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1 A | PRE ; i | 5: ) 1 vy : } H ae I a i § os Ro . expected early in the morning. The almost eleven before the sky began to over eight hundred tickets were sold - Water Sports. - It becomes increasing- - good spade work needs to be done be- fore the sports day in the matter of Watch your labli it tolls when subscription expires. - your $1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents single copy. EDITORIAL "Such is the patriot's boast where'er we roam. His first, best country ever is at home." IS GRATITUDE DEAD? The Editor met a man recently who declared that there is no such thing as gratitude in the Of course we protested and we still 'protest that his statement was very extreme world today. and--not true, To understand the present generation one must realize that we are busy--not always with things that matter but we are very busy going places, seeing things, hearing things. There ought to be more than twenty-four hours a day to crowd in all we want to do, and see and hear. Fifty years ago when Uncle Jim gave us a bag full of peppermints or a big red apple, it was an event; and we had plenty of time to say and mean "Thank You" before the next event came our way. Today conditions are different. In spite of the fact that we are all as poor as Job's turkey (so we sdy), our coppers have turned into nickles We no longer have to take time to say "Thank You" to Uncle Jim, and our nickles into quarters. ~ We buy our own treats. Then, too, in comparison with our own pleasures and luxuries, there flash by us a pass on. There's the rub. work themselves thousands have gratitude of the sincere gratitude. In social life, too, we are busy and many of us put in longer hours having a good time than most folk do earning a living. The people we meet are casual acquaintances. with them or meet them at a ball game, we only have time to say "Hallo"! We don't seem to need these people like we did our old neighbours of fifty years ago. The Government is looking after our old "age, and * poverty, and serious sickness -- but not always! If we play bridge How do you do?" and No Government can take the place of friends in the time of crisis. Sickness, death, desolation, poverty, all rouse in us those kindly feelings that out in real helpfulness, and to come blessings that engender most lasting type. No person can live in a village like Port Perry for a period of years without witnessing real kindness and We are busy, and we take too much for granted; but we still are profoundly grateful to those who "in the passing years helped us over life's hard thousand limou- -. sines, and before us are pictured scenes of rich- ness that would have made Solomon gasp. No wonder Uncle Jim's peppermints don't seem "s0 hot." better, places. The continuance of human kindness is proof of the presence of real gratitude. >0d If we had tinte to think, most of us would do Hurry causes most wrong. PALMER | Memorial Site DEDICATED A Wet Day A Happy Occasion A most unusual and impressive procession entered the Village of Port Perry on the afternoon of Thursday, July 28th. Autos from every State in the Union and from all parts of Canada made up that motorcade -- Virginia, Louisiana, New Jersey, Florida, | California, Iowa, New York, Michigan, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Dakota, Mexico--each( and many more) were repre- sented in this parade of Chiropractic delegates who came from their convention in Toronto, to Port Perry, to do honour to the memory of Daniel David Palmer, the founder of chiropractic. That procession is, and will be, unique in the history of Port Perry." We do not expect ever to see its like again. But as the |. PORT PERRY SPORTS DAY: EXCELLENT : Eighteen Hours of Fun and Sociability It turned odt much better than was Business Men's Committee members looked all the way from resigned to disgusted. Seven, eight, nine, ten and clear, and the weather and the faces of the people brightened. i Early in the day the widened streét gave greater freedom of movement in the' disposal of autos as they canie in and were parked under direction of special constables. In spite of the threatening weather at the water front.: This was some less than last year; but pretty good considering conditions. Both the ¢rowd and the contestants were a bit slow in gathering for these ly evident as the years-pass that some entries for the various events. Our young people can give a good account of themselves in almost any of the events, and should drum up their forces so that some competition may be given to the athletes who come in from other points. It is of little value to leave the matter of entries entirely until the last minute. Another point is in the matter of canoes for tilting, gunwale, crabrace, and racing. These craft are scarce and an organized ef- fort is evidently necessary for secur- 'ing canoes. The most delightful and beautiful event was the double gunwale race put on by Will Taylor and Hazel Bradley, of Peterboro. The sight of those figures gracefully poised on the gun- wales of their blue canoe, and paddl- ing with rythmic stroke around the course, was one that Arthur Heming would have loved to paint. As usual the canoe tilting (trans- ferred to punts for lack of canoes) provided plenty of thrills and spills. The dog race and the turtle race were in-different clases ; but both created much interest. The Prize Winners: McMaster, Port Perry. Men's Double Canoe Race--1Taylor and Hogan, Peterboro; 2. Edgar and Densham, Port Perry. } Long Dive--1 Ron Knowles,Oshawa 2 Glen McMaster, Port Perry. Gunwale Race, Single--1 Wm, Tay- lor, 2 Gordon Minty, both of Peterboro Gunwale Race, Double--1 William Taylor and Hazel 'Bradley; 'Peterboro: Canoe Tilting--1 Taylor & Hogan, Peterboro; 2 Burgess Beare and Glen. Turtle Race--1 Glen McMaster, 2 Gordon McMaster. Then came dinner times and the ar- rival of Bob Bailey's Clown Band. These fellows livened things up with some smart timing of familiar tunes, and like the pied piper led the crowd to the Fair Grounds. About this time, too, Jim Staley and his harnessed steer appeared on the scene. The animal had already done a ten mile stunt in Oshawa, much to the amazed amusement of the natives. Jim has a good eye-for the fitness of things. The old open carriage had certainly seen better days; and could tell a great story if it could speak. But the ox was oblivious to it all, and plodded along at a gait all its own, out at the Fair Grounds. You had to keep your eyes open to see all that was going on. There were horse races, softball games, Punch & Judy Show, races for boys and girls, young men and women; magical display of introduction and disappearance--and there were the crowd, the announcers, the hot dog stands, and the incessant warning--"Keep off the track, some- body is going to be hurt" But they weren't, for Providence seems to have special care of children, young and old. The magicians and the various other entertainers gave the crowd a good time. Billy and Kay Arnott mystified the crowd very thoroughly and did it in happy mood. Of course we all know it is a trick and quite simple if you know how. But the fact is we don't know how. And so the show goes on and we continue to be fooled. ier, Dick Gimlet, Oshawa. It was a sort of three ring circus} Dowson, Port Perry. 8 Tod Harvest- 4 Rose Ganot, Valstone, Port Hope." Lylte, Beaverton. Sam Palmer, Port Hope. Stable, Brockville. Field Sports Hood, -Scugog. Roach; 2 Grace Hood. - --1 Gordon Cooper, gess Beare, Port Perry. nington. Cannington. Apps, Cannington. nington. G. Apps and A. Crosier, tied. Roach, Toronto. SOFTBALL 1st Round--Men-- Lindsay 7, N. Oshawa 6. Orono 21, Oshawa Lions 16. Highland Creek 8, Myrtle 2. Scugog--default, Cream of Barley, bye. 2nd Round-- Cream of Barley 7, Orono 6. Scugog 6, Highland Creek 4. Lindsay 6, Lakeside Beach 4. Semi-Finals-- 2.27 Class. -- 1 Adron Gratton, J. 2 Orphan Annie, 8 Miss Sen- ator Patch, Valstone, Port Hope. 4 Goldie H. Gratton, Dave Dowson, Port Perry! .5. Gratton Unko, Island City Ladies' 50 yard dash, '16 and under --1 Hazel Roach, Toronto; 2 Grace Ladies' 76 yard dash, open--1 Hazel Ladies' High Jump--1 Hazel Roach, Toronto; 2 Wilma Roach, Toronto. Men's 100 yard dagh, 16 and under oronto; 2 Bur- Men's 100 yard dash, open--1 A. tion as to the attitude of our people in the matter Crosier, Port: Perry, 2 E. Apps, Can- Men's 20 yard dash, open--1 B. L. Jackson, Hyland Creek; 2 E Apps, "Men's Half Mile, open--1 O'Reilly, Cannington,2 M. Painter, Myrtle; 3 E. Men's Broad Jump, under 16--1 G. Cooper, 2 G. Carnegie, Port Perry. Men's Broad Jump, open--1 Archie Crosier, Port Perry, 2 G. Apps, Can- Pole Vault--1 J. Cooney, Oshawa; 2 Bicycle Race--1 John Dennis, To- ronto; 2 Joe Regan, Port Perry; 3 T. Lakeside Beach 9, Scugog Jr. 7. years pass we do expect visitors from these points to again visit our-village. : oo The occasion for this imposing visit was to attend the dedi- cation of the site upon which the Palmer Memorial is to be erected --at Lakeside Park in Port Perry, the village which was the birth- place of Daniel David Palmer: - +f Ninety-three years ago, (March 7th, 1845) the little boy David, son of a shoemaker and farmer, was born. To his neigh- bours at the time he was just another boy. But as life unfolded he showed persistent ability in the study of the bony structure of humanity. Of course, the neighbours looked upon this idea as a passing fad; but such was not the case. David had hit upon the fundamental relation between the bony and nervous structures of the human body, and their effect upon health. Chiropractic was born. It has since grown until it has now twenty thousand or more practitioners throughout the world--mostly settled in the United States. Around this form of healing art has raged a great contro- versy. Some folk declare it has relieved their pain and even saved their lives. Others persist in the idea that it is an imposture. What are the possibilities and limitations of Chiropractic is not within our province to decide. We merely state that the practice of chiropractic has grown immensely. * At the Convention held at the Royal York Hotel last week fifteen hundred delegates were present. To many of them it came as a matter of surprise that such palatial surroundings could be found in a young a country. The courteous reception accorded to them; the size and progressiveness of the City of Toronto; and the natural scenic beauty of Ontario, gave a happy setting to the visitors, and put them in a frame of mind ready to receive the suggestion made by the Canadian Chiropractors that a suitable memorial be erected to Daniel David Palmer in Port Perry. Negotiations to put this idea into effect began some months ago, when Reeve Letcher was approached by the National Associa- . The proposi- tion was placed before the Council, a resolution™was passed ap- proving the idea, and a joint committee from the Council, the Business Men's Association and the Lions Club was formed to work out the details. Since that time it has been decided that such memorial as is to be erected shall be approved by the Chiropractors and by the Local Committee. A site for its erection shall be placed at the disposal of the chiropractors at Lakeside Park; and the work of actual erection shall be delayed until such time as finances and other matters are in such a condition as to permit of the erection of a memorial worthy of the occasion. The general thought of the Local Committee has centered itself about a swimming pool of a type suitable are coming with their parents in increasing numbers to Port Perry. Such a memorial built of suitable size, would be a fitting tribute to the memory of a man who made healing his life work. A bronze tablet could bear the necessary inscription, and the pool could be given a happy setting of lawns and trees where folk could rest happily in the shade while enjoying the beauty of the lake view. To this end plans and rough sketches have been prepared. preparation of a program of entertainment for our visitors. That programme included first an escort by the Port Perry Band and the town and committee officials, an address of welcome by Reeve Letcher, and the presentation of freedom of the town in the form of a huge key. Then was to follow the dedication ceremony. Actually there were hindrances to carrying out this program; for, just at the precise moment of the arrival of the motorcade of ciropractors, a deluge of rain descended upon us such as is rare- een. Ip For a few minutes there was a break in the storm and the {long line of autos went bravely to the lake side. Upon the arrival A Kindly Crowd for children who But the immediate concern of the Local Committee was the The Juggling Marine was a clever en- tertainer. His years had done little in lessening his skill. Few of his audience could have done a single part of his act at all. Experience and training do much for humanity. The larger purses for horse races had the desired effect, and brought a good string of horses to the track. The races were first rate, and created even greater interest than is usual in this popular sport. Girls' Swim, 60 yards--1 Joan Hay- den, 2 Edna Taylor, Toronto Boys' Swim, 60 yards--1 Elgin Vin- cent, Toronto; Gordon McMaster, Port Perry. Girls' Swim, open -- 1 Marjorie Wiseman, Bowmanville; 2 Joan Hay- den, Port Perry. Boys' Swim, open--1 Ronald Cook, Oshawa; 2 . Welsh, Bowmanville. Men's Swim, Open--1 Ron. Cook, Oshawa; 2 Gordon Minty, Peterboro. Men's Single Canoe--1 Hogan, of . Peterboro; 2 Ernie Edgar, Port Perry |, The Winnera: Dog Race--1 George Emmerson, 2| 2.22 class. -- 1 Wireless Hal, E. Lindsay 8, Scugog b. Cream of Barley, bye. Finals--Cr. of Barley 8, Lindsay 2. Girls' Softball Toronto Ladies 24, Brooklin 3. THE SURF RIDING Through the courtesy of Mr. Harold Archer the surf-riding event was car- ried out in the evening. It had not been possible to secure a boat suf- ficiently powerful for the event in the morning, owing to the fact that they were engaged at the Caesarea Re- gatta, : (Continued on Back Page) of the visitors, proceedings were opened with all possible speed, for the skies were still threatening. Dr. Clubine had stated the pur- pose of the gathering, prayer had been offered by Rev. J. C. Clough we had sung the The Maple Leaf Forever, Reeve Letcher had de- livered his address of welcome, (a very happily worded address, too); the 'golden key had been accepted by Dr. Dr. F. Lorne Wheaton; the first sod had been turned by W. H. Moore, M.P.; the second sod by Dr. Lorne Wheaton,--when down came the rain again in torrents, and the people fled hither and yon for shelter. Proceedings were then adjourned to the Town Hall. Here Mr. W. H. Moore was first called upon to speak in connection with the turning of the first sod for the erection of the Memorial. His was a dual representation at the ceremony -- first in his own capacity as member of the Federal Parliament, and second as re- presenting Hon. Gordon Conant, Attorney-General of Ontario J.. C. Cockburn, both of Port Perry Buckingham, Toronto, Lee Tod, Art (who was unavoidably detained from being present.) SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. Mr. Moore spoke briefly of the progress made in recent years in the preservation of human health, of the improvement in human physique, and of the greater life expectaney. No body of healers has any monopoly of the healing art; and to chiropractors may be given a due share of the thanks of humanity for the increase in life expectancy, and for the removal of pain and misery which in past ages has been accepted by humanity with an almost fatalistic despair. In all lines of the healing art there is a general move for- ward. In the name of the Province and of the Dominion of Can- ada Mr. Moore welcomed the chiropractors to our country and wished them success in all their legitimate pursuits, Dr. F. Lorne Wheaton, President of the National Chiropractic Association, then spoke briefly, His chief remarks concerned the appreciation of the visitors for the courtesies that had been ex- tended by the people of Port Perry. He felt that the kindnesses shown were the real expression of welcome in the heart. Dr. Clubine (who by the way is the President of the Ontario Association, next called upon Dr. Jas. Slocum, of Des Moines, Towa, Director of Researth, National Charopractic Association. Dr. Slocum spoke at some length of the principles underlying Chiropractic. He pointed out that the art had been discovered by the Greeks, and that Hippocrates was familiar. with adjustments considered quite modern by Chiropractors of today. The art had been lost during the Dark Ages, and Daniel David Palmer had again discovered the importance of the proper adjustment of the human bony framework. It was only in after years that he realized that he was reviving what the Greeks had known a thous- and or more years ago. - Being convinced that he had discovered a real principle of healing, Daniel David Palmer formed a small school of Chiro- practic in Webster City, Iowa. The idea has grown and research work has increased. The first enthusiasms of Chiropractors have been tempered by experience. To-day fewer practitioners make extravagant claims for their treatment. They realize the limita- tions, and by constant research ave finding new and effective methods of applying their art. Dr. Slocum read a beautiful tribute to "The Dreamer" -- "whose vision lies within his soul." Such a man was Daniel David Palmer. Monetary considerations were lost in the eagerness of discovery. The correct articulation of a skeleton was of prime im- portance; and, because he put his whole soul into this work he - has made a worthy contribution to humanity. Rev. Dr. Hunter Speaks To Dr. "Ernie" Hunter was assigned the duty of dedication, and he did it with that grace of human understanding that has carried him from the country church at Epsom to the pastorate of the First United Church at Hamilton, and has been the founda- tion of a career of human kindness that will long be remembered in love by thousands of people. Dr. Hunter told the story of Andrew Carnegie, the wee Scotch boy, peering through the iron gates of a great Dumfernon estate. He pictured the longing of the lad to see the wonders that lay be- yond ; but--*"he was lockit oot." Somewhere in the boy's mind a resolution was formed, and in later years when prosperity had vrowned his industry and good judgment he bought that estate and took off the iron gates. © Today we dedicate a park where none will be locked out. It will in itself be just such a memorial as would be pleasing to Daniel David Palmer--trees, flowers, beauty, pure air. A place of social value, nothing exclusive, no rich, no poor. In no better way can the Chiropractors and their patients pay their indebtedness to the founder of chiropractic than in the erection of a suitable memorial and the dedication of this park in the birthplace of the founder of chiropractic. : : . Then followed a simple dedication ceremony, in which the audience made the response--To all tired mothers--*"We dedicate this park'; To ittle children who love flowers and fun--*"we dedi- cate this park"; to strangers who may catch a glimpse of its quiet beauty--"we dedicate this park"; to lovers whose rosy dreams need a happy place for the telling--*""we dedicate this park"; to all who pass this way, rich or poor, young or old--*"we dedicate this park." Old Companions Honoured. At the conclusion of the dedication ceremony Mrs. Naomi Co- burn and Mrs. M. K. Allison, two former Port Perry companions of Daniel David Palmer, were presented with beautiful sheaves of red roses. Then wreaths were laid in memory of Chiropractors who had died during the year, and the meeting closed with the singing of "God Save the King" and "My Country "Tis of Thee." x kk Hunger was a good sauce for the evening meal, which was served by many organizations, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the visitors who were profuse in their praise of the cooking done by- the ladies of Port Perry. A number of the officials of the National Chiropractic Asso. ciation were entertained by the Local Committee at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Farmer. After the meal a happy presentation was made by the Chiropractors to Reeve Letcher and Mrs, Letcher, when, much to their surprise, they became the recipients of a very beautiful silver tray. ES ES * Naturally the threatening condition of the weather interfered with the success of the street dance and fair. Had the weather heen fine there is no doubt but that the crowd would have been enormous. As it was many of the chirpractors thought it prudent to return to Toronto, and the evening part of the programme did not turn out as happily as expected. NOTES In the thirty years of our experience in Port Perry, we have never seen a more orderly, kindly people than our visitors of last Thursday. # % % * The visitors talked about our little acts of kindness. A few of them reciprocated by taking up a collection for the work of the I. 0. D. E. * kkk General pleasure was expressed by the officials of the National Chiropractic Association as to the suitability of Port Perry as the place to erect a memorial to Daniel David Palmer. As one dele- gate put it--you can sense the pioneer spirit here, and see the surroundings in which chiropractic was born. si £3 Ed That was a good and appropriate story told by Rev. "Krnie" Hunter. It was of the prayer of a darkey preacher who was con- ducting an evangelistic service--""0 Lord, if there is a spark of faith in this house, O Lord, water that spark" and said Dr. Hunter, the Lord has watered spark. * * *® Many of our citizens decorated their premises, and brightened the general appearance of Port Perry. Keep up the good work. I ed SE ; Ee sr, Zag v5 pr