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Wateh your label; it tells when your g subscription expires. $1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents single copy. PORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1939 8 the patriots boa -- er we. roam: His first, best. py 'ever is at home," " LHI: FORCES FOR GOOD Sy History teaches one véry severe lésson--perse- cution galvanizes into action nany forces that have taken no active part in. public affairs. World affairs have now reached a stage when. peacefulness, There are ~enough international and wide-spread organizations to "have a dominat= ing influence for good. if they became positive in their attitude toward the liberty and happincis, of mankind, Melvin Jones, General Secretary and tones of Lions Clubs brought this to the attention of. his fellow members ata técent banquet in Toronto. persecution-ean-contingein-a-w rorlddn whic! h-there we can no longer merely grow in numbers and It teems ridiculous that wholesale slaughter and . --- . + "of habit have lulled us to sleep, and we have taken it for granted that nothing can be done about 'what should concern us greatly." Iii British politics Chamberlain iis broken the _ bonds of custom, and has taken direct action. In Canadian politics, George Mgeullagh has taken' _ the samg road, "Their action, each in Fe own sphere has been "most revealing 'and thought provoking. They have blazed the path to further conscructive action. ~ Two questions will be constantly pressing for answar in the next few years. 1. What are we doing personally to alleviate human suffering ? 2, What are the organizations to which we be- "long doing to cure the ills which afflict humanity ? What-avre-th "tions. jo pers = yeason that ail Marx w were connected in any way with the dealings of ,the German Embassy in Moscow; and the Soviet has purged its Berlin -émbassy of all «Jewish affilia- "It is a fact {hat Russian trade increased. greatly" during the heat -of the Czech-Slovak crises "In spite of Hitler's denunciation of Communisni, let us not. forget that | Fascism is - founded upon hate and I must haye some object upon Ww hich-{o { xent its spleen, It was ready to' hand Hin OC omnnmnism. The Jew, who he has cuted, was, in the beginning + the simple, if noi only incidental: sadew. oN I suecesstul was the early persecutisn of the Jew that it has become the prin: cipal, if bestinl fetish of Nazir. Now it is significant. that evr Hit- Her in his most maddened attacks on Communism has never mentioned Stalin, and thus, in spite of the fact are so many organizations, the avowed purpose of # which is to better human conditions and to rid the r world of despotism. 1 Just {ook at this partial list-- - The. Christian Church in all its branches. The school and colleges, The Masonic Lodge, The In- "dependent Ovder-of Oddfellows, T he Sons of Eng- land, The Knights of Columbus, The Toy al Orange Lodge, The Imperial Order Daughters of the Em- pire, The Council of Women, The Women's Christian Temperance Union, The Service Clubs, en including _ Rotarians, Kiwanis, Lions, Elks, and "Such organizations as Capadian, Clubs, The Cham- bers of Comnterce and Business Men's, Associa- / tions, The Women's Institutes, Municipal © ouncils, County Councils, "Provincial 2, Federal Parlia- "ments." Farle and nearly all of "us are connected with one or more of these or ganizations, wheels of ovgguization machinety turning that. but little energy is left to formulate' and carry through definite programs for human betterment. We have enough organizations to dominate public opinien for good, if we would speak and act definitely against evil and for the good. "This is first a personal matter, as Melvin Jones clearly showed-in the following story "A minister in his study was attempting to prp- pare an address but his little lad was any disturbing him. Finally the father who had be That is 'an imposing ist but = from complete, most of which have «. one serious faunit--they ave so busy. keeping the . n ey-doing-t cution? 8EE The more we do nothing, the greater oppoi- tunity there is for wrong to triumph and for the defenceless to suffer, enough, and we shall be the sufferers. resist tyra . i i wy and-perse } eo <> 0 . RAILWAY AMALGAMATION? People talk learnedly, glibly, or sensibly of rail- way amalgamation according to 'their knowledge of the subject in relation to the present and future Yneeds of Canada. It is a fact that our railyay Sipe, and that, at great cost, has out run oe transporta- tion requirements of our people. It is also a fact that: modern inventions, have transformed: trans- portation so much that it is difficult to foresee amd profitably useful for haulage in future years. # But in our eagerness to reduce the annual cost "to our people for this equipment there is a danger = that should be carefully watched. World events are moving vy very rapidly, and there is every évi- dence that our open spaces may be rapidly filled in the next.quarter century. The transportation equipment is there, and -if amalgamation means furthér scrapping of lines, we may increase the territory now suffering for the lack of those very railways for which we paid so much. / The tendency in both highways and railways is --"to him that hath shall be given" - The concen- i how much of our railway éifuipment will be really | i | I'somality to defame. Let our neglect go far A {with the dictator nations of Furope is Ino seceret. {one of enmity | common ledge that 'Russian sup- "domination by force. | contradition nothing to_their despots. io] to their duty. Hedge that the British Empire is not "oratory only when he has some per- We still _reniem- v t ber Benes. The understanding that Japan has The aspirations of Japan [are no secret either. She intends to | moke herself master of Asia and is well on the road to her goal. Herve again Russian duplicity has made her path smooth, at the comparatively cheap price of a few Soviet army lead- ers who were foolish enough to mis- take the Stan policy toward Japan as It is also a matter of port for the, Chinese failed to material ze. These four witians with a -common Uideology, a similar form of Gover: iment are working ruthlessly to destroy | justice and liberty. They seek 'world That it is in of everything toward | which civilized man has striven means The leaders of governments in democratic countries are now awaking "Chamberlain is. fever- "lishly playing for time in the know- | yet ready to face its destiny. Dal- that-Der--Fuerher--tises--to-heights--of Lof-much_cffiser_co-o 'manifesto Moral Rearmament PRIME MINISTER HERTZOG OF SOUTH AFRICA AND DR. MALL AN wSLEN. ATRUCE. (The New MI Practical application of the force of Moral Rearmament has come to the Union of South Africa in a months' truce between the bitter opponents, Prine Minister Hertzog and Dr. Mal- lan, leader of the National Party. A despatch from the Manchester Cunidian's South African correspond- nt (ls of sa remarkable manifesto which has been issued by Dr, Jansen, Spe ker of the House of Assembly, and signed by both General Hertzog and Dr. Mallan. The truge will cover the month in-which the Voortrekker Centenary is being celebrated, but the note of the manifesto gives promise o-operation between Friday, January 27th, 1939, was a day long to be remembered by the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Willard, All day the telephone brought" messages of congratulation, and in the mail were many letters conveying kindly greet ings and good wishes. "The following Yieqrain from King George VE and Queen Elizabeth to Mr. SAMUEL FARMER, . Editor 'and Publisher. REMEMBERED BY THER oe -MAJESTIES 'Mr. and Mrs. William Willard ta Celebrate Their Seventy-First Wedding Anniversary fived more than three score years and ten as "husband and wife, and in the evening of life you are honoured as; members of our Church, and as citi. zens of Port Perry. Your family and friends surround you, and your faith in God grows: stronger as the years pass. What changes you. have seen in all the antagonists at the expiration of that period. Tht three opening 'points of the manifesto call for, "First, a Christian basis of our national and social life and acknowledgment of the necessity of a constant search after the guidance of God in all matters affecting nation- al life. Second, acknowledgement of the. absolute necessity in. this time of, strain and confusion for the building up of 'all spiritual and moral values as an essential substratum in the-life of the people by aspiring at all times to discipline and 'self-control in all branches of our national life, 'Third, the maintenance of a truly Christian spirit, attitude, and a dignity in our public life, in the press and at public meetings and debates Tn parliament, and the abandéiiment of printing any- thing that may give offence or create ill-fecling or enmity between one per- son or another." i ins In commenting on the origin of the the Manchester Guardian correspondent: says. "Dr. Jansen and the unnamed persens who have cu operated" with him in- drawing up this manifesto ave to be congratulated. It is the same spirit which has produced studying a map of the world, fore-it up and 'handed the pieces to, the bay, gaying---"Put 'that {vation - of travelling facilities and consequent + trade development may become very unfair and "adier, whom the French people have Jesliad cotvard, stands with his back Tanifestos in favor of Moral Rearma- 'ment in Great Britain. If consistent- together again praporly and bring it back to mc; and I will give vou ten cents. © In a very short time the boy returned, 'his task completed. Sur- quickly. The answer was "revealing. 'Oh! there was a man on the back of that map, and when I got the man right, the world was right.' Our greatest Ydifliculty will be to break away from precedent. Gradually we have carried on life personally and in our organizations "according to certain fixed robes 8 ceremonies. The chains prised his father asked him how he had done it so - very unwise to the people as a whole, 1t is quite conceivable that the new Montreal station now proposed may be unnecessary. It is "also probable that other methods of economical" administration cofld be effected by mutual con- __sént; but the ~ general idea of amalgamation ~ bristles with possible dangers; of -monopely;~of ------ diversion of trade to certain"areas, of neglect of certain other areas, and of a disruptioir in the ranks of mahy skilled mechanics and workmen now happily employed. ae ow, -~ THE REAL MENACE TO DEMOCRACY By Observer " 1 more sacrifices. | | defensively. against the wall and shouts defiance. | He says now that France will make no Since Munich he has been squarely facing facts. To him has come the realization that France is about to wage her greatest struggle. 'In America Roosevelt has warned the people - to prepare to defend then ideals, their property, their civiliza- tion. The United States Government is building a tremendous fleet for the Atlantic. Her Pacific fleet is already mighty. Her army and her air forces are being greatly augmented. '© Fhe conference at' Lima is a basis for | knitting together the North and Soutn Ameritan continents commercially and i What the year T1030 may bring to a world, badly shaken Jy the cvents of 1938, who cap foretell? But, as we died in Russia whey Stalin became secretary--of 'the Communist - Party. At that moment the Soviet fel] a vic- latest offensive against Catalonia. And it was he who triumphed at Munich. = There he saved his hench- face the coming year, certain trends in the policies of the nations of the world 1 Whether these crises shall end -defeat forthe demo- cratic ideal will "depend on two things. Firstly, the clear recognition by the people of the democracies of the menace which threatens our civiliza- tion; secondly, a definite program of defence against that menace. Twelve months ago the menace was "hut-a shrdow-rasting-a'grey haze over troubled Europe; 'today it 'isa sub- stantial reality, a colossus that be- "strides Europe and points a flaming 'sword at the western hemisphere, It is high time that we united our forces to destroy this evil thing. Failing that, €ihe: world imust .go down to ruin. When fhe dictator Mussolini made his appearance in Rome on the heels of his. blackshirts, the world smiled. ~ THere' was something of the Graustark quality about the rise of Fascism in "Italy. It was not to: be taki serious 'ly. The Italians were indulging: them- selves in-an operetta in which the prin- cipal characters strutted across the "stage bedecked' in quasi military uni- crise! \ forms, the role of the 'heavy' played by one, Henito Mussolini, whose out- standing "characteristic" Was & prog: nathous jaw. But, if the situation in Italy. evoked Jerant smiles and humorous quips ohm the world at large; the situation © #4 Russia was regarded with grave *goncern, Here was Communism and a "Communism meant a new social order, If any mehace "threatened the world, "that menace had its source in Russia. To-day Communism is not a menace. ' It is not even a reality. Communism portend that 1939 will be a year of. tim. to Dictatorship: Stalin is a dic- tator with a lust to power hardly less than that of Mussolini. Those people who have stood. in his way have been ruthlessly lignidated.. In democratic COFTtrics Contia-communstic propra- gaa | is so much eye- adh used by re- ev te. that cry aloud os seform. It comes apparent that the menace against which we must fight is Dictat- orship. It is vital that we understand the "origin, growth and direction of dictatd@ship: ES ee - Fascism, or dictatorship, means rule by force, , The: political ideal in its most perfect form had its birth in the mind of an Italian genius Machiavelli. In 1627 he wrote a political treatise called "The Prince", The title is sig- nificant... We know it today as Duce. Here Mussolini found a, scheme of world conquest based on the most. evil conception ever penned by-nian, Fol- lowing tediously the tenets therein, Mussolini has climbed to world emin- ence. It is only now that people are beginning to realize the power of the man, As yet his treachery and evil genius are kiown only to d'few. Make no mistake, Mussolini is the man who threatens world peace. pity It is he-that madly dreams of world conquest; it is he who has trained Hitlexgin dhe ways of Fascism; it is he who provoked and abetted the Arab revolt in Palestine under the guise of the defend? of Islam; it is he who fomented trouble in Egypt and it is he who has presented the pathetic figure of Victor Emanuel with. the robe of empire, It is his army that has pro: loriged the Spanish civil war. Even now he Italian vanguard leads the {100 "STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! man Hitler and brought confusion to France and thg British Empire. Under his direction, Hitler, supported by able lieutenants applied Machiavelli's policy of the fox and the lion to encompass "The whole of central. Europe. | That the Rome-Berlin-axis is a de- finite result of an opén combination of the two'states, Germany and Italy, ro one will deny." Now the "sinister truth reveals that this axis extends to Japan and Russia. Everything points to in- disputable proof -of this tently al- liance:-- The proppse-of -such-an-al-- liance is only too. clearly directed to- "ward one thing -- world domination. What evidence have we" to support such an awful conclusion? In 1922 a mutual agreement Tot armed support was signed by Germany and Russia. In 1936 information was placéd in the hands of the British and French Governments, by the secret in- telligence, to the effect that this treaty had been te-affirmed. Further infor- mation subsequently disclosed that Stalin and Hitler have maintained secret "relations of a most sighifjeant nature." Of course many of the more brilliant communists realizing the im- futile plots to overthrow )Stalin. -In nessed the execution of thousands of army | officials, party officials and ad- ministrators," The treachery behind the trials is apparent when forced con- 'fession prepared by the State disclosed that conspirators had sold out heir country to Germany. It is a fact that German military training camps are being maintained |.alistic considerations. They must enter port of such relations entered into} tho-Tast «seven years Russfa- has' wit- | '| A silent thought, a secret tear, 1f-the-democracies-are-to-prepare-an adequate defence they must, bind themselves together "economically by means. of commergial treaties whose basis. is not limited to narrow, nation: into a defensive alliance that presents' a solid front in tare of aggression. LT haan or) speedily, with urgency not to be denied. The democracies must solve the problem of unemployment and settle the dispute between: labour 'ana capital. 2 ~Any demociacy that refuses to face these problems "is betraying, perhaps unknowingly, but none the less crim- inally, the life and civilization of its people. J A EE. Sp-- Lions Club Banquet February 10t STAR-AIPRECIATED IN WEST Find enclosed postal 'note of -sub- scription to your paper. I enjoy getting il very much, and the older I gef the more I enjoy read- ing the news from home. Wishing you every prosperity for the coming year, "IL. Mark, 21 Jul Ave, St, Vital, re ar "Manitoba, A SR ' IN MEMORIAM ~ /WALLACE--In loving "mémory of Clarence H. Wallace, who passed away on February 3rd, 1935. Keeps his memory evel" dear; Time takes away' "tte edge of grief in Russia to this day. And it is a fact that Russia removed all Jews who But memory turns back every leaf. tone of the political hfe of South Africa" eet -->oe------ NEWS AND INFORMATEON FOR THE BUSY FARMER ~The usc of fertilizer--hasbeen--a much discussed subject for years, but through experimentation more facts are obtained. One important point which deserves more emphasis than in the past is that increased results from fertilizeys. are obtained. when the tion of the soil are kept on a high level; also when the crops grown suit the P.H. condition, of ' the soil, which [means the---relative abidits or--alka- honesty, truth, willingness to serve, Ty acted upon, it should: raise the-whole} as knowledge of fertilizers increases) humus content and the physical condi-|" ~ and "Mrs. -Willavd, gave the high note of pleasure to the recipients and to the citizens ' of Port Perry, at this mark of esteem: "Sandringham, Jan. 26, 1939 Mr. and Mrs, William Willard, Port Perry, Ont. d The King and Queen are much interested to hear that you aree ~ celcbrating vour Seventy-First wedding anniversary and send you hearty congratulations and good wishes: : . Private Secretary." On letter gave particular pleasure to Mr. Willard. It was from Mr. Deyman of the National Grocers Lta, For sixty years the Willard store has been dealing with this business con- cern and jt was a fine mark of respect to receive a letter of this kind after sixty years of business together. During the day a number of callers were recbived and they found Mr. and Mrs. Willard in very good health con- sidering their advanced age. E Among the callers.were Rev. W. J H. Smyth and Samuel Farmer, who brought greetings from the United Church in the following address: ~The Address To Mr. and Mrs. William Willard on the occasion of their Seventy-First Wedding Anniversary. Dear friends and fellow members of Port Perry u nited ¢ hurch: p "| of those about you. *| kindly phases of life! © What changes you can foresee in the years to come! But to you home and loved ones, Church and community; worship-and prayer, - the Bible and Christian experience-- these are your vital interests, Thess are the facts of life that have made for your happiness) and for the happiness And now-- "At eventide it shall be light." May these blassings of love. and hope be yours as loug as life shall last. We pray that God's richest Wiessiigs "| of® peace and comfort may ever con- tinue to attend your way. It is.really quite wonderful to note the intelligent vitality of this sged couple. They are keenly interested in all that is going on about them, and in the affairs of the world at large. They stood the excitement of the day wll, and were very appreciative of the Rindly expressions of congratu- lation from their friends and % veil bours. As the years pass, these colic, whe have seen so many changes, are them- selves unchanged: They are the same unassuming people we have known for years, and none of us could covet a happier old age than theirs. Mi. A.W. Allin; in speaking of the loyal attendance at churgh and class that he had recently come across some class membership cards made out to Mr. and Mrs, Willard. At that time there were twenty-two in the class, Mr. and Mrs, Allin, Mr. and Mrs. This. is a rare occasion. You oes "Annual Willard alone remain out of this group of twenty-two. ee ---------- A SUCCESSFUL YEAR Port Perry United Church Holds Meeting Arn linity. greater results from fertilizers in in Carada, is due to the thorough and intensive farming practised in Europe. Thorough diainage of the land, proper Lxotation. ing of One of the main reasons for the] most of the European countries, than| of last week. ¢ The Annual Congregational Meeting of the Port Perry United Church was held on Thuriday evening All'the Societies in connection with the Church brought in satisfactory reports. was. there a financial deficit, Inno department The church as a whole of crons..and.the. RLOWINE cover crops to improve "the physical condition of the soil and to supply humus, are in common practice there almost everywhere. The result is that per-unito f plant food applied the pro- fit from the use of chemical fertilizers is much increased. : Odd Toms Nincty per cent of American chil- dren under 16 years of age gte suf- fering from tooth decay, says' Dr. F. C. Cady of the United States Public Health Service. Me claims American children are acquiring dental ills ap- proximately six times faster thun dentists are correcting them. * * . Gliders were in use thousands of years ago, say archaeologists, The Aztec Indians used gliders with wings of stork feathers for gliding down from Mexican mountajn heights: Pie: tures carved on stone have been found, algng with «pictures of goggles' the glidderpilots" Wore, TT Octave Chanute, American glider expert, made 2000 suce cessful 'flights without accident years before the Wrights' first powered flight. A rubber glider which, when: de- '| flated, will fit into an ordinary suite case, has been invented in Russia, It weighs 02 pounds, measures 20 feet in length and has aswingspread of 30 Ever remembered by the family | fT as. of Carnivals. WEAN Fs i er feet. The device does nat collapse in flight and is cup Grae from all departments. property. ple through the agency of "ing some of the older men The Annual 'Vestry Meeting of the "fF Church pt the Ascension; was-held-on January 30th, 1939, J. C. Clough, Monday evening, with the! Rector, Rev. presiding. A good year was experienced in all departments, Officers elected were: Reéctor's Warden, Dr. J, <B. Lundy; People's Warden, Mr, H. "a. Hutche- son; Lay Delegate to the Synod, Mr. Wm. Wilson; Vestry Clerk, Miss KE. Alexander; The representatives of the congregation appoint to the Parish - Night, balanced its budget, and gave some $1500 to Missions Considerable work has been done by the Women's Association in re-fitting.and improving the Parsonage = Good work has been done among the young peo- 'the C. G. I. T., the Trail Rangers, the Tuxis Boys, and the Explorers. There has been a slight reduction in membership (7) through deaths and removals. Kindly words of appr eciation were spoken regard- of the Church who were not able to be present at the meeting -- Rev. W. P.' Brown, Mr, Jas. Leask, Mr A. Oreliard, Mr, Dix, . Annual Vestry Mesting Council were ME, Jos. Boyer, Mrs. W. Ge-MoClintoek;~Mr-D,-W,- Melntosh; and Mr. E. Hayes, Mr. E. Hayes and Mr. D. W. Mg- Intosh were appointed auditors. The representatives of the congregation to the Parochial Tribunal will be: the President of the Women's Guild and the Pregident of thé Women's Aux- iliary. Refreshments were wid and a social hour was spent after the busi. ress was concluded. e - Feb, 3rd ¢