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PORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, Buch is the patriot's besst, xh where'er. we roam, Ris first, best country ever is at home. --Goldamith. eA ee Ny # "EDITORIAL ONE, Two, THRER, FOUR? aX short time ago. gral Smuts warned the British people of the danger of becoming a third rate power if the Commonwealth of Nations failed to function as a unit.in world affairs, and urged "the need for strengthening the British position by securing the active co-operation of other demo- cratic peoples from among the United Nations. It is true that Russia is very great in territory and population, and has been outstandingly great in resourcefulness, and brave in defence of the homeland. After centuries of oppression, the common man is discovering that he is part of a nation that has been groping its way to a freedom of living that considers the development and wel- fare of all the people--a country and a form of Government for which they are willing to give their lives if necessary. The full development is not yet complete; but it is in sight." Great ter- . ritory-and a great vision are the. outstanding assets of Russia to-day. Our debt to the cour- ageous fighting spirit of the Russian people is inestimable. The United States has immense resources, and great wealth. When finally roused to action the Americans are really "all-out" in their magnifi- cent contribution to the struggle for freedom. As in the 1914-1918 War, she entered this war be- latedly, but at a very. critical moment for the Allied cause, world affairs was finally cured at Pearl Harbour. But her isolationism in connection with the Lea- gue of Nations was a contributing cause of the present war. American experience in the ad- ministration of colonies has been slight. At pre- sent the Phillipines are'in the area of Japanese "control. Experience in administration of foreign territory. will be a major requirement in post- war readjustment. The United States lacks that experience in any large measure, China's war record is one showing great brav- ery and persistance. Her territory is vast; but it lacks unity. Opposing political ideals are strug- gling for control. China's entrance into modern living conditions has been comparatively recent. Her conservatism in general methods of_thought and life has been a handicap that may persist for man, ears, and prevent any sympathetic .under- ng of present day ideals of progress. But Lies "will change all 'that, and the swing of 'the ~ younger . generation toward radicalism shows how quickly vital changes in administration may take place. But these changes cannot be effected soon enough to enable China to be fully equipped to properly gauge modern thought in world af- fairs. China can show endurance in adversity. The British Commonwealth of Nations posses- ses wide knowledge in world conditions. It has had great experience in administration of foreign "territories. The formation of the British Com- _monwealth of Nations is in itself the best evidence * that the British people know what is required to inspire co-operation of diverse nationalities. Bri- . tish policy in this respect has been to foster self- government, coupled with co-operation among the peoples of the Commonwealth. Trade require- ments and rapid travel have done mueh to widen - the British outlook. Dunkirk and Coventry have "revealed the character of the British peoples. The placing of the four great peoples in any numerical order is unfortunate at this particular time, when-unity is absolutely essential. The British are not used to taking third place in world affairs. Each of the four great powers have a splendid contribution to make, and no federation of democratic nations can be accom- Her hesitancy in taking part in . beings acting as "guinea pigs". plished without the total contribution of all con- cerned. As soon as comparisons as to relative importance are made the foundation spirit of democratic collaboration is hindered. United purpose of all the peoples concerned is the only hope of permanent peace along the lines of -- freedom. COURAGE AND PERSISTANCE IN RESEARCH We rightly honour the men and women in military service who protect as from our enemies. They knowingly take their chances of wounding and death as a natural consequence of war. In the present great struggle there have been re- corded storigs of endurance and courage and _ adventure that seem almost incredible, But there is another class of men and women who have shown courage equal to that of those who_fight in war, and sometimes even greater. _ They are those who devote their lives in research to discover means of preventing and curing di- sease, These civilians expose themselves to cer- tain death in their efforts to discover the causes of disease. The outstanding illustration of this statement is the heroic' work done in the battle against yellow fever. For years the work of finding the cause of yellow fever went on, but the fever continued to rage in certain countries, notably Cuba. Each alleged cause of the fatal disease was patiently tested. It was only when Dr. Myers and Dr. Lazaer deliberately exposed themselves to the sting of a certain type of mosquito (Stegomyin Calopus) that it was finally proved that this in- sect was the real carrier of yellow fever. It takes courage and idealism of a most un- usual character to expose one's self to the dad disease, and then, instead of attempting a cure, to await: the fatal results, and calmly record the various stages of the progress of the disease, In- . finite bravery and self-sacrifice were displayed in this typical instance; but the gift of the great preventative discovery makes mankind debtor to these men for all time. Quite recently another patient research work has been cayried on in a less spectacular, but decidedly painful process. That campaign was to discover some practical means of preventing flash burn resulting from the firing of a cannon. Flash burn has been the cause of hundreds of casualties. To find a preventative for flash burn, many experiments were tried by the "trial and -érror" method. To ké&ep the burn out by the use of special clothing was found to be impracticable, and, irritating to the soldiers, ,who frequently neglected to put on the special clothing. Aside from the resulting suffering to the victims of flash burn, the lpsy of manpower was serious, so something had to'be done about it. The problem was to 'find a preparation that would "work in the same way that citronella does to guard against mosquito bites. To find such a prepara- tion required constant experiment, with human Every time a formula was tried and was found to be unsuccess- ful, somebody received a painful burn; but at length the right formula was found due to the persistent courage of research people. There are hero well as in army life, with no blowing of trumpets ~ or presentation of decorations for bravery. and heroines in civil life us hope it is the last one we spend away Port Perry Public School and their War Effort During the month of February, the Fobd Stores throughout the Dominfon, are putting ona special War Savings £ Drive. During January 1944, Port Perry Public School pupils invested $263.26 in War Savings. Our total" War Savings to date, since war. began, is gens, 60, bought at the school. ou. mst seem tow and : ate, but scheme duty eeps a weeks or more on the and ting allowed. ve. gain an have Kel Lisl lo from all at home. I received parcels from the school and church in Sear- boro, mother, Red Cross of Scugog, your roast chicken and other treats. | Everything came in good shape, and what a time of feasting. We all share alike. Please convey my thanks to the Red Cross for their gifts which mean so much to us over here. Some civilians invited us to Christ- mas dinner at their home. What a treat is was to sit at a table again and eat good food. -We cannot complain though as there are lots worse off than we are. They tell us we are prepared for whatever comes, but when I leave here you will know. C Time and space will not permit me to write more and so little can be said about our work. - I have received. parcels, letters and cigarettes up to date. It means so much to hear all the news from Scu- gog and most of all to know you and Jimmy are keeping well. Almost forgot to tell you, one day awhile ago while visiting a camp, th Hope came up and called me by name. What a surprise I got! 1 o8| would not have known him among so 'mapy. It is 80 good to see some one like that. : we will be home a » fAC. ho \ al Wounds Fatal to Sonya Man Word was received by Mr, and Mrs. Robert: Meneely of Sonya, that their 'son Cpl. Thomas Meneely had, dled on January 6 as the result of wounds sustained on December 18 during the fighting in Italy. Born in Toronto on March 19, 1932, he attended 8.8. 20, Mariposa and the Port Perry High School, and for two years prior to his enlistment resided Lin Oshawa where he was employed by the United Taxi. While attending school in Port Perry he wag a mem- ber of the junior hockey club of that community. Enlisting in the Royal Canadian Regiment at Toronto in September, 1942, he trained at. Kitchener and Camp Ipperwash, being promoted to the rank of lance-corporal at the lat- ter camp. He won hig next stripe after arriving overseas in April 1943, Besides his sorrowing parents, he leaves one sister, Elizabeth, at Sonya, two brothers, Bobby of Sonya, i Bill won the R.C.A.8.0. overseas. FEBRUARY 8rd, 1944 and health. 'his tears. masses There is only one lifter to There are two kinds of people on earth today Just two kinds of people, no more I say. Not the good or the bad, for 'tis well understood The good are half bad and the bad are half good. Not the rich or the poor for to know a man's wealth You must first know the state of his conscience Not the happy or sad, for the swift flying years Bring to each man his gladness and ¢ to each man No, the two kinds of people on "earth I mean Are the peaple who lift and the people who lean, And wherever you go, you will find the world's Are always divided into just these two classes; And oddly enough you will find too, 1 ween In which class are you---are you easing the load Of the toilsome toiler who toils down the road, Or are you a leaner, who makes others bear Your share of the labor and worry and care? » twenty who lean --Author Unknown. --- --- EC -------- Port Perry The meeting of. the Port Perry Lions Club last Friday was a very special occasion. In the first place, the Club met at the home of Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Carnegie, where they were hpspitably entextained. ~ Next, four new members were added to the Club. And to round out a much enjoyed meeting, Mr. W. H. Moore, M.P., was the guest speaker, and he gaye a thought provoking and timely ad- dress. Mrs. G. M. Rennie added to the evening's enjoynient by her piano sélections. The general theme of the address was a discussion of the problems con- fronting the administration in the rapidly changing conditions of to-day. Mr. Moore's claim was that ours is a flexible form of Government. There is room for private enterprise in all of Canada. There is room also for State ownership in such services as can best be operated under State con- trol." Such a service is that of the Canadian National Railway, and its contingent services. State operation of Hydro in Ontario was also cited. In the main, however, the speaker quite strongly favoured production under private enterprise, with the | fewest possible Government restric- tions. This, of course, was where per- sonal initiative, industry, and good management give such service as the consumer desires. That service might be the making of anything from auto- mobiles to glass baubles to decorate Christmas trees. This must rest with the man's ability and the pedple's choice. In considering the catehword-- that pertains to service to the people}. Mr. W. H. Moore Addresses Lions Club "Production for service without pro- fit"--Mr. Moore looked upon such an idea as an impractical dream. Profit is the great incentive to production of any kind. Profit is neccessary for daily living, for emergency require- ments; and to increase the family wealth. A discussion arose as to the right of the father to will to his chil- dren wealth that would render them without obligation to service to their fellow men. It might add to the num- ber of the "idle rich". The speaker pointed to the large tax taken by suc- cession duties, income tax, and similar deductions. There was general agree- ment in the discussion on this point that taxation should be imposed to restrict the abuse of the privilege of inheritance; but where to begin, and how high the tax should be was not decided. Mr. Moore in defining Socialism, said that it meant putting all the wealth of production into the state treasury, and taking out what was needed to supply human regpirements. Such a system placed an impossible burden upon the state. No govern- ment is wise enough to decide what shall be produced, nor how much is needed for personal development. To place such power in the hands of any government would certainly, lead to dictatorship. Mr. Moore concluded his address by emphasizing" the need of continued study and thought on matters of pub- lic concern. Only by this means can we avoid being led astray by political catchwords. A sincere and hearty vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Moore. "War Work Activities The contents of January shipment, sent to IO.D.E. Headquarters at Hamilton, was as follows: British Civilian Clothing-- 1 shelter rug; 6 quilts; 1 pair girls pyjamas; 1 pair boys pyjamas; 1 boys suit; 2 girls 4-piece outfit consisting of blouse, bloomers, 1 pair socks, 1 jumper; 1 girls skirt and sweater; 2 shelter rugs, 1 pair boys socks, 1 coat and 1 girls coat. Polish Relief-- ie 1 ladies' coat; 1 man's khaki coat; 1 chest protector, Soldiers' Comforts-- 2 seamen's fur lined jerkins, 20 prs, men's socks; 2 sleeveless sweaters; 3 pairs gléves; 1 muffler. Myrtle Station The annual congregational meeting was held in the Sunday school room on Monday evening with a small at- tendance, The weather was most un- favourable but Rev. P. L. Jull of Brooklin arrived with his usual punec- tuality and opened with a brief wor- ship setvice. Reeve O. H. Downey was appointed secretary for the even- ing. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. No business aris- ing out of them, the Sunday School financial report was given by Mrs, C Harrison. In spite of the fact that conditions under which the school car- ried on were discouraging, yet with a donation of $10.00 from the Public School after the Christmas concert, a balance on hand of several dollars was shown. The church treasurer, A, Par- rinder, reported the receipts for the year were $588.06; expenditures were | : perience for the Stephens brothers to «| relatives. Watch $1 your label; it tells when your Subscription expires, .50 per year in advance. 5 cents a single copy To the Home Folks Away from Home. Locally, our days appear to be un- eventful, You will glean from. other columns in the Star what is interest- ing our people, old and young. One fact is unfortunate--George Channell is leaving us. He has been a helpful leader with the young folk; but promotion came his way and he is going back near his home people at Bloomfield. It must have been a great ex- meet in Italy. Billy saw Tony and went up and tapped him on the back. That looked like home to them both. We are sorry to hear that Para- trooper Tommy Hayden is missing. We have been fortunate so far in this community in the matter of casual- ties. But to the families that do re- ceive the bad news, the experience must be a very bitter one. Here we are at the end of January. and enjoying almost Spring weather. The ice on the lake is a bit uncertain, and garden plants are struggling to grow. What a difference in school acti- vities to-day. Just now our High School students are busy raising funds for patriotic and local purposes. They have an ambitious scheme at present to raise enough funds to buy a moving picture machine to show school activities, a machine that will be able to reveal what the school is accomplishing. [It is portable, and can carry the good news to outside com- munities. Hence the plays and open meeting every week or so. I often think how wonderfully the radio keeps us in touch with you and Letter to Those on Active Service your experiences and "adventures. Listening to the newscast and com- mentators has become a daily habit. The tremendous air raids, the re- capture of Leningrad, the invasion of Italy are everyday topics. A few days ago I listened to the amazing research story of the dis- covery of the battle dress to prevent flash burn from firing of a cannon. When you apply that battle dress, re- member the courage and endurance of those who made the discovery. To-day 1 listened to the dramatic story of the "Louisiana Purchase" the greatest real estate deal inhistory in which 900,000 square miles of rich territory was sold for $12.50 per sq. mile, and by 'which the fate of two great nations was decided. But there is another side to radio service and that is in radio detection and radio communication, indispens- able in the war onland, and sea, and in the air. Without these services military movements would be greatly hampered, or even rendered Dsdless, This little note on the radio | simply to point out the Der for selection, an opportunity that will he greatly improved for you person- ally when you re-enter civilian life. I must admit that the radio would have had no place in this letter, if there had been more 'local news. We are living to-day with nothing sen- sutional going on--just as we have done ever since you left us. Yours truly, The Editor. $363.28 and the substantial balance to the good of $224.78. The Missionary and Maintenance reppit given by Mrs, D. Luery was gratifying in that the amount of our share for tho Myrtle Charge was slightly exceeded. The election of officers followed. Board of Stewards: J. A. Grant, A: E. Ramsey, N. Hughson, E. Masters. Elders: E. Mole, . Downey, A. Parrinder. Or- ganisi Mrs. Luery. Treasurer, A. Pafrinder. Auditors, 0. H, Downey, Mrs. Luery. After the benediction the meeting adjourned. A message was received on Monday by relatives telling of the death that day, of Miss Hannah Valentine of Ithaca, N.Y. The older residents will remember the Valentine family that lived on the townline, just west of the G.T.R. railway. Miss Valentine and her brothers and sisters spent their bearly days here but some years ago she went to Ithaca, N.Y. to reside with her niece, Mrs. Sarah Wood Oliver. She was a sister of the late Christopher Valentine. One sister, Mrs. Lucy Wood, survives. Mr. and Mrs. James Cooper were in Belhaven on Thursday, when they were guests at the celebration of the Golden Wedding of Mr Cooper's sister and her husband. - Mr. Arthur Ward of Oshawa was with the Oliver Lancs over the week- end. crawling around in such a lively man- ner during the extremely mild weather of a few days ago, have all disappear- ed. No doubt they discovered their mistake in thinking spring was here and have again taken shelter to wait for the prediction of Christmas day. Keep in mind the hot supper to be served in the church basement on Wednesday, February 9th by the W. A. «A good program is being pre- pared. Mr. Frank' Lyle of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Mr. J. Elliott and son Jack, of Woodbridge, were callers at the Clarence Harrison home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Black and Mr, and Mrs. Donald Black, of Oshawa, spent Sunday' evening with Myrtle _ Miss Myrtle Sykes of Toronto, was a week-end guest of her aunt, Mrs, H, Stacey and Mr, Stacey." Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughson and little 86n, of Toronto, were with the Norman Hughsons over the week-end. Mr, and Mrs. Norman Holmes of Oshawa, were Sunday guests of El- wood and Mrs, Masters, Mrs. Roy Scott of Seagrave spent "a pleasant day with her mother, Mrs. R. Long, on Monday. Congratulations We have received word ot two more Port Perry people receiving promo- tions in rank. One is A. E. (Bess) the W.R.C.N.S. Bess is a Naval Die- titian and her new position allows her to wear two stripes. The other person to be promoted is Tom Harris. Tom is now a Captain. These promotions were received at New Year's time.and we in Port Perry add our heartiest congratulations to these well known Port Perry-ites.- Blood Donors LJ L] Clinic On Friday, February 18th, an open meeting for the people of this locality will be held, which will be both inter- esting and beneficial to all. Miss M. Foy of The Canadian Red Cross So- Black and red caterpillars that were }.ciety will be in attendance and give an outline of what the Blood Donors Clinics are doing. ' The first clinic is to be held in Port. Perry on Friday, February 26th. Donor Cards are being distributed and anyone between the ages of 18 and 60 years can do their part by signing one of these cards and attending this meeting on February 18th, Further particulars will ° next week. appear Ration Coupons which may be. used Effective Thursday February 3rd Meat--30 to 36 inclusive Butter--42 to 47 inclusive Tea and Cofféee--14 to 29 inc. Sugar--14 to 24 inclusive Preserves--D1to D11 ~*~ RR Crozier, who is now a Pay Lieut. in + ee aT A