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Wateh your | aid 6 tole vhen your $1.50 per year in advance. 5 ceats single copy. EDITORIAL "Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam: His first, best country ever is at home." WHAT IS YOUR CREED? Have you a creed? Is there something you believe with your whole being? Having a real creed and repeating one may be two different & things. It is s0 easy to repeat creeds: to say : & that we believe this or that, Opinions are one Cafes thing. Conviction is a different matter. Real 3 belief controls our lives as nothing else can. We live with our beliefs. They color all we say and | do. They make us happy or miserable, according oH to their kind, { HE No man who is honest with himself can have | i exactly the same creed as another man. He may eB agree with others in the main essentials; but he is | : different from his fellows and looks at life dif- | f But, (and this is the danger) projects can be- come so absorbing that instruction receives minor consideration. What is greatly needed is that there shall be reform in the average home. The first and great- est reform necessary is in conversation. At home we talk freely of our interests--the "Tin Lizzie, : the picture show, local gossip, etc. All these matters have their place but surely they need not occupy the whole time, nor be discussed in language that violates most of the rules that the school is trying to teach as to correct speech, Good speech, good books, good music and art-- these should be a part of home life in so far as finances permit, It is all a matter of habit. It is quite as easy to speak correctly, to talk of C - MARA AAAAAA A AA AAA Al A Lia nN Are HH rE [11 "Of making of many books there is no end."--Eeccl. 12:12 That statement was made over 2000 years ago. I wonder what the author would say to-day, when it is physically impossible to keep up-to-date in one's reading even in one subject. The presses--thousands of them--are constantly, turning out new books, magazines, newspapers, reports, pamphlets; and quite a large number of them come to the Editor's desk. hen reading becomes a habit just like eating, it is inevitable that in all the tude of words, there are many that are sug- gestive and valuable, For instance here are a couple of little quotations from Elbert Hubbard: Speaking of some self-centred people he referred to--"The Bastile of the brain, where a new idea cannot get in, nor a gen- SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. Hon. Erie Cross Speaks at 0s hawa The ollowing Port Perry gentlemen attended the Chamber of ommerce meeting, Oshawa-- Messrs. W. M. Letcher, G. F. Manning, H. G. Hutcheson, and S. Farmer. On Thusday evening of last week Hon. Eric Cross, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Public Welfare, addressed a gathering at the Genosha Hotel, under the auspices of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Cross dealt with the matter of Public Welfare, which, he said, has be- come a growing responsibility of the state, The cost of government has [n- creased tremendously largely because erous impulse out." Another illuminating sentence by Hubbard reads: "Every man creates a world in his own image." * » J] *® * Naturally quite a number of the recent books deal with such subjects as Communism, Nazism, and other political factors. An outstanding book of this type is--"An Assignment in Utopia" by of this attitude on the part of the ratepayers, and the public generally, until today it is estimated to be $77.11 per capita in Canada. But the limit has evidently been reached. Bond sellers are finding that high taxes are lessening the possibil- ity of selling Canadian bonds upon the advantageous terms they should com- =f ferently. a . 7 good books, latest inventions, world affairs, and | Even the man who think he has no creed has the accomplishments of men and women of char- ., one. His careless attitude of unbelief means that acter, as it is to be on the edge of family friction, Eu A he feds sale. and Je Stonaiale: abi sleeps Ly gossip, and i ther matters as too frequently pS 2 LR occupy our attention. <5 ra lives in harvest. Who sells goods believes in _ If the home is seeking the best in life and is human honesty. Who builds ships for water or willing to make sacrifices for that best, the school Sip helives Lin the gtupiliy of yates hii Ne can give proper instruction to pupils who can § belief than that which we live 2 mele gH Yio of aL namsion, jects th : " en jt comes e matter of projec e i As life changes and experience grows our creed home can and should be of real assistance. Some- Br changes. . i where in every home there should be room for "al Tn a RENE SESE constructive self-expression. x : >0 dq If John L. Baird can invent television in an A THE HOME IS STILL RESPONSIBLE. attic in Soho, London, why fs it not possible for 1 : Z any home to find some spot sacred to the business = 5 i The modern trend in education is an attempt to of finding out or making something? True, that | EN " compensate for some of the deficiencies of the corner may become untidy; but out of it char- % ot : home of to-day. ; acter will grow--perhaps even wealth. "nr The criticism of the school has been that it did not fit the pupils to meet life as it is. That criticism was just; but it was a eriticism that might equally be levelled at the home. There should be co-operative effort between the home and the school. . It is the business of the 'to do 'what is possible to apply that instruction to actual life. At the moment the project method of educa- tion is arousing keen interest. It has many ad- mirable qualities, and some dangers. The good qualities of projects are easily seen. The boy or girl who makes a real collection of weeds, insects, or woods, and is able to name _.them correctly, is well on the way to making and gardens, and wiser use of timber, practical use of that knowledge in cleaner farms school to instruct. It is the business of the home The mairi point to remember is that the school is not relieving the home of its responsibility for development of individuals: The natural tendency of the school is to standardize life. The home should see that individual character has an op- portunity to grow. ; -- Humanity is destroying nature's finest gift when personality is suppressed: to suit some theory of government or some mechanical demand of industry. Chamberlain, -Lincoln, Shaftsbury saved the world much misery because personal character had received proper attention and had been given proper opportunity for development, The home is still responsible for its children, 8.0.8. was radioed - from - the German - liner - 'Deutchland (on fire, off Newfoundland) but was able to quench the fire without outside aid. individual human being. . .. Eugene Lyons. Here is an extract: "I have seen that movements for economic change are worth- less as soon as they throw off respect for life, for liberty, for justice." "Our epoch is gangrened by a contempt for . . the . gangrene set in with the World War, and has been eating more deeply into the flesh of the race . . "I, too, was infected by that disease. I was ready to liquidate classes, purge millions, sacrifice freedoms and elementary de- cencies, arm self-appointed dictators with a flaming sword--all for the cause , . . . "I am convinced that any philosophy of human progress that does not rest uncompromisingly upon respect for life, no matter how honest its original intentions, becomes brutalized and defeats its own professed purposes." * * * * In wonderful contrast to these selections are these seven stanzas from "Old Sporkses' Pass" by Elizabeth Velancy Craw- ford, a gifted Canadian poetess of the nineteenth century; An' I reckon, pard, thar is One above The highest old star thet a chap can see, An' He 5a, a solid, eternal way, "Ye never can stop till ye get tew Me!" Good fur Him, tew! fur I calculate He ain't the One tew dodge an' tew shirk, dence of improvement. true that there are bankrupt munici- palities, yet on the whole municipal debt has been reduced during the past few years, this condition. bankrupt To-day there are only 15. mand. Municipal Debt Decreasing In municipal financing there is evi- While it is There are two reasons for 1. The people are closer to municipal affairs, and because taxation is direct, they quickly note undue municipal ex- penditure' and curb it by replacing officials who are undue spenders, with those who are more economical. 2. The Department of which Mr. Cross is head, now supervises the financing of bankrupt municipalities. A budget is set and the administrators are required to live within that bud- get. A few years ago there 'were 34 municipalities in Ontario. Municipal E; | - hed six prizes to boys eighteen and It is a matter of constant surprise 'to note the wide spread interest that is taken in Polwing Matches. Think of the ten thousand autos at the Provin- cial Match held at Minesing a week or two ago. ¥ In lesser degree the same thing was true at the South Ontario Plowing Match held at A. C. Ransom Farms, Brooklin, on October 20th. It was a typical Fall day that followed con- siderable fine weather and people for miles around drove over to see the competition. The secretary, Mr, W. S. Croxall, and members of the Association ex- ecutive had been busy for some weeks making arrangements, collecting money, and receiving entries, Mr. Croxall has been carrying on this work for some years, and his exper- _ ience is a valuable contribution to the success of the Plowing Matches. Sixty-tliree entries were received-- a few less than last year. But, when it is remembered that the Provincial Match had been almost local in these "days of auto, and that there were two other Plowing Matches in the offing, one in the North, and one at Stouff- ville, it is wonderful to see so many entries and so large a crowd. "But there is a fascination about plowing. - It is a real piece of co- operation between the plowman and his team. No man who lacks pride in his work and an appreciation of his team can be a good plowman. John Beaton, of Blackwater, (11: years) was the youngest competitor; and John Birkett, (67 years) Port Perry, the oldest. Both did excellent work, ; It was good to see so many young men competing. Of these five prizes were received by boys under twenty, under, : a As usual the larger number of en- tries was made in stubble (35), while the entries in sod, totalled 28. Quite a number of tractors were being skil- «fully demonstrated. They do a sur- prisingly fine piece of work, and there is no need to yell at them. Mr, Innes, (in his address at the evening meeting said that the plowing done at this ! Port Perry; Jas. Lee, Greenbank; C, South Ontario Plowing Match match compared favorably with that seen at the International Plowing Match. Mr, Geo. A. McMillan said that in spite of all the difficulties faced by Canadian farmers, there are hun- dreds of men and women in Central Europe who would be glad to have the opportunities we possess in this coun- try. Mr. Ormiston, editor of the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle stressed the social value of the Plowing Match, The ladies of Columbus United Church provided the Banquet and other meals throughout the day, and they did their work well. The Prize Winners Class 1, Sod, High Cut, Open to All, 1 Gordon Tran, Whitevale; 2 G. Thompson, Stouffville; 8 G. Anderson, Vaughan; 4 Roy Marquis, Sunderland. Class 2, Sod, Open to All--Richard Jarvis, Milliken; Ed. Timbers, Milli- ken; John Lister, Hornby; Wm. Hoo- ton, Ida. = , a Class 8,. Sod, Second Jointer--Geo. Moore, Uxbridge; Wm. Jarvis, Milh- ken; Ralph Smith, Uxbridgé; William Perry; Harry Bewell, Greenbank, Class 4, Sod, Boys under 20--Lorne McInnis, Oakwood; Wm. Allin, New- castle; Gordon Cain, Sanford; Leslie Meyers, Goodwood; John Hooton, Ida. Class 5, Stubble, Open to All--W. , Channon, Sunderland; W. Hill, Green- bank; R. A, Jarvis, Agincourt; N. Mc- Kean, Scarboro; John Medd, Port Perry; 8. Ball, Uxbridge, Class 8, Jointer Plows, Stubble--H, Haynes, Goodwood; Olive, Wylie, Oak- wood; Chas. Tapscott, Milliken; C. Down, Oshawa; 8. Cornish/ Whitby. . Class 7, Stubble, Open to all--Ros 'W. Marquis, Sunderland; Ray Medd Ball, Uxbridge. : ~ Class 8, Stubble, boys 18 and unde =R. .K. Marquis, Brock; B. Wylie Mariposa; N. Tapscott, Milliken;; R. Ferguson, Stouffville; L. Lister, Hofn by; H. Thaxter, Uxbridge, 'Class 9, Stubble, boys 16 and unde ~H. MelInnis, Mariposa; W, Winters Pickering; D. Stauffer, Whitby; K. Tapscott, Millikin; John Birkett, Port | Powell, Whitby; N. Suggitt, Oakwood; W. Stauffer, Whitby. Class 10, Stubble -- John Beaton, Blackwater; E. Metherell, Oakwood; Vincent Beaton, Blackwater; Ed. Pas-| coe, Pickering, Class 11, Tractors in Stubble, open to farmers or farmers' sons in South Ontario only--G. Tran, Claremont; R. Malcolm, Locust Hill; ' J. Draper, Claremont. Class 12, Tractors in Sod--F. Tim- bers, Stouffville; Geo. Hostrawser, Malton; W. L. Kénnedy, Agincourt; A. Meyers, Claremont; R. Morrison, Thorah; Kenneth McMann, Omemee; H. Muir, Courtice, a Specials Best team and equipment--Ed. Pas- coe, Pickering; Heber Down, Picker- ing; Russell Powell, Whitby; R. S. Mec- Laughlin, Oshawa. Best Going Team--John Stone, of Columbus. > Youngest boy plowing--John Beat- on, Blackwater. : Best Crown in Class 8, stubble, boys 18 and under--R. K. Marquis, Sunder-| land. 53 - RL -_-- ASLING-RYALL A very pretty wedding was solemu- ized on the 19th of October, 1938, when Stella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryall, became the bride of Mr. Donald Earl, younger mon of Mr, and Mrs. William Asling, of Epsom, Ont. The happy event took place at the residence in Prince Albert, of the Rev. Jospeh Denny (former minister of the groom) in the presence of close rela- tives. : EAL G3 The ,drawing room was bedecked with a tasteful array of autumnal blooms though the season was far ad- vanced, The bride wore a rust crepe dress with hat to mateh, ' The groom was supported by his| brother 'Walter, of Epsom, and the bride attended by her sister Miss Elsie Ryall, who was attired in a wine crepe dress with hat to match, After a proposed honeymoon at Burk's Falls, the newlyweds intend to start life on the farm in the seventh concession of Reach Township. Or waste a mite uv the things He's made, Or knock off until he is finished His great day's work. We've got to labour an' strain an' snort Along thet road thet He's planned an' made; Don't matter a mite He's cut His line Tew run over a 'tarnal tough up-grade. An' if sum poor sinner ain't built tew hold Es big a head uv steam es the next, An' keeps slippin' an' slidin' 'way down hill, Why, He don't make out thet He's awful vext; Fur He knows He made Him in thet thar way, Sumwhar tew fit in His own great plan; An' He ain't the Bein' tew pour His wrath On the head uv thet slimpsy an' slippery man; An' He sez tey the feller, "Look here, My son, You're the worst hard case thet ever 1 see, But be thet it takes ye a million yars, Ye never can stop till ye git tew Me!" Them's my ideas es I panned them out; Don't take no stock in them creeds thet say Thar's a chap with horns thet's took control Uv the rollin' stock on thet up-grade way, Thet's free tew tote up es ugly a log -- Es grows in his big bush grim an' black, An' slyly put it across the rails Tew hist a poor critter clar off the track 3 An' when he's pooty well busted an' smashed, The devil cums smilin' an' bowin' round, An' sez tew the Maker, "Guess ye don't care Tew trouble with stock thet ain't parfectly sound; Lemme tote him away--best ye can do-- Neglected, I guess, tew build him with care; I'll hide him in hell--better thet folks Shouldn't see him laid up on the track fur repairs!" Don't take no stock in them creeds at all; Ain't one uv them cur'us sort uv moles Thet think the Maker is bound tew let The devil git up a "corner" in souls. Ye think I've put up a biggish stake? Wal' I'll bet fur all I'm wuth, d'ye see? He ain't wuth shucks thet won't dur tew lay ~All his pile on his own idee. Ye bet yer boots I'm es safe tew win Es the chap thet's able tew smilin' smack The ace he's been hidin' up his sleeve Kerslap on top uv a feller's jack. Two interesting books recently read are: "With the West in Her Eyes" by Mrs, Strange; and "Jane, of Lantern Hill" by L. M. Montgomery, both in the Public Library. rt -- UNITED CHURCH W. M. 8. TO MEET spiration and interest. The morning session opens at 9.30. The Eleventh Annual Meeting of| The afternoon period begins at 2. the Oshawa Presbyterial of the Wom.| The evening session, which opens at an's Missionary Society of the United | 7.80, will be of special interest to C.G. Church is to be held in Trinity Church, | 1.T. members and Mission Circles. A Bowmanville, on Friday, October 28th, | pageant, "Cangda's High Adventure", There will be three sessions full of in-' by St. Paul's, Bowmanville, C.G.LT. debt in Ontario has been reduced by fifty million dolars in the past three years, Local Equipment A contributing feature in the re- duction of municipal debt is the fact that many municipalities are now equipped with necessary public works, such as schools, streets, waterworks, ete, Municipal Training A still further cause for improve- ment in municipal affairs has been brought about by the Municipal Board in its campaign for training interested persons in municipal administraton. Short courses and specal classes have been instituted and have been well attended, Municipal Obligations Reduced In recent years the Province has re- lieved the municipalities of a number of obligations to a total saving to municipalities of some $13,000,000.. This is done by the one mill rebate, and by taking over such costs as those of Mothers' Allowances, Old Age Pen- sions (such part as is not borne by the Federal Government), hospitaliza- tion of indigents, assuming a larger share of the cost of education, and similar tax expenditures. A Warning A warning was given by Mr. Cross when he stated that the Province was assuming these financial burdens not to permit municipalities to make more lavish expenditures; but to ease the burden of the taxpayer. The Peak Not Yet Reached In the matter of social service ex- penditures the peak has not yet been reached. This is particularly true in the matter of Old Age Pensions. While there are some 68,000 pensioners in Ontario, acturarial figures indicate that because Canada is a comparative- ly young country the peak will not be reached until 1971. Unemployment Relief Of course, the subject of greatest interest dealt with by Mr. Cross was unemployment relief. Years ago this problem was dealt with locally. It was not until 1930 that the unemploy- ed became a public charge. In the matter of rehabilitation much could still be done locally. There are 163,000 in Ontario recejv- ing government aid, and of these Mr. Cross estimates that some 125,000 are unemployable partly through advanec- ing years, ill health, etc. or changing industrial conditions. Employers could do much in training young em- ployable people to meet new condi- tions, There might also be a concerted effort to train suitable persons to work on land. A successful experiment in this work has been carried on in Hamilton. By training we can fit citi- zens to be self-sustaining. As ten per cent. of the citizens of Ontario are receiving government aid of some sort, the problem is one to be studied and met by every taxpayer in so far as he is able, Unemployment Insurance Without giving any particulars Mr. Cross intimated that Ontario Legis- lature is considering unemployment insurance, In moving a vote of thanks to Mr. Cross at the conclusion of his address, Mr. J. C. Anderson stated that three hundred young men in Oshawa be- tween the ages of 18 and 30 had never done any profitable work, largely for lack of proper training. This he felt was a matter for special consideration by the Government. will be presented in the evening. Miss Cora Kilborn, who gives an address during the afternoon, will be guest speaker at the evening session with a message for everyone, Mrs. C. R. Carscallen, of Whitby, will give a Study Book Review at the morning session. Other speakers during the day will be: Mrs. Frank J. Day, of Toronto; Mrs. R. O. Jolliffe, of Kingston; Miss Duff, of Toronto; and Miss Cora Kilburn, an furlough from China. y a MYRTLE The annual Thank Offering services will be held here next Sabbath, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., when Rev. W. C. Smith of Courtice will have charge. In the morning Mrs. C. Mec- Carthy of Toronto, will be the soloist, and in the evening the soloists will be Miss K. Jeffrey and Miss Ploughman, of Port Perry. The local choir will | provide special music. A very cordial | invitation is ertended to all to attend these services. The Sabbath School session will be cancessed for the day. Rev, Mr. Bell of Blackstock, had, charge of the service here on Sunday evening, as Rev. Mr. Honey preached at Whitevale. His message was very inspiring and helpful. Mr. Hugo Bradley and family visit- | ed relatives in Toronto on Sunday. A number from here attended the plowing match on the Ransom Farms. It was noted that there were no plow- men from this immediate neighbour- hood. Mrs. Hattie Hudgins is entertaining the Woman's Missionary Society at her home on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. The South Myrtle garage has again changed hands. Mr. Gordon Sweet- man, of Oshawa and formerly of Port Perry, is the new proprietor, and he with his" wife and family are being welconted to the community. Mrs. J. C. Lawrence who has been convalescing with her sons at Port Perry and Lindsay, since being re- leased from the Port Perry hospital, returned to her home onSaturday and is mugh improved in health, Rev, W, E. and Mrs. Honey, Mrs. E. E. Mole, Mrs. Hattie Hudgins and Mrs. H. Bradley, attended the Sunday School Institute at Bowmanville last week, ----------te "en Mother (teaching son arithmetic) -- "Now take the Smith family--there's mummy, daddy and the baby. How many does that make?" Bright son--"Two and one to carry" * * 40 Teacher--"If you have ten potatoes (and must divide them equally among three persons, how would you do it?" lr Sa Fema? - (anf 2 rs Lr ~ nn ponte, WT A mor ap dat Sn Wh Sa ~~ z Gr AEs APNE en Ein vi A ~ ng. ¥ Ta A La nd 7a Ce PR SS Loess, v Nh? - ae on Los td Sn. or nC Fn am ET NE OA Ss 7 Ps OE me Ae