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sixtyseventh year no 42 acton ontario thursday april kith 1 1142 eiiht flomcvrint pages five cents vote ye april 27lh in order that every voter in acton may give an nnswerto the governments request for release from its pledge regarding the raising of manpower acton municipal council has arranged an organization meeting in the town hall tonight when represen tatives of all organizations industrial groups etc will plan so that every vote is registered the question to be decided on april 27th is one of the most vital ones in connection with the war unless every voter registers everyyes vote pos sible canadas war effort may be hampered so that victory will not be won and the final battle may not he foyght on far away battlefields but right here in canada we thought it couldnt happen in france or hol land or hong kong or singapore or pearl harbor or a dozen of other places but it did happen no one knows where the need will next arise the time to be prepared is now and the time to give a tree hand to the government to meet every emerg ency is on april 27th dont have any regrets or hlnme if you dont vote yes on april 27th give hitler your answer its your chance to serve ospringe institute elects mrs aitken -a-its-prcstclent- thr april mooting ot the oiprinre womens in mi nt tho homo of mm f brydon with mtm 17 scnnlon providing for the huslnorj period it was decided thnt tho imtitutr would look lifter s s no 13 klin ns their district in tho rod crou can vas mrs f brydon took tho chnlr for the election of officers nnd mls v sunter noted n secretnr tho following nre the nou officers hon president miss emmn bnldii president mrs t aitken vicepresident mrs c c roheit- nnn socrelnrtrens mrs ass t secrotnr ti ens othjr mckenzle f sunter miss pnr margaret harrison bride in pretty qwreliwdiing c v force to open prices trade board office in guelpli the iuelph nubregional office of the wartime price nnd trade ilnnrd will be offlelnlly opened on monday april 20 w harold mcphllllp prices nnd supply representative of the western ontnrlowfjdon of the honrd nnnounced on wednesday the guelph office will 1m located on the third floor of the customs building c valentine force of the force electric co actoh in the locnl representative of the honrd in guelpli information rtknrthnjr the- price celling inw will be nvnllnble nt this office nnd nny complaints regarding violations should immedlntely im re ported suhicglnnnl office are now open in windsor drnntford kitchener gnlt woodstock nnd london the owen sound office will be opened in thencnr future i included in the guelph territory in i ornngeville fergus mount forest harrlnton elnrn arthui grnnd vnl- ley nnd drntoh ns well nn the clly of guelph masonic brethren honored at time ot official visil walker tlodge ivetwnw lire mem bemhipa o wm cooper and dr j a mcnivert pianist mis blnnche mckinnon flower convenor mrs e sunter akst pinnlst mrs a fisher district director mrs t aitken directors- mrs b mckinnon mrs f brydon mrs w jnckson mrs g aitken program cdmmlttcc mrs h bur rows mrs g cook mrs d stewart mrs b mckinnon mrs a fisher press reporter miss doroth mr- kenzle auditors miss blanc he mi klnnon nnd mrs g aitken lunch commit lee misses dorothv mckenie nnd i mi he 1 sc anion mrnf brvdon condueuktac untt jrninhowhnrleoforehidveuowond j the eclucntlonnl position of the i program was provided by electric hownrd pnrk united church dec- autolite co nnd conslbted of two oratcdwi white stocks snnndrngon sound pictures autollto on pnrnde nnd cnlln lilies wni the setting for the inrtkhinonnittlnporortnilttrttr mnrrlnge inst frldny evening of miss 1 nlso donated twowntunble door prlzei mnrgnret ibobel hnrrlson daughter i which were nppreclnted of mr nnd mrs c h hnrnson high a soclnl hnlf hour with refresh- pnrk blvd of toronto formerly of i merits concluded the evening in n acton to herbert john wlnderer son very satisfying mnnncr of mr nnd mrs h j windeler geof- j frey st tlie ceremony wns perform ed n rev w glndstone whtson of pine hill divlnitv hnll hnlifnx ns n cousin of the brides fnther assisted h rev dr c a vvilunms w ii buckley wns nt the orgnn nnd mnude wntcrvvorth crnig paved selet lions on the hnrp the hi he given in mnrrlnge by her i fat her w ore henv y oldlvor satin t wlttt sredpenrltrimminc mndewltlhtcndec for gravel arryptorl lrftfw monday night wns n memorable occnslon in the nnnnls of walker lodge besides being the official vlaltofddgm i c lnschlnger the lodge honored two of its momlwm nnd pnld tribute to tho service they have rendered mnsonry through the acton lodge i ver wor bro wm cooper linn i been honored by grand lodge and on monday recognition of n bin faithful j service to his mother lodge wns mnde when a life membership wan prewnt- ed on hehnlf of the lod by n s member w bro a t blown j wor bro 1 a mcnlven who has also given splendid scivlce in wnlker lodge was also honored he has iwen a mason for 52 years anil was pre- fit nted with the fifty enr jewel nnd a life membership in wnlker lodge dr menlven has disposed of his prac tice in alton and has telired nnd ns i a pnrtlng memento from the fodge a clgnrette ense and lighter wllh masonic crest nnd monogram wns i piesented by w bro i l ritchie a the re monthly meeting of clntlon mr joe whltlmm populnr ken ly urp ise nl ihk re o acton cnn ns elected secro- n tnhlo- reply n mm in he i a i woik of the lodge inspected by the tary to replace mr a benton whose i r j t grnnd lodge officers w bro ft t resignallonvaifncreptod r customs receipts ihn show gain nearly 100000 customs and other returns nlaeton hnve shown record gnlns for several yenrs but this years figures of 209- 21sr0 jwt a new high for the acton office customs officer middlelon re ports t lint last yenrh figures were 207921 go or n gain in the year of 91202 20 the yenr ended with mnreh actons vnried industries nnd their activities nre reflected in these re turns and the importnncc of the jwirt to the towns humnesfl the figures for the first three months of lj42 were lower tlinn those of inst year in jnntinry february nnd mnreh this year tollfclioni vvere afl240 00 against 7f1gt for the snme period in 1911 but the whole yenr showed a gain of nearly n third council takes leadership for vote on plebiscite 7 closing meeting of dublin ijterauy held last week joe whitham is secretary of garage operators association flu ntfrnrrs wrref i j he dublin liternrv society tnt t 1 in the si hool for their inst regular limetlng of the season with the pxesl- i dent mr hutkholder in the i hair following the usual business part of i the meeting mr cults acted as chair- t man for a well rendered program which included piano solos by margjwhlih jimmie splelvogel areusomervlme nnd fiorolhy frank i prnl olo- by margaret holwrt son vernn webster mrs robertson and mrs cults nnd ret motions by mr burkholder a mos interesting talk on holland riiankoffering meeting of knox missionary scwieties j tlie easter thnnkofferlng meet ing of the w m s of knox church wns held thurwlny afternoon april 9th mrs ceo murray presiding mrs f blow nnd mrs wm thomp son conducted the devotions v nnd paster messages were given by mrs ilnvinrd nnd mrs bennte two mem- hen of the junior orgnnizntions were guests nnd assisted with the program margaret merville contributed an instrumental and dora ttiinsen n vocal solo arrangements were made for deb j gates to the provincial meeting in orlllin mnv 11 12 11 h and for the preshvterlnl itallv in hcspclev- mny 10th victoria mission flnnrl oht rveit the i aster season by the holding of a thankoffering meeting on ihursdny evening a pi il 2nd w it h the c e- presldent in the chair nnd an easter sunrise service at fi1 nm sundny at the presi dent presided 1 churchill ladies plan activities at their meeting have arranged meeting for to night to urge clirxerw of ser iotvmetot of question building byijiw geu further reviaion abuae of 1ubllc lavatories calln for action by council and ym ca roard no auditorfl re port yet received pi alsed for iheir c onduc t of lodge work the attendance was one of the lnrg- e nnd nenrly two hundre snt clown school board lo j be discussed by i eramosa citizens long fitted torso fxill hoop skirt nnd train ier long veil uns held with n halo of the satin and she carried orchids white sweet peris nnd faster lily petals there were fixe bridal nt- tendnnti the mntd of honor miss ellxnhethhnrrison sister of the bride nnd tho bridesmaids miss cnrolyn holt on miss lornn windeler nnd miss mnriorj rnmsay a cousin of the hride miss jennette russell wnt junior bridesmnid the mnld of honor wore blue chiffon with shirred of sheep killed by dogs is serioih problem the council for tlie township of eramosa met at 110 in the town hall rockwood on monday the with the members were all present reee in the chair moed b messrs pinkne nnd ben- ham nnd cnrrled thnt the tender of oscar m nickel of listowel for grael resurfacing nt soc per ard be nu i lose to the hnnciiiet table in the ymca gmnnslum nfter the bulge work i following serving of a bounteous nnd i delightful supper the toast list was i presjded out b wor bro mac- arthur l a moments hilence was observed j for four brethien who hnd pnssed away cluilng the eur and the toast to the llng nnd armed forces was honored before itcv a w foshury gave the grat and the banquet was partaken of the toast list was brief but had some splendid addresses i lhe toast to rnnd iock was pro posed by pddcm 1 a leslie in his repl ddcm lnschlnger told of the torch of victory that had hym- r holled cnnndn s first victory loan nnd the torches thnt masons could cnrr and the pnrt thnt brotherhood could assume not onl in bringing pence but also in making peace last- i ing j the toast to the siting brethren wns nbly proposed b w bro den 4ashlvivvwfraviniiiuwho uf terwnrds sang the notional thanks giving the meeting closed by join ing hnruls to sing auld lang syne lunch mas served in concluding the meeting robl j mcphcrson former police chief died very suddenly churchill womens association nnd the churchill official bonrd met on wednesday of last week at tlie home i of mr and mrs wm rutler fol- rlnwmg-tht- tlevotionnlrnrtfftheftpo giam in which mrs kerr mrs f jrif- i fin and mrs freeman took pnrt sc v- i eral items- of mtivities were arranged i ii was decided not to hold a linking sale this yenr liut each mc miter greed to make a contribution a uilting was also planned delegates tuesday evening acton council met in regular session councillors a mnson w 1 o oakes c klrknes and f dnvlsnn were present nnd reee l m mcdonald presided a building by in which con dntes nnct modernizes about twenty otherbylncswnhrevicwedbyloun i and revised ns deemed ndvinnhle i he e hunges were mnrked for finnl revision before being suhmlttivl to the provincial department the eighth report of the finance committee recommended thnt tho following ncrounts lie paid tiik collector ymca laves 15fi79 lav villeeloi i hos nelle taxes for 1012 2 ifl acton public utilities com mission street lights town hallarena flre pump etc a o r k m e n h comyiensntion lid first instalment of as sessment v d tnui6ttihplillfk 207 1 1 21 0 t the name d man c invention mrs fiutli at milrnn r and mrs wefe free hnd served seventeen yeara ah 011 vcllill municipal officer ijfetime indent of acton anniversary at dvn dihlrict limrlioiis home i nrtil wut n innrll ull cntri nnd n rikliil im mis hnt liidlte nnd houffnnt skirt tlie brides- nccoptod subject to the npprovnl of ninlds wtrt in replirns of hers in the depnrtment of ltirvn ond e the junior hndesmnld mml h m leslie nnd pmk- ihnr tht rounnl onion and ns splendidh responded to nsit wns kiven tt bro j k while- link of st clnlr lolce mlllon tlie lunloi wnrdens lonst brought mnsonu evening t this gravel contract is awarded and constable named in mehmi pink iacliw ore ft tintir if matching flowiis with small veil nnd un ried hresch n bouquets of varied tinted calla lilla s sweet peas forget mennts vellow marguerites and violets ih st man was aircraftsman wilfred i nit and the ushers walter fng- itmd h k snult william carrie k and william roland a leception was held at lb brides home high puk rlvd w here mis ll nmnl in votinr prrsk having in mind the serious losses of 1011 of sheep being worried b dogs and the possihihtv of further losses in 10111 would inipitss stronglv on the owneis of dogs in the munlnpal- itv tlie provisions of the live stock protection ait regmding clogs i un- nmg at large the count fl hop s that dogs will be kept under piopir inn liol so unit a sm uallilnw will not be net t ssiu moved bv msms 1 she and lkn sata suiuects of iodr i lie ihik- of iodk held the the home fiuin lb hon ii g nt i be usual inulin i onsbiri chiptt r it api il in ling at mis p smith with mrs uni i pn siding i of busin ss w as dis- other items of interest at meet inj of erin toumhip council for april i town on api il noiifv ftmu e lte nitinu ipal t otim il ol tl sbi of lrin met in llillburg tlti i he following business was acted i he lnuid supmlotetidimit to all patiotmen not to loan snow but lulhit unci stove snnu mi ep hi van was appoint d weed lllhpettor in phut of w mathesonjwbo has icslgned hav win 1 const i in turn com pan v w as nvv arded t onj i at i of supplv mg gravel on tovvuship loads in pl at ftk- pernrd rruhed- it rrrrnrd wk per v aril mr klhert 1 ogan w as appointed constable fur kiln lownsbip and poluf village of lllllsburg council donated js 00 to lllllsburg spring llort show the treasurer ivjuirted rectiing cheflue from prov iiu lal treasurer foi 7430 u winie lulng so jm i 1 1 nt tin aprcpi d road emnditure in 1011 tlie following amounts were oriel ed paid indirect relief 10j4 hohpitiuuatlon ludigi nt a- tienti p41 twp shate tv 77 auditors jihirv ami ieiim s shee dejt roved ittuids hank inteiest miscellaneous council ndjoirned lo meet ill bur op mnv lib i04j pienih bv i mtli 1 pink an i blm v v il and i oi s ivi u nation pt tan v me i oval blue lulllt i pu tin pink ainilbas a flow r hat of lets w ith hvat inth f gaidi ni is nnd i ht ygioom s moth r gold s- and i ois igf of and iom buds i he ham and i ai i led be mad to bold a g udini the issin ho uds on murul iv at s in p m lb 1 hat ai itingemt nts public meeting re if lownsbip si hool v nine mav 11th sc hool insp t toi mts of tod ai l aim nu to hold th innuil t i i ml i a donillon l vvcit madu i iv in si p iwi nt v fiv n hlllh- au- i hrnti s ii wor i nta tubl i brs tlu giandnv r a run v i mil if of violets t pt as il lu v mrs t and l kus iiu ian i sit aw b it and rg t me nots and ddmg tup to b ask d mg and all tmv nslnp s i he t ndei 10 ij vol is di- th to addis 1 hool hu t illv mviti of c 1 ust w is a th in m m rii lav iman ptd miiits and penaltns re sani rate ns in im movd bv mt sms itutlierfonl hi itluim and eari a d i hat th at tounls amounting to 1 017 mt be jms- sed for pavmenl and count il adjourn to mav 11th at 7 p m 1 iliii i ih i i v nlunl ii v tun rnnd masm wi i a a w flig mampi i to pnng iolb t hun i h huh s wilt h phbistiti mi in sisi i loniin l mi iuih i w as nli ihulion for i miss p smith i i point d tr p md mr 1m1n look aftei f all m igaincs urgt d to v ote 1 lh attv v the community nnr a w idf tin l of friends were shocked to learn of the sudden denth earlj snturdny moinfncof kobert j mdvreon he had been nbout as usual during the day and relbed frulny evening with out t omplalning of ill health during the night he suffered a henrt seizure and paused nwny suddenly he wns in his sitthtrd e ar no eltiyen of adon was better know n than bob mt pherson for si ve ntf n ears he served arton as tmunidpnl officer and chief of police- nnd all the othei duties that nre ert- limb nt with that position no of ficial could have be n more pnlns- t7nnni irt renderedimrrvv p douhl if aav othi r officers in arton h hi the position for n longer term than his siventetn vears two vears ago th heart eondition whah i ausi d his tlath midi it ouiessarv foi lum to it limiutsh ids position short i v after li was honoied bv the ontario iovi i mm nt bv being appointed a liistni if th pi m vvhnh i cimmis- snn lu be 11 iinlil ins hirh i in r could b nun h said about tin s iv a i of m m pherson id this torn inunitv r f nd ii in iist in canada tbi fin le trivellel in a dn vsmnk i suit id t loud blue woo with vvblto fo tilm and puture hat of milau sttnvv in timid blue ton s with nnvv at t ills l h ouple uill live in loronto mi and mrs tnrtftrrioti thar loyaity stnday evenint on a u editing trii to kuuern canada cufcls pimiit from at ion at the wedding and nieption w hit h followed at the home were ma 1 c liuswdt and mi ss jetoue kussell mr and ilrs amos mason mr and mrs j c mal um pio- tur in the united curch for april 2fith asked to be l be delegate to th vuniil convention in hamilton ii ill evt nts were givtn bv mrs i malth ws mis hassat i ami mis tiles wepe prsrnlt d w hh war badges as a ti thute to their sons in servue mrs maiiiuie read a veiv lintertsliug arlltle on the lives of mrs i winston crrurrhltl mn t koosevelt and madame chiang kaishjk j in conclusion the host cm for uvuntng xeived lunth the thews und mr and mrs c a 1uu r jhmmie jones w ins imuyr wincs and jhadiates 14 11 j 71 hi aniunj uu jnmluit i us lm ilillltt vi 117 pilots i lio ills uk rtiisi tlw 1 ij tt wuis uas luiuuu joius mill o mr jm r i all kirs j joiion adon riii- inn i lass vrmlimtiil nl no r smm uu siliool iii k lluilitroiil fl something quite new and novel is being planned for the inltejd cfiurth for unda apnl jtith whith will be telebruled an a 1 ovnltv sundj j he congregation and sliumii will met t tugethtr nt eleven in nn all-the-fnm- llv att hurt htogether service i here will tw hiial nuisu with solos b v isittng hingers bright hv mnjinging and a nevv feature a congregational processional will be fuetorh in an out oftly ordinarv woiship piugtam the nunj aildiess will feature the stotv of joash and the t best w hit h ivitled foi the nlxjtinng of the temple a uumht r of ladles in white vvjll hitve an iutiieftling pal t in the servne shipment to red cross reiresen1k ixtof knittint i he fiom latest shpnint of siipplu s sent at ton and dist rn t itei cross rooms had quite a vnritd list nnd rcp- le sent ed a spit ndli lot of w oi k bv ihe ladies 1 here niit til pair of mlttj js pnlr of g1oe ti raps i pail wristletv- 1 net kvoke 1 knee pad 1 pair fingeilesx u itts wdd id bed seaman hose 1 h indkeri hiet staivts m turtle neck sweuttrs sleeveliss hwtaitls 17 pall seamen htnu 10 a to tieliiiets til helmoth i iw hi nk i nnd of ig unst ih rights of s n is s ih sti r ii ind unsvv rviug r thi i nv 1 tin down tmd- 11 anil th ni in who heeded a lift in w is nioi oft ii than manv kinw tin hi ipiiu ban i he atlltd fair ness svidpalbv and undersltndtng in his duties mill mark d abilitv we in d sji no more for the mermuv of ijob miphiisons hfjivls in th la arts of nuinv for manv mars he was o faithful and effluent member ot at ton fire htigade lie had served as a member and as c h iipman of at ton school board in fratt rnal t in les h was a nn mlmt of arton lodge i oof and had served through the various offices and win honored ns noble ccanet he wns n member of knox preshvterlnn church nobert john mephorson was tl son of the inte iiojfrt nnd caroline mcphersoi farnrrmme eliesing just below ait on and as a bov attended publin school when a voting man he tame to at ton and was for vears a valued mploc of peardmort a- co ivnving their em- ptovment to takt the tkisition for the munie ipatitv he hnd sunt his en tile life in ac ton and dist rut ihirtv- five veins ago he married junnrtif fc dills who with then son kugene ol 1 oronto and rioroth at home re- main lo revere the memorv of a lov taiug husband the i mr and mrs alexander dohhie of hamilton nnd formerly of limehousi c lebrated th ir golden wedding an niversary at the scott home stead 1 enow the home of mr nnd mrs- john scott the site of their wedding i sunday inst many relatives and friends gathered to offer congratula tions nnd n program was presente 1 nnd a luncheon followed by the pres entation of a purs- of gold i heir two sons frank of toronto and wil liam of clevednnd were present also their bridesmaid mrs robert ijin who did the honors assisted h lam s dobbie a broth r the groomsman liobby- whiudtir dieda feiw years aguj norn lnllmehouser their new home to hamilton immed- lali iv following their wedding mrs unhhie is a daughter eif the late wil liam and rae ha i se ott and vr dohhie is i son of the late lames and mrs pohbie i in we re pr shvte r inns and we re man i d bv lb l i dgl of aeton t c u sis w- 1 1 present ftoiit hamiltein i in onto feorgtown alton i nm louse and ollv vnnb n a letter of r w r t t r wedfnre acrounts klliott bros supplies a t brown supplies svmon hardware supplies a oakley work on streets morley allen work on streets kd wettlenger work on streets w cutting work on streets orrie lamb repairing win dow acton free press advertis ing c f leatherland snlnry tc bell telephone oi bank of montreal paid w 11 young labor services loan re el 12 10 75 iso t 0 2 40 1 20 00h tiooooo 100 550 1 t 87 a motion and an agreement regard ing the engaging of james moore ns assistant to chief harrop wns pre- iu nted and approved attltlsmoatlng other motions were pnssed regard ing tnx arrears and instructions for th collector the rimni il discusjicl the question thnt the auditors kport for 1011 hnd not been received nnil kceve mrdon- nld was asked to contact the auditors hunting the undue di lay wns a con siderable ine onvenieni e a 1 tier from the city of toronto regarding relief paid was returned and the clerk was instructed to refer thi m to for rrorr sponrtence ihe uuke of iievonshire rodk pnssid njipree iition of the lown hall for showing tional film permission was r ejuest- d b tin chapter to hold a tag day on i ur i lav w lib h was granted ihe h ite r also spressed a wilbngnesn itontinued on pnge eight e r o d k j the use tit j an edui nj nnl itiv on h half of md fri nds sie r broih is a service of special interest si nday eenin eld iigrt on i it w as kopjvon the lie on the mieemdlihr of ks- nother spt nil siue will b 1 in th i nited hun h on sundav v- rung rust miss marjorie pickll of biuntfon who is a jer able and phasing snaki i will give an illus trated address on the amsterdam world conference of youth which was held jusl before the outbreak of the vvai she wffs herself n delegate from cana la and the slides she will uie at tlu service here are develomd from pictures whith she herself took on the wa to urth at the conference 1 lu v are an ext eptlinall fine cullet- tion all are mviiet to this service mkkhage b vaui uoftcestkh knguind cp hi pal how about dropping me a hni was the inscrltion flna baxter neeiawa man lenrjlled on an egg which was unpacked hv a woman woiker a a wortsesler great rv 1mit iraph im- auki aidk australia ct phis state tautal hums the longest grape vine in the world us on a lincan and father ihree tiu- fac tor and is jk3 feel long ftll ean and one sister iinn remain old and gives i sou pounds of lacfy s icontlnued on page five fmger grains mill yoar st alban s v a are holding a itummage sale in the parish hnll on iturdav apr il ith inil i ink supht in inited church on u e april jjth admission j5c sujijh r b ml p m uj a social and dance sion wired 1y carr on canada club at lome school april h 8 pm chinese checkers social iri united church tues aplul jl at u ovlmk silver collection fev stlnson tund acton womens institute euchre in the ymcaon wed april 22ml 8 o clock sharp cood prizes and door pruc ev erv body w el come admis sion j5c uance in town flail acton fruliy april jlth sponsorecj by the happy fnng doris hulls orchestra pro- cejls for iunokuk admbtslon 25c frojn l till udwk 433 v kkin t miss 1act comedy entitled the iniiroer henrjj proer to b premntecl b the llmehousv younc ttoiu in llniihouse church on wd april 2j admission 2c and 15c