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rr ---- hai TEER ------ ry a. Ena a WORE EDITORIAL Buch is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, Bis first, best country ever is at home,--Goldsmith, ov "the taxes. HOW TO REDUCE LOCAL TAXATION here is only one way to reduce taxation in Poft Perry and that is to have more people to pay And the only way to secure more people to pay the taxes is to make the town so attractive that people will want to come here to live and do business. Port Perry is well situated on paved highways in # govu farming district, It has good electrical service. It is conveniently situated as to access to great business centres. Its school and church accommodation is as fine or finer than any other village in Ontario. Local freight, express and bus service leaves little or nothing to be de- sired. The physical setting of Port Perry could not be better. The people who conduct bj siness here have an enviable reputation--there have only = been about two business failures in the village for the past thirty-six . years, Not many men ~ have grown wealthy, but poverty is practically unknown. Nearly everybody lives in comfort, and most of our citizens enjoy many of the luxuries of life. Our volume of water supply and fire pro- tection are both satisfactory. Our people are well travelled. They know (through magazines, newspapers, and radio) much of the outside world. We have a first class public * library--a worthy war memorial. From its homes. and schools there have gone out into the world many men and women who have rendered notable - service to humanity and have brought honour to themselves and to Port Perry. In patriotic effort, our people stand well to the forefront. ' The fact is that few places of this size can boast a better record of continued home comfort and quiet prosperity. 0% < - - But there are a few flies in the ointment, more noticeable because the general setting is so good. Most evident is our lack of a clean water supply. We have not: kept pace with nature's prolific weed growth at our water front, and now nature is demanding a clean-up--or else, A sand sucker is needed badly. A Speaking of weeds, a good many of our house- holders have neglected their responsibility to keep their premises free of these pests. There are some unsightly spots in town because-of weeds and they will grow worse unless drastic steps.are taken to destroy this unwanted growth, Years ago a fine program of cement sidewalks building was carried out. There was one flaw in their construction--they were often built too low. But after the cows were taken off the streets and the wooden sidewalks were torn up and re-' * placed by cement, walking was pretty good for a number of years. But even a good job can't last forever, and a big program of sidewalk repair is due, ' i - Other essential improvements "include much better housing for municipal offices, and an over- hauling of the town hall, both as to safety and comfort. These and other self-evident defects show the need for a carefully planned program of improve- ment. In a minor way we face problems that, . have been faced by former citizens, But Port Perry is NOT destroyed by fire as it was in 1886. We do not have to build from the ground up as they did then, All we have to do is to study what must be done and when--and. lay out'the program accordingly. i Financially, Port Perry is in good shape. Our debentures (except for the schools) will soon all be paid. This condition li¢s to the credit largely of Reeve Letcher and the Councils over whom he has presided. Where formerly borrowings had been made without proper provision for repay- ment, now payments of indebtedness are made "on the dot." Indeed in some cases we go farther and even earn rebates by paying before the full amounts to be paid are due. * * @ Now comes the place where we may have to spend more money locally, in order that we may induce more people to share the burden of our taxation. One thing is certain--all the "kicking" in the world will not reduce the taxes. There are cer- tain fixed obligations to be met, and they can't alter much from year to year, unless it be to grow larger. The actual share of taxes at the dis- posal of the Council is comparatively small. There are two or three ways in which this share can be supplemented. The obvious way seems to be by borrowing: and that, at first, looks like a retrograde step. But any business man will tell you that there are times when you have to spend money to make money. That is true- for communities as well as for individuals, and . this looks like the time to do some borrowing on a well considered program of improvement. If such an improvement program were under- taken, we have assurances that it will receive the practical support of private citizens and social. service groups. - Civic improvement is written in- to the constitution of both the Business Men's Association and the Lions Club. Many a former citizen would be willing to show his practical in- terest, } 2 * * 0% Here is a footnote--quit kicking.- Do some- -thing constructive. This is no time to tear down, "but to build up. Our boys and girls will be com- ing home soon--we hope,--and no better greeting could be given to them than to find a well kept, progressive home town, 2 * ow * NOTES AND COMMENTS There was a time when military policy was criticized on the ground that no community units were allowed, such as the 116th Battalion in the 1914-1918 war. The wisdom 'of the new policy is becoming increasingly evident as the war pro- . gresses, Nowadays men of all the Allied Nations fight 'together without distinction of race. The latest move is to put the insignia of the White Star on all the tanks, jeeps, airplanes, ete, of the Allied equipment, - In this way the forces fighting for human freedom ate easily identified. Unity of purpose, and a better understanding of "all those who fight with us, has laid a better foundation for world peace. » . 3 4 Wu IT WAS BON JOUR" for the TURNERS, "NO KIDDING! Charley Turner's Horse Wins the $50,000 Trenton Handicap (Toronto Daily Star) Ever since the day two years ago when Charley Turner threw a halter on him for $1,600 at Detroit, Bon Jour has been a bargain claim. T Saturday he moved into the super- bargain class when he charged from last place to capture the $50,000 Tren- ton Handicap at Garden State Park. Not only did Bon Jour kick dust at such, highly regarded hunks of horse flesh as Paperboy, winner of the Sara- toga a week ago, and Alex Barth, 'which was second in the Saratoga, and favorite for the Trenton; he also tour- ed the nine furlongs in 1.49 flat, four- fifths of a second faster than the track standard, s fipeechless for Oncel Always high on ahything that carries hid silks, Turner, who has dabbled in the racing game for more than 20 years, never recovered from being the owner of Bon Jour, especial ly since the day in New York two years ago that Bon Jour almost whip- ped sensational Alsab, Turner never had more than five or 10 thousand words to say about Bon Jour at any time, But Saturday, when he telephoned his wife at his home here (Toronto) he couldn't speak just gasped about $11 worth of gasps. "It was the first time in at least 26 years that he lost his voice," his wife to gain a. halflength advantage over said. Bon Jour raced at Woodbine in 'the was lightly weighted at 101 pounds, spring and finished second -to Shepper- ton in the Thorncliffe meeting's fea-| ture, the Bryan and O'Hara, Turner shipped-him to Delaware whére he won a couple of minor handicaps and broke the track record for a mile and one-gsixteenth, Overruled Trainer Racing at New York the past month Bon Jour hit the winner's circle last week in a Class C race, Turner then deteymined to send his ace for the Trenton despite the arguments of his trainer; Frank HAusman, who said it was a waste of time and 'money. Turner had to put up $1,000 to run Bon Jour and it turned out to be a most profitable gamble as the Trenton win was worth $45,400. The six-year- old son of Sun Beau now boasts total earnings of $81,100. Ridden by Ken Scawthorn, Bon Jour ih a Se Power in N.B. moved up to fifth place midway of the backstretch, had arrived in the second slot on the final bend and rolled by the pacemaker, Paper boy, in the stretch the fast-closing Alex, Barth. Bon Jour Trailing out of the money were Four Freedoms, winner of the Widener Cup, Director J.E., Some Chance, Rounders, Soldier Song and Challamore. Bon Jour paid off at five to one. oe Liberals Retain . For the third successive term the Liberals of New Brunswick were returned to power in Monday's election. The results were-- * Liberals. .____ 36 Seats Pro.-Con, .._.. 12 Seats COP arin ins 0 Seats These figures might be changed slightly by the soldier vote, but not in any effective manner, "PORT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, PAPER SALVAGE Port Perry-- September 6th - Oshawa District--Sept. 23rd There is a Real Shortage of Waste Paper. Will You Help? Port Perry had arranged for a salvage paper col- lection on Wednesday, September 6th, before the Os- hawa District campaign was proposed. This Oshawa drive has been postponed from the 16th to the 23rd of September, Mr. Robt. Johnston, who is in charge of the local collection, is anxious to have the work completed in oneday. So Port Perry people are urgently asked to have their securely tied bundles of paper placed out by the sidewalk in front of next Wednesday morning. their premises first thing Special pick-up on Fair Day. I'or the convenience of the farming community, arrangements have been made with the Fair Board to allow the use of space under the grandstand to deposit bundles of paper that are brought in from outlying districts. Prince Albert citizens may place their bundles in the Church shed. Remember the date--Wednesday, September 6. ~ Keep Off the Track Preparations for Port Perry Fair (NEXT MON- DAY) point to a fine program, with something of in- terest to everybody. No expense has been spared to give you a good and helpful day's entertainment. All Lhat is needed is a fine day to ensure success. There is one thing which the public can do to help in the safety and comfort of all, and that-is to KEEP OFF THE TRACK. crowding on to the race track. There is no reason for The grandstand pro- vides ample seating accommodation--which is FREI. It. would be unfortunate if legal action had to be tak- ~ en to enforce this very reasonable request. R You are cordially invited to come to the I'air, but PLEASE KEEP OFF THE TRACK. Allan Keetch Hitch-Hiked Fourteen Miles to Attend the Blood Donors' Clinic The Fifth Blood Donor's Mobile Clinic was held in the Port Perry High School, under the auspices of the In- dependent Order of Oddfellows, and was fairly well attended by the citi- zens from the surrounding community. Approximately cighty donors were on hand to give theit voluntary dona- tion to this Blood Bank, Special méntion should, we think, be made of the patriotism of a young lad, Allan Keetch, who hitch-hiked some fourteen miles to be in attendance and do his "bit" by donating blood and then" taking. a chance on returning home the same way. This shows us that some have the pluck to do their utmost to help along this worthy cause. We appreciate this lad's ef- forts and sincerely trust his example will prove an incentive to others to come along and help us keep up the standard of this Clinic. ' We wish we could take the time and | space to acknowledge the &onderful support: we are receiving from our lady donors, especially those who do- nate blood and also give a hand at the nursing and kitchen work. This loyal support is very encouraging. Drs. Donovan, McKinney and Me- | Arthur were again op hand as usual to take charge of the medical depart- ment, " We had a splendid turnout of nurses | to assist the doctors--Mrs, C. A. Love, Mrs. A. Brock, Mrs. C. Sleep, Mrs, L. Corner, Mrs. F. Lamb, Mrs, A. L. Mec- Dermott, Mrs. M. Byers, Mrs, M. Let- cher, Mrs. H. Archer, Mrs, P. Morri- son, Mrs. KE. McClellan, 'Holmes. Those from Oshawa were--- Mrs. D. Black, Miss E, Clark, Mrs. B. Lynde, and Mrs, W. White, i lots of war news. Mrs. G.| Plenty of helpers were on hand to do their share in the kitchen--Mrs. J. C. Love, Mrs. V. Stouffer, Mrs. R. Boundy, Mrs. I. R. Bentley, Mrs, W. C. Smith, Mrs. J. Murray, Mrs, L, Hall, Mrs. J. Boyer, Mrs. J. Tinsley, Mrs. MacKellar, Mrs. R. Woods, Mrs. R. Cornish, Mrs, S. Griffen, Mrs. J, Caw- ker, Mrs. J. Davidson, Mrs. &. Christie, Mrs. R, Peel, Mrs. Aspinal of Toronto, and Mr. C. Sleep of Seagrave. Our secretaries, Mrs. J. Allin and Mrs. W. Watson, were kept very busy with reports and records of the work for the Red Cross. Previous donations" gratefully acknowledged: $181.64 Mrs. S. Jeffrey 5.00 Mr. S. Levinson een. 65.00 $191.54 \ Letter from Rfm. Diamond Dear Grandma and Uncle Lionel: I received a letter from you a few days ago, so I am going to try and answer it to-day. I am feeling as fine as ever, quite a lot thinner, and going strong. 'I hope you are both well. I suppose by now you are well on with the haying and ready to start the harvest. 1 would trade this for hay- ing any day. No doubt you hear It is very scarce here. I received a letter from Stewart Bray, and he is over here, I have run across a few of the boys over here from around home. And God looks down on a peaceful I guess that is - SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher . ep Beer SL To the Home Folks Away from Home. Racing fans are all agog with the news that Charley Turner (formerly of Port Perry) won the $50,000 Tren- ton handicap, with his horse Bon Jour. * * . * I've just been reading "Down North" by Malcolm McDonald, It's a great book that tells of Canadian possibili- ties in a style that makes you proud of our pioneers, and proud of the Iiskimo and Indians that wrest a liv- ing from the grudging Arctic Circle. It is amazing what hardships human beings can endure. You know some- thing about that, The story of that life in the land where winter reigns for nine months of the year, makes one wonder how much the ordinary civilized man could stand of that kind of thing. But times are changing, and in that land where life was sustained almost entirely on meat secured by killing animals with bow and arrow, il is now possible to enjoy many of the tinned products brought in by airplane, and the hunt- ing is done by rifles instead of bows and arrows. Dog teams and canoes used to be the sole means of locomotion, unless you went on foot. But now roads and air- ways are being built. The heliocopter has its possibilities, In short, the country that used to be described as "Miles and miles of miles and miles," is now being opened up. You have developed the spirit of ad- venture, and that is the kind of spirit Canada needs for her development of resources, 'That spirit of adventure will need to be both physical and men tal. The opportunitics are Np but they are opportunities, not fortune tied up in bundles and placed on a Christmas Tree, You have been compelled to endure hardship, and out of the purpose of the war has come the eagerness for accomplishment, That eagerness has been turned into channels of destruc- lion. © The new demand will be that you turn your energies to construc- Letter to Those on Active Service tion. Everything that can be done | | for your re-establishment, has been arranged; but we look to you to be our leading citizens, You have seen the world. You know its reality much better than we do. You know what humanity is like: what men and women will and will not do. You know what are essential needs. - When you come back, we shall need all your knowledge and good sense to keep the ship of state on an even keel, ¢ eo Once more the gardens are becoming bare. Potatoes, tomatoes and Span- ish onions are favorite and prolific crops. Most of us have more than we know how to dispose of properly. When you go to give something to the neighbors, they already have too much. We certainly have no shortage of food here. Perhaps there will be a call to share up soon. It could be done without hurting any of us here. Sorry to learn that Ernie Holtby's barn and crop were destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon last. That is a very serious loss for anyone, parti- cularly at this time of the year. _ Another of the pioneers died last week--Andrew Harran, who reached his 97th year. He was a resident of Caesarea for many years. Mrs, Wm. Davey also died, at the advanced age of 80 years. The-older folk are leaving us, after having done a noble piece of work in building up this country, each in his. or her own community. Next Monday is Port Perry Fair Day. It is good to see how well the young farmers of this district are taking hold of the Fair. They are making a success of it. Bob Holtby and the local Holstein breeders still make the Black and White Show a leading feature of the Fair. Russ Creighton provides the Entertainment, except what the various contests bring out. The list'includes Junior items, and fiddling, step dancing, hog and chicken calling, jalopy race, pony race, and calf race, Yours truly, THE EDITOR. about all the news this time, but will give you a little rhyme-- : A SOLDIER SPEAKS So you're sick of the way the country's run, . you're sick of the way the rationing's done; % And you're sick of standing around in a line; You're sick, you say--well thiit'd just fine. So am [sick of the sun and the heat, And I'm sick of the heat, and my ach- ing feet, I'm sick damn flies, And I'm sick of the stench when the night mists rise, And I'm sick of the siven's wailing shriek, And I'm sick of the groans of the wounded and weak | I'm sick of the sound of the bombers dive, And I'm sick of seeing the dead alive, And I'm sick of the roar, and the noise and the din, I'm sick of the taste of food from a tin, r And I'm sick of the slaughter, I'm sick of my soul I'm sick of playing a killer's role, I'm sick of blood, and of death, and the smell, And I'm sick of myself as well; But I'm sicker still of a tryant's rule, And conquered lands where the wild beasts rule, And I'm cured darned quick when I think of the day," When all this hell will be out of Lhe way; Then none of this mess will have been in vain, ' And the lights of the world will blaze again, And things will be as they were before And kids will laugh in the streets again, And the Axis flags will be dipped and furled, And And of the mud and the And Gnr. Russell Fines Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Fines, of Lakeside Beach, Scugog Island, received word that their son,Gnr. Russell Fines, has been wounded in action in France. We are pleased to learn that prevent recovery. Ration Book 5 ig to be distributed during the week of October 14-21 and details with regard to procedure will he sent to the Secretary as quickly as possible. It is hopéd that these dates will be convenient to the majority of the Local Ration Boards. FALL FAIR LIST PORT PERRY ....ovvsiisisemviresns Sept. 4th Lindsay .............. ...Sept. 13-18 Oshawa ...ocovviirieieniieinnnns Sept. 11-13 Beaverton cousin Sept. 22-23 Orono . 19-20 Sunderland .....ccooveeniininnn Sept. 19-20 Blackstock ..ovivviiiiviiniininnn. Sept. 26-27 LeDHYL voir nnsmnnimimiiiiimeinoe Sept. 27 Markham ..... Oct. 6-1 Roseneath .... Oct. 12-13 Woodbridge .....nniinirismanse Oct. 7-9 _ eet PP Pre es me Ration Coupons Effective Thursday August 31st Butter--70 to 76 Tea and Coffee--E1 to E6 14 to 29; T30 to T39 Sugar--14 to 41 inclusive Canning Sugar--F1 to F10 Preserves--DI1 to D28 world. NOTICE---AIl butter coupons up to and including No. 73, expire Aug. 81. Wounded in Action the wound'is not so serious as to which may be used PN TE PRY LL CAA AA Fg hoa aici Sion Ss fi i Ea 5 ' o nd ST a Tn] Ng ov a i I EARL mnt EEE os Bg eA A OT Tl: -- aX & | t & ¥ ih it » CR ---- -