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'arnochan, who was recently injured on the highway constructed between Blackstock and Bowmanvill General Hospital, Toronto. In spite of the serious nature his] uries, Dr. A, D. McArthur, his attending physician, says and the urethra ruptured. It is likely that an operation will be necessary and that he will have to be in plaster of paris for some time. We are sorry to hear of this added misfortune to the Car- _nochan family, who have had far more than their share of trouble during the past year or two, It is not so very long ago since Wis! was injured in a gravel pit. oe © hope this will be the last of their troubles for a long time. A Tribute to Major-Gen. ~ James H. MacBrien FROM TROOPER TO COMMISSIONER By Capt. W. M. Gladish, in Canadian Aviation. A Personal tribute to Major General J. H. MacBrien, President of the Aviation League of Canada, on the occasion of his appointment : as chief of the R. C. M. P. It is with distinct pleasure and with some measure of pride ' that the Editor of Canadian Aviation takes this opportunity of announcing the appointment of Major-General J. H. MacBrien, C.B,, C.M.G,, D.S.0., president of the Aviation League of Canada, as Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with head- quarters in Ottawa. This appointment was revealed by Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Minister of Justice, in the House of Commons re. cently. + =. : : From trooper to general, an officer and a gentleman, aviation enthusiast and now the administrative head of the most famous corps in the world--that, in a word, is a thumb-nail description of General MacBrien. i We have declared, on pub'ic occasions, that General MacBrien is the exemplification of the British standard of a military officer and, generally, he holds the respect and admiration of a very wide - e of associ .and subordinates. Quiet and unassuming, " despite rank, orders and decorations, General MacBrien has gained the immediate attention with all with whom he has come into con- tact, whether of high or humble standing. He is a natural leader. General MacBrien really started out as a boy of the farm, Hl . e- down on a modest farm near Prince Albert not Saskatchewan but { a little community near Port Perry, in Ontario County, about 40 miles east of Toronto. It happened that the writer was ac- customed to perform a measure of work on a farm in the same community each summer during school days, it might be mention- ed in passing. After graduating from Port Perry High School, the young MacBrien enlisted as a private in the Ontario County | Regiment in which he served three years. The Royal Canadian be Mounted Police, it was then the R.N.W.M P., attracted him and he became a trooper at Regina in the force which he was destined to command. Then came the South African War and the soldier that was in him urged enlistment in the Canadian Contingent and after two years service earned his first medal, the Queen's Medal and five clasps. He remained in South Africa for duty for ap- proximately six years during which he did much in the organiza- tion of the South African Constabulary. On returning to Canada, he was appointed a subaltern in the Royal Canadian Dragoons at Toronto and next we find him in Australia on instructional duties with Australian Light Horse: Home again ir two years, he be- came adjutant of the Royal Canadian Dragoons. - : : In 1912; General MacBrien proceeded to England for the Staff i College Course at Camberley and had not quite graduated when : the Great War gave him his next opportunity for active service and he became a staff officer with the First Contingent. In Oc. tober, 1915, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel with the staff of the Canadian Corrs and in September, 1916, was * appointed to command the 12th Brigade of the Fourth Division with the rank of Brigadier-General. He was twice wounded. Following the Armistice, General MacBrien served as the repre- sentative for Canada on important duties and became Chief of the General Staff Overseas, receiving his promotion to the rank of Major-General. In June, 1920, he returned to Canada and suc- ceeded General Sir Arthur Currie as Chief of the General Staff. For his war services he was awarded the Distinguished Service | Order with bar and had the honour of Companion of the Bath and Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George conferred upon him, as well as being awarded the Legion of Honor by the Republic of France, He was also mentioned six times in des- patches. He retired on pension in 1928. - Still a comparatively young man and full of youthful vigor, it was impossible for General MacBrien to lead a retired life, either in mi y or usual sense, and his thoughts and energies turned to,aviation which, he rightly believed, held a tremendous future. He had seen the value of aeroplanes in war and knew directly of the prowess of Canadian pilots, both as fighters and observers, in various fields of action. He realized the importance of aviation 2 with its scattered Dominions and saw how ut down and the various units of the Empire er by means of air communication and organized the Aviation League of Can- da, which is affiliated with t] ; Sa, Which is aisligied mmercial aviation in all its branches in i Canada, to encourage the establishment of organized airways.and ~ services throughout the Dominion, to support the provision and maintenance of an air force to meet the requirements of Defence and to publish a monthly journal, whi ficial magazine of both the A U : oy Send haben haracteristics. In some volumes for his personal characteristics. In some Mfying can idered a young man's "game." | becoming an adept pilot is not e, is now, with the Air League of the British Empire, | ch is Canadian Aviation, the| viation League and the Canadian : buf he unconscious-| Are | ou have been circulated by the "League of Nations Society in Canada" asking for "World Disarmament by Inter- national Agreement." So far as we know; no such petition has been signed by the, people of Port Perry and vicinity. This is a simple duty which every citizen should do if he or she are opposed to war. This is our only practical method of meeting the great problem. Too frequently we leave 'hese matters to the other fellow shirking our own responsibility. If war does come again, partly because meet the disasters that war brings. The following is the text of the Petition: LEAGUE OF NATIONS SOCIETY IN CANADA PETITION FOR WORLD DISARMA- MENT BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT. The nations have renounced war. HIGHWAY NOW COMPLETED 'Work on No: 7 Highway, which runs from 'Brooklin to Kinsale and Greenwood and on to Toronto, has been completed by the contractors and the men have been discharged. A wonderful transformation has béen made tq, this thoroughfare, the road has been widened, ditched, steep hills have been cut.down and other improvements are evident. It is understood that'a contract to pave the road west from Greenwood has been awarded by 'the Department of Highways and that work will be started soon. We learn on good authority that it is the intention of the department to pave the road east from Greenwood to Brooklin next spring. + DIED At' Port Perry, on Monday, August 17th, 1931, Eva A. Moon, beloved wife of Edgar E. Butt, of Seagrave, Ont., in her 85th year. Funeral on Thurs- day, August 20th, at 2 pm. at her late residence. ree QQ Qe TORONTO AND DISTRICT LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT Widespread interest has been a- roused in local tennis circles by an announcement that the Toronto and District Lawn Tennis Tournament is to be revived and is to be played this year on the courts of the Toronto Cricket Club, Armour Heights, during the week of August 22 to 20. Pre- liminary reports indicate that the entry list will be a large one and that many of the leading players, both men and women, will participate. A complete schedule of events has been arranged including Men's Sin- gles, Ladies' Singles, Men's Doubles, Ladies' Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Junior Singles for both boys and girls. Juniors to qualify have to be For a considerable time Petitions of our neglect, we shall all have to, Let us also renounce the instruments of war. ¢ \ 'The undersigned men and women, irrespective of party, Stand for World Disarmament by International Agree- ment. They are convinced: That competition in armaments is leading all countries to ruin without bringing them security, and that this policy of competition renders further wars inevitable; That wars in future will be wars of indiscriminate destruction 6f human life; That so long as measures of dis- armament are delayed, the Govern- ments' assurances of peaceful policy will be valueless. (signatures) This "Polyglot Petition for World Disarmament" is now being circulated {in many countries throughout the world and is to be presented to the { International Disarmament Confer- ence.. eighteen or under as at January 1st last. Scheduling 'of the tournament for late August is taken as an indication of a widespread interest in tennis locally. Heretofore the latter part of August has been very largely a 'dead' period so far as tournament play was concerned. This lack of competitive tennis at a timé when playing condi- tions were still ideal materially handi- capped the development of the game and resulted in a demand for a "full- time" season. This demand the Dis- trict Tourney is designed to meet and has the official sanction of the Ontario Lawn Tennis Association. eB MYRTLE STATION Mrs. D. Luery spent last week in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Beacock were with Lindsay friends for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Christie and daughters were at Roy Thompson's for Sunday. The Women's Association were favored with a fine evening for their ice cream social last Tuesday, which was held on the Church lawn. After all had been supplied with ite cream and cake, all gathered in the school room, where Rev. J. O. Totten was "Not this country alone, but every other country, should begin at once to destroy those armaments by which peace is rendered impossible." * _--R. B. Bennett. - ----- "Let us not forget that vast arma- ments are not only oppressive but dangerous. War has been renounced. Why has there not been a like renun- ciation of armaments ?" Prompt payment of subscriptions will be much appreciated NI pT tli $1.60 per year in advance (Continued from column one) twenties. That General MacBrien is thoroughly 1 : rated as a Class "A" pilot has been demonstrated bt 5 AwWe. across the Continent over the Canadian Rockies na" Coast and back and by his frequent hops to many: ities Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. The Gipsy Moth which he Fegularly. les has a record of tens of thousands of miles without a slip. General MacBrien has been an outstanding figure in Canada in the promotion of aviation from a patriotic viewpoint. He has personally covered the whole country in the establishment of branches and clubs and has devoted considerable time, energy and money to the cause. He has addressed countless luncheons, meet- ings and other public gatherings. He is a staunch advocate of the the development of the Northern Air Mail Route as a means of direct communication with Great Britain and Europe. He be- lieves that leadership among nations in the future depends upon --38ir Robert Borden ----, OP "We have a trust towards the Old World to mould and strengthen world opinion that the cause of disarmament may be augmented. This is a high mission for a young land." --W. L. Mackenzie King. _----- Many other prominent men could be quoted. Australia, South Africa, E Empire, General Mac safety of air travel and has been tions designed for that purpose. of proper ground organizations airport, supply and me safe and sane flying. ---- Ea All of which is respectfull Those who wish to sign this petition will find it at the Star Office and the local banks. who so willingly helped to make the evening such a success. is a much needed im ists. EALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed "Tender for Harbour Wall Extension, Oshawa, Ont.," will be received until 12 o'clock noon (daylight saving), Wednesday, September 2, 1931, for the extension to harbour wall at Oshawa, County of Ontario, Ont. Plans and form of contract can be seen and specifications and forms of tender obtained at this Department, at the offices of the District Engineer, Equity Building, Toronto, Ont., To- ronto Builders Exchange and Con- struction Industries, 1104 Bay Street, Toronto 5, Ont., and at the Post Office, Oshawa, Ont. Tenders will not be considered un- less made on printed forms supplied by the Department and in accordance with conditions contained therein. Each tender must be accompanied by an accepted cheque on a chartered bank, payable to the order of the Minister of Public Works, equal to 10 per cent, of the amount of the tender. Bonds of the Dominion of Canada or bonds of the Canadian National Rail- way Company will also be accepted as security, or bonds and a cheque if required to make up an odd amount, Note--Blue prints can be obtained at this Department by depositing an finish out the work nicely. no reason why practically every many. more. The cultivation of the were it not for the weeds. program were to be carried out. not be done. chairman, and a good program was given, consisting of community sing- ing with Mr. Murray Spaulding of Toronto, at the piano. Mrs. Tordiff and Lois gave an instrumental duet, Beulah Cooper, a recitation, Tommy Price and Geo. Cooper rendered a vocal duet, Mrs. Harksey gave two fine vocal solos, 'Mr. Goddard, Balsam, gave a number of very fine pecitations, Mrs. Fleury of Saskatchewan, who is visiting with her sister at the par- sonage, gave two good recitations, Mr. Webber, of Brooklin, rendered a fine solo and as an encore gave a humor- ous selection. At the close of the pro- gram a hearty vote of thanks was tendered all those assisting with the program, especially the outside talent accepted cheque for the sum of $20.00, payable to the order of the Minister of Public Works, which will be return- ed if the intending bidder submit a thur Asher--Comp. C. regular bid. Arthur Asher--Comp. Storey Beare--Alg. C, A, Hist. C, Lat. Auth, C, Fr. Auth. C, Fr. Comp C. Agri. 1, C, Agri. 11, 2. Malcolm Black--Can. Hist. 2. Oscar Bradley--Agri. II, 2, Albert Cawker--Comp. C, Lit. C. Can. Hist. 3, A. Hist. C, Fr. Auth. C, Fr. Comp. C. Robert Cawker--Alg. C, A. Hist. 3, Fr. Auth. 2, Fr. Comp 2, Agri. II, 1. Lorena Currah--Alg. 2, Comp. C., Lit. 3, Fr. Auth. 3, Fr. Comp. C, Agri. 1, 2 Mervin Currah--Alg. 1, A. Hist 2, Fr. Auth. 1, Fr. Comp. 2, Agri. II, 3. By Order, N. DESJARDINS, Secretary. Department of Public Works, Ottawa, August 11, 1931. eet BPP School Re-opens on Tuesday, Sept. 1st. in his 'teens or early Thomas Harris--Lat. Comp. C. Alice Hayden--Lit. C, Fr. Comp. C. Thora Kaufman--Lat. Comp. C, Agri. II, 1 Melville Lakey--Alg. 2, A. Hist. C, Lat. Auth. C, Lat. Comp. C, Fr. Auth. C, Fr. Comp. 3, Agri. II, 1. Olga Lakey--Alg. 1, Comp C, Lit. 2, A. Hist. C, Lat. A. 3, Lat. Comp. C, Fr. Auth. 2, Fr. Comp 2, Agri. II, 1. Velma Lyle--Alg. C, Agri II, C. William Lyle--Alg. 2,Lit. 8, A. Hist. C, Fr. Auth. 3, Fr. Comp. C, Agri. HH, 1 Robert McMillan--Lat. Auth. C; Fr.) Auth. 3, Fr. Comp C, Agri. II, 2. Alexander Moore--Can. Hist. C., Agri. II, C. Eric Nasmith--Alg. 1,A, His. 2, Lat. Auth. 2, Lat, Comp. 2, Fr. Comp. 1, Er. Auth. 1, Agri. II, 1. Hugh Nind--Alg. 1, A. Hist. 2, Lat. Auth. 3, Lat. Comp, 2, Fr. Auth. 1, Fr. Comp. 2, Agri. II, 2. Sylvia Nind--Alg. 1, Comp. 8, Lit. 2, A. Hist. 2, Lat, Auth. 2, Lat. Comp. 3, Fr. Auth. 1, Fr. Comp. 2, Agri. II, 2. Josie Nott--A. Hist. C, Lat. Auth. C, Lat. Comp. C, Fi. Auth. 3, Fr, Comp. C. Walter Phoenix--A. Hist. 2, Agri. II, 2 : Marjorie Pyatt--Comp. 2, Lit. 2, Fr. Auth, 2, Fr. Comp. 3, Agri. II, €. Marjorie Real--Comp. C. networks for passengers, mercha e air superiority. The development of All Red Air Routes to India, gypt, New Canada, Newfoundland, Hong Kong--all of the red areas on the world map--is essential to the progress and security of the British Brien believes and has repeatedly stated. Moreover, General MacBrien has the speed of transportation and the organization of systems and ndise and mails<which means Zealand, British West Indies, stressed and encouraged the strictly in accord with all regula- He has urged the establishment for all air routes, believing that teorological facilities are just as essential as y submitted--without the know- ledge of our own Chief of Staff. I -------------- A Great Improvement Cutting the corner of the road at the turn to Scugog Bridge provement, and greatly appreciated by motor- There are a few trees to the north on the east side of the road leading to the town that should be trimmed so that there shall be no obstruction to the view. way crossing and the corner were scarified and rolled, it would \ If the road between the rail- ABOUT WEEDS With the unemployment which is said to be extant, there is sideroad and back street should be growing enough weeds to spoil the cleanliness of a farm. Much has been done toward abating the weed nuisance : but there is still much more to do. A few sow thistles have enough seed to destroy the cleanliness of many acres; and these weeds are not few but Much as we need roads, we need clean farms and gardens soil would be comparatively easy, Every unemployed man could be given a clean-up job if this Far better to do this than to let the weeds grow and seed themselves, and then pay out money to support the unemployed next winter when this needed work can- Middle School Report Iva Reynolds--Comp. 2, Lit. C. Walter Reynolds--Alg. C, Lit. C, Fr. Comp. 3, Agri. II, 3. Donald Shepherd--Lit. C, Fr. Comp C, Agri. II, C. Beverley Smallman--Germ. Comp. C. Wendell Statton--Comp C, Lit. C, Can Hist. 2, A, Hist. C, Phy. C, Chem. C, Agri. I, C; Agri. II, C. George Tinsley--Alg. C, A. Hist. 2, Fr. Auth. C, Fr. Comp. C, Agri, II, 2 Marion Tinsley--Lit. C, A. Hist. 2, Fr. Auth. 2, Fr. Comp. 3, Agri. II, C. Enid Wallace--Alg. C, Comp. 8, Lit 1, A. Hist. 1, Lat. Auth. 2, Lat. Comp. 2, Fr. Auth. 1, Fr. Comp. 1, Agri. II, 1. Hughes Williamson--A. Hist. C, Fr. Auth, C, Fr, Comp. C, Agri. II, C. Robert Willan--A. Hist. C, Fr. Auth. C, Fr, Comp. C, Agri. II, 1. Clifford Ward--Agri. II, C. ------tiO---- Business Changes This week will witness some busi- nese changes in Port Perry. Sutcliffe & Sons are moving out and will con- duct their business in Lindsay. We are very sorry to lose them, Jas. McKee & Son, who have pur- chased the Sutcliffe store are busy with preparations to move and expect to_be open for business in their new location on Saturday, August 29th. In the meantime they are reducing their stock by that popular method of reducing. prices. It will pay you te look over their stock to see what they are offering at money-saving prices, particularly in footwear. * ok ® We understand that Nelsons of Bowmanville, have rented the store at present occupied by Jas, McKee Son, and will shortly open up a bs of their drygoods business here. 0 that more definite news will be give later,