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"EDITORIAL TR Ie he paiiofs boast wharves we eum. Hi Gre, beet sous ver I a home' "the town folk put on & play or a minstrel show. We have. plenty of talent and have shown real ability both in drama and in comedy. Port Perry can best make a happy and profit- able future for itself by making proper use of its own resources. We do not lack ability. What ENJOYING OURSELVES AT HOME. Winter generally throws us on our own re- : sources. And that is so much to the good. Canned entertainment is all right for a novelty; but not much good for steady, developing fun. In these days of snow and ice, and rain; and ice and snow; it is interesting to see emerging a _ group of young folk who are taking hold of théir sports possibilities and putting energy and intel-- activities that shall keep our people happily em- ployed, and make the town a centre of attraction to people for many miles around. We do not lack time, ability or resources: why not thoroughly enjoy ourselves at home--sum- * (sponsored by the Lions Club), we are in a fair mer and winter? way to put local sport on the right track. : It is rather foolish to expect that a winning hockey team will just happen. There must be real training, and Proper practice. You've got to "catch'em young" to secure skilled hockey players. . The suggestion has been made to take the next step and start a Juvenile Hockey Club, Put the boys through their facings; initiate them into the fine points of the game; and prepare them to fill unavoidable gaps in the Junior Hockey Team Lo time passes. : A fine feature of the winter's program in hockey is the fact that have a real Port Perry team. We may not have been able to wipe. the earth; but the players are our own boys and they have done their best, Renewed interest has been taken in the Skating Rink, Folk who have not used their skates for years, have arrived on Wednesday evenings and have had a good time renewing their youth, It is a splendid thing to see a group of young men, (and some not quite so young in years) run-' ning the rink and Tuning Lb suscessfully, * he. VOLUNTARY GIVINGS For some time past the Bowmanville Statesman has been giving: news items to show that churches can be more effectively supported by voluntary contributions than by any other means. * Trinity United Church, Bowmanville, has adopted this policy, and raised over $18,000 for all purposes in 1987. + Port Perry United Church has had much the i same experience. Last year the deficit was paid, and 1938 started with a clean sheet. The trouble with other means of raising money is that they throw too great a burden on a few willing work- ers. : The social part of the church association should mot be neglected; but it should not be depended on as a source of church support. An occasional essential to effective church work. But voluntary giving must ever be the foundation of church Ananeing. I I "HICCUPS OF HISTORY" 'Mr. Cameron, of the Ford Motor Company Sun- day evening hour, coined that phrase. - He was speaking of the confusion of news poured from radio and newspaper in never-ending torrent. "Current events are so current that they scarce- ly have time to become events." The news does not make sense. . While wars; and strikes, and violent crime are reported as of daily occurrence, the fact remains that most of us live normally, commit no crime, and are not murdered in our béds--or out of them. .-Sénsationalism is likely to put us off the right 3 track. 'It is & case of --"The goblins ull' get yer, ef yer don't watch out." There will always Te a Ai in running the rink until there has been a reassignment of Rink shares. The builders of the Port Perry Rink are scattered. Some are dead. Some have moved away. 'Some have grown old. If the shares could be re-distributed so that a larger number of young people could vote on the selection of directors, and take a personal interest in the operation of the rink, new life could be jected into the whole matter. The time is coming when some effort should be : put into co-operation in matters of sport. The business men and ratepayers could meet and ap- point a sports committee that could. explore our. possibilitiés along that line and 'organise the whole program for the mutual advantage of our people. . What would be even more effective would be for the young people to buy shares in the Rink Company. - Then they would have an investment in their own sport. The day is: fast approach- ing when these péople must assume their share of the financial burdens all along the line. The rink is in need of thorough-going repairs, and a considerable amount of money will be re- quired for this purpose. . Shares at one dollar per share should find ready sale. Let us quit buying lucky number tickets on autos from Kalamazoo, and build up our own interests. Four lucky (or unlucky) tickets would equal one share, scribed by Waldman in his biographical "Eliza- beth". He says: 'One could scarcely ride a dozen miles through the country-side without hearing the. sound of saw and hammer cheerily putting together that immense and splendid company of Elizabethan country homes--infallible sign that a land knows itself to be rich and secure." The banks have plenty of money on' deposit; but the depositors will not spend it--they have but little confidence in investment. Our resources of timber. It will be idle to state that there are no causes for alarm in the world; but our alarm is upsetting our nerve. There are other ways of reviving' trade beside pouring our money into the manu- facture and building of instruments of death. Houses are better than battleships; highways of more service than bombs; research for conserva- tion would be of greater service than poison gas. A contented people, well fed, properly educated, keenly intelligent, "will. meet life's emergencies much better than a people half hysterical with unnamed fears. pg This little quotation from a Chinese philosopher has a real bearing on present conditions: "The reason that people are so difficult to govern is that there is 80 much policy. The wise ruler will let his people alone, and they will let him _alone.--Lao-Tge, (XN EDUCATION WEEK This is one of fifty-two weeks when Canadian education becomes a vital concern of parents, scholars, and teachers, Education 1s a continuous process, confined to no institution, subject only to a sense of direction and the supplying of inform- ation suitable (or unsuitable) for correct person- al development, e490 Something could probably be done to improve the toboggon slide, - That was a good move for the council to put out warning lights and give the youngsters the freedom of Brock's hill for- toboggon and sleigh riding. Right at our front door are the makings of an excellent tobaggon slide--on the Scugog hillside facing Port Perry. . Properly -cleared of rocks, ice, and safe-guarded, there could be ample pro- vision for toboggoning and skiing with happy landing on Scugog ice. " = $s ¢ oo Places like Midland and Peterboro are Sdn thouspndy: of people. to visit their towns and leave. their money behind, Port Perry has only one reliable winter sport, owing to changeable weather--ice races, J ~ +-Thirty years ago these races made the town famous. Then the whole business was financed by the hotel-keppers, That day is gone, But conld the ice races be vevived under different auspices? That fine sheet of ice in still there. Can it be profitably employed? Could the ice races he revived? Is there a grow intereat in horses? We are only 46 miles from Toronta. The roads are clear; thanks to Harold Archer and others like him, Can we not stage something that will amuse the eity folk that must | be. 0 tired of the movies and the night clubs? £3 Nor omy in Winger: Lif on tm thr Hid to appy ways of em our both bn and profitably for all cone 'All around us are people Whose Lg it conscious of the high value of correct instruction, We have learned to aclentifically study the posi- tive phases of achooling in relation to the pupil as a oitisen, What we have not so well learned is how to apply negative instructions in an ef- fective manner, This is not the fault of the teacher, but is the result of limitations imposed upon the teacher. -"Don'ts" are unpopular in school training and the general public is very tolerant of influences that can counteract correct development. Courtesy and self-restraint, clean and clear speech are essential to true success in real life. Why not insist upon these in school life and in home life? Co-operation between home and school is most important, Regular hours, quiet times in the home, wholesome amusement, good reading, 'brightened by wholesome wel bs and entertainment, There are communit oy that could be the centres of self-improy well as self enjoyment. Mere tailing wi ; We 250 a0) 0 Mise USt and etd 10 bo 'Happily our churches are beginning practical interest in the pleasures of th girls, Men like Mr, Kerr, Mr. Cornish, drus,, Rev, Mr, Clough, Rev, i ladies like Mm, Peterson, Mise Spon, 1 courteous hehaviour--these are the foundation, of. successful scholarship. It will be most unfair to blame the school for failure if there is no con- trol at home, . L ERE DRE Ree PR we do lack is unity, and a definite program of . get-together of church members and adherents is We need a revival of the spirit so aptly de- are practically untouched, except in the matter ; We are as a people becoming more intelligently When Hon. G. D. Conant invited press representatives of Toronto and local vicinity he laid his plans well. But nature took a hand in the pro- ceedings and out of 'her weather bureau extracted a genekal rain and a gentle but thorough-going fog. Did that deter the guests ffom attending the party? Oh no; but it did put a stop to the leading feature of pro- posed" entertainment---a hockey match between Oshawa press representatives and those from the Queen City. The rink had been prepared right at the door of the delightful Conant home- stead. But the ice was: covered with water, The cup had been secured--a cup unique, home grown and locally designed. That cup still adorns the mantle above the Conant fireplace. But the Toronto men declare they will win that cup yet. If they do Oshawa will give them a fine battle. Yes, nature played tricks with the program at the Press party given by Mr, Conant at his home last Saturday evening... But newspaper men are used to changing plans, - They pro- vided ample entertainment. There were no dull moments," Outstanding among the entertainers was the host himself. $ Song followed song--impromptu of course. Some of them were old friends and all joined happily in the melody. Some were new to part of the guests. Roy Blah? of Toronto, showed ver- anion le County County Roads Budget Tabled -by Committee Budget of proposed Dysidizable ex-' penditures on Ontario County Roads for 1938 was. approved .by County Council on recommendation of the County Road Committee. It calls for a levy of 2.76 mills on the equalized assessment of the county of $24,018,- cost of $100,000. county pays $46,700; Province of On- tario $49,600; City of Oshawa $3,000; and the Department of Welfare share of man labor costs $800. - The mill rate for réfid construction, it was explained by! County Road Superintendent D. J. Kean, is the same as last year. [Estimates are based on projects proposed and out- lined in the Committee's report of November, 1937. Roads to be included in the construction program are: Road No. 16--Brock Township, from westerly end of retread pave- ment opposite lot 10, westerly to east end of marsh, approximately .76 miles $3,460. ton village south-easterly to Stone Church, 1.3 miles, $6,150. Road No. 10--Scott, village. of Leaskdale and Udora, .26 miles in each $2,400. _Road No. 123--Pickering, from south end of Community Park, Village Claremont, southerly, 1.26 - miles, $5,760. : Budget of expenditures is divided as follows: Road Construction--Total estimated cost $31,000. County's share, $16,600, Province $16,600. : Road Maintenance--Total estimated cost, $34,000. County and Province pay $17,000 each. Oshawa Suburban Roads -- Esti- mated cost, $12,600. County's share, $3,000; Province $5,800; City of Osh- awa $3,000; Welfare Department share of man labour cost $800. County Bridges -- Total estimated cost $1,000; County and Province $500 each, Urban rebates -- Estimated cost, $5,400; County and Province pay $2700 each. Superintendence, Office and Car--Estimated cost $5,200; and Province pay $2,600 each. Workmen's Compensation ance--Estimated cost $1600. and Province each pay $800. Machinery and Tools -- Estimated cost $6000. County and Province each pay $8,000. The committee also recommended County County Insur- County - Pr pm Press Representatives Enjoy the Hospitality of Hon. G. D. Conant and Mrs. Conant. Lproval of the Department of High- 648, and involved a total estimated| Of this amount the! Road No. 17--Thorah, from Beaver- | '| $250; x oil XE, ---- a5) Ji ie RE, ~ satility and a repertoire of. unusual modern songs. One of the reporters from the Telegram sang "Old Man Ribber" with fine insight and a glor- ious volume of tone, Outstanding in this happy improvised program was the "Old Gray Mare" dance. It was 'a surprise to see the dignified Géorge James, of the Bowmanville States- man, go through this very difficult manoeuvere. But he did it well. Late in the evening Reginald Geen came in and delighted music lovers with piano selections, He knows and loves his music and can put into it a spirit and charm that is rare. The delightful Conant homestead is a charming setting for hospitality. Both Mr, and Mrs. Conant put their hearts .into studying the comfort of their guests. The hours passed hap- pily, until it became evident that re- luctant as they might be to make the return journey home, they would have to make a start, Not only were members of the Press honoured by the invitation to enjoy the hospitality extended by Mr, and Mrs. Conant, but a number of mem- bers of the Legislature: were present, including Speaker Hipel, Mr. Lionel Conacher, and others. So came to an end the enjoyable party tendered by the Attorney- General to members of the Press, and to some members of the Legislature. Council that in order to make more axbontioi use of the No. 6 multiple blade main- { tainer, for use on county roads, to work in conjunction with the Adams power maintainer, a medium sized rubber tired tractor to haul the blade drag be. purchased after tenders have been secured and subject to the ap- ways. tt etl A GP eer County History to be Recorded rT 3 8 (EE Loy? LE at lars a day instead of the five in effect last year. A. M. Irwin; deputy-reeve of Whitby, sponsored "a motion to keep the original five dollars, While the matter was under discus- sion, Reeve Albert Jackson, of Whitby arose and asked that the matter be explained to him as he had been en- gaged for a few minutes previously at some private business at his own desk. "This has all been threshed out for the last five minutes", said Reeve Mowbray, of Pickering, 'Mr. Jackson, us an able representative of the Town ol Whitby, should have been listening. 1 spoke loualy enough to be heard." Mr, Jackson objected to this on the ground that it was the privilege of Councillors to have any matter ex- plained to them and that some consid- eration should be extended to anyone reading an important document, Mur, Irwin arose to concur with Mr. Mowbray, stating that he had been sitting next to Councillor Jackson and had observed him persuing a four- page document while the discussion was in progress. , "1 submit that six dollars a day is not an excessive price for a man who drives all day on five cents a mile," observed Mr, Jackson when he was acquainted with' the situation, Reeve Mowbray stated that it was in about the same proportion as the pay received by Provincial Traflic Officers while on duty. Reeve Clayton of Thorah, supported Mr, Jackson's contention, but the motion was lost and Mr. Irwin's amendment carried. Uphold Farm Creditors Act At the afternoon session, Reeve Parrott ,of Reach, was the author of a motion to rescind clause 'seven of "the. report of the Committee on Agri- culture which was presented by the chairman Reeve Frank' Gerrow, of Scugog. The clause in question con- curred with the action of the Dufferin County Council in petitioning the Licutenant-Governor for the repeal of the Farmers Creditors Arrangement Act. The County's petition, worded the same as that of Dufferin County, as follows: "I'hat the County Council of the County of Ontario petition the Lieut- Governor in Council to repeal the legislation known as the Creditors Arrangement Act" in-so-far as ils operation applies to the Pro- vince: of Ontario for the following reasons: 1, The Act has destroyed the W. M. Letcher, Reeve of Port Perry! and chairman of the Finance C ommit- tee, was the sponsor of a which read as follows: "That in view of the I History of the County of Ontario has not been recorded since July 1st, 1905, we would recommend that the Warden name a committee to consider the ad- visability of having this history brought, up-to-date." Warden Lyman A. Gifford appoint- ed the following committee to bring in a report at this session--Messrs. Letcher, Mowbray, Jackson, James, Blanchard and Gerrow. ' List of Grants Passed. South Ontario Plowmen's Associa- "tion, 1938, $135.00; North Ontario Plowmen's Association $13 35; Brooklin Fair, 1938, $150; Uxbridge Fair, 1938, Oshawa Fair, 1938, $300; Pout Perry Fair, 1938, $250; Scott Fair, 1938, $195; Sunderland Fair, $200; Rama Fair, 1938, $200; Beaverlon Fair, 1038, $300. Statutory Grant to Mr, Innes, ricultural Department $5600. Grant of $10.00 to Quinte Winter Seed Growers' Association. $300 for Rural School Fairs. $150 for Junior Live Stock and Household Science to Agricultural Representa- tive Innes. Advisory Agricultural Committee "Wilmot Bain, Zephyr; Albert I. James, Uxbridge, W. D. Thomson, Brooklin, G. A. Heron, Beaverton, F. Gerrow, Scugog. It was recommended that the chair- man or all of this committee who care to go be sent to the annual convention of the Ontario Agricultural Council to be held in Toronto on February 1b and 16, also that a grant of $25 be paid to the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege. Ag- tl AP Move to Increase Corn. Borer Inspector's Pay was Defeated. 'Frank Gerrow, Reeve of Scugog, moved that the per diem allowance of the Inspector be increased to six dol- motion' a standstill. 3, credit of farmers, 2, The Act has brought the sale of rural property to The Act has encour- | aged dishonesty. 4, The Act, in its 'act that the operation has been a great injustice ito clderly retired folk, who, having retired from the farm depended for their living on interest payments, now have a feeling of injustice and in- security in their old age. This recommendation was opposed by Reeve Parrott and Council voted to vescind it. Reeve Parrott cited the case which had come to his attention prior to the passing of the Act, of a farmer who would have been material- ly benefitted by the system now in operation. In view of this fact, and the fact that it was piece of Dominion legislation, he felt that the County Council would be ill-advised to peti- tion for its repeal. -- GOVERNMENT OPPOSED TO NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES The Hepburn Government placed its stamp of disapproval on York County Council's advocacy of national sweep- stakes to aid hospitals. "They won't get anywhere with that, and I can tell them so right now," Acting Premier Harry Nixon commented on the county's proposal. "But isn't it up to Ottawa, in the last resort, to decide on the sweep- stakes question?" he was asked. "Well, in any event," Mr. Nixon ve- plied, "this government will not co- operate with the county in any such business." Queen's Park has consistenly op- posed the idea of national sweep- stakes, regardless of the political complexion of the government there established. Some years ago the idea was debated at a Dominion-Provincial conference in Ottawa, and on that oc- casion the strongest opponents of it were the delégate-ministers of the former Henry administration. The traditional attitude of the House of Commons has been against sweepstakes, for charitable purposes or otherwise, "Farmers| ; SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. SCHOOL DAYS By Margaret Hayes. The Whithy High School Junior Boys' Basketball Team visited P, P. H. 8. last Friday after school to play the first of this year's games. Both teams proved a fast moving, hard playing set of fellows, and were so evenly matched that Port Perry's team was the victor by only one point. Bruce Beare played an excep- tionally good game, gaining most of the points for our team. Mr, Kerr says that Bruce is just beginning to show his ability, In the last few minutes of the game both teams had a "free basket" shot and only Captain Bill Beare's capable handling of the ball saved the game from being a tie. The final score was Witby 24, Port Perry 26, Supper of sandwiches, doughnuts, cake, and coffee was served after the game, * LJ] * Marge--"What are you reading?" Mildred -- "The Last Days of Pompeii", ' Marge--*"What did he die of?" Mildred--*Some sort of an eruption, 1 guess." LJ LJ * The next meeting of the Literary Society (Friday, Feb, 18) is-in-charge of Middle School. Scenes from Shake- speare's immortal comedy "Twelfth Night" will be presented under Miss Spooner's direction. Again we extend a hearty welcome to all those outside the school wishing to attend. * * [J] The other day I heard a man say: "What's the use of sending our children to school to learn all this French ,ete., when they will never use ito Let us suppose that this same man goes into any fashionable restaurant. Waiter--""Will you have table d'hote or the a la carte, sir?" Man--*"Both with plenty of gravy." Moral--at least a working knowl- edge of French is useful, n'est-ce pas?' * LJ - The Port Perry High School Junior Basketball team played the Whitby Junior team on Friday, Feb, 4th, and just nosed the "Whitby. team out by a 26-24 score. It was a game of ex- citement from start to finish. They played a close game, and neither team getting a majority of points ahead. The game, however, was won after the game was over, The score was 24- 24, and a few seconds to-play when a foul shot was claimed on a Whitby player giving Bill Beare the shot; while getting ready for the shot the game ended. According to the rules Bill was entitled to the shot. Bilk made the shot, and gave Port the victory of 256-24. The next game will be announced in the Star, and all are welcome to attend these games. On several occasions bills have been introduced to the House of Commons for this purpose but on every occasion they have been defeated. One bill, to provide for charitable sweepstakes, passed the session of 1933. It was sponsored by General McRae of Van- couver, but when it reached the house it was. killed by a vote of 76 to 16. MANCHESTER Mrs. John Masters is recovering from her recent operation and we sincerely hope she may soon be re- stored to good health, : Miss Aletha Barrett, Oshawa, was here over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were in To- ronto on Monday. Mr. Geo. Parks, Detroit, spent a few days with his sister Mrs. John Masters. Miss Helen Crosier visited Miss G. Thompson over the week end. Mr. Raby, Manilla, has commenced improvements on his property here. Mrs. Carl Johnston, Toronto, was the guest of Miss Ada Masters last week, Miss Leona Prentice was at her home on Scugog Island, over Sunday. Mrs. J. Cooper, Bruce and Mildred, of Pickering were with Mrs. Charles Gerrow, for several days last week. Mrs. Grant Christie visited in To- ronto over the week end. Bingo will be played at the Com- munity Club on Thursday evening. Good prize and good music for danc- | ing.