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wt. == SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher EDITORIAL | r IVE | PAL Ny PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, His first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith. ¥ MANAGEMENT A great deal has been said in recent months of the importance of labor in industrial produc- tion--and properly so, It is most gratifying to note the trend toward the setting up of joint committees of employers, employees, and man- agement in the operation of war production. That is a common sense p¥oceeding, because all these three factors enter into "the~ processes of production; and industries that profit by the ex- perience of all concerned, almost invariably prosper, ' Unfortunately in the past, labor saving devices suggested by labor have frequently, when adopted, led to unemployment. At present this danger is remote, because the need for production and more production is so -great that eyery available employee-can be kept busy." But this is a feature in the general co-operative management scheme that should receive fair con- sideration. - If a proposal tends to greater profits in the business, those profits should reach labor in higher wages, shorter hours, or better work- ing conditions, or in all of these. However, great as_are the contributions made by both capital and labor in any business, the de- ciding factor is management which controls the industry involved. =~ : This fact is true in business, large and small. It is true on the farm, in the store, in the home-- anywhere in fact where production is desired. Regular hours, continuous industry, a settled policy of profit on all items of business no matter how small--these are essential to success. The story of Henry Ward Beechey and his hog is well worth remembering. Hé boyght his pi for $10.00, féd it $30.00 worth of co the pig for $30.00. Some one twitted deal. His retort was--*I did not make" the corn; but I. made a'big profit on the pig". That kind of management is a- poor foundation for prosperity, : To know what a job, or an article costs, and to sell at a figure that leaves a reasonable margin of - * profit is one of the greatest tasks of management. .... If the market price is not suflicient to meet the cost of production, then those: costs must be studied and reduced to meet the competition. It is rarely possible to raise prices for any -lengthy period. If a producer can market an article suc- cessfully at a given figure for a period of time, the only road to success will be to meet that price. Methods, materials, and rate of labor must all be studied to reach this goal.. \ That is the big task of management. It will be the serious problem of farming for years to come, * - A SET BACK TO COMMUNISM Russia is officially discarding the teachings of Karl Marx, and is accépting the basic principles of capitalism." : K The men and women of that vast land have be- come individuals. By their tenacious courage they have earned the right to personality. They are possessing themselves, and the spirit that made that fact possible, is going to require other per- sonal possessions, . War has united these people, and has destroyed many class distinctions. These are the new ideals, as copied from the Financial Post: "Now uplifted as the official Soviet theory are these: Savings, capital, investment are necessary: to a progressive society. Market prices are pro- perly determined by the needs of profitable operation and the circumstances of competition. The factor which must determine wages is not primarily the need of the wage earner, but the amount of stuff he produces; that all men are not equally valuable in production; that, as they phrase it, 'the labor of a citizen of a Socialist so- ciety is not qualitatively uniform.' * . "The new Soviet gospel specifically recog- nizes the desirability for incentive pay and for piece-work payment, long fiercely opposed by some labor unions. ) "Surplus labor must always exist under any system of society', they declare, pointing out that it is needed for 'socialist accumulations', by which they mean capital, to maintain armed forces, school and other public services." - hd : * [J] LI is THE S{XTH VICTORY LOAN There is no need for explanation as to the why and wherefore of the Victory Loans; but there is' need fo stress the urgency of this, the Sixth of those investment opportunities, The hour of crisis is approaching. The need to put our whole financial strength into the in- creasing war effort is growing more self-evident every day. : 2 In the assignment of District quotas the finance authorities 'have had the experience of' previous Loans; and they know that the amount assigned to District "E" is well within our ability to sub- scribe, } 3 "The $170,000 required 'is available and much more. Loyalty and good sound sense will prompt carly purchase of the Bonds. £0 The money subscribed is not a gift; but a very wise investment at a good rate of. interest. It is time for each citizen to make decision as to the fullest investment possible. -- -- * = - ¥ p = ; Reserve Thursday, May 4th, for the Victory To Be Presented hy Some PORT PERRY YOUNG PROPLE Loan Show, ~Vietory Loan Meeting . TOWN HALL, PORT PERRY TUESDAY, APRIL 25th Speaker -- Major. G. A. WELSH D.S.0O., will tell of his exper- - iences in Italy with our boys. "ERIC KOFMEL, Accordion. MEL. SMITH, Harmonica A Thrilling War Picture. Admission Free. W. M. LETCHER, Chairman District "E" This meeting is for Adults. Community Singing. 8 p.m. MAJOR G. A. WELSH, D.8.0. {War Charities $156.50. (the High School students have done a he in ' das A LY 4 A a 2) wiletanapiapitittinnatdtdiainiinnmdicarng smelt sete SEES, SNe BRI SES 121 © 7 I Sy Ci . yw » ORT PERRY STAR 20th, 1944 The Future for Fighters | Answers to Questions about the Re- habilitation Programme for _ Service Men and Women This Programme was discussed by a Committee of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association d recently in Ottawa i INSTALMENT 2 ~, Q.-- What do ex-service personnel, treatment, shown as necessary at the get on discharge from the Armed discharge examination, must be 'made Forces ? | within 00 days of discharge, although A--At present, regulations provide there is provision under treatment re- for thirty days' pay and .onc months'! gulations for dental treatment also dependents' allowance if service per-! during the year following discharge. sonnel have had 183 days' continuous Pensioners are entitled to treatment service, The clothing allowance re- for life. cently has been raised to $65.00, not1 Q.--What department takes care of payable to officers. A. free railway discharge allowances? : warrant is given to the man's home A.--Discharge procedure and allow- community at the time of entering the ances are the responsibility of the De- service, or to any other place, provided partment of National Defence. Once no extra cost of transportation is in- the discharge procedure 1s completed volved, | ex-service «personnel come under the Q.--What about furlough pay? program of the Departnrent of Pen- This applies to those with overseas sions and National Health. service, Depending on the period Q.--What information am I givén spent overseas, full pay and allow- on the vehabilitation program on dis- ances may be paid on return from charge? : overseas for a period up to 30 days.| A. --Literature which has been pre- Q.--Avre all ex-service personnel en-' pared on the program has been dis- titled to these discharge allowances? | tributed to unit oflicers. You should A.--No. If ex-service personnel are receive this directly authority has discharged for reasons of misconduct, | been granted for your discharge. The the discharge allowances do not apply. | services of Veterans' Welfare Officers If they are discharged at their own' are available to advise and assist you. request, or if an officer resigns his| They can be found in Employment and commission, they do not apply. Selective Service Offices in key centres Q..--What about medical and dental across Canada. If there Is no Vet. treatment ? erans' Welfare Officer in your com- A.--As matter of routine, all service munity, your local branch of the Can- personnel are given a complete medi- adian Legion has -the necessary in- cal and dental check before diséharige. | formation and its officers will be glad Necessary treatment is noted and per- to advise you. sonnel ave eligible for that treatment (The next instalment deals with re- free of charge for one year after dis- | gulations covering return to former 'charge. Application for the dental civilian life.) : J ior a ' JERS re aaa alld Lai SA a i NW I al riers ek Watch $1.50 per year in advance. your label; it tells when your Subscription expires. Ne SL = -- To the Home Folks Away from Home, ™ Years ago there was an elocutiomst named Jessie Alexander, She was top noteh in her profession. Years passed and as age crept on she tried to retire. But the public wouldn't let her go. Announcements were made from time to time that this would be "positively her last appearance" but demand changed her mind and after the per- formance had been repeated several times, she was dubbed a" "hardy per- ennial", Winter has assumed that role here, and we are all set to shed oar heavy underwear, when another snowstoem comes along, accompanied with a cold spell and sharp winds, Well, Jessie Alexander died at last, and she had made, 'positively her last appearance", We wish that winter would take the hint--here's your hat, what's your hurry. We had a very fine address by Mr. Walter Smallwood at the Lions Club last Friday night. He is manager cf the Refrigeration Dept. of the Cana- dian General Electric Co. He told us some amazing stories of what refrigeration and dehydration have done for the armed forces. Not only has a constant food supply been made possible; but the materials that go into the making of your war equip- ment are so tempered that they are able to stand up under all, changes of temperature, In aeyoplanes these changes are extremely rapid. When civilian life is again normal, there will |. be many changes which will make life more comfortable and capable of a 5 cents a single copy Letter to Those on Active Service + 00d) much wider range of experience, We shall be able to go further und see and hear more than we have ever done be- fore. A comparatively small case of dehydrated food will keep us well supplied on long journeys. Campers will live in luxury carrying a full meal m their vest pockets, Fhe next blood donors clinic is set for May bth. This is a grand service for anyone to make, and the local committee is doing all possible to make it the success which it deserves. The senior scholars of our High School covered themselves with glory at the Musical Festival held in con- nection with the O.E.A. Convention held in Toronto last wedk. Robert "Bob" Somerville is very ill." We are hoping for better news of a return to good health. Our local Florida travellers are home again. As far as the weather Is concerned, we gave them a cold re- ception. But we are glad to see them - back again; and hope that they may be harbingers of Spring. There is a general stir among the pocket books and bank accounts in this" district, for the Sixth Victory Loan is soun to be launched. We want to lead the procession, and so far as I can see, there is no reason why it can't be done. School has re-opened after the holi- days and Mr. Beilby has returned after a prolonged illness. Yours truly, THE EDITOR. The Time allowed to Raise this ~ Five times the, people of Canada money which this country must supply if we are to do out share in bearing the cost of carrying on the war. Five times Canadians have over- subscribed the amount required. Nor did their contribution end there. Men and women, boys and girls - have been continuously buying and giving. ~ Take our Port Perry Public School as, an example. The pupils of that school have bought total War Savings of $4012.64 to date; and have given to In like fashion The Quota for District "E"--$170,000 ~~ (PORT PERRY, REACH, and SCUGOG) | Amount-- April 24 to May 13 creditable share. This is the spirit that have been clearly told the amount of|has actuated the people of this district. This is the spirit that will secure more than fis quota from District "FE". the reasons previously give nas to the need of the money still are true, only immensely more so. Circumstances all point to immense movements in all branches of the armed forces.., The day of final reckoning with Germany is at hand--the cost of the struggle will be terrific. The outcome spells the life or death of freedom. All that has been gained could be lost by halding our hands just now. This is the time to BUY VICTORY BONDS. me to "SALESMEN for F : : ¥ BAX ¥ A z », GORDON MacLAREN District Manager MERLIN LETCHER, °° ' Chairman of District "RE ' the SIXTH VICTORY LOAN in DISTRICT "E"--Port Perry, Reach, and Scugog R. J. HARPER ROBERT TETLOW -- Ea Fw Ai \ ee A A 4 he 4