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PAGE 6 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1985 The opportunity was there, and for the fourth consecutive time, it went unchallenged. And so, again, Mayor Marjorie Carroll has been returned to office without having to dismiss a wouldâ€"be conqueror. â€" While it would have been interesting to have a mayoralty race here, especially for those young voters who have never experienced one, Carroll‘s acclamaâ€" tion makes the Nov. 12 election no less interesting, no less democratic. In being returned for the fourth time (her fifth term, actually, counting her partial term after taking over from Herb Epp in 1977), Carroll should view the situation with a great deal of pride. Fighter that she is, she has often gone on record wishing there would be a mayoralty challenge, but that would only reinforce, not prove, her wellâ€"respected position atop the municipal scheme of things here in Waterloo. And that is because Marjorie Carroll has worked long and hard, in many instances above and beyond the call of duty, to do her part to make Waterloo the city it is today. She has the wholesale respect of council, the region, and her peers nationâ€"wide, and we as a city are the better for her contributions. Her acclamation, we submit, is the highest form of praise for a job well done. As we sit gnashing our teeth watching Kansas City and St. Louis challenge the World Series, let us hope the Toronto Blue Jays and their media following in the big city have learned a lesson. For the Jays, who admittedly captured the hearts of most sportsâ€"loving Canadians by nosing out the Yankees to win the American League East title, the lesson is a simple one. In sports, as the phrase has so often been trotted out, it‘s never over ‘til it‘s over, and the Jays found that out rather rudely after taking a seemingly insurmountable 3â€"1 championship series lead. But a combination of solid Kansas City pitching and lack of clutch hitting on the part of the Jays spelled the end of Toronto‘s 1985 dream. And speaking of dreams, it was absolutely appalling following the coverage of the Jays in Toronto papers during the championship series. If ever there was a case of media overkill, this was it in spades, and worse, the overkill had cheerleading overtones almost throughout. Jays dream was a media dream, too, it seems. Second Class Mail Registration Number 5540 It has been reported that one Toronto paper had 35 reporters covering the action. Why? To outgun their opposition, no doubt. But when the reporting is of a nature where Jays could do no wrong no matter how much they screwed up, what difference does it make? Objectivity was tossed out the window, the hearts ruled the heads, and as a result, a surprising vulnerability was exposed. Next time around, the Toronto papers as well as the Jays would do well to look back and learn from their mistakes. No challenge Spare us published every Wednesday by Fairway Press, a division of Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Record Ltd., owner f & 225 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont address correspandence to Waterioo office ; 15 Erb St. E.. Waterloo, Ont. N2J 1L7. telephone 886â€"2830 Waterloo Chromicle office is located in the Haney. White Law Office Building (rear entrance, upper floor) Parking at the rear of the building. Open Monday, to Fnday 9:00 a m to 5.00 p m Publisher: P Manager: Bi Editor: Rick established 1854 r: Paul Winkler r: Bill Karges Rick Campbell Time some of my readers had a go at me: good, bad, or indifferent. To tell the truth, most of them are indifferent, but I still have hopes of building my fan mail from three or four a week to maybe 10. I‘ll just take them as I pick them off the pile. Way back, a chap called Jeff Elliott wrote to the Belle River North Essex News. It goes away back to a Father‘s Day column, written with tongue in cheek. I guess it was too far in for Mr. Elliott. Anyway, I‘ll quote bits: *"...obviously he is a chauvinistic fool."" He goes on to say that without women in the labor force Toronto would financially collapse. So%? Let it collapse. It wouldn‘t be the end of civilization, as we know it. He also accuses me of attacking the Queen and the family. I have never attacked the Queen in my life. Here‘s a cute little note from Mary Shantz (I think), but I‘ve lost the address: "As a rule, man‘s a fool, When it‘s hot, he wants it cool. When it‘s cool, he wants it hot, Always wanting what is not." I don‘t know what triggered that one, but I agree, wholeheartedly. A loverly letter from Lilian Bumford of Sheffield, England, who reads me in the Georgetown Independent, a senior citizen: ‘"When I come at Christmas, come to dinner and I‘ll get Pat to make you a Yorkshire Pudd." Bless you, Lilian. I presume Pat is your daughter. Maybe I should check with her. Can we have Brussels sprouts? Here‘s another lady so mad she didn‘t even sign her name, just "I‘m an insulted reader." Apparently I had made some remarks about today‘s loose morals. Her letter is long and indignant, but I‘ll quote just a bit: ‘"Maybe there were a few who indulged in preâ€"marital sex. BUT the girls in those days had the strength of character to say NO to the boyfriends and mean it." You‘re right, lady. They not only had strength of character, but they could almost break your wrist before dropping it back in your lap. Here‘s a nice change. It‘s signed: ‘"Gentle reader,"‘ Stonewall, Manitoba. He (or she) wants me to stir things up. Again, it‘s a long letter, but thoughtful and intelligent: ‘"Why aren‘t young children still taught at an early age the precepts and homilies we were taught...if good, like evil, grows with a small first step, shouldn‘t our children be presented with small and gentle choices early in their schooling? Is there any reason why this is avoided in our schools?" "I‘ve never been a speech maker, back slapper or baby kisser, but I‘ve always got the job done .‘ > s It is written -,"n e f TORY SPEECHWRITER Bill Smiley Syndicated columnist Letters DP |c In the first place, it is not the job of the teacher to teach morals. He/she teaches a subject and at the same time tries to pass along a certain standard of ethics, decent manners, and how to avoid stinking in public. Morals are for parents. And they, being what they are, are noticeably lacking in training. Don‘t lay it on the teachâ€" And whose morals are we discussing?.Maybe mine aren‘t so great, but they‘re mine, not somebody else‘s. And the kids know it. I never tried to impose some ‘"morals‘‘ belonging to someone else. Enough. I could go on for hours. Here‘s a sweet letter from Ingrid Bassett of Georgetown who assures me that they have none of that newâ€"fangled stuff (videos, microwaves, etc.) and has asked me for dinner or breakfast or lunch: "Your thoughts are echoes. Life is so simple, yet so complicated. I used to work for Peter Newman, but your philosophy is simple." Well, thanks a lot, Ingrid. Here‘s another one from Bob Love, Clive, Alta. He lost his wife, too and urges me to marry again, as he had, and have a happy life. Bless you, Bob, and may you be happy. I couldn‘t. You‘ve earned it, with all those tough years farming. Sweetest letter of all came from the Amherstâ€" burg Echo, signed by Andrea D‘Angelo (reportâ€" er, 27 years old) and Anne Eldracher (secreâ€" tary, 19 years old). It was so nice that I can‘t quote it or I‘d go all red. In short, it accused me of having morals and principles. Such an accusation makes me break out in bumps. Thanks, kids. And a little further on: "Is there some reason why this is so carefully avoided in our schools?" No wonder you didn‘t sign the letter, Jack. You sound like that idiot in Alberta. And another from Bill Baird, Petersfield, Man‘ He‘s 78. "A good column is next to a good editorial. Sure there‘s lots of news columns. We read or let them go by. Facts have an uncanny way of being wrong a couple of years later.... At 78 1 feel I‘ve been through it all...from bush clearing, the horse age, hundreds of good beef cattle, then dairy cattle.‘"" Good health, Bill. And the most frightening missive of the past few months has been one from my daughter. Get this: ‘"Nikov said he necked with a girl before leaving Bracebridge. Not just a goodnight kiss, but an actual necking session‘ If he‘s doing that at 11..." Well, it‘s better than dope, I guess. The only reason I didn‘t do it was that I didn‘t have the nerve. Retiring Alderman Charles Voelker. â€" SEE PAGE 3