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Ca Rg AN ROT ~~» + of this means of social development. PIR Np Tn Ea Tha Watch your label; it tells when your Bubscription expires. $1.50 per year in advance 6 ceats a single copy EDITORIAL A PERRY STAR | - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 28th, 1945 ] Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, his first, best country ever is at home.--Goldsmith. | : DOMINION DAY When Sir John A, Macdonald and Hon. George Brown decided to join forces for achievement of Canadian Federation, they set an example that They were outstand- 'should be followed to-day. ing political opponents; but they saw that the need for Canadian unity was greater than the need for settlement of their political differences. The difficulties which confronted the Fathers of Confederation seemed alpybst insurmountable: the mixed races; the divergent political views; the we should study to see what our citizens of all nationalities can contribute to the well-being and ave not all Anglo heroic struggles wilderness state. a right to expect vast stretches of the almost uncharted North and West, the sparse population; all these stood in the way of appreciation of the great Federal But eventually the idealists won; and, to- day, Canada stands in the forefront of the nations vision, of the world. Every citizen, Now the struggle to maintain Canadian unity is intense; and the forces of division are numerous and noisy. A mistaken idea has taken possession They believe they can force - the various races that make up our population to work in harmony--always demanding that the minority races have less and less to do with of this latter class. and self-reliance, governing our country. Such an attitude can do no good, produce no unity. So long as Quebec "has sixty-five seats in the Federal House, all the splutter about their polit- ical influence will be valueless. hopes to gain political power, must of necessity "cater" to the French-Canadian people. exclusion of this idea may give a certain sense of # righteous self-satisfaction, the fact remains that guch a state of mind will not power. - We have come to the time in our history when unity of the Dominion. -Saxon. both materially and intellectually. One note of warning needs to be sounded. There is no sense in keeping an atmosphere of irritation because we It would do most of us good to read of Montcalm and Frontenac in their to wrest this country from its They earned an honoured place in Canadian history, and their descendants have fair treatment as an industrious folk who contribut@wmuch to the national wealth In loyalty to home they show fine example. regardless of race or creed, should be encouraged to contribute his best for the _upbuilding of Canada as a land of real free- dom and opportunity, Our resources seem limitless; but if we become ac- customed to leaning on the Government in every demand of life rather than on our own resources we can become bankrupt both in material wealth and in ¢haracter. We shall need strong, capable men and women as citizens, The present; but the Any party that While ensure political every race, It is time to quit grumbling. cognize the good qualities and possibilities of It is time to accord to all fair play war in Europe is ended for the struggle for world-wide supre- macy will continue for generations. We need population, well trained, physically fit, and truly loyal to the great principles of Christian living. It is time to re- and the courtesies that bring out the best in all of us. * AN IMPORTANT RURAL MOVEMENT _ For some months past a valuable; ject is only four months old here. The and appreciated 'movement has been; community was divided religiously. carried forward in_ rural areas of On-| There had been little community ac- "= tarig: County under the joint auspices tivity for years. The hall was in a of the National Film Board, the Com- munity" Life Training Institute, and the Federation of Agriculture. The purpose of the movement is to promote the social life of the com- munity and to develop local talent in speaking and in entertainment. In South Ontario meetings have been held monthly in the following places: Brooklin, Greenwood, Manchester, Port Perry, Greenbank, Epsom and Seagrave, ; Mr. Wm. Ritchie, of the National Film Board, has taken a leading part in these meetings, not only in show- ing the pictures; but in a very general helpfulness in promoting the local pro- grams, In this matter, too, where the gatherings are held in the school, the teacher gives very practical assist- ance, At Epsom, last Friday night the school children gave some pleasing numbers, including a demonstration by the Rhythm Band; two educational films were shown; and the Editor of the Port Perry Star gave an informal talk on local problems and opportuni- ties, stressing particularly the valu- able part the school could take in be- coming the local source of information suitable for meeting the needs of the community. : Mr. Ritchie, who is an enthusiast in his work, is delighted in the progress He gives special praise to such lead- ers as Leslie Smith, Wallace McMillan, George Beare, Jos. P. Wilson, and Fred Campbell. The co-operation by the people of the community has been excellent, ; "The meetings are closed for the pre= sent; but will be continued in Septem- ber. The rural people are looking forward to these meetings in the Fall. South Ontario is fortunate to have the services of Mr. Ritchie who is thoroughly competent and genuinely interested in this good work. Pack in Mara Township, the follow- 'Ing story of community co-operation is told. Only Four Months Old and why. L of it and put in a new floor, repaired ( "At first, a bit of history, The pro- disgraceful condition, At the first meeting the people were skeptical, about the sponsors and their intent. To get something for nothing made them suspicious. Who was doing this, The second meeting was good. W. J. Wood, of Alliston, was the speaker, and in his unique way he lifted the spirits of those people. They began to adopt the program. . Im- mediately they started to renovate the hall and make it comfortable and us- able. The township council took hold the stove, gnd applied some paint. At the last meeting they assured us that there would be dishes provided also. At the meeting on Tuesday night the hall was officially re-opened. There were over 200 persons present. The crowd could not be seated, and some of them could not get in the hall. The audience was alive, united, warm, and friendly. If ever a speaker had a responsive audience, it was there that night. ~ Now, this was the' program fof the evening, Mr. Ritchie showed two films--a musical filmi and a film on weeds. I spoke on "The importance and possibilities of the small com- munity." And Mr. Ritchie showed an- other film of the bombing of London. The ladies sérved a lunch to the whole audience, and it was a marvel how the food kept coming to satisfy even the most hungry adolescent. After the lunch, .the seats were removed and the new floor was initiated with a good, old-fashioned, community square dance. Old and young, parents and children, joined in that good fun, neighbours all, to the music of local fiddlers-and-the caller's-are of -a-local man," oh Ll] Port Perry Lions Last I'riday evening the final meet- ing of the season, 1944-45, was held. It was a momgntous occasion, chiefly because of the wonderful address given by Flight-Ilieut. Guy Rainville. His descriptive account of his exper- iences as a prisoner of war in Ger- many will long be remembered by every man who had the privilege of hearing that address. Although French is Mr. Rainville's native tongue, he speaks fluently in English, His story was told with simple directness; and held the intense interest of all the members for more than half an hour. Two features were emphasized in that story. 1. If you were lucky, you fell into good hands and received fajr treatment. In general, Guy was lucky, except in' his experience of the third degree in the "cooler" when inter- rogation proceedings were instituted. Then every device was used to ex- tract information from prisoners. 2 The greatest problem was to avoid giving that information; for the in- terrogators are clever and can be "tough", The election of officers for 1945-46 took place with the following results: President--Reg Boundy 1st Vice-President--Charlie Howsam 2nd Vice-President--Don Crozier. 8rd Vice-President--Cecil King Secretary---Charlie' Rowland Treasurer--Ernie Hayes Visit the Library A few evenings ago the Library Board, with the valuable assistance of Mr. Levi Koch, hung the beautiful oil painting from the brush of Elizabeth Spurr Cutts, which Mrs. Breckon, Mr. Cutts' daughter, so generously donated ting, where it will be a source of pleasure to visitors for many years to come, oy The Board had been criticized in hardly fair. A Library, as you know, is not an art gallery, Its walls are designed for the setting up of stacks MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grade XI and XII) RESULTS (1) 76% and over; (2) 66 to 74%; (3) 60 to 656%; (e) 50 to 69% Clark, Doris M.--A. and M. History, (¢); Algebra, (c); Agri. 1, (2). ~ Day kathleen I.--A. and M. History, (¢); Latin, (8); French; (c). Graham, Audrey K.--A. and M. His- tory, (3); Algebra, (¢); Agri. 1, (c). Howsam, 1. Louise--A, and M. His- tory, (2); Algebra, (2); Agri. 1, (1). MacMillan, A. Grant -- A. and M, History, (3); Algebra, (3); Agri. I, (¢). rarr, Lois--English, (1); Mod. His., (1); Geom., (c¢); Latin, (2); French, (1); Agri. 11, (ec). i reel, Helen--Latin, (¢). Real, Betty K.--English, (2); Mod. History, (¢); Geometry, (c¢); French, (3); Agri, 11, (¢); Commercial, (c). Richardson, Wilfred--Lknglish, (c¢). Spencer, Barbara -- linglish, (¢); Modern History, (1); French, (e¢); Agri, 1, (e). I'vistram, Dorothy--Geometry, (c); Latin, (¢); French, (e¢). Williams, William N.--A. and M. History, (3); Algebra, (2); Agri. Sc. I, (3). PROMOTIONS IN LATIN Grades XI to XII Doris Clark, Grant"MacMillan, Wm. Williams. PROMOTIONS IN FRENCH and ENGLISH, Grades X1 to XII Faye Boe, Doris Clark, Audrey Graham, Louise Howsam, Grant Mac- Millan, Lorraine Smith, Wm. Williams PROMOTIONS IN COMMERCIAL, Grades XI to XII Audrey Graham, Louise Howsam, Lorraine Smith (Bookkeeping only). PROMOTIONS, GRADE 9, (in order of Merit.) Wm. Brock, Ruth Duff, Zula Jack- son, Mary Carnegie, Patricia King, Wm. Armstrong, Edith Stone, Dorothy Howsam, Roy MacMillan, John Gaten- by, James Heayn, Helen Diamond, Dorothy Rider, Tom Cook, Margaret Doupe, Lloyd Somerville, Marilyn Baird, Wilma Cochrane, Nelson Web- ster, Douglas Hillier, Doreen Hayden, Inez Martyn, Fred Dearborn, Helen Spencer, Annie Nott, Jean Thomas, Below Pass Mark Beryl Cook, Alberta Roberts, Ross Dowson, Margaret Colbear, Allan Sweetman, Lorna Tait, GRADE X PROMOTIONS (In order of merit) (Subject failures in brackets) Florence Nasmith, Claudia Coulter, Lois Jeffrey, Stuart Lane, Gordon Goode, Stanley Lane, Marie Moase, Donna Crosier, Bill Bell, Murray Lee, Marilyn Griffen (Math), George Stone, Marie Sweetman, Ted Griften, William Stewart, Kna Rider, Mac Christie, Jim Baird, Audrey Plough- man, Doris Wallace (Math., Agri. Sc.), Joyce McKee (Math.), Mabel Bonnell, (Math.), Mary Reader (Math.), John Kerry, Norine McMillan, Ivan Bruce (Math.) Below Pass Standing Bruce Gerrow, Wm. McCrea, Norma Yeo, Donald Lane, Howard Hall, Irene Bonnell, Coulson "Scott, Marion Healey. Promotions of students on farm work re Circular 27, subject to com- pletion of 13 weeks of work. E. R. McClellan, Principal. the east wall, the only place that could possibly do justice to it, and the space between the two windows the most effective. However, there was a-stack of bookshelves there which did not leave suflicient space between them J and the ceiling for a large picture and left it difficult to say how many shelves could be sawed off to make room and not throw the whole shelv- ing contour out of proportion, How- ever, the happy idea was evolved of removing all the shdlving from this section, hanging the picture at its 'most effective angle and height, and placing the librarian's desk below it. With Mr. Koch's assistance this miracle was performed and all that re- mains is for the public to do itself the favor of admiring it. MARRIED BEARE--WELLSTOOD A marriage of interest to Port Perry people took place June 6, 1945, in the Church of England (Anglican), at Helston, England, of L.A.W. Eliza- beth (Betty) Wellstood, R.A.F., eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Well- stood, Taunton, Sommerset, to L.A.C. WilNam Thomas (Bill) Beare, R.C.A. I., younger son of Mr and Mrs. Cecil E. Beare. On their return from overseas, they will reside in Port Perry. - MANCHESTER The Manchester W.A, will hold their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. O. E. Croxall, on Wednesday, July 4th, at 2.30 p.m. . UTICA Friends and neighbours gathered in Memory Hall, on Thursday evening and presented Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sutherland, with a Breakfast suite, after which lunch was served and the evening spent in dancing. We wish them a long and prosperous wedded life. The charivari boys gathered at the home of Mr. J. Philps on Saturday to the Library, in a very effective set- | ¢vening and gave music for the newly weds, Mr. and Mrs. Day (Francis Steer). Look for the party later. Mr. Arthur Silvers and Norma visit- ed at the home of Mr. B. Bailey on unday. / S some quarters for having delayed SUGAY. 0 poh Wilbur and placing this "work of art but this is | faniily of North Toronto, had tea with ' Mrs. John Sutherland and family last Thursday. : Mrs. Fred Ballard entertained the af Deol, shiolves id; svor jhercasing Blue Bird Club on Tuesday afternoon. numbers and so when a large an beautiful painting was unexpectedly presented. to them they faced the pro- blem of where to put it, To have hur- riedly set it in a postion that was more or less obscure would have been very | ov unfair to the donor, the artist and let us say, the picture, . It was unanimously agreed that Mr. and Mrs. Murray Geer and Carol visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Butson, Port Perry recently. Clar- I ence just recently arrived home from erseas., A number from here attended de- 'coration services at Uxbridge on Sun- day. Myr, and Mrs. Joe Ward and Ruby, and Mr. W. F. Thompson, visited on Sunday at Mr. Geo. Ward's. Mrs. M. Ross and boys spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. Ross. Miss McGowan, of North Bay, is spending holidays with Mrs. W. Bell. ~ OBITUARY DANIEL FERGUSON Mr. Daniel Ferguson, for many years a farmer in Brock Township, died in Port Perry after a week's ser- ious illness. He had been in failing health for more than a year, Deceased was born in 1868, in Brock Township, not far from Sonya. He was the youngest son of Hercules and Charlotte Ferguson. In 1899 he mar- ried Matilda Stainton. Mr. and Murs. Ferguson lived on the home farm until 1909. Then after a year spent in Alberta they moved to Port Perry. Daniel was well known to most of the farmers in this district as he worked in the Carnegie chopping mill for some time. Later, he farmed for some years on the sixth concession of Reach. His brother and sisters: predeceased him. He is survived by his widow and three children--Aleta MacFarlane, of Port Perry; William E. Ferguson, of Toronto; and Homer D. Ferguson, of Hamilton. Dan Ferguson will be missed by a host of friends. He was a kindly, neighborly man, and an industrious, good citizen. Ivan Rodd Killed In a train-auto collision at Canning- ton, Ivan Rodd, of Oakwood (formerly of Myrtle and Scugog) was killed, and his wife was seriously injured. The accident took place on Tuesday night. At time of going to press few par- ticulars were available. Still At Large The nine foot snake, said to have escaped from the circus cage recently at Oshawa, is still at large and was recently seen on the Sager property at Prince Albert. A reward is offered for its capture; but we have not heard of any eager hunters, CARD OF THANKS Rev. W. P. Brown wishes to express sincere appreciation and gratitude te the many friends who so kindly re- membered him, by personal visit, let- ter, or-card, upon the occasion.of his 08th birthday. ' Rehabilitation Committee At a meeting of Port Perry Citizens' Post War Committee, on Tuesday evening, the following persons were appointed a Welcoming and Rehabili- tation Sub-Committee -- Mrs. R, A. Peel, Miss Grace Davis, Messrs. Man- gell Gerrow, Robert Tetlow, Fred Christie, Merle Letcher, 8. Farmer, Roy Cornish, At a meeting on Tuesday night, Mr, J. E. Jackson was elected Pros dent of the Port Perry Citizens' Post-War Committee, This is an organization which succeeds the Post-War Plan- ning Committeé, Mr, A. L. MeDer- mott has consented .to act as Vice- President. A survey of the work to be done will be made at the next meet- ing of the Committee on Tuesday, July 10th. In the mean time various or- ganizations are being invited to send in suggestions for Post-War Planning. SPECIAL NOTICE: THE PORT PERRY STAR Office will be closed durin inclusive. Star, This action i8 made necessar the week of July 2nd to 7th There will be no July bth issue of the in order to com- ply with the law granting a week's holiday, with pay, to all employees. SAMUEL FARMER Editor and Publisher We've had a few days of sunshine all in a row---a remarkable occurence in recent weeks, Growth is rapid, and if we have no further weather set-backs, the crops may not be too bad. But some folk have not been able to sow, therefore they will not be able to reap. «+ on It is easy to talk glibly about the wonder world of to-morrow, It is easy to shoot the breeze: "Listen, chum, there are a thousand new pro- duets ready for! the assembly lines. There's a crying need for housing, Giant projects are just waiting for men and materials. lveryone is tive years behind in purchases of radios and automobiles, toasters, and wash- ing machines. And there'll be cash to buy the goods, Money will be jinglidg in your pockets and wine. Victory bonds, which have been tucked away with dreams, will be recounted. The healthy slug of civilian savings will really go to town. The combina- tion's a winning one, chum." BUT all these assets for employ- ment must be set into operation. Talk- ing about them is only aggravating. Where does Port Perry appear in this picture? * * * soon be only a memory. Its chief value was the revelation of personalities, and a trial of relative strength. We muy be thankful that the general principle of unity among the Allies has been sustained, * * * While the great men of the world are planning matters that will vitally affect your life and mine, it is well to remember that doing our own jobs well is the best assurance of our per- sonal right to carry on as useful and efficient members of the community. * * * Customers create jobs. I[Cxcessive prices in labor and material discour- age customers, and reduce the number of jobs. If a man has only $4000 to build a house, and the builder demands $6000, the house will not be built; and that many jobs will be lost. A miracle! A thousand little seeds are put into the earth, They spring up into golden corn and so become what power, by whose magical skill is this daily, yearly miracle wrought? When we see the Iiternal Word of the Son of God flash the water into wine, at the marriage feast at Cana of Galilee, there is the secret. It is the handiwork of God being made plain in the eyes of men. Much has been done to discredit the value of miracles in the ministry of our Lord. But if we left out" the miracles that take place in our lives, life would be a state of endless con- fusion. You turn the electric switch and a light flashes on. What happens is surely a miracle. We cannot exactly describe what electricity is, although we do know that it is a power and man has learned to harness it and use it. Or let us take another example. Can what happened at Dunkirk be described as anything but a miracle? It is inconceivable how so many men escaped from under German gunfire and aeroplanes. As with life, so with the Gospel of Christ, without its miracles, it would be all confusion. The first miracle which Jesus performed was that one at Cana (St. John 2:1-11). A group of simple villagers was gathered to- gether for a wedding reception. A villager from Nazareth was one of them. But He was One among them Whom they knew not. It the presence of the Eternal Son of God which made the whole difference to the scene. There is, too, One Who stands among us Whom we see not. That is what makes us so like the bread. By was July The San Francisco Conference wili DAY by DAY ' Jottings by the Editor The response to the call for funds for building an enlarged and modern Hospital for delightful. necd Is Sick Children has been The cause is worthy; the the is wide- spread; the medical service is of the great; service best, Port Perry Lions Club is backing the campaign for funds. * * * The forward movement in church life should touch us all. Force can only destroy, according to It requires daily living Christian principles to make peace and prosperity possible. The old story of the child who was asked ar his father was a Christian, is worth The answer was -- "Yes; but he isn't working much at it now." The Tact is that if we don't "work at it" continually and naturally, there are real dangers ahead. War has developed many leaders. We really have a surplus of Generals, Majors, repeating. Colonels, Captains, will be as wise idea to give them prac- tical assiyrnments as soon as possible, otherwise humanity will be the losers. One field of activity could be in the field of umversal training along sane and wholesome lines, We must not be caught napping again, The war for supremacy as not ended. The Scout motto --"He Prepared" is timely. * * + Grants up to $6,000 for land; im- provements, and materials are now available under the Veterans' Land Act as a result of changes in the Act recently by Orders-in-Couneil, Previously the veteran might bor- row only $4800 for land and buildings while building mcorporated he could obtain an F1L,200 worth of livestock and equip- ment, However, it was found difticult to olitain suitable land and buildings under this ceiling $4,800, thus the change in the Act. The new Orders-in-Couneil still provide that the total cost to the Di- the V.I.A. of land and buildings plus stock and equipment shall not exceed $6,000 and that the grant for stock and equipment alone price of rector of HERA \ LRA shall not he more than $1,200. AZ Ma § IAL ERNST BITS APPLICATION TO LIFE Rev. E. G. Bruton gathering of simple village folk, As He stands among us the real question that matters for you and me is not so much what do we think of Jesus Christ, but what Jesus Christ think of me? That is what matters. We must not say, "I do not know", does for it is a question to be asked on our knees. "What does Jesus think of me, with all the chances I have had, "with the happy home, with my friends, my work at home or on duty?" What we have to do then is to put the position of the guests at the wedding party. We are humble folk as they were--a collect- ourselves into ion of nobodies around the central Figure. Our only hope is that Jesus loves us. But have we got on the That is, have I a veal and humble desire to be a Christ- inn? Have I brought my sins to the foot of the Cross? Am 1 forgiven or have I got something on my con- science that I have tried to hide, and that I have tried to. forget, but which still makes me unhappy? Christ is waiting to work a miracle in us. That miracle will be ours if we allow the love and presence and power of Christ to flash through our lives. The insipid life of water will change into the full life of wine. We will have that joy which nothing can take away. That joy will be ours after a life of unselfishness and love for others and above all, for above. The end of life wedding garment ? a better life beyond, we will say, with the ruler of the feast, "Thou hast kept the good wine until now." ATONE FEE SUA I Hm A ATRIA SICK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions to the Sick Children's Hospital Build- ing Fund may be paid into the Office of the Port Perry Star--June 29 and 30, and on and after 9th, ete. It. additional The end of life will not be dimmed" by exhaustion, buf, with "the hope of Tog Ar El nd wd naw 1 ; i