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1 Member of The Canadian 1 Weekly Newspape : tion-- FEE SAGE ht Eat a A 3 AY a3 (1 ad "rr Port Perry, Ontario, "THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1952 -- lie 4 BE One of the most interesting sections of phrases recur over and over 'again. "I should like to know what he thinks of, . this resounding dud seems to appeal as a any: newspaper ---.big or little ~ is that - which carries the heading "Letters to the Editor". Here one discovers raw material for the rich and rewarding study of human - nature. Two aspects are usually pre- . dominent and that is why we are often tempted to think of these columns in the ~, light of a public boxing ring and a public stage, , The clash of opinion touched off by some simple expression on a controversial topic, is" often most revedling and invariably quite fascinating. There is a rather large group of people who apparently carry a 'real scorcher, - ly means . , . he thinks of . tedious. the newspaper ° : proverbial chip; who have a pet peeve; -- But the most delightful letters are those: which deal in light laughter at the expense of our more serious selves. . They poke fun at our tin gods, our prejudices, our values, and the people who write them deserve medals in the high cause of humanity. - Alas! such missives are rare for although God unquestionably planted the seed of * humour in man all too often it falls on who are dogged by dire obsessions; who hold (but can't contain) strong opinions on almost any subject; and, finally, those who can't resist getting into a public fray. These are they that go in for a word slug- giug feast which relieves pent-up feelings even if it doesn't add to the enrichment of one's understanding--and it almost never does! barren soil, Feelings, such as we find expressed in "Letters to the Editors" tend to blind us .to the truth rather than to shed light. Nor do they contribute much iii the way of language for the hackneyed and the bizarre are the earmarks of such writing. Here "are a few examples gleaned from. one i entertainment. readers, -- Grade B jerk, -- Heaven help ~- Canada,--suffering from a shattered ego, --=such absolute rot, -- etc., éte. Certain got into print - Then, too, there is the person who loves to parade, their knowledge of exactly how many inhabitants there are in Ruthenia on the 3rd day of November 1952 and just how many toes a Pobble really has. These are the exhibitionists, the thesbians of the pulp. Most of these letters are boring and Their authors are the 'hams' of --------laugh-at ourselves.we are well on the way to being civilized, civilized in a rather high- * er sense than that which we associate with ., cold wars, atom bombs. and hysterical manage a slight chuckle! - Then much of the blatant hostility which characterizes our private and national existence--which -night's reading: turn. the stomach-of-your forms such-a-large-part "of our papers would spend itself harmlessly long ere it "ted from the Old World and the New such an editorial as this. "Ten Secondsdo Liv - little after nine. ~~ -NOTES AND COMMENTS ee Letters to the Editor = = ht be To the EDITOR: To the editor, , Port Perry Star, Dear Sir: Of course, the writer real: I couldn't bear to hear what Please permit me to highly) com- editorial of Qct. 23 (re: The Dollar Gap) quote-="Wa' will have to have a planned economy or the Communists will do it_for us in a way we don't like."--unquote, business. pigsas claiming credit for inventing every- thing that is worth while, but there ; is one thing it appears they did not cause. The whole world has heard and read in the press and radio of the putrid election 'campaign speeches in the U.S.A, wherein the apostles of free enterprise 'have told us who and what caused the Korean war and the . two World Wars and the Communism that has spread over half the earth; ~~ Americans are bla ming Americans for all this, : When we have learned to It is said when friends quarrel. the -truth comes out and people are won- dering how true this is. TI do not 'blame the American people for any -..of this, but Ido blame the Monopoly- ~Enterprise System which they inheri- ~--If-we could only even and you would be spared World has not suffered enough yet to know how to discard it. This so cal- From Raymond Eastman of the Des Moines Tribune, via the Stratford Beacon-Herald comes this account: , "He pushed his sleeve back, held _his 'wrist_close_to_the lighted speedo- meter, squinted- to read the time. A Five, ten minutes after. Ought to be home in half an hour. : If he'd known he had only ten sec- "onds to live, he might have checked the time more closely. He might have done several things differently. Ten seconds to live. He massaged * his eyes with thumb and middle fin- ger, trying to rub out some of the: sand. ~almost eight hours since lunch, and was begifining to feel it. . Eight seconds to live. Lousy driv- ing in the rain, = Light from your @--long.with the water. ___ ASRS RA Nine seconds to live. He'd driven . headlights just seems to soak in a- Seven seconds to live. Probably, need 'a -new windshield wiper blade. Old one just spreads water around - instead of wiping it clean. Get onc tomorrow or next time it rains. *---- led free enterprise system will be dis- in. Turn to the left. No, car coming. carded without a doubt because no- Headlights too close. Cant make it. Dody believes it. Turn to the right. ~~ =~ ~~ ow ; "One second to live. Horror numbed everything into slow motion, He wus floating right into the near corner of the truck-bed.- He opened his mouth to scream. : Our Chambers of Commerces, our Manufacturers, our Corporation Coms¢ bines and monopolies run to the gov- crnment for protection, - by tariffs "RR. 1, Port Perry, Ont. October, 27, 1952. mend you for a paragraph in your - Communists at the moment ave invent and that is Communism, or its' --a--one-sided-plot.--So-it- would seem Early n November Canada's champion en Atlantic Class at this year's International Plowing Match at Carp, Ont., will eave [or a six-week trip to the United ton (right) tractor plowing champion, is already marking the'hours as they pass to the amusement of Algic Wallace, of North Gower, centre), horse plow.ng champion, and Roy Shaver, of Nawington. a past president of the Ontario Plowinen's Association, who wiii"act as team manager, The over .... seas trip s sponsored by Imper a' Oi Ltd. al Clipped Comments . GOOD INTENTIONS NOT ENOUGH Year's resolutions. They just don't . seem to get carried out. In some cases it doesn't matter too much that " you never get round to doing any- thing about these fine intentions, but in the particular case we are going to mention, we don't want you to farm any good -intentions -- we just want 'you to DO something. 7 We all know of the Memorial Hos- pital Emergency Appeal for $60,000 which starts to-day, and most of us know of the excellent work accompli- shed by our hospital, first in the old building and now in the new. You are being asked by the Cam- paign Committee, formed of our re- presentative fellow citizens, to rally round and put the hospital's finances on a sound, "free-from-worry" basis, The men who represent you, their fellow citizens, on the Hospital Board, have been carrying a heavy load. They are now asking that you share their burden with them for the- good of : the citizens of our community dnd for -- the benefit of our hospital. The hos- : pital .must have our support to fin- p.owmen, winners of the Esso Trans- Kingdom. Douglas Reid, of Bramp- and custom duties and they get it. fessions ask: for and receive" protec- tion, our farmers ask for subsidies and floor prices to protect them from financial ruin and they receive them, | but what of the weak unprotected con- sumer? - Without protection for this 'group, the other protections become apparent that we cannot retain an economic system that won't work and | omy for full production and distrib- Our lawyers, doctors and other pro- ute some of our 'abundance-to-starv-- ing humanity, Communism will fade away. We shall not defeat it or stop its spread by contributing to starving one dollar-for bread. -We.are_ now at. the_crossroads_of pital remain ever open. - A SA our civilization. : tothe cave, we -can-keep-to-the right (This timely message applies. very ance its vital work. _It must have it NOW. That's why we sny we don't -bution to the Memorial Hospital Em- ergency Appeal. DO IT. It's vitally important to your welfare, and to the wmanity nine dollars for bullets and . welfare of those who live in this dis- _ trict, that the doors of Memorial Hox- We can go back --The Bowmanville Statesman. ieves in, we can go the left or Com- > Memorial Hospital here. --Fd. Note) that nobody believes in. . To give it an occasional shot in the arm by creating a fear or war cicosis munism which we hate, or we can go straight ahead with the horizon in view of the Son of God and the r---i8 M0t good enough. The drug wears off and we are depressed. We can defeat Communism by doing what you suggest (a planned economy) of the new world will plan our econ- brotherhood -of man. Let us not forget that God gave US Wife: "The waid iit She- snid-- if we and treasury for all mankind. ods Bere id : Weekly Smile eéexiv mile his, earth to be a common heritage you spoke to her insultingly over the phone." : Hubby: "Ye gods! 1 ~~ --James Owen. thought 1 Good intentions are a lot like New ~~ or Free Enterprise which nobody be- Well to Port Perry and the Community 'want-to-INTEND-to-make-a_contri-__ URREINEI | |. was talking to you." Six seconds to live. Somebody threw 7a cigarette out of an oncoming car. The red glow dissolved almost before it hit the pavement. z Five seconds to live. He planted his heels on the floorboard, squirming back in the seat, trying for comfort. Four seconds to live. At sixty miles an hour, a car covers 88 feet of pav- - "ment every second. Four seconds; 362 feet. -. gy : Three seconds to live, Something looks wrong through the blurry wind- 'windshield. - A tentative dab at the: "brake stiffened into desperate pres- "sure as he made out an old, unlighted,' slow-moving truck ahead. - Two seconds to live. Panic moved THE PASSING SHOW > by . 'The Russians are reported to have a rocket-jet fighter that goes straight . up... we are pleased to learn that . at long last our Soviet friends have something which goes STRAIGHT, * & S$ " Apparently the way to get a rugby team to win games'is to publicly ac- cuse one of its players as being fixed . + + +:'The Argonauts can now go on to pursue the Golden Fleece without John Public feeling that he is being fleeced. . LI When you have two really good men * running for the presidency of the United States you-get-a- campaign that is really wicked and we aren't talking in terms of cricket. 'M.A.C." "small. The recent probe of the Don Jail shows that iron bars do not a prison make . . . and iron bars are easily sawed 'to make a prison. break. : » * J » The U.N. can look back on its sev- ,__ en years of life with a clear realiza- "tion that in that short time it has accomplished more and dared more than any other organf¥ation in the entire history of mankind. . not bad for.-a seven-Year Old: ' : + sore . We are now: told that. huge ofl 'de- posits underlie, the northern ice cap "+ «+ + ideal for the'Cold War. * + » * Howe predicted a startling drop in ~the-Cost-of-Living-Index ._._. and he _ was right . . . . it was startlingly === @ THE PORT PERRY STAR Established 1864 ; The Port Perry Star, is published by the Port Perry : Star Company Limited, Queen street, Port Perry; each Thursday. Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa. Mrs, S. Farmer, President. ! . ""W. A. Farmer, Vice-President. ° IL. A. Boyd, Secretary-Treasurer, on 'SUBSCRIPTION RATE--$2.00 per yesr in advance, $8.00 per year outside Canad a. Single copy b cents. ; -- » Farm Facis NEW SOILS USE BULLETIN While: some _of Ontario's soil is in NO SECONDS TO LIVE. It's happened to lots of people; maybe not just that way, but similarly. Drive too long, eyes get tired, reactions slow : : "ie down A ely a windshield ® high state-of productivity other sec- that's hard see through Driving tions, because of exhaustive cropping 100 fasl.. A chr oF truck chad that practices, damage from erosion, or in- yoit can't. see. It has happened to lots herently low content of plant food, of folks." i : a recent bulletin on "Ontario Soils Their Use, Management and Improve- ,guests of the Scugog Chapter of the vation. seeps, . ment", just issued by the Ontario De- _ "partment of Agriculture. Looking Back 15 Years | FROM' THE: FILES of the PORT PERRY STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1937:-- .... _ 'Indians. from the Reserve were technical terms, the authors, members "8 thie staff of the Ontario Agricul- tural College, Department of Soils, have presented an exhaustive study of the vital problem. that should constitute "must" reading for every farmer in the Province as well-as those interested in soil conser- - IODE when Dr. T. B. Williams of Many factors influencing fertility. Toronto, presented moving pictures in depletion and erosion are discussed at the town hall. Mrs. W. H. Harris, length in the bulletin. Practices that vice-regent, presided and introduc@d. will reduce erosion and assist in main- the guest -speaker. taining a highly productive soil are : 5s recommended. "The most-.unproductive soils can 'Harvey 'Dobson was elected presi- be made useful by intelligent man- dent of the Manchester Community "#°ment", reports the bulletin. To Club at the Annual meeting. Alex. that end the authors set out land use Johns was chosen vice-president and Prat oes which Pre designed to Ass at Yo itis e farmer in' devising ways a Beorge Barrels Sefretary. means of using the land according to 'its "capability; to culture and manage each acre according to its need with the 'view to sustaining its maximum productivity.- Profusely illustrated with Ontarlo farm scenes the bulletin represents a thorough.study of all factors bearing on soil problems. _ Its wide. field cov- CTT ers soil fertility, land-drainage;-ero-- Gordon Hope and son Will arrived" gion and methods of control, surplus at, Scugog Island from Beadle, Sas- (ynter, the establishment of farm katchewan, with their household stuff ponds in addition to a section devoted and livestock. The rest of the family 5 farm woodlots and reforestation. are following. Prepared by I. R. Webber, F. F. : Morwick, T. J. Heeg, N. J. Thomas and N. R. Richards of the Ontarlo xXx x X xX x i Hallowe'en values advertised in 1937 included Candy Kisses at two pounds for 25 cents fresh roasted peanuts at 10 cents per pound and jelly beans at 16 cents per pound. a I K-E.S- i . v Soils, the bulletin constitutes a prac- "tical handbook for Ontario farmers "and conservationists, particularly the farmer who is encountering difficulty in maintaining maximum .production from his acres. _ ~. The bulletin is available frée of charge to farmers residing in Ontarlo, though a nominal charge is made to those living outside the Province. The . bulletin may be obtained from the Agricultural Representative or by Canada Savings ~~ Bonds The undersigned authorized agent "respectfully solicits your okders. R. J. Harper PHONE 204 writing to the Statistics and Publica- oct16 | tions Branch, Department of Agricul- rd . ture, Toronto, Ontario. It ia listed have been depleted of fertility warns "Written for the agriculturist in non- | It is a review | "for complete Real Estate Service. Agricultural College, Department of |. ° Fi . CONANT & CONANT | BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS |. Gordon D. Conant, K.C. Roger D. Conant, B.A. Offices: Oshawa, Ont., 7%; Simcoe St..8. 2 Phone 3-2227 Ajax, Ont., Phone 25 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Refrigeration for prompt service on all makes, both household and commercial. Estimates given on Installations. Reg. Boundey Sand 'and Gravel Government. Tested Landscaping, Sodding, Loam, and Stone. - Free Estimates. Phone 88R WJ. SYMES- mm ~Port Perry| -- sot4| RE. UPHOLSTERY MONTEITH & MONTEITH CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 37 King St. E., Oshawa Gordon W. Richi, C.A. Resident Partner and RE-BUILDING Let us re-upholster your old Chester- field Suite. Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone, and have our consultant call . and give you a free estimate. Free pick-up and delivery. Phone 5-0311 Collect - - EXCAVATING CELLARS - DRAINS SEPTIC TANKS _ GRADING . CLIFF BAKER, Manchester al . july 17 BEAL ESTATE Consult J. A. WILLOUGHBY & SONS Head Office, 366 Bay St., Toronto Phone 237 OSHAWA UPHOLSTERY CO, 8 Church Street on DR. H. H, ARMSTRONG DENTIST : Queen Street 'Port Perry oo -- ROOFING Phone EM. 3-0604 Port Perry 186J City and Country Homes Farms 'and Small Acreages. Industrial and Business Property. "LLOYD LEE is your local representative. = Phone LO. 5229, Toronto VIN WNP WN No NT NIN NE NINN NINN Are your 'policies up-to-date? Phone 41 OF ALL KINDS Eavestroughing, Asphalt Siding, Estimates given on all kinds INSURANCE Whatever your Insurance needs | of work. may be, consult EARL WALLACE H. W. EMMERSON Phone 261 Port Perry Port Perry) Electrical -and Mechanical Repairs ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIRS A BPECIALTY hg METAL LATHE WORK. to ALL CLASSES OF MACHINERY; PORT PERRY ~~ "ONTARIO|-- Electric Floor Sanders, or Wax- Office Hours -- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. : ELECTRIC FLOOR SANDERS DR.J.B.LUNDY |. New or old floors sanded and DENTAL SURGEON | finished, or waxed and polished by (Over Telephone Office) the square foot. ers and Polishers for Rent. R. PICKARD Phones: Office 68W. Res. 68) | ; : RAT Phone 281W, Port Perry, Ont. LAWN MOWERS, Machine Ground SYDNEY G. BARNES BROOKLIN Phone 72 r 2 * a8 Bulletin 492, Friday afternoon of each week, Aung 62 | Blong Block, Port Perry, Phone 26 "7% and Serviced To f ours al mac PAINTING & | CAUSLEY MAcHINE | DECORATING |(@4=J@X\'A a ae Garry Venning- LIFE Air Conditioning Blackstock INSURANCE COMPANY Furnace PHONE 187 ¥ 2 PORT PERRY Consult the Grown Lite Man Eavestroughing a ee] We sell and service DURO po py Re C EC. K I N G PRESSURE PUMPS office on Wednesday morning and AGENT } or by appointment. Port Perry - Ontario