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AE ew mri TOF Sanaa Watch your label; it tolls whem your Subscription expires. ye | EDITORIAL ; fA Sm = : | ¢ Buch is the patriot's boast, whese'er we ream, Bis first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith, : > WAR BOND INVESTMENTS Coupon clippers, who live entirely upon coupon ; nf clipping, are in danger frequently of ceasing to : of There was a day when the bond salesman talked take part in the duties of citizenship. glibly of "gold-edge securities." To-day the The 1 rd short of it 3s. that nin. Indus 3 standard of security is the Dominion War Savings Loe OBE Sd SHOFy ol Jt. a hal ceria ! tries can only be run profitably, if at all, on a : Bond. It sells at par or over. It pays twice the on £ . : large scale. You could not roll steel rails in a interest that is paid by the banks, and it has the : ; ¢ : . village foundry, nor could you make locomotives 3 resources of the Dominion of Canada as its back- : 3 . there. But the day by day needs of the com- : « ing. munity can be best met by the people of that com- : The uncertainty of the post war years gives os h . 3 . muhity -- if those people co-operate with each added reason for investment in War Bonds. - The hy . ; + Ss s i other, and support their own local industries. : salesman who brings this investing opportunity to : : you is doing a friendly act. Those who are carn- * + 0 ; "ing good money and neglect to put away savings 3 of this reliable kind, are not only 'doing them- . ON PASSING RESOLUTIONS i selves am injury; but in some cases may become "These are days when all public bodies have : a burden on the community. .r strong opinion on many subjects. The world is : The temptation to spend lavishly is very great, full of matters that need correction, and the pass- In 1939, the Canadian incomé was approximately ing of resolutions is the quickest and simplest way " "four billion, two. hundred million dollars, To-day of expressing our opinion about the matter. More- + it is estimated at seven billion dollars. That over, it is a method that increases our sense of im- { means an increase of 28% in income in five years. portance, and is not hampered with any particular : - What makes the situation more dangerous is the sense of obligation, as a rule. ; fact that the increased production of consumers' goods is not more than 12%. The wise plan will be to put by all we can for the rainy day that must come at some time or other. i * 8 2 @ "CENTRALIZED INDUSTRY "Between 1871 and 1931 the number of manu- facturing firms in Canada decreased 45%, and output incregsed 1000%." This is a quotation "from a booklet entitled "Canada After the War" by Brady and Scott. ; Centralized industry has many advantages; and: it also has many disadvantages. -It all depends where you stand to see this matter. If you area man in small business, you will deplore the en-. - croachments 'of big industry. If you are a con- sumer, and. find that the chain store gives you an advantage of 'Jee. per Ib. on onions or potatoes, your self-interest will likely blind you'to the loss of business by the small merchant. It is a case of every man for himself; and the bailiff may get the hindmost. . : : To fairly assess a movement so great in scope of thé matter. What has been the effect upon the general prosperity of the average Canadian? . Is . his standard of living higher or lower than it was in 18717 On the whole, the answer must be that in these respects conditions have improved. Unfortunately, however, they have not improved 80 noticeably" in purely rural districts, such as Nova Scotia. Can such a result be avoided?' The only solution seems to be to keep the centralized industry under one control; but to follow the Ford idea-of "Bits and Pieces", : Of course, if centralization of industry becomes 80 complete that competition is removed, and. pro- duction is limited to permit in rise of prices, then 'centralization becomes a real menage to the social good. It is this possibility that needs most care- ful watching 'and restriction, 3 : There is another phase of the subject that needs . careful attention. The worker, the farmer, and the small business man are the citizens who keep up the moral standard, who do the municipal duties, who are to be depended upon in times of great need," who in short maintain the good -neighbor spirit. as that of centralized industry, is a most difficult ' task, Actually, a very wide view must be taken The dictionary says that a resolution expresses determination; but most resolutions have a very poor follow-up system. On the liquor traffic there have been endless resolutions; but Hearst, Rowell, and Drury found that determination did not form part of the well worded statements. Indeed, re- solutions about the control or elimination of the liquor traffic are becoming so plentiful that they begin to resemble our talk about the weather---we are sure that we can do nothing about it; but we are just.as sure that we ought to say something about it. Persons who are really in control of these mat- © ters' would be more than startled if they were confronted with the determination of a Carrie Nation or a Lydia Pankhurst. But they take it for granted that the day of those heroines is past, "and become complacent and a bit contemptuous of the whole resolution business, = If some day some man or woman found that ruin had entered his or her family through the abuse of the beverage alcohol, and DETERMINED that he or she would curb the evil, be it the last thing that was done by that person, uneasy would lie the head. that wore the administrative crown. : The greatest trouble with resolutions is that they do not see where they lead, or what they imply. Reforms do not come from mild mannered kindly citizens .who "mind their own business." They are the product of determined people, and determiried peopie-are a thorn in the flesh of those in official positions, ' Just now we are entering an era of resolution making; but just now, too, we are in a great muddle as to who should receive our resolutions with any hope of favorable consideration. We have too many powers that are looking to means of continuing to hold office. If some teeth can be put into a resolution, and if the sponsors of the resolution are determined to see the matter through, even at the sacrifice of party loyalties or other considerations, then something can come of the resolutions. Until that determination enters into the matter, it is a mere waste of breath, and leaves: the resoluter open to ridicule, Mora) -- Know what you are resoluting about, where it will lead, and how determined you are to follow the resolution to its logical conclusion, no matter what sacrifices you may have'to make. The following is pa ye Church of the A Tuesday, June 6: FRONT LINE PADRE (Taken from "New World") D-Day. Came ashore with C Company 20 minutes {killed on D-Day rt of a Diary of. H. Capt. Jack C. Clough, a former Rector of the scension, Port Perry, and who is now serving overseas as a Padre with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. Wednesday, 'June 7: forward company and arranged for the Germans on D-Day. I'the burial of four of their company | Removed personal been able to do half my work, Visited the Field Ambulance in car captured from It is now my car and without it I would not have : after H-Hour., Some time spent on ] the beaches because we were held up, 3 : by Germans in the town. Had to keep, under cover because of concealed ma- chine guns, . Made a couple of wound- ed comfortable, Heard that there ; were more lying to the right on a rail- IH road track so crawled up the beach and 0 through a hole in the fence and band- pa aged up a lad wounded in the back and both legs, Examined three others. ly- f J: there along the track and found 4 4 they were dead. With the help of an- y other. man we got the wounded man to Fits ty because a machine gun was ¢ down the track over our heads, H i h the day advanced with the ee companies, At the.end of the day took over a German car with some German wounded in it. Put in itione of our 2 men wounded and with a 'the lot to the beach dressing station, fs - Coming back in the German éar to- ge wards midnight was coming into the Hed : village where our regiment was in the br forward line and ran into a truck full of Germans, who had apparently lost their way. was a Q.O.R, rifle ' man in the and I ordered the {1y I thought, effects and arranged bodies for burial, ete, Had rude crosses made, and took service in the presence of Company C. 0. and others of the company, Spoke to the men afterwards because I knew they were shaken by their experiences of the day before, and the sight of their dead friends so quickly killed. For men who had not seen action be- fore they carried themselves excellent- buried two Germans who were in a field in front of our positions, Ger- man machine gun opened up on ug as we were examining the bodies, Quick- ly moved them to shelter position and buried them. Had German prisoner dig graves who first thought he was being asked to dig his own. He attend- er the service. Also later in the day' Thought it very Saturday, June 10: of lad lying on road and went to bury him but someone else had been there and done so. Visited men in companies | with some cigarettes, writing paper, ete, Arranged service for Saas Many men had asked when there would be services. They wanted a service. ifferent from Eng- lahd.. Went to see about the burying cof two lads in the artillery who had been killed, but the artillery chaplain came to see about it. . . Gave out mail cards and censored a number of let- ters. Two lads in C. Company killed but could not get near them because their bodies were under fire, TT Sunday, June 11: Early move can- celled services. Gave out mail form Thursday, June 8: Wrote letters to the next-of-kin of the deceased, and other letters. Went to beach to take action on D-Day and whose graves, ete, had been arranged by Capt. F. O. Sanders of the Beach Group. Capt. Sanders has been more than helpful. Friday, June 9: Many men wanted to write and did not know where to post letters, I collected their letters and promised to look after them. I waited at-R.A.P, to receive wounded. '| . Later drove the Medical Officer to the cards to Q.0.R., and also to a number of men on tank crews who were near | service for 87 of our unit killed in lus and seemed most grateful for them. 'faw weeks at her home liere after com- Collected same afterwards. Also tele- sored letters, Dug in, versation with men and 'made some burial reports. Called for evening service in an orchard. Few were able jo attend but 46-50 came out, Service eld to tune of guns, moving tanks, trucks, planes and machine carriers n But the men 'did not seem to guns, mind. Noticed the men gathering for Dug in, Heard: b i Charlie Bowerman made a atchewan. The brown pelican It hag a very large wing spread condition. dale. It is thought that the bird course by the recent hurricane. Scugog last Saturday evening--a white pelican--whose native haunts are in Minnesota, and as far north as Northern Bask- very odd looking bird, whose 'bill holds more than its belly can.' , but is certainly no beauty. ~ When Charlie caught this bird, he found that it had been slightly wounded under one wing; but was otherwise in good Of course, there was no proper place for the bird here, and its captor very sensibly donated 'his prize to the Zoo at River- It was taken there by Game Warden Ben Smith. more pelicans in the Scugog waters. PORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 1944 A RARE BIRD most unusual catch on Lake is at home in Florida. Itis a may have been blown put of its There are rumors that there are Wednesday, Oct, 11th, was a very happy occasion for Mr. Albert Orchard who celebrated his 95th birthday on that day. -Congratulatory messages were received from many relatives and friends, Mr, Orchard is enjoying fair health and we join with the rest o his friends in this community in wish- ing him "Many Happy Returns", The following letter was read to Mr. Orchard on behalf of the United Church. To Mr. Albert Orchard on the QOc- casion of His Ninety-Iifth Birthday. Dear Mr, Orchard: "To you have been accorded many blessings; and long life to enjoy them. Ninety-five years cover a long stretch in human history, and few men are permitted to see the unfolding of God's purposes for so long a period. Nor are there many men who have been able to look upon that development with a more kindly and understanding eye. You have passed through the hard- ships of pioneer life; and have lived to see the wonderful harvest from the sowing of those days of unremitting industry. No prophets eye could have visioned what we now see. Those | were days of necessity and of faith, Early in life you must have caught a portion of that Divine spirit that tides men triumphantly through pros- perity- and adversity. That has been your richest blessing, The next great- est blessing has been your ability and willingness to make the lives about you happy. Yours has been a prac- tical 'Christianity, ) Mr. Albert Orchard Celebrated His 95th Birthday on Wednesday, October 11th Home and 'chyrch have been your kingdoms in which you ruled your own | Bife so thoroughly that your other blessings and talents have worked out "their fullest happiness. "All this can now be said, because the difficulties, the daily worries, the glorious times of great rejoicing can defended our homes, our very best. you people love to come home whenever they have an opportunity. tainly is "No place like home." be seen in the rounding out of the life | has the village looked lovelier. SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher To the Home Folks Away from Home, We went to Church last Sunday morning, and had real reason for thanksgiving. You would scarcely find a happier congregation than the one Church that Sunday morning, United In all the welter of war, our people have lost but few of those who have so bravely What sacrifices have been made have been keenly felt, for those who tell were among But we have been re- murkably free of that sutlering in that gathered in the comparison with other villages and towns, Perhaps the greatest reason we have for thanklulness is that the spirit of our young. men and women has been such that they have ottered themselves great task that had to be done if our freedom was to be retained in the face of has ever imposed, sent nearly three hundred to the great task, freely to undertake the the greatest difliculties that war This district has If you read the personal column, will see how thoroughly our There cer- Never All of of an honorable citizen of our com-|a sudden we are enveloped in a blaze munity and a revered member of our|of glory. beautiful, Church, . i Quite well we can believe that there The trees never looked more It is certain that our gardens never have been times of doubt and dark- did a better job for us than they did 'ness. But you have put your hand in the hand of God, and "At eventide , there is Light." ' Both community and Church owe |in Port erry. some five bushels of them. But onions were far trom being the only garden products Most of us who have gardens buy very few canned goods in you a debt they cannot repay. Living as you have, and being what you are, in that unassuming day by day useful- ness, has been an example and an in- spiration to all who knew you. While the world about us is in chaos, you have remembered the promise "Thou wilt keep him in per- feet peace whose mind is stayed on Thee; because he trusted in thee." Best of all, that trust remains as a constant friend. The years are pass- ing, each bringing what God wills. You ave ready for that fuller vision of things to come. > this year. everything, especially Spanish Onions, We had an abundance of I'his particular vegetable has taken on liven the Editor raised that enriched our tables. the vegetable Letter to Those on Active Service line; and when it comes Fall we hardly know what to do with all we have grown, Which brings to mind the fact that there are millions of acres of untilled land in this wide Dominion, and it is 4 moot question as to how long we can keep it all to ourselves. Perhaps, when we get over our war feelings, we shall see the good sense of letting people from other countries in to cul- tivate the land that is now running wild, and often forms the harborage for pests that eventually are a menace to good crops. One thing is certain, we cannot afford to carry over the bitterness of war. Punishment for crime is right and proper. But there will be enough concentrated hate in Liurope to more than satisfy the demands for the most terrible retribution, Qur sol- diers are fighting for freedom, not for themselves alone, but for humanity as a whole, Indeed, freedom cannot long be mamtained on any other basis. Our greatest task as a people is that we shall maintain an honest pride in this wonderful country, and make its treasures a storehouse open to all who are willing to labor and live as good citizens among good citizens, These are irritating days, and some ambitious people are making use of that sense of irritation to further their own ends. They are not the real friends of Canada, in spite of their professions. Only truly constructive uleas can build a nation. Constant louse cleaning begets confusion, Let us look for good things in this land of good things, Yours truly, THE EDITOR. Mr and Mrs. HH. Collins, Mr. and Murs. L. Collins, of Shirley, spent Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs, Li, Hance. Mr. and Mrs. J. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. L. Pearce and daughter Mary and her cousin Iiva, spent Sunday with the former's son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs, W. Pearce, at Blackstock. | No man could wish for a happier setting for mature years, surrounded by loving friends, honored in the com- munity, and by the Church, and happy with a clear understanding mind. Your friends wish that you shall long enjoy those blessings. . Signed on behalf of Port Perry United Church and Congregation, | Samuel Farmer, W. C. Smith, Secretary. To Minister. the service before the time and thought this too was unusual, Monday, June 12: Censored letters. Went to Beach to have car painted be- cause had nearly been shot up more than once because of German camou- flage. Then beach. to see Sanders about graves of our men on the beaches, and got list of names, num- bers, ete. Sanders had done excellent job. Later wrote a letter through the staff captain of our brigade calling at- tention of authorities to his work, co- operation and helpfulness. © | . Tuesday, June 13: Visited another unit beyond whose lines were five of our dead who had been killed on Sun- day... Their chaplain agreed to bring in their bodies and bury them with some of his own. I had to arrange for the burial and effects, ete, of the two killed a few days previously and whose bodies had now been recovered. Saw as many of our men as I could of those who had been in Sunday's show, which had been a shakening experience be- cause one company had many missing and wounded. Didn't know how many had been killed. Visited all around the regiment. Considering all that had been saved from such great evils to us. (Tq be continued next week) SCUGOG Services and Sunday School at the usual hours for next Sunday. All are invited to attend and hear the mes- sage brought by Rev. E. B. Cooke, Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs, L. Stainton,.on the birth of a little son-- (David Charles) on Sunday, October 8th. A little brother for Linda. Both doing fine in the Port Perry hospital. |grams that some wanted sent. Cen-! Then had con- | - Miss Irene Redman is spending a pleting a three year course at the Oshawa General Hospital. - Mrs, R. Graham is spending a few weeks with her niece in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. I. Argue, of Burketon, and Mrs. Darcy, of Blackstock, and Mrs. Hyde and daughter, Patsy, of To- ronto, were Sunday guests of their 'friends Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Reader. Mr. and Mrs, Miles of Oshawa, spent I think how great is the love of God| the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. R. Carter, Mr, and Mrs. F. Bailey and son Alan and Mrs. A, Leighton, of Blackstock, were Thanksgiving guests with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Redman. Co) Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Hope and sons | | Allan, Merle and Roy, spent Sunday I with their daughter, Mrs. Tom Mann, || and Mr. Mann, at Columbus. : Sweetman and daughter Ann, of To- ronto, spent the week-end and holiday with Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Sweetman, t "Mr. Jim Wilson is busy doing cus-|1 tom plowing with his tractor and plow. cupicd the pulpit on Sunday. the Thanksgiving season he told brief- Myrrie. Station Mr. James Youdg, of Oshawa, oc- 1t being y of the first Thanksgiving Day in- stituted by a little band of Pilgrims over three hundred years ago. forty-six of the one-hundred and one souls who landed on that rock-bound coast of Massachusetts had survived the terrible winter, clothing were not adequate for the Only Houses, food and rugged climate, And yet in the second autumn after their arrival they gath- ered to give thanks to God. The rather leak and forbidding looking country wad yielded during the season just assed, by dint of much heart-rending abor on the part of the little company, + harvest which to them was bountiful Mr. and Mrs. David Miller, Mr, Alan|as compared with the previous year. there was nothing there, we would say, to make life actually worth living, ut looking a little deeper, was there wt a full measure of contentment and sincere joy -- a genuine thankfulness Mr. and Mrs. Wright Crosier, of|for escape from the troubles and cal- Manchester, spent Thanksgiving day [amities which were always tovering Everybody likes to know where all: our boys are: George Fines is in the Queen Charlotte Islands, Sweetman is in Jamaica, 1 Miss Margaret Bratley is visiting her "cousin Miss Helen Whitby, for a few days. We are sorry| 1 to hear of the death, Overseas, of Helen's brother. » | ( Miss Elsie Holmes, of Whitby, Miss |t Norman | v 10t realize and therefore cannot pnjoy. little friends, Jimmie and Bobbie John-|t son, of Oshawa, were week-end and] holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs, N. Kerry.-- > Mrs. George Burnett and son Jim-| Mr, and Mrs. F. Crozier over the week-|¢ Mrs. E. Fines visited in Oshawa, on Tuesday, Birthday greetings to Mrs. J. A. the 12th; Miss Margaret Bratley for|l the 13th, Mr. Geo, Sweetman and Roy 16th; Geo. Dodsley (his second 'over- seas) and Jimmie Chamberlain for the the former's son Mr, Angus Wilkinson and Mrs, Wilkinson, on Monday. Miss Helen Samells spent the week- end with her aunt, Mra, M. McLaren, and accompanied her to Sunday School, Miss Nakeff, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her aunt Mra. GG. Hope. Mr, and Mrs. R. Prentice and Edna, and Patricia Brown spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. Blight and family at Epsom, 7' on mie, of Port Perry, visited her parents ' glectful. Saturday 8 Hope for the 14th; Roy Dodsley the | will visit with relatives before leaving for her home in Delavan, Ill. motored afternoon where they were the guests of friends, with their daughter, Mrs. G. Samells.; on the outskirts of this forest wilder- ess, all of which gave to this first Thanksgiving a true and deép glory vhich we in this present busy day can- Mr. Young based his sermon an the Bratley at|story of the ten lepers (St. Luke 17: 1-19) who was healed by Jesus. when His way to Jesusalem and the ross, limphasizing verse '17--"Were here not ten cleansed? But where Ruth Cook, Miss Mavis Kerry, and two! are the nine ?"--he made it very clear hat we today who have everything necessary to luxurious living are lack- ing sadly in thanks to God, all His gifts for granted and have become indifferent, careless and ne- We take The empty pews in the hurches all over the country are mute end, evidence of this, Sunday School next Sunday at 3 p.m. and Church service at 4 p.m. Murs, I. Nattress, who has been with Sweetman and Mrs. Owen Reader, for [her sister, Mrs. E. Redman and Mr. tedman, for several weeks, left on for Stouffville where she Mrs, George Williams and Miss Do- 16th. reen Williams, of Toronto, spent the Mr. and Mrs. E. Hance and son' Len | week-end and holiday with Mr. and spent Monday in Toronto. Mrs. Wilkinson and daughter, Mrs, G. Darling, husband and children, Mrs. Robt, Britton and Ross. | Mr. and Mrs. Louis Webb and Hetty, Mrs. G. Libstrop and little son, Mrs, R, Marion and Raymond, of Oshawa, with Gray, of Pontypool and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lynde and children, of Oshawa, were Mrs. over until Thanksgiving Day when she went on to Agincourt to visit there with relatives, uests on Sunday of Elwood and fasters. Mrs, Gray remained Mrs: A. Johnson, Donald and Elmer, to Stouffville on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eyers and baby of Coldwater, were recent visit- ors with Albert and Mrs, Eyers, and on Monday, Mr. and Mrs; S. Pompa- dour of Windsor, Mrs, Deed Kiennie and Master Gary, of Toronto, enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with them, Miss Kimnia Fisher, of Toronto, was down for the week-end and holiday with her sister, Mrs. A. Parrinder. On Sunday they called on their niece, Mrs, H. Webster, of Port Perry, to see her new baby, Patricia and Kathleen Armstrong of Ashburn were guests on Sunday of their little friend, Blanche 'Taylor. The Bennett family of Toronto were down at their country home over the week-end and holiday, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Harrison, of Indian River, motored up on Saturday evening, When they returned on Sun- day Frank's mother, Mrs, R. Long, ac- companied them and is remaining until the end of this week. , Miss Beatrice Denison, of Toronto, spent the week-end and Thanksgiving Day with the Art Mitchells, When she returned on Monday evening, Mra, Mitchell and Gary accompanied her to Je her guests for the remainder of the week. Mr. and Mrs. A, Vanhorne of Thorn- hill were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Redman on Monday. © Mr. Frank Lewis Lewis attended Markham Fair on Sat- uyrday and on their return brought with them their friends, Mr. and Mrs. I,, Hindman, Orval and Muriel, of Hampton, who remained until Sunday evening. There was an extra number of visit- ors on Saturday afternoon at the little house half way up the main street. The activities were such that they set the neighbours all agog. In fact they were suspiciously like those of a wed- ding! >= xc Mrs. Shand of Toronto, has been visiting for the past week with her sister, Mrs. J. Leask and Mr. Leask. Mr. and Mrs, Victor Hudgin and Patsy, of Toronto, were down for Sun- day and Monday with Mrs. H, Hudgin. Mr. H. Carnochan motored to Hali- burton on Sunday, returning in the evening. Mrs. G. Redpath, of Lakefield, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. A. Cox and Mr. Cox over the week-end. On Sunday they all motored to the Queen City where they spent a pleasant day with rélatives. Miss Margaret Anderson of St. Thomas, was a guest of the Harold Hamiltons over the week-end and Holi- day. (Continued on Page 5b) Ration Coupons which may be used Effective Thursday Thursday, Oct. 12 Butter--78 to 81 ' Sugar--14 to 43 inclusive Canning -Sugar--F1 to F'10 Preserves--D1 to D30 and Miss Viola . Swe NA oe ey PE Tat a a I i a WR a ---- "hr G - en I A > on a Wit A ae > iS i ¥ £ 47 A Np] (ig ie ro nF 13 Fs