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¥ . J nN SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. EDITORIAL "Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam: His first, best country ever is at home. --3. THE IMPOSSIBLE i i Thousands of people dream of a happy world where poverty- and misery are unknown. They are certain that such a world can be produced simply by changing our form of Government, or by destroying the capitalistic system. Such dreams ate impossible of fulfillment. Russia has forever destroyed the dream of that side bakers and the citizens who patronize them. This calamity, if it may be termed such, brings close home the undesirable conditions which exist in many small towns, and which we have dis- ~7cussed in these columns before. ~. Commenting on the Bowmanville incident Bride Broder writing in the Globe and Mail, has, this comment to make: "Is this, we ask, economic wisdom? 'We doubt PO | I PERRY Te, PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 14th, 1940 Utopia. their own part, + To change from individual possession to com- munity possession is to change the whole" attitude" of humanity toward .men and things. . The necessary rules to carry out the elimination of capitalism may be enforced; forcement human kindness must be suppressed; and frequently the capitalist is executed to clear . + the way for the new order of things. : Unfortunately the authority necessary to en- force the new rules, breeds a terrible aristocracy; and class distinctions instead of being removed become. greater and more ruthless. Our movements toward socialism are very rapid. Our "New Deal" is not so spectacular as that of the United States; but the fact remains that The fact is that. these drastic social changes mean bloodshed and death, And too fre- quently they are advocated by people who expect to better their position without great effort on if there-is any various commod but in their en- gamble on slim ". the same order. ness something town and, also, sound, honest m social services by the Government are the great source of rising costs; and (incidentallly) of ris- ing control of the individual. Every public service requires two things--regulations and additional : tax, direct or indirect Every regulation curtails our personal freedom. Every tax reduces our n- come, « But the great fact to ie is that a happy progressive world can only be made possible by the, decent behaviour of human beings, great and The sooner we get away from the idea that any sort of button pressing will produce an ideal world the better for all of us. and breeds small. expects the impossible, death, and destruction. You in your small corner and I in mine are the . truest world building factors. _® «> ° "CITIZENS CAN HELP FIGHT OUTSIDE COMPETITION _ (Oshawa Daily Times) arene The Closing recently of the oldest bakery in Bowmanville throws ten people out of work, while "another ten or dozen citizens are dependent on the +. first, group, the Canadian Statesman records re- gretfully, as it lays the blame at the door of out- such foundations: the American Way was built. The little red "room schools of not yet gone. In Pennsylvani Such an idea brutality, all round has been appreciably lowered. not blaming the firms that entered Bowmanville from outside with their wares--if they choose to wisdom in the matter so far as the invading bakers are concerned. There cer- tainly cannot be custom for half, or for quarter the number of firms seeking to skim the cream of Bowmanville's bread-using population. same time Bowmanville"s mercahnts have twenty people less able than they were before to buy At the ities, and the level of prosperity We are sales that is their affair. It is the citizens of the town. who have done a foolish thing, just as the citizens of many other small towns and villages have done foolish things of They have killed the goose that ° laid the golden egg. They have put out of busi- that was a cause of pride to the something that. brought it good, oney." . dep o AN OLD FRIEND WAVING GOOD-BYE (Christian Science Monitor) schoolhouse of America, Weo one- any or no color, are going, but ia they vanish at the rate of 300 a year, eliminated through consolidation, legisla- tion, and transportation--yet 5,000 remain, New York, some of the contested figures in the. _ budget now before the Legislature involve speed- - In ing up the school consolidation program. Other school plant. 3 States from coast'to coast, are seeing changes for *"the better, slowly but surely, in their common Few will regret the passing of primitive "di. better grading, girl of forty or some teacher "come with better buildings. strict" schools built by the- pioneers and genera- tions of their successors. Better teaching staffs, and better equipment, generally Yet many a boy or fifty years ago recalls tenderly in 'a one-teacher school, and cherishes mellow memories of the old single-room school house itself, with its birch rod, box stove, 'water buckét and tin "dipper, and the jackknife carvings on the desks and hard benches , . Myrtle Station Rev. G. S. Gervan was well enough to take-charge of the service on Sun- day evening.: The Scripture lesson was from Mark 14:12-42, His sub- ject was a part of Math, 26:30, And when. they: had 'sung an hymn, they went into the Mount of Olives, It was customary to sing songs of praise © and thanksgiving to God during the "world was sinless. services of the Feast of the Passover, and we like to think of Jesus joining heartily in the Psalm singing. And why should he not be? He of all the Yes, in spite of the awful suffering which was await- ing. Him, He could sing for Jey, for ' He had faith in the future. Sunday School was well attended. The hour Is 1.456 p.m. = Everyone is welcome and the teachers will be pleased to add new names to the slass rolls. . R. Gi Pike of" Toronts, visited récently with his sister, Mrs. Johnson Hugson, Mr. Bill McCartney made a business "trip to Oshawa on Thursday, "7 Mr, Thos Smith, of Burketon, called on friends on Tuesday of last week. Bob Vallier has completed. six months' training In the Ontario, regi- ment (tank) and is now enjoying two week of vacation, . y Mr, and Mrs. William Lantz of "To- ronto, returned homie last Wednes- day after several days spent with Mr, and Mrs. O, H, Lane, '. The Women's Association will hold an Easter supper on Wednesday even- ing March 20th, The program com- + mittee is already busy. Mr, Tom Birkett of Claremont made some busihess calls in the village last week. Mr. Luther Bradley of Brooklin, was in the vilage last Thursday. r. 'and Mrs, Fred Hinton of: To. , visited on. Sunday with Mr. Hinton's mother, 3 The euchre and dance on Friday evening inthe community hall, spon- sored by.the Ashburn:Horseshoe Club, was largely attended. Local musiciang made merry music for the dancers. Miss Mildred Hammel and Mrs, Fred Beadle won the ladies' prizes, and Mr. Wesley Routley and Mr. Rogers car- ried off the men's prizes. Harry Gervan has returned home after a happy holiday spent among friends in his former home in the' ot- tawa valley. «We are very glad to report that Mrs, Ed. Mole is making a splendid re- covery from her recent illness, Mr. Hinds, of Toronto, visited on Sunday with his son Dick, who is liv- ing with Mr. and Mrs. Stredwick. Mrs. Joe Johnson visited on Satur- day with friends in Lindsay, Vernon McCard of Brooklin visited with relatives on Thursday evening. Earl 'Cook, who is Tiving on the former Routley farm west of Brooklin, was In the village on Saturday. Earl is looking well, Miss Kathleen Wiles has accepted a position in Oshawa and commences her 'new duties on Manday. The Faithful Workers' Sunday School Class held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs, Elmer Cook on Wednesday evening of last week. The president, Mrs. Gervan, occupied the chair, After the devo- tiohal exercises and reading of the mihutes, a brief business period fol- lowed when' it was decided to make up several pairs of pillow cases, which are badly needed, and donate them to ss Margaret Armstrong to be used in her Missionary Work In Saint John, N.B. The class, this year, under the capable leadership of Mrst Gervan, is making a literary study of Canadian]. poets 'and their work, Wilson Mc- Donald was the poet under discussion on Wednesday evening, and his "Song of the Ski" was the pgem chosen, At the close of the meeting a pleasant + | half hour was spent socially, : Young People's Union met on Tues- dey. évening, of last week, Christian Fellowship program was conducted by the convener, Miss Beulah Cooper, as- sisted in the worship service by Mrs, D. Duchemin and Miss Reva Cooper, The Resurrection, in story form, was . . told by three of the members. During the business session, a letter from viting the Myrtle Society to meét with them on Tuesday evening, March 18. The invitation was accepted. Members of the Badminton Club meet on Monday and Thursday even- ings of each week when they not only enjoy the pleasure of the game, but the exercise tends to keep them fit. They are beosning quite expert at the game, Mr. ou Lee nd Tig of Green- bank visited on Saturday with Mr. and | Mrs. W. J. Cook. Gordon Harrison started back to school on Monday after several days of being confined to the house through illness, Mr. T. Carey who has hired with Mr. Brommell spent Sunday at his home, ; Mr. Frank Dickson and family of Toronto, visited on Sunday with his parents, Mr, and Mrs, J. Dickson. | Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Hughson of To- ronto, spent the week end with Lloyd's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Chas, Reeson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Medland and John, Brook- lin, 'were Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hughson. Mr, Albert Barnes of Montreal and Mr. Robert Hodgson, Oshawa, also visited with Mr, and Mrs. Hugson, during the week. War Work J o_o Activities A bale was packed and sent from the work rooms this week..' 70 pairs Socks, 17 sweaters, 6 pairs Wristlets, 23 Scarfs, 2. pairs Mtts, 18 Pyjamas, 8 quits, These articles were sent to headquarters; and to the Red Cross 31 Hospital Bed Gowns, 24 pairs pneumonia jacnets. We wish to thank Miss MacBrien for her generous donation of money to war service work. There has been a change in time for the C.G.IT. girls to collect the money from the small bags on account of Easter holidays. The collection will THE KNITTER She knits i in her Torndly kitchen, 1 This housewife of to-day, Scarf, and sock iad mitten, For her no statesmen's robles; She simply loves her land; And works in wool her loyal gems q © Of heart, and head, and hand. Her patriotic soul is stirred To simple deeds of kindness, y When cry of helpless pain is heard, } Caused by men's selfish blindness. If all would share the knitter's creed: The Golden Rule's fair teaching; "Twould end at once therule of greed, In happiness far-reaching, . F. " PALABRAS S. F Forum Slings =a ---- Watch your label; it tells when your subscription expires "e $1.50 per year in advance, 5 cents a single copy . . . Win Again Port Perry Boys On Tuesday night of last week Port Perry downed Haliburton 2-0 in the second game of a home and home series, after losing the first game 8-4, The final score being 5-4 for the series. The score in Saturday's game was - ON SATURDAY NIGHT Port Perry Line-Up Peterboro Pp ery we Carnegie goal Mattuci Pg ba Brin 1 deforky , - Cartisy the score of 8 to 4, in one of the best Fdgar defence Sepiver games of hockey soon here in ents MeMastes cehitre Garvey eliminating Peterboro in a Pa Hood wing Roulley death playdown game MeNeeley wings Fason y Port Perry Subs -- Mordon, Clark, Brown, Stephens, Scott : Peterboro Subs -- Mortimer, Huard, Horton, Chimenti, Griffin, Goals--First Period Port Perry (Edgar) 5 minutes certainly no indication of the .play. | Peterbor (Mortimer-Huard) 14 mins, There was not a dull moment from | Port Perry (Clark) sereraess 19 mins. 5 start to finish. The Peterbor boys Second Period were fast and handled their sticks well | Port Perry (MeNeeley) ...... 1 min but they lacked the stamina and back | Port Perry (McMaster) ....11 mins checking ability of the Port team. As| Port Perry (Hood) ......... 12 mins well as lovely team work the Port] Peterboro (Seriver) ........ 14 mins boys were deadly around the nets. Port Perry (Hood) .......... 19 mins The outstanding players were Rout- Penalties--Seriver, Chimenti, Cooper, ley, Scriver, Huard, and Mattuci in the Third Period nets played a beautiful game. As for| Port Perry (McMaster) ......1 min, the Port boys they were all good and | Port Perry (Hood) .,...... 13% mins, certainly played hockey worthy of | Peterboro (Curtis) ....... 14% mins, their name "Lions". | Peterboro (Huard) ......... 16 mins. - Penalties-- Cheminti, Curtis, Eason, Ashburn Young People was read; in- "THE Port Perry High School Literary Society launched out along new lines this year. In the first place the time honoured custom of coupling the an- nual entertainment with the Com- mencement Exercises was abandoned. In the néxt place a feature was added to the .production of the play that meritorous in many respects. Tho change was-effected by sclecting an additional player for several charact- ers. This plan spread the educational advantages to a greater number of students, and it provided against con- tingencies of sickness or other cause of -absence among thé actors. ~ The plan received warm approval by hoth students and audience. The play presented has been a famous mystery comedy for many years. It was the joint production of Mary Roberts Rinehart and- Avery Hopwood, and is entitled-- "The Bat" The following was the cast of char- acters: "Miss Cornelia Van Gordon, an-elder- ly Spinster, Lola Gerrow, Grace Demara, " Miss Dale Ogden, her Dicssesdinie Sonley, Hazel McCrea, Lizzie Allen, an elderly maid--Mar y Leahy, Mina Dobson, ' Billy, a Jap Butler -- Reginald Moase, George Stone, Anderson, a detective--Walter Sher- idan, Richard Fleming--Clarence Leahy. Brooks--Bill Beare. . Doctor Wells--Hugh Nasmith, Reginald Beresford--John Christie. An unknown man--Gordon Tetlow. BAT" The best praise that we can bestow upon the production is that the aud- ience forgot the actors and hecame thoroughly absorbed in the play. That was a tribute to good acting and an entracing plot, The acting was good throughout from the scream of "Lizzie" to the final imprecations of "The Bat". Those players must have prodigious mem- ories for conversation, was almost con- tinuous--except in the case of "Billy" --the Jap. Some credit should go to the Board of Education for ft much needed en- largement and improvement of the stage The sound effects produced by Messrs. Leahy and Colbear were most realistic--a most terrible thunder- storm raged--at times. Other helpers were: Lights--David Nasmith; Stage --Miss Harris, Luella Ploughman, Ellen Ploughman, Grant McDermott, Gordon Carnegie = Miss Louise Hall had hat steady ob of being "promp- ter, When all is said and done, to Miss Spooner is due much of the success of the play. As Director, the selection and training of the players were tasks that required a good understanding of the material available, the require- ments of the play, and considerable dramatic skill. The results obtained and the "Cast" honored -her with a presentation. Principal MecClelian presided, and in his brief address of welcome, told of a number of coming events, notice *of which will appear in our next issue. iY Port Perr Kingston on iday night, day as first advertised. --~ Lions. Saves Hocke Team goes to . and the Kingston boys are to be in Port Perry on Saturday night instead of Fri- be made this week--March 14-15:16, Please be ready for the girls, and ac- cept the thanks of the committee. * Twenty Junior War Workers met at the home of Mrs. John Murray on Tuesday evening, March, 5th, and a very enjoyable evening-was spent knit- ting. Several completed articles were turned in and more wool distributed. Mrs, Wilbur' Chapman opened her, home to the Junior War Workers on Tuesday evening, March 12, Abou sixteen were present. On Wednesday evening, March 20th, the Junior War Workers will meet a the Community Room. Come alon, and bring your knitting needles, - Reach Council Met at Manchester on March 2nd, with all members present, Reeve Me-| Donald, in the chair, Robert Leask interviewed the coun- cil re gravel crushing - contract for 1040, * Matter left over until the next méeting. C. Sleep and D. A. Heer and C. A. Heayn, appeared before the Council in connection with road liability insur- ance. The insurance was given to the Anglo-Scotish Insurance Co., with C. A. Heayn, as agent. A letter was received froni the Dept. of Municipal Affairs, advising the 1% mills had been reduced to 1 mill for 1940. ~ A letter was read from the Minister a fl of Public Welfare advising that the present agreement plans of the Fed- eral and Provincial relief expired on March 31st, and that no nev agrees ment had been made. Mr. Geo. Till reported on tax collec- tions to date. Council granted him a month-éXtension for cdllection of 1039 roll. Montieth & Montieth presented the auditors' report to the Council for year ending December 31, 1039, presented his report for February, the amount being $108.79. The road and several other'accounts Watepassed by the Council. proved the efficiency of the Director,|" Mr. W. Wilson, relief administrator, |" Hood. Don't forget the game on Saturday . Referee--James Kerr, Port Perry. night in the Port Perry Arena, The outstanding speech of the evening at the Liberal meeting on Monday evening was that given "by Mr. W. H. Moore. A verbatim report of that ad- dress would be well worth preserving. Some points -° are given herewith: Referring to the Conservative demand fora "Win the War Party," Mr. Moore said ther was no *'Lose the War" party." All parties are eager for British victory. National Government would lead to one- party government, and one-party. government would lead to dictatorship; the very thing against which 'the British Empire is fighting. Ina democratic conntry the business of the mem- ber of Parliament is to represent his constituency. In fact his country and his constituency should come be- fore party. In the matter of war preparation, Mr. - Moore admitted that Canada had not been ready. We are a peace loving people. Nobody, not even Dr: Manion, was demanding large war expenditure until ° war was almost upon us. Canada was not prepared. Britain was 'not prepared. We all hoped that war would not come. Had we expended large sums for war preparedness, we should. not have represented the people. But when war was declared, continued Mr. Moore, _the Liberal Government had 'brains' enough to se- cure the services of business men best fitted to carry on Canada's war effort. Hundreds offered their ser- vices. Ordinarily the Civil Service would have been - left to carry out. the Government policy, But this is big business, and it is being operated by key men who are experts in their several lines, These men, who are serving at $1 a year, are see- - ing contracts are let on: merit ('I claim no credit for contracts secured in Oshawa'); that prices be kept at fair levels, both in contracts and in the necessities of life. And an Exchange Control Board is-guarding against the evils of inflation, and to maintain the buy- ing power of the dollar as far as possible. Mr. Moore said that newspapers, in their efforts sensational items, and gave no fair idea of the way in which the parties cooperate in the promotion of good legislation. Criticism belies a one-party system. Men constructive suggestion, are the only type of men who can represent a democracy. : "Mr. W. M. Bowes presided and spoke of the fran- chise as the basis of our freedom. All should vote. ; Attorney-General Hon. Gordon Conant spoke of - seriousness of the war situation, and the need for the support of every citizen in Canada's war effort. Re- . ferring to the National-Government nominations, he gaid that out of 198 nominatons made by that party, 198 are Conservatives," Mr. Sheen, 'of Toronto, spoke of Mr. Moore as a man well fitted. as an economic administratrator. The orchestra was much appreciated, 3 to supply "news" frequently confined their reports to x with souls, who can point out 'a "flaw" or make a 3 SET I PRE