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Watch pois abl ule vie rome subscription expires. $1.50 per year in advance. § cents single copy. EDITORIAL i (y A PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER Ist, 1938 "Such ia the -- best, where'er we' roam: His' first, best soutey ever is at home. » 3 bergen "THE REAL CURE" "Sets him to sing his morning roupdeley Because he Tikes to sing: 'and-likes the song." = --~George Eliot. 'What a glorious nature that would bel. ._ for the very lave of it. Working because we liked -it. Kindly because we sincerely loved 'humanity. In all the cures for the ills of the world none is better than this. - : 2 v ree ' IF 1 HAD MONEY The most delightful feature "of country life is. > «»------the fact-that the people-ara-neighbourly. It does not require money to be kind. A, smile pays its own dividends. It is twice blessed--it blesses him_that gives an > sunshine: of friendship watered 'by the dew of sympathy. : This paper: has printed many. obituary notices, and prominent among all the viftues.-which these notices extol is summed up in the words--he ory she was "a- good neighbour, hd ; What is it to be a.good neighbour? Is it to.. lend money, to buy expensive presents? No. It is simply to say and do the kind 'things at the right time." When there is an extra rush of work, or sickness in the hon, the apron, the broom, the stirring 'spoon, the needle, these are the SASS -evitences of neighbourliness. = "A -revival of the "wood bee", Ws: rais- ings; and similar co-operative work would -mean much in: cementing community friendship., It may be a fine thing to be independent on a ma- chine run farm; but. that independence does not compensate for the loss of -the human touch, The telephone has its uses, and there should be one in every home that can afford it; but it has > ES -- Singing = ys ~ 4 -no right a take the Tiacs of ciabhautly vi visits. "We don't need money. to be kind. All we need is to be human, Kindness is of the heart, not of the purse, ; ; La a X eral ; a rod tat _ Youn BETTER DECIDE TO LIVE - Medieal science has done much to save the lives of children, It can do little to save the lives ot adults, because adults won't help. | Take the matter of heart disease, and high blood pressure. Both are caused by over fatigue and over eating." We nearly all of us know this fact; but keep right on over eating and doing more to use up- our energies- than we should. gd Over eating produces an added burden of fat and fills the body with poisons"which cannot be readily thrown off. , Death moves a 'pace nearer OVERWEIGHT = or Pneunionia may be cured by proper serums un- - der correct diagnosis, Tuberculosis 'does not - thrive in sunshine and open air, among people . who avoid over fatigue, \ * Appendicitis"dnd cancer require X-iay, NC . We spend more for patent medicine than we - do for doctors, 'yét commgn sense must teach-us that medicines may be worse than useless if they are not the kitd required for our particular ail- ments, Patent 'medicines are fr tly most effective, but only when taken with a proper un- derstanding of their -effect. That is where we should take advantage of the skill of the _phy- sician, Above all, "We should, dindrve the simple rules ~ "of Health; and not be too greedy of life. That Is a bad hotto--"A short iife and a merry one" for true merriment can only be possible in a healthy body. Nature will not be-hurried; and reserves _ her chief pleasures for those who can wait their turn, GER 4 + A anid ' 42] u ~ Wardén Lyman A. Gifford and Mrs. EE 1 Giorll were host mil hostess to some two hundred. Ontario" County citizens at, a delightful hanquet held in.the io mess room of the Armourieés at Osha- wa, on Friday evening of last week. It was a brilliant function, every dé- tail of /which was most happily thought out. Thé banquet was excellently served and most appetizing, The table decorations were enhanced "by the many silver trophies won by the On- tario Regiment. The presence of the ladies added color to the y &othing of the- gentlemen, The toast list gncluded "The King" , Msg Claovinee of Ontavies Ontario-CouT READ THIS CAREFULLY. this district. have for Christmas presents. - to. write that letter for you. - Fair in Port Perry-- T AN MITT) est writes to him. Santa Claus will Visit Port Perry Twice. oF Special to the Children of this District: _ Santa Claus will "be jn in front of the Post office in Port Perry at the ~Christmas Fair on Thursday, December 15, at 4 p.m. He is coming to receive the letters of the children of He wants to know what you'd like to + If" you are too little to write yourself, get daddy or mother or someone else But be sure to give the letter to Santa Claus in front of the Post Office at four o'clock in the afternoon on the day of the Chr istmas Thursday, December 15th. : --e=AND =K HEN--come pack on Saturday, 17, 'and Santa will have a-present for every child who AND, there will 'be lots of: fun forthe little folk on. Saturday afternoon, for Santa will have ty', "Ont. Regiment", " "The Warden", "I'he Ladies". Major R.B. Smith was toastmaster. ~ Drs Kaiser proposed the toast to "The Province of Ontario", making particular reference to the Cemeteries Act in-which the Doctor had been largely intevested, The re- sponse 'was made By the Hon. G. D. Conanty Attoreyetieneral of Dmario, he reiithe . Abolition of grand juries and re- duced panels for petit juries.apd cor oner's juries were favored by Mr. Conant as partigl means to simplifica- tion and economy in the administra- tion of justice in Ontario. Coupled with this forecast of pos- sible radical changes in present policy there came from the Attorney-General the suggestion that autdpsies should be limited to cases where there is a reasonable suspicion' or necessity, rather than to satisfy the curiosity of ad eT December many "other These, and instances where is might Be 1 Me to effect * simplification "and economy, without impairing the administration of the law, Mr. Conant told the assembly. : = Brillian Ey 1 The Warden' 8 Banquet a * Delighttal somber]. bso that Their efficiency might be in- 1 Whitby, asked the Attorney- General [Hrs Gillord has. clear voles, & Last wel the Oxtord Grup held a house party at Kingston, and the ~ editor = of this - paper enjoyed the privilege of being a 'guest at*that : party for one day. Guests came trom all parts of the Dominion. : 'They came to study ,, Moral Re-Ar- mament." Much is being said about the Oxford Group, "Some. of it is kindly. Some of it not so kindly. "And, as is the case with all good things, much of 5 : what the Oxford Group is trying to do ":-M- isnot understood. . ...--- .. =--To-attempt to. picture the Oxford Group after one day's acquaintance, is ..' like writing about Canada after a con- Fr tinuous transcontinental journey. But 2A one does obtain fleeting glimpses of YS the 'equntry frdm the observation EO platfofm of an express train. 3 Consequently, and with the same a reservations, some impressions. of the -- Oxford Group may be given. EL Ra Nake The first impression fs one of A abounding, happy, purposeful 'youth. There is a clean poise -about those + people that any of us "might envy. i When you can find four or five hundred : ~~ well-to-do, intelligent people gathered : at a fashionable hotel; and note an absence of cigarettes and Jiguor, itis : a remarkable sight. ge As one finely set up leader put it, : when questioned regarding the ab- .sence of cigarettes and liquor--"I ' liked the fact that nobody -in the Group 'forbid ~smoking or drinking; but when my life was changed, these them because I wanted to quit." ~The next impression one gains is the is: absence of worry. There is a calm Jiceew assurance with these people best ex- . =. pressed in those lines by Browning-- 5 : "God's in His heaven:. : All's well with the world" Rea That remark brings one to the key- ] 'note of the 'Oxford Group teaching. * God 1s very real to these people, and . they make it a personal matter to u : learn His plan for individual lives. i alien method i8° that ot listening to "3 ler voice "during the "quiet ~y.. time"; when they obtain "guidance". No verbal prayérs were offeréd ex- ! i - cept the single "Amen"; but the five|" "or ten minutes of absolute silerice, (except for the movement of peneil on . - paper--for they write' what comes to ie them in the silence) that period is 5 impressive by- its very sincerity. . Of the victory or deféat these people "experience In the tragic ag 'of life, one .can say nothing, for those 'an accounting? _things. didn't seem _to. fit, and I quit]. dramas do mot occur 'before She eyes lof a Sean Hike tk the ae and vals the men and women themselves could tell "you whether they "have any Gethsemanes.- Ee And yet--there was George from a dried out area.in the -West, He had been living on $10 a month for a lopg time. His face was a study. 1 it 'mildly, How could he find monsy to come East? J didn't ask, - But from. many evidences, men and women of méans in the Oxford Group give generously to the cause, and give without any flourish of trumpets, Beverley Baxter raised this whole question in Maclean's; but somehow one cannot help feeling that-a group, that makes no public appeal for funds, maintains no great buildings, and: features no highly paid. officials, has' the right to duct its-own fi without reference to the general lic. They ask nothing | frém the people' (np * collections were taken). Why then should they be "required to give ~~ The Purpose of the Oxford Groupes After all, what has been said so far, merely. indicates the underlying prin- ciples-"which' actuate this Group. ful consideration, : Something in the nature of an old- time "experience" meeting was held at one evening session, And here are the expressions as to what the Oxford Group is endeavouring to teach and'to- inspire; from God, and learning self-discipline. Promoting a needed. unity of the positive forces in. Canada. - Bringing about a° re-confederation of Canada along spiritual lines; Finding the bést way to use the present, respite from war, Clearing personal : thinking and speaking, | ' Discovering a language to 'express Divine thought that shall be a spirit- val-Esperanto--a language: understood by all the peoples of the world, Developing. personal, * moral "and spiritual re-armament, Eliminating inferior thinking, "Starting a spiritual:power house to turn the wheels of co-operation. Denfonstrating the real meaning of "Thy Kingdom come," Learning the business of the church 'land how to use the Aranchise intelli- gently Ye = ~ Relating new Canadians to British ideals, iPIomoting a real love for all the 'he was happy would be putting . Getting a positive program of life boi, of the world<eten "Hitler. .[It was noticeable that there was a| distinct pause akin to. hestifation when Hitler's name was. mentjoned.] : Realizing that honte building is nation building, to teach our children to live on-a riew spiritual level which we ourselves have found, Understanding' that-the only way to have true democracy is to.start in the 'homé. If there is .digatorship in the home, it will find root in the gover: ments of the world. : Every member of-the 'Oxford Goi should he a walking church. Building into personal lives a pat:}- tern for statesmanship. ce ee - In the educational committee it was :found that universities are apt to ., breed spectators of lite rather than Participants, ELT i Individual Responsibility 3 ! Greatest emphasis is placed on the - "responsibility of the individual fo see that his own life is in harmony with God's will. Fault finding in others is not encourdged. Special cufes for ~world's ills are all- summed up in-per- sonal purity, honesty and love. The greatest freedom of. conduct 1s accord, ed to the individual within the limits -of these ideals, of purity, honesty, and love. Don'ts are forgotten and rend- ered unnecessary by the positive needs Which changed lives constantly urge,' Impulsive conduct fs encouraged if the fountain of impulse Js God's guidance, - Theré {s half Joking deseription a) the Oxford Group, which contains more. than a grain of truth--the Group is described as "The Salvation Army in evening dress." This is quite true, for the evangelizing impulse Is strong; but it is carried on largely among the neglected rich and the leaders of society rather than among the dependent poor. Kirigs, Queens, -statesmen, educators, captains of in- dustry, leaders of labour, ministers of the Gospel, have found in the prin. (ciples of the Oxford Group the inspir- ation 'which "changed" their lives, and. thinking is again. sflently influencing attitudes of life, Any person" who can live in the spirit of the Oxford Group will have ample opportunity to live out his be- liefs in his own home, church and community, Joining the Group will: provide no excuse a , deserting the ' the leaven of right living and kindly! If you really cannot get in many helpers, all dressed in the strangest ways.' i SPECIAL- TO CHILDREN inthe COUNTRY: send in your letter to Santa anyway. your very best to be in Port Perry on Saturday. Santa sends this special message to the children 'in the country who may be : to-the Fair on Thursday, And then do at school on' Thursday. local 'obligations which Constitute in- dividual duty. : 7 The Real Struggle 'Right now the mightiest struggle in the history of the world is in progress. The believers in force are in dealy op- position-to the principles taught by Christ. ' Moral rearmament has been the foundation teaching of the church for ages. The girdle of truth; the breast- plate of rjghteousness,- the shoes of peace; the shicld of faith; the helmet of salvation; the sword of the spirit-- these are the weapons with which to fight the forces of evil, if the victory is to be lasting. Bit every soldier must' first conquor himself. Youth Marches On ) ee +The most significant feature of the Oxford Group conference --was the 1 special showing of the new film "Youth Marches On." It is a gripping pro- j duction ful) of fun; pathos and victory. If it comes into this community don't miss seeing it, See For Yourself | Any person owes it to himself to make his own decisions regarding, the Oxford Group. To attend one of their house parties with an open mind would be an unusual experience and i should be (as was the case with the | present' writer) a happy one. . * ' . Lions' Luncheon The Lions Club met at the Sebert House on Friday evening last, but in this insthnee it was a much more ela- borate affair than the regular fort- nightly gathering, Owing to the in. crease in the number of clubs it has been necessary to divide the district in- to three Zones. Port Perry is in Zone:8 Sr Governor J. J, Brown of Bow- manville, an "active officer who plans to hold seml-annual: Imestings o the clubs in his Zone, the object being the Bo romotion. of 'friendliness Among the. lubs in the zone and the aid and as- |Fitance Shey, can ®ive each other, - . 14 "|the eyes of our young Club, and furn- Port Perry was chosen as the place to hold the first of these meetings. Deputy Governor Mills of Whitby was] - assigned the task of promoting the gathering and all the Clubs responded |{- with delegates--Peterboro, Port Hope, Bowmanville, Whithy, Stouffville. About sixty sat down to the excul- lent luncheon; Mine Host Lion John had prepared, during which Lion Dog. Rennie's string band accompanied by Lion Frank Mann at the piona, rend- ered some lively selections. "= -- The Tail Twister was a busy man, collecting fines and penalties for breaches of real or imaginary - rules and regulations at a set pr ice of one dime. Mr. A. WoBrock was a very wel- come guest, bearing a- proposition re the Christmas: Fair, which sought the aid-of-the Lions Club in putting on a Santa Claus feature. This overture was reteived as a friendly gesture much appreciated and "a 'committee was -appointed to confer with My. Brock -and-his associates to-work out details, Prefident Ernie Hayes called on Governor Brown .to take charge for the. Zorie meeting: This he did, out- lining his policy of promoting the in- terests of the district, then called to Deputy Governor Mills of Whitby to take -the-chair-and proceed with the District Program, The program assigned to each Club in"the district 'a topic to discuss and duce it for discussion. Troubles and difficult. problems were airvedy and in some cases solved, The seriousness with. which each Club rin with: the task of mekivg its Clubs, not only a success, to itself, but a vital factor in serving its community was very gratifying, The money some Clubs had- aise and assistance they had given to_the blind and to underpriviledged children was _an_accomplishment that opened ished an incentive to grow up to be an asset to this community, Incidentally the meet ing was almost to.a day the anniversary of the initial meeting 'of the Club, though no one mentioned it. Qi looking over our work it would seem that our first year had been a succesp and that we were starting on our second year much better equipped for service. Chiiotaas: Fair - December 15th with it; he said, might be desirable, but the sessions or-assizes, each Club hada spokeman to -intro-|; "In the aggregate", he stressed, "they will. mean the saving of many tens of thoosands of dollars to-the al- ready over burde ned taxpayers of the province, . Plans General Overhauling Mr. Conant definitely announced an immediate study with a vjew to sub- sequent overhauling of the entire ma- chinery of justice: administration. Many of the formalities now connected not essential, 'Holds Grand Juries Superfluous . "I'doubi", he-declared, "whether the administration of justice or any per- son charged with an offence would suf: |" fer .in the least if our grand "juries were abolished. They have already been discontinued in England, South Africa, * British Columbia, Manitoba and Quebec, and they were never es- tablished 'when the Province of Al- berta and Saskatchewan were consti- tuted. With our magistrates alive to their-duties and responsibilities in ad- judicating before a person is commit- ted. for trial, and with our Crown- Attorneys conscious of the fact that it is not their duty to secure convictions, but rather to see that a man is fairly, fully and properly tried, there i is little danger "that. a man --will be unneces- sarily or improperly placed upon hig trial. Trial Jury Panels Too Large. "Furthermore, it may be that we can do with a much smaller Petit. Jury panel. Machinery could easily be pro- Vided Eo that the 'panel could be in- creased shortly before 'the opening of This might bé ry occasionally when there is pending the.trial of a person charged with a capitalor other serious offense in which a large nimber of challenges are allowed by law, so that the jury Panicl might concéivably be dxhausted if fewer. were empanelled, * i 'Again I believe we can effect con- sidevahe cconomies in our coroner's investigtions, autopsies and: coroney' 's inquests." = The expenditures in this connection have risen to rathér large proportions. 'Some inquests are pro- bably unnecessary, and a closer super- vision seems to be required:: Then, as to thecoroner's juries,"I am satisfied that a maximum of geven and perhaps even five would be amply suffidiént. "Mr. Conant said that every one was aware that the cost of administration of justice was borne partly by the pro- "| will continue at this hour for the SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher. t Function fair. . x mp A thought on_ the part of government of assuming shire of the cost than it was now do- ing. The province's 'bill per annum in this connection was now about £000,- 000, he said, and the counties abouu $300,000, hh 'The Attorney-General plied a growing tendency in-all counties and jurisdictions * to let the Provincial Police do work which should be done by county and municipal police "must be very, definitely discouraged." Mr. Conant further suggested that certain training might be given to County Police under. preper-eenditions;-- the present . any gréater creased. He avould also abolish the fee system of payment to the County. Police. Ww arden Gilford in r response to the toast to "The Warden" reviewed the growing financial strength" of the County; complimented the various of- ficials of the County; especially" the Road Engineer, Mr. D. J. Kean, de- plored the heavy relief list in East to use his influence to-make the Cem- eteries Act effective, thought jt unfair to demand roads~Trom, parliamentary candidates, told of the installation of u fire alarm system at the County Home, and ended by stating that he was re- - tiring from municipal office. Aspléasurable event transpired when the toast to "The Ladies' was present- . © ed. The toast was happily proposed by 'Mayor Low, of Uxbridge. Mrs. = Gifford responded in. a delightful speech of mingled wit and good sense, -- charming presence, and a ready under- standing of her audience. - . The last'stated part of the program PE---- was the presentation from the County Councillors of a very hoautiful silver tea service to" Warden and Mrs. Gif- © ford. The presentation was made by Reeve W.: M. Letcher, who sincerely > coniplimented the Warden on the fine service he had rendered Ontario County, paftinnany in financial ial mat- ters, CH "A final courtesy was the pr ta tion of a glorious basket of flowers by the Officers' Mess to Mrs. Gifford, who in turn gave a lovely memento to . every lady present. ; > wap eo BAY OF QUINTE CONFERENCE, UNITED C HURCH - --At-the- recent meeting of the Ex- ecutive of the' Bay of Quinte Confer- ence of the United Church held at Belleville; it was decided that the 1939 Conference shall be held at Kingston, commencing Tuesday, May 80th, and ~ continué until the following Sunday. Rev. Lynn Harold Haugh, of Drew Theological Seminary, will be principal. speaker, .. + MYRTLE Mrs. John Leask visited friends in Uxbridge last week. _ -- The regular Sunday School TL will be at 1.456 p.m. next Sunday, and winter. Preaching service at 7 p.m, Fiiends-from heig attended the fun- eral of Mr, T. W. Brookes, of Oshawa, on Thursday. Deceased, -who was in his 77th year; kept store and. Was post=- | master here prior to moving to the" city, His wife predeceased im in May. Much sympathy is extended to the bereaved daughter Mrs. Reuben Hortops Rev. Mr. ai Mrs. Honey visited theiy sons in Toronto last week. The light snow fall over the week end made' motoring rather hazardous on the pavement so that the sanding trucks were called out on Sunday foi the first=time this season. oO Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fowler of To. & k ronto were at their summer hom, ip iN WW Sunday. . & \ Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Beacock Were NRA greatly shocked last week when they 2 x received word of the lpss thelr 3 A daughter, Mrs. Roy Spencer 'sustained ° aR J: when theik home was com lefely de- -- t= RE Oh Diolished by fire. Mr," ees is 5 ad LP.R. agent at Perth, and theéy- were : RE ving: in the station; and it is thought LENE a short circuit in the wiring might AW virreg and partly by the counties them: selves, since Confederation and there was no ri This practice had prevailed-Disement on. Thurdday night of this have been the cause of the trouble, N The Young People's Union were en- us ortaiiion at. Prospect on Tuesday NAS night - J : ~»The Women's Associatidn is holding Boi WL a hot meat pie supper in.the Church NM aN a fi BE As POPUL