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"<e. Ey SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUG T PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, UST 13th, 1942 EDITORIAL "Buch is the patriot's boast, where'er we ream: His first, best country ever is at home." THE POWER TO RULE In a very clear-sighted editorial--""Now, Take the English--" Saturday Evening Post outlines the characteristics that give to the English peo- ple the power to rule. To quote: "When England went off the gold standard in 1981, an American living in London tried to be as consoling as possible, until he learned that the English didn't see anything to be sensitive about. As they understand the monetary situation, the france and the dollar were performing some cur- ious gyrations, characteristic of the insubstantial nature of foreign finance. The pound was still the pound the world round. 'As Lin Yutang 'points out . .. The English held their possessions in the Far East not by force but by the charm of confidence and bearing, going about in their own costumes and 'eating their own food, and expecting. everybody to talk their language. A handful of Englishmen amid vast hordes of India could not have held on with guns and planes, but by those British sun helmets and shorts, and by their eroquet parties, and by talking to their servants in the natural, confident "tone of .masters. "So, when the Japanese came leaping through the jungles, wearing nothing but horn-rimmed spectacles and underpants, the whole 'thing seem- ed too slily to be noticed. That these monkeys- on-a-stick could sink the Prince of Wales and the Repulse in-an afternoon and then go on to over- whelm Singapore was just a touch on the silly side. We in the United States are still tearipg our hair because we. "under-estimated" the Japanese. It would never occur to an English- man to estimate them at all. This, of course, drives Americans crazy. We like to think of our enemies as so formidable that only an American could hope to deal with them. The English gesture of casually brushing off Hitler like a pestiferous bluebottle fly seems needlessly pretentious. Only it isn't. Believe it or not, Englishmen refuse to believe that they can be beaten by outlandish people who roar over their heads in planes and pretend to gee some signifi- cance in the fact that a half-ton bomb will knock' over Harrod's. On the other hand, the fact that a bomb can demolish the Adlon Hotel in Berlin does not seem silly, because Germans aren't Eng- lish. . One reason you hear such a continuous barrage against the English, both here and in England, is - a refusal to face the simple fact that a country which has spent years trying to improve the lot ed bogyman does not look impressive against a country which has for years turned. all its pro- ductive 'and human 'energies toward war. It is more fun to chatter about Englishmen drinking calmly in Singapore with the place on fire, or Englishmen not knowing how to get sand out of the gear box of a tank stranded in Libya--just as it is easier to look for American personal devils "to explain Pearl Harbor. When disasters happen, 'it is natural to blame somebody, and to point out that if we had had a two-ocean Navy, and if England had had millions of troops and some other generals here or there, everything would have been different. That is true, and it is also true that, if we or the English had been completely ready for Axis attack, we and they would have been living a far different kind of life these past ten years. The English are English just as Americans are Americans, and both we and they prefer to. wake up in the midst of disaster rather than make ourselves miserable getting ready for it." * . . THE SECOND FRONT Willson Woodside says that it would (or will) take six months to prepare a "second front", and that Russia fully understands that fact. Briefly he points out that neither-Britain nor the United States -can press a magic button Cinderella fashion and produce an invading army fully equipped. . . Six months ago the United States had barely entered the war, so that the brunt of the battle was with Britain. About that time there appeared to be far too many fronts, The problem was where to attack, and what to defend. Britain has not been unmindful of Russia. Half her tank production went there. Shrewd Russian generals would know that if the tanks came that way, they could not be used in a "second front". What has been done and is continuing to be done for the relief of Russia is the constant bombing of German munition centres. The fact that Russia joins in this acrial attack is proof that they approve of the tactics. 1942 is"not yet ended. When and if the Ger- man army enters the Causasus mountains, the results may be surprising to the Germans. "There are more ways of killing a cat, beside stuffing it with butter." "Nearly all the war proposals coming from the general public are an evidence of very natural impatience. But the proposal seldom have well- _ people. of its peoples and ignoring war as an vld-fashion- considered plans for execution. Is the Small Town Coming Back? By R. H. Markham (The Christian Science Monitor) Th war may restore importance to the small town, which served as the main source of American tradition. Transportation restrictions will keep a fairly large proportion of 'Americans at home during coming months, and home for more than half of them is found in or near. a small town. To be. sure, official statistics say that 56 per cent. of us are "urban", but that only means we live in cities of more than 2,600 inhabitants each. And a population of 2,600 indicates a pretty small town. In far niore than "half of our States, the small town and ~ country population decidedly-predomi- nates. The - Western Newspaper Union in a recent "ad" stated that about 70,000,000 - of us are country A third of our States haven't a single city with as many as 100,000 inhabitants, while almost another third have only one such city each. Of our 70,000 settlements, only 92 have as many as 100,000 inhabitants each. "The smallest village of all, as listed in the geography, is Bicycle, N:D, And it is no tandem, either. It is recorded as having one inhabitant. Auto, W. Va., is 25 times as large, while Wagon- ~town,- Pa., is twice as large as the Auto and Bicycle combined. Orégon has a Wagontire, It is so small it would hardly fit a. kiddycar, would you address them in a patriotic speech? Would you say, "Dear Wag- notires, let's get going"? Altogether, the Wagontires are just enough for one wagon with two spares. Suppose that town had béen Autotire instead of Wagontire! salvaged right off the map. i Strange to say, the 120 Big towns in the United States, from Big Arm to Big 'Woods, are very small, while many of the 90 Littles are fuiriNorge, Little. Rock, indeed, is a couple of thousand times larger than Bigstone --both are in Dixle, ~~ : How |. It might;have been Although fewer than half of us are now officially listed as "rural," as compared to 95 per cent 150 years ago, most writers describing America have pointed out that our basic tradition derives from self-governing small towns.-- Our best symbol is_often said. to be the Town Meeting. Instead of a sword or spear, a cracker barrel is our leading insignia. Neighbourliness, friendliness, calling each other by hard roads 'have put an end to much dust and mud, in some places small in- dustgies have been established. There is, also, a counter-movement. War plants, army camps, and govern- ment jobs are taking not a few people out of small towns. Just what kind of an equilibrium will result, one dare not say. But it appears certain that a revival of small town activities and relationships will help counterbalance first names, shir, sleeves, of social classes, respect for church, dis- dain for titles, reducing 'Doctors to "Docs" and Professors to "Profs"-- all small town traits--are believed to be vital elements in our democracy. One reason for our present- social and political crisis appears to losing of our small town neighborly, family outlook. As the small_town ties weakened, so did self- discipline, rugged individualism, fam- ily-cohesion, church loyalty, according to the findings of many sociologists. Now we are tending to return to the gmall town. That tendency began a decade ago and may be hastened by the war. The corner grocery, which almost vanished, may reappear. Farm- ers will: need it. Family parties will be 'revived, because there will be no way 'to drive long distances to city ovies. The small church will 'again have_a 'vital community role to per- form. Neighbors will again gather to make community plans. - Housewives will once more borrow flour from one another, while their husbands will bor- row tools. Let's hope' they return them. ' But the small town, which is being revived, is by no means the same as of -yore. ~~ Many improvements have been made and are being made. Butter is not hanging in so many wells, many la have replaced by electric bulbs, worn-out fields are re- claimed. . Agricultural schools, in a score of ways, have transformed farm- ing, stock raising and living condi- tions. F.S.A. has helped many small farmers to get started again, some of the. dilapidated houses have been re- placed, many more good gardens are noticeable. . Picnic grounds have been improved, one sees. many new bridges, the t , strains and family dis- locations caused by the war. That may help the Nation acquire a sounder view of fundamental values and.seek virtues capable of healing and uplift- ing us. . be the brotherly,' JOHN SHORT After a lingering illness, 'theae passed away on Wed- nesday, Angust 5th, 1942, at his home in Seagrave; Ont., ta well known and highly re- 'spected resident in the per- 'son of John Short, husband of Georgenna Mills, Deceased was in his 76th year. ' He was born at Col- umbus, "the youngest son of the late Mr, and Mrs. Rich- ard Short. : BE In 1892 he was matiried to Georgenna Mills, and they lived in Mariposa Township, near Seagrave, where farmed successfully until he retired fifteen years ago. Possessing a jovial dispos- ition, he made many warm friends and neighbors. The impressive funeral service at his late residence, was in charge of his pastor, Rev. H. Lester, assisted b a former pastor, Rev. F. G. Joblin, of $cugog Island, who paid fifie tribute to the "Continued on column 7 e moved off while it was pitch dark. IT plaintive in tone, but indignant, and = To -- GOOD NEWS---- ~ Should have been sooner Ghandi is arrested Gandhi-and a number of his associates have been 'arrested and interned in India. open opposition to the Briti "playing into the hands of the Japanese, severe measures had to be These-men were in sh Government, and were Naturally, taken, as the loss of India would have imperilled the whole Eastern situation. There has been considerable rioting as a result of these arrests; but this has been quelled by the use of tear gas. It was a case choose the less." Gandhi had to be checked. of -- "between two evils, was an open menace, and Letter Received from Rev. J. C. Clough The following letter was sent to the Church 'of the Good Shepherd, at Mount . Dennis, of which Rev. Mr. Clough is Rector, on leave of absence as a padre at the front. ) Some personal remarks to the Church are omitted; but the rest of the letter deals with _ Mr. Clough's work, and will be of interest to the Port Perry community. : My Good Friends: Before Easter I had a few days leave and visited Durham and York. 1 shall not forget one sight of Dur- ham Cathedral. One English clergy- man speaking of it, said 'Many. Cath- edrals express man's aspirations heavenward. Durham, makes me think of the Rock of Ages'. [ think that is true. One morning I walked beside the river that flows around three sides of the hill on which the Cathedral is built. At the top was the Cathedral, massive, and almost severe in outline; a_warm yellow-brown in the morning sun, But one section of the hillside, stretching from the river, almost to the Cathedral at the top, was a mass of purple crocuses. Farther along the path, daffodils were beginning to cover te ground in almost endless pro- fusion. . Wherever one went, the countryside was in bloom: snowdrops, then cro- cuses, daffodils, primroses, bluebells, in never ending succession. At times fields were splashing with yellow. At times stretches of woodland looked as though someone had stretched a blue and purple haze over the ground where thousands of bluebells grew. Visions such as these, make it hard at times, t obelieve that we are at war. The skies are clear now, except for an occasional raid and it is hard to imagine, that a year ago and before that, the air was filled with dodging, twisting figures, in life and _death combat; some to defend such scenes for our enjoyment and for that of posterity, and others to destroy and enslave. We have been here nearly a year now, and some of our men two years. As you know by the papers, they have seen months of training and waiting. To be doing this anywhere is hard, but to be doing it when thousands of miles away from those who are dear to you, adds to the strain. Yet in all this the spirits of our men gre good. There are many ways and means to make life interesting. There is the work of our Auxiliary services, leaves, and the kindness of so many people. There is also, when times are hard, that which is innate in most, our nitural heritage; a sense of humor, May I give an example. We had been away from camp for a day, and more, It was early Spring, when there is often raw, wet, -and cold weather. It had rained most of one day. Night came, and with it the rain ceased, and the temperature dropped. With a few hours sleep we don't know how far we marched. We seemed to climb higher and higher, A wind blew up which got colder and colder. Finally we moved along a hilltop where the wind was bitter and strong. All that could be heard in the waning darkness was the wind, the rhythmic scuffling tramp of men's feet on the uneven frozen: ground, the movement of equipment, an occasional hoarse order, and the distant clanking of carriers. I was carrying a stretch- er over one shoulder and my fingers were numb. Through these jumbled, muffled sounds a voice was heard, with a touch of mockery, 'Say! who was the guy that wrote 'Oh, to be in England now that April's herel? Phooey! .. Needless to say chuckles and laughter broke out from everyone. And it is in this capacity to sec the ludicrous, to be sufficiently detached from whatever we are doing, so that we do not fail to see ridiculous con- 1 trasts and parallels that gives us our sense of humour, Because of this we can relax, and are often guarded against extremes. Especially is this so when training has been hard, when no letters have arrived, and when things have happened that make a man 'fed up'. I am sure in this re- spect, a sense of humour is one of the Christian Graces. Though my work as Chaplain is diversified--sport, recreation, ete., yet in the main it is concerned in keeping alive in the hearts of men, the know- ledge of the love of God and of His Son's Jesus Christ, for them. It is concerned with making all the means of Grace that the Church affords. The following may give you a picture. 'I was visiting the men in their lines one night when we were under can- vas, and dropped into one tent where the men were already in bed. They wer not ready for sleep and were talking. [I sat on the floor and joined th. Soon five or six more came from another tent. Then some began ask- ing questions about the very attrac- tive little thirteenth century Church that we had attended on the previous Sunday. They were very much inter- ested and I told them what I knew of the building and of parts of it that were much earlier. They wondered that it had-been-in-use-for-such a long. time, and of the History it had seen. At this point it was quite simple to make the observation that through centuries, men and movements, evil, and otherwise have come and gone, and yet the Church stands witness to the Kternal Gospel, to God and His righteousness, to the things of 'the Spirit; Truth, Justice, and Mercy. The conversation shifted a bit and | asked how many were confirmed. Some were, and of those who were not, and who were Anglicans, six ex- 'pressed their desire to be confirmed. All that remains, .is to find the oppor- tunity and time when they are free to- gether. Before I left I said 'How many of you said prayers?' There was no answer, so while sitting there, I sug- gested they stay in their blankets, and that we have prayers. Four men im- mediately got to their knees. We prayed together; for the work of the day, for the days to come, for: our Battalion; for our homes, and God's peace to come. I knew by the at- mosphere, and by the 'Thank you Sir's' afterwards, that it was welcome, That same night I had prayers with some sergeants in their tent. One of the sergeants led the prayers, and an- other finished. : There is a very deep and real re- ligious instinct in the hearts of fall men. It is knowing how and when to touch it. The knowledge will come if we want to reach them. One of the greatest difficulties of wartime, is the general lowering of moral standards and the problems that result. Should any such come to your attention, as I am sure they will, I ask you to remember certain things. First, remember that all people are living under a straln, and with some it is greater than with others. The temptations' of peacetime are intensi- .* vg fled, and the husbands and wives and Wateh your label; it tells when your $1.50 per year In advance. 5 cents a single copy subscription expires SSS sweethearts under more of a strain than other peo- that are separated are ple. Sqme people are strong enough, and have sufficient faith to enable them to withstand all this. There are many who have not. Unfortunate- ly, when pther people's difficulties or moral weaknesses are presented to us, we usually do one of two things. We either beconie righteous and critical, or we become sentimental. The former creates. resentment and probably in- dicates that we have not faced our own temptations or we would show some humility. = The latter is evidence of softness in ourselves, -and we fail to see that gentleness with one who is in trouble, does not mean compromise with principle. Both attitudes display our inadequacy. 1 mention this because if it is my responsibility to do what I can for the men under my eave, it is yours to take an interest in, and td care for the wives and children and sweethearts left behind. I think too it is time that Christian people moved out beyond the stage where they offer only sym- pathy to people in trouble. They ought to know how to deal intelligent ly with people and their problems, and Le able to demonstrate and relate God's answer, and satisfy their real need. : I think of one young man who came to me in great difficulty. The girl to whom he is engaged, and whom hé is woing to marry when he returns, has borne him a child since ke has been in England. Her position is such that she is liable to be deprived of her child, which they both love and want, her mother has forbidden her her home, and the community in which she lives ignores her, except for two or three friends. Now whatever the fault of this couple, I am sure that the coldness of heart, and the self righteousness of that community must be hateful in the sight of God. Their attitude is anything but Christian, no matter what they pretend to be. Surely one of the lessons of this war, is. that there is no such thing as isolation. If we cut ourselves off from the troubles and difficulties of people, they become part of the problems of the community and the nation. The refusal to identify ourselves with peo- ple in need and in trouble, (if we are able to do so) no matter what the cause, is cowardly and unloving. The mission of the Church of Christ is to heal and to save. We are that Church. To refuse that mission is to place our- selves beyond the work that Christ would do. There is much talk about a 'New! Deal" after the war. It is true that much will have to be different. There will have to be many changes. Be- sides, the world that we knew has gone a In all this I ask you to remember that far ficlds, invariably look green. It is a much easier thing to think of a 'New Deal' after the war, than it is to face and deal with the difficulties before us. The ideal future only comes nearer, and a reality, as we deal "ideally with the problem and hardships of the present. let us then face fearlessly, honest- ly, that which we should not evade ov avoid, today, and tomorrow. Let us under 'God's Guidance deal with it thoroughly and courageously. So will we have vision and strength for what- ever the future may bring. In all the days that lie ahead, may God Bless, Prosper and Guide you, Faithfully, your Rector, JACK. C. CLOUGH. Myrtle Station Redecoration of the Pdrsonaee is completed, and Rev G\S. Geyr- van and family areexpected home at the'end of tne week. Mr. Ger- van will occupy the pulpit at 7.30 on Sunday evening. Mr. and. Mrs. Stanley Linton, Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Painter and Fay, spent a pleasant week "at Cushog Lake, north of Minden. Mrs. James Dickson, and Mrs. Stella Forsythe visited on Wed- nesday of last week with Mrs. Dichson's daughter, Mrs. Holman of Dagmar. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cook, of Port Perry, visited on Wednesday evening with Ray's parents. Miss Joy Shier of Cannington, spent Friday afternoon with her friend, Miss Beulah Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. James Ward, of ee =e Gat Whitby, visited on Sunday with their nephew, Arthur Ward, Many residents of this village have accumulations of salvage which they would: be pleased to know how to dispose of. NeWws- papers, paper boxes, tins, scrap _ metal, rubber, ete., are not. col- lected during vacation, Tin cans are plentiful. (Editor's note-- Tin cans aré not being, accepted here by the buyers. A rural sal- vage campaign is being planned for the near future. oF Mr. and Mrs. David Broome of Solina, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Lane. Mrs. Edgar Cooper, Douglas and Gary, of Toronto, spent Sun- day with her parents. A baby girl, a sister for wee Marilyn, was born on Thursday, August 6. to Mr. and Mrs. Alle Downey. : Mr. and Mrs. Archie Parrinder spent Sunday with Mrs. E. Fish- er, of Ashburn. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hinton and Mv. and Mrs. Jeffrey, of Toronto, were Sunday callers at the T. Carey home. Messrs. George Yeo and Harry Guest, of Toronto, visited on Monday with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cook. Mr. Murray McCrae, and Miss Marjorie Dickson, Toronto, were Monday callers at the Dickeon home. Mr. and Mrs. David Duchemin spent I'riday evening with Epsom friends. + Mr. and Mrs. Fred Piper and son, of Oshawa, Miss Dorothy Piper, of Wingham, and Miss Shepherd, of Toronto, were Sun- day tea guests of Mr. and Mrs. H Hamilton. Nr. and Mrs Murray Payne, Gary, and Susan. of Toronto, are holidaying with Myrtle friends. The following completed arti- cles were forwarded from the Myrtle Unit to Brooklin Branch of the Red Cross during June and July--3 pairs boys pants, 4 girl's deesses, 1 helmet, 1 aerocap, 1 pair seamen's long stockings, 5 girl's blouses, 6 boy's blouses, 16 pairs boy's shortg, 1 suit pyjamas 1 baby jacket. There are still more knitters needed in order to complete the present quota. Gordon Hinton has returned home to Toronto, after spending a pleasant holiday with his grand mother, Mrs. T. Carey. } Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stacey and Mrs. 1. Hamilton were in Whitby on Monday evening. Mr. Stacey took part--in-the-mixed doubles lawn bowling jitney. Mrs. Campbell, of Whitby, has been visiting with her friend, Miss V. Lewis. Ada May Banks is home again after a two weeks visit in Toronto i a JOHN SHORT Continued from column 3 departed, and words of com- fort to the bereaved. The many beautiful floral tributes showed the love and esteem of his friends. The flower bearers were Charles-Short, James-Short, George Harding, Cecil Mills Harold Mills, Leonard Stain- ton, and I'red Boyd. The pall bearers were nep- hews of the deceased --Will short, Thomas Harding, W. Iremeer, Wellingtoh Collins, Lewis Short, Milton Stone, There are left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husBand and: father,-- his widow, two sons, and one daughter-- Albert and Hey- wood, Seagrave, and Violet, (Mrs. Henry Copeland), of Oakwood; - six grandchild- ren; also one brother, James Short, of Seagrave. The funeral cortege, in- cluding many relatives, and friends and neighbors, pro- ceeded to Prince- Albert Cemetery, where intefment was made,_ Ee ee Pt e rn a »