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dh ON Tabi A dR Th GE FS Pe 2 aie z etre Tn 4 -- PORT PERRY STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 2nd, 1964 Editorial Viewpoint The Eye Bank Of Canada Since 1956, 600 blind and nearly blind Canadians have had their vision restored through the Eye Bank of Canada. To date more than 38,000 sighted Canadians have signed pledge cards authorizing the delivery of their eyes to the Eye Bank after death. The figures were re- vealed not long ago by Dr. George Thompson, chairman, at the Ontario Division of the Eye Bank. He stated that already 1,630 eyes had been received by the Eye Bank where eyes are needed. Eyes are used for two purposes--corneal transplant and research on eye disease. The work of the Eye Bank is explained this way: "When an eye surgeon has a patient in need of a new cornea, the name goes on the list of waiting patients. As the eyes come into the Bank, they are tested and sent on to waiting surgeons". Because time is so important, Eye Bank staff are on call 24 hours of every day. Equally important with the restoration of sight is re- search. There are now nine programs under way at the University of Toronto, where Eye Bank eyes are proving extremely valuable, as a constructive aid in the search for the causes of blindness. One project deals with the aspects of cornea grafting in an effort to obtain even better results in operations. With the five layers of tissue, the cornea is no thicker than a watch glass, but unless it is in good health, the person will see through a fog all the time. Glaucoma, a serious cause of blindness, is a top pri-- ority project. Glaucoma attacks without the patients' knowledge and often ruins good vision before the person knows he has it. A break through in this field will serve millions of persons throughout the entire world. Another major cause of blindness is related to diabetes, and dia- betic eyes are receiving close attention. Anyone wainting to do humanity a real, good turn, can do no better than to pledge his or her eyes to the Eye ~ Bank of Canada. Pledge cards may be obtained from the nearest office of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Outlook For Business Is Brisk The pattern of growth i in the current expansion makes it clear, says Dalton Robertson in The Financial Post, the underlying trend of the economy still points firmly up- ward and a reacceleration of activity this fall could easily carry business on to new peaks in 1965. Industry produc- tion in this expansion has, for example, now outpaced the gains made during Canada's last big boom, 1954-57. But although fresh advances may be harder to achieve for a few months, the end of the rise does not appear to be in sight. The reasons, adds Robertson, are these: Although this expansion. has lasted considerably longer than the 1954-57 boom, it has produced fewer excesses. Wholesale prices of industrial materials, for instance went up about 119% in the 30 months of the last big boom, but the rise during the 40 or so months of the current business ex- pansion has been little more than 8%. Although the cur- rent expansion has not produced overall gains for business quite as large as those of the formidable 1954-57 boom, it has been powered by one important new dynamic: bigger export sales. Although by post-war standards the pre- sent expansion should now be wearing thin, there is still a big potential for new growth in two key areas--business spending on new facilities and consumer spending. ! --The Financial Post Port Perry Star Co. Lid. Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas WM. T. HARRISON Editor | P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Subscription Rates: In Canada, $2.60 per yr. Elsewhere, $3.00 per yr. Single Copy 7¢ J ---general efficiency was given to 'day recently at the home of her pi NE 4 Lo g 4 F AAA SENG HT NER A ARENT SHER he) WHE ark w= a army Pa | Rememher When? 50 YEARS AGO ~ Wed, July 1st, 1914 There were "36 of all ranks with the Port Perry Company who have returned from train- ing at Niagara-on-the-Lake. One interesting event was the 2 days manoeuvering under 'Col- onel Sir Henry Pellatt. They went from Niagara to Clifton by train and marched - from Clifton to Thorold. Camp broke up on Thursday. The prize for Sugar and Spice By BILL SMILEY LOAFING WITHOUT HONOR "You're a lazy bum, Bill Smiley." That's a recurrent theme around our place the minute the long, hot days of July begin. And it isn't me talking to myself, I might add. The Bible tells us that a prophet is not without honor, save in his own country. These days, a philosopher is not without honor, save in his own back yard, when summer comes. And he'd look pretty silly sitting out there meditating in January. I KNOW 'the hedge needs trimming and the lawn needs mowing and the flowerbeds need weeding and the back porch needs painting and the kids need a clip on the ear. I don' have to be told over and over again, like a retarded child. But there are a lot of other things that need doing a whole lot more. So I wish my wife would just shut up. about those petty, menial chores and let me get on with something worth. hile. " There's bird-watching to be done. Who is going to enjoy the three robins and the flicker strutting under the sprinkler, just like three dowagers and a gigolo, if I'm not there? * * * Who's going to shout back insults to the starlings, warn ; the sparrows that the cat is stalking, and scare off the gulls as ter Jean of Hamilton were they swoop closer and closer tothe barbecue, if I'm mot on hand ? Pecks -end guests of the Misses There's ruminating to be done. Somewhere on this crazy Iris. continent there has to be one man sitting quietly, thinkin MYRTLE--Miss M. Graham seriously -- if you'll bare with me -- about the psychological of Honolulu, spent the earlier and moral effects of the topless swim suit. dot Svan ws her ne- There's planning to be done, How can a chap plan a golf SCUGOG a) Te Ce } game and a fishing jaunt and a camping trip and a summer Olal of on Tear oy course and a column and a speech and how to avoid doing any . : of them, if he's muddli i ush or a ret TE oh Th of en, : e's muddling about with a paint brush or a pair i -- an re Sweetman. There's a lot of figuring to be done. Who else around here y y p ms: is going to figure out how to get the mortgage extended, meet the note at the bank, and stay out of debtors' prison, when our 10 YEARS AGO : : Ai ord Thursday, July 1st, 1954 outgo exceeds our income by an indecent row of digits? * Kk kx Miss Rachel (Matilda) Snel- grove celebrated her 98th birth- There's cold beer to be drunk. Any simpleton can jam up the fridge with it, and leave it there, taking up valuable space. It takes a touch of the artist to keep it moving at just the right speed so that you're never stuck if you feel like a cold one, but are just fresh out when a gang of thirsty visitors arrives. There are books to be read, coluds to be counted, squirrel- fights to referee. Who's going to listen to the trees making well to Rev. T. Wallace and love, the acorns dropping, the bees droning, if I'm sweating Miss Willows, Mr. Wallace wil] around behind the roar of the lawnmower? be making his home. with his So. Next time 'you drive past our place ,and see a re- daughter Mrs. G, Beare at cumbent figure on a lawn chair, inert, and your wife says, Greenbank. Miss Willows left "That Bill Smiley is a lazy bum, isn't he?" don't agree like to spend a time at Lake St. the coward you are. Just retort, "Nuts. He's a philosopher Peter and on to\Drumheller, without honor in his own bagk yard". Alta. to do Missionayy Work." --Toronto Telegram News Service A A Sgt. Gordon Brown, Seagrave. Bugler Vernon Nott, along with many other buglers were be- fore the Colonel of the Royal Canadian Dragoons for examin- ation for a certificate for bug-. lers. He secured a full percen age, thus securing first money. * ok % 25 YEARS AGO Thurs., June 29th, 1939 Mrs. P, Robinson and daugh- sister, Mrs. Hershel Stone of Little Britain, Friends from Zion and Sea- grave gathered in Seagrave Church on Tuesday to say fare- i nis nd