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, eight this mo United States, and served as president] of the Indiana Bankers Association. banks in Rochester," he told me. "We all boomed along for a few months, until the panic of 1907 hit the country. "The boom collasped like a sick balloon. Public confidence in the financial ow way. never saw two more eom-| - pletely solemn faces than greeted me at the bank one afternoon when I got back from some errand at the court- "Yes, We come right over." " "That's nice of you. By the way, what mews did you hear?" " your bank closed.' "Ohl When--1" fe analyzing the reasons for it, says. and} his| did not kneel thus for effect. There was no one to see him. He supposed he was alone with his Maker. My friend, the newspaper man, con: fessed that it made an everlasting The railroad president, who knew him it was because this man was always suspicious of people. Didn't trust them. Consequently others got so they didn't trust him. He made his own failure. > La and situations that d "I do not mean that we want any | cocksure optimism at this time. I do mean that confidence is justified now because it would be based on an economic situation which is funda- mentally secure. Confidence or the lack of it can make or break any business situation, and now is a time] to snap out of what President Hoover called an era of "frozen confidence.' "Another thing that will help " 'About four yesterday-- : " "That's right, Henry,' I said. 'We closed at four, as usual; and opened at rning--as usual. expect to keep right on thing we can do for you?" "They hardly credited their when told they. could get of their hundred lar deposit. At first To hide in a tin behind the "We're fixed the same way, the 3 . A a ieThen. lots 50 to the people and tell them all about it,' I suggested. | "We did so. years, for example, "If you need ten dollars' we the 'come to the bank a vill be : ; L | ments | well attended with the pastor in | Wednesday evening at the home. of R at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John N. "*! England on Saturday. He expects to : it an enthusiastic lot of actors in the art of pleasing an Evidently the combined efforts of T| trainer and actors were appreciated. The comments as to the entertain given last Thursday and Friday evenings have been most gratifying. Everybody did well, and one of the most pleasing features of the matter is that many persons took part who do not usually have a place in enter- tainments. ' $ This feature of the work of provid- ing entertainment cannot be too high- ly valued. Fun and sport should be for all. Any sort of professionalism in amusement of any kind has the tendency to exclude many who need the training and the fun. Practically every young person in town had a chance to, share in the fun of produc- ing "Corporal Eagen.' There has heen some criticism as to the fact that when a company from out of town puts on one of these plays the money made goes out of town. This statement has an element of truth in it; but it will bear study. Take this particular play as a case in point. The first! charge against the procéeds was $20.00 for the use of the Town Hall. The next charge was $29.00 for printing and advertising Then came a charge of $50.00 for the Directress. For this she did three weeks' hard work, and the Company provided. the costumes. After these expenses were paid, the proceeds were divided equally between the Band and the Company. The net proceeds were 'a the Band, and a like amount to the Company. There was no guarantee that the. Company would get anything. | $128.00; giving a profit of $64.00 to: Let us examine any other entertain- | ment, such as has usually been put on by any local organization. First there will be the charge for the Town Hall, $10.00, next $10.00 for printing less. Then anywhere from $50.00 to. $80.00 for talent, making a total cost SEAGRAVE Sunday School on Sunday had an attendance of 94 and was of special interest. = The talks -given by the Superintendent, Mr. J. Mark, and Mrs. H. Eagleson, on the meetings held at Port Perry United Church during the past week, were much appreciated. The service in the evening also was charge and the choir rendering very. pleasing music. - . The school children are busy pract- icing for the Christmas concert, under the capable leadership of the teachers, Miss V. Wilson, Miss Ila Moon, and Mrs. B. Dowson. The programme promises to be unusually interesting. The regular monthly meeting of the Quadrata Club will be held on Miss Marion Eagleson. Mr, and Mrs. Malcolm McMillan were in the city and took in the Winter Fair. : On Wednesday last a farewell party was held in honour of Joe Grantham, Mark. Joe sailed from Montreal for and advertising, sometimes a little In the first case the amount that went out of town was $114. less $30.00 for board. In the second case, the | amount that went out of town was One of the Awkward Squad Trying to See the Joke. of from $70.00 to $100.00. If all the 278 seats in the Town- Hall are sold at 60c. each, the total receipt would be $139.00, and the 'organization would make a profit of $59.00 or $39 .00, as the case may be. But the fact is that all the seats are very rarely sold at 60c. each. There are rush seats at a lower. price, and there are unsold seats. Of late years, it has been dif- ficult to make anything out of a con- cert put on by outside talent at the Town Hall. There are too few seats to make it worth while; and such or- ganizations as the Agricultural So- ciety have quit putting on their annual concert, as they could not make any money, after doing a lot of hard work, Or take the case of the local cast who put on a play for some society or church. First there will be the charges for the Hall and the printing. Next there will be theiegst of the books end the royalty--probably $12.50 altogether for these two items. Then there is the matter of costumes. Quite frequently they are supplied locally, and the cost to somebody is considerable, Very often, too, that cost falls on those who are constantly doing something for the good of the community. Indeed, this type of thing has been a severe tax to some people. The net profits from these efforts are seldom more than $40.00 to $50.00. I rE, program was that of Missionary, the topic being Korea, and was given by Norma Moon. Bible readings and references, Eric Mills, Glen Wanna- maker, Dorothy Reynolds, and Fern Moon; duet by Ila Moon and Mrs. B. Dowson. Méeting closed with hymn and prayer: Mr. John Mark spent Tuesday in Toronto. Quite a number attended the play at Port Perry given by the Band, and report it very fine throughout. Miss Lillie Blight of Toronto spent the week end with her mother Mrs. J. Blight. Mrs. Chas. Wilson and daughter, of Prospect, visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Clements. Mr. and Mrs. A. Shunk, of Prince Albert, visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Shunk. Mr. Eric Mills spent the week-end in Port Perry, the gitest of friends. Citizens in general are glad to see the recent change to cooler and more seasonable weather, although the un- usually warm weather has shortened up the winter as well as saving con- | siderable feed for stock. Mrs. N. Dure has returned from Toronto where she spent an' enjoyable week with relatives. : Mr. Wilson, of Tofonto, was a re- cent visitor at the home of his niece Mrs. S. McFarlane. ' 'Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Laffin on November 30th, a daughter. Con- gratulations. T Miss Wilson, who has been. éonfined to her home at Fenelon Falls through illness, has resumed her duties at the school as usual. Miss Graham, the supply teacher, made many friends while here, and she was a very efficient in Toronto, | usually $76.00 or $80.00. In the third case, the amount going out of town is seldom more than $15.00. In the third case, however, we are ndent on the free service of some local per- son or persons, and the number of persons who receive the benefit of training is comparatively small. We have considered "this matter somewhat fully, as the question is often raised as to the relative value of the three different methods of put- ting on an entertainment in town. The ideal way is to use local talent, and local directors. But that kind of thing is not always possible. Stars in the Military Firmament. Quite fittingly the entertainment opened with a Patriotic Pageant, featuring the children, at which time Mr. H. G. Hutcheson gave a fine rend- ering of that descriptive piece--My Dream of the Big Parade. The entire company sang appropriate choruses. Next the stage was cleared, so that Sergeant-Major Hayden might drill his awkward squad. Such a squad! The cream of the army! No wonder we won the war! Then the Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Geo. R. Davey, took charge, supported by his faithful henchmen in strong color--Bill Michie, Bert. MacGregor, Tom Blight, and Lawrence Klein. They together with the company of singers and dancers, put on a bright and breezy program full of vim and fun. After the minstrel came the mys- tery of the spy in the camp. = Here Red Eagen' and Izzy Goldstein excel- led themselves in falling over the spy and missing him, until he obligingly killed himself, and earned promotion for "Corporal Eagen." Interspersing these features were the following musical numbers: Show Boat, Sailors' Sweetheart, led by Mr. W. M. Letcher, Rose of No Man's Land, by Miss Vera Miller; Pack Up Your Troubles, by the Awkward Squad, Minstrel Chorus. A most acceptable part of the pro- gram was that supplied by Cecil Hooey. His dances and guitar num- bers were most heartily applauded. Cecil is considered a "find" in the line of entertainment. Mrs. Stanley Ploughman was the pianiste during the entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Snyder have returned to the city for the winter, after a pleasant summer spent here. Mr. Jas. Shunk spent a few days at Prince Albert with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shunk. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beadle of Lindsay, visitors with the former's parents on Sunday. Mr. Grant Orchard spent a couple of days last week in Toronto and at- tended the Royal Winter Fair. "My. and Mrs. Spence and Miss Campbell, of Hartley, visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds on Sun- day. ete ONTARIO COUNTY BOYS' CLUB WIN PLACINGS AT ROYAL FAIR. Ten boys of Ontario County whose exhibits had done particularly well in the County Club Fair were selected and entered in the National Boys' Club Exhibits at the Royal Winter Fair, which took in all the provinces in the Dominion. As the result of their efforts six of the boys got into ; the money, winning $42 in prizes as follows: Dooley Potatoes--Jack Appleton 3rd, $8; Eldon Staley 4th, $7; Gordon Rynard 5th, $6. : Early Oats--Geo. K. Beare, 1st, $10; Laurie Wagg 6th, $5. Six-rowed Barley--Morley Bagshaw bth, $6. AMA ONTARIO COUNTY BOYS DO WELL AT THE ROYAL Once more the boys of Ontario County have shown that they stand well to the fore in the matter of 'stock-judging as was demonstrated at the Royal Winter Fair during the past week when the Ontario County Team represented by John Dryden, Brooklin, Elmer Rennie, Blackwater, and Harold Page, of Uxbridge, upheld | Ontario County in splendid style standing 9th in the entire competition, Prompt payment of subscriptions be much appreciated will wa * the whole competition, winning $10 extra prize money as the result. . The boys judged ten rings of stock being 2 classes of dairy cattle, Ayr- shires and Holsteins; two classes of heavy horses; Percheron mare and geldings; two of hogs, Yorkshires and a bacon class. Shropshire and market class Southdown sheep and in beef, baby beef and Herefords. ¢ The boys joined the "Five Hundred Party" and were the guests of the Royal Winter Fair Board, marching into the Arena for the evening per- er -- TO CORRESPONDENTS: Those wishing to compete for the prizes for 1931, will kindly have their year's budget in as soon after the 18th of December as possible, in order that the prize cheques can be mailed before Christmas. EDITOR el AP SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING SCHOOL. Under the auspices of the Sunday School Association of Port Perry, Reach and Scugog, a Teacher Train- ing School was held in the school- room of the Wnited Church in Port Perry. All the Protestant Churches took part in the work of the school. The attendance was excellent, and the interest was well sustained. Three courses of study were follow- ed: Young People's Work--Led by Mrs. E. E. Annand, Teachings of Jesus--Led by Rev. T. A. Nind. Principles of Teaching--Led Rev. R. T. Richards. Some 16 persons were successful in passing the required examinations, and will be awarded certificates by the Ontario Religious Education Associa- tion, t This study school has been one of the most worth-while efforts in church work in recent years, and it is par- ticularly pleasing to note the co- operation of all the Protestant churches in this matter, by ------ lI PP eeeen PORT PERRY RINK COMPANY statement of Receipts and Expendi- tures for year ending Aug. 31, 1931 Receipts Bal. on hand, Aug 31, 1930....§ 9.74 Skating Season Tickets Amusement tax 0. H. A. Hockey ..... arian 534.60 Rural and H. S. Hockey .... 184.30 Carnival School Skating Corp. grant Public School Carnival $1314.71 $211.26 168.02 Expenditures Corp. taxes, Water, light .... License and Filing fees .... 0. H. A. Hockey 3% advt., nets, ete. .......... H. S. Hockey Printing, office expenses Expenses and repairs Interest Fuel Insurance Amusement tax (tickets on hand $24.56) Treas. fee, 1929-30 Band Bal. on hand $1314.71 Balance Sheet as at Aug. 31, 1931 $1.50 per year in advance gs 2 BLACKSTOCK Mr. and Mrs. D, Hill of Richmond * Hill, spent the week end with the lat- ter's sister Mrs. S. A. Devitt. Mrs. Noble and Miss Eva Parr, of Toronto, were week end visitors at the home of the latter's parents. Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Parr have re- turned home after a visit with friends in Toronto. Mrs. W. Fallis and [.oyallf and Mrs. A. Devitt and fa iy, of Cadmus, spent Sunday with™Mrs. S. A. Devitt. Recent visitors to Toronto were: Mrs.'N. H. Marldw, Messrs. Laverne Devitt and Cecil Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. C. Marlow. Mrs. Jas. Marlow, Mrs. Monette, Toronto, Mrs, R. Mahood and Mrs. R. Archer, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Smith. y Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Stinson were recent visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Stinson. On Saturday evening, November 21st, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Swain were very pleasantly surprised when a number of relatives gathered in their fine new home to celebrate the occa- sion of their fifteenth wedding an- niversary by presenting them with a radio and "occasional chair." A fowl supper and social time brought the very enjoyable evening to a close. Those present from a distance were: Mrs. (Rev,) M. Sanderson and son Roy, Misses Mabel and Alberta Vir- tue, Mr; and Mrs. Osborne, all of To- ronto, Mrs. Andrew Power, and son Frank, and Miss Isobel Warren, of Lindsay. Miss L. Dempsey of Lefroy, spent the week end with friends in the vil- lage. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Argue, Mabel and Marion, and Miss Norma Hooey, were in Bowmanville on Friday evening at-. tending the High School Commence- ment Exercises. Mr. 'and Mrs. F. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bailey and Ross, Mr. and Mrs. S. McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. R. Dickie, and Miss Kate McLaughlin, enjoyed a fowl supper and social even- ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. McLaughlin, on Saturday last. Congratulations are extehded to Mr. Rupert Byers on bringing home some of the prizes from the Royal Winter Fair. MYRTLE Congratulations from old friends here are being extended to Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCann, of Dearborn, Mich., upon the recent, arrival of a baby girl in their home. Mrs. McCann was formerly Miss Daisy Rodd of Myrtle. A number from here attended the concert and dance which was held at Chalk Lake School on Friday night. Rev. J. O, and Mrs. Totten visited Peterboro friends last week. The continuous mild spell is helping out the fuel situation wonderfully and it is also a great help to the farmers who have still ploughing to do. The Willing Workers Class held a sewing bee at the home of their teach- er Mrs. J. A. Carmichael on Thursday night of last week and finished work- for their bazaar Which is being held this week. Mr. Jim Lawrence of Toronto, spent the week-end at his home here. Rev. J. O. Totten officiated at the ! funeral of the late Mrs. Squelsh of | Raglan on Monday. Sympathy from friends here is extended to Mrs. Chas. Luke, her daughter, and other mem- bers of the family. Sorry to report that Mrs. John El- Charter Land and improvement Building' Equipment Cash in bank $ 125.00 879.20 | 9832.51 | 203.70, 114.07 Capital stock Mortgage Surplus $6952.00 200.00 5002.48 $11,154.48 A. P. MacFarlane, Sec.-Treas. A. B. Cawker, President. IN MEMORIAM In memory of Mrs. Chas. E. Lamb, who died on December 6th, 1929. Just two years ago to-day, Since my dear aunt passed away. Folks may think I have forgotten, When at times they see me smile; But they little know the heart-ache That the smile hides all the while. Cana : : ~--Viola. $41,154.48 ! Liabilities | som is in a very critical condition. 15 Silver Foxes Stolen at Brooklin (Toronto Globe) Early on Tuesday morning thieves made a haul of $6,000 when they stole fifteen silver foxes valued at $400 each. The theft occurred on the fox farm, north of Brooklin, which is owned by W. A. Dryden and William Agar of Brooklin. Provincial police who are investigating believe that a truck was backed against a hole cut in the fence of the fox farm. The foxes stolen were the most valuable on the farm and had been kept apart in special pens. $ See Page Three for Extra News