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ITORIAL PINION Lack Of Interest The suggestion we made.in the August 4th issue of the Star to save the présent Post Office building was hardly noticed by the readers, or perhaps the residents in gen- eral "couldn't care less" what happened to the structure. However, Monday morning a fine, elderly lady pre- sented us with a letter she asked to have printed in the Star. Naturally, we were more than delighted to do so, particularly when she also supported our idea. The letter is printed under the heading "Letters to the Editor" on the opposite page (5). We must admit wé Teel "we were let down" by the public to some extent, until We received the above ment- ioned letter, the first and only utterance over a four-week period. We don't expect the readers should necessarily agree with our suggestion, but the complete lack of in- terest for the question brought neither "pros or cons." During the last three years, the interest for the preservation of antiques and irreplaceable items has been noticeably on an increase in Port Perry and surrounding communities. We were rather surprised that complete silence has prevailed since the editorial was printed, also from this group of hardworking and de- voted people. The Post Office in Port Perry is no doubt the best constructed building in the community and it would only be @ government body whio could afford to pay for the cost of demolishing a completely sound structure and replacing it with a new. A private citizen could neither afford to or would want to take a similar step. The 60-year old Post Office appears to be doomed and with the obvious lack of interest among local resi- dents as far as the preservation of the building, the task of demolishion is made that much easier for those responsible. THEY DO "LOOK AT IT' So you don't think people look at advertisements? This idea is now and then expressed by persons who have not given much thought to the place advertising fills in our lives. Possibly some have had unfortunate results. After all, it is possible to advertise something nobody wants. On the other hand you may advertise something that many people want, and your results will be great. As we all know our largest corporations spend millions of dollars each year on advertising, using a variety of media. Their great success surely proves the worth of their investment. Here within our trading area we have a number of advertisers who use this newspaper 52 weeks in the year. They never miss an opportunity to tell about their service or product. We often hear of their success and in the case of class- ified advertising scarcely a week goes by when someone does not express amazement at the number of replies they have received for a particular item. Thus, if you can be easily reached, are courteous and heipful in your sales dealings and have a reputation for good service, you will get consistent good results from well-placed, well illustrated and thoughtful advertising. ~ PORT PERRY ST COMPANY, LIMITED om Serving Port Perry, Reach, Seugog and Cartwright Townships P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher ~ Editor WM, T. HARRISON, P. HVIDSTEN, Jr. Plant Manager Advertising Manager Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assiciation ; Vubliched_ every Wednesdhy by The Port Perry * Star Co, Ltd, Port Perry, Ontario . Authorized as second class maill by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Second Clase Mail Registration Number 026s Subscription Rates: In Canada $4.50 per yr.. - Elsewhere $6.00 per year. Single Cop} oe 7 ee ce SS SN SS ES BILL MILEY TREES ARE FOR THE BIRDS _ By Bill Smiley For years I have been a tree lover. Not that I knew anything aBOut them, or ever planted any. But I did know the com- mon varieties. And I did have a feeling that they were something special in 2 world steadily growing more ugly. I had what you might call the "only God can make a tree" syndrome. FE. tf fi 4 g Fe Pait rece ; " $3 } ui if 1 i thing rotten in Denmark. If not in own backyard. That snarl you can't quite hear out- F All Tll get out of that is a bill for $100 : iaqit i gaeis ree : f E Hoe H H it : if Ff ial iriehieete af Hi flit hil beet (lis : 2 Hf 4 : caf ii iii i HH i H I Hare it Ht ily! 2 rf ii i | i if : : itt Mel i! HS tgs H ie it 4 im town on the Civic holiday Fi PF? OHH iyi HE F £ Ht [lif a Fi i