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4 The Acton Fre Press Wed October Interview with the PM The weekly newspaper people were given an hours exclusive press conference with Prime Minister Trudeau Friday an unexpected pleasure Chairman Jim Dills president of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association took along a carload of people from here to join the roomful of reporters from all over southern Ontario The Prime Minister as usual spoke to his audience assuming they like he himself have a rea sonable array of intelligence The questions were good ones and so were the answers Mr Trudeau looked chipper and healthy in a grey striped summery suit grey patterned tie and pink rosebud He looks far better in person than on TV or newspaper photographs younger less bald more interested and interesting Mr Trudeau and his office in Ottawa have let down the weekly newspaper associations on differ ent occasions much to the week lies embarrassment But this time was a good one Get the mail moving Although prime minister Pierre Trudeau asked weekly newspaper people to support the government in letting the postal strike continue people who need the mail look at it from quite a different way The government is expected to give us postal service no matter which party is in power And they have failed Is there anyone who doesnt need the mail for something or other Not likely Businessmen find wavs of pro viding their services and the gov ernment should do the same One company has managed to win its case against the post office union which ma indicate a change A Quebec court has ordered the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to pay Si to Santana of Sherbrooke for damages arising out of the illegal postal strike in April 1971 This represents only a fraction of what the mail order company lost but the decision is highly important it it sets a prece dent To ensure delivery of Free Presses we have hired a trucking service to take the papers to rural post offices The rural mailmen who recognize their responsi bilities travelled their regular routes for Free Presses alone for a much smaller fee than they would have received for carrying the re gular mail It s unfortunate there arent more people like that in govern ment service Other newspapers printed in our plant have cut down on their runs considerably Some publications completely dependent on the mail will not be printed at all So extra expenses add to lost And we know our troubles are minimal compared to those of some companies Surely when a monopoly pro vides a public service both man and union should have the obligation to keep the service oper ating Games and goodwill en time for child s But there are a few other things for Acton and district children to think about Malnutrition is the biggest single contributor to child mortalit in the world in the midst of plenU 10 million children face starvation each Worldwide shortages and failing nan this multiplied the number im agination Canada has its own pockets of poverty but most of the million potential victims are in the drought stricken underdevel oped regions of Africa Asia and South America astride the tor It something to remember when thousands of costumed flushed with excite merit begin knocking on doors and childish voices demand trick or treat We hope our readers will humor them because it important that the spirit of Halloween enter into even child s life But we hope they will also be generous to those who seek not candies fruit or other goodies for themselves but funds to buv food and medicines for other children who dont know where their next meal is coming from can be identified by the familiar orange and black United Nations Children Emergency Fund collection boxes Halloween is and should be a time for child play But it ought to be for all children not a few It doesn t cost much to mix games with goodwill Ringing doorbells for those who have none to ring can be twice he fun Of this and that Tin children and teenagers of this district have been reasonably well behaved on Halloween for manv Citizens will look forward to another night of fun no foolishness this week seems willing to take over the paper and bottle tion The people had become used to saving their newspapers and glass bottles and it seems a shame no group has taken over The high school Oulers pioneered the idea and their project was taken over by the high school band ears ago the raised that OUR READERS WRITE Burlington IH ir Sir As spokesman ami a re present a of Hilton Teachers lion ilUTM I jni writing in rcspotisi to article in dated a Ombudsman won enter in parents board battle There are several comments to Mr Betty Fisher which I feel mis represent the collective of the mcnlary teachers in Hat Ion Region Mrs fisher alleges the teachers arc to speak out This reflect the viewpoint of some individual teachers this In not the position of the Teachers Association There arc routes available to us as leathers and as an to discuss am tons with the Board or Administration which arise or be of concern It ft trtir thai these approaches should be used since these procedures hay the support of all the parties Involved pro- or discussions docs not receive publicity we feel that the re- suits have most problem of all the parlies represented and in fostering a belter rchtionship and a understanding In addition Mrs slates that the lcichtrs an supporting its in this battle Again this be the stance of some teachers But this is definite not ihi position of the Elementary Association nor I or any other of our organization been contacted Mrs Fisher or any other members of her group for our viewpoint or support in this matter Thus Jo not support the position b Mrs Fisher group As slated earlier ETA prefers to use the channels of communication established with the Board we would appreciate other groups following proper procedures if and when comments arc required Sincerely Carole Anne President T A Grade 13 grads grin as a group GRADUATES OF ACTON high school had a happy reunion Friday They returned from universities col leges courses and jobs for a dinner commencement exercises and dance at the golf club Here they gathered in the high school gym for a group portrait ooc Sketches by John McDonald J Outstanding educator Robert Little memorialized Itobert I ittlcwvi born 7 Woolwich At an age hi acquired a lastc for books and it the age of 13 in lfMfl hi mis appointed a Junior Assistant at the Night School in Ik at tended an icademy as a during day occupied his position as a teacher it Ihe night school and rose at a to lessons in arithmetic to a merchant for which he received i half crown per week In 1850 Little was appointed first of thru assist t dehors in the Sessional School of St Andrew Parish In April Robert came to Cimdn Willi his family and upon lus arrivil in Tor onto he presented teller of Introduction from his teachers in which re sulted in his introduction to Mr Principal of College and to his appointment August 1852 is tocher at SS No near he Scotch Block In ifler a wide reput ition for successful teaching he was appointed Principal of Acton Public School His ure wis long and fruitful one He ginned the respect and confidence of both pupils and parents M iny Acton students of former gen could relate the outstanding tea thing little or Old I iltti as some referred to him A nerve problem in his left arm never Mr Littles ability to use the for school room pranks A love for one of his pupils resulted in wedlock of Robert and Sarah Johnson the daughter of an I farmer on May 1858 They resided in Acton and eventually had a magnificent home built on Church Street The wide lulls mil rooms made scvcril aliens hi licve that tin J ittlc new would day be the nucleus of a high school building for Acton However the death of Robert ittlc and a fire one cold night several years liter ruined tins possibility It wis during his supervision of tin sihool that the many fun on the sent I school grounds wen He sent pupils into the woods to bring smill trees for planting a In ich for can I ittlc acted us the Kno Sunday School for nuns years ind although he wis in old ili loned Ircsbytimn he subscribed to the building fund for Ihe new Methodist Church in Acton In Robert I is ippointcd In of Public Schools for II Couu find ilso acted Town Inspector of the Hoard of I ducation for Milton ind Oak villi thief Superintendent of for Ontario nominated Little as Senior Acting Inspector of Parrv Sound and District During hi helped compile I s Advanced whuh was used public schools throughout the inn In he prepared with two other Series of School Hi liters He would not accept an rcniim for his work on the educational hooks Robert I ittk died 18H5 after an ittack of tjphoid fever He is dcepK mourned b the entire community After the funeral services a large met in his old school room and tributes were m formir pupils acquaintances A reunion Littles old pupils wis held in and joint in July IJ00 Irains brought old school m from dis pints together for tin unveiling of granite monument it Mr little s grave in Ac during the weekend union included i visit to old school house tours around streets of Acton a bin qui I held at the school and open con the Acton Cornet Hand with recitals music held in the Town Hall in the I ittk School in In an who was held in high Ins pupils ind who v Hi the school slnmhrds this prn mce ROBERT LITTLE former principal of Acton school became a county inspector in of PR0CLED1NGS Robert Littles Pupils Second ReUnion AT ACTON Friday June 1900 PUPILS OF the late Robert Little held a reunion and gathered around his tombstone in cemetery for a group portrait The Free Press Back Issues 20 years ago from IhrUiiiirof tin rrrlroin of loss Alton fin mi modi brief i all late day I Nnls Sirvici Station win ri hud Ik i curling from tin living bin of tin Million wax not mill water win nut d hum of fin it not known a ml whin rhy the wo Mr Hi r wiu for Ihi Study Mi s Si Symphony wits Ihi work if tin of Ihi ml fcordul nlory iri 1 I Ill so vi 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