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4 iv4 'a. J 1 i te i \ os i far. z ag Foidih 1 Ll --R ts i H Ae ; ~/ ) 3 3 1 { LJ § tr Eo. i | SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. IN PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DEC EMBER 28, 1039. © EDITORIAL Buch is the patriot's boast, where'er we rosm: His first, best country ever is at home." - Let Ctiy: Fathers to their name be true, ' "Within its walls no hurting shall they dread, 4 ' By W. P, M. in the Christian Science Monitor Who sit ih "darkness, shall not they have light? Twofold the losses? By what human right Then, honest man, require the golden rule And make your town become a thrifty school Andy like home-keepers, hold the balance true Encourage self-respect so men may be The wise man aids the unwise folk if hé With coveting forgot, and ill-will dead, Again Port Perry has financed its local require- ments without borrowing and consequently with- out paying interest. And the village has a muni. cipal surplus of over $2,000. $69,000 and for these we have our excellent - schools, our power house equipment, the new tank, a growing system of watermains, gxtensive cement sidewalks, and an enlarged waterfront - park.' {ly remains on the roll, and much of the former - _ relief expense has been met with labor at the " waterfront and on the new highway between Port Perry and Blackstock. - = in the village; and to the Reeve and Council the townspeople are largely indebted. Reeve Letcher had established a record. For the. eighth year in succession' he has Our people know a good municipal officer, and will retain his services as long as possible. dition, and-both staff and equipment are such that the community will be well served in matters of education. since 1981. - will all use their franchise. ing their services; and the people" should make their choice, and then support the Council in all. efforts to promote the interests -of Port Pony; write and say beautiful things. "all sin the world, In fact beautiful expressions of noble _ sentiments has become a sort of ritual with people, It is a pleasant method of contributing. : to the 'maintenance of democracy. * FREE CITY " tian democracy? Should not the thief who stole by night restore Shall thieves succeed and honest men deplore ? li By others be obeyed as by yourself! tions. For candidates not covetous of pelf. ions Helping each member of the home succeed; Between the thing of fancy and the need. beliefs ? Delivered from the dread of being poor; Perceives God's bounty to each life is sure. For kindlier ways men gain new liberty; 'The home of kindred, city of the free. rea A YEAR OF LOCAL PROGRESS Our debenture debt has been reduced to community. Ou relief bill has-been cut until only one fam- happiness. These are a few of the main items of progress en elected" by, acclamation. can. Vo * %- Our schools have been kept in excellent con- * * * This year there will be an election, the first It is to be hoped that the ratepayers Good men are offer- ployment increased. NY RN I WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE} At this season of the year it is customary to If they were y followed, there would be no wars in tention to war. blems of peace. 'is essential, 'essential, 1 joying one's liberties. make all the différence. tentions ave pretty badly hampered when we say --"T'll do that if . .- . This brings us face to face with two questions: 1. What do we really believe? 2. How much are we willing to Yee for .our Failing them, But the question that must be answered is-- "Do we, really believe in the principles of Chris- "If sp, how much? It is one thing to believe to the extent of en- It is entirely another thing to give active support to the forces that create ~und maintain those liberties, Really, one only believes as one acts. give mental assent to some statement} but unless we act accordingly we only believe with reserva- And "after all it is the reservations that The finest of good in- We may A rapidly changing world makes both questions hard to answer, particularly the first one.™ . we daily have to prove whether we believe that "Honesty is the best policy"; that "kindness is a 'proof of true greatness"; that "the rights of others must be respected if we are to live Happily with others"; that "none of ui own the earth: merely have a supporting life share in it"; re "there is an Overruling Power, to Whom we owe " obedience and loyal love." These are only a few principles that we either do or do not actually believe; and no amount of mystery and high sounding philosophy will relieve us of our personal responsibility | in \ Answering the questions here raised. Somebody has to keep these great principles alive in the home, the school, the church, and the our whole social structure falls and we shall need a. dictator to tell us what we must do, for we shall have refused the obligations of true freedom, Belief in the simple rules of honour, justice, kindness and industry is essential to our life and But ' BUSINESS AS USUAL The year 1940 will most likely test our courage. and faith greatly. No one can predict what faces _ us a people in the immediate future. "duty will be. lo carry on as usual as nearly as we [8 Our main "If the soldiers, and sailors, and airmen--our defenders--can. carry on in the face of great "dangers; we, whose lives are sheltered can do no less than.do our work and carry on our business in spite of such difficulties as may cross-our path. We shall carry on our business at a normal profit, if possible; but we shall carry it on if profits follow below normal; for, when the boys . come. back it will be poor reward for their sacri- fice if they find business demoralized, and unem- "Not only should we carry-on as "usual but 3 we should be looking ahead to see that profitable work is available for the returned 'soldiers. Just now we are devoting our ener gies 'and at- But there are many minds. that might. well be constructively studying the pro- Money has nothing to do with "the'matter. We have plenty of money as a people for what we deem'to be essential. The training of skilled workmen' is The preservation and advancement: of agricultural life is essential. y Employment . SA "ally il time, et By the ; joint efforts of the Business- Men's ] :Ausoclabion, the Lions Club; and the -- Christmas Fair Board, assisted by a number of ladies, Santa' Claus was feRurded a royal welcome when he visited Port Perry last Saturday afternoon, 'He was escorted by the Port Perry Band, and was met by a great crowd of expectant children, none of whom were disappointed regarding gifts. Some seven hundred generously filled bags were distributed to the children, who enjoyed a Uloyd D. Brown, of Cadmus Loses His Life " Lloyd D, Brown, son of Mr, and Mrs. Russel Brown, of Cadmus, was killed when his car went into the ditch in front of Fred Willan's, Blackstock, Apparently ~ Another Auto Fatality the young driver lost control of his car, and struck the end of the cement "culvert. to It was probable. ort Perry with a passenger and was on his way home. l Lloyd Brown, who was an employe of VanCamp's Garage at Blackstock, had been - When the car struck the culvert, t turned 'over into the ditch, through the fence, and into the field be- yond, There young Brown (a lad of 20 years) was pinned by the legs under the car. at we was killed instantly, as he was struck on the head in' the - " aceldent. The unfortunate young man was discovered by Cecil Hamilton at 2:30 on Sunday morning The Jights were still going in the car, ~ pe ended, we may have said "good-bye" un |New fear Message from Rev. 3 a. @lough A New Year' 1 Allensage Rev. Walter BR. Tristram © (Seagrave. Ontario) The New Year is often pictured as coming to us like a little new- born child, the Old Year with all the weary weight of his long twelve months upon his shoulders, the snows of the wintry landscape, shamefaced and unregret- ted, leaving his place to youth: and novelty 'and hope. Some- times we cannot help but feel a pang as the Old Fellow de- parts; he had done his best for us, and we do not wholly forget the day when we greeted him with the enthusiasm which we are now ready to lavish on his lighter-hearted successor. The figures 1939 will stand out in the history books of the future as being of tremendous significance, = Especially will this be true for those of us who ave privileged to be citizens of this fair Dominion; for it has been during this year that The King of Canada with His Queen came to spend some glorious, though busy wecks, amongst his people here. The visit of their gracious Majesties seemed all too short, we did not want to let them go, ye we can truly say that the visit has to them at 'Halifax, as they faded from our sight it was but to become more firmly than ever established in our hearts. Have you not noticed a new note of sincerity in the singing of the National Anthem since May 1939? The figures 1939 will inevitably be associated with the figures 1914, for they will mark the resumption of the War started in that year and which we all hoped had ended in 1918. While 1939 will have to bear the record 6f Germany's rape of Poland and of Russia's monstrous attack upon Finland, it will also have to recall the rebirth of the Soul of Britain, and I am firmly convinced of the salvation of all that is best in twentieth century civilization. So itis with very mixed feel- ings that we see the Old Man depart, we would not detain him; but it is with feeling akin to awe that we regard the young 1940. What will he have tor us ere we bid him good-bye? We know there will be much suffering, some of it may' - comg into our homes, into our hearts. . Suffering of itself is not necessarily an evil, it may help us to find ourselves and it can always be used to deepen our characters. It should al- ways awaken within us that fellow-feeling for all suffering humanity, a feeling that will determine us to render up all that we have and are jn the cause of righteousness, peace and goodwill. It is also well to remind ourselves that whatever 1940 may have for us we only have to live a day at a time, for life does not come to us in years, months or weeks, but only in days, a day at a time. Doubtless we will be faced with new duties and new responsibilities, and the Church of God and the need of the time is calling upon us to face them like men." We can obtain help from the past, for it is not dead; we can keep its wisdom and utilize its experiences. "The future also brings help, for dreams and visions assist us to bear the load of life. The hope.of the good has real purchasing power upon the future. But we must not forget that the best preparation for the future is an unafraid today. As a great preacher ad- - dressing -his congregation in an hour of crisis, once stated: "Whatever hills we have to climb, whatever bridges we-have to. cross, whatever enemies lie in wait for us, whatever crisis we must méet--for all these experiences there is no better equipment than living each day soundly_and cheerfully; and free from fear and apprehension. If we are to die tomorrow, - the best way to be ready for death is to discharge faithfully today's duties - and to face today's responsibilities without _ fear." There are times in life when the one unpardonable gin is despair. As a Nation we have never passed through such a testing time as the present; but when this dark cloud has passed and the Sun of Righteousness shines upon our world, we shall all-have much to forgive and much to forget, but the last to be forgiven and the last to he forgotten will be the man swho despaired and who did not pull his weight, who took heart out of others. '"God shall forgive thee all but thy despair." But there is only one way to face our days' unafraid, as they come to us freighted with responsibilities and cares, and that is in the sure ang cettaip | knowledge of the Psalmist who could say: "Though I walk {hrough the valley of the shadow -- of death, Iwill fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me." This is a knowledge which only comes to those who walk all their days "In the way of the Lord." : At such a time as this one naturally thinks In terms of New Year's, resolutions. Last year, such resolutions were made against the back- --ground-of & world, which though it moved from erisis to crisis, was hopeful" for peace. , Now we find the Beginning of a new. year framed in a wokla of war, and the keynote of life is uncertainty, no matter how secure we might feel, personally. tection against unpleasant reality, --- A year ago ong could resolve on certain fresh staris in the New Year because onc was certain of one's world and one was certain of oneself. In the London (Eng.) papers of this week there are reported -Iintreasng number. of cases of nervous disorders produced by the: war. Men and women hitherto reliable, are cither unable to do their work efficiently, or feel they can't go én with the job at all. Dr. Glover of the London clinic of Psycho-Analysis said._ "Strain of modern life is quite enough for the average indniddal; war has intensified His strain ; enormously, War has destroyed decurity, and security is necessary for pcace of mind, And soit gems at the opin ing of this New Year it would he well for men and women to take stock of their assets and liabilities before they make fresh resolves, Perhaps some of us number in oui liabilities, ill health, some of us ° have very little income, and that uncertain, some have sons or husbands -or friends e¢ither at war or soon to #o, some are! friendless and lack the capacity for making friends, some of us fear the insecurity of the world, and others are secretly oppressed for fear of what to-morrow might "bring, either for themselves or for those they love. Yet amongst our assets we might have health, friends, reasonable "living, the certainty that. always in such a community as this one rarely. goes in need long without someone discovering it soon, and the certainty of a responding sympathy. And. as yet the current of everyday life with its changes, and pleasures, has not been altered here and we are as yet largely untouched by the evile that press so heavily upon other nations and life Targely pursues its normal course. (contintied 'on back page) . . moves off oyer Wishful thinking never has proved an adequate pro-.. PORT PERRY STAR Watch $1 .60 per year in advance. your label; It tells whea your subscription expires 5 cents single copy. PORT "The Port Perry Nomi poorly attended. Apparer satisfied. REEVE--W. M, Letcher, H.R. Archer J. E. Jackson, . COUNCIL--R. M, Holtby, Grant M. Gerrow, J. E. Jackson, Harold R Archer, Stanley Ploughman, Geo. H. Bridger, Jos. R. Baird, F. E. Reesor. TRUSTEES--Dr. C. P. Peterson, Mrs. Orde, Mys. D. McMillan, Stanley Ploughman. PUBLIC ME Mr, R. B. chairman. The Chairman of the Board of Edu- cation, Mr. M. A. Gerrow, spoke on be- half of the Board. He pointed out that the schools are kept in good running order with the least-possible expense to the ratepayers. No questions. ETING Smallman was. clected The Council Reports Mr. Jos. Baird gave a report of "relief" matters, and thanked Mr. G. F. Manning for his assistance. Las vear the cost was £1800, This year the total including work was only $001.69. Of this amount. the greater part has been recovered from various government sources. | There is now only one family on reli. Mr. Geo. H. Bridger told of the work of the Property and Parks Com- mittee. He spoke words of praise for the Five Dept. Referring to the Town Hall he spoke of the receipts and ex- penses, and noted that in recent years these have been more nearly balanced than formerly. In a carefully detailed veport My. Bridger told of the very serious need of very large repairs. As he saw. it, the only thing to do is to tear it down and build a new one. This is the only corporation building---the treasurer's oflice--only a poor building at best--- either from point of efficiency or com- fort. Both these buildings do no credit to the town. Thought a new town hall could be built without in- crease of taxation. The cost would probably be from $18,000 'to $20,000. In 1936 the dance hall lot at the watefront was offered for sale; and in 1937 it was sold. Since that time the town's ownings at the waterfront have been greatly enlarged. This develop- ment has been greatly assisted by the Chiropractor's Association." The great improvement, however, was made through the Federal grant. Thus the foundation has been laid for an excellent waterfront park. Mr. R. M. Holtby gave an account of the work on the roads and side- walks. The amount spent by-this de- partment was $2646.18, plus $1170.47 for road built under County supirvi- sion. The continued construction of permanent roadway has relieved the town of the upkeep, and gave greater opportunity for maintenance of other roads in town. . Mr. Reesor spoke for the Water and Hydro Departments. He said that of late years the cost of power is on the increase; but the revenue has not in- creased in proportion. "This is due to the fact that hydro is paid on the basis of peak lond. Since then the electric equipment for day use has increased considerably. This new. consumption has in it a danger of running up peak loads, at different hours than former- ly. Now the peak is at noon because of the clectric ranges and additional notors. may be necessary to raise rates. Mi. H. R. Archer asked My. Reesor situation. He relied that he has been isolated from Cartwright and Green- bank and Mr. Reesor said he was un. certain fiow to act in this matter, ' Reeve. Letcher thanked -the -rate- officials for their co-operation. Ap- preciation of the service of the late Mr. Aird, assessor, was expressed. Municipal Administration has-- been greatly assisted by the Provincial De- partment of Municipal Affairs, and by the 'Municipal Extension Course; both of which instructions have been' used to good effect by the town officials. Local finances are iw good condition in spite of the fact there was a two 3 : If this condition continues it what his stand ig on the telephone told that we are in danger of being payers for their support, and the town | NOMINATION S.: I$ PERRY nation Meeting was very itly the ratepayers are well The following were the nominations: mill reduction. This somewhat due to the fact that the town business is done on a cash basis, withbut any interest being paid. Although we have outstanding de- bentures of $69,631.26, we have many assets, the chief of which is the school, Tite telephone question was further discussed, and it was pointed-out that if any-unfair action was taken by the telephone company the matter can h- veferrved to the Federal authority for adjustment. In connection with the water depart- ment new mains, -at the cost of some 22000 on Lilla street have been laid. Referring to the objectives of past years, Mr. Letcher showed that No. Ta Highway, Waterfvont limprovement, and front improvement have heen constantly proposed. Now these objectives have largely been reached. Mr. Bowes was given full credit for the constant assistance he has given on hoth the road and the waterfront. Mi. Letcher thanked the Business - Men's Association for their co-opera- | tion in giving complimentary banquets to the sitting members who so effeet- ually helped in the construction of the hoad and waterfront Hops vanish Hon. G. D Conant, M.LL.A, Mr. Frank UDekard, MP, and Mr. ow. hn Moore, MD. L Mr. Letcher made the following sug- gestons for 1940: Further advertising of Port Perey; Organize a Parks Com- mission; attempt to secure an ah Improve more sidewalks; further improve more roads. Wis street base; and County Council Matters In his remarks Mr. Letcher mention ed the following briefly: The County Council had done good work under the Wardenship of Mi Fred Clayon. That he had served on the Road and Bridge Committee, ds well as being chairman of the Finance and Assess- ment' Committee. The County rate was lowered one half mill last year. . In 1937 Port Perry paid $6208.60, in 1038 it paid §534900; in 1939 it "pard $5348.00. That the hospital accounts for the County were still large-- 1938 it was $12,309. The®ounty Home now had 116 in- mates. They are well cared for. County roads are being steadily im- proved. A few miles of hard surface is being laid each year. Snow re- moval last winter was a heavy x Ll pense--$12,0007 v i County financial standing is good. i Debenture debt at peak was $700,- 000. At end of 1939 it was $466,492. The remaining debentures are King's Highway $306,744, County Roads 282,468, County bridges not on county roads $17,730. 1039 debenture payments--principal $64,645;- interest $26,106, } ~N ris. APO Ba SCUGOG The annual elector's meeting for the Township of Scugog was held in the Town Hall on Friday, December 22nd. In accordance with instruction re- cently issued by the Provincial Gov- ernment, the members of all Municipal Councils or other boards of a munici- pal nature will hold office from and after this time for a period. of at least two years instead of the usual one vear, subject to a further extension of their terms should the Government so direct. The government announces this to be a war measure. , r . Frank Gerrow, the former Reeve, was the_only nominee for the office of , Reeve, and was therefore elected by acclamation, Messrs. Jess Demara, Carleton Graham, and Russell Hood, who were members of the previous Council, also Mr. Alfred Prentice, qualified without opposition, so that the Council was also elected by acclamation. Messrs, Orr "Jeffrey, Eqrl Heayn and Ray Milner' received nominations as did also Mr. Robt. Tetlow, a member of the 1930 Council, 'who has been a patient at Christie St. Hospital since early in Qctober. 2 (Continued on back page) -