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the acton free pbess 1 a weekly ottawa uui i written ottaara is bem imontfj ear preaaucnl itoosewll vftsit tfeexe is lalcae inlerert on the part of usually blase tfaciat and certainty the multitude of aerv- amt temporary warjobber i tnourands of othera who make tbts aanxtull edm cuux kjsbek qraud ad no- be my popular fjxr- blmsttf it will be an historic occasion one of ine cvvr increntin- wm of u s- tim1ty tnendsbip and internation coordination the vast concourse of beautifully kept lawn in front of uw pre ikmr vhwe mr rooaevett vdi speak from wilt it is ertimatel acncsbiinodatr 30j0oo people tbe 55- r ol slcn will surety be out cutty ih talky pane over the air www is at hlcn noon wtucn is always uerakl d here by ibe boom of we hear a lot but what about pom- well there are 4jnoj00u aaea or m years of ajpr in can ada ilere are wrne toterextiaf figures about ttfem as of january 30 iso of tats number there were 3152000 in industry and 35oj00 di rectly or lnditeclly in war industry t4 women numbered ssojooo wo men students sosuoool there were more than 3u3c7 in the armed ser vices 4and that figure must be con siderably increased by this timr 300000 are considered unefoployable canadas vegetable oil industry is one of those revolutionised in m sense by the necessities of this global war this industry is of course asrlcux- tural take flaxseed of which 53 of that used was imported in 19391 in 192 however all of the 3l38819 bushels used were of domestic origin our acreage objective for 1m3l is 3492j0oo or an astounding increase over the previous year of g7 all these rhang phases having to do with our agricultural and industrial economy will be part of the potwar prohhni it is all right to lend your ration book to your farmer friend who uses a great deal of tea while you use very little the prices hoard says ha and thelma craig of the information branch answered me this way fta tloninfi is for the equal sharing of cer tain commodities which are in short supply t docs not moan that crann just because she like the extra pot of tea should be able to have double the ration of the woman next door nor does it provide for the swapping of tea and sugar by tuo neighbors who live across the road from each other fact of the mat ter is the whole rationing system is set up on the basis that the majority will conserve their use of rationed articles to actual and immediate needs harking back to the ordcr-in- coundl which made it an offenor to waste coal or heat owing to the ier- lous fuel situation facing canada it is interesting to know that our nor- 30 m tons this yarnr s to acta a high war tempo prov about 47 a be srfffafc as nv- ju ma hi ii and sneak c beat more than ny or they can play ban for the good of all te canada its really cooperation for national cxsssercmuon instead of coercion that talking with from washington the other day old of trying out a meat shop right rfiosr to the main drag which adsvr- rm home meal choice stuff from jxwnx wild wnlrn horses lie bought a re and thought it quite asty cost less than half the price of beef lie wa afraid nosever that in tune ihry would be nnpng in isjvarpm farm hartt thing- it is hi m various parts of united states and vfsu the peace tower to reach the top and get that wonderful panorama view from the balcony right under the big dork one has to climb a c of short series of stairs and a by two different elevators one slow the other faster where are i find on every vtsit courteous the memorial is worth a visit lo ottawa alone on war 25 years ago 1 the dsrnt one is always rjncwi jjodd vnw ir of ih famous bvilh gokdox i htwht writer the quebec conferenrv alus kn ibe eye of the in lha connection i find that in 1937 our capital l could boast only two legations four consulates and one high commissioners office today there at representatives of 22 th- always in close touch with the canadian gowrnroeul the hous ing shortage in ottawa creates prob- inns loo for numerous commercial and military attaches andttnear staffs a very international flavor is e- huded when one comes across the flags of united kalions in front of various homes and buildings scatter ed around the cit recently a gathering of members of sheep breeders associations at the central experimental fknn here saw a demonstration of the drug pheno- ihianne en the latest method devised by science for controlling sheep para nles or w k swales science ser vice of the department of agiicul lure showed how the medicine a two- inch tablet is plopped into the throat of the animal using a tongue de- an expert can do so lambs one reason for the import ance of the drug at this time is that pharasites destroy the animals in testines which are so valuable for the making of surgical sutures needed the battlefield children in the country heres war job for you the national he- search council needs loojdoo pounds or more of the common tnllkweed for experiments in blending with cer tain types of synthetic rubber it will be paid for farmers who have goodly stands of the weed can cut with a binder leaving a long stubble of at least 8 inches and making small sheaves dried sheaves shipped col lect to ottawa will be worth 30 ton for further information write dr harold a seuu division of botony central experimental farm ottawa having a chat en his office one day recently with fred mcgregor chief enforcement officer for canada of the wartime rvlces board i had n look at some of the counterfeit gas ration coupons seized when illack-slnrk- eteers of a ring were roped in pretty clever imitation they were hut eventually the law caught up with the racketeers enforcement in control legislation u a hlg job taken on it nation wide scale when jou hear of abandoned farms you think of former drought areas of western canada therefore it might jolt far easterners and far westerners to know that an official release just out shows that in eos tern canada there are between 12000 and 11000 farms covering about n million and a half acres abandoned lying idle for some time surveys show paralleling the western causes much the same they were abandoned because land was originally submar- tweollive years ago soldiers consolidated newwon pou carusoa tions in front of the famous canal du kord after smashing through the erman defence gyslem known as the dvoucourlqueant switch an inleg ral part of the elaborate llindenburg recruiting day planned by he wr- j lije fortixcalions clxs in connection with the- annl fighting as part of the british 1st versary of one yar of service with army the canadian corps for a week the bat scheduled for august 39 prior lo the battle for the droucourl over 4000 of them are now in navyrqueant position had fought with dis- blue with s5o0 being the number unction and advanced some 10 miles aimed at fay march imc new re- i a marshal ferdinand foch kept up cruits will shortly find themselves in a series of hanonoerbloms against the ihe newly revised natty uniform 1 enemy along the western front fol- wrens are to be drafted lo ihe united hlowing the breakthrough in the hind kuagdom and lkewfoundland and j enburg iine the canadian corps pre- what better hope of adventure is there for girls interested the other day i watched a second flagpole be pared for the attack on the canal du i kord and its capture on sept marked the end of oerman resistance in the ing erected atop the navy building area it strikes the blue and red field withfl the 1st and 41h canadian divisions a large yellow anchor thais the together with ihe tin imperial di- kaval board flag flying beside tfaejkision captured the droucourtqueant usual naval ensign switch rroleded by elaborate wire entanglements the ferraan positions they say the cost of living en ot- had the benefit of deep shell proof lass is really high but how does it dugouts and concrete emplacements compare with things out vour way iseveral fortified villages lay on ihe here are a few average prices listed canadian front etalng bury vil- by the ottawa cltuen the day of this erslescsgnlcourt and cagnlcourt raf arniourers at work in tunisia the armourers of the avaf had a bus time behind the scenes as each new wave of bombers went over to attack the axis posl flora in tunisia they prepared and fused the bombs had fresh sup plies of ammunition ready to take aboard and generally provided the firepower for british aircraft picture shows an armourer unpacking a load of trouble for the axis on a forward airfield in tunisia his squadron had just moved to a new airfield and pre- nantiotu were being made tor attacks against the enemy j writing urloin steak 40l8 hx round steak 3b lb prime nb rolled roast 422 lb ham boiled 5 lb medium bacon 42l1 lb grade eggs 443 dozen creamery butter 3flls canadian c 334 ux oranges 40jg cents dozen united states anth racite stove coal at 174 too veg etable shortening 191 lb i do know restaurant eating piece by pieces la high but if one shops around off- the main faywaya it is possible to dine rea even if not in fancy sur roundings beyond ihem were ihe forests of bouche and lolson and ihe arras- carabral road cut through the can adian front almost in ihe centre health also to be found in the victory garden insurance companies consider gard eners to be a very good risk says dr il wasteneys biochemistry depart ment head university of toronto who has long been active in the com munity gardens movement and who is cooperating with the health lleague of canada in its national vic tory garden campaign in tact ac cording to my experience there seem to he more elderly people engaged in gardening than in any other occupa tion there seems to be something vital and hung in the very soli itself which gives renewed vigor and en- crg to the body there is nothing healthier than getting out into the sunlight and fresh nir and digging in your garden he emphasizes the mnn who sits all lay at his office desk or the war worker who tolls at his bench or inthe can both equally find relaxation and keen enjoyment in their victory car- dens and what 1c most important the man with a victory vegetable garden not onl helps himself he also helps his country by supplying his own private source of fresh vitamin rich xeeetables and thus lessening the strain on already overburdened trans portation facilities and releasing manhoun for other urgent tasks dr wastchfys declares that the ex perience a victory gardener gets in growing his own vegetables adds to the interest provided by his garden as no two growing seasons are alike new problems and hew discoveries are eternally confronting him and test ing his skill and ingenuity the thrill ta be gained by produc ing ones own carrots beans or cab bage is n thrill well worth experienc ing savs dr wasteneys and strangely enough it fails to diminish year by year during the depression years community gardens sated many a desperate and discouraged man from crime or suicide today vic tory gardens play an essential part in the whole picture of our national war effort coixect books fob forces bo scouts of windsor ontario in a lone do drive collected more than 6006 books for the armed forces at one home they netted 10 volumes of book of the month club selections thlfc was the beennd such drive by the windsor scouts the first drive net ting them more than 5 000 books 81 labour exchanges for bos and girls between the ages of 14 and ib already exist in the london area and their number is steadily increas ing great britain w as the first country in the world to set up a public service to assist juveniles to find employment s1tpflv ast reqitest have ypu heard that this age of shortages and rationing has changed the old phrase the law of supply and demand to th law of supply and request pictou n5 advocate x behind a terrific barrage the can adians jumped from their trenches at five oclock on the morning of sept 3 the enemy replied with heavy ar tillery fire and no nuns land was an inferno as the overseas troops 1 vancing behind tanks dashed through lanes cut in the german wire blasted by machinegun fire the canadians suffered heavy casualties but in less than three hours the en emy main defences had been storm ed and the drive continued ta the sec ond line the germans fought des perately knowing only too well what the loss of ihe droucourtqueant line would involve the canadians were not to be re pelled and by nightfall they had pene trated deeply into the germans sec ond line of defences the following da they were ready to resume the advance but only sporadic bursts of machtnegun fire came from enemy strong points airplane observers reported the germans were retreating to defences behind the canal du kord and the in formation proved correct the enemy had pulled out of the fight and can adian and british troops advanced in broad daylight to their hew positions harassed by heavy artillery fire dur ing the first week of september the british 1st army established itself in trenches only 200 vnrds from the canal service men will not suffer from trucking order trucking order 121 was neier in- 1 ruled as a bar to hitch hiking ser vicemen and it has neier hem en forced as such m w mccutcheon services administrator of tho war time prices and trade board said in a statement today the order was designed to conserve essential truck ing equipment which cannot be re placed toward this end the order had to be broad in outline 10 that it would prevent j rucks being used primarily for transportation of pns- senkor and to conserve them for transportation of passenjtr and to conserve them for transportation of essential goods all board officials have been advis ed that truck drivers are permitted to carrv tuo passengers in tho cabs of their trucks when the trucks are being operated as freight vehicles no permit is required for this farmers and truckers may obtain permits to carry passengers in certain other cases such nb transporting em ployees to and from work or trans porting their families on essential bulntss when there is ho other means of travel several thousand of such permits have been issued compulsory votinfl it is becoming apparent that so many liberals and conservatives are so stupid and blind to the tornado which will wipe them out of exist ence and will determine upon retain ing their identity in the next appeal to the country that compulsory vot ing would appear the only solution to the present political outlook pern broke onl standardobserver men30 4050 mas r ffa njm7 acton fair friday and saturday september 1 7 and 18 big first night show friday evening the 17th 800 p m to 1100 p in three iiouhs witilout a dull moment fkatukim tiie merry mad cap revue hudw htnxuuc dancing made a variciy prognai high jumping horses musical chairs potato race on horseback midway open ferris wheel merrygoround war exhibition second day features m grand street parade at 130 school children decorated uicyclks and carriages saturday- sept 18th at 130 parade at 1 jo school children uicyclks and carriages parade led by lome scots band features before the grandstand high jumping horses old time fiddlers contest step dancing june cjieckley acrobatic dancer bill george radio artist rod roderick magician big midway war exhibition games rides ferris wheel chairoplane best baby competition in tent on grounds parade of ijve stock at 3jj0 p m special calf and foal exhibits special prizes for uacon iioch and sheep lorne scots band will supply tiie musical program big exhibit of livestock loud speaker amplifying system on the gnund all members of the active service forces in uniform will be admitted free big fair night dance in town hall saturday night good orchestra dancing 8 to 12 write secretary for complete information and prize list r w lowr1e president c b swackhamaier secretary ftm