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"- Ga i $- | 3 >» | IB IN | TR v4 EB » i |] 5. ig EN LA 2 od "EDITORIAL [& "7 "Buch in the patriot's boast where'er 'we roam. His first, best country ever is at home." "in the news of the day. Yet tion that we are now giving to foreign countries. ; We seem to have developed to us than can any other single ese, if we do not carry out the citizens that face®us individually. All that Canada has to decide is whether or not she shall continue to ship nicke] and copper to' Japan for the destruction of the Chinese. That is not, merely a matter for bi "We are all concerned, for export trade affects us all. Our prosperity or poverty depend largely upon it. Are we willing to relinquish our person- al share of trade with China--direct or indirect? But while we become hysterical about Japan ,, and China; Germany, Italy, Spain or Ethiopa, there are growths within our own system eager to : ' 7 a CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME World disturbances occupy the prominent place 4 "that can do more to bring misfortune and danger cern today should be to strengthen our democracy by becoming actual citizens of the land in which we live, Briefly, we should do such public duties as lie within our power for the good of the com- munity. There is not much use growing frantic . about the treatment of the Chinese by the Japan- we do not lack it, and less con- ings, if possible, cern to the sensational events tramspiring in a fear complex cause, Our con: applause. Much and adventurous simple duties of mining interests. "one gives us -the A little restraint need arises. ~ destroy the freedom of our people, and eager to set up dictatorships which we so heartily condemn in other countries. ~The underlying cause of these growths is two- fold: 1. The increasing power of the unemploy- ed. 2. The neglect of right minded citizens to exercise their franchise. It is freely being stated that these two causes brought into power in Oshawa. It must be remembered that the recipients of Their interest ate' relief. control many votes. chiefly personal; and any effort interests will necessarily meet with the opposition of the persons affected. ~~ placed upon ownership of real unbearable, © : The day is rapidly approaching when Con- servatives and Liberals will have to unite their" - forces to stem the tide of radicalism as seen in. Communism, . Fascism, and other isms. 'At present there do not appear to be any dis- "tincitive-~ platforms in - either- © parties, But both parties -are "to tue democratic principles. enough to consider the rights of but lose muchetime and sympathy by constant bickerings and deliberate misunderstandings for party purposes, The radical element is not These people are simply forced stances to become chiefly concerned in bread and 2 Most of them would become in- - ,dustrious, honourable citizens if opportunity af- forded, Of course there are agitators . who. are taking advantage of these conditions, and 'the. activities of these persons should be curtailed if they interfere with the general welfare of the butter matters, country, Agitators cannot be allowed to become an ex- - If it could be accomplished, the whole matter should be administered by an independent com- mission, and should cease to be a plank in any party platform. - Gradually this question is be- coming. a dominant one, and the burden that is essentially dislé¥al. LIFE a labour council policyholder has years in the past to curtail those * cuse for neglecting the definite needs of citizens who want work and cannot find it--who need food and clothing and have no money to buy . them. evidence. that ia hore of our attend". Always, however, they should earn these \bleas- eo 4» DON'T "TRY ANYTHING ONCE" . Amelia Earheart, Capt. Eyston and Malcolm Campbell catch the public eye and the general may be said for their courage spirits. More than that, there must be pioneering in every progressive era. But that does not prove that everybody or anybody should be willing to "try anything once". things are wrong, and you know it. Some things are dangerous, and not worth the risk. Life and character are the real assets and you can't afford to throw away either. There is something splendid about acts of ad- venturous courage for worthy purposes, - ridiculous is taking undue risks because some Some What is "dare", or because we want to be in the lime-light, : 'Don't be willing to "try- anything once"; but 5 save your courage for something worth while. | # will be excellent training to fit the adventurer_for successfyl effort when actual Owe 18 LENGTHENING (Maclean's Magazine) The average length of life of the industrial increased by mearly fourteen quarter century, - The greatest declines in mortality have been ' registered among the diseases which take their + heaviest toll among children and young adults. Diseases characteristic of later life have shown little or nothing in the way of reduced mortality, estate well nigh tenth of what it place. of these great inherently loyal They are loyal the unfortunate; through circum- of diagnosis and of death today. industry and the particularly at the older ages, but the boy and girl today have -a much better chance of living - three score years and ten than had the children and youths of. twenty-five years ago. ; The: typhoid fever death rate is now only a was before the War. Measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough and diphtheria together show a drop in the death "trate of more than eighty per cent. : Tuberculosis, the leading cause of death twenty- five years ago, has been subordinated to seventh . Mortality incidental to pregnancy and child- birth has been definitely reduced, Medical science has made spectacular strides "in the control of diabetes and pernicious anaemia, - There has been no alarming increase of the death rate from cancer, the ages of 36 and 64 cancer death rate has been definitely downward. cancer death rate has increased by a third, the ~ rise being attributed to the increasing accuracy Among women between Among men the certification of cause of death, Heart disease alone is by far the leading. cause In spite of the increasing mechanization of home, every major type of ac- cident but one has shown a decline, The one black spot in the record is the mount- _ ing toll of automobile accidents, THE CHALLE Just over three centuries ago people in England chafed under the law which forbade worship as they wished and they longed for freedom of con- science hut they realized that longing without action is of no avail, Just a small company set sail for the old bleak shores of North America where they might worship their God according to the dictates of their con- science and live their own lives un- hampered by laws that were irksome. It meant roughing it in every sense of the term, but once they had become established, life blossomed out for them in all its fulness and a new ex- _ istence began for them in earnest. They had been challenged and 'they "* pccepted the challenge. On the one "hand was a life hemmed in by circum- stances and on the other were circum | past stances controlled by the will of strong and determined men. From those small beginnings the founda- "tions of the mighty empire were laid. Not so many years ago that the mighty statesman and prophet pre- dicted: "The 20th Century belongs to Canada" Was he right or was he wrong? (One-third of it has gone al- ready.) It all depends on you. He © was wrong if you permit the circum- stances of your life to control you, he By Joseph Denny. stances your servants and subservient to your-will. If you make them your slaves and make them serve you, in- stead of letting them be your masters, The old poem is as true today aa ever: "Ships sail east and ships sail weat, While the self same breezes blow, But it's the set of the sail and not "the gale : That determines the way they go." The criticism that might be urged against so many today is that they give up before they begin. The re- sources of thia country are vast and boundless and many are being un- earthed daily as were never known to exist before. 'So many when informed what has been accomplished in the t will tell you that it would be impossible to make the attempt today, it Bo they would sadly fail" ~~~ They. cannot have read the inspira tional books whose slogan is: "I will find away or make one" Some _one advises them that there is a lion In the way, or that the water is cold and without making sure themselves will listen to what some croaker has to say and turn over and go to sleep agoin instead of making sure that there is & lion in the track 'was right; if you make these circum or venturing in to see for themselves ) NGE OF OUR TIMES whether the water is cold or not. One of these days they will wake up like Rip Van Winkle: and lament because they never had a chance, This old world is offering just as many chances as ever she did but Can- ada has more than all the rest put to- gether, - Unless you try them out for yourself you will never know. Be- cause some one else failed that does not mean that you will. It is pos- sible that you'may not win success at first but you will in the end. Be pre- pared and the prizes in life will event. ually be yours, J "If he says he cannot get. it, ought he not to try?" Coming Events February 18th -- A Play at ~ Prince Albert Community Club. See Bills. Feb. 28: Blackstock Carnival Good List of Prizes. Febru'y 28--Port Perry Carnival. Fanoy and Comio Skating, Color- od loe, Decorations -- Carnival Queen crowned equal, Now we are engoged - that the nation might-live. OBB IPB BIPOBIPIPORO PORORORORCECeOR0Ie0RON .. unfinished work which they far so nobly advanced. CPOPOPOPBO BOPOBOPOBOBOP I POROROROROS0E0SOROR0S0R0S0S0S0808 CS from the earth." OPPO DPOB The Speech at Gettys By Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1866 "proper that we should do this, "But in the large sense WE cannot dedicate, WE can- not consecrate, WE cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living or dead, who struggled here, have con- ~~. # - secrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world 'will little note nor long remember what we say here; but it can never forget what they DID here. It is for us--the living--rather, to be dedicated here to the SE as ¥y Tt sited CREAR RRR Ry FREER ERE EE EE A burg "Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon the continent a new nation conceived.in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created in a great civil war, testing - whether that nation or any nation, so conceived, can long endure, We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that fleld as a , final pesting place for those who here gave their lives It is altogether fitting and who fought here 'have thus It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before. us, that from these 'honoured dead we take increased devotion to .that cause for which they gave the last full measure of de-. votion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in yain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish BLACKSTOCK The February meeting of the W. M.S. of the United Church was held at the home of Mrs, Jas, Marlow on wednesday afternoon the 9th, with an attendance of 20," The program in charge otf Mrs, Alex, Johnston's group was as follows: a reading by Murs, Marlow, "Sense_of Humour"; a very interesting talk by Miss Annie Mount- joy on her work in the Victor Home in Toronto; a solo by Miss Vivian Sad- dler and the Study Book chapter by Mrs, H, Bell. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs. Albert Werry and lunch served by the group in charge. The. hockey game on Thursday night of last week on our local rink was between Prince Albert and the home team, with the score 3-1 in favor ot Prince Albert." : Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Harcourt were in Toronto a few days this week. A very successful euchre party and dance were held under the auspices of '| the Agricultural Society on Friday night in the Community Hall, The prize winners were Miss Lulu Wright and Mr, Sid Staples, The monthly meeting of the W. A. of St, John's Anglican Church will be held at the Rectory on Thursday even- ing the 17th. Mr, N. S, McNally is visiting his sister Miss Bertha McNally in De- troit, : Miss Reta Swain spent the week end with Miss Ella Hoskin. - Recent visitors were: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Graham and Alma with Mr. and Mrs, W. Chapman, Port Perry; Mrs, Oakley Carley of Cavan, with her mother, Mrs. S. Swain; Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Strong and Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Strong, all of Manchester, with Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Strong; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Swain, with relatives in Toronto; Mr. and Mrs, Austin Larmer and family with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Larmer; Miss Edna Larmer with Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Larmer, of Toronto; Misses Helen and Ruby Watson of Purple Hill with Mr, D, W. Bradburn; We are sorry to report Mrs. Thos. Hyland on the sick list and hope she will soon be better. Mrs, Jim Wood of Orono, is the guest of her niece Mrs, W. Hoskin. We are pleased to know that Mrs. Wm. Fee is progressing favourably after her recent tonsil operation. Misses: Annie and Bessie Fee, Annie and Josie Archer, and Mr. Ralph Ec- cleston, were in Omemee last week at- tending a shower given in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson, a recent bride 'and groom. Before her mar- riage the bride was Miss Reta Fee, a cousin of Annie and Bessie Fee. We are pleased to report Th very favorable condition of Mr. Howard Bailey who has been ill for several weeks in the Toronto General Hos- pital. The annual Vestry meeting of St. John's Anglican Church was held with the Rector Rev. C. C. Harcourt pre- siding. The meeting opened with prayer followed by an address by the Rector. The Vestry Clerk, Mr. How- ard Bailey, read the minutes of the 1937 meeting. These were accepted as read. Full and satisfactory reports izations, each showing a splendid year's work brought to a successful close. The officers for the coming year were elected as follows: Rector's Warden, Mr, T. Smith; People's War- den, Mr, F. Willan; Treasurer, Mrs. Dr, McArthur; Envelope Secretary, Mrs. H, Bailey; Vestry Clerk, Mr. H. Bailey; Junior Wardens, Messrs. John Hamilton, Harry McLaughlin, and Lavern Devitt, The township was shocked to hear of the sudden passing of one of its mist highly respected citizens in the person of Mrs. Jos. Ashton, on Friday, January 28th, 1938. A few days pre- vious to her death she suffered a severe stroke from which she never recovered. Born in Hope Township, on October 18th, 1868, the deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. ana Mrs. Wm, Johns... At the age of one and a half years she moved to Caes- area with her parents and since then her whole life has been spent in Cart- wright Township. In 1890 she was united in marriage with Mr. Jas. Wil- lan who predeceased her some years ago. To this union were born three sons and one daughter. 'In October, 1929, the deceased was married to Mr. Jos. Ashton, of Port Perry. The fun- eral service, held from her late resi- dence at Blackstosk, on Monday, Jan. 31st, was conducted by her Rector, Rev. C. C. Harcourt, and the remains laid to rest in St. Johns' Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. Clark Williams and David Johns, Caerarea; Lloyd Williams, Hampton; Geo. Wil- liams, Oshawa; Bert Shaw, Sydney Ashton, Toronto. Besides a sorrow- ing husband, there is left to mourn the passing of a loving and devoted mother, one daughter, (Moretta) Mrs. Norman Anderson, Port Hope; and three sons Russell, of Port Perry; Lewis of Elora, and Austin of Caes- area; also one sister and one brother survive, Louis and David Johns of Caesarea. Among the lovely floral offerings which testified so silently to the love and esteem in which the deceased was held were wreaths from "The family", Husband, brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ashton, and from the com- pany in Elora, where her son Lewis is employed and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shaw of Toronto. Deep sympathy of the community is extended to the sorrowing ones. GREENBANK Congratulations to Mr, and Mrs. Ww. Hill on the. arrival of a daughter on February 12th, \ Mrs. W. Somerville in Toronto week, We are glad to see Ruby Wallac around again after the accident. Mr. and Mrs, Bounsell and daughte of Oshawa, were at Mr. W. Boa's 01 Saturday. Mr. G. Gall visiting his sister Mrs Bushby last week. Mrs. G. Payne, Epsom, visited he daughter Mrs. Spencer, last week. Miss A. Harman went to the hom of Mr. Peter Leask, last week, wher she will remain for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Leask spen. last were then given by the various organ- Saturday evening at the home of Mr. 'less rigidly maintained. ey EBLE RFA s, an E75 3 pes YM and Mrs. Jas, S. Lee. ~ It was the an- a niversary of their wedding. We understand the supper and en- 4 tertainment which was to have been ~ $| held in the Church on Wednesday, has been postponed on acéount of bad 85 | roads. ee rn Reflections' from Hansard HOW AGRICULTURAL PRICES ARE REGULATED? It is claimed that Labour has its union scales of wages and its hours of labour, Civil servants and employ- ees drawing salaries have fixed ~in- comes. Lawyers" and doctors have schedules of fees which are more or Prices of manufactured goods bear a close re- lationship to the cost of production. We have minimum wage laws. We have a railway board which sets the rates charged by our public utilities, having regard to cost of operation. There are fair wage clauses in our government contracts, but I should like to direct the attention of the house o the fact that here is no pro- vision that fair prices shall be paid for farm products purchased by pub- lic institutions. Mr. Senn. It this labouring the the. question? Are producers' prices adequate? Some people insist that: 1. The revenue of the farm would be materially increased if farmers would refrain from purchasing com- modities they can produce. 2. Too high a price is paid for services, 3. He has changed the system of handling live stock--which should be remedied. Unfortunately, owing to more re- cent method of tii: portation, drovers heretofore buying for various markets have been dispensed with by the farmers who are now forced to make practically all-their shipments to one market, which on a number of oc- casions, is glutted, causing frequently loss to shippers. If the above remarks are not in ac- cordance with facts, it would be of in- terest to hear from any of our sub- scribers. * * LJ * LEAN IN SASKATCHEWAN From an article by D. B. MacRac, in the Regina Leader Post: There is virtually nothing in the volling hills and valleys at Buffalo Gap and Big Beaver, which are near the U. S. border due south of Ben- gough. Gardens were a failure. potatoes will have to be brought in. One man told of children whom he knew who had not tasted any other vegetables than potatoes for over two years. Meat; bread and potatoes form the diet of the majority it was stated, but this year it is feared that the meat will often be lacking and the potatoes as well. Such is the pro- gressive effect of six years of drought. This means that replacement of things in the home has been at a low point, or practically not at all. This is the most aggravating feature of the drought. One farmer described the situation as "patching up old clothes with clothes already patched, only to find that the garment had given away somewhere else." Examples are every- where but repetition of them would not ease the circumstances. Clothing and bed clothes are badly needed. Clothing has been reduced to a minimum and bed clothes are reported as a great necessity, being but a rem- nant of what they once were and worn thin with age. Bare necessities have been the rule during the past few years. Farm homes such as these have never been run on a lavish scale. The_people live simply and modestly, so reduction from their scale of living means more to the farmer and. his wife and family than would at first appear. . . . In some farm houses near the U.S. border, information was given of \ases where one girl wore "the dress" to school one day while the sister stayed home. Next day they alter- aated, one staying at home and one going to school. Even the tea kettle 's worn out and has been replaced by 1 lard pail. Broken panes of glass have been replaeed by cardboard. CIE EE FAT IN MANITOBA I could show him the district which produces the cream and butter which SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. By Margaret Hayes. | SCHOOL DAYS The Literary meeting that was to have been held on Friday, the 18th, has been postponed to Friday, 25th. has for years led the provines of Manitoba to the grand championship of Canada at all the large {airs. Manitoba has led all Canada since 1924 in the production of quality but- ter, and for the last several years the creameries of my constituency have led Manitoba to victory. Not only has the Gladstone creamery won the grand championship at the Canadian National Exhibition, but at the last three successive Royals it has eap- tured supreme honours. It has taken those honours right from the front door of the county of Peel. We also produce live stock which has competed with success at the larger fairs. What is more, our men and 'boys know their live stock, Of the Manitoba boys' and girls' clubs team at the Royal last year, the four boys .in live stock judging were from. my constituency. Our honey is of « much better quality than one can find here in Ontario, so much so, that 1 bring my own supply with me each session, But we have more than fine grain, live stock, butter and honey; we have admittedly some of the finest scenery in the country. 1 would like to take hon. members to the Riding Mountain National Park, slope of the mountain. As the road winds slowly downward through the poplar, spruce and birch, now on the edge of a precipitous clitf, now over- looking 'a deep ravine, we would see far below mile after mile of cultivated farm lands and away on to where the far horizon blends into Lake Mani- toba's waters. Some of those glor- ious vistas are comparable in kind and beauty," but more expansive, with some we have known in Italy. There are many other scenes which might well make one, on viewing them, imagine himself in bonnie Scotland. From a speech made by Mr. McLeod. UTICA Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ackney and fam- ily, in Toronto attending a hosiery shower in honour of Miss Gwen Ack- ney, who will be married in the An- glican Church, Whitby, to Mr. William Kelsey, of England. They will reside in England. ~The sympathy of the community goes out to Mrs. Roy Sutcliffe in the death of her mother Mrs, L. James, of Manchester. The funeral took place on Monday to Pine Grove Cemetery. Misses Margaret and Frances Jones are spending a few days in Toronto. Mrs. Frank Hortop entertained a number of ladies on Friday at a quilt- ing bee. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Gee and fam- ily with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Geer, on Sunday. Master James Cormack of Toronto, visiting his grandmother Mrs. Swan. The Misses Philp and friends of Brougham, visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Walker, on Sunday. Mrs. Jas. Ackney in Toronto for a couple of days this week. GNP -- MRS. F. BRIMACOMBE DIES A resident of Regina for 85 years, Mrs. Frances Brimacombe, of 1450 Cornwall street, Regina, died Wed- nesday of last week at the age of 72. Born on Scugog Island, Mrs. Brima- combe is survived by a daughter, Mrs. WW. Hall, Francis, Sask., and a brother Charles Harper, of Oshawa. Mrs. Brimacombe was predeceased by her husband, Frederick, in 1932, and by her daughter, Mrs. John Hughes, of Francis, three years ago. J ---- A AS MRS. J. L. LANE DIES Wife of Jonathan Lane, 2043 Gar- net street, Regina, Mrs, Ada Maitland Lane died at her home on Wednes- day morning of last week, Born in Myrtle, Ont, 70 years ago, Mrs. Lane She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Mrs. R. A. Patterson, 30 Willingdon apartments, Leon A. Lane, at home, Mrs. Lane will be remembered by many of this district as she lived in. Port Perry for many years. out down the east moved to Regina about 20 years ago. and a son, =