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- me INIA - + SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. Your Help is Needed for the Red Cross Fund EDITORIAL "Such is the Patriot's boast, where'er we roam: His first, best country ever is at hore." CAN WE LIVE WITHOUT PROFIT? That depends upon a ber of copgditions and circumstances. In an ideal, world abited by ideal people, service without profit would seem most natural. 3 But that js not the world in which we live. No pr t of the Archbishop of York, nor by the General Council of the United Church of Canada can establish such a Utopia, where men and women will serve for the love of humanity, and the pure joy of service, _ Profit is at present our greatest incentive, and the way in which many haggle over afew cents, or fight over the ¢*~tribution of an estate, gives ample evidence of tne hold profit has upon human action. ' AT Before that hold can be loosened; fear must be removed, greed and jealously cease, and am- bition enter a new channel of life. + Having made that statement, the fact remains that profits are_ often far too great; and human- ity is constantfy suffering from high pressure salesmanship, that drains resources and estab- lishes a standard of living that can séldom be' earned by persons who endeavour to live up to . that standard. ~ Profits are a personal matter, based on char- . acter. New ideals will be absolutely necessary in a world actuated by a desire to serve, rather. , than to profit. The curious fact is that the average citizen is taking little notice of these ideas that may at any time become part of -our lives, just as war has dominated our lives to.day without any seeking Jon our part. fin Le 4ep eo QUEEN VICTORIA'S NOTABLE WORDS - At the blackest period for the British during the South African war, Mr. Balfour visited Queen Victoria at Windsor, Sir W. Gatacre had been defeated at' Stormberg. Lord Metheun had lost at Magersfontein, and Sir Redvers Buller at Colenso. It was proposed that Ladysmith be abandoned. But the Queen would not hear of such a proposal. the "depressing" news, she said: "Please under- stand there is no one depressed in 'my house: we ---are not-interested-in the possibilities of -defeat: they do not exist." British courage is an age-long heritage that grows stronger a A is most required. ; od ® MUSIC HAS 'NO POLITICS Dean Taylor, commentator for the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra said last Sun- day: "Because your enemy writes a piece of music, it need not be a piece of enémy music. Music as such has no politics. Thousands of talented men and women (many of them musicians), are refugees, and have found temporary home in Britain, America, Canada.- This is not a war of two nations; but a war of ideals. Mary Germans, Austrians, Italians, and other European peoples WhenaMr, Balfour alluded to are victims of force, and have every. reason to be lovers of freedom, We need more music and better music; and most of the very best music came from the pens of European composers." - * * * * "THE OPPRESSED ENGLISH" In these days when the relation of Ireland to the British Empire is a matter of such grave concern, it is important that our people should be familiar with the facts of the case re Irish in- dependence and neutrality. No person has stated the case so clearly as Ian Hay in his little volume, "The Oppressed Eng- lish," Here was the basis for Home Rule as demanded by the Irish Nationalist Party: 1. A Parliament to be established in Dublin. 2. Ireland to be exempt from Imperial taxation. Great Britain to pay for the entire upkeep of the Army and Navy, but to containue to pay for Irish Old Age Pensions, together with an annual subsidy to Ircland. (In other words England and Scotland were to find the money for the Ini Executive to spend.) 3. About forty Irish members were to be re- tained in the House of Commons, Ireland was not and is not united regarding this programme, and the West and South Unionists would gladly have remained with Great Britain, One by one the Irish grievances (such as the 'control of religious matters by the Established Church of England) were removed. The Church in Ireland was disestablished. The sum of over one hundred million dollars was sent by Britain (largely England) to enable: the Irish peasant to buy his own farm. : This latter piece of expensive philanthropy is thus described by Mr. Hay: "The tenant was invited to state the sum which he could afford to pay for his farm, and the land- lord was invited to state the sum:which he was prepared to accept. This was indeed a gorgeous opportunity for both tenant and landlord. The two amounts having been stated, were adjusted and confirmed by the Board, and the intervening gap--no small gap as may be imagined--was bridged by the British taxpayer. This little ex- periment in philajithroplty cost the tyrannical Engilsh considerably over. five hundred million dollars." Under its provisions every Irish peasant is now his own proprictor. Evictions are a thing of the past. Yet how often is this fact so much . as admitted by the exploiters of Erin's wrongs?" In 1921 the Anglo-Irish Treaty was confirmed by both Britain-and Ireland. = This treaty gave Ireland the politicgl status of the Dominion of Canada; but it also gave Ulster the right to re- main in the United Kingdom. It would be an excellent study to read Mr. Hay's book--*"The Oppressed English." It is in the Port Perry Public Library. Every day shows more clearly the need for a proper Ihderstanding of world affairs and the motives that produce war or peace as the case may be. Ulster did not leave the Union, | ASY WORK OF ROUGH GOING Bri ish light, tanks make light work of rough country during exercises. Now the mighty resources of the British Empire are marshal { for her war effort, d y her tank strength grows rapidly towards thé greatest +* land Armada the world has known. ~~ "The Ajax," almost unaided, routed two separate detachments of the Italian ; Navy in the Mediterranean, She sank two destroyers and eripbled a third, later torpedoed 'and sunk by Cruiser York. D. B. McCarthy commanded The Ajax. «ie FOOTLOOSE IN OTTAWA OTTAWA THE BEAUTIFUL Further Notesby the Editor NOTE--These rambling notes about Ottawa are necessarily a bit disjointed, because they have to be fitted into the- paper when opportunity offers.--Editor. . A city with forty-one mlles of planned and beautified drive- ways and two thousand acres of parklands is naturally an at- tractive city, This is particularly true of Ottawa because all this beautification is under the control and financing of a Fed- eral Commission. You do not have to search for beauty in Ottawa. It is difficult to escape it Then, too, there is no vastness of endless and bewildering streets. The city is not large, and it has for its focal point the Dominion Houses of Parliament. They dominate the whole ctty and in these war days a Tiumber of great office buildings have ~ sprung up in various parts of the city to house the ever in- creasing Government departments. THE CANADIAN HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT There was a lively squabble in Canada prior to 1860 be- tween the rival cities of Toronto, Kingston, Montreal, and Que- bee, as to which city should have the honour of being the Cap- ital of Canada (the Dominlon later). The selection was left to Queen Victoria, who chose Ottawa, stating that--"The City of Ottawa (Bytown) combines more advantages than any other place in Canada for the permanent seat of the future Govern- ment of Canada." The site of the Canadian Houses of Parliament is excellent. Situated on a rocky height overlooking Ottawa River and City of Hull, it is as "a city that is set on a hill that cannot be hid." Thére is a freedom and grandeur and freshness about the whole setting that must have done much to influence the affairs of _ this widespread Dominion. . : : The original buildings, first occupied in 1867, were des- troyed by fire in 1916. The only part of the structure saved was the Library. Great fireproof doors were responsible for this most fortunate saving. This beautiful Library houses over half a million books. : Mr. Pearson, of Toronto, who was entrusted with the task of designing the new Parliament buildings, has erected a noble and living monument to his country, and incidentally to his own skill as an architect. As they stand to-day, the Houses of Parliament are much more imposing than the original buildings. The central point is the Peace Tower, a glorious structure in every particular. It is 295 feet high. When Parliament is sitting, the Unien Jack flies from its summit by day, and at night a brilliant globe of light shines there. The great clock is sixteen feet in diameter, and is regulated electrically from the Dominion Observatory. Housed midway between the ground and the summit is the Carillon of fifty-three bells, with a total weight of sixty tons. The weight of the individual bells ranges from ten tons to a few pounds each. Daily these bells are heard, and on special occasions concerts are given. The main entrance is styled "Confederation Hall." Here the formal receptions are held on great state occasions. The central column represents Great Britain, and stands within an area surrounded by a waving band of colored marble represent- ing the sea. Springing upward from thie column and flaring out to form part of-the vaulted ro( are sixteen marble ribs repre- senting the points of the compass. "These sixteen ribs unite with other ribs springing from the surrounding walls, repre- senting the Provinces of the Dominion; showing their interde- pendence, each giving and receiving support. The materials used in the construction of the buildings are about 90% Canadian. The entire exterior is faced with Nepean sandstone, quarried near Ottawa. The greater portion of the very beautiful interior stonework is of Tyndal limestone from the Winnipeg district. This limestone is full of small shells deposited there in long past ages; and when the stone .is sawn , into blocks, a lovely lacy pattern appears. Tyndal limestone is " also used in the Manitoba Parliament Buildings. Of greatest importance in the Peace Tower is the Memorial Chamber. All that loving devotion and artistic skill can pro- vide has been lavished upon this Memorial Chamber. It is lined with Chateau Galjiard marble, a gift from France,and the floor is paved with stone from the war fields of Belgium and France. The Altar of Sacrifice is a beautifully carved block of Eng- lish marble, surmounted by a fitting bronze case with glass top. In this case will rest the Book of Remembrance which will contain the names of more than 60,000 Canadians who died during the Great War of 1914-1918. This book will be ready about the beginning of the year 1941. When the book is finally deposited, it will be the duty of the attendant to turn one of its 365 leaves each day of the year. To describe the stained glass windows and the many lovely Bloges of symbolic sculpture would require a volume in itself. ach item of beautification is a gem. The whole Memorial Chamber is a glorious tribute to our heroic dead. . Scattered here and there in arches and doorways through- out the halls are blocks of plain stone, upon which the sculptor of some future day will carve representatious of great events yet to come. - This forward looking idea is carried out:in the magnificent Hall of Fame which leads to the Library. The groined ceiling is of Tyndal limestone, the columns of syenite, and the floor of boulder grey marble. . Niches for statuary are yet to be filled. One must not gather from this brief description that the Canadian Houses of Parliament are merely a magnificent show place and vast memorial. They are much more, for the two reat legislative workshops--the House of Commons ond the enate Chambers--are in that building, and the chief adminis- trative offices, 5 The Senate has a golden ceiling and red upholstery. = Its walls carry beautiful paintings by noted Canadian artists. The Commons Chamber accommodates 245 members, with Watch your label; it tells when your $1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents a single copy subscription expires the Government to the right of tion to his left. right to left of the Speaker. stone, and the panelling oak. the Speaker, and the Opposi- At the present time 80 overwhelming is the Government majority, that the Liberal members overflow from The walls of the Commons Chamber are of Tyndale lime- ¥ . The ceiling is of linen, Galleries provide seating accommodation for visitors. ainted Irish py] Thursday, and proceed VOLUNTEER CIVIL GUARD RANGE PRACTICE AND RIFLE DRILL-- The Battalion will fall in at 7.30 p.m., S.T. to the Rink for Range Praotice, Rifle Drill, Guard Duty, eto. Quards will parade with rifles and shotguns J. B. JACKSON 0. C. Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Command. Thanksgiving Myrtle thanksgiving pay with its dehicious LUIS and turkey ana gone once £0 our BIOs evel wander in SUHICHES "01 Spay uresshilg hus come mole, Wwney DRCK own tntvagh the many many years to that glorwus first LBUDKSEVIDG pay when a hittle bana VL pugs gadnered to ansutute one 1 Lhe pest beloved of all our holidays, thie one whicn stands sceonda" only w vnrstmas and tne st ot duly, As We pass (dow through tne years, ana vie alter another otf the problems and mlricacies whieh maae up this modern lage. Irom view, we energe upon that quiet, peacetul duy athe gowden autumn so many years Ago, wd judged by our standards ot aay we pernaps wonder what this nitle pana of people actually had to ve thanktul about. What, indeed, with the exception of a rather bleak and torbiaaing looking country, which aad yiclded during the season just passea, by dint of much heart-rending Jabour on the part ot that little com- pany gathered to give thanks, a har- vest-which was to them bountiful -as compared with the previous years. Nothing there, we would say, to make life "worth the hving", but looking a little deeper, was there not a full measure of contentment and sincere joy--a genuine thankfulness for es- cape from the troubles and calamities whith were alwilys hovering on the outskirts of this forest wilderness in which they had taken up their abode? All of which gave to this first Thanks- giving a true and deep glory which we, in this busy world of ours, cannot realize and 'therefore cannot enjoy, ule ol ours so long ago lacked all the pleasures that modern inventive genius has sup- plied us with. There was almost nothing to make merry "with, one might say--no radios, no automobiles, no richly laden, gleaming tables such | as we git down to today; but there was present; nevertheless, that gen- uine brotherhood which grows from common dangers endured, and trials met and 'conquered. And is it not true that not until we can attain that spirit of united brotherhood shall we escape from th unrest and discontent which is so general today. The October meeting of the Aux- iliary of the Woman's Missionary So- ciety was held at the home of Mrs. Hudgin on Thursday afternoon of last week. The ®eather was very fine and some of our.shut-ins were able to be present. The president, Mrs. Gervan, occupied the chair and conducted the meeting. Minutes were read and ap- proved and a brief business period followed. The worship service built about the theme, "The way of abun- dant Life" was in charge of the presi- dent and was impressive and inspir- ing. The second study in the new Study Book, "Comrades in the World Church", was the life and work of Dr. J. T. Tucker among the Africans of Angola. We learned that the African comrades occupy a warm spot in Dr. Tucker's heart. During his twenty- five years of service in Angola he was Evangelist, translator and principal of Currie Institute. =~ Mrs. Hudgin and Mrs. Luery assisted with the study. The Thank Offering will be presented at the November meeting, "Mr. Frank Downey of Mount Albert was home for the week-end and holi- day. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Payne and children of Toronto, called on relatives on Monday of last week, . Granted that that Thanksgiving Day |- Message from Station Miss Ruth Ives attended the Teach- ers' Convention on Thursday and Fri- day and the school children were made happicr by the extra holiday on Mon. day. . Mrs. Percy Pharrel and daughter, Mrs. Harold Grant of Montreal, spent part of last week with her aunt, Mrs. Francis Briggs and their cousin, Mrs. Harold Stredwick. Mrs. G. S. Gervan, Mrs. C. Harrison and Mrs. D. Luery, attended the an- nual meeting of the Western Section of Oshawa Presbyterial of the W.M.S. which. was held in Célumbus on Wed- nesday of last week. Mr. Juck Thompson of Oshawa, was home for the week-end and holiday. Miss Reva Cooper, Brooklin, spent Sunday at her-home here. Mrs. H. Hudgin visited with rela- tives in Toronto on Friday and Satur- day. Mrs. Somerville of Toronto, is visit- ing with her friend Mrs. J. Holliday. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bunker and Joy, of Oshawa, called on Sunday afternoon at the home of their aunt, Mrs. R. Chisholm. Mr. Frank Harrison who is relieving the C.P.R. Section foreman at Leaside Jet, was home on Sunday with his family. Mrs. McEwan and son Lynden, of Metcalf, Ont, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. John Grant and family. Mr. and Mrs. Cory and children of Columbus, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Allen Downey. Mr. Bill Martin, of Brooklin, called on former neighbors on Sunday. Mr. and: Mrs. Oliver Thompson and son John, of Toronto, called on re- latives on Sunday. Mr. Russell Lunney, who is station- ed at Monteith, arrived home on Sat- urday on furlough for two weeks. Miss Ruby Mann of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Oshawa, were Sunday guests of Mrs. F. Briggs. Mr. John Truax visited -on Sunday with friends in Wilfrid. Mr. and Mrs. Hynes of Toronto, visited on Sunday with their son Dick.- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Britton and Dorothy of London, were visitors over Sunday and Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Downey. Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley of Toronto, were Sunday and holiday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson and family. Visitors at the Norman Hughson home during the week end and Thanks- giving were Mr. George Angus, Miss Elsie Kerr, Mr. George Magee, Miss Rose Brent, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughson, all of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hodg- son, of Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Brent and family of Raglan. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Maw visited iwth relatives in Toronto on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Downey and little daughter of Toronto were with-re- lIatives on Sunday. Mrs. Downey and Virginia Ann will spend this week with relatives in.Brooklin. Thank Offering services on Sunday were very well attended. Rev. H, W. Cliff, of Kingston, President of the Bay of Quinte Conference, delivered two very fine sermons. 'Epsom mixed quartette sang two pleasing numbers during the morning service and in the evening Mrs. Douglas Holliday of Whitby; rendered two solos in her usual delightful manner, A profusion of lovely flowers and some vegetables (Continued on back page) ' - rr Pe Ste Vg A An". NE Tm