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Ld < comfort of these men and to encour- Ld SAMUEL FARMER, * Editor and Publisher. - "- -- THDHORIAL. "Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam: His first, best country ever is at home." © COMICS 'The Bowmanville Statesman has been "Looking over the Comics" and is not quite sure whether they serve a good or bad purpose in the junior life. It just depends. Pepper, salt, vinegar, and pickles are all right in their place; but they would make a very poor steady diet. Comics are valuable if they make-us laugh ot ourselves -- at our own foolishness, pride, and greed; and of course at the foolishness, pride and greed of others. They are valuable ifr they make us laugh like "Henry" or "Little Lulu". But the laugh should not be the cover for a sneer. Comics should be a release from worry--but sixteen pages' of such rel may enough time to allow new worries to- pile up which we might have prevented if we had béen on the job. * To get back to our simile of comics as pickles, we should remember that real food is expected to be taken. us no hurt. "Very few if us are liable to over- load our minds. with too much good reading. ; ! © 4» LOOKING BACKWARD--AND FORWARD 'Winter is over--we hope. The weather was, taken as a whole, very pleasant for winter, But' the sidewalks were the most_poorly shovelled in years, - t. Those 'of us.who lived on the hill had to take "to the road, or risk serious injury. Just. why householders do not clear the snow from the side~ walks is hard to say. It looks like a lack of energy and local pride. The fact is that the only difficulty that arises about removing the snow is when it is neglected until thoroughly tramped 'and frozen to the sjdewalk. Even after it has been neglected for some time, there come periods when the whole accumulation "can soon be removed after a slight thaw. It-is "distressing. to see the way in which some people leave two or three inches of slush for people to wade through, or ignore the most uneven and slippery" ice, which might easily cause 8 broken limb. The by-law regarding the removal of snow and ~ --ice should 'be - -brought- up to/date and enforced. Some day the town will face a nice bill of damages because some householder has Loon Li careless in this matter. V2 Some. of the difficulty of snow ssvelling could be avoided by the erection of short stretches of snow fence at certain key points. This is par- ticularly true at the Queen street front of the school grounds. There are likely other places around town where drifting is common. The winter is past and the snow trouble is over for the present; but we certainly should try to have-cleaner sidewalks next winter. RE o dopo ; CHECKING THE HUMAN MACHINE The automobile season will be in full swing soon. Blocked and icy roads are a-thing of the _ and inspection of tires and stéering gear. Three mental meals a day would do" .and free university for all, past in this locality at least." Even the side roads are drying and becoming passable. thinking about going places. Naturally the auto will be checked over, probably it will have to be taken to the service station for repairs, a general tightening up, cleaning of spark plugs, grinding "of the valves, You can't afford. to take chances in these matters-- the undertaker will get i if you don't watch out. B Having put the auto in thorough running con- dition, what of the driver? Doesn't he need to be checked up, too? Are his eyes good? Can he hear clearly? Is his liver in such shape that he feels comfortable, and can make allowances for other drivers without losing his temper? Are his nerves in good order? Has he good judgment as to distances and speeds? Does he feel so good that he can pass anything--if it doesn't get in his way?' ~ Why does he drive, anyway? Is it to reach a definite destination, or merely to break his own _ record as to speed and distance? We see the speeders going up and down the hill without regard for anyone--not even themselves. Is there no speed law? If there is, why not en- force it? Of course some of our own boys may be tagged; but that will be better than the death or maining of a child or other human being. The ownership of a car does not confer the right to ignore the safety of others. K's to be hoped that some steps will be taken to check excessive speed- - ing in Port Perry. = ed The: moral is that the drivers need checking quite as much as do the cars. There are com- petent physicians 'to do this work; and it should be done in the interests of the driver, and of the public. Much more strict requirements must be made of drivers if the growing list of auto fatalities is to be reduced. I And the greatest danger of all comes from. the careless folk who want to show how clever they are. Or from those folk who think only of them- selves. B We've been very ucki--so far 0) " ®o THE PUBLIC LIBRARY The Barrie Examiner, speaking of the value of a public library in a community says: "Schools and colleges can provide the basis of education," but true culture i ig acquired only by years of per- sonal cultivation, The public library is an open You don't have to pass any matriculation to enter, and you can come and go at will--you can even take it home with you. No one need bemoan the fact that they have not had a higher education while there is a public library at hand. There t they have all the" wisdom of the ages to draw upon, down-to the latest - developments of science, art, mechanics and political economy." People are Very The Navy League Of the numerous voluntary agencies serving the Canadian people the Navy League of Canada occupies an Unique place. It's work is exclusively for the sailors. -- the men who are serving their King and Empire on the high seas. These defenders of our shores and our large export trade are .in the "British Navy, the Canadian Navy and the Merchant Marine Service. They experience hardships that few Jandlubbers. could stand. They face dangers at which "most men would quajl--day and night. | 'In its efforts to alleviate 'the dis- age them in every way possible the -Navy League of Canada is performing a very special service, It maintains sailors homes in Ocean ports, it looks after men disabled at sea, it gives aid to the dependents of the shipwrecked. In a score of ways _it carrles-on-a noble work, one in which the citizens of Ontario should have as great a stake as those who live in sight of the sea. We owe much to this gallant body of men upon whom the safety and prosperity of the Empire so greatly depends. : The League's "Campaign for funds will Hikely, be held about the end of - May, | : ; roan Gavaival In order to ralse 'the necessary money to finance its many acticities, the Oshawa Kiwanis Club is staging a caraival in the Oshawa Arena on Friday and Saturday evenings, May 3 and 4. This event 'promises to be one of the best of its kind and no effort is being spared to provide all kinds of fun aly frolic for young and old. In many. respects this * will be .a uniqué event. For one thing it will usher in a new era for the Arena, 'which in the past has witnesged many an exciting and thrilling hockey game, en hockey wasn't being played "skaters enjoyed gliding over the big ice surface. But those are winter sports and during the summer months, the building was 'dark and empty. Now the old order bs changed and arrangements have been made to lay pipes normally hidgen beneath the ice. - And the Kiwanis Capnival is to be the first event to be held on: that new floor That 'in (itself will attract a big crowd. .On Friday evening, May 8rd, a Frigidaire ric Refrigerator 1s to be sold for the sum of one dollar to the holder of a lucky ticket. This is no ordinary refrigerator. It is the biggest and. best refrigerator manu- factured by the company for the home. On Saturday night, May 4th, to be the gale, also for a dollar, of a Pontiac Arrow Coach. That evening, "| brighten the lives of the more un- a complete wooden floor over the the grand wind-up to the Carnival is} Of course no carnival is "complete without all kinds of games and re- freshment booths, This year numer- ous additional - attractions have been added. There is bound to be some- thing of interest for everyone. It need hardly be added that all profits are to be, devoted to service work. The various club committees: Under-privileged* children's commit- tee, Boy's and Girl's Work Committee, Rural and Urban Relations Commit- tee, etc., all nced money to carry on. In the past, the public has always helped generously and the club hopes for continued support in its effort to fortunate members of this community. --r oP -- FARMERS' MEETING An Agricultural meeting will be held at the Port Perry "High School . on Fridey, April 26th, at 8 pm. The speakers will be Prof, McConkey of 0.A.C., Guelph. His subject will be "Pasture and Pasture Crops". Mr. E. K. Hampson, of Hamilton, subject: "Fertilizers and their use." Matters Military A, MILITARY TEST DRIVING OUTFIT k some lucky person will be the proud owner of this car, bearing a 1940 license and all equipped, ready to drive away. On both evenings, there' will be three attendance prizes of $5 each. In order to claim one of these sent at the time the draw is made, latter prizes, the owner of the ticket get through. The worse the road, the drawn from the drum, must be pre- greater the heed to test the' outfit. Port Perry had a passing glimpse on Wednesday morning of the type of outfit used-in real war---truck, gun carriage and supply truck. This com- bination was hunting bad roads. It was their business to see if they could CANADA'S da around $500,000,000, national income, estimated ted national income. da are improving: period of 193¢ » S30 69%. * At the farmers' meeting held at the Port Perry High School on Wednes- day evening of last week, Mr. W. DP. Watson of the Ontario Live Stock Branch gave an excellent outline of the Canadian Bacon Industry condi- tions. By the use of graphs he showed that Canadian bacon producers had been very irregular" in production, there being a distinct slump in the summer months and almost over pro- duction in late Fall and early Winter. In view of the fact that Canada has now contracted to supply Britain with 50,000 hogs per week, it will be neces- sary to spread this "production more evenly. This is being 'acconiplished to a considerable extent by the Can- .adian Bacon Board by the use of cold storage. This method ensures a more steady supply, and a more even price. Of course the cold storage plants have their limits, and when they are filled, it is quite likely that the price of bacon hogs will drop. This is what is happening to the bacon market at the present time. The general tone of what Mr. Wat- son had to say was to the effect that the farmer who attended stefdily to the raising of bacon hogs, would be well repaid in spite of fluctuations in market price. - Recent war developments have re- moved = Denmark from the bacon market so far as Britain-is concerned. The natural inference is that Canada will be expected to supply even more bacon," But it must be remembered 'Three factors enter into the war ---Men, Money, Equipment. these the central factor is Money. The following authoritative study of comparative costs to the nations concerned, is timely: WAR ECONOMY - Canada enters the seventh month of the war well equipped to stand the economic strain. In the coming fiscal year, it is expected that the war will cost Cana-, Heavy as this burden will be, it amounts to only about 12 per cent. of- Canada's Compyre the figures for Grea Britainand German y- per cent of the a national income. war expenditure is around 40 pot 'cent. of the estima- Which means that unless Germany can increase her national'income, (which is improbeble) she cannot largely increase her war expenditure without making heavy inroads on a standard of living already _below that of the Allied countries. Here are a few figuresfrom the Dominion Bureau of Statistics to show how business conditions in Cana- For the first-two months of 1940, physical volume. of business spared a gain of 20% over corresponding Index of mineral production rose e 13% Manufacturing operations up 30% Output of steel ingots up 97%, autos nearly 220% Exports, exclusive of gold, Unemployed Wage e earners declined 21%. "THE BACON . SITUATION PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, 1 THURSDAY, APRIL 25th, 1940 In all at $4,100.000,000, Geiian rose 26%. Imports . iwerise corn crop, could supply bacon al a much lower figure than it can be produced in Canada. It must also be remembered that Britain's contract with Canada is for a stated supply and it will be but natural if extra needs shall be secured where the price is most attractive. This is very evident when the Cana- dian supply of bacon falls below nor- mal; and we have to go into the American market to secure sufficient to meet British needs and home con- sumption supplies. Cleanliness Essential In an illustrated address Dr. Lionel Stevenson, Provincial Zoologist, dealt with the parasites thjbt-infest swine. The most important of theSe was the roundworm, a parasite that is capable of laying 20,000 eggs a day. With these tremendous possibilities of in- crease facing the swine producer, it is plain that pigs cannot thrive in the midst of filth. This is particularly -| ladies, Watch your label; it tells when your $1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents a single copy 0 AY subscription expires BUTE ". War Work . . . Activities TRAVELLING BRIDGE "Thé Travelling Bridge conducted by the LO.D.E. on Tuesday, April 23rd, was & decided success. Mrs. Real, | Mrs. Geo. Jackson, and Mrs. Hutche- son, opened their homes for bridge, and Mrs. Wilbur Chapman welcomed guests to the number of twenty-four for the Court Whist. About five o'clock all gathered at the Community Rooms, where several more ladies joined them for tea, which was daint- ily served by a capable committee. A beautiful bouquet of spring flowers graced the table at which Mrs. C. W. Powers and Mrs. Short poured tea. Mr. Clough, accompanied by Miss 'Thekburn, kindly favoured with two delightful vocal numbers which were much appreciated. The Regent, Mrs, Belle, thanked all who had helped to make this event such a success, before she presented the prizes. = Mrs. Letcher was lucky at bridge; Mrs. Mowbray at Court Whist and Mrs. R. J. Brown of Seagrave, the lucky number. holder for those who came to tea. WAR WORK NQIES The Scugog Chapter LO.D.E. wish to express their appreciation to the Blue Bird Club of Utica for their generous donation of $10.00. Ladies having finished articles on hand are requested to bring them to the rooms on Friday afternoon. This" will be the last Friday in the month and the committee wish to pack the April bale for shipping. No quilts will be set up for quilting this week but blocks will be cut and made ready for other quilts. Lay aside your house-cleaning, and bring your work to the Commuiiity room on Friday afternoon al two o'clock. : Your help is needed. Junior War Workers The Junior War Workers met in the April 17. A very iteresting talk was given by Mrs. W. H. Harris. The meetings will be held on Wednesday night each week at" the Community Room.' When Will the Ice Go Out? WHEN THE ICE WENT OUT OTHER YEARS! IN These dates are supplied through the courtesy of Mr. A. The récord was started by A. J. Davis. W. Brock. the late 27 true in the case of young pigs. testines, work their way into the out through the mauth. They roll themselves into a- ball which easily fiill the air passage, and choke the young pig. ;.Many other parasites were shown. The underlying lesson is always the essential need of cleanliness in the should not be allowed to root in filthy that the United States, with its im- piles of manure. The 60th birthday of The Bell Tele- phone Company of Canada which is, to be celebrated on Monday next recalls the -pionéer telephone days in this community. Grandpa was a gay young spark running up livery bills and Grandmamma was reading about the return of the bustle when the Bell Company - was Incorporated on April 29, 1880. They, haven The shamk yet, An astonishing transformation has come over the world since the "New- \ "Sixty Years Old on Monday SOME LOCAL TELEPHONE HISTORY phone was introduced to Port Perry. The speeding up of voice communica- tion has revolutionized sogial and work of telephone and radio voice channels the world has indeed become a neighborhood, L ~y back over 65 years. In 1884 a Long Distance line was contructed between (Continued on page five) Roundworms after infesting the in- windpipe (which is very small) 'and may 'quarters occupied by the pigs, that] fangled "contraption" called the tele-} business life. By means of a vast net. 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EY March 31 11-1080... 0 0 April 21 1040 \.iiiailidn reivaes a | Community Room of the Library on] Myrtle Station : 4 Young People's Union held the last reguldy> meeting of . the season on Tuesday evening of lust week, with a attendance than usual, The president, Jack Thompson conducted the meeting. Patti 'Gervan read the Scripture lesson, Matt, 24:1-10~ Dur- ing the brief 'business session it- was decided to have a social evening some- time in May, as a fitting close to the work. Details will be given smaller year's later, Miss Doris Pogue of Epsoni is as- sisting My. A. E. Ramsey in the store and with the house work. On Tuesday of last week Keith Cook celebrated a birthday anniver- sary. A cake was the centre of at- traction on the tea table, and several visitors for the occasion, helped Keith enjoy the delicacy. Last Tuesday and Wednesday after- nouns several ladies gathered at the home of Mrs. James Dickson, as a surprise, and quilted a quilt for her. . Mrs. A. Parrinder is home again and somewhat improved in health, , Mrs, L. M. Montgomery -of Toronto, was a caller at the home of Mrs, D. Luery on Saturday. ~ She is one of the: many Toronto ladies who give three days each week of thejr time to the Red Cross work at headquarters, Mrs, Montgomery helps to jnspect and tic in bundles all woollen articles, Of Socks alone, they handle from eight to twelve hundred pairs. Mrs. Tarr of Whitby, and daughter Mildred of the Ontario Hospital statl, were Thursday visitors at the home of Mrs. Tarr's brother and sister-in- faw, Mr. and Mis. Luther Mitchell, Mr. Leslie Magee has been made a "steady" man on the Oshawa C.P.R. section, - A car, load of malting barley seed arrival wat the elevator on Monday, when Mr. Masters had some extra men on hand to unload it, ready for delivery to farmers who are going to grow it again this year. Mr. and Mrs, D. Duchemin and Miss Elsie Smith were in Oshawa on Tues- duy evening of last week to sce the popular picture, "Gone with the Wind". gs Mrs. G. 8. Gervan and Mrs. Luery attended the annual meeting of the Oshitwa Presbyterdal of (he Woman's Missionary Society which was held in Simcoe street United Church, last Thursday. % : Rev. G. 8. Gervan's throat condition is clearing slowly, and it- was neces- sary for him to have assistance on Sunday, with his four services. Rev. I. L. Jull of Brooklin, took charge of the service at Raglan at 3 p.m., and Rev. R. H. Wylie of Columbus, took the service at Myrtle. Mrs. Ashburn, Sunday. . Mrs. Carey and Marjorie Vallier visited in Oshawa from Friday until Sunday evening. 4 Mr. W. McCartney has secured 77 work on a farm-at Norval and moved his family and house furniture te the new home on Tuesday. Mr. Victor Hudgin and little 'Patsy, of Toronto, visited on Sunday with his mother, Mr. Hattie Hudgin. Mrs. Roy Thompson spent Tuesday of last week with hersister Mrs. Lod. Christie, in Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cooper and Douglas of Toronto, - spent Sunday with Mrs. Cooper's parents. "Mr. said Mrs, Ray Cook and faniily, of Port Perry, were Sunday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cook. Mr. and Mrs, . Oscar Downey and H% Mr. and Mrs. Allan -Downey visited with relatives in Toronto én Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stacey, Miss Durrell Parkin and Mrs. E. Masters, visited in the Motor City on Wednes-- day of last week. - " Mrs. Bryant of Seagr rave, visited a part of last week with her daughter, ° Mrs. Nottingham. = Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooper of To- A ronto, were Sunday guests of Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Dickson. Mr. and Mrs, George Wolfe, Mr: and Mrs. Clifford McCarthy, Dr. and Mrs. Leighton and Mary, all of To- ronto, spent Sunday at their country homes east of the village, } Mr. Milton Hodgson.of Oshawa, and Mr. Archie Black of Scugog were re- cent visitor§ at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Norman Hughson, dL Mrs. Earl Wright of Ballyduft visit- | ed over the week end with her unclé and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. BE; Masters. Mr. Bruce Manderson went to To- ronto on Monday, where he expects to | Fred Beadle and children of visited with relatives on Ibe for some time. a