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tiitt home or acton 3tap ttaa town weeuu oj oomjio iti1k acton pkee phem it published r tlifiay mnrnlnif free fr bululwig mut street acton ontario the aubacripijos price u oo per in advance poaloc largd additional to ofllcea h the unit ad stxta tho date t which aiibacriptiona ere pid la indicated on lha jxldraa labl advertising ratestranaiaat advcruse- nesta 10 cent per una agate rnuiui lor first inaaruoa and cent per liny lor eb sabee- quaat insertion contract dlapu advertise meat a for o lechtt or mora par asanas ceata per lacb each inxitian aarerttaetaeats wltb- out apccue dlrvctuna will be insetted uu forbid and charged accordingly telephones- editorial and bualaeaa osu keaideac ol president anager and aaalalaat editor hi thursday morning july 26 1923 editorial canadas power of financial recuperation canada to the surprise of all other nations meeting all her war obligations and recovering her normalcy faster than any other one of the reasons for this is her wonderful naturar resources together ehvwith her electrical developments and the potential i wealth of her water powers this combined with ztjhp intelligent- aotlvit her-people-is- to akc of heroneof the greatnations fthe world in addition theretp the fact that canada is so largely under the sway of prohibition and the people are saving so large a share of their money which other- wise- would be wasted in drink is also an element in her- financial recuperation curbing the race track gambling evil- the federal and provincial acts respecting the publication of racing information are now in force and instructions hnvc been given that all offenders shalt be prosecuted this law is calculated to protect many who have been indiscreet and unwary in fol lowing the ponies in the pnot to the hurt of them selves and their families prohibition not government control many residents of the province of quebec aro aggrieved at conditions atteotting government con- trol there the temperance forces of the province arc already stepping into lino wiih the dominion federation for prohibition at a largo and thor oughly representative gathering held recently it was agreed to federate he various organizations of the province and thus be linked up with the domirt fop- wide movement actons juuiiek c13lburation fairy lake at tho old swimmin do nt dodoe motor cars ntentional nii- prented the province 9000 and still is criticised some criticism is being offered of hon ec dniry because he decided to collect some back pay jjas premier of ontario the criticism is misdirected vthcmlstake of mr drury is nqt in collecting 2125 fortfaopast eight months but in giving the province gift of 9000 in the past three years the premier- rship of ontario should command a monetary return rofai least 12000 per year it is not too much and yan ungrateful province is not saying thanks to the retiring premier for his sacrifice nor would there j have been any honest criticismhad he accepted tho fuhpayment of 12000 throughout his termcot iinwood bulletin the critics should wait to see gbatthe new premier does respecting salary their criticism a year hence will be interesting to bear order in little tbingb a good investment ft is most desirable that young people should learn the value of observing orderly habits early 5 in hfe it takes very much less time to keep things kjir order- tsiu7tbtn through jatk of order many young folks who declare that btbey havent time to keep things picked up spend ynoura searching for articles they were sure were just fehere or somewhere neir but have disappeared when hetin comes wfien they are needed tea minutes veated in keeping things in order may save hours search which in the end is as likely as not to be lunsuccesaful and this applies not only to matters swfailllqg to personal belongings and home sur- it is reported that qdebec has a bigger surplus from liquor sales this year than last but is the notoriety of being the bartender for the easterly section of the north american continent worth the profit on these liquor sales activities of life are commenced an employee ipto-ahy- position high or low will be much more efcigbjy regarded by the employer cir superintendent vff jthe habits of orderly care and methodical plans tre then observed f actons jubilee celebration the announcement that the jubilee celebration ms to be held on civic holiday and the two previous days has been received with great satisfaction the spirit of the event has already influenced our igl cit and preparations are being mad to make c celebration an occasion of gequjno welcome to i the homecomers and cordial hospitality to all viaitors committees are busily engaged preparing an attractive programme which will comprise baso- bau games athletic contests union chdrch services acredtuand concerts calithumpian parades decorated automobile procession and a band tattoo there fcfu be many oldtime talks and rehearsing of rem in jsceooea some former residents will come back tyrtheold home who remember when w h storey reeve and john speight asa hall paries t hill jrand dr mcgarvfn formed actons first council and 1held their firsts session in matthews hall where government building now stands they 11 talk lbrv succeeding councils the first clerk and v treasurer james g hill and the second hyp moore thpjrli tell of the school days some under hjrmr little others under mr ross and teacher moore nd inspector stewart old school days and school- day pranks will be recounted the early business j jull be referred to the dear old ministers and f the sunday school teachers and the teameetings and christmas trees the oldtime weddings and the many funerals who n the tender hands and aching i hearts the pioneers and thair successors were laid away jn the old cemetery or the new and the new cemeteryrby the way our present fairvlewms rnpwirevty years old the vifjtbrs will recall the olo go residents aittheir interaafirig characters and peciili- jrritie their business entcrprlscf and thair social enjoyments there will be no lack of memories recalled as citizens let us give tho visitors old residents and new friends the most cordial kind i of a welcome to the old town and have every ene of thera feel that the heart of the people is still in ljttw fight place and dear old acton will continue v07holda isrgc place in their hearts and affections f ttlf pytfgeia memorable historical gtoo tonal ioactoos records bf local wrrn seejhajton county first canadian railwayshave been using for some time th slogan see canada first- with the object xj inducing canadians to pend- their vacations within their own borders by the same token we would recommend to local motorists to see halton couirty first when out for a pleasure ride instead of speeding along the dusty provincial highways for instance the drive from here to acton or campbelk ville or georgetown or galaullc or turlington any of which routes contain scenery not to be surpassed anywhere on this continent the t roads to these different points are in good condition for motoring nahure is at her best and the rolling fields of grain give promise of an abundant harvest the many acres of woodland through this district make a beautiful background adding a pleasant variety of scenery motorists from outside points say there is no more beautiful scenery to bo seen anywhere than right here in this district and so we say to all see halton county first milton reformer canadas excellent crop prospects in all parts of the dominion weather conditions have been favorable to the growth of the crops com mercial investigations report those districts in wes tgrn canada which have foromceaiaujtered fromjacfcof rain in june have bad up to the present time an abundance of moisture with the result that at the middle of july the crops generally looked healthy and vigorous given normal weather during the remainder of july and august a crop above the average is probable the heavy rains in districts subject to insect pests havo minimized the danger of loss from this cause the preliminary official estimates show that the area sown to wheat in canada is 22153100 acres sightly less than in ig22 but comparing favorably with the annua average- for the fiveyear period of 1017 to 1021 which was 18545863 acres in the three prairie- provinces tho wheat acreage this year is 20005700 or 227748 acres less ftian in 1022 in manitoba and saskatchewan there is a slight decrease but in the province of alberta an increase is reported reports of other field crops are also decidedly reassuring tho growth of hay and cjover- is luxuriant and the conditions of the pastures is now excellent while weather for haying was not ideal the hay that has been housed is in very good condition in ontario and quebec and in a few districts inhe west the pastures were backward until i fell late in june business conditions have not changed materially during the past rrioifth 3ierc is however increased confidence as the result pf the continued good outlook for the crops tli ontario hninty luguo nivi following hint to njcltriuiin at normully wlnwi u vlilil iifyuinlion you trylntf o i1ko fum0 tlio driver and mutton mm tjion likely to hip you- crfrm lie fttront tt urn firoitm vnlk ir inclined to ixj abnpfitmlndod wake up whm croau i nr lbo atrnot untl hxtt nut of iholloiiplul willi until u cur t in imforikeltlntf on or ttt ulvn a drlvoi ii u keen t ttnaoo which toimiwi you irtymlmt you n not tell wliut lift ijf fioljk li m ii warv or tninii- lantinn fitti llsruytnd contempt r tlltin innh nrwl aniilonim rtamorubcr uiuttt hucklututuriui thauchtletmnonh 4nil carrtloiumcnu caum mot ncvldonlh do mi you would bo dornl by ruskins practicality huakln wtui vnry ikjcutonnlv ha lonthtxl rn ii wuya to hl ilyjn day hut do ypu not u no themt tuiked n fiur maid to him itnowlnff quite well that qo did und thut hor qunry would cranio ino ftkploalon i do young ludy anaworod tho auso mid i would ui tho dovll hlmaalc if i could got nny- tnlns out of him editorial notes hogs 775 the manufactuerrs said that their fttgsv bnttotfre b tovir onbatfatmroduofrfmttiioav xothmhomy must come up they said this some time ago and n thefe has been nothing doing since wi art on echo- and t looks now asjf the price of wheat will be in the same position this season its strango there is no clamor for j- j morrison to take a seat in tho legislature tho farmers profess to have a great liking for the interesting organizer but when it comes to holding down one of the chairs m the- provincial house the only demand is for mr drury guelph mercury if the globe and other powerful papers ate in earnest let them keep agitating for reform of ho senate not only now but even after it becomes predominantly llberalas it will in time if the party remains in power they wilt find that the large bulk of the plain people wilr back them up renfrew mercury the people in the prairie provinces are becoming more and more alive to the value of trees trees to the nurribtr of 10000 were distributed among saskatoon school children by the parks officials and dominion forestry branch of the canadian federat govern ment on arbor day each child received one maple and one ash last year 5000 trees were distributed the date for tho byeloctlons of ministers who have been appointed to portfolios carrying emolu ments has been fixed for monday august 27 thv nominations will take place on thursday august 10 it is to bo hoped the new ministers will be elected by acclamation it w quid serve no good pur pose to put the country to the expense of an election in the nine constituencies interested t the dundas star doubts tho value of technical schools in supplying the lackif men for tho various trades it says technical schools will never solve tho problem and take the place of the oldtime ap prenticeship system they can greatly assist a youth in acquiring theoretical knowledge in regard to his trade bjuf they alone can never make real mechanics even though the course given is sufficiently practical conditions pf work are sp cleanly and ideal that they unfit ayoutofordrdlnary work irl an ordinary fac- 8awino marble tho mlanalvo uno of miirhln for linlnc corridor of ofllcn lulllillnnja and for other purponc hajt brtillrtt uhui tho uno of modorn maohlnary in urn quarrlm and mllla and electricity u largely tho motlvn itowr there la omployod a twin maw arid toblato out b in u w from tho rouh plenoa of marblo tho block on the table u trlmmod to u lopjr rectangular ahapo and la then cut into ahorter tenftha the hoae running- td the end of each anw carrloa water which la oonatantly played upon tho part of the marble that la belnsr ct rentio tbo inw iuncit hud uppllod for a polity iid tlio jnayranco agent won htkidiixinu him in um unmil manner llnvo ym ovor mot wtl any nocl- dntt no kiilu tho vrwloy hut added in ji offort f kvo nvmn houiitu lnfor- niuilnn a lironc klcknd two of my rlliri in lant numniftr artt a rattloanake hit mo in the unkle a couple of yearn nil my winll- fui fitly expostulated tho ltiantutiii hki dont you call thoae uccldfiilar nitw aall tho knluht cf tho brand- hit uiii tlny done it iipurpofo arithmetic duq8 cajuiln wlml urn you uci your haud for iiufuay colored private aw uh arlfmetlo buga in iny houd ca plain whul uro urlthni buar colored lrlvnti dutu tmhitloa cu plain why do you cull tl urlthmnlihuijk oolorcal irlviuo hocuuho dy to my mtaory dy kilhtraot from plnujiufa utid llvld niyultinuhun txtnuuiy like th dlikiii r fall term opens ittondny august 27 kpoflul liiillvlliiiil inatruittloti willi fur full iiurtlculiin guelph business- college herald ditiu oualph oni v it hiltott irluclpul business dir6ctory medical dr j amcrjlven fiiy phyalolan and buraaon oolco and ilealdennecorner uowar avonue and icigln htreet when iimlgna an urtlut dungorouat i tuwh n wouon and hla bod m u oook make more nolae utttuuati iho gong makea u din thn cook mukon u dinner vvlmt la it thut playa whllo it wo und worka wlillo it playat a rutin twin why in q tho nobleat of the vowelat llefutiao 4t ua indlapenaable to loud noikn nnl all the other vowola are inuudlhla his progress n old mouthuru planter mot one hlk former nogrnoit whom he had not ri for n long time well well mitdm p am j tto now urrcla amoat tw preachln of the ooapol what vou preachlngt yoaoah marater tae a preachln wall woll do you iue npteat rjohauh at tumt i used note but now t demand cdah new succeaa t actons jugrlek ceuicbnation residence late hon d henderson reside ncevjohn- kenney factory canada cslove works bower avenue pnlv half the pain sevenyearold johnnie won affli cted with the earache and acreamed frantically with the pain hugh johnnie dear aald the burae boothlnsly dont cry ao t only make it worae remember how bravery baby wlnto behaved when he hod the earache lie never cried like thla him aald johnnie indlsnonuy what doea that baby know about ear ache t 111 eara arent more than half a bur u mlnel rallavaa asthma at one if you could read the thousand of unaouclted letters received by the mokera from- orataful uaera you too would reallxar the renuukable powers of dr j d all caaea incipient and chronic ore benefitted by thla great family remedy why suffer or experiment with worthleaa preparation when the genulno kel- ogga can b purchaaed everywhere thought hia case was hopejeas one travel by boat during theae weltciing summer days transcontinental traveller are wise to brat the long rail journey and make part of the trip across canada by water crulalng the oreat lakes on one of tho palatini mourners of tho northern navigation companys fleet little time is loat on these fast atemmers and the oool lake breezes the change of aoene and the gay aoclul life aboard amply repay the ptufaenger or the small cost over hi rail travel there are dance almost every oven- in concert slnsaongs and promen ades on deck and tlio antlr crube mm like a little holiday on the slce aak any ajwnt of canadian na tional railway or the northern navi gation company for descriptive book let great lake cruises no exceptions uuob disaster la dbe to our assump tion that our cases ore exceptional that wa have au excuse for doing prrprur that will exempt us front any unfortunate after offeot we take it for granted that other people who trifle with their health will become sick that those who waste their money wlu suffer from poverty but wu can not believe thut in our own especial two and two will ulwuys make tour hut the great laws that govern human life recognise no favorites und though all of us have thut fallacious ideay of being uxoeptlonul sxperlenco proves that w are very much like anybody else n how it happened a vory distinguished british man of science hud the foible says pro- fossor urander matthews of invent ing thrilling episodes and pretending thut thoy wore of his own experience on one occasion after ho had spun a marvellous yarn with himself the centru of tho coll a sceptical friend looked him in the eye and asked stern ly- clifford do you mean to say that this really ocourred to- your whereupon thn imaginative man of science replied with a twinkle yws it just occurred to me but draco soon helped john lawler overcome biliousness and plxxy spalls bows i a wbere never regular until he usd dreoe just what h nadad john luwlor of hebeeca street uumlltbn ont an employee of the kreomnn jrertlllier co suffered for yours from stomach trouble pains in the buck and cuxslneas whenever he stooped his breath was bad and hla appetite poor in fact hla general oon- diuon was such that ho thought hut cajte was hopeless now mr xawlor la umong those -who- have discovered in dreco that wonderful health builder thut overcomes those lis from which so many suffer the story i better told in mr iawlor own words ife says fror yvurw 1 have auffered from stomach trouble uid had palna in my bock and joint uvery time id bend over id got bllloua i bod bad breath and my bowel were never regular and x al ways had to take medicine to keep them open my appetite was poor and food would sour after jneals i oould not sleep and colled all night i aftsn hud to stop along the way to get my breath i started to believe my case was hopeless as 1 had tried so many thing but after talking with ihe dreco expert i decided to give this new root und herb medicine a trial 1 havo taken only one botue and feel much bolter u has done more ood for mo than uny thing i have over tak- on intend to complete the treat- dreco is juajwhat nicmit i tieiklod there uromuny john lawlorsi in hum 11 ton and all over canada going uiruugtillfw suffering uiinsceaaarlly droco will bring health tu you you are opo of jibm drseo is being epselsid intredueed in aoton by aj t brown and u aele by s flood driido everywhere ihonf rh ok ej nelson ititlcdkilick ytukjst aetenontsrle dr w s lalrd op aublph no woolwich street icye ksr nos and throat legal t phone no 33 p o dos us harold nash- farmer m a barrister solicitor- notary public convsyancar etc perrvman block acton ont money lent on moiitoaoks iour 130 em to t pm baturdays tfrfo oclock h g meir barrister solicitor notary publio caorgatown ont dental actons judilkb casusjpration the homes of the free press and thf- free press the sunderland house we suggest the complete comfort of tmstfttcel during your stay in acton o v ritche proprietor d8 jdkello ogs asthma fmpy atm lawn and garden tools now is the time to kelp your lawns and gardens in shape we have tho necessary tools garden hose in fiftyfoot lengths with nozzle and couplings complotc vcoodyatt king and comet lawn mowers in all sizes grass clipcrs with both long and short handles let us know your requirements and we will help you fill the needs phone 95 wjd talbot r main street acton yjmfrnjrim him too tybhlou or jaintfwry jiatmvbuiii tixixamatiou jsli i- y v a prtlr scene on fairy lake our pieis and cakes and real homcniade baking will help nuiku acton jubilee celebration a real homccomini jjont worry uvcr the menu for your outoftown visitors just como in und we can solve the problem with our fresh baiting our bread is the real homemade variety phone 1 16 j as fairbanks dr j m bell d d s l d a dantut honor graduate of toronto univer sity the latest aneathetlo usedn u desired office at residence corner mill rnd frederick street v dr p a gollop dds lds dsntal surgeon office over bank of nova sootla hours jo to 610 evenings by appointment miscellaneous franas nunan beelielnsir account books of all kjod mods to aider rwiodlaoht of every description carefully bound ruling neatly an4 promptl7done wyndham street oaelph out over winiams store lodge dettfictory sons op england lodge woodqreen no 302 meeting flrst and third thursday in each month at 8 p m in i o o v hall members and vlsltlns members cordially invited to attend j precious w p j little sseretary acton l o l no 487 moots on thu sooond thursday of each month in the oddfellows iu1i at 8 u m visiting members of the order always wel come b t thktpord e f kennbdf w1l h b r j kerr auctioneer ftuutlceal estate kvaiffnt iyaargnarlive acton va ontario ssjes entrusted to il j lerr re ceive attention from date oc- hating to dato of sole xjst your sale with me residence bower avenue aoton phone 38 actoh call at toy expanse ohes 3laiuowjrva3t ttrqnro can ao j e cheevers book binder quebeo bl east guelph orrl books and maga sine bound la handsome and bubatantlal covers names lettered in gold on 3ibles hymn books and other books all work promptly exsoutad d alex nivbn ontario laiad surveyor and h engineer burveya subdivision flans it- porta descriptions blueprints eta certtocates for purolpuaera and mortgagees surveys for architects builders and municipal councils drainage reports e etc molhan building douglas st dublvu phone iom ont the old awl reliable granite and marble worlof wet ore tnanufaaturers and direct importers of all kinds of monumental and headstone work we sell direct to aur- customers at wholesale price thu saving our customer 0 per cent vvo have the besfappllanoes and the ouly meohonios in the dominion who oon bparate pneumatic tools property- we can give references from hundred of our customers in toronto and other places where others have to have taw suits in order to oollecl wejiav the torgeat and beat stock of granite u the domtnlqn or more than any three dealers in th west w are ugiti- nuu dealers and employ no agent and do not annoy or pest customer by gandins out lcaorauit ifwti souolt- lac ordsrs w ampioy only mechatuo nd defy ootpatulon hamilton sons oor norwtdb as woorwloh bto ousjliib sm r m ih3h jiiiiviiifev