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Associati + Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association elu THE STAR EDIT i IAA I (15 bh BIRTH) bd - ORIAL PAGE . ' ~ is nothing short of being acute. 'One of dhe main arguments against in: troducing a national "health insurance scheme, at°the present time is the lack of - facilities to provide for-those who would require treatment. doctors and the shortage of trained nurses Hospitals of course, present the real problem. There just aren't enough hospital beds to accom- modate those who stand in need of hos- pitalization,. ~~ ~~ i : The Ontario Government is trying to en- courage the treatment of as many cases as possible in the home. 'There is also an- other way to ease thegoressure on hospitals, For the past one hundréd years, ever since the time of Louis Pasteur, doctors have concentrated on curing disease and preventing the spread of epidemics. ing that time medicine has done some re- markable things for humanity and made some remarkable discoveries. Now if appears that medicine is once again about ° to take an entirely new step. ~ Medical texts have taught that when a person is exposed to certain kinds of bac- teria he: develops particular disease which shows .that the bacteria is spreading throughout the person's™ body. asked to explain why there are people who 'do not develop disease when exposed to the bacteria in 'question they carefully explain ~ that because of immunity the bacteria can- not grow. "cal information is analysed it boils down to . the simple fact that sometimes some peo- - ple get-sick and some others don't--even ~~ On Being Convincing . el = other that they are right . . . Of conrse it all starts with having to clect our representatives, ment; and we have to have members for the federal-house. All candidates are con- vinced, or act and talk-as though they are convinced, that they are the right people _to elect. When we.elect-them-they-get-in--- formation to run the town, the province, aiid the country from other people who are convinced they know the answers . . . . - they convince the representatives . . .. if they don't they lose their jobs , .. then our representative set out.to convince each and after that they convince us. Of course, the: fact that we spend so much time convincing seo many 'people about .86 many things keeps us from really getting down to doing a job . 80 you have to convince other people We have few enough - Dur- - When . We have to: have members for the "provincial parlia- = ° ~The Over-Crowded Hospital ~... ~~ ~~ 'though they seem to be exposed to the same bacteria. = Now the modern doctor comes along and" maintains, in some cases, that the.old way of "looking at disease isn't good enough." He points out that most of our sicknesses are learned ; that in many cases the patient is using his illness either as an escape from . what he fears to face or as a weapon to gain what he believes he cannot gain in other ways. The modern doctor believes that we are much more intelligent about: - ourselves than we-realize on the surface' Our whole self seems to have its own way of furthering its secret desires. We can go a long way in preventing the onslaught of many illnesses that lay us low by learning to understand ourselves better. The biggest obstacle in our way is the age . old belief that the body and mind are two separate things. Such an idea is basically responsible for much of 'the disease to which we succumb because it prevents us - understanding that we work as a total unit, that body and mind are indivisible each affecting the ofher in its functioning "power. : However, when all this techni- - The modern doctor thinks that as we - "learn to deal with our i and problems in the whole self we will need to rely less on nurses, doctors and hospitals for there will be less disease--the startling figure of . seventy percent, less has been _ given. When that day comes the Jroblems. about... ___also_aid you to_do Better in the Job introducing a national health scheme will "have disappeared. There will even be less need for such a scheme. : ; = | Weekly Smile "f ' 4 - that you really are doing something use- "ful. ] Millions of dollars are wasted in useless proceduretof government convincing some-_._ body or other that you are really doing something or other. It seems a pity that propaganda -in a democracy all too often follows-the-same-pattern-that propaganda... "has to take in a country like Russia . . . 'want from-them . . . tell the people anything to get what you whether it's a job or a political program. Sometimes when we consider the state of our political ma- _turity we are amazed that things have worked out as well as they have and that we do accomplish anything. Maybe proof that the situation isn't as bad as the news- papers make us believe . , . all that re- mains is for us to convince ourselves that it is so. : 5 THE PASSING SHOW by 'M.AC." > Farm Facts DRAINAGE" Clipped Comments ". personality ? STARIights * ------ upside down and place the lids on top CROPPING PRACTICES AFFECT Antenor Patino, Bolivian tin-plate magnate; was arrested in New York as he was about. to board a plane for ~ France. It appears that he owes his - wife $400,000. If she collects she will . --be'in a real sense of the word a gold- plate magnet. ; ef * $$ $ 3 : Dr. B. K. Sandwell told the teach- ers of Ottawa and district that an awkwardly used word can do as much damage as an awkwardly used. tool. Just think of the incalculable damage "done during the present presidential campaign in:the United States, EP Tr The oil -pipe-line from Montreal to Hamilton has: ceased to be a pipe-: dream .. . but if you think that means cheap oil for Toronto or Ot- tawa you're still having a pipe-dream.- *« + \ pi Ottawa's Charlotte Whitton . Says she isn't quittin' Says she's going to be the Mayor race Fotis wt She swears he!ll never take-her - place, - ss" . And as for 'Coult'-er. in his maiden The prisoner of. war situation in Korea seems to be serious enough to- . start another war similar to the one that resulted in prisoners in the first place, . * * ® 3 'We 'can't understand igs he should so criticize the kind of-educa- tion we have to-day. As long as we pay plumbers' more than "teachers you'll get a little less respect for good education than you will for good plumbing. : * * * * A Chief Justice of the Supreme Court suggested in -an observation that perhaps the world would be bet- ter off without newspapers . . . not ours, of course!! = * * * * ~The Herblock--Book written by one of the world's great cartoonists caon- tains this statement . , , , ; Either you helieve in the freedom idea or you don't . «= If we could see that straight we'd have a much finer form of democracy than that which beara the Canadian label at the mo- ment. Duplessis please note, er ' Thursday. Office Department, 'Ottawa. "THE PORT PERRY STAR Established 1864 The Port Perry Star, is published by the Port Perry « Star Company Limited, 'Queen - street, Port 'Perry, each Authorized as Second Class Mail By the Post Mrs. S. Farmer, President. W.-A. Farmer, Vice-President. ' I. A. Boyd, Secretary-Treasurer, ts ' "SUBSCRIPTION RATE--$2.00 per year jn advance. $3.00 per year outside Canada. Single copy 6 cents. ~~ Investigations at Woodslee Federal . Experimental Substation show that alfalfa grown for two years on land which had been heavily cropped, in- creased "water percolation more than twice the amount shown for the row - cropped. land. In addition, the alf- alfa was especially effective for in-. creasing water 'movement at the six to twelvé inch depths, says E. F. Bal- ton, Soil Specialist. Corn following two years of alf- alfa yielded approximately 60 bush- els per acre whereas continuous corn vielded approximately 30 bushels per acre. i . Farmers are familiar with the fact that alfalfa or clovers plowed on heavy clay soils enable early tillage in the spring, Row crops retard spring tillage and where continuous jrow cropping is practised, the tardi- ness of drainage hecomes pronounced. Recently, work has been carried out at Woodslee to investigate the differences which some cropping gys- tems create upon the rate of water percolation through Brookston clay __soil.__Most clay soils in the district require : tile drainage for efficient crop production and since the initial installation of these tiles it has been found necessary to add more tile lines, in many instances, where con- tinuous row cropping has been prac- © tised. - RIRSE Pipe Brey as ad : UXBRIDGE~Early closing of busi: ness on Saturday nights and the pos- sibility of exchanging Saturday for 'an open night was discussed by the local Chamber of Commerce. Some . members felt this would be a good move especially in the summer months when many are on their way north. The matter was placed on the agenda - for the next meeting. Y LJ » - La . ; 2 R AR ig ee 2 4 © _ © PERSONAL INVENTORY What - can" one do to improve his : personality ? The rules are simple: 1. Learn to smile when you talk to people. .° Sir ~2, Look-at people while you talk to them. y : 3. Be careful of your English and your grammar. : 4. Dress conservatively and in good taste, =e A 5. Have a healthy and friendly in- terest in other people. 6. Be a good listener. 7. Avoid arguments -= friendly ones, "8. Be neat and clean at all times. 9. Enjoy your 'work and 'the things you. do. even the 10, quires. © 11. Give praise and compliments' to others. : Don't gossip or 'carry tales". Have an open mind on controver- _sial questions, : . Be fair and honest in your deal- : ings with others. 15. BE YOURSELF! The observance of thesé®rules will add to your personality. Too, they will help you be a 'Better Person' and 12. 13. you are NOW DOING! Why not take. inventory of your Be the Best in Town! - --Ice Cream Merchandiser. -------- -- ------ - Brightly painted sign on a cross- ~vountry- truck: "This truck stops for all cross-roads, railroad crossings, blonds, brunettes, and will back up 20 feet for a red-head."" IF Raat Do a bit more than any job re- ---- ------ -- -- PRE Pr i 32 2 so ts EIT oF 24 3 yr 167% ul TT o a LG PE 6 A A i santa in ole Port Perry, Ontario, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1952 a ------------------ te "mn : . \ a x vs I'he three men behind Dairy Farmers of Canada's Dominion net- taking a breather. Writer Dean work program, "Down Dairy Lane", heard -Wednesdays, are shown Hughes (left), also authors "The Craigs", now in its thirteenth year on the CBC Farm Broadeast for Quebee and - Ontario. Musical director and conductor Russ Gerow (middle) has been a network favorite for 15 years with his distinctive arrangement of songs, old and new. was written by Hughes and Gerow The theme song of the program . At right is producer-director Don Fairbairn. His Neighbourly News broadcasts have made him a "favorite Sunday morning guest in thousands of homes, Looking Back 15 Nears ee From the files of the Port Perry. J. V. Gibson was installed as Noble Grand-of Warriner Lodge at the open installation of officers at Port Perry - High School assembly hall.. District Deputy Grand Master M: A. Gerrow headed the installation team. Other officers included: DDGW A. R. Johns, DDG See. J. J. Gibson, DDG -Treas. W- M. Letcher, DDG Marshall J. E. Jackson, DDG Chap. A. M, Lawrence.. XX Xx x John Birkett of Port Perry, was the oldest plowman at-th¢ South Ontario - | PORT PERRY probably 'has the 'most conscientious garbage collectors in the province. Although not an authority on' this necessary service we have yet to find a.municipality where these gentlemen turn the cans as done here. In some centres the col- lectors take delight in testing the strength -of containers and heaving | the tops like a- discuss and wouldn't think of cleaning up after a dog spil-- led the contents, In ) * * * * ~ THIS PAPER has had several com- pliments of late on its new dress. However, one subscriber who is a jour- nalist of some note added a word of caution." "Don't let. the Star lose its homeliness," she said. We appreciate both the orchids and the onions... * + * 3» HALLOWE'EN passed with the usual frivolity and pranks and very little destruction in these parts. One lady was surprised after popping a candy sucker into the mouth of a si- lent youngster to see the 'little ghost' grow to a man-sized ghost before her eyes, The children of the father who escorted him abet went along with the gag to the limit. * * 0% * BEST STORY to come out of Fri- day night's fun was not about the pranksters but a little lass who was "making calls in the neighbourhood. "I'm sorry but we are all out of candy" the gentleman answering the knock on the door. "That's all Hight--I'm selling samples," replied the little one 'and proceeded to give the gentleman some candy kisses. "I never would have eaten all of this anyway," added the little girl as she skipped off. * * » THE MAD electioneering is over in 'the Excited States and now local cit- izens who have followed the Elephant and the Donkey race via newspaper, radio and T-V can turn their thoughts to nominations and elections for muni- cipal governments. Already their are rumours that certain ones will 'run again for council and others that 'so and so' will come out of retirement. The pot begins to simmer, CONANT & CONANT BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS Gordon D. Conant, K.C. Roger D. Conant, B.A. Offices: Oshawa, Ont., 7% Simcoe St. 8. | "Phone 3-2227 | Ajax; Ont., Phone 25 . BUSINESS DIRECTORY | Plowing Mateh held -at Stonehaven Perry, won third prize in a stubble class,' : X X X X Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Ag- ricultural Society announce that the 1937 fair showed a profit. The fair board hopes to hold a hobby section next fall and will ask couiicil for a half-holiday on fair day. X X X X = "Byron Holthy and Murray Holthy starred as the "lady" and gentleman negroes in the P.P.H.S, presentation of "Rastus Goes A Courting". ° amine meni -- meni fg Si yams oy | Sand and Gravel Government Tested : Landséaping, Sodding, Loam, and | Stone. Free Estimates. W. J. SYMES Phone 88R | 'Port Perry septd | | "MONTEITH & MONTEITH | CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS | 37 King St. E,, Oshawa Gordon VW. Richl, C.A. Resident Partner REAL ESTATE ATE _ Consult J. A. WILLOUGHBY & SONS for complete Real Estate Service. Head Office, 366 Bay St., Toronto Phone EM. 3-0604 Port Perry "186J City and Country Homes Farms and Small Acreages. Industrial and Business Property. 'LLOYD LEE is your local representative. Phoné LO 5229, Toronto BE Electrical and FF ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIRS A SPECIALTY @METAL LATHE WORK. LAWN MOWERS, Machine Ground eri od ~and-Serviced OXY-ACETYLENE_ and. ELECTRIC : WELDING \ CAUSLEY MACHINE SHOP Air Conditioning Furnace. Eavestroughing We sell and service DURO . PRESSURE PUMPS SYDNEY G&G. BARNES BROOKLIN Phone 72 r 2 | Mechanical Repairs to ALL CLASSES OF MACHINERY, | a 1 L | EXCAVATING CELLARS - DRAINS © SEPTIC TANKS GRADING CLIFI' BAKER, Manchester ; - july 17 ~DR: H. H. ARMSTRONG DENTIST Queen Street Phone 237 Are your -policies up-to-date? "Whatever your Insurance needs | may be, consult IH. Wa. EMMERSON [Phone 41 | | Port Perry Port Perry E-) DR.J.B LUNDY DENTAL SURGEON |: "(Over Telephone Oflice) PORT PERRY ONTARIO Office Hours -- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phones: Office 68W. Res, 68J Garry Venning Blackstock PHONE 187 r 2 PORT PERRY l | ARTHUR W. S. GRIER, K.C. lin attendance at my Port Perry office on Wednesday morning and | | Friday afternoon of each week, > or by appointment, Aug 62 Blong Block, Port Perry, Phone 25 DISTRICT DOINGS. gan, QC, who has sérved, as R. Q. ES --Star,-- Thursday, Nov: 4; "1937T------ Farm, John Millman, also of Port ~UNXBRIDGE=Mary--Alethnbowrie, «= and was a-memberof Sonya Presby- mr WE Es nd 1efC a trail of "smoke. for prompt service on all makes, "Let us re-upholster your old Chester- | field Suite. (and give you a free estimate. | vick-up and delivery. PAINTING & ~ DECORATING OSHAWA Lawyer Ralph A. Wal- lace is the new federal Returning Of- ficor for Ontario County' electoral district. He succeeds Joseph-P.-Man- for 12 years, Mr. Wallace is asso- cinted with John I. Harris in the Oshawa law firm of Harris, Harris and Wallace, - LINDSAY John Hunter, a <con- stable. on the local department "for 7 years," has been appointed Chief of Police to succeed Arthur Webster wha ma has accepted a Mimico. A near similar position in native of King's Warf, Downeyville, Constable Hunter will receive a salary of $3,200, ~~ BOWMANVILLE My, and Mrs, dames Larmer, of Barketon, celebrat- ed thir diamond wedding _anniver- sary ocr 26 and received scores of" preadings and: congratulations from the, een and the Prime Minister. The couple were married 60 years ago inthe home of the bride, the for- mer Elizabeth English in Cartwright Township. CANNINGTON- The United Church marked its 126th anniversary with special sdérvice conducted by Rev. I. E. Kennedy. Rev. A. E. McCutcheon of Burlington: was guest speaker at the church which was built in 1895. wife of Oliver Luke and daughter of the bate Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowrie - of - Leaskdale, passed away at her Woodville home Oct. 18. Born and educated at Leaskdale, she was mar- ried at Port Perry, March 27,71018, terian Chureh. STOUFFVILLIE Hugh Perey of the seventh concession of Pickering, reports seeing a Aveird object in the sky recently. For 20 minutes he viewed the eylindrical shaped object which had a dark centre and rep tips Refrigeration ire both _household and commercial. Estimates given on Installations. 'Reg. Boundey RE. UPHOLSTERY and RE-BUILDING Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone and have our consultant call Free Phone 35-0311 Collect OSHAWA UPHOLSTERY CO. - 8 Church Street ROOFING INSURANCE' COMPANY Cousull the Czown dale Man CEC. KING OI" ALL KINDS fs -- Vat Bavestroughing,-- Asphalt Siding, is Estimates given on all kinds TE 2 ital, of work. BA 7, ; : vg LAs EARL WALLACE rau Phone 261 Port Perry. GY ELECTRIC FLOOR SANDERS if % LE New ob old floors sanded and - of finished, or waxed and polished by a the square foots. : \ Electric Floor Sanders, or Wiax- crs and Polishers for Rent, L$ R. PICKARD ~ "A Phone 281W, Port Perry, Ont. RA rm : "0 AS SI AGENT ar Sh Port Perry. - Ontario - Ao ANY hs Y J ¢ No 1 o ¢ gt hn og BR A Ri BV 00.1 0 ATR Tt Se eo pu