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subscription expires. 5 cents single copy. Watch your label; It tolls when your $1.50 per year in advance. ais DEAL "Such 1a the patriots boast, he Yherver we roam: His first, best country Gver is at home." - "REASON FOR THANKS * In another column of this issue of the Star you will find an article entitled "Hand Labour".' article should be read by everybody. ~ In these days when we are inclined to be sorry ~ for ourselves, it is well'to look back over the road humanity has travelled toward happier conditions. _ Our businesa as citizens is ta be self-sustaining as far as possible, and to give employment to Feeling sorry for young people and telling them what a hard time they are having, won't help very much. to breed unnecessary discontent. citizen {s part of the Government; and every citizen is personally responsible to do all. [he--ean-to_give other _p -others whenever we can, it is ap Eve; a That Indeed, to live oyaity to Britain--ond there should heewhat: will : 'say. 80: openly ? ignored, and the be the reaction among the very considerable groups of the other nations? declaration affect the party fortunes? Federal representatives are convinced that we are over-governed, and that the unity of Canada is imperilled by undue Provincigl demands, dare they How: will that loyal If our If $12,000,000 is to be'spent on a Montreal "Station when co-operation would have saved $6,000,000, can-the Montreal contractors be Canadian taxpayer be considered before party advantage? If 'contracts for machine guns 'are' awarded - without proper safeguards can a member of the party say so in open meeting, and stave off similar. contracts? , decently. .- : Se >o< Vv. Born Feb. 12, 1809. who love freedom and ing and --But_the great love the people have for Lincoln he 'man and the Selsting = ah : ° <4» 0 ABRAHAM LINCOLN Died April 15, 1865. "Sincerity, kindliness, courage, and good sense - assured to Abraham Lincdln an honored and last- ing place in the memory of all good citizens. Circumstances gave opportunity. to Lincoln" to achieve great things for his fellow countrymen; but the ability, keen insight, love of common' peo- ple, and self-sacrificing courage were native to the 'great man; and he met circumstances in a manner -that will ever be Tmemboce) with gratitude by all = fair dealing. In his life Lincoln was keenly aware of suffer- bitterness; but his human understanding - was inspired by the sense of Divine forgivenness. . His chief asset in )ife was the fact that he was always -one of the people--never blinded by any" pride of achievement, always ready to make neces- se the common good. In 1922 & great memorial was dedicated to Lin- coln. It was erected in Potomac Park, Washing- ~ ton, at a cost of $2,000,000. It is 118 feet long : by 118 feet wide. The. interior contains a large- ~~ central hall-in-which-is-a-great statue of Lincoln. 'Colored marbles line the floor and ceiling. "Bronze 2 tablets bear the Gettysburg and Second Inaugral 2 addresses; and murals commemorate the abolition of slavery and the re-uhion of the States.' IN REALLY FREE SPEECH What a splendid thing it would be for Canada if our representatives could really state clearly what the people back home thought about matters -that are now up for consideration beforé-the Fed- But they can't. H eral Parliament. - fortunes have to be considered: It, for instance, there should be an outburst of , The party N, INOW; 41h. it-will-be-well-to-r presentatives generally do represent us in party - loyalty. They are just as "hidebound" as we are. well ber-that re that---eour-re | men went upstairs, FEBRL PORT PERRY STAR | PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, TARY 16th; 1939 re 4 A TRAGIC ENDING Arthur P Pargeter Diet on Suftomation On Saturday aftermoon of Yast week a fire alarm was rung in, as smoke had been seen issuing from the hom of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pargeter. The Brigade was soon on hand, but _-- in the excitement it was not at fest], realized. that Mr. Pargeter was hip less in bed in an upper vom As soon as this was di but it was, foun that the unfortunate man had already succumbed to the smoke. : It was quite evident that Mr. geter had been lighting his pipe, had set the bed on fire, being in a very weak condition ! ) or ered the Par- damage was done mest of what w 0 the house and as done was by watey. ve . * My, Pavgeter was borncin England wil came to Port Perry when a young Poo tho found employment in n-Tait Foundry Later he John Tevin, pumpmaker, vorkad fen For sixteon years he was employed by W. L. Parrish. Nineteen years ago ceeased arrvied Elsie Stabback. Thrde childien were born to them, Hazel, John and Donald--all of whom survive their father, together with their mother: re SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. = Reeve Letcher followed: wi "I pertain form; and a challenge to al duties of citizenship chat tl may be preserved, of frozen meat or daily known. ~Such an address as he was a kindly. word of appreciazion of the co-operation be- tween the Lions Club and the Council in all matters. . to the weifare of Port Parry, ~The speaker of the evening was Reid Murdock, International Director, who spoke of "World Affairs," His address' was a warning against dictatorship in any - iad, 5 th the civic welcome, and. | Lions to so carry out their e feadony, of democracy Vividly he pictured the miseries caused by arbi- trary control in the totalitarian states. stand -in line for an hour waiting to secure a portion food necessities. freedom of churches, service clubs, and schools is un- Iverybody must be submissive to the State. There they: There the making would be unthink- And they-always will be until we--the voters-- "wake up to the fact that the game is not worth the candle, and that from a party viewpoint there ._ out reference to j Almost every cation." It was nity, so tha are no great issues at stake, into power will carry on in the same style, if we --_at home do not change our thinking and demand straightforward consideration of all matters with- Any party that gets the effect upon party fortunes. It is no use talking about what "they" do jv» these matters; the real question is what we are willing and eager to do. red PUTTING ADVICE INTO PRACTICE paper and magazine in Ontario devoted space last week to the subject of "Edu- "Education Week." That was u "fine start; but it will be utterly useless if there is no-follow up of patient, generous effort to im- prove. local educational gonditions in every com- . It was also evident that the smoke had quickly overcome him, and al- though he was not alone in the house no call for help was heard. The affair was not of long duration, because only an hour before the baker, had called, and had not noticed any- thing wrong indicating fire. When Mr. Harper arrived shortly after with the milk, he saw the smoke and gave the alarm. Very little The sympathy of The coRTty--s, extended to the bereaved family. A y CARD OF THANKS Mrs. wish to thank their friends and neigh- Arthur Pargeter and family " T Nia Bours for their kindness and sympathy at the time of the illness and the sud- den death of the late Avthur Pargeter. Twe Been Reading perly warmed? school property repair? - A stitch in time 8 Proper standard? Is there proper inspection as to ES of .eye- tained from the system for the Sw Is the local school clean, ell Vightsd, and pro- Is the teacher supplied with eros equip- ment for-efficient-teaching?- Do the trustees make regular inspection of to see that it Sai kept in proper saves nine. SEEEssak it 9] HEB ¥ vo HAND. LABOUR - : Es NOTE This pictire, of industrial conditions in England before the com- ing of machinery gives some idea of ~ the misery of the labouring classes. ~The -Tife "into which Oakley had sutheien to grasp-the working of that a taken --of- the roy" cnment grants to schools keeping up to required sight, hearing, etc, among the pupils?' . Are there proper sanitary conditions? These matters song" if we read school i Is there a good supply' of pure wafer?.- Are. the.school grounds beautified? _trustees, and ratepayers. wip are all- within the control of the It will only. be "an old all the good articles on education and then do nothing about local defects in the: CAN FARMING BE MADE TO PAY? a EE] VALUABLE INFO! TO ONTARIO FARMERS It is. gratifying to be able to-advise § our readers that a copy of any bulletin (for which there is no charge). will be sent to Farmers of Ontario and to Ontario Sfhonls for Libary purposes. jos 304 Infectious EPH DENNY o> 85-Gireese-Mites-and. thelr. control. -- 327 Knots and; splices. on rope. Livestock Abortion of Cattle. 338 Hints on Judging 350 Warble Flies . 367- Pork on Farm | Tobacco Se : HOLE... : been born, and which, ad a 'child, he "took Tor granted, was one of unceasing labour amid conditions of brutal savagery and bitter privation. = Six- teen hours a day and more his parents toiled in their cramped and sooty cavern, forging nails for the iron shod hooves of the great Duke's victorious cavalry. Twenty thousand horseshoe nails _a- week Oakley's father forged each nail struck twenty-five times with the two pound hammer----five million, one hundred and sixty-eight thousand hammer strokes--and as a résult of this labour, the nail maker's grudging pittance of eight shillings a week. In the first ten years of his life, John Oakley's ears never knew peace from the thud and tinkle of hammers; ) his--cyes--knew--nw--resi pite--from--the clomentary mechs wism, the child's frail-arms were set to the "monotolious task of Dlowing the bellows breathed on the forge's gleed, » That was the proud day when, «ix vers old and perched ona box reach the lever, he first set his hand to it; but it was not long before whit had seemed an adventure became nn slavery. © to Sometimes his mind wandered! sometimes he fell asleep; and the wleed went black, and his father would swear at him fiercely but not unkindly. Mores than once, overcome by heat or fumes, he grew giddy and fainted. Then his mother would run to him, smothering him with anxious tems and kisses. It wits a shame she said, towanrk-tha-child to*death; she would that beh I SRLS dbieonerer In a worid of growing struggled so.valiantly, The friendship is essential in th the 147,000 Lions can be a ple evidence that he sees tl mternational friendship. Capital and labor must democracey.- -vote of thanks to Lion Reid dress. niversar y occasion. Luella Gaymarf, and Mr. who were ig 'od again an ~ Rev. Ladies" wovided by Bob Ularke, ve "Torento. His conjuring clever. : dictatorships the challenge comes to every Lion and every loyal democratic citi- zen to preserve the freedom for which humanity has promotion of international 1s great task, And here powerful factor. President Roosevelt is a Lion and has given am- 1e great value of increasing work together to preserve Murdock for his timely ad- Carried with applause. A brief address of felicitation was made by Gov- ernor J. J. Brown to the Port Perry LL ions on this ap- t Delightful: musical selections were given by Miss Carl Boadway, of Stouitville, d again, "J. H. Smyth proposed the toast to "The and response was made by Mrs. W. M. Bowes. The Dance and Floor in the Assembly Hall made a happy ending to v very pleasant evening: Particular mention must be made of the excellent entertainment ntriloquist and conjurer of performances were: very At the regular monthly meeting of | the Port Perry Council several matters, of importance were discussed, The in refer- ence po the proposed sale of the local Bell system to the Wood: bridge-Vaughan Telephone Co. This Messis, ham, that, most important was Telephone matter was presented by Allep and Kinneg, of Mark- Mr, Allen assured the Count should the change be made, the vwonld give the sane ser- Local Bell Telephone May Sell to the Woodbridge-Vaughan Company Fire Chief W. E. MacGregor asked for the purchase of an ammonia gas mask. the Five Department. The following properties have been purchased by the Corporation at the County Tax Sale, and deeds have been ppeeived. Lots 257-2568 "Lilla strect--Big Red ag? Evamimern Lot 104 Scugog « -- Lof 92 Casimir strect--the 1. Referred to the chairman of Evéry Lion should give employment to , those who need it whenever possible. ; Deputy District Governor Stewart Mills moved a Weed Control Act. Ditches 8d Water Course Act. SCUGOG Sympathy is extended. to Mr. Jack -| Pargeter in the sudden passing of his father on Saturday jo] "bulletin be sent to any address at one time. Applications from teachers should show location of School Section in Township or.otherwise. Bulletins- are not supplied to pupils| free of charge, but if desired may.be obtained at 10c. a copy. A charge of "_10c. a copy-for bulletins and bc. a copy for circulars is made when forwarded to any address outside of Ontario. Please check bulletins and circulars required and return to "Director of Publications and Statistics Branch, o Depts of Agriculture, Parlia- Bldgs., Toronto Frais 386 Stiawherry in Ontario (1086) 342 Blight . 854 The Pear. : 866 Raspberry And Blackberry. 856 Insects attacking fruit trees 891 Grapes in Ontario. S . 892 Pruning Fruit Trees. General Farming . 218 Birds in Ontario (25¢.) 277 Motor Transport'in Ontario. 998 Sweet Clover = 826 Farm Barns 881 ie Speaking and Debate 878 Bot Flies 880 Parasites 363 Parasites 358 Eoropesn 386 Vegetable 388 Vegetable 890 10 Varities of 89 Beef Rings 64 Fodder, + 379 Farm Poultry, . . 394 Diseases of Poultry. 'CIRCULARS '| 8 Back-Yard 878 Dairy Cattle and their cunbrol . injurious to.swine. 887 Swine Diseases and prevention. Poultry _ injurious to. poulty. i Vegetables Corn Borer. 875 Ont. Grown Leaf Lettuce Diseanes Gardening. ccessful Potato Production. 893 Insects atigeking vegetables, - 884 Bee Diseas: Ris Pig Feeding Farm Crop. 16 Livestock Shipping ? 16 Hdnte pasteurization of-milk. 88 Cream before "Pasteurization 41 Sweet Clover 61 Perennial Sow Thistles 52 Liver Diseases of Horses. - Bb Fertilizers {mateur Drama my 860 Farm Underdrainage A: 864 Manures and Fertilizers 870 Testing Milk, Cream, ete. 871 Butter-making on Farm. 872 Soft Cheese Making, ete. 5 m Use more Ontario Honey: i Specials Co-operative Marketing. , Farm Account Book (25¢.) Fruits of Ontario (50c.) - .I Value of Birds to Man, spectacle of toil. - . His father and mother were more like machines than human beings. The moment they ceased working they ate what they could and flung themselves down on the bed they shared with him "and 'slept. © When they woke, they ate greedily again, and worked till their rathgr work longer herself, and wear her fingers to the bone; but her hus- band told her roughly not to be soft, and asked her where she thought the next dinner was coming from. _ Seven days a week the family worked and sixteen hours a shift; and the fogger weighed the nails with RE vice ns enjoyed by the local users un- dersthe. Bell Telephone sistem. It is intended to thoroughly overhau) the wiring, and to instal the battery type of service which will cnable even rural users to get into immediate touch with Central "as soon as the receiver is litted. , The yates under the new sys- Turner property. Lots 17, 78, 19 Crandell street--the Schell Estate. The Council solicits offers of pur- chase for these properties. " Trustee A. B. Cawker was re-ap- pointed for three years, to the Sehionl Board. 3 Messrs, Wm. Graham and Roy' Many happy returns of the day is the wish of the friends of Mr. and Mr». J. L. Sweetman, on the wedding an- niversary on Friday, also to Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Samells, who celebrate their wedding anniversary on Sunday. The W. A. Pot Luck Supper has been postponed on Account of 'bad roads, The Community Club held its meet- ing last Tuesday evening at'the home of Mr.-and Mrs, J. Pearce and Mr. ana Mrs. Lewis Pearce, with a good at- tendance. The meeting was opened with the singing of Onward Christian _| Soldiers and prayer by Rev. Mr. Job- lin. Mrs. S. Sweetman acted as secre- tary in the absence of Mrs, E. Sweet- man, - The progfam consisted of a | piano duet.by Mrs. T.- Redman and Miss Niddery, a mouth organ selection by Nelson Reader, an interesting read- ing "The Homestead" by Mrs. Earl Reader. Rev. Mr, Joblin then gave an interesting talk on current events, followed by - Community Singing. Evelyn. Reader conducted a contest, C. Reader gave a mouth organ selection, Mrs. Alex Martyn gave a reading, conducted a picture contest, Mrs. E. Reader, Mrs. G. Collins, Miss W. dery and Mys. S. gram committee for the next meeting. Proceeds $4.10. - The Head folk are presenting 'their | play "Truth Takes a Holiday" to the (Continued on column six) "| "Opportunity", Clifford Redman then | Aide . iweetman are pro- | eyes or their muscles failed them. In the strict céonomy of this in- human labour, even the strength of a child might count by helping to tip the nice balance between subsistence and actual starvation. Mere hunger \, was taken as a matter of course. So, as soon as his baby intelligence grew . fe Cotary nsdn . | 'PORT false weights, and haggled over slip- shod workmanship and iron wasted, and complaimed and bullied because more of the carefully counted shillings were not spent at his tommy-<hop." Francis Brett Young "They Seck a Country' ) NSA. 3g PERRY THE mT ANNIVERSARY 'Port Perry-Lions and their enjoyable time at their -held at the High School on Birthday celebrations are pleasant occasions, and guests had a thoroughly. first anniversary banquet Friday evening last. The catering was done by the- ladies of Seugog enhanced by decorations Chapter of the 1.O.D, I, and ina deightful setting, of purple and gold, they served a most appetizing banquet, and were sincerely thanked for their painstaking courtesy. Lion Ernie Hayes presided, and in bric®address welcomed the guests and outlined the activities of the "Port Perry Lions during the first year of organizaion, ~ % bv J | Auditor's report, and it was received tem will not be disturbed. It will take two-or three months. to finish the negotiations with Seugog, Cartwright and Reach, and to pass the necessary by-laws. Mr. IH. G. Hutcheson "presented the and the usual number of copies. ord- cred to be printed. The "Agricultural Society was _al- lowed $25 on the annual gran{, upon vequest of Messrs. MacGregor and Voon, LJ A grant of £10 was made Salvation Army. to the . SCUGOG (Continued from column 3) Greenbank community on Feb, 21st. The Fortnight Club will" be Friday evening this week and will take the form of a Progressive Fuchre and Dance at/8 o'clock. : Mrs. D. Lewis, Joan and Donng, of Cacsaren, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs A. Sweetman, also Mr, and Mrs: S. Sweetman. Mis, C. Hardy" and Pit Mis, RY; Pogue, Mrs, I. Croziey, Mis, TR. Hoon and Mrs, W. C rozier, enjoyed an aftér- noon with Mrs, W. "Teirrey last week, quilting. - Glad to hear Mr. David Miller is able to be home from the hospital. My. Roy Hope spent a few days with O'Neill were appointed members of the Board of Health, "Mr. S. A. Wallace was appointed a member of the Library Board. Mr. Roy. St. John was appointed as Weed Inspector; Mr. Geos F. Manning™ "~~ Geo. Aird as. Manning as Re- as Tax Collector; Mr. Assessor; Mr, GF. lief Administrator. ~ = Attention was called to the Hydro Radio programs every Thursday even. ing from 8 to 8.30 p.m. Accounts passed:" Waterworks, 226.39; General $361.49, Relief $184.11 and Hydro $2464.50. he had, a misfortune to cut his leg | above the knee with his axe, while cut. ting wodil. 5 My, afnd Mrs. H. Carnochan and family" visited his brother Grant at Burketon, on Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. Mark returned home from Valentin on Saturday, after spending a few days and attending the funeral of her sister Mrs, W. Mark. « k last Thursday evening Scugog folk met in the Town Hall and broughtinice , aid useful gifts for Mr. and Mis, CG. Ptolemy. An address was read by Miss Margaret Crozier, dancing was enjoyed and lunch was served. The happy couple left on Monday for their home in Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. A Prentice, Kay and Eddie, and Mr, and Lf Ms. G. Flewell, Douglas and Isobel, His parents My. and Mrs. D. Hope as ir fttended the show at Manchester.