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rage Two THE HAILEYBURIAN THURS., FEBRUARY 11th 1954 Issued every Thursday from The Haileyburiaa Office, Broadway &t.. Haileybury, Ont. D. E. SUTHERLAND, Publisher = RUTH G. GORDON, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Canada--$2.00 per year, in advance In United States--, 3.00 per year, im advance Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Asse. Authorizd as Second-Cless Mail, Post Office Department, Ottewe BLACKOUT The HAILEY BURIAN According to our records on the October meeting of Council we read ' There was no dissenting voice as councillors passed a reso- lution to satisfactorily furnish proper illumination of streets.' the resolution followed approval of a plan submitted by a commit- tee headed by H. A. Day who had reported his findings of a thor- ough survey, which were approv- ed by the other member' of the committee, C. Camsell. In our January report, the Mayor warned councillors of an impending increase in the cost of lights, but they agreed with one accord that the plan was urgent and they must go ahead regard- less of an increase. At the same meeting, Council heard a second 1equest (following the first one wihch had been ignored in 1952 by the Board of Education for more adequate lighting in the area of the school. The new Chairman of Fire and Light, A. losher was instructed to study the situation at the school and report his findings to Council for approval. On Monday night, we under- stand from a discussion which ensued on the lighting plan, that the chairman of Fire and Light without any authority from Coun- cil, instructed the Hydro to cease work on the approved lighting plan in town. Beyond his imme- diate task of lighting the school area, Mr. Mosher who was not present at the meeting) has ap- parently surveyed the plan as adopted last year and feels there are improvements which shoula be maed in the system. This in itself is food for thought. But most startling of all was the opposition of the three Councillors present, Cam- sell, Millar and Gardner to the Mayor's suggestion that the pro- cedure was out of order. A great deal of discussion, pre- paration and precious time went into the overall plan for lighting this town last year. This year's chairman, next year's chairman and all chairmen to come will undoubtedly have different ideas on any project to be undertaken and they may be better or worse than the original. That is be- side the point. An efficient busi- ness is not run in fits and starts. The plan --we reiterate -- was approved by two of the three members present on Monday. If their attitude now is correct, we are apparently to assume that whenever a councillor sees fit to do something differently, he does so without any authority and without too. much regard for the work of (his predecessor. It makes the whole democratic election of a representative coun- cil by the people's choice rather ridiculous. It sets a nasty prece- dent for others to follow. And finally, there is a good principle bcing sacrificed here which we should be trying to preserve as against this careless modern day attitude "that it couldn't matter less." FORWARD STEP Elsewhere in this issue, readers vill learn that Temsikaming is 'o have a Probation Officer. On- srio's major cities have had pro- TRIPS EACH WAY EVERY DAY LEAVE NORTH BAY 9.20 a.m. 4.20 p.m. 11.45 pm. STANDARD TIME Single Return $7.15 $12.90 UNION BUS TERMINAL NORTH BAY PHONE 101.2-3 bation officers for several years and officers are being appointed now to cover many other coun- ties and districts. The proba- tion officer's duty is to act as guide, philosopher and friend to the probationer and yet to ensure that he is set well on the path to good citizenship. The idea of releasing young first offenders on probation ori- ginated in the United States some sixty years ago. The sys- tem was soon put into effect ina limited form in Britain, and it was within the power of the courts to put the younger delin- quentsand criminals (who might well go from bad to worse after being associated with the hard- ened criminals they would meet in the prisons), "on probation' for a stated length of time. In those days, the duties of the pro- bation: officer were taken on by the court missionaries, sometimes a selected police officer or by other social service workers. In time, the Government pass- ed The Probation Act which pro- vided for the appointment of full-time, trained probation offi- cers who would be responsible for the supervision of not only juvenile offenders, but also of adults who, in the opinion of the courts, could be rehabilitated into worthwhile citizens. The convicted person is put on probation and is expected to ful- fill certain obligations which are clearly laid down at the onset of the probation period, He is ex- pected to report regularly to his supervising officer at a_ stated and pre-aranged time, to keep absolutely clear of trouble and "to lead a sober and industrious life." Other conditions may be made applicable to a_ particular case. It should be realized that being put "on probation" is very far from being "let off" and in the event of the probationer break- ing any of the conditions of pro- bation, or neglecting to make a genuine effort to justify the chance he has been given, the of- ficer is empowered and expect- ed to bring the probationer back before the court for disposal as the Judge or Magistrate may deem fit. Probation must not be confus- ed with parole. Parole only re- fers to persons who have been re- leased from goal or penitentiary. possibly before the full sentence imposed upon them has _ been served on their own parole or promise of good behaviour sometimes under the supervision of the parole officer. Probation. on the other hand, aims at keep- ing as many as possible out of gaol in the first place. The officers are trained to deal with both adults and juveniles and in connection with family courts, to act as marriage coun- sellors. In Toronto, a_ special staff deal with this side of the work alone. In England, where probation is now widely used, one person out of every 1200 may expect to be sent to gaol each year. In Canada, where proba- tion is still in its infancy, the rate is one out ot i¢Z--mere than eight times as high. Mr. Daniel Coughlan, Director of Probation Services in Ontario has stated that while a man put on probation costs the state fifty dollars a year and his chance of not breaking the law again areat least 70%, it costs $1,500.00 a year to keep a man in the peni- tentiary and his chances of again becoming a useful citizen are at most 40%. LIBRARY NOTES The Eagle and the Rock, by Frances Winwar -- Another life of Napoleon but not his biogra- phy as politician and Miss Winwar picks Napoleon up rather tenderly, as the poor, but " fiery young son of a minor gov- ernment official in Corsica lays him finally to rest on the rock of St. Helena. And, although the pages unroll a vast pageant of t the French revolution, the be- automobiles. heading of Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette, the building of the Empire, his love for Josephine and her betrayal of him, what the ovel tells most his personal story. poignantly is At the time of the 1951 census Canadian farmers owned more than half a million trucks and Phone 311 LEO'S TAXI Leo Deraiche, Prop. HAILEYBURY, ONTARIO e House of Seagram mids 9 moderation SENECA (8 B.C.- A.D.65 ) A great soul over more Count on Chevrolet to bring you the newest features first. Once again Chevrolet leads all competitive manufacturers in its field with these four great advances for '54! These other famous Chevrolet "Firsts" all competitive manufacturers in the low-price field offer you than ever today ! OVERHEAD VALVE ENGINE FIRST ... builder of more than twice as many valve-in-head engines as all other makes combined... finest ones today AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION* FIRST +. 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Power Brakes are optional at extra cost on all models equipped with Powerglide auto- matic.transmission. NEW AUTOMATIC SEAT CONTROL Touch another control to move the front seat up and forward or down and back into your most comfortable driving position! The control is placed as shown where the driver can use it conveniently. Optional at extra cost on Bel Air and "Two-Ten" models in combination with Automatic Window Controls. é NEW AUTOMATIC WINDOW CONTROLS You just touch a button to adjust front " windows to suit the weather and your liking! The driver can adjust windows on both sides from his seat, while separate controls are provided on the right-hand door for that window. Optional at extra cost on Bel Air and "Two-Ten" models in com- bination with Automatic Seat Control. "Optional at extra cost C.10546 Haileybury Garage Limited