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easy, and ck ag sto make' the work at right price is hw Ea Loe © The posi- ; the depth on t af area drained and the v nts or anticipate any difficulties | you a drainage surveyor : who ur farm showing the location of the grades and depths of the will be the travelling expenses made on one trip the charge in prepared free of charge if they in al changes made in the original On the same terms as those for sugveys the College will send a man to give you a start on the installation of vour drains if you have had nO previous experierice, He will sh § 'you how to set grade stakes, . grade the ditch bottom, make the junctions of main and lateral, lay the tile and assist you in any way required, - Xs It you contemplate draining during 1916 or are planning for 1917 and need assistance write to the Department of Physics, O. A. College * Gueiph, or your District Agricultural Office, state your difficulties: and Z - and fequest assistance, © - Proposed Citizens League The following statement of the need of a Citizens' League or kindred organization, has been prepared for the STAR by Mr. Harry Nasmith, the chairman of the provisional committee, * A public meeting was held in January to discuss the formation of an association of the citizens of Port Perry, for the advancement of their mutual interests. Sra x © Tt was decided to form such an organization to be called the Citizens ie of Port Perry, and a committee was appointed 'to draft a con- 5 "stitution, and recommend officers for the League and' report to a later |. public meeting. : ~The need for such a movement was fitst suggested in. view of the possibility of the closing of the hotels on May 1st. in order to ensure - proper hotel and stabling acconiadation e village. There are how- to the village. i ~~ Any merchant cannot fail to be impressed with the lack of accom- odation for women coming to town for shopping, and the benefit to every store-keeper that such a desirable equipment would furnish; : Anyone who is interested in boating must be impressed with the poor boathouse accomodation, and the gradual encroachment of weeds at this end of the lake: ; : "These who take pride in their. gardens, and an interelt id the appearence of the streets, will notice how many places could pe im- proved with very little work. . ' ~The: Council "is necessary as a legally elected body, to carry on the business of the village, but it is not reasonable to expect these five men to assume the responsibility of the whole municipality, at the same time it is not desirable t5 have a larger number om-the Council, twill be impressed upon anyone who has lived in: both the city 'and village, that the municipal 'government of a village must be 'much 'more of a co-operative organization than that of a City and the ordinary methods of City Government cannot be applied to the village. The buildings and populatlon are not nearly so dense as in the City (as this feature is one of the attractions of village life, no change in' this respect is desired) and no great increase 1n assessment can be looked for in the future: consequently any policy of going ahead with municapal improve- 'ments that will not pay off the original outlay, in addition to being self sustaining, 'and so incutring a load of debt in the ordinary City manner would be unwise/and unfair'to the tax-payers. It must be recognised that many of the residents of a country village live bn a limited. cash "income and are quite willing to do without luxurious improvement. But there are many things that will add largely to the comfort and _ convenience of the citizens that can be . accomplished without cost to' ' to the munici , and others in which many citzens would be glad to assist fiancially or with their time if the opportunity to doso is offered organ is: assuged lo carry out such "improvements. nt tha money does not apply to the same extent in money is not so plentiful; time, which "is or work. is, © Loe 2 for the possipilities of municipal co-operation. referred to ha 1 'ever, numerous ofher ways in which such an organization can be of value $ RalO! of which they The 182nd Batt. Recruiting Begun and Doing Splendidly Lieut.-Col. A. A. Cockburn, of Whitby, who has been authorized to raise an Overseas Battalion in the County of Ontario, is a competent officer, and well known because of his long connection with the 34th Ontario Regiment. Recruiting has only been under way actively for a couple of weeks, and the results have been surprisingly satisfactory, Lieut. C. Vickery and Lieut. A. B. Doubt are stationed here at present and are anxious to secnre a sufficient number of recruits to war- rant making Port Perry the Company headquarters. The following young men, mostly from Port Perry, have enlisted in the new Battalion: George Howsam, Utica Gordon Brown, Seagrave Clifford Jackson, Port Perry Clarence McKinnon, * Bert McGregor "* : Amos Stone, Seagrave Alfred Prescott, Raglan Chas Prescott, Raglan Chas Heayn, Pt Perry Albert Corrin « Wilbert Raymes, Port Perry Messrs. McKinnon, McGregor, and Corrin, have enlisted to go in the Battalion Band, and there is plenty of room for more good men .in this department. a - Early enlistment ensures many advantages of promotion; While the Battalion requirements for officers are pretty well supplied, there is ample opportunity for advancement in the N, C, O, department. Men Who are Wanted The Fighting Unit, which containing all of the combatant officers, non-commissioned officers and men, and which is the largest part of the Battallion, Signalling Corps. Men in this department are trained to use the flags, the telegraph, and semaphore work 1n the open; in the use of the heliograph by day, the Beg-bie lamps by night, telephone, telegraph and keeping these instruments in repair; the use of wireless and many other means of communication. = This tuition is given free and will be eminently useful in civilian life after the war, The Band. Efficient bandsmen are required. They will perform the ordinary functions of bandsman until the Battalion reaches the front whe they will be employed as stretcher bearers, ! Men are required for other departments such as the Bugle Band, Pioneer Section, Machine Gun Sectton, and Transport Section, er ---- The Need for Cash There is plenty of room for patriotic generosity. Aside. from the Government outfiftfng, it costs in the neighborhood of ten thousand dollars to complete-the equipment of a Batallion, Band instruments, soup kitchens, automobiles; et * are all needed. County and municipal councils and wealthy citizens of Ontario County are looking after' this part of the work, but men who have money and who cannot go to the front, will-have ample opportunity to contribute to the comfort and well being of the home battalion, . A Very Pleasant Evening On Tuesday evening the members of the Choral Union and their friends enloyed a very pleasant social tite together at the town hall, About one hundred persons. were present, and the proceedings. were opened with 'a short program of choruses, etc. from the Mikado together with a few short addresses on the work and influence of the Choral Union, Refresliments were ssrved at the close of the program; and all 'were pleased with the evening's entertainment, + pl After the Choral Union had entertained their guests in this manner a number of the young people gave an impromptu dance, the expenses