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SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher, ~ PORT PERRY S PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 30th, 1942 » ANF Fad 9 PIN LAI RELL pe ard Vp HAN Eh A A i a. gaunt Ste tet Watch your label; it tells when your subscription expires $1.50 per year in advance. § cents a single copy / EDITORIAL + p ~ "Buch is the patriot's beast, whef¥er we ream 7 His first, best country ever is at home." $ pal . . ¥ / . FREEING THE COMMUNISTS Because Russia i3 doing heroic service for the United Nations in this world war, it does not follow that interned Comihunists should be set free. It does not follow either that several other disturbing bodies should be given their freedom. The trouble with folk of this kind is their in- sistence that other people should think, and speak and live as they do. If those who wish to make over this world could be given an opportunity to show what could be done by practical example, their ideas as they grew could be watched and used as they proved to be valuable in Canada. "Under such conditions the theories advanced would carry their own responsibilities as well as any advantages that might follow. Responsibili- ties and difficulties would mould the various sys- tems so that they would fit practical life. Such troubles as were created would be borne by the supporters of the system, and would not be foisted upon people who have no interest in the matter. At present these bodies are a disturbing in- fluence; and do little or nothing to show how life should be conducted in accordance with their teachings. Russia, or any other country, has a perfect right to govern itself as is seen fit. It is when an attempt is made to force that system of gov- ernment upon other people that the wrong is done and the trouble begins. ¢ It is particularly unfortunate that such disturb- ing influences should be turned loose at this time when men's minds are naturally unsettled, and when there is a tendency to look for some magic formula that will cure all the ills of humanity--- without too much self-sacrifice. The road to human equality is a difficult one to travel. Men like Tolstoy had the courage and . persistence to travel the road and to, pay the price. He used love and generosity as his means of converting others. > There is ample room in the world for this type of missionary effort, There is no need nor room for recrimination and violence and personal greed. _Tolstoy's story--"Where Love is, God is"--is the keynote of what is needed to-day to remake the world. In fact it can only be re-made in so far as_we voluntarily share our service and wealth with others according to their need and our own, and that they in turn share with us when our need is the greater. ' Too much stress has been placed on getting and not enough on giving, in all the discussions abou Communism, : Great care should be taken in selecting those who might be set free in this category of persons who formerly have been looked upon as a menace to the general welfare. Their term in prison or in an internment camp will not have done much to render them less extreme in their views--they have been martyrs. __ The fact that they are "all out" for winning: the "war is a matter to be considered; but in the rapid- ly changing world conditions, the loyalty we. in Canada most need is unswerving faithfulness to the British Empire so long as it opposes dic. --tatorship by any country, and upholds human freedom for all peoples, There may be times of severe testing before this great freedom is gained. And that freedom - for humanity is more important than. any ism, or theory. *. & ss 9 THE BILL HAS PASSED By a vote of 141 to 46 the Bill to permit con- scription for overseas military service was passed by the Parliament at Ottawa on Thursday, July 28rd, That's that. It could have been done without 80 much talk; and when the time comes that the men are really needed overseas--confidence or no confidence, they will Be sent. In the meantime, it will be wise to train all men 80 that when need arises they will be prepared to meet the emergencies--at home or overseas, as the case may be. * * * * The C.C.F. made a tactical eiror in tying con- scription of wealth with conscription of man- "power for overseas service; and voting against ] . . the bill.- By this action they may have gained temporary support in Quebec but will have in- creased opposition, particularly in Ontario, where wealth is largely centered and where conscription . for overseas service was most strongly favored. The whole debate leading up to the passing of the hill has had an unpleasant undercurrent. Even many of those who voted yes, aggravated the discussion by charges and innuendoes against the government. It becomes increasingly evident that there will be a trial of political strength in Canada, and Mr. King's position decided. The problem of re- placemgnt, in case of his defeat in an election, would not be an easy one. Merely jockeying for position on either side, or by any party, is not going to be sufficient. The 'critics must be prepared to do better than the men they criticize; and in view of Canada's whole con- tribution to the war effort, that is not going to. be an easy task. * ss + The investigation at Pickering should bring out the facts as to the method of payment in war equipment production. If, as is charged, the system is on a cost plus basis, without respect to efficient workmanship, or waste, it is high time that the system be changed, and that loss through carelessness or lack of skill should be borne by those who caused the loss, and not by the people as a whole. } ) Stories of carelessness and waste have been far too common. When 60% of a shipment of shell casings can get by and reach another. plant, in- spection must be at a low point, and the head of the plant making the shipment must be extremely unconcerned. re Fa fe All this may seem to have nothing to do with the passing of the bill permitting conscription for overseas service. The fact is that the emphasis has been wrongly placed. It should have been for a general placing of man and woman power 'where that service can be of greatest value. Selective service might be for overseas. It might be for farm work; or it might be for munition production. : X The task is a tremendous one, and will require the best constructive thought of all our people. * + * @ = THE CHALLENGE OF BAD NEWS (Christian Science Monitor) In times liké these how many of us on the home front are like Elisha's servant? How many of us, reading about the movements of armies or listening to military experts analyzing the strength of material forces, do what that young man did when he saw a host encompassing the city, "both with horses and chariots." He was the one who said, "Alas, my master] how shall we do?" He had only dismay to contribute to that situa- tion. How many of us give anything more when things appear to be going badly? Do we simply stand aghast at the apparent enormity of evil? Don't we often do worse, angrily berating our "leaders and our allies, or thoughtlessly picturing an'unprincipled gangster general as an invincible " conqueror? How many of us take Elisha's course? --liverance of those who 'truly trusted in God, good, ---- The account in the Sixth Chapter of Second Kings, tells it: "And Elisha prayed." S You will r ber the sequel, The young man's eyes were opened "and, behold, the moun- tain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha," And the prophet, confident that he would be protected from the evil purpose of the King of Syria, prayed again. The enemy forces were captured and Elisha sent them back to their own country. The Biblé is full of such records of the de- and understood the superiority of spiritual power. Such trust is the essence of prayer. Christian peoples need more often to remind themselves of the Power which supports any good purpose and to put their trust in Him. Many British people are convinced that the so-called "miracle of Dun- kirk" resulted from a national day of prayer. In America bad news should not be an occasion for "effectual, fervent prayer." the doubt and dismay of Elisha's servant, but for _ ' News from Overseas prove that statement. . Thanks again for the parcel. land -and one of these days we hope to {decidedly poor storage. he had the change, 80 he has asked me to do so. "Bob sure does. appreciate your kind- ness, Mrs. Hayes, and all the ladies of the 1.0.D.E. in making all those lovely woolly comforts that you all send out to your men and boys over here. Once again, I thank you very much; Mrs. R. L. Gibson. * + 0» Dear Mrs. Hayes: _I am writing this letter to thank the ladies of the Port Perry LO.D.E. for the parcel I received from them yesterday. 1 was very pleased to get the socks as the army life is very hard on socks and they are not easy to get. I also want to thank you very much for the other gifts that 1 have re- -| ceived from the I.O.D.E. Charles Cann. . - * Dear Mrs, Hayes, 1.0.D.E,, Port Perry, Ont. Please forgive me for not writing you before; but it was jmpossible, The lovely parcel arrived sometime ago, and I made good use of the socks shortly 'after. They are a perfect fit and a lot nicer and softer than the issue pairs. Of course, I never did like heavy socks, so maybe that is why the army issue of socks and I don't agree, 2 The weather here has been real nice this last 'ten days, but before that it was one continual shower of rain after another. Practically everyone was going back to rubber boots and had given up hope of keeping leather boots polished, But that is all passed and forgotten now, and our main worry is--how to keep cool. _ May I say thanks again, and best wishes to all. "8. G. Moase, Sgt. AN IMPORTANT WORK Whatever threatens the preserva- 'important matter. For over two years Dr. Beverley Smallman has been at the head of a scientific commission [that has been studying wheat mites and similar pests that multiply largely because the amount of stored wheat is so great and has to be held so long. . Four hundred million hyshels of this precious grain are now held in storage of various kinds--some good and some Some in 'elevators, some in annexes to -ele- vators, some in pits, and some even in rooms of houses, ; . Naturally poorly stored grain not only causes loss to that particular lot; but it becomes a menace to all other stored grain, being the breeding ground of mites and other pests, The job undertaken by Dp. Small- man and his Commission is to plan a OTHER REPLIES FROM THE BOYS OVERSEAS Cable from Garnet Wer. Mrs. E. Hayes, .O.DE., "Port Perry, Ontario, Greetings, . Many thanks for par- cel. Best wishes, Garnet Weir. oe Dear Mrs. Hayes: ~~~ I wish to thank you very much' for the gift of two 'pairs of socks from the Port Perry 1.0.D.E. A When we receive these gifts from the people over in Canada it makes it a lot lighter load to carry on this side of the water. It lets one know tha the folks back home are thinking of you, ach Not being a resident of Port Perry, I do not know you, but have heard of your-name.. No doubt you will know my wife quite well, Marian Eagleson, who has lived in the Port district all her life, and you probably know of me from my father whi used to be the minister at Seagrave before, joining the army in Canada. ih Things 'here are not too bad; of course they could be worse. The food is good and enough of it. The only thing, it is nearly always the same, I guess as long as there is enough of it we should not grumble, The Canadian Army here in Eng- land is supposed to be one of the best equipped and trained armies in Eng- Pte. Wm, Tristiam. *. ¥ * Dear Ladies: I received your gift, which I great- ly appreciate. It {8 sure nice to know that people still remember us fellows over here, ) . So I am thanking you, and hoping to see you all soon. * C. I. Edwards. * * 1] Bolney Rd., Cowfold, N. Horsham, Sussex Dear Mrs. Hayes: I am writing on my. husband's be- half to thank you very much for the gift of the two lovely pairs of socks. | Bob is very sorry he cannot write to you himself. Ho is away on a big "Marlow", I'system that will save the wheat by improving storage conditions and re- ducing the pests to a minimum, Clean- | liness from dust and proper ventila- , tion are the essentials. But these es-| sentials are not easy to gain under emergency conditions, Often great piles have to be "quarantined" until the trouble is cleared up. ) To get an idea of the magnitude of the wheat preserving problem, it might help if one tried to visualize a million bushels. - : Such an amount would cover an acre of ground to an average depth of slightly over nineteen feet. That is a great pile. Multiply it by four hun- dred, and then add a probable two hundred million bushels this fall for the 1942 harvest, and you will have a faint idea of the greatness of the , task before a Commission whose busi- "ness it is to keep such a wealth in proper order. s There has been much travelling for this Commission, both out on the | great prairies,-at-the elevators; and at seaports; but it can be fairly, said » | that the situation is well in hand, and; both producer and buyer realize the necessity for taking every precaution to keep the wheat free from mites and other pests. *. 9 Dr. Smallman will return to Ottawa after spending a week with his friends of in Port Perry. Myrtle Station The weekly Sunday evening church service has been withdrawn on August 2nd. Rev. G. 8. Gervan is holidaying near Renfrew. The work of re-decorating the par- scheme and it might be weeks beforé tion of Canadian wheat to-day is an, z sonage is in full swing. Mr. H, Stacey has charge of the plastering and Wm. McBrien will do the painting and papering. Another terrific electrical and rain storm, accompanied by wind and hail, afternoon," Garden corn, almost ready for the table was flattened; small gar- dep stuff washed out; cut grain in stooks was soaked through and a tree in the vicinity struck by lightning. The raspberry crop has been abun- dant this year, and although the best is over, there will still be a few more pickings. The sugar rationing is to blame for less raspberry pies on the menu but a pie op the table is well worth the necessary serimping of sugar in tea, coffee and cereals in or- der to enjoy the now-a-days luxury. Mrs. David Hubbel of Oshawa, was calling in the village on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stacey were In Peterborough on July 6th, where Mr. Stacey took part in the Lawn Bowling Tournament. The Woman's Association met in the regular monthly meeting on the lawn of Mrs. E. Masters' home, on Wed- nesday afternoon of last week. Berry- 'picking and lack of help on the farm Mrs." C. Harrison, president, had charge of the meeting. Twelve mem- bers responded to the roll call and five visitors were present to enjoy: the social afternoon. At the close of the session raspberries and cream with bread ang butter and cake were served at tables 'spread in the shade of the maple trees bordering the lawn. The August meeting will-be held on Mrs. Luery's lawn and a sports committee, Mrs. H. Hamilton and Mrs, J. Cooper, will be responsible for the afternoon's entertainment. Mr. Fred Stevens has purchased the lot.-to the north of Mr. Frank Lewis' property, formerly owned by Mr. Roy Thompson, and expects to build later. A number from here recently mo- tored to Uphill where they spent a day on the huckleberry rocks. They returned with full baskets of the luscious fruit, "Mr. Arthur Ward is able to be about , gain after his recent illness. Miss Dorothy Brawn attended the |. Brawn picnic whijch was held at the home of Charles and Wesley Brawn on Saturday afternoon. The weather was ideal and a very happy time was enjoyed by the relatives who were pre- sent from different points of the pro- j vince. so i Mr. and Mrs. George Painter, Stan- ley and Mildred of Waubashene were .in the village on Sunday, calling on friends, ' Mr. and Mrs. Aikens of Agincourt, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Crawford, of Peterborough, were Sunday callers at the. home of Mr, and Mrs. A. John- son, ) | Mr. Harry Perrin of Mount Dennis, , Mr. Gordon Perrin and little son Paul j of Leaside, spent Sunday with their parents Mr. and'Mrs. J. Perrin. Ray- mond, who has been with his grand- parents for the past two weeks, re- turned to his home in Mt. Dennis. Mrs. Jas. Lee and little girls, of Greenbank, spent Wednesday of last week with her parents, W. J. and Mrs. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughson and Danny, of Toronto, spent the week-end with Norman and Mrs, Hughson. Knitters for Red Cross work are urgently needed, for the quota of work is far from being completed. Women's gloves, toques, calots -- a small cap worn under a steel helmet, and very simple to make--and one « sleeveless V-neck sweater, are still to | be-made. If those who wish to assist will get in touch with Mrs. Luery, sho' will gladly: give the necessary yarn and instructions, . ; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Dickson, Mrs. L. i Le Koss, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ross, at- jtended the funeral of Jas. Moffat Fh took place in the Armstrong ! Funeral Home, Oshawa, Monday. Miss Hazel Vallier. is holidaying | with relatives in Toronto, Centre Is- land and Port Dalhousie. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Masters at- tended the Decoration service held at Ballyduff cemetery on Sunday after- noon. Mr. Alan Downey suffered the loss a steer on Monday, when it was killed by lightning during the heavy storm which passed over in the after noon, The moonlight excursion by boat to Niagara Falls on Saturday night, from Toronto, was a happy event. Several from here enjoyed the pleasure and refort a wonderful night, arriving home early Sunday morning. passed over this district on Monday| kept several of the members away. |- PORT PERRY SPORTS DAY Monday, August 3rd "HORSE RACES--Purses $600.00 2.15 Pace>$250.00. 2.25 Pace--$200.00 Trotters allowed four seconds. 2.29 Pace--$150.00 The Committee is endeavoring to give the public the finest races ever held in this district. The extra pace has been re- tained this year again. Free admission to Grand Stand: Free -programs; Autos admitted to Grounds Free. Street Dance and Fair; Booths, ete. Russ Creighton will provide entertainment afternoon and night with his Variety Entertainers and Dance Band. . fe, A year's fun planned for one day--All for 35c. Net Proceeds of the Day in aid of - the British War Victims Fund. The general war outlook is bad. It is bad for the Allies, and it is bad for the Axis. Destruction of men and equipment increases daily. At the moment, Germany 'seeins to have made decided gains against Russia. The resources of these two countries are enormous--and unestimated. Rus- sian resistance is phenomenal; and it is difficult to predict what the outcome will be. The rich oil fields of the Caucasus are still far from German possession. ries VVVVVVVY A new note has been sounded by the British Air Ministry, when the Germans were warned that they could look for continued bomber raids every day, every night, in rain, flood, or snéw. The Third Reich will be scourged from end to end by American and British bombers, The exchange of these nightly raids goes on con- tinuously; but Germany is suffering by far tde greater destruction. American and British bomber and spit- fire productidn is increasing rapidly. VVVVVVVY British forces in Egypt are holding their own. Rommel seems to have abandoned the hope for the present of driving through to the Nile. BRITISH TROOPS TRAINING FOR INVASION OF CONTINENT In Britain exhaustive preparations are being made against the day when : the war will in truth be "carried to the enemy's hearth," This picture was taken during battle training in England but British troops are en- acting scenes such as these with deadly realism in far-flung théatres of war. Pitture shows British troops scaling cliffs during "offensive training tactics carried out under live machine-gun, rifle and mortar fire. SANT SR RSL TUE REIN RS ENA eR =