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w if t ts w- i i i i irilii 7 n i i frfn r i i v ii i vi h i mmmm a aaaaaaaai m- fgam wro ttlb acton free press thursday march 1 1931 member canadian weekly newspaper association member ontarioquebec division c w n a the acton free press 1 pubuibed erery thursday ctenlng at the free press building mill street acton ontario the eubacriptton price is oo per year- in- advance postage is charged additional to offices in the united states the date to which subscriptions are paid is indicated on the address label advertising ratesfor email uhclassl- gedftdvertisetnents and in other columns the rates wtite foundr at bead of- column dis- play advertising rates 1 application g a dills editor and proprietor telephones- realdence 7 74 -iar- chronicles of ginger farm written bpeclally for the free fras b gwendoline p ciakkk wealth is notsmoney l- in the scramble we all make to accumulate a good share of this worlds wealth is it after all worth while the accumulation of money does not bring happiness the happenings of only this week give ample proof ofjhis assertion lindbergh who could withouteuatidn4aitjaip5lqqjmore forthe- return of his baby has for almost two weeks been put through agonizing torment for the safety of the child ivar kreugerthe swedish match king ended his own life and the reason put forth is that he was carrying asuperhuman responsibility george east- man the millionaire kodak manufacturer of roches ter committed suicide after a year of illhealth money has its compensation and its place in this old wortdrbt the- accumulation of wealth does not bring happiness greater treasures are babys laugh about the home and good health these things are only of the many that wealth cannotprocure but ace much more to be desired self confidence some people are born-confident- but they need jmake tjie penalty i canada might well take an example from 1 the forms of punishment handed dut to drunken drivers in the old land these individuals are a menace to everyone on the road aridthe sooner- the cases are dealt wjth severely the sooner wilt the nuisance be removed take fhe case of an intoxicated driver who seriously injured a boyrrn scotland he vas suspend ed for ten years another driver in london who hurt nobodybut was drunk in charge of a car was fined i always thought twins in- the family 250atrdt25 -costs- togetherwith toesuspensiomutoa of his license 375 and4l25 costs wasinposed upon a woman for attempting todrive a car white under the influence of liquor and she was not allowed to drive a caffora year the time for imposing the penalty is when the man is found to be intoxicated it would appear that in ontarjo at least such a drtver were not molested until he rfas committed some damage and forced to stop his mad career then too often influence is brought to bear that freeshim from the jail penaljy and the case is settled but then itis difficult to dispense liquor with the one hand and justice with the oiher and possibly that is the position the government finds itself faced with editorial notes a newspaper heading claims that ontario gained 40000000 by j sale of liquor all is not gold that glitters toe neglected c1iubcii by arthur b rhlnbow rts truly remarkable how many city chapsthere are these days who want to write the editorials for the free prfess the chaps who use gasoline and liquor are going to contribute very liberally toward the balancing ol the ontario budget it can be recorded of the 103132 winter that the most seyerxolspeltbccntredn the month of march just before the supposed- advent of spring it even though the tw5nsafedntjrtwlri calyes their advent coincided with the beginning of the cold spell and it really seemed trom the way those twins sniffed the air they were mutely inqulriig what kind- of a world was this they had been born into their mother was a heiter and although her health was unimpaired she- was obviously worried over her dupli cate family she would caress one babe with ac tongue quite contentedly until the second babe started to bawl then she would turn to it to peat agllatlon but before she ha3 it quieted number one would tune up as well and then poo- mother stella would get very worried lnseiei by the time the twins weretwentyfour kourg old partnerthought- it necessary i to take pngjax theto away frbm the mother and gave it io me to adopt so conffre not uve nlgh and care now 1 ain bring up a calfballon very ime for theytrofess more thebottlejthecaarwastoosmau ana man tnat poutis accusingly at all of the weaternpocoldrtotryreedtogitj passtsy withnothought ofrtr out of a pall because as everyone knows for toe tne rd whomever fed a calf for the first few days there is more milk goes on the floor t n and on the feeder than ever goes dowi- as a vermifuge an effective prepara- the calfs throat tiari is mother graves worm ejctermhi- taltfibbfiwearetrylhb to raise the tor and it can be given to the most delicate child without fear of injury to in a downtowri dlstmctjurt a few blocks away from a tttomlnuttt business street noted for its imposing depart- ment sto i passed by a dusky and heglcbtedlookmg cnurch anatt7twtftiao to ee a house of worship in that con dition it seemed to cost a gloom over the whole neighborhood indeed a dila pidated churckbulldlng is a reflection on us all a people that can look with complacency upon a shabby house of worship if iqyr in religious fervor i know that ardent devbtois can worship god in a barn or tinderground passages like the famous catacombs of rome arid the spirit has often touched the hearts of men and women meeting in the forest or at the ashore under the stars as quickeningly as in a cathedral where gothic arches point heavenlward wit in the church it is easier to shut out dlslractlotjs and concentrate on religion the very architecture remindi us of great traditions and tends tomakeus bow our heads in worshlpthe influence of a church in acbriimunity is immense you would not icare ifo jive in a church- iesstown at any rate a church represents- the- hlghest aspirations of the human heart and a neglected church building pro claims that the people of that paritlcular uwardsbuj wiai j whsyot backed bqtiw yomnostdietituiw r obuhaaent ulidou fljor wm1iowcom crown brand corn sykup to recottnlxcd j ttwmotttwlthfnl food by fonmoat dktltlaaa crown brand corn syrup ta canada starch co umtttd montreal sto mm tart af cnkl mh adpaa landkhiacwaaallla f nmns twins partner calls them a pair of jack rabbits we dont expect them to be a profitable investment but it seerak very natural to care for anything that is dependent upon us for its very existence i know there are farmers who consider itrgoodpolicy to destroy jersey bull calves becausethey cantilever be- raised profit ably it may be good business but if it be necessary then i am gplad we dont happen to havea jersejherd but per haps our way is no better because these twin calves will ultimately be sold for the ontario tax that will affect the poor man the most in the recent budget incrgase is the levy ojj the admission prices of amusements of twerityfiveents ofunder budgets are very unpopular items ol news in- trest these day tax i is never the nicest of news to convey to people but if the people will spend thepeopje must pay newspapermen and friends in this district regret to learn of the illness of editor f l white of- the milton championv all will wish him a speedy re covery to good health and a return to his daily activities not lose heart if they are not inctuaedt7nhatfucky number selfconfidence may be achieved and must be achieved if life is not tobe a failure the way to win selfconfidence is to make a success of that which you undertake that is why it is a pity to try to do more than you can accomplish mariysetraistrtistful people missing trie best things of life because they haveaatthewmfideflcetogoa fter themwefemade what they are by accepting too large an order when they started out a greater number of course fai because it is easier to be distragied by all the in- teresting and entertaining- activities that invite at tention than to stick grimly to the job in hand if one fails in- school or a fizzle is msfde of thefirsr job life is handicapped by a lack of selfconfidence the only way to achieve it is by bringingundertak- ings no matter how small to a triumphant conclu sion adding victory to victory success to success until one can face even the hardest tasks without fear or question it is reassuring to hear that premier bennett is quite satisfied with the solvency of insurance com panies their ihsolvency would mean hardship to m any whohavensnfr us fedsa v i n gstothe i r care it is also up to the government to see that measures are taken to guard these savings the farther developents go the more necessary seemsacompletecleanupof the mysterious hydro payments to mr ajrd the papers arent really lost iis he claims hut only awaiti ng- n piirrhaser ikwould seem the question is how much longer can these 1 gentlemen put it over the public aw 11 w- f a otfle difficult to understand tlhe ontario uovernmentuf its budgeflastweck afinouriced an estimated surplus of 365000 and in the same document gave notice of increased- tax levies to the manon the street it seems atrttle difficult to understand just the method of reasoning thematter out he istold that more money than was required was paid for by the taxation levied last year he is also informed that rigid economy is being practised and salaries and allowances have been cuf and there willbe no unnecessary capital expenditures then on top of all he isin formed that more taxes are to be levied no of ceurse he is not supposed to understand the process of reasoning that brings about this very logical conclusion the figures are given to substantiate the estimate the surplus this year replaces a deficit of last year of 465902 ths gasolene liquor and amusement tax increases would seem topoint thit the government desires to collect the revenue fronthe unnecessary items of life the law tax arid corporation tax are also in the increase column the only bright spot in the budget an- nouncement is the referehce to a surplus rather than a deficit it is to be presumed the whole event is like the aird payments its quite all right and everybody knows all about it or are we beia gain t there aje 10 chartered banks in canada- with over 4000 branches of which 179 are in other countries mainly innewfoifndlahd- the west hvuies central and soutriamerica and also in the grgat centres of international finance l6ridon7 paris- and new york the assets of canadian banksare placed- at 3045- 000000 according to the latest available report covering the year 1930 the production of the jewellery and silverware industry trrcanada had a value of 9242- 126 there were 65 firms reported as manufacturing chainsringsrmedals-and-miscellaneous- refinetf precious metals frpm scrap or madedeutal gold 10 made plated or sterljngsiuerware and four made clocks watches spectacle frames hookless fasteners etc vealitisial2yirtjreatung jotrwjeffiix you think of it feeaung and caring for little creatures that are foredoomed to be slaughtered since things like that the constitution copies come cheap in the great european galleries one may see the famous pictures siiipunded by artists who are makings- copies 01 them madonnas arid venuses nymphs and saints are reproduced often with surprising fldijuty but these copies can be bought for a song while the originals are pricel thesametstfuetregardlngthe who are themselves and those who are imitators one may pattern faithfully after a great man but that does not must always be i guess the only way ls one gt indeed a goad plan not to think of itl but there is just this tt iize one sterts out that ones difference between the killing of a veal best chance is to make the most of the calf and for the lenten fast readycooked the ideal lenten food light and nourishing made in canada with canadian wheat the canadian shredded wheat company ltd one that is newborn the former has had a c to justify its tsclstence it has fulfilled one function for which nature intended it but a new born calf that is not permitted to live is practically a victim of wanton destruc tion r now i muststop for awhile to give my baby its midday meal speculation these days is not confined entirely to the stock exchange no in deed- there has been quite a bit of it going on in our henhouse for the last few days and i was awfully arald part ner was going to nlive an opportunity of saying i told you so it happened this way one day when partner was a way the man to whom we generally sell our 61d hens came along and wanted birds for a special order for which he was willing to pay extra there was the offer i could take it or leave it but i could not postpone it to consist partner so i took it and sold seven teen hens when i tdld partner whit i had done he was inclined to think i had picked the birds out too hurriedly t3 know what i was doing you wait until tomorrow said my gobd man and then you will start to wondey what ha- happened to your- eggbasket i waited it must be confessed with some trepidation because it is no easy ircrttcitogoamonga flockofhensand personality god gave- after some oneelser not to pattern for better business in 1932- advertise more representative from several parts of the british empire will attertll the imperial economic confer ence o be held in qttawanext july the opening session is to take place on july 18 it is expected the conference will extend over several weeks can ada is the largest member in point of size of the sisterhood of nations which constitutes the british empire and as regards population ranks first among the selfgoverningdominions the amateur sports promoters the theatre owners and those who conduct moderate priced amusements are all protesting to premier henry against- the in crease in amusement tax itdoes seem that it might better have been placed on the people who readily pay a dollar or more to witness their armislng and entertaining events in fact it would seem that the maple leaf gardens could pay the whole shot without difficulty pick out the nonlayers when every hen in thehenhcusc looks pppy red around the comb and wattles to cut a long story short i made four five and six trips especially to gather eggs and by the end of the day i had six more eggs than i had ever got for weeks didnt i begin to crow crow seems an appro priate expression but partner said just wait until tomorraw one day is nothing to go by tomorrow is the day that counts again i waited with the same anxiety as before and that day all previous counts were surpassed by tvot tlow partner has given dp trying to prove it was a mad gamble and is well content to kpow we are getting a greater number of eggseach day plus the cheque for the old hens j oh jes and i also sold duck the chlldreiicquldnct bear the thoug of eating him and something had to be done with him so i had previously ob- talned their permission to self duck next time the man came around he only gave me eighty cents for him which was divide between the children jubt as well perhaps because if duck ever went down on our profit and loss account i havent theteost doubt we should find he had eaten up his eighty cents in feed over and over again heal your horse while it works apply dcuglas egyptian llnimeitftosore necks and gars a sure speedy treatment jesting with jessica quality first economy always ving should be singing of my mate ofprtttyncsts all featherlined but carroll lavlngs are mo great 1 can t ex pel them j torn my mind spring ci v eaning house refreshing time is here basement floor to attic ceiling will feekthe spring spruceup good materials help along a thorough job- make wbrlc eaaiciyclfp out this ad its bubbling with bargainsrthingsou will need be off tocarrolls and buy your supplies v at really unusual savings special glasscov saspbjerry or strawberry 40- oz jdrs 511 special mccoimi kt maple leaf 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