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Hotel owners attacked the tariff of fees proposed for 1937 be. oof) the Canadian Performing Rights Society at the hearing of the Copyright Appeal Board, contending fees charged for performing Copyright music were too heavy an levied on an improper basis. Objections were heard from other interests, and the board will make whatever changes in the tariff it considers proper, The "board met to hear objections to.fees for next year, and concluded its hearing at one sitting. Howard Fox, President of the Ontario Hotelkeepers' Association, said a small hotel which has a radio set should not have to pay anything, but the society proposed a minimum annual fee for radio sets in the public rooms of hotels. - 5s 8 ' Hundreds of persons were killed or injured by an earthquake I» in the City of San Vincente last week, Government officials report- ed upon their return from the scene of devastation. (A message received in New York by the Radio Corporation of American said "San Cicente was destroyed, with an estimated death toll of at least 220.) (A Mackay Radio message said that the towns of (, Vera Paz, Guadslup, Apostepeque, Petititan, San Sebastian, San ~ * Lorenzo and Pecolucia also suffered damage.) ; LJ] LJ Alberta Liberals will hold a province-wide convention April 3 2» in Calgary to select a permanent leader for the party, it was de- + cided by a co-ordinating Committee. The Provincial Party has been leaderless since William Howsam was made a Judge of the Supreme Count a short time after the 1935 election. Since then, J. J. Bowlen, M.L.A.,, for Calgary, has been House Leader. 3 Wheat deliverable this month shot up 8c, a bushel to $1.4614 Y at Minneapolis and 7%c. to $1.3614 at Chicago.- All other wheat 'R, deliveries in these markets and at i City advanced 5c. All ®.._ 0 grains were the maximum permitted by market rules in one trad- yet 8c. short of the limit. a Imports of furniture from the United States to Canada since the reciprocal traiff agreement of January 1, 1935, have increased 160 per cent. according to a bulletin published by the furniture "® manufacturers. The increase in imports was detrimental to' the Canadian furniture industry it was charged. Rich Americans are paying fabulous prices for seats along the proposed route of the Coronation procession. One price is said to be $2300 for a flat on Oxford Street, consisting of a sit- w}ing room and two bedrooms. This sum is the rent for one week. mY Ontario motoring speed limit is likely to be abolished at the next session of the Legislature. : 3 A = Ld - ; _ At a_meeting of the Peel County Plowmen's Association, ~' James McLean, Richmond Hill, President of the Provincial Asso- ciation outlined plans for the International Plowing Match of 1937, "4 at Fergus. es . : Examination of the reorganization schedules of the Canadian Non-Permanent Active Militia discloses a drastic whittling in » both infantry and cavalry, innumerable conversions of units from one arm to another and amalgamations which few regiments have infantry from 119 to 69. The 69 regiments are distributed in 43 infantry rifle battalions and 26 infantry machine-gun batta- lions. Some have disappeared from the militia list altogether, having been 'inactive" and existing only on paper; others will have to relearn soldiering from a gunner's standpoint, being con- ~~. verted into artillery. Tank and armoured car units swallowed vup a few. : : P In the reorganization of the Dominion Militia, the Ontario Regiment will be transferred to a "Tank" Battalion, and will be "called Ontario Regiment "Tank". It is one of the few regiments to keep its original name. = Companies A, B and C will have head- quarters at Oshawa, and D company will be located at Whitby with branches at Port Perry and Cannington. Major E. Pearson will be the new commanding officer, and it is stated .that he will be gazetted to the rank of Lt.-Col. in the near future. Lt.-Col. R. B. Smith, V.D., leaves the Ontario Regiment after being its com- A anding officer some five Wii He has been connected with "he regiment for about thi two years. NE & pe | A tiny capsule containing $8,000 worth of radium, missing since last Wednesday from the Toronto General Hospital, was found in the Greenwood Avenue city dump on Saturday with the ald of a Geiger-Mueller radium counter. The plant at Port Hope = for the production of radium is being enlarged. Slot machines and gambling devices are to be banned in To- :» ronto and Peterboro. A lh A new Court of Revision has been appointed by Oshawa City Council. They are R. N. Bassett of Whitby, and prominent jewei- ME _»™ler of Oshawa; Louis S, Hyman, barrister, both appointees of the Fe Council ; and Frank Mason, ex-Mayor, appointed by Mayor John Stacey, Sia CRC : A spectacular battle between two Indian brothers and two game wardens on the smooth ice of Sturgeon Lake ended here recently with one Indian in jail nursing a severe head wound, the other fleeing into the lake and bush country on skates. Ellsworth Flavelle, son of Sir Joseph Flavelle, and a party of seventeen To- 7 ronto skaters, watched the sharp clash between the officers and '% the Indians. Shots were fired, spears and fists were used before 2 the fight ended. One Indian was clubbed almost senseless with a shotgun. It was the second clash between the reserve Indians and game officers in the Kawartha Lake District in three weeks, ie. Jf Butter and lard cards .were issued to German householders. The cards state the number of persons in a family and permit that Fo mily to purchase 80 per cent. of its total for October consump- e on_each month, effective January 1. Thereafter, an individual "way buy only from the dealer holding this card. SET The controversy regarding Ontario power contracts, is in a most unsettled state; but there is evidence that both sides in the 5 dispute will be ready to talk business, after the explosion of a anifew more fireworks necessary for public effect. Estimate of the wood to be cut on Quebec Crown Lands this winter was announced by Avila Bedard of the Forestry Service, ¥yDepartment of Lands and Forests. The estimated cut is: Pulp 200,000,000 feet in logs and 272,000,000 feet in cords; hardwood 119, 80,000,000 feet; sawmill pine 80,000,000 feet; sawmill spruce -and ing session except in the case of Chicago December wheat, which]. escaped. The cavalry is reduced from 35 regiments to 15, aad the| . . ~ and cottage. "when the poo That ~ disappeaping, an should di been abolished. improved. Christmas." PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24th, 1936 COLORED LIGHTS FOR CHRISTMAS Across the street from our office is a glorious tree set out in honour of the Christmas Festival. It is gaily festooned with a rainbow of colored lights that radiate a spirit of kindliness. That tree is one among millions that beautify the Canadian landscape. Their rainbow colored lights lead to pots of golden affection in castle Electricity has brought comfort and beauty to Canadian homes to a degree surpassing the imagination of the story-tellers of olden days. Those were the days lived in darkness and shivering misery. of povefty has not left us entirely, but it is umanity is realizing the right of Factory conditions the individual to health and happiness. It is no longer _considereq to be "the will of the Lord" that the poor like flies, and that the rich should fatten at the expense of the poor. | True, there is much of the battle yet to be fought, but the warfare for fair treatment has begun, and some notable victories have been won: Slavery has have been greatly Child labor is illegal. Mothers' allowances "have been granted; and old age pensions established. 'These and many other blessings have been brought about by the spirit that inspired "colored lights for May the spirit grow. | GEESE, display-- 1 Miss Eleanor Taylor, 2 Miss F. Spencer, 3 Mrs. R. Jackson, | GEESE, Pair-- 1 Miss E. Taylor, 2 Miss F, Spencer, 8 Mrs. Newton Taylor, CHICKENS, Display-- 1 Mrs, J. L. Sweetman, 2 Mis, R. Jackson, ; CHICKENS, Pair-- 1 Mrs. J, L. Sweetman, 2 Mrs. R. Jackson, DUCKS, Display-- 1 Mrs, R, Jaikson, 2 Miss Flossie Spencer, 3 Mrs. J. L. Sweetman, DUCKS, Pair-- 1 Mrs. R. Jackson, 2 Mrs. Can Avery, 3 Miss F. Spencer. "| BUTTER, 5 Ibs. in prints-- 1 Mrs. R. Jackson, 2 Mrs. R. Percy, 3 Mrs, C. Wilson TURKEYS, Display-- 1 Mrs. R. Jackson, 2 Mrs, Newton Taylor, 3 Mrs, Jas. McKenzie. ~ PORT PERRY CHRISTMAS FAIR Port Perry Christmas Fair was the most largely attended in many years. Tons and tons of poultry were brought to town, and thousands_of dollars were paid out for this produce. While it is true that ponltry prices were a little lower than usual, the current market prices were paid. Other markets were no better in this respect. Port Perry has gained an enviable reputation for poultry-raising. poultry for exhibition it would be difficult to find anything finer in any market. The following is the list of prize winners: In dressed TURKEY HEN-- 1 Mrs. Jas. McKenzie, 2 Mrs. Robt. Jackson, 3 Mrs. Newton Taylor. --- WPO ee HORSES ROAD CLASS-- 1 Art Dowson, 2 Dave Dowson, 3 Frank Colwell. FARMERS' CLASS-- 1 Frank Colwell, 2. Lloyd Walace, 3 Milton Demara. 1 be em- SN 30,000,000 feet. About 40,000 wood cutters be Sey (lumber camps during the season. 4 'The High School Entertainment Every year Port Perry High School brings forward its troupe of actors and actresses, who portray for us the tragedies and comedies of life. histrionic effort was displayed in the production of "Come out of the Kitchen," a humorous play featuring Burton Crane (William Willard) as hero, and Olivia Dan- gerfield (Mary Stone) as heroine. Both these captured their audiences. and earned unstinted praise for their excellent acting. They were ably supported by a cast of nine other players--Grace Stone, Margaret Hayes, Vivien Wallace, Patricia Jack- son, Joel Aldred, Archie Crosier, Malcolm Nasmith, Hugh Rogers, Beverley Kent. It is a constant source of pleasing surprise to note how thoroughly well these young players learn their lines and enter into the spirit of the play. was directress, and Miss Spooner, Miss Grace Davis, and Miss Thompson were in charge of stage management and costumes. The play was much enjoyed. : While the play may be the main thing to the audience, 'to the individual prize- winning student the great event is the presentation of prizes. successful students appears in une next column: This year the Miss L. M. Harris The list of these 1.--George Mulligan. Special--Merlin Slute. SI SS NS PARE ESSE Form I--Bruce Beare. ~e Ey -- Se 1.--Mary Stone. Hugh Grace Bradley, NS ea a ee Se SI HS He 30 I I I Luke, Ross McLean, Palmer, _.Delza SCHOOL DAYS ____ BY ANNABELLE BAIRD The High School Commencement Exercises held in the School- last Thursday and Friday evenings were attended by large crowds, and they were agreed by everyone to be a big success. ' » LJ J Mr. Gemmell opened Commence- ment each night by a speech, and this was followed by a vocal duet by Jean Hopkins (a gentleman) and Nora Porteous, "When a Lady Meets a Gentleman -Down South' and "I Bet you Tell that to all the Girls". » » * . On Thursday night the Entrance prizes, donated by the Board of Edu- cation, were presented to the five for- tunate pupils by Mr. A. B. Cawker, Chairman of the Board. = Mr. S. A. Wallace presented the athletic awards to the five champions of our Field Day, and the Inter-School Track Meet 'medal for the Boys' Senior Champion- ship. Mr. Wallace also presented the Strathcona Trust Silver medal for the highest score in rifle shooting in Port Perry's cadet corps. Mrs. Farmer presented the I. O. D. E. Scholarship donated by Scugog Chapter for the highest standing in the first two years at the High School course. LJ * * On Friday evening the two art prizes, donated by Miss L. M. Harris, were presented by Mr. A. B. Cawker, who also presented the French prizes donated by Miss Harris for Middle School, the two Agriculture prizes donated by Mr. Gemmell for first ana second form, the two . mathematics prizes donated by Mr. Kerr for Middle School, and the Latin and Ancient History prizes donated by Miss Spooner for Middle School. Rev. T. A. Nind presented the graduation diplomas and the first Carter Scholar- ship. + es 0 On Friday evening Delza Lakey delivered an inspiring Valedictory ad- dress. * LJ * "Come out of the Kitchen", a comedy in three acts, was presented on Thursday and Friday evenings by a well selected and well-trained cast of eleven. Mary Stone's Irish accent has not been surpassed even by Pat Kilpatrick himself. Bill Willard proved himself a real Romeo, or at least a Clark Gable, and Archie Crosier was a hot rival to Bill. * * * After the play on Friday night,, Miss Harris was presented with a bouquet of mums for the time and talent she has given the play., Miss Spooner was slipped a box of choco- lates for her efficient work on the properties committee. The comniittee will not guarantee that Miss Spooner had her share of the chocolates. Academic Prizes vy I. 0. D. E. SCHOLARSHIP For the highest standing in the: first two yéars of 'High School Course--HELEN CONLIN . ART - : Donated by Miss L. M. Harris AGRICULTURE Donated by Mr. R. G. Gemmell FRENCH Donated by Miss L. M. Harris Middle School--Vivien Wallace. Upper School--Delza Lakey. MATHEMATICS Donated by Mr, James Kerr 2.--Vivien Wallace. LATIN AND ANCIENT HISTORY Donated by Miss L. Spooner Middle School--Patricia Jackson; Vivien Wallace : ENTRANCE Donated hy the Port Perry Board of Edunation. asmith--Port Perry Public School. Edna Dowson--Port Perry Public Schoos. Ivan Rogers--sS. S. No. 11, Reach Tp. Mina Dobson, Manchester School. Reginald Moase, S. S. No. 17, Reach Tp. GRADUATION DIPLOMAS Ruth Brent, Keith Currah, Kenneth Currah, Marion Eagleson, Lillian Fralick, Mackay Harper, Frances Jones, Marian Kight, Delza Lakey, Alma Lee, Murray Dennis Steer. THE FIRST CARTER SCHOLARSHIP get SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. 2.--Bruce Beare. Form II---Mary Pyatt. William Cawker, Ralph Milner, Patricia Lakey Miss Delza Lakey gave the valedictory address, which we hope to be able to publish in our next issue. A beautiful new Norge refrigerator has been purchased by the Board of Education to supplement a very well equipped Household Science room. (The cupboards still are not painted). : * * The refrigerator proves the fact that- Mr. Shepherd does need a new hat because he says the refrigerator is as unnecessary as that other need- ful article. aa a. od Women's Institute [ Convention NOTE--Miss Eliza Stephenson and gates to this convention from Scugog, and Miss Stephenson wrote the report which was read before the Scugog Junior Girls' Institute. ' ~The thirty-fifth annual convention of the Women's Institutes was held in 18-19-20. Wednesday morning the delegates registered, in the afternoon the session opened with the Institute Ode, O. Canada and other community songs. Mrs. Harry Harris, of Hum- ber Bay was chairman for all sessions, She very fittingly observed a moment of silence for the late Mr. G. A. Put- man, superintendent of the Women's Institutes of Ontario for twenty years, also Mayor McBride, whose name ap- peared in the opening exercises. Greetings were then extended by Mrs, Newton Magwood who represent- ed 60 to 65 Institutes in the city. Mrs. F. M. Holliday, Brooklin, secre- tary-Treasurer, gave the report and financial statement for the year. The chairman's address was next, the main feature being "To be prepared to watch your own country and keep it under control." She illustrated this with a poem "Treason to the Dead" and stressed that people should re- frain from buying toy guns for their children and to associate peace, happi- ness and contentment in the home. Mrs. T. J. McDowell, President of F.W.I.O., gave an address on a con- vention of the Association of the Country Women of the World she at- tended last year at Washington. Six thousand were present. She had been greatly impressed by the Handicraft exhibit and told us of peach pits and walnuts which had been polished and made into buttons for knitted suits. She said there were 5000 Institutes in England and that they set a very high standard in craft work. A report on Canadianization was given by Mrs. A. Boyd, Newmarket, Convener. The best titles on the papers she had were: Make Canada a Land of Love; Life is not so short that there is not time for courtesy; The flag and how to honour it; A Canadian emblem and my home land, tional Relationships, Mrs. T. Frizzell, of Bogner, reported that although this was the first year for this subject to (Continued on back page) pe eg Be a gre tL 2 Miss Florence Carter were the dele- the Royal York Hotel, on November. The Convener on Peace and Interna- Ao A BN A lh A TA 3. Sb rh A SM - v AR NETL he J Tol ae : Ee on Cpa . Pa > a Ne ET SA IS J Ae in Hoh NS ROXAS MS Tn lb 0 WPL OT AY . en -- AA TN a VAT ae - PrN LT - ts ra a a at AS