Betwe-en You and Me pM By RUTHI COLES For the past few weeks there have been two young people visiting in Whitby from England. Alison, 16, and Paul, 18, who live in a. weli-known suburb out- side of London, are brother and sister and they have, been guests of their aunt, their mother's sister. As much as they have enjoyed their holiday they wiil be happy to return to their homeland and' their parents. It was funi and interesting to talk with them and when asked what they thought of Canada they both said, "IIt's 50 big and immense, just a fan- tastic place." The first thing which really seemed to impress them. both were our dlean washrooms!1 Because they tripped about they came in contact with public washrooms and the cieanliness reaily surprised them and also the fact that one did flot have to pay. This used to be so but has been phased out over the years in Canada. 1 wanted to ask them about many things from a young person's point Oof view because I haven't talked with teenagers from England for a long time. As much as the "Skinheads" repel us I wanted to know more about them first-hand because I have oniy read about them or seen them on televîsion. Mods! Whatever are they'and whoever are Mod- ettes? Paul is a mod but Alison is not a modette and that answers the question.ý A rival group of the Skin- heads, or could we caîl them a gang? To be able to talk with Paul was quite an educa- tion. A well-spoken youth, flot at ail aggressive he explained ail the ways and whys of both the Mods and the Skinheads. The Mods originated in 1962. Paul says the local aim of the Modinests is "elean living under pres- sure. " What a contradiction when most of them carry knmves and havegreat confrontations at any given moment. Abrasive groups. are frightening; anger when multiplied by numbers can become very dangerous. When it cornes to young people trying to take the law into their own hands it becomes a horrendous problern for the general population and especialiy the police. The Mods ride about on scooters and if ten we'il say meet up with Rockers (Teddy Boys), 1960 vin- tage they often have a "punch up, " a brawl. A cult, Paul says, like Hell's Angels. They. wear Italian suits, white ties and shoes. The female part of the crowd, the Modettes wear tight jeans, leather jackets as the boys do, green parkas with fish tails which can tie around the legs by two tassles. These are U.S. Army issue which must now be sold to the general public. Eachgroup has their own type of dress but they both wear the Union Jack on their jackets! Their blazers and jackets vary to a degree and their shoes which are quite pointed are' known as mod. Both groups think of themselves as very British!1 The Skinheads, *their heads dlean shaven, wear jeans which have white patches bleached out and the legs go to the caif of the leg.- They wear combat boots, probably similar to work boots. As far as 1 can see it's a racist way of thought. They seem to work against getting rid of- the immi- grants of which there are thousands in Engiand. I won't go into the terrible problems associate 'd with this but feel we as Canadians shouid learn by others' mistakes. Once they are in, how does one deal with the problem? No doubt impossible. No country needs racist problems and when unemployment is as high as it is in Engiand it creates unsurmountable obstacles. I-have listened over the years to British members of Parliament argue this topic but to no avaîl; the pros wouid not budge an inch and the antes won out. How many millions and millions have been lost due to this im- migration policy? The Pakistanis have extended familles which means ail relatives from grandparents to cousins, and they gepnerally live tnogethersometimes five or and incur a jai term for anyone caught with one on their person. Lots of stabbings, some deaths which no doubt mean quite'a few. Disappeared children from- ninie or s0 ta sixteen; miany are neyer found. Unemployment is 80 -very high Which means many of these, people are on the dole, 16 pounds a week and many get social security, 32 a week. What a way to go!1 What a burden for the taxpayers apart from putftng up wlith them. One wonders If these freebies were wlthdrawn what the results would be; llkely work for many and a rise in the gross national product.. These monies'could be used to create work and for many good things. Why any able-bodied youth needs the dole is beyond me. Why do we still import outsiders-to help wlth our harvests? Not all of these groupe areMvolent but there are many smashed heads and knives drawn; no doubt a mark of honor to be slashed. As insulta *are hurled back and forth and kicks freely'given the police move in and the kids run as they disperse. They protest, against the- U.S. governument and nuclear weapons, ban the bomb. The Modettes go alongon these "rucks" or "scrape". Many kids are injured, crippled and killed. -Quite a contradiction - dlean living under pressure; where does the ciean living corne in? So Canada beware and iearn by others' mistakes. Anger and violence should be directed'in another direction.- If everyone took responsibility for their own actions and governed, themselves properly there would be less terrible violence ail over the world. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18,1982, PAGES5 VCR stolen from home Upon returning from vacation, an Evensong Drive resident discover- ed that her home had been broken into. According to a spokes- mhan for the Durham ReglonaL, Police Fore the break-in occurred sometime'between July 21 and August il. Police said that entry was gained through a basement window *and that -two rocking chairs were cut- with a knife and. an electrie dlock was destroyed. About $670 damage was done. The spokesman added that a video cassette re- corder, an AM/FM radio, a case of empty FI NLTRSDA &FRDA S I E OSHAALEENSSATRDA GUST21ST 140 O nceS.Suh53Mrhm ad11 iW@ v.N (Cone 0on Js .o arne)(utNrho w.41 57.15 41446 8-01 M-m I. I THURSDAY, AUGUST,19 9 am. -9 p.m. ½/2 SALE PRICE on Sale Tagged Merchandise On Summer & Selected Winter Stock (Excludlng Items already marked C.) CASH & CARR 1Y 20% OFF New Arrivais Païshtio]Rsl126 oe "To-morrow's Fashions'T-day Sizes Downtown Whitby 3-.15 __ 1^16 Brock St. S. 668-12664-6 Mon. - Sat. 9-6, Fri. 9-9 POP bottles, a Jar of pen- nies and a quantity of liquo r was stolen. 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