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9 SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher PORT - PORT PERRY STAR PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 1st, 1943 Watch your label; it tells when your $1.50 per year in advance, 5 cents a single copy Subscription expires. ' No EDITORIAL : Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, Ris first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith, 3 SPENDING A BILLION When you or I walk into a store with just six dollars and seventy-five cents in our pockets, (credit is out in provision stores, remember), we know pretty well, what we are going to buy (if we can get it) and what it is going to cost. But that is not true when Canada sets out to sperid a billion dollars for army purposes. Their case is so different. The buying is done for many customers. , The requirements of humanity are very va- rious, Spectacles and store teeth, precision in- struments and corkscrews, clothing and potato- peeling machines, medical supplies and anti-sub- marine nets-=-- all these, and a host of other ar- ticles, have to be purchased in vast quantities. Here is a sample shopping list: Parachutes, as inany as can be secured at $226 each. Portable altars and communion sets. X-ray equipment to the value of half a mil- lion dollars. A million bowls, a million plates, and a mil- lion mugs--annually. , Weekly allowance of two million pounds of meat, five million pounds of vegetables, 160 thou- sand dozen eggs, 270,000 pounds of butter. Skis and ski poles, parkas, and camouflage. 8,500,000 pairs 'of shoes--clothing of all sorts to fit the many men in all services. And it is good clothing. Such is a small part of the purchasing that must be done to keep this great army fit and ~ ready for whatever service is required-- Active Army, approximately... 400,000 Overseas, approximately .180,000 In Canada, approximately 10,008 Reserve Army, approximately And the total grows, for in 1942, 120,000 were added to the service. farts 1 It is well to keep some of these figures in mind in answer to the oft repeated question--- "Where does all the money go?" 'Well, actually, that money goes back into the pockets of the Canadian people who' are pro-- ducing this immense bill of supplies. Money is plentiful for most people, because everybody who can work is busy producing. The money is turn- 'ed over from the people to the Government, from the Government to the manufacturer, and the farmer, from these people to the workers, and from the workers to those who have goods and services to sell. It is a sort of financial merry- go-round--with limitations. Back of all this demand, and spending, and manufacturing, and labor, there is growing n national industrial plant that will be geared to fmmense production in peace time, too. Here is what business men, national leaders, and far-seeing people are striving to bring ___menace to the welfare of our people. about -- "The Triangle of Plenty" --Workingmen, Customers, Management, Higher Wages, Lower Prices, More Profit. The Best is yet to Come. JF. C, Crawford in The Reader's Digest. But it can only come if we all chip in, and do our bit. Every selfish, grasping individual is a Every 5 to lend a help- 's to share, sets hoarder,. every man who refus ing hand; everyone who refus back the wheels of progress, and destroys to some extent the value of the sacrifice made by the men and women in the military service. The task of spending that billion dollars efli- ciently can be helped by the citizens of Canada if they will give real value in goods and services for the money received. . + + TRIANGLE OF PLENTY These two extracts taken from the article by F. C. Crawford, in April's Reader's Digest, show how great a place Co-operation has in bringing about "The Triangle of Plenty". Management. stands in the middle of a triangle. At the lower right corner is Labor, with a rope around management's right leg, vanking fo raiser. At the lower left corner is Capital, with a rope around management's left leg, yanking for dividends. The top corner, the consumer corner, the Market corner, is worse. It rope around management's neck, "like a noose," yanking forever for bigger bargains. - The people in this top corner are human beings and real mean. They want better goods and cheaper goods. They want bigger packages. The females, especially, have no heart. They will do business with you on friendly affectionate terms fon-ten years and then switch their trade overnight to your sharpest competitors to save a nickel. ' So management, out of its hat, has to produce not just two rabbits but three: more dividends, more raises and more bargains, all with but one whisk of the same handkerchief, Increasingly the people in all those three cor- ners are the very same people. They don't yet -thoroughly know © it; but they ave. Beeause: Just look at a day in Joe's life, Let's say he works on a seven-to-three shift, During this time he's belligerently Labor: He wants higher wages. He can't "live" otherwise. But at three Joe goes shopping with his wife. He is now part of the great American Market. He is a tough buyer demanding lower prices. At 4.30 he stops to pay his life insurance pre- mium. He is now Capital and Wants his return. Why don't they pay him bigger dividends on his insurance? He forgets that he was Labor in the morning, Market in the afternoon, and the same Joe--is now Capital. has «a Judging by the attendance and in terest at Ontario County Seed Fair, farming is coming into its own as an industry of first-class importance. This fourth annual Sced Fair held under the auspices of Ontario County Crop Improvement Associa: tion in the gymnasium of Port Perry High School. Mr. F. H. Westney presided. He first' called upon Mr. William Reesor, Warden of Ontario County, who ex- pressed particular pleasure in seeing so many of the young farmers present, He stressed the importance of the task which lies ahead for the farmers, and praised the Association for the con- tinued efforts to improve farming con- ditions. " What the Public Speaking Contest lacked in quantity was made up in quality. There were only two contes- tants--Francis Wilson and Morley Bain--and they both made good ad- dresses. Francis Wilson Wis spoke on--"Tem- perange as a Fundamental Virtue", and Morley Bain "Lssential Farm Production for 1943". The judges (Messrs. Fo M. Chapman and S. Farmer) placed Francis Wilson first and Morley Bain second. 'the outstanding feature of the pro- gram was the address by Mr. Jo AL Carroll, Superintendent of Agricul- tural Societies in Ontario. He was introduced by Mr. E. W. Webber in a brief and effective manner. | Mr. Carroll's address wits inspiring and informative. Some of the high- lights are given herewith:-- This is a most suitable place to hold this Seed Fair {the School). We are still going to- school. There may be some disappointment because the quantity of grain shown is not large; but the quality is good and the number of exhibitors shows a héalthy interest. } There is no shortage in farm pro- duction. The problem is the greatly increased demand. Farmers have had a great job to do, and they did it well. They "held the line" in 1942, In one of Mr. Churchill's great speeches he used a phrase that will ever be remembered -- "If necessary, alone". Farm broadcasts are arousing much greater interest in the towns and cities, A recent survey found 70% of listeners to these broadeasts. Modern life has too many services. In carlier days a pail of oatmeal and water, set in the shade of the fence corner, quenched the thirst. To-day, chose- "AUNT TILLIE If it were not for the matter of gas and tires "Aunt Tillie" and her re- tinue would be going on several voy- ages. And they would provide happy fun for all who saw the sailing. As.it is the bookings are fewer than the requests, The performance given in Port} Perry last week attracted crowded houses, and everybody laughed heart- ily at Jinx "cutting a rug", Tillie with her umbrella and steady grouch; Pamela Tucker, Aunt Tillie's niece, who has a hard time finding her hus- band; Mervin and his winding sheet; Daniel Doom the bossy steward, Dr. Fischer and his affectionate (?) wife Evangeline; the unfortunate Luther Lorrimer who came in for most of the shlows" at sea; Sylvia Frayne, the charming secretary; Bette Barbour, who provided the mystery; Bernie Oakie, who as a reporter, was always in-the thick of things, and our old friend Lucinda Talbot, who is still wanting to be married--but isn't. . i ay a great show, wellystaged. "Cast of Chardéters - Tillie Trask (Aunt Tillie). who un- expectedly goes to sea, Dorothy Bal- four, Mervin Tucker, who is always in a peck of trouble, Donald Carnegie. Pamela Tucker, his wife, Aunt Til- lie's charming niece, Thelma Crosier. Daniél Doom, Steward on board S.S. Hazard", Ralph Hansen. "GOES TO SEA" Jinx Jackson, a colored maid, Grace Davis. Dr. Ferdinand Fischer, a noted chi- 'ropractor, Owen Cliff. sangeline Fischer, his wife, who has a passion for food, Irene MacDonald. Luther Lorrimer, who is engaged in a secret mission, Beverley Kent, Sylvia Frayne, his secretary, Mar- garet Day. Bette Barbour, a mysterious figure, | Reta Willard. Bernie Oakie, 'Ronald Cooksley. Lucinda Talbot, Aunt Tillie's former maid, who is going to be married, Reta Swain, This play was given at Greenbat on Monday night of this week. the ship's reporter, 1k ice cream and pop hold sway. Ontario County Seed Fair The crop was taken off well in 1942 because farming efficiency has greatly improved. Machinery is playing a leading part in farming operations. Farm machinery can still be bought where it is really needed. But if a man with forty acres applies for per- mission to buy a tractor, and another man with a-hundred and fifty acres makes the same yequest, the latter request will be granted, other things Leing equal. How shall the farmer do his job? By helping his neighbour. It is time to forget about he line fence. If your machine can help your neighbour, it should be remembered that the crop is the important thing. That should be grown and saved, When bombs drop in Britain, line fences do not count, Russia has set a fine example as to what the average man is willing to do for the "Fatherland", If the work to be done on the farm seems to be an almost impossible task, extra planning will be necessary. If help is so scarce, we must make good use of what we have both our own labor, and that which we hire. Did you put seed into the ground that was wasted, either seed or the ground was not right? A study of pastures is being carried on, and recently there has heen de- veloped a permanent pasture---a mix- ture of some twenty grass i that is giving wonderful results, §f you are interested, write to Mr. Car- roll for particulars. Pastures should be divided, and not left open for cat- tle to roam at will over a large rang. Post war conditions will bring many problems. In Europe, where cattle because the seeds | how Linky To the Home Folks Away from Home. The clatter "and, rumble of voller skates is again to be heard, and Port Perry busy fur they can po on these foot wheels without arriving anywhere. This is possible because the ice is off the sidewalks---mostly. It is a bit upsetting though' to start out on a nice long streteh of dey walk, to be confronted hy a dozen yards. of hum- inocky ice, which the householder has so far failed to elear from the front of his premises, youngsters are seeing This has been favmers' week in this locality. All the Reeves, leaders in agriculture, and other important per- (including editors) to Uxbridge to sons went over consider farm pro- blems., They also learned that otioer Then on Fri- day, the County Sced Fair was held in Port Perry, and about seventy-five Farmers their nd to learn of Letter types of pro- duction. J. A. Carrell, Superinten- dent of Agricultural Societies, had a good word to say for the farmers -- "They had a hard job and they did t well. They held their line in 1942. That man knows what he is talking about. i folk had problems, too, came to show groods, For the first time in many the farmer is holding the spotlight, ing 1h yearns, and he is beginning to tell the whys and horses are both being eaten, the people will have to be fed, and their | farms re-stocked so that they may agin be able to produce necessary food. Because it takes four times as much capital to-day to equip a farm as it did in 1900, it is becoming essential that community use of farm equip- ment should be earvied out as far as possible. If this is not done, there is danger that the farms may fall into the hands of wealthy men, who! can buy the equipment to carry on corporate farming on a large scale. History is' being made: NOW. This is the time to keep the right kind of boys and girls on the farm. Mr. A. E. Summers, Agricultural] Representative at Bowmanville, was judge of seeds. He gave some very practical -suggestions as to the ex- hibits, . BLOOD DONOR Application Forms can be obtained at the STAR Office ae rg The gttendance at the 1943 Con- vention, while down a little from 1940 was up or above the average. The first speaker was Mr. H. H. Bloom on Farm Machinery Administration, Ile deseribed the setup and that there are two Offices in Ontario. If a farmer believes he shas a real need for equip- ment he should secure a Rationing 'Form, fill in all the details asked for Ll MR. CHURCHILL WATCHES AN IMPRESSIVE DRIVE-PAST OF "CHURCHILL" TANKS 80 strongly armoured is the a speed that is remarkable. "Churchill" that it can be used as a pill-box, but it possesses "8ix-pounder guns give them formidable fire-power. and submit it to the office. If turned down, he can still appeal the decision. Farmers who had plenty of -equip- ment could be of great service, if, instead of laying up that cquipment when their own work was done, wouid assist their neighbours who did not have sufficient equipment. We must have an all-out effort and make the greatest use of available machinery, if we are to produce the food that is so badly needed. Dr. E. G. McKibben, Michigan State College, spoke on Planning and Pro- duction. It becomes more and more important that farmers do a little broad planning. Every farmer should set down and figure out his probable problems for, the year. He should figure out the most feasible method of doing~the jobs when they arrive. Make use of evéry labour saving de- vice that he can get the use of, or that hé can make himself, In seeding, haying and harvest there are only so many days to get the work done. It saves time to have a good line of tools on hand, also other articles such as clevices, bolts, chains, and other such items. Keep them so you know where they are. When repairs have to be . Agricultural Convention in Toronto. By R. D. WOON { bought for a machine, take the part off, if possible, and bring it to the dealer, in order to avoid getting the wrong numbers, They are hard to sce sometimes. Study "the instruction books of new machines very thorough- ly. You will then be more familiar and wherefors of the case, What you? to do with farmer has all this got Well, if the lie down on the job, demand union hours, and higher pay, vou and 1 would likely go hungry---that's aii were to How are you on figures? And how do you think you stack up in the eyes of the statistician? Here's your picture as he sees it-- "When a recruit steps out of his] shower, he weighs 160 pounds. After | a year of army life and army food, he tips the scales at 171 pounds. When he marches out in full battle dress, he weighs 250 pounds. That | additional 76 pounds represents equipment. Exclusive of rifle and anti-gas coverings, the cost of this is about $130. A great: coat is $ battle dress $11, heavy boots $3.85, rifle and bayonet $09). The cost of personal equipment for sailors is about $1145, plus $8 for win- ter clothing." his equipment I was out in the garden a few minutes ago, and saw the narcissus and daffodils making their way through the ground. Snowdrops are blooming in the yard of the old Yar- nold property, and tulip shoots are to be seen in almost any garden about town. This story that is going the rounds fits the scason-- J te "An Irish soldier in kgypt re- ceived a letter from his wife saying that because of the war, she would have to dig the garden herself. "Brid- wet, pelase don't dig the garden", wrote Pat, "That's where the guns are. - with the machine when you get busy. A systematic inspection of the ma- chine will help to prevent breakages | and loss of time. Be just as careful of the Man power as the machines. If you have to overdo it one day make sure of sufficient rest to overcome it. | Overwork also leads to accidents. He suggested that farmers needed train- | ings to show then how to train the | greenhorns:: They have (6° be retold and reshown and agaiii after they have tried it themselves. Concerning | fire damage, he said it had been proved that a high power orchard sprayer was one of the best fire fight- ing equipment to be had. The fine spray from 500 to 700 Ib. pressure is much more efficient than a large a- i mount of 'water poured on. H. W. Kitching of the 0. A. C. "degeribed some labour-saving devices| used on farms. One was a windrow cattachment on the mower, This was Fin the form of a pea-buncher, starting with short rods at the divider. About i2 ft. to 8 ft. at the shoe. This rolls (the hay into a roll and away from | being packed by the horses and mow- er. It is highly recommended: by all who havé used it. He also mentioned the one-man sliding rack, which is more familiar. The Bock is giving (Continued on back page) The letter was duly censored, and Letter to Those on Active Service la plan in a short time soldiers came and dug the garden from end to end. Bridget, worried over the incident, wrote to Pat, asking what she should do. Pat's reply was short and to "on the point: 'Put in the spuds. While we are being warned every day not to think that the war is won by the Allies (and that's true), there is no doubt in anybody's mind here- abouts as to the final outcome. One uf the chief evidences of this fact is the increasing interest in post war construction, In fact, "reconstruc- tion" is holding equal space with war news in many papers. Of course, there dre no Dicuss: but there are many plans--and neh talk. But it is constructive talk. It really begins to look as if we meant business this time. Some bright mind has figured out the idea that it doesn't pay the nation to have a lot of old and sick and very voung people just hanging on to life by the skin of their teeth, because misfortune of some kind has left them without "visible means of sup- port". The presence of a large num- ber of people of this Kind spoils na- tioral morale, and_slows up business. What are we going to do about it? Why, we expect to see that these people are clothed and fed properly. The babies will- be encouraged to grow up into self-respecting and self- supporting citizens. The sick folk will receive medical attention and given a chance to "come back". The old folk, who have done their job, will be treated like human beings, and not turned out to slowly starve and fade from the picture. One of the first steps in this di- rection will be "Health Insurance"-- whereby whole communities will pay a set sum from each indivi- dual for the=upport of doctors, nurses and hospitals, and the services of all these shall be open to any requiring same without extra cost. This ser- vice will include the cost of 'maternity. It will be a great day for our 'people when this system comes into force. Then the doctor will have no trouble collecting his bills; and he will become a person of importance in the community. His word regard- ing local sanitation and similar mat- ters will carry weight. Moreover, he will likely be at some pains to convince lovely young girls and happy-go-lucky boys that a ci- garette, a bottle of pop, and a hot dog is not a good meal upon which to build a healthy body. You know it has been a bit of a let down for us to learn that so many of our Canadian boys were not phy- sically fit for military serice. But we are learning. When the robins begin pulling worms out of the lawn and we begin to plant our gardens, I'll let you know. But this I can tell you--a flock of wild geese went over the town last Saturday, flying north. °~ Cheerio! Yours truly, THE EDITOR. WANDA LANDOWSKA Is now being heard over CBC every Sunday night at 10.15 in the premieres of seven Philipp Emanuel Bach concerti for harp- sichord and string orchestra, Pe ASA Lr SERB VAT SR Shed 0) LENT EER Ye POAT i { A