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SAMUEL FARMER. Editor and Publisher. EDITORIAL "Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam: His first, best country ever is at home." PLANNED DEMOCRACY Theoretically we all believe in "laissez-faire." That is the doctrine which demands the minimum of interference by government in economic and political affairs--a "let us alone" policy: The foundation of the practical value of this idea is set out in this quotation by Mercier de la Reviere--a French writer-- "Personal interest compels each man vigorously and continuously to perfect and to multiply the things he seeks to sell. He thus enlarges the mass of pleasures he can produce for other men in order to increase the mass of pleasures other men can produce for ~ him in exchange, The world thus advances of © itself." Our Member of the Federal Parliament, Mr. Ww. H. Moore, is a firm believer in the "laissez-faire" policy. "At the bak of this policy. there is a belief that the individual or group of citizens, in developng their own interests, will also promote the social good, Recent national developments have given the "let us alone" policy many setbacks. In practical business, success is measured by size and wide spread control. And in practical politics the parliamentary representative's value is frequently guaged by what he can secure for his constituency. Under these circumstances governmental con- trol has increased to a great extent; and at the present time under war conditions the "let us alone" policy has largely disappeared. We all --know-that none of us can do just what we please * even in what used to be considered quite innocent ways of living. For instance we miy not take "of send large amounts of money out of the country; nor may we travel freely in other coun- tries, not even in the United States. ! EE Because of the disrupted state of trade and be- cause of thewchanging labor and industrial con- ditions, many restrictions and compulsory direc- tions will likely become absolutely' necessary. It is quite easy to talk about establishing a "new order"; but every move to change present methods of living and conditions of trade, will put Jestrictions upon some person or group of persons. "One thing is certain--it will be a criminal thing to fight these terrible battles, lose all the Ife and property; and then leave the real causes of war untouched. No nation can have complete control of world trade routes or great industries without raising antagonism that may finally lead to war: : No person-or group of persons can gain a mon- opoly of any service or commodity without arousing deep rooted resentment among those who suffer because of the monopoly. To re-adjust the many complications of modern life, so that progress and harmony may both be preserved, will require sacrifice and good sense in a large measure. That sacrifice and good sense will be required of every citizen, not merely a few leaders, ET * * * * COMPULSORY .UNDERSTANDING People who sleep in the same shelters; and help to put out the same fires; who pay taxes accord- - main assets. ing to their income (the higher the income very mich higher the taxes)--such people learn to understand each other. The class barriers are almost all removed. It is a terrible clearance; but much rubbish will be cleared 'away by the war that is now raging in Britain. When the war clouds are swept away, and Britain begins to return to normal, many pre- judices will have disappeared; and humanity will be more. important than class distinctions, The "new order" is being created right now. The hearts of men are changing. And there will be much need for this change, as there is much to accomplish, The program of the "new order" will very likely include -- nationalization of all mining, transportation, puble utilities, and credit. The will to see and act constructively in such a program as that will require a lot of "give and take." Greater even than this local program will" he that outlined so clearly by Wendell Willkie. "We must, when this war_ends, have a peace ~ not written in hate or reprisal or in terms of territorial aggrandizement or imperialistic de- signs. It must be a peace made in a spirit of in- telligent, mutual helpfulness and good-will, For a military victory alone will not save democratic system. Democracy, as a way of life, is com- peting with various totalitarian ways of life. And democracy will win only if it works better than they do. J Within the last few months 1 have had the un- usual privilege of talking to the citizens and political leaders of England, of Portugal, of Can- ada, of the United, States and also persons re-~ cently returned from discussion with the people of Germany. and Frahee and Italy. - All of them, with rare unanimity, agree that the trade re- strictions and barriers, the unpayable indemnities, the arbitrary redrawing of boundaries, the moral -- * degradation; imposed by the Versailles Treaty of Peace-- somehow produced the present Franken. stein of Nazism and war. - These restrictions must be Lormoved, od EEE . [3 DRESS UP! < Winter is too long, and summer is too short, "so let us make the most of the latter by preparing for it. It is never too 2alls to dress up, clean up, plan. to make things look' better. The surest way to failure. is to cease to have pride in yourself and your surroundings, If you don't care what you an yours look like, who will? 'Gradually we are}being foreed to the conclu- sion that Port Perry's good looks are one of her The whole of our planning should either look forward to capitalizing on this fact; or else systematically go gunning for one or more small industries. It doesn't matter which course we take, "dress- ing up" will always be an important factor in ac-~ complishing this purpose. The householder who hasn't time to shovel snow, remove unsightly buildings, keep down the weeds, and keep the grass cut, is missing some important duties of citizenship. spre A HEFTY RECRUIT TO BRITISH ARMY. ENGINEERS Men of the Royal Engineers of Britain's Army are seen. training with a' new 'machine known as the 'Bulldozer' This new super-tractor has an amazing capacity for dealing with obstructions in its path, It is a powerful success. Giving | is as much a necessity as eating to-day. of the debts we owe to those who protect us. TEL Save your y Spare Change for the War Service F und. It is one ORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 3rd, 1941 'YOU GOTTA GET A GLORY De Oh, you gotta get a glory In the work you do: A hallelujah chorus In the heart of you. Paint, or tell a story, Sing, or shovel coal; You gotta get a glory, Or the job lacks soul. --Author Unknown WAR Five Italian war ships have been sunk by the British in a naval battle. No British casualties except that two planes failed to return. Yugoslavia is holding out against the Germans. + Veteran air pilots are being trans- ferred to Singapore. The transfer of war goods to Brit- ain and Greece from the United States is proceeding favorably. The complete defeat of the Italian army in Africa is nearing accomplish- ment. The permanent force dian navy is to 'be officers and men. f the Cana- increds sed by 6090 The United States Admiralty has taken over 30 Axis and 36 Danish ships lin United States ports, and interned the crews to prevent sahniage. Italy's: Position Italy is now practically a German possession. Hitler evidently believes that "there are more ways of killing Ta "eat! beside stuffing it with butter." It matters little how a nation is con- quered, whether it--be by bombs or medals, whether the nation is friendly or unfriendly. The question is as to 'whether thé nation's territory is de- sirable, If so then Germany occupies that territory. This little story from the Christian Science Monitor is illuminating. Revealing Incident Three Geran officers' were eating dinner in one of those discreetly small and famous Italian restaurants in a nameless city in northern Italy. When they had finished, says the narrator who was eating at a near-by table and tells the story in the first person, one of the Germans abruptly sent. the bill back and demanded that it be presented in German, The padrone hurried over with a copy of the menu and-tried to explain, in Italian, that the prices were proper- ly made out. But the German in- sisted. By this time the whole rest- aurant was listening in wrathfully as the padrone explained that neither he nor any of his staff spoke German, and that consequently it was impos- gible for him to oblige. The: German lost his temper "Learn German," he: snapped in. the impera- tive, "and you'd better learn it quick- ly. Because all this (with a sweeping gesture toward. the city and country outside) will be ours soon!" The man who tells the story leaped to his feet, angry clear through. And just. at that moment, another Italian jumped up to forestall him. Coming across to my friend and thrusting him back, he said, "You leave this to me;|- this is my affair!" Whereupon he walked to the Germans' table, lifted an empty chair high above his head, and brought it crashing down on the head of the German officer. Had the incident occurred in 1913, it would have been easy to forsee the end: "Prussian officers draw. guns and the restaurant becomes a shambles." But this was 1941 and the technique ha © changed. The German officers, under cover of the immediate shouting and con- fusion, suddenly took to their heels and ran--literally ran--out the rest- aurant door. In a moment there was nothing left but a room full of angry Italians with no one on whom to vent their wrath, The man who tells the story and the wielder of the chair were left to pay the German's bill "and cheap it was," as one of them conceded, "for the privilege of strik- ing a blow for Italy like that!" The explanation for this escapade was simple enough, °~ The Germans would have been at once court martialed and heavily sentenced had it become known that they had provoked any Italians into an incident. They know they confront a hostile people, * Watch $1.50 per year. in-advance. your label; it tells when your subscription expires 6 cents a single copy RADIO NEWS Good Friday Oratorio. "The walls, windows and columns of the church were hung with black cloth and only one large lamp, hang- ing in the centre, lighted the solemn oraforio "The MBeven Words of the Saviour from Cross" when it was first performed in the Cathedral at Cadiz, m 1780. am I'his work, which will be heard on the CBC National Network from 9.00 to 10,00 p.m, EDST on Friday, April 11, will be the climax of the religious broadcasts scheduled for Holy Week. A fifty-piece orchestra divected by Jean-Marie Beaudet, with soloist and a choir led by Victor Brault will take part in the presentation, Jean-Marie Beaudet, CBC's Quebec Regional Representative, will be mak- ing hus first appearance as conductor since his return to Montreal from the West Coast, where he was recuperat- ing from a serious illness. -------- THE NEW RADIO FREQUENCIES Provisions of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, with regard (o frequency assignments for all standard broadcast stations in the region, were put into operation. on Saturday, March 29, becoming effec- tive at 0800 GMT, or 4.00 a.m. LDST. 'This agreement, which provides an entirely new system of frequency' al- location aimed at making the maxi- mum use of channels and based on sound engineering principles, is the first of its kind to be adopted by any group of nations, and marks an im- portant step in international yelations and in the progress of (he broadcast- ing art. The Agreement, signed at Havana, Cuba, in 1937, bears the signatures of accredited representatives of six countries in the North American Re- gion: the United States of Americy, Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Re- public, Haiti and Canada. It extends the standard wave band of frequentey used for broadeasting from 1500Ke. to 1600Ke., thus providing 10 more chan- els and bringing the total number ot channels in the band to 106. What are the specilic advantages to Canada? In a brief examination of the Agreement, written by J. W. Bain of the Department of Transport, and W. G. Richardson of the Examining Staff of the CBC, it is pointed out that prior to the agreement, Canada had six so-called exclusive channels avail- able for high-powered stations, five of | which were subject to intense inter- ference "from Mexican and Cuban stations, two high-powered channels shared with the United States, and 15 regional and local channels shared with the United States on a hit and miss basis. Today, Canada enjoys the use of six clear channels, and has in addition the free use, under the restrictions imposed by the engineering require- ments, of 41 regional channels and six local channels *- ~~ 7 fh coN---- TIE LIONS CLUB ENTERTAINS THE BOY SCOUTS AND MIDGET HOCKEY WINNERS Last Friday evening a happy crowd assembled at the Sebert House to en- joy supper and a social evening. The Port Perry Lions had invited the Boy Scouts and the winners of the Midget Hockey Cup for this district. The_boys, with Scoutmaster, Owen Cliff, turned out in full force, and they had a royal good time. So did their hosts. The Club had been fortunate in se- curing Dr. Ken Rogers, General Secre- tary of the Big Brother Movement in Toronto, as speaker for the evening. His address--"The Lucky® Boy"--- was eminently fitted to his audience, Story - after story was told by Dr. Rogérs of the good work done by Big Brotherd for boys who had got off the track and into trouble, In a wholesome, direct fashion the speaker *told of the qualities that a boy requires as a foundation for sue- cessful living. Two qualities were particularly stresded--imagination and courage. Imagination is the quality that enables a boy (or a man for that|cessful guards. matter) to see the duties and oppor- tunities that present themselves day by day without being told. And cour- age is that persistent quality that does not know defeat. Each of the stories told emphasized the-fact that boys are "lucky" when the older men take a practical interest in them, Dr. Rogers spoke highly of the Boy Scout program, He had been a Scout in his younger days, and had won nearly all the badges. He compli- mented the Scouts upon their organ- ization, and the leader for the fine wor that is being done for and by the boys. A Letter from Mr. Cull 599 Dovercourt Road, Toronto, March 25th, 1941 Mr. Samuel Farmer, Editor, Port Perry Star, Port Perry, Ont. Dear Mr. Farmer, My uncle Mr. Charles Mundy, has just loaned me a copy of your very interesting book "On the Shores of Scugog" and I have read jt with a great deal of pleasure. A copy of it, first sent to Hale Bros., in Orillia, is now in the Public Library in that town, and my mother has enjoyed reading it. My grandfather, John Angel Cull, came from Toronto to Port Perry about 1881, and lived in the big house on Ella street, formerly owned by Mrs. Adam Gordon occupied now by the Misses Harris. He brought with him several members of his, family, among whom were my father Emile Lefroy Cull, and Mrs. Herbert Horner! My father married Miss Alice C. Mundy, whose father was~the editor of the Ontario Reformer, before it ran the Vindicator, the Standard, and perhaps another paper. John Angel Cull bought the large swamp at the south end of Lake Seugog, some 2700 acres, and intended to drain this area and pasture cattle on it. The idea was to run a double line of pile across from Port Perry side to the Island, and then from the island across to the east mainland. The scheme never progressed very fur, and the iron hammer from the pile-dviver which my father built to drive the piling, lies in the mud on the north side of the bridge at the pre- sent moment. On page 98, sixth line from the bottom, reference is made to J. A. Trull, but of course, this should be J. A. Cull. He sold the swamp area to a Mr. Kilgour of To- ronto, for a duck preserve. My father built the first ice boat ever sailed on Lake Scugog, and 1 have often heard him speak of the Stranger, Myrtle, Water Witch, Omega, Anglo-Saxon, ete. I believe he sailed a small yacht called the Katy for awhile. Many of the names of residents were household words in our home when I was a child, Tummonds, Blong, Trounce, McCaw, Crandell, Bigelow, Bowerman, the fishery inspector, and many, many others. Of course I knew the late Sam Sharpe, when he was major, and Col Bick is at present the police magistrate of Orillia. Dr. Bruce I also know professionally. Herbert Horner, an uncle of mine, caught the record 'lunge in Scugog. It was 48 inches long and weighed '63 | pounds, of perhaps the measurements welt the other way. I am inclined to think you are in error in referring tb a man named Cull at the foot of page 167, as none of our family came from Scotland, and had there been a man by the same name as ours, I feel sure I should have heard reference made to the similarity ofnames. Mr. Mundy, Sr., used to drive from village to village getting news items for his différent papers, and [ regret that yowdid not include a map of the district around Port Perry, showing the "villages and "Corners" within reach of horse and buggy means. Yours truly, . John L. Cull. ell Pee ORDER FOR CIVIL GUARD APRIL 3rd Competing for Silver Medal, 93 points or over; 10 targets; minimum points 465; 8 p.m. sharp. was moved to Oshawa, and he also" Presenting of Bronze Pins to suc. * SY ey ng a ALY oo Sa a