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~Ap help to put them in a position to operate their serious'and more machines will be needed. Even § farms efficiently. with the increase to 35%: permitted in tonnage of Much has been said about the need of higher materials to he used for the 1913 season, it is ad- prices for farm products. Much more should be mitted that shortages will develop which may said about equiping the farms so that they may be contribute to the diflicultics in hanaling the crops able to produce at a profit in the face of world which farmers in this country and the United . _ wide competition. Good financial backing coupled States are being urged to grow. with the best methods of farm operation, would The United States has released tentative figares = be the forward looking way of meeting farm of the program of farm implement production that problems. : is to be recommended for that country.. This in- "The Man with the Hoe" must be replaced with dicates a substantial upward wove and Canada » the man with the tractor, the twin plow, the wide is expected to follow closely. SARE 3 d Ontario. All were impressed by A yoke sn ttl subject matter and your unique style. austyn McKnight, Uxbridge Letter Receive -- Camp Peary is over 59,000 acres at| Class 15--Red Clover from Jack Colla- present. It is being enlarged, but|l Morley Bain, Zephyr . $4 now accomodates '50,000 men, There 2 W. H. Westney, Pickering cutt at Virginia will be more than 360,000 seabees 3 Wilmot Croxall, Uxbridge ee {| shortly--4 other camps are in exis- Class 17--Timothy , Dear Mi: Farmer: - tence. "9 i 1 Wilmott Croxall, Uxbridge "The thought occurred to me that my| Please remember me to my old Class 19--Potatocs, late(not certified) old Sunday School teacher might be| friends. 1 Harold Norton, Claremont interested in knowing that his former} Kindest personal regards, {2 Morley Bain, Zephyr ' inept student is now in the Navy us Jack Collacutt.; 3 Ross I. Law, Whitby a Chief Bo'sun and Master-at-Arms Ei {4 Ivan Norton, Goodwood for a construction battalion. One| | > +16 Jack Manley, Uxbridge battalion of seabees is attached to TORT PERRY SEbD ran LIST O¥ Class 20--Potatoes, early (not certi- ~ each brigade of marines-and-receive a Sey ARAN fied) . ' the same training. We help establish Following is a list of the prize win- 1 Ivan Norton, Goodwood beachheads and when opposition] ners of the Seed Fair held at Port! 2 Harold Norton, Claremont slackens build a base. Perry, on March 26th, 3 Ross I. Law, Whitby All except Bo'suns are skilled inf Class 1--Late Oats (Registered) Class 22--Certified Potatoes, Late some trade or profession: Several of | 1 W. H, Westney, Pickering 1 Ivan Norton, Goodwood our chiefs are former War No. 12 F, H. Westney, Pickering | 2 Harold Norton, Claremont officers and are now serving as diesel [ Class 4--Barley, Smooth Awned(reg.) JUNIOR SECTION engineers, and such other things as|1 F. H, Westney, Pickering » Class 23--Oats, any variety labor foremen and superintendents. | Class 5--Fall Wheat | 1 Wilmott Croxall, Uxbridge Many are civil engineers, etc, and|1 Walter E. Ball, Uxbridge "| 2 Edward Ball, Uxbridge most are nearing fifty years. I'm (2 Heber Down, Brooklin 3 Bert Pearson, Uxbridge second youngest in our training pla-| 8 Lloyd Lee, Seagrave * 4 Jack Pearson, Uxbridge toon of 31 C.P.0/s. There are also| Class 6--Lats Oats 6 Francis Willson, Locust Hill Sh a .great many youngsters and on|1 Wilmott Croxall, Uxbridge 6 Morley Bain, Zephyr through every age bracket and over| 2 Heber Down, Brooklin 7 Ivan Norton, Goodwood 00% are skilled men in some building | 8 Lloyd Lee, Seagrave ~ Class 24--Seed Judging Competition trade. Carpenters, metalsmiths, elec-| 4 George K. Beare, Uxbridge 1--(tied) Ted Croxall, Uxbridge tricians and shipfitters seem to pre-| 5 Ernest Phair, Uxbridge Francis Willson, Locust Hill dominate. . 6 W. H. Westney, Pickering 3 Morley Bain, Zephyr We will be formed into a battalion | Class' 7--Early Oats 4 Ivan Norton, Goodwood . shortly and go into advanced training| 1 W. F. Batty & Son, Brooklin {6 Ross I. Law, Whitby - - for aix weeks, then to an embarkation| 2 Francis Willson, Locust Hill. B® Edward Ball, Uxbridge port where we receive 10 days' leave. | Class 9--Barley Smooth Awned 7 Ronald Marquis, Uxbridge * Thope to visit Port Pery at that time. | 1 Heber Down, Brooklin - 8 Gordon Jones, Goodwood 1 thought you would like to know'2 Francis Willson, Locust Hill 9 Ross Miller, Sunderland | that your book on Scugog has been; 3 W, H. Westney, Pickering Clas 25--Public Speaking Contest ad passed around Portland to a gran 4 "Morley Bain, Zephyr* 1 Francis Willson, Locust Hill 2 Morley Bain, Zephyr SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher PORT PERRY STA PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 1 5th, 1943 Watch $l. your label; it tells when your Subscription expires. / / . LI J 50 per year in advance, 5 cents a single copy . EDITORIAL Such is the patriot's_boast, where'er we roam, Ris first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmifh, LOOKING 'AHEAD FOR THE FARMER There are two ways to meet the employment. problem when the boys shall come home. One is to look to the Government to do most of the plan- ning and paying. The other is to do all we can ourselves. If the Government does the job we pay in the end, and have very little to say about what shall be done. } ' The best way will be to begin at home so far as we are able. Most of us have some repairs or building that should have been done some time ago. Where labor is available that improvement should be made, and if we have not enough money to pay for what is done, that will be the time for the Government to provide the cash at a reason- able rate of interest and proper security. Letting things run down at the heel is a dan- gerous business. It lowers our self-respect and our productive powers in industry. No person can do efficient work with poor and damaged tools. A leaky roof or a broken gate can cause much delay when time is precious. Present market conditions regarding farm ma- chinery have brought sharply to the attention of the farmers the need for greater care of equip- ment, When farm machinery sells for more dollars than the original price, after many years of use, it is evident that housing for that equip- ment is most important. An_implement shed is - an important and essential building on the farm. with the barns and sheds, gate and fences. . 7 Nor does the need for repairs or building end The home has a great claim for improvement. The lot of the average farm woman could be much easier if water supply and electric power, together with adequate household equipment, could be put at-her disposal in the home. . "In Denmark, money was loaned to the farmers at three per cent. interest. The Government re- sources were used in generous fashion for the de- velopment of agriculture. In this way Deninark became one of the leading agricultural countries of the world. The farmers have every right to Government "to be reached next year. seeder, the corn scuffler, the binder or combine, the "tedder, the hay 'loader, the hay fork and slings, the grain grinder, the cream separator, the 'milking machine, and other labor saving equip- © ment. a This plan of farm and home improvement would give new life to many factories, and provide work for those who could ngt afford to wait for great national projects. : The farm forums, the Federation of Agricultuce and similar 'organizations should press their claims for low interest money for legitimate local improvements, $ We may be sure that very little will be'done along these lines unless the demand is most in- sistent. Industry of the large scale type will press their claims to Government help in the transition period. Both demands are fair. Neither should be neglected. . . * FARM MACHINERY INCREASE PLANNED TO HELP OFFSET LABOR SHORTAGE . (Financial Post) Prospects are that quotas set for production of farm implements for the 1944 season will be substantially higher than those for this year, The Financial Post learns. It is suggested that 1944's program may call for allocation of 80%: or more of the tonnage of ma- terials actually used in 1940. This would compare _ with an original limit of 25% established for 1943 which has since been revised upward to 354, but would be somewhat under the 1942 production. Canada's farm implement administrator, H. H. Bloom, is studying 1944 requirements and pre- paring a schedule to tie in with the Controlled Materials Plan of priorities. This new program will have to go into effect October 1, 1043, © Preliminary studies have convitlced Mr. Bloom that additional farm equipment will have to be provided if the target for production of foods ave Labor shortages are -- --y rmx : guy who hail from our section of 5 F. H. Westney, Pickering Myrtle Station The school scholars" enjoyed an un- expected holiday from Wednesday 4 p.m. of last week until Tuesday morn- ing. Scheol was closed owing to the illness of the teacher, Mrs. McLafen, at her home in Orono. . Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Owens, of Maple, have moved to Mr. Kelp's farm where Mr. Owens will take over the management of the work. We wel- come them to our community. The friends of Mr. Frank Lewis wil! be pleased to learn that he is greatly improved in health. For several months, during his illness, Mr. Lewis has been forced to pamper a beard, and though it was becoming to him, we think we like his appearance bet- ter since he visited the barber and parted with it. He admits that it saved a lot of shaving but he fecls more like himself since he left it in the barbershop. Mrs. Elmer Cook, Audrey and Mus. Frank Harrison were visitors in To- ronto .on Wednesday of last week. Harold- Stredwick is regaining his former health after an attack of pneumonia, Mrs. Hattie Hudgin Is visiting this month with her son and his family at their home in_Toronto. Miss Margaret Fisher of Ashburn, ing of last week with her sister, Mrs. ents, Will and Mrs. Wiles. Elwood and Mrs. Masters visited on Sunday with their relatives in Ponty- pool. A. Parrinder. ! Mrs. McDermott and baby of Osha- wa, spent the week-end with her par- prayer of i J aile i a, 5 one 1 her par- prayer of a righteous man availeth old friends. The Woman's Association will meet at the home of Mrs, James Cooper on Wednesday afternoon, April 21. After the business session Mra. Cooper and Mrs. Norman Hughson will have charge of the program. A cordial in- vitation is extended to the ladies of the commuuity to meet with the mem- bers, £ Marjorie Valliers visited on Monday 'afternoon with Oshawa friends, I Mr. and Mrs, Ray Downey, Virginia and Linda, of . Tdronto, were Sunday afternoon visitors with O. H. and Mrs. Downey. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stephens and children spent Friday in the Queen City. Rev. G. D. Gault made a business trip to Toronto on Wednesday. Mrs. W. Wiles and Stewart were visitors with Oshawa friends on Mon- day. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Radburn, Brent, and Miss Rose Brent, of To- ronto," visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hughson. - Mr. Arthur Ward of Oshawa, spent the week-end with Oliver and Mrs. Lane. . Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cook and grand- daughter Audrey, visited on Friday with relatives in Greenbank, Rev. D. G. Gault brought a very fine gregation on Sunday evening. subject, "Prayer", was based on James 5:16 -- "The effectual fervent much." The pews are filling up but there are still too many empty ones. Church service next Sunday at 7.30 pe All are welcome. The regular meeting of the Lions Club held last Friday evening at the Scbert House was a very pleasant oc- casion. - The members. had invited their foamer friends, and Lion Bert (lo make sure there would be a good turn- out) invited the whole Scugog Coun- cil--a "Scugog Night", Mr. E. W. Webber, of Columbus, was Lhe guest speaker. CBC NEWS CHIEF Objective presentation of the news is the keynote of the CBC National News Service which was inaugurated January, 1941. Supervising this im- portant wartime service of the CBC is a Toronto newspaperman and form- er public relations specialist, D. C. McArthur. The CBC news chief has recently completed a tour of the net- work news bureaux at Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Hali- fax, where staffs trained .in the pre- paration of the news for broadcast presentation are on duty to provide the summaries of each day's signifi- cant happenings, at home and abroad. As a practical farmer and a man thoroughly acquainted with town folk, he was able to picture the relations of town and country folk, placing par- ticular emphasis on the fact that the farmer has to take what he can get for his products; while the town man sets his own price on his goods. i The pictures of the scenery along the Ferguson highway we much en- joyed. Lion Bill Chapman is thorough- ly acquainted with this district and was able to give many personal notes as the various scenes appeared on the screen. : Ladies' Night will be along soon. ? Smash Fi 0 ing Allied Air Attack Supports 8th Army's Victorious Advance. Picture - Shows -- Bombs dropped from Allied medium bombers. "Shuttle-Service" squadrons har- ried the retreating enemy relentlessly mile by mile. A To the Home Folks Away from Home. We're still waiting for the weather to make up its mind that the calendar is right--and that Spring is really here. All the things that We have thrown out of the back door during the win- ter ake showing up real plain, in- cluding a fine lot of ashes that would make a great covering for the dump. Sap hasn'tjbeen running any too well, and we'restill guessing when the ice will go out. Ted Jackson is on the jump with auction sales, and farm ma- chinery that has been used for years, is selling for more than its original value. The Port Perry folk who spent the winter in Florida are return- ing home Mr. and Mrs. Harris have arrived, and are looking very well. The Jeffreys and the spent Wednesday afternoon and even. message to his ever increasing con- | Beattys are expected soon, His |- 0 Two stars have dropped out of our radio sky--Amos and. Andy are off the air. Its like losing We got into the habit of turning the dial to heur what scrapes Andy was in; what schemes were hatching in the mind of the Kingfish; and the kindly good sense of Amos. They had a long run; but-that chapter is closed. * The Lions Club held a Farmers' Night on Friday of last week and Mr. EK. W. Webber, of Columbus, gave an up-to-date and practical! picture of farming conditions, It has takena long time to ac- conplish this interest between town and country. The farmers are rousing themselves. As Sam Griffen rightly said If the far- imers would organize and stick together, they could set their prices on their produets, and not be forced to take what they can ble." : Sam also told of a farmer who boasted to his neighbor that he got two cents a pound more for his cattle than the neighbor did. Asked later why he told that one, e said--"I got just the same as | Ds Letter to Those on Active Service get, and be as thankful as possi- he did; but I wasn't going to let him know what I got. "Not much co-operation there. Capt. Tom Harris made a fly- ing visit to Port. He is stationed at Camp Borden now. Almost any day you can see one or more soldiers or airmen on our streets, Asked where they are located, they will tell you off-hand about blowing in from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, or Brit- ish Columbia. The boys are cer- tainly getting around, learning a lot of geography. country you expect to find when you get back home. 'T'here may be less change than you expect. There are still quite a number of people who are looking out for Number One.. It is trué that there are several movements on foot to ensure healthy national conditions, But as yet they have orily reached the debating stage. We haven't yet reached the end of our search for objections to constructive meas- ures. This period is something like spring house cleaning, which is not an inviting process; but I suppose it has to be done. When it's all over we feel better, and settle down to comfortable living. I suppose something like this will happen to our social recon- struction, but probably the pro- cess will be slower. To change the ideas of many Canadians will be a big job. If we are to have Health In- surance, there will have to be some system about it. At present some of us act sensibly 'enough. We eat what is good for us, and not too much of it. We get plenty of exercise, go to bed at reason- able hours, and otherwise act as we should. When we are sick we consult a doctor but consider that quite an event, not to be indulged in too often. oC That kind of behavior applies to perhaps twenty or thirty per cent. of our people. Another lot of folk never have enough funds to carry out such a program. They live on what they can get, and do the best they can. Some of them think that the world owes them a living, and hasn't been paying. Perhaps that's so. Then there's the group that go their own sweet way; have "a good time" as {ar as they can, . and let the future take care of itself. It's going to take more than a Health Insurance Act to bring that combination intoline. But it will be a move in the right direction. That is only one of the prob- lems that the Canadian people will have to solve. I hope that when. you come us- do the solving. We can't do it-alone. We shall need the help of those who have learned how to get things done, without too much haggling as to ways and means. The good of the whole country must be considered, and the help of every citizen will be needed to bring that about. Yours truly, THE EDITOR. I don't know what kind of BLOOD DONOR App lication Forms can be obtained at the STAR Office home and country. ion you are receiving; how ada to help this country w Victor $60, $100, $5600, or $1000, . The interest is 39p, payable every half year. need arises, your bonds can be sold easily. should not be sold unless it is necessary. Bonds are available in denominations of It is better to buy Registered Bonds. safer. Bearer Bonds can be sold by the bearer. Every Canadian citizen receives daily and hourly protection by the armed forces. to pay for this essential service. AJ BACK THE ATTACK Buy Victory Bonds The Greatest Challenge of All! Every day brings a challange as to our love for For the dai y and hourly protect- much ean you lend to Can- in the war?. If But they and in larger amounts. They are We lend our money back, you'll be prepared to help. ---