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} Subscription expires. Ny = * 8 =» mena me----_--_----| w Watch your label; it tells when your = $1.50 per year in advance 6 cents a single copy ~ EDITORIAL PY! and Dance : % EE ---- A . . * : Buch is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, Mis first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith. I ; v v RAGE p d 5 ¢ WANTED---TWO-BIDED MEN - little value if it had not been for the carefully i et! iT planned details that backed up- his endurance and i Snatinise we Sheak of 2 Solent Darson ae Won his bravery, When the broadcaster announces a : there aie more wen. and women of. thay Kind in forward movement, a brilliant military success, a } the making than is generally supposed, The de- decisive victory, he does not as a_rule tell of the riands 'of drouinstaned have turned tiiousands of careful planning by the unkdfown men of thought i y ardent sports into good soldiers. The demands of who arranged that the arnyy should have supplies, i peace will need to turn thousands of good soldiers and supplies. of the yery-hind ost nesdod, Phe, d hd into thinking' citiz obiof ad d far-seeing, cool judgment of this planning has = thisiastie in po Rr Jali iin _ saved many a day, and many, many lives. This : need will be not less good sportsmanship, but the contribution we have taken for granted, and we i : je have been quick to complain if that service failed ¢ Bo same spirit turned into other channels, channels in any respect. of the Readers' Digest: University. eee me HR ers... that will develop other talents and good qualities. In a description of Stettinius, Secretary of State for the United States, the following paragraphs appear. - They are taken from the March issue They tell of his life at "Young Stet was an oddity at the University. He didn't drink, he didi't smoke, spoke with a dam' Yankee accent (it was hard for his fellow students to recognize that his mother was a ; Richmond girl), didn't go in for sports, didn't have a Stutz Bearcat, though he had money enough to buy a stable of them, taught a Sun-. f : day School class, and interested himself in the I work of the School's Y.M.C.A., and in setting & up a bureau to find jobs in Charlotteville for year. Gradually the day is approaching when courage and a high spirit of adventure in the actual ex- 'citement of war, must give place to a less spec- tacular service--a service of thoughtful under- _standing, and a willingness to make sacrifices and compromises for the good of humanity, Stettinius gave up a job which paid him $1Q0,- 000 a year, and took one that pays him $15,000 a Most of the men like Donald Gordon and i the other great civilians who are serving this untry, have made sacrifices, and have given up le comforts of homé to carry on what are often thankless duties. know the dangers that ma that service were to be withdrawn. success, tertainment, Music was Orchestra, the refreshment booth, Prizes for lluchie: Gregor, 2nd Mrs. Stan, Pl Stewart Sweetman. 'Successful Euchre Junior War Workers were Men --1st Aylmer Ploughman; 2ud W. Gregor; Consolation, Albert Jeffrey. Special Kuehre Prize for Second Game Ladies--Mrs. Walker, Men--Mr. Ayers, of Brooklin. Lucky Spot Dance Winners--Miss Marion Sweetman, and Mr. Glen Demara. The second Euchre and Dance sponsored by the Lions Club at the School last Friday night was a real Three hundred and sixty-four persons paid admittance--~a larger crowd than at the previous en- provided by the Oshawa in charge of Ladies--1st Mrs. W. E, Mac- asughman; Consolation, Mrs. . Io) Mac- Brooklin. a brief visit with urday evening for They returned on I'rank's mother. Sunday afternoon, Mr, and Mrs, Fred Hinton, Misses Audrey and Lorna Hinton, and Mr, Jack Neville, of Toronto, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and' Mus. 'I. Carey. Dave and Mrs, Duchemin were in Toronto on Thursday last, visiting the Rut they see the need, and they beset our people if | = hard pressed students. The day of Victory is approaching. The er Ew tee hoon ; - "He had the inexplicable habit of -going weapons of warfare will become silent on the fo grow ner ho has aon il), nit for a horseback ride, a swim, or a long hike, European continent; but none of us will live to Pte. Mildred Harrison, C.W.A.C,, { instead of sitting in a grandstand, and watch- see the day when the need for intelligent citizen- and Pie. Grace Ward, C.W.AC, of 4 ing other athletes' work their muscles." ship will cease to be essential. The fact is- that Fiagars Halies Lk ree on Vieng There is nothing of. the sissy about this man. the struggle for supremacy 'is inherent in human- Saturday, X ' : x. He is well developed physically; but he is also. ity. If we would maintain our freedom and our Mr. and Mrs, Fred Olver of Whitby, "well developed mentally. He uses athletics to high standard of living, we shall always have to were Sunday guests Of Mr. and Mrs. : keep himself fit. ; pay the price of service of one type or another. do Quon, from this neighbourhood ; Thinkers and athletes will need to learn to re- Canada needs-.to be constantly on the lookout attended the S. Silverhiun sale near The athlete as a class has done we would have been defeated. spect each other more than is common at present. telligent-piece of work as a soldier. reason to be thankful for his contribution, "In some cases that contribution has been amazing. Men whose devil-may-care attitude in the home "mmunity hid the veal greatness of the man, have Sm won highosLhin dues for entrnga and inftie tives a But all their courage would have been of but a brave and in- Without him, There is every for citizens who can best serve the country, in its many phases of life, all such service of whatever kind it may be, Above all, we must learn to give due praise to those who give that service; and we must be careful of our criticism of that service. wonderful 'contribution to the Allied war effort, and 'it was me!" A OTKETS HIE Fi i et Wr heads, wid the Govorris - ment played some constructive part. Kinsale on Tuesday afternoon, Mr, and Mrs, Roy Cory and children of Columbus, spent Sunday with Allen and Mrs, Downey. L.A.C. George Cooper, of Toronto, wus home on a brief leave from Satur- day afternoon until Sunday. The robins are with us again and how lovely to hear their cheerful song in the mornings! Thuy have the ap- pearance of havieg wagerwl wall, for they are plump ahd perky and very friendly. in their new spring feathers. Bill and Mrs, McCartney were visit- We must learn to respect Canada has made a wrtyby the soldiers, The OBITUARY 'WILLIAM J. JACKSON This community lost one its most | respected and highly esteemed citizens ! when Mr. William J. Jackson passed g 4 ; away on February 26th, 1946, at his i home just north of Port Perry. He was of a quiet, kindly disposition, a | BR deep thinker, of sound judgment, a ¢ good neighbour and the truest of friends. | He was born on the farm now oc- | cupied by his nephew, Fred Jackson, - on June 28th, 1868, second son of the late David and Elizabeth Jackson, He g lived at home with his parents until : his marriage with Nettie S. Widden on New Year's Day, 1895. They then rented the farm across the road on the -Indian Reserve where they farmed un- til '1920 when they: moved to their pre- sent home on the 7th of Reach. Al- though in poor health at the time, they had the pleasure of celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary on New Year's Day last, Mr. Jackson served his local district 1 as School Trustee for many years. He ; was elected to the Scugog Council in 1901 and served as Councillor from ' then until 1909 when he was elected Reeve which office he held for 1909 and 1910. In 1914 he was again elected Reeve and served for the years 1914 to 1917. He was honoured by being elected Warden of Ontario County for the year 1916, After moving to his present home he was appointed a. County Road Supervisor for a section of the County Roads, ; : In 1931 he'became a Director of the Ontario Pine Grove Cemetery Com- pany and served on the House and Grounds Committee until his with- drawal a year ago due to his dis- ¢ ability, About five years ago his eye- .._..._ sight began to fail him and while he | did not become blind he could only see . enough to get around. For a man that was fond of reading and of an active life this was a great burden but he / # bore it very ently, { He is survived by his widow and four children. Vera (Mrs, Charles Samells) of Scugog; W. Allan Jack- son, near Seagrave; Edna (Mrs. Mur- ra MoLaren); of Scugog; and Ethel (Mrs. Wm. Mark) of ort Perry, and geven grandchildren. Also one brother George I. Jackson, of Port Perry, and one sister, Mrs, Camplin, Indiana, U. S.A. , 4 Se vorment took place from the Me- Dermott Funeral Parlour to the fam- ily plot in the Pine Grove Cemetery, wit a large attendance of his neigh- hours and friends, The service was later, on Sunday, July 30, he was kill- nied by Rev..W. C. Smith, ~ = ors in-the Queen City on Tuesday, A Soldier's Last Letter (This is published by. request.) This letter was written by a soldier from the battlefields of France, on Wednesday, ~ July 26, 1944, to his mother living in the U.S.A, Four days ed in action, Dearest-Mom: I had a dream last night Mom and all today, I had the feeling that you weren't well. I can't explain myself, but I won't feel well until I hear from you saying that everything is all right. That started me thinking, Mom,-- thinking of something that I was and 'have been concerned with a-long time yet lacked the courage to speak to you about. I love you so very much, Mom, --s80 much 'that I can't bear the thought that someday, that inevitable someday, we must be separated. Yet, as much as I try not to think of it, I can't change it and each day brings us closer to that day of parting. But Mom, that day does not have to be one of sadness--a little sorrow, yes--just like the day I left for overseas, not for good, but just for awhile, believing that someday soon I would return and we could be together again, Mom, that day of parting--whether I take leave of you, or you of me--can be just like that. As much as I love you and I know you love me, God loves us even more, He wants everyone of us, you and me, to go to heaven so that this parting on earth i dust a little trip--separated for a while, but soon to rejoin each other, You're the most perfect person that I know of, Mom. I'm not saying that just because I love you, but I've never met or known of a person that was as good as you are, That's the hardest part of it to explain, yet Mom, there are none of us that is perfect--God has said so in His Word and as hard and cold as it squnds, it includes you Mom. God must have perfect people in Heaven, ' But even as I love you with such a deep love, God loves you and me with a deeper love, He gave the most pre- cious possession that He had, His Son, to die for the world--but more impor- tant to die for you and me. Jesus took all our sins--the little and great things that 'we have done wrong ---- and God punished Him in our place. That's God's Salvation, Mom, and He wants each of us to share in that salvation-- He offers it to us free, as a gift, Remember those beautiful sweaters and other things that you so patiently knitted for me? You knitted them for me because you loved me and you gave them to me free as a gift to help show your love, What if I had refused your gift? All your work would have A | Saviour. It's as easy as all that, Mom, ! of His Son, just as I would accept the 'spring is just around the last corner, Mr. E, Smalley, of Uxbridge, called at the Art Mitchell home on Tuesday on his way to the S. Silverman sale. Pte. Ray Grant, C.AT.S., of Hamil- ton, was home with his parents, John and Mrs. Grant, over the week-end. been for nothing. - That's the same with Gadd's salvation, Mom, -- it's a gift free for the asking, but unless you accept that gift, Jesus' death on the cross is for nothing--it has no effect. It has made me very happy to hear that you have been attending church!' services, because I know that God hears and answers prayers. 1 have prayed -many times daily that you would accept that gift that God has extended and accept His Son as your EP - dad ah SCUGCOG Service and S.S. were well attended on Sunday and received another very mspiring sermon and lesson, All are invited for next Sunday at the same hours. Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Aldred, of Port Perry, in the loss of their son Bill, overseas. Mrs, Hubert Long, accompanied her 'cousin Mrs, Joe Aldred, to Oshawa, on Thursday. Glad to report Miss Olive Brown is improving nicely after an appendix operation in Oshawa Hospital, on Monday, March Oth. Miss Kileen Cherrie had her appendix removed at Port Perry Hospital on the same day. Mrs, Ira Aldred spent a few days recently in Stouffville, Mr. Frank Dowson, Betty, Art and Glen were Sunday visitors of his son Joe and Mrs, Dowson. . Mr. and Mrs. [£. Hance accompanied Mr, and Mrs: Angus Wilkinson to To- ronto on "Thursday, and had a pleasant time with friends. Mrs. J. IL. Sweetman is spending a few days with relatives in Toronto. Mr. Kight of Port Perry is spending a few weeks with his sister Mrs. Midgley. Mr. I. Dowson and daughter Myrtle accompanied Mr. and Mrs, Farley to Toronto on Thursday. The pea straw which was threshed last summer is going fast, drawn by the farmers for feed. Mrs. RD. Burnham visited in Osha- wa recently, Here is a copy of a letter received {rom Owen Reader, who is overseas, just a "thank you" to God for the gift gift of yours and thank you for it. I've never lied to you or misled you, Mom, and I know the faith that you have in me, Believe me--it's real-- and the only really important thing in our lives. Then parting will truly be "sweet sorrow" for we'll know that upon awaking in the morning we will be together again. I am well, waiting to hear that you are too. I love you so very much, All my love, Louis. Myrtle Station Church service was well attended on Sunday afternoon. Mr, Saywell gave the third in a series of pre-Faster ser- mons--""The disappointing Christ". Red Cross canvassers have made the rounds of the community again in an effort to assist in the Doniinion;wide | campaign of raising $10,000,000." We cannot give you the total amount col-; lected, in today's column but we hope to be able to do so next week, Mrs, James Cooper and her father, | Mr. T. Smith, were visitors on Friday | with Mrs, Ivan Rodd, at her home near Manilla. Mrs. H, L. Richardson of Portage La Prairie, Man., and Mr. and Mrs. R. Peckham, of Port Credit, were in the village on Tuesday of last week call- ing on Miss Helen Richardson, On Wednesday of last week Mrs, C. Harrison, Mrs. W. McCartney, Mrs. L. Hill and Mrs. R. Long motored to Sea-. grave where they spent a pleasant day : to express my appreciation for your with Mrs. Roy Scott. "kindness. As you all know mail is Rey. C. P. and Mrs. Van Duzen and one thing a soldier looks forward to. Mrs. Leggett, of Oshawa, were callers A parcel or a letter means everything early last week at the home of Mrs. to a soldier away from home, Harold Stredwick. Since leaving the friendly little Mr, Chas. Bowerman, of Port Perry, place called Seugoy, I have seen quite called on the Harry Staceys on Sunday a lot of country, Scotland, England, afternoon, France and some of Holland, TI must Skipping ropes are much in evidence admit though, as any soldier will, that these days ---- another sure sign that there is no place like home, and God willing, I will soon be back with all my friends again. My God continue to bless the work To Members of the Red Cross: Just received a lovely parcel from you (February 15), and I would like Mrs, Geo, Holliday and Mrs, David Luery were in Whitby on Sunday "morning when they attended service in| of the Red Cross in bringing. comfort St. Aridrew's Church gad the dedica-! to the many men away from home in tion of the new pulpit to the memory | these troublesome days, of the late Mrs. MeLaren, Let me again thank you for the Mr, and Mrs, Frank Harrison of' kind remembrance. I remain your Indian River came up by train on Sat- | friend. Owen Reader, l Miss Allene Sweetman, accompanied Miss Kay Prentice home from school on Friday and stayed over night. Miss" Margaret Bratley was a guest of Mrs, H. Long on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reader enjoyed a trip to Toronto on Tuesday, with Mr. and Mrs, Wilson Gerrow. " My. and Mrs, John Burnham and little Freda were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Jackson, Mr. Robert Prentice is having the vacant house on the lower place re- decorated. The Council met on Monday this week, Mr, Wilson the new County Assessor paid a visit and gave an out- line of prospective assessment revi- sion, which, he intimated would take several years to complete but which would be much more equitable and fair and would make the whole county assessment uniform. He gave a hint that summer cottages might be re- vised upwards. : Messrs, Monteith and Monteith pre- sented the annual audit which was quite an elaborate. volume, They re- ported very favorably on the financial position of the Township and said the "books and records are in good con- dition ang in accordance with the ac- cepted principles counting." -- OD Albert Snowdon Sustains Wounds in Holland. Bombardier Albert Snowdon was re- ported to have received slights wounds in action in a telegram received by his wife, former Madeline Attersley, who resides in Port Perry with her two daughters, Constance and Ruth. Born in England he came to Can- ada when very young and lived: in Oshawa for many years hefore coming to Port Perry in 1938 where he was the proprietor of the Imperial Oil ser- vice station, He was educated in Oshawa at Albert and King Street Schools and the Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute. He is a member of the Anglican church and a Mason. He enlisted in July, 1940, and went overseas in October, 1941, as a mem- ber of the Royal Canadian Artillery after training at Toronto, Hamilton and Petawawa. He returned to Can- ada in October, 1943 and was an in- structor for some months at Petawa- wa before returning to England in August, 1944. Late in September, he went to" France and from there ad- vanced with the Allies to Belgium and then to Holland where he was wound- ed while in action, xy --_---- > Family Allowances The official estimates of the pay- ments on family allowances - place Ontario's share at $756 million annual- ly. The Ontario Liberal News has broken this down by counties, on 1941 age-group ratios, the unoffi- cial figures indicate a monthly distri- bution in Ontario County of: Rural $47,669; Urban $50,008; Total $97,657. War Savings Stamp Drive Lucky Draw At Dominion Stores Ltd, for Six Baskets of Groceries Winners-- 1 Fred Bown, Port' Perry 2 Allan Bailey, Blackstock 8 Joe Baird, Port Perry 4 Bernice Mairs, R. R. 1, Nestleton b Mrs. Jos. Allin, Port Perry 6 Mrs. C. A, Glass, Pt. Perry of municipal ac" Based |, SAMUEL FARMER 'ditor and Publisher % INS | To the Home Folks Away from Home, It's been fun to watch the wee tots climb the snowbanks along beside the sidewalks, They have all the en- thusiasm of mountain climbers, and the fact is that they find the going pretty tough the gullies and peaks or Hoge Fides are rugged and uncertain, ur children are having « good time They are free to iid i ' clothed and fed; and ave being well educated. However, the snow is go- ing, and has made no fuss about going, We had no Ohio River here; and the Nonquon has never bothered us. So much for the snow, the children, and the local news, which is as peaceful as all the rest of it. * » * * There is much to be said of the country as a whole, however, and. | thought it would be well to note some of the items which may affect you now, or later, The fuss,about the man who threw his rifle overboard is ended, and the man is in jail for eighteen months to think it over. By the way, it is just as well to remember that he was not a regiment, nor even a platoon. Better news is that there have been over 30,000 enlistments in the past six months. There have been conflicting stories about the R.C.AF. training program. Some of the training centres have been closed; but later advices are that some have been ae-opened. Some British brides arrived in Montreal recently to meet or await their I'rench-Canadian husbands, They found immediate need to attend night school to learn French, so that they might find their way about, and be able to talk to their husbands when- ever reunion took place. * * * * ' Prohibition is not in sight inh On- tario, for, according to W. G, Webster, Ontario Liquor Control Board Chair man, "More than fifty per cent. of the adult. population now regularly pur- chase liquor, and the number is going up." ILividently therq is no shortage of either liquor or drinkers. * * * * 12,801 immigrants, mostly of Brit- ish grigin, entered Canada in 1044, It is a safe guess that this immigration Letter to Those on Active Service and our immunity in this country will sufety. * + M + Money has heen more plentiful dur- ig these war years, Years ago the West, where drought and depression made everybody feel poor, teachers could be hired for $400 a year, and glad to get it. That day is past, and the current rate of pay is from $1000 to 31200 a year. There is a shortage of teachers, and a general upward trend in salaries. * * * * ~The fact that soldiers have to be fed, and fed well, has done much to encourage research as to food values, and proper methods of cooking. The old story of the young bride who went to the butcher for meat, and when asked- "Anything else, madam?" said "A Clittle gravy, please", will soon be quite out of date. We are becoming so thoroughly posted on ealories and vitaniins, and so many of our foods are prepared tor the housekeeper, that soon we shall only cat the Fost. * * * * Rural and other electrification oe- cupy the attention of municipal auth- orities both here and in the West. Hard manual labor is being reduced cach year. very, man will have to learn to use his head as well as his hands in the near future, * * * | Plices like Vietoria, New Westmin- ster, Vancouver, Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa and Hull, are so crowded that prcial legislation has been passed re- any of these cities to secure a permit, That permit will not be granted unless the presence of the applicant is con- idered essential to the furtherance of the war effort. * * * * This resumé of some of the news and trends in Canada will show you that while we enjoy safety, we are not indifferent to the events in Europe or the Pacific. We are very much alive to them and almost everyone is help- ful in some way or other, from the voungster who buys War Savings Stamps, to the women who sew and knit, i peck parcels apd bales eon- stantly. ' ! We have very little news this week, so, here is a verse by Henry Van Dyke, which probably never- was more true will increase as the years pass. The Yours truly, sense of uncertainty must have in- creased greatly as a result of the war; The Editor. SEAGRAVE GREENBANK Mis, Wren and Miss Wren, of Ux- ridge, visited Mrs, Heron last Thurs- day. than at the present time. Four things a man must learn to do | IT he would keep his record true. To think without confusion clearly, To love his fellow-man sincerely; To act from honest motives purely; To trust in God and Heaven securely, | Mr, Elgin Frise and Mr. Fred Grose of Toronto, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, W. Frise. Mr. W. Frise returned to the city with Elgin, Mr. Grose re maining in the village. ' Miss Fthel McCoy, of Sonya, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, S. McCoy. Mrs. Long and Mrs, CL Harrison, of Myrtle, spent Thursday of last week with Mr, and Mrs. R. Scott, Young People's Union The Y.P.U. held a Croquinole Party on, Monday night. There were ten tables and everyone had a good time. Prizes of War Savings Stamps were given, Those winning were: Boys' Several from here attended the Nugent sale in Brock, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Dobson and fam- Cily, Bethesda, visited relatives here on Sunday. Mh and Mrs, Ronald Lee, Toronto, at Mr Tyson Lee's on Sunday, We are sorry to report that Reg. |" Miss Alma Lee, of Toronto, at her Abraham is contined to his bed with! hone here for a few days, : rheumatic fever, {Miss Fggirman, of Toronto, the Phyllis Keen has heen under thet suest of Mr, and Mrs, H. Phoenix. doctor's care with congestion of they Mr. and Mis. Lloyd Lee in Toronto lung. ii for the week-end. The Young People had a skating party at Uxbridge rink last Thursday night, The Red Cross held a quilting on Taesday afternoon of last week when two quilts were quilted, o> -- -- Donations to Red Cross may be left with Mrs. M. B. Dymond, Treasurer of Scu- gor Chapter 1.O.D.E. Ist, Ross Dowson; Girls' 1st, Beryl Cook; Consolation, Joyeo Reader. Lunch was served and the evening closed with the singing of God Save the King. The Need is Great! preparing 'Comrades in Arms' COMRADES IN RADIO Actress Ruth Springford and ariny script writer Len Peterson, for Wednesday 9 p.m. Broadcast over CBC's Trans-Canada network. make Canada look like a paradise of- quiring persons wishing to reside in { ¥