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' SAMUEL FARMER, i Editor and Publisher PORT PERRY STA PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 29th, 1943 ' Watch $1 your label; it tells when your Bubscription expires. . + .50 per year in advance. 5 cents a single copy Fi EDITORIAL tH Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we yoam, Ris first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith. WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM? Criticism as to the sources of common complaint. be motives. This is a very realistic age. industry, It is true, if those who would curtail the power and profit of the industry, pay to elect men who have the opportunity to do their bidding. Common practice hds made the payment of monies into the party funds as accepted fact. So long as the general elector;pays nothing to the party funds, he is not in a position to criticize those who do pay, and who make elections pos- sible. b ThE fact is that there should be a strict ac-~ be available from a special fund -- a national election fund -- ad- ministered by a board of trustees--to cover legiti-- There is no reason why a candidate should be expected to spend hundreds, perhaps thousands, of dollars to be elected to serve the people, and when he is elected, to be re- quired to contribute to every public enterprise. counting, and that money shou A mate election expenses. * * * "~.- AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL ACT -* Much is being said about employnient for the men and women when they teturn from military Many projects have been suggested, and - plans have been laid for the carrying out of those projects. From the national viewpoint, these pro- jects are excellent. They will be the foundation of Canada's transportation and commercial future. But the weakness of these rehabilitation plans is . that they take the workers away from home at a time.when they are most needed at home. The difficulty about providing money for home projects has been that municipalities have not been permitted to build up sinking funds for such purposes; but are required to limit their taxation to such sums as will meet current expenses. There was the exception made in the case where largé sums were needed to build schools, munici- pal buildings, extend waterworks, ete. In such cases by-laws might be passed for raising neces-- ~ sary funds by debenture. Some by-laws could be passed by the Council, and some had to be sub- service. mitted to the ratepayers. Owing to labor shortage, maintenance of muni- cipal work has tended to slip behind, If the war lasts some years more, there will be great need for repairs and re-building. In spite of all the taxation we have to meet, the fact remains that money has not been so plentiful for many years. This would be a good time to And "yet election expenses must be met by individual cnadidates. who wish to see reforms give nothing to elect can- didates who will do all they can to bring about _.....such reforms, they can hardly blame the people ,.4 the Government, --two-and-a--half--times the | who do contribute to the party funds from other When people want anything, they expect to pay for what they.want, And when they pay they expect to receive what they pay for. This is true when payment is mi for good things or for what is bad. 'the liquor traffic pays for the protection of its N Municipal Act. party funds is a DigiDa, he If those © face value of the debentures--$65,000, 1 start'a reserve fund as is now permissible by the ! By such a system we should avoid one of our greatest items of éXpense--accumulat- ing interest.. Debentures issued at 5% interest are paid twice over'in twenty years. the case, our school debentures (issued for 30 years) will take from the ratepayers, the County, That being Every local project is subject to similar expense, accord- It is true if Two passible. ing to the interest charged for the money loaned, and the number of years before payment is due. The amendment to the Municipal Act here ap- pended shows the beginning of the way out from one of the greatest items of expense that faces LL AE any municipality. To adopt the plan would simply be an extension of the idea embodied_in the twice yearly payment of municipal taxes, a plan that has saved much money for the ratepayers for the years that it has been in operation, objections starting of a reserve fund. the present generation should not be required to pay the whole expense of projects that will bene- fit future generations. idea; but it has run to seed, and has often been an-excuse for putling off payment as long: as In fact it has frequently become a matter of paying for a "dead horse" as in the case of the railway debentures. - The second objection will bean undercurrent of opposition by those whose income is largely se- cured by interest on debentures. will be raised against the The first will be that There's some truth in this It is certain that the extreme of pay-as-you-go & plan will require time for adjustment, and will cipal Act. The Municipal ment, provide use after the never be fully accomplished; but there should be "no objection to the establishment of a reserve fund that. will enable us to keep our returned men and women at home, home town in fit shape to be the home of these folk who have done so much for us in the fight for the freedom of humanity. Here is the text of the amendment to the Muni- and at the same time keep our Chapter 16, Section 6, page 54 Act is amended by adding there: - to the following section: 316a--(1) The Council of every municipality may in each' year for the duration of the pre- sent war and with the approval of the Depart- in the :estimates® for the estab- lishment or maintenance ofa reserve fund for war in providing necessary re- placements of or improvements in public works.' (2) The mondys raised for a reserve fund established under subsection 1, shall be paid in- to a special account and may with the approval of the Department be invested in such securities i as a trustee may invest in"under The Trustee Act, or be paid to the Treasurer of Ontario, in which case the provisions of sections 328 and 329 shall mutatis mutandis apply. (8) The moneys raised for a reserve fund established under subsection 1, shall not be ex- pended, pledged or applied to any purpose with- "out the approval of the Department. Letter Received by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hood from their son, Flight-Sergeant Gordon Hood # California, U.S.A, Dear Mother, Dad and Jim: Arrived in California to-day about noon by air, and it is my first time to "gee the Pacific. It was a great sight by air. and we flew very low over Hollywood, Long Beach and Beverley Hills. The palm trees are great to look at. i On the way down we stopped at London, Ont, and I saw Dave Na- "smith, and was sure surprised to see him." We then stopped at Windsor, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, and then to the air'port here. In all it took us exactly twenty-four hours to get from Ottawa to Holly- wood and we flew for about_20 hours. We ate and slept on the plane, too, which was a hew thing. There were 21 of us, including civilians, on the plane most of the time. Down here -there is really a war on as can be seen in the changes I sce; but the péople Sy do everything in their power to help 8, ; . ~"'We are on a'48 hour pass starting to-morrow morning so we are going to Long Beach to swim-and then to the Hollywood eanteen at night, so it - should be great fun. There are really some great sights around here. This is just a short letter so it will - catch the air mail out of here; but I will write you again jn. two days. Please send your lettersito me by air mail. We are statloned here at a large naval air base and it sure seems funny to be among a bunch of sailors, but we are treated swell. There are 18 in all, 6 pilots, 6 navigators, and 6 wags. We are moving from here soon to Almeda, California, and will be ferrying to the West coast for at least six months before we start bringing planes to the east, so won't be seeing you for a-few months, However, keep the letters flowing and I will do like- wise, The weather down here is really swell, cool at night and about 80 in the day, and the ocean breeze is fine. i Folks, this is the greatest break in my life and I hope I make a decent success of it. We willbe at this work for at least nine months down here, and likely the durationglope you are all well, Love to all. F/Sgt. Hood, J. G., R116287 R.C.A.F. U.S. Naval Air Base, Terminal} Island, California, U.S.A. C.C. F. MEETING A small gathering met in the Town Hall, Port Perry, last Saturday even- ing to hear Arthur Williams, the C.C.F., candidate for Ontario Riding, present his views. Mr, Williams spoke for more than an hour during avhich time he went in- to considerable detail to show that both the Conservative and Liberal parties have missed their opportuni- | ties for serving the people .of Ontario efficiently. He particularly appealed to the farmers and the members of the labor unions to break the ties of the Tiberal and Congervative parties, and to vote for t C.C.F. so that that party might prove its worth in lifting the burdens fron farmers and labor, As but little Se was devoted to the constructive pai the C. C. I. program, we print thei? platform herewith. THE C.C.F. PLATFORM Here are some of the Things Your Your C.C.F. Government Will Do: 1. Plan immediately for the employ- ment of all after the war. 2. Organize for the full use of our natural resources and the 'development of new industries the minute the war ends. 3. Free the people from the power of the monopolies now in control of all important business and industry. 4. Bring__these monopolies under social ownership' with immense sav- ings to the farmers, workers and con- sumers. pl Eh 6. Encourage co-operatives and' re- organize marketing boards to give farmers full representation so that they can bargain for fair prices, 6. Pass an effective trade union act that will protect labor's right to bar- | gain collectively for fair wages and working conditions. 7. Increase old age pensions. im- mediately to $30 per month and also intrease mothers' allowances. 8. Bring modern health services within the reach of all, thus spving thousands of lives, as in New Zealand. 9. Provide equal educational oppor- SPORTS DAY At Port Perry, Monday, August 2nd i. Sponsored by Port Perry Business Men The 12th Annual Sports Day put on by Port Perry Business Men's Association, will be held on Monday, August 2nd. The afternoon event will be horse rac- ing--three classes: 2.16, 2.24, and 2.28, trot or pace, $650.00 in prizes. Street Fair and Street Dance at night. Music by the Royal Casino Orchestra. oT Admission 40¢. Iree admission to all serving in His Majesty's ['orces, A donation will be made to War Work. - - Pte. II. J. -h Hood, of Port Perry, Ont., who is repair man of the Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry Highlanders, makes a few. alterations in the breeches of a unit. despateh rider, while Dental Corps Sergeant S. Gi. Moase, also of Port Perry, talks of home town events. LIBERAL rn a J. C. ANDERSON, K.C. Liberal Candidate tunities for every child by means of scholarships and grants to muniei- palities. £110. Revise the tax laws to remove injustice and lighten the burden on farmers and home-owners, 11. Abolish patronage. 12. Reduce the cost of bread and coal by setting wp municipally-owned utilities. ) 13, Establish municipal distribution of milk to benefit both farmers and consumers. ' "14, Reduce the cost of electricity by rescuing the Hydro Commission from the grip of private companies. 16. Build more and better houses to the full extent of available labor and materials. ) » MEETING On Tuesday evening at a well at- tended meeting in the interests of the Liberal candidate, the record and plat- form of 'the Liberal party was clearly set forth by the following speakers: Mr W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C., Mr. Allan Sharpe, Mr. James Heffering, and the Candidate, My. J. Carroll Anderson, K.C. My, S. Jeffrey presided. The record and program are out- lined as follows: 1. New Social and Health Measures. 2. Cancer Research. 3. Relieved municipalities of cost of Sanataria patients. 4. Old 'Age Pensions Now Increased from $20 to $28 per month. 5. Increased Pensions for the Blind. 6. Paid over 7 million dollars to en- courage production of porkand cheese. 7. Established Provincial Scholar- ships for worthy students, This year 3:30 provided to such students. 8. Paying Subsidy on Western Feed Grain, 9. Township creased. 10. Increased Mothers' Allowances, Take care of Widows with 1 child in- stead of 2. , : 11, Increase in Educational Grants, particularly in needy, sections, 12. Sinte 1934 more than doubled Rural Hydro Services. 13. One Mill Subsidy to Municipali- ties. - 14. No increase in Provincial Taxa- tion. No new taxes since war began. 15. Bonus on wool production, 16. Coloured gasgoline for farm work has been made free to farmers. 17. License fees to all motor vehicle owners reduced since Liberals came into power. A saving of over 4 million dollars. 18. Established Cancer Research. 19. Program of Youth Training to combat tjuvenile delinquency, estah; lished. 20. Set up Reconstruction and Re- habilitation Committee to provide Road Subsidy In- maximum employment, ] A To the Home Folks Away from Home. The hollyhocks are standing up like happy soldiers all over the town. Along every street you can see them in their bright uniforms guarding the Victory Gardens that ure flourishing sa. well here. = Peas and beans, and potatoes, are already on our tables from those gar- dens, together with beets and carrots. It is a good thing we don't have to buy them, or our pocket-books would soon flatten, The same thing is true of raspberries. Imagine paying Abe. quart of that luscious fruit. Luckily we can go out and pick the for a Early in June our housewives were complaining beeause they could not seeure enough sugar to do their canning of fruit. Now they are com- plaining because they cannot get enough fruit to use the sugar. Straw- berries were a short erop, and now cherries are coming on the market at $175 to $2.00 for a six quart basket. It is almost like cating money to buy fruit at such a price as that. In front of the High School Campus, on the Queen St. side, a fine bed! of petunias and cannas has been planted and the bloom is making a brave show now. There is nothing like petunias for profuse blooming. While weve on this study of na- ture, it would he a good idea to tell you of a good word that was told about some starlings. A young farm- er friend was- telling of an experience he had recently while driving his mower. It was a good crop of hay; but there wis a big erop of grass- hoppers. They would fly about in clouds, Soon there came a great flock of starlings. They would sweep down on the field where the grasshoppers were thick, and---gobble, gobble, gob- Ple--the grasshoppers disappeared. There must have been over a hundred starlings d they did a good job with those grasshoppers. | Iverything is election just now. We It is surprising the number of names have just completed the Voters' Lists. | Letter to Those on ctive Service there are on those lists. has exactly 900. With a population of not more than 1250, one wonders avhere the children come in. For | Port Perry town these days. It is a great guessing gate as to who shall win, with three parties in the field. It is a hurry up campaign, and that is fortunate, for the hotter the battle the sooner it's over. Less than a week, and the destinies of the Province will be decided as to diree- tion for a few years, Port Perry Business Men's Associa- berries while the mosquitos pick <us=| tion is carrying on its Annual Sports Day, and there will be some good races, with purses totalling $650.00 as the inducement to the horsemen. At night there will be the Street Fair and Street Dance. This entertainment gesture towards Port Perry commun- ity on the part of the Association has been greatly appreciated by the rural people in past years. It is a full day's fun for a very limited fee. And now coal is being rationed. Blank forms have to be filled out, and vou have to decide whether you will endure a very temperate zone in the winter, or demand enough fuel to keep the house at a comfortable seventy or seventy-five. degrees in those cold winter days. On top of that, we must take twenty-five per cent. of anthra- cite substitutes--coKe, bituminus coal, cle. If only we could get the labor, the havdwood fires would be burning again, . It is a bit startling to realize that "the year is slipping away so fast. I Next thing we know, the Fall Fair will be here, and then the usual round of. Fall events. But it is not likely Lihat there will be any chicken pie suppers. Those affairs are becoming a thing of the past. Direct giving for church and benevolent purposes is now much more general. Welfare work is ln gely eared for by the lucky number draw method, Yours truly, THE EDITOR. 1943, as the CIVIC HOLIDAY for are hereby requested to take notice Municipal Office, Port Perry, July GOD SAVE PROCLAMATION 1943 CIVIC HOLIDAY Whereas at a meeting of the Council of the Corporation-of the Village of Port Perry, held on the Twelfth day of July, A.D. 1943, ~ it was resolved: "That Monday, August-2nd, be, and the same is hereby set apart as the Civie holiday for the current year, and that the Reeve be authorized to publish the usual proclamation thereof." These are, therefore, to make known that in compliance with the foregoing resolution, I do hereby proclaim MONDAY, AUGUST 2nd, the year 1943, of which all persons and govern themselves accordingly. W. M. LETCHER, Reeve. 16th, 1943. THE KING tell you there js 4 heyy of babies about What of the Future? It stands to reason that a Govern- ment which has accomplished these things in the Past is most likely to carry out its promises for the future, And the Liberal Parly promises are moderdte and can and will be accom- plished. What of the future? 1. Pledge to maintain high credit of the Province. 2, Provide advanced Health-Legislation. 3. Improve social services, 4. Continue to stand for the Kn- couragement and development of pri- vate Initiative in business. Hh. Maintain Provincial rights with minimum of control and interference. "6. Resume policy of Hydro exten- sion on ever increasing scale, 7. Provide practical, workable and effective plans for the transition from war to peace. measure of What J. Carroll Anderson Advocates. In additiop to these plans for "the future, I have certain constructive suggestions for the welfare of this Province that I propose to advocate in the Legislature, where I expect you will send me on August the 4th. What Are They? 1. I will advocate the reduction and eventual elimination of service charge to rural Hydro users, and advocate the largest possible extension of rural Hydro after the war. 2. 1 will advocate the equalization of Hydro rates on a Province-wide basis. reduction of Hydro rates to the users This would mean a substantial | in this Riding. 3. 1 will advocate that a Municipal Subsidy be paid to home owners and farm owners equal to the increased | assessment up to certain fixed limits (for improvements to home apd farm y buildings and plants. IL 1 will advocate that a definite plan of financial assistance be worked out between the Dominion and Pro- vince to give financial assistance to municipalities for planned - post-war projects that will provide employment | the plans for such projects to be ~approved by the Ontario Municipal Board. : | Ladies and Gentlemen--away with the apathy. Make sure every voter votes on August the 4th, and with the return of a dynamic progressive 'Lib- teral Government, I predict that after the war Ontario will enter on a period of prosperity and expansion the like of which this Province has never yet witnessed. wr ---- IN MEMORIAM HICKMAN--In loving memory of our dear Dad, Henry Hickman, who passed away, July 29th, 1938, and our dear Mother, who passed away, Oct. drd, 1937. . No one knows how much we miss you, {No one knows the bitter pain, We have suffered since we lost you, 'Life has never been the same. "In our hearts your memory lingers, (Sweetly, tender, fond and true: There is not a day, dear parents, That we do not think of you, Sadly missed by daughter Eva, : and Son-in-Law, Fred.