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SAMUEL FARMER. Editor and Publishes, © PORT PERRY, PORT PERRY STA '"HURSDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1941 ONT, 4 Watéh your label; it tells wien your $1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents a single copy subscription expires 9.9.9 . ' : hy \ = -< ~~; » "EDITORIAL "Buch is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam: His first, best couhtry ever is at home." "BETTER TEACHING FOR A' BETTER WORLD" This is the theme of a Christian Educational Council in W. ictoria, The Council has chdseén eat theme at a very opportune time, And th for the world. is ruled by its ideals--good or bad. There js one place where ideas are implanted before the Sunday School has its opportunity, and that is the home. --There the direction is given to character and life purpose. In some homes one is reminded of the brief dialogue with the young Indy across the way--"Is your father troubled with acqusitivenessé" "Oh no, he's too busy making money for that," : Money-making becomes the ideal in such .a home ns that, and Sunday Schools have a diffi- cult-task to change ideals of that-kind. There is real need for more definite education of Sunday School teachers, both as to what they shall teach, and how they shall teach. Hundreds of really good people are impressed into the ser- vice, without proper training and without natural teaching ability." Were it not for the fact that proper people are discussing the subject, | in nearly al} eases they are worthy examples of | Christian living," much of their effort would be lost. And where verbal teaching is inadequate good kindly living does its fine work of inspiring wholesome ideals so fay as possible, ' Such conventions as this one to be held in West . Victoria should be niore general. There is great need for the work they are doing. Fos AE. 1 "Germany's ideal of "force" has been the pro- duct of her educational system. The young. peo- ple are its supporters, and they have made thorough work of puttng the one-track ideal into operation. . ER That our teachers shall retain 'their right to 'freedom 'to express their thoughts is essential to our freedom as a people and -essential to our proper progress in a worth-while civilization. The whole task of inspiring great ideals is still the opportunity of the home, the school and the in .Sunday School, This quotation from Lady Hervey aptly describes the problem<of better teaching: RAIA "A father inquires whether his boy can con- strie Homer . .. . but how seldom does he ask; , or examine, or think whether he can restrain: his passigns--whether he is grateful, generous, humane, compassionate, just and beneficent?" @ WHEN WE REMEMBER When Ave remember the past of Canada, we "may well be thankful and proud of the con- structive work of our pioneer forefathers. + When we think of the glorious heritage we have to enjoy and. to guard, no effort will be too great - that is necessary in order that we may keep what is now ours. "When we realize what terrible changes would' come to us, if Germany were to gain control, the _ need for the concerted action of all Canadians to ward off so great a catastrophe becomes clear. It is a very practical world; and our personal war efforts largely deal with salvage of waste, careful use of foods, and steady buying of War Savings Certificates. , The Financial Post gives five reasons why the housewife must exercise -greater care in the buy- ing of food: 1 21. We have to help feed Britain, 2.-We have to conserve foreign exchange. 3. We have to take what shipping is available. 4. We don't do business with Hitler or his victims, ' 5. We have a policy that farmers must see enough profit to stay in business, The difference between today's dinner and the pre-war banquet lies in the disappearance of imported foods, A Le War is making us more self-contained every day. But while we import but little foreign food, we export food essentials in increasing ------ quantity to Britain, Pork export is increased three-fold since 1938 and the price per 100 Ibs. has risen $4.08 since last year. ~~ - Dairies, areameries, cheese factories, ice cream factories--all -af@ Busy, and a substantial share of thelr extra profits finds its way into the Gov ernment treasury inthe form of taxes, "Millers are exporting four times the quantities of flour that*vas shipped three years ago, and at an advance in price of a dollar a barrel. Bakers have had to adjust themselves to new Government regulations; but their difficulties there have had some compensption in increased volume of business, : Home canning and factory canning have both - increased, and there is a marked movement to conserve food and to increase production, Such is part of our practical battle against Hitler in the world of food. ~~ ~~ "| Innd, Oregon; Grace, M Looking Forward to a Good Time to be Banquetted Wedd Holstein breeders of Canada, banquet at the Armouries in Match in South Ontario (Whitby Gazette) Mr.and Mrs R. M Holtby Very shortly Mr, and Mrs. Robt, M. Sait are. to celebrate their Golden ng Anniversary, and naturally the Holstein Association of Canada have seized upon this occasion as a fitting time to express the good will and appreciation of Mr. Holthy for the great work he has done for the Accordingly they are staging a indsay hi fhe night of Wednesday, November Tickets may be secured from Her- . Iman Walker, Port Perry; Ken Holli- '| day, Brooklin; or any of the County Directors of the Holstein Association. Successful Plowing With ideal weather and ground con- 2 | ditions and 63 entries in all classes, the annual plowing match of South' Wylie of Colufabus gave two fine ser- Ontario Plowmen's Association, held 'mons, the Myrtle young' people sang on-the farm of Deputy Reeve Heber in the afternoon and was much en- Down, west of Brooklin, on Wednes- a. day last week, was a decided success, ! cv Some entriés were lighter than usual $116.00... 'War Work Activities On Saturday next, the first of Nov, the Boy: Scouts will call for your monthly collection to the 1.0.D.E: coin bags, OS Friday afternoon will be packing day again at the work-rooms, so do not forget to bring in your finished articles, Bands 35 Best eine] A call has cone for warm clothing for the Evacuee children, especially sweaters. If you can knit children's sweaters you can procure the wool at the work-rooms, Or if you will sew for these children, who often havé to leave their homes with only such as they have on at the time, won't'you come and help? Saturday, Nov. 8th, is \ ' as was also the attendance of spectat- TORCH ; ER Cartoon from the London Daily Mail. a . Not avallable In British Isles and U.S.A. ors, but judges were unfnimous-that both horse and tractor plowing were never better from the standpoint of quality of work, There were fower boys plowing this year and an in. crease: in the number -of tractors, Farmers who so generously loaned teams for thé event earned the ap- preciation of President R. K, Webber and the Board of Directors, The following is a list of the prize winners in the various classes: Class 1, Sod, Open to All--1st W. G. Ormerod, Greenwood; 2nd W. Hoo- ton, Ida; 3rd Ross Maguire, Uxbridge; 4th Jas, Lee, Greénbank; bth S. Ball, Uxbridge. : . Class 2, Sod--1st. T.McInnis, Cress- well; 2nd W. Hill, Greenbank; 8rd R. Smith, Uxbridgé; 4th H, Barrell, of Greenbank; bth, John Hooton, Ida." Class 8, Sod, Boys 20 years--1 H: Jarvis, Poppy Day in Te ia hp Port Perry (continued on column 6) Herbert Collacutt, Noted Citizen Dies In the passing of Herbert L. Colla- cutt at his' home in Port Perry, on Sunday, October.19th, 1941, this ¢com- munity léses a highly respected and beloved citizen, } Herb, Collacutt was a man of ster- ling worth, He was an outstanding horseman, whose 'knowledge and® ex- perience in the judging of horses was recognized throughout Canada. Not only has he been a judge at Toronto Exhibition and the Royal Winter Fair for many years; but he has been West and in Quebec on the same mission several times, at Regina, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Quebec, /~He was a _good citizen. of Port Perry, taking a kindly interest in all that concerned the welfare of its peo- ple. He paid particular attention to the local Agricultural Fair, and form- erly at the Christmas-Fair in the days when horses were a major feature of the afternoon show. Mr. Collacutt' was an active mem- ber of Liberal Party, thoroughly ac- quainted with all that has to do with election work. The floral tributes, including a beautiful spray from the Liberal As- sociation, and friends from all parts of the Province, gave evidence-of the high esteem in which the deceased was held, Mr, Collacutt was born:in Darling- ton, the son of Charles and Catharine Collacutt, 1869, and received his early boyhood education in Bowmanville When he was about ten years of agexthe family moved to: Scugog Is- land, Here he grew to manhood, and married - Tena Houck, also. of Scugog, in 1898. To Mr. and Mrk. Collacutt were born five children--Jggk, of Port- 3 Glenn, of eased. rvived by his Whitby; Robert, deceas 'Windsor; and Hubert, d Mr, Collacutt is also s widow, - 5 The funeral services were conducted by Mr. McNaul, of Toronto, and in- terment was made at Pine Grove Cemetery, rmistice Sunday Church Parade SUNDAY, NOVEMB'R 9 All Veterans are invited to to parade at the Veterans' Quarters, Queen Street, at 10,80 a.m. D.S.T, The Parade will march to the Cenotaph, thence to the United Church for Divine Service. Decorations and berets will be worn. The Boy Scouts will attend the Parade. = ay The special speaker will be Comrade the Rev. Walter R. Tristram, Do not forget Poppy Day Saturday, Nov. 8th NE i PROSPECT The Prospect Thank Offering ser- vice was quite a success, Rev, Mr. The Raglan choir sang in the ing and did fine, Collection was Miss Mary Martin of Brooklin was a visitor at the home of :Mr. and Mrs, Niddery on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. H, McDiarmd, Osha- wa, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bray on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs, Herman Walker and daughter, of Utica, with Mr. and Mrs, L. 'Diamond on Bandar, Murs. J, Hollingworth and Mr, and Mis. R. Hollingworth of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs, Chas, Webster, of Uxbridge, were visitors of Mrs. G.-Webster, on Sunday. : 1 Mrs. O, Graham and family of Port Perry, Miss Marion Smith, Toronto, were visitors at the home of their mother, Mrs, G. Smith on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. R.. Vernon, of . Port Perry, Mr and Mrs. H. Vernon, of Whitby, visitors of Mr. and Mrs, F, Vernon on Sunday. 3%, - Mr, and Mra, Avery and, daughter of Hagley were visitors of Mr, and Mis. G. McClintock, on Sunday, Seventy-Five Y This year Prince Albert Church is ieventy-five year old. olibtless, there-aré many people who are inter- asted in knowing some of ithe high- lights of itg history." Yét, for the resent, much of its earlier history annot be penned because either it has not been recorded, or the records have been lost sight of, The only book hat has come to hand so far is the Minuté Book of the Trustee Board, dating from September 28, 1896. The Church was erected in 1866, so the darst thirty years of the church's life are obliterated except for snatches that one may gather from one or two of those who have lived here for many years. It would be very interesting to read of the organization meetings; the "bees" that were held to construct the building; how it was financed; something of the nature of the open- ing services; ete. This brief account has been pre- pared on the occasion of this impor- tant anniversary in the hope that it may reach the eyes of some who can add further information cither ag re- gards where older records may be found, or perhaps there are some who can contribute some interesting facts that enter into the church's history. The predecessor of the present church was a frame building about two-thirds the size of the present one. It stood at the South end of the former location of the School, near the. house of the late Mrs. Sellers. Rumour has it that owing to some grudge, it was proposed to burn down the School, but a mistaké was made and the old frame church was lighted instead, nad burned to the ground cither in 1864 or 1865. In.those old days perhaps men and women were more devoted to their church. Perhaps it was more the centre of the life of the community. Anyway, during the winter of 1865-60 the men-hitched their horses to their sleighs and drew brick over the seven- teen miles of road from the Gilmour Brick Yard, in Whitby. During the time of the Church's construction, ser- vices were held in a public hall sit- uated just east of thé present location of the Post Office. "Bees" were held through the Summer of 1866, and in that year the church. was finished: on its present location. Now follow some jottings from the Board of Stewards' Minutes Book, to which reference has been made. In the minutes of September 29, 1897, is written that -"Brothers Medd dnd Vickery were appointed Chapel Ste- wards, Bro. Medd to attend to the letting and collecting of pew rent." To most young people nowadays "pew rent" is not a familiar term in our church, though we can infer its mean- ing from 'the words. Possibly if peo- ple now had to pay a rental for their seats in chureh',jhey would be more regular, in order to get full value for their money. From the minutes of October 3rd, 1900 the information is supplied that the Trustee Board passed a motion to let the job of repairing and rebuilding the East side of the churchi-arranging an alcove with an arch, and. properly arranging the pulpit, altar and choir. This was done during the pastorate of ------------ ---- ----- Prince Albert Church Is ears Old By Murray Luke ¥. Rev. Mr. Wilson. The writer Tas been told. that at the services when these improvements were officially blessed to the good of the'church, a collection was received and the total cost of putting in the alcove was met, At the meeting of August 13, 1902, a motion by the Board of Trustees was passed, accepting the offer of the Ladies' Aid to assume the respons- ibility for building a fence in front of the Church and securing a carpet for the church. It is only a matter of five or more years ago that that fence was removed because of its decayed state, bs It was moved and unanimously car- ried that an Iron Bar, one inch in thickness be put into the' Church walls to prevent the building from spread- ing, at the April meeting in the year 1906. bit of business was transacted at the June 16th meeting in 1905. "It was moved by DD. L. Williamg, and second- ed by G. Bond, and enfin, that Mr. Fallis be asked to act as Constable, and sit near the door to keep order." The minutes go on to say that Mr. Fallis kindly consented. This kind of legislation: coming to the eyes of "we moderns" would almost lead us to think that perhaps the older genera- tions weren't quite"as guiltless and superior to us as they might like to crack themselves up to be. During the time fromx=January 3rd, 1916 to" February 27, 1922, there is a blank, no minutes having been in. serted in this book. : In 1927 the Church underwent con- siderable improvements. Among them, under the direction of the late Mr. G. Patterson the auditorium was redecorated; the porch was re-built; the basement was repaired where necessary; the old cement block which used to act as a landing and stepping off point for those using buggies or cutters, was removed; the electric lights were re-installed, thus ending to a considerable extent the straining of eyes over the fine print of the hymn books, the cleaning, snuffing and filling of kerosene lamps. The following have been Ministers over the period with which this ae- count deals: . 1896-1899. ...... Rev. Mr. Weatherill 1899-1900 ........... Rev. Mr. Lewis 1900-1902 .......... Rev. Mr. Wilson Sana Rev. John Harms a. Rev. Mr. Jewell 1907-1910 .......... Rev. Isaac Snell 1910-1913 ........Rev. Mr. Woodger {No minutes) 1002-1904 1004-1907 1922-1924 ........ Rev. Mr. Everson 1924-1926 ........0 Rev. Mr. Swayne 1925-1927 0. Rev. Wm. Higgs 1027-1930 ...... Rev. R. T. Richards 1930 =. 4 sevens Rev. W. J. H. Smyth Our Church has gnjoyed fine weather. It has come' through some troublous seas due to the devotion of certain of its members down through the years. She gives forth her spirit- ual ministry every Sunday that it is possible. We have a Sunday School of which we may be proud. It is a privilege that is ours /in having such a fine church edifice; These of us who are younger are just now beginning to realize that) there are cords that (continued from column 3) Class 4, Stubble, Jointer plows--1 Lloyd Marquis, Sunderland; 2 William Shannon, Sunderland; 3, A. McMillan, Seagrave; 4th, C. Ball, Uxbridge; 5th Geo, McMillan, Blackwater, Class '6, Stubble, jointer plows--1st B. Wylie," Woodville; 2, Carl Down, R.R:4, Oshawa; 3, Geo. Irwin, Agin- court; 4, Norman Tapscott, Milliken; 6th. Anthony Featherstone, Clare- mont; 6th, Kenneth Bacon, Stouffville; 7th, Grant McMillan, Blackwater; 8th John McEachren, Woodville, Class 6, Stubble jointer plows--1st Ed Timbers, Milliken; 2nd Morley Haynes, Goodwood; 3," Russell Jarvis, Markham; 4th, Wesley Myers, Stouff- ville; b6th,"Jack McCrea, Whitby. Class 17,. Stubble, jointer plows, boys 18 and under--1 Morley Parish, Uxbridge; 2 Harold Myers, Goodwood. Class 8, Stubblé, jointer plows, boys 16. and under--1st Ross Miller, Sun- derland; 2nd Jeconard Jarvis, Agin- court; 3rd Richard Winter, Pickering; 4th, Harold Davey, Cresswell. _ Class 9, Tractors in Stubble, Boys 18 and under -- 1 Robert Timbers, Stouffville; 2nd Jack Beaton, Black- water; 3 Muriay Timbers, Locust Hill; 4th L. Tran, Claremont; 6th N. Thachuk, Brooklin. * Class 10, tractors in stubble (open) 1st Robt. Jackson, Locust Hill; 2nd Henry Westney, Pickering; 3rd Ray Medd, Port Perry. Class '11, tractors in sod--1 Ronald Marquis, Sunderland; 2 G. F. Gibson, Beaverton; 3-11. Muir, Courtice. Class 12, Tractors in Sod, open to all--1st J. Tran, Claremont; 2 J. Mc- Laughlin, Cedar Volley; 3 A. Meyer, Claremont. Best crown and best finish in Class 7, Stubble--Morley Parish, Uxbridge. Best Crown in Class 6, stubble--Fd. Timbers, Milliken. or Best Team and Equipmerit--Ist and 3rd, Jas. Read, Whitby: 2nd Heber Down, 4th Douglas Thompson, Brook- n "la Following the plowing match the ladies of Brooklin United Church served a banquet in the Masonic Hall, at which.the prizes were presented by President Webber and Secretary W. S. Croxall. The special speaker of the evening was Hon. Gordon Conant, K.C., At- torney General of Ontario. ~ Others who spoke briefly were Warden J. A. McDonald, Ontario County; J, H. Or- miston, editor' of the Gazette and Chronicle, Whitby; F. M., Campbell, Ontario County Agriculeural repre- sentative; some of the judges and a number. of ex-wardens and others, Rather an interesting and amusing | a " bind us: closely to this dear place, no matter where we roam." : Yes, we are celebrating our 75th Anniversary this year, We wish that every person' who may read this might bi With ws. For' those 'of -you who cai come, there is a warm invitation. God who js from Japan, Hg) has 'a message which it will do us al "good to hear. The services are at 2.30 and 7.38 Standard Time, next Sunday, Tr THE RED CROSS THE GOODWILL OF THE RED CROSS and IMPERIAL ORDER DAUGHTERS OF THE EMPIRE Respectively Inscribed to. the members of our. Empire and Canadian Clubs, (This poem was published in the Mail & Empire, of December 8th, 1914, and Scugog Island.) "lis a woman's- voice that is heard, Sister to sister we must work, Deep down in the battlefield's swale While our brothers fight and our © brothers die. Yo dphold the Red-White-and-Blue, There is work abroad, there is work at home-- There is work for the Red Cross to. do; . : O for. the braves who ery for our aid, O for the eall that would be obeyed. The after of war to undo. Hurrah! was yesternight's ery, A h@rrah- by our sighings subdued. As we saw our soldier boys march by, And were proud of their fortune; And how it is ours to muster in line, With the scrip of goodwill in our lap-- id N Impatient a woman's task to fulfil, As an easing to martinl mishap-- 0 for a smile to soothe the dismay, O for a hand the pain to allay, As our wounded from death seek escape. : The world. its blessings bestow, On charity's purified gifts-- From the click of the needle" and thread, To the smile of the nurse that up- lifts! The world its blessing bestow, Alike on the poor widow's mite. And the millionaire's offerings in gold To equip the Red Cross aright-- As it spreads out the mantle of peace and goodwill, To cover the lid of the battlefields swill. To save what is left from blight. With womanly zeal she sits and knits, Working with right good will--" Wires and worsted, worsted and wires The needles keep time, till the day- light expires, And the echoes of evening are still; Click, click, click, their come and go bespeak The march of our boys, counter-poise, Till fate may its findings fulfil: O for the industry aproned by peace, . That fain would mitigate war. Foreseeing the woe in the battle's release From disaster fling afar! O for the work a woman may do, To alieviate pain and its blight! O for the duties all ours to pursue, In the phalanx that.stands for the right! : for war's And who cannot feel for that woman- : y zeal, ~ Or the sigh that favours no pause, In the up-and-doing of a woman's re- newing . The deft of her days, outside of the praise Begot of the world's applause; Work, work, work, whatever there be to irk! If the war be afar, it has set things ajar, _ And 'tis hers to frustrate the cause. And now that our boys are enlist for the front, fatigue and train, C What woman can fail, out, of line with er wont, : To muster her instincts a-main? O for the work her patience can do, ~ To rescue war's victims from death; O for the tasks that are ours to re- With pain in their new, Till the sword he returned to its sheath! UTICA Anniversary services will be held at the United Church on Sunday, Nov. 2nd. Preacher at 2.30 will be Rev. P. I.. Jull, B.A., of Brooklin. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Thompson, of Brooklin will be special singers, with the local choir. Rev. R. V. Wilson, the preacher at the 7.3 service. The Scugog mixed choir will lead the sing- ing A special Thank Offering by envelope is arranged for as supper and smeziaipnent are omitted this year, . Comé and make the day a success. Rev. Mr. Albright is 'a Messenger of was handed to us by Lewis Pearce, of 'In the dusk of the nation's bewail; B.A, B.D. df Mount Albert wiil be i i. 7 0 iy