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3 go they that is thelr pri loge. It + "or in part, Orrawa, January 12, DOMINION OF CANADA || FIRST WAR LOAN $200,000,000 The Bank of Canada is authorizéd by the Minister of Finance to receive : subscriptions for a loan to be issued for cash in the following terms: 31, Per Cent Bonds To be Redeemed by Annual Drawings by Let as follows: 209% of the Loan ¢ on February 1, 1948 at 100.00 209, 20% 20% 20% ~ Te " " " " Issue Price: 100% and accrued interest. Denomination of Bearer Bonds: Subscription lists will open at 9 a.m, E.S.T., open thereafter for not longer than tivo weeks; but may be closed at any time at the 43 discretion of the Minister of. Finance, with or without notice, : 19 0 February I, 1949 at 100.00 February 1, 1950 at 100.00 February 1, 1951 at 100.50 February 1, 1952 at 101.00 The proceeds will be used by the Government to finance expenditures for war purposes, Payment is to be made in full against delivery of interi im certificates on or after February 1, 1940. : Principal and interest will be payable in lawful money of Canada. Interest will be payable without charge semi-annually at any branch in Canada of any chartered bank, The Bonds will be dated February 1, 1940. $50, $100, $500, » $1,000 "The Minister of Finance may, at his discretion, 'authorize the Bank of Canada to accept applications to convert Dominion of Canada 8%: Bonds maturing March 1, 1940, 'into an equal par value of additional bonds of the above issue. The 3% Bonds.accepted for conversion will be valued at 100.17% and accrued interest to date of delivery. Cash subscriptions and conversion applications may be=made to the Bank of Canada, : 'Ottawa, through any branch in Canada of.any chartered bank or through any approved investment dealer or stock broker from whom copies of the official prospectus con- taining complete details of the issue may: be obtained. The Minister of Finance reserves the right to allot cash subser tices in tan on January 15, 1940, and will remain 4 ma 8 A 4] The Magna Charta Its Meaning Notes by Joa. Denny on an Address before. the Lions Club, ; by 'Alex. Last Friday evening, January 12th, the Port Perry Lions Club were highly favoured when they had the privilege --. of hearing Mr. Alex. C. Hall a rising young .Oshawa Barrister give an ad- dress on the Magna Charta and its meaning. ' The evolution since that time has made the countries that compose the British. Empire unique among the nations, . ~The point that Mr. Hall endeavoured to stress was that every privilege we enjoy entails a corresponding obliga- tion, a state of affairs which we are in danger of forgetting. . The British people everywhere en. Joy glorious liberties not because some other nation promised them protection : ~ but because Great Britain is the pro- tection, ~The Magna Charta waa only a be- ginning of Britishers'" freedom -and this freedom is gradually evolving that one of these days perfection will . be attained. = It is true other nations dee flaws in _owr aystem of government so do we. Public men get up on 'the platform and point them out" int 'Heated discussion, that is right a 'should, for is just like a man and his wife having a little friendly quarrel, all on thelr, own, that Is ight, it is their privilegs, 4 might .| ten, wishes he had not interfered. C. Hall. x5 become a little heated at times. But woe betide the stranger who pokes his nosé in and .tries to settle the dif- ference. Then the good man and his spouse forget their own. differences, and the interloper, nine times out of The Magna Charta is to the British. er what the, mountains and lakes are to Switzerland. A man from Ohio once visited Switzerland and on his re: turn stated-that if it were not for the mountains and lakes; then Dhio would be just like Switzerland, Take away the Magna Charta from the British Empire and it waald be just like Ger- many, Russia and Italy. When the document was first brought into being the intention was not to bring in\ the Reforms. that eventually evolved, The Barons who forced King John at Runnymede at the point of the sword to sign the Charter in 1216 had come to Britain as Allies of the Conquerer. They now felt that they were being done out of their fights. They little dreamed what terrific changes they were inaugurat- ing in the relationship. between mon- arch and people, "The most important: "provisions of this Great ' Charter were as follows: (1) No one was to be wrong- Aully imprisoned. (2) No money was | to be taken illegally rom. Any 'one / even for the king's use. (3) Justice was to be properly administered, = Out of these three basic conditions we "| Britishers enjoy unbounded liberty. Even during the past 100 years the most momentous changes have been effected: They have become so com- monplace that one would have thought them to have been on the Statute Books before Adam so natural do they seem to us now:- For instance in the Chartist Movement of 1888 in which many lost their lives, the following re- forms were demanded: : (1) Universal Suffrage. (2) Voting by ballot. (8) Annual Parliaments. (4) Payment of Members of Parlia- ment. Abolition of property qualifica- tions for members. * (6): Abolition of Rotten Boroughs. . ..We ehjoy a magnificent liberty; with a great sum we obtained this freedom. If every privilege calls for a corresponding obligation none of us should object when our country makes demands upon us for the privileges we enjoy. Someone has to pay; we can- not expect something for nothing; and if -we-have received the privileges; is it not fair that each of us should cheerfully - meet what obligation our country levies upon us, If the people of Britain are meeting not only their own obligations #6 uncomplainingly but have for so' long been bearing our, should we not in this hour of her ex- treme peril come to her rescue A heartily stare the! burden that is at the present time so urgeiitly laid Ypon or. 'lor more at the workroom on Friday, nd | Mara; John 8. McDonald, Reach; --a Local War Work : rs a ® e_.8 Activities The War Service Committee grate- fully acknowledges the generous gift of money received from Mrs. W. Real. 3 * & * A patchwork quilt is in the making at the work-room, and help with this work will be dppreciated--so ladies come and bring your scissors and thimbles--spend a profitable hour or 80, and enjoy a social cup of tea, eo o's Authentic word has been received |: from the Oshawa Military Hospital| that washcloths are needed there. The War Service Committee have' decided to ask for a shower of washcloths-- anyone wishing to help may leave ohe the 19th. 3, * * 8 A bale will be sent out next week-- and will the ladies please hand, in all finished articles on Friday next: Elected | to County Road Board To fill a vacancy on the Cotinity Road Committee there was s| contest between W. M, Letcher, Port Perry; John A, McDonald, Robt. Ashenhurat, Uxbridge Tp, John A. MeDoniald, ae, a v CANADA'S FLAG It begins to look as if Canada has at last achieved the distinction of having its own nationgl banner, something for which some elements in the Dominion have agitated for many years. The desire for a flag that would be dis. tinctly Canadian. has been shared and expressed by indiyidugls and * groups who have been in' no way associated with that mischievous minority which is forever whittling at the ties that "OH! ii i When Sou' wake up in the nioriing, : And your fire is out,' and ou have to Tight OH! Te or Qualily and Se hy For we sell the famous 8 ading Anthracite,'" Lake Seugog Lumber & Coal Co., DAY Phone 0w x "After Hours Phorte 240). LIMITED. bind this country to the Motherland and to the other units of the Empire, Nor. is there any. 'logle in the conten- tion that a Canadian flag would or could be regarded as an emblem of separation. Other dominions have their own ensigns and their loyalty has never been in dispute, has been, in fact, free from some of the at- 'tempts at dilution which have some- times marred this. country's record. Up to now, however, it has never been possible to agree upon a suitable flag design, a design which would at once assert the British status of the Do- minion and at the same time be em- blematic of Canada's individuality, That difficulty seems to have been overcome, The first Canadian overseas division went into camp. in England under a flag designed by Colonel A. Forteaque Duguid, director of the historical sec- tion of the department of national de- fence, and probably the outstanding authority on heraldry in this country. Based upon sketches prepared as long ago as 1924, and since perfected, the new flag was delivered to General Mc- Naughton, leader of the division, im- aediately prior to his departure from Ottawa. The Union Jack occupies-its rightful position in the upper half next to the staff and opposite it in the corner of the flag are three golden fleur-de-lys on a blue ground within a circle, maple leaves veined in green, and all these emblems are shown on a white field, the whole being adapted from the armorial bearings of the Dominion as authorized by royal proclamation in '1921, Heraldic rules have been' fol: lowed in placing the various devices and. the significance of the latter is obvious 'in each instance, the Union Jack represents Great 'Britain, the maple leaves, Canada, and the fleur: de-lys Old France. The flag has been approved officially for use by the headquarters of the _| senior formation of 'the Canadian Ac- tive Service Force but the Gazette's Ottawa correspondent suggests the probability of its adoption as' thé na- tional flag of Canada. Judging from the manner in which the new flag has 'regard to -its accuracy in conforming to the laws of heraldry, there does seem a strong likelihood that this beautiful banner will finally displace the old. Red Ensign which has done .| service up till nowy but which is not in any sense Canadian, If Canada is to "have its own flag, there could be no more suitable beginning than at this memorable moment ard the true place | for the flag's baptism is over the camp of Canada's first expeditionary force. Tr Ue ---Montreal Gazette. HANGING OUT THE WELCOME; SIGN Ottawa is planning &h aggressive campaign to reassure' America that Canada is still a fine place to visit and that-the welcome sign is still hanging on our front door.' If tl le campaign succeeds, 1940 may well be the. great- est-travel year in our history. For one thing there ig' said to be in the United States, which normally would have gone to Europe and which will now stay on this side of the At- lantic. There is a further potential $200 millions of tourist dollars which Europe. Then, too, Canada has never been better situated to attract titizens of the "Americas". Ninety American dollars wil do the work of $100 dollars in Canada at present rates of exchange, We have better highway. facilities and better hotel accommodation than ever before. As well there is more willingness; on the: part of Canadians. to welcome yisitors and a unique opportunity for travelloms to see us: working quietly and confidently. at our war effort.: Biggest problem is the ignorancéd of the United States as to travel op: i 5 | portunities in Canada' during wartime: As pointed out by Leo Dolan, of the Canadian Travel Bureau, last week: | We will have to break down by ef- fective and aggressive salesmanship In the lower half are three a been admired in England, and having] $250 or $800 millions of travel money Latin Americans normally spend in and misrepresentation in many parts 5 - YOUR F AMILY BAKER 'Can relieve you from baking worries, and provide the best in Bread and Pastry. JEMISON'S BAKERY THE HOME OF GOOD BREAD AND PABTRY . Phone 93, Port Perry. BRIGHTEN YOUR HOME with ie CUT OR POTTED 'Phone to WM. ETTEY : PRINCE ALBERT, ONT. Phone 206. MULLIGAN'S BEAUTY SHOPPE has Installed a 'DE MILO PERMANENT WAVE- MACHINE BEAUTY SHOPPE BARBER SHOP SPECIALIZING IN SPECIALIZING IN Permanent Waving and all Hair Cutting, and all other lines of other lines of the work BEAUTY CULTURE : MISS M. PEERS 'H. H. MULLIGAN Registered Hairdresser £3 Registered Barber BELL PHONE 76 - PORT PERRY - 2 3 pid y ¢ Ts What can happen when fear and un-; PRINCE ALBERT COMMUNITY certainty seize the minds of would-be Hi CLUB ; travellers is seen in year-end figures =~ The Prifice Albert Community Club now being compiled about the tourist held another meeting last Thursday, industry of Canada in 1939. | the 11th. After the Community sing- Total number of visitors is placea ing the program took place as follows: at 16,000,000, The number of cars, ® piano selection by Mrs. Bruce Snel- which entered for tourist purposes is. grove; reading by Ivan Wray, two said to be about 4,000,000. songs by Louis and Myrtle Wray, and These figures are sharply lower than another piand selection by Mrs, Snel- in 1987, despite the fact that until the, grove, Dancing followed for two hours autumn, the 1030 totals were well anda good time was had by all. The above corresponding figures for 1038.1 i Pro ath committee for our néxt meet- - In the two months, September and. ing are Mra: B, Snelgrove, Mrs, Cecil - .} October travellers to Canada: slumped Newham and Jack Hope, Soft drinks off 600,000 as compared with 1038, be. | Were sold to refresh the alancers. cause of war fears, As the average) Lveryone is welcome so: Please. come- tourfst visitor spends between $16 and 8nd enjoy yourseld, ; $20 when he visits Canada, a slump of 600,000 may cost $8 or $12 millions in! cash trade. If continued through: the. active months. of the tourist season' this may be damaging and costly not only to trade, but to our vitally im. portant balance sheet of foreign pays ments and exchange. ; Every merchant, every community is vitally interested in merchandjsing | Canada's travel opportunities in 1940, I If we can reassure America that the! Welcome sign is still hanging out, all; can benefit by the opportunities which |: abound in the development and expan: ston of the Canadian travel Industry. oh xyritexs THOU SHALT NOT KILL! Drive Carefully! a tment 1} 1 WE 'HELP YOU 10 KEEP THE HOME. FIRES. BURNING" ' This is the Beason of the year when Depend- ! able Fuel adds greatly to the comfort of the home, You can depend on BLUE! COAT, to. give the best' heat value for your money. A It you need: LUMBER: tor Bullding or Repairs we o shal he pleased to ucts Prices. : IA 3 15 : ary « the feeling which 1s at present exia- tent in many parts of the United, '¢ountry to get into, and even more difflt to travel 1 bone of the war," : J Y elected, States tht Canada' ja a difficult