Page Two TERRACE “Omineca’ HERALD, TERRACE, Wednesday, January 26, 1966 ; ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT? We're not ready... IT'S ABOUT to happen again—the voice of the wailing do-gooders has been heard throughout Canada and the politicians appear ready to give in on the capital punishment issue. “Death is no deterent,” they cry. "Let us be civilized,” they urge. “We haye no right to order the execution of any man,” they insist. “Murderers are just poor, sick people,” they proclaim. If the boys in Ottawa succumb to the pressures from the so-called ‘‘civilized sect,” they will, in effect, be yanking the rug of security through law and order, right out from under the feet of Canadian citi- zens. Is mental instability to become the crutch on which every man can lean when- ever he does something contrary to the rules of society? When some insipid weak- ling decides to prove his manhood by ray- aging an innocent child or shooting down a policeman or jail guard, shall we now just pat him on the po-po and send him gently off for pyscho-analysis?’ if mental illness is actually responsible for most of our major crimes, what method do the learned politicians propose for com- batting the problem at its source? Will there be more money allocated towards the establishrnent of mental health clinics in each and every populated com- munity in Canada? Will every man-jack of us be required by law to undergo psycho- analysis at regular intervals? Will the gov- ernment subsidize the family of a man on the verge of mental collapse while he re- ceives special treatment to offset his What’s your opinion? NOW THAT you've read our opinion on the capital punishment question, here's an j purposes, |) wish to see Capital Punishment in Canada | | Abolished 20... eee ceeeecsseeseenesneeeee | | wish to see Capital Punishment in Canada | i FOCOING oes eee eceeseeesenecreereessaneee oO _ No signature required, Cane ae : : i ; a ce ame . art = . ONE OF THE MAJOR EVENTS of the Terrace music season takes place next week when _ Signature . —_—— ems aie ee ee ae eee ee ee ee —_ a a oe oe oe trouble? Or—as in the past—will we just wait idly by until someone suffers a mental explosion before we do something con- structive? In doing away with capital punishment we would be doing away with our entire police concept, What kind of morale could prevail in a police force that knows its efforts to ferret out killers will end up on the psychiatrists couch rather than the gallows? Without a supporting major de- terent, why should any policeman knock himself out trying to maintain our safety for . a meagre $4,000 a year? There’s a great deal to be said for riding horseback to music. © ; We'll stand up in defence of capital punishment simply because we haven’t a leg on which to stand without it. As far the contention that capital pun- ishment is “uncivilized’"—a Utopian civil- ization cannot just be CREATED by a handful of pseudo-smart politicians and a small supporting group of soft-sell perfec- tionists, First—the hurnan race has to be edu- cated and weeded out for the role, Cana- dians today are about as un-educated and weed-infested in this field as they can possibly get. We are certainly willing to accept the abolition of capital punishment if this is what Canada's majority really wants but let's have a national referendum on the issue. Our politicians are too busy scrab- bling for prestige (a most uncivilized) trait!) to be entrusted with a decision. of such grave magnitude. opportunity to indicate yours, regardless of whether. it is pro or con: Clip and mail to Frank Howard, M.P. dT fer Skeena, Parliament Buildings, | Ottawa, Ontario. l ‘| wish to see Capital Punishment in Canada abolished . .- oO ! wish to see Capital Punishment in Canada retained ves ol the eminent pianist, Walter Hautzig, appears at the Community Centre on February | at 8 p.m. under the auspices of the Terrace Overture Concert Association, Although only in his mid-thirties, Hautzig is well known and liked by music lovers all over the world. He was born in Vienna and started his studies at the famous State Academy of Music. He won a scholarship to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where he studied with Mieczyslaw Munz, the distinguished Polish pianist. Upon graduation from Curtis in 1943, Mr. Hautzig made his New York debut. His critical acclaim was such that he won the Town Endowment Award for the most distinguished performance of the year. Next Tuesday's concert will be the second in the subscription series for ticket holders in the Overture Concert Association. TERRACE “Omineca”™ HERAL Published every Wednesday at Terrace, British Columbla. Telephone V13-6357 — CATHERINE M, FRASER, Publisher Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. The publisher reserves the right to edit or refuse itams in the publication of the paper. « 2 - « Member of: Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives; B.C, Division of ‘@D: the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; and Audit Bureau of Circulation, = ¢S 48 CC NR 2 na ARS N52. Mailing Address: P.O. Bex 1177, Terrace, 8.C. RUTH M. HALLOCK, Editor ytl@s BRITISH COLUMBIA Vee “Mr. Bodkin has left town. Was it anything important?” Howard Calls For Road Conference Frank Howard, MP fur Skeena, has introduced a motion into Par- liainent dealing with the question of highway development in the northern areas on the provinces. In particular his motion has re- ference to Highway 16, to the Ste- wart-Cassiar road, and other ndfth- south access roads, The motion reads as follows: “This House is of the opinion that immediate steps should be taken by the government to ar- range for a federal-provincial high- way building conferehee at the earliest possible moment in order that a national highway building program can be instituted with special attention in such a pro- gram to be given to access roads in the northern areas and lesser developed areas of the nation.” Mr. Howard said, that, because the building of highways is a matter of provincial jurisdiction, the only way to develop a co-ordin- ated highway program was to do it in conjunction with the provinces. Around the Town Just back from a two week holi- day in Vancouver and other points on the Lower Mainland, Mra. Norah Olson reports that she spent some time visiting with Alex and Verna Grant, former Terrace residents. Their daughter Sharon has just returned from Europe and taken a position in the personnel department of MacMil- lan, Bloedel & Powell River Limit- ed at Port Alberni. Her engage- ment to Gordon Pollard of Port Alberni was announced on New 1 5c to BILLS letters to the Editor, r Terrace Omineca Herald Shame — shame! $100,000,000 for education but we can't find $100 a monfR forg® ‘our aged people and welfare reci-# pients? e Much as education must be sup- # ported, I wonder how any of our Members in Ottawa could get by § on $75 per month? r Mrs. M. E. Ashton § PS. This letter and many others § should be sent to our government { member at once. MEA ¢ Terrace Drops Two To Hazelton Squad. Terrace Senior Hockey Club } took a skinning Saturday night 7 and Sunday afternoon when they | played the Hazelton team at Haz { elton. : Final score in Saturday’s game was 8 - 2 for Hazelton with Don Morton and Buck Bennie picking , up the goals for Terrace. Sunday afternoon’s game ended with a 12 - 6 score in favor of | Hazelton, Jim O'Brien and Harry Davy each scored twice for Ter- | race while Buck Bennie and Jerry § McBeth lobbed in one apiece. —— When you park your car, even # on your own property, remove the keys. In some communities, a local bylaw prohibits leaving keys in ; the ignition so that thieves or chil- J dren could start the car. : OARD I FRIDAY, JANUARY FRIDAY, FEBRUAR’ will also be a meeting FRIDAY, JANUARY 28 — Tenth annual Bonspiel, Branch 13 Royal Canadian Legion. Open to all to members: dues are due, don’t wait till fall—DO IT NOW! J 28, 4 P.M. — Terrace Ladies’ Curling Club, bake sale in the Terrace Co-op. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 — Closing date for entries in the . Terrace Music Festival. Entry forms available from Mrs. I, Kamp, Old Airport Road FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4—Friends of the Library book sale at Terrace Co-op store, proceeds for Centennial Fund. Anyone wishing to donate books please leave them at the library. DAY, FEBRUARY 10, 7:30 P.M.—Annual election of officers of the Terrace Film Council, Riverside Elementary school, All organizations and individuals who are interested are urged to attend, . Y 25—The Women's World Day of Prayer — will be held at The Salvation Army, Greig A A Ge for girls om the same day for the first time. Times will be announced later. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 8 P.M.—OORP Variety Show In the Terrace Community Centre. Watch for further information. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 — RNABC Ball, Terrace Community Centre, members. A reminder , RR2, Terrace, meeting and venue, annual Valentine's ON SALE... ELFIN FLOSS WOOL (ALL SHADES) — 45¢ a Ball