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Lye Id - Watch your label; it tolls when your Subscription expires. ¢e oo f $1.60 per year in advance. Ri 6 cents a single copy : Q PORT PERRY STA PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1944 EDITORIAL aa. Buch Is the patriots boast, where'er we ream, Ris first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith, . ~8miths or harnessmakers. , both these classes of artisans, "will compel action on the part of the farmers to NOW! Tennyson spoke of-- ty my "Some far-off, Divine event Ys To which the whole creation moves." : That is very pretty; but it is also very inde- finite, and does not get us anywhere very fast. "Post War" planning is often quite as indefinite in its tendency to put everything off until some- body else had settled just what could or should be done. It is just as well to remember that the war is not over yet; but that, when it is over, there will be a million problems to settle in the briefest pos- sible time. In the meantime, some matters will have to be carried past the planning stage, into very definite work that may have to be started at once. Main- tenance will require that. Generalizing as to what the Government is going to do about rehabilitation does not relieve the local community of its obligations to proper- ly receive and advise those who return home from the armed forces. They will need our practical help in many ways. It would be a move in the right direction if a good joint' committee from Port Perry, Reach and Scugog, were appointed to take over. this work officially, in conjunction with existing war ser- vices. ok & 0% # : Von SCIENCE, ART, RELIGION =". ES Here is a Le which, united, can bring un- told blessings to the world; but 'which, divided, can bring untold misery. » At the moment, science is the controlling force, and death and destruction are its products because it lacks the controls of art and religion. In the days of the Spanish inquisition; religion held sway, and the horrors of torture enforced unwilling "belief! At that time, art was the servant of - the church. Beauty of simple human life nd surroundings was suppressed. Art would degrade us if the crude and fantastic ideas of life alone were depicted. It is of doubt- ful value to have super abundance of comics and crudities, and a famine of beauty in painting and in music. Only by united influence of art, science, and religion can human life attain worthwhile de-' velopment. The home, the school, and the church should be the most honored instituuons in any community. : CO-OPERATIVE ACTIVITIES IN SIMCOE COUNTY. Private enterprise is not providing more black- Real necessity supply these deficiencies. ~Wé have two black- smiths in Port Perry, and none for miles and miles around. We have a harness factory that does repair work; but there are no harness repair men between here and Belleville. - What is true in these cases, is true in other lines of farm needs. At Lafontaine, a truly co-operative contidnity is studying the needs of the district, and. have formulated practical means of supplying those needs, Group insurance rates have been secured. A Credit Union has been established. A chopping and cleaning mill hag been built, and is in success- There is a scarcity of ~*'business ventures. they return home. . by co-operative or government effort. ful operation. Specialized potato growing has been encouraged. A potato planter and a potato sprayer has been bought, and the charge for use of the planter is 76c. per acre, and 16c. per acre for use of the sprayer. By good judgment and co-operative effort, the planter and sprayer are kept in constant operation from daylight to dark, and there has been no friction as to the use of either planter or sprayer. It is estimated that by the use of certified seed, and by regular fertilizing and spraying, the potato crop has been nearly doubled. In the Alliston district egg grading was under- taken as a community work because proper local facilities were lacking. After the plant was erected, in the first six months the co-operative purchased 31,000 dozen eggs, 156,000 pounds of" poultry, 76 tons of feed and fertilizer -- a total turnover of $356,624.08. The Company is paying a dividend of 5% on all units of stock held. Each of these co-operative efforts were under- taken to meet the needs of the particular com- munity. Where good service is being given by private enterprise in any line, it is unfair and un- wise to set up a competitive co-operative business. The need of retail business men and of small businesses of many characters will remain. The village and small town is a real asset to the 'farmers, providing markets and many other con- veniences for the district. } When there is a lack of any needed service, it has shown in most practical fashion that such service can be provided by co-operative effort. Careful study, good judgment, and thorough. loyalty to co-operative effort, are essential to success. ) Co-operation is not necessarily confined to It is desirable for any district to become' noted for some special product, as the . Port Perry district is noted for Holsteins. Buyers naturally go where there is plenty of the product they wish to buy--and they don't want that pro- duct in_ fifty-seven varieties, This is true. in potatoes. It is true in apples. There are many other lines especially when quality is good. What is needed is a study of local requirements, followed by united effort to meet the need. * * % " There are reported to be two million acres of clay farm land in Northern Ontario -- in New Leaskard, Cochrane, and Hearst areas. The land is- practically empty. There is considerable bush of the spruce and poplar variety growing on it. The proposal is to open it up for the goldiers when The objection is that roads: . are lacking, and that bush clearing by the pioneer hand method is too hard for these machine con- trolled days. Something may be done both in road building and bush clearing on a large scale The op- portunity to prove the value of the co-operative effort is self evident. If community plans on a large scale could be undertaken, backed by Gov- ernment assistance, very good and practical re- - sults could be attained. 'sending inexperienced soldiers up into that coun- But there is no use in try, and expect them to carve out a home in the bush. : - LJ * J v i If dad wants to keep in touch with his wide awake son, he had better take time to read some- thing of what is going on in this modern world. "Not merely war news, although that is pretty good reading today; but the new methods of do- ing all kinds of business, including farming, The time. spent in. this way will be well repaid. ly esteemed citizens of Port Perry, Harvest To Citizens of Port Surprise Party Port Perry High School Notes teaching staff, Miss Aileen Parker, B. Port Perry High School opened with an attendance of 109, three less than at last year's opening. This is a good showing in view of the many attrac- tive offers of lucrative employment offered to young people. All phases of the school work are in active operation under capable teachers. The Home Economics, Shop Work, and Commercial Course are popular. The Department of Education in To- ronto has publicized the merits of our High School system, giving generous extra grants 'because of good work done" At least ten High Schools in the Province are making provision to carry out the same program. Two new teachers have joined the or on A., of Campbellford, succeeds Miss Bryce; and Mr. Harold Cunningham, B.A., succeeds Mr. Bielby, The matter of night school was pro- posed in Shop Work, Home Economics, and Commercial Course. In order to make this school possible it will be necessary to have ten students for each class. 76% of cost of operation is paid by the Government. Other subjects could he added by request. This is another evidence of the man- ner in which Port Perry High Schogl is ready to serve the community. Interested persons will please send their names and addresses, and class desired to the Principal, Mr. E. R. Me- Clellan. Mr and Mrs. W. S. Short Celebrate Their Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Short, two high- celebrated their Golden Wedding on Tuesday, September 19th, 1944. Many friends and neighbours were present to offer felicitations to. the happy couple, who are enjoying remarkably good health, Both Mr. and Mrs. Shoit are valued members of St. John's Presbyterian Church, Port Perry. As a mark of appreciation of the long and faithful work of Mrs, Short, the ladies of the Church presented her with a Life Membership in the Woman's Missjon- ary Society, accompanied by the fol- lowing address: Dear Mrs. Short: We, your friends and fellow mem- bers of the W.M.S. of St. John's Pres- byterian Chureb, on this your Golden Wedding Anniversary, wish to convey to you, in some tangible manner, our sincere appreciation of the years of service you have rendered our Society as its Secretary. = You' have been a regular attendant at our meetings and performed your duties cheerfully and efficiently, We, therefore, have much Sainsbury, Port Hope; Mr. pleasure in presenting you with a Life Membership in our Society and may this Certificate remind you of the many Meetings we have enjoyed to- gether. That you may be rewarded with the "Well done good and faithful servant" is the sincere wish of us all. May you and your husband be spared to spend many more happy years together, as you travel onward towards your journey's end. On behalf of the W.M.S,, Mrs. (C.R.) Gertrude Cooksley, President. Katherine E. MacPhail, September 19th, 1944, Secretary, Several very lovely baskets of glad- : iolus and other autumn flowers beauti- fied the home. Mrs. David McMillan presided at the tea table, assisted by Mrs. A. P. Ingram and Miss Tena McKee. The out-of-town visitors included-- Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow and children, and Mrs. Belyea, of Toronto; Mr. Clin- ton Short, of Vancouver; Mrs. Reg. Hayden, Mr. Charles Roberts, Mrs. and Mrs. Aubrey Doxsee, Peterborough; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baker, Sunderland; Mrs. Wm. Brooks, Manchester. i/o Why I Go to Port Perry Fair Honourable Judges, Ladies and Gentlemen,-- Why do I go to Port Perry Fair? I need no sparkling Churchillian rhe- toric to answer this question. The answer is incredibly simple--I enjoy Port Perry Fair! For approximately 50 'years Port Perry Fair has been held on-these familiar grounds, although half a cen- tury ago, customs were quaintly dif- ferent. True, ladies exchanged cookies, jams, and tidbits of news--they dis- cussed the Gish sisters, Junior's colic and little Nell's progress on the organ with leisure and serenity while the, juveniles supplemented their income | by peddling handbills. The same mis- By Lois Parr duce. Competition is necessary as an incentive to greater effort--and only by real effort can perfection be at- tained. We should take pride in our own Fair--plan.to have something worthy of exhibition and exhibit it. Induce your friends to exhibit. If you haye a constructive suggestion to offer-- offer it. Win a prize if you can--if you can't win, be pleased with your worth- while contribution, More than ever today, in the face of the greatest Re- volution the world has ever seen-- there is but one unpardonable sin--the sin of indifference. -Port Perry is our home town: we have received our education in P. P, SAMUEL FARMER, L" Editor and Publisher air would - * Schools; we use the Port Perry Public Thanksgiving Services Harvest Thanksgiving Services were held at the Church of the Ascension, "Port Perry, on Sunday last, At the Service of Holy Communion, the choir sang a lovely setting of the hymn, "All Creatures of our God and King", .based on "The Canticle of the Sun" of St. Francis, 13th century. The solos were sung by Miss Dorothy Balfour and Mr. C, A. Glass, The Rev. A. Gordon Channen, rector of All Saints' Church, Whitby, was the special preacher at the evening service. The music by the choir in- cluded Henry Van Dyke's hymn, "Joy- ful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" to an ar- rangement of Beethoven's "Hymn to Joy", from the Ninth Symphony: also "The Prayer of Tharksgiving" (Neth- erlands), was sung with Descant, The organist, Mrs, F. McClintock was in charge of the music. The many expressions of the bounty of the harvest--flowerd} fruits, grain, ahd vegetables, were beautifully ar ranged in the Church, Intercessions were offered for Allied leaders, the Armed Forces, and all captive peoples, The Liturgical Office for the Blessings of Harvest was used at both services. Perry, Reach and Scugog ALL PERSONS(families) who have relatives in the Armed Forces Over- seas are requested to send their names, numbers, and addresses 'to Robt, Johnston, of the Port Perry Lions Club, or this Paper, as the Club is anticipating sending a present to each member of the Forces Overseas. The Lions kindly request that this be done without delay. Salvation Army Appeal To the Citizens of Port Perry: The Salvation Army is holding its annual collection for funds for Home and Comforts for Forces Overseas. Their splendid work is appreciated -all over the world, ' As the Salvation Army has no workers available the Port Perry Lions Club has undertaken to do this collection, beginning September 25th. You are urgently requested to co- operate with the members of the Lions who will call at your home for .this needy cause, On Saturday evening, Sept. 16th, a surprise party for Miss Irene Mac- Donald, who is now attending College of Pharmacy in Toronto, was held by a number of her girl friends at the home of Mrs. Stewart Sweetman. A very pleasant social evening wag spent and immediately before a lovely lunch was served, the girls presénted Irene with an umbrella and other per- sonal gifts. Irene, although almost overwhelmed with surprise, thanked the girls for their good wishes, NESTLETON MAN KILLED IN ACTION Pte. Harvey Mahaffy Formerly Worked At General Motors Pte. Harvey Mahaffy, Nestleton, has been killed in action in France. < He enlisted in 1942 and went over- seas 'in 1048 with the Black Watch Regiment, Before enlisting this 27 year old soldier was employed with the General Motors, Oshawa. Three brothers are also in uniform, Tom and Norman with the Canadian Army; stationed at Camp Borden and Bruce with the Sagi Army in England. Also surviving are his' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mahaffy, three bro- thers, Robert, Bill and Grant, and five sisters, Viola, May, Doris, Ella and | Iva, chievous juveniles at the F loosen the nuts on a wagon wheel and later watch with glee as the farmer drove away. When the wheel came off the wagon toppled half way over. A runaway was the glorious reward. The youngsters were well intention- ed--but smug perhaps." They sang the sentimental old songs though they liked the new rag-time, but thought any music above that was only the foible of the high brow. They would have considered as sissy a chorus com- posed of masterpieces of music. The bearded gentlemen stood proud- ly as the race horses were started-- started then, incidentally, on this same track which is, I understand, the best half mile track this side of the Wood- bine. To return to to-day's fair--times have changed--the Crystal Palace is no more, but the management commit- tee have gone to considerable trouble to give the people of Port Perry and district the opportunity of displaying their produce -- annuals, vegetables, grains, poultry, cooking, sewing and go on. Only by competition, compari- son and curiosity are we likely to im- prove these products, The original purpose of the. Fair was not merely i to foster friendly gatherings but to promote interest in top quality pros Library, Port Perry Hospital and Port . Perry Park Waterfront. We have re- "ceived couiteous treatment in Port Perry business places. Our friends and home are in Port Perry, and our | future to a great extent ig definitely inter-locked and inter-woven with Port Perry--so, wherever we may be Port Perry Fair day will always be Re- Union Day--a day to return to Port Perry--to chat with, friends--to view the handiwork of acquaintancecs--in short to thoroughly enjoy a pleasant day. One might talk indefinitely on Port Perry Fair Day, but I recall a story which seems to say "Brevity"--not "Variety" is the spice of life, A British fledgling reporter had been reprimanded frequently for his over long accounts and was told to be brief. His next story was turned in like this: "'A shocking incident occurred last night. Sir Reggy Blank, a guest at Lady Briny's ball, took his hat, his coat, his departure, no notice of his friends, a taxi, a pistol from his pocket and, finally, his life. Nice chap. Re- grets and all that!" The Quill, De- troit, Mich. Note--The speaker won 1st prize at Port Perry Fair, Letter to Those on Active Service To the Home Folks Away from Home. Here is something to think about. It is reprinted from a booklet by B, A. Trestrajl: "The United States declared war on Japan on December 7th, 1941, and was also caught almost flatfooted. Yet this democracy under Private Enter- prise, from a standing start, turned the tide in favour of the United" Na- tions by her gigantie, titanic produc- tion of war material. Talk about Russid'sstwo five-year plans! Well, within about two years the U.S. with 130 millions (as against Russia's 260 millions) has created the largest air force in the world--larger even than Russia' or Germany, who trained for ten years; also the largest navy in the world and, before the end of 1944, will have created, trained and equipped an army of almost ten million men! THERE IS NOTHING RUSSIA OR GERMAN REGIMENTATION THAT CAN COMPARE WITH THE RE- CORD OF THE DEMOCRACIES. And Canada, in proportion to population, has done an even more outstnding job under individual enterprise than any of them. The Socialists, in their book, point to the fact that production'in Russia, in 1932, jumped 80 per cent. over 1929; 167 per cent in '1936 and 250 per cent. in 1936, whereas U.S. production in those same years dropped considerably below the 'figure of 1929. This is a specific instance of how anyone can pick statistics out of a hat and twist them to prove a point. They don't tell you how much Russia was produc- ing in 1929, compared to what 'the United States was producing in 1929. They don't say that any production following 1929 couldn't help but show year--bhecause they were Just getting started! Why don't they give you the dollar volume? Why don't they tell you it was the engineers and experts ed? Why don't they explain that Russian was then operating under her "Five-Year Plan" of ruthless regimen- cent minimum standard of living for all." No sir, the people, as a whole, nearly starved to death during that period. Poverty and fear were a uni- versal condition and it took 'a vast army of secret police to enforce the regulations that made this regimenta- tion a success -- and that is what it would rbquire here in Canada if we ever talitor Socialism. Youra truly, N \ THE EDITOR. MARRIED SHERIDAN-GAULD A very pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril C. Jeffrey, Port Perry, on Friday even- ing at eight o'clock, when their niece, Miss Edna Grace Gauld was united in marriage to Sgt. Robert Edward Sheri- dan, of Kingston, son of Mrs. Arthur Sheridan and the late Mr. Arthur Sheridan. The drawing room was a profusion of fall flowers, the ceremony taking place under an arch of evergreen, asters and gladiolus. The Rev. W. C. Smith officiated. The bride, who was given in mar- ringe by her Grandmother, wore a graceful gown of white satin with lace panels and a seed pearl tiara held her long veil. She carried a bouquet of gladioli petals and baby mums. 'Her only ornament was a string of pearls, the gift of the groom. The bridesmaid, Miss Norma Ploughman, was frocked in pale pink sheer with sequin trimmings and matching halo hat with finger tip veil. Miss Dawn Marie Slemmon, cousin of the bride, acted as flower girl, wearing pale blue sheer with pink accessories and bandeau of flowers to match. They carried nosegays of mixed flowers. Sgt. Major Donald R. Rickard, of Kingston, acted as best man, The wedding music was played by Miss June Sonley and during the signing of the register, Miss Helen Hiyes sang, "I Love You Truly". Folowing the ceremony, a reception was held for fifty guests. The bride and groom left amid a shower of confetti_and streamers for Western Ontario, the bride wearing a wool suit of mauve with matching acces- sories and wearing a corsage of asters |. and baby mums. The out-of-town guests included Mrs. Arthur Sheridan, Toronto; Mrs. F. D. Slemmon and Dawn, Ottawa; Mrs. John Connor and Mrs, W. T. Dix, Little Britain; Mr. Robert S. Jeffrey, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Butler, Mrs. Rufus K. Noyes, Atkin- son, New Hampshire; A.C.1 Donald Carnegie, Derval, Que.; Miss Audrey Kerry, Utica; Mr. Gordon MacMaster, and Misses Audrey Sheridan, Elsie Martin, Lola Gerrow, all of Toronto, a Cawker--Coates On Monday, September 11th, 1944, Mrs, Katherine Coates, of Epsom, Ont, was united in marriage with Mr. W, W. Cawker, of Port Perry, at the United Church parsonage by Rev, W. 1 C. Smith, A Parcel from Home (The following poem was sent from Italy by Pte. parents, Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Oh, it isn't so much the chocolate bar Or the package of chewing gum; It isn't the smokes or the books of jokes That cheers a man when he's glum; It isn't a can of pork and beans Though the taste is certainly grand; Or the milk or jam, though they seem to a man A bit of Canada canned. No, these are not the important things In that parcel that comes from home; That isn't the part that cheers the heart Of a man when he's all alone, When you come to camp WheTe § a par- cel waits From the folks far over the sen, ~ The feeling that stays through the endless days Is "Someone remembers me." Oh, a parcel from home just its, the spot In a way you will never know Till you've stood in a queue and you feel so blue When the corporal says "No; There's nothing to-day; I'm sorry Bud," And something within us dies As we turn from our place with a sad- dened face And the wind is hurting our eyes. There's a lot of the boy left in the man, So it isn't the gifts that you send It isn't the cost of razor blades Or the lighter or fountain pen; It's just the thought that you're not forgot In the time that we've been away Now I'll close and say "Do you sup- pose There's a parcel for me today?" Ration Coupons which may be used Effective Thursday September 21st Butter--74 to 79 Sugar--14 to 41 inclusive Canning Sugar--F'1 to F10 Preserves--DI1 to D28 record that Russia made in the years phenomenal increase over the earlier, from democracies who got them start- = tation and sacrifice--no Utopian order" of "Plenty for everybody" and "a de-, George Dodsley, to his Dodsley.)