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bs LL Rt NEE RY a i Be I A eA Sas Watch your label; it tolls whea your Subscriptien expires. $1.50 per year in advance 5 cents a single cupy " Authorised as second class mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa, PORT PERRY STA PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 28th, 1945 ' EDITORIAL Such is the patriot's boast, where'er we roam, his first, best country ever, is at home.--Goldsmith. CANADA SHOULD SHARE This is a land of plenty. Other lands, including the Mother Land, are facing want. History has shown that when Canada opened her doors to settlers, prosperity followed. Closed doors shut out prosperity. The facts are so clear, We have the land. We have the resources. There is timber for building, iron for tools and machinery, coal for factories, fertility for food. But, for their full development and use we must have labour, We must have skills. We must have research. For riches come from the transformation of raw ma- terials into those things that meet human re- quirements. Wealth created in that way ensures the fullest possible employment, because every worker is a consumer; and every consumer creates jobs, Our real needs are faith in Canada, and con- fidence in ourselves, The country could easily support twice its present population. ~The fact is we haven't enough workers to develop our poten- tial wealth. Of course, there -will need to be adjustments. We need men and women ready to do the job at hand, whatever that job may be--if they have the strength and ability for the work. Just now there is a tendency to shun manual labor. This is particularly evident in the short- age of farm help. After all, in spite of all the labor saving machinery, there is still physical work to be done, and honour is chiefly due to those who prefer labour to idleness. Increased immigration will not rob the worker of his job. Rather it will provide other jobs to keep the immigrant fed and clothed and com- fortably housed. The present movement for self-improvement .among young people (particularly those dis- charged from the Armed Forces) in encouraging. It. will show good results after the present tran- sition period. Wide sharing will be the best foundation for future prosperity of Canada. * 8 > GOOD HEALTH ¢ The promotion of good health requires Govern- ment assistance. It also requires cobperative ef- fort through district health units, This is true because prevention is better than cure; and pre- vention can only be accomplished when the com- munity becomes actively conscious of the facto which are a menace to health--poor sanitation, ventilation, insufficient and poor food, undue ex- citement, and lack of sleep. Unsanitary conditions can so easily be brought brought about by neglect. One or two careless people in a community can spoil the whole health effort. In such cases laws with teeth are needed; and should be enforced. Some primitive beliefs also need to be unlearned, especially the idea that a child might as well have measles, chicken pox,whooping cough, and scarlet fever while they are young and get over with it, The trouble is they don't get over with it. All these diseases weaken the system and fotve their mark, particularly scarlet fever, Dr. G. W. Miller (whose address delivered at Manchester, appears in this issue) has brought the advantage of a County Health Unit to the at- tention of the people of this community. It is to be hoped that Reach Township Federation of Agriculture will lead the way in securing definite action in the formation of a County Health Unit. L LJ L WAR DEBTS MUST BE PAID Canadians are beginning to economize. Taxes --necessary taxes -- have reduced the spending power of persons with an annual income of $5000. Where in 1939 their savings averaged $2201, in 1946 the estimated average savings will be $972. Other incomes are affected in ratio. Such a cut will reduce sales for luxury goods. This is more notable in view of the fact that necessities such as food, clothing, and housing oc- cupy the centre of the buying stage. This reduction of surplus cash will retard the production of new inventions such as television, and the more advanced auto types. There will be a tendency toward standardizing the family bud- get. The Financial Post gives an informing budget for the $5000 class. It is most interesting to note the rise in food, clothing, domestic help, and taxes, This sample budget is for a married man with two children. His salary is $6000. The figures are most interesting: Expense Sheet for $5000 a year Living Standard 1939 1946 Pool cain $ 840 $1150 Rent 900 900 Heat 130 166 UIes --sivimmmmrissmari 106 106 Clothing .....cceviviiniininineeneeneennn 480 €00 Health 160 Church 6 Taxes cc aftr lesa kesessonrssiomentot 118 892 Basie Costs iuiminnnmusipeins en $2799 $4028 SUrPIUS vorrei $2201 $972 1946 CRY = rrismsrisniriensireisserssnsnneitisrssrosanes $ 660 Furniture 100 Savings 600 Insurance ... 300 Maid ........... 900 Vacation 160 Entertaining 200 Luxury Costs cuore, $2180 $2800 Total Costs wiummmmmsiisnivm vn 34879 $6828 1946 Deficit Another feature that will probably face the man with the $6000 salary, will be the invasion of his field of operation by men and women with lesser experience who will be willing to work for less. General education, technical and otherwise, is on the upgrade; and the outlook is for a large contingent of workers eager to enter the higher paid employment. In the meantime, we whose incomes are con- siderably smaller can console ourselves with the fact that the rich pay proportionately more taxes than we do. They bear the greater part of the burden. A HAPPY OCCASION The Teaching staffs of Port Perry Schools (High and Public) and the members of the Board of Education-- and their ladies--met in festive fas- hion in the Sunday School room of the United Church on Thursday even- ing of last week. The young ladies of the Y.P.U. had prepared a well eooked and well served dinner--a thoroughly enjoyable meal. A brief toast list followed, Mr, I. R. Bentley, chairman of the Board, pre- siding. The toasts were: "The King", | "The Teachers" and "The Board of Education." "The King" - <i king" "Shakespeare. . Mr, Mansell Gerrow proposed the toast to "The Teachers" and gave fine evidence of the success of their work, in a speech that was full of fun and sympathetic understanding of the teachers' task, and the honoured place the teacher holds in the community. Mr. Crane, Principal of the High School, responded in happy fashion, and' paid tribute to the co-operative spirit of the Board in the joint efforts of all to make the Port Perry Schools the very best possible. Mr. Roy Cornish, Principal of the Public School, proposed the toast to the Board of Education, and told of the happy relations between the Board and the teachers. He also spoke of the long hours of service rendered by Board members in order to keep neat- ness and comfort as the school at- mosphere, And all this was done "Ay, every inch a without remuneration to the trustees. Mr, I. R. Bentley, Chairman of the Board responded, pointing to the ex- cellent staffs of teachers in both schools; and outlining the manner in which the High School, in particular, had become of greater educational ser- vice to the community. Two Presentations Two presentations were next made --to Mr. Frank Shepherd and Mr. 'Samuel Farmer. Mr, Shepherd re- ceived a handsome modern club bag; |and Mr, Farmer was presented with a {lovely cabinet of silver cutlery. Both {these presents were the gifts of the Board of Education. Mrs, Farmer was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The addresses. printed here with give the reasons for the presentations. Both recipients were surprised and de- lighted with the recognition accorded to them, and expressed sincere thanks for the kindly spirit that prompted the addresses and the gifts. The Addresses: Mr. Ronald Peel 'read this address and made the presentation. Port Perry, March 21st, 1946 Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: To- night we, have with us as a Guest of Honour, Mr. Shepherd, who has resigned irom his position as Caretaker of our schools. Prior to 1926 when he took on the responsibility' of caring for our schools, Mr, Shepherd had been a membe: f the School Board, He has always been interested in education. He has performed his duties diligently and faithfully, His kind personality has won for him the friendship of all the students who are as sorry to see him leave as we are. We wish you, Mr. Shepherd, on your retirement, the best of health and happiness. It is with the greatest of pleasure that I, on behalf of the Board of Edu- cation, present to you this gift as a token of our appreciation of your many years of faithful service. *« % Mr. A. B. Cawker read this address and made the presentation, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is with feelings of regret that we bid Mr. Farmer farewell from the Port Perry Board of Education. We feel regret because we realize the magni- tude of our loss, but we are. happy to know Mr. Farmer will be relieved of ithe great responsibility which has de- |insided 80 much of his time for over 'one-third of a century. Mr, Farmer has been a Senior Member of the Board and therefore, because of his experience, has rendered invaluable aid on all occasions, The present school is evidence of the constructive work which has been done during his term of office. Though Mr, Farmer will be no longer a Member of our Board of Education, we look forward to many pleasant years of association with him and wish him good health and continued success. Now, as a token of our gratitude for his effort and achievements, we, the Members of the Board of Educa- tion, ask Mr. Farmer to accept this gift, - Timely Address on Health by Dr. G. W. Miller This address was delivered at Man- chester under the auspices of the local Federation of Agriculture at their meeting on Tuesday of last week. The speaker was Dr. G. W. Miller, Assis- tant: Medical Officer of Health for Northumberland and Durham. - - "For some time past it has become increasingly obvious to even the most casual observer that people every- where are becoming more health con- scious. The very fact that I am here to-night is an indication of that public interest in matters of health. People are beginning to realize as Benjamin Disraeli did in 1877 when he said that the health of the people is really the foundation upon which all our happinesss and all our powers as a state depend. In other words a nations health is a nation's wealth, This period of social unrest is mak- ing itself felt in different ways in different sections of our country. In parts of western Canada we. have a form of state medical care supplied by the Government through its own hospitals and medical personnel, em- ployed on a salary basis. We read a great deal, too, in the press about Health Insurance -- a service which lays stress on curative rather than preventive medicine. The sums re- quired to carry out this scheme are astronomical; and it also fails in my Fr DR. G. W. MILLER estimation to provide adequately for the fundamental principles of good health, Here in Ontario we feel that Health Units, of which I will speak in detail, are best suited to meet the pub- lic requirements as they lay 'stress on prevention of disease, For years and years we have grown accustomed to look after disease after it has happened; to build hosptials for the care of people who need not to have been ill at all. Did you know that in Canada there are 200,000 men and women off work daily, suffering from some farm of illness which is wholly or partly preventable? Did you know that the Dominion of Can- ada spends 300 million dollars yearly to fight disease and only a mere frac- tion of that amount to prevent it? And what about the ordinary man or woman in this country when he takes sick? It has been estimated that Canadians like you and I pay out over 1 billion dollars a year in cold hard cash as a direct cost of illness. But what about the cost of indirect results of illness -- such as loss in wages, loss in profits, unhappiness, poverty and misery in a home because of sickness. These items are uncalcul- able in dollars and cents, but they are there. How much better and cheaper it is to prevent disease than treat it after it happens. An ounce of preven- tion is worth a pound of cure, So I wonder ladies and gentlemen if our philosophy has been correct. Think of the great national wastage of man power alone and as food for thought, consider why this condition hag been allowed to continue as long as ti has. One can only conclude that it does continue because we have blindly followed a false tradition over a succession of centuries, In China, the doctor is pafd to keep his patients well and this would seem logical, especially in China where there is very little margin for illness dnd the - | patient cannot afford to pay the doc- tor when he is sick and off work. I Some time ago, the Minister of National Defence for Canada made the statement on the floor of the House that 44% of all recruits cdlled up for national service were below Catagory A and unfit for active mili- tary duty. And these rejections were in an age group between 18 and 24 years of age, when we expect young men to be their healthiest. Still more recent figures would tend to indicate, too, that the boys from the country were less healthy than their city cousins, Apparently all this talk about good clean air, fresh milk, often unpasteurized of course, and the free open spaces is not an unmixed bless- ing. It is very likely true, too, that the city school child has had the ad- vantage of a medical service in the school, and had any defects removed carly in life before they had a chance to mar his health, Of course our healtn was good by comparison; we were healthier than the peoples of most other countries; certainly better off than many of the poor starved creatures of central Europe under the Hitler regime; bet- ter off, too, than the peoples of India, three quarters of whom never get enough to eat and the average expec- tancy of life is around 30 years of age. It is really only recently that we have learned how to apply the prin- ciples of preventive medicine, because actually in spite of the rather start- ling statistics which I have just quoted to you, we are in much better shape than our forefathers. In spite of all the things we have failed to do, the average expectancy of life in tis country has increased from illess than 40 years of age to just over 6 last century. - How long life might be prolonged if all the principles of Preventive Medicine were applied everywhere, I 'am not prepared to guess; but I do "know that in New Zealand, which "leads the British Empire in those mat- | ters, the average expectancy of life tis well over 70 years and their infant mortality rate is 31 as compared to four 61,'i.e.; out of every 1000 children born in Canada 61 are doomed to die before they are 1 year old. Canada, which ranks third amongst the nations of the world in export trade ranks a poor 14th when it comes to infant mortality. And it has been said that infant mortality rate is an index of a country's standard of Health. If babies are well born and well cared for the mortality rate is negligible. { Although I am a Canadian, born and raised on a farm within 256 miles of here, I served during the six years of World War II in the Royal Navy and -|had ample opportunity of observing [the English people under their great- 'est strain in human history. I saw the English people when they didn't get enough to eat or enough to wear, when their enemies far outnumbered their friends and when in the words of Churchill "Théy stood alone". I I saw London burning and at one time or other most of the great ports of England in partial ruins but through it all the courage and faith of these people did not falter. There was no sign of defeat in their outward bear- ing, as they went ahead systematically planning and organizing their defense and ultimate offence which terminated in victory in Europe and later in the far east. The children of England were given extra milk and hot lunches at school, cod liver oil, bread which was never rationed. People had never been healthier, The T.B. rate and the number of Diphtheria cases had never been so low in the history of the coun- try. There had been no epidemics in spite of the early predictions of many pessimistic doctors. This has largely been the result of a scientifically plan- ned (though much restricted) diet. In fact there is no one factor which so affects the health of a people as the food they eat. } Probably Confucius was right when he adyised his people to eat half as much, drink three times as much and laugh four times as much. I presume Confucius was referring to water in his advice. World War IT was a testing ground for Preventive Medicine. During the Boer War it could be truthfully said that more British soldiers died of ty- phoid fever than were killed by Boer bullets and even in World War I more soldiers (mostly Canadians) died from dysentry in Mespotamia than were killed by the Turks, The use of gas gangrene serum, typhoid serum, te- tanus serum, dysentry serum, diph- theria toxoid, . vaccination against smallpox and so forth practically eliminated serious disease in the ger- vices during the last war. (Continued on supplement) SAMUEL FARMER Editor and Publisher BLACKSTOCK The W.M.S. of the United Church held its March meeting at the parson- age. The study book was taken by Mrs. Harrison in her usual splendid manner, Mrs. A. Johnston gave a talk on "Faith". Mrs. J. Forder gave a reading; Mrs. J. Wright a piano solo, an d Mrs, Dorrell and Mrs, Fin- Jayson sang a duet. Three new mem- bers joined. Lunch was served by Mrs. Wright and her group. On Tuesday evening of last week sixteen ladies gathered in the hall and finished the last three of the Red Cross quilts. The war time program ends on April 1st, after that date the peace time program of the Canadian Red Cross will be in effect. We are glad to learn that Mr. A. Dever, who has been in Port Perry Hospital, where he had an operation, is improving nicely, We hope that Mrs. W. A, VanCamp will be feeling better soon. Congratulations to Mr. ad Mrs. R. Spinks, on their marriage, on Satur- day, March 16th. On Wednesday evening their neighbors welcomed them home with the usual charivari. They were invited in and a pleasant evening was spent. We welcome Mra, Spinks to this community. The second meeting of the Home- makers Club was held at the home of Alma Graham, on March 8th, This unit is conducted under the leadership of Mrs. Sandy Moore and Miss Jean Toms, of Shirley W.I. and twelve girls are taking the 'Cottons May Re Smart" course. The club is called Sewing Pals and eleven members an- swered the roll with a point to remem- ber in buying cottons. Patterns were fitted and layed on the materials; the girls were taught how to alter pat- terns to make them smaller or larger. Buttonholes were: worked, handed around and a discussion followed, On IFriday night, March 15th, 5¢ boys from seven counties, namely, Northumberland, Hastings, Ontario, Durham, Frontenac, Lennox and Ad- dington took part in the Quinte Seed Judging Contest at Napance. The Wardens' Trophy for the high team was won by Durham County for the 16th consecutive year with Ontario County second. Stuart Dorrell had the highest. score and Harold Forder the second. Agricultural Representa- tive I. A. Summers has been the coach throughout, In 1946 Dalton Dorrell was high boy and Howard Forder was second in the competition, Congratulations to Miss Jean Coul- ter, teacher at Devitt's School, on passing her grade X piano exams, at Peterboro, recently. - LION 9 CLUB Dr. E. H. Bown Toronto Elevators Ltd., Addressed Lions Club. The members and guests of the Port Perry Lions Club enjoyed a very in- teresting evening at the regular meet- ing of March 22nd. The guest speak- er was Dr, E. H. Bowness, of Toronto. Dr. Bowness is a native of Prince Ed- ward Island where he spent his early days on his father's fur ranch and later he himself became a ranch owner. He is a graduate of the Ontario Vet- erinary College, of Guelph, and has had a very wide experience conducting scientific research work on the muta- tion and nutrition developments of fur-bearing animals. Dr. Bowness is an exceptionally well informed speaker on this very inter- esting subject and traced the origin of the fur industry in North America which dates back to the time_of the early explorers to the present "day. The speaker voiced an opinion that the great demand for Canadian furs by Iouropean countries had more to do with the advancement of carly pio- neering and exploration than any other factor. = Several ranchers from Port Perry and near-by centers were present. The visitors were guests of Club mem- bers and they, along with all present agreed that Dr. Bowness gave an abundance of very valuable data on this important Canadian industry. The acting president, Lion Charlie Howsam, on behalf of the members, tendered Lion Ronald Peel, a very hearty word of appreciation for hav- ing secured Dr. Bowness as the speak- er of the evening, * LJ LJ] At the High School, the Blackstock Young People presented Aunt Minnie from Minnesota" to the great enjoy- ment of a large audience. The play was presented under the auspices of Port Perry Lions Club, Myrtle Station Mr. S. Saywell delivered a good ser- mon on Sunday morning, using Acts 26:19-32 for his Bible lesson and stressing verse 28--Almost thou pur- suadest me to be a Christian. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith of Toronto, have returned home after a pleasant visit of several days with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lyle. Mr. ad Mrs. Arthur Tamblyn of Cambray, Mr. and Mrs, Lawrence Lyons and Billie and Mr. and Mrs, B. J. Stredwick of Oshawa, were guests during the past week of Mrs. Harold Stredwick. Mr. and Mrs, R. S. Nottingham and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bryant were in Oshawa on Sunday afternoon and evening, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murray and baby Neil spent the week-end with re- latives in Hamilton, Mrs. Melvin Gray and little son of Pontypool were week-end guests of her brother and his wife, Elwood and Mrs. Masters. There was an unusually beautiful display of of northern lights on Sat- urday night. Streaks of pale green and rose streaks waved across the sky from the north-west, creating a loveli- ness not often seen here. We over- heard the remark "Sign of a change in the weather." This spring weather that we are enjoying makes us wonder if perhaps we should not go about with our fingers crossed... Looking over some snap shots no Sunday we found one taken on March 27, 1940. On the forenoon of that day a large engine of the newer type and a small one used regularly on the old GT.R. line between Whitby and Port Perry, started out from Whitby with a snow- plow to clear away the snowdrifts. large drift within a few hundred feet of the bridge over the C.P.R. line, west of the village, something happen- ed to the plow which caused the great force of the engine power behind to derail the plow, small engine and tender. Railway officials rushed from Belleville the most up-to-date cranes, derrick and auxiliary equlpment to release the plow and engine from the drifts. After a 24-hour struggle this was done. You understand now why we think it might be wise to keep our fingers crossed regarding the present spring weather. Mrs. Archie Johnson and Elmer and Mr. ad Mrs. Ronald Johnson and daughter were in Greenwood on Mon- day afternoon and evening when they attended the Golden Wedding anniver- sary celebration of Mrs. Johnson's sister, Mrs. J, Gibson and Mr. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Ross and fam- ily of 'Dagmar--visited on Tuesday afternoon with their grandfather, Mr. Jas. Dickson, Mr. William Eyers spent the week- end with his family at their home in Hawkestone. Mrs. Thomas Ball has gone to live with her daughter, Mrs. F. Robinson, of Washago. Mrs. Robinson was down over the week-end and Mrs. Ball re- turned with her. We shall niiss her for she always had a smile and friend- ly handshake for all whom she knew. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gilroy and children spent the week-end with To- ronto friends. Mrs, Stan Nottingham visited with Toronto friends on Monday and Tues- day. Mrs, W. McCartney and Carol of Manchester visited on Tuesday with her parents, Clarence and Mrs, Har- rison, Frank Harrison who has been in River for the past two years, has been given this Myrtle section and expects to move back at thé end of the week to take over his duties on the first of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughson and Danny of Toronto, were with their parents, Norman and Mrs, Hughson, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William King of Osk- wood were afternoon callers at the home of Mrs. Will Cook on Tuesday. Mr. Jay O'Boyle and his mother, Mrs. Fred O'Boyle, of Oshawa, were in the village on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. Armstrong moved on Saturday to Mona Mills where they have purchased a house and three acres of land, Mrs. Bert Duff visited her mother, Mrs. Wm. Taylor, on Sunday. Mrs. Taylor is still in Oshawa hospital as the result of her recent injury. WELCOME TO PORT PERRY - The Star joins with the residents of of Port Perry and community in ex- tending a welcome to Mrs, Wm. Beare and Mrs, Stanley F. Gyton, who ar- rived this week from overseas, Nash When the plow struck an unusually charge of the C.P.R. section at Indian 5 Ve a Se bh Sy a erent PE ~ > pry Pa AOE ML I heir ad ETS Ge A Le oa 7 ge Er =e SES iy Rory LEY ow Wat