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er rrmmfiday ootobsljaui imo the acton free press paob eawa vaumkv in autumn lontf lone before the flashing knlveii fold low the golden wheat he used to stand and stare jlarvcitllna with hi eyc the- ebb and flow of ntlky nhrnths under the nltry nil he hnd broken stubborn r round nnd nown thfl new and watched thi sky r dnrk joom tlmt threatened nil bern the mm climb to nil th ancient need of noil for thntnllnk crop up ntraltfht nnd tail hlh hnndn w re nhnpid to wonrii n htuidtc b nt a though u kiildi it plowihnrr- to the uni now ht imnt d u ury but with di i p ennti nt no lonrcr imploring hcimn tor u nikii and with hjjj fed firm p n tiled on thp ground wnlted the sharp iim i nnd tht im mtnblc sound flcnnor allttta chadee twenly years ago from the issue of the ire press of thursday october 14th 1020 the teacher go to toronto to day for their annual convention mrs robert aenew sent tire pier psesb a down apples which welshed ten pound there are complaint from some quar- tera here that a considerable number of potatoes are found d urine digging to be rotting badly the removal of mr nnd mm tnlman and family to waterloo in much regret ted at fipeyslde pvir six years they have been esteemed resident mr tai wan aold hu property here to col neat- tie who will add it to hln farm dr t orey who has been reeling somewhat indlnponed for wmc time 1 taking a wefll earned ret in ouelph general honpltal 1 it hnwh to rt turn to hi practice in a few doyn a commodious nw nkatlnn and hoc key rink ift under conntnictlon on the beardmon property in rear of b vtrly houne it will bi 00x100 having ires ing room nnd n grand btnnd it will be an open rink for thi coming luanun mtn toveijj- at hi homi lt u riml concewdon erin on lrldi october ith 1d20 horner lovill in im lint year record mineral output mineral production in oumdu durum 1030 reached the nrord value of 474 002 060 a aaalruit 1441 b23 237 in 1038 an increase of 7 4 per cent marked increases were recorded by all major dtvlnlon of the induiitry reflecting gtu- ral expansion in production and th- urea tent sdvoncen in n w uvllopnient experienced in recant yearn the value of metal and metallic ore amounted to f343 ftoofl 1 j3 an compurvd with 323 076 154 in 03fl coal crude petroleum and olhtr fuels totalled 70171 120 bgu4nnt tu4 803 304 asbestos gypsum and iitht r induxtrlal mineral were valued nt tj6 ofll m0 an increasi of m 00fi 7211 whlh cluy product cement stone and other t ructural materials totalled 3ft 302 7if compared wltn 31 b7bjkmu1 in 103fl ontario wo thi wilding mineral pra- d liner in 1030 with an output valued at 332 610 041 and una followed bj quebec with 77 334 00b nnd british columbia with oft 21u 74f production in nova scotia totalled 30 740 300 alberta 30 001 all muiillobn 17 137 030 saskalclic wan j1 704 000 yukon 4 001 321 niw brunsulck 3 020 433 and nortlmeat rorrttorleu 3 240 777 the ouiai mdtng contribution of mln erul wealth uicaniulu durtnu 1030 uwre the gold nilnih und bunt mt tal inliiib gold production reached tlil all time peak at fi 004 j70 tun ouikih valued at 104 uf dm ihe rapid inert um in gold production and iu relatively great turn umlt importune both to the mining in dustry a a whole and to the notion u emphasised bj comparing tin vnlut of the 103q gold output with tin u m of canada entire mineral production in 10jj which utlulled ln4m7j4j niw output records tn bust metnlt tttre ofttabllnhed in 1uj0 for copiur nickel and slue thr oinblned valuiit of ulitch auurtitatid lllf104 lxud produc- j uun toudled 3b8 5tld 650 pound alned ut 13 3 w 700 for uv ftrut unit in evcrul yearn the commercial production i nf lrtm ort w tus rt kirted thin coming from uie new hthn mint in the i rh iplcottn dlntrtti of outttflo otlur in- ttrtatlng dtt lupnuntm tn mt tut nilimtg included the production ol tuuttitln ctmcentnvle tn brltluli columbia and uie opening up of an tmporuuit inercun dcpoaic at puicln ut m tlu same pn- nice i the fuel tndustricr wcrt featured m 103u by a notabu increaw mer the ptv- vlou year in the iroduclon of crude petrtleum amounting to 7 836 301 bar- rclx compared lth fi m0 084 barrel cool fcroduoucn totalled ls 537 443 tona i an inoreai of 8 7 ir cent wttii gatn reoordtd in all coal productnu province 1 xcept sakatchefcon and manitoba the output of natural go reached a record i total of 35 im hfl 000 cubic feet alavayk an exchtion sitting tor long periods almost in variably cause low of figure ui a nirlter lyit that to the hens tttemm unocxaetl totceo just uke old chum red cross appeal vi for acton and district tin annual appeal tor liuul i o curry on therrk ol the heil cro tailed in acton this week local cam ascr are at work in town and country meet them cheerfully when they make their viit to you they are presenting the opportunity for you to share in the great task which confronts us alj iive as generously a ou can every dollar will he carefully administered challenge to canadians acton and district require 3000 share with others who suffer the most we can give will never equal kirtod emergency call for 5000000 oun ukm arvs all firaaide family friends caroora they hold nothing back unnnkod but stlrrod within by the urge of manhood and pride of race thoy go forth brovoly to fnco hnrdnhip lonuhneoa and dnnffor to risk lifo i too if in a great canoe it ia your causo for which thoy fight you oro not asked to givo your own lifo but you on holp to snvo one the rod cross of glorious tradition unchallenged in purpose noods your help so that it can answer tanks with ambulances bombs with bods horroro with hospitals cruelty with mercy those of us nt homo will not bo leas loyal loss generous than our fighting men wo can remind thorn daily of our gratitudo and our devotion through tho rod cross give until it hurts canadianred cross lte7 like z5toice4av last year the acton and district branch made the following pneumonia jackets 25s surgeons gouns vi 1 binders 201 surgeon s caps ts abdominal binders 145 wash cloths 20 pyinmus 2ti7 seaman s stockings pair 1 hospital btdgowns 1115 socks pair lliu pillou casts m0 wristlets pair i4s face mabks 1s2 mitts pair 12 bed pan covers lt8 helmets 1 1 sheets 212 scarves isa gauze handkerchiefs hli1 sweaters is8 khaki handkerchiefs i7 knee caps pair 4 triangular bandages n quilts made 22 hampton pads 120 blankets donated t8 bed pads pll refugee clothing made lee bur covers j articles l thin list i up trseplemlwr 23rd lfllo the financial statement heceiits cash receipts pledges unpaid 4 imil iii 212 4 s grand lornl 1 1 ti 1 expenditures canadian kcd cross supplies bought locally dominion woollens f blankets red cross supplies printing postage 7soik 2h1 5s 2l 0 1 42 27 1 7h is 27 71 in us w 2 hhs h4 unpaid pleclges i cash on hand 22 4s im 12 1 till til dont fail those who give their lives we must carry on this ipacc is donated to acton and district red cross society by tin ai ion fupi phi ss