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fy 0 T- EDITORIAL i FREE ENTERPRISE PROMISES NOTHING-- : EXCEPT " :Socialism does much promising, Free enter- prise promises nothing except the opportunity to work out one's own -salvation. "Free enterprise * offers a man the chance to make good on his own merits, He must do it in face of competition, which stimulates him,to his best endeavour; and gives to the consumer better service than would be possible under any standardized, government ¢on- trolled system. \ Governments are necessarily slow to take up new ideas. It is common practice to listen too much to what people want which is generally very confusing, and gets nowhere. 'Every comfort and every improvement in living conditions in Canada has heen produced under a system of free enterprise. The introduction of ° 'gas, steam, and electric power has revolutionized our: way of living, and has been fostered by in- dividual effort. When inventions proved success- ful (as in the case of steam locomotives) the gov- ernment took over.the project of steam railway transportation. But the individual inventor is nearly always'theione to take. the initial: risks. - When the day comes' (which. .we hope it never will) when we Rave to be told in detail what we must' or: must not do, we shall have undermined our finest Canadian characteristic--to think and act for. ourselves. » We do notiwant to become mere cogs in: the political machinery, Free, enterprise , has its' faults; but it has _ worked. ., More than that, it has produced the best living conditions to be found anywhere in the world. ; Our people in this locality have shown, and still are showing their ability to make use of present day opportunities for public service and for their own self support. We have no pauper class, and little or na poverty. The village and surrounding district is; progressive and prosperous. Let us not put ourselves under obligation to any social- istic ideas, and thus lose our freedom. It is all very well for Mr, Coldwell, and other . socialistic planners. 'They expect to do the plan- ning. -~ We are 'expected to:do as we are told. There is a difference. More than that, it will take very wise and well infornied men to plan for all that we now have to worry out for ourselves. Such an idea will take the zest out of life and dis- courage new and. better ideas. t . cussed. It is surprising to see the amount of .reading matter that comes in by mail daily addressed to the Port Perry Star. - It would take more eyes and more time than we possess to give it\even casual reading. Much of that reading matter does not seem to concern us, or our readers." Yet it is sur: prising how widespread our interests as a people have become.. : * * . NATIONAL FILMS Much of this widening interest is due to the work of the National Film Board in this commun- . ity. There are now some ninety Rural Circuits in Canada, thirty of which are operating.in Ontario. A series of brief, 'well-writtén, illustrated :ar- ticles will appear on the inner.pages-of the Star, 'and ddates and places of loca] showing will be an- nounced. Salih : GOODS AND PRICES From 'Merchandising' News" issued by the . Maclean-Hunter publications, we learn that meat prices are likely to be higher next spring owing to the decontrolleing of feed grain prices, and the removal of subsidies. Perhaps these conditions will only affect choicer meat cuts: Reduced prices on raisins for'the Christmas cake may come; but there is no.certainty in the matter. : - Christmas candies are reported to be.in: short production. Perhaps the removal of rationing on sugar may help; but not in price. ake Canadian hardware business 'holding up well. A few facts attesting the. lasting qualities ofthe hardware business-a¥e cited in the current issue- of Hardware and Metal and Electrical Dealer. Of 72 business. failures:reported by. all businesses in Canada in the third quarter of this year, only 28 were in the retail field, and of these 23 'only two ° fell in the hardware, lumber, building materials group. T LIBEL JE : : THE POLITICAL TALK OF TO:DAY ; In the political field two matters are being: dis- 1. What can be done to maintain "the value of the Canadian dollar? 2. What does the decided -majority for Hon. Mr. Gregg in York- Sudbury indicate as to the fortunes of the Pro- gressive-Conservatives? ~ The answer to this ques- tion depends upon your politica¥ leanings; but the fact, that the question is being asked, has:sét'the poiliticians in all'camps thinking. --------As-to-Canadian economy fhe tendency. is to_con- sider closer trade dealings with the United States without losing our identity as a Canadian people, and our trade connections with Great Britain. It is a very complicatdd matter, and will not he solved until there is international currency, and a greater freedom in word trade. Putting up tariff fences is not helping. Sik . * POWER SHORTAGE: 1 A "brown-out" is being proclaimed by the Hydro Electric Power Commission in Ontario. It.is a mild form of rationing, particularly against electrical display, air heaters, flood lighting of parking lots) ete. = Care 'in the use of power is urged. The .rationin has started at. the.right end of the conservation. We hope it 'will'not become - too stringent. What 'Comes in by Mail "The Regulations will provide only a part of the savings necessary 'to maintain full employment. It is, therefore, vital that all consumers, home- makers, workers; farmers, storekeepers, and busi. ness men do their part by saving electricity where ever possible." *¢ oO IMMIGRANTS BUY FARMS Polish veterans who came to Canada to work on farms last year are now permitted to purchase their own:farms, it was announced by Hon. Hum- :phrey Mitchell, Minister of Labour. They will also be permitted to rent farms which they intend to operate themselves. This meets with the general plan for which the. 'Polish Veterans were brought to Canada--to in- crease food production in the Dominion, } EERE " SOME MUST WASH DISHES- "All students in Alberta schools are to re- ceive vocational guidance. We should like to "think that some of them will be guided to the vocation. of digging drains and washing dishes, because these are things that still need to he done 'even -in Alberta; but we strongly suspect they won't." : : One thing much-needed to he taught is that work of manual type has to be done; and it is no disgrace to anyone to do that work, particularly if it is well done. . ae * & 3» . COLDS i __ After all the advice to avoid persons having .colds, and practising general sanitary habits, the Industrial Health Bulletin says: : "At the beginning of a cold, go to bed, keep comfortably warm. Drink fruit juices and large "quantities of water and take only light foods. Twenty-four or forty-eight hours in bed at the beginning of .a-cold may prevent days or weeks of sickness later. LJ * LJ WE MUST HAVE PRODUCTION Most writers who discuss wages, prices and cost of living, agree that, if we don't produce the goods we can't have them for our use. And high wages, "high prices, and less work for more money, will do nothing to raise the standard of living. * : PIE Th IFT TO PRINCESS ELIZABETH _ The Remembrance Service; held 'in the Assembly Hall, of Port Perry High School last Sunday afternoon, was well attended. It was preceded by a parade (headed by Port Perry Band) in which the Canadian Legion and the Boy Scouts and Cubs took part, 3 Mr. Stanley Gyton, President of the Canadian Legion, presided. The fol- lowing was the program: God Save the King. Hymn--*"O God Our Help "in Ages Past" i. Invitation to Worship and Lord' Prayer--Rev. W, C. Smith. Scripture Reading--Rev. J. Riddell. Solo--Mr. Oswald Croxall. Prayer--Rev, W. C. Smith. Hymn--*"0 Valiant Hearts" Address--Rev. E. G. Bruton, Saxophone Solo--Mr. W. Jackson "In Memoriam" --I,0.D.E. Hymn--"God of Our Fathers" Benediction--Rev, J. Riddell. Rev. E. G. Bruton in his address, paid tribute to the soldiers who help- ed to save our freedom though they sacrificed all. He quoted these two verses of "O\Valiant Hearts" as the great example of supreme sacrifice and the challenge to all Christians to maintain at all costs the principles taught by Christ: Remembrance Service "Long years ago, as earth lay dark and still, Rose a loud cry upon a lonely hill, While in the frailty of our human clay, Christ, our Redeemer, passed the self- same way. Still stands His Cross from that dread hour to this, Like some bright star above the dark abyss; . through the veil, the Victor's Still, pitying eyes Look down to bless our lesser Calvaries, Continuing, Mr. Bruton showed how easy it is for us ta betray the trust so dearly bought, by- conduct unworthy of the Christian.. : A brief prayer by members of the I.O.D.E. preceded the "In Memoriam" service which they conducted. The playing of "The Last Post" by Mr. Lyman Nichols and -the sounding of "Reveille" was: accompanied by the flag salute by the standard bearers (Mrs. Anderson for the LLO.D.E.; and Mr, Bert Howard for the Canadian Legion. Wreaths were laid at the Memorial Library by Reeve Reesor for Port Perry; by- Stanley Gytan for the Legion; by Mvrs. Andrews, far the jProvinde; and by Mrs, S. MacFarlane, Regent, for the I.LO.D.E. Visitors' Day was Well Attended Over 150 parents and friends at- tended the first 'Visitors Day" at the was very nice 'and the school was crowded during the visiting hours. Parents went from room to room during the time they were at the school and viewed the classes in actual operation and listened to the lessons being taught. - Lessons were of varied nature and included the following: Commercial Work, French, Science, '| Art, Physical Training, English, Shop Work and Home Economies,' During the visiting hours tea was served by the Home Economics Dept. At the close of the afternoon many ley Ball games between the girls of Port Perry High School and those from Uxbridge High School, The latter' won on a 3 to 2 score, ENGAGEMEENT Seagrave, Ontario, wish to announce the engagement of thelr youngest Qanpdien arjorie Eileen to Kenneth Forbes Jackson, youngest son of Mrs, Charles Stabback and the late John T. Jackson, of Port Perry, The marriage to take place November- 22nd, 1947, at 2.30 p.m. in Seagravé United Church. C--O ------ ------ + -- HONEYDALE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Frank Honey attend- ed the Jeffrey--Metcalfe wedding in Oshawa on Saturday. Miss Annie Shunk of Port Perry spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Shunk, : _ Mrs. Lawson Honey and. Mrs. Paul Diamond are in Toronto this week attending the Women's Institute Con- vention, . Misses Cay Hurtibese and; Lil Dixon local High School on Friday. The day' of the Ravents remained to see the Vol- / a different purpose, - He is not a child but elther an adolescent (adoles- 'cence being considered an irrespon- Isible time of lifé) or an adult for ;whom no such excuse, poor as it is, cean be made. He and his fellows form a mob, a real mob, capable of acts which no one of them would care or dare to commit as an individual. | They are out to have "fun" on Hal- ,lowe'en and their idea of fun is to do as much damage as possible. "It | Was George Eliot, I think, who said that the best clue to the character and mentality of a perosn was to he found in what that person congidered funny or smart, Well, surely only the mentality of a moron could see anything funny or smart in the tear- ing, down of a fence. or the-carrying , away of a door-mat; and the fact that the favorite victim is usually either a defenceless woman or a man past physical vigour-is sufficient evidence of character, Such acts are pure vandalism or petty theft, whether committed on Hallowe'en or any other occasion, They would be less common if public opinion were more outspoken "against them and municipal authority 'more active in suppressing them. Mr, and Mrs, Stewart McCoy, of | And of these agencies the former is perhaps the more important, If these pranksters (to apply a rather too 'polite term to them) knew that public opinion was dead against them, that they would 'get more than a mild "Naughty! Naughty!" kind of re- buke, they might think twice before acting like hoodlums. But we are apt to be too tolerant, to say that 'Boys , will be boys" (though that. should not mean hooligans), too ready to "pass the buck" to officers of the law, too 'loth to speak or act ourselves, As this year's Hallowe'en "celebrations" were so much worse than usual, I ex- pected to. find in last week's "Star" a number of letters from outstanding citizens as well as a scathing editorial comment, No such letters appeared, though a town's newspaper might well be a forum for its citizens and not so largely. given over to personal news from the town and outlying centres, though these items, the editor says, ; are of primary interest, and he has to : consider _his subscription list_and his .|culprits who took away some steps SAMUEL FARMER Editor and Publisher . "cooler" until their temperatures and | blood-pressures were reduced to nor- mal? Mr. Farmer seems to think that the Brantford Local Council of Women has sent a very: beautiful gift to Princess Elizabeth on the » eve of her wédding. "It is a fragile and luxurious example of shell- craft--a decorated ivory jewel case, .' One of Brantford's leading artists (Miss Anne Kellett) was commissioned to execute it. Decorated with shells 80 cunningly arranged, so delicately colored that the final effect is that of an ivory and gold confection the central feature of which is a full blown English rose, wreathed in orange blossoms, against a background of pastel blue. The domi- nant colours dre emphasized by whispered notes of the same hues."--Saturday Night. LIE a 'See Page 2 for further Local News \ * MANCHESTER November 26th. "An: enjoyable: con- test was put on by Mrs. C.'Sonley her home here. . Rell "Telephone staff is holidaying at The W.A, met at the home of Mrs. Walter Howsam-last Wednesday after- noon. There was an excellent attend- ance with'Mrs, L, Thompson presiding. The devotional period was in charge ofi:Mrs.: J: TDohson; and ithe Scripture lesson was read by Miss Jessie Johns. After the roll éall 'and reading of the . minutes of the iprevious rmesting by 'Seeretry (Mrs C.oSonley;i plans were completed for the bazaar tobe held in the Fougishipy Hall on Wednesday, ~~ and Mrs. H, Toombes rendered a piano solo, - Mrs. Harvey Dobson and Mrs. Howard Franklin assisted the hostess serve a delicious lunch, and. a very pleasant. afternoon was spent, Weare very, sorry to report little Barbara: Masters confined to bed with rheumatic * fever. - ¥ We hope 'to 'see Barbara. well, again soon. : "Mr. Grant Ohristie has been. visit- ing relatiyés in London, GE Miss Lounisé Howsam of' the oronto / Messrs. D. McKinzey, A. Fielding, E. Weaver and Geo. Leach are deer hunting, in.the north. Mr; :and Mrs, A./Roach. and 'baby, visited with Mr, and Mrs, E. Crosier, in' Toronto, on. Sunday, afternoon," Mrs, <Peleh is with her.,.daughter, Mrs, Jas. Masters. Mr: and. Mrs, Clark Harrison awl Gordon Thom; of Toronto, spent: Sun- day with Mr, and Mrs.' W., F. Crosier. of Oshawa spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, Frank Whitfield. The Women's Institute Euchre. will Mr. and Mrs. Gordon® Shunk spent Monday in Oshawd. Mrs. Norman Lyle has been called |to Dunsford where Mr. Fred Titter- ton is ill with pneumonia. Mob Rule in Port Perry ? Let it be understood at the outset that the above heading does not apply to .the "mob". of young merrymakers who, with masks and weird. disguises, invade one's: premises 'on Hallowe'en to the tune of "Shell out! Shell out!". Most of. us rather enjoy these' visita- tions. and respond cheerfully to the invocation, vIn thé pleasure of the children and 'the merry game of "Make Believe" we relive our own outhful days. Personally I should ike 'to testify to the mannerly con- duct of 'these young people; an indi- cation' of the good homes from which they come. "But there is a very different ty of visitor abroad on' Hallowe'en who comes without warning and for a very "daily bread. Perhaps that, and his "kindness of heart, account for the mild and merciful tone of his criticism of be held 'at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hallowe'en happenings.' Well, though "| Lawson Honey on Friday night. I am not an "outstanding" citizen but only a summer resident, detained so late by the unpleasant necessity of keeping watch (futile though it be) over my property and trying to répair damage to it, I am moved to make my protest against prevailing conditions here, and, if my language is stronger {than "Naughty! Naughty!" I trust that it will be pardoned considering the provocation which I and my fel- low sufferers, on whose behalf I also speak, bave had. 'Municipal authorities, even when. supported by strong public opinion, have no easy fob on Hallowe'en, but they must take the chief responsibility in the preservation of law and order. A single constable might: be rather helpless - but special constables. could be surely found sufficient in numbers, as in physical and moral prowess, to risk, and return if necessary, a. punch in the solar plexus,' whatever and wherever that mysterious organ may be. Port Perry, I think, could furnish such a gallant band to patrol the streets, not only the main street but the side-streets, which are so dimly lighted as to encourage wrigleing. Even 80, some miscreants would doubtless escape; but those osught should 'be given punishment severe enough to serve as a lesson to them- selves and a deterrent to 'others. That, however, would, I stppose, be the business of a magistrate; but /- James Miller was guest of would it not be possible in the mean- [observers fear uwbidakers when the sustained by the kind offer of a good fer however, to use an ancient but property didn't realize the serious soldier, in the days of non-mechanized even as a mob, were so poor as that, - , class of morons of whom Mark Twain| [Myrtle Station Perry but in some institution provided us and one that should re-kindle the compliment (dubious though it be) of destroyed by the disillusionment of ing and the possible consequences next Sunday at the regular hours--10 in town. Fences, by the way, seem to a well deserved holiday with friends destroyed, one a picket fence enclos- with. Bis cbrother Davia and. Mra affair, designed. to support climbing Miss Doris Britton, Toronto, spent tear it down." Well, climbing roses Ross. But the logical answer to such a of hi§ house. Mr. A. Pilkey, of Rag- vacy?" As a matter of fact fences | Mrs, Clarence Harrison were wire atrocity would be preferable, or, pi)" broken glass on top, John Bull knows November 2 after an illness of two Port Perry, paying heavy taxes for like a man in his sixties. His wife his own protection and be his own the Myrtle residents, having visited husky guard, equipped with weapons and "Archie of Bowmanville, Harold years ago, a reputable Port Perry Melvin Gray (Ethel) of Pontypool tion by turning his hose on them, and ' tends sincere sympathy. 7 Ontario farmer shot and fatally Toronto. attack on his property? If legally party for the hunting grounds in the adequate protection against disturb- | R. Heayn were visitors on Sunday retaliation, the outcome of which is Island. to property was another kind of mob Ver the weekend/ K seemingly ample precaution against Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harrison. vincial policemen. Some of the form- Mr. and Mrs. H. Nobbins, Mr. and break in and ring the bell, but pre- 0¥ with the Harold Hamilton family. ward" work. Somehow, however, - in end with. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Heron. required the presence of all available R. Long, on Friday. many names as possible. Lord Pal- brother Howard who is in Toronto especially true of man in the mob, and, Kirkfield spent Thursday with Mrs. by the too free imbibing of a beverage As for the two provincial constables, Worship in the Grace United Should not this ugly and sinister | Worship in the Head United Church of, or an exception to, thé prevailing out on Sunday to hear Mr. Denton's ance Committee to strengthen the (in"the Upward Way" which was very upon a time. ching On." impertinence for an outsider, or at Oshawa on Saturday, to a birthday representative voice, I have felt im-}. Rev. a ing of this:article has been a very | Wednesday proved a very wet day ing all the years he has spent in Port dampen the spirits or appetites of a been done about it. Is it not high equipped kitchen to the tables in the time to put the offenders in the town's | reverse should be the rule. Well, personally I find my faltering courage military friend to send me a corporal's guard whenever needed. I should pre- at the si 80 stebs perhaps still serviceable weapon ie side entrance to The Star's wielded by my grandfather, a British nature of their offence, but-I am not warfar so charitable. If their mentality RarferS --M. E. 8.- they would belong to that extreme class of morons of whom Mark Twain brains, they might be half-witted" T : ' I'he emembrance Day sermon on und they would not be found in Port Sunday morning was an inspiration to for the care of such unfortunates, | ioti i for PS . flame of patriotism and desire of well- prefer to pay these pranksters the being toward, our fellowmen that was thinking that they had quite sufficient ; PY | the nineteen-thirties mentality to k > p : y to know what they were do- Sunday School and Church service wnen they were removing those steps r tearing d . and 11 am, . 0 g down the few fences left Mrs. Archie Parrinder is enjoying be au special target. Two on Port : m Perry's finest sire rn Bret in Toronto, erry's finest street were practically Mr. Nelson Luery, of Stirling, was mg the ground f ritize » 4 ; es wot, the Ur 3 Prem of the Lucy from Saturday until Wednes- aay. roses, "Why have a fence?" said a' f Job's ¢ or. "They' y the week-end with her grandmother obs comforter They'll be sure to 4 uncle, 'Mrs. Robert Britton and need something to climb on and a , fen : lattice fe : tier or, Mr, Frank Harrison is having a new Attice fence is better than trellises. summer kitchen built to the east side query is "Why NOT a fence if the : : : Nitto lan, is. doing the work. owner 'wishes to have a little pri- Mr, and Mrs. John Quinn and Mr, might well return to fashion, but not g : " ; he ha unday dinner. guests of Mr. and Mrs. of the ortamental kind, A barbed. R. Spinks at their home at Purple better still, a high stone wall, such as Z nh Bg Yip : ' Mr. James Masters of Bowman- one sees in Hritain, with an arrdy of ville passed away at his home on how. te keep cut intruders, 'weeks. Although he was in his 89th But should a private citizen in. year, he was very active and more services among which protection takes pr-deceased him on December 2, 1946. first place, be obliged to look: after Mr. Masters was known to some of policeman? Should he have to do often at the home of his son, Elwood. patrol duty on Hallowe'en, or hire a He is survived by five sons; Howard of defence and attack, to do the job of Oshawa, Elwood of Myrtle, La- for him? Report has it that, a few verne of Toronto; two daughters, Mrs. citizen gave troublesome Hallowe'en 'and Mrs. Peggie Mitchell (Ina) of visitors g.sufficiently chilling vecep- Toronto, to whom the community ex- has not heen molested since. And was ~~ Mrs. R. A, Cox is with Her daugh- it not last year that an exasperated ter, Mrs. R. Mason, at her home in wounded one. of a mob of Hallowe'en: Mr. O. H. Downey left on Satur- hoodlums who were making a massed day with the other members of his constituted Authority fails to pre-' north country. . serve law and order and to furnish -_ Mrs. W. Cook and her sister, Mrs. ers of the peace, private citizens are of Mrs. Heayn's son, Mr. L. Heayn driven to measures of defence and and family, at his home on Scugog disastrous: i Miss Audrey Grant who is teach- "More serious, however, than damage 1"% school at Lakeview, was home disturbance. on Hallowe'en. It must Miss Mildred Harrison of Toront be admitted that the Authorities took spent the weekend with her parents, lawlessness by appointing special con-| Mr, hg Cook was a visitor in To- stables and even importing two pro- TON on luesday. er were detailed to guard the Town Mrs. H. Bonnell and daughter, Carol, Hall, lest mischievous urchins might of Toronto were visitors on Satur- sumably others were assigned street Mr. and Mrs. R. Cromie and daugh- al A and general Jy and ter Donna, of Toronto, spent the week the down town area a street fight de- |, Mr. and Mrs, ahert ga of veloped into a Donnybrook Fair which | Mount Carmel were guests o 73. OD \ 1 * Mr. and Mrs. E. Masters were in oo a Wg Tg gl J on Sunday to visit Elwood's merston's definition of man as "A |General Hospital. fighting and quarreling animal" is Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sutherland of it might. be added, of man when his [Will Cook. animal instincts have been inflamed -- em not on legal sale on, but easily ob- \ OG tainable, it would seem, in Port Perry. SCUG . they are said to have discreetly left Church at 11.30 with Sunday Sshool town before the fun began. } in the Basement, sharp at 10.30 and business be thoroughly investigated? [at 2.00 p.m. Is Port Perry to become_an example All were pleased to see so many lawlessness of these turbulent post-|first message from the new Bible and bellum times? .What about a Vigil- | Pulpit. The subject being "A Change Arm of the Law? Even the hands of [highly praised, and the message of Moses had to be held up for him once | the choir was "The Truth Goes Mar- P.S.--I should like to add an apolo- Mrs. Denton and son Harry were getic note. It may be regarded as an guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. Libby in best a sort of half-citizen, to write as dinner in honour of their. daughter I have done; but, failing a more truly ' Doreen. : pelled to speak out on a matter which Mr. and seems of vital importance. The writ- Scugog. dsitasteful job but to shirk it seemed and evening, -the day of our dediea- culpable. Mr. Farmer says that dur-. tion -chicken supper, -but it: did not Perry damage to property has char- very large attendance, which was geterized Hallowe'en and nothing has served in good order from our well time, then, that gomething should be dining room. . : done about it, and about that much| Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Snelgrove 'and greater evil, bootlegging, to which hag! Mr. Fear, of Prince Albert, enter- been made? Port Perry seems to be {tained the crowd with their music un- honey-combed with dealers" in this lil the time of the program and also business, and nothing has been done helped with the program. about it either. Discretion is not al- Mr. H.'M, Denten made some pleas. ways the better part of valour, and ing remarks, and then invited Rev. F. silence and inaction are not only a G. Joblin to take charge. Rev. A. M tolerance but an encouragement of Irwin, of Whitby, who is also very what. should not be tolerated, much much interested in the work on Seu- less encouraged. i 'gog, spoke very encouraging and told. I have been warned--and-the warn- of church work on Scugog is past fog amazes me--that it is risky to vears. Rev. James Miller, of Toronto, criticize wrong-doing here lest the told of the good times he had on the wrong-doer resort to reprisals, Things island was glad the good work of the have come to a pretty pass when law- (Continued on page 2) / * a FE wa LE nl. = 3 -w. To NT a PEON