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- J ETI Com ow ihm m0) A -- 3, . 0} 0) SEA Sw NI La WD TNR RO RA TO 5 LST A Nh -- > a dA SET SE a TEAS ER an SIREN EA SY & Ss yD wih ny iy Our Policy During thé next five to six weeks it is expected that a hectic and feverish election campaign will be staged by the various contesting parties. The media including the weekly newspaper will be extensively used by the parties to tell the public of their intentions and explain their platforms.. 'A weekly newspaper such as the Port Perry Star is limited as far as space is concerned and must draw a definite line in regard to policies as far as the political parties. In order to avoid being flooded with political Teters to the editor', no contributions of political nature will be accepted during the weeks prior to the election, except for paid advertising. However, we will accept one article from each of the political candidates in an issue prior to the election of no more than 500 words. The Star will stay neutral as far giving political support to any of the parties. We do not believe it to be fair, to favour one particular political faction in a small community, where only one newspaper excists. Whenever a political meting is held in the area the Star covers, a reporter will attend and we will endeavor to be asobjective as at all possible when reporting the events. Blitz - Mon. June 3rd For twenty years the Rehabilitiation Founda- tion for the Disabled (March of Dimes--Ability Fund) has played an important role in the development of services for physically disabled adults in Ontario. "It has experimented and innovated, and important services initially established by, or with the aid of the "Foundation" are now on their own or have been assumed by government. In recent years the Foundation's emphasis has been on vocational rehabilitation with its network of sheltered employment services across the province. With increasing acceptance of the right of the handicapped to a more decent life, government has steadily expanded its role and the "Foundation" has recognized the importance of co-ordinating its activities with government and other voluntary organizations to insure that priority needs are met and that an orderly pattern of services and facilities develop. Although government services to the handi- capped are increasing, there are still and will continue to be a myriad of unmet needs which must be met by volunteer organizations such as the Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled. Many handicapped Ontario adults feel "shut out'"" from our present society and not "shut in'. Although they will never be employable, the Foundation and its volunteers believe these people also have a right to quality in their daily life. Recreational opportunities and direct aid must occur locally as must the elimination of physical barriers such as high curbs and unnecessary steps which deny access to the disabled. Therefore the role of the volunteer, both present and future becomes increasingly important. A local 'Blitz' will be held on June 3 in Port Perry and area. Keep the light burning on your front porch when canvassers arrive at your home for collection to this most worthy cause. Please be generous when the canvasser calls. ~~ _----"y | PORT PERRY STAR Company Limited Sa, | G CNA (0m) : § ray oo Serving Port Perry, Reach, Scugog and Cartwright Townships P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T. HARRISON, J. PETER HVIDSTEN, Plant Manager Advertising Manager Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Wednesday by the Part Perry Star Co LId., Port Perry, Ontario Authorized as second class mail vl the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Second Class Mail Registration Number 0245 Subscription Rate: In Canada $6.00 per year. Elsewhere $8.50 per year Single Copy 15¢ BILL MILEY UGAR ano AN ELECTION? WHO NEEDS IT! This week I'll deal with several topics, none of them related, but each of them an aspect of the peculiar world we inhabit in 1974. Why do so many young people want to go into teaching? There's no real future in it finacially, very little hope of finding a job after teacher training, and only an infintesi- mal hope of becoming important, famous, or even notorious. Yet the teachers' colleges keep pouring out thousands of eager and talented young people with a flaming desire to be teachers. We had two openings for English teachers on our staff this year, and received a pile of applications up to your knees. And these aren't duds, who have been weeded out of the profession because of incompetence. They are the cream of the crop, highly qualified, many with some years of experience, some with extra degrees. There's a certain amount of security in a teaching job, and the holidays are pretty good. But if you want security, go into the bank and if holidays are your chief concern, go on welfare. Teaching has its rewards and satisfac- tions, but it's a wearing, grinding life, physically and emotionally. I feel sorry for all those excellent young people trying so desperately to get a toe-hold in the profession. I wouldn't suggest to my worst enemy that he (or she) go into teaching. It would be the equivalent of saying: "'Get thee to a nunnery." Strangely enough, I like it. But then, I got into the game back in the days when there was a frantic shortage of teachers, and they were taking any old scruff who could stand up in front of a class. Now, the election. If those idiots in Ottawa think anyone is happy about it, they're as far out of touch with public opinion as usual. The Liberals have had two shots at it, and have proved litle except that they can't do much about anything. Their policy seems to be to cover the wounds with talcum powder when the patient is bleeding to death. The Conservatives, in the last eighteen months in opposition, have not exactly set the House on fire, which might be the best and only way they could get the attention of the electorate. The NDP has had the best of the deal in the last parliament, letting the Liberals pull their chestnuts out of the fire and squelching any possibility of a Tory blaze by voting with the government. The party has shown more politics than statesmanship, and an almost repulsive enjoyment of power. This time around we need more than a shrug, a mumble, or a smarmy washing of hands. We need a government with the guts to govern. And the chances of getting it from the talent on display seems 1nimimal. Personally, I'd vote for Joe Stalin if he could do something about inflation, and I'm sure enought other people would to put him in the P.M.'s chair. Last week I chanced to look at the price of a small can of bully beef. Seven ounces, 82 cents. This means, roughly, that a pound of that smashed-up mess of meat, gristle, fat, and the odd bit of bone, from third-rate cattle, costs about $1.85. There is something rotten in the state of Argentina. - I am utterly appalled by our grocery bills, and can't help thinking that there is a grand rip-off in there some where. The farmers aren't getting it, and the chain stores claim they aren't. But someone is. My heart bleeds for the large family on a low income. The working man demands higher wages and is not even holding his own when he gets them. We're headed for a depression, chaps. Your dollar of a couple of decades ago is worth fifty cents today, and - may be worth forty cents next week. Now I'll turn my attention to something closer to home. And closer is the word. I can hear my grandbaby from all the way down- stairs, bellowing with brazen lungs for his dinner. He's a bonny baby. In fact, I say without prejudice that he's the handsomest boy baby" I've ever landed eyes on. Huge dark eyes, and a grin that would melt a Mother Superior. 3 : But his mother has some odd ideas. She has some good ones, too, like feeding him mother's milk, on which he is waxing into a butter-ball. However, she wants to bring him up the way the Indians and Eskimaux do. Pick him up when he cries; feed him when he's hungry; play with him when he's bored. Never speak crossly or punish. He's a "'good" baby. Sleeps a lot, chuckles alot, kicks a lot, plays with his hands. When his mother is around. Twice in the last three days, I've offered to babysit, while his Mum went to a show. No problem. Baby sound asleep after a good solid dinner from the twin founts of life. And if he does wake up, ole Grandad can always amuse him with songs and witty sayings. Thirty minutes after his Mum is out of the house, he wakes up. With bated breath I hear the first bleat. With despair I hearitbuildto a full-throated bellow that would suggest the imp is being martyred at the stake by the Iroquois. Pick him up, dandle him, jig him, sing to him, talk my version of Chinese to him, always a great hit when Mum's around. No dice. He wants grub, and I ain't plumbed right for it. An hour and a half of torture, chang- ing diapers, blowing on his belly, kitching and cooing. Nothing works. His Mum comes home, whips out the equipment and the little devil is asleep in ten minutes, and sleeps all night. So. Here are my predictions. Another minority government, a major depression, and a spoiled kid. Miss second 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 29, 1924 Effie Gamble, the grade teacher of Port Perry Public School, decided to have a bird house contest. Prizes Archie Tinsley, Kight. were awarded to 1st Farmer, 2nd, George 3rd, Cleveland The piano for the commun- ity hall was purchased this week in Toronto by Mrs. S.A. Deirth and M , Miss Effie Wright r. Jack Smith. Mr. W. Moon has given up the store keeping in Seagrave and sold his stock to Mr. W. Crozier. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 26. 1949 Girls Garden Clubs have been organized at Sanford, Beaverton, Scugog and Brooklin. Scugog Club Lea- der Mrs. Reg Boundey, Port Perry. Samell The Water Sebert chase Centre Local leader Mrs. G. s, Port Perry. property facing on Street, north of the House was the pur- for the Recreation Site. - . The parade of coppers held 'on the Street, north curb of Queen 'Port Perry on Satur- day, May 21 was a great success. $104.37 was realized and much praise is due to Jack Starkey and the Cub Scouts. 1 Thursd Bill 5 YEARS AGO ay, May 28, Wanamaker 1959 was awarded the Robin Hood trophy 'player for the outstanding displaying good sportsmanship and citizen- ship by Carl Brewer at a "hockey banquet to honour the Little Leaguers'" at the Scout Hall. At the annual Carp Derby held by the Port Perry Rod and Gun about 500 Carp was taken out by fishermen. The largest Roy weighing 16 lbs. Ormiston, Brooklin was elected chairman of a Pasture Competition tq be held this year. Troop Leader Art Jefford was selected as one of the seventy five Boy Scouts to represent Canada at the World Jamboree to be held in the Philippine Islands. 0 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 28, 1964 Youngsters throwing fire- cracke rs was the cause of the fire on Queen Street which completely destroyed the storage warehouse of Crest Hardware and the old Black- smith caused shop. The fire also considerable damage .to the arena. The fire caused approx- imately $32,000.00 damage. Gordon Carnegie of Crest Hardware estimated. their loss $25,000 at approximately Mr. E. L. McLaughlin, R. R. No. 1, Nestleton, was awarded Bachel Agricu the degree of or of Science in ture, at Agriculture College in Guelph. Birdseye Centre Park celebrates its 25th anniver- sary owned and Hil in" operation. Park and operated by Ed da Michell and not one serious accident has occu- rred in this time. WB 5 + a {4