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llefth year—No. 18
POLICE COMMISSION MEETS
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SIGNAL—STAR SURVY BY BALLO'T$
To Further Scrutiniz
Town's Police Budget
The police comniiseion on
Tuesday re-elected Mayor Fisher
as eliairman; heard a complaint
from former police 'thief Hall
,,regarding the an•natal report,
°and gave preliminary study to
, the 1060 budget, up $3,000 at
$133,000 unless trimmed at a
eubsequent session, R was to
get further scrutiny at a special
meeting today.
"No doubt there will be sev-
eral meetings of council," the
mayoe said, "before we strike
'the rate, and there has to be
some paring. Many people have
fited:11-IteP,OPIP'.9.2 .arld w4 -en cer-
tain items go flp or in-tiak
rate increases they cannot ask
somebody for increased wages.
We should do -our utmost to
hold the Line."
- "I suggest we should look at
it this way," said Judge Frank
Fingland: "aro we carrying on
an efficient organization and
carrying it on economically,
'having regard to efficiency?
Then, oan the town afford that
much money for these services?
lf not, we have to cut hack."
order-in-couneir TTOIlf *Toren to
designating -Magistrate Glenn
Hays as a member of the police
commiesion. His worship was
-warmly welcomed by -the mayor
and Judge Fingland.
The commission, at request of
the Police Association of On-
tario, approved 41 proposed
amendment to- the-P-olice Atte
providing far a single ,arbitra,
tor instead of three when dis-
putes ge to arbitration.
.Mr. Hall's complaint had to
do with the London Free Press'
_summary of Chief 1Vlinshall's re-
port for 1059, and in particular
an introductery paragraph re -
paling redtuction in bootleg-
- ging as result of police raids.
,,The London paper inserted a
statement that MT. Hall had
, been the preceding police chief.
Before calling upon him,
.• Mayor Fisher pointed 'old that
copies of ;the report ha.d been
given to the newspapers before
it was presented to the commis-
•:sion. Any report pertaining to
'through the ehairinen, he staid.
"It might, depend a geest deal
on the content of the report,"
said Judge Finland. "II there
is nothing centroversial, and
sinee we meet only spasmodic-
„: ally, it ould bp conceivable to
me there could be - Ortain re-
ports in the public interest to
know, and it would be futile to
call a meeting of the commiS-
sion simply to ,give approyal for
release. These thing§ areaPub-
lic affairs, and the .public has a
Ilk -
Boychoir Charms
Large Audience
(By J.F.S.)
The Columbus BoYchoir was
here on Tuesday evening. It
would be difficult for a concert
as long and eagerly awaited as
this to fulfil all expectations;
the only criticism overheard,
however, concerned the, large
audience: "Tickets. 'mist liaire
been- sold &net for this concert.”
In a way, th6 remark -shows how
ward ta this evening; for once,
almest everyone was there. (Of
course," nobody Who Could, be-
come a member during the
membership -campaign , can be
"sold a ticket' for any single
The boys' performances have
'appeal for a very wide' public,
and so we all* found different
things to enjoy. This member
hasp most praise' for the two
Selections from "P'orgry and.
Bess," especially "Summer-
time." Throughou•t the concert.
the singing had been character-
ized byea "well -tempered" tune-
fidnesaand an ease inithe upper
regLeters that must have been
the envy of local eheirmasters;
and in the finel Gerehwin num-
bers there was also a polish
thee only comes with long and
enthusiastic practice.
Footnote: Auditlons are con-
ducted wherevee the choir goes,
and all the boys at the Public
School 'were invited to try.
From those Who applied, Mrs.
Carruthers had selected five for
pre se n tati on ; of these, Geoffrey
Such has been offered a twq-
month trial with the choir at
the school in Princeton, N.J.
That's a long way away, Geoff.,
and perhaps you wlll not be
able to make it—but congratul-
ations on your success..
The main flo•or of the G.D.C:I.
Auditorium was 'about ,filled to
capacity by the audience, The
new president, G-eorge Parsons,
•paid tribute to the late presi-
dent, John Wails. Ile also ap-
e) pealed for membership support.
We agreed with a cricket lodged
somewhere in a creviee at the
rear -of the auditorium. It con-
tinuously chirped as if to ex-
press its appreciation of the
right to know. The besic thing
is the nature qg the report."
"1ln this report," said the
mayor, "there appeared some
quotations suppose0y by the
chief, ,which the 'Free7Press
quoted, that cou/d have been
taken as part of -the annual
report and could have been
taken as referring to Mr. Hall.
Going through it I find it did
not include any remarks that I
could see involving Mr. Hall.'
However, the Free Press did
quote some extra lines which
did not appear beathe report."
"I read the rePert carefully,
went through -mite Ciro - or :.thezee-
timee," said Judge Fingland,
"and I haven't the faintest re-
collection of any reference in
the report to Mr. Hall."
"I am no longer a paid public
citizen," said Mr. Hall, "and on
reading this report in the paper
I nearly fell over,"
• "Have you seen the report
actually made by the Chief?"
Judge Fingland asked.
"Is there apathing, in it t.o
bootlegging being quite preval-
ent prior to 1959 I took as a
slap in the facee-that nothing
had been done previous to that
sion 'for releasing that report.
The paper went on to say I Was
'oorisortiag with bootleggers. It
is an -invasion of larivae_y "
ea
Judge Fingland: "You 'are
reading 'a lOt, into that that isn't
The mayor: "His fight is with
the Free Press."
public servant, and 'had te stand
the brunt of pelalicity, but I am
• lon:ger that, and my liveli-
hood is impaired by these
things appearing."
Judge Fingtand: "Whet is
j4tie request?"
I came in with a chili' on -*fa
Judge 'Fingl and: "W ha t do
Hall: "If you are asking
in a monetary way, I think I
should be paid for it."
Judge Fingland: "I don't
think we should .entertain it at
all until we get a complaint in
that Mr. Hall's complaint be
considered when he submits it
in writing, in accordance with
the policy of the beard."
' The motion carried.
,Chief Minshall stated that
hen. • reports -hereafter • - are
they will be for release only
after approval by the corvoisa
• Individual •gle.mber's could
give that OK, 1Vlagistrate Hays
pointed out, without a foemal
The commission passed Febru-
ary amounts tetelieg_ re073.26.
Sixty New Canadians
et Citizenship Papers
Judge Frank Fingland pre-
sented citizenship papers to
about 60 New Canadians in an
impressive ceremony, et the
Huron County Cottrt House Mon -
ay evening. They were mostly
of Dutch origin. Prior to the
address on the responsibilities
the - New Canadians had as
After the ceremony,. the New
Canadians 'adjourned to ,the
,Canadian Legion Hall where a
,coffee party was staged in their,
honor by the Maple Leaf Chap-
• There was also a program
presented at the' Legion Hall
which was in charge of Mrs.
Jack Leitch. A group of Scot-
tish' dancers, trained' by Mary
Lynne Leonard, Peesented the
Highland Fling, the Sward
Dance, and the "Seanntrubh a s."
The dfancers, Baleara Ellen Mac:
Leod, .Caroline Graham, Lynde
Young and Delores Galley were
The Regent of the I.O.D.Ee
Mrs. Clayton Edward, and Mrs.
L. Walzak, assisted by Mrs. H.
Bettger, presented the guests
with greeting cards from the
chapter, as a memento of the
;A. filen on "The St. Lawrence
Seaktejegovas also shown. Mrs.
J. Wallace's committee served
refreshments to close the meet -
MISSPELLING THROWS
OUT BENCH WARRANT
- Mr. Justice Walsh in weekly
court at Toronto, March 25, in-
validated a bench warrant for
aerest of a Hensel]. motorist be-
cause an --Exeter policeman had
the name on the summons.. The
decision may detenmine Abe out -
Come of a case in magistrate's
Court here. •
Pending .judgrn.ert in the Hen-
sall case, a charge of causing
unreasonable noise against Glen
Harald Allen, Goderich, was
twice postponed at requeSt
Daniel 1Viterphy who represented
that the name on the summons
istrate Hays kaan March 24 said
a bench warrifit Would be is-
sued, but it could be Waived for
tihree weeks.
In Toronto, Mr.:Justice Walsh
remarked that ',then was no
deubt William Jaques was the
-perSon accused- of •careless driv-
ing, but •beoausel theosummons
read "Jacques" the bench war-
rant. Was invalid.
BOAT CREWS
ARRIVIRG
Fishing boats sneaked around
the end of the north -breakwater
ice to head into n the open lake
on .Wednesday morning for the
first time this season. It may
be abaut mid-April before the
local navigation season opens
urp. First grain. boat in Last
year was on April 27th, a corn
eargo from Chicago. First -of
•tfhe regular beats. in was the
Briooldoc from the Lakehead
April 30tle. First grain boat out
Iast spring was the
Ailtadoe on 16th.
End crews have been arriv-
ing for the winter fleet boats
here in anticipation of naviga-
tion opening about mid ril.
It is likely that an Imperial- Oil
boat from Sarnia will -arrive
here within the courSe of a few
days, depending -on the move-
ment of driftteice off Goderich
harbor.
Hope To Call Hospital
enders July Or August
"There is no, reason to be-
lieve' anYthing happen
which will occasion- a change
whereby 'Goderich would lose
the no:vitae" writes (2. S.
result. of a re CV 11 L Signal -sitar
etotoriai whien expressed the
hope that continued., uelays in
pools tor the ,proposeur gov-
ernment hospital south of
Cioderien would not end in
. continuing, Mr. Maclelaugh-
ton wrote:
-*Actually, when the Min-
ister commented in the House
about a month ago, his re-
marks were cumpietely mils-
- construed by the Press. What
he did in faet was to apologize
for the delay of a year rnat
has taken place already, .point-
ing to the fact that it was
necessary beeauseeof changes
in plans. This comment was
misconstrued as meaning that
there was going to be a delay
bf an additional. year involved,
which is definitely not the
case. efe
"I might say that as 'recently
as last week, I spent are, hour
with the Chief Architect in
th-e Department of Public
Works and plans are proceed-
ing rapidly with -a target date
,o,f July or -August for tender
calls.
"I hope you and others will
•yealize that for various valid
reasons target dates are s.otriee
times 'unattainable, but lecem
assure you that all efforts and
planning is being directed in
the manner I have described
in the foregoing.
"SO you will see that in the
course of the .next few
months, Gaderich arid Huron
will be receiving its Xull share
of the Government' Works
Programme, at which time,
as I have endeavored to as-
sure you and many other peo-
ple, our suspicions apd fears
should come to an end.
SignalStar readers were ask-
ed their opinion an this goes-
tion*in the form; of a ballot ap-
pearing on the front page of
The Signal -Star recentl y.
-Readers were asked to mail
their marked ballot to The
SignalStar. The results of
their votes have- now been
tabulated and forwarded' to
the head offiee-of-the CaOdian
Weekly Newspapers Association
at Toronto. There, they will
again be tabulated along with
the results from other week-
ly newspapers all aerpss Canada.
The croseecereade, aurveae is be-
ing 'made by the Canadian
Weekly Newspaper Association,,
to assist in determining public'
attitude on this vital subject.
And what is the attitude of
Goderieh and district residents
based bn .the survey made by
The Goderich Signal -Star?
avour
enctily
. Of the ballots mailed toedate,
64 per cent of our readers are
in outright favor -of capital pun-
ishment, having marked "yes"
to the question on the be'llot.
Theie were 18 per cent who
voted "Yes, with reservations.'
Only 3.8 per cent are against
capital puniahment, having
marked "No" to the question
on the ballot. -
Among those Who answered
"YeS, with reservations" one
lady said: "Not by thanging—
prefeeably by the electric char
or perhaps the gaS chamber."
An Auburn man said: "Possibly
by some other _method than
le backing up her'"Yes"vote
a Signal -Star reader living at
Galt, Ontario, said,, "It is a
deterrent."
Letters accompanied some of
the ballots in which the writers
elaborated on their expreseions
• `0141110S0 as recorded on the
Said one GOderich NvomAin
',To my way of thinking, if the
parents were boss in place of
the children there would be
less need of Capital punishment.
were made tb Obey when sPekez
to, and I am thankful for it."
Wrote'. "If they, do away 'with
capital punidhment, there will
be nothing but crime and murd-
ers—and no one will be safe."
A Signal -Star reader living in
Kitchener *rote the following
letter to accompany his ballot:
;During the last few centura
steady progress toward a better
understanding of the criminal
and what makes him tick. Time
was when men, women and even
,children were hanged for var-
ious forms of petty theft. For
crimes of 74 mare heinous nature r
the criminal was not only hang -
I ed, bet his heart, while still
!beating, was cut out by the ex-
ecution-er and thrown into a
cauldron of boiling tar, in the
belief that the heart was the
source and seat of evil, and the
evil would be dsztroyed tt,y, boil- •
"We have come a lang way
from thi:Yse barbarous times, and
we now know that the seat Of
evil is in the brain—a maul- •
justed brain. But what do we '
know about the maladjustment
of those brain cells? Judging
by - the- manner- in- whieth
treat criminals teday we know
as little about the action of
brain cells and the relatian .61
one to the• other;' as our pagan'
ancestors knew about the- heart.
"Man is not a free -Will agent.
Free will is e myth long de-
funct. e Hypnotism struck itt
death bloW: Hereditary promPt-
ings and tendeOcies over which
the criminal has no control are e
the dominant factors in his life.
UtslIONVILLE HERE FRIDAY
iielkiyonstaiied officers of ,the Goderich
Trade's and Labour •Council are shown here.
Frani left to right, front roW: Martin De -
Groot, secretary; Jerry Whaley, president;
Chas. Anstay, vice president. Back row, a
Ieft to right: Percy Harrison, executive;
William Bradley, treasurer; Elgin Fisher,
executive. Absent when picture was taken
aVere Leroy Tayloy and Victor Hey.
S.S. photo by R.H.
Planning, New Soon 98
Church Kitchen
The 'Woman's AsSociatioe
meeting of North :Street United
Church began with a pot luck
supper when over 60 'ladies
were in attendasce.
vations with a poem. Miss M.
Buchanan was at the piano. Mrs.
D. J. McLeod. read Scripture. BETTY ALTON' HEADS
Mrs. J. E. Wright read the cam- GODERICH 4-H CLUB
mentary on the Scripture. Mrs.
Gavin Green will celebrate
his- 98th birthday on Friday,
April 8. Although at Alex-
andra Marine and General
Hospital he still continues to
enjoy comperatively good
heelth. Same months ago he
expressed the hope that he
-wouldrsame day celebrate his
100th birthday.
L. Westbrook topk the chair for , The CleVer Contrivers 4-11 •
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PUPILS WELCOME AT ,
HURON COUNTY COUNCIL
Classes of school pupils are
more than welcome to- attend
sessions of Huron County Coun-
cil and see democracy in action.
All that is necessarY is for the
teacher to contact County Clerk -
Treasurer J. G. Berry and ar-
rangements for same will be
made immediately. The grade
eight class- of „Goderich Public
School, actompanied by their
teacher, Eric Moore, were re-
cent visitors to a Huron County
Council session.
the balance of the program. Clwb of Goderich on Thursday
reerleareearaT6eLkaelfeezigeseaateealreeezaefeistgaltekealeee,a; t -
McLeod, the treasurer's report was held at the home of Mrs.
and* Mrs. Walter Kingswell the Don Riehl. •
•correspendence report. , Other -officers elected were:
Ladies to receive in vestibide Vicepresident, Sharon Stewart;
of church lei- April will be Mes. seeretary, Pat MeIllwain; trees -
D. Alberhart, Miss E. Cooper, urea', ; Geety, Cam-pbell; press
Le• aders of the group are Mrsa
Mehl demonstrated a measure
relation. Next meeting will be
Mrs. G. Gardiner-- - an March 31,st. Girls 12 years
IYIrs. R. Hughes reported for to ?.6 are welcome,
the parsonage committee• and,
Mrs. H. Bettger and Mrs. H.
Barker.
Lunch committee social hour
atter the April .5 Lenten service
will include Mrs. C. Worsell, jr.,
•
Problems of dental practice
in the rural areas were discuss-
ed at "ff meeting of dentists at
Wingham Friday evening. A
Wingham Dietrict Dental' As-
sociation was formed with Dr.
E. Shaugnessey, of Wingtam, as
president, and a membership of
about 15. It -succeeds -the Huron
County Dental Assotiation Of
Goderieh, is the past president.
Mrs. D. Aberhart for the ways
1.101iN STRINGER NEW CHAIRMAN
and means committee. , Com-
mittee to plan Igitehen in the I • b
C. Holland. Mrs'. W. Moorhead, rary Circulation
new building will' include Mrs.
R. Hughes, and those for the
Mrs. .11. Barker and Mrs. H.
Cany'assers for Cancer Blitz,
April 12, will be Mrs.,C. Wor-
E. Deekstader and Mrs. F. Tyre -
man.
The meeting closed with pray-
er,. after which a social time
was enjoyed with Mrs. H. Wor-
sen as convener.
VOTE WET
Milverton and Zurich both
voted approval of bevearge
moms, cocktail lounges .and lic-
ensed dining lounges-. on Tues-
day. Majority pereentages in
both cases were in the 70's.
Ted Howell, fourth year stud-
ent at Osgoade Hall, Toronto,
has received an award for his
3.1ILF:tanding contribution to
student activities at the law
School. This award is one of
seven made to members of the
graduating classes with an , en-
rollment of about 400. The
award is in the form of a gold
key bearing the law school crest.
Mr. Howell is an editor of
Obiter Dicta, the Osgoode Hall
asm. aSte Ay_
oderich Bantams In
. n ano ina--s
Unionville will meet Gode-
rich here Friday "evening in
the first game of the anals to
determine the hantam B
ehampionehip of the Ontario
Minor Hockey • As§ociation.
The second game will be- at
Unionville next Monday even-
ing. The third game, if nec-
essary,* will be bapk in Gode-
rich on Friday, April 8.
Unionville is just north-
east -of the limits of the city
of Toronto and, therefore, in
the Toronto -... metropolitan
area. The team is rated as a
strong one—but Goderich is
also. Unionville eliminated
Huntsville in the semi-finals
in two straight games with an
overall score of 14-3 in their
fa vor.
G.oderichobantams eliminat-
ed Elmira •the semi-finals
in two straight 'games also.
They won the first game at
Elmira by a 6-4 seore and
took the'seCond ,game here on
'Saturday night by a 6-3 score.
In the game here Saturday,
Bobby' Graham scored twice
for Goderich while Dennis
Williamsen, Don " Yeo, Gary
Doak and Ron Deer scored
one apiece.
COUNTY REBATE TO
i•S 'LARGER
Latest crumb of comfort in
the tax situation is a slight drop
in the amount the tovvn wil1
about through an 'increase in
the rebate,„ from 40 •to 45 ,per
_cent. „Last year, an a levy of
$40,531 f Or roads, Goderich got
a 40% rebate of $16,212. For
1960, the equalized' assessment,
fixed. last Jiine, is a little higher,
and the roads levy is $41,589,
but the 45% rebate Will run to
$18,675. For all putposes, Gode-
rieh pays the county about
$80,000 a year.
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Word has been received by
W. J. Hughes, 50 Elgin avenue,
that he has been successful in
passing the real estate brokers'
' examination: He obtained 89
I per cent. Mr. Hughes piens to
carry on real estate business.
At the annual meeting of the The Toff and the Kidnapped
Child (John Creasey); The Case
of the Innocent ,Victims (John
Creasey); If It Moves, Salutelt
(Bob Duncan); How Right You
Are Jeeves (P. G. Wodehouse);
Mr. John H. Stringer was elect-
ed chairman of the Boaed, and
Rev. Dr. K. E. Taylor was elect -
en . vice-chairman. - Miss Betty The Devil's 9wri (Peter Curtis);
MacKenzie is secretary-treas- world• Cruise (F. Malm); Prize
urer. Stories 1960 (Stegner). .
Stories FrNool•Im-Fiactrin•
increase for t e year o ,390Ttion (C. Birch); The Ape in Me
(C. 0. Skinner); Earth My -Friend
(Peter Townsend); Stage Scen-
ery. (A S. Gillette); Mine,Enemy
Grows plder (A. King); May
This House Be_ Safe ,From Tig-
ers (A. King); 'Tank (A. 'White-
house); The Teen -Age Years (A:
Roth); The ,Secret Sayings of
Jesus (The Gospel according to
I See It (Eddie Cantor); My Life
As An Illustrator (Norman .Reck-
well); The IVIissilemen (Mel
Hunter); Man's Reach Into'.
Space (Roy Gallant); For a Flow-
er • Album (Collette); Good'
Housekeeping's Complete Book
of Needlecraft; The Red Execte
tive (D. Granick); my Wonder-
ful World of Slapstick (Buster
Keaton); The Status Seekers '(V.
Packard); Safe Conduct (Boris
Pasternak); What .Next, Dr.
Juvenile' Books
The Real Rook About The
Antarctic (C. S. Sill'Ong); Stamps
and Stamp Collecting (II: M.
BurtOn); Mr, Wizaeci's Experi-
ments for Young Scientists (Don
Herbert); Jets and Rockets, (W.
P. Gottlieb); The Rig Book of
Stars (L. 0. Housman); Treas-
ures of the Seven Seas (Peter
(M. Mead); Happy Birthday Tol
You (Dr. Seuss); Twin Puppies
Gypsies (L. Bemelmans); Tam-
iant Companions (H. E. Waite);
The Silver Dagger (A: Dwight)le
Mystery at the Deserted Mill
(C. M. Govan); Quarry Ghost
(M. Benson); Student Dancer
(R. J. Woody); Antarctic Ad-
venture (Sir • Vivian Fuchs);
Wonderful World of Communi-
cation (L. Hogben).
oaer the 1958 circulatioe. The
mexaberslup is 2,572. 767 adult
books and 402 juvenile book§
were purchased clueing the year
and there are now 11,321, vol-
umes in the -Library. The Iiim
programs for chiltiren held, on
.Saturday afternoons are being
well attended, -
'Canadian Library Week is be-
ing -celebrated acrogs Canada
from April 3rd to April 9th.
The purpose of, ,this special
week for Canadian Libraries is
to encourage and promote (1)
reading, and (2) the institution,
Canadian Library Week is not
an end in itself. but a means of
working towards the attainment
of many goals. It should he re-
gardedi nut as an isolated separ-
ate project, a week to be ob-
served, but as an,. integral •part
of all efforts ---whether those of
professional librarians or inter-
eeted laymen -- to strengthen
support for libraties and to en-
courage their ''use; to awaken
'people generally to a more ad-
tive enjoyment of the personal
rewards Of reading.
Following is a list of some of
the recent 000ks 'put into 'circul-
ation in the Gaderich Public
Library, the author's name ap-
pearing in brackets after the
000k's title:
Advil. Fiction
Hawaii (J. A. Miehener); The
Towpship of Time (C. Bruce);
A Twist of Sand (G. Jenkins);
The Strange One (IF. Bildsworth);
Lud2nilla (Paul. Galileo); Mrs.
'Arris Goes to New York (Paul
Gallico); Secret Mission to Bang-
kok (Van Wyck Mason); Tiger
on My Bwek (The Gordons);
The Crewded Sky (Hank Sear's);
To Meet Again
Re Open Ni?..1.1.t.
ed Goderich Business Men's As-
sociation decided to call another
general. meeting of merchants
to firmly establish whether Fri-
day night open or Saturday
night open is preferable.
The executive meeting was
held to hear a petiticm. from
a group of merchants who had
made a survey at the beginning
of this week. Representatives
of this group—appeared at the
executive meeting with a peti-
tion which"showed 41 merchants
in favor of Friday night open,
111 in favor -of Saturday night
open and six or seven were non-
committal as to the Open night
they preferred.
The moult of this petition was
the oppeatte to the wish ex-
4Pze4sedoinothogooroleotakeno hen
the Goderich Business Men's
•sociation was formed. At that
time, 41 voted in favor of Sat-
urday night open end 31 in
favor of Friday night open.
The Business Men's Associa-
tion executive voted Wedrfeaday
aftetnoon to receive the petition
and give it consideration. After
the petition delegation left, the
osoaciz.tion executive decided on
calling another eft4ral meeting.
At the executive race ing a
the Business Men's Association
which .follosked. that portion
when the delegation was thearcL,
preFident; announced his inten:
tion Jo resign from his office.
Mr. Lionel Mahood, promotion
chairman, announced his inten-
LADIES' BOWLING
Ladies' Commercial Bowling
League standing —,,Red Wings,
1-12; Flyers, )09; Go Getters,
108; Stiffs, 101; Dandies, 71;
After You, 66.
High single, Bev. Beacom,
2/74; high* triple, Pat Tonks, 595.
IVIr. and Yfi*S.-4(enneth Mac-
auley, of Toronto, spent the
week -end with the fo'riner's mo -
daughter Lynne, and MT. Doug
Gill, of 'Waterloo, visited at the,
week -end with Mrs. Amy's
sister, Mrs. G. L. Ellis, Mr. Ellis
We are srpericling hu e sum Of
neglecting right at home the
most important and complex
system of all—the• human
"Our present 'method ar .
In criminals is as ineffective
suit as boiling •the criminal's
heart was back in the Dark •
Ages."
From'a Signal•Star reader in
ShaWinigan Falls, Quebec, came
thelollowing letter, accompany-
ing his ballot: "I was interested
to see that your newspaper, ---
along with others, we,s canduct-
ing a public opinion poll op the
qiiestion of Capital punishment
Whatever the result of this •
pall; it will have the good effect
of direeting more attention to
this subject.
"One aspect which 'does not
seem to have been widely aired
is the probability that, in thoee
cases where any deterrent ap-
plies, the certainty of punish-
ment, rather '.than its severity,
has the greater .deterrent effect
ly try to do theirs- Mullah best
to render a carrect verdict in .a
murder case, it must be re- —
membered that they are human.
This being the case, it is reason-
able to 'assume that, occasion-
ally, ip view of the finality of'
the death penalty, jurors con-
sider to be reasonable doubts
which they would -not -consider
reasonable if the death penalty
is substaanPt‘PialLtedThiby Vheus'21.1':11..11low pro-
portion of convictions. secured
in cases of apparently premedit-
"Thefts were, relatively,
much more common In those
days when they •were punishable
and Barbara. 0,
tion to do likewise
by exeeution (but when the
ohance of apprehension ane
conviction was.much lower time
now) than in the present, *ay,
It is, therefore, probable that
lif the death penalty were abol-
- ;LAM, we would have fewer
Iffierders than if it is allowed to
- continue. Records in states
where -the death .penalty* has
been abolished show that the
murder rate has not increased
; and in same cases has de.
"There can, therefore, be no
justification for retention ol
capital punishment in our judie-
ial system."
Mr. and Mrs, Robert Chaniney,, Of Auburn, who celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary, last Saturday. See story
on page 11.
Goderiele
Merch 1.980,
Dear Sirs,—
While I think it is very hard.
to say just to what extent hang-
ing has been a deterrent—to
crime, it would be pfobably
good idea Inetry the strap. Jug!
putting' them into penitential-,
won't do too much good as that
don't hurt enough. Perhaps a
few lashes would help more
I knew a man who committed
a serious crime„ "not murder,"
and he got the ttrap. He said
he -Would never totronit-anothet
trim as long as he, Ikea. Ile
said he learned the hard way
ttre