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2 tonic and tissue building remedy 8 forte mm omy to wear Rr - Trya a pair, d he ape ged an we was following ks: 14 as eas domondinted it nt devilopinent of strong men | and women, wholesome recreation cannot be overlooked. In a past age most forms of popular amusement have been bitterly opposed by the nothing i gospels to indicate that in this re he - ie example of her King and Head. a Es attention of "all. In Jerusalem itself the Stadium and Amphitheatre rivalled in at- 1: tractions the Jewish temple; but we have no recorded word of Jesus . uttered in protest against the sports of his day At a later date St. Paul's with references to the arena and stadium, and indicate that this greatest follower of Jesus found in 'the games' "much innocent delight. In fact everything that tended to enlarge life and develop personality received approval of Jesus and Paul. In the Graceo-Roman world all popular amusements were under the direction of the State; and had for their object the development of the physical powers, and so successful did thcy become, in this regard, that'their achievements have been emulated down to the present day. When state control of popular amusements ceased; "the games" be- __ came commercialized. And, under the direction of unscrupulous men, whose supreme concern #as financial gain, .true sport was supplanted by forms of amusement frequently characterized by the base and im- moral. With the decline of pure sport, the amusements lost the support of the better minded; and, consequently, in an age of reforfns, all forms of popular amusements, justly or unjustly, were placed under the ban. For some unrecorded reason this is apparently the position of Port Perry to-day-- where, | with a constituency of about five hundred children and young people, there is absolutely no equipment for whole- - some recreation: and where, in so far as we can learn, succeeding coun- cils have been calmly indifferent ragarding the healthful enjoyment of the young: while the perpetual attitude of the Church has been that of Jerome K. Jerome's nurse, who said: "See what the children are doing, and tell them they mustn't." z 2 ; The result of this attitude is apparent. The town to-day is devoid of all auxiliaries te profitable recreation. Even the moving picture the- atre, for lack of Patronage, has ceased to exist. And here be it said to the credit of Mr. and Mrs. A Roberts, that when the high-class photo- plays ceased to aftract, rather than resort to the'cheap, exciting "thiilers," they closed their doors: Ab the:same time the young people have been seeking to supply the need of recreation and amusement, sometimes in questionable ways, - thereby drawing down upon themselves the regret of the broader minded, and the disapproal of the sanctimonious.s In the case of young men, the minister unaided cannot reach them, for his presence in their rendezvous would in many cases interfere with their evening's programme: The influences of the church and Sunday School one day in the week are counteracted by domestic and social evils in the other six days That many of the boys on our streets are profane swearers is no secret. » Evil practices are reported to the minister and the names of the perpetrators divulged. But thus far no suggestion 1s forthcoming where- by these evils may be overcome. " With seventy and acrimony, the feebleness of the pulpit, and its comparative failure to reach the masses is heralded. And that, too often by a class of individuals who are continually spreading the con- sagion of the worldliness and Sabbath descecration, which (they claim) the church is powerless to cure. During the period of the wat our patriotic organizations did a work which exceeded our most optimistic expectations, . In voluntary contributions to patriotic funds, Port Perry stands in the front rank of Ontario towns. The missionary organizations of our churches contribute annually hwnkreds of dollars for the work of the church at large. " 'The local W.C.T.\U. raises important sums to be disbursed by the parent society beyond our pale. The investment in Victory Bonds is an indisputable evidence of the town's wealth and patriotism. To no appeal for charitable or philanthropic work has Port Perry * turned a deaf ear. x : All this array of facts is most gratifying to us; yet, in the face of them, we are compelled to admit that no special effort has been put B forth for the moral and physical well-being of the girls and boys of our town. Anticipating the question: "What can we do?" we may suggest:-- an "Institutional Church" for the sanctification of all life is the great business of the church. uA and Swimming Pool, Physical bealth and strength I} pe eg and we should be co-workers with: God in be- stowing these gifts on the children of our town. - ii ih vs ied ews nd Resin Roo ih Oh Bogs wero ters all parts of the world. | ~~ PORT PERRY BRANCH H. G. HUTCHESON, pt : JAMES WARD PIANOS, ORGANS and GRAMAPHONES ALSO SECOND-HAND ORGANS PIANOS TUNED MAY 13 and SEPTEMBER Io Bell Phone 94 | PORT PERRY, ONTARIO Flight. Lieut. J. [E. Jackson Writes Home from Italy : Napolis, December 15, 1918. My Dear Mother--No doubt you will be surprised when you see my address, but nevertheless here T am us large as life. Lieut. Brown and I got our leave rather unexpectedly, and we left camp on the 11th - First we went to Rome, but stayed there only one afternoon. Then we boarded the train and came down here, arriving on the morning of the 18th. That day we saw the museum and a few of the interesting places. Yesterday morning we hired a guide and went out and saw the ruins of Pompeii. In the afternoon we climbed Vesu- vius and saw the crater, it was a most interesting day and we saw much. I will ndt des- cribe these things and places until I return home, because I .could not tell half what I wanted to tell on paper. We intended to go back to Rome this.morning, but we slept in too long and will take the afternoon train and spend the rest of our leave in the "Eternal City." The afternoon we were in Rome, we saw the Forum and the Coli- seum. Both of them are simply marvelous, although all in ruins. Of course there are thousands of objects to see in Rome, so we will be kept pretty busy, This hotel where we staying is a very nice one, and the management. is very obliging. It is fairly expensive here, but the reason that we came here is that most of the English tourists stay here, and most of the employees speak English. So that is something. At present there are several high mucky-mucks staying in the hotel 80 Browny and F-feel quite puffed up. The weather down here 1s simply grand. Just like July. We have been out walking along the beach in our shirt sleeves, Can you imagine roses and fruit growing in December. Well we have them here. Yes- terday we walked through an orange orchard and picked some oranges. They were delicious. It makes a lot of difference to an orange 1f it 1s allowed to ripen on the tree. Well. mother, I wish you were along here with me. I'am sure that you would enjoy sight seeing around this beautiful country, Never mind, you will have to take this trip some day. I guess I will close for this time, hoping this finds you as well as I am at present. Your Ever Loving Son, TED. Why Lieut. Lewis Hone oy Wa was awarded the Victoria Lieut. Samuel Lewis Honey, son of Rev Geo. Honey, of St. Cath- arines, was a D.C,M. when he died of wounds received in the great at- tack; and now the Official Gazette has announced that he has been awarded the Victona Cross for most conspicuous bravery during the Bourbon 'Wood operations from September 27 to October 2. He was a nephew of Mr, Charles A. Honey, north of Port Perry. On September 27, when his commander and all other officers of the company. were casualties, Honey took over thé command and. skilfully organized it under very very severe fire. He continued to advance with great dash and gained his objective. The company was suffering chil alties from enfiladtng machine gun fire. He located the machine giih nest, and rushed it single handed, capturing the guns and ten prisoners. Subsequently he repelled four enemy counter attacks, and, after dark went out and located an enemy post, afterwards leading a party that cap- tured this post and three guns. On Septewber 29 be led ms company | against a strong enemy position with great skill and daring. He con- "tinued on succeeding days of battle the display of the same high valor self-sacrifice. He died of wounds received during the | last ' day of the