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\ climatic conditions. - nihilated. As we read Jules Vérne's Watch your abel; it tells when your subscription expires, $1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents single copy. pil "EDITORIAL _ PORT PERRY, xe pl ONTARIO, THURSDAY, : and freight when all other resources: were unattainable, besides opening up Ihdes ' 'which. Beretofore- had-beenif= ibl * "Such is the gr horror we roam: His. first, best ey 'ever is at home." ON BEING HIGHLY DISGUSTED AND DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT Has any country the right to interfere with the policy of aggressive expansion 'in any other country? In other words "Am I my brother's keeper?" The Saturday - Evening Post says "No!" And (most unusual) says it in an editorial a page and a half in length, To quote "There is no division of the American mind on the subject of adequaté--very adequate-- military defense . .. . The most important de- fense is to keep our industrial machine at high key, and in full production. This we have failed _to do. Our machine "is running down. second most important national defense is to mind our own business." "And yet "the indecencies of Nuvishi "had put Germany beyond the pale of. diplomatic amenities. We ourselves sincerely tolerate that feeling." Underlying this attitude on the part of the Saturday Evening Post is keen resentment against President Roosevelt and his expression of opposi- tion to aggressive action against smaller siptes™ by Germany. That the United States is in a difficult position owing toits mixed population, may readily becon - ".<ceded. But the question still must be answered-- " "Has any country the right to interfere with the policy of aggressive expansion in any other country?" : - The question [is fundamentally Inport. be- cause Germariy, Italy, and Japan have openly avowed their intention to expand and have set no definite limits to that expansion. : s Now the fact 'of the matter-is that the ex- - pansion of American business is considered by the Saturday Evening Post to be more important than protection' of the: independence and lives of the smaller "peoples who have looked to the strong for the protection of the weak. "The United States might be able to keep out of" a physical war if one started in Europe, and might even keep its "industrial machine at high key and in full production" by "minding its own business." But it can no more escape the eventual results of aggression and. destriiction, than it can avoid ¥ And our Ta auto. These things have seemed to make us self | sufficient. Our conversations over the telephone' are brief and cold. What a shock it would be to those who "listen in" to hear any expression of affection or friendship of the closer king during a telephone conversation. The radio is a glorious discovery; Oy it can - absorb much time and attention. As an ac- companiment to pleasant. conversation it is worse than a failure. For sheer rudeness there is little that can exceed a blaring radio against which your caller must compete if he or she would be heard. Rural mail saves the visit to the local post office. It also cuts off the ideas that those visits used to 'supply. We need to meet each other to talk-things over from our point of view.-- That is where we secure "common" sense. What we read in the papers and what we hear over the radio may or may not be a true picture of life as i?will affect us personally. There is such a thing as propaganda, and propaganda is not usually in- terested in the personal lives of ordinary in- dividuals. The nly has widened our vision; but it has re- duced our opportunities for lasting friendships. We arc indeed "ships that pass in'the night", Our meetings are bright and pleasing. Our partings a. matter of course, generally without particular sorrow--"there's just as good fish in the sea." Fortunately there is a bright spot in this ple- ture, and we hope it. will grow into the dawn of many lasting friendships. For we do need friends. That bright spot is seen in the growing interest in community clubs, service and church organiza- tions. It is particularly noticeable among the women's organizations, and is perhaps the most valuable asset of community, life. What is needed is a return to old time hospi- tality -under unhurried conditions, so that friend- ships may form and ripen. Life to-day is dramatically showing the need. of -real friends. It is to be hoped that it may" not require adversity of the terrible kinds the world fs witnessing in other countrles to prove that-- "We do need friends," ale > '® <4 - ARTIFICIAL PROSPERITY. It is not a high ideal to prosper at 'the ex- --pense-of warring nations;-and afterward-to-le money to these debt laden nations in_order that" they may.be able to buy and continue to keep the industrial machine working at high: key and in + full production." But there is a ioe of Spe in this dark pic- ture, for the Saturday Evening Post admits that the people of the United States are turning from this materialistic attitude to something more in Through the courtesy of Mr. W. H. Moore, M. vr Ty tanding Committea on "Banking. ----| pa Comnierce", Wwe are: privileged to scan the inquiry which has been going on regarding various suggestions of artificial methods of improving Canadian business standing. : One suggestion has been that silver be minted in much larger quantity, because only 27¢, worth of silver is used to make a dollar coln, This "makes an apparent profit of 73c. on every dollar, keeping with the spirit that gained the Americans ° their independence. Infact the Post admits that - "you can feel- it." * "This is not a_matter of rushing in to protect Britain and France. The. protection 8 of those printiplés- professed by Americans in' their "De- claration of Independence." There is no fence upon which to sit either in the United States or Canada. The choice is. be- tween dictatorship and true democracy.- What- minted. But in the investigation it was pointed out that: minted silvertwould be useless unless there was a public demand for this form of currency. It was also shown that the more convenient dollar bill can be produced with only a 26% (gold réserve guarantee. The actual; total of currency of any sort ne com- paratively small when considered in relation to - the ~ volume ~of Canadian business, -- Cheques, "ever our choice we must pay a price. It will be wise to buy whdt shall serve us best for fullest human development, ® <> 0 ---DO WE-NEED FRIENDS? Come and see me: Mary.-Ann; _ - ability to pay for what they cannot supply them- drafts, and other promises to p pay account for the greater part of all buying. 'They eventually In + many- cases become "hills of exchange", What we require pays for what we shipped, ~~ The shrinking of business is due to two main, - factors, 1, Growing ability of our former ---- customers to supply their own needs. 2. Reduced ee Come at half past three. Come as early as you can, _- That question--"Do we need friends?" sounds "silly doesn't it? Of course we need friends; but the fact is we are not making much provision for ~~ them. The whole tendency of modern development has Lomo oAnd.stay. till after fea Old. Sang... «osc n on . been against frank, easy, friendship. Consider the new type house. It is smaller than former homes. It has few conveniences for children or visiting friends--a kitchenette, living room, two or three bedrooms, and a garage. The "guest room" is not .likely part of that home. Guests do not drop in at unexpected moments. They come largely when they are invited. Frequently they come to one of a series of social affairs--bridge parties, etc. But-mostly they do not'come casually in a happy spirit of good fellowship.' And that is a pity. - We do need friends. are not conducive to the making of {friendships that last. bz 3 There .are other things--good in themselves--- that do not help in the making of friends. The telephone, the. radio, the rural mail delivery, the But formal social calls t The first factor is largely the outcome of gen- eral industrial and agricultural development Throughout the world, ~ "The second factor Is due" in large measure to the shift of spending into ~ different channels such as" huge building of military and naval supplies, It is not money which. we people of Canada need; but something which people need or desire, . and are able to buy, This is true in both agriculture and manufac- * - ture. It is becoming inéreasingly useless to bolster up any effort with grants and bonuses because a ber -of y have b ac- 1 P - customed to make their living by that particular effort. An outstanding example of this futility is seen in connection with wheat. We grow more than we use. Other countries grow more than they need. Where, then shall we sell our surplus? And why spend. our money to honus something that is not adding to our real wealth, since we can neither use nor. sell the vast quantities we. "grow? Before we launch ous on new plans of finance, _ it well be wise to study all that the proposed shanges imply, ©. THESE CHANGING TIMES Joseph Denny What changes Fave, taken place in recent years? Within 'the past 26 "years a transformation has occurred that is well nigh unbelievable, What _ is.the cause of it all? In the first place space has been an- almost Yapcastie novels, in our earlier' days, "Around she World in Eighty Days," and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," it would appear as though the writer was- beside himself or that he was living in a dreamworld, something far beyond human attainment. ; But the war, automobile, telephone and 'fadio have each revealed a dif- ferent world to us. The flying ma- chine in its infancy at the commence- ment of the war, began to také on a different aspect at the close, and what had been utilized for man's de- struction became a mode of swift travel through space and a useful "The radio too has brought the out- side world very close so that the most remote peoples: have become our next door neighbours so mueh so that 'our everyday existence has" become a mighty problem for we not only have to compete with the man who lives down the 'same street but the man, whom most likely we have never seen, in some remote region has become our competitor, By the great changes that have taken place our lives have also been transformed in every respect, Our homes are not the same. If a person in the former days made a trip of forty miles a hgh] it was considered cational work. accomplished within their ranks by Mrs, L. L. Corrin. Mrs, went to William Hunter, R.R. 2, Osha- wa, who boasts of 97 summers, but hel Corrin~ was a school teacher in South Sinicoe Street school when Hungarians first settled in Oshawa in any. number and it was she who was approached by a group of 28 Hungarians asking for instruction 'in. the English lan- 'guage, - That first contact has resulted 'in Mrs. Corrin continuing her keen inter- est in the Canadianization of all Hun- garians, having continued to teach newcomers the English language throughout the year. ~ None hindi the high qualities of integrity and thriftiness which these new Canadans possess more than does Mrs. Corrin, That she holds u warm place in the hearts of these peo- ple' was clearly demonstrated by the was closely pressed by Miss Elizabeth Christie, of Port Perry, sister of the late Peter Christie, <Three guests ad- mitted 95 years, Mrs. E. A. Martin of Oshgwa, Mrs, Jane Boyer of Green- wood, -and George Brent of Oshawa The oldest couple was. Mr, and Mrs, C. Spencer of Brooklin, Mr, 90, while his wife admitted 83 years. The event had special significance for Mrs. Emma Robins of Oshawa, who was celebrating her 85th birthday. The average age of the guests was 85. A feature of the entertainment dur- ing the banquet was a duet by Corp. J. J. Clark of thé 8th Hussars and First Class Seaman S. Kelly, both of Oshawa. Mr. Kelly was the "baby" ot the gathering, being only 76, w while Spencer is]. SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. BLACKSTOCK R. McLaughlin is quite ill again, but glad to know she is making her usual fine vecovery. end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. Johnston, Sincere sympathy a extended to Mrs. Steve Hulbert and Mr. Frank Harris in the: death of their sister Mrs. James Dolson (Sarah Harris) at the home of her daughter Mrs. Edith Houston, Toronto, on Wednesday, the 28th of March. Mrs, Robt. Parr and Miss Eva Parr spent last week with friends in To- ronto."~ 'Mrs! Ira Argue visited her sister and "We are' sorry to report 'that Mrs. J. Miss Eileén Johnston spentXthe week a as ih in these days ot 7 rapid transportation. What is the con- sequence? Then when they built houses the guest room was considered almost a necessity. Today, except inthe most elaborate dwelling that room is seldom considered, the family garage ac- cuples a much -more important place. The client or traveller with important business to transsact with the elabo- rate system' of travel at his disposal. is able to make several towns in one day that used to take more than a week before, Then with a net work of telephones at his. elbow one In-the enthusiasm, which--featured--the aps plause following her speech at the week-end function. Hér concluding sentence spoken in the. Hungarian language were interrupted by waves of applause. Oshawa needs other citizens such as Mrs. Corrin who «an and will take a practical interest In new Canadians. Oshawa is proud of her efforts and also of the people whom she has in a sense adopted as her god-children. Albert Ww. Jackson Corporal Clark, who still sings with a strong baritone, is 84, and is proud of his service in the South African and Great Wars, The affair was a great reunion for many of 'those present, who have known each other in some cases for most of their lives in Ontario County. Vhile sons and daughters escorted them to the dinner, once they arrived the old people were attended by men's and women's reception commiittees. Following the banquet, the guests were treated to a special matinee at a local theatre: Passes. ; space of a very few minutes can make contacts with the uttermost parts of the earth, Our new mode of life has brought problems galore but its usefulness has also opened up untold of happi- ness, riches and enjoyment not only ¢| to the great ones of the earth, but to the average men has come this won- derful boon that was denied to kings and princes in the past. -- - Of. course if ane sits Ey a whines and says, "It is not for me; I am one of the unlucky ones", it cer- tainly is- not for him, though if he (Oshawa Daily Times) .-Four times' mayor of Whithy and sixteen times reeve, Albert Wilson Jackson died at his honie in Whitby on April 10th. «He had been in failing health since the first of the year and had not attended council sessions for the past two months. - Reeve Jackson was in his sixty-ninth_ year. op SE ' SCUGOG - 1 "The Wild Oats Boy" will be coming to the Ceptre Church soon. Owing to sickness and bad roads he has been delayed. Wateh™ for particulars. - The flu is still raging in a number of families around here. -- His--carrer--of thirty-eight years in public life began with his election to the Board of Education in-1901. ln former years he was largely instru- mental in bringing the prosent Ontario |", Miss Audrey. Hood, of Royal Ouk School is spending her Enster v holidays at her home here. Mr. and Mrs R. Graham visited well over half a century, and liveaf her husband, Mr. and Mrs. E. Darcy, over'the week end. Mrs. Robt. Archer has returned home after a visit with relatives and friends in"Toronto. Mr. S. Jeffrey is visiting' Telatives in Toronto. pe and Mrs. Kelusky of Galt. Mr. Robt. Willan of Toronto is visit- ing. his grandmother Mrs. W. - The monthly meeting of the A.Y.P. A. of St. John's Anglican Church was held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. McArthur on Thursday evening last. with an atténdance of-24. The high Tight of the evening was- a splendid paper on "First Aid" by the doctor fol- lowed by several practical demonstra- tions. Two very interesting contests were conducted by Mrs. McArthur and Miss Isobel Chilvers. At the close lunch was sarved, and a hearty vote of thangs tendered the host and hostess for their warm hosuitality. Miss Mabel VanCamp of Toronto, S| the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. VanCamp. On her return her sister Helen went with her for a few days. The April meeting of the Victorian Women's Institute meets= ronts him mantully and with the determina- tion-to-make-the best-of ;it, it cannot do any thing else but improve his con- dition' in life. : Others have "benefitted; you? ; why not Mrs. 10% Corrin Does Good Work {Among Hungarians (The following was 'published as an editorial in the Oshawa Daily Times. Mrs. LL. Corrin (nee Effie'M. Smith) taught school at Prince Albert several years ago. She-was on the occasional staff at Oshawa until she aggepted the Hospital -to-Whitby. His influence swung the farmers whose land was re- quired by the government of Sir James Whitney for-the hospital site. 'Reeve Jackson was born in Ireland and came to Canada with his parents when a year old, With his. brother, the late Thomas Jackson, he conducted a steamboat service between Toronto, Whitby, Oshawa and Newmarket for many years, death he was engaged in real estate and insurance. Prominently connected with the Con- servative 'Party, Reeve Jackson served on the executive of the South Ontario Coiinity Riding Association. * He was elected warden of the county in 1927. _ Surviving are his widow, the former Clara Holder; one son, Albert, and two daughters, Mrs. Max Bell of Wil At the time of his|S Mroand--Mrs Miss Marjorie Milner, of Unionville, ade Ton Sunday: day afternvon, the bth, with a attend- Mr. and Mrs. N. S. McNally and Verna spent Easter with Mrs. Me- Nally's sister and her husband Mr. 'Steele, + 1stity was held at the Yionmie or M is AT ET Baitey one Wedness ee er visited her home here over the week= end. v Master Jimmie Chamberlain of To- ronto, is spending a couple of weeks with his $raniparents Mr. and Mis. R. Jackson. Mr. Fred Ingram has returned to his home in Toronto after spending everal months around: here, for the improvement of his health. "Mrs. C. Samells has returned home after spending a couple of weeks with her mother Mrs. W. Jackson near Port Perry. Mrs. R. Reader visited a "few days recently with friends in Toronto. Miss Hattie Shunk is spending a couple of weeks in Port Perry. "position; as teucher of English for The New Canadlans at the Oshawa Col- legiate and Vocational Institute. She -| has taught this class very successfully for the past fifteen years.) ""Having -- practised the ~ which make for good Canadian citizen- ship without any ostentatio "of trumpets, Oshawa's new Canadians of Hungarian birth or descent have ..| not received the recognition which is Be their due. The dedication of a Can- adian and Hungarian flag at the Hungarian Culture Club's quarters on Albany street Suhday night was more than 'a manifestation of loyalty to Canada and the British Empire for the Anglo-Saxon guests who were privileged to attend the function as guests, It made for greater appre- ciation of the Hungarians' standing as actual and potential Canadian citizens. The fact that a larger percentage of Oshawa's Hungarians own their homes than {a the casé with the city's pop- ulation generally Is ample proof of their innate thriftiness and Industry. | There are 80 to 85 Hungarian families in the city with 65 to 70 of them living in their own homes, which is approxi- mately 80 per cent. The percentage of home owners in the city as # whole ,} is only 40 per cent. « Although a few of their "umber have strayed to the communistic fold the great majority subscribe enthusi- astically to Canadian democracy with its freedom of thought, speech, re- liglous tolerance and love of peace. The only characteristic where they do not measure up 100 per cent. is in the matter of language and even this natural barrief is being overcome ab the children acquire a thorough know- ledge of English. A good deal of the credit for Osha. wa Hungarians' assimilation into Can- vehicle for transporting passengers adian citizenship is the result of edu- qualities |" mington, Del.; and. Mrs. George Mc- Dougall, Toronto, The funeral took place on Wednesday from the United Church, of which he was a life long member, * Much Larger "Ton. Dr. 1. TF Simpson, Ontario's Minister of Education, promised at the opening of the O.E.A. convention in Convocation Hall, that . grants to primary and secondary education would be increased very substantially in 1939, "I want to make it very clear", he said, "that the increase for 1939 will be very substantial indeed; although perhaps not so large as one newspaper announced recently, due to some. mis- interpretation." Wn eccreacininienian 100 old Folk are Guests of Oshawa Business Men © | - (Oshawa Daily Times) © Exactly 100 of Ontario County's older-set, comprising men and women aged 76 to 97, attended the second an- nual complimentary banquet for old people for people of Oshawa and' dis- trict held in the' Genosha Hotel on April 10th. = The banquet, the only known affair forty professional and business men of Oshawa, and this year _the guest speaker was "Right Hon. Senator Arthur Meighen, K.C, PC, B.A. of Toronto, | The honor of heing the eldest guest of its kind in Canada, is sponsored by| few months with Mrs. Roy Leask at Seagrave. Mr. Perey Brown is assisting Mr. Stewart Graham for a few months. __Mr. Stewart_Graham our Assessor is making his annual calls. ' Miss Marion Sweetman of Port Perry, 18 spending The Laster WeoK | --lvith her-sisters Helen, Marie, Noreen. Miss Elsie Reader is visiting her "uncle and aunt My. and" Mis. "Robert Reader for a few days. A very enjoyable time was spent last Tuesday evening at the hone of Mr. and Mvs. T. Redman, when the first item on the program was a piano solo by Miss W. Niddery. Mr. Wallace Collins then sang a Cow Boy Song. Seven school girls sang a Spring song. Master Jack Watson sang "The Bald- Headed, Find of the Broom", a recita- tion "Be the Best of What Ever, You Are" by Marie Sweetman, Mr. Donald Gerrow then conducted .a couple of popular contests, These brought the program to a close. We were sorry Rev. Mr. Joblin was unable to be pre- gent. Mr. Stewart-Graham was then asked to take charge of the selling of tho pretty boxes. The bidding was 1 quick which raised emuch excitement. The next meeting will be on April 18, On Monday, April 10th the snow started to fall snd kept it up until Tuesday, when_we had 8 or 10 inches. "Many happy birthday greetings to Mrs. Pettitt. on the 10th} Mrs. Geo. Sweetman on the 11th, Mr. Alton Mark and Inez Martyn on the 8th, and Mr. W. Mark and Rodney Chandler on the 16th, - Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sweetman, |t Helen, Marie and Noreen, visited his mother Mrs, A. .Sweetman at Port of Toronto. Community Club held its meeting. The | ance of 30. . The meeting opened with the Institude ode; followed by com- munity singing. The Scripture read- ing (The story of the Crucifixion) by Mrs. Percy VanCamp. The roll call was answered with the name of a public office in the Provinée of Ontario held by a woman. Miss Grace Mount- joy and Miss Jean Wright were ap- pointed 'delegates to the annual Girls' Conference to. be held in Guelph in May. A committee was appointed to refill the First Aid Kit presented to the The program consisted of a reading "Success" by Miss Jean Wright, A selection on the player piano, a read- ing by Mrs. G. Bowers "Faithful Miss Eileen Hope ts spemting wr | Guide'; a-poenr--Plenty--to-Give'by---------- Mrs. N. Mountjoy and violin music by Misses Dorothy and Kathleen Wright, accompanied by their sister Pearl on the piano. The meeting closed with a lunch by the group:in charge. E. P. Wood out again after being un- der the doctor's care last week. Among the Easter visitors were: Mrs. Foster "Ferguson of Ottawa; Miss Norma Hooey of Toyonto, Miss Helen Waldon, Messrs. Lorne Bradburn, Stanley Williams and Robert Smith, Toronto. Mrs. Samuel Suitrey one of Black- stock's best known and most highly respected citizens passed away on Sunday, February 26th, 1939. In fail- ing health for the past few years she fell an easy prey: to pneumonia." In 1863, the deceased was born on the Proutt Homestead in Cartwright town- ship, a- daughter (Mary) of the late John Proutt' and Nancy- Smith. On Sept. 16th, 1886 she as united in marriage .to Samuel Jeffrey and their whole married life was spent in the village of Blackstock, where Mr. Jef- frey operated a boot and shoe basi- ness. The late Mrs. Jeffrey was a good neighbor and a.fine citizen, al- ways interested in anything that per- tained to the welfare of the church and community life. She was a Jife long and faithful member: of "St: John's Anglican Church and an active mem- ber of its various organizations and an efficient secretary of the W. A. for a number, of years. She was a lady director of the Agricultural Society. The funeral sérvice was held from e Anglican Chuich on Tuesday, Feb. 26th, coriducted by her rector Rev. E. P. Wodd, assisted by Rev. H. Bell, who + Perry on Sunday, also Mp, C. 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