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EY * * ' 4 IS L «8 » +f » "-class of accommodation. [R) - man. to determine the condition of his own life; and, second, to * allow him a real, and not enforced leisure. ws ; et 4) " TR (i Lo Ee ; ¥ win ps, 5a > ony ------ a ET ENP i oe a AR | bg v ; Pr) When disavowed by the Fort William Liberal 'Association for A qisv «Leader said the association's disavowal of the * | 4 3 - : 3 a . The beginnings of Victoria College, 100 years ago this year, © will become effective on June 1, it was announced by C. P. Riddell, , for first-class coach travel are being reduced approximately 13 - Ontario in the very near future. .This and other plans for bring- 1 believe them to be; that they themselves should be reproved and $1.50 per year in advance. La cents single copy. Wateh your label 1t tells whea your 258 T 5; : - agi " = Eg REY ~ 3 : General News ote against the Government on the school tax, J. E. Crawford, bolting Fort William M.P.P., was automatically put out of the party, Premier Hepburn told The Globe. The Pre oF 1d Liberal Crawford outside of the Liberal fold. He would not be invited to the Liberal caucas next year, and may be seated across 'the floor" as an Independent. - LN I J were recalled by Chancellor Edward W, Wallace at the bacca- laureate service attended 'by the graduates of Victoria and Em- manuel Colleges, Victoria University. - The service was held in 'Victoria College Chapel. The early days, when a small band of men carriéd on the work of the Church through sparsely settled Upper Canada, were also recalled by Dr, H. J. Cody, President of the University of Toronto, who preached the baccalaureate ser- mon, $$ ® - Opposition to Hon. Dr. L. J. Simpsom's proposal to introduce religious instruction in the schools of Ontarid was expressed by Rabbi Samuel Sachs during services at the . University Avenue Synagogue. "It is a serious departure from the original intent of the ruling that the teacher read each morning before the class portions of the Bible without comment", he said. "Nothing should be introduced into the curriculum of 'the public schools that would create invidious sectarian distinctions between pupils which would humiliate or antagonize any denomination, sect or religious minor- ity whose members are represented as taxpayers. Church and State, ecclesiastical institutions and the public schools should be kept strictly separate. - 4 : J eh ss 0 : . Ho) A new scientific agricultural college for Ridgetown 'was pro- mised at an official visit of the Hon. Duncan Marshall, Minister of Agriculture; Hon. L. J. Simpson, Minister of Edu n, and Mr. J. B. Fairbairn, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, teThe Ridgetown Agricultural-Vocational School and Western Ontario Experimental TFarm. It is expected that by October 1 the set-up will be com- pleted to begin a. college in Ridgetown similar to that established at Kemptville, which will provide for a two year's course in scientific agriculture. : Gi % J] * @ Substantial reduction in railway passenger fares in Canada Chairman of the Canadian Passenger Association. Basic fares r cent., bringing them approximately to pre-war level. Day shy tickets at the new rates will also be good for passage in "tourist" sleeping cars on payment of regular berth fares for that ) Round-trip tickets will be good for six months, instead of the present limit of thirty days. There will be a reduction in costs of standard parlor and sleeping car ac- commodation. : : » * » » Rev. Dr. Richard Roberts says: "The four perquisites of good life--work, freedom, economic security and economic sufficiency-- are in the kind of society which the Church should strive for. Work is necessary to man because of its actual consequences on the character of man, Dr. Roberts said. Freedom could be divided into two parts: First, democratic freedom, which is the right of __ The local League of Nations Society of Toronto staged a taste of what another world war might mean. © Ten planes in formation will "attack" the business section during noon-hour, and a-contingent of men garbed in gas masks will parade the downtown streets as the initial events in the "peace bombard- 'ment" to be waged during the week by the Toronto branch of the League of Nations Society. At » - i LJ A "creeping prosperity" is being enjoyed by Canada, and the Dominion is making a reasonable 'progress toward prosperity, Floyd Chalmers, editor of the Financial Post, told the Empire Club. He predicted that--barring war--the 'next five years in Canada, would show continued progress leading to the threshold of a new era of population growth; capital development and better standards of living. > » » LJ ] Drummond Wren advanced the opinion that a form of education] orkers should be devised which would teach them to think for Cadi instead of following the course set by the news- papers, magazines and other products of modern mass-minded civilization. The people would never be properly educated said Mr. Wren, until School Boards were elected for their educational experience, and not solely for their ability to keep down taxation. . oe 8 : © A fleet of "Libraries on Wheels"=--motor trucks equipped with shelves containing a large and complete collection of good reading matter--will be promoted by the Community Welfare Council of i ulture and learning to small villages in rural Ontario were a by Rev. Gilbert Agar, General Secretary of the Council, when he addressed the annual meeting in the Lecture Hall of the Church of the Redeemer. : FET ie il anchester, Eng.--Describing the European situation as than in 1914, Alfred Duff Cooper, Secretary for War, de- nounced as "heresy" the pacifist teachings of 'certain leaders of Church of England. "Today", said the Minister, in addressing a territorial army demonstration, "there are people occupying im- portant positions in the Church of England who 'denounce the ary profession, and who say it is wrong to use force in support of any cause, whatever that cause may be, : : "1 think the time has now come when those who are spreading these doctrines should have them denounced as heresy, for heresy leaders of the Church should say boldly that it is the duty of hat to defend his Countly and 'the great ideals in which he be- lieves." Duff Cooper said he had heard the teaching of pacifism had been partly responsible for the failure of recruiting.. Com- ring the present situation with that of 1914, the Secretary of War said, "The stakes are higher, there is more to lose." He said The Rise in Local Tax R "in Port Perry School Rates This year the Board of Education was compelledito ask from the Town Council for the support of "schools nearly£$2000 more than was required in 1935. Eo The explanation for this requirement is best s following statement: ° ; ~~ Extras to be provided for in 1936 Overdraft from 1935--High and Public Schools . .. Reduction in County maintenance--payment due to a out in the 3. ...3498.60 end- 'ment in Act in 1930 for 1935 payment ......... "fr... 541.20 Withheld by County as overpayment for 1934 .....7.... 471.51 Reduction in Agri. and Household Science Grant ..,!.... 551.66 Expected reduction in Legislative grants ....... vi . 145.00 Insurance paid in 1936 .................. +3... 300.00 Special Vocational Course teachers' salaries ..... st... 300.00 ; {R ---- ia : y : $2807.97 (The High School has been getting the benefit of ¢ ignorance of the 1930 amendment since that date.) It will be noted that the extras amount to $2807. 7, while the Board have only asked for an additional $1925. To Jake up the difference of $872.97 the Board has made certai economies. The High School teachers' salaries have been cut--tgn, per cent. for Mr, Gemmell, five per cent. each for Miss L. M, Harris, Miss Spooner, and Mr. Kerr, and three per cent. for Miss hompson-- effective in September, Hany FL Only very necessary repairs are being made to the school. The amount spent on the special course in agriculture should be returned early in 1937 but had to be included in this year's estimates. ; The installation of the stoker has not materially added to our coal bill according to tonnage. On the other hand the winter was long, and the fuel bill for everybody in the town was unusually high. ; \ Port Perry has been singularly fortunate in the matter of direct tax for the up-keep of the High School. Last year the amount of direct tax for maintenance was only $1300, a small amount to be i for secondary education for some 75 of our. local boys and girls. Of course this does not mean that the total cost to Port Perry was $1300. There are debentures to pay, and there is the County rate for education, which in 1986 amounted to less than 16% of the total County rate, which in 1935 would amount to approximately $1083 for Port Perry. The rest of the cost of operating the school has been supplied by various grants. Is Farm Help-. Scarce Here? | A daily paper carries an advertisement stating--"Farm Help is Urgently Needed in Ontario." Why that advertisement does not appear in the country weeklies is not quite clear. However, that is another matter, and requires consideration at another time. The matter that needs to be discussed is the scarcity of farm help, locally. With this idea in view the editor called up some thought about the statement as to the scarcity of farm help here. There was pretty general agreement that when it came to skilled farm hands the scarcity is very real. On-the other hand there has been some improvement in the supply of labor as a whole, ing upon the ability of the man to "deliver the goods." The top price men are all engaged, and the farmers who are able to secure them consider themselves lucky to have a good man. ro Day laborers have almost disappeared. In the old days there used to be a-number of men in every district that lived in some hamlet where they tilled a couple of acres of land, kept a cow, and in the busy seasons would work out among the farmers. It seemed to be an ideal arrangement, but modern industrial life has picked up these casual laborers, and you will find them running machine in the great factories, or driving trucks for transport companies, ete, : The lure of the city and steady pay (until the factory shuts down or the .business ceases) has drawn these men and their families away from what was generally a very comfortable manner of living. If ever we are to solve the unemployment problem something of. this type will have to be started again. Those men were able to grow nearly enough vegetables on their little holdings to keep themselves and their families. It is surprising what can be raised on an acre or so of land if it is properly worked. True, these people knew little about tin cans or radios, but they de- veloped a skill in farm labor, and supplied that labor at a time when the farmer needed it. : : Worse than the disappearance of the day laborer is the rapid disappearance of the farmers' sons. There are several reasons for the lack of young farmers on the land--a condition, however, that is improving. The chief of those reasons came under the heading --4The child's pig'and the father's bacon." Many a boy (in the days when the editor was on the farm) never received any regular pay for his work at home, and generally had to ask for every quarter he needed for spending money. It is difficult to know whether this condition is improving; but the fact remains that when ready money was available in the city, the temptation was too great to stay and work on the farm that he might inherit some day, but which had few attractiefns for him because he had no say in running the farm. Women's Institutes, Agricultural representatives, the farm clubs of various sorts have done much to improve matters in this respect, but the damage was done years ago. Now we are reaping expenses, as the amounts paid have been largely saved in the representative farmers in this district, and asked them what they | Wages run from $15.00 to $256.00 a month and hoard, depend-|. i pleasant visit with her daughter in A regular meeting of Port Perry Council was held on Monday, April , 13th. Present: Messrs. W, M. Letcher, (Reeve); J. E. Jackson, R. J. Harris, and R. M. Holtby. A petition was received from Mrs. Whitmore, asking aid for the Port | Perry Hospital, and a grant of $65.00 was made to that institution. | The financial report of the Hydro | Municipal Auditors showed a profit. Hi | for the year 1935 of $1499.39, after re- ceiving a credit of $1838.81 on the 13th power bill, A petition was read from residents of Bigelow street asking that that street from Queen St. to McDonald be not oiled. The clerk was instructed to notify the petitioners that their petition was not signed by the ma- jority of property owners on that block. At the adjourned meeting held on Tuesday, April 14th, all members were present except R. J. Harris. Mr. Levia appeared on behalf of the Library, asking to have the grant increased. It was decided to increase the grant from $562.50 to $700. | The Board of Education presented the school estimates, asking $9000, 'which is an increase of $1925 over last year. . The mill rate was set at 49 mills, 3 mills more than for 1935. The extra three mills is due to increased require-' ments from the Board of Education, an explanation of which appears else- where in this issue. The following are the town esti- mates for 1936: Schools--Deb., Principal ....$1786. Deb. interest ,,............ 3027 Maintenance, estimate ..... 9000 206 mills ............. ....$13,763 Relief, less refunds ........... 1350 2 mills. County Rate, estimate ,........ $7500 11 mills Debentures, General, prin..... 530 Interest ..... envi ina va 1160 26 mills ................... 1690 General-- Loan from waterworks .. 812. Salaries .........s........ 2000 Street Lighting ........... 1600 Office exepnses............ 400 Road maintenance ......... 2100 Discount on taxes ......... 100 Town Hall expens@s ....... 360 Fire protection ........... 1300 Grants and donations ...... 1000 Insurance ................ 1656 Parks and Waterfront .... 450 Law costs ................ '100 "Weigh Scale expenses ..... 50 Misc. and Police .......... 265 Allowance for unpd. taxes 3000 , Allonance for rem. taxes .. 150 Total ......... RHA SPER on 1 13,742 Less Estimated Receipts other than current taxes ....... 5340 Bmils .............. .....$8402 Total tax rate 49 mills ....... $32,705 London, Biology for two years at W Ontario. nition of the high standard "Kingston. - complete his M. A. Course versity. d 3 We sincerely congratu his success, which is due Congratulations! Mr. Beverly Smallman Has Received Appointment as Instructor in Biology at Western University, Mr. Beverly Smallman, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smallman, has been appointed Instructor in This appointment has been made in recog- in his three years as a student at Queen's University, Mr. Smallman has been doing special research work on life origins, and has conducted some impor- "tant and interesting biological experiments. work, and an intense interest in biology. Ontario estern University, London, attained by Mr. Smallman He will while at the Western Uni- late Mr. Smallman upon to persistent study, hard SEAGRAVE Mr. John Rowe and daughters Alma and Mamie, of Whitby, Mr, and Mrs. Orr Shunk, Merle and Orleen, of Lind- say, and Mr, Fred Willan, of Black- stock, were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Shunk, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Barnétt spent the week end in Toronto, _ Mrs. Henry Tresch, of Jobstown, N. J., is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. Frise. We are pleased to re- port Mr. Frise somewhat improved since his, recent serious illness. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Mark, Alice and Billie, Miss Ailen Wiggins and Mr. Ernest King, of Toronto, were re- cent visitors at the home of L. V, Sornberger, over the week end. Miss N. Urquhart and Miss Jean Watson spent the week end in Ux- bridge. Mr. and Mrs. 'Blake Cragg, Green- bank, were recent visitors with Mr, and Mrs, Frank Watson, Mrs. Biyocket has returned from au Woodstock. the poor harvest. : ' There are few applications for farm work. The hours are long, and most of the casual labor is unfitted for the work that has to be done. Farming is not the simple occupation of fifty years | 'him to be well educated, and it is time that a campaign was started to train efficient farm laborers who could live in the conditions best suited to the.requirements of the farmer, There is ample opportunity to do this work to-day with all the agencies that are that if there was no territorial army he did not see how England could be defended on a voluntary basis. fk " ago. Weeds, diseases and blights, have made it necessary for at the disposal of the farmer to help. Hwy Mr. Thos. Chilvers Sr., has returned to the village after having spent the winter with his daughter in Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. S. Reynolds and daughter Dorothy, Mrs. Ralph Rey- nolds and daughter Leona and Miss Adele Wooldridge, visited with Mr. and. Mrs, Gordon Cherrie, Scugog Is- land, on Sunday. Mrs. James Shunk, Mrs, Bruce, Mrs. rd 'the poison made by sins that creep in. Flindall and Mrs. Wooldridge are the delegates appointed from the Sea- grave Women's Association to attend the Women's Association convention in Cannington on May 6th. Rev. Mr. Flindall delivered a very inspiring sermon on Sunday evening using as his topic "What is Truth?" At Sunday School in the morning Misses May Bredin and Durelle Martin sang a duet. Mrs. A. Bruce gave a very helpful talk especially to the children and of course the older mem- bers as well could glean a good lessor from her remarks. She spoke chiefly on the heart, using a bottle of clear pure water to represent the heart of a child, a bottle of iodine represented When these two are mixed or when sir gets iif the heart it becomes pretty dark just as the iodine colors the pure water but a certain acid mixed .with the two brings it back pure and clear again. Just so, the blood of Jesus In our hearts can cleanse all sin and not only make our heart pure but keep it pure. So no matter how well we are dressed God sees. the purity or im- purity of our heart, The regular meeting of the Young People's Society on Wednesday even- ing was of exceptional interest to all who were privileged to attend. Rev. Mr. Flindall had charge of the de- votional part. | Mrs. C. W. Clarke favoured with a beautiful solo entitled "When it's Morning in Our Heart." During the business session it was de- SAMUEL FARMER, 'Editor and Publisher. them on Thursday evening. of this week. Rev. T. Wallace, of Greenbank, was the social speaker for the even- ing and hig talk was very much en- joyed by all present. Mr. Wallace, be- fore becoming a minister of the Gospel spent many years as a miner and so was very much in sympathy with the tragedy which was taking place in Moose River. He told of many little instances which had happened during his 14 years as a miner. He took as his subject for the evening "Tha Effect of Vicarious Faith and United Prayer," He told of his trip to his home in England some three years ago and of an incident which occurred at that time. One of the men who had been prominent in the church, had through various circumstances left it later. Seven of his friends decided to | vitation from Pinedale Society to visit | form a "prayer circle" with this man as the subject of their prayers." Through their efforts, the man was brought back to a knowledge of his Saviour, and to the Church. By this, he showed us what can be done through faith and prayer. This was Mr. Wallace's first visit to Seagrave, and we sincerely hope it will not be the last time for we would like the pleasure of hearing him again at some future date. Friends of Mr. John H. Brown of Toronto and a former resident of Sea- grave, will be sorry to learn of his serious illness, be on the road to recovery. "PO MANCHESTER The Auxiliary of the W. M. S. will meet in the church on Thursday after- noon at 3 o'clock. Mrs, I. M. Vernon was in Toronto last week. Mrs. Farrow, of Fergus, is the guest of her daughter Mrs. Grant Christie. Mr. and Mis. Geo. Samells and babe of Scugog, visited her parents Mr. and Mis. J. W. Crosier on Sunday. Mrs. Robt. .Hooey, Port Perry, spent a couple of days with her daughter Mrs. C. Sonley. Mrs. Florence Jeffrey, of Prince Al- bert, called on friends here on Satur- day. ' Mrs. Joe Cooper and children, of Pickering, are "visiting with Mrs. C. Gerrow. Mr. Carl Farrow, Fergus, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Gr Christie, recently. Rev. Mr. Honey exchanged services with Rev. Mr. Craig, of Oshawa, on Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moore and daughter, Mr. Ralph Butt and child- ren, of Oshawa, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. John Moore. Mr. Chas. Parmentar, who spent the last month with Mr. W. E. Brooks, returned to his home in Toronto on Saturday. on business last week. Mr. and -Mrs. H, Wessels, . Wooler, and Mr. and Mrs. Norman White, of Brooklin, called on Mr. and Mrs. El- wood Crosier, on Saturday. ordon Harper Wins Sinclair Checker Trophy from Provincial Star Chalk Lake, April 28th-- We congratulate George Harper, the fifteen year old checker wizard for defeating Detective-Sgt. Norman Me- Gee, in the finals for the W. E. N. Sinclair Trophy, emblematic of the checker championship of this district. Four years ago McGee was Provincial checker champion. The two played six games over a period of six hours. Harper won two, lost one and three games were drawn. This is the second vear in succession that George has won the Sinclair trophy. George also won the O'Boyle trophy for the second time, * * * . We are sorry to hear that Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lee and family are leav- ing our district. They are moving to their new home near Prince Albert. ' We trust he will soon Miss A. Barrett was in- Bowmanville