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ER -------- » LETTER TO THE EDITOR Profanity has no literary value Dear Sir: In the March 28 edition of your newspaper Miss Janice Stark states that she found my opinion, filthy language and the taking of God's name in vain in certain books is imoral and disrespectful, to be shocking and upsetting. She said that she and others found the same books to be of great literary value. I have no complaint concerning their value as literature, but 'I wonder, Janice, if the filthy language and the taking of God's name in vain were removed would the books still have literary value? The abusive way God's name is used in these and other books is obnoxious and discriminates against the Christian community which holds the namer of the Lord most precious, pure and holy. What you buy in stores, Janice, is your own private business. What is put into the hands of young people by public , schools is public business. I have a daughter entering grade nine next fall and I do not wish her to have such filthy books placed 'in her hands as study material. I do not want her to go through the shock and disgust of having to reach such books. The school board has no right -- our government has no right -- to take money in taxes from Christian fami- lies and spend it on books which destroy respect for Christian principals, or are hateful and disrectful of the very name Christians hold so dear. The Christian heart is wounded each time it hears or reads the Creators name taken profanely. You speak of problems in our system of education. The greatest problem that can Driving habits bad! Several months ago the © Minister of Transportation and Communications, the Hon. Gordon Carton, Q.C., commented in the press on the lack of courtesy on the part of commercial vehicles and their apparent disregard for the convenience of other users of the highways. He particularly pointed to com- mercial vehicles driving two and three abreast on hills and bridge approaches thereby preventing the pas- sage of faster moving traffic. At that time, the Minister suggested that unless the transportation industry, as a whole, policed itself and an improvement in the driving habits was noted, he would i hy 'H. & R. BLOCK INCOME TAX GREENBANK 985-2416 -- ed on be compelled to institute legislation to correct the situation. - Such legislation has now been enacted. Effective im- mediately, trucks are not permitted to use the lefthand lane whenever a freeway has three or more lanes in one direction. On high volume freeways with only two lanes in one direction, signs advising "Slower Traffic Keep Right' are now being erected. While supporting the new legislation, observations of Ontario Safety League staff members indicate that the use of the left-hand lane by trucks on multi-lane high- ways is actually less of an impediment to the free flow of traffic than is the thought- less use of the centre lane. The. Ontario Safety League feels that the transportaion industry could take a real step in removing some of the tarnish from its image by voluntarily instructing its members to use the right- hand lane exclusively, ex- cept when passing. The ability, safety and courtesy of the commercial driver was once well noted. Here is an opportunity for the industry to regain some of the prestige it has lost with the public. Fred H. Ellis General Manager Ontario Safety League We have moved to. .. 94 WATER STREET - PORT PERRY (Nextto Scanlon XL Station) + Brignall's -- 985-3322 enter our schools, our homes, or our nation is the loss of love for God's name, and the loss of respect for his authority. If we lose this where will this nation be in 20 years? Where will honesty, purity and respect for the indi- vidual come from. Already we have the example of disrespect for the unborns right to life. Twenty years ago it was rare indeed that a woman would want to take the life of her unborn child. You spoke of teachers salaries. As a former school trustee and a candidate for that office last December I fought for better salaries. Our splendid youth hold the future of our land. Teachers have the most important role in the community, guiding this future. They should receive wages and consi- deration which treats them as professionals. They are as important as doctors, law- yers or policemen, Taxpayers have spent more to educate our youth in the last decade than at any SIDEWALK or Patio Slabs 24" x 24" '1.70 ..., CEMENT MIXES 30 Ib. bag $2.19 a5 Ib. bag $1.49 99. 25 Ib. bag SCUGOG LUMBER 235 WATER ST. - 985.7391 - PORT PERRY "0% y ' 3, or bananas dun shut tic obamisdinsnsusatio bons ontiibiusat inti dds Ms diosa nos set a a aia ay PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, April 25th, 1973 -- 5 Manchester News Our Easter Sunday Ser- vice was well attended and Rev. Pogue gave an inspring sermon, Church service April 29th at 11:15 a.m. Everyone welcome. On Thursday evening, April 26 Mrs. John Kingstone will be showing shdes of the Maritimes and Newfound- land. Lunch will be served and a social hour. Mrs. Stewart from Agin- court is visiting her daughter and family the Jim Eliots Statement debatable The Editor, Star, Port Perry, Ontario Dear Sir: I note your recent com- ment by Norm Cafik that, "I secured an independent other time in history, and are to b e commended for it. But, Janice, I take excep- tion to your claim that we lack awarneness and broad- mindedness. A few years from now you will realize that we did possess these qualities. May respect dominate our lives. Yours truly, Rev. R. H. James. hearing" for the airport matter. This statement is highly debatable. Many per- sons were involved in forcing Don Jamieson into a pre- election promise of a hear- ing. The hearing itself has never been clearly spelt out. It was announced in Sept.- ember -- it is now April. Where is the hearing? Mr. Cafik is obviously adopting the arrogant man- tle of his leader when he picks on Miss Wanstall's letter as "inflammatory and stupid". It is too bad when an elected representative, a Federal M.P. descends to that type of language. I am, Yours very truly,' P. Reuracie (Miss) for home improvements or new STEPS + All Sizes Available Prices on request TERRACE STEPS 24" x. 24" '4.45 ..., homes! CONCRETE PORTLAND CEMENT 80 Ib. 1.81 bags for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. L. Best, Mrs Joyce Vandervort and Mrs Crosier were guests of Mrs. Helen Taylor, Stouffville Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. Fraser were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. John Kingstone for the weekend. Our annual rummage sale will be held int he church basement Saturday, April 28, 10a.m. -- 12. Articles for this sale should be there Friday moring, April 27th. * The U.C.W. meeting will be at Miss Gishler's home May 3 at 2 p.m. Bring a friend or your neighbour. Nice to hear Bill Gray is home from Guelph till September. The sympathy of friends and neighbors goes to the Holtby and Watson families during their recent bereave- ment. 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