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en fa wensa : i A = ¢. YR gi A Ehidda SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher, <r GE Yad ZAIN Fats y ar oI [ALY EDITORIAL "Such is 'the patriot's boast, where'er we roam: His first, best country ever is at home.» . THE NEED FOR MUSIC Out of the continued stress of our present life one great fact is emerging, It is still "A Long Way to Tipperary", we must "Pack Up Our Troubles", Keep the Home Fires' Burning" and look to the end of "The Long, Long Trail that's winding" to the land of our dreams. It is not going to be enough to sing "There's always be an England" as a sort of half prayer. We need the martial airs that stir thet blood, and inspire our courage. Our grim determination to "win the war" is difficult for most of us who hear of nothing but bombs and sand bags, and wrecked homes, de- -troyed buildings, and sunken ships. We need banners flying, bands playing, and an outlet of expression for our unb ded loyalty. One thing we have gained--The National § Anthem has become a real prayer, and not a routine formality. Another gain in the near future is expected when the newly formed Can- adian regiments organize their 'military bands. Music has been the greatest inspirer of courage in all history, Wherever possible its use should be encouraged. eo qo) oo "DEBUNKING" Tennyson wrote--'"Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all." Millions of people have formed the habit of belittling everybody and everything about them They have no heroes. Faults are more apparent than virtues to them; and, if they are confronted - with a really fine line of conduct or piece of work, they are sure that only selfishness was the reason for the action. x They make '"'debunking" a sort of religion, and a most miserable religion it is, Life is hardly worth living if we can believe in nothing fine--if everything must. be pulled to pieces to find the flaw. Carried to its logical conclusion debunking is absurd. The situation is well pictured by the Quaker's dictum when he remarked to his wife-- "Everybody's queer but me and thee; and thee's a little queer." Fortunately there are more people who believe in goodness and greatness than those who do not. They are the salt of the earth. --It-is good advice to those, who are-developing the debunking habit, to quit. To find someone in whom they can believe, and pin their faith to what they know to be true and good. If such cannot be found, self-examination should 'follow. There is something radically wrong with the un. . believing individual, Goodness and heroism - and unselfishness do exist. These virtues are all about us, Life 1s based upon them. Without them society could not exist; we should all return to savagery. From mother love to fair dealing in business you can trace the long line of human greatness and fine- ness of character, Look for the best. It is all around us, ® <> 0 SHOULD WE BE THE TOWNS CHIEF CRITIC? A great many people think a newspaper should be the general criticizer of the community, They will say to the editor, "Why don't' you write an editorial saying that this or that should be done 7" Councils, appointed officials, local organizations, and even matters pertaining to trading are point- ed out to the editor as choice subjects for "good hot editorials," They don't want their, names mentioned, but they would like the editor--and they think it is his duty>~to shoulder the r ibility of ex- posing the apparent wrongs which they see, The fact that the editor must live in the community, too, doesn't occur to them," Probably they pre- sume his shoulders are broad enough, and if he does lose business through it there is a bag of gold at his hand that he can dip his hand into. The place for the airing -of grievances is in the column headed "Letters to the Editor", and the person wishing to express his views in a crit- ical manner should be as broad-shouldered as he -expects the editor to be and let the public know who he is. If the editor wishes to enter into the matter he can then take it up in the editorial column, . 4 People who continually ask editors to-take up the criticizing pen ought to be willing to practise the fair-mindedness which they think should pre- vail in the community and put their thoughts in a letter to the editor for publication, And, of course, the letter shouldn't go so far that it should be a case for libel action against the paper andthe writer.--Leamington Post. * * * The sweetness of low price never, never equals the bitterness of poor quality. - -- * * * The kids are starting back to school. good fellow. Be a * * * Licut. Davies takes care of his "suicide squad". "They might take risks, you know." So he goes down into the bomb hole himself first, Lets you and 1 drive more carefully. 'A Timely Address HON. G. D. CONANT, ATTORNEY- GENERAL AT PRESENTATION OF ARM-BANDS AND MARCH PAST AT FERGUS, SEPTEMBER 22nd. It is now less than two months since I was described in the House of Com- mons as having, 'Suffered a bad dose of war hysteria . . . That criticism -was directed to my importunities that subversive elements should be in- terned, Whether by coincidence or otherwisé, large numbers of them have since been interned and, I think, quite properly in the best interests of the State, I heartily commend the inister of Justice for his actions in £87 this respect. If I was a sinner on the 28 | V8 EL - 7 "0 24th of July when this criticism was unrepentant. offered, 1 am still Furthermore I believe we need more rather than less war hysteria in this country. Our people are not yet suf- ficiently aroused to the dangers that |. surround us and the possibilities, if not, indeed, the probabilities of the future, Only a few days ago a very prominent man in this Province said to" me,--"why bother with air raid precautions,--it is inconceivable that we should ever. have air raids here." While that may be the honest and sin- cere opinion of some peopls, I am "frank to say that I cannot subscribe to jt. Nothing is impossible, or even improbable, at the present time and npder present conditions, It may be a ote contingency, -- I certainly EF it is, but it is a contingency "against which we must prepare, And "that is what the Government of this Province is determined to do with every means at our command. Fur- thermore, we are going to do every- thing within our power to inspire in our_ people not only a realization of the dangers, but a whlingness to serve and prepare in order that they may be' competent to meet these dangers. ' About six months ago when Den- mark, Norway, Holland and Belgium oldest colony jof th THE FIGHT FOR THE MOTHERLAND. Into the breech of one 4 of Britain's home defence gung goes the shell. The strong arms that place it there, like the rest of the crew, come from Newfoundland e British Empire. were still intact, and France was still an effective fighting force, I made the statement that the outcome of the struggle was by no means certain and that the Allies nceded America. That statement was criticised and 'almost ridiculed by some who were unwilling to face realities. What a change there has been in the whole situation since last March! All the nations compris- ing the lowlands are now under the heel of the oppressor, and France:is no longer a factor. And this has happened partly, if not indeed largely because they failed ta face realities. While I believe that the outcome of the struggle is more certain today thdh it was then 'and that our cause will cértainly succeed, I am of the same opinion that we need the United States. Recent events and almost hourly occurrences indicate that as- sistance will be forthcoming, But. will it come soon enough?' - The London Economist in its issue of July 6th had this to say,--"Amer- ican opinion has followed much the same evolution as British opinion, with a time lag of one to two years, and many of the illusions from which we have awakened are still prevalent on the other side of the Atlantic. . . There is the almost universal qualifi- cation that aid must stop short of war. There is the determination of Ameri- cans that they will not gehd an army to Europe. . . These hestitations and inconsistencies will disappear; events can be relied upon to bludgeon them 'out of existence, , . It is not the direction in which American policy is evolving, or even the goal at which it will arrive, that is in doubt but only the speed with which it is moving." That, it scéms to me, is a very accu- rate appreciation of the situatioh to- day. For the help that has been ren- dered we are more. than grateful, -- we bless them... But we need more help and we need it flow. Surely the illusions from which they of the is a noble sight. of many to-day, : But times are changing The emergencies. To, move an army accor ratherithan an action. nificant fire, would be Emergencies require to defend: and if it is trained Imagine for are proceeding to Port Perry. are only fifteen minutes to dec are the vulnerable points of them? And how? A fire breaks out in the Can the fire be stopped from tion be found for hospital eme Happily we can say that ting itself to meet such eme interest in their work. tics is in progress. Transpo consideration, it may at any time become defence, our assistance that can be given 1 coming. should be made available as owe the boys a real debt of g be given. bi portance of the Volunteer made by IMPORTANCE OF ;THE VOLUNTEER CIVIL GUARD A great army marching with banners and fully equipped It is the pride of our our defence, and the instrument of conquest of our foes. Such was the general belief of bygone years. which a number of persons must be rushed Empire, the hope of Snch is the belief ¥ with unprecedented rapidity. enemy appears out of a clear sky---this war is a war of The only certainty is the unexpected. ling to regulations is an event To move such an army to quell what seems to be an unimportant uprising, absura. instant ection. Because these are present day facts, the Guard is a very important body of defence--if it is trained or to put out an insig- Great bodies mowe slowly. Volunteer Civil to act quickly. ine for a moment that a band of Germans. has gain- ed a footing in this neighborhood. Word comes that they What is to be done? There ide upon a plan of action, What our Village? Can we defend Village; an accident -ocours in to the hospital. spreading ? and can transporta- rgency ? ) our local Guard is rapidly fit- rgencies. The recent invasion and defence of Scugog Island gave a vivid idea of some things that that may be expected of the The First Aid and Signalling. Groups are taking a real Musketry practice has begun, and is being further arranged, and a general study of military tac- Guard. rtation is being 'given special The Volunteer Civil Guard is not a puppet show. Indeed first dine, and perhaps our only The Guard movement should be taken seriously. Every - by any citizen should be forth- All that_can be provided in the way of equipment soon as possible. Our people ratitude; and every encourage- ment for serious training to meet actual emergencies should Special emphasis has been given to this view of the im- Civil Guard by the announcement * His Majesty King George VI, in his broadcast of Monday last that medals for given to Guards in the same manner as to regular soldiers. ° distinguished service will he (| - THEN A 1940* . Population, Total ........... «1,900,000 11,500,000 Gainfully Occupied ..,..... «2,700,000 4,000,000 | Total Exports ..... cee. $431,600,000 $926,900,000 Non-Ferrous Metal Exports .-.$ 52,300,000 $272,600.000 Bacon Exports .,........... $3,700,000 $ 29,800,000 Nickel Exports .,..... ...$ 5,300,000 $ 49,600,000 Manufactured Exports . -$ 43,700,000 $687,600,000 Mineral Production (total) ....$128,800,000 $170,200,000 Copper Production (Ibs.) ..... 75,700,000 606,700,000 Lead Production (Ibs) ...... 36,300,000 391,500,000 Zine Production (Ibs.)........ 7,200,000 394,900,000 a. Nickel Production (Ibs) ...... 45,700,000 227,100,000 Gold Production (0z.) ........ 713,200 5,045,800 Steel Production (tons) ...... 737,800 1,312,600 Crude Petroleum (bbls) ...... 214,800 7,743,000 --}-- Electric. Power . (Turbine Intals) hp. ...... 1,951,200 8,289,200 *Or latest available, ND NOW 1014 celerate the crystallization of public opinion even ina great democracy like the United States. Indeed, the speed with which public opinion moves there may be a determining factor because when sufficient numbers of their peo- ple realize, as many there do already realize, the issues involved, the fight that is being waged on their behalf as well as our own, the consequences to them if the battle is lost, assistance will be forthcoming to such an ex- tent and in such volume as to make victory swift and certain. There will always be an England! Yes, with. God's help,--and I do not say that sacrilegiously because I be- lieve that right and the doctrines of Christianity will prevail, --with God's help there will always be an England! Even if, as Hitler threatens, 'every city in England is razed' there will always he an England transplanted, if necedsary, to the northern part of the North American continent, The races from the British Isles have coritributed more to the, develop- ment of this continent «than all the other races of the world. This con- tinent may become a citadel within which liberty, justice and Christian civilization will continue as the heri- tage of the British races and of the republic which sprang from their British Isles have suffered should ac- joins, Volunteer Civil Guards Thursday Parade--The Battalion will fall in at the Armouries at 7.30 p.m, (standard time) for night patrol, Sunday Field Manocuvers -- The Bat- talion will fall in at 1.30 p.m. (S.T.) and proceed as mobile units to the north of Port Perry. All guards should attend this parade. J. E. JACKSON, 0.C. too FISH SANCTUARY The following letter has been re- ceived by.the Lake Scugog Fish and Game Association: Dear Sir: : - Your letter of the 18th instant ad- dressed to Mr. D. J. Taylor, Deputy Minister of Game and Fisheries, was referred to this office for attention and I wish to advise that we are plan. ning to make a study of the Fish Sanctuary on Lake Scugog. This study will be conducted in the very near future. Before we go aheadswith it T shall notify you a few days in advance concerning same, Yours very truly, H. H.- MacKay, . Biologist and Director, Fish Culture Branch. Toronto, Sept. 23, 1040 ) {tions Watch $1.50 per year in advance. your label; it tells when your subscription expires 5 cents a single copy . Must Register on . . Attaining 16 years. Now that National Registration has, generally speaking, been complete, the following excerpts from the re- gulations are of great interest to the public, First Section 4 declares ghat "every person resident in Canada, 'man and woman, British subject or alien who (a) attams ls or her sixteentn birth- aay alter the last day ol the registra- ton period, or (b) ceased after the last day of the registration period to be a member of a class of persons ex- cmpted trom registration under sub- section one (absence during initial re- gistration, subsequently attimng tne age ob lo years, ele.) or (¢) was ab- sent trom Canada during the whole of the registration period shall, within SU days register in the manner pre- scribed in Section 10, Section 10 provides for registration at post oflices, section 12 states that if the regis- tration certificate of any person should be lost or destroyed, worn out or defaced, he or she may, upon es- tablishing the fact to the satisfaction, of the Dominion Statistician at Ot- tava, obtain trom him a fresh certi- ncate. . Section 27 declares that "any per- registered under these regula- who afterwards marries or changes his or her place of residence shalt within 14 days notify the Do- nunion Statistician at Ottawa of the aate of the marriage and of the name and place of residence of the person whom he or she married, or of the place of residence and post oflice ad- dress to which he or she has removed, as the case may be. Any person who refuses, fails or negleets, without law- ful excuse, to comply with the provi- sions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not ex- ceeding $50.00. . "In the event that a registered per- son dies, his or her registration cer- tificate should be forwasded to the chief registrar at Ottawa by the next of kin or some other person intim- mately concerned with the affairs of the deceased. son First Call for Military Service In less than thirty days after undec- taking the tremendous task of Na- tional Registration, the Canadian Government is already utilizing the information obtained, and the mailing of notices to the first group of some 45,000 "sgle men and - childless wid- owers who. have been called out for military training by Proclamation of the Governor in Council, is now under way. These notices instruct the recipients to visit a doctor and submit to a medical examination within a clear three days of notification end, if found to be fit, a second notice will be sent to report to an indicated miliary train- ing centre under the Department of National Defence for a period of thirty days. . An offical announcement of this re- markable achievement, which reflects the ever-accelarating tempo of Can- ada's war effort, came today from Hon. Jas. G. Gardiner, Minister of National War Services. Mr. Gardiner, whose department has been working day and night setting up the necessary machinery to assure speedy and efli- cient operation of the training plan, outlined a few of the many prepara- tions made. The services of all qualified medical practitioners throughout the Dominion have heen enlisted by Mr, Gardiner so that there will he no.delay in determ- ining the physical fitness of the men called upon. Under this plan, there will be no "line-up" of waiting ap- plicants, Men mag visit their own or any conveniently located physician. Doctors have received detailed in- structions concerning the physical standards set for the Canadian Active Service Force and for the Non-Perm- anent Active Militia. During the medical" examination, men will be called upon to state whether they have ever suffered from such disorders as rheumatism, tuber- culosis, heart disease, stomach trouble, rupture, varicose veins, ear, eye or nasal trouble, nervous, mental or In his report, the examining physician will certify the man's physical cate- gory. Under the National War Services Regulations, any physician who makes an inaccurate statement or signs an inaccurate certificate, will be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary con- viction, for imprisonment or to a fine or both, Likewise, heavy penalties will be imposed on any eligible in- dividual who, having been sent notice of call, fails to report for a medical examination, It is the aim of the Minister and his deputy, Major Gen. L. R. L. Fleche, who is responsible for the execution of the plan, that the selection of the men shall be scrupul- ously impartial. ' Emergency Call for $5,000,000 Continuous Need What we gave to the Red Cross yesterday is spent to- day, and more will be needed for to-morrow, The need is continuous and it is growing. This war work that helps to bring comfort to wounded and destitute people, the victims of war,deserves con- stant support. The work of the Red Cross Society covers a period of many- helpful years. - - ea Aliens Must Report NOTICE All persons over the age of sixteen years, coming within the category de- scribed hereunder are, by virtue of Regulations 24, 25, 20 (a) and (b) of the Defence of Canada Regulations, required to report for registration at the oflice of the Registrar of Enemy Aliens nearest to which they reside, accompanied, when neccessary, by an interpreter. That is to say: (1) All Aliens of German or Italian nationality. ) - (2) All Aliens born in territories which were under the sovereignty or control of the German Reich on Sept. 34, 1939; and all Aliens born in terri- tories which were under the sovereign- ty or control of Italy on June 10, 1940. (3) All persons who have become naturalized British subjects since the Ist day of Sept., 1922, who at the time of their naturalization were nationals of: (a) The German Reich or of any country or territory which on the 3rd day of Sept.,, 1939, was under the sovereignty or control of the German Reich; or of (b) Italy or of dny country or ter- ritory which on the 10th day of June, 1940, was under the "sovereignty or control of Italy. S. T. WOOD, Registrar General of Enemy Aliens The office of the Registrar for this district is located at the Clerk's Office, Port Perry. The "day to register--First Friday of each month, War Work Activities As this Friday is the last one in the month, all finished articles should be handed in at the work rooms. . + "The Junior War Workers will meot at the work rooms on Tuesday even- ing. of cach week. The committee social diseases and if they have ever would like all the girls to come out to been rejected for military services. our next meeting. .