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Ce vogue again. +1, Carton" SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher ORT PERRY STAR PORT. PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 1943 "Watch $1.50 per year in advance, your label; it tells when your Subscription expires. LI I 5 cents a single copy EDITORIAL Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, Ris first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith, : Every Rural Community Needs, One 'It-is b 'ming increasingly evident that farm- th: future will be done with less man ing of ~power and more machine power.. points to the growth of mechanized farming. 'Take the new step introduced by Premier Drew in the reduction dx power rates in rural communi- Gradually there will be the introduction of: little machines to'do the chores around the barn. - Actording to Mrs. Aikens, there will be a faster introduction of electric appliances about the home, Perhaps some of them will have electric bread mixers, "and home made bread will come into But perhaps that is hoping too ties, much, - In any case machines of many' kinds both electric and otherwise driven, will be there; and There are two ways of meeting that need--1. The farmer may become a r --2. There may be esta- blished in the community a man who knows how will need maintenance. general handy man, o to fix them. The old days when a "nail was the proper thing to use when a button came off, or fence wire was sufficient to mend harness--those days hre rapidly passing." The business-like farmer has no time all the seasonal himself. Everything . and repairs. In forestall delays, bilities. I machinery. 'Of course the retort is that some practical farmer can do that: job Well, by the look of some of the ma- chinery and tools we have seen, they don't all make a good job of repairs. " There is another phase of the position this shandy man might take in the community. and coming machinery companies and their agents would see in him an advance man for sales Up that capacity he could save the town agent much running to and fro, or do the same thing for the farmer. In any case he could and often foresee sales possi- . More and more there is need for farming to be put on a thorough business basis, and the farmer is entitled to just as good service as any other business man. necessary in the his jumper and brush harrow, his sickle and his flail, with infinite industry, completed his equipment; Being alone on a 'hundred acre farm, he needs that service more now than was old days when his axe and saw, his oxen, his rough plow and coupled and he was compelled to be his- own handy man. community, and nor inclination to be fussing about in that fashion. He knows that the nail will tear the cloth after a-while;-and-then where is he? And he knows that fence wire only makes a botched job of mending harness or fixing a gate hinge. The 'modern repair shop will be equipped with forge and 'anvil,' it' will have 'welding facilities, and. electric supplies such as are needed in the particular community. The repair man will know his widely varied job, and will be able to quickly diagnose the trouble when a machine won't go. More than that, he will know the best way to make-it go. - is O.K. before I start." : Such a man could take on a maintenance. con- X tract to keep all the machinery in running order. He might become a machine health officer. such an arrangement, much of the worry could be taken from the farmer, who could devote him- self more thoroughly: to the job he had set out to do that day. A call' might be put in,~and the farmer; might say--"I wish you'd come round, Briggs, and look over my binder. use it shortly, and I want to be sure everything Or it might be that a general overhauling is needad--n inspection of ' A good repair ciency. his farm, Japs. Gates on requirements of rural community. chinery would be followed by ather types of effi- There would come a trimness that is always noticeable where a farmer has become proud of his work, and proud of the products of Broken' machines. are sold to make war equipment to 'defeat the Germans and the well placed hinges! rate when needed. Horses are shod to' meet the "Later he advanced in the scale of civilizing benefits when the village blacksmith came to his the farmer was able to devote himself more thoroughly to production. man could be the making of any The efficiently running ma- one hinge swing easily on two Machines are ready to ope- their work, and there is some- «thing of the certainty so necessary to good work. With barefoot, This editorial economy. That I expect to coming--make a pensable. Speaking of blacksmiths, something will have to happen there, or the horses will have to go Our local blacksmiths know all about that situation, and are a bit tired of it. is not written as an invitation to someone to set up an easy business for himself, but to become a very useful part of the rural is what many a returned man will; have to do in this brave new world that is "place for himself in it, and fill his niche so thoroughly that he becomes {ndis= Residents of Port Perry and sur- rounding district enjoyed a rare treat last Friday evening when Dickson- Kenwin made a personal appeararice in Port Perry at the Town Hall, Dickson-Kenwin is a celebrated English actor and entertainer, late of His Majesty's Theatre, London, Eng- Trans-Canada tour with the idea of bringing to the public the glory of some of the famous characters of Shakespeare, Dickens and other im- mortal writers, Dickson-Kenwin's performance on Friday evening was a marvel, The stage was simply arranged giving a most striking effect to the interpreta- tion of the characters. which appeared in Kenwin's "Glimpses of Life", - The audience _sat_enthralled with the scenes from some of Shakespeare's best loved plays, such as Macbeth, Hamlet, Henry VIII. A highlight of 'the evening, the scene from 'The 3 Bells", in which Kenwin enacted. the|- character. "Mathias", a burgomaster * haunted by fear of being apprehended * for a murder he had committed, was the scene that left the audience gasp- ing at the intensity of emotion which "was portrayed by the actor, In 'thls "scene, he was ably assisted by Miss Dorothy Tristram, of Port Perry. Then followed some well-known _ eharacters drawn by Charles Dickens riah Heep" from David Coppet- Fagin" and "Bill Sykes", in a scene from Oliver Twist; "Sydney going to the Guillotine during the French Revolution, from A Tale of Two Cities; and lastly, a portrayal of the miserly "Scrooge" from The Christmas Carol. . Changing to more "modern times, Dickson-Kenwin then enacted the roles of different after dinner speakers as "they appear to the rest of the public 'and finished his unique performance 'with imitations of a few sound of: land, and is at present making a Audience Thrills To Fine Performance fects, the applause for which prac- tically brought the house down. "And did you hear the lamb? = The entertainment was sponsored by the Young People's Union and dur- ing intermission, Mr. -Tom Tristram and Miss Dorothy "Balfour favoured 'with solos. Mrs. Orde kindly played a few selections before the perform- ance started and Mrs. W. C. Smith played God Save the King. rs EO PLAN POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION OF-COUNTY ROADS a Superintendent D. J. Kean Will Make Report To Council (Times-Gazette) A post-war reconstruction program involving an expenditure . of many thousands of dollars, has been pres pared by D. J. Kean, Ontario County Road Superintendent, acting on in- structions given to him by the Council early in the year. The full details of this program, will be submitted by Mr. Kean to the County Council at the November session, which opens on November 22, The program includes bridges, roads, culverts, new paving, road widening and a lot of other work, which can be undertaken when the war is over. Mr. Kean has spent considerable time preparing this com- prehensive report. A complete survey of the county was made to see what was necessary, or that could be undertaken as a means of furnishing additional em- ployment, } The report, if adopted by the coun- cil, will in all probability be submitted to the government at Queen's Park, which requested that the work survey be made. During 'the past: fow years, con- siderable necesary work on roads and bridges, has been laid over, in order to conserve finances during the war. MARRIED i WILSON -- LEE Sunny Brae Farm, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. Lee, Greenbank, was the scene of a pretty wedding on November 20th, when his sister, Ruth Isabel, only daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Tyson Lee was united in marriage to Elmer R. Wilson, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs, Joseph P. Wilson, of Epsom. mony in a setting of a pink and white streamer arch banked with geraniums and ferns, Miss Doris Wallace played the wedding music. The bride looked charming in a floor 'length gown of by a sweetheart halo'and carried a colonial bouquet of red roses, carna- tions and 'mums. She was given away by her father, Miss Ruby Wilson, Kitchener, sister of the tired in a pink net floor length gown with matching floral halo, She carried a bouquet of pink roses and pink and white 'mums. The groomsman was Rupert J. Lee, twin brother of the bride. During the signing of the register, 'Miss Wallace softly played "1 Love You Truly". After the ceremony, the reception was held at the bride's former home, The bride's mother received in a goldier blue gown with a corsage of red roses, The groom's mother also wore blue with a corsage of red roses, The reception took the form of a wedding supper ~ with thirty-five guests present, Por the wedding trip the bride. chose a dress of Queen's blue with a teal blue coat trimmed with brown fur and brown acces- sories. The gloves and hand bag were the .gift of the groom. The honeymooii was to Western Ontario. On their return Bey will reside at Epsom. Rev. T, Wallace performed the .cere- white sheer with a finger tip veil held! groom, was bridesmaid and was at-! hearts, still believe fo te 0% 50 0 sla 00 ste 4" a, ¥ of monopoly, tien, and enthroned th abolish monopoly INIT oe Fa Fe ST0 No Sr poo So Sooo 0 Su se Foto ete oe, LIBERALISM "LEST WE FORGET" . \ "The Liberal Party, which has domi- nated Canada so long, was originally built on the ideal of Manchester Liber- alism; and the best Liberals, in their in free trade, the play of natural economic resources, the sanctity of free enterprise, and the evil They behold on-all sides precisely the opposite -- self-contain- ment, protection, Government regula- monopoly; but they \ hope that a better day will dawn, that the world will come to its senses, trade v. | \ : again, reduce Government interference, --Bruce Hutchison, in "The Unknown Country." i ri SASAARSAARSRKRRRERARRSSKARASARRRRRRR IRN * Mr. James Leask, who died at his _| home in Port Perry in his 84th year, on Monday, November 22nd, 1943, was the son of Alexander Leask and Jane Ledingham, both formerly of Scotland. His early education was received at Greenbank Public School. But, as his father died when he was eleven years old, home and farm responsibility pre- vented further advance along this line, Mr. Leask was married in 1881 to Hanna Perkins, alo of Greenbank. Five children were born to them: William Alexander (deceased); Sylvia (Mrs. Nelson Baird), Port Perry; Edgar, now of Port Perry; George, at Greenbank; and Eva (Mrs. Camp- JAMES LEASK DIES Great Shorthorn Stock Breeder Passes in His 84th Year bell Stone), at Greenbank. Mrs, Leask died in 1934. In 'community life, Mr. Leask took a keen interest in both school and Church, He was a school trustee at Greenbank for a number of years. In church life, he was an elder of the Presbyterian Churches at Greenbank and Port Perry. Mr.. Leask came to Port Perry in 1919. A few years after his arrival, the question of Church Union came up for settlement. He was among those who decided to join the Union. He was elected an elder and remained a member of the Session until the time 'of his death, The funeral services were conducted at the family residence in Port Perry, by Rev. W. C. Smith. Interment was made at Bethel Cemetery, Greenbank. Mr. Leask's chief interest in life was in raising prize Shorthorn cattle. 1 herd were very numerous They could be seen everywhere in the house and in the stables. Wherever his herd was shown, the "animals sivept the boards," He showed at Toronto Ex- | hibition for 29 years. In 1907, Mr. Leask gained inter- national fame when his" exhibit won the Grand Championship Prize at the Chicago International Fat Stock The trophies and ribbons won by his |. Achieves International Fame One of the Leask Herd bought from the Prince'of Wales" Alberta Ranch. Show, His animals also won the Re- serve Grand Championship twice. in stock raising and feeding, He had a natural aptitude for the work, and by careful selection and good feeding, built up his fine herd: His splendid example improved stock raising in the whole area. Deceased lived a good and useful life, and died a highly esteemed citi- zen. Such men are a blessing to any community. CLOTHIER -- SAUNDERS The marriage took place quietly at Columbus Mange on Friday, Nov. 12, 1948, of Paulne, danghter of Mr, and Mrs. Lorne Saunders,"of Audley, to Charles E Clothier, son of the late Mr and Mrs G. Clothier, of Oshawa, Rev. R.'H, Wylie performed the cere- mony, and the bridal couple was at- tended by Mr, and Mrs. Frank Henry, of Oshawa, Later they left for 'a Lehort trip North. ' They will reside in Oshawa, { Port Perry Lions Club meets at Bill Chapman's home | 7.80 p.m. Pictures Twenty-Five More Shopping Days Before Christmas | : | you don't know anything about. round trip journeys, Mr. Leask took no special course]. Letter to Those on Active Service To the Home Folks Away from Home, It is a good thing for me to write this letter week by week, for I have to keep posted on some of the things that happen here or heréabouts, For instance, 1 see by the papers that 44 United Nations' Represen- tatives are meeting in Atlantic City to chart a course of action in our postwar relations. When We went to school most of us didn't know that there were 44 nations, and I am sure that very few of us could have named them. Now we must not only know their names, but what kind of pocket handkerchiefs they use (if 'any), and whether they take sugar in their tea (if they drink tea). In short we must learn to know them as real people, because we shall hyve to do business with them, and you can't do very much business with some folk As the Financial Post says--"What has to be proved at Atlantic City is that all the fine talk about postwar co- operation is more than fine talk." So you folk away from home are getting first-hand information as to the kinds of people there are in the world--their likes and dislikes. There is quite a discussion going on about postwar air control. The suggestion has been made that a re- gulatory international body be set up. To' a layman, the whole matter is quite complicated; but by reittting be- tween the lines one is led to believe that the real problem, is to prevent any United Nation or'group of such nations from securing too great a share of air trade and passenger ser- vice. Canada is in a strategic posi- tion as being centrally placed on the air routes of the temperate zone, But until the day arrives when it will be possible to carry enough fuel for all air flight will be dependent upon air bases and fuel supply in the countries with which they are doing business: That may seem to be a dong way from get- ting steady employment for you folk when you return, but it 1s pretty close when you come to think how small the world is, and how we all depend upon cach other. In wheat, flour, bacon (we have al- most forgotten how that meat tastes) hams, cheese, eggs, processed milk, a total of $400,000,000 worth has been shipped to Britain, in the year 1942- 43. But we are not grumbling, for our rationing supply is as good, and in most cases better than in other countries, For instance, we can have 2 Ibs, of meat per person, 8 ozs. butter, 8 ozs. sugar, 1% ozs. 5%5 ozs. coffee cach week. In Great Britain the ration is 1% Ibs. meat, 2 ozs. butter, 8 ozs. sugar, 2 ozs. tea, coffee not A | In the United States the ration is 2 Ibs. meat, 4'%% ozs. butter, sugar, canned fruits and vegetables, and pre- serves all on the point system, If you use up all your points on jam, you can't lave any sugar. Tea and coffee not rationed. In Germany the ration is % 1b. meat, 7'3 ozs, fats, 12.1 ozs. sugar, No information as to tea or preserves, ete. ten and coffee. In occupied countries there is no rationjig; there is not much of anything to ra- tion. I said there fs no rationing in occupied whi dy the system is to see how much the Germans can seize, and how little the people can eat and still live. My chief trouble is that I have a. sweet tooth, and lately I have had to fool myself with saccharine, It's not bad when you get used to it, and of course you become quite proud of 'yourself to think how much you are giving up. But as you might know from the whole Canadian war effort, including Victory Loans, some of us have done more than give up using sugar and are now taking saccharine in our tear In finishing up this letter about things in general, here is a problem for you to figure out in your spare time--Does monopoly and big -busi- ness make lower prices and better goods available to the consumer? The claim js made that only by mass pro- duction and mass distribution are low prices and high quality goods made John L. Lewis, coal strikes, 'wage control (with the floor well protected) --these are our daily radio offerings. However, we are still getting some coal in Port Perry, due to the stren- uous efforts of our dealers. Five thousand workers have recent- ly been laid off shipbuilding and other war work; but they have been im- front, being only 5% of the supply; needed. . We are divvying up our food supply -Anediately absorbed on the man- power| possible, What do you think about it? Don't say it is none of your business, for that is really the pro- blem we are trying to settle in Canada right now, and you are going to be in the result of the settlement, whether 'you like it or not. You will | not only have to do your share to win the war, but also to keep the peace, and that's going to be a very tricky job. Yours truly, The Editor. TALKING IS THEIR BUSINESS. Left to right: Montreal; ada. célle Barthe, tators and consumer expert gathered 'round the during the first national radio get-to-gether for women broadcasters in Can- Jean Hinds, Winnipeg; Jean Howard, Vancouver; Mar- Monica Mugan, Toronto; Joan Marshall, St. John; and Ethelwyn Hobbes, Montreal. Here are CBC's five regional commen- onference table in Toronto BAZAAR AND SALE OF COOKING The Ladies' Aid Society of St John's Presbyterian Church will hold their annual Autumn Bazaar and sale' of Cooking on Saturday, December 4th, in the basement of the Church from 2 to 6 p.m. Other booths of interest will be the Fancy Aprons, Babies' and Children's Wear, Gifts for the Bedroom, Bathroony and Kit- chen, Handmade Rugs, Rummage Tab1é Vegetables, Afternoon Tea will be served from 3 to 6 p.m. You'll be sure to see some lovely Christmas gifts on display. Ration Coupons which may be used Effective Thursday November 25th. Meat--22 to 27 inclusive Butter--34 to 39 inclusive Tea and Coffee--1 to 23 incl. Sugar--1 to 20 inclusive Preserves--D1 to D7 with you folk in «he armed forces. TS BRN Py Ah 30. =i but what is bad is that Ey [42 up Sw TE Na 4 on a -- nil el Mer ds seh gC So of pl a Ia HAE Ma CHI --