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| EDITORIAL Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, Ris first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith, to see a fringe of ratepayers on the Town Hall seats, and most about. 2 - done, and done well. 3 : posal. having helped to achieve the ens in our locality ? gr the home coming. =~ * 3 greedy. business. + We have plenty of money'in " ,- or labor demand too much. and capital. R. J. Deachman says: have unemployment. rate of profits," NOMINATION MEETING ~~. This annual event will soon be announced. It is time that the citizens of Port Perry made up "their minds what they are going to do about it. It is poor thanks to any Council or School Board occupied. That is poor reward for a year's work in behalf of the town and the community round There should not only be an accounting of the work done and the money spent. The fact is that our finan- cial position could hardly be better." The question is--Do the people of Port Perry see things that ought to be done about town; but they are not done because there is no mandate to the Council from the people that these projects (whatever i they might be) should be done. : put into office to carry out the will of the people, but if the people express no will, ahead and does what it considers proper under i the circumstances and with the A : We hope the day is not far distant 'when our ~1. soldier boys and girls will come marching home, that has been gained in the history of the world. - But, when they are back with us, what are we as the people of Port Perry and community going to do to see that they are again established as citi- What we have done as a people has been splen- did. The future must be 'considered if what we have done is not to be forgotten in face of the lack of practical action to meet the emergency of HOW TO KEEP GOING AFTER THE WAR * The answer is really very simple -- Don't be Don't. expect abnormal wages or profits, Learn to live within oné's {ncome. Put surplus ensh back into the busiriess, or into the bank for future needed spending. In brief, live normally, ~ with the expectation and provision for continued - . and the money will be there after the war. - it will be spent for different purposes than now. . It will be. used to fill the shelves of our stores. It will be ysed to effect the change over in fac- tories; But it' Will not 'be used if either capital, At the present time production is at high pres- sure, and compulsory, or nearly so. same spirit into peace production would ensure full employment; but full employment will only be possible under many restrictions, and with the aid of many sacrifices on the part 6f both labor "If labor takes what it does not create, then we It is, therefore, in the in- terests of labor to. seek what is termed a func- tional wage, and for capital to seek a funcional employment. the outer line of of the seats un- others, . the handicap of That is always for all mankind. The Council is the Council goes at its dis- stupid. greatest victory situation in the Everybody agrees that the only jway %o save the situation after the war, will of But how? Employment to do what? To produce what? Not guns, nor ammunition, nor war equipment, (except on a safety basis). for supplying human needs and wants. produce the goods we need for ourselves and for to have full Production must be We must At first this era of full employment will have the impetus of empty shelves; but it will have readjustment of industries, and the placing of the thousands of men who are now in the armed forces. When our shelves are filled, as can be done very rapidly in a streamlined "industry, what next? The answer is that we shall have to begin to think in world terms, with a higher standard .of living We must cease to think of what we have been pleased to call the "inferior races", and dd all in our power to raise the standard of living throughout the world. The resources of the world and of humanity seem to be endless, and being self-centred is We need world markets if we are to re- tain our prosperity. And world markets are only possible when the goods we manufactufe are in demand in the countries of the world.' Two propositions are being made to promote full employment. The first comes from labor, and is, in short, a proposal to divide the johs by" means of shorter hours, and fewer days. there is a string to that proposal--the wages for the shorter hours are to remajn the same, Of course; such dividing really daes nat help the But end. It simply gives the work- man more wages for less hourg, and 'puts up' the cost of production to such an extent that the work and- investment become unprofitable. This will be particularly true when Canada enters the world market, and competes with cheap European and Asiatic. labor, field is our mechanized industry; but it is an ad- vantage that can only be maintained if production is kept -up to a high standard of living. The second means of maipt~ining full employ- ment grows out of the fe' use of machinery, with specialized" workmen who become expert in Our advantage in this world -some particular piece of work. E. J. Young has the country now, But ducts. this to say about this specialization: : "But the advantage of the division of lahor de- pends absolutely upon the exchange of its pro- If anything should obstruct or interfere with 'that exchange, the. division of labor might become a thing of evil, rather than a blessing. _In- the modern state, when a condition arises ynder To carry the labor for one of which men cannot exchange their labor or its pro- ducts, the sure result 1s unemployment. If the builder insists on several days of the farmer's his~own, he makes jt Impossible for the farmer to exchange labor with him, and he - will find himself unemployed, because the farmer cannot afford to hire him," - Getting back to our original statement -- the answer to the unemployment problem {s at once quite simple and at the same time most difficult. It is easy to say--Don't be greedy. But it is difficult to secure the co-operation' of a large - section of soclety in such a self-sacrificing policy. I am always glad to take part in discussions relating to Agricultural probléms. Problema relating to Agri- culture should be considered from a national - standpoint because the wealth of ary nation is based upon of soil. The farmer's problems are be- coming more compléx each decade, as the productivity of the top six inches|- We also remember, too well, the might have been spent in providing a works or educational program. We have found money for war--Ilet us find it for peace, The Canadian farmer is looking for- ward to a 'post war era of, prosperity "he must consider, both the handicaps of production, and wie complexities of marketing. . +. From 1929 to:1939 the farmer oc- " cupied a deplorable position in our . economy. He received a very small share of the national income.. This, "I believe, will go down in history as a national disaster that could have beeh ' prevented to some extent. During _ that time our governments and indus: try seemed to forget that industry de- pends to. a large extent on the pur- g power of the farmer. You era have seen the. pricetof wheat ng food. um on farm mortgages 'helped the odd individual, effect of freezing estors stayed away a) with industry, I believe the following factors will play a large part in the post war period and will assist in giving the Canadian farmer the stand- ard of living he so well deserves: (1) Government assistance. (2) Education. 2 ? (8) Soil conservation and improved cultural methods, ; 4 (4) Rural health program. " (6) Reduction of real estate taxa- tion, : $ : Let us discuss each factor briefly. Government assistance will do much for the post war farmer. To prevent a collapse of the present production program it will be necessary for the government to set a price floor for all agricultural products, It may also be necessary to provide storage facilities to take care of the surplus that tod often sets the price for the entire supply. New export markets must be found with perhaps a general lowering of the barriers of trade. Greater at- tention must therefore be given to the rigid grading of farm products.| . POST-WAR AGRICULTURE By E. R. McClellan, Principal of Port Perry High School. Ti : : iven in Port Perry United Church, on Sunday evening. Long term trade agreements will have millions paid out in rash relief that' t a stabilizing effect. There should be a source of farm credit at reasonable rates of interest. The average farmer needs capital lo operate his business, Education.--No other profession or industry requires as much mechanical, scientific and busin.es training as the farmer, In the past he has perhaps been receiving the least. He has been almost barred from the Technical and Vocational Schools because they have been located in cities, + There are only six high schools in the Province with a Department of Agriculture, - The urban school at- tendance age is 16 whereas the rural is 14. This has meant a reduction in the number of rural boys and girls at- tending high school. Another factor, we cannot ignore, 1 the attitude on the part of too many parents that a high school education is not necessary for a boy or girl whe Intends to re- main on the farm. Every farm boy and girl, no matter where they may be, has a right to an education that will assist him or her in adult life to be a good citizen, Education must be idered a na- Both Dave C; is evidently no longer si no matter how clo from its casing. the west and south, Fortunately the books gas ration book, ie and George Symes each had two tires stolen fkom their they may be to the house. thieves of tires are noiseless experts. BEARE MOTORS SAFE STOLEN A much more serious robbery was perpetrated on Sunday night. when the Beare Motors safe was taken bodily from the service station. It was a bold burglary. The theives were equip- ped with a glass cutter and jimmys. the glass from the door,, and then wrenched the door When the safe was taken out from behind the counter, a truck was backed up to the front door, loading was effected, and the thieves drove away to Next morning the safe was found by Roy Goode. It was lying on the roadside opposite the Howard Franklin Farm, south-west of Manchester. had been blown off and. drawer taken--some $250.00. number of gas ration books; but most of these would be of no value to the thieves,-as they were stamped. an odd circumstance, Wish Chapman did not lose his He placed it in a little eompart- ment by itself, where it was missed. Three Robberies] in Port Perry Beare Motors Safe Stolen, also Tires from Cars of "Dave Carnegie, and George Symes rs last Friday night. It to leave cars out at night, The They removed The door the contents of the cash There were taken a in the safe were intact. By Observer." . "-- CLARY SETTELL. -° Clary Settell, who brings the same undiminished enthusiasm to his radio sports commentaries as he did to the rugby field and the hockey cushion when he was a boy, is known from coast to coast, and far south of the bordercas *'The Old He is heard across Canada every Saturday night on the CBC Network, at 7.00 p.m., E.D.T. On Saturday, November 27th, 1043, Delta Eva Holmes, beloved wife of Fred DeNure, passed peacefully away in her 39th year at her home, Mary Street, Port Perry, Ontarlo. The late Mrs. DeNure was the eld- est daughter of Mr. F, W. Holmes and the late Mrs, Holmes, of Orillia, Ont. She was born in Orillia, September 10th, 1905. In the year 1926 she mar- ried Fred DeNure of North Orillia. In 1927 they moved to Oshawa where they resided until 1942, when they moved to Port Perry. Mrs, DeNure was a member of the Sunshine Rebecka Lodge of Orillia, also an active member of the United Church, of Port Perry. A faithful tional problem and greater assistance should be given by our Federal Gov- ernment, p : ; Even though we do not agree. with the type of government in Russia, we (Continued on page 5) mber of the choir, she was also in- terested in Sunday School work. Mrs, DeNure was an outstanding home- maker, devoted to her 'husband and son, most popular in the community, possessing an aptitude for making many friends. Het's was a beautiful Christian life. "The Late Mrs. Frederick DeNure The funeral service, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Clifford Smith, was held at the residence, Mary St. The pallbearers were four brothers, Harry, Dorsey, Murray, and Norman, and two brothérs-in-law, Edwin anf Ivan DeNure. Interment was made in the family plot, St. Andrew's ceme- tary, Orillia. Many lovely floral tributes bore mute testimony to the esteem to which she was held. Friends were present from Toronto, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Peterboro, Pickering, Orillia, Stayner, Midland and Oshawa, Her immediate family, who treasure her sacred memory, are her husband, Fred DeNure, her only son Mervin, her father, Mr. Fred Holmes, Orillia; three sisters, Mrs. Geo. Laurence, of Hampshire Mills, Miss Blanche, of Orillia; Mrs, E. Cox, of Oshawa; five brothers, Harry of Oshawa, Dorsey of Brechin, Corporal Jack of MacDonald, Manitoba, Murray and Norman of Orillia, 3 Watch your label; it tells when your SAMUEL FARMER, Subscription expires. - Editor and Publisher "oe pr : PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2fid, 1943 $1.50 Jer. vear in advance, £ J re. A A SNE G: x= r= : Letter to Those on Active Service To the Home Folks Away from Home, Jimmy Taylor, son of Wm. Tay- lor, of the Restaurant, tells of a Port Perry round-up "'over there' Dear Folks, -- Boy. oh boy, what a day I had yesterday. I was taking some stuff ta the ordnance dump, when who should I run into but Noon- ey Gilboord, the Jewish boy from Port Perry. We had quite a talk, and it seems that all the boys minutes' walk from where we are billeted. Ken Hillier came round_to see me in the afternoon, and he is looking fine. Grant McDermott, Mike Sheridan, the two Colbear brothers, are also here. And Ted Reeve, of the Tely, Douglas Mae- Farlane, and Tom Vincent, are around here, too, °° What a reunion we're going to have. The Colbear brothers and Mike are on their nine days' leave, so 1 won't see them for a while NOTE--This letter from Pte. from Port are not more than 15|d I received a letter dated Qcto- ber 17th, but no parcels or cigar- ettes us yet. As soon as you get this, cable ten pounds, because I have to buy quite a few things. I received my lenses from Mr. Johnfon, and am going to get them fixed on pay day. We had a swell time in London last week-end. We are having a pretty good go around here now, and every- thing is running smoothly. Par- on me while I eat my dinner, will you, folks? feeling much better. How are all the gang in Port these Hays? Lots of snow nowadays. - Well folks, I guess that's all for now. Don't forget to write soon, because it's very nice to re- ceive letters. Am dropping Billy a note with this. Your Loving Son, Jimmy, B 120025, Pte. Taylor, J. D., No. 4 C.LLR.U., C.A.O. The meeting at Bill Chapman's was a most enjoyable affair. We welcomed a new member, who is now "Lion Fred. In the general discussion of business. two items were promi- nent, First, the projected visit to Lion Jim Kerr. Second. our annual contribution to the. local Santa Claus fund. Santa is to be invited to come to Port Perry on Saturday, December the 18th. This is one of the spots where the Lions and the Business Men's Association join hands in a local enterprise. At the suggestion of the Pro- g am Committee, Lion Roy pro- cured lantern pictures of Norway --they were good, giving a fine idea of the country and its possi- bilities. - If you want to provide a good time for those who need a help- ing hand, and find enjoyable company with a number of your There is still room for some good men. ------------ eo MR. AND MRS. CHARLES GORDON CELEBRATE DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AT UXBRIDGE Mr, an( Mrs, Charles Gordon, were guests of honour at a reception held at thé home of Rev. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Williams, on Nov. 13th, when many guests called to offer congratulations on the occasion of their Diamond Wed- ding Anniversary. ception, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were presented with a lovely electric table lamp and a cash gift. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were married at Sutton, and have lived at Green- bank, Scugog, Prince Albert and are now in Uxbridge. For this happy event Mrs. Gordon chose a dress of soft black satin, with a corsage of pink roses and -Myy. Williams was smartly attired in pow- der blue, with a corsage of pink roses. During the reception Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were invited into the tearoom which was attractive with its lace covered table, yellow chrysanthemums and glowing candles. Here Rev. Mr. Williams made a short address and Mrs. G. Stephens presentea the bride and groom of sixty years ago, with an electric table lamp and a cash gift, on behalf of their fellow church mem- bers. Mr. Gordon expressed the thanks much they valued the friendship of fellow citizens, join Port' Perry|: | Lions Club. During the re- | . other actions, hut it worked. of his wife and himself, saying how: ! Preserves--D1 to D7 the people about them, and how won- derfully God has blessed them throughout the years of their mar- riage. Many floral and other suit: able gifts were received, also a letter of congratulation from the Town Council and cards from far and near. Out of town guests at the reception included: Miss McLaughlin, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Gordon, Mr. Almer Wallace, Miss Doris Wallace, Sea- grave; Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Kerry, Mr. Arnold, Port Perry; Mr. and Mrs. F. Millman, Epsom; Mr, and Mrs. Lorne Pinkham, Mrs. Gordon Wallace, Sun- derland; Mrs. M. B. Buchandn, Re- gina, Sask.; Mr. and Mrs. W. Phoenix, Miss Jennie Phoenix, and Mr. Thomas Sharpe, Greenbank; Sergt. T. L. Wil- liams; Camp Borden. . In tha Thick of It Burgess Beare Brings Down The following clipping from an Fnglish newspaper will interest our readers "FO. Burgy Beare, of Port Perry, a Beaufighter pilot, shot down three Ju8s's Canadian pilots on escort duty destroyed a total recently ¢ when of five out of a formation of nine. His feat was announced from A.F.H. Q., Algiers. After his three victories, Beare made a dummy attack on a Nazi plane riding on the tail of his flight com- mander. It was a dummy because he had used up all his ammunition in the - 3 The other two destroyed Ju88's fell to FO.s William Yurchison, Pelly, Sask., who (got one, and A. P. Mgr, Toronto, and John Kendall, Thornhill, Man., who shared the other, Ration Coupons which may be used Effective Thursday December 2nd. Meat--26 to 28 inclusive Butter--38 to 39 inclusive Tea and Coffee] to 23 incl Sugar--1 to 20 inclusive Well, here I am after dinner, - Enemy Planes hs ee EL A