, . or II persons -ha .dbethc clans - Iastteetiesr use . ' . oiiciror General Reviews 1.;-,,--,.,-2 ,3-3:-ggrmxpzg it-"n-u-. or at?-om. "' "" o,2g-'g,;,;g,-E , .,,,;,,'I,',;l Defence of Ca nacl ian The G"m”"- """d”- M” 3" 1”” "9' ” l had to be sent back to prison for LOCAL AGENCIII possible to have on parole a per- on me Now, America couug It

Passing Of Mrs. less in Toronto

who otherwise would have

In an "manna an Cu". is estimated the Russians in an-

other two years will have some 500 submarines comparui to the 60 the

falling to live up to the conditions

Ports A Major Problem

0 In

"if there appears to have been a change for the better. we

anada's Criminal Problem

an! the iicitor General

Pl'l'AL CASE!

ofcsnade: .

--Before , we,-d, about capital cases.

e in which

lence sllcll

. - "As a final example - and to . . - Pmcy '- and I mum men ' i to mmend his release each prisoner. As I said earlier, will be surpri d to i am that - 3 5 - 51 1 1. Royal VICWH8 ll0SPl!8l- MONTE”- ii in phsslni '3'” me” E" "Ow gfnxvalrlgg 5 er,f:l.3&';: "The work -of reviewing these 3:';;mie, Tehgre is probably noth- the purpose of imprisonment is not the rate of reclflivi.sm,eor repeatinl bbr '2-.vlel3uil'e NS?" f,l.'..)lf.ll,'LZ 2.5 :u(i),s;,e,e,-ngtedl!;',1,l;l,ef?,Jl'if;1ly.ilItcail; Following her marriage. she re-

- cd. iisinl me hclher a se

Governor

- the I liaiisted. '0'"

baiidoiicd any 315 available se is reyitl nrc on mor

uunds. M19? 3

vied is one ecidcd. The GU55 at is whether th cfilli. in all

etc: Of

l-.'ifRlBl.E DECISION

Ill has in he made as to

address sentence with ruults that are not

goo. W. Boas Mecnonaidl wm

dealinl W” 55”” risoned I should like to II)? I

.. i I mean a

” ” ”””lT.i.-iii;-w..:'.de-.i: an or

5 been mpoas iliiurder. 1l'Gll0ll

ff ii es in Canada for may scfntlelnge of tlbllll m'Y 59 The responsibility for General ntence of death should

'.- he has either .. an i """"' l l0 ' to the Court of Appeal or td

legal ap- to hiruilf The entire wed by the Cabinet. al, ethical and com- assionate grounds than on legal ii. in most cases

that the Courts have tion for the Cab- e punishment of the circumstances. an be said to be more than is desirable in tho cir-

iewcd by the Cabinet before the ntence of death is executed - lltl no application for this review

ustaciion to tell you that the last sifin when the Cabinet had to

"'llllt'liL' are usually not more ii'lli)' cases in each year where ie Cabinet has to make the ter- l min decision whether or not the menus should be executed. But crc are literally thousands of asrs in each year when a decis-

' '3 deterrait that is. as a means of

person who is undergoing im-

toserveoutthebalancsofbls

death from a disease tint was in- curable. The past history of ' t did not inspire much can fidance that he would not come in conflict with the law later on, but nevertheless be was released in ordertoeneblehimtobewith his wife at the end. This. again. was alpure act of mercy by the Crown.

of clemency by the Crown -diere was the case of the young man who was serving a short sen- tence for theft. He was released a few weeks before the expiration of his sentence so that he could marry a young girl who was , t. and for whose condi- tion he was responsible. before the birth of the child.

"From these examples that I have given you you will conclude

all cases where clemency is ex- ercised is that the case is one that arouses a feeling of compassion or mercy on the part of the aver- age human being. The fact that it is possible. under our system of

law is not as cold - or as harsh wr as impersonal - as people sometimes represent it to be.

PAROL SYSTEM

There seems to be a good deal of agreement in modern days that the chief purpose of the criminal

imprisonment for people who break the law. But imprisonment in such

ancient biblical injunction of 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a iooth.' Quite the contrary. im- prisonment is designed. first of all. to show that the community strongly disapproves of the parti- cular conduct in which the con- victed person has taken part. It is also designed to operate as a

convincing other persons that it is

plicstions for release on paro

which we receive every year will also surprise you. In each year We let about ten thousand plications. either from the prisoner

his solicitor. am his solicitor.

more than once in a year. How- ever. the number is not so sur- prising when we remember that there are over five thousand in- mates in our federal penitentiaries and almost twice that number in provincial prisons.

REMISSION SERVICE

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cases falls upon the Service That work. as you will have guessed by now, involves pre- dicting human conduct - in de- ciding, in any particular whether it is in the interests of society and of the individual him- self to release him on parole be- fore his sentence expires. of the officers in the Remission Service have had specialized train- ing in this particular field. only after the case has been care-

comes to the personal attention of the Solicitor General.

an application for release of an inmate from an institution costs

munication, to notes on wrapping paper. Ev-

thoroughly

sonable ground. that it is in the best interest of society. as the inmate. to release him be-

Servlce do when it receives such

ed it. tained from the Judge who pre- sided at the trial. information is received from the penitentiary or local prison. as the case may be. as to how the inmate has been getting along in the institution. We get reports from the vocational training instructor, the chaplain. the school teacher. the psychiatrist and the warden himself which

"The number of requests or a - la dollars. Almost one thou-

fre- " inmates in lnstituitions in

hell dine: taxpayer saved between four sand

quentiy get in touch with a lot:

Wclll "l'Vlc0 I193”? - "'9' ” ll” Canada were released on parole in John Howard Society, the Salva- 1954 and. of course. during that um. A;-my of . weuug moiety to year many persons were still at find out whether the organisation will have one of its trained an ''"':r-...... .. on an oe

when he is released. We also at- tempt to ascertain whether em- ployment is available for the in- mate when is released. Of com.” W. do bring in uu uteri. INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT tion of interested persons the fact u

that if employment can be found The keynote in d penology for the inmate. it will be much is the individualized treatment of

313' ll. his family. his friends or Some may apply

?

a the saving in human lives that can be affected by a parole system. the saving in public funds is substantial.

Remission revenge or retribution on the part of society but an atternept to con- rect and reclaim the individual for society. Toward this end we have developed. in our Federal in- stitutions an excellent educational md vacational training program for inmates. This program is con- ducted by a highly trained staff, many of whom are University graduates. This is designed to com- bat one of the most important fac- tors in the development of crim-

ing that helps more to keep a man from engaging in -criminal activi- ties .after he has been in prison. than the assurance of steady em- ployment.

"When all of this material has been gathered together and has been studied. a decision is made on the question whether this in- mate is more likely to regain his place in society and be a law-abid- ing citizen if he is released at this

OISE.

Many

It is

ed affinnatively, a recommenda- tion goes forward to the Governor General that the inmate should be released on parole. While he is on parole he must report to thy local Chief of Police at least once

the,prisoner has overcome that and feels that he can make his own way in life. there is little chance that he will return to a life of crime.

"Let me illustrate that by citing

"At this point I should say that

othing and there are no special-

very corner of the country by cv- ry possible medium of com- from telephone calls

Montreal tere are two adjoining Federal institutions m the St. Vin- cent de Paul Penitentiary and nearby it. the Federal Training Centre. which was opened in 1948. Of course the old penitentiary is

and guidance of the trained social worker or probation officer who has undertaken to provide him with supervision and guidance. if his trouble has been liquor. he will usually be required to abstain from

is investigated” onsldered at

ry application and

trical, carpentry, mechanical and bther trades. For that reason many men do not get the training which

tend to tempt him into further

85 Well criminal escapades.

to abide by these conditions? The pass through its doors every year.

A PGP DH is 8180 0b- his sentence in full.

"I have been dealing with the subject of human beings and what can be done - and is being done to rehabilitate them. Quite apart from these considerations. I should mention that experience has dem- onstrated that a good parole sys- tem pays excellent financial divi- dends to the Canadian public. be- cause it provides a real saving

FIRST OFFENDERS

"By contrast with this the new institution receives what are gen- erally first offenders, ranging in age from approximately 17 to 27 years. It has greater facilities for training in the trades. Further training In discipline is provided for by a less rigid security control than in the old institution, and the

By DAVE MclNTOSIi Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA tCP)--A problem that keeps Canadian navy strategists awake nights is seaward defence of ports. ..'

It now is considered possible. if not probable. that submarines could launch guided missiles at ports from well out to sea.

Couple the missile with an atomic warhead. That means one sub might be able to knock out a port

jobs and the feeling of security which I mentioned earlier. Since its inception - and I know you

criminals, was reduced from 70 per cent in the old institution to approximately 13 per cent in the new.

”These are startling figures but they do point out the fact that these people are not a dead loss. that they can be reclaimed and that they can be made as good cit- izens as any of us,

"Now. what makes a criminal? What are some of the factors? It

leaders in business and society. I think it is something of which we should all be aware and in which we are all desirous of lending a helping hand. Well. it unfortunate- ly must be admitted that there

crime because of low mentality. Fortunately. these mentally siib- normal persons are in a small min- ority.

Most pi'isoiiei's ciijoy average basic intelligence. The feeling that

been shown entirely false. Our stu- dies have shown that a large per- centage of prison inmates are as

cal. During the course of their

have been unfortunately directed against society and that is vihat the program of rehabilitation in the penitentiary is to correct.”

for a long time with a single shot. The Royal Canadian Navy has been giving close study to this prob- lem for a long time and it's gong to come in for a lot more. Ports are more important than ships or even convoys. If the navy has no parts. it is practically helpless.

ALTERNATE PORTS

To begin with, the navy is look- ing at the need for alternate ports. That is, if Halifax were knocked out, the navy would have to be prepared to conduct its main oper- ations from another base. say Saint

ports.

The same situation arises on the Pacific coast. in the event that all the chief Canadian ports were elim- inated, the navy could still work from American bases. -

During the Second World War and even up to recent years, sea- ward defence comprised mainly submarine nets to keep enemy un- dersea craft from getting inside harbors.

out to sea. the navy must be pre- pared to set up its port defences, not at the harbor mouth. but scores of miles outside it.

NAVAL PICKBT LINE

looking and listening for subs. and a strike force ready to meet any threat. no matter from what quar- ter.

if war broke out today or to- lIl(lI'l'0W. the navy probably would

is a completely new factor in anti- siibmarine warfare that has arisen since the Second World War.

With the advent of nuclear weap-

encmy priority it for air attack than convoys. The submarine threat. however.

still is considered great. ially

Germans had at the start of the last war. '

Def.nce against the submarine starts with the bomber. which can attack enemy ports and sub pens. Then comes the convoy escort and the aircraft carrier with its anti- submarine planes and planes to fight off air attackers. With that comes the killer group of destroy- ers. scouring the ocean mr subs and within call of a convoy if needed.

The submarine is more advanced than in the Second World War. It has longer range and can stay sub- merged longer. The time is prob-

also better armed

But Canadals anti - submarine navy is also better prepared to cope with the sub. it has better ships. better weapons and better planes than it had even a few years ago. And-the main point-it has better sonar, the new name for asdic. a sort of underwater radar.

WARTIME LOSSES

German subs accounted for 4.837 merchant ships of more than ll.- 000,000 gross tons. in the Second World War. the Allies sank 781 enemy subs. A total of 2,775 Allied

During the last war. six or scvenl escorts were considered adequate protection for a 40-ship convoy. But with the increased submerged speed of submarines since then, the number of escorts may have toi

ing the Second World War. Speed of cargo freighters has not in- creased while that of the submarine

Should the convoy be larger nr

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May lllth

SEPARATE STATES Norwayls 90-year union

Sweden was dissolved in 1905.

Many Island friends wil regrd to learn of the recent passing of Lyle Kathleen noes. RN. It the Toronto General

gthly illness.

sided in Toronto but was a fre- quent visitor to the Island. The funeral service took place flower-banked chapel of the Turner and Porter Funeral Home. Toronto. It was I conducted by the Rev. Dr. C. An- drew Lawson. minister of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. of which Mrs. Ross was a member. Prior to Dr. Lawson's address. Scrip- lure was read by the Rev. Geo. E. Rackham. Pipe organ selections

in the

. .. , . d rightly so - that the one cir- . lime ll be is liellt ll! detention lIb- may appear strange to you that But because a sub today could , . - c u -- P ---i fg , an fully investigated and considered in 111 t is . inal tendencies. that is the lack of I would pose th q t t d - l the F t W -id W llldyed will-V by M” Beam? 85 W ”'-'9" 5"”"”l"" l” M has cumsmwe that u fundamental to by the Remission Service that it "If si.l1l':nqlel:::l0le1xfl:8lll sbe answer- security or self-sufficiency. when the end of lll)'BdlSlC1:lSlfl:en blilmas probably mack 3 harbor from we" Alllpes deslllllllysed 2:3! U-boils llllllel. H”"a"d' "'"l"d"d Wm” L”'d'

Prayer” and "in the Garden." Five fornicr island residents - together with Mr. Lawrence Crum- back of Toronto - comprised the guard of honour The five werlt Mr. James C. Cameron and Mr.

. l ' . . 19 question whclherll blbe gull: Incl? flblirdthleatflholincollfidelellrlilrlclig "ed lormamles m 5” ""0"8ll- AP" in each month. He will be rc- what we have found by experi- are a few people in our i!en- That means picket ships in a his (')?el4C.;:i'll.lErn.(Nl:rlV;vSI”(le:ilgtll(I):: -lflll" l-- DlCk1"50"- l"”"”ll' "l 9”l""d "'3" has cg" y en 0 ?m,,.cyg indicates, 1 think that me Dlll-'Bll0nl ll3V9 been received from quired to accept the supervision ence durin the past few years. Ir itentiaries who have filmed to am around the main port 01- pm-lisp marines. . i('l'”l”l””Cl0"'” Ml" R"-V Jo Mar"

Lean. formerly ui Argyle Shore; Mr. Frecinan Newsome, formerly of King.-atoii. Youiikcr. formerly of Montague. Interment follcnvefl at the West- mlnster Memorial Park and Gar-

and Mr.

.1. 1,5. I H . .. .. . . - . . d V a us we ll. ::.':.:::.:' -".3: 3 ldwlh has been imposed 15 rc- do we have 3 system of para” must be 9!" bllslledl 0" Some FEW sociatins .with people who might the various trades such as elec- are "criminals by nature" has '1 A W E U um. ship is more vulnerable than dur- daugme” Elmbeml Mrs" R0”

is survived by her mother. three sisters 7 Mrs. P. J. Proud and Mrs. Arthur (Hazel! Af-

don MacLean of Meadowbank. Al- len of Clyde River and Dan of Bos-

' - 80 BlJPllCBll0n'? The clfc llmr answer is that his parole may be The rate of recidivism or repeat- lives something has unfortunately ons convoys may have to be more Smaller? M0" ills???-Wd" what iinsld9l' whether a death sentence cases is not designed to be rc- Em din th 3 ,2 y . h m be . . I . '. . t d g . . v , . .' 4 ion, Mass, , , . d H d Vb f th t smroun g e C - cancelled. and. if't is, 'e w ing crlmina s. is approximately 70 in ervene to pervcit their iliink- spread out than in the last war. number Ol. escorts will it need. gg hlEl::l:1”dl);'l cixligs 8;” S1331. gfengsdgy rgggirgioagnindigidavl. 31'! HSCONE llled .lF0m the returned to the institution from per cent. g ing and turn them into enemies But the navy considers that land Slwllld lFE1Bl"9TS mfVel llli?llVldU- " is not intended to carry out me Pollce TONIE llllil InVE5llE3l- which he was released to serve of society. Their normal talents targets will be m ch higher on any ally? what abblll 811" PP0lEClWll'? ANCIENT srn-3

Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshira. England. home of the Dukes of Bed- with ford, stands on the site of an abbey founded in 1145,

'ospital aftu I

Wife of Mr. William 6. Ross. she was born in Meadowbank. P. E. I. She was a daughter of Mrs. Charles D. MacLean now of Clyde River. and the late Mr. MacLean.

She attended school in Meadow- bank and Charlottetown. In 19” she gained her nursing diploma from the Prince Edward Island Hospital and later took post-gradu-

ate studies in obstetrics at the

Harry K.

(Wiiinifred)

required by "'9 c""d:."mbed law ll.” tgrotecl lhe'p"bi”c bl; fore the expiration of his sen- CANCELLATION OF PAROLE we would like to see them achieve well off physically and mentally stQilltotflltlbnlgflzfntlizelkiillgfylhb lilgilv ll8S- Heck haul of Charkmemw"' and lit" '” bl any perm" on '5 ei prevenhng ”.c9"'."l' 55 and” fence. and large numbers of both hard- as most of us here The causes best to protect convoys This is Thus the navy is continually Mrs" H" (” (Mal Hear” of East W H Ewes me 8 good deal 0 crime" The cumma aw mm” 85 "NOW Wllal 11095 lbe Remission "And what happens if he fails ened u'minals and list offenders are. for the "1051 PEN. l!S.Vt'b0l0Ei- far from a new problem. of course. Wleslllnfl Wllh questions like these. Royalty -and three brothers. Gnr- -

will indicate whether there has been a change of outlook on the part of the inmate during the period of his mimisonment and.

most intensive training in the trades is given to these young men. so that when they leave the institution they are provided with