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RINSE A A ii Watch your label; it tells when your Subscription expires. . - - 5 $1.50 per year in advance. 5 cents a single copy EDITORIAL oy Such is the patriots beast, where'er we roam, Ris 'first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith. "business conditions is being made, 'and iniprovement, AMBITIOUS AND PRACTICAL Times are changing. The future is shaping itself about ug. What we do now will have much to do with the future of Port Perry in the next . few years. We realize that final victory has not yet been won inthis War. We realize, too, that any slackening of our war effort might easily be disastrous to Canada. But the day is approach- ing, slqwly, but surely, when our young folk, now in the armed forces, will be back with us, And, as Mr. Michell has pointed out, we have a splendid « lot of other young folk who are citizens of our community. 'Do we appreciate them enough to do something really practical for their benefit ? The returned men have had two great advan- tages. They have been well trained in body and mind; and they have had the best of recreation and gntertainment, They have become accustomed to the spirit of adventure, + This is no mass war, where great bodies of men move .in precision to meet similar" bodies of the enenry gnd engage in mortal combat. This is.a war in which individual men and small groups of men are called upon to do the wholly impossible. The wildest iniagination of the story writer 'could not have woven such tales of heroism and daring as we hear day by day over the radio-- stories of the brave deeds of pur own boys. What have we to offer these lads in Port Perry and Community? Can we hold them to make our Village one of the very best in Canada? Can we open doors of opportunity for making a living, using their new skills and new outlook upon life? Can we give them recreational facilities suitable . for developing the best of good sportsmanship? Steps are being taken to answer the first ques- tion. A survey of industrial, agricultural, and with a view to seeing in what direction there can be expansion That phase of our future pro- blems will require careful study of all the helpful conditions that are or can be made available. Modern transportation has made it possible to carry on industrial processes. The "Bits and Pieces" method of manufacture has brought profitable work to many small centres. Govern- ment assistance for such enlargement. can be ~ secured if 'the plans proposed are ruch that they 1. - will give practical help in solving the problems of rehabilitation. But all that has to be worked out most carefully, and the planning will require the best constructive judgment of our townspeople Only the spirit of true service to the community can be a sure foundation for caring for our young, folk in practical fashion when they return to us. "received with enthusiasm, Most of our business men and leaders in com- munity life can live comfortably by carrying on as they are doing now, . faced death for us; and it may be necessary to undertake larger responsibilities for their sake, Personal profit is not the only consideration, Let us look at the other problem -- recreation and entertainment, After World War One, it was realized that the Village needed a skating rink. Men and women put their hands in their pockets, and the rink was built. We could do the same thing about a Community Recreation Centre, pro- fiting by the mistakes that were made in the skating rink venture. As a start, Mr. Cornish has outlined a plan that would include Recreation House, where Boy * Scouts, Yacht Club, Tennis Club, and other groups could be housed; Baseball Diamond, Tennis Courts, Shuffle Board and Horse Shoe Pitching facilities, ete. ~ He made a sketch of the layout and pre- sented the scheme to the Lions Club. It was But it will require the wholehearted support of all the people of Port Perry and surrounding community. Generous giving of cash (with no strings attached) will be the practical evidence of our appree iation of our young people, And the young people will need to help. The . day is past for that catch phrase -- "What are YOU going to do about it?" The question now s "What is each one of us to do about this and other plans?" This Community Recreation Centre should be- come a town affair, controlled by a Community Recreation Commission, elected by the people of the Community on a one, two and three year system. The funds should be raised as a spon- taneous gift of the people -- a Memorial in honour of those who saved our freedom, and made possible our happy way of living, This is the time to start the movement, and to raise the funds. Now the money is available. Almost everybody can afford to give generously, and to pledge support until the Centre can stand on its own feet as a going concern. While enter- tainments and similar schemes for raising money will likely have a part, the direct and generous giving is the only safe and proper basis upon "which any worth while Community Recreation Centre can -be-built. too uncertain, When the plan is made public, the best service' that any citizen can give is to find what he or she believes to be. practicable in the plan; and, if other and better ideas ean be suggested, to present them to the persons who are trying to forward the Community Centre idea, ~ But the soldiers have The enteriaining-process is MISS ELLEN MacGREGOR HONORED ON 4 pe S50 ian DAS OE SAS SER po MISS ELLEN MacGREGOR DOUGLAS WEBSTER and "LAD JIE" - At a dinner in her honor in the Genosha Hotel, Oshawa, last Wednes- day, evening, Miss Ellen MacGregor, chief telephone operator at Port Perry, was presented with a framed citation for 'the part she played in saving the life of Douglas Webster at the Burnsell Webster farm near Port ~ Perry last July. The certificate, signed by: 0. ¥ Sise, president of the Bell Telephone Company until November 1 and now chairman of the board of directors, whs presented to Miss MacGregor by P. L. Smith, district traffic super- intendent, Toronto, in the presence of a group of her associates from Port Perry and Oshawa. The citation reads: "Phis certificate is issued to Ellen MacGregor, chief telephone operator, Port Perry, under the company's plan for recognizing acts of courage and devotion to fellow employees, the com- pany, and the public. "On 19th July, 1944, at approxi- mately four p.m, a call came through , ~ ; to 'the Port Perry office for a doctor to attend a three-year-old boy who had fallen into a watering trough and had apparently drowned. As a doctor could not be lotated, Miss MacGregor, who knew the district, drove at once with the station installer to the scene of the accident, where Mr, Alpin applied artificial respiration, restoring the boy to consciousness. "Miss MacGregor is to be highly commended for her initiative which assisted in the saving of a life." » «Canadian voters have cause for thoug ht to-day. 'Don't Jump at Sonclusions. The present problems nocd careful judgment, Port Perry Lions Port Perry Lions area busy lot, They are out to have things done for the good of the community. Last Friday's meeting had a number of projects under dis- cussion, including the Santa Claus treat for the children of the com- munity. It was decided to po ahead with this annual project in conjunction with the Business Men's Association. Two new memoers were added to the roll and were received into the Club. Messrs. Wesley Jackson and Bob Dowson gave instrumental musical numbers; Wesley playing the saxaphone, and Bob the cor- net. These young men have done remarkably well with these in- struments in a very short time, and without tuition, _ The speaker of the evening was Rev. C. G. Park, of Whitby, His much appreciated address RT PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1944 was entitled ** Artisans of Peace."' The presentation was thought provoking and timely. Mr, Park stressed the need of well informed, intelligent public opinion in all matters pertinent to permanent peace. He propounded this guestion-- "What penalties would you jim- pose on Germany, if you had the making of the terms of peace?" Some of the more drastic sug- gestions were cited, which, if put into effect, would destroy German manufacturing industry, and make of Germany a peasant nation. In view of the fact that more than one-third of Canada's in- come 1s derived from export trade, the continued disruption of Kuropean business would be hard on Canadian export trade. An ingenious idea was propos- ed byisomeone as a guarantee of peace; To electrify.all German railways; and to keep the con- trolling switch :outside German territory. : Mr. Park's ;address received hearty applause. Next meeting, December 15. Small, high speed vessels, seamanship..' BRITISH SHIPS RUN.BLOCKADE TO SWEDEN "manned by officers and men of the Merchant Navy, have run the enemy blockade of the Skag- gerrak to bring valuable war materials from Sweden. . success was due to "careful planning, courage, bluff and grand The picjure shows * Their ' 'Gay Viking. GENERAL BRADLEY VISITS GENERAL IN FRANCE. MONTGOMERY An organizational meeting of the Port Perry Hockey Club was held on Monday, Nov. 21st, and the following officers were elected: President Archie McDermott; Honorary Presi- dent -- Reeve M, Letcher; 1st Vice- President --- Dr. G. M. Rennie; 2nd Vice-President -- Charlie Reesor; 8rd Vice-President -- Andy Lawrence; Manager -- Sam Cawker; Coach -- Sam Naples; Sec'y-Treasurer -- Jim- my Taylor; Transportation Officers -- Glenn Owen and Bill Owens Honorary Members -- Ernie Bottrell; Bert Mac- Gregor, Ted Jackson, Bill Taylor, Roy Cornish. This is the first attempt to organize a hockey club since the season of 1940- PORT PERRY HOCKEY CLUB ' f. team went as far as the Ontario semi- finals, On entering the South Ontario Hockey League the Port Perry team "| will be up against such clubs as Whit- by, Uxbridge, Brougham and two teams from Oshawa, one Intermediate team and one Junior "B" team. The winner of the league will enter into the O.H,A. intermediate semi-finals. Prospective players for this year's | ago, Bill! I'rank Honey, sons, Charles, of Oshawa; Rev. R. T. "ice Lee, Clarence Leahy, | Appleydrd, of Preston; Capt. H, F. Bob Williams, Harold| Appleyard, a chaplain with the Cana- Martin, Bob Dowson, Bill Taylor and|dian Army overseas; and Major H, E. Gordon Mark. Any other players who! Appleyard, formerly of Hamilton, now are interested in playing lockey are overseas; two' daughters, Mra, C.. L. asked to get in touch with Coach Sam - Coulter, of Port Perry; and Miss]. team are: Harry DeShane, Heayn, Ernie Edgar, Art Brown, 1 Don Pargeter, 1941 when the Port Perry Juvenile Naples. 1 the - Ascension, Windsor; died- on -Fri={- SAMUEL FARMER, Editor and Publisher . Letter to Those on Active Service To the Homeé Folks Away from Home. Christmas is certainly a busy sea- son, Everybody wants everything right away, and all the organizations in town are busy putting on some event suitable for the season. It's not so very many years since most of you told the admiring audience what you thought of Santa Claus, and let all and sundry into the secret of your New Year's resolutions. Life plays funny tricks with us, doesn't it? When you stood on that Sunday School plat- form in those days of childhood, you never dreamed that you would be in France or Italy or Burma, chasing But, to get back to Christmas en- tertainments, ete., each Sunday School is arranging for its Christmas treat for the kiddies. The Business Men's Association and the Lions Club are arranging for the visit of Santa Claus for his Community Greeting. In the Editorial column you will read something that gives an idea as to how the thoughts of our people are turning, and something of the scope of the project that will be forward looking for some time to come. As I look across the street, I can see Dr. Rennie's lawn, which shows Germans and Japs. Well, there is this about it -- we are hoping that this time, in World War II, it will be fixed so that the little tackers of to-day don't have to go through your ex- perience. You're doing your best to make it that way. We devoutly hope you win. That brings us face to face with a subject that we don't talk about very much. That is prayer. Your inmost, most sincere wish is- your prayer. I guess we are all praying more these days than we used to do, yourselves included. Deep down in our hearts we long for,the day when this wretched war business shall be over. - That does not mean 'that our people are weakening, The fact is that we, as well as you, are realizing what a tre- mendous job we have on 'hand, and how necessary it is that it be cleaned up thoroughly this time. i "about 40 above. quite an 'area of fresh, green grass. Think of that, and snow in Italy, It rained here last night, and the sun is shining now with the thermometer Well, that's a lot better than 40 below. We've had a grand Fall, the only drawback being 'lack of rain. Here is the answer to the Puzzle we had in last week's letter: The Rajah of Bong's Wives The five wives are aged respectively 15, 17, 20, 21, and 256. The total of the ten sets of figures is 392, so that the combined ages of the women must be one-quarter of this, which is 98. The ages of the two oldest total 46, those of the two youngest 82. Hence the age of the middle wife must be 20. The rest is easy. Cheerio for this time, Yours truly, The Editor. LOAD OF EGGS IN COLLISION |! ym LY NEAR MANCHES(ER A truck loaded with eggs, driven by Roy Crapper, Uxbridge, was up- set as the result of a collision with a car, driven by Joseph Clyde, Ux- bridge, on No, 12 Highway a short distance north of - Manchester, Thursday night. Both vehicles sus- tained extensive damage but nol one was seriously injured, Crapper receiving injuries of a minor nature, The accident took place at the intersection of No. 12 Highway and the county road, shortly before six pam, when the car, which had been proceeding west on the county road, ran into the northbound truck. Pro- vincial Constable T. W. Harding in- vestigated the accident. ---------- SOT ay a -- -- Canon Edward Appleyard Canon Edward Appleyard, of Mea- ford, former rector of the Church of day, Nov. 24th, 1944, at St. Peter's Infirmary, Hamilton, in his 80th year. He held a number of charges prior to his retirement in 1937. Born_.in Leeds, England, Canon Appleyard came to Canada as a boy and lived in the Grand Valley area. He moved to London ivhere he ats tended Western University (now University of Western Ontario), re- ceiving his MLA. degree. He took his theological studies at Huron College, graduating in 1900. Canon_Appleyard was then succes- sively minister at Fairmount, Clarks- burg, St. Matthew's Church, London; New St, Paul's, Woodstock; Church of the Ascension, Windsor; and Sea- forth. During the first Great War he served in France and Belgium as chaplain of the 31st Calgary Battalion, winning the Military Cross for gal- lantry at the battle of Vimy Ridge. Deceased had lived in Hamilton since his retirement and was a mem- ber of All Saints Church. He had been active in Masonic circles during his ministry. His wife, the former { Gertrude, of Meaford; two brothers, Anna Maude Gaviller, died two years Surviving Caron Appleyard are four Rev. Benjamin Appleyard, of Leeds, , England, and Fred, of Chilliwack, B.C. and a sister, Miss Amy Appleyard, of Toronto. A funeral service was held in Ham- at 10 o'clock after which the remains were forwarded to London. There a service took place in St. © Paul's Cathedral Monday afternoon at two o'clock. Missionary Banquet The W. M. S. of the Porv Perry United Church held their annual missionary ban- quet on Thursday evening of last week. The banquet was largely attended, and a delightful meal was served, The guest speaker was a dental surgeon missionary in China. Mrs. Mullett has spent 25 years in China, and is an observant person, who has gained a thorough grasp of the underlying Chinese § ifficulties in securing unity 1 a national scale. The description of the power of the "war lords" was enlightening; but their ower is waning. Christian influence is gaining ground. Mrs. Mullett spoke appre- ciatively of the work done by the W.M.S., and said that in spite of difficulties, there was no. need for discourage- ment, but much for which to be thankful. Ration Coupons which may be used Effective Thursday November 30,1°¢ 44 Butter--82 to 87 Sugar--14 to 47 inclusive Canning Sugar--F1 to F10 Preservea--D1 to D834 'BUTTER COUPONS 82, 88, 84, 86 expire Nov. 80th, isn ilton on Sunday morning, Nov. 26th, Mrs. H. J. Mullett, wife of WH Sy SA a 2 art 2 - & vag ne ¥. 7, 3 - a _ er, Sa al 2 gs = RK = ERT ET as A oa ATR SEAN na Ve TG A men, A = Ea