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ft it the 110he of v 2hp arlan tt vem mcnibcr caatdun weekly newspaper association mcrutfcr selected town weeklies of oaurio tfle acton free press i pubuhej every thursday mornuitf at the free preii building mill street acton ontario the subscription price is joo per ycr in advance postiffe is charged additional to offices in the united states the date to which suuiifiptioai arc paid is indicated on the address label advertising rates transient advertise ments 10 cents per line agate pleasure f first insertion and 5 cents per line for each subse quent insertion contract display advertise ments for 50 incbes or more per annum is cents per inch each insertion advertisements with out specific directions w and charged accordingly h p moore president and editor 0 a dills manager and assistant editor telephones editorial and business office residence ol president residence ol svhnarer out specific directions will be inserted till forbid i charger 3 thursday morning march 4 1926 editorial l it- most share the costs of road building premier ferguson made an important statement at session of the legislature the otherday relative to the proposal by a number of the larger towns throughout the province to become set apart from the cities in which they are now associated as munici palities the prime minister said that the govern ment would not approve of legislation enabling the neglected rural cemeteries halton county council would do well to follow the example of the county council of bruce and take steps to compile a report on the numher loca tion and condition of all the cemeteries of the county under the nmendmenlsto the cemetery act in 1024 the county council is empowered to appoint one or more inspectors to inspect the cemeteries in that county to see that they are properly maintained and that the owners carry out the provisions of the act and such inspectors are required to report to the provincial board of health any steps towards improving the neglected appearance of these cities of the dead would be but a tardy recognition of our appreciation of the courage and perseverance of the early pioneers who entered the tractless wilder ness and faced the herculean task of removing the great forests and clearing the land and making on tario one of the most favored spots on earth and halton a county of which we are all justly proud- n canadas parliamentarians must commence to think nationally sir arthur currie president of alcgill university got into the essence of things when he said last week at the annual banquet of the ontario good roads association at toronto that what canada needs just now is national thinking his very succinct words were i am not going to introduce any political color in my remarks but i ask you to night if there is a single man or woman in this audience that be lieves our legislators at ottawa are thinking nation ally you know that what they are thinking about fs what they consider will be to the advantage of their own political party and this characterization applies to all three leading parties there canada will only prosper as she should and as her glorious heritage and magnificent resources warrant her citi zens to expect when party politics are made a secondary instead of a primary consideration by the meirelectea to legislate tor the best interests or trie country weekly fashion hint jmml the crxipe sports frock pans ctcsigncrs pay almost as much alt 1 1 un to the details of a frock as to the design itself the trimming interest of this model in dark green flat crepe lies in the nigh collar and the shoulder yoke not omitting the original design of the sleeves the frock lends itself to derelipment in jersey kasha broadcloth and other fabrics featured for spring medium size requires 3k yards 36inch or 2h yael 5rinch material too much thrashing in the last election as well as english irish and scotch distillers con urban municipalities t separate from the county4 t0 th central c campaign fund the obvious purpose is he said to escape contribut ing their fair share towards highway costs the government believes that the towns should contrib ute just the same as the rural parts of the province all vehicles to carry lights at night the agitation for a bill to compel all vehicles using the highways at night to carry lights is still a live issue the ontario good roads association in session at toron last we rw to ac-fnr- canada is developing a splendid market for draft horses in scotland according to word received from the canadian trade commissioner in glasgow this is rather turning the tables isnt it some of us can remember when scotland supplied canada with nearly all her draft horses 5 legislation to compel vehicles to carry lights at night there was some objection from rural representatives one of whom said that a lighted lantern would en danger a load of hay while another was afraid that ademand for licenses for farm trucks would follow another suggested that after dark pedestrians on the country roads should also carry lights as a matter of self preservation it wtild seem desirable that all vehicles using the public roads at night should car ry lights s canadian representative at london hon n w rowell very earnestly suggests a canadian representative at london who can get as close to the british prime minister as can the am bassador of a foreign country this representative could keep in touch with international questions that effect the dominion could keep the dominion 1 government fully advised and with an adequate and wellorganized department of external affairs at ottawa they would be in a position to give the necessary instructions to their representative if we were an independent state we would have such a representative how much more should we have one when we are part of the commonwealth of sister nations which- we call the british empire dtriirmeatfv0dr the splendidreputation of canadianmeat foods has been fully maintained and the demands for our inspected foods are undoubtedly increasing both at home and abroad states the dominion minister of agriculture in his annual report he comments with satisfaction upon the fact that canadian bacon at the british empire dairy show once more won the premier honors and also upon the other fact that ur products show a continual improvement in qual ity this gratifying state of affairs is attributed to the rigid examinations conducted by the meat and canned foods division of the health of animals branch of the ministers department not alone is improvement in the products themselves manifested but also in the methods of their preparation much stricter care being shown in the sanitary control and equipment of the packing houses careful practi cal and scientific labor has resulted in their products being sent into consuming channels in such condi tion that their healthfulness wholesomeness and cleanliness cannot be questioned heres one for canada there are those who oppose an active immigra tion policy for canada giving as a reason j views tt ffhtim ni njry rort niirli in this country for those already here there are also those who look to the united states as a better place to live in lhi3 class being attracted by the talesof pros- perity incertain parts of that country according to roger w babson the veilknown american stat istician the best living conditions on the american continment today are probably found in canada he bases his statement especially on the question of rents and cost of livlng the canadians he ays have been noted for building substantial y buildings with goodsized rooms and lots of light and air of course rents in canada are greater than fore the war but they show n su inc as do rents in the united states at the present any type of buildings moreover a downward ten dency is evident in single family dwellings in many dominion cities i wonder if the people of the states have any more money left at the end of a month than if they labored and lived in canada moreover there is something in life more than the laying up of money there is health vigor and freedom in ortnection with living in canada which is probably gaaqnalled in any part of the world j t r editorial notes hon w e raney has given notice of a question to the government demanding information as to whether or nqt the ontario breweries and distillers wherever liquor is sold under whatsoever con 6r conditions in whatever country it may be there is corruption just now the authorities in london england are interested in the night clubs these clubs violate the laws just as the old barrooms in canada violated the laws and are fruitful sources of crime and disaster britain is paying off its debt of four thousand eight hundred million dollars to the united states at the rate of 500000 a day while the allied nations owe britain 10050000000 more than double britains debt to the united states on which she has received very little as yet no one can accuse old john bull of not playing the game the investigations into the notorious smuggling and evasion of customs duties has revealed the fact that the liquor interests who smuggle liquors into the united states often return to canada with cargoes of silks and other commodities which thus escape paying duties due to the canadian customs the liquor business is now always was and ever will be an outlaw if allowed to exist at all country boys are inclined to think that lifo in cities la eostand com fortable- compared with their dally toll in tho country and are apt to find themselves mistaken when they come to town and subject themselves to jllft hl ywtm nf hnwrngwir cstablishmentsu an amusing example of this sort 1b related by a country ex change a farmers boy went to the city finding the work at home rather tire some and obtained a situation in a largo family supply btore where a rushing business wns carried on he took hold very well and his employ ers liked him they were surprised however when he came to them before hie had been there two months nnd said well mr a i guess ill have to get through here next saturday night 1getuiroiighti saldhlsr employer why whats gone wrong oh nothing particular arent you treated well first rate but ill tell you just how it strikes me up on the farm we used to have the thrashing machine come once a year and then we thrashed for three days and youd better believe we worked hard hut xll tell you what ive been here now seven weeks and youve thrashed every day i guess ive rot enough of it valuable premium absolutely free 50o n su wanted hewehrbnck to tno farm convinced that a farmers life has its compen sations the free press has in contemplation impor tant changes which will mean an improved paper and the adoption of improvements in various ways which will give our constituency even better service than we have always endeavored to accomplish in the past the changes proposed will entail large ex penditure larger indeed than our present circula- tioiirfjlasoqcopiesjwjll warrant andtoensurethe success of our plans we will require to increase our circulation to at least 2000 in order therefore to encourage those who are not now regular subscribers of the free press to become such we have decided to adopt a plan we have never favored before of giving a valuable jr jf scoring the deacon there are odds in deacons said iowell and the little dialogue printed below is illustrative of the dictum i didnt particularly like your- prayer this morning said a deacon to his minister wlhat was wrong with if well in tho first place it was too long and then it seemed to nae that it contained two or three oppressions that were unwarranted i am very sorry that it met with your disapproval deacon said the good one but you must beau- in mind that the prayer was not addressed to you notice to creditors the creditors of diana waters smith late of tho vlllago of acton widow who died on the 6th day of february 1921 are required to send to the undersigned bollchor their full names addresses and descriptions full particulars of their claims and the nature of the securities if any held by them and this notice being given in pur suance of section g6 of the trustees act r s o chapter 121 and amend ing acts notice is hereby further glv- on that on and after tho 29th day of march 1926 the executors will pro- dhrt solid deceased among the parties le7- to attend a g will attend no games jtgainstthe4 entitiedthcretotand ihewin not be responsible for any claims of which they have not then received notice dated at acton this 25tb day of february a d 1926 h p moore and william qowdy executors by h n parmer acton ont their solicitor 353 westminister college fulton missouri has a plan for helping boys worthy of emulation free tickets are given them to ball games in accepting hicatheboyagfesthatherwirnot8kipschoohc wishes of his parents or employer and will uphold the principles of clean speech clean sport and clean habits he also promises to stand against cigarettes profane language and unbecoming conduct hon j g gardiner minister of highways has been chosen premier of saskatchewan in succession to hon charles dunning who resigned to accept the federal portfolio of minister of railways- and canals hon mr gardiner was born near exeter ontario he has been a school teacher and success ful farmer in saskatchewan since 10o4 and has been a member of the legislature since 1917 he is fortytwo years of age it seems to have become quite the fashion lor certain politicians to read lecturers and point morals to the prohibition electorate of the province the practice is in grave danger of being overdone bet ter turn their verbal batteries on the bootleggers mllathetjawpreakers lawmakers should jeally be more concerned about the activities of law breakers than about the attitude and convi of a lawrespcjhtgjidjd4awabrdiiig section of the eiec- irafeorangeville banner after several months spent in the united states lord buckmaster former british lord high chancahorsaid hewasfavorably impressed by the prohibftion laws of the united states i saw no strong drink or drunken men during the time i was there he stated during an interview if all the facts brought forward hy the prohibitionists in the united states are correct as i have no doubt they are then i can only draw the conclusion that pro hibition has proved an excellent measure for that country trie hamilton and oakville electric railway has gone into liquidation the woodstock and ingersoll diancitie r i e railway has cea to operate the brant ford and paris electric railway has gone but of business and the guelph electric railway has repudiated hydro policy all fhfs since the project to put these rail ways all over the province was held up what a splendid service the government of the day which happened to be that of hon mr drury did for the province when ft determinedly put its foot on the hydro chiefs ambitions says the alliston herald a pronounced cooifrtykytylyt south simcoe the demand is greater than the supply since january 4 we have hod two calls for help we were un able to supply all graduates are located talk a tne man or woman on the street in your town who knows about our work then aetl 8tudsnts may 8 tart any day at guelph business college theres a good position for youi gel the training come- along on atenday a u bo0ck principal and proprietor rheumatic pains go swollen joints vanish thousands of sufferers have freed themselves from the bondage of rheu matism rid themselves or th tortur ing pain reduced tho swollen joints thrown away canes and crutches and from helpless beings became able to work and bo of use to themselves and their tsmlllea they took luieunh the modern en emy of rheumatism lumbago iciatlca arthritis and chronic neuralgtbi dont be skeptical nbolt wieuma you will know in a few hoirn after beginning he treatment that the pois onous waste matter la leaving- your eyatem through the natural channel you will feel better in u day 7ou will know you are kolng to bo belpcd in leaa than a wek there is no guess work about llheuma bringing you baok to health thatll why k j hassard and drug gists everywhere sell it with guarantee of money back if it does not give quick relief- absolutely free to every new subscriber who sends us a cash-in- advance subscrip- tion before the first of april after careful consideration we have selected as a premium a substantial article of real household value lind for use livery dayiitthetyear in every home it is the newlyinvented burns bread and cake knife which sells at all hardware stores at 78c cuts like wildfire are to accomplish our olijectjwe-jauioiilyve-the- p for new subscriptions we wilt however be very glad to supply all our present subscribers with this very useforticlerwhich they can reffdily secure by sending us a subscription for a friend re siding any place in canada our supply of premiums will be ready for dis tribution in a few days and our books are now open to receive the 500 additional subscribers all subscriptions in canada 200 per year in the united states 250 business directory mbdical dr j a alcniven physlelan and suraton onle and residence corner ilowtr arnu anil elgin street pijonb it drte j nelson frederick btreet aetortf ontario lboal phone no 32 p o box sm harold nash farmer m a barrister sellelter notary puellav convayanear eta perrvman bloc acton 0mt monet lent on mortgages hoan tao mm u t pjn saturdays 1200 oclock dental dr j ai bell d d s l i a dentist honor graduate of toronto tninr slty the latest anesthetic used if desired offlce at residence corner of hill and frederick streets dr f g gollop dds lds dental 8urgeon offlce oer sank of nora hours to to 610 rvenddb by appointment miscellaneous it cuts warm fresh bread without crushing the loaf the serrated edge cuts with each motion of the hand producing a clean cut without tearing the bread or making crumbs it is not in a class with ordinary cheap bread knives but am article of merit that 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