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Hl CGA INA TEER SERIE RS Ved Fa 4 ed bei / SAMUEL FARMER. Editor and Publisher. , THURSDAY, JULY 16th, ORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO 1942 EDITORIAL "Such is the patriot's boast, where'er wo ream: His first, best country ever is at home." 7 yar. CANADA BECOMES A "WORLD POWER By Bruce Hutchison, in The Christian. Science Monitor, July 3, 1942 Seventy-five years ago, on July 1st, 1867, the . nation of Canada was created under a statute of the British Parliament. On its seventy-fifth birthday, Canada looks back on a turbulent but generally successful past; 'and in the grip of world forces of which its founders never dreamed and facing a crisis which thy could not have imagined. : } This milestone in Canadian history offers Can- adians, even in the midst of way, an opportunity - to pause for a moment and survey their progress in 756 years of nationhcod, to note the successes and failures, to gauge the size ofnthe task ahead. Politically, the development of these 75 years has been far greater than most Canadians realize, though.it has followed in general the expectations of a few men who united to achieve the Confed- eration of 1867. In domestic affairs the Confed- eration has witnessed the transfer of more powers to its several members, the nine provinces, than the founders planned in framing the Constitution; and Canada requires a completely new constitu- _ tional settlement between the Dominion and its component parts--a settlement postponed by the But it is in the field of British Empire re- lations that the 756 years have proved Canada to be one of the chief architects of the present Em- .. pire system. ' When Canada was formed .it chose the title of Dominion, because no one could think of a better name for a nation which was not a nation, an independent state which was not truly inde- pendent. As no one knew what a Dominion meant exactly, it could cover a constant change in status. That change was not long in developing. The first Canadian Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, began the movement toward inde- pendence by refusing to be committed automati- cally to fighting Britain's foreign wars," without formal agreement. Soon Canada was making tariffs against British goods. Then, under Sir Wilfrid Laurier, came the refusal to accept the centralized Empire proposed by Joseph Cham- berlain. In the first World War, under Sir Robt. Borden, Canada asserted its right to full nation- hood, which was granted at the Versailles Peace Conference. Then, under Mackenzie King, came the refusal to accept a second attempt at Empire centralization, the Balfour Declaration of 1926 and the Statute of Westminister in 1931, which finally set down the absolute equality of the British nations. "There the British Empire ended and the Com- monwealth began, and it is clear from the record that the continental pressure of Canada, slow but unceasing, compelled the creation of a Common- wealth which had no precedent in history, had no clear logic in its construction, but overcame all these disabilities by working in practice. Better than any of the founders could anticipate in 1867, Canada has not only achieved independence for itself but has formed the yeast of independence, the strongest enemy of old-fashioned Imperialism in the British family of peoples. Not so satisfactory is the record outside the Commonwealth at which Canadians must look on this birthday. = Having achieved equality of status in the Commonwealth, Canada refused to carry the logic of its movement further. After World War I, it entered a period of isolationism, with the United States, refused the responsibili- ties of the League of Nations, refused to' make commitments even to Britain, and, in fact, failed to achieve any foreign policy at all. Today, all Canadians see the folly of this policy, the spokesmen for which the present Government have long ago repudiated and regretted it, By this July 1, in fact, Canada had come by a full circle back to the foreign policy which ft formally accepted at Versailles--a- policy of full collective security In co-operation with: its allies. Meanwhile, it had already broken .new ground by a permanent military alliarice with its neighbor country--a marked contrast to its position 6 years ago, when fear of American invasion was one of the chief arguments for Confederation. The economic record of the 76 years is more remarkable than the political. When Canada was dgclared a Dominion, it consisted of a settled area clinging to the St. Lawrence River system, 'the poverty stricken provinces of -the Atlantic coast, and a few thousand people on Vancouver Island. Between the Great Lakes and the Pacific Coast stretched the wilderness almost uninhab- ited, sprinkled with a few Hudson's Bay Com-' pany forts. Part of the Confederation bargain, by which British. Columbia belatedly entered the union, provided for a transcontinental railway--an al- most fantastic project for a people so small and so poor. It was built. Then another transcon- tinental railway was built. Canada entered such a stage of development as the world has seldom seen. By the early years of this century the wheat boom was sweeping immigrants from all over the world into the prairies, a spiderweb of feeder railways had swept over the newly tilled lands, and presently the modern economic struc- ture of Canada--the concentrated industrial area of Ontario and Quebec, the agrarian economy of the West--had emerged. Throughout this entire era of expansion and up.to the time of this war, Canada remained curiously conservative in its economic views, re- jected new experiments, looked with skepticism on the New Deal, and clung more than any of the democratic nations to individual initiative. The seventy-fifth birthday, however, finds Canada un. der almost complete Government control, its econ- omy frozen by Government order, its industries working largely under Government direction,~its Government possessed of virtually unlimited powers. Morcover, Canada sees its industry ve- volutionized in the space of two and a half years -- new factories established all over the country, new processes learned, new skills developed, and the fouridation laid for a new industrial structure in peacetime. Thus the anniyersary of 1867 finds Canada fac- ing problems baflling to its Government, its Par- liament, ands people. At .the moment, the chief of these the founders hoped would disappear in course of time--the old division between French-speaking and English speaking races, Clear to every Cana- dian after 76 years of national experience is the fact that the two races have not united, have not inter-married, and have not yet learned to under- stand one another, While the energy of the nation is concentrated for the moment on the immediate problem of the war--of which national unity is certainly one of the chief--Canada now realizes that in the ve- maining years of its first century, it must solve new political and economic problems, the dim shape of which it had not foreseen even three years ago. : 3 A nation more dependent on export trade than any nation of its size in the world, Canada must fit its economy into the unknown economic struc- ture of the postwar period, must strive to keep . both its United States and British markets, and . do this while facing a large demand among its own people for the tariff protection of the large new industrial system built during the war, In domestic politics, Canada realizes that It must undertake large social reforms in which it has lagged behind other democratic nations, In foreign affairs Canada knows now heyond question--because it has tried the opposite course and found nothing but failure--that is must un- dertake large few responsibilities;" must make the commitments which it has refused for 20 years to make, must be ready to stand with the other democracies not only in this war but in policing the peace and preventing the outbreak of still another war, , From all this it is clear_that the remainder of Canada's first century should witness changes as profound as those of the first three quarters, should see Canada grow rapidly in population and economig strength, and should make Canada, by reason of its resources, one of the important na- tions of the earth, is the old problem of race, which ON BOARD A BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER AT SEA Official photograph, showing crews sponging out the barrels of the 4.5 guns. The law reads-- first two weeks in July, it Likewise the other The consumer who requires sugar for the purpose of home canning or preserving; or for making at home of jams or jellies. The consumer must fill in the voucher properly and sign the declaration. This voucher will be widely used by housewives during the canning and preserving season and re- tailers should be sure they understand exactly how the voucher should be made out. Note the distinction be- A False Alarm A report has been current in Toronto and else- where that sugar ration coupons would be of no value if not-used on the date when they become due. THIS IS NOT TRUE. aoe can be used any after their due date. UT they must not be accept- ed by the retailer in advance of their due date." "If coupon No. 1 has not been used during the can be used subsequently. ime tween purchases for home preserving and canning (for which % Ib. of sugar is allowed for each pound of fruit) and home-made jams and jellies (for which % pound of sugar per. Ib. of fruit is allowed). Such preserving ete, must be for home consumption only. alk NOTE--If pectin is used in making jams or jellies 1% Ibs. of sugar may be used for every pound of fruit. TAG DAY NEWS Saturday, July 9 On. July.-18th, the I. O. D. E. will sponsor a Navy League Tag Day. Here is an opportunity for every citi- zen of this community to show their appreciation of the gallant work done by the men of our nation, empire and allies, who go down to the sea in ships and face the terrible hardships of the _L ocean, and the ever increasing 'danger of the enemy in order that the convoy may go through; mines may be swept; oil delivered; and our shores guarded. The Canadian Government has under- taken to provide funds for the Navy League Hostels, Clubs, cte, but the management is left to the League. For "itd other important and highly necessary activities, ditty bags, com- forts for seamen, Sea Cadet Corps, and other League work -- approxi- mately 86 per cent of its annual bud- .get--the League must, as in the past, depend on public donations. The League as custodian of your funds, sees that every dollar is wisely ex- pended and comforts given where most needed. In the Clubs established by the League at ten Canadian ports, ten thousand seamen a day and fifteen hundred a night are cared for. How welcome must be the warmth and comfort of these Clubs after a peri- lous voyage. Here, also, ship-wrecked survivors are cared for, whose one de-. sire upon recovery, we are told, is to rejoin thé first ship out to "Carry on" the war agalnst aggression. Can we let these men down by indifference? They unflinchingly do their part--Ilet us do ours, by supporting a worthy organization which sees that these men have comforts, Letters Attest Appreciation. Vice-Admiral P. W. Nelles, R.C.N., Chief of Naval staff: "There is no finer work which could be done today than that. which the Navy League of Canada is now doing. Fully endorse the value of your good work in distributing ditty bags to our sailors and men of merchant navy." And from the Sailors: "Thanking you for that great par- cel. Boy, it was dandy--socks, scarf, gloves, sweaters--whoa! That terrific turtle néck sweater. Wow! What a honey, and. does it keep me warm. No kidding, it's a dandy sweater." "When we start on the old, dreary voyage homeward, we'll leave with very pleasant thoughts of Canada and the knowledge that you are with us in seeing this affair through to a- hap- pier future," "My personal feeling is that your organization is really much under- rated and merits greater support than it receives," Proclamation Due tb war conditions and' the searcity of labour in the harvest fields, the next Regular Meeting of Reach Township Council will be held on Saturday, August 1st, at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. . Robt. Swanick, Reeve. -----p ----- PORT PERRY FAIR Wednesday, Sept. 9th POLINA f. fr Fs) ETHEL M. CHAPMAN 'Guest speaker on the National Farm Radio Forum, Monday, July 20th, at 8.30 p.m., over the C.B.C. oo ---------- Port Perry Entrance Examinations Passed on Year's Work--- Bruce Hull Wm. Williams Bert Corner Gordon Mark Donald Pargeter Helen Hayes -. . -- Mercides Waridel Ailowed on War Work -- David Bentley ~ John Blewett George Nott Passed on Written Exam.-- Robert Archer Morley Mitchell Wilfrid Ottenbrite Hugh Prontice NOTE--Some out of names have not yet received. i wr been = A MILISANDE GARCIA GUERRERO DD A native of Santiago, Chili; present- ing Latin America music over C.B.C., Mondays at 9 p.m., under direction of Isader Scherman. ili ESEESESE-- PACAP - |Navy League Tig Day---Saturday town | Farms' Holstein cattle sets a record ~offered: jon of $63,275. Watch your label; it tells when your subscription expires - $1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents a single copy ATR Th \ At he aircraft alike. ber of a British corvette crew sig MEN RESPONSIBLIS FOR BRITISH CONVOY PROTECTION: A MEMBER OF A CORVETTE CREW "The convoy proceeded safely to its destination". Behind this familiar and unspectacular statement lie long hours of grind- ing and nerve-racking convoy escort and patrol duty by British corvettes, the little ships that are a terror to enemy U-boats and The crews manning the corvettes are as sturdy and resolute as their vessels, rendering striking service in keeping the enemy submarine menace in'subjection. Picture shows: A mem- nalling by searchlight. PORT PERRY "Street Dance, Russ = © ~r SPORTS DAY Monday, August 3rd. 'Horse Races = Lucky Number Draw Creighton's Orchestra This dispersal sale of Mt. Victoria as to prices and high quality stock Twenty-one Canadian breed- ers purchased thirty-six head for a Of these 17 were Ontario breeders who took part for 25H head for a total of £43,825. There were 17 United States purchasers who took 34 head for $67,675. Seven bulls gold for an average of $3,280.29, and a five day old bull calf brought $475. Thirty-six females over two years of age sold for an average of $1;378.67, two of them selling at $2,500. © Seven bred heifers averaged $1,921.45, 13 (open heifers horn in 1941, the oldest born in M averaged $1,119.23, while [5 baby heifers born fn 1942 averaged £700. A two day old heifer ealf sold at $100. Mr. Harold Hoyey, Seagrave, pur- chased a four months' old daughter of the Holstein bull, Lochinvar, This calf, Montviec Abbekerk Colantha old for $690 and her sire, Montvic Loch- invar sold for £4,100. The dam of the Cealf sold for 81200. She has a record as a two year old of 709 Ibs, fat, 19126 milk testing 3.71%. The dam is sired by Montvic Pathfinder who also sired the top animal in the sale, THE McLAUGHLIN PURCHASE Mt. Victoria Farms Holstein Sale Montvie Bonheur Pietje B., which sold for-$6,500. . Mr. McLaughlin and Mr. Honey are to be congratulated on their purchases of these fine animals, ' R. Ray McLaughlin, Oshawa, owner of Elmeroft Farm, purchased a num- ber of outstanding Holstein females at the recent Mount Victoria Dis- persal Sale at Hudson Heights, Que. Mr. McLaughlin . purchased greatest number of any single 'buyer at this sale, six in all and he is pic- tured here with his herdsman, Mr. Harold Hancock, (at left of picture) with the four year old cow, Montvic Duchess Abbekerk. This cow was sold for $4,500. She was a member of the All-American Get of Sire in.1941, and also in 1941 she was an honour list producer with 15,417 Ibs, milk, 697 Ibs, fat at 2 years in 305 days. Mr. McLaughlin's purchases also included Montvie Abbekerk Jewle for $4,000. Montvie Bonheur" Emily for $4,300; Montvic Empress Diana for $1,660; and Montvic Hiemke Segis for $000, .the - Montvie Annie Abbekerk for. $1,660 ant CT ATES an ee TP BL aa wg Reserve the date for this Annual Event