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- Adadiis We SSN I FIT Vo Mrs. May Walker who was the teacher. Clement. . Remember When..? » This photo taken in the early 1920's from a window of the Port Perry High School shows the Primary School which was situated behind the high School. Those who remember the old school will also probably recall Photo courtesy Mrs. Elmer 60 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 2, 1918 Mr. Wm. Moles of Sea- grave has purchased the Palmer property on the 8th concession, just west of the Yellow School House. Mr. A. J. Carnegie has accepted the management of the Farmers Union Milling Co. In a letter written in Eng- land by Ted Jackson to his mother, he signed.....Your loving son, Ted. Yours till we bomb Berlin. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 6, 1943 Port Perry District is lead- ing in Ontario County in the Victory Bond Drive. So far $126,850. of the $167,000. ob- jective has been raised. Gnr. Merl Dowson, RCA, Mrs. Dowson and baby visit- ed relatives in Port Perry before Merl returned to Debert, Nova Scotia. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 7, 1953 Mr. Stuart Sweetman is changing a garage ware- house into a modern Imperial Service Station. Mr. John Raines, Clerk- Treasurer, reports that $97,000. of the present $125,000. debenture issue has already been taken up. Continued on page 6 chotterbox ..... BOMBS AWAY The United States administration under Jimmy Carter has decided to delay the production of the neutron (enhanced radiation) bomb. The controversy surrounding this weapon 'has been building for several months and there have been fierce public arguments about whether the Americans should first of all go ahead and mass produce the weapon, and then add it to the NATO arsenal in Western Europe. As one who believes fundamentally that all war is evil and the international arms race potentially catastrophic I ¥ever thought I would see the day when I would be critical of a decision NOT to build a new weapon. There are several reasons why I think the neutron bomb should go into production, and the sooner the better. But first of all let's clear up a couple of misconceptions. The neuton bomb is not a bomb at all: it is a nuclear war-head shaped like a shell that can be delivered either by artillery or conventional missiles. When exploded in the atmosphere about 3000 feet above the ground, its neutron emission quickly kills all personnel within a 1000 foot ground radius, and victims within a 2000 foot radius are disabled within minutes and die in four to six days. But the ®last does not damage nearby buildings or towns, or even military hardware such as tanks and artillery pieces that may get the full brunt of the explosion. The opponents of the weapon say that it is insidious because of the above characteristics which cause massive death and human suffering but little or no_property damage. \ diy The opponents argue\that because of this, military commanders who have the weapon at their disposal might be inclined to use it more often, thus increasing the risk of escalatjon on both sides to bigger and more destructive nuclear'weapons. - The argument is idiotic... First of all.the weapon -is effective against a column of advancing tanks and armour. If deplyed in such a situation it is obvious that serious hostilities are underway and that in itself creates a great risk of escalation. Secondly, one can scarcely argue that a weapon which only kills and does not destroy buildings or property is any more inherently evil than dozens of other weapons designed to do the same thing. A 50 mm machine gun shell, for example, will blow a man's chest out, but it will scarcely topply a sky-scraper. To argue against one weapon on moral or humanistic grounds when the world is literally bristling with weapons is nonsense. © What is the basis for these moral arguments? It seems that they are being picked up by a few left-leaning, but extremely articulate pacifists, and they are getting support from, of all places, the Kremlin." The Soviet leadership has unleased a propoganda barrage against the neutron bomb, calling it "barbaric, cannabilistic", and, predictably, . "capitalistic". Of all people to be talking about "barbar- ism". The real fact of the matter about this crying from behind the Kremlin walls is that the Americans have beat the Societs to the punch in the development of the neutron bomb, and if the shoe were on the other foot, the USSR would be cranking them out just as fast as possible. One does not have to be a military expert or a student of advanced international affairs to recognize that the Soviet Union is working overtime to create dissension around the world and at the same time is adding daily to its arsenal of weapons. In Europe, for example, Warsaw Pact tanks outnumber NATO tanks by 20,500 to 7,000; they have 955,000 troops to 670,000 NATO troops; 10,000 pieces of artillery to 2,700. for NATO. And the imbalance 'in other military - sectors such as submarines, destroyers, and aircraft carriers is also growing in favour of the Russians. What it comes to is that the USSR is a society built entirely on military might. For whatever the reasons, and they are numerous, the Soviet Union is at best paying lip service to the idea of arms control, never mind the quaint notion that the number of weapons and troops in existence today could actually be reduced. As the Soviet leadership lives by military might, it is obvious that the only thing they react to or understand when sitting across a bargaining table is superior military might. A further indication of the bankrupt leadership present- ly in power-in the Soviet Union is their "adventure" in Ethiopia, where they equipped a force of Cubans and supplied military "advisors", warships and planes in the struggle between Ethiopia and Somalia. While the Soviet leadership cries "foul" over the neutron bomb, Soviety weapons manned by Cuban soldiers are killing and destroying in the Horn of Africa. What hypocrisy; what -a sham of "any "attempt to improve international relations. Messrs. Brezhnev, Kosygin, et. al. who rule with aniron fist their own Russian people, the numerous ethnic minorities within the USSR, and the once democratic nations in Eastern Europe and the Baltic region, seem to have spotted a very dangerous weakness with the present American administration. The Kremlin has served notice by its actions that it will exploit what is probably a genuine personal belief-on the part of President Carter that the world would be a better place to live if there were less weapons and fewer soldiers. There has been absolutely no reciprication from the Kremlin on these issues, and the only time the Soviets agree to any concessions is when the military situation tells them they have no other choice. In short, it is painfully obvious that the only way to deal with a Setuinabsittibit sbbabvsauiie ations uw issnimnd naouiisalinen s dais postal mis nradoto ah ss Mra bitotos dbo tits EB i PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 3, 1978 -- 5 others SO Producing food is a mug's game in Canada, 1978. Canadians who used to spend 25 per cent of their disposable income on food, now only spend 18 per cent. The result is that in 1978 the buying power of farm income will be less than it was in 1966. And you think you have trouble keeping up with inflation! Efficient food production is the foundation of Canada's life and economy but people who produce food, the farmers, are taking an economic beating which the rest of us do not seem to care about. Farm costs are rising much more quickly than are farm receipts. So, Statistics Canada forecasts a lower realized farm income for the third consecutive year. What hope is there then for Canadian farmers in 1978? With any luck there will be increased sales of cheese, yogurt and ice cream and increased sales of fluid milk. But, these will be balanced by lower sales of industrial milk. Beef prices are expected to rise, but hog prices will fall. Cereal and oilseed prices are not expected to improve. It certainly doesn't inspire great confidence in farmers who face higher pricés for equipment, fuel, fertilizer, labour and other production costs. Farmers, always at the mercy of the weather, always pressed by consumers pleading for cheaper food, are worried and angry. From their point of view, Canadian consumers are expecting the farm- ers to subsidize them. No wonder farmers see marketing boards with strict powers to control supplies and prices of farm commodities as agents of justice. They offer the farmers some stability of income, some protection against other parts of the food industry. Canadian farmers in 1978 are facing terrible uncertainties. Their efforts deserve our understanding as well as our admiration. United Church of Canada the Soviets is from a position of strength. The West not only has to let the Soviets know that it has an iron fist, it must let them know that the fist is getting bigger and stronger, that itis not cloaked in a velvet glove, and is prepared to strike. The neutron bomb is one more nail on the iron fist of the Western powers. It is a dangerous game of course. Arms escalation' leads to arms escalation, and if the U.S. goes ahead with the neutron bomb it will only be a matter of time before the Soviets discover the secret of its technology. But you can bet they are working on it right now, and once they are ready to deploy it there will be no talk of '"'cannabilistic barbarism" from behind the Kremlin walls. . Events tell us that the Soviet leadership is taking an exceedingly hard line in international affairs. Until the ~ present leaders either die off or are deposed and replaced with more reasonable men and women, the West virtually has no choice but to keep at least one step ahead of the Soviets in the development of military technology. That is a hard, cold, fact of life in 1978. (port perry star Company Limited We »¢, Phone 985-7383 Sam, Gon : (um): ras Serving the Township of Scugog 0 J.PETER HVIDSTEN Publisher Advertising Manager J.B. 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