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EEN Bg : do Watch your label ft tells when your nN subscription expires. $1.50 per year in advance. EDITORIAL . ~ "Such is the patriot's boast where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is at home' WHAT ARE TO BE THE ELECTION ISSUES? If you ask the average man to define Liberal and Conservative platforms today, he will likely tell you that it can't be done. Nobody seems to ; 'know where we are politically, We are in a sort of 'Globe and Mail" state of mind. Unfortunately, to make matters worse, there seems to be great hesitancy to clearly define party platforms. Of course there is the ancient excuse that it is unwise to define the party position too clearly because the rival party is likely to steal the plat- form, or destroy it by misrepresentation. But the time has arrived when this petty politics idea should be abandoned, and the men who wish to represent us in Parliament should be willing to stand or fall by their program of government. Many issues are before the country, and before the various Provinces, and it is but fair that the voters should not go to the polls in ignorance. If democracy is to survive the many isms, the voter must be informed and be prepared to vote intelli- gently. It .is really not very important as to which party is elected, so long as that party is prepared to -give self-sacrificing and intelligent service. We have been "dominated far too long by extreme partizenship. Possibly rapidly changing conditions make it difficult to publish a platform in detail. That be- ing the case, it is time that each subject should be discussed upon its merits, and we should elect men who are big enough to be able to consider matters without prejudice and without extreme partizanship. Our parliamentary representatives should be trained for their duties' as rulers of this vast land. re * % =» THE CENTRAL ONTARIO HIGHWAY Evidently the people of Central Ontario have not shown sufficient determination to have the Central Ontario Highway built. If they have, the Provincial Government has shown no signs that ,the demand has been great enough to require proper attention, Yet the plan of a central high- way for the Province is fundamentally sound: Once the principle of direct routes for highways was established, the highways department would have been rid of one of the greatest nuisances in connection with highway construction--agitation by particular communities to have the roads built .to their doors, so that the highways in many cases look like a huge snake in contortions. The five hundred thousand people of Central . Ontario ought to make themselves heard effective- ly. A central highway, with lateral feeders would "gavg the Province millions of dollars in the years _ THE CURSE OF SENSATIONALISM Naturally the newspapers are trying to print what the public wishes to read. But one is in- clined to think that the newspapers are not al- ways right as to the wishes of the public in this matter. There seems to be a growing discontent as to the quality of news printed by the Toronto daily papers, One man said that he did not look for accurate reports on important matters in the Toronto dailies; but read the Montreal papers, - The sense of direction has become a bit dis- torted in this matter of news. Ever since the Moose River Mine disaster there has been a grow- ing competition between the radio and the news- papers as to which could load the public up with the biggest sensation. If by any chance the world appears to be going along in normal con- dition, that day is considered lost to the news- papers, and some bigamist of nine or ten offences has to be dragged in to supply the deficiency. What a distorted view- we are getting of life through the sensational newspapers. Apparently nothing is right, and we are on the edge of moral and political collapse. Yet the fact remains that ninety per cent. of the people in any community as decent law abiding citizens. Sensationalism encourages the belief that the law can be broken with impunity, and that really 'up-to-date folk don't try to do the right thing. It is time to report the sane, fine acts of citizen- ship that characterize Canadian life daily, and - which will always be the mainstay of our coun- try's true progress, f LE J J THE RETURN TO SELF-RESPECT AND PROSPERITY The day used to be when communities were proud of their localities. The day used to be when communities were proud of their localities, They built their own roads, shovelled their own snow, cut their own weeds, saw that their own poor were housed and fed and employed, But to-day we seem to have adopted the slogan--*"Let George do it." When we recover from this tendency, we shall likely 'have to pay less taxes, Unless we do re- cover we shall be so thoroughly swamped with obligations to pay that we shall be bankrupt in finance and in citizenship. Just why so many farmers allowed 'the tent caterpillars to denude their trees is difficult to say. True there are only twenty-four hours in the day, and the farmer is a busy man; but the fact re- mains that it is essential that he shall retain a wholesome pride in his premises. Ill-kept fences, weedy fields, and the accumulation of rubbish are sure signs of future failure, and future punhappi- ness. We need to cultivate the spirit of self- reliance. When we do we shall save in taxes; and increase our prosperity. When we do we can also more effectively talk to the unemployed about ; toonie, Such a system would not require this constant" iron out" of the curves. - back-bone. ~~ CAESAREA Mrs. J. Fisher held an afternoon tea on her spacious lawn on Tuesday when she entertained a number of her Williams' Point friends. 5 Mrs. Arneiland and family of To- _ronto, are holidaying at Lake Scugog. Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore, of Toronto, have purchased Mrs. Boyd's cottage. Mr. W. T. Fegan spent Wednesday at Niagara Falls, ) "I-would not let anyone-but- Ken- neth Glide fix my Studebaker" was re- ently overheard while another man, an American tourist remarked, "That garage man at Caesarea sure knows how to diagnose and cure car trouble." On Thursday afternoon and evening, Mr. Walter Scott, vice president of Tamblyn's, entertained a number of " Tamblyn men, Mr. Adams of Jergens, "and Mr. Ham, of Williams' Point. The party enjoyed golf at Oshawa before they came to Mr. Scott's lovely suin- mer residence for dinner, and then later fished in Lake Scugog during the early evening. Mr. and Mrs. Trollop have returned « to Toronto. ¢ ry i Mrs. Vincent, of Caesarea, who is ill has gone to Toronto, The Regatta Association met last week to plan for the Civic Holiday Regatta to be the biggest and best ever. SAREE. wy Sydney Ferguson, with his ther and sister, of Oshawa, have been holidaying at Caesarea. Mr, and Mrs. Howie with Mr. and Mrs, Eland, of Mimico, are spending some time at Williams' Point. Miss M. Frost spent Thursday with friends in Bowmanville, wo» Mr. C. E. McTavish, of Oshawa, has been visiting the Maritimes. His fam- ily are at Caesarea, Mr, and Mrs. Huggett, of Toronto, are spending sometime at Williams' Point. Mr, Huggett is supervisor of Physical Culture in Toronto schools, "The Old Oaken Bucket" can be seen on the lawn of Mr. Norman Robinson now that his new well is completed. The cedar bark roof, the windlass, the worn rope, "that hung at the well" is all there so quaintly picturesque, even to the-bird nesting thereon. Dr. and Mrs, Doan, of 'Poronto, were the guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mus. Halbert. Dr. Doan is an inspector of Public Schools, Toronto. Messrs. Murray and Wallace Burk- art, of Cincanniti, spent the week end with their aunt Mrs. Norman Robinson at- Williams' Point. Mr. '"W. Burkart has taken a position in the W. W. Rob- inson and Sons, of Toronto. Mr. Burkart is a grandson of Mr. W. W. Robinson., = Mr. and Mrs. Weavel and May Claire are holidaying at Wililams' Point. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Taylor enjoyed a launch trip around Sturgeon Lake for a few days last-week. The storm of Friday evening broke several trees at Williams' Point, one limb falling on Lycett's cottage, one on Mr. Braden's cottage, and another breaking in the roof of Mr. Pickard's garage. Several maskinonge were caught just off shore from Caesarea the other day and a large black bass. The Kenosha House is a popular re- sort for tourists and is doing an ex- cellent buginess this season. The Bluebird Club left here last Saturday to spend a week camping at Port Carling. The Utica Ladies' Aid entertained the ladies from Epsom, Bethesda, Manchster, and Prospect on Wednes- day afternoon. The visiting ladies provided a fine program which was followed by supper served in the base- ment of the church, Nearly eighty at- tended, i i Mr, Jesse Reesor and son with his family -visited at Henry Giebner's on Sunday. Miss Isabel Flewell visiting Miss Jean Ward. The sympathy of the community is extended to the friends and relatives, in the death of Mr. Harold Sonley, on Saturday, ------ OP GP - NINE 'LUNGE AND TWENTY-TWO BASS IN ONE WEEK (Newmarket Express-Herald) Isaac Walton of traditional fishing fame, will not only have to take a back seat to our fellow townsman and Al- derman, Albert Higginson, but he will also have to step back for the alder- man's wife. On Sunday the Higginson's return- ed from their twentieth annual sum- mer holiday at Lake Scugog, and with them came three mighty 'lunge of sixteen, eighteen and twenty pounds respectively, caught the day before. To make sure that no one would doubt his word, Albert had the three beauties lined-up on the back lawn for our inspection. Now while Albert is a fisherman of great prowess, it was Mrs. Higginson who caught the threé big fish, while her spouse manoeuvered the boat to, give the muskies plenty of play. During the week twenty-two hass, ranging from two tq seven pounds each, and nine 'llunge weighing from eight to twenty pounds were pulled into the boat--not a bad holiday or not a bad record for some of our local anglers to take a whack at. Saturday evening was the only time the fisher- men pulled a blank, In twenty years he has never had a poor season, sp while it may hecome monotonous to him, this pulling of hig fish out of Lake Scugog, there are others we imagine, who would like to feel the tug on their troll line. The Higginsons were camping at George Hood's farm, PORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 22nd, 1987 Two Days' Trip We See the Quintuplets It is amazing the distance that d¢an be covered and the variety, of ex- periences that can be gained in two of these modern days--if you keep moving, Last Friday morning Editor George James and Mrs. James of Bowman- ville, drove up to our door and invited the editor of the Star and his wife to take a trip to Huntsville, where a number of editors of the York and Simcoe weekly newspapers were convening, Like any other invitation to go fishing (metaphorieally) it was too good to miss. Of the trip, sufficient to say that we enjoyed it thoroughly, even the strip of road north of Brechin, where we were able to study road building at first hand, and by the exercise"of "Care, Courtesy, and Common Sense" we arrived safely at the other side of the gap between two stretches of excel- lent highway. By the way, we missed this bit of road on the way home. There is no need to tell of the various villages through which we passed. They are all thoroughly familiar to the people hereabouts, although fifty years ago they might as well have been in a foreign country for all the people here saw of the people there. Then the farmers used to get up at three o'clock in the morning and drive for hours to reach the grain elevator at Prince Albert. They would sell their grain, and take home six months groceries in one or two of the grain bags. A trip from the northern end of Ontario County to Prince Albert was an event in those days. We passed through Orillia, with its glorious park at Lake Couchiching, and its Champlain monument that has made the town famous the world over, Then came Gravenhurst, the "Haven of Hope" for consumptives. Here a few years ago we had taken that glorious boat trip on the Muskoka Lakes and described it under the heading--*"One Hundred Miles of Continuous Beauty", Then through Bracebridge, the town that divides the honours with Graven- hurst for the secenic beauty of Muskoka. Fifty miles farther north we came to Huntsville, prettily situated on the shores of Fairy Lake. Here we were met by Editor Hermon Rice of the Huntsville Forester. From then on Mr. Rice was the perfect host, He and his committee had arranged everything for the comfort of the visiting editors, This program will unfold as we proceed. Mrs. Rice was a delight- ful hostess to the ladies. Of course the first thing was to discuss weekly newspaper problems, and their name is legion. Of these we shall not troyhle the reader, as we have learned that everyone has "troubles af his awn", Finally we solved some of the difficulties that confront us, and left the others to solve themselves; and, as Pepys wauld say, then to dinner. [It is no use calling it luncheon in order to seem fashionable, because we were the guests of the town, and the sump- tuous repast was not to be set down as a mere luncheon, The mayor prepided and we were welcomed by him in the name of Huntsville, The President of the Hoard of Trade, the Chairman of the Board of Education, the Town Clark and Treasurer, and other Huntsville dignitaries graced the occasion and added their quota of hospitable welcome. Then we were escorted to the wharf, where the Steamer Algonquin was moored, awaiting our arrival to take us for a trip through Fairy Lake. It was a lovely ride, One of those friendly journeys in which the mail, and the bread, and the hasket of welners are quickly delivered to the campers at the little wharfs, There, too, we unloaded Aunt Sally, who had arrived to secure her annual sypply of sunburn, and to see how little clothing is abso- lutely necessary for correct.camfort in these days of modern freedom, Of course for some of onr group the day was over, and they went their several ways to take up the duties of recording the happenings of the home town, and to discourage badness and encourage goodness. That is all in the day's work. Some of them even went home to find out, if possible, what Mr. Hepburn would do next; but there seemed to be no certainty in that matter. Time will tell. . However, quite a few of us stayed over; and we are very glad we did. In the first place, we were most comfortably housed at "Travellers Rest". Mrs, Vincent is a fine hostess. Geniality is her main characteristic; but it is the kind that is produced by efficient management of the task of enter- taining guests that come year after year from distant points in Canada and the United States because they are made to feel at home, and because clean- liness and good cheer of a most satisfying type is evident in meals as in everything else, The event of the evening's program was a visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs, Rice. First we enjoyed the cool of the evening in their lovely garden, with its flagged walks, rock pool for gold fish and lillies; vine covered arbor, and flowers that reveal a real love of home. 'When dark descended, we were invited to see some moving pictures thai proved to be of exceptional merit. Mr. Rice is a photographer of unusual skill, and he has managed to capture pictures of local scenes that clearly depict the attractions of Huntsville, both winter and summer. Some of the skiing pictures are quite thrilling. But the film that will alwdys be remem- bered was that glorious showing in natural colours of the woods in autumn around Huntsville. We did not know that such beauty could be reproduced so entrancingly. That film would be a revelation to beauty lovers the world over. Somewhere toward the small hours the party broke up with many ex- pressions of gratitude to their host and hostess. Arriving at "Travellers Rest" the subject of Callender and the Quintuplets came up, and it was de- veloped that anybody who had not seen them was thought to be a "little queer". Now being "queer" is a terrible sin, especially for newspaper folk. Finally it was decided by our particular party that, as we were only seventy- four miles from Callender, there was nothing for it but to go and see the Quintuplets. Of course, we are not telling you who were the most anxious to see the babies--the men or the ladies. You can think that out for your- selves. Anyhow, we went, willing or unwilling. That trip to Callender is an attraction .by itself. No. 11 highway is anything but monotonous. You round curves and top hills in a most surprising manner, and all the way you are flanked with trees, and rocks, and strefches of water, with an occasional farm. Some of these farms show real signs of prosperity and some make you wonder how the folk live in those long northern winters. During that drive to Callender, it was most forcibly brought to our attention what an astounding asset the tourist trade is to Capada. Unless you see it for yourselves, you can scarcely believe the procession of cars that run day in and day out from every State in the United States and from all over Canada to see the Quintuplets. None but those whg have lived in the north country can understand the miracle that has happened at Callender. Four years ago the place was almost unknown, Tan bark, lumber, pulp wood, and scant crops supplied the living of the folk who lived there. The luxuries of life were rare. Roads were largely bush trails, To all appearances the fate of that country was a con- tinugtion of the life that had heen lived for the past quarter of a century. True, the tourist traffic was heard of, and was working its way into the heart of these rocky bush country dietricts; but the progress was slow. Then one May morning news was spread in the neighbourhood that five children had been born to the Dionnes, A stark tragedy it would seem at the time, To have five children to feed and clothe in a family that had barely enough to meet life's necessities was apparently a real tragedy. But one wonderful element in the story had been unnoticed--Dr. Dafoe. His skill, his persistence, his ability to reach the right people who could transform the tragedy into an unbounded blessing, these were factors in the case that had been unreckoned, ' _ Could some writer who knows French folk dramatize that situation, he could produce a story that would rank high in the literature of the world. Imagine, if you can, the comments of the old people who sat by their wood SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. } burning stoves, or sunned themselves in the doorways of their frame houses. Fancy must paint that picture; for it is likely that it will never be written; for the flood of light that is thrown on present conditions is too great to permit of outlining that drab background. Yet the picture is not complete until that backgorund is properly described. And now the world travels to the cradle of the Dionnes. A highway has been built to their birthplace, and North Bay, that city of the North, plays second fiddle to this world wide attraction--five children playing in a sand pile, or riding a hobby horse. Not content with a single visit, many people make annual excursions to this new shrine. A shrine it is, sacred to child- hood and to home life. The beautiful part of all this publicity is that the Dionne children are unconscious of it. Thousands of people look at the children every day. But the little folk known nothing of it. The enclosure is surrounded by a polarized glass. The spectators can see in; but the children cannot see thewspectators. . The picture there is simple. The children, the sandpile, a hobby horse, a swing, a French nurse, these constitute the elements of the wonder of the day; and yet the people continue to come. There were fifteen hundred of us on Saturday morning. Twenty-five hundred were expected in the after- noon, and seven thousand on Sunday. This has been going on for years, and apparently will continue until it is necessary to move the children. All the arrangements for accommodating these thousands of visitors are in good taste. The whole place is clean and well ordered. Souvenirs are on sale in a large store like Woolworth's; but they are not unduly dear in most cases. Dr. Dafoe's hospital is a mile or two from the village of Callender; but accommodation seems to be adequate for the crowd, and good order pre- vails everywhere. The Provincial authorities deserve unstinted praise for their control of the unexpected situation. So now we are not "queer" any more. We have seen the "Quins". That duty and opportunity duly used, we turned our faces homeward. Back at Huntsville we inspected the plant of the "Forester" and noted with pleasure the good quality of the work done. Passing through Orillia, we had a pleasant chat with the Hale Brothers, of the "Times-Packet" and learned much about the busy town so happily situated on Lake Couchiching. Incidentally, we found out what a thorn In one but has one planted on its outskirts. The ways of law and liberties of some people are marvellous. Tired, but wiser and happier, we returned home safe and sound having had the opportunity of doing and seding what could not have been done and seen twenty-five years ago, no matter what wealth we might have possessed. And for this delightful holiday we thank Mr. and Mrs. James. President, Mrs. E. A. Spencer, opened the meeting in the usual way, and after devotional exercises and a short business discussion, a program of readings and musical numbers was en- joyed. In conclusion the hostess served a delicious lunch, Mr. James Norton, an old resident of this village called on friends here on Monday. Mr. Howard Lamb and family, of Lindsay, visited his mother here on Sunday. WHITBY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO TAKE ACTION TO COLLECT MONIES DUE FROM COUNTY. Whitby, July 16--The Whitby Board of Education on Wednesday evening of last week, took steps to proceed against the County of Ontario to col- lect the monies which it claims are owing by the county to the town, for the year 1937. There has been a dis- pute between the county and the Board of Education as to the amount the flesh a beer parlor can become to a community that itself does not want owing, because of various interpreta- tions placed upon the amendments to the High Schools Act passed last year, and taking effect with the be- ginning of 1937. Recently the Board and the Council of the town met in a joint session, and the town council ex- pressed its complete approval of any steps which might be taken by the Board to secure from the county the amount said to be owing. Pass Resolution. Without any considerable discussion the following resolution was therefore fore, passed unanimously at the meet-! ing on Wednesday evening. "Whereas the County of Ontario 1s indebted to this Board for the cost of education of county pupils at the Whitby High School for 1936. And whereas the County of Ontario has neglected or refused to pay the full amount of this Board's claim for such cost. Now, therefore, be it resolved that D. B. McIntyre be retained as solicitor and instructed to institute proper pro- ceedings to recover from the County of Ontario the full sum owing for the cost of education of county pupils, plus any rebate which may be found due for 1936. "And be it further resolved that should the said solicitor feel it neces- sary that he retain counsel on such proceedings, he is instructed to retain such counsel that he may deem neces- sary for the proper and expedient completion of such proceedings, after consultation with a committee, con- sisting of the Chairman of the Whitby Board of Education, Messrs. Bascom and Wilson." * ss 9» Whitby Hydro rates have been re- duced in all branches of the service, MARSH HILL | Master Jack Scamen, Windsor, is with his aunt, Mrs. Jack Stewart for the holidays. Mr. Arnold Roach and Miss Ruby Cowan, Toronto, spent the week end | with Mr, and Mrs. Elwood Crosier. | Miss Loretta Sonley has returned to Whitby, after spending two weeks with her mother, Mrs. M. J. Sonley. Mr. Percy Frayer, Winnipeg, a former teacher here, and Mrs. Smith, Lamb on Saturday. The Women's Association met at the home of Mrs. F. White on Friday afternoon last week with about 26 members and visitors present, The , Rev. J. E. Leece, of Huttonville. of Blackstock, were guests of Mrs. F.{- Mr. and Mrs. W. Carnegie, Port Perry, and Mrs. Colin Sparrem, of Toronto, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Crosier. Manchester 8. S. Report Sr. IV to H. S.--June Mitchell, (H), Jean Luke, Keith Wilson. Jr. IV to Sr. IV--Marion Franklin *919% (Hon.); Wesley Johnson *78% (Hon.); Arthur Mitchell *669% (Pass). Jr. III to Sr. [II--Victor Henderson *77 (Hon.); Ruth Luke *73% (Pass); Sr. II to Jr. III--Doreen Johnson *85% (Hon.); Helen Franklin *81%, (Hon); Rena Harrison *73% (Pass); Harley Johnson *71% (Pass); Billy Gierman 659% (Rec.). Jr. II to Sr. II---Ross Harrison 78% (Hon.); Grant Franklin 73% (Pass.) Sr. I to Jr. II-- Billie Stewart 92% (Hon); Richard McPhadden 859: (H.) Joyce McKee 829% (H.) Hugh Nicholls 75% (Pass), Coulson Scott 68% (P.); Robert McPhadden 60% (Rec.); Eleanor Gierman 669% (Rec.) Primer--Sandy Scott, Theresa Don- nelly. * Promoted on year's work. 28 on roll. Miss G. White, teacher. ---- eo eor-- BLACKSTOCK In the United Church at Huttonville, Ont., near Brampton, on Monday, July 19th, James Weldon Deck, of Cache Bay, Ont., nephew of Mrs. H. J. Bell, was united in- marriage to Thelma Whitaker Richmond, of Huttonville. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. J. Bell, of Blackstock, assisted by The young couple will reside in Cache Bay. -- Standing of Loca Baseball Groups Won Lost Tied Pts. Wm. Carnegie 6 1 10 Sheriffs Deputies Wm. Chapman 8 3 8 Travellers Heroes Bert MacGregor 2 3 1 5 Butchers Pets Charles Reesor 1 4 1 8 Grain Grinders Write to your friends, and nvite:them to come to Port Perry and enjoy Our Big Sports Day-- August 2nd, Sw a J 8 ee Re ee ag Se * Ne - I + RESERVE MONDAY, AUG. 20d--PORT PERRY'S BIG DAY OF SPORTS--16 hours of Fun, 30¢ i ] rtd a wd Lo SE ~ rR