Gunter Grass

Evyn Haberstock
123 Green Ave
Penticton, B.C.
V2A 3W1

February 10, 2011

Jim Smith
Mayor
Smalltown, British Columbia

Dear Sir:

First off thank you for confiding in me regarding your decision Gunter Grass. Personally I do believe that you should ignore the evidence that you have against him. In war time people act differently. Take the people of Germany, who were as well model citizens, that ratted out their own friends who were Jewish because they were afraid of what the government would have done to them if they found out they were hiding Jews. Gunter was just following orders because he feared what would have happened if he if he denied them.

Being the mayor of our village for 36 years he has done some very noticeable work for the community's benefit. Being subjected to re-election, had he not retired due to age, shows that people respect and admire him for all his efforts he has put in for the sake of the community. He has been and still is a model citizen that fellow villagers adore and inspire to be like. The empire of a factory he built out of nothing,  has profited this village very well not only providing jobs to the village people but paying them very well to increase this village's economy.

As you are aware of, there are many families in our village that have a hard time to make ends meet at the end of the month. This is always where Gunter Grass steps in and foots the bills to cover the necessary expenses. Because of his generosity not only to these families but to different charities he has saved many people from the undesirable situation of being homeless.

By outing his past not only will you crush the grandfather of several children you will affect our community. He has done so much for this village and if the people of the village know, employees wont want to work for him, affecting the economy, and people wont accept his charity leaving our village in a dire state. If you care about all the kindness he has shown for our families, friends and neighbors, show him your appreciation by keeping it a secret. Don't let his legacy be ruined by a regrettable decision in the past.