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| STANDARD BANK HEAD OFFICE - TORONTO This Bank offers every facility in RRR wit ~ the conduct of accounts, of manu- / ; ; boety facturers, farmers and merchants. EST'D 1872 SAVINGS DEPARTMENT at every Branch. 235 PORT PERRY BRANCH H. G. HUTCHESON, : : are devoted in this Prov- | __ * Nore--This is one of a series of cles written by persons whose work and associations them Al opportunity of being able to speak with authority upon the subjects about which they write. : ; § 5 --EDITOR oe for tame Manager. Much time, energy, ability; and ince tu the caise of education. Children and young people in bun- dreds and thousands are sent to schools, gither public or private; elab- arate buildings and equipment are provided, and the most efficient teachers possible are appointed to take charge and impart instruction. The people of the Province support a system of this kind, and are anx- 3 a 'DEALER IN The plopl o the Povince par» amo wis Kod sod ve sne || PIANOS, ORGANS and GRAMAPHONES Naturally one would ask what is this "education" which is so much ALSO SECOND-HAND ORGANS sought, and what is the object of obtaining it. PIANOS TUNED MAY 13 and SEPTEMBER 16 ~ Most people send their children to school to fit them to obtain a Bell Phone 94 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO livelihood. This object is quite proper, is given a place in our ed- ucationol system, Not only are Reading, Writing,and Arithmetic essential in this way, but the courses to prepare students to become clergymen, physicians, lawyers, teachers, etc, are most elevating and necessary. But it should be remembered that money-making is not by any means the highest ideal of life. The. man whose gole object is "business" and money-gathering is usually uninteresting, ane-sided, and is not. trusted,or respected as a companion or as a Citizen, . Some look upon secondary education as merely ornamental. It gratifies their highest ambition if their children have "been to college," learned to play a little, or sing a few songs; or have acquired the latest " fashions in dress and deportment, $0 that they may be regarded 4s a little superior to the young folks in the neighboring families. It is quite unnecessary to more than refer {o cases ofthat kind--we all laugh at the gl aI JAMES W BY TAKING S WARD . CREOPHOS nic and lung tissue building remedy merit. Makes ivy ae Seledy : ~~ PRICE $1.00 ~ ORVAL BYER, Phm. B., ; + Druggist and Optician "Port Perry care and development of all kinds of live stock, are continually being devised and put into practice. The successful farmer of the future will be the man who "has thé habit" of thoughtfully and wisely planning Kis work, acquainting himself with all improvements, and putting into prac- tice all the knowledge of the subject which he can obtain by careful sci- entific study. We demand that lawyers, doctors, clergymen, and teach- ers, shall keep themselves "up-to-date" in their professional standing. The time now is when the farmer must do the same, and the time will come when no farmer can succeed otherwise. Only the educated and intelligent farmer can enjoy and appreciate his work and take the lead amongst his follow citizens. This article closes with an appeal to all parents to give their child- ren the very best education the country affords; to watch and develop in them refinement of conduct and uprightness of character and morals; to 9 co-operate absolutely with the teacher in their academic career, both im character. Of eourse this begins in the home during the childs earli- home studies and school duties; to keep them at school to the comple- est infancy; and 1s highly dependent upon' the example, teaching, and tion of the High School course; and to give them the: benefits and de- care of the parents during the years préceding attendance at school. But lights of higher education at one of our Universities or professional "it must be continued and developed throughout the school course by schools. both parents and teachers. One of the ; failures which any edu- cational system can produce is a many standing high in literary and scientific training, and, at the same fine. x revengeful, or willing to oe his education. for sinister FOSEST % far better for our youth to have received only a limited literary education, Jind to be trained to be 8 ; upright, kindly, and public-spirited, than to haye the most brilliant ! y ot : scholastic career, winning the highest school and Togs prizes, and at x : on-han d a full assortment © £ 'the same time to be scheming, haughty, or of questionable morality. ; Stock. pecifie, Poultry Specific I wish to emphasize here the fact already referred to that it should representing the organized farmers of Canada, urges that as a means of . Try some and be convinced not be regarded as the primary object of a school course 30 pe se remedying these evils, and bringing about much needed social and eco- Hy of t ) goods. ; dents for a business or professional life. Ushistuancty ' a nomic reforms, our tariff laws should be amended as follows: ECEIVE oe side of education is receiving increased attentioh. these days, an . 1 By an immediate and substantial all-round reduction of the t of dishes, direct from INSURANCE + - Motor Insurance, Life Insurance nsuranos, Plate Glass Insurance OLD W. EMMERSON e House North of the Catholic Church) g Phone 15} "mere mention of them. i The very first object of education should be the development of THE FARMERS PLATFORM iii TARIFF REVISION After a lengthy preamble setting forth the evils of protective tarriff; the official document reads as follows: Therefore be it resolved that the Canadian Council of Agriculture, cultural and intellectual dide is being overlooked. The educational value customs tariff = ich it develops the intellectual side of : of any subject is the extent to whic 1 2 By reducing the customs duty on goods imported from Great Prices are right. Call and 'MeCLINTO des, Skins, Wool, ete. our nature, promotes culture and refinement in thought and conduct, and provides us with means for the fullest appreciation of life and its duties. The Negroes of the Southern States while in slavery were taught to do certain kinds of work, but were denied education by their white masters. Even to this day very little is-done to improve them intellect- ually and morally, and for this very reason, after more than fifty years of "freedom" they are in many parts of the South degraded, lazy, and with- out any desire to improve either themslves or their country. Russia gave her sons little or no education, but allowed them to learn how to make a little money; and earn their living such as it was. 'But the time has arrived when these uneducated masses have come un- der the domination of a few educated demagogues aud scoundrels, and the whole nation is being ruined almost past any redemption. Bolshevism, the system of government and economics proposed by this combination, placing all political power into the hands of the laboring class only, if it * were not so dangerous to the more experienced and capable middle classes, would be regarded by all thoughtful people as supremely ineffi Germany gave her youth an educational system in which military training was dominant, while the development of personal thought and 'responsibility was almost completely overlooked. But her boasted legions were quickly overthrown, partly by Canadian boys taken from our High Schools and Universities, who had scarcely any military training before * enlistment, but who had learned to think and act wisely for themselves, and whose minds were so cultivated that they were able to quickly adapt _ themselves to the necessities of an emergency. The Ontario Education Department is encouraging as far as possi- ble the aifs here pointed out. Provision is made for practical study from the Kindergarten courses up. ~The Scienee subjects are studied by "experiment in the laboratory; public speaking is cultivated in the study English Composition; and Agriculture, Household Science and Vocal added and are being introduced into all our schools as circumstances will allow. : Britain to one-half the ratcs charged under the general tariff, and that further gradual uniform reductions be made in the remaining tariff on British imports that will ensure completc free trade between Great Brit- ain and Canada in five years. 3 That the Reciprocity Agreement of 1911, which still remains on the United States statute books, be accepted by the Parliament of Canada 4 That all food stuff not included in the Reciprocity Agreement, be placed on the free list. 5 That agricultural implements, farm machinery, vehicles, fertili- zers, coal, lumber, cement, illuminating fuel, and lubricating oils be placed on the free list and that all raw materials and machinery used in their manufacture also be placed on the free list, 6 That all tariff concessions granted to other countries be imme- iately extended to Great Britain. 7. That all all corporations engaged in the manufacture of products protected by the customs tariff, be obliged to publish annually compre- hensive and accurate statements of their earnings. . 8 That every claim for tariff protection by any industry should be heard publicly before a special committee of Parliament. As these tariff reductions will considerably reduce the national rev- enue from that source, the Canadian Council of Agriculture would re- commend that in order to provide the necessary additional revenue for carrying on the Government of the country and for bearing the cost of the war, direct taxation be imposed in the following manner: These suggested direct forms of taxation will be published shortly. RAGLAN Mr. Wm. Wear of Mamtoba, was visiting with friends here Jast . week. It is some twenty-two yeirs since Mr, Weir went West and this is his first visit to Ontario during that time, We are pleased to report that Mr. John Stanton 1s recovering from his recent severe illness. "The Jauuary thaw came in earnest this year, and is still keeping it up "Brawn Bros. and Mr. Geo. Wilson sold fine horses to McMillan .. Bros. of Port Perry, last week. 4 = Miss F. Dring, of Toronto, was a recent guest of-her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dnng. % RL BS RE have not : while we Qi of Ti STAR, we really need ar. if you owe it tous. P Jools 3 the lhe 'your paper and see that your subscription