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Ba 10.0 SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher bh is the patriot's boast, whese'er we roam, Ria first, "est country ever is at home.--Goldsmith, oa PRESENT OUTLOOK AND CANADA'S 3 TASK *_Buddenly the overwhelming vospoiaibility of Now that the Lions Club has temporarily taken over the Editorial" 'page of this paper we must attempt to maintain the editor dawns upon me, Jits present high standard. We 'not to be too prophetic for if we look out upon' this fair village in an endeavour to weed out its ineptitudes we shall at once arouse the ire of the business men and the authoritative souls who see only beauty in it. On the other hand, if I speak words of praise only, I shall degenerate into a mere blarney stone to which no one shall pay. the So let us remember first in re- . gard to editors that any fool can find fault, but when you have 3000- words to conjure up each week, sick or well, rain or shine, then you will learn to sympathize with the Editor. least attention. please "It is more easie faults to pick In many things than do the like." As for me in this editorial sheet I am going to be like Horace the Roman poet, 'Observe the golden mean neither pressing too fearlessly. out into the deep nor hugging o'er closely the store." Good old Horace following in the Aristotle! Now: in regard to Port Perry, I am expr asing the viewpoint of several business .men when I voice the hope that there will be in peacetime industries . established here which will keep her homes populated and help solve the unemploy- ment problem for returned men. EDITCKIAL wards those whom they represent. this day is a better community bechuse of these Port Perry public servants of the same high calibre as their predBcessors, shall remember walkover, ity of war, advantage. prepared for it, Remember four ye .8, avunshed: line of the great wiped out, This would be a 'desirable venture to' a unity a t municipality should be ashamed, centre mandged along the same altruistic lines as the local skating rink which many consider an enterprise worthy of highest praise. seNow Port Perry has a fine representation in alien Office. The writer met them recently, the Funcil, with members of the Board of Education, --and some business and professional men in the town municipal offices, and his' thoughts on that occasion were of such an order that he is keeping them for this auspicious moment. Here is a group of men including the Chief Officer or whom no it might well be congratulated, and we have many i of 'this* high standing throughout Ontario such as these municipal office holders--broad-minded, | sensible, with a generous viewpoint of service to- proletariat who but, upon whom advise; and seek - wisdom, However, we are progressing, present status not by the heights we have reached but the distance we have travelled during the last Consider the "ifs" that have been If we only knew what Russia would do at the beginning of the war;.if only United States would see fit to enter the war; if we could '¢ope with the submarine menace; if we could win superiority in the air; if we could gain control of the French fleet. If we could only reach Berlin, if we only knew that India would not revolt,--how time changes our outlook! against us surely, then about even, and now, the most pessimistic proplet must say we have greater armed strength than the enemy. As sure as the reality of the God who controls the Des- - tiny of the nations, Hitler will be driven from his citadel and Canadian lads will be home again, A history teacher and a student of public af- fairs uttered the prophecy that the Allies would be in Rome by Christmas, 1948, Just how far wrong he was, is now evident, The Germans are specialists in the art. They have considered every conceivable probabil There is no doubt but what the coast line of Europe for miles inland is criss crossed with the most intricate, fortifications, rain in Italy has 'provided the Germans every Working on behalf of the enemy is a multiplicity of cross currents, the jealousies of English, Canadian, French and American, and, we might continue in argument that if the Great War lasted over four years when we were partly This war is no The ter- how long will this war persist when the Allies had -no preparation and the enemy was ready for any war contingency. Measure the Each and every "if" has been At one time the odds What do we desire for them? A democratic through study and meditation, and with the good of their country at heart, will "insure for these heroes the right to work at constructive toil, homes, fair wages, good health, right treatment, a position in the nation which will make it in the future worth defending. equality of education, decent So this is our task, our ideal, a better world for the'returned youth, for this we study, labour, direction from the Mighty God, Wonderful Counsellor, the Source of all good Lion Clifford Smith, Hamlet Was Wrong Lion adie Michel Shakespeare's Hamlet could neyer have qualified as a member of a Twentieth Century Lions Club. Ham- let did not know how to laugh. "He did not know how to co-operate with others, All'he knew how to do was to "beef and complain", As he looked pressed in his words, -- "The times are out of Joint, 0 cursed spite, That ever 1 was born to set them right." : Hamlet had the wrong idea. Those are the words of an ingrate and of & goward, No real Lion can have such a reaction toward the pro- 0 blems of life. Instead, Lions, as'they look out upon life--even upon life as it is today, life" at its very worst-- express their reaction 'in words. like these: Ia The times are out. of joint, O, happy plight, "rhat Lava chanca to help set] X them right. - And that is just 'what Port Perry Lions are consistently seeking to do-- have Sivan past in helping to} The progressive growth of Lionism since its "inception, . slightly over a quarter of a century ago has been phenomenal. The Association now has 4876 Clubs with an active mem- bership of 160,000 not counting some 19,000 Lions .in the armed 'forces. Lions International is growing at the : i upon life, his reaction was ex-{rate of averaging one new Club every day of the year. Lionism has become extended over fourteen nations including = North America in its entirety and two coun- tries in South America. Lions Inter- | national has caught up with.and sur- passed in numerical strength both as regards the number of Clubs and membership, every other similar or- ganization though some are years old- er than the Lions. The Lions have by far the largest service Club in the world, the Havana (Cuba) Lions Club with. a membership of over 840. The 'International Association of Lions Clubs has been outstandingly successful because its patriotism and Zs, The Progress of Lionism Lion Roy Cornish social ideals, its progressiveness and incomparable record of accomplish- ment have excited universal 'admira- tion, and have attracted to its banner the finest type of men in the com- munity and the nation--public spirit- ed men who in Lionism saw the op- portunity and the means for unselfish service to their fellow men. : Lionism in fact has a well estab- lished tradition of accomplishment and success. It is a tradition that must be carried on. This is important to our respective countries in these times of war and will become even more so during the days ahead, when peace may bring problems ever more complex than those of war. To carry on this tradition of com- munity and national service there must be constant growth. The As- sociation must be kept forever young, | new members who are thinkers and doers, conscious of their obligation to their fellow men and eager to serve their community and country. Flying! Officer tt Geo. Mulligan Reported Missing i in Action Mr, and Mrs, H, H. Mulligan received word on Monday that their son, George, was reported missing on Saturday, February bth, while on flying operation. George has had a wide flying experience, and it i ay oped that he would soon have earned his long furl lou He report has caused great regret here, , -- by ang ove ab NOTE The report that Cpl, Elwood Crosier illed in action is not correct; but he was injured ptumning truck I support us, it is at least partly your '| observation and thought to make a Alone, do you want to see "us man- PORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, "ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1944 A Message from the President LION SAM GRIFFEN "He who has a thousand friends, has not a friend to spare." We of the Port Perry Lions Club all feel that you who do not belong to the Lions Club, are our friends and helpers in many ways, Our Street Fair and all other entertainments are well supported by almost everyone in Port Perry. This is most encourag- Ange dll the officers and members of your Club. You may say, why "your Club?" Well, when you so faithfully Club. The ladies of our community have been most helpful to us all, and we wish to thank them all for their generous and most timely assistance. Our fellow citizens who are helping us so kindly, are part of our Club. By not joining us fully, they are miss. ing the benefits of Lionism. We have a fine fellowship at all our meetings and make a host of friends. So why enjoy only the helping hand? Why not come and get the richer blessings that come through really being a Lion, Our Master, while here on earth, "Grew in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man". That is one of our objectives, along with many others, In closing, may I extend to all our supporting members my sincere ap- preciation for the generous support given to the Port Perry Lions Club in the past; and may the good work con- tinue in the future for the mutual benefit of 'us all. ! Weather You Like-- or Weather You Don't Somebody is credited as saying, "Everybody complains = about the Weather but nobody ever does any- thing." We were struck by the truth of this crosstown canvas and strike a sort of Gallop Poll as to the reaction of weather conditions on our citizens. We first called at the Elevator. "How about the weather?" we asked that genial Scotsman William Me- Culloch. "Oats fine, 1 never wheatnessed nicer, we have barley felt the cold. If we had peas in Europe it would be perfect, but, he added, making a rye face, it. goes against my giain to see these fellows avoiding the draft. There's Timothy Hay, Al. Falfa and Pop Corn, they would all be on the drill if they acknowledged the corn. "That beets all I ever seed!" said Pop of he spat on 'the stove, "you lettuce gold?" Something will turnip to get you yet, sajd M We slipped out to avoid being drawn in, as we saw an-argument brewing, and struck over to The Lake Scugog Lumber Co. where we propounded our 'query "How do you like the winter?" "It's oak with me, I think it joist right and that's the plane truth", said Lion Sam who came lumbering in with a board: expression on his face. "Not that we mind the cold, it takes more than zero to floor us, we just plank down all the harder and spruce up." That should make you more poplar, we suggested. "I suppose you would sing as long as you had a single cord". "A single chord is about the extent of Sam's singing" chipped' in his not so silent partner. Again we moved on. While turn- ing back to Queen street we glanced over our shoulder towards Bird's Eye Center Park, looking dreary in its winter garb, and saw Lion Eddle Michell looking ruefully at his frozen tank. "How can a man make money out of a swimming pool in winter?" he de- manded, and evidently expecting an answer in the negative, "Roof it over | Eddie and put' in swimming pool« tables" we suggested, and ran on. On turning the corner at the Sebert House we met Lion John'Welir the genial proprietor, at his door. "Is this the kind of winter you expected" ? we asked. "Exactly as I guest", said Lion John, "I do'not listen to roomers but watch the signs of nature such as the way the muskrats are building their houses---so know what to ex- pect. " "You are a man after our own heart" we said, 'only you are making a mistake bothering with rats, we judge by the hair on the caterpillars and can tell the weather two winters ahead" "Well, we are glad to see you are keeping such good spirits. There is no bar to that" we added bleasantly and passed on, "What's the use of my keeping good. spirits if there is no bar?" called Lion John. "That's hard to beer but 1 am not the one to wine about it." We were about to pass the adjacent Ton- sorial Parlor but seeing that strop- ping fellow Hooey through the window we called, "How is the weather with you?" "Wg let our bin get low and had a close shave during the cold spell but we felt milder weather would comb so we did not razor fuss but brushed up and carried on." "That's the "spirit" we compliment to which Cecil replied Hair! Hair! As we were about to enter the Ob- server and C.N.R. uptown office the transport backed into the doorway and blocked our passage. We called around the hind wheel, "How does the weather suit you Vic?" and a vojce from the rear replied,--"It's a freight, I can't express it." We hestitated on the step of the Bank as we always heard financial institu- tions had a frigid air all their own. However, we entered and approached Past President Lion Ernie Hayes, the manager, who gave us a warm wel- come and'in reply to our query, "How do you find the weather?" replied, "Capital." The bank takes great in- terest in the weather and though we have no cheque on it we note every small change. We believe in cir- culation," he added, as he pointed to the electric fan, ) Is that to prevent it from getting too Haysey? we ventured to inquire. Our next stop was at the Devon, where we popped-into Bill Taylor's Chocolate Bar and called to Bill, "How do you find the weather?" "It's sodalightful icecream with joy every Sundae" answered Bill as he agitated a milkshake, We hurried across to Post Office to catch the P.M, in the A.M,, tearing a button from our coat and getting a bump on the head from the double swing door as we burst through. "Am I at the right wicket?" we asked, a little dizzy from the contact. "The wicket are never right", said the PM, "Are you interested in the weather or do you get your weather from Ot- tawa?" we continued. 'No, we use local weather, Ottawa just raises the wind." Then you have to stamp to get warm?" "No, it's the letters which are not stamped that make us hot": "I suppose you cancel a great many stamps every day?" 'No, we can't sell very many. People phone instead of writing." "Do you find that the winter has much effect on the mails?" "Yes, much more than on the females, They are wearing summer sox yet." "Does the mail always go through?" "It wouldn't go around if it didn't." "One more question, Do capital let- ters take the same postage as small letters 2" "We don't know. Better write to the capital" Watch $1. your label; it tells when your Subscription expires, . . . 50 per year in advance, 5 cents a single copy NS To the Home Folks Away from Home, The weather has scarcely changed, except that it is a wee bit colder, but I saw the dust flying on Cochrane street, the road being quite bare of snow and ice. You'll be sorry to hear of the very serious illness of William Graham, who has had a heart attack and has also had a paralytic stroke. You will remember Will and the Bowling Green which he kept in such good shape for a number of years. He was a very active and jolly man, who hardly ever was sick, It seems hard to think of him as being laid aside. But the years roll on and take their toll. They seem to roll faster as you grow older. There was a hockey match at the Port Perry Avena last Friday night. It was a struggle between Pedlars of Oshawa and Port Perry, the latter winning by a score-of 10 to 2. .Some said ~that the game was more like shinny than hockey. But what can you expect?. You can't bring back the old stars and put them on the ice again. Some of them, like Ricky De- Shane are gone from us forever. John Ross Roach has left these parts. Dave Carnegie has retired with honors. 1 don't suppose you younger folk ¢ould remember the days when Dave could skate rings around everybody and lift the puck for a long shot from one end of the rink to the other. That was in the days of the old rink that stood on the corner where Bert Mac- Gregor and Bill Chapman (Lion Bill) now live. ) - Well, those days are past, and the youngsters on the sidelines have taken their places on the ice. If their hockey is not scientific and technically cor- rect, out of it, and-providing a lot of fun for the crowd. Lion Roy Cornish and Lion Bill Chapman are doing their best to lick the "Midgets" into shape. And they are making a pretty good job of it, too. The rink is the centre of young life in the Winter, and Lion Eddie Mi- chell"s Swimming Pool comes to the front in Summer. Speaking of ice reminds me "that it will soon be time for Lion Sam Griffen to get in his ice. He says he has a beautiful harvest of ice fifteen inches thick; clear as crystal, no snow. The boys about town who are doing war work are still rubbing the sleep out of their eyes when someone honks the auto horn about six o'clock in the morning. I hear one every morning somewhere south of our house. They have been lucky this winter -- good roads all the time_ between here and Oshawa, cxeept for an occasional bit of ice, How different school life is these days. Miss Morwenna Harris and Lettergto Those on Active Service gar had an expert dietitian (Miss Bryce) prepare the meal, A really fine menu; table decorations of green, white and vellow; and a toast list that gave ample scope for appreciation of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the School---and the Ladies, bless them. That social event (all according to ' Emily Post) will long be remem- bered by those young folk. It was a real bright spot, for the Harris home i is loyely, and the Harris ladies know how to make people feel at home and happy. » . * I wish I could close this letter on those pleasing events; but there is a war on as you know, and one of your they are getting a great "kick" | chums has given his life for his coun- try, and for.the freedom of humanity. Paratrooper Tommy Hayden was killed in action. As will be seen by this clipping from a Montreal paper, he was first reported "Missing", but later oflicial news came -- "Killed in action." Pte. T. C. Hayden Killed in Action. Pte Thomas C. Hayden, 22, whose wife, formerly Miss Doris Gow, lives at 1804 St. Antoine street, has been reported missing .in action, according to news received from official quarters. His parents, Mr, and Mrs. Victor Hay- den, are residents of Port Perry, Ont. Coming to Mont¥eal at the outset of the war, Private Hayden joined the Victoria Rifles of Canada and later became a member of the 1st Special Service Force as a paratrooper, train- ing in various United States and other centres. Going overseas on active ser- vice, he participated with Canadian troops in the Kiska operations. An only son, he was married last October. A sister is a member of the C.W.A.C., now stationed at Ottawa. Yours truly, her class staged an invitation dinner for themselves and their friends. They Editor, Lion Sam "That's just I can't write a capital letter." i "Then you won't need any postage "We rfever thought of that. Good day and thank you." We fairly rushed to the bakers as our next port of call. The bakers spoke with one voice, in clear but floury language, "We doughnut see any raisin to complain of the weather sent us by a bunificent Providence and we are too wellbread to do so anyway. Please excuse us as the shortening of the days at this season makes more work. We knead every minute and have no time to loaf; we are not crusty in spite of currant opinion to the contrary." "You express more piety than we anticipated," we com- mented, The butchers were appealed to next. They went into a huddle and then made a joint statement. They said, "We veal we have nothing to hide, we never sausage a nice January; we have a great steak in the weather and it suet us fine now, we hope we do not roast next summer, Will our patrons excuse us if we fail to deliver oceasionally? It's hard to get the liver," it, "Good Lard! it's a cawker the way you butchers make both ends meat" we ejaculated and beat it. We chased Reesors' Fuel around and finally located them in their new quarters in the Sleep Insurance Office. "What about the weather?" "You can't cokex us to complain no matter how coal it gets" said Mr. Reesor, "Have you been bothered much hy the coal shortage?" "Our trouble has been distribution. We could not stock everyone to capacity at one time but we managed to distribute suf- ficient to prevent anyone suffering." "You mean you could not fuel all the people all the time." We would not try that said" Alderman Reesor, This ended oii' campaign, we felt the hardware men could not furnace any suggestions, we knew the Cream- cry took the weather for butter or worse and the weather was always a grave matter with the undertakers so we suspended further enquiry, On adding it all up we concluded the data we had secured would prove valuable when we. got the Northern Light on it. Lion Weather Vain. - Watch for the Atinual L: 0. D. E. Reporton sHapage ; next week,