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SERIE A A edd UA et BRA SRA Wi ph gay fo Af] Q hn . EE PORT 3 PERRY STAR Calin ls it / 41 ar SR Watch your label; it tells when your ' "subscription expires r Pu ex. a SE ? Be NET $1.50 per year in advance, . b cents a single copy PAE Ns a ~~ AD "Such is the 'patriot's prs roe = His first, best country ever is at home." a PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1941 : 7 Lon SELF 'CONTROL chibi f When the editor of this. paper came to Canada at y Aes ' J, : rad hg | ALY: : gs fifty-five years ago, the journey took 'nearly three . - ; 2S : : a : i : Re \ » Jerome K. Jerome used to tell the story of a : : » a "J v ¢ 1 y : h) German who sat at the énd of a bridge waiting for hor TT0:08y 1h:0A: be Ads. S740 ox eight g y be 8 The difference between single. bat- of BRL dn 3 Te sf api, shining ey bev Bustos] .|tles and a whole war needs to bestudiéd " "'where events" happen. that as our lives, Tea Pi P (y 1 'M S i % hu, is advancifig in price because of wars in China, ort erry . usiness. en tage to-day. The questions are: Where are v Sounds ridiculong doesn't it? Bu many of our people will soon be just as bad. Take the matter of savifig gasoline, A request has come from the government that a fifty per cent, saving on gas consumption be effected.! It is not an order; but --.a_request for thé general benefit at home and abroad. Many . people -- probably: most people -- who drive cars are doing their best to comply with that request. But there are, others who .say-- Make "Europe and the world at large. : PR Ta 74 GHANDI No man of modern times has been more in the limelight than Mahatma Ghandi. struggle 'by passive resistance to gain/ ocal self- government for India, Ghandi has kept the India problem before the public.-~He has also promoted {tan order amd-we with obey Tr brief, they wit . not make personal sacrifice unless everybody else is compelled to make the same sacrifice. i They fail to see that is the way dictatorships _are started. The people must be ordered 'before - they will do the proper thing. 'So sonieone does the ordering. public affairs. Hig latest utterance is very welcome and shows vision--"Whatever others may think India docs not desire her independence out of Britain's ruin." * °° ¥ EEE . ! EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN ", PRICE CONTROL ° «If the "other fellow" would only keep down. his prices, what a happy world thisswould be for me. That is a very human philosophy. But if there' is to be price control, it must affect everybody. The curious thing is that high. prices defeat the very purposé for which they are instituted, They make men poor instead of rich. For instance: John Smith makes up his mind to build a'house. ' He goes to a:contractor to secure prices; and finds that the house he expects to build for $6000 will cost him $6000 or Jrobe; He doesn't build the house. "'You may go through all our buying in the same way. You need a suit of clothes quite badly. By dint of saving you have put by the necessary: $36.00." . But the merchant says $45.00. So you put off buying the suit. The net result is business falls off. Fewer people are employed.: Fewer people have money Pay should be made on the basis of --"value re- - ceived." If that were made the rule, many un- employment problems would disappear. "To em- ploy women 'merely because 'they will work more cheaply than 'men is a policy that can do much harm to the social and economic system. . "While nothing arbitrary should be done to keep women at home; natural love of home should not be discouraged because men cannot earn sufficient to support a home; and because women's interests are diverted from the home by taking work that men are qualified to do. ! "This is one of the problems that grow more "difficult of 'solution as the years pass. The women are making good, and are enjoying their freedom. -¥ * * ATHEISM OFFICIALLY ENDED "For years socialism of the more radical sort has taught that religion was nothing but an opiate to to i ) : £1 put the worker to sleep so that capital 'might ex- os vee 0 ploit him. When Soviet rule sited ascendency m Russia, . SHRINKING ¥ religion was taboo; and atheism was promoted. = is fy . The propaganda has ceased to be useful now that . Ex-President Hoover says that "the Atlantic And so the ocean is still three thousand miles wide", Phy- _ sically that is true, Fram a {ran parialign point of view it is 'no longer true. ers millions of men daily face death. religion has failed. Religion is being given an official place in Russian life. and a floor show on a revolving dias or platform. The girls and fellows over here are. fine' and full of fun. They don't talk bout their troubles-- and the girls, you -can't buy them a lunch or anything. They will go out 'with you, but insist on paying their own way. It makes a<fellow feel] . rather embarrassed at first, but you| get used to it because they all do it. A LETTER FROM ENGLAND TO MRS. HERMAN MIDGLEY July 13th, 1941 Dear, Lillian,--Hope you are fine, I am! Tell little Tom, that his uncle is thinking about him, every day. * How is Dad and all the folks? Tell me in your next letter, 1 was in Edin- borough on my 'five days of leave, and. "I had & swell time. I saw the Holly rood Palace, and the spot 'where the Italian was stabbed, and the bed where Mary Queen of Scots slepf. is about five feet wide and six oh _four-inches-long.---You- would: love to I will. love, and some for yourself, weekly poem. Here goes--' I love you Tom . 'Most good and triie; And all the while, I think of you, + And if you save' Rags, paper, and bone' Your/uncle Dave ~.- Will spon be home! L was out with a girl that was stay- dng at the'Royal Hotel here. We went t | everywhere and' saw everything, and tiad a swell time, "3 ~-I-got-some- 'pictures of the palace} and the castle, \and the King of Scot-|about meter.--Dave land with me standing beside him. i 'He was a good old head, but he can't| My address is: step out because his feet are stuck in B74467, see the old historic things that I have __seen of late. I saw Eden Castle, the palace dance I danced for three hours. They * hall. 9 'In the long- a keener interest among the natives of India in But justice requires equal pay for equal service. --~greatest organized effort in history--to destroy - .-- mmm | Don't forget to wiley every week-- Give Tom and Helman my From your big brother Dave. P.S. =I almost forgot little Toin's 00) glad Tom don't Know anything ~Tpr. D. E. Kight, II Army Tank B.N,, Base have a revolving band. Two bands Cement. Fr = Depot, England, C.A.C. an Delivery Man-- Listen Buddy... These are » gonna get © © is there... and | dont mean maybe. yn pin tl Favorable weather was enjoyed by "| the people of this community upon the occugion of "the--Annual Spofts "Day' put on by -the Port Perry" Business Full Day of Fun on Civic Holiday. - Iola Grattan, (J. T. Payette, Pene- tang), 2nd, 1st, 8rd. Widower Grattan(H, Payne, Bloom- field) 6th, 4th, 5th. F-dten's--Association-- The tlouds of carly morning were soon dissipated; and bright sunshine graced the oc- /|casion, "THE WATER SPORTS - were spread over a wider area, the fact!is that they were less in number than in former doubtless due t of our young where, Another feature that caused foe years. | This was the fact that many ople aie busy -else- Amen wiis the absence of local com-' petition in any marked degree. This was particularly notictable in the swimming events, in which a group from Toronto took the lead. in future some events be, sct aside ex- clusively for. local competition. "The Prize Winners Swimming Events-- 4. Boys 11 and under--1 Harvey Clark, Toronto; 2 Bill Mecllroy, Toronto; -3 Lloyd Speers, Markham. Girls 11 and under--1 Louise Simp- son,. Toronto; 2 Ruth Williams, Port Perry; 8 Merilyn Griffen, Port Perry. In this Race, Barbara Mowat, aged 6, won fourth with consolation prize, 'Boys 13 and under--1 Harvey Clark, | Toronto; 2 Bill -Mecllroy, Toronto; 3 Tei Griften, Port Perry. Girls 13 and under--1 Helen Hayes, '| Port Perry; 2 Bernice Looney, Toron- . to; 3 Louise Simpson, Toronto. Boys 16 and under--1 Gordon Me- Master, Port Perry; 2 Robert Reid, Oshawa; 3 Lyle Clark, Toronto. Girls 16 and under -- 1 Bernice Looney, Toronto; 2 Ruth Pullan, To- ronto; 3 Marjorie Pullan, Toronto. "| Under water swim--I Robert Reid, Oshawa; 2 Harold Pierce, Toronto. Senior Men's Race--1 "John Morse, Oshawa; 2 Lyle Clark, Toronto. "Ladies "Open- Race--1 Jean Mowat, Toronto; 2 Bernice Looney, Toronto. Other Events-- Men's Single Canoe--1 Bob Green, Toronto; 2 M. Simpson, Toronto. Ladies' Single Canqe--1 Joan Hay- den, Port Perty; 2 2 Isabel Green, Port Perry. Men's Double Canoe--t Bob Green, While it is trie that those who at-' tended the water sports. this year' The suggestion has been made that Teddy Davenport (F. Recces, Ham-] ilton) 4th, 3rd, 2nd. Peter 310 Falls, 6th, 6th, 6th, - "Bertha Lee (R} Wilson, Mt. Denis) 3rd, 2, 4th. Time: 2.16%, 2.16%, 2.17. . 2.24 "Class-- ' 'Midnight Stay (J.T. Payette) 2nd, 2nd, 1st, + Len _ Frisco, (Mary Brown, Duomo) 6th, 3rd, 2nd. Orlin, Annie (S. J. Palmer, Hope), 1st, 1st, 3rd. Senator Peter(A. T Yamba, Peter- horo) 3rd, 6th, Princess Henley (D. Dowson, Port bere; 4th, 4th, 4th. Time: 2.20%, 2.20%, 2.28 Class-- Duncan McKillop (D. Gimlett, of Oshawa) 4th. Doris West (Mr. Rychman,. Picton) Ist, 2nd, 3rd. Genevine Grattan. (L, Woodbridge) bth, 1st, 1st. "Al Grattan, (II. Ingram, 2nd, 3rd, 4th. " Madeline Carrol (McKane & Hutch- eson, Kingston) 3rd, 4th, 2nd. "Time--2.21%, 2.18%, 2.20. a | Unfortunately during one of the races, two of the horses got in a mix-up, and Mr. Dave Dowson, one of the drivers was thrown from the' sulky and received injuries to his arm. Peterboro) Port . 2.19. Watson, Lindsay) Winners of the Lucky Draw. "Credit for the success of the Lucky Draw is largely due to the Boy Scouts who sold most of the tickets. My. Lawrence showed his appreciation of this good turn by personally providing six suitable Scout prizes. These were the six head sellers: Boli Dowson $26.40; Wes. Jackson $12.95; 1H. Gatenby $11.80; Stewart Lane $8.85. Gordon Goode $7.45; Stanley 6.90. . The draw winners Richardson, Brooklin; Hervey Painter, R.R.2, Port Perry; Jas, H. Rodd, Rag- lan; Mrs. H. G. Willard, Port Perry; Marjorie Tinsley, Port Perry; Helen Anderson, Port, Perry. Winner of the attendance draw-- Mrs, John _Crosier, Utica. The. Seouts were . also amgion and Dave 'Butns, Toronto; 2 M. Simp- son and Jas, Taylor, Toronto. Ladies' Double Canoe-- 1 D. Green and Norma Ranee, Toronto; 2 Edna Taylor, and Margaret Bigwood, To- ronto, In the Dog Race J. I. Hooper, Port Perry| entered two dogs, who won 1st and 2nd. y The Canoe Tilting was won by Ted Cooney and Allan Oke, 'Port Perry; second place by Bob Green and Dave Burns, Tarn: Hydroplane Race -- 1 Jack Cooney and Allan Oke, Port Porry; 2 Bob Pe "tGreen and ave Burns, Toronto. Sailing 'Race *-- 1 Bill Baker with "Spook"; 2 Phil Orde with "Spray"; 3 Ken Speers"with "Victory". There "| was no wind,.and of the necessity the race was slow. It was good to see Port Perry making a fine show in this event. : ps tO -------- "THE HORSE RACES Good purses brought a fine string. of horses so that all the classes were well filled. ~ The. races were among the years, That they were appreciated was shown by the packed grand stand, Following is a list of the horses and their winnings. , 2.18 Class--Adam Poe (D. Devan, Port Perry), 1st, 6th, 1st, » Sone army Maren, best held "in Port Perry in recent]. "pop" sellers at the "grounds, with Ted Grifferr, Billy Hayes and Jack Whit- more taking the lead. No need to go dry that day. "They sold over fifty dollars worth to the crowd which would mean something like a thousand bottles or more. RUSS CREIGHTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA DRAW THE CROWD. The boys and girls, old and young, had a happy time at the Street Dance, under the leadership of the Russ Creighton Orchestra. When the final dancer left the scene of action, the clock struck two--the ehd-of a per- fect day, $M the beginning of the next. N - ri The two Toronto boys who were re- cently convicted of stealing in Port Perry, have been sentenced to unde- termined terms in Reform Schools. Ohe was sent to Bowmanville Training Shoot and the other to St. John's in Toronto. Their terms of confinement to the schools willidepend updn_ their own be- haviour. * In"thgrimeantime they will be trained in some useful occupation. These are the boys who broke into the McKee and Birds Eye Center booths. Fy A Lane | were' Charlie. we going?, and How far are we on our way? ~ Battles rage on many "fronts, and the fortunes: of the contending armies vary greatly. . This is particularly true in-the strugg le between Germany' and Russia. + Their mighty forces are en- gaged in a grim effort to wear each: other down. But as yet thg daily news is indecisive. , What 15 most noticeale is the utter™ distegura Or HUNAN Cannon fodder is indeed a proper term. Millions of men are moved from point to point to destroy each other. Back of all this devistation' there 1is a growing hatred of Germany in the countries that are the victims of Ger- man brutality and oppression. The day is awaited when the turn of affairs will turn loose this terrible desire. for re- venge. "In all the terms of peace there can be nothing that can wipe out that passion for vengeance--a. passion that grows daily by the added cruelties of the oppressors. Vendetta will be the watchword for years to come. This generation will never see the last of that hate in Europe. "Hitler counted on a short war. 'He did not achieve it. He has gained ma- terial victories; but has lost on every moral count. Ruthless and false, he has forfeited all respect. Japan's 'ambition has to be watched, for British 'and American interests. in the East are very great. Both these great peoples are taking every. precau- tion to, protect those interests. 'Back of all this turmoil is a grow- ing appreciation of human freedom, and a growing horror of the oppression of dictatorship, a | 2 The changes that level aman dis- tinctions are very busy. The realization that money has acquired too great power is growing and will inspire a remedy that will provide greater opportunity for ordinary humanity by giving the challenge to men in power to use their "wealth as it ought to be used---for the good of humanity. The leaven is working. Freedom is gaining. Dictatorship is doomed. Rumor has it that gasoline ration cards are ready in the United States. The conference-sajd to be proceed-- ing between Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt is expected to for- ulate a joint policy regarding Japan. Bor Srp Pts ie Aes