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a, SAMUEL FARMER. Editor and Publisher. e aa Ls nA . ' : i Es in , ' 3 y : J y / : LR Dey ' Mitimnide boii BE a or 2 ORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARI O, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1942 "Buch is the patriot's boast, where'er we ream: His first, best country ever is at home." A MAN IS LARGELY WHAT HE EATS It is not very surprising that only 62% of en- listing men were pronounced physically fit. Three factors have entered modern living that make good health much more rare than it should be. They are: Insufficient nourishing food; Nervous excitement; Loss of sleep. There are plenty of good foods in Canada. They are nourishing if taken in variety and in right proportion. They have no French or other fancy names. And about the only one that should be taken through a straw is whole milk. Foods of the kind that build a healthy body and a sane outlook on life are not the kind that are dished out at a "Quick Lunch" counter; nor should they be eaten in a hurry. An occasional hurried meal to meet an emergency is excusable but as a continuous system, it works havoc with good digestion, A good, well proportioned meal, eaten while the mind is relaxed, amid congenial surroundings, is the foundation of good body building, Such food should be -sufficient to keep all the organs of the "body, in good running order. Artificial helps, from lipstick to Jamaica Rum, should be un- \ necessary. Properly fed, nature provides her own coloring (very beautiful it is, too); and the nervous and - physical energies to meet daily requirements. Every artificial aid is an acknowledgement that the demands of the human system have not been properly met, or that the bodily organs are not functioning wall. To advise people to avoid nervous excitement in dgys like these seems ridiculous, The retort naturally is--"It can't be done." In some meas sure it can. There is no need to deliberately hunt for excitement--gluing one's mind to the radio story of war horrors, reading all the sensational news, following the films, going away from home as far and as often as possible. These tendencies. 'grow 'on one. Gas rationing has helped to curb the last cause of nervous excitement. We are human storage batteries. If we use up our energies rapidly in non-essentials, we can be sure that the life of the battery will be reduced, particularly when it is noted that re-charging b$ -proper-food 'and sufficlent sleep is overlooked. >" The sleep problem is one of the most difficult' to solve, Electric lights any social customs do not take into accoant regular hours. Many people _do not seem to be alive before nine pm, and early morning finds them on their way home, to drop into bed until yawning time in the morning. It is not a question of daylight saving time. It is a growing habit of mind that considers "early to bed and-early to rise, makes a man héalthy, wealthy, and wise" a bit of old fogy philosophy. They built -a fine foundation in he past for Canadian freedom ,and prosperity, yf Andie will be found that they are yet far from being. out. of .date- for -foundation- building to-day. ~It'might be timely to prophesy that "old fogy" ., virtues will likely be more in: fashion in the ", 'next few years, matter, THAT SECOND FRONT Glorious as were the exploits of our Canal dian soldiers in their raid upon Dieppe, it is wéll to remember that our losses were heavy. It is hard to believe that any men could be more eager than the soldier leaders to finish the war in a grand battle on the second front. But the fact is that it will not be a "second" front. For the Allied Nations have 'fighting fronts all over the world. A little more confidence in our active leaders, both civil and military, would be a refreshing change. They know the facts. don't know them. Most of the rest of us * . * SELECTIVE SERVICE It is not possible to read the official mind as to the actual policy of the Government re selective service. - Generalizations do not help, This is a personal Every employer-and every employee is- interested as to the effect which selective service will have upon his or her personal life. The sooner actual operations: along this line begin, the better for all concerned, Uncertaint is most disturbing, Emerging from the welter of words in the dis- cussionof the difficult problems attending Selec- tice Service, it becomes evident that Canada will have to decide what shall be the major part to be played by Canadians in winning the war. "First it must be decided as to whether our main effort shall be at home or abroad. That de- cision can only be made in the light of actual war requiréments the world over. The recent raid on France by Allied forces, (with Canadians taking a leading part) has proved that our soldiers are not lacking in spirit, skill, or equipment. They rank with the best. And the French-Canadians did their part. If that were the only type of war service re- quired, the problems of selective service would be greatly simplified. But there are other war re- quirements. Canada is'a land of vast natural resources, and almost unlimited power. To make adequate use of those resources and that power men and women in hundreds' of thousands gre required. The best trained soldiers on ££ would be useless today without adequate war equipment. food.. But nature does not produce food without human labor, So the problem would seem to resolve itself into a mathematical formula--a (military ser- vice) + b (war equipment production) +4 ¢ (food production) + d (production for civilian needs). ~ In this locality food production and production and service for civilian needs are of paramount importance, ' It can be safely stated that loyal support will be given to Seldctive Service decisions; but. the... sooner uncertainty ends, the better, _ Not only has Canada --immense -natural --re----- "sources, but she is the outstanding producer of Port Perry FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Prince Albert United Church was reopened. after renovation and decora- tion. | FE An article appeared in the issue of 3 August' 26th, entitled "Too Many -} ~~ Public School Teachers". How times h change. © Now schools are having to double up because of teacher scarcity. : Cartwright Decoration serviéts were held on Sunday, August 21st, 3 with Rev. Mr, Powell and Chancellor ~~~ Bowles ns speakers, Port Perry Band b provided music, we = 7 The death of Elijah Conklin (a former 'blacksmith in Port Perry's early days) was reported. le was a veteran of the American Civil War. : E. W. McIntyre advertised a sale fa on "of Huillinery at $1.00 per trimmed hat. The Raymore Electrical Company é i i » for the manufacture of electri-| at | heaters on the 'site now occupied | "> by Port Perry Bottling Works. The program was published for a grand 'massed parade of the 34th = Ontario Regiment Band, the Port ED Perry Band, the Port Perry Veterans, 1 and the local fraternal societies, to the | .. Fair Grounds, on Sunday, Sept, 4th, UF. Thib event preceded a sports programy ' i i on Labour Day, The Legion Pipers "0 © Band also took part in the proceed- 15 ingh. ; The Port Perry Picture House was runhing regularly, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, = 'Duke of Kent Killed The Duke of Kent was killed in an airplane crash, on Tuesd of this week, north of Scotland, and crew of fourteen airmen. a LITERARY SCIENTIST. Dyson Carter, of Winnipeg, -electri- cal engineer, student of obscure sciences, journalist and author, is the man behind CBC's unusual series, "Science in the News", heard on Mon- Jase at 9.16 p.m. CDT (8.15 p.m. MDT). "Seience in the News" is not a talk, but a series presented irf-dra«/ matic form with a cast of Jrofession. al actors from Winnipeg. ter writes the acriph Mr, Carter is 4 native of New Brunswick, and a graduate of the University of Man- toba, He is a frequent contributor of scientific artioles to Toronto's "Sa- turday Night", and is the author of two widely read book ah of Des- yson. Car- |' PROSPECT Mr. and Mrs, Jack - Holliday and children, of Toronto, spent a few days at the home of Mr. F. Vernan, Miss Verna Niddery, R. N,, of Osh- awa, was a visitor at the home of her parents on Sunday. ara District, visiting her parents on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Gilroy and Mr, and Mrs. F. Stevens in Toronto on Sunday. Plott a 'The regular meeting of the W. A. was held at the home of Miss Fi Spencer last Wednesday afternoon; The day was ideal for the occasion and a goodly number of members and visitors were present. Collection was over $4.00, AEE ie pb y Mrs. J. 'Hollingworth and Mr. and Mrs. J. Cody and little daughter, of Toronto, were visitors at the home of Mrs G. Webster on Sunday. : Mr. and Mrs, L. Borden, of Oshawa and. Mr, R. Holtby, of Arkansas, Mo, were récent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holtby. . Mr. John Dalton and Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Dalton, of Scott, were recent |visitors of Mrs. G. Smith and family. 1 ! GREENBANK Decoration will be held at Bethel Cemetery next Sunday, Auglist 80th, {at 2.30. Rev, L. E. Atkinson, of Ux- bridge, will .be the guest speaker, tMusic-will be given by the Father and Son Choir of Epsom and Bethesda." Mr. and Mrs. Blake Cragg, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Walker are holidaying iin the North. ; i Mrs. Ganton Gibson, Thamesville, 'visited relatives. and friends here last week, (Continued on back page) tiny" and "Night of me", © Miss Jean McClintock, of the Nig) _..Port Perry. Fair, Sept. 9th. ON THE HIGHWAY * While driving his car on No. 12 Highway, be- tween the 8th and 9th concessions of Reach, Mr. W. S. James, of 219 Willow Ave., Toronto, was seized with a heart attack. and died suddenly. Dr. G. M. Rennie was called; but the unfortunate man had passed out before the doctor could arrive, No damage was done either to the car or its other occupants, as the car just ran nto the ditch and stalled. The accident happened on Friday of last week. : . Of course the outstanding mili- tary event of the past week was the commando raid on Dieppe. It was a daring, well-planned éxploit, and, viewed as a raid and not as an invasion, it had strategic value, both in its disruptive effect upon the Axis, and the experience and : the information gained. The movement brought clearly to the attention of the man on the street that a "second front,'} while it is possible, will always be a cost- ly affair. : JE It is gratifying to learn that our Canadian men proved themselves to be soldiers of fine spirit, well trained, and well equipped. It is also gratifying to know that the French Canadians took a notable 'tion is, at time, of writing, very similar to that of last week, save for the fact that Brazil has joined the Allies against the Axis. partinthefray. a ts it ERY, CANADIAN SUPPLIES FOR BRITAIN WILL HELP SHORTEN WAR. Canada is now producing every type of equipment needed by the Allied fighting services. In ad ition, the Dominion are making a $1,000,000,000 contribution to Britain to help her nay for munitions, foodstuffs and other supplies which are being delivered 'in renting quantities to Bfitain and the Allies. Picture shows unloading 500 1b. bombs from a Canadian ammunition supply ship immediately on arrival at a British port. Make your exhibit entries early for the Send to R. D. Woon before Sept. 8th. $12) * ' y gL VIA sass db idemh a wiviodad Watch $1.50 per year in advance. your label; it tells when your subscription expires 5 cents a single copy A Letter from C. L. Brignall Somewhere in England. Dear Mr. Farmer,-- For some time past, | have been trying to find the time to write to you personally, or write an article for your pape, Unfortunately, up until the present time, due to very rigid, and intensive training, it has been impossible for me to do so. Now that our summer training is nearly completed, and my Unit very comfortably housed in barracks, I have at last found a few spare moments, to fulfil my intentions, and further- more, hope to be able to write more often in the future. Before going any further, 1 would like to mention the fact, that there are plenty of incidents, both small and large, that 1 would like to describe to you, but owing to this chap called Mr. Censor, 1 know you will realize how careful 1 must be. However, 1 will try my best to tell you about some of them later on in this letter. We are: receiving quite regularly now, copies of the different Canadian papers and magazines, as well as cigarettes, and clothing. These are sent to us by various Service Clubs, Leagues, and Fraternity Organiza- tions. 1 would like to mention here, that only the ones who receive them, know the grandness of it all. As for myself, 1 would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation, to all who have been so kind to send some of the above mentioned articles to me. I have been over here now for al- most ten months. During that time, I have been in Wales, and 'almost every county in England. 'I also have seen a few sights, Some of these were most beautiful, and some otherwise. You will understand, that we over here now, are not seeing England at its best, We are seeing England at war, and when we realize what that word "war" means, we can readily vision the country as it stands at pre- sent, Now I hope you do not misunder- stand the meaning of the phrase, {stands at present), and take some other meaning in mistake. When I say that, I do not want to lead you, or anyone else to believe, that the country is bombed almost to ruins, the people are demoralized, and every- thing in general in a state of confus- ion. Just picture in your mind, what Ontario would look like, if it were In England's place to-day. Picture black- outs every night, for over two years. The ever growing suspense that all wars bring. If you have grasped this, you have a fair idea of what 1 mean, The morale of everyone over here is of the highest calibre. The whole population are doing without the com- forts and entertainment they enjoyed in pre-war days. The most courageous part of it all is, you never hear them grouse, or show any. signs of dissatis- faction. They realize that this is an all out war. They realize also, that they are not living in pre-war days now, and that they must do without these things, in order to bring Vie- tory, and freedom as quickly as pos- sible. . I only wish that you could have the opportunity of talking to some of them as I have. I can truthfully say, that it would take page after pagd to relate some of their experiences. Some of which are pitiful, others equally § the same, but told in the most amaz- 'ing and humourous way. Really these people must be of the stout Anglo- Saxon race. Where I am stationed at present, | see the childten going on their way to school each morning. Each one carrying his or her gas mask. They .| are prepared for any of the emergen- cies that might arise at any time. Qc- casionally you see one that has been injured, perhaps by the bombing raids, or some of the other methods that the enemy have used in the present con- flict. ' As you travel from place to place, you meet almost every different type of person over here. They are very friendly with us, and this makes it easy for us to converse with them. The only trouble that I have encount- ered is, trying to understand their speech. . There seems to be a different accent in every county, This difficulty is soon overcogie when one has the chance to 0, with them every day. "One of the most interesting, and horrible stories, I have heard since coming over here, was when I was on rT my first privilege leave. This took place the first two weeks in March, at Trowbridge in the County of Wilt- shire, One afternoon while out for a walk, I met an English chap. He was young and very well educated. After we both had introduced ourselves to each other, we immediately started into a conversation. He asked me several things about Canada, and I asked him several things about England. Our conversation drifted from one thing to another, and we finally got ourselves tangled up in a talk on War. I will admit that I do not know very much about it, but then, I still like to point out my argument. Well, after I had heard this chap for awhile, I must confess, that I know nothing about the present conflict. As far as I am concerned, I am living in para- dise. This young chap had been at Dun- kirk, France, and Crete. He told me how he and three of his pals, escaped together, at different times from these places. Finally landing home in Eng. land. His is a true story of it all. As for himself he says he has seen enough of it. But, he also made this remark, I am young and able, and must carry on in place of some one who is not able to do so. Really, what a spirit this chap has. There are two books that give a true and accurate account of Dunkirk. They are: Return Via Dunkirk, and Battle Dress. Both of these books i are by Gun-Buster, who is serving in the forces somewhere over here. Any one who reads them will get an idea, of what this chap has gone through. Yesterday, I was talking to a young Canadian chap, who is serving in the Canadian Dental Corps. He was feel- ing very blue, and depressed. Later on, 1 found out why he was in this mood. : He had received a letter that day from a chum of his back home. His chum had enclosed a couple of snap- shots of himself, having a very enjoy- able time at some summer resort. He had also made some wise-cracks about the army, and told his chum that he was a damn fool for signing up. Why, . now, having a good time, making plenty of money, and at the same time being away from the dangers of war. Well, in my opinion, I hope there are not many in Canada, who take this very unscrupulous attitude toward the present day. crisis, as- the chap who wrote the above to his chum: Do not think for one moment that I am a Fifth Columnist, I am just as true a Canadian as ever left the shores of Canada. It is things like the above that can hinder the morale, in the . arniy, more than anything else that I know of. that we are one of the great Demo- cracy loving countries. We all Know what Democracy means, and stands for. Therefore, it is from the free speech angle that I speak my opinion. Furthermore, 1 want it clearly un derstood, that I am not biased In any way, shape or form against anyone. Each one of us are living our own lives. We all have to make our own way through it, or else suffer the con- sequences. "And 1 do not think, that, there are many of us who do not know what they are." ) Just because I signed up, I am not prejudiced against someone else, who being as able as myself, did not do the same thing. This is entirely up to cach and every individual to decide. When I enlisted, I did the right to stay at home, and have a good time, make and save enormous sums of money, as they claim to be doing, that is purely their own business, Under the Democratic Laws, they have that privilege. Referring back to the case' I Just mentioned. I hope that the young chap who was responsible for it, has the opportunity of reading this letter, I know him quite well personally, and that he lives not far from the vicinity of Port Perry. . In my opinion, I think he would look much smarter, if he were in the uni. form standing or marching beside his chum, than he does in a bathing sult, skimming over the surface of some lake in a speed boat, having a good time, And aboye ally writing letters like the above, to a chum, who is fac- ing death every day of his life, fight- ing for Freedom and Liberty, and to call him a fool for doing so. Also, it he had the opportunity of talking to | some of the chaps here who.have.gone through some of the terrible ordeals of war, he might forget his pleasures, (Continued on page 4) he said, you could be back-in- Canada =~" You will ngree with me when I say, ------ thing, in' my. opinion, --If-others-want----- "=