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was started in our town, Wateh your label; it tells when your "UC Bubseription expires. LE Kd, Te 8s @ $1.50 per year in advance * 6 cents a single copy ° ] 3 EDITORIAL 3 v A : 4 = a a A A A er or caste - £5 350 . 7 Ta 8 < SEA 3. ditt Lode Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, Ris first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith, ENTHUSIASM One good thing can be said about sport fans-- they are enthusiastic. They like: what they like more than they dislike what they dislike. That spirit earries them through to victory. One other thing -- they are loyal to the home team. They will travel miles in all kinds of weather; pay good money to -see the game; and shout themselves hoarse rooting for the home team." - Some people never. grow out of that state of mind. - They enjoy the games, and are willing to pay for that enjoyment; and to support. the players. That goes for games, dancing, horse racing, and kindred fun, When need arises those are the folk who don the khaki, and fight the battles. Their spirit of adventure is backed by something much bigger. They realize that their way of life is in danger. There has been a time to play; now there must be a time to fight, if that free time to play is to return and be main- tained. The millions of fighting men and serving women in our armed forces are almost wholly made up "of folk like these. They are our hope for ultimate victory. They do not give in. They simply can- not afford to lose this, the mightiest of all games. . Enthusiasm stays with them; and it is well that. it does, or there would be no Allied victories. With tlie passing of youth, there is danger of losing enthusiasm. We miss the support of the crowd. We cease to root for the home team. Away from. the noise of the shouting and the roar of the game, we hear that this, that, and the other thing is all wrong. We fail to enlarge our home team idea so that it can take. in the com- munity, the Province, the country "as a whole, In short, .we are not big enough in our minds to grow up in our enthusiasms for the larger outlook. We are discouraged by little criticisms. We listen too closely to stories of what is wrong' in public life; and do not take the trouble to seek out the. constructive facts that are the founda- _.. tion of our country's greatness, Thank goodness all our people are not like that. We have had. our men like Sir John A. McDonald, George Brown, Laurier, Mackenzie King, and a host of others, who steered this Canada of 'ours through many deep and stormy waters because they believed in: our: people, and believed in-our natural resources. Our greatest need. to-day is that we quit our cynical attitude toward public' affairs; . and get back to the enthusiasms of youth, rooting foi this jgreatér home team = Canada. It is time to ignfre the folk 'who never see anything good in hati life; and to work and fight for construc- tive ideas. ' The ine is EY us. Canada into one of the greatest, freest, and hap- piest of countries, or we can so foul our own nest, that other peoples will take us at our own valuation, and despise .us, and the land in which we live. is for more enthusiasm, _plosion, and there will be another war. We can build the naturé of peace terms. The challenge is before us. The need DO WE REALLY WANT PEACE? With all the suffering and turmoil that is going on in the world, the question -- "Do we' really want peace?" -- is an affront. Of course, we want peace. The problem. is how to attain . that much desired blessing, , Amon se who will make the terms of peace there "are two distinct and opposing forms of thought, One very large group will build the terms of peace on the sufferings of humanity, and will demand retribution in keeping with the crimes that have been committed by the instigat- ors of the present war. The other group will be more concerned with what can be done to prevent future wars, and to better the condition of man- kind as a whole. The demand for retribution is most natural; and, in countries that have been ravaged, and among peoples that have lost thousands, yes, millions of their bravest and best sons, the hatred that has been engendered against Germany and "+ Japan will be like banked fires, that may flame. out at any time during the years to come. Not a man who has been responsible for cruelty will escape. "With what measure ye Mete, it shall 'be measured to you again" is a fundamental law. We need add nothing to those fires of hatred. If we hope for a permanent peace, we (the Anglo-Saxon peoples) will need to keep cool heads and study to make wise and far-seelng judgments. We shall have enormous powers in our hands, and it will require the utmost skill to so use those powers, that aggressive ability is taken from Germany and Japan, and decent civil living is promoted. This does not mean that any wishy- washy program of appeasement be adopted. It does not mean that there shall be any white wash- ing of the war criminals." It does not mean that there shall be no punishments of the guilty. But it does mean that there shall be no such re- pression and crowding of a sixty million popu- lation into such area that decent living is im- possible, It.does mean that if that population is robbed of its industries and is treated with con- tinued. enmity, some day there will be an ex- We can keep this thing up indefinitely -- 'more hate more wdr, moretwar more hate, that is a road "for the exit of civilization, There is no need to underestimate the vastness of the task that faces the Allies, if they are to build a permanent peace, which shall include ALL nations of the world. On the face of it,-the task appears impossible, But, if education can pro- duce conceited aggression, education can produce good citizens who are able to live in harmony "with the] rest of humanity, and not like 'the lion "and the lamb lying down together -- with the lamb inside. SR wha We are the people who shall decide what shall be Shall they be based upon revenge and hate? Or shall they'be based upon the good of ALL humanity? What we, the people, say, will decide, | "ANNUAL REPORT OF SCUGOG CHAPTER Jperial Order Daughters of the Empire 4 to Jan, 15, 1945 Madam Regent, Officers, and Mem- bers of Scugog Chapter -- I deem it a privilege to again present the Se- whi annual' report of" Scugog Chapter. As I look through the minutes I am amazed at what we have accomplished. Each year as I compile this report, I hope that war activities. will be over, but each year fihds us deeper and deeper in the work, With a grim determination not to slacken or let down our end of the work at home, we start 1946. In February a Blood Donor's Clinic Assistance was asked of our Chapter and freely) given, each Clinic finding many mem- bers at work. In March, a gift of books (valued at $16.00) was sent to our Adopted School at Madsen (100 miles north of Kenora), ' At this' meeting an intensely in- teresting article was given by Mrs. Robt. Harper, "Firsthand knowledge of the minesweeper 'Comox' ". We were thrilled over this, first, because our own adopted ship is a mine- sweeper, and secondly, because the son of one of our members (Mrs, Woods) is one of the crew of the 'Comox'. A delegate attended the Provincial Convention in Hamilton during April. At our' April meeting, $560.00 was voted to the Endowment Fund and $15.00 to the Blood Donor's Clinie, SLs In May we. had letter from the woul Feb. Hes Canadian Insfitute for the Blind ask- ing that we appoint a representative from our Chapter for this County. Mrs. Harper graciously accepted this office and a tag day was planned for May 13th, A very enlightening paper was given at this meeting by Mrs. L. Colbear on the work done at the Chil- dren's Aid and Shelter at Hamilton, Our Chapter sponsored a Victory Concert given by the young people of the town, Owing to cool weather, the June meeting which was to have been a pot luck picnic at Birdseye enter, was held in our rooms. , A Tag Day for the Navy was sét for June and arrangements made for our annual - decoration of soldiers' graves, -At this meeting $25.00 was sent to the Prisoners of War fund and $16, 00 set aside for our adopted ship. Mrs, Harris gave a short, instructive talk on "Our Flag", its formation. And uses, followed by a grand Pot Luck Supper, in which some of the War Workers outside thesChapter joined. In October we were delighted to have Mrs, Tristram offer her services as Convener of Empire Study. During the holiday months, each member was to fill a personal pro- perty bag for England, as her summer work. We were gratified to finally reach the grand total of 62 bags, each valued at not less than $3.00. At this meeting we voted $26.00 for our LO.D.E. Coronation Bursary; $25.00 to Sea Cadéts; and $50.00 to Nasik Hospital, India. An informative paper on Empire Work in India was read by Mrs. Stewart MacFarlane. Eighty-three (83) ditty bags were, filled this year under the direction of our energetic Navy Convener, a fine increase over last year, 906 Christmas boxes were sent to our Overseas hoys and 68 to those in the forces in Can-|' ada, The Convener of Adopted Ships re- ported a Christmas box gent to our minesweeper "21656"; $25.00 was voted to Convener of Adopted Ships. Mrs. Bentley took Empire Study period and gave a paper - "Canada First". A number of members attended, in a body, Armistice Service on Sunday morning, Nov. 12th, Pictures and a talk re the Victory Loan were given at the December meeting, Early in this month a very successful Bridge and Court Whist wag given. $60.00 voted to the Blan- ket Fund; $75.00 to: the Library Board and a gift of $10.00 sent to Mr. Read. 456. calendars were sold or given to schools; prize books given to our local Public School and a $26.00 Scholar- ship to the High School. dmpire Study on Quebec was well given by Mrs, S. MacFarlane. In January, groceries and a layette WA Li The following letter by Mr. H, G. Hutcheson, from H./Capt. Jack C. Clough, a former rector of the Church of the Ascension here. 24 Cdn, Genl. Hospital, Cdn, Army, England, January 19th, 1945 Deur Bert, : Have owed Hou a letter tov some time but over Christmas here it was very busy. Added to Christmas ser- vices, and training a choir to sing carols in every ward, and acting as chairman of the co-ordinating com- mittee for all Christmas activities in the Hospital, it was something like being the ringmaster for a three ring circus. However, I suppose it was my own fault because I suggested the committee. But no one was forgotten or omitted and there was no over- lapping, ete, and everyone had an excellent time. "Had a leave and just arrived back. Visited Ely and Lincoln and saw the Cathedrals in each place and then for four days in Yorkshire where the 'Cloughs' come from. Felt much in need -of the change and enjoyed it, and now back to work. Want to tell you about the family I stayed with in Yorkshire who are typical of so many people here. Mrs. F. met me at the station with her car, She had a bit of petrol. Friendly and cheery and busy. Later I met her husband. = Business in a nearby city. He, too, friendly and like his wife seemingly only too pleased to open up their home to men from over- seas on leave and to make them part of the family. By their manner and by their conversation one might never know that the war had touched them personally, But -- they had a son killed with the tank: corps in Italy, Another son was prisoner of war. The daughter was a nurse in France. I think there was another son some- where in one of the services. The Father had been in the last war. The Mother visited in the Jocal Hospital as a member of one of the auxiliary nur- sing services, and opened up her home to give hospitality to overseas men when, they cared to come and stay. They made me think that the lines of Kipling in 'The Sweepers' was part of the warp and woof. of their lives, and so much so that there was no need to talk about it, because it was so natural. The lines are: 'The Game is more than the player And the ship is more than the crew'. I am sure that if there are any pre- eniinent qualities that have gone to make Britain's greatness, it is the quality of the life of her people, who with all their faults, real and falsely imputed, give their lives so gener- ously. : I have always felt that the real wealth of a nation is the quality of the lives of her people. I am more than sure of it now and constantly think of Canada in that regard, We in Canada have wondered why we have not produced great men for public office. Is it because we have not produced the homes from which disciplined lives with a sense of duty can come forth? We have the men of ability. It is the character that is wanting -- and that is created in the home. My very best to you and Mrs. H. and remember me too £6 Ethelwyn and Harry, and God willing, hope to see you this year. With much affection, Jack. We were delighted to have a mem- ber's son win our LO.D.E. Scholar- ship this year -- Albert Corner. The Gypsy Basket funds arrived at this meeting, bringing in a goodly sum, It was agreed 'that we have our annual birthday party, date left to Committee, Nominations then took place, Nine meetings were held with four ixecutive meetings, Two new mem- bers were added to our roll, Again we' come to the end of our year, feeling we have achieved many things very worthwhile and with high hopes for the future, In 19456 may we be granted Peace and go on with our work, having more sympathy, loye and understanding one for the other and for those who need our help, ; H. Dhel Bentley, Secretary. Lillian L. Christie, Regent, were sent to a needy family. He Sy A RT {etme pl byrne was received PO RI PERRY STAR : PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 19456 ters from Overseas The following letter was received by your Editor from one of our boys overseas, Pte, Arthur Nott. Holland, Sunday, January 14, 1946 Dear Editor:-- Just thought I would put in my past time as it is the only thing a G.I, can do over here now. Once we were slogging knee deep in mud and now we are tramping in snow ankle deep. They talk a lot about the weather down. Burma way, but I think this climate has got them all beat. I: often wished when I was going to school that I could visit Europe. Now I wish I could visit good old Canada, and how I wish it! When we were back in France we had tough fighting, I will admit, but when you have to fight snow and mud, and besides sore feet, well --, Walk- ing in rubber boots, you almost have to be a QM. store to keep you in socks. Belgium was glorious, espe- cially Brussels and Ghent -- two cities I really enjoyed spending my leaves in. I met one of our boys in the door- way of the hotel I was staying in, his name is Bruce McCoy. I nearly keeled over when I met him. I asked him what regiment he was in, not noticing his shoulder flashes and cap badge, and he quickly replied, "Queen's Own Rifles". It doesn't matter what regi- ment you're in, they are all the same. But the only worry I had when I was in Brussels was the 'Doodle Bugs' or Flying Bombs. There was an air raid alarm about three or four times a day. I reckoned they were for Blimy but one unfortunately fell about two miles outside the city which sent up ap extremely large cloud of black smoke: That was the closest one yet, When they fly, you can see a red streak of smoke from the tail. They are built nearly the same as a plane only the wings are short and filled with ex- plosives. I haven't met many of our Port Perry fellows. I contacted Edward Bennett and Jack Raines, but unfor- tunately, I haven't had the pleasure of seeing them, but my hopes are still high; also high for my coming home, just to get down on my knees and kiss good old Canadian soil again. Well, Mr. Farmer, I think it's near- you all the best of health, Yours truly, Arthur Nott. County Council News The Road Committee submitted the recommendation that a mill rate of 2.86 mills on the equalized assessment of $24,366,176 in the County was ne- cessary to meet the amount of $115,- 000 set by by-law for county roads and bridges for 19456. The committee brought to the at- tention of the council that snow re- moval during the winter had been costly and during December had cost the county $3,719 and in January, $6,363. It was pointed out to the council that the cost of snow 'removal in February and March, had yet to be met and as the current surplus on December 31, 1944, had amounted to $10,240.90 then this sum may be se- riously depleted by spring. In view of this the committee recommended that the details of its programme for the year's work be prepared and pre- sented at the June session of the council. .The committee reported that it had reviewed the Road Engineer's salary and recommended that it be increased by $300 to cover extra expenses, The committee further recommend- ed buying an Angle Dozer for grading, hill-cutting, snow removal, ete, and informed the council that one of these would cost from $9,000 to $11,000. If one was purchased the cost could be covered by a 2b-cent-per-capita tax, The committee had discussed with the road engineer the preparation of are to be built in the future and all: are agreed that as the base of the road is responsible fo trafic and not the three inches of bi- (continued on back page) ly bedtime for little boys, so wishing holding up the, SAMUEL FARMER Editor and Publisher Ne, SS Lotion to Those on | Active Service To the Home Folks Away from Home. to me lately, their thought to be a scrub bush, a poplar tree, Tell those stories to the: Italians and see what they think of you. * kx Naturally you are interested in what is going on in this homeland. in the first place, nearly everybody has ntore money than usual, In some cases, much more money. Naturally, this surplus money has attracted a horde of sharks, who know the human weakness for more and more, and who are clever and unscrupulous enough to make a fat living out of human greed. "Victory Bonds and War Savings Cer- tificates are, of course, instantly cash- able. Thousands of them are being cashed, and much of the proceeds goes into the pockets of the stock-selling hoodlums". So says the Financial Post, So when you come home, and receive your gratuities, keep your pockets buttoned up. ' statement a short time ago that out of 160,000 returned men in Canada, only! 30,600 had applied for their gratuities. give you a royal welcome, and it would be too bad if you were told to get out on your own right away. But the op- portunities are there for the boys! about them. Besides, there fs such a thing as "first come, first served. There need be no mad rush about the Two deep snow stories have been told One was of the line- man who travelled his route on snow- {of your own again. thoes, and was- seen digging to find the top of one of the telephone poles. The other was about a snowshoeing : growing day by day. party hiking across the prairie. In[well get in on the ground floor as soon track they noticed what they Well, matter; but it will be great to see you boys settled into businesses and homes Trade is beginning to stir, and the demand for all kinds of things that have been scarce is You might as as your chance comes. That will' give They had|a better opportunity to get the kind been crossing a snow-filled gully, and|of job you want -- works that will the bush turned out to be the top of [build prosperity for you and your country. You will be coming back to a coun- try new in one respect -- a country that is going to pay family allowances, When family allowances come into effect July 1st, 8,635,934 children will be eligible for allowances at a cost to the Government of $236,300,000, an average of $72.48 per child per annum, This is only one of many changes in the economic outlook that are being advocated, But remember, -- some- one has to pay for all the blessings that are to be distributed so freely. There is going to be a great scramble to sell surplus airplanes- when the war ends: Canada has been a great producer; and it would seem 'as 'though it would be an easy matter to sell planes to an air-minded people such as we are. But it is one thing 'to buy a plane, and quite another thing to fly it. Not because the me- Speaking of gratuities, I saw p,jShanies of flying will be difficult to master; but because the regulations regarding flying will be difficult to follow. It is possible that these regu- Now, it's all right that the home folk | lations will be modified for local fly- ing; but just at the moment, pro- tection of airships and airways is a imajor project; and many- difficulties will need to be ironed out before pri- coming back home, and it isn't good vately owned airships will be in sense to pass them up, and forget all general service. Yours truly, The Editor. Chosen to Contest Ontario Riding for Progressive Conservative Party in I'ederal Election -- Eight Other Nominees Decline to Stand Major James MacBrien, veteran of the North African campaign in the present war, where he served on the staft of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery, was on Tuesday, Jan, 30th, nominated as the Progressive- Conservative candidate for Riding, in the forthcoming federal election, at a rally of party workers in the Town Hall in Whitby. Major MacBrien, whose father and grandfather were widely known resi- dents of the Port Perry district, is the son of the late Major General Sir James MacBrien, former chief of staff of the Canadian Army and at the time of his death, Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Major MacBrien was one of eight candidates that were nominated at the overflow meeting that filled the town hall to capacity. All however withdrew in favor of the 34-year old veteran of ddsert warfare under Montgomery. Prefacing his remarks by pointing out that he was not running under the slogan of "an old soldier", Major Mac- Brien stated that he had returned to Canada, "with an open mind. But when I got here I found that only one party, 'the Progressive-Conservatives, was steering the steady middle course ----that it was the only party that was vitally and wholeheartedly interested in the reinforcement issue for our men overseas, which I believe, stands out today head-and-shoulders over all other questions, Did Not Ask Election "We didn't ask for this election, but stabilized bases: where mulch roads now that it has been forced upon us visor ; 'by a man, simply because he couldn't served 11 years in the York County "have it all his own way in North Grey, assessment department., we are going to fight it out with every Ontario Major James MacBrien Speaks at Whitby Convention. Extracts Reprinted from the Times-Gazette, Oshawa administration leaded by Mackenzie King," declared the speaker. + He said that the most that any man can be, once he enters public life, is to be the honest champion of the people of the riding he represents-- "and that is the most that the people of that riding can expect. With that thought paramount in my mind, that is the reason that I am accepting the ~~ nomination being tendered to me this evening." . Referring to what he termed 'the Socialist policies of the C.C.F.", the speaker claimed that it had always been to the Progressive-Conservatives that the people of Canada had looked for steady far-seeing leadership. "We must retain the spirit of the earlier times, the steady pioneer spirit and then develop that thought in fac- tory, town and country--ever keeping before us the ideal of a united coun- try. We must find that balance as be- tween the town and the country and then maintain' it I know of no other man in Canada today who is so equal to that task, as our leader, John Bracken," he declared. Ralph G. Wilson County Assessor R. G. Wilson, assessment commis- sioner of the Town of Whitby, was appointed assessor for the Ontario County on the recommendation of a special committee headed by Dr, C, G. Devine, Beaverton, { The new appointee has had 13 years' experience, For the past two years he has been assessor and works super- 'of Whitby. Prior to that he Speaking in committee, members of council ex- ounce of strength within us--and what pressed their approval of the selection |" more, we are going to defeat the made, N rh Tr A CR Te en WA AG 1 4 a Se * ee ea gr