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SAMUEL FARMER, Editer and Publisher. HL Vi. CIA DRA N OCTOBER 29th, 1942 EDITORIAL "Such is the patriot's beast, where'er we ream: His first, best country ever is at home.** © TIM BUCK IS'A COMMUNIST Tim Buck has not repudiated the Communistie policy. He very properly is "all out" for an -Allied Victory. . So are the rest of us. Men and women by the hundreds of thousands throughout Canada are daily proving their loyal helpfulness in active service; in industry; in the production of comforts for our soldiers. They are mot making any fuss about it. And when the day of victory is won, there will be no question of the continued loyalty of these helpful citizens in every walk of life. They will be constructive members of society, daily striving to build up an order of living that shall make the peace that has been gained a worth while blessing, We have no assurance that Communism will follow such a program. Until we have evidence that revolutionary "methods will -be abandoned, we shall be content with the opportunity. for service that is open to all loyal Canadians, They must do the same . Henry Peterson said in the Globe and Mail: "Any revolutions that may come after the war, and several seem inevitable, will all be strictly national affairs. Therefore, now as then, deal with the Canadian Communist Party as a purely national problem." * LJ * MUCH TO LEARN Most of us have much to learn as to what may or may not be done in changing political horses in the middle of the stream. ha Premier Hepburn has resigned, and Attorney- General "Gordon Conant has been sworn in' as his successor -- all 'without a meeting of the Cabinet, or, so the papers say, any consultation with the various Cabinet Ministers, As a result Provincial Secretary Harry Nixon has resigned; and there are signs that Premier 2: Gordon Conant may face several difficulties that -must- be 'ironed out before Ontario politics can find smooth sailing. Apparently this major political shake-up in the Province is not without precedence, as a similar situation arose when Mr, Ferguson resigned, and Mr. Henry took his place. Premier - Gordon Conant will have a heavy task to keep the Province of Ontario progressive wholesome, and financially sane. There will be little time or value for disruptive criticisms of either .the Federal or other Provincial Govern- ments, + In his farm labor program, Mr. Conant has shown himself to be practically helpful; and all "extensions of such 'constructive policies will be much needed in* any real war effort. + . Encouragement of "the thousands of officials and civilians, who are doing their very best to help in these distressing times, should be the keynote of all public utterances. - . It is very doubtful if the carping criticism that has- been running through the papers has any value in support of the Canadian war effort; but it certainly must be a comfort to our enemies, If criticism must be made, it should know what the facts are, and should be sent direct to the person or persons who can correct the mistakes if such are being made, Mr. Conant's many friends wish him success in the onerous task-he has undertaken, * . R) CLARIFYING MANPOWER The objective for the United States Army by the end of 1943 is 7,600,000 men. This matter having been settled it will now be possible to budget the manpower of.the nation. Such a project will do much to stabilize conditions there, and remove the grave uncertainty that has been growing in that country. : Similar conditions of uncertainty exist in Can: ada; and should be removed as soon as possible. Reduced to a mathematical formula -- if 120 million people 'should provide an army of seven million five hundred thousand, then twelve mil- lion people might be expécted to provide an army one tenth the size--750,000, providing of course, that an army is the best contribution which Can- ada can make towards winning the war, The niain need is that we shall make a starting point on this business of selective service. Farm help is a great problem, and the Board of Selective Service must have a difficult task to meet the increasing demands for war labor, and at the same time keep the essential industry of food production efficiently manned. Man power budget will take careful planning, and is receiving the study and adjustment it de- - serves, MEAT RISE THREAT To put Canadian beef-cattle prices on a par with those in the United States, after allowing for duty and extra freight, would mean an in- crease in beef prices that would send the cost of living of Canada up onc full point. Such is the estimate of high officials at Ottawa. The same authorities claim that if all livestock prices in Canada--hogs, lambs, ete., were raised to parity with the United States, then the cost of living would advance two full points. This in- dicates just how serious an inflationary threat, rising meat prices are regarded by the authorities. "PORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, Watch your label; it tells when your subscription expires : $1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents a single copy If a nation values anything more than freedom--it will lose its freedom.'And theirony of it is that if it is comfort or money which it "values more, it will lose that, too. --W. Somerset Maughan Port Perry FIFTEEN YEARS AGO Mr. J. A. McGibbon succeeded Col. J. _F. Grierson as County Crown At- torney for Ontario. "An inquest was opened into the causgyof the death of Mr. A. Moore, in an auto collision near Myrtle... In the evidence of Mr. Pye, who found the injured man in a ditch, said that while he was giving such help as he could--"'Two large closed cars drove up, a man got out of each; but they declined to take the injured peopla to Port Perry." The Star then said in its report: "There may have been perfectly good reasons why these two auto drivers refused to'perform an act of kindness to persons in great dis- tress, but human kindness requires impulsiveness in times like these, To stop to count the cost when a life is in danger is cold blooded." Promises were made, for an" im- proved time table on the Whitby-Lind- say line of the C.N.R. John Sutherland a farmer of Reach Township died suddenly -at_his home near Utica. Messrs, A. McMillan, J. Lee and J. Medd won prizes at the South Ontario Plowing Match, which was held on the farm of Howard Malcolm, in Picker- ing Township, 4 "Mr, Clarence Cook bouglit the James Ruddy Restaurant, Mr, and Mrs, W. H. McCaw left to spend the winter in Florida. The High School Field Day was held at the Fair Grounds, Senior Cham- pionship (Boys)--R. Brown; (Girls) ~--Jean Switzer and Mary Walker, equal. Junior Championship (Boys) --T, Harris; (Girls)--Isabel Cawker. Willard & Co. were advertising their "Great Clearance Sale" prior to va- cating their . premises." High. School Literary Society was formed with Mrs:-W. H, Harris as Hon. President, and Forbes Nasmith as: President, ZONE NO. 10 LIONS CLUBS MEET AT PQRT PERRY. Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, was an important occasion for Port Perry| Lions and their visiting members. .It was the occasion of the Zone meefing for No. 10, Lion Charlie Carter, Dis- trict Deputy Governor, presided, and kept the meeting on its toes with fun, good humour, and practical sugges- tions for the efficient running of Lions Clubs, Four very® practical five 'minute papers had been prepared, and a lively discussion followed each paper. They were--_ - Attendance--Sam Griffen, Port Perry. (Note -- Mr. McClellan read this paper.) Club Finance--Charlie Searle, Peter- boro. Club Program--D. Curtis, Port Hope The Secretary--Jack Armitage, Peter- boro. Various suggestions were made us to methods for promoting regular at- tendance, the chief of which was the division of the membership into groups, with a member responsible for attendance of his assigned group, or reasons for non-attendance. In discussing Club Finances, strels was laid upon the necessity of con- sidering the requirements of the home community first. The money is raised there, and should be largely spent there- for the betterment of local so- cial conditions. - It was also suggested that publicity be given as far as pos- sible of the work done. ; Wide scope is given in the matter of Club programs, The first duty was to keep informed as to Club activities and objectives. Beyond that there is always the field of good citizenship with its constant demand to keep in- formed as to current events und pro- blems. Good citizenship is the key- q done by the Clubs and individual mem- bers in moulding public opinion along sane, kindly, and progressive lines. The paper on "The-Secretary" gave important official and a fine chance to pay tribute to the local secretaries, which the boys did without stint. Lion Tom Harris made an appeal for blood donors. (See page 5b) War Work Activities A very fine contribution to-the War Work of Port Perry has been made by Mr. William Cutts. Several beauti- ful paintings of the picturesque scen- ery of North Carolina were painted hy Murs. Cutts, A.R.C., while Mr, and Mrs, Cutts were wintering there in 1927. These are to be sold at a very nomi- nal price of ten dollars each. The entire proceeds to be devoted to local war work. The paintings are easily worth fifty dollars each, and many who valued Mrs. Cutts as a friend and ad- mired her beautiful paintings have now the opportunity to possess a gem, and also contribute to the comfort and well-being of our boys who are giving of their best for King and Country, The paintings may be seen at Mr. Cutt's home at any time, and will al- s0 be on view at the 1.,0.D.E, meeting on Monday afternoon next in the Com- munity Rooin at the Library. In Memory of the At the recent anniversary services of Brooklin United Church; a tablet veiling was performed by Mrs, Wm. Graham, Port Perry, a sister of 'Mrs, Bell, with the pastor, Rev. P. L. Jull, offering the dedicatory prayer. The organ was installed in December, 1914, and the new pulpit with the panel front for the choir gallery, was com- pleted just in time for the seventy- fifth anniversary. All of these were made possible through the bequest of the late Mrs. Bell. The tablet also bore the names of those who contri- buted to the fund for the chimes in the organ, iy 5 a glowing picture of the value of this| Third Victory Loan Events Port Perry Community Sees the Military Demonstration and Hears Informative Addresses on the Part We Must Play in the Present World Conflict The Military Demonstration A Fine Exhibition of Efficiency Right on the dot at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning "last, the men and equipment rolled into Port Perry to give their most interesting military demonstration. Of course, the airmen "stole the show' for movement always attracts attention. And such movement! Well may it be called "*precision'"" drill. Those men per- formed sixty-five different movements without verbal orders, And they did them without a hitch, Ivery- thing was done by count. Marching in perfect order, these men of the R.C.A.F. (who had only been in special training for two weeks, went through the en- tire manual of arms---present, slope, secure and pile arms, fix bayonets, sentry go, ete. Precision move- ments of such variety and smartness are a credit not only to the men, but to the officer in charge, Sergeant' Frank Thompson. Intensely interesting as was the drill of the airmen, there was a thorough realization of the fact that with- out the backing of the Army and Navy the effective- ness of the Air Force would be greatly hampered. Five seamen were in charge of the Naval Unit, the chief exhibit being the *"Y" Gun with its attendant depth charges. These men explained the working of _ their equipment to all who inquired. Leading Hand B. Manson was in charge, The Army Division was in charge of Lieut. I. White. Their equipment included scout and armored trucks, a jeep, and a 25 pound gun, together with a convoy of motorcycles. It was one of the motorcyclists who provided the greatest thrill of the day, when he rode his machine full tilt down the front street--standing on the sad- dle, in the same manner as the bareback riders do in the circus. No one offered to take his place. This Military Demonstration was made possible by the efforts of the Victory Loan Committee, and the people of the Port Perry community much appreciate the opportunity afforded for seeing the display. 0 "ple. Late Mrs. Ellen Bell| was unveiled and dedicated. The un-| note of Lionism; and much can be FORMER BRITISH FISHERMEN SWEEP THE SEAS OF MINES Many-former fishermen are doing one of the most dangerous and important jobs of the war. Threatened from air, surface, and under- water, their little ghips are engaged in $wheping mines on Britain's vital sea approaches. Picture shows an A.A. gun on mine-sweeper, - of. "often, ISAS ARAARARARABARBASAR AAAS SBASSRAS SSS THE PATRIOTIC MEETING Excellent Speeches--Good Music Port Perry Umted Church was well filled by those who attended the Patriotic Meeting on Sunday night last. Reeve Letcher presided, and a most interesting "program of informative speeches and good music was given. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Wm. Stocks, and Rev. W. C. Smith. Addresses were given by Mr. W. H. Moore, M.P., and Mr. A. E. O'Neill, Collegiate Principal, Oshawa. Mr. Moore took a text (as was fitting for a son of the parsonage)--*'Iaith without works is dead."" He sketched in graphic fashion the potential power of the Allies in men and capacity for mechanical pro- duction. Our resources are almost inexhaustible, but they must be made to meet the needs of war, and our part is to supply our share of the money to make this possible. The money is needed urgently NOW-- "Faith without works is dead." To show how "dead" we could become if we are indifferent to the danger that threatens us, Mr. Moore read this German dec- laration of the Nazi intentions if they won the war: "The war of the future will be totalitarian not only in the mobilization of forces for its prosecution, but also in extent of its results: in other words, totalitarian war will end in totalitarian victory. Totalitarian victory means the utter destruction of the vanquished nation; and its complete and final disappearance from the historical arena. The - victor will not negotiate with the vanquished as to the the conditions of peace, because there will be no party capable of negotiations. 'He will impose whatever condi- tions he thinks fit. In reality, totalitarian warfare is nothing but a gigantic struggle of elimination whose up- shot will be terrible and irrevocable in its finality." Mr. O'Neill's address was a strong confirmation of the conditions outlined by Mr. Moore. He based his remarks upon extracts from H. V. Morton's book-- "I, John Blunt," dedicated to all "complacent' peo- This book describes conditions in Britain, after that country had capitulated to Germany in 1946, A work-of the imagination, yet it describes with accur- acy the German designs, if we lose the war through complacency, that was won in 1942, The challenge issued by Mr. O' Neill was that now is the time to follow up the advantages we have gained at great cost, and not to lose them through indifference and wishful thinking, Mayor Gifford, of Oshawa, brought a message of appreciation 'for the good work being done by the people of the Port Perry community, and expressed his confidence that we should go over the top in the Third Victory Loan--if we all do our share. } The music supplied by the Regimental and Citizen's Band from Oshawa, was greatly appreciated. It was real musical treat, We wish they could visit us more Thanks are also due to Mrs. Orde and uhe community choir for their leadership in singing. PORT PERRY DISTRICT TOPS THE $50,000.00 MARK: Nearly half way. LATEST CANADIAN FIGURES: $443,583,900 in 8 days' canvass 4 { Ke K i 3 H KS ~ PAR A I a faa - ST