least, that was the plan. In reality, everything went wrong. First, the deal was never negotiated in good faith. Rothstein's flunkies decided to help themselves to some of the $70,000 as middlemen so the full amount was never offered to the players. Second, the demands demands kept changing. From throwing the first two games, the ante went up to throwing throwing four of the first six. Finally, once the players had thrown the first game, the hoods figured they had them over a barrel and refused to pay the agreed-upon amount. The eight players were supposed to receive $15,000 per man, but actually received less than $3,000. Baseball's pay scale in 1919 was particularly particularly apparent to the eight Sox, who played for a tight-fisted owner named Charlie Comiskey. While things were frugal frugal throughout the league, the quality of life was especially shabby in Comiskey's domain. His players were denied bonuses despite ' their winning season, and Comiskey announced that he was deducting deducting travel expenses from their World Series pay. Pitcher Eddie Cicotte was promised a bonus by Comiskey if he won 30 games and was then benched after his 29th win. The Sox players knew they were the best in baseball and the most poorly paid. They viewed Rothstein's bribe as the bonus that had been denied them. When the money was slow to arrive, the eight threw two more games on faith. Then they wised up and played hard to win the series. In the final five games, every player gave everything he had, but it was too late. The Red beat the White Sox five games to three. The allegations of bribery flew throughout the off-season and into the 1920 schedule. When Chicago newspaper reporters dug up the facts, a grand jury was convened to get to the truth. The country's feelings of shock and betrayal were summed up by a widely quoted newspaper account of a young ball fan who sadly looked up at his hero, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and tearfully pleaded, "Say it ain't so, Joe. Say it ain't so." Strict rules about gambling were put in place to restore the public's confidence in baseball, but the price was the 1919 White Sox. All of the White Sox who took money money were banned from baseball for life. There could be no mercy, no extenuating circumstances for them. Cut short were the brilliant careers of eight players who were the core of one of baseball's greatest teams. And what happened to Arnold Rothstein, the man who fixed the World Series? He was ambushed and shot in a New York City hotel in 1928. The murder was never solved. Shoeless Joe Jackson went to his grave maintaining he had given his all in the 1919 World Series. It's true that in the eight game contest, the man who took off his cleats because they were uncomfortable uncomfortable led all players in hitting and fielded every ball flawlessly. Unfortunately, his claims of innocence fell on deaf cars.