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Vou . r of - . SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher >» "len EDITORIAL Buch is the patriot's boast, whiere'er we roam, Ris first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith. : RETURN TO THE CHURCH 2 drivers, railroad equipment, steel rope, trailers, - Lately there has" been a general; movement in the direction of increased church' membership. When eighty pers on a single Sunday will join little churches lik€ tliose on Blackstock United Church Circuit, there is evidently a revival of interest in the church, and whas it represents. This is a most welcome change of attitude par- ticularly among the young people. And it is a . greatly needed and timely movement. =~ ©- : 'doctrines will be far from being enough. There will come times in the next few years when sincerity and. sense of obligation may be severely tested, Mere formal assent to church Positive and sterling virtues will be needed if the real Christian principles are to be maintained. Peace, may be declared; physical welfare may cease; but good and evil will still battle for su- premacy, and that battle will often be extremely 'bitter. It will take a good deal of backbone to - be a Christian' in actual Practice; and not in name merely, - SR Too many church members are not regular at- tendants at church; pay little or nothing for the support of 'the church; and seldom take any per- songl part in helping to remove social evils, If all the members of chiirches, fraternal so- cieties, and service clubs put into practice the principles and ideals which they profess, there would be no more war, and want, fear, and -diseage would be largely removed from the earth. In spite of all criticism, the church is the foun- tain from which springs all movements for social betterment; and is the teaching centre of those principles which make human existence possible-- and relatively happy. . It would be a sorry day for mankind if- churches ceased to exist, 2 5 5 3 THE COMMON POOL There are two objectives -- total opposites --- that actuate all who talk of peace terms. One. is the "Common Pool". The other is--*"Grab all - you can while the grabbing is good." The Common Pool is well expressed in the Atlantic Charter, and the Lend-Lease plan, This is not a "Local War". Nor is it a war for the glorification of any particular country or unit. Canadian tanks, New Zealand® fliers, and Russian soldiers have been fighting together in. 'the same battles against a common enemy. Ships, and bombers, fighters and tanks become common property to be -used for.the one gress objéctive-- - "Allied Victory. Britain is on the scene of the terrific Sitios: Not only.is she the target of bombardment; but war equipment and armed services are centered in Britain, Food, gas, locomotives, paint, granes; : ets water tanks, and many similar items are sup- plied by Britain. ~~ Up to December, 1943, goods and materials - provided for the United States . Forces in Britain cost the British $536,000,000, In addition Britain is spending $472,000,000 in building airfields and depots for the United States forces, - ! "Wanted Immediately" When the U.S. Forces need supplies in Britain they get them from the British through a simple requisition on "U.S, and Brit. J'orm 1." Captain James R. 'Hendry of the U.S. Army _ "Air Force needed quantities of gauntlets, helmets and 'life-saving waistcoats "immediately", and they were handed over, under Mutual Aid with - AA" urgency by the R.ALF. officer." 5000 different types of clothing and general stores are supplied by.'the British. withotit charge in this way, in- 'cluding such items as 300,000 camouflage nets, "two million blankets, two million sets of under- 'come. wear, four million pairs of wool socks, 5000 rub- ber boats, 21,000 bicycles and 23,000 more to By December, 1942, the U.S. Quarter- master Corps alone in Britain had received 592,- 994 ship's tons of equipment." Three million pairs of boots were sent by Britain to Russia, and she continues to send ut the rate of 1000 pairs per day, made in a Persian . factory erected and operated by Britain, "Up to December 31, 1942, Lend-Lease Aid and credits to Allied Nations (other than Russia and the United States) had cost Britain $744,000,000. We have ng figures for supplies sent out by the United States under this common pool policy; but necessity has compelled" the use of the tools of war in any battle where they are needed, no mat- ter who supplies them, ~ = : In striking Contrast All this is in "striking contrast to some home front tactics, where even common sense lending is often secured only by high speed "campaigns". - and sometimes not then, Fortunately---very fortunately---the lenders are far in excess of thie spenders and the graspers, If we follow the British tradition of the Common Pool, there can be no doubt abot our victory. Vv Vv Otherwise ? v iA ; TERS, BUT MORE VOTES : NEEDED Ontario C.C.F. party is urging that young peo- ple of 18 years be granted the franchise. If they don't vote more regularly than voters over 18, the. printers will have a bigger list, and all concerned will have more names to contact; but the net re- sults will be no better, Unless these prospective new voters are well informed, they eould become a serious menace to thé national welfare, NOT MORE VO May Reserve F riday, Show, 5th, for the Victory 24 'Be ee oy Some PORT ~ PERRY YOUNG PEOPLE Iw?) PUT V/flCTORY FIRST! {usual hour of 3 p,m. BUY Vi flcTory BONDS ! LODE. will Sponsor Tag Day for the Blind The Scugog Chapter, Imperial Or- der, Daughters of the Empire, willl again sponsor the Tag Day for the Blind which will be held in Port Pefry on Saturday, May 13th, The entire proceeds * of this tag day will be turned over to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and used for the maintenance of services to the blind and those threatened with blind- ness, who reside in Ontario County. Apparently, a county fund of $1200, is required to provide training, em- ployment, free braille service, relief for the needy and welfare services 'for 29 blind persons, in the County. The functions and services of the In- stitute for the Blind are carried on in Ontario County under the supervision of a voluntary Committee of which . Mr. R. A. Hutchison, Whitby, is Chairman, Port Perry Lions Dr: G. M. Rennie gave. an inebinics tive talk about the eye, its uses, and care, Protection from excessive light; and avoidance of undué, strain were the two points stressed as to the care of the eyes," Fancy salves and aye washes were not recommended, * The tear ducts should- keep the eyes free of foreign ater. . - a * LJ Lion Eddie Michell + carried the street sign project forward another step. He 'had made a number of models, giving a clear idea of what|' the signg would look like, There will probably be about sixty of these signs bearing the names of the streets of Port Perry. The work of making and erecting these signs will likely be undertaken early in the Fall, ~ The program committee asked the various sub-committees to suggest the type of program that would forward the interests. of cach individual com- mittee. "2 » Next me 'ing: night, May 12, will mark a notable event--the, doubling of the Club membership. Three leading District Officers will be present atthe meeting. . ' : el Bret -- LATEST REPORT OF THE VICTORY LOAN "A telegram from Vietory Loan Headquarters, Ottawa, received Wed- nesday, gives total subscriptions of $663,617, 660, which is $3,383,000 Jess than at' the same 'period of the last losin, Junior War Workers "The Junior War Workers will meet at the home of Mrs. Gordon Reesor, on Tuesday evening, May 9th, din WEA PORT PERRY STA PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, Service Men POST DISCHARGE RE-ESTABLISHMENT ORDER Q. Under authority grants for paid to charfged members of the services? A. ---- These payments are made under a Privy 'Council Order, known Las the Post Discharge Re-Establish- ment Order. One of the most impor- tant parts of the programme, it has 'become known as the backbone of the re-establishment plan, Q.--~Who are eligible for grants? . A. -- The grants are divided into five categopies. They are payable to: (a) those fit and available for em- plosapent who are seeking work and for whom there is no suitable employ- ment, -(b) those tollowing a course of vo- aia training under the Vocational Training Coordination Act. (¢) those who have embarked on private enterprises, such as farms or small businesses and who are waiting for returns from those enterprises, (d) those temporarily incapacitated and unable-to accept positions, (e) those furthering their academic education looking towards university fenaes, 9 Q. -- What is the scale of grants ? A. -- Single men receive. $10.20 weekly and married men with their wives $14.40 weekly. Q. -- Is there any provision for children and other dependents ? A. »- Yes, provision for these de- pendents "is approximately the same as the Dependents allowances paid by what subsistence are MAY 4th, The Future for Fighters Answers to Questions about the Re- habilitation Programme for This Programme was discussed by a Committee of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association recently in Ottawa INSTALMENT 4 dis- | 1944 and Women the Dependents' Allowance Board, Q. -- What is the period for which the grants are payable? A. -- They are payable for twelve months, the period of service, whichever is the lesser? Q. Is there any time limit in these grants ? A. -- Yes. The out-of-work bene- fits are available only in the first 18 months after discharge. Other grants must be applied for in the first 12 months after discharge or cessation of hostilities, whichever is. later, or of a dates set by the Minister. Q. -- Arve there any exceptions to this time period? (1) Yes. Exceptions are made in the cases of those taking vocational training or furthering their education with a view to university degrees. In the case 'of 'university education, students are eligible for grants on a basis of month for month with their periad in service. There is a furthér governing factor, that of scholarship and effort, Students whose records justify it can be carried right through to graduation and out- or the twelve month period, ~ (The next instalment continues the Post' Discharge Re-establishment Order.) Myrtle Station An impressive Communion Service was fonducted on Sunday. afternoon by Rev. PIL. Jull, of Brooklin, when the four appointments of the Myrtle pastoral' charge were vepresented. Mr, and Mas. Roy Moon of Raglan, sang a duet, that old but very beauti- ful and appropriate sacred song; The Old Rugged Cross," At the close of the service Mr. Jull met with the members of the Oficial Board for a few minutes to discuss some matters pertaining to this charge. | Sunday School next Sunday at the Church service at 4 p.m. ' - The pungent odor of burning grass "1 and dead leaves and the smoke | den air are the sure signs of spring that "we are all very glad to have about us: Some gardening has already begun and the early spring flowers will soon be 'making . the earth beautiful with their riots of colors, The urge to house clean has taken possession of the housewives and for the next few weeks throughout the country there will be fumigating, scouring, painting and papering, moving furniture, pol- ising floors pictures, reading lamps and what not; washing windows and curtains, wiping walls and ceil- ings,. cleaning rugs and so on. All 'these doings are dear to the hearts of those of us who are homemakers. When they are all done we are so fagged out that we haven't a leg to stand on but we have the smug satis- faction of knowing that once again there-is not a speck of dirt'anywhere, nov a germ, nor a cockroach, nor a moth, nor any such thing, for all the dust has been wiped away and all wild life destroyed. And so ends an- other season of house cleaning which causes frayed nerves, disgruntled members of the household and makes life, generally speaking, rather un- comfortable while the cleaning is in afd progress, About twenty-five. relatives and friends from Toronto and Oshawa gathered at the T. Carey home on Saturday evening. It was the occasion of - their wedding anniversary and gome very worthwhile gifts were pre- sented to Mt, and Mrs, Carey. The evening was spent 'happily in euchre and dancing. . Also, on Saturday evening a very pleasant surprise party of intimate friends gathered at the home of Harry "ta ed. | friends in the wish that she may have and Mrs. Stacey It was in honour of Mrs. Stacey on the occasion of a birth- day anniversary. It was a complete surprise to her but fr. Stacey was in on the secret and, of course, true to the male sex, he kept it strictly to himgelf. The singing of the "Happy Birthday" song by the group as they came trouping through the door, was the cue for the merriment that follow- Mrs. Stacey was the recipient of a number of nice gifts. A_.complete set of Yardley's toilet lotions and creams was among them, Three tables of bridge were played and at lunch time, a real birthday cake with candy greetings and candles, made its ap- pearance, We join Mri Stacey's many mote happy returns of that day. Her friends who helped to -make the evening such a happy event were: Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bonnetta, Mr. and Mrs. | Walter Stacey, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cochrane, Mr, and Mrs. George 'Smith, all of Oshawa, and Mr, and Mrs, H. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weir and son with the Harold Hamiltons. Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Hamilton's mother, was with them over the week-end, Art. and Mrs. Mitchell and wee Garey visited on Sunday with Art's brother and his wife at their home in Goodwood. ) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simkin who WE been living in Toronto for the past two years have returned to their farm west of the village, ' "Mrs. Bill McCartney was in Tor ditton on Sunday, the guest of her husband,' Spr, Bill McCartney of the R.C.E., at the Barracks. It was open day and the wives and friends of the service men were entertained and shown over the great military camp. Mr. and Mrs, William Malley, of Newcastle, and" Mrs, Robert Gray, of Pontypool were visitors on Sunday at the Elwood Master's home, Mr. and Mrs, Jay O'Boyle of Osha- wa, spent Saturday evening with Bert and Mrs, Duff. - Mr. and. Mrs, Harold Lawler and family and , and. Mrs, -E. Dawe and little dayighter Sharon, of Oshawa, were guess on Sunday of Mr. and: Mrs, William Dawe, : | Mrs. Hattie Hudgin who spent the bin 'tried to see the funny part of his pro- the week-end with her grandmother and sisters. Mr. and Mrs, Fdgar Cooper and children, and Mrs: W. on Wednesday, May 10th, at of Mr. Jackson Hemingway in his 84th Hamilton, AC1 George Cooper of the RCAF, _ = = qoaeosr St. Catharines and his friend Miss E. Field, of Toronto, were Sunday guests BUY VICTORY BONDS| at the Jim Cooper home. > ---- Douglas, of Oshawa, spent Sunday |" Watch your label; it tells when your _ Bubscription expires. 1150 per year in advanoe. 5 cents a single copy AAA ------------ To the Home Folks Away from Home, One hundred and sixty Port Perry citizens trekked to Oshawa on Monday night to enjoy the Victory Star Show for Ontario County. Reeve Letcher (Chairman of Dis- trict "I")had been busy selling fickets all the week previously, There was no need of urging people to buy. The real problem became one of trans- portation. But all the cars that could be requisitioned, plus Fred DeNure's two busses, solved the problem nicely. The great show: was held in the Oshawa Arena. Two thousand chairs had been arranged on the ice space, and there was an audience of well over four thousand five hundred people who enjoyed themselyes hugely. There were no idle moments, Bands, orchestra, guest artists and speaker kept a tensity of happy intgrest from beginning to end of the show. Margaret Speaks captured the au- dience with her rendition of "My Hero", Such a voice -- volume and sweetness combined, Donald Dickson, baritone, gave a fine vocal perform- but 1 preferred Miss Speaks, . Bert Pearl, of the "Happy Gang", conducted; but he is not my style. | ance; gram; but it was a struggle. It was a good thing he stopped every little while to let the people laugh, or they Letterjto Those on- | Active Service Victory duct of « Lorne work the disciplined co-operation of the pilots: both in the take-off and "the landing showed how thoroughly the men had dous task, The pr march past of the various branches of «services, with flags of the Allied Nations as a vear guard, the arnn the whole parade was arranged on and about the iki sors, showing. The ture. It serious minded; and not able to see the jokes. Walter u stirring appeal for the purchase of high regard far Canada, and the con- announcer, Air V OBL gave a stirring address urging all out support of the men and women of the armed forces. of careful preparation for the raids, and committee that arranged: this outstanding program are to be com-- plimented on the careful preparation, and the wonderful sueeess of the ven- I pruess that is all for this time. Abel of "Holiday Inn" gave Bonds. He evidently has a wr share in the war, B Green was the very. capable ice-Murshall K. Qi. Brooks, He described the The the bombing crews. been trained for their hazar- ogram ended with a colorful When it made a brave was well worth while. . returned to her home on Sunday. Mr. Clayton Downey and Mr, and Mrs. John Fox and little daughter, Mary Ann, of Oshawa,' were guests on Sunday of Oscar and Mrs, Downey. The ideal weather on Sunday was the inducement for the extra heavy highway "traflic, It was almost like o Itdimes before there was any gas or rubber shortage, Miss Hazel Valliers, Oshawa, spent and Mrss,: Chas, Cooper, of Toronto, visited on Sunday with Mr. J. Cook and Mr. James Dickson and daughter, Mrs. Holman. Capt. the Rev. G. D. Gault of Camp Borden, was in the village on Tuesday qalling on village friends. The Woman's Association will meet at the home of Mrs, David Duchemin, 2.30 p.m. Just 'before mailing this news bud- get we learned of the passing on Mon- day pight in Oshawa General Hospital year. Mr. Hemingway had been -ill only a very short time. He had lived in this district for many years and was well and favorably known by a large circle of friends. TALKS PRODUCER Joan Yvonne Dangelzer is a young Canadian who bears natural allegi- ance to Britain and France, She was born in England during the first world war, in which her father gave his life, She spent her childhood" in Bri- tish Columbia, recéived training in American and French universities. To-day she is producing talks for the CBC English network from the Mon- treal studios, being equally at home standing students, if it is considered | jy ight have overlooked that duty. Of |. Yours truly, to be in the national interest, can gof course that's the trouble with being ¥ THE EDITOR. through to post-graduate degrees. In . the case of vocational training, the - training, where necessary for re-es-| winter months with her son Victor | d D) tablishment, may be carried beyond and his wife at their home in Toronto, B 00 onors Friday Perey Hi volffiiteer of room help int We wi Previous mittee a Wis again, coved Mops, We ing after I have splendid are very Please thinking you all ¢ on' durin for in We French and English tongues, {BENE ATR Kindly ing the next Clinie-- evening, We gratefully acknowledge the new plea for donors, helping out financially. Manchester Red Cross... wo Iipsom Red Cross OP PP THANK YOU' The undersigned Collector and Com- operation of the Port Perry citizens in the matter of waste paper collection this week, securely placed was a great help. Flying Officer Wm. Paul Hugli Missing April 10 This le I. J. Hugli, Port P Dear Mrs, Hugliz have that your son has been reported miss- 20th; and some good news of his safety may yet he forthe ing to many of our boys, both over- cas and in Canada, and know what Clinic remember the date regard- which will be on May 12th, at Port zh School. have answered our "There is still plenty s who for any others who wish to his «plendid "cause. » sh to thank those who are Donations y acknowledged ppreciate the courteous co- The fact that the paper tied wind conveniently -Thank you J. JOHNSTON, Collector RR. tter followed a telegram re- by Mrs. Hugli April 27th. Toronto; May Ist, 1944 erry, Ontario, recently received - word \ . . operations overseas on April are sincerely hoping that oming. had the privilege of ministers work they are doing. We proud of them, be assured that we are of "you, and may God give ourage and strength to carry g these anxious days, Yours very sincerely, G. D. Macleod, F/C (John MeNab) Group Capt, Command Chaplain (P) No, 1 Training Command.