EDITORIAL TOPICS Is Protection Sufficient? After the reported large theft of $5,100. in cash and $2,300. worth of jewellery, last week, a question of the greatest importance comes to one's mind. Is this Village sufficiently protected pains © crimes of this type? . In addition to this major theft, the O.P.P. two weeks ago reported four burglary attempts, however, only a transistor radio was stolen. This is not meant as criticism of the Whitby Detachment of the O.P.P., now in charge of police " protection in Port Perry. Since the officers moved into an office in the Municipal Building in September last year, streets seem to bring added -security to the Village. A couple of weeks ago, it was announced, the Detachment had given up the occupancy of the office, but officers are still patrolling the streets from time to time. Whethér these visits are less frequent now, only members of the O.P.P. can tell. We at the Star contact the O.P.P. at least once every week, and find any officer we deal with extremely * courteous and co-operative. We also know of several incidents where consideration and aid have been the practice rather than force and arrests. Police officers have a difficult task, and are often subject to unfair criticism, however, each individual police officer can do a great deal to foster a good public "attitude towards the police and respect for the police institution. Members of the O.P.P., we believe, endeavour to do just that. ) This, however, is not enough for the protection of a community the size of Port Perry. Realizing police officers are not present at all times give would be burglars a chance to make their plans and move in on the target they have chosen. The Whitby Detachment has a vast territory to police, and it is therefore impos- sible for officers to be in any one location at all times. Residents of this community have enjoyed the presence of O.P.P. officers during the last 14 months, and perhaps there is some solution whereby extended services could be provided. The local council may not be in agreement with this suggestion, and there is also the possibility that it would not be feasible for O.P.P. to extend their services, however, the town fathers would still have to make the first move. 'Hats Oft To "r place" The Star ishonoured this week to publish pictures and news items in regard to teenagers of this community. : 'Today, when-the younger sect is frequently under harsh "criticism, and no doubt it does apply to some of- them; it is encouraging to know that the majority of young people are intelligent, well behaved and a great asset to society. One group in that category is "r place", a club of some 70 teenagers, who last week generously gave aid to two worthwhile projects in this community. Richard Ballard, past president of the group, presented the proceeds from dances held during last years season, cheques in the amounts of $250. each,to Central Seven Association for Mentally retarded Children and the Hospital Building Fund. If the group had so desired, they could rightfully have spent the money for their own pleasure, but instead, they handed it over to local projects of their own choice. RAS PORT PERRY STAR COMPANY, LIMITED SRR He BER ow; RK Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher i . p= ao i % WM. T. HARRISON, Editor Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoclation Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Subseription Rates: In Canada $3.00 per yr., Elsewhere, $4.50 per year. Single Copy 10e. FE a AN the young well-dressed men patrolling the "= BILL SMILEY - ~GooD OLD SKINNY WYONCH It's deer-hunting time again, and though I've never been known as The Deerslayer, I have been under attack. The worst deer hunter in the whole entire world has come out in print charging that I am the worst deer hunter inthe world. I'll go for second worst, but I'll not be slandered like that. ~All | can say is that "Skinny Wyonch must have the gout again." As I've pointed: out before, this was the greatest one-line filler ever used in the newspaper business. A filler is a little item used in newspapers to plug a hole. They can run up to ten lines, but they can't be any shorter than one. When we were desperate for a one- liner to fill.a hole on the front page one time, we struck it in. "Skinny Wyonch has the gout." And he did. . He couldn't even sue us. a one-liner, we inserted, "Skin Wyonch has the gout. Again." And he did. Now, probably suffering from gout, he --has written a scurrilous article in which he beats around every conceivable bush, in- cluding the mulberry, (and 1 wouldn't be surprised if 'he'd been: into the mulberry, which would give him the gout) trying to suggest thay I am a worse deer hunter than he. - This is not nls like the pot calling the kettle black. It is like one politician claim- ing that his opponent is a bigger liar than he is. Skinny now sits in my old editorial chair, once occupied by the second worst deer hunter in the world, now by the worst.. In a recent article, gout-inspired obviously, he recalled the time we'd gone hunting to- gether, As far as it was in his nature, he told the -truth about me. He said I had no sense of direction in the bush. Well, any damn fool can get' lost in the bush, and thousands do every year. That proves no- thing. He raid I didn't know how to chop wood. So what? I didn't hire on as a wood- chopper. He said I fell in the lake every time we climbed into the skiff to cross the bight to the island. 'Some of those pansies Sugar and Spice, Next time we were frantic for - | along were afraid to get their feet wet, . just because it was November. And he suggested that I put 3.55 rifle shells in John Desjardins 32 rifle. That's a lie. "It was Teemy Wright's 30.30. But it's incredible how feeble his mem. ory has become (possibly, gout-induced) about the important things. He didn't men- tion"that he never once fired his gun at a 'moving target. He shot at a tree once and very nearly hit it. But I actually..fired twice at a deer, about 40 seconds after he had disappeared into the cedars. I think it was a deer. It has not seeped back into his conscious- ness how I solved the food problem. We were stormbound for four extra days on a desert island. The others, eating like hogs, wanted to cook that last roast of beef. But'I was in charge of food ration- ing. When I finally decided to unwrap it, it turned out to be five pounds of cheese rather than beef, but nobody starved. Some of us have foresight; some hindsight. And he's. completely forgotten that trip home from the island, after ten days of -40-mile-an-hour wind and snow. "My wife'll kill me." was -the plaintive whimper. I knew_it was too-late for that. I knew mine would boil me in oil. But at their urging, these manly hunters, we took off into the pitch-dark, in a snow- storm, 12-foot waves,'a leaking boat, five deer on the top deck, and the electric . pump on the bummer. They lay in their bunks, green and groan- ing, while the, old fighter-pilot, the well. driller and the middle-aged guide saved 'their skins. . No sense of direction indeed. You should have seen me steering through that black snowstorm, while John got up on the pee- deck (no poop-deck on this hoat) to take a look into the nothing, and Heemy manned the pumps. I don't mind him, fontopnréiaed, trying to bolster his ego. But I resent it when he shows no gratitude for the people who sav- ed his life, . --Toronto Telegram News Service 50 YEARS AGO November 14th, 1918 For really unrestrained happiness, Port Perry outdid itself Monday, November 11, 1918 © That day will be his- tory. Half a mile of torchlit autos took part in the pro- Decked cession at night, for, a festival of joy, it mov- ed up Borelia Hill and out to Manchester. happy, but there was a touch of soberness about it all, for the thoughts of the people were "In Flanders fields, where poppies blow." Prancing here and there among the autos were the irrepressibles on horseback. At the head of the proces- sion was our worthy chief on horseback. Following the band came the returned soldiers in autos, occupying their rightful place of honour. After that came everybody who could be in the proces- sion. About. nine "o'clock the. procession returned to Port Perry, bringing the "Kaiser" with them. He was taken to the rear of the Post Office. where a warm reception and a place of prominence await- . ed him. An immense bon- fire had been built, and soon the whole pile was enveloped in flames which lighted up a, sea of faces. 25 YEARS AGO -- November 11th, 1943 High School students had a very exciting couple of hours- on Tuesday morning. When the first bus load of students arrived, they found the rooms filled with smoke, which was coming from the locked furnace room which" Due to-the - was. on fire, good 'work of teachers and students, they were able to keep the fire under control. Everyone was - It was reported that if the -- "fire had fifteen minutes more before it was discover- ed, the school could not have been saved. * The event of the week was the Victorv Show put on bv the young people of Port Perry. The moving spirits were, Robert. Archer, Rody Havden and Ken Jackson. Thev did a' fine piece of work, and are to be congra- tulated upon the success of this their first effort. - 15 YEARS AGO November 12th, 1953 In the Scout Hall last 'night, veterans of Canadian Legion, local branch, gather- ed with friends-to commem- orate: Remembrance Day in memory of their fallen com- rades in two World Wars and the Korean Campaign. Guest speaker was Dr. M. B. Dy- mond who spoke on "On guard for Canada". 10 YEARS AGO November 13th, 1958 The - first session of the Port Perry Figure Skating Club on Tuesday, Nov. 11th was a huge success -- to say the least. Approximately 100 skater: were on the ice. A wolf was shot at Chalk Lake Sunday morning, after it had been seen hanging about the home of Mr. Reu- ben Huxtable. It was shot by a neighbour Mr. Amos.