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PRR Soe a : Cr = Ss AER ri pbs 2 ~~ SANE = = Co RRA er a A \ AEE 1 he 6 : Abad 3 YS A Sh Ea "ILE EDITORIAL TOPICS In Need Of Parents On page 7 in this issue of the Star our readers will fine a picture of a three year old boy accompanied by a brief article. "The fine looking boy is Blair and is the first in a series of photos of Ontario children who are badly in need of parents. He is only one of several thousand children waiting for adoption into a good Ontario home. : Y Use of pictures to help boys and girls find homes was first begun in this province by Toronto Telegram in 1965. Now, in co-operation with the Ontario Depart- ment of Social and Family Service, the feature, called Today's Child, is being carried in 11 other daily papers and has led to the adoption of more than 2,000 children.. Blair's picture is the first to be published exclusively in the weekly press. More homeless children will appear in this newspaper. Watch for them. Perhapsamong them will be a son or daughter for you. Wrong About TV Ratings Latest television reports now out for 1968 while giving some interesting facts on the CBC which have been touch- ed on previously in this column also come up with some startling revelations on what programs are most popular, says the Tribune at Stouffville. It's always been felt that Saturday night was the big- gest deal of all and "Hockey Night in Canada" was No. 1 by all odds. We've also believed that our public affairs shows were popular and we were fortunate to have them. The poor viewers in the U.S. got very: little like this unless they happen to live near the Canadian border. But hold on. to your hat. It now turnsout that "Hockey Night in Canada" is not first but only eighth in Canada's' list of popular programs. "Front Page Challenge," doesn't even get into the top ten. "The Way It Is," always believed to be a winner, ranks only 27th in the list. . It's not possible to put together an all-Canadian top- ten due to the complexity of the two networks. What is startling is that the first six favorites with Canadians are all U.S. shows. The only two shows to come into the - first dozen are the Tommy Hunter show and NHL Hockey. The news could start a stir in some big companies. It will be hard for such companies as Ford and the big breweries to realize that they have been paying top money for advertising on a show 'that can do no better than 8th in popularity ratings. Waisted Effort Some corporations and public relation firms must have a pretty poor opinion of weekly newspaper publish- er's judgement. The requests we receive for free advertising, and they are many, reached new heights Tuesday. The P.R. department of a European car manufacturer sent us a letter and four pages of "fillers", suggesting we publish them in the Star, since the particular car was growing steadily in popularity throughout Canada. } : If this P.R. firm is gullible enough to believe the ~~ weekly press will publish the "fillers", they certainly underestimate the logical thinking of every weekly newspaper publisher in Ontario. COMPANY, LIMITED Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas . P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T. HARRISON, Editor Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoclation 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. Subscription Rates: In Canada $3.00 per yr., Elsewhere, Single Copy 10c. 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 13, 1919 An illustrated lecture -- "Mary Queen of" Scots," and the recitition of Cowper's "John Gilpin," illustrated by lantern slides, was the prog - ramme of a profitable and enjoyable evening spent .by the Anglican Y.P.S, on Tues- 3 day last. : When an entertainment much exceeds expectations, satisfaction is guaranteed. A minstrel show was staged by the Smokerville's Upper Ten » Thousand. The hall was packed full and many could not get in. The proceeds were $47.40. A "Welcome Home" was accorded to the returned soldiers in the vicinity of Greenbank. The reception was held in the Presbyterian Church where a delightful social evening was enjoyed. 25 YEARS.AGO a Thursday, March 18, 1944 The campaign committee | of Manchester. Red Cross Branch were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Christie Monday even- ing. af Margaret Day and Bruce Hull conveners of Christian Citizenship were in: charge of the Y.P.U. meeting on Moriday evening. Pte. Ken Jackson of King- 4 ston is spending a few days BILL SMILEY WELL, I'M BACK TO NORMAL Last week I wrote a column which must have made faithful readers be- I'eve I was either taken with drink, or breaking down mentally. It was full of joy and good spirits, looking on the right side, and revealing silver linings. It's a great relief to me, and it must be to you, to go back to normal. Last week was a brief mental abberration. This week, I'm back to my old sane, snarly, misanthropic self: the man my wife calls "Old Stoneface." What I propose to do today is act as your alter-ego, the brooding, dark self that is hidden behind your bright, sunny exterior. I'm going to let you take out your aggressions, vicariously, through mine. . ; --I'll list what I despise and detest in our society. Send in your own special beefs, and we'll keep the column There is no particular order to. these items. My venom extends with equal virulence to each. 4 First. Non-returnable bottles. I know. - The old ones were bad enough, cluttering up shelves and basement floors until you had a car-load. It was a half-day's work to take them back to the store and haggle over them, because the store said they didn't sell this brand or that. But you could get rid of them. And for kids, they were, in many instances, their sole source of income.. Many a Saturday I spent as a.boy, searching ditches for miles, and coming home with 32 cents fo ra _day's work. The non-returnable bottle is about as easy to get rid of as chronic arthritis. I demand that their manufacturers give every customer, free, a plastic buc et, filled with a solution which will in- stantly dissolve the cursed things when thoyire dropped into it. e same goes for cans that hold - drinks, whether beer or pop. In ten years, you won't be able to step on a piece of nature south of the Arctic Cir- cle without twisting your ankle on an empty beer-can. ext. Long-distance dial telephone calls. A few years ago, you gave your Sugar and Spice | going ~ for months. Everybody hates something. lots of it around. number to good old operator, and with- in a reasonable time, you got your par- ty, or didn't. | On the do-it-yourself plan, with a string of digits as long as your leg anything can happen. A friend o mine called 'his son in Montreal the other night. He didn't have his glass- es on, and wound up talking to the sec- retary of the Sheep Breeders' Associa- tion in Auckland, New Zealand. How about 'zippers? Great inven- tion, but it should have been strangled at hirth. What ever happened to the good old button? Every time I tangle with a zipper, whether it's on my galo- shes or my' fly, there is a moment of sheer, cold apprehension. Often it's justified -- an dthere I am with my __galoshes flopping around like a pair of drunken crows. those who promise to hold the line on expenses, while providing better serv- ices. And then do the opposite. Taxes. The rich are hit hard, but -have enough left to avoid starvation. The poor pay none, or very little. It's the middle -income bird who gets it where it hurts~ One of these days, I'm off to Bermuda, where "taxes" is a dirty word. : . Social slavery.- We know that as in- dividuals, we have free will. But we are strangled with so many regulations and traditions and pressures that our free will becomes a broken-winged bird in a cage tastefully decorated with red ta e and ridiculosity. ove. If there's anything that turns my stomach, it is people who preach love, including hipp es, and spend most of their time tell ng you about all the people and things they hate. 'Hate... How can people hate other people? Yet they do. I hate but I can't remember ever hating a person in my 'life. Lots of people ere despic- able, contemptible, malicious or just plain boring. But you don't hate them. You pity them. I hate hate, and there's 0.K., chaps. It's your turn. hear from Fou This is hate week. oronto Telegram Syndicate ~his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. : ~held in - Oshawa; ___Politicions. Not all of them. Only Let's at his home in Port Perry. A.CE.L. "Ted" Laehy, R.C.AF. who has been stat- ioned at Mount Pleasant P.E I. is enjoying a furlough with Leahy. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 11, 1954 Close to one hundrea and fifty Girl Guides, Brownies 'their mothers, foster mothers and their leaders watched as the coveted Gold Cord was affixed to the uniform of Guide Kent, Gerrow -by her mother. : Port Perry High School eliminated Whitby High Scho-- ol in basketball playoffs 53 - 32. At recent Royal Conserv- atory of Music examinations R 'Marlene : Badour was successful in pas--------- 8% -- sing grade 1 piano with hon- ours. Pupil of Marion Hepburn Heaver, 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 12, 1959 An interesting ceremony took place at the Public Scho- ol first thing 'Monday morn- ing when civic officials joined 'in to mark the presentation and raising of the "Elmer" sd BB Safety Flag. David Milne, Grade 12 student of Port Perry High . School, bowled a 445 game in the Causeway Lanes on Saturday evening. Excitement » mounted very high as Dave piled up strike after strike; eleven in a row. The twelfth ball left the 5 pin standing. Inter-school Drama Festival was held in Uxbridge, Friday night. Murray Ross wbn best » 0 actor award for Port Perry.