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v i pbcb1iber iso the acton fker pbess dfonsonald xn sbsw of itaarnttai h vwuac wnh dr aad ha w g c kesac mn r- m kfeoamld ad i jarwta apont i overseas maq senfavjb eomb aranld beck as i cert ther mut be tup ap uib also aleaaa coa to the war service aajaw alar rift irwki fsqr chrtatntaa pareela just njo lav ajood afaapa i realty dont kaow boar you flsooca bmp solbflcao atrosc- aa yet i havent beard bow acton handled the fuftb victory auiaa tart trnat you mere as anreaaful na with the fourth army her in n did pie wh havtagt aafaacrlbed lfis per txal of letters to the editor r r no t thoraloe the wvalber ta ahrajw a papular vie far iwinimiii and as i look per fbe ftaea pmav and read of uh aetata atm plow tog tbea bear andy clarke ten off tbe off toronto varited ma aaotner hn b g arnold over tbe mr lnevre chalmers of toronto was a we visitor at tbe be of fals efafter mrs a w foabury l a c and mrs of london spent a fear days at tbe borne of her parents mr and mrs r r arnold friends will be ud to know thai mrs- x k gamble is baprovtns fav orably follomittjc her operation in the toronto central itoapttal mr d roaadu of abemethy saslc te vteltlnc with bis mother mrs s rosneu lie was accompanied to toronto by his son i a- c j l ros- u who had spent a rurlotujb at hi home in abernethy sask mr and mrs frank day mrs greer and baby cpl and mrs geo day and janet of rockwood mr and mrs roy wansbrough robbie carol and bonny miss wannetta smith of toronto visited thelrmother and gra on sunday winter faaant sneaked up on us yet i see by canadian papers that baa ar in aome dtetrlcta we are ia ten monotony bat we hwe in tbe hope of grmbny mommy from here noon if you dkbrt already know yon wflb that a letter from here does mount to modi censors recolst- lons are very strict on tbe one band and on tbe other the country and its natives for tbe most part are any thing but i that mur tbe case i might as well shake a lee if ciosuuk thanks again to the service league and to nil of you in aetna uvem of nlree to even ir tbe top p n snow funnies game and west but lately what has eosne has stayed and has been cradualty mil till now we have fairly sood cars and tracks are io able to run wttbout dlfficufty ao bsoa1 e bads it quite comfortable jfeettlng aro depending on the m methods farmers appreciate the etejfas once more cor co farmers their sons and farm work sincere merry christmas better kew year albert k mbjls dublin cd- an estimate of the equivalent of f900jdoo has just been introduced in the dell for tbe allev iation of distress due to war ond fam ine in europe and india prairie dog town in isolated spot near us border only col- my of catsinn goplwrs in itssyiwi tvimliliim hits 10400marlt kbgina cp the only prairie dog town in the british empire ut lo cated about a mile from the american border in southern saskatchewan down on the frenchman river below ottar lake the town la situated behind almost inaccessible trail and sullies where the hllla of the district are eroded into pinnacles of fossil clearly imbedded in them this district was not covered by the eteat clader of prehistoric times and it presents an unspoiled plc- ture of one of the earliest phases of the geological development of the do minion with flora and fauna entirely different from those in other parts of the province the prairie dog known to science as the cynomys ludoviclantiat has mul tiplied in this region until the popul ation of the colony has reached 10000 the little animal with the big name j u not a dog at all in the ordinary sense of the word a strict vegetar- i ian the dog looks like a catsized go- pher with all the features of the bur- rowing rodent weigh on the average about three pounds and la about 14 in ches in length cleartnu auction sale wit avoovoiux will bold a cfearinc sals of small farm equipment indudmjr brooder houses and poultry equipment and 300 leghorn pullets on vmmav maiim in at two oclock at his farm at era- most centre inn roy hinckley auctioneer tuuuno auction sale w jt stokes will hold at clearing auction sale of his entire farm equipment on tilttrhdav deckmbeb ictb commencing at one oclock at his farm at belfountaln terms cash rov hindlev auctioneer it has a squeaking bark and the racket around the town is deafening when a stranger approaches the lit tle animal -has- a reddish or-s- greyish biiff coat and a blacktipped tall giv ing it the general appearance and gait of a walt dutney creation the federal government has sent men out to report on the town on se veral occasions but the most recent visitors were two enthusiastic amat eur naturalists e h m knowlea reglna barrister and charles holm es or dollard sask as the visitors approached the does were hunchad over mounds of earth they threw up at the entrance to the burrows they dig straight into the earth for 14 and sometimes 16 feet the mounds above these burrows dot the landscape of the town as far u the eye can see once the prairie dogs are scared down their holes they wljl not emerge for hours and only care ful stalking can bring the visitor within 75 yards of them fjve dogs were shot on this occas ion for research purposes but the general feeling is that protection ahoum be given to these animals who used to grace by the million in this border area and whose population has dwindled steadily with the settlement of the land mrs h p plumptre director of the red cross enquiry bureau at- otta wa states that 597460 acknowledge ment cards were received up to oct- ober 15th frorn auled prlsoners-of- war located in 317 different camps for canadian red cross food parcels received municipal election ismnnbcr 6th 1913 my very best thanks to all those who worked on my behalf and came out on a very bad day to register their votes i will do my best to justify their confidence to all the electorate of acton my veryvbest wishes for tne coming etlve season and a quick retjirn td normal civil life in 1944- jlh boulton- gregory theatre fsidav dbotmbeb 1 lorettn young alan ladd comedy blonde a groom cartoon uninvited peat chapter 5 overland mall satvaumy dbckmbea ii matinee a i jrrresbugsr laurel and hardy bells of capistkando- gene autry fox news monday dece34bck is the avengers ralph tuchardson deborah kerry comedy i spied for you cartoon jasper goes fishing traveljjalk scenic oregon days our prime minister in bis ad dress gives them great rale for their excellent onntr toward tbe sir effort and stlect service tells t during their spare time to go to the bush and cut pulp or firewood some people would have even tbe neachers out at it- meat processors and tbe canning in dustry need help railways snortbanded base met needing more men but still more men are being taken for the forces it doesnt seem but in spite of it all were ao thank ful to be so free to work hard and support the escort towards a complete victory which as days go by wre be ing led to believe win be assured crest conferences have taken place between the great leaders of the al lied nations the dehtlons reached will be tbe me of freeing countless peoples of those nations who have been subjected to degrading influence poverty and misery of so many kinds the great conference recently held in an atlantic city where 44 nations pledged support to the postwar plan of supplying aid to the needy ones in every theatre of the war ir- regardless of their ability to pay un til they once again have the ability ts such n worthy plan and it is hop ed will be made to work individuals feel they have such a small part in all these plans but if each one does his or her part faith fully wasting neither time food or material or opportunity we will ac complish great things jointly the governrnent and agricultural depart ment are preparing to enact laws to protect the farmer against deflation they will place a floor base on pro duce this seems a worth white list of legislation in spite of the fight to control prices and regulate distrib ution by rationing the cost of living has advanced is per cent i for one hope it can be controlled i well re member experiences after the first world war and have no desire for n repetition its not a question of sup ply in this country the supply la always here its just distribution recently i had nn opportunity to vis it with a man just returned from work on the alaska highway ho had seen n great deal of that north country and although still in its crude and undeveloped state he felt it holds promise for great future development hetoldof the tremendous transport cost for the material to develop and install the great omol oil project ties for a short railroad that had to be built cost nearly 3000 apiece laid down a contractor having ho horses away up there had to have hay and oats taken in by transport plane and cost 96800 for a ton of hoy nnd 60- 00 for a bag of oats the iron pipe all had to be skidded to its location the whole effort has been a costly and tremendous undertaking but no doubt warranted with such a serious threat so immediate now 1 dont propose writing a long letter but feel x have jomewhat neglected my duty lately so wanted to make a slight con tribution again as 1 write we are having n heavy snowstormfrom southeast and 1 ho forecast just broadcast soys its to continue all day and tomorrow so were assured of sleighing in this cou ntry rut its the season for winter so no one is disappointed cordially yours r xv johnson premier drew hi in and in an interview in irrrndfit be ssud plans vtnces power ifuwiua st- lawrence racer and they will be as the of tbe said win aid lad he added he doesnt see any great opporition to the st lawrence power to the premier flew to england prepare cor tbe eatabtnsnnent of ontario office which will plans for postwar sale and distribut ed ontario products and which wm assist members of canadian arm ed forces who come from thelostdon office would be tabushed within time lie also said an increase in ontar ios agricultural prod net ion u planned no neither this province nor oth er parts of can now produce the food which will be required in postwar ytrar well need more farm workers than we have ever had in ontario he said wb have never reached our maximum production in agriculture we can use farmer from this country too the premier forecast a great devel opment in ontario in both industry and agriculture jte said be is anxi ous to cooperate with men in the armed forces with a view to placing j densobltfaed per in worthwhile jobs- ontario is already making plans for the employment of school children on the provinces farms and industries next summer as an aid to the war effort a spec ial committee has been formed to make a survey of the situation the committee will include representat ives of the departments of agriculture labor and education the ontario teachers association the school trustees federation the y w c a and the red cross there were few features in ontario municipal election results this week but among interesting results were tlie victories of sam lawrence in ha milton and mrs ann shipley in teckj township mr lawrence prominent c c r official was elected mayor of hamil ton defeating his only opponent con troller donald a clarke by ltoo votes he succeed william morrison longtime mayor who retired becauso of health reasons mrs shipley one of the few women candidates in the widespread elections was reelected reeve of teck town ship in the face of what was consider ed strong opposition from supporters of local 240 uiiuni mine mill and smelter workers of america labor minister daley hns expressed disappointment at prime minister xfnckcnzle kings announcement of u federal government proposal to estab lish a national labor code applicable to war industries only wo are very disappointed mr daley- said ft la our firm opinion that no proper distinction can be drawn between what is a war indus try and what la not a war industry acting premier kennedy said in telegram to mr king that ontario desires a labor code which will be permanent and not merely for the duration london features dressy styles catar ca aa pockets slaaj la ffcar sara i london cp confidentially and milady doeant know it yet bri- tataa i9m cwmil style ahow more ovmrd dreav tan taey bave for years takiaat it from top to rmttnm we wkf array anil aadkklrla talking turkev tons of dehydrated food products in a vecent report by the agricul tural supplies board seven canadian plants have processed vegetables from the 1943 crop which have been de livered to the armed forces in cana da and shipped to britain in the fol lowing quantities dried weight pota toes 115sf tons cabbage 76 tons carrots 78 tons onions 43 tons and turnips 46 tons in addition to about 300 tons dried weight of on ions dehydrated at one plant under direct contract with- the british mln- istryof food canadian egg powder to the amount of 12861641 pounds wis shipped by the special products board to the british ministry of food during the year ended march 31 1943 since january 1 1943 the official bacterio logical- analysis of all egg powder be- the main thing about your christ mas turkey is that it should be tender browti and wellstuffed it matters ii tic whether the breed was n bronze white holland borbon bed black korfolk norragansettor slate the proof of a bird u in the eating how ever your turkey holds more than gastronomic interest according to ornithologists of the royal ontario museum young as it may be its history stems back several centuries indians of the american southwest first domesticated the turkey a spec ies found native only on this contin ent spanish explorers took mexican breeding stock tp spain from whence it spread to other countries of the old world it reached england between 1520 and 1s40 it was brought back to america by the early settlers in the course of time the several variet ies mentioned above were developed by breeding apparently all originated from mexican stock the wild race which was- once plentiful in eastern north america seems to have contrib uted not ing to your christmas din ner although your pioneer forefath ers feasted on it wild turkeys which once roamed the woods of southern ontario are preserved as specimens in the royal ontario museum is the responsibility of the division of bacteriology and dairy research dominion department of agriculture london cp fifty old soldiers veterans of the matableland and maahonaland campaigns or 1890 1893 and 189697 gathered at a dinner here to talk over old times and battles which gained rhodesia for the em- ing exported to britam bss04enarwijlrc amonslhc cobles rcod wai otic from lord athlone governor gen eral of canada who served with the campaigners being shown to b by topnotch fashion de revealed that the three most interesting points in the collection are color style and pock ets colon featured include pittar- box red royal blue esnerudd green and gold in such materials as jersey corduroy heavy rayonilnens and woollens all suited for long wear sleeves too are a feature for the threequarter lengths are in again they were the fashion before the war hit tell off during recent years- new designsxhow dirts at least aooople of inches below the knees the general scarcity and high price of handbags wielded such an influence on designers that they planned pock ets on almost every rsment thats definitely near because they once were all but extinct dualpurpose dressesthose with matching short jackets occupied a prominent place in the collection the new designs are rnanufsyctured into both utility and noa-uimi3re- ses theres a big diff n price 5943 to 72sbut the utility or cheaper dresses appear just as smart as their expensive sisters akotio uakoenfi the widespread influence of the dominion experimental farms is ex emplified by its work in the arctic regions although the total acreage of the mackenzie basin under farm and garden cultivation is only be tween 200o and 3000 acres scattered along the river from fort smith to aklavlk and confined mainly to gar dens they have been materially as- adstetfijby the small substations con ducted by the experimental farms service for the post jft years mostly at mission stations famous chicago sun editor urges letters from home writing from kaples h r knick erbocker chief of the chicago son foreign service baa this to say about letters for tbe anwd forces people at borne can sc con ceive what an intportant rale letters play la army life w loneaoane- is likely to be more damaging than enemy bullets a receive leters written dally from some and even though fcooaetlmefi 20 orso betters pue ui these men knowing letters are corn ing remain c the most ruserable w are those of the crew who lurve no one at borne to write to tbertt the faces of the boys sts mall is being de to others woum wring tears frc brighton england cp 1l s lludson minister of agriculture vis ited west sussex recently and saw 45 acres of grain growing on land clear ed of tree slumps which had remain ed since the trees were felled by can adians in the last war engagements mr and mrs clifford usuhen of cuetph formerly of oustlct wish to announce the easement of their s eldest daughter marion fern to elmer croft allan aecond eldest son of mr and mrs roy allan of ro the wedding to taldb place inl trinidad is the british empires principal producer of petroleum nasi exports sugar citrus fruits and wtkl rubber ah of tniudaa s exportable surplus of wild rubber is to be bought by the ujsji until the end of 1946 the dominion have access to the british war cabinet in i oration for their representatives visiting prime ministers attend meetings while ha ljondon and australia has m penanst- ent representative field marshall smuts prime minister of sooth africa is at present in london work ing with the cabinet on matters of outstanding importance to the british commonwealth and the unit na- tions war effort real estate and insurance we have been attending the twenlyorst anniversary of the founding of the ontario association of real estate beards held in toronto this past week where a conference was held lasd information dispensed by experts on town planning miuucipalhies on post war heconstruction operation of the national housing act home loan improvement plan conversion of older dwellings property man agement rental control advertising and appraisal of properties and the real estate brokers act the latter enacted at the request of the brokers themselves to protect the public against nonbonafkle liersons handling real estate we will be pleased to help and advise interested parties a select town and farm properties for sale no dilapidated properties handled always deal with a rbaltott consult fl1vright insurance and heal estate hnabr duels aad duim atoal eataj boaid k we zhoua jaat chhstmoh shopping in wartime b very difficult but we assure you that the awfictuuils have been doing all in their power to procure merchandise for you and it is a problem how ever we have done what we could and we are lintlng below numerous articles that are both practical in wartime and lovely vhtt to ilrichlen the home this wartime christmas occasional chairs including the famous lazy boy by snyders lid complete with foot stool at 5150 also a nice assortment- of- dcslrnsvand colors and rood solid construction from 1025 to 3735 hassocks a nice assortment of shapes sizes and colors ranging from 275 to 650 give mother and dad a studio couch a lovely gift and also a real comfort for them wcjiave a very nicely balanced stock to choose from mattresses we have at present a large stock of mattresses including the sleep units which of course include inner spring mattresses from 2995 up all sizes white layer felt a lovely comfortable mattress at 1650 to 1995 all sizes also blown felt mattresses rrom 775 to 1150 pictures we have a lovely range of pictures in a large assortment of frames and subjects in- eluding the famous works of the danish artist torgcsen assorted lamps including trtlite floor lamps tablo lamps pinup lamps bed lamps boudoir sets and radio lamps we have a very nice stock on hand but since wo cannot procure any more this year we would advise selecting your lamps early priced from 195- to 2150 other suggestions also a nice range of tables smokers magazine racks cedar chests cushions mats card tables high chairs pil lows comforters etc a deposit will hold any article until chrmmaton terms in accordance with the regulations of the wartime prices and trade board jjountotte and rutftley 1 home furnishings thone 30 mmlieei actom estf