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Port Perry Star, 16 Oct 1919, p. 4

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,- to appear . They will parade at noon we want everybody to hear the Guy Brothers Minstrel - Band. Anybody missing it, or "not being able to hear and see : celebrated company Perry at noon, will not too late, as the Band will ront of the Town Hall at 7.30 ., and the Ds ad the Company ail x! he lar favorites. this year, as they carry the best ¢ company they ever had, and. no doubt they shall appear to a cap- acity house. - Secure your seats now and avoid Slanding. Plan at Davis' Drugstore. ices 50c and 76¢. Farewell Supper The operating staff of the Bell Telephone Co. gave a farewell supper last Thursday evening to Miss Ida Woodley, who leaves - for Edmonton shortly. After supper an address was read and Miss C Bowerman presented her with an Autographic Kodak on behalf of the staff. - If you can manage it at all, vote for Prohibition on Monday. Personal Notes Mr Guy Wheler, wife and daughter, of Toronto, spent Sun- day with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs W H Clark. Miis Alberta Clark of Toronto, spent a few days with her par- ents, Mr and Mrs W H Clark. Mrs A M Gimble and son Wil- liam, of Toronto, were in town over the week end. . CHOIR CONCER A concert will be given under the auspices of the choir of the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening, October 28, by Prof. . Laugher and his company, of Bowmanville. Particulars later AUCTION SALES James Lakey will sell by aue- tion at lot 5, con. 5, Reach, ¥ mile west of Utica, Wednesday, October 29, at 1 p.m., his farm stock and implements. Jos. Baird, Auctioneer Wesley Collins will sell by auction a quantity of household effects at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, at his premises, Cochrane Street, Port Perry. Jos. Baird, Auctioneer TonreuT- Tomorrow Alright NR Tablets stop sick headach: relieve bilious attacks, tone an regulate the eliminative organs, make you feel fine. ""Better Than Pills For Liver Ills" La 1d. We want everybody to the ober 81st, in the The Association hopes to have 8 cularly - food' splay this year and nothing will be sold until the time set for the open- ing of the Bazaar. her announcement later, Tenders Wanted Tenders will be received at 1e Town 8s office up to noon QOctober.18, 1919, for a parcel of land situate at the south end of the Fair Grounds and' bounded by. the line fences on south and west and on the north by a line starting at the west end 17 rods from the southern boundry and 'running east to a point 3 rods from the eastern line fence and 13 rods from the southern boundry con- taining about 324 acres more or ess. A strip 8 rods wide is to be left on the east end for a street. Terms--One half May 1, 1920; balance November 1, 1920, Board fence on west end is re- served and wire fence built, Jas. Stonehouse, Reeve High School Memorial The public unveiling of the tablet and raising of the flag in memory of' the ex-pupils Port Perry High School who fell in the recent war, will take place on the High School grounds, on Friday, October 24th at 2 p.m. If the weather should prove un- favorable an adjournment will be made to the Town Hall for the addresses. Speakers expected are: Col. Herbert A. Bruce, M. D., To- ronto; Capt. (Rev) John Garbutt of Oshawa, and Col. Jas. Moore, M.D., of Brooklln. Relatives and friends of the brave boys who fell, and also all returned soldiers are especially asked to be present that day,and the public generally are invited to do honour not only to those who sleep "in Flanders fields" but also to those who .did their duty and came safe home again, Further particulars will be an- nounced next week. Methodist Church In the Methodist Church next Sunday the Referendum quest-| ions will'receive careful attent- ion, particularly wine and beer clause, and Government sale. Result of straw ballot given NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that at the regular meeting of the Township Councii of the Township of Cartwright, the said Council will take into consideration a By-law selling the unopened road allow- ance between concessions three and four in the said Township, extending easterly from the west boundary of lot one, across lots one, two, three, and four, as far as the said road allowance is not opened. Dated this 14th October, 1919. : Wm. Beacock, Township Clerk FOR SALE Heavy spring wagon, capacity 1% to 2 tons, pair sleighs, heavy spring truck, a n er of 8 gsl. oak kegs... Thos. Cook, Port Perry, Ont. : Iie We sell the - y TEACHER OF PIANO and OR Address Hox 11, Port Perry, Ont. . AUCTION SALE of good breedy cattle, the pro erty of George D. Isaac, willbe] held at the St. Charles Hotel|== rr : = MISS LILLIAN B. GIBSON| yards, Port Perry, on Tuesday, rk 21, Ba Carload of ! TEACHER OF PIANO feeders. G. Jackson, Auctioneer Mrs Parkin, Manchester ' Bell Phone 79 = W. A SANGSTER DENTAL SURGEON For Sale Classes atthe home of | Office Hours--9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parlor Cook Stove. Apply to Mrs, D. M. Jackson : Office over L. G. Hall's Port Perry. ; PORT PERRY ONTARIO TheWhy?o Victory query was, "How soon will them home in a few months was a gigantic ingenuity and resources. Canada solved the problem, form efficiently to Soldiers That already incurred cost of bringing home troops fi overseas. : The payment of all soldiers still undemobilized: This : includes more than 20,000 sick and wounded who are still in hospital, and who of course remain on the Army 11 till hy ! The upkeep of hospitals, and their medical and nursing staffs, until the need for them is ended. ' 1 t These three items alone will use up at least $200,000,000 the of the Victory Loan 1919. prosperity." discharge adjustment For this purpose alone, $61,000,000. must be provided out of the Victory Loan 1919, in addition to the" $59,000,000 already paid -out of the proceeds of the Victory Loan 1918. t Land tain and speedily the nation's army of fighters' int mines and factories. oy You may ask "Why sell to them if they can't pay cash?'* The answer is, "Their orders are absolutely to the continuance of our 'agricultural and The magnitude of these orders and the iti ~ There is also the gratuity which ~~ 1he " Why Gratuities hIte-s sh the grasity which. - of Credit and is being paid to assist soldiers to tide over the period Lo between di and their re-adj to civi life, oans Sod . : a + oney 5 from citizens to give credit, temporarily, to Great Britain and Actually, no money will pass out of Canada. | and enada os nx Hive erat, - Furthermore, soldiers who desire that should be oars. a distribute y And remember, we absolutely need these orders to main- L business VW HEN, on the morning of November 11th, 1918, the guns were hushed and' glad tidings flashed across the world, there followed with the Nation's Prayer of Thanksgiving, one yearning query, which found echo in the faster beat- ing hearts of wives, mothers, fathers, brothers, cisters and sweethearts. That i our boy be home?" And, from France and Flanders, -- | | from Italy and Egypt, from Palestine and from far-off - j answering echo, ' How soon, how soon, may we go home?" (CANADA caught the spirit of these longings, and at once resolved to satisfy. _ them. It was an appalling task. Shipping was tragically scarce. The com- position of the Army of Occupation had not then been settled. And other parts of the Empire as well as Canada were looking for the" speedy return of their men. HE problem was this. The half-million meri that Canada had overseas had taken more than four years to transport to the field of battle. Siberia, there came an To bring g---one to tax all Canada's but it meant crowding into a few short months, an expense for demobilization which it was impossible to foresee. : THEN, too, besides the sentimental aspect of the necessity : home quickly the economic side could not be overlooke for bringing the men ed. That was, to trans- workers. T . + + + a The answer to the question "Why These national expenditures expenses. They Need does Canada need another Victory ~~ will be accepted readily By ery die who gives 1vides Loan?" divides itself into twoparts.. thought to the task which Canada faced following the Itself in - (a) To finish paying the expenses Armistice, and to the success with which she has met it. tions we still owe to our soldiers: National °° Canada needs national (0) To provide sation working capital. Working £lcll'on ceed to Goose Breen . . 3 tad tara in Lah sell on it to t Brit: Obligations The obligations: to. soliiens in Capital and our Allies the products of our farms, forests; fisheries, ? Farmers and manufacturers (and that includes the workers on these' "._ orders) must be paid cash their products. other countries will; and have the employment amongst their workers. 0 a national army of - ~ on |

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