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v t jjn y thursday january 20 1985 i the act frest acton ontario r taqbjsjbven 35 s from a limited past r to an unhindered future i for all occasions for any taste queedaie loristscan supply your needs v j history of printing depicts mans inventiveness cut flowers funeral wedding designs corsages boutonnieres wall- plaques ported plants opfaments all floral pieces twjt9 opnmen queedale vuuti 1 mill st phone 435 or iltui the middle ages historys gen eration of superstitions dying cru sades persecutions and weird scholastics tried hard but sever did quite achieve any record of inventive discovery which poster- m historians oredit to later ages as milestones ufpiogress y for while the luty energy of the renaisance was spurting ex citement aridhew m into the arts and letters of rrietlieval timev the men if inventive tr scientific persuasion exe figuring iato ihtu the niglit how4ead might be tran- muted to gold or how the true elixir of lite might at last be concocted but not all the strange experi ments in all the dusty garrets were alchemic waste in germany early jn the 15th century a young printe by the narnenf juhnfln gutenberg was frustrated and disgusted with the crude methods of reproduction many scarcely advanced from the original chinese discoveries cen turies before available to prac- oners of his limited craft this invention pedantic as if may round now became the sire of greater inventions to follow in ventions which qpmpounded lhem- selves through the years through the development of the printing press until the mechanical ag brought another even greatei dis- lovelj the automatic typesetter mrgnthaler a countryman of gutenber but born more than 30f try who dbesn t use that pap i to bepfuimed be entertained besrrhr thickness m milady s pure 2- 55c large sixe introducing our grand orand union catsup 19c w bread and butter pickles 16oz jar 29c soups 2 2 for winter days aylmer tomato or vegetable campbells cmokejtmushkoom and beef varieties 10oz tins tins 33c to find a better way to find a better faster means of transferring an original dcsiga of illustration or page of text into many duplicates had been the agi tation of prjnters beforcjhim but none had succeded gutenberg drd succeed he in- vented what- was then and i now itnnun s mnypahle tpe i dividually worked letters cut in reverse usable and reusable in an mkid fiame ycai igtgs perfected the cam-ac- tfvated linotype that was to le- miationize printing in a mtiilei n age and along with the invention of the highspeed automatic ppefe ses bring printed products into the expanses- of- ma3esmsumption but this is historx lhafs been written even if gutenberg an i jmerganthalcr had iitlfuvnqtion of the staggering effects their mven tions were going to produce on history current and yet una nttn bound into oar life printing today as acraft an art a necessity is so bound into cycles of business entertainment educa tion religion and politics so mesh- ed into the coils of all our social relationships that the average man or woman finds it hard to con ceive the full significance of these invention to our da today lif what does punting mean to ou not much the reply is apt to be since ou don t have mikh occas ion to order any it the punting office advised to sell to buyto seek to find to benefit b innumerable otheraspetts of utility or luxur who doesn t use books mig-izim- pamphlets booklets and the ilk of hese whether a student v teacher o writer or reauei in former oi hearer adviser oi ddvis sdl but w ho dncsn i itvih a nrw paper lhomqsl papular modern minifostalion of the printing indus- the mute witness who in business wouldnt fu l his administration and operation near collapse if he wef uddenl without all the forms and commun ications the directives and direp- uons the canisand nptlces the instruction sheets and descriptlvi folders the tags and files the lab els and containers and all the oth r countless items used in model ndutry and commerce that prim arily owe their exitence to print ing whl the school louits church es and government owe to print ing kas incalculable as the print d worels without number art on the text books colurries tomes and le cords used consistintlj in the func tion of these institutions money which is folded in usual or m lord s wallet no crackerbarrel type wheie and ho a do nil these films of punting in uch prodig- to u qtrjnllllisi and yi oi i mite in the home the gnat inven tions of printing again have mute witnesses the decorative pripn on the wajl tihe pahrcel tabic covers or furniture coverings the colorful prints in the cottons tin ippiohnr lion- of grpit alt in the nil rii s the printed lnhpls rir thit is antther story nl itef the idcte skills- tehnologv aint- proceses- that aie the mearts of creation in printed product hic themselves as intricate and mtei- esting- aslhe materials machine men and metheuls that finally make- it possible or men and women f all ages and occupations to bene- jlt by printing the printer today is no longo- a crackerbarrel type working in vest and eyeshade over dusty type caes and undei dusky conditions he is i highly trained craflman who every day must command typographical and meehanlcal de vices thai turn out custom pioducf- at the rate of thousands per hour similarly his environment is iy longer a backroom strewn with paperand metal he works in surroundings rapidly adapting to the dictates of octnom and eftici ency which chuacterie his m lrh ines and miterials in the smil r communities where market are is are s the printing plant doubles as a newspaper plant an 1 the ownei is pii tprmte r part newspaperman become thatspecalization as m many other crafts and sciences js becoming- more the rule than the exception in the graphic arts in dustry printing has channeled to three main courses letterpress dff- l inrl rltr f intoglio printing there are ofn shoots q thee such as xerography mlk scr and c tons boxes an p ick that l cntify consumer products even the enter specialization so big has printing as in indust y to the 4arenf process of priht- ing there are supplanting and fin- ishiogv depamtnents layout pho- tography art design composition bindery and stamp finishing to name afew the personnel in the industry from the managt rial through the technical to the unskilled appren tice lev 1 are jilt called upon to accord their craft a degree cf ap titude and adeptness that us found in few other votations when thee ibilttlt s are easoncd with experi ence to produce a love for his work the printer is then sgidtohave the mystical printers ink in his blood printing done cannot claim a future of unhindered erogress- in nearly every area of human en- dc ivor especially those of scienti fic nature limits of development ore vanishing befejre our eyes but whatever unthoughtof advtinte- mi nt in turn ire even tiirn- trd to r punting will uiitcli pace or ven exceed just as joh inn cute noerg rxctedpo hm ttme silverwood pakistan project described to wi mrs l devries was guest speak er at the sliver- wood women s institute nn thnrchiy trnitij l3 villages in cejlon with a set of equipirient for a home demoilstri- tion centre here the women w ll be taught homemaking- and home- care the cost to equip each village with this miteriit is to form the project for each branch it uas- decided that silver wooet w i would hold 1 shiill euchre soon to w hich w as held at the home of the pr mrs h c t mn dog foods society p f00d 2wt tm healtho d0q food special offr dog food society t food 1me txh8 15oz tinb 1boe tim 15c 19sc- 19c 12c devries poke of the expenenc s of her son ho is on a soil con servation project in pakistan the president welcomed a new comer to the institute mrs douglas peck of georgetown roll call brought forth man smiles and chuckles is each member answ e ed b relating how she firt met her husband the new project for 1055 coi cerns all womens institutes in ontario it is hoped to prov de four ruse their lion hari of this eoiltnbu- cake mix oculvdts- chocolate pko new instant milko 37c sr99c pie fillings 229c wares lemon or cocoanut light bulbs 20c kleenex 2 39c chore girls h 19c florida oranges us no 1 5lb mesh bag 34 c apples fancy grade macintosh 3 lb cello bag 34c potatoes cjjbtftbs 37c spinach celery queen victoria cello bags florida large green stalks head lettuce tllztl 2 for 35c 2 for 21c 2 for 29c jtotmor irrnrattng for expert color scheme suggestions superior workmanship and the latest sunworthy waterfast wallpapers call flgril i slltt decorator rockwood 51 ring 5 after a general biuine s meeting mrs george burt called on m mirchmgton for the i motto the pist is the foundition of tin future which v is well- written mrs bat- kin gave the current eventi and mrs k c lindsay gave a paper on the flower of the month the ernition the lades then enjoyed the talk given by mrs devries a d also picture postcards of various places of interest her son has v isit ed in pakistan hostesses for the afternoon with mrs corbett were mrs marching ton and mrs henderson the next meeting of the silverwood wo- mens institute will be in the stone schbol ice causes accidents there have been several acci dents caused by the slippery roads miss keaj ls still suffering from a painful fall which injured her arm and shoulder mrs pearson of silvercreek broke an ankle in hei fall and mr rudy corbett suffered from a sprained arm and shoulder but is now on the mend mrs thorton mrs ernie mil lers mother is visiting her this week mr and mrs jack thomas of river manitoba were recent visitors with their aunt mrs dave williamson mr thomas is conncc- tcd with the klak there discuss fall fairs a very successful farm forum meeting was held at the home of charlotte mccullough on monday evening falttaits were discussed life membership for mrs g johnson the women s missionary society ol acton ijnited church met at th tiome of mrs c l poole on satur- day piesidirrrwas mrs b mow at the- eeonel vice president the- woiship service wis taken by miss m maitvprizp and the study boo on india by mrs r h force annual reports were presented at this meeting and the secretaries ot departments had splendid repir prett by the allocation swas over-rcached- fecs were paid a bookshclf was taken by jdiss m mainprise and mrs hannah re id the highest number of books du- the year president mis m z ben nett presided eiver 11 meetings dui ing the year and all wished her a pel manent return w heal will be able to return to her horn in the very near future the friendly circle gave a don i tioh for a life membership whicn was resented to mrs gordon johnson by mrs r i- johnson ana pin by mrs f cleave this is al ways a very pleasant event mrs johnson very fittingly replied to her surprise token sympathy was extended to mrs r l johnson through the removjl by death of her sister who recently chronicles ginger form written specially for the actoti gwendoline p clarke anel in connection with hydro hki everyone else we were deeply shocked to learn of the death through a plane crash if trat energetic personality chiir- m ro saund rs he had a tremendous responsibility and no one coulrf havi worked harder than he to promote the st lawrence- seaway project- it jeist seems too had th it hi will not he here to sec in trisdistncti we are still lucky insofar as weither is concerned very little lee no snow to speak of bire rnaels anel good driving condi tions not quite ei good on th k roads but payable we we particulary thankful for good wej thcr last wcek as we had trouble at the barn one cow with milk fever another with digestive trouble and the rct not teo lively partner says he is to blame- fo feeding them toe well i suppose cows are much the same as humans more of them suffer from overeating than from underfeeding anyway our cows last week provided us with plenty of extra work and woi ry every- passed away in rockwood cojn- thing is back to normal now thank munity friendship secretary mrs oodnes and without any loss of cleave reported 84 calls to homes le it is wonderful the resuls hospital milton manor and new modern veterinary medicine can comers the meeting closed wits achieve if our sick cow had had prayer thilk fever ten years ago the chanc- mrs pcialq assisted by mrs cs a we would have lost her cleave mrs curroy mrs force thls cek thejre will be more ex- mrs b mowat and miss mainpriz citement but of a different kind served lunch and a social time wa qnjnday we expect to be con- spent together i verted by a changeover from a vote of thanks was given to 2 to 6 cycle we are wo rev c l and mrs poole and f we shall notice any urerence those m charge of the lunch and ln 0 lamps and motors that i program shall be able to tell you next week among the benefits of branch banking the completion of that gigantic undertaking a comparatively young man m saundes except for his untimeiy elcath woulel undoubtedly have giv en many years of valuable service to ontario his- passing will be i shock to farm folk in every part f niril tlni irm ns he dd much to provide the means of hydro to those in isolated districts another public service the pro gress of which we are watching with mti rest is the installation of new polls and wirng by the bell telephone compni in prepara tion foi a changeover to the dial system in july of this year we ire really going modern arounj here however the party line will still be with us but with less on eaeh line six instead of the present fifteen at least so we have been inforined in the meantime we are subject to the inconvenience that precede any change in public ser vice there are short power interruptions of infrequent inter vals and occasionally the telephone 1 line is completely dead and no i doubt conditions will get worse be fore thcyare better so i guess we shall have to take it in our stride that we can do what isa good deal harddr to take is the announ cement made last week by our federal minister of agriculture the honourable mr james gar diner who laid that except for the wheat crop failure in the west 1954 would have been a good year for canadian farmers what a good idea it would be to have mr gardiner change places with an average hundredacre far mer for a ceiupfe of years with 1 t- tic in the- bank and probably a mortgage on the farm it would be nice to have mr gardiner feed anl care for a few hundred laying hen look after collecting the eggs clean irack and ship them arid then get 30 cents a dozen for grade a large if he compared the cash re turns with jh ro t of feeding t your local bank ia an essential link between your community and the whole banking world in remote areas canadians enjoy the same broad range of bank services the same sense of security as communities develop banking services are made availably to meet new and growing needs banking in canada works in siich a way that your local branch manager brings you all the resources knowledge land experience of the bank he represents it has branches throughout canada and provides contacts the world over the benefits of jthis branch banking system developed to meet canadian needs are demonstrated every day by the quality and scope of your local banking service the banks serving your community f birds mr card ner might get quite a surprise in fact as an economy mi asure mr gardiner might do as i havp been doing i live on a steady rneit diet of boiling fowl actually we have eaten so many hens the last few weeks we are won if there is any danger of us starting t- cackle we would alo like to have mr gardiner shipping milk he might then wonder as we dohy far mers should be r- quired to ship a given quantity ofvsurplus mltlcat 8240 a hundred pounds which mu t be supplied to the ill ry in order to keep up the quota that sells at approximately 4 40 a hun dred ye s a couple of years as ar aver age farmer mr gardiner mrghi findhefahmer -ncome-irrflrjpn- ccd by other factors besides the s prairie wheat crop it might be brought home to him the hird way that everything he had to buy had a way of increasing in price while everything he had to sell was or the decline mr gardinerwe are fully aware is a farmer but if he were it farmer minus his position as a cabinet minister we rather fairy he would have ti do a lot ofjug- gling to make the scales balance at all il x l dd on the waterfront to your list of the memorable films of all time brando is his very george stevens i cv- zt5ijirt3 k tttuksday january30 ims i the acton free resc acton ontario taoesieven from a limitedpast history of printing queedale florists can cut flowers funeral wadding designs corsages boutonnieres wihuqwt tatted plants ornaments all floral pjaets i the middle ajjes histbjys grtl- eration of superstitions flshg cru sades persecutions and weird epholastlcs tried hard but nevejr did quite- achieve any record of inventive discovery which poster itys historians credit to later ages as milestones ofprogress p6r while- the lusty energy of the renaissance jwas spurting ex citement andhew meani into the 41 mill st phone 435 i i i 2 55c large 8ize introdnioing oar grand grand tjm101ll catsup 19c wjmmlik a bread and butter pickles 16oz jar 29c artsiand letters of nvklieval time th men vtf inventive ibr scientific persuasion aveje figuring- tate inter thejfiight hov1ead might- be trans muted to gold of how the true elixir of life might at last be concocted put not all the strange expert- rafhts in all the- dusty garrets were alchemic waste in germany early in the 15th century a yourtg printer by the natmyof juliafin gutenberg was frustrated and disgusted with the crude methods of reproduction many scarcely advanced from the original chinese discoveries cen turies before available to prac titioners of his limited craft to find a better way to find a better faster means of transferring an original desiga of illustration or page of text info many duplicates had been the agi- tation of prjnters before him but none had succeded gutenberg did- succeed he in vented what was then and is now vnniirn ns mnwnhl iyp i this invention pedantic as may sound now became the sire of greater inventions tofollow in vcnuons which compounded them- selves through the years through the development of the printing press until the mechahiealaau brought another even greater dis covery the automatic typesetter mrgnthaler a countryman r of gutenberg but born more than 300 -dividual- worked letters cut in reverse usable and rcusa inked frame tt yetus latfiki perfected the cam-ao- tvated linotype ithat was th re- yoiatiqnize printingin ra hftddein ageand long with the invention of the highspeed automatic pres ses bring printed products into the expanses- of roassansumption but this is historxlhfcts been written even if gutenberg and merganthaler nad little notion of the staggering effects lheili inven tions were going to produce on history current and yet umvritten bound into oar life printing today as acraft an art a necessity is so bound into- cycles of business entertainment educa tion religion and politics so mesh- ed into the coils of all our social relationships that the average man or woman finds it hard to con ceive the full significance of these inventions to our daytoday life what does printing mean to you ejeit much the reply is apt to be since you dont have much occas ion to order any at the printing office to an unhindered future verress ra- who dbesnt iise that paper tbbenfortned oeentertainedrbeshfri thicknesrrrjniladys purse advised to sell to buyltet seek to find to benefit by innumerable othecaspecis of utility or luxury who doesnt use books magazine- pamphlets booklets and the ilk of hese whether a student or teacher a writer- cir reiicler in former or hearer adviser or ddvist idlj the mute witness who in business wouldnt f jnel his administration and operatiijift near collapse- if he wefjosuddenly without all the forrns and comrriuri- rations- the directives and jliree- tions- the cardsiand nptlces thelja by printing instruction sheetsand descriptive folders the tags and filesr the lab els and containers and all the othr countless items used in moricil money wh ich is fqlded- jn usually or mlords wallet no crackerbarrel type where and hyiv do all these feirms of printing in such prodig lousqinnillll aiiel vaiicti inite this is another story -hi- itself the idriuv akihsr jehmolcigy arrrl- procees- tnat are the means of creation in pprrited products themselves as intricate- and inter- -csttng-s- the materials machine- men and metb0jl5tbat filially make- it possiblejfor menarrd women of all ages and occupations to bene- becoihe thatspccialization as m many other crafts and sciencesjs becpijiing more the rule than the jrjexception in the graphic arts in dustry printing has channeled to three main courses letterpress dff- 3 v vtre nr intaglio printiftgr the printer today is no leingor a crackerbarrel type working in vest and eyeshade over dusty type restni tner ere are off- mioots of these such as xerography silk sc anddireet iraniivef j but who dne ievih a new- eiixaix uadcjtheini6t popular modern manifestation of the printtng indus- icjustry and commerce that prim c ftnd under rtusky conditions arily owe their existence te prin mg whafthe school courts church es and government owe to print ing isas ncalcylable as the print- d words without number are on hie text books columes tomes and re cords usee eonsistently in the func tion of these institutions in the home ihd great inven tions of printing again have mute witnesses the decorative pripei em the wall tfhe papered table- covers er furniture coverings thi colorful prints in the cottons the- reprnhnetliinc o great art in the mail framed ihe printed l eir- tons boxes and packages that id entify consumer products even the he is a highly trained craftsman who every day must command typographical and mechanlcl de vices that turn out custom products- at the rate of thousands per hour similarly his environment is no longer a backroom strewn with pape metal ihe works in 5urroiindings rapidly adapting to he dictates of economy and effici ency whie characterize his mach ines and materials in the smaller communities where marketareis are smaller the printing plant doubles as a newspaper plant jinl the owner is par-t-printer- part- nrwspnprrrftarf enter specialization so big has printing as an industry to the porenf- process of priht- ihgthere are suptilanting anel fin- ishiing r layout phb tographyv art design composition bindery and stamp finishing to name afew the personnel in the industry from the managerial through the technical to the unskilled appren tice level are all called upon to accord their craft a degree of ap titude and adejytness that is found in few other vocations when these abilities are seasoned with experi ence to produce a love for his work the printer is then saidterhave the mystical printers ink in his blood printing alone cannot claim a future of unhindered progresf in nearly every area of human en deavor especially those of scienti fic nature limits of development are vanishing before our eyes but whatever unthoughtof adv-ince- ments in time are eventu turn- cti u leality piinting will match pace- or even exceed just as johann gu fori berg exceurleri his lime silverwood pakistan project described to wi mrs isdeyries vas guest speak er at the silverwood womens instjtllle or thnrchiy inriiry 11 which was held at thehomeof tie presid mrs r co m sours for winter days avlmek tomato or veoetable 2 10oz tdib 23c campbells ohiokenmttshrooit ad bkef varieties 2 mis- 33c l dog foods dog food 90oz tof 15c healtho 2gg v9 dog food 8 2 h9c society it tm 12c cake mix ooilvtes 0h00olate pjco hew mstant 1eb7 pro 3llbt pko pie fillings ware8lem0n or c000airut pros light bulbs 20c kleenex 2 39c chore girls 2 19c ohribtdss 8os pro roc devries 5poke of the experiencs of her sonyxho is on a soil con servation project in pakistan the president welcomed a new comer to the institute mrs douglas peck of georgetown roll call brought forth mariy smiles and chuckles as each member answer ed by relating how she first met her husband the new project for 1955 cor- cerns all jyomens institutes in ontario it is hoped to provide four villages in ceylon with a set of equipment for a home demonstra tion centre here the women will be taught homemaking- and home care the cost to- equip each village with this material is to form the project for each branch ftome of mrs c l poole onsatur- decided that silverwjor wi would hold a small ctichresoon to raise tion thei r share of this e-ontribu- florida oranges us no 1 5lb aaesh bag 34c jnttfrtnr irrnraltttg for r- expertcolor scheme suggestrdns superior workmanship and the latest sunworthy waterfast wallpapers call ohjrthe hilt decorator rockwood 51 ring 5 after a general bunines meeting mrs george burt called on m v marchington for the motto the past is the foundation of the future which was wellwrilten mrs bat- kin gave the current events and mrs k c lindsa gave a paper on the flower of the molith the carnation the ladles then enjoyed the talk given by mrs devries nlid also picture postcards of various places of interest her son has visit ed in pakistan hostesses for the afternoon with mrs corbett were mrs marching- ton and mrs henderson the next meeting of the silverwood wo- mens institutewill be in the stone schbol ice causes accidents there have been several acci dents caused by the slippery roads miss keay ls still suffering from a painful fall which injured her arm and shoulder mrs peajson of silver-creek- broke an ankle in her fall and mr rudy corbett suffered from a sprained arm and shoulder but is now on the mend mrs thorton mrs ernie mil lers mother is visiting her this week mr and mrs jack thomas of rivers manitoba were recent visitors with their aunt mrs dave wi mr thom is connec- dtecnsa fail fairs a very successful farm forum meeting was- held at the home of charlotte mccullough on monday evening rail fairs were discussed life membership for mrs g johnson the womens missionary- society ol acton united church met at th day presidingwas mrs b mowat the- eeond viee president the weirship service was taken by miss m ma arid the study book on india by- mrs r h force annual reports were presented at this meeting arid the secretaries ol- departments had splendicrepoetskc the allocation was qyerrelichedj fees were paid ir r bookshelf was taken by ifrixs m i mainprise and mrs hannah read the highest number of books dur- the year president miss m z ben nett presided over 11 meetings dur ing the year and all wished her a- chronicles of ginger farm written 3pclatly jiof the acfon jtree jprei by gwendoline p clarke and in connection with hydro 7 like everyone else we were deeply shocked to learn of the death through a plane crash of- that energetic perseinaljjy chair- man robert saunders he had a tremendenis responsibility anof no one- coulrf have worked harder than he to promote the st lawrence seaway project- it just seems too had that he will not be here to see in tmsdistrictl we are still lucky insofar as weather is concerneel very little ice no snow to speak of bare- roads anel good driving condi tions not qutte so good em th peimancntteturnof health she bae butpayable we were will be able to return to her home in the very near future the friendly circle gave a dona tion for a life membership which fever another with digestive was presented to mrs gordon trouble and the rest not too lively particulary thankful for good wea ther last week as we had trouble at the barn one cow with milk johnson by mr r l johnson ariei pin by mrs f cleave this is al ways a very pleasant event mrs johnson very fittingly replied to her surprise token sympathy was extended to mrs r l johnson through the removal by death of her sister who recently partner says he is to blame- fo feeding them too well i suppose cows are much the- same as humans more of them suffer from overeating than from underfeeding anyway our cows last week- provided us with plenty o extra work and worry- every passed away in rlockwood com- thing is back to normal now thank munity friendship secretary mrs goodness and without any loss of cleave reported 84 calls to homes f k i wonderful the results hospital milton manor and new modern veterinary medicine can comers the meeting closed with achieve if our sick cow had had prayero jrhilk fever ten years ago the chanc- mri peiolq assisted by mrs arc we would have lost her cleave mrs currey mrs force this weck mjfe will be more ex- mrsr b mowat and miss mainprize citement but of a different kind served tunch and a social time waiq we expect to be con- spent together i vcrted by a changeover from a vote of thanks was given to 2 tp 80 cycle we are wohdering rev c l and mrs poole and if we shall notice any difference those in charge of the lunch and in ou lamps and motors that i program shall be able to tell you next week among the benefits of brahch hanking your local bank is an essential link between your community and the whole banking world in remote areas canadians enjoy the same broad range of bank services the same sense of security fancy grade macintosh 3lbrcello bag apples pot at 0 1 s sti 37e qyeen victoria cello bags florida large green stalks imperial valiey a f m crisp and firrn jl tol xtc celery v a tfefestejs3iifei4ai banking in canada works in siich d way that your local branch manager brings you air theresourcea knowledge land experience of the bank he represents it has branches throughout canada and provides contacts the world oyer the benefits xx jthjs branch banking system developed to eet ca needs are demonstrated every day by the quality and scope of your local ban1dngrservice 7 the banks serving your community i v the completion of that gigantic undertaking a ceimparatiyely young man m saundes except for his untimely death would undoubtedly have giv en many years of valuable service to ontario his passing will jc a shock to farm folk in every part f mrpl ontario as he did much to provielc the means of hydro to those in isolated districts another public service the pro- gross of which- we are watchini wjth interest is the installation of new poles and wiring by the bell telephone compaii in prepara tion for a changeover to the dial system in july of this year we are really going modern around here however the party line ufill still be with us but with less oneaeh line six instead of the present fifteen at least so we have been informed in the meantime we are subject to the inconvenience that- pxecedes any change in public ser vice there are- hort power interruptions of infrecfuent inter- vals and occasionally the telephone 1 line is completely dead and no i doubt conditions will get worse be- fdre thejware better so i guesfe we shall have to take it in our stride that we can do what is a good deal harder- to take is the announ cement made last week by our federal minister of agriculture the honourable mrt james r gar diner who aid that exceptfor the wheat crop failure in the west 1954 would have been a good year for canadian farmt-rs- what a good idea it would be to have mr gardiner change places with an average hundredacre far mer for a coupte of years with lit- tic in the bank and probably a mortgage on the farm it would be nice to have mr gardiner feed and t carefor a few hundred laying hens look after collecting the eggs clean pack and ship them and then get 30 cents a dozen for grade- a large if hefcompared the cash re turns with jhe cost of heeding the birds mr gardiner might get quite a surprise in fact as an economy mcasuret mr gardiner might do as we have been doingiiive ona steady meat diet of boiling fowl actually we have eaten so many hens the last few weeks we are won if there is any danger of us starting to tackle j we would alo like to have mr gardiner fhippmg milk he might then wonder as we do why far- mers should be required to ship a given quantity of surplus mlifc at- 2r40a rtundxed pounds which mut be supplied to the dairy in order to keep up the quota that sells at approximately 440 a hun dred yes a couple of years as an aver age farmer mr gardiner nvrght ftnd4hefartpep i liiflufn- ced by other factors besides thev pvaine wheat- crop h might bc brought home to him the hard way that everything he had to buy had a way of increasing in price while everything he had to sell was on the decline mr gariainer we are fully aware is a farmer but if he were a farmer minus his position as a cabinet minister we rather fancy he would have to do a lot ofjin gling to make the scales balance at all v- 5 t iddon the waterfront to your list of the memorable films of all time brando is his very l