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_ " SINGLE COPIES Bo. PORT PERRY AND SURROUNDING TOWNSHIPS, : No. 18 . [= HURSDAY, MAY 9, 1918 " THE STANDARD BANK OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE - TORONTO This Bank offers every facility in the conduct of accounts, of manu- cofitemplate the resul:s --to ourselves ¢ or to the ultimate victory of the : | an 2 But no one here believes that . '¢~ 'it will. Britain is looked to, to hold 10th w ing, R.F.C. it year and General Pershing has | +B.EF, Fi Tance. off his armies for strengthening You will have heard some time ago. any point that your son has been wounded and| When I was in the South I had as you may be anxious I am sending many interesting conversations with this Jine to let you know that 1 went both French and American officers | | to see him in the hospital yesterday and' none were optimistic of an early {April 11, 1918 k 3 of reliable Insurance, ans, and Real Estate t mortgages on farm property. CB) ry with us for immediate in- ty. a "The perfect food for young chicks. A food, fur- nishing proper i that the foundation re- © quires to make sturdy, vigorous. healthy chicks, and bring greatest number to maturity. It is pature's focd, carefully combined in just such rations as-are best suited to the needs of the newly hatched chicks, - - ; _ Contains muscle and bone builders. A mild digestive tonic with alteratives necessary to prevent diseases common to the Baby Chick. ORVAL BYER h! Insurance, Plate by r ce ; LD W. EM ON - (OfficsiOne House North of the Catholic Church) PORT PERRY, ONTARIO", Phone 151 ~~ JAMES WARD 1 PIANOS, ORGANS and GRAMAPHONES 7 ALSO SECOND-HAND ORGANS ; PIANOS TUNED MAY 13 and SEPTEMBER 16 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO It Phone 94 | = 'When you want good fresh GROCERIES Ped mnie Good reliable : ' | DRvGOODS, BOOTS | & SHOES, ETC. 5. 2. em J. F. MeCLINTOCK foley a Ome luxurious. For Miss Keyes || have moved from the one little room I | where we were so crowded to twd | | separate rooms in another house. We i | are thiee flights up right under the . |roof and we look like an eastside as soon as 1 heard he had been hit serious--a machine gun bnllet through the shoulder and we hope he will very soon be quite alright again. 1t was very "hard lines" as he was hoping to go on leave this weck. We are very sorry to lose him from the squad as he was always so cheery and light as well as brave, and he has been doing splendid work. He is very popular with us all and we hope he will "have a good rest in England and get quite all right very quickly. Yours faithfully, (Rev) Bernard W. Keymer, C F To Mrs. J. Carnegie France, April 10, 1918 Knowing that you would be anxious to hear first hand of Harry's wound I am taking the privilege to write and tell you that I have just this moment returned from seeing Harry and might say he is looking fine. The wound is not very serious as the doctor states and Harry will be around-soon. : I was as you may remember ma- chine gun officer of 162nd Bn and Harry and I were very great friends. Being in the locality of the squadron to which be is attached, I looked him up the other eve, and we bad dinner together and a good old talk. I can assure you he is in the best of health and his wound will heal up very rapidly. His squadron commander speaks very highly of his work and we of the old 162nd are proud of him, Wishing you the best of health, 1 am yours truly, M. A. Fair, Canadiap M. G. C. _ From Miss E. McCaw i Base Hosrital 36, A. E. F. To Mrs A J Carnegie: I was so glad to have your good letter and to me it seemed very newsy. 1 only wish I could write a satisfact- ory one to you but after reading the list of things we "may not" say it's a struggle. This is April fool's day--but I am not trying to play a joke on you, 1 really think I am taying to fool my- sell'into believing I am having a real visit with you. At last we are beginning to think that spring is with us and I am sure every one is very glad, both here and at home. Though we have not had the low temperature nor the quantities of snow that you have had at home, itisa shivery dampness that is so trying to one's disposition. The houses are-built--walls and partitions of lime stone and tiled roofs--so even on sunny days they never warm through. ~ We haven't felt the lack of coal--it was the lack of stoves to Hburn it in. - But that "all seems a bappening of a long time ago and at ut | the size of an ordinary pail that we | burp wood in when we can get some I | one to cut it for us. Why, we're so comfortable that our attic is becom- ) "closing. Some went even so far.as to and found him quite cheerful and putit at five years yet, but perhaps bappy. His wound is not considered | these recent occurences may alter that situation as there as been so much actual work. : I" have thought often or Harry Carpegie and hope he is coming through all right. A German obser- vation balovu cawe down in our vil- lageia-short time ago and there was much excitement as to whether the boche were at large about the country side; but it was finally concluded that it must have broken from its mooring and drifted across, for the basket was not found. The American souvenir mania was in full evidence--what was finally rescued by the French was rol- led up and carried away in a truck' I Was interested in watching'a field artillery company camped in a square. The men were exchanging horses at the depot here and I could not but obsetve how rugged and sturdy look= ing they were after their four year's campaigning, in comparison with some of onr own men who perhaps have all the willingness but not the iron constitution of these. In all the sections through which I have travelled and through the south there seems to be no scarcity of vege- tables and meats, nor are the prices unuspal. I visited the markets in several of the places, for European markéts are so interesting, and the flower markets seemed as beautiful as in.any time of peace. But nowhere, on the trains or at rhe hotels, were we served sugar-- sugar and bread we are not permitted to purchase at the shops. In travelling we carried our own little box of sugar. 1 am going to put in a post card of one of one hospital buildings and an- of the rose corner of the park. if do not go through you. will know thescensor has not approved. You must not send me any sugar for I know how hard it is to get it and our unit bas still its good supply. I should really tell you not to send me anything for we are getting along fine, But tne wild raspberry jam was just delicious, and the cookies were just as fresh as if just baked, only some of them were badly broken. A tin box does not come through at all well, as 1 would have -supposed 1t would -- it comes all apart, but the cotton wrap- per holds everything in. The broken cookies and part of the sugar I gave to one of our French women for her children. 1 almost forgot to tell you that while in we met four Canadian boys, down on a furlough, and one of the was the son of the Beacock's who used to live at Myrtle. I think he belongs to the Signal Corps and has been in active service nearly two years He 1s quite young, but sturdy looking. We had a real good time with them, although' they talked incessantly of the war (but everyone over here does tbat) and told us many interesting ex- periences.. I thought it would be strange-if I did not meet some one. of whom I would know. We do not expect to have any British or Canadian patients, as we are not in their sector. But have French, French Colonials, Italians and our own Americans, f Emma J. McCaw Earn and Give cinasiis EST'D 073 H. G. HUTCHESON, facturers, farmers and merchants. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT at every Branch. PORT PERRY BRANCH 235 Manager. A Business-Like Proposition At a meeting of the Midland Press Association last week held in Whitby the publishers discussed advertising rates, with a view to putting them on a sound business basis. The proposal is being made that a uniform advertising rate be charged throughout the district on the basis of circulation. There are two things which a news- paper sells to the advertiser when advertising space is taken -- quality and circulation. Quality means that the paper be fresh, popular, readable and reaching a good class of buyers. No matter how big a circulation 'a paper may have, if it remains unread it is useless as an advertising medium. Circulation means the number of copies circulated to bona-fide sub- scribers. It must be real--not subject to exaggeration. Each paper has its own value as an advertising medium. and upon the basis of the number of copies the advertiser should expect to pay. Too frequently this fact is overlooked and advertisers allow other considerations to influence them. Answers Call Mr Howard S Graham, teller in the Bank of Toronto, Port Hope, son of Dr and Mrs R L Graham, has enlist- ed in the First Canadian Tank Bat- talion. Mr Graham made a large circle of friends at the Bank where his ability and efficiency would have earned for him promotion. He is one of our bright and promising young citizens with a bright and rcsy future before him, and we trust and hope he may return from the great conflict un- scathed. --Port Hope Times ------ Town Council Met on Monday evening. All members present. A deputation requesting a sidewalk on end of Perry St. was heard, and the matter will receive consideration. Some requests for cutting shade trees were referred to the Parks Com- mittee. Mr. Parrish reported that the cost of covering the standpipe at Borelia would be about $200, one hundred dollars or more of which would be for lumber. The cost was considered too great and the matter was dropped for the present. The following accounts were passed Geo Gerow, services during absence of Mr Nesbitt and Mr. McLean, 1917, $15 00 Port Perry Star, printing, $27 95 In the discussion regarding the County Good Roads in town it was decided to go on with the work as rapidly as possible. , : Town Expenses There are a number of fixed charges in connection with the running ex- penses of the town. Reckoning by mills, the approximate cost of these fixed charges last year was as follows: Salaries--1 mill County Rate, including Provincial war tax and patriotic fund--$ mills. Schools--10 mills. Debentures and Interest--b5 mills gested, which would give $2200, to- gether with $784 surplus from 'ast year, or about $3000 in all to spend on streets and sidewalks. Better Postal Service The following resolution, moved by Mr. W. L. Parrish, seconded by Mr. H. G. Hutcheson, was unanimously passed by the Town Council: "That the Federal Government be asked to make some improvement in our mail service, pointing out that our service is such that unless our mail is answered within one hour of the open- ing of mail, it cannot leave until next day, suggesting the putting on of a closed mail on the 7.20 a.m. train," Public Roads To the Editor of the STAR-- Dear Sir--As the season for fixing our public roads 1s at hand, I thought it would not be amiss to point out to the pathmasters of the difierent road divisions a few faults as noticed by one who is every day travelling not only the main roads, but also on the side lines and concessions of this district. In the first place let me state that the automobile is here to stay, and though the pathmaster may not drive a car, he should consider this trafic as well as that of the horse carri If he will experiment a little, he will and buggy passes with comparatively little bumping, will often be very rough and uneven for a car. The first abomination I will men- tion is, what remains of the old cor- duroy road. [ can mention places near Port Perry, one of which is near the bridge over the Beaver Meadow, where 1 remember bumping over the same logs for the past twenty years. It is time these logs were dug up and discarded as road material. They never can be covered to make an even surface, as the frost continually brings them to the surface. For mercy's sake dig them out and burn them. Another fault in roadmaking, es- pecially where the work is done by statute labor, 1s dumping one load of gravel after another without evening up the low places between loads. This leaves the road in a succession of waves--not so bad for slow moving horse traffic, but wearing on an auto- mobile, and uncomfortable for the occupants. A little time spent in levelling the gravel would result in a smooth even road. which would be much more last- ing by giving good surface drain and doing away with the mud bol which are continually wearing deeper. ROADSTER Watch this Space Next Week find that the road over which a horse™