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i! Ey - SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher Watch your label; it tells when your "$1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents a single copy Subscription expires. . . * EDITORIAL pn fe SF - = Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, Ris first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith. a x , ' A SIGH OF RELIEF ment can carry on its business merely being against men or methods. must be something constructiv eventually reacts on the destroyer. Some months ago-"The Canadian Mining porter" (Nov. 28, 1042) spoke Words to Mr, Hepburn". They were straight from the shoulder. They were kindly. Hepburn credit for possibilities to fulfil. than a statesman. But, in-buyin the wise thing is' to look under than be "sold" by the outside fi Frankly, Mr, Hepburn, you have been--a-great _ deal to blame yourself in allow of you to "become. current. w It is'a real pleasure to learn that Mr, Ilepburn has quit the Cabinet of the Ontario Legislature because he could get no suppért in his Anti-King attitude--it could not be called a "policy". It is also pleasing to know that Hon. Mr. Conant refused to join the anti-King feud. No Govern- We quote two short extracts: "The superficial student of men and manners would probably write down "Mitch" Hepburn, the late Premier of Ontario, as a politician, rather 7 / "Provinces to losses from level if they increase proof gallon." Now that the successfully by There e. Destruction Re- "A Few Plain The recognized ciety, Red Cross the needs of the of war. To assist the R They gave Mr, which he failed g an automobile, the hood rather nish of the car, would meet the $ ing this opinion parative ease. You love the limelight, you delight in the give and take of the hustings--you can take as well as give--and you simply revel in putting one over opponents. ¢ You can play cheap politics better than most men we know in the political game and you cer- tainly do enjoy outwitting cheap politicians on the opposite side of the political on your political -. "Donations the War Work fence. But you were not intended of Nature (if Nature has any hand in the making of 8 come and remain a politician only. 'you have---outgrown your natural proclivity and put one over on Nature, politician-like. Let us make confession, Mr. Hepburn, speaking entirely "on our own'. the feeling of Ottawa about you, and we don't care. What we want to see is your splendid gifts as a champion of democracy, as a leader of the common people,.as a builder of the New Order which is syrely coming in Canada and which is going to be a paramount influence in building the world of tomorrow." ; National affairs cannot be normal nor entirely - . happy under war conditions. The quarrel - with # Mr, Ilsley about the reduction football. - This is the quotation: liquor sales was evidently somewhat one-sided. This condensed extract from the Budget showed that there has been no thought of financially em- barrassing the Provinces; but it can easily be understood that complete information along this line could not be handed out to become a tatesmen) to be- If you were, For those who Ww menu, e are We don't know welcomed with the right use of : for a fight. revenue frora oleh of Teveniie {io Nave gone to the does no good; a good work. political and constructive punch, Ontario will be able to devote its energies to constructive plans to meet emergencies, re- membering the fable of "The Wind and the Sun". THE RED CROSS APPEAL comfort in war torn areas is the Red Cross So- is our opportunity to take part in helping to al- leviate human suffering. It will be a terrible thing if our constant listen- ing to news of thousands killed should make us callous and neglectful. Widespread giving, even on a modérate scale, , ) or the Canadian Red Cross Society may be left with Mrs. Gordon McKee, Treasurer of PACK up YOUR TROUBLES First, there is World War II, where every man who can make a worthwhile contribution is wages, provided with fighting tools; and; when the right time comes, given unlimited opportunity to fight to his heart's content--and otherwise. Those men deserve every assistance and honour we can give them, Nothing is too good for the man or woman who gives everything--even life dtself-- in this fight for 4 But there are others who stay at home looking It is really too bad that they couldn't of those in authority and of Canada's war effort Unless these fighters have something practical "Pack up their troubles--and smile." be compensated for liquor-sale of year ended last. June 30th, prices by a total of $4.00 per anti-King crusade, is losing its agency for errands of mercy and workers are permitted to supply wounded and those of prisoners ed Cross in any practical fashion + 10,000,000 requirement with com- very dollar helps. *« * DONATIONS to the Chinese Relief Fund, Committee. * * * love "serapping" there is a varied open arms, fed, clothed, paid freedom. front. Their constant belittling nd must be a real deterrent to to offer, they had far better-- County Seed Fair ONTARIO COUNTY SEED FAIR TO BE;HELD AT PORT PERRY HIGH SCHOOL, FRIDAY, MARCH 26th. At an Executive meeting of the On- tario County Crop Improvement As- sociation it was decided to hold the Seed Fair this year March 26th, The Prize List was revised and some new features added in some of the classes. It is the hope of the Executive that all those who took part in the Field Crop Competitions in Ontario County will participate in this fair. - There is an excellent Junior Farmer section open to boys under 26 years of age. All Grain Club boys will be cligible to compete with a peck of the oats grown in their plots last year. A Public Speaking Contest, similar to the one which was so successful last year, will be continued and the con- testants will be given a choice of two or more subjects, The Officers for the Seed Fair are as follows: WELLE President--F. H, Westney; 1st Vice President--F. Clayton. Secretary--F. M, Campbell; 2 E. W. Webber, Angus Grant, Lo A Howard Harper, John Scott. @\ THEY ARE NOT GONE : They are not gone who pass Beyond the clasp of hand Out from the strong embrace. They are but come so close {Ve need not grope with hands, r look to see, nor try Lo, catelr the sound of feet. They have put off their shoes Softly to walk by day . Within our thoughts, to ha At night o'er dream-led paths™of sleep. They are not lost who find The summit of their climb Of all the faithful years. Nor lost are they who reach The sunset gate, the goal, The peak above the clouds And storms. They are not lost Who find the light of sun, And stars--and God, --Anon, a Chiropractors Hold Convention - + $10,000 Memorial for D. D. Palmer, proposed to be erected in Port -. Perry . .. The chiropractic profession has ef- fected curés enabling the blind to see, the deaf to hear, and the lame to walk, after their afflictions had been regard- ed as hopeless, Walter Steady, Van- , couver chiropractor and president of | the newly formed Dominion Couricil of | Chiropractors; said-in an address an- nouncing that a modern college of chiropractic will be established in To- ronto. : te : . Speaking before. the convention of the Associated Chiropractors and Diugless Therapists. of Ontario, he asserted that chiropractors have been successful in curing infantile paralysis and referred to the treatment of Nurse i Elizabeth Kenny as being based upon , chiropractic principles. | Chiropractors, he maintained should * be accorded equality with the medical profession in the projected health in. surance bill. He added that the Do- minion council desires to have at least one chiropractor on "the committee that will be set up to administer the "health legislation when it is formu- lated. The Parliamentary committee studying the mooted health insurance scheme has assured the chiropractors that they will be given a hearing on their inclusion in the legislation and the basis on which they can take part, he said," + A $10,000 fund to erect a memorial in Port Perry, Ont, to D. D. Palmer, founder of chiropractic, was launched at the meeting. --Globe & Mail BLOOD Donors Needed ed ye + o Port Perry and District A letter has been received from Mr. J. H. Beaton, Sec- retary of the Blood Donor Service of the Red Cross So- ciety at Oshawa, He says: "We have several Port Perry men as, donors--most of them employedin Oshawa; but there should be 'a great many men and women in Port Perry and surrounding area who have never heen asked to be blood donors. "The service is open to all normally healthy. men and women 'between the ages of 21 and 66; and in the case of voung men of 19-or '20 who are well developed as the usual boy on the farm, we enrol." 'This is an opportunity to render a life saving service to wounded soldiers. Application cards can be secured at the office of The Port Perry Star, | Mr. and "Mrs: James Lee and little would be glad to have hinr Myrtle Station The prevailing illness in this dis- trict is responsible for the smaller congregations at the Sunday evening church services. But this has not in any way lessened the good quality of sermons that our pastor, Rev. D. G. Gault, is giving us each Sunday even- ing. Preaching from Romans 8:6-- "To be spiritually minded is life and peace", the subject chosen by Mr. Gault for Sunday evening's sermon was "Is réligion a necessity?" The Official Board of Myrtle Charge will meet in this chweh on Monday, March 15th, at 8 p.m, A full attend- ance'is expected. Mrs. Elwood . Masters spent the week-end with her daughter, Mrs, H. Painter and family at Prospect. Myr, and Mrs. Earl Cook of Oshawa, were Sunday guests of -W. J, and Mrs. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stacey were in Toronto on Monday attending the fun- eral of Mrs. Stacey's brother, John Fdwin Sykes. . Miss Helena Grant, Reg. N., of Lind- say, spent the week-end with her brother, John Grant and family. Q.M.S. Russell Lunney and Mrs. Lunney visited from Thursday "until Tuesday with Mr. Lunney's brother and his family at their home in Sarnia, girls of Greenbank, spent Monday evening with. Mrs. Lee's parents. Mis. Harry Richardson, of Ponty- pool, was a caller on Saturday evening at the home of Myrtle friends. Mr. Alvin Masters and friend, of Oshawa, were Sunday. callers at the home of his uncle and aunt, Elwood and Mrs. Masters. Lorne Johnson, of Oshawa, spent the week-end with his parents and brother, Archie and Mrs, Johnson and Elmer. - > SCUGOG . To our far away readers, we might say we are having (I guess) what they call an old fashioned winter. One of those kinds that fool you. The snow was going away nicely with a mild spell we had a short time ago, but now it is almost as bad as ever again. We had our usual week-end 'blow-- and believe me, it did blow. Many that went away from home did not get back as soon as they expected. Of course, we had no church services oy 'Sunday, or Sunday Schools. Remember the meeting of the W.A. to be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Aldred; next Tuesday, March 46th. Everybody welcome. day was attended by a fine bunch of workers. A couple of quilts were fi- nished, one pice warm one which had been donated by Mrs. J. Aldred, was tied, and a pretty print one, quilted, donated by Mrs. Norman Aldred. It was decided to send 3 parcels overseas. Here is a copy of a letter recelved by Mrs. D. Hopeyavho put a letter and her address in a pair of socks that were put in a ditty bag for the navy. S. S. Manchester Trader Dear Mrs. Hope,--I received your socks in my ditty bag for which I | thank you very much. In your letter you told me your son Leonard is in England and having a good time. That's fine. I am so pleased when I hear the Canadian boys are making friends over there. You folk on this side do so much for us when we come into port. I would be obliged if you would thank the lady who packed the bag and sent it on. The tag with her address got lost and I thought you would know her. I have been going across since the war started and sometimes feel sur- prised that 1 am still on top. How- ever, my luck is_ still holding and ygur prayers and good wishes help a lot. As you know, we can not say very much aboiit our job these days, so you will please excuse this short letter. Thanking you again for the nice sox. I am yours sincerely, John Reekie, Chief Engineer. Master Rodney Chandler spent the 'week-end. with his aunt Mrs. Elmer Sweetman. - : Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fralick and son Maurice were recent visitors in To- ronto. EE Mr. Neil Gardiner is spending a few 'weeks in Toronto. Mrs. George Burnett and little son Jimmie are visiting with Mrs. J. L. Sweetman and Allene. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Crozier and little niece Gloria Fralick visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. F. Crozier. Mrs. Elmer Lee and sister Miss Jean Hood, accompanied Miss Lackfh to To. ronto for the week-end. .. The Red Cross meeting on Wednes- ; fortune to fall on the ice and break her wrist. We hope she will soon be well again. Birthday greetings to Mrs. John Burnham for the 11th, Mrs. Ross Prentice, Mrs. Jonathan Aldred, Mrs. A. McKenzie, Russell Fines for the 12th, Mrs. Harvey Gibson for the 13th, Mrs, <1). Hope, Connie Leighton and Beverley Phillips for the Lith, Mrs, C. Mills for the 16th, Muriel MacMaster for the 17th, and Helen Leighton for the 18th. > AN SBLACKOUT IN GRETLEY" By J. B. Priestly (Book Review by Wesley HN Grade XII, Port Perry High School) First and foremost this is a detoe- tive story by a master writer. He knows in an uncanny way how to keep up interest and heighten suspense and excitement so that the ordinary reader will not lay the book down until he knows for a certainty how every- thing is going to turn out. The story deals with unconventional methods of counter-espionage in an English midland town, engaged in making munitions and engines of war, Sent down to investigate the constant leakage to Nazis of infportant inform- ation, Humphrey Neyland, a former Canadian civil engineer, shows his re- imarkable detective ability in picking. up clues, and building up evidence by means of most unconventional meth- ods according to English police stand- ards, but he succeeds in rounding up and finishing off as unsavory a bunch of spies, romantic ladies, Nazis, and fifth columnists as any allied country) has ever been cursed with, H Mr, Priestly knows his Gretley. The thick, sour, wet, discouraging winter atmosphere, is rendered in a masterly! manner, and we (horoughly sympath- ize with the people who felt they were obliged to stay there and see the thing through. These events could happen anywhere, and probably are happening in a good many places at the present time, but it-is encouraging to note that Mur. Priestly, a good, solid British sub- ject, ends" on an encouraging note. "We'll get through all right, and all the Quislings, and fifth columnists in the Nazi pay won't stop us." History will record J. B. Priestly as one of England's most popular story tellers and novelists, ee CO o> -- =. MARRIED "EVA ROBERTSON MARRIES GRANT ALVIN H UNTER February 27th-- Peterborough Trinity Church, beauti- ful with spring flowers, was the set- ting on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. for a pretty double ring ceremony when Eva Dorothy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Robertson, Belmont St., Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Hunter, Prince Albert, Ont. Rev. Dr. George S. Easton officiated at the ceve- mony with Miss Mabel Clarry playing the wedding music. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of white brocaled sheer with long fitted sleeves and a graceful skirt gathered at the back to a fitted bodice. Her=floor-length veil of white embroidered net was caught to her head with white roses and she carried a shower bouquet of red roses. Miss Reta Robertson as maid honor, attended her sister in a gown of rose brocaded sheer, with two white carnations in her hair, and carried a bouquet of the same flowers, Miss Esther Hunter, sister of the groom, and Miss Eunice Sonier were brides- maids, gowned respectively in powder blue and bédige brocaded sheer, the former carrying pink carnations, and the latter fuchsia carnations, and both wearing matching flowers in their hair. © Mr. Ross Murphy was best man, and the _ ushers were Mac Robertson, brother of the bride, and Mr. Jack Cocks. . p The wedding reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, where her 'mother received in a gown of mauve silk jersey, floor-length, with matching turban and a corsage of yel- low roses. She was assisted by the groom's mother who wore a street- length dress of light blue crepe, a black hat, and a corsage of pink roses. When Mr. and Mrs. Hunter left on a wedding trip to Toronto, the bride was wearing a gold crepe dress with matching turban and a muskrat coat. Mrs, Jesse Demara had the mis They will live in Prince Albert. people for many years, You could sce it in the attitude of George INI at became the bride of Alvin Grant of | A UA To the Home Folks Away from Home. ¥ It has been snowing 'and 'blowing pretty steadily for the past week. Nobody is betting how soon the ice is going out. But there have been some guessing as to the time of the Spring break-up. The optimists have it that the date will not be later than the fifteenth of March because we have had such a steady winter. The pessi- mists say that Spring will be late be- cause Easter doesn't come until the 25th of April. One point we are all agreed--Spring will be most weleome when it does come. ' So far there have been no out- standing eyents during the past few days, > Our daily life is going on pretty much as usual. We have the same fuel problems, ag the same business of marketing, buying what is offered, and feeling lucky to get anything suit- able for our requirements. Lacking local news, this letter will he different. There is a story of the depression of 1907 that illustrates how British people regarded Canada in those days. Just Fast of Toronto quite a colony of English immigrants had built shelters for themselves in what came to be known as "shacktown". The structures - were made of such odds and ends as came handy; and tarpaper covered a multitude of cracks. It was a hard winter, and the char- ity organizations of Toronto had a busy time dispensing coal, food, clothing, ete. But the winter passed, and Spring arrived at last, Then this brief dialogue was heard between two neighbors, First neighbor --"These Colonials is wood to us, ain't they?" Second neighbor -- "Oh well, they orter: we owns them." 7 That was the attitude of British the time of the Boston Tea Party. It was eventually the cause of the loss of the American Colonies. The same outlook controlled the "Family Compact" in Canada, aml caused the Rebellion of 1837. Pr But times have changed and the out-] look has changed. The Statute of Westminster says: "No Act of Par- linment of the United Kingdom, after the commencement of this--Act, shall extend, or be deemed to extend, to a Dominion as part of the law of that Dominion, unless it is expressly de- clared in the Act that the Dominion has requested, and consented to, the, enactment thereof." 4 ! Those few words express the ren) Letter to Those on Active Service - 4 difference between the days when Britain "owned" us; and the present day when we are partnérs with Britain in the imménse task of gaining and maintaining freedom for humanity, Recently there was celebrated in the United States the birthday of Lin- coln--February 12, 1809. Many stories are told of this very most unatfected President. One of the best contains an idea of army reform which mili- tary leaders were slows to learn; but which is being learned most thorough- Iy today. Here.is the story: A woman once approached the Presi- dent rather imperiously. "Mr. Presi- dent", she said, very theatrically, you must give me a Colonel's commission for my son. Sir, I demand it, not as - a favour, but as a right. Sir, my grandfather fought at Lexington. Sir, my uncle was the only man that did not run away at Bladensburg. Sir, my father fought at New Orleans, and my husband was killed at Monterey." "1 guess, madam," answered Lin- coln dryly, "Your family has done cnough for the country. It is time to give somebody else a chance." These two stories show differences that are developing; and particularly show the fact that one of the great freedoms for which you are fighting will be freedom of opportunity to gain success and happiness in life through your own merit. Remember, Canada has become a bridge toward unity of democratic countries. Canadians, in company with' 'their American neighbors, will hold the key position in developments, In the world to which you will come after the war, money will have a new place. This quotation from an article by Harper Leech, in "Facts" gives a clear picture of the new idea regard- ing money: "That the "value" of our money is now determined by the amount of wealth produced and producible in this country has been driven home to the housewife by the ration card. In its command of coffee, for instance, a twenty dollar bill has no more author- ity and is no more persuasive than half a dollar. Money still talks; but the ration Dyok has the real say-- and so important has the ration card become that we are setting up a 'com- panionate' banking system within our regular money banking system to handle the rationing transactions of business. men. Money and eredit are now used merely to guide production and man- age distribution. That situation should be maintained. post-war Yours truly, } ) THE EDITOR. War Work Activities Friday, March 12th is the Women's World Day of Prayer and the work rooms will not be open on that day but they will be' open Thursday after- noony March 11th, The following articles were packed and shipped to LO.D.E. headquarters in Hamilton for the month of Feb- ruary. } [ | Soldiers' Comforts--7 prs. Seamen's socks, 100 pairs socks, 12 sweaters, 7 Sailor's tuck-ins, 1 pair wristlets, 3 large navy scarves, 17 small scarves, 3 pairs mitts, 8 pairs gloves, 10 Bala- clava caps, 2 steel helmet caps, 3 fur- lined Seamen's jackets. Fvacuee Garments -- 12 quilts, 5 layettes, 6 boys' shirts, 4 pairs boys' braces, 5 girls' outfits consisting of 1 pair bloomers, 1 pair socks, 1 jumper and | blouse, 1 girl's dress, 13 shelter aprons, 1 pairs girls' pyjamas, shelter rug, 2 girls' sweaters, 11 pairs boys' knee socks. Camp Libraries papers. - 68 magazines, 9 <P Junior War Workers The Junior Wir Workers are hold- ing a Fuchre this Friday evening, March 12th, at 8 p.m. in the Odd Fel- lows' Hall, Come along for an even- 'rir's enjoyment. : "Ear War Workers will be held at the home of Mrs. Clayton Love, on Tuesday pyjamas, 4 pairs boys' pants and evening, March 16th. At the Town Hall, Aunt Tillie is off on another ram- page, and she'll bring you more fun than the most' fun you've ever had! Yes, she's tho same Aunt Tillie who convulsed the entire nation when she first appeared in Mr. Braun's "Aunt Tillie Goes to Town"! This new effort is a companion play to the first one, with a great many of the same characters that you howled at then, This new and hilarious farce is a giddy and gala affair, complete in itself, and will be enjoyed by those AUNT TILLIE GOES TO SEA! March 23 and 24 who have never heard of Aunt Tillie before. Even if you meet the eccen- tric maiden lady for the first time, leaves ringing laughter in her -wake. "AUNT TILLIE GOES TO SEA!" on the evenings of March 23 and 24, at the- Town Hall, Port Perry. This play is presented by the Young Peo- ple's Union with the cast of characters local young people. , : The regular mecting of the Junior you'll take to her like a stocking: takes to a run, because she always.