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a Ey Tae roe 3 3 { ns SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, Ris first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith, EDITORIAL THINK OF THE INDIVIDUAL Our folk in the armed forces have become part of the great war machine. They are numbers who in daily life 'cease to be individuals for the greater part of the time. One of the most en- joyable parts of coming home- will be to regain their personal identity. Susie Jones will be happy to be able to do as she pleases so far as she used to be able to enjoy that privilege be- ~ fore, Jimmy Jones will feel' just the same about it, . . This fact should be carefully considered in all plans for rehabilitation. To be released from controlled military service, only to be plunged into a controlled peace planning, will not be much of a treat, Our sons and daughters, friends and neighbors, will have had all the regimentation they need for the rest of their lives. Necessary, of course; but now. they want to get back home and relax. And we want them to'come home and stay with us. No Government plans for rehabilitation can take the place of the personal thoughtful help- fulness of the home folk. That Government plans should be carefully studied when they do appear is obvious; but they should be studied as a sup- plement to our own efforts, rather than as a main dependence. Here are some practical sugestions, The first" of them is already begun, and will be continued as information becomes available: 1, Thoroughly scan the list of those in the armed services from Port Perry, Reach, and Scugog, There are over two hundred names to be considered, each with his or her special post- war requirements. In some cases arrangements are already made for the re-establishment of those particular individuals. Possibly these per- sons were employed before they joined the, sér--- vices, and their jobs are being held for them. A number of them went from the farms, and there will be ample for them.to do back home when they return, But many of them were hardly out of schoo), and were too young: to .have settled employment. 2. Many in the services have had very special training as mechanics, and should not be com- pelled to take up day laboring, thus losing the value of their specialized training. 2; 8. A special study should be made of the prac- tical plans for rehabilitation now being made by the Government. These plans should be listed, together with details as to where to apply for the benefits, 4. With the information 'ready for reference, it should be presented to those in the services as they return, together with all helpful advice that can be given. ; 6. To accomplish "this preparatory work. and « "carry forward the work of good counselling, a local committee should 'be formed from Port Perry, Reach, and Scugog, picked: from the various service organizations, and the churches,' By spreading the work 'around, the advice given would be intélligent and sympathetic. Where help of any kind is needed, the best sources of such help would be known by the Committee, 6. Make a survey as to local employment, and the possibility of ingreasing same. Suggest local projects of civic improvements, together with methods of financing them. We want to keep our boys and girls at home." We need. them here, With our backing, they can transform this dis- - trict into one of the most flourishing and beauti- ful in the County, 7. We can choose between two methods of re- habilitation--1, Choose to 'wait and see what the * Government will do, by which process we shall gee our young folk drift away from home, '2. Study what can be done locally and keep our people with us in a progressive community. BCR NY Te mary ARTIFICIAL SCARCITY. There is 'no doubt about Canada's ability to supply the every day needs of her citizens by * the proper use of her almost boundless resources, . Poverty is not caused by lack of primary ma- terials; nor is it caused by lack of labor to manufacture those materials into whatever ds required to supply human need. The bottleneck is found in artificial control of market prices, Holding goods for a higher market is common practice, The cold storage plants are not the only Cir It is particula ; oticeable in the marketing "of foodstuffs, Perhaps it is excusable wheére : prices offered Are below, cost of production; but 4) vow the attempt to force prices up beyond reasonable limits brings misery to thousands of poor people, and eventually brings failure and waste of needed supplies, This method of holding for higher prices has led to the great abuse of deliberate destruction of foodstuffs, when people were in real need of them, There ought to be some legal way of com- pelling sale of "held" goods when suffering is the result of artificial scarcity. Cartels and monopolies may be big sinners in this matter; but there -are many little sinners who do the same kind of thing and are sorry that their operations are not larger, One difficult phase of this subject is found in the problem of transportation. Plenty of certain goods may reign in Nova Scotia and scarcity in Saskatchewan, or vice versa, In cases where this - condition is causing suffering there ought to be some loosening of the regulations and. de- mands of transportation so that waste might be avoided, and unnecessary suffering ended. The trouble with our present outlook in buying and selling is that we as a people have hedged ourselves about with so many protective mea- sures, that there is little room for common sense or decent kindness, Organization demands have takeniithe place of the "Golden. Rule". We are tied hand and foot in every line of life by organized self- interest. What was apparently a former neces- sity for self-protection--organization--is now beginning to become a greater menace to human happiness than the oppression exerted by the rich' and powerful, The cure is both very simple and very dificult, The simplicity is in the fact that the cure can be effected by ordinary 'decency in human relations. The difficulty lies in the problem of causing enough people (great and small) to see that fact and act accordingly. What has been said about artificial scarcity in foodstuffs, applies to all lines that supply human requirement, Fortunately for humanity, the farmer has not reached that labor ideal--the eight hour day. Rain or shine, much work or a little less work, he must keep going many hours, 'He must keep going, not only to insure a profitable living;ihut to maintain his 'self-respect. soon run down at the heel on an eight hour day. Years ago, when the éight hour day was first mooted, this skit was printed of the barber who had just finished shaving one side of a man's face, ashen quitting time came-- "I've worked eight hours this day; And I think I've earned me pay. Keep your whiskers on Till the morning John; . For I won't work half a minute longer." "_* NOTES AND COMMENTS Rural people feel that they should have special congideration in the matter of "canning" sugar. They argue that they have the raw fruit and can do the canning. There are two changes in these conditions that are taking place--1, Canned goods are scarcer. 2. Town folk are doing more canning than formerly. The matter of sensible distribution is not easy, . Richard's Landing, - Joseph's Island--Two- hundred-dollar surgical operations cost only $2.60 on this northern Ontario island near Bruce Mines. Here the doctor is a municipal employee and no _one goes without medical attention because he cannot afford it, The only municipal medical plan in Canada that includes surgery, the St. Joseph's scheme is now well beyond the experimental stage. It was started seven years ago and islanders are unani- mous in declaring. it a pronounced success, Toronto Daily Star ; es J El J Daylight saving time is again Sided dlacussion. The farmer finds the law very hampering and un- pleasant. ; i i *® + Putting into practice' good ideas brought out in Farm Forum discussions is just'plain common sense. Ideas are like seeds--unless you put them to work, they dry up| and fade away. ; The population of the od has been estimated. at two billion, five hundred million, happiness depends upon whether these people treat each other as rivals or helpers. How are : Si along with the folk in your district? Human His farm 'would-- - - i WAR WORK ACTIVITIES outfts consisting irl's coat and pairs gloves. Field Comforts-- of skirt and sweater, at, 2 children's coats, i * General Montgomery, if his address of farewell to the Allied Army in Italy, is reported as saying that Ber- lin was a "doomed city", and if the raids continued at their present strength, by -March, 1944, the city would be completely destroyed. Fifty Word has gone forward,-- Berlin is doomed; The great guns roared it, The Cannon boomed. i 1 | | Across the midnight sky | The message came, | Thus must this city die By bomb and flame. Planes without number Roared o'er the Reich, | No one would slumber In Berlin this night. Lancaster, Fortress, Halifax, These are the ships which played 'Hazards with Death' in the air attacks, Many the forfeit paid. Palaces, Railway yards, Factories and Air ports, These, where our men hit hard, These were their air sports. Proud the 'Chancellerie" Nazi Memorial, Hitler's 'Excellerie' : Stately, censorial. Deep was its concrete roof, Heavy the walls and doors Hoarding the looted proof - Of gangster conquerors. Strongly he builded it Stout against crashes, Furnished and gilded it, Now it is ashes! Only the stolid guards Roping off rubble, » Saw Hitler's "House of Cards' Smashed like a bubble. Under its welter there, THE DOOMED CITY Hundreds are lying, PORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1944 per cent, of its buildings 'were then in ruins, and by now, (February, 1944) many more have been demolished, Most of the inhabitants have left their ||' homes, and in 'the latest raid, the Great Chancellory is said to have been left in ruins. Those who sought shelter there, Now dead and dying. What shall we say of them, Shall we have pity? Why should we pray for them, Losing their City! We can recall past days, Ruthless and blind, Coventry's memory stays Deep in each mind. Ships, with their cross of red, Hospitals, nurses, ' Death struck from overhead On children and churches, England has stood her test, London's her own, While from its 'Nazi Nest' Berlin has flown. Ere Ides of March return, Razed must this city be, Thus Nazi pride shall learn Freedom's authority. Pilots their story tell, "Scored a direct hit" Block-buster tons which fell Straight to their target, + This must we ask of them, What is it like-- Taking your turn again There in the Reich? Buildings dre razed to earth, People have fled, Empty each Nazi hearth, Berlin is dead. Word goes from shore to share], We have no pity, For that which is no more, The 'Doomed City'. --Anna B, Lundy, Port Perry, Feb., 1944 A Huge It is extremely gratifying to report the wonderful response, for donors, to attend our First Clinic held in this municipality. Port Perry High School was a bee- hive of activity between the hours of 7 p.m. and midnight. Everyone did their utmost to enable this project to go over the top. Especially pleasing to note was the commendable remarks of the Superintendent, Mrs. Munroe, of the Mobile Unit, who assiired us that it was one of the best "first clinics" they had had the pleasure of conducting--not only in the number of donors but also in the wonderful co- ment. blarney" but it certainly made the! hearts of all who did their bit swell with pride, to know the work entailed was not in vain.) It is surprising to know just how many helpers and supplies are needed for this worthy - project, besides the medical profession. A debt of gratitude and thanks are in order for each and everyone, The following list should give you an idea of what is needed to cope with the work of making this Clinie such a huge success. There were four doctors in attend- ance, Dr. J. H. McKinney, Brooklin; Dr. J. A. McArthur, Blackstock; Dr. G. M; Rennie, Port Perry; Dr. Dono- van, of Oshawa. It 'was necessary to have about 14 nurses and the following voluntarily did their best--Mrs. C. A, Love, Mrs. Arthur Brock, Mrs. E. R. McClellan, Mrs. L. Corner, Mrs: H. R, Archer, Mrs. N. Whitmore, Mrs. P. G, Morri- gent to 1 O.D.E. Headquarters 'at Hamilton, was as follows: £1 he contents of February, shipment gloves, 2 turtle:neck sweaters, 9 pairs geamen's socks, British Clothing-- ; 6 complete layettes, 20 allt, 8 shelter rugs, 8 pairs men's Pyjamas, | 4 shelter aprons, 5 boys' shirts, 2 rls outfits consisting of louse | ) pair Sots. a pair bloo Gome SL aki, le ai) 8 fur-lined seamen' s jerking, 1 short scarf, 60 pairs men's 3 socks, '3 Bala- clava caps, 8 pairs wristleta, 6 steel 8| helmet caps, tuck-in, & sleeveless sweaters. i W. AT 8 6 personal property 'bes, 1 pair girl's. pyjamas. Camp Libraries-- C21 "hooks, 30 magaines. Ld : * son, Mrs. G. Holmes, Mrs. A, L. Me- Dermott, Mrs. A. Glenny, Mrs, Tris- "tram, of Port Perry; Mrs. Fred Lamb and Mrs, D. Scptt, of Manchester; Mrs, C. Sleep, Seagrave. Wonderful results were obtained fn the 'lunch room and the committee in charge had plenty of nourishing re- 'freshments on hand for 'the donors First Blood Donors Clinic ' Love, Mrs. Z. M, Jackson, Mrs, I. R. M ter, 14 cans (28 oz.) Tomato Juice, 2% operation of cach individual depart | (This may have been "a bit 2 Success These busy folk were: Mrs. J. C. Bentley, Mrs. R. Boundy, Mrs. C. Glass, Mrs. Jemison, Miss Bryce, Mcs C. Beare, Mrs: Wilbur Chapman, Mrs. G. McKee, Mrs. J. Davidson, Jr., Mrs. R. Cornish, Mrs. Dymond. Twelve Toates 8 bread, 4 Ibs. but- Ibs. Coffee were consumed. The mar- malade used was donated by the Red Cross. Two very busy persons were Mrs. J. Allin and Mrs. W. Watson, who were kept very much occupied in the clerical end of it. Registrations, Blood Bank Books, and other items that had to be kept track of for official reports. There were seventy:five donors pre- sent during the evening. Miss Irene Mulligan had the honor of being the first lady blood donor in this com- munity and deserves a word of praise, She is loyally following in the foot- steps of her brother and sister, who are both in the Armed Forces, The following is a memo of those donating their first contribution: C. A. Love, A, L. McDermott, W. 8. Taylor, E. Hayes, Miss I. Mulligan, Glenn Owen, C. MacMaster, Wilbur Chapman, A.,"Walsh, H. Simpson, W, Couch, R; Scott, Mrs, B. Dowson, J. Cawker, F. Christie, W. King, M Short, H. Marsden, R. Woods, W. Mark, W. Watson, C. Rowland, J. Davidson, Mrs. B. Smith, M, Fralick, Mrs. J. Hamilton, A, Snowdon, Mrs. D. Curl, R. Strong; D. Black, M, Nes- bitt, Miss E. Campbell, B. Veale, R. Malcolm, O. Stacey, P. Martin, Mrs. Robt. Ewers, Mrs. I. Johnson, H. Mal- colm, G. McArthur, Miss M. Johns, S. Staples, H. Johnson, H. Hughes, A. Davidson, Fred Philp, H. Thompson, N. Malcolm, C, H, Porteous, N. Wil- son, A, Keetch, W. E. Martyn, B. Holtby, W. Tripp, A. Shunk, H, Wil- cock, J. Tripp, C. Fralick, A. Segal, F Honey, ' R, Milner, @G. Cherrie, c. Watch your label; it tells when your expires. np per year in advance, Bubseription * oe. cents a single copy So, - nN Letter to Those on Active Service To the Home Folks Away from Home, Two pleasing events are recorded in this letter, First the Blood Donors Clinic, Over one hundred persons signed up for this good work last Fri- day night. As will be seen elsewhere in this issue, the Clinic was a great success." The folk of this district do their war work well. A Another event of real value was the Boy Scout Parade and Divine Service at the United Church on Sunday evening. The boys showed, up well, and they were particularly happy be- cause Scoutmaster Owen Cliff was there. Words of appreciation for his work were many and sincere, The whole service was conducted by the Scouts with Gordon Reesor presiding. This week we pass on to you three short letters from the service folk away from home. It is good to hear from them. Yours truly, THE EDITOR. + ¢ + The following letter was 'received by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Collins from their son Percy, who is now in Italy. Dear Everybody: It is about time I was writing. I did miss several letters, but that could not be helped, as you will find out that we have taken another little ride closer to the real thing. Believe me, we have had a real time so far. I have been getting around in the world. I have seen Algiers. It is a real city--just as nice as you read about--the buildings are white, And the rock at Gibraltar was most exciting; but the most exciting was Mount Vesuvius with its 'stream of smoke coming from the top. It was a wonderful sight. Oh, yes, and the mountains in Africa were some sight, with the peaks all covered with snow; but where we were it was hot. We were going around in shirt sleeves. : Later on in the trip we saw Sicily, and Naples. It was some city at one time, but has taken an awful beating. The Italians over here are similar to those you see in Canada. It seems so funny to us to see the people run- ning around barefooted or with: wood- en shoes, and of course, not too well clad and not too clean. ' Soap and .| water are scarce in many places, Each day we get all the oranges and nuts we like--they are real cheap. You can get two tins (about the size of a baking powder tin) for 10 lire, about nine cents in Canadian money. The money is nearly all paper. It seems funny to us. They have a piece about a foot square and that is eslled 500 lire, and they graduate down to one lire. I am still with the Lorne Scots 1st Division. It's a Peel, Dufferin and Haldimand Reg. I will likely see some of the Ontario boys soon, 1 came here on the same boat that brought us to England, but I can't tell you its name. However, some day I hope to be able to tell you everything. So long for now and don't worry. Your son Percy. B138262 Pte. Collins, P, G. E. Co'y, 3rd Battalion No. 1 C.B.R.D,, Can, H.Q. : Mediterranean Force, Vv VV A LETTER FROM L. HOPE Jan, 20th, 1944 Hello Mother: I received your parcels last week. They sure were good. The Red Cross parcel also came last week, but the fags have not arrived as yet, It would be better to send them oftener for we don't like to be ont of Canadian fags. The ones we get here are not up to much, Your air mail letters get here in about two weeks, but I don't get many regular letters. I suppose Roy is moving by now. I hope he has good weather for the job. Has any person taken over the place he is leaving? The weather has not been too bad of late. We get rain every so often, just 'enough to keep it wet all. the time. We have had no snow here, but we can see snpw on the mountains. But lots of mud. What is Mr. Frank Foley's address? If I knew what unit he was with I would know about where he is. saw any of their trucks on the road I could ask about him. Is Glen home this winter? Bye, bye, for now, Leonard. A LETTER FROM B. C. Dear Mr. Farmer: In a recent. copy. of the "Home" paper you asked for letters from ser- vice people. It gives me a great pleasure to get the Star every week, which mother and dad so faithfully send me, and it is thrilling to read of the whereabouts of all our Port Perry boys in Active Service. When I see how they. all have done so remarkably wéll it makes me prouder than ever to belong to the Royal Canadian Air Force, After sixteen months on the sarhe station (which is a long time in one place) I still like it. The West coast is a wonderful part of Canada, One never tires of the beauty of the moun- tains and ocean. Salt water isn't the easiest to swim in though! I find my work most interesting, learning more every day, but most ¢s- sential in this life, meeting new friends each day. , It is bedtime now. Morning comes all too soon, after a busy day. A few lines, I am, %: Yours very sincerely, ok Florence A. McMillan, W307278 Cpl. McMillan, F. A, R.C.A.F. Station Hospital, Patricia Bay, B.C. Franklin Phoenix, G. M. Gerrow, QG. Lane, Robt, Michie, Messrs. C. A. Love and C. Rowland completed their fifth donation, and A. Snowdon his. second (his first was given in England), In view of the grand response fof donors, it is going to be possible to run a clinic every five weeks instead of the usual nirie. The next one is to be held on March 31st. All those willing and fit, hear our plea, and come along and do your share to help keep up the supply necessary to cope with the demand. All the committee can say is "Thanks a million, and keep up the good work." ---- to ---------- St. Patrick's Supper The Ladies' Aid Soclety of Sh John's Presbyterian Church will hol \| their annual St. Patrick'a Celebration on Friday evening, March 17th in the Carter, Miss E. Gregg, Fred Pato E. Lee, Miss' J. McDonald, E. Till, M. Baller, Mrs, Ww. W. Honby, J. C, Love, when their "job" had been completed. form of a hot roast dinner in the basement of the Church from 6.p.m. | until all are seryed. Admission 60c, v, 8nd Soe. 80¢ The Junior War Workers will meet at the home of Mrs, Mills, on Tuesday evening, March 7th. hemes ioe oo EEE IEEE EUCHRE Under the auspices of the Junior War Workers, to be held in the Odd- fellows' Hall,- on Friday evening, March 10th, at 8 pm. Admission 26¢ Ration Coupons which may be used Effective Thursday March 2nd Butter--b60, 51, 62 Tea and Coffeo--14 to 29 inc. .ALSO=E1 and E2 Sugar--14 to 28 inclusive mard Preserves--D1 to D16 itr' So until next time I can write a Junior War 'Workers I'S iii Re eR ma > A At ETH NR WA 5