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void » Fl FY, el EIA RE a FAs aan EE Le dE Me Pe LASS PH TE EN Ey NA ASR I OSES a a ye a ts a EY a faite 1 warhead Le dali SA VERY SX #0 74 * (RS S i iahats : - ' . i r of ' Watch your label; it tells when your subscription expires SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. *. $1.50 per year in advance.' 5 cents. a single copy "PORT PERRY STAR | PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 30th, 1940 SE ARASAAA SARA AR I ARA ARS ARARARARI AS Conscription All human and material re- sources are to be mobilized for the defence of Canada. All able-bodied men up to 45 years of age are to be conscripted for home defense, except those needed in vital industries. Overseas scrvice will be voluntary, Port Perry Lio STREET FAIR DRAW AND DANCE Proceeds in Aid of Health and Welfare Work 'Wednesday, June 26th Wednesday, June 26, will be a gala evening in Port Perry. The Port Perry Lions are sponsoring their third annual Fair and Dance. The Fair will be opened 'with a Grand Parade, with Bands, Decorated truck, cars, bicycles, pets and clowns, for which adequate prizes will be given. ' The Grand Pagade will leave the Fair Grounds at 7 p.m. (Standard Time), &nd will proceed along Rosa street, down Queen street. Lions Bill Smyth, Jack Clough and Ernie Mc- Clellan in charge. ) Games and booths, with Lion Bill Chapman in charge will be played from 8.30 to 11.30 at Lakeside Park. The Street Dance with music by Bernard Tierney's Orchestra, of Oshawa, is in charge of Geo. Manning. Get ready now for the Grand Parade--Floats, Bands, Clowns, Oshawa Girls' Fife and Drum Band, Jr. and Senior Whitby Brass Band, Bowmanville Band, Oshawa Sea Cadets. | Prizes will be given for the following classes: me Children's classes--Best character group, Best Decorated . wel q "(1)" y Nrriaooe 3 OO 2 Tyi- 3% Ss bir 3 J i Je i, hy Bt ; y ! il hy RE : ho Hi ; Be De Po y 2 IE y #| Classes 1, 3 and 4 join the parade at the Town Hall. ATTE NT I 0 N ! Open Classes--Best Decorated Car, Best Merchant's IFloat (Car or truck). | Is "Automobile and truck owners EDITORIAL "Buch is the patriot's boast, where'er we ream: His first, beat country ever is at home." COURAGE Every day, every minute of the day men are coming forward to offer their lives for the pro- tection of home and country, and the support of freedom. Voluntary service of this kind is a supreme test of courage. This time the soldier enters war with his eyes open. He fully real- izes his possible fate. He knows, too, what defeat would mean for himself and for his people. - OUR MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEM To whom must we be unfair, if to anybody ? In order to save our country from foreign rule must we be unfair to non-British residents in Canada? War has plunged us into this dilemma, We have thousands of these people about whose ideals we know little or nothing. They may be friends of Britain and of British ideals. They may be enemies of Britain and her ideals. Watch- fulness is essential, 3 5 -. If these non-British residents are friends they will need our sympathy and friendship. They are in a difficult position, Very likely they may have relatives in the lands that are at war with Britain and with us, 'More fully than we do they may realize what dangers threaten us.. More - 2: fully than we do, they will value the freedom they enjoy in this country. 'We have taken it all as a matter of course, like the air we breathe. They have found in that freedom a new treasure. And what of our enemies? Certainly we must deal with them sternly if we have any real ground to believe that they are working against us in any way. 'Every suspicious case should be reported to the pplice at once. Whispering suspicions among ourselves is only a waste of time; and may be most unfair--and eventually a very stupid blunder. .Unfortunatély enmity to Britain is not confined to foreign residents in Canada Dictatorship has ! gained many friends among people who have ~ 'seen the "glory" but have missed the slaughter upon which that "glory" has its foundation.- 1 We repeat the warning about enemy residents. a Every case should be reported. Investigation "= willbe made at once. Infact investigationis in Such courage deserves our faith. If we do not believe in the ultimate success of our soldiers, they cannot succeed. Lack of faith will spell de- feat. - These decisions have the support of both {Government and Sonat} and the neces- sary legislation will be passed as quickly as possible, : AFA A A AS It'is not easy to stay at home and hear in- complete news of reverses. Doing nothing is a hard task when so much is at stake. But the forces for good are greater than the foices for evil; and there is a_great strengthening of the ties which bind the freedom-loving people to- gether, Under the circumstances conscription was inevitable. The world is on fire, and every sane man must do his part to put out the flames of hatred and destruction. Conscription of material resources is the - proper decision, All must help. Neither - manhood nor wealth can be excepted, AAAI It is something to have discovered opr enemies, We have a clear picture now of the forces that _ Are against us. We have a clear picture, too, of } the objectives of these forces that fight with ~ Hitler either directly or indirectly. - It follows then that we must more clearly understand the good for 'whieh we are fighting. TY SH es PAPA ro age RO Er a a EG The Germans have their vision of world domi- ) nance. We too must have a vision. As Dorothy 4 mn Thompson so truly says "One cannot oppose a 'Lucky Number Draw----1st "Chesterfield Suite; 2nd o Bicygle or Radio; 3rd Radio; Four prizes of five dollars each. progress-all the time. Many cases have already es ) Md frie ; : J 3 : ) i / of Port Perry--enter the s| The &faw will be made during the dance at the Draw Prize iB -beén reported and the suspects are being care- fi § isi it] isi § 'all" : Rk . : : ; } toy Tonia a sus the re g . false vision with no vision at all Lions Parade, June 26th. 8 ~ Booth. . . } Undue whispering may spoil the very thing we We have talked of "freedom" and "opportunity" i . I'he Lions Club is a valuable asset to our town. Last 0 HPT) Br 5 most desire, for our enemies are clever people, and do their work under many guises. oe 4p o and give half to each. child, and in no wise slay it." That is the attitude of France toward Paris and toward the country they love. not surrendered; but they have retired, hoping against hope that the beauty" France will not be destroyed by the nation that destroys 80 wantonly, . THE FRENCH RETIRE This is a story in the Old Testement of two women who_c¢laimed the same child. who was the judge, proposed to-divide the child - The true mother of the child protested, and said "Give her the living self-centred. This brief paragraph by Dorothy Thompson is a vivid picture of our degradation of "freedom" and "opportunity." ) "The concopt that the laborer is worthy of his Solomon, the product. its safety. They have and wealth of but too often our idea of those blessings was hire has been supplanted by the idea that work is a commodity; to be bargained for and sold at the highest price that can be extorted, regardless of And the same is true of capital, whose creative function has become secondary to Capital--the accumulated savings upon which new creative activity can be based-- has also come to be treated like a commodity, whose worth and use depends upon the market." We must show practical courage and true demo- cratic service to humanity. ) : Beautiful Ontario SE Topeph Deny or re "About three weeks ago Port Perry High School teachers and pupils were --captivated-by-a charming address. de- livered by Mr. F. Clark, Lecturer: in Horticulture from the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture in Toronto. The address was so niuch appreciated that Mr, Kerr and Mr. McClellan asked ~ the speaker if he could give his ad- dress before the Lions Club. To this . request Mr, Clark gladly assented. It might be said to the credit both of Mr, Clark and the pupils of the High Schoo), that they have decided to fol- low up the methods of home beautifi- cation as indicated by the speaker and to work along the lines so ably ad- vocated. Last Friday night Mr. Clark accompanied by his charming wife made an appearance at the Yions Club, Before the guest speaker. be- n his discourse; his wife! who is an mplished vocalist favoured -the Club 'with a couple of beautifully rendered solos, entitled: "In the Gar- den of My Heart" and "I heard you go by." ] : yas the musician who usually plays _ was absent, Mra. Clark also presided at the plano, XIE ! The theme of the address of -the evening was entitled "Rural Beauti- fication". . The slides were a revela- tion of beauty which can be secured Mr. Clark showed what a little paint will do to a building that had ome dilapidated through time and neglect. Most of the pictures showed before and after, He painted out that a fow dollars, yes, and even a few cents' often had a most miraculous effect, a Fide That somé highways that often looked 80 bare and dismal in the ab- sence of trees would become objects of beauty not only to the commereial traveller in his journeys but also to the tourist who had his eye open to the beauties of nature. It was point- ed out how a farm and farm house could be made objects of attraction to the intended purchaser and which would add materially to the purchase price of a well kept farm by suitable paint and trees to adorn barns and outbuildings - which - otherwise - would prove 'unsightly, : ~ Some 1026 entries were made in the Ontario home beautification contest. The speaker advocated the beauty idea spreading to rural parts as well as to urban places. He noted that some schools are beauty spots others are, eye sores. In one school especial- ly the children had a garden and each child a plot. One day the inspector cameand drove onto the lawn. This so incensed the youngsters that they told the teacher and when the inspec- tor heard their complaint he apolo- gized and complimented the children. Mr, Clark also said that some are allowed to pasture cattle in school grounds in the summer and when the fall rains came the condition is any- thing but condusive to cleanliness. The Government of Ontario {sralways ready to co-operate in making school premises attractive. It.is surprising what a few shrubs will make to a Jandscape, farming section or school section, There are cemetries seattered far and wide throughout the Province. Some are beautiful spots others are eye sores, Many communities are get- ting cemetery. conscious and some which were once places to be shunned are now made so attractive that old 'folk and pedestrians are glad to spend an hour or two in them in quiet de- votion. : As the speaker eontinued his inter- esting discourse it reminded one of Joyce Kilmet's Immortal Poem, "The Tree". He showed what trees meant to the community. 80 many are cut down and never replaced and then people wonder where the moisture of the soil has gone to. Trees mean so much. To the pwner of a maple grove there is always a bountiful sup- Help us J ESCO SEARO AAR ASA AARASARAASAAAARARAAAARR KIARA XARKR XR 3 chairman, and E. W. Wcbber, of Col- umbus, re-elected as sec'y-treasurer. Mr. Martin, representative of the director of ~agricultural represent- atives, stressed the importance of keeping the junior farmers interested' and pointed out that with the school of the war, some of the work: under- taken by these shows should be in- cluded. in the regular fairs. -Norman Down, E. Whitby, director, contended agricultural societies hould not confine their activities to ply of sugar. Then there are ever the wild flowers which never appear when trees are absent and the birds which are_the farmers' best friends are also missing where there are no trees. | Birds mean a great deal to the farm- er for- they - devour millions of de- structive insects that cause so much damage to the farmer, In planting of a flower garden Mr. Clark advised the purchase of seeds or plants that create a continuous change of colour throughout the year and which greatly enhances "the beauty of a garden. Fair Directors 'Meet at Port Perry GEO. HART AND E. W. WEBBER AGAIN HEAD FAIR GROUP. ; Directors of Ontario District No, 4 of the Fair Boards met at Port Perry, on Wednesday, June 12th, They were welcomed by Councillor J. E. Jackson in a timely address. The keynote of all the discussions centred on ways and means of using the Fall Fairs to further the Canadian War effort, and increased production of food. i ; - Agricultural societies and farmers of Canada should direct their efforts in channels that Will forward the war effort and contribute'to the. winning of the war, J, A. Carroll, superintend- ent of the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies, declared in ad- dressing the annual convention of Agricultural Societies of District No. 4. Mr. Carroll urged that agricultural fairs be continued with renewed effort in spite of the war, Representatives from 23 societies in Ontario, Durham, Peterboro and Vie- toria counties attended, with George _| dent, with Miss M. Elliott, Peterboro, 8] ing the annual fall fairs, but should also take a greater part in field crop competition,' supplementary pasture, seed cleaning and fertilizer experiments, | Pointing out that the war may last for several years, F. W.* Webber, president of -the South Ontario Agri-. cultural Society, warned that Canada will be looked to as the larder of the Empire. - Production of food, material for manufacture of wearing apparel and munitions are vital matters that must] be given attention by the farmers of the Dominion today, he warned. At the session of the women's sec- tion plans were discussed.-for the en- larging of the women's exhibits, and for increasing the. interest taken by the women of the various districts. Miss May Needham, Millbrook, presi- remaining in office as secretary. dans CORRECTION In the report of Dr. Bradwin's ad- dress before the Lions Club this para- graph appeared: : In the years.1000 and 1914 millions came, Legions came from the British Isles and twice as many came from the United States. In 1911-1012, 400,000 Germans .came,~ We shall never make Canadians of them. To- day we are paying for thé welcome we gave them, There is no reason why we should give them the vote, It needs the most careful consideration before we give them the right of citizenship, My. Bradwin writes: "The fact of the matter is that 400,000 comprised the total immigra- tion for that period, Of these, rough- ly, one-third came from the British Isles, one-third from the United States -- many of whom were of foreign-born parentage. They were welcomed to this country and in due course received citizenship, and this cannot now be taken from them." Advertise your products . Boost.your town, 2 fairs being cancelled for the duration | Dr, Bradwin urged a more careful Hart, of Oshawa, being re-elected as to help others immigration policy, with effort made to secure a larger proportion of Britjsh immigrants, : ---- eo Decoration Services at Pine Grova Cemetery The annual decoration services at|= Pine Grove Cemetery were largely at- tended last Sunday afterncon. The weather was delightful and the ser- vices and surroundings were ideal for this memorial to loved ones who have passed to the great beyond. Mr.. Grant Christie presided, and spoke words of appreciation for the continued interest of plot holders and their friends in the upkeep of this beautiful cemetery, and-in this annual memorial, ) : Rev. W. J. H. Smyth was the speak- er for the occasion. He: paid tributte to the pioneers for their courage and faith, and for their devotion to Christianity, They have left us a glorious heritage of freedom in wor- ship and of daily living. They have bequeathed to us many churches. Much has been said of the "fifth column" in politiacl life, There is a "fifth column" of indifference and ne- gleet in spiritual matters that may rob us of the blessings for which our fathers paid so dearly. Vocal duetts were song by Mr. and Mrs. George Beare, of Greenbank, which were much enjoyed. Mr. Arbuckle led the singing with Mr. Tarbit at the organ. Rev. Mr, Clough read the Scripture lesson, and Rev. Robt. Simpson led in prayer. The use of the loud speaker was. a great improvement to the effective- ness of the service, TT ET LEVELS OF LAKES ABOVE MEAN -SEA LEVEL Lake Simcoe 718 feet; Clear Lake 770 feet; Lake Couchiching 719 feet; Georgian Bay 681, Gull Lake 800, Lake Huron 581, Lake Joseph 742, Mud Lake 745, Lake Muskoka 740, Lae Nipissing 646, Lake Ontario 247, Pigeon Lake 806, Rice Lake 613, Rideau Lakes 404, Lake Rosseau 742, Lake St. Clair 676, Sparrow Lke 698, Stoney Lake 767, Sturgeon Lake 814, ake Superior 0603, Lake Temiska- ng 680, Lage Scugog 822, Lake Scugog is 576 feet above Lake Ontario and 822 above mean sea level. There are many lakes higher than Lake Scugog but the above list shows its favourable comparison with miany summer resorts. year the Club bought a slide this day a success. will use your money wisely as this time. Lion Bert Hutcheson, Sec'y. 'COUNTY COUNCIL PASSES EQUALIZATION ASSESSMENT With only a few minor changes, the report of the Special Committee on Equalization was adopted by Ontario County Council. It fixes the equal- ization--of-the-various- municipalities in the county for 1940, to be used for the county to tax levy for 1941. Equalization assessment for all pur- poses, and for school purposes only, in the various municipalities, is given as follows: All purpose. Schools i $1,341,763 $3,727,661 2462116 2,162,116 1,801,003 = 1,479,005 2,032,254 "bo32.251 337,452 1 |] 2 Pickering Fast Whithy Whithy Tp. ... Reach Scugog Uxbridge Tp. .. 32 Scott 1,420,882 Thorah 1,310,932 Brock 2,613,159 Mara ~ 1,705,423 Rama 310,201 Whitby Town ..2,264,019 Uxbridge 649,647 Port Perry .... 641,202 Cannington 415,649 Beaverton 461,364 2,212,707 1,705,423 310,201 $23,809,157 $18,000,941 There was no discussion on the re- port, the only changes made in it be- ing for school purposes. In by-gone years, the report has been a conten- tious one. : ET id au LIEUT.-COL R. B. SMITH NAMED COMMANDER OF CITY HOME GUARD, Appointment of Lt.-Col, R. B, Smith former officer commanding the Ont. Regiment, as commanding officer of the Oshawa Volunteer Civil Guards was announced and confirmed by Hon. G. D. Conant, attorney-general. With the! appointment were registration forms so that enrolment and registra. tion of mén for home guard duty in Oshawa can proceed at Gnee, Registration will start immediately for the children at the water- front, sponsored Bantam, Midget, and Juvenile Hockey, assisted the merchants in Christmas cheer work, tonsil operations, provided glasses for children in town and vicinity, aided-the library and war committee. ing Lo provide eyesight tests for all children in the district. You may share in this work by helping the Lions Club make I'he Lions Club is your friend. children of our district by attending the Fair. The Lions Club The Lions Club is go- Help the we realize what war means at The parade prizes will be given out immediately after the . parade at the Draw Prize Booth. Admission to Carnival, Dance and Draw, 25 cents. I Lion Jim Kerr, President. with the Canadian Legion Hall as the registration office. for the Volunteer Givil Guards, pre- ference will be given in the first in- stance to veterans of tlie last war, while members of the Ontario Regi- ment who were rejected for active service will get secondary considera- tion, Extension beyond these two classes will not occur until all men in these divisions who wish to enroll have been registered. COUNTY CIVIL GUARD In enrolling men 1,310,932 © A volunteer civil guard for the County of Ontario was formally auth- otized by the County Council in ses- sion last week. Council decided to reccommend R. B. Smith, of Oshawa, be commanding officer, The report of the committee was: We, your Committee, have had the memorandum from the office of the Attorney-General, with reference to the formation of a Volunteer Civil Guard in the county, referred to us, rand, after due consideration, beg leave to report as follows: (a) We recommend that the reeves and deputy-reeves be the provisional heads of the organization of the Civil Guard with in the County, (b) We farther recommend that Col. Robert Smith be appointed officer commanding. (¢) We still further recommend that Warden name a committee with power to act in this matter. (d) We also recommend that copies of the Memorandum for Municipal- ities' forming part of the Report be given to each member of the County Council. (e) We further recommend Jhat the Attorney-General be notified of the action taken by this Council. "In a discussion of the report it was pointed out that the setting up of the County Volunteer Guaid did not pre- vent separate 'organizations being es- tablished by minor municipalities, = (Continued on back page) {TRAE INS --gws 2 rw NR a ay Fp