PAGE 4, WEDNESDAY. MAY 7, 1975. WHITBY FREE PRESS whitby. Voice of the County Town Mike Bt Servlng Over 27,,000 Readers.r Publushed every Wednesday. Whiîtby Free Press B r uno Harili Prcisident. The Free Press Bui ares, ulihe-Mngig dt«. 121 Brock Street No irges, uUIlIIeUVIcIIcBIII ~-""'Whtby, Ontario. ismc. 1a id , uiding lrth, Assistant Editor ' Blake Purdy Contributing Editor - Jim Quail Production Manager - Marie Burgess Dlsplay Advertising Manager - Robin Lyon Classif ied Ad Manager - Shelley Crowley Box 206, WhitbY Mailing Permit No. 2941 Phono 668-6111: Toronto Line 282-1004 letters Some teenagers aren 't that bad Dear Sir; So often ail we hear about teenagers is what trouble they are getting into but on Sunday, May 40, 1 was among a group of leaders who attended a Scouter-Guider Get- Two-Gether in Brooklin and saw what a fantastic gopof dedicated teen,- agers can do when the elements are working against themn. As you may recaîl it rained and the winds blew ail day long and during this storm the two Ranger Crews and Venturer Group from Whitby kept five different outdoor cooking fires goirW ail afternoon cooking every- thing from chickens on a stick to foil dinners and cake. Another group demonstrated the proper way to pitcti"and strike four different types of tet.A monkey bridge had been macle and -was being used by the various groups, also an orienteer- ing course was done. The groups of hearty Scout- ers and Guiders who at- tended tliis ""Get-Two- Gether" were divided in- to three main teams s0 therefore ail the demnon- strations had to be done three times. A very spec- ial vote of th 'anks goes out to ail the young people who talked, laughed and sang their way through a very wet day, you deserve a lot of credit for not losing ydur enthusiasm at ail, even though soaked to thèskin. Thanks must also be given to ail th& staff who worked with Mrs. Anita McDonald and Mr. Dave DeIl to put ail the events on and who helped to keep it going when every- thing seemed to be against them. The day was a lot of fun as spirits soared and I arn sure ail the Scouters and Guiders who braved the weather, learned a great deal. Thanks again to ail of 'you. Vours truly, Audrey Parker, 35 Torian Avenue, Brooklin, Ontario. Farrnland shoul dn 'èibe used for housing Dear Sir; This article explains to a considerable degree what Canada is also ex- periencirig very similar to the problems prevalent in the U.S.A. Statistics here in the U.S. have shown that the Departmnent of Agricul- ture have failed to grasp lhe significanoe of tthe, economic developments despite ample informa- tion. Supermarket prioes tell the story of soaring food costs, so too does the February whole sale prioe index for farm pro- ducts and processed foods. That means a new bulge coming soon, when these increases reach the retail level. There is rea- son to believe . that government mistakes are responsible ..for part of this food price.inflation. Research has iso lated several causes as note the following: .One is the decline in world grain production in 1972.'0 2. Another is the rapid growth in demnand for meat throughout the world. 3. Farm land kept idle too long. % 4. Administrative errors in evaluating foreign crop reports. 5. Crop failtires in the Soviet Unior1, in India, China, Argentine, The Mîdia1 East, (a drop of 13.2 million tons of grain and pulses, caused much of the short faîl) This explains to a de- gree what Canada is also experiending, through lack of foresight. Let Canadians take a lesson from this while there is time. Nothing will be accomplished without" people, insisting that our farm lands be used for food for ourselves and our cattle, grazing on vacant land, that to the urban intelligence looks only suitable for housing. Our own Canadian farmers have worked endlessly, long hours and with little profit to re- move the stes and bring the soil. to A-i quality by actual govern- ment standards. Why does the govern- ment continue to expro- priation; and 300 feet on both sides of number 7 highway reserved for agriculture and crop pro- ductivity. Our numerous neyer- failing springs are also a rwrite:@ I * let te rs box 206 whitby wonderful asset to crop and'miIlk production. Let housing for overf low population be buiît on stony ground where the stones can be crushed and utilized for pave- ment etc. Does the' average citi- zen in Toronto and else- where know mhat in 1972 4,000,000 quarts of milk 375,000' lbs. of pork, 45,000 bushels of wheat, $2.25 million de 1lars worth of beef, $30J,000 worth of pou ltry, 200,000 dozen eggs went to'the Toronto market from the airport site alone and our soil of Green River is of the same quality. In ail fairness and without prejudice, I want these facts to be known. My sincere hope is mhat the whole village of Green River will be abai- doned o'ompletely right from the school to the Markham Pickering town-line, including 300 feet both north and south of number 7 high- way, which I understand is the original plan. The present school, built on the original site of the old one and known as Green River school for over 150 years, should be included in the aban- donment.. It i$ illogical to abandon only in sec- tions and not in its entirety. Thanking you for your co-operation in publish- ing this article. I remain, Yours sincerely, Mrs. Vera E. Smith 115 Acacia Drive Brownsville, Texas