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y SE v - 3) 3A (ARE \ ig E E fi 3 i -- IL } ' i a | = { i rn 1 A H { i ar ise SAMUEL FARMER, * Editor and Publisher. * Soldiers of the Soil PORT PERRY ST PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1940 EDITORIAL | _ "Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we ream: His first, best country ever is at home." : A PRAYER God save our gracious King: Long live our noble King; God save our King, Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us; God save our King. bod ] WELL DONE From all over the Province of news of the saving of food. Ontario comes' Housewives are re- turning to the days of canning and preserving. Over sixty tons of jams and preserves are re- ported to have been "done down", by members of the Women's Institutes throughout the Province. .That is true far-sightedness. While it is perfectly true that the fields are loaded 'with grain, that the root and fruit crops are most.promising, the fact remains that famine --eig-the spectre-that-looms-in-the- background of-the------ European disaster, The grim problem that will face the demo- cracies will be the ability to refuse to send food to Europe for fear that it will German or Italian channels. be diverted to At the present time we can argue out the whole matter against fa- mine relief, But the cry of the famine stricken people has not yet been heard in its gripping insistence. When that cry does come the that make British Soldiers men, instead of mur- derous machines, will find it extremely hard to be deaf to the cry of starving children. After all we are fighting to maintain decency. Shall we lower that standard? Certainly every precaution should be taken to see we send is not stolen by the powerful from the This is an age-old problem that will not needy. be solved by being cold blooded. In the meantime--*Waste not maxim I would teach." 2 be wastefully destructive. All honour to the women who are putting extra effort into the saving of our abundant food supply o op o VERY LITTLE BACKING. Premier Hepburn's proposal to keep the schools closed until the 15th of September of High Schools until October 1st, has not been favorably received in the Province. Almost all the leading school boards have pro- tested against such action; and newspaper com- ment is mostly in opposition to the move. general feeling is that loss would than the gain. | As one Toronto trustee put it--why close the schools to release a few boys when at least fifty per cent, of the students are girls? . t Every facility should be given to farm boys to permit them to remain at home until the harvest- ing is done, At the conclusion of Should be given extra tuition to keep pace with their fellow students whose tuition has been more continuous. There is no need to feel sorry for these young chaps because they are required to take on this greater load of work and study. Such bring out the best qualities, An easy life that conditions ; lacks responsibilities is poor foundation for true manhood. Many a young fellow would be im- mensely better off if he had less leisure time than he has at present. In any case it will be unfortunate if thousands of children are condemned to from two to four weeks of idleness in order that a small percentage of boys may help with the harvest, wo "WHAT WE HAYE WE HOLD" "There'll always be an England" because "an Englishman never knows when he's licked"--and that goes for the whole British people. Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Japan, may have great aspirations for world control; and fortune and our We are slow to believe that murder, own-ncglect_have -favoured our enemies greatly. and theft and deceit are accepted weapons to be used by any nation, ing accordingly. The fires of hate and cruelty must be put out. Now we are convinced; and aré act- greed, and Even though Britain were to be invaded, and We do not need to be niggardly in our saving; but we do not nsed 'to enemies. very qualities apparent defeat should come to the British peo- ple; no real. victory will have been won by our We shall simply have to start over again to construct a world in which justice, ap THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND! dhre ll always be an England While theres a country lane; Wherever theres a cottage small Beside a field of grain, 'there'll always be an England While there's a busy street; - Wherever there's a turning wheel A million marching feet. + Red, White and Blue, What does it mean to you? Surely you're proud, shout it aloud, " Britons awake! ~The Empire-too; we-can-depend-on-you--- Freedom remains; these are the chains, nothing can break. "There'll always be an England; ~ And England shall_be free, hy If England means as much to you + As England means to me. = 1 mercy, y, and kind may rule. that the bread want not is a thinking that our { ves. and in the case our live The be far greater feated. It is only we lose what we servants of those that time they . The real defeat enable them to for her victories. Britain has the sure foundation--decency. The sons and daughters, of those who made the British Empire, will maintain that Empire; and will re-build the breaches-made by any enemy. As long as humanity lives, the principles which made Britain great will be the principles upon which any lasting civiliatiozn must be built, We shal be foolish if we delude ourselves into we conquer Germany. many foes to true government of the people by ' the people, and for the people. democracy is 'difficult. to maintain because it re- and because sacrifices must be made that at the time may seem unnecessary. This--fact will be particularly apparent when the present war is over, and we start to re-build Now we are spending everything to. resist the enemy and- x no questions asked. Th poor in cash.' We shall face a reaction that can prove most disastrous. Germany was beaten in the last 'war, but Ger- many never let up.' 1870, but very effort was made to regain her freedom and her rightful place in the world. So -- ong as that spirit remains no nation can be de--- |" when we rest on our oars that {| fact that she is depending on force and brutality dangers will be ended, even if We shall still have to face The fact is that win the war. There are en we shall be tired and France suffered defeat in have gained,"and become the who have remained fit. of Germany will arise from the Victories so gained cannot last. WHERE IT ALL BEGINS--H.M.S. "Vindictive", 9,100 tons training ship cof She Royal Navy. [ Here 'are trained naval cadets, future officers, heirs of Rever-nding record of sea triumphs. a - [ Every boy and girl of achool age in Ontario will' be given an opportunity to play a part in Canada's war effort, Prime Minister M. F. Hepburn re- vealed this week at Queen's Park, The Ontario Government's plan in this direction entafl' setting up a u8oldiers of the Soll" committee in each county, and once this prelimin- ary organization is' completed, wut, ering the full strength of this Pro- Fi y vinee's young people at useful tasks in the furtherance of war activities, First duty tobe assigned to the "Soldiers of the Soil" will be to assist in the hagvesting of Ontarfo's crops. Faced with an acute shortage of farm labour, the Ontario Government is en- listing the co-operation of local school boards in keeping primary, schools closed until September 168th, and secondaty schools until October 2nd. "This will 'make available to th: farmers of Ontarlo & vast reservoir. o \ farm help," Mr. Hepburn said. "Not only will it permit farmers to kee! the assistance of their own children during a period when they would nor- mally be at school, but it will also make available for farm work a: great number' of| city children. In each county a committee has been set up to include the agricultural represent- ative, school inspector, superintendent of employment offices, warden and reeves of the various townships for Continued on Back Page days. C em The All-Crop Harvester Due to the courtesy of Beare Motors, the editor was given the op- portunity to see the Allis-Chalmers. All-Crop Harvester in operation on the Leek Brothers' farm at Mount Albert. . It was a curious experience to ride on that harvester, and to think back over the varied experiences of the early years of the editor's life in this country. At that time (fifty years ago) the binder was making its Tirst appaarance. But as we used to humorously put it, most of the farmers used "armstrong" binders. The farm hand who could not make ~ a band dnd tie a sheaf would have been looked upon as very useless. Indeed the reaper frequently did not enter small fields, for labor was plentiful and cheap; and a good cradler could cut a wide swath from daylight till dark. And he could lay the grain nicely for the rakers and binders. It was a pretty sight to sce a heavy field of grain well shocked. But the Canada thistles were very sharp on hot August days. When the culling was done, the hauling began, and it was a heavy job to pitch sheaves all day, especially when the horses were strong and the loads were big. It was a heavier job to pitch those same sheaves into the top of those high mows. There were no forks or slings in those There was a sigh "of relief when the 'rain was all in; but 'there was still another big job to be done--the threshing. That was a job. Very likely the threshing machine would arrive about eight o'clock at night, and the preliminary "setting-up" had to be done so that the threshing could start sharp at seven next morning. Of course the hired man would likely have to hitch up the team again and fetch a tank full of water--the wood for firing had been cut long since. * With thd blowing of the wifistle, (you could hear it for miles) the --work-began. "The neighbors- had- -been-arriving by ones and: twos for: the -- 'past half hour:~ Generally the morning was an uneventful hum of industry, unless stone fell into the cylinder, or a belt broke, or some other accident oc- curred. The men were fresh, and enjoyed the social time, and the work, too. HARVEST THESE CASH CROPS-- @ Alfalfa © Soybeans [] Holey Vetch ©@ Clovers © Lespedeza her Crops Fo oF Domi) ALLIS- CHALMERS Then came the welcome interlude of dinner. If hearty eating is the best praise a cook can receive, those early cooks were highly praised. "The food was good and the men were hungry after five hours of steady work. After dinner the grind began. The freshness had worn off, and a certain grimness set in that the job must be finished in a given time. It was an expensive business to keep the threshing machine around the place. "More hours, more dollars to pay. Out on the strawstack 'it was becoming increasingly strenuous, There was no cyclone blower to carry the straw hither and yon where it was needed--simply the rakers.that let it fall in a certain heap. As the stack grew, and the man at the rakers had to keep pitching it up to tired men on top, it took a lot of persistence to keep going. In a "fair" wind that man at the rakers would be thoroughly feathered out with thistle down; and he would be almost black with sweat and dust. Inside the barn the bins were being filled with grain and it often kept two men busy to carry it away. That, too, was a heavy job. Are we finished yet? No, for on cold winter days the grinding hum of the fanning mill was heard as the grain was being cleaned for market or for seed. b TIMES HAVE CHANGED - Here from the top of the All-Crop Harvester we see the whole laborious process carried out without fuss, or dirt, or hard labor, or loss ' . [E a Watch your label; it tells when your subscription expires . Pag? "$1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents a single copy of grain. The wheat was cut, operation, It was a beautiful sight to see that thirty acre field of clean, ripe wheat, yielding from thirty-five to forty bushels to the acre. There was a fascination to watch the constant flow of wheat stalks into the ma- chine, to feel the throb of the threshing, and to see the stream of grain elevated into bags. It will be a revelation to thoge who have spent long years in farm drudgery to see the hard work swept aside, and straw and and grain sent to their respective places with but little human effort. One of the surprising facts about the All-Crop Harvester is' the closeness with which the machine can cut to the ground. Another sur- prise is the wide variety of crops that can be cut and threshed. Of course a hundred practical questions will arise as to operation and costs, and these we shall not attempt to answer, Any of the Beare Motors boys will do that. Seeing is believing, and we feel sure that any farmer who, has the opportunity to sce the All-Crop Harvester in opera- tion will be well repaid by watching its performance. -- threshed, cleaned, and bagged at one On Thursday evening at 8,00 o'clock a meeting Registrars and those volunteers willing to assist in the National Registration are requested to be present. At-that meeting Fegistration requirements will be fully explained. aa - The Port Perr ry" Star has printed for free distribu: tion a copy of the questions to be answered, and it is suggested that each reader eligible to register secure a form, fill it in, and take it to the registration booth on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, Aug.' 19; 20, 21. REGISTRATION will be held in the Town Hall at which all Deputy The following is a complete list of deputy-registrars and registration places for South Ontario, outside of the City of Oshawa: SCUGOG TOWNSHIP Rev. I. G. Joblin, Mrs. Geo. Towr nship ay Hood, REAC 11 TOWNSHIP No. 1--Bert. McKercher, and Frank Kendall, Memory Hall, Utica. No. 2 -- Miss Norene Croxall and Mrs. L. (i. Brown, School No, 11. No. #--Merle Welch and William Swanick, Marsh Hill School. No. 4--Miss. Eva Luke and Mrs. Ryerson Beate, Greeubaitk Commun- ity Hall. R No. b 's. Walter Moase and Marion Eagleson, Seagrave. 'No. 6--Lawson Honey and Samuel Arnold, Yellow School. No. 7--Harold Hawkins and Harry Egerton, Cedar Creek School. No. 8--Miss Margaret" Johns and Frank Crosier, Manchester Hall. No. 8---Miss Mildred Beaton and R. Saintfield School. J. Brown, PORT PERRY -No.- bell MacMaster, Armouries. No. 2--Mrs. Robt, Collacutt and W. S. Short, Town Hall. No. 3--Irving Boyd and Norman B: Buss, Town Hall. WEST WHITBY No. 1 -- Leonard McQuay and E. McGregor, Town Line School. ---- -- No. 1A -- C. J. Astrop and Ivan Law, Whitby School. No. 2--William McBain and William Agard, Brooklin Continuation School. No. 3 -- W. C. Manning and Elfs Pascoe, Brooklin School. No. 4--0scar Downey and George West, Ashburn School. FRANK R. GEE, B.A. JOINS LAW FIRM Mr. Gee has become associated with A. W. S. Greer in the practice of law, and is in ditendance at his Port Perry office five days each week. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and during his term. at-Osgoode Hall, was articled with the firm of Smith, t-=Perey -Densham-and-Camp- | - WHITBY TOWN No. 1---Ross McGregor and Miss B. Fletcher, St. Bernard School, No. 2 -- Nathan Lindsay and Fred Bent, Dundas School. No. 3--Gordon Howe and William Barnes, Town Hall. No. 4--R. A. Sennett and FE. M. Lomax, Whithy Collegiate. No. h--Frank Steffer, Jr., and Robt, Reid, Brock St. School. PICKERING TOWNSHIP No. 1 Stan Davies and R. H. Boake, School No. 1 No. 2 -- Cyril Morley Johns, Pickering Township Hall. - No. 3--John Forgic and J. C. Wal- and Leslie lings, Liverpool Arms Hotel. No. 4 -- Jas. MacIntosh and W. Payne, Dunbarton School. No. 5--Russell Davidson and Len Gates, Cherrywood School. No. 6--Ralph Mowbray and Mr. H Middleton, Kinsale Hall No. 7--Neal McKinnon and W. IL Ellicottz=Rigkering Township Hail, No. 8 Adam Speers and F. Major, Oddfellows' Hall. No. 9- ney, Pickering School. No, 10--Fred M Palmer, Claremont School. No. 11--Duncan Spang and Miss I. Crozier, Claremont School. i yr EAST WHITBY TOWNSHIP No. 1 -- J. W. Melley, Harmony School. No. 2--J. Dixon, Westmont School. Robinson, Thornton's Corners School. No. Jesse Arnott and Edgar Glover, North Oshawa School. No. 6 -- H. LL. Pascoe and Frank Wilkinson, Township Hall, Columbus. No. 7D. C. Atherwood and Albert Grose, Raglan Hall. 5 -- for first time its power to fix prices for the necessities of life, the Wartime Prices and Trade Board pegged bread and flour prices at quotatons obtaining on July 23. This was before the 15 cents a bushel processing tax on wheat came into Exercising the The British Minister of Food agreed to purchase 100,000,000 bus. of wheat during the cereal years July 140 to 1941. This is largest purchase of wheat, ever recorded. - Separate defence command estab- lished for the Atlanric area and along the approaches of the St. Lawrence. Major-Gen. W. H. P. Elkins, C.B.E,, D.S.0., will be officer commanding. His command will also include Can- adi's troops on duty in Newfoundland. It will control coastal defences through fortress and area command- ers and all mobile land forces which may be detailed for operational pur- Rae, Greer and Cartwrigh}-- ' poses in defence of the Atlantic coast. Fdgar Ward and Frank Dis- Morley and William No. 3 -- Glen Parks, Westmount School. = : mm No. 4-- Mrs. Pakenham and Morris