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ARLE PRORARYE, IP Sel ay aE a ee : "4 IH : i SAMUEL FARMER. Editor and Publisher. RRY, ONT, DECEMBER 5th, 1940 EDITORIAL PORT PERRY a, d y "Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam: His first, best country ever is at home." ; THE TWO YEAR TERM Gas, Insurance, Banking, etc. All there were : Nearly all municipalities at the next election large scale industries N gr ERA I mn i F i 1 will choose their officers for the next two years. Yearly elections could have been demanded by petitions, but very few were made. There are two ways in which public lack of action in this matter may be viewed. One view is that on the whole we are well governed muni- cipally; and that the officials chosen will do the best they can as officers to promote the interests © of their municipality. The other view (and an unfortunate one) is that indifference on the part of the people in municipal matters is growing-- that they are unwilling to take an active interest in local administration. ' Both views are correct in great measure. Muni- cipal government, particularly in smaller muni- cipalities, has been good. There has been a re- -markable absence of municipal scandal in late years, The onerous and somewhat thankless duties- carried out by these men, are a very real service to the community. On the other hand, there has been a great lack of interest locally in the annual nomination meet- ing; and frequently it has been a difficult matter to secure a sufficient number of candidates to fill the offices. The local Council and Schoo! Board are the foundation of d t.. It will be of little value to talk of our belief in democracy if- we fail to maintain this corner stone of self government. : Much more action should be taken by our citi- zens in proposing constructive measures for local improvement. Mere fault finding will be almost useless but; insistent demands for practical means of improvement can be very helpful. ratic gover . <p o IS PROFIT SHARING PRACTICABLE? "Profit Sharing, the term applied to an ar- ragnement under which an employer, in accord- ance with an agreement freely entered into, hands over to his workpeople as supplementary remun- eration a share, fixing in advance, of the profits of the concern in. which they are engaged."--En- cyclopedia Britannica. Profit sharing was started in France as early as 1820 by the French National Fire Insurance Company. Sdveral other industries and organiza- tions followed suit and the scheme was relatively successful, so much so that it attracted favorable attention in Britain, and the plan was put- into operation there. In Britain, before 1927, there had .been 677 schemes started, of which 280 were discontinued. These include' such industries as Agriculture, Glass and Chemical manufacture, Engineering, Textile, Food and Drink, Paper and Printing, small business man. profits he cannot be sure, The whole movement has been very: limited in scope, the total number of employees entitled to share profits being only 208,600. This number, compared to the whole industrial employment is very small. On the other hand, there had been a steady growth in profit sharing from 1910 to 1927 --later- figures not immediately available. Two facts should be borne in mind in any con- sideration of this subject: 1. Profit sharing presupposes profits. 2. So far nearly all profit sharing schemes have been carried out in large scale industries. All business is not profitable. Nor is the fail- ure to make profits always due to inefliciency in production or management. Take the silk manu- tacture. What could have been done to avert the disaster caused by the introduction of rayon and nylon? Many other examples might be cited, most. notable of all being the revolution in the means of transportation through the use of steam, gasoline and electricity, which have replaced near- ly all early means of transportation. A just agreeement between employer and em- ployee would take into account losses as well as profits. Mutual interest and sacrifice are the basis of successful business operation. Neither labor nor capital can do without the co-operation of the other. : The world of industry has been too much domi- nated by the disputes between great employers of labor and great labor organizationss. These do not represent nearly all the business of the" country, Think of th¢ hundreds of thousands of small businesses that employ one to ten persons. In most cases these concerns make little, if any profit. Year by year what money is made is put back into the business. Recent inventions apd the constant absorption of small businesses by big business have made the struggle for existence a very great fight for the If he keeps his concern go- ing and gives steady.employment to a given num- ber of persons he is doing exceptionally well. Of Yet these small business are among our best citigens.\ Without them the small town would cease xist. Agriculture would fail; the duties of citizenship would be left undone. Citizenship is not fostered by mail order. + . . .Co-operation and mutual fairmindedness will whners and operators be the only foundation upon which business suc- cess can be built; and the more rules, regulations and schemes such as profit sharing that are made compulsory, the more difficult it will be to main- tain an- intelligent, progressive democracy. Much must be left to the discretion and native decency of the individual. SNOW BY-LAWS By-Law No. 815, passed January, 1924, required: -snow and other obstructions to be removed by the owner or occupant from the sidewalk facing the said premises within ten hours of aceu- mulation, and imposirg a fine of from $1 to $20 for non-compliance with the By-Law, This By-Law was amended by By-Law No. 847, the amendment still being in force as follows: BY-LAW NO. 847 A By-Law tp amend By-Law No. 845, being a by-law to compel the removal of snow or other ob- structions from sidewalks in the Village of Port Perry. This By-Law No. 847, enacts that the time limit of ten hours be changed to five, and the clause pre- scribing a penalty for non-compliance be struck out of By-Law No. 845, and that after the word *'ob- struction" in the third line, the following be substi- tuted: '"The town constable 'may remove, or cause to be removed, the snow, ice, or other obstructions, and that the cost of such removal if not paid by the owner. or occupant of the "abutting property within thirty days after demand, shall be assessed as a special levy upon such property, and collected with the other taxes, the same as in the case of vacant property in By-Law 845. The charge for such work shall be, 40c. per hour. I. H. Purdy, Clerk. P. Figary, Reeve. An Open Letter re Socialism The Editor, Port Peryy Star. Highlights of the | N ew Tariff Parliament has passed a tariff budget effective from date of passing until March, 1941, when further I revisions are expected. ! Finance Minister Ilsley has introduced a budget and Parliament has made it effective in order that + Canada may meet the emergency caused by the fact that our imports greatly exceed our exports, Despite the exchange restrictions imposed as the war proceeded, Canadian imports from the United x ge * B88485, Pte. Gibson, R. L, LAD. thank her for the 'parcel she and homes, LETTER FROM PTE. H. L. GIBSON hospitals and people on the | States, have risen from. about $40,000,000 a month | before the war to-an average of $65,000,000 a month in the last six months, with a peak of $74,000,000 in October. = Section, 2nd Field Park Co'y, R.C.E., 'have a few minutes to spare again, so thought I would drop you another line or two, It was so good to hear from: you. I felt much better since I got your letter the other day. You don't know how much they mean to me over here. I don't know just how bad p I would feel if I didn't have a mother! ~~ 80 dear, as you to write letters from home. I guess a fellow never gets, too old or grown up that he loses that, spot in his heart for his mother's love and 'dad's helping hand to-show him' how' to carry on in life. I hope this finds Grant and Douglas much better. I was real pleased to! hear from you Doug, I think yoy are * = still a real little man. I hope you are not grown up before I get back so I won't know you. You and Grant! want to get feeling better so you can' look after mother and dad so they will be feeling their best when I come ome. Will we ever have a good old together! 1I.hope you can make ad #what I should have been to them : . You will, won't you boys? I 2. am pretty old now but I still would " not want to be without them. So be i In case you did not get my previous letters, I might say I got Aunt Vera's - letter and parcel which she won at ; the Exhibition. It was nice of her b } to send it. Thank her again for me Ln case she did not get my letter, If Loraine did not get my letter, Marjorie sent me. parcels I might as well tell you about days Parcels from the home land are 80 nice. I received one from a ladies' club in Port. Mrs, Stones and another lady are head of it apparent- ly. I wrote and thanked them for it. I hope they got it. Is that Mrs. "H" or another lady as it had an "s" on the end of it. And last but not least I got the cigarettes last night that you sent me (posted in Canada, Sept. 7th, 1940.) You don't know, how much they mean to.me. - Its rather hard on the nerves over here you must know. I guess the papers are not allowed to say very much any more, are they? I've been looking and hoping to get some for months, and here they are: 'three hundred" good old Cana- dian cigarettes. Thanks a lot for them, mother. j I can't answer all your letters, but it is sure nice to get them, mother, and to know how you all were, and to get the news of the old home town. Please don't wory about me, just write, That's all you can do. Your prayers have been answered so far. I haven't even got a scratch so far, but I've seen more miracles happen than I ever thought could happen. If we don't win it wouldn't be worth while living, so I am going to do my little bit, (all I can). If anything should happen to me don't feel bad, somebody has to do it. It is a worthy thing to be fighting for Christianity. Hitler is trying to make the British people lose faith in their country and discourage them by machine-gunning children in school yards, old people's It was a swell C.A.S.F., c-o Base Post Office, Canada, | Parcel to get, too.- While I am on the to win a war--and they won't win streets. They don't need to do that any way. The British people are sure Hello Mother, Dad and Boys. Just them all. I am doing very good these' made of good stuff and won't give in to his cruel acts. No one should be afraid to give his life for such a good cause as we have. There goes the siren so will close for this time. Please don't worry about me now. I can tell when you are sick or wor- ried by your writing. 1 want you to be able to celebrate with me when I get home. One never knows how soon it may be. I think there will be a big push before long, and after there is I think yod will see a big change. I sure hope so anyway. We never say "goodbye" over here, just "cherio". So cherio it is for now till you hear from me again. Will write first chance I get, and you do the same. If you don't hear from me for some time, don't worry, as there are tigies that T won't get a chance. "Remember me to all. May God bless you all and be with you until we meet again, ° Your loving son, Bob, P.S. The old fellow just tried it on us in camp here." But he didn't last very |dtg. He has to fly low to see se. He got it. Down he is, not bad, ch United 'Church S.S. Christmas Tree Thursday, Dec. 19 See next wegk's issue of the 8tar for-particulars £0 Canadian exports to the United States, at the same time, rose from around $27,000,000 a month be- fore the war, to about $40,000,000 a month in recent months, Here are the highlights of tariff re- strictions and taxation changes intro- "duced by Hon. J. L. Isley, Minister of Finance: ' , 1--Complete prohibition of imports, | except from sterling nations, of pre- pared cereals; flowers; processed and canned fruits and vegetables except- ing currants, raisins, dates, apricots and grapefruit juice; preserved fish; manufactured tobacco; spirits and wines; certain fiction magazines and ¢ mics; consumers' paper . items; prfumes; china and silverware; e'ectrical household appliances; bath- rcom fixtures; automobiles; sporting gods; cameras; furniture; radios; plonographs; musical instruments; It ggage; finished clothing; silks; or- naments; Jewelry; toys and numerous miscellaneous items, 2--Importation by permits gradual- ly diminishing in number, of unmanu- factured toKacco; motor vehicles other than passenger autos; hardwoods, veneers and plywood; raw silks and gome partially manufactured forms of natural silk, but not artificial silk or synthetic fibres; all petroleum pro- ducts, 3--An increase to 20 per cent in the excise tax on autos up to $900. It re- mains at 40 per cent on autos from $000 to $1200 and at 80 per cent on autos over $1200, - 4--An excise tax of 25 per cent. of the factory price on radios and tubes; phonographs, cameras, slot machines, electric and gas stoves, refrigerators, water heaters, light fixtures, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, toasters, grills, irons and ironers, * coffee makers, curlers, razors and a number of minor items, 7 H--Complete suspension of the pye- sent tariff against the United. King- dom .on all cottons, artificial silk, bituminous "coal, jellies and jams, furniture, and gloves and mittens. 6--Reduction in tariffs against the United Kingdom on medicinal supplies, soaps, tiles, stone and 'earthenware, table cutlery, bicycles, generators, transformers and motors, rugs and carpets, oilcloth and linoleum, VOLUNTEER CIVIL GUARD Fall in at the Armouries at 7:30 p. m. Thursday J. E. JACKSON 0. C. : Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Command. J all who have enlisted from. this vicin- Watch y 5 $1.50 per year in advance. our label; it tells when your subscription gxpires «ee Vo cents a single copy Dear Sir: Having read with intex- est the opinion of Ligp Haw Haw, und later an Editorial, outlining two dif- ferent opinions of Socialism, 1 would like to offer my opinion, as I have had an opportunity to observe Socialism as a working Political Machine, 1 find that Socialism is truly what the 'National Encyclopedia" defines it to be if rightly interpreted. in 1vsu 1 spent some time in Den- mark, and it was revelation to note the happiness ot the workers and the so-called wealthy alike, neatly there are no wealthy people.' this is my observation--"The Gov- cinment heaaed by Prune dnister tnonvald Stauning, Wao Is seen amongst workers unguarded and un. announced, works hard. He 1s numoroous and quick at answering, started nis political carcer as a cigar roller. "Agriculture". the farmer can grow all-the proauce ne 1s capable ol, with the excepuon that pork 1s con- tolled by the Government--about 44 nogs cach 100 acres per year. No pork 15 allowed to be sold or killed private- ly. bach prouucer is issued tickets cach year, and ne hogs are accepted ut the abattoir without tickets, The egy, gram, pork and all produce prices are not controlled by the Government, wor the home demand -- but by the English demand, or export demand, which the Clearing Houses in London. . the only Government-owned insti- tution is the railway. Travel is cheap. Fifteen days continual travel all over No free rides by oflicials or railway are personnel. . Jhe United Shipping Company is also privately. owned. + Here are some of the reasons why everyone is happy. As 1 mentioned bbefore, there are no capitalists as we know them. The Government controls all earnings of all industries. The limit of net carnings per year hy a producer, factory, shipping company, or any or all individuals is 90,000 kronen (about $22,000). Above that is confiscated by the Government. The Government is not urging confiscation of money, but is urging higher wages for labor. The result is readily seen. Labour and ils giver are more equal. In fact everyone is equal and all are satisfied--no unemployment, no relief problems. This system has been in about fourteen years and indeed is a force success. The election system I did not learn however, voting is compulsory, and a success. According to Press reports Prime Minister Thorvald Stauning is still heading the Government, but to what degree of success under German con- trol is hard to say. Hoping my brief interpretation of Socialism will be favorably received, I am, sincerely, R. Johnston, Port Perry too War Work by Activities Work Rooms. Lo Mrs. Colbear, Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. C. Beare have been supervising the packing and shipping of parcels to five of our boys who are serving in Eng- land. . ' Boxes are now being prepared for ity and are still in Canada. "House: wives" known in the army as "House- ifs" are being made and will be filled by different groups and private par- ties. These cost from $1.76 to $2.00 to fill and contain* suéh articles as soap, chocolateé-bars; Testament, gum, pins, néedles, buttons, thread, mend: ing wool, cigarettes and other useful articles. Any person who would like to be responsible for filling a "house- if" may apply at the work rooms on Friday afternoon next. The November bales packed on Fri- day last and shipped to Provincial 1.0.D.E. Headquarters and Canadian Red Cross, contained the following: These are" busy days at the' War Refugee Clothing--4 quilts, 16 boys' pyjamas, 8 girls' pyjamas, 1 baby gown and binder and bonnet, 2 pairs girls' bloomers, 25 pairs mitts, 2 pairs girls' hose, 1 scarf, 4 girls' middies, 14 girls' dresses, 10 boys' shirts, Field Comforts and Hospital Sup- plies--11 sweaters, 20 scarves, 24 helmets, 4 pairs mitts, 120 pairs of socks, 7 pairs pyjamas. RE i] a F Port Perry Rink MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF PORT PERRY RINK CO. The Directors and Shareholders of the Port Perry Rink Company Ltd, ave hereby advised that a meeting will be held in the Public Library, on Thursday, December 12th, at the hour of 8 p.m. for the purpose of 1. Election of Officers; 2. Election of Committees; 3. To receive applica- tions and appointment of (a) Care- taker for the season 1940-1941 (b) Re- freshment Booth Concessions, (c) to discuss the following Notice of Mo- tion: The undersigned hereby gives notice that he will at the Autumn meeting move that the present by-laws of the Port Perry Rink Company Ltd. be that the shares be pooled in a fund to be administered by a Community Committee to be selected from the Village Council, the Business Men's AssoPiation, and the Lions Club; that these representatives hold oflice in the same manner as School Trustees--one, two, and three year terms, with right of re-clection at ex- piration of the term of office. revised; Said representatives to be required to call a-public meeting at which suit- able officers shall be elected from among those who have shown or will show an active interest in the conduct of the rink. (Signed) Samuel Farmer. . G. F. MANNING, Secretary-Treasurer EI Lk i BOY SCOUTS Owing\to adverse weather condi- ions the Provincial Field Secretary of Boy Scouts was unable to-be with the troodp at their last meeting, but in spite of their disappointment, a splen- did gathering was held. The inspection of handkerchiefs, shoes, hands, ete., was excellent, the best yet. There was an attendance of twenty odd members, and two new members apepared. The Scouts are still collecting scrap iron and old newspapers, and wish to thank the public for their kind co- operation in gathering it. The Scouts wollected the LOQ.D.E. coin hags this month, and will cop tinue to do so during the coming year. AA -- THE LIONS DEN New Toronto Lions have sponsored 65 tonsil and adenoid operations to- gether with some eyesight work, Operations were performed at St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto. Scarboro Lions have put on a Naval Night. From the caricatures drawn by the Telegram artist of the guests and their hosts they must have had a lot of fun and not been over sensative. We should entertain the Scugog Navy, bat where could we get a cartoonist to get the profile of the Commodore? Friday, December 18th will be Farmers' Night and the Lions will be hosts to their farmer friends. Charter Night anniversary will be celebrated on January 24th. A Valentine Party will be held on the birthday of St. Valentine. A ma Tn NEA I ST A st ean he TRL No RRR a -- Sr AT, i f ¥