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v- vmamtwit the acton free press truruday nooeunkit hit mm pubtum eity tlmiriuj alon onh unltol linn soo iddllloml finale coplri j nt 1 7 mnii tinale cool jc llolll n kdilri riutu i 5j 111 lo talor xplr1 ion wl iha biulu wul 111 ic coiithiuc1 aovfrtislnci iiatkson ppll u nil in vtfl n calnmn liailliib f 1 i ly itch er for by llm n iteil trn r he mich lvrltimtni nfir tjlv tiineil by llie ilvflur ami will mic to ill wliol pfe occupld lijr c uliof dills clll r telephonic- editorial n i 11 riidnc offer to rive whatever assistance wls in their power to tho incomlnt councils it was good to hear reeve- elect chalmers welcome such help but it was really splendid to hear retiring recvo mccutcheon and other couirejiiors say that as cimons they will al ways maintain a keen interest in acton and do their citizenship thity cheerfully coming from a group of men such as this it speaks volumes for continued advancement of acton their experience is invalu able and lias only been iccurcd by years of effort with such a spirit prevailing acton will con tinue to live up to thl motfo on the towns crest floront actona playing a part by ontario news of the week by nrurji afdim one of tho mare intrtfliilnff attuatlona in ontario which may be trace defin itely to canada declaration of war la the state of worry at quwwi park over the alarmlna decrea in the oonmimp- uon of liquor by euuwu bnnuly the decrease u eatlmated to be a much a forty per cent durtnff the last war public opinion was crystal llwd into a demand for pro hibition the bars were cjosed the man who wanted a drink called on the doctor for u prescription this tlmi with the sale of hqunr administered by the ontario oowirnmont thero ui tobe no prohibition a nluro of iht pronin rots to the credit side of urn lrwtjicr in the public accounts of uie province helps a vrcat deal to keep the govern mi nt a financial showing a favorable out thus it would be a shrewd buchb to nay that hit sharp falllnit oil in liquor tlit nilthod of chminntinr the bootlcgftcr providing easy ncccss to intoxicating liquors has np- pnrcntly proven false now wc come to tho cut price era rut wc arc willing to wager that this method will not prove effective either in ostracising this terrible thing the bootlegger whom it appears every hody nbhuih but whom we are also lold is patron ized b ninny the ways of curbing the bootlegger lawlessness f b wur wu1 declared mpum arc indeed different from any other form of law en br cause tnavr concern to the provin forcement in the desire to stop murdering wc have nm aommnt ikut it curtain n vc nue for the admlnlntratlon the death penalty to stop highway speeding lines tf mr lhjj nowcvr are imposed but to stop bootlegging the present prcmiir iiipturn txplnnatton comm im approved fonn is comperinon and cut prices but wmvhnt or a shock in a public ktaic u j r nunt he lntimnt n that hlr ovnmrntb the bootlegger will be blamed again for whatever j eatawtum wltn uir may happen in sales of intoxicating liquor the iro ln a ln a corniondinh incrmuic nterests always have a bogey man to put the blame in tin manufacture of hnmr brew and fimueamnb or hauor rrom the unltd state and riant there the shrewd for tharocan- ton ghwollcu r-tail- wenrmg the kings uniform is no honor to that calling when he lays in the gutter drunk or staggers about the streets the laughing stock of all who see htm till kwplnft down the wile or liquor lit apite of the low prlem jiut lnntttutod becauiu uiletui all ulorui 111 hlfttl phee have not been the only fnotor in th ulacbimlntf of trade in ontario i liquor a tore in the lojit year we had prohibition in the prwumt oonfllct it la jut poulbls that wo in ontario may wltnuui a form of voluntary alwttlnance tliat may itand for home time m n interentlnb bpuod in canadian hutory rtor in addition to the cshirchea throuehout uie province which are embraclnn a definite move ment to havo individual membero ab- tftln voluntarily irom the me of iqluor thore la evidence to upport tha ballaf that thousand n outle the rank of church member and adherenu have iitopped or cut down their drlnklns it may be that the iame war pyohol- oiiy that oiwratcd in the lant war to ward th w ltlna up nf the ontorlo tom- lornntr act in n fliioiuilbli for the prchrnt hliuauon mr exampli a man easily in rmindin hlmnclf that with ho many ynutuf flowh reody to nacrlllcc their llvoii if netrjflury for the country the h imt ho cnn itncrinri in hohip of the tuctnn llcjuor hi has n downlnb sv nkliik ut in rally wur huh it uobrrlnb t fl t on clilzrnh tin rt u more nurlt u im hini iijih tlmi for tlu itikiire thai n urlv aluyh ucr mpunli uu drlnklii nf liqui r al an lull it ilntk it lh mill a i j liquor in l in ntxt ihru months nlti ukl prow iiih icttllnu 1 hi n u ill lie tifmnil aitrei mi ut with tin hlatimint of hin mr mi utrly labor mlnuli r that at it tlmi win ii brluiln h m role has wwoni hrr di stnu tlnn no oni- in canadu hhould bi allow ed to uitx fat on hu country u nrcejtklly im finr ititth hi pirmlltf t nqke claim would tut much superior to for ward ins uw butter ln can tium tube contends dould be made from uw hew trreaseprrtor paiwr tlie munlclpalltlm f qtarvv are ffradually owttlnp out of che rd hon osrlo orow mlnutev of welfare and municipal affair announce tliat fv year ago uiere were more umn i10k oflo ooo in municipal debenture in de fault but already arranuemenu liave iwnn completed for mora thon loati 000 leaving only 3 07 503 to be dealt with durlns the oomlna year r business directory d rj a m hiyalelan and kartm offfca and ttlunc oortur uowa avenue and klcrlh burfx romantic htowv akiout fhifd ciiiikpn dr e j nelson physician and ruifmtti mqlfo llierapy plioa l dr wm g cullen l m c c rhyttlelan and hrah off ice hours 14 and 70 pm sunday by appointment mill street near frederick otrtat tvliphone iaa poultry arcordlna to mrm tlwrnn hi f at a well known montreal hotrl provide m of the rilnhr most plrruilnb drs huccd and stcvcnson camriucllviixb phoni muum 335r3 arter 10 pm milton 2w on ice mourn b 0 am 13pm 70 pm sunday by appointment only leoa1 thin nlleeed home manufacture nor an the itmutmllng said to be flourlshlnir so tosjilnc the rucimcni and the qov- i ernments cxplanatlnrna aside and corn- tin factory worker is not playing nn efficient ine down to fart ww see annd to uie ah prt m winning tho war who comes in to work the 1uluur wnl mertv civlatnuia to all irto oftoct after the war budget in ot- j day nftcr n carousal and attempts to sober up on the v and the ettin up o murh looor onco again chriatmas draws near but it is a there arc ways in which everyone can play a priressieaurned to oonin boant the lrcal dilferent chrlatmaa tlua year than the past twenty hc wlth thls wnr a nbt will a ontario that peace on earth good will toward all spirit a hj fbe mos l nnd tbau most i d u th mturunui m mnltine a atrugbo or supremacy in a world at wai q r pre is no time for brains befud emme t that mo citteiui may judnc and incidentally doing very well too in spite died with bootleg or nny other kind of intoxicot whether or not homo manufacture the turmoil of war the christmas preparation goes nr lts a wttst h could well be eliminaf ahead not the same as in peace time of coursl an td bf th prcatnt tlml many homes an saddened by members who ari absent irom the family group and christmnb can never be the same with absentees but the good will greetings the bpint of christ mas and the oy of givtng that hns prevailed down 1 lotmlffitltne or borne ouicr situation ontario impartnnce coniinending ontario for having contributed through i0w years prevals again n this year tore than hal the rui cro eampagn total the which it so happens that war conditions prevail and ottawa journal says the province has less than one so at this time of year we take the opportunuity to quarter of the population of canada wish one ithtr til a merry christmas looking back actually one canadian in three lives n ontario i t ik m the 1ihi ratio as shown in the furthcoming edition over the past yenr wc find as nlways the task im j i c nrh of the fintincin post business year book and possible to enumerate friendship circles widen encn year and we favor more and more that all inclusive market survey is 33 2 and ontario by the way with m of the gain tctone and all till fair pli ss cdior and staff v ployed and 34 of the national wealth i products 45 of the nutionnl income s2 sny mtrry chrihtmns auinn mnnufncturing production nnd 4t i cunnduui rctnil sales finnncial post lite curtain to lifted war news broke fast the past week thl naval mww xmotl in other wordw mr mclarty uas im pn kiilnu on the public the fart that unrtir the operations of the wartime prices and tradi board there would be no profiteering no hoard no and no undui luhanccmcnt in price or the rmcciimtks of life cuplaln h m flmlllie an oftlcrr al the army strvlct corps ln the last war has come forward u ilh the novel sua aihtlon unit thane dilrous of sendlnu frcjili butler to the canadian boy at tht front hhould pack th butter in tuben like shaving criiun or tooth posli this ht lo the ueneral taslo and at least oiw- ikipe is surrounded by romance tills i llu orlffln f fried chlrken as told in the lefli nd of pouli t a lo marcnoo on jinn 14lh in00 130 lcars ao naimleon iinnauirt in one of his ughln- ln strokis defeated the austrlnns at man no nnd in c li lirallon of hl lrtory invited his irnillns a nerals to dlnni r thai ventnff unfi rlunauly uie field kltchan- had imiii unabk to keep pace with tho rapid advunci althouh naiiolcon s chof duunanl had preswd forwnrd in n llht an th van however wns not pro umoned and dunanl was faced with an offlc 22 uimot unsurmountabu prolilem napo- liun hid nild dinner and dinner there 1 kenneth m langdon would huv to bi dunant hplrd a farm lurrisur h41altar ntary rablu hoiim ln thi distance antl at once dls- offices patched tuo battle srarred veteran ot i naileon s escort to see what they could george to wnclrchory t1ealra bulldlnf nnd the old soldiers were had put to actonovcr t beynucli cafa ii hut thev mtinngrd to outflank three r appointm lhon acton 01 ot wimdwbwohlolinnnnnilirflf hrr tl jfk -temgetowtr-ail- c r leathcrland d a narrktr and hsllcltnr noury fauu issuer of marriage ucenses rcglslrar of births marriages daatha acton phones rmldanea 111 tomatoefi and a bunch of norllc with t llm materials napoleon s chef had to li hold his reputation and comply with the i miu rial order the chickens were hastily killed plucked and cut into plrces mean w hlle fat wus being heated in a nab n an imprm u ed a love and ln no lime th phces of chicken were brown ing and hlmmerlng with a few drops of cognac sprlrikled on top at the pieces of chicti n the dlnnrr was served and woj hin hi j praised by napoleon and lib luff thus was instituted poulet a ln mnrtiiiii n fried chicken offlc hours acton tuesday and thursday 130 pm lo 4 00 pm even ings on request dfntal a j buchanan d d s dsntal rurgaaa off lea in irishman ulock hours sam until l p m syvanlnssp by appointment qas fur rxtmctlons closed wednesday afleraoon xttay i worn tta l d s cream of canadas manhood applies foi commissions in rc v of cnn of total engagement that again showed british supremacy of the seas the safe landing of canndinn troops in britain and the culmination nnd announcement by prime minister king of the air training agreement nnd plan then after weeks of receiving nothing but instructions of what one must do and must not do wo receive an envelope giving information for pub hcotion of the landing safely of the first canadian troops after months of preparation after much plan ning it apptam thnt now the curtain can in lifted and we arc to know much of what has hten aicom plished and with the lifting of the curtnin britain nnd canada as a part of the empire has really some thing to present all tht rumor of inactivity was apparently basul on the lack ot knowledge as the war goes on it would appear there will bl plenty to satisfy the desire all may havt to learn of activities it is still how editorial notes merr christmas from this corner too if there was ever nny doubt about it the pnst week hns furnished proof conclusive thnt britnm rules the wnves the new calendars nre coming in and will soon leplnce those that hnve become a bit soiled and commonplace i the how of greetings started early to hear from many whoso contaet is chnstmns time it s splendid only at tin the total production of gold in the world sjnee the diseovery of america hasbeen estimated at ever quite apparent that advance information will i2h4m5 511 fine ounces not be procurable and surely m this we nre of j united mind if all the hardship we have to endure is the cheeking of restless spirit and the curbing ot personal curiosity we have no cause for conyplaint the days of preparation are over the activity of war in every part of our uvea will require from now on the concentration of the effort of everyone and in the task ahead it appears everyone will have a place the shopping days are two the arrival of san til clans is in terms of three and the close of the year is just ten days away a green christmas is indeed a possibility this year but there are still a few days left yet to moke the canadian winter setting really right and we still have faith we welcome a number of new subscribers this week to our mailing lists friends have remembered friends by making sure they have their home paper fiona aclona it hns been our privilege to sec during the past twenty or more yeai of close association tnauy changes in the personnel pf municipal bodies this every week during 1040 car sees more changes than have occurred for some time but while the changes are great this year we the next days are busy ones be patient with also note in the retiring bodies a desire to help the those who are attempting to render a service that is new members nnd gie of their experience m any taxed to capacity keep the merriment of christmas oy in your pre christmas work as well as on christmas wc maintain now as on other occasions thnt the day hest government is to be secured by having part of the council retire cachycar and thereby avoid an i canadians fl assured of ample supplies of tur- entirely new council this ivas been the practice for the celebration ot chriatmas and niow p w peahen d d s dental hwrgmia onire in the symon block phoiu 20 mill sfcreat aoton mwttuood onioe opm every thursday allrrnomi and evening vittninadv h i nouncj vs hvsl veterinary surgeon on rt- hr mtkvllle ontorl phone mil ion 144r4 r c oakfs v s b v sc v tamr inary hurgmb li ai d lltslrlrnce knox a van actun rimna 131 miction rh on school bpards for many years and has been suc cessful but that change has pot yet been accom plished for many councils it was therefore good to hear the retiring council on monday evening a ear wceordmg toa recant government report which reveals that the number of turkeys on canadi an hariris at june first was 2 476000 an increase of i 21 per cent over a venr ngo r a hiv of activity aa canadaa airmen prepoie to go to th uid of h motherland u rrehtan air station where canudai luturr air a ts a uumi training in thr art of atrial warfare tlu cream oi canadu s manhood typified by the thr airmen bottom la twins rapidly traiiird to huntlle vartoun rmhtlna ana bamblnir plonti such as the ox turd boinbj top and th pvurey ilatw centre flylno in claic formation tin sailing of t1ie first contlngfnt it uus a imy december sunday a hen tht fleet vd passenger vcssils with the canadian actlvo service prco first division an board and lis accomiianylnu kiiurdlan flotilla ot warships set off to ttti at units tlu sun broko through the cloud mimiumth a squully itust ruffled lhr uiturs hut the plural conditions wtre favorublt and uu metcorolotpcal txptrb predicted that the ship would nul ulctly in old u storm area which had bttn u ncent cm ire of disturbance tills drpurturt was qulic dlflercnt from tht sullluu f uie ijlrst conunuent ln 1114 the lutttr had none out of val ciiriitr with urcul ado tmbarlced un ehlibourd and sllpiied down lhe st law- rtnci to caemblt al qape awultlna thl word to no when thi time cume for uie uciuul depurtur doun the oulf f st lau n nee lo tin a that ifri al fleet niovid out quii lly and with but few ob hirwnt this 1030 scttlnu out was under quit cuieri in condition instead i f tin luly duj uit slupswire mithcred at u hirt and at u populous plate it would be dllflcull indeed impossible to tstlmatt the number of people who uw llu ships go out but it can be taid uiat it was very lame the secret of ue diparture time had been well kept i ut by the middle of tlu sabbath morn ing it uas evident to onlookers uiat ocuun was impendtns increasing volumes of smoki from funnels belna recorded a a certain attfn early risers who had noted at daybrea cveral naval uniu moving into the fair way and nolns out to sea the observers were rewarded at noon wlun other naval craft proceeded down uie channel and niade for the open and afterwards the nnt unit of uie an at passenui r flret follow ed in turn the others joined the parade until all had compleud ibrlr majestic course pat uuiliead ands and prtmtedcd to clear thi land as urh vravl wunu out it 3ulx upper decks and r limine were lined with troops and fnini these came irreut hutty chnti to be nr- echoed from the shoe ifowivrr one ship mist have pos ses- ed a martinet as it passed tie vantage potiit occupied by uits observer if wat noted that the decks were lined but unr- with soldiers each wearing hu newly aulred hfelieu and mustered at his emerflehcy station for uiem uie war was on 1 i- hank pctch aiiellnnerr and representative t ela ufa assurance c o phone mr 3 oeoruetown gforoftown p o time tables nmian najionalailway at acton 8tandaju3 time gains kail dullv rxcept sunday dally exempt sunday dally oxctpt bundaj sundtiy only flyer al cleorffitown alng west dully cxci pt sunday dully excipi sunduv 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