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GUY QctAd)] . -/ MENARD A rocks. Rev: Wil Co Watch your label; it tells when your Subscription expires. ¢ + $1.60 per year in advance 5 cents a single copy , man and woman here at home, t * Church is to survive; if it is to-be a *'s EDITORIAL ps a/ Au ¢ J LZ -On Onl ) / RT PERRY STA ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 12th, 1945 PORT PERRY, Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, his first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith. credit to Canada. with a majority of 202 to 6. When the big fuss about conscription came up a few months ago, the Government was well sus- tained. The Ogdensburg Conference plans for the defence of the North American British-American "co-operation fol- Continent. lowed. These paragraphs from the Cracker Barrel give further evidence of the constructive work of the Canadian Government: "Canada was active at the Food Conference in Hot Springs, where a food charter for the world was drawn up. She was in the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Ad- _ministration, and has continued to play a major role in its operation, Canadiahs: were prominent at the International Labour Organization meet- ings in Philadelphia and in London, last year and . this year, and their contributions to the discus- sions made an impression upon the other dele-. gates. The plan ultimately adopted by the Bret- ton Woods money and trade conference bears a close resemblance to the suggestions presented The Chicago Air Conference was high-lighted by the discussions of the Cana- there by Canada. dian delegates. Canada's relations with the countries of the British Commonwealth have steadily strengthened during the war years, and her relations with the United States, South America, the formerly Nazi- occupied countries of Europe, and the countries of the Far East, have never been better, now has representatives and diplomatic relations with 23 foreign and commonwealth countries". This is only a brief, partial outline of Canada's standing in the world of today. THE CANADIAN RECORD ne problem after another has been met by the int Government, in a manner that has done That there is an inherent be- lief that this is true has been proven by the fact that the resolution about Canadian participation in the San Francisco Security Conference passed achieved by the vision planning and industry of Canada's Government under the leadership of Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King. LE J LJ ELECTIONS AHEAD Political parties throughout Canada (and they are many) are busy formulating platforms which tions. made effective eight hours after Parliament, it is hoped will score success for their particular party in the coming Federal and Provincial elec- *, It must be noted. in passing that the date of the Federal election is to be announced within forty- the rise of the present sitting of What the voter needs to study is the practic- ability of the promises which any party may make, It is one thing to promise, and it is quite another thing to carry out the promise. 14 A second feature to be watched is the cost of forefront of the the legislation is with any "gift" government. Anything that torship. It is a his father leaves Canada It is a standing may bestow upon the people, of pay day are not confined to cash; but include the forfeiture of some form of personal self- ' fulfilling promises, 'not in money only; but in the ultimate effect any new legislation may have on the lives and character of the people for whom made, There is a marked tendency toward "spoon- feeding" in the platforms that have caught the fancy of the electors. nored is that pay day always comes in connection What has often been ig- which a benevolent Government And the demands robs the citizen of self reliance, leaves a large loop-hole for the growth of dicta- splendid thing for a man when him "$10,000 to work for", pro- viding the working conditions are such that by industry and good secure the $10,000. ) The greatest need of the day is to inspire in our people a sense of responsible citizenship. Cer- tainly, opportunity for decent and progressive living should be available to all; but the blessing should be confined to opportunity and the need of doing one's share toward building up national 'prosperity should be stressed. : It is not a matter ag to whether the promises made by any party are twent-six or ten; but it is a matter as to whether the promises are kept; and whether or no the kept promises are in the best interests of the people.as a whole. judgment, he may eventually A Happy Gathering At the request of the Board of Stewards of the United Church, the Woman's Association. served a Com- plimentary Banquet for the men of the Church. As might be expected, it was an enjoyable affair. The ladies did their part as happily as they always do, and the men did justice to the ex- cellent banquet provided. Mr. Mansell Gerrow, as chairman of the Board of Stewards, presided. The general program was brief, but pleas- ing. Mr, C, C. Jeffrey led the com- munity singing, with Mrs. W, C. Smith at the piano, First came the toast to "The g". Mr. Gordon Reesor proposed a toast 'to the Church, response being made by Mr, R. B. Smallman, This was followed by a violin solo (and encore) by Mr. Bruce Snelgrove, with Mrs. Snelgrove accompanying on the piano. The Chairman then stated the pur- pose of the Banquet--a social get-to- gether for the men, with the double purpose of a better acquaintance with fellow members of the same church, and a fuller understanding of the chal- 'lenge of the church, With this idea in view, Rev. C. G. Park, of Whitby, had been invited as guest speaker; and the Chairman call- ed on Rev. Mr. Smith to introduce the speaker, which he did in his usual happy fashion, After a humorous introduction, Mr. Park, outlined the life of the Church, emphasizing its power to: live and in- fluence the lives of millions of people throughout the world. This inner life, inspired by Christ the great Leader, has been the source of courageous en- durance and fruitful Christian living throughout the ages in spite of perse- cution and neglectful indifference. The speaker cited Russia as an outstand- ing example of this fact. In that country there had been a deliberate campaign to stamp out the Christion religion, or, indeed, any other religion. Yet, in a recent survey, it was found that sixty million people in that sadly harrassed country professed Chris- tianity as their religion. The challenge still temains, and it comes to oy e power in the country of which we are go proud, then there must be whole- hearted support and service for the Churéhes. to which we belong. We need growth in the army of "efficient" Christians, ey Mr, Farmer moved a vote of thanks to the speaker for his inspiring ad- dress. - Mr, E, R. McClellan moved a vote of thanks to "The Ladies". The gathering dispersed -after singing "Auld Lang Syne" and "Blest be the tie that binds". ROBERT THOMPSON PASSES AT : HIS WHITBY. HOME With the passing of Robert Thomp- son, the Town of Whitby and the County of Ontario lost a citizen of a very high calibre, prominent for years in business circles in Reach Township and in church, educational and com- munity circles in Whitby, : In his 86th year, the life of Mr. Thompson had been a long and useful] one. In Whitby he was a charter mem- ber of the Public Library Board, and for many years he was its chairman, and during his term of office the lib- rary grew and many improvements were made. : He was a director of the Ontario Ladies' College and took a very keen interest in that institution. He con- tinued the prizes offered so many cars by the late Rev. A. I. Terry- erry, also a College director, for the winners of the oratorical contest held at the College. In religion he was a member of the United Church of Canada and attend- ed the services as long as his health would permit, and was a very gener- ous contributor to the local and mis- sionary work of the church, For many years he was superintendent of the Sunday School and although always a man of frail health he gave of his time and gherey unstintingly to all the young people who called on him for advice or encouragement -- his home was always open to them. Many of them have kept in touch with him throughout the years and attended his funeral, For many years he was chairman of the Mothers' Allowance and Old Age Pension Board and so arranged be- tween the Board and himself that at no time was there any expense in- volved in investigating the cases which came before them. . - A native of the Township of Reach, Mr. Thompson for many years carried on business at the village of Seagrave, where he was noted for his enterprise : and integrity, and the church stands there today as a monument to his time and talents. For the' past 37 years he had been a resident of Whitby. He had been! laid aside for a few years on account of ill health. | Deceased leaves to mourn his pass- ing, his dauhter, Mrs.. Phillips (Hazel) of Whitby; Mrs. Sydenstricker (Olive) of Augusta, Ga., and his son, Dr, How- ard Thompson, of Dubuque, Iowa, His wife, the late Henrietta Adams, pre- deceased him 'almost four years ago, and also their youngest daughter, May. : The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Clifford Park, assisted by Rev. ! Dr, Carscallen, of the Ontario Ladies', College, and Rev. A. M, Irwin. Many citizens attended to pay their last re- spects to one whom they had known and esteemed for many years, ---- SUDDEN DEATH OF A FORMER . PORT PERRY CITIZEN. - Some of the older residents of Port Perry, on seeing in the Toronto papers last week the notice of the death of Robert Spence, son of the late William and Mary Pardon Spence, will remem- ber him as a former friend and neigh- bour,, though it ig some thirty years gined he moved to Toronto, where his later years were spent, He always cherished a warm remembrance of the town in which 'he lived during his youth and early manhood, and he often returned to enjoy renewing acquaint- ances with the old friends, becoming tewer and fewer with the passing years, Only on Good Friday last he was here, apparently in fair health and strength, though he has suffered a severe attack of asthma during the winter. ~ On the following Tuesday, however, returning home from an afternoon walk, he was struck down, Just as he was entering the house, by an attack of coronary thrombosis, and did not regain consciousness. His death followed by a little over two years that of his wife, and on the fol- lowing. Friday, after a memorial ser- vice conducted by Rev. Dr, Clarke Lawson in the chapel of the Trull Fun- eral Home, he was laid by her side in beautiful Mount Pleasant Cemetery. To the last he was mentally alert and took a keen interest in public af- fairs, particularly in the course of the War, in which his youngest son, Fly- ing Officer Harry L. Spence, and a grandson, Lieut. Robert B, Spence, are serving, the one in the Air Force, the other in the Navy. His eldest son, Howard, served in the last War, en- listing at seventeen, and another of his grandsons, Air Gunner Sergt. Mur- ray D, Spears, has completed his training (except for "Refresher" course in Prince Edward Island) pre- paratory to going overseas. Of Ulster- Irish stock, these lads could not but be true to the traditions of that ever- loyal part of the Emerald Isle which repudiates 'De Valera and all his works. In an address showing sanity of creed and warmth of heart, Dr. Law- son spoke of the good qualities of the man by whose casket he stood and re- ferred to the large family group pre- sent to pay their last tribute, He made special and féeling referénce to the only absentee of that family of nine children, Harry. Twice during his three and a half years of overseas service has a cabled message of death come to him, the first telling of the passing of his mother, the second of that of his father. Many of us on thik side of the ocean know of the shock and grief of a cable informing us of the death of a loved lad in battle far away, but we have the comfort of kins- folk and friends here who share our sorrow and we can indulge in what philosophers call "the Luxury of Woe" --we can give vent to that sorrow and thus get some relief. But how much harder must such news be to a lonely lad overseas, with no kinsman to share hig grief and no possibility of pny re- lief--war's inexorable demands leav- '| ing no time for mourning, no time for private sorrow. Harry is a Flying Control Officer and is responsible for the flow of Halifaxes and Lancasters to enemy Sargets od back, and such work means exaststiming and careful calculation. One pictures him at Head- quarters of the R.C.AF. Group in Britain checking movements of bomber planes on a big blackboard, He must' "carry on', no matter what tragic news may come. And that must be the experience which many lads have had to face during the long and exhaustinf ordeal of this war, But Bomber: . ASHBURN R. W. Bro. H. At their regular meeting on Tues- day evening of thig week, the members of Fidelity, Lodge, A.I". & A.M. were hosts to a number of visiting brethren from Cedar Lodge, Oshawa, and other places. Following the regular business, the Third Degree was exemplified by the oflicers of Fidelity Lodge, under the mastership of W.Bro. Clarke Williams, During the evening R.\W. Bro. Robt. Meck, of Oshawa, P.D.D.G.M,, read an address to R.W., Bro, 1. G. Hutcheson, and his brother, S. H. Hutcheson, on on behalf of Grand Lodge, presented him with a gold 50 Year Veteran's Jewel. : It was fifty years in January that Bro. Hutcheson was initiated in Fidel- ity Lodge, and during the course of the years he has been a very active and valued member. He has filled all BAAR NN EE dL : Cah \ Wf a % : LF Say, Er) Ty Ct Trad 4 $ p H oo ah rl Ra a Ab Masonic Honour Conferred on G. Hutcheson Presented with Fifty Year Veteran's Jewel. the offices in the local lodge, and was also elected as District Deputy Grand Master for one term. During the time he was a resident in Oshawa he became connected with Cedar Lodge there and was its Master for a time. of Cedar Lodge came to Port Perry to share with the members of Fidelity in honouring Bro, Hutcheson, The Lodge Room was filled with members of Fidelity Lodge, and brethren from Lodges in the surround- ing district, who came to do honour to Bro. Hutcheson -- an outstanding Masonic personality in this District. He expressed sincere appreciation for the henour conferred upon him and the kindly words spoken. In remin- iscent mood he told of the progress of Fidelity Lodge to its present happy place in the community, A special service was conducted at Burn's Church on Sunday, April 8th, when the Honour Roll was dedicated to the church. Mr. Walter Kerr read the names of those who have joined the armed forces from our community, as follows: Muriel Hill, Phyllis Goose, Gordon Johnston, Harvey Johnston, Ross Trull, Lloyd Ross, Merl Ross, Ray Holman, Luther Wilson, William Cassidy, Russell Lunney, Wilfred Ap- pleton, William Lynde, Ralph Lynde, James Doble, Laurence Doble, Lyle Sherwin, Hugh Fairclough, Stanley Burgess, John Burgess, Albert Bur- gess, red Ashton, Stanley Spencer, Dean Parrott, Louis Deak, Melford Bryant, Allan Wearn, I'red Procunier, Walter Reynolds, Kenneth Reynolds, George Hall, Lester Beadle, Theodore Knight, Murray Hubbard, Frank Par- inder, Whitney Barry. Mr. and Mrs, James Jones and daughter Lila, of Glen Major, visited on Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Hopkins, Miss Catharine Fisher spent the week-end with Mr. "and Mrs. Frank. Mitchell,~of Whitby, Mr. and Mrs, Dold. Purdy, of To- ronto, spent Sunday with Miss A. Dowson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beadle and fam- ily, of North Oshawa, visited last Sun- day with friends in the village, Mrs. Wes. Routley and daughter Helen visited last week with Mr, and Mrs. John Hamill, of Manilla. Miss Vera Leach visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, A, Fisher, of Taunton. Miss Elizabeth Gilbert, of the To- ronto Normal School is visiting this week at our school to observe and do some practice teaching as part of her program of studies, Miss Ruth Richardson spent the week-end with relatives in Toronto. | Mrs. Henry Doble visited with her father Mr. D. Parrott, at Hamilton, on Monday. Miss Glenys Stephen spent a few days last week with Mr, and Mrs. B. Reeves, or North Oshawa, Mr. Jos. Richardson, of Richmond Hill spent the week-end at his home here. . A very interesting Easter meeting of the W.M.S. was held at Burn's Church on Tuesday, April 8rd, at 2.30, The children of the community were invited as guests and presented the program. Pe PROSPECT Mrs. Frank Martin is visiting with friends at. Kirkland Lake, A large gathering of Prospect peo- ple and other friends met at the home of Mrs. G. Smith, on Saturday even- ing, in honour of her daughter, Mrs. presented her with a beautiful clock: The bride responded and thanked the people for their nice gifts, The evegn- ing was spent in games, Misses Marion and Helen Conlin of Toronto spent the week-end at their "dren of Greenbank, were visitors with home here, Miss" Willa Egerton, of Toronto, spent the week-end at the E. Conlin home. . Mr. and Mrs. B. Stevens and chil- Mr. and Mrs. B. Holtby, on Sunday. Mr, William Martin and Miss Mary Martin, of Brooklin, were Sunday visitors with Mr. C. Wilson and Miss Inez Wilson. The Woman's Association will meet at the home of Mrs. Durham on the afternoon of April 18th at 2.30 o'clock, 'All ladies in the community are in- vited for this business meeting, TIMELY HELP Cobourg, April 4.--Miss Mae Mul- holland of Grafton, former member of the township council, wag in hospital today after falling into cistern when the platform collapsed. She clung to a pipe until her cries were heard by Rev. Mr, Nind, who was haking a call at her home, She was in the cistern for about an hour. we who know them know that they C. Stevens (nee Marion Smith) and | will "carry on" bravely, magnificient- ly, to the end--the triumphant end which, we hope, is now near at hand. Extra School Grants Reduce Local Taxation 10145 mills. The recent requisition for School funds made to the Council by the Port Perry Board of Education was for $8500, which will take care of main- tenance and payment of debentures. Last year the requisition for the same purposes was $15,928. This lowercd requisition (made possible by in- creased grants) would lower the tax rate, so far as the school is concerned by 10% mills, : Extracts from Inspectors' Reports. Agricultural Science Good progress is being made in all 'classes, "Practical activities related to gardening, care of poultry, incubation and home projects are being stressed at school. Purchase of a colony of bees is recommended for next year. Manual Training and General Shop A high standard of work is being maintained in shop activities, Classes observed were well organized and all pupils were keenly interested. in their work. - The completed projects displayed on A number of members' SAMUEL FARMER Editor and Publisher I've IN, "nN To the Home Folks Away from Home. » here might be described as a condition of "watchful waiting". dering what is going to happen next, This is true of the war, the weather, and the impending elections -- both Provincial and Federal, Added to this is the fact that the income tax | will soon be due; and most estimaters have not yet decided how many and how great are the "deductions" that can be made. To cap the climax, the Ilighth Victory Loan Campaign has started, with an objective of $1,350,- 000,000. So you see the probability is that we shall be kept pretty busy here for the next two or three months. In- deed, those of us, who are in the stream of things, find quict evenings at home a rarity. That is the worst of having a sort of a community conscience, We live in a constant flow of exhortations to do this, that, and the other things as patriotic duty. Most of this is a matter of "carrying coals to New- castle; and we often wish that the fel- low that needs this citizenship prod- ding could be made to hear and read what it is all about, with practical good results, In the meantime, enthusiastic gar- deners are having their gardens pre- The general attitude of our people We are won- EE ee Te Letterto Those on Active Service. pared for those promising seeds. What will the harvest be? Goodness knows. [ don't. One thing I have discovered--the weather prophet is a most unreliable fellow, A wet moon in one part of the Province is likely 40 be a dry moon in another part of the same Province, Dancing and Euchre are getting to be quite popular, chiefly sponsored by the Lions Club. Just now Port Perry School has been in the spotlight, It is becoming a real community centre so far as meet- mgs are concerned. This iscparticu- larly true regarding the Federation of Agriculture, the Fair Board, and kin- dred organizations. Looking forward, it will soon be "Open Night" again. This year it is slated for May 24th and 25th. There will be a particularly fine showing of projects this year. In the meantime, the vadio and the newspapers are important, We are waiting for the news to break--that the war against Germany is ended. Perhaps it will be before you read these words. Here's hoping. The Editor. Yours truly, "Open Night" last May 26th showed that a wide range of work is covered during the year. The present shop building has | served satisfactorily for many years. It is now somewhat inadequate and in need of repair. Increased space may be provided for immediate use by in- stalling a second floor above black- board height. However, consideration should be given to plans for an addi- tion to provide improved accommoda- tion for Shop Work and also for Home Icconomies. I Home Economics The recently appointed teacher for Home conomics is to be commended on her effective organization in plan- ning, presenting and supervising suit- 'able projects -in all phases of the course for each grade. She has won the respect and confidence of her pupils and has stimulated a new inter- est in Home Economies in this school. Instruction was observed in a Grade X and a Grade IX class. Interesting assighments were given to various groups of students who carried them out in a self-reliant, business-like man- ner. Standards of workmanship were good. An examination of garment construction revealed the use of cor- rect techniques, Notebooks were care- fully set up and checked by the teach- or, . : The re-arrangement of furniture and areas in this room provided some change in household management practice and helps to conserve heat during the winter months. The dis- play of house plants in attractively "decorated pots beautifies the room and encourages an interest in horticulture, It was suggested that the refinishing of the large dining room table might make an interesting project for the Home Economies girls under the guidance of the Industrial Arts de- partment, The board and principal are to be congratulated on the success of the night school classes. From the regu- larity of the attendance it is evident that -the community values this ser- vice and appreciates the instruction being given, "~~~. ed 9 ; +7 p ¥ oe : va y EE Lo we - liad dade dk "WILL IT STOP HERE? OR GO ON?" This picture of an anxious group of London citizens is taken from a moving picture film --"*V:1" which will be shown in many rural areas of Canada as part of the Eighth Victory Loan program. The film shows this group of men digging into the wreckage of homes destroyed just, a short while pre- viously by a robot bomb. As they w rk. they hear and see another of these dreadful messengers of death approaching. Note the intense anxiety in the faces of these workers as they speculate whether or not the robot will stop and fall as it reaches them, or will pass on to another target, The film is one of the most vivid picturizations of robot attacks in England which "has been produced. 1. oN [is DOA ? Ay ne Ww "ed er -- VICTORY BOND ls He hey TT HHHE 5 \