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ssorfpvi jniilziy wllft j fkp sp v- r mch two the acton free press i thursday atjotjbt 1932 t i- v t i- i k r r r the home of lie arttm jffro jrwfi lcjnbcr csnsdlsn weekly newspaper associmtion member ontarioquebec dirisioo c w h a i the acton free press is published every thursday evening at the free kess bujubg mril street acton ontario the snbscriptson price is m per year in adrance fosusra u charged additional to offices in the united states the date to which subscriptions are paid is indicated on the address label advertising rates for small unclassi fied advertisements and in other columns the rates will be found at head of column dia- j play advertising rates on application g a dills editor and proprietor telephones editorial and business office residence r4 edodrj realities in this materialistic age we sometimes have the impression that the things we can see and handle are the only realities ideal however is not synony- ous with unreal loyalty is just as real as granite some realities can be measured with a yardstick andweighed on the scales others elude these grosser estimates but arcnofton thaaccounf less real and powerful indeediltme school of philosophy has goneso far as to claini that all this material world is unreal merely the creation of our thoughts common sense refutes such a philosophy but it is as true as that the things of the spirit are unreal part of us the perishable part is allied to the world of natter part of us the indestructible part is allied jo the world of spirit both are real but the reality of the latter is far more important than the reality of the farmer let us not shgljt these in visible realities for the sort we can put in a trunk or pack away in a safe deposit box the last are transitory while the first are permanent t chronicles of jginger farm written specially far the free free by owendqunep clarke business i got my meat sod groceries and got borne at last in time to get my old mans dianert ai armoured against heat always tit work evidence of activity on the part of the liquor interests is not wanting these days a week or so ago a copy of the moderation league paper which was misnamed new business came to our desk a brief scan of the headlines and articles showed it to run true to form of all previous appeals to the thirsty who always clamor for more freedom to get drunk easier most everyone will agree that it is easy enough now for anyone to secure sufficient liquor to intoxicate th but the moderation league backers are apparently anxious fotiarger- profits anctmore drunkenness and they hold out in this pamphlet the enticement of tourist trade and greater revenue from the easy sale of beer etc it the same old story gilded with figure and held out as bait to defeat true temperance the forces at work for temperance should never cease the4iquor interests are always on the job to promote their selfish ends amusing ourselves actons first community picnic- last week was a revelation to many naturally the first attempt was approached with misgivings as to its ultimate suc cess but the gathering accomplished all that was aimed at a real fraternal time for the community and district to mingle in one big community gather ing it brought us all closer together and with a little better understanding but the big feature was the knowledge we can have a real good afternoon without a great expenditure of money true the newly formed business mens association put up the prizes and the funds for the affair but even these were not burdensome when everyone assumed their share the depression through which we have just passed has taught us that it psnt always necessary to spend a lot of money in order to have an enjoyable time there were a lot of splendid prizes at the picnic and a lot of people came to the realization that they were worth striving for and most everyone was de lighted when they won their awards we have all found out that it isnt necessary to travel miles and into strange surroundings to have the best oftimes we predict that the next few years will see a greater appreciation of the fraternal gatherings in the small er communities where the sole object is not to see how much money can be spent but rather how fine a time we can provide for ourselves editorial notjes sir henry thornton retired from the c n r on a 50000 bonus most any of us would retire from anything for a like amount and leave the railway and other worries for other hands to at tend i have wondered 6evernl times whether this weeks chronicle would record the passing of nell our sok grey mare but she isnt defunct yet and there is ap parently a very good chance tor her ultimate recovery but the time we have spent on her besides carrying water and jjnashes two ot us have looked alter her three times a day while she stood with her hind foot in a halt barrel ot salt and water f or halfanhour at a time and we have spent a small fortune in absorbent cotton for dressings and then the veterinary bll but we wont anticipate t the swelling is going down in nells leg and the flesh- is healing but we understand she will have to grow an entire new hoof before she is through so it wont be tomorrow or next week before she can be used for work it has been a grealilndrance to partner as he is accustomed to use three horses on the binder however the wheat is cut and stooked and very nearly ready to come in so things might be worse last tuesday one ot our young heifers brought home ajpute little veal calf of course it wasnt exactly veal when it was born but it will be after it is sold and then we shall be in the happy state of wondering what we shall do with all the money 1 the chickens or rather wbat is left ot them are growing like weeds and able to cratch nice and vigorously in my flower beds there were two hundred and thirty of them once but rats have reduc ed them to the neighborhood ot a hun dred we dont hke using poison any where about the place but we were fina lly obliged to try feeding the rats with strychnine since when the rats have apparently been successfully extermin ated ltiantbeuevetherels hardly-ev-week- passes without the children acquiring some hew pet or pets generally some thing that has been hurt or deserted this time it is two baby pigeons ten little chickens and an infant sparrow molly is also begging for tame rabbits and i have a sneaking fancy for guinea pigs but so far neither the pigs or the rabbits have materialized but there is no telling when they will our young son is not worrying about pets or anything else these days his great ambition is to get down to the road and watch the steam shovel at work personally i am not sx att fond of the steam shovel it seems to me like a great inhuman monster ready to crush and maim anyone with whom it comes in contact it gives n the shivers every nm t g hy i thfo very day i thought taking it on the chin the united states is taking it on the chin in this conference an official observer from washing ton declared in reference to the economical con ference being held at ottawa we havent a leg to stand on in the matter of protest the whole record of our tariff increases is distinctly selfish he said out of this conference we expect to be hit not only qn our major manufactured exports info canada but upon those of the other dominions and great britain tobacco fruits barley wheat chemicals meats including bacon cheese butter canned goods lumber copper and manufactured asbestos are among a few of the products for which we naturally expect to see our market not only upon this continent but abroad very materially curtailed after all who wasitstarted this idea of living tq themselves and it is typical of british patience that it trusted the united states would see sooner the folly of its ways and possibly the measures now being adopted would not have be ne justice orde has passed away and the unfinished work of the hydro inquiry remains it is regret table that two of ontarios outstanding men should have been unable owing to illness to complete this enquiry that seems bound to remain unsettled capable of withstanding heat as severe as 400 degrees in the shade while it shunts cars of steel and hauls ladles of molten metal about the steel plant the now dieselelectric locomotive westing- house engineers recently constructed for the american rolling mill fs entirely different from any locomotive as yet built this rolling power generator pass ing in and out of the steel- plant and coming- in close contact with the soak ing pits where the heat is four times as great as n the hottest summer days in most parts of the world is protected in such an unique vfay that thostagle op erator feels no discomfort the new locomotive is remarkable in itspfqtectlort against the fierce heat of the steej plant it is armored against heat its windows are of pyrex glass like that used in the bake oven bay win dows enable the engineer to look along the train without exposing his head to the heat on both the inside and the outside heatresisting paint isused the window frames are of bronze the out side- doors are metal sheathed equip ment inside the cab which might be damaged by excessive heat is shielded with heatlnsulatingmaterials by means of automatic signal lights outside the locomotive switchmen and others know which position the engineer is operating ahead or reverse the locomotive is a midget compared with the galnt electrics which now oper ate on our railroads yet it is a power ful unit weighing seventytwo tons and measuring thirtytwo feet in length it can easily handle 2500 tons or more while switching material about the steel mill and yards a sixcylinder solid in jection westlnghouse diesel engine of 330 horse power propels the engine i was going to be reduced to pulp i was going along jthe road behind the shovel and expected to pass it on the proper side i was up cloee behind it when it started to back i tried to back too and stalled the car it was a hor rible feeling but the shovel stopped and then i saw a man in the car or the millers worm powders seldom fail they immediately attack the worms and expel them from the system they are complete in themselves not only as a worm destroyer but as a highly bene ficial medicine for children correcting weasrulgestionrandrestorlng thedebill tilted system to healthfulness without which the growth of the child will be retarded and its constitution weakened j next professor what is the most common impediment in the speech of american people freshman chewing gum same fine quality hower price sa1ada m fresh from the gardens ii when nerves are raw his wife its about time to think about where we shall spend the sum mer closenjan i wish youd say pass the summer helen v spend is so confounded ly suggestive the only casualty joe my wife ran the car into a fence the other day and knocked some paint off moe off what the car or the fence joe off neither oft my wife by appointment the busness man jiad died and gone to well not to heaven but hardly had he settled down for a nice long smoke when a hearty hand slapped him on the back and into his ear boomed the voice of a persistent salesman who had pester ed him much on earth well mr smith chortled the sales man im here for the appointments what appointment why dont you remember the sales man went on every time i came into jour office you told me joud see mo here buy this food b argai n and boost canada a few cen shredded wheat not only buys a bargain but alsodoosts thiscourtrrysgreatesr industry only canadian wheat is used for shredded wheat do your part by eating this nourishing allfamily food every day shredded wheat 12 big biscuits in every box made in canada by canadians of canadian wheat exports of cattle and bacon exports of live cattle to great britain upto the end of june 1932 totalled an increasevof 898 over the total shipped in the first six months of 1931 the prospects are that shipments in the next few months will show a greater increase over the cor responding period last year the largest shipments this year have been made from the provinces of ontario and alberta a statement of the origins of shipments showing 5204 head from ontario and 3338 from alberta manitoba supplied 788 head saskatchewan 390 and quebec 73 a substantial increase in the exports of canadian bacon to the british market is also reported by the canadian government department of agricufture from january 1 to may 31 1932 shipments were four times greater or 10500000 pounds in excess of those in the same period a yeat ago while pork j shipments in the same comparison increased by nearly 2000000 pounds during may of this year 8855500 pounds out of total exports from canada of 4431200 pounds went to british buyers for the ante month a year ago the exports to britain fjffp 612400 pounds out of a total to all countries of j78200 pounds including exports to other coun- trw 8tlmfn tot exports of canadian bacon to the end fei fej were 14030400 ptonds against pounds in the firstjive monfhy of 1931 looks as if acton might reach the playoffs in baseball this year the boys need further encour agement and they can wm the county champion ship they have broken even with milton in their encounters this year the quantity of creamery butter produced in canada in 1931 is the largest ever recorded by the dairying industry of canada it amounted to 225- 000000 pounds an increase of about 40000000 pounds over the previous year there are 2696 dairy factories in operation in canada sixteen important minerals produced in canada are listed by the canadian government bureau of stat in a re r t- include a cement clay products coal copper feldspar gold gypsum lead lime natural gas nickel petroleum salt commercial silver and zinc it is announced that the firemens convention will return to dundas again next year its not every municipality that can adequately cater to the ap parent needs of this gathering or can it be that not every municipality appreciates the celebration that seems to go with the convention j that splendid weekly newspaper the barrie examiner has been awarded the mafon trophy which is competed for each year by weekly news papers having a circulation over 2000 this is the third time the honor has come to barrie and messrs j a mclaren and w c walls the publishers newspaper men will agree that the honor was richly deserved it is doubtful if the warning signals placed before the railway crossing just west of brampton are accomplishing their purpose the other morning a tourist with his car loaded with equipment was noticed anxiously examining his outfit after passing over the rsttlebars to see what he had lost sup posing a lot of folks who didnt know about this contraption all stopped to inquire the cause just whaf would happen p cab or whatever it is called signalling for me topass on the other side i was conscious of a voiceless te deum that i was there to pass at all next time i shall know enough to give the steam shovel a wider berth until i know where it is heading or rather backing sines they started working on the road it is quite an adventure getting out of the lane and on to the road it is very much like an abbreviated swltchbacs ride we have triedlevelling the rough place over the culvert but so sure as we did it the grader would come along and tear it up again so now it stays the way it is one can get used to any thing in time and now i have got to- the stage when i can get on to the road without the eggs in the car bouncing about tike so many balls or the cream turning to butter in the can once in a while the children bash their heads on the top of the car hut they have come to look upon it as part of the regular business of going to town this morning i began to think i should ncvor ffpt tn trntm al nil i managed to get my cream and eggs ready al right in spite of the perpetual ringing of the telephone ben and then just as i was ready to go in came the oil truck i had not heard it because of the steam shovel and by the time i got out there the man had put the barrel in the wrong place and dumped out ten more gallons of oil than we wanted i had to deal with him alone as the men were out in the field as the man was going out i looked around saw the cows were at the tar end of the field and told turn he could leave the gate open as i was com ing out myself in abqut five minutes i wasnt longer than that and went careening gaily down the lane thinking all my troubles were over got on to the road and there all mixed up with the steam shovel and dump trucks were our whole herd of cows back i came for daughter molly got the cows turned around the car along he road behind them and had the pleasure of seeing them turn into our neighbors lane in stead of our own eventually we got them home it was the heel files that made them move so fast after getting them nicely warmed up i went on my way to town where i did not expect to be very long but everywhere i went the people wanted change the stores were all full and the teller at the bank on- approachable it reminded me of tftie nursery rhymeand the pig wont gc over the stile and i shant get home in time to get my old mans dinner but hi the end i was s fortunate as the did woman tbe cars ot vwrny from the creamery the girl to the storewas able to wait on me the teller attended to my 9 valuas bargains list lor yoa save on yon parchsm from your carroll stow oh boyt this malim m sbig we always have our strong empire preference is not a product of tmeimperud conference we have always favored emp goods and we shall continue to exploit them to the limit of public acceptance such empiremindedness becomes carrolls an organization jy canada 40 years ago now 115 stores operated and ownfcu by canadians exclusively realize on this weekvspecial prices special australian choice peaches 16os sqaatuns 2 25 i -special- singapor pine- jipple -8pecial- english sauce donly 24 thoo and only bottle aostralissi omim apricots no 2 tin 23c aatnkui chok- bartlstt pears no2a 80c australian stfmusss nw clovr honav no 5 pill 39c rr m m vitone flb in raisins 2 lb 29c 3isul ewtrs fsnsy rqsc ric 4 lbs 23c meunai pomuisd jellies 4 p crown fruit jars pint dos zinsjur rings doi 23c s9t specialcanadlan rest cherry jam 40oz jar 51c sandwklli ckmxj chateau vlbpk15c rssihs prspitad mustard ir 12c spdal king plats sardines 2 lint 19c magk 16oimn 34c mjr star rstrr flour 24lb bsj 52c ubfcyscecmd foc floor ttsaty hawes wax 7 20c victory red salmon vlb tin 14c beef 2 mm 29c t- c fx- ginger iibti for p bab9 2 27c special a summer tret old city 2 sy te i fc oushty ftrt sesnomy alwmyt i 10im 35c 4 large sunkisp oranges per dozen medium sunkist oranges per dozen 35c 28c fresh fruit and vegetables at weekend prices lemons per dozen bananas per lb t- 35c xwttrwswj mil phqnei58 rags a m